Bradgate House (16th century) It was lived in by the Grey family for the next 220 years. It is believed that the house was the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, later Queen, ruling for a mere 9 days before being overthrown by Mary I. Jane was executed in 1553 and when her father was executed the following year the estate passed to the crown. Local history claims that groundskeepers marked the occasion of Jane's execution by pollarding the estate's oak trees in a symbolic beheading. Examples of pollarded oaks can still be seen in the park. In 1563 the family regained favour, and the
Lewis Linford Lewis Linford Lewis Smales (stage name Linford) (born 1987) is a British actor. A native of Swanland, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Smales is probably best known for playing the character of gamekeeper Lee Naylor in the British television soap "Emmerdale". In 2010 Smales appeared in the 3rd Series of "The Inbetweeners". He began his career playing the part of Wayne Broody in John Godber's BAFTA award-winning BBC drama "Oddsquad". Smales has appeared on stage at the Hull Truck Theatre in John Godber's play "Up 'n' Under". In August 2009, Smales was tried at Hull Crown Court for the alleged