10 Jul Lordship Title of South Standen or Standen Hussey ID1618
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The manor of South Standen seems to have belonged in the 12th century to Henry Hussey of Harting (co. Sussex), who founded Dureford Abbey in 1165 and granted to it the chapel of Standen. His son Henry, who was holding Standen in 1199, confirmed his father's gift about 1189–1204. He married Clementina daughter of John Port and was succeeded by his son William. William Hussey was followed in 1217 by his son Henry, who died about 1235, leaving by his wife Cecilia a son Matthew, who was holding this manor later in the 13th century. Matthew was succeeded about 1253 by his son Henry Hussey of Harting, who in 1268 made an exchange of lands with Maud wife of William Paynel, possibly his father's widow. He received a grant of free warren here in 1271 and died in 1290. Standen was assigned in dower to his widow Agnes. His son Henry was summoned to Parliament as Lord Hussey in 1295 and died in 1332, when a third of the manor was assigned in dower to his widow Isabel. His son Henry second Lord Hussey leased certain lands here to Isabel widow of Roger de Stokke, but in 1336 came with armed followers and seized and destroyed the deed. Henry settled half the manor in 1347 on himself for life with remainder to one of his younger sons, Richard, and contingent remainders to his issue by Catherine, his second wife; he died in 1349 without leaving any issue by Catherine, and Richard inherited this moiety, of which he died seised in 1361. The reversion of the manor was said to be in his brother Sir Henry, though his nephew Henry, son of Mark his eldest brother, was still alive. Sir Henry Hussey died in 1383–4, (fn. 359) leaving a widow Ankaret, and was succeeded by his son Sir Henry Hussey. Henry son of Mark Hussey mentioned above disputed his cousin's succession to some of the Hussey lands, apparently without success, for Standen passed on the death of Sir Henry Hussey in 1409 to his son Henry, who was afterwards knighted and died about 1450. Standen was assigned as dower to his wife Constance. The date of his son Henry's death is not known, but he seems to have died childless, for the estates passed to Nicholas Hussey, who was probably his brother. Nicholas was victualler of Calais and Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, and held other public offices. He was indicted of treason in 1468 and all his goods were seized. He died in 1471, leaving two daughters, Constance, who afterwards married Sir Henry Lovell, and Katherine, afterwards wife of Sir Reynold Bray. The manor seems to have been held jointly by these co-heirs, for in 1478 it was recovered against them by Thomas Hussey, who claimed it as greatgrandson of Henry son of Mark Hussey. The manor had reverted before 1486 to Katherine and Sir Reynold Bray, either as heirs of Thomas Hussey or by composition with him, and in 1494 they, with Sir William Hody and Eleanor his wife, conveyed the manor to trustees. Sir Reynold Bray, son of Sir Richard Bray, was a noted architect and was in the service of Margaret Countess of Richmond, mother of Henry VII. He afterwards became a great favourite with Henry VII. He died childless in 1503, and by his will dated 4 August in that year he divided his property, subject to the life interest of his wife, between his nephews, the sons of his brother John, on condition that they married Elizabeth and Agnes, daughters of his sisterin-law Constance Lovell. John Bray, the brother of Sir Reynold, had three sons, Edmund, Edward and Reynold, and of these only one, Edward, carried out the conditions of his uncle's will, for he married his cousin Elizabeth Lovell, but subsequently divorced her. Lady Katherine Bray seems to have died in or before 1516, when the heir of the surviving trustee handed over this manor to the eldest nephew, Sir Edmund Bray. Sir Edmund was summoned to Parliament as Lord Bray in 1529 and sold this manor in 1533 to William Dauntsey. In 1548–9 Standen Farm, part of this estate, is described as the inheritance of Jenkyn Goddard. Later the manor seems to have passed to John Goddard, the son of John Goddard of Upham, Wiltshire, who is described as of Standen Hussey. He was succeeded about 1567 by his son Thomas Goddard, who placed this manor in settlement in 1571, perhaps on the occasion of his marriage with Margaret daughter of George Burley of Potterne, Wiltshire. He died in 1610, when the manor passed to his son Francis. Francis Goddard was succeeded in 1652 by his son Edward, who was buried at Hungerford in 1684. Francis Goddard, his eldest son, sold the manor in 1719 to Francis Stonehouse. Francis Stonehouse of Hungerford Park was succeeded in 1738 by his son Francis, on whose death in 1758 Standen passed to George his son. George died in 1777 apparently without issue, for the manor passed to his brother Francis, who died intestate in 1779, leaving two daughters Catherine and Elizabeth. Catherine inherited this manor and married John Pearse or Pearce; they were holding in 1791 and 1798, but John died before 5 September 1809, when his executors released a mortgage held on some land in Eddington. The property was divided between his three daughters, Elizabeth Juliana wife of Thomas Michell, Maria Anne wife of John Hungerford Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne, and Jane, who married Thomas Bunbury. Thomas Michell and his wife inherited this manor, subject to certain charges in favour of other members of the family, and they were holding it in 1806. Thomas died 22 November 1809, while his widow survived until 8 January 1856. Meanwhile Thomas and Jane Bunbury had disposed of their interest in the manor in 1823–4 to Frederick Dowding. Thomas and Elizabeth Michell left a son and three daughters, among whom the manor was divided, but the son, the Rev. Thomas Penruddock Michell, bought his sisters' shares. He died 24 June 1866, leaving two surviving sons, Thomas Hungerford and Francis, and three daughters, Arabella Juliana, Elizabeth and Georgina. Francis, the younger son, who was a captain in the 41st Foot, died 27 October 1866, and the remaining members of the family sold the manor on 31 May 1867 to Mrs. Margaret Duncan Dunn, the widow of Major-General William Dunn of Inglewood and Wallingtons, in the parish of Kintbury. At the death of Mrs. Margaret Dunn on 22 May 1890 the manor came, under the provisions of her will, to her second surviving son Col. Thomas William Duncan Dunn, whose widow sold it in December 1899 to Mr. Charles W. Butler, its present possessor. A mill is mentioned in 1719 and 1792, but there is none there now.
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