William Widder

Notes:

Ellastone

" Ellaston, or Ellastone, is a large but scattered village, extending over two opposite acclivities, on the Ashbourn and Uttoxeter road, eight miles N of the latter town, and four miles E by N of Alton Station. Its parish is a hilly but fertile district, abounding in limestone and gritstone, and containing several handsome seats, 1308 inhabitants, and about 8000 acres of land, divided into six townships, viz, Ellaston, Calwich, Prestwood, Ramsor, Stanton, and Wootton. Arthur Davenport, Esq, is lord of the manor of Ellaston.

[From History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield, 1851]

William married Ann Wase about 1565. Ann (daughter of Richard Wase and Elizabeth Meverall) was born about 1540 in Rotherby, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]