10 Jul Lordship Title of Duxworth or Duckford ID13301
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DUXWORTH or DUCKFORD MANOR, a property which appears in Stagsden in the early 16th century, seems to have originated in land held by tenants of the name of Dokesworth in the 13th century, whose property was held in 1278 by Henry de Dylywyk of Ralph Paynel as of the barony of Bedford. In 1310 William Sweyn conveyed a small portion of land in this parish to John de Dokesworth. A few years later in 1316 John de Dokesworth held one messuage, 90 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood and 7s. rent in Stagsden. In 1346 Hugh de Dokesworth held land by knight's service in Stagsden of the barony of Bedford. This is the property which appears in 1514 as belonging to Thomas Marlborough and Margaret his wife, who then conveyed it to Sir Ralph Lane. He died seised of Duxworth Manor in 1540, when his son Robert, then aged thirteen, became his heir. Nothing further is heard of this manor till the 17th century, when it had become the property of the Mordaunts, who at this time owned the greater part of the parish, separate mention of it being found only in 1644 and 1685–6.
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Manorial Counsel Limited has created a new legal right to bring the titles of this lordship back into use.
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