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Biography of William Barnesley of Eardisley Park 1703-1760

On or after 1st June 1696, the date of the licence, [his father] William Barnesley (age 47) and [his mother] Jane L'Estrange (age 30) were married.

Around 1703 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park was born to William Barnesley (age 54) and Jane L'Estrange (age 37).

On 26th August 1723 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 20) and Elizabeth Price (age 16) were married at the Fleet Prison [Map]. There was no issue from the marriage.

On 20th November 1734 [his mother] Jane L'Estrange (age 68) died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map].

On 7th April 1737 [his father] William Barnesley (age 88) died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map] on 12th April 1737. His son William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 34) should have inherited the Eardisley estate from his father in 1737, but was defrauded by his father's solicitor, Mansel Powell, and others, who forged a will disinheriting him. He recovered his property in 1749 after a lengthy Chancery suit, vigorously pursued by his wife on his behalf. This was succeeded by a further legal dispute with relatives. After his widow's death the estate was sold in 1778 to Dr. Pettit.

In 1742 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 39) was declared a lunatic at his wife's request.

In 1753 Richard Coke (age 35) was appointed Vicar of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map] by the King by reason of the simony of the patron William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 50).

On 23rd January 1760 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 57) died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map].

After 23rd January 1760. Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]. Monument to William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (deceased) and his wife [his former wife] Elizabeth Price (age 53).

Elizabeth Price: In 1707 she was born to Walter Price of Kaevenblane. On 26th August 1723 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park and she were married at the Fleet Prison [Map]. There was no issue from the marriage. On 8th April 1773 she died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]

On 8th April 1773 [his former wife] Elizabeth Price (age 66) died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]

Royal Ancestors of William Barnesley of Eardisley Park 1703-1760

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Barnesley of Eardisley Park 1703-1760

Father: William Barnesley

William Barnesley of Eardisley Park 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hamon Strange 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Strange 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hamon Strange 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas L'Estrange 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Stubbe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stubbe

GrandFather: Nicholas L'Estrange 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Lewknor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Lewknor of Denham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Lewknor of Denham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Lewknor Lady Strange 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Neville 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Neville of Billingbear 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances aka Elizabeth Gresham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Killigrew

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Killigrew 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cooke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Mother: Jane L'Estrange 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Coke of Sparham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Coke

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Coke

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Knightley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifred Knightley

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Coke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paston 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Beaufort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Paston 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Mary Coke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Wheatley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Wheatley

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Skinner of Warwick

Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Skinner

Great x 1 Grandmother: Meriall Wheatley

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Armiger of North Creeke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Armiger