MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ALDONS MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=aldons-manor Exported: 16 October 2026, 23:09 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 10 Location: Wye, Kent SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Thomas de Aldon, Holder of the manor of Aldelose by Feet of Fines in the eleventh year of Edward III | 43 Edward III (1369-1370) Transfer: Recorded as possessed of Aldons Manor. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-de-aldon-27445 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Sir Robert Belknap, Justice of the Common Pleas, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas | 10 Richard II (1386-1387) Transfer: Passed from Thomas de Aldon; the precise instrument or circumstances of the transfer are not stated in the consulted source. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-belknap-27706 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. The Pyrie or Perry family | After 10 Richard II; date not established - Beginning of the reign of Henry VI; date not established Transfer: The manor subsequently became the estate and residence of the Pyrie family, later written Perry. The source expressly leaves the timing and nature of the transfer uncertain. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-pyrie-or-perry-family-27707 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. John Kempe, cardinal archbishop, Archbishop of York, later Archbishop of Canterbury | Beginning of the reign of Henry VI (1422-1430 range; exact date not established) - 10 Henry VI (1431-1432) Transfer: Purchased the manor from the heirs of Geoffrie de Pyrie. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-kempe-27708 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. The College of Wye, founded by John Kempe, College of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye | 10 Henry VI (1431-1432) - 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) Transfer: John Kempe settled the manor, with other premises, on his newly founded College of Wye. Holding arrangement: College corporation Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=college-of-wye-27709 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. The Crown, Crown estate holder | 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) - 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) Transfer: Reverted to the Crown on the dissolution of the College of Wye. Holding arrangement: Other / Crown custody Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-27710 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Walter Bucler, Secretary to Queen Catherine, court official | 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) - By 1554; exact end date not established Transfer: Granted by the Crown in the 36th year of Henry VIII. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walter-bucler-27711 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 8. Sir Maurice Dennys and Elizabeth Dennys, Knight, Kent landholder | By 1554 - 1554 Transfer: The precise transfer from Walter Bucler is not established. Their ownership is directly evidenced by the 1554 final concord in which they conveyed the manor of Perycourt to Sir William Damsell. Holding arrangement: Joint / Married couple Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-maurice-dennys-27712 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 9. Sir William Damsell, Knight, Tudor purchaser of Perrycourt | Trinity Term 1554 - Before 25 Elizabeth I (before 1583-1584) Transfer: Purchased the manor of Perycourt from Sir Maurice Dennys and Elizabeth Dennys for £1,820 by final concord. Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-william-damsell-27713 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 10. [Unnamed] Burston, jure uxoris, through a daughter and coheir of Sir William Damsell | After the death of Sir William Damsell and before 25 Elizabeth I (before 1583-1584) - Reign of James I; before the reported sale, exact date not established Transfer: Held jure uxoris through an unnamed daughter and coheir of Sir William Damsell. The source does not name the wife or give a formal conveyance date. Holding arrangement: Other / Share or coheirship interest not specified / Jure uxoris holding Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=unnamed-burston-27714 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 43 Edward III (1369-1370) Thomas de Aldon, Holder of the manor of Aldelose by Feet of Fines in the eleventh year of Edward III Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-de-aldon-27445 Transfer: Recorded as possessed of Aldons Manor. Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Hasted identifies Thomas de Aldon as a possessor of Aldons Manor in the 43rd year of Edward III. This is the earliest securely evidenced holder located in the consulted public sources. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-de-aldon-27445 Person dates: Recorded in the fourteenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 10 Richard II (1386-1387) Sir Robert Belknap, Justice of the Common Pleas, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-belknap-27706 Transfer: Passed from Thomas de Aldon; the precise instrument or circumstances of the transfer are not stated in the consulted source. Previous holder: Thomas de Aldon Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Hasted states that Aldons Manor passed from Thomas de Aldon to Sir Robert Belknap, who was its owner in the 10th year of Richard II. The source does not establish whether the transfer was by sale, inheritance, settlement or another conveyance. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=thomas-de-aldon-27445 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-belknap-27706 Person dates: died 1401 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | After 10 Richard II; date not established - Beginning of the reign of Henry VI; date not established The Pyrie or Perry family Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-pyrie-or-perry-family-27707 Transfer: The manor subsequently became the estate and residence of the Pyrie family, later written Perry. The source expressly leaves the timing and nature of the transfer uncertain. Previous holder: Sir Robert Belknap Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: This is a securely reported intermediate holding but not a securely dated conveyance. Hasted states that after the Belknap period the manor became the estate and residence of a family named Pyrie, later Perry, from whose residence the house acquired the name Perry Court. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-robert-belknap-27706 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-pyrie-or-perry-family-27707 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | Beginning of the reign of Henry VI (1422-1430 range; exact date not established) - 10 Henry VI (1431-1432) John Kempe, cardinal archbishop, Archbishop of York, later Archbishop of Canterbury Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-kempe-27708 Transfer: Purchased the manor from the heirs of Geoffrie de Pyrie. Previous holder: Heirs of Geoffrie de Pyrie Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Hasted states that John Kempe purchased Aldons Manor from the heirs of Geoffrie de Pyrie in the beginning of Henry VI's reign. The exact date and documentary instrument are not given in the consulted source. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-kempe-27708 Person dates: c. 1380-1452 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 10 Henry VI (1431-1432) - 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) The College of Wye, founded by John Kempe, College of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=college-of-wye-27709 Transfer: John Kempe settled the manor, with other premises, on his newly founded College of Wye. Previous holder: John Kempe, cardinal archbishop Holding arrangement: sole Shared holding: College corporation Narrative / explanation: The manor was settled by Cardinal John Kempe on the College of Wye in the 10th year of Henry VI and remained with the college until its dissolution in the 36th year of Henry VIII. This was institutional ownership by the college, not merely a tenancy by its officers. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Other parties: Master and chaplains of the College of Wye Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=john-kempe-27708 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=college-of-wye-27709 Person dates: founded in the reign of Henry VI; dissolved 36 Henry VIII Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) - 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) The Crown, Crown estate holder Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-27710 Transfer: Reverted to the Crown on the dissolution of the College of Wye. Previous holder: The College of Wye, founded by John Kempe Holding arrangement: other Shared holding: Crown custody Narrative / explanation: The manor came into the hands of the Crown when the College of Wye was dissolved in the 36th year of Henry VIII. This entry records Crown possession pending regrant and does not imply that the Crown was the long-term private purchaser. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=college-of-wye-27709 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-27710 Person dates: 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | 36 Henry VIII (1544-1545) - By 1554; exact end date not established Walter Bucler, Secretary to Queen Catherine, court official Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walter-bucler-27711 Transfer: Granted by the Crown in the 36th year of Henry VIII. Previous holder: The Crown Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: Hasted states that the Crown granted Aldons Manor to Walter Bucler in the 36th year of Henry VIII. The 1554 final concord identifies Sir Maurice Dennys and Elizabeth as the defendants conveying Perrycourt to Sir William Damsell, showing that the manor had passed from Bucler by that date, but the precise intermediate conveyance is not established in the consulted sources. Source citation: Edward Hasted, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 2nd ed., vol. 7 (1798), p. 352, parish history of Wye; cited under Aldons Manor. Source URL: https://www.durobrivis.net/hasted/octavo/1798-hasted-o-07.pdf Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=the-crown-27710 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walter-bucler-27711 Person dates: died 1554 or shortly thereafter Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 8 | By 1554 - 1554 Sir Maurice Dennys and Elizabeth Dennys, Knight, Kent landholder Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-maurice-dennys-27712 Transfer: The precise transfer from Walter Bucler is not established. Their ownership is directly evidenced by the 1554 final concord in which they conveyed the manor of Perycourt to Sir William Damsell. Previous holder: Walter Bucler Holding arrangement: joint Shared holding: Married couple Narrative / explanation: The 1554 final concord names Sir Maurice Dennys and his wife Elizabeth as defendants and Sir William Damsell as querelent in a conveyance of the manor of Perycourt and extensive associated property. This directly links the Dennys couple to this manor, but the instrument does not by itself establish when or by what means they acquired it from Walter Bucler. Source citation: Kent Feet of Fines, reigns of Edward VI to Philip and Mary, Trinity Term 1554, CP 25/2/72/601, no. 52; Kent Archaeological Society calendar. Source URL: https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/records/feet-of-fines-edward-vi-philip-mary Other parties: Sir Maurice Dennys, Elizabeth Dennys Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=walter-bucler-27711 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-maurice-dennys-27712 Person dates: died 1553 or 1554 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 9 | Trinity Term 1554 - Before 25 Elizabeth I (before 1583-1584) Sir William Damsell, Knight, Tudor purchaser of Perrycourt Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-william-damsell-27713 Transfer: Purchased the manor of Perycourt from Sir Maurice Dennys and Elizabeth Dennys for £1,820 by final concord. Previous holder: Sir Maurice Dennys and Elizabeth Dennys Holding arrangement: sole Narrative / explanation: The 1554 final concord records Sir William Damsell as purchaser of the manor of Perycourt, together with extensive associated lands, the site of Wye College, ecclesiastical possessions and appurtenances, for £1,820. A later antiquarian source states that Damsell died before the 25th year of Elizabeth I, after which the manor was held by an unnamed Burston jure uxoris. Source citation: Kent Feet of Fines, reigns of Edward VI to Philip and Mary, Trinity Term 1554, CP 25/2/72/601, no. 52; Kent Archaeological Society calendar; corroborated by the calendar's discussion of the £1,820 Perrycourt purchase. Source URL: https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/records/feet-of-fines-edward-vi-philip-mary Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-maurice-dennys-27712 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-william-damsell-27713 Person dates: died before 25 Elizabeth I (before 1583-1584) Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 10 | After the death of Sir William Damsell and before 25 Elizabeth I (before 1583-1584) - Reign of James I; before the reported sale, exact date not established [Unnamed] Burston, jure uxoris, through a daughter and coheir of Sir William Damsell Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=unnamed-burston-27714 Transfer: Held jure uxoris through an unnamed daughter and coheir of Sir William Damsell. The source does not name the wife or give a formal conveyance date. Previous holder: Sir William Damsell Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Share or coheirship interest not specified Shared holding: Jure uxoris holding Narrative / explanation: The later source explicitly states that the manor of Aldons, alias Perry Court, was owned by an unnamed Burston jure uxoris, identified as the husband of a daughter and coheir of Sir William Damsell. It further states that the manor was sold by a descendant in the reign of James I, but does not identify the purchaser. The subsequent sale is therefore recorded as an unresolved documentary gap rather than assigned to a guessed holder. Source citation: Notices of the Ellises of England, Scotland, and Ireland, supplementary material, citing the manor of Aldons alias Perrycourt in Wye; the statement is also indexed in the National Library of Scotland scan. Source URL: https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn23/9554/95545624.23.pdf Other parties: [Unnamed] Burston, [Unnamed] daughter and coheir of Sir William Damsell Previous holder profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-william-damsell-27713 Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=unnamed-burston-27714 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY