MADOCKE , Wibdon/Stroat (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, February 21, 2009, 20:53 (5826 days ago) @ biddy

An estate at Wibdon was in the possession of the Madocke family for a long period. (fn. 86) John Madocke of Wibdon died in 1587 and his son Edmund was dealing with lands there in 1599. (fn. 87) Edmund died in 1626 and his grandson John Madocke owned lands in Wibdon in 1630; John died in 1643 and was succeeded by his son Edmund. Edmund was succeeded on his death in 1693 by his son John, (fn. 88) who was said to have a handsome house and a good estate at Wibdon c. 1710; (fn. 89) John died in 1730. By c. 1775 the Madocke's estate had passed to William Sheldon and the house was in ruins. (fn. 90)

From: 'Tidenham including Lancaut: Manors and other estates', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 10: Westbury and Whitstone Hundreds (1972), pp. 62-68. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15758 Date accessed: 22 February 2009.

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Memorial Inscription -
SS Mary & Peter's Churchyard,Tidenham, Gloucestershire

John MADOCKE of Wibdon, Gent,
Who deceased 7 Aug 1587
Edmond, son, who deceased, 24 Oct 1826
Anselm MADOCKE, s/o Edmond, deceased 15 Aug 1615
John, s/o Anselme, deceased, in the year 1643
Edmond MADOCKE, s/o John, 22 June 1696
John, s/o Edmond, MADOCKE, who deceased 8 Feb 1730
Bridget MADOCKE of Wibdon,
Benefactress in MDCCXXVI (1726) to this parish,
Of Tidenham, her place of birth & burial

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