Manor Profile
Portsea, Hampshire· Portsdown Hundred· 1231 – 1567
Also known as: Estneia, Estnee
Eastney was a member of Warblington manor. Herbert son of Matthew received it with Warblington in 1231, and a grant of free warren in Portsea was obtained in 1239 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 199-200).
Philip of Eastney exercised manorial rights from the late thirteenth century, and the manor descended through the Fitzwilliam family. It passed to Sir Anthony Browne, who died in 1548 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 199-200).
Anthony Browne, Viscount Montagu, sold Eastney to George Cotton of Warblington in 1567, thereby reuniting it with the parent manor of Warblington (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 199-200).
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert son of Matthew | 1231 | received with Warblington | Received Eastney with Warblington in 1231. Free warren in Portsea granted 1239. | |
| 2 | Philip of Eastney | unknown | Exercised manorial rights from the late thirteenth century. | ||
| 3 | Fitzwilliam family | descent | The manor descended through the Fitzwilliam family. | ||
| 4 | Sir Anthony Browne(Knight) | 1548 | descent | Died 1548. | |
| 5 | Anthony Browne, Viscount Montagu(Viscount) | 1548 | 1567 | inheritance | Sold Eastney to George Cotton of Warblington in 1567, reuniting it with the parent manor. |
| 6 | George Cotton | 1567 | purchase (from Viscount Montagu) | Of Warblington. Purchase reunited Eastney with the parent manor of Warblington. |
Warblington manor
manor · member of · 1231 – 1567
Herbert son of Matthew received Eastney with Warblington in 1231. Reunited with Warblington by purchase in 1567.
Eastney was a member of Warblington manor. Reunited with Warblington by purchase in 1567.
Fratton and Eastney are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island, Portsdown hundred.
Eastney and Stamshaw are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island, Portsdown hundred.
Principal source for the manorial descents of Fratton (pp. 201-202), Eastney (pp. 199-200), and Stamshaw (pp. 196-197). Covers the parish of Portsea.
