Biography of John Stawell 1600-1662

Before 29th August 1600 [his father] John Stawell of Cothelstone Manor and [his mother] Elizabeth Tuchet were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven (age 49) and [his grandmother] Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet.

On 29th August 1600 John Stawell was born to John Stawell of Cothelstone Manor and Elizabeth Tuchet.

In 1604 [his father] John Stawell of Cothelstone Manor died.

Before May 1612 Joseph Killigrew (age 19) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Hext (age 20) were married.

In December 1617 John Stawell (age 17) and Elizabeth Hext (age 25) were married.

In 1640 the Dunch family sold Avebury Manor, Wiltshire [Map] to John Stawell (age 39)

In 1640 William Dunch sold the manor of Avebury, Wiltshire [Map] to John Stawell (age 39). Ralph's estates were sequestered after the Civil War and sold to George Long. Ralph recovered the estates at the Restoration. Ralph's son George inherited the manor in 1662. When George died in 1669 his brother [his son] Ralph Stawell 1st Baron Stawell inherited the manor. Ralph died in 1689 and his son [his grandson] John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell inherited the manor. He died three years later at which time the manor was sold to Richard Holford.

Around 1641 [his son] Ralph Stawell 1st Baron Stawell was born to John Stawell (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hext (age 49).

In 1646 John Stawell (age 45) was captured at Exeter, Devon [Map] and imprisoned at the Tower of London [Map] until 1653.

In 1646 Avebury Manor, Wiltshire [Map] was sequestered when John Stawell (age 45) was accused of treason. It was sold to George Long in 1652 but restored to Stawell in 1660 on his release from the Tower of London.

In 1662 [his mother] Elizabeth Tuchet died.

On 21st February 1662 John Stawell (age 61) died.

[his son] George Stawell was born to John Stawell.