Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor
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Sir Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor
(1532 – 24 January 1574) was an English peer
.
His wife was Katherine de Vere (1538–1600), an older half-sister of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
. The fourth and fifth barons were his sons Frederick, otherwise Ferdinand, (1559–1585) and Henry (1562–1605).
On 2 October 1553, the day after the coronation
of Queen Mary
, he was appointed a Knight of the Carpet
. He fought at the Battle of St Quentin
(1557), an engagement of the Italian War of 1551–1559, as part of an English force commanded by Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
. In 1558, he succeeded to his father's title of Baron Windsor. In 1566, Queen Elizabeth
visited Windsor at his seat
of Bradenham
. A firm Roman Catholic, he lived many years on the continent of Europe.
Windsor was admitted a member of the Middle Temple
, the bench book of which records:
He died in Venice
, where he is buried in the Basilica of San Giovanni & San Paolo. His monument there has been called "a sober, classical work attributed to Alessandro Vittoria
".
Baron Windsor
There have been several titles created in the name of Windsor.The first was that of Baron Windsor, in the Peerage of England, created by writ of summons in 1529 for Sir Andrew Windsor of Stanwell...
(1532 – 24 January 1574) was an English peer
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
.
His wife was Katherine de Vere (1538–1600), an older half-sister of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was an Elizabethan courtier, playwright, lyric poet, sportsman and patron of the arts, and is currently the most popular alternative candidate proposed for the authorship of Shakespeare's works....
. The fourth and fifth barons were his sons Frederick, otherwise Ferdinand, (1559–1585) and Henry (1562–1605).
On 2 October 1553, the day after the coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
of Queen Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
, he was appointed a Knight of the Carpet
Knight of the Carpet
A so-called carpet knight was a person who had been awarded a title of knighthood by the king of England on a holiday occasion, as opposed to knighthoods awarded for military service, or success in tournament games.Notes and Queries explained in 1862:...
. He fought at the Battle of St Quentin
Battle of St. Quentin (1557)
The Battle of Saint-Quentin of 1557 was fought during the Franco-Habsburg War . The Spanish, who had regained the support of the English, won a significant victory over the French at Saint-Quentin, in northern France.- Battle :...
(1557), an engagement of the Italian War of 1551–1559, as part of an English force commanded by Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG was an English nobleman, soldier and politician and godfather to Sir. Francis Drake.-Early life:...
. In 1558, he succeeded to his father's title of Baron Windsor. In 1566, Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
visited Windsor at his seat
English country house
The English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
of Bradenham
Bradenham, Buckinghamshire
Bradenham is a village and civil parish within Wycombe district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is near Saunderton, off the main A4010 road between Princes Risborough and High Wycombe.- Village :...
. A firm Roman Catholic, he lived many years on the continent of Europe.
Windsor was admitted a member of the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
, the bench book of which records:
He died in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, where he is buried in the Basilica of San Giovanni & San Paolo. His monument there has been called "a sober, classical work attributed to Alessandro Vittoria
Alessandro Vittoria
Alessandro Vittoria was an Italian Mannerist sculptor of the Venetian school, "one of the main representatives of the Venetian classical style" and rivalling Giambologna as the foremost sculptors of the late 16th century in Italy....
".