Sir Nicholas FitzHerbert, Kt.

11th Lord of Norbury. Knight of the Shire for Derby 1434, 1446 and 1452. Sheriff of Derby 1448 and 1466. m Alice Booth, dau of Henry Booth/Bothe of Derby. Yorkist.

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Buried St. Mary's and St. Barlok Churchyard Inside the Church are the effigies of many of the Fitzherberts. The church is closely linked to the Old Manor of Norbury, which borders the churchyard, and with the Fitzherbert family, lords of the manor for over 500 years. Many of the Fitzherberts are buried within the church, and their memorials are perhaps the most interesting feature of the church interior.

The chancel glass includes coats of arms to kings of England, and the French royal family, but what is really striking is that it also has a coat of arms of Robert the Bruce. Now, if the glass was installed in 1306, as thought, Bruce might have been considered an ally, even though from 1307 he was England's enemy, as he struggled to create an independent Scotland and fought with first Edward I, and later, Edward II in the Scottish Wars of Independence.

Norbury Manor and Hall (at Norbury south west of Ashbourne in Derbyshire)

A Medieval Grade I listed Manor House and Stuart period Hall

Norbury is an extremely interesting property in that the original medieval Manor House is a remarkable survival still attached to the later Hall. It was the senior seat of the Fitzherbert family from medieval times.

The Manor House was built of stone in the mid 13th century for William Fitzherbert and enlarged around 1300 by Sir Henry Fitzherbert. It still has many original features including the undercroft with the hall above on the upper floor, all still intact. There are also some Tudor additions.

Nicholas Fitzherbert acquired the freehold of the property in 1448 and the house was enlarged by his son Ralph, who built a Tudor Hall onto the Manor House and at right angles to it, at the end of the 15th century. This Hall was rebuilt in brick around 1680 retaining much of the Tudor panelling and stained glass.

Sir Thomas Fitzherbert married Anne Eyre, the heiress of Padley Manor, in the mid 16th century. They moved to Padley on her father’s death and Norbury fell into disuse. Sir John Fitzherbert supported the Royalist cause during the Civil War and was killed at Lichfield in 1649. His son William inherited Norbury in a ruinous state. Swynnerton Hall, in Staffordshire, also became his by marriage but had been badly damaged during the Civil War. With the choice of two possible homes he first decided to repair Norbury Hall. William’s son Basil Fitzherbert rebuilt Swynnerton and took up residence there and then continued the rebuild of Norbury as a lesser seat.

Today Norbury is owned by The National Trust. It is open to the public by written appointment only with the tenant Mr C Wright from April to September on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Sources:

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