10 Jul Lordship Title of Netherbury or Barford or Bulkeleys or Burdelys ID1206
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The family of Burdelys, who gave their name to the manor of BURDELYS or BULKELEYS or NETHERBURY, can be traced to William de Burdelys, who was succeded by his brother and heir Hugh, who died about 1250, leaving Geoffrey de Burdelys as heir to his estates. Geoffrey died about 1263, when John de Burdelys, his son and heir, aged twenty-one years, succeeded him. The latter was proved in 1275 to have inclosed a path between his house and the vill of Barford which was a right of way. From this date the descent of the manor follows that of the manor of Burdelys in Stagsden (q.v.) until 1390–1, the only deviation in the descent occurring in 1346, when Geoffrey Creaker was proved seised of the manor, probably as guardian to John son of John de Burdelys, who was at that time a minor. In 1390 Edward atte Chaumbre conveyed the manor of Burdelys to John and Thomas Malyns (or Malens) of Bromham, the latter in 1402 granting to John Morker and his heirs a moiety of the manor, which previous to 1480 had passed to John Fitz Jeffrey, who died seised at that date, the manor having been previously held by his father. This family had its seat in Clapham, and the descent of the moiety follows that of Clapham Manor (q.v.) till 1561, when the Fitz Jeffreys transferred the manor (which at this time was called Netherbury) to Sir John Mordaunt of Turvey (q.v.). It was retained by the Mordaunts until the early 17th century, when they probably sold their estates in Netherbury to Gideon Delawne of Roxton, who died seised of the manor in 1644. From this date till the present day the descent of the manor follows that of Roxton (q.v.), the family of Metcalfe first holding here in 1737 till about 1850, when the property was bought by the Delaps, who hold at the present day.
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