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Thomas Caldecott b1743 – Rare Book Collector and Shakespearian Scholar – The Worthies of Warwickshire – Frederick Leigh Colvile
Born at Rugby in 1743, was the only son of William Caldecott * of that place, by his first wife. He was educated at Rugby and Winchester Schools, and at New College, Oxford, where graduated B.C.L. in 1770. He was for many years an eminent Counsel on the Oxford circuit, Attorney General of Chester, and […] Continue reading
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Caldecotts of Rugby – More Writings by Albert Edward Treen
The Caldecotts were a landed family, members of which were scattered in various parishes during the sixteenth century in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Indeed, the name occurs under various old spellings as Calcott, Coldcot, and Coldicot. A William de Caldecote was in 1303 Incumbent of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire (see Bridges’ ‘History of Northamptonshire,’ p. 547, Vol […] Continue reading
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Caldecotts of Rugby – Extract from History and Antiquities of Rugby by Albert Edward Treen
But to return to William Boughton, Esquire, who purchased the Manor of Rugby in 1720. This gentleman was baptised on the 1st April 1682. He unfortunately died almost immediately after he had purchased the Manor, and by his will dated that year (1720) and proved June 3rd, 1720, bequeathed his Manor of Rugby, with his […] Continue reading
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Transcription of Will of John Caldecot, Gentleman of Bickley, Cheshire, Who Died 1785
This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Caldecot of Bickley in the Parish of Malpas in the County of Chester Gentleman whereby I am desirous to dispose of such Worldy Estate and Effects as it hath pleased Almighty God to Bless me in manner and form following (that is to say) It […] Continue reading
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Transcription of Will of John Caldecott 1726 – 1779 of Edge, Cheshire
In the Name of God. Amen.I John Caldecott of Edge in the Parish of Malpas and County of Chester (Husbandman) do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following being of perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God. I Leave and Dispose of my Rights and Effects in […] Continue reading
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Transcription of Will of Merriel Bolam 1851 – 1947, of Holbrook Grange, Daughter of Charles Marriott Caldecott (with 23 Codicils!)
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT MERRIEL BOLAM of Holbrook Grange Rugby Widow TO my Sister Eleanor Caldecott my small flat shaped silver Tea Pot with modern sugar basin and cream jug in case and silver cow milk jug.TO the said Mrs Gwendoline Mary Oliver-Bellasis my oblong mirror said to be Hepplewhite in a […] Continue reading
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Transcription of Will of Charles Marriott Caldecott 1807 – 1883, of Holbrook Grange
This is the last Will and Testament of me Charles Marriott Caldecott of Holbrook Grange in the County of Warwick Esquire. I appoint the Reverend James Powell Marriott of Cotesbach in the County of Leicester Clerk and Edmund Harris of Rugby in the County of Warwick Gentleman to be Trustees and EXECUTORS of my will […] Continue reading
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Transcription Of Will of Margaret Smith 1810 – 1902, Wife of Charles Marriott Caldecott of Holbrook Grange
This is the last Will and Testament of one Margaret Caldecott of Holbrook Grange in the Hamlet of Little Lawford in the Parish of Newbold upon Avon in the County of Warwick, widow. I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal property whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Son Charles Thomas Caldecott Executor absolutely […] Continue reading
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Transcription of Will of Surgeon Colonel Randolph Caldecott 1847 – 1898 of Holbrook Grange
I, RANDOLPH CALDECOTT of Holbrook Grange Rugby in the County of Warwick a Surgeon Colonel in Her Majesty’s Indian Medical Service hereby revoke all former Wills and Testamentary Dispositions made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament I appoint my Brother Colonel Charles Thomas Caldecott of Holbrook Grange – aforesaid […] Continue reading
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Transcription of Will of Colonel Charles Thomas Caldecott 1831-1911 of Holbrook Grange
I CHARLES THOMAS CALDECOTT of Holbrook Grange in the County of Warwick a Colonel upon the retired list of His Majesty’ Army hereby revoke all former Wills and Codicils made by me and declare that this is my last Will. (a) To Ethel Taylor the wife of Cecil Salusbury Taylor Royal Artillery the sum of […] Continue reading
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The Caldicott One-Name Study
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- Thomas Caldecott b1743 – Rare Book Collector and Shakespearian Scholar – The Worthies of Warwickshire – Frederick Leigh Colvile
- Caldecotts of Rugby – More Writings by Albert Edward Treen
- Caldecotts of Rugby – Extract from History and Antiquities of Rugby by Albert Edward Treen
- Transcription of Will of John Caldecot, Gentleman of Bickley, Cheshire, Who Died 1785
- Transcription of Will of John Caldecott 1726 – 1779 of Edge, Cheshire
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