01 Oct Lordship Title of Anfilles ID14291
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The hide which was held by Polcehard seems to have passed eventually to Godfrey Punchard, whose widow Eleanor, with her daughter Ellen, was concerned in litigation respecting it in 1230. Later in the 13th century this manor was held by Philip de Cumbrewell. Hugh de Cumbrewell gave the estate to Stephen de Hanvill and his wife Juliana, the grant being confirmed by his son Robert in 1283–4. Stephen de Hanvill was still holding it in 1293, but it had passed before 1316 to Alan de Hanvill. It seems to have been purchased before 1338 by Nicholas de la Beche, and to have passed like Yattendon (q.v.) to the heirs of Nichola's nieces. On a division of his property Anvilles fell to the share of Edmund Danvers, who was holding it in 1372. Either Edmund or his son William apparently sold this manor, for in 1428 it was held by John Wykes, and later in the same century acquired by Elizabeth wife of William Darell, who died seised of it in 1464. It then descended with the neighbouring manor of Balsdon until William Darell sold or mortgaged it in 1564 to Edward Butler of Reading. Edward seems to have died soon afterwards, leaving this manor to his daughter Elizabeth wife of Richard Staverton of Warfield. William Darell was soon engaged in litigation with Richard and Elizabeth, but Richard was established here by 1591, and was holding the manor in 1607. He died not long afterwards, and on the death of his widow in 1634 the manor passed to her son Edward. Edward died childless in 1639, having bequeathed the farm called Anvilles to William Staverton of Wokingham and Francis Broughton of Binfield, to be sold by them for the payment of his debts and legacies. Francis Broughton sold this estate in 1641 to Sir Henry Martin, of whom it was purchased in 1650 by Thomas Hussey of Hungerford Park. His son Thomas sold it in 1669 to Thomas Bostock, after whose death the estate was sold in 1674 to Sir William Jones. He had purchased the neighbouring manor of Avington (q.v.), and Anvilles descended with that manor until 1900, when it was sold by Sir Francis Burdett, the eighth baronet, to Mr. Humphrey J. Walmesley of Inglewood House, who now holds it.
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