Worsley was the son of Ralph Worsley, of The Platt, Rusholme and his wife Isabel Massy, daughter of Edward Massy of Manchester.[3] He was a parliamentary captain in Lancashire in 1644. By 1650 he was lieutenant colonel of a regiment raised in Lancashire for Cromwell. In 1651 he was employed in the reduction of the Isle of Man.
Worsley commanded the detachment used in the expulsion of the Long Parliament[4] in 1653 and took charge of the "bauble" when Cromwell ordered it to be removed.[3]
A branch of the Worsley family settled at Platt Hall, Lancashire, now in Fallowfield in the City of Manchester. The hall was bought by Ralph Worsley (1625) from the Platt family. Ralph Worsley's father, Charles, was the great-grandson of Sir Geoffrey Worsley of Boothes and a kinsman of the Worsleys of Worsley Hall (from whom derived the Worsleys of Appuldurcombe and of Hovingham).
The family of Charles Worsley remained at Platt Hall until 1906, when it was sold to the Manchester Corporation, the city then encroaching on its estate. Elizabeth Tindal-Carill-Worsley, who sold the estate, was the granddaughter of Francis Sacheverel Darwin, son of Erasmus Darwin. She married Nicolas Tindal of Aylesbury, a great grand-nephew of Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, Lord Chief Justice of England from 1829 – 1843. Their grandson, Group Captain Nicolas Tindal-Carill-Worsley (known as Tindal), was a bomber pilot in the Second World War and a major instigator of the "Great Escape". His son, Charles Tindal, is the current representative of the family.[6][7]
^. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
^"Manchester City Galleries — The Collection — Gallery of Costume". Retrieved 18 April 2008.
References
Plant, David (18 December 2007). Charles Worsley, Major-General, 1622-56. British Civil Wars & Commonwealth website. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. p. 263.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Worsley, Charles". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 1437. (see also main entry lxiii 32)
Espinasse, Francis (1874). "VI. The First Member for Manchester". Lancashire Worthies. Simpkin, Marshall, & Co . pp. 96–114.
Royle, William (1941). "Major General Worsley". History of Rusholme: With a gossipy talk of men and things(PDF). Manchester: Printed at the William Morris Press. pp. 14–17.
charles, worsley, english, cricketer, cricketer, june, 1622, june, 1656, english, soldier, politician, ardent, supporter, oliver, cromwell, officer, parliamentary, army, during, english, civil, commonwealth, england, house, commons, 1654, governed, district, d. For the English cricketer see Charles Worsley cricketer Charles Worsley 24 June 1622 12 June 1656 was an English soldier and politician He was an ardent supporter of Oliver Cromwell and was an officer in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War and the Commonwealth of England He sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and governed a district during the Rule of the Major Generals 2 Major GeneralCharles WorsleyMajor General Charles Worsley 1622 1656 Born 1622 06 24 24 June 1622 1 Died12 June 1656 1656 06 12 aged 33 St James s London 1 Resting placeHenry VII s chapel in Westminster AbbeyNationalityEnglishSpouseMary Booth 1644 1649 Dorothy Kenyon 1652 1656 Parent s Ralph Worsley and Isabel nee Massey Contents 1 Biography 2 The Worsley family of Platt Hall 3 Notes 4 References 5 Further readingBiography EditWorsley was the son of Ralph Worsley of The Platt Rusholme and his wife Isabel Massy daughter of Edward Massy of Manchester 3 He was a parliamentary captain in Lancashire in 1644 By 1650 he was lieutenant colonel of a regiment raised in Lancashire for Cromwell In 1651 he was employed in the reduction of the Isle of Man Worsley commanded the detachment used in the expulsion of the Long Parliament 4 in 1653 and took charge of the bauble when Cromwell ordered it to be removed 3 In 1654 Worsley was elected the first Member of Parliament for Manchester in the First Protectorate Parliament 5 4 During the Rule of the Major Generals Worsley governed a district consisting of Cheshire Lancashire and Staffordshire 2 4 He confiscated the property of Royalists put Roman Catholics in jail suppressed horse racing and promoted the public good according to his own ideals He died suddenly in 1656 at the age of 33 and was buried in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey 3 The Worsley family of Platt Hall EditSee also Platt Fields Park Platt Hall Platt Hall and Costume Museum A branch of the Worsley family settled at Platt Hall Lancashire now in Fallowfield in the City of Manchester The hall was bought by Ralph Worsley 1625 from the Platt family Ralph Worsley s father Charles was the great grandson of Sir Geoffrey Worsley of Boothes and a kinsman of the Worsleys of Worsley Hall from whom derived the Worsleys of Appuldurcombe and of Hovingham The family of Charles Worsley remained at Platt Hall until 1906 when it was sold to the Manchester Corporation the city then encroaching on its estate Elizabeth Tindal Carill Worsley who sold the estate was the granddaughter of Francis Sacheverel Darwin son of Erasmus Darwin She married Nicolas Tindal of Aylesbury a great grand nephew of Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal Lord Chief Justice of England from 1829 1843 Their grandson Group Captain Nicolas Tindal Carill Worsley known as Tindal was a bomber pilot in the Second World War and a major instigator of the Great Escape His son Charles Tindal is the current representative of the family 6 7 Notes Edit a b Firth 1900 p 32 a b Plant 2007 a b c Townships Rusholme A History of the County of Lancaster Volume 4 1911 pp 303 309 Date accessed 12 January 2011 a b c Lee 1903 p 1437 Willis 1750 p 1437 Platt Hall Manchester City Council Archived from the original on 12 April 2008 Retrieved 18 April 2008 Manchester City Galleries The Collection Gallery of Costume Retrieved 18 April 2008 References EditPlant David 18 December 2007 Charles Worsley Major General 1622 56 British Civil Wars amp Commonwealth website Retrieved 8 July 2009 Willis Browne 1750 Notitia Parliamentaria Part II A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541 to the Restoration 1660 London p 263 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1903 Worsley Charles Index and Epitome Dictionary of National Biography Cambridge University Press p 1437 see also main entry lxiii 32 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Firth Charles 1900 Worsley Charles In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 63 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 32 33 Further reading EditEspinasse Francis 1874 VI The First Member for Manchester Lancashire Worthies Simpkin Marshall amp Co pp 96 114 Royle William 1941 Major General Worsley History of Rusholme With a gossipy talk of men and things PDF Manchester Printed at the William Morris Press pp 14 17 Parliament of EnglandPreceded byNewly enfranchised Member of Parliament for Manchester1654 Succeeded byRichard Radcliffe This English biographical article related to the military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Worsley amp oldid 1139340046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
