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Lordship Titles
Lordship Title of Ockshot or Oxshott
County: Surrey
Parish: Stoke d'Abernon
History from: 1201 - The reign of King John
History to: 1540 - The reign of Henry VIII
Of interest…
The first recorded date for Ockshot or Oxshott is 1201, it was a isolated hamlet in the east of the village of Stoke d'Abernon. Oxshott means "Ocga's corner or strip of land", from the Old English personal name Ocga and sceat (related to modern 'shoot'). The last confirmed date is 1540.Lordship Title of Stafford or Kempston Stafford
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Kempston
History from: 1401 - The reign of Henry IV
History to: 1720 - The reign of George I
Of interest…
1401 is the first recorded date for the manor of Kempston being held of Thomas Stafford of Tattenhoe. The Stafford family, from whom it acquired the name of Stafford Manor, held it until 1563. Towards the end of the 17th Century it was in the possession of Guy Hillersdon. His kinsman Michael Hillersdon was holding it in 1720, after this date there is no further record of it.Lordship Title of La More
County: Staffordshire
Parish: Penkridge
History from: 1201 - The reign of King John
History to: 1752 - The reign of King George II
Of interest…
Land in 'the More near Penkridge' was held of the church of Penkridge by Omiat de More. By 1293 the Dean and Chapter of Penkridge were claiming view of frankpledge (mutual surety to bring criminals to justice), assize of bread and ale, and infangthief in 'More'. King Edward I gave the Archbishop of Dublin, as Dean of Penkridge, to hold free alms a measure and virgate in Penkridge, which was formally held by William de la More who had been hung in 1293. The last confirmed date for La More is 1752.Lordship Title of Latimer’s Hall
County: Norfolk
Parish: Bacton
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1428 - The reign of Henry VI
Of interest…
Latimer's Hall in Bacton Parish was first recorded in 1066. A Thomas Latimer was Lord during the reign of Edward II. During the reign of Edward III Thomas and Margaret de Wingfeld conveyed the manor of Latimer's Hall to a William Attefen. The last confirmed date for Latimer's Hall is 1428.Lordship Title of Plaistow
County: Devon
Parish: Shirwell
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1086 - The reign of William I
Of interest…
Plaistow is first recorded in 1066, with the last know date to be 1086. Sitting in the Parish of Shirwell, the manor contained its own castle, as shown on the map.Lordship Title of Henley
County: Kent
Parish: Eltham
History from: 1327 - The reign of Edward III
History to: 1801 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
Henley was a place of some note in the Parish of Eltham, in the reign of Edward III it was an esteemed a manor, belonging to John de Henley, whose house here was moated. John de Henley died without issue, and it came by his gift to the king, later to be annexed to the manor of Eltham by William de Brantingham. The last confirmed date for Henley was 1801.Lordship Title of Clifton
County: Durham
Parish: St Giles
History from: 1112 - The reign of Henry I
History to: 1552 - The reign of Edward VI
Of interest…
In 1112 the vill of Clifton was within the Bishop's demesne, in his second charter Bishop Hugh Pudsey granted Clifton to the hospital. At 1301 Clifton was accounted as a manor, by 1552 it was no longer accounted as such and is not recorded again.Lordship Title of Esthorpe
County: Huntingdonshire
Parish: Abbots Ripton
History from: 999 - Ethelred
History to: 1540 - The reign of Henry VIII
Of interest…
Esthorpe is also called a manor after the Dissolution, but early references point to its having been included in the chief manor of Abbots Ripton, which remained under the abbey rule. The last confirmed date for Esthorpe is 1540.Lordship Title of Horners
County: Essex
Parish: Beauchamp Roding
History from: 1597 - The reign of Elizabeth I
History to: 1722 - The reign of George I
Of interest…
The manor of Horners (the modern Hornets Farm) lay partly in Beauchamp Roding and partly in Willingale Doe. In 1597 Horners was conveyed by John Collin the elder to Robert Collin. By the mid 17th century the manor is split between coheirs. Horners was last recorded in 1722 and is not referred to again.Lordship Title of Saxons Lode
County: Worcestershire
Parish: Ripple
History from: 1199 - The reign of Richard I
History to: 1636 - The reign of Charles I
Of interest…
Saxons Lode was first recorded in 1199. The De la Lode family held Saxons Lode in the 13th and through the 14th Century. In 1590 Saxons Lode was in the possession of John Woodward alias Smyth, who settled it on his son Thomas. The latter died in 1636, and the Lordship is not recorded again.Lordship Title of Westhill
County: Worcestershire
Parish: Alvechurch
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1648 - The reign of Charles I
Of interest…
The history of Westhill has been given under the manor of Alvechurch, at Domesday Westhill was one of the berewicks attached to that manor, most likely remaining part of the bishop's demesne until 1244. Westhill was possibly identified with the land of the Bishop of Worcester called 'hyghe Wastels' mentioned in a deed of 1546. Weshill was last recorded in 1648 and the Lordship was not referred to again.Lordship Title of Oldfields
County: Cambridgeshire
Parish: Steeple Morden
History from: 1220 - The reign of Henry III
History to: 1604 - The reign of James I
Of interest…
Oldfileds was first recorded in 1220, the name perhaps derives from the land of the Eldefeld family named from a place in the Steeple Morden parish and recorded from 1220 to 1390. The date of enclosure of Oldfields manor was 1604 and the Lordship was not recorded again.Lordship Title of Whitfield
County: Lancahire
Parish: Oldham
History from: 1401 - The reign of Henry IV
History to: 1787 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
From the inquisitions of the 15th and 16th centuries it appears that the Trafford family held Whitfield in Crompton of the king as Duke of Lancaster. The last confirmed date for Whitfield is 1787.Lordship Title of Maple Tree Cross
County: Hertfordshire
Parish: Sarratt
History from: 1765 - The reign of George III
History to: 1808 - The reign of George III
Of interest…
A fourth part of the manor of Maple Tree Cross in Sarratt was conveyed to John Merry in 1765. The last confirmed date for Maple Tree Cross is 1808 when another quarter of the manor was conveyed to Margaret Merry, spinster.Preference: Barony Titles - Exclusive Lordship Titles - Lordship Titles