MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ABBOTS RIPTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=abbots-ripton-manor Exported: 14 October 2026, 20:03 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 12 Location: Abbots Ripton, Huntingdonshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Sir John St John, Knight, of Bletsoe | 1541 - 1558 Transfer: Granted by the Crown in exchange for the manor of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire Holding arrangement: Whole manor / St John family / Co-holders: John St John, Oliver St John Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-st-john-4361 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. John St John, Member of the St John family, successor to Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletsoe | 1582 - 1596 Transfer: Succeeded to the St John family estate after the death of Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletsoe Holding arrangement: Whole manor / St John family / Co-holders: Sir John St John, Oliver St John Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-st-john-4362 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Oliver St John, Member of the St John family | 1596 - 1618 Transfer: Succeeded his elder brother John St John as the manor passed through the St John family Holding arrangement: Whole manor / St John family / Co-holders: Sir John St John, John St John Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=oliver-st-john-4363 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Hugh Bonfoy, Son of Nicholas Bonfoy | 1679 - unknown Transfer: Inherited the Nicholas Bonfoy moiety in 1679 Holding arrangement: Share / One moiety or principal half of the divided estate / Bonfoy family, Nicholas branch Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-bonfoy-4364 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Hugh Awdley, London financier and property owner | 1640 - 1662 Transfer: Conveyed to Hugh Awdley in 1640; the estate was divided after his death in 1662. Holding arrangement: Whole manor Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-awdley Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. Nicholas Bonfoy | 1662 - 1679 Transfer: Received one of the two principal portions created by the division of the estate after Hugh Awdley’s death. Holding arrangement: Share / One moiety or principal half of the divided estate Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-bonfoy Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Thomas Bonfoy | 1662 - unknown Transfer: Received the other principal portion created by the division of the estate after Hugh Awdley’s death. Holding arrangement: Share / One moiety or principal half of the divided estate Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-bonfoy Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Susan Bonfoy | Unknown - Unknown Transfer: Inherited the Thomas Bonfoy moiety and brought it into the Caesar family through her marriage to Sir Charles Caesar. Holding arrangement: Share / Thomas Bonfoy moiety Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=susan-bonfoy Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Sir Charles Caesar | Unknown - Unknown Transfer: Acquired the Bonfoy moiety through his marriage to Susan Bonfoy. Holding arrangement: Share / Susan Bonfoy’s moiety Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Julius Caesar | 1741 - Unknown Transfer: Inherited the reunited manor portions in 1741 and later sold the manor. Holding arrangement: Reunited manor interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=julius-caesar Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. William Henry Fellowes | 1794 - Unknown Transfer: Acquired the principal portion of the manor, with 1794 being the date adopted in the supplied record despite a conflicting report of 1760. Holding arrangement: Share / Principal portion of the manor Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-henry-fellowes Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. De Ramsey/Fellowes family | 1850s - Unknown Transfer: Acquired the remaining part of the estate from descendants of the Bonfoy line, including the Rooper family. Holding arrangement: Share / Remaining portion of the estate Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1541 - 1558 Sir John St John, Knight, of Bletsoe Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-st-john-4361 Transfer: Granted by the Crown in exchange for the manor of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire Previous holder: Ramsey Abbey Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor Shared holding: St John family Narrative / explanation: Following the Dissolution of Ramsey Abbey, the Crown granted Abbots Ripton Manor to Sir John St John in 1541. The Huntingdonshire conservation statement expressly describes the transaction as an exchange for the manor of Paulerspury in Northamptonshire. The end date is based on the reported death of Sir John St John in 1558; the source also reports that he had granted the village to his son Oliver in 1543, so the exact legal date at which Oliver became the manorial holder is not completely clear. Source citation: Huntingdonshire District Council, Abbots Ripton Conservation Area Character Statement, sections 3.4-3.5; local historical account citing the St John conveyance. Source URL: https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/media/2316/abbots-ripton-conservation-area-character-statement-adopted-march-1996.pdf Other parties: Sir John St John Co-holders: John St John, Oliver St John Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-st-john-4361 Person dates: By 1495-1558 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1582 - 1596 John St John, Member of the St John family, successor to Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletsoe Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-st-john-4362 Transfer: Succeeded to the St John family estate after the death of Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletsoe Previous holder: Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletsoe Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor Shared holding: St John family Narrative / explanation: The local-authority account states that John St John inherited the title and associated estate after Oliver’s death in 1582 and died in 1596 without a male heir. It identifies the subsequent passage of the manor to John’s younger brother Oliver. Source citation: Huntingdonshire District Council, Abbots Ripton Conservation Area Character Statement, section 3.4-3.5. Source URL: https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/media/2316/abbots-ripton-conservation-area-character-statement-adopted-march-1996.pdf Other parties: John St John Co-holders: Sir John St John, Oliver St John Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-st-john-4362 Person dates: Died 1596 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1596 - 1618 Oliver St John, Member of the St John family Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=oliver-st-john-4363 Transfer: Succeeded his elder brother John St John as the manor passed through the St John family Previous holder: John St John Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor Shared holding: St John family Narrative / explanation: The Huntingdonshire conservation statement says that after John St John died without a male heir in 1596, the manor passed to his younger brother Oliver. It then records a further succession to Oliver’s son in 1618. Source citation: Huntingdonshire District Council, Abbots Ripton Conservation Area Character Statement, section 3.5. Source URL: https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/media/2316/abbots-ripton-conservation-area-character-statement-adopted-march-1996.pdf Other parties: Oliver St John Co-holders: Sir John St John, John St John Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-st-john-4362 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=oliver-st-john-4363 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted sources Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1679 - unknown Hugh Bonfoy, Son of Nicholas Bonfoy Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-bonfoy-4364 Transfer: Inherited the Nicholas Bonfoy moiety in 1679 Previous holder: Nicholas Bonfoy Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: One moiety or principal half of the divided estate Shared holding: Bonfoy family, Nicholas branch Narrative / explanation: The consulted local historical account states that Nicholas Bonfoy’s son Hugh inherited half of Abbots Ripton Manor in 1679. No later instrument has been located showing the exact date or mechanism by which this moiety passed out of Hugh Bonfoy’s hands. The later history indicates that the two portions were ultimately reunited under the Caesar family, but the precise conveyance is not established. Source citation: Local historical account, “Episode 26 – Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire,” citing the Victoria County History and related sources. Source URL: https://britainalphabetically.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/episode-26-abbots-ripton-cambridgeshire/ Other parties: Hugh Bonfoy Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-bonfoy Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-bonfoy-4364 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted sources Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1640 - 1662 Hugh Awdley, London financier and property owner Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-awdley Holder position: holder Transfer: Conveyed to Hugh Awdley in 1640; the estate was divided after his death in 1662. Previous holder: Oliver St John, Earl of Bolingbroke Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Whole manor From / transferor: Oliver St John, Earl of Bolingbroke To / transferee: Hugh Awdley Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Conveyance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Hugh Awdley held Abbots Ripton Manor from the conveyance of 1640 until his death in 1662. Other parties: Hugh Awdley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-awdley Person dates: Died 1662 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1662 - 1679 Nicholas Bonfoy Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-bonfoy Holder position: holder Transfer: Received one of the two principal portions created by the division of the estate after Hugh Awdley’s death. Previous holder: Hugh Awdley Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: One moiety or principal half of the divided estate From / transferor: Hugh Awdley To / transferee: Nicholas Bonfoy Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Descent or division Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Nicholas Bonfoy received one principal moiety of Abbots Ripton Manor on the division following Hugh Awdley’s death. Other parties: Nicholas Bonfoy Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-awdley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=nicholas-bonfoy Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1662 - unknown Thomas Bonfoy Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-bonfoy Holder position: holder Transfer: Received the other principal portion created by the division of the estate after Hugh Awdley’s death. Previous holder: Hugh Awdley Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: One moiety or principal half of the divided estate From / transferor: Hugh Awdley To / transferee: Thomas Bonfoy Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Descent or division Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Thomas Bonfoy received the second principal moiety of Abbots Ripton Manor after the 1662 division. Other parties: Thomas Bonfoy Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-awdley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-bonfoy Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | Unknown - Unknown Susan Bonfoy Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=susan-bonfoy Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited the Thomas Bonfoy moiety and brought it into the Caesar family through her marriage to Sir Charles Caesar. Previous holder: Thomas Bonfoy Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Thomas Bonfoy moiety From / transferor: Thomas Bonfoy To / transferee: Susan Bonfoy Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Descent and marriage settlement or marital succession Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Susan Bonfoy held the portion descended from her father Thomas Bonfoy; her marriage to Sir Charles Caesar transferred the relevant family interest into the Caesar line. Other parties: Susan Bonfoy, Sir Charles Caesar Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-bonfoy Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=susan-bonfoy Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | Unknown - Unknown Sir Charles Caesar Holder position: holder Transfer: Acquired the Bonfoy moiety through his marriage to Susan Bonfoy. Previous holder: Susan Bonfoy Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Susan Bonfoy’s moiety From / transferor: Susan Bonfoy To / transferee: Sir Charles Caesar Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Marital succession Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Sir Charles Caesar held the portion of Abbots Ripton Manor that entered the Caesar family through his marriage to Susan Bonfoy. Other parties: Sir Charles Caesar, Susan Bonfoy Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=susan-bonfoy Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1741 - Unknown Julius Caesar Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=julius-caesar Holder position: holder Transfer: Inherited the reunited manor portions in 1741 and later sold the manor. Previous holder: Caesar family Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Reunited manor interest From / transferor: Caesar family To / transferee: Julius Caesar Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Inheritance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: Julius Caesar inherited Abbots Ripton Manor in 1741 after the two principal portions had been reunited under the Caesars. Other parties: Julius Caesar Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=julius-caesar Person dates: 18th century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 1794 - Unknown William Henry Fellowes Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-henry-fellowes Holder position: holder Transfer: Acquired the principal portion of the manor, with 1794 being the date adopted in the supplied record despite a conflicting report of 1760. Previous holder: Julius Caesar Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Principal portion of the manor From / transferor: Julius Caesar To / transferee: William Henry Fellowes Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Sale or conveyance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: William Henry Fellowes acquired the principal portion of Abbots Ripton Manor in 1794 according to the chronology adopted in the authoritative record; an alternative 1760 date is expressly retained there as unresolved source conflict. Other parties: William Henry Fellowes Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=julius-caesar Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-henry-fellowes Person dates: 1769-1838 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | 1850s - Unknown De Ramsey/Fellowes family Holder position: holder Transfer: Acquired the remaining part of the estate from descendants of the Bonfoy line, including the Rooper family. Previous holder: Rooper descendants Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Remaining portion of the estate From / transferor: Rooper descendants To / transferee: De Ramsey/Fellowes family Assets / rights concerned: manor_property Instrument type: Acquisition or conveyance Manor and title passed together: 0 Evidence status: provisional Narrative / explanation: The De Ramsey/Fellowes interest acquired the remainder of the Abbots Ripton estate from the Rooper-descended interest in the 1850s, reuniting the principal portions. Other parties: De Ramsey/Fellowes family Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=rooper-descendants Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY