Halydean had many incarnations, with reorganizations and even a redomicile. It is unique in that it was founded by the Crown, owned by the Catholic Church, then owned by the state, then owned privately by a succession of Lords and Barons, and is currently listed as a publicly traded company.
In 2014 Halydean Corporation was organized as a Delaware corporation, as a wholly owned subsidiary of The Barony and Lordship of Halydean (Scotland) by the current Lord of Halydean. Almost immediately following that, numerous other shareholders were appointed, such that the company has to use a stock transfer agent. Halydean Corporation is classified in the UK as a "subsidiary undertaking" of the Barony and Lordship of Halydean, as defined in section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006. This is unclear if Halydean Corporation should lay claim to the title oldest company on Wall Street, but it legally establishes the company as having a dignified pedigree in land holdings that can be traced to the year 1128.
1128年にスコットランド王によって創設されたHalydeanは教会によって所有され、1545~1602年は国家、1602~2014年は男爵たちによって個人的に所有された。それが現在の領主であるスコットランドのThe Barony and Lordship of Halydeanの完全子会社として2014年にデラウェア州の企業として組織されたものだ。(本社はウィスコンシン州)
Halydean was originally established in 1138 and originally consisted of many thousands of acres. As an income producing entity, it thrived for nearly 900 years on the simple precept of holding agriculture-related land. In 2004, the British Parliament divested Halydean of its land, and eventually Halydean was incorporated as an American company in 2014.
Today, Halydean Corporation is furthering the American farming heritage.
Shirley Plantation is an estate located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia, USA. Shirley Plantation is the oldest active plantation in Virginia and is the oldest family-owned business in North America.
The lands of Shirley Plantation were first settled in 1613 by Sir Thomas West, 3rd Baron De la Warr and were named West and Sherley Hundred. The land was cultivated for growing tobacco to be shipped around the colonies and to England.
The house has been occupied by the Hill Carter family since 1738 and has housed eight generations.
The house is largely in its original state and is owned, operated and lived in by direct descendants of Edward Hill I. The house was placed on the National Register in 1969 and recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
