MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ALDERTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=alderton-manor-4 Exported: 17 October 2026, 23:57 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 26 Location: Alderton, Wiltshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Ralph de Mortimer, Tenant-in-chief in Domesday Book | 1086 - after 1086; before the later medieval Clifford phase Transfer: Domesday tenant-in-chief; no later transfer instrument identified Holding arrangement: Other / Tenant-in-chief of one of the two recorded Alderton holdings; immediate lordship was recorded separately / Domesday holding under Ralph de Mortimer Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-de-mortimer-27569 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Richard of Brampton and Walter, Lords recorded under Ralph de Mortimer at Alderton | 1086 - unknown Transfer: Immediate lordship recorded in Domesday Book; subsequent transfer not identified Holding arrangement: Joint / Not stated / Immediate lords of the Mortimer Domesday holding Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-brampton-and-walter-27570 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Drogo son of Poyntz, Tenant-in-chief in Domesday Book | 1086 - unknown Transfer: Domesday tenant-in-chief; later transfer not identified Holding arrangement: Other / Tenant-in-chief of the second recorded Alderton holding; immediate lordship was recorded separately / Domesday holding under Drogo son of Poyntz Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=drogo-son-of-poyntz-27571 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Hugh, Immediate lord recorded under Drogo son of Poyntz | 1086 - unknown Transfer: Immediate lordship recorded in Domesday Book; subsequent transfer not identified Holding arrangement: Not stated / Immediate lord of the Poyntz Domesday holding Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-27572 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Clifford family of Clifford's Castle, Lords of Alderton according to the local historical account | circa 1240 - 1382 Transfer: Later medieval lordship is attributed to the Cliffords; the precise acquisition and transfer instrument is unknown Holding arrangement: Other / Overlordship or superior lordship; precise division of the estate is unclear / Clifford phase of Alderton lordship Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=clifford-family-of-clifford-s-castle-27573 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. Henry de Hertham, Holder at Alderton | 1242-1243 - unknown Transfer: Direct holding recorded for 1242-1243; later transfer not identified Holding arrangement: Other / Principal or local estate holding under Clifford lordship; precise interest not stated / Hartham-related Alderton holding Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-de-hertham-27574 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. John de Hertham, Hugo de Davereswell and Robert de Harlegh, Lords of Aldrynton in the 1316 Wiltshire return | 1316 - unknown Transfer: Named as lords in the 1316 return; subsequent transfer not identified Holding arrangement: Joint / Not stated / Lords of Aldrynton in the 1316 Nomina Villarum return Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-hertham-hugo-de-davereswell-and-robert-de-harlegh-27575 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. William Gore, Purchaser and lord of Alderton | 1382 - after 1414; exact end unknown Transfer: Purchased Alderton in 1382; seller and conveyance instrument are not identified in the source Holding arrangement: Not stated / Beginning of the Gore lordship Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-gore-27576 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Thomas Gore, Lord of Alderton | before 1532 - 1532 Transfer: Inherited or otherwise held the manor; precise preceding conveyance not identified Holding arrangement: Not stated / Gore lordship before 1532 Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-27577 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. Elizabeth Gore, later Elizabeth Worth, Holder of title to Alderton, later wife of George Worth of Dauntsey | 1532 - after 1534; exact end unknown Transfer: Held title after the death of Thomas Gore; later remarried George Worth Holding arrangement: Not stated / Elizabeth Gore's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-gore-later-elizabeth-worth-27578 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Giles Gore II, Holder of Alderton estate, Wiltshire justice of the peace in 1558 | after 1532; before 1562 - before 1576 Transfer: Inherited the estate from his parents' generation; exact date and instrument not identified Holding arrangement: Not stated / Giles Gore II's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=giles-gore-ii-27579 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. Richard Gore, Gore landholder of Alderton and other Wiltshire estates | before 1562 - 1583 Transfer: Succeeded Giles Gore II; exact date of succession not identified Holding arrangement: Not stated / Richard Gore's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-gore-27580 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. Edward Gore, Gore landholder and military officer | 1583 - after 1622; exact end unknown Transfer: Inherited as Richard Gore's heir; exact date of legal vesting not identified Holding arrangement: Not stated / Edward Gore's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-gore-27581 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 14. Charles Gore, Lord of Alderton | 1621-1622 - before 1654; exact end unknown Transfer: Received the Alderton manor house and appurtenances through a family settlement associated with his marriage; exact legal extent of his interest is not fully stated Holding arrangement: Not stated / Charles and Lydia Gore Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 15. Thomas Gore the antiquarian, Lord of Alderton, High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1680 | January 1654 - 31 March 1684 Transfer: Inherited the estate at his mother's death in January 1654 Holding arrangement: Not stated / Thomas Gore's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-the-antiquarian-27583 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 16. Thomas Gore junior, Holder of Alderton, son and heir of Thomas Gore the antiquarian | 31 March 1684 - 1697 Transfer: Inherited after the death of his father, Thomas Gore the antiquarian Holding arrangement: Not stated / Later Gore tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-junior-27584 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 17. Trustees under the will of Thomas Gore junior, Trustees administering Alderton manor | 1697 - 1698-1707; exact end unknown Transfer: Trust administration following Thomas Gore junior's death during the minority of Charles Gore Holding arrangement: Trust / Trustees administered the manor for the minor Charles Gore / Alderton manor trust during Charles Gore's minority Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=mary-gore-and-the-trustees-under-thomas-gore-junior-s-will-27585 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 18. Charles Gore, Lord of Alderton | 1697 - 1710 Transfer: Beneficial heir after the death of his father; trustees administered during his minority, after which Charles issued leases in his own name Holding arrangement: Not stated / Charles Gore's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 19. Elizabeth Gore, later Elizabeth Hedges, Lady of Alderton Manor | 1710 or 1714 - 1743 Transfer: Manor passed after the death of Charles Gore; the precise vesting date is uncertain. Elizabeth was recorded as Lady of the Manor in 1714 Holding arrangement: Not stated / Elizabeth Gore-Hedges tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-gore-later-elizabeth-hedges-27587 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 20. William Hedges, Hedges estate holder at Alderton, of Compton Bassett | 1714 - 1757 Transfer: Held the estate through and after his marriage to Elizabeth Gore; exact legal vesting and date of sole ownership are not fully stated Holding arrangement: Other / Not stated / Hedges tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-hedges-27588 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 21. Thomas Hedges, Holder of Alderton estate | 1757 - 1762 Transfer: Inherited from his father William Hedges Holding arrangement: Not stated / Late Hedges tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-hedges-27589 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 22. Eleanor Hedges, later Eleanor Montagu, Heiress and holder of Alderton, wife of James Montagu of Lackham | 1762 - 1766 Transfer: Inherited after the death of Thomas Hedges; she had married James Montagu before inheriting Holding arrangement: Not stated / Eleanor Hedges-Montagu tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=eleanor-hedges-later-eleanor-montagu-27590 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 23. James Montagu IV, Montagu of Lackham, holder of the Alderton estate | 1766 - 1790 Transfer: Estate passed to the Montagu family after the death of Eleanor Hedges Montagu; precise legal instrument not identified Holding arrangement: Not stated / Montagu family of Lackham Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-iv-27591 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 24. James Montagu V, Montagu of Lackham, holder of Alderton | 1790 - 1797 Transfer: Inherited from his father James Montagu IV Holding arrangement: Not stated / James Montagu V's tenure Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-v-27592 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 25. George Courtenay Conway Montagu, Late Montagu estate proprietor or disposing party | after 1797 - 1827 Transfer: Late Montagu estate holder or disposing proprietor; exact legal descent and the effect of Chancery proceedings are unresolved Holding arrangement: Other / Unclear because of Chancery proceedings, debts and gradual sale / Late Montagu estate and sale Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-courtenay-conway-montagu-27593 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 26. Joseph Neeld, Owner of Alderton from 1827, later MP for Chippenham | 1827 - unknown; the Neeld family remained associated with the estate into the 20th century Transfer: Purchased the Alderton estate from the late Montagu estate through an agreement involving John Hannam Knipton; the purchase price was £61,000 plus £1,000 for timber Holding arrangement: The agreement covered approximately 1,896 acres at Alderton and Hullavington; the precise manor acreage is not separately stated / Neeld ownership of Alderton Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joseph-neeld-27594 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1086 - after 1086; before the later medieval Clifford phase Ralph de Mortimer, Tenant-in-chief in Domesday Book Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-de-mortimer-27569 Transfer: Domesday tenant-in-chief; no later transfer instrument identified Previous holder: Algar, Alric, Godric and Godwin are listed as pre-Conquest holders of this Domesday holding Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Tenant-in-chief of one of the two recorded Alderton holdings; immediate lordship was recorded separately Shared holding: Domesday holding under Ralph de Mortimer Narrative / explanation: Domesday Book records the Alderton holding under Ralph de Mortimer. Richard of Brampton and Walter are listed as the immediate lords in 1086. This entry represents superior tenure and should not be read as proof that Ralph personally occupied or directly administered every part of the estate. Source citation: Domesday Book, Wiltshire 41,9, as transcribed by Open Domesday; corroborated by Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 10-11. Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/place/ST8382/alderton/ Other parties: Richard of Brampton, Walter Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=ralph-de-mortimer-27569 Person dates: fl. 11th century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1086 - unknown Richard of Brampton and Walter, Lords recorded under Ralph de Mortimer at Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-brampton-and-walter-27570 Transfer: Immediate lordship recorded in Domesday Book; subsequent transfer not identified Previous holder: Algar, Alric, Godric and Godwin Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Immediate lords of the Mortimer Domesday holding Narrative / explanation: Richard of Brampton and Walter are listed as lords in 1086 under Ralph de Mortimer's tenant-in-chief holding. The sources do not establish whether they held jointly, successively, or in separate portions; the names are grouped only because the Domesday transcription lists them together. Source citation: Domesday Book, Wiltshire 41,9, Open Domesday transcription. Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/place/ST8382/alderton/ Other parties: Richard of Brampton, Walter Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-of-brampton-and-walter-27570 Person dates: fl. 1086 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1086 - unknown Drogo son of Poyntz, Tenant-in-chief in Domesday Book Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=drogo-son-of-poyntz-27571 Transfer: Domesday tenant-in-chief; later transfer not identified Previous holder: Edric is listed as the pre-Conquest holder of this Domesday holding Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Tenant-in-chief of the second recorded Alderton holding; immediate lordship was recorded separately Shared holding: Domesday holding under Drogo son of Poyntz Narrative / explanation: Domesday Book records the second Alderton holding under Drogo son of Poyntz, with Hugh as immediate lord. This is a separate Domesday tenure and should not be conflated with the Mortimer holding. Source citation: Domesday Book, Wiltshire 49,3, as transcribed by Open Domesday; corroborated by Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 9-11. Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/place/ST8382/alderton/ Other parties: Hugh Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=drogo-son-of-poyntz-27571 Person dates: fl. 11th century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1086 - unknown Hugh, Immediate lord recorded under Drogo son of Poyntz Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-27572 Transfer: Immediate lordship recorded in Domesday Book; subsequent transfer not identified Previous holder: Edric Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Immediate lord of the Poyntz Domesday holding Narrative / explanation: Hugh is named in Domesday Book as the immediate lord of the Alderton holding under Drogo son of Poyntz. No later descent from Hugh is established in the sources consulted. Source citation: Domesday Book, Wiltshire 49,3, Open Domesday transcription. Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/place/ST8382/alderton/ Other parties: Hugh Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=hugh-27572 Person dates: fl. 1086 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | circa 1240 - 1382 Clifford family of Clifford's Castle, Lords of Alderton according to the local historical account Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=clifford-family-of-clifford-s-castle-27573 Transfer: Later medieval lordship is attributed to the Cliffords; the precise acquisition and transfer instrument is unknown Previous holder: Mortimer and Poyntz-related tenure; exact transfer not stated Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Overlordship or superior lordship; precise division of the estate is unclear Shared holding: Clifford phase of Alderton lordship Narrative / explanation: The local history states that Aldrington was held of the Crown by the Mortimers at Domesday and afterwards by the Cliffords of Clifford's Castle. It dates the Clifford phase broadly to about 1240-1382. The source also states that the principal estate under the Cliffords belonged to William Hartham, so this entry records the Clifford lordship as distinct from the local or mesne holding of the Hartham-related holders. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 17-19, citing Rev. J. E. Jackson and medieval local records. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Clifford family of Clifford's Castle Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=clifford-family-of-clifford-s-castle-27573 Person dates: 13th-14th centuries Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 1242-1243 - unknown Henry de Hertham, Holder at Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-de-hertham-27574 Transfer: Direct holding recorded for 1242-1243; later transfer not identified Previous holder: Clifford overlordship; exact transfer into Henry de Hertham's hands not stated Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Principal or local estate holding under Clifford lordship; precise interest not stated Shared holding: Hartham-related Alderton holding Narrative / explanation: The local history states that Henry de Hertham held Alderton in 1242-1243. It presents the Hartham family as holding the principal estate under the Cliffords. This entry does not infer that Henry held the whole manor to the exclusion of other interests. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., p. 18, citing the medieval evidence summarized by Rev. J. E. Jackson. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Henry de Hertham Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-de-hertham-27574 Person dates: fl. 1242-1243 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 1316 - unknown John de Hertham, Hugo de Davereswell and Robert de Harlegh, Lords of Aldrynton in the 1316 Wiltshire return Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-hertham-hugo-de-davereswell-and-robert-de-harlegh-27575 Transfer: Named as lords in the 1316 return; subsequent transfer not identified Previous holder: Earlier Hartham-related holding; precise transfer not stated Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Lords of Aldrynton in the 1316 Nomina Villarum return Narrative / explanation: The 1316 return for Wiltshire names John de Hertham, Hugo de Davereswell and Robert de Harlegh as the owners or lords of Aldrynton. The source does not explain whether this represents joint ownership, separate portions, or a combination of lordship and mesne tenure, so the group is recorded without assigning shares. Source citation: 1316 Nomina Villarum return for Wiltshire, as quoted in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., p. 18. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: John de Hertham, Hugo de Davereswell, Robert de Harlegh Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-de-hertham-hugo-de-davereswell-and-robert-de-harlegh-27575 Person dates: fl. 1316 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1382 - after 1414; exact end unknown William Gore, Purchaser and lord of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-gore-27576 Transfer: Purchased Alderton in 1382; seller and conveyance instrument are not identified in the source Previous holder: Unknown; possibly connected with the preceding Clifford-Hartham lordship, but no transfer is documented Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Beginning of the Gore lordship Narrative / explanation: The local history states that William Gore purchased Alderton in 1382. It expressly notes that the deeds relating to the purchase have not survived and that the seller is not identified. A rent roll records a court baron held by William at Alderton on 20 October 1414, confirming his manorial authority by that date. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 28 and 30-31, citing Thomas Gore's 1666 family register, Rev. J. E. Jackson's manuscripts and the Alderton rent roll. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: William Gore Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-gore-27576 Person dates: fl. 1382-1414 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | before 1532 - 1532 Thomas Gore, Lord of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-27577 Transfer: Inherited or otherwise held the manor; precise preceding conveyance not identified Previous holder: Earlier Gore holders; the exact intervening descent is incompletely documented Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Gore lordship before 1532 Narrative / explanation: An inscription in Alderton church commemorates Thomas Gore as the late lord of the town and records his death on 22 July 1532. The source does not provide a complete documentary chain from William Gore of 1382 to this Thomas Gore, so the intervening descent is left open. Source citation: Inscription recorded by Thomas Gore in Syntagma Genealogicum and discussed in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 38-40. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Thomas Gore Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-27577 Person dates: died 22 July 1532 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 1532 - after 1534; exact end unknown Elizabeth Gore, later Elizabeth Worth, Holder of title to Alderton, later wife of George Worth of Dauntsey Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-gore-later-elizabeth-worth-27578 Transfer: Held title after the death of Thomas Gore; later remarried George Worth Previous holder: Thomas Gore Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Elizabeth Gore's tenure Narrative / explanation: The source states that Elizabeth survived Thomas Gore by 22 years and later married George Worth of Dauntsey. It also records that in 1534 Giles appeared as son and heir apparent to Elizabeth and her second husband George Worth while his mother still held title to the manor. The source does not establish the exact date on which Elizabeth's title ended. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 39 and 44, citing the Gore family register and associated records. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Elizabeth Gore, George Worth Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-27577 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-gore-later-elizabeth-worth-27578 Person dates: died 1554 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | after 1532; before 1562 - before 1576 Giles Gore II, Holder of Alderton estate, Wiltshire justice of the peace in 1558 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=giles-gore-ii-27579 Transfer: Inherited the estate from his parents' generation; exact date and instrument not identified Previous holder: Elizabeth Gore and Thomas Gore Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Giles Gore II's tenure Narrative / explanation: The source states that Giles Gore was son and heir apparent to Elizabeth and George Worth in 1534, and that their son Giles II inherited the estate. Giles's will was dated in 1562. His son Richard was described as his successor, but the exact date of Giles's death and the legal transfer are not supplied. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 39-41 and 49, citing the Gore family register, wills and related records. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Giles Gore II Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=giles-gore-ii-27579 Person dates: fl. 1534-1562 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | before 1562 - 1583 Richard Gore, Gore landholder of Alderton and other Wiltshire estates Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-gore-27580 Transfer: Succeeded Giles Gore II; exact date of succession not identified Previous holder: Giles Gore II Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Richard Gore's tenure Narrative / explanation: The source expressly states that Giles was succeeded by his son Richard. Richard is documented as owning land at Alderton and other Wiltshire places. He died in 1583; his heir was Edward Gore. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 49-50 and 57-58, citing Thomas Gore's Syntagma Genealogicum and Richard Gore's will and inventory. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Richard Gore Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=giles-gore-ii-27579 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-gore-27580 Person dates: 1543-1583 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | 1583 - after 1622; exact end unknown Edward Gore, Gore landholder and military officer Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-gore-27581 Transfer: Inherited as Richard Gore's heir; exact date of legal vesting not identified Previous holder: Richard Gore Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Edward Gore's tenure Narrative / explanation: The source identifies Edward as Richard Gore's heir and records him as owning lands at Alderton and several neighbouring places. In 1622 Edward and his wife were associated with the manor house of Aldrington alias Alderton and its appurtenances, while Charles Gore received the relevant family property arrangements described in the marriage settlement. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 57-68, citing the Gore family register, an indenture of 1589 and a 1621-1622 family settlement. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Edward Gore Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-gore-27580 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-gore-27581 Person dates: born 25 February 1566; death date not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 14 | 1621-1622 - before 1654; exact end unknown Charles Gore, Lord of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Transfer: Received the Alderton manor house and appurtenances through a family settlement associated with his marriage; exact legal extent of his interest is not fully stated Previous holder: Edward Gore and the preceding Gore estate Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Charles and Lydia Gore Narrative / explanation: A family settlement associated with Charles Gore's marriage to Lydia White is described as including the manor house of Aldrington alias Alderton and its appurtenances. The source also records that Charles was a Gore landholder at Alderton. Because the surviving summary does not reproduce the full settlement or specify whether the entire manor, the manor house, or particular appurtenances were vested in Charles, the entry preserves that limitation. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 66-69, citing the 1621-1622 family settlement and the Gore family register. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Charles Gore, Lydia White Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Person dates: born 1685; died 1710 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 15 | January 1654 - 31 March 1684 Thomas Gore the antiquarian, Lord of Alderton, High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1680 Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-the-antiquarian-27583 Transfer: Inherited the estate at his mother's death in January 1654 Previous holder: His mother, Mary Gore, acting within the preceding Gore family estate Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Thomas Gore's tenure Narrative / explanation: The source states that Thomas Gore retired to his inheritance at Alderton on his mother's death in January 1654. The Alderton court record for 3 July 1663 explicitly addresses him as Lord of the Manor. He died at Alderton on 31 March 1684 and was buried in the parish church. Source citation: Alderton Court Rolls, W&SHC 1305/1, entry of 3 July 1663, quoted in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 79 and 85-87; death and burial are discussed on pp. 86-87. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Thomas Gore the antiquarian Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-the-antiquarian-27583 Person dates: died 31 March 1684 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 16 | 31 March 1684 - 1697 Thomas Gore junior, Holder of Alderton, son and heir of Thomas Gore the antiquarian Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-junior-27584 Transfer: Inherited after the death of his father, Thomas Gore the antiquarian Previous holder: Thomas Gore the antiquarian Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Later Gore tenure Narrative / explanation: The source states that Thomas Gore junior inherited after the death of his father in 1684. He died in 1697, after which the manor was administered by trustees during the minority of his son Charles Gore. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 86-91, citing the Gore family register, parish registers and Alderton court records. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Thomas Gore junior Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-the-antiquarian-27583 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-junior-27584 Person dates: died 1697 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 17 | 1697 - 1698-1707; exact end unknown Trustees under the will of Thomas Gore junior, Trustees administering Alderton manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=mary-gore-and-the-trustees-under-thomas-gore-junior-s-will-27585 Transfer: Trust administration following Thomas Gore junior's death during the minority of Charles Gore Previous holder: Thomas Gore junior Holding arrangement: trust Share / interest: Trustees administered the manor for the minor Charles Gore Shared holding: Alderton manor trust during Charles Gore's minority Narrative / explanation: The source states that after Thomas Gore junior died in 1697, the manor was administered by trustees established under his will. Mary Gore, Thomas's mother, is identified as one of the trustees. Leases from 1698 to 1707 were issued during this period, and Charles Gore later began issuing leases in his own name. Source citation: Alderton Court Rolls, W&SHC 1305/1, and lease reference W&SHC 84/46, discussed in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 89-91. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Mary Gore, Other trustees appointed by Thomas Gore junior's will Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-gore-junior-27584 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=mary-gore-and-the-trustees-under-thomas-gore-junior-s-will-27585 Person dates: trust active after 1697, during Charles Gore's minority Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 18 | 1697 - 1710 Charles Gore, Lord of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Transfer: Beneficial heir after the death of his father; trustees administered during his minority, after which Charles issued leases in his own name Previous holder: Thomas Gore junior and the trustees under his will Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Charles Gore's tenure Narrative / explanation: Charles Gore, born in 1685, was under age when his father died in 1697. The court records show trustee administration during his minority, followed by leases issued by Charles in his own name from 1698-1707. He was described in an Alderton church memorandum as the late Lord of the Manor when he died in 1710. Source citation: Alderton Court Rolls, W&SHC 1305/1; Alderton lease material, W&SHC 84/46; and Alderton parish record memorandum, all discussed in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 89-91. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Charles Gore Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Person dates: born 1685; died 1710 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 19 | 1710 or 1714 - 1743 Elizabeth Gore, later Elizabeth Hedges, Lady of Alderton Manor Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-gore-later-elizabeth-hedges-27587 Transfer: Manor passed after the death of Charles Gore; the precise vesting date is uncertain. Elizabeth was recorded as Lady of the Manor in 1714 Previous holder: Charles Gore Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Elizabeth Gore-Hedges tenure Narrative / explanation: The Alderton parish register records that Elizabeth Gore, later Elizabeth Hedges, married William Hedges on 18 May 1714 and describes her as Lady of the Manor. The source treats her as the successor after the childless death of Charles Gore in 1710. She died in 1743. William Hedges was associated with the estate through the marriage, but the source most directly identifies Elizabeth as Lady of the Manor. Source citation: Alderton parish register entry of 18 May 1714 and related estate discussion in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 90-93. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Elizabeth Gore, William Hedges Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=charles-gore-27586 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=elizabeth-gore-later-elizabeth-hedges-27587 Person dates: died 1743 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 20 | 1714 - 1757 William Hedges, Hedges estate holder at Alderton, of Compton Bassett Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-hedges-27588 Transfer: Held the estate through and after his marriage to Elizabeth Gore; exact legal vesting and date of sole ownership are not fully stated Previous holder: Elizabeth Gore and the preceding Gore estate Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Hedges tenure Narrative / explanation: William Hedges of Compton Bassett married Elizabeth Gore, Lady of the Manor, in 1714. After Elizabeth's death in 1743, the estate remained in the Hedges family; William died in 1757, when the source states that his third son Thomas inherited. Because the summary does not reproduce the settlement or identify the exact legal interest of William after Elizabeth's death, this entry is marked as other rather than sole ownership. Source citation: Alderton parish register entry of 18 May 1714 and estate succession discussion in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 90-93. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: William Hedges, Elizabeth Gore Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-hedges-27588 Person dates: died 1757 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 21 | 1757 - 1762 Thomas Hedges, Holder of Alderton estate Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-hedges-27589 Transfer: Inherited from his father William Hedges Previous holder: William Hedges Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Late Hedges tenure Narrative / explanation: The source states that when William Hedges died in 1757, his third son Thomas inherited. Thomas lived at Alderton until his death, unmarried, in 1762. Source citation: Estate succession discussion in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 92-93. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Thomas Hedges Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-hedges-27588 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-hedges-27589 Person dates: died 1762 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 22 | 1762 - 1766 Eleanor Hedges, later Eleanor Montagu, Heiress and holder of Alderton, wife of James Montagu of Lackham Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=eleanor-hedges-later-eleanor-montagu-27590 Transfer: Inherited after the death of Thomas Hedges; she had married James Montagu before inheriting Previous holder: Thomas Hedges Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Eleanor Hedges-Montagu tenure Narrative / explanation: After Thomas Hedges died in 1762, the estate devolved to his eldest daughter Eleanor. She had married James Montagu of Lackham in 1741 or 1744. The source states that Eleanor inherited Alderton four years before her death in 1766. Source citation: Estate succession discussion in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 92-97, citing Lacock parish registers and related estate records. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Eleanor Hedges, James Montagu Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-hedges-27589 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=eleanor-hedges-later-eleanor-montagu-27590 Person dates: died 1766 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 23 | 1766 - 1790 James Montagu IV, Montagu of Lackham, holder of the Alderton estate Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-iv-27591 Transfer: Estate passed to the Montagu family after the death of Eleanor Hedges Montagu; precise legal instrument not identified Previous holder: Eleanor Hedges Montagu Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Montagu family of Lackham Narrative / explanation: The source states that after Eleanor's death in 1766, the estate passed to the Montagu family. James Montagu died in 1790. The surviving public account does not provide a separate Alderton conveyance or clarify whether the estate passed by Eleanor's will, settlement, or another instrument. Source citation: Estate succession discussion in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 93-98. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: James Montagu IV Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-iv-27591 Person dates: died 1790 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 24 | 1790 - 1797 James Montagu V, Montagu of Lackham, holder of Alderton Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-v-27592 Transfer: Inherited from his father James Montagu IV Previous holder: James Montagu IV Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: James Montagu V's tenure Narrative / explanation: The source states that James Montagu V inherited after his father's death. His financial difficulties and outstanding debts later contributed to the problems of the Lackham and Alderton estates. Source citation: Montagu succession discussion in Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 97-99. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: James Montagu V Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-iv-27591 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-montagu-v-27592 Person dates: died 1797 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 25 | after 1797 - 1827 George Courtenay Conway Montagu, Late Montagu estate proprietor or disposing party Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-courtenay-conway-montagu-27593 Transfer: Late Montagu estate holder or disposing proprietor; exact legal descent and the effect of Chancery proceedings are unresolved Previous holder: James Montagu V and the Montagu estate trustees Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Unclear because of Chancery proceedings, debts and gradual sale Shared holding: Late Montagu estate and sale Narrative / explanation: The source records that George Montagu briefly controlled Lackham and Alderton after James Montagu's death in 1797, but expressly says that this was control rather than ownership. George Courtenay Conway Montagu subsequently became central to the indebted estate, and a surviving agreement indicates that George and his son Frederick dealt with Joseph Neeld's agent John Hannam Knipton over the sale of the Alderton estate. The exact legal ownership during the Chancery period is therefore recorded as unresolved rather than assigned as an unqualified sole holding. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 98-112, especially the discussion of the 1797 succession, Chancery proceedings and the sale agreement W&SHC 1305/16. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: George Courtenay Conway Montagu, Frederick Courtenay Montagu, Montagu estate trustees Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-courtenay-conway-montagu-27593 Person dates: born 1776 according to one later account; death date disputed in the source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 26 | 1827 - unknown; the Neeld family remained associated with the estate into the 20th century Joseph Neeld, Owner of Alderton from 1827, later MP for Chippenham Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joseph-neeld-27594 Transfer: Purchased the Alderton estate from the late Montagu estate through an agreement involving John Hannam Knipton; the purchase price was £61,000 plus £1,000 for timber Previous holder: George Courtenay Conway Montagu, Frederick Courtenay Montagu and the late Montagu estate, with the precise legal vendor position affected by Chancery proceedings Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: The agreement covered approximately 1,896 acres at Alderton and Hullavington; the precise manor acreage is not separately stated Shared holding: Neeld ownership of Alderton Narrative / explanation: The local history identifies Joseph Neeld as the next owner of Alderton and records a 1827 agreement by which John Hannam Knipton agreed to sell and Joseph Neeld agreed to buy the hereditaments comprised in the particulars, approximately 1,896 acres at Alderton and Hullavington, for £61,000, with a further £1,000 for timber. The source's chapter heading describes the Neeld family association with Alderton as 1827-1965, while another Wiltshire summary says the Neeld estate was sold in 1966. The later succession within the Neeld family is not sufficiently detailed in the sources consulted to create separate named conveyance entries. Source citation: Tony Pratt, The Manor of Alderton, 3rd ed., pp. 108-113, citing the sale agreement and memorandum W&SHC 1305/16; corroborated by Wiltshire Council Community History, Alderton entry. Source URL: https://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/assets/media/documents/Lackham%20History/A-history-of-Alderton-Manor-once-owned-by-the-Montagus-of-Lackham.pdf Other parties: Joseph Neeld, John Hannam Knipton as agent in the sale negotiations Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joseph-neeld-27594 Person dates: 1789-1856 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY