Wem, Shropshire is in Shropshire.
Around 1289 Isabel Boteler was born to William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 14] and Beatrice Unknown at Wem, Shropshire.
In or before 1309 Ankaret Boteler Baroness Strange Blackmere was born to William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 34] and Ela Herdeburgh Baroness Wem and Oversley at Wem, Shropshire. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She married before 1320 her fifth cousin John Strange 2nd Baron Strange Blackmere, son of Fulk Strange 1st Baron Strange Blackmere and Eleanor Giffard Baroness Strange Blackmere, and had issue.
On 14th September 1335 William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 61] died at Wem, Shropshire. His son William [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baron Wem and Oversley. Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Wem and Oversley [aged 47] by marriage Baroness Wem and Oversley.
In 1340 Alice Boteler was born to William Boteler 3rd Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 30] at Wem, Shropshire.
In 1345 Elizabeth Boteler Baroness Ferrers Wem was born to William Boteler 3rd Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 35] at Wem, Shropshire. She married 1. her fifth cousin once removed John Saye, son of Geoffrey Saye 2nd Baron Say and Maud Beauchamp Baroness Say, and had issue 2. before 1373 her fourth cousin once removed Robert Ferrers Baron Wem and Oversley, son of Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Joan Mote Baroness Ferrers Chartley, and had issue.
In 1375 Alice Boteler [aged 35] died at Wem, Shropshire. Her sister Elizabeth [aged 30] abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Wem and Oversley. Robert Ferrers Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 34] by marriage Baron Wem and Oversley. Some sources suggest her husband was created Baron Ferrers of Wem and Oversley in this own right. Since his son Robert Ferrers [aged 2] didn't succeed to a title when his father died it appears Robert Ferrers was summoned to Parliament in right of his wife ie jure uxoris, rather than being created a Baron in his won right.
Around 1385 John Boteler 5th Baron Sudeley was born to Thomas Boteler 4th Baron Sudeley [aged 26] and Alice Beauchamp Baroness Sudeley [aged 19] at Wem, Shropshire.
In 1389 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley was born to Thomas Boteler 4th Baron Sudeley [aged 30] and Alice Beauchamp Baroness Sudeley [aged 23] at Wem, Shropshire. He married 1. 1418 Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley and had issue 2. 1463 his fifth cousin once removed Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley, daughter of John Deincourt 5th Baron Deincourt and Joan Grey 5th Baroness Grey.
On 10th August 1643 Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle [aged 57] reached Nantwich, Cheshire [Map] where he was joined by William Brereton 1st Baronet [aged 38]. The proceeded on 4th September 1643 to Market Drayton, Shropshire, Wem, Shropshire on 11th September 1643, which they seized, garrisoned and made their Shropshire headquarters.
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On 24th June 1724 John Astley was born at Wem, Shropshire.