MUSGRAVE, Sir Christopher, 4th Bt. (c.1631-1704), of Edenhall, Cumb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1631, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Bt.†, of Edenhall by Julian, da. of Sir Richard Hutton of Goldsborough, Yorks. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 10 July 1651, aged 20, BA 1651; G. Inn 1654. m. (1) 31 May 1660, Mary (d. 1664), da. and coh. of Sir Andrew Cogan, 1st Bt., London merchant, of Crowley House, Greenwich, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) lic. 15 May 1671, Elizabeth (d. 1701), da. of Sir John Franklin†, sis. of Sir Richard Franklin, 1st Bt.†, of Willesden, Mdx., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. Kntd. 26 May 1671; suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 27 Dec. 1687. G. Burton, Life of Sir Philip Musgrave, 40, 42–43; HMC Le Fleming, 407–8.

Offices Held

Dep. gov. Carlisle 1660–78, gov. 1684–7, Dec. 1688–Apr. 1689; lt. of ft. Carlisle 1661–2, capt. 1662–7; capt. 1st Ft. Gds. 1669–79; capt. of ft. Tower garrison 1685–7; clerk of the robes to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1663–d.; searcher of customs, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1668–80; master gen. of Ordnance 1679–82, lt. 1682–7; teller of Exchequer 1702–d.; commr. union with Scotland 1702–3. Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 571; vi. 328, 702; viii. 390; ix. 1185; xvii. 47; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 253; 1663–4, p. 260; 1679–80, p. 326; 1684–5, pp. 295, 310; 1686–7, p. 83; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Govt. 223, 224; APS xi. app., 46.

Mayor, Carlisle 1672–3, 1703–d., Appleby 1688–9, 1700–1; gov. Q. Elizabeth g.s. Penrith 1672–d.; receiver-gen. of taxes, Yorks. 1673–8; commr. for recusants Cumb. and Westmld. 1675; farmer of the tolls, Cumb. and Westmld. 1678–d.; collector of customs, Carlisle 1679– Mar. 1688; freeman, Portsmouth 1681, 1683, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1682, Kendal 1684; alderman, Carlisle 1685– Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688–d., Appleby 1685–?d.; common councilman, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1686–Oct. 1688. P. H. Reaney, Recs. of Q. Elizabeth Grammar Sch. Penrith (Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. Tract ser. x), 29, 31; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 52, 789, 791; v. 593; vi. 267; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 366; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Rec. Soc. iii), 101; HMC Le Fleming, 209; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 231; 1695, p. 231.

Chairman of cttee. of elections and privileges 1685. CJ, ix. 719, 760.

Parlimentarian

MUSGRAVE, Christopher (c.1631-1704), of Carlisle Castle, Cumb. and Newport Street, St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster.

Main residence: Edenhall, Cumb.

Author

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R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

MUSGRAVE, Sir Christopher, 4th Bt. (c.1631-1704)

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Oxford 1644

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