Family and Education
b. c. 1631, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Bt. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1651; G. Inn 1654. m. (1) 31 May 1660, Mary (d. 8 July 1664), da. and coh. of Sir Andrew Cogan, 1st Bt., of Crowley House, Greenwich, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 15 May 1671, Elizabeth (d. 11 Apr. 1701), da. of Sir John Franklin of Willesden, Mdx., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da. Kntd. 26 May 1671; suc. bro. as 4th Bt. 27 Dec. 1687.G. Burton, Life of Sir Philip Musgrave , 40-43, 46; HMC Le Fleming , 407, 408; Westminster City Lib. St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; Bulstrode Pprs. 189.
Offices Held

Tpr. Life Gds. June – Dec. 1660; dep. gov. Carlisle Dec. 1660–78, gov. 1684 – 87, Dec. 1688–9; lt. of ft. Carlisle 1661 – 62, capt. 1662 – 67; capt. King’s 1 Ft. Gds. 1669 – 79; capt. of ft. the Tower 1685–7.Flemings in Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. lxiv), 138; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 253; 1667, p. 441; 1668–9, p. 565; 1679–80, p. 326; 1684–5, pp. 295, 310; 1687–9, p. 83; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1185.

Commr. for assessment, Cumb. 1661 – 80, Westmld. 1663 – 64, Westmld. and Worcs. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1677 – 80, Cumb., co. Dur., Westmld., Worcs. and Westminster 1689 – 90; capt.-lt. of militia ft., Cumb. and Westmld. by 1661; j.p. Westmld. 1665 – 96, 1700 – d., Mdx. 1680 – 87, Cumb. 1680 – June 1688, co. Dur. 1680 – July 1688, Cumb. and co. Dur. Nov. 1688–96, 1700 – d.; searcher of customs, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1668 – 80; receiver-gen. of taxes, Yorks. 1671 – 78; mayor, Carlisle 1672 – 73, 1703 – d., ald. 1685 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for recusants, Cumb. 1675; farmer of tolls, Cumb. and Westmld. 1678 – d.; collector of customs, Carlisle 1679 – Mar. 1688; freeman, Portsmouth 1681, 1683, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1682, Kendal 1684, dep. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688–96, by 1701 – d.; alderman, Appleby 1685 – d., mayor Nov. 1688–9, 1700 – 01; common councilman, Berwick 1686-Oct. 1688.SP29/445/115; S. Jefferson, Carlisle, 447; R. Hopkinson, ‘Elections in Cumb. and Westmld.’ (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Ph.D. thesis, 1973), 91; HMC Le Fleming, 209, 210; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 571; iv. 52; v. 616, 1110; vi. 267, 702; viii. 390, 1835; R. East. Portsmouth Recs. 366; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Rec. Soc. iii), 101; HMC Le Fleming, 492; Flemings in Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. lxxix), 416–17; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 254; 1686–7, p. 231; Hopkinson, ‘Elections at Appleby’ (Newcastle B.A. thesis, 1958), 48.

Clerk of the robes to Queen Catherine of Braganza by 1663 – 1702; commr. of the Ordnance 1679 – 81, lt. 1681 – 87; chairman, committee of elections and privileges 22 May – 20 Nov. 1685; teller of the Exchequer 1702 – d.; commr. for union with Scotland 1702.CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 260; 1664–5, p. 180; CJ, ix. 719, 760; Luttrell, i. 106, 409; v. 187, 451; HMC Portland, iv. 39.

Main residences: Carlisle Castle, Cumb.; Newport Street, St. Martin's Lane, Westminster.
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MUSGRAVE, Christopher (c.1631-1704)

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