MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ Whately Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=whately Exported: 18 October 2026, 16:39 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 6 Location: Warwickshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Studley Priory | - 1536 Transfer: Held before the Dissolution of Studley Priory Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. John Beaumont, 1st Viscount Beaumont | 1536 - within months after 1536 Transfer: Granted by Henry VIII after the Dissolution of Studley Priory; alienated within a few months. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-beaumont-1st-viscount-beaumont Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor Wylson | within months after 1536 - 1553 Transfer: John Beaumont alienated the lordship to Nicholas Wylson and his wife Eleanor. Holding arrangement: Joint Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Thomas Overton alias Orton | 1553 - 1590 Transfer: Purchased Whateley from Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor in 1553. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-overton Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Nicholas Overton | 1590 - 1604 Transfer: Inherited or otherwise succeeded to the lordship after the death of his father Thomas Overton in 1590; recorded as holding it from Queen Elizabeth for a fortieth part of a knight's fee. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-overton Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. Thomas Overton and Dorothy Overton | 1604 Transfer: The lordship was settled on Nicholas Overton's son Thomas and Thomas's wife Dorothy. Holding arrangement: Joint Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | - 1536 Studley Priory Holder position: holder Transfer: Held before the Dissolution of Studley Priory Holding arrangement: sole To / transferee: Studley Priory Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Studley Priory was lord of the manor of Whateley before its dissolution. Other parties: Studley Priory Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1536 - within months after 1536 John Beaumont, 1st Viscount Beaumont Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-beaumont-1st-viscount-beaumont Holder position: holder Transfer: Granted by Henry VIII after the Dissolution of Studley Priory; alienated within a few months. Previous holder: Studley Priory Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Studley Priory To / transferee: John Beaumont Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: royal grant followed by alienation Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The lordship of Whateley was granted by Henry VIII to John Beaumont after the Dissolution and was subsequently alienated by Beaumont. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-beaumont-1st-viscount-beaumont Person dates: died 1460 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | within months after 1536 - 1553 Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor Wylson Holder position: holder Transfer: John Beaumont alienated the lordship to Nicholas Wylson and his wife Eleanor. Previous holder: John Beaumont Holding arrangement: joint From / transferor: John Beaumont To / transferee: Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor Wylson Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: alienation Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Nicholas Wylson and his wife Eleanor jointly held the lordship after Beaumont's alienation. Other parties: Nicholas Wylson, Eleanor Wylson Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-beaumont-1st-viscount-beaumont Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1553 - 1590 Thomas Overton alias Orton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-overton Holder position: holder Transfer: Purchased Whateley from Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor in 1553. Previous holder: Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor Wylson Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Nicholas Wylson and Eleanor Wylson To / transferee: Thomas Overton alias Orton Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: sale Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Thomas Overton, also called Orton, acquired the lordship from Nicholas Wylson and his wife Eleanor in 1553 and held it until his death in 1590. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-overton Person dates: died 1590 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1590 - 1604 Nicholas Overton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-overton Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited or otherwise succeeded to the lordship after the death of his father Thomas Overton in 1590; recorded as holding it from Queen Elizabeth for a fortieth part of a knight's fee. Previous holder: Thomas Overton alias Orton Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Thomas Overton alias Orton To / transferee: Nicholas Overton Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: descent Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Nicholas, son of Thomas Overton, succeeded to Whateley after Thomas's death and held it of Queen Elizabeth by a fortieth part of a knight's fee. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-overton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-overton Person dates: floruit 1590–1604 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1604 Thomas Overton and Dorothy Overton Holder position: holder Transfer: The lordship was settled on Nicholas Overton's son Thomas and Thomas's wife Dorothy. Previous holder: Nicholas Overton Holding arrangement: joint From / transferor: Nicholas Overton To / transferee: Thomas Overton and Dorothy Overton Assets / rights concerned: manor_and_title Instrument type: settlement Manor and title passed together: 1 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: In 1604 Whateley was settled on Thomas Overton, son of Nicholas, and his wife Dorothy. Other parties: Thomas Overton, Dorothy Overton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-overton Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY