Edward Anthony Holden
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Edward Anthony Holden was a landowner who lived at Aston Hall
, in Aston upon Trent, Derbyshire. He inherited land and bought more starting in 1833. He was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1838/9. By the time of his death he had created an estate of over 2000 acres (8.1 km²) of land in Derbyshire
and Leicestershire
.
.). Edward Anthony Holden's father was born Charles Edward Shuttleworth in 1750. He assumed the name of Holden and the accompanying estates in 1791.
The estates were established by an earlier Robert Holden (great grandfather to Mary) who had purchased lands in Aston upon Trent and Weston upon Trent in 1648. The family occupied the Hall in Weston and the Hall in Aston. The Holden family are thought to have come from Findern
but Henry Holden settled in Aston in 1569. It was his son who started the estate and it was largely extended by Henry's grandson, Robert (father to Mary) who was a successful lawyer..
Edward Anthony Holden married Susan Drummond Moore (from Appleby Magna
) on 22 November 1832 and began the expansion of the family's property in the following year. In 1839 he served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire taking over from his brother-in-law, George Moore, who had been Sheriff the year before.
Holden's son, Lieutenant Edward Shuttleworth Holden, joined the 23rd Welch Fusiliers
and served at the Crimean War
. He is considered to be Aston on Trent first military victim when he died of wounds received in the assault on the Redan
at the Siege of Sevastopol on 9 September 1855. A window in Aston's church is the memorial to Holden's eighteen year old son as well as a memorial to him in old Harrovian
. Holden's younger son, Francis Shuttleworth Holden, attended Rugby School
in 1865.
Holden's daughter, Rosamond Shuttleworth Holden, married the Reverend Degge Wilmot Sitwell on the 16 April 1863. He was the vicar at Leamington Hastings
and they had twelve children.
By the time of his death, Holden owned 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of land in Derbyshire and about 500 acres (2 km²) of land in Leicestershire. In his home village of Aston he had bought numerous cottages and fields in small lots including the, Coach & Horses and the schoolhouse. It isn't clear who eventually came into the possession of the lands in Leicestershire, but the lands in Aston were disposed of in one lot in 1898. William Dickson Winterbottom bought these lands from Charles Shuttleworth Holden.
Aston Hall, Aston-on-Trent
Aston Hall is an 18th century country house, now converted to residential apartments, at Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, in Aston upon Trent, Derbyshire. He inherited land and bought more starting in 1833. He was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1838/9. By the time of his death he had created an estate of over 2000 acres (8.1 km²) of land in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
Biography
Holden was born in 1805 to Reverend Charles Edward Holden who in turn was born to James Shuttleworth. Edward therefore came to have the name Holden by way of his grandmother, Mary who was the only child of Robert Holden (1676-1746). Robert Holden willed his estates to the second or later son of his daughter, Mary and her husband James Shuttleworth on the condition that this son and his male heirs adopt the arms and name of Holden. James and Mary Shuttleworth and their daughter are captured in a large painting by Joseph Wright of DerbyJoseph Wright of Derby
Joseph Wright , styled Wright of Derby, was an English landscape and portrait painter. He has been acclaimed as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution"....
.). Edward Anthony Holden's father was born Charles Edward Shuttleworth in 1750. He assumed the name of Holden and the accompanying estates in 1791.
The estates were established by an earlier Robert Holden (great grandfather to Mary) who had purchased lands in Aston upon Trent and Weston upon Trent in 1648. The family occupied the Hall in Weston and the Hall in Aston. The Holden family are thought to have come from Findern
Findern
Findern is a village in south Derbyshire. Although a railway runs through it, there is no station, the nearest stations are Willington, Pear Tree and Derby...
but Henry Holden settled in Aston in 1569. It was his son who started the estate and it was largely extended by Henry's grandson, Robert (father to Mary) who was a successful lawyer..
Edward Anthony Holden married Susan Drummond Moore (from Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in the district of North West Leicestershire, England.The civil parish, as well as Appleby Magna, includes the small Hamlet of Appleby Parva and the Villages of Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone...
) on 22 November 1832 and began the expansion of the family's property in the following year. In 1839 he served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire taking over from his brother-in-law, George Moore, who had been Sheriff the year before.
Holden's son, Lieutenant Edward Shuttleworth Holden, joined the 23rd Welch Fusiliers
Royal Welch Fusiliers
The Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France...
and served at the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. He is considered to be Aston on Trent first military victim when he died of wounds received in the assault on the Redan
Battle of Malakoff
The Battle of Malakoff, during the Crimean War, was fought between the French and Russian armies on 7 September 1855 as a part of the Siege of Sevastopol and resulted in a French victory under General MacMahon. In one of the war's defining moments, the French zouave Eugène Libaut installed the...
at the Siege of Sevastopol on 9 September 1855. A window in Aston's church is the memorial to Holden's eighteen year old son as well as a memorial to him in old Harrovian
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. Holden's younger son, Francis Shuttleworth Holden, attended Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
in 1865.
Holden's daughter, Rosamond Shuttleworth Holden, married the Reverend Degge Wilmot Sitwell on the 16 April 1863. He was the vicar at Leamington Hastings
Leamington Hastings
Leamington Hastings is a small village and larger civil parish in Warwickshire, England.-The village:The village is about 7 miles south-west of Rugby and west of the A426 road between Rugby and Southam. To the north of the village is the Draycote Water reservoir...
and they had twelve children.
By the time of his death, Holden owned 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of land in Derbyshire and about 500 acres (2 km²) of land in Leicestershire. In his home village of Aston he had bought numerous cottages and fields in small lots including the, Coach & Horses and the schoolhouse. It isn't clear who eventually came into the possession of the lands in Leicestershire, but the lands in Aston were disposed of in one lot in 1898. William Dickson Winterbottom bought these lands from Charles Shuttleworth Holden.