In 1640 William Dunch sold the manor of Avebury, Wiltshire [Map] to John Stawell (age 39). Ralph's estates were sequestered after the Civil War and sold to George Long. Ralph recovered the estates at the Restoration. Ralph's son George inherited the manor in 1662. When George died in 1669 his brother [his son] Ralph Stawell 1st Baron Stawell inherited the manor. Ralph died in 1689 and his son John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell inherited the manor. He died three years later at which time the manor was sold to Richard Holford.

In 1640 the Dunch family sold Avebury Manor, Wiltshire [Map] to John Stawell (age 39)

In 1646 John Stawell (age 45) was captured at Exeter, Devon [Map] and imprisoned at the Tower of London [Map] until 1653.

In 1646 Avebury Manor, Wiltshire [Map] was sequestered when John Stawell (age 45) was accused of treason. It was sold to George Long in 1652 but restored to Stawell in 1660 on his release from the Tower of London.