10 Jul Lordship Title of Inkpen or Inkpen Eastcourt ID1525
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Certain lands which afterwards formed the manor of EASTCOURT were held in the 12th century by John Mansell, who granted part to the priory of Dudley, to which they were confirmed by Pope Lucius in 1190. The remainder passed to Walter Mansell, who paid 1 mark in respect of them in 1234; at the same time Peter Sukemund paid half a mark for other lands here. A few years later Peter Sukemund of Inkpen gave his land to the abbey of Titchfield, and this grant was witnessed by Walter Mansell amongst others, and both Walter and the abbey were holding lands here a few years later. Walter died soon afterwards and his estate passed to his brother Geoffrey Mansell, who granted it in 1250, subject to the life interest of Hawise, Walter's widow, to the Abbot of Titchfield, to whom it was confirmed by Roger de Somery, the overlord. The abbot received a grant of free warren here in 1294, and this manor remained in the possession of successive abbots until 1537, when the last abbot conveyed it to Henry VIII. This manor of Eastcourt was granted by the king in the same year to Thomas Wriothesley, who sold it in 1538 to John White of Southwick. White conveyed it in 1544 to Robert Blount, who died about 1559. It was stated that this manor had been left to his natural son Richard Blount or Mundy, although his two daughters, Sybil the wife of Anthony Brend and Margery the wife of John Garrard, were then living. John Garrard, who was Robert's executor, appears to have proved that the manor was not left to Richard, and Sybil and Margaret with their husbands inherited it. In 1571 Richard Blount came of age and accused John Garrard of promulgating a false will, but it was argued that as an illegitimate son the plaintiff was unable to inherit the manor, and in 1578 he conveyed all right he might have in it to John Garrard and Anthony Brend. In 1595 John Garrard settled a moiety of the manor on his son William on his marriage with Susan daughter of Thomas Fisher of Liddington, Wiltshire. After John's death the manor passed to William, who was engaged in litigation with his trustees respecting this settlement. He died 7 July 1614 seised of the whole manor, which passed to his son Thomas. Thomas died in 1617, when his son William was eight years of age. William had livery of this manor in 1633, and was succeeded in 1654 by his eldest son Robert, who sold it in 1660 to Ralph Bankes, Jerome Bankes and John Hawtrey. They apparently purchased it on behalf of Mary widow of Sir John Bankes, chief justice of the Common Pleas. She died in 1661, and this manor seems ultimately to have passed to her daughter Joanna, who married William Borlase of Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire. They had several daughters and co-heirs, of whom the third, Alice, married John Wallop of Farleigh Wallop, Hants, while the fourth, Henrietta, married Sir Richard Astley of Patshull, Staffordshire. John and Alice Wallop were succeeded by their third son John, who was created Lord Wallop and Viscount Lymington 11 June 1720. Sir Richard Astley was created a baronet 13 August 1662 and died 24 February 1688, while Henrietta his widow died 27 June 1711. Their eldest son John sold his share in this manor in 1726 to John Viscount Lymington, who appears to have sold the whole manor in 1731 to William third Lord Craven of Hampstead Marshall. Eastcourt from that time followed the descent of Hampstead Marshall (q.v.).
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