Mary Scudamore

2e. Mary Throckmorton (d. 17 Oct 1632), mar. (1) General Sir Thomas Baskerville, of Goodrest, co. Warwick (d. 1597), and (2) 1599 Sir James Scudamore (dvp. 14 Apr 1619), 3rd son of  Sir John Scudamore, of Holme Lacy, by his first wife Eleanor Croft, dau. by his first wife of Sir James Croft, of Croft Castle, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and had issue by both husbands

children

By her first husband, Mary had one son, Hannibal (5 April 1597 – 1668)

Scudamore and his second wife had three sons, John (1601–1671), James (1606–1631), and Barnabas (1609–1652).[1]. Their daughter Mary Scudamore died Sep 1634

biography

From MARY THROCKMORTON (d. October 1632)

Mary Throckmorton was the daughter of Thomas Throckmorton of Tortwroth, Gloucestershire (1538/9-January 31, 1607) and Ellen or Elizabeth Berkeley.'Her father accused her and her stepmother (Elizabeth Rogers) of being "addicted to Popery."

Cracroft's Peerage has her as daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton, of Totworth, co. Gloucester, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (d. 1586)

Her first husband was Sir Thomas Baskerville of Bayworth in the parish of Sunningwell, Berkshire (d. June 4, 1597). It is not certain when they married, but it seems to have been a love match. Letters he wrote to her survive, some addressed to his “sweet Moll.” Unfortunately, none of her replies are extant. Mary accompanied her husband to Picardy, where she gave birth to their only child, a son named Hannibal (April 5, 1597-1668) in St. Valery. The earl of Essex was the boy’s godfather. Less than two months later, Baskerville died of a fever. On June 28, 1599, Mary wed Sir James Scudamore (1568-April 13, 1619), as his second wife. Although they had nine children, including Mary (c.1600-1629), Sir John (1601-1671) and Sir Barnabas (c.1609-1651/2), the marriage was already in difficulty by 1604 and Sir James repudiated his wife in 1608. There was no divorce and legal wrangling continued for the the rest of her life. Scudamore tried to claim wardship of Hannibal Baskerville and Mary’s dower. By 1621, the case had finally been settled in Hannibal’s favor. Mary was buried at Sunningwell, Berkshire.

Portrait: by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger c.1615, possibly on the occasion of the marriage of John Scudamore (March 12, 1614/5).

origins

From Cracrofts:

Sir Thomas Throckmorton, of Totworth, co. Gloucester, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (d. 1586), mar. Margaret Whittington, dau. and cohrss. of Thomas Whittington, of Pauntley, and had issue ...

From Baskerville Families 1895 "Baskerville Family.—English Judges." Page 315

In your account of the Paintings at Hampton Court, say that Lord Coningsby had seven children by his first wife, not six. Subjoined I send you a monumental inscription on the tomb of Lady Scudamore, at Sunning-well, co. Berks:

"Mary the daughter of Sir Thomas Throgmorton *, wife first of Sir Thomas Baskervill, and afterwards of Sir James Scudamoret, was buried Oct. 17, 1632.

Her son, Hannibal Baskerville, esq. Lord of this Manor, aged about 72, was buried March 18, 1668, who had sixteen sons and two daughters. The eldest, Thomas, is now Lord of this Manor J, 1680. Henry, aged 95, was buried April 15, 1656. Nicolas, aged 24, was buried May 2, 1656. William, aged 33, and buried at London 1665. Robert, aged 1.9, died at sea, 1654. George, aged 23, buried Nov. 10, 1661. James, died young, and was buried at Wells. Gertrude, aged 22, buried Oct. 13, 1656. Constance, died young, and was buried at Sonietton in Somersetshire.

• Sir Thomas Throgmorton, knt. was buried at Tortworth, co. Gloucester. His effigy is in full armour, with the following inscription:
  

"Here lieth the body of Sir Thomas Throkraorton, of Tortworth, knight, who lived all his days in faithful service to his prince, in hartie love to his couutrye; a constant professor of the true Christian faith, who living at the age of threescore and nine yeares in happy and peaceable manner, departed this life the lost day of Januarie in the year of our Lord 1607, leaving here his mortal partes interred in this monument, untill by the command of Christ it rise again immortal].

"I have fought a good fight, 1 have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8."

He is interred in a marble coffin.

notes

Mary (she is listed as Anne in some sources) was the only daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Cors Court, by his second wife.[1][9].

By his will he left his daughter Margaret a dowry of 500 marks; his wife’s jointure had been fixed after her marriage as the manors of Corse Court, Haw and Turley. (2)

in the summer of 1598 James Scudamore re-married to the widow of Sir Thomas Baskerville. ... For reasons that are uncertain, she was disliked by the Scudamore family, and Sir James's relatives pressured them to end the marriage. They separated in 1604. Scudamore tried to claim wardship of Hannibal Baskerville and Mary's dower, but by 1621, the case had finally been settled in Hannibal's favour.

From Probably Mary (née Throckmorton), Lady Scudamore portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger oil on panel, 1615:

Sitter

Mary (née Throckmorton), Lady Scudamore (died 1632), Former wife of Sir Thomas Baskerville, and later wife of Sir James Scudamore. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.

"Little is known about Lady Scudamore, but this portrait appears to have been commissioned to commemorate the marriage of her son, John, later Viscount Scudamore, to Elizabeth Porter of Dauntsey, Wiltshire. The date of the wedding is inscribed in the top right corner. Lady Scudamore's melancholic smile, the motto 'No Spring Till now', and the wreath of flowers suggest the regeneration and hope which the marriage must have represented within the family. The sitter has one hand in her fur-lined coat, a pose used by Gheeraerts in a number of his female portraits of about this date."

Citations

• 1. Atherton, Ian. Ambition and Failure in Stuart England: The Career of John, First Viscount Scudamore, Manchester University Press, 1999. pg 26–35.
• 2. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/th...
• 9. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/throckmortonb1642.htm

data

• 'Mary Throckmorton1
• 'F, #186502, b. 1540, d. 16 December 1608
• Last Edited=5 Feb 2013
• 'Mary Throckmorton was born in 1540.1 She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton.3 She married Sir James Scudamore. She died on 16 December 1608.1
• ' Her married name became Scudamore. She was also known as Anne Throckmorton.3
• 'Child of Mary Throckmorton and Sir James Scudamore
  • 1.Mary Scudamore+3 d. b Sep 1634
• Citations
• 1.[S3268] Hans Harmsen, "re: Chester Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Chester Family."
• 2.[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
• 3.[S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 15. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p18651.htm#i186502
• _______________________

Citations

• http://www.skidmoregenealogy.com/images/OccPap_no._29_revised_20080... page 15. "Sister of Mary (Throckmorton) Baskerville Scudamore"
• Dame Margaret Samborne's will, dated April 8th, 1626, and filed 62 Skynner P. C. C, is as follows : .... the cup that was Sir Thomas Throgmorton's (my dear & loving Father), ... To my said brother Sir Wm.Throgmorton my "bible of Paris worke." ....To my sister the Lady Dale a ring which my Lord Conawaies sister sent me. ... My said brother Sir Wm. Throgmorton, the said Thos. Baynard & Edw. Orange to be overseers."