Four Shires History

Four Shires History Events and stories about people's impact on a Midlands area across a thousand years and more

Sir Roger Gresley of Drakelow Hall, South Derbyshire, proved a dynamic Regency character who became an MP and fell out w...
16/07/2026

Sir Roger Gresley of Drakelow Hall, South Derbyshire, proved a dynamic Regency character who became an MP and fell out with his mother. Anyone can access their dramas in an article here; this will take about half an hour to read in full.

Sir Roger Gresley (1799-1837) fell out with his mother over his education, marriage and political ambitions, plus her high spending.

I've re-written the ghost talk I gave in the autumn as an article. I find people's beliefs, both in favour of and agains...
18/12/2025

I've re-written the ghost talk I gave in the autumn as an article. I find people's beliefs, both in favour of and against ghosts, fascinating. I hope others enjoy the stories and the way people thought about spirits of the dead. The link is here:

Opposed by materialists, and sometimes victims of fraud, many continued to be disturbed or comforted by ghosts.

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