10 Jul Lordship Title of Chellington ID1054
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The Domesday tenant of this manor was Geoffrey de 'Trailly,' who probably derived his name from Trelly, a few miles south of Coutances, and with whom originated the Bedfordshire family and barony of Trailly. Geoffrey also held a large manor of 10 hides at Yielden in Stodden Hundred, and the Trailly, family will be found worked out in more detail under that parish (q.v.). It is not until 1257, on the death of John de Trailly, that mention has been found of Chellington Manor by name, but from that time onward the manor passed in an unbroken line from father to son until the 15th century. In 1278–9 Chellington Manor, which was then held by Philip Burnet for life of the gift of Walter Trailly, included free tenants of whom Norman son of Walter held 1 virgate of land at 4s. rent which went towards sustaining a lamp in the church. John de Cowe held 1½ virgates at 1d. per annum, including a capital messuage with a fishery in half the River Ouse from Harrold Bridge to Odell Ford; half virgates were also held by Godfrey de Carldon and Richard Bridge respectively. The manor was extended in 1290 at 14s. 5d. and ten capons, rent of assize of the free tenants, and £7 6s. 1d. rent of customary tenants. Walter de Trailly also claimed view of frankpledge and other manorial rights in Chellington in the reign of Edward III and paid a fine to the king for their exercise. ¶In 1359–60 John Trailly acquired the more important manor of Carlton (q.v.), and from this date until 1710 Chellington follows the same descent. Between that year and 1720 together with the advowsons of Carlton and Chellington it passed from the Mordaunts to Sir Thomas Trevor, afterwards Baron Trevor of Bromham, who was presenting to both churches at the latter date. It thus became merged in what is known as the Bromham estate, of which it forms part at the present day. In 1805 Thomas second Viscount Hampden was lord of Chellington, and this manor, like Bromham, is at present the property of Mr. Trevor Wingfield.
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