MUSGRAVE, of EDEN-HALL, CO. Cumberland
29 June 1611

     Sir CHRISTOPHER-JOHN MUSGRAVE, Bart., in holy orders, succeeded his brother, sir Philip-Christopher, July 1827 ; married, Sept. 1825, Marianne, da. of Edward Hasell, esq., and has issue a son, b. 13 Dec. 182.
     This family came into England with the Conqueror, and settled at Musgrave, in Westmoreland.--The first of the name on record was Peter Musgrave, who lived about the time of king Stephen, from whom the 18th in descent was
   I. RICHARD MUSGRAVE, the 1st bart., who represented co. Westmoreland in parliament, 1 Jac. I, and at the coronation of that king was made K.B. Ile m. Frances, da. of Philip, lord Wharton, and by her left issue, Mary, who d. unm., and sir Philip, his successor, and deceasing at Naples in 1615, was succeeded by his only son,
   II. Sir PHILIP, aged then seven years. He was one of the knts. of the shire for Westmoreland in 1640; but in April 1642, he withdrew from the house of commons, and returned to it no more till after the Restoration. In 1644, he was made commander-in-' chief of Cumberland and Westmoreland, by a commission from the marquess of Newcastle. He asserted the royal cause with all courage and dutiful allegiance, and was made governor of Carlisle. To the marquess at York, he sent first 600 soldiers, then 1800, and afterwards to prince Rupert 1000 more, whom he raised in the cos. of Cumberland and Westmoreland. After the battle at Marston Moor, he, with sir Thomas Glenham, retired to Carlisle; upon the surrender of which garrison (the last that yielded to the parliament) he attended the king at Cardiff. At the desire of some loyal gentlemen, a new regt. of foot being raised in Cumberland, he was appointed col. of it. Sir Philip was taken prisoner at Rowton Moor in 1645, after which he took Carlisle, by surprise, and was a 2d time appointed governor. After the battle of Worcester, sir Philip attended on king Charles II. in
France, Holland, and Scotland, from whence he retired to the Isle of Man, which he bravely defended under the countess of Derby, until it was reduced to the last extremity ; and then, that lady having surrendered upon honourable terms, he had leave to retire to any part of England. At the restoration of Charles II. 1660, he was a 3d time made governor of Carlisle. He had a warrant for creating him baron Musgrave, of Hartley Castle, but never took out the patent. He m. Julian, youngest da. of sir Richard Hutton, knt., judge of the Common Pleas, by whom (who d. 1659) he had issue,
   1. Sir RICHARD, 3d bart.
   2. Philip, d. at Charenton, in Prance.
   3. Sir CHRISTOPHER, 4th bart.
   4. William.
   5. Simon, drowned.
   6. Thomas, D.D., dean of Carlisle, twice m., and d. 18 March 1686.
   7. Frances, m. Edward Hutchinson, esq.
     Sir Philip d. Feb. 1678, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
   III. Sir RICHARD, m. Margaret, da. of sir Thomas Harrison, of Alesthorpe, co. York, knt., by whom he left only 1 da.,
Mary, m. Thomas Davison esq.
     He was succeeded by his next surviving brother,
   IV. Sir CHRISTOPHER. While young, he was very active in the royal cause, and suffered much by imprisonment and otherwise, towards the end of the Usurpation, being found to be concerned in sir George Booth's rising. After the Restoration he was knighted; made governor of Carlisle, and lieut-gen. of the ordnance; and in the first year of queen Anne, made one of the four tellers of the exchequer. He m. 1st, Mary, da. and co-h. of sir Andrew Cogan, bart., by whom (who d. in childbed July 1664) he had,
   1. Philip, clerk of the council to king James li., and clerk of the deliveries of the ordnance; m. 16,85, Mary, da. of George Lege, earl of Dartmouth, and d. in his father's lifetime 2 July 1689, leaving issue by hex sir CHRISTOPHER, 5th bart. ; and Barbara, m. Thomas Howard, of Corby, esq.
   2. Christopher, barrister-at-law, M.P. for Carlisle, and after his brother's death, clerk of the council; d. unm. Sept. 1718.
   3. Mary.
     Sir Christopher m. 2dly, Elizabeth, da. of sir John Franklyn, of Willesden, co. Middlesex, and by her had issue,
   4. John; 5. Richard, d. young.
   6. Joseph, M.P. for Cockermouth 1713, d. un.. 1757.
   7. Simon, d. in the East Indies 1756.
   8. George, storekeeper at Chatham, m. Sarah, youngest da. of Mr. Benjamin Rossell, and widow of lieut. Young, and d. 1751, leaving issue-1. Joseph--2. Thomas-3. George.
   9. Elizabeth, m. John Wynyeve, of Brettenham, co. Suffolk.
   10. Dorothy, m. James Hawley, of Brentford,'Middlesex.
   11. Mary; 12. Frances; 13. Anne; 14. Barbara.
     Sir Christopher d. 29 July 1704, and was succeeded .by his grandson,
   V. Sir CHRISTOPHER. 7,. 16`;8: succeeded hi. uncle, Christopher Musgrave, esq., as clerk of the council, 1710, He represented Carlisle in the last parliament of queen Anne, and the co.
Westmoreland, 1722 ; m. Julia, da. and h. of sir John Chardin,of Kempton Park, co. Middlesex, knt., and by her he had issue,
   1. Sir PHILIP, 6th bart.
   2. Christopher, fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and rector of Barking, in Essex, m. 20 Dec. 1757, Mrs. Perfect, of Hatton Garden.
   3. Hans, lieut.-colonel in his majesty's forces.
   4. Chardin, provost of Oriel College, Oxford.
   5. Mary, m. 1st, Hugh Lumley, College, of Ireland; and 2dly, John Pigot, esq. of the same kingdom.
   6. Julia, m. Edward Hasel, esq.
   7. Barbara, m. 1st, John Hogg, esq., of Scotland; and 2dly, lord chief baron Idle.
   8. Anne, m. Henry Aglionby, esq.
   9. Elisabeth, m. 1st, Edward Spragge, esq.; and 2dly, John Johnstone, esq.
  10. Charlotte, d. unm.
  11. Dorothy, m. rev. William Wroughton, rector of Welborn, co. Lincoln.
     Sir Christopher d. 3 Jan. 1'736, and was succeeded by his son,
   VI. Sir Philip, m. Jane, da. of John Turton, of Orgreave, co. Stafford, esq., and by her had issue,
   1. Jane, m. 1701, Joseph Musgrave, of Kypier, esq., and d. 29 Nov. 1762
   2. Elizabeth, m. 1768, Heneage Lege, of Idlicote, co. Warwick, esq., afterwards of Ashton Hall, in the same co., and d. 4 March 1820.
   3. Charlotte, m. 1794, rev. Charles Mordaunt, of Massingham, co. Norfolk, brother to sir John Mordaunt, bart., and d. 23 Oct. 1816.
   4. Henrietta, m. 1774, sir John Morris, of Claremont, co. Glamorgan, bart., and d. 1 June 1812.
5. Sir JOHN-CHARDIx, 7th bart.
6. Christopher, b. 29 May 1759, m. 1790, Elizabeth-Anne, co-h. of the late lord Archer (which barony became extinct in 1778), by whom he had 2 das.
Sir Philip d. 5 July 1'795, and was succeeded by his son,
   VII. Sir JOHN-CHARDIN, b. 5 Jan. 1757, m. 13 July 1791, Mary, da. of the late rev. sir Edmund Filmer, of East Sutton Place, Kent, bart., and had issue,
   1. Sir PHILIP, 8th bart.
   2. Sir CHRISTOPHER-JOHN, present bart.
   3. George„ a capt. in the army.
   4. Thomas, d. June 1822.
   5. Julia, d. 5 March 1815.
     Sir John-Chardin d. 24 July 1806, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
   VIII. Sir PHILIP-CHRISTOPHER, b. 1794, m. 21 Oct. 1824, Elizabeth, 3d da. of George Fludyer, of Ayston, esq., by lady Mary, his wife, da. of John, 9th earl of Westmoreland, and had issue,
   Elizabeth-Mary, b. 23 July 1826.
     Sir Philip d. July 1827, and was succeeded by his brother,
   IX. Sir CHRISTOPHER-JOHN, present bart.

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