William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton
Noble person
1513 – 1571
Who was William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton?
William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr, KG was the son of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife, Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green, of Broughton and Greens Norton. William Parr was brother of the Queen consort, Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, and Anne, Countess of Pembroke.
On 9 February 1527, Parr married Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier, daughter of Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex. On 17 April 1543, their marriage was annulled by an Act of Parliament and her children were declared bastards. Parr also obtained his ex-wife's lands and titles, being created Earl of Essex.
He later married Elisabeth Brooke, daughter of George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham. Their marriage was declared valid in 1548, invalid in 1553, and valid again in 1558.
He was Edward VI's 'beloved uncle' and one of the most important men at Edward's court, especially during the time of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland's time as leader of the government. Parr, and especially his wife, were leaders in the attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne after Edward's death.
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- Born
- Aug 14, 1513
Blackfriars, London - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elisabeth Parr, Marchioness of Northampton
(1548 - ) - Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier
(1526/02/09 - 1543/04/17) - Helena, Marchioness of Northampton
(1571 - )
- Elisabeth Parr, Marchioness of Northampton
- Died
- Oct 27, 1571
Warwick - Resting place
- Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
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on July 23, 2013
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