Carlisle Castle, Cumberland, North-West England, British Isles [Map]

In October 1265 Roger Leybourne [aged 50] was appointed Governor of Carlisle Castle and High Sheriff of Cumberland.

On 25th February 1323 Andrew Harclay 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 53] was arrested at Carlisle Castle [Map] by Anthony Lucy 1st Baron Lucy [aged 40].

On 18th June 1525 Henry Fitzroy [aged 6] was taken by barge to Bridewell Palace [Map] where he was enobled by his father King Henry VIII of England and Ireland [aged 33].

In the morning Henry Fitzroy was created 1st Earl Nottingham.

In the afternoon Henry Fitzroy was created 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset.

Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland [aged 47] carried the Sword of State. Thomas More [aged 47] read the patents of nobility. Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 41], Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset [aged 47],

Henry Courtenay [aged 29] was created 1st Marquess Exeter. Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter [aged 22] by marriage Marchioness Exeter.

Henry Clifford [aged 32] was created 1st Earl of Cumberland, Warden of the West Marches and Governor of Carlisle Castle.

Thomas Manners [aged 33] was created 1st Earl of Rutland. Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland [aged 30] by marriage Countess of Rutland. He was given the Earldom of Rutland to reflect his descent from Anne York Duchess Exeter sister of the previous Earl of Rutland. At the same time his arms Manners Arms were augmented with the Manners Augmented Arms

Henry Brandon [aged 2] was created 1st Earl Lincoln.

Robert Radclyffe [aged 42] was created 1st Viscount Fitzwalter.

Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 48] was created 1st Viscount Rochford. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde [aged 45] by marriage Viscountess Rochford.

Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 52], William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel [aged 49] and John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford [aged 25] attended.

The following day, 18th May 1568 Mary Queen of Scots [aged 25] was escorted to Carlisle Castle [Map].

After 1643 Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet [aged 35] was appointed Governor of Carlisle Castle.

On 8th July 1664 Mary Cogan died in childbirth at Carlisle Castle [Map] where her husband Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet [aged 32] was Governor. She was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall [Map].