Monument record 1679/12 - Rectory Manor

{1} A chapel of Jesus was also mentioned in the grant of the rectory in 1535, but it is unclear where this chapel lay, if it was indeed separate from the church itself.

{1} {2} The rectory passed with the advowson until the dissolution, first with the main manor and then from 1354 with Leicester Hospital when converted to the College of the Newark in Leicester. It was leased by the College in the 1530s and then following the dissolution from the crown by various tenants in the 16th century. It was owned by the Freeman family in the 17th century but leased out, at least for part of the time, although it would appear that in 1649 it may have been occupied by the Freemans. By 1731 it was owned by the Dacres and thence descended with the advowson. In 1737 the rectory and parsonage property was held by Earl Malton and Mr Mascall. Earl Malton was later the Marquis of Rockingham, and from him the rectory descended to Earl Fitzwilliam, who held the advowson of the church. The rectory is depicted on Norden's map of 1591 and can be equated with the property lying to the south east of the church and known as the manor in the 19th century. The parsonage became known as the manor at some time in the later 18th century, presumably as a result of integration of the rectory with the former manorial property.

<1> Foard G.; Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Higham Ferrers (Medieval - Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100543.

<2> 1591, Bibliotheque Nationale Paris, Mss 706 Anglais, Acq. Nouv. No.58, (unchecked) (Map). SNN100545.

Record last edited

Nov 13 2008 4:20PM