Marske Hall is a 17th century former mansion house, now serving as an institutional residence, in Marske-by-the-Sea

Marske-by-the-Sea

Marske-by-the-Sea is a village in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.It is located on the coast, in an area sometimes referred to as East Cleveland, between the seaside resorts of Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea although it is not...

, Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland

The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...

, England

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...

. It has Grade I listed building status.

The Manor of Marske was purchased by Sir William Pennyman, 1st Baronet of Marske

Sir William Pennyman, 1st Baronet

Sir William Pennyman was an English landowner, soldier and politician.He was the illegitimate son of William Pennyman a Clerk in Chancery and was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford and Inner Temple. His father purchased a third of the Manor of Marske, Yorkshire, in present day Redcar and...

 in 1616 and he built the imposing mansion in 1625. The facade, which twice incorporates the arms of the Pennyman family

Pennyman Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Pennyman family.The Baronetcy of Pennyman of Marske was created in the Baronetage of England by Charles I on 6 May 1628 for William Pennyman of Marske Hall, Marske-by-the- Sea, North Yorkshire, a Master in Chancery...

 is little changed to this day.

In 1643 Sir James Pennyman, 1st Baronet of Ormesby

Pennyman Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Pennyman family.The Baronetcy of Pennyman of Marske was created in the Baronetage of England by Charles I on 6 May 1628 for William Pennyman of Marske Hall, Marske-by-the- Sea, North Yorkshire, a Master in Chancery...

 became Lord of the Manor. In the Civil War

English Civil War

The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...

, Pennyman was a 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...

, and created an army made of his tenants, which was involved in a battle against Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....

 on Marske beach in 1643. For this delinquency he was convicted and fined £1200, a burden which may have contributed to his decision to sell the estate to the Lowther family

Lowther Baronets

There have been seven Baronetcies created for members of the Lowther family, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, two in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...

 in 1650.

In 1762, the Dundas family acquired the estate - making it the home of the Marquess of Zetland

Marquess of Zetland

Marquess of Zetland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 August 1892 for the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland. Zetland is an archaic spelling of Shetland. The Dundas family descends from the wealthy Scottish businessman and...

.

During the Great War, the Hall was used by the Royal Flying Corps

Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...

. In 1948, it was made into a private school. However, in 1957, it was damaged after pupils played with matches.

The building was abandoned for a few years, but in 1961 Lord Zetland donated it to the Leonard Cheshire Foundation.

See also

• Normanby Hall
• Ormesby Hall
  Ormesby Hall
  Ormesby Hall is a predominantly 18th century mansion house built in the Palladian style, situated in Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in the North East of England....
  
  
• Gisborough Hall
  Gisborough Hall
  Gisborough Hall is a 19th century mansion house, now a hotel, at Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is a Grade II listed building....
  
  
• Wilton Castle
  Wilton Castle (Yorkshire)
  Wilton Castle is an early 19th century mansion house, built on the site of a medieval castle, now converted into residential apartments, situated at Wilton, in Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is a Grade II listed building....