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Ightham Mote (/ ˈ aɪ t əm ˈ m oʊ t /), at Ightham, is a medieval moated manor house in Kent, England. The architectural writer John Newman describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county". [1] Ightham Mote and its gardens are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public.
It showed a glimpse into the courtyard of a romantic fourteenth-century manor house, Ightham Mote in Kent. Ightham’s owner, Sir Thomas Colyer-Fergusson, was then opening the house to the public ...
Ightham Mote, much developed by Richard Haute in the 15th century. The first wife of Nicholas was Alice Cawne, the widow of Richard Charlys (Charles) and daughter of Sir Thomas Cawne (or Couen), M.P. (d. 1374), [26] [27] and his wife Lora, daughter of Sir Thomas Moraunt of Chevening. [28]
The Selby family, of English gentry, originated in Selby, Yorkshire, but largely settled in Northumberland and County Durham.At various points through history, the family owned Biddlestone Hall and Twizell Castle in Northumberland in addition to the manor houses Ightham Mote in Kent and at Beal, Northumberland.
Ightham (/ ˈ aɪ t əm / EYE-təm) is a parish and village in Kent, England, located approximately four miles east of Sevenoaks and six miles north of Tonbridge. The parish includes the hamlet of Ivy Hatch. Ightham is famous for the nearby medieval manor of Ightham Mote (National Trust), although the
An example would be the manor of Scrivelsby, where the owner of the manor is required to serve as King's Champion. Additionally, many peers also hold lordships of the manor, and the sovereign via the Duchy of Lancaster is one of the largest holders of manorial titles in the UK.
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The Manor House setting in Green Darkness at Ightham Mote was faithfully replicated at Cape Elizabeth, Maine by Charles Henry Robinson. It was named 'Hidden Court' and can still be seen as of 2004.