William Barnesley of Eardisley Park 1703-1760

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

Around 1703 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park was born to William Barnesley [aged 54] and Jane L'Estrange [aged 37].

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

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

On 7th April 1737 William Barnesley [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 39] was declared a lunatic at his wife's request.

In 1753 Richard Coke [aged 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 [aged 50].

On 23rd January 1760 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park [aged 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 Elizabeth Price [aged 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 [aged 66] died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]