According to legal documentation, historical title deeds and professional review by English solicitors, the present Lord and Lady of Great Witley are recognised as holding the Lordship of the Manor of Great Witley in the County of Worcestershire together with the historic rights and privileges associated with the Lordship.
The Lordship and its ownership have also been publicly recorded in official United Kingdom public records. Following review of the historical title deeds and related documentation, English solicitors have confirmed that the present Lordship derives from the same historic Lordship of Great Witley formerly held by the Earls of Dudley and the Barons Ward, one of the most distinguished aristocratic families associated with Great Witley and Witley Court, reflecting the longstanding continuity, possession and lawful ownership of the Lordship through successive holders.
The current Lord and Lady of Great Witley are seised with Full Title Guarantee of the legal and beneficial title and ownership of the Lordship of the Manor of Great Witley in the County of Worcestershire together with all the rights, privileges, intellectual property, manorial land, incidents, members and appurtenances thereto belonging.
Such rights form part of the historic manorial heritage of England and originate from the long-established legal traditions of the English manorial system. Certain rights historically associated with the Lordship may continue to subsist in law where they have not been expressly extinguished, severed or otherwise transferred.