Manor Profile
North Marden, West Sussex· Westbourne and Singleton Hundred· 1086 – 1934
Also known as: Meredone (Domesday, undifferentiated)
North Marden lies in the downland north of East Marden. At Domesday three separate holdings were recorded: 5 hides held by Robert son of Tetbald under Earl Roger (with tenant Corbelin), half a hide held by Fulk, and half a hide held by an unnamed falconer. Before the Conquest Alwin and Alvric had held two separate manors in alodial tenure.
In the time of Henry I, Hugh de Falaise held 5 fees of the honour of Arundel. His granddaughter Agnes (widow of Geoffrey son of Azo) held a third of a fee. After Agnes's death her nieces Margaret, Denise, and Florence claimed against William Aguillon. In 1241 William Aguillon conveyed rights to Walter, son of Margaret and Nicholas de Lymesy. Nicholas de Lymesy made an alternate presentation agreement with William Dawtrey in 1246.
Eve, granddaughter of William Dawtrey, married three times: Roger de Shelvestrode (held 1302), William Paynel (1314), and Edward St. John (estate settled 1318). John St. John inherited at Eve's death in 1354. William St. John's daughter Elizabeth married Henry Dyke. Their granddaughters were co-heirs: Constance (wife of John Goring) and Eleanor (wife of William Dering).
Geoffrey Hussee gave land to Maiden Bradley Priory about the end of the 12th century. The prior and the Earl of Arundel were returned as joint lords of Marden vill in 1316. After the Dissolution in 1543, the priory lands were granted to Sir John Williams and Anthony Stringer, then transferred to Edward Pyke.
William Jenman acquired the manor in 1575. The Jenman family held it until 1668, when Thomas Jenman and others sold to Henry Peckham. The Peckham family held it until it passed to the Jervoise Clarke Jervoise family in 1789. Sir P. B. Reckitt was described as lord of the manor in 1934.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwin and Alvric | 1066 | alodial tenure | Two separate alodial manors before the Conquest. | |
| 2 | Robert son of Tetbald | 1086 | enfeoffment by Earl Roger | Held 5 hides. Tenant Corbelin. | |
| 3 | William Aguillon | 1241 | inheritance | ||
| 4 | Edward St. John and Eve | 1318 | 1354 | settlement | Eve married three times. Estate settled 1318. John St. John inherited. |
| 5 | William Jenman | 1575 | 1578 | purchase (described as "manor of North Marden") | Held in chief. |
| 6 | Henry Peckham | 1668 | purchase from Jenman family | ||
| 7 | Jervoise Clarke Jervoise | 1789 | conveyance from Lord Dormer | "Manor of Holt and North Marden." | |
| 8 | Sir P. B. Reckitt(Baronet) | purchase | Described as lord of the manor in 1934. |
Maiden Bradley Priory
priory · held lands · 1543
Geoffrey Hussee gave land c. end of 12th century. Prior and Earl of Arundel returned as joint lords 1316.
North Marden and East Marden are adjacent Marden parishes in Westbourne and Singleton hundred. Living united since 1875.
Fellow Marden parish. North Marden was a separate manor held of the honour of Arundel, with Up Marden church as mother church.
Fellow Marden parish. Both held of the honour of Arundel.
493m from manor coordinates. Period: POST MEDIEVAL. Evidence: EARTHWORK. Project: Secrets of the High Woods.
436m from manor coordinates. Period: POST MEDIEVAL. Evidence: EARTHWORK. Project: Secrets of the High Woods.
151m from manor coordinates. Period: ROMAN. Evidence: EARTHWORK. Project: Secrets of the High Woods.
110m from manor coordinates. Period: ROMAN. Evidence: EARTHWORK. Project: Secrets of the High Woods.
William Jenman, pl. v. Joan Longe, widow, and Richard Longe, her son, def Manor of North Marden, and two messuages, one cottage, two gardens, three orchards, 200a. land, 10a. wood and common of pasture in North Marden
VCH Closing Statement
“Sir P. B. Reckitt was described as lord of the manor in 1934.”
VCH Sussex, Vol. 4, pp. 108-110
Includes list of persons present on the perambulation in 1835 and on two subsequent perambulations on 18 November 1853 and 21 June 1886
Thomas Jenman, of East Marden, yeoman, to John Fowler, of Chilgrove, in West Dean, gent Manor of North Marden, and capital messuage, with all barns, stables, outhouses, edifices and buildings, and all arable and pasture, 120a. with common of pasture for 320 sheep on the downs of North Marden, now in occ. of William Symes Witnesses: John Peachey, Henry Roades, and Richard Peachey
William Jenman, late of St. Pancras, Chichester, yeoman, to Thomas Mellish Recites assignment of annuity of £10 out of the manor of North Marden Witnesses: Richard Derricke and William Faulkner
Richard Poate, of North Marden, yeoman, to Thomas Jenman, of East Marden, yeoman Recites Add Mss 6837; and will, 22 January 1663, of Judith Poate, widow, late of North Marden, devising to William Downer, John Newman and William Redman an annuity of £10, and that if the said Thomas Jenman releases property I, as in Add Mss 6853, to the said Richard Poate, then they will release the annuity to the said Thomas Jenman, upon his further payment of £100 to William Jenman, and the said Richard Poate sh
(a) William Jenman, of St. Pancras, Chichester, yeoman, to (b) Thomas Jenman, of Chichester, merchant, and Henry Peachye, of St. Pancras, Chichester, yeoman Manor of North Marden, and capital messuage, and barns, stables, outhouses, edifices and buildings, arable and pasture, in all 120a., with common of pasture for 320 sheep on the downs of North Marden Recites that William Jenman, of Ford, is married to Judith, daughter of (a), Thomas Mellishe is the son of Thomas Mellishe and Alice, daughter
farmhouse in Marden, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK. Heritage: Grade II listed building. Type: farmhouse. NHLE: 1354525
village in West Sussex, England, UK. Type: village
