13 Mar Lordship Title of Ufton Pole ID14182
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The manor of UFTON POLE, though not known by this name until the 14th century, is possibly identical with the 3 virgates in Ufton held by a second knight of William Fitz Ansculf in 1086. The earliest reference which has been found to its tenure occurs in the reign of Henry IV, when it was said to be held of the manor of Ufton Robert, and it continued to be so held in the following reign. There are no records of its history until 1396, when Sir Thomas Ipre conveyed it to John Lord Lovel, describing it in this deed as the manor of Pole in Ufton Robert and Ufton Richard. Lord Lovel died in 1408. From his son John, who died in 1414, it passed to his son and heir William Lord Lovel. The latter, dying in 1455, left a son John, who died in 1465. His widow Joan died seised in 1466, his son Francis being then a minor. The latter was attainted in 1485 after fighting at the battle of Bosworth. Around his name clings a tragic legend. Fleeing after the battle of Stoke he was never heard of again, and the discovery about 200 years later in a secret chamber at Minster Lovell of the skeleton of a man who had evidently died seated at a small table before some writing materials gave rise to the theory that Lord Lovel had taken refuge there and been allowed to starve. The forfeited lands were granted in 1510 to Richard Weston, who died seised of them in 1541, leaving a widow Anne and a grandson and heir Henry, then aged six. In 1567 Henry Weston conveyed the manor to Richard Brunynge, who was evidently acting for Elizabeth widow of Richard Perkyns, who had married Sir John Marvyn as her second husband. On her death in 1581 the manor passed to her nephew Francis Perkyns, and from this date it follows the descent of Ufton Robert (q.v.).
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