People

In 1725 the Pateshall family bought Allensmore Court and it remained in their family until it was demolished in 1957 following the death of the last of the family line. Continue reading Allensmore Court History →

In spite of the fact that Blacksmiths, or Farriers, were in huge demand because of the importance of sound horses etc. there were still a great many bankruptcies Continue reading Bankruptcies – Blacksmiths →

These bankruptcies were spread out over Herefordshire, and didn’t seem to be confined to any particular area Continue reading Bankruptcies – Butchers →

The Baskerville family arrived with William the Conqueror, and were Lords of the Manor of Eardisley for 500 years Continue reading Baskerville →

The Batemans were possibly the most important Shobdon family. Continue reading Bateman family of Shobdon →

An ancestor of Captain Rudhall Booth was Bishop Booth of Hereford. Continue reading Captain Rudhall Booth →

David Garrick may not have lived in Herefordshire for long, but the County can still claim him as one of their own as he was born at the Angel Inn in Hereford on 19th February 1717. (The building no longer exists). Continue reading David Garrick →

Dr. Henry Graves Bull founded the British Mycological Society (the study of fungi), Continue reading Dr. Henry Graves Bull →

The village of Hardwicke is close to the border with Wales, just three miles or so from Hay on Wye.
Continue reading Hardwicke →

A snapshot in time, showing how 21 year olds celebrated their coming of age in the 19^th century

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James Beavan Continue reading James Beavan →

In 1785, a Glaswegian by the name of John Cranston developed huge nurseries in the Breinton parish and one of his sons, James, was responsible for planting most of the Cedar trees around Hereford. Continue reading John Cranston →

John Masefield – Herefordshire’s much loved poet. Continue reading John Masefield →

A family of Rogers and Edmunds!! Continue reading Mortimers of Herefordshire →

In 1926 Mrs Scott-Bowden who owned the Colwall Park Hotel, Colwall, at the time, organised a women’s cricket festival, which was the foundation of the National Women’s Cricket Association. Continue reading Mrs. Scott-Bowden →

Nell Gwynn was born in a respectable, but rather humble, dwelling in Pipe Lane, Hereford. Continue reading Nell Gwynn →

Click here for Colonel Thomas Powell of Hardwicke Continue reading People of Clifford – Colonel Thomas Powell →

Thomas Powell led a conspicuously simple life, and along the way gained many true friends. Continue reading People of Hardwicke – Col. Thomas Powell →

The Philpot Family

(Variously recorded as Fellpotts; Felpot; Phellpots; Phillpotts; Philpotts; Philpot; Philpots and Phillpot.)

Whilst there are snippets of information about the Philpot family in historical records, there is no indication that anyone has studied this family in any great detail, despite their role in local and national politics, and their links to those who feature prominently in the County’s history. Continue reading Philpot →

Born in 1661, his father was Sir Edward Harley Robert Harley.
Robert was an exceptionally important parliamentarian, and was described as a “ political wizard and master of schemes” but he was also known to be a tricky character. Continue reading Robert Harley →

Private Robert Jones VC, was a hero of Rorke’s Drift – the major battle in South Africa of the Anglo Zulu war of 1879.  He and his comrades successfully defended their station against numerous attacks by around 3,5000 Zulu warriors. Continue reading Robert Jones →

John Kemble was born in 1599 at Rhydicar Farm, St. Weonards in Herefordshire to parents John, and Anne the daughter of John Morgan from the Waen, Skenfrith in Monmouthshire. John’s uncle, George Kemble of Pembridge Castle, Welsh Newton, was the father of Captain Richard Kemble who was responsible for saving Charles II at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. (Not that Charles took this into account in later years!) Continue reading Saint John Kemble – Martyr →

Sir Frederick John Burrows, was born in 1887 and died in 1973. Continue reading Sir Frederick John Burrows →

Sir John was born in around 1378 in Herefordshire, to Sir Richard Oldcastle, and due to the wealth of his parents gained an excellent education. Many people will know of Sir John from the works of Shakespeare, who based Sir John Falstaff in King Henry IV upon him. He was actually better known generally for being a leader of the Lollards and a supporter of Wycliffe, his home in the village of Almeley, North Herefordshire, being a staunch Lollard area, and he was thought of as “The good Lord Cobham”. Continue reading Sir John Oldcastle →

The Summer House in Almeley once housed the early Almeley Quaker, Roger Prichard
Continue reading The Almeley Quaker →

Bishop Coke

In front of the pulpit inside the church of St. Mary Magdalene, Eardisley, there is the tombstone of Bishop Coke, Bishop of Hereford, showing his coat of arms. Continue reading The Coke Family →

The du Buisson family feature large in the history of this parish Continue reading The du Buisson family →

The first mention of the family of Kilpeck appears to be of Hugh, son of William who was a Norman. Continue reading The Kilpeck Family →

Thomas Andrew Knight was born at Wormsley Grange on 10th October 1758 and grew up in the orchards of Herefordshire.  He died in 1838 in London Continue reading Thomas Andrew Knight →

Tom Spring (born Winter) – Bare knuckle fighter and Champion Continue reading Tom Spring →