Category Archives: Damer

Milton Abbas Grammar School

Posted on February 28, 2023 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Our progress so far – we have collected all the leases for the grammar school in Milton Abbas which are in the Dorset History Centre. These 34 leases from 1616 to 1774 prove that the feoffees of the school were … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas Grammar School 1521 – 1929

Posted on January 11, 2023 by miltonabbashistorygroup

This famous and early grammar school was founded by Abbot Walter Myddelton who endowed the school with land at Little Mayne Farm. There was sufficient income to make it a free school for local people. The trustees of the school … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas Lake

Posted on June 7, 2022 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Our member Clive Barnes gave a presentation summarising his excellent research on the design and building of the dam and lake by Lord Milton to our history group on 1 June. This presentation with maps ‘Lord Milton and the Lake’ … Continue reading →

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Six Little Girls Dressed in Blue: Lady Caroline’s “Spinning School”

Posted on April 21, 2022 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Clive Barnes writes: On September 7 1789, six village girls walked up to Milton Abbey mansion house to meet King George III and his wife, Queen Charlotte. When the queen returned to Weymouth with “the K”, as she referred to … Continue reading →

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The wealth of the Damers

Posted on December 17, 2021 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Just before the death of Joseph Damer, Lord Milton’s daughter in 1828 this list of paintings to be found in just one room of Milton Abbey House was published by Neale in his ‘Views of the seats of noblemen and … Continue reading →

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Walking in History’s Footsteps

Posted on September 23, 2021 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Our members, Clive Barnes and Sheila and Peter Arnold have been walking the old roads and tracks of Milton Abbas and compared maps of the 18th century when Joseph Damer, Lord Milton moved the roads to build his landscape.

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Exhibition 28 – 30 August 2021

Posted on June 18, 2021 by miltonabbashistorygroup

At last! Now we can hold our exhibition. We have so much to show that it will be in both St James Church, Milton Abbas and the Reading Rooms, Milton Abbas. Lots more details here. We do hope you can … Continue reading →

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Stop Press! Latest Findings

Posted on June 10, 2021 by miltonabbashistorygroup

From a lease of nearly 250 years ago! We have recently transcribed this lease which is in the Dorset History Centre. It confirms that in 1773 the trustees of the school were active and looking after the free grammar school … Continue reading →

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Pleydell v Earl of Dorchester 1795

Posted on August 21, 2020 by miltonabbashistorygroup

This document is a note book of 60 hand written pages by one hand. It is held by Dorset History Centre, catalogue reference D-PLR/L/15. It contains transcripts of letters, opinions and memoranda of proceedings in the case of Pleydell v … Continue reading →

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