George Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter
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Lieutenant-General George Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter (10 February 1657 – 10 February 1731) was a British soldier who served as Governor of Minorca
and as Commander-in-chief of all the forces in Scotland
. During the Jacobite rising
of 1715 he forced the rebels under Lord Derwentwater
to surrender at discretion at Preston, thus securing the throne to the reigning British Royal family.
. His father was the sixth son of Thomas Carpenter, Esq., of the Homme or Holme, in the parish of Dilwyn
, Herefordshire
. He was born at Livers Ocle in Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire (7 miles NE of Hereford City) not Hertfordshire.
In 1693, he married at St. Edmund by license of the King to Alice, the widow of James Margetson, Esq., a daughter of William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont
, and Sarah, daughter of Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore. They had two children:
Carpenter went through the posts of cornet, lieutenant, captain and major until he was advanced to that of lieutenant-colonel of the Earl of Peterborough's regiment, in which commission he continued thirteen years.
After his marriage in 1693 he purchased, for 1,800 guineas, a part of the Lady's dowry, the King's own regiment of dragoons, the command he retained until his decease.
He served in the battles in Ireland and warfare in Flanders, and |in Spain. He fought with "unblemished honour and reputation," with "courage, conduct, and humanity" and in 1705 he was made a brigadier-general. In 1707, at the battle of Almanza in Spain
he commanded the rear, and brought up the last squadron in the retreat, which saved the baggage of the army.
At the battle of Almenara, in 1710, he was wounded and received "honours" from King Charles of Spain (who later became Emperor of Germany) for his "gallant conduct in the engagement." He was seriously wounded in defending the French and Spanish army breach of the English line at Britmega. He was taken prisoner and later exchanged. In 1705 he was made a brigadier-general; in 1708 major-general; and in 1710 lieutenant-general.
In 1715, he became Member of Parliament
for Whitchurch
in Hampshire
, a seat he held until 1722. In 1715 he was also appointed "envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary" to the Emperor of Germany who held him with "personal regard and esteem."
During the rebellion of 1715, Carpenter prevented the rebels from seizing Newcastle and from marching into Yorkshire. Major-General Charles Wills
had stopped the rebel retreat and Carpenter cut off their escape and supplies leading to their eventual capitulation. In the beginning of February 1715/1716 further fighting was interceded by the Dukes of Marlborough and Montague.
In 1716 he was appointed governor of Minorca, and "commander in chief of his majesty’s forces in Scotland."
For his faithful services to the Crown he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Carpenter, of Killaghy in the County of Kilkenny, on 29 May 1719.
In 1722 he was chosen for a member of parliament for Westminster
and served until 1727.
Lord Carpenter died on 10 February 1732 and was succeeded by his only son, George
. He was interred near his wife in the chancel of the parish church of Owselbury in Hampshire, where a monument of marble was erected to his memory by his son.
appear to be of French or Norman heritage, "Paly of six, argent and gules, on a chevron azure, 3 cross crosslets or." Crest, on a wreath a globe in a frame all or. Supporters, two horses, party-perfess, embattled argent and gules. Motto: "Per Acuta Belli" (Through the Asperities of War). These arms descend from John Carpenter, the younger (abt. 1372 – 1442) who was the noted Town Clerk of London
during the reigns of King Henry V & King Henry VI
.
These Arms are often referred to as the Hereford Arms, named for the later ancestral home of the Carpenter Family in Hereford, England. The Crest, supporters & motto apparently has changed several times over the centuries.
Sir William Boyd Carpenter
(1841 – 1918), an English clergyman of the Established church of England, Bishop
of Ripon
, afterwards a Canon of Westminster and Chaplain to the reigning sovereign of England, wrote in a letter dated 7 August 1907 that his family bore the Hereford Arms. Sir Noel Paton, upon painting the Family Arms, informed him that the supporters were originally a round-handled sword, which in drawing over time became shortened, until nothing but the cross and globe were left beneath it. Those Hereford Arms were used by "John Carpenter, town clerk of London, who died 1442 A. D." His grandson John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
(1908–1998), continued the Arms into the new century by passing it down to his son, Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, who was himself knighted after a military career as a Lieutenant-General and for public service.
Please be aware that there is no direct male to male Carpenter descent connecting Lord Carpenter & Sir William Boyd Carpenter. The family connection is by marriage through the females in the family.
NOTE: The Hereford Coat of Arms described above should not be confused with the Arms of Bishop Richard Carpenter (c1450s?-1503) presented in the "Visitations of the County of Oxford taken in 1566, 1574, and 1634, published in 1871, which describe the arms displayed in the buildings at the University in Oxford
- "In the Lyberarye of Baliall College." - as recorded by the officials performing the visitations in those years. The Visitations describe the arms of Richard Carpenter (theologian)
as: "Paly of nine Gu. and Az. on a chevron Arg. surmounted by a mitre Or, three cross crosslets of—nine pales alternating red and blue, with a silver chevron bearing three gold cross-crosslets.
Minorca
Min Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
and as Commander-in-chief of all the forces in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. During the Jacobite rising
Jacobite rising
The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746. The uprisings were aimed at returning James VII of Scotland and II of England, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed by...
of 1715 he forced the rebels under Lord Derwentwater
James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater
James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater was an English Jacobite, executed for treason. His death is remembered in an English traditional ballad, "Lord Allenwater", collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1904 from the singing of Emily Stears.-Life:He was the son of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of...
to surrender at discretion at Preston, thus securing the throne to the reigning British Royal family.
Background
Carpenter was the second son of Warncombe Carpenter and Eleanor (née Taylor) of HerefordHereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
. His father was the sixth son of Thomas Carpenter, Esq., of the Homme or Holme, in the parish of Dilwyn
Dilwyn
Dilwyn is a village in Herefordshire, England located about from the city of Hereford and from its nearest town, Leominster. It is situated on the northern edge of a broad valley that stretches from the River Wye through to Leominster...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. He was born at Livers Ocle in Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire (7 miles NE of Hereford City) not Hertfordshire.
In 1693, he married at St. Edmund by license of the King to Alice, the widow of James Margetson, Esq., a daughter of William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont
William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont
William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont PC was an Irish politician and peer.-Background:Born in Donamon Castle in County Roscommon, he was third son of William Caulfeild, 2nd Baron Caulfeild and his wife Mary King, daughter of Sir John King...
, and Sarah, daughter of Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore. They had two children:
- George CarpenterGeorge Carpenter, 2nd Baron CarpenterLieutenant-Colonel George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter FRS was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.-Background:...
, later 2nd Baron Carpenter (1702 – 1749) - Alicia Carpenter (1705? – before 1714)
Career
Carpenter, who was a younger son and was educated at a private school in the country, commenced his career as a page to the Earl of Montague in his Embassy to the court of France in 1671, and on returning in the next year, rode as a private gentleman in the 3rd Troop of Guards, from which station was then deemed as honourable introduction to a Military life.Carpenter went through the posts of cornet, lieutenant, captain and major until he was advanced to that of lieutenant-colonel of the Earl of Peterborough's regiment, in which commission he continued thirteen years.
After his marriage in 1693 he purchased, for 1,800 guineas, a part of the Lady's dowry, the King's own regiment of dragoons, the command he retained until his decease.
He served in the battles in Ireland and warfare in Flanders, and |in Spain. He fought with "unblemished honour and reputation," with "courage, conduct, and humanity" and in 1705 he was made a brigadier-general. In 1707, at the battle of Almanza in Spain
Spain
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he commanded the rear, and brought up the last squadron in the retreat, which saved the baggage of the army.
At the battle of Almenara, in 1710, he was wounded and received "honours" from King Charles of Spain (who later became Emperor of Germany) for his "gallant conduct in the engagement." He was seriously wounded in defending the French and Spanish army breach of the English line at Britmega. He was taken prisoner and later exchanged. In 1705 he was made a brigadier-general; in 1708 major-general; and in 1710 lieutenant-general.
In 1715, he became Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Whitchurch
Whitchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Whitchurch was a parliamentary borough in the English County of Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1586 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, a seat he held until 1722. In 1715 he was also appointed "envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary" to the Emperor of Germany who held him with "personal regard and esteem."
During the rebellion of 1715, Carpenter prevented the rebels from seizing Newcastle and from marching into Yorkshire. Major-General Charles Wills
Charles Wills
Sir Charles Wills KB was a British general in the 18th century.He won the Battle of Preston against the Jacobites. He was later appointed to the Privy Council and was member of parliament for Totnes.-References:...
had stopped the rebel retreat and Carpenter cut off their escape and supplies leading to their eventual capitulation. In the beginning of February 1715/1716 further fighting was interceded by the Dukes of Marlborough and Montague.
In 1716 he was appointed governor of Minorca, and "commander in chief of his majesty’s forces in Scotland."
For his faithful services to the Crown he was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Carpenter, of Killaghy in the County of Kilkenny, on 29 May 1719.
In 1722 he was chosen for a member of parliament for Westminster
Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707-1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter....
and served until 1727.
Lord Carpenter died on 10 February 1732 and was succeeded by his only son, George
George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter
Lieutenant-Colonel George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter FRS was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.-Background:...
. He was interred near his wife in the chancel of the parish church of Owselbury in Hampshire, where a monument of marble was erected to his memory by his son.
Coat of arms
Lord Carpenter's ArmsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
appear to be of French or Norman heritage, "Paly of six, argent and gules, on a chevron azure, 3 cross crosslets or." Crest, on a wreath a globe in a frame all or. Supporters, two horses, party-perfess, embattled argent and gules. Motto: "Per Acuta Belli" (Through the Asperities of War). These arms descend from John Carpenter, the younger (abt. 1372 – 1442) who was the noted Town Clerk of London
Town Clerk of London
The Town Clerk of London is an important position that has existed since the 13th century within the City of London, England. Originally the position was to take the minutes of London council meetings, but over the years the holder has gathered responsibility which requires staff and executive...
during the reigns of King Henry V & King Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
.
These Arms are often referred to as the Hereford Arms, named for the later ancestral home of the Carpenter Family in Hereford, England. The Crest, supporters & motto apparently has changed several times over the centuries.
William Boyd Carpenter
William Boyd Carpenter KCVO was a Church of England clergyman who became Bishop of Ripon and court chaplain to Queen Victoria.-Family:William Boyd Carpenter was the second son of the Rev...
(1841 – 1918), an English clergyman of the Established church of England, Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Ripon
Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
, afterwards a Canon of Westminster and Chaplain to the reigning sovereign of England, wrote in a letter dated 7 August 1907 that his family bore the Hereford Arms. Sir Noel Paton, upon painting the Family Arms, informed him that the supporters were originally a round-handled sword, which in drawing over time became shortened, until nothing but the cross and globe were left beneath it. Those Hereford Arms were used by "John Carpenter, town clerk of London, who died 1442 A. D." His grandson John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
John Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter PC was a British Conservative politician.-Early life:...
(1908–1998), continued the Arms into the new century by passing it down to his son, Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, who was himself knighted after a military career as a Lieutenant-General and for public service.
Please be aware that there is no direct male to male Carpenter descent connecting Lord Carpenter & Sir William Boyd Carpenter. The family connection is by marriage through the females in the family.
NOTE: The Hereford Coat of Arms described above should not be confused with the Arms of Bishop Richard Carpenter (c1450s?-1503) presented in the "Visitations of the County of Oxford taken in 1566, 1574, and 1634, published in 1871, which describe the arms displayed in the buildings at the University in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
- "In the Lyberarye of Baliall College." - as recorded by the officials performing the visitations in those years. The Visitations describe the arms of Richard Carpenter (theologian)
Richard Carpenter (theologian)
- Biography :He was probably born in Cornwall in 1575. A Richard Carpenter was baptized at Phillack, Cornwall, on 16 February 1575[/6], son of Thomas Carpenter. It is not certain, however, that he and this Richard Carpenter were the same person. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford, on 28 May...
as: "Paly of nine Gu. and Az. on a chevron Arg. surmounted by a mitre Or, three cross crosslets of—nine pales alternating red and blue, with a silver chevron bearing three gold cross-crosslets.