09 Nov Lordship Title of Great Barford ID13936
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In the Survey of 1086 Great Barford was rated as a 10-hide vill, held by Hugh de Beauchamp. The descent of the overlordships of all the sub-manors into which the Domesday holding is subsequently divided follows that of the barony of Bedford. Thus, of the five manors found in this parish, the overlordships of Birchfield and Veseys Manor follows the same descent as that of Colmworth (q.v.), the former being held in 1521 of Sir William Gascoigne. After Veseys Manor was granted to Higham Ferrers College no further mention has been found of the overlordship. The overlordship of Creakers Manor passed through the Botetourts to the Latimers and Nevills, being last mentioned in 1539. Finally Netherbury Manor was attached to that part of the Bedford barony which passed to the Patishulls, and by 1480 was held by Margaret Duchess of Somerset.
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