Sir Edward Bullock
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Sir Edward Bullock of Faulkbourne (c.1580 - 1644) was an English
landowner, knighted by King James I and a Cavalier
during the English Civil War
. He purchased Faulkbourne
Hall in 1637 which was held in the Bullock family for 260 years.
Edward married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Thomas Wyld of Glazeley Hall, Salop and Kemsey, Worcester and sister of Sir Edmond Wyld. They had one son, (also Edward). He died in 1644 and was buried at the Church of St Germanus at Faulkbourne
.
, the Clarenceux King of Arms
, a “Confirmation” of the Arms of the Bullocks of Aborfield with due difference to mark his descent from a younger son.
On 3rd July 1609 he was knighted by King James I at Richmond
.
In the early days of the reign of King Charles I
, he was appointed a Forced ‘Loan’ Collector for the County of Norfolk whilst living in Pentney, c. 1622-31. His accounts, which returned on 12th of June 1627, show that as a result of his Commission, he paid the sum of £1,200 into the Royal Exchequer. The deeply unpopular loans hastened the rupture between the King and Parliament.
Bullock sought to take land from his neighbours by force in Norfolk of 1630 and, after his prosecution in 1633 before the Star Chamber
, he was imprisoned in London.
He was free by 1635 and trying to live in London - perhaps in Clerkenwell where his widow lived after his death - when he became one of the many “divers Persons of Quality” prosecuted in the Star Chamber for “residing in Town contrary to the King’s Proclamation”, having ignored the King's decree of 1632 to leave town and return to their country estates and local governmental duties.
King Charles had issued a proclamation in 1632 that the gentry should “depart from the cities of London and Westminster… and resort to the several counties where they usually resided". The intention of the proclamation was to ensure that nobility and gentry executed their local responsibilities. The unpopularity of this directive can be judged by the number of individuals who applied for “special dispensation licences” and the prosecutions in the Star Chamber for non-compliance.
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In 1637, Sir Edward returned to Essex and bought the Manor and Estate of Faulkbourne which became the family home for 10 generations over 260 years.
The Manor had been held by Turbin in the time of Edward the Confessor
and was given by William the Conqueror to his nephew Haimo
whose niece passed the Manor by marriage to Henry I
's natural son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester. It subsequently belonged to Richard de Luci
, Lord Chief Justice of England and Sheriff of Essex in 1156. Passing through several hands, Sir Thomas Montgomery left the Manor to his nephew John Fortescue in 1494 whose descendant of the same name sold the Manor to Sir Edward.
The earliest parts of Faulkbourne Hall date from the C14th, within the brick built Hall constructed in the C15th. Substantial additions were made by Sir Edward in the C17th, the remainder being a fine specimen of Early Tudor red brick. The exterior of the house holds a number of metalled vanes in the form of flags bearing the initials of the Bullock family.
The Church of St Germanus, which stands in the park, is Norman containing many memorials to the Bullock family including the helm and pennon-rest of Sir Edward.
to prevent his discharge. Poe offered his services to Parliament having previously been a commander in Ireland, where he had lost all his estates. Poe was discharged by Parliament and joined the Parliamentary Army as a Captain active in Suffolk and in Cromwell’s
own regiment. He is reported in Essex which may explain why Sir Edward fell foul of the Parliamentarians as a result of Poe's connections during the Commonwealth
.
Although Sir Edward was not active in the War
, the Bullock family was strongly Royalist
as a result of which at the close of the Civil War, in 1644, he was fined £300 by the Parliamentary Commission. Owing to his death in the same year, the liability devolved onto his son to whom, after proceedings which lasted 9 years, two-thirds of the original fine were ultimately remitted.
Sir Edward’s public and social duties resulted in heavy expenditure so that on his death, outlying estates of Loftes, Little Mapelstead and Finchingfield amongst others were sold.
On her husband’s death, Lady Bullock went to live in Clerkenwell where on 22nd March 1644, a party of soldiers attacked her house and robbed her of gold and jewelry.
England
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landowner, knighted by King James I and a Cavalier
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. He purchased Faulkbourne
Faulkbourne
Faulkbourne is a civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, about 2 miles north-west of Witham.According to Faulkbourne's Victorian era rector, the Rev...
Hall in 1637 which was held in the Bullock family for 260 years.
Family
Edward Bullock was born c.1580, the elder son of Edward Bullock of Wigborough and Loftes in Great Totham and Joan Collen of High Laver, Essex.Edward married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Thomas Wyld of Glazeley Hall, Salop and Kemsey, Worcester and sister of Sir Edmond Wyld. They had one son, (also Edward). He died in 1644 and was buried at the Church of St Germanus at Faulkbourne
Faulkbourne
Faulkbourne is a civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, about 2 miles north-west of Witham.According to Faulkbourne's Victorian era rector, the Rev...
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Early Life
In 1602, he obtained from William CamdenWilliam Camden
William Camden was an English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and officer of arms. He wrote the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and the first detailed historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England.- Early years :Camden was born in London...
, the Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Clarenceux is the senior of the two provincial kings of arms and his jurisdiction is that part of England south of the River Trent. The office almost certainly existed in 1420, and there is a fair degree of...
, a “Confirmation” of the Arms of the Bullocks of Aborfield with due difference to mark his descent from a younger son.
On 3rd July 1609 he was knighted by King James I at Richmond
Richmond
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.
In the early days of the reign of King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, he was appointed a Forced ‘Loan’ Collector for the County of Norfolk whilst living in Pentney, c. 1622-31. His accounts, which returned on 12th of June 1627, show that as a result of his Commission, he paid the sum of £1,200 into the Royal Exchequer. The deeply unpopular loans hastened the rupture between the King and Parliament.
Bullock sought to take land from his neighbours by force in Norfolk of 1630 and, after his prosecution in 1633 before the Star Chamber
Star Chamber
The Star Chamber was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. It was made up of Privy Counsellors, as well as common-law judges and supplemented the activities of the common-law and equity courts in both civil and criminal matters...
, he was imprisoned in London.
He was free by 1635 and trying to live in London - perhaps in Clerkenwell where his widow lived after his death - when he became one of the many “divers Persons of Quality” prosecuted in the Star Chamber for “residing in Town contrary to the King’s Proclamation”, having ignored the King's decree of 1632 to leave town and return to their country estates and local governmental duties.
King Charles had issued a proclamation in 1632 that the gentry should “depart from the cities of London and Westminster… and resort to the several counties where they usually resided". The intention of the proclamation was to ensure that nobility and gentry executed their local responsibilities. The unpopularity of this directive can be judged by the number of individuals who applied for “special dispensation licences” and the prosecutions in the Star Chamber for non-compliance.
Purchase of Faulkbourne
Edward resided at Loftes for much of his life until he purchased FaulkbourneFaulkbourne
Faulkbourne is a civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, about 2 miles north-west of Witham.According to Faulkbourne's Victorian era rector, the Rev...
.
In 1637, Sir Edward returned to Essex and bought the Manor and Estate of Faulkbourne which became the family home for 10 generations over 260 years.
The Manor had been held by Turbin in the time of Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
and was given by William the Conqueror to his nephew Haimo
Haimo (dapifer)
Haimo or Hamo was an Anglo-Norman royal official under both King William I of England and King William II of England. He held the office of dapifer, or seneschal, as well as the office of Sheriff of Kent.Haimo was the son of Haimo Dentatus, a Norman lord who held Torigny-sur-Vire near Manche in...
whose niece passed the Manor by marriage to Henry I
Henry I
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's natural son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester. It subsequently belonged to Richard de Luci
Richard de Luci
Richard de Luci was first noted as Sheriff of the County of Essex, then he was made Chief Justiciar of England.- Biography :His wife Rohese, who is named in several documents, was a sister of Faramus of Boulogne...
, Lord Chief Justice of England and Sheriff of Essex in 1156. Passing through several hands, Sir Thomas Montgomery left the Manor to his nephew John Fortescue in 1494 whose descendant of the same name sold the Manor to Sir Edward.
The earliest parts of Faulkbourne Hall date from the C14th, within the brick built Hall constructed in the C15th. Substantial additions were made by Sir Edward in the C17th, the remainder being a fine specimen of Early Tudor red brick. The exterior of the house holds a number of metalled vanes in the form of flags bearing the initials of the Bullock family.
The Church of St Germanus, which stands in the park, is Norman containing many memorials to the Bullock family including the helm and pennon-rest of Sir Edward.
Civil War
As the Civil War approached, a William Poe petitioned Parliament in May 1642 as a distressed prisoner against an unjust sentence of the Star Chamber following a suit against him taken by Sir Edward. He argued that, although the Star Chamber had been abolished, Sir Edward had combined with the Warden of Fleet PrisonFleet Prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London prison by the side of the Fleet River in London. The prison was built in 1197 and was in use until 1844. It was demolished in 1846.- History :...
to prevent his discharge. Poe offered his services to Parliament having previously been a commander in Ireland, where he had lost all his estates. Poe was discharged by Parliament and joined the Parliamentary Army as a Captain active in Suffolk and in Cromwell’s
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
own regiment. He is reported in Essex which may explain why Sir Edward fell foul of the Parliamentarians as a result of Poe's connections during the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
.
Although Sir Edward was not active in the War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, the Bullock family was strongly Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
as a result of which at the close of the Civil War, in 1644, he was fined £300 by the Parliamentary Commission. Owing to his death in the same year, the liability devolved onto his son to whom, after proceedings which lasted 9 years, two-thirds of the original fine were ultimately remitted.
Sir Edward’s public and social duties resulted in heavy expenditure so that on his death, outlying estates of Loftes, Little Mapelstead and Finchingfield amongst others were sold.
On her husband’s death, Lady Bullock went to live in Clerkenwell where on 22nd March 1644, a party of soldiers attacked her house and robbed her of gold and jewelry.