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Norwich, Earl of (E, 1644 - 1671)

Creation: let.pat. 28 Nov 1644

Extinct: 3 Mar 1670/1

Family name: Goring

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George [Goring], 1st Baron Goring later 1st Earl of Norwich

son and heir of George Goring, of Hurstpierpoint, co. Sussex, by his wife Anne Denny, sister of Edward [Denny], 1st Earl of Norwich, and dau. of Henry Denny, of Cheshunt, co. Hertford, and Waltham Abbey, co. Essex, by his wife Hon Honora Grey, only dau. of William [Grey], 13th Baron Grey of Wilton

born

28 Apr 1585

mar.

bef. 1608 Hon Mary Nevill (bur. 15 Jul 1648), 2nd dau. of Edward [Nevill], 8th or 1st Baron Bergavenny, by his wife Rachel Lennard, 3rd dau. of John Lennard, of Knole, nr. Chevening, co. Kent

children

1. Lt Gen Hon George Goring, styled Lord Goring, Governor of Portsmouth 1638/9-42, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth 1640-42 (b. 14 Jul 1608; dvp. and sp. 25 Jul 1657), mar. 25 Jul 1629 Lady Lettice Boyle (b. 25 Apr 1610; d. bef. 12 Apr 1649), 3rd dau. of Richard [Boyle], 1st Earl of Cork, by his second wife Catherine Fenton, dau. of Sir Geoffrey Fenton, Principal Secretary of State for Ireland

2. Hon Charles Goring, later 2nd Earl of Norwich

1. Lady Elizabeth Goring (bur. at Brereton, co. Chester, 5 Dec 1687), mar. William [Brereton], 2nd Baron Brereton, and had issue

2. Lady Lucy Goring, mar. Sir Dru Dene, of Maptested, co. Essex

3. Lady Diana Goring, mar. (1) Thomas Covert, of Slaugham, co. Sussex, and (2) George Porter, of St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Groom of the Bedchamber, 1st son and heir of Endymion Porter, Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles I, by his wife Hon Olive Boteler, 4th dau. and cohrss. of John [Boteler], 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield, by his wife Elizabeth Villiers, half-sister of George [Villiers], 1st Duke of Buckingham, and 1st dau. of Sir George Villiers, of Brokesby, co. Leicester, by his first wife Audrey Saunders, dau. and hrss. of William Saunders, of Harrington, co. Northampton, and had issue by her second husband

4. Lady Catherine Goring, mar. William Scott, of Scott's Hall, co. Kent

died

6 Jan 1662/3

created

14 Apr 1628 Baron Goring, of Hurstpierpoint in the County of Sussex

28 Nov 1644 Earl of Norwich

suc. by

son

note

knighted 1608; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the Prince of Wales 1610 and to the King 1611; Lieutenant of the Gentlemen Pensioners 1614; Joint High Steward of the Honour of Peverel 1617/8 and sole High Steward 1638; Member of Parliament for Lewes 1620-22, 1624-26 and 1628; Knight Marshal of the Household 1623; Vice-Chamberlain to the Queen Consort 1626-28 and her Master of Horse 1628-39; Secretary, Clerk of the Signet, and Clerk of the Council for the Principality of Wales 1630; Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1639-44; Privy Councillor 1639; Ambassador Extraordinary to France 1643-44; Captain of the Royal Guard 1645 and 1660-61; returned to England 1647 and in 1648 as General of the Royalist forces in Kent and Essex he was taken prisoner at the surrender of Colchester; sentenced to death 1648/9 but reprieved and pardoned; in exile with King Charles II 1650-60; Secretary to the Council of Wales 1661

Charles [Goring], 2nd Earl of Norwich

born

c. 1615

mar.

bef. 7 Jan 1658/9 Alice Baker (widow of Thomas Baker, of Fressingfield, co. Suffolk; bur. 23 Jul 1680), 1st dau. of Robert Leman, of Brightwell Hall, co. Suffolk, by his wife Mary Cooke, dau. of William Cooke, of Brome Hall, co. Norfolk

died

s.p. 3 Mar 1670/1

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fought in the Civil War on the Royalist side at Marston Moor and Newbury 1644; Col of General Lord Goring's Regiment of Horse 1645; Clerk of the Council of Wales 1661; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard; High Steward of the Honour of Peverel 1664

On the death of the 2nd Earl of Norwich both his titles became extinct

 First written 30 Mar 2003

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