29 May Lordship Title of Houghtons or Parkes or Atterburys
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Lordship Title of Houghtons or Parkes or Atterburys
County: Northamptonshire
Parish: Great Houghton
History from: 1086
History to: 1738
Of interest…
(1) The 3rd Lord of Houghtons changes his name to William Daubeney in homage to his mother's family and claims all his mother's lands. (2) The 11th Lord of Houghtons has to sue his stepmother for possession of the manor. (3) The 13th Lord of Houghtons drowns leaving a son and heir Lewis. His first career is as a chaplain like his father but he re-trains as a Bachelor and Doctor of Civil Law.
Price: £3,250 to become the 18th Lord and Lady of Houghtons