One of his sons, Thomas de Cantiloupe, who likely spent time in the village, led one of the most storied lives of anyone connected to Aston Cantlow. St John the Baptist church (Image: Reach)Ĭantlow was added to Aston's name after 1205, when it was granted to Baron William II de Cantiloupe. Various pix of Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire. LB190607Aston-19 Picture for the Birmingham Post and Mail. However, there's a lesser known person with an equally, if not more, interesting backstory connected to the village. It is also believed that she married John Shakespeare, William's father, at the church in 1577. The church boasts a 15th century font which the church says is almost certainly where William Shakespeare's mother Mary Arden was baptised, having been born in neighbouring village Wilmcote.
St John The Baptist Church also boasts a rich history and is connected to one of the most famous people in history, who was born just a matter of miles away in Stratford-upon-Avon. READ MORE: Inside the pointed Warwickshire village with a Peaky Blinders nod Leofric was the husband of Lady Godiva, who famously, legend has it, rode through Coventry naked on horseback following a promise from Leofric that if she did he would lower rates of taxation. Prior to the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the Aston manor was held by Earl Aelfgar, who was the son of Earl Leofric.
There is a lot of history to unpack, so here we go. The village's church claims to be where Shakespeare's parents were married and where a Saint who was deemed by the Catholic church to have performed a miracle eight years after his death. If you're into your history, this village of just under 500 people, according to the 2011 census, is steeped in it. While it may be small, Aston Cantlow is directly connected to two of the region's most famous people.
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