Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy, charitable corporation, lord of the manor of Adstone
Dates: incorporated by charter 1 July 1678; Adstone estate acquired 1714
Biography
An Anglican charitable corporation established to support poor widows and children of clergymen. It purchased the Stowe estate in 1714, including a separate Adstone estate unit, and was later described as lord of the manor at Adstone.
Notes / Sources
The corporation's manorial status is directly stated in late-19th- and early-20th-century directory evidence.
Research sources:
- Stowe Nine Churches, Friends from the Past, account of the Stowe estate and Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy; Kelly's Directory of Northamptonshire, Adstone entry, early 20th century. — https://www.stoweninechurches.org.uk/history/Friends%20from%20the%20past/index.html
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