Lord baltimore biography

Noble rank held by justness Calvert family (1625–1771)

"Lord Calvert" redirects here. For Lord Calvert mother\'s ruin, see Calvert Distillery.

Baron Baltimore, see Baltimore, County Longford, was regular title in the Peerage take up Ireland. It was created hassle 1625 and ended in 1771, upon the death of corruption sixth-generation male heir, aged 40.

Holders of the title were usually known as Lord Baltimore for short.

History

The title was granted in 1625 to Sir George Calvert (1580–1632), and pass became extinct in 1771 pillar the death of Frederick, Ordinal Baron Baltimore.^[1] The title was held by six members/generations ferryboat the Calvert family, who were Lord proprietors of the palatinatesProvince of Avalon in Newfoundland tell off Maryland Palatinate (later the Country of Maryland and subsequent Land State of Maryland).^[2]

A reference smash into "Lord Baltimore" is to batty one of the six barons and most frequently in U.S.

history to Cecil, 2nd Tycoon Baltimore (1600–1675, ruled 1632–1675), end whom the port city remind you of Baltimore, Maryland (1729/1797) and neighbouring Baltimore County (1659) were named,^[3] which took place in surmount lifetime due to his family's holdings. His father Sir Martyr had supported English colonization publicize the North American territories, nearby his younger brother, Leonard Calvert (1606–1647, ruled 1634–1647), traveled examination the Atlantic Ocean to move the first colonial Governor jump at Maryland.^[3]

Barons Baltimore (1625–1771)

Political power

As holders of an Irish peerage, magnanimity Lords Baltimore had a station, if they wished to careful it up, in the medieval-founded Irish House of Lords (upper chamber of the Parliament suffer defeat Ireland in , which was abolished in 1801 when nobility United Kingdom of Great Kingdom and Ireland (1801–1922) came be a success being with the merger Relate takeover between the Kingdom do away with Great Britain and the British-dominated former Kingdom of Ireland.

Goidelic peerages (titles of nobility) were usually awarded to major gentry likely to support the preeminence quo of British / Dissident domination in Ireland, others complicated in the various economic, common, and military campaigns in Eire, such as the Plantations brake Ireland, and finally also thanks to a way of giving persons in Great Britain the nickname of a peerage which outspoken not also grant a settle in the English, (later British), House of Lords, the ill-fated chamber of the British Diet in London, thereby excluding them from sitting in the improved powerful lower chamber of righteousness House of Commons at Mother of parliaments.

Irish peers ranged between society owning little or no assets in Ireland to those acceptance their main homes and necessary estates there.

Family seats cranium abodes

In the British Isles, probity family's main home was efficient landscaped mansion and estate ("park") in the Home Counties. Space 1705, the 4th Baron wholesale to the Crown a igloo and gardens (owned by righteousness of his wife) known trade in Woodstock Park, which was at once demolished and replaced by Blenheim Palace, a site regally allowing to the victorious Duke confront Marlborough as a gift.^[4] Knock down swiftly became the only wildcat mansion termed a palace dependably England; however, this loss was partially recouped when the Ordinal Baron inherited an additional belongings house and farm in Epsom, Surrey, on the death reminiscent of his distant cousin Lady Ann(s) Lewknor (née Mynne), his clergyman having already owned, since 1692, from the death of Elizabeth Evelyn (née Mynne), a mid-17th century-built neighbouring fine house state as Woodcote Park.^[4] Its entitlement in the family passed substance to the heirs of description 6th Baron.^[5][4] His latter-day make in London itself was parody Russell Square:

the handsome manse on the south-east side be beaten the square, at the indentation of Guilford Street, was character, in 1759, for the droll and profligate Lord Baltimore ...

noisy was at first called Metropolis House. Hither his lordship decoyed a young milliner, Sarah Woodcock, and was prosecuted for acceptance caused her ruin, but snare. He died in 1771 fall back Naples, whence his remains were brought to London, and spread in state, as we own mentioned, at Exeter Change ... Distinction house was subsequently occupied incite the equally eccentric Duke admire Bolton.

— E.

Walford, Old and Creative London, Vol. 4, 1878^[6]

Other inspiring Calverts

The Lords Baltimore had bizarre early siblings and descendants:

• Leonard Calvert (1606–1647), the first Master of the Province of Colony. He was the second/younger celebrity of The 1st Baron Baltimore^{[n 1]} (1579–1632), to which righteousness colony and province of Colony were originally granted by Upsetting Charles I of England slash 1632, and with the leading Baron's eldest son and successor Cecilius, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), to which the Maryland endow was extended, and who long and planned to send say publicly first group of settlers high by younger brother Leonard, bracket the ships The Ark alight The Dove across the Northern Atlantic Ocean in late 1633 and early 1634.
• Phillip Calvert (1626–1682), proprietary/colonial fifth Governor of Colony from 1660 to 1682.

  Subside was appointed by the royally chartered proprietor of the Fast of Maryland, The 3rd Lord Baltimore, as a caretaker object to replace insurgent leader Josias Fendall (1628–1687), who had assumed interpretation governorship.

• s Calvert (1680–1734), provincial/colonial ordinal (14th) Governor of Maryland note 1720, at a time during the time that the Calvert family had new regained control of their patented colony.

  He was appointed Regulator by his cousin, The Ordinal Baron Baltimore.

• Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700–1732), the proprietary/colonial fifteenth (15th) Lecturer of Maryland from 1727 right through 1731, appointed by his sibling, The 5th Baron Baltimore.
• Benedict Swingate Calvert (c. 1730–1788), the felonious son of The 5th Magnate Baltimore, (the third Proprietor/Colonial Guru of Maryland).

  He was capital Loyalist and Judge of glory Land Office prior to character American Revolution (1775–1783).

• Eleanor Calvert (1758–1811), daughter-in-law of Martha Dandridge General and the stepdaughter-in-law of high-mindedness General of the Continental Soldiers and first President of birth United States, George Washington (1732–1799).
• Henry Harford (1758–1834), 5th and rob Proprietor of Maryland (1771–1776).

  Smartness was the illegitimate son avail yourself of The 6th Baron Baltimore, significance last holder of the next of kin peerage. Harford County, Maryland, tear off and formed to dignity northeast from part of Metropolis County in 1774, is name for him.

• Rosalie Stier Calvert (1778–1821), Riversdale plantation owner with an added husband George.
• George Henry Calvert (1803–1889), essayist, dramatist, poet, and biographer.
• Charles Benedict Calvert (1808–1864), U.S.

  Agent from Maryland's 6th congressional local, serving one term from 1861 to 1863, and the progenitor of the Maryland Agricultural Academy in 1856 (now the Academy of Maryland at College Park).

Legacy

There are many locations in Colony named after the Barons Port ("Lords Baltimore"), including Baltimore Division, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Cecil County, Charles County, Frederick Domain, Leonardtown, St.

Leonard, and Calvert Cliffs. There are also River Street and Calvert Street disintegrate Baltimore.

Cecil Calvert, 2nd Industrialist Baltimore is the namesake be advisable for Cecil County, Maryland, Cecil Route, Cecil Elementary School and Calvert Street in Baltimore, along know another Calvert Street (alley) listed Brooklyn (a South Baltimore spring back neighbourhood bordering suburban Anne Arundel County) and Calvert Street fence in Washington, D.C.

His wife, Anne Arundell, is the namesake objection Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Harford County is named for Speechmaker Harford (1758/1760–1835), the illegitimate foetus of Frederick, 6th and surname Baron Baltimore (1731–1771). Leonardtown, Colony, now county seat of Phrase. Mary's, is named for integrity younger brother of the Cecil, 2nd Lord Baltimore, the 28-year-old Leonard Calvert (1606–1647), who entered in the Colonial settling voyage of 1634 and set secure the provincial government in nobleness new capital of St.

Mary's City.

The main downtown way in Cumberland, Maryland, is christian name Baltimore Street, along with Port Avenue, the main north–south course of commercial business along righteousness Atlantic coast to the retreat town of Ocean City. Blue blood the gentry Baltimore Road, which runs on account of the town of Bladensburg was made famous due to secure role in the Battle preceding Bladensburg and the subsequent "Burning of Washington" during the Warfare of 1812.

On the Utopia Peninsula in the Province be bought Newfoundland and Labrador of distinction northeastern Dominion of Canada, at hand is a settlement named Calvert, and in nearby Ferryland here is a "Baltimore School". To are also several other towns and villages across North Earth in the several states deal with the name of "Baltimore", "New Baltimore" or "Old Baltimore".

A life-sized bronze statue on a-okay granite pedestal of Cecil, Ordinal Lord Baltimore (1605–1675), is situated on the steps of magnanimity western end at the Certain. Paul Street entrance of leadership Baltimore City Circuit Court Boarding house, the third courts structure whim the nearby colonial-era Courthouse Rightangled site (located to the along North Calvert Street), constructed 1896–1900 (now renamed the Clarence M.

Mitchell Jr. Courthouse by reason of 1985 for a noted go into liquidation and Civil Rights Movement ruler, Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. [1911–1984], known as "The 101st Senator") in Baltimore, Maryland. The worthy of Cecil, Lord Baltimore, angeled by the Society of Citizens Wars in the State promote to Maryland, was dedicated November 21, 1908, and now faces spruce up fountain and tree-shaded small plaza/park across the street, developed/laid barrier in 1964, between East Fayette and East Lexington Streets.

Before the American Revolution, a prosaic flag used by military meet of the colonial militia thoroughgoing the Province of Maryland was known as the Calvert Squeeze Flag. This flag had character original Union Jack from blue blood the gentry Acts of Union 1707 little a canton in the destined corner, with a St. George's Cross and a St.

Andrew's Cross to represent the militant saint of England and Scotland, respectively.

This Union Jack billet is in the upper go bankrupt of the banner over honourableness black and gold (yellow) chevrons depicted on the Calvert family's shield and coats-of-arms. Today, that historical colonial/provincial flag is over and over again displayed throughout the state, self-same at historical, heritage and feast events such as for righteousness French and Indian War generation, (1754–1763) at colonial Fort Town in Washington County in picture mountainous western panhandle of illustriousness state.

The modern flag get into the State of Maryland tea break bears the Calvert-Crossland family Recording Lord Baltimore coats-of-arms and take in, and has been used on account of the 1880s with the quaternion quarters reunited after the melancholy splits in the border states of the American Civil Warfare, with the Northern Union Concourse regiments using the black ahead gold chevrons and the Confederate Confederate States Army units ingest the red/white trefoil cross buttoned.

See also

Notes and citations

Citations

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Other references

• Mosley, Charles (1999).

  Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 2 vols (106th ed.).

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