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34: 52: 574:(died 1917), who built cottages and a village institute and restored the church. The old wooden roofs of the nave and the new oak panels of the chancel and screen of the Woodford chapel are among the features of interest. In the chancel are memorials to Ralph Woodford (a descendant of the Folvilles) and Elizabeth Woodford. Monuments in the Woodford chapel include a stone knight known as "Old Folville" and the fine monument of Sir Francis Smith and his wife. Stained glass windows by 424: 903: 59: 231: 500:
had been stealing people's lands in Leicestershire, using Roger de Beler as an enforcer, and in 1325 de Beler had threatened the Folville family with violence. By the beginning of 1326 much of the country had turned against Edward and the Despencers and preparations for a rebellion led by Edward's
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The Folville element of the placename comes from a family that had its seat here since at least 1137 when its lordship was held of the Honour of Huntingdon by Fulk de Folville. The family name, ultimately derived from
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was crowned and rebels were pardoned including the Folville family who were celebrated locally with the Folville Cross, said to be located at the site of de Beler's murder.
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They seem to have gained most their estate at the beginning of the 12th century. Several of their possessions, such as Ashby and the manor at
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The Folvilles were rebels during both Barons Wars; Sir William Folville (died about 1240) had his lands seized for his part in the
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as consisting of twenty-four villagers, three smallholders, two slaves, one priest and being owned by the
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The manor of Ashby eventually passed via marriage from the Folvilles to the Woodfords and then Smiths.
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On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and its 1,796 acres (727 ha) were merged with Gaddesby.
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in 1216 and Sir Eustace Folville (murdered in 1274) was one of the knights appointed to enforce the
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murdered de Beler before fleeing to Paris. Following Isabella and Mortimer's successful
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The Folville Gang flitted in and out of outlawry for many years, but, apart from
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Leicestershire Manors: The Manors of Allexton, Appleby and Ashby Folville
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from Poland was established in a former US Army base in the grounds of
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in Rutland, were in the hands of other parties at the time of the
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were erected in memory of members of the Smith-Carington family.
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The Battle Abbey Roll: with some account of the Norman lineages
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of 1124-29 the manor had passed from Judith to her daughter
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A History of the County of Leicestershire: Gartree Hundred
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survey, but had passed to the Folvilles by the reign of
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The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester
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party per fess, argent & or, a cross moline gules
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St Mary's Church, Ashby Folville
Ashby Folville is located in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
OS grid reference
SK706120
Civil parish
Gaddesby
District
Melton
Shire county
Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
LE14
Dialling code
Police
Leicestershire
Fire
Leicestershire
Ambulance
East Midlands
UK Parliament
Rutland and Melton
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