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Manors information for Sedgebrook and places above it in the hierarchy
- In ancient times, the manor of Sedgebrook belonged to the MARKHAM family, famous for the honesty of Chief Justice John MARKHAM during the War of the Roses. The Justice retired to Sedgebrook and died here in 1479 and is buried in the churchyard.
- In 1842, the manor house was occupied as a farm house.
- In 1900, the manor house was occupied by Mr. Edward BAKER.
- In 1913, the manor house was occupied by Mr. Samuel YARRAD.
- The National Archives' project to update the Manorial Documents Register is now complete. Note particularly the links on that page to the TNA guide and to the A-Z list of manors. Quoting the TNA guide: The Manorial Documents Register (MDR) is maintained by The National Archives, on behalf of the Master of the Rolls, as a record of the whereabouts of manorial documents. It is not a register of title to manorial lordships and we do not collect or record this type of information.
- Primary Sources: English Manorial Documents "From English Manorial Documents, Translations and Reprints from the original Sources of European History, E. P. Cheyney, tr., vol. 3, no. 5 (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1907), pp. 3-32". This includes examples from several parts of the country, including Essex, Durham and Norfolk.
