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Abt 1540 -
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William Widder |
Birth |
Abt 1540 |
Ellastone, Staffordshire, England [1] |
Gender |
Male |
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]
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Person ID |
I7161 |
bolstridge |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |
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| Birth - Abt 1540 - Ellastone, Staffordshire, England |
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Sources |
- [S640] Harlien Record Society, Visitation of the County of Leicester 1619, Wase.
Anna Nupt. Will'e Widder de Com' Staff
NB there were Widders in Ellastone in 1543
- [S640] Harlien Record Society, Visitation of the County of Leicester 1619, Wase.
Anna Nupt. Will'e Widder de Com' Staff
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