Thrale history

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Offley, Hertfordshire, England

Tree: UK Thrale family

Notes:

Hester Thrale grew up at Offley Place, the home of her uncle Sir Thomas Salusbury, where she was first introduced to Henry Thrale.

Offley Palace

Offley Palace is said to have been built in the eighth century by the Saxon King Offa, from whom the village probably takes its name. According to local legend, Offley Palace once stood where Offley Place, currently stands.

Offley Place

The building is now a training and conference centre.

Offley Place, circa 2005.

Media

Photos		Offley Place Unknown artist, & date
		Offley Place 1700 Engravings of Hertfordshire country seats from the first edition of Sir Henry Chauncy's Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire published in 1700.

Histories

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Their works		Verses "Offley Park" by Hester Lynch Thrale. A 1761 poem by Hester Lynch Thrale née Salusbury from her Thraliana entry dated June 1777, in which she laments being disinherited of Offley Place by her uncle Sir Thomas Salusbury. She describes the beauty and tranquillity of Offley Park, in Hertfordshire. The poem reflects on the natural scenery, the park’s landscape and the pleasures of rural life.
		Verses "Fall of the Great Ash Tree" by Hester Lynch Thrale. 1760 verses by Hester Lynch Thrale née Salusbury about the fall of the Great Ash Tree in Offley Park in 1760.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth	Person ID	Tree
1	PENRICE, Anna Maria		I485	UK Thrale family
2	THRALE, Ralph M.P.	1698	I69	UK Thrale family

Death

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death	Person ID	Tree
1	THRALE, Ralph	1711	I287	UK Thrale family

Physical Description

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Physical Description	Person ID	Tree
1	THRALE, Anna	1762	I70	UK Thrale family

Property

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Property	Person ID	Tree
1	SALUSBURY, Sir Thomas		I428	UK Thrale family

Residence

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence	Person ID	Tree
1	THRALE, Ralph		I287	UK Thrale family

Note

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	Family	Note	Family ID	Tree
1	Thrale / Salusbury	1762	F46	UK Thrale family

Residence

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	Family	Residence	Family ID	Tree
1	Salusbury / Cotton	From 1747	F53	UK Thrale family