Sir Charles Lucas and his heritage

Join a talk which will explore the history of Sir Charles Lucas, a son of an Essex family of lawyers, who distinguished himself throughout the civil war and was executed at the end of it. His execution became a royalist cause celebre during the Commonwealth; his sister, negotiated a peerage in his honour and a prestigious marriage to the Earl of Kent for his niece Mary following the Restoration. Mary's son was made Duke of Kent, but the title died with him. The Barony of Lucas has traversed seven families since then, as sons died and daughters inherited, accumulating a fine selection of portraits on its way. During this talk, we will look at a number of these paintings and objects, which are based across two rooms.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

Sessions on the hour at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500 & 1600

Saturday 12 September:

Sessions on the hour at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500 & 1600

Location & directions

Lockwood, 2 Compton Place Road, Lockwood, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB

Directions:

A white house behind a pair of black iron gates

Contact on day:

Ralph Lucas

Telephone number:

+447876653079

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Please text or email

Booking contact name:

Ralph Lucas

Booking telephone number:

+447876653079

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Jun 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

An ordinary downstairs toilet, but has been successfully used by people in wheelchairs.

Additional information

Please note that during this talk we will look at a number of these paintings and objects, which are based across two rooms.

Max number of people:

10

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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