21 Aug Lordship Title of Eatonsbury or Arlesey or Etonbury ID13767
Posted at 10:23h
in
County:
Parish:
Title Type:
Previous Lords:
The principal manor of ETONBURY or ARLESEY was held prior to 1086 by Alestan of Boscombe. At the time of the Domesday Survey its extent was said to be 5½ hides and two-thirds of 1 hide. It furthermore contained a mill worth 10s. and a market of the same value. The overlord of Arlesey was William D'Eu, from whom it passed to the Earl Marshal. The history of this overlordship is identical with that moiety of the overlordship of Edworth (q.v.) which passed through female descendants of the Earl Marshal to the Talbots, subsequently earls of Shrewsbury. The overlordship is mentioned as late as 1636, at which date an inquisition describes the manor as held of Henry earl of Kent and Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters of Gilbert earl of Shrewsbury.
Other Information:
Listed in the Domesday Book:
Yes