Richard Lennard (1596 - bef. 1630)

Born Apr 1596 in Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Throckmorton) Lennard — married 14 Jul 1617 in London, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died before 20 Aug 1630 before age 34 in Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England

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Biography

Richard Lennard was born in Sussex, England.

Richard Lennard is Notable.

Richard Lennard, Lord Dacre was born in April 1596 in Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England, the son of Henry Lennard, 12th Baron Dacre and Chrysogna Baker, daughter of Sir Richard Baker, of Sissinghurst, co. Kent, by his second wife Mary Giffard, daughter of John Giffard.

Since his sister Barbara Lennard was born in Herstmonceus Castle, Richard Lennard was more than likely also born there.

First Marriage Richard married first Elizabeth Throckmorton, 3rd daughter and cohrss. of Sir Arthur Throckmorton, of Paulerspury, co. Northampton, by his wife Anne Lucas, daughter of Sir John Lucas, of Colchester, co. Essex, on July 14, 1617 in London, Middlesex, England. Elizabeth died perhaps in childbirth, she was buried 19 Feb 1621/22.

Children: ^[1]

1. Francis Lennard born May 1619, later 14th Baron Dacre.
2. Richard Lennard baptised 24 April 1620 buried 25 April 1620 Died Young
3. Thomas Lennard baptised 8 Mar 1620/21
4. Henry Lennard baptised 19 Feb 1621/22 buried 16 Aug 1624

Second Marriage Richard Lennard married again on 4 January 1624/25 at St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, England to Dorothy North, 1st daughter of Lord Dudley North, 3rd Baron North, by his wife Frances Brocket, daughter and cohrss. of Sir John Brocket, of Brocket Hall, co. Hertford.

Children:

1. Richard Lennard bap 7 May 1626 at Herstmonceux, later Barrett-Lennard, of Horsford, co. Norfolk, and Belhouse, co. Essex.
2. Catherine married Chaloner Chute the younger

The Lords Temporal — Members of Queens’ College, Cambridge, who have become Peers. 16th in the listing: Richard Lennard, 13th Lord Dacre (Queens’ 1611). 1596-1630. Son of Henry, 12th Lord Dacre (of the South) succeeded to the title in 1616.^[2]

Richard died before 20th August , 1630 and was buried at Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "An account of the families of Lennard and Barrett' 'by Thomas Barrett-Lennard, published 1908 p 255 https://archive.org/details/accountoffamilie01barr
2. ↑ "Lords in the House of Peers" 16th in the listing: Richard Lennard: (https://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/visiting-the-college/history/college-facts/peers-in-the-house-of-lords)
3. ↑ Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herstmonceux_Castle) Citing: Wikipedia contributors, "Herstmonceux Castle," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herstmonceux_Castle&oldid=941359038 (accessed March 25, 2020).

• Cracrofts Peerage Richard Lennard, 13th Baron Dacre.

• The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant Author: Cokayne, George E. (George Edward), 1825-191. Publisher: London : The St. Catherine press, ltd 1910. Page 12 & 13 # XIII 1616.

• England Marriages, 1538–1973 index, FamilySearch, Richard Lennard and Dorothy North, 04 Jan 1624; citing Saint Giles Cripplegate,London,London,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 380,199, 380,200, 380,201, 380,202, 380,203, 380,204.