Aston Cantlow is a village in Warwickshire, England, on the River Alne 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Stratford and 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Wilmcote, close to Little Alne, Shelfield, and Newnham. It was the home of Mary Arden, Shakespeare's mother. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,674, being measured again as 437 at the 2011 Census.
Prior to the Norman conquest in 1066, the manor of Aston was held by Earl Ælfgar, son of Earl Leofric who had died in 1057, and the husband of Lady Godiva. Osbern FitzRichard, son of Richard FitzScrob (or FitzScrope), builder of Richard's Castle, was the holder in 1086 as the Domesday Book records.
Links to SWFHS Content about Aston Cantlow
- Baptism Records Index
- Marriage Records Index
- Burial Records Index
- War Memorial Page [under construction]
A small gallery of images from the Village of Aston Cantlow.
Thanks to Wikipedia for the information. For more indepth information please see the Aston Cantlow entry on London University's website British History Online.
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