Manor Profile

Drayton

Oving, West Sussex· Box and Stockbridge Hundred· 1100 – 1870

Also known as: Weston Drayton

Summary

Drayton originally belonged to the city of Chichester. Henry I granted 10 pounds' land value to William Conan. By 1166 Alan son of Conan held 1 knight's fee of the honour of Arundel. The fee passed through William son of Alan, William de Humez, and John l'Estrange.

Hamon l'Estrange granted the manor to Urian de St Peter, who married Margaret de Somery. Geoffrey de Picheford held as tenant from 1275, and through a complex exchange involving John Tregoz and Queen Eleanor in 1282-83, Geoffrey and his wife Alice obtained the manor outright. In 1320 their son John granted the reversion to Bartholomew de Badlesmere, who was attainted and executed in 1322. Edward III restored the lands to Giles de Badlesmere, who died seised in 1338.

The manor passed through the Bohun family to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, and descended with the Mortimers to Richard, Duke of York, then to the Crown. In 1544 the Crown granted "Weston Drayton" to Thomas Bisshopp. The manor descended in the Bisshopp family, who were created baronets of Parham in 1620. Sir Cecil Bisshopp, 8th Bt, was created Lord Zouche in 1815. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of Sir Edward Cecil Bisshopp, 12th Bt, on 27 January 1870.

Chain of Lords(19)

#	Name	From	To	Acquired	Notes
1	William Conan	1100		grant from Henry I	Land originally belonging to city of Chichester, value 10 pounds.
2	Alan son of Conan	1166		inheritance	1 knight's fee, honour of Arundel.
3	John l'Estrange	1242		descent
4	Urian de St Peter			grant from Hamon l'Estrange	Married Margaret de Somery.
5	Geoffrey de Picheford	1270	1293	lease then grant via Queen Eleanor	Married Alice at Ankerwyke Priory 1270. Obtained outright via exchange involving John Tregoz and Queen Eleanor 1282-83.
6	John de Picheford	1293	1320	inheritance	Granted reversion to Bartholomew de Badlesmere.
7	Bartholomew de Badlesmere	1320	1322	purchase of reversion
8	Giles de Badlesmere	1322	1338	restored by Edward III
9	Roger Mortimer, Earl of March	1359		reversion after Elizabeth widow
10	Crown		1544	attainder of Richard, Duke of York	Descended via Mortimers to Richard, Duke of York, then Crown.

Connected Manors

Martinesgraverelated

Both originally part of city of Chichester, granted by Henry I. Honour of Arundel.

Sources

[aerial_mapping]Historic England, DRAIN: DRAIN
469m from manor coordinates. Period: POST MEDIEVAL. Evidence: EARTHWORK. Project: Chichester.
[gazette]The Gazette, The London Gazette, Issue 25361, Page 2458 (1884-06-03)View online
property, situate at West Drayton and at Hillingdon and Harlington, in the county of Middlesex. Particulars and conditions of sale, when prepared, may be had (gratis) of Messrs. Gregory, Bowcliffes, a…
[gazette]The Gazette, The London Gazette, Issue 21038, Page 3458 (1849-11-16)View online
THE creditors who have proved their debts under a Fiat in Bankruptcy, awarded and issued against William Johnson, of West Drayton, in the county of Middlesex, Corn Factor, Dealer and Chapman, are desi…
[gazette]The Gazette, The London Gazette, Issue 17787, Page 204 (1822-02-02)View online
11HE Creditors who have proved their debts under a Com- . mission of . Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Samuel Davies and Peter Davies, late of Drayton-in-Hales, in the County of Salop, Banke…
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VCH Closing Statement

“The baronetcy became extinct on the death of Sir Edward Cecil Bisshopp, 12th Bt, on 27 January 1870.”

VCH Sussex, Vol. 4, pp. 165-170

Drayton

Summary

Chain of Lords(19)

Connected Manors

Sources

VCH Reference