Talk:Feckenham

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The first message on this page was posted by the stub creator's anonymous author.I have considerably expanded the article to include more facts, history, and references, and I cut the the Hoax section which has been in the article for over two years. Historically, Feckenham has been quite important for Worcestershire, but apart from taking large chunks of existing, well documented information and rewriting it for the Wiki, there's probably not much more that can be said here. The interested reader can follow the links to read more.--Kudpung (talk) 05:32, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Who owned the forest?

At the moment, the article quotes the oft repeated idea that Feckenham Forest ends up in the hands of Thomas Coventry:

The manor land was given by the Crown to Lord Coventry in 1632.^[1]

However, I can't find any reference that explains where this fact originates. There is a quote in Humrheys on p128 quoting Thomas Habingdon: "Feckenham Parke cominge by attainder to the Crown, Queen Elizabeth bestowed it on Sir Thomas Leighton, who married her neere Kynswoman Mistris Elizabeth Knolles in which family continuing towe descentes, it is devolved (by purchase) to the honourable house of the Lord Baron Coventree, Lord Keeper of the greate seale."^[2]

However this sounds like an arrangement earlier than 1632. The grants made around 1629-32 are detailed in Sharp^[3] and Large^[4] and I have delineated the information here.

Sharp and Large name William Ashton (MP) and William Turnor as the major beneficiaries, rather than Coventry. Can anyone shed any light? Jim Killock (talk) 15:59, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I found a reference on British History. I believe this makes it clear that the sale is about the manor lands and not related to the disafforestation as such. Jim Killock (talk) 16:33, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Another reference has Thomas Leighton making the disafforestation gains. So it looks like Leighton sold what he gained straight after to Coventry. I think that clears it up.

Refs

^ Atkins, Elizabeth (2006), Feckham Parish Council web site. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
^ Humphreys FSA, John (1920). "Forest of Feckenham". Transactions and proceedings (Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeology Society). 44-45: p128
^ Buchanan Sharp (1980), In contempt of all authority, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-03681-6, 0520036816
^ P. Large, 'From Swanimote to disafforestation: Feckenham Forest in the early 17th century' in R. Hoyle (ed.), The estates of the English Crown, 1558-1640 (Cambridge University Press, 1992), 392.

[1] Atkins, Elizabeth (2006), Feckham Parish Council web site. Retrieved 14 June 2009.

[2] Humphreys FSA, John (1920). "Forest of Feckenham". Transactions and proceedings (Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeology Society). 44-45: p128

[sharp1-3] Buchanan Sharp (1980), In contempt of all authority, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-03681-6, 0520036816

[4] P. Large, 'From Swanimote to disafforestation: Feckenham Forest in the early 17th century' in R. Hoyle (ed.), The estates of the English Crown, 1558-1640 (Cambridge University Press, 1992), 392.

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