Charlecote Warwickshire
Sir Thomas Lucy 1583-1640 and wife Alice Spencer 1594- 1648
Widely known as a man of learning, he studied classical works, hence the books by Horace, Homer, Virgil and Cato. He was also a famous horseman, though sadly meeting his death as the result of a fall from his horse.
Monument erected by Alice, built of black and white Carrara marble, has been attributed to Bernini, however it is now thought to be by Nicholas Stone with figures by his assistant John Schoerman.
The tomb was originally on the south wall of the chancel of the old church. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0H9g80
Sir Thomas was the 2nd but 1st surviving son of Sir Thomas Lucy and 2nd wife Constance Kingsmill www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/92x544 (a great heiress with £40,000) daughter of Sir Richard Kingsmill of Highclere & Sydmonton, Hants & Alice daughter of Richard Faulconer of Hurstbourne Falconers, Hants.
Between 1614-29 he was MP for Warwickshire until Charles I disbanded parliament. In 1640 he was re-elected in the Short Parliament but died in December
He m 1610 Alice daughter of Thomas Spencer of Claverden, Warks & Mary Cheke in 1610. Grand daughter of Sir John Spencer of Wormleighton 1586 & Katherine Kitson flic.kr/p/bV2tf8 (they first met at the house of her aunt Alice Spencer Countess of Derby flic.kr/p/ovcza3 when she was ll, and married when she was 16)
Children www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/u4q279 (inheritance through te male line, the 1st 3 sons inherited in turn, Richard's son Thomas having no son, the title next came to Davenport Lucy son of Fulk )
1 Col Spencer 1616 - dsp 1648 m Mary daughter of Henry Brett of Down Hatherley, Gloc
2. Robert 1704 m Margaret daughter of Thomas Spencer of Upton Northants who m2 Thomas Lord Arundel of Wardour (they had 1 daughter Bridget Lucy m William Viscount Molyneux)
3. Richard 1619- 1677 m Elizabeth daughter of John Urby of Thorley IOW (daughter Constance m Sir John Burgoyne of Sutton flic.kr/p/c5a7zs )
4. Thomas
5. William
6. Sir Fulk of Henbury 1630-1677 m Isabella sole heiress of John Davenport of Henbury, Cheshire & Mary Milward (picture of their daughters flic.kr/p/fU4jgJ )Their son Davenport Lucy, would eventually inherit the house at Charlecote
1. Constance m Sir William 2nd Bart Spencer of Yarnton, son of Thomas Spencer & Margaret Brainthwait (grandson of Sir William Spencer & Margaret Bowyer flic.kr/p/4Ge73D ).m2 Sir Edward Smith 1682 flic.kr/p/6EGsia of Whitchurch, Bucks, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, 2nd son of Katherine & Edward Smythe
2. Margaret died unmarried
3.Bridget 1621- 1692 m Sir Brian Broughton, 1st Bart., son of Thomas Broughton & Frances Bagot
4. Alice b1620 m Sir Wiiliam Underhill
5. Mary 1650-1669/70 m Sir Mathew Herbert, 1st and last Bt., son of Francis Herbert and Abigail Garton.
6. Elizabeth 1654 m (1st wife) Sir John Walcot 1702
After the death of Thomas, Alice ran her household with " a godly regime" serving as the household preacher for 3 years, leading them in regular psalm singing and employing a minister on a Sunday to give evening service.
At Christmastime she would tour the local towns giving bread and meat to the needy. During the famine of 1647-8 the poor could find help at her gates where corn could be obtained cheaply in small enough quantities they could afford.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Lucy - Church of St Leonard Charlecote Warwickshire
Charlecote Warwickshire
Sir Thomas Lucy 1583-1640 and wife Alice Spencer 1594- 1648
Widely known as a man of learning, he studied classical works, hence the books by Horace, Homer, Virgil and Cato. He was also a famous horseman, though sadly meeting his death as the result of a fall from his horse.
Monument erected by Alice, built of black and white Carrara marble, has been attributed to Bernini, however it is now thought to be by Nicholas Stone with figures by his assistant John Schoerman.
The tomb was originally on the south wall of the chancel of the old church. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0H9g80
Sir Thomas was the 2nd but 1st surviving son of Sir Thomas Lucy and 2nd wife Constance Kingsmill www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/92x544 (a great heiress with £40,000) daughter of Sir Richard Kingsmill of Highclere & Sydmonton, Hants & Alice daughter of Richard Faulconer of Hurstbourne Falconers, Hants.
Between 1614-29 he was MP for Warwickshire until Charles I disbanded parliament. In 1640 he was re-elected in the Short Parliament but died in December
He m 1610 Alice daughter of Thomas Spencer of Claverden, Warks & Mary Cheke in 1610. Grand daughter of Sir John Spencer of Wormleighton 1586 & Katherine Kitson flic.kr/p/bV2tf8 (they first met at the house of her aunt Alice Spencer Countess of Derby flic.kr/p/ovcza3 when she was ll, and married when she was 16)
Children www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/u4q279 (inheritance through te male line, the 1st 3 sons inherited in turn, Richard's son Thomas having no son, the title next came to Davenport Lucy son of Fulk )
1 Col Spencer 1616 - dsp 1648 m Mary daughter of Henry Brett of Down Hatherley, Gloc
2. Robert 1704 m Margaret daughter of Thomas Spencer of Upton Northants who m2 Thomas Lord Arundel of Wardour (they had 1 daughter Bridget Lucy m William Viscount Molyneux)
3. Richard 1619- 1677 m Elizabeth daughter of John Urby of Thorley IOW (daughter Constance m Sir John Burgoyne of Sutton flic.kr/p/c5a7zs )
4. Thomas
5. William
6. Sir Fulk of Henbury 1630-1677 m Isabella sole heiress of John Davenport of Henbury, Cheshire & Mary Milward (picture of their daughters flic.kr/p/fU4jgJ )Their son Davenport Lucy, would eventually inherit the house at Charlecote
1. Constance m Sir William 2nd Bart Spencer of Yarnton, son of Thomas Spencer & Margaret Brainthwait (grandson of Sir William Spencer & Margaret Bowyer flic.kr/p/4Ge73D ).m2 Sir Edward Smith 1682 flic.kr/p/6EGsia of Whitchurch, Bucks, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, 2nd son of Katherine & Edward Smythe
2. Margaret died unmarried
3.Bridget 1621- 1692 m Sir Brian Broughton, 1st Bart., son of Thomas Broughton & Frances Bagot
4. Alice b1620 m Sir Wiiliam Underhill
5. Mary 1650-1669/70 m Sir Mathew Herbert, 1st and last Bt., son of Francis Herbert and Abigail Garton.
6. Elizabeth 1654 m (1st wife) Sir John Walcot 1702
After the death of Thomas, Alice ran her household with " a godly regime" serving as the household preacher for 3 years, leading them in regular psalm singing and employing a minister on a Sunday to give evening service.
At Christmastime she would tour the local towns giving bread and meat to the needy. During the famine of 1647-8 the poor could find help at her gates where corn could be obtained cheaply in small enough quantities they could afford.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Lucy - Church of St Leonard Charlecote Warwickshire