MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ AINSTABLE MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=ainstable-manor Exported: 15 October 2026, 16:53 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 34 Location: Ainstable, Cumberland SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Adam son of Swein | reign of Henry I, early 12th century - about 1159 Transfer: Traditionally said by John Denton to have received Ainstable as a royal grant from Henry I. The modern county history states that Henry I granted Adam son of Swein four vills, of which Ainstable is considered likely to have been one; the identification is not certain. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=adam-son-of-swein-25224 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Roger de Montbegon | 1212 - after 1212; end date unknown Transfer: Recorded in 1212 as holding one of three moieties of Ainstable. Holding arrangement: Share / one of three moieties / Three recorded moiety holders in 1212 / Co-holders: Simon son of Walter, Alexander de Nevill Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-de-montbegon-25225 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Simon son of Walter | 1212 - after 1212; end date unknown Transfer: Recorded in 1212 as holding one of three moieties of Ainstable. Holding arrangement: Share / one of three moieties / Three recorded moiety holders in 1212 / Co-holders: Roger de Montbegon, Alexander de Nevill Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-son-of-walter-25226 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Alexander de Nevill | 1212 - after 1212; end date unknown Transfer: Recorded in 1212 as holding one of three moieties of Ainstable. Holding arrangement: Share / one of three moieties / Three recorded moiety holders in 1212 / Co-holders: Roger de Montbegon, Simon son of Walter Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=alexander-de-nevill-25227 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. William de Boyvill of Thursby, knight | about 1239 - 1305 Transfer: John Denton stated that William Boyvill was lord of Ainstable by about 1239 and held it of Richard Neville. The instrument by which Boyvill acquired the manor has not been found. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-boyvill-of-thursby-25228 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. John de Boyvill | 1305 - 1319 Transfer: Succeeded his father William de Boyvill as heir and held the manor until his death in 1319. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-boyvill-25229 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Edmund de Boyvill | 1319 - before 1323 Transfer: Succeeded his brother John de Boyvill and sold the manor to Andrew de Harcla. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-de-boyvill-25230 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Andrew de Harcla, Earl of Carlisle, created 1322 | before 1323 - 1323 Transfer: Purchased Ainstable from Edmund de Boyvill. His estate was forfeited after his execution for treason in 1323. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=andrew-de-harcla-25231 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Richard de Denton | 1323 - after 1323; end date unknown Transfer: King Edward II granted the forfeited manor of Ainstable to Richard de Denton after Andrew de Harcla's forfeiture. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-de-denton-25232 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Margaret de Askeby, widow of Robert de Askeby | before 1324 - after 1324; end date unknown Transfer: Held one quarter of Ainstable, reportedly purchased from Andrew de Harcla, and held it from John de Neville of Hornby. Holding arrangement: Share / one quarter Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-de-askeby-25233 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Joan de Boyvill, widow of William de Boyvill | 1324 - life interest claimed in 1324; end date unknown Transfer: Asserted a right to hold the manor as her dower for life in an agreement involving Sir John de Denton and Sir Richard de Denton. Holding arrangement: Other / life dower interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-de-boyvill-25234 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. Sir John Denton, knight | 14th century; before 1446 - 1446 Transfer: The Denton family retained Ainstable until Sir John Denton enfeoffed the manor to William de Moore in 1446. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-denton-25235 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. William de Moore, vicar of Ainstable | 1446 - 1446 or shortly thereafter Transfer: Sir John Denton enfeoffed the manor to William de Moore, vicar of Ainstable, who then enfeoffed Thomas Dacre, Phillippa Dacre and William Marshall. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-moore-25236 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 14. Thomas Dacre, Phillippa Dacre and William Marshall, Lord of Gilsland, vicar of Kirkoswald | 1446 - after 1446; Thomas Dacre's interest passed to Ralph Dacre before 1461 Transfer: William de Moore enfeoffed Thomas Dacre, Lord of Gilsland, Phillippa his wife, and William Marshall, vicar of Kirkoswald. The conveyance was later challenged by Denton descendants, but the manor is documented as part of the Dacre estates from 1446. Holding arrangement: Joint / 1446 Dacre-Marshall feoffees Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-phillippa-dacre-and-william-marshall-25237 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 15. Ralph Dacre | after 1446 - 1461 Transfer: Succeeded to the Dacre interest in Ainstable after Thomas Dacre of 1446; Ralph was the owner of the manor at the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-dacre-25238 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 16. Joan Dacre Fenys and the Fenys family | 1461 - 1473 Transfer: Edward IV acquired the Dacre estates by attainder after the Lancastrian defeat and assigned them to Joan Dacre Fenys, daughter of the deceased elder Dacre brother. The Fenys family held Ainstable during the period before Humphrey Dacre's restoration. Holding arrangement: Fenys family holding of the Dacre inheritance Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-dacre-fenys-25239 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 17. Humphrey Dacre, Baron Dacre of the North | 1473 - 1485 Transfer: Edward IV reversed Humphrey Dacre's attainder in 1473, restored the Dacre estates including Ainstable, and ennobled him as Baron Dacre of the North. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-dacre-25240 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 18. Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of the North | 1485 - 1525 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable with the Dacre estates after the death of Humphrey Dacre. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25241 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 19. William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre of the North | 1525 - 1563 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable with the northern Dacre estates after the death of Thomas Dacre. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-dacre-25242 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 20. Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre of the North | 1563 - 1566 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable with the northern Dacre estates after the death of William Dacre. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25243 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 21. George Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre of the North, 5th and last Baron Dacre of the North | 1566 - 1569 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable as a child after the death of Thomas Dacre. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-dacre-25244 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 22. Leonard Dacre, Dacre claimant | about 1569 - 1570 Transfer: A small group of Dacre manors including Ainstable was awarded to Leonard Dacre, an unsuccessful claimant and uncle of George Dacre. After Leonard's defeat and attainder in 1570, the manor was forfeited to the Crown. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=leonard-dacre-25245 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 23. The Crown | 1570 - 1649 Transfer: Ainstable was forfeited to the Crown after Leonard Dacre's attainder and remained in Crown hands until the mid-seventeenth-century settlement of the forfeited Dacre estates. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 24. Fergus Graham | 1583 - 1604 Transfer: Leased Ainstable from the Crown for 21 years in 1583. Holding arrangement: Other / leasehold interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=fergus-graham-25247 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 25. Robert Graham | 1602 - 1623 Transfer: Leased Ainstable from the Crown for 21 years in 1602. Holding arrangement: Other / leasehold interest Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-graham-25248 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 26. Howards of Arundel and Naworth, Howard branches descended from Dacre co-heirs | 1649 - 1654 Transfer: The Court of Exchequer allowed the Howard claim to Ainstable in 1649. The manors were awarded to the Howards of Arundel and Naworth in 1651, following claims based on descent from Dacre co-heirs. Holding arrangement: Joint / shared between the Howard branches; exact shares in the 1651 award are not fully stated in the consulted source / Howard branches claiming the Dacre inheritance Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-arundel-and-naworth-25249 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 27. Howards of Naworth, later Earls of Carlisle from 1661 | 1654 - 1661 Transfer: The Howards of Arundel transferred their half share of Ainstable to the Howards of Naworth in 1654. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-naworth-25250 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 28. 6th Duke of Devonshire and James Loch, trustees for the 5th Earl of Carlisle | 1834 - 1868 Transfer: Ainstable was placed in trust in 1834 for the 5th Earl of Carlisle, with the 6th Duke of Devonshire and James Loch acting as trustees. Holding arrangement: Trust / Trust for the Earl of Carlisle Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=6th-duke-of-devonshire-and-james-loch-25251 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 29. Duke of Devonshire and Edward Wentworth Keppel Coke, trustees for the Earl of Carlisle | 1868 - 14 May 1890 Transfer: After the death of James Loch, the trust was renewed in 1868 with the then Duke of Devonshire and Edward Wentworth Keppel Coke as trustees. The manor was sold from the Earl of Carlisle's estate to Edward Ecroyd on 14 May 1890. Holding arrangement: Trust / Renewed trust for the Earl of Carlisle Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=duke-of-devonshire-and-edward-wentworth-keppel-coke-25252 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 30. Edward Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable, mill owner | 14 May 1890 - 27 September 1916 Transfer: Purchased Ainstable Manor from the estate of the Earl of Carlisle on 14 May 1890. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-ecroyd-25253 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 31. Thomas Backhouse Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable | 27 September 1916 - 1945 Transfer: Succeeded Edward Ecroyd after his death; the Ecroyd descent of the manor is stated by the modern county history. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-backhouse-ecroyd-25254 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 32. William Edward Bedingfield Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable | 1945 - 1957 Transfer: Succeeded Thomas Backhouse Ecroyd in the regular Ecroyd family descent. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-edward-bedingfield-ecroyd-25255 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 33. Edward Peter Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable | 1957 - 2002 Transfer: Succeeded William Edward Bedingfield Ecroyd in the regular Ecroyd family descent. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-peter-ecroyd-25256 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 34. Charles Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable | 2002 - 2023; later date not established in the consulted source Transfer: Succeeded Edward Peter Ecroyd in the regular Ecroyd family descent. The modern county history identified Charles Ecroyd as lord of the manor in 2023. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-ecroyd-25257 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | reign of Henry I, early 12th century - about 1159 Adam son of Swein Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=adam-son-of-swein-25224 Transfer: Traditionally said by John Denton to have received Ainstable as a royal grant from Henry I. The modern county history states that Henry I granted Adam son of Swein four vills, of which Ainstable is considered likely to have been one; the identification is not certain. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: This is the earliest proposed lord of Ainstable. The manor link is plausible but not fully demonstrated because the surviving Pipe Roll evidence does not name all four vills. Adam died about 1159. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, section 'The Manor of Ainstable', pp. 20-21, discussing John Denton and VCH Cumberland I, p. 422. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=adam-son-of-swein-25224 Person dates: died about 1159 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1212 - after 1212; end date unknown Roger de Montbegon Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-de-montbegon-25225 Transfer: Recorded in 1212 as holding one of three moieties of Ainstable. Previous holder: Descended through the inheritance of Adam son of Swein; the immediate transfer is not documented. Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one of three moieties Shared holding: Three recorded moiety holders in 1212 Narrative / explanation: The 1212 record states that Ainstable was divided into three moieties held by Roger de Montbegon, Simon son of Walter and Alexander de Nevill for 112s. 8d. cornage. The exact conveyance into Roger's hands is not known. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 20, citing VCH Cumberland I, p. 422. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Simon son of Walter, Alexander de Nevill Co-holders: Simon son of Walter, Alexander de Nevill Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=roger-de-montbegon-25225 Person dates: fl. 1212 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1212 - after 1212; end date unknown Simon son of Walter Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-son-of-walter-25226 Transfer: Recorded in 1212 as holding one of three moieties of Ainstable. Previous holder: The immediate transfer is not documented. Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one of three moieties Shared holding: Three recorded moiety holders in 1212 Narrative / explanation: Simon son of Walter was one of the three persons recorded as holding the divided manor in 1212. No later descent for his share is securely established in the consulted sources. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 20, citing VCH Cumberland I, p. 422. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Roger de Montbegon, Alexander de Nevill Co-holders: Roger de Montbegon, Alexander de Nevill Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-son-of-walter-25226 Person dates: fl. 1212 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1212 - after 1212; end date unknown Alexander de Nevill Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=alexander-de-nevill-25227 Transfer: Recorded in 1212 as holding one of three moieties of Ainstable. Previous holder: The immediate transfer is not documented. Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one of three moieties Shared holding: Three recorded moiety holders in 1212 Narrative / explanation: Alexander de Nevill was one of the three persons recorded as holding the divided manor in 1212. Later Ainstable lordship was associated with the Neville family, but the intervening descent is not fully documented. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 20, citing VCH Cumberland I, p. 422. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Roger de Montbegon, Simon son of Walter Co-holders: Roger de Montbegon, Simon son of Walter Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=alexander-de-nevill-25227 Person dates: fl. 1212 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | about 1239 - 1305 William de Boyvill of Thursby, knight Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-boyvill-of-thursby-25228 Transfer: John Denton stated that William Boyvill was lord of Ainstable by about 1239 and held it of Richard Neville. The instrument by which Boyvill acquired the manor has not been found. Previous holder: Earlier divided holders; precise predecessor unknown Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The modern county history treats William de Boyvill as the first securely documented later lord after the uncertain period between 1212 and 1276. He exchanged land in Ainstable in 1276/7 and held the manor at his death in 1305. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 20-21, citing John Denton, A History of Cumberland, and F.M.H. Parker, 'A Calendar of Feet of Fines for Cumberland'. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-boyvill-of-thursby-25228 Person dates: fl. about 1239-1305 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1305 - 1319 John de Boyvill Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-boyvill-25229 Transfer: Succeeded his father William de Boyvill as heir and held the manor until his death in 1319. Previous holder: William de Boyvill Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The Inquisition Post Mortem evidence identifies John as William de Boyvill's heir. The manor descent is stated in the county history, but the precise date of John's entry is inferred from William's death in 1305. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 21, citing Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. VI, no. 131. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-boyvill-25229 Person dates: died 1319 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1319 - before 1323 Edmund de Boyvill Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-de-boyvill-25230 Transfer: Succeeded his brother John de Boyvill and sold the manor to Andrew de Harcla. Previous holder: John de Boyvill Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Edmund de Boyvill is identified as John's heir and as the seller of Ainstable to Andrew de Harcla. The date of sale is not stated more precisely than before Harcla's forfeiture in 1323. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 21. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-boyvill-25229 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-de-boyvill-25230 Person dates: fl. 1319- before 1323 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | before 1323 - 1323 Andrew de Harcla, Earl of Carlisle, created 1322 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=andrew-de-harcla-25231 Transfer: Purchased Ainstable from Edmund de Boyvill. His estate was forfeited after his execution for treason in 1323. Previous holder: Edmund de Boyvill Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Andrew de Harcla, created Earl of Carlisle in 1322, acquired the manor shortly before his execution and forfeiture in 1323. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 21. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edmund-de-boyvill-25230 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=andrew-de-harcla-25231 Person dates: executed 1323 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1323 - after 1323; end date unknown Richard de Denton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-de-denton-25232 Transfer: King Edward II granted the forfeited manor of Ainstable to Richard de Denton after Andrew de Harcla's forfeiture. Previous holder: Andrew de Harcla Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The royal grant is recorded in a patent-roll recital. The exact date of grant and the subsequent date of transfer from Richard de Denton are not established in the consulted sources. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 21, citing Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1334-1338, p. 111, reciting events of 1323. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=andrew-de-harcla-25231 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-de-denton-25232 Person dates: fl. 1323 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | before 1324 - after 1324; end date unknown Margaret de Askeby, widow of Robert de Askeby Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-de-askeby-25233 Transfer: Held one quarter of Ainstable, reportedly purchased from Andrew de Harcla, and held it from John de Neville of Hornby. Previous holder: Andrew de Harcla Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: one quarter Narrative / explanation: Margaret de Askeby, widow of Robert de Askeby, is recorded as holding a quarter of the manor separately from the main Denton interest. This was a shared or fractional holding, not sole lordship of the whole manor. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 21, citing Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1334-1338, p. 111, reciting events of 1323. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=andrew-de-harcla-25231 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-de-askeby-25233 Person dates: fl. 1324 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 1324 - life interest claimed in 1324; end date unknown Joan de Boyvill, widow of William de Boyvill Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-de-boyvill-25234 Transfer: Asserted a right to hold the manor as her dower for life in an agreement involving Sir John de Denton and Sir Richard de Denton. Previous holder: William de Boyvill Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: life dower interest Narrative / explanation: Joan's interest was a dower claim rather than unrestricted ownership. The 1324 agreement records her claim to hold the manor for life; the extent to which the claim was accepted is not fully detailed in the consulted summary. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 21, citing F.M.H. Parker, 'A Calendar of Feet of Fines for Cumberland', no. 247. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Sir John de Denton, Sir Richard de Denton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-de-boyvill-25234 Person dates: fl. 1324 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | 14th century; before 1446 - 1446 Sir John Denton, knight Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-denton-25235 Transfer: The Denton family retained Ainstable until Sir John Denton enfeoffed the manor to William de Moore in 1446. Previous holder: Richard de Denton and the Denton family Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The county history states that the Denton family held the manor until the 1446 enfeoffment. Sir John Denton is the named Denton party to the conveyance. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 21-22, citing Cumbria Archive Service, DHN C/1/1. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-denton-25235 Person dates: fl. 1446 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | 1446 - 1446 or shortly thereafter William de Moore, vicar of Ainstable Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-moore-25236 Transfer: Sir John Denton enfeoffed the manor to William de Moore, vicar of Ainstable, who then enfeoffed Thomas Dacre, Phillippa Dacre and William Marshall. Previous holder: Sir John Denton Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: William de Moore appears to have been an intermediary feoffee. His role was connected directly with the 1446 transfer, but the duration of his beneficial or legal holding is not known. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 21-22, citing Cumbria Archive Service, DHN C/1/1. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-denton-25235 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-moore-25236 Person dates: fl. 1446 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 14 | 1446 - after 1446; Thomas Dacre's interest passed to Ralph Dacre before 1461 Thomas Dacre, Phillippa Dacre and William Marshall, Lord of Gilsland, vicar of Kirkoswald Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-phillippa-dacre-and-william-marshall-25237 Transfer: William de Moore enfeoffed Thomas Dacre, Lord of Gilsland, Phillippa his wife, and William Marshall, vicar of Kirkoswald. The conveyance was later challenged by Denton descendants, but the manor is documented as part of the Dacre estates from 1446. Previous holder: William de Moore Holding arrangement: joint Shared holding: 1446 Dacre-Marshall feoffees Narrative / explanation: This is the principal 1446 conveyance into the Dacre estate. The exact beneficial interests of the three named feoffees are not stated in the consulted summary. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 21-22, citing Cumbria Archive Service, DHN C/1/1. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Thomas Dacre, Phillippa Dacre, William Marshall Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-de-moore-25236 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-phillippa-dacre-and-william-marshall-25237 Person dates: fl. 1446 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 15 | after 1446 - 1461 Ralph Dacre Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-dacre-25238 Transfer: Succeeded to the Dacre interest in Ainstable after Thomas Dacre of 1446; Ralph was the owner of the manor at the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Previous holder: Thomas Dacre Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Ralph Dacre, younger son of Thomas Dacre, held Ainstable until his death fighting for the Lancastrian side at Towton in 1461. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 22. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-dacre-25238 Person dates: died 1461 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 16 | 1461 - 1473 Joan Dacre Fenys and the Fenys family Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-dacre-fenys-25239 Transfer: Edward IV acquired the Dacre estates by attainder after the Lancastrian defeat and assigned them to Joan Dacre Fenys, daughter of the deceased elder Dacre brother. The Fenys family held Ainstable during the period before Humphrey Dacre's restoration. Previous holder: Ralph Dacre and Humphrey Dacre Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Fenys family holding of the Dacre inheritance Narrative / explanation: This was a temporary royal reassignment of the wider Dacre inheritance, including Ainstable. The estate was restored to Humphrey Dacre in 1473 after Edward IV returned to the throne. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 22-23, citing TNA, SC/29/144. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Joan Dacre Fenys Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-dacre-fenys-25239 Person dates: fl. 1461-1473 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 17 | 1473 - 1485 Humphrey Dacre, Baron Dacre of the North Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-dacre-25240 Transfer: Edward IV reversed Humphrey Dacre's attainder in 1473, restored the Dacre estates including Ainstable, and ennobled him as Baron Dacre of the North. Previous holder: Joan Dacre Fenys and the Fenys family Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Humphrey Dacre held Ainstable until his death in 1485. The manor was recorded among his possessions at the time of his death. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 22-23, citing TNA, SC/29/144 and Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, vol. 1, no. 157. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joan-dacre-fenys-25239 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-dacre-25240 Person dates: died 1485 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 18 | 1485 - 1525 Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of the North Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25241 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable with the Dacre estates after the death of Humphrey Dacre. Previous holder: Humphrey Dacre Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The manor descended regularly with the northern Barons Dacre after Humphrey Dacre's death. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 22. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-dacre-25240 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25241 Person dates: died 1525 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 19 | 1525 - 1563 William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre of the North Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-dacre-25242 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable with the northern Dacre estates after the death of Thomas Dacre. Previous holder: Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of the North Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The manor descended with the Barons Dacre of the North. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 22. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25241 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-dacre-25242 Person dates: died 1563 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 20 | 1563 - 1566 Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre of the North Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25243 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable with the northern Dacre estates after the death of William Dacre. Previous holder: William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre of the North Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The manor descended with the Barons Dacre of the North. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 22. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-dacre-25242 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25243 Person dates: died 1566 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 21 | 1566 - 1569 George Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre of the North, 5th and last Baron Dacre of the North Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-dacre-25244 Transfer: Inherited Ainstable as a child after the death of Thomas Dacre. Previous holder: Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre of the North Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: George Dacre was the child and last Baron Dacre of the North. He died in 1569 aged seven, after which the title was treated as extinct and the inheritance became subject to competing claims. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 22, citing Cumbria Archive Service, D/MH/10/6/16. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dacre-25243 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-dacre-25244 Person dates: died 1569, aged 7 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 22 | about 1569 - 1570 Leonard Dacre, Dacre claimant Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=leonard-dacre-25245 Transfer: A small group of Dacre manors including Ainstable was awarded to Leonard Dacre, an unsuccessful claimant and uncle of George Dacre. After Leonard's defeat and attainder in 1570, the manor was forfeited to the Crown. Previous holder: George Dacre and the disputed Dacre inheritance Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Leonard Dacre's possession arose from the disputed settlement of the Dacre inheritance. His rebellion against the Crown ended in defeat near Castle Carrock on 20 February 1570, followed by attainder and forfeiture. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 22-23; the instrument by which Leonard acquired the manors is stated not to have been found. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=leonard-dacre-25245 Person dates: attainted 1570 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 23 | 1570 - 1649 The Crown Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Transfer: Ainstable was forfeited to the Crown after Leonard Dacre's attainder and remained in Crown hands until the mid-seventeenth-century settlement of the forfeited Dacre estates. Previous holder: Leonard Dacre Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The Crown held the manor directly during this period. Crown leases to Fergus Graham in 1583 and Robert Graham in 1602 did not necessarily transfer the lordship and are recorded separately as leases. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 23-24, citing TNA, E 178/576 and Cumbria Archive Service, DHN/C/1/2. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=leonard-dacre-25245 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Person dates: 1570-1649 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 24 | 1583 - 1604 Fergus Graham Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=fergus-graham-25247 Transfer: Leased Ainstable from the Crown for 21 years in 1583. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: leasehold interest Narrative / explanation: Fergus Graham was a Crown lessee, not an unrestricted lord of the manor. The lease term is recorded as 21 years beginning in 1583. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 23, citing TNA, E 178/576. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=fergus-graham-25247 Person dates: fl. 1583-1604 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 25 | 1602 - 1623 Robert Graham Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-graham-25248 Transfer: Leased Ainstable from the Crown for 21 years in 1602. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: leasehold interest Narrative / explanation: Robert Graham was a Crown lessee under a 21-year lease granted in 1602. The lease was granted while the Crown retained the manor and should not be treated as a transfer of the freehold lordship. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 23, citing Cumbria Archive Service, DHN/C/1/2. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-graham-25248 Person dates: fl. 1602-1623 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 26 | 1649 - 1654 Howards of Arundel and Naworth, Howard branches descended from Dacre co-heirs Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-arundel-and-naworth-25249 Transfer: The Court of Exchequer allowed the Howard claim to Ainstable in 1649. The manors were awarded to the Howards of Arundel and Naworth in 1651, following claims based on descent from Dacre co-heirs. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: shared between the Howard branches; exact shares in the 1651 award are not fully stated in the consulted source Shared holding: Howard branches claiming the Dacre inheritance Narrative / explanation: This was a restoration or recovery claim to lands forfeited from Leonard Dacre rather than a simple private sale. The modern county history dates the court allowance to 1649 and the award to 1651. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, pp. 23-24, citing Cumbria Archive Service, DHN/C/1/8. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Howards of Arundel, Howards of Naworth Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-25246 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-arundel-and-naworth-25249 Person dates: 1649-1654 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 27 | 1654 - 1661 Howards of Naworth, later Earls of Carlisle from 1661 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-naworth-25250 Transfer: The Howards of Arundel transferred their half share of Ainstable to the Howards of Naworth in 1654. Previous holder: Howards of Arundel and Naworth Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: After the 1654 transfer, the Naworth branch held the whole manor. Ainstable became an out-manor of the Barony of Gilsland. The Naworth Howards were created Earls of Carlisle in 1661. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 23, citing Cumbria Archive Service, DHN/C/1/9. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-arundel-and-naworth-25249 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=howards-of-naworth-25250 Person dates: 1654 onward Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 28 | 1834 - 1868 6th Duke of Devonshire and James Loch, trustees for the 5th Earl of Carlisle Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=6th-duke-of-devonshire-and-james-loch-25251 Transfer: Ainstable was placed in trust in 1834 for the 5th Earl of Carlisle, with the 6th Duke of Devonshire and James Loch acting as trustees. Previous holder: Howard family, Earls of Carlisle Holding arrangement: trust Shared holding: Trust for the Earl of Carlisle Narrative / explanation: The trustees held the legal or administrative interest in trust. This should not be interpreted as an outright conveyance away from the Carlisle estate. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: 6th Duke of Devonshire, James Loch, 5th Earl of Carlisle Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=6th-duke-of-devonshire-and-james-loch-25251 Person dates: trustees from 1834; James Loch died before 1868 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 29 | 1868 - 14 May 1890 Duke of Devonshire and Edward Wentworth Keppel Coke, trustees for the Earl of Carlisle Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=duke-of-devonshire-and-edward-wentworth-keppel-coke-25252 Transfer: After the death of James Loch, the trust was renewed in 1868 with the then Duke of Devonshire and Edward Wentworth Keppel Coke as trustees. The manor was sold from the Earl of Carlisle's estate to Edward Ecroyd on 14 May 1890. Previous holder: 6th Duke of Devonshire and James Loch, trustees for the Earl of Carlisle Holding arrangement: trust Shared holding: Renewed trust for the Earl of Carlisle Narrative / explanation: The trustees administered the manor until the sale in 1890. The exact identity of the Duke of Devonshire in the renewed trust is not specified in the consulted passage. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Other parties: Duke of Devonshire, Edward Wentworth Keppel Coke, Earl of Carlisle Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=duke-of-devonshire-and-edward-wentworth-keppel-coke-25252 Person dates: trustees from 1868 to 1890 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 30 | 14 May 1890 - 27 September 1916 Edward Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable, mill owner Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-ecroyd-25253 Transfer: Purchased Ainstable Manor from the estate of the Earl of Carlisle on 14 May 1890. Previous holder: Earl of Carlisle's estate, administered by trustees Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Edward Ecroyd had purchased the Low House estate at Armathwaite in 1877 and later bought the separate lordship of Ainstable. He held manorial courts from May 1895 and died on 27 September 1916. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24; the source cites Ecroyd family papers at Low House, Armathwaite. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-ecroyd-25253 Person dates: died 27 September 1916 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 31 | 27 September 1916 - 1945 Thomas Backhouse Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-backhouse-ecroyd-25254 Transfer: Succeeded Edward Ecroyd after his death; the Ecroyd descent of the manor is stated by the modern county history. Previous holder: Edward Ecroyd Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Thomas Backhouse Ecroyd held Ainstable Manor until his death in 1945. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24, based on Ecroyd family papers and information from Charles Ecroyd. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-ecroyd-25253 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-backhouse-ecroyd-25254 Person dates: died 1945 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 32 | 1945 - 1957 William Edward Bedingfield Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-edward-bedingfield-ecroyd-25255 Transfer: Succeeded Thomas Backhouse Ecroyd in the regular Ecroyd family descent. Previous holder: Thomas Backhouse Ecroyd Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: William Edward Bedingfield Ecroyd held Ainstable Manor until his death in 1957. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24, based on Ecroyd family papers and information from Charles Ecroyd. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-backhouse-ecroyd-25254 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-edward-bedingfield-ecroyd-25255 Person dates: died 1957 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 33 | 1957 - 2002 Edward Peter Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-peter-ecroyd-25256 Transfer: Succeeded William Edward Bedingfield Ecroyd in the regular Ecroyd family descent. Previous holder: William Edward Bedingfield Ecroyd Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Edward Peter Ecroyd held Ainstable Manor until his death in 2002. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24, based on Ecroyd family papers and information from Charles Ecroyd. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-edward-bedingfield-ecroyd-25255 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-peter-ecroyd-25256 Person dates: died 2002 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 34 | 2002 - 2023; later date not established in the consulted source Charles Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-ecroyd-25257 Transfer: Succeeded Edward Peter Ecroyd in the regular Ecroyd family descent. The modern county history identified Charles Ecroyd as lord of the manor in 2023. Previous holder: Edward Peter Ecroyd Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Charles Ecroyd was the latest securely identified historical holder in the consulted public source, which records him as lord of Ainstable Manor in 2023. No later independent public evidence was located during this research sufficient to extend the dated descent beyond 2023. Source citation: Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24, based on Ecroyd family papers and information from Charles Ecroyd. Source URL: https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-peter-ecroyd-25256 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-ecroyd-25257 Person dates: lord of the manor in 2023 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY