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The Parish of
Astley |
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The Chamberlayne's In about 1558 the estate (castle
and manor) were given by Queen Mary to Sir Edward Chamberlayne. The
Chamberlayne family were associated with Princethorpe which appears to have
been their main residence. By 1600 Astley was in the
possession of Sir Richard Chamberlayne, a younger son of Edward Chamberlayne
who was himself the son of Sir Edward. Sir Richard was the man who rebuilt
the church in its present form, after the destruction caused by the collapse
of the spire. Sir Richard died on 6th November
1654 and was buried in the church. In 1674, Sir
Richard Newdigate of Arbury, purchased the manor
from the representatives of the Chamberlayne family. |