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Brocklehurst Baronets
The Brocklehurst Baronetcy, of Swythamley Park, in the parish of Rushton, in the County of Stafford and of Stanhope Terrace, Hyde Park, in the County of London, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 August 1903 for Philip Lancaster Brocklehurst. He was the youngest son of John Brocklehurst, a silk weaver and Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, the younger brother of William Coare Brocklehurst, also Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, and the uncle of John Brocklehurst, 1st Baron Ranksborough. Philip Lancaster Brocklehurst was succeeded by his eldest son, Philip Lee Brocklehurst the second Baronet. He was an Antarctic explorer and took part in Ernest Shackleton's 1907 to 1909 expedition to Antarctica. He had met Shackleton whilst he was an undergraduate at Cambridge. He was married to Gwladys Murray (marriage later dissolved) by whom he had two daughters. On his death in 1975 the title passed to his nephew, the third Baronet. He was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swythamley Hall
Swythamley Hall is a late 18th-century country house near Leek, Staffordshire which has been converted into four separate residences. It is a Grade II listed building. Originally a monastic Grange house and lands, the manor of Swythamley was held by the Crown following the dissolution of Dieulacres Abbey and thereafter had several owners. It was acquired by the Trafford family (who owned the adjoining manor of Heaton) in 1654. The Traffords replaced the old manor ( recorded in 1666 as taxable for 8 hearths) with a new house in about 1690. The family remained in residence until Edward Trafford Nicholls ( High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1818) sold the estate to John Brocklehurst in 1832. It was subsequently inherited by John's eldest son, William, and then William's nephew Philip Lancaster Brocklehurst (1827–1904) who was created a baronet in 1903. The Brocklehursts considerably enlarged and improved the house during the 19th century including new wings and a two storey porch to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |