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16th century manor house in London
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The old Chelsea Manor House
Swan Court on Chelsea Manor Street, site of Chelsea Manor

Chelsea Manor House was once the demesne of the main manor of the medieval parish now roughly commensurate with the district of Chelsea, London. It was a residence acquired by Henry VIII of England in 1536, and was the site of two subsequent houses. Today, the area is covered by residential streets.

Owner-occupiers

In 1544, Chelsea was bestowed on Queen Catherine Parr as a lifetime grant, included in her jointure. She died in 1548 at Sudeley, and in her will she left everything to her fourth husband, Thomas Seymour.

It was home to Elizabeth I of England, as Princess, between 1536 and 1548, and then to Anne of Cleves, who died there in 1557. Other famous owners included James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Charles Cheyne, 1st Viscount Newhaven, Sir Hans Sloane, the Bishops of Winchester. Three houses in turn existed, the last of which was demolished in 1825 by Earl Cadogan and replaced with fashionable residential streets - the Cadogan family and its enterprises have kept ownership of some of these properties.

References

  1. Croot, Patricia E. C., ed. (2004). "Landownership: Chelsea Manor". A History of the County of Middlesex. Vol. 12. London. pp. 108–115. Retrieved 17 February 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Blunt, Reginald (1918). The Wonderful Village; A Further Record of Some Famous Folk and Places by Chelsea Reach. London: Mills & Boon, Limited. p. 40.

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