Hugh Cholmondeley (soldier)
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Sir Hugh Cholmondeley was an English
soldier.
Cholmondeley was the second son of Richard Cholmondeley (not to be confused with a cousin, Richard Cholmondeley
) and Elizabeth Brereton. The Cholmondeley family had held the lordship of Cholmondeley in Cheshire
since the time of the Norman conquest.
He succeeded his elder brother who died in 1539.
He fought against the Scots in 1542 and for this he was knighted by King Henry VIII
. In 1557 he raised one hundred men at his own expense and joined the Earl of Derby
in his expedition against an invading Scottish army. Apart from his military career he was also High Sheriff
(six times) and Deputy Lieutenant
of Cheshire and High Sheriff of Flintshire
(1582).
Cholmondeley married twice: firstly heiress Ann Dorman, daughter of George Dorman of Malpas and mother of his childen and secondly Mary, daughter of Sir William Griffith and widow of Sir Randall Brereton of Malpas. Cholmondeley died in January 1596 and was buried at Malpas. He was succeeded by his son Sir Hugh Cholmondeley the younger, MP for Cheshire in 1585, knighted in 1588 and High Sheriff of Cheshire for 1589.
Sir Hugh the younger (1552-1601) married Mary Holford and had five sons and three daughters. Their eldest son Robert
was created Earl of Leinster
in 1646; another son, Hugh, was the ancestor of the Marquesses of Cholmondeley
; while yet another son, Thomas, was the ancestor of the Barons Delamere
. His wife Lady Cholmondeley gained fame in her own right for her lawsuit against her uncle George Holford over the inheritance of her father's estates.
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...
soldier.
Cholmondeley was the second son of Richard Cholmondeley (not to be confused with a cousin, Richard Cholmondeley
Richard Cholmondeley
Sir Richard Cholmondeley was an English farmer and soldier, who served as Lieutenant of the Tower of London from 1513 to 1520 during the reign of Henry VIII. He is remembered because of his tomb at the Tower of London and because he is fictionalized as a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's...
) and Elizabeth Brereton. The Cholmondeley family had held the lordship of Cholmondeley in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
since the time of the Norman conquest.
He succeeded his elder brother who died in 1539.
He fought against the Scots in 1542 and for this he was knighted by King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. In 1557 he raised one hundred men at his own expense and joined the Earl of Derby
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby was an English nobleman.At the age of thirteen, Edward received the titles and estates of his father, the 2nd Earl of Derby, and King Henry VIII took responsibility for bringing him up until he was of age...
in his expedition against an invading Scottish army. Apart from his military career he was also High Sheriff
High Sheriff of Cheshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
(six times) and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Cheshire and High Sheriff of Flintshire
High Sheriff of Flintshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Flintshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere...
(1582).
Cholmondeley married twice: firstly heiress Ann Dorman, daughter of George Dorman of Malpas and mother of his childen and secondly Mary, daughter of Sir William Griffith and widow of Sir Randall Brereton of Malpas. Cholmondeley died in January 1596 and was buried at Malpas. He was succeeded by his son Sir Hugh Cholmondeley the younger, MP for Cheshire in 1585, knighted in 1588 and High Sheriff of Cheshire for 1589.
Sir Hugh the younger (1552-1601) married Mary Holford and had five sons and three daughters. Their eldest son Robert
Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster
Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War....
was created Earl of Leinster
Earl of Leinster
Earl of Leinster was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1646 for Robert Cholmondeley. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cholmondeley in the County of Chester, in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 and Viscount Cholmondeley in the Peerage of Ireland on 2 July...
in 1646; another son, Hugh, was the ancestor of the Marquesses of Cholmondeley
Marquess of Cholmondeley
Marquess of Cholmondeley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for George Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley. Each Marquess of Cholmondeley is a descendant of Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain....
; while yet another son, Thomas, was the ancestor of the Barons Delamere
Baron Delamere
Baron Delamere, of Vale Royal in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for Thomas Cholmondeley, a former Member of Parliament for Cheshire...
. His wife Lady Cholmondeley gained fame in her own right for her lawsuit against her uncle George Holford over the inheritance of her father's estates.
Sources
- Stephen, Sir Leslie; Lee, Sir Sidney (editors). The Dictionary of National Biography. From the Earliest Times to 1900: Volume IV, Chamber-Craigie. Oxford University Press.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- www.thepeerage.com