Samuel Baker, Solicitor, associated with Aldwick Court.
Dates: Active at Aldwick by 1791; died 1841 according to local historical material, but the death date is not required to establish the manor connection.
Biography
Samuel Baker was a Somerset solicitor who built Aldwick Court in 1791. He was associated with the Aldwick estate and was described in local historical material as a successful solicitor and landowner.
Notes / Sources
The evidence establishes the Baker association with Aldwick Court and the Baker family stage in the reported manor descent, but not a complete legal title to the whole manor.
Research sources:
- Blagdon and Failand Historical Society, 'Blagdon', statement that the Manor of Aldwick passed through the Newton, Capell, Turner and Baker families; Historic England, Aldwick Court listing, stating that the house was built by Samuel Baker and dated SB/1791. — https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1129176
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