10 Jul Lordship Title of Sundon ID1292
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There is only one entry in the Domesday Survey concerning Sundon. William d'Eu held SUNDON MANOR, which was assessed at 10 hides, and was held of the king in chief. Until its alienation to the Badlesmeres it was thus held, but afterwards owed certain nominal services to the earls marshal, to whose fee it had formerly belonged. In an inquisition taken in 1328, Bartholomew de Badlesmere was declared to hold it by service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly. Ten years later his son Giles held of the same fee by service of a halfpenny, and it was thus held in 1367 and 1372 by John de Tiptot and his son Robert respectively. An inquisition, bearing date 1498, states that John Scrope of Bolton held this manor of the abbot of St. Albans, but no reason has been found to justify his claim, though the abbot owned a manor in the neighbouring parish of Luton. The last reference found to the overlordship occurs in 1613, when Sundon manor was held of the king in free common socage by fealty.
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