Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet 1608-1666

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Before 1596 [his father] Henry Fanshawe [aged 26] and [his mother] Elizabeth Smythe [aged 23] were married. She, Elizabeth, his step-mother [his aunt] Joan Smythe's [aged 35] sister?

In June 1608 Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet was born to Henry Fanshawe [aged 39] and Elizabeth Smythe [aged 36].

In 1616 [his father] Henry Fanshawe [aged 47] died.

In 1627 [his brother] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe [aged 31] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Alington [aged 20] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

After 1628 [his brother] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe [aged 32] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover [aged 63].

Around Jun 1631 [his mother] Elizabeth Smythe [aged 59] died.

Around 1644. William Dobson [aged 32]. Portrait of Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 35].

On 18th May 1644 Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 35] and Anne Harrison Lady Fanshawe [aged 19] were married in Wolvercot, Oxfordshire.

Calendar of State Papers Charles II 25 Dec 1664. 25th December 1644 38. Capt. Thomas Allin [aged 32] to [Sir Rich. Fanshaw [aged 36]]. On the 19th, ' The Plymouth, attacked with his 7 ships left, a Dutch fleet of 14, three of which were men-of-war; sunk two vessels, and took two others, one a rich prize from Smyrna; the others retired much battered. Haus also taken a Dutch prize laden with iron and plank, coming from Lisbon. Is waiting the repair of the Bonaventure, damaged off Gibraltar. The Dover, sailing for Tangiers, has taken three prizes. [Copy, one and a half pages.]

On 2nd September 1650 Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 42] was created 1st Baronet Fanshawe of Donmore. [his wife] Anne Harrison Lady Fanshawe [aged 25] by marriage Lady Fanshawe of Donmore.

John Evelyn's Diary. 6th February 1652. I embarked early in the packet boat, but put my goods in a stouter vessel. It was calm, so that we got not to Dover [Map] till eight at night. I took horse for Canterbury, Kent [Map], and lay at Rochester [Map]; next day, to Gravesend [Map], took a pair of oars, and landed at Sayes Court [Map], where I stayed three days to refresh, and look after my packet and goods, sent by a stouter vessel. I went to visit my cousin, Richard Fanshawe [aged 43], and divers other friends.

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John Evelyn's Diary. 6th March 1652. Saw the magnificent funeral of that arch-rebel, Ireton, carried in pomp from Somerset House [Map] to Westminster [Map], accompanied with divers regiments of soldiers, horse and foot; then marched the mourners, General Cromwell [aged 52] (his father-in-law), his mock-parliament-men, officers, and forty poor men in gowns, three led horses in housings of black cloth, two led in black velvet, and his charging horse, all covered over with embroidery and gold, on crimson velvet; then the guidons, ensigns, four heralds, carrying the arms of the State (as they called it), namely, the red cross and Ireland, with the casque, wreath, sword, spurs, etc.; next, a chariot canopied of black velvet, and six horses, in which was the corpse; the pall held up by the mourners on foot; the mace and sword, with other marks of his charge in Ireland (where he died of the plague), carried before in black scarfs. Thus, in a grave pace, drums covered with cloth, soldiers reversing their arms, they proceeded through the streets in a very solemn manner. This Ireton was a stout rebel, and had been very bloody to the King's [aged 21] party, witness his severity at Colchester, when in cold blood he put to death those gallant gentlemen, Sir Charles Lucas [aged 39] and Sir George Lisle. My cousin, R. Fanshawe [aged 43], came to visit me, and informed me of many considerable affairs. Sir Henry Herbert [aged 57] presented me with his brother, my Lord Cherbury's book, "De Veritate"..

In 1653 [his daughter] Margaret Fanshawe was born to Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 44] and [his wife] Anne Harrison Lady Fanshawe [aged 27].

In 1654 [his daughter] Ann Fanshawe was born to Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 45] and [his wife] Anne Harrison Lady Fanshawe [aged 28].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 29th June 1660. This day or two my maid Jane [Jane Wayneman] has been lame, that we cannot tell what to do for want of her. Up and to White Hall, where I got my warrant from the Duke to be Clerk of the Acts. Also I got my Lord's warrant from the Secretary for his honour of Earle of Portsmouth, and Viscount Montagu of Hinchingbroke. So to my Lord, to give him an account of what I had done. Then to Sir Geffery Palmer [aged 62], to give them to him to have bills drawn upon them, who told me that my Lord must have some good Latinist to make the preamble to his Patent, which must express his late service in the best terms that he can, and he told me in what high flaunting terms Sir J. Greenville [aged 31] had caused his to be done, which he do not like; but that Sir Richard Fanshawe [aged 52] had done General Monk's [aged 51] very well. Back to Westminster, and meeting Mr. Townsend in the Palace, he and I and another or two went and dined at the Leg there. Then to White Hall, where I was told by Mr. Hutchinson at the Admiralty, that Mr. Barlow, my predecessor, Clerk of the Acts, is yet alive, and coming up to town to look after his place, which made my heart sad a little. At night told my Lord thereof, and he bade me get possession of my Patent; and he would do all that could be done to keep him out. This night my Lord and I looked over the list of the Captains,. and marked some that my Lord had a mind to have put out. Home and to bed. Our wench very lame, abed these two days.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 30th June 1660. By times to Sir R. Fanshawe [aged 52] to draw up the preamble to my Lord's Patent. So to my Lord, and with him to White Hall, where I saw a great many fine antique heads of marble, that my Lord Northumberland [aged 57] had given the King. Here meeting with Mr. De Cretz, he looked over many of the pieces, in the gallery with me and told me [by] whose hands they were, with great pleasure. Dined at home and Mr. Hawly with me upon six of my pigeons, which my wife has resolved to kill here. This day came Will¹, my boy, to me; the wench continuing lame, so that my wife could not be longer without somebody to help her. In the afternoon with Sir Edward Walker, at his lodgings by St. Giles Church, for my Lord's pedigree, and carried it to Sir R. Fanshawe. To Mr. Crew's [aged 62], and there took money and paid Mrs. Anne, Mrs. Jemima's maid, off quite, and so she went away and another came to her. To White Hall with Mr. Moore, where I met with a letter from Mr. Turner, offering me £150 to be joined with me in my patent, and to advise me how to improve the advantage of my place, and to keep off Barlow. To my Lord's till late at night, and so home.

Note 1. William Wayneman was constantly getting into trouble, and Pepys had to cane him. He was dismissed on July 7th, 1663.

On 5th September 1661 [his brother] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe [aged 65] was created 1st Viscount Fanshawe. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe [aged 52] by marriage Viscountess Fanshawe.

In 1662 Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 53] was appointed Ambassador to Portugal.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd January 1662. Sir Richd. Fanshaw [aged 53] is come suddenly from Portugall, but nobody knows what his business is.

John Evelyn's Diary. 5th August 1662. To London, and next day to Hampton Court [Map], about my purchase, and took leave of Sir R. Fanshawe [aged 54], now going Ambassador to Portugal.

In 1665 [his son] Richard Fanshawe 2nd Baronet was born to Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 56] and [his wife] Anne Harrison Lady Fanshawe [aged 39].

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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 16th January 1665. To the office a while, then to supper and to bed. This afternoon Secretary Bennet [aged 47] read to the Duke of Yorke [aged 31] his letters, which say that Allen [aged 53]¹ has met with the Dutch Smyrna fleet at Cales², and sunk one and taken three. How true or what these ships are time will show, but it is good newes and the newes of our ships being lost is doubted at dales and Malaga. God send it false!

Note 1. Among the State Papers is a letter from Captain Thomas Allin to Sir Richard Fanshaw [aged 36], dated from "The Plymouth, Cadiz Bay", December 25th, 1664, in which he writes: "On the 19th attacked with his seven ships left, a Dutch fleet of fourteen, three of which were men-of- war; sunk two vessels and took two others, one a rich prize from Smyrna; the others retired much battered. Has also taken a Dutch prize laden with iron and planks, coming from Lisbon (Calendar, Domestic, 1664-65, p. 122).

Note 2. The old form of the name Cádiz.

On 30th March 1665 [his brother] Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe [aged 69] died. His son [his nephew] Thomas [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Viscount Fanshawe. Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton [aged 23] by marriage Viscountess Fanshawe.

On 16th June 1666 Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet [aged 58] died. His son Richard [aged 1] succeeded 2nd Baronet Fanshawe of Donmore.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd July 1666. Thence walked through the House, where most people mighty hush and, methinks, melancholy. I see not a smiling face through the whole Court; and, in my conscience, they are doubtfull of the conduct again of the Generalls, and I pray God they may not make their fears reasonable. Sir Richard Fanshaw [deceased] is lately dead at Madrid. Guyland is lately overthrowne wholly in Barbary by the King [aged 36] of Tafiletta. The fleete cannot yet get clear of the River, but expect the first wind to be out, and then to be sure they fight. The Queene [aged 56] and Maids of Honour are at Tunbridge [Map].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd November 1666. At noon home to dinner, where my wife and I fell out, I being displeased with her cutting away a lace handkercher sewed about the neck down to her breasts almost, out of a belief, but without reason, that it is the fashion. Here we did give one another the lie too much, but were presently friends, and then I to my office, where very late and did much business, and then home, and there find Mr. Batelier, and did sup and play at cards awhile. But he tells me the newes how the King of France [aged 28] hath, in defiance to the King of England [aged 36], caused all his footmen to be put into vests, and that the noblemen of France will do the like; which, if true, is the greatest indignity ever done by one Prince to another, and would incite a stone to be revenged; and I hope our King will, if it be so, as he tells me it is¹ being told by one that come over from Paris with my Lady Fanshaw [aged 41], who is come over with the dead body of her husband, and that saw it before he come away. This makes me mighty merry, it being an ingenious kind of affront; but yet it makes me angry, to see that the King of England is become so little as to have the affront offered him. So I left my people at cards, and so to my chamber to read, and then to bed.

Note 1. Planche throws some doubt on this story in his "Cyclopaedia of Costume" (vol. ii., p. 240), and asks the question, "Was Mr. Batelier hoaxing the inquisitive secretary, or was it the idle gossip of the day, as untrustworthy as such gossip is in general?" But the same statement was made by the author of the "Character of a Trimmer", who wrote from actual knowledge of the Court: "About this time a general humour, in opposition to France, had made us throw off their fashion, and put on vests, that we might look more like a distinct people, and not be under the servility of imitation, which ever pays a greater deference to the original than is consistent with the equality all independent nations should pretend to. France did not like this small beginning of ill humours, at least of emulation; and wisely considering, that it is a natural introduction, first to make the world their apes, that they may be afterwards their slaves. It was thought, that one of the instructions Madame(Henrietta, Duchess of Orléans)The story alluded to by Pepys, which belongs not to the reign of Richard III, but to that of Edward brought along with her, was to laugh us out of these vests; which she performed so effectually, that in a moment, like so many footmen who had quitted their master's livery, we all took it again, and returned to our old service; so that the very time of doing it gave a very critical advantage to France, since it looked like an evidence of our returning to her interest, as well as to their fashion. "The Character of a Trimmer" ("Miscellanies by the Marquis of Halifax", 1704, p. 164). Evelyn reports that when the King expressed his intention never to alter this fashion, "divers courtiers and gentlemen gave his Majesty gold by way of wager that he would not persist in this resolution" ("Diary", October 18th, 1666).

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On 20th January 1680 [his former wife] Anne Harrison Lady Fanshawe [aged 54] died.

Richard Fanshawe 1st Baronet 1608-1666

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