BAGOT
THE BAGOT FAMILY |
The Bagots of Blithfield are one of the oldest established families in Staffordshire. ‘Bagod’ is recorded in the Domesday book as having land holdings near Uttoxeter. In the 12th. century they established their land holding in Abbots Bromley and added Blithfield to it by marriage in the 14th. Century. They were a very distinguished family and many Bagots held positions in the courts of successive monarchs. In 1780 the then Sir William Bagot accepted a peerage and became Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley. |
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In 1322 Robert DeWasteney sold the smaller manor in Colton called Little Hay to Richard de Blithfield. When Elizabeth de Blithfield married Sir Ralph Bagot. Little Hay Manor in Colton became part of the landholdings of the Bagot family and remained so until the mid 20th. Century . Through the centuries one or other of the younger sons of the Bagots would live here such as Anthony Bagot in the 17th. Century but mainly it was tennanted.
The Manor court for Colton was held at Little Hay presided over by the Bagots and the family have taken an active part in the affairs of Colton through the centuries. Ref. A History of Staffordshire Greenslade and Stuart Phillimore. 1998 Colton and the DeWasteneys Rev. F.P.Parker Private Publ. 1879 |
BAKER John Keith
Died on 20-Jun 1972 Buried on ?
BALL Christopher
Died on 16-Sep 1783 Buried on ? Age 50 years
BALL Christopher
Died on ? 1823 Buried on 20-Mar 1823 Age 35 years
BALL Hannah
Died on ? 1827 Buried on 01-May 1927 Age 27 years
BALL Hannah
Died on 09-Jul 1844 Buried on 12-Jul 1844 Age 85 years “Wife of James, Bank Top”
BALL James
Died on 09-Aug 1813 Buried on ? Age 84 years Late of Crab Tree
BALL James
Died on 18-Mar 1836 Buried on 21-Mar 1836 Age 76 years Bank Top
BALL Jas
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30/01/1891 left for Grammar School.
BALL Thomas
Died on ? 1857 Buried on 04-Apr 1857 Age 87 years
BALL Walter
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Walter and Colin Ball have left the school their parents having removed to Buxton. Page 306
BALL William
Died on ? 1844 Buried on 07-Jan 1844 Age 3 years
BANISTER Mary
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13/06/1893 left for domestic service she being qualified by age and attendance. Page 326
18/09/1893 Miss Garner is sending Mary Banister to school half time for a few weeks.
BANISTER Sarah
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03/10/1892 has left school, Miss Garner requires her to help in the house. Page 315
BANKS Ann
Died on ? 1870 Buried on 08-Aug 1870 Age 52 years Colton/Colwich
BANKS Jane
School Log Book: March 8th 1869 Jane Banks left school.
BATES Thomas
Died on 26-Oct 1804 Buried on ? Age 46 years Late coachman of Heylinger Burt.
BATHER Dorethy C
Born Sept 14th 1901 Died on 14-Jul 1976 Buried on ? Age75 Closed Burial Ground
BAYLIS Gertrude
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17/02/1903 absent attending fathers funeral (p 488}
BAYLEY Elizabeth
Died on 16-Nov 1809 Buried on ? Age 26 years
| A pale consumption gave the final blow the stroke was certain but the effect was slow with lingring pain heaven saw me sore opprest pityd my sighs and kindly brought me rest. |
BEASLEY Alice
Died on 02-Sept 1936 Buried on ? Age 68 years Closed Burial Ground
BEASLEY Henry James
Died on 09-Feb 1942 Buried on ? Age 68 years Closed Burial Ground
BEAVAN John
Died on? 1857 Buried on 01-Nov 1857 Age 37 years
BEAVAN Mary
Died on? 1859 Buried on 23-Oct 1859 Age 5 years
BEENHAM John Henry
Died on ? 1871 Buried on 12-Nov 1871 Age Infant Great Haywood
BELFIELD William
Died on 11-Jun 1938 Buried on ? Age 80 years Closed Burial Ground
BELLFIELD ?
Died on 08-Jun 1905 Buried on ? Age ? Wife of William Bellfield Closed Burial Ground
BENTLEY Ann
Died on ? 1837 Buried on 14-Mar 1837 Age 3 years
BENTLEY Edward
Died on ? 1851 Buried on 08-Jul 1851 Age 10 years
BENTLEY Elizabeth
Died on ? 1846 Buried on 10-Aug 1846 Age Infant
BENTLEY Ellen
Died on ? 1868 Buried on 20-Aug 1868 Age 72 years
BENTLEY Joseph
Died on ? 1835 Buried on 06-Dec 1835 Age 11 years
BENTLEY Louisa
Died on ? 1866 Buried on 30-Jun 1866 Age 6 years
BENTLEY Mary
Died on ? 1835 Buried on 22-May 1835 Age 39 years
BENTLEY Mary
Died on ? 1870 Buried on 30-Dec 1870 Age 69 years
BENTLEY Mary
Died on ? 1836 Buried on 12-Mar 1836 Age 54 years
BENTLEY Mary Ann
Died on ? 1866 Buried on 30-Jun 1866 Age 40 years
BENTLEY Thomas
Died on ? 1836 Buried on 08-Nov 1836 Age 18 years
BENTLEY Sarah
Died on ? 1863 Buried on 23-Jul 1863 Age 23 years
BENTLEY Sarah
Died on 30-May 1923 Buried on ? Age 79 years Wife of William Closed Burial Ground
BENTLEY Thomas
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 27-Dec 1838 Age Infant
BENTLEY William
Died on ? 1867 Buried on 18-Sept Age 39 years
BENTLEY William
Died on 27-Nov 1910 Buried on ? Age 73 years Hadley Gate Closed Burial Ground
BEVEN Ellen
Died on ? 1860 Buried on 13-Sept 1860 Age 83 years
BEVEN Walter
Died on ? 1830 Buried on 04-Dec 1830 Age 83 years
BEVINS Ann
Died on ? 1832 Buried on 17-Jul 1832 Age 7 years
BEVINS Jane
Died on ? 1841 Buried on 13-Sept 1841 Age 48 years
BEVINS Sarah
Died on ? 1837 Buried on 21-Jul 1837 Age 24 years
BEVINS William
Died on ? 1840 Buried on 30-Dec 1840 Age 20 years
BICKERSTAFF George
Died on ? 1835 Buried on 20-Dec 1835 Age Infant
BICKERSTAFF William
Died on ? 1835 Buried on 22-Dec 1835 Age Infant
BIRCH Lydia
Died on ? 1828 Buried on 25-Apr 1828 Age 61 years
BIRCH Mary
Died on ? 1853 Buried on 29-Mar 1853 Age 85 years
BIRCH Peter
Died on ? 1853 Buried on 16-Mar 1853 Age 85 years
BIRCH Sarah
Died on ? 1860 Buried on 03-Mar 1860 Age 60 years
BIRCH Thomas
Died on ? 1856 Buried on 24-Dec 1856 Age 88 years
BLAKMORE Edith Lilian
Date of Birth March 1892. Parents: James and Harriot. Fathers occupation: Railway Pointsman. Sisters: Annie, Hilda, Evelyn Brothers: Herbert, Oliver
Address Warf Cottage. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898. 1898 Miss Mansell and her class
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27/05/1902 Knocked down by cyclist, (p 477)
17/02/1903 Absent attending fathers funeral (p 488)
28/05/1906 A pupil in Std.vii, has passed the Pupil teacher Exhibition Exam (Staffs Educ Comm) (p 20)
13/09/1906 Proceeds to the Girls High School today (p 24)
24/08/1908 Commenced duties as Pupil Teacher (p 42)
25/08/1908 Fainted soon after the opening of morning school. (p 43)
BLAKEMORE Eva
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24/08/1910 Presented with sewing prize by Mrs Oldham. p84
BLAKEMORE Gladys
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24/08/1910 Presented with sewing prize by Mrs Oldham. p84
BLAKEMORE Harry James
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10/10/1895 has dislocated his wrist by falling from a wall. (p 367)
30/03/1896 has been sent to the Rugeley Hospital because of Rheumatism. (379)
04/06/1896 a Standard vi boy died at noon from rheumatic fever. (382)
Died on 04-Jun 1896 Buried on ? Age 12 years Closed Burial Ground
BLAKEMORE Hilda
Date of Birth 1897. Parents: James and Harriot. Fathers occupation: Railway Pointsman. Sisters: Annie, Edith Lilian, Evelyn Brothers: Herbert, Oliver
Address Warf Cottage.
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21/05/1906 Re-admitted, her heart is weak and she is not to be pressed. (p 20)
31/12/1908 Pupil Teacher attending the girls High School, Stafford, full time during the whole of 1909. (p47)
24/08/1910 Presented with sewing prize by Mrs Oldham. p84
BLOOR Alice
Died on 22-Jun 1875 Buried on ? Age 80 years Hamley Heath Closed Burial Ground
BLOOR Thomas
Died on ? 1908? Buried on ? Age ? Closed Burial Ground
BLORE Samson
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30/09/1894 in Standard vii, wentv up to Lichfield for Bishop’s prize. Received the S.P.C.K. for Commentary on the Gospels.
BLORE Thomas William
Died on 25-Jul 1901 Buried on ? Age Colton Hall Closed Burial Ground
BLOUNT
THE BLOUNT FAMILY |
Sir Walter Blount inherited the main manor of Colton through his wife, Mary Aston, in 1770. The Blount family had their main family seat at Mawley Hall in Soddington, Worcestershire.
This family could trace their ancestry back to a lord in the service of William at the Conquest. They numbered amongst their ancestors “that warlike Blount” mentioned by Shakespeare in Henry IV as a brave opponent of Hotspur. |
After her husband’s death Mary, Lady Blount, lived at Bellamour in Colton and in 1796, she had a larger house built close to the first one for her second son Edward. The Blount’s were a Catholic family at a time when Catholics could not practice their faith openly. Therefore included in the building was a chapel so that the family could practice their faith in secret. Some of Edward’s children are recorded as being baptised there.
Mary is seen on the left in this picture.
She died a terrible death in 1805 whilst staying with her son, burnt to death when her dress caught fire. Her son Edward Blount continued to live in Colton until he sold the property in 1824.
BLOWER John
Died on ? 1884 Buried on 07-Dec 1884 Age 74 years
BOLD Henry
School Log Book: August 3rd 1876, admitted, formally from Stafford Union School.
BOLTON Martha
Died on ? 1868 Buried on 09-May 1868 Age 28 years
BOND Henry
Died on ? 1867 Buried on 01-Mar Age Infant
BONELL Hannah
Died on ? 1852 Buried on 28-Feb 1852 Age 81 years
BONELL William
Died on ? 1833 Buried on 04-Jun 1833 Age 83 years
BONNEY F
See the separate pages on Fredric Bonney
BOLD Henrey
School log Book; 03/08/1876 admitted formerly from Stafford Union School.
BOOTH George
Died on ? 1834 Buried on 23-Dec 1834 Age 74 years
BOOTH Mary
Died on ? 1836 Buried on 17-Sept 1836 Age 22 years
BOTT Ann
Died on ? 1835 Buried on 18-Aug 1835 Age 32 years
BOTT John
Died on ? 1830 Buried on 25-Apr 1830 Age Infant
BOTT Mary
Died on ? 1841 Buried on 07-Nov 1841 Age 64 years
BOTT Samuel
Died on ? 1821 Buried on 20-Feb 1821 Age 20 years
BOUGHEY
Boughey Hall Farm as it looks today THE BOUGHEY FAMILY |
The Boughey or Boghay family came to live in Colton sometime in the late 1540’s probably from the Audley area in north Staffordshire. They were a family of Yeoman farmers who had prospered by good marriages and wise land deals. They purchased the farm in Colton that had been previously known as The Grange from George Fowler who had acquired it at the Dissolution of the Monastries from Henry VIII. It had previously belonged to St. Thomas’s Priory in Stafford. The cost of purchase by the Boughey’s was £100.
Sampson, the first of the Boughey’s in Colton, renamed the farm Boughey Hall Farm and entered Colton village society as a fairly prosperous land owner. Sampson, his son George and in turn, his son Sampson, all hold various offices within the parish over the next century. The last Sampson Boughey died without male heirs in 1658 and the estate passed to his five daughters. The youngest daughter Constance married Whitehall Degge, son of Sir Simon Degge a distinguished Staffordshire judge and antiquarian. Whitehall and Constance bought out the other sisters for £750 and became the sole owners of Boughey Hall Farm. |
Constance had two children by this marriage, the first, a little girl, died in infancy. Shortly afterwards her husband Whitehall died and Constance was left a widow with a son. The Boughey’s were a Catholic family and in 1678 Constance married again, this time to a very prominent Catholic, Thomas Whitgreave of Moseley Old Hall near Wolverhampton. Thomas Whitgreave was famous for being one of the rescuers of Charles II as he fled from Cromwell’s troops after the Battle of Worcester. On his accession King Charles had rewarded Thomas for his brave help. By this marriage Boughey Hall farm passed into the Whitgreave family and remained so until the 1920’s.
When Constance remarried she went to live at Moseley Old Hall taking her son with her. Moseley was an important centre for Catholics in the area and they frequently secretly harboured Jesuit priests despite the risk to their lives for doing so. Sir Simon Degge, her father in law by her first marriage, knew this and began proceedings in the Star Chamber to gain custody of his young grandson so that he could not be brought up in a Catholic household. Unfortunately for Constance he succeeded and she was never to have contact with him again.
BRADBURY Ann
Died on ? 1843 Buried on 18-Mar 1843 Age 82 years
BRADBURY Catherine
Died on ? 1831 Buried on 03-Jul 1831 Age 80 years
BRADBURY Charles
Died on ? 1840 Buried on 07-May 1840 Age 3 years
BRADBURY Elizabeth
Died on 19-Mar 1779 Buried on ? Age 9 years Daughter of Joseph and Margery Bradbury
BRADBURY Eliza
Died on ? 1870 Buried on 17-Sept 1870 Age 7 years
BRADBURY Eliza
Died on 26-Jul 1896 Buried on ? Age 73 years Closed Burial Ground Wife of William
BRADBURY Emma
School Log Book: June 29th 1870 readmitted after returning from the Potteries.
BRADBURY George
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 07-Mar 1838 Age 3 months
BRADBURY George
Died on ? 1867 Buried on 02-Jul Age 78 years
BRADBURY Hannah
Died on ? 1842 Buried on 20-May 1842 Age 14 years
BRADBURY Hannah
School Log Book: September 19th 1877, attending her sister who has just returned from Lunatic Asylum.
BRADBURY James
Died on 15-Apr 1882 Buried on ? Age 67 years Closed Burial Ground
BRADBURY Jane
Died on ? 1840 Buried on 12-May 1840 Age 45 years
BRADBURY Job
Died on ? 1834 Buried on 15-Jul 1834 Age 78 years
BRADBURY John
Died on 01-Aug 1779 Buried on ? Age Infant Son of Joseph and Margery Bradbury
BRADBURY John
Died on ? 1835 Buried on 23-Apr 1835 Age 2 years
BRADBURY John
Died on ? 1845 Buried on 01-May 1845 Age 81 years
BRADBURY Joseph
Died on 01-Jul 1907 Buried on ? Age 76 years Closed Burial Ground
BRADBURY Mary
Died on ? 1851 Buried on 25-Sept 1851 Age 49 years
BRADBURY Mary
Died on 02-Dec 1878 Buried on ? Age 65 years
BRADBURY Mary Agnes
Died on ? 1856 Buried on 24-Feb 1856 Age 9 months
BRADBURY Rehab
Died on ? 1861 Buried on 24-Nov 1861 Age 14 years Stockwell Heath
BRADBURY Samuel
Died on ? 1850 Buried on 28-Mar 1850 Age 17 years Colwich
BRADBURY Sarah
Died on 05-Mar 1776 Buried on ? Age 2 years Daughter of Joseph and Margery Bradbury
BRADBURY Sarah
Died on ? 1822 Buried on 30-Jun 1822 Age Infant
BRADBURY Sarah
Died on ? 1824 Buried on 13-Jul 1824 Age Infant
BRADBURY Sarah
Died on ? 1826 Buried on 13-Jul 1826 Age Infant
BRADBURY Thomas
Died on ? 1822 Buried on 31-May 1822 Age 18 years
BRADBURY Thomas
Died on ? 1823 Buried on 21-Aug 1823 Age Infant Tong
BRADBURY Thomas
Died on? 1839 Buried on 13-Jan 1839 Age Infant
BRADBURY Thomas
Died on ? 1851 Buried on 13-Oct 1851 Age 12 years
BRADBURY William
Died on 04-Mar 1895 Buried on ? Age 82 years Closed Burial ground
BRAIN Ernest Albert
Private Ernest Albert Brain was baptised at Colton in February 1898. His father was William and his mother Hannah. He served in the 1st/6th battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment. This unit, in September 1918, were endeavoring to breach the German defences known as the Hindenburg line. He was killed on 29th September 1918 and is buried in the Bellicourt British Cemetery near St Quentin.
BRAIN Samual John
Date of Birth Sept 1892. Parents: William and Hannah, born in Leicestershire. Fathers occupation: Bricklayer. Brothers: George and Ernest. John Wade was a border from Ireland
Address: High Street. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898.
BRAMMER Ann
Died on ? 1858 Buried on 06-Mar 1858 Age 4 years
BRIDGWOOD Thomas
Thomas died in Colton February 23rd 1857 and was buried on February 26th aged 22 years. He was the second son of Thomas and Harriet Bridgwood who farmed at Newton in Blithfield parish.
BROUGH Martha
Died on ? 1824 Buried on 07-Nov 1824 Age Infant
BROUGH John
Died on ? 1831 Buried on 14-Mar 1831 Age Infant Twin of Martha
BROUGH Martha
Died on ? 1831 Buried on 14-Mar 1831 Age Infants Twin of John
BROUGH Martha
Died on ? 1834 Buried on 02-Dec 1834 Age 38 years
BROWN Ann
Died on ? Buried on ? Age Young
BROWN Benjamin
Died on 04-Aug 1809 Buried on ? Age 60 years
BROWN Elizabeth
Died on ? Buried on ? Age Young
BROWN Margaret
Died on? Buried on? Age Young
BROWN Nathaniel
Died on ? Buried on ? Age Young
BROWN Sarah
Died on Nov ? 1796 Buried on ? Age 48 years
BROWNE Ann
Died on 30-Jan 1851 Buried on 06-Feb 1851 Age 79 years “Colton Lodge, Colwich. Daughter of Thomas Brown, curate of Leigh
BUDGEN Mary Helen
Born August 3rd 1899 Died on 18-Feb 1978 Buried on ? Age 79
BULL Abraham
Died on ? 1856 Buried on 29-Apr 1856 Age 1 year
BULL Alfred
Died on 25-Nov 1942 Buried on ? Age 85 years Closed Burial ground
BULL Catherine
Died on ? 1851 Buried on 06-Sept 1851 Age 67 years
BULL Charlie
Date of Birth April 1893. Parents: William and Emma. Fathers occupation: Labourer.
Address Bank Top. On Miss Mansell Class Photograph 1898.
BULL David
Died on 27-Oct 1932 Buried on ? Age 61 years Closed Burial Ground
BULL Eliza
Died on ? 1871 Buried on 13-Aug 1871 Age 63 years
BULL Elizabeth
Died on ? 1855 Buried on 27-May 1855 Age 36 years
BULL Elizabeth
Died on ? 1865 Buried on 18-Mar 1865 Age 75 years
BULL Emily
Died on ? 1884 Buried on 10-Aug 1884 Age 21 years
BULL Hilder
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?/12/1899 and 15/08/1902 awarded a Scripture Prize.
16/04/1901 Elected May Queen gaining 26 votes out of 44.
Election supervised by F Bonney. (p 460)
BULL James
Died on ? 1849 Buried on 15-May 1849 Age 24 years
BULL James
Died on ? 1868 Buried on 02-Jun 1868 Age 20 years
BULL John
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 29-Apr 1838 Age 2 years
BULL Joseph
Died on ? 1830 Buried on 26-Nov 1830 Age 33 years
BULL Joseph
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 09-Sept 1838 Age 77 years
BULL Martha
Died on ? 1833 Buried on 01-May 1833 Age 70 years
BULL Martha
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 11-Jan 1838 Age 39 years
BULL Sarah
Died on ? 1838 Buried on 18-Nov 1838 Age 8 years
BULL Sarah
Died on 29-Mar 1963 Buried on ? Age 87 years Closed Burial Ground
BULL Thomas
Died on ? 1825 Buried on 11-Apr 1825 Age Infant
BULL Thomas
Died on ? 1858 Buried on 24-Dec 1858 Age 32 years
BULL Thomas
Died on ? 1830 Buried on 08-May 1830 Age Infant
BULL William
Died on ? 1853 Buried on 13-Aug 1853 Age 65 years Colton-Sudden
BULL BULL?
Died on ? 1869 Buried on 25-Jan 1869 Age 17 years
BURT John Heyliger
John Heyliger Burt
John Heyliger Burt lived in Colton House from 1792 to 1817. Born in 1764, from his father he inherited money and power. He was left at the age of 24 many thousands of pounds in his fathers will and a 450 acre sugar plantation in St Croix, a small island in the Caribbean.
His father had been a member of the Council of Nevis, his grandfather a Chief Justice of St Kitts, his great grandfather Deputy Governor of Nevis and his uncle Governor of the Leeward Islands. His mother’s family had been Governors of St Eustatius and was connected to two USA presidential families.
John married Judith Robinson in 1796 she was the widow of Rowland Okeover, a family that could trace their family history back to 1095. She bought money and estates to the marriage.
John was a magistrate, Justice of the Peace and High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1805. He died at sea in 1817 when returning from a visit to his estate.