page_title: Brocton Hall
section_title: The early history
hierarchical_section_title: Brocton Hall / The early history
caption_attribution_description: English: Hannah Maria Chetwynd of Brocton Hall, Staffordshire
context_page_description: Brocton Hall is a building of historical significance and is listed on the English Heritage Register.. It was built in 1760 by William Chetwynd and remained in the Chetwynd family until 1923 when it was sold to the Golf Club. Today the building is still used as a clubhouse and is also a venue for weddings.
context_section_description: William Chetwynd (1704-1778) built Brocton Hall in 1760 after demolishing the old manor house. His father was Walter Chetwynd (1663-1750) and his mother was Mary Sneyd (1671-1760). There are memorial plaques to each of them in Holy Trinity Church, Baswich. His great uncle Sir Walter Chetwynd had purchased the Brocton Hall estate and given it to William's father.
  In 1738 William married Martha St Armand (1705-1774) who was the daughter of James St Armand of St Paul's Covent Garden, Middlesex. The couple had two sons. When William died in 1778 his son Sir George Chetwynd inherited Brocton Hall.
  Sir George Chetwynd (1739-1824) was born in 1739 in Westminster. For many years he was Clerk in his Majesty's Privy Council. In 1783 he married Jane Bantin. In 1798 he inherited the estate of Grendon Hall, Warwickshire. In about 1801 he made additions to Brocton Hall and soon after this he appears to have moved to Grendon Hall and allowed his son Sir George Chetwynd (1783-1850) and his new bride Hannah Maria Sparrow (1780-1860) to live in the house. The marriage had taken place in 1804 and the couple appear to have lived at Brocton Hall until about 1824. Hannah was the daughter of John Sparrow of Bishton Hall.
  In about 1815 the famous artist William Owen was commissioned to paint members of both the Chetwynd and Sparrow families. The portraits of Sir George and Hannah are shown.
  Sir George was for many years a barrister and Member of Parliament. His father died in 1824 and he inherited Grendon Hall. However Brocton Hall was left to his younger brother Major William Fawkener (1788-1873).
caption: Lady Hannah Chetwynd (1780-1860)
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