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Sir George Throckmorton, Kt., of Coughton

Sir George Throckmorton, Kt. (see here and here),
of Coughton, Warwickshire,
born est c.1485, NOT John,
mar est c.1510 to Hon. Catherine Vaux [born est c.1490, descendant of Edward III],
succ 1519,
High Sheriff of Cos. Warwick and Leicester 1527 and 1544 (18th and 35th Henry VIII),
the Tudor gatehouse in the centre of Coughton Court was constructed c.1530,
he died 1552, age est c.67 yrs,
she died 1571, age est c.81 yrs,
had issue:

1. Sir Robert Throckmorton, Kt. of Coughton, Co.Warwick, born 1512,
   High Sheriff of Cos. Warwick and Leicester 1554 (1st Queen Mary),
   died 1570 (12th Elizabeth I), age 58 yrs (poss. died 1581),
   had issue:

   1. Thomas Throckmorton, born est c.1540,
      of Coughton, Warwickshire,
      constantly suffered for his Catholic beliefs during reign of Elizabeth I,
      Coughton became a focus for post-Reformation Catholic resistance, has priests' hiding places,
      one of the chief plotters of the Catholic Gunpowder plot of 1605, Sir Everard Digby, was then in residence at Coughton (though Throckmorton was not directly implicated), see history,
      died 1614, age est c.74 yrs,
      had issue:
      1. Ancestor of Throckmorton, Baronets, of Coughton, Warwickshire (cr 1642, extinct 1994).
         "The Throgmortons were one of the small number of English Catholic families to survive the Reformation and the confiscation of estates."

   
   

2. Clement Throckmorton born est c.1513,
   of Haseley, Co.Warwick.

   
   

3. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, the diplomat, born 1515,
   mar Anne Carew,
   staunch Protestant (even though others in family were staunch Catholics),
   associate of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland,
   held positions under Edward VI,
   supporter of Lady Jane Grey,
   diplomat under Elizabeth I, ambassador to France and to Scotland,
   died 1571, age 56 yrs, bur church of St. Catherine Cree, Aldgate, London, (todo) see monument,
   had issue:
   1. Bessy Throckmorton,
      Elizabeth, born 1565,
      in 1584 she became a Lady of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I [born 1533, reigned 1558-1603],
      she mar secretly 1591 to Sir Walter Raleigh [born 1552] and had issue,
      he was sent to the Tower 1592 for this secret affair and marriage,
      she was expelled from court, but was NOT sent to the Tower, rather she obtained quarters so she could be near her husband at the Tower,
      he was excluded from the Queen's presence for more than 4 years after.
      She features in the movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007).

   
   

4. Sir John Throckmorton,
   died 22nd May 1580, had issue:
   1. Francis Throckmorton, born 1554,
      led Catholic plot against Elizabeth I in favour of the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots, 1583,
      executed 1584, age 30 yrs.

   
   

5. Anne Throckmorton, born c.1532,
   mar John Digby and had issue:
   1. Agnes Digby, born c.1554,
      she is NOT the Agnes Digby, dau of John Digby, who mar John Villiers in the previous century.

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• Throgmorton St and Throgmorton Ave in the City in London (see map) are after Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, the diplomat.