Sir William Pennyman, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Pennyman was an English landowner, soldier and politician.
He was the illegitimate son of William Pennyman (d1628) 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 Cleveland
, in 1616. Pennyman later married Ann Atherton, granddaughter of Katherine Conyers and heiress to the remaining two thirds. He built Marske Hall
in 1625.
He acquired substantial wealth from alum
mining on the Marske estate.
He was a supporter of King Charles I
and served as a member of the Council of the North
and as an officer of the Star Chamber
. He was created a Baronet
by Charles on 6 May 1628.
He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1635-6 and later was Deputy Lieutenant
of that county.
In 1638 he raised a Regiment of Foot from the Yorkshire Trained Bands to assist in the war against the Scots. He was Member of Parliament
for Richmond 1640-42 but was barred from sitting in 1642. At the commencement of the English Civil War
he again raised, together with his half brother James, a regiment of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King at the Battle of Nottingham and the Battle of Edgehill
in 1642.
He was appointed by Charles as Governor of Oxford. He died at Oxford of the plague in 1643.
He was the illegitimate son of William Pennyman (d1628) a Clerk in Chancery and was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford and Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. His father purchased a third of the Manor of Marske, Yorkshire, in present day 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...
, in 1616. Pennyman later married Ann Atherton, granddaughter of Katherine Conyers and heiress to the remaining two thirds. He built Marske Hall
Marske Hall
Marske Hall is a 17th century former mansion house, now serving as an institutional residence, in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It has Grade I listed building status....
in 1625.
He acquired substantial wealth from alum
Alum
Alum is both a specific chemical compound and a class of chemical compounds. The specific compound is the hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate with the formula KAl2.12H2O. The wider class of compounds known as alums have the related empirical formula, AB2.12H2O.-Chemical properties:Alums are...
mining on the Marske estate.
He was a supporter of 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...
and served as a member of the Council of the North
Council of the North
The Council of the North was an administrative body originally set up in 1484 by king Richard III of England, the third and last Yorkist monarch to hold the Crown of England; its intention was to improve government control and economic prosperity, to benefit the entire area of Northern England...
and as an officer of the Star Chamber
Star Chamber
The Star Chamber was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. It was made up of Privy Counsellors, as well as common-law judges and supplemented the activities of the common-law and equity courts in both civil and criminal matters...
. He was created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
by Charles on 6 May 1628.
He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
in 1635-6 and later was 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 that county.
In 1638 he raised a Regiment of Foot from the Yorkshire Trained Bands to assist in the war against the Scots. He was Member of Parliament
Member 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 Richmond 1640-42 but was barred from sitting in 1642. At the commencement of the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
he again raised, together with his half brother James, a regiment of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King at the Battle of Nottingham and the Battle of Edgehill
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642....
in 1642.
He was appointed by Charles as Governor of Oxford. He died at Oxford of the plague in 1643.