William Bourchier, Viscount Bourchier Henry Bourchier Humphrey Bourchier, 1st Baron Cromwell John Bourchier Edward Bourchier Thomas Bourchier Florence Bourchier Fulk Bourchier Hugh Bourchier Isabella Bourchier Laura, Countess of Devon
Garter stall plate of Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, 2nd Count of Eu (1404-1483), nominated as a Knight of the Garter in 1452. St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Inscribed below: "Mons. Henry Bourcheher le Count de Essex". Arms: Quarterly 1st & 4th: Bourchier; 2nd & 3rd: Gules billety or a fess of the last (sometimes a fess argent[1]) (Louvain, feudal barons of Little Easton, Essex, for the mother of the 1st Count of Eu, Eleanor de Louvain (d.1397)). Crest: A man's (Moor's) head in profile proper ducally crowned or with a pointed cap gules[2] The Bourchier bougets appear on the mantling
Arms of Sir Henry Bourchier, 5th Baron Bourchier, at the time of his installation into the Most Noble Order of the Garter: Quarterly 1st & 4th: Argent, a cross engrailed gules between four water bougets sable (Bourchier); 2nd & 3rd: Gules billety or, a fess of the last (Louvain of Little Easton) the whole surrounded by the Garter
He saw considerable military action in France and for his services was created Viscount Bourchier during the parliament of 1445–6, and elected Knight of the Garter on his third nomination in 1452. He later saw action in 1461 as a Yorkist supporter at the Second Battle of St Albans and the Battle of Towton, soon after which Edward IV created him Earl of Essex.
He held the post of Lord High Treasurer from 29 May 1455 - 5 October 1456, 28 July 1460 - 14 April 1462, and 22 April 1471 - 4 April 1483. He also became Justice in Eyre south of the Trent in 1461, holding that title until his death. Bourchier's tenure as Lord High Treasurer occurred during the Great Bullion Famine and the Great Slump in England.
He died on 4 April 1483 and was buried at Beeleigh Abbey, although his tomb was subsequently moved to Little Easton church.
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Bibliography
Clark, Linda (2008). "Bourchier, Henry, first earl of Essex (c. 1408–1483)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2987. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019.
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Luminarium Dictionary: Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex (d.1483)
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Henry Bourchier 5th Baron Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Viscount Bourchier 1st Earl of Essex KG c 1404 1406 4 April 1483 was the eldest son of William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester On his mother s side he was a great grandson of Edward III of England Henry Bourchier5th Baron Bourchier1st Viscount BourchierEarl of EssexCanting arms of Bourchier Argent a cross engrailed gules between four water bougets sableBornc 1404 1406Died 1483 04 04 4 April 1483 aged 77 79 Noble familyBourchierSpouse s Isabel of YorkIssueWilliam Bourchier Viscount BourchierHenry BourchierHumphrey Bourchier 1st Baron CromwellJohn BourchierEdward BourchierThomas BourchierFlorence BourchierFulk BourchierHugh BourchierIsabella BourchierLaura Countess of DevonFatherWilliam Bourchier Count of EuMotherAnne of GloucesterGarter stall plate of Henry Bourchier 1st Earl of Essex 2nd Count of Eu 1404 1483 nominated as a Knight of the Garter in 1452 St George s Chapel Windsor Castle Inscribed below Mons Henry Bourcheher le Count de Essex Arms Quarterly 1st amp 4th Bourchier 2nd amp 3rd Gules billety or a fess of the last sometimes a fess argent 1 Louvain feudal barons of Little Easton Essex for the mother of the 1st Count of Eu Eleanor de Louvain d 1397 Crest A man s Moor s head in profile proper ducally crowned or with a pointed cap gules 2 The Bourchier bougets appear on the mantling Arms of Sir Henry Bourchier 5th Baron Bourchier at the time of his installation into the Most Noble Order of the Garter Quarterly 1st amp 4th Argent a cross engrailed gules between four water bougets sable Bourchier 2nd amp 3rd Gules billety or a fess of the last Louvain of Little Easton the whole surrounded by the Garter Contents 1 Titles 2 Career 3 Marriage and issue 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External links 7 AncestryTitles Edit Henry Bourchier 1st Earl of Essex He inherited the title of 5th Baron Bourchier from his cousin Elizabeth Bourchier 4th Baroness Bourchier on her death in 1433 He became the 1st Viscount Bourchier in 1446 a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1452 and was created 1st Earl of Essex in 1461 3 Career EditHe saw considerable military action in France and for his services was created Viscount Bourchier during the parliament of 1445 6 and elected Knight of the Garter on his third nomination in 1452 He later saw action in 1461 as a Yorkist supporter at the Second Battle of St Albans and the Battle of Towton soon after which Edward IV created him Earl of Essex He held the post of Lord High Treasurer from 29 May 1455 5 October 1456 28 July 1460 14 April 1462 and 22 April 1471 4 April 1483 He also became Justice in Eyre south of the Trent in 1461 holding that title until his death Bourchier s tenure as Lord High Treasurer occurred during the Great Bullion Famine and the Great Slump in England He died on 4 April 1483 and was buried at Beeleigh Abbey although his tomb was subsequently moved to Little Easton church Marriage and issue EditPrior to 1426 he married Isabel of Cambridge a great granddaughter of Edward III She was the elder sister of Richard Plantagenet which made her the aunt of Richard s sons the future kings Edward IV and Richard III Henry and Isabel were parents to at least eleven children William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier d 1480 Married Anne Woodville daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg They were parents of Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl of Essex and Cicely Bourchier wife of John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 4 Henry Bourchier d 1462 Married Elizabeth de Scales Baroness Scales No known children 4 Humphrey Bourchier 1st and last Lord Bourchier of Cromwell d 14 April 1471 Killed in the Battle of Barnet 4 John Bourchier d 1495 Married first Elizabeth Ferrers and secondly Elizabeth Chichele No known children 4 Edward Bourchier d 30 December 1460 Killed in the Battle of Wakefield 4 Thomas Bourchier d 1492 Married Isabella Barre No known children 4 Florence Bourchier d 1525 4 Fulk Bourchier Considered to have died young 4 Hugh Bourchier Considered to have died young 4 Isabella Bourchier Considered to have died young 4 Laura Bourchier 1440 married John Courtenay killed at Tewkesbury 1471 On his death she did not remarry and died more than a year later References Edit See garter plate of his grandson the 2nd Earl Vivian Heralds Visitations of Devon 1895 p 106 Memorial of the parishes of Greensted Budworth Chipping Ongar and High Laver with an account of the families of Cleeve and Budworth Archived from the original on 28 July 2017 a b c d e f g h i j Alison Weir Britain s Royal Family A Complete Genealogy London U K The Bodley Head 1999 page 111 Bibliography EditClark Linda 2008 Bourchier Henry first earl of Essex c 1408 1483 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online doi 10 1093 ref odnb 2987 Archived from the original on 7 February 2019 External links EditLuminarium Dictionary Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex d 1483 Ancestry EditAncestors of Henry Bourchier 1st Earl of Essex16 John Bourchier8 Robert Bourchier17 Helen Colchester4 Sir William Bourchier18 Thomas Prayers9 Margaret Prayers19 Margaret de Essex2 William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu20 Thomas de Louvaine10 Sir John de Louvaine21 Joan de Basing5 Alianore de Lovayne22 Sir Thomas Weston11 Margaret Weston23 1 Henry Bourchier 1st Earl of Essex24 Edward II of England12 Edward III of England25 Isabella of France6 Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester26 William I Count of Hainaut13 Philippa of Hainault27 Joan of Valois3 Anne of Gloucester28 William de Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton14 Humphrey de Bohun 7th Earl of Hereford29 Elizabeth de Badlesmere7 Eleanor de Bohun30 Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel15 Joan Fitzalan31 Eleanor of Lancaster Political officesPreceded byJames Butler Lord High Treasurer1455 1456 Succeeded byJohn TalbotPreceded byJames Butler Lord High Treasurer1460 1461 Succeeded byJohn TiptoftPreceded byJohn Tiptoft Lord High Treasurer1471 1483 Succeeded byJohn WoodPeerage of EnglandNew creation Earl of Essex5th creation1461 1483 Succeeded byHenry BourchierViscount Bourchier1446 1483Preceded byElizabeth Bourchier Baron Bourchier1433 1483 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Bourchier 1st Earl of Essex amp oldid 1131277357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
