Passenham Manor

In 1967 the Wolverton and District Archaeological Society found what is thought to be the site of the first Manor House, built at the time of Letitia de Ferrers in the early 12th century and lived in by the de Passenham family until the latter part of the 13th century.

The Wolverton and District Archaeological Society have now been able to locate the site of the old Manor House in the present-day field across the road from the Church and Mill. It is thought some of the stones were used in other buildings around the area and is presumed to have happened prior to the end of the 16th century

Views of Passenham Manor from 1903 - 1978

Passenham Manor - Dovecote 1978
Stowe Beagles at Passenham

Tythe Barns 1969
The larger one is early 16th century, 110 ft x 25 ft, has an elaborate tie beam roof.
The smaller one dated 1626, 76 ft long. Both are of limestone with tiled roofs.

It is thought the Tythe Barns were used during the Civil War as a hospital by Cromwells troops after the battle of in the Naseby.

Manor Farm House - Passenham
Stucco covered brick of early 19th century


Owners of the Manor 1299 - 1946

approx 1299
Ellias de Tingewick
1307
John de Hausted
1336
William de Hausted
1345
Elizabeth de Hausted
1397
John Cope = Joan
1417
John Cope
1435
Stephen Cope
approx 1446
? Cope

James Edy = Phillipa
1490
Edward Cope = grandson of Stephen
1510
Anne Cope
1540
Crown
1599
H Best & R Holland
1599
J Ivory & Simon Lambart
1603
Sir Ralph Winwood
1615
Robert Lord Spencer
1617
William Carpenter = Anne Pygott
1625
Anthony Carpenter
1658
Anthony Carpenter (by Will of Anthony Carpenter)
1662
John Palmer (Archdeacon of Northampton)
1688
John Palmer (1679 Will of John Palmer)
1688
Thomas Palmer
1688
Barbara Palmer = Eyre Whalley
?1770
Palmer Whalley
1803
Thomas Whalley
?1830
Thomas Palmer Whalley
1839
John Gurney
1839
Thomas White Gurney
1839
Mary Ann Gurney = Carruthers
?1848
John Kendall (bought from the above)
? date
Penrhyn
1946
Merchant Venturers

George Lawson, who was a surgeon in the Crimean War, lived in the Manor House.

His son was Sir Arnold Lawson and some of his heirs included Lt Cmdr Derek Lawson, Monica Lawson and Kenneth Lawson, who also lived at the Manor.