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Simon Musgrave
Simon Musgrave of Hartley and Edenhall (died 1597) was an English landowner, High Sheriff of Cumberland, and Member of Parliament for Cumberland in 1572. He was a younger son of Edward Musgrave of Hartley and his wife Joan, a daughter of Sir Christopher Ward of Givendale. He inherited the family estates of his nephew Richard Musgrave in 1555. He married Julian, a daughter of William Ellerker of Ellerker. Simon Musgrave was constable of Bewcastle Castle. He made his sons depute or Captain of Bewcastle, including Thomas Musgrave. He entertained the Scottish rebel Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell at Edenhall in 1593. He died at Edenhall in January 1597. His children included: *Christopher Musgrave, who married Joan Curwen, a daughter of Sir Henry Curwen of Workington Workington is a coastal town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast, south-west of Carlisle and north-ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartley Castle
Hartley Castle was a castle near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. History The manor was confiscated circa 1315 from Roger de Clifford and granted to Andrew de Harcla (anglicized to Andrew de Harclay or Hartley). The name Harcla is thought to be from the Old English for "hard ground" and may refer to the outcrop of land that the castle is built upon in the Eden valley. The existing manor house was fortified by de Harcla, some time prior to 1323, when he was ordered by King Edward II to be hanged, drawn and quartered for alleged collusion with Robert the Bruce, and forfeited his earldom and lands. It was granted to Ralph de Neville who later sold it through three other hands to Thomas de Musgrave who on 4 October 1353 was granted a licence to crenellate by King Edward III: ::''mansum manerii ... Harcla quod prope Marchiam Scociae situatur et per Scotos inimicos nostros saepius ante haec tempora combustum extitit et destructum'' Turner, T. H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edenhall
Edenhall is a clustered village and former civil parish, now in the south-west of the parish of Langwathby, 800m to the north in the Westmorland and Furness district, in Cumbria, England. Edenhall has a church called St Cuthbert's Church. The name Edenhall originates from Eden Hall house, the seat of the Musgrave family of Hartley Castle, Cumberland many of whom were members of the House of Commons. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 216. On 1 April 1934 the civil parish was merged into Langwathby. Eden Hall The original Eden Hall was extended in the 1700s from materials salvaged from the demolition of Hartley Castle, the ancestral home of the Musgrave family. It was rebuilt in 1821 employing the architect Sir Robert Smirke and rebuilt again in white stone in an Italianate style in the late 1860s. The hall was sold in the early 1900s, when the Musgrave family moved to London, and was demolished in 1934, leaving its 19th-century courtyard of stables and coach houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Cumberland
The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. The sheriff changes every April. The post of Sheriff of Cumberland existed from the creation of the county in the twelfth century up until 1974 when the administrative and ceremonial or geographic county of Cumberland became part of Cumbria. List of sheriffs Sheriffs of Cumberland have included: 1100–1199 1200–1299 1300–1399 1400–1499 1500–1599 1600–1699 1700–1799 1800–1899 1900–1973 References The History of the Worthies of England Volume 1 Bibliography * (with amendments of 1963, Public Record Office) {{High Shrievalties Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is an area of North West England which was historically a county. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland (UK Parliament Constituency)
Cumberland is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire. It was divided between the constituencies of Cumberland East and Cumberland West in 1832. Mike Jenkinson, Conservative, served as the local MP in Workington from 2019 until the dissolution of parliament in 2024. Members of Parliament * ''Constituency created 1290'' MPs 1290–1640 MPs 1640–1832 *''Constituency abolished'' (1832) Notes Elections The county franchise, from 1430, was held by the adult male owners of freehold land valued at 40 shillings or more. Each elector had as many votes as there were seats to be filled. Votes had to be cast by a spoken declaration, in public, at the hustings, which took place in the town of Cockermouth. The expense and diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Musgrave (died 1555)
Sir Richard Musgrave (1524–1555) was an English politician. He was the only son of Sir William Musgrave of Hartley and Edenhall and his wife Jane, a daughter of Sir Thomas Curwen. He succeeded to the family estates in 1544. He was knighted by August 1552. He was Justice of the Peace for Cumberland from 1547 to his death and was appointed High Sheriff of Cumberland for 1554–55. He was Captain of Carlisle Castle, Cumberland in November 1552 and from December 1553 to February 1554. He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Cumberland in 1547 and March 1553. He married Anne or Agnes Wharton, the daughter of Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton. Their children included: * Thomas Musgrave, who died aged 13 in 1565 * Eleanor Musgrave (1546-1623), who married the diplomat Robert Bowes Richard Musgrave died at Edenhall in 1555. He was succeeded in his estates by his uncle, Simon Musgrave. His widow married Humphrey Musgrave of Hayton Castle in Cumbria.Joseph Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellerker
Ellerker is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Hull city centre and east of the market town of Howden. It lies south of the A63 road junction with the A1034 road. According to the 2011 UK Census, Ellerker parish had a population of 307, a decrease on the 2001 UK Census figure of 320. Ellerker lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Goole and Pocklington. 'Ellerker' means a "marsh where alder trees grow", from Old English ''alor'' or ''aler'' "alder" and Old Norse ''kjarr'' "marsh". The name was recorded as ''Alrecher'' in the 11th century and ''Alekirr'' in 1139. Same name as Orcher (Normandy, ''Aurichier'' 12th century). In 1823, Ellerker was in the parish of Brantingham and the Wapentake of Howdenshire. Village population was 249, including eight farmers, a corn miller, a shopkeeper, a tailor, a shoemaker, and a carpenter. Also listed in directories were three yeomen and a curate of the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bewcastle Castle
Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border. History The first castle was built on the site of Bewcastle Roman Fort, around 1092. The castle is surrounded by a dry moat, the north and east sections of which re-use the Roman ditch. The castle was destroyed in 1173, but was rebuilt towards the end of the 14th century. It was decayed by the early 15th century when Edward IV of England, Edward IV granted it to his brother, the Duke of Gloucester, who later became King Richard III of England, Richard III. The buildings were repaired and the gatehouse was possibly added at this time. From the late 15th century, the Musgrave family held the castle, and repairs were made in 1540s by Sir William Musgrave. In May 1599, Henry Widdrington (died 1623), Henry Widdrington described how a football match had been arranged at Bewcastle as an occasion to capture the Armstrongs of Whitehaugh. The Armstrongs h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Musgrave Of Bewcastle
Thomas Musgrave, Captain of Bewcastle was an English landowner and soldier involved in Scottish border politics. He was keeper of Bewcastle Castle for Elizabeth I. He was a younger son of Sir Simon Musgrave of Hartley Castle, Hartley and Edenhall (died 1597) and his wife Julian, a daughter of William Ellerker of Ellerker. He was also known as Musgrave of Cumcatch. His father was Constable of Bewcastle and made Thomas his depute as Captain of Bewcastle. Border reivers and rebels In 1582 his brother Christopher Musgrave captured some members of the Scottish Armstrong family, who were subsequently executed, adding to a cross-border feud and leading to raids on Bewcastle. The Graham and Carleton families joined in, targeting Thomas Musgrave after he killed Arthur Graham in Scotland and stole his cattle. The English border wardens were reluctant to send more troops to reinforce the garrison at Bewcastle in case this escalated tension on the border. In 1583 Thomas Musgrave wrote a descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Stewart, 5th Earl Of Bothwell
Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell (c. December 1562 – November 1612), was Commendator of Kelso Abbey and Coldingham Priory, a Privy Counsellor and Lord High Admiral of Scotland. He was a notorious conspirator who led several uprisings against his first cousin, James VI, King James VI (they were both grandsons of James V of Scotland, King James V of Scotland), all of which ultimately failed, and he died in poverty in Italy after being banished from Scotland. Francis's maternal uncle, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the 4th Earl of Bothwell (by the first creation), was the chief suspect in the murder of James VI's father, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Lord Darnley. Family Francis Stewart was a son of John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham, John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham Priory, Coldingham (d. 1563), who was an illegitimate child of James V of Scotland by his mistress Elizabeth Carmichael. Francis' mother was Jean Hepburn, Jane Hepburn, Mistress of Caithness, Lady Morh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Curwen (1528–1596)
Henry Curwen (1528–1596) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Cumberland. Life and work He was a son of Thomas Curwen of Workington (died 1544) and Agnes Strickland. In 1568 Mary, Queen of Scots came to Workington by boat as a fugitive after her defeat at the battle of Langside. She stayed a night at Workington Hall as a guest of Henry Curwen's family. Mary's secretary Claude Nau later described how Lord Herries went to meet Curwen, who he knew well, with the news of Mary's arrival. Herries intended to pretend at first that the queen was a Scottish heiress. Curwen however was in London. The party were welcomed at the Hall and Mary's true identity was soon discovered. Mary wrote to Elizabeth from Workington Hall on 17 May, asking for assistance. An agate cup was treasured by the family as her gift to her hosts, known as the "Luck of Workington Hall". Mary is said also to have stayed in the house of Henry Fletcher (died 1574) at Cockermouth who gave her a velv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workington Hall
Workington Hall, sometimes called Curwen Hall, is a ruined building on the Northeast outskirts of the town of Workington in Cumbria. It is a Grade I listed building. History A peel tower was built on the site in 1362. The present house dates back to around 1404 and was built as a fortified tower house. In 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots wrote a letter from Workington Hall to Queen Elizabeth I of England. After the defeat of her forces at the Battle of Langside and disguised as an ordinary woman, Mary crossed the Solway Firth and landed at Workington. She spent her first night in England as an honoured guest at Workington Hall. On 18 May 1568, Mary was escorted to Carlisle Castle after spending a day at Cockermouth. She was 25 years old. Additions to the house were carried out by John Carr in the 1780s and the gardens were laid out by Thomas White at around the same time. In the early 19th century the lord of the manor at Workington Hall was John Christian Curwen, born John Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Musgrave, 1st Baronet (1585 – 6 November 1615) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. Musgrave was the son of Christopher Musgrave and his wife Joan Curwen, daughter of Sir Henry Curwen of Workington, Cumberland. He succeeded to the estates of Hartley and Edenhall, Cumberland on the death of his grandfather Sir Simon Musgrave in 1597. He was knighted on 25 July 1603 on the coronation of James I. In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Westmorland. He was created baronet on 29 July 1611. Musgrave died at Naples at the age of 30 and was buried in the cathedral there. Musgrave married Frances Wharton, daughter of Philip Wharton, 3rd Baron Wharton at the age of 14. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Musgrave, Richard, Sir, 1st Baronet 1585 births 1615 deaths English MPs 1604–1611 Baronets in the Baronetage of England People from Cumberland Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
