ORIGINAL AUCTION CATALOGUE PDF FILES

The first of four auctions held by C.M. Stanford & Son of Colchester and Strutt & Parker of London in Nov of 1954. Held at The Bonnington Hotel, London, the sale included 56 lots from across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cumberland, & Huntingdon. Many manorial docs included.

The second of four auctions held by C.M. Stanford & Son of Colchester and Strutt & Parker of London in Dec 1955. Held at Victoria  Halls, Bloomsbury Square, London, the sale featured 29 lots from 11 counties and featured a variety of manorial documents, common land & mineral rights. 

The third of four auctions held by C.M. Stanford & Son of Colchester and Strutt & Parker of London in Sept 1964. Held at Moot Hall, Colchester, the sale featured 11 lots together with valuable manorial court rolls, maps, and an assortment of associated common & waste lands. 

The fourth & final auction held by C.M. Stanford & Son of Colchester and Strutt & Parker of London in Nov of 1954. Held at Moot Hall, Colchester, the sale featured 18 lots together with valuable manorial court rolls, maps, and an assortment of associated common & waste lands. 

Conducted by Hobbs & Chambers, of Berkshire, in July of 1966, this auction contained 12 lots from the Royal County of Berkshire. Included in the sale were a variety of manorial court records. 

Conducted by Bernard Thorpe & Partners, of London, in June of 1986, this auction contained 39 lots from the holdings of the Earl of Lichfield and Earl of Carnarvon across 12 counties. Included in the sale were a variety of manorial court records, foreshore, manorial rights, and common lands. 

Conducted by Bernard Thorpe & Partners, of London, in March of 1987, this auction contained 36 lots from the holdings of the Duke of Sutherland, Earl of Lichfield, and Lord Willoughby de Broke from across 16 counties. Included were a variety of records, rights, & common lands. 

Conducted by Manorial Holdings (a precursor to Manorial Auctioneers) at Lords Cricket Ground, London, in December of 1989, this sale contained 35 lots gathered from the Earl of Carlisle, Countess of Effingham, Viscount Gormanston, Lord De Freyne, Lord Luke, and others among the gentry.

Hosted by the legendary London auction house, Sotheby's, this larger sale contained a single manorial lot - the Lordship of the Manor of Stratford-upon-Avon. Famously known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the catalogue features more than 30 fascinating pages. 

Advertised and auctioned by the newly founded Manorial Auctioneers in October 1990, this sale gathered 41 lots - including multiple Scottish baronies & superiorities and an English barony with it's associated lordship still attached. 

Advertised and auctioned by London-based Manorial Auctioneers in June 1991, this sale featured 32 lots - including historically significant Scottish titles & superiorities, a rare Channel Island (minor) fief, & unusual Isle of Wight titles.

Advertised and auctioned by London-based Manorial Auctioneers in June 1991, this sale featured 33 lots - including feudal baronies, a rare Channel Island (minor) fief,  and multiple lordships with manorial rights & rents attached.

Conducted by London-based Manorial Auctioneers in August of 2004, this sale represented a shift to online sales versus 'live' auctions. It featured 33 lots including the Barony of Westmoreland in Cumbria.

Conducted by London-based Manorial Auctioneers in August of 2004, this sale represented a shift to online sales versus 'live' auctions. It featured 33 lots including the Barony of Westmoreland in Cumbria.

We are especially pleased to bring you this 2004 catalogue. Originally created by Manorial Auctioneers, this prospective sale fell through when the primary seller withdrew. This look at the creative process is as fascinating as it is unusual. Special thanks to Stephen Johnson for sharing!

Brought to market by Manorial Auctioneers in Oct of 2006, this 130+ page catalogue features articles, a glossary, and a note on coinage. It contained 24 lots that spanned almost twenty counties/regions and included the Barony of Langley - sold on behalf of Greenwich Hospital (a Crown Charity!)

Conducted by London-based Manorial Auctioneers in July 2007, this sale represented a return to 'live' auctions and was held in Stationer's Hall. It contained 25 lots with special focus on Bridewell Palace located in the distinct business district known as "The City of London."

A second sale of 2007 also hosted by London-based Manorial Auctioneers was similarly held in Stationer's Hall. It contains multiple helpful digressions into manorialism and applicable law. It contains 23 lots and placed special focus on the lordships of Uppingham and Chipping Campden.

Hosted by Manorial Auctioneers, this sale was planned for May 2008 and was to happen at Stationer's Hall, London. It featured 29 lots and a robust selection of helpful historical digressions. Special focus was placed on the feudal (manorial) Barony of Alton, Staffordshire. 

Presented by London-based Manorial Auctioneers in the summer of 2019, this sale featured 31 total lots - several of which included historical manorial rights, original documents, or ownership of the foreshore. Special focus was placed on Ivinghoe (aka Ivanhoe) and the substantial Fee of Duffield. 

The first of two sales hosted by London-based Manorial Services (a successor to Manorial Auctioneers) in 2020, this relatively small catalogue features just 9 lots. Extra focus is placed upon Windermere (alias  Undermillbeck) and the unusually named 'Bailiwick of Stalmine.'

The second of two sales hosted by London-based Manorial Services (which succeeded Manorial Auctioneers after Robert Smith's retirement), this  2020 private treaty sale featured 13 lots including the rather enormous Lordship of Ennerdale, in Cumbria and Great Horwood (Bucks). 

Conducted by London-based Manorial Services, the sales arm of the Manorial Society of Great Britain, this catalogue was brought to market in June 2021 featuring 14 lots. Primary focus was on Weston-super-Mare, a famous seaside resort, and Ellington, which included common lands.

Brought to market in late 2021 by Manorial Services, this catalogue features all of the typical historical articles & helpful insights but only 9 lots. Compiled of the debris of the summer sale and a few new entries, like Rushmere and Ufford Hall.

Marketed in early 2022 by London-based Manorial Services, this catalogue features 9 lots.  While a short list, three are of significant note - the Fief D'Anneville (Guernsey), Old Buckenham, Norfolk (registered), and Tranwell & High Church, Northumberland (registered)

Originally planned to be marketed in 2022, this unpublished catalogue was prepared by Manorial Services and features a single lot - the Lordship of Worksop. Held by the ultra rare tenure of 'grand serjeanty,' the Lords of Worksop were traditionally obliged to present the glove at royal coronations.

Prepared by London-based Manorial Services, this catalogue launched in November of 2022. It contained 10 lots and featured only English lordships. Special focus was placed on Sagebury, Worcestershire (registered) and Treffos, Anglesey. 

Conducted by Manorial Services Limited, based in London, this catalogue initially launched in March of 2023. It featured 10 lots, many of which sold quickly, and made special focus of Hornchurch Hall, Essex - one of 2-3% of lordships successfully registered with HM's Land Registry.

This lovely catalogue was prepared for sale in late 2023 and featured 14 lots - as well as the normal digressions into manorial rights, a glossary, and whatnot. Primary focus was placed on the Feudal Lordship of the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire - a higher form of feudal title called a "Liberty."

Conducted by London-based Manorial Services, this sale featured 13 manorial lots from across seven counties. Primary focus was placed on Benham Lovell, Berkshire, as it is one of 2-3% successfully registered with HM's Land Registry but the Fee of Duffield was also featured (rights!)

This second sale of 2024also hosted by London-based Manorial Services and contained 17 lots. Special focus was placed on Hoxne Hall, Suffolk, and Pillerton Hersey, Warwickshire but, personally, we felt the historically significant  title of Normanton, Yorkshire, caught our eye.

This unpublished, "private" catalogue was crafted by Manorial Services in early 2025 to convey the Feudal Barony and Honour of Otford, along with it's subsidiary lordship. Very surprisingly, this feudal barony was successfully registered as such, by name, with HM's Land Registry.

The second catalogue of 2025 was prepared by Manorial Services, based in London, and featured 12 lots for purchase. All lordships of the manor, this catalogue spans 10 counties and makes special mention of Ufford Hall, Suffolk, and Kirkham, Lancashire.