Lordship Titles Under £3,000
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Lortdship Title of Thorp’s
County: Wiltshire
Parish: Allington
History from: 1386
History to: 1762
Of interest…
The first known lord of Thorp's is Sir John Thorp. He was a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. Henry Thorp the 4th lord joins the earl of Gloucester in a revolt against King Henry IV. The revolt was unsuccessful and Henry is imprisoned in the Tower of London. He posts bail of 500 marks and clears himself of the charges. He is later elected a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Wiltshire. He is also appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire.Lordship Title of Ingram
County: North Yorkshire
Parish: Welbury
History from: 12th century
History to: 1624
Of interest…
The INgram family grant the manor to Rievaulx Abbey. After the abbey is dissolved King Henry grants Ingram to Richard Vincent. The manor passes to Marmaduke Bowes who in 1585 is hanged for concealing Roman Catholic priests.Lordship Title of Alston
County: Devon
Parish: Holberton
History from: 1066
History to: 1086
Of interest…
Alston dates back to the Norman Conquest, recorded at Domesday the Lord being Fulco of Portlemouth, and the Tenant-in-Chief Iudhael of Totnes.Lordship Title of Aylescott
County: Devon
Parish: West Down
History from: 1066
History to: 1407 - The reign of Henry IV
Of interest…
Aylescott was first recorded at the Norman Conquest and dates until the early 15th Century. Located in the Hundred if Braunton, West Down.Lordship Title of Bernardsmoor
County: Devon
Parish: Bradninch
History from: 1066
History to: 1086
Of interest…
Bernardsmoor dates back to the Norman Conquest and was recorded at Domesday, the Tenant-in-chief being Baldwin the Sheriff.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 Trenewith and Trewithgy
County: Cornwall
Parish: Probus
History from: 1328 - The reign of Edward III
History to: 1520 - The reign of Henry VIII
Of interest…
Trenewith and Trewithgy originally in the hundred of Powder, later Arundell was first recorded in 1328. Michael de Trenewyth is noted as retaining the manor of Trenewith. The manor was held by the Beaupré family in the latter half of the 13th century before passing to the Wolvedons and the Tregians. The last confirmed date for Trenewith and Trewithgy is 1520.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 Bunhill
County: Worcestershire
Parish: Bromsgrove
History from: The reign of Edward IV - 1472
History to: The reign of King George III - 1812
Of interest…
The first surviving records for Bunhill are at the death of Sir Ralph Boteler of Sudeley when he is Lord of the Manor. In 1539 Lady Jane Bray holds Bunhill. The last record of the Lordship and Manor of Bunhill is recorded in 1720.Lordship Title of Bellamarsh
County: Devon
Parish: Kingsteignton
History from: Unknown
History to: Prior to 1500
Of interest…
Bellamarsh was recorded in the 16th Century during the reign of Elizabeth I. Bellamarsh is located on the outskirts of Dartmoor National Park, South Devon.Lordship Title of Appledore
County: Devon
Parish: Clannaborough
History from: 1066
History to: 1086
Of interest…
Appledore dates back to the Norman Conquest and is recorded at Domesday the Lord being Ralph {of BruyËre}, Tenant-in-chief Baldwin the sheriff.Lordship Title of Baccamoor
County: Devon
Parish: Plympton St Mary
History from: 1066
History to: 1554 - the reign of Mary I
Of interest…
Dating back to the Norman Conquest the Lord at at Domesday recorded as Ralph of Pomeroy, with the Tenant-in-Chief being Iudhael of Totnes. Baccamoor was last noted in 1554.Lordship Title of Bayllols
County: Berkshire
Parish: Harwell
History from: 1217 - The reign of Henry III
History to: 1479 - The reign of Henry VII
Of interest…
Hugh de Bailleul accompanied Thomas de St Valery against the Count of Eu. The lord in 1300 is holding a tenement in Harwell honour of St Valery by knights service.Lordship Title of Boehill
County: Devon
Parish: Sampford Peverell
History from: 1066
History to: 1407 - the reign of Henry IV
Of interest…
Boehill dates back to the Norman Conquest, the Lord at Domesday being Walter of Claville. It was last recorded in the 15th Century.Lordship Title of Ashleys
County: Hertfordshire
Parish: Rickmansworth
History from: 1364
History to: 1531
Of interest…
Ashleys has an overlord of the Abbot of St Albans for hundreds of years. During that time there are several disputes over lordships. In the fifteenth century the Abbot is displaced from the lordship by the Crown due to the actions of the Abbot's brother in a rebellion. This highlights that all property ownership was at the consent of the Crown. Again in the fifteenth century Ashleys comes to the Earl of Oxford. The Earl, as Lord of Ashleys, is made a member of the Knight Order of the Garter. Such was his standing that he is made godfather of King Henry's eldest son. The Lord of Ashleys also officiates as Lord Great Chamberlain at the coronation of Henry VIII.Lordship Title of Lawrence or Laurans
County: Hertfordshire
Parish: Redbourn
History from: 1527
History to: 1780
Of interest…
This lordship title has been owned by the families of Stepney, Bardolf, Peck, Wilson and Norris families. If you belong to one of these families would it not be nice to bring the titles back to the family. If you are not from these families but are a Lawrence what better title to have than Lord Lawrence.Lordship Title of Bywood
County: Devon
Parish: Dunkswell
History from: 1066
History to: 1346 - The reign of Edward III
Of interest…
Bywood dates back to the Norman Conquest, and was in the Hundred of Hemyock.Lordship Title of Ponsford
County: Devon
Parish: Cullompton
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1637 - the reign of Charles I
Of interest…
Dating back to Domesday, and last recorded during the reign of Charles the I. Ponsford sat in the Hundred of Silverton.Lordship Title of Smytham
County: Devon
Parish: Little Torrington
History from: 1066 - Norman Conquest
History to: 1086 - Domesday
Of interest…
Smytham was recorded at Domesday, and sat in the Hundred of MertonLordship Title of Lovacott
County: Devon
Parish: Shebbear
History from: 1066
History to: 1086
Of interest…
Dating back to the time of the Conquest, Lovacott was part of the Hundred of Merton.Lordship Title of Southbury
County: Berkshire
Parish: Hanney
History from: 1066 - Pre-Norman Conquest
History to: 1582
Of interest…
As with many pre-Conquest lordships Southbury was held by the church, specifically by Abingdon Abbey. The lords until the 16th century had no national standing until Edward Yonge is elected a Member of Parliament for Malmesbury. Edward then marries the Countess of Warwick. This lifts his status to a level that when Queen Elizabeth is coronated he is also knighted in the same ceremony. Edward is selected to be a Knight of the Shire for Oxfordshire and again servce as a Member of Parliament. Sir Edward is appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire followed by another time as a Knight of the Shire, this time for Berkshire.Lordship Title of Brimblecombe
County: Devon
Parish: Iddesleigh
History from: 1066
History to: 1086
Of interest…
Dating back to the Conquest, Brimblecombe was part of the Hundred of Merton.Lordship Title of Salmons
County: Hertfordshire
Parish: Shenley
History from: 1277
History to: 1759
Of interest…
The 10th Lord of Salmons was Sir Richard Cox who held the role of taster in the royal palace for Queen ElizabethI and King James I. In addition he was also one of King James' Clerks of the Cloth. The clerks were responsible for the control of expenditure for the royal household. Sir Richard was held of such high regard that he was interred in Westminster Abbey where his body still resides.Lordship Title of Barford
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Little Barford
History from: Pre 1066
History to: 1396
Of interest…
As with most lordships existing at the Norman Conquest Barford had a Saxon lord that was replaced with a Norman lord who fought with William the Conqueror. Barford was held as part of the Barony of Eaton Socon so would have been required to provide fighting men to support the defence of the realm.Lordship Title of Chalton
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Toddington
History from: Early 13th Century
History to: 1362
Of interest…
John Pever the 2nd Lord of Chalton was a Commissioner for Array, a vital role when England was a war mustering troops in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. He is also summoned by the King to a military council at Rochester. John is granted a peerage and sat in Parliament. John is summoned to attend the coronation of Edward II.Lordship Title of Carlton
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Carlton
History from: 1066 - Pre-Norman Conquest
History to: 1536
Of interest…
This lordship was held by Chelbert, a servant of Queen Edith, King Edward the Confessor's wife. We do not think of servants being wealthy land owners but like Carlton many servants of the ruling classes were gifted lordships and became lords in their own right. The lordship of Carlton was also listed in the Testa de Nevill, which is not as well known as the Domesday Book but was also a record of all land holdings throughout England in the 12th century.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 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 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 - Lordship Titles (over £3000) - Lordship Titles (under £3000)