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Philip Hawford
Philip Hawford alias Ballard (died 11 August 1557) was the parish priest (c.1536 – 1557) at Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire. He was also the last Abbot of Evesham and also Dean of Worcester. Life Philip Hawford became Abbot of Evesham Abbey by preferment. He was in negotiations with Thomas Cromwell in 1536 telling Cromwell that he would 'Gladly accomplish' all the promises he had made and be always ready for "the call to preferment" promised him by Cromwell. Philip Hawford was called to preferment on 4 April 1538. Evidently he had bribed Cromwell for his preferment, for in May 1538 William Petre wrote to Thomas Wriothesley that 'touching Mr Cromwell's matter the abbot says it shall be paid to-morrow morning'. And an entry of 400 marks from the abbot is found in Cromwell's account for that month. Hence Philip Hawford became the last abbot of Evesham and effectively 'gave' Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII the Abbey of Evesham which was destroyed shortly after. He was at some p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmley Lovett
Elmley Lovett in Worcestershire, England is a civil parish whose residents' homes are quite loosely clustered east of its Hartlebury Trading Estate, as well as in minor neighbourhood Cutnall Green to the near south-east. The latter is a loosely linear settlement that includes a pub-restaurant and farm shop on the Elmley Lovett side of the boundaries; it continues passing its near-square public green into the parish of Elmbridge, a similarly sized parish over to the east. The village is NNW of Droitwich, but Cutnall Green is closer to 4 miles. St Michael's Church The old stone parish church, much restored, has four very tall lancet windows to each side of the nave and a modest bell tower topped by a tall stone spire. It is flanked by a scattering of tall trees. History The Moule family of Snead's Green House were among the most prominent local landowners from the 1620s until the late nineteenth century, when the family died out in the male line. Deserted medieval village A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
