Sir Richard Page
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Sir Richard Page was an English courtier. He was a member of the Privy Council of Henry VIII of England
and was the Vice-Chamberlain in the household of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London
during the downfall of Anne Boleyn
.
He afterwards served as Captain of the King's Bodyguards, whilst enjoying the favours of the court, as a letter from Thomas Cromwell to Wolsey describes:
Sir Richard from 1527-1533 was the Recorder of York. During his tenure as Recorder, he was knighted in 3 November 1529 at the Palace of Whitehall
, and received a gift of crest and arms quarterly on 1 February 1530 from Thomas Benolt
.
were sent to the Tower of London
on suspicion of being Anne Boleyn's lovers. Lord Hussey
's letter to Lord Lisle
on 12th May 1536 describes the event:
Both Page and Wyatt were released from the Tower in June 1536 on the advice of Cromwell.
in 1537. During the same year the King bestowed on Page the office of Chamberlain
to his son Prince Edward.
and Elizabeth Dynham.
Richard and Elizabeth had one daughter:
Elizabeth Bourchier before marrying Page had been married twice before: 1) to Henry Beaumont; and 2) to Sir Edward Stanhope, who died in 1511. She had one daughter by Stanhope:
After Page's death she married for the fourth and final time to Nicholas Pigot.
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and was the Vice-Chamberlain in the household of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his teenage mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only illegitimate offspring whom Henry acknowledged.-Childhood:...
. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
during the downfall of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
.
Background
Page began his climb to prominence as secretary to Cardinal Wolsey and was then Vice-Chamberlain in the household of Henry FitzRoy, the illegitimate son of the King. Whilst Vice-Chamberlain he devised armorial bearings for the boy.He afterwards served as Captain of the King's Bodyguards, whilst enjoying the favours of the court, as a letter from Thomas Cromwell to Wolsey describes:
Sir Richard from 1527-1533 was the Recorder of York. During his tenure as Recorder, he was knighted in 3 November 1529 at the Palace of Whitehall
Palace of Whitehall
The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones's 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire...
, and received a gift of crest and arms quarterly on 1 February 1530 from Thomas Benolt
Thomas Benolt
Thomas Benolt was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. As part of his service, he was also a diplomat. He appears to have been born at Rouen, though his family had stronger links with Calais. Benolt is thought to have been raised in that city, and his brother at one...
.
1536 downfall
On the 5 May 1536, Sir Richard along with Sir Thomas WyattThomas Wyatt (poet)
Sir Thomas Wyatt was a 16th-century English lyrical poet credited with introducing the sonnet into English. He was born at Allington Castle, near Maidstone in Kent – though his family was originally from Yorkshire...
were sent to the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
on suspicion of being Anne Boleyn's lovers. Lord Hussey
John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford
John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford was Chief Butler of England from 1521 until his death...
's letter to Lord Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was an illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England, and an important figure at the court of Henry VIII...
on 12th May 1536 describes the event:
Both Page and Wyatt were released from the Tower in June 1536 on the advice of Cromwell.
Return to favour
Though Page had been banished from court in disgrace, the King summoned Page back, and he was made High Sheriff of SurreyHigh Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
in 1537. During the same year the King bestowed on Page the office of Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
to his son Prince Edward.
Family
In 1512 Page married the King's cousin the Hon. Elizabeth Bourchier, daughter of Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarinFulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin
Fulk Bourchier, 5th Baron Fitzwaryn FitzWarin born in Baunton, England to Sir William Bourchier, 1st Baron Fitzwaryn and Thomazine Hankeford. He married Elizabeth Dynham, daughter of Lord John Dynham, 6th Baron Dynham and Joan Arches...
and Elizabeth Dynham.
Richard and Elizabeth had one daughter:
- Elizabeth Page (1516-1573); married Sir William Skipwith of Ormesby
Elizabeth Bourchier before marrying Page had been married twice before: 1) to Henry Beaumont; and 2) to Sir Edward Stanhope, who died in 1511. She had one daughter by Stanhope:
- Anne StanhopeAnne StanhopeAnne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset was the second wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, who held the office of Lord Protector during the first part of the reign of his nephew King Edward VI, through whom Anne was briefly the most powerful woman in England...
(1510-16 April 1587); married Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
, uncle of Prince Edward and Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549.
After Page's death she married for the fourth and final time to Nicholas Pigot.