The existence of Bradenham Manor goes back before written records. There are a number of sources outlining the history of the Manor. The first records of Bradenham date back to 1042 in the reign of Edward the Confessor. These records show that the Manor was a "Lordship" in the hands of two brother who held it as a gift from the King. The Norman Conquest of 1066 AD led to the great survey which resulted in The Domesday Book in 1086 to facilitate the assessment and collection of taxes. The Lords of the Manor of Bradenham had the right to present ordained clergymen to the living as rector of the parish. The ecclesiastical records kept by the rectors provide an important source of who owned/resided at the manor. Many others have documented its history since. I have used the booklet produced by Bradenham Parish Council in 2000 edited by Rosemarie Gilchrist; pamphlets produced by International Computers and Tabulators and Grant Thornton, tenants of the National Trust; and the Parish Records held in the County Records Office.
I have divided the Manor's history into 7 parts -