Church Micro 7478...Exton Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 7478...Exton
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This fine church with its amazing array of monuments is another of the counties best. But first a potted history on the village and manors. The village lies a few miles east of Oakham and north of Rutland Water and according to the 2001 census the population was around 600. It is recorded in the Domesday book and was held by Judith a widow to Earl Waltheof in 1086. Maud their eldest daughter married a Norman, Simon de St. Liz who held the earldom of Huntingdon, when he died in 1111 she married David, King of Scotland. From that date it followed the descent of the Earldom and Honour of Huntingdon. You can read more on the manor and the different families by following the link at the end, but I am going to ‘jump’ to 1629 when Edward Noel, Lord Noel of Ridlington married into the manor of Exton. In 1682 another Edward Noel (grandson of the earlier) was created Earl Of Gainsborough and they have held the manor ever since and the descendants continue to live in the ‘new’ hall of Exton Park. “If anybody would like to expand this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list ”
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