Married John Wightman of Burbage, Leicestershire, the son of William Wightman MP, 'Lord of Wykin Manor', on 06 Nov 1553 at St Modwen (Modwenna)'s Church in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Contributor: archtype (47159002) • [email protected]∼Modwen Caldwall was born in 1539 in Burbage, Leiccestshire, Endland. She died in 1615 in Burton-on-Trent, Leicestershire, England. She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Saint Modwen's Church, Burton-on-Trent, England
Children:
1. Elizabeth Wightman was born 26 November 1562 in Burbage, Leicester, England married Thomas George of London, England
2. Edward Wightman was born 20 December 1566 in Burbage, Leicester, England, died 11 April 1612 Litchfield, Hampshire, England, married Frances Darbye on 2 September 1593
3. John Wightman was born on January 17, 1573, died June 18, 1639, married Constance Johnson, daughter of John Johnson D. D., Archdeacon of Worcester
4. Thomas Wightman was born on April 20, 1575, died 1657 married Dorothy Croft, daughter of William Croft.
Biography
Modwen Caldwall, like many other women in Burton-on-Trent, was named for St. Modwen, an Irish abbess who lived sometime between the 5th and 9th century. An Irishman named Conchubran came to Burton in the very early 11th century and brought with him the worship of the cult of St. Modwen. The remains of the saint were transferred to Burton sometime around 1008 and the town was known as "Mudwennestow" ("Modwen's Holy Place") about this time. Additional relics were found and miracles attributed to her in the 13th century, which caused a resurgence of interest in her worship. The cult became persecuted in 1538, when Sir William Bassett of Meynell Langley destroyed the shrine to Modwen and had her image sent to London. This was just about the time of Modwen's birth. The people of Burton continued to use the unusual given name for a few decades after that time.
Modwen was the daughter of prominent Burton-on-Trent clothing trader, William Caldwall, and niece of Dr. Richard Caldwall, a physician who practiced in Lichfield and London. Richard Caldwall was a very prominent physician; he helped establish a lecture series on surgery at the College of Physicians, in conjunction with Lord John Lumley. Her father, William, helped build the first fulling mill in Burton in 1555. This type of water mill was used in the processing of wool into cloth.
She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Burton-on-Trent, England. During the 1550's, Modwen's husband John Wightman was the headmaster of the grammar school at Burton-on-Trent. After 1557, he was headmaster at the grammar school in Repton, Derbyshire, a few miles from Burton. He may have moved to Burbage around 1560, or perhaps he remained at Repton while Modwen lived at Burbage. In any case, throughout the 1560's and 1570's, Modwen would bear children at Burbage. In the 1580's, it appears that the family may have relocated back to Burton-on-Trent, where Modwen's cloth business was centered.
Modwen was trading in Burton-on-Trent as a clothier in 1582, when her Uncle Richard established a charity for Burton cloth-dealers when his brother (Modwen's father) William died. She received a share of 120 pounds sterling for the next five years from "Caldwall's Charity
Contributor: archtype (47159002) • [email protected]∼Modwen Caldwall was born in 1539 in Burbage, Leiccestshire, Endland. She died in 1615 in Burton-on-Trent, Leicestershire, England. She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Saint Modwen's Church, Burton-on-Trent, England
Children:
1. Elizabeth Wightman was born 26 November 1562 in Burbage, Leicester, England married Thomas George of London, England
2. Edward Wightman was born 20 December 1566 in Burbage, Leicester, England, died 11 April 1612 Litchfield, Hampshire, England, married Frances Darbye on 2 September 1593
3. John Wightman was born on January 17, 1573, died June 18, 1639, married Constance Johnson, daughter of John Johnson D. D., Archdeacon of Worcester
4. Thomas Wightman was born on April 20, 1575, died 1657 married Dorothy Croft, daughter of William Croft.
Biography
Modwen Caldwall, like many other women in Burton-on-Trent, was named for St. Modwen, an Irish abbess who lived sometime between the 5th and 9th century. An Irishman named Conchubran came to Burton in the very early 11th century and brought with him the worship of the cult of St. Modwen. The remains of the saint were transferred to Burton sometime around 1008 and the town was known as "Mudwennestow" ("Modwen's Holy Place") about this time. Additional relics were found and miracles attributed to her in the 13th century, which caused a resurgence of interest in her worship. The cult became persecuted in 1538, when Sir William Bassett of Meynell Langley destroyed the shrine to Modwen and had her image sent to London. This was just about the time of Modwen's birth. The people of Burton continued to use the unusual given name for a few decades after that time.
Modwen was the daughter of prominent Burton-on-Trent clothing trader, William Caldwall, and niece of Dr. Richard Caldwall, a physician who practiced in Lichfield and London. Richard Caldwall was a very prominent physician; he helped establish a lecture series on surgery at the College of Physicians, in conjunction with Lord John Lumley. Her father, William, helped build the first fulling mill in Burton in 1555. This type of water mill was used in the processing of wool into cloth.
She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Burton-on-Trent, England. During the 1550's, Modwen's husband John Wightman was the headmaster of the grammar school at Burton-on-Trent. After 1557, he was headmaster at the grammar school in Repton, Derbyshire, a few miles from Burton. He may have moved to Burbage around 1560, or perhaps he remained at Repton while Modwen lived at Burbage. In any case, throughout the 1560's and 1570's, Modwen would bear children at Burbage. In the 1580's, it appears that the family may have relocated back to Burton-on-Trent, where Modwen's cloth business was centered.
Modwen was trading in Burton-on-Trent as a clothier in 1582, when her Uncle Richard established a charity for Burton cloth-dealers when his brother (Modwen's father) William died. She received a share of 120 pounds sterling for the next five years from "Caldwall's Charity
Married John Wightman of Burbage, Leicestershire, the son of William Wightman MP, 'Lord of Wykin Manor', on 06 Nov 1553 at St Modwen (Modwenna)'s Church in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Contributor: archtype (47159002) • [email protected]∼Modwen Caldwall was born in 1539 in Burbage, Leiccestshire, Endland. She died in 1615 in Burton-on-Trent, Leicestershire, England. She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Saint Modwen's Church, Burton-on-Trent, England
Children:
1. Elizabeth Wightman was born 26 November 1562 in Burbage, Leicester, England married Thomas George of London, England
2. Edward Wightman was born 20 December 1566 in Burbage, Leicester, England, died 11 April 1612 Litchfield, Hampshire, England, married Frances Darbye on 2 September 1593
3. John Wightman was born on January 17, 1573, died June 18, 1639, married Constance Johnson, daughter of John Johnson D. D., Archdeacon of Worcester
4. Thomas Wightman was born on April 20, 1575, died 1657 married Dorothy Croft, daughter of William Croft.
Biography
Modwen Caldwall, like many other women in Burton-on-Trent, was named for St. Modwen, an Irish abbess who lived sometime between the 5th and 9th century. An Irishman named Conchubran came to Burton in the very early 11th century and brought with him the worship of the cult of St. Modwen. The remains of the saint were transferred to Burton sometime around 1008 and the town was known as "Mudwennestow" ("Modwen's Holy Place") about this time. Additional relics were found and miracles attributed to her in the 13th century, which caused a resurgence of interest in her worship. The cult became persecuted in 1538, when Sir William Bassett of Meynell Langley destroyed the shrine to Modwen and had her image sent to London. This was just about the time of Modwen's birth. The people of Burton continued to use the unusual given name for a few decades after that time.
Modwen was the daughter of prominent Burton-on-Trent clothing trader, William Caldwall, and niece of Dr. Richard Caldwall, a physician who practiced in Lichfield and London. Richard Caldwall was a very prominent physician; he helped establish a lecture series on surgery at the College of Physicians, in conjunction with Lord John Lumley. Her father, William, helped build the first fulling mill in Burton in 1555. This type of water mill was used in the processing of wool into cloth.
She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Burton-on-Trent, England. During the 1550's, Modwen's husband John Wightman was the headmaster of the grammar school at Burton-on-Trent. After 1557, he was headmaster at the grammar school in Repton, Derbyshire, a few miles from Burton. He may have moved to Burbage around 1560, or perhaps he remained at Repton while Modwen lived at Burbage. In any case, throughout the 1560's and 1570's, Modwen would bear children at Burbage. In the 1580's, it appears that the family may have relocated back to Burton-on-Trent, where Modwen's cloth business was centered.
Modwen was trading in Burton-on-Trent as a clothier in 1582, when her Uncle Richard established a charity for Burton cloth-dealers when his brother (Modwen's father) William died. She received a share of 120 pounds sterling for the next five years from "Caldwall's Charity
Contributor: archtype (47159002) • [email protected]∼Modwen Caldwall was born in 1539 in Burbage, Leiccestshire, Endland. She died in 1615 in Burton-on-Trent, Leicestershire, England. She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Saint Modwen's Church, Burton-on-Trent, England
Children:
1. Elizabeth Wightman was born 26 November 1562 in Burbage, Leicester, England married Thomas George of London, England
2. Edward Wightman was born 20 December 1566 in Burbage, Leicester, England, died 11 April 1612 Litchfield, Hampshire, England, married Frances Darbye on 2 September 1593
3. John Wightman was born on January 17, 1573, died June 18, 1639, married Constance Johnson, daughter of John Johnson D. D., Archdeacon of Worcester
4. Thomas Wightman was born on April 20, 1575, died 1657 married Dorothy Croft, daughter of William Croft.
Biography
Modwen Caldwall, like many other women in Burton-on-Trent, was named for St. Modwen, an Irish abbess who lived sometime between the 5th and 9th century. An Irishman named Conchubran came to Burton in the very early 11th century and brought with him the worship of the cult of St. Modwen. The remains of the saint were transferred to Burton sometime around 1008 and the town was known as "Mudwennestow" ("Modwen's Holy Place") about this time. Additional relics were found and miracles attributed to her in the 13th century, which caused a resurgence of interest in her worship. The cult became persecuted in 1538, when Sir William Bassett of Meynell Langley destroyed the shrine to Modwen and had her image sent to London. This was just about the time of Modwen's birth. The people of Burton continued to use the unusual given name for a few decades after that time.
Modwen was the daughter of prominent Burton-on-Trent clothing trader, William Caldwall, and niece of Dr. Richard Caldwall, a physician who practiced in Lichfield and London. Richard Caldwall was a very prominent physician; he helped establish a lecture series on surgery at the College of Physicians, in conjunction with Lord John Lumley. Her father, William, helped build the first fulling mill in Burton in 1555. This type of water mill was used in the processing of wool into cloth.
She married John Wightman on November 6, 1553 in Burton-on-Trent, England. During the 1550's, Modwen's husband John Wightman was the headmaster of the grammar school at Burton-on-Trent. After 1557, he was headmaster at the grammar school in Repton, Derbyshire, a few miles from Burton. He may have moved to Burbage around 1560, or perhaps he remained at Repton while Modwen lived at Burbage. In any case, throughout the 1560's and 1570's, Modwen would bear children at Burbage. In the 1580's, it appears that the family may have relocated back to Burton-on-Trent, where Modwen's cloth business was centered.
Modwen was trading in Burton-on-Trent as a clothier in 1582, when her Uncle Richard established a charity for Burton cloth-dealers when his brother (Modwen's father) William died. She received a share of 120 pounds sterling for the next five years from "Caldwall's Charity
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