Friends of Halsway Manor 200 Club

History of Ownership
Prior to 1066 the manor was part of the lands granted by Edward the Confessor to his wife Edith. Airic held the tenancy of Halsway and of Bicknoller and Monksilver.

1066 William conquers England. Crowned king on Christmas Day.

1086 Roger de Courcelles given manor. Ahic remained tenant.

1166c Thomas of Halsway.

1275 Thomas II of Halsway.

1284–5 John of Halsway, younger son of Thomas II (died before 1295).

1297c Joan, John’s daughter married Sir Peter Stradling (died circa 1300).

1303c John of Penbrigg is recorded as holding a half fee to the Manor.

13 l0c Joan married John of Penbrigg, She died circa 1313, at John’s death whole estate passed to her younger son.

1316 Sir Edward Stradling I.

1363 Sir Edward Stradling II.

1394 Sir William Stradling.

1407 Sir Edward Stradling III, married Joan, daughter of Henry Beaufort, Chancellor of England. New manor house built.

1453 Sir Henry Stradling, as a young man captured by Breton pirates in the Bristol Channel costing his father a substantial ransom.

1476 Sir Thomas Stradling I.

1480 Sir Edward Stradling IV.

1535 Sir Thomas Stradling II.

1571 Sir Edward Stradling V.

1609 Sir John Stradling, a cousin, after 300 years of father to son descent.

1637 James Cade of Devon, bought estate from Elizabeth Stradling.

1640 James Cade II.

1655 James Cade III.

1702 James Cade IV, sold part of the manor to Richard Hembrow.

1741 Charles Cade, Stogumber churchwarden. Manor heavily mortgaged.

1775 Nathaniel Cade, younger brother. Manor sold to William Snow.

1817 Sold to Mary Stoate of Porlock, tenant James Crang, later sublet by him to Henry Poole, Richard Evered. On her death Manor left in trust to James Crang.

1846 James Crang II.

1847 James Crang III. Mr Thorne, farmer, tenant in later years.

1873 Charles Rowcliffe and others bought manor from James Crang.

1877 William Rowcliffe, brother, outright owner. Restoration begins. Charles Booth tenant in 1908.

1912 William Rowdliffe II.

1924 William Nelson Mitchell (died 1937).

1938 Lt.Col John Mardon bought manor from Mrs Tryphena Mitchell.

1959 Ashdale Land and Property Company.

1960 Harold Johns.

1962 Francis Gair Wilkinson.

1965 Halsway Manor Society bought the manor house.

1982 Halsway Manor Society bought the Mews.

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1066	William conquers England. Crowned king on Christmas Day.
1086	Roger de Courcelles given manor. Ahic remained tenant.
1166c	Thomas of Halsway.
1275	Thomas II of Halsway.
1284–5	John of Halsway, younger son of Thomas II (died before 1295).
1297c	Joan, John’s daughter married Sir Peter Stradling (died circa 1300).
1303c	John of Penbrigg is recorded as holding a half fee to the Manor.
13 l0c	Joan married John of Penbrigg, She died circa 1313, at John’s death whole estate passed to her younger son.
1316	Sir Edward Stradling I.
1363	Sir Edward Stradling II.
1394	Sir William Stradling.
1407	Sir Edward Stradling III, married Joan, daughter of Henry Beaufort, Chancellor of England. New manor house built.
1453	Sir Henry Stradling, as a young man captured by Breton pirates in the Bristol Channel costing his father a substantial ransom.
1476	Sir Thomas Stradling I.
1480	Sir Edward Stradling IV.
1535	Sir Thomas Stradling II.
1571	Sir Edward Stradling V.
1609	Sir John Stradling, a cousin, after 300 years of father to son descent.
1637	James Cade of Devon, bought estate from Elizabeth Stradling.
1640	James Cade II.
1655	James Cade III.
1702	James Cade IV, sold part of the manor to Richard Hembrow.
1741	Charles Cade, Stogumber churchwarden. Manor heavily mortgaged.
1775	Nathaniel Cade, younger brother. Manor sold to William Snow.
1817	Sold to Mary Stoate of Porlock, tenant James Crang, later sublet by him to Henry Poole, Richard Evered. On her death Manor left in trust to James Crang.
1846	James Crang II.
1847	James Crang III. Mr Thorne, farmer, tenant in later years.
1873	Charles Rowcliffe and others bought manor from James Crang.
1877	William Rowcliffe, brother, outright owner. Restoration begins. Charles Booth tenant in 1908.
1912	William Rowdliffe II.
1924	William Nelson Mitchell (died 1937).
1938	Lt.Col John Mardon bought manor from Mrs Tryphena Mitchell.
1959	Ashdale Land and Property Company.
1960	Harold Johns.
1962	Francis Gair Wilkinson.
1965	Halsway Manor Society bought the manor house.
1982	Halsway Manor Society bought the Mews.