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Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk

Lordship / Title status: Active

Current title holder: William James Dalrymple Bedding Fanshawe West Esq., Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk

Manor / Property Associations

Current association

Watlington-West
Currently associated · 2026

Source / Document Library

Reusable evidence belonging to this Manor / Lordship entity. A current, unended Manor ↔ Title association shares one library; historical or uncertain associations keep separate libraries.

General Sources (1)

MHR-S-0047250 · VG168, Shouldham, Villiage Green

VG168, Shouldham

2026-09-04_summary_of_title_NK419172_GOV.UK_.pdf PDF · 713.7 KB · Public
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2026-09-04_title_plan_NK419172_GOV.UK_.pdf PDF · 142.2 KB · Public
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Source notes / extracted text

HM Registry of Land 'seized, stolen' via Parish Council whilst vesting of the Title occurred (High Court determination on succession)

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Manor Association Timeline

Title Provenance / Classified Conveyances

This chain is derived only from conveyance/descent entries explicitly classified as transferring the lordship/title. Gaps remain visible rather than being filled automatically.

15th c. Trusbut family → Jane Parr (Trusbut) (Colt), heiress
Inheritance · Supported · Watlington-West

Source: IPM digital edition

Open source

15th c. Jane Parr (Trusbut) (Colt) → Thomas Colt Jr
Settlement · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: Historic England narrative

Open source

16th c. Thomas Colt Jr → John Colt
Inheritance · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: —

Open source

16th c. John Colt → Sir George Colt
Inheritance · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: —

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19th c. Sir Thomas Berners Plestow → Charles Berners Plestow
Inheritance · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: —

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19th c. Charles Berners Plestow → Charles John Berners Plestow
Inheritance · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: —

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1587 or 1596 Sir George Colt → Thomas Shouldham
Sale · Disputed · Watlington-West

Source: Exact deed not located

Open source

1869 Charles John Berners Plestow → George Coote / 1869 purchaser
Sale · Supported · Watlington-West

Source: Cambridge Map Dept sale particulars; 1869 sale map

Open source

1929 Mary Rhoda Spooner Humphreys → Rev. Robert Holmes Edleston
Sale · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: Durham D/HH 8/2 comparator records

Open source

c.1760s–1770s Lady Mary Hare → Thomas Plestow
Sale · Supported · Watlington-West

Source: BL/CS 4/57

Open source

late 18th–early 19th c. Thomas Plestow → Sir Thomas Berners Plestow
Inheritance · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: —

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late 19th/early 20th c. George Coote → Mary Rhoda Spooner Humphreys
Inheritance · Provisional · Watlington-West

Source: —

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shortly after 1587 / late 16th c. Thomas Shouldham → Sir Francis Gawdy
Sale · Supported · Watlington-West

Source: HARE 2719; HARE 979 (transcribed refs)

Open source

ultimately 1632 Frances / Robert Rich → Sir John Hare
Sale · Supported · Watlington-West

Source: Hare 3083/2; Hare 3085

Open source

Record history (latest 1)
  1. Updated name, status, current holder, evidence status, notes.
    29 Aug 2026, 16:16 UTC · William James Dalrymple Bedding Fanshawe West Esq., Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk

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