George Wroughton, Former East India merchant and landowner
Dates: died before 1821; exact date not established
Biography
George Wroughton acquired a fortune in India and bought Adwick Hall and part of the Adwick estate from Thomas Bradford in 1791. His widow Diana Wroughton later leased the Hall.
Notes / Sources
The evidence establishes ownership of the hall and part of the estate, not necessarily the entire manorial lordship.
Research sources:
- Doncaster Civic Trust, Trust Topics newsletter; Carcroft and District Local History Society, Adwick history and Adwick Old Hall account. — https://www.doncastercivictrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DCT-Newsletter-72-01-07-21.pdf
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