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castlebob
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Duke of Manchester
« on: Thursday 26 March 09 18:42 UTC (UK) »
Hello All,
Does anyone know of any woodlands/forests in Hunts that were owned by the Duke of Manchester?
Cheers
Bob
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Armstrongs of   Bedfordshire, England & Canonbie ,Scotland
bedfordshire boy
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Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 March 09 08:43 UTC (UK) »
The 1873 Return of Owners of Land shows the Duke of Manchester of Kimbolton Castle, as owning 13,585 acres of land having a gross estimated rental of £20,589-11-0. There's no breakdown of where the land is situated, nor is there a breakdown of the type of land.

David
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:  Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs:  Bourn: Bowd
             Eltisley: Medlock
             Graveley: Ford/Revell
castlebob
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Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 March 09 09:07 UTC (UK) »
Thanks David,
Pretty substantial acreage! One of my ancestors was thought to have managed some woods/forests for the Duke, plus Cargeret in Beds
Bob
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Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 May 09 19:03 UTC (UK) »
He also rented the sporting rights to my GG grandfathers land for of £8 per annum. You would think that his own 13,585 acres would have been enough to keep him happy wouldnt you!!! Roll Eyes Wink

Linda.
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Reynolds, Woodham, Payne, Wilmott, Hart, Richardson, Packwood, Tandy, Dexter - Bedfordshire.
Chamberlain and Wagstaff- Hunts.
Freeman, Cheney, Cox- Northants.
Burns, Muter, Cobban, Hossack, Strachan, Moonlight.
Lanarkshire, Ross and Cromarty and Kincardineshire.
Garvey- Ireland.

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castlebob
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Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 May 09 19:31 UTC (UK) »
True, Linda
Probably shot out the wildlife on his own land!
Cheers
Bob
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linmey
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Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 19 May 09 19:39 UTC (UK) »
In the 1920s the Duke used to hunt there with George V and his sons and then pop in and expect to be fed and I believe on occasions had picnic lunches brought out into the fields.
Obviously thats what happened to the family fortune Bob!! Wink

Linda.
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Reynolds, Woodham, Payne, Wilmott, Hart, Richardson, Packwood, Tandy, Dexter - Bedfordshire.
Chamberlain and Wagstaff- Hunts.
Freeman, Cheney, Cox- Northants.
Burns, Muter, Cobban, Hossack, Strachan, Moonlight.
Lanarkshire, Ross and Cromarty and Kincardineshire.
Garvey- Ireland.

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castlebob
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Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 19 May 09 20:20 UTC (UK) »
One of my Bedfordshire lot, born 1804,  had a farm in Little Stukeley. He was a tenant of the Duke of Manchester & I gather was  introduced to the (then)  Princess of Wales - later Queen Alexandra.
I think that's the closest we got to royalty!
Bob
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linmey
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Propping up a Saxon shore fort!!
Re: Duke of Manchester
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 20 May 09 06:22 UTC (UK) »
All very `feudal` back then wasnt it! So many of my family seem to have been employed by the Duke from gamekeepers to laundry women. I went round kimbolton Castle last November. I expect you have been Bob.

Linda.
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Reynolds, Woodham, Payne, Wilmott, Hart, Richardson, Packwood, Tandy, Dexter - Bedfordshire.
Chamberlain and Wagstaff- Hunts.
Freeman, Cheney, Cox- Northants.
Burns, Muter, Cobban, Hossack, Strachan, Moonlight.
Lanarkshire, Ross and Cromarty and Kincardineshire.
Garvey- Ireland.

Census Information Is Crown Copyright From--
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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