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Weston, Earl of Portland

• References:
  • WESTON in [Burkes Extinct]
  • PORTLAND in [Debrett's Peerage, 1790]

William Weston, had issue:

John Weston, had issue:

Richard Weston,
mar 1stly to Wiburga Catesby [dau of Michael Catesby] and had issue:

Sir Jerome Weston, Kt.,
mar 1stly to Mary Cave [dau of Anthony Cave] and had issue:

Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, born 1577,
ambassador in reign of James I,
cr Lord Weston 1628,
his secretary temp 1628-33 was John Gibbon,
cr Earl of Portland 1633,
mar 2ndly to Frances Walgrave [dau of Nicholas Walgrave, of Boreley, Essex],
died 1634, age 57 yrs,
had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Hon. Benjamin Weston, mar post-1630 to Elizabeth Sheldon and had issue:
   1. Elizabeth Weston,
      mar 1652 to Sir Charles Shelley, 2nd Baronet and had issue.

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• Earl of Portland
• Title became extinct 1688, recreated for another family 1689.

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