Sir Ralph Bulmer was the son of Sir John Bulmer and Anne Bigod. He married Anne Tempest, daughter of Sir Thomas Tempest and Elizabeth Borough. He died on 9 October 1558.[1][2][3] He was knighted at Leith on 11 May 1544. Bulmer was restored in blood by Act of Parliament in 1548. He resided at Wilton, Yorkshire, England, and left seven daughters and coheirs.[4] His will was dated 7 October 1558, and was proved 15 October 1558.[5]
Pilgrimage of Grace to Solway Moss Ralph's uncle, Sir John Bulmer, and his family were attainted of treason for their part in the Pilgrimage of Grace in June 1537. According to the inventory made by the crown officers, John's manor house at Bulmer was made of slate and greatly decayed. Ralph was a prisoner in the Tower of London in March 1538. He carved his name "RAVLEF BVLMAR 1537" in the Beauchamp Tower. Ralph was released and later restored to some of the family lands.
In November, 1542, Ralph was a captain of a company of 100 men in the campaign against Scotland that culminated in the battle of Solway Moss. He was accompanied by Sir William Bulmer, who commanded 50 men. On his arrival, Lord Hertford was not pleased with the instructions Bulmer had brought him from the Duke of Norfolk to destroy the town of Jedburgh as he was ill-equipped for the task.
Ralph was credited with his colleague Ralph Eure and the garrisons of Berwick upon Tweed and Teviotdale with burning during November 1542; Coldingham; Reston; Ayton with 5 other places; Crochanshaws; Primeside with 6 other places; Coldstream town and Abbey; Scaythmure and other farmsteads belonging to it (which included Swinton and Swithmore).
Captain of Roxburgh After the battle of Pinkie in September 1547, Ralph was made commander of an English fort in the occupied zone at Roxburgh. He wrote to the Duke of Somerset on 30 December 1547, complaining of slow progress re-fortifying the site. The site of a new fort had set by the surveyor, Sir Richard Lee. Ralph had already written complaining of the lack of application of William Ridgeway the military engineer who seldom came to Roxburgh.
Ralph was intending to collect the profits from the lands of Kelso Abbey and Melrose Abbey, and planned to set Ker of Cessford, an ally, against Walter Scott of Buccleuch to strengthen his hold on the area. Ralph also obtained intelligence from spies in Leith for Somerset. In November 1547 he reported on the movement of artillery to assault the English garrison at Broughty Castle near Dundee.
In 1557 Ralph was in readiness with the English border wardens for a Scottish invasion.[6] References
Ralph Bulmer, Knt. son and heir of Sir John Bulmer, Knt. son and heir of Sir William, and of his wife Margery. This Sir Ralph was the son and heir of Sir John Bulmer, Knt. who was attainted of high treason against King Henry VIII of England, and forfeited all his lands: he married the daughter of Sir Thomas Tempest, Knt.[7] and had issue [Jane] Mrs [Francis] Cholmley, [Frances] Mrs [Marmaduke] Constable, and [Millicent] Mrs [Thomas] Gray; which three daughters he only acknowledged his; he had issue also, four other daughters, which he would not acknowledge to be his, viz. Dorothy, married to Ralph Williamson, of St Hellen, Auckland; Anne, married to Anthony Welbery, of Castle Eden; Lucy, married to ____ Morton, and Bridget, married to [Reynald] Farley.[8]
Between 1532-1538 was the case of Bulmer v [Burgh]. The plaintiffs were Ralph Bulmer, Anne his wife, Henry [Burgh] and Anne, his wife. The defendants were Christopher [Burgh] and Giles [Burgh]. The was case regarded the detention of deeds relating to lands near Catterick, Yorkshire, late of William Burgh, deceased, great-grandfather of the female complainants.[9]
Between 1532-1538 was the case of Bulmer v Harwood. The plaintiff was Ralph Bulmer, knight. The defendant was Bartholomew Harwood, gentleman. The case was over the detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Naby, Yorkshire.[10]
Between 1538-1544 was the case of Gressham v Bulmer. The plaintiff was Richard Gressham, knight. The defendant was Ralph Bulmer, esquire, son of John Bulmer, knight, deceased. The case regarded the detention of deeds relating to the manor of Thornton Risebrough, Yorkshire, and lands and services there bought of the said Sir John.[11]
Between 1544 and 1551 was the case of Bulmer v Beckwith. The plaintiff was Ralph Bulmer, knight, grandson and heir of William Bulmer, knight. The defendant was Lambert Beckwith, gentleman. The case involved land in Easheton whereof defendant claims a lease from Lord Conyers.[12]
Between 1544 and 1551 was the case of Bulmer v Tompson. The plaintiff was Ralph Bulmer, knight; the defendant was Henry Tompson, citizen and merchant tailor of London. The case was an action on a bond for warranty of the manor of Botcherby, Westmorland, mortgaged to defendant by William Musgrave, knight, deceased.[13]
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