Richard Musgrave (1524 - abt. 1555)

Born Aug 1524 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Wharton) Musgrave — married after 12 Jun 1546 in Edenhall, Cumberland, England

Died about 10 Sep 1555 at about age 31 in Edenhall, Cumberland

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Biography

Sir Richard Musgrave (b. Aug 1524 - d. 1555)^[1]

Parents

• Father: Sir William Musgrave
• Mother: Elizabeth or Joan Curwen. History of Parliament calls her Elizabeth,^[2] while Betham (1801) names her Joan. ^[3]

Marriage

Richard's "wardship and marriage was granted to Thomas, 1st Baron Wharton, on 12 June 1546." About the same time, he married Agnes Wharton, daughter of Baron Wharton. ^[2][3]She was originally contracted to marry Henry Curwen in 1534, but it fell through.^[4] They had children:^[1][2]

• Thomas Musgrave
• Eleanor

m. Sir Robert Bowes

Death

Sir Richard Musgrave died 10 or 11 September 1555 at Edenhall, Cumberland.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Cokayne, George Edward ed. Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, 2nd edition in 14 volumes. (London,1910-1998), Vol. 9, p.438
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Musgrave, Richard (1524-55), of Hartley, Westmld. and Edenhall, Cumb. History of Parliament
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Betham, W. (1801). "Musgrave of Eden Hall, Cumberland," in the Baronetage of England, or, The history of the English baronets, and such baronets of Scotland, as are of English families, pp. 86. Pedigree chart.Google Books
4. ↑ WHARTON, Thomas I (c.1495-1568), of Wharton and Nateby, Westmld. and Healaugh, Yorks. History of Parliament

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