Введение
Оффчерч Бьюри – усадебный дом, расположенный в километре к северо-западу от центра деревни Оффчерч, графство Уорикшир, Англия. Считается, что он занимает место дворца англосаксонского короля Оффы Мерсийского (ум. 796), в честь которого и был назван Оффчерч, при этом "bury" является искажением слова "burh", означающего укрепленное место. Уильям Дагдейл в своей работе «Древности Уорикшира» (1656) писал о поместье Оффчерч: «В одной части поместья есть место, называемое «Берри», что означает не что иное, как «burgus» или «curia», и, следовательно, говорится, что король Мерсии Оффа имел здесь дворец в саксонской гептархии». Латинское слово burgus означает «небольшое укрепленное поселение или сторожевая башня, обычно контролирующая главную дорогу», что соответствует расположению Оффчерча, почти примыкающего к Фоссовой дороге (ныне дорога B4455), важной римской дороге, соединяющей (на этом участке) крупные римские лагеря в Циренчестере и Лестере. Части усадебного дома (сохранившиеся до сноса в 1954 году) датируются правлением короля Генриха VIII (1509–1547) и, как утверждается, были связаны с Ковентрийским приоратом, однако большая часть построек относится к XIX веку. В 1954 году было снесено около трех четвертей дома, включая весь южный блок, состоявший из помещений для прислуги, а на северной стороне – столовую и гостиную XVII века, чтобы сформировать нынешний, более скромный дом, состоящий из одного южного входного блока с фасадом в стиле Strawberry Hill Gothic, увенчанным зубчатыми стенами и арочными окнами, в котором расположены гостиная и прихожая. Усадьба находится в частной собственности и не открыта для посещения публики, хотя парк иногда используется для конных мероприятий. В последние годы спокойствие поместья нарушается расширением пригородов Леамингтон-Спа.
Offchurch Bury is a manor house one mile north west of the centre of the village of Offchurch, Warwickshire, England. It is supposed to represent the site of a palace of the Anglo Saxon King Offa of Mercia (d.796), after which Offchurch is named, "bury" being a corruption of "burh" meaning a fortified place. William Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire (1656) stated concerning the manor of Offchurch:
In one part of the lordship is a place called "the Berry" which signifies no less than "burgus" or "curia" and accordingly 'tis said that Offa King of Mercia in the Saxon Heptarchy had here a palace". The Latin word burgus signifies "small fortified position or watch tower usually controlling a main routeway", which suits the position of Offchurch, situated almost adjacent to the Fosse Way (now the B4455 Road), an important Roman road linking (on this stretch) the large Roman camps of Cirencester and Leicester. Parts of the manor house (surviving pre 1954 demolition) dated from the reign of King Henry VIII (1509 1547) and were said to be connected with Coventry Priory, but most is 19th century. In 1954 about three quarters of the house was demolished, including the entire Tudor south block comprising servants' quarters, and on the north side the 17th century dining room and morning room, to form the present smaller house, comprising the single south facing entrance block with Strawberry Hill Gothic style battlemented facade and Tudor arched windows, containing the drawing room and inner hall. It is in private occupation and not open to the public, although the park is occasionally used for equestrian events. The tranquility of the estate has been marred in recent years by the encroachment of the suburbs of Leamington Spa. Descent
Coventry Priory
The manor is not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it was held by Coventry Priory in Warwickshire, situated 9 miles to the north; a confirmation of the original charter by King Henry III in 1267 implies that it was in possession of the Priory from its foundation in 1043. There is no private family in the kingdom has given more knights; none which has been more numerous in its branches; some of them have almost rivalled the eldest in consequence, and that fettled in France surpassed them, having many centuries ago been declared noble; the alliances they have contracted have been equal to themselves, and the many high offices held by them in the state, have been exceeded only by the very large possessions they have constantly had''. The Knightley family originated at the Staffordshire manor of Knightley, acquired by them shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In 1415 Sir Richard Knightley purchased the manor of Fawsley in Northamptonshire, where the senior line of the family became seated. Sir Edmund Knightley (c.1491 1542) of Fawsley was the third son, and eventual heir, of Sir Richard Knightley (d.1534) of Fawsley, who held 41 manors in the central midlands, by his wife Joan Skennard, daughter and heiress of Henry Skennard (or Skynnerton) of Alderton, Northamtonshire. He was a sergeant at law trained in the Middle Temple who served as a Member of Parliament for Reading in 1515 and for Wilton in 1529. He married Ursula de Vere, a sister and coheiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (d.1526). He acquired much land following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including in 1538 Studley Priory in Warwickshire. In 1538 he became the heir of his elder brother Richard Knightley (c.1484 1538), of Fawsley and of Upton near Northampton, MP, who died without male issue, whose monument survives in St Michael's Church, Upton. Sir Edmund Knightley, like his elder brother, also died childless, leaving as his heir his younger brother Sir Valentine Knightley (d.1565), of Fawsley, who in 1561–2 received a new grant of the manor. He bequeathed Offchurch to his fourth son Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604). The descent of Knightley of Offchurch was as follows:
Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604), fourth son of Sir Valentine Knightley, of Fawsley. The Offchurch branch of the family remained as Roman Catholics after the Reformation, which restricted their opportunities to serve in public life. Edward Knightley married three times, his second wife being Elizabeth Lenthall, a daughter of Sir William Lenthall of Latchford in Oxfordshire. Richard Knightley, son by father's second wife, married Anne Pettus, a daughter of Sir John Pettus. In 1626 the manor was seized by the crown and was leased for 21 years to John Pecke, but subsequently reverted to the Knightley family. ; who was the first Protestant in his family. He married but died without issue when the baronetcy expired. He had always promised faithfully to leave his property to his cousin Richard Knightley of Charwelton, but disregarding his promise, left it to his wife's grandson, by her first husband Thomas Wightwick. Sir John himself states in his will that he did this in consequence of the unkind behaviour of his Knightley male relations, who refused to go to him in his illness.
Происхождение
Offchurch Bury is a manor house one mile north west of the centre of the village of Offchurch, Warwickshire, England. It is supposed to represent the site of a palace of the Anglo Saxon King Offa of Mercia (d.796), after which Offchurch is named, "bury" being a corruption of "burh" meaning a fortified place. William Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire (1656) stated concerning the manor of Offchurch:
In one part of the lordship is a place called "the Berry" which signifies no less than "burgus" or "curia" and accordingly 'tis said that Offa King of Mercia in the Saxon Heptarchy had here a palace". The Latin word burgus signifies "small fortified position or watch tower usually controlling a main routeway", which suits the position of Offchurch, situated almost adjacent to the Fosse Way (now the B4455 Road), an important Roman road linking (on this stretch) the large Roman camps of Cirencester and Leicester. Parts of the manor house (surviving pre 1954 demolition) dated from the reign of King Henry VIII (1509 1547) and were said to be connected with Coventry Priory, but most is 19th century. In 1954 about three quarters of the house was demolished, including the entire Tudor south block comprising servants' quarters, and on the north side the 17th century dining room and morning room, to form the present smaller house, comprising the single south facing entrance block with Strawberry Hill Gothic style battlemented facade and Tudor arched windows, containing the drawing room and inner hall. It is in private occupation and not open to the public, although the park is occasionally used for equestrian events. The tranquility of the estate has been marred in recent years by the encroachment of the suburbs of Leamington Spa. Descent
Coventry Priory
The manor is not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it was held by Coventry Priory in Warwickshire, situated 9 miles to the north; a confirmation of the original charter by King Henry III in 1267 implies that it was in possession of the Priory from its foundation in 1043. There is no private family in the kingdom has given more knights; none which has been more numerous in its branches; some of them have almost rivalled the eldest in consequence, and that fettled in France surpassed them, having many centuries ago been declared noble; the alliances they have contracted have been equal to themselves, and the many high offices held by them in the state, have been exceeded only by the very large possessions they have constantly had''. The Knightley family originated at the Staffordshire manor of Knightley, acquired by them shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In 1415 Sir Richard Knightley purchased the manor of Fawsley in Northamptonshire, where the senior line of the family became seated. Sir Edmund Knightley (c.1491 1542) of Fawsley was the third son, and eventual heir, of Sir Richard Knightley (d.1534) of Fawsley, who held 41 manors in the central midlands, by his wife Joan Skennard, daughter and heiress of Henry Skennard (or Skynnerton) of Alderton, Northamtonshire. He was a sergeant at law trained in the Middle Temple who served as a Member of Parliament for Reading in 1515 and for Wilton in 1529. He married Ursula de Vere, a sister and coheiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (d.1526). He acquired much land following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including in 1538 Studley Priory in Warwickshire. In 1538 he became the heir of his elder brother Richard Knightley (c.1484 1538), of Fawsley and of Upton near Northampton, MP, who died without male issue, whose monument survives in St Michael's Church, Upton. Sir Edmund Knightley, like his elder brother, also died childless, leaving as his heir his younger brother Sir Valentine Knightley (d.1565), of Fawsley, who in 1561–2 received a new grant of the manor. He bequeathed Offchurch to his fourth son Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604). The descent of Knightley of Offchurch was as follows:
Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604), fourth son of Sir Valentine Knightley, of Fawsley. The Offchurch branch of the family remained as Roman Catholics after the Reformation, which restricted their opportunities to serve in public life. Edward Knightley married three times, his second wife being Elizabeth Lenthall, a daughter of Sir William Lenthall of Latchford in Oxfordshire. Richard Knightley, son by father's second wife, married Anne Pettus, a daughter of Sir John Pettus. In 1626 the manor was seized by the crown and was leased for 21 years to John Pecke, but subsequently reverted to the Knightley family. ; who was the first Protestant in his family. He married but died without issue when the baronetcy expired. He had always promised faithfully to leave his property to his cousin Richard Knightley of Charwelton, but disregarding his promise, left it to his wife's grandson, by her first husband Thomas Wightwick. Sir John himself states in his will that he did this in consequence of the unkind behaviour of his Knightley male relations, who refused to go to him in his illness.
Ковентрийский приорат
Offchurch Bury is a manor house one mile north west of the centre of the village of Offchurch, Warwickshire, England. It is supposed to represent the site of a palace of the Anglo Saxon King Offa of Mercia (d.796), after which Offchurch is named, "bury" being a corruption of "burh" meaning a fortified place. William Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire (1656) stated concerning the manor of Offchurch:
In one part of the lordship is a place called "the Berry" which signifies no less than "burgus" or "curia" and accordingly 'tis said that Offa King of Mercia in the Saxon Heptarchy had here a palace". The Latin word burgus signifies "small fortified position or watch tower usually controlling a main routeway", which suits the position of Offchurch, situated almost adjacent to the Fosse Way (now the B4455 Road), an important Roman road linking (on this stretch) the large Roman camps of Cirencester and Leicester. Parts of the manor house (surviving pre 1954 demolition) dated from the reign of King Henry VIII (1509 1547) and were said to be connected with Coventry Priory, but most is 19th century. In 1954 about three quarters of the house was demolished, including the entire Tudor south block comprising servants' quarters, and on the north side the 17th century dining room and morning room, to form the present smaller house, comprising the single south facing entrance block with Strawberry Hill Gothic style battlemented facade and Tudor arched windows, containing the drawing room and inner hall. It is in private occupation and not open to the public, although the park is occasionally used for equestrian events. The tranquility of the estate has been marred in recent years by the encroachment of the suburbs of Leamington Spa. Descent
Coventry Priory
The manor is not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it was held by Coventry Priory in Warwickshire, situated 9 miles to the north; a confirmation of the original charter by King Henry III in 1267 implies that it was in possession of the Priory from its foundation in 1043. There is no private family in the kingdom has given more knights; none which has been more numerous in its branches; some of them have almost rivalled the eldest in consequence, and that fettled in France surpassed them, having many centuries ago been declared noble; the alliances they have contracted have been equal to themselves, and the many high offices held by them in the state, have been exceeded only by the very large possessions they have constantly had''. The Knightley family originated at the Staffordshire manor of Knightley, acquired by them shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In 1415 Sir Richard Knightley purchased the manor of Fawsley in Northamptonshire, where the senior line of the family became seated. Sir Edmund Knightley (c.1491 1542) of Fawsley was the third son, and eventual heir, of Sir Richard Knightley (d.1534) of Fawsley, who held 41 manors in the central midlands, by his wife Joan Skennard, daughter and heiress of Henry Skennard (or Skynnerton) of Alderton, Northamtonshire. He was a sergeant at law trained in the Middle Temple who served as a Member of Parliament for Reading in 1515 and for Wilton in 1529. He married Ursula de Vere, a sister and coheiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (d.1526). He acquired much land following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including in 1538 Studley Priory in Warwickshire. In 1538 he became the heir of his elder brother Richard Knightley (c.1484 1538), of Fawsley and of Upton near Northampton, MP, who died without male issue, whose monument survives in St Michael's Church, Upton. Sir Edmund Knightley, like his elder brother, also died childless, leaving as his heir his younger brother Sir Valentine Knightley (d.1565), of Fawsley, who in 1561–2 received a new grant of the manor. He bequeathed Offchurch to his fourth son Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604). The descent of Knightley of Offchurch was as follows:
Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604), fourth son of Sir Valentine Knightley, of Fawsley. The Offchurch branch of the family remained as Roman Catholics after the Reformation, which restricted their opportunities to serve in public life. Edward Knightley married three times, his second wife being Elizabeth Lenthall, a daughter of Sir William Lenthall of Latchford in Oxfordshire. Richard Knightley, son by father's second wife, married Anne Pettus, a daughter of Sir John Pettus. In 1626 the manor was seized by the crown and was leased for 21 years to John Pecke, but subsequently reverted to the Knightley family. ; who was the first Protestant in his family. He married but died without issue when the baronetcy expired. He had always promised faithfully to leave his property to his cousin Richard Knightley of Charwelton, but disregarding his promise, left it to his wife's grandson, by her first husband Thomas Wightwick. Sir John himself states in his will that he did this in consequence of the unkind behaviour of his Knightley male relations, who refused to go to him in his illness.
Поместье не упоминается в Книге Страшного суда 1086 года. В XIII веке оно принадлежало Ковентрийскому приорату в Уорикшире, расположенному в 9 милях к северу; подтверждение первоначального устава королем Генрихом III в 1267 году указывает на то, что приорат владел им с момента своего основания в 1043 году. «Ни одна частная семья в королевстве не дала больше рыцарей, ни одна не имеет столь многочисленных ветвей; некоторые из них почти соперничали со старшими по влиянию, а те, кто поселился во Франции, превзошли их, будучи признанными дворянами много веков назад; заключенные ими союзы были не ниже их собственного достоинства, а многочисленные высокие должности, занимаемые ими в государстве, уступали лишь значительным владениям, которыми они постоянно обладали». Семья Найтли происходит из стаффордширского поместья Найтли, приобретенного ими вскоре после норманнского завоевания 1066 года. В 1415 году сэр Ричард Найтли приобрел поместье Фосли в Нортгемптоншире, где обосновалась старшая линия семьи. Сэр Эдмунд Найтли (ок. 1491–1542) из Фосли был третьим сыном и, в конечном итоге, наследником сэра Ричарда Найтли (ум. 1534) из Фосли, который владел 41 поместьем в центральных Мидлендс, и его жены Джоан Скеннард, дочери и наследницы Генри Скеннарда (или Скиннертона) из Алдертона, Нортгемптоншир. Он был юристом, получившим образование в Среднем храме, и был членом парламента от Рединга в 1515 году и от Уилтона в 1529 году. Он женился на Урсуле де Вер, сестре и сонаследнице Джона де Вера, 14-го графа Оксфорда (ум. 1526). После роспуска монастырей он приобрел много земли, в том числе в 1538 году – Студлийский приорат в Уорикшире. В 1538 году он стал наследником своего старшего брата Ричарда Найтли (ок. 1484–1538) из Фосли и Уптона близ Нортгемптона, члена парламента, умершего без сыновей, памятник которому сохранился в церкви Святого Михаила в Уптоне. Сэр Эдмунд Найтли, как и его старший брат, также умер бездетным, оставив в качестве наследника своего младшего брата сэра Валентина Найтли (ум. 1565) из Фосли, который в 1561–1562 годах получил новый грант на поместье. Он завещал Оффчерч своему четвертому сыну Эдварду Найтли (жил ок. 1585–1604). Родословная Найтли из Оффчерча была следующей:
Offchurch Bury is a manor house one mile north west of the centre of the village of Offchurch, Warwickshire, England. It is supposed to represent the site of a palace of the Anglo Saxon King Offa of Mercia (d.796), after which Offchurch is named, "bury" being a corruption of "burh" meaning a fortified place. William Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire (1656) stated concerning the manor of Offchurch:
In one part of the lordship is a place called "the Berry" which signifies no less than "burgus" or "curia" and accordingly 'tis said that Offa King of Mercia in the Saxon Heptarchy had here a palace". The Latin word burgus signifies "small fortified position or watch tower usually controlling a main routeway", which suits the position of Offchurch, situated almost adjacent to the Fosse Way (now the B4455 Road), an important Roman road linking (on this stretch) the large Roman camps of Cirencester and Leicester. Parts of the manor house (surviving pre 1954 demolition) dated from the reign of King Henry VIII (1509 1547) and were said to be connected with Coventry Priory, but most is 19th century. In 1954 about three quarters of the house was demolished, including the entire Tudor south block comprising servants' quarters, and on the north side the 17th century dining room and morning room, to form the present smaller house, comprising the single south facing entrance block with Strawberry Hill Gothic style battlemented facade and Tudor arched windows, containing the drawing room and inner hall. It is in private occupation and not open to the public, although the park is occasionally used for equestrian events. The tranquility of the estate has been marred in recent years by the encroachment of the suburbs of Leamington Spa. Descent
Coventry Priory
The manor is not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it was held by Coventry Priory in Warwickshire, situated 9 miles to the north; a confirmation of the original charter by King Henry III in 1267 implies that it was in possession of the Priory from its foundation in 1043. There is no private family in the kingdom has given more knights; none which has been more numerous in its branches; some of them have almost rivalled the eldest in consequence, and that fettled in France surpassed them, having many centuries ago been declared noble; the alliances they have contracted have been equal to themselves, and the many high offices held by them in the state, have been exceeded only by the very large possessions they have constantly had''. The Knightley family originated at the Staffordshire manor of Knightley, acquired by them shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In 1415 Sir Richard Knightley purchased the manor of Fawsley in Northamptonshire, where the senior line of the family became seated. Sir Edmund Knightley (c.1491 1542) of Fawsley was the third son, and eventual heir, of Sir Richard Knightley (d.1534) of Fawsley, who held 41 manors in the central midlands, by his wife Joan Skennard, daughter and heiress of Henry Skennard (or Skynnerton) of Alderton, Northamtonshire. He was a sergeant at law trained in the Middle Temple who served as a Member of Parliament for Reading in 1515 and for Wilton in 1529. He married Ursula de Vere, a sister and coheiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (d.1526). He acquired much land following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including in 1538 Studley Priory in Warwickshire. In 1538 he became the heir of his elder brother Richard Knightley (c.1484 1538), of Fawsley and of Upton near Northampton, MP, who died without male issue, whose monument survives in St Michael's Church, Upton. Sir Edmund Knightley, like his elder brother, also died childless, leaving as his heir his younger brother Sir Valentine Knightley (d.1565), of Fawsley, who in 1561–2 received a new grant of the manor. He bequeathed Offchurch to his fourth son Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604). The descent of Knightley of Offchurch was as follows:
Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604), fourth son of Sir Valentine Knightley, of Fawsley. The Offchurch branch of the family remained as Roman Catholics after the Reformation, which restricted their opportunities to serve in public life. Edward Knightley married three times, his second wife being Elizabeth Lenthall, a daughter of Sir William Lenthall of Latchford in Oxfordshire. Richard Knightley, son by father's second wife, married Anne Pettus, a daughter of Sir John Pettus. In 1626 the manor was seized by the crown and was leased for 21 years to John Pecke, but subsequently reverted to the Knightley family. ; who was the first Protestant in his family. He married but died without issue when the baronetcy expired. He had always promised faithfully to leave his property to his cousin Richard Knightley of Charwelton, but disregarding his promise, left it to his wife's grandson, by her first husband Thomas Wightwick. Sir John himself states in his will that he did this in consequence of the unkind behaviour of his Knightley male relations, who refused to go to him in his illness.
Эдвард Найтли (жил ок. 1585–1604), четвертый сын сэра Валентина Найтли из Фосли. Оффчеркская ветвь семьи оставалась католической после Реформации, что ограничивало их возможности служить на государственной службе. Эдвард Найтли был женат трижды, его второй женой была Элизабет Ленталл, дочь сэра Уильяма Ленталла из Латчфорда в Оксфордшире. Ричард Найтли, сын от второй жены отца, женился на Энн Петтус, дочери сэра Джона Петтуса. В 1626 году поместье было конфисковано короной и сдано в аренду на 21 год Джону Пеку, но впоследствии вернулось семье Найтли; он был первым протестантом в своей семье. Он женился, но умер бездетным, после чего баронетский титул прекратился. Он всегда твердо обещал оставить свое имущество своему кузену Ричарду Найтли из Чарвелтона, но, не сдержав своего обещания, завещал его внуку своей жены от ее первого мужа Томаса Уайтвика. Сам сэр Джон в своем завещании указывает, что сделал это из-за недружелюбного поведения своих родственников по мужской линии Найтли, которые отказались навещать его во время болезни.
Offchurch Bury is a manor house one mile north west of the centre of the village of Offchurch, Warwickshire, England. It is supposed to represent the site of a palace of the Anglo Saxon King Offa of Mercia (d.796), after which Offchurch is named, "bury" being a corruption of "burh" meaning a fortified place. William Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire (1656) stated concerning the manor of Offchurch:
In one part of the lordship is a place called "the Berry" which signifies no less than "burgus" or "curia" and accordingly 'tis said that Offa King of Mercia in the Saxon Heptarchy had here a palace". The Latin word burgus signifies "small fortified position or watch tower usually controlling a main routeway", which suits the position of Offchurch, situated almost adjacent to the Fosse Way (now the B4455 Road), an important Roman road linking (on this stretch) the large Roman camps of Cirencester and Leicester. Parts of the manor house (surviving pre 1954 demolition) dated from the reign of King Henry VIII (1509 1547) and were said to be connected with Coventry Priory, but most is 19th century. In 1954 about three quarters of the house was demolished, including the entire Tudor south block comprising servants' quarters, and on the north side the 17th century dining room and morning room, to form the present smaller house, comprising the single south facing entrance block with Strawberry Hill Gothic style battlemented facade and Tudor arched windows, containing the drawing room and inner hall. It is in private occupation and not open to the public, although the park is occasionally used for equestrian events. The tranquility of the estate has been marred in recent years by the encroachment of the suburbs of Leamington Spa. Descent
Coventry Priory
The manor is not listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it was held by Coventry Priory in Warwickshire, situated 9 miles to the north; a confirmation of the original charter by King Henry III in 1267 implies that it was in possession of the Priory from its foundation in 1043. There is no private family in the kingdom has given more knights; none which has been more numerous in its branches; some of them have almost rivalled the eldest in consequence, and that fettled in France surpassed them, having many centuries ago been declared noble; the alliances they have contracted have been equal to themselves, and the many high offices held by them in the state, have been exceeded only by the very large possessions they have constantly had''. The Knightley family originated at the Staffordshire manor of Knightley, acquired by them shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In 1415 Sir Richard Knightley purchased the manor of Fawsley in Northamptonshire, where the senior line of the family became seated. Sir Edmund Knightley (c.1491 1542) of Fawsley was the third son, and eventual heir, of Sir Richard Knightley (d.1534) of Fawsley, who held 41 manors in the central midlands, by his wife Joan Skennard, daughter and heiress of Henry Skennard (or Skynnerton) of Alderton, Northamtonshire. He was a sergeant at law trained in the Middle Temple who served as a Member of Parliament for Reading in 1515 and for Wilton in 1529. He married Ursula de Vere, a sister and coheiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (d.1526). He acquired much land following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including in 1538 Studley Priory in Warwickshire. In 1538 he became the heir of his elder brother Richard Knightley (c.1484 1538), of Fawsley and of Upton near Northampton, MP, who died without male issue, whose monument survives in St Michael's Church, Upton. Sir Edmund Knightley, like his elder brother, also died childless, leaving as his heir his younger brother Sir Valentine Knightley (d.1565), of Fawsley, who in 1561–2 received a new grant of the manor. He bequeathed Offchurch to his fourth son Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604). The descent of Knightley of Offchurch was as follows:
Edward Knightley (fl.1585/1604), fourth son of Sir Valentine Knightley, of Fawsley. The Offchurch branch of the family remained as Roman Catholics after the Reformation, which restricted their opportunities to serve in public life. Edward Knightley married three times, his second wife being Elizabeth Lenthall, a daughter of Sir William Lenthall of Latchford in Oxfordshire. Richard Knightley, son by father's second wife, married Anne Pettus, a daughter of Sir John Pettus. In 1626 the manor was seized by the crown and was leased for 21 years to John Pecke, but subsequently reverted to the Knightley family. ; who was the first Protestant in his family. He married but died without issue when the baronetcy expired. He had always promised faithfully to leave his property to his cousin Richard Knightley of Charwelton, but disregarding his promise, left it to his wife's grandson, by her first husband Thomas Wightwick. Sir John himself states in his will that he did this in consequence of the unkind behaviour of his Knightley male relations, who refused to go to him in his illness.
Уайтвик (Кайтли)
После смерти в 1689 году 2-й баронет завещал поместье своему 9-летнему пасынку Джону Уайтвику (внуку его жены от первого брака), Джон Уайтвик Найтли I (родился в 1680 году) женился на 22-летней Мэри Мароу (1677–1750), дочери и сонаследнице сэра Самуэля Мароу, 1-го баронета (ок. 1652 – ок. 1699) из Офчерч-Бэри, отце Джона Уайтвика Найтли (1765–1814) из Офчерч-Бэри (супруга Джейн Маскрейв (1759–1841), чей настенный памятник сохранился в церкви Святого Григория в Офчерче). Сын последнего был Джон Уайтвик Найтли (1804–1830), который умер в возрасте 26 лет в Террацине, Италия, куда он отправился ради здоровья или, возможно, чтобы избежать кредиторов. Его настенный памятник сохранился в церкви Офчерч. Женившись на Джейн Уиллс (1807–1833), дочери преподобного Уильяма Уиллса из Астроп-Хауса в Нортгемптоншире, он оставил дочь и единственную наследницу Джейн Уайтвик Найтли (1827–1911), которая вышла замуж за Хениджа Финча, 6-го графа Айлсфорда (ум. 1871).
Свинка
Джейн Уайтвик Найтли (ум. 1911) (графиня Айлсфорд), наследница Оффчерча, вышла замуж за Хениджа Финча, 6-го графа Айлсфорда (ум. 1871).
Уотсон
Покупатель (через свою компанию Olympia Agricultural and Pure Stock Farms Ltd, базирующуюся в Селби, Йоркшир), приобрел его для реализации проекта в области индустриального сельского хозяйства. Он неожиданно скончался в 1922 году от сердечного приступа во время охоты с Ворикширскими гончими на лис возле Комптона Верни и был похоронен в Офчерче. Его сын и наследник Майлз Уотсон, 2-й барон Мантон, некоторое время жил в Комптоне Верни, который он продал в 1929 году, а вдова Джозефа, Клэр, баронесса Мантон, проживала в Офчерч-Бэри до своей смерти в 1936 году, при этом окружающее поместье было продано в 1923 году.
Джонсон
Усадьба Оффчерч-Бьюри была приобретена в 1923 году Генри ("Гарри") Джонсоном (1866–1938) с правом выкупа дома. Он был текстильным промышленником и управляющим директором Courtaulds Ltd в Ковентри, Уорвикшир, сыном шелкопряда из Макклсфилда. Его называли "одним из создателей и ведущих деятелей великой компании Courtaulds". После его смерти усадьба стала резиденцией его сына Генри Лесли Джонсона, а также местом работы председателя регионального отделения Вест-Мидлендс Национального союза фермеров (NFU) в 2010–2014 годах. Гарри и его бывшая жена Диана основали клуб поло Offchurch Bury после посещения известного тренера по поло полковника Рагвира Сингха в Дундлоде (Индия) и организовали соревнования по конному спорту Offchurch Bury Horse Trials. Сегодня усадьба по-прежнему принадлежит семье Джонсонов, а его дочери-близнецы Эмили и Тесса управляют, соответственно, конным заводом и клубом поло. На территории усадьбы проводились соревнования по конному спорту всех уровней (включая Национальный чемпионат британских верховых клубов в 1999–2009 годах), чемпионат по тетратлону среди членов Pony Club, съемки фильмов и телепередач, забег "Волчий бег" и Фестиваль молодых фермеров, а также множество других мероприятий.