MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ALDERTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=alderton-manor-2 Exported: 15 October 2026, 16:53 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 30 Location: Alderton, Gloucestershire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Humphrey | after the Norman Conquest - before 1202 Transfer: Held after the Conquest of the king; the precise grant or transfer is not identified in the source. Holding arrangement: Post-Conquest royal tenant Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-27512 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Richard of Dixton | 1202 - 1221 Transfer: Recorded holding 2.5 knights' fees of the honour of Gloucester in 1202 and again in 1211; in 1221 the fees were conceded to William of Dixton and his heirs. Holding arrangement: 2.5 knights' fees / Dixton and Alderton estate / Co-holders: William of Dixton, John of Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-dixton-27513 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. William of Dixton | 1221 - 1261 Transfer: The 2.5 knights' fees were conceded to William of Dixton and his heirs in 1221 by Robert son of Hugh of Dixton. William was recorded holding the manor in 1261 and 1263. Holding arrangement: 2.5 knights' fees / Dixton and Alderton estate / Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, John of Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. William of Dixton | 1303 - 1316 Transfer: Succeeded the preceding William of Dixton; the precise legal mechanism is not stated. He was recorded holding in 1303 and 1307 and was dead by 1316. Holding arrangement: Dixton and Alderton estate / Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, John of Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. John of Dixton | 1316 - 1327 Transfer: Held the manor by 1316 after the death of William of Dixton; he died between 1327 and 1337. Holding arrangement: Dixton and Alderton estate / Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, William of Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. William of Dixton | 1346 - 1347 Transfer: Succeeded John of Dixton; he held the manor in 1346 and was dead by 1347. Holding arrangement: Dixton and Alderton estate / Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, John of Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. John of Dixton | 1347 - 1387 Transfer: Held the manor after the death of William of Dixton and was dead by 1387. He was patron of Alderton rectory in 1379. Holding arrangement: Dixton and Alderton estate / Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, William of Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. John Dixton | before 1410 - 1412 Transfer: Held the manor at his death in 1410; his widow Margaret held jointly with him and died in 1412. Holding arrangement: Joint / John Dixton and Margaret Dixton / Co-holders: Margaret Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-dixton-27519 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Margaret Dixton | before 1410 - 1412 Transfer: Joint holder with her husband John Dixton; she died in 1412. Their son Thomas inherited as a minor after John's death. Holding arrangement: Joint / John Dixton and Margaret Dixton / Co-holders: John Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-dixton-27520 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Thomas Dixton | 1410 - 1413 Transfer: Inherited as the son and heir of John and Margaret Dixton; he was a minor and died in 1413. Holding arrangement: Dixton inheritance Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dixton-27521 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Elizabeth Harwell, Maud Harwell and Margery Harwell | 1413 - 1438 Transfer: Inherited as the sisters and heirs of Thomas Dixton. Maud and Margery married Richard Harwell and William Harwell respectively between 1419 and 1422. Holding arrangement: Share / Inherited shares as co-heirs; exact fractional shares not stated / Sisters and co-heirs of Thomas Dixton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-maud-and-margery-dixton-27522 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. John Higford | 1438 - late 15th century Transfer: Acquired or represented the Dixton inheritance through his wife Maud; in 1438 he exercised the advowson of Alderton in her right, and the manor subsequently belonged to the Higford family. Holding arrangement: Other / Higford succession through Maud Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. Thomas Higford | 1505 - 1509 Transfer: Held the manor in 1505 and was followed in succession by his sons John, Anthony and William; the precise inheritance instrument is not identified. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-higford-27524 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 14. John Higford | 1505 - 1509 Transfer: Succeeded his father Thomas Higford in the Higford succession and died in 1509. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 15. Anthony Higford | 1509 - 1513 Transfer: Succeeded his brother John Higford and died in 1513. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=anthony-higford-27526 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 16. William Higford | 1513 - 1545 Transfer: Succeeded his brother Anthony Higford; he was the only one of the three brothers to survive his nonage and was succeeded in 1545 by his son John. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 17. Sir John Higford, Knight, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire | 1545 - 1607 Transfer: Inherited the manor from his father William Higford in 1545. He rebuilt or extended Dixton Manor, including the 1555 porch, and was knighted by Elizabeth I in 1592. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-higford-27528 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 18. John Higford | 1607 - 1612 Transfer: Succeeded his father Sir John Higford and died in 1612. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 19. William Higford | 1612 - 1657 Transfer: Succeeded his father John Higford and held the manor until his death in 1657. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 20. John Higford | 1657 - 1703 Transfer: Succeeded his grandfather William Higford in 1657 and held the lordship until his death in 1703. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 21. James Higford | 1703 - 1712 Transfer: Apparently succeeded his father John Higford as one of the sons who held the manor in turn; described in 1712 as the present proprietor of Dixton. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-higford-27532 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 22. Henry Higford, Rector of Alderton | 1712 - 1717 Transfer: Apparently followed James Higford in the sequence of brothers holding the manor; he presented to Alderton rectory in 1717. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 23. William Higford | 1715 - 1733 Transfer: Apparently succeeded his brothers James and Henry in the post-1703 Higford succession. He died in 1733 and was succeeded by his son William. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 24. William Higford | 1733 - 1770 Transfer: Succeeded his father William Higford in 1733 and was succeeded in 1770 by his half-brother Henry. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 25. Henry Higford, Rector of Alderton | 1770 - 1795 Transfer: Succeeded his half-brother William Higford in 1770. He died without children in 1795, ending the male-line Higford tenure. Holding arrangement: Higford family / Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 26. John Parsons of Dixton and members of the Davis family of Chepstow | 1795 - early 19th century Transfer: Inherited after the death of Henry Higford through descendants of his brother James Higford, namely James's daughter Agnes's son John Parsons of Dixton and descendants of James's daughter Anne in the Davis family of Chepstow. Holding arrangement: Share / Inherited interests divided among descendants; exact shares not stated / Descendants of James Higford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-parsons-of-dixton-and-the-davis-family-of-chepstow-27537 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 27. Samuel Gist, Lord of the manor | early 19th century - before 1845 Transfer: Acquired more than 500 acres in Dixton and the manor house during the early-nineteenth-century break-up and sale of the estate; described as lord of the manor in 1807. Holding arrangement: More than 500 acres in Dixton plus the manor-house estate; exact extent of the lordship not stated / Gist family / Co-holders: Samuel Gist Gist, H. W. Gist Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 28. Samuel Gist Gist | 1845 - late 19th century Transfer: Succeeded his predecessor Samuel Gist, described as his father or uncle's predecessor in the Gist succession; he died in 1845 and was followed by his son Samuel Gist. Holding arrangement: Gist family / Co-holders: Samuel Gist, H. W. Gist Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-gist-27539 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 29. Samuel Gist, Lord of the manor | 1845 - late 19th century Transfer: Succeeded his father Samuel Gist Gist in 1845. He was described as being of unsound mind in 1883 and 1898. Holding arrangement: Gist family / Co-holders: Samuel Gist Gist, H. W. Gist Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 30. H. W. Gist, Lord of the manor | early 20th century - 1911 Transfer: Succeeded or represented the Gist manorial interest; he was described as lord of the manor in the early twentieth century. The precise transfer from Samuel Gist is not stated. Holding arrangement: Gist family / Co-holders: Samuel Gist, Samuel Gist Gist Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=h-w-gist-27541 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | after the Norman Conquest - before 1202 Humphrey Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-27512 Transfer: Held after the Conquest of the king; the precise grant or transfer is not identified in the source. Previous holder: Dunning and an unnamed thegn Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Post-Conquest royal tenant Narrative / explanation: The 12-hide estate in Alderton and Dixton was held before the Conquest by Dunning and an unnamed thegn and afterwards of the king by Humphrey. The source describes this estate as later becoming the manor of Dixton, closely associated with Alderton Manor. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=humphrey-27512 Person dates: Dates not stated Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1202 - 1221 Richard of Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-dixton-27513 Transfer: Recorded holding 2.5 knights' fees of the honour of Gloucester in 1202 and again in 1211; in 1221 the fees were conceded to William of Dixton and his heirs. Previous holder: Unnamed earlier holders of the Dixton estate Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: 2.5 knights' fees Shared holding: Dixton and Alderton estate Narrative / explanation: Richard of Dixton is the first named medieval holder securely linked by the source to the estate. His holding was described in terms of knight's fees of the honour of Gloucester rather than as an independently described freehold title to every part of Alderton Manor. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: William of Dixton, John of Dixton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-dixton-27513 Person dates: Recorded 1202-1221 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1221 - 1261 William of Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Transfer: The 2.5 knights' fees were conceded to William of Dixton and his heirs in 1221 by Robert son of Hugh of Dixton. William was recorded holding the manor in 1261 and 1263. Previous holder: Richard of Dixton Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: 2.5 knights' fees Shared holding: Dixton and Alderton estate Narrative / explanation: The 1221 concession is the clearest recorded transfer from Richard of Dixton to William of Dixton and his heirs. William also exercised the advowson of Alderton in 1283 and was dead by 1296, but the source's direct holding dates are 1261 and 1263. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, John of Dixton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-dixton-27513 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Person dates: Recorded 1346; dead by 1347 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1303 - 1316 William of Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Transfer: Succeeded the preceding William of Dixton; the precise legal mechanism is not stated. He was recorded holding in 1303 and 1307 and was dead by 1316. Previous holder: William of Dixton Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Dixton and Alderton estate Narrative / explanation: The source records a second William of Dixton after the death of the earlier William. The identity of the relationship between the two men is not established beyond the succession in the manorial record. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, John of Dixton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Person dates: Recorded 1346; dead by 1347 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1316 - 1327 John of Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Transfer: Held the manor by 1316 after the death of William of Dixton; he died between 1327 and 1337. Previous holder: William of Dixton Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Dixton and Alderton estate Narrative / explanation: John of Dixton is expressly described as lord of Dixton in 1316. His exact relationship to the preceding William is not supplied. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, William of Dixton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Person dates: Recorded 1347-1387 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1346 - 1347 William of Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Transfer: Succeeded John of Dixton; he held the manor in 1346 and was dead by 1347. Previous holder: John of Dixton Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Dixton and Alderton estate Narrative / explanation: A third William of Dixton is recorded as holding the manor in 1346. The source does not specify the precise family or legal relationship to the preceding John. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, John of Dixton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Person dates: Recorded 1346; dead by 1347 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1347 - 1387 John of Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Transfer: Held the manor after the death of William of Dixton and was dead by 1387. He was patron of Alderton rectory in 1379. Previous holder: William of Dixton Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Dixton and Alderton estate Narrative / explanation: This John of Dixton is directly connected with the estate by the record of his patronage of Alderton rectory in 1379 and by the statement that he held the manor after the 1347 succession. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Richard of Dixton, William of Dixton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-of-dixton-27517 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-of-dixton-27518 Person dates: Recorded 1347-1387 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | before 1410 - 1412 John Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-dixton-27519 Transfer: Held the manor at his death in 1410; his widow Margaret held jointly with him and died in 1412. Previous holder: Serlio of Dixton Holding arrangement: joint Shared holding: John Dixton and Margaret Dixton Narrative / explanation: John Dixton was holding the manor at his death in 1410. His wife Margaret held jointly with him, so the entry records the joint interest rather than treating Margaret merely as a spouse or successor without evidence. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Other parties: John Dixton, Margaret Dixton Co-holders: Margaret Dixton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-dixton-27519 Person dates: Died 1410 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | before 1410 - 1412 Margaret Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-dixton-27520 Transfer: Joint holder with her husband John Dixton; she died in 1412. Their son Thomas inherited as a minor after John's death. Previous holder: John Dixton Holding arrangement: joint Shared holding: John Dixton and Margaret Dixton Narrative / explanation: Margaret's status is explicitly described as joint holding with John Dixton. This is not treated as a mere dower or tenancy interest. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Other parties: John Dixton, Margaret Dixton Co-holders: John Dixton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-dixton-27519 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=margaret-dixton-27520 Person dates: Died 1412 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1410 - 1413 Thomas Dixton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dixton-27521 Transfer: Inherited as the son and heir of John and Margaret Dixton; he was a minor and died in 1413. Previous holder: John Dixton and Margaret Dixton Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Dixton inheritance Narrative / explanation: Thomas Dixton is expressly identified as the son and heir of John and Margaret Dixton. His death in 1413 caused the inheritance to pass to his sisters Elizabeth, Maud and Margery. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dixton-27521 Person dates: Died 1413 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 1413 - 1438 Elizabeth Harwell, Maud Harwell and Margery Harwell Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-maud-and-margery-dixton-27522 Transfer: Inherited as the sisters and heirs of Thomas Dixton. Maud and Margery married Richard Harwell and William Harwell respectively between 1419 and 1422. Previous holder: Thomas Dixton Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Inherited shares as co-heirs; exact fractional shares not stated Shared holding: Sisters and co-heirs of Thomas Dixton Narrative / explanation: The source identifies Thomas's sisters Elizabeth, Maud and Margery as his heirs. It does not state the exact fractional allocation or whether all three continued to hold every part of the manor throughout the period. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Other parties: Elizabeth, wife of John Harwell, Maud, wife of Richard Harwell, Margery, wife of William Harwell Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-dixton-27521 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-maud-and-margery-dixton-27522 Person dates: Heirs from 1413; Maud and Margery married 1419-1422 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | 1438 - late 15th century John Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Transfer: Acquired or represented the Dixton inheritance through his wife Maud; in 1438 he exercised the advowson of Alderton in her right, and the manor subsequently belonged to the Higford family. Previous holder: Maud Harwell and the other heirs of Thomas Dixton Holding arrangement: other Shared holding: Higford succession through Maud Narrative / explanation: The 1438 evidence directly links John Higford to the Alderton-and-Dixton estate through his wife Maud. The source says the manor afterwards belonged to the Higfords, but does not provide a precise conveyance instrument or exact date for the change from the Harwell co-heirs. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Other parties: John Higford, Maud Harwell Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Person dates: Died 1703, aged 76 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | 1505 - 1509 Thomas Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-higford-27524 Transfer: Held the manor in 1505 and was followed in succession by his sons John, Anthony and William; the precise inheritance instrument is not identified. Previous holder: Earlier Higford holders Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: The source states that another Thomas Higford died holding the manor in 1505. The earlier part of the pedigree is qualified in the source, so this entry begins with the direct 1505 holding evidence. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-higford-27524 Person dates: Died 1505 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 14 | 1505 - 1509 John Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Transfer: Succeeded his father Thomas Higford in the Higford succession and died in 1509. Previous holder: Thomas Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: John Higford is one of the three sons identified by the source as inheriting the manor in turn after Thomas Higford's death in 1505. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room/dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-higford-27524 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Person dates: Died 1703, aged 76 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 15 | 1509 - 1513 Anthony Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=anthony-higford-27526 Transfer: Succeeded his brother John Higford and died in 1513. Previous holder: John Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: Anthony Higford is expressly included in the source's sequence of three sons who inherited the manor in turn. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=anthony-higford-27526 Person dates: Died 1513 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 16 | 1513 - 1545 William Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Transfer: Succeeded his brother Anthony Higford; he was the only one of the three brothers to survive his nonage and was succeeded in 1545 by his son John. Previous holder: Anthony Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: William Higford is directly placed in the manorial succession by the source, which states that he survived his brothers and was followed by his son John in 1545. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=anthony-higford-27526 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Person dates: Succeeded 1733; replaced 1770 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 17 | 1545 - 1607 Sir John Higford, Knight, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-higford-27528 Transfer: Inherited the manor from his father William Higford in 1545. He rebuilt or extended Dixton Manor, including the 1555 porch, and was knighted by Elizabeth I in 1592. Previous holder: William Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: John Higford is directly linked to the manor by the 1545 succession and by the rebuilding of Dixton Manor in 1555. The surviving house bears the inscription 'Joanes Huggeford' and the date 1555. He died in 1607 and was succeeded by his son John. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Historic England, Dixton Manor, list entry 1091732. Source URL: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1091732 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-higford-27528 Person dates: 1529-1607 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 18 | 1607 - 1612 John Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Transfer: Succeeded his father Sir John Higford and died in 1612. Previous holder: Sir John Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: The source identifies this John Higford as the son and heir of Sir John Higford and records his death in 1612. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-john-higford-27528 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Person dates: Died 1703, aged 76 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 19 | 1612 - 1657 William Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Transfer: Succeeded his father John Higford and held the manor until his death in 1657. Previous holder: John Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: William Higford is identified as the successor of John Higford and as the father or grandfather of the later Higford holders. He was the author of Institutions, or Advice to his Grandson. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Person dates: Succeeded 1733; replaced 1770 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 20 | 1657 - 1703 John Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Transfer: Succeeded his grandfather William Higford in 1657 and held the lordship until his death in 1703. Previous holder: William Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: The source expressly states that John Higford, grandson of William Higford, succeeded to the lordship in 1657 and died in 1703. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Gloucestershire History, 'The Dixton Manor paintings', reprinted from Gloucestershire History no. 6. Source URL: https://gloshistory.org.uk/sites/reprints/gh199212.pdf Co-holders: Thomas Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Person dates: Died 1703, aged 76 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 21 | 1703 - 1712 James Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-higford-27532 Transfer: Apparently succeeded his father John Higford as one of the sons who held the manor in turn; described in 1712 as the present proprietor of Dixton. Previous holder: John Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: The source says that after John Higford's death in 1703 the manor passed apparently to three sons in turn, naming James first. Sir Robert Atkyns described James as the present proprietor of Dixton in 1712, though the source cautions that 'proprietor' may have meant occupier in that context. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Gloucestershire History, 'The Dixton Manor paintings', reprinted from Gloucestershire History no. 6. Source URL: https://gloshistory.org.uk/sites/reprints/gh199212.pdf Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-higford-27531 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-higford-27532 Person dates: Died 1742 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 22 | 1712 - 1717 Henry Higford, Rector of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Transfer: Apparently followed James Higford in the sequence of brothers holding the manor; he presented to Alderton rectory in 1717. Previous holder: James Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: Henry Higford is named by the source as one of the sons through whom the manor apparently passed after 1703. His direct connection is reinforced by his presentation to Alderton rectory in 1717. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Gloucestershire History, 'The Dixton Manor paintings', reprinted from Gloucestershire History no. 6. Source URL: https://gloshistory.org.uk/sites/reprints/gh199212.pdf Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-higford-27532 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Person dates: Died 24 March 1795 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 23 | 1715 - 1733 William Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Transfer: Apparently succeeded his brothers James and Henry in the post-1703 Higford succession. He died in 1733 and was succeeded by his son William. Previous holder: Henry Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: William Higford is identified by the source as the final brother in the apparent sequence after 1703. He was living at Ashton-under-Hill and died in 1733. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Gloucestershire History, 'The Dixton Manor paintings', reprinted from Gloucestershire History no. 6. Source URL: https://gloshistory.org.uk/sites/reprints/gh199212.pdf Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Person dates: Succeeded 1733; replaced 1770 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 24 | 1733 - 1770 William Higford Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Transfer: Succeeded his father William Higford in 1733 and was succeeded in 1770 by his half-brother Henry. Previous holder: William Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: The source distinguishes this younger William Higford from his father and records his succession in 1733 and replacement by his half-brother Henry in 1770. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford, Henry Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Person dates: Succeeded 1733; replaced 1770 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 25 | 1770 - 1795 Henry Higford, Rector of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Transfer: Succeeded his half-brother William Higford in 1770. He died without children in 1795, ending the male-line Higford tenure. Previous holder: William Higford Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Higford family Narrative / explanation: Henry Higford was rector of Alderton and the last Higford in the male line to hold the manor. On his death without children in 1795, the manor passed to descendants of his brother James Higford. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire, 1897, entry for Alderton. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Thomas Higford, John Higford, Anthony Higford, William Higford, Sir John Higford, James Higford Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-higford-27535 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Person dates: Died 24 March 1795 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 26 | 1795 - early 19th century John Parsons of Dixton and members of the Davis family of Chepstow Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-parsons-of-dixton-and-the-davis-family-of-chepstow-27537 Transfer: Inherited after the death of Henry Higford through descendants of his brother James Higford, namely James's daughter Agnes's son John Parsons of Dixton and descendants of James's daughter Anne in the Davis family of Chepstow. Previous holder: Henry Higford Holding arrangement: share Share / interest: Inherited interests divided among descendants; exact shares not stated Shared holding: Descendants of James Higford Narrative / explanation: The source explicitly identifies these descendants as the persons to whom the manor passed after Henry Higford's death. It does not give the exact fractional shares or a single consolidated conveyance. The estate was split up and sold in the early nineteenth century. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Other parties: John Parsons of Dixton, Members of the Davis family of Chepstow Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-higford-27536 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-parsons-of-dixton-and-the-davis-family-of-chepstow-27537 Person dates: After 1795; early nineteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 27 | early 19th century - before 1845 Samuel Gist, Lord of the manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Transfer: Acquired more than 500 acres in Dixton and the manor house during the early-nineteenth-century break-up and sale of the estate; described as lord of the manor in 1807. Previous holder: John Parsons of Dixton and members of the Davis family of Chepstow Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: More than 500 acres in Dixton plus the manor-house estate; exact extent of the lordship not stated Shared holding: Gist family Narrative / explanation: The source directly identifies Samuel Gist as lord of the manor in 1807 and records his acquisition of substantial Dixton land and the manor house. Because the estate had been divided and sold, the source does not establish that every former parcel of Alderton Manor passed to him. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire, 1897, historical note on the later Gist lordship. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Samuel Gist Gist, H. W. Gist Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-parsons-of-dixton-and-the-davis-family-of-chepstow-27537 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Person dates: Succeeded 1845; living 1897 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 28 | 1845 - late 19th century Samuel Gist Gist Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-gist-27539 Transfer: Succeeded his predecessor Samuel Gist, described as his father or uncle's predecessor in the Gist succession; he died in 1845 and was followed by his son Samuel Gist. Previous holder: Samuel Gist Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Gist family Narrative / explanation: The source states that Samuel Gist Gist succeeded Samuel Gist and died in 1845. It then identifies his son Samuel Gist as the successor. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Samuel Gist, H. W. Gist Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-gist-27539 Person dates: Died 1845 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 29 | 1845 - late 19th century Samuel Gist, Lord of the manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Transfer: Succeeded his father Samuel Gist Gist in 1845. He was described as being of unsound mind in 1883 and 1898. Previous holder: Samuel Gist Gist Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Gist family Narrative / explanation: Samuel Gist is identified in the historical account as the successor to Samuel Gist Gist and is also recorded by Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire in 1897 as lord of the manor. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire, 1897, entry for Alderton. Source URL: https://forebears.io/england/gloucestershire/alderton Co-holders: Samuel Gist Gist, H. W. Gist Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-gist-27539 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Person dates: Succeeded 1845; living 1897 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 30 | early 20th century - 1911 H. W. Gist, Lord of the manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=h-w-gist-27541 Transfer: Succeeded or represented the Gist manorial interest; he was described as lord of the manor in the early twentieth century. The precise transfer from Samuel Gist is not stated. Previous holder: Samuel Gist Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Gist family Narrative / explanation: The source says that H. W. Gist, described as Samuel Gist's nephew, was called lord of the manor in the early twentieth century. In 1911 Dixton Manor and the land around the house were sold to the lessee, Colonel C. H. Leveson, while most farm land was severed. The source does not establish that this sale transferred the complete historical lordship. Source citation: Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197, as reproduced in the historical account of Dixton Manor. Source URL: https://www.artwarefineart.com/gallery/drawing-room-dixton-manor-1883 Co-holders: Samuel Gist, Samuel Gist Gist Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=samuel-gist-27540 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=h-w-gist-27541 Person dates: Described as lord in the early 20th century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY