Clara Gilbert was the daughter of John Michael Williams the owner of Caerhays Castle, she was 21 when she married and died two months later.
The castle was built on the site of an old manor house the oldest record of the estate was 1259. In about 1379 it passed to the Trevanion family. John Trevanion inherited it in 1703 and improved the house. In 1767 the male line became extinct,when William Trevanion died, the house passed to his sister's son John Bettesworth. His son John inherited the estate when he was 21 and changed his name to John Bettesworth-Trevanion. He built the castle close to the site of the old manor house. He became an M.P. in 1807. He overspent and was unable to pay his creditors, so Michael williams (1785-1858) bought the estate from his creditors in 1854. Williams and his son John Michael Williams (1813-1880)undertook repairs to the castle. After the death of John Michael in 1880, his son John Charles Williams(1861-1939) inherited the estate,marrying in 1884 the year Clara was married and died.
The castle was built on the site of an old manor house the oldest record of the estate was 1259. In about 1379 it passed to the Trevanion family. John Trevanion inherited it in 1703 and improved the house. In 1767 the male line became extinct,when William Trevanion died, the house passed to his sister's son John Bettesworth. His son John inherited the estate when he was 21 and changed his name to John Bettesworth-Trevanion. He built the castle close to the site of the old manor house. He became an M.P. in 1807. He overspent and was unable to pay his creditors, so Michael williams (1785-1858) bought the estate from his creditors in 1854. Williams and his son John Michael Williams (1813-1880)undertook repairs to the castle. After the death of John Michael in 1880, his son John Charles Williams(1861-1939) inherited the estate,marrying in 1884 the year Clara was married and died.
Clara Gilbert was the daughter of John Michael Williams the owner of Caerhays Castle, she was 21 when she married and died two months later.
The castle was built on the site of an old manor house the oldest record of the estate was 1259. In about 1379 it passed to the Trevanion family. John Trevanion inherited it in 1703 and improved the house. In 1767 the male line became extinct,when William Trevanion died, the house passed to his sister's son John Bettesworth. His son John inherited the estate when he was 21 and changed his name to John Bettesworth-Trevanion. He built the castle close to the site of the old manor house. He became an M.P. in 1807. He overspent and was unable to pay his creditors, so Michael williams (1785-1858) bought the estate from his creditors in 1854. Williams and his son John Michael Williams (1813-1880)undertook repairs to the castle. After the death of John Michael in 1880, his son John Charles Williams(1861-1939) inherited the estate,marrying in 1884 the year Clara was married and died.
The castle was built on the site of an old manor house the oldest record of the estate was 1259. In about 1379 it passed to the Trevanion family. John Trevanion inherited it in 1703 and improved the house. In 1767 the male line became extinct,when William Trevanion died, the house passed to his sister's son John Bettesworth. His son John inherited the estate when he was 21 and changed his name to John Bettesworth-Trevanion. He built the castle close to the site of the old manor house. He became an M.P. in 1807. He overspent and was unable to pay his creditors, so Michael williams (1785-1858) bought the estate from his creditors in 1854. Williams and his son John Michael Williams (1813-1880)undertook repairs to the castle. After the death of John Michael in 1880, his son John Charles Williams(1861-1939) inherited the estate,marrying in 1884 the year Clara was married and died.
Inscription
Sacred To The Memory of CLARA, wife of WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT of The Priory, Bodmin, and daughter of JOHN MICHAEL WILLIAMS of Caerhays Castle.
Born December 7th 1862
Married August 7 1884
Died October 3 1884
"Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight"
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