13 Jan Lordship Title of Denchworth ID14324
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The Abingdon Chronicle states that DENCHWORTH was granted to the abbey by Caedwalla and confirmed by Kenulf, but the charters produced in evidence are undoubtedly forgeries. A fief assessed in King Edward's time at 7 hides, and in 1086 at 5½ hides, was held by Henry de Ferrers at the latter date. The church was on this holding. There was an under-tenant named Rayner who had succeeded one Ælfric, and his successors continued to hold the manor of the Ferrers family till the overlordship was granted, with the honour of Tutbury, to the Earls of Lancaster. Henry de Tubney son of Henry, held half a knight's fee here in the middle of the 13th century, and had inherited it from his mother Joan. It followed the descent of his manor of Tubney (q.v.) till 1428, and must have been sold shortly afterwards to the Hydes, who held it in 1448. It subsequently followed the descent of the manor of Hyde in their family till 1617. It was sold in that year to Sir William Cokayne, and was inherited in 1626 by his son Charles, who was created Viscount Cullen in 1642. Brian son of Charles sold it in 1663 to Gregory Geering, who died in 1690 and was succeeded by his son Gregory. Another Gregory, son of the latter, inherited the estate in 1723 and died in 1727. His brother William was the nextowner, and held the manor till 1743. It was William's son William who in 1758 sold it to Worcester College, Oxford, to which it has since belonged.
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