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On 30 Nov 1639 [his father] George Booth 1st Baron Delamer (age 16) and Catherine Clinton were married. She the daughter of Theophilus Clinton 4th Earl Lincoln (age 39) and Bridget Fiennes Countess Lincoln.
Before 17 Apr 1648 [his father] George Booth 1st Baron Delamer (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 49) and [his grandmother] Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 52).
On 13 Jan 1652 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington was born to George Booth 1st Baron Delamer (age 29) and Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer (age 30).
On 07 Jul 1670 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 18) and Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 18) were married at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
Arounnd 1673 [his daughter] Elizabeth Booth was born to Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 20) and [his wife] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 20) at Mere Hall, Cheshire.
Before 09 Jan 1673 [his daughter] Mary Booth was born to Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 20) and [his wife] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 20) at Mere Hall, Cheshire.
On 02 May 1675 [his son] George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington was born to Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 23) and [his wife] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 23) at Mere Hall, Cheshire.
In 1678 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 25) was elected MP Cheshire which seat he held until 1681.
On 08 Jun 1684 [his son] Langham Booth was born to Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 32) and [his wife] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 32) at Mere Hall, Cheshire.
On 08 Aug 1684 [his father] George Booth 1st Baron Delamer (age 61) died at Dunham Massey, Cheshire [Map]. His son Henry (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baron Delamer, 3rd Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.
John Evelyn's Diary. 18 Nov 1688. It was now a very hard frost. The King (age 55) goes to Salisbury to rendezvous the army, and return to London. Lord Delamere (age 36) appears for the Prince (age 38) in Cheshire. The nobility meet in Yorkshire. The Archbishop of Canterbury (age 71) and some Bishops, and such Peers as were in London, address his Majesty to call a Parliament. The King invites all foreign nations to come over. The French take all the Palatinate, and alarm the Germans more than ever.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 28 Jan 1690. Tuesday, went to Lord Delamer (age 38) (with G.Mainwaring (age 47)) then to the Treasurer of Chambers office; spoke with Hall about my warrants; he hath them all together (being 5 & the summe 336:6:6) I went to Lord Shrewsbury's office, spoke with Vernon about the Mayor of Chester's having Pooles Armes; went with G.Mainwaring & Elwyn to London; then to Mosier; then to [fo. 114r] Jan: the Sunne with the spectacle maker; there were 2 Radfords; gave them a bottle of wine; I dined at Pontacks with Mainwaring my sonne (age 39) & 2 Edisbury's; went (with 2 Mainwarings) to the Post office. there was Wildman & his sonne; then to the Sunne Taverne; there were 2 Edisbury's, my sonne, Dashwood, 2 Mainwarings, Hannibal Baskerville, Monteage & another (the 2 last went first) Mainwaring & I left them neare 8, went to Nag's Head; there was Wood, Titus, Harris, Craven, Maxwell, Partridge &c; parted past 9; found Biddolph at home.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 05 Feb 1690. Wednesday, I went to Lord Delamer (age 38) then to Lord Macclesfeild (age 31), then to Wood, to Pigeon, to Hall at the Treasurer of Chamber's office; walked in Whitehall an houer; spoke with severall acquaintance there; came home past 12; dined with Biddolph, Mainwaring, 2 sons, brother, Morgan, William Morgan &c; went about 7 to St Albans Taverne; there was Wood, Colt, Biddolph, Mainwaring, Bedisford came about 9. we parted at 10.
On 17 Apr 1690 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 38) was created 1st Earl Warrington for habing supported William of Orange, raising a regiment of Cheshire volunteers. [his wife] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 38) by marriage Countess Warrington.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 07 Jun 1690. Satorday, severall of the King's servants came to provide for him; viz: Mr Isaack, Lambe, Clarke, Fronteene, &c. neare 2 o'clock the King (age 39) came, with Lord: Portland (age 40), Scarborow (age 40); Overkirk (age 50), Solmes, Scranmore, Zulestein, &c. Dutch & English, the Bishop: & severall of the clergy, &c. the King went to dine, past 2; had severall of his noblemen & gentry to dine with him; he also commanded the Bishop: & me to sitt downe; Lord Warrington (age 38) came when we were at dinner; sate downe; we were 13 or 14 at table; his Majesty did me the honor to drink to me; after dinner he talked with me a long while at the window; then retired, writ letters, &c. Sir Thomas Delves (age 59) & severall gentlemen of the County dined with Mr Isack (who had tables provided in the Kilne) & the rest of the King's servants, officers of the Guards, &c. were provided for in one place or other; the King walked in the gardens, to the stables in the evening; discoursed often very obligingly with me after he came in; retired to his chamber; had some new layd eggs to his supper; went to bed before 11. in the afternoone the County gentlemen, clergy, cittisens of Chester & Recorder (who were sent to [fo. 119r] know his Majesty's: pleasure about coming to Chester) kissed his hand; & in the evening my daughters, grandchildren, aunts &c; when he walked in the garden he gathered cherryes & seemed well pleased, &c. there was a good supper prepared in the Kilne for those that would eate, besides many of the King's great officers & servants; Lord Warrington, Sir Rowland Gwynn (age 32) & others lay in the house; I went to bed (weary) before 11 o'clock; Lord Brandon (age 31) lay at Mr Hardwares, also Mr Row.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 08 Jun 1690. Sonday, (Whitsonday) his Majesty (age 39) went from Peele to Chester; (Portland (age 40), Scarborough (age 40) & Warrington (age 38) in the coach with him interl); I, Bidolph & one of his servants followed the Guards, &c.( the Mayor, Aldermen met him at Boughton, the Livery & Bearers in the streete interl); he went directly to the Cathedral [Map], sate in the Bishops seate; the Bishop (age 57) attended him as Clarke of the Closet; then preached; after sermon took coach immediately at the church doore, soe to dinner at Geaton, &c. I had 2 pockets picked in the church & severall others besides myselfe; the Mayor invited me but I refused him; I, Bidolph & G.Mainwaring (age 47) dined with Streete; severall came here to us; Bellot & I went thence to visit [his future son-in-law] Sir Thomas Delves (age 37), &c. I left Bellot there; went to Jacksons; there were Bidolph, Streete, G.Mainwaring, my 2 sons, Warburton, Wright, Governor (but he stayd not), Colonel Harman, another officer,&c. I and Bidolph & Roger left them past 7; came home neare 9; found Mr Offley there, he stayd all night.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 11 Jun 1690. Wednesday, a messenger came from [his future son-in-law] Sir Thomas Delves (age 37) to let us know his lady was not well, soe could not dine with us; but would call to morrow; Bidolph Offley & Roger dined with us; there came 2 men to speake with him about Boudlers money, stayd not, &c. after dinner came Kelsall; sayed Lord Warrington (age 38) & Mainwaring would be here about 3; would eate a bitt of meate, &c. but he went away about 5; his Lordship staying late at Chester could not call; Mainwaring came past 8.
In 1691 [his mother] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer (age 69) died.
On 23 Mar 1691 [his wife] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 39) died. She was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon [Map].
The inscription of his monument:
"Beneath lieth the body of the right hon'ble Henry Booth, earl of Warrington, and baron Delamer of Dunham Massey, a person of unblemished honour, impartial justice, strict integrity, an illustrious example of steady and unalterable adherence to the liberties and properties of his country in the worst of times, rejecting all offers to allure, and despising all dangers to deter him therefrom, for which he was thrice committed close prisoner to the Tower of London, and at length tried for his life upon a false accusation of high treason, from which he was unanimously acquitted by his peers, on 14 January, MDCLXXX V/VI which day he afterwards annually commemorated by acts of devotion and charity: in the year MDCLXXXVIII he greatly signalised himself at the Revolution, on behalf of the protestant religion and the rights of the nation, without mixture of self-interest, preferring the good of his country to the favour of the prince who then ascended the throne; and having served his generation according to the will of God was gathered to his fathers in peace, on the 2d of January, 169¾, in the XLIId year of his age, whose mortal part was here entombed on the same memorable day on which eight years before his trial had been."
"Also rest by him the earthly remains of the r. hon'ble Mary countess of Warrington, his wife, sole daughter and heir of sir [his father-in-law] James Langham (age 71), of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northamptom, [sic] knt. and bart. a lady of ingenious parts, singular discretion, consummate judgement, great humility, meek and compassionate temper, extensive charity, exemplary and unaffected piety, perfect resignation to God's will, lowly in prosperity and patient in adversity, prudent in her affairs, and endowed with all other virtuous qualities, a conscientious discharger of her duty in all relations, being a faithful, affectionate, and observant, wife, alleviating the cares and afflictions of her husband by willingly sharing with him therein; a tender, indulgent, and careful mother, a dutiful and respectful daughter, gentle and kind to her servants, courteous and beneficent to her neighbours, a sincere friend, a lover and valuer of all good people, justly beloved and admired by all who knew her, who having perfected holiness in the fear of God, was by him received to an early and eternal rest from her labours, on 23 March 1690/1, in the XXXVIIth year of her age, calmly and composedly meeting and desiring death with joyful hope and steadfastness of faith, a lively draught of real worth and goodness, and a pattern deserving imitation, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. XI. 38."
Before 1694 Godfrey Kneller (age 47). Portrait of Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 41).
On 02 Jan 1694 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 41) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon [Map]. His son [his son] George (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Warrington, 3rd Baron Delamer, 4th Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.
The inscription of his monument:
"Beneath lieth the body of the right hon'ble Henry Booth, earl of Warrington, and baron Delamer of Dunham Massey, a person of unblemished honour, impartial justice, strict integrity, an illustrious example of steady and unalterable adherence to the liberties and properties of his country in the worst of times, rejecting all offers to allure, and despising all dangers to deter him therefrom, for which he was thrice committed close prisoner to the Tower of London, and at length tried for his life upon a false accusation of high treason, from which he was unanimously acquitted by his peers, on 14 January, MDCLXXX V/VI which day he afterwards annually commemorated by acts of devotion and charity: in the year MDCLXXXVIII he greatly signalised himself at the Revolution, on behalf of the protestant religion and the rights of the nation, without mixture of self-interest, preferring the good of his country to the favour of the prince who then ascended the throne; and having served his generation according to the will of God was gathered to his fathers in peace, on the 2d of January, 169¾, in the XLIId year of his age, whose mortal part was here entombed on the same memorable day on which eight years before his trial had been."
"Also rest by him the earthly remains of the r. hon'ble [his former wife] Mary countess of Warrington, his wife, sole daughter and heir of sir James Langham, of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northamptom, [sic] knt. and bart. a lady of ingenious parts, singular discretion, consummate judgement, great humility, meek and compassionate temper, extensive charity, exemplary and unaffected piety, perfect resignation to God's will, lowly in prosperity and patient in adversity, prudent in her affairs, and endowed with all other virtuous qualities, a conscientious discharger of her duty in all relations, being a faithful, affectionate, and observant, wife, alleviating the cares and afflictions of her husband by willingly sharing with him therein; a tender, indulgent, and careful mother, a dutiful and respectful daughter, gentle and kind to her servants, courteous and beneficent to her neighbours, a sincere friend, a lover and valuer of all good people, justly beloved and admired by all who knew her, who having perfected holiness in the fear of God, was by him received to an early and eternal rest from her labours, on 23 March 1690/1, in the XXXVIIth year of her age, calmly and composedly meeting and desiring death with joyful hope and steadfastness of faith, a lively draught of real worth and goodness, and a pattern deserving imitation, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. XI. 38."
John Evelyn's Diary. 21 Jan 1694. Lord Macclesfield (deceased), Lord Warrington (deceased), and Lord Westmorland, all died within about one week. Several persons shot, hanged, and made away with themselves.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: George Booth
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Booth
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Booth
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Booth 1st Baronet
GrandFather: William Booth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Anderson
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Anderson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Anderson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey
Father: George Booth 1st Baron Delamer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Egerton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Egerton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Sparkes of Bickerton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Ravenscroft of Bretton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Grosvenor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cotton
GrandMother: Vere Egerton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Venables
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Venables
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Cotton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Venables
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Venables
Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Windsor 2nd Baron Windsor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount Baroness Windsor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Windsor Baroness Grey Groby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Sambourne Baroness Windsor
GrandFather: Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Neville 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Neville 7th and 5th Baron Abergavenny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Neville 8th and 6th Baron Abergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Brome Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon
Mother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Heckington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Cheke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Cheke
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sothill
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stafford 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fogge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 1st Baron Stafford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Pole 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England