MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ AFTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=afton-manor Exported: 15 October 2026, 12:04 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 6 Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Earl Tostig, Earl of Northumbria | before 1066 - 1066 Transfer: Held before the Norman Conquest; the precise commencement of Tostig's tenure is unknown. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=tostig-earl-of-northumbria-25071 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. King William I, King of England, 1066-1087, Duke of Normandy, King of England (1066-1087) | 1066 - 1086 Transfer: Afton passed into royal possession after the Norman Conquest; the exact legal mechanism and date are not stated in the source. Holding arrangement: Royal demesne Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-i-of-england-14671 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Richard de Afton, Holder of a life interest in the manor of Afton, Freshwater | 24 June 1302 - for life; exact end date unknown Transfer: John de Droxford granted Richard de Afton the manor for Richard's life by a plea of covenant enrolled at York one week from Holy Trinity, 30 Edward I, dated 24 June 1302. The manor was to revert to John de Droxford and his heirs after Richard's death. Holding arrangement: Other / Life interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-de-afton-25072 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. David Urry, Gentleman of Afton, Freshwater | 1591 - unknown; later Urry family tenure continued until 1779 Transfer: Purchased Afton in 1591. The seller and the precise conveyance instrument are not identified in the public source consulted. Holding arrangement: Urry family of Afton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-urry-of-afton-25073 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. The daughters of David Urry of Afton, including the marital interests of Sir John Oglander and Charles Holmes, Gentleman and landholder of Afton, Freshwater | 1779 - unknown Transfer: On the death of David Urry of Afton in 1779, he died without sons and left everything to his daughters, who were married to Sir John Oglander and Charles Holmes. The exact allocation of Afton Manor between the daughters and their husbands is not stated. Holding arrangement: Share / Unspecified shares or interests among the daughters; exact division unknown / Urry daughters and their marital households Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-urry-of-afton-25074 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. Benjamin Cotton, Esquire, lord of the manor of Afton, principal landowner at Freshwater | by 1878 - unknown Transfer: By 1878 he was recorded as lord of the manor of Afton. The preceding conveyance and date of acquisition are not established by the source consulted. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=benjamin-cotton-25075 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | before 1066 - 1066 Earl Tostig, Earl of Northumbria Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=tostig-earl-of-northumbria-25071 Transfer: Held before the Norman Conquest; the precise commencement of Tostig's tenure is unknown. Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Afton, called Affetune, was held by Earl Tostig before the Conquest. This is an overlordship or manorial holding statement derived from the Domesday and archaeological record; no more precise conveyance is supplied. Source citation: Historic England Research Record for Afton, Hob Uid 459467, citing M. Beresford, Lost Villages of England (1954), p. 355, and Victoria County History, Hampshire, volume 5 (1912), p. 242. Source URL: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=19191&uid=4a04190c-9f1d-4ddb-8a5c-55a4061fca46 Other parties: Earl Tostig Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=tostig-earl-of-northumbria-25071 Person dates: died 1066 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1066 - 1086 King William I, King of England, 1066-1087, Duke of Normandy, King of England (1066-1087) Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-i-of-england-14671 Transfer: Afton passed into royal possession after the Norman Conquest; the exact legal mechanism and date are not stated in the source. Previous holder: Earl Tostig Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Royal demesne Narrative / explanation: The Afton estate was held by the King in 1086. This records the Crown's lordship in the Domesday period and should not be read as proof of a specific dated conveyance from Earl Tostig. Source citation: Historic England Research Record for Afton, Hob Uid 459467, citing Victoria County History, Hampshire, volume 5 (1912), p. 242; corroborated by the Domesday entry for Afton. Source URL: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=19191&uid=4a04190c-9f1d-4ddb-8a5c-55a4061fca46 Other parties: The Crown Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=tostig-earl-of-northumbria-25071 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-i-of-england-14671 Person dates: c.1028-1087 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 24 June 1302 - for life; exact end date unknown Richard de Afton, Holder of a life interest in the manor of Afton, Freshwater Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-de-afton-25072 Transfer: John de Droxford granted Richard de Afton the manor for Richard's life by a plea of covenant enrolled at York one week from Holy Trinity, 30 Edward I, dated 24 June 1302. The manor was to revert to John de Droxford and his heirs after Richard's death. Previous holder: John de Droxford Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Life interest Narrative / explanation: This is a documented life grant, not an unrestricted hereditary conveyance. The fine states that John de Droxford had the right to the manor and granted it to Richard de Afton for Richard's lifetime, subject to reversion to John and his heirs. The place-name identification is Afton in Freshwater. Source citation: Feet of Fines, CP 25/1/205/15, number 25, abstracted from the record dated one week from Holy Trinity, 30 Edward I, 24 June 1302; persons and place identified as Richard de Afton, John de Droxford and Afton in Freshwater. Source URL: https://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_205_15.shtml Other parties: Richard de Afton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-de-afton-25072 Person dates: flourished 1302 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1591 - unknown; later Urry family tenure continued until 1779 David Urry, Gentleman of Afton, Freshwater Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-urry-of-afton-25073 Transfer: Purchased Afton in 1591. The seller and the precise conveyance instrument are not identified in the public source consulted. Previous holder: Unknown Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Urry family of Afton Narrative / explanation: A local-authority conservation appraisal states that the manor came into the Urry family in 1591 when purchased by David Urry. The source does not identify the vendor or provide a complete intermediate descent before the later David Urry of Afton who died in 1779. Source citation: Isle of Wight Council, Church Place Conservation Area Character Appraisal, section 16.5, stating that Afton Manor came into the Urry family in 1591 when purchased by David Urry. Source URL: https://www.iow.gov.uk/media/248/1322-Church-Place-Conservation-Area-Character-Appraisal/pdf/1322-Church_Place_Conservation_Area_Character_Appraisal.pdf Other parties: David Urry Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-urry-of-afton-25073 Person dates: flourished 1591; exact dates unknown Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1779 - unknown The daughters of David Urry of Afton, including the marital interests of Sir John Oglander and Charles Holmes, Gentleman and landholder of Afton, Freshwater Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-urry-of-afton-25074 Transfer: On the death of David Urry of Afton in 1779, he died without sons and left everything to his daughters, who were married to Sir John Oglander and Charles Holmes. The exact allocation of Afton Manor between the daughters and their husbands is not stated. Previous holder: David Urry of Afton Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Unspecified shares or interests among the daughters; exact division unknown Shared holding: Urry daughters and their marital households Narrative / explanation: The source explicitly links the 1779 succession to David Urry's daughters and identifies their husbands, but it does not specify whether the manor was held jointly, in separate shares, or through settlements. The entry therefore preserves the uncertainty and does not treat either husband as an independently proven sole owner. Source citation: Isle of Wight Council, Church Place Conservation Area Character Appraisal, section 16.5. Source URL: https://www.iow.gov.uk/media/248/1322-Church-Place-Conservation-Area-Character-Appraisal/pdf/1322-Church_Place_Conservation_Area_Character_Appraisal.pdf Other parties: Daughter of David Urry married to Sir John Oglander, Daughter of David Urry married to Charles Holmes Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=david-urry-of-afton-25074 Person dates: died 1779 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | by 1878 - unknown Benjamin Cotton, Esquire, lord of the manor of Afton, principal landowner at Freshwater Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=benjamin-cotton-25075 Transfer: By 1878 he was recorded as lord of the manor of Afton. The preceding conveyance and date of acquisition are not established by the source consulted. Previous holder: Unknown Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: A contemporary directory for Freshwater lists Benjamin Cotton as lord of the manor of Afton and as a principal landowner. This provides direct evidence of his manorial status by 1878, but the source does not document how or when the manor passed to him. Other contemporary material identifies him as resident at Afton House, also called Afton Manor, and as a prominent local landowner. Source citation: Post Office Directory and Gazetteer entry for Freshwater, 1878, listing the manors and their lords: Afton, Benjamin Cotton, Esq.; corroborated by the directory's description of Benjamin Cotton at Afton House. Source URL: https://www.bartiesworld.co.uk/directory-db/diroutput-town.php?loc=1878Freshwater&p=2 Other parties: Benjamin Cotton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=benjamin-cotton-25075 Person dates: flourished mid-nineteenth century; exact birth and death dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY