| Description | Agents of the Dudley Estate included:
17th century
Edward Parkeshouse
18th century
John Hodgetts
Richard Keelinge
William Crawley
John Keeling
Richard Mee
Richard Brettell
Thomas Brettell
Joseph Robins
John Bradley
19th century
John R. Roberts
John Keelinge*
Francis Downing
Samuel Bateman
John Maughan (also a professional land surveyor)
George Taylor
20th century
Gilbert H. Claughton
Percy Dudding (also Manor Steward)
W. F. Taylor
W. H. Hutton
*last agent to also be Chief Steward (Manorial Courts). This role was taken on by J. G. Bourne of Bourne & Wainwright, Dudley (solicitors) 1823 - 1850.
Himley Estates Ltd was formed in 1926 and took on the managment of the estate (see DE/5).
Note: Where a distinct series started by the Estate Office is continued by Himley Estate Ltd, the records will be found in section Estate Records DE/4 (e.g. agreements in DE/4/3). Otherwise, see DE/5 for records produced by Himley Estates Ltd. |