# The Manor of Little Gatcombe

> English manorial lordship in the Parish of Wymering, Hampshire

The Manor of Little Gatcombe is a documented manorial lordship in the Parish of Wymering, Hampshire, now within the city of Portsmouth. The Victoria County History of Hampshire (Vol. 3, 1908, pp. 165-170) records a descent of twenty-five lords across approximately five hundred and fifty years.

## Key Facts

- Location: Little Gatcombe, Parish of Wymering, Hampshire
- First recorded lords: thirteenth century (Fulk de Wymeringes, c. 1230s)
- Tenure: grand serjeanty for the defence of Portchester Castle
- Service owed: one armed man with lance, helmet, and shield for 8 days in wartime
- Notable lords: Edmund Dudley (Speaker of the House of Commons, d. 1510), Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Baronet, GCB (d. 1816)
- Primary source: Victoria County History of Hampshire, Vol. 3 (1908), pp. 165-170
- The lordship is an incorporeal hereditament, separate from Gatcombe House (Grade II listed, in separate ownership)

## Links

- Website: https://www.littlegatcombemanor.com
- Heritage site: https://www.littlegatcombe.com