MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ Martells Hall Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=martells-hall Exported: 16 October 2026, 01:36 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 9 Location: Essex SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Alexander Baring, later Lord Ashburton Transfer: purchased_by Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Ralph de Martell Transfer: held as under-tenant in the reign of Henry II Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-de-martell Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Elias Dorewood | 1424 Transfer: passed_to Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elias-dorewood Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. David Mortimer | 1438 Transfer: devised_to Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-mortimer Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Abram Newman Transfer: formerly_held_by Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=abram-newman Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. William Webb, Recorded Lord of Acomb Manor Transfer: formerly_held_by Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-webb-24403 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring | 1850 Transfer: succeeded_to Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Francis Denzil Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton | 1892 Transfer: succeeded_to Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-denzil-baring-3rd-baron-ashburton Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. George Frederick Beaumont | 1917 Transfer: purchased_by Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 Alexander Baring, later Lord Ashburton Transfer: purchased_by Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Source role: historical_holder_or_transferee. After belonging to Abram Newman and William Webb the Lordship was acquired by Alexander Baring, later Lord Ashburton. Source citation: Lot #9 of 'Beaumont Collection' Auction - Nov 1954 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 Ralph de Martell Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-de-martell Holder position: holder Transfer: held as under-tenant in the reign of Henry II Holding arrangement: sole To / transferee: Ralph de Martell Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Morant is quoted as stating that Ralph de Martell held a knight's fee at Ardleigh of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex. This establishes a medieval holding connected with the manor's name, but not necessarily the freehold lordship. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-de-martell Person dates: floruit reign of Henry II Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1424 Elias Dorewood Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elias-dorewood Holder position: holder Transfer: passed_to Holding arrangement: sole To / transferee: Elias Dorewood Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The manor passed to Elias Dorewood in 1424. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elias-dorewood Person dates: floruit 1424–1438 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1438 David Mortimer Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-mortimer Holder position: holder Transfer: devised_to Previous holder: Elias Dorewood Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Elias Dorewood To / transferee: David Mortimer Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: bequest Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Elias Dorewood left the manor to David Mortimer in 1438. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elias-dorewood Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-mortimer Person dates: floruit 1438 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 Abram Newman Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=abram-newman Holder position: holder Transfer: formerly_held_by Previous holder: William Mannock Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: William Mannock To / transferee: Abram Newman Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The lordship later belonged to Abram Newman. The record does not state the date or mode of acquisition. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-mannock Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=abram-newman Person dates: floruit before acquisition by Alexander Baring Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 William Webb, Recorded Lord of Acomb Manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-webb-24403 Holder position: holder Transfer: formerly_held_by Previous holder: Abram Newman Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Abram Newman To / transferee: William Webb Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The lordship subsequently belonged to William Webb. The record does not state the date or mode of acquisition. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=abram-newman Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-webb-24403 Person dates: flourished 1654 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1850 Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring Holder position: holder Transfer: succeeded_to Previous holder: Alexander Baring, later Lord Ashburton Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Alexander Baring, later Lord Ashburton To / transferee: Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Instrument type: court entry Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring's first court as lord of Martells Hall was held on 19 June 1850. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1892 Francis Denzil Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-denzil-baring-3rd-baron-ashburton Holder position: holder Transfer: succeeded_to Previous holder: Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Hon. and Rev. Frederick Baring To / transferee: Francis Denzil Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Instrument type: court entry Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Francis Denzil Baring's first court as lord was held on 8 September 1892; the record identifies him as Baron Ashburton. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-denzil-baring-3rd-baron-ashburton Person dates: 1828–1901 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1917 George Frederick Beaumont Holder position: holder Transfer: purchased_by Previous holder: Francis Denzil Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Francis Denzil Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton To / transferee: George Frederick Beaumont Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Instrument type: purchase Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: George Frederick Beaumont purchased the lordship from Francis Denzil Baring in 1917. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-denzil-baring-3rd-baron-ashburton Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY