Biography of Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne 1592-1643

Around 1592 Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne was born to [her father] William Bassett [aged 40] at Blore, Staffordshire.

On 9th December 1601 [her father] William Bassett [aged 50] died at Blore Hall, Staffordshire. He was buried in St Bartholomew's Church, Blore [Map]. His two year old daughter Elizabeth Bassett [aged 9] inherited his wealth; she married, firstly, [her future husband] Henry Howard [aged 9] and, secondly, William Cavendish [aged 9], subsequently Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and after her death, Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

The Bassett Tomb at St Bartholomew's Church, Blore [Map]. William Bassett (centre), his wife Judith Corbet (his left), Henry Howard (his right) and kneeling Catharine aka Elizabeth Howard and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne. Sculpted by Jasper Hollemans. Elizabethan Period.

Henry Howard: In 1592 he was born to Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk in Henley In Arden, Warwickshire. Before 1616 Henry Howard and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk. Around 1616 Henry Howard died 'at his country house' [Blore Hall, Staffordshire?] at breakfast 'suddenly at the table without speaking one word'. He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Blore [Map].

Before 1616 Henry Howard [aged 23] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 23] were married. He the son of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 54] and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk [aged 51].

In or before 1616 [her daughter] Catharine aka Elizabeth Howard was born to [her husband] Henry Howard [aged 23] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 23].

Around 1616 William Larkin [aged 34]. Portrait of Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 24].

In 1616 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury [aged 72] was created 1st Viscount Wallingford. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury [aged 33] by marriage Viscountess Wallingford.

Around 1616 [her husband] Henry Howard [aged 24] died 'at his country house' [Blore Hall, Staffordshire?] at breakfast 'suddenly at the table without speaking one word'. He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Blore [Map].

In 1618 William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 25] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 26] were married.

In 1622 [her daughter] Jane Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 29] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 30]. She married before 14th July 1657 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven and had issue.

1625. George Geldorp [aged 45]. Portrait of Elizabeth Bassett [aged 33], later Countess of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Around 1626 [her son] Charles Cavendish was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 33] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 34].

In 1627 [her daughter] Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 34] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 35]. She married 1641 her fourth cousin John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater, son of John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater and Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater, and had issue.

On 7th March 1628 [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 35] was created 1st Earl Newcastle upon Tyne. Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 36] by marriage Countess Newcastle upon Tyne.

On 18th April 1629 [her mother-in-law] Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle [aged 59] died at Bothal, Northumberland [Map]. Her son [her husband] William [aged 36] succeeded 9th Baron Ogle.

On 24th June 1630 [her son] Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne was born to [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 37] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 38] at Handsworth Manor. He married 1652 his second cousin once removed Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne and had issue.

In 1641 [her son-in-law] John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater [aged 17] and Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 48] and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 49]. He the son of John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater [aged 62] and Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.

On 17th April 1643 Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 51] died at Bolsover, Derbyshire [Map].

In 1645 [her former husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 52] and Margaret Lucas Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward IV of England.

On 25th December 1676 [her former husband] William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 84] died at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Henry [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne, 2nd Earl Newcastle upon Tyne, 10th Baron Ogle.Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 46] by marriage Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne.

[her daughter] Frances Cavendish Countess Bolingbroke was born to William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne and Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne. She married 24th November 1654 Oliver St John 2nd Earl Bolingbroke.