Timeline

CHARLESTON MANOR

Former home of Sir Oswald Birley and Lady Rhoda Birley

Ownership of Charleston
	<1086	Wulfric from King Edward (1005-1066)
1066		Notable Event	BATTLE OF HASTINGS
<1086		Ralph		i
<1155		Alvred		i
<1155	c1155	William (son of Alvred)		i
<1225		Richard Fitz-William (son of William)		i
<1228	1228	John de Montacute (son of Richard)		i
<1285	1285	Isabel de Montacute		i
<1285	1285+	TENANT - William Graundyn		i
<1293	1293+	Roger de Leyburn		i
<1305	1305+	Richard de Refham		i
<1316	1316+	John Fillol		i
1348	1349	Notable Event	BLACK DEATH
<1363	1363+	Richard Stonore		i
<1412	1412+	John Halle, Snr		i,iv,v
<1428	c1449	William Halle		i,v
c1449	1511+	Henry Halle		i,v
<1521	1536+	William Halle		iv

First Division of ownership into two parts - Moiety One

First Division of ownership into two parts - Moiety Two

<1542	1542+	Thomas Jorden		i
<1575	1575	William Jorden		i

First Ownership Convergence

Second Division of ownership into two parts - Moiety One

Second Division of ownership into two parts - Moiety Two

<1709	1709+	John Miller		i
<1715	1748	William Constable		i

Second Ownership Convergence

1748	1748+	John Brean		i
<1830	1830	F. F. Brean		i
1830	1830+	Thomas Scutt. Rev.		i

1926		Notable Event	WEST DEAN Forest planted
1928	1952	Sir Oswald Birley
1952	1980	Lady Birley	Started Charleston Festival
1980		Robert & Olivia Headlam	Revived Charleston Festival
	to date	Charleston Manor Trust Ltd

This list is incomplete and subject to constant alterations as new evidence comes to light.

Acknowledgements and sources of data