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The Lordship of Whinfell is a historical feudal Lordship of the Manor in England, Cumbria. Being separate from land ownership ,the title now exists as a semi-extinct hereditary title of honour or dignity that confers high gentry or low noble, non-peerage rank.

The holder of the title is styled either: (Full name), Lord of the Manor of Whinfell/ (Full name), Lady of the Manor of Whinfell or (Full name), Lord of Whinfell, (Full name), Lady of Whinfell.

Previous holders of the lordship:
Previous Lords and Ladies of Whinfell include:

1- 1154-1189 William de Lancastre II

2- c1200 Henry de Redeman

3- 1220 Adam, son of Orm de Wraton

4- 1255-72 William de Stirkelaunde and Elizabeth his wife

5- 1283 William de Lyndeseye

6- 1341 William de Twenge

7- 1360 Matthew de Redman

8- 1366 Thomas de Styrkeland, knt

9- 1427 Thomas de Stirkeland, knt.,

enfeoffed Richard de Broghton

and Thomas de Broghton, chaplains

10- 1460’s Robert de Stirkeland

11-1481 Thomas Strikeland, knt.,

12- 1520 Walter Strikeland of Sizergh, esq

13- 1568 Walter Strickland, esq., held at his death, of the queen by knight's service [the moiety of] the manor of Whinfell. After the death of Walter Strickland the Court of Wards granted to Alice his relict inter alia the manor of Whinfell

14- 1585 At the succession of Thomas Strickland to his inheritance the manor of Whinfell, held of the queen by knight's service, was of the clear yearly value of £14

15- 1627 William de Thorneburgh, esq., held at his death, of the heirs of Richard Redman in socage a moiety of the manor Whinfell and divers lands and tenements in Whinfell

16- 1670 Sir Thomas Strickland of Thornton Briggs, co. York, knt., and Walter Strickland of Ripon, esq., conveyed to Robert Stephenson and three others, trustees for the inhabitants and land-owners, a parcel of the manor of Whinfell by the general name of all that manor, seigniory, township or lordship of Whinfell with its rights, members and appurtenances; and the said trustees conveyed to the several landowners, in such manner that the mines and quarries upon the wastes, the waifs ande strays, and the fishing in the ponds or tarns on the wastes or commons remained in the trustees for the use of the tenants at large

17- 1723 Jane Thornburgh of Kendal, widow of Roland Thornburgh of Methop, esq

18- John Trafford of Croston, co. Lane., esq., and Elizabeth his wife, sister and heir of Thomas Thornburgh, esq deceased, son and heir of the said Roland

19- 1730 Joseph Jennings purchased the title, died ten years later.

20- Richard Jennings

the son of Joseph receives the title as eldest son and heir.

21- Richard dies without issue c. 1800. Heir is Thomas Jennings

22- Richard Jennings, son and heir of Thomas becomes lord of the manor.

23- 1841 Richard dies. William Jennings inherits the title.

24 & 25- 1849 William also dies. Title passed to his son and then grandson (1883-1968) also both William

26- 1968 Henry Jennings becomes the title holder

27- 1987 Title passes to Bruce Jennings

28- Title passes to Ivan Jennings

29- 28th of February 2022, Title passes to Matthew James Hall.