10 Jul Lordship Title of Tempsford ID1297
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At the time of the Domesday Survey Eudo Dapifer, son of Hubert, held TEMPSFORD MANOR, which had previously belonged to Ulmar of Eaton. Its extent at that time was 5 hides 2 virgates, of which 4 hides 1 virgate were held by an undertenant, William de Carun. On Eudo's death in 1120 the overlordship of Tempsford manor, which formed part of the barony of Eaton, escheated to the crown, and was granted to the Beauchamps of Eaton. Ralph de Beauchamp exercised the right of overlordship in 1284, and the last reference that has been found to the exercise of this right is in 1428, when Northill College and Robert Scot together held one fee of this barony.
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