Three generations of the Mortlock family lived in Meldreth and Melbourn during the C19th and C20th. They were wealthy land owners who owed their prosperity to their ancestor John Mortlock [1695 - 1758], the founder of the Mortlock China Company of Regents Street. Click on the pages below to find out more about this influential family and their impact on Meldreth.
Introduction to the Mortlock Family and Meldreth Parish Records
The Mortlock family were a powerful influence in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire for much of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
William Mortlock [1778 - 1833]
Born in Edgware, Middx, William Mortlock moved to Meldreth in 1815 where he lived until his death in 1833.
John Mortlock (1807 - 1888)
John was born in Paddington in 1807 and moved to Meldreth at the age of 8.
The China Mortlocks
A Confusing Tale of 4 Johns, 4 Williams, a Simon and a Fred!
The Mortlock China Company
Manufactured to a high quality, Mortlock China is still much sought after today and fetches very high prices at auction.
Mortlock Memorials in Meldreth Holy Trinity Church
Graves, Tomb, Vault, Stone Tablet and Stained Glass Window
Property Owned by the Mortlock Family in Meldreth
Much of Meldreth has been owned by the Mortlock Family in the C19th and C20th.
Portrait of Elizabeth Mortlock
- the Great Grandmother of John George Mortlock of Meldreth
William Mortlock Palmer MD FSA of Linton
the noted Cambridgeshire Antiquary and Author of Monuments and Coats of Arms of Cambridgeshire.