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John Wedge
John Wedge (10 December 1744 – 19 March 1816) was an English agriculturalist. Life John Wedge was the son of Francis Wedge (1714–1784) and Elizabeth Knock (1713–1788) of Fernhill House, near Forton, Staffordshire, Forton, Staffordshire, a prosperous farmer, and brother of Thomas Wedge of Chester and Charles Wedge of Shudy Camps. He established himself on the Church Farm, Bickenhill, in Warwickshire. Wedge was agent to the Earl of Aylesford, whose seat at Packington House was close by, and a friend of Rev John Jaques (clergyman), John Jaques, the Rector of Bickenhill and Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral, who left his estate to Wedge. He was churchwarden at Little Packington, one of the livings held by Jaques. Wedge owned various properties and prospered from agriculture, as well as taking up surveying (he helped survey the Grand Canal of Ireland, Grand Canal) and he also owned a brass factory in Birmingham. His description of land drainage works on the Earl of Aylesford's es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Wedge
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