Manorialism – where did it all begin?
Some of you may have heard the term 'Lord of the Manor', and 'Manorialism' in...
28 January, 2015
Lord of the Manor – Lordship Rights in Law
Lordship rights can be split into two categories and were enforced by two different manorial...
23 January, 2015
Henry VIII and the Reformation
When most people think of the Act of Supremacy and the English Reformation they think...
17 January, 2015
Family History and what might have been
As history enthusiasts and researchers it never ceases to amaze us what we unearth during...
14 January, 2015
Lordship Chronology
The numbering of the succession of peers has been accepted for hundreds of years, and...
09 December, 2014
A feature by artist Max Scotto MSc
Portraiture has always been one of the foundations of British Art. Ever since the days...
22 November, 2014
5th November… It’s that Time of Year
It’s that time of year again when our thoughts turn to all things autumnal. The...
01 November, 2014
Berkhamsted Castle
Whilst researching one of our most complex histories to date, we decided to go and...
02 October, 2014
A visit to Sulgrave Manor… the ancestral home of George Washington
Sulgrave Manor is the ancestral home of George Washington, located near Banbury in the heart...
22 September, 2014
The Baron and Baroness of North Cadbury, a summer holiday with a difference
This week Manorial Counsel received an email from the Baron and Baroness of North Cadbury who...
15 September, 2014