Info 1dx, Burton Constable

Info 1dx, Burton Constable Furniture

By 1851 its clear the Firm of Richardson and sons had become a major player in the supply of high class furniture by expansion in Bond street. and further enhanced from about 1855 by patronage of Sir Clifford and Lady Constable (a seal of approval as good locally as by Royal appointment?) Following the death of Lady constable, in 1862, the Richardson's good fortune was further enhanced by Constable's new Mistress "Lady Rosina" who is said to have spent £11,000 with the firm to furnish Dunbar House her "Love Nest" in Teddington, London.

An indication as to her extravigance with Richardson on Sons came to light in 1871 , following the death of Sir Clifford Constable, when it became clear that Constable Estate was near to Bankruptcy. In a Chancery Hearing followed to apportion debts between Lady Rosina and Sir Cliffords Heirs. At Which the many trade suppliers where forced to provide a detailed account of items supplied.

Note: more about The Constable court case can be found in
Buton Constable Hall, by Ivan and Elizabeth Hall ISBN 1-872167-22-5
from Hutton Press and Hull City Museums and Art Galleries

During the 1860's a major client was Sir Thomas Clifford-Constable, however the problem with such prestige Clients was they rarley paid their bills on Time!, So it seems the Richardsons inflated their prices to compensate for the enevitable delays in payment

EXTRACT; form British and Irish Furniture Makers Online

Richardson & Sons, 34 Bond Street Hul, Yorks,
Successors to their late father Thomas Richardson
Their Best documented commission was to supply furniture to Burton Constable, Yorks, for Sir Thomas Clifford-Constable (1807-1870) and his sisters.
In the 1860's Sir Cliffod also furnished a house in Hull for a Mrs Montagu, with whom he had become infatuated, and the furniture was also supplied by Richardsons. His wife died in dec 1862 and Sir Clifford re-married 22nd April 1865 St George Hanover Square London, to spinster Rosina Brandon (born 1833) and in 1869 started building a Villa in Teddington, Middlesex

After his death in December 1870 the Teddington Villa, which had only been completed a few months prior to his death, was left to to his widow Rosina , who under the will had 3 months to select of the furnishings she fancied, from Burton Constable for her new home Dunbar House in Teddington.
The removal was done by Richardsons, who at the same time renovated the furniture and also supplied new items

This triggered a Chancery Action, for payment, and it emmerged that the Richardson's Bill was the largest of all the suppiers, at £ 11,366 10s 5d, Much of this is detailed in the Ricahrdson's account, dated 1st Janaury 1870, It was suspected, but not proved, that Richardsons was involved in a deliberate plan to defraud the Estate.
Eventually the Furniture removed from Burton Constable was returned, and much of it survives.

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The Chancery Division specialises in civil disputes,
including disputes relating to business, property or land,
intellectual property issues, insolvency, bankruptcy,
tax and the validity of wills..

York Herald, Saturday 20th December 1862
DEATH OF CONSTABLE We regret to have to announce the death of Lady Clifford Constable, which took place at the family seat at Burton Constable near Hall, at ten minutes to three O'Clock on Saturday afternoon last (13th). The Deceased lady was the wife of Sir Thomas Ashton Clifford Constable, Bart. and had been in declining state of health for some time past. She was married to the present Baronet in 1827, and was the youngest daughter of the late Charles Joseph Chichester Esq., of Caverleigh, county Devon,

York Herald, Saturday 20th December 1862

DEATH OF CONSTABLE
We regret to have to announce the death of Lady Clifford Constable, which took place at the family seat at Burton Constable near Hall, at ten minutes to three O'Clock on Saturday afternoon last (13th). The Deceased lady was the wife of Sir Thomas Ashton Clifford Constable, Bart. and had been in declining state of health for some time past.
She was married to the present Baronet in 1827, and was the youngest daughter of the late Charles Joseph Chichester Esq., of Caverleigh, county Devon,

The Queen, Saturday 27th May 1865
CONSTABLE - BRANDON, On the 15th Inst. at St. Georges, Hanover Square, and afterwards at St. Charles Catholic Church, Hull by the Rev. M Trafipes, Sir Thomas A. C. Constable Bart. to Rosina Brandon.

A month Earlier Thomas' son Frederick Augustus Talbot had married at he same place but 4 years earlier At the age of 32 on the 4th June in 1861, Talbothad already married 34 year old, Mary Ann Herring in a room at St Andrews Hotel in Edinburgh.

However the legality of this marriage (as being a Clandestine Marriage) was put into serious doubt by The Reverend Arthur Grange Riddell, the Bishop of Northampton.

By Royal decree on the 29th October 1861. Her Majesty is pleased to order that Fredrick Augustus Talbot Constable be removed from his Position in the East York Regiment.
So on 16 June 1865 Talbot remarried Mary Ann Herring.

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PROBATE 15 feb 1871
CONSTABLE; Sir Thomas Ashton Clifford, Bart., The WILL with 2 codicils of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford-Constable late of Burton Constable in Holderness in the County of York, Baronet, who died 22nd December 1870 at Burton Constable was proved at YORK by Thomas Constable of the Manor House Otley in the said County, Solicitor, one of the Executors/. Effects:- Under £45,000.

Hull and Eastern Counties Herald, Thursday 21st September 1871, page 1
Notices Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, Baronet, Deceasaed Notice is hereby given, that all Creditors and other persons having Claims or Demands upon the Estate of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, baronet, late of Burton Constable in Holderness, in the County of York , deceased, who died on the 22nd Day of December last, and whose will was proved in the York Registry of the Court of Probate, on the 15th Day of February last by Thomas Constable of the Manor House, Otley, one of the Executors therein named, and who have not yet sent in to the said Executor of their said claims and demands, are hereby required to send in particulars of such their Claims and Demands upon or against the said Estate to the said Executior or the undersigned, his Solictors, Onor beforethe second day of November next . Dated the 15th September 1871, Constable & Maskell, Otley.

Hull and Eastern Counties Herald, Thursday 21st September 1871, page 1

Notices
Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, Baronet, Deceasaed
Notice is hereby given, that all Creditors and other persons having Claims or Demands upon the Estate of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, baronet, late of Burton Constable in Holderness, in the County of York , deceased, who died on the 22nd Day of December last, and whose will was proved in the York Registry of the Court of Probate, on the 15th Day of February last by Thomas Constable of the Manor House, Otley, one of the Executors therein named, and who have not yet sent in to the said Executor of their said claims and demands, are hereby required to send in particulars of such their Claims and Demands upon or against the said Estate to the said Executior or the undersigned, his Solictors, Onor beforethe second day of November next .
Dated the 15th September 1871, Constable & Maskell, Otley.

Thomas Constable Will transcipt

The Queen, Saturday 30th March 1872, page 21
TRELAWNY - CONSTABLE, On the 23rd Inst. At the British Embassy, Paris, by the Rev. E. Forbes M.A. British Chaplain in Paris. Edgar Bereton Trelawny Esq., of 10a Pall Mall East, LONDON, to Lady Clifford Constable, widow of the late Sir Clifford Constable, Bart. of Burton Constable, Yorkshire.

Leeds Mercury, Monday 29th July 1872, page 4
Court of Chancery Friday (before the Magistrate Toe lol) Trelawny V. Trelawny , Mr. Southgate Q.C. (Whom was Mr. Sntrsson) move in this case to restrain defendant from dealing with or appropriating Jewels and Property of the plaintiff. The plaintiff now the wife of the defendant, Edgar Trelawny, was previous to her marriage with him the widow of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable of Burton Constable in Holderness, in the County of York. By his WILL he left her a large quantity of Jewels, Plate, and Furniture in his seats of Haywood Abbey and Dunbar House, Teddington. He also left her an annuity of £4,000 a year charged on his estate in York, Durham.

Leeds Mercury, Monday 29th July 1872, page 4

Court of Chancery
Friday (before the Magistrate Toe lol) Trelawny V. Trelawny , Mr. Southgate Q.C. (Whom was Mr. Sntrsson) move in this case to restrain defendant from dealing with or appropriating Jewels and Property of the plaintiff.
The plaintiff now the wife of the defendant, Edgar Trelawny, was previous to her marriage with him the widow of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable of Burton Constable in Holderness, in the County of York.
By his WILL he left her a large quantity of Jewels, Plate, and Furniture in his seats of Haywood Abbey and Dunbar House, Teddington. He also left her an annuity of £4,000 a year charged on his estate in York, Durham.

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Hull Daily News, Saturday 3rd August 1872, page 8
A Local Law Butt, in the Rolls Court, On Friday, before the Master of the Rolls, The cause Trelawny V. Trelawny, was heard. This was a motion for an injuction to restrain Mr. Edgar Trelawny from selling and disposing of his wife's Jewels, Plate, and other Chattles, and from receiving a rent charge of £4,000 a year devised to her by the WILL of her late husband Sir Clifford Constable. Mr. and Mrs Trelawny werw married at the British Embassy, Paris, on the 23rd March last. There had been a treaty for a settlement, and Mrs Trelawny's solicitor had advised her not to marry unless her fortune was settled on herself in the usual way, but she ultimately married without a settlement, relying on Mr. Trelawny's representations that her fortune would nevertheless be hers after the marriage. Six days after the marriage, however, Mr. Trelawny came over to London, and reduced into possession a sum of £3,000 then standing to his Wife's credit at her Banker's and it appeared that he ment to insist on his marital rights with respect to the rest of her fortune, she filed this bill, with the object of having her fortune settled on herself. Mr. Southgate Q.C. ( with him Mr. C. T.Simpson) appeared for Mrs. Trelawny, Sir Richard Baggaly Q.C. and Mr. Deere Salmon for Mr. Trelawny. The Master of the Rolls

Hull Daily News, Saturday 3rd August 1872, page 8

A Local Law Butt, in the Rolls Court, On Friday, before the Master of the Rolls, The cause Trelawny V. Trelawny, was heard. This was a motion for an injuction to restrain Mr. Edgar Trelawny from selling and disposing of his wife's Jewels, Plate, and other Chattles, and from receiving a rent charge of £4,000 a year devised to her by the WILL of her late husband Sir Clifford Constable.

Mr. and Mrs Trelawny werw married at the British Embassy, Paris, on the 23rd March last.
There had been a treaty for a settlement, and Mrs Trelawny's solicitor had advised her not to marry unless her fortune was settled on herself in the usual way, but she ultimately married without a settlement, relying on Mr. Trelawny's representations that her fortune would nevertheless be hers after the marriage. Six days after the marriage, however, Mr. Trelawny came over to London, and reduced into possession a sum of £3,000 then standing to his Wife's credit at her Banker's and it appeared that he ment to insist on his marital rights with respect to the rest of her fortune, she filed this bill, with the object of having her fortune settled on herself.

Mr. Southgate Q.C. ( with him Mr. C. T.Simpson) appeared for Mrs. Trelawny, Sir Richard Baggaly Q.C. and Mr. Deere Salmon for Mr. Trelawny. The Master of the Rolls

Edgar Trelawny died 27 September 1872

PROBATE, 14th October 1872
TRELAWNY, Edgar Esq. Administration of the effects of Edgar Trelawny, late of 10 a Pall Mall East in the county of Middlesex Esquire. Who died 27th September 1872 at 10a Pall Mall East , was granted at the Principle Registry to Rosina Trelawny of Dunbar House Teddington in the said county, Widow the Relict. Effects under: £1,000

Hull Daily News, Saturday 4th January 1873, page 2
NOTICE; is hereby given - That by Deed Poll, under my hand and seal, dated the 18th Day November 1873 and enrolled in the high Court of Chancery Oaths ?th Day of November, Rosina Clifford Constable, of Dunbar House in the parish of Teddington in the county of Middlesex, at the time of making such deed Poll, know as Rosina Trelawny, the widow of Edgar Trelawny of 10a Pall Mall East in the County of Middlesex, Empire deceased, and at the time of my marriage to him, the widow of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, Baronet of Burton Constable in the County of York , Have declared and published that I have resumed and henceforth all puposes, and deeds, instruments and writings and in all proceedings , the surnames of Clifford Constable instead of, and in Exclusion of the surname Trelawny, and also expressly desire and authorise every person whomsoever to designate, describe, and address me by the surnames of Clifford Constable, accordingly. Dated this 26th day of December 1872, Rosina Clifford Constable.

Hull Daily News, Saturday 4th January 1873, page 2

NOTICE; is hereby given - That by Deed Poll, under my hand and seal, dated the 18th Day November 1873 and enrolled in the high Court of Chancery
Oaths ?th Day of November, Rosina Clifford Constable, of Dunbar House
in the parish of Teddington in the county of Middlesex, at the time of making such deed Poll, know as Rosina Trelawny, the widow of Edgar Trelawny of 10a Pall Mall East in the County of Middlesex, Empire deceased, and at the time of my marriage to him, the widow of Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, Baronet of Burton Constable in the County of York ,
Have declared and published that I have resumed and henceforth all puposes, and deeds, instruments and writings and in all proceedings , the surnames of Clifford Constable instead of, and in Exclusion of the surname Trelawny, and also expressly desire and authorise every person whomsoever to designate, describe, and address me by the surnames of Clifford Constable, accordingly. Dated this 26th day of December 1872,
Rosina Clifford Constable.

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Dame Rosina Clifford Constable remarried on, 3nd August 1876 to Francis John Hartley

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London Evening Standard, Friday 3nd April 1880, page 1
March at Cannes, France, after three weeks of illness, sunstroke, followed by acute rhumatic fever and Gout, Francis John Hartley Esq,. the dearly beloved husband of Rosiana, Lady Clifford Constable , of Dunbar House, Teddington, Middlesex, and Haywood Abbey, near Stafford, Aged 38


1881 census
source            Rg11, piece    folio  page
place             Teddington, Middlesex
Dwelling          schedule 33, Dunbar House, Broom Road.

Rosina C. Constable head  38   widow    Landed Proprietor      Ipswich, Suffolk
Susan Hoe           serv  40   s        House Maid             Hull, Yorks
Jane Bridgewater    serv  32   s        Cook                   Stafford
Mary Cole           serv  19   s        Kitchen Maid           Grantham
Annie McLunn        serv  19   s        Under Housemaid        Shortland
George   Watton     serv  42   M        Watchman               Teddington


1881 census
source         Rg11, piece  folio  page  
place          Hessle, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 
dwelling       schedule 108, Mansion Villas, St. Georges Road.  

Sir Talbot Clifford Constable  head m  52  Deputy Leiut.  & Magistrate  Brighton 
Mary       Petfield       mistress  u  30                                   Grimbsby lincs.
May        Petfield    dau of Ms        1                                   Kingston upon Hull
Charles  Pair                 serv  m  26    Coachman                       Market Raison Lincs.
Eliza    Pair                 Serv  m  26    Cook                           Devon
Sarah   Beedlaston            serv  u  18    housemaid                      India
Walter Lisssup                serv  u  16    Liger domestic                 London

TeesDale Mercury Archive , 31st ctober 1894
THE FUNERAL, HALSIHM, TUESDAY NIGHT. The remains of the late Sir Talbot Clifford Constable arrived at Burton Constable, yesterday, the coffin being placed in the Boman Catholic Chapel overnight. At half-past nine o'clock this morning the Rev. Father Sullivan conducted a special service in the chapel at Burton Constable, and afterwards the funeral procession was formed for Halsham, where is situate tbe family vault. The chief mourner, were Captain Chichester, the heir-at-law, and bis brother, and Mr Clifford, There were also present representatives from the firm of Messrs Stamp, Jackson and Birks, the family solicitors, of Hull; Mr T. B. Jackson, the chief agent; Mr B. Weatberell, farm bailiff, Soargill; Mr Jessopp, Mr T. Outhbert, Mr Harrold and others. There were in the cortege the private carriages of Mr Walter Jelland, Mr Pease and others. At the vault, eight or ten miles from Burton Constable, the Rev. Father Sullivan read most impressively tbe burial service for the dead as prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church, and all that was left of the earthly remains of the deceased Baronet were deposited in the mausoleum of the Constable family, A name bearing great influence in North and East Yorkshire.

TeesDale Mercury Archive , 31st ctober 1894

THE FUNERAL, HALSIHM, TUESDAY NIGHT.
The remains of the late Sir Talbot Clifford Constable arrived at Burton Constable, yesterday, the coffin being placed in the Boman Catholic Chapel overnight. At half-past nine o'clock this morning the Rev. Father Sullivan conducted a special service in the chapel at Burton Constable, and afterwards the funeral procession was formed for Halsham, where is situate tbe family vault.
The chief mourner, were Captain Chichester, the heir-at-law, and bis brother, and Mr Clifford, There were also present representatives from the firm of Messrs Stamp, Jackson and Birks, the family solicitors, of Hull; Mr T. B. Jackson, the chief agent; Mr B. Weatberell, farm bailiff, Soargill; Mr Jessopp, Mr T. Outhbert, Mr Harrold and others. There were in the cortege the private carriages of Mr Walter Jelland, Mr Pease and others. At the vault, eight or ten miles from Burton Constable, the Rev. Father Sullivan read most impressively tbe burial service for the dead as prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church, and all that was left of the earthly remains of the deceased Baronet were deposited in the mausoleum of the Constable family, A name bearing great influence in North and East Yorkshire.

Talbot Constable Will transcipt

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Hull Daily Mail, Wednesday 8th July 1908 , page 3
ITALY, 28th June. The death is announced at Perugia, Italy of Lady Rosina Clifford Constable, Widow of Sir Clifford Constable, Burton Constable. Deceased many years ago was well known among residents, when with Sir Clifford, Lived at Ferriby, and Sir Clifford was Master of the Hounds, She left the district, however many years ago, and resided most of her time in Italy.

Perugia is in the District of Umbria - Central Italy
however she normally lived in Rome

Sir Thomas and Rosina where the last Clifford-Constable family at Burton Constable Hall
and the Baronnetcy became extict with the death of Sir Frederick Talbot in 1894
In 1901 It was inhabited by James Jos McLaren aged 58, a Barrister at Law
Newton with Burton Constable,
RG13 piece 4604 folio 121 page 4

However he was suceedded by his cousin Walter George Raleigh Chichester who asusumed the additional name of Constable and Arms by Royal Licence , (As suggested in Thomas will of 1869)


1911 census
source             RG14, piece 28838,   district 524/2 ed 5 
place              Burton Constable, and West Newton, Skirlugh
dwelling          schedule 5, Burton Constable Hall

Raleigh  Chichester  Constable   47  head   Landed Proprietor, Major Retired        
Edith    Chichester  Constable   46  wife 
Blanche  Chichester  Constable   21  dau                                         Texas USA
Violet   Chichester  Constable   18  dau                                          
where is son Raleigh charles joseph born 1890
7 servants