George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter
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Lieutenant-Colonel George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter FRS
(abt 26 August 1702 – 12 July 1749) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament
.
by Alice (née Caulfield) of Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
. He was born at Livers Ocle in Ocle Pychard, 7 miles north-east of Hereford
.
On 26 August 1722 at Leyton, Essex
he married Elizabeth Petty, the only daughter of David Petty and Mary Crokes of Wanstead
. They had two children:
for Morpeth
from 1717 to 1727 as a Whig and for Weobley
between 1741 and 1747. He was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society on 5 June 1729.
He succeeded his father in the barony on 10 February 1731. This was an Irish peerage
which allowed him to remain a member of the House of Commons
. On 23 May 1733 he inherited the estate of Holme in Dilwyn, Herefordshire from his second cousin, Thomas Carpenter. He died 12 July 1749 at Grosvenor Square
, London
. He was buried in family vault at Owlesbury Church. His will, dated 31 December 1748, was probated on 24 July 1749. His only surviving son George succeeded in the barony.
Carpenter Street in Brunswick, Georgia
is named after George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter, in honor of his role as one of the original trustees of the Colony of Georgia.
appear to be of French or Norman origin, "Paly of six, argent and gules, on a chevron azure, 3 cross crosslets or." Crest, on a wreath a globe in a frame all or. Supporters, two horses, party-perfess, embattled argent and gules. Motto: "Per Acuta Belli" (Through the Asperities of War). These arms descend from John Carpenter, the younger (abt. 1372 – 1442) who was the noted Town Clerk of London
during the reigns of King Henry V & King Henry VI
.
These arms are often referred to as the Hereford arms, named for the later ancestral home of the Carpenter Family in Hereford, England. The Crest, supporters and motto apparently have changed several times over the centuries.
Sir William Boyd Carpenter
(1841 – 1918), an English clergyman of the Established church of England, Bishop
of Ripon
, afterwards a Canon of Westminster and Chaplain to the reigning sovereign of England, wrote in a letter dated 7 August 1907 that his family bore the Hereford Arms. Sir Noel Paton, upon painting the family arms, informed him that the supporters were originally a round-handled sword, which in drawing over time became shortened, until nothing but the cross and globe were left beneath it. Those Hereford Arms were used by "John Carpenter, town clerk of London, who died 1442 A. D." His grandson John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
(1908–1998), continued the arms into the new century by passing it down to his son, Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, who was himself knighted after a military career as a Lieutenant-General and for public service.
There is no direct male-to-male Carpenter descent connecting Lord Carpenter and Sir William Boyd Carpenter. The connection is by marriage through the females in the family.
Royal Society
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(abt 26 August 1702 – 12 July 1749) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Background
Carpenter was the only son of George Carpenter, 1st Baron CarpenterGeorge Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter
Lieutenant-General George Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter was a British soldier who served as Governor of Minorca and as Commander-in-chief of all the forces in Scotland...
by Alice (née Caulfield) of Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. He was born at Livers Ocle in Ocle Pychard, 7 miles north-east of Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
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On 26 August 1722 at Leyton, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
he married Elizabeth Petty, the only daughter of David Petty and Mary Crokes of Wanstead
Wanstead
Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. The main road going through Wanstead is the A12. The name is from the Anglo-Saxon words wænn and stede, meaning "settlement on a small hill"....
. They had two children:
- George CarpenterGeorge Carpenter, 1st Earl of TyrconnellGeorge Carpenter, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell , known as The Lord Carpenter between 1749 and 1761, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
(1723 – 1762), later 3rd Baron Carpenter, who was made Earl of Tyrconnell and Viscount of Carlingford in 1761. - Hon. Alicia Maria Carpenter (abt 1726 – 1 June 1794) who later married 12 March 1750 Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750...
, MP. In 1761 she became the 1st Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Charlotte. She married secondly Count Hans Moritz von BrühlHans Moritz von BrühlHans Moritz von Brühl was a German diplomat and astronomer, resident for much of his life in London, where he was known as John Maurice, Count of Brühl.-Life:...
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Career
Carpenter gained the rank of Cornet in 1704 in the service of the 1st Regiment of Horse Guards. He became Captain in 1712 and Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment in 1715. He was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1717 to 1727 as a Whig and for Weobley
Weobley (UK Parliament constituency)
Weobley was a parliamentary borough in Herefordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295 and from 1628 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1628–1660 :...
between 1741 and 1747. He was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society on 5 June 1729.
He succeeded his father in the barony on 10 February 1731. This was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
which allowed him to remain a member of the House of Commons
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
. On 23 May 1733 he inherited the estate of Holme in Dilwyn, Herefordshire from his second cousin, Thomas Carpenter. He died 12 July 1749 at Grosvenor Square
Grosvenor Square
Grosvenor Square is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, England. It is the centrepiece of the Mayfair property of the Duke of Westminster, and takes its name from their surname, "Grosvenor".-History:...
, London
London
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. He was buried in family vault at Owlesbury Church. His will, dated 31 December 1748, was probated on 24 July 1749. His only surviving son George succeeded in the barony.
Carpenter Street in Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
is named after George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter, in honor of his role as one of the original trustees of the Colony of Georgia.
Coat of arms
Lord Carpenter's ArmsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
appear to be of French or Norman origin, "Paly of six, argent and gules, on a chevron azure, 3 cross crosslets or." Crest, on a wreath a globe in a frame all or. Supporters, two horses, party-perfess, embattled argent and gules. Motto: "Per Acuta Belli" (Through the Asperities of War). These arms descend from John Carpenter, the younger (abt. 1372 – 1442) who was the noted Town Clerk of London
Town Clerk of London
The Town Clerk of London is an important position that has existed since the 13th century within the City of London, England. Originally the position was to take the minutes of London council meetings, but over the years the holder has gathered responsibility which requires staff and executive...
during the reigns of King Henry V & King Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
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These arms are often referred to as the Hereford arms, named for the later ancestral home of the Carpenter Family in Hereford, England. The Crest, supporters and motto apparently have changed several times over the centuries.
William Boyd Carpenter
William Boyd Carpenter KCVO was a Church of England clergyman who became Bishop of Ripon and court chaplain to Queen Victoria.-Family:William Boyd Carpenter was the second son of the Rev...
(1841 – 1918), an English clergyman of the Established church of England, Bishop
Bishop
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of Ripon
Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
, afterwards a Canon of Westminster and Chaplain to the reigning sovereign of England, wrote in a letter dated 7 August 1907 that his family bore the Hereford Arms. Sir Noel Paton, upon painting the family arms, informed him that the supporters were originally a round-handled sword, which in drawing over time became shortened, until nothing but the cross and globe were left beneath it. Those Hereford Arms were used by "John Carpenter, town clerk of London, who died 1442 A. D." His grandson John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
John Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter PC was a British Conservative politician.-Early life:...
(1908–1998), continued the arms into the new century by passing it down to his son, Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, who was himself knighted after a military career as a Lieutenant-General and for public service.
There is no direct male-to-male Carpenter descent connecting Lord Carpenter and Sir William Boyd Carpenter. The connection is by marriage through the females in the family.
See also
- 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 III, page 46, 54 & 126.
- Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 151.