Biography of John Fenwick 3rd Baronet 1645-1697

In or before 1645 [his father] William Fenwick 2nd Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Jane Stapilton were married.

Around 1645 John Fenwick 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] William Fenwick 2nd Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Jane Stapilton.

Around 1658 [his grandfather] John Fenwick 1st Baronet (age 88) died. His son [his father] William (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baronet Fenwick of Fenwick in Northumberland.

On 9th July 1676 [his father] William Fenwick 2nd Baronet (age 59) died. His son John (age 31) succeeded 3rd Baronet Fenwick of Fenwick in Northumberland.

In 1677 John Fenwick 3rd Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Northumberland.

Before 1688 John Fenwick 3rd Baronet (age 42) and Mary Howard (age 34) were married. They had three sons and one daughter, all of whom died young, and are buried at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. She the daughter of Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle and Anne Howard Countess Carlisle.

In 1688 the estates of Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map] were sold by John Fenwick 3rd Baronet (age 43) to William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 30) for £4000 and an annuity of £2000 a year. The annuity was to be paid for his lifetime and that of his wife, [his wife] Mary (age 35). Blackett was happy with the deal as he discovered lead on the land and became wealthy.

In 1688 John Fenwick 3rd Baronet (age 43) sold most of the family estates and Wallington Hall to William Blackett 1st Baronet (age 30) for £4000 and an annuity of £2000 a year. The annuity was to be paid for his lifetime and that of his wife, Mary. Blackett was happy with the deal as he discovered lead on the land and he became rich.

On 23rd April 1692 [his brother-in-law] Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle (age 45) died. His son Charles (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Carlisle. Anne Capell Countess Carlisle (age 18) by marriage Countess Carlisle.

John Evelyn's Diary. 11th June 1696. Dined at Lord Pembroke's (age 40), Lord Privy Seal, a very worthy gentleman. He showed me divers rare pictures of very many of the old and best masters, especially one of M. Angelo of a man gathering fruit to give to a woman, and a large book of the best drawings of the old masters. Sir John Fenwick (age 51), one of the conspirators, was taken. Great subscriptions in Scotland to their East India Company. Want of current money to carry on the smallest concerns, even for daily provisions in the markets. Guineas lowered to twenty-two shillings, and great sums daily transported to Holland, where it yields more, with other treasure sent to pay the armies, and nothing considerable coined of the new and now only current stamp, cause such a scarcity that tumults are every day feared, nobody paying or receiving money; so imprudent was the late Parliament to condemn the old though clipped and corrupted, till they had provided supplies. To this add the fraud of the bankers and goldsmiths, who having gotten immense riches by extortion, keep up their treasure in expectation of enhancing its icon. Duncombe, not long since a mean goldsmith, having made a purchase of the late Duke of Buckingham's estate at nearly £90,000, and reputed to have nearly as much in cash. Banks and lotteries every day set up.

On 27th October 1708 [his former wife] Mary Howard (age 55) died. She was buried at York Minster [Map].