Prestige Titles · Lordships of England
The Lord of Manchester
A Roman fort that grew into a manor, and the families who held it.
Manchester's history
Manchester grew from a Roman fort called Mamucium, built around 79 AD where the rivers Irwell and Medlock meet. Over the Middle Ages, the settlement that gathered around it became a manor, and with the manor came a lord.
The Lords of Manchester
The lordship of the manor of Manchester was held first by the de Grelley family after the Norman Conquest, and later by the Mosley family. As lords of the manor they controlled the town's markets, mills and courts. In 1846 the Mosleys sold their manorial rights to the fast-growing industrial town, ending centuries of private lordship.
Notable figures:the de Grelley family · the Mosley family
Why the title mattered
Whoever held the manor controlled Manchester's markets and mills, and with them the trade that would one day make the city the workshop of the world. To see how such titles compared with the ranks of the peerage, read the full order of precedence.
Become a Lord
The families who ruled Manchester earned their titles over centuries. You can become a Lord far more easily, with a genuine title pack of your own.
Lord Title Pack
£44.99£59.99
Become a Lord →Real parchment certificate · sealed Master Title Deed · a donation to the Woodland Trust
