Lord of the Manor of Sewell
Nov 11, 2014 21:11:40 GMT
Post by barbicanbelle on Nov 11, 2014 21:11:40 GMT
Arise Lord Rufus!
I kid you not: the Lordship of the Manor of Sewell is for sale! And offers are invited for around £7750 - shall we all chip in?![[laughitup]](//storage.proboards.com/1565067/images/g8i202ED78c33CA90C30.gif)
A belated birthday present ? ....
Priceless .................................
www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Bedfordshire-Lord-Manor-bids-start-just-7-750/story-24339376-detail/story.html
I kid you not: the Lordship of the Manor of Sewell is for sale! And offers are invited for around £7750 - shall we all chip in?
![[laughitup]](http://storage.proboards.com/1565067/images/g8i202ED78c33CA90C30.gif)
A belated birthday present ? ....Priceless .................................
www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Bedfordshire-Lord-Manor-bids-start-just-7-750/story-24339376-detail/story.html
DO you fancy becoming a Lord or Lady?
For a princely sum you could take your place as the latest noble in Bedfordshire.
The Lordship of the Manor of Sewell, neighbouring Dunstable, is up for grabs and offers in the region of £7,750 are being sought.
In the reign of Edward the Confessor, between 1042 and 1066, the title belonged to his wife Queen Edith.
It later passed to the Sewell family who took their name from the manor.
Robert Smith, of Manorial Auctioneers in London, who is selling the title on behalf of Trustees, said: “The new Lord or Lady of the Manor will be able to use the title on their passports, chequebooks, and credit cards.
"The title is listed in the Domesday Book, compiled for William the Conquerer and offers for the title in the region of £7,750 are being sought."
The Sewell family held onto the title until the early 16th century when it passed to the Dyves through marriage.
Most prominent in this family was Sir Lewis Dyve, whose support for King Charles during the English Civil War landed him in the Tower of London for three long years.
The title was eventually sold to the Duke of Bedford who held it until after the Second World War.
Mr Smith added: “The new Lord will be eligible for membership of the Manorial Society of Great Britain, founded in 1906, whose governing council include the Earl of Shannon, Lord Sudeley, and Sir Desmond de Silva QC, a member of the Privy Council.”
There is also the annual treat of a Society function held at the House of Lords.
The place-name Sewell is believed to stem from seven wells situated on the Chilterns escarpment.
Some members of the Sewell and Dyve families are commemorated in the nearby parish churches of All Saints in Houghton Regis.
If you would like to make an offer for the Lordship of Sewell, call Robert in his London office on 020 7582 1588.
For a princely sum you could take your place as the latest noble in Bedfordshire.
The Lordship of the Manor of Sewell, neighbouring Dunstable, is up for grabs and offers in the region of £7,750 are being sought.
In the reign of Edward the Confessor, between 1042 and 1066, the title belonged to his wife Queen Edith.
It later passed to the Sewell family who took their name from the manor.
Robert Smith, of Manorial Auctioneers in London, who is selling the title on behalf of Trustees, said: “The new Lord or Lady of the Manor will be able to use the title on their passports, chequebooks, and credit cards.
"The title is listed in the Domesday Book, compiled for William the Conquerer and offers for the title in the region of £7,750 are being sought."
The Sewell family held onto the title until the early 16th century when it passed to the Dyves through marriage.
Most prominent in this family was Sir Lewis Dyve, whose support for King Charles during the English Civil War landed him in the Tower of London for three long years.
The title was eventually sold to the Duke of Bedford who held it until after the Second World War.
Mr Smith added: “The new Lord will be eligible for membership of the Manorial Society of Great Britain, founded in 1906, whose governing council include the Earl of Shannon, Lord Sudeley, and Sir Desmond de Silva QC, a member of the Privy Council.”
There is also the annual treat of a Society function held at the House of Lords.
The place-name Sewell is believed to stem from seven wells situated on the Chilterns escarpment.
Some members of the Sewell and Dyve families are commemorated in the nearby parish churches of All Saints in Houghton Regis.
If you would like to make an offer for the Lordship of Sewell, call Robert in his London office on 020 7582 1588.
, what a fabulous birthday/Christmas present that would be! 
Thanks for posting BB!
I wonder what Rufus would think of it?! 
