Clavell Mansel Family Plot
Clavell Mansel Family Plot
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Clavell Mansel Family Plot
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He was born John Clavell Mansel.
He succeeded his mother to the Whatcombe estate and assumed the additional name Pleydell in 1872.
He was a founder and President of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, which established the Mansel-Pleydell & Cecil Trust upon his death to promote the study of science and archaeology in Dorset.
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After the Reverend John Richards Clavell (who built Clavell Tower) died in 1833, the estate passed to his niece, Louisa Pleydell Mansel, who was married to Colonel John Mansel.
This connection brought the Clavell properties into the Mansel family, leading to the use of "Clavell" as a family name for subsequent generations, such as Major Rhys Clavell Mansel and John Clavell Mansel.
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Location: Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom