Clavell Mansel Family Plot

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Location: Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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The name "Clavell Mansel" refers to an extended family, primarily associated with the Mansel-Pleydell lineage in Dorset, England, and their ancestral estates. The two names became linked through marriage and inheritance in the 19th century.

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John Clavell Mansel-Pleydell (1817–1902): A prominent Dorset antiquary, known for his contributions to geology, botany, and ornithology.
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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The Clavell-Mansel Connection: The Smedmore Estate in Dorset, which had been owned by the Clavell family since the 1420s, passed to the Mansel family in the 19th century.
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.