The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
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wrote lie SIuvagc---thc first who
came into these Kingdoms passed from
Normandy into England, with the
Army OF the Conqusror, y. II. 1866. and
settled in Derbyshire. From Derby
shire. the Savage family branched out
INTO several English counties. and from
Derbyshlre. in 1777, they established
Themselves In ireland in the person of
William Savage. one OF the twenty two
knights. who fought by De Convey in
IN" subjugation OF Ulster. and subsc-
auently one OF tho Ulstcr Palatine
barona.
IN England. the savages became tho
owners Of extensive estates. held high
Offices. contracted noble alliances dis
tinguished themselves at decisive pc
h'icai conJunctures. ANA ssed great
| wealth attached emselvcs to sue
cesslNe monarchs, were advanced to
various dignities. and the Viscounts
! Savage and Earl Rivers transmitted
ToFal blood to their descendants. Tho
( family contributed It's share Of illus
trious men TO the state. TO arms. to the
found among the crusaders. among tho
warriors, knighted at the siege of
Caer laVesock. among the knights and
esduires who fought at Agincourt
Sir Arnold savage. in Henry Tvs
time was twice speaker of the Eng
lish House OF Commons
Sir John Savage. commanding tho
LETT wing of Richmond's army at the
victory Of Bosworth Field. helped very
materially to establish the House Of
Tudor on tho English throne.
Thomas Savage, in tho following
reign. was Bishop OF Rochester, OF
London, and ultimately Archbishop OF
York. and the world OF letters has been
enriched from the savage stock by the
poet, Richard Savage, the poet. Walter
Savage Lander. and the poet. Alfred
Lord Tcnnyson. The memoirs of
| FAMILY that has taken an active part
I is the history OF AN important portion
Of Our empire for 700 years, cannot
! out be interesting and precious TO it's
members and TO all who are connected
with II bE blood or friendship
The Norman home OF the Savage
family, hocwVer, is presumed to have
been in the neighborhood Of Avranches
! Tho first of the family to come to Eng
land was Thomas To Sauvagc- lie
. Lieur lie Sauvaga"--Hho arrived with
tho conqueror, and whose name APP
pears In the lists OF the Normans who
survived tho Battle OF Hastings. and
tho first settlement Of the Savage fam
IlY in England WAS at Searclin, i'm Der
! hyshirc. Thomas. Bishop OF Rochester,
/ l4?2 thence Translated to T.ondcr, 49,
/ thence To tho Archbishop of York 1901;
did lIoS, his body being buried in
| York Minister, his heart at Maccolcs-
ncld. in Chcshisc. whcr" no huilt Il
chapel at the side OF N:lccclcsficld
I I
and where he intended to have made
college. He appears To have been
/ the "Thnmas Savage, Esq. doctor Of
/ laws who was appointed in March
1883, To treat for truce or perpetual
peace with tho most llustrious Fcrdin-
and. King OF CASTLE and Leon, and tho
most serene and noble princess. his
wife, the lady Isabelle. or the aInbus-
sailors or deputies, who was appointed
by The King in the same year to no
! Portugal. 1tSS, +ih Henry VII Sir
! Thomas Savage, of Rock Savage Bart.
/ afterward Niscount Savage. of Rock
/ SaVAge.Ie was created Niscount Savage
! 10y King Charles J.. 9TH OF November. / So;
| Lord Savage, wien Sir Thomas stood
/ high in King James rs favor, and on
! the baptism OF John. his son and heir.
on the 31st of December. 1905, Henry.
Prince OF Wales honorcd him by being
the child'S godfather, and presented
| him, instead OF the usual gossip's
spoons with u quantity of silver plate
more useful. In 1917 the King, re-
turning from Scotland to London,
passed through Lancashire TO Cheshire
on his way :. con the 21st OF Au
GusD he proceeded TO Rock Savage,
where he WAS received iii hitting state
by its owner, Sir Thomas Savage
In the Savage Chapel at Maccclcs-
field is the monument of Thomas Saw
Iagc third Earl Rivers. who died in
1894. Thomas Savage. Esq, OF Finley
Castle, who married Margaret, second
daughter OF Sir Philip Woodhouso. OF
Kimberley, County OF Norfolk NJ. L.
for Thetford, in the RESTORATION Par
lament. MIR. Savage was succeeded by
his son, Thomas Savage Esq, of tmlcy
Castle, Sheriff OF Worcester. 1854. and
was succeeded by his son, Thomas
Savage. Ny. Thomas Savage died 1884.
n 4 t..- Ia
Thomas Savage Esq, OF Finley Castle.
Ifo married Elizabeth Countess OF Gov
entry, widow OF Thomas, first Earl Of
Coventry.
William Savage. Esq. living in 1909.
nth son or Sir John Savage. OF Rock
Savage. Knit. and first baronet. and
brother OF Sir Thomas Savage, first
Niscount Savage of Rock Savage and
the father OF Thomas Savage, born IN
zoos, went out TO America with Sir
Harry Nane in the Planter in 1919.
Thomas Savage. second son OF Major
Thomas savage who went to America
with Sir Harry Nanc, was horn 2Sth
May, 1870 lie became a member of
the artillery company In 1865. was an
officer III Sir William Phipps's cXpe-
dition 10 Canada I'm 1891; was subsc-
Quently licutenant-colonel OF tho Suf-
folk Regiment.
Another Thomas Savage, born in
1892. and stated 10 have been one OF
the Cheshire family, and To have come
from Chester. arrived in Virginia with
Captain Newport in 1907. When Now
port wished to take Indian Mamon-
taclte TO England and there show him
10 his fellow -countryncn. young saw
age consented to remain as a hostage
Tor his return with the Indian Chief
Powhatan. During his residence with
Powhatan. VINO is stated TO have be-
come much attached to him. he learned
the indian language. and he acted as
INTERPRETER in the company's service. In
which lie early attained the rank of
ensign, ana afterwards that of captain
He established himself on the Eastern
shore OF Virginia. on the peninsula he
| tween Chesapeake Bay and the Allan
tic Ocean. probably about 1G21-2, when
Sir George Yardley was Governor ana
| Mr.. John Posy secretary.
Captain Savage was evidently q IA =
Norite with tho Indians, by whom he
was surrounded on The Eastern shore
of Virginia, for about this time there
was given to him from thcm BY then.
chics lsmee Sechemce, a tract Of 5000
acres of land
This Gitt was confirmed by the com
phny. patent reciting the facts being
issued by them, the record OF which