"Tong Church", Tong, Shropshire, EnglandSt. Barolomew's Church
Monday, October 24, 2011
ANN TALBOT (VERNON) 1445-1494
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Dorothy Corbet (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Vernon (Corbet), daughter of Ann Talbot (Vernon).]
"Tong Church", Tong, Shropshire, England
St. Barolomew's Church
"Tong Church", Tong, Shropshire, EnglandSt. Barolomew's Church
HENRY VERNON 1447-1515
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Dorothy Corbet (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Vernon (Corbet), daughter of Henry Vernon.]
Tomb Henry and Anne Vernon, Tong, Shropshire, England
SIR HENRY VERNON AND LADY ANN TALBOT
English: This Talbot Dog was painted upon the ceiling of the Dining Room after Sir Henry Vernon (1445 - 1515) married Ann Talbot, daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury. (Derbyshire)
English: This Talbot Dog was painted upon the ceiling of the Dining Room after Sir Henry Vernon (1445 - 1515) married Ann Talbot, daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury. (Derbyshire)
Date 16th century
Source Haddon Hall Photo GalleryAuthor
English: Unknown painter in 16th century
English: Unknown painter in 16th century
Tomb Henry and Anne Vernon, Tong, Shropshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church – "Here lie the bodies of Sir Henry Vernon Knight the founder of this Chantry Chapel and Dame Anne Talbot his wife, daughter of John Earl of Shrewsbury which Sir Henry died the 13th day of the month of April in the year of Our Lord 1515 and the said Lady Anne died on the 17th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1494."
Sir Henry Vernon
Sir Henry Vernon, son of William and Margaret, born in 1445, died 13 April 1515. He married in 1467 Anne Talbot, who died 17 May 1494. He was of Hadden, Derbyshire, and built Haddon Hall. He served as Sheriff and Governor and Treasurer to Arthur, who was Prince of Wales and the eldest son of King Henry VII. There is a tradition that the Prince frequently lived with Sir Henry at Haddon, where there was an apartment called the Prince's Chamber, with his arms cut in several places.
Sir Henry Vernon
Sir Henry Vernon, son of William and Margaret, born in 1445, died 13 April 1515. He married in 1467 Anne Talbot, who died 17 May 1494. He was of Hadden, Derbyshire, and built Haddon Hall. He served as Sheriff and Governor and Treasurer to Arthur, who was Prince of Wales and the eldest son of King Henry VII. There is a tradition that the Prince frequently lived with Sir Henry at Haddon, where there was an apartment called the Prince's Chamber, with his arms cut in several places.
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Sir Henry Vernon
Sir Henry Vernon, son of Sir William, was Guardian and Treasurer to the eldest son of King Henry VII, Arthur, Prince of Wales, who lived at Ludlow Castle. Arthur was made Prince of Wales in 1499 and the Government of Wales was vested in him with Sir Henry Vernon as his chief Counsellor. At the age of 16, Prince Arthur married Katherine of Aragon and Sir Henry Vernon was a witness to the marriage contract. Arthur died soon afterwards, in 1502. Because his elder brother had married Katherine of Aragon prior to his own marriage to her, Henry VIII claimed the right to divorce her. This was the immediate cause of the break with Rome and the Reformation.
Inscription on tomb:
Here lie the bodies of Sir Henry Vernon Knight the founder of this Chantry Chapel and Dame Anne Talbot his wife, daughter of John Earl of Shrewsbury which Sir Henry died the 13th day of the month of April in the year of Our Lord 1515 and the said Lady Anne died on the 17th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1494.
Sir Henry Vernon, son of Sir William, was Guardian and Treasurer to the eldest son of King Henry VII, Arthur, Prince of Wales, who lived at Ludlow Castle. Arthur was made Prince of Wales in 1499 and the Government of Wales was vested in him with Sir Henry Vernon as his chief Counsellor. At the age of 16, Prince Arthur married Katherine of Aragon and Sir Henry Vernon was a witness to the marriage contract. Arthur died soon afterwards, in 1502. Because his elder brother had married Katherine of Aragon prior to his own marriage to her, Henry VIII claimed the right to divorce her. This was the immediate cause of the break with Rome and the Reformation.
Inscription on tomb:
Here lie the bodies of Sir Henry Vernon Knight the founder of this Chantry Chapel and Dame Anne Talbot his wife, daughter of John Earl of Shrewsbury which Sir Henry died the 13th day of the month of April in the year of Our Lord 1515 and the said Lady Anne died on the 17th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1494.
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RICHARD CORBET 1451-1493
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Dorothy Corbet (Mainwaring), daughter of Robert Corbet, son of Richard Corbet.]
Moreton Corbet Castle
Moreton Corbet Castle ELEANOR DUTTON (BRERETON) 1484-1522
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Margaret Mainwaring (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Brereton (Mainwaring), daughter of Eleanor Dutton (Brereton).]
Sir Randel Brereton and Eleanor Dutton, in the Breredon chapel of St. Oswalt's Church in Malpas 
Sir Randel Brereton and Eleanor Dutton, in the Breredon chapel of St. Oswalt's Church in Malpas 
RANDLE BRERETON 1485-1502
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Margaret Mainwaring (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Brereton (Mainwaring), daughter of Randle Brereton.]
Sir Randel Brereton and Eleanor Dutton, in the Breredon chapel of St. Oswalt's Church in Malpas
Of Sir Randal
1530
Sir Randal Brereton specified in his will of 1530 that he should be buried in the Lady Chapel so it is presumed that this was on the South side. The Brereton effigy was ordered in Sir Randal's lifetime. As alabaster is not native to Cheshire it is likely to have been made from stone quarried near Burton on Trent. The spurs on the effigy indicate that he was a knight and the dog in the folds of his wife's skirt indicate fidelity. He fought in the battles of Terouanne and Tournay in France and was knight banneret to the body of King Henry VII. His son, was the Sir William Brereton executed by Henry VIII in 1536 on suspicion of being a lover of Anne Boleyn.
Sir Randel Brereton and Eleanor Dutton, in the Breredon chapel of St. Oswalt's Church in Malpas
Of Sir Randal
1530
Sir Randal Brereton specified in his will of 1530 that he should be buried in the Lady Chapel so it is presumed that this was on the South side. The Brereton effigy was ordered in Sir Randal's lifetime. As alabaster is not native to Cheshire it is likely to have been made from stone quarried near Burton on Trent. The spurs on the effigy indicate that he was a knight and the dog in the folds of his wife's skirt indicate fidelity. He fought in the battles of Terouanne and Tournay in France and was knight banneret to the body of King Henry VII. His son, was the Sir William Brereton executed by Henry VIII in 1536 on suspicion of being a lover of Anne Boleyn.
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ELIZABETH VERNON (CORBET) 1480-1563
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Dorothy Corbet (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Vernon (Corbet).]
Tomb of Sir Robert and Elizabeth Vernon, Wem, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Vernon Countess of Southampton
The male figure is lower and to the right of the existing portrait and it closely resembles the composition of portraits of Wriothesley, which was made around the same time said the National Portrait Gallery. Some of the paintings of the 3rd Earl of Southampton have been attributed to the Dutch artist Paul van Somer. A spokesman for the National Portrait Gallery said: "It is thought that the unknown artist of this portrait painted over the image, possibly because a commission for a double portrait of husband and wife was abandoned in favour of the single portrait seen today. "Another very similar version of this portrait, attributed to van Somer, exists at Sherborne Castle, Dorset, very close to Montacute House, where this portrait can now be seen." Wriothesley, known for his flamboyant appearance, was a favourite of Elizabeth I and was the only known patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated his poem Venus and Adonis to him. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-562746/Students-discover-ghost-figure-portrait-thought-Shakespeares-patron.html#ixzz1IgKNEUZX
Title: Elizabeth Vernon Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen Country of Origin: Denmark Date of Creation: 1816 AD
Elizabeth Vernon Countess of Southampton c 1618
Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of SouthamptonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Elizabeth, Countess of Southampton c. 1620Elizabeth Wriothesley (née Vernon), Countess of Southampton (11 January 1572 – 23 November 1655) was one of the chief ladies-in-waiting to Elizabeth I of England in the later years of her reign. Contents [hide] 1 Family 2 Marriage and children 3 Shakespeare connection theory 4 Notes 5 References [edit] FamilyShe was born in Hodnet, Shropshire, England to Sir John Vernon of Hodnet and Elizabeth Devereux. By her mother, Elizabeth was the great-granddaughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and also of Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford, and a great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset and his wife Cecily Bonville. By her father, Elizabeth was the descendant of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, and the Barons Touchet. [edit] Marriage and childrenOn 30 August 1597 Elizabeth married Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets. The marriage occurred after Elizabeth discovered she was pregnant. Upon discovering this, the Queen had both Elizabeth and her husband locked in Fleet Prison and, after their release, were never again received into her favour. Elizabeth and Henry had several children, including: 1.Lady Penelope Wriothesley (18 November 1598 – 16 July 1667) who married William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer, by whom she had issue. 2.Lady Anne Wriothesley (born 1600) who married Robert Wallop of Farley Wallop. 3.Thomas Wriothesley (10 March 1607 – 16 May 1667) who became the 4th Earl of Southampton and married firstly Rachel de Massue, daughter of Daniel de Massue, Seigneur de Ruvigny, by whom he had two daughters, Elizabeth, Viscountess Campden (died 1679) and Rachel, Lady Russell. [edit] Shakespeare connection theoryA German professor of English, Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel, has proposed a theory, mainly based on an apocryphic sonnet, she claims was written by William Shakespeare, and evidence from portraits, that Elizabeth Wriothesley was a lover of the poet. Her eldest daughter Penelope is, according to this theory, a child of Shakespeare. The author stresses that in this way, Lady Diana Spencer would be a descendant of William Shakespeare.[1] Questions have been raised about this theory, namely why the Earl of Southampton would have risked certain royal displeasure from the Queen by marrying Elizabeth if she was pregnant with somebody else's illegitimate child.
Elizabeth Vernon was the daughter of John Vernon of Hodnet (1546-1592) and Elizabeth Devereux (c.1541-c.1583). She came to court as a maid of honor, became pregnant, and secretly married Henry Wriothesley, earl of Southampton (October 6, 1573-November 10,1624) at Leez Priory in Essex before August 30,1598. The queen was not pleased. Their children were Penelope (November 1598-July 16,1667), James (1605-1624), Thomas (March 10,1608-May 16,1667), Elizabeth (born 1609), and Mary (1611-1645). Southampton was involved in the earl of Essex’s treason in 1601 but escaped execution. He spent two years as a prisoner in the Tower of London. After his release, both he and his wife were high in favor at the court of James I. In 1647, King Charles took refuge with Lady Southampton at Titchfield in Hampshire after escaping from Carisbrook Castle. Portraits: There are five, including the most famous one, which shows her combing her hair, c.1595-1600. A full length portrait is dated c.1610. Another was painted by Paul van Somer c.1620. NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED
Voici Elizabeth Vernon, une autre des Queen’s ladies, qui, enceinte, épousa en secret Wriothesley, ce qui lui valut la colère de la reine (la reine même à qui ces sonnets étaient destinés selon les curiosités rassemblées par George Chalmers). Elizabeth Vernon a bénéficié de l’attention de Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel de l’université de Mayence. Toute une documentation publiée par H.H.H. veut apporter la preuve que le portrait de l’inconnue lady in Persian Costume, de Gheeraerts le Jeune, était celui d’Elizaberth Vernon, enceinte des œuvres de Shakespeare. La fille qui naquit, Penelope, fut l’ancêtre de Lady Diana, si bien que son fils, futur roi d’Angleterre, porterait le sang du barde.
ELIZABETH VERNON IMPRISONED
Elizabeth Vernon was a maid of honor to Queen Elizabeth of England. Vernon had an affair with the Earl of Southampton, which culminated in a secret marriage in 1598 after Vernon became pregnant. Their romance incurred the wrath of the Queen, who sent them both to prison.
A painting of Vernon (artist unknown) shows her at her toilette, combing her hair, her clothing open to reveal her corset.
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ELIZABETH VERNON AND SHAKESPEARE
I leave aside here the more serious and “credible” stories about the real identity of the great poet of Royal England — the theories regarding Bacon, Marlowe, the Earl of Oxford, Lord Derby and others of that supreme age in British annals — , and return to the one that the Sunday Times carried recently in its august columns. A German scholar, Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel (“HHH” —what a Teutonic name!) in yet another book, “The Secrets of Shakespeare’s Dark Lady”, has gone on to argue that Shakespeare had an affair with one Elizabeth Vernon, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, and that his illegitimate daughter, Penelope, a swarthy oriental beauty, managed to marry one Baron Spencer — the progenitor of the Spencer Clan right down to Princess Diana’s father! And if this lineage holds, why, then, it’s fair to assume that a few of Shakespeare’s genes have reached the blood of 17-year-old Prince William, the 2nd heir to the British crown today! A royal bard’s blood has touched a royal heart at last, and who knows what divine thoughts and songs may yet flow from that fount!
Of course, “the Dark Lady” of the sonnets has never been out of serious Shakespeare criticism. If earlier during my teaching days a historian had brought up the name of an Italian dark damsel, Emilia Viviani (also, a maid in the royal court), as Shakespeare’s secret heart-throb, a German writer with his Germanic gift for ponderous research and involved “logic” has now milked the Shakespeare story, and brought it to the bed-room of the fabulous Di, now, alas, gathered with the English grasses, and mourned widely in soulful numbers!
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Elizabeth Vernon Countess of Southampton
The male figure is lower and to the right of the existing portrait and it closely resembles the composition of portraits of Wriothesley, which was made around the same time said the National Portrait Gallery. Some of the paintings of the 3rd Earl of Southampton have been attributed to the Dutch artist Paul van Somer. A spokesman for the National Portrait Gallery said: "It is thought that the unknown artist of this portrait painted over the image, possibly because a commission for a double portrait of husband and wife was abandoned in favour of the single portrait seen today. "Another very similar version of this portrait, attributed to van Somer, exists at Sherborne Castle, Dorset, very close to Montacute House, where this portrait can now be seen." Wriothesley, known for his flamboyant appearance, was a favourite of Elizabeth I and was the only known patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated his poem Venus and Adonis to him. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-562746/Students-discover-ghost-figure-portrait-thought-Shakespeares-patron.html#ixzz1IgKNEUZX 
Title: Elizabeth Vernon Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen Country of Origin: Denmark Date of Creation: 1816 AD 
Elizabeth Vernon Countess of Southampton c 1618
Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of SouthamptonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Elizabeth, Countess of Southampton c. 1620Elizabeth Wriothesley (née Vernon), Countess of Southampton (11 January 1572 – 23 November 1655) was one of the chief ladies-in-waiting to Elizabeth I of England in the later years of her reign. Contents [hide] 1 Family 2 Marriage and children 3 Shakespeare connection theory 4 Notes 5 References [edit] FamilyShe was born in Hodnet, Shropshire, England to Sir John Vernon of Hodnet and Elizabeth Devereux. By her mother, Elizabeth was the great-granddaughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and also of Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford, and a great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset and his wife Cecily Bonville. By her father, Elizabeth was the descendant of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, and the Barons Touchet. [edit] Marriage and childrenOn 30 August 1597 Elizabeth married Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets. The marriage occurred after Elizabeth discovered she was pregnant. Upon discovering this, the Queen had both Elizabeth and her husband locked in Fleet Prison and, after their release, were never again received into her favour. Elizabeth and Henry had several children, including: 1.Lady Penelope Wriothesley (18 November 1598 – 16 July 1667) who married William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer, by whom she had issue. 2.Lady Anne Wriothesley (born 1600) who married Robert Wallop of Farley Wallop. 3.Thomas Wriothesley (10 March 1607 – 16 May 1667) who became the 4th Earl of Southampton and married firstly Rachel de Massue, daughter of Daniel de Massue, Seigneur de Ruvigny, by whom he had two daughters, Elizabeth, Viscountess Campden (died 1679) and Rachel, Lady Russell. [edit] Shakespeare connection theoryA German professor of English, Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel, has proposed a theory, mainly based on an apocryphic sonnet, she claims was written by William Shakespeare, and evidence from portraits, that Elizabeth Wriothesley was a lover of the poet. Her eldest daughter Penelope is, according to this theory, a child of Shakespeare. The author stresses that in this way, Lady Diana Spencer would be a descendant of William Shakespeare.[1] Questions have been raised about this theory, namely why the Earl of Southampton would have risked certain royal displeasure from the Queen by marrying Elizabeth if she was pregnant with somebody else's illegitimate child.
Elizabeth Vernon was the daughter of John Vernon of Hodnet (1546-1592) and Elizabeth Devereux (c.1541-c.1583). She came to court as a maid of honor, became pregnant, and secretly married Henry Wriothesley, earl of Southampton (October 6, 1573-November 10,1624) at Leez Priory in Essex before August 30,1598. The queen was not pleased. Their children were Penelope (November 1598-July 16,1667), James (1605-1624), Thomas (March 10,1608-May 16,1667), Elizabeth (born 1609), and Mary (1611-1645). Southampton was involved in the earl of Essex’s treason in 1601 but escaped execution. He spent two years as a prisoner in the Tower of London. After his release, both he and his wife were high in favor at the court of James I. In 1647, King Charles took refuge with Lady Southampton at Titchfield in Hampshire after escaping from Carisbrook Castle. Portraits: There are five, including the most famous one, which shows her combing her hair, c.1595-1600. A full length portrait is dated c.1610. Another was painted by Paul van Somer c.1620. NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED
Voici Elizabeth Vernon, une autre des Queen’s ladies, qui, enceinte, épousa en secret Wriothesley, ce qui lui valut la colère de la reine (la reine même à qui ces sonnets étaient destinés selon les curiosités rassemblées par George Chalmers). Elizabeth Vernon a bénéficié de l’attention de Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel de l’université de Mayence. Toute une documentation publiée par H.H.H. veut apporter la preuve que le portrait de l’inconnue lady in Persian Costume, de Gheeraerts le Jeune, était celui d’Elizaberth Vernon, enceinte des œuvres de Shakespeare. La fille qui naquit, Penelope, fut l’ancêtre de Lady Diana, si bien que son fils, futur roi d’Angleterre, porterait le sang du barde. 
ELIZABETH VERNON IMPRISONEDElizabeth Vernon was a maid of honor to Queen Elizabeth of England. Vernon had an affair with the Earl of Southampton, which culminated in a secret marriage in 1598 after Vernon became pregnant. Their romance incurred the wrath of the Queen, who sent them both to prison.
A painting of Vernon (artist unknown) shows her at her toilette, combing her hair, her clothing open to reveal her corset.
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ELIZABETH VERNON AND SHAKESPEARE
I leave aside here the more serious and “credible” stories about the real identity of the great poet of Royal England — the theories regarding Bacon, Marlowe, the Earl of Oxford, Lord Derby and others of that supreme age in British annals — , and return to the one that the Sunday Times carried recently in its august columns. A German scholar, Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel (“HHH” —what a Teutonic name!) in yet another book, “The Secrets of Shakespeare’s Dark Lady”, has gone on to argue that Shakespeare had an affair with one Elizabeth Vernon, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, and that his illegitimate daughter, Penelope, a swarthy oriental beauty, managed to marry one Baron Spencer — the progenitor of the Spencer Clan right down to Princess Diana’s father! And if this lineage holds, why, then, it’s fair to assume that a few of Shakespeare’s genes have reached the blood of 17-year-old Prince William, the 2nd heir to the British crown today! A royal bard’s blood has touched a royal heart at last, and who knows what divine thoughts and songs may yet flow from that fount!
Of course, “the Dark Lady” of the sonnets has never been out of serious Shakespeare criticism. If earlier during my teaching days a historian had brought up the name of an Italian dark damsel, Emilia Viviani (also, a maid in the royal court), as Shakespeare’s secret heart-throb, a German writer with his Germanic gift for ponderous research and involved “logic” has now milked the Shakespeare story, and brought it to the bed-room of the fabulous Di, now, alas, gathered with the English grasses, and mourned widely in soulful numbers!
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ROBERT CORBET 1476-1513
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Dorothy Corbet (Mainwaring), daughter of Robert Corbet.]
Robert Corbert, November 2010, St Bartholomews, Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England Robert Corbett and Elizabeth Vernon tomb
Sir Robert Corbet
Tomb of Sir Robert and Elizabeth Vernon
Moreton Corbet Castle, Shropshire, England
Robert Corbet Tomb
Sir Robert Corbet, son of Richard and Elizabeth was born in 1477. Robert married Elizabeth Vernon, daughter of Sir Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot. He died on April 11, 1513 and was buried in Moreton Corbet. His wife Elizabeth survived him by fifty years and was called the "old Lady Corbet of Shawbury."
Robert Corbert, November 2010, St Bartholomews, Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England Robert Corbett and Elizabeth Vernon tomb
Sir Robert Corbet
Tomb of Sir Robert and Elizabeth Vernon
Moreton Corbet Castle, Shropshire, England
Robert Corbet TombCorbett, of Elsham and Darnhall.
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of The Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions or High Official Rank: But Uninvested With Heritable Honours. History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. Corbett, of Elsham and Darnhall. Lineage. Sir Robert Corbet , knight of Moreton Corbet, sheriff of Shropshire in 1507, married Elizabeth , daughter of Sir Henry Vernon, knight of Nether Haddon. She survived her husband fifty years, and was called "the old Lady Corbet, of Shawbury." She had by Sir Robert Corbet, with three daughters, three sons, viz.
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of The Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions or High Official Rank: But Uninvested With Heritable Honours. History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. Corbett, of Elsham and Darnhall. Lineage. Sir Robert Corbet , knight of Moreton Corbet, sheriff of Shropshire in 1507, married Elizabeth , daughter of Sir Henry Vernon, knight of Nether Haddon. She survived her husband fifty years, and was called "the old Lady Corbet, of Shawbury." She had by Sir Robert Corbet, with three daughters, three sons, viz.
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Sir Robert Corbet, son of Richard and Elizabeth was born in 1477. Robert married Elizabeth Vernon, daughter of Sir Henry Vernon and Anne Talbot. He died on April 11, 1513 and was buried in Moreton Corbet. His wife Elizabeth survived him by fifty years and was called the "old Lady Corbet of Shawbury."
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RICHARD MAINWARING 1497-1558
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Richard Mainwaring.]
He was knighted by September 28, 1536, when he took a lease from John, late Abbott, and the convent of St. Mary, Combermere, Chester. He served as Commissioner of Peace in May 1538, was among the knights who welcomed Anne of Cleves to England on January 3, 1539/40, and served as Sheriff of Shropshire in 1544 and at other times. He died on September 30, 1558 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
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Sir John Mainwaring, son of Thomas and Jane was born about 1478. He married Joan Lacon, daughter of Sir Richard Lacon and Margery Horde. He was among those who entered France on June 16, 1513; he was captain in the army of King Henry VIII and was knighted at Lille. He was the heir of his uncle George Mainwaring.
from MainWaring Family Family Geneaolgy www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/mainwaring_2.htm
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He was knighted by September 28, 1536, when he took a lease from John, late Abbott, and the convent of St. Mary, Combermere, Chester. He served as Commissioner of Peace in May 1538, was among the knights who welcomed Anne of Cleves to England on January 3, 1539/40, and served as Sheriff of Shropshire in 1544 and at other times. He died on September 30, 1558 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
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Sir John Mainwaring, son of Thomas and Jane was born about 1478. He married Joan Lacon, daughter of Sir Richard Lacon and Margery Horde. He was among those who entered France on June 16, 1513; he was captain in the army of King Henry VIII and was knighted at Lille. He was the heir of his uncle George Mainwaring.
from MainWaring Family Family Geneaolgy www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/mainwaring_2.htm
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ELIZABETH BERKELEY (SUTTON) 1400-1478
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Richard Mainwaring, son of John Mainwaring, son of Jane Sutton (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Berkeley (Sutton).]
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Richard Cotton, son of George Cotton, son of Cicely Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Jane Sutton (Mainwaring), daughter of Elizabeth Berkeley (Sutton).]
Elizabeth Berkeley Beaumond Sutton - Brief Biography
Elizabeth is the daughter of John de Berkeley Baron of Berkeley who descended from a long line of Berkeley’s who were famous for not only their courage and service to the crown, but also for their well known nick-names: Thomas the Rich, Maurice the Magnanimous, Thomas the Wise, Maurice the Resolute, Thomas the Observer or Temporiser, Maurice the Make Peace, back to John’s five great-grandfather Robert the Devout. Her mother was Elizabeth Betteshorne, John’s second wife.
At about eight years of age, Elizabeth was promised in marriage to Edward Cherleton Lord of Cherleton, a recent widower. Edward was about thirty years Elizabeth’s senior and, while the marriage did take place, it is doubtful that it was ever consummated due to her age at the time. Her second marriage to John VI Sutton was far more successful with both being near the same age. Despite the fact that her husband was frequently away from home, involved in matters of state and war, the couple was the parents of eight children - all of whom survived to adulthood.
In 1459 Elizabeth was named in the will of her sister, Eleanor Hungerford Countess of Arundel, who bequeathed her a row of pearls.
Elizabeth lived to a very old age for a woman of those days, dying shortly before 8 December 1478 at around seventy-eight years of age. Considering she and her second husband were married for over fifty-eight years theirs must have been a good marriage. Elizabeth may be one of those rare ancestresses of ours from the medieval years who had both a long and a good life.
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Elizabeth Berkeley Beaumond Sutton - Brief Biography
Elizabeth is the daughter of John de Berkeley Baron of Berkeley who descended from a long line of Berkeley’s who were famous for not only their courage and service to the crown, but also for their well known nick-names: Thomas the Rich, Maurice the Magnanimous, Thomas the Wise, Maurice the Resolute, Thomas the Observer or Temporiser, Maurice the Make Peace, back to John’s five great-grandfather Robert the Devout. Her mother was Elizabeth Betteshorne, John’s second wife.
At about eight years of age, Elizabeth was promised in marriage to Edward Cherleton Lord of Cherleton, a recent widower. Edward was about thirty years Elizabeth’s senior and, while the marriage did take place, it is doubtful that it was ever consummated due to her age at the time. Her second marriage to John VI Sutton was far more successful with both being near the same age. Despite the fact that her husband was frequently away from home, involved in matters of state and war, the couple was the parents of eight children - all of whom survived to adulthood.
In 1459 Elizabeth was named in the will of her sister, Eleanor Hungerford Countess of Arundel, who bequeathed her a row of pearls.
Elizabeth lived to a very old age for a woman of those days, dying shortly before 8 December 1478 at around seventy-eight years of age. Considering she and her second husband were married for over fifty-eight years theirs must have been a good marriage. Elizabeth may be one of those rare ancestresses of ours from the medieval years who had both a long and a good life.
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JOHN SUTTON 1400-1487
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Mary Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Arthur Mainwaring, son of Richard Mainwaring, son of John Mainwaring, son of Jane Sutton (Mainwaring), daughter of John Sutton.]
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Richard Cotton, son of George Cotton, son of Cicely Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Jane Sutton (Mainwaring), daughter of John Sutton.]
In the Middle Ages the Sutton family inherited the title and estate of Lord Dudley and lived in Dudley Castle.
Sir Edmund Sutton
John Sutton Dudley, Knight of Atherington, whose son was Henry VII's minister
He supported the house of Lancaster in the war of the roses. They fought against the house of York. When Henry V died he brought the body home. He also carried the standard and wore the kings colors at the funeral. The standard is a staff that was carried into battle for the king on the top was a pendent which displayed the crest of the kings family.
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Lord Dudley's great grandson, the third Baron, managed to get himself severely into debt and lost the family seat of Dudley Castle to his cousin John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. He became known as "Lord Quondam" ("Lord Has-been" or "Lord Formerly"). However, Dudley Castle and the other family estates were restored to his son, the fourth Baron. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Baron, who like his grandfather came heavily into debt. To clear his debts he married off his granddaughter and heir, Frances, to Sir Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy jeweller. Frances succeeded him and became the sixth holder of the title. In 1644 her husband Humble Ward was created Baron Ward, of Birmingham in the County of Warwick, by letters patent.
They were both succeeded by their son, the seventh and second Baron respectively. On the death in 1740 of the latter's grandson, the tenth Baron Dudley and fifth Baron Ward, the two titles separated. The barony of Ward, which could only be inherited by males, was passed on to the late Baron's kinsman, the sixth Baron (see the Earl of Dudley for later history of this title). The barony of Dudley was inherited by the Baron's nephew, Ferdinando Lea, 11th Baron Dudley, the eleventh Baron. He was the son of Frances, sister of the tenth Baron, and her husband William Lea. However, on Ferdinando's death in 1757 the peerage fell into abeyance between his sisters. It remained in abeyance for 159 years, but in 1916 the abeyance was terminated in favour of Ferdinando Dudley William Lea Smith, who became the twelfth Baron. He was the great-great-grandson of Anne, sister of the eleventh Baron, and her husband William Smith. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson, the fifteenth Baron, who succeeded his mother in 2002 (who in her turn had succeeded her elder brother).
The holders of the title (until 1740) were the owners of Dudley Castle and an extensive estate around it, including the manors of Dudley, Sedgley, Kingswinford and Rowley Somery in Rowley Regis. By the 16th century, their main home was Himley Hall. On the death of the tenth Baron in 1740, the barony of Dudley passed to a female-line heir (see above), whereas the main estates were entailed to follow the barony of Ward and passed to a cousin. However, certain estates that had recently been purchased passed with the title Lord Dudley to the aforementioned Ferdinando Dudley Lea, the eleventh Baron Dudley.
The family surname of the first five barons was formally 'Sutton', but in practice they seem always to have been called 'Dudley'. In title deeds and other formal documents, the surname often appears as 'Sutton otherwise Dudley'.
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[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of Sarah Abell (Leffingwell), daughter of Joshua Abell, son of Robert Abell, son of Frances Cotton (Abell), daughter of Richard Cotton, son of George Cotton, son of Cicely Mainwaring (Cotton), daughter of Jane Sutton (Mainwaring), daughter of John Sutton.]
In the Middle Ages the Sutton family inherited the title and estate of Lord Dudley and lived in Dudley Castle.
Dudley Castle
John IV was born here. Today, it is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Dudley Zoo is located in its grounds. The location, Castle Hill, is an outcrop of Wenlock Group limestone that was extensively quarried during the Industrial Revolution, and which now along with Wren's Nest Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument as the best surviving remains of the limestone industry in Dudley.
Sir John De Sutton, Lord Dudley, aged 5 years in 8 of Henry IV, 1407. He was summoned to Parliament from 8 of Henry VI 1430, to 22 of Edward IV 1475, when he died. He had the honor of bearing the standard at the funeral of Henry V. In 1428 he was Treasurer of the Household and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In 26 of Henry VI, in consideration of his services, he received a grant of an annuity issuing out of the part of the customs of London, and being one of the King's Counsel he was sent as an ambassador to the Duke of Brittany and later to the Duke of Burgandy. Toward the end of the reign his services were rewarded with the Order of the Garter about 1459. He was wounded at the battle of Bloreheath and for this he received several honourable trusts and offices from his sovereign. He was summoned to Parliament from 18 of Henry VI, 1440, to 3 of Henry VII, 1485, but this is not clear, as the different books give his grandson John for part of this time. Sir John Sutton married Elizabeth Berkeley, daughter of Sir John Berkeley of Beverstone, County Gloucester, by his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Bettishorne. She died shortly before December 8, 1478, and was buried in St. James Priory, Dudley. He died September 30, 1487, in his 87th year. They had children: Edmund, married Joyce Tiptoft, who died in the lifetime of his father, and his son John succeeded his grandfather. John, who assumed the name of Dudley, Wm. Bishop of Durham, and three daughters, Margaret, Eleanor and Jane.
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John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, KG (25 December 1400 – 30 September 1487) was an English nobleman. A diplomat and councillor of Henry VI, he fought in several battles during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses, and acted as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1428–1430. Family and peerage John Sutton was born at 25 December 1400 and baptised at Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, [1] became 1st Baron Dudley and a Knight of the Garter, and died at Stafford, Staffordshire. His father was Sir John de Sutton V and his mother was Constance Blount. John 1st Baron Dudley married Elizabeth de Berkeley, of Beverstone (died 1478), widow of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton and daughter of Sir John Berkeley, of Beverstone, Gloucestershire (1349–1428) and Elizabeth Bettershorne[2] and sister of Eleanor FitzAlan, wife of John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel, sometime after 14 March 1420. The sons of Dudley by this marriage were:
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, KG (25 December 1400 – 30 September 1487) was an English nobleman. A diplomat and councillor of Henry VI, he fought in several battles during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses, and acted as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1428–1430. Family and peerage John Sutton was born at 25 December 1400 and baptised at Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, [1] became 1st Baron Dudley and a Knight of the Garter, and died at Stafford, Staffordshire. His father was Sir John de Sutton V and his mother was Constance Blount. John 1st Baron Dudley married Elizabeth de Berkeley, of Beverstone (died 1478), widow of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton and daughter of Sir John Berkeley, of Beverstone, Gloucestershire (1349–1428) and Elizabeth Bettershorne[2] and sister of Eleanor FitzAlan, wife of John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel, sometime after 14 March 1420. The sons of Dudley by this marriage were:
Sir Edmund Sutton
John Sutton Dudley, Knight of Atherington, whose son was Henry VII's minister
Edmund Dudley, and whose grandson was John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland.
William Dudley Bishop Of Durham: (1476–1483)
Oliver Dudley.
William Dudley Bishop Of Durham: (1476–1483)
Oliver Dudley.
As Lord Steward in 1422 he brought home the body of King Henry V to England, and was chief mourner and standard bearer at his funeral. He fought in several campaigns throughout the period of the wars with France and was a resolute defender of the House of Lancaster early on in the Wars of the Roses, but changed his aliegance for political safety along with many others later on.
Dudley was summoned to Parliament from 15 February 1440, by writs directed to "Johanni de Sutton de Duddeley militi", whereby he obtained a Barony by writ as Lord Dudley. He was the first of his family to adopt the surname of Dudley as an alias for Sutton. "John Dudley, Knyght, Lord Dudley" died testate in his 87th year. His will is dated 17 August 1487.
The barony was inherited by his grandson, Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley, Lord Dudley, son of Edmund de Sutton who was the heir but died after 6 July 1483 but before his father.[2] Royal service
As Lord Steward in 1422 Sutton brought home the body of King Henry V to England, and was chief mourner and standard bearer at his funeral. From 1428–1430 he served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[3] Dudley fought in several campaigns throughout the period of the wars with France, and on several occasions acted as a diplomat in the mid-1440s, when he also met Charles VII of France.[4] In 1443 he was made a king's councillor and became one of the favourite companions of King Henry VI.[5] In 1451 he became a Knight of the Garter.[3] Early on in the Wars of the Roses he was a resolute defender of the House of Lancaster, but changed his allegiance to York before the Battle of Towton in 1561.Wars of the Roses At the Battle of St Albans 1455 John Lord Dudley took part with his son Edmund, where he was taken prisoner along with Henry VI. At the Battle of Blore Heath he was present on 23 September 1459, equally with his son Edmund Sutton. Dudley was wounded and again captured. At Towton (1461) he was rewarded after the battle for his participation on the side of Edward, Earl of March, son of Richard, Duke of York. On June 28 of that year, Edward IV was proclaimed King in London. Following the Battle of Bosworth Field in August 1485, Dudley was created Sheriff of Sussex by the new King Henry VII.
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Only in 1432 with the succession of John de Sutton VI did the barony come to prominence for he had a long and successful career in the service of the royal court. Amongst his many appointments he held the lieutenancy of Ireland. In the Wars of the Roses he supported the Lancasterian faction under Henry VI and was imprisoned at Ludlow Castle.
In 1455 he was captured at the battle of St Albans and again imprisoned. Despite his previous loyalty to the Lancastrian cause he was soon employed on diplomatic missions for the Yorkists acting as ambassador in negotiations with Burgundy and Brittany.
John de Sutton VI survived the slaughter of these wars and died in 1487 after a long and most distinguished career.
As Lord Steward in 1422 he brought home the body of King Henry V to England, and was chief mourner and carried the standard of King Henry V at his funeral. he fought throughout the wars with France and was a firm supporter of the House of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses. He was summoned to Parliament from 15 Feb 1439/40 by writs directed Johanni de Sutton de Duddeley militi, whereby he is held to have become Lord Dudley. He was the first of his family to adopt the surname of Dudley as an alias for Sutton. He was taken prisoner with King Henry VI on 23 May 1455 at the first Battle of St. Albans, and was wounded at Blore Heath on 23 Sep 1459.
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John Sutton born 1400
John was the first Baron of Dudley. He fought in wars. This family is hard to track as they addopted the last name of Dudley, s the castle had previously been owned by the Dudleys. One Sutton was married into the Gray family or the Lady Jane Gray line. This was also when this country was struggleing with religious problems.
John was the first Baron of Dudley. He fought in wars. This family is hard to track as they addopted the last name of Dudley, s the castle had previously been owned by the Dudleys. One Sutton was married into the Gray family or the Lady Jane Gray line. This was also when this country was struggleing with religious problems.
He supported the house of Lancaster in the war of the roses. They fought against the house of York. When Henry V died he brought the body home. He also carried the standard and wore the kings colors at the funeral. The standard is a staff that was carried into battle for the king on the top was a pendent which displayed the crest of the kings family.
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John Sutton married Elizabeth de Berkeley, she was first married to Edward de Charleton, who was born in 1371, at Powis, England; he died on March 14, 1420/21. in England. After his death she married John Sutton. She was the daughter of John de Berkeley and he was a descendent of Charlemagne. (John de Berkeley, Thomas de Berkeley, Maurice de Berkeley, Thomas de Berkeley, Isabel Fitz-Roy, Richard Fitz-Roy, John Lackland, Henry II, Geoffrey V. Plantagenet, Fulk V, Fulk IV, Ermengarde, Fulk III, Adelaide de Vermandois, Robert, Herbert, Herbert, Pepin, Bernard, Pepin, Charlemagne)John Sutton, 1st. Baron Dudley (took the name of Dudley).
John Sutton married Elizabeth de Berkeley, she was first married to Edward de Charleton, who was born in 1371, at Powis, England; he died on March 14, 1420/21. in England. After his death she married John Sutton. She was the daughter of John de Berkeley and he was a descendent of Charlemagne. (John de Berkeley, Thomas de Berkeley, Maurice de Berkeley, Thomas de Berkeley, Isabel Fitz-Roy, Richard Fitz-Roy, John Lackland, Henry II, Geoffrey V. Plantagenet, Fulk V, Fulk IV, Ermengarde, Fulk III, Adelaide de Vermandois, Robert, Herbert, Herbert, Pepin, Bernard, Pepin, Charlemagne)John Sutton, 1st. Baron Dudley (took the name of Dudley).
John Sutton, 1st. Baron Dudley, born before or on December 25, 1400. According to Ormerods's (Hist. Cheshire) Stow, Dugdale, etc. The first of the Sutton Dudley family, that is worthy of a particular notice is John Sutton, Lord Dudley, who had the honor of bearing the standard at the funeral of King Henry V., 1422. He was for 2 years Lord Lieut. of Ireland, being appointed Jan. 1428, in which for employment and other services, his merit was so conspicuous, that, in the 18th of Henry VI., 1439, he was summoned to Parliament then held at Reading, and in the same year he was appointed one of the commissioners to treat with the Duke of Burgundy upon a truce.
In 1446, being of the King's Council, he was sent as ambassador, with the bishop of Chichester, to the duke of Brittanny, and on another embassy to the Duke of Burgundy. In 1447, in consideration of his services, he received a grant of an annuity of one hundred pounds issuing out of the customs of the port of London. In 1451, as a staunch adherent to the house of Lancaster, he was surprised by Richard, Duke of York, at Gloucester, on his return from Ireland, he was sent to prison at the castle of Ludlow. He was taken prisoner with Henry VI on May 23, 1455 at the Battle of St. Albans. Soon afterwards he fought in the battle of Blore Heath, September 23, 1459, and being wounded, received thereupon, and for other services, honorable trusts and offices from his Sovereign, and grants of more the £200 per annum for life. Henry VI. also appointed him treasurer of his household, and was elected a Knight of the Garter before April, 23 1459. We are not told how long he remained in prison, but the House of Commons being mostly Yorkist, prayed the king to remove Sir John Sutton and some other noted persons from among them and exclude Sutton forever from his royal counsels, and ever to prohibit him from approaching within twelve miles of the court. Henry VI. refused this petition. Lord Dudley fought at the battle of St. Albans, May 23, 1455, where the king was defeated by the Duke of York and taken prisoner. Dudley was also taken a prisoner of war and sent to the Tower of London; but he was soon released, as peace prevailed shortly afterwards. He still, however, preserved in the Lancastrian cause for Henry VI. Leland, the noted antiquary, thus describes that action: "At Blore Heath, was a field fought between the Earl of Salisbury and northern men on Kings Edward's part, who overcame the lords Audley (slain) and Dudley (wounded) with Queen Margaret and Chestershire men, who lost the field." Lord Dudley was one of the Knights taken prisoner. By singular good fortune he was equally honored in the next reign by Edward IV., who granted Lord Dudley a pardon in his first year from all debts upon accounts due from him in the exercise of his office, and, afterwards, another grant of one hundred marks yearly to issue from the Duchy of Cornwall, and lastly, one hundred pounds per annum from customs of the port of Southampton.
In the 17th of King Edward IV., he was employed as a Commissioner, with his brother-in-law, the Earl of Arundell, who married Dudley's wife's sister, Eleanor Berkeley to treat respecting the prorogation of the truce between France and England. In the Register of the Order of the Garter, it is recorded, that in 1461, Lord Dudley had the stall of the deceased Earl of Longueville. He was a prominent figure in the reigns of Henry VI and Edward IV. In his will he calls himself "John Dudley, Knight, Lord Dudley." The date is August 17, 1487, and it is registered in P.C.C. 8 miles. He died in Sept. 30, 1487.
The arms on his seal are two passant, but on either side is a smaller shield, that on the dexter side being a cross patonce or flory, and that on the sinister side being a blue lion rampant, which the herald, Glover, probably intended for the Sutton's paternal coat; but, if so, the lion should be green.
John Dudley and his wife, Elizabeth were buried in St. James's Priory, Dudley
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Source of title Baron
Baron Dudley is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in circa 1440 for John Sutton, a soldier who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. According to Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage he was actually summoned to Parliament as "Johanni de Sutton de Duddeley militi", whereby he is held to have become Baron Dudley. The title is sometime referred to as Baron Sutton of Dudley. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines.
It is in fact arguable that the title arose even earlier, as his ancestor John Sutton (died 1359) had a writ of summons to the Council on 25 February 1342, but neither he nor his son (died c.1370), grandson (died 10 March 1396) or great grandson (all called John Sutton of Dudley) were summoned,[1] so that they can probably not be regarded as peers.
Baron Dudley is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in circa 1440 for John Sutton, a soldier who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. According to Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage he was actually summoned to Parliament as "Johanni de Sutton de Duddeley militi", whereby he is held to have become Baron Dudley. The title is sometime referred to as Baron Sutton of Dudley. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines.
It is in fact arguable that the title arose even earlier, as his ancestor John Sutton (died 1359) had a writ of summons to the Council on 25 February 1342, but neither he nor his son (died c.1370), grandson (died 10 March 1396) or great grandson (all called John Sutton of Dudley) were summoned,[1] so that they can probably not be regarded as peers.
Lord Dudley's great grandson, the third Baron, managed to get himself severely into debt and lost the family seat of Dudley Castle to his cousin John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland. He became known as "Lord Quondam" ("Lord Has-been" or "Lord Formerly"). However, Dudley Castle and the other family estates were restored to his son, the fourth Baron. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Baron, who like his grandfather came heavily into debt. To clear his debts he married off his granddaughter and heir, Frances, to Sir Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy jeweller. Frances succeeded him and became the sixth holder of the title. In 1644 her husband Humble Ward was created Baron Ward, of Birmingham in the County of Warwick, by letters patent.
They were both succeeded by their son, the seventh and second Baron respectively. On the death in 1740 of the latter's grandson, the tenth Baron Dudley and fifth Baron Ward, the two titles separated. The barony of Ward, which could only be inherited by males, was passed on to the late Baron's kinsman, the sixth Baron (see the Earl of Dudley for later history of this title). The barony of Dudley was inherited by the Baron's nephew, Ferdinando Lea, 11th Baron Dudley, the eleventh Baron. He was the son of Frances, sister of the tenth Baron, and her husband William Lea. However, on Ferdinando's death in 1757 the peerage fell into abeyance between his sisters. It remained in abeyance for 159 years, but in 1916 the abeyance was terminated in favour of Ferdinando Dudley William Lea Smith, who became the twelfth Baron. He was the great-great-grandson of Anne, sister of the eleventh Baron, and her husband William Smith. As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson, the fifteenth Baron, who succeeded his mother in 2002 (who in her turn had succeeded her elder brother).
The holders of the title (until 1740) were the owners of Dudley Castle and an extensive estate around it, including the manors of Dudley, Sedgley, Kingswinford and Rowley Somery in Rowley Regis. By the 16th century, their main home was Himley Hall. On the death of the tenth Baron in 1740, the barony of Dudley passed to a female-line heir (see above), whereas the main estates were entailed to follow the barony of Ward and passed to a cousin. However, certain estates that had recently been purchased passed with the title Lord Dudley to the aforementioned Ferdinando Dudley Lea, the eleventh Baron Dudley.
The family surname of the first five barons was formally 'Sutton', but in practice they seem always to have been called 'Dudley'. In title deeds and other formal documents, the surname often appears as 'Sutton otherwise Dudley'.
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JOHN COTTON 1464-1558
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GEORGE COTTON 1506-1545
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Combermere Abbey
Combermere Abbey becomes Combermere Manor, Combermere, Cheshire County, England, United Kingdom
Combermere Abbey was founded in 1133 by Hugh de Malbank and was located between Nantwich and Whitchurch in Cheshire, England near the border with Shropshire. The abbey was dissolved in July 1538 by King Henry VIII.
King Henry VIII gave Combermere Abbey to Sir George Cotton in 1541 as a reward for his service to the King. Sir George pulled down most of the abbey with the exception of the abbott's lodging which had a stone ground floor. Sir George and his family lived in the restored abbey until his death. Richard Cotton, son and heir of Sir George, remodelled the abbey into Combermere Manor in 1563. Combermere Manor remained in the Cotton family for the next 400 years - passing down from son to son.
The manor house was altered and extended by Sir Stapleton Cotton from 1814 to 1820 when he added the cement facings and Gothic ornamentation existing today. In 1919 the family sold the home. It is currently in use as an organice dairy farm and the stable block has been made into holiday cottages.
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Combermere AbbeyCombermere Abbey becomes Combermere Manor, Combermere, Cheshire County, England, United Kingdom
Combermere Abbey was founded in 1133 by Hugh de Malbank and was located between Nantwich and Whitchurch in Cheshire, England near the border with Shropshire. The abbey was dissolved in July 1538 by King Henry VIII.
King Henry VIII gave Combermere Abbey to Sir George Cotton in 1541 as a reward for his service to the King. Sir George pulled down most of the abbey with the exception of the abbott's lodging which had a stone ground floor. Sir George and his family lived in the restored abbey until his death. Richard Cotton, son and heir of Sir George, remodelled the abbey into Combermere Manor in 1563. Combermere Manor remained in the Cotton family for the next 400 years - passing down from son to son.
The manor house was altered and extended by Sir Stapleton Cotton from 1814 to 1820 when he added the cement facings and Gothic ornamentation existing today. In 1919 the family sold the home. It is currently in use as an organice dairy farm and the stable block has been made into holiday cottages.
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Sir George Cotton, knighted by Henry VIII
Sir George - George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere.
Sir George - George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere.
The Cottons of Combermere rose to great heights in the reign of Henry VIII, and this was due in a measure to the alliances with these other families by marriage. George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere. Sir George Cotton, Knight, and Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII, and knighted by him, grantee of Combermere in 32 year of Henry VIII, including the monastery, with its church, bell tower, Lake of Combermere and the cemetery, all by the King's letters patent. In this grant were lands called Dodcote in County Salop, Cliffe and Hales in Drayton, Erdlet Grange in Staffordshire, Wincell Grange in County Cheshire and Cotes Grange in Derbyshire.
The site of Combermere Abbey, with 22,000 acres, became the property of Sir George Cotton, as a reward for his service to Henry VIII. He pulled down most of the abbey buildings except the abbots' lodgings. The original building had a stone ground floor with timber above. Sir George's son, Richard, remodelled the house in 1563. There is a picture of the house as it was in 1760, before the restoration carried out in the early 19th century. (Sources: - 1)
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GEORGE BEESTON 1501-1601
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Beeston Manor as it is today after being restored. It had a moat, and was almost destroyed in the Civil War, being fired on by the soldiers of Prince Rupert. On 19 March 1645 the Prince dined with the lady of the house, and after dinner, told her he was sorry to make so bad a return to her hospitality and advised her to secure her valuables, as he had to order the house to be burned that night to prevent it being garrisoned by the enemy.
Beeston Castle as viewed from the south
1727 Beeston Castle, Cheshire, England
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Beeston Manor as it is today after being restored. It had a moat, and was almost destroyed in the Civil War, being fired on by the soldiers of Prince Rupert. On 19 March 1645 the Prince dined with the lady of the house, and after dinner, told her he was sorry to make so bad a return to her hospitality and advised her to secure her valuables, as he had to order the house to be burned that night to prevent it being garrisoned by the enemy.
Beeston Castle as viewed from the south1727 Beeston Castle, Cheshire, England
Beeston Castle as engraved in 1727 by the Buck Brothers.
The medieval ruins of Beeston Castle stand on a rocky summit 500ft above the Cheshire plain, offering stunning views from the Pennines in the east to the mountains of Wales in the west. The fortification dates from 1225 when it was built by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of Chester, and contains one of the deepest castle wells in the country. The castle was seized by King Henry III in 1237 and used by him and later his son, King Edward I, as a base for their campaigns against the Welsh. The castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War.
The medieval ruins of Beeston Castle stand on a rocky summit 500ft above the Cheshire plain, offering stunning views from the Pennines in the east to the mountains of Wales in the west. The fortification dates from 1225 when it was built by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of Chester, and contains one of the deepest castle wells in the country. The castle was seized by King Henry III in 1237 and used by him and later his son, King Edward I, as a base for their campaigns against the Welsh. The castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War. GEORGE BEESTON DID NOT LIVE HERE VERY MUCH. HIS TRAVELS AND BATTLES TOOK HIM FAR AND WIDE SIIR KNIGHT GEROGE BEESON SUNK THE SPANISH ARMADA AFTER DAYS OF BATLLE IS HIS THEN 80S.
Beeston Castle in Cheshire, England
Beeston Memorial
Close Up of Sir George Beeston
Beeston Castle
Artist: George Barrett Senior (1732 - 1784) Grosvenor Museum 1770 The Ruins of Beeston Castle. The artist came to England from Ireland in 1762, and was patronised by the aristocracy, notably the Dukes of Portland and Buccleuch. This picture was painted for Sir Peter Leicester of Tabley Hall, Northwich.
SIR KNIGHT GEORGE BEESTON (And others)
George married Alice Davenport, daughter of Thomas Davenport and Elizabeth Fitton, in
1525. (Alice Davenport was born in 1505, died in 1591 and was buried in Bunbury, Cheshire.)
Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky
sandstone crag 350 feet (110 m)[1] above the Cheshire Plain. It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf
de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, (1170–1232), on his return from the Crusades. In 1237,
Henry III took over the ownership of Beeston, and it was kept in good repair until the 16th
century, when it was considered to be of no further military use, although it was pressed into
service again in 1643, during the English Civil War. The castle was slighted (partly demolished)
in 1646, in accordance with Cromwell's destruction order, to prevent its further use as a
stronghold. During the 18th century the site was used as a quarry.
It is rumored that treasure belonging to Richard II lies undiscovered in the castle grounds, but the many searches that have been carried out have failed to find any trace of it. The castle, now in ruins, is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, owned by English
Heritage.
Beeston Castle in Cheshire, England
Beeston Memorial
Close Up of Sir George Beeston
Beeston CastleArtist: George Barrett Senior (1732 - 1784) Grosvenor Museum 1770 The Ruins of Beeston Castle. The artist came to England from Ireland in 1762, and was patronised by the aristocracy, notably the Dukes of Portland and Buccleuch. This picture was painted for Sir Peter Leicester of Tabley Hall, Northwich.
Sir Knight George Beeston
1502-1601, England
1502-1601, England
SIR KNIGHT GEORGE BEESTON (And others)
It may come somewhat a surprise to learn that a Bunbury, Cheshire man was one of the foremost English sailors who fought with Drake, Frobisher and Hawkins against the Spanish Armada. His name was George Beeston, lord of the manor of Beeston, a descendent of Henry de Hunbury who took the name Beeston from the place of his residence. For his part in the battle against the Armada George Beeston was knighted on board the Ark, at sea, by the Lord High Admiral, Lord Howard of Effingham together with Frobisher, Hawkins and others. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 has been described as one of the most decisive battles in the world. It was a running battle lasting some nine days and marked the start of the downfall of Spain and the ascendancy of England as a great maritime power. Even though the Armada story is remarkable, even more remarkable is that Sir George Beeston's was reputed to be 89 years old at that time.
George Beeston was also a soldier and his active career is told largely on his memorial tomb situated on the north side of the sanctuary in Bunbury Church. A translation of the Latin epitaph is given by Rylands and Beazley in The Monuments of Bunbury Church, (1918), as follows:
"Here lies buried George Beeston, knight, a promoter of valour and truth; having been brought up from his youth in the arts of war [he was) chosen one of his company of pensioners by the invincible King Henry the Eighth, when he besieged Boulogne [1544]; he merited [the same] under Edward the Sixth in the battle against the Scots at Musselburgh [1547]. Afterwards under the same King, under Mary, and under Elizabeth, in the naval engagements as captain or vice-captain of the fleet, by whom, after that most mighty Spanish fleet of 1588, had been vanquished, he was honoured with the order of knighthood; and now, his years pressing heavily on him, when he had admirably approved his integrity to princes, and his bravery to his adversaries, acceptable to God, and dear to good men, and long expecting Christ, in the year 1601 and in the [refer below] of his age, he fell asleep in Him, so that he may rise again in Him with joy.
And together with him rests a most beloved wife, Alice, daughter of [Thomas] Davenport of Henbury, esquire, a matron most holy, chaste, and liberal to the poor, who, when she had lived in matrimony 66 years, and had borne to her husband three sons, John, Hugh, and Hugh, and as many daughters, Ann, Jane, and Dorothy, passed into the heavenly country in the year 1591 and in the [refer below] year of her age, with Christ for ever to live.
The dutifulness of their son Hugh Beeston, esquire, the younger, Receiver General of all the revenues of the Crown as well as in the county palatine of Chester as in the counties of North Wales, set up this monument to parents most excellent and beloved."
Under the semi-circular tomb arch and above Sir George Beeston's effigy in armour a further inscription, when translated, reads:
"Hugh Beeston, knight, son of George Beeston, knight, mindful of mortality, and in certain hope of rising again in Christ, placed this monument to his parents, himself, and George Beeston an only son, of the same knightly order, a youth, alas! snatched away by a too early death. Hugh, the father, died in the year of our salvation, 1627, but George, the son, 1611."
Sir George Beeston's tomb shows a representation of a Tudor ship that has many similarities to the Mary Rose of Henry VIII's reign, a vessel raised from the seabed within the last few years. A little is known about Sir George Beeston's ship, the Dreadnought, which was built in 1573. Her displacement was 400 tons, she carried 41 guns and her crew consisted of 130 mariners, 50 soldiers and 20 gunners.
Tantalizingly there are spaces on the epitaph for the ages of Sir George and Lady Alice which have been "filled‑in" by eminent historians without quoting their information sources. There is some confusion, therefore, about Sir George Beeston's actual age when he was buried, at Bunbury, on 13 October 1601. Thomas Dingley, a visiting antiquary about 1684, attributed ages of 99 and 86 to Sir George and Lady Alice respectively on the dates of their burials. George Ormerod in The History of Cheshire states unequivocally, their ages as 102 and 86 respectively, and these ages have been quoted, almost without exception, ever since. Consequently, it must be concluded that George Ormerod, Cheshire's must eminent historian, did not examine Sir George Beeston's tomb.
A more recent author, however, J. C. Henderson, writing in 1981, on the History of Parliament, states that George Beeston was a pensioner between 1547 to at least 1589, Ranger of Delamere Forest in 1562, M.P. for Cheshire in 1589, and according to his father's inquisition post mortem he was 22 in 1542, thus implying Sir George was born c.1520. Clearly Henderson's dates are not incompatible with the career facts stated on the epitaph, but there is some difficulty reconciling Sir George's first marriage to Alice Davenport of Henbury. As stated unambiguously on their epitaph Sir George and Lady Alice Beeston had been married for 66 years in 1591.
Accordingly, if Henderson is to believed, it would mean that Sir George was married in 1525 when he was about 5 years old. If the age of Lady Alice, quoted by both Dingley and Ormerod, is correct, then Alice Davenport was 19 years old on her wedding day and would have resulted in a most unlikely "child plus adult marriage" - not impossible but improbable. If, however, both Dingley and Ormerod were altogether incorrect about their ages and a "child plus child" marriage took place then Henderson's contention gains some support by the birth of Sir George's second son, Hugh Beeston, reputedly born c.1545 when Lady Alice could have been in her twenties, rather than in her forties as implied by both Dingley and Ormerod. In the sixteenth‑century child‑marriages were not that uncommon and were performed for political and acquisitive reasons, and also because of short life-expectancies. Such an event took place in Bunbury on 25 June 1552, when John Dutton, aged 12 years or thereabouts, was child-married to Eleanor Calveley, daughter of Sir Hugh Calveley - "since which marriage, we two have for the much part cohabited together and used and taken each other as man and wife."
The mystery of Sir George Beeston's age must, therefore, remain a mystery.
As we learn from the larger monumental inscription Sir George had three sons and three daughters by his wife Alice. Lady Alice Beeston was the daughter of Thomas Davenport of Henbury, Esq., and married George Beeston in 1525. She died aged 86, and was buried in Bunbury on 9th April 1591. Lady Alice, therefore, enjoyed her title for about three years. Sir George married a second time to Margaret?, daughter of George Ireland from the Hutte of co. Lancaster. [On the present-day Ford site, Halewood.] A third marriage was to Mary, daughter of James Chittwood (Chetwode) of Walcherton, the widow of ? Dorrington of Stafford.
Sir George Beeston did not reside at Beeston Castle which belonged to the Crown, but at the ancestral home of Beeston Hall. Little, if any, of the Beeston Hall known to Sir George now survives. It was moated, and was almost destroyed in the Civil War, being fired on by the soldiers of Prince Rupert. On 19 March 1645 the Prince dined with the lady of the house, and after dinner, told her he was sorry to make so bad a return to her hospitality and advised her to secure her valuables, as he had to order the house to be burned that night to prevent it being garrisoned by the enemy.
John Elsworth
Churchwarden
Dated 23 May 2000
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Spanish Armada: List of the English fleet
The English Navy comprised:Ark (flag ship of Lord Charles Howard of Effingham); Elizabeth Bonaventure; Rainbow (Lord Henry Seymour); Golden Lion (Thomas Howard); White Bear (Alexander Gibson); Vanguard (William Winter); Revenge (Francis Drake); Elizabeth (Robert Southwell); Victory (Rear Admiral Sir John Hawkins); Antelope (Henry Palmer); Triumph (Martin Frobisher); Dreadnought (George Beeston); Mary Rose (Edward Fenton); Nonpareil (Thomas Fenner); Hope (Robert Crosse); Galley Bonavolia; Swiftsure (Edward Fenner); Swallow (Richard Hawkins); Foresight; Aid; Bull ;Tiger
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The English Navy comprised:Ark (flag ship of Lord Charles Howard of Effingham); Elizabeth Bonaventure; Rainbow (Lord Henry Seymour); Golden Lion (Thomas Howard); White Bear (Alexander Gibson); Vanguard (William Winter); Revenge (Francis Drake); Elizabeth (Robert Southwell); Victory (Rear Admiral Sir John Hawkins); Antelope (Henry Palmer); Triumph (Martin Frobisher); Dreadnought (George Beeston); Mary Rose (Edward Fenton); Nonpareil (Thomas Fenner); Hope (Robert Crosse); Galley Bonavolia; Swiftsure (Edward Fenner); Swallow (Richard Hawkins); Foresight; Aid; Bull ;Tiger
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George married Alice Davenport, daughter of Thomas Davenport and Elizabeth Fitton, in
1525. (Alice Davenport was born in 1505, died in 1591 and was buried in Bunbury, Cheshire.)
Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky
sandstone crag 350 feet (110 m)[1] above the Cheshire Plain. It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf
de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, (1170–1232), on his return from the Crusades. In 1237,
Henry III took over the ownership of Beeston, and it was kept in good repair until the 16th
century, when it was considered to be of no further military use, although it was pressed into
service again in 1643, during the English Civil War. The castle was slighted (partly demolished)
in 1646, in accordance with Cromwell's destruction order, to prevent its further use as a
stronghold. During the 18th century the site was used as a quarry.
It is rumored that treasure belonging to Richard II lies undiscovered in the castle grounds, but the many searches that have been carried out have failed to find any trace of it. The castle, now in ruins, is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, owned by English
Heritage.
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THOMAS GREGORY 1520-1599
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of John Leffingwell, son of Mary Bushnell (Leffingwell), daughter of Marie Marvin (Bushnell), daughter of Elizabeth Gregory (Marvin), daughter of Henry Gregory, son of John Gregory, son of Thomas Gregory.]
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son ofEzra Hyde, son of Anne Bushnell (Hyde), daughter of Richard Bushnell, son of Marie Marvin (Bushnell), daughter of Elizabeth Gregory (Marvin), daughter of Henry Gregory, son of John Gregory, son of Thomas Gregory.]
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Thomas Gregory, son of Hugh and Mary, lived in and perhaps had migrated to the town of Over Broughton, earlier called Broughton Sulney, but now Upper Broughton in Nottinghamshire. An overlordship of both Broughton Sulney manor and Lancs. lands by the Honors of Puttney and Tutbury hints at a reason for Thomas moving so far from his ancestral home. His wife was Dorothy Beeston. Beeston families were in both Lancs. and Notts. J. T. Godfrey, historian of Lenton, calls Thomas and John, his son, yeomen (Landowning farmers), but I failed to find them mentioned as freeholders or tax payers in Over Broughton. It seems likely that father and son were tenants of the Broughton Sulney Manor, which still retains that name. Law's Hist. of the Hundred of Broxton, 1871, calls Thomas "a small farmer and grazier of Broughton Sulney." William Partyngton in 1546-7 bought Urmston lands from the John Gregorys, sr. and jr. When John Partyngton in 1559 sold Urmston lands to Edmund Trafford, of Trafford, his tenants included Thomas and John Gregory and another Thomas Gregory of Hillam, Urmston. A Thomas Gregory in 1543 had a small freehold in Urmston. Perhaps one of these Thomases was Hugh's son
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[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son ofEzra Hyde, son of Anne Bushnell (Hyde), daughter of Richard Bushnell, son of Marie Marvin (Bushnell), daughter of Elizabeth Gregory (Marvin), daughter of Henry Gregory, son of John Gregory, son of Thomas Gregory.]
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Thomas Gregory, son of Hugh and Mary, lived in and perhaps had migrated to the town of Over Broughton, earlier called Broughton Sulney, but now Upper Broughton in Nottinghamshire. An overlordship of both Broughton Sulney manor and Lancs. lands by the Honors of Puttney and Tutbury hints at a reason for Thomas moving so far from his ancestral home. His wife was Dorothy Beeston. Beeston families were in both Lancs. and Notts. J. T. Godfrey, historian of Lenton, calls Thomas and John, his son, yeomen (Landowning farmers), but I failed to find them mentioned as freeholders or tax payers in Over Broughton. It seems likely that father and son were tenants of the Broughton Sulney Manor, which still retains that name. Law's Hist. of the Hundred of Broxton, 1871, calls Thomas "a small farmer and grazier of Broughton Sulney." William Partyngton in 1546-7 bought Urmston lands from the John Gregorys, sr. and jr. When John Partyngton in 1559 sold Urmston lands to Edmund Trafford, of Trafford, his tenants included Thomas and John Gregory and another Thomas Gregory of Hillam, Urmston. A Thomas Gregory in 1543 had a small freehold in Urmston. Perhaps one of these Thomases was Hugh's son
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JOHN GREGORY 1548-1637
[Ancestral Link:Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Elizabeth Leffingwell (Hyde), daughter of John Leffingwell, son of Mary Bushnell (Leffingwell), daughter of Marie Marvin (Bushnell), daughter of Elizabeth Gregory (Marvin), daughter of Henry Gregory, son of John Gregory.]
[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Ezra Hyde, son of Anne Bushnell (Hyde), daughter of Richard Bushnell, son of Marie Marvin (Bushnell), daughter of Elizabeth Gregory (Marvin), daughter of Henry Gregory, son of John Gregory.]
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John Gregory, son of Thomas and Dorothy, married Alice, who may have been a Baylye [She has also been conjectured to be Alicia Alton, daughter of John Alton, born in Sulney]. He is called "of Broughton Sulney," more likely in his day to mean the manor than the township. I believe they were the John and Alice Gregory who, August 9, 1588 in Trafford, Lancs., signed papers transferring for £40, to Ralph Sorrocolde their interest in the same Tyldesley (Highhurst?) and Worsley lands and houses that John jr., Gilbert and Richard Gregory had conveyed a year and a day earlier. This delay perhaps was due to the distance between our John's Over Broughton home and Trafford. To make Sorrocolde's title good this couple had to sign, as John was a "remainder man," meaning that after the deaths of his three cousins and their direct heirs he would have succeeded to these entailed lands. It was Sir Edmund, or his ancestor, who had bought the Urmston lands on which Thomas and John Gregory were tenants. The registers of St. Luke's church, Upper Broughton, go back only to 1571. The rector examined them (in 1923) for this book. He reported finding no reference to Thomas or Henry, and just one to John, as follows: "Wynefret Gregorie, daughter to John Gregorie, was buried December 20, Anno Dom. 1614."
Children:
1. William (alderman of Nottingham -- died 8/23/1650, married to Anne Jackson, 2 sons) -- see paragraph on him above -- (will mentioning brother Henry in America)
2. Michael (glover of Nottingham -- died 7/29/1637, married 2/4/1603 to Margery Marshall, 8 children)
3. John (1 son)
4. Edward (married 11/8/1621 Elizabeth Newman, no children)
5. Henry (born 1590, died 6/14/1655, married Abigail, 9 children)
6. Elizabeth (born 1591, died 7/12/1612, married 9/16/1611 to Michael Smaley, 2 twin daughters)
7. Winifred (born 1590s, died 1614)
Gregory Tree from "The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire"George Gregory, grandnephew of Henry and grandson of William, prepared an elaborate chart of his ancestry, presumably to submit to the heralds at their Notts. visitation of 1662. In 1675, bringing it up to date, he evidently gave a copy of it to Dr. Robert Thoroton, who, two years later, printed it in his The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire, extracted out of records, leiger books, other manuscripts and authentic authorities. ... In the rear of his book are hundreds of Nott. arms. One is the Highhurst lions, belonging to "Will. Gregory, Alderman of Nott." In the old Town Hall of Nottingham, torn down a few years ago, were the arms of a number of town benefactors. The sixth shield contained the Gregory of Highhurst and Urmston arms, impaled with those of Alton and Kyme. These were the bearings of John Gregory, father of George and son of Alderman William
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[Ancestral Link: Harold William Miller, son of Edward Emerson Miller, son of Anna Hull (Miller), daughter of William Hull, son of Anna Hyde (Hull), daughter of Uriah Hyde, son of Ezra Hyde, son of Anne Bushnell (Hyde), daughter of Richard Bushnell, son of Marie Marvin (Bushnell), daughter of Elizabeth Gregory (Marvin), daughter of Henry Gregory, son of John Gregory.]
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John Gregory, son of Thomas and Dorothy, married Alice, who may have been a Baylye [She has also been conjectured to be Alicia Alton, daughter of John Alton, born in Sulney]. He is called "of Broughton Sulney," more likely in his day to mean the manor than the township. I believe they were the John and Alice Gregory who, August 9, 1588 in Trafford, Lancs., signed papers transferring for £40, to Ralph Sorrocolde their interest in the same Tyldesley (Highhurst?) and Worsley lands and houses that John jr., Gilbert and Richard Gregory had conveyed a year and a day earlier. This delay perhaps was due to the distance between our John's Over Broughton home and Trafford. To make Sorrocolde's title good this couple had to sign, as John was a "remainder man," meaning that after the deaths of his three cousins and their direct heirs he would have succeeded to these entailed lands. It was Sir Edmund, or his ancestor, who had bought the Urmston lands on which Thomas and John Gregory were tenants. The registers of St. Luke's church, Upper Broughton, go back only to 1571. The rector examined them (in 1923) for this book. He reported finding no reference to Thomas or Henry, and just one to John, as follows: "Wynefret Gregorie, daughter to John Gregorie, was buried December 20, Anno Dom. 1614."
Children:
1. William (alderman of Nottingham -- died 8/23/1650, married to Anne Jackson, 2 sons) -- see paragraph on him above -- (will mentioning brother Henry in America)
2. Michael (glover of Nottingham -- died 7/29/1637, married 2/4/1603 to Margery Marshall, 8 children)
3. John (1 son)
4. Edward (married 11/8/1621 Elizabeth Newman, no children)
5. Henry (born 1590, died 6/14/1655, married Abigail, 9 children)
6. Elizabeth (born 1591, died 7/12/1612, married 9/16/1611 to Michael Smaley, 2 twin daughters)
7. Winifred (born 1590s, died 1614)
Gregory Tree from "The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire"George Gregory, grandnephew of Henry and grandson of William, prepared an elaborate chart of his ancestry, presumably to submit to the heralds at their Notts. visitation of 1662. In 1675, bringing it up to date, he evidently gave a copy of it to Dr. Robert Thoroton, who, two years later, printed it in his The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire, extracted out of records, leiger books, other manuscripts and authentic authorities. ... In the rear of his book are hundreds of Nott. arms. One is the Highhurst lions, belonging to "Will. Gregory, Alderman of Nott." In the old Town Hall of Nottingham, torn down a few years ago, were the arms of a number of town benefactors. The sixth shield contained the Gregory of Highhurst and Urmston arms, impaled with those of Alton and Kyme. These were the bearings of John Gregory, father of George and son of Alderman William
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