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Date(s)
- 1612-1624 (Creation)
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0.01 linear metres.
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Biographical history
The Manor of Newington Barrow or Highbury was owned by the priory of Saint John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell, from 1270 to the Dissolution. From 1548 to 1629 it was owned by various members of the royal family, then sold to Sir Allen Apsley and thence to various owners. In 1773 the owner George Colebrooke was bankrupted and sold the demense lands and the site of the manor house. The manorial rights and quitrents were sold separately, but cannot be traced after 1877.
The manor house at Highbury was a substantial stone building used as a summer residence by the priors of Saint John of Jerusalem. It was destroyed in 1381 by followers of Jack Straw, who hated the then prior. It was subsequently known colloquially as 'Jack Straw's Castle'. The later house was known as Highbury Barn and was a well-known tea gardens in the eighteenth century.
From 'Islington: Manors', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 51-57 (available online).
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GB 0074 ACC/2842 1612-1624 Collection 0.01 linear metres. Manor of Newington Barrow , Islington x Manor of Highbury , Islington
The Manor of Newington Barrow or Highbury was owned by the priory of Saint John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell, from 1270 to the Dissolution. From 1548 to 1629 it was owned by various members of the royal family, then sold to Sir Allen Apsley and thence to various owners. In 1773 the owner George Colebrooke was bankrupted and sold the demense lands and the site of the manor house. The manorial rights and quitrents were sold separately, but cannot be traced after 1877.
The manor house at Highbury was a substantial stone building used as a summer residence by the priors of Saint John of Jerusalem. It was destroyed in 1381 by followers of Jack Straw, who hated the then prior. It was subsequently known colloquially as 'Jack Straw's Castle'. The later house was known as Highbury Barn and was a well-known tea gardens in the eighteenth century.
From 'Islington: Manors', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 51-57 (available online).
Gifted in July 1990.
Records of the Manor of Newington Barrow, Islington, comprising court rolls (courts leet and baron).
Two documents in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also records of the Manor of Newington Barrow at ACC/2844, M/83/BAR and M/83/NB.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Manor of Newington Barrow , Islington x Manor of Highbury , Islington Information sources Manorial courts Documents Manorial records Courts baron Administration of justice Courts Courts leet Highbury Islington London England UK Western Europe Europe Primary documents
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifted in July 1990.
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Scope and content
Records of the Manor of Newington Barrow, Islington, comprising court rolls (courts leet and baron).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Two documents in chronological order.
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Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also records of the Manor of Newington Barrow at ACC/2844, M/83/BAR and M/83/NB.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Information sources
- Documents
- Administration of justice
- Administration of justice » Courts
- Documents » Primary documents
- Information sources
- Documents
- Administration of justice
- Administration of justice » Courts
- Documents » Primary documents
- Information sources
- Documents
- Administration of justice
- Administration of justice » Courts
- Documents » Primary documents
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English