MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ABBERTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=abberton-manor Exported: 15 October 2026, 11:19 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 13 Location: Abberton, Worcestershire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Pershore Abbey, the church of St Mary of Pershore, Benedictine abbey | 1066 - 1543 Transfer: Continuation of the pre-Conquest ecclesiastical holding; the estate was held by Pershore Abbey in 1066 and in Domesday Book in 1086, and remained associated with the abbey until the Dissolution. Holding arrangement: Whole manor or estate as immediate lord, subject to the feudal distinction that Pershore Abbey was also tenant-in-chief in 1086. / Pershore Abbey Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pershore-abbey-church-of-st-mary-3938 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon, Esquire, member of the Sheldon family of Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 16 January 1544 - 16 January 1544 Transfer: Royal grant of the manor following the Dissolution of Pershore Abbey; the manor was granted to William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon. Holding arrangement: Joint / Joint grant to the two Sheldon brothers; the subsequent settlement placed the estate on Francis Sheldon and Mary his wife, with remainders to their children. / Sheldon family / Co-holders: Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-3939 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, Esquire, Sheldon landowner of Abberton | 16 January 1544 - 1570 Transfer: Settlement made after the 1544 grant, placing the manor on Francis Sheldon and Mary his wife, with remainders to their children. Holding arrangement: Joint / Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon held under the settlement; remainders were provided to their children William, Thomas, Francis and Lucy. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3940 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Esquire, Sheldon landowner of Abberton | 24 December 1570 - 1608 Transfer: Succession within the settlement after the death of William Sheldon, the elder 1544 grantee, on 24 December 1570; the source states that William, son of Francis, was then of full age and residing at Abberton. Holding arrangement: Whole manor as the succeeding holder identified in the VCH descent. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-son-of-francis-sheldon-3941 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic | 1608 - 1625 Transfer: Succession to his father William Sheldon in 1608. Holding arrangement: Whole manor. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Wife of Francis Sheldon, joint named holder in the cited manor evidence | 1625 - 1632 Transfer: Continuing Sheldon ownership; the manor is documented in their joint names in 1625 and 1632. Holding arrangement: Joint / The source records the husband and wife as holding the manor; the precise legal shares are not stated. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-sheldon-3943 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic | 1699 - 1700 Transfer: Continuing Sheldon ownership; Francis Sheldon was dealing with the manor in 1699 and died in the following year. Holding arrangement: Whole manor, as indicated by the manor dealings attributed to Francis Sheldon. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic | 1700 - 1711 Transfer: Succession after the death of Francis Sheldon in 1700; the succeeding Francis Sheldon died in 1711. Holding arrangement: Whole manor. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic | 1711 - 1733 Transfer: Succession after the death of Francis Sheldon in 1711; a Francis Sheldon was holding in 1720, and an Act of Parliament in 1733 dealt with the estate of Francis Sheldon, described as a lunatic. Holding arrangement: Whole manor or estate, subject to statutory trusts relating to debts. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Thomas Sheldon, Esquire, lord of Abberton Manor in the cited late-eighteenth-century evidence | 1776 - 1798 Transfer: Continuing Sheldon ownership; Thomas Sheldon held the manor in 1776 and with his wife Margaret in 1798. Holding arrangement: Whole manor in 1776; the 1798 source names Thomas and Margaret together but does not state their separate legal shares. / Abberton branch of the Sheldon family / Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-sheldon-3947 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham, Esquire, Sheldon landowner and vendor of Abberton Manor | 1798 - 1829 Transfer: Sale of Abberton Manor in 1829 to William Laslett. The source identifies the vendor as Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham; the relationship between Samuel and the Thomas Sheldon named in 1798 is not established here. Holding arrangement: Whole manor, as vendor of the 1829 sale. / Sheldon family / Co-holders: William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-sheldon-alias-lesingham-3948 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. William Emmerson Kendrick Laslett, Barrister-at-law, Member of Parliament, lord of the manor of Abberton | 1829 - 26 January 1884 Transfer: Purchased Abberton Manor in 1829 from Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham. Holding arrangement: Whole manor, together with the associated hall and estate as described in the cited sources. / Laslett family Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-emmerson-kendrick-laslett-3949 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. Ralph Sheldon | 1540 - 1540 Transfer: Ralph Sheldon was lessee of Abberton by 1540. This records a leasehold interest and does not establish freehold or manorial lordship. Holding arrangement: Other / Leasehold interest; precise term and extent not stated. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-sheldon Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1066 - 1543 Pershore Abbey, the church of St Mary of Pershore, Benedictine abbey Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pershore-abbey-church-of-st-mary-3938 Transfer: Continuation of the pre-Conquest ecclesiastical holding; the estate was held by Pershore Abbey in 1066 and in Domesday Book in 1086, and remained associated with the abbey until the Dissolution. Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor or estate as immediate lord, subject to the feudal distinction that Pershore Abbey was also tenant-in-chief in 1086. Shared holding: Pershore Abbey Narrative / explanation: Domesday records Abberton, under the forms Edbretintune and Edbritone, as a berewick of the estate of Pershore held by the church of St Mary of Pershore. The Domesday evidence identifies Pershore Abbey as tenant-in-chief and immediate lord in 1086. This entry represents the abbey's lordship, not merely an ecclesiastical tenancy or advowson. The end date is approximate and reflects the Dissolution period; the source evidence does not supply a precise date for the final transfer from the abbey. Source citation: Domesday Book, Worcestershire folio 7; Open Domesday entry for the land of Pershore (St Mary), abbey of, including Abberton. Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7. Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/name/pershore-st-mary-abbey-of/ Other parties: Pershore Abbey, Church of St Mary of Pershore Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pershore-abbey-church-of-st-mary-3938 Person dates: Abbey holding evidenced in 1066 and 1086; continued until the Dissolution Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 16 January 1544 - 16 January 1544 William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon, Esquire, member of the Sheldon family of Worcestershire and Warwickshire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-3939 Transfer: Royal grant of the manor following the Dissolution of Pershore Abbey; the manor was granted to William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon. Previous holder: Pershore Abbey, the church of St Mary of Pershore Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Joint grant to the two Sheldon brothers; the subsequent settlement placed the estate on Francis Sheldon and Mary his wife, with remainders to their children. Shared holding: Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: Victoria County History states that the manor was granted on 16 January 1544 to William and Francis Sheldon. The same account says that the manor was settled on Francis Sheldon and Mary his wife, with remainder to their children William, Thomas, Francis and Lucy. Ralph Sheldon was then lessee of Abberton and had held it in 1540; his leasehold must not be confused with the later grant of the manor in fee. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: William Sheldon, Francis Sheldon Co-holders: Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pershore-abbey-church-of-st-mary-3938 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-3939 Person dates: Died 24 December 1570 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 16 January 1544 - 1570 Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, Esquire, Sheldon landowner of Abberton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3940 Transfer: Settlement made after the 1544 grant, placing the manor on Francis Sheldon and Mary his wife, with remainders to their children. Previous holder: William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon held under the settlement; remainders were provided to their children William, Thomas, Francis and Lucy. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The source describes the settlement rather than a separate sale or conveyance. It is therefore recorded as a settlement of the 1544 grant, not as an inferred transfer caused merely by family relationship. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Francis Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis, Thomas Sheldon, son of Francis, Francis Sheldon, son of Francis, Lucy Sheldon, daughter of Francis Co-holders: William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-3939 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3940 Person dates: Active in the mid-sixteenth century; exact dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 24 December 1570 - 1608 William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Esquire, Sheldon landowner of Abberton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-son-of-francis-sheldon-3941 Transfer: Succession within the settlement after the death of William Sheldon, the elder 1544 grantee, on 24 December 1570; the source states that William, son of Francis, was then of full age and residing at Abberton. Previous holder: William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon; subsequently Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon under the settlement Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor as the succeeding holder identified in the VCH descent. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account states that the William Sheldon who received the 1544 grant died on 24 December 1570, when William, son of Francis, was of full age and residing at Abberton. The source treats the latter William as the succeeding holder. The exact legal mechanism is not stated and is not inferred beyond the documented descent. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-son-of-francis-sheldon-3941 Person dates: Of full age and residing at Abberton in 1570; succeeded in 1608 by his son Francis Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1608 - 1625 Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Transfer: Succession to his father William Sheldon in 1608. Previous holder: William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account states that William Sheldon was succeeded in 1608 by his son Francis. Francis is subsequently recorded with his wife Elizabeth as holding the manor in 1625 and 1632. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Francis Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-sheldon-son-of-francis-sheldon-3941 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Person dates: Holding documented in 1720; subject of the 1733 Act Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1625 - 1632 Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Wife of Francis Sheldon, joint named holder in the cited manor evidence Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-sheldon-3943 Transfer: Continuing Sheldon ownership; the manor is documented in their joint names in 1625 and 1632. Previous holder: Francis Sheldon Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: The source records the husband and wife as holding the manor; the precise legal shares are not stated. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account specifically records Francis Sheldon and his wife Elizabeth holding the manor in 1625 and 1632. This is entered as joint holding because both are named in the manor evidence, without inferring a separate conveyance to Elizabeth. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Francis Sheldon, Elizabeth Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-sheldon-3943 Person dates: Active as holder with Francis Sheldon in 1625 and 1632 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1699 - 1700 Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Transfer: Continuing Sheldon ownership; Francis Sheldon was dealing with the manor in 1699 and died in the following year. Previous holder: Earlier Sheldon holders; intervening descent not fully documented in the available source Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor, as indicated by the manor dealings attributed to Francis Sheldon. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account states that Francis Sheldon was dealing with the manor in 1699 and died in the following year. The source does not provide all intermediate successions from the 1630s to 1699, so no undocumented bridge is inserted. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Francis Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Person dates: Holding documented in 1720; subject of the 1733 Act Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1700 - 1711 Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Transfer: Succession after the death of Francis Sheldon in 1700; the succeeding Francis Sheldon died in 1711. Previous holder: Francis Sheldon, died 1700 Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account records that the Francis Sheldon who was dealing with the manor in 1699 died in 1700, and that his son and successor Francis Sheldon died in 1711. The relationship and succession are stated by the source and are not independently expanded here. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Francis Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-died-1700 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Person dates: Holding documented in 1720; subject of the 1733 Act Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1711 - 1733 Francis Sheldon, Esquire, described in the 1733 Act as a lunatic Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Transfer: Succession after the death of Francis Sheldon in 1711; a Francis Sheldon was holding in 1720, and an Act of Parliament in 1733 dealt with the estate of Francis Sheldon, described as a lunatic. Previous holder: Francis Sheldon, died 1711 Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor or estate, subject to statutory trusts relating to debts. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account records a Francis Sheldon holding the manor in 1720. In 1733 an Act was passed for discharging the Abberton estate of Francis Sheldon, a lunatic, from the trusts of a former Act made for payment of his debts and for vesting other estates in trustees. The statutory trusteeship is not treated as a transfer of beneficial ownership unless the source expressly says so. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Francis Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-died-1700 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=francis-sheldon-3946 Person dates: Holding documented in 1720; subject of the 1733 Act Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1776 - 1798 Thomas Sheldon, Esquire, lord of Abberton Manor in the cited late-eighteenth-century evidence Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-sheldon-3947 Transfer: Continuing Sheldon ownership; Thomas Sheldon held the manor in 1776 and with his wife Margaret in 1798. Previous holder: Francis Sheldon and the Sheldon estate; intervening descent not fully documented in the available source Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor in 1776; the 1798 source names Thomas and Margaret together but does not state their separate legal shares. Shared holding: Abberton branch of the Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The VCH account records the manor as held by Thomas Sheldon in 1776 and by Thomas and his wife Margaret in 1798. Because the source does not describe a conveyance or state a distinct share for Margaret, the entry records the documented holding without inferring a separate transfer to her. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7, as reproduced in the Sheldon family historical compilation citing the VCH account. Source URL: https://wheatonwood.com/sheldon/warwickshire-and-worcestershire-sheldons/ Other parties: Thomas Sheldon, Margaret Sheldon Co-holders: Francis Sheldon and Mary Sheldon, William Sheldon, son of Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon, Francis Sheldon and Elizabeth Sheldon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-sheldon-3947 Person dates: Holding documented in 1776 and 1798 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 1798 - 1829 Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham, Esquire, Sheldon landowner and vendor of Abberton Manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-sheldon-alias-lesingham-3948 Transfer: Sale of Abberton Manor in 1829 to William Laslett. The source identifies the vendor as Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham; the relationship between Samuel and the Thomas Sheldon named in 1798 is not established here. Previous holder: Thomas Sheldon and Margaret Sheldon Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor, as vendor of the 1829 sale. Shared holding: Sheldon family Narrative / explanation: The cited VCH-derived account states that the manor and advowson were sold in 1829 by Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham to William Laslett. A separate nineteenth-century directory gives a less precise account that the Sheldons retained the estate until it passed to William Laslett. The 1829 VCH-derived statement is preferred. No earlier transfer to Samuel is inferred because the available sources do not document it. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7; corroborating VCH-derived account of the 1829 sale by Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham. Source URL: https://theflyfordsparishcouncil.gov.uk/about-flyford-flavell Other parties: Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham Co-holders: William Sheldon and Francis Sheldon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-sheldon-alias-lesingham-3948 Person dates: Vendor in 1829; exact dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | 1829 - 26 January 1884 William Emmerson Kendrick Laslett, Barrister-at-law, Member of Parliament, lord of the manor of Abberton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-emmerson-kendrick-laslett-3949 Transfer: Purchased Abberton Manor in 1829 from Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham. Previous holder: Samuel Sheldon alias Lesingham Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor, together with the associated hall and estate as described in the cited sources. Shared holding: Laslett family Narrative / explanation: William Laslett acquired Abberton Manor and Hall in 1829 and made Abberton Hall his residence. He is documented as lord of the manor in nineteenth-century heraldic and biographical sources and remained the securely evidenced historical holder until his death on 26 January 1884. The sources examined do not establish a subsequent manor holder with sufficient directness for inclusion. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Worcester, volume 4, 'Parishes: Abberton', pp. 4-7; William Laslett biographical and local historical accounts; The Heraldry of Worcestershire, entry for Laslett of Abberton Hall. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/laslett/william Other parties: William Emmerson Kendrick Laslett Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-sheldon-alias-lesingham-3948 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-emmerson-kendrick-laslett-3949 Person dates: Baptised 14 October 1799; died 26 January 1884 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | 1540 - 1540 Ralph Sheldon Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-sheldon Holder position: holder Transfer: Ralph Sheldon was lessee of Abberton by 1540. This records a leasehold interest and does not establish freehold or manorial lordship. Previous holder: Pershore Abbey, the church of St Mary of Pershore Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Leasehold interest; precise term and extent not stated. From / transferor: Pershore Abbey, the church of St Mary of Pershore To / transferee: Ralph Sheldon Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Lease Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Ralph Sheldon is recorded as lessee of Abberton by 1540, before the Crown grant of the manor to William and Francis Sheldon in 1544. Other parties: Ralph Sheldon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-sheldon Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY