Sir Augustus Webster, 7th and 8th Baronets, Webster baronets of Battle Abbey
Dates: The Webster family reacquired the Battle Abbey estate in 1901; the estate was sold to the state in 1976
Biography
Sir Augustus Webster reacquired the Battle Abbey estate in 1901, returning it to the Webster family after the Cleveland ownership. The Webster family retained the estate until its sale to the state in 1976.
Notes / Sources
The 1976 state acquisition concerns Battle Abbey and its estate; it is not evidence by itself that every former manorial component, including Agmerhurst Manor, was still held intact at that date.
Research sources:
- English Heritage, History of Battle Abbey and Battlefield; Historic England, Battle Abbey, National Heritage List for England entry 1000309; The Keep, Ashburnham parish and manorial records; Historic England, Agmerhurst House, National Heritage List for England entry 1278842. — https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/history-and-stories/history/
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