15. Lords of the Manor

Harley Lords of the Manor – Succession from 1086 to 1349 

 1086             Helgot held a single manor prior to the Conquest 

It is not known how long he lived

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1100-1179      Edward and Hernulf who were ancestors of Macoline de Harley

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1180- C1209  Malcoline de Harley

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1221 William de Harley, died 1225

His son Richard was a minor who came of age in 1237

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1225   Nicholas de Harley, died 1239

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1239 Richard de Harley (son of William) died 1262      

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1262 Robert de Harley (son of Richard), died 1269

His son Richard was a minor who came of age in 1276

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1276 Richard de Harley, died 1316

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1316 Robert de Harley (son of Richard), died 1349

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Robert de Harley was the last Lord to live in Harley. 

A speculative note.   The first Lord to take the name ‘de Harley’ was Malcoline who was Lord from 1180 to 1209, a period of 29 years. So was Malcoline the first resident Lord of the Manor in Harley? If so there was a resident Lord of the Manor from 1180 to 1349, a period of 169 years.

However, 1180 is 114 years after the Conquest. We know that Edward and Hernulf were Malcoline’s ancestors and that they were were Lords of the Manor from 1107 to 1179. So could they have been the first resident Lords from 34 years after the Conquest? If this is correct then there was a resident Lord of the Manor for 247 years. 

Also there is a note that Helgot held a Manor prior to the Conquest. Helgot, therefore was a Saxon. There is no mention of him in Domesday.