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Clavell Mansel Family Plot

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Clavell Mansel Family Plot

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

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    December 3, 2025

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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.
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