William Generosus Sneyd

GEDCOM Note

WILLIAM SNEYD, 1642-1708, of Ashcombe Park, Belmont, and Onecote, in Staffordshire, married Sarah Wettenhall, the daughter and co-heir of Edward Wettenhall of The Waterhouse, Staffordshire, see above and the summary on Wettenhall. William and Sarah had five sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Ralph, was heir to the estate, and the second son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a career in the Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev. Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland. <p></p> <p>William, was the first of the branch which settled at Ashcombe, also in Staffordshire, and which in turn gave rise to other branches in later generations. The later Sneyd's of Keele restored their fortunes by Investment in the growing mining industry, but this in turn led to losses later. They were in attendance at the Courts of King George III and King William IV, at some cost, but did not gain entry to the Peerage. They were connected to the neighbouring Leveson-Gower family who became Dukes of Sutherland by marriage to a Countess of Sutherland in her own right which led to further ennoblement by reason of the extent of their estates. The later years of the 19th Century saw the replacement of the Old Hallbythe New Keele Hall in the 1850's. But the cost of the New Hall and the attemptto maintain position amongst the wealthy took its toll. Diminishing resources and increasing debts reduced the family circumstances. Keele Hati was left, and thefamily lived elsewhere. Eventually in1947 Keele Hall and Estate was sold cheaply by Colonel Ralph Sneyd to the Staffordshire County Council. It became a University College, and then in 1962 Keele University. Colonel Ralph Sneyd was the last in the male line of the senior branch of the family, and preferred to spend his time on the Cote d'Azur in the South of France. During the final negotiations there was an adjournment to allow theColonel to listen to the commentary on ahorse race in which he had an interest. In the Senior Common Room, there is a portrait of the Sir William Sneyd who bought the Keele Estate in the 1540's. No doubthe looks down with interest on the Marxist-Leninist members of the academicstaffdiscussing the role of expropriation as a necessary condition of the workers revolution, <p></p> <p>WILLIAM SNEYD, 1642-1708, of Ashcombe Park, Belmont, and Onecote, in Staffordshire, married Sarah Wettenhall, the daughter and co-heir of Edward Wettenhall of The Waterhouse, Staffordshire, see above and the summary on Wettenhall. William and Sarah had five sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Ralph, was heir to the estate, and the second son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a career in the Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev. EdwardWettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland. <p></p> <p>William, was the first of the branch which settled at Ashcombe, also in Staffordshire, and which in turn gave rise to other branches in later generations. The later Sneyd's of Keele restored their fortunes by Investment in the growing mining industry, but this in turn led to losses later. They were in attendance at the Courts of King George III and King William IV, at some cost, but did not gain entry to the Peerage. They were connected to the neighbouring Leveson-Gower family who became Dukes of Sutherland by marriage to a Countess of Sutherland in her own right which led to further ennoblement by reason of the extent of their estates. The later years of the 19th Century saw the replacement of the Old Hallbythe New Keele Hall in the 1850's. But the cost of the New Hall and the attemptto maintain position amongst the wealthy took its toll. Diminishing resources and increasing debts reduced the family circumstances. Keele Hati was left, and thefamily lived elsewhere. Eventually in1947 Keele Hall and Estate was sold cheaply by Colonel Ralph Sneyd to the Staffordshire County Council. It became a University College, and then in 1962 Keele University. Colonel Ralph Sneyd was the last in the male line of the senior branch of the family, and preferred to spend his time on the Cote d'Azur in the South of France. During the final negotiations there was an adjournment to allow theColonel to listen to the commentary on ahorse race in which he had an interest. In the Senior Common Room, there is a portrait of the Sir William Sneyd who bought the Keele Estate in the 1540's. No doubthe looks down with interest on the Marxist-Leninist members of the academicstaffdiscussing the role of expropriation as a necessary condition of the workers revolution, <p>WILLIAM SNEYD, 1642-1708, of Ashcombe Park, Belmont, and Onecote, inStaffordshire, married Sarah Wettenhall, the daughter and co-heir ofEdward Wettenhall of The Waterhouse, Staffordshire, see aboveand thesummary on Wettenhall. William andSarah had five sons and twodaughters. The eldest son, Ralph, was heir to the estate, and thesecond son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a career inthe Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev.Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland. <p></p> <p>William, was the first of the branch which settled at Ashcombe, alsoin Staffordshire, and which in turn gave rise to other branches inlater generations. The later Sneyd's of Keele restored their fortunesby Investment in the growing mining industry, but this in turn led tolosses later. They were in attendance at the Courts of King George IIIand King William IV, at some cost, but did not gain entry to thePeerage. They were connected to the neighbouring Leveson-Gower familywho became Dukes of Sutherland by marriage to a Countess of Sutherlandin her own right which led to further ennoblement byreason of theextent of their estates. The later years of the 19th Century saw thereplacement of the Old Hall by the NewKeele Hall in the 1850's. Butthe cost of the New Hall and the attempt to maintainposition amongstthe wealthy took its toll. Diminishing resources and increasing debtsreduced the family circumstances. Keele Hati was left, and the familylivedelsewhere. Eventually in 1947 Keele Halland Estate was soldcheaply by Colonel Ralph Sneyd to the Staffordshire County Council. Itbecame a University College, and then in 1962 Keele University.Colonel Ralph Sneyd was the last in the male lineof the senior branchof the family, and preferred to spend his time on the Cote d'Azur inthe South of France. During the final negotiations there was anadjournment to allow the Colonel to listen to thecommentary on ahorse race in whichhe hadan interest. In the Senior Common Room,there is a portrait of the Sir William Sneyd who bought the KeeleEstate in the 1540's. No doubt he looks down with interest on theMarxist-Leninist members of the academic staff discussing the role ofexpropriation as a necessary condition of the workers revolution, <p></p> <p>WILLIAM SNEYD, 1642-1708, of Ashcombe Park, Belmont, and Onecote, inStaffordshire, married Sarah Wettenhall, the daughter and co-heir ofEdward Wettenhall of The Waterhouse, Staffordshire, see aboveand thesummary on Wettenhall. William andSarah had five sons and twodaughters. The eldest son, Ralph, was heir to the estate, and thesecond son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a career inthe Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev.Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland. <p></p> <p>William, was the first of the branch which settled at Ashcombe, alsoin Staffordshire, and which in turn gave rise to other branches inlater generations. The later Sneyd's of Keele restored their fortunesby Investment in the growing mining industry, but this in turn led tolosses later. They were in attendance at the Courts of King George IIIand King William IV, at some cost, but did not gain entry to thePeerage. They were connected to the neighbouring Leveson-Gower familywho became Dukes of Sutherland by marriage to a Countess of Sutherlandin her own right which led to further ennoblement byreason of theextent of their estates. The later years of the 19th Century saw thereplacement of the Old Hall by the NewKeele Hall in the 1850's. Butthe cost of the New Hall and the attempt to maintainposition amongstthe wealthy took its toll. Diminishing resources and increasing debtsreduced the family circumstances. Keele Hati was left, and the familylivedelsewhere. Eventually in 1947 Keele Halland Estate was soldcheaply by Colonel Ralph Sneyd to the Staffordshire County Council. Itbecame a University College, and then in 1962 Keele University.Colonel Ralph Sneyd was the last in the male lineof the senior branchof the family, and preferred to spend his time on the Cote d'Azur inthe South of France. During the final negotiations there was anadjournment to allow the Colonel to listen to thecommentary on ahorse race in whichhe hadan interest. In the Senior Common Room,there is a portrait of the Sir William Sneyd who bought the KeeleEstate in the 1540's. No doubt he looks down with interest on theMarxist-Leninist members of the academic staff discussing the role ofexpropriation as a necessary condition of the workers revolution,