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From: Chris Seaton <>
Subject: Fwd: Re: [LEI] Bradgate House & the Earl of Stamford
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 8:06:00



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Hi Martin

Grateful for your response, but I don't think it was the pub. The story
goes that one of the youngster's in the house once cried out to the Earl,
"steam's up, me Lord" when his mother was making the tea!

Chris Seaton
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From: "martin.skeffington" <>
To: Internet Mail::["Chris Seaton" <>]

Subject: Re: [LEI] Bradgate House & the Earl of Stamford
Date: 3/1/01 21:45 =


Hi Chris,

Have you considered the Earl of Stamford being the name of a Public House?
The Bradgate House referred to may be the one in ruins in the centre of
Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford. It was the home of the Gray family and
dates back to Lady Ja y the 9 day Queen. It is Elizabethan in
architectural design and apart from a few walls and a small museum operated=

in one of the remaining rooms by Leicestershire County Council nothing
much
remains of the house.

I believe some of the descendants of the Gray family live at Groby, Leics
a
nearby village. In fact if my memory serves me right there may be an
Earl
of Stamford pub at Groby or you could try Newtown Linford the village
adjoining Bradgate Park.
Some food for thought for you.

Good luck in your search.

Martin
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Subject: [LEI] Bradgate House & the Earl of Stamford


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> Hi List
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> I've drawn a blank so far in my limited attempts to check out a family
> legend. My ancestors JOHN & JANE (nee KNIFTON) WARD were supposed to
> be butler and cook to the Earl of Stamford at Bradgate House sometime
> in mid-19th century. They turn up at Gilroes in 1881 by which time
John,
> born in Sileby, is a market gardener.
>
> Alternatively, I might have got the legend wrong and it might have been
> the previous generation in service to the nobility: WILLIAM & ANN (nee
> WALKER) KNIFTON. I think this is less likely.
>
> So, has anybody found the Earl of Stamford on any pre-1881 censi or
found
> Bradgate House (which parish?) or got any other hot tips?
>
> Chris Seaton
> Co-Director of Peaceworks
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> Southsea
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