Biography of Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth 1627-1687

On 24th July 1616 [his father] Dixie Hickman of Kew [aged 26] and [his mother] Elizabeth Windsor were married.

In 1627 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth was born to [his father] Dixie Hickman of Kew [aged 37] and [his mother] Elizabeth Windsor.

On 12th May 1656 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 29] and Anne Savile [aged 22] were married.

In or before 1658 [his daughter] Mary Windsor Lady Cookes was born to Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 30] and [his wife] Anne Savile [aged 23]. She married 28th August 1672 Thomas Cookes 2nd Baronet, son of William Cookes 1st Baronet and Mercy Dinely Lady Courten Aldington.

In 1659 [his son] Other Windsor was born to Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 32] and [his wife] Anne Savile [aged 25].

In 1660 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 33] abeyance terminated 7th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire when [his aunt] Margaret Windsor died. Not clear whether his mother Elizabeth Windsor had also died by this time?

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 10th April 1662. Thence to the office all the afternoon. My Lord Windsor [aged 35] came to us to discourse of his affairs, and to take his leave of us; he being to go Governor of Jamaica with this fleet that is now going. Late at the office. Home with my mind full of business. So to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13th February 1663. Took my wife home, and I to my office. Find myself pretty well but fearful of cold, and so to my office, where late upon business; Mr. Bland sitting with me, talking of my Lord Windsor's [aged 36] being come home from Jamaica, unlooked-for; which makes us think that these young Lords are not fit to do any service abroad, though it is said that he could not have his health there, but hath razed a fort of the King of Spain [aged 57] upon Cuba, which is considerable, or said to be so, for his honour.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd February 1663. This morning came my Lord Windsor [aged 36] to kiss the Duke's [aged 29] hand, being returned from Jamaica. He tells the Duke, that from such a degree of latitude going thither he begun to be sick, and was never well till his coming so far back again, and then presently begun to be well. He told the Duke of their taking the fort of St. Jago, upon Cuba, by his men; but, upon the whole, I believe that he did matters like a young lord, and was weary of being upon service out of his own country, where he might have pleasure. For methought it was a shame to see him this very afternoon, being the first day of his coming to town, to be at a playhouse.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd April 1663. I find at Court that there is some bad news from Ireland of an insurrection of the Catholiques there, which puts them into an alarm. I hear also in the City that for certain there is an embargo upon all our ships in Spayne, upon this action of my Lord Windsor's [aged 36] at Cuba, which signifies little or nothing, but only he hath a mind to say that he hath done something before he comes back again. Late tonight I sent to invite my uncle Wight and aunt with Mrs. Turner [aged 40] to-morrow.

On 9th April 1668 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 41] and Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth [aged 20] were married. They had six children. The difference in their ages was 20 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Around 1670 [his son] Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor was born to Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 43] and [his wife] Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth [aged 22]. He married after 9th May 1703 his half fourth cousin Charlotte Herbert Viscountess Windsor, daughter of Philip "Infamous Earl" Herbert 7th Earl Pembroke 4th Earl Montgomery and Henrietta Kéroualle Countess Pembroke and Montgomery, and had issue.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1670. Dined with the Earl of Arlington [aged 52], where was the Venetian Ambassador, of whom I now took solemn leave, now on his return. There were also Lords Howard, Wharton [aged 57], Windsor [aged 43], and divers other great persons.

On 28th August 1672, a month after his father died, [his son-in-law] Thomas Cookes 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and Mary Windsor Lady Cookes [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Lady Cookes of Norgrove in Worcestershire. She the daughter of Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 45] and Anne Savile [aged 38].

On 6th December 1682 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 55] was created 1st Earl Plymouth. [his wife] Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth [aged 35] by marriage Countess Plymouth.

In 1684 [his son] Other Windsor [aged 25] died.

On 3rd November 1687 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth [aged 60] died. His grandson Other [aged 8] succeeded 2nd Earl Plymouth, 8th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.

On 22nd April 1717 [his former wife] Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth [aged 69] died.