Lucy Hutchinson
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Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson was an English
biographer as well as the first translator into English of the complete text of Lucretius
's De Rerum Natura during the years of the interregnum (1649-1660).
, and Lady Lucy St. John, she married on 3 July 1638 in St. Andrew Holborn, London England to Colonel John Hutchinson
, one of those who signed the death-warrant of King Charles I of England
, but who afterwards protested against the assumption of supreme power by Oliver Cromwell
. She has a place in literature for her biography
of her husband Memoirs Of The Life Of Colonel Hutchinson. In the book she records that he had many notable victories in that conflict, including his victory at Shelford Manor
on 27 October 1645. In this battle he defeated his kin Colonel Philip Stanhope
. Stanhope the fifth son of the Earl of Chesterfield
, was killed during the engagement. Lucy writes of this in the book, she may have even seen the battle as Owthorpe
was only a few miles away from the battle site. After the English Civil War
John Hutchinson retired to his estate of Owthorpe. With the restoration
he was arrested but not tried of the regicide
of King Charles I
for which he was imprisoned in Sandown castle Kent, England. Lucy went before the House of Lords
to gain his release, but to no avail.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
biographer as well as the first translator into English of the complete text of Lucretius
Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only known work is an epic philosophical poem laying out the beliefs of Epicureanism, De rerum natura, translated into English as On the Nature of Things or "On the Nature of the Universe".Virtually no details have come down concerning...
's De Rerum Natura during the years of the interregnum (1649-1660).
Biography
The daughter of Sir Allen Apsley, Lieutenant of the Tower of LondonTower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
, and Lady Lucy St. John, she married on 3 July 1638 in St. Andrew Holborn, London England to Colonel John Hutchinson
John Hutchinson (Colonel)
Colonel John Hutchinson was one of the Puritan leaders, and a prominent Roundhead in the English Civil War to the extent of being the 13th of 39 Commissioners to sign the death-warrant of King Charles I.-Biography:...
, one of those who signed the death-warrant of King Charles I of England
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, but who afterwards protested against the assumption of supreme power by Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
. She has a place in literature for her biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of her husband Memoirs Of The Life Of Colonel Hutchinson. In the book she records that he had many notable victories in that conflict, including his victory at Shelford Manor
Shelford Priory
Shelford Priory, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by Ralph Haunselyn around 1160-80 in Nottinghamshire. Later it became Shelford Manor.-The Priory:Haunselyn dedicated it to the Virgin Mary...
on 27 October 1645. In this battle he defeated his kin Colonel Philip Stanhope
Philip Stanhope (Cavalier)
Philip Stanhope was Colonel of the Shelford Manor Royalist forces in the English Civil War. He was the 10th son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and his wife Catherine, daughter of Francis Hastings, Baron Hastings....
. Stanhope the fifth son of the Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield , son of Sir John Stanhope and his wife Cordell Allington, was an English aristocrat. Stanhope was knighted in 1605 by James I...
, was killed during the engagement. Lucy writes of this in the book, she may have even seen the battle as Owthorpe
Owthorpe
Owthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Nottinghamshire.Owthorpe is located south east of Nottingham and forms part of the borough of Rushcliffe. The Grantham Canal is to its east. the borough council records a population of 90 so the parish is too small to have a parish...
was only a few miles away from the battle site. After the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
John Hutchinson retired to his estate of Owthorpe. With the restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
he was arrested but not tried of the regicide
Regicide
The broad definition of regicide is the deliberate killing of a monarch, or the person responsible for the killing of a monarch. In a narrower sense, in the British tradition, it refers to the judicial execution of a king after a trial...
of King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
for which he was imprisoned in Sandown castle Kent, England. Lucy went before the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
to gain his release, but to no avail.
Family
John and Lucy Hutchinson had nine children:- son John Hutchinson, born 1650 in OwthorpeOwthorpeOwthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Nottinghamshire.Owthorpe is located south east of Nottingham and forms part of the borough of Rushcliffe. The Grantham Canal is to its east. the borough council records a population of 90 so the parish is too small to have a parish...
, Notts, England.
External links
- Full text of the 1679 edition of Order and Disorder from Bartleby.com.
- Memoirs of the life of colonel Hutchinson, publ. by J. Hutchinson. To which is prefixed The life of mrs. Hutchinson, written by herself Edition: 2, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1808
- Memoirs of the life of Colonel Hutchinson ...: with original anecdotes of many of the most distinguished of his contemporaries, and a summary review of public affairs, Bohn's standard library, Edition 5, H. G. Bohn., 1846