Its owners and some historical connections - Lackham Countryside ...

The Manor of Alderton 3rd edition
being one of these. There are numerous leases 293 from the period between
1698 and 1707, when Charles starts issuing leases in his own name.
Charles married Amy Meredith. Charles was involved in a number of land and
house sales, for example in 1709 he sold Tunley House in Alderton to Anne
Goldney “widow of Chippenham” for £200 294 . It is possible that he was in
financial difficulties at this time, there are records of a number of mortgages
between Charles Gore and others, all dating from the first decade of the
eighteenth century, and in 1709 these were being assigned by Charles to Giles
Hitchins to cover money borrowed from Hitchins.
“Tunley House” may have been owned by John Tunley, who was granted a lease
on Alderton land in September 1701, but nothing else is known of him 295 .
Charles died without issue in 1710 296 , and Anne died in the same year as her
mother in law, 1720. It is unknown whether Anne is related to Thomas Gore’s
wife Mary but it seems likely, especially as Mary’s mother was also named
Elizabeth. However Elizabeth is an extremely common name at this time…..
A note, on the second page of the Alderton Church records, provides one of
the few records of this lady, although it refers to her as “Amy”:
Be it remembered that in the year of our Lord One thousand
seven hundred and sixteen, Mrs Amy Gore (widow of Charles
Gore, esq, late Lord of this Manour) beautified the Chancell
of Aldrinton, alias Alderton with a Wainscott-Altar-Peece;
and with a Communion-Table-Cloth and Cushion, both of
Purple Velvet, embroidered with gold and having deep Gold
fringe: and also gave at the same time, for the use of the
Minister when he administereth the Sacrmaent of the
293 W&SHC 84/46 For example a lease of land dated 25 April 1701 by “Mary Gore
widow surviving trustee of Thomas Gore her late son during the minority of Charles
Gore her grandson” to Sir John Ffabian
294 W&SHC 1306/3 indenture dated 29 Oct 1709
295 W&SHC 84/46 lease dated 13 September 1701 granted by Mary Gore during
Charles Gore’s minority. This lease shows that John had a daughter Mary, who had
been born in 1689.
296 Alderton Parish registers (W&SHC fiche) died 8 Jan1710, buried 12 th January
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