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Christopher Calthorpe (bef. 1605 - bef. 1662)

Col Christopher Calthorpe
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Biography

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Christopher Calthorpe was a Jamestown colonist.

Christopher Calthorpe[1]

Christopher Calthorpe, son of Christopher Calthorpe, Sr. and Maude Thurton, was baptized on 21 April 1605 at St Mary's, Ditchingham, Norfolk with his father named as Christopher.[2] (Douglas Richardson gives the baptism date as 22 April 1605[3] as do a Jamestowne Society webpage[1] and the Dictionary of Virigina Biography:[4] the 21 April date comes from a parish register transcript on FreeReg.)
Christopher is named in his father-in-law John Thurton's will (transcription; written in 1606, proved in 1609) as being bequeathed the sum of £200 "good englishe money" upon reaching his 21st year. At the time of the will's writing, Christopher is said to be "of Bongaye", ie, Bungay, Suffolk.[5]
He immigrated to Jamestown in 1622 on the Furtherance.[6] The ship left Gravesend June 11 or 12 with 80 passengers including those picked up along the way. They arrived around late August 1622.[3][7]
George Sandys, the treasurer of the colony, offered him a room in his house.[4]
In the 7 February 1624/5 Jamestown muster, Christopeher was in the household of Lieutenant Thomas Purfray in Elizabeth City.[6]

Marriage and Children

Christopher married Anne (last name not known). They had four children:[3] [4]
Son
  1. James Calthorpe[3][4]
Daughters
  1. Elinor Calthorpe (wife of Thomas Wragg)[3][4]
  2. Barbara Calthorpe[3][4]
  3. Ann Calthorpe[3][4]

Military Service

He served as captain, major and colonel of the milita.[3]
  • 1635–1648 - Christopher Calthorpe is a captain in the Warwick County militia.[4]
  • 1652 - By this year, Christopher Calthorpe is a major in the York County militia.[4]
  • 1655 - Christopher Calthorpe is a lieutenant colonel in the York County militia.[4]
  • 1656–1661 - Christopher Calthorpe is a colonel in the York County militia.[4]

Affiliations

  • 1644–1660 - During these years, Christopher Calthorpe represents York County and Elizabeth City County alternately in the House of Burgesses.[4]
    • He represented York County in the House of Burgesses in the sessions that met in March and October 1644,[4]
    • Elizabeth City County in the assembly of February 1645[4]
    • York County again in the assemblies of November 1645 and March 1646, November 1652, July 1653, and March and October 1660.[4]
  • 1652–1661 - Christopher Calthorpe is a justice of the peace of York County.[4]

Land Grants

  • 1628 - Christopher Calthorpe "owned land near Fort Henry in Elizabeth City, Virginia"[3] (100 acres), which was near Purefoy's property.[4]
  • 1635 - Patented 500 acres at New Poquoson in York County, Virginia,[3] "adjoining a small watercourse later known as Calthorpe's Creek.... He named his property Thropland after the family estate in England."[4] "The church building of New Poquoson Parish stood on the Calthorpe tract."[3]
  • 1636 - Christopher Calthorpe receives patents that secure his title to 1,100 acres in New Poquoson Parish and 100 acres in Warwick County.[4]
    • CAPT. CHRISTOPHER CAL- THROPPE, 1000 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., 6 May 1636, p. 347. At the new Poquoson, E. upon Calthropps Cr., Wly. toward John Powells Cr., N. upon the river & Sly. into the woods. 500 acs. graunted by order of court 29 June 1631 & 500 acs. for trans, of 10 pers: Robt. Lucas, Wm. Debnam, Tho. Powell, William Oakely, Henry Bullard, Christopher Copeland, Robert Seeker, Jon. Burges, Jon. Merler, Henry Goodson.[citation needed]
    • CAPT. CHRISTOPHER CAL- THROPP, 100 acs., being a second devdt., according to a graunt signed by Sir Georg Yeardly to John Hudleston, Marriner, 26 Apr. 1621 & assigned by Richard Cox, Atty. to sd. Hudleston, to sd. Calthropp. 5 July 1636, p. 368. Adj. to the first devdt., whose bounds were, viz: W. upon Waters his Cr., E. upon land of Robert Hutchins, S. upon the river & N. into the woods. SAME. 100 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., same date & page. Within the new Poquoson at the head of Powells Cr., Nly. upon sd. Cr., Sly. into the woods, Wly. upon a br. of said Cr. & Ely. to land formerly graunted to him. Trans, of 2 pers: Christopher Watts, Senr., Christopher Watts, Junr.[4]
  • In a deed executed on January 13, 1662, he identified himself as "Christopher Calthorpe, late of New Poquoson in the county of York in Virginia now of Carolina to the South of Virginia."[4]

Death

Colonel Christopher Calthorpe removed to Carolina in 1661 and died "shortly before 24 April 1662."[3] In a deed executed 13 January 1662, "he identified himself as 'Christopher Calthorpe, late of New Poquoson in the county of York in Virginia now of Carolina to the South of Virginia.'" On 23 April 1662, "his widow appointed an attorney to present evidence on Calthorpe's nuncupative will to the York County Court."[4]
His widow, Ann, died 9 December 1667 in Charles Parish, York County, Virginia.[3][8]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jamestowne Society: Calthrope/Caulthropp/Coltrop, Christopher - A1312; baptized 22 April 1605 Norfolk Co., England, died by 1662, Elizabeth City Co.: 1645 (Burgess), York: 1645-46 (Burgess). accessed 27 December 2019
  2. ↑ Norfolk : Ditchingham : St Mary : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818ff27e93790eca3398360 : viewed 19 Sep 2022) baptism Christopher Calthorpe 21 Apr 1605
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), volume I, page 392 CALTHORPE 15.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 Julie Richter, Biography of Christopher Calthorpe, Dictionary of Virginia Biography, posted by Encyclopedia Virginia. Accessed 13 Dec. 2013.
  5. ↑ Will of John Thurton of Brome, Norfolk. The National Archives. Ref: PROB 11/114/429. Date 20 January 1606/7, (accessed 29 August 2022).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Christopher Colethorpe, 1624/5 Jamestown Muster (accessed 27 December 2019).
  7. ↑ Furtherance, information compiled by Anne Stevens from Hotten book 8A from the masters of the Inhabitants of Virginia 1624/1625 chapters. P. 201-265
  8. ↑ Charles parish : York country, Virginia, history and registers,... Bell, Landon Covington, 1880-1960, (page 206, accessed 27 Dec. 2019).
  • Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
See also:

Google Map of Modern Day Yorkshire

Map of [Stirton Skipton, North Yorkshire]

Antique Map Citation

Artist: John Speed. Map of Yorkshire, England. Title: York Shire. Published: London, William Humble. Date: 1646. Technic: Copper engraving / later hand color. Description: Copper engraving, hand colored in outline. Source URL: http://www.bergbook.com (image no longer available at url 27 December 2019; see copy, uploaded 2014).

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

Christopher Calthorpe is listed in Magna Carta Ancestry as a Gateway Ancestor (vol. I, pages xxiii-xxix) in a Richardson-documented trail to Magna Carta Surety Baron Richard de Clare (vol. I, pages 387-392 CALTHORPE). This profile and its trail to Richard de Clare was developed for the Magna Carta Project by Misty Rish Musco, 16 June 2018. This profile was reviewed/approved for the project on 27 December 2019 and the trail (below) was badged 17 March 2020. ~ Noland-165
See Base Camp for more information about Magna Carta trails. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".

Magna Carta Trails

Badged Richardson-documented trail to Richard de Clare (MCA I:387-392 CALTHORPE):
Gateway Ancestor Christopher Calthorpe (badged/100% 5-star)
1. Christopher is the son of Maud Thurton (badged 2020)
2. Maud is the daughter of Grace Shelton (badged 2020)
3. Grace is the daughter of Ralph Shelton (badged 2020)
4. Ralph is the son of Ralph Shelton (badged 2020)
5. Ralph is the son of Ralph Shelton (badged 2020)
6. Ralph is the son of Margaret Brewes (badged 2020)
7. Margaret is the daughter of Robert de Brewes (badged/100% 5-star)
8. Robert is the son of John de Brewes (badged 2020)
9. John is the son of John de Brewes (badged/100% 5-star)
10. John is the son of Giles de Brewes (badged/100% 5-star)
11. Giles is the son of Richard de Brewes (badged/100% 5-star)
12. Richard is the son of John de Brewes (badged/100% 5-star)
13. John is the son of Maud de Clare (badged/100% 5-star)
14. Maud is the daughter of Magna Carta Surety Richard de Clare




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Alan Radecki
Added information about Christopher's bequest in his father-in-law's will.
posted by Alan Radecki
Fann-206 Porter Fann
Does the Richardson entry, below-described, provide strong evidence that he died in North Carolina (and perhaps that his wife returned to Charles Parish, where she later died?

Even the index entry for what was essentially the first edition describes Col Calthorpe as Calthorpe, Col Christopher of York County, Virginia and North Carolina. [1]

[1] Richardson, Douglas [Charles]. Everingham, Kimball G, ed. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 2004, List of Colonial Immigrants: p. ii; Calthorpe, Col Christopher of York County, Virginia and North Carolina: p. 59. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing.
posted by Porter Fann
Holland-3338 Bettye (Holland) Carroll
Source: Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), volume II, page 62 CALTHORPE 19.

[Col.] Christopher Calthorpe, 2nd son, baptized 22 April 1605. He immigrated to Virginia in the Furtherance in 1622. In 1628 he owned land near Fort Henry in Elizabeth City, Virginia. He married Anne ____. They had one son, James and three daughters, Elinor, Barbara, and Ann. In 1661 he removed to North Carolina. [Col.] Christopher Calthorpe died shortly before 24 April 1662. His widow, Anne, died in Charles Parish, York County, Virginia 9 Dec. 1667.

Thank you!

posted by Bettye (Holland) Carroll
Rish-15 Misty (Rish) Musco
Coltharp-21 and Calthorpe-140 appear to represent the same person because: They have same name although spelling is a little different. Same birth years
posted by Misty (Rish) Musco
Rish-15 Misty (Rish) Musco
Hi Katherine and Donna, I am with the Magna Carta Project and I will be working on Col. Christopher Calthorpe to establish his trail to Surety Barons Richard and Gilbert de Clare also making sure his profile and his trail profile meet the profile standards of our project.
posted by Misty (Rish) Musco

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