Edmund Trafford (died 1620)

Sir Edmund Trafford (c. 1560 – 8 May 1620), of Trafford, Lancashire, was an English Member of Parliament, where he represented Newton in 1589 and 1593.[1] He held the office of High Sheriff of Lancashire and was appointed Knight on 17 April 1603,[2] after he accompanied his uncle, Sir Robert Cecil, to meet King James at York.

Family

Trafford was the son of Edmund Trafford (1526-1590) and Elizabeth Leicester. He married firstly, Mary Booth, who had been contracted to marry since the couple were 13 and 12 years old respectively.[1] After the breakdown of the marriage, Trafford married Lady Mildred Cecil (the daughter of Thomas Cecil and the grand-daughter of William Cecil, Queen Elizabeth's Secretary of State) after her first husband, Sir Thomas Reade, died.

Trafford had issue with his first wife, Mary Booth:

  • Elizabeth Trafford
  • Edmond Trafford
  • John Trafford

Trafford had issue with his second wife, Mildred Cecil:

  • Cecily Trafford
  • Sir Cecil Trafford

References

  1. ^ a b "TRAFFORD, Edmund II (c.1560-1620), of Trafford, Lancs. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. ^ Burke, Bernard (1909). A genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage and baronetage, the Privy Council, knightage and companionage. Wellcome Library. London : Harrison & Sons. p. 631.
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