File MC 184/2/5, 646X3 - Manors of Harthill in Hunworth, Stody and Briningham belonging to Nicholas Bacon, knight, record of survey courts and rough field book for Hunworth Harthill.

Lord Hastings is given as lord of the manor of Briningham on the part of Thornage in White's Trade Directories [1845 and 1883]. According to the MAF's list of known manors, compiled in 1925, the last transaction was dated 1890, the lady of the manor was the Marchioness of Lothian and W. Forster was steward [TNA, HMC 5/6].

TAKEN FROM BLOMEFIELD: [Hunworth manor] Thomas Fincham, by his will, dated March 1, 1550, died lord of this manor; soon after it came to Sir Nicholas Bacon, who is said to be lord of the manor of Harthill's, sometime Fincham's, and so was united to the other lordship, as will appear. \r\nFrom: 'Holt hundred: Hunworth', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: volume 9 (1808), pp. 400-403. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78577&strquery=hill Date accessed: 10 July 2013.

The Dowager Lady Suffield is given as lady of the manor in White's Trade Directory (1845).\r\nThe Dowager Marchioness of Lothian is given as the lady of the manor in White's Trade Directory, 1883.