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Sir Ferdinando Gorges died on 24 May 1647, at his wife's home in Long Ashton (then known as Ashton-Phillips), and is buried in the Smyth crypt, All Saint's Church, Long Ashton, without markings due to the circumstances of the time.
Apr 27, 2022 · Sir Ferdinando Gorges died on May 24, 1647[16] in his home in Long Ashton (then known as Ashton-Phillips) and is buried in the All Saint's Churchyard, Long Ashton, Somerset, England. He is buried in the Smyth crypt without markings due the circumstances of the time.[17]
Apr 28, 2022 · He was buried on 14 May 1647 in Long Ashton, Somerset, England. Parents : Edward Gorges (1536-1567), of Wraxall, Somerset, England and Cecily Lygon, who married John Vivian after Edward Gorges' death.
Following the Essex revolt of 1601 Gorges was imprisoned in the Gatehouse. He gave evidence against his patron, and was finally released. Gorges played a part in the early colonisation of New England. His declining years were spent at Ashton Phillips, the home of his fourth wife. He died in 1647.
Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset. The Anglican Church of All Saints in Long Ashton was built in the 14th century although much of the fabric was rebuilt in the 1870s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
May 16, 2024 · Papers relating to the Smyth family of Long Ashton and Christon and the Gorges family of Wraxall came into the possession of Colonel John Codrington of Wraxall on two counts: firstly as a result...
Long Ashton is an Ancient Parish in the county of Somerset. Other places in the parish include: Yanley, Yanleigh, Rownham, Providence, Kingcott, Bower Ashton, and Barrow Common. Alternative names: Parish church: All Saints. Parish registers begin: Parish registers: 1558. Bishop's Transcripts: 1599. Nonconformists include: Independent/Congregational
