Alexander Barlow Esq, MP (bef. 1512 - 1584)

Biography

Alexander Barlow served as MP for Wigan, Lancs.^[1]

He was born about 1512 [est: was an MP in 1533 so would have had to be 21?]; he was a minor in 1525 under the guardianship of his mother, Anne, daughter of Otis Reddish.^[1]

Alexander was the son of Ellis Barlow and Anne Reddish.^[2] He succeeded his father to the Barlow estate in Lancashire.^[2]

His sister Margaret was the wife of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby.^[1]

Marriage and Children

Alexander married Elizabeth Legh or Leigh. She was the daughter and coheir of George Legh of Manchester.^[1] On 24 September, 1528, Anne Barlawe, widow of Elys Barlawe, and John Redyche, esq, made an indented agreement with George Leghe of Manchester, gentleman, respecting the marriage of Alexander Barlawe, son and heir of Elys and Anne, and Elizabeth Leghe, a daughter of George, with a bond for performance of the agreement.^[3]

They had one son and 5 daughters.^[1]

1. Alexander, Esq. of Barlow married Elizabeth, d. & coh. of Rauf Bellfield, gent. of Clegge [Glegg], Lancashire.^[4]
2. Mary, wife of John Legh, brother of Richard Leghe of High Lighe.^[4]
3. Margaret (d. by Apr 1617), wife of Edward or Edmund Scaresbrick,^[5] or Sharesbrecke of Sakresbreck, co Lanc, esq.^[4]
4. Anne (dsp) m. (c. 1555/7 cov.) Richard Halsall of Halsall, co Lanc, esq.^[4][6][7]
5. Elizabeth^[4]
6. Jane, Bridgettine nun [abroad].^[1]

Occupation

Alexander was a sitting member of parliament for Wigan in 1547, March 1533, October 1553, April 1554, November 1554, and 1555.^[1] He was an overseer of the will of his uncle, John Reddish, in 1569, and was the executor of the will of his brother-in-law, Edward Stanley in 1572.^[1]

Events

Alexander conveyed his estates in trust to his son-in-law, Edward Scarisbrick and five others in 1579.^[1]

His wife Elizabeth died on 26 December, 1583, and was interred at Didsbury Chapel, Manchester, Lancashire.^[8]

Alexander was arrested and imprisoned for his adhesion to the Roman Catholic faith.

Death

Alexander Barlow, Esq, died in Manchester in 24 August 1584^[9] and was on 26 August interred at Didsbury Chapel with his wife Elizabeth.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Bindoff, S.T. (1982). "Barlow, Alexander (by 1525-84), of Barlow in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancs.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558. HOP. Web.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Remains Historical Vol XLII p. 253
3. ↑ The National Archives Website: Discovery: 133 - Manchester University: University of Manchester Library: CRU - CRUTCHLEY MUNIMENTS: CRU/508 - Indenture of agreement between Anne Barlawe, widow of Elys Barlawe, and John Redyche,..., (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/821296f0-e5ad-4253-92f7-955cf465b619 : accessed 3 January, 2023).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Rev F R Raines, ed., "The Visitation of the County Palatine of Lancaster, made in the year 1567 by William Flower, Esq, Norroy King of Arms", Remains Historical & Literary connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester, LXXXI, (Manchester: The Chetham Society, 1870), accessed 13 May, 2014, https://archive.org/stream/remainshistorica81chetuoft#page/4/mode/2up pp.5.
5. ↑ Barlow of Barlow, (Booker, 1857)
6. ↑ marriage covenant dated 2, 3 Phil & Mary.
   • Barlow of Barlow, (Booker, 1857)
7. ↑ Halsall of Halsall, (Vis. of Lancs., 1567). WikiTree.com. Pedigree.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Remains Historical Vol XLII p. 254
9. ↑ William Farrer & J. Brownbill (editors), 'Townships: Chorlton-with-Hardy', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4 (1911), pp. 297-302. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41427, accessed: 14 August 2014.

See also:

• Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester, XLL. Chetham Society
• Space:Remains Historical & Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester