Edmund Shaa was born in about 1436, reputedly in Mottram-in-Longdendale, which was then in Cheshire. He was the son of John Shaa ‘of Dukinfield’ who was, it appears, a yeoman. ‘Shaa’ is the medieval version of the surname ‘Shaw’. Many of the name ‘Shaw’ can still be found in the general area of Greater Manchester… Continue reading Sir Edmund Shaa – Cheshire’s Answer to Dick Whittington.
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Molyneux? No, here come the Stanleys. Again….!
I have recently been looking into the turbulent life of Sir Thomas Molyneux of Cuerdale, whose hall by the River Ribble has featured in one of my articles. He was not a quiet soul, and had a terrible end at the Battle of Radcot Bridge in 1387 when surrendering to a Mortimer. The latter pulled… Continue reading Molyneux? No, here come the Stanleys. Again….!
Wythenshawe Hall
Wythenshawe Hall. (2023, December 3). In Wikipedia By Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, image here The Tatton family had a deer park in Wythenshawe, then Cheshire, as far back as 1297. However, the present Hall dates to about 1540 when Robert Tatton was the head of the family. The Tattons were relatively minor Cheshire gentry.… Continue reading Wythenshawe Hall
The early Hollands – or Holands
Upholland is a village in Lancashire, about 4 miles from Wigan and these days only just outside Greater Manchester. It was formerly the HQ of the Lancashire gentry family of Holland. (Up until the 15th Century, it was often, if not invariably, spelt ‘Holand’, but I will stick with the modern spelling for consistency.) The… Continue reading The early Hollands – or Holands
There are front doors….and there are FRONT DOORS….!!!!!
This astonishing door is said to be 1000 years old, belongs to Homestall Manor in West Sussex and came originally from a French monastery. Regarding the house itself: “….Originally a simple farmhouse, the oldest part of the property dates from 1350, when it was probably used as a hunting box by John of Gaunt,… Continue reading There are front doors….and there are FRONT DOORS….!!!!!
Northwich and the Stanleys….
When I read this Northwich Guardian link I was drawn by the fact that Richard III is mentioned. However, I was then a little confused by the following: “….The history of Northwich started on September 17, 1483, when King Richard III granted the manor and village of Northwich to Lord Stanley and his brother Sir… Continue reading Northwich and the Stanleys….
Various Goings on in the General Area of Cheshire.
Although Cheshire was fiercely loyal to Richard II, after the Battle of Shrewsbury (1403) that loyalty gradually transferred itself to the House of Lancaster. Cheshire was a royal earldom and palatinate, with the King (or the Prince of Wales when there was one) as its immediate lord. As in next-door Lancashire, there was no resident… Continue reading Various Goings on in the General Area of Cheshire.
For sale for the first time in 700 years….
Well, eye-watering prices are common enough when it comes to the sale of historic houses/estates, and Adlington Hall in Cheshire is no exception. The entire estate is up for £30 million but is divided into twenty-five lots. This is the first time in 700 years that the house—which began as a Saxon hunting lodge—has been… Continue reading For sale for the first time in 700 years….
Wanted …
Digging for Britain is back, just twenty hours into the New Year, for series 10 (excluding a few specials). Alice Roberts is still the host, with Cat Jarman and Stuart Prior. The first episode included a Roman road in Bishop’s Stortford, an Iron Age matriarchy excavated in Dorset and a Lady of the Mercians (but… Continue reading Wanted …
Sir William Stanley – Turncoat or Loyalist..
UPDATED POST FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI @sparkypus.com Sir William Stanley crowning Henry Tudor with the fallen King Richard’s crown in the aftermath of the Battle of Bosworth. Unknown artist.. It is well documented how, through the treasonable and treacherous actions of Sir William Stanley at Bosworth, Richard III lost his crown and his life. He… Continue reading Sir William Stanley – Turncoat or Loyalist..
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