Complex sentence: He inherited the title of Lord (or Baron) Bourchier from his cousin Elizabeth on her death in 1433, became 1st Viscount Bourchier in 1446, a Knight of the Garter in 1452, and was created Earl of Essex in 1461.
Split into simpler sentences: He inherited the title of Lord (or Baron) Bourchier from his cousin Elizabeth on her death in 1433. He became 1st Viscount Bourchier in 1446, a Knight of the Garter in 1452, and was created Earl of Essex in 1461.