Manor Profile
Portsea, Hampshire· Portsdown Hundred· 1066 – 1610
Also known as: Frodington, Frodinton
Fratton was held by Chetel under Edward the Confessor. After the Conquest, William de Warenne obtained the manor, with Orsmelin as tenant. Hugh de Plaiz, the successor of Orsmelin, granted half a knight's fee to the Domus Dei (God's House) of Portsmouth. The hospital held the manor through the medieval period, obtaining a grant of free warren in 1306 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 201-202).
The Domus Dei surrendered at the Dissolution in 1540, and the Crown retained the manorial rights. The manor was granted to Henry, Prince of Wales, in 1610 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 201-202).
Southsea Common was entirely within Fratton manor land. The manor's position on Portsea Island placed it within the wider military and naval landscape of Portsmouth (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 201-202).
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chetel | 1066 | held under Edward the Confessor | Held Fratton before the Conquest. | |
| 2 | Orsmelin | 1086 | Domesday tenant (under William de Warenne) | Tenant under William de Warenne at the time of the Domesday survey. | |
| 3 | Hugh de Plaiz | succession (from Orsmelin) | Successor of Orsmelin. Granted half a knight's fee to the Domus Dei (God's House) of Portsmouth. | ||
| 4 | Domus Dei (God's House), Portsmouth(Hospital) | 1540 | grant (from Hugh de Plaiz) | Free warren granted 1306.Obtained free warren in 1306. Surrendered at the Dissolution in 1540. | |
| 5 | The Crown | 1540 | 1610 | Dissolution (hospital surrendered) | Crown retained manorial rights after the hospital surrendered. |
| 6 | Henry, Prince of Wales(Prince) | 1610 | grant (from the Crown) | Granted the manor in 1610. |
William de Warenne (overlord)
Half a knight's fee, granted by Hugh de Plaiz to the Domus Dei of Portsmouth.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 201-202
The Crown
crown · held · 1540 – 1610
Retained manorial rights after hospital surrendered at Dissolution.
Domus Dei (God's House), Portsmouth
hospital · held · 1540
Granted by Hugh de Plaiz as half a knight's fee. Free warren granted 1306.
Fratton and Portchester are both in Portsdown hundred.
Fratton and Eastney are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island, Portsdown hundred.
Fratton and Stamshaw are both within the parish of Portsea on Portsea Island, Portsdown hundred.
Fratton held by Orsmelin under William de Warenne. Previously held by Chetel under Edward the Confessor.
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.
