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{{Short description|16th century manor house in London}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Chelsea Manor''' House was once the [[demesne]] of the main [[manor]] of the medieval parish now roughly commensurate with the district of [[Chelsea, London]] |
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[[File:Old and new London - a narrative of its history, its people, and its places (1873) (14778355285).jpg|thumb|The old ''Chelsea Manor House]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Chelsea Manor''' House was once the [[demesne]] of the main [[Manorialism|manor]] of the medieval parish now roughly commensurate with the district of [[Chelsea, London]]. It was a residence acquired by [[Henry VIII of England]] in 1536, and was the site of two subsequent houses. Today, the area is covered by residential streets. |
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==Owner-occupiers== |
==Owner-occupiers== |
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In 1544, Chelsea was bestowed on [[Catherine Parr|Queen Catherine Parr]] as a lifetime grant, included in her jointure.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol12/pp108-115 |title=A History of the County of Middlesex |publisher= |year=2004 |editor-last=Croot |editor-first=Patricia E. C. |volume=12 |location=London |pages=108-115 |chapter=Landownership: Chelsea Manor |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> She died in 1548 at [[Sudeley Castle|Sudeley]], and in her will she left everything to her fourth husband, [[Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley|Thomas Seymour]]. |
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| ⚫ | It was home to [[Elizabeth I of England]], as Princess, between 1536 and 1548, and then to [[Anne of Cleves]], who died there in 1557. Other famous owners included [[James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton]], [[Charles Cheyne, 1st Viscount Newhaven]], [[Sir Hans Sloane]], the [[Bishop of Winchester|Bishops of Winchester]]. Three houses in turn existed, the last of which was demolished in 1825 by [[Earl Cadogan]] and replaced with fashionable residential streets - the Cadogan family and its enterprises have kept ownership of some of these properties. |
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| ⚫ | It was home to [[Elizabeth I of England]], as Princess, between 1536 and 1548,{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} and then to [[Anne of Cleves]], who died there in 1557.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Other famous owners included [[James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton]], [[Charles Cheyne, 1st Viscount Newhaven]], [[Sir Hans Sloane]], the [[Bishop of Winchester|Bishops of Winchester]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Blunt |first=Reginald |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Wonderful_Village/vm1nAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=The Wonderful Village; A Further Record of Some Famous Folk and Places by Chelsea Reach |date=1918 |publisher=Mills & Boon, Limited |location=London |pages=40 |language=English |access-date=}}</ref> Three houses in turn existed, the last of which was demolished in 1825 by [[Earl Cadogan]] and replaced with fashionable residential streets - the Cadogan family and its enterprises have kept ownership of some of these properties. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=28701 History of Chelsea Manor] |
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=28701 History of Chelsea Manor] |
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Chelsea Manor House was once the demesne of the main manor of the medieval parish now roughly commensurate with the district of Chelsea, London. It was a residence acquired by Henry VIII of England in 1536, and was the site of two subsequent houses. Today, the area is covered by residential streets.
Owner-occupiers
In 1544, Chelsea was bestowed on Queen Catherine Parr as a lifetime grant, included in her jointure.[1] She died in 1548 at Sudeley, and in her will she left everything to her fourth husband, Thomas Seymour.
It was home to Elizabeth I of England, as Princess, between 1536 and 1548,[citation needed] and then to Anne of Cleves, who died there in 1557.[citation needed] Other famous owners included James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Charles Cheyne, 1st Viscount Newhaven, Sir Hans Sloane, the Bishops of Winchester.[2] Three houses in turn existed, the last of which was demolished in 1825 by Earl Cadogan and replaced with fashionable residential streets - the Cadogan family and its enterprises have kept ownership of some of these properties.
References
- ^ Croot, Patricia E. C., ed. (2004). "Landownership: Chelsea Manor". A History of the County of Middlesex. Vol. 12. London. pp. 108–115. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Blunt, Reginald (1918). The Wonderful Village; A Further Record of Some Famous Folk and Places by Chelsea Reach. London: Mills & Boon, Limited. p. 40.
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