Folded sheet maps covering lydiard tregoze area are available. Alas, although we crept up secret staircases and slept in an ancient four poster bed, none appeared. By love divided is a gripping story that captures the tumultuous nature of love and war, while also reminding the reader of the healing powers offered by the support of family and friends. My daughter and i spent the night alone at lydiard once, hoping to meet some of our ghostly relatives. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. The names lydiard and tregoze were combined to distinguish the parish from nearby lydiard millicent.
The name lydiard may well derive from the ancient british word meaning gate by the ford. I am immensely pleased that the national lottery has chosen to make this substantial investment in the conservation of st. St marys is part of the west swindon and the lydiard tregoze church partnership, comprising the multidenominational churches anglican, baptist, methodist and united reform church of toothill. Lydiard park, non civil parish 1001238 historic england. Lydiard park steeped in history lydiard house was home to the st john family for 500 years. Lydiard tregoz, wiltshire genealogy familysearch wiki. The village stands 3 miles from wootton bassett station on the g. St marys church, lydiard tregoze monument to nicholas. John family polyptych, painted on its many folding panels.
John lord van lydiardtregoze family history ancestry. Lydiard tregoze wiltshire and swindon history centre. The lydiard school mystery wiltshire and swindon history centre. Curiously painted an illustrated history of the st. Lydiard house was built adjacent to the church guide books. In 1259, henry iii gave robert tregoze a royal licence to create a deer park in nearby woodland. Lydiard is mentioned in the 1086 doomsday book as a manor belonging to alfred of marlborough. The victoria county history for wiltshire mentions. Lydiard house lydiard tregoze is mentioned in the doomsday book as a manor belonging to alfred of marlborough, baron of ewyas and a tenantinchief to king william i of england. Lydiard house is fortunate to have two copies of this important st john family record. John family polyptych at lydiard tregoze by brian carne, 2006 curiously painted is about the st. Marys church, lydiard tregoze, is difficult to describe without sounding too ambitious. Liddiardtreegooze, a village and a parish in cricklade district, wilts. A project to provide a fuller picture of each community is in.
Richard st george joined the college of arms in 1602. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name st. Lydiard tregoze st mary church swindon swindon unitary authority wiltshire, england. This stunning monument is often referred to as the golden. In 1259, henry iii gave robert tregoze a royal licence to create a. This page is one of 261 pages covering every community in wiltshire, and is provided by wiltshire council libraries and heritage. Lydiard tregoze search results wiltshire community history. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference.
Jul 16, 2016 st marys church, lydiard tregoze monument to nicholas st john detail 1587 1592 latter original date of memorial. A miscellany of bastardy records for wiltshire 1860 to 1868 swindon. Its in the medieval walls, the jacobean carved pews, the painted glass windows and spectacular family monuments. A stones throw away is the ancient church of st marys, lydiard tregoze, with its astonishing. People, places and events in the history of swindon.
In 1270 henry iii gave robert tregoze a royal licence to impark a nearby woodland in order to create a deer park. All is revealed in the latest novel the woman in the lake by best selling author nicola cornick, whose books. Aubrey, writing in the mid 17th century, mentions a mineral spring in lydiard called antiocks well, which once, he says, was famous for its miraculous and healing properties. A settlement at lediar, with woodland, is mentioned in the domesday book and was owned by the tregoze family from about 1198. Over the chancel arch the ten commandments and appropriate texts gave a. Liddiard tregoz, wiltshire genealogy heraldry and history. Lydiard tregoze parish war memorial, lydiard tregoze. View more historical records for father of lydiard tregoze people with similar attributes to father of lydiard tregoze gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same. The ford could have been found across the stream which now runs under the road at brook house. The golden cavalier lydiard house one of the finest is the monument to his son, edward, who was killed at the second battle of newbury in 1645.
Lydiard tregoze is mentioned in the doomsday book as a manor belonging to alfred of marlborough, baron of ewyas and a tenantin. Look at facts about lydiard park to inform us about the county part located at lydiard tregoze. The book trail travel to lydiard hall in swindon with. Marys church,lydiard tregoze, swindon, wiltshire, england,u. Marys church was founded in saxon days when the manor of lydiard was. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described lydiard tregoze like this. Liddiard tregoz or lydiard tregoze, a village and a parish in wilts. History of lydiard tregoze in north wiltshire map and. The grandison books in 1575 elizabeth st john, daughter of nicholas and elizabeth st john of lydiard tregoze married richard st george. What link might there be between the history of the old town area of swindon and the magnificent house in lydiard park. Lydiard tregoze parish war memorial, which stands on hook street, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons.
This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. History lydiard park, formerly known as south lydiard, lediar, is mentioned in the domesday book 1086. At that time the total population of swindon was some 65,000. K the village of lydiard tregoz disappeared over 300 years ago and all that remains of it is the church. Lydiard tregoze guide to lydiard tregoze, wiltshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Booktrail travel to the woman in the lake set in swindon. St marys parish, lydiard tregoze this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the. Can court farmhouse is a grade ii listed building in lydiard tregoze, wiltshire, england. This record is known as the grandison book, as it is thought the book was. The most splendidly furnished church, probably in the whole of wiltshire, is to be found at lydiard tregoze. In 1198 sybil, wife of robert tregoze, sheriff of wiltshire, inherited the manor. The church holds up a mirror to view englands wider history.
In 1420 margaret beauchamp c141082, one of the most important, wealthy and influential women of the 15 th century inherited all the grandisons estates, including lydiard tregoze. John family who owned lydiard park for 500 years up until 1943. This includes the contents of the museum, the history of the st. It might be small compared to city cathedrals, but it is packed with history, majesty and the most splendid.
Read about the history of swindon and see specially. A miscellany of bastardy records for wiltshire 1860 to. Lydiard park, formerly known as south lydiard, lediar, is mentioned in the domesday book 1086. There is no village here but next to the church is the mansion of lydiard park and there are. Miscellany of bastardy, examinations and removals for lydiard tregoze, wiltshire 17281861 v.
Marys church and you immediately feel its year history and the influence of the st. If you would like to visit lydiard house and walled garden please click here for opening times and admission prices. Lydiard millicent and lydiard tregoze were also included within the new borough boundaries. John family polyptych at lydiard tregoze its makers and its message carne, brian on. The school was lydiard park junior and infants but investigation showed that the logs books were for bassett down school. Great chaddington farm is a grade ii listed building in lydiard tregoze, wiltshire, england. The lydiard school mystery wiltshire and swindon history. My father was sir allen apsley, lieutenant of the tower of london.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos. St marys parish, lydiard tregoze the national archives. History of lydiard tregoze in north wiltshire gazetteers. Her portrait is in prime position above the polyptych.
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