Peerage Record – 919

     Sir Henry Killigrew was the son of John Killigrew of Arwenack and Elizabeth Trewenard.² He married, firstly, Catherine Cooke, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke and Anne FitzWilliam, on 4 November 1566 at St. Peter-le-Poor, London, England.² He married, secondly, Jaél de Peigne on 7 November 1590 at St. Peter-le-Poor, London, England.² He died in 1603.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Launceston on 18 February 1552/53.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Truro on 20 April 1572.² He was appointed Knight on 22 November 1591.² He lived at Cornwall, England^G. He was a diplomat.² He lived at Laroch^G.¹

     Sir Robert de Umfreville was the son of Gilbert de Umfreville, 10th Earl of Angus and Joan de Willoughby.¹ He married Margaret de Percy, daughter of Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy and Idoine de Clifford, on 20 January 1339/40.¹ He died before 1370, without issue.¹

     Sir William Courtenay was born circa 1553.¹ He was the son of Sir William Courtenay and Lady Elizabeth Paulet.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Sydenham, daughter of Sir George Sydenham.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Manners, daughter of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland and Lady Margaret Neville, on 18 January 1572/73.¹ He died on 24 June 1630. He was buried at Powderham, Devon, England^G.
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Devon [E., 1553] circa August 1557, de jure.¹ He was appointed Knight on 25 March 1576.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Devon from 1579 to 1580.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon between 1584 and 1586.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon from 1588 to 1589.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon in 1601.¹ He lived at Powderham Castle, Devon, England^G.

     Lady Elizabeth Manners was the daughter of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland and Lady Margaret Neville.^1,2 She married Sir William Courtenay, son of Sir William Courtenay and Lady Elizabeth Paulet, on 18 January 1572/73.¹
     From 18 January 1572/73, her married name became Courtenay.¹

     Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland was the son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston.³ He married, firstly, Lady Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland and Lady Catherine Stafford, on 3 July 1536.⁴ He married, secondly, Bridget Hussey, daughter of John Hussey, 1st Lord Hussey and Lady Anne Grey, between January 1559/60 and 1560.^1,5 He died on 17 September 1563.⁵
     He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Rutland [E., 1525] on 20 September 1543.³ He succeeded as the 13th Lord de Ros of Helmsley [E., 1299] on 20 September 1543.⁵ He was appointed Knight in 1544.⁵ He was envoy to France in 1546.⁵ He held the office of Constable of Nottingham Castle in 1547.⁵ He held the office of Warden of Sherwood Forest in 1547.⁵ He held the office of Warden of the East and Middle Marches between 1549 and 1551.⁵ He was envoy to France in 1551.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire between 1552 and 1563.⁵ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire in February 1553/54.⁵ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1556.⁵ He was Captain General of Horse of the Picardy in January 1557/58.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1559.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland between 1559 and 1563.⁵ He was Ecclesiactical Commissioner of the Province of York in 1561.⁵ He held the office of Lord President of the Council of the North in January 1560/61.⁵ He supported Lady Jane Grey on the death of King Edward VI and was briefy imprisoned by Queen Mary in consequence, but was soon restored to favour.⁵

     Lady Margaret Neville was the daughter of Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland and Lady Catherine Stafford.¹ She married Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston, on 3 July 1536.¹ She died on 13 October 1559.¹
     Her married name became Manners. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Neville was styled as Baroness of Rutland on 20 September 1543.

     Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland was born on 21 February 1497/98.¹ He was the son of Ralph Neville, Lord Neville and Edith Sandys.¹ He married Lady Catherine Stafford, daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Lady Eleanor Percy, before June 1520.² He died on 24 April 1549 at age 51.² He was buried at Staindrop, County Durham, England^G.²
     He was styled as Lord Neville from 1498 to 1499.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Westmorland [E., 1397] on 6 February 1498/99.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Neville, of Raby [E., 1295] on 6 February 1498/99.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Neville [E., 1459] on 6 February 1498/99. On 9 July 1510 he was made a ward of the Duke of Buckingham.¹ He fought in the campaigns against the Scots from 1522 to 1523.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1523 at Scotland^G by the Earl of Surrey.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 25 June 1525.¹ He was Chief Commissioner to treat with the Scots on 27 August 1525.¹ He held the office of Deputy Captain of Berwick between October 1525 and September 1526.¹ He held the office of Vice Warden of the East and Middle Marches between October 1525 and September 1526, under the Duke of Richmond.¹ On 15 January 1525/26 at Berwick, Scotland^G, he concluded a truce with the Earl of Angus.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) before 5 February 1525/26.¹ He was Commissioner to enquire into treasons in Cumberland on 23 May 1534.¹ He was Commissioner to suppress disorders in Nothumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland between June 1535 and July 1535.¹ On 15 May 1536 he was one of the Peers who tried Quenn Anne Boleyn.¹ He was in command of the East and Middle Marches, while Hertford invaded Scotland in May 1544.²

     Eleanor Rochford is the daughter of Sir Nicholas Rochford.¹ She married Sir Christopher de Berneval, son of Nicholas de Berneval and unknown Clifford.¹
     Her married name became de Berneval.¹

     Margaret de Percy was born circa 1318 at Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy and Idoine de Clifford.² She married, firstly, Sir Robert de Umfreville, son of Gilbert de Umfreville, 10th Earl of Angus and Joan de Willoughby, on 20 January 1339/40.² She married, secondly, Sir William Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers (of Groby), son of Henry de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers (of Groby) and Isabel Verdun, before 25 May 1368.² She died between 1 September 1375 and 10 September 1375 at Gyng, Essex, England^G.²
     From before 1370, her married name became Ferrers.² Her last will was dated 26 April 1374.²

     Sir Nicholas Rochford lived at Kilbride, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Rathcoffie, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹