30 Oct Lordship Title of Carlton ID13824
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During the 13th and 14th centuries the Beauchamps of Bedford had an overlordship in this parish of which the origin has not been ascertained. William Beauchamp owned one-sixth of a fee here at the time of the Testa, and in 1278 both Roger Léstrange and Ralph Paynel held fractions of knights' fees in Carlton, and finally in 1392 property attached to the Bedford Barony was transferred to Harrold Priory. The Malherbes were early tenants of the Beauchamps of Bedford in Carlton. In 1218 Geoffrey de Karleton quitclaimed land here to Pain Malherbe, and later in the same century William Malherbe held of this barony. John Malherbe, who held 3½ virgates of William de Monchensey in 1278–9, is the last tenant of this name of whom mention has been found. At the same date (1278–9) Henry of Sharnbrooke held in chief of John Patishull, and he of the barony of Bedford, a capital messuage and ½ virgate of land. Nigel atte Wode had succeeded to this land in 1302–3, and held it by one-fortieth of a knight's fee. John Spynk was his successor in 1346.
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