30 Oct Lordship Title of Radwell ID13831
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Nigel Wast held this manor as tenant of Nigel de Albini at the time of Domesday, but by the 12th century it appears to have passed to a family who assumed Radwell as a surname, and continued to hold the manor for upwards of three hundred years. In 1197 Gilbert son of William recognized the right of Eustace Mordaunt to 1 virgate of land in Radwell which his father Osmund had held. In 1224 Gilbert de Radwell, who may probably be identified with the above Gilbert, received quitclaim from Muriel widow of Robert le Liz of one-third of a virgate of land here, giving her in return 2 loads of corn and 2 loads of wheat annually. Gilbert was followed by Robert de Radwell, who died in 1266 holding land (of which 10 virgates were arable) to the value of £8 19s. 8½d. The inquisition taken at his death does not give his heir, who appears to have been another Robert de Radwell, who in 1278–9 was declared to hold 7½ hides as one fee. The manor included a water-mill, a free fishery in the Ouse 'from Humberdale to the hedge (sepes) of Pavenham' in common with other lords in this parish. He held 2½ hides ½ virgate in demesne, 3 virgates in villeinage and John le Wolf was declared to hold 9 virgates of him. Two cottagers owed him a money rent and three cocks, and the villeins were not allowed to give their daughters in marriage without their lord's consent. Robert de Radwell died before 1289, at which date a son Henry born to his widow Beatrice after his death was declared to be illegitimate according to the law of England, and John de Radwell, probably a brother of Robert, acquired seisin of the manor. John de Radwell held by knight service in Radwell in 1302–3, and was part lord of the vill in 1316. The following year his son John with Alice his wife was concerned in a suit respecting lands in Radwell. He was still holding in 1346. By 1428 another John Radwell held the knight's fee by which this manor was held, and in 1445 Thomas Radwell his son died seised of the estate, which was held by Margaret widow of John till her death in the same year. The manor then passed to Edmund Randes grandson of Margery Radwell, sister of John Radwell, who was holding in 1428. The Randes family continued to hold Radwell Manor in direct descent for upwards of three hundred years. John great-grandson of Edmund Randes made a settlement of the manor in 1551 and again in 1560. Edward Randes his son held Radwell in 1591–2 and Oliver Randes his son and heir had succeeded to the property in 1618. He died in 1658, and in 1723 his daughters Katherine Randes, spinster, and Mary wife of Henry Ventris conveyed the manor in trust to William Salisbury. It continued in this family until 1753, in which year it was sold to Jeffery Fisher of Flitwick. His daughter Anne wife of James Hesse held the manor in 1783. On the death of her first husband she married George Brooks and settled this manor on her daughters by her first marriage, Anne wife of William Horne, and Martha wife of Rev. Arthur Bold, who were holding in 1820.
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