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Manors. Patroonships, Manors, and Seigneuries. Below is a partial list of Patroonships, Manors, and Seigneuries accepted by the Order. This list is not exhaustive, nor guaranteed to be completely accurate, but should provide a good starting place for genealogical research.
- Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America
Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America. The Order....
- Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America
The Lordship Register is dedicated to maintaining a comprehensive and accurate record of current lords of the manor titles. Through meticulous research and ongoing data verification, we aim to be the definitive resource for lineage and ownership of these historical landholdings.
Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America. The Order. Initially organized in 1911 as the New York Branch of the National Order which was founded in Maryland by Mrs. Hester Dorsey Richardson, the branch became the largest and most active in the society.
The colonial families of Maryland were the leading families in the Province of Maryland. Several also had interests in the Colony of Virginia, and the two are sometimes referred to as the Chesapeake Colonies.
The Lord of the Manor, or his deputy (the steward), held a meeting of the manor court at least twice a year. Every tenant had to attend, on penalty of a fine, unless he could provide a valid reason for his absence. These excuses/fines were known as Essoins.
The Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America was founded in 1911 by noted author and historian Hester Dorsey Richardson (Mrs. Albert Levin Richardson) of Baltimore, Maryland.
The Manor Area, with the My Lady’s Manor National Historic District as its centerpiece, is rich with landscapes, rural heritage, 18th and 19th century structures and lore.
