10 Jul Lordship Title of Poughley ID1586
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POUGHLEY (Pogley Ryvers, Poklerevers, xvi cent.; Poffley, xvii–xix cent.), a mansion or farmhouse within the manor of East Garston, is called a manor as early as 1366, but had no independent existence as such. The 'site of the manor' was leased several times during the 16th and early 17th centuries. In 1581 the lessee was John Seymour, and John Seymour surrendered a lease in 1608. Poughley was sold with East Garston to Peregrine Gastrell and Ralph Lowndes, and was perhaps sold by them to the family of Seymour, which was resident in the neighbouring parish of Lambourn and had a chapel in the church of East Garston. Thomas Seymour died in possession about 1664, and his posthumous son Thomas inherited the estate. In 1697 Thomas Seymour the younger agreed to sell it to Thomas Garrard, but it was claimed, apparently with success, by William Seymour, a mortgagee. In 1729 William Seymour charged part of the premises with a payment of £4 for the education of the poor children of the parish. Before 1803 the estate was purchased from 'some person in London' by James Herbert, who paid the rent-charge in 1819. It subsequently came into the possession of Major Aldridge, from whom it was purchased in 1905 by Mr. H. C. Gooch. There are no manorial rights.
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