Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux of Harrowden [42280] ²⁵

  General Notes:

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Patron of Shakespeare. Became a ward of the Queen <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm> (and was suspected with his mother of being implicated in the Gunpowder Plot 1605. Under Lic. he travelled abroad with Sir Oliver Manners in Italy 1609-11. For refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance he was committed to the Fleet prison and was sentanced in the Kings Bench to perpetual imprisionment and loss of property. 01 Mar 1611/12. Transferred to the costody of the Dean of Westminster, had a grant of his forfeited lands. Oct 1612. Was released on surety of £1000, and on 5th Nov 1614 of £500. 22 Apr 1613. Summoned to Parliament, 03 Jan 1620/21. Colonel in an English regt. in the Spanish service in Flanders 1622. For resisting the Dep. Lieuts. of Northamptonshire, he was with his brother William again committed to the Fleet prison. He paid £300 to purge his personal attendance on the King at York, Mar 1638/39. His estate sequestered by Parliament for his recusancy. 1624/25. Officially Edward had no issue, but the two sons borne to Elizabeth, Countess Banbury, were widely supposed to have been Edward's children, rather than the children of William Knollys, 1º E. Banbury.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded, 1595.

Edward married Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury [42281] [MRIN: 551609291], daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl of Suffolk [19482] and Catherine Knyvett Countess Suffolk [19554]. (Elizabeth Howard Countess Banbury [42281] was christened on 11 Aug 1586 in Saffron, Walden, Essex, England, died on 17 Apr 1658 and was buried in Dorking, Surrey, England.)