Lords & Ladies of the Manor of Heddington 1756 to 1812
Heddington spelt this way is correct. These Lords are not to be confused
with those of the better-known Lords of the Manor of Headington
Until 1786 the Manor of Heddington was held by two Lords, who did not live in Headington. .
Date |
Lords & Ladies |
Stewards |
1756–1762 |
Edward Coxhead, clerk, Asher Foote, gent., |
James Gilpin, |
1762–1765 |
Mary Coxhead, widow Asher Foote, gent., |
Henry Smith, gent, |
1765–1779 |
Mary Coxhead, widow Asher Foote, gent‡ |
Henry Churchill, gent 1773–1782 Thomas Hearn, gent James Morrell, gent Thomas Henry Taunton, 1817–1828 |
1779–1786 |
Mary Coxhead, widow George Smith Foot, gent |
|
1786–1795 |
William Jackson, Esq He built Headington House on land formerly known as “Plants” that he purchased from the Lord of the Manor of Headington in 1775, and this became the mansion house of the Manor of Heddington |
|
1795–1819 |
Mary Jones, spinster |
|
1819–1847 |
Edward Latimer, Esq Elizabeth inherited the manor from her aunt, Miss Mary Jones |
Thomas Robertson George Rackstraw, John Matthews Alfred Green Holmes, 1855–1856 Sturman Latimer |
1847–1871 |
Digby Latimer, Esq |
|
1871–1872 |
Joseph John Saffery, Esq. |
”The purchaser will have the advantage of appointing his own Steward of the Manor” |
1872–1895 |
Alfred Gillett, Esq |
Frederick Sandford Gillett 1872–1887
Percy Clarke |
1895–1896 |
Frederick William Alfred |
|
1896–1922 |
Catherine Munday |
|
1922 |
Alice Mary Clarke |
* This is likely to be the Edward Coxhead, son of Benjamin Coxhead (gentleman of Oxford city) who was matriculated at the University of Oxford by Trinity College on 15 February 1733/4 at the age of 16, obtaining his BA in 1737. He was ordained Deacon on 1 June 1740 and married Mary Smith in 1742. He was ordained Priest on 13 June 1742 and served as Vicar of Kingerby, Lincolnshire from 10 November 1743 until his death on 17 September 1760.
† Rachael Smith was baptised in Stepney in 1720, the daughter of George Smith, who was described as Lord of the Manor of Heddington in the will of Francis Godfrey of 20 April 1736 and his wife Rachel. She was living in the parish of St Bride, London when on 22 May 1756 she married Asher Foote at his parish church of St Andrew’s, Holborn, and it appears that it was through his wife that he inherited the Manor of Heddington. Mrs Rachael Foote of Hatton Gardens was buried at the same church in Holborn on 6 April 1764, and thereafter Asher Foote served as Lord on his own until his own death: he was buried with his wife on 22 November 1779.
, whom he married in 1742, was the daughter of George Smith,
‡ If George Smith Foot is the George Foot, son of Asher & Rachel Foot of Hatton Garden, who was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Holborn on 7 April 1761, he was very young to take over as Lord of the Manor of Heddington
The above Information was obtained from the Court Rolls of the Manor of Heddington at the Oxfordshire History Centre:
- Cla I/i/1: 10 June (29 George II) 1765 to 1 May 1812
- Cla I/i/2: 22 October 1814 to 24 June 1887
- Cla I/i.3: 24 June 1887 to 18 November 1922
