MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ Woolstone Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=woolstone Exported: 16 October 2026, 00:15 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 10 Location: Berkshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Sir Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral of England, English courtier, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral, 1547–1549 | Dissolution - 1549 Transfer: Granted after the Dissolution; reverted to the Crown on Seymour's attainder in 1549. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-seymour-1st-baron-seymour-of-sudeley Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Thomas Weldon of Cokham | 1551 - March 1566–67 Transfer: Granted by the Crown in 1551. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-weldon-of-cokham Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. William Weldon | March 1566–67 - probably 1583 Transfer: Succession on his father's death, followed by settlements and probable transfer to Edmund Wiseman. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-weldon Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Edmund Wiseman | probably 1583 - March 1605–06 Transfer: Probable transfer from William Weldon; Edmund made settlements in 1597–98. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-wiseman Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Charles Wiseman | 1605–06 - 1635 Transfer: Succeeded as Edmund's eldest surviving son and made a settlement in 1629. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-wiseman Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. William Wiseman | 1694 - before August 1712 Transfer: Succeeded his brother Edmund, then sold the manor before August 1712 with the consent of his wife Elizabeth. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-wiseman Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Mary Anne Tipping and the Rev. Philip Wroughton | unknown - 1814 Transfer: Inherited as Mary Anne Tipping's property; sold in 1814. Holding arrangement: Joint Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Second Earl of Craven, Baron Craven of Hampstead Marshall, Viscount Craven, 1st Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall, 1st Viscount Craven of Uffington, 1st Earl of Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven, Viscount Uffington, Baron Craven | 1814 - unknown Transfer: Purchased in 1814. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-craven-1st-earl-of-craven Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester, c. 1070–1098 | 1086 - at least the 13th century Transfer: Recorded in Domesday as holding Woolstone; the manor had already been assigned to support the monks of St Swithun's Priory, Winchester. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walkelin-24645 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Prior of St Swithun's, Winchester | at least the 13th century - Dissolution Transfer: Held by St Swithun's Priory, Winchester, as an endowment or source of support, until the Dissolution. Holding arrangement: Other Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=prior-of-st-swithun-s-winchester Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | Dissolution - 1549 Sir Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral of England, English courtier, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Lord High Admiral, 1547–1549 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-seymour-1st-baron-seymour-of-sudeley Holder position: holder Transfer: Granted after the Dissolution; reverted to the Crown on Seymour's attainder in 1549. Previous holder: Prior of St Swithun's, Winchester Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Prior of St Swithun's, Winchester To / transferee: Sir Thomas Seymour Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: grant and forfeiture Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The manor passed from the priory to Sir Thomas Seymour and then reverted to the Crown following his attainder. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=prior-of-st-swithun-s-winchester Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-seymour-1st-baron-seymour-of-sudeley Person dates: c.1508–1549 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1551 - March 1566–67 Thomas Weldon of Cokham Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-weldon-of-cokham Holder position: holder Transfer: Granted by the Crown in 1551. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: The Crown To / transferee: Thomas Weldon of Cokham Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Crown grant Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Thomas Weldon, a master of the king's household and later cofferer to Queen Elizabeth, received the manor from the Crown. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-weldon-of-cokham Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | March 1566–67 - probably 1583 William Weldon Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-weldon Holder position: holder Transfer: Succession on his father's death, followed by settlements and probable transfer to Edmund Wiseman. Previous holder: Thomas Weldon of Cokham Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Thomas Weldon of Cokham To / transferee: William Weldon Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: succession and settlement Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: William Weldon succeeded Thomas Weldon and made various settlements, probably before the manor passed to Edmund Wiseman. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-weldon-of-cokham Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-weldon Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | probably 1583 - March 1605–06 Edmund Wiseman Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-wiseman Holder position: holder Transfer: Probable transfer from William Weldon; Edmund made settlements in 1597–98. Previous holder: William Weldon Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: William Weldon To / transferee: Edmund Wiseman Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: settlement Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Edmund Wiseman settled the manor in February 1597–98 on his son William, William's wife and their infant daughter Elizabeth, and made a further settlement on Charles Wiseman. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-weldon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-wiseman Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1605–06 - 1635 Charles Wiseman Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-wiseman Holder position: holder Transfer: Succeeded as Edmund's eldest surviving son and made a settlement in 1629. Previous holder: Edmund Wiseman Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Edmund Wiseman To / transferee: Charles Wiseman Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: succession and settlement Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Charles Wiseman died seised in 1635, leaving a minor son and heir, Edmund. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-wiseman Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-wiseman Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1694 - before August 1712 William Wiseman Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-wiseman Holder position: holder Transfer: Succeeded his brother Edmund, then sold the manor before August 1712 with the consent of his wife Elizabeth. Previous holder: Edmund Wiseman Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Edmund Wiseman To / transferee: William Wiseman Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: inheritance and sale Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Woolstone formed part of Elizabeth Wiseman's jointure before the sale. Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-wiseman Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-wiseman Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | unknown - 1814 Mary Anne Tipping and the Rev. Philip Wroughton Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited as Mary Anne Tipping's property; sold in 1814. Previous holder: Bartholomew Tipping Holding arrangement: joint From / transferor: Bartholomew Tipping To / transferee: Mary Anne Tipping and the Rev. Philip Wroughton Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: inheritance and sale Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Mary Anne, niece and sole heir of Bartholomew Tipping, held Woolstone with her husband; they were in possession in 1805. Other parties: Mary Anne Tipping, Rev. Philip Wroughton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=bartholomew-tipping Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1814 - unknown Second Earl of Craven, Baron Craven of Hampstead Marshall, Viscount Craven, 1st Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall, 1st Viscount Craven of Uffington, 1st Earl of Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven, Viscount Uffington, Baron Craven Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-craven-1st-earl-of-craven Holder position: holder Transfer: Purchased in 1814. Previous holder: Mary Anne Tipping and the Rev. Philip Wroughton Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: Mary Anne Tipping and the Rev. Philip Wroughton To / transferee: Second Earl of Craven Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: sale Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The supplied account states that Woolstone was the property of the present Earl of Craven after this purchase. Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-craven-1st-earl-of-craven Person dates: 1608–1697 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1086 - at least the 13th century Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester, c. 1070–1098 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walkelin-24645 Holder position: holder Transfer: Recorded in Domesday as holding Woolstone; the manor had already been assigned to support the monks of St Swithun's Priory, Winchester. Previous holder: The Bishop of Winchester's predecessor or the pre-Conquest holder Holding arrangement: sole From / transferor: The Bishop of Winchester's predecessor or the pre-Conquest holder To / transferee: Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Domesday episcopal holding and ecclesiastical assignment Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Domesday records Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester, holding Olvricestone, with the revenues supporting the monks. The manor was subsequently held by St Swithun's Priory from at least the 13th century. Other parties: Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walkelin-24645 Person dates: Bishop of Winchester, c. 1070-1098; died 1098 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | at least the 13th century - Dissolution Prior of St Swithun's, Winchester Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=prior-of-st-swithun-s-winchester Holder position: holder Transfer: Held by St Swithun's Priory, Winchester, as an endowment or source of support, until the Dissolution. Previous holder: Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester Holding arrangement: other From / transferor: Walchelin, Bishop of Winchester To / transferee: Prior of St Swithun's, Winchester Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: ecclesiastical tenure Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: From at least the 13th century Woolstone was in the possession of St Swithun's Priory, Winchester, which retained it until the Dissolution. Other parties: Prior of St Swithun's, Winchester Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walkelin-24645 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=prior-of-st-swithun-s-winchester Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY