MANORIAL HERITAGE REGISTRY CONVEYANCE & DESCENT HISTORY ============================================================================ ALDRIDGE MANOR Public record: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_manor=aldridge-manor Exported: 17 October 2026, 23:13 GMT+0000 Recorded historical holders: 7 Location: Aldridge, Staffordshire SUCCESSION REGISTER | EARLIEST RECORDED TO PRESENT ============================================================================ Relationships below reproduce saved published paths; unrecorded routes are not inferred. 1. Robert d'Oilly, Immediate lord of Aldridge in 1086, held from William son of Ansculf, Norman baron, Domesday landholder, hereditary castellan of Oxford, Norman landholder, Domesday tenant-in-chief, builder and castellan of Oxford Castle | 1086 - after 1086; end date not established Transfer: Held as immediate lord in Domesday Book; the preceding transfer into his hands after the Norman Conquest is not documented in the sources consulted. Holding arrangement: Not stated / Immediate lord of the Aldridge estate in 1086 Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-d-oilly-27715 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 2. Robert de Stapleton, Associated with the advowson of Aldridge and the manor of Great Barr | 1344-1345 - date of termination not established Transfer: Appears in a fine concerning the advowson of Aldridge and the manor of Great Barr. The precise acquisition or transfer of the manorial interest is not established. Holding arrangement: Other / Interest in the manor or associated estate; extent not stated / Stapleton family Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-de-stapleton-27716 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 3. Sir Fulk Bermingham, Held wholly or partly an interest in the Aldridge and Great Barr estate | 1368 - 1372 or later; exact end date not established Transfer: Later evidence places him in possession of all or part of the Aldridge and Great Barr estate, apparently following an earlier Stapleton settlement. The actual conveyance is not identified. Holding arrangement: Other / Wholly or partly; source does not determine the extent / Bermingham family Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-fulk-bermingham-27717 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 4. Simon Mountford, Holder of a settlement interest in the Manor of Aldridge, formerly associated with the Mountford family of Warwickshire and Staffordshire | by 1537 - 1537 Transfer: The will of Simon Mountford records a marriage settlement concerning the Manor of Aldridge with Nicholas Rugeley. On Simon's death the manor passed to his widow, Joyce Rugeley or Joyce Mountford, according to the interpretation of the surviving will evidence. Holding arrangement: Joint / Marriage-settlement interest; exact shares and legal form not stated / Mountford and Rugeley settlement Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-mountford-27718 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 5. Joyce Rugeley, later Joyce Mountford, Widow and holder of the Manor of Aldridge after Simon Mountford's death | 1537 - 1553 Transfer: Passed to her on the death of Simon Mountford under the marriage-settlement arrangement described in Simon's will; she thereafter exercised sole control according to the surviving will evidence. Holding arrangement: Sole control according to the cited interpretation of the will evidence / Rugeley-Mountford Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joyce-rugeley-also-joyce-mountford-27719 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 6. Jordan family, Lords of the manor of Aldridge, according to the cited local history | seventeenth century; exact commencement not established - before the late eighteenth century; exact termination not established Transfer: The manor is reported to have come into the hands of the Jordan family by the seventeenth century. The conveyance from the previous holder is not identified. Holding arrangement: Not stated / Jordan family Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=jordan-family-27720 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded 7. Edward Croxall of Shustoke, Lord or claimant of the manor and soil of Aldridge, member of the Croxall family of Shustoke | by the late eighteenth century; expressly claimant in 1795 - after 1795; exact end date not established Transfer: The manor was reported to have come to the Croxall family through the Jordan family, but the precise conveyance is not established. Edward Croxall's claim to the manor and soil of Aldridge was upheld during the 1795 enclosure proceedings. Holding arrangement: Claim to the manor and soil; extent of any co-interest not stated / Croxall family of Shustoke Profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-croxall-of-shustoke-27721 Relationship to present holder: Not recorded DETAILED CONVEYANCE HISTORIES AND LINKED PEDIGREES ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 1 | 1086 - after 1086; end date not established Robert d'Oilly, Immediate lord of Aldridge in 1086, held from William son of Ansculf, Norman baron, Domesday landholder, hereditary castellan of Oxford, Norman landholder, Domesday tenant-in-chief, builder and castellan of Oxford Castle Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-d-oilly-27715 Transfer: Held as immediate lord in Domesday Book; the preceding transfer into his hands after the Norman Conquest is not documented in the sources consulted. Previous holder: Two unnamed thegns in 1066, as reported by the Domesday entry Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Immediate lord of the Aldridge estate in 1086 Narrative / explanation: The Domesday entry for Aldridge, recorded as Alrewic, states that Robert was lord in 1086 and that William son of Ansculf was tenant-in-chief. The public Domesday transcription identifies Robert as Robert d'Oilly. This establishes a direct lordship link to Aldridge but does not prove the precise date or instrument by which he acquired it. Source citation: Open Domesday, Aldridge entry, citing Domesday Book, Staffordshire 12,24 Source URL: https://opendomesday.org/place/SK0600/aldridge/ Other parties: Robert d'Oilly Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-d-oilly-27715 Person dates: Active in the period of the Domesday survey; exact personal dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 2 | 1344-1345 - date of termination not established Robert de Stapleton, Associated with the advowson of Aldridge and the manor of Great Barr Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-de-stapleton-27716 Transfer: Appears in a fine concerning the advowson of Aldridge and the manor of Great Barr. The precise acquisition or transfer of the manorial interest is not established. Previous holder: Nicholas de Alrewych or an intervening holder; documentary connection not established Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Interest in the manor or associated estate; extent not stated Shared holding: Stapleton family Narrative / explanation: Robert de Stapleton was a party to a fine in 18 Edward III, 1344-1345, concerning the advowson of Aldridge and the manor of Great Barr. The source identifies this as evidence connecting him with the Aldridge and Great Barr estate. It does not establish whether he held the whole manor, a share, or an associated legal interest, so the entry is classified conservatively. Source citation: Eyton, Staffordshire-derived Stapleton genealogy, quoting the fine in 18 Edward III and Shaw's History of Staffordshire Source URL: https://www.melocki.org.uk/eyton/Vol06.html Other parties: Robert de Stapleton Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=robert-de-stapleton-27716 Person dates: Active in the fourteenth century; probably the Robert de Stapleton associated with the 1344-1345 fine Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 3 | 1368 - 1372 or later; exact end date not established Sir Fulk Bermingham, Held wholly or partly an interest in the Aldridge and Great Barr estate Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-fulk-bermingham-27717 Transfer: Later evidence places him in possession of all or part of the Aldridge and Great Barr estate, apparently following an earlier Stapleton settlement. The actual conveyance is not identified. Previous holder: Stapleton interest, possibly through an entail or settlement; exact legal route not established Holding arrangement: other Share / interest: Wholly or partly; source does not determine the extent Shared holding: Bermingham family Narrative / explanation: The consulted historical account states that the settlement made by Sir Robert de Stapleton carried the Aldridge and Great Barr estates to Sir Fulk Bermingham, who was clearly seised wholly or partly of them in 1368 and 1372. Because the source does not establish whether the whole manor or only an interest passed, and because the underlying conveyance has not been examined, this is recorded as an evidenced later holding rather than as a fully proven transfer. Source citation: Eyton, Staffordshire-derived Stapleton genealogy, discussing Shaw's History of Staffordshire and the 1368 and 1372 evidence Source URL: https://www.melocki.org.uk/eyton/Vol06.html Other parties: Sir Fulk Bermingham Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=sir-fulk-bermingham-27717 Person dates: Active in the fourteenth century; documented in relation to Aldridge and Great Barr in 1368 and 1372 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 4 | by 1537 - 1537 Simon Mountford, Holder of a settlement interest in the Manor of Aldridge, formerly associated with the Mountford family of Warwickshire and Staffordshire Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-mountford-27718 Transfer: The will of Simon Mountford records a marriage settlement concerning the Manor of Aldridge with Nicholas Rugeley. On Simon's death the manor passed to his widow, Joyce Rugeley or Joyce Mountford, according to the interpretation of the surviving will evidence. Previous holder: Nicholas Rugeley or an earlier Mountford or Rugeley interest; exact preceding conveyance not established Holding arrangement: joint Share / interest: Marriage-settlement interest; exact shares and legal form not stated Shared holding: Mountford and Rugeley settlement Narrative / explanation: The surviving will evidence of Simon Mountford, proved in 1538 and dated to 1537, indicates that a marriage settlement concerning the Manor of Aldridge had been agreed between Simon Mountford and Nicholas Rugeley. This directly links Simon to the manor, but the source does not reproduce the settlement deed or establish its exact terms. Source citation: Simon Mountford will, proved 30 November 1538, as summarized with reference to the surviving probate and local record evidence Source URL: https://www.morganfourman.com/articles/joyce-rugeley-of-moor-hall/ Other parties: Simon Mountford, Nicholas Rugeley Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=simon-mountford-27718 Person dates: Died 1537; will proved 30 November 1538 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 5 | 1537 - 1553 Joyce Rugeley, later Joyce Mountford, Widow and holder of the Manor of Aldridge after Simon Mountford's death Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joyce-rugeley-also-joyce-mountford-27719 Transfer: Passed to her on the death of Simon Mountford under the marriage-settlement arrangement described in Simon's will; she thereafter exercised sole control according to the surviving will evidence. Previous holder: Simon Mountford and the associated Mountford-Rugeley settlement Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Sole control according to the cited interpretation of the will evidence Shared holding: Rugeley-Mountford Narrative / explanation: The will evidence of Simon Mountford indicates that the Manor of Aldridge passed to his widow Joyce on his death in 1537. The source describes this as a marriage settlement with Nicholas Rugeley and states that the manor then came under Joyce's sole control. Joyce died in 1553. The later disposition of the manor is not established by the sources consulted. Source citation: Joyce Rugeley of Moor Hall, summarizing the wills of Simon Mountford and Joyce Mountford and related record evidence Source URL: https://www.morganfourman.com/articles/joyce-rugeley-of-moor-hall/ Other parties: Joyce Rugeley, Joyce Mountford Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=joyce-rugeley-also-joyce-mountford-27719 Person dates: Born circa 1480; died 1553; probate granted 31 October 1553 Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 6 | seventeenth century; exact commencement not established - before the late eighteenth century; exact termination not established Jordan family, Lords of the manor of Aldridge, according to the cited local history Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=jordan-family-27720 Transfer: The manor is reported to have come into the hands of the Jordan family by the seventeenth century. The conveyance from the previous holder is not identified. Previous holder: Joyce Rugeley or an intervening holder; documentary gap remains Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Not stated Shared holding: Jordan family Narrative / explanation: A local historical account states that the Jordans, formerly minor landowners, had risen to the status of lords of the manor by the seventeenth century. This is a direct secondary assertion linking the family to the Aldridge manor, but no online deed, fine, inquisition or other primary conveyance establishing the transition was located. Source citation: A. Stuart Williams, Saint Mary's in the Alder Village, local history account Source URL: https://theboroughblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/saint-marys-in-the-alder-village/ Other parties: Jordan family Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=jordan-family-27720 Person dates: Associated with Aldridge by the seventeenth century Relationship paths: No published path recorded. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLDER 7 | by the late eighteenth century; expressly claimant in 1795 - after 1795; exact end date not established Edward Croxall of Shustoke, Lord or claimant of the manor and soil of Aldridge, member of the Croxall family of Shustoke Person: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-croxall-of-shustoke-27721 Transfer: The manor was reported to have come to the Croxall family through the Jordan family, but the precise conveyance is not established. Edward Croxall's claim to the manor and soil of Aldridge was upheld during the 1795 enclosure proceedings. Previous holder: Jordan family or an intervening Croxall or related holder; exact transfer not established Holding arrangement: sole Share / interest: Claim to the manor and soil; extent of any co-interest not stated Shared holding: Croxall family of Shustoke Narrative / explanation: By the late eighteenth century the Aldridge manor was in the hands of the Croxall family of Shustoke. During the Aldridge enclosure process, Edward Croxall and William Smallwood were both named as claimants of the manor and soil in February 1795. The local-history account states that Croxall's claim was upheld at Quarter Sessions. This is the latest securely evidenced lordship claim located, but the exact date of acquisition and any later descent are not established. Source citation: James Gould, Men of Aldridge, account of the 1795 Aldridge enclosure and the dispute between Edward Croxall and William Smallwood Source URL: https://brownhillsbob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/men-of-aldridge-part-one.pdf Other parties: Edward Croxall Historical person profile: https://manorialregistry.com/?mhr_person=edward-croxall-of-shustoke-27721 Person dates: Active in 1795; later dates not established here Relationship paths: No published path recorded. END OF EXPORTED APPROVED CONVEYANCE HISTORY