Thomas Horton (Gloucester)

Wotton House

Thomas Horton (died 1727) was the owner of , in Horton Road, Gloucester, which was built for him around 1707.^[1]^[2] He was declared a lunatic.^[3]

His heir was his son Thomas (died 1755), later of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. In 1746 he was subject to a "commission and inquisition of lunacy, into his state of mind and his property", records relating to which are held by the British National Archives.^[4] Horton junior's will was dated 1735 but not confirmed until 1763 due to legal disputes over the estate.^[5]

References[]

^ Verey, David & Alan Brooks. (2002). The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. 3rd edition. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. p. 502. ISBN 9780300097337.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^ Historic England. "Wotton House (1271681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
^ Gloucester: Outlying hamlets. British History Online. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
^ Thomas Horton, esq, formerly of Wotton, Gloucestershire, now of Abergavenny,... National Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
^ Gloucester: Charities for the poor. British History Online. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

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[Pevsglos-1] Verey, David & Alan Brooks. (2002). The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. 3rd edition. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. p. 502. ISBN 9780300097337.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[nhle-2] Historic England. "Wotton House (1271681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[3] Gloucester: Outlying hamlets. British History Online. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[4] Thomas Horton, esq, formerly of Wotton, Gloucestershire, now of Abergavenny,... National Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[5] Gloucester: Charities for the poor. British History Online. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

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