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Lordship of Chorlton Lordship of Barford Olaf Barford St Michael Principle Parish/ County Victoria County History Oxfordshire source Date History of Lordship Monarchs 871 Creation of the English Monarchy Alfred the Great 871-899 Edward Elder 899-924 Athelstan 924-939 Edmund I 939-946 Edred 946-955 Edwy 955-959 Edgar 959-975 Edward the Martyr 975-978 Ethelred 978-1016 Edmund II 1016 Canute 1016-1035 Harold I 1035-1040 Harthacnut 1040-1042 Pre 1066 Alwin is the first known Lord of Barford Olaf. Edward the Confessor 1042-1066 Harold II 1066 1066 Norman Conquest- Battle of Hastings William I 1066-1087 Post 1066 Ilbod, and his brother Arnulf of Hesdin are Norman knights and participate in the Norman Conquest. As a reward Ilbod is granted lands in Oxfordshire and Essex. 1086 Domesday Unknown Arnulf also holds lands in Barford and Ilbod’s lordship and William II 1087-1100 manor are incorporated into Arnulf’s holding to create Barford Henry I 1100-35 Olaf. Stephen 1135-54 Before 1159 King Henry confirms the Lord of Barford Olaf as Ralph, Henry II 1154-89 chamberlain of Niel, Bishop of Ely. He bears the responsibility of a knight’s fee to William FitzAlan. 1166 Ralph is recorded as Ralph Olaf (more accurately this should be Ralph fitz (son of) Olaf and is now the Bishop’s steward. Ralph creates the family of Lisle of Rougemont (derived from the Isle of Ely). Unknown Ralph dies leaving a son and heir Robert de Insula I (or de Richard I 1189-99 Lisle). John 1199-1216 1202 Robert dies leaving a son and heir Robert de Insula III (or de Lisle). 1207 Robert and his wife Sarah are Lord and Lady of Barford Olaf. © Copyright Manorial Counsel Limited 2014 Lordship of Barford Olaf Date History of Lordship Monarchs 1215 Magna Carta 1215-1217 First Barons War Henry III 1216-72 1223 Robert dies and Sarah continues to own Barford Olaf in dower. Unknown Sarah dies leaving Barford Olaf to her daughter Margaret who is married to Bartholomew de Crec. Prior to 1242 Bartholomew enters in to an arrangement with Robert de Pirenho and others to take custody of his children and some of his lands. Unknown Bartholomew dies and Margery de Crec releases her rights in Barford Olaf to her kinsman, Robert de Lisle who is the overlord. 1264-1267 Second Barons War Unknown Robert grants Barford Olaf to Nicholas de Martivaus. Edward I 1272-1307 Prior to 1279 Nicholas dies leaving a daughter and heir Maud. 1285 William Wygein, probably Maud’s husband, is Lord of Barford Olaf. 1322 Burge, wife of William de Vaux has become Lady of Barford Edward II 1307-27 Olaf as she tries to secure rent from John of Bloxham for his life-tenancy of the manor. Failing to secure this Burge’s agent, Thomas Beaufeu, Lord of Barford St John, attacks John’s house. 1336 Barford Olaf has been inherited by John Seaton. Edward III 1327-77 Richard II 1377-1399 Henry IV 1399-1413 Henry V 1413-22 1455-1487 War of the Roses Henry VI 1422-61 1470-71 Edward IV 1461-70 1471-83 Edward V 1483 Richard III 1483-5 Henry VII 1485-1509 1516 The Seaton family convey Barford Olaf to Edward Audley, Henry VIII 1509-47 Bishop of Salisbury for the upkeep of his charity. 1534 The Act of Supremacy – Church of England © Copyright Manorial Counsel Limited 2014 Lordship of Barford Olaf Date History of Lordship Monarchs Unknown As Barford Olaf is held by a Roman Catholic Bishop it is Edward VI 1547-53 seized and taken into Crown possession. Mary I 1553-58 Elizabeth I 1558-1603 James I 1603-25 1642-1651 English Civil War Charles I 1625-49 1651 The Crown grants Barford Olaf to Francis Martin of Ewelme. Charles II 1660-85 1660 At the Restoration (Coronation of Charles II) Barford Olaf returns to the Crown. 1673 Barford Olaf together with other property in Barford previously seized from the church are granted to Nathaniel Hornby James II 1685-88 William III 1688-1702 1707 Barford Olaf is purchased to support Robinson and Hall’s Anne 1702-14 charity in St Aldate’s parish Oxford. Barford Olaf is not recorded again. George I 1714/27 1750-1850 Industrial Revolution George II 1727/60 George III 1760-1820 George IV 1820-30 William IV 1830-7 Victoria 1837-1901 Edward VII 1901-10 George V 1910-36 Edward VIII 1936 George VI 1936-52 2019 The title has not to have been used for 312 years. Elizabeth II 1952- © Copyright Manorial Counsel Limited 2014 .
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