Sir Nicholas Shireburn, 1st Baronet of Stonyhurst, lord of the Shireburn manors

Dates: died 1717

Lancashire Catholic landowner and first Shireburn baronet, whose estate included Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley and who developed the Stonyhurst grounds and almshouses.

Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, Knight, diplomat and ambassador

Dates: 1515-1571

Sir Nicholas Throckmorton was a Tudor diplomat and courtier who served as ambassador and was associated with the Throckmorton family of Coughton.

Sir Oliph Leigh, of Addington

Dates: flourished late sixteenth century

Landholder of Addington who received the Hill-associated moiety of Abinger Manor in a 1595 conveyance apparently made in trust.

Sir Oliph Leigh, holder of Addington, member of the Leigh family of Addington Place

Dates: Died 1611

Sir Oliph Leigh was a member of the Leigh family of Addington and is recorded as succeeding John Leigh in possession of the manor. He was associated with…

Sir Oliver Lawrence, of Creech Grange, Dorset

Dates: Sixteenth century

Member of the Lawrence family of Creech Grange who is identified in local historical material as recipient of the former Cerne Abbey manor and advowson at the Dissolution.

Sir Olliph Leigh, Knight, of Addington and East Wickham

Dates: died 1611

Sir Olliph Leigh was a Surrey landowner and knight of the Leigh family. He succeeded to the Addington estate in 1576 and was buried at Addington in 1611.

Sir Percival Willoughby, Knighted at Worksop on 20 April 1603, Member of Parliament for Tamworth in 1604 and 1614, landowner, mining entrepreneur and investor in the Virginia/Newfoundland colonial companies

Dates: c.1556–23 August 1643

Percival was the eldest son of Thomas Willoughby of Bore Place. He married Bridget Willoughby in about 1580 and eventually inherited most of the Wollaton, Middleton and related…

Sir Peter Bessels, Sir Peter Bessels of Besselsleigh, knight, Member of Parliament, Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Dates: c.1363–1425

A fifteenth-century Oxfordshire and Berkshire landowner, knight, sheriff and Member of Parliament. He was associated with Besselsleigh and Ackhampstead and was noted for charitable bequests and gifts to…

Sir Peter Dutton, of the Dutton family

Dates: Active in the reign of Henry VIII, 1509-1547; exact dates not established here

Sir Peter Dutton is recorded as holding the Manor of Acton from the Crown, as of the manor of Weaverham, by military service, during the reign of Henry…

Sir Peter Vanlore, Knight, wealthy Dutch merchant

Dates: died 1627

A wealthy Dutch merchant who acquired East Compton and West Compton in England. He died in 1627, leaving a son and four daughters.

Sir Philip Burnell

Dates: died 1294

Nephew and heir of Bishop Robert Burnell and holder of the Burnell inheritance until his death in 1294.

Sir Philip de Courtenay, Knight, Admiral Commanding the West of the Thames, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Dates: fl. 1367–1383

Courtenay knight who served under Edward the Black Prince, was knighted at Navarette in 1367, became Admiral Commanding the West of the Thames in 1372, and Lord Lieutenant…

Sir Philip de Somerville, Knight

Dates: died 1356

Medieval knight and landholder who held Alrewas and died in 1356, leaving two daughters and co-heirs.

Sir Philip Touchet Chetwode, Baronet

Dates: Flourished in the eighteenth century; married the Agden heiress in 1727

Member of the Chetwode baronetical family who acquired the Agden estate through his marriage to Elizabeth Venables, sole daughter and heiress of George Venables of Agden.

Sir Pyncent Charnock, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire 1703, Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire

Son and heir of Sir Villiers Charnock; succeeded to Bedlow in 1694 and died in 1734.

Sir Ralph Bulmer, Bulmer landholder

Dates: d. October 1558

Eldest son of Sir John Bulmer. He was allowed possession of West Coatham under a settlement made by his grandfather Sir William Bulmer and died in October 1558.

Sir Ralph de Glanville, Knight, member of the Glanville family

Dates: dates not established in the cited source

Sir Ralph de Glanville is identified by Copinger as the son and successor of Gilbert de Glanville in the descent of Aldringham Manor.

Sir Reginald de Grey, Knight, member of the de Grey family

Dates: Active in the 13th century; exact dates not established here

A medieval de Grey landholder who is reported to have seized the Alconbury manor in 1264. The source does not establish that the seizure created a valid inheritable…

Sir Richard Acton, 5th Baronet, owner of the Aldenham and Acton Round estates

Dates: 1 January 1711/12–20 November 1791

The fifth Acton baronet, a Shropshire landowner and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1751–52. He held the Aldenham estate and is directly associated with the Manor of Round…

Sir Richard Brooke of Norton, English landowner, Vice-Admiral of England, later associated with the Norton Priory estate

Dates: Died 1569

Richard Brooke was a Cheshire landowner and naval officer who acquired the former Norton Priory estate after the Dissolution. He served as Vice-Admiral of England and was Sheriff…

Sir Richard Brooke of Norton, landowner of Norton, holder of the Norton Priory estate

Dates: Died 10 April 1632

Sir Richard Brooke was a member of the Brooke family of Norton and held the Norton Priory estate and associated manors. His 1632 inquisition post mortem specifically records…

Sir Richard Brooke, baronet, lord of the manor of Acton Grange, owner of Norton Priory estates

Dates: Nineteenth-century holder; exact identification among the successive baronets is not fully resolved by the Acton Grange-specific sources

The Acton Grange-specific nineteenth-century sources identify Sir Richard Brooke as lord of the manor, exercising courts, and as owner of Norton Priory estate land in Acton-Grange. The evidence…

Sir Richard Cecil of Wakerley, Member of Parliament for Westminster in 1593, Peterborough in 1604, and Stamford in 1614 and 1621, Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, bailiff of Collyweston, knighted in 1616., Knight Bachelor, Member of Parliament for Westminster, Peterborough and Stamford, Justice of the Peace for Northamptonshire, bailiff and keeper of Collyweston, Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, lord of Wakerley

Dates: 7 December 1570–4 September 1633

Richard was the second son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter. He lived at Wakerley in Northamptonshire and developed a landed and parliamentary career. His death did…

Sir Richard Charnock, Knighted 1619

Acquired the Fitzwilliam daughters' shares in Bedlow, including Mathew Browne's share in 1585, and held the manor until his death in 1670.