John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley
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John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley (c. 1533 – 1609) was an English aristocrat.
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As a teen, Lumley set forth in a petition to King Edward VI that he was a child at the death of his grandfather in 1544, to whose honors he did not succeed because of his own father's attainder. Therefore in 1547 obtained an Act of Parliament restoring him in blood, and enacting "that he, the said John Lumley and the heirs male of hid body, should have hold, enjoy and bear the name, dignity, state and pre-eminence of a Baron of the Realm” whereby he became Baron Lumley (a new Barony being created of that name, in tail male
) and he was summoned to Parliament accordingly from 5 Oct 1553 to 5 Nov. 1605.
He was made Knight of the Bath on 29 November 1553 and attended at the subsequent coronation of Queen Mary of England
. He also served a Commissioner of Claims at the coronations of Queen Elizabeth
and of James I
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He was suspected of treasonable dealings with Mary, Queen of Scots, and was imprisoned in 1570 along with the Earl of Arundel, his father-in-law. In October 1586 he was one of the Judges at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, and also in 1602 of the Earl of Essex
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, the eldest of the two daughters and coheirs of Henry Fitzalan Earl of Arundel
, by his first wife Catherine, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
. Joan Lumley was one of the six principal ladies that sat in the third chariot of state at the coronation of Queen Mary of England
in 1553. She was buried 9 March 1576/7, at Cheam, county Surrey (as were 3 of her children, all of whom died in infancy), near her father’s estate, Nonsuch Palace
.
Lumley married secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche, by Frances, daughter of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich
. Elizabeth survived her husband by 10 years and was buried 4 February 1616/7 at Cheam.
in County Durham
. However Queen Mary of England
had sold the Palace of Nonsuch
to the Earl of Arundel
in 1556 and Lumley inherited it from his father-in-law in 1580. Lumley was a leading Elizabethan connoisseur with a magnificent collection of books and paintings and during his tenure developed a major garden at Nonsuch.
In 1592 Lumley remitted to Queen Elizabeth
possession of Nonsuch, and so after 36 years it again became a Royal Palace. Lumley stayed on at Nonsuch as Keeper of the Palace. After his death in 1609 the books were purchased by King James I
and were a significant addition to the Old Royal Library – which eventually became the basis of the British Library
.
wrote one of his greatest works to Lumley's memory, contained in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
(Pavan and Galliard Lord Lumley). In his will dated 28 Jan. 1606/6 and probated 1609, Lumley settled the bulk of his estate on his cousin and heir male.
Early life
John Lumley was born about 1533, was grandson and heir of John, Lord Lumley, being son and heir of his only son and heir apparent George Lumley (who had been attainted in the lifetime of his father) by Jane second daughter and coheir of Sir Richard Knightly of Upton, NorthamptonshireUpton, Northamptonshire
Upton is a civil parish north-east of Kislingbury and south-west of Dallington, in Northamptonshire, England about west of Northampton town centre along the A45 road. Formerly a scattered hamlet, it is now part of the town...
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As a teen, Lumley set forth in a petition to King Edward VI that he was a child at the death of his grandfather in 1544, to whose honors he did not succeed because of his own father's attainder. Therefore in 1547 obtained an Act of Parliament restoring him in blood, and enacting "that he, the said John Lumley and the heirs male of hid body, should have hold, enjoy and bear the name, dignity, state and pre-eminence of a Baron of the Realm” whereby he became Baron Lumley (a new Barony being created of that name, in tail male
Fee tail
At common law, fee tail or entail is an estate of inheritance in real property which cannot be sold, devised by will, or otherwise alienated by the owner, but which passes by operation of law to the owner's heirs upon his death...
) and he was summoned to Parliament accordingly from 5 Oct 1553 to 5 Nov. 1605.
He was made Knight of the Bath on 29 November 1553 and attended at the subsequent coronation of Queen Mary of England
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
. He also served a Commissioner of Claims at the coronations of Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
and of James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
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He was suspected of treasonable dealings with Mary, Queen of Scots, and was imprisoned in 1570 along with the Earl of Arundel, his father-in-law. In October 1586 he was one of the Judges at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, and also in 1602 of the Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599...
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Marriages
Lumley married firstly, before 4 March 1552, JaneJane Lumley
Jane , Lady Lumley was the first person to translate Euripides into English. She was the eldest child of Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel , patron of the arts, and his first wife, Katherine Grey Fitzalan...
, the eldest of the two daughters and coheirs of Henry Fitzalan Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman, who over his long life assumed a prominent place at the court of all the later Tudor sovereigns, probably the only person to do so.-Court career:...
, by his first wife Catherine, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, KG, KB was an English peer, courtier, soldier and landowner, the grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, briefly Queen of England.-Early life:...
. Joan Lumley was one of the six principal ladies that sat in the third chariot of state at the coronation of Queen Mary of England
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
in 1553. She was buried 9 March 1576/7, at Cheam, county Surrey (as were 3 of her children, all of whom died in infancy), near her father’s estate, Nonsuch Palace
Nonsuch Palace
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace, built by Henry VIII in Surrey, England; it stood from 1538 to 1682–3. Its ruins are in Nonsuch Park.- Background :Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was perhaps the grandest of Henry VIII's building projects...
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Lumley married secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche, by Frances, daughter of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich
Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich
Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich , was Lord Chancellor during the reign of King Edward VI of England. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated alms houses in Essex in 1564....
. Elizabeth survived her husband by 10 years and was buried 4 February 1616/7 at Cheam.
Custodian of Nonsuch Palace
Lumley’s Baronial seat was Lumley CastleLumley Castle
Lumley Castle is a 14th century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street in the North of England, near to the city of Durham and a property of the Earl of Scarbrough. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:...
in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. However Queen Mary of England
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
had sold the Palace of Nonsuch
Nonsuch Palace
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace, built by Henry VIII in Surrey, England; it stood from 1538 to 1682–3. Its ruins are in Nonsuch Park.- Background :Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was perhaps the grandest of Henry VIII's building projects...
to the Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman, who over his long life assumed a prominent place at the court of all the later Tudor sovereigns, probably the only person to do so.-Court career:...
in 1556 and Lumley inherited it from his father-in-law in 1580. Lumley was a leading Elizabethan connoisseur with a magnificent collection of books and paintings and during his tenure developed a major garden at Nonsuch.
In 1592 Lumley remitted to Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
possession of Nonsuch, and so after 36 years it again became a Royal Palace. Lumley stayed on at Nonsuch as Keeper of the Palace. After his death in 1609 the books were purchased by King James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
and were a significant addition to the Old Royal Library – which eventually became the basis of the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
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Death
John Lumley died, 11 April 1609, aged 76, without any surviving children. At his death the Barony of Lumley (created 1547) became extinct. He was buried at Cheam along with his first wife; a tomb and monument there at St. Dunstan’s Church memorialize Lumley and his 2 wives. The composer John BullJohn Bull (composer)
John Bull was an English composer, musician, and organ builder. He was a renowned keyboard performer of the virginalist school and most of his compositions were written for this medium.-Life:...
wrote one of his greatest works to Lumley's memory, contained in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is a primary source of keyboard music from the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods in England, i.e., the late Renaissance and very early Baroque. It takes its name from Viscount Fitzwilliam who bequeathed this manuscript collection to Cambridge University in 1816...
(Pavan and Galliard Lord Lumley). In his will dated 28 Jan. 1606/6 and probated 1609, Lumley settled the bulk of his estate on his cousin and heir male.