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Entry Type	Corporate
Corporate Name	Manor of Beeley
Place	Bakewell
Epithet	Manor
History	At the time of the Domesday survey in 1086 Beeley was one of the King’s own estates. He gave it soon after to William Peverel. In the late 12th century it was given to Warner de Beeley. It remained with the Beeley family until c1360. It may have come into the possession of the Foljambe family, into whom Sir William Plompton had married, and Sir William died in possession of the manor in 1480. It seems to have passed to Sir John Cheyne or Cheney before 1485. His nephew, Sir Thomas Cheney bestowed the manor on his daughter, Elizabeth, when married to Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523). Their son, Nicholas Vaux, sold the manor in 1559 to John Greaves. It remained with the Greaves family until 1664, when it was sold to John, Earl of Rutland. It was purchased from the Earl of Rutland by George Savile in 1687. On his death in 1734 it passed to his nephew John Gilbert Cooper, who sold the Beeley estate in 1747, which was purchased by William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire. His descendants remained lords of the manor.
Source	Derbyshire Archaeological Society Journal Vol. 45 (1923), pp. 24-41, “The Manor of Beeley” by Rev. Howard Chadwick Magna Britannia: Volume 5: Derbyshire by Daniel and Samuel Lysons (1817) p. 32 The History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby, by S. Glover, Vol. 2 p. 97 (1833) The History, Topography and Directory of Derbyshire by T. Bulmer (1895) pp. 322-323 Assorted trade directories, 1846-1941
Authorised Form of Name	Bakewell; Manor of Beeley; Manor

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