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Shirley 1680-1715 Robert Shirley was the eldest son of Baron Ferrers of Chartley. He seems to have taken little interest in Tamworth Castle, which went into decline until it was inherited by George Townshend. Sir Robert died in 1699, and his son died unmarried in 1714, so the estate was inherited by his daughter Lady Elizabeth Shirley. Compton 1715-1754 In 1715 Elizabeth Shirley married James Compton 5 th Earl of Northampton, who owned Castle Ashby and Compton Winyates, so had little interest in Tamworth Castle. Their only surviving child was Lady Charlotte. Townshend 1754-1814 George Townshend married Lady Charlotte Compton in 1751, and in doing so acquired the Castle and Honour of Tamworth. When Charlotte died in 1770, her eldest son, George, became Baron de Ferrers during his father’s lifetime. His father became Marquis Townshend of Rainham in 1786. He took a considerable antiquarian interest in the decor of Tamworth Castle and its estates (fig. 13 & 21, Palmer: 376-8; Shaw 1801: 419) until his death in 1807. His son George, died in 1811 leaving considerable debts and a complicated will which entrusted his brother lord John Townshend and Robert Blake to sell or mortgage a large part of the estates to cover the costs of maintaining Tamworth and Raynham. Robins/Bramall 1814-1834 This led to complicated disputes between the trustees and other interested parties. In 1814 John Townshend and Robert Blake agreed in the High Court to sell the Tamworth portion of the estates to John Robins a London auctioneer, who was one of George’s creditors. In 1821, after seven years delay involving legal proceedings Robins occupied the castle and his son-in-law Thomas Bramall took up residence. Townshend 1834-1897 Following Robins’ death in 1831, the castle was restored to the Townshends, having been bought by Lord Charles younger son of George Marquis Townshend and brother of George Junior. The 1834 sales particulars noted that the castle had recently been repaired and refitted by a nobleman, with acknowledged antiquarian research and taste. On the death of Charles it passed to the 5 th Marquis , and again became a tenanted property. In 1869 it was leased to Thomas Cook at an annual rent of £65. Cooke, a Tamworth man, was a wholesale clothing manufacturer in Tamworth and Manchester. Tamworth Corporation 1897 onwards In 1897 the 5 th Marquis Townshend offered the castle for sale to the Tamworth Corporation and it was purchased for public benefit to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and fitted out and opened as a public museum for Tamworth. The contents had been sold off, so various collections were acquired for public display. These included a natural history collection from the Tamworth Natural History Society, a collection of arms and armour and a collection of Saxon coins from the Tamworth mint. Councillor Frederick Allsopp, who also published historical notes on Tamworth, donated his personal collection of Egyptology, Ethnography and Natural History. 42 Part 1 www.marionblockley.co.uk Tamworth Castle Conservation Management Plan
Name Born Acquired castle Died Robert the Despencer ? c. 1073? , brother Urse d’Abitot After 1105 Roger Marmion c.1101, Holds Tamworth and Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire. Married niece of Robert le Despencer. Entertained King Henry I at the castle. Robert Marmion C.1095 1129, Son of Roger Marmion Married Millicent de Rethel, restored Polesworth Abbey to the nuns. He is believed to have entertained King Henry I at the castle. Killed during dispute with Earl of Chester at Coventry, and buried in unconsecrated ground at Polesworth. Robert Marmion II 1143, Received Henry II and Thomas a Becket at the castle. Spent much of his time in Normandy and died there. Robert Marmion III (the justiciar) C.1160 1185, Sheriff of Worcester, itinerant justice appointed by Henry II, serving in this capacity in the Midland counties for many years. Joined the Barons in the struggle against King John, and the king ordered the destruction of the castle in 1215. How far this was carried out is uncertain. His son ,William, was Dean of Tamworth and he had two sons named Robert (the elder and the younger) Robert (the Elder) C.1182 1220,Spent time abroad and regained castle from his younger brother, in 1220. Tamworth Castle Conservation Management Plan www.marionblockley.co.uk Died 1129 1143/4 killed at Coventry Died 1185 In Normandy Died 15 May 1218 C.1241-43 Robert (the Younger) C.1190 1218 (by fine) C.1241/2 Philip Marmion (son of Robert the Elder) C.1215 C.1242-44 (married Joan de Kilpeck) Son of Robert the Elder, entertained Henry III at the castle. Sheriff of Warwick and Leicester, received the manor of Tamworth and Wygginton from the king. Several disputes with burgesses. Died before 5 Dec 1291 Joan de Mortain 1291, Daughter of Philip Died 1295 Alexander Frevile 1295, by his wife Joan (niece of Joan de Mortain). Assigned castle to son Baldwin in 1323, on condition that they be allowed to live in it for the rest of their lives. He was last Died 1328 Joan Frevile Dower rights until 1340 Died 1340 Baldwin Frevile I 1340, held the Warwickshire part of Tamworth, from 1317-19 Baldwin Frevile II 1343. 1348 quarrelled with the burgesses, who besieged him in the castle and cut off his food supply. C.1343 1375 Died in France, having lived there Part 1 43
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