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Berkshire, Earl of (E, 1621 - 1622)

Creation: let.pat. 28 Jan 1620/1

Extinct: 29 Jan 1621/2

Family name: Norris

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Arms:

Quarterly Argent and Gules in the second and third quarters a Fret Or over all a Bend Azure

Crest:

An Eagle Sable rising from a Mount Vert

Supporters:

On either side a Monkey collared and chained proper

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Francis [Norris], 2nd Baron Norris later 1st Earl of Berkshire

1st son and heir of Hon Sir William Norris, Marshal of Berwick (by his wife Elizabeth Morrison, 1st dau. of Sir Richard Morrison, of Cashiobury, co. Hertford, by his wife Hon Bridget Hussey, 1st dau. of John [Hussey], 1st Baron Hussey, by his second wife Lady Anne Grey, only dau. by his second wife of George [Grey], 2nd Earl of Kent), 1st son and heir ap. of Henry [Norris], 1st Baron Norris

born

6 Jul 1579

mar.

c. 28 Apr 1599 Lady Bridget de Vere (b. 6 Apr 1584; d. c. Feb 1631), half-sister and cohrss. in her issue of Henry [de Vere], 18th Earl of Oxford, and 2nd dau. of Edward [de Vere], 17th Earl of Oxford, by his first wife Hon Anne Cecil, sister of Robert [Cecil], 1st Earl of Salisbury, and 1st dau. by his second wife of William [Cecil], 1st Baron Burghley

only child

1. Lady Elizabeth Norris, suo jure Baroness Norris

died

29 Jan 1621/2

created

28 Jan 1620/1 Viscount Thame and Earl of Berkshire

note

suc. his grandfather as 2nd Baron Norris 27 Jun 1601; Knight of the Bath 1604/5

On the death of the 1st Earl of Berkshire the Viscountcy of Thame and the Earldom of Berkshire became extinct, but the Barony of Norris (cr. by writ 1572) passed to his only child and heiress.

 First written 2 Mar 2003

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