Ralph Staveley
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Sir
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 Ralph Staley or Ralph de Stavelegh was lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...

 of Staley Hall, Stalybridge
Stalybridge
Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 22,568. Historically a part of Cheshire, it is east of Manchester city centre and northwest of Glossop. With the construction of a cotton mill in 1776, Stalybridge became one of...

, England
England
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. His stone effigy is to be found in St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram
St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram
St Michael and All Angels Church, Mottram stands on Warhill overlooking the village of Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building...

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