MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ADSTOCK MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=adstock-manor Exported: 15 October 2026, 13:59 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 19 Location: Adstock, Buckinghamshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph | 1066 - before 1086 Transfer: Held in 1066; the later transfer is not specified in the consulted Domesday evidence. Holding arrangement: Manor of Adstock as recorded for 1066 / Principal manor of Adstock / Co-holders: Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Peverel, William Avenel Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=gytha-wife-of-earl-ralph-24935 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Ambrose of Tilsworth, Holder of Adstock under William Peverel | 1086 - after 1086 Transfer: Held Adstock from William Peverel at the time of the Domesday survey. Holding arrangement: Other / Local lord or subtenant under William Peverel; not tenant-in-chief / Principal manor of Adstock / Co-holders: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, William Peverel, William Avenel Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ambrose-of-tilsworth-24936 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. William Peverel, Tenant-in-chief, lord of extensive estates | 1086 - 1153 Transfer: Superior lordship recorded in Domesday Book; his lands, or those of a later William Peverel, were forfeited in 1153 after support for Stephen during the civil war. Holding arrangement: Other / Tenant-in-chief and overlord of Ambrose's holding / Principal manor of Adstock / Co-holders: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Avenel Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-peverel-24937 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. William Avenel, Lord of Adstock, benefactor of Leicester Abbey | 1153 - after 1153 Transfer: Adstock was granted to William Avenel after the forfeiture of the Peverel lands. Holding arrangement: Manor of Adstock, subsequently divided or conveyed in interests to his sons-in-law / Principal manor of Adstock / Co-holders: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Peverel Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-avenel-24938 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Richard Vernon, Holder of a portion of Adstock, son-in-law of William Avenel | after 1153 - before 1195 Transfer: William Avenel passed one interest or portion of Adstock to Richard Vernon, his son-in-law, married to Avis Avenel. Holding arrangement: Share / One portion or interest in the divided estate / Vernon portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: William Vernon, Robert Vernon, George Vernon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-vernon-24939 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. William Vernon, Holder of the Vernon portion of Adstock | before 1195 - after 1195 Transfer: Inherited or succeeded to the Vernon portion after the death of his father Richard Vernon. Holding arrangement: Share / Vernon portion of the divided estate / Vernon portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Richard Vernon, Robert Vernon, George Vernon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-vernon-24940 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Robert Vernon, Holder of the Vernon portion of Adstock | after 1195 - after 1195 Transfer: William Vernon granted the Vernon interest to his half-brother Robert while retaining rights over it. Holding arrangement: Share / Vernon portion, subject to retained rights of William Vernon / Vernon portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Richard Vernon, William Vernon, George Vernon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-vernon-24941 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Simon Basset, Holder of a portion of Adstock, son-in-law of William Avenel | after 1153 - circa 1205 Transfer: William Avenel passed the other interest or portion of Adstock to Simon Basset, his son-in-law, married to Elizabeth Avenel. Holding arrangement: Share / One portion or interest in the divided estate / Basset portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Basset family Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-basset-24942 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Basset family, Holders of a portion of Adstock | circa 1205 - mid-13th century Transfer: The Basset portion remained in the Basset family after Simon Basset's death; the precise succession is not established in the consulted sources. Holding arrangement: Share / Basset portion of the divided estate / Basset portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Simon Basset Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=basset-family-24943 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Robert Bardolf, Holder of an Adstock interest, landowner, Lord of Wereham Hall, member of the Bardolf family | 1280 - 1305 Transfer: By 1280 the relevant Adstock interest appeared as Robert Bardolf's property; he died in 1305, leaving his daughter Avis as heir. Holding arrangement: Share / Interest or portion of Adstock associated with the former Basset holding / Bardolf portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Avis Bardolf Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-bardolf-24944 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Avis Bardolf, Heiress to Robert Bardolf's Adstock interest | 1305 - after 1305 Transfer: Inherited the Adstock interest from her father Robert Bardolf, who died in 1305. Holding arrangement: Share / Bardolf portion of the principal manor / Bardolf portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Robert Bardolf Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=avis-bardolf-24945 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. John de Hausted, Holder of an Adstock interest | after 1305 - before 1393 Transfer: The Adstock interest passed from Avis Bardolf to John de Hausted; the precise date and form of transfer are not stated. Holding arrangement: Share / Bardolf-Hausted portion of the principal manor / Hansted or Bardolf-Hausted portion Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-hausted-24946 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Joint holders of Hansted Manor in Adstock | 1393 - after 1393 Transfer: John Newenham conveyed Hansted Manor in Adstock to John Cope and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs by fine. Holding arrangement: Joint / Hansted Manor in Adstock / Hansted Manor of Adstock / Co-holders: Stephen Cope, John Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Robert Tomlins Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-and-elizabeth-newenham-24947 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 14. Stephen Cope, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock | 1436 - after 1436 Transfer: After Joan, wife of John Cope, died possessed of the manor in 1436, the holding descended to Stephen Cope. Holding arrangement: Hansted Manor in Adstock / Hansted Manor of Adstock / Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, John Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Robert Tomlins Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=stephen-cope-24948 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 15. John Cope, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock | after 1436 - 1489 Transfer: The Hansted Manor interest descended from Stephen Cope to John Cope; in 1489 John Cope conveyed it by fine and recovery to Thomas Smith of Stewkley. Holding arrangement: Hansted Manor in Adstock / Hansted Manor of Adstock / Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Stephen Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Robert Tomlins Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-24949 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 16. Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock | 1489 - 1575 Transfer: Acquired Hansted Manor in Adstock from John Cope by fine and recovery in 1489. Holding arrangement: Hansted Manor in Adstock / Hansted Manor of Adstock / Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Stephen Cope, John Cope, Robert Tomlins Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-smith-of-stewkley-24950 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 17. Robert Tomlins, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock, lord of a manor exercising court baron jurisdiction | 1575 - after 1606 Transfer: A descendant of Thomas Smith sold Hansted Manor in Adstock by fine and recovery to Robert Tomlins in 1575. Holding arrangement: Hansted Manor in Adstock / Hansted Manor of Adstock / Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Stephen Cope, John Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-tomlins-24951 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 18. George Vernon, Holder of the Vernon portion of Adstock | after 1195 - 1566 Transfer: The Vernon interest in Adstock remained in the Vernon family until the death of George Vernon in 1566; the intervening descent is not fully enumerated in the consulted source. Holding arrangement: Share / Vernon portion of the principal manor / Vernon portion of the principal manor / Co-holders: Richard Vernon, William Vernon, Robert Vernon Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-vernon-24952 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 19. Charles Matthew Prior, Esquire, lord of the manor of Adstock in 1899, bloodstock breeder | 1899 - after 1899 Transfer: Later transfer into the Prior family's ownership is unknown in the consulted sources. Charles Matthew Prior was explicitly described as lord of the manor in Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire in 1899. Holding arrangement: Lordship of Adstock Manor as described in the 1899 directory / Later Adstock Manor lordship Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-matthew-prior-24953 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1066 - before 1086 Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=gytha-wife-of-earl-ralph-24935 Transfer: Held in 1066; the later transfer is not specified in the consulted Domesday evidence. Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Manor of Adstock as recorded for 1066 Shared holding: Principal manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: The manor of Adstock was held by Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, in 1066. The evidence establishes her as the pre-Conquest holder but does not document the precise conveyance by which the estate changed hands before 1086. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section, citing Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire, volume IV, pages 140-144. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph Co-holders: Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Peverel, William Avenel Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=gytha-wife-of-earl-ralph-24935 Person dates: Holder in 1066; personal dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1086 - after 1086 Ambrose of Tilsworth, Holder of Adstock under William Peverel Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ambrose-of-tilsworth-24936 Transfer: Held Adstock from William Peverel at the time of the Domesday survey. Previous holder: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Local lord or subtenant under William Peverel; not tenant-in-chief Shared holding: Principal manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: Domesday evidence records Ambrose as holding Adstock in 1086 from William Peverel. This distinguishes Ambrose's local lordship or subinfeudated holding from William Peverel's superior position as tenant-in-chief. Source citation: Domesday Book, Buckinghamshire, Adstock, Phillimore reference Buckinghamshire 16,8; corroborated by the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, History section. Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/place/SP7330/adstock/ Other parties: Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Peverel Co-holders: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, William Peverel, William Avenel Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=gytha-wife-of-earl-ralph-24935 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ambrose-of-tilsworth-24936 Person dates: Recorded in 1086; other dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1086 - 1153 William Peverel, Tenant-in-chief, lord of extensive estates Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-peverel-24937 Transfer: Superior lordship recorded in Domesday Book; his lands, or those of a later William Peverel, were forfeited in 1153 after support for Stephen during the civil war. Previous holder: Pre-Conquest royal or comital ownership; local holding under Ambrose of Tilsworth Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Tenant-in-chief and overlord of Ambrose's holding Shared holding: Principal manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: William Peverel was tenant-in-chief of Adstock in 1086, while Ambrose of Tilsworth held the manor from him. The later source describes another William Peverel, probably a son or grandson, as being stripped of his lands in 1153. The exact identity of the William Peverel connected with the forfeiture and the precise legal mechanism affecting Adstock are not fully resolved in the consulted sources. Source citation: Domesday Book, Buckinghamshire, Adstock, Phillimore reference Buckinghamshire 16,8; Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: William Peverel, Ambrose of Tilsworth Co-holders: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Avenel Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-peverel-24937 Person dates: Tenant-in-chief in 1086; a later William Peverel forfeited lands in 1153 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1153 - after 1153 William Avenel, Lord of Adstock, benefactor of Leicester Abbey Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-avenel-24938 Transfer: Adstock was granted to William Avenel after the forfeiture of the Peverel lands. Previous holder: William Peverel Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Manor of Adstock, subsequently divided or conveyed in interests to his sons-in-law Shared holding: Principal manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: After the Peverel forfeiture in 1153, Adstock was granted to William Avenel. The source states that Avenel subsequently passed the estate or its interests to his two sons-in-law, Richard Vernon and Simon Basset. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section, citing Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire, volume IV, pages 140-144. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: William Avenel Co-holders: Gytha, wife of Earl Ralph, Ambrose of Tilsworth, William Peverel Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-peverel-24937 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-avenel-24938 Person dates: Active in the later twelfth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | after 1153 - before 1195 Richard Vernon, Holder of a portion of Adstock, son-in-law of William Avenel Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-vernon-24939 Transfer: William Avenel passed one interest or portion of Adstock to Richard Vernon, his son-in-law, married to Avis Avenel. Previous holder: William Avenel Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: One portion or interest in the divided estate Shared holding: Vernon portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: The source states that William Avenel passed one part of Adstock to Richard Vernon, who was married to Avenel's daughter Avis. Richard Vernon was dead by 1195. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Richard Vernon, Avis Avenel Co-holders: William Vernon, Robert Vernon, George Vernon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-avenel-24938 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-vernon-24939 Person dates: Died before 1195 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | before 1195 - after 1195 William Vernon, Holder of the Vernon portion of Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-vernon-24940 Transfer: Inherited or succeeded to the Vernon portion after the death of his father Richard Vernon. Previous holder: Richard Vernon Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Vernon portion of the divided estate Shared holding: Vernon portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: After Richard Vernon's death, the Vernon portion passed to his son William. The source does not provide an exact date for the succession. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: William Vernon Co-holders: Richard Vernon, Robert Vernon, George Vernon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-vernon-24939 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-vernon-24940 Person dates: Active in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | after 1195 - after 1195 Robert Vernon, Holder of the Vernon portion of Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-vernon-24941 Transfer: William Vernon granted the Vernon interest to his half-brother Robert while retaining rights over it. Previous holder: William Vernon Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Vernon portion, subject to retained rights of William Vernon Shared holding: Vernon portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: The source states that William Vernon granted the Vernon interest to his half-brother Robert while retaining rights over it. The exact date and legal form of the grant are not supplied. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Robert Vernon, William Vernon Co-holders: Richard Vernon, William Vernon, George Vernon Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-vernon-24940 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-vernon-24941 Person dates: Active in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | after 1153 - circa 1205 Simon Basset, Holder of a portion of Adstock, son-in-law of William Avenel Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-basset-24942 Transfer: William Avenel passed the other interest or portion of Adstock to Simon Basset, his son-in-law, married to Elizabeth Avenel. Previous holder: William Avenel Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: One portion or interest in the divided estate Shared holding: Basset portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: William Avenel passed the second portion or interest in Adstock to Simon Basset, who was married to Avenel's daughter Elizabeth. Simon Basset died around 1205. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Simon Basset, Elizabeth Avenel Co-holders: Basset family Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-avenel-24938 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-basset-24942 Person dates: Died circa 1205 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | circa 1205 - mid-13th century Basset family, Holders of a portion of Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=basset-family-24943 Transfer: The Basset portion remained in the Basset family after Simon Basset's death; the precise succession is not established in the consulted sources. Previous holder: Simon Basset Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Basset portion of the divided estate Shared holding: Basset portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: After Simon Basset died around 1205, his portion of Adstock remained in the Basset family until the mid-thirteenth century. Individual holders and the exact conveyance are not securely identified. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Basset family Co-holders: Simon Basset Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-basset-24942 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=basset-family-24943 Person dates: Holding documented from circa 1205 to the mid-13th century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1280 - 1305 Robert Bardolf, Holder of an Adstock interest, landowner, Lord of Wereham Hall, member of the Bardolf family Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-bardolf-24944 Transfer: By 1280 the relevant Adstock interest appeared as Robert Bardolf's property; he died in 1305, leaving his daughter Avis as heir. Previous holder: Basset family or an undocumented intermediate holder Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Interest or portion of Adstock associated with the former Basset holding Shared holding: Bardolf portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: The source records the Adstock interest as Robert Bardolf's property in 1280. It does not document the conveyance from the Basset family or identify the exact date of the transfer. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Robert Bardolf Co-holders: Avis Bardolf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-bardolf-24944 Person dates: Died 1305 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 1305 - after 1305 Avis Bardolf, Heiress to Robert Bardolf's Adstock interest Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=avis-bardolf-24945 Transfer: Inherited the Adstock interest from her father Robert Bardolf, who died in 1305. Previous holder: Robert Bardolf Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Bardolf portion of the principal manor Shared holding: Bardolf portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: Avis Bardolf was identified as Robert Bardolf's heir at his death in 1305. The subsequent transfer to John de Hausted is stated by the source, but its date and legal form are not given. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: Avis Bardolf Co-holders: Robert Bardolf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-bardolf-24944 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=avis-bardolf-24945 Person dates: Heir in 1305; later dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | after 1305 - before 1393 John de Hausted, Holder of an Adstock interest Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-hausted-24946 Transfer: The Adstock interest passed from Avis Bardolf to John de Hausted; the precise date and form of transfer are not stated. Previous holder: Avis Bardolf Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Bardolf-Hausted portion of the principal manor Shared holding: Hansted or Bardolf-Hausted portion Narrative / explanation: The source states that the interest passed from Avis Bardolf to John de Hausted. The chronology and mechanism are not fully documented in the consulted source. The name is also associated with the separate Hansted Manor of Adstock, so the relationship between the Bardolf-Hausted interest and the later Hansted designation should be treated cautiously. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: John de Hausted Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=avis-bardolf-24945 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-hausted-24946 Person dates: Active before 1393; other dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | 1393 - after 1393 John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Joint holders of Hansted Manor in Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-and-elizabeth-newenham-24947 Transfer: John Newenham conveyed Hansted Manor in Adstock to John Cope and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs by fine. Previous holder: John Newenham Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Hansted Manor in Adstock Shared holding: Hansted Manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: Browne Willis records a fine in 1393 by which John Newenham conveyed Hansted Manor in Adstock to John Cope and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs. This is direct evidence for the separate Hansted Manor holding, not necessarily for the whole of the principal Adstock estate. Source citation: Browne Willis, The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham, 1755, page 123, discussion of Hansted Manor in Adstock. Source URL: https://www.hellfirefrancis.co.uk/uploads/1/8/0/0/18007783/browne_willis_the_history_and_antiquities_of_the_town_hundred_and_deanry_of_buckingham.pdf Other parties: John Cope, Elizabeth Newenham Co-holders: Stephen Cope, John Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Robert Tomlins Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-and-elizabeth-newenham-24947 Person dates: Conveyance recorded in 1393 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 14 | 1436 - after 1436 Stephen Cope, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=stephen-cope-24948 Transfer: After Joan, wife of John Cope, died possessed of the manor in 1436, the holding descended to Stephen Cope. Previous holder: Joan, wife of John Cope Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Hansted Manor in Adstock Shared holding: Hansted Manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: Browne Willis states that in 13 Henry VI, corresponding to 1435-1436 and specifically given there as 1436, Joan, wife of John Cope, died possessed of Hansted Manor and it descended to Stephen Cope. The source does not explain the precise effect of the earlier joint settlement or whether Joan held a life interest. Source citation: Browne Willis, The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham, 1755, page 123, discussion of Hansted Manor in Adstock. Source URL: https://www.hellfirefrancis.co.uk/uploads/1/8/0/0/18007783/browne_willis_the_history_and_antiquities_of_the_town_hundred_and_deanry_of_buckingham.pdf Other parties: Stephen Cope Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, John Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Robert Tomlins Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=stephen-cope-24948 Person dates: Died 1436 according to associated genealogical and parliamentary evidence Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 15 | after 1436 - 1489 John Cope, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-24949 Transfer: The Hansted Manor interest descended from Stephen Cope to John Cope; in 1489 John Cope conveyed it by fine and recovery to Thomas Smith of Stewkley. Previous holder: Stephen Cope Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Hansted Manor in Adstock Shared holding: Hansted Manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: Browne Willis states that the manor descended from Stephen Cope to John Cope, who in the reign of Henry VII, in 1489, passed it by fine and recovery to Thomas Smith of Stewkley. Source citation: Browne Willis, The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham, 1755, page 123, discussion of Hansted Manor in Adstock. Source URL: https://www.hellfirefrancis.co.uk/uploads/1/8/0/0/18007783/browne_willis_the_history_and_antiquities_of_the_town_hundred_and_deanry_of_buckingham.pdf Other parties: John Cope Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Stephen Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Robert Tomlins Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=stephen-cope-24948 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-24949 Person dates: Active in the later fifteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 16 | 1489 - 1575 Thomas Smith of Stewkley, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-smith-of-stewkley-24950 Transfer: Acquired Hansted Manor in Adstock from John Cope by fine and recovery in 1489. Previous holder: John Cope Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Hansted Manor in Adstock Shared holding: Hansted Manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: Browne Willis records that John Cope passed Hansted Manor by fine and recovery in 1489 to Thomas Smith of Stewkley. The source calls the later seller a descendant of Thomas Smith but does not name the intervening holders. Source citation: Browne Willis, The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham, 1755, page 123, discussion of Hansted Manor in Adstock. Source URL: https://www.hellfirefrancis.co.uk/uploads/1/8/0/0/18007783/browne_willis_the_history_and_antiquities_of_the_town_hundred_and_deanry_of_buckingham.pdf Other parties: Thomas Smith of Stewkley Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Stephen Cope, John Cope, Robert Tomlins Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-cope-24949 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-smith-of-stewkley-24950 Person dates: Active in 1489; other dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 17 | 1575 - after 1606 Robert Tomlins, Holder of Hansted Manor in Adstock, lord of a manor exercising court baron jurisdiction Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-tomlins-24951 Transfer: A descendant of Thomas Smith sold Hansted Manor in Adstock by fine and recovery to Robert Tomlins in 1575. Previous holder: Unnamed descendant of Thomas Smith Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Hansted Manor in Adstock Shared holding: Hansted Manor of Adstock Narrative / explanation: Browne Willis records that a descendant of Thomas Smith sold Hansted Manor by fine and recovery to Robert Tomlins in 1575. Robert Tomlins held a court baron at Adstock on 17 October 1586 and again in 1595, 1601 and 1606, providing independent evidence that he exercised manorial jurisdiction there. The subsequent descent is not established in the consulted sources. Source citation: Browne Willis, The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham, 1755, page 123, discussion of Hansted Manor in Adstock. Source URL: https://www.hellfirefrancis.co.uk/uploads/1/8/0/0/18007783/browne_willis_the_history_and_antiquities_of_the_town_hundred_and_deanry_of_buckingham.pdf Other parties: Robert Tomlins Co-holders: John Cope and Elizabeth Newenham, Stephen Cope, John Cope, Thomas Smith of Stewkley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-tomlins-24951 Person dates: Holder from 1575; recorded holding courts in 1586, 1595, 1601 and 1606 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 18 | after 1195 - 1566 George Vernon, Holder of the Vernon portion of Adstock Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-vernon-24952 Transfer: The Vernon interest in Adstock remained in the Vernon family until the death of George Vernon in 1566; the intervening descent is not fully enumerated in the consulted source. Previous holder: Robert Vernon and subsequent Vernon holders Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Vernon portion of the principal manor Shared holding: Vernon portion of the principal manor Narrative / explanation: The source states that the Vernon portion remained in the Vernon family until the death of George Vernon in 1566. It does not provide a complete list of the intervening Vernon holders or the precise disposition of the interest after George Vernon's death. Source citation: Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, St Cecilia, Adstock, Buckinghamshire, History section, citing Victoria County History: Buckinghamshire, volume IV, pages 140-144. Source URL: https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=12313 Other parties: George Vernon Co-holders: Richard Vernon, William Vernon, Robert Vernon Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-vernon-24952 Person dates: Died 1566 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 19 | 1899 - after 1899 Charles Matthew Prior, Esquire, lord of the manor of Adstock in 1899, bloodstock breeder Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-matthew-prior-24953 Transfer: Later transfer into the Prior family's ownership is unknown in the consulted sources. Charles Matthew Prior was explicitly described as lord of the manor in Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire in 1899. Previous holder: Unknown; documentary gap after the early seventeenth century and after the 1566 Vernon evidence Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Lordship of Adstock Manor as described in the 1899 directory Shared holding: Later Adstock Manor lordship Narrative / explanation: Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire for 1899 explicitly describes Charles Matthew Prior as lord of the manor at Adstock. This is direct evidence for his lordship, although the conveyance by which the manor reached him is not identified. Other sources place him at Adstock Manor in the early twentieth century, including a 1914 directory entry and a 1927 London Gazette entry, but residence alone is not treated as proof of continued ownership beyond the 1899 direct statement. Source citation: Kelly's Directory of Buckinghamshire, 1899, parish description of Adstock, reproduced in the Forebears transcription; corroborative early twentieth-century directory and official notices identify Charles Matthew Prior at Adstock Manor. Source URL: https://forebears.io/england/buckinghamshire/adstock Other parties: Charles Matthew Prior Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-matthew-prior-24953 Person dates: Born 1861; died 1940 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY