History of Stanwardine in the Wood

History of Stanwardine in the Wood

History of Moated Site 11^th - 15^th Century

History of Stanwardine Hall 16^th- 20^th Century

History of Moated Site 11^th - 15^th Century

Leunot was the Saxon Lord of Ruyton, Petton and Stanwardine before Domesday in 1086.

After 1086 Stanwardine was in the Seigneury of Fitz Alan who also held Ruyton.

Richard de Stanwardine was the sheriff at Stanwardine under Fitz Alan.

1175	Richard de Stanwardine testifies to two Charters of the second William Fitz Alan to Buildwas Abbey.
1177	Richard de Stanwardine was fined 60 merks and two destriers for Forrest trespass. This indicates that he was a wealthy man as the fine was more than many contemporary barons were charged and he managed to pay the penalty in two years.
1189 and 1193	Richard de Stanewardine being impleaded in the Curia Comitatus, under a writ of right for one virgate in Stanewrd put himself under Grand Assize, 'whether he or the plaintiffs (Matilda de Cote and her son Robert) had the better right'. Original in Latin below: Salop-Ricardus de Stanewrd ponit se in magnam assisam de j. virgate terre in Stanewrd quam Matillis de Cote et Robertus filius ejus clamant versus eum per breve recti in comitatu et petit recognitionem quis illorum majus in ea habeat. Source: Curia regis roll 12 temp. Richard I National Archives: Kb 26, pg12.
1193	William de Stanwardine, son and heir of Richard, was security in the sum of 6s. 8d for the reprieve of Engelard Bozzard.
1221	William de Stanwardine (II), son of the above William, married Emma, daughter of Eynon de Hordley.
~1230	Walter, Parson of Ruton, testifies to a deed.
1230	William de Stanwardine (II) removed Stanwardine from the suit of the Pimhill Hundred.
1231	William de Stanwardine (II) was deceased in 1231 leaving Emma surviving.
1231-1240	Hugh de Stanwardine was Lord of Stanwardine. He conceded half the mill of Wycherly to his son William.
1241	William de Stanwardine (III) was levied a fine at Gloucester, where William Fitz William conceded to Agnes, widow of William Fitz Ralph 4s annual rent in Stanewrdin arising from a tenement held by Maddoks and Richard Mercator. This was in lieu of Dowry claimed by the lady for a third of two virgates of land and 11s rent in Stanwrthin.
1243	William fined half a merk for some inquest to be had.
1251	William of Leighton on behalf of Gillea of Stanwrdin agrees to render 10 pence for a period of 24 years on the day of St John the Baptist and Michaelmas for some land in Stanwrdin on the 35th year of the reign of Henry III to Peter of Petton.2 Manuscript held at Shropshire Local record office, Ref 3195/1 pg 28.
1255	The jurors of Pimhill Hundred said that William, Lord of Stanwardyne-in-bosco had withdrawn suit from County and Hundred for 24 years whereby the King had damages of 46s, or at the rate of 2s per annum. William died before 1256.
1256	Roger de Stanwardine, son and heir of William was of age in January 1256 as he was fined for non-attendance at an inquest.
1259	Alina, widow of William, gave some land in Eyton to Sir William de Leighton. Alina was still alive in 1272.
1263	Roger de Stanwardine was sued by Richard de Petton on April 20 1263 for taking away a tenement from Richard in Staneworthin.
1266, 1267	Peter de Petton, son of Richard, renews the suit concerning a messuage (house with buildings and land) and two virgates.
1272	The suit was at trial by the Assizes with a fine as the result. Peter renounced his claim on the messuage and two virgates and in return Roger gave half the mill at Wycherly to Peter and the use of his woods. Peter, thereby allowed Roger the use of the woods at Petton called Roswode and Heyshete. Both parties reserved the right to make assart of their respective woods.
1274	At inquests of November 1274 the jurors of Pimhill spoke of Roger de Stanwardine as recently being Constable of Shrewsbury Castle. They alleged an act of corruption against his deputy, Reyner le Mons, who had released a prisoner for a bribe.
1285	Roger de stanwardine was served a writ from Hugh Bernard, a merchant, of Shrewsbury for 57s 3d on the 12th March 1285. Source: National archives c 241 / 8
1297	Reginald de Stanwardine in debt to Isabel wife of John de Ludlow.
1303	Reginald de Stanwardine in debt to John Baldwin of Shrewsbury for 50s.
1290-1302	The abbot of Haughmond complains that he holds the fourth part of the fee of Stanwardine with its members which are in Shropshire in Pimhill Hundred, but the earl of Arundel holds the vills occupied outside of the county to his liberty of Oswestry which is in Welshry, from which he takes all manner of profits that pertain to the king against the king's estate and dignity. Source: National Archives, Kew: Ref: SC 8/325/E701
1306	The vills of Petton, Burwelton, Stanwardine, Bagley and Hordley request relief from the thirtieth as a result of the depredations of the Welsh. Source: National Archives, Kew: Ref: SC 8/308/15377
1307	Philip de Stanwarthyn sold to Richard Hord of Walford and his wife Eva one measure, two carucates of land, and 18s rent in Stanwarthyn and Wycherlegh for 100 pounds. Isabel Mortimer, widow of John Fitz Alan had the Seigneury of Stawardyn-in-bosco, with Montford, Hedenesdon (Ensdon), Forton, Ness, Little Milford and Shrawardine.
1325	John Fitz John, Rector, died on April 3rd 1325.
1325	John de Coventry admitted as Rector May 15th, 1325. The Patrons were the abbot and the convent at Haughmond.
1326	Richard Hord died in January 1326 where he was found by inquest to have held the hamlet of Stanworthyn-in-the-wode under Richard of Arundel by a rent of 2s and by two appearances a year at the Earl's Court of Montford. A windmill was one of the items of the Stanwardine estate. Richard Hord had his own manorial court at Stanwardine though its profits were only one shilling per annum. In Richard II's time Stanwardine was accounted as a whole Knight's fee.
1332	William de Tykelwardyn, Chaplain, instituted as first vicar January 4th 1332.
1358	Robert de Haston, Priest, appointed August 18th 1358
1381	Roger Hord of Stanwardine held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire.
1385	John Wygnton, Chaplain, admitted June 13. He died in 1387.
1395	Richard Radenale, again vicar, died in 1395
1395	John Gamull, alias Rusell, Priest, admitted May 31, 1395. He died in 1407
15th century	Griffin Kynaston acquired the estate of Stocks by marriage with the daughter and heiress of John Hord.
1538-1544	Thomas Clarke late of Acton v Thomas Kynaston, gentleman: seizure of cattle at Stanwardine. c 1/963
1551-1553	Robert Corbette, Jane his wife, Ralf Clyffe, and Dorothy his wife v Humphrey Hanmer and Alice his wife late the wife of Thomas Kynaston: detention of deeds relating to the manors of Walford and Stanwardine late of Roger Kynaston deceased brother of female complainants. Sear 44d Following are images of Title deeds (Not yet translated) dated between 1296 and 1695, relating to properties in Wycherley in the parish of Baschurch and to the manor of Stanwardine in the Wood, including the gift of ancestral lands by Roger of Stanwardine to his son, Lewelin, 1296; purchases, leases and family settlements of Richard and John Hord, 1309-1397 and of the Kynaston family, 1495-1549. Ref: ETG1/2, National Library of Wales 1 bundle (34 items), 1296-1397, 1495, 1544-1695 Baschurch Roger_de_Stanwardine Gilla_de_Staneworthin Kynnaston Hord_Guilaume_Staneworthin Gilla_Wycherly Walford RobertJaneCorbet

History of Stanwardine Hall 16^th- 20^th Century

1581 1593 1610 1615	Robert Corbet (born about 1523, buried 30 Jan 1593/4) built Stanwardine Hall. He was the younger son of the family of Corbet, of Moreton, who was Sheriff in 1530. He married Jane (born about 1536, buried 23 Dec 1588) who was the daughter and heiress of Roger (Thomas) Kynaston of Walford and Stanwardine whose great grandfather was Griffin Kynaston. They had the following children: 1. Roger, born 1561, christened 8 Jun 1561 at Shawbury, buried 21 May 1591 2. Thomas, born about 1562 at Stanwardine, died 17^th Nov 1615. 3. Richard, born 1564, christened 1 Apr 1564, buried 10 Mar 1625. 4. Arthur, born about 1566. 5. Reginald, born about 1568. 6. Susannah, born about 1570 7. Gertrude, born about 1572, died 4 April 1643 8. Jane, born about 1574 9. Margaret, born about 1576 The younger son, Richard, was a barrister and a steward to the Earl of Arundel. The old moated hall was converted into a garden.3 On the wainscot of the hall is a scroll with the date 1588, and the steps of the staircase are of solid blocks of oak, brought from the older house.4 As well as Stanwardine, Robert Corbet held land at Hampton wood, Sugdon, Burlton, Wykey, Marton and Newton on the Hill. Indenture between Robert Corbet and son Thomas. Robert Corbet's will was proved in 1594. Thomas Corbet enlarged Stanwardine Park and purchased lands in Wycherley and Bagley. He married Margaret (born 1579, buried 12^th April 1659) younger daughter of Sir Vincent Corbet of Moreton Corbet on the 13^th September 1605 and they had a son and two daughters: 1. Robert, born about 1606 at Stanwardine, buried 20 Apr 1676 at Baschurch church. 2. Mary, born about 1608. 3. Elizabeth, born about 1610. Indenture from Thomas Corbet In the church at Baschurch there is a plaque with 'Thomas Corbet died 17. 12.1615.' On his death his widow married Sir Thomas Scriven of Frodesley. "She lived to a good old age and could read a letter without spectacles when she was above eighty years old" (Gough).
1636	Robert Corbet II was sheriff. He was also Justice of the Peace and Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire and a master in Chancery. Transcript of letters from Robert Corbet written in 1636 and 1639
1654	Robert Corbet II was M.P. in the Commonwealth Parliament. Gough3 writes "Under him I had my education for many years, and served him as a clerk. He was once chosen knight of the shire and served in parliament where they presented the Protector (Cromwell) with twenty four acts. He was willing to sign some of them but not all; but the parliament had voted that all should be signed or none. The Protector took time to consider until next day, and then he came to the parliament house with frowning countenance and with many opprobious terms dissolved them, and gave them the character, the pack of stubborn knaves." Although Robert Corbet along with the Corbets of Adderley and of Auston near Pontesbury fought for the Parliament the head of the Corbet family, Sir Vincent, and his relative Pelham Corbet fought for the King. Robert Corbet was a Colonel in the Parliamentary Army and rose to the rank of Major General. His brother in law was Edmund Ludlow a well known Republican (Ref 11). Robert Corbet married Elizabeth (born about 1610, buried 22 March 1686/87) the daughter of Sir Henry Ludlow of Clarington Park in Wiltshire on the 12^th September 1634 at Lic, Hampshire and they had the following children: 1. Robert, born about 1635, buried 6 Sep 1636, Baschurch. 2. Thomas, born 1636, Baschurch. 3. Letitia, born 1638. 4. Andrew, born 1639, christened 8 Jan 1639/40 5. Andrew, born 1640, christened 17 Jan 1640/41 6. Elizabeth, born about 1643, buried 17 Apr 1713. 7. Robert, born 1644, christened 4 Jul 1644, buried 22 Jul 1644. 8. Margaret, born about 1646, married Fillingham. Will proved 1675. 9. Mr Corbet, born about 1648. 10. Mary, born about 1650. Thomas Corbet was a friend of Non Conformist ministers.
1660	Indenture between Robert Corbet and his son, Thomas, and also in 1666 Thomas married Mary Gerrard (born 1642 at Stourton in West, Wiltshire, died aft 1700) on the 12 March 1660/61 at St Gregory By, London. They had the following children: Robert, born 1661, christened 31 Dec 1661 at Cockshutt, died after 1686. Elizabeth, born 1663, christened 10 Sep 1663, Baschurch, buried 22 Mar 1686, Baschurch. Mary, born 1665, christened 11 Sep 1665. William, born about 1667, Baschurch. Thomas, born 1669, christened 8 Dec 1669, died before 1686. Anne, born 1671, christened 6 Jan 1671/72, Baschurch. Richard, born 1672, christened 29 Mar 1672, Baschurch, died after 1686 Margaret, born 1673, christened 27 Jan 1673, Baschurch. John, 1675, christened 22 Jan 1675/76, buried 28 Jan 1675/76 Baschurch. Jane, born 1677, christened 26 Apr 1677, Baschurch. Lucy, born 1679, christened 16 Jul 1679. Henry, born 1682, christened 16 Nov 1682, Baschurch. Martha, born 1685, christened 1 May 1685, Baschurch. (Ref 10)
1671	Philip Henry writes in his diary "July 12, 1671. With wife at Stanwardine. Much made of there, but little good done by reason of a vayn, unfixt, unfruitful heart. I accompanied them killing a buck in their own park, far from being taken with any great delight or pleasure in ye sport; they sent part of him to Broad-Oke after us"
1680	Nov 3^rd Indenture between Thomas Corbet on one part and John Smith and Benjamin Rogers on other part. 1689 Indenture
1690	July 18^th Indenture of lease and release between Letitia Lee and Thomas Corbet, acquittance of Launcelot Lee, fishmonger, for 200 pounds.
1695	Indenture between John Horton tenant at Stanwardine and Thomas Corbet to the Vicar of Baschurch, George Hudson, to pay 40 shillings a year in tythes.
1698	Feb 23^rd Indenture between Thomas Corbet, Joseph Guidler, Leanor Hancock, Sampson Shelton Broughton and Michael Noble on one part and Sir John Wynn Baronet on other part.
	Thomas Corbet II was living in the county of Worcester after having sold, gambled away at dice (Hazard) or even allegedly losing Stanwardine in a snail race to Sir John Wynn of Watstay. Stanwardine has since been used as a farmhouse Transcript from the Wynnstay Estate Book of 1699
1701	Mr Horton paid £130 rent. He was already tenant to Thomas Corbet in 1695.
1707	John Evans craves allowance of money by him layd out at Stanwardine by account dated 28th Jan 1707 = £75-13-01 John Evans craves more allowance of money at Stanwardine beginning the first of Aug 1707 for harvest works, in getting hay £7-14-4, getting corns £2-1-6, more getting corns £5-4, for other works £9-11-6 as layd out. Sir John Wynn was at Stanwardine in July 1707 - £1-10-11. ... - £23-05-07
1708	Rent from Robert Joy for farm house & lands hereto belonging - £60 Margaret Davies for two rooms in the new house and a garden - £7-00-00 Thomas Edwards for his house, land and garden - £02--10-00 Francis Jones for his farms - £27-0-0 for a Cottage - £00-8-6 for Dones meadow - £02-8-0 for Nifos meadow - £02-3-4 Mr Davies for 4 parcells - £14-0-0 for a meadow - £02-5-0 Choose rent out of his farm- £00-1-1 For a Coat - £00-0-2 Randle Bradshaw for his farms - £09-00-00 and for a meadow - 01-03-00 Total rent at Stanwardine in 1708 - £121-11-01
1710	Feb 27^th Probate of Sir John Wynn
1713	Sir John Wynne, Knight and Baronet, converted the kitchen into two rooms by installing a false ceiling.
1714-15	Elizabeth Joy, Widow, charged rent for the farm house and lands thereto belonging - £54-10-00 John Evans for the new house and gardens, the orchards behind it, the croft, the barns, the kitchen field, the holly bank, Higley's Poor, the windmill field and the Way Furlong - £35-00-00 Thomas Edwards for his house, land and garden - £02-10-00 Francis Jones for his farm £27-00-00 for a cottage £00-00-06 for Dones meadow £02-08-00 for Nifos meadow £02-03-04
1717	Apr 23^rd Francis Loder was tenant. Stanwardine was part of the Little Woolascott Estate.
1734	Sept 7^th Probate of will of Sir William Williams
1736	Rent from Thomas Sydes for his farm house, orchard & lands and the tenement held by John Davies, except a meadow - £063-00 Francis Edwards for his house, garden and lands - £02-10 Francis Jones for his farm -- £27 for a cottage -£0-0-6 for Dones meadow - £2-8-0 for Nifes meadow - £2-3-4 for a Duty rent - £0-2-0 for Dawesw meadow - £2-5-0 Edward Kinnaston a Cheife rent for Wicherley Hall £0-1-1 John Reeves for the late farm of Randle Bradshaw - £13-0-0 for a cottage and croft - £0-1-6 for Eyres meadow - £1-13-4
1750	Stephen Denston charged annual rent by the Wynnstay Esate of £135.
1768	John Denston charged annual rent by the Wynnstay Esate of £135 from Lady Day 1767 to Lady Day 1768 (of which £107.12s.6p was received and the remainder £27.7.6 was an 'allowed lax' Other tenants at Stanwardine were Richard Parton (£61), Widow Edwards (£2.10), & Thomas Jones (£50).
1771	Nov 18^th Indenture between Sir Watkin Williams Wynn on the first part and Dame Frances Williams on the second part
1772	Jul 22^nd Indenture between Phillip Jennings on first part and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn on second part.
1814	Indenture of lease and release made between Sir Watkin Williams Wynn of 1st part, William Wech of 2nd part and William Parry Richards of 3rd part.
1816	Indenture of release between Revd John Ward Clerk and Ann Catherine his wife one part and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn on other part
~1818	Sir Watkin Williams Wynn sold the property for £40,000 to William Sparling of Petton where it merged into the Petton estate.
1839	Jul 14^th Schedule of Receipt of deeds given to William Sparling.

Denston:
Following taken from Baschurch church register and gravestone inscriptions:

1767	May 5th. Elizabeth daughter of John and Ann Denston, Stanwardine, baptised.
1768	Dec 4th, Stephen, son of John and Ann Denston, Stanwardine, baptised.
1772	13th March. John Denston of Stanwardine in the Woods died 13th March aged 45. Ref: C23. Gravestone on the floor at Baschurch.
1790	17th April. Marriage Articles of Stephen Denston & Jane Roberts: 1. Stephen Denston of Stanwardine in the Wood, p. Baschurch, gent. 2. Jane Roberts of Crosemere, p. Ellesmere, spinster (2nd dter. of David Roberts of Loppington, dec'd.) 3. John Bishop of Shrewsbury; Lewis Jones of Oswestry gents. Before marriage of 1. and 2., agreeing to convey m. or tmt. with lands in t. Leaton now or late of William Kent (excepting an annuity of £30 to Ann Denston, mother of 1.) in trust to provide £50 annuity to 2. for life. Other terms. AltRefNo 103/1/1/176 at Shrewsbury Records Office
1792	Feb 17th, Jane, daughter of Stephen & Jane Denston, Stanwardine in the Wood, baptised.
1807	July 18th, Ellen daughter of Stephen & Jane Denston, Stanwardine, baptised.
1812	June 29th, Stephen, son of of Stephen & Jane Denston baptised.
~1830	Title: Stephen Denston of Stanwardine Hall Artist: Richard Jones (1767-1840) Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 36 x 43.2 in. / 91.4 x 109.8 cm. Sale Of Sotheby's New York: Friday, June 10, 1988
1839	June 8^th. Stephen Denston of Stanwardine Hall died 8th June 1839 aged 70. Anne(Jane), wife of Stephen Denston of Stanwardine Hall, died 30th November 1834(?) aged 66(?) Ellen, 5th daughter of Stephen and Anne(Jane) Denston, died 12th April 1860 aged 52. Emma, youngest daughter of Stephen and Anne(Jane) Denston, died 23rd March 1826 aged 43 (13?). John, eldest son, died 4th April 1838 aged 42. Mary, 3rd daughter, died 8th March 1842. Jane, eldest daughter. died 22nd November 1842 aged 42? (50). Gravestone Ref: 47. Taken from two gravestones side by side at Baschurch midway along the southern side of the church next to the path.
1863	May 30^th. Anne Denston, sister of Stephen Denston, died 30th May 1863(?) aged 97. Also Stephen Denston died 27th June 1863 aged 56? (51). Anne Denston, daughter of Stephen Denston, died 7th August 1868 aged 63. Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Denston, died 30th January 1878 aged 79. Gravestone Ref: 46. Taken from two gravestones side by side at Baschurch midway along the southern side of the church next to the path.

Following taken from 1841 Census6 of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Occupation
Stephen	Denston	25	Farmer
Anne	''	10	Independent
Jane	''	45	''
Elizabeth	''	35	''
Mary	''	35	''
Anne	''	30	''
Ellen	''	30	''
Elizabeth	Edwards	20	Maid
Elizabeth	James	20	''
Martha	Hall	15	''
Durard	Lover	20	Ag labourer
John	Bagley	20	''
William	Hadbands	15	''
Thomas	Becket	15	''
Thomas	Dickin	50	Farmer
William	''	9	Independent
John	''	1	''
Hannah	''	10	''

Following taken from 1851 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Status	Birth place
Stephen	Denston	38	Farmer of 375 acres	Baschurch
Eliza	''	29	Wife of Stephen	Breadenheath
Mr.	Holbrook	32	Visitor	Breadenheath
Hannah	Holbrook	30	Visitor	Breadenheath
Ann	Boliscom	20	Dairy Maid	Baschurch
Hannah	James	21	''	Ellesmere
Mary	Clark	18	Housemaid	"
Rich	Bayliss	24	Groom	"
Will	Edwards	29	"	"
Ed	Davies	16	Plough Boy
Rich	Tytner	28	Ag labourer
Joseph	Lewis	31	''
Martha	Lewis	27	Wife of Joseph
Sarah	"	1	Independent
Carl	Morgan	80
Ind	Morgan	38	Son of Carl
Mavis	''	30	Daughter
Jane	''	8	Scholar
Sarah	"	6	"

William Sparling Head of Petton Hall was Justice of the Peace in 1851.

Following taken from 1861 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Status	Birth place
Jane	Williams	53	Farmer
Elizabeth	Hughes	26
Samuel	Williams	21	Son
Griffith	Williams	18	"
Jane	Williams	16
David	Hughes	24	Groom
Thomas	Philips

Plus 17 servants

1861 William Sparling Head of Petton Hall age 83

Charles Sparling, age 47.

Following taken from 1871 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Status	Birth place
Jane	Williams	62	Farmer of 300 acres	Denbighshire Lansilin
Samuel	Williams	30	Son	St Martins
Maria Jane	Williams	11	Daughter	Chirk
Susannah	Williams	33	Married	St Martins
Kate	Williams	10		Chirk
Edward	Williams	8	Scholar
Elizabeth	Philips	20	Dairy Maid

Plus 40 others

Following taken from 1881 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Status	Birth place	Deceased7
Samuel	Williams	40	Farmer of 300 acres employing 5 men	Chirk	Died 26th July 1883 aged 44**
Maria	Williams	37	Wife of Samuel	Montgomeryshire	Died 27th January 1919 aged 74
Alfred	Williams	6	Son	Baschurch
Aljeane	Williams	5	Daughter	"
Charles	Williams	8	Son	"	Killed in France 19th July 1917 aged 39
Walter	Williams	2	Son	"
John	Williams	7 mths	Son	Oswestry	Killed at Ypres 28th March 1916 aged 35
Eliza	Walbuck	21	Nurse
Martha	Auster	28	Servant
Margaret	Auster	12
Edward	Nanerley	22
Samuel	Humphreys	20
Richard	"	18
Robert	Burgess	15

Following taken from 1891 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Status	Birth place
John	Gresty	41	Farmer	English Frankton
Ellen	Gresty	30	Wife of John	Cheshire
Jane	Rowlands	36	Sister of Ellen	"
Mimmie	"		Niece
William	Jones	28	Farmer's Servant
John	Newbound	20	"
Thomas	Evans	19	"
John	Edwards	17	"
Thomas	Nicholls	18	"
Mary	Walker	20	Domestic Servant

Following taken from 1901 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Forename	Surname	Age	Status	Birth place
John	Gresty	57	Farmer	Wem, Shropshire
Ellen	Gresty	57	Wife of John	Somerford,Cheshire
Jane	Rowlands	55	Sister of Ellen	Somerford, Cheshire
Mimmie	"	21	Niece	Heswald, Cheshire
Oswald	Manning	21	Dairyman, worker	Nantwich, Cheshire
Samuel	Chestus	23	"	Cockshutt, Shropshire
William	Husbands	22	"	"
Robert	Evans	16	Groom	Burlton, Shropshire
John	Evans	16	Cowman	Cockshutt, Shropshire

On neighbouring farms in 1901:

Stanwardine in the Wood Farm: Joseph Darlington (32), wife Eva (25), and children Marian (4), Richard (1), and Myrimia(3 mths) .

Wycheley Farm: Samuel Hockenhull (32), wife Mary (28), and three sons William, Frank, and Stanely, plus one governess and four workers.

Nill Green Farm: Thomas Jones (37) plus 5 workers.

Stone Hill: Thoma Kynaston (58), wife Betsy (57) and daughter Edith (17).

Following taken from 1911 Census of people living at Stanwardine in the Wood

Name:	Relationship to head:	Marital Status:	Sex:	Age in 1911:	Occupation:	Where born:
HITCHEN, WILLIAM	HEAD	WIDOWER	M	60	DAIRY FARMER	BADDILEY CHESHIRE
HITCHEN, GEORGE LEWIS	SON	SINGLE	M	28	HELP AT HOME FARM	MORLEY HALL CHESHIRE
HITCHEN, ERNEST	SON	SINGLE	M	26	HELP AT HOME FARM	MORLEY HALL CHESHIRE
HITCHEN, FRED	SON	SINGLE	M	24	HELP AT HOME FARM	MORLEY HALL CHESHIRE
HITCHEN, ROWLAND	SON	SINGLE	M	22	HELP AT HOME FARM	MORLEY HALL CHESHIRE
FOWLES, SARAH	SERVANT	SINGLE	F	28	HOUSEKEEPER FARM	WHIXHALL SALOP
WINDSOR, ETHEL	SERVANT	SINGLE	F	21	GENERAL FARM	HENGOED
LOCKLEY, BESSIE	SERVANT	SINGLE	F	18	VESSELL CLEANER FARM	HAUGHTON CHESHIRE
CARR, THOMAS	SON	SINGLE	M	30	WAGGONER FARM	HEAPEY LANCASHIRE
BELLION, THOMAS	SERVANT COWMAN	SINGLE	M	24	COWMAN FARM	BURTON ON TRENT
GAUNT, RICHARD LAWSON	BOARDER	SINGLE	M	20	FARM PUPIL	FARSLEY YORKSHIRE
GAUNT, THOMAS HUGGAN	VISITOR	SINGLE	M	23	NURSERYMAN	FARSLEY YORKSHIRE

People living at Stanwardine House farm in 1911:
DARLINGTON, JOSEPH (Head,42, farmer),DARLINGTON, EVA (wife,35),DARLINGTON, RICHARD (11),DARLINGTON, MINNIE (10),DARLINGTON, KATHLEEN (1),WILLIAMS, JOHN (waggoner on farm,17),DEAN, JAMES (Helper with cows, 16),CHIDLOW, ALBERT (General help,13),POVEY, GERTRUDE DOROTHY (Vessel cleaner,17), FORMSTON, ALICE (General Servant, 15),WELLS, WINNIE (Nurse girl, 14).

~1905	E. Hitchin was tenant of Stanwardine under Ellis Brooke Cunliffe8 owner of the Petton Estate and grand-daughter of William Sparling.
1910	E. Hitchin closed the North Eastern gable second floor room on November 11^th By Order of S J Lowles9
1917	Fred Hitchin, son of above, on return from First World War was tenant.
1919	Oscar J.L. Lewis inspected the afore mentioned room and found it all in order. 28-9-1919.9
1920	Stanwardine comprising of 252 acres was sold by Mrs Cunliffe in the Petton Estate to Fred Hitchin for £8000.
1940	Used by the 51st Medium Regiment Royal Artillery (Midland) as a re-grouping place after Dunkirk. Dec 1940 - Jul 1941.
1941	Sticky Tom, a farm worker, receives a bullet in his backside after a Spitfire shoots down a stray barrage balloon. Part of the barrage balloon is now used to cover the billiards table.
1957	Bob Richards acquired the farm from Fred Hitchin comprising of house and 250 acres.
1957	David Bridge acquired part of the farm with wife Margaret née Hall, a daughter, Patricia born March 8^th 1955, and a son, Peter born April 20^th 1956. Farm comprised of house and 140 acres.
1960	David Bridge acquired remainder of farm from Bob Richards.
1967	Sat Dec 16^th Foot and Mouth epidemic diagnosed on farm resulting in slaughter of entire herd of cattle and pigs.
1972	William Bridge born June 7^th .
1977	Chimney fire occurred on Christmas morning damaging mezzanine floor bathroom on eastern side of house.
1987	92 acres of land and some of the farm buildings of Stanwardine House were bought.
1990	Western Room on the first floor, known as the Banqueting Hall, was converted into a flat for David and Margaret Bridge.
1991	Peter Bridge married Fiona Johnson of Rhodesia and Shrewsbury April 13^th 1991.
1992	Henry Bridge born March 10^th
1993	Charles Bridge born August 19^th
1996	Edward Bridge born February 21^st
1997	27 acres of land at Petton were bought from John Hodnet and 100 acres from Edward Jones.
2002	William Bridge married Adele Rodriguez-Alarcon of Moscow and London. August 17th 2002
2003	Elizabeth Bridge, daughter of William and Adele, christened on August 3rd 2003. Born on February 27th 2003 at St Mary's hospital in London.

References:

1. Eyton, Ancient Antiquities of Shropshire, Volume 10.

2. Taken from a 13th century parchment held at Shropshire Local Records Office in Shrewsbury. Ref 3195/1 pg 28.

3. Gough, History of Myddle.

4. Acton, Castles and Ancient Mansions.

5. Schedule and Receipt of Deeds to William Sparling, 14th July 1839.

6. Census of 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 available at the Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, London.

7. Taken from gravestone at Weston Lullingfields Church.

8. Ellis Brooke Cunliffe, Description of Stanwardine attached to the back of a sketch of Stanwardine currently hanging in the Dining room.

9. Writing on the wall of the North Eastern gable second floor room.

10. International Genealogica Index (IGI) at www.familysearch.org

11. Weyman. Members of Parliament for Shropshire, page 140-141.

Description of Stanwardine Hall

The following notes are taken from the book 'Old Shropshire Houses and their Owners', by H.E. Forrest.

Stanwardine Hall is mainly E-shaped in plan built with red sandstone brick from Grinshill and with stone facings and mullioned windows. The bricks are of the small Elizabethan type and beautifully mellowed by age. The house is three storeys and presents three gables to the front, the centre one forming a porch of equal height with the others. At the top is a stone carved with the Corbet crest, the elephant and castle, whilst lower down above the porch , is a shield with a coat of arms and crest of the same family. Above the right hand gable is a weathercock with the Corbet badge, the raven. On entering the house we find that the great hall has been partitioned into three rooms. Round the top runs a deep frieze with plaster ornaments in relief exhibiting a series of blank shields with scrolls or knots between them and trailing vines. There are two staircases of solid oak blocks, one spiral with central newel post, the other ascending with short rectangular flights. Many of the rooms are oak panelled, but the wainscot appears to have been put in at various dates. A double panel with carved border in the dining room exhibits on the left side

1588

The initials are those of Robert Corbet (builder of the hall) and his wife Jane.

On the right side of the panel is the raven.

Another room adjoining has larger panels and a mantel-piece with Jacobean ornamentation, all, apparently Charles I period.

A low room above the kitchen has a square stone let into the wall on which is carved

Sr I W

Knt & Bat

1713

i.e. Sir John Wynn, Knight and Baronet.

The floors are of oak and are said to be four inches thick. Bagshaw writes in his gazetter, 'In the front of the hall is a pedestal of stone upon which is affixed a sundial; on the plate which is of silver, is a beautiful engraving and some fine tracery bearing the arms of the Corbets and the Wynns, and the date 1560'. He is mistaken in regard to the Wynn arms - they do not appear anywhere at Stanwardine. Sadly the silver plate was taken to Petton Hall while the Cunliffes were owners in the late19th and early 20th century and it has since disappeared.

The front door is original, as are its knocker and handle and the fastenings of the windows.

If you have any queries please send me, William Bridge, an email at williambridge@stanwardine.com

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