MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ Wolverhampton (aka Stowheath) Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=wolverhampton-aka-stowheath Exported: 16 October 2026, 09:46 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 5 Location: Staffordshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. James Leveson, Merchant of the Staple | 1532 - 1533 Transfer: Sale of the manor of Wolverhampton or Stowheath for 800 marks. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-leveson Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Sir John Giffard and Thomas Giffard | 1533 Transfer: Sale by James Leveson of one half of the manor to Sir John Giffard of Chillington and his son Thomas Giffard. Holding arrangement: Share / one half Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells | 1274 - 1292 Transfer: Granted the manor of Stowheath/Wolverhampton and held it until his death. Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Sir Philip Burnell | 1292 Transfer: Succeeded his uncle Robert Burnell in the manor after Robert's death. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=philip-burnell-24556 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk | 1514 - 1532 Transfer: Re-granted by Henry VIII after Thomas Howard's restoration of royal favour and restoration of the dukedom in 1514, with Wolverhampton among the associated grants of land. Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1532 - 1533 James Leveson, Merchant of the Staple Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-leveson Holder position: holder Transfer: Sale of the manor of Wolverhampton or Stowheath for 800 marks. Previous holder: Thomas, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Thomas, 2nd Duke of Norfolk To / transferee: James Leveson Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: sale Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The registry gives the sale year and price as 800 marks (£533 6s. 4d.). Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-leveson Person dates: d. 1547 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1533 Sir John Giffard and Thomas Giffard Holder position: holder Transfer: Sale by James Leveson of one half of the manor to Sir John Giffard of Chillington and his son Thomas Giffard. Previous holder: James Leveson Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one half From / transferor: James Leveson To / transferee: Sir John Giffard and Thomas Giffard Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: sale Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The two halves were later reunited by James Leveson's successors, according to the registry. Other parties: Sir John Giffard, Thomas Giffard Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-leveson Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1274 - 1292 Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells Holder position: holder Transfer: Granted the manor of Stowheath/Wolverhampton and held it until his death. Holding arrangement: sole To / transferee: Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: grant Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: By 1274 the manor had been granted to Robert Burnell, Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Bath and Wells; he held it until his death in 1292. Other parties: Robert Burnell Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1292 Sir Philip Burnell Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=philip-burnell-24556 Holder position: holder Transfer: Succeeded his uncle Robert Burnell in the manor after Robert's death. Previous holder: Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells To / transferee: Philip Burnell Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: descent Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The registry states that the manor passed from Robert Burnell to his nephew Philip Burnell on Robert's death in 1292. Other parties: Philip Burnell Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=philip-burnell-24556 Person dates: Died before 1308 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1514 - 1532 Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Holder position: holder Transfer: Re-granted by Henry VIII after Thomas Howard's restoration of royal favour and restoration of the dukedom in 1514, with Wolverhampton among the associated grants of land. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: The Crown To / transferee: Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: royal grant Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The manor was re-granted by King Henry VIII to Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk; it was subsequently sold by his son Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, to James Leveson in 1532. Other parties: Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY