Joyce Culpeper
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Jocasta "Joyce" Culpeper, of Oxon Hoath (c. 1480–1531) was the mother of Catherine Howard
, the fifth wife and Queen Consort
to King Henry VIII
.
, West Peckham
, Kent
, the first child of Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxon Hoath and his second wife Isabel Worsley. She had a younger sister Margaret (c. 1481) and a younger brother Thomas (1484 - 7 October 1492). Her father died in 1484 and her mother married again to John Legh, of Stockwell. Joyce was also the sister-in-law of Elizabeth Boleyn and aunt by marriage of Anne Boleyn
, Mary Boleyn
, and George Boleyn.
From Joyce's first marriage came Isabel Leigh, born abt. 1495, who married Sir Edward Baynton, one of the largest landowners in Wiltshire
. Their son Henry Baynton married Anne Cavendish, whose father, Sir William, was the ancestor of the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire
. This was through his marriage to Bess of Hardwick. Henry Baynton and Anne Cavendish had four sons, the fourth of which, Ferdinand born 1566, married Jane Weare and produced Anne Baynton, born 1602. Anne Baynton married Christopher Batt, Gent.
, of Wiltshire
and they emigrated to Massachusetts
in 1638, where he became a prominent merchant in Boston
. From them came many New England
descendants.
Ralph died in c. 1509/10, and sometime between c. 1513-1515 she married Lord Edmund Howard
and together they had 6 children:
. Joyce's husband Edmund found himself a widower for a second time. As he had around 10 children all in his keeping, he immediately started farming them out to various relatives, as was a common practice.
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
, the fifth wife and Queen Consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
to King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
.
Early life
Joyce was born in Oxon HoathOxon Hoath
Oxon Hoath is a Grade II* listed Châteauesque-style former manor house with 73 acres of grounds at West Peckham, Kent. The spellings Oxenhoath, Oxen Hoath and Oxonhoath are common alternatives. The spelling Oxenholt was also used it the past. The manor is a former royal deer park...
, West Peckham
West Peckham
West Peckham is a village in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The River Bourne flows through the extreme west of the parish, and formerly powered a paper mill and corn mill . The Wateringbury Stream rises in the parish...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, the first child of Sir Richard Culpeper of Oxon Hoath and his second wife Isabel Worsley. She had a younger sister Margaret (c. 1481) and a younger brother Thomas (1484 - 7 October 1492). Her father died in 1484 and her mother married again to John Legh, of Stockwell. Joyce was also the sister-in-law of Elizabeth Boleyn and aunt by marriage of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
, Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn , was the sister of English queen consort Anne Boleyn and a member of the Boleyn family, which enjoyed considerable influence during the reign of King Henry VIII of England...
, and George Boleyn.
Marriage and issue
In 1496 she married Ralph Legh (or Leigh), a relative of her stepfather, and together they had five children:- Isabel LeighIsabel LeighIsabel Leigh was a lady-in-waiting during the reign of her younger half-sister, Catherine Howard, fifth wife and Queen Consort to Henry VIII.- Early life :...
(born c. 1495-7) She married Sir Edward BayntonEdward BayntonSir Edward Bayntun , of Bromham, Wiltshire, was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He was vice-chamberlain to Anne Boleyn, the King's second wife, and was the brother-in-law of Queen Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife.-Early life:Sir Edward Bayntun was born at Faulston House...
. Had issue. - Margaret Leigh (born after 1496)
- Joyce Leigh (born after 1496) She married John Stanney. May have had issue.
- John Leigh (born after 1496) He married Margaret Saunders. May have had issue.
- Ralph Leigh (born after 1496; died before 1563) He married Margaret Ireland. Had issue.
From Joyce's first marriage came Isabel Leigh, born abt. 1495, who married Sir Edward Baynton, one of the largest landowners in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. Their son Henry Baynton married Anne Cavendish, whose father, Sir William, was the ancestor of the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only...
. This was through his marriage to Bess of Hardwick. Henry Baynton and Anne Cavendish had four sons, the fourth of which, Ferdinand born 1566, married Jane Weare and produced Anne Baynton, born 1602. Anne Baynton married Christopher Batt, Gent.
Gentleman
The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a well-educated man of good family and distinction, analogous to the Latin generosus...
, of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and they emigrated to Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in 1638, where he became a prominent merchant in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. From them came many New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
descendants.
Ralph died in c. 1509/10, and sometime between c. 1513-1515 she married Lord Edmund Howard
Lord Edmund Howard
Lord Edmund Howard was the third son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and first wife Elizabeth Tilney. His sister, Elizabeth, was the mother of Henry VIII's second Queen, Anne Boleyn, and he was the father of the King's fifth Queen, Katherine Howard.-Biography:Howard was born about 1478...
and together they had 6 children:
- Margaret Howard (born about 1515 - 10 Oct 1572) Married Sir Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle, son of Sir John Arundell, of Lanherne, and Lady Eleanor Grey. Had issue.
- Mary Howard (born after 1515) married Edmund Trafford.
- George Howard (born after 1515)
- Charles HowardCharles Howard (courtier)Charles Howard was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He was the second son of Lord Edmund Howard and the elder brother of Sir George Howard. As a scion of the mighty Howard family, his uncle, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk was able to find him a position at court. Charles'...
(born after 1515) - Henry Howard (born after 1515) married Anne Howard
- Catherine HowardCatherine HowardCatherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
(c. 1521 - 13 Feb 1542) She married Henry VIII of EnglandHenry VIII of EnglandHenry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
.
Death
Joyce may have died around 1531: Joanna Denny's 2005 biography assumes that she died giving birth to her youngest child, CatherineCatherine Howard
Catherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
. Joyce's husband Edmund found himself a widower for a second time. As he had around 10 children all in his keeping, he immediately started farming them out to various relatives, as was a common practice.