Of interest…

(1) Before the Norman Conquest Legra is held by Leofing the Saxon Lord. (2) William the Conqueror replaces the Saxon Lord with Hugh de Montfort, Hugh had fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Mortemer in 1054, participated in the Council of Lillebonne in which the decision was made to invade England, and accompanied William in the invasion force supplying 50 ships and 60 knights. (3) Hugh was an absentee lord being stationed at William's fortress at Winchester, Hugh had to supply forces to Dover Castle. (4) At the end of the 13th century Richard Birch is Lord of Legra, and it remained in the Birch family for 200 years. (5) Thomas Tey is Lord of Legra in 1502 he is elected as a Member of Parliament and serves as Justice of the Peace in Essex. (6) After The Act of Supremacy Henry VIII created a new taxation for the church and it is Thomas who becomes Commissioner of Tenths of Spiritualties for Colchester.