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The land on which Menabilly was built has been owned by the Rashleigh family since the 1560s. In 1589 the building of the first house at Menabilly was commenced by John Rashleigh (1554–1624), shipowner, MP for Fowey in 1589 and 1597, Sheriff of Cornwall 1608–9, who captained his own ship Francis of Foy against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
John Rashleigh II (1554 – 12 May 1624 [2]) of Menabilly, near Fowey in Cornwall, was an English merchant and was MP for Fowey in 1588 and 1597, and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1608. He was the builder of the first mansion house on the family estate at Menabilly , near Fowey , Cornwall, thenceforth the seat of the family until the present day.
Jonathan Rashleigh (1690–1764), fourth son, of Menabilly, MP for Fowey. He was a co-heir (with his great-nephew Reginald Pole Carew (1753–1835)) of his half first-cousin Sir Coventry Carew, 6th Baronet (died 1748) of Antony, from whom he inherited several manors in Cornwall. Rev. Carolus Pole (1686–1731), husband of Sarah Rashleigh.
Jonathan Rashleigh (1642–1702), of Menabilly, Cornwall, Sheriff of Cornwall 1687 (painting previously thought to be Sir John Carew, 1635–1692, 3rd Bt). Painted c. 1685/90 by unknown artist of the English School. National Trust, Collection of Antony House, Cornwall Charles Rashleigh. Charles Rashleigh (died 1823) was an entrepreneur.
It was the first novel du Maurier wrote while living at Menabilly, the setting for an earlier novel Rebecca, where it is called 'Manderley'. [1] [2] The writing of the novel was accompanied by prolific research, in which du Maurier was assisted by Oenone Rashleigh, whose family owned Menabilly, and historian A. L. Rowse, to ensure the historical accuracy of her presentation of the Devon ...
Polkerris (Cornish: Pollkerys, meaning fortified pool) is a small village on the south coast of Cornwall, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Fowey. [1] [2] The village is part of the Menabilly estate, which is one of the seats of the Rashleigh family (commemorated in the name of the pub, the 'Rashleigh Inn'). The village essentially ...
Philip Rashleigh (1689–1736) of Menabilly, near Fowey, Cornwall, was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1710 to 1722. Early life [ edit ]
Manderley is a fictional estate in Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel Rebecca, owned by the character Maxim de Winter.. Located in Southern England, Manderley is a typical country estate: it is filled with family heirlooms, is run by a large domestic staff and is open to the public on certain days.