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Mary FANE, Baroness le Despenser

Mary FANE, Baroness le Despenser

Female 1554 - 1626  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary FANE, Baroness le Despenser was born on 25 Mar 1554 (daughter of Henry NEVILLE, 6th Baron Bergavenny and Frances MANNERS); died on 28 Jun 1626.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Born as: Mary Neville
    • Married name: Mary Fane
    • Event: Succeeded her father in Mereworth estate in Kent and the Althorne estate, Essex, by agreement with her cousin, Edward, the 7th Baron Bergavenny, though a previous entail had been drawn up by her grandfather the 5th Baron Bergavenny by which his lands were to go to heirs male of his body; she claimed the barony of Bergavenny as heir general of her father against the claim of her cousin Edward (subsequently recognised as 7th Baron bergavenny), who was only the heir male. The crown eventually awarded the barony, in 1604, of Bergavenny to Edward and in compensation terminated the abeyance in the barony of Le Despenser in her favour 25 May 1604 with precedence of 1264.
    • Title: 25 May 1604; Baroness le Despenser

    Mary married Sir Thomas FANE on 12 Dec 1574. Thomas was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 13 Mar 1588/9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry NEVILLE, 6th Baron Bergavenny was born after 1527 (son of George NEVILLE, 5th Baron Bergavenny and Mary STAFFORD); died on 10 Feb 1586/7.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From Jun 1535 to 10 Feb 1586/7; 6th Baron Bergavenny [England. 1392]
    • Occupation / Profession: 1553; Chief Larderer at the coronation of Queen Mary I
    • Honor: 1553; Knight of the Order of the Bath (KB)
    • Occupation / Profession: 16 Jun 1553; One of the 26 peers who signed the letters patent settling the crown on Lady Jane Grey.

    Notes:

    Title:
    De jure 4th Baron Bergavenny

    Died:
    Died without male issue.

    Henry married Frances MANNERS on 31 Jan 1555/6. Frances was born before 1540; was buried in Sep 1576. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances MANNERS was born before 1540; was buried in Sep 1576.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Frances Neville
    • Title: From 31 Jan 1555/6 to Sep 1576; Baroness Bergavenny

    Children:
    1. 1. Mary FANE, Baroness le Despenser was born on 25 Mar 1554; died on 28 Jun 1626.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George NEVILLE, 5th Baron Bergavenny was born about 1469 (son of George NEVILLE, 4th Baron Bergavenny and Margaret FENNE); died in Jun 1535.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Constable of Dover Castle
    • Honor: 1483; Knight of the Order of the Bath (KB)
    • Title: From 20 Sep 1492 to Jun 1535; 5th Baron Bergavenny [England. 1392]
    • Occupation / Profession: 1509; Chief Larderer on the coronation of Henry VIII
    • Occupation / Profession: 1513; Lord Warden of Cinque Ports
    • Honor: 1513; Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1515; Keeper of Ashdown Forest
    • Occupation / Profession: 1516; Privy Council
    • Event: From 1521 to 1522; Imprisoned on suspicion of conspiring with his father-in-law the Duke of Buckingham.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1533; Chief Larderer on the coronation of Anne Boleyn

    Notes:

    Title:
    De jure 3rd Baron Bergavenny

    George married Mary STAFFORD about Jun 1519. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary STAFFORD

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Mary Neville
    • Title: Jun 1519; Baroness Bergavenny

    Children:
    1. John NEVILLE
    2. Thomas NEVILLE
    3. Catherine NEVILLE
    4. Margaret NEVILLE
    5. Dorothy NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 22 Sep 1559.
    6. Joan NEVILLE
    7. Ursula NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1575.
    8. Mary NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died about 1576.
    9. 2. Henry NEVILLE, 6th Baron Bergavenny was born after 1527; died on 10 Feb 1586/7.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George NEVILLE, 4th Baron Bergavenny was born about 1440 (son of Edward NEVILLE, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP, 3rd Baroness Bergavenny); died on 20 Sep 1492.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Honor: 1471; Knighted
    • Title: From 18 Oct 1476 to 20 Sep 1492; 4th Baron Bergavenny [England. 1392]

    Notes:

    Title:
    De jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny

    George married Margaret FENNE before 1469. Margaret (daughter of Hugh FENNE) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 28 Sep 1485. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret FENNE was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Hugh FENNE); died on 28 Sep 1485.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Margaret Neville
    • Title: Baroness Bergavenny

    Children:
    1. William NEVILLE
    2. Sir Edward NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 8 Dec 1538.
    3. Richard NEVILLE
    4. Jane NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 26 Oct 1538.
    5. Elizabeth NEVILLE
    6. 4. George NEVILLE, 5th Baron Bergavenny was born about 1469; died in Jun 1535.
    7. Sir Thomas NEVILLE was born about 1480; died on 29 May 1542.



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