According to Plantagenet Harrison, the earliest record of him is "Gamel, Lord of Musgrave, of the county of Westmorland and divers manors in county Cumberland, living in the time of King Edward the Confessor (1042-1065)". They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. I and King Stephen; *owed the King three marks in silver for a plea, 4 Hen. 14th Baronet (1957-1970), Sir Charles MUSGRAVE. 695 RICHARD MUSGRAVE, esq. He only had 1 child who was also named George and was born in 1769 Whether the family origin is Anglo-Saxon, Norman, or Strathclyde Briton is unclear. Sir Edmund Filmer, 6th bt., . Writ 25 Aug., inq. [5], John de Musgrave, lord of Great and Little Musgrave, in the county of Westmorland, in the time of King Henry II; married Matilda, dau. Succeeded by his younger brother Christopher John. One possible solution, another marriage, Musgrave certainly contemplated and may have tried: one of the grounds on which Thomas 3rd Lord Burgh asked Cromwell on 30 Mar. children and it is their 8th child, George Musgrave born 1682 that links Birth of Sir Richard Musgrave,of Edenhall, MP, Death of Sir Richard Musgrave,of Edenhall, MP, "Baronetage of England" by Betham. 8th Baronet (1806-1827), Sir Philip Christopher MUSGRAVE. Ill against whom, and Robert fil. In July 1537 Norfolk reported to Cromwell that Bewcastle was not properly held as Musgrave who has the rule lives in London (where he had been admitted to the freedom of the City at the request of Cromwell on 19 Jan. 1535) and his deputy Jack of Musgrave was an unsuitable commander. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Died 13 Feb 1881 aged 42 at Marylebone, London. In this she was proved wrong, for after he had sat on a Carlisle jury to try some of the rebels, the border reshuffle of 1537 saw Musgrave made Whartons assistant in the west marches at a salary of 10 a year.6, Elizabeth Musgrave seems to have been nearer the mark in her view that after his stand against the rebels her husband could never again live in Westmorland. Musgraves mother was a Curwen so that he already belonged to the cousinage, headed by Wharton, which was contesting the traditional mastery in the north of the Cliffords, Dacres and Percys. 11 children, including Philip (6th baronet), Hans (born 1717) and Chardin (1723-1768). He had at least 3 sons. The early settlement is recorded as "Musegrave" in circa 1215, and as "Magna" and "Parva Musegrave" (Great and Little) in the "Records of Pleas" of 1292. Norfolk repeated his criticism a month later when there was further trouble at Bewcastle, this time with both Musgrave and his deputy absent in London: the dukes comment that Wharton was one whom the Musgraves love not is a surprising one unless it refers to Sir Edward Musgraves quarrel with the Whartons. A branch of the family lived in the mansion of Edenhall - a mythology probably based on Tennyson's Poem "The Luck of Eden Hall" whose fortune was assured by a lucky glass beaker which survived from the 14th century the Luck of Edenhall. 15 Jan 1757, d. 24 Jul 1806 Citations Father of Sir Edward Musgrave, Kt. In March 1540 he was writing about his parlous state to Cromwell, who had had an inventory taken of Musgraves goods at Putney: pointing to his service against Dacre and during the rebellion he observed tartly, Others of that country have been advanced for less. [5], 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. Family and Education. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Brother of William Musgrave of Crookdake; Isabel Crackenthorpe; Mary Ridley; Sir John Musgrave, of Musgrave Hall; Margaret Sandford and 2 others; Eleanor Musgrave and Sir Nicholas Musgrave less. "The Border Manors" by T.H.B. "Wharton.". of Thomas Tamworth (d. Jan. 1533) of Essex and Lincs. Adam de Musgrave and his brother, Robert de Askeby claimed lands in Askeby, 40 Hen. Family and Education b. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Known as the 'Luck of Edenhall', this large beaker (drinking glass) of translucent, orange-tinged glass is one of the most exceptional objects in the Museum's glass collection. It was their son George born 1730 in Rochester Kent who married in 1765 The Musgraves were a prominent family in the parish of Edenhall, located in the northern English county of Cumberland (now part of Cumbria) (Figure 1). When Lady Joan Anne Musgrave de Clavering of Edenhall and Alston de Stapleton was born in 1446, in Stamfordham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, her father, Sir Thomas Musgrave, was 21 and her mother, Isabella, was 20. 19th Sept 1859 at Gordon Square. It was built for Sir Philip Musgrave, and contained several handsome rooms, whose walls were decorated with family portraits and other paintings. 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We all drank out of it, the little Musgraves were not allowed to come into the room for fear of breaking it. "Wharton, Lords Wharton. Edenhall Church, dedicated to St Cuthbert sits handsomely within the Estate parklands. Glass vessels of this age survive in relatively small numbers compared with the amount produced, and almost none have acquired the same kind of legendary status. He died 10 Aug. last, seised of the under-mentioned manors and lands in fee. Read our full, Alternatively search more than 1.25 million objects from the, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London. m. . ", C.W.A.A.S., Tr. shown below (click on each box). Although their Cumberland estates were mostly held of the crown in chief, it may have been to avoid the prospect of their passing out of Clifford sphere of influence that, in the next generation, Sir Richard Musgrave was married to Joan, daughter of Thomas, 8th Lord Clifford.3, Although the son of this marriage, Sir Edward Musgrave, remained a Dacre man, his son William strongly opposed the Dacres and while looking to the crown for advancement was, in border terms, a Clifford supporter. The Musgraves were elevated to the nobility when Richard Musgrave was created a Baronet in 1611 for services to the crown. 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. of Sir Christopher Ward of Grindale, Yorks. After a marriage around 1549 of Thomas MUSGRAVE to Joan, elder daughter and coheir of William STAPLETON of Edenhall, the MUSGRAVEs made Edenhall in Cumberland their main residence; Hartley Castle was demolished by the 5th baronet (1704-1735) for building stones, which were used to repair Edenhall. It belonged to the Musgrave family who lived in Eden Hall Mansion. The case features the monogram IHS, an abbreviation of the Latin phrase 'Iesus Hominum Salvator' (Jesus, Saviour of Mankind), and it is possible that this religious symbol was intended as a protective charm. Musgraves daughter Eleanor married Robert Bowes of Aske, Yorkshire. It carries with it a centuries-old legend recounting the power of the glass to protect the good fortune of its owner's household. One daughter who died aged 18. Page 752. Sir Edward Musgrave, Knt., son and heir. Alice Radcliffe* Born: ABT 1463, Derwentwater, Cumberlandshire, England* Died: BEF 1496, Edenhall Manor, Edenhall, Cumberland, England* Father: Thomas RADCLIFFE of Derwentwater (Sir)* Mother . He married firstly, Alice, daughter of Thomas Radcliffe, Esq., by whom he had issue two daughters, 2. King's falconer, from Meus, Saxon, the place where the hawks were kept. Norman Conquest. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Richard. Musgrave of Edenhall, 1611. and h. of Philip Denkaring, wid. Died 29 Sep 1872 aged 73 in London. Musgrave was the son of Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Baronet of Edenhall and his wife Julia Hutton daughter of Sir Richard Hutton of Goldsborough, Yorkshire. The Luck of Edenhall is an exceptionally fine and pristine example of 14th century luxury Islamic glass, made in Syria or Egypt, and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Thomas Musgrave Musgrave. MP for Westmorland 1661 until his death in 1677. Arriving in Cumberland at some unknown date, the beaker came into the possession of the Musgrave family, who lived at Eden Hall, a house a few miles from Penrith. 1654), pamphleteer, was youngest son of John Musgrave, by Isabel, daughter of Thomas Musgrave of Hayton, Cumberland, and grandson of Sir Simon Musgrave, bart., of Edenhall in the same county. e: hello@edenhallestate.com, Edenhall Estate Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A. Christopher Musgrave husband of Elizabeth Franklyn, They had 11 Married Marianne HASELL on 14 Sep 1825 (she died 1835). Married Mary FILMER on 13 Jul 1791. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Alan de Musegrave, which was dated 1228, in the "Curia Rolls of Northumberland". Musgrave purchased from the crown the rectories of Kirkby Stephen and Warcop, both in Westmorland, in June 1549 for 1,441, but later sold that of Kirkby Stephen to Baron Wharton, reserving to himself certain tithes. It was long thought that the beaker was brought back by a knight returning from the Crusades religious wars fought in the Eastern Mediterranean in the medieval period. This was about 18% of all the recorded Musgrave's in USA. "Appendix. In the following year he was ordered overseas with 100 borderers and in April 1544 the forces under his and Thomas Dacres command were given as 200 out of the west marches, but as Wharton noted a month later that Musgrave was not owed any conduct money because he is attendant in court he may not have served overseas. Then in 1534 Musgrave struck at the Dacre power in the west marches. Died 05 Jul 1795 aged 83 at Kempton Park, Sunbury, Middlesex. Early examples of the surname include Roger de Mussegrave (1277, London); Thomas de Musgraue (1362, Yorkshire), and John Mosgrove, listed in the University of Oxford's Register for 1581. We Uhland's poem was translated by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: And through the rift, the wild flames start; Slain by the sword lies the youthful Lord. The Ill. [2] 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. m. (1) by 1524, Elizabeth, da. Born 12 Jul 1794 at Marylebone, Middlesex. When Sir William Musgrave was born about 1497, in Edenhall, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Edward Musgrave, was 37 and his mother, Joan Ward, was 31. In Eden Hall, in Cumberland, the mansion of the knightly family of Musgrave for many generations, is carefully preserved, in a leathern case, an old painted drinking glass, which, according to the tradition of the neighborhood, was long ago left by fairies near a well not far from the house, with an inscription along with it to this effect: Born 06 Aug 1797 at Edenhall (son of 7th baronet). [4] On 1 April 1934 the civil parish was merged into Langwathby. They are traditionally known as a way to represent new life, growth, and moving on. The earliest record of the Musgraves is Gamel, Lord of Musgrave, noted as being "of the county of Westmorland and divers manors in county Cumberland, living in the time of King Edward the Confessor (1042-1065) predating the Norman Conquest. There are a number of pieces akin to the Luck of Edenhall in Cumberland. "[This quote needs a citation] The singularly curious glass vessel, called the Luck of Eden-hall, has been already spoken of. Over of Sir Christopher Ward of Grindale, Yorks. Died 29 Jul 1704 aged c. 73 at Swallow Street, London. Geneanet. Son of Sir Thomas Musgrave of Hartley and Joan Musgrave Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. fa. Edenhall is a clustered village in the south-west of the civil parish of Langwathby, 800m to the north[1] in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. 10th Baronet (1834-1872), Sir George MUSGRAVE. During ", "The Extinct and Dormant Peerages of the Northern Counties of England" by J.W. 4, 1879, 178-249. George Having this snugly fitting protective layer is undoubtedly why the glass has survived in such pristine condition. I. years later on 27th June 1861 also at Gordon Sqare. second son Christopher Musgrave became the 4th Baronet after the death Its recorded history starts in Cumberland, now part of Cumbria, in the late 17th century, but it was actually made in the Middle East, in Egypt or Syria, around 1350. At one point Musgrave was with Cumberland at Skipton, having apparently by then taken the rebel oath in order to move about more freely. ". 3rd s. of Sir Edward Musgrave of Hartley Castle by his 2nd w. Joan, da. 5th Baronet (1704-1735), Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE. Died Jan 1735/6 aged 47 at Penwortham, Lancashire. He died on 10 or 11 Sept. 1555 at Edenhall when his son Thomas was aged eight years and more. 2. This service to the King, he wrote, will, however, be chargeable to me, and you and I shall especially bear the blame in this matter touching the Lord Dacre and Sir Christopher his uncle. "Musgrave of Eden Hall, Cumberland. Such stories obviously intrigued people. We know this because it has its own finely decorated leather case, probably made less than a century after the glass, in France or England. Musgraves were elevated to the nobility when Richard Musgrave was created Eden Hall Mansion was demolished in 1934. Sir George showed us where the cup was kept, there was an Iron door and stone wall, in case of fire, the Cup was then put into a tin box. The baronetage of England: or The History of the English baronets , Volume 1 By William Betham, page 79. Stopped living at Edenhall around 1900 and sold the hall and estate in 1921. and Edenhall, Cumb. The legend continued to cast its spell, both privately and publicly. Succeeded by his only surviving son Nigel Courtenay. 4th Baronet (1687-1704), Sir Christopher MUSGRAVE. Died 27 Dec 1687 aged 59. This property then became the seat of this branch of the Musgrave family. The superstition surrounding the Luck of Edenhall was clearly known by many more people than just the family circle by the first quarter of the 18th century. Their the next 12 years they had 5 children and their individual stories are MP for Westmorland 1640-42, resigned and fought for the Royalist cause in the Civil War, for which he was rewarded after the Restoration with a patent of peerage (which he never took up), a grant for 31 years of the passing tolls on cattle going through Cumberland (very lucrative), and the appointment of Governor of Carlisle Castle. Second marriage 15 May 1671 to Elizabeth FRANKLAND/FRANCKLYN. Sarah Rosewell wife of George Musgrave. Died 19 Feb 1957 aged 61. Parents: Thomas de Musgrave, son and heir of Sir Richard, married Joan, the other daughter and co-heir of Sir William Stapleton, by Margaret his wife; and with her he had Eden-Hall. Have a response on your own site? Explore Musgrave genealogy and family history in the World's Largest Family Tree. His widow received a grant of Thomass wardship on 1 May 1556 but the boy died in 1565. There are already 73 users and 3,087 genealogy profiles with the Musgrave surname on Geni. Musgrave then went to help Lord Clifford defend Carlisle but the rebels optimistically named both him and Wharton among their deputies for the York conference. Born 11 Oct 1872 at Edenhall. Married twice. VII. Married Margaret HARRISON. 2, 1902, "Wharton Hall, Westmorland", Part I by John E. Curwen. The beaker went on to gain a reputation as a fairy cup, abandoned by its supernatural owners when a member of the household interrupted them while drinking at a well in the Hall's garden. In the course of the Parliament the two were to forge their own alliance, Blenkinsops son marrying Musgraves sister. Hear about collections, exhibitions, courses and events from the V&A and ways you can support us. Born about 1463 - Edenhall Manor, Penrith, Cumberland, England; Deceased about 1531 - Chipchase, Northumberland, England,aged about 68 years old Sir Philip Musgrave, 6th Bt. [5], Stephen fil. Peerage & baronetage of Great Britain & Ireland. No will has been discovered but the wardship of his son Richard was granted to Wharton.9, Musgrave has been numbered among the borderers who were given opportunities not unlike those offered Wharton, but shied away from the hard duties which rule in the marches involved. [3] In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 216. Several years earlier, Musgraves brother-in-law Latimer had taken as his third wife the widow of Sir Edward Burgh and a future Queen, Catherine Parr: this marriage may have contributed to an easing of border tensions, for in 1537 it was recorded in instructions given to Sir Anthony Browne that the King had reconciled Lord Clifford and Musgrave on the one part, and Lord Dacre and the Parrs on the other.8, In 1542 Musgrave fought at Solway Moss. 23 May 1542.1, Under sheriff, Cumb. Family and Education. of Sir Christopher Ward of Givendale, Yorks. The Musgrave b. by 1506, 1st s. of Sir Edward Musgrave of Hartley and Edenhall by Jane, da. 25 Sept. 1523; suc. Musgrave, at Snaith, on August 21st 1583. G1. greatly to the displeasure of his family, and was made a captain in their army. Died 04 May 1834 aged 36 at Edenhall. It was an elegant mansion in Italian style architecture and situated within the beautiful park with lawns sloping to the edge of the Eden. To create a new comment, use the form below. Father of Eleanor Bowes and Thomas Musgrave A couple of decades later, the legend of the Eden Hall cup was also mentioned in the first chapter of Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, a novel from 1864 that includes a scene in which guests had to drink from the Luck regardless of the danger that it might break. The most Musgrave families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. Trevor's recovery removed the need to consider the matter any further, and Musgrave remained at Edenhall throughout the spring and summer, . The Musgraves though often Wardens of the West March during the times of the Reivers and among the fourteen most notorious of the reiving clans were known locally as deils (devils) dozen and consisted of the following families: Armstrong, Bell, Carleton, Dacre, Elliot, Graham, Johnstone, Kerr, Maxwell, Musgrave, Nixon, Routledge, Scott and Storey. A journal account written in 1844 by the nine-year-old Georgiana Rosetta Smyth, the god-daughter of Sir George Musgrave, the house's owner at the time, records: At our dinner Sir George brought the enchanted Cup, he told us that Duke Wharton used to throw it up in the air, and have a manservant to catch it again. George Musgrove's first wife Christiana was the daughter of m. (1) by 1524, Elizabeth, da. He asked the minister to remind the 3rd Duke of Norfolk of the 100 marks a year which his father Sir Edward had promised to give him at the time of his knighting by Norfolk (then Earl of Surrey), and added, Hitherto I have had only 40 marks of my feoffment. N.S., Vol.11, 1911, 38-51 and pedigrees. He was surety for Hugh Paynel in a plea of land, see 27 Hen. A number of English placenames contain "mus" as a first element, including Musbury (Lancashire), "mouse-burrow", and Muscoates (Yorkshire), "mouse-infested huts". On October 4, 1353, King Edward III granted licence to crenellate the castle. Married Eleanor HARBORD on 09 Feb 1895. What is certain is that the beaker must have been considered an item of great value. Married Eleanor HARBORD on 09 Feb 1895. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. The shape is known from many other beakers of this period, which were sometimes made in sets that fit one inside the other.