Editing Longdendale (section)

===Feudal estates===
The lordship of Longdendale was an ancient feudal estate encompassing the medieval [[manorialism|manors]] of [[Godley, Greater Manchester|Godley]], [[Hattersley]], [[Hollingworth]], [[Matley]], [[Mottram in Longdendale|Mottram]], [[Newton, Hyde|Newton]], [[Stalybridge|Staley]], [[Tintwistle]] and [[Werneth, Greater Manchester|Werneth]]. The lordship was created by the [[Earl of Chester]] in the late twelfth century; William de Neville was the first lord of Longdendale, as appointed by the Earl of Chester.<ref>{{cite book
 |first=Mike 
 |last=Nevell
 |year=1994
 |title=The People Who Made Tameside
 |publisher=Tameside Metropolitan Borough with [[Manchester University|University of Manchester Archaeological Unit]]
 |page=86
 |isbn=1-871324-12-2}}
</ref> [[Buckton Castle]], near [[Carrbrook]], was probably built by William de Neville in the late twelfth century<ref name="Lands & Lordships">{{cite book
 |first=Mike 
 |last=Nevell
 |year=1998
 |title=Lands and Lordships in Tameside
 |publisher=Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council with the [[Manchester University|University of Manchester Archaeological Unit]]
 |pages=60–61, 63
 |isbn=1-871324-18-1}}
</ref> and was also probably the centre of lordship of Longdendale as it is the only castle within the lordship.<ref>{{cite book
 |first1=Mike 
 |last1=Nevell
 |first2=John
 |last2=Walker
 |year=1999
 |title=Tameside in Transition
 |publisher=Tameside Metropolitan Borough with [[Manchester University|University of Manchester Archaeological Unit]]
 |page=95
 |isbn=1-871324-24-6}}
</ref> One of the privileges of the lordship was to carry out trial by combat. The lordship of Longdendale was passed from de Neville to his son in law, Thomas de Burgh, in 1211 on his death. The lordship reverted to the control of the crown in 1357, and remained under crown control until 1374. The lordship was given to Matilda Lovell and the Lovells controlled Longdendale until 1465 when control again reverted to the crown. The lordship was granted to Sir William Stanley in 1489, however the lordship once again reverted to the crown when Stanley was executed in 1495 as a supporter of [[Perkin Warbeck]]. In 1554 the lordship was granted to Richard Wilbraham.<ref>{{cite book
 |first=Mike 
 |last=Nevell
 |year=1991
 |title=Tameside 1066–1700
 |publisher=Tameside Metropolitan Borough with the [[Manchester University|University of Manchester Archaeological Unit]]
 |pages=11–13, 15, 39–40
 |isbn=1-871324-02-5}}
</ref> Tollemache family inherited lordship of Longdendale from the Wilbrahams in the 1690s.<ref>{{cite book
 |first=Mike 
 |last=Nevell
 |year=1993
 |title=Tameside 1700–1930
 |publisher=Tameside Metropolitan Borough with the [[Manchester University|University of Manchester Archaeological Unit]]
 |pages=17, 93
 |isbn=1-871324-08-4}}
</ref> It was part of the Hundred of Macclesfield. An estate survey, or 'Extent' of the lordship for 1360 was published by the Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire in July 2005.