Manor & Lordship
- Manor / site
- Unknown
- Associated lordship
- Lordship of West Coatham Associated
- Lordship status
- Unknown
Location: Yorkshire
Places / associated places: Yorkshire
About the Manor
The Lordship of West Coatham lies in the Wapentake of Langbaurgh, North Riding of Yorkshire. This fishing village is about seven miles from Guisborough and was once a bathing resort.
In the 12th century the Brus family held land in West Coatham. In 1236 West Coatham passed to John de Bulmer, son or grandson of Stephen, the brother of Alan de Farlington.
The lordship remained in the Bulmer family until it was forfeited to the King in 1537 through the execution for treason of Sir John Bulmer. His eldest son, Sir Ralph Bulmer, was allowed possession of the manor, under a settlement made by his grandfather, Sir William Bulmer. On his death, however, in October 1558 the manor was granted by Queen Mary to Sir Thomas Cornwallis, the comptroller of her household, his wife Anne, and his heirs male.
In 1605 Sir Thomas Cornwallis was succeeded as lord of the manor by his son Sir William, who was in turn succeeded only six years later in 1611, by his son Frederick. In 1660 Frederick was created Lord Cornwallis. In January 1677 the lordship was held by his grandson, and in 1698, by his great grandson Charles Lord Cornwallis.
Soon afterwards the lordship was conveyed to Sir Stephen Fox, who was succeeded, in 1718, by his son, also Stephen. This Stephen was created Lord Ilchester in 1741 and conveyed the lordship to Katherine, widow of Robert Lowther, for her son James who was then a minor. He was an ancestor of the present lord of the manor.
Associated manorial documents / archive references
- 1 Feet of fines receipts 1237
- 2 Royal charter, King Edward I 1292
- 3 Inquisition post mortem 1314
- 4 Chancery inquisitions post mortem 1367 & 1405
- 5 Rentals and surveys 1561
Ownership / Holder Account
Historical holder / succession information
- Sir Stephen Fox
1718 · conveyed_to · historical_holder_or_transferee
Source wording: Soon afterwards the lordship was conveyed to Sir Stephen Fox, who was succeeded, in 1718, by his son, also Stephen.
Conveyance & Descent
First holder to present holder: blood proximity & distance travelled
First recorded holder: Sir Stephen Fox
Present holder:
Recorded title journey: 10 holder entries in this manor's saved Conveyance & Descent history.
No recorded holder currently has a usable saved direct-blood or collateral-blood relationship path from which to calculate proximity percentages.
First recorded holder → present holder
A usable saved blood relationship path between the first recorded holder and the present holder has not yet been recorded, so that first-to-present genealogical distance cannot be calculated.
Sir Stephen Fox
Transfer: conveyed_to
Source role: historical_holder_or_transferee. Soon afterwards the lordship was conveyed to Sir Stephen Fox, who was succeeded, in 1718, by his son, also Stephen.
Source: Lot #9 of Bernard Thorpe Auction - March 1987
Transfer: passed to
Previous holder: Brus family
In 1236 West Coatham passed to John de Bulmer, described in the authoritative record as the son or grandson of Stephen, brother of Alan de Farlington.
Transfer: forfeited to the King after execution for treason
Previous holder: Bulmer family
The lordship remained with the Bulmer family until it was forfeited to the King in 1537 through the execution for treason of Sir John Bulmer.
Transfer: allowed possession under a settlement made by his grandfather, Sir William Bulmer
Previous holder: Sir John Bulmer, Bulmer family landholder
Sir Ralph Bulmer, eldest son of Sir John Bulmer, was allowed possession of the manor under a settlement made by his grandfather, Sir William Bulmer. He died in October 1558.
Sir Thomas Cornwallis and Anne Cornwallis
Transfer: granted by Queen Mary to Sir Thomas Cornwallis, his wife Anne, and their heirs male
Holding arrangement: Joint
Previous holder: Sir Ralph Bulmer, Bulmer landholder
In October 1558 Queen Mary granted the manor to Sir Thomas Cornwallis, comptroller of her household, his wife Anne, and their heirs male.
Transfer: succeeded as lord of the manor
Previous holder: Sir Thomas Cornwallis and Anne Cornwallis
Sir William Cornwallis succeeded his father Sir Thomas Cornwallis as lord of West Coatham in 1605.
Transfer: succeeded as lord of the manor
Frederick Cornwallis succeeded his father Sir William Cornwallis six years later, in 1611.
Frederick Cornwallis, Lord Cornwallis
Transfer: created Lord Cornwallis and continued as lord
Frederick Cornwallis was created Lord Cornwallis in 1660 and is recorded as holding the lordship thereafter.
Transfer: succeeded as lord of the manor
Previous holder: Cornwallis family
In 1698 the lordship was held by Charles Lord Cornwallis, identified in the record as the great-grandson of Frederick Cornwallis.
Transfer: conveyed to Katherine, widow of Robert Lowther, for her minor son James
Holding arrangement: Trust
Previous holder: Stephen Fox, Lord Ilchester
After Stephen Fox was created Lord Ilchester in 1741, he conveyed the lordship to Katherine, widow of Robert Lowther, for her son James, who was then a minor.
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