MUSGRAVE, Sir Simon (d.1597), of Eden Hall, Cumb and Hartley Castle, Westmld.

Family and Education

3rd s. of Sir Edward Musgrave of Hartley Castle by his 2nd w. Joan, da. and coh. of Sir Christopher Ward of Givendale, Yorks. m. Julian, da. of William Ellerker of Ellerker, Yorks., 4s. (inc. Christopher d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. 28 Aug. 1570.Nicolson and Burn, Hist. Cumb. and Westmld. i. 594-6.

Offices Held

Constable, Bewcastle from 1555; dep. receiver, Pickering forest bef. 1566; j.p. Cumb. from c. 1569, sheriff 1569 – 70; j.p.q. Westmld. from c. 1574, sheriff 1575; border commr. 1581; master of ordnance in the north from 1583.CPR, 1555–7, pp. 21, 167; Somerville, Duchy i, 535; Border Pprs. i. 35; AO 1/1832/5.

Parlimentarian

MUSGRAVE, Sir Simon (d.1597), of Eden Hall, Cumb and Hartley Castle, Westmld.

Main residences: Eden Hall, Cumb.; Hartley Castle, Westmld.

Author

B.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MUSGRAVE, Sir Simon (-d.1597)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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