The Strickland Family
Sizergh, the name of the Strickland family home, is of Scandinavian origin, and originates from the Scandinavian occupation of England in the 9th and 10th Centuries. Along with a large gift of other lands, Sizergh was granted by Henry II about 1170-80 to Gervase d'Eyncourt (Deincourt), a cadet of the great baronial family of that name in Lincolnshire. These possessions continued in the d'Eyncourt family for several generations until Elizabeth, great-granddaughter of Gervase, became the sole heiress, and conveyed them all in marriage to her husband, Sir William Strickland in 1239. From that time, this has been the residence of the Strickland family.
In earlier times, the family was known as "de Castlecarrock," and they were descended from the Norman family of Vaux (or de Vallibus), and therefore allied to the family of Gilles. In 1179, Walter de Castlecarrock married, moved to the manor of Great Strickland in north Westmoreland acquired through his wife, and assumed the name "de Strikeland." The name meant "the pastureland of young cattle." This Walter was later knighted and was the great-grandfather of the Sir William mentioned above.
Family members have been found in Parliament in almost every generation until the end of the 17th Century. They have also been involved in other parts of Government, including the military, up to the present time.
Walter Strickland, born 5 Apr. 1516, died 8 March 1569, was the eldest son and heir of Sir Walter Strickland and Katherine Neville. His marital affairs are not entirely clear. On 8 March 1535, while under age, he was contracted to marry Margaret Hamerton, daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, but there is no record of the marriage ever taking place, and it is said that Margaret took her own life a few days before the expected marriage. In records of 1537, Walter is mentioned as having a wife, Agnes. It is entirely possible that Agnes is the same as Ann, a younger daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, and she may also be the mother of Ellen, since Ellen and John named their first child Ann. Whatever the name and identity of the mother, Walter recognized Ellen as his "natural daughter" and made provision for her in his will. Ellen also apparently lived with her father in Sizergh Castle. Walter married ca. 1560/1, Alice (Tempest) Place, widow of Christopher Place, Yorkshire. After Walter's death, Alice married Sir Thomas Boynton.
It was during the time that Walter and Alice (Tempest) Strickland lived in the castle that all the Elizabethan part was built and paneling installed. Alice remained at Sizergh Castle after the death of Walter and her marriage to Sir Thomas Boynton to look after the young Strickland children. Being a lady of great taste, she was responsible for much of the paneling and other 16th Century ornamentation. After Sir Thomas Boynton's death, Alice moved to Yorkshire and here the marriage of Ellen to John Carleton took place. Alice also made provision in her will for Ellen Strickland, daughter of her deceased husband, Walter.
Sizergh castle still stands and is in good condition. It was given in 1950 to the National Trust and is open for tours. The present Strickland family lives in one wing of the castle. (Bio from Ronald Carlton)
Sizergh, the name of the Strickland family home, is of Scandinavian origin, and originates from the Scandinavian occupation of England in the 9th and 10th Centuries. Along with a large gift of other lands, Sizergh was granted by Henry II about 1170-80 to Gervase d'Eyncourt (Deincourt), a cadet of the great baronial family of that name in Lincolnshire. These possessions continued in the d'Eyncourt family for several generations until Elizabeth, great-granddaughter of Gervase, became the sole heiress, and conveyed them all in marriage to her husband, Sir William Strickland in 1239. From that time, this has been the residence of the Strickland family.
In earlier times, the family was known as "de Castlecarrock," and they were descended from the Norman family of Vaux (or de Vallibus), and therefore allied to the family of Gilles. In 1179, Walter de Castlecarrock married, moved to the manor of Great Strickland in north Westmoreland acquired through his wife, and assumed the name "de Strikeland." The name meant "the pastureland of young cattle." This Walter was later knighted and was the great-grandfather of the Sir William mentioned above.
Family members have been found in Parliament in almost every generation until the end of the 17th Century. They have also been involved in other parts of Government, including the military, up to the present time.
Walter Strickland, born 5 Apr. 1516, died 8 March 1569, was the eldest son and heir of Sir Walter Strickland and Katherine Neville. His marital affairs are not entirely clear. On 8 March 1535, while under age, he was contracted to marry Margaret Hamerton, daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, but there is no record of the marriage ever taking place, and it is said that Margaret took her own life a few days before the expected marriage. In records of 1537, Walter is mentioned as having a wife, Agnes. It is entirely possible that Agnes is the same as Ann, a younger daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, and she may also be the mother of Ellen, since Ellen and John named their first child Ann. Whatever the name and identity of the mother, Walter recognized Ellen as his "natural daughter" and made provision for her in his will. Ellen also apparently lived with her father in Sizergh Castle. Walter married ca. 1560/1, Alice (Tempest) Place, widow of Christopher Place, Yorkshire. After Walter's death, Alice married Sir Thomas Boynton.
It was during the time that Walter and Alice (Tempest) Strickland lived in the castle that all the Elizabethan part was built and paneling installed. Alice remained at Sizergh Castle after the death of Walter and her marriage to Sir Thomas Boynton to look after the young Strickland children. Being a lady of great taste, she was responsible for much of the paneling and other 16th Century ornamentation. After Sir Thomas Boynton's death, Alice moved to Yorkshire and here the marriage of Ellen to John Carleton took place. Alice also made provision in her will for Ellen Strickland, daughter of her deceased husband, Walter.
Sizergh castle still stands and is in good condition. It was given in 1950 to the National Trust and is open for tours. The present Strickland family lives in one wing of the castle. (Bio from Ronald Carlton)
The Strickland Family
Sizergh, the name of the Strickland family home, is of Scandinavian origin, and originates from the Scandinavian occupation of England in the 9th and 10th Centuries. Along with a large gift of other lands, Sizergh was granted by Henry II about 1170-80 to Gervase d'Eyncourt (Deincourt), a cadet of the great baronial family of that name in Lincolnshire. These possessions continued in the d'Eyncourt family for several generations until Elizabeth, great-granddaughter of Gervase, became the sole heiress, and conveyed them all in marriage to her husband, Sir William Strickland in 1239. From that time, this has been the residence of the Strickland family.
In earlier times, the family was known as "de Castlecarrock," and they were descended from the Norman family of Vaux (or de Vallibus), and therefore allied to the family of Gilles. In 1179, Walter de Castlecarrock married, moved to the manor of Great Strickland in north Westmoreland acquired through his wife, and assumed the name "de Strikeland." The name meant "the pastureland of young cattle." This Walter was later knighted and was the great-grandfather of the Sir William mentioned above.
Family members have been found in Parliament in almost every generation until the end of the 17th Century. They have also been involved in other parts of Government, including the military, up to the present time.
Walter Strickland, born 5 Apr. 1516, died 8 March 1569, was the eldest son and heir of Sir Walter Strickland and Katherine Neville. His marital affairs are not entirely clear. On 8 March 1535, while under age, he was contracted to marry Margaret Hamerton, daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, but there is no record of the marriage ever taking place, and it is said that Margaret took her own life a few days before the expected marriage. In records of 1537, Walter is mentioned as having a wife, Agnes. It is entirely possible that Agnes is the same as Ann, a younger daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, and she may also be the mother of Ellen, since Ellen and John named their first child Ann. Whatever the name and identity of the mother, Walter recognized Ellen as his "natural daughter" and made provision for her in his will. Ellen also apparently lived with her father in Sizergh Castle. Walter married ca. 1560/1, Alice (Tempest) Place, widow of Christopher Place, Yorkshire. After Walter's death, Alice married Sir Thomas Boynton.
It was during the time that Walter and Alice (Tempest) Strickland lived in the castle that all the Elizabethan part was built and paneling installed. Alice remained at Sizergh Castle after the death of Walter and her marriage to Sir Thomas Boynton to look after the young Strickland children. Being a lady of great taste, she was responsible for much of the paneling and other 16th Century ornamentation. After Sir Thomas Boynton's death, Alice moved to Yorkshire and here the marriage of Ellen to John Carleton took place. Alice also made provision in her will for Ellen Strickland, daughter of her deceased husband, Walter.
Sizergh castle still stands and is in good condition. It was given in 1950 to the National Trust and is open for tours. The present Strickland family lives in one wing of the castle. (Bio from Ronald Carlton)
Sizergh, the name of the Strickland family home, is of Scandinavian origin, and originates from the Scandinavian occupation of England in the 9th and 10th Centuries. Along with a large gift of other lands, Sizergh was granted by Henry II about 1170-80 to Gervase d'Eyncourt (Deincourt), a cadet of the great baronial family of that name in Lincolnshire. These possessions continued in the d'Eyncourt family for several generations until Elizabeth, great-granddaughter of Gervase, became the sole heiress, and conveyed them all in marriage to her husband, Sir William Strickland in 1239. From that time, this has been the residence of the Strickland family.
In earlier times, the family was known as "de Castlecarrock," and they were descended from the Norman family of Vaux (or de Vallibus), and therefore allied to the family of Gilles. In 1179, Walter de Castlecarrock married, moved to the manor of Great Strickland in north Westmoreland acquired through his wife, and assumed the name "de Strikeland." The name meant "the pastureland of young cattle." This Walter was later knighted and was the great-grandfather of the Sir William mentioned above.
Family members have been found in Parliament in almost every generation until the end of the 17th Century. They have also been involved in other parts of Government, including the military, up to the present time.
Walter Strickland, born 5 Apr. 1516, died 8 March 1569, was the eldest son and heir of Sir Walter Strickland and Katherine Neville. His marital affairs are not entirely clear. On 8 March 1535, while under age, he was contracted to marry Margaret Hamerton, daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, but there is no record of the marriage ever taking place, and it is said that Margaret took her own life a few days before the expected marriage. In records of 1537, Walter is mentioned as having a wife, Agnes. It is entirely possible that Agnes is the same as Ann, a younger daughter of Sir Stephen Hamerton, and she may also be the mother of Ellen, since Ellen and John named their first child Ann. Whatever the name and identity of the mother, Walter recognized Ellen as his "natural daughter" and made provision for her in his will. Ellen also apparently lived with her father in Sizergh Castle. Walter married ca. 1560/1, Alice (Tempest) Place, widow of Christopher Place, Yorkshire. After Walter's death, Alice married Sir Thomas Boynton.
It was during the time that Walter and Alice (Tempest) Strickland lived in the castle that all the Elizabethan part was built and paneling installed. Alice remained at Sizergh Castle after the death of Walter and her marriage to Sir Thomas Boynton to look after the young Strickland children. Being a lady of great taste, she was responsible for much of the paneling and other 16th Century ornamentation. After Sir Thomas Boynton's death, Alice moved to Yorkshire and here the marriage of Ellen to John Carleton took place. Alice also made provision in her will for Ellen Strickland, daughter of her deceased husband, Walter.
Sizergh castle still stands and is in good condition. It was given in 1950 to the National Trust and is open for tours. The present Strickland family lives in one wing of the castle. (Bio from Ronald Carlton)
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