23 Oct Lordship Title of Holwell ID13778
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The earliest lords of Holwell Manor, the Malories, are found settled in Holwell from the twelfth century holding their lands from the abbey of Westminster. A charter of John's reign contains the grant of half a virgate in Holwell from Simon Malory to his nephew Simon son of Robert. Alice Malory, possibly the wife of the younger Simon, made good her claim to half a virgate here in 1228. In 1241 Robert Malory held Holwell, described for the first time as a manor, and a few years later was succeeded by his son John, who justified his claim to Holwell by descent from one Bertram Malory. John Malory held Holwell Manor in 1316, and the family evidently retained the lordship, for in 1357 Simon Francis was holding land in Holwell of John Malory by service of suit of court. Eleanor the daughter of a late John Malory married Sir John Bernard of Islesham, who in 1464 placed this manor in the hands of trustees, preliminary to settlement on his daughter Margaret who married Thomas Peyton. Thomas Peyton, son of the above Thomas, died in possession of the manor in 1490 and left a brother Robert as his heir. Though there is little documentary evidence, this family appears to have continued to hold Holwell manor, for in 1561 it was in the possession of Thomas Peyton, who in 1564 finally alienated it to Robert Ivory. John Ivory, probably son of Robert, held the manor in 1600 and was followed by William Ivory who in 1656 alienated the manor to Thomas Stoneylove. He transferred it in 1673 to George Nodes, by whose son George it was alienated in 1704 to Ralph Wingate and Robert Raworth. This manor subsequently passed to the Foresters, though no record of the transfer has been found, and in 1765 Baldwyn Leighton, nephew of Diana Forester, sold it to John Radcliffe. He died without issue in 1783, and was succeeded by Mr. Delmé who had married his niece Anne Clarke. The manor then passed to Henry Delmé Radcliffe, their son, who died childless in 1830 and was succeeded by his brother Frederick Peter, whose son Francis Delmé Radcliffe is at the present day lord of the manor.
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