I’ve done a little bit of research into The Manor of Gosport, formed I. 1204 by the Bishop of Westminster. So my first thought was to check my understanding of what is a Manor?
It’s not just a Manor House, the Manor of 1204 would encompass an area of land of a non-predetermined size and would include all of the people who live in the area, serfdom I guess.
It’s reasonable to ask for whom was The Manor of Gosport created, and who were they that justified this magnificent reward, and I have to confess that I don’t know, I haven’t found that out yet, and I may not find out.
The manor itself could be created through a document being issued, or simply word of mouth. I haven’t done anywhere enough research to determine how Gosport came about, or at least the manor.
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