Moreton Say
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Moreton Say is a small village and civil parish
in Shropshire
, England
. It is sometimes spelled as Moreton Saye. The civil parish, which also covers the hamlets of Longford and Longslow, had a total population of 429 at the 2001 census.
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive
("Clive of India") was born in the parish and is buried in St Margaret's church.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is sometimes spelled as Moreton Saye. The civil parish, which also covers the hamlets of Longford and Longslow, had a total population of 429 at the 2001 census.
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive
Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB , also known as Clive of India, was a British officer who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Bengal. He is credited with securing India, and the wealth that followed, for the British crown...
("Clive of India") was born in the parish and is buried in St Margaret's church.