Manor Profile
Birdham, West Sussex· Manhood Hundred· 1565 – 1953
Also known as: Court Barns
Birdham Court Barns was the second of two sub-manors within the Birdham estate. The 1565 grant from Elizabeth I to the Dean and Chapter of Chichester included "the other manor of Birdham," presumably that known as Court Barns.
The manor descended with Birdham Broomer thereafter, except that during the Commonwealth it was acquired by John Downes rather than Thomas Butterie who acquired the Broomer manor. Both manors returned to the Dean and Chapter after the Restoration.
The manor is now held by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
No separate Domesday entry. Birdham Court Barns was the second of the two Birdham sub-manors. Its early history is not distinguishable from Birdham Broomer. The 1565 grant to the Dean and Chapter of Chichester included "the other manor of Birdham", presumably that known as Court Barns.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crown (Elizabeth I) | 1565 | 1565 | conveyance from Sir Richard Sackville | Included as "the other manor of Birdham" in the 1565 grant. |
| 2 | Dean and Chapter of Chichester | 1565 | grant from Elizabeth I in 1565 | Held except during Commonwealth, when acquired by John Downes. Now held by Ecclesiastical Commissioners. |
Dean and Chapter of Chichester
cathedral · held manor · 1565
Granted by Elizabeth I in 1565 as "the other manor of Birdham."
Ecclesiastical Commissioners
church_commission · current holder
Now held by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Birdham Court Barns was the second sub-manor of Birdham, granted as "the other manor of Birdham" in 1565.
Birdham Court Barns descended with Birdham Broomer from 1565, both held by the Dean and Chapter of Chichester and then the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
VCH Closing Statement
“It descended with Birdham Broomer, except that during the Commonwealth it was acquired by John Downes. It is now held by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.”
VCH Sussex, Vol. 4, pp. 199-201
