Manors of Sprowston

Aslake/Sprowston Manor

Was part of Thorpe Manor and consisted of:

• Arming hall
• Catton (part)
• Lakenham
• Sprowston (part) and
• Thorpe St. Andrews

Timeline

1066	Bishop Stigand. Bishop of Norwich.
1067	Sir Roger de Sprouston.- a gift from William 1st.
	Sir Henry de Sprouston.
1260	Sir Reginald de Sprouston. - m - Margaret.
1288	Sir John de Sprouston. - m - Alice.
1307	Sir Reginald de Sprouston.
1325	Sir Henry de Sprouston. - m - Margaret.
1335	Sir Hugh de Sprouston. - m - Margery.
1391	Sir Roger de Sprouston
	John Aslake. - Inherits by marriage to Sir Henrys daughter.
	Thomas Aslake. - m - Elizabeth.
	Walter Aslake.
1475	William Aslake.
	Sir Philip Calthorpe. Ancester of "Godric" King William 1st. steward, who had control of 67manors in 1086. Said to be related to the Calthorpes.
1535	Sir Henry Parker. Inherits by marriage to Elizabeth, daughter and heiress to Sir Philip Calthorpe.
1545	Sir Philip Parker. Son of Sir Henry Parker. Sir Miles Corbet
1559	United with Mounteney Manor

Mounteney Manor

Mounteney Manor consisted of:

• Beeston
• Calton (part)
• Hassingham
• Sprowston (part)
• Wroxham and Plumstead
• It also included four houses.

Timeline

1066	Sir William de Lucy. - Gift from William 1st. Sir Arnold de Mounteney. Inherits by marriage to Dionyia, daughter of Sir William de Lucy.
	Sir William de Mounteney. m- Lecia.
1161	Sir Robert de Mounteney.
1230	Sir Arnold de Mounteney.
1272	Sir Robert de Mounteney.
	Isolda de Mounteney. - In dispute of ownership with Adam de Creting.
	William de Dunwich. - Leaves manor to his executors in his will.
1293	Sir Arnold de Mounteney. - Purchases manor from the executors. Also inherits manors of Freethorpe and Plumstead.
1313	Sir William de Mounteney. - Son of Isolda. Also inherits the other manors owned by Sir Arnold.
1353	Sir John Jermy.
1385	Sir William Jermy.
1428	Sir John Jermy. - m - Margaret
1461	Sir John Jermy. Son of John and Margaret.
1500	John Corbet. Died 1542.
1542	John Corbet. Inherits from his father John Corbet.
1559	Sir Miles Corbet. - Inherits from his father John Corbet.
	Both manors are united.

The United Manors of Sprowston

The two Manors were united by the Corbet family in the 16th Century.

1559	Sir Miles Corbet. - Died 1607
1607	Sir Thomas Corbet. - Died 1617
1617	Sir John Corbet. - Died 1627
1627	Sir Thomas Corbet. - Died 1682
1645	Sir Thomas Adams. - Buys the manor. Dies 1667
1717	Sir Lambert Blackwell. Buys the manor
	Sir Charles Blackwell.
1740	Sir Lambert Blackwell. inherits the manor of Freethorpe.
1782	Boycott. - Buys the manor.
1785	Morse.
1802	Davey.
	Woodruff Smythe.
	T. H. Head.
	Talbot.
	Carver.
	Steward.
	Gurney family.

The land today

Today, there are many families who own a small plot of land on which their homes are built. This was, and still is, part of the historical manor of Sprowston.