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Paternal Family Tree: Villiers
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Pakenham 1485-1544
In or before 1609 Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton was born to Edward Villiers (age 23) and Barbara St John.
Around 1612 [her father] Edward Villiers (age 27) and [her mother] Barbara St John were married.
On 07 Sep 1626 [her father] Edward Villiers (age 41) died.
On 28 Apr 1627 Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton (age 11) and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 18) were married. He the son of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton (age 45) and Anne Keith Countess Morton.
On 16 Dec 1634 George Hay 1st Earl Kinnoull (age 64) died. His son George (age 38) succeeded 2nd Earl Kinnoull. [her sister-in-law] Anne Douglas Countess Kinnoul by marriage Countess Kinnoull.
In 1638 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 63) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald (age 30) succeeded 8th Earl Argyll. [her sister-in-law] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 28) by marriage Countess Argyll.
Around 1640. Theodore Russel (age 26). Portrait of Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 31).
Around 1640 Anthony Van Dyck (age 40). Portrait of Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 31).
In 1641 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 33) was created 1st Marquess Argyll. [her sister-in-law] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 31) by marriage Marchioness Argyll.
On 21 Jul 1644 Princess Henrietta Stewart Duchess Orléans was baptised at Exeter Cathedral [Map]. John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley (age 42) attended. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 35) was her godmother in whose care she was left.
In Apr 1646 Exeter, Devon [Map] was besieged by Parliamentary forces. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 37) with the infant Princess Henrietta Stewart Duchess Orléans (age 1) escaped incognito to France.
Daubigny Turberville (age 34) fought for the King. He and a friend ran in debt £100 each, "in chalk behind the door; he told me that his landlord came into their chamber, leading his daughter by the hand, and courteously proffered to cancel the debts of either of us who should marry her." Turberville "valiantly resisted this temptation and chose rather to pay his debts in ready money, which he did shortly after; the other accepted the terms, and had his wife's portion presently paid him, viz., his scores wiped out with a wet dishclout." Source. THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY SEPTEMBER, 1926.
On 07 Aug 1648 [her father-in-law] William Douglas 7th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His son [her husband] Robert (age 32) succeeded 8th Earl Morton. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 39) by marriage Countess Morton.
John Evelyn's Diary. 07 Oct 1649. To the Louvre, to visit the Countess of Moreton (age 40), governess to Madame (age 5).
On 12 Nov 1649 [her husband] Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton (age 33) died at Kirkwall. His son [her son] William succeeded 9th Earl Morton.
John Evelyn's Diary. 01 Nov 1650. Took leave of my Lord Stanhope (age 16), going on his journey toward Italy; also visited my Lord Hatton (age 45), Comptroller of his Majesty's Household, the Countess of Morton (age 41), Governess to the Lady Henrietta (age 6), and Mrs. Gardner (age 23), one of the Queen's maids of honor.
Before 15 Dec 1654 Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton (age 45) died.
[her daughter] Mary Douglas was born to Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton.
[her son] William Douglas 9th Earl Morton was born to Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Villiers
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Villiers
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire
GrandFather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Clarke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Collette Clarke
Father: Edward Villiers
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Saunders of Harrington Northamptonshire
GrandMother: Audrey Saunders
Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scrope 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Iwardby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Iwardby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 3 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
GrandFather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Blount 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Iver in Buckinghamshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Blount of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Mother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hungerford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Bulstrode
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Zouche 7th Baron Zouche Harringworth 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Zouche 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dynham Baroness Zouche Harringworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Danvers
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Danvers
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Danvers
GrandMother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dormer of Thame and West Wycombe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dormer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Dormer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sidney
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brandon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Sidney
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham