714 HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF . impropriation of under the Dean and , and 2 were essoined; 3 appeared Chapter of Westminster. from Higham, and 6" were essoined; 1 appeared from From Cassibelan Burton, who inherited Dadling- , and 3 made default; and 1 from Witherly ton from our eminent Historian, the lordship passed was essoined. to Mr. William Cox, who was the owner in 1659. In 1772, this manor was purchased by William John Cox held a court in 16*94; and Joseph Cox Hurst, esq. of ; and his son, Nicholas in 1715. Hurst, esq. is the present owner. Jan. 17, 172.9, Samuel Cotton, esq. sold an estate In 1775> six freeholders polled from Dadlington. at this place, for upwards of 4200/. to Elizabeth In 1790, there were 22 families in this village. Wrighte, daughter of George Wrighte, esq. of By the Return made to Parliament in 1801, it ao- Grayhurst; which became the property of Nathan peared that Dadlington contained 27 houses, in- habited by 29 families, consisting of 65 males, 66 Wrighte, esq. (son of Robert, third son of lord- females, in all 131; of whom 30 were chiefly em- keeper Wrighte) by intermarriage with the said ployed in agriculture, and 18 in trade, manufac- Elizabeth in 1743 ; and the said Nathan Wrighte, tures, &c. esq. sold the same in 17 89. He died Dec. 7, 1793, aged 86*. The principal land-owners (1810) are, Joshua Dadlington is thus noticed by Mr. Carte in 1731: Grundy,esq. John Geary, WilUamVarnam, Henry " Glebe of Dadlington Hill close, next Stapleton Freeman, John Charlsworth, and Samuel Grimes. lordship, now divided into three "parts for conve- The town of Dadlington is situate round Dad- niency of ploughing, occupied by Thomas Bollard. lington green (from whence gravel is fetched to re- A close called Wood's close, containing by esti- pair the highways), in which are the chapel and mation five acres, occupied by Edward Cooke. chapel-yard. A house and back-side, about an acre, occupied Dadlington is situated on rising ground, in a good by Edward Cooke. and healthful air, about one mile from Stoke, in the A parcel of ground lying in Mrs. Coat's meadow, road to Bosworth, near the ground where the me- morable and decisive battle was fought between the next Hill close, and abutted by the brook running 3 along Hoopwell meadow in Stoke Golding, the said houses of York and Lancaster . Wood's close, and the said Hill close 2." From this spot is a fine and extensive view along Mr. Carte also says, " Inclosure 6*0 years ago, at the vale towards Bosworth. Martinmas next 1731." The soil at Dadlington is of a gravelly mixed na- At a court held by Joshua Grundy in 1742, as ture ; and is fruitful in corn and grass, and excellent lord of Dadlington cum membris, the common fine for orchard fruit, especially for the nonpareil, and for Dadlington was 2s.; for Higham, 6s.; and for others of a choice kind. Stoke, 6d. At this court 18 suitors appeared from The absinthium, or worm-wood, grows here spon- Dadlington, and 5 were essoined; 10 appeared from taneously in great plenty. The CHAPEL (see Plate CXVI.) dedicated to St. James, bears evident marks of Westminster, by whom the cure of the said church great antiquity; and, by some late repairs, makes is to be maintained: This Committee do recom- a decent appearance. It has a small wooden turret, mend the same to the Committee for the said rec- with two bells; on one of which is inscribed, E. Ar- tory, who are desired to take the same into their nold fecit, 1793- serious consideration, and to do thereupon as they The entrance to the chapel is through a porch on in their wisdom shall think meet." the South side. "April 20, 1648. Upon information that There was within memory a large old door on Salisburie, esq. farmer of the impropriation of Dad- the North side, now stopped up. Part of the arch lington, in the county of , under the Dean remains, filled up with modern brick-work. and Chapter of Westminster, being by his lease en- At the West end is a very old circular font; and joined to provide for the cure of the church' of Dad- on the South side of the chancel are two piscinae. lington aforesaid, did usually heretofore allow but In the inside is a very old Town-chest, without date. five marks, and sithence but 5/. a-year, for the In this chapel (1810) remains a large folio Bible, maintenance of a minister; whereby the said parish in black letter, imprinted by Robert Barker, 16*13, hath "been supplied with scandalous ministers, and in very good preservation ; from which the lessons are now wholly destitute of any: It is ordered, that are now constantly read- the said Mr. Salisburie do provide some godly and In 16*22, the following arms remained in this chapel: orthodox Divine to officiate in the said cure, and Or, a maunch Gules. Hastings; PI. CXVI. fig.11 . allow a competent maintenance for him, or shew Barry of six, Argent and Azure, three torteauxes cause to the contrary before this Committee on the in chief, quartered with Hastings and Valence. Grey; 18th day of May next4." fig. 12. This chapel being appropriated to the Dean and Quarterly: Azure, seme* d'estoiles, a crescent Chapter of Westminster, they allow 20/. a-year to Argent; Azure, a fess between three talbots* heads the minister (payable by the lessee of their glebe) for erased Or. Burton; fig.13 - serving this cure. a Nov. 50, 1646*. Upon consideration had of the The" present chaplain is the Rev. Dr. Staunton, petition of the parishioners of Dadlington, in the vicar of Hinckley; his curate the Rev. Mr. Robinson, county of Leicester, a copy whereof is hereto an- The present lessee of Dadlington under the Dean nexed; for that the said rectory, as by the said pe- and Chapter of Westminster is Mr. Jervis, who tition is alledged, is impropriate to the Dean of formerly kept the Red Lion inn in Atherstone. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. The only tomb within the chapel is one which in the 84th year of his age. tvas placed for some person of the family of Cotton5; Elizabeth Ballard, late wife of Thomas, died but the inscription is now become illegible. Sept. 28, 176*1, aged 77* The arms of that family (Azure, on a chevron Martha, the 5th daughter of Thomas and Eliza- Argent, three Katharine-wheels Gules, Plate CXVI. beth Ballard, died March 20, I7S0, aged 49. fig. 14-) are barely discernible on an old pane of Mary Ballard died Feb. 17, 179G, aged 76*. painted glass. John Glover died Sept. 19, 17 80, aged 51. In the burying-ground are but few tomb-stones. Mary, the wife of John Geary, died May 17,1803, John Everard died Jan. 8, 1726*, aged 40. aged 44. Thomas Ballard, of Drayton, died Oct. 16*, 1765, Elizabeth Elliott died May 27, 1805, aged 32. • See vol. III. of this History, p. 219. • Carte's MSS. in the Bodleian Library, ex autographo penes dominos manerii, Junii 1°, 1731, MMMML No. 151. * See before, under Bosworth Field, p. 555. • From the original Minutes of the Committee of Sequestrations, preserved in the Bodleian Library, * See the Pedigree of Cotton of DadJington, p. 724. STOKE,