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Biography of Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon -1643

Paternal Family Tree: Herbert

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Fitzwilliam 1504-1588

Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon was born to Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery.

On 8th November 1616 Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer (age 65) died. His grandson [her future husband] Robert (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 2nd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire. Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon by marriage Baroness Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.

On 27th February 1625 Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 15) and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon were married. She the daughter of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 40) and Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 37). They were fifth cousins.

In 1628 [her mother] Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 40) died.

In 1628 [her husband] Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 18) was created 1st Earl Carnarvon. Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon by marriage Countess Carnarvon.

On 25th October 1632 [her son] Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon was born to [her husband] Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 22) and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon. He was baptised at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map].

Before 9th December 1641 Anthony Van Dyck (age 42). Portrait of Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon.

On 3rd June 1643 Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon died of smallpox.

First Battle of Newbury

On 20th September 1643 the First Battle of Newbury was fought at Newbury, Berkshire [Map] with King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 42) commanding the Royalist army and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 52) commanding the victorious Parliamentary army. For King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 44) fought with distinction.

Henry Bertie was killed.

[her former husband] Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 33) was killed. His son [her son] Charles (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.

William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison (age 29) was killed. His brother John succeeded 3rd Viscount Grandison.

Edward Villiers (age 23) fought.

Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 33) was killed. His son Lucius (age 11) succeeded 3rd Viscount Falkland.

Richard Neville (age 28) served under the Earl Carnarvon. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command as a Colonel of Horse.

Major General Charles Fleetwood (age 25) was wounded.

Royal Ancestors of Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon -1643

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon -1643

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Herbert

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cradock

GrandFather: Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Parr 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tunstall

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Parr Countess Pembroke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Green 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Green 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Throckmorton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Green 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fogge

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan aka Jane Fogge

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Haute

Father: Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William IV Sidney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Sidney

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brandon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Sidney

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakenham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Pakenham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

GrandMother: Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dudley 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Dudley 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bramshott

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Viscountess Lisle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Dudley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Guildford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Guildford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Pympe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 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 Grandmother: Eleanor West 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness De La Warr and West 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke

Great x 1 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Trussell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Trussell

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Donne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Golding

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tonge

Mother: Susan Vere Countess Montgomery 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Cecil

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Dicons

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Heckington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

GrandMother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Cooke

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Banbury in Oxfordshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Saunders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Spencer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England