Dorlestone Hall

Prior to 1503, the Hall was leased by Jacobus Colyar, who had probably fought in Spain during the Reconquista, as he was given a letters patent with symbols of prowess in the Crusades.

He became a wool trader and married Agnes Venables de Kinderton.

In 1537, its ownership passed from Burton Abbey to Thurston's son, James Collier.

The property is associated with Richard Barnfield, who is one of the candidates for Shakespeare's "Rival Poet".

[1] A "Richard Barnfield of Dorlestone in the Countie of Stafford Esquire" who died here in 1627, was formerly believed to be the poet,[2] but current thinking is that the death recorded was that of his father whose name he shared.