Fenwick family
E940071
The Fenwick family was a prominent Border Reiver clan from the Anglo-Scottish borderlands, known for their raiding, feuding, and martial reputation in the late medieval and early modern periods.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Border Reiver clan
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| activity |
border reiving
ⓘ
cattle raiding ⓘ feuding ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Scottish borderlands
ⓘ
blackmail and protection rackets ⓘ horse theft ⓘ |
| borderRole |
defenders of English frontier
ⓘ
raiders of Scottish settlements ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | after Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| floruit |
early modern period
ⓘ
late medieval period ⓘ |
| governedBy | March law ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
lawless
ⓘ
warlike ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
ⓘ
Border Reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
border raids into Scotland
ⓘ
retaliatory raids from Scottish clans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in border feuds
ⓘ
military service on the English Marches ⓘ raiding across the Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| language | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Anglo-Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English East March society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reputation | martial ⓘ |
| socialClass | gentry ⓘ |
| subjectTo | pacification of the Borders ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ early 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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