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A talk by historian and tour guide Alison Wall. Talks are free to members. £5 on the door. To book a place email: [email protected]The Manor House at Chenies has a rich and interesting history, with links to royalty. The Cheyne family owned the manor from 1185, although in the late 13th century the family surrendered the manor to Edward I in payment of debts.
By 1296 Sir John Cheyne won back his ancestral lands and he built a fortified brick manor house, part of which can be seen today in the crenulated buildings. By 1526, the house passed, by marriage, to the Russell family.
John Russell was a rising man in Tudor England, although from a modest gentry background. He was a loyal servant to Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI. Sir John Russell became the 1st Earl of Bedford, the progenitor of all the subsequent Earls and Dukes of Bedford.
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Wellspring Church, 1 Wellspring Way, Watford, WD17 2AH, United Kingdom
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