Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex

Also known as: Henrie Bourchier / Henrie Bourchier earle of Essex / Henrie lord Bourchier / earle of Eu · Family: House of York · Role: earl · First appears: Henry VI 48

Before 1460, Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex was the brother of Thomas Bourchier, bishop of Ely. In 1460, he joined Edward IV, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, and William Neville, Lord Fauconberg as their forces departed London toward Henry VI at Coventry, making him an ally of the Yorkist leaders and an enemy of Henry VI.

Under Edward IV, Henry was created Earl of Essex and is recorded in fealty to him. He was married to Elizabeth Bourchier, with whom he had four sons: William Bourchier, Thomas Bourchier, son, John Bourchier, and Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex (son).

Relationship record

Life events

1460 · The Yorkist forces departed London toward Henry VI at Coventry.(Henry VI 59 · 📍 London)
- With: Edward IV Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick William Neville, Lord Fauconberg
- “the earles of March and Warwike, William lord Fauconbridge, Henrie lord Bourchier, called earle of Eu, with a great number of men which came out of Kent, Essex, Surrie, and Sussex, to the number (as some writers affirme) of fiue and twentie thousand persons, departed from London toward the king lieng at Couentrie”

Henry VI 48

siblings with Thomas Bourchier “This yeare was Thomas Bourchier bishop of Elie (sonne to the countesse of Stafford, and brother to Henrie Bourchier earle of Essex)”

Henry VI 59

enemies with Henry VI “the earles of March and Warwike, William lord Fauconbridge, Henrie lord Bourchier, called earle of Eu, with a great number of men which came out of Kent, Essex, Surrie, and Sussex, to the number (as some writers affirme) of fiue and twentie thousand persons, departed from London toward the king lieng at Couentrie”
allies with Edward IV “the earles of March and Warwike, William lord Fauconbridge, Henrie lord Bourchier, called earle of Eu, with a great number of men which came out of Kent, Essex, Surrie, and Sussex, to the number (as some writers affirme) of fiue and twentie thousand persons, departed from London toward the king lieng at Couentrie”
allies with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick “the earles of March and Warwike, William lord Fauconbridge, Henrie lord Bourchier, called earle of Eu, with a great number of men which came out of Kent, Essex, Surrie, and Sussex, to the number (as some writers affirme) of fiue and twentie thousand persons, departed from London toward the king lieng at Couentrie”
allies with William Neville, Lord Fauconberg “the earles of March and Warwike, William lord Fauconbridge, Henrie lord Bourchier, called earle of Eu, with a great number of men which came out of Kent, Essex, Surrie, and Sussex, to the number (as some writers affirme) of fiue and twentie thousand persons, departed from London toward the king lieng at Couentrie”

Edward IV 2

sworn: Edward IV “Henrie Bourchier brother to Thomas archbishop of Canturburie, was created earle of Essex”
siblings with Thomas Bourchier “Henrie Bourchier brother to Thomas archbishop of Canturburie”
child: William Bourchier “of whome he begat foure sonnes, William, Thomas, Iohn and Henrie”
married with Elizabeth Bourchier “Richard duke of Yorke long before this time, had giuen his sister Elizabeth in mariage, of whome he begat foure sonnes”
child: Thomas Bourchier, son “Richard duke of Yorke long before this time, had giuen his sister Elizabeth in mariage, of whome he begat foure sonnes, William, Thomas, Iohn and Henrie”
child: John Bourchier “Richard duke of Yorke long before this time, had giuen his sister Elizabeth in mariage, of whome he begat foure sonnes, William, Thomas, Iohn and Henrie”
child: Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex (son) “Richard duke of Yorke long before this time, had giuen his sister Elizabeth in mariage, of whome he begat foure sonnes, William, Thomas, Iohn and Henrie”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.