George Eure, 7th Baron Eure
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George Eure, 7th Baron Eure (–1672)There is some disagreement if George was the 6th or 7th Baron. For example John Burke states he was the 7th baron while Charles Firth states he was the 6th . was a Parliamentary supporter during the English Civil War
and was the only peer created before the Interregnum to sit in Cromwell's Upper House.
Lord George inherited the title from his cousin William the 6th Lord Eure a colonel in the Royalist
army who died fighting at the Battle of Marston Moor
.
Mark Noble suggests that as Lord George's was not wealthy, he chose that side which was evidently the most powerful. Though he was a peer of the realm, he did not think it beneath him, to sit in the house of commons, as a member for Yorkshire
, he accepted a nomination to the Barebones Parliament
called by Oliver Cromwell in 1653, and was elected to parliament for the East Riding of that county in the First Protectorate Parliament
1654, and he was elected in 1656 as an MP to the North Riding for the Second Protectorate Parliament
. Cromwell, therefore, could not do less than place Eure in his house of lords; he long survived the restoration, and sat in the restored House of Lords
.
George Eure died a bachelor in 1672; and was succeeded by his brother Ralph, lord Eure, who joined with the Duke of Monmouth
, and others, in petitioning Charles II
against the Roman Catholics in, 1680-1; and, Mark Noble thought, was one of those who had the courage to present James Duke of York
, as a popish recusant
. With Ralph's death, without issue, in 1690, the title became extinct. Another of the brothers was Samual Eure, esq. a colonel in the royal army, and a compounder upon that account for his estate.
A relation of theirs was Isaac Eure (Ewer), esq. who was colonel in the parliamentary army, and was sent to conduct King Charles I
from the Isle of Wight
to Hurst Castle
, named one of the commissioners to sit in judgment upon his sovereign, which he did, and signed the warrant for his execution; was one of those who were sent, in 1649 to Ireland. Happily for himself, he died before the restoration, but at that time his estates were confiscated.
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
and was the only peer created before the Interregnum to sit in Cromwell's Upper House.
Lord George inherited the title from his cousin William the 6th Lord Eure a colonel in the Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
army who died fighting at the Battle of Marston Moor
Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was fought on 2 July 1644, during the First English Civil War of 1642–1646. The combined forces of the Scottish Covenanters under the Earl of Leven and the English Parliamentarians under Lord Fairfax and the Earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists commanded by Prince...
.
Mark Noble suggests that as Lord George's was not wealthy, he chose that side which was evidently the most powerful. Though he was a peer of the realm, he did not think it beneath him, to sit in the house of commons, as a member for Yorkshire
Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
, he accepted a nomination to the Barebones Parliament
Barebones Parliament
Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector...
called by Oliver Cromwell in 1653, and was elected to parliament for the East Riding of that county in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
1654, and he was elected in 1656 as an MP to the North Riding for the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
. Cromwell, therefore, could not do less than place Eure in his house of lords; he long survived the restoration, and sat in the restored House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
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George Eure died a bachelor in 1672; and was succeeded by his brother Ralph, lord Eure, who joined with the Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
, and others, in petitioning Charles II
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...
against the Roman Catholics in, 1680-1; and, Mark Noble thought, was one of those who had the courage to present James Duke of York
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, as a popish recusant
Recusancy
In the history of England and Wales, the recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend Anglican services. The individuals were known as "recusants"...
. With Ralph's death, without issue, in 1690, the title became extinct. Another of the brothers was Samual Eure, esq. a colonel in the royal army, and a compounder upon that account for his estate.
A relation of theirs was Isaac Eure (Ewer), esq. who was colonel in the parliamentary army, and was sent to conduct King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
from the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
to Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle on the south coast of England is one of Henry VIII's Device Forts, built at the end of a long shingle barrier beach at the west end of the Solent to guard the approaches to Southampton. Hurst Castle was sited at the narrow entrance to the Solent where the ebb and flow of the tides...
, named one of the commissioners to sit in judgment upon his sovereign, which he did, and signed the warrant for his execution; was one of those who were sent, in 1649 to Ireland. Happily for himself, he died before the restoration, but at that time his estates were confiscated.