Nottinghamshire, Screveton

Richard Whalley 1489-1583 with feet on a whale a pun on his name.

"Behold his Wives were number three :Two of them died in right good fame :The Third this Tomb erected she, For him who well deserv'd the same.

Both for his life and Godly end, Which all that knows must needs commend:

And they that knows not, yet may see, A worthy Whalleye loe was he.

Since time brings all things to an end, Let us our selves applye,

And learn by this our faithful friend,That here in Tombe doth lye,

To fear the Lord, and eke beholde The fairest is but dust and Mold:

For as we are, so once was he : And as he ys, so must we be".

The son of Thomas Whalley & Elizabeth daughter of John Strelley of Woodborough, and grandson of Richard Whalley and Elizabeth Leak heiress fo Kirton Hall Screveton, he succeeded to his grandfather's estate which brought him great opulence.

As a ‘servant’ of Lord Protector Somerset and later Thomas Cromwell he had easy access to abbey lands. In 1538 he obtained possession of Welbeck Abbey and adjoining lands and later enriched by a grant of the college of Sibthorpe and its possessions. Whalley, in his capacity as Crown Receiver for Yorkshire was accused and convicted of appropriating Crown funds for his own use and imprisoned in the tower, only escaping the fate of his patron Somerset on payment of a heavy fine He was MP for Scarborough during the reign of Edward VI (1547-1553) and was Knight of the Shire for the County of Nottingham, and one of the most splendid sheriffs of that county. He was again imprisoned in 1552 for illegal alchemical activities through an employee named Richard Eden. A quarrel erupted after Eden's unsuccessful search and Eden then

betrayed his former employer and Whalley was imprisoned and fined heavily once again. He was forced to sell Welbeck to Edward Osborne ‘citizen and clothworker’ of London along with other substantial properties At Mary's accession, Richard successfully repaired his damaged reputation and reacquired massive wealth and extensive properties In his later years he was enriched by grants from Queen Elizabeth and left behind him substantial possessions for his children to enjoy. His children intemarrying with families of influence and position.

He m1 Lora daughter of Thomas Brookman

5 Children (4dsp)

1. Thomas d1582 m Elizabeth daughter of Henry Hatfield of Willoughby & Alice Hercy of Grove (their son Richard was the heir to the estate)

 

m2 Ursula Thwaites

13 children

1. William m Barbara daughter of Henry Hatfield of Willoughby & Alice Hercy

2, Benyuenter)

3. Marshall )

4 .Ralph ) died unmarried

5.Edward )

1. Elinor m Sr John Zouch of Codnor

2. Jane m Thomas Marshall of Austie Sussex

3. Gertrude m John son of John Neville of Grove by Barbara Hercy (daughter Barbara m John Meres son of Anthony Meres of Aubourn www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8537681904/ )

4. Ursula m1George son of Sir James Foljambe 1558 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/6117196120/ & Alice Fitzwilliam www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/6117196150/ m2. Ralph Stansel m3 Edmund Slater

5 ?. Mary b1548 m Richard son of Edward Bellingham of Newtimber & Barbara Benister of Idworth

 

m3 Barbara Cope / Coope - 7 children

1. Marcham / Markham

2. James

3. Cordall

4. Frances

1. Susan m Coop' of Horringan.

2.Barbara m Coop' of Kankelworth.

3.Winifret m Dighton in Lincolnshire

 

Barbara his wealthy widow erected this monument and also one to her next husband Edward Burnell of Sibthorpe www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/VRxRq0

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