23 Nov Lordship Title of Eaton Bray ID14041
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Seven hides of land in Eaton Bray, with Wendover (co. Bucks.), were granted by King Stephen to Hugh de Gurnay, but were resumed by Henry II after the Toulouse expedition, and before 1158 were granted to Faramus de Boulogne, who held them certainly until 1179. The heirs of Hugh de Gurnay recovered their Wendover fee, however, and in 1254 the 7 hides in Eaton pertaining to it were held of them. In 1276 this land is described as still held of the honour of Wendover. No further trace of overlordship rights exercised by the holders of this honour is found until 1403, when Agnes widow of William Bardolphe, to whose family Wendover had passed by marriage with a female heir of the Gurnay family, is stated to have held a life interest in 7 hides in Eaton.
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