Elizabeth Annesley, Countess of Anglesey

Lady Elizabeth Altham, Countess of Anglesey

• Gender: Female
• Birth: January 09, 1620 Oxhey, Hertfordshire, England
• Death: January 24, 1697 (77)
• Place of Burial: St Anne's Church, London, England, United Kingdom:
• Daughter of Sir James Altham of Oxhey, Kt. and Elizabeth (Sutton) Minshall
• Wife of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey
• Sister of Frances Vaughan; Richard Ashfield and Richard Altham

Biography

http://www.thepeerage.com/p547.htm#i5462

Elizabeth Altham was born on 9 January 1620.2 She was the daughter of Sir James Altham and Elizabeth Sutton.1,2 She married Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, son of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount of Valentia and Dorothy Philipps, on 24 April 1638 at Acton, London, EnglandG.2 She died circa January 1697/98.2 She was buried on 26 January 1697/98 at St. Anne's, Soho, London, EnglandG.2 Her will was proven (by probate) on 22 March 1697/98.2

From 24 April 1638, her married name became Annesley.2 After her marriage, Elizabeth Altham was styled as Viscountess of Valentia on 22 November 1660. After her marriage, Elizabeth Altham was styled as Countess of Anglesey on 20 April 1661. Her last will was dated 18 May 1686.

Children of Elizabeth Altham and Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey

1. Lady Elizabeth Annesley3 d. 4 Sep 1672
2. Lady Dorothy Annesley+
3. Lady Philippa Annesley+4
4. James Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey+2 b. c 1645, d. 1 Apr 1690
5. Lady Frances Annesley+5 b. c 1648, d. 3 Mar 1704/5
6. Altham Annesley, 1st Baron Altham+1 b. b 1650, d. 26 Apr 1699
7. Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham+1 b. c 1655, d. 19 Nov 1701

Notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Altham

By his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Oliver Skinner, Altham had issue one child only, a son James, afterwards Sir James Altham of Oxhey, knight. This Sir James Altham married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Sutton of London, and had issue a boy, who died in infancy, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Frances.

Elizabeth Altham married Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, second Viscount Valentia and first Earl of Anglesey, whose second son, Altham Annesley, was created in 1680 Baron Altham of Altham, with limitation in default of male issue to his younger brothers. His only son dying in infancy, the title devolved upon the younger branch of the Annesley family, who subsequently succeeded to the earldom of Anglesey. The earldom lapsed in 1771, when the English House of Lords decided against the legitimacy of the last claimant.

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