Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire
Worcestershire is in South-Central England.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Abberley [Map]
In 1531 Walter Walsh was granted Abberley, Worcestershire [Map] by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 39).
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Alvechurch [Map]
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Alvechurch, St Laurence Church [Map]
St Laurence Church, Alvechurch [Map]. SIR JOHN BLANCHEFRONT Tomb of Crusader (died 1350) in Church of St Lawrence in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England.
On 13 Aug 1743 Charles Lyttelton (age 29) became Rector of St Laurence Church, Alvechurch [Map].
Effigy of a Blanchfront. In Alvechurch, Worcestershire [Map]. This figure is termed by Nash "a knight of the holy voyage adopting the very probable conjecture, that the crossed legs indicated a vow of pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood call it the Knight of the Green, who they say resided on Wetherock-hill; where they still show the site of his moated house.
A grant is extant, of the time of Edward the Third, of certain lands in the tenure of Thomas Kempe and John Kempe, to Thomas Blanchfront. Sir John Blanchfront, his descendant, is mentioned in an instrument A. D. 1346, the 21st of the reign of Edward the Third. This personage, therefore, the effigy may be conjectured to represent.
As a specimen of an elegant variety of the costume of a knight in the fourteenth century, the beautiful and spirited etching before us possesses great interest. The basinet assumes the form of the double curved gothic arch, and the heavy close helmet of the tourney is supplied by the aventaille, or ventaille, attached to the basinet, and thrown back to show the face; roundels, tastefully filled up with roses, are affixed to the armour at the shoulders, the elbows, and on the belt. From each of the two roundels on the paps descends a chain, fastening the handle of the sword. The lower part of the surcoat is gathered into numerous folds, and is closed in the front by a row of studs or buttons. Plate No. 2 exhibits the profile of the figure, the lacing of the surcoat clearly and sharply defined. The rowel of one of the spurs, a rare exception, is fortunately unbroken.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Beauchamp
Around 1305 Roger Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe was born to Walter Beauchamp and Alice Tosny (age 67) at Beauchamp, Worcestershire.
Around 1435 Elizabeth Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 35) and Eleanor Aylesbury (age 29) at Beauchamp, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Beckford
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Beckford, St John the Baptist Church [Map]
St John the Baptist Church, Beckford [Map]. Fine Tympanum showing Harrowing of Hell. Possibly Herefordshire School of Carving.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Besford
Around Sep 1417 William Clopton (age 35) died at Besford, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Bordesley Abbey [Map]
Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire is also in Abbeys in England.
In 1151 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 26) founded the Cistercia Flaxby Abbey [Map] on the spot where his father Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford had been accidentally kiled whilst hunting. The Monks came from Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire [Map].
On 12 Aug 1315 Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 43) died. Possibly poisoned - see Thomas Walsingham. He was buried at Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire [Map]. His son Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 2) succeeded 11th Earl Warwick. Given his young age Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick became a ward of King Edward II of England (age 31) until 1326.
In 1359 Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Astley (age 43) died at Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire [Map]. She was buried at St Paul's Cathedral [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Bransford [Map]
The River Teme rises around three miles south of Dolfor [Map] in Powys. For much of its upper course it forms the border between England and Wales. It passes through, or near, Felindre, Radnoshire [Map], Knighton, Radnorshire [Map], Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map], Bromfield, Shropshire [Map], Ludlow, Shropshire [Map], Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map], Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire [Map], Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcestershire [Map], Leigh, Worcestershire [Map] and Bransford, Worcestershire [Map] after which it joins the River Severn around 3 km south of Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Broadway
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Broadway, St Eadburgha's Church
On 06 Feb 1872 Thomas Phillipps 1st Baronet (age 79) died. He was buried at St Eadburgha's Church, Broadway. Baronet Phillipps of Middle Hill in Worcestershire extinct.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, Fockbury
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, Fockbury, Valley House
On 26 Mar 1859 Alfred Edward Housman was born to Edward Housman and Sarah Jane Williams at Valley House, Fockbury. The eldest of seven children.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Bromsgrove, St John the Baptist Church [Map]
St John the Baptist Church, Bromsgrove [Map].
On 10 Sep 1549 John Talbot of Albrighton (age 64) died at Albrighton, Shropshire. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Bromsgrove [Map].
On 24 Feb 1632 Margaret Talbot (age 95) died. She was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Bromsgrove [Map] where she has an incription that reads "Here lyethe the body of Dame Margarete Lygon, daughter to the aforesaid Sir John Talbot, and sister to this dame Bridget Talbot that lieth here and wife to Sir Arnould Lygon of Beauchamp's Court, died February 24, 1632".
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Castlemorton
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Castlemorton, St Gregory's Church [Map]
St Gregory's Church, Castlemorton [Map]. The C12 doorway has a round arch with zig-zag ornament, and angle shafts with scalloped capitals: The tympanum is carved with the Agnus Dei.To Do List.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Chaddesley Corbet
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Chaddesley Corbet, St Cassian's Church [Map]
St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbet [Map]. Monument in St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, to Elizabeth Holt, unmarried daughter of Sir Thomas Holte 1st Baronet. Font possibly of the Herefordshire School of Carving.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Clent Hills [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Clifton-Upon-Teme [Map]
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Clifton-Upon-Teme, St Kenelm's Church [Map]
St Kenelm's Church, Clifton-Upon-Teme [Map]. Sir John de Wysham at Clifton-on-Teme, Worcestershire.
This fascinating effigy wears a basinet underneath the coif which projects well below the ears. The effigy representes either Sir Ralph de Wysham ob.c.1326 or his son John who died in 1332. Ralph de Wysham was the first of the family to acquire land in Worcestershire, at Woodmanton in the parish of Clifton-on-Teme in c.1280. He was married to Emilia and had two sons, Henry, John and a daughter, Halkysde. They originated from the hamlet of Wyesham, near Monmouth. Ralph had no social position, it was his son John, who was to become amongst other positions Steward of Edward III and justice of North Wales. Sir John's first engagement as a young person was valet to Edward I, but what roll this entailed is not known. He then appears to have belonged to the retinue of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, as he was present at the Stepney Tournament in 1309. In 1311 John de Warenne made a grant of land to Sir John at Bromfield, by the service of a knight's fee and in the same year he obtained the manor of Clifton-on-Teme from Roger Mortimer. Sir John's first recorded position came in 1311, when he was appointed constable of the royal castle of St. Briavels and Warden of the Forest of Dean. In 1312 Edward II ordered Sir John to raise one hundred men from the Forest of Dean, and to assemble them in London to resist the barons revolt. Again in 1314 he was appointed commissioner of Array to assemble one hundred men from the Forest of Dean for the war against Robert Bruce, which ended in the English defeat at Bannockburn. In 1318 he married Hawise, daughter of Sir Michael de Poynings, and widow of Sir John de Reydon. In the same year he was appointed custodian of the castle of Knaresborough [Map]. Sir John is also recorded as going to France, the first occasion was in 1320, when he accompanied Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk. The occasion was the performance of homage of Edward II to the French King. His second visit to France was in 1324, performing a similar duty. An important position came in the same year 1324, when he was appointed seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine, which he continued to hold for two years. In 1326 he was appointed a supervisor of array for the counties of Worcestershire and Herefordshire and supervisor of array in Yorkshire. In 1327 he accompanied Sir John de Warenne to France, and within a short time he had returned to England to perform a service of muster at Newcastle: going on to the Marches of Scotland. His most rewarding position came in 1328 when he was appointed Steward of the King's household, which he held for nine months. During his term as Steward he was with the king on a number of occasions. In 1330 he was appointed Justice of North Wales, a position which Roger Mortimer held until his fall from grace in the same year. John died in 1332, when he must have been at least fifty years old. His widow Hawise, survived him some twenty seven years. The arms of Wysham were recorded in the church, together with his wife's, Poyning, and Warenne. The Reverend R.G. Griffiths remarks that John founded a chantry chapel in Clifton-on-Teme church, but gives no direct reference. Given his military and administrative career the effigy is most likely to represent John, rather than his father. It is however possible that John may have commissioned an effigy to his father shortly after his death, but on stylistic appearance, together with the basinet worn underneath the coif and the ring attachment to the scabbard, it would further support the ascription to John as mentioned above. Thomas Habington recorded the effigy in the south aisle and attributed it to a member of the Wysham family. He also recorded in the east and west windows of the south aisle the arms of Wysham: 'Sables, a fesse between six Martlets Argent'.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Cokesey
Around 1452 Thomas Greville was born to John Greville (age 25) at Cokesey, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Cookley [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Cradley [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Crome Pirton
The Times. 25 Jan 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry (age 26) and Lady Blanche Craven (age 22), third daughter of Earl Craven (age 55), was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride, accompanied by her mother, the Countess Craven (age 48). The bride was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl (age 65) and Countess of Clarendon (age 54) and Lady Emily Villiers (age 22), the Countess of Verulam (age 40) and Lady Harriet Grimston (age 20), Viscount (age 49) and Viscountess Folkestone (age 43) and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton (age 27) and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea (age 24), and Lady Caroline Townley (age 27) and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington (age 23), Sir Henry (age 58) and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald (age 35) and Lady Maria Ponsonby (age 28), Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby (age 51), Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount (age 32) and Viscountess Grey de Wilton (age 28), Lady Evelyn Bruce (age 25), Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston (age 52), uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24 Jan 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Croome D'Abitot
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Croome D'Abitot, Croome Court
The Times. 25 Jan 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry (age 26) and Lady Blanche Craven (age 22), third daughter of Earl Craven (age 55), was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride, accompanied by her mother, the Countess Craven (age 48). The bride was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl (age 65) and Countess of Clarendon (age 54) and Lady Emily Villiers (age 22), the Countess of Verulam (age 40) and Lady Harriet Grimston (age 20), Viscount (age 49) and Viscountess Folkestone (age 43) and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton (age 27) and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea (age 24), and Lady Caroline Townley (age 27) and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington (age 23), Sir Henry (age 58) and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald (age 35) and Lady Maria Ponsonby (age 28), Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby (age 51), Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount (age 32) and Viscountess Grey de Wilton (age 28), Lady Evelyn Bruce (age 25), Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston (age 52), uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24 Jan 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Croome D'Abitot, St Mary Magdalene's Church [Map]
On 27 Oct 1661 Thomas Coventry 2nd Baron Coventry (age 55) died at Lincoln's Inn Fields. He was buried at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot [Map]. His son George Coventry 3rd Baron Coventry (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baron Coventry.
On 15 Jul 1699 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 70) died. His son Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Coventry, 6th Baron Coventry. Anne Somerset Countess Coventry (age 25) by marriage Countess Coventry. He was buried in St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot [Map].
Monument in St Mary the Virgin Church, Elmley [Map]. The Monument was commissioned by his second wife (age 29) but rejected by his son. She was, apparently, somewhat imaginative in describing her provenance to the point that the second Earl, son of the first Earl's first wife, refused to have the monument erected over his father's remains.
High quality. Monument including a white marble figure elbow reclining on a deep chest in front of a lengthy inscription and under an arch crowned with armorial bearings. Large sub-figures flank the chest and the armorial bearings. Earl's coronet. Signed by William Stanton (age 60). Powdered Wig. Heeled Shoes. Buckled Shoes.
Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry: Around 1662 he was born to Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry and Winifred Edgecumbe. In 1691 Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry and Anne Somerset Countess Coventry were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort. He the son of Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry and Winifred Edgecumbe. In Aug 1710 Thomas Coventry 2nd Earl Coventry died. His son Thomas Coventry 3rd Earl Coventry succeeded 3rd Earl Coventry, 7th Baron Coventry.
Anne Somerset Countess Coventry: On 22 Jul 1673 she was born to Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort. On 14 Feb 1763 Anne Somerset Countess Coventry died at Snitterfield, Warwickshire.
Mary Glanville: she was born to John Glanville. In 1636 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe and she were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Defford
Around 1185 Geoffrey Despencer was born to Thomas Despencer (age 16) and Recuara Harcourt (age 23) at Defford, Worcestershire.
Around 1219 Emma Harcourt was born to Richard Harcourt (age 16) and Arabella Quincy (age 33) at Defford, Worcestershire. Date adjusted from 1206 to 1219 to reflect father's birth in 1203.
In 1261 Adam Despencer was born to John Despencer (age 26) at Defford, Worcestershire.
Around 1263 William Despencer was born to John Despencer (age 28) at Defford, Worcestershire.
Around 1330 William Despencer (age 67) died at Defford, Worcestershire.
In 1349 Adam Despencer (age 88) died at Defford, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Dudley
Around 1225 Margaret Somery Baroness Basset Drayton was born to Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley (age 35) and Nicole D'Aubigny Baroness Dudley (age 15) in Dudley, Worcestershire.
On 18 Jun 1293 Margaret Somery Baroness Basset Drayton (age 68) died in Dudley, Worcestershire.
On 14 Feb 1492 William Willoughby (age 62) died at Dudley, Worcestershire.
On 18 Oct 1770 Thomas Phillips was born at Dudley, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Eckington [Map]
The Warwickshire River Avon rises from a spring at Naseby, Northamptonshire [Map] after which it passes Welford, Northamptonshire [Map], Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire [Map], Catthorpe, Leicestershire [Map], Dow Bridge [Map], Rugby, Warwickshire [Map].
After Ruby it passes King's Newnham, Warwickshire [Map], Bretford, Warwickshire [Map], Brandon, Warwickshire [Map], Bubbenhall, Warwickshire [Map] before reaching Stoneleigh [Map] where it is joined by the River Sowe.
After Stoneleigh, Ashow, Warwickshire [Map], Warwick, Warwickshire [Map], Barford, Warwickshire [Map], Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire [Map], Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Evesham, Worcestershire [Map], Fladbury, Worcestershire [Map], Pershore, Worcestershire [Map], Eckington, Worcestershire [Map], Twyning Green, Gloucestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Elmley
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Feckenham
Patent Rolls Edward IV 1461. 07 May 1461. Middleham Castle [Map]. The like (Grant for life) to the said earl (age 32) of the offices of steward of the manor or lordship of Fekenham, co Worcester, and master forester and rider of the kings forst of Fekenham with the custody of the king's park of Fekenham and the stank there, with the accustomed fees. By other latters patent.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Feckenham Forest
Patent Rolls Edward IV 1461. 07 May 1461. Middleham Castle [Map]. The like (Grant for life) to the said earl (age 32) of the offices of steward of the manor or lordship of Fekenham, co Worcester, and master forester and rider of the kings forst of Fekenham with the custody of the king's park of Fekenham and the stank there, with the accustomed fees. By other latters patent.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Fladbury [Map]
The Warwickshire River Avon rises from a spring at Naseby, Northamptonshire [Map] after which it passes Welford, Northamptonshire [Map], Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire [Map], Catthorpe, Leicestershire [Map], Dow Bridge [Map], Rugby, Warwickshire [Map].
After Ruby it passes King's Newnham, Warwickshire [Map], Bretford, Warwickshire [Map], Brandon, Warwickshire [Map], Bubbenhall, Warwickshire [Map] before reaching Stoneleigh [Map] where it is joined by the River Sowe.
After Stoneleigh, Ashow, Warwickshire [Map], Warwick, Warwickshire [Map], Barford, Warwickshire [Map], Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire [Map], Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Evesham, Worcestershire [Map], Fladbury, Worcestershire [Map], Pershore, Worcestershire [Map], Eckington, Worcestershire [Map], Twyning Green, Gloucestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Frankley
On 28 Oct 1519 John Lyttelton of Frankley was born to John Lyttelton (age 19) and Elizabeth Talbot (age 17) at Frankley, Worcestershire.
On 15 Feb 1590 John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 70) died at Frankley, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Grafton
In 1400 Humphrey Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 30) and Elizabeth Burdett (age 16) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
Around 1426 Humphrey Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 26) and Eleanor Aylesbury (age 20) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
In 1452 Gilbert Talbot was born to John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 34) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 28) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
Around 1460 Joyce Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 34) and Catherine Fray (age 13) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
Around 1471 Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 45) and Catherine Fray (age 24) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
In 1490 Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 22) and Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer (age 19) were married at Grafton, Worcestershire. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Snape. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1541 John Talbot was born to Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 41) and Grace Shakerley Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 41) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Hagley
In 1714 Charles Lyttelton was born to Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 28) and Christian Temple Lady Lyttelton (age 35) at Hagley, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Hagley Hall
On 09 Jan 1606 Stephen Lyttelton (age 31) and Robert Wintour (age 38) were arrested at Hagley Hall, Worcestershire for their part in the Gunpowder Plot after a cook named John Finwood had informed the authorities. Stephen Lyttelton was executed sometime thereafter at Stafford.
On 05 Sep 1841 Lucy Caroline Lyttelton was born to George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton (age 24) and Mary Glynne Lady Lyttelton (age 28) at Hagley Hall, Worcestershire.
On 22 Jul 1880 Maud Mary Lyttelton Baroness Leconfield was born to Charles Lyttelton 8th Viscount Cobham (age 37) and Mary Susan Cavendish Viscountess Cobham (age 27) at Hagley Hall, Worcestershire.
On 28 Jan 1937 Mary Susan Cavendish Viscountess Cobham (age 83) died at Hagley Hall, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Hagley, St John the Baptist Church
In 1768 Bishop Charles Lyttelton (age 54) died unmarried at Clifford Street. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Hagley on 30 Dec 1768.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Hampton Lovett
In 1298 Ralph Blount (age 69) died at Hampton Lovett, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Hartlebury
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Hartlebury Castle [Map]
On 30 Aug 1717 Bishop William Lloyd (age 90) died in Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire [Map]. he was buried in Fladbury, Evesham.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Holt
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Holt Castle [Map]
Walter Beauchamp and Emmeline Arbetot Urse were married. She, being the heir of her father, brought Elmley Castle, Worcestershire and Holt Manor [Map] into the possession of Walter Beauchamp. It remained the family seat until his descendant William Beauchamp 1215-1268 married Isabel Maudit by which Warwick Castle [Map] came in to the possession of the Beauchamp family.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Inkberrow
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Kidderminster [Map]
On 15 Dec 1560 Christopher Allen was born to William Allen (age 28) in Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map].
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Caldwell Castle [Map]
Between 1330 and 1350 Caldwell Castle [Map] was first constructed by Sir Hugh de Cokesay. It passed to the Wyntour family in 1498.
In 1589 Caldwell Castle [Map] was sold by the Wyntour family to the de Clare family.
In 1864 Caldwell Castle [Map] was acquired by George Turton. When he died in 1897 the Corporation of Kidderminster took control of the estate and used it for many different purposes, such as a school of domestic science, government offices, the municipal fire station and an air raid protection headquarters, before Caldwall Castle was left derelict until it was demolished in 1961, leaving only the surviving tower standing.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Kidderminster, St Mary's Church
In 1850 George Herbert (age 24) was ordained. He was appointed Curate at St Mary's Church, Kidderminster.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Leek Wooton
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Leek Wooton, Blacklow Hill
Annals Paulini. On the Monday immediately before the feast of Saint John the Baptist, in the aforementioned year, that is, on the 19th day of June, the aforesaid counts came to Warwick with their men and requested the body of the said Peter from the aforementioned Earl of Warwick; the aforementioned Earl of Warwick delivered the body to the said counts, safe and sound; and they had the body of the said Peter taken out of the town of Warwick, and out of the fief of the said Earl of Warwick to Gaversweche, between Warwick and Kenilworth, in the fief of the Earl of Lancaster, and there he was beheaded, around noon, by the hands of a certain Breton, in front of all the people assembled there. And thus each returned to his own place, leaving the body of the said Peter in the area where he was beheaded. Then four cobblers from Warwick placed the body of the deceased on a ladder, carrying it back towards Warwick, there to be buried; but the Earl of Warwick, who had not left the castle throughout the time of the beheading, had the body taken back to the same place where he was first beheaded, outside his fief; and behold, the Dominican friars led his body to Oxford, where it is kept with much honor: hence, they are greatly hated by the aforementioned counts.
Die ergo Lunæ proxima ante festum Sancti Johannis Baptistæ, anno prædicto, videlicet xix die Junii, prædicti comites cum suis venerunt apud Warwyke et petierunt corpus dicti Petri a prædicto comite Warwiciæ; quem prædictus comes Warwiciæ dictis comitibus tradidit corpus ejus sanum et salvum; at ipsi fecerunt conduci corpus dicti Petri extra villam Warwiciæ, et extra feodum dicti comitis Warwiciæ ad Gaverissweche, inter Warwyk et Kilneworthe, in feodo comitis Lancastriæ, et ibidem fuit decollatus, circa horam meridiei, per manus cujusdam Britonis, coram omni populo ibidemn coadunato. Et sic recesserunt unusquisque ad propria, relinquentes corpus dicti Petri in area ubi ipse decollatus est. Tunc quatuor sutores de Warwick posuerunt corpus mortui super scalam, reportantes versus Warwyk, ibidem sepeliendum; sed et comes Warwiciæ, qui toto tempore decollationis non exivit de castro, fecit corpus reportare ad ecundem locum, ubi prius decollatus fuit extra feodum suum; et ecce fratres Jacobini conduxerunt corpus ejus apud Oxoniam, ubi multum honorifice custoditur: unde multum sunt in odio de comitibus prædietis.
Lanercost Chronicle. 19 Jun 1312. Having surrendered, he [Piers Gaveston 1st Earl Cornwall (age 28)] was committed to the custody of Sir Aymer de Valence (age 37), Earl of Pembroke, who had ever before been his chief enemy, and about the feast of the nativity of John the Baptist, in the absence of Aymer de Valence, he was beheaded on the high road near the town of Warwick by command of the Earl of Lancaster (age 34) and the Earl of Warwick (age 40).
On 19 Jun 1312 Piers Gaveston 1st Earl Cornwall (age 28) was taken to Blacklow Hill, Worcestershire where he was beheaded. Blacklow Hill, Worcestershire being outside of the lands of Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl of Warwick (age 40). Gaveston's body was left where it lay eventually being recovered by Dominican friars who took it to Oxford, Oxfordshire [Map]. Earl Cornwall extinct.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Madrefield
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Martley
In 1251 Geoffrey Despencer (age 66) died at Martley, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Oldbury [Map]
The River Tame rises near Oldbury, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Wednesbury, Staffordshire [Map], Tamworth, Staffordshire [Map], Perry Barr, Warwickshire [Map], Spaghetti Junction [Map], Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire [Map], St Peter's Church, Elford [Map] before joining the River Trent 2km east of Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Ombersley
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Ombersley, St Andrew's Church
On 05 Apr 1685 Samuel Sandys (age 69) died. He was buried in St Andrew's Church, Ombersley.
On 04 Aug 1701 Samuel Sandys (age 64) died. He was buried in St Andrew's Church, Ombersley.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Packington
On 24 Dec 1824 Heneage Finch 6th Earl Aylesford was born to Heneage Finch 5th Earl Aylesford (age 38) and Augusta Sophia Greville Countess Aylesford at Packington, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Pershore [Map]
In Feb 1323 Isabel Beauchamp (age 77) died at Pershore, Worcestershire [Map].
The Warwickshire River Avon rises from a spring at Naseby, Northamptonshire [Map] after which it passes Welford, Northamptonshire [Map], Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire [Map], Catthorpe, Leicestershire [Map], Dow Bridge [Map], Rugby, Warwickshire [Map].
After Ruby it passes King's Newnham, Warwickshire [Map], Bretford, Warwickshire [Map], Brandon, Warwickshire [Map], Bubbenhall, Warwickshire [Map] before reaching Stoneleigh [Map] where it is joined by the River Sowe.
After Stoneleigh, Ashow, Warwickshire [Map], Warwick, Warwickshire [Map], Barford, Warwickshire [Map], Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire [Map], Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map], Evesham, Worcestershire [Map], Fladbury, Worcestershire [Map], Pershore, Worcestershire [Map], Eckington, Worcestershire [Map], Twyning Green, Gloucestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Pershore, The Angel Hotel
On 05 Nov 1818 Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis was born to Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 33) and Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 25) at The Angel Hotel, Pershore.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Powick
In 1409 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick was born to William Beauchamp and Catherine Ufflet at Powick, Worcestershire.
Around 1413 Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick was born to Edmund Ferrers 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 27) and Helen Roche Baroness Ferrers Chartley in Powick, Worcestershire.
Around 1435 Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick was born to John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 26) and Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick (age 22) at Powick, Worcestershire.
On 19 Mar 1457 William Beauchamp died at Powick, Worcestershire.
On 09 Apr 1475 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 66) died at Powick, Worcestershire. He was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. His son Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.
William Beauchamp was born to Walter Beauchamp and Elizabeth Roches at Powick, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Ribbesford
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Rock
Around 1270 Walter Blount was born to William Blount (age 37) and Isabel Beauchamp (age 24) at Rock, Worcestershire.
In 1316 Walter Blount (age 46) died at Rock, Worcestershire.
In 1390 Thomas Blount was born to Walter Blount (age 42) and Sancha Toledo at Rock, Worcestershire.
In 1421 Humphrey Blount was born to John Blount (age 44) and Alice Bere at Rock, Worcestershire.
Around 1450 John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy was born to Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy (age 34) and Helena Byron Baroness Mountjoy (age 34) at Rock, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Romsley [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Rouse Lench
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Salwarpe
On 28 Jan 1382 Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick was born to Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick (age 43) and Margaret Ferrers Countess Warwick (age 35) at Salwarpe, Worcestershire. King Richard II of England (age 15) and Archbishop Richard Scrope (age 32) were his godfathers.
In 1549 John Talbot was born to John Talbot of Albrighton (age 64) and Elizabeth Wrottesley (age 35) at Salwarpe, Worcestershire.
In 1577 John Talbot was born to John Talbot (age 28) and Olive Sharington (age 24) at Salwarpe, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Salwarpe Manor
On 05 Sep 1577 Sharington Talbot was born to John Talbot (age 28) and Olive Sharington (age 24) in Salwarpe Manor, Worcestershire.
Effigy of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. RICHARD was the son and heir of Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, by his wife Margaret, daughter of Lord Ferrars of Groby. He was born at the manor-house of Salwarpe, in the county of Worcester, 28th January, 1381. Richard the Second, and Richard Scroop, afterwards Archbishop of York, were his godfathers. On the coronation of Henry the Fourth, in 1399, he was made a Knight of the Bath. His father dying in 1401, he succeeded to his patrimonial honours and possessions. In 1404 he began to display the knightly character, with which, it will be seen, through life he was so strongly embued, by proclaiming jousts to all comers.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Severn Stoke
The Times. 25 Jan 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry (age 26) and Lady Blanche Craven (age 22), third daughter of Earl Craven (age 55), was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride, accompanied by her mother, the Countess Craven (age 48). The bride was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl (age 65) and Countess of Clarendon (age 54) and Lady Emily Villiers (age 22), the Countess of Verulam (age 40) and Lady Harriet Grimston (age 20), Viscount (age 49) and Viscountess Folkestone (age 43) and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton (age 27) and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea (age 24), and Lady Caroline Townley (age 27) and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington (age 23), Sir Henry (age 58) and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald (age 35) and Lady Maria Ponsonby (age 28), Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby (age 51), Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount (age 32) and Viscountess Grey de Wilton (age 28), Lady Evelyn Bruce (age 25), Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston (age 52), uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24 Jan 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Shelsey Beauchamp [Map]
The River Teme rises around three miles south of Dolfor [Map] in Powys. For much of its upper course it forms the border between England and Wales. It passes through, or near, Felindre, Radnoshire [Map], Knighton, Radnorshire [Map], Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map], Bromfield, Shropshire [Map], Ludlow, Shropshire [Map], Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map], Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire [Map], Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcestershire [Map], Leigh, Worcestershire [Map] and Bransford, Worcestershire [Map] after which it joins the River Severn around 3 km south of Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Sodington
In 1298 John Blount was born to Walter Blount (age 28) and Joanna Sodington at Sodington, Worcestershire.
After 1345 John Blount of Sodington was born to John Blount (age 47) and Isolde Mountjoy at Sodington, Worcestershire.
Around 1428 John Blount was born to John Blount (age 18) at Sodington, Worcestershire.
Around 1464 Peter Blount was born to John Blount (age 36) at Sodington, Worcestershire.
In 1496 Thomas Blount was born to Peter Blount (age 32) at Sodington, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stanford Bridge [Map]
The River Teme rises around three miles south of Dolfor [Map] in Powys. For much of its upper course it forms the border between England and Wales. It passes through, or near, Felindre, Radnoshire [Map], Knighton, Radnorshire [Map], Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map], Bromfield, Shropshire [Map], Ludlow, Shropshire [Map], Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map], Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire [Map], Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcestershire [Map], Leigh, Worcestershire [Map] and Bransford, Worcestershire [Map] after which it joins the River Severn around 3 km south of Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stanford-on-Teme [Map]
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stanford-on-Teme, St Mary's Church [Map]
St Mary's Church, Stanford-on-Teme [Map]. Mark Downing FSA. A Late Fifteenth Century Knight at Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire.
This alabaster effigy lies on a high table-tomb, also of alabaster, in the north-east corner of the chancel. The sides of the tomb-chest are decorated with weepers, consisting of men in armour and ladies, each kneeling on a pedestal under a cusped ogee-headed Gothic arch, which are divided from each other by upright pinnacle shafts. As the tomb is positioned in the north-corner, only the south and west-sides are visible. The whole tomb and effigy is made of veined alabaster, similar to Martley.
The south-side of the tomb-chest consists of six kneeling men in armour, with their hands held together, facing east. They have long bobbed hair and are wearing tabards over their complete suits of armour. Positioned over the legs are shields, which are plain. No colour or heraldic arms remain on them.
The west-side of the tomb-chest consists of one kneeling man facing south, represented in the same manner as on the south-side, and also three ladies huddled together facing north with a shield over their legs. No colour remains on the shields.
A frieze with a torus moulding runs around the tomb above the alabaster panels. The frieze on the south-side has a Gothic inscription, which reads: ORATE PRO AIMA HUMFRIDI SALLWEY DOMINUS DE STANFORD ARMIGERI ET JOCOSE UXORIS EIUS QUI PREDICTUS HUMFRIDIUS [QUONDAM] [ISTI??] JOCOSA OBITT ANNO DOMINI MILLESIMO CCCC. (pray for the soul of humphrey salley lord of stanford esquire and of joyce his wife who the aforesaid humphrey [former?] [them?] joyce died ad one thousnad 400). When the tomb was removed from the old church and re-erected in present church in 1769, the frieze was reassembled incorrectly. Thomas Habington record the original inscription which is given in full below.
The effigy is represented lying flat on his back, straight-legged and with the hands in the conventional praying position. The head of the effigy rests on a 'frog-mouthed' tilting helm, which has a Saracen's crest on a twisted wreath. The head is uncovered, with the hair long at the back and short across the forehead. Protecting the neck is a mail standard with a stiff rim. The lower fringe has a vandyked border. The rings of mail are realistically represented. A similar effigy at Norbury, Staffordshire [Map], that of Sir Nicholas Fitzherbert ob.1473, has a mail standard which is secured at the back of the neck by a hexagonal bolt. Hanging around the neck and falling on the upper chest is a SS collar. The two ends are held together by a trefoil-shaped pendant.
The shoulders are protected by a pair of asymmetrical pauldrons of nine pieces all overlapping counter-tile-wise. The lowest lame has a series of cusps along its lower edge. Both pauldrons have a small reinforce plate shaped like a jousting shield, which has the top-edge angled forward. They are secured to the lowest lame of the pauldron by a square-headed bolt. Represented on the second and fourth lames of the pauldron, is a pair of arming points, utilised to secure the pauldron to the arming doublet. Protecting the upper and lower forearms are closed cannons. Each of the upper cannons is fastened on the inside by a single strap and buckle, secured to its plate by a single round-headed rivet. The buckle has a double loop with a D-shape chape. The outside has an oblong hinge made of two pieces and secured to their plates by three round-headed rivets. Clearly shown on both the inside and outside is a longitudinal joint. The lower cannons have a single strap and buckle on the inside, represented in the same manner as that on the upper cannons. The couters are fluted with scalloped-shaped side wings, and are laced to the straps linking the two cannons by a pair of arming points. Each has two articulating lames above and below. A square-head rivet is represented between the two arming points which secures the strap around the elbow. On the hands are plate mitten gauntlets with long pointed cuffs, longitudinally boxed in two places. Four pointed lames protect the backs of the hands, overlapping tile-wise.
The torso is protected by somewhat globular upper and lower breastplates, the latter which tapers upwards to a point high on the chest, and has four cusps on each side, which appears to extend well below the waist to form a flange to support the skirt of plates. The upper breastplate is joined to the lower by a strap and buckle on the left and right sides of the chest and also high on the chest, on the point. The straps and buckles are secured to its plate by a single round-headed rivet. The buckle has a double loop with a D-shape chape. Clearly shown on the both sides of the waist under the arms is a longitudinal closing joint, with two hinges represented on the right side and one strap and buckle on the left side, which secures the lower breastplate to the back-plate. The straps, buckles and hinges are represented in the same manner as those on the upper cannons. The skirt consists of six hoops over-lapping counter-tile-wise, which are secured on the left side by three straps with buckles, represented in the same manner as those on the upper cannons. The hoops have a series of cusps along their top edge, and are represented with a longitudinal closing joint on both sides of the hips. Strapped to the fifth lowest lame of the skirt are four small bluntly-pointed tassets, which have two cusps on each side, two are attached to the back of the skirt. Each tasset is secured by two straps with buckles and are decorated with an upward-pointed chevron. The sculptor has only shown half of the rear tassets. The straps and buckles of the tassets are represented in the same manner as on the left side of the skirt. Below the plate skirt hang three triangles of mail. The rings of the mail are realistically represented. It is impossible to know whether these were intended to represent the lower edge of a mail skirt attached to an arming-doublet, or a fringe attached to the lowest lame of the skirt.
Passing diagonally across the waist from high on the right side is a sword-belt. The loose end passes behind and is pulled through itself to form a knot. The belt, which is joined in the middle of the effigy by a rectangular buckle, is decorated with square-flowers of four leaves in saltire; positioned at equal intervals with round studs at their centres. The scabbard has almost disappeared: only its locket remains together with part of the quillons. The scabbard is attached to the belt by a loose ring. On the locket is the Sacred Monogram Ihc. Passing diagonally, across the waist, under the sword-belt is a narrow belt, decorated in the same manner as the sword-belt. The belt supports a cord for the dagger on the right. The dagger, on the base of the slab, is now damaged.
The cuisses have a longitudinal closing joint, both on the inside and outside, with two straps and buckles on the inside and two hinges on the outside, represented in the same manner as those on the upper cannons. Each of the poleyns has a central longitudinal ridge. Each is articulated by three lames above and below. The first two lames extend to a shallow central point. The third lames are edged with a series of cusps. The side-wings are shaped like hearts their points to the rear of the leg, with strong scallop-like fluting. The lowest lame, which is broader and deeper than the others, is secured to the greaves by turning-pins on their outer corners. The lower legs are protected by greaves, closed by two straps and buckles on the inside and two hinges on the outside, represented in the same manner as those on the upper cannons. The front plate extends over the ankle bones.
The sabatons are of six tile-wise over-lapping lames extending to a point. Each has a central longitudinal keel. The first lame is secured to the third lame on both sides of the foot by a strap and buckle. The straps and buckles are represented in the same manner as those on the upper cannons. Closing the open joint between the greaves and the sabatons is a gusset of mail. The rings of the mail are realistically represented. Attached to the feet by straps are spurs with slightly-curved arms, the functional part of which are now missing. The spur-straps are decorated in the same manner as the sword-belt.
The lion below the feet looks towards the effigy's right its body is unnaturally elongated. The bushy tail passes between its legs on to its back: the sculptor using the end of the tail as a support for the toes. It is very well preserved, although the sword is mostly missing.
The effigy appears to be from the same workshop as Martley, although some twenty years later. He is rather slender with some fine details represented on the armour. Two effigies closely related to that at Stanford-On-Teme, can be seen for instance, at Radbourne c.1500 and Scropton c.1500 both Derbyshire.
Thomas Habington recorded the effigy in the chancel of the old church thus: 'On the north syde of the chauncell is a fayre and auntient monument raysed vnder an arche, wheare lyethe portrayed in alabaster a man all armed savinge his heade supported with his helmet, on which is a wreathe and his creast, beeinge a Saracen's heade manteled and doubled. About his necke a coller of esses, at his feete a lyon: and dyd not the inscription style hym an Esquyre, I should esteeme hym of greater eminency. On hys leafte hand hys wyfe, with a bonet like a hatt wantinge brims of Sables, laced downe, with a rose on the topp of Or: this rarety makethe mee decipher itt. Her mantell, gowne, and other attyre pretendethe her extraordinary quality: at her feete towe littell dogs. At theyre heades and theyre ryght sydes kneele theyre seavne sonnes, armed all savinge theyre heades, on theyre coates armors Sables, a Salteyre ingrailed Or, and eavery one of them havinge a sheylde of the same armes quartered with Gules, a lyon rampant out of the feyld Argent (which I suppose to bee the paynter's error), and in the dexter point on an Ogress a cinquefoyle of the secound. At theyre feete theyre three daughters prayinge, with Mr. Salweye's armes on theyre gownes. Over all is wrytten, Hic iacent, but about the tombe the inscription is in the begininge obscured with a seate, and I gvesse it to bee Hic iacent corpora Humfredi Salwey quondam (the rest appearethe) Dominus de Stanford Armigeri et Jocosae Uxoris eius qui predictus Humfridus quondam Marscallus curiae Regis Henrici sexti qui obiit An. Do. 14.. Dicta Jocosa obiit An. Do. 14.. Theare are newly paynted over theyre heades Sables, a salteyre ingrayled Or, impalinge Argent, on a fesse betweene six martlets Gules 3 quaterfoiles of the feyld: Salwey impalinge Washborne, subscrybed, John Salwey, buried at Kancke. In the syde of the tombe and face of the monument over the portraitures, Salwey impalinge Palee of six Argent and Azure, subscrybed Humfry Salwey and Sterloy. Next Salwey impalinge Argent, towe lyons queue furche passunt Gules, subscrybed, Thomas Salwey and Lygon. After that, Salwey impalinge Argent a fesse ingrailed Sables fretted Or, in cheife three belles of the secound, subscrybed Thomas Salwey and Porter. Last Salwey impalinge Gules, on a cheueron between three trefoils slypped Argent as many Ogresses, subscrybed, Arthur Salwey and Searle'. Thomas Habington also recorded in the east window of the chancel, Salwey arms, Sable a Saltire ingrailed Or.
The effigy obviously represents Sir Humphrey Salwey as the inscription recorded by Habington on the tomb-chest makes that clear, but it does not give his date of death or his wife's. All that Habington recorded was '14..' The tomb was presumably set up during Humphrey's lifetime with the intention of adding the dates of death later. Humphrey died 14 March 1493. He held the manor of Stanford-On-Teme and lands in Staffordshire, including Cannock. He was an Escheator for Staffordshire and Worcestershire, and an Assessor of a tax in Worcestershire in 1463.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stottesdon
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stottesdon, St Mary's Church [Map]
St Mary's Church, Stottesdon [Map]. Fine tympanum of the Herefordshire School of Carving.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stourbridge [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stourport-on-Severn [Map]
The River Severn rises on Plynlimon [Map] after which it passes Llanidloes [Map], Caersws [Map], Welshpool [Map], Crew Green [Map], Shrawardine, Shropshire [Map], Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map], Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map], Coalport, Shropshire [Map], Bridgnorth, Shropshire [Map], Bewdley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map] to Worcester, Worcestershire [Map]
From Worcester the rivers flows through Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map] to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [Map] where it is joined by the Warwickshire River Avon, Gloucester [Map] becoming the Severn Estuary around Thornwell, Monmouthshire [Map].
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Stourton [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Strensham
In 1340 John Russell was born to Robert Russell of Strensham (age 26) at Strensham, Worcestershire.
In 1369 William Russell was born to John Russell (age 29) and Margaret Hastings (age 14) at Strensham, Worcestershire.
In 1428 William Russell (age 59) died at Strensham, Worcestershire.
In 1470 Robert Russell was born to Robert Russell (age 48) and Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 43) at Strensham, Worcestershire.
In 1494 John Russell was born to Robert Russell (age 24) at Strensham, Worcestershire.
On 28 Jun 1502 Robert Russell (age 32) died at Strensham, Worcestershire.
Hudibras On Samuel Butler Author of Hudibras. The life of a retired scholar can furnish but little matter to the biographer: such was the character of Mr. Samuel Butler, author of Hudibras. His father, whose name likewise was Samuel, had an estate of his own of about ten pounds yearly, which still goes by the name of Butler's tenement, a Vignette of which may be seen in the title-page of the first volume: he held, likewise, an estate of three hundred pounds a year under sir William Russell, lord of the manor of Strensham, Worcestershire, in Worcestershire1. He was not an ignorant farmer, but wrote a very clerk-like hand, kept the register, and managed all the business of the parish under the direction of his landlord, near whose house he lived, and from whom, very probably, he and his family received instruction and assistance. From his landlord they imbibed their principles of loyalty, as sir William was a most zealous royalist, and spent great part of his fortune in the cause, being the only person exempted from the benefit of the treaty, when Worcester surrendered to the parliament in the year 1646. Our poet's father was churchwarden of the parish the year before his son Samuel was born, and has entered his baptism, dated February 8, 1612, with his own hand, in the parish register. He had four sons and three daughters, born at Strensham; the three daughters, and one son, older than our poet, and two sons younger: none of his descendants remain in the parish though some of them are said to be in the neighbouring villages.
Note 1. This information came from Mr. Gresley, rector of Strensham, from the year 1706 to the year 1773 when he died, aged 100: to that he was born seven years before the poet died.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Strensham, Church of St John the Baptist
On 24 Jan 1706 Francis Russell 2nd Baronet (age 69) died without male issue. He was buried at Church of St John the Baptist, Strensham. Baronet Russell of Wytley in Worcestershire extinct.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Tardebigge
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Tardebigge, St Bartholomew's Church
On 08 or 10 Jun 1701 Thomas Cookes 2nd Baronet (age 53) was buried in St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Tardebigge, St Bartholomew's Church, Windsor Clive Family Plot
After 20 Jul 1833 Other Archer Windsor 6th Earl Plymouth (deceased) was buried at Windsor Clive Family Plot, St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge.
In 1908 Robert Windsor-Clive (age 24) died. He was buried at Windsor Clive Family Plot, St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge.
On 06 Mar 1923 Robert George Windsor-Clive 1st Earl Plymouth (age 65) died at Great Cumberland Place. He was buried at Windsor Clive Family Plot, St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge. His son Ivor Windsor-Clive 2nd Earl Plymouth (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Plymouth in Devon. Irene Corona Charteris Countess Plymouth (age 21) by marriage Countess Plymouth in Devon.
In Aug 1944 Alberta Victoria Sarah Caroline Paget Countess Plymouth (age 81) died. She was buried at Windsor Clive Family Plot, St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Tenbury Wells [Map]
In 1215 John Botreaux (age 25) died at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map].
In 1215 Hawise Botreaux was born to John Botreaux (age 25) and Hawise Newmarche (age 10) at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map].
Around 1215 Roger Clifford was born to Roger Clifford (age 26) and Sybil Ewyas (age 37) at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map].
In 1264 Hawise Newmarche (age 59) died at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map].
In Apr 1301 Hawise Botreaux (age 86) died at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map].
On 23 Apr 1810 Thomas Wright was born at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map].
The River Teme rises around three miles south of Dolfor [Map] in Powys. For much of its upper course it forms the border between England and Wales. It passes through, or near, Felindre, Radnoshire [Map], Knighton, Radnorshire [Map], Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map], Bromfield, Shropshire [Map], Ludlow, Shropshire [Map], Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map], Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire [Map], Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcestershire [Map], Leigh, Worcestershire [Map] and Bransford, Worcestershire [Map] after which it joins the River Severn around 3 km south of Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Timberlake
In 1316 William Blount (age 83) died at Timberlake, Worcestershire.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Upton-upon-Severn [Map]
On 09 May 1550 Bishop John Harley was appointed Rector of Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map]
The Times. 25 Jan 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry (age 26) and Lady Blanche Craven (age 22), third daughter of Earl Craven (age 55), was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride, accompanied by her mother, the Countess Craven (age 48). The bride was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl (age 65) and Countess of Clarendon (age 54) and Lady Emily Villiers (age 22), the Countess of Verulam (age 40) and Lady Harriet Grimston (age 20), Viscount (age 49) and Viscountess Folkestone (age 43) and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton (age 27) and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea (age 24), and Lady Caroline Townley (age 27) and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington (age 23), Sir Henry (age 58) and Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald (age 35) and Lady Maria Ponsonby (age 28), Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby (age 51), Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount (age 32) and Viscountess Grey de Wilton (age 28), Lady Evelyn Bruce (age 25), Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston (age 52), uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24 Jan 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
The River Severn rises on Plynlimon [Map] after which it passes Llanidloes [Map], Caersws [Map], Welshpool [Map], Crew Green [Map], Shrawardine, Shropshire [Map], Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map], Wroxeter, Shropshire [Map], Coalport, Shropshire [Map], Bridgnorth, Shropshire [Map], Bewdley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map] to Worcester, Worcestershire [Map]
From Worcester the rivers flows through Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map] to Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire [Map] where it is joined by the Warwickshire River Avon, Gloucester [Map] becoming the Severn Estuary around Thornwell, Monmouthshire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Wickhamford
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Wickhamford, St John the Baptist Church
On 18 Aug 1623 Samuel Sandys (age 62) died. He was buried in St John the Baptist Church, Wickhamford.
On 06 Sep 1623 Edwin Sandys (age 32) died. He was buried in St John the Baptist Church, Wickhamford.
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Wolverley [Map]
The River Stour Worcestershire rises in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire [Map] and near Romsley, Worcestershire [Map] after which it passes Halesowen, Shropshire [Map], Cradley, Worcestershire [Map], Stourbridge, Worcestershire [Map], Stourton, Worcestershire [Map], Cookley, Worcestershire [Map], Wolverley, Worcestershire [Map] and Kidderminster, Worcestershire [Map] before joining the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire [Map].