Sir Edward Marwood-Elton, 1st Baronet
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Sir Edward Marwood-Elton Q.C. was a leading English barrister and Devonshire landowner [1] who served as High Sheriff of Devon in 1858 [2].
Life & Background
Edward Marwood-Elton was born on the 19th May 1800. He was the son of James Marwood-Elton and Anne Storey, both of whom belonged to landed families of Devon [3].
In 1833 he purchased the Widworthy Court estate in Devon and commissioned George Stanley Repton to design replacement principle house [4]. He continued to expand the estate through land acquisitions for the rest of his life [1].
He died in 1884, unmarried and without issue [5].
References
- ^ a b MARWOOD ELTON. Marwood-Elton family of Widworthy, Devon. National Archives. 1493–1887.
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