Monthly Archives: April 2011

A good old Shropshire name – Part 3

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Steve

< Back to Part 2 Mytley of old and Mickley of today are indeed one and the same – the index of the calendar of patent rolls which mentions Robert Acheley of Mytley this listed the place as “Mickley, Mytley, … Continue reading →

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On this day: 16 April 1740

Posted on 16 April 2011 by Steve

“On Wednesday [16th April] died, in an advanc’d Age, at his House in Greenwich, Roger Acherly of the Inner-Temple, Esq:” Source: London Daily Post, 21 March 1740. The “advanc’d age” at which Roger Acherley (or Atcherley) died on this day … Continue reading →

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