Exclusive Lordship Titles
Lordship Titles where extensive research identifies a more comprehensive history. One of the pleasures of owning a Lordship Title from English history is to be able to admire and marvel at your predecessors, and their impact or influence on English history.
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Lordship Title of Legra or Layer
County: Essex
Parish: Birch
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1789 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
At 1066 Legra is held by Leofing the Saxon Lord. William the Conqueror replaces the Saxon Lord with Hugh de Montfort, Hugh had fought with William at the Battle of Mortemer in 1054, participated in the Council of Lillebonne in which the decision was made to invade England, and accompanied William in the invasion force supplying 50 ships and 60 knights. He was an absentee lord being stationed at William's fortress at Winchester, Hugh had to supply forces to Dover Castle. At the end of the 13th century Legra passed to Richard Birch, and remained in the Birch family for 200 years. Thomas Tey is holding Legra in 1502 he is elected as a Member of Parliament and serves as Justice of the Peace in Essex. After The Act of Supremacy Henry VIII created a new taxation for the church and it is Thomas who becomes Commissioner of Tenths of Spirtualties for Colchester. The last known Lord was Montagu Burgoyne in 1789, Legra is not recorded again. View full history under 'Further Information'
Price: £3,850 to become the 20th Lord and Lady of Legra or Layer
Lordship Title of Verney’s Fee
County: Oxfordshire
Parish: Aston Rowant
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1424 - The reign of Henry VI
Of interest…
In 1086 Humphrey was the first lord of one knight's fee, later to be known as Verney's Fee, he held 12 other lordships in 12 other counties. The lordship passed to Gilbert de Bellewe and is held of the Honour of Wallingford offering fealty to Wallingford Castle. By the turn of the 13th century the lordship is split into two moieties, one of which is later sold to Ralph de Verney, which is how the lordship gains its distinctive name. The last confirmed date of Verney's Fee is 1424. View full history under 'Further Information'
Price: £3,300 to become the 15th Lord and Lady of Verney's Fee
Lordship Title of Highfield
County: Lancashire
Parish: Lancaster
History from: 1212 - The reign of King John
History to: 1728 - The reign of George II
Of interest…
In 1212 Roger, son of John, is holding the lordship of Highfield. After the First Barons War Highfield is held by Walter, son of Walter the Smith and William, son of William the Smith, and passes through the families by inheritance and marriage for many years. By the mid 15th century Highfield is held by the Southworths, prior to 1552 Highfield has come to George Southworth, he sells various pieces of land from the manor. The last recorded date for Highfield is 1728 where it has been reduced through various sales of land to a very small estate and the lordship is not recorded again. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £3,300 to become the 19th Lord and Lady of Highfield
Lordship Title of Sowerby-Under-Cotcliffe
County: North Yorkshire
Parish: Kirkby Sigston
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1699 - The reign of William III
Of interest…
Dating back to the Norman conquest with Earl Edwin recorded as the Lord in 1066, Sowerby-Under-Cotcliffe was noted as an appendage of Northallerton in 1086 and its overlordship followed the same descent. Held of the Bishop of Durham for almost its entirety. The last confirmed date for Sowerby-Under-Cotcliffe is 1699.
Price: £2,800 to become Lord and Lady of Sowerby-Under-Cotcliffe
Lordship Title of Duxford
County: Berkshire
Parish: Hinton Waldrist
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1306 - The reign of Edward I
Of interest…
Duxford was first recorded as being held by the Saxon Alwi during the reign of Edward the Confessor. At 1086 it had been granted to William of Normandy's half brother Odo of Winchester, the Lord of Hinton and Bishop of Bayeux. By 1301 it appears Duxford owed suit at the court of Hinton with which the estate afterwards descended.
Price: £2,800 to become Lord and Lady of Duxford
Lordship Title of Kew
County: Surrey
Parish: Kew
History from: 1348 - The reign of Edward III
History to: 1625 - The reign of James I
Of interest…
Kew formed part of the Royal Manor of Richmond. In 1484 the issues of the manor of Kew were granted to Henry Davy, keeper of the manor and park of Sheen, towards the maintenance of the deer in winter, however this appears to be the only reference to it as a separate manor.Lordship Title of Hexted
County: Surrey
Parish: Lingfield
History from: 1101 - The reign of Henry I
History to: 1649 - The reign of Charles I
Of interest…
Hexted was held by the Heghsted family for over 200 years up until 1403 when it then came into the possession of Baron Cobham whose family home was Sterborough Castle, Lingfield. When Baron Cobham died (his son having predeceased him), the title passed to his grand-daughter, Margaret. Margaret was married to the 2nd Earl of Westmorland, Ralph, and in 1448 records show that they both conveyed Hexted to the College of St Peter in Lingfield. With the Dissolution of the monasteries the Crown took ownership of Hexted, and granted it to Sir Thomas Cawarden MP for Bletchingley and Master of Revels and Tents (responsible for organising royal festivities and tents for troops). Sir Thomas is made High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. Just 8 years later Sir Thomas is implicated in the Dudley plot to replace Queen Mary with Elizabeth and rob the exchequer. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £3,300 to become the 18th Lord and Lady of Hexted
Lordship Title of Brettgrave
County: Surrey
Parish: Epsom
History from: 1197 - The reign of Richard I
History to: 1652 - The Commonwealth of England
Of interest…
Sampson de Horton is Lord of Brettgrave in 1197. Changing hands through both the first and the second Barons’ Wars, by the early-14th Century Brettgrave was held by a John Imworth. By 1346 The Abbot of the time decided to take possession of Brettgrave by process of escheatment – where the legal transfer of a subordinate lord’s assets occurs because the lord has died with no heir . The Abbot then obtained a licence from the Crown to grant Brettgrave to Guy do Bryan, the younger, such that it was held of the king in chief. A short time later Brettgrave moved into the trust of Henry, Earl of Lancaster. Henry was created Duke of Lancaster thus Brettgrave began to move further up in the world. The Duke dies leaving no son so Brettgrave passes to his eldest daughter Maud (wife of the Duke of Bavaria). 38 years on Brettgrave is held by Henry who in addition to being Duke of Lancaster is also made Duke of Hereford. Henry usurps Richard II and becomes Henry IV and Brettgrave becomes part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Brettgrave passed quietly through several generations, until in 1626 when its final 28 years were full of financial and legal scandal. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £4,150 to become the 21st Lord and Lady of Brettgrave
Lordship Title of Entwistle
County: Lancashire
Parish: Bolton
History from: 1067 - The reign of William I
History to: 1670 - The reign of Charles II
Of interest…
Entwistle stayed in the Entwistle family for nearly three hundred and fifty years. By the mid 15th Century Entwistle passed to Sir Bertine Entwistle, Viscount and Baron of Bricqbec, Normandy. Sir Bertine was Bailiff of Constantin. He’d been knighted by Henry V at Agincourt in 1415. In 1455 Fighting for Henry VI at the Battle of St Albans, the battle that marked the start of the War of the Roses, Sir Bertine was wounded and died six days later. 100 years later Entwistle is the hands of Thurstan Tyldesley, MP for Lancashire and Receiver-General of the Isle of Man, when Thurstan died, his youngest son Edward Tyldesley took on Entwistle. At the outbreak of the English Civil War Thomas Tyldesley is holding Entwistle his name went down in history as being responsible for the first bloodshed of the Civil War. He is lieutenant colonel in the Battle of Edgehill the same year. The following year he earned a knighthood for his part in the Battle of Burton Bridge. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £4,150 to become the 21st Lord and Lady of Entwistle
Lordship Title of Younges
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Westoning
History from: 1682 - The reign of Charles II
History to: 1803 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
In 1682 Henrietta Maria, Baroness Wentworth is Lord of Younges she is the grand-daughter of the 1st Earl of Cleveland. The Baroness is the mistress of the Duke of Monmouth the illegitimate son of King Charles II. In 1683 Monmouth was implicated in a plot that later came to be known as ‘The Rye House Plot’ to kill both his father and his uncle, James, Duke of York. The plot failed, and the couple flee to exile in Holland. There, Baroness Wentworth is received by the Prince of Orange Monmouth’s uncle James II comes to the throne and the Duke raises a further rebellion. Baroness Wentworth raises considerable funds for the rebellion through the sale of her jewellery. The rebellion fails, the Duke is sent to the Tower and executed. Baroness Wentworth returns to England. The following year Younges passes to Baroness Lovelace, the only surviving sister of the Earl of Cleveland. By 1754, Younges is held by William of Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Stafford. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £3,300 to become the 8th Lord and Lady of Younges
Lordship Title of Shoddesden or Shadsden
County: Hampshire
Parish: Kimpton
History from: 1066 - The Norman Conquest
History to: 1756 - The reign of George II
Of interest…
Shoddesden was a holding of Queen Edith, the wife of Edward the Confessor, which made her Shoddesden’s overlord. The initial title holder was Aghmund (or Agemund) of Wellow, a Saxon thegn who held nine titles all in Hampshire, before the Normans changed the course of English history. By 1482 it was held by Thomas and Elizabeth Waite, referred to at the time as ‘that wanton wench’, Elizabeth Waite was rumoured to be the mistress of Edward IV. It is also believed that the Lady of Shoddesden was the mother of Arthur Plantagenet; Edward’s illegitimate son. It is Arthur’s large collection of correspondence in the Lisle Letters that makes his life one of the best-documented of his era. By 1561 the limelight had to shifted to Richard Kingsmill a colourful character who was very active in parliament and made Knight of Hampshire. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £4,150 to become the 24th Lord and Lady of Shoddesden or Shadsden
Lordship Title of Flanders
County: Warwickshire
Parish: Kingsbury
History from: 1199 - The reign of King John
History to: 1784 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
Hugh de Flaundres, whose ancestors came from Flanders, is the first lord of Flanders manor. Flanders stays with the de Flaundres family for 235 years before passing through several other families. The Muster Master (in charge of the army muster roll) of Coventry is holding Flanders in 1617. Just 10 years later Charles I is desperately short of money and applies a “Forced Loan” on his subjects, William refuses to make his loan and appears before the Privy Council. William is later elected as MP for Coventry, made High Sheriff of Warwickshire, and made a Justice of the Peace. The last historic record for Flanders is 1784. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £3,300 to become the 21st Lord and Lady of Flanders
Lordship Title of Penland
County: Buckinghamshire
Parish: Beaconsfield
History from: 1223 - The reign of Henry III
History to: 1612 - The reign of James I
Of interest…
Deep research has resulted in the understanding that the Lordship of Penland most likely derived its name from the Penne family. In 1308 John de la Penne brings an action to recover woods and rents for Penland, as sole owner of Penland. Sir John, is recorded in 1443 as being owner of Penland, he was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, made Knight of the Shire, and then called to Parliament as a member. Almost 100 years later the Lord of Penland was a Member of Parliament and Master of the King’s Jewels. He soon fell out of favour and found himself in Fleet prison, having racked up debts of £28,000 through the accounts of his monastic properties – a huge sum for its time. He was pardoned by Queen Mary and appointed Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire to be her henchman. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £3,850 to become the 15th Lord and Lady of Penland
Lordship Title of Whaddon or South Whaddon
County: Buckinghamshire
Parish: Slapton
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1505 - The reign of Henry VII
Of interest…
At the time of the Conquest two men of Brictric are lords of Whaddon. Brictric is Queen Edith’s man who is the wife of Edward the Confessor. Whaddon is later given to the Cistercian monks who are forming Woburn Abbey. Towards the end of the 15th Century Woburn Abbey has passed the lordship to the Abbess of Barking and John Grove formerly of Greenhithe, Kent a subordinate lord of Whaddon called South Whaddon. View full history under 'Further Information'.
Price: £2,800 to become the 9th Lord and Lady of Whaddon or South Whaddon
*Featured Title ~ Lordship Title of Halford*
County: Warwickshire
Parish: Halford
History from: 1166 - the reign of Henry II
History to: 1824 - the reign of George IV
Of interest…
The first recorded reference of a Lordship for Halford is to a William Giffard 1166 who held two knight’s fees worth of land in the manor, these were granted to him by the Earl of Warwick. Halford was left to Andrew Giffard, the Baron of Funtell. Halford passed to Sir Robert de Burdet and later to Sir Robert de Holand. Sir Robert assists with the hunt for the fugitives from the Banastre Rebellion, he is asked by Edward II to bring horses and men to fight the Lancastrian rebellion. 12 days later he betrays the King and fights with the Lancastrians at the Battle of Boroughbridge. Sir Robert is imprisoned and his lands confiscated, he is then released and raids the Earl of Winchester’s estates only to be re-imprisoned in Warwick Castle. Sir Robert is moved to Northampton Castle, from which he escapes. View full history under 'Further Information'.Preference: Barony Titles - Exclusive Lordship Titles - Lordship Titles