Lordship Title of Thurleigh or Blackborne Hall ID13866

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Two tenants are found holding of Walter in 1086—Raynar having half a hide, of whom no further mention has been found, and Hugh, who held the manor. There can be little doubt that this Hugh is identical with Walter Fleming's supposed brother, Hugh Fleming, who held Podington and other manors of the king in chief at this date. Hugh de La Leye (Le Lega), who held ten knights' fees of Walter de Wahull in this county in 1166, is probably his son. Canons Ashby Priory was founded by his son, Stephen La Leye (probably in the reign of Henry II), whose son Hugh granted Thurleigh Church to the priory some time towards the close of the 12th century. Bartholomew La Leye his son had tenants in Thurleigh in 1202. His daughter Nichola married Roger de Cauz, and in 1219 William son of Simon La Leye acknowledged her right to half a virgate of land here. William La Leye, a descendant, held this property in 1278–9, when it was assessed at a carucate; whilst in 1302 Thomas de Wahull held a fee in Thurleigh by reason of the minority of John son of William La Leye, who attained his majority before 1316. Together with his wife Dionisia William was concerned in a suit respecting lands in Thurleigh in 1322, and held one-third of a fee here in 1346. Between this date and 1428 the manor passed to John Fitz Geffrey, who at the latter date held the fee which had formerly belonged to John La Leye in Thurleigh. William Fitz Geffrey, probably his son, had a son John who in 1536 died seised of this estate, here called for the first time the manor of Blackborne Hall. He left no issue, so the manor passed to his step-brother Edward, son of William by his second wife Elizabeth Wauton. The Fitz Geffreys continued to hold this manor till the middle of the 17th century. By 1575 it had passed to George brother of Edward and eighth son of William Fitz Geffrey. In 1651 it was held by his son George, at which date it passed out of the family by mortgage. Alexander Randall, who appears to represent the mortgagees, and others were conveying the manor in trust in 1685. The Randalls also made settlement of the manor in 1699 and 1703, and in 1707 Blackborne Hall was purchased by Sir Nathan Wright. He died in 1727 and was succeeded by his son Sir Nathan Wright, who in 1733 sold this property to Robert Bell, the maternal grandfather of William Wade Gery, in whose family the property has remained, the present owner being Mr. W. H. Wade-Grey.
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