During the 17th and early 18th century British rulers — Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, James II and William and Mary — granted manorial patents, extensive tracts of land, to persons of wealth and good breeding, to develop. As Lord of the Manor, these grantees operated with a degree of sovereignty, exempt from local town authority with the right to collect taxes, appoint clergy and hold court leet and court baron to settle criminal and civil matters.
While these grants were primarily concentrated in New York, with others in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, they ranged in scale from 300 to over one million acres. Gardiner's Island off the eastern end of Long Island stands as a unique historical survivor, remaining the only manor in New York still held by the direct descendants of the original grantee. - AsNotedIn
| Place | Locale | Type | AsNotedIn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardiners Island, NY |
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Island |
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| Brookhaven, NY | City | ||
| Manor of Rensselaerswyck |
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English Manor |
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| Manor of St George, Mastic Neck | House |
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| Last Name | Name | AsNotedIn |
|---|---|---|
| van Rensselaer: | Stephen van Rensselaer I |
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| Van Rensselaer: | Stephen Van Rensselaer II |
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| Van Rensselaer: | Stephen Van Rensselaer III |
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| Van Rensselaer: | Stephen Van Rensselaer IV |
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| Data | |
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| Government System: | Feudalism |
| Theme group category: | Groups |
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