Feudal Barony of Chitterne

The feudal barony of Chitterne was a historic Anglo-Norman honour based in the Wiltshire village of Chitterne. Following the Norman Conquest, King William I granted these extensive southern England lands to his devoted supporter Edward of Salisbury, making him the first hereditary Baron of Chitterne.

The title and estates were characterized by a highly intertwined, rich early history with a few key features:

• Creation and Early Succession: Edward of Salisbury (who served as Sheriff of Wiltshire) held the estates directly from the Crown in exchange for military service. Upon his death before 1130, the honour passed to his son Walter.
• Connection to the Earldom of Salisbury: The baronial weight of Chitterne eventually merged with higher titles when Edward's grandson, Patrick, was created the first Earl of Salisbury. By the time of the sole heiress Countess Ela of Salisbury, Chitterne was flourishing. Historian I.J. Sanders classifies this as a "probable" feudal barony, as it was certainly large and influential enough to hold baronial status.

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