Bargain and sale of the manor of Fledborough, Nottinghamshire; 1626

Bargain and sale of the manor of Fledborough and the advowson of the parish church of Fledborough from Sir Edward Leche to Robert Pierrepont, 27 Sep. 1626. Signed by E. Leeke.

The Thoresby estate was purchased by Sir Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, in 1633. He presided over a period of expansion and consolidation of the family estates, and purchased the manor and advowson of Fledborough in 1626. It remained in the Pierrepont family's ownership until the late 20th century.

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This single deed was acquired by The University of Nottingham via the British Records Association in 1983.

The Manvers Collection (Ma) contains extensive material about the later history of Fledborough in the Pierrepont family's ownership.