Biography of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 1578-1631

Before 10th December 1575 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 31] and Olympia Blore were married.

On 10th December 1575 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 31] and [his mother] Christian Browne [aged 21] were married.

On 19th January 1578 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet was born to [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 34] and [his mother] Christian Browne [aged 24] at Terling, Essex.

In or after 1589 [his mother] Christian Browne [deceased] died.

In 1601 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 22] was elected MP Peterborough.

Before 3rd September 1602 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 24] and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 60] and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter [aged 54]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 13th April 1603 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 25] was knighted.

In or before 1607 [his brother-in-law] Edward Hungerford and [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland were married.

In 1607 [his daughter] Mary Tufton was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 28] and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 25]. She married in or before 1625 her half fifth cousin once removed Edward Bishopp 2nd Baronet, son of Thomas Bishopp 1st Baronet and Jane Weston, and had issue.

After 26th October 1608 [his brother-in-law] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland [aged 30] and [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland were married. He the son of John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland.

On 15th December 1608 [his son] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 30] and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 27]. He married 21st April 1629 his fifth cousin once removed Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet, daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke, and had issue.

On 26th June 1612 Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland [aged 35] died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His brother [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 34] succeeded 6th Earl of Rutland. [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Countess of Rutland.

Before 1614 Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich [aged 44] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Cecil Countess Norwich were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 71] and [his mother-in-law] Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter. They were half second cousin once removed.

In October 1614 [his sister-in-law] Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester died.

On 27th June 1618 William Cecil 16th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 28] died. His first cousin once removed [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 40] succeeded 17th Baron Ros Helmsley. [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.

On 26th November 1619 [his son-in-law] Edward Dering 1st Baronet [aged 21] and Elizabeth Tufton were married at St Dionis Backchurch. She the daughter of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 41] and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 38].

On 24th January 1622 [his daughter] Elizabeth Tufton died.

In 1623 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 44] purchased at Bodiam Castle [Map].

On 8th February 1623 [his father-in-law] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 80] died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] William [aged 57] succeeded 2nd Earl Exeter, 3rd Baron Burghley. Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter [aged 45] by marriage Countess Exeter.

In 1624 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 45] was elected MP Kent.

On 2nd April 1624 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Nicholas [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 43] by marriage Lady Tufton of Hothfield.

In or before 1625 [his son-in-law] Edward Bishopp 2nd Baronet [aged 22] and Mary Tufton [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 46] and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 43]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

On 17th October 1626 Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich [aged 57] was created 1st Earl Norwich. [his sister-in-law] Mary Cecil Countess Norwich by marriage Countess Norwich.

On 1st November 1626 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Tufton. [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 45] by marriage Baroness Tufton.

On 5th August 1628 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 50] was created 1st Earl of Thanet. [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 47] by marriage Countess of Thanet.

On 21st April 1629 John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet [aged 20] and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 39]. He the son of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 51] and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 48]. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 1st July 1631 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 53] died at Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map]. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Earl of Thanet, 2nd Baron Tufton, 3rd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet [aged 16] by marriage Countess of Thanet.

On 12th June 1653 [his former wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 72] died.

[his daughter] Dorothy Tufton was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Tufton was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet. She married 26th November 1619 Edward Dering 1st Baronet.