Comments on: Dorset churches – Sturminster Marshall St Mary http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com It's a ragbag stuffed full of words and pictures - mainly about design, nature and nostalgia... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:32:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Arthur Woodgate http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/my-picture-galleries/genealogy-places-and-churches/dorset-churches-sturminster-marshall-st-mary/#comment-2438 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:16:05 +0000 http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/#comment-2438 William Marshall (I’ve now discovered) was born – and quite possibly died – in Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.

I guess not everywhere with “Marshall” in the name belonged to that family, but with the gift of the Sturminster Manor by King John, sounds distinctly possible in this case.

]]> By: squirrelbasket http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/my-picture-galleries/genealogy-places-and-churches/dorset-churches-sturminster-marshall-st-mary/#comment-2437 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:37:59 +0000 http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/#comment-2437 Mmm, thanks for that, interesting…

I’ve managed to find an acknowledgement of your information in this parish plan PDF. It’s on page 2 of the booklet, third column, in the section headed “history”.

I see William Marshall was Earl of Pembroke and had connections with Chepstow Castle, too (that’s all on my Welsh “patch”). He did seem to get around a bit (ah, those Normans!) I must go back and read all about him :)

]]> By: Arthur Woodgate http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/my-picture-galleries/genealogy-places-and-churches/dorset-churches-sturminster-marshall-st-mary/#comment-2426 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:27:05 +0000 http://squirrelbasket.wordpress.com/#comment-2426 Interesting to know the origin of “Sturminster” but what about “Marshall.” Just reading a book about William Marshall (a hero of mine) who was granted the Manor of Sturminster by King John, so assuming this is where the Marshall bit came from (?) Rifling through the internet, I’ve yet to find any acknowledgement of this.

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