Thomas Strickland (cavalier)
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Sir Thomas Strickland of Sizergh (November 1621 – January 1694), Supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
, being knighted for his gallantry at the Battle of Edgehill
. After the restoration he was a member of Parliament for Westmorland, as well as attending the courts of Charles II
and later James II
. After the Glorious Revolution
of 1688, he went accompanied James II when the latter left for France and died there six years later.
, the first pitched battle
of the First English Civil War
, Thomas Strickland commanded the regiment of foot while his father Sir Robert Strickland
commanded a regiment of horse. For his gallantry Thomas Strickland, was knighted knight banneret
by King Charles I
in person, in the field at Edgehill, 23 October, 1642.
After the restoration Sir Thomas was Member of Parliament for the county of Westmorland in the Cavalier Parliament
of 1661 until 1676 when he was expelled as a Popish recusant
. However he had not been active in the house speaking only once (against the impeachment of Clarendon
) and declined to speak up in his own defence during the Common debate on whether to expel him. As rewards for his loyalty to the Crown he was granted the salt duty for twenty years, and by the post of Sub-Commissioner of Prizes. Also he shared with Sir John Reresby
a fourteen year monopoly on the production of steel. The anonymous author (but probably Andrew Marvel) of Flagellum Parliamentarium, a contemporary publication which listed many of the pensioners of the Cavalier Parliament, described these rewards as bribes, given not for previous loyalty, but for supporting the court party in the post-restoration parliament.
Sir Thomas, was privy purse
to Charles II and one of the privy council
s to James II, and following the fortunes of James went into exile with him, dying in France on 8 January 1694. He was buried at Rouen
. Sir Thomas was succeeded by his eldest son Walter.
Sir Thomas married secondly, Winifred, daughter and heiress of Sir Charles Trentham, knt. of Rocester, in the county of Stafford, and had issue:
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, being knighted for his gallantry at 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....
. After the restoration he was a member of Parliament for Westmorland, as well as attending the courts of 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...
and later James II
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...
. After the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
of 1688, he went accompanied James II when the latter left for France and died there six years later.
Biography
At the Battle of EdgehillBattle 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....
, the first pitched battle
Pitched battle
A pitched battle is a battle where both sides choose to fight at a chosen location and time and where either side has the option to disengage either before the battle starts, or shortly after the first armed exchanges....
of the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
, Thomas Strickland commanded the regiment of foot while his father Sir Robert Strickland
Robert Strickland
Sir Robert Strickland of Sizergh English Member of Parliament for Westmorland. Supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War....
commanded a regiment of horse. For his gallantry Thomas Strickland, was knighted knight banneret
Knight banneret
A knight banneret, sometimes known simply as banneret, was a Medieval knight who led a company of troops during time of war under his own banner and were eligible to bear supporters in English heraldry.The military rank of a knight banneret was...
by 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...
in person, in the field at Edgehill, 23 October, 1642.
After the restoration Sir Thomas was Member of Parliament for the county of Westmorland in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
of 1661 until 1676 when he was expelled 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"...
. However he had not been active in the house speaking only once (against the impeachment of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
) and declined to speak up in his own defence during the Common debate on whether to expel him. As rewards for his loyalty to the Crown he was granted the salt duty for twenty years, and by the post of Sub-Commissioner of Prizes. Also he shared with Sir John Reresby
John Reresby
Sir John Reresby, 2nd Baronet was a 17th-century English politician and diarist.-Early life:Reresby was born at Thrybergh, Yorkshire in 1634, the eldest son of Sir John Reresby. His mother, Frances, was daughter of Edmund Yarburgh of Snaith Hall, Yorkshire...
a fourteen year monopoly on the production of steel. The anonymous author (but probably Andrew Marvel) of Flagellum Parliamentarium, a contemporary publication which listed many of the pensioners of the Cavalier Parliament, described these rewards as bribes, given not for previous loyalty, but for supporting the court party in the post-restoration parliament.
Sir Thomas, was privy purse
Privy Purse
The Privy Purse is the British Sovereign's remaining private income, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster. This amounted to £13.3 million in net income for the year to 31 March 2009. The Duchy is a landed estate of approximately 46,000 acres held in trust for the Sovereign since 1399. It also has...
to Charles II and one of the privy council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
s to James II, and following the fortunes of James went into exile with him, dying in France on 8 January 1694. He was buried at Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
. Sir Thomas was succeeded by his eldest son Walter.
Family
Sir Thomas Strickland married first, Jane, daughter and co-heir of John Moseley, esq. of Ulskelfe, in the county of York, by whom he had two surviving daughters: Alice, married Sir Walter Blunt, of Soddington and Mauly, in the county of Worcester, but d. without issue, Anne, married John Middleton, esq. of Stockeld, in the county of York, but d. without issue.Sir Thomas married secondly, Winifred, daughter and heiress of Sir Charles Trentham, knt. of Rocester, in the county of Stafford, and had issue:
- Walter, b. in May, 1645.
- Robert, d. unmarried.
- Roger, who was page to the Prince of ContiPrince of ContiThe title of Prince of Conti was a French noble title, assumed by a cadet branch of the house of Bourbon-Condé. It was taken from Conty, a small town of northern France, c. 35 km southwest of Amiens, which came into the Condé family by the marriage of Louis of Bourbon, first prince of Condé,...
. when he went from France to be elected King of Poland. Roger Strickland died unmarried at 24 years old. - ThomasThomas John Francis StricklandThomas John Francis Strickland, known as Abbe Strickland , bishop of Namur and doctor of the Sorbonne; fourth son of Sir Thomas Strickland of Sizergh; brought up in France; graduated at Douay, 1712; endeavoured to effect reconciliation between the English Catholics and the government, but...
, in holy orders. Bishop of Namur. He was sent ambassador to England by the Emperor, Charles VI. He died at Namur, in the year 1743, and was buried in his own cathedral.