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Biography of Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen 1640-1713

Paternal Family Tree: Trentham

On 21st October 1634 [her father] Francis Trentham of Rocester (age 14) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (age 23) were married.

In 1640 Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen was born to [her father] Francis Trentham of Rocester (age 19) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (age 28).

On 15th April 1644 [her father] Francis Trentham of Rocester (age 23) died.

Around 1646 [her step-father] John Bowyer (age 46) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (age 34) were married. They were first cousin once removed.

After 1648 [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (deceased) died.

Before 1st April 1657 Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 25) and Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 17) were married.

On 15th November 1658 [her son] Charles Cockayne 3rd Viscount Cullen was born to [her husband] Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 27) and Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 18). He married 26th December 1678 Catherine Willoughby, daughter of William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Anne Carey Baroness Willoughby of Parham, and had issue.

1660 to 1665. Peter Lely (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 20).

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Around 1660 Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 20) was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England (age 21).

1660 to 1665. Peter Lely (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 20) as Venus.

On 19th June 1661 [her father-in-law] Charles Cockayne 1st Viscount Cullen (age 58) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Rushton. His son [her husband] Brien (age 29) succeeded 2nd Viscount Cullen.

On 26th December 1678 [her son] Charles Cockayne 3rd Viscount Cullen (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Catherine Willoughby (age 23) were married.

In June 1687 [her husband] Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 55) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Rushton. His son [her son] Charles (age 28) succeeded 3rd Viscount Cullen.

On 30th December 1688 [her son] Charles Cockayne 3rd Viscount Cullen (age 30) died. His son [her grandson] Charles (age 1) succeeded 4th Viscount Cullen.

On 30th September 1713 Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 73) died.