Biography of Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford -1667

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In 1606 [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 19) and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] George Villiers of Brokesby (age 62) and [her grandmother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 36).

On 30th December 1620 [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 33) was created 1st Viscount Feilding, 1st Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 37) by marriage Viscountess Feilding.

In 1622 [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was appointed Master of the Great Wardrobe to King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 55).

In 1622 [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Warwickshire.

On 16th June 1622 [her brother-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 15) and [her sister] Margaret aka Mary Feilding (age 9) were married. She the daughter of [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39). He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 33) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 37).

On 14th September 1622 [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was created 1st Earl Denbigh. [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39) by marriage Countess Denbigh.

On 22nd November 1622 [her brother] George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond (age 8) was created 1st Earl Desmond, 1st Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 1st Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary. [her future sister-in-law] Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond (age 7) by marriage Countess Desmond.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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On 2nd March 1625 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 36) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son [her brother-in-law] James (age 18) succeeded 3rd Marquess Hamilton, 2nd Earl Cambridge, 2nd Baron Innerdale. [her sister] Margaret aka Mary Feilding (age 12) by marriage Marchioness Hamilton.

In January 1631 Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 19) and Elizabeth Ashburnham (age 18) were married. After the wedding King Charles I (age 30), Henrietta Maria (age 21) and [her mother] Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh (age 48) wrote to congratulate his mother Jane, Baroness Cornwallis Bacon (age 50), and ask her to forgive him for his disobedience and return him to her favour. Denbigh said Ashburnham was her cousin "though her family be unfortunate".

Before 10th March 1635 [her brother] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 27) and [her sister-in-law] Anne Weston were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 58) and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 58). He the son of [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 48) and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 52).

Before 10th May 1638 [her sister] Margaret aka Mary Feilding (age 25) died.

On 12th August 1639 [her brother] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 31) and [her sister-in-law] Barbara Lamb were married. He the son of [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56).

On 26th December 1639 Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle (age 20) and Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56). He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 73) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

                    The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland 1640. 4th January 1640. Savoy.
                
                    F. Lord Willoughby to his uncle, the Earl of Rutland (age 60), at Belvoir Castle [Map].
                
                    When we ate your venison my wife and I drank your health and my Lady's and did not forget little Mr. George, whom, I am glad to hear, grows towards a man. "There hath beene a marriage at the court betweene one of my [her father-in-law] Lord of Corcke (age 73) [her husband] sonnse (age 21) and my Lady Elizabeth Feelding, about which there is a greate stur, for it seemes he did not prove eoe rite as a man should be to goo about such a business. For the report goese that his manly part had lost something in his former serviocesse, and beside that he was soe full of severall disceases ... as that it was tould the Queene (age 30), whoe sent for my Lady Elizabeth, and tould her that she must desier her not to lett her husband lye with her that night, whoe put of, modilestly making little answere, but she seemed so lothe to understand the Queene, as that she tould her she must command her not to come in a pair of sheets with him, and tould her the reasons; soe as that he is gone out of the way some say into France, others thinks he is in London under cower. It was discovered by his [her sister-in-law] sister (age 30) Mr. Goring's (age 31) wife, to whom he had imparted his grevancess, and she had plotted it soe, to make an excuse for him, that he should falie downe stares that day, and she would come and take him up, and soe he should complane how he had breused himselfe and strained his back with the fale, that he should be soe ill he was not fitt to goe to bed to his wife that night. But could not keepe her counsel but must tell her husband Jorge Goring, and he presently ran and tould the Queene, and soe it was discovered and then it was presently in every buddy's mouth.".
                
                    My Lord Keeper is so ill that the physicians think he cannot recover. My Lord Chief Justice Bramstone is talked of to be Lord Keeper, and Bishop Wren (age 54). It is known to be between those two. My Lord Finch (age 12) will be Chief Justice of the King's Bench and the Attorney General to be Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Signet.

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Before 29th December 1640 [her brother] George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond (age 25) were married. He the son of [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 53) and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 57).

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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On 8th July 1641 [her brother] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 33) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 15) were married three months after the death of his second wife [her former sister-in-law] Barbara Lamb. She the daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath. He the son of [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 54) and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 58).

On 21st July 1641 Charles Rich 4th Earl Warwick (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Mary Boyle Countess Warwick (age 15) were married at the Church of St Nicholas Shepperton. Her father strongly disapproved due to her husband's lack of fortune. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 74) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork. He the son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 54) and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

Battle of Liscarroll

In 2nd September 1642 David Barry 1st Earl Barrymore (age 37) led a regiment at the Battle of Liscarroll.

[her husband] Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle (age 23) was killed. His brother [her brother-in-law] Richard (age 29) succeeded 2nd Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky.

Battle of Edge Hill

                    On 23rd October 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 12) present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22) and Richard Spencer (age 49) commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 21), Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron (age 36), Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 32), Charles Cavendish (age 22), Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 24), Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41), Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30), John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 43) and [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 55).
                
                    George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny (age 24) was killed.
                
                    Of the Parliamentary army [her brother] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 34) and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 51). Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) was wounded.
                
                    Samuel Sandes (age 27) commanded a troop of horse.
                
                    Richard Sandes (age 26) was killed.
                
                    Thomas Strickland (age 20) was knighted on the field for his gallantry.
                
                    Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet (age 24) was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
                
                    William Dugdale (age 37) witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.
                
                    John Hinton (age 38) was present.
                
                    Edward Verney (age 52) was killed.
                
                    John Assheton (age 29) was killed.
                
                    Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 59) was killed. His son Montagu (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
                
                    William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 35) commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.
                
                    Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet (age 42) fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.

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Battle of Camp Hill

On 8th April 1643 [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 56) died from wounds received at the Battle of Camp Hill at Monks Kikby, Warwickshire. His son [her brother] Basil (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Denbigh, 2nd Viscount Feilding, 2nd Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 17) by marriage Countess Denbigh.

In 1652 [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 69) died.

Around 1655 Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford has charge of Margaret Blagge (age 2) in France.

1660 July Creation of Peerages

                    In July 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rewarded those who supported his Restoration...
                
                    2nd. Maurice Berkeley 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 32) was created 1st Baronet Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset. Anne Lee Viscountess Fitzhardinge (age 37) by marriage Lady Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset.
                
                    4th. Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
                
                    6th. Varney Noel 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Noel.
                
                    7th. George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle (age 51) was created 1st Duke Albemarle, 1st Earl Torrington in Devon. Anne Clarges Duchess Albermarle (age 41) by marriage Duchess Albemarle.
                
                    12th. Robert Hales 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Hales of Beakesbourne in Kent.
                
                    12th. Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 34) was created 1st Earl Sandwich. Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 35) by marriage Countess Sandwich.
                
                    14th. Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford was created 1st Countess Guildford by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. The peerage for life.
                
                    18th. Samuel Morland 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Morland of Sulhamstead Banister. Susanne de Milleville Lady Morland by marriage Lady Morland of Sulhamstead Banister.
                
                    23rd. Henry Vernon 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Vernon of Hodnet in Shropshire.
                
                    23rd. John Aubrey 1st Baronet (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.

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John Evelyn's Diary. 14th December 1660. I visited my Lady Chancellor, the Marchioness of Ormond (age 45), and Countess of Guildford, all of whom we had known abroad in exile.

On 2nd February 1664 [her brother] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 56) was created 1st Baron St Liz with special remainder to the heirs male of his father [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh.

On 31st January 1665 [her brother] George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond (age 51) died. His son [her nephew] William (age 24) succeeded 2nd Earl Desmond, 2nd Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 2nd Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary.

Around 3rd September 1667 Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford died. Earl Guildford extinct.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke

Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.

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[her sister] Anne Feilding, Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford and [her sister] Henrietta Marie Feilding were born to [her father] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and [her mother] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh.

Biography of Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford -1667

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford -1667

Ancestors of Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford -1667