MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ALDINGTON MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=aldington-manor-2 Exported: 16 October 2026, 23:09 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 24 Location: Badsey with Aldington, Worcestershire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Evesham Abbey, Benedictine abbey | 1086 - at the Dissolution, probably 1539 Transfer: Earlier monastic possession; Aldington is recorded in Domesday Book as a berewick of Offenham, and the manor remained associated with Evesham Abbey until the Dissolution. Holding arrangement: Evesham Abbey Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=evesham-abbey-27672 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Richard Pygyon, Gentleman, member of the Badsey and Aldington Pygyon family | at the Dissolution, probably 1539 - 1562 Transfer: Granted the Manor of Aldington by the Crown at the Dissolution of Evesham Abbey. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-pygyon-27673 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Sir Robert Throckmorton, Knight | 1562 - before 1598 Transfer: Granted Aldington together with the Manor of Badsey by Queen Elizabeth I in 1562. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-throckmorton-27674 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Philip Bigge, Gentleman, second son of Thomas Bigge of Lenchwick | 1598 - 13 July 1615 Transfer: Conveyed by Richard and Margaret Griffin to Philip Bigge in 1598. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=philip-bigge-27675 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. William Courten and John Mounsey, Merchant, knighted 1622 in the case of Sir William Courten | 13 July 1615 - after 13 July 1615 Transfer: Philip Bigge and Hester Bigge jointly conveyed the manor to William Courten and John Mounsey on 13 July 1615, apparently for the use of William Courten. Holding arrangement: Joint / Legal conveyance to both grantees; the source says it was apparently for the use of William Courten. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27676 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. William Courten, Esquire, merchant-trader | after 13 July 1615 - April 1643 or later, subject to disputed title Transfer: Held after the 1615 conveyance; in April 1643 he reportedly sold the manor to Sir Edward Littleton, although the later title was contested. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27677 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Sir Edward Littleton, of Pillerton Hall, Staffordshire | April 1643 - 1 November 1649 or later Transfer: William Courten reportedly sold or transferred the manor to Sir Edward Littleton in April 1643 as security for Courten's debts. Holding arrangement: Trust / Security interest for William Courten's debts Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-edward-littleton-27678 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. George Carew, Gentleman of Gray's Inn, associated with Aldington during the mid seventeenth century | 1 November 1649 - 1657 or later Transfer: Sir Edward Littleton released or left Aldington to George Carew for a 99-year term in consideration of Carew's payment and discharge of debt obligations. Holding arrangement: Other / 99-year term / Lease or term arising from debt settlement Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-carew-27679 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. John Pettyward and Thomas Birkhead, Pettyward: creditor, Birkhead: citizen and armourer of London | 1651 - before 29 March 1656 Transfer: William Courten made over his interest in the manor to John Pettyward and Thomas Birkhead in connection with Courten's bankruptcy and debts. Holding arrangement: Joint / Interest assigned jointly; after Birkhead's death the source says the whole estate came to Pettyward. / Creditors or assignees in bankruptcy Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-pettyward-and-thomas-birkhead-27680 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. William Bagott and Benjamin Lloyd, Gentlemen, parties to the 1656 conveyance | 29 March 1656 - 15 December 1657 Transfer: John Pettyward and the Commissioners dealing with Courten's creditors granted the manor to William Bagott and Benjamin Lloyd for ever by instruments dated 29 March 1656. Holding arrangement: Joint Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-bagott-and-benjamin-lloyd-27681 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 11. Henry Scobell and William Baldwyn, Scobell of Westminster, Baldwyn of the Inner Temple, London | 15 December 1657 - 15 March 1664 Transfer: William Bagott, George Carew and related parties granted the manor to Henry Scobell and William Baldwyn by indenture dated 15 December 1657. Holding arrangement: Joint Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-scobell-and-william-baldwyn-27682 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 12. John Whitfeild, Of Maidenhead, Berkshire, and the Middle Temple, London | 15 March 1664 - 6 June 1665 Transfer: Henry Scobell, William Baldwyn and George Carew sold all that manor of Aunton or Aldington to John Whitfeild for £3,500 by indenture dated 15 March 1664. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-whitfeild-27683 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 13. William Willoughby and William Cherry, Willoughby of Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, Cherry of Maidenhead, Berkshire | after 15 March 1664 - 6 June 1665 Transfer: John Whitfeild devised the Manor of Aunton alias Aldington to William Willoughby and William Cherry, as devisees and intended sellers, for the payment of a debt to Sir William Powell. Holding arrangement: Trust / Devise to sell and discharge debt Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-willoughby-and-william-cherry-27684 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 14. Thomas Foley, Esquire, Member of Parliament | 6 June 1665 - 1 October 1677 Transfer: Purchased the Manor of Aldington alias Aunton and Aunton Farm by indenture dated 6 June 1665 from William Courten, Samuel Baldwyn, George Carew, William Willoughby and William Cherry. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27686 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 15. Thomas Foley, Esquire, Member of Parliament | 1 October 1677 - 1 February 1701 Transfer: Inherited the Aldington estate on the death of his father, Thomas Foley, in 1677. Holding arrangement: Foley family succession / Co-holders: Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27686 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 16. Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Member of Parliament | 1 February 1701 - 22 January 1732/33 Transfer: Inherited Aldington with his father's estates on the death of Thomas Foley in 1701. Holding arrangement: Foley family succession / Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27687 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 17. Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley | 22 January 1732/33 - 22 January 1766 Transfer: Inherited the Foley estates, including the Manor of Aldington, on the death of his father in 1732/33. Holding arrangement: Foley family succession / Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27688 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 18. Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Member of Parliament, 2nd Baron Foley, landowner | 22 January 1766 - November 1777 Transfer: Inherited the estates of his childless second cousin once removed, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, including Aldington Manor, in 1766. Holding arrangement: Foley family succession / Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27689 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 19. Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation, Member of Parliament, 3rd Baron Foley, MP for Herefordshire and Droitwich, Postmaster General | November 1777 - 2 July 1793 Transfer: Succeeded to the Foley peerage and appears to have inherited or received the Aldington estate on the death of his father in 1777. Holding arrangement: Foley family succession / Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27690 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 20. Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley of the new creation, 4th Baron Foley, Privy Councillor, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire | 2 July 1793 - by 1806 Transfer: Succeeded to the Foley estates as a minor on the death of his father in 1793; trustees administered and sold parts of the settled estate. Holding arrangement: Trust / Settled estate under trustees Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27691 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 21. George Day, Gentleman, merchant and banker of Evesham, Mayor of Evesham | 1806 - 6 October 1808 Transfer: Acquired the Manor of Aldington from the Foley estate in the early nineteenth century, probably in or around 1806, and sold it to James Ashwin on 6 October 1808 for £12,000. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-day-27692 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 22. James Ashwin, Of Bretforton, owner of Aldington Manor and associated estate | 6 October 1808 - before 1880 Transfer: Purchased the Manor of Aldington from George Day for £12,000 on 6 October 1808, according to the local account. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-ashwin-27695 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 23. Henry Ashwin, probably William Henry Ashwin, Farmer, Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire, lord of the manor in the local directories | 1880 - 1892 Transfer: Later Ashwin family holding; the exact conveyance or inheritance from James Ashwin is not established in the consulted sources. Holding arrangement: Ashwin family ownership / Co-holders: James Ashwin Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-ashwin-probably-william-henry-ashwin-27694 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 24. James Ashwin, Of Bretforton, owner of Aldington Manor and associated estate | 1892 - at least 1912 Transfer: Inherited or otherwise succeeded to Ashwin family holdings after the death of William Henry Ashwin in 1892; the exact manorial conveyance is not established. Holding arrangement: Ashwin family ownership / Co-holders: Henry Ashwin, probably William Henry Ashwin Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-ashwin-27695 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1086 - at the Dissolution, probably 1539 Evesham Abbey, Benedictine abbey Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=evesham-abbey-27672 Transfer: Earlier monastic possession; Aldington is recorded in Domesday Book as a berewick of Offenham, and the manor remained associated with Evesham Abbey until the Dissolution. Previous holder: Unknown; an alleged grant by Offa in 703 is reported from the Evesham chronicle, but the early charter evidence is not wholly secure. Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Evesham Abbey Narrative / explanation: Domesday Book records Aldintone as a berewick or outlying portion of the manor of Offenham. The local historical account states that Aldington was an Evesham Abbey possession until the Dissolution. The reported 703 grant by Offa is retained only as background because the associated charter evidence is described as doubtful. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society, citing Domesday Book and Evesham Abbey material. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=evesham-abbey-27672 Person dates: Medieval foundation; dissolved in the sixteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | at the Dissolution, probably 1539 - 1562 Richard Pygyon, Gentleman, member of the Badsey and Aldington Pygyon family Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-pygyon-27673 Transfer: Granted the Manor of Aldington by the Crown at the Dissolution of Evesham Abbey. Previous holder: Evesham Abbey Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The local manor history states directly that at the Dissolution the Manor of Aldington was granted to Richard Pygyon. It also states that it is unclear when his lease or interest terminated; he may have continued to hold from the later grantee, Sir Robert Throckmorton, or may have died before that transition. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=evesham-abbey-27672 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=richard-pygyon-27673 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted sources Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1562 - before 1598 Sir Robert Throckmorton, Knight Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-throckmorton-27674 Transfer: Granted Aldington together with the Manor of Badsey by Queen Elizabeth I in 1562. Previous holder: Richard Pygyon and/or the Crown Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The 1562 grant expressly included the Manor of Aldington with the Manor of Badsey. The source says that the manor thereafter followed the descent of Badsey until 1598, but it does not provide every intervening holder, so no unrecorded intermediate conveyances are inserted. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-throckmorton-27674 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | 1598 - 13 July 1615 Philip Bigge, Gentleman, second son of Thomas Bigge of Lenchwick Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=philip-bigge-27675 Transfer: Conveyed by Richard and Margaret Griffin to Philip Bigge in 1598. Previous holder: Richard and Margaret Griffin Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The manor history identifies a 1598 conveyance by Richard and Margaret Griffin to Philip Bigge, second son of Thomas Bigge of Lenchwick. The source does not explain the precise descent from the Throckmortons or identify all holders between 1562 and 1598. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=philip-bigge-27675 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 13 July 1615 - after 13 July 1615 William Courten and John Mounsey, Merchant, knighted 1622 in the case of Sir William Courten Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27676 Transfer: Philip Bigge and Hester Bigge jointly conveyed the manor to William Courten and John Mounsey on 13 July 1615, apparently for the use of William Courten. Previous holder: Philip Bigge and Hester Bigge Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Legal conveyance to both grantees; the source says it was apparently for the use of William Courten. Narrative / explanation: This is a documented joint conveyance, but the beneficial arrangement is not fully explained. The source states that William Courten afterwards held the manor. Hester Bigge is recorded as a conveying spouse rather than a continuing holder. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: William Courten, John Mounsey Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27676 Person dates: 1572-1636 for Sir William Courten; a younger William Courten held the later interest Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | after 13 July 1615 - April 1643 or later, subject to disputed title William Courten, Esquire, merchant-trader Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27677 Transfer: Held after the 1615 conveyance; in April 1643 he reportedly sold the manor to Sir Edward Littleton, although the later title was contested. Previous holder: William Courten and John Mounsey Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The local account says William Courten afterwards held the manor. A later Commission found that Courten had made an earlier sale to Sir Edward Littleton in April 1643 before becoming bankrupt, while Courten's son and heir claimed under a former settlement. Because the title was disputed, the 1643 transaction is recorded as a reported conveyance rather than an uncontested descent. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27676 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27677 Person dates: Died 1655 at Florence according to the local account; exact identification with the 1615 grantee requires caution Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | April 1643 - 1 November 1649 or later Sir Edward Littleton, of Pillerton Hall, Staffordshire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-edward-littleton-27678 Transfer: William Courten reportedly sold or transferred the manor to Sir Edward Littleton in April 1643 as security for Courten's debts. Previous holder: William Courten Holding arrangement: trust Shared holding: Security interest for William Courten's debts Narrative / explanation: The 1 November 1649 indenture states that Sir Edward Littleton had received Aldington and Pirton in 1643 as security for substantial liabilities incurred for William Courten's debts. The arrangement was not necessarily an unencumbered beneficial ownership. Dame Katherine Courten's jointure and Thomas Coppin's interest also affected the title. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: Sir Edward Littleton Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27677 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-edward-littleton-27678 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | 1 November 1649 - 1657 or later George Carew, Gentleman of Gray's Inn, associated with Aldington during the mid seventeenth century Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-carew-27679 Transfer: Sir Edward Littleton released or left Aldington to George Carew for a 99-year term in consideration of Carew's payment and discharge of debt obligations. Previous holder: Sir Edward Littleton Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: 99-year term Shared holding: Lease or term arising from debt settlement Narrative / explanation: The 1 November 1649 indenture gave George Carew an interest in Aldington for 99 years after Carew paid £2,000 and discharged Littleton from specified obligations. This was a term interest arising from a complex debt settlement, not necessarily an absolute freehold transfer. Carew continued to appear in later conveyances. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: George Carew Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-edward-littleton-27678 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-carew-27679 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | 1651 - before 29 March 1656 John Pettyward and Thomas Birkhead, Pettyward: creditor, Birkhead: citizen and armourer of London Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-pettyward-and-thomas-birkhead-27680 Transfer: William Courten made over his interest in the manor to John Pettyward and Thomas Birkhead in connection with Courten's bankruptcy and debts. Previous holder: William Courten Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Interest assigned jointly; after Birkhead's death the source says the whole estate came to Pettyward. Shared holding: Creditors or assignees in bankruptcy Narrative / explanation: A Commission found Courten bankrupt and indebted by more than £25,000. The account states that Courten made over his interest to Pettyward and Birkhead, but also records that Courten had already sold the manor to Littleton in 1643 and that claims under a former settlement existed. The title of Pettyward and the Commissioners was therefore expressly questionable. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: John Pettyward, Thomas Birkhead Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-courten-27677 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-pettyward-and-thomas-birkhead-27680 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | 29 March 1656 - 15 December 1657 William Bagott and Benjamin Lloyd, Gentlemen, parties to the 1656 conveyance Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-bagott-and-benjamin-lloyd-27681 Transfer: John Pettyward and the Commissioners dealing with Courten's creditors granted the manor to William Bagott and Benjamin Lloyd for ever by instruments dated 29 March 1656. Previous holder: John Pettyward and the Commissioners for Courten's creditors Holding arrangement: joint Narrative / explanation: Pettyward received £2,000 paid to the Commissioners for the use of Courten's creditors, and the same consideration was stated in a bargain and sale by the Commissioners to Bagott and Lloyd. The transaction was part of a disputed and complicated title, but the source expressly identifies the manor as being granted to Bagott and Lloyd for ever. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: William Bagott, Benjamin Lloyd Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-bagott-and-benjamin-lloyd-27681 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 11 | 15 December 1657 - 15 March 1664 Henry Scobell and William Baldwyn, Scobell of Westminster, Baldwyn of the Inner Temple, London Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-scobell-and-william-baldwyn-27682 Transfer: William Bagott, George Carew and related parties granted the manor to Henry Scobell and William Baldwyn by indenture dated 15 December 1657. Previous holder: William Bagott and Benjamin Lloyd, with George Carew involved in the instrument Holding arrangement: joint Narrative / explanation: The 1657 indenture expressly granted the manor to Scobell and Baldwyn. A second instrument on the same day involved Carew and Joane Cole in connection with Carew's forthcoming marriage settlement, indicating that the conveyance formed part of wider settlement arrangements. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: Henry Scobell, William Baldwyn Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-scobell-and-william-baldwyn-27682 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 12 | 15 March 1664 - 6 June 1665 John Whitfeild, Of Maidenhead, Berkshire, and the Middle Temple, London Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-whitfeild-27683 Transfer: Henry Scobell, William Baldwyn and George Carew sold all that manor of Aunton or Aldington to John Whitfeild for £3,500 by indenture dated 15 March 1664. Previous holder: Henry Scobell and William Baldwyn, with George Carew as a party to the sale Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The source explicitly identifies the subject of the sale as 'all that manor of Aunton or Aldington'. Whitfeild's will later devised the manor to William Willoughby and William Cherry to be sold for the payment of a debt to Sir William Powell. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-whitfeild-27683 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 13 | after 15 March 1664 - 6 June 1665 William Willoughby and William Cherry, Willoughby of Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, Cherry of Maidenhead, Berkshire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-willoughby-and-william-cherry-27684 Transfer: John Whitfeild devised the Manor of Aunton alias Aldington to William Willoughby and William Cherry, as devisees and intended sellers, for the payment of a debt to Sir William Powell. Previous holder: John Whitfeild Holding arrangement: trust Shared holding: Devise to sell and discharge debt Narrative / explanation: Whitfeild's will expressly named the Manor of Aunton alias Aldington and directed Willoughby and Cherry, or the survivor, to sell it for the payment of £1,000 to Sir William Powell. This is recorded as a testamentary trust or power of sale rather than an ordinary beneficial succession. Source citation: E. A. B. Barnard, 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/village-life/notes-the-manor-aldington Other parties: William Willoughby, William Cherry Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-whitfeild-27683 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=william-willoughby-and-william-cherry-27684 Person dates: Dates not established in the consulted manor source Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 14 | 6 June 1665 - 1 October 1677 Thomas Foley, Esquire, Member of Parliament Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27686 Transfer: Purchased the Manor of Aldington alias Aunton and Aunton Farm by indenture dated 6 June 1665 from William Courten, Samuel Baldwyn, George Carew, William Willoughby and William Cherry. Previous holder: William Courten, Samuel Baldwyn, George Carew, William Willoughby and William Cherry Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The 1665 deed expressly conveyed the manor and Aunton Farm to Thomas Foley. Foley continued the existing lease of Aunton Farm to William Jarrett. This was the beginning of approximately 140 years of Foley ownership. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society; citing the 6 June 1665 indenture. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27686 Person dates: c.1641-1701 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 15 | 1 October 1677 - 1 February 1701 Thomas Foley, Esquire, Member of Parliament Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27686 Transfer: Inherited the Aldington estate on the death of his father, Thomas Foley, in 1677. Previous holder: Thomas Foley (1617-1677) Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Foley family succession Narrative / explanation: The Foley family history states that the second Thomas Foley inherited the principal share of his father's landed property, including Aldington, on his father's death. The succession is described as inheritance rather than a separately dated conveyance. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Co-holders: Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27686 Person dates: c.1641-1701 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 16 | 1 February 1701 - 22 January 1732/33 Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Member of Parliament Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27687 Transfer: Inherited Aldington with his father's estates on the death of Thomas Foley in 1701. Previous holder: Thomas Foley (c.1641-1701) Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Foley family succession Narrative / explanation: The Foley family history identifies this Thomas Foley as inheriting Aldington among his father's estates in 1701. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Foley in 1712, but the barony is not treated as an associated title of Aldington Manor. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27687 Person dates: 1673-1732/33 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 17 | 22 January 1732/33 - 22 January 1766 Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27688 Transfer: Inherited the Foley estates, including the Manor of Aldington, on the death of his father in 1732/33. Previous holder: Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Foley family succession Narrative / explanation: The Foley family history states that this Thomas Foley inherited the Manor of Aldington with the estates of his father. He died a bachelor in 1766 and the barony became extinct; his estates passed by will to his second cousin once removed, Thomas Foley of Stoke Edith. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27687 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27688 Person dates: 1703-1766 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 18 | 22 January 1766 - November 1777 Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation, Member of Parliament, 2nd Baron Foley, landowner Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27689 Transfer: Inherited the estates of his childless second cousin once removed, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, including Aldington Manor, in 1766. Previous holder: Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Foley family succession Narrative / explanation: Thomas Foley of Stoke Edith inherited the estates of the childless 2nd Baron Foley in 1766. The barony was revived in his favour in 1776. The source states that he died in November 1777, after which the estates passed to his son. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27688 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27689 Person dates: 1716-1777 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 19 | November 1777 - 2 July 1793 Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation, Member of Parliament, 3rd Baron Foley, MP for Herefordshire and Droitwich, Postmaster General Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27690 Transfer: Succeeded to the Foley peerage and appears to have inherited or received the Aldington estate on the death of his father in 1777. Previous holder: Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Foley family succession Narrative / explanation: The source states that this Thomas Foley succeeded his father in 1777 and that his share of the estates appears to have included Aldington. It also cautions that, because of debt arrangements, he was not immediately entitled to the full estates and initially received only an annuity while the balance of income was applied to debts. He died in 1793, and trustees continued to manage the settled estate. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Co-holders: Thomas Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley, Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley of the new creation Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27689 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27690 Person dates: 1742-1793 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 20 | 2 July 1793 - by 1806 Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley of the new creation, 4th Baron Foley, Privy Councillor, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27691 Transfer: Succeeded to the Foley estates as a minor on the death of his father in 1793; trustees administered and sold parts of the settled estate. Previous holder: Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley of the new creation Holding arrangement: trust Shared holding: Settled estate under trustees Narrative / explanation: The Foley family history states that Thomas Foley, aged twelve in 1793, succeeded to the estates and title, while the financial condition of the estate required sales and other dealings by trustees under private Acts of Parliament. Aldington was sold in the early nineteenth century; the local account places the sale of the Foley Aldington property in 1806, while another account suggests that a relevant 1803 indenture may indicate an earlier transaction. No exact conveyance date from Foley trustees to George Day is asserted here. Source citation: Maureen Spinks, 'FOLEY, Thomas (1617-1677) and descendants – Owners of Aldington Manor', Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/foley/thomas Other parties: Trustees of the settled Foley estate Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27690 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-foley-27691 Person dates: 1780-1833 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 21 | 1806 - 6 October 1808 George Day, Gentleman, merchant and banker of Evesham, Mayor of Evesham Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-day-27692 Transfer: Acquired the Manor of Aldington from the Foley estate in the early nineteenth century, probably in or around 1806, and sold it to James Ashwin on 6 October 1808 for £12,000. Previous holder: Thomas Foley and/or trustees of the settled Foley estate Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The 1807 Aldington Inclosure Act identifies George Day as lord of the manor or reputed manor. The local biographical account states that he acquired the manor in 1806, leased it to William Preedy, and sold it two days after the 1808 enclosure award came into effect. William Preedy is recorded as a tenant or lessee, not as a manor holder. Source citation: George Day, 'DAY, George (1764-1830) – The largest landowner in Aldington at the time of Enclosure', Badsey Society; see also the transcription of the 1807 Aldington Inclosure Act. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/day/george Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-day-27692 Person dates: 1764-1830 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 22 | 6 October 1808 - before 1880 James Ashwin, Of Bretforton, owner of Aldington Manor and associated estate Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-ashwin-27695 Transfer: Purchased the Manor of Aldington from George Day for £12,000 on 6 October 1808, according to the local account. Previous holder: George Day Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The sale from George Day to James Ashwin is directly stated in the local account and is also reflected in later descriptions of the Ashwin family ownership. The precise date of any later transfer within the Ashwin family is not established here; by 1880 the manor was being identified with Henry Ashwin as lord of the manor. Source citation: George Day, 'DAY, George (1764-1830) – The largest landowner in Aldington at the time of Enclosure', Badsey Society; corroborated by 'Notes on the Manor of Aldington'. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/people/day/george Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=george-day-27692 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-ashwin-27695 Person dates: 1860-1941 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 23 | 1880 - 1892 Henry Ashwin, probably William Henry Ashwin, Farmer, Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire, lord of the manor in the local directories Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-ashwin-probably-william-henry-ashwin-27694 Transfer: Later Ashwin family holding; the exact conveyance or inheritance from James Ashwin is not established in the consulted sources. Previous holder: James Ashwin or another member of the Ashwin family Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Ashwin family ownership Narrative / explanation: Kelly's Directory for 1880 identifies Henry Ashwin as lord of the manor of Aldington. Kelly's Directory for 1888 identifies William Henry Ashwin as a principal landowner and describes Henry Ashwin as lord of the manor. The sources do not make the precise identity relationship or date of transfer sufficiently explicit for a more exact conveyance to be asserted, so this entry preserves the uncertainty. Source citation: Kelly's Directory of Worcestershire, 1880 and 1888, transcribed by the Badsey Society. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/trade-and-household-directories/kellys-directory/kellys-directory-worcestershire-1880 Co-holders: James Ashwin Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=henry-ashwin-probably-william-henry-ashwin-27694 Person dates: William Henry Ashwin: 1835-1892 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 24 | 1892 - at least 1912 James Ashwin, Of Bretforton, owner of Aldington Manor and associated estate Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-ashwin-27695 Transfer: Inherited or otherwise succeeded to Ashwin family holdings after the death of William Henry Ashwin in 1892; the exact manorial conveyance is not established. Previous holder: William Henry Ashwin Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: Ashwin family ownership Narrative / explanation: The Badsey Society's account of Ashwin ownership states that William Henry Ashwin died in 1892 and that his eldest son James Ashwin inherited the land. A 1910-1912 valuation record identifies James Ashwin as owner of Aldington Manor and associated Aldington property. This establishes continued Ashwin ownership into the early twentieth century, although the precise legal descent of the manorial lordship is not separately documented in the consulted sources. Source citation: The Badsey Society, 'Land at Blackminster' and 'Valuation Survey - Aldington'; corroborated by Kelly's Directory of Worcestershire, 1896. Source URL: https://www.badseysociety.uk/valuation-survey/aldington Co-holders: Henry Ashwin, probably William Henry Ashwin Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=james-ashwin-27695 Person dates: 1860-1941 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY