10 Jul Lordship Title of Seymours Court or Eyston Court ID1602
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The second holding in West Hanney was assessed in 1086 at 2 hides. It was held by two tenants, Osbern and Teodric, of Walter Giffard. The overlordship subsequently passed to Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester and afterwards to the Earls of Stafford. The tenancies in demesne were held at the end of the 11th century by William Cockerell and Robert Beville. In the early 13th century Peter Malherbe and Hugh Seymour were holding between them half a knight's fee. The Seymours' estate was called after them SEYMOUR'S COURT. In 1285 Roger Seymour of Hanney is mentioned, and in 1306 a settlement was made on Hugh Seymour, Hawise his wife, and his heirs. Hugh Seymour was among the landowners of the parish in 1316. The main branch of the family seems to have ended in co-heirs soon afterwards, for William Noioun and his wife Alice came into possession of the manor, which was recovered against them by John Tyrel and Joan his wife as the right of Joan. The Tyrels granted it to John Seymour and his heirs before 1364. In 1369 Sir John Archdekne entered upon a recognizance which bound him to allow John Seymour, Joan his wife, and John and William their sons to hold the manor of West Hanney peaceably for their lives. Elizabeth wife of Ralph Arches held it in 1428, when it was described as late of Hawise Seymour. It has since followed the descent of the Arches' manor of East Hendred (q.v.).
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