73-646: The Craven Bank was a financial institution founded in 1791 in Settle, North Yorkshire to provide banking services in the area. Incorporated as the Craven Bank Ltd - a joint stock company - in 1880, the bank amalgamated with the Bank of Liverpool in 1906. Banking in England prior to the nineteenth century was a largely unregulated industry and outside of London virtually anyone could offer financial services and
146-742: A manorial lordship can be noted on request in British passports through an official observation worded, 'The Holder is the Lord of the Manor of ................'. The issues of land claims were raised in the UK Parliament in 2004 and were debated with a reply on the subject from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs acknowledging 'need for reform of the remnants of feudal and manorial law' as
219-525: A run on many banks and the Craven Bank avoided this partially through public demonstrations of confidence published in local newspapers. The partnership of Chippendale, Netherwood and Carr who traded as the Skipton Bank were not as lucky and the Skipton Bank was acquired by the Craven Bank in 1834. The Companies Act 1879 ( 42 & 43 Vict. c. 76) allowed the shareholders of banking companies
292-547: A City of London banker. The bank was based in Settle and early banknotes issued by the bank incorporated a picture of Castlebergh, the hill that overlooks Settle but in the early nineteenth century the bank adopted the Craven Heifer as its emblem and its appearance on the note and cheques issued by the bank, the bank's notes were colloquially referred to as "the notes wi' the cow on" . The banking crisis of 1825 led to
365-407: A bear's skull found in one of the caves. The composer Edward Elgar visited Settle on many occasions to visit his friend Dr Charles William Buck. There is a blue plaque at Cravendale to commemorate this. Settle has two schools, with Settle Primary School and Settle College . Settle Middle School closed as part of the money-saving measures taken by North Yorkshire County Council. To the west of
438-490: A bed of hyena bones). They date to an Upper Pleistocene interglacial. After the last Ice Age the cave was used by hibernating brown bear and reindeer . Associated with the later deposits were a harpoon head carved from antler; flint implements and other ornaments. The discovery of flint is noteworthy as it is not found naturally in the area. Craven Museum & Gallery in Skipton has an exhibition of items which includes
511-653: A case was highlighted in Peterstone Wentloog , Wales , where villagers were being charged excessive fees to cross manorial land to access their homes. In 2007, a caution against first registration caused houses to stop selling in Alstonefield after Mark Roberts , a businessman from Wales also previously involved in the Peterstone Wentloog case, registered a caution against first registration for 25,000 acres (100 km ) after purchasing
584-467: A fee). Under King Henry II, the Dialogus de Scaccario already distinguished between greater barons (who held their baronies per baroniam by knight-service), and lesser barons (who owned the manor without knight-service). As they held their title due to ownership of manors, and not per baroniam knights service, Lords of the Manor were in the group of lesser barons. The entitlement or "title" to attend
657-483: A former BT telephone kiosk. Gavagan Arts at Linton Court Gallery is situated in a courtyard off Duke Street. The gallery presents a series of temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The Listening Gallery is an audio gallery in an old phone box. The gallery has changing exhibitions and is open 365 days a year and is free to enter. The box is maintained and was created by Settle Stories. The district has several caves where prehistoric remains have been found,
730-473: A historic legal jurisdiction in the form of the court baron . The journal Justice of the Peace & Local Government Law advises that the position is unclear as to whether a lordship of a manor is a title of honour or a dignity, as this is yet to be tested by the courts. Technically, lords of manors are barons , or freemen ; however, they do not use the term as a title. Unlike titled barons, they did not have
803-1083: A legally recognised form of property that can be held independently of its historical rights. It may belong entirely to one person or be a moiety shared with other people. The title is known as Breyr in Welsh . In the British Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey the equivalent title is Seigneur . A similar concept of such a lordship is known in French as Sieur or Seigneur du Manoir , Gutsherr in German , Kaleağası (Kaleagasi) in Turkish , Godsherre in Norwegian and Swedish , Ambachtsheer in Dutch , and Signore or Vassallo in Italian . The manor formed
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#1732786669552876-805: A lord of the manor could either be a tenant-in-chief if he held a capital manor directly from the Crown , or a mesne lord if he was the vassal of another lord. The origins of the lordship of manors arose in the Anglo-Saxon system of manorialism . Following the Norman conquest , land at the manorial level was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 (the Normans' registry in Sicily was called, in Latin ,
949-406: A noble title, historically holders of manorial titles were seen as people of rank. They are a semi-extinct form of hereditary landed title that grants the holder the rank of Esquire by prescription and are considered high gentry or lower, non- peerage nobility by contemporary heralds and students of nobiliary. Lordship in this sense is a synonym for ownership, although this ownership involved
1022-480: A residence, known as the manor house and demesne ) as well as seignory , the right to grant or draw benefit from the estate (for example, as a landlord ). The title is not a peerage or title of upper nobility (although the holder of could also be peer) but was a relationship to land and how it could be used and those living on the land (tenants) may be deployed, and the broad estate and its inhabitants administered. The title continues in modern England and Wales as
1095-462: A right to sit in the House of Lords , which was the case for all noble peers until the House of Lords Act 1999 . John Selden in his esteemed work Titles of Honour (1672) writes, "The word Baro (Latin for Baron ) hath been also so much communicated, that not only all Lords of Manors have been from ancient time, and are at this day called sometimes Barons (as in the stile of their Court Barons, which
1168-440: A single summons as a group through the sheriff, and representatives from their number would be elected to attend on behalf of the group (this would later evolve into the House of Commons ). This meant the official political importance of ownership of manors declined, eventually resulting in baronial status becoming a "personal" title rather than one linked to ownership of territory. The lesser Baronial titles, including Lordships of
1241-437: A sub-tenant. Further sub-infeudation could occur down to the level of a lord of a single manor, which in itself might represent only a fraction of a knight's fee. A mesne lord was the level of lord in the middle holding several manors, between the lords of a manor and the superior lord. The sub-tenant might have to provide knight-service, or finance just a portion of it, or pay something purely nominal. Any further sub-infeudation
1314-483: A time when manorial rights were being sold to larger city corporations . In 1854, the lords of the manor of Leeds had "sold" these acts of ownership to the "corporation of Leeds" which would become the City of Leeds . Other town corporations bought their manorial titles in the 19th century, including Manchester , where the corporation paid £200,000 for the title in 1846. By 1925, copyhold tenure had formally ended with
1387-766: A title of lord of the manor may not have any land or rights, and in such cases the title is known as an 'incorporeal hereditament'. Before the Land Registration Act 2002 it was possible to volunteer to register lordship titles with the Land Registry; most did not seek to register. Dealings in previously registered Manors are subject to compulsory registration; however, lords of manors may opt to de-register their titles and they will continue to exist unregistered. Manorial rights such as mineral rights ceased to be registerable after midnight on 12 October 2013. There were fears in 2014 and earlier, that holders of
1460-536: A turnpike to connect with growing industrial towns . The minute book for the Keighley and Kendal Turnpike Trust shows that most investors were mill owners from the Giggleswick district. In 1827, the trust, having miscalculated the cost of road maintenance, was in debt by £34,000. When in 1877 the trust was terminated, the investors received on average 54% of their deposit. The investors benefited because Settle
1533-592: Is Curia Baronis, &c . And I have read hors de son Barony in a barr to an Avowry for hors de son fee ) But also the Judges of the Exchequer have it from antient time fixed on them." Since 1965 lords of the manor have been entitled to compensation in the event of compulsory purchase. Before the Land Registration Act 2002 it was possible for manors to be registered with HM Land Registry . No manorial rights could be created after 1925, following entry into force of
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#17327866695521606-403: Is arranged under parishes, the other is arranged under manors and shows the last-known whereabouts of the manorial records, the records are often very limited. The National Archives at Kew, London , and county record offices maintain many documents that mention manors or manorial rights, in some cases manorial court rolls have survived, such documents are now protected by law. Ownership of
1679-463: Is believed to be the oldest cafe in the country. The Yorkshire Festival of Story brings artists to the town and has a range of paid-for and free events suitable for all age ranges. The festival attracts visitors from around the world and audiences have more than trebled in size since the first festival in 2010. The event is the largest of its kind in the North of England. The Yorkshire Festival of Story
1752-429: Is called 'overriding interest', or in other words the ability to affect land even if the interests or rights are not registered against that land, as of 12 October 2013. Manorial incidents can still be recorded for either registered or unregistered manors; however, proof of existence of the rights may need to be submitted to the Land Registry before they will be noted and they may not be registered at all after affected land
1825-562: Is debated as to whether the title forms part of the "titled" strata of the British nobility which is these days predominantly linked to titles of peerage, but the title has historically been associated with the English landed gentry and squirearchy within the context of the class structure of the United Kingdom . The status of lord of the manor is today often associated with the rank of esquire by prescription. Many Lordships of
1898-465: Is now being harnessed by Settle Hydro , a micro hydroelectric scheme , to provide 50 kW of power to the National Grid , which was opened in 2009. Settle railway station is situated on the Settle to Carlisle line . It is served by Northern Trains , who operate services between Leeds and Carlisle . Giggleswick railway station is sited 1 mile (1.6 km) away from Settle and is on
1971-537: Is one of the largest holders of manorial titles in the UK. The Dukes of Westminster owe their fortune to the marriage of heiress Mary Davies, Lady of the Manor of Ebury , to Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet , with the Manor of Ebury today forming the Grosvenor Estate . As a feudal title 'Lord of the Manor', unlike titles of peerage, can be inherited by whomever the title holder chooses (including females), and it
2044-497: Is part of the parliamentary constituency of Skipton and Ripon , represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Julian Smith MP , a Conservative . Before 1 April 2023, Settle was in the Settle and Ribblebank ward of Craven District Council and the Ribblesdale division of North Yorkshire County Council . Following local government reorganisation, it is now in the Settle & Penyghent division of
2117-709: Is produced by Settle Stories an arts and heritage charity based in the town. Since 2014 the Flowerpot Festival has brightened the town's streets. The Folly is a 17th-century Grade I listed building on the main street. In 1996, the North Craven Building Preservation Trust purchased part of the Folly, restored it and opened it to the public in 2001. The Folly houses the Museum of North Craven Life and hosts exhibitions during
2190-429: Is sold after 12 October 2013. This issue does not affect the existence of the title of lord of the manor. There have been cases where manors have been sold and the seller has unknowingly parted with rights to unregistered land in England and Wales. A manorial lordship or ladyship is not connected to the English or British Peerage system , but rather is a remnant of the feudal or Baronial system that pre-dates it. It
2263-599: Is the Craven Herald & Pioneer . Settle's market is held weekly on Tuesdays in the town-centre marketplace and in the Victoria Hall , a short distance away on Kirkgate. Settle Town Hall was sold by Craven District Council to a developer in October 2011. The Square is surrounded by local businesses, most of which are family-owned, with some offering items for sale unique to the Settle area. The Naked Man
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2336-415: Is the capital of an isolated little kingdom of its own surrounded by barren hills." Because of its remoteness Settle saw mostly local commerce. The old roads were pack horse trails and drovers' roads along hilltops because the valley was soft and swampy before field drainage and the dredging of stream estuaries. In the 1700s, textile industrialists supported by traders and landowners campaigned for
2409-664: Is the only English title that can be sold (though they rarely are), as Lordships of the manor are considered non-physical property in England and are fully enforceable in the English court system. Feudal lordships of the manor therefore still exist today (2023) in English property law , being legal titles historically dating back to the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Being incorporated into property law (whether physical or non-physical) they can be bought and sold, as historic artifacts. The title itself as stated below can be separated from
2482-604: The Catalogus Baronum , compiled a few years later). The title cannot nowadays be subdivided. This has been prohibited since 1290 by the statute of Quia Emptores that prevents tenants from alienating their lands to others by subinfeudation , instead requiring all tenants wishing to alienate their land to do so by substitution . Lord Denning , in Corpus Christi College Oxford v Gloucestershire County Council [1983] QB 360, described
2555-561: The Bentham line between Leeds and Morecambe . Bus routes are operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches and North Yorkshire Council , which link the town with Giggleswick , Horton in Ribblesdale , Kirkby Lonsdale , Skipton and Wigglesworth . The town is located 29 miles (47 km) from Leeds Bradford Airport . The main road through Settle is the B6480, which links to the A65 ; it connects
2628-558: The Domesday Book shows that until 1066 Bo was the lord of Settle but after the Harrying of the North (1069–1071) the land was granted to Roger de Poitou . In 1250, a market charter was granted to Henry de Percy, 7th feudal baron of Topcliffe by Henry III . A market square developed and the main route through the medieval town was aligned on an east–west direction, from Albert Hill, Victoria Street, High Street and Cheapside and on through Kirkgate. This road led to Giggleswick where
2701-538: The King's Council in parliament began to be granted exclusively by decree in the form of a writ of Summons from 1265 entrenching the status of the Greater Barons and effectively founding the House of Lords . Magna Carta (which had been first issued in 1215) had declared that "No free man shall be seized, imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed, exiled or ruined in any way, nor in any way proceeded against, except by
2774-466: The Law of Property Act 1922. Manorial incidents, which are the rights that a lord of the manor may exercise over other people's land, lapsed on 12 October 2013 if not registered by then with the Land Registry. This is a separate issue to the registration of lordships of manors, since both registered and unregistered lordships will continue to exist after that date. It is only their practical rights that lost what
2847-420: The Manor ) is not a title of nobility, as in a peerage title . The holder of a lordship of the manor can be referred to as Lord or Lady of the manor of [ Placename ], or Lord or Lady of [ Placename ], for example Lord or Lady of Little Bromwich, this shortening is permitted as long as "of" is not omitted and the name of the holder is included before as not to imply a peerage. It has been argued that Lords of
2920-517: The Manor are 'held' via Grand Serjeanty - a duty to carry out certain functions when required - which places them in close proximity to the monarch, often during the Coronation . An example would be the Manor of Scrivelsby , where the owner of the Manor is required to serve as King's Champion . Additionally, many peers also hold Lordships of the manor, and the sovereign via the Duchy of Lancaster
2993-603: The Manor, therefore were not incorporated into the peerage. It is understood that all English Feudal Baronies that were not Lordships of the Manor and had not been upgraded into a peerage, were abolished by the Tenures Abolition Act 1660 , passed after the Restoration, which took away knight-service and other legal rights. This left Lordships of the Manor as the sole vestige of the English feudal system. Like their English counterparts, by 1600 manorial titles in
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3066-664: The West Riding of Yorkshire and East Lancashire. Settle, North Yorkshire Settle is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire , England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire , the town had a population of 2,421 in the 2001 census , increasing to 2,564 at the 2011 census . Settle is thought to have 7th-century Anglian origins, its name being the Angle word for settlement. Craven in
3139-407: The basic unit of land ownership within the baronial system. Initially in England the feudal "baronial" system considered all those who held land directly from the king by knight-service , from earls downwards, as "barons". Others forms of land tenure under the feudal system included serjeanty (a form of tenure in return for a specified duty other than standard knight-service) and socage (payment of
3212-462: The burgeoning Industrial Revolution increased demand for local banking. In 1791 William Alcock, a Skipton solicitor; William Birkbeck and his cousin, John, who were merchants in Settle along with John Peart a solicitor from Grassington and William Lawson of Giggleswick entered into a partnership as the Craven Bank. Joining them and providing access to the London banking industry was Joseph Smith
3285-838: The citizens attended the parish church. The first bridge over the River Ribble was mentioned in 1498. During the English Civil War , the Cliffords, the lords of the manor were Royalists , but their subjects were not. John Lambert of Calton in Malhamdale, was a general in Cromwell's army and his troops camped at Settle in August 1651 while on the road to an encounter in Lancaster . Daniel Defoe wrote "Settle
3358-436: The early 1800s and daily by 1840. The "little" North Western Railway reached Giggleswick in 1847 and, in 1849, the railway company constructed Station Road from Giggleswick to Settle. In 1875, the Settle to Carlisle Railway was built and opened to goods traffic; passenger services commenced the following year when Settle railway station opened along with a goods warehouse, cattle pens, signal box and water cranes. In
3431-484: The enactment of Law of Property Acts , Law of Property Act 1922 and Law of Property (Amendment) Act 1924, converting copyhold to fee simple . Although copyhold was abolished, the title of Lord of the Manor remains, and certain rights attached to it will also remain if they are registered under the Land Registration Act 2002 . This Act ended manorial incidents unprotected by registration at the Land Registry after October 2013. The Land Registration Act 2002 does not affect
3504-404: The existence of unregistered lordships after October 2013, only the rights that would have previously been attached to the same. During the latter part of the 20th century, many of these titles were sold to wealthy individuals seeking a distinction. However, certain purchasers, such as Mark Roberts , controversially exploited the right to claim unregistered land. A manorial title (i.e. Lord of
3577-543: The first element being the title may be held in moieties and may not be subdivided , this is prohibited by the statute of Quia Emptores preventing subinfeudation whereas the second and third elements can be subdivided. Although manorial lordship titles today no longer have rights attached to them, historically the lordship title itself had the power to collect fealty (i.e. services) and taxes. The Historical Manuscripts Commission maintains two Manorial Document Registers that cover southern England . One register
3650-461: The formerly Norman territories in France and Italy did not ennoble their holders in the same way as did, for example, a barony in these territories. Lordships of the Manor often have certain feudal era rights associated with them. The exact rights that each manor holds will be different: the right to hold a market, a right over certain waterways or mineral deposits are all within scope. Historically
3723-480: The late 18th century, cotton spinning became the town's main employment. Bridge End Mill was converted from corn milling to cotton spinning. John Procter operated mills at Runley and King's Mill which were taken over by his son Thomas. He built the row of workers' cottages, Procter's Row in Lower Kirkgate. In 1835, Dog Kennel Mill and Brennand's Weaving Shed, Settle had five mills employing 333 people. Settle
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#17327866695523796-412: The lawful judgement of his peers", and thus this body of greater Barons with a right to attend parliament were deemed to be "peers" of one another, and it became the norm to refer to these magnates collectively as the "peerage" during the reign of Edward II . Meanwhile the holders of smaller fiefdoms per baroniam ceased to be summoned to parliament, and instead lesser barons of each county would receive
3869-530: The lordship of the manor of Alstonefield for £10,000 in 1999. Judith Bray, land law expert from Buckingham University , speaking to BBC about the case, said that "the legal situation is very confusing because a piece of legislation in the 1920s separated manorial rights from the ownership of land." In reports about the Alstonefield case, the BBC stated, "Scores of titles are bought and sold every year, some like
3942-508: The manor can have the prefix "The Much Honoured" as using Mr, Miss or Mrs would be incorrect. The style 'Lord of the Manor of X' or 'Lord of X' is, in a sense, more of a description than a title, somewhat similar to the term Laird in Scotland. King's College, Cambridge has given the view that the term 'indicated wealth and privilege, and it carried rights and responsibilities'. It is debated whether manorial lordships can be classed as
4015-410: The manor thus: In medieval times the manor was the nucleus of English rural life. It was an administrative unit of an extensive area of land. The whole of it was owned originally by the lord of the manor. He lived in the big house called the manor house. Attached to it were many acres of grassland and woodlands called the park. These were the "demesne lands" which were for the personal use of the lord of
4088-464: The manor. Dotted all round were the enclosed homes and land occupied by the "tenants of the manor". In England in the Middle Ages , land was held on behalf of the English monarch or ruler by a powerful local supporter, who gave protection in return. The people who had sworn homage to the lord were known as vassals . Vassals were nobles who served loyalty for the king, in return for being given
4161-422: The most notable being Victoria Cave, so-called because the inner chamber was discovered in 1837 on the day of Queen Victoria 's accession. The cave is a geological SSSI and scheduled monument. Victoria Cave contained fossil remains. The earliest, at 130,000 years old, include mammoth , straight-tusked elephant , cave bear and hippopotamus , Bos primigenius , Rhinoceros leptorhinus and spotted hyenas (as
4234-493: The new North Yorkshire Council unitary authority. The division is represented by 1 Conservative Councillor. Settle is served by a town council made up of 10 councillors. The mayor is elected annually and the current Town Mayor is Councillor Debi Rymer. The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Stephen Hogg. Since 1992, the town has been twinned with the French Mediterranean seaside town of Banyuls-sur-Mer . Settle
4307-495: The one Chris Eubank bought for fun, others seen as a business opportunity. It is entirely lawful, and there is no doubt the titles can be valuable. As well as rights to land like wastes and commons, they can also give the holder rights over land." The report goes on to say that the Law Commission in England and Wales were considering a project to abolish feudal land law but would not review manorial rights. In many cases,
4380-454: The open season. There are permanent displays, including the Settle to Carlisle Railway , Robert (Mouseman) Thompson furniture and local history. The rest of the building has been purchased by the trust. The museum is independent and run by volunteers. The Gallery on the Green is thought to be the smallest art gallery in the world: drawings, paintings, photographs and other works are housed in
4453-452: The physical property just as any other right can. Rights like the lordship, mineral and sporting can all be separate from the physical property. The title since 1290 cannot be sub-divided ( Subinfeudation ). Land, sporting rights, and mineral rights can be separated. Property lawyers usually handle such transactions. There are three elements to a manor (collectively called an honour ): These three elements may exist separately or be combined,
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#17327866695524526-489: The possession of the manor by only one resident as "giving him too great a superiority over his fellow townsmen, and exposing him to considerable odium". Thus, the Manor of Leeds was divided between several people ( shares ). This situation could create legal problems. In January 1872, as a group, the "lords of the manor of Leeds" applied to the Law Courts to ascertain if they could "exercise acts of ownership" over land at
4599-402: The protection of limited liability , and in 1880 the partners of the bank decided that the future of the bank was best assured by becoming a joint-stock company rather than a private company. Capital in the new limited company was authorised for £1,200,000 issued in 40,000 shares at £30 each, at the same time the decision was taken to move the head office of the bank to Skipton. By the turn of
4672-419: The royal courts also began to protect these customary tenants, who became known as copyholders . The name arises because the tenant was given a copy of the court's record of the fact as a title deed. During the 19th century, traditional manor courts were phased out. This was largely because by the mid 17th century, large English cities had leading residents such as John Harrison (died 1656) of Leeds , who saw
4745-460: The status of a court leet , and so they elected constables and other officials and were effectively magistrates' courts for minor offences. The tenure of the freeholders was protected by the royal courts. After the Black Death , labour was in demand and so it became difficult for the lords of manors to impose duties on serfs. However their customary tenure continued and in the 16th century
4818-606: The town is Giggleswick School , one of the principal private schools in the North of England , founded in 1512. Lord of the Manor Lord of the manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England and Norman England , referred to the landholder of a rural estate. The titles date to the English feudal (specifically Baronial ) system. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy
4891-491: The town with Leeds , Ilkley , Skipton and Kendal . Since the town is closest to the Lancashire and North Yorkshire border, local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North West and Granada Television that broadcast from Salford . Local radio stations are BBC Radio York on 104.3 FM, Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire on 107.8 FM, and Dales Radio on 104.9 FM. The town's local newspaper
4964-557: The twentieth century many small banks amalgamated to form bigger concerns. The Craven Bank was no exception and in March 1906 the board proposed a merger with the Bank of Liverpool , a motion that was carried by the shareholders of both banks in April 1906. From a single bank in 1791, by the time of the merger with the Bank of Liverpool, the Craven Bank had 14 branches and 26 sub-branches across
5037-641: The use of land. After the Norman conquest of England , however, all land in England was owned by the monarch who then granted the use of it by means of a transaction known as enfeoffment , to earls, barons, and others, in return for military service. The person who held feudal land directly from the king was known as a tenant-in-chief (see also Land tenure ). Military service was based upon units of ten knights (see knight-service ). An important tenant-in-chief might be expected to provide all ten knights, and lesser tenants-in-chief, half of one. Some tenants-in-chief " sub-infeuded ", that is, granted, some land to
5110-435: Was now well connected and its cotton mills boomed. The mill owners imported coal and, like the heavy industries that exported agricultural lime and sandstone masonry , welcomed the turnpike for access via carrier waggons to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Gargrave . The first passenger stagecoach arrived in 1763. The Mail Coach was running regularly in 1786. The Union coach for passengers ran each way on alternate days in
5183-399: Was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire . It is located in Ribblesdale , at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales , within a few miles of the Three Peaks . Immediately overlooking the town is Castlebergh, a 300 feet (91 m) limestone crag, and to the east is Malham which was in the former Settle Rural District . The River Ribble provided power for Settle's former cotton mills; it
5256-476: Was prohibited by the Statute of Quia Emptores in 1290. Knight-service was abolished by the Tenures Abolition Act 1660 . Manors were defined as an area of land and became closely associated to the advowson of the church; often by default the advowson was appended to the rights of the Manor, sometimes separated into moieties. Many lords of the manor were known as squires , at a time when land ownership
5329-465: Was the basis of power. While some inhabitants were serfs who were bound to the land, others were freeholders, often known as franklins , who were free from customary services. Periodically all the tenants met at a 'manorial court', with the lord of the manor (or squire), or a steward, as chairman. These courts, known as courts baron , dealt with the tenants' rights and duties, changes of occupancy, and disputes between tenants. Some manorial courts also had
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