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The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners Michael Palmer didn’t retain title to the property for long; early in 1890 he transferred the entire estate to George Llewellyn accompanied by a touching letter, which indicated Michael’s poor state of health 232 . Michael Palmer died between 1890 and 1901. Mary Palmer continued to live at Berryfield until her death in 1901 233 George was the only son and he was educated at Harrow. In his twenties George Llewellyn Palmer worked in the family business and he married Louie Madeline Gouldsmith in 1881. She was the daughter of William Gouldsmith, “woollen manufacturer” 234 and his wife Hannah. Louie Madeline was 19 when she married George 235 . 232 W&SHC 816/47 bundle 2 Letter from Michael Palmer to George, dated February 17, 1890, Berryfield, Bradford on Avon: My Dear George, I send you all of the papers in my possession relative to the Heywood estate, which has cost me upwards of £27,300 and which reduces my income for my life about £1200 per year. The cost includes cheques and Foley’s fees for purchasing the property, the deeds are in my home box in the bank. I hope that you may live to enjoy this estate and that it will be advantageous to your family after you. I fear my time is fast drawing to a close in this world, my strength is fading very fast and I have nothing to look forward to increase my domestic happiness as I get older. It is a great (trial?) your mother being so very deaf both to her and me also. I remain hereafter your affectionate father 233 Wiltshire Times Saturday December 14th 1901, Vol XLVIII no 2344, p1 “Deaths: At Berryfield, Bradford on Avon, Mary Ann, widow of Michael Palmer, 81” 234 1871 Census for Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, where the family home, Rodwell Hall, was located. The census also mentions that he had “about 300 ” workers and also owned 30 acres of land. 77
The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners They had a son, Allen Llewellen , the next year and a second son, William Llewellen the year after that. They also had a daughter, Madeline Llewellen 236 and a final son, Michael Llewellen 237 . In 1886, before he bought Lackham, George bought Forest Farm, Melksham 238 . He rented it to tenant farmers John Gould Sheate and Stephen Adams. He sold it to Wiltshire County Council in 1912. George was a Trowbridge Town Councillor in 1892 when he was living at “Springfield” in Trowbridge 239 and then in 1899 he stood for Wiltshire County Council 240 , it is uncertain whether he was elected. George bought Lackham in 1893. The indenture for the sale names him, resident at Springfield House, Sir George Errington and Frederick Stapleton Bretherton 241 . George Llewellen Palmer didn’t live at Lackham straight away, he rented the estate to a Mrs Taylor in the meantime. 235 1881 Census for Hilperton Road, Trowbridge. The marriage took place after census day (3 April 1881) as she is shown as unmarried. 236 Burke (1937) ibid born 27 September 1883 237 Wiltshire Times June 15 1932 Death of Maj. Gen, Palmer WANHS 14. Not the date of his death, see below 238 W&SHC F2/2215/49 and F2/2215/50. My thanks to Peter Williams, of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust, for drawing these deeds to my attention. 239 Wiltshire Times (?) undated 1892 Biographical sketches of Wiltshire County Council WANHS 1/168 240 Wiltshire Times (?) Jan 3 1889 Biographies of Wiltshire Candidates WANHS 1.299 241 WRO 44/4 Main deeds Mansion House Indenture dated 12 September 1893 between Sir George Errington Bart (made baronet 14 June 1885) of Lackham, Frederick Stapleton Bretherton of The Hall Rainhill in Lancashire and George Llewellyn Palmer of Springfield in Trowbridge. 78
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