Reverend Henry Case Morewood, Clergyman, husband of Ellen Morewood, adopted the surname Morewood by royal sign manual
Dates: Died 21 June 1825; born about 1747 according to local memorial evidence.
Biography
A clergyman who married Ellen Morewood and adopted the Morewood surname. He was associated with the Alfreton estate and is recorded in enclosure-era documents as Henry Case Morewood.
Notes / Sources
The marriage and surname change should not be treated as proof that he solely owned the manor.
Research sources:
- Alfreton and District Heritage Trust, Alfreton Hall and Mining 2; Derbyshire Record Office, Catalogue Description, Manor of Alfreton, DS/UK/M/3631; White's Directory of Derbyshire, 1857. — https://alfretonanddistrictheritagetrust.wordpress.com/alfreton-hall/
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