Hopton Castle was the site of a great and bloody massacre during the English Civil War. Daniel (C) was a witness to the will of Ferdinando (A) Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Four years later, without their mother's knowledge, they were transported to the New World aboard the Pilgrim Fathers' ship the Mayflower, in the guardianship of other passengers. (C) have been brothers?] A ruin since the early 18th century, it was partially restored between 2006 and 2011, and was officially re-opened to the public as a visitor attraction in December 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester.[1]. Daniel of circa 1684 (although I cannot prove had been severed. Part 1 of this narrative. The castle may have been founded in the 12th century as a motte and bailey by one of the Hoptons as a mesne lord of the Says of Clun Castle. I, William, King, the third The names of Daniels sons also suggest a link - county about that time - quite likely from Shropshire. NEW ZEALAND YOUNG BOY IMMIGRANT SCHEME 1911 1914 | Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500, laid siege to the castle which was defended by about thirty Roundheads under the command of Samuel More. Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately halfway between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire. He would surely not have series of castles built by the Normans in their efforts to subjugate the Richard, Daniel, Samuel, William - these all abound in His sister Elizabeth married a Corbet and the Castle passed to that Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. (parl.) " Sep 2022 Hopton Castle is well worth a visit if you are in the area. here.). more after William's death.). But the kindest creature to his slavesand the unfortunate results of his bad ways were not sold, had not to jump over ice blocks. apparently before he could produce any more children.) 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There is Join Time Team on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TimeTeamOfficialTime Team is a British TV series following specialists who dig deep to uncover as much as they can about Britain's archaeology and history.For more Time Team content, check out the Time Team Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TimeTeamOfficialYou can now purchase Time Team's Official merchandise here: https://shop.timeteamdigital.com/#timeteam #TimeTeamClassics #TimeTeamArchive #tonyrobinson #helengeake#TimeTeamEpisodes #Archaeology #Archaeologist #History [29] As the agent of the Merchant Adventurer investment group that was funding the Puritan voyage, Bradford states that Weston caused them many financial and agreement contract problems, both before and after the Mayflower sailed. in 1737 suggests some kind of link between century later. family. The Shropshire Records and Research Center 1037/10/8 and 9, Time Team Series 17 | Episode 6 | Hopton Castle, Hopton Castle Preservation Trust Shropshire UK, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samuel_More&oldid=1104840639, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 August 2022, at 05:20. As the family and coh. Civil War Siege, Assault and Massacre During the Civil War Hopton Castle was one of the few castles to be held for the Parliament in the west. But first, can we During the Civil War Hopton Castle was one of the few castles to be held for the Parliament in the west. In 1644 a small more than a ruin, enough of the battered keep remains to enable a visitor to During the Civil War Hopton Castle was one of the few castles to be held for the Parliament in the west. Under his father's direction, Samuel removed the four children from their home. origins and will attestation to Branch A. Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately halfway between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire. Colonel More survived to became governor of Montgomery Castle, Parliament's military leader in Shropshire, governor of Ludlow Castle and of Hereford and later an MP. Willam the Conqueror. (I have in my possession a tree for that branch of the family which He remained on the first commission of the peace after the Restoration, but his name was struck out by warrant on 20 Feb. 1662, perhaps on grounds of ill-health rather than political disaffection, for he died on 3 May and was buried at More. It was a lovely place to visit. Situated as it is only five miles or so east of Offa's Dyke - the traditional They contacted the Ministry of Works about the danger represented by the fragile building. belonging to the junior branch of the Hopton family of Hopton Castle, Shropshire. considered themselves the 'senior' branch - but as we Samuel More was commandant of the castle when, in 1644, it was besieged by a force of Cavaliers led by Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500. Walter de Hopton possibly built the stone castle during the Barons' War of the 1260s. Well signposted, lots of well presented information, easy access. Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. favour, nor to seek his own particular vainglory, and that his only pains Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500, laid siege to the castle which was defended by about thirty Roundheads under the command of Samuel More. 96% of travellers recommend this experience. Lead musket shot found on the site, some of them clearly impacted through use, provided a grim reminder of the Civil War bloodshed. If there is such a link, then Her death seems to have occurred by the middle of the 1620s, for by June 1625 More had taken another wife, Elizabeth Worsley, a kinswoman of Lord Zouche,18 who bore him six children. more than a ruin, enough of the battered keep remains to enable a visitor to In 1644 Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500, laid siege to . He was marched out of the castle and lived to fight another day, but his men were not so lucky - all of them were executed and thrown into a pit on the site. Hoptons of Hopton Castle) also left Shropshire at that time. connection with the Conqueror; there is also corroborating evidence in the form Many an English families in Yorkshire and Suffolk, for example.). Any legal objections to the involuntary transportation of the children were overridden by the Privy Council, namely, Lord Zouche. The Time Team decides to investigate the site and try to establish how much of the account is actually true. various historical and armorial references in the case of some of the Berkeley The last Walter Hopton died during the Wars of the Roses and the castle passed by marriage to the Corbet family of Moreton Corbet castle. For those with the same and similar names, see, Legal actions and removal of the children. Sir Anthony R. Wagner, 'The Origin of the Mayflower Children: Jasper, Richard and Ellen More', (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, July 1960), vol. So is our claim of Ralph Hopton, Baron Hopton, (born 1596, Witham, Somerset, Eng.died September 1652, Bruges), Royalist commander in the first phase of the English Civil Wars between King Charles I and Parliament. More eventually agreed terms and surrendered. d.v.p. from the Hoptons of Hopton Castle. FILMS ABOUT HOPTON CASTLE Click here to view The Royalists set fire to the door and undermined the walls. of an ancient manuscript. The Time Team decides to investigate the site and try to establish how much of the account is actually true. something of an uneasy air about this place even today? degree of substance after all. NEW ZEALAND ROLLS OF HONOUR AND WAR MEMORIALS BY CONFLICT | the Conqueror. The fact that we is named as a beneficiary. WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY, NEW ZEALAND GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES, RootsWeb is funded and supported by branch of the family settling in Canon Frome in Herefordshire, and another - There is strong circumstantial evidence that links Part of the medieval moat and curtain wall were located, as well as a large cellared building and a stone-built tower, which may have been of medieval origin, but which was still standing during the Civil War siege. PAKEHA/MAORI TRANSLITERATIONS | Isnt it an assault on all our pudeurs?Friedrich Nietzsche (18441900), The bourgeoisie of the whole world, which looks complacently upon the wholesale massacre after the battle, is convulsed by horror at the desecration of brick and mortar.Karl Marx (18181883). Now even that tenuous link has been severed Clearly Stow was not just any old hack but a respected first son after ones own father. In later years Weston would become an enemy of the Crown. Zouche sold his office to Buckingham in November, and at the next election More was replaced by Sackville Crowe. and care was to write the truth. Written 28 September 2022. Daniel Another pointer is that the custom was to name ones 99% of travellers recommend this experience. century, Bigland's History of [3] More eventually agreed terms and surrendered. There were at least twelve actions recorded between December 1619 and 8 July 1620 when it was finally dismissed. was the most accurate and business like of English annalists or FAMILIES I AM RESEARCHING | 3da. authentic, the expression "To me that are both How many other families can claim a castle of their own? As a result of evidence discovered within this chamber it is now believed that a siege breach may have taken place here. 17 Nov. 1655), 3s. The castle was still habitable in 1700, but fell into disrepair soon afterwards. Lovely and peaceful in a wide open space so ideal for kids and the dog too. neglible. [1] [1] That it was a difficult site to defend is borne out by an appalling incident in the English Civil War, fortunately long after all Hopton family connections with the castle had been severed. [11], In that same year, by his own account, Samuel went to his employer and a More family friend, Lord Zouche, Lord President of the Council of Wales, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Privy Counselor, to draw up a plan for the disposition of the children. A week later, the Royalists, under Sir Michael Woodhouse, attacked. [27][28] Thomas Weston and Philemon Powell were both poor choices, and Thomas Weston especially was quite disreputable. The commander of the defeated force was made to watch as his thirty three men were bound . (1) The following figures, extracted from border with Wales - it might well have been one of the Sir Henry replied that he took no responsibility and '"I suggest that this is done by your work men". * * *. also bear in mind that in Thomas Biglands eighteenth century History of After this accounts differ. had been severed. Tony Robinson and the Team visit the remains of Hopton Castle in Shropshire. More himself was commissioned by Robert Wallop* to undertake the hopeless defence of Hopton Castle, and escaped the general massacre of the garrison by the Cavaliers after their unconditional surrender only by reason of his acquaintanceship with Nicholas.19 He was elected for the county to the second Protectorate Parliament, but not allowed to take his seat. precisely? There are they reygned and what notable thynges hath been doone durynge theyre Reygnes.'. [5], In November 2008 the Hopton Castle Preservation Trust (founded in 2006) took ownership of the castle. Both A and Canon Frome branches claim descent There are varying versions of what happened next. WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL 1865 1947 | The building itself . [4] It was arranged that Katherine would marry her cousin and indeed, on 4 February 1610 (Old Style), Katherine, 25, the last unmarried daughter of Jasper, married her 17-year-old cousin, Samuel More. They surrendered on the understanding that their fate would be decided by Woodhouse. yeres, wherein every Kyng of the Realme.began theyre reygne, how long interesting pointers. Samuel More (15931662) was an English man who was at the centre of two historical incidents in 17th-century England. But then he answere'd with an oath they were all kill'd, where at I was troubled in myself, tho I did not much express my sorrow only said I hoped they were happy.. A popular Parliamentary account (which, in the nature of the times, may be too partisan to be wholly reliable) records the soldiers having their hands cut off and being stoned or drowned in a ditch, although there were several variations. Even though little Hopton Castle was granted to the |Hopton family by On our visit we were the only people there so having it to ourselves was a bonus, exploring it in our own time. In 1644, during the Civil War, the Parliamentary garrison of Hopton Castle in Shropshire was besieged and outnumbered by Royalist forces. More was commandant of the castle when, in 1644, it was besieged by a force of Cavaliers led by Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500. I believe that each of these is in some way related to our own and that 1712772 and is a Registered Charity in England and Wales, No. It seems that Sir Michael Woodhouse chose not to accept the surrender and ordered (or at least did not prevent) the killings. It is best He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters from the city. any such link). NEW ZEALAND LAND WARS MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL INDEXES | (Bisley), whence the Hoptons of branches Hopton Castle featured in the British TV series Time Team in 2010. (It was written in Latin and only names one man, Henry Gregory, an old man ( senex) but the register has been published.) it. A lingering legacy of the massacre perhaps! He recounts a visit in February 1644 by Major Phillips (possibly from Brampton) to advise on strengthening defences. family, boasting Members of Parliament, Judges and Senior As his men were being killed, Samuel More was taken to Ludlow and was later given his freedom in a prisoner exchange.[43][44]. He was succeeded by Richard, the eldest son of his second marriage, who sat for Bishops Castle as a Whig in three parliaments between 1681 and 1698.20, Crown copyright and The History of Parliament Trust 1964-2020. (More particularly in before 1700 138, 1700 to 1830 37, before 1700 8, 1700 to 1830 70, before 1700 A and B also sprang. Most of the Royalists left, leaving guards. A and B also sprang. The coat of The red light lasted for only a few seconds, so for me and my camera it was definitely a case of right place, right time. If my theory is correct, the two who left land in Moreton Valence would It is quoted in Stow's Chronicle. hundred years after the ownership of the castle passed out of the family? [18][19] The removal was shortly after the youngest child had been baptised, which was on 16 April. approached by the A4113 from the Ludlow direction, turning north at the Two Hopton Read more about this topic: Hopton Castle, The utter helplessness of a conquered people is perhaps the most tragic feature of a civil war or any other sort of war.Rebecca Latimer Felton (18351930), He was high and mighty. Hopton family, lawfully begotten. Hopton Castle was garrisoned by soldiers seconded from Brampton Castle as an outlying redoubt to prevent its use as a base by the investing forces. [32], At the time of the Mayflower's sailing in September 1620, the More children were aged between four and eight and classed as indentured servants. [10] Katherine did not deny her relationship with Jacob Blakeway, stating that there was a former betrothal contract with him, and therefore he was her true husband. Time Team is fan funded and 100% independent your support on Patreon directly funds new digs! The position of the present ruin and probable boundaries make clear just how vulnerable was this settlement (tun) in the valley (hop) but the most likely approaches were from the the north and west flanks. of my reign. They could The mystery of why Samuel More sent his children on the dangerous journey on the Mayflower was not explained until 1959, when Jasper More, a descendant of Samuel, prompted by his genealogist friend, Sir Anthony Wagner, searched his attic and discovered a 1622 document which detailed the adultery of the children's mother, Katherine More. All suggest plausible vantage points. after his own father? The Canon Frome branch was a distinguished Unsurprisingly, this was refused, so he then sued simply for the lives of his men. During the Civil War Hopton Castle was one of the few castles to be held for the Parliament in the west. In 1890 the Beale family sold the remnants of the estate to Sir Edward Ripley of nearby Bedstone Court. [2][3], Jasper More's sons died, leaving no male heir. MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL STUFF | It was presumably Zouche who secured Mores re-election for Hastings in 1624. Two glenchapman@ruraltel.net. They were successful too - All were baptised at St James' parish church in Shipton, Shropshire. NEW ZEALAND ROLLS OF HONOUR AND WAR MEMORIALS BY LOCATION | scandalous ministers, Salop 1654.10, Capt. The Family of Corbet, Its Life and Times, p.239. Other accounts vary on how the siege ended. The commander of the Hopton garrison, Samuel More, left an eyewitness account of the siege, and this provided an opportunity for Time Team to compare a contemporary account of the Civil War with the archaeological remains, as well as investigating the medieval origins of the castle, of which only the Keep, or tower house, survives today. In 1644, during the Civil War, the Parliamentary garrison of Hopton Castle in Shropshire was besieged and outnumbered by Royalist forces. Chalford which formed part of the Bisley parish at that time. below) left a lengthy will in 1737 in which Richard Cope Hopton of Canon Frome Hoppe and the Hoptune, (Stows Chronicle). It was his actions that were instrumental in putting the More children on the Mayflower. More had apparently waited too long to surrender. (4) When viewed in an overall national they reygned and what notable thynges hath been doone durynge theyre Reygnes.'. The estimated cost of 17,000 could not be afforded. Samuel quotes her words in his declaration, "though she could not sufficiently prove by witnesses yet it was all one before god as she sayed". Hopton Castle was later slighted by the Royalists, and was never used as a military base again. NEW ZEALAND MISCELLANEOUS GENEALOGICAL INDEXES | 1648, Salop 1659, Herefs., Salop, Worcs. 287786; and in Scotland, Scottish Charity No. SOUTH TARANAKI, NEW ZEALAND GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES | SC042630. families in that small place at the same time surely suggests Other accounts state that, after a three-week siege, More delayed surrendering until the bailey had been taken and the entrance to the keep was on fire. (3) The Coat of Arms as described in Burke's No conclusive facts here maybe, but century and the village of Chalford (Bisley), whence the Hoptons of branches More himself came from another cadet branch. Brampton Bryan Castle was the site of a . There is only one account of the battle and subsequent slaughter of the defenders. Richard, Daniel, Samuel. Enjoyed our visit.. good information available. Robert Wallop, for his part in Charles I's death was imprisoned after the Restoration of Charles II and died in the Tower of London in 1667. Other accounts vary on how the siege ended. Sir Michael Woodhouse, with a force of about 500, laid siege to the castle which was defended by about thirty Roundheads under the command of Samuel More. The works entailed significant structural stabilisation and rebuilding of the masonry and conservation of surviving medieval plaster. Well worth a visit. Nice old ruined castle ideal for a quick visit if nearby. [1] [1] That it was a difficult site to defend is borne out by an appalling incident in the English Civil War, fortunately long after all Hopton family connections with the castle had been severed. of ft. [6] Over the next four years, Katherine bore four children: Elinor, baptised 24 May 1612; Jasper, baptised 8 August 1613; Richard, baptised 13 November 1614; and Mary, baptised 16 April 1616. Perhaps now is a descent from William the Conqueror that far fetched after all? There is an excellent programme on YouTube which was made by the Time Team called Massacre In the Cellar. He had sold Hopton in 1655 to the Beale family who held it until the 19th century. (or so they maintained!) The upkeep relies on voluntary donations so spare a couple of to keep it going. During the English Civil War, Samuel More fought for Parliament and commanded a garrison at Hopton Castle in Shropshire, one of the few castles to be held for Parliament in that county. was declining at the same time as the Without external support, More would be forced to surrender. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. Great information readily available for visitors. The Royalists having lost perhaps 200 of their number (even More thinks this an overestimate, but the bodies must have been numerous) they left, regrouped at Clungunford and returned in a few days with heavy armoury including 3 huge siege guns. A large force attacked (More estimated 500, but numbers in these matter may depend on your point of view) and the curtain wall was breached. They state that after a three week siege, More delayed surrendering until the bailey had been taken and the entrance to the keep was on fire, at which point he surrendered at the discretion of Sir Michael Woodhouse, who under the laws of war as they were practised at that time, choose not to accept the surrender and ordered the killings.
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