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The Radcliffes of Hitchin Priory A Short History of Hitchin Priory in Georgian Days by Ron Pigram [Author] 1980 Booklet - 16 pages |
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This booklet paints a picture of life in the Priory in the 18th century - with some pictures and information from account books, and other interesting sources. However, if you are more interested in the genealogy of the Radcliffe Family the following booklet is likely to be more relevant, with short biographies of each owner.
A
Brief History of Hitchin Priory
1317-1967
Hertfordshire County Council Education Committee
1968?
Booklet - 30 pages
Introduction; The Priory Building; The Carmelite Period; Conjectural Plan of the Priory; The [Radcliffe] Family Tree; The Period of Dissolution; The Radcliffe Story; The Delme-Radecliffe Story; Conclusion.
The Radcliffe & Delme-Radcliffe owners of the Priory
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Ralph Radcliffe (1519-1559)
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Ralph Radcliffe (1543-1621) son
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Edward Radcliffe (1590-1660) nephew
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Ralph Radcliffe (1633-1720) nephew
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Edward Radcliffe (1658-1727) son
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Ralph Radcliffe (1683-1739) son
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Edward Radcliffe (1687-1764) brother
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Arthur Radcliffe (1695-1767) brother
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John Radcliffe (1738-1783) nephew
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Penelope, wife of Sir Charles Farnaby (?-1802) sister
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Anne, wife of Emilius Delme (1768-1808) niece
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Emilius Delme (1774-1832) husband
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Frederick Peter Delme-Radcliffe (1804-1875) son
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Hubert Delme-Radcliffe (1839-1878) son
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Francis Augustus Delme-Radcliffe (1845-1916) brother
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Sir Ralph Hubert John Delme-Radcliffe (1877-1963) nephew
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Anne Melicent Delme-Radcliffe (1941-...) daughter (sold Priory 1965)
The above is extracted from the family tree in the booklet - which states that there is a more comprehensive family tree in the Priory.
Page updated April 2005