The reasons why the Wentworths were the "owners" of Belchamp Manor in the
17th century.
The statement (from the English History description of Belchamp Hall)
"it came to" seems a strange way of putting things.
Update: - the "ownership" (my word here as in
"held") seems to be something to do the
Tudors - at least time-wise. The "tenure"
of land was subject of a government act (The Tenures Abolition Act of 1660) in the
British Interregnum, January 1649
(September 1651 in Scotland) and ended in May 1660.
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Belchamp Walter and
the manor of Belchamp Walter.
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Ownership of Belchamp Manor
Under the de Veres it was held by a number of families until in 1539 it came to Sir Roger Wentworth.
Sir Roger's grandson, John Wentworth, commissioned the surveyor Walker to prepare a map of his estate,
which was completed in 1605 and showed that the house was surrounded by a garden with an orchard,
a rectangular pond, and a dovecote, and was enclosed to west and north by a ditch.
John Wentworth sold the manor (still officially held by the de Veres) to
John Raymond in c 1611.
"
'A trewe and perfect Platt of the chiefe Mannor or Capitall Messuage ... of Walter Bellcham Hall ... now beinge of the
Inheritance of the right worshippfull Master John Wentworth alias Wentford of Gosfielde Esquier' -- 24 November 1605 -- Reference: D/DU 1392/1
May give a clue to what the estate consisted of in the 16C.
Links
Essex Archives Online - currently link 5 in the list of items I would like to view in the archive.
Advowson - Demesne - with respect to Belchamp Walter - the Manor House and Estate pre ஓaymond
