10 Jul Lordship Title of Babs or Balls ID13283
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The origin of the manor of BABS or BALLS is obscure, and documents illustrating its descent are few. The first bears the date 1544, and is a record of a conveyance by fine from Richard Greyves of Newarkupon-Trent and Agnes his wife to Richard Lewen of a moiety of a manor of Milton Ernest. In 1557–8 the same Richard Greyves sold the other moiety of his Milton Ernest property to Ralph Astrey for £100. Later Ralph Astrey is found complaining that Thomas Litten and others by colour of a former bargain with Richard Greyves had entered into the said premises. No further mention of this manor occurs until the early part of the 18th century. In the interval its distinctive title of Babs or Balls had been affixed to it. In 1711 William Faldoe was the claimant in a suit concerning a moiety of the manor. Seven years later Elizabeth and Katherine Haselden owned a moiety. In 1746 a half of this manor was in the hands of Richard Huskey; it passed from him to J. R. Throckmorton Huskey, who was the owner in 1775. At the beginning of the 19th century Lysons describes this manor as being in parts held respectively by Thomas Fisher, Ellis Shipley and Samuel Wyatt. This is the latest reference to it which has been found. A free fishery was attached to this manor in 1544; it is further mentioned as appurtenant to the Huskeys' moiety in the 18th century.
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