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Current holder (legacy manor assignment): Duchy of Cornwall Unregistered
Institutional holder
Associated title (legacy text): Duke of Cornwall
Historical names: Berkhampstead, Little (Manor) | Berkhamsted, Little (Manor) | Little Berkhamsted (Manor)
Location: Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Places / associated places: Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
About the Manor
Castle site at Berkhamsted, historic manor site in Hertfordshire; held by the Duchy of Cornwall in contemporary records.
Ownership / Holder Account
Duchy of Cornwall Castle at Berkhamsted held by the Duchy of Cornwall (current owner).
Manorial Rights & Privileges
Current manorial rights / privileges (1)
estates/ownership of Berkhamsted Castle
Unverified
Current holder is the Duchy of Cornwall
Records & References
Sources and references mentioning this manor/title which are not necessarily conveyances or transfers.
52 records found.
1891-1922: court book
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: See Annual Return 2016
1873-1897: deeds and awards of enfranchisements (13)
Held by: The National Archives
1844-1844: map (1)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 4464 Sworder
1844-1844: reference book (to accompany map)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1786-1811: rental and accounts of profits of court (1 vol)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1786-1834: minute books (2 vols)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1769-1884: court books (2)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: See Annual Return 2016
1767-1792: rental and account of rents received (1 vol)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1750-1768: court book (indexed, 1 vol)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 4464 Sworder
1732-1745: minute books (2 vols)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1727-1731: court rolls (2)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1713-1832: lists of and notes on tenants (compiled in 1832, 1)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1713-1713: survey (copy made in 1832, 1)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1713-1713: rental (copy made in 1832, 1)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1713-1749: court book
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: See Annual Return 2016
1705-1709: rentals (3)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1705-1859: steward's papers, incl. minutes 1705-1782 and 1713 survey (22 bundles)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1685-1685: terrier of land in Berkhamsted Mead (for the use of the Mead- Keeper, 1)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1677-1699: rentals (13)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
1656-1660: rentals (4)
Held by: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Further information: NRA 13777 Berkhampstead manor
Conveyance & Descent
First holder to present holder: blood proximity & distance travelled
First recorded holder: Duchy of Cornwall
Present holder:
Recorded title journey: 1 holder entry 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.
Duchy of Cornwall
Holding arrangement: Other
Statement that Berkhamsted Castle remains a possession of the Duchy of Cornwall.; Castle site described as owned by the Duchy of Cornwall with surrounding land held by other bodies.; Ownership page indicating land is held by the Duchy of Cornwall (contextual source).
Source: Duchy of Cornwall — source link
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Record history (latest 1)
- 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, 17:27 UTC · William James Dalrymple Bedding Fanshawe West Esq., Lord of Watlington-West, Norfolk
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