John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath
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Sir John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath, PC (1499, Devon – 10 February 1561) was an Earl in the peerage of England. He also succeeded to the titles of 4th Baron FitzWarin, Baron of Daubeney and 4th Count of Eu.
He was the son of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath
and Cecily Daubeny. He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset
and Dorset
in 1519 and knighted in 1523. Henry VIII
, in 1539, granted the manors of Hackpen, Sheldon, Bolham
and Saint Hill to the 2nd Earl, who had already inherited the Dynhams' Okehampton
Barony from his grandmother, Elizabeth Dynham.
He married three times, first to Isabel Hungerford, second to Lady Eleanor Manners and upon her death, Margaret Donington . His heir was John Bourchier, 5th Baron FitzWarin, born 1520, who married Lady Frances Kytson. Their son William Bourchier
, was born the same year his father died,1557. Upon the death of his father, young William became the heir to his grandfathers Earldom.
Bourchier was himself descended from royalty. His father was the 3rd great grandson of Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. A more contemporary relation was his cousin, Anne Stanhope. She was the daughter of the 1st Earl of Baths sister, Elizabeth. Upon her marriage to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, she became the sister-in-law to Queen Jane Seymour and the Aunt of King Edward VI. After the death of Henry VIII, his widow (Queen Catherine Parr) married Thomas Seymour. This made Anne the sister-in-law to two English Queens. She was Bourchier's first cousin.
Upon the death of Edward VI, he was one the first to declare Mary Tudor rightful Queen. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (PC) in 1533, and served as a Commissioner at the coronation of Mary I. Bourchier was also a commissioner on the trial of Lady Jane Grey.
Other offices held in his lifetime included: Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset and Governor of Beaumaris Castle.
He died February 10, 1560/61 and was buried March 10, at Hengrave, Suffolk, England.
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He was the son of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath
John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath
John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin, created 1st Earl of Bath was born in Essex, England to Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin and Elizabeth Dinham.-Marriages:...
and Cecily Daubeny. He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset
The Office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset a county in South West England. In modern times the...
and Dorset
High Sheriff of Dorset
The High Sheriff of Dorset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Dorset. In modern times the sheriff has become a ceremonial role, presiding...
in 1519 and knighted in 1523. Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, in 1539, granted the manors of Hackpen, Sheldon, Bolham
Bolham, Devon
Bolham is a village in Devon, England....
and Saint Hill to the 2nd Earl, who had already inherited the Dynhams' Okehampton
Okehampton
Okehampton is a town and civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor, and has an estimated population of 7,155.-History:...
Barony from his grandmother, Elizabeth Dynham.
He married three times, first to Isabel Hungerford, second to Lady Eleanor Manners and upon her death, Margaret Donington . His heir was John Bourchier, 5th Baron FitzWarin, born 1520, who married Lady Frances Kytson. Their son William Bourchier
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath was the son of John Bourchier, 5th Baron FitzWarin, who died in the same year he was born, and Lady Frances Kytson. William succeeded to the title on the death of his grandfather, John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath in 1561.He was married in 1583 to Lady Elizabeth...
, was born the same year his father died,1557. Upon the death of his father, young William became the heir to his grandfathers Earldom.
Bourchier was himself descended from royalty. His father was the 3rd great grandson of Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. A more contemporary relation was his cousin, Anne Stanhope. She was the daughter of the 1st Earl of Baths sister, Elizabeth. Upon her marriage to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, she became the sister-in-law to Queen Jane Seymour and the Aunt of King Edward VI. After the death of Henry VIII, his widow (Queen Catherine Parr) married Thomas Seymour. This made Anne the sister-in-law to two English Queens. She was Bourchier's first cousin.
Upon the death of Edward VI, he was one the first to declare Mary Tudor rightful Queen. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (PC) in 1533, and served as a Commissioner at the coronation of Mary I. Bourchier was also a commissioner on the trial of Lady Jane Grey.
Other offices held in his lifetime included: Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset and Governor of Beaumaris Castle.
He died February 10, 1560/61 and was buried March 10, at Hengrave, Suffolk, England.
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