Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell
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Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell of Oakham (c. 1560 - 27 April or 24 September 1607) was an English
peer.
of Oakham and Lady Mary Paulet.
He served in the expedition against Spain
with the Earl of Leicester
and was knight
ed by him in 1599. He joined in the Earl of Essex's rebellion, for which he was fined £3,000 and imprisoned for some months, but received a special pardon
from Elizabeth I
in 1601. He purchased the Barony of Lecale, County Down
, in 1606 and died in Ireland
.
, Launde
, Leicestershire
), daughter of William Upton of Puslinch
, Devon
, and Mary Kirkham, and had an only daughter:
He married secondly c. 1593 Frances Rugge, also known as Repps (died before 30 November 1631), who married secondly Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt
, daughter of William Rugge, also known as Repps, of Felmingham
, Norfolk, and Thomasine Townshend, daughter of Sir Robert Townshend, Justice
of Chester
, and had three children:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peer.
Life
Cromwell was the son of Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron CromwellHenry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell
Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell of Oakham was an English peer.-Family and peerage:Cromwell was the eldest son of Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell of Oakham and Elizabeth Seymour, sister of Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, King of England...
of Oakham and Lady Mary Paulet.
He served in the expedition against Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
with the Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death...
and was knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed by him in 1599. He joined in the Earl of Essex's rebellion, for which he was fined £3,000 and imprisoned for some months, but received a special pardon
Pardon
Clemency means the forgiveness of a crime or the cancellation of the penalty associated with it. It is a general concept that encompasses several related procedures: pardoning, commutation, remission and reprieves...
from Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
in 1601. He purchased the Barony of Lecale, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, in 1606 and died in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Marriages and issue
He married firstly in 1581 Elizabeth Upton (died 5 January 1592/1593, buried Launde AbbeyLaunde Abbey
Launde Abbey is located in Leicestershire, 14 miles east of the city of Leicester and six miles south west of Oakham. The building is presently used as a conference and retreat centre, by the Church of England Dioceses of Leicester and Peterborough....
, Launde
Launde
Launde is a civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, bordering Rutland. The parish is the site of Launde Abbey. It gives its name to an electoral division of Leicestershire that stretches all the way from Scraptoft, Thurnby and Stoughton, near Leicester, to the border with...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
), daughter of William Upton of Puslinch
Puslinch, Devon
Puslinch, Devon, England, is a small but ancient rural locality to the south of Yealmpton village in the South Hams district of the county. Its most famous landmark is Puslinch House, a Georgian mansion owned for generations by the Yonge family...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, and Mary Kirkham, and had an only daughter:
- Hon. Elizabeth Cromwell, who married in 1597 Sir John Shelton of Shelton, NorfolkNorfolkNorfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
(21 December 1559 - bef. 1606), widow of Joan Mauleverer, and later Thomas Fitzhughes of OxfordshireOxfordshireOxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
He married secondly c. 1593 Frances Rugge, also known as Repps (died before 30 November 1631), who married secondly Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt
Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt
Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt was an English nobleman.The son of Sir Richard Wingfield, who was descended from an old Suffolk family, Wingfield was the step-son of Sir George Delves, thanks to his mother's remarriage...
, daughter of William Rugge, also known as Repps, of Felmingham
Felmingham
Felmingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 564 in 218 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk....
, Norfolk, and Thomasine Townshend, daughter of Sir Robert Townshend, Justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, and had three children:
- Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of ArdglassThomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of ArdglassThomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass was an English nobleman, son of Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell of Oakham and second wife Frances Rugge, also known as Repps.-Life:...
- Hon. Frances Cromwell (OakhamOakham-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
, RutlandRutlandRutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
, c. 1603 - TickencoteTickencoteTickencote is a small village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.-Geography:The parish essentially stretches along the A1 from the Bloody Oaks to the Casterton junction. At the far north of the parish, the Warren Plantation is on the north-east side of the A1. To the...
, Rutland, 25 June 1662), married 30 January 1619 Sir John Wingfield of Tickencote, RutlandRutlandRutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
(Tickencote, Rutland, c. 1595 - Tickencote, Rutland, 25 December 1631), widower of Jane Turpin, daughter of Sir William Turpin, and High Sheriff of RutlandHigh Sheriff of RutlandThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Rutland. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown: there has been a Sheriff of Rutland since 1129...
, and had eight children - Hon. Anne Cromwell (died 11 July 1636), wife of Sir Edward Wingfield of CarnewCarnewCarnew is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Wicklow situated just a mile from the border with County Wexford...
, County WicklowCounty WicklowCounty Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
(died 22 April 1638), first son and heir of Richard Wingfield of RobertstownRobertstownRobertstown is a small village situated on the banks of the Grand Canal in County Kildare, Ireland. It grew in importance on the arrival of the canal, at the highest level, 85m above sea level, of which it lies, in 1784.-Grand Canal Hotel:...
, County LimerickCounty LimerickIt is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, and Honora O'Brien, and had seven children
Sources
- G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 192.
- http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/CROMWELL.htm#Edward CROMWELL (4º B. Cromwell)
- http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Cromwell1540.htm