OFFICIAL REGISTRY ENTRY

Notice of Finding

VERIFIED 

Reg. No. H1418910-98

INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENT OF THE LEGAL RIGHT TO THE:

TITLE: 46th Lordship of the Manor of Bowland, County of Lancaster.

LEGAL ENTITLED HOLDER: Stephen William Jolly (A.K.A William Bowland)

CLAIMED HOLDER: William Bowland, 46th Lord of Bowland

VERIFIED DATE: 21/01/2023

VERIFICATION TEAM: London West

VERIFICATION SOURCES:

1. Manchester University: University of Manchester Library BDM/Box 139-142 NRA 592
2. Ministers’ accounts, with other manors The National Archives DL 29/645/10464
3. Ministers’ accounts, with other manors The National Archives DL 29/643/10442
4. Ministers’ accounts, with other manors The National Archives DL 29/644/10443
5. Survey, with other manors Warwickshire County Record Office CR 611/214
6. Survey map, with other manors Warwickshire County Record Office P 43
7. Court roll, with other manors Warwickshire County Record Office MR 22/1
8. Court roll, with other manors Warwickshire County Record Office MR 22/2-6
9. Pains and orders, with other manors Warwickshire County Record Office CR 3134/63
10. The Gazette Official Public Record
11. Domesday Book 1086
12. H.M. Land Registry
13. College Of Arms Documents and Records
14. Burke’s Peerage
15. Direct Documents, Deeds and Writs of Ownership

PREVIOUS ENTITLED:

18 Lords of Bowland, 1092-1660
1092-1102 Roger de Poitou
1102-1123 Henry de Lacy, endowed Kirkstall Abbey
1123-1193 Robert de Lacy, built Clitheroe Castle
1193-1211 Roger de Lacy
1211-1240 John de Lacy, 1st Earl of Lincoln
1240-1258 Edmund de Lacy, 2nd Earl of Lincoln
1258-1311 Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln
1311-1322 Thomas Plantaganet, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
1322-1345 Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
1345-1361 Henry of Grosmont, 4th Earl, later Duke of Lancaster
1361-1399 John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Aquitaine
1399-1413 Henry IV, Duke of Lancaster
1413-1422 Henry V, Duke of Lancaster
1422-1461 Henry VI, Duke of Lancaster
1461-1470 Edward IV, Duke of Lancaster
1470-1471 Henry VI, Duke of Lancaster
1471-1483 Edward IV, Duke of Lancaster
1483-1483 Edward V, Duke of Lancaster
1483-1485 Richard III, Duke of Lancaster
1485-1509 Henry VII, Duke of Lancaster
1509-1547 Henry VIII, Duke of Lancaster
1547-1553 Edward VI, Duke of Lancaster
1553-1558 Mary I, Duke of Lancaster
1558-1603 Elizabeth I, Duke of Lancaster

1625-1649 Charles I, Duke of Lancaster
1649-1660 Charles II, Duke of Lancaster
Lords of Bowland after 1660
1661-1670 1st Duke of Albemarle (granted by Charles II)
1670-1688 2nd Duke of Albermarle (inherited from father)
1688-1701 1st Earl of Bath (by reversion from first cousin)
1701-1701 2nd Earl of Bath (inherited from father)
1692-1709 1st Duke of Montagu (by reversion through marriage to
widow of 2nd Duke of Albermarle)
1709-1749 2nd Duke of Montagu (inherited from father)
1749-1790 4th Earl of Cardigan later 1st Duke of Montagu (second
creation) later 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton
(inherited from father-in-law)
1790-1802 1st Earl of Beaulieu (inherited from father-in-law)
1802-1812 3rd Duke of Buccleuch (inherited from wife’s brother-inlaw)
1812-1819 4th Duke of Buccleuch (inherited from father)
1819-1827 5th Duke of Buccleuch (entailed on uncle following
death of 3rd Dowager Duchess)
1827-1835 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton later Lord Montagu of
Beaulieu (inherited from mother, 3rd Dowager Duchess)
1835-1846 Peregrine Towneley (acquired by private treaty)
1846-1876 Charles Towneley (inherited from father)
1876-1878 John Towneley (inherited from brother)
1878-1885 Lucy Towneley (inherited from husband surrendered to
trustees of Towneley Settled Estates 1885)
1885-2008 Towneley Settled Estates Trust
2008-2009 Charles Towneley 4th Lord O’Hagan (claimed on behalf
of Towneley family)
2009- William Bowland (succeeded by private treaty)