William Eure, 4th Baron Eure
William Eure, 4th Baron Eure KB (c. 1579 – 28 June 1646) was an English nobleman.
The Lord Eure KB | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1579 |
| Died | 28 June 1646 (aged 66–67) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Noel
( m. 1601; died 1615) |
| Relations | William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure (grandfather) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Ralph Eure, 3rd Baron Eure Mary Dawnay |
Early life
Eure was born around 1579. He was the only son of Ralph Eure, 3rd Baron Eure of Ingleby and Malton and, his first wife, the former Mary Dawnay. After his mother's death in March 1612, his father remarried to Elizabeth (nee Spencer) Carey, Baroness Hundson (widow of George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon and the second daughter of Sir John Spencer of Althorp). At that time, his surname was likely pronounced "Ewry", also given as Evers.[1] His father was a diplomat and politician who served as an MP of the Parliament of England for Yorkshire.[2]
His mother was the eldest daughter of Sir John Dawnay of Sessay and, his first wife, Elizabeth Tunstall (daughter of Sir Marmaduke Tunstall of Thurland Castle in Lancaster). His paternal grandparents were William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure and the former Margaret Dymoke (daughter of Sir Edward Dymoke of Scrivelsby and niece of Gilbert Tailboys, 1st Baron Tailboys of Kyme).[3] The barony had been granted by King Henry VIII in 1544 to William Eure (c. 1483–1548), Warden of the Eastern March, and Governor of Berwick upon Tweed.[4]
Career
In July 1603, he served as a Knight of the Bath at the English coronation of King James I.[3] Upon his father's death on 1 April 1617, he succeeded as the 4th Baron Eure.[3]
The family fortunes sank during his tenure that despite selling both Witton and Jarrow, Eure remained so deeply in debt he had to garrison the family estate at Malton in July 1632 and withstand a siege from Sheriff Layton. When Lord Wentworth ordered cannon from Scarborough to breach the walls, "the stout old lord submitted."[5]
Personal life
On 15 September 1601, he was married to Lucy Noel (bur. 20 January 1615/6), daughter of Sir Andrew Noel of Dalby and Brooke and the former Mabel Harington (sixth daughter of Sir James Harington of Exton and sister of John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton). Lucy's brother was Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden. Together, they were the parents of:[3]
- Hon. Ralph Eure of Bishop Middleham (c. 1602–1640), who was killed in a duel in 1640; he married Hon. Catherine Arundell (d. 1657), eldest daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour), in 1627.[3] She was the sister of Anne Arundell (wife of Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore) and Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour.
- Col. Hon. William Eure (d. 1644), who married Margaret Denton, daughter of Sir Thomas Denton of Hillesden.[3] He died at the Battle of Marston Moor on 2 July 1644.[6]
- Hon. Mary Eure, who married Sir William Howard of Naworth Castle and Henderskelfe Castle, the eldest son and heir of Sir Philip Howard (eldest son and heir apparent of Lord William Howard, and Hon. Elizabeth Dacre, sister and co-heiress of George Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre).[3] Sir William's sister, Alathea Howard was the wife of Thomas Fairfax, 2nd Viscount Fairfax of Emley.[7]
- Hon. Elizabeth Eure (d. 1654), who married Sir Francis Irnham of Nostell.[3]
- Hon. Frances Eure (d. 1652).[3]
Lady Eure died and was buried on 20 January 1615/6. Lord Eure died on 28 June 1646, and was succeeded by his grandson William, the only son of his eldest son (who predeceased him).[3]
Descendants
Through his second son William, he was a grandfather of Hon. Margaret Eure (d. 1688), who married Thomas Danby, the first Mayor of Leeds; and Hon. Mary Eure, who married William Palmes, MP for Malton. Both granddaughters were granted, by Royal sign-manual, the style and precedence of the daughter of a Baron,[3] and subsequently inherited much of the remaining Eure family property.[5]
References
- David Gunby; David Carnegie; MacDonald P. Jackson (25 January 2007). The Works of John Webster: An Old-Spelling Critical Edition. Cambridge University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-521-26061-9. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- "EURE, Ralph (1558-1617), of Ingleby and Malton, Yorks. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- "Eure, Baron (E, 1544 - 1707)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Hoyle, R. W. (2001). The Pilgrimage of Grace and the Politics of the 1530s. OUP Oxford. p. 421. ISBN 978-0-19-154336-4. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "The Barons Eure". mountieverscourt.ie. Mount Ievers Court, Sixmilebridge Co.Clare. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Collins, Arthur, Collins's peerage of England, Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical, greatly augmented and continued to the present time., Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1812. p. 419.
- "Norfolk, Duke of (E, 1483)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph Eure |
Baron Eure 1617–1646 |
Succeeded by William Eure |