Rodley

Together with its common land known as the Cliff, Newnham

The Lordship of Rodley, in Westbury Hundred of Gloucestershire, was part of the Crown estate in 1086. The manor belonged to the Kings of England until 1259, when King Henry III granted the lordship to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, for life. In 1266, the King granted the manor to his son, Edmund Crouchback, who was made Earl of Lancaster in 1267.

Henry of Lancaster, Edmund's son, succeeded to the Lordship of the Manor of Rodley in 1296. Henry granted the manor for life to Thomas Blount; and on his death, he granted it for life to his son, John Blount. When he died, the lordship came to Henry's heir, Henry, Duke of Lancaster, who died lord of the manor in 1361, leaving as his heirs his two daughters, Maud and Blanche. Rodley Manor came to Maud; but, on her death, the lordship passed to Blanche and her husband, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

The Noble Duke of Lancaster died, Lord of the Manor of Rodley, in 1399; and the lordship passed to his son Henry, who became King Henry IV in that year.

The Crown held the lordship until 1625, when it was granted to Sir Henry Cary and his son and heir.

In 1690, the lordship was purchased by Sir John Guise, Bt., an ancestor of the present Lord of the Manor of Rodley.

This lordship includes all that common land of approximately three acres, registered under the Commons Registration Act 1965, reference No. 213/U/101, confirmed in a decision of the Commons Commissioner on the 17th March, 1981. A plan of the land will be available at the sale.

It should be noted that this lordship is held subject to an annual payment of a fee farm rent, amounting to £40.47, to the Strangeways Estates. The purchaser will have to give a covenant to pay this rent and an indemnity against future claims.

Rights, customs and incidents

This lordship includes all that common land of approximately three acres, registered under the Commons Registration Act 1965, reference No. 213/U/101, confirmed in a decision of the Commons Commissioner on the 17th March, 1981.

Associated manorial documents / archive references

• 1 Court, view of frankpledge 1541, 1546, 1550-52
• 2 Survey 1614
• 3 Brief particular of the manor, Court profits c. 1635
• 4 Brief rental 1614
• 5 Draft perambulation 1595
• 6 Court rolls 1649 – 58
• 7 Original court papers 18th cent.
• 8 List of tenants of the manors 1560
• 9 Custom roll of the manor 1590
• 10 2 rentals 1359, 1409
• 11 Survey 1590
• 12 Certified copies (1653) of Duchy of Lancaster accounts 1521, 1551, 1560
• 13 Survey 1592
• 14 List of tenants, etc. 17th cent. (after 1656)
• 15 Court rolls 1716 – 1879 (not consec.)
• 16 Admission and surrenders 1880 – 1932
• 17 Draft court rolls and court papers 1646 – 1840
• 18 Draft court rolls 1716 – 1723
• 19 Constables' returns, etc. c. 1720
• 20 Terrier 1847, 1860
• 21 Rentals 1875 – 1899
• 22 Misc. papers N.D., 1899 – 1930
• 23 Rental, giving names of tenants and some properties, inc. fishery 1767

Historical holder / succession information

1. Henry's heir, Henry, Duke of Lancaster
   1361 · passed_to · historical_holder_or_transferee
   Source wording: When he died, the lordship came to Henry's heir, Henry, Duke of Lancaster, who died lord of the manor in 1361, leaving as his heirs his two daughters, Maud and Blanche.
2. Maud [source claim requiring identity review]
   passed_to · historical_holder_or_transferee
   Source wording: Rodley Manor came to Maud; but, on her death, the lordship passed to Blanche and her husband, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.
3. his son Henry [source claim requiring identity review]
   1399 · passed_to · historical_holder_or_transferee
   Source wording: The Noble Duke of Lancaster died, Lord of the Manor of Rodley, in 1399; and the lordship passed to his son Henry, who became King Henry IV in that year.
4. Sir Henry Cary and his son and heir
   1625 · granted_to · historical_holder_or_transferee
   Source wording: The Crown held the lordship until 1625, when it was granted to Sir Henry Cary and his son and heir.
5. Crown [source claim requiring identity review]
   1625 · held_manor · historical_holder_or_transferee
   Source wording: The Crown held the lordship until 1625, when it was granted to Sir Henry Cary and his son and heir.
6. Sir John Guise, Bt
   1690 · purchased_by · historical_holder_or_transferee
   Source wording: In 1690, the lordship was purchased by Sir John Guise, Bt., an ancestor of the present Lord of the Manor of Rodley.