Charlton family
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The Charlton family was a prominent Border Reiver clan known for its raiding, feuding, and influence along the Anglo-Scottish border during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Border Reiver clan
ⓘ
historical family ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early modern period
ⓘ
late medieval period ⓘ |
| activeIn | Anglo-Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other English reiver families ⓘ |
| associatedWith | riding surnames of the Borders ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
English rival families
ⓘ
Scottish Border clans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Border ballads and oral lore ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Union of the Crowns 1603
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pacification of the Borders ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| economicBase |
illicit raiding economy
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
armed escort services
ⓘ
blackmail (protection money) ⓘ night raids across the border ⓘ protection rackets ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Anglo-Borderer ⓘ |
| governedBy | Wardens of the Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Border Reiver legacy in northern England ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Anglo-Scottish border conflicts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
border warfare
ⓘ
cattle rustling ⓘ feuding ⓘ horse theft ⓘ raiding ⓘ |
| language | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | days of truce on the Borders ⓘ |
| legalStatus | often declared outlaws ⓘ |
| militaryRole | light cavalry raiders ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Charltons of Redesdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charltons of Tynedale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Border Reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTargets |
livestock
ⓘ
moveable goods ⓘ |
| punishmentsFaced |
execution
ⓘ
forfeiture of goods ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| region |
English Middle March
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reputation | notorious reiver family ⓘ |
| socialStatus | gentry ⓘ |
| subjectTo | March law ⓘ |
| territorialControl | valleys and uplands along the English side of the border ⓘ |
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