12. The Invasion of the French
The Normans led by William the Conqueror first landed on the south coast of England at Pevensey on…
13. The Manorial system
Fundamentally the Manorial system is where a leisured class is dependent upon the produce of agriculture carried out…
14. Domesday
In 1086 King William initiated a survey of the taxable assets of the entire country. Large cities such…
15. Lords of the Manor
Harley Lords of the Manor – Succession from 1086 to 1349 1086 …
16. The Manor House
It is not known when the first Manor House was built in Harley. It would have been built…
17. A Threat to the Harley Estate
Twenty six years before the death of Robert de Harley in 1349 his landholdings were threatened. In 1323…