MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ Pounceneys Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=pounceneys Exported: 15 October 2026, 02:02 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 12 Location: Essex SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Robert FitzRoger de Clavering | reign of Henry II - about 1240 Transfer: Clavering, including the associated subinfeudated holding, remained in the FitzRoger/de Clavering family Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzroger-de-clavering Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Roger FitzRobert | before 1248 - 1248 Transfer: Inherited the Clavering interest through his father Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-fitzrobert Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Robert FitzJohn de Clavering | 1248 - about 1309 Transfer: Inherited the family interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzjohn-de-clavering Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. John FitzRobert de Clavering | about 1309 - 1332 Transfer: Inherited the family interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert-de-clavering Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Ralph de Nevill and the Nevill family | late reign of Edward III - 1498 Transfer: Acquired through marriage and hereditary descent Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. The Crown | 1498 - 1513 Transfer: Forfeited to the Crown on the execution of Edward, Earl of Warwick Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, English noblewoman of the Plantagenet line, governess to Princess Mary | 1513 - 1539 Transfer: Granted or restored following her successful petition to Henry VII Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-pole-countess-of-salisbury Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. The Crown | 1539 - 1578 Transfer: Reverted following attainder Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. William, Lord Burghley, Secretary of State, Privy Councillor, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, Knight of the Garter, created Baron Burghley in 1571., Baron Burghley from 1571, Knight of the Garter from 1572, Lord High Treasurer from 1572., Secretary of State under Edward VI and Elizabeth I, Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563., Principal Secretary of State, 1st Baron Burghley, principal secretary of state and Lord High Treasurer under Elizabeth I, Knight Companion of the Garter, English statesman, Privy Counsellor, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and University of Dublin, Lord Lieutenant of several counties. | 1578 - 1578 Transfer: Granted by Elizabeth I Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-cecil-1st-baron-burghley Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Sir Francis Barrington, baronet, English landowner | 1578 - about 1700 Transfer: Purchased from William, Lord Burghley in 1578 Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-francis-barrington Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Aldworth-Nevilles, Barons Braybrooke | about 1700 Transfer: Direct control resumed by the Nevill interest after John Barrington's death Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=aldworth-nevilles-barons-braybrooke Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. John FitzRobert | before 1248 - before 1248 Transfer: Held the Clavering family interest before its succession to his son Roger FitzRobert; the record specifically states that John FitzRobert was Roger's father. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | reign of Henry II - about 1240 Robert FitzRoger de Clavering Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzroger-de-clavering Holder position: holder Transfer: Clavering, including the associated subinfeudated holding, remained in the FitzRoger/de Clavering family Holding arrangement: sole To / transferee: Robert FitzRoger de Clavering Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: royal grant and hereditary descent Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Henry II granted Clavering to Robert FitzRoger, surnamed de Clavering; the family held the capital manor until about 1240. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzroger-de-clavering Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | before 1248 - 1248 Roger FitzRobert Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-fitzrobert Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited the Clavering interest through his father Previous holder: John FitzRobert Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: John FitzRobert To / transferee: Roger FitzRobert Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: inheritance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Roger held in capite of the honour of Rayleigh at his death in 1248. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-fitzrobert Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1248 - about 1309 Robert FitzJohn de Clavering Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzjohn-de-clavering Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited the family interest Previous holder: Roger FitzRobert Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Roger FitzRobert To / transferee: Robert FitzJohn de Clavering Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: inheritance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Robert, Roger's son, was summoned to Parliament between 1295 and 1309 and died leaving Margery de Zouche and John. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-fitzrobert Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzjohn-de-clavering Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | about 1309 - 1332 John FitzRobert de Clavering Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert-de-clavering Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited the family interest Previous holder: Robert FitzJohn de Clavering Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Robert FitzJohn de Clavering To / transferee: John FitzRobert de Clavering Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: inheritance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: John was called to Parliament between 1309 and 1331 and died in 1332. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzjohn-de-clavering Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert-de-clavering Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | late reign of Edward III - 1498 Ralph de Nevill and the Nevill family Holder position: holder Transfer: Acquired through marriage and hereditary descent Previous holder: Eve de Clavering's descendants Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Eve de Clavering's descendants To / transferee: Ralph de Nevill and the Nevill family Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: marriage and inheritance Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Towards the end of Edward III's reign Pouncesneys came into the Nevill family, Lords of Raby and Earls of Westmoreland. The Nevill interest continued through Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, and the subsequent inheritance by Isabel Nevill and her Plantagenet husband George, Duke of Clarence. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=eve-de-clavering-s-descendants Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1498 - 1513 The Crown Holder position: holder Transfer: Forfeited to the Crown on the execution of Edward, Earl of Warwick Previous holder: Edward, Earl of Warwick Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Edward, Earl of Warwick To / transferee: The Crown Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: forfeiture Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The manor was forfeited to the Crown after Edward, Earl of Warwick, was executed in 1498. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-i-of-england Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1513 - 1539 Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, English noblewoman of the Plantagenet line, governess to Princess Mary Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-pole-countess-of-salisbury Holder position: holder Transfer: Granted or restored following her successful petition to Henry VII Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: The Crown To / transferee: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Instrument type: royal grant or restoration following petition Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Margaret Pole successfully petitioned for the lordship in 1513; she was attainted in 1539. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-pole-countess-of-salisbury Person dates: 1473-1541 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1539 - 1578 The Crown Holder position: holder Transfer: Reverted following attainder Previous holder: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury To / transferee: The Crown Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: attainder and forfeiture Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The lordship remained in the Crown after Margaret Pole's attainder in 1539 and the associated forfeiture. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-pole-countess-of-salisbury Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1578 - 1578 William, Lord Burghley, Secretary of State, Privy Councillor, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, Knight of the Garter, created Baron Burghley in 1571., Baron Burghley from 1571, Knight of the Garter from 1572, Lord High Treasurer from 1572., Secretary of State under Edward VI and Elizabeth I, Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563., Principal Secretary of State, 1st Baron Burghley, principal secretary of state and Lord High Treasurer under Elizabeth I, Knight Companion of the Garter, English statesman, Privy Counsellor, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and University of Dublin, Lord Lieutenant of several counties. Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-cecil-1st-baron-burghley Holder position: holder Transfer: Granted by Elizabeth I Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: The Crown To / transferee: William, Lord Burghley Assets / rights concerned: lordship_title Instrument type: royal grant Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Elizabeth I granted the lordship to William, Lord Burghley, in 1578. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-cecil-1st-baron-burghley Person dates: 1520/21–4 August 1598 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1578 - about 1700 Sir Francis Barrington, baronet, English landowner Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-francis-barrington Holder position: holder Transfer: Purchased from William, Lord Burghley in 1578 Previous holder: William, Lord Burghley Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: William, Lord Burghley To / transferee: Sir Francis Barrington, baronet Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: sale Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: William, Lord Burghley sold the lordship to Sir Francis Barrington in the same year as the royal grant. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-cecil-1st-baron-burghley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-francis-barrington Person dates: floruit late 16th-early 17th century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | about 1700 Aldworth-Nevilles, Barons Braybrooke Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=aldworth-nevilles-barons-braybrooke Holder position: holder Transfer: Direct control resumed by the Nevill interest after John Barrington's death Previous holder: John Barrington Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: John Barrington To / transferee: Aldworth-Nevilles, Barons Braybrooke Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: descent and resumption of control Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The record states that the Nevills retained the overlordship and resumed direct control of Pouncesneys on John Barrington's death around 1700; it further states that the holding remained with the Aldworth-Nevilles, Barons Braybrooke. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-barrington Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=aldworth-nevilles-barons-braybrooke Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | before 1248 - before 1248 John FitzRobert Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert Holder position: holder Transfer: Held the Clavering family interest before its succession to his son Roger FitzRobert; the record specifically states that John FitzRobert was Roger's father. Previous holder: Robert FitzRoger de Clavering Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Robert FitzRoger de Clavering To / transferee: John FitzRobert Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: hereditary descent Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: John FitzRobert is identified in the authoritative account as the father of Roger FitzRobert, who was holding in capite at his death in 1248. This row supplies the otherwise unrepresented paternal succession immediately preceding Roger. Other parties: John FitzRobert Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-fitzroger-de-clavering Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-fitzrobert Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY