TIMELINES
This section lists key events by date relating to the Castle, the Weddington area and - where appropriate - the wider history of Britain. For clarity the timelines have been divided up into the five key stages listed below. The bulk of information relevant to the Castle is contained in the third section: 'Post-Domesday History'.
Much of the information within this section is adapted from the book "A revised geology, geography and history of WEDDINGTON, in the County of Warwick" by Alan F Cook (© Alan F Cook 1992, fully revised 2002). Grateful acknowledgement is given for his permission to use this material here.
For those interested in the descent of ownership of Weddington Castle and its environs during its long history, this is as follows:
Granted by Queen Elizabeth in 1561–2 to Humphrey Adderley (c.1512-98);
to son, Humphrey Adderley (1583-1637);
to son, Humphrey Adderley (c.1604-39);
to brother John Adderley (c.1615-62);
to son Wolstan Adderley (c.1644-89);
to son Gilbert Adderley (c.1667-1734/8);
to son, Thomas Adderley (d. 1753);
sold 1753 to brother-in-law, Rev. Thomas Liptrott (1706-97), who apparently leased to his wife's relation, Thomas Vincent;
to cousin, Amice, wife of George Heming (d. 1804) of Jamaica;
to son, the Rev. Samuel Bracebridge Heming (d. 1856);
hall but not estate sold to Lionel Place (1788-1838);
to widow, Sophia Place (d. c.1857) who leased to Henry Dewes (fl. 1850) and Rev. Henry Cooper (fl. 1852);
sold 1861 to Frederick Henry Kay (d. 1865) (who continued to let to Cooper);
to son, Frederick Henry Jewell Kay, who sold 1874 to Henry Cunliffe Shawe (d. 1911), who also purchased estate;
to son, Henry Nigel Pole Shaw who leased to Capt. Geoffrey J. Shakerley c.1912-15;
sold 1922 to Percy Howe who first converted it to flats in1924 but then demolished it in 1928 to build houses.
Pre-human History
Pre-recorded History
Post-Domesday History
Post-Adderley History
Post-Castle History
The 21st Century
References
Much of the information within this section is adapted from the book "A revised geology, geography and history of WEDDINGTON, in the County of Warwick" by Alan F Cook (© Alan F Cook 1992, fully revised 2002). Grateful acknowledgement is given for his permission to use this material here.
For those interested in the descent of ownership of Weddington Castle and its environs during its long history, this is as follows:
Granted by Queen Elizabeth in 1561–2 to Humphrey Adderley (c.1512-98);
to son, Humphrey Adderley (1583-1637);
to son, Humphrey Adderley (c.1604-39);
to brother John Adderley (c.1615-62);
to son Wolstan Adderley (c.1644-89);
to son Gilbert Adderley (c.1667-1734/8);
to son, Thomas Adderley (d. 1753);
sold 1753 to brother-in-law, Rev. Thomas Liptrott (1706-97), who apparently leased to his wife's relation, Thomas Vincent;
to cousin, Amice, wife of George Heming (d. 1804) of Jamaica;
to son, the Rev. Samuel Bracebridge Heming (d. 1856);
hall but not estate sold to Lionel Place (1788-1838);
to widow, Sophia Place (d. c.1857) who leased to Henry Dewes (fl. 1850) and Rev. Henry Cooper (fl. 1852);
sold 1861 to Frederick Henry Kay (d. 1865) (who continued to let to Cooper);
to son, Frederick Henry Jewell Kay, who sold 1874 to Henry Cunliffe Shawe (d. 1911), who also purchased estate;
to son, Henry Nigel Pole Shaw who leased to Capt. Geoffrey J. Shakerley c.1912-15;
sold 1922 to Percy Howe who first converted it to flats in1924 but then demolished it in 1928 to build houses.
Pre-human History
Pre-recorded History
Post-Domesday History
Post-Adderley History
Post-Castle History
The 21st Century
References