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Biography of Jane West 1558-1606

Paternal Family Tree: West

Before 1555 [her father] William West 1st Baron De La Warr (age 28) and [her mother] Elizabeth Strange Baroness De La Warr (age 30) were married.

In 1557 [her future husband] Ralph Sheldon (age 20) and Anne Throckmorton (age 17) were married.

Around 1558 Jane West was born to William West 1st Baron De La Warr (age 32) and Elizabeth Strange Baroness De La Warr (age 34).

On 9th June 1572 Thomas Wenman (age 24) and Jane West (age 14) were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map].

In 1573 [her son] Richard Wenman 1st Viscount Wenman was born to [her husband] Thomas Wenman (age 25) and Jane West (age 15).

Between 2nd May 1577 and 29th January 1603 Thomas Tasburgh (age 23) and Jane West (age 19) were married.

On 23rd July 1577 [her husband] Thomas Wenman (age 29) died. He left significant debts to the Crown requiring some of his lands to be sold. Eaton, Berkshire was sold to John Danvers (age 37) for £7700. [her son] Richard Wenman 1st Viscount Wenman (age 4) was made a ward of his mother Jane West (age 19) and Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 45). Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester sold his interest to James Cressy who subsequently married Jane West.

Around 5th May 1579 [her mother] Elizabeth Strange Baroness De La Warr (age 55) died.

On 30th December 1595 [her father] William West 1st Baron De La Warr (age 69) died. His son [her brother] Thomas (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baron De La Warr. Anne Knollys Baroness De La Warr (age 40) by marriage Baroness De La Warr.

In or before 1596 [her son] Richard Wenman 1st Viscount Wenman (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Agnes Fermor (age 20) were married.

Before 29th January 1603 [her husband] Thomas Tasburgh (age 49) died.

In 1605 Ralph Sheldon (age 68) and Jane West (age 47) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

Around 1606 Jane West (age 48) died.

On 31st March 1613 [her former husband] Ralph Sheldon (age 76) died.

Royal Ancestors of Jane West 1558-1606

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Jane West 1558-1606

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas West 1st Baron West

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald West 6th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron West 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ware Baroness West 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard West 7th Baron De La Warr 4th Baron West 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Thorley Baroness De La Warr Baroness West

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Hungerford 2nd Baron Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor or Catherine Peverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Hungerford Baroness De La Warr Baroness West 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Botreaux 3rd Baron Botreaux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Botreaux 4th Baroness Botreaux Baroness Hungerford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beaumont Baroness Botreaux 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: George West 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Copley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Copley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Copley Baroness De La Warr and West

Father: William West 1st Baron De La Warr 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Morton of Lechlade

GrandMother: Elizabeth Morton

Jane West 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Strange

Mother: Elizabeth Strange Baroness De La Warr