Gillacy – A stolen moment Traditional Cache
Gillacy – A stolen moment
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This is a series of caches around the Staffordshire village of Kings Bromley. The village has an interesting and varied history. More caches will be added.
In its early history, the village was originally the residence of the Earls of Mercia.
King’s Bromley was known as Bromlei at the time of Domesday; and Bromley Regis, well before the 19th century.
Leofric, the husband of the famous Lady Godiva, died here in 1057.
At Domesday, Kings Bromley was held by King William remaining in his hands until the 13th century.
About 1670, the manor was sold by Charles Agard to John Newton, lately of Barbados and Bath, who was succeeded by his son, Samuel, and in turn by his son John, who died in 1783, without producing an heir.
In 1794, it was bequeathed by John Newton’s sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth Newton to their cousins, John and Thomas Lane.
They divided the Estate between them with John Lane as Lord of the Manor.
The Lane family continued to be owners until the Estate was split up and sold in 1927. The Hall was unfortunately demolished. The only remaining part being the Water Tower, now forming part of a private property, located beyond Manor Road.
These caches relate some of the key highpoints in that history.
The first caches are located along and near Crawley Lane – hence the title.
But, you will now also recognise the meaning, with the Lane family playing a central role in the more recent history of the village.
In 1850, the adjacent land called Gillacy, hence the name of this cache, was also owned by John Lane, with Charles Averill as tenant.
A new publication by Kings Bromley Historians to be released in mid-2012 features the ‘Scandalous Divorce of John Newton’.
He divorced his wife Catherine on the grounds of her adultery.
The cache is a small clip lock box. Stealth may be necessary during busy times.
This cache contains FTF Badge, log book, pencils, plus room for small swaps and trackables.
Please rehide the cache exactly how you find it or even better!!!
Happy caching.
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