About
The Manorial Society
of
Great Britain

Membership in the Manorial Society of Great Britain


A condition of membership for the Society is that one must hold a feudal title: Lordship of the Manor or Feudal Barony. Membership may be available to academics, clergy, and others on an honorific basise.

If you would like to join the Society please send a copy of your conveyance or other proof of title and we will forward a membership application package. Alternatively, if you would like information on how to acquire a feudal title we are able to advise you. We will keep your details on our mailing list to receive further information on titles available.

The Manorial Society of Great Britain will record Arms in its Register of Arms for those holders of Feudal Titles.


Outline of the MSGB



FOUNDED IN 1906, the Society is an association of Lords of the Manor, Peers and Historians. The Society produces a Bulletin, periodic papers and books mentioned elsewhere.

Drinks parties are held at the House of Lords, House of Commons, and other historical venues. Dinner guests of honour have included Viscount Whitelaw, the US Ambassador, the former Lord Chamberlain, Lord McLean, Lord Home of the Hirsel, and the Rt Hon J Enoch Powell.

Members of the Society are entitled to wear the insignia of the Society at formal functions, or at functions where they are invited as representatives of the Society when decorations are worn. (MSGB Certificates, Insignia, Tie and Tie pins)

Illuminated Certificates of Manorial membership may also be issued and arrangements made for those Lords who have Coats of Arms to have banners made for use at formal functions of the Society.

The Society has published the proceedings of a Conference on Manorial, Charter, and Statutory Markets held in May 1994, when speakers included the Minister for Corporate Affairs, lawyers, and MPs. It is available for £35.00 (inc P&P).Conference proceedings on the House of Lords, and on Europe are also available.

Membership of the Society is either £50.00 a year or £500.00 Life Membership.

Lords or Ladies of the Manor may style themselves thus: "The Lord/Lady of the Manor of" or "The Lord/Lady of". The preposition "of" must be retained to differentiate from a title of peerage. A letter of confirmation may be obtained from the Society for those Members who wish to use their Manorial style inside passports, driving licences, and other official documentation.