What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: WETHERBY MANOR From 1602 until 1824, when they sold the town, the Cavendish family, later Dukes of Devonshire, as Lords of the Manor had a court leet, which settled local affairs, appointed the constables, market inspectors, a bell man and pinder responsible for stray animals. The old court house was situated in these gardens. Recorded plaque organisation: Wetherby Civic Society.
Why this person mattered
Wetherby Manor served as the administrative center for the Cavendish family, who were Lords of the Manor from 1602 until 1824, overseeing local governance through a court leet that managed community affairs and appointed key officials.
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