Amy Arnold becomes first female Seneschal to Fyling Court Leet
Amy Arnold has made history in Whitby by becoming the first female Seneschal
Amy Arnold was delighted to attend the Planting of the Penny Hedge last week and made history as she stepped into Whitby harbour with the bailiff of The Court Leet, Lol Hodgson and Hornblower Tim Osborne who build the Penny Hedge each year.
Amy is the first female Seneschal to The Manor of Fyling Court Leet which was established in the 1500s.
The Seneschal is the legally qualified representative of the Lord of the Manor and no woman has ever held this role before for the Manor of Fyling.
You can find out more about the history of Planting of the Penny Hedge here: https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/whitby-history/penny-hedge/
Amy is a highly experienced Solicitor dealing with residential and commercial conveyancing as well as Agricultural and Farming. She is also team leader for our Whitby office .
Photo courtesy of Valerie Laws
