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.

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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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Border Reivers hasNotableFamily Charlton family