Biography of Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe 1632-1674

In 1627 [his father] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 31) and Anne Alington (age 20) were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 1628 [his father] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 32) and [his mother] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Cockayne and [his grandmother] Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 63).

In 1632 Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 36) and Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 23).

In 1648 Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 16) and Catherine Ferrers (age 13) were married.

Around 13th June 1660 [his wife] Catherine Ferrers (age 26) died from gunshot wounds sustained during a robbery when she, apparently, attempted to rob an unknown person in her capacity as highwaywoman. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Ware. The History of the Fanshawe Family. By H C Fanshawe.: "She died at the age of 26 in June, 1660, immediately after Lady Fanshawe had been with her at her lodging in the Strand on the occasion of the celebration of the return of King Charles II. to his capital on the 29 of May. Sir William Dugdale (age 54) records that he attended her funeral at Ware on the 12 June (the Ware Register gives the date as 13), and this must have been one of the first functions discharged by him as Norroy King at Arms. Possibly her death occurred at the birth of a child for the Register of Ayott St. Lawrence (no great distance from Ware), gives the burial, on 22 November in the same year, of "Mrs. Marie Fanshawe daughter of Sir Thomas Fanshaw."

Before 26th September 1662 John Wray 3rd Baronet (age 43) and [his future wife] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

Around 1665 Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 33) and Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 23) were married.

On 30th March 1665 [his father] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 69) died. His son Thomas (age 33) succeeded 2nd Viscount Fanshawe. [his wife] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Fanshawe.

In 1668 [his mother] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 59) died.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd February 1668. Lord's Day. Up, and, being desired by a messenger from Sir G. Carteret (age 58), I by water over to Southwarke [Map], and so walked to the Falkon, on the Bank-side, and there got another boat, and so to Westminster, where I would have gone into the Swan [Map]; but the door was locked; and the girl could not let me in, and so to Wilkinson's in King Street, and there wiped my shoes, and so to Court, where sermon not yet done I met with Brisband; and he tells me, first, that our business of tickets did come to debate yesterday, it seems, after I was gone away, and was voted a miscarriage in general. He tells me in general that there is great looking after places, upon a presumption of a great many vacancies; and he did shew me a fellow at Court, a brother of my Lord Fanshaw's (age 36), a witty but rascally fellow, without a penny in his purse, that was asking him what places there were in the Navy fit for him, and Brisband tells me, in mirth, he told him the Clerke of the Acts, and I wish he had it, so I were well and quietly rid of it; for I am weary of this kind of trouble, having, I think, enough whereon to support myself.

In 1669 [his son] Evelyn Fanshawe 3rd Viscount Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 37) and [his wife] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 27). He was baptised at St Michael's Church, Glentworth [Map].

In 1674 Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 42) died. His son [his son] Evelyn (age 5) succeeded 3rd Viscount Fanshawe.

After 1674 George Saunderson 5th Viscount Castleton (age 42) and [his former wife] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 32) were married. His second wife, her third husband. She by marriage Viscountess Castleton.

In 1717 [his former wife] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 75) died.