Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Surrey, Bletchingley [Map]
Bletchingley, Surrey is in Surrey.
In or before 1515 Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley was born to Roger Cholmley (age 54) and Catherine Constable (age 16) at Bletchingley, Surrey [Map].
In 1542 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was elected MP Bletchingley.
On 07 Apr 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch came into the possession of Bletchingley, Surrey [Map]. Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England (age 31) had formerly owned it.
Diary of Edward VI. 24 May 1551. An earthquake was at Croidon [Map] and Blechingliee [Map], and in the most part of Surrey, but no harme was donne.
In Mar 1553 Maurice Berkeley (age 47) was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1597 John Trevor (age 34) was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1604 and 1614 John Trevor (age 51) was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1625 Thomas Gresham (age 78) was elected MP Bletchingley.
Evelyn's Diary. 06 Nov 1643. Lying by the way from Wotton, Surrey [Map] at Sir Ralph Whitfield's, at Blechingley [Map] (whither both my brothers had conducted me), I arrived at London on the 7th, and two days after took boat at the Tower-wharf, which carried me as far as Sittingbourne, Kent [Map], though not without danger, I being only in a pair of oars, exposed to a hideous storm: but it pleased God that we got in before the peril was considerable. From thence, I went by post to Dover, Kent [Map], accompanied with one Mr. Thicknesse, a very dear friend of mine.
Diary of Isabella Twysden 1645. My nan went with my Servt whitfield into the contry to blechinly [Map] July 17.
In 1677 Robert Clayton (age 48) purchased the manor of Bletchingley by which he gained control of the two seats for MP Bletchingley.
Evelyn's Diary. 03 Jul 1677. I sealed the deeds of sale of the manor of Blechingley [Map] to Sir Robert Clayton (age 48), for payment of Lord Peterborough's (age 55) debts, according to the trust of the Act of Parliament.
In 1685 Ambrose Browne (age 25) was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1745 William Clayton (age 27) was elected MP Bletchingley which seat he held until 1761.
In Feb 1789 Benjamin Hobhouse 1st Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1805 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne (age 25) was elected MP Bletchingley which seat he held until 1806.
Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Surrey, Bletchingley, Marden Park
Evelyn's Diary. 13 Jul 1700. I went to Harden, which was originally a barren warren bought by Sir Robert Clayton (age 71), who built there a pretty house, and made such alteration by planting not only an infinite store of the best fruit; but so changed the natural situation of the hill, valleys, and solitary mountains about it, that it rather represented some foreign country, which would produce spontaneously pines, firs, cypress, yew, holly, and juniper; they were come to their perfect growth, with walks, mazes, etc., among them, and were preserved with the utmost care, so that I who had seen it some years before in its naked and barren condition, was in admiration of it. The land was bought of Sir John Evelyn, of Godstone, and was thus improved for pleasure and retirement by the vast charge and industry of this opulent citizen. He and his lady received us with great civility. The tombs in the church at Croydon of Archbishops Grindal, Whitgift, and other Archbishops, are fine and venerable; but none comparable to that of the late Archbishop Sheldon, which, being all of white marble, and of a stately ordinance and carvings, far surpassed the rest, and I judge could not cost less than £700 or £800.
Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Surrey, St Mary's Church Bletchingley
Henry Machyn's Diary. 05 Sep 1559. The v day of September was bered at [Bletchingley] ser Thomas Karden knyght, with a standard and .... of armes and a cot of armes, a helmet, targat, .... with the mantylls and crest, and a iij [3] dosen of skochyons of armes, the wyche he had mony goodly offeses in ....
Henry Machyn's Diary. 23 Feb 1560. The xxiij day of Feybruary was cared from (Black) frers over the water to Parys garden, and ther was a hors-lytter rede to care her to Blechyng-led, [my] lade Carden, the wyff of ser Thomas Carden, to be bered.