Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
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Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Scrope of Bolton (1 August 1584 – 30 May 1630) was an English nobleman. He was Lord President of the King's Council in the North.
and his wife Philadelphia Carey, a relative maternally of Elizabeth I of England. He was created Earl of Sunderland
on 19 June 1627. In 1609 he married Lady Elizabeth Manners, daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
and Elizabeth Charlton; they had four children who all died young. He left his estates to his illegitimate children, not his legitimate relatives, thus enriching families such as the Paulets (future Dukes of Bolton) and the Howes (future Earls Howe).
and became Duchess of Bolton; a second daughter Elizabeth (b. 1627) married another peer, the 3rd Earl Rivers
; a third daughter named Annabella Scrope (1629–1703) inherited Langar, Nottinghamshire
and married John Grubham Howe, later of Langar. Their son Scrope Howe
became the 1st Viscount Howe. Sunderland left his very considerable unentailed estate and Bolton Castle
itself, to his illegitimate son by a settlement dated 20 May
1629 ; that son dying issueless in 1646 left his estate between his three sisters, and Bolton Castle
to his eldest sister Mary. In 1663, Annabella, the only daughter not to be wife of a peer or future peer, was raised by Charles II of England
to the rank, style, and dignity of the daughters of an earl, an unusual honour for illegitimate daughters of a mere peer. The eldest daughter Mary inherited and conveyed Bolton Castle to her husband
Charles Paulet, who was eventually created Duke of Bolton.
In the meantime, the entailed estate passed not to his nearest relative (who was only a relative of the half blood) but to the descendants of his great-aunts. The barony Scrope of Bolton was thus impoverished, and the new holder of that title, as a woman (descended from his aunt of the half-blood), was never summoned to Parliament, nor were her (Catholic) descendants..
Having inherited Bolton Castle John, like much of Yorkshire, declared for the King during the English Civil War. From Autumn 1644 until November 1645 the castle was besieged by Parliamentary forces, Sir John surrendering only after the last of the horses and all other animals are eaten, with the garrison inside starving. As punishment the castle was ordered to be slighted with much of it pulled down, and John Scrope fined £7,000.
is currently owned by the Lord Bolton
, a descendant in the female line (through yet another illegitimate daughter) of the 5th Duke of Bolton
. Langar
was inherited by the Baroness Howe, daughter of Admiral Earl Howe, himself a descendant of Lady Annabella. Lady Howe's eldest surviving son son
sold Langar in 1818.
Family
He was the only child of Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of BoltonThomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton
Thomas le Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton was the son of Henry le Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Margaret Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey....
and his wife Philadelphia Carey, a relative maternally of Elizabeth I of England. He was created Earl of Sunderland
Earl of Sunderland
Earl of Sunderland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1627 in favour of Emanuel Scrope, 12th Baron Scrope of Bolton. The earldom became extinct on his death in 1630 while the barony became either extinct or dormant...
on 19 June 1627. In 1609 he married Lady Elizabeth Manners, daughter of John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland and Lady Margaret Neville.He married Elizabeth Charlton, daughter of Francis Charlton of Apley Castle they had ten children:...
and Elizabeth Charlton; they had four children who all died young. He left his estates to his illegitimate children, not his legitimate relatives, thus enriching families such as the Paulets (future Dukes of Bolton) and the Howes (future Earls Howe).
Disposition of estates
By his servant and mistress Martha Jeanes, or Janes, or Jones, alias San(d)ford, he had one son John (who died issueless) and three daughters, who all survived and left issue. Among them, was an eldest daughter Mary (d. 1680) who married Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of BoltonCharles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, PC , son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester. He became the sixth Marquess of Winchester on his father's death in 1675, was Member of Parliament for Winchester and then for Hampshire from 1660 to 1675...
and became Duchess of Bolton; a second daughter Elizabeth (b. 1627) married another peer, the 3rd Earl Rivers
Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers
Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers was an English peer.He was the first son of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers by his wife Catherine, daughter of William Parker, 13th Baron Morley. His father was closely involved in the English Civil War on the Royalist side from 1641...
; a third daughter named Annabella Scrope (1629–1703) inherited Langar, Nottinghamshire
Langar, Nottinghamshire
Langar is a small village about four miles south of Bingham in Nottinghamshire and the Vale of Belvoir.-Geography:To the south of the parish of Langar cum Barnstone, on Langar Airfield, it borders Clawson, Hose and Harby, the district of Melton and Leicestershire. At Hose Lane it meets Colston...
and married John Grubham Howe, later of Langar. Their son Scrope Howe
Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe
Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe was a politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire from 1673 to 1685 and January 1689 to 1691.-Life:...
became the 1st Viscount Howe. Sunderland left his very considerable unentailed estate and Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire, is located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales . The nearby village Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, but much of it remains...
itself, to his illegitimate son by a settlement dated 20 May
1629 ; that son dying issueless in 1646 left his estate between his three sisters, and Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire, is located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales . The nearby village Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, but much of it remains...
to his eldest sister Mary. In 1663, Annabella, the only daughter not to be wife of a peer or future peer, was raised by Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
to the rank, style, and dignity of the daughters of an earl, an unusual honour for illegitimate daughters of a mere peer. The eldest daughter Mary inherited and conveyed Bolton Castle to her husband
Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, PC , son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester. He became the sixth Marquess of Winchester on his father's death in 1675, was Member of Parliament for Winchester and then for Hampshire from 1660 to 1675...
Charles Paulet, who was eventually created Duke of Bolton.
In the meantime, the entailed estate passed not to his nearest relative (who was only a relative of the half blood) but to the descendants of his great-aunts. The barony Scrope of Bolton was thus impoverished, and the new holder of that title, as a woman (descended from his aunt of the half-blood), was never summoned to Parliament, nor were her (Catholic) descendants..
Having inherited Bolton Castle John, like much of Yorkshire, declared for the King during the English Civil War. From Autumn 1644 until November 1645 the castle was besieged by Parliamentary forces, Sir John surrendering only after the last of the horses and all other animals are eaten, with the garrison inside starving. As punishment the castle was ordered to be slighted with much of it pulled down, and John Scrope fined £7,000.
Descendants
His three daughters Mary, later Duchess of Bolton; Elizabeth, later Countess Rivers; and Annabella, later Lady Annabella Howe all left issue. Bolton CastleBolton Castle
Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire, is located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales . The nearby village Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, but much of it remains...
is currently owned by the Lord Bolton
Baron Bolton
Baron Bolton, of Bolton Castle in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1797 for the Tory politician Thomas Orde-Powlett, who had previously served as Chief Secretary for Ireland...
, a descendant in the female line (through yet another illegitimate daughter) of the 5th Duke of Bolton
Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton
Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton, KCB, PC , styled Marquess of Winchester from 1754 to 1759, was a British soldier, nobleman and Whig politician. He was the eldest son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry.Educated at Winchester, he joined the British Army and became a...
. Langar
Langar, Nottinghamshire
Langar is a small village about four miles south of Bingham in Nottinghamshire and the Vale of Belvoir.-Geography:To the south of the parish of Langar cum Barnstone, on Langar Airfield, it borders Clawson, Hose and Harby, the district of Melton and Leicestershire. At Hose Lane it meets Colston...
was inherited by the Baroness Howe, daughter of Admiral Earl Howe, himself a descendant of Lady Annabella. Lady Howe's eldest surviving son son
Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe, GCH, PC was a British peer and courtier.Curzon was the third son of Hon...
sold Langar in 1818.