MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ AIGHTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=aighton-manor Exported: 15 October 2026, 16:53 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 14 Location: Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley, Lancashire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. John son of Walter de Bailey, landholder of Aighton, of the Bailey family | 1349 - 1361 Transfer: Obtained a moiety of the manor of Aighton from William de Shireburne in 1349; the interest was settled upon him and his male issue in 1361. Holding arrangement: Share / one moiety / Bailey moiety of Aighton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-son-of-walter-de-bailey-25178 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Richard son of John son of Walter de Bailey, Jordan de Bailey chaplain, and Ralph son of Robert de Bailey, joint grantees of a moiety of Aighton | 1361 Transfer: Sir Richard de Shireburne granted a moiety of the manor of Aighton to the named grantees. Holding arrangement: Joint / one moiety / Joint feoffees of the Shireburne moiety Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-son-of-john-son-of-walter-de-bailey-jordan-de-bailey-ralph-son-of-robert-de-bailey-25179 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. John de Bailey, holder of a quarter part of Aighton | 1362 - 1391 Transfer: Cecily and Emma de Mitton granted lands in Aighton and Chaigley to their cousin John de Bailey. The grant is associated with the Stonyhurst and Bailey interests, but the precise extent of the manorial interest conveyed is not fully stated in the accessible evidence. Holding arrangement: Other / Mitton grant associated with Stonyhurst and Bailey Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. John de Bailey, holder of a quarter part of Aighton | 1391 Transfer: Holding evidenced at his inquisition post mortem: a quarter part of the manor of Aighton held of Nicholas Harrington, subject to a yearly rent of 60 shillings and military service. The preceding conveyance is not established. Holding arrangement: Share / one quarter part / Aighton quarter held of the Harrington interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Richard Shireburne, esquire, lord of the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley | 1391 - 1441 Transfer: Succeeded to the Stonyhurst and associated Aighton interest after the death of his grandfather John de Bailey in 1391; the accessible evidence does not specify the precise legal instrument or whether all Aighton shares passed at that time. Holding arrangement: Other / Stonyhurst-Shireburne interest in Aighton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. John Holden and the Holden family, principal family and local estate holders at Chaigley | 1468 - 1655 Transfer: The Holden family is documented as the principal family at Chaigley, whose estate was regarded as a manor. In 1655 Chaigley was sold to Richard Shireburne; the intervening legal instruments are not identified in the accessible source. Holding arrangement: Chaigley component / Holden estate at Chaigley Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-holden-and-the-holden-family-25183 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Sir Richard Shireburne, knight, of Stonyhurst, captain of the Isle of Man, sheriff of Lancashire in 1613-1614 | 1576 - 1628 Transfer: Consolidated or defended the Shireburn interest in Aighton; in 1576 he compounded with Lord Mounteagle for a 60-shilling free rent representing the continuing Harrington interest. His direct possession of the Stonyhurst-based Aighton estate is also documented in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Holding arrangement: principal Shireburn interest; not necessarily every medieval share / Shireburn estate at Stonyhurst Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-richard-shireburne-25184 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Richard Shireburne of Stonyhurst, esquire | 1647 - 1648 Transfer: Settlement or conveyance to Henry Blundell of Preston and Richard Shireburne of Buckley, gentlemen, expressly including the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley together with other manors and lands. Holding arrangement: Joint / Settlement grantees or feoffees of the Shireburne manors Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-of-stonyhurst-25185 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Richard Shireburne, esquire, lord of the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley | 1652 - 1665 Transfer: Continuing lordship evidenced by court rolls for the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley; no separate conveyance is asserted. Holding arrangement: Shireburn court lordship Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Richard Shireburne, esquire, lord of the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley | 1655 Transfer: Purchased the Chaigley component from Thomas Brockholes of Claughton and Chaigley, according to the historical account of Chaigley. Holding arrangement: Chaigley component / Chaigley added to the Shireburn estate Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Sir Nicholas Shireburn, 1st Baronet, 1st Baronet of Stonyhurst, lord of the Shireburn manors | 1690 - 1717 Transfer: Succeeded to the Shireburn estate and made a settlement of Aighton, Bailey and other manors on succeeding. Holding arrangement: Shireburn consolidated estate Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-nicholas-shireburn-25187 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. Mary Shireburne, wife of Thomas Howard, eighth Duke of Norfolk, Duchess of Norfolk, daughter and heir of Sir Nicholas Shireburn | 1717 - 1754 Transfer: Inherited the Shireburn estate as the only surviving child of Sir Nicholas Shireburn after his death in 1717; the Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley manors passed with the estate. Holding arrangement: Howard inheritance of the Shireburn estate Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=mary-shireburne-duchess-of-norfolk-25188 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. Edward Weld and the Weld family, Weld heir of the Shireburn estate | 1754 Transfer: The Shireburn estate, including the Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley interests, passed through the heirs of Elizabeth Shireburn, sister of Sir Nicholas, who had married William Weld. The precise conveyance date and the exact division among Weld heirs are not established in the accessible evidence. Holding arrangement: Other / Weld inheritance of the Shireburn estate Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-weld-25189 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 14. William Winstanley, purchaser of the Chaigley estate or component | circa 1840 Transfer: Chaigley was sold to William Winstanley about 1840 after descending with Stonyhurst. The source concerns the Chaigley component only and does not establish a sale of the entire Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley manor. Holding arrangement: Chaigley component / Later Chaigley component Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-winstanley-25190 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1349 - 1361 John son of Walter de Bailey, landholder of Aighton, of the Bailey family Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-son-of-walter-de-bailey-25178 Transfer: Obtained a moiety of the manor of Aighton from William de Shireburne in 1349; the interest was settled upon him and his male issue in 1361. Previous holder: William de Shireburne Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one moiety Shared holding: Bailey moiety of Aighton Narrative / explanation: The Victoria County History states that John son of Walter de Bailey obtained a moiety of Aighton from William de Shireburne in 1349 and that this was settled upon him and his male issue in 1361. This is a direct manorial conveyance, but it represents only a moiety rather than the whole manor. Source citation: William Farrer and J. Brownbill, A History of the County of Lancaster, volume 7, 1912, pp. 3-4, discussion of Aighton and the Shireburne and Bailey interests; citing Kuerden MSS, iii, A 3, nos. 65 and 966. Source URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol7/pp1-20 Other parties: John son of Walter de Bailey Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-son-of-walter-de-bailey-25178 Person dates: flourished 1323-1371; reported death about 1372 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1361 Richard son of John son of Walter de Bailey, Jordan de Bailey chaplain, and Ralph son of Robert de Bailey, joint grantees of a moiety of Aighton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-son-of-john-son-of-walter-de-bailey-jordan-de-bailey-ralph-son-of-robert-de-bailey-25179 Transfer: Sir Richard de Shireburne granted a moiety of the manor of Aighton to the named grantees. Previous holder: Sir Richard de Shireburne Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: one moiety Shared holding: Joint feoffees of the Shireburne moiety Narrative / explanation: A 1361 grant by Sir Richard de Shireburne placed a moiety of Aighton in the hands of Richard son of John son of Walter de Bailey, Jordan de Bailey chaplain and Ralph son of Robert de Bailey. The record does not establish the subsequent legal disposition of each grantee's interest, so no later transfer is inferred. Source citation: William Farrer and J. Brownbill, A History of the County of Lancaster, volume 7, 1912, pp. 3-4, citing Kuerden MSS, iii, A 3, no. 72. Source URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol7/pp1-20 Other parties: Richard son of John son of Walter de Bailey, Jordan de Bailey chaplain, Ralph son of Robert de Bailey Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-son-of-john-son-of-walter-de-bailey-jordan-de-bailey-ralph-son-of-robert-de-bailey-25179 Person dates: fourteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1362 - 1391 John de Bailey, holder of a quarter part of Aighton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Transfer: Cecily and Emma de Mitton granted lands in Aighton and Chaigley to their cousin John de Bailey. The grant is associated with the Stonyhurst and Bailey interests, but the precise extent of the manorial interest conveyed is not fully stated in the accessible evidence. Previous holder: Cecily de Mitton and Emma de Mitton Holding arrangement: other Shared holding: Mitton grant associated with Stonyhurst and Bailey Narrative / explanation: The accessible historical material records a 1362 grant by Cecily and Emma de Mitton of lands in Aighton and Chaigley to their cousin John de Bailey. Because the surviving online summary does not specify whether the grant conveyed the whole manor, a share, or particular lands held of the manor, it is recorded as an associated land conveyance rather than as an assumed conveyance of the entire manor. Source citation: Summary of the Aighton and Stonyhurst descent based on the Whalley Coucher and related medieval evidence; corroborated by the discussion of the Bailey and Shireburne interests in the Victoria County History. Source URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol7/pp1-20 Other parties: John de Bailey Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Person dates: died 22 May 1391 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1391 John de Bailey, holder of a quarter part of Aighton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Transfer: Holding evidenced at his inquisition post mortem: a quarter part of the manor of Aighton held of Nicholas Harrington, subject to a yearly rent of 60 shillings and military service. The preceding conveyance is not established. Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one quarter part Shared holding: Aighton quarter held of the Harrington interest Narrative / explanation: The inquisition evidence establishes John de Bailey as holder of a quarter part of Aighton in 1391. It also demonstrates a superior or mesne Harrington interest, since the quarter was held of Nicholas Harrington. This should not be conflated with sole ownership of the whole manor. Source citation: Abstract of the inquisition post mortem of John de Bailey, dated 23 September 1391, as summarized from Towneley abstracts and discussed in the Aighton material; compare William Farrer and J. Brownbill, A History of the County of Lancaster, volume 7, 1912. Source URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol7/pp1-20 Other parties: John de Bailey Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Person dates: died 22 May 1391 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1391 - 1441 Richard Shireburne, esquire, lord of the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Transfer: Succeeded to the Stonyhurst and associated Aighton interest after the death of his grandfather John de Bailey in 1391; the accessible evidence does not specify the precise legal instrument or whether all Aighton shares passed at that time. Previous holder: John de Bailey Holding arrangement: other Shared holding: Stonyhurst-Shireburne interest in Aighton Narrative / explanation: The Stonyhurst descent identifies Richard Shireburne as succeeding to the estate after John de Bailey's death in 1391. The evidence securely links him to the Aighton/Stonyhurst interest, but the precise extent of the manor held by him and the legal form of the succession are not fully stated. The entry therefore avoids treating the succession as proof that he acquired every medieval share of Aighton. Source citation: Victoria County History, Lancashire, volume 7, 1912, pp. 3-4; associated discussion of the Bailey and Shireburne succession and the Stonyhurst estate. Source URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol7/pp1-20 Other parties: Richard Shireburne Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-bailey-25181 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Person dates: seventeenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1468 - 1655 John Holden and the Holden family, principal family and local estate holders at Chaigley Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-holden-and-the-holden-family-25183 Transfer: The Holden family is documented as the principal family at Chaigley, whose estate was regarded as a manor. In 1655 Chaigley was sold to Richard Shireburne; the intervening legal instruments are not identified in the accessible source. Previous holder: Earlier Chaigley holders associated with the Aighton manor complex Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Chaigley component Shared holding: Holden estate at Chaigley Narrative / explanation: Chaigley was originally included in Aighton, but the Holden family developed a substantial estate there which was regarded as a manor. John Holden is documented in deeds from 1468 to 1491, and another John Holden died in 1687 holding a capital messuage in Chaigley. The source specifically reports the sale of Chaigley to Richard Shireburne in 1655, but does not provide a continuous descent or identify every intervening holder. Source citation: Historic England Research Record Monument 43808, quoting Victoria County History, Lancashire, volume 7, 1912, p. 15, and Edward Baines, History of the County and Duchy of Lancaster, volume 3, 1835, p. 371. Source URL: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=19191&uid=43808 Other parties: John Holden and the Holden family Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-holden-and-the-holden-family-25183 Person dates: documented 1468-1687 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1576 - 1628 Sir Richard Shireburne, knight, of Stonyhurst, captain of the Isle of Man, sheriff of Lancashire in 1613-1614 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-richard-shireburne-25184 Transfer: Consolidated or defended the Shireburn interest in Aighton; in 1576 he compounded with Lord Mounteagle for a 60-shilling free rent representing the continuing Harrington interest. His direct possession of the Stonyhurst-based Aighton estate is also documented in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Previous holder: Harrington or Mounteagle superior interest in part of Aighton Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: principal Shireburn interest; not necessarily every medieval share Shared holding: Shireburn estate at Stonyhurst Narrative / explanation: The 1576 transaction is evidence of Sir Richard Shireburne's consolidation of the Aighton interest against a surviving Harrington or Mounteagle rent. It is not described as a purchase of the entire manor, so the entry records the documented manorial interest without overstating the legal effect. Source citation: A History of the County of Lancaster, volume 7, 1912, pp. 3-4, discussion of the Harrington interest and Sir Richard Shireburne's 1576 composition with Lord Mounteagle; corroborated by the Forest of Bowland documentary appendix. Source URL: https://www.forestofbowland.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?fid=1131 Other parties: Sir Richard Shireburne Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-richard-shireburne-25184 Person dates: sixteenth century-1628 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1647 - 1648 Richard Shireburne of Stonyhurst, esquire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-of-stonyhurst-25185 Transfer: Settlement or conveyance to Henry Blundell of Preston and Richard Shireburne of Buckley, gentlemen, expressly including the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley together with other manors and lands. Previous holder: Richard Shireburne of Stonyhurst Holding arrangement: joint Shared holding: Settlement grantees or feoffees of the Shireburne manors Narrative / explanation: A Lancashire record dated 9 February 1647/8 describes a transaction from Richard Shireburne of Stonyhurst to Henry Blundell of Preston and Richard Shireburne of Buckley. The instrument expressly names the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley. The accessible catalogue description does not state whether the grantees held beneficially or as trustees, so the entry records the parties and labels the holding as joint rather than inferring a trust. Source citation: Lancashire documentary appendix, QDD/49/F9, deed dated 9 February 1647/8, Richard Sherborne of Stonyhurst to Henry Blundell and Richard Sherborne; the deed expressly lists the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley. Source URL: https://www.forestofbowland.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?fid=1131 Other parties: Henry Blundell of Preston, Richard Shireburne of Buckley Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-of-stonyhurst-25185 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-of-stonyhurst-25185 Person dates: seventeenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1652 - 1665 Richard Shireburne, esquire, lord of the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Transfer: Continuing lordship evidenced by court rolls for the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley; no separate conveyance is asserted. Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Shireburn court lordship Narrative / explanation: The Shireburn court-roll book contains courts for Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley from the Commonwealth and Restoration periods. A 30 September 1652 entry describes the court leet as that of Richard Shireburne, esquire, of his manor of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley. This is direct evidence of manorial lordship but does not identify the preceding conveyance. Source citation: Lancashire Record Office, P/128, copy of the Shireburn court-roll book for 1650-1665; summarized in the Historical Society of Lancashire and Cheshire material on the Shireburn rental and related local records. Source URL: https://sites.google.com/site/crumbleholmefamilyhistory/ban Other parties: Richard Shireburne Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Person dates: seventeenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1655 Richard Shireburne, esquire, lord of the manors of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Transfer: Purchased the Chaigley component from Thomas Brockholes of Claughton and Chaigley, according to the historical account of Chaigley. Previous holder: Thomas Brockholes of Claughton and Chaigley Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Chaigley component Shared holding: Chaigley added to the Shireburn estate Narrative / explanation: Chaigley was originally part of Aighton, but the Holden and Brockholes estate at Chaigley had a distinct descent. The source expressly states that Thomas Brockholes of Claughton and Chaigley sold Chaigley to Richard Shireburne in 1655. From that time the Chaigley component descended with Stonyhurst. This entry records only the Chaigley component, not a new purchase of the entire composite manor. Source citation: Historic England Research Record Monument 43808, quoting Victoria County History, Lancashire, volume 7, 1912, p. 15. Source URL: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=19191&uid=43808 Other parties: Richard Shireburne Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Person dates: seventeenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 1690 - 1717 Sir Nicholas Shireburn, 1st Baronet, 1st Baronet of Stonyhurst, lord of the Shireburn manors Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-nicholas-shireburn-25187 Transfer: Succeeded to the Shireburn estate and made a settlement of Aighton, Bailey and other manors on succeeding. Previous holder: Richard Shireburne Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Shireburn consolidated estate Narrative / explanation: The Victoria County History states that Richard Shireburne's elder son Richard died without issue in 1690 and that the younger son Nicholas succeeded. It further records a settlement of Aighton and other manors made by Sir Nicholas on succeeding. The precise date and terms of the settlement are not available in the accessible summary, so the start date is given as 1690 rather than an exact conveyance date. Source citation: William Farrer and J. Brownbill, A History of the County of Lancaster, volume 7, 1912, pp. 15-16, discussion of the Shireburne succession and settlement; citing Lancashire Feet of Fines, Palatinate of Lancaster, plea and settlement records. Source URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/20801499521/ Other parties: Sir Nicholas Shireburn Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-shireburne-25186 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-nicholas-shireburn-25187 Person dates: died 1717 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | 1717 - 1754 Mary Shireburne, wife of Thomas Howard, eighth Duke of Norfolk, Duchess of Norfolk, daughter and heir of Sir Nicholas Shireburn Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=mary-shireburne-duchess-of-norfolk-25188 Transfer: Inherited the Shireburn estate as the only surviving child of Sir Nicholas Shireburn after his death in 1717; the Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley manors passed with the estate. Previous holder: Sir Nicholas Shireburn, 1st Baronet Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Howard inheritance of the Shireburn estate Narrative / explanation: After Sir Nicholas Shireburn died in 1717 without a surviving male heir, his only daughter Mary inherited the estate. She had married Thomas Howard, eighth Duke of Norfolk, in 1709. Sources describe the Shireburn estate, including Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley, as passing through this marriage until Mary's death in 1754. The exact legal form of the couple's ownership is not specified in the accessible evidence. Source citation: Historic England, Stonyhurst College registered park and garden, entry 1000953; Historical Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Shireburn rental discussion. Source URL: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000953 Other parties: Mary Shireburne, Thomas Howard, eighth Duke of Norfolk Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-nicholas-shireburn-25187 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=mary-shireburne-duchess-of-norfolk-25188 Person dates: 1692 or 1693-1754 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | 1754 Edward Weld and the Weld family, Weld heir of the Shireburn estate Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-weld-25189 Transfer: The Shireburn estate, including the Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley interests, passed through the heirs of Elizabeth Shireburn, sister of Sir Nicholas, who had married William Weld. The precise conveyance date and the exact division among Weld heirs are not established in the accessible evidence. Previous holder: Mary Shireburne, Duchess of Norfolk Holding arrangement: other Shared holding: Weld inheritance of the Shireburn estate Narrative / explanation: After Mary, Duchess of Norfolk, died in 1754, the Shireburn estate passed to the heirs of her aunt Elizabeth Shireburn, who had married William Weld of Lulworth. Edward Weld is identified in the antiquarian account as the first Weld heir to inherit the property. The evidence supports the Weld succession of the estate but does not provide a complete conveyance history for the whole composite manor. Source citation: James Croston, Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire, discussion of the Shireburn inheritance; corroborated by Historic England's Stonyhurst registered-park entry. Source URL: https://readingroo.ms/5/1/1/9/51191/51191-h/51191-h.htm Other parties: Edward Weld, The Weld family Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-weld-25189 Person dates: eighteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 14 | circa 1840 William Winstanley, purchaser of the Chaigley estate or component Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-winstanley-25190 Transfer: Chaigley was sold to William Winstanley about 1840 after descending with Stonyhurst. The source concerns the Chaigley component only and does not establish a sale of the entire Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley manor. Previous holder: Weld or Shireburn-derived estate holder Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Chaigley component Shared holding: Later Chaigley component Narrative / explanation: The historical account of Chaigley states that after its 1655 acquisition by Richard Shireburne it descended like Stonyhurst until about 1840, when it was sold to William Winstanley. Because the statement is specifically about Chaigley, it cannot safely be generalized to the entire composite manor record. Source citation: Historic England Research Record Monument 43808, quoting Victoria County History, Lancashire, volume 7, 1912, p. 15. Source URL: https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=19191&uid=43808 Other parties: William Winstanley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-winstanley-25190 Person dates: nineteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY