MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ABINGTON PIGOTTS MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=abington-pigotts-manor Exported: 15 October 2026, 11:19 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 8 Location: Abington Pigotts, Cambridgeshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders | early 15th century - by 1440 Transfer: Acquisition of an estate at Abington near Shingay; the precise conveyance and the identity of the transferring party are not established in the available sources. Holding arrangement: Pigott family / Co-holders: John Pigott, Henry Pigott, Granado Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pigott-family-of-abington-pigotts-14653 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. John Pigott | by 1440 Transfer: First located evidence of John Pigott in possession of the Abington estate and associated patronage; the transfer from the preceding Pigott holder is not identified. Holding arrangement: Pigott family / Co-holders: Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders, Henry Pigott, Granado Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-pigott-14654 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Henry Pigott | mid 16th century - 1588 Transfer: Continuation of the Pigott family's possession; the precise legal transfer to Henry Pigott is unknown. Holding arrangement: Pigott family / Co-holders: Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders, John Pigott, Granado Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-pigott-14655 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Granado Pigott, Esquire, of Abington Pigotts, Cambridgeshire. | by 1680 - 1802 Transfer: Continuation or inheritance within the Pigott family; the exact date and legal form of Granado Pigott's acquisition are not established. Holding arrangement: Pigott family / Co-holders: Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders, John Pigott, Henry Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=granado-pigott-14656 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Colonel George Graham, later associated with the Graham-Foster-Pigott family. | 1802 - 1824 Transfer: Succession by marriage to the Pigott estate: George Graham married the niece and heiress of William Foster-Pigott and later succeeded to the Pigott estates. The exact legal date of possession of the manor is uncertain. Holding arrangement: Graham-Foster-Pigott family / Co-holders: George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, William Graham Foster Pigott, Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-graham-14657 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, Esquire, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. | 1831 - 1878 Transfer: Continuation of the Graham-Foster-Pigott family succession; no separate conveyance instrument has been located. Holding arrangement: Graham-Foster-Pigott family / Co-holders: George Graham, William Graham Foster Pigott, Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-granado-graham-foster-pigott-14658 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Reverend William Graham Foster Pigott, Master of Arts, lord of the manor of Abington Pigotts. | 1871 Transfer: First located contemporary directory evidence explicitly naming William Graham Foster Pigott as lord of the manor. The preceding transfer is not documented in the source. Holding arrangement: Graham-Foster-Pigott family / Co-holders: George Graham, George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-graham-foster-pigott-14659 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott, Esquire, Justice of the Peace, lord of the manor of Abington Pigotts. | 1904 Transfer: First located contemporary directory evidence explicitly naming Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott as lord of the manor. The preceding transfer is not documented in the source. Holding arrangement: Graham-Foster-Pigott family / Co-holders: George Graham, George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, William Graham Foster Pigott Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-graham-foster-pigott-14660 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | early 15th century - by 1440 Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pigott-family-of-abington-pigotts-14653 Transfer: Acquisition of an estate at Abington near Shingay; the precise conveyance and the identity of the transferring party are not established in the available sources. Previous holder: Unknown; earlier Abington landholdings were divided among several medieval lords and should not be assumed to be one continuous manor. Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Pigott family Narrative / explanation: Magna Britannia states that in the early fifteenth century the Pigotts were possessed of estates at Abington near Shingay, from which the place acquired the name Abington-Pigotts. This is the earliest located source explicitly connecting the Pigott family with the Abington estate, but it does not supply a deed or exact acquisition date and does not prove the complete descent from any particular Domesday holding. Source citation: Daniel Lysons and Samuel Lysons, Magna Britannia, volume II, Cambridgeshire and Cheshire, nineteenth-century county account, section on Cambridgeshire families and estates. Source URL: https://belnapfamily.org/Magna_Britannia_v2_part1.pdf Other parties: Pigott family Co-holders: John Pigott, Henry Pigott, Granado Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=pigott-family-of-abington-pigotts-14653 Person dates: Documented at Abington near Shingay from the early fifteenth century; later family descent extends into the nineteenth century. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | by 1440 John Pigott Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-pigott-14654 Transfer: First located evidence of John Pigott in possession of the Abington estate and associated patronage; the transfer from the preceding Pigott holder is not identified. Previous holder: Unnamed earlier Pigott holder or holders Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Pigott family Narrative / explanation: A historical account of St Michael's church states that by 1440 the patronage had come to John Pigott and descended with his estate. This links John Pigott to the Abington estate, but the evidence is primarily for the advowson and associated estate rather than a surviving manorial conveyance. It is therefore recorded as a cautious estate-holder entry rather than a fully documented legal transfer of the manor. Source citation: Victoria County History, Cambridgeshire, volume VIII, account of Abington Pigotts church and manorial context, reproduced in the historical account of St Michael's Church, Abington Pigotts. Source URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/brokentaco/18319023739 Other parties: John Pigott Co-holders: Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders, Henry Pigott, Granado Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-pigott-14654 Person dates: Active by 1440; exact dates unknown. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | mid 16th century - 1588 Henry Pigott Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-pigott-14655 Transfer: Continuation of the Pigott family's possession; the precise legal transfer to Henry Pigott is unknown. Previous holder: Earlier Pigott holder or holders Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Pigott family Narrative / explanation: Historic England identifies the surviving Manor Farmhouse as formerly the manor house and states that it was built by Henry Pigott, who died in 1588. This is direct evidence linking Henry Pigott to the manor house and the Abington Pigotts manor estate, although it does not identify the instrument by which he acquired the manor or distinguish inherited from purchased interests. Source citation: Historic England, listing entry 1330849, Manor Farmhouse, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts, dated 22 November 1957 and incorporating references to the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments and Victoria County History. Source URL: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1330849 Other parties: Henry Pigott Co-holders: Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders, John Pigott, Granado Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-pigott-14655 Person dates: Died 1588. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | by 1680 - 1802 Granado Pigott, Esquire, of Abington Pigotts, Cambridgeshire. Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=granado-pigott-14656 Transfer: Continuation or inheritance within the Pigott family; the exact date and legal form of Granado Pigott's acquisition are not established. Previous holder: Earlier Pigott holder or holders Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Pigott family Narrative / explanation: Historic England states that the manor house became a farmhouse after 1680 when Granado Pigott removed to Bassingbourn. This directly places Granado Pigott in possession of the Abington Pigotts manor house and estate by 1680. He died on 18 September 1802. The source does not document the intervening succession from the sixteenth-century Pigotts, so no specific transfer is asserted. Source citation: Historic England, listing entry 1330849, Manor Farmhouse, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts; corroborated by the memorial inscription for Granado Pigott at Bath Abbey. Source URL: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1330849 Other parties: Granado Pigott Co-holders: Pigott family, unnamed early holder or holders, John Pigott, Henry Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=granado-pigott-14656 Person dates: Circa 1731–18 September 1802. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1802 - 1824 Colonel George Graham, later associated with the Graham-Foster-Pigott family. Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-graham-14657 Transfer: Succession by marriage to the Pigott estate: George Graham married the niece and heiress of William Foster-Pigott and later succeeded to the Pigott estates. The exact legal date of possession of the manor is uncertain. Previous holder: William Foster Pigott or his estate and heiress Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Graham-Foster-Pigott family Narrative / explanation: A modern scholarly compilation of parliamentary families states that George Graham married in 1794 the niece and heiress of William Foster-Pigott, acquired the Abington Pigotts Hall estate by marriage in 1802, and succeeded to the Pigott estates in 1824. This supports a marriage-based succession to the estate, but the source does not reproduce the manorial settlement or distinguish the precise date of legal possession. It is therefore recorded with medium evidence for the estate succession and an explicit uncertainty regarding the manor conveyance. Source citation: Ellis Wasson, Parliamentary Families: The Past and Present Members of the House of Commons and Their Families, entry for the Pigott and Graham-Foster-Pigott families. Source URL: https://files.core.ac.uk/download/427716265.pdf Other parties: George Graham Co-holders: George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, William Graham Foster Pigott, Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-graham-14657 Person dates: Active late eighteenth and early nineteenth century; exact dates not established in the source used. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1831 - 1878 George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, Esquire, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-granado-graham-foster-pigott-14658 Transfer: Continuation of the Graham-Foster-Pigott family succession; no separate conveyance instrument has been located. Previous holder: Graham family or Foster-Pigott estate Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Graham-Foster-Pigott family Narrative / explanation: The historical account of St Michael's Church identifies George Granado Graham-Foster-Pigott as heir to the manor and advowson from 1831, when he acted as curate. He died in 1878. The source establishes his status as heir and his close association with the manor, but does not provide the precise date on which legal possession passed to him. Source citation: Historical account of St Michael's Church, Abington Pigotts, drawing on Victoria County History material; corroborated by Royal Astronomical Society biographical records and the church memorial record. Source URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/brokentaco/18319023739 Other parties: George Granado Graham Foster Pigott Co-holders: George Graham, William Graham Foster Pigott, Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-granado-graham-foster-pigott-14658 Person dates: 16 May 1835–14 May 1878. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1871 Reverend William Graham Foster Pigott, Master of Arts, lord of the manor of Abington Pigotts. Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-graham-foster-pigott-14659 Transfer: First located contemporary directory evidence explicitly naming William Graham Foster Pigott as lord of the manor. The preceding transfer is not documented in the source. Previous holder: Unknown Graham-Foster-Pigott predecessor Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Graham-Foster-Pigott family Narrative / explanation: A nineteenth-century Cambridgeshire directory identifies the Reverend William Graham Foster Pigott as lord of the manor of Abington Pigotts and states that the whole of the parish property, apart from small specified holdings, was vested in the Graham Foster Pigott family. This is direct contemporary evidence for his manorial status in 1871, though it does not establish the date or instrument of succession. Source citation: Post Office Directory of Cambridgeshire, 1871, entry for Abington Pigotts, digitised by the University of Leicester Special Collections. Source URL: https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/api/collection/p16445coll4/id/262074/download Other parties: William Graham Foster Pigott Co-holders: George Graham, George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-graham-foster-pigott-14659 Person dates: Active in the nineteenth century; exact dates not established from the source used. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1904 Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott, Esquire, Justice of the Peace, lord of the manor of Abington Pigotts. Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-graham-foster-pigott-14660 Transfer: First located contemporary directory evidence explicitly naming Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott as lord of the manor. The preceding transfer is not documented in the source. Previous holder: Unknown Graham-Foster-Pigott predecessor Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Graham-Foster-Pigott family Narrative / explanation: Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire for 1904 identifies Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott as lord of the manor of Abington Pigotts. This is the latest securely located explicit statement of manorial lordship in the public sources searched. The source does not establish whether he held personally, jointly, or through a settlement, and no later public source confirming a subsequent holder was located. Source citation: Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire, 1904, entry for Abington Pigotts, reproduced in a parish and genealogy reference transcription. Source URL: https://forebears.io/england/cambridgeshire/abington-pigotts Other parties: Thomas Graham-Foster-Pigott Co-holders: George Graham, George Granado Graham Foster Pigott, William Graham Foster Pigott Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-graham-foster-pigott-14660 Person dates: Active by 1904; death date not established from the sources used. Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY