Essex, Ingatestone
Sir William Petre (Secretary of State) c1500-1572 son of John Petre and Alice Coling, with first wife Gertrude 1541 daughter of Sir John Tyrrell of Little Warley Hall and Anne Norreys
Children:
1. John
2. Dorothy 1618 m Nicholas Wadham www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5311484379/
3. Elizabeth 1638 m1 John Gostwicke 1581 m2 Edward Radcliffe 6th Earl of Sussex son of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe & Isabel Harvey www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/6605821783/
Sir William m2: Anne Browne widow of John Tyrrell .1540 eldest son of Sir Thomas Tyrrell by Constance Blount: and daughter of Sir William Browne, Lord Mayor of London by his 2nd wife Alice daughter of Henry Keble 1517 having 1 daughter Katherine Tyrrell who m Sir Richard Baker, She brought a marriage portion of £280
Children - 3 sons & 2 daughters
4. Thomasine 1611 m Ludovic Greville of Milcote Weston Upon Avon, son of Sir Edward Greville 1559 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6002A2 (who having killed one of his tenants, refused to plead and suffered death by pressing at Warwick in order to save his estates from forfeiture - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Petre )
5. Catherine 1596 m John son of John Talbot of Albrighton and Frances Gifford of Grafton www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2202974045/
6. Edward died an infant 1548
7. John 1st Baron Petre of Writtle m Mary www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8300172510/ daughter of Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville of Borley www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/537094694/
8. William died an infant 1551
9. Anne 1557 -1610
William a lawyer trained in diplomacy and administration by Thomas Cromwell, was one of the most gifted "new men" - he served 4 tudor monarchs and as an elder statesman was often consulted by William Cecil his political heir. A Safe pair of hands he found himself responsible for running the entire bureaucracy of the country during Queen Katherine Parr's 3 month regency,while his superior the royal secetary William Paget was away in France with Henry Vlll.
Architect of the family fortune, he built Ingatestone Hall.
William's nephew Otho is at Exminster www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4443521662/
Essex, Ingatestone
Sir William Petre (Secretary of State) c1500-1572 son of John Petre and Alice Coling, with first wife Gertrude 1541 daughter of Sir John Tyrrell of Little Warley Hall and Anne Norreys
Children:
1. John
2. Dorothy 1618 m Nicholas Wadham www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5311484379/
3. Elizabeth 1638 m1 John Gostwicke 1581 m2 Edward Radcliffe 6th Earl of Sussex son of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe & Isabel Harvey www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/6605821783/
Sir William m2: Anne Browne widow of John Tyrrell .1540 eldest son of Sir Thomas Tyrrell by Constance Blount: and daughter of Sir William Browne, Lord Mayor of London by his 2nd wife Alice daughter of Henry Keble 1517 having 1 daughter Katherine Tyrrell who m Sir Richard Baker, She brought a marriage portion of £280
Children - 3 sons & 2 daughters
4. Thomasine 1611 m Ludovic Greville of Milcote Weston Upon Avon, son of Sir Edward Greville 1559 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6002A2 (who having killed one of his tenants, refused to plead and suffered death by pressing at Warwick in order to save his estates from forfeiture - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Petre )
5. Catherine 1596 m John son of John Talbot of Albrighton and Frances Gifford of Grafton www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2202974045/
6. Edward died an infant 1548
7. John 1st Baron Petre of Writtle m Mary www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8300172510/ daughter of Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville of Borley www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/537094694/
8. William died an infant 1551
9. Anne 1557 -1610
William a lawyer trained in diplomacy and administration by Thomas Cromwell, was one of the most gifted "new men" - he served 4 tudor monarchs and as an elder statesman was often consulted by William Cecil his political heir. A Safe pair of hands he found himself responsible for running the entire bureaucracy of the country during Queen Katherine Parr's 3 month regency,while his superior the royal secetary William Paget was away in France with Henry Vlll.
Architect of the family fortune, he built Ingatestone Hall.
William's nephew Otho is at Exminster www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4443521662/