Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire is in Staffordshire.

Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Bushbury

On 24 Jan 1724 Henry Gough (age 75) died. He was buried at Bushbury.

Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Christ Church

In 1863 George Body (age 22) was ordained Deacon. In 1864 he was ordained Priest. Thereafter he was appointed to the curacies of St James's Church, Wednesbury, and Christ Church, Wolverhampton.

Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, St Peter's Collegiate Church [Map]

St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton [Map]. The tomb of John and Joyce Leveson in the Lady Chapel, 1575, attributed to Robert Royley of Burton on Trent, the oldest surviving monument in the church. John was a cousin of James Leveson, like him a Merchant of the Staple, and like him had financial interests in the deanery and prebends. This financial entanglement ultimately proved ruinous for the church.

St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton [Map]. Tomb of Thomas and Katherine Lane of Bentley, c. 1585, attributed to Robert Royley of Burton on Trent, in the north chapel. The Lanes were important landowners in Staffordshire and, although they accepted the Reformation, closely allied with the recusant Giffard family of Chillington Hall.

On 02 Aug 1605 Admiral Richard Leveson (age 35) died. He was buried at St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton [Map].

Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Tettenhall

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 910. This year Frithestan took to the bishopric of Winchester; and Asser died soon after, who was Bishop of Sherborne. The same year King Edward (age 36) sent an army both from Wessex and Mercia, which very much harassed the northern army by their attacks on men and property of every kind. They slew many of the Danes, and remained in the country five weeks. This year the Angles and the Danes fought at Tootenhall; and the Angles had the victory. The same year Ethelfleda (age 40) built the fortress at Bramsbury.

Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Wightwick Bank

Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Wightwick Bank, Wightwick Manor

1853 to 1854. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 23). "Effie (age 24) with Foxgloves in her hair". On display at Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton.

In 1887 Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton was commissioned by Samuel Theodore Mander (age 34) of Mander Brothers, a Wolverhampton paint and varnish manufacturer. The architect was Edward Ould.

In 1900 Samuel Theodore Mander (age 47) died. Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (age 17) inherited Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton.

In 1937 Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (age 54) gifted Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton to the National Trust.