Edmund Colthurst
Edmund Colthurst (c. 1545[1] – 1616[2]) was a wealthy English landowner who inherited the former monastic estates of Hinton Priory and Bath Abbey, Somerset, following the death of his father in 1559. He was the son of Matthew Colthurst and Anne Grimston. He married Elinor de la Rivere (d. 1586), daughter of Thomas de la Rivere, with whom he had eight children.
In 1572 he donated Bath Abbey church to the city authorities, but retained the rest of the former priory precinct for his own use. He sold Hinton Priory in 1578.[3]
By c. 1600, Colthurst had become a
In 1602, Colthurst proposed creating an artificial watercourse, known as the
Colthurst is commemorated in the names of Colthurst Gardens in Hoddesdon, Colthurst Drive in Edmonton, and Colthurst Crescent in Finsbury Park, all close to the route of the New River.
References
- ^ "Colthurst, Matthew (By 1517-59), of Wardour Castle, Wilts. And Claverton, Som. | History of Parliament Online".
- ^ a b Newriver salhs.org.uk
- ^ "A Brief History of Hinton Priory". www.freshford.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Geograph:: Castles of Munster: Sheanmore, Waterford... © Mike Searle cc-by-sa/2.0".
- ^ "Cecil Papers: 1600 | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 26 May 1606 Pages 442-443 Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614". British History Online. HMSO. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ History of Tottenham, William Robinson, 1840
- ^ The Barton of Bath historyofbath.org