Sir John Swinburne of Capheaton, 1st Baronet
Capheaton Hall, Capheaton, NorthumberlandJOHN SWINBURNE, (son of WILLIAM and MARGARET SWINBURNE- see William Swinburne), born about 1612, who for his loyalty was promised a Baronetcy by King Charles I but did not receive it, he died February 1652. He married 1stly DOROTHY HERON (daughter of CUTHBERT HERON of Chipchase). He married 2ndly ISABEL TEMPEST (daughter of Sir THOMAS TEMPEST, 2nd Baronet), born 1616 Capheaton, and 3rdly in 1654 ANNE BLOUNT (daughter of Sir CHARLES BLOUNT of Maple Durham, co. Oxford and DOROTHY CLERKE) born 1634 Maple Durham. (Picture shows Capheaton Hall, Capheaton, Northumberland)

John and his second wife Isabel (Tempest) were parents of:

The entrance to Capheaton Hall, Northumberland - February 2000
  • ISABELL SWINBURNE, born about 1636 Capheaton, married about 1665 Old Evert Harbour House GEORGE FORCER of Harbour House, co. Durham

  • TROATH SWINBURNE, born about 1638, of Capheaton, married HENRY GREY (son of EDWARD GREY and MARGARET WIDDRINGTON) of Bitchfield, Northumberland, born 1634, buried 17 March 1710

    John and his third wife Anne (Blount) were parents of:

    There is an interesting story about Sir John's early years called 'Who was the boy in France?'
    Arms of Sir John Swinburne, Baronet
  • Sir JOHN SWINBURNE, of Capheaton, 1st Baronet, created a Baronet 26 September 1660; he pulled down the old castle at Capheaton and rebuilt in the same place a goodly mansion-house in 1668 on the River Blyth; he died 19 June 1706 and was buried 19 June 1706, will dated 17 April 1705 and proved 17 March 1706; he married ISABEL LAWSON (only daughter and sole heiress of HENRY LAWSON of Brough, Yorkshire and CATHERINE FENWICK*); she was buried 24 January 1724/5, Will dated 18 May 1716 and proved 7 December 1731.

    Sir John and Isabel (Lawson) are given in the records of historian, W. Percy Hedley, as the parents of 24 children:

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  • Sir WILLIAM SWINBURNE, of Capheaton, 2nd Baronet; born about 1670 at Capheaton; buried 17 April 1716; married 1697 MARY ENGLEFIELD (daughter of ANTHONY ENGLEFIELD of White Knights, Berkshire); Sir William writes in a letter dated 7 February 1709/10 to his wife 'Dear Love! My Lord (Derwentwater) is very well pleased with Dilston, and says that it answers all that he has heard of it; but is resolved to build a new house ..... Yours for ever, William Swinburne'; she is the Lady Swinburne, junior, at Capheaton written to by the Earl of Derwentwater in a long letter dated 6 May 1714 from Hatherhope(1); she died 14 April 1724 (issue - see below)

  • JOHN SWINBURNE

  • FRANCIS SWINBURNE, died in infancy

  • HENRY SWINBURNE, died without issue 15 June 1690

  • FRANCIS SWINBURNE, died in infancy

  • CATHERINE SWINBURNE, a nun at Saumuse, died 29 November 1736

  • ANNE SWINBURNE, born about 1661 Of Neterwitton, or 1667 Capheaton, married 2 September 1687 NICHOLAS THORNTON of Netherwitton, Northumberland

  • ISABELL SWINBURNE, born about 1671 Capheaton, a nun at Cambray

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURNE

  • TROATH SWINBURN, born 1677 Capheaton, buried 23 May 1751, married WILLIAM DACRE of Lanercost (marriage bond 15 May 1702)

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born about 1680 Capheaton

  • RALPH SWINBURNE

  • FRANCIS SWINBURNE

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born about 1681 Capheaton, died unmarried 8 December 1734, buried 10 December 1734, will dated 25 April 1727. "In the Jacobite rising of 1715", says Dr. Charlton, "the messages of Jacobites were carried by female equestrians - the two Miss Swinburnes of Capheaton and Miss Mary Hodgshon of Tone" - Mary or two of her sisters must have been these equestrian messengers(1)

  • EDWARD SWINBURNE, born about 1685, Capheaton, died without issue 6 December 1716

  • FRANCES SWINBURNE, born about 1686 Capheaton

  • DOROTHY SWINBURNE, born about 1687 Capheaton

  • BARBARA SWINBURNE, born about 1688 Capheaton

  • MARGARET SWINBURNE, born about 1688 Capheaton, a nun at Cambray, living 1727

  • ALAN SWINBURNE, born about 1690 Capheaton

  • JAMES SWINBURNE, died without issue 8 July 1728

  • JOAN SWINBURNE

  • JANE SWINBURNE, born about 1691 Capheaton

  • ALETHEA SWINBURNE, born about 1694 Capheaton, a nun at Cambray, living 1727

    Sir William and Mary were parents of:

    • Stamfordham Market Cross
  • Sir JOHN SWINBURNE, of Capheaton, 3rd Baronet, born 8 July 1698, christened 10 July 1698 Kirk Whelpington, 'died 8 January 1745 at Bath where he had lately gone for the recovery of his health. He was a loving husband, an indulging parent, an affectionate brother, and a gentleman of great compassion towards the poor. He has left issue 3 sons and 6 daughters, and is succeeded by his son of the same name, a minor' (Newcastle Courant 19 Jan 1745), will dated 13 October? 1742, proved 26 March 1746, married 20 July 1721 MARY BEDINGFELD, (only daughter and heir of EDWARD BEDINGFELD of Grays Inn, son of SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD, Baronet of Oxburgh, Norfolk) she died 7 February 1761 at York, 'a lady much and deservedly regretted' (Newcastle Courant 14 Feb. 1761), will dated 29 May 1759 and proved York 20 May 1762 (issue - see below)
    The picture shows Stamfordham Market Cross. It bears the inscription on a square pinnacle at the top: 'Erected by Sir John Swinburne, Bart. 1736. His coat armorial on the other side'.

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born 1699 Capheaton, buried 13 October 1699

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born 5 December 1702 Capheaton, died without issue September/October 1779 at Cambray (notice 9 October 1779 Newcastle Courant), married 1738 ELEANORA THIRLWALL (daughter and heiress of WILLIAM THIRLWALL of Newbiggen and Thirlwall Castle, Northumberland), she died without issue 14 December 1777 at Cambray (notice 3 Jan 1778 Newcastle Courant), she was the sole surviving heiress of the family of Thirlwell of Thirlwell castle, Northumberland

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, of Tanfield, co. Durham, baptised 2 May 1705 Kirkwhelpington; died 1 February 1772; married MARY THORNTON, (daughter of ANTHONY MEABURNE of Pontop, co. Durham and widow of THOMAS THORNTON of Netherwitton), she was buried 28 April 1786 leaving issue. See THOMAS SWINBURNE of Pontop Hall.

    Sir John and Mary (Bedingfeld) were parents of:

  • SIR JOHN SWINBURNE, 4th Baronet, born 2 July 1724 Capheaton, baptised 3 July Kirk Whelpington, died unmarried in Paris on 1 February 1763 'dying a bachelor, he is succeeded in title and an estate of 4000l per annum, by his brother Edmund, a merchant, now in Bordeaux (Newcastle Courant 19 Feb. 1763)

  • MARY SWINBURNE, buried 10 May 1726

  • TERESA SWINBURNE, born 6 December 1727 Capheaton, baptised same date Kirk Whelpington, married EDWARD CHARLTON of Hesleyside

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born 13 May 1729 Capheaton, baptised same date Kirk Whelpington, married 21 March 1754 Capheaton EDWARD BEDINGFELD of York

  • CATHERINE SWINBURNE, died unmarried 12 February 1747

  • WILLIAM SWINBURNE, born 8 November 1731 Capheaton, died young without issue

    View from Capheaton Hall of Sir Edwards Lake

  • SIR EDWARD SWINBURNE, 5th Baronet, born 24 January 1733, baptism registered 24 January 1734 Kirk Whelpington, a merchant at Bordeaux in 1763 at the time of his brother's death, died 2 November 1786 at Capheaton, buried 5 November 1786, married 1761 CHRISTIANA DILLON (daughter of ROBERT DILLON), she died 14 August 1768 aged 29 'at her lodgings near the Forth, after a tedious and painful illness, which she bore with greatest patience and resignation' (Newcastle Courant 20 August 1786), interred 18 August at St. John's, Newcastle (issue - see below)

    The picture is of the view from Capheaton of Sir Edwards Lake, on the Capheaton Estate

  • ISABELLA SWINBURNE, born 17 August 1736 Capheaton, baptised same date at Kirk Whelpinton, married THOMAS CRAYTHORNE of Ness, Yorkshire

  • ANNE SWINBURNE, born 22 October 1737 Capheaton, a nun at Montargis in Gatinois, died 16 October 1819

  • ELEANORA SWINBURNE, born 24 May 1739 Capheaton, baptised same date Kirk Whelpington, died unmarried 'died Sunday last at York, Miss Eleanor Swinburne, sister to the late Sir Edward Swinburne' (Newcastle Courant 13 January 1787)

  • HENRY SWINBURNE, of Hamsterly, co. Durham, born 8 July 1743, married 24 March 1767 MARTHA BAKER (daughter of JOHN BAKER of Chichester, Sussex, Solicitor-Gen. of the Leeward Islands) (see HENRY SWINBURNE of Hamsterly)

    Sir Edward and Christiana (Dillon) were parents of:

  • SIR JOHN EDWARD SWINBURNE, of Capheaton, 6th Baronet, F.R.S., F.S.A., born 6 March 1762 Capheaton, M.P. Launceston 1788, 1789, sheriff of Northumberland 1799, died 26 September 1860 aged 98, will proved 6 November 1860 (leaving effects under £80,000), married 13 July 1787 EMILIA ELIZABETH BENNET (daughter of RICHARD HENRY ALEXANDER BENNET of Beckenham, Kent; and niece of FRANCES JULIA, Duchess of Northumberland) she had a fortune of £40,000 at her marriage, she died 28 March 1839 (issue - see below)

  • ROBERT THOMAS SWINBURNE, a General in the Austrian Army, Governor of Milan; a Baron of the Austrian Empire, born 17 July 1763, married 4 October 1808 FRANCES MALOWETZ, A Baroness of the Empire, (daughter of JOHN, BARON MALOWETZ, Chamberlain of the Emperor of Austria), she died 8 February 1864 at Vienna, admon. dated 6 June 1864, effects under £200 to her son, 'only child of the deceased' issue - see below

  • HENRY SWINBURNE, born 23 July 1764, died July 1767

  • EDWARD SWINBURNE, born 3 September 1765, Capheaton, christened 4 September 1765 Kirk Whelpington, died without issue

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born 23 January 1767 Capheaton, baptised same date Kirk Whelpington, buried 16 March 1774

  • CHRISTIANA SWINBURNE, born July 1768 Firth (Newcastle Courant 9 July 1768), died without issue 8 January 1817, married 27 October 1794 Morpeth, JOHN ALOYSIUS CLAVERING of Callaly, Northumberland

    Robert Thomas and Frances (Malowetz) were parents of:

  • EMILY CHRISTINA ALEXANDRINA FRANCES DE PAULA SWINBURNE, born 22 October 1823, ? died before 1864, married COUNT LAZZARINI, died without issue

  • EDWARD ROBERT FRANCIS FELIX SWINBURNE, a Baron of Austria, Chamberlain to the Emperor, born 29 December 1825, living in Vienna 1864 at time of mother's death, then the only child, died 25 June 1907

    Kirkwhelpington Church, Northumberland, November 2000Sir John Edward and Emilia Elizabeth (Bennet) were parents of:

  • EDWARD SWINBURNE, of Calgarth Park, Windermere, born 24 (or 11)June 1788 Capheaton, christened 7 July 1788 Kirk Whelpington, d.v.p.14 November 1855, married 1stly 13 December 1819 ANNA ANTONIA SUTTON (daughter of Capt. ROBERT NASSAU SUTTON, 58th Regt., A.D.C. to Sir Ralph Abercombie at the battle of Aboukir) died 3 January 1845 Kendal aged 43, buried 6 January 1845 (issue - see below). Edward married 2ndly 11 February 1846 LETITIA MARY FELTHAM (daughter of EDWARD FELTHAM), she died without issue 4 February 1915

    (The picture shows St. Bartholomew's Church, Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, a few miles from Capheaton, where many members of the family were christened)

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born 5 June 1790, christened 30 June 1790 Kirk Whelpington, buried 13 September 1790

  • JULIA SWINBURNE, born 25 July 1795, Capheaton, christened 6 August 1795 Kirk Whelpington, she was living at 11 Lowndes Square, Chelsea, London at the 1881 census aged 81 with her sister-in-law and three nieces, she died unmarried 18 April 1893 aged 97 and is buried at Kirkwhelpington Churchyard with a large memorial stone between two other Swinburne memorials; Will proved 30 May 1893 London, to niece Alice Swinburne, spinster, effects £50,213, resworn January 1894 at £50,322

  • CHARLES HENRY SWINBURNE, Admiral R.N., born 2 April 1797, christened 27 April 1797 Kirk Whelpington, he was the executor of his brother Edward's will in November 1855 (and thus of his nephew Henry who died June 1855), he was living at Eastdene, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight in 1858; he died 4 March 1877; married 19 May 1836 Lady JANE HENRIETTA ASHBURNHAM, (daughter of George 3rd Earl of ASHBURNHAM and Charlotte PERCY), born 19 July 1809 Ashburnham, Barking, Suffolk; she was a visitor at 11 Lowndes Square, Chelsea in 1881; she died 26 November 1896 whilst of 20 Ennismore Gardens, Middlesex; probate granted London 26 January 1897 to daughters Alice and Isabel Swinburne, spinsters, effects £5160 issue - see below

  • EMILIA ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born 9 May 1798 Capheaton, christened 26 May 1798 Kirk Whelpington, died 19 December 1882 leaving issue, married 8 April 1824 St. George, Hanover Square, London Sir HENRY GEORGE WARD, G.C.M.G., Governor of Madras, he died in office 2 August 1860

  • FRANCES ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born 4 October 1799 Capheaton, christened 27 October Kirk Whelpington, died 21 July 1821

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born 23 December 1805, christened 17 January 1806 Kirk Whelpington, on the 1881 census at 11 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London, a widow aged 75, Annuitant, with daughter EMILY F. BOWDEN, born Kirkwhelpington and unmarried aged 48; Elizabeth died 1896, she married 7 June 1828 JOHN WILLIAM BOWDEN, he died 1844

    Charles and Jane Henrietta (Ashburnham) were parents of:

  • ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, the celebrated poet, born 5 April 1837 Belgravia, London; on the 1881 census at 1 The Pines, Putney Hill, Putney, Surrey, aged 43, Author, a Boarder with the family of Walter T. Watts, Solicitor; at the same address in 1901 aged 63; he died unmarried 10 April 1909, probate granted 14 May 1909 to Walter Theodore Watts, effects £24,282 see ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE

  • ALICE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1839 St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex; a visitor with mother and aunt Julia at 11 Lowndes Square, Chelsea in 1881; inherited £50,000 from Julia in 1893, beneficiary of mothers estate in 1897 and sister Charlotte's in 1899; at the 1901 census living on own means in Kensington, aged 62; died unmarried 30 September 1903 whilst of 61 Onslow Square, London, probate granted London 31 October 1903 to sister Isabel, effects £31,974, resworn at £32,438

  • EDITH SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q4 1840 Isle of Wight; died unmarried 25 September 1863, of East Dean, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, admon. 24 November 1891 to sister Alice, personal estate £841

  • CHARLOTTE JANE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1842 Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, Hampshire (she possibly had a twin Charles John, who was reg. Q4 1842 Isle of Wight); living with mother and aunt Julia at 11 Lowndes Square, Chelsea in 1881; died unmarried 19 January 1899, of 61 Onslow Square, Middlesex, probate London 1899 to sisters Alice and Isabel, effects £8204

  • ISABEL SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1846 Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, Hampshire; a visitor with mother and aunt Julia at 11 Lowndes Square, Chelsea in 1881; beneficiary of mothers estate 1897 and sister Charlotte's in 1899; on 1901 census at Kensington, aged 54, living on own means; died unmarried 5 November 1915

  • EDWARD SWINBURNE, born 14 July 1848; residence in 1891 13 Chapel Street, Belgrave Square, London; died 31 July 1891 at 35 Circus Road, Marylebone, London aged 69, without issue, will proved 18 November 1891 by sister Alice, personal estate £8575; married 1879 OLGA HELEN THUMANN (only daughter of Professor THUMANN of Berlin), died 5 December 1912

    Edward and Anna Antonia (Sutton) were parents of:

  • HENRY SWINBURNE, born 15 February 1821, a Railway Engineer (papers - National Register of Archives), died unmarried 10 June 1855 Alexandria, Egypt, aged 34, 5 months before his father, admon. (effects under £600), dated 23 July 1858 to his uncle Charles Henry, only surviving executor of his father Edward's will

  • BENNET SWINBURNE, died unmarried (possibly Q2 1846 Wandsworth)

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born 2 November 1823 Capheaton, married 11 November 1862 Whitehaven Capt. WILLIAM ROSS, Gentleman Usher to H.M. Queen Victoria, died 1874

  • RUTH SWINBURNE, born c. 1830 Bowness, Westmorland, baptised 31 July 1830, died 16 December 1914, married 27 October 1858 Kendal WILLIAM EDWARD MAUDE of Blawith, Lancashire, born c. 1819 Blackburn, Lancashire; died 22 March 1904 without issue; they are on the 1881 census at Maudes Mansion, Blawith, East Broughton, Lancashire, he was the owner of 200 acres and employer of 3 men and 1 boy

    Capheaton Hall

  • Sir JOHN SWINBURNE, of Capheaton, 7th Baronet, born 1831, succeeded to title in 1860 on his grandfather's death, Captain R.N.(retired 1890), J.P., High Sheriff of Northumberland 1866, he served in the Burmese War 1852, in China, and in the Baltic 1854, he was M.P. (Labour) for Lichfield, Staffordshire from 1885-1892; he died 15 July 1914, Admon. granted 31 October 1914 to widow Dame Florence Caroline Swinburne, effects £65,839; married 1stly 1 January 1863 St. George's Hanover Square, London (Dame) EMILY ELIZABETH BROADHEAD (only daughter of Rear Admiral HENRY BROADHEAD, R.N. and niece of Sir THEODORE BRINCKMAN, Baronet), born c. 1842 London, she was lodging at 106 Park Street aged 39 at the 1881 census; she died 23 July 1881 at 106 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Will proved 18 November 1881, personal estate £1304 (issue - see below). Sir JOHN married 2ndly 10 September 1895 MARY ELEANOR CORBETT, (daughter and heiress of JOHN CORBETT), she died without issue 16 May 1900, admon. 11 July 1900 to husband, effects £757. Sir JOHN married 3rdly 7 June 1905 Westminster, London FLORENCE CAROLINE MOFFAT (daughter of JAMES MOFFAT, D.L., of Queen Anne's Cottage, Windsor and of Bath), whilst a widow she lived at St. Aidans, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland; she died 18 March 1958 of St. Aidans, Probate granted London 11 July 1958

  • THERESA SWINBURNE, born 1834, died 24 February 1835

  • JANE SWINBURNE, baptised 26 January 1837, married (possibly Q2 Stockton) 1860 Professor PAUL THUMANN of Berlin, died 19 February 1908 leaving issue.

  • PAUL SWINBURNE, born 21 November 1839 Bowness, Westmorland; Major 80th Foot, sometime Commr. of Police, Perak; on 1901 census at Eldon Villa, George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, retired Major of Infantry, aged 61, with wife aged 52; died without issue 19 January 1905, probate 13 February 1905 London to Walter Howard, retd. Col. H.M. Army, effects £33,037; married 16 December 1884 Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire EVELYN CHARLOTTE SUTTON (2nd daughter of Rev. ROBERT SUTTON of Scawby, Lincolnshire); born c.1849 Averham, Nottinghamshire; she died 8 October 1927 of Eldon Villa, Ryde, Probate granted London 26 November 1927, effects £17438, resworn £17534

  • KATHERINE SWINBURNE, baptised 10 July 1841, died 16 July 1896 leaving issue, married 1863 FERDINAND BREYMANN

  • OWEN SWINBURNE, born 13 March 1843, died 19 May 1845 Kendal, Cumbria

    Sir John and Emily Elizabeth (Broadhead) were parents of:

  • ? THEODORE K. SWINBURN, born c.1864 Inverness, Scotland; on 1881 census at 7 St. John's Terrace, Willesden, Middlesex, aged 16, in Stead household; ?died before July 1914

  • RAHMEH THEODORA SWINBURNE, born about 1865 Ireland; on the 1881 census at The Hall, Capheaton aged 16 with her brother Robert, a governess and 8 servants; on 1901 census at 21 Wilton Street, Knightsbridge, London, a widow aged 34 with brother Umfreville and step daughter Emilie Chamberlain; died 31 October 1924; married 1stly 19 July 1887 St. Georges Hanover Square, London RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN of Oak Mount, Birmingham (issue), he died 2 April 1899. Rahmeh married 2ndly 18 May 1911 THEODORE RIVERSDALE WALROND (eldest son of THEODORE WALROND, C.B. of Lancaster Gate), Barrister-at-Law; died without issue 10 May 1917. Rahmeh married 3rdly 15 October 1918 Gen. Sir PERCY POLLEXFEN DE BLAQUIERE RADCLIFFE, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A., he died 9 February 1934

  • Sir HUBERT SWINBURNE, of Capheaton, 8th Baronet, B.A., LL.B.,Trinity College Cambridge; J.P. Northumberland; Sheriff of Northumberland 1906; High Sheriff 1920; born 24 January 1867 Chaterton, Northumberland; educated at Harrow (on 1881 census aged 14 at High Street, Harrow) and Trinity College, Cambridge; Major, Northumberland Hussars, served in the South African War (Queen's medal, with three clasps); owned 30,000 acres and lived at Capheaton Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland; on 1901 census aged 34 at High Street, Somerby, Leicestershire, living on own means; died 22 June 1934, Probate (save and except settled land) granted Newcastle on Tyne 18 October 1934 to widow and F.G.H.Clayton, banker, effects £44,289, then Probate (limited to settled land) granted 1 May 1935 to Sir James Swinburne and Frederick George Hugh Clayton, banker, £75,885; Sir Hubert was succeeded by his kinsman Sir JAMES SWINBURNE (see THOMAS SWINBURNE of Pontop Hall; he married 20 September 1905 (reg. Hexham) at Chesters ALICE PAULINE CLAYTON, (youngest daughter of NATHANIEL GEORGE CLAYTON of Chesters, Northumberland), born about 1875; Dame Alice Pauline Swinburne died 28 April 1957 of The Cottage, Humshaugh, Northumberland, Probate granted 19 June 1957 Newcastle on Tyne to Robert Joicey Dickinson, solicitor and Guy Hunter Allgood, land owner, effects £53,277 (issue - see below)

  • UMFREVILLE PERCY SWINBURNE, Major 8th Bm. Seaforth Highlanders, served in Matabele War 1895-6, in South African War 1899-1901, and in World War I (wounded); born 24 November 1868 (reg. Guildford, Surrey); with sister Rahmeh at 1901 census, a Mining Engineer aged 31; died without issue 7 November 1931, at Linford, Ringwood, Hampshire whilst of 16 Park Village East, Regents Park, Middlesex, Probate granted London 12 January 1932 to Ernest Humbert, solicitor, effects £39,942; he married 1 August 1905 ARNOLDINE GEORGIANA PEACOCKE MARTEN, (eldest daughter of THOMAS ARNOLD MARTEN of Oystermouth, Glamorgan), she died 7 October 1944 at Newbury House, Newbury, Berkshire whilst of Laggan House, Lady Margaret Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire, Probate granted Llandudno 17 February 1944 to the British Law Insurance Co. Ltd. and Owen Johnston Humbert, solicitor, effects £45,178

    Capheaton Hall

  • ROBERT SWINBURNE, born 10 February 1871 Kirkwhelpington; he was living at The Hall, Capheaton aged 10 at the 1881 census with sister Rahmeh; he died unmarried 27 March 1926 of Waimate Settlement, Waimate, New Zealand, Admon. with Will granted London 6 April 1926 to Arthur Thomas Tallent, solicitor attorney to Margaret Hazel Taylor (wife of James Taylor) and Arthur Chamberlain Judd, effects £885

  • HENRY ARTHUR SWINBURNE, born 15 June (reg. Marylebone) and died 2 July 1878 aged 2 weeks

  • MARGUERITE (CAMPBELL?) SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1879 Kings Norton; Ladies' Army and Navy Club; died 24 June 1945 at Platterstrasse 2, Wiesbaden whilst of 66 Kappellen Strasse, Wiesbaden, Germany, spinster, Probate granted London 5 November 1946 to Owen Johnston Humbert, solicitor, effects £2783 in England

    Sir Hubert and Alice Pauline (Clayton) were parents of:

  • JOAN MARY SWINBURNE, born 7 August 1906 (reg. Hexham), she has given many family papers, now catalogued, to the Northumberland Record Office, she married 6 February 1937 RICHARD GRANVILLE BROWNE who assumed by Deed Poll 22 February 1937 the additional surname of SWINBURNE after that of BROWNE (Capheaton, Northumberland) (2nd son of BENJAMIN C. BROWNE of Alnmouth, Northumberland)

    parents of:

  • JOHN BROWNE SWINBURNE, born 1937

  • ROSALIND MARY BROWNE SWINBURNE, born 1939

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    Sources: Debretts Peerage; W.Percy Hedley Ms notes; IGI; Kirkwhelpington Churchyard; Census returns; Probate Calendar; Newcastle Courant-birth, marriage and death notices; (1)from 'The Life of James third Earl of Derwentwater'
    All photographs of Capheaton Hall by kind permission of Helen Swinbourne, Bega, N.S.W., Australia

    *There is much confusion surrounding the connection between the Swinburne family and Sir Francis Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater. Catherine Fenwick was daughter of Sir William Fenwick and W. Percy Hedley in his 'Northumberland Families' says that it was she who married as her second husband the 1st Earl of Derwentwater and this seems the most likely. However, in the 'The Life of James third Earl of Derwentwater' the author states that the Earl married her daughter Lady Swinburne (formerly Isabella Lawson), widow of Sir John Swinburne. The Swinburne's are mentioned often in this book but there appear to be errors and the author is probably mistaken in assuming the letter below was announcing The Earls marriage with Lady Swinburne:

    The Earl announced his marriage in a letter to a relative dated from Hatherhope 13 July 1712: "Dear Cousin, I was married to my great content in every respect on Thursday last. My dear wife, her father and mother charm me more and more every day. I could wish with all my heart you were a witness to my happiness; and that I had your opinion upon my choice, which if approved of by so good a judge would double my pleasure, and augment the obligations for ever due to your ladyship from your humble and obedient servant, DARWENTWATER"

    In a letter written by one of the Swinburne's of Gowbarrow Hall, Cumberland, the family thought that Isabella (Lawson) was a daughter of the Earl of Derwentwater when she married Sir William Swinburne.

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