10 Jul Lordship Title of Lambourn or Chipping Lambourn or Plukenets ID1538
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Before 1155 a large holding in CHIPPING LAMBOURN was granted to Joce de Dinan, formerly castellan of Ludlow Castle. He must have been dead in 1166, when the Crown received the revenues of his lands. Joce had two daughters and co-heirs, Sibyl and Hawise, of whom the former married Hugh Plukenet. In 1166 Hugh was holding a part of the lands of Joce de Dinan in Lambourn subsequently known as the manor of PLUKENETS. Hugh was dead in 1202; his widow lived till 1212. Her son and heir was Joce Plukenet, who in the latter year paid relief for half of Lambourn. In 1229 the king took homage of William Plukenet, son and heir of Joce, for his father's lands, Joce retaining a life interest. William died in or about 1257, leaving a son and heir Joce, who died in the king's wardship without issue. Henry brother of Joce did homage for his father's lands in 1266. He seems to have died immediately afterwards, for the wardship of the lands and heir of William Plukenet was granted to Hugh Plukenet in 1267. This heir was probably William Plukenet, who was in possession in 1276. He or a succeeding William died in 1311, leaving a son and heir William, aged fourteen, who proved his age in 1319 and died in 1361. His daughter and heir Elizabeth was then the wife of Richard Lylling. In 1367 Richard and Elizabeth settled the manor on themselves for life with remainder to John Duke of Lancaster and Blanche his wife and the heirs of the duke. The duke had a grant of free warren here in the same year, and the manor remained part of the duchy till 1543, when it was granted in fee to William Essex and his son Thomas. Thomas succeeded his father in 1548, and was himself succeeded in 1558 by his son Thomas. The latter died in 1575, and his son Thomas inherited the manor. His son and heir William, who was created a baronet in 1611, conveyed his manors in this parish to feoffees for sale. A considerable amount of land in all of them was sold in small parcels during the next few years, but the manorial rights were retained till 1620. Sir William Essex and his son William then conveyed them to Jacob Hardrett, who six years later alienated the manor of Lambourn to William Craven, created Lord Craven in 1626–7 and Viscount Craven and Earl of Craven in 1664–5. It has since followed the descent of Hampstead Marshall (q.v.), and is now in the possession of the present Earl of Craven.
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