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Title: Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. cn
Subjects: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Publisher: Bristol, Eng. : The Society
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converted intoan abbots country seat. It was rebuilt and enlarged by Abbot RichardCheltenham in the reign of Henry VII., and Leland speaks of it at theclose of the succeeding reign as a fayre mannour place. At theDissolution the manor was granted to the Tracys of Toddington. The present residence, known as Stanway House, was built in thereign of James I. by Sir Paul Tracy, son of Richard Tracy and his wife,Barbara Lucy of Charlecote. Sir Paul died in 1620, and the estate passedin succession to his son, Sir Richard, who died in 1628, and his grandsons, 22 Transactions FOR the Year 1900, Sir Humphry and Sir John Tracy, who died in 1651 and 1677 respectively.The last of these left the manor by will to Ferdinando, younger son ofJohn, third Viscount Tracy, who married Katherine, daughter of SirAnthony Keck. He was followed in succession by John Tracy, whomarried Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Atkyns; Robert Tracy, who marriedAnna Maria, daughter of Sir Roger Hudson, and died s.p. 1767 ; his
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GATEHOUSE, STANWAY HOUSE.Photo by W. r. Alston. brother, Anthony Tracy, who married Susan, daughter of the Duke ofHamilton; his daughter, Henrietta Charlotte, wife of Edward, Viscountof Hereford; her sister, Susan Tracy, wife of Francis, Lord Elcho ; andFrancis, sixth Earl of Wemyss. It is now the property of Francis, Earlof Wemyss and March, and is the residence of his eldest son, Lord Elcho.I have given these facts as a guide to the interesting collection of Tracyand Keck portraits at Stanley House. Robert Dover, founder of the Cotteswold games on Dovers Hill, inWeston-sub-Edge, is said to have lived and died at Stanway. His deathtook place in 1652, and he was buried in the Tracy vault. The Church of St. Peter, Stanway, consists of a chancel, nave withoutaisles, and western tower. The tower is of two stages with battlements, Stanway House. 23 pinnacles, and gargoyles. The lower part seems to be Early English, andthe upper part Perpendicular. The nave and chancel were originallyNorma

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