10 Jul Lordship Title of Beeston or Beeson or Beeston Thorncote and Hatch or Caldecot ID1018
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The manorial history of the remaining hamlets of this parish is very involved, but what appears to have happened is as follows. In 1086 the land of Eudo son of Hubert in Beeston (exclusive of the 3 hides which he owned in Northill) was assessed at 8 hides, which were divided between three principal tenants, Norman, Rolland and Pirot, who held respectively 4 hides, 3 hides and 1 hide. Norman's land, which he had occupied before the Conquest, became known later as BEESTON MANOR or BEESTON, THORNCOTE and HATCH. This land escheated to the Crown on the death of Eudo and became attached to the honour of Lindon, as did other land of his in Easton (Northants). In the 13th century Beeston Manor was owned by Drew de Sutton and later by William Dru. In 1313 it was conveyed by John de Wresle to Walter de Huntingfold and Joan his wife. The Huntingfolds continued in possession of the manor, and we find Joan wife of Godfrey, probably son of Walter, holding it in 1346. Agnes wife of Henry de Huntingfold was dispossessed by William de Brounsford and his wife Isabel before 1377. The Brounsfords alienated the manor to Nicholas Westerdale and others, who obtained a licence in 1386 to convey Beeston Manor to Warden Abbey in exchange for the granges of Ravensholt and Burdon in Cambridgeshire. The manor remained with Warden Abbey until the Dissolution, after which the Crown at first leased it, but in 1652 it was granted to John Eldred and others, well-known land speculators, who apparently cut up the lands into four portions. In 1658 one portion was owned by Nathaniel Parcell and Mary his wife and conveyed by them to Jasper Edwards, chief registrar of the Court of Chancery. In the course of the next century it reappears as one manor in the possession of Samuel Cockayne and Katherine his wife and Bromsall Throckmorton, and was purchased later of Thomas Smith of Gray's Inn by Godfrey Thornton of Moggerhanger, who owned it in 1801. In 1821 his property had descended to his grandson, Col. Godfrey Thornton. Courts were held twice a year at Beeston Manor. The monastery of Warden had right of common for sheep on Beeston Leys, and the reversion of this land was granted in 1538 to Sir John Gostwick and his wife Joan. Robert Thornton, lord of the manor of Moggerhanger in 1780, disputed this right of common, which was decided in his favour, since the common of Beeston Leys was described in 1796 as appendant to Moggerhanger. The name survives at the present day. In 1086 Norman owned a mill in Beeston worth 30s. At the Dissolution Caldecote Mills, which were parcel of this manor, were worth £2 13s. 4d.
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