Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers
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Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers ( – 14 September 1694) was an English peer.
He was the first son of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers
by his wife Catherine, daughter of William Parker, 13th Baron Morley. His father was closely involved in the English Civil War
on the Royalist
side from 1641. Consequently he lost his castles at Halton
and Rocksavage
and their contents were confiscated.
About 1647, he married firstly Elizabeth, illegitimate daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
by his mistress Martha Jeanes. Their children included: Thomas, who married Charlotte, daughter of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
; Richard
, who succeeded as 4th Earl Rivers; Elizabeth; and Annabella. They also had other children who died young.
About 1684, he married secondly Arabella, daughter of Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
. They had no issue.
He died at his house in Great Queen Street
in the Parish of St Giles in the Fields
, Middlesex
. A memorial to him by William Stanton
was installed in St Michaels Church, Macclesfield
.
He was the first son of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers
John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers
-Family:Savage was the first son of Thomas Savage, 1st Viscount Savage and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Darcy, 1st Earl Rivers. He succeeded to the Savage viscountcy in 1635 on the death of his father, and succeeded to the Rivers earldom on the death of his grandfather in 1640, by a...
by his wife Catherine, daughter of William Parker, 13th Baron Morley. His father was closely involved in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
on the 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...
side from 1641. Consequently he lost his castles at Halton
Halton Castle
Halton Castle is in the former village of Halton which is now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The castle is situated on the top of Halton Hill, a sandstone prominence overlooking the village...
and Rocksavage
Rocksavage
Rocksavage or Rock Savage was an Elizabethan mansion, now in ruins, at in Clifton , Cheshire, England. Built for Sir John Savage, MP in 1565–8, Rocksavage was one of the great Elizabethan houses of the county; in 1674, it was the second largest house in Cheshire. James I visited in 1617...
and their contents were confiscated.
About 1647, he married firstly Elizabeth, illegitimate daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Scrope of Bolton was an English nobleman. He was Lord President of the King's Council in the North.-Family:...
by his mistress Martha Jeanes. Their children included: Thomas, who married Charlotte, daughter of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby , an English nobleman, was the only son of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de La Trémouille....
; Richard
Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers
Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC was the second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl; and after the death about 1680 of his elder brother Thomas, styled Viscount Colchester, he was designated by that title until he succeeded to the peerage....
, who succeeded as 4th Earl Rivers; Elizabeth; and Annabella. They also had other children who died young.
About 1684, he married secondly Arabella, daughter of Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, PC, FRS was a British Hereditary Peer. He was the son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Martha Cokayne. His mother died shortly after his birth about July 1641.From 1661 to 1666 he was Member of Parliament for Boston in...
. They had no issue.
He died at his house in Great Queen Street
Great Queen Street
Great Queen Street is a street in central London, England in the West End. It is a continuation of Long Acre from Drury Lane to Kingsway. It runs from 1 to 44 along the north side, east to west, and 45 to about 80 along the south side, west to east...
in the Parish of St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, is a church in the London Borough of Camden, in the West End. It is close to the Centre Point office tower and the Tottenham Court Road tube station. The church is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. A memorial to him by William Stanton
William Stanton (mason)
William Stanton was an English mason and sculptor. He is known particularly for monumental masonry.-Life:He was son of Edward Stanton, and nephew of the mason Thomas Stanton...
was installed in St Michaels Church, Macclesfield
St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
St Michael and All Angels Church, Macclesfield overlooks Market Place in the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of...
.