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Biography of Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet 1635-1679

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

Before 30th July 1629 [his father] Thomas Leventhorpe 2nd Baronet (age 37) and [his mother] Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe (age 26) were married. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.

Around 30th November 1635 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet was born to Thomas Leventhorpe 2nd Baronet (age 43) and Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe (age 32). He was baptised on 7th December 1735 at Great St Mary's Church, Sawbridgeworth.

On 30th April 1636 [his father] Thomas Leventhorpe 2nd Baronet (age 43) was killed in a duel with Arthur Capell of Little Hadham (age 50). His son [his brother] John (age 6) succeeded 3rd Baronet Leventhorpe of Shingey Hall in Hertfordshire.

Before 26th September 1643 [his mother] Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe (age 40) died. On 26th September 1643 Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe was buried at Great St Mary's Church, Sawbridgeworth.

On 29th November 1649 [his brother] John Leventhorpe 3rd Baronet (age 20) died of smallpox unmarried at Chancery Lane [Map]. His brother Thomas (age 13) succeeded 4th Baronet Leventhorpe of Shingey Hall in Hertfordshire.

On 2nd January 1655 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (age 19) and Mary Bedell (age 20) were married. They were fifth cousins.

In or before 1674 [his son-in-law] John Coke (age 20) and [his daughter] Mary Leventhorpe were married.

On 27th July 1679 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (age 43) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map] having been kicked by a horse. His uncle [his uncle] Charles (age 84) succeeded 5th Baronet Leventhorpe of Shingey Hall in Hertfordshire.

On 2nd August 1679 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (deceased) was buried at Great St Mary's Church, Sawbridgeworth.

On 30th April 1683 [his former wife] Mary Bedell (age 48) died.

Battle of Sedgemoor

1927. The History of the Fanshawe Family. By H C Fanshawe. Privately Published, 1927. Pages 81-82.

[his former sister-in-law] Elizabeth married Sir Francis Compton and died childless early in 1662; it being recorded in the private act of Parliament passed in 1675-6 to enable him [Sir Francis Compton] to sell Hamerton, of which he had bought a half share from Sir Thomas Leventhorpe and his wife [his former wife] Mary, for £10,000 in November, 1661, that his own wife had died shortly after that date. As he was made Knight on 27th December, 1661, it seems doubtful if his wife was ever Lady Compton. Sir Francis, who was wounded at Sedgemore, died in 1717, and was buried at the head of the tomb of his brother, the Bishop of London, under the east window of the old Parish Church of Fulham"

[his daughter] Mary Leventhorpe was born to Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet and Mary Bedell.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet 1635-1679

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet 1635-1679

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Leventhorpe

GrandFather: John Leventhorpe 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Parker 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Parker 12th Baron Marshal 11th Baron Morley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Newport

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry or Edward Parker 13th Baron Marshal 12th Baron Morley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanley Baroness and Morley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Parker 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Baron Monteagle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stanley 3rd Baron Monteagle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Brandon Baroness Monteagle 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanley Baroness Marshal Morley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Leybourne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Leybourne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Preston

Father: Thomas Leventhorpe 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Brograve of Hammels in Braughing in Hertfordshire

GrandMother: Joan Brograve Lady Leventhorpe

Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Alington

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Alington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Drury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Drury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles Alington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Mother: Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: David Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Dicons

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Heckington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cheke

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Cheke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Cheke

GrandMother: Dorothy Cecil 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England