William Parr, 1st Marquess Of Northampton

On February 9 1526 , William married Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier , daughter of Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl Of Essex . On April 17 1543 , their marriage was annulled by an Act Of Parliament and his children were declared bastards. He later married Elizabeth Brooke.

He was created Baron Parr of Kendal in 1539 , Earl Of Essex in 1543 and Marquess Of Northampton in 1547 . He was stripped of these title by Mary I in 1553 , but they were restored by Elizabeth I in 1559 . On his death, with no legitimate issue, the titles became extinct.

	Title	Captain Of The Gentlemen Pensioners
	Before	The Lord Braye
	After	The Earl Of Sussex

	Before	The Earl Of Bedford
	After	The Duke Of Norfolk

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