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Dunsley, Staffordshire

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46:, but there was also a submanor of Dunsley. This existed as a freehold virgate in the 13th century, owned by a family who took their name from the place. In the 15th century, it belonged to members of the Everdon family, lords of the manor of Orton in 54:, who subsequently bought the manor of Kinver. Under a mortgage of 1635, the manor was granted to William Carter, whose daughter Catherine and her son John Hamerton sold the manor to 65:
estate until sold by a descendant in 1918. It was purchased by Alfred Marsh of Marsh & Baxter Limited. This was converted to a hotel about the beginning of the 21st century.
121: 77:. His killer William Howe, alias John Wood, was arrested in London and executed at Stafford the following year. His corpse was hung on a 160: 81:
at the scene of the crime for twelve months, giving rise to the names of nearby Gibbet Wood and Gibbet Lane that runs through it.
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The settled part of the hamlet is the part of the village of Kinver, lying east of the
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In December 1812 Benjamin Robins of Dunsley Hall was murdered while walking home from
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The majority of the land in the hamlet was within the manor of Kinver and
20: 8: 61:Dunsley Hall remained part of the Foleys' 90: 110:Victoria County History, Staffordshire 98:Victoria County History, Staffordshire 7: 14: 1: 177: 50:, but in 15321 passed to 161:Hamlets in Staffordshire 133: /  168: 148: 147: 145: 144: 143: 138: 137:52.452°N 2.222°W 134: 131: 130: 129: 126: 113: 107: 101: 95: 52:William Whorwood 176: 175: 171: 170: 169: 167: 166: 165: 151: 150: 141: 139: 135: 132: 127: 124: 122: 120: 119: 117: 116: 108: 104: 96: 92: 87: 71: 40: 19:is a hamlet in 12: 11: 5: 174: 172: 164: 163: 153: 152: 142:52.452; -2.222 115: 114: 102: 89: 88: 86: 83: 70: 67: 39: 36: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 173: 162: 159: 158: 156: 149: 146: 111: 106: 103: 99: 94: 91: 84: 82: 80: 76: 68: 66: 64: 59: 57: 53: 49: 45: 38:Dunsley manor 37: 35: 33: 28: 26: 25:Staffordshire 22: 18: 118: 109: 105: 100:, XX, 134-5. 97: 93: 72: 60: 56:Philip Foley 41: 29: 16: 15: 140: / 75:Stourbridge 69:Gibbet Wood 32:River Stour 27:, England. 125:52°27′07″N 112:, XX, 124. 85:References 128:2°13′19″W 63:Prestwood 58:in 1709. 48:Wombourne 155:Category 44:Stourton 17:Dunsley 79:gibbet 21:Kinver 157:: 34:. 23:,

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Kinver
Staffordshire
River Stour
Stourton
Wombourne
William Whorwood
Philip Foley
Prestwood
Stourbridge
gibbet
52°27′07″N 2°13′19″W / 52.452°N 2.222°W / 52.452; -2.222
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Hamlets in Staffordshire

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