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Royal Manor of Leighton Buzzard

Sponsored by William James Dalrymple West, Esq,. Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk
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Current holder (unregistered): Crown

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Current holder (legacy manor assignment): Crown Unregistered
Institutional Crown holder

Associated title (legacy text): Royal Manor

Historical names: Leighton Buzzard; Royal Manor of Leighton Buzzard alias Grovebury

Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Places / associated places: Leighton Buzzard

Conveyance & Descent

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First holder to present holder: blood proximity & distance travelled

First recorded holder: The Crown

Present holder:

Recorded title journey: 1 holder entry in this manor's saved Conveyance & Descent history.

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First recorded holder → present holder

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The Crown

Holding arrangement: Other

https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/LeightonBuzzard/TheRoyalManorOfLeightonBuzzard.aspx

Source: The Crown / Crown Estate — source link

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Royal Manor
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Record history (latest 2)
  1. Updated unregistered holder arms profile.
    30 Aug 2026, 18:32 UTC · William James Dalrymple Bedding Fanshawe West Esq., Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk
  2. Updated unregistered holder about, unregistered holder wikipedia, unregistered holder website, unregistered holder geni url, unregistered holder facebook, unregistered holder instagram, unregistered holder linkedin and 12 other field(s).
    30 Aug 2026, 18:30 UTC · William James Dalrymple Bedding Fanshawe West Esq., Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk

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