Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex

Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, KG (also spelled "Radcliffe") (1507 – 17 February 1557) was a son of Robert Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and his wife Elizabeth Stafford, Countess of Sussex.

His maternal grandparents were Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and his wife Catherine Woodville.

He was a second cousin to among others Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Margaret, queen consort of Scotland, Henry VIII of England, Elizabeth Tudor, Mary, queen consort of France, Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, Katherine Tudor, Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, Margaret Courtenay and Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester.

He was first married to Elizabeth Howard, a daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and his second wife Agnes Tilney. They had two sons:

• Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (c. 1525 – 9 June 1583).
• Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex (c. 1532–1593).

The Complete Peerage gives the date of death for his first wife as 18 September 1534. Burke's Peerage agrees on the date but changes the year to 1537. Either way Henry would not remain a widower for long.

He married secondly Anne Calthorpe. The marriage resulted in a divorce or annulment in 1555. But they had two known children:

• Egremont Radclyffe (died 1578). He took part in the Rising of the North but escaped to Continental Europe after its failure. He was executed in Namur, accused of attempting to poison John of Austria. John is believed to have died of typhus.
• Lady Frances Radclyffe (died 1602). Married Sir Thomas Mildmay, by whom she had two sons.

On 27 November 1542 his father died and Henry succeeded him as Earl of Sussex. His second cousin Mary I created him a Knight of the Garter in 1554, alongside the later Philip II of Spain, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy and William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham.

• From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Radclyffe,_2nd_Earl_of_Sussex ________________
• Sir Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, Viscount FitzWalter1
• M, #48568, b. circa 1507, d. 17 February 1557
• Father Sir Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl Sussex, Viscount FitzWalter, 7th Lord FitzWalter, Great Chamberlain of England2 b. c 1483, d. 27 Nov 1542
• Mother Elizabeth Stafford2 d. bt 1 Jan 1530 - 11 May 1532
• Sir Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, Viscount FitzWalter was born circa 1507.1 He married Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Sir Thomas Howard, Earl Marshal of England, 2nd Duke Norfolk, Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Lord High Treasurer and Agnes Tilney, before 21 May 1524.1,3 Sir Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, Viscount FitzWalter married Anne Calthorpe, daughter of Sir Philip Calthorpe and Jane Blennerhassett, before 21 November 1538.4 Sir Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, Viscount FitzWalter and Anne Calthorpe were divorced on 13 November 1555 at London, Middlesex, England; By Act of Parliament.4 Sir Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, Viscount FitzWalter died on 17 February 1557 at Home of Sir Henry Sydney, London, Middlesex, England.1
• Family 1 Elizabeth Howard b. c 1499, d. 18 Sep 1534
• Family 2 Anne Calthorpe d. bt 22 Aug 1579 - 28 Mar 1582
• Citations
• 1.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. XII/1, p. 520-522.
• 2.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. XII/1, p. 520.
• 3.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 236-237.
• 4.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. XII/1, p. 521.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1616.htm#... _________________________
• Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex1
• M, #160113, b. circa 1506, d. 17 February 1556/57
• Last Edited=7 Sep 2013
• Consanguinity Index=0.04%
• Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex was born circa 1506 at Knock-Aloe-Moar, Patrick, Isle of Man.1 He was the son of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and Lady Elizabeth Stafford.1,2 He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney, before 21 May 1524.3 He married, secondly, Anne Calthorp, daughter of Sir Philip Calthorp, before 21 November 1538.4 He and Anne Calthorp were divorced before 13 November 1555.4 He died on 17 February 1556/57.4
• In 1527 in the suite of Wolsey on the latter's Embassy to France.4 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1533.4 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount FitzWalter [E., 1525] on 27 November 1542.4 He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord FitzWalter [E., 1295] on 27 November 1542.4 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Sussex [E., 1529] on 27 November 1542.4 In 1544 he campaigned in France.4 He held the office of Joint Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk between 1551 and 1553.4 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1553.4 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1554.4 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk and Suffolk between February 1556 and 1556/57.4
• Children of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex and Anne Calthorp
  • 1.Egremont Radcliffe5
  • 2.Frances Radcliffe+5
• Children of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex and Lady Elizabeth Howard
  • 1.Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex1 b. c 1525, d. 9 Jun 1583
  • 2.Henry Radcliffe, 4th Earl of Sussex+6 b. c 1532, d. 14 Dec 1593
• Citations
• 1.[S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online <e-mail address>, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
• 2.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/1, page 520. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 3.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 521.
• 4.[S37] Volume 1, page 1442. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• 5.[S37] See. [S37]
• 6.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 525.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p16012.htm#i160113 _______________________
• Henry RADCLIFFE (2° E. Sussex)
• Born: ABT 1506/7
• Acceded: 1542
• Died: 17 Feb 1556/57, Canon Row, Westminster
• Buried: 26 Feb 1556, Boreham
• Notes: See his Biography. http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/HenryRadcliffe(2ESussex).htm
• Father: Robert RADCLIFFE (1° E. Sussex)
• Mother: Elizabeth STAFFORD (C. Sussex)
• Married 1: Elizabeth HOWARD (C. Sussex) BEF 21 May 1524
• Children:
  • 1. Thomas RADCLIFFE (3º E. Sussex)
  • 2. Henry RADCLIFFE (4º E. Sussex)
• Married 2: Anne CALTHORPE (C. Sussex) BEF 21 Nov 1538 Divorce 1555
• Children:
  • 3. Egremont RADCLIFFE
  • 4. Frances RADCLIFFE
  • 5. Maud RADCLIFFE
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/RADCLIFFE1.htm#Henry RADCLIFFE (2° E. Sussex) __________________________________
• RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93).
• b. by 1533, 2nd s. of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk; bro. of Sir Thomas. m. lic. 6 Feb. 1549, Honor, da. and coh. of Anthony Pound (d.1547) of Drayton in Farlington, Hants, 1s. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; suc. bro. as 4th Earl of Sussex 9 June 1583; KG nom. 22 Apr. inst. 19 Dec. 1589.1
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/ra... _______________________
• RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93), of Portsmouth, Hants.
• b. by 1533, 2nd s. of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk; bro. of Thomas†. m. lic. 6 Feb. 1549, Honor, da. and coh. of Anthony Pound (d.1547) of Drayton in Farlington, 1s. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; suc. bro. as 4th Earl of Sussex 9 June 1583; KG 22 Apr. 1589.
• From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/ra... _____________________________