December 2015 - Manorial Counsel

Manorialism … Quick trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 28, 2015

Quick trivia Manorialism survived until the early 20th Century even though its practical application of managing land had been on the whole removed many centuries previously.

Quick trivia Noble landlords used trade to improve living styles after peasants shook off manorial constraints. Peasants wanted freedom and control of land, but landlords wanted higher revenues. Tension arose between the groups, and eventually peasant conditions improved.

Domesday… Quick Trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 26, 2015

Quick Trivia Domesday; In 1086 William felt he was not getting sufficient return from the land in England and he commissioned a survey of all holdings in England so that he could see who was not paying enough. This was and still is the largest land survey to be undertaken in England.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas

By Manorial Counsel | December 24, 2015

Merry Christmas to all our customers and visitors from all of us at Manorial Counsel

Forest Law… Quick trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 23, 2015

Quick trivia The manorial structure of a manor might have been overlain by other jurisdictions, a famous example is the Forest Law in Sherwood.

Moiety… Quick trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 22, 2015

Quick trivia A moiety is the name for a Lordship seigniory that was split between two beneficiaries in a will. A new manor was not created, it was merely a split of land and the rights applied to both portions.

Manorial land… Quick trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 21, 2015

Quick trivia There is no manorial land now, there is land and the rights over the manor but they are separate. You cannot sell off a piece of land where you own the Lordship and create a Lordship Title.

Manorial Titles… Quick trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 20, 2015

Quick trivia Manorial titles were inheritable, but did not have to be left to the eldest son. The title can be left to anyone or held in trust, even if they are not related to you. Manorial Counsel’s titles are fully inheritable, they must be listed specifically in your will or by addition of a…

Quick trivia

By Manorial Counsel | December 19, 2015

Quick trivia Manorial titles were registered with the Land Registry until 2003. Even when they were recorded the register did not confirm ownership, merely the interest held. Presently there is no independent register to record titles.