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The engraving represents this interesting structure, as it appeared in the year 1686; being copied from a print, after a picture by Wolridge. The original castle was very ancient, as appears by the foundations, and an old brick tower over a deep well, the upper part of which has been used as a dairy. The castle is said to have been built by Earl Waltheof, who, in 1069 married Judith, niece to William the Conqueror, who gave him the earldom of Northampton and Huntingdon for her portion. Matilda or Maud, their only child, after the death of Simon St. Liz, her first husband, married David, first of the name, king of Scotland; and Maud, being heiress of Huntingdon, had in her own right, as an appendix to that honour, the manor of Tottenham in Middlesex. Robert Bruce, grandson of David, Earl of Huntingdon, and grandfather to Robert I. of Scotland, memorable as the restorer of the independence of his country, became one of the competitors for the crown of Scotland in 1290, but being superseded by John Baliol, Bruce retired to England, and settled at his grandfather's estate at Tottenham, repaired the castle, and acquiring another manor, called it and the castle after his own name. Shakspeare says, Fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns, and the fortunes of the two Bruces are "confirmation strong as holy writ." The estate being forfeited to the crown, it had different proprietors, till 1631, when it was in the possession of Hugh Hare, Lord Coleraine. Henry Hare, the last Lord Coleraine of that family, having been deserted by his wife, who obstinately refused, for twenty years, to return to him, formed a connexion with Miss Roze Duplessis, a French lady, by whom he had a daughter, born in Italy, whom he named Henrietta Roza Peregrina, and to whom he left all his estates. This lady married the late Mr. Alderman Townsend; but, being an alien, she could not take the estates; and the will being legally made, barred the heirs at law; so that the estate escheated to the crown. However, a grant of these estates, confirmed by act of parliament, was made to Mr. Townsend and his lady, whose son, Henry Hare Townsend, Esq. in 1792, voluntarily sold the property [pg 2] for the payment of the family debts; and "although the castle may soon be leveled with the ground, yet the destruction of this ancient fabric will acquire him more honor, than if the prudence of his ancestors had enabled him to restore the three towers, of which now only one remains."1 The present mansion is partly ancient, and partly modern, and was very lately the property of Sir William Curtis, Bart. Up to the period at which the castle is represented in the engraving, the building must have undergone many alterations, as the tower on the left, and the two octagonal and center towers, will prove. The grounds there appear laid out in the trim fashion of the seventeenth century, and ornamented with fountains, vases, &c.
Paper: ff. iv + 220. 17th-cent. foliation, 20-238 throughout. Folio. XVI cent. On a slip in a late 18th-early 19th centt. hand is written 'This MS. came out of the Coleraine Family. Last Ald. Townsend of Bruce Castle', f. iii. Henry Hare, 3rd Baron Coleraine, antiquary, of Bruce Castle, Tottenham, d.1749; his daughter married Alderman James Townsend, of London, who d.1787. ------------ Bruce Castlehttp://greentottenham.homestead.com/Bruce1.html The original land of the manor was owned by Judith, niece of William the Conqueror (1066), in right of her uncle. She married Waltheof, a Saxon Earl. He daughter married into the Scottish Royal family, and the land rights passed to them. In 1254 the Scottish 'de Bruce' family owned part of the land. When Robert the Bruce seized the Scottish throne, King Edward IInd of England retaliated by snatching back the manor at Tottenham, but eventually normality was restored and Robert came South and built Bruce Castle on the site. In 1514 the dilapidated castle and manorial rights were given to Sir William Compton, close friend of King Henry VIII. He may have built a Tudor house on the site. (Sir William was a bit of a scoundrel, and thought that being King Henry's best friend meant he could dodge Tudor building regulations). The Round Tower was built at about the same time from red bricks obtained locally. The walls are three feet thick, and some of the original Tudor bricks remain. We do not know what the original purpose of the Round Tower was, but the latest theories are that it was a hawk mews, used for keeping birds of prey for the medieval sport of falconry. There are records that Henry VIII had a meeting with his sister Margaret at Bruce Castle in 1516. Margaret was then Queen of Scotland. William Compton's grandson was in residence in 1593 and he received a visit from Queen Elizabeth I. Incredible to think that the beautiful oak tree which is the centerpiece of the park, would have been young then. Perhaps Queen Elizabeth sat under its shade. When plague struck the area at the end of the 16th century, Bruce Castle was used as a refuge. We know that in 1626 the house and surrounding land was owned by Hugh Hare, Lord Coleraine, who died in 1667 by choking on a turkey bone while eating his supper one evening. By 1680, Sir Henry Hare, the 2nd Lord Coleraine, was Lord of the Manor. He is reputed to have been a cruel person and mystery surrounds the death if his young wife, Constantia Lucy. He is said to have banished her to the upper floor of the house, and eventually to the tiny room underneath the clock. She is said to have committed suicide and killed her young child by jumping off the balcony with the baby, and her ghost is said to haunt Bruce Castle and be visible on the anniversary of her death in November, when she appears at the window. Sir Henry married again, and began ambitious refurbishments to impress his second wife, Sarah, Dowager Duchess of Somerset. These building works took place between 1682 and 1684. The clock tower was built at this time. It is believed that he gave the building the name of Bruce Castle. Henry Hare's grandson, also called Henry, was the next owner and he added more rooms and the coat of arms which can still be seen on the North face of the house. He spent a lot of time touring Europe, and he had an illegitimate French daughter called Henrietta Rose. Because of her illegitimacy and nationality she was unable to inherit the estate, but she petitioned Parliament. This resulted in the estate being given to her husband James Townsend who was an MP who also became Lord Mayor of London. He changed the entrance to the East Wing and built the parapet in front of the Tudor gables on the 2nd floor. This work, in addition to other changes, cost so much money that eventually Bruce Castle was put up for auction. ------------- http://diarysearch.co.uk/Subweb/1739ad.htm COLERAINE, Henry Hare, third Baron (1693-1749) Antiquary B75 - 1739 Matthews: Travel diary; brief notes of a tour through Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. Historical Manuscripts Commission Portland Manuscripts, VI, 1901, pp 70-71. --------------------- 12. 27 Dec 1728 James King, 4th lord Kingston invested 27 Dec 1729 Nathenial Blackerby Esq, Deputy Grand Master [died June 1742] http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/the_builder_1928_june.htm On June 24, 1727, the Grand Master nominated Payne, Folkes and Sorrel, the first and third being members of No. 4, "to be three of the Committee of Seven for Managing the Bank of Charity." At the same time he nominated Nathaniel Blackerby to be Treasurer.
Blackerby was also a member of No. 4. This office he held until April 6, 1738. The reason for his resignation is very interesting and is quoted in full. It was proposed and carried that the Treasurer should give and find security for the money in his charge. "The Treasurer then stood up and thanked the Brethren for the honour they had done him in continuing him so long their Treasurer, but told them that he could not be insensible to the Indignity offered him in the above Resolutions and the ill-treatment he had met with in the Debate and that he resented the same in the highest manner. And then resigned his office of Treasurer and promised to send next morning to the G. S. a Draught on the Bank for the Ballance in his hands." He was never again present at Grand Lodge.
No. 4 was not slow in showing its confidence in its old member, for the London Daily Post of April 22, 1738, states that "On Thursday last there was a numerous appearance of Persons of Distinction of the Society of Free and Accepted Masons at the Lodge held at the Horn Tavern in New Palace Yard, Westminster, when his Grace the Duke of Richmond having resign'd the Mastership of the said Lodge, by the unanimous Consent of all the Members present, Nathaniel Blackerby, Esq. (the late Treasurer of the whole Society, formerly Deputy to the Lord Kingston, when Grand Master, and also to his Grace the late Duke of Norfolk) was chosen Master of the Lodge." James King 4th Baron [Lord] Kingston, b. 1693, France; d. 26 Dec 1761 Martyr Worthy, Hants. m1. Elizabeth Meade Children 1. Hon. Margaret King 2. Hon. William King http://www.thepeerage.com/p11741.htm Sir Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston1 (M) b. 1754, d. 17 April 1799, #117402 Father Sir Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston1 b. 29 March 1726, d. 8 November 1797 Mother Jane Caulfeild1 d. April 1784 Sir Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston was born in 1754.1 He was the son of Sir Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston and Jane Caulfeild.1 He married Caroline FitzGerald, daughter of Richard FitzGerald and Margaret King, on 5 December 1769.1 He and Caroline FitzGerald were separated.1 He died on 17 April 1799 in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.1
Children Lt.-Col. Sir Henry King+ d. 26 Nov 18394 Rear-Admiral James William King+ d. 14 Feb 18485 John King 6 Mary King 6 Diana King 6 Sir George King, 3rd Earl of Kingston+ b. 28 Apr 1771, d. 18 Oct 18393 Margaret King+ b. 1773, d. 29 Jan 18356 General Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton of Boyle+ b. 12 Aug 1773, d. 20 Nov 18543 Reverend Richard FitzGerald King+ b. 8 Apr 1779, d. 22 Sep 18564 Richard FitzGerald1 (M) b. before 1738, #117403 Father Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare2 b. 1675, d. 20 February 1744 Mother Mary O'Brien b. before 1694 Richard FitzGerald was born before 1738. He was the son of Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare and Mary O'Brien.2 He married Margaret King, daughter of James King, 4th Baron Kingston and Elizabeth Meade.3
Children unknown FitzGerald+ 1 Caroline FitzGerald+ b. c Nov 1754, d. 13 Jan 18231 Margaret King1 (F) b. before 1738, d. 29 January 1763, #117404 Father James King, 4th Baron Kingston1 b. 1693, d. 26 December 1761 Mother Elizabeth Meade2 b. before 1722, d. 6 October 1750 Margaret King was born before 1738. She was the daughter of James King, 4th Baron Kingston and Elizabeth Meade.1,2 She married Richard FitzGerald, son of Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare and Mary O'Brien.3 She died on 29 January 1763 in Capel Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.3
Mother Margaret O'Cahan2 b. circa 1662, d. 29 April 1721 James King, 4th Baron Kingston was born in 1693 in France.2 He was the son of John King, 3rd Baron Kingston and Margaret O'Cahan.2 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Meade, daughter of Sir John Meade, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Butler.2 He married, secondly, Isabella Ogle in July 1751 in Pangbourne, Berkshire, England.3 He died on 26 December 1761 in Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, England, without legitimate surviving male issue.2 He was buried in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.3 His will was probated in February 1762.3
Children Hon. William King d. 7 Dec 17553 Elizabeth King 4 Margaret King+ b. b 1738, d. 29 Jan 17631 Family 2 Isabella Ogle d. 9 December 1761 John King, 3rd Baron Kingston1 (M) b. circa 1664, d. 15 February 1727/28, #117406 Father Sir John King, 1st Baron Kingston2 b. before 1625, d. 1676 Mother Catherine Fenton2 b. before 1643, d. 1669 John King, 3rd Baron Kingston was born circa 1664 in Boyle Abbey.1 He was the son of Sir John King, 1st Baron Kingston and Catherine Fenton.2 He married Margaret O'Cahan, daughter of Florence O'Cahan, in 1683.1 He died on 15 February 1727/28 in Middle Temple, London, England.1 He was buried on 17 February 1727/28 in Temple Church, London, England.1 John King, 3rd Baron Kingston was educated in Reverend Edward Jones' School, Kilkenny, County Tipperary, Ireland.1 He was educated on 1 June 1678 in Trinity College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1 He renounced Protestantism, and became a Roman Catholic.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) to King James II.1 He followed King James II to France, and was accordingly outlawed.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Kingston, of Kingston, co. Dublin [I., 1660] in December 1693.1 On 3 September 1694 he obtained a free pardon by the Privy Seal.1 On 12 December 1715 he subscribed the oath, and sat in the House of Lords [Ireland].1 Family Margaret O'Cahan b. circa 1662, d. 29 April 1721 Children Robert King 3 James King, 4th Baron Kingston+ b. 1693, d. 26 Dec 17611 Hon. Sophia King b. b 1707, d. a 8 Jan 1707/81 Hon. Catherine King b. b 17214 Sir John King, 1st Baron Kingston1 (M) b. before 1625, d. 1676, #117407 Father Sir Robert King1 b. before 1609, d. 1657 Mother Frances Folliott1 Sir John King, 1st Baron Kingston was born before 1625. He was the son of Sir Robert King and Frances Folliott.1 He married Catherine Fenton, daughter of Sir William Fenton and Margaret FitzGibbon.1 He died in 1676.1
Children Robert King, 2nd Baron Kingston b. c 1659, d. Dec 16931 John King, 3rd Baron Kingston+ b. c 1664, d. 15 Feb 1727/281 --------------- 13. 29 Jan 1730 Thomas Howard, 8th duke of Norfolk installed http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/aqc/anno_lucis/anno_lucis.html The abbreviation 'A.L.' is first found in Pine's List of Lodges of 1725. The letters appear under the armorial bearings of the Grand Master. Pine continued to use this abbreviation in subsequent editions of his List. So did Cole who produced them after Pine. The abbreviation is also found under the armorial bearings of the 8th Duke of Norfolk, Grand Master 1730-1, which were included in the second Minute Book of the premier Grand Lodge. Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk, b. 11 Dec 1683; d. 23 Dec 1732, London, Norfolk House
m. Mary Winifred Franziska Sherburne, b. 26 Dec 1692, London Married 26 May 1709 http://www.cichw.net/pmtime2a.html 1729-30 Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, appointed Grand Master of English Freemasonry. A painting by Peter Monamy, dated 1730, is in Arundel Castle, seat of the Duke of Norfolk. 1731 Duke of Norfolk, GM, a Roman Catholic, presented the Sword of Gustavus Adolphus to Grand Lodge. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Howard,_8th_Duke_of_Norfolk The Most Noble Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk (11 December 1683 – 23 December 1732) was the son of Lord Thomas Howard and Mary Elizabeth Savile. Upon his father's death, he gained the title of 17th Baron Furnivall and 8th Duke of Norfolk. He married Mary Maria Winifred Francisca Sherburne (?-1754), daughter of Sir Nicholas Sherburne, Bt., on 26 May 1709. Thomas Howard died on 23 December 1732 at age 49 without a male heir. Upon his death, the title passed to his brother, Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk. 
< Arundel Castle http://www.arundelcastle.org/_pages/01_castle.htm Apart from the occasional reversion to the Crown, Arundel Castle has descended directly from 1138 to the present day, carried by female heiresses from the d'Albinis to the Fitzalans in the 13th century and then from the Fitzalans to the Howards in the 16th century and it has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years. From the 15th to the 17th centuries the Howards were at the forefront of English history, from the Wars of the Roses, through the Tudor period to the Civil War. Among the famous members of the Howard family are the 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443-1524), the victor of Flodden, Lord Howard of Effingham, who with Sir Francis Drake repelled the Armada in 1588, the Earl of Surrey, the Tudor poet and courtier, and the 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473-1554), uncle of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, both of whom became wives of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). These were politically dangerous times: the 'Poet' Earl was executed in 1547; his father, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk only escaped the death penalty because King Henry VIII died the night before the execution was due and the 4th Duke (1536-72) was beheaded for plotting to marry Mary Queen of Scots. There have been two cardinals and a saint in the Howard family; St Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557-95) died in the Tower of London for his faith. By contrast, his son, the 'Collector' 14th Earl (1585-1646), as his nickname suggests, was responsible for many of the treasures which can be seen today. The results of all this history are concentrated at the Castle, which houses a fascinating collection of fine furniture dating from the 16th century, tapestries, clocks, and portraits by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Mytens, Lawrence, Reynolds, Canaletto and others. Personal possessions of Mary, Queen of Scots and a selection of historical, religious and heraldic items from the Duke of Norfolk's collection are also on display. D  uring the Civil War (1642-45), the Castle was badly damaged when it was twice besieged, first by Royalists who took control, then by Cromwell's Parliamentarian force led by William Waller. Nothing was done to rectify the damage until about 1718 when Thomas, the 8th Duke of Norfolk (1683-1732) carried out some repairs. Charles Howard, the 11th Duke (1746-1815), known to posterity as the 'Drunken Duke' and friend of the Prince Regent subsequently carried out further restoration.
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