Manor Profile

Eastney

Portsea, Hampshire· Portsdown Hundred· 1231 – 1567

Also known as: Estneia, Estnee

Summary

Eastney was a member of Warblington manor. Herbert son of Matthew received it with Warblington in 1231, and a grant of free warren in Portsea was obtained in 1239 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 199-200).

Philip of Eastney exercised manorial rights from the late thirteenth century, and the manor descended through the Fitzwilliam family. It passed to Sir Anthony Browne, who died in 1548 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 199-200).

Anthony Browne, Viscount Montagu, sold Eastney to George Cotton of Warblington in 1567, thereby reuniting it with the parent manor of Warblington (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 199-200).

Chain of Lords(6)

#	Name	From	To	Acquired	Notes
1	Herbert son of Matthew	1231		received with Warblington	Received Eastney with Warblington in 1231. Free warren in Portsea granted 1239.
2	Philip of Eastney			unknown	Exercised manorial rights from the late thirteenth century.
3	Fitzwilliam family			descent	The manor descended through the Fitzwilliam family.
4	Sir Anthony Browne(Knight)		1548	descent	Died 1548.
5	Anthony Browne, Viscount Montagu(Viscount)	1548	1567	inheritance	Sold Eastney to George Cotton of Warblington in 1567, reuniting it with the parent manor.
6	George Cotton	1567		purchase (from Viscount Montagu)	Of Warblington. Purchase reunited Eastney with the parent manor of Warblington.

Institutional Connections

Warblington manor

manor · member of · 1231 – 1567

Herbert son of Matthew received Eastney with Warblington in 1231. Reunited with Warblington by purchase in 1567.

Connected Manors

Warblingtonparent manor

Eastney was a member of Warblington manor. Reunited with Warblington by purchase in 1567.

Frattonsame hundred

Fratton and Eastney are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island, Portsdown hundred.

Stamshawsame hundred

Eastney and Stamshaw are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island, Portsdown hundred.

Miltonsame hundred

Milton and Eastney are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island. Both were members of Warblington manor and both were eventually reunited with Warblington.

Sources

[aerial_mapping]Historic England, DEFENCE WORK\DITCH\EARTHWORK\RAMPART: DEFENCE WORK\DITCH\EARTHWORK\RAMPART
468m from manor coordinates. Period: POST MEDIEVAL. Evidence: LEVELLED EARTHWORK. Project: South East RCZAS (Wessex).
[aerial_mapping]Historic England, ALLOTMENT: ALLOTMENT
298m from manor coordinates. Period: POST MEDIEVAL. Evidence: BOTANICAL FEATURE. Project: South East RCZAS (Wessex).
[aerial_mapping]Historic England, ALLOTMENT: ALLOTMENT
104m from manor coordinates. Period: POST MEDIEVAL. Evidence: BOTANICAL FEATURE. Project: South East RCZAS (Wessex).
[heritage_listing]Historic England, Listed Building: EASTNEY BARRACKS, EASTNEY FORT EAST, NHLE 1387041, Grade II (1972)View online
64m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II.
[heritage_listing]Historic England, Listed Building: EASTNEY BARRACKS, LUMSDEN MEMORIAL EASTNEY BARRACKS, LUMSDEN MEMORIAL, AT EAST END OF FORMER PARADE GROUND, NHLE 1387046, Grade II (1998)View online
194m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II.