Manor Profile
Chidham, West Sussex· Bosham Hundred· 1616 – 1793
Also known as: Middleton in Chidham, Chidham Middleton
Chidham Hacket was a subinfeudation within the main Chidham manor, created in 1616. Sir Richard Worseley, baronet, granted property to Lady Elizabeth White (widow of Sir Richard White) and her daughter Elizabeth White for their lives. Sir Richard Worseley died seised in 1621.
In 1720 Sir Robert Worseley, baronet, and Frances conveyed the property to John Wakeford. In 1793 Samuel Colby, Mary Colby, John McFarland, and Elizabeth McFarland conveyed it to Joseph Postlethwaite.
The record ends with the 1793 conveyance. This was a minor subinfeudation that appears to have quietly lapsed. Middleton House, built around 1730 with purple and red brick construction, is the principal surviving structure.
No Domesday entry. Chidham Hacket was a subinfeudation created in 1616 within the main Chidham manor. Chidham itself was not separately assessed at Domesday, being part of the Bishop of Exeter's Bosham estate.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Richard Worseley, bt.(Baronet) | 1616 | 1621 | creation (subinfeudation) | Granted to Lady Elizabeth White for life. Died seised 1621. |
| 2 | Sir Robert Worseley, bt.(Baronet) | 1720 | inheritance | ||
| 3 | John Wakeford | 1720 | conveyance from Worseley | ||
| 4 | Joseph Postlethwaite | 1793 | conveyance from Colby/McFarland | Last recorded holder. Trail ends here. |
Middleton House: built c. 1730 with purple and red brick construction, pediment entrance, and sash windows.
VCH Closing Statement
“The historical record ends with the 1793 conveyance to Joseph Postlethwaite. No further mentions are known.”
VCH Sussex, Vol. 4, pp. 188-190
