Associated title (legacy text): Lordship of Strange's
Historical names: Strange's
Location: Norfolk
Places / associated places: Norfolk
About the Manor
THIS IS a subinfeudation of the Domesday Lordship of Tottington that was held in the reign of Edward the Confessor by the Saxon called Alwi. William the Conqueror gave it to Roger Bigot of whom Ralf, son of Herlewin, held it in 1086.
The Lordship of Strange's was raised in 1195 when it was given to John le Strange, nephew of Reginald le Brun. John held of Hugh Bigot. The Stranges held it until 1420 with the death of John le Strange who granted it to the priory at Campsey, Suffolk. The Lord of the Manor in 1244 established the right to the assize of bread and beer, waifs, and trebuchet (capital punishment), and free warren.
The Manor remained in the priory at Campsey until that house was dissolved by Henry VIII. The King granted Strange's to Sir Richard Southwell and by his purchase in 1588 of the Lordships of Stanford, Tottington, and Mortimers, brought the original Domesday Manor back under single ownership. Sir Robert's grandson, also Sir Robert, sold the Manor to Edward Coke and from the Cokes it passed through Lady Harte to the Garard Baronets before becoming the property of Lord Walsingham's family in the late 18th century.
The Manor lies in the Hundred of Wayland, four miles south-west of Watton.
Rights, customs and incidents
The Lord of the Manor in 1244 established the right to the assize of bread and beer, waifs, and trebuchet (capital punishment), and free warren.
Associated manorial documents / archive references
- Court Rolls 1343-1544 Raynham Hall
- Bailiffs Accounts 1485-97
- Extents 1490-1535
- Estreats C15th
- Accounts 1415-1511
Ownership / Holder Account
The holding was described as a subinfeudation of the Domesday Lordship of Tottington. In 1086 it was held of Roger Bigot by Ralf son of Herlewin. The lordship of Strange's was raised in 1195 for John le Strange, who held of Hugh Bigot. The Stranges held it until 1420, when John le Strange granted it to Campsey Priory. After the Dissolution it was granted by the Crown to Sir Richard Southwell. The Southwells later reunited it with the lordships of Stanford, Tottington, and Mortimers through the 1588 purchase. It subsequently passed from the Southwell family to Edward Coke, through Lady Harte to the Garard baronets, and to Lord Walsingham's family in the late eighteenth century.
Manorial Rights & Privileges
Historic manorial rights / privileges (3)
Assize of bread and beer
Provisional
The lord of the manor established this right in 1244.
Waifs
Provisional
The right to waifs was established by the lord of the manor in 1244.
Free warren
Provisional
The lord of the manor established free warren in 1244.
Conveyance & Descent
First holder to present holder: blood proximity & distance travelled
First recorded holder: John le Strange
Present holder:
Recorded title journey: 5 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.
Transfer: The lordship of Strange's was given to John le Strange.
John le Strange, nephew of Reginald le Brun, received the lordship and held of Hugh Bigot.
Campsey Priory
Transfer: John le Strange granted the manor to Campsey Priory.
The Stranges' tenure ended with the death of John le Strange in 1420, when he granted the manor to the priory at Campsey, Suffolk.
Sir Richard Southwell
Transfer: The Crown granted Strange's after the dissolution of Campsey Priory.
Previous holder: Campsey Priory
The manor remained with Campsey Priory until its dissolution under Henry VIII, after which the King granted Strange's to Sir Richard Southwell.
Sir Richard Southwell
Transfer: Sir Richard Southwell purchased the lordships of Stanford, Tottington, and Mortimers, thereby bringing Strange's back under the ownership associated with the original Domesday lordship.
The record states that Sir Richard Southwell's 1588 purchase of the lordships of Stanford, Tottington, and Mortimers reunited the original Domesday manor with Strange's.
Transfer: The manor passed by sale from the Southwell family to Edward Coke.
Previous holder: Sir Robert Southwell, Master of the Rolls, solicitor of the Court of Augmentations, knight, Sheriff of Kent
The supplied ownership history states that Sir Robert Southwell's grandson, also Sir Robert, sold the manor to Edward Coke. The precise date and identity of the selling Sir Robert are not established here.
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