George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth
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George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth of Armagh (d. 3 July 1639) was an English Parliamentarian.
in Nottinghamshire. He married Mary Knyveton, daughter of William Knyveton and Jane Leeche. This marriage produced one child:
He died on 3 July 1639 at Bath, Somerset and was buried on 15 July 1639 in St. Andrew's Church, Langar
, Nottinghamshire.
between 1620 and 1622, and Arundel
from January 1623/24 to March 1623/24.
He was invested as a Knight on 29 May 1605 at Greenwich, London and held the office of Constable of Bristol Castle
between 1 April 1616 and 1639. The National Archives contains a volume comprising copy letters, expense accounts and narrative record by him of his mission as privy councillor to Brussels as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Archduchess Infanta Isabel on the occasion of the death of her husband Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
in 1621. Chaworth was to attempt negotiations for Spain's withdrawal from the Rhine Palatinate, and subsequently to negotiate a treaty with Spain. His account includes observations on his travels in France and the Low Countries.
He was created 1st Viscount Chaworth of Armagh, and 1st Baron Chaworth of Tryme on 4 March 1627/28.
He held the office of High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
between November 1638 and 1639.
Family
He was the son of John Chaworth and Jane Vincent. His main residence was Wiverton HallWiverton Hall
Wiverton Hall is an English country house near Tithby, Nottinghamshire..Wiverton Hall is considered to have been established by Sir Thomas Chaworth in 1450. All but the gatehouse was destroyed in the English Civil War....
in Nottinghamshire. He married Mary Knyveton, daughter of William Knyveton and Jane Leeche. This marriage produced one child:
- John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount ChaworthJohn Chaworth, 2nd Viscount ChaworthJohn Chaworth was 2nd Viscount Chaworth of Armagh.He was the son of George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Mary Knyveton. He married, firstly, Hon. Elizabeth Noel, daughter of Edward Noel, 2nd Viscount Campden and Hon. Juliana Hicks, before 1632. The children from this marriage...
(b 1619 - Jun 1644)
He died on 3 July 1639 at Bath, Somerset and was buried on 15 July 1639 in St. Andrew's Church, Langar
St. Andrew's Church, Langar
St. Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone is a parish church in the Church of England in Langar, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest....
, Nottinghamshire.
Career
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for NottinghamshireNottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
between 1620 and 1622, and Arundel
Arundel (UK Parliament constituency)
Arundel was twice a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The first incarnation strictly comprised the town centre of Arundel and was a borough constituency first enfranchised in 1332 and disfranchised in 1868 under the Reform...
from January 1623/24 to March 1623/24.
He was invested as a Knight on 29 May 1605 at Greenwich, London and held the office of Constable of Bristol Castle
Bristol Castle
Bristol Castle was a Norman castle built for the defence of Bristol. Remains can be seen today in Castle Park near the Broadmead Shopping Centre, including the sally port.-History:...
between 1 April 1616 and 1639. The National Archives contains a volume comprising copy letters, expense accounts and narrative record by him of his mission as privy councillor to Brussels as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Archduchess Infanta Isabel on the occasion of the death of her husband Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
Archduke Albert VII of Austria was, jointly with his wife, the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621, ruling the Habsburg territories in the southern Low Countries and the north of modern France...
in 1621. Chaworth was to attempt negotiations for Spain's withdrawal from the Rhine Palatinate, and subsequently to negotiate a treaty with Spain. His account includes observations on his travels in France and the Low Countries.
He was created 1st Viscount Chaworth of Armagh, and 1st Baron Chaworth of Tryme on 4 March 1627/28.
He held the office of High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
’The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
between November 1638 and 1639.