Totmonslow Hundred, Staffordshire is in Staffordshire.
On 2nd July 1775 Bernard Granville (age 76) died without issue at Calwich, Staffordshire. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Ellastone. His nephew Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville (age 31) inherited Calwich Abbey, Staffordshire [Map] and changed his surname from D'Ewes to Granville.
Bernard Granville: On or before 25th April 1699, the date he was baptised, he was born to Bernard Granvile. Before 1775 Bernard Granville purchased Calwich Abbey, Staffordshire [Map] from Thomas Fleetwood 6th Baronet. He demolished the priory house and built a new house nearer the stream which he turned into a lake.
Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville: In 1744 he was born to John D'Ewes and Anne Granville. In 1779 Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville and Harriet de la Bere were married.
Calwich Low Bowl Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Calwich Low Bowl Barrow [Map] is located on the crest of a shelf overlooking the Dove Valley. It survives as a slightly oval flat-topped earthen mound up to 0.8m high with maximum dimensions of 30m by 29m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.8m high with maximum dimensions of 30m by 29m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.
Row Low Bowl Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Row Low Bowl Barrow [Map] survives as an oval earthen mound up to 2.5m high with maximum dimensions of 43m by 40m. There is a rectangular hollow measuring 2.5m by 2m and 0.2m deep indicating limited unrecorded investigation of the barrow's centre.
The Boxes Bowl Barrow [Map]. The monument includes a bowl barrow located 70m north-west of The Boxes on the crest of a shelf spur overlooking the Dove valley. It survives as an oval earthen mound up to 1.8m high with maximum dimensions of 39m by 33m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.
1088. in the Domesday Book Ellastone, Staffordshire was listed as Edelachestone and Elachestone.
Around 1818 Robert Oakes was born at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Around 1843 George Oakes was born to Robert Oakes (age 25) at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Around 1852 Elizabeth Oakes was born to Robert Oakes (age 34) at Ellastone, Staffordshire. She married 29th May 1884 Thomas Hadfield and had issue.
Around 1854 Ellen Oakes was born to Robert Oakes (age 36) at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
1861. 1861 Census Staffordshire Ellastone. Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Robert Oakes (age 43). Head. 43.
Margaret Oakes. Wife. 44.
George Oakes (age 18). Son. 18.
Elizabeth Oakes (age 9). Daughter. 9.
Ellen Oakes (age 7). Daughter. 7.
William Oakes. Uncle. 67.
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Marlpit Lane Bowl Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Marlpit Lane Bowl Barrow [Map]. A bowl barrow located 20m south of Marlpit Lane on the north-east side of the crest of a low, broad ridge. It survives as an oval earthen mound up to 1m high with maximum dimensions of 48m by 35m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.