Royal Baron & Baroness of Oldbury Worcestershire
Price £15,000 Now £8,000
Brief Description:
The manor of OLDBURY (Aldeberia, xii cent.) was a member of the manor of Halesowen. (fn. 170) It evidently passed with Halesowen to the Crown in 1102, and from 1166 (fn. 171) to 1173 (fn. 172) the sum of 26s. 8d. was paid into the Exchequer from the farm of Oldbury. It was probably granted with Halesowen to the abbey of Halesowen, for the vill appeared at the courts of that manor from the time of Henry III. (fn. 173) Indeed, it is not described as a manor until 1557, (fn. 174) when Sir Robert Dudley settled it on himself and Amy his wife, with reversion to her right heirs, Arthur Robsart (fn. 175) being one of the trustees. The latter seems to have succeeded to Oldbury on Amy Dudley’s death, (fn. 176) and had manorial rights, including frankpledge, there in 1573, when he settled it on his son Robert.
Family Names:
Following family names once held the Title, to mention a few:
- Dudley
- Robarts
- Turton
- Cornwallis
- Fetherston
- Wright
- Allan
- Fraser
Held by Royalty:
Once held by 6 Kings:
- King Henry I
- King Stephen
- King Henry II
- King Richard I
- King John
- King Henry III
