10 Jul Lordship Title of Priorshold or Wantage ID1589
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The manor of PRIOR'S HOLD has followed the descent of the advowson of the church. The endowment of the church in 1086 was altogether 5 hides, but it seems that only I hide was granted with it by Henry I to the Abbot of Bec. The grant of 1 hide made by Baldwin de Béthune to the abbot in 1197 was a release of his claim on the same land. This was perhaps the manor of Wantage conveyed by John Newburgh and Anne his wife to William Smith in 1519, with a warranty against the heirs of Anne, who may have had a lease. During the 16th and early 17th centuries a lease of this manor was held by William Wirdnam of Charlton and his son and grandson Robert and George. During the 18th century a family called Price were lessees. Mrs. Walcot, daughter of John Price, had sold her interest to Mr. Barnard before 1824.
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