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Charity (“Chatty”) Baker 1739 to 1817 “Madam Barrow”
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1739
Charity Baker was the daughter of Richard and Mary (nee
Smith) Baker (FAR00060). She was baptised at Bridgnorth on
23 September 1739.
1752
William Baker recorded in his account
books on 5 June 1752: “Died at Raby Castle Aunt Charity Dod aged 69, she
left Chatty (his daughter) £9 and some jewels.”
1761
Charity married, Lawrence Barrow, banker, of Chetwynd, Newport, Shropshire, Pool House, Astley,
Worcestershire and Chambers Court, Longdon, Worcestershire on 9 November 1761
at Audlem. Charity was Lawrence’s second wife.
They had no family.
1771
Charity Baker (BAK00081), her
husband having died young, returned to Highfields
and managed the estate for her
father and later for her brother while he was away. Charity’s younger brother, Richard Dod Baker (BAK00083)
(1743 to 1803) inherited Highfields but practised as an architect at Stratford
upon Avon where his children were born.
She had as reputation as a forceful lady, and later became known in
Audlem as “Madam Barrow”.
Charity,
having married Lawrence Barrow, a banker who died young, returned to
Highfields. She managed the estate for her father and later brother, freeing
them for their architectural work. She was, in her later years, and she lived
to be seventy eight, an extremely forceful lady,
always known in Audlem as “Madam Barrow”. (Highfields,
Audlem, 16th century home of the Dod and Baker families, John
Bellyse Baker, 1982.)
Charity succeeded her father in the Woodhouse estate at Audlem in
1771.
Charity’s father, William worked with Sir John Astley Bt on Patshull. He was on good
terms with Sir John who promised him a legacy in his will. William sometimes
supplied the Baronet with chocolate and his daughter Chatty (Charity) lived at Patshull
for a time.
1817
Charity was buried at Longdon, Worcestershire on 25 April 1817. Her will was proved in the PCC on 10 July 1817.