HALLATON

L—The ChurchBY

ALBERT HERBERT, A.R.I.B.A.

II.—Notes on the Descent of the ManorBY

GEORGE F. FARNHAM, F.S.A.

I.-THE CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL

By Albert Herbert, A.R.I.B.A.

Hallaton is an ancient township and parish in the hundred of Gartree, sequestered and remote, sixteen miles east-south-east from Leicester. It has still an old world air, with several sub­ stantial houses of stone, and others of brick, thatched and ivy- clad, suggesting peaceful and comfortable homes of villagers moderately prosperous. Its sloping green with ancient well-head, its castle hill with indications of an encampment, and its fine church, standing high above the general level, sheltered by tall chestnuts and yews, seem to retain the records of an interesting and long-dated history, with which are bound up those of the three manors of Engayne, Bardolf and Hackluit.

The church is built on high ground, and being much hidden by trees, is difficult to view comprehensively, and only after some perambulation can a clear idea of its component parts be obtained.

The earlier walling work is of local ironstone of the usual rich, brown colour : oolitic limestone being adopted for later portions, tracery and buttresses.

A prominent feature to be observed on approaching the church is the octagonal stone termination at the north-east angle of the north aisle (marked A on plan) enriched with moulded plinth courses, over which are recesses with crocketted canopies, crowned over all with an octagonal crocketted pinnacle. Over the canopies are projecting shields carved with the arms of Bardolf and Engaine.

The massive tower walls are probably Norman, refaced in early Edwardian times. The broached spire, one of the best examples of its kind in Leicestershire, is of sturdy proportions

HAU.ATON CHURCH FROM THE NORTH EAST

HALLAION CHURCH—NORTH EAST ANGLE OF NORTH AISLE.

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and in excellent condition, considering that it has stood for six or seven centuries.

The external label course at the west end of the north aisle should be noted as indicating a former lean-to roof pitching against the north side of the tower. Below this course the masonry is of ironstone, as are also the walls of the tower for the first two stages. The top, or third, stage is of limestone, in which are set on each face two two-light windows serving the belfry, the jambs having banded shafts and vertical dog-tooth ornament. Sunk quatrefoil ornaments occupy the spaces between the upper and lower arches. The buttresses are of the flat, early type, with small offsets. There are six bells in the tower, five of which were re-cast by Messrs. Taylor, of Loughborough, in 1921.

On the cardinal faces of the lower part of the spire are twin lights, alternating with broaches. The corbel table at the springing of the spire is notable for its carved heads, various in character, supporting a series of neatly moulded trefoil arches, all in excellent preservation.

\VIXDOWS. The tracery of the east window in the chancel is modern. The view in Xichols' history indicates a window of rectilinear type ; thus, it is safe to assume that there have been three—the original of "plate" type, replaced in the 15th century, and again in 1891. The windows are chiefly of late Decorated period, except those in the chancel which are of plate tracery.

INTERIOR. The first general impression received on entering the church is, its subdued appearance, which results chiefly from the almost complete absence of rich mouldings. The tower and nave arcades are of the square recessed and splayed type, of the Norman and Transitional periods; for richer mouldings the chancel must be entered. The arcade capitals are very varied and arresting, especially the two bold 12th century ones in the north arcade with their square abaci and leaf ornament. During the last restoration the interior walls were re-plastered ; consequently traces are obliterated which might have helped to elucidate the growth of the church from its earliest days.

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NORTH PORCH. This bears evidence of 14th century work. The timbering is in part very ancient, particularly the ridge beam, which is supported at its ends by carved heads of very early date. Built into the west wall of this porch, but evidently forming part of an early doorway in its original position, is a carved semi-circular tympanum (marked B on plan) of Norman date, height 2' 9" and width 5' 6" upon which St. Michael corn- batting the dragon is represented in low relief. The saint is a draped, winged figure with spear and shield, kneeling on the back of the dragon which he has transfixed. The saint protects three persons whose heads are seen enclosed in the saint's drapery, and three figures, victims of the dragon, in attitudes of supplication, are standing at the right-hand angle.

SOUTH PORCH. This is apparently of still earlier date, probably of the 13th century, but is of less interest to the general observer.

At the east end of the north aisle are remains of an ancient vaulted crypt (marked C on plan) probably of the 13th century, or earlier. This may have been used as an ossuary to relieve the churchyard. Access to it was originally obtained from the exterior, through a narrow opening now some 16 inches wide and blocked up. The position of this opening indicates that the ground was formerly much lower than at present. In the eastern wall of this crypt are two recesses which originally served for lighting. The vaulting is of quadripartite type with plain chamfered ribs and central octagonal support. A portion at the west end has been removed (see Society's Transactions, vol. VII, p. 221, for a fuller description).

For a description of crypts of this character, the reader is referred to an article on those in Northamptonshire in Reports and Papers—year 1887, p. 124.

The sepulchral slab placed upright against the west wall of the north aisle (marked H on plan) is in good preser­ vation, the bevelled faces having interlaced rope ornament, interrupted on one side, with quaint regard for symmetry, by four circular devices. It is a Saxon coffin lid, cor­ responding with three similar ones, in less perfect preservation, in Peterborough Cathedral. It was dug up in

HALLATON CHURCH—INTERIOR LOOKING EAST

HALLATON CHURCH—SEDILIA IN CHANCEL

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Hallaton churchyard in the middle of the nineteenth century and was then placed on the outside of the east wall of the chancel; having suffered from exposure, it was brought to its present place.

AISLES. These are separated by five arches, over each of which is a clerestory window, those on the north being square- headed.

CHANCEL. At the back of the altar, though not in the centre of the east wall, is an arched doorway leading into a small chamber, the floor which is now some two feet below the chancel floor but appears formerly to have been much lower, as it has been overlaid with about two feet of consolidated rubble. The chamber is irregular in plan, and there are remains of steps leading outwards. A " straight joint," easily traceable on the out­ side of the wall, indicates that there was at one time access through the outer wall. (Doorway marked D on plan).

The proportions of the sedilia (at E on plan) are unusually beautiful. In addition to the three graded seats, the further recess eastwards contains a piscina. The four arches over these recesses have finely moulded members with dog-tooth enrichment, the work of a skilled mason ; three of them spring from clusters of three shafts with caps and bases, and single shafts at each end. The label stops are sculptured tonsured heads, the easternmost with cowl. Under the window sills and for practically the full extent of the walls is a heavily moulded string course of severe Norman type accommodating features by mitred drops. The eastern portion of the south aisle must at some early period have been occupied as a separate chapel. In the east wall are corbel stones, suggesting their use as supports for sacred images, and in the south wall are sedilia of the 14th century. The latter, (marked K on plan) have been re-worked in recent times in a manner destructive of their original interest.

The pulpit is of oak and appears to have been made up of fragments, with linen fold panels ; the free, quaint twisting of the pillars of the balustrade is remarkable.

The chancel floor has obviously been raised above its original level.

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The communion table is of oak, of the Jacobean period, and is richly carved on its four sides.

The Femvick monument (marked F on plan) on the exterior of the north side of the chancel blocks up the entrance to a former priest's door at G on plan. It is a memorial to the Reverend George Fen wick, B.D., who was rector of Hallaton for thirty- seven years, and died on April 10th, 1760, aged 71 years. He seems to have been much respected, and the interesting alms- houses opposite the north side of the churchyard testify to the benevolence of his spirit. A sum of £500 was bequeathed in trust to the rector in the year 1747, from a moiety of a farm at Tur Langton, for the support in the houses of " 3 antient Poor Women or Poor Men." Afterwards, Mr. Fenwick bought and gave at his own expense " three apartments."

All traces of the original chancel arch are missing. The present thin, cemented, four-centred arch, springing from brackets, probably occupies a position further east than its pre­ decessor did.

Special attention may be called to the twin plate traceried two-light windows of the north and south walls, and also to the rear arch shafts, each of which consist of a sunk boutel with a hollow on either side, and a semi-circular cap and base, found in all the window openings in the chancel and of the east window of the South aisle.

FONT. The font, situated at the west end of the south aisle, is probably one of the earliest in the county—perhaps Saxon. It consists of a large limestone bowl, with a diameter of 2' 7" and 1' 5" high, on a modern stone base. Equidistant on the bowl are four rudely carved heads on shafts. There are indications of former metal hangings for the font cover. The present cover is of old oak, ornamented by an inlaid star of sixteen rays.

WALL TABLETS. In the nave are three marble tablets of 18th century design placed at the springing of the arches, memorials to the family of Dent. In the chancel is a tablet emblazoned with the Fenwick arms, in memory of Elizabeth, the wife of John Fenwick, rector. There are also black marble

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memorial slabs to members of the Vowe family, and other inscribed stones are in the floor of the church.

The dimensions of the church are as follows : —

Total length, externally ... 122' 2"Total width, externally ... 78' 0"Nave, internally ... ... 57' 0" x 17' 0" wide.Chancel, internally ... 37' 0" x 17' 0" ,,South aisle, internally ... 57' 6" x 15' 9" ,,North aisle, internally ... 65' 9" x 15' 3" ,,

MODERN VESTRY. The recently built modern vestry is a spacious room in the west extension of the south aisle, with roof lights and an entrance from the churchyard.

STAINED GLASS. There is no ancient stained glass, but there are memorial windows all of the nineteenth century ; the two nearest the east end are dedicated to the memory of the Reverend Charles Fenwick and of Dorothea Fenwick; the north-east window, which exhibits the subject of the four evangelists, com­ memorates Thomas Vowe and his family ; another, in the north aisle, is a representation of Moses raising the serpent in the wilderness, this is dedicated to the Dent family, and is of the eighteenth century.

BRASSES. There are four 19th century brasses in the church, and two of the present century, but none of ancient date.

ALTAR PLATE. The sacramental plate consists of four pieces of solid silver, a large communion cup and a smaller chalice, a plate and a paten, the markings of which indicate the date 1735-6. The two larger pieces are engraved with the sacred monogram within a star, and each bears a religious motto.

THE PARISH REGISTER dates from 1563.

DATES OF RESTORATION. The church was repaired in 1824, at a cost of £500, and was generally restored in 1891, at a cost of £3,000.

II—THE DESCENT OF THE MANOR

By George F. Farnham, F.S.A.

The lordship of Hallaton from the earliest times was divided into two capital manors, one called Peverel's or Engaine's, the other Anselin's or Bardolf's, both held of the fee of Peverel; and attached to this was a subordinate manor called Hackluit's or the Duchy manor. This is the description given by Nichols in his history II, p. 593. It is, however, not quite accurate, because at the time of the Domesday Survey, and later, there was only one manor, which became divided into two in 1171. The Domesday return was " Geoffrey Alselin holds of the king 6 carucates [about 720 acres] of land in Alctone [Hallaton]. In king Edward's time 8 ploughs were there. In demesne there are two ploughs and 2 serfs, and 19 villeins with 1 sochman and 1 freeman and 3 bordars have 6 ploughs. There is woodland 4 furlongs in length and 2 furlongs in breadth. It was worth 60 shillings ; now it is worth 100 shillings."

Nichols gives descents of these three manors in detail, and as they are in the main correct, it is only necessary here to point out the instances where modern research does not agree with his statements.

It is evident from later inquisitions that, at some unascertained date between 1086 and 1153, the manor of Hallaton changed hands and came into the possession of one of the Peverels, and was included in what was known as the honor of Peverel. The year 1153 is important, because on 16 Dec., 1153, Ranulph, 4th earl of Chester, died, having been poisoned, as was said, by his wife Maud in conjunction with William Peverel, at that time the holder of the honor.

In consequence of the wickedness and treason of William Peverel, his estates were forfeited to the crown, so in 1155 the

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honor of Peverel came into the hand of king Henry II as his escheat. The wickedness, i.e., William's complicity in the above murder, may be open to doubt; but the treason, from king Henry's point of view, was certain, for William Peverel had been a consistent supporter of king Stephen against the empress Maud.

The manor having thus come into the king's hand, the king, in the year 1171, by his letters patent granted a portion of the manorial rights to Thomas Bardolf, on the latter's marriage with Rose, daughter and heir of Ralph Hanselin, a descendant of the Domesday holder. From this time therefore, this portion became known as Bardolf's manor. The further descent is given correctly in Nichols' history, so we can pass on to the second manor which Nichols calls Peverel's or Engaine's. Considering that the whole manor was held of the honor of Peverel it was rather unnecessary for Nichols to confine the name to Engaine's manor only. We have seen that in 1171 king Henry II granted part of the manorial rights to Thomas Bardolf, keeping back a portion for himself. This reserved portion was later on granted to a member of the family of Greyvill or Greynvill and in the Patent roll of 18 August, 1229, justices were appointed by the crown to take an assize of novel disseisin which William, son of Richard, had commenced against Eustace de Greynvill concerning tene­ ments in Hallaton. Therefore the grant to Greynvill had probably been made before 1229, and in 1235/6, on the aid then granted to king Henry III for marrying his sister Isabel to the emperor, Eustace de Greynvill was taxed 12s. lOd. and 11s. lid. as holder of one knight's fee in Hallaton, held as of the honor of Peverel. [Book of Fees I, p. 520]. Shortly after this by a marriage between John Engaine, of Blatherwycke, co. Northants, and Joan the daughter and heir of Gilbert de Greyvill, the Greyvill portion of the manorial rights of Hallaton came to the Engaines, and was known as Engaine's manor. By the failure of issue to Sir Thomas Engaine, who died on 29 June, 1367, his properties were divided among his three sisters and Engaine's manor in Hallaton fell to the share of his sister Mary, the wife of Sir William Bernak, kt., of Saxlingham, co. Norfolk, from whom it came by descent to Elisabeth, the wife of John Bronghton. After passing by sale through various holders this manor

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eventually came to a certain Richard Olyvcr, who died in 1612, whose son and heir James Olyver sold it in 1613 to William Streete. William Streete had already, in 1611, purchased Bardolf's manor from the Dents, so the two chief manors became re-united in his hand.

Now we come to what Nichols calls Hackluit's or the Duchy manor, a subordinate, i.e., a subinfeudated, manor held under the Bardolfs. The descent of the manor is given by Nichols roughly as follows. In 1275 Christiana, the widow of Hasculf Nevill of Allexton, died possessed in her own right of lands in Hallaton, which in process of time descended to her great grand­ daughter Alice Nevill, daughter and heir of Theobald Nevill. Alice married, before 1317, John Hackluit (from whom the manor took its name) and their son and heir William Hackluit died without issue in 1374, when his sister and heir Margaret succeeded to this manor and married William Dexter ; and by a later marriage with an heiress of Dexter the manor came to the family of Vowef"" Unfortunately the documentary evidence does not support these statements.

It is quite true that in an inquisition taken at Rockingham bridge on Tuesday after the Translation of St. Thomas the martyr [7 July] 1274, it is stated that Peter Nevill had given his land in Hallaton to his son Theobald Nevill and had put him in seisin on the octaves of St. Matthew, 1273, and that the manor of Hallaton was held of Sir William Bardolf by homage, scutage and by making two appearances yearly at Sir William's view of frank- pledge at his manor court of Shelford, co. Notts. ; but the inquisition does not state that Christiana the mother of Peter and widow of Hasculf Nevill had an3^ interest in Hallaton at all, and it is extremely unlikely that she had, because her interest in Peter Nevill's other properties is recorded in the same inquisition, as well as the fact that she died on the feast of St. Nicholas [6 Dec] 1273. In the inquisition taken after John Hackluit's death in 1362 the jurors state that John Hackluit held, as in right of Alice, his wife, a capital messuage and a carucate of land in Hallaton. This is the last entry we have respecting these lands in Hallaton, they do not appear in the inquisition taken after the death of William Hackluit in 1373 nor in the second inquisition taken on the same account in 1375, when

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William Hackluit's heir in blood is stated to be John Mey of Loddington; there is no mention of any sister Margaret, who of course would have been, or one of her descendants, William's heir in blood ; nor is there any documentary evidence that William Dexter married Margaret at all ; incidentally the name of William Dexter's wife is given in the Poll Tax of 1381 as " Amice." Now in the Feudal Aid return for the year 1406 [III, p, 106] William Dexter's name appears as holding an eighth part of a knight's fee in Hallaton of the king in chief -without an intermediary. One solution of this difficulty is that William Dexter bought Hackluit's manor and lands from William Hack- luit and also his overlord's rights in the manor which would make him the holder in chief.

Instead of Hackluit's manor having belonged to Christiana Nevill, as Nichols says, it is certain that it had belonged to the Martival family, who owned lands in Hallaton as far back as the Pipe roll of the year 1166-7. These lands descended to a certain Robert Martival whose heir was his sister Joan the wife of John de Weleham. In Curia Regis roll of Michaelmas, 1267, [51-2 Henry III, m. 25] John de Weleham and Joan stated in court that they had exchanged their manor and lands in Hallaton with Peter Nevill and Alice, his wife, for lands and tenements else­ where.—This is the origin of Hackluit's manor and the method by which it came into the possession of the Nevills. Assuming that William Dexter purchased the manor from William Hack- luit and that the Vowes inherited the manor from the Dexters we arrive at the year 1543, when William Vowe died on 31 March, having held a manor in Haloughton called Hackluit's of the king as of the duchy of Lancaster. This finding introduces a fresh complication of a minor kind, as hitherto the manor is said in all the deeds to have been held of the honor of Peverel. The alteration may be due to an error on the part of the jury or to the indifference of the escheator, but has the advantage of accounting for the alternative name " the Duchy manor" attributed to Hackluit's by Nichols, which otherwise would be inexplicable. For the later descent of the manor Nichols' history is probably correct.

For the pedigrees of Engayne and Bardolf, neither of which are printed in Nichols' history, we are indebted to the Complete Peerage by G. E. C.

PEDIGREEThomas Bardolf >

Pipe roll, 18 Henry II, 1171. paid £25 scutage for the fees of Ralph Hanselin. Granted the manor of Hallaton by letters patent, 18 Henry II, A.D. 1171]

Doun or Dodo Bardolf = B« Pipe roll, 10 Richard I, 1198/9. paid 500 marks for a fine for his father's lands.

Close roll, 24 Feb., died circa 1205.

William Bardolf Close roll, 29 Aug. 1215. Had seisin of his father's lands.

Inq. p m. died in 1275.

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William Bardolf = Julian, dau. and heir of Hn aged 30 in 1276.

Fine roll, 5 Feb. 1276. had livery of his father's lands.Inq. p.m. died 1 Dec. 1289. she died in 1295.

Hugh Bardolf, kt. = Isabel, dau. andof Aborn in 1259.

Inq. p.m. died in September, 1304. she died in May,

Thomas Bardolf, kt. = Agi born 4 Oct. 1282. I

Inq. p.m. died 15 Dec. 1328. she

John Bardolf :born 13 Jan. 1311/12.

summoned to parliament as lord Bardolf, 22 Jan. 1335/6.

Inq. p.m. died Monday after 1 August, 1363.

William Bardolf = Agnes, dau. of Micha aged 16 in 1363.

summoned to parliament, 1375 to 1385.

Inq. p.m. died 29 Jan. 1385/6.

Thomas

Reginald, lord Cobham 2nd husband.

born 22 Dec. 1369. ] summoned to parliament, 1390 to 1404

died of wounds at Bramham moor, Yorks, 19 February, 1467/8. attainted.___"I

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she died 12 June, 140

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died 1 July,

born 24 June, 1389.

Inq. p.m. she died s.p. 6 Nov. 1453.

William Clifford, kt.born

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5 Aug. 6.

= John, lord Lovel. John de Vere = earl of Oxford. 2nd husband,

died 10 Mar. 1512/3.

Elisabeth, dau. & h of Richard Scrope,

she died 26 June, 11466.Francis, lord Lovel. attainted in 1486.

of Bardolf.Rose, daughter and heir of Ralph Hanselyn.

trice, dau. and heir of William de Warenne, of Wormegay = Hubert de Burgh.Earl of Kent.

3e roll, 13 March, 1205. grant of dower to Beatrice. 2nd husband.

h de Gournay, of Mapledurham, co. Oxon.

icir of Robert Aguillon, kt., Idington, Surrey.

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ied 11 Dec. 1357. Inq. p.m.

= Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Roger d'Amorie, kt.

\, lord Poynings = Thomas Mortimer, kt. 2nd husband.

)f Ralph, lord Cromwell, of Tattershall, co. Lincoln.

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Joan = William Phelipp, kt., of Dennington, Suffolk. 11 Nov. 1390.

Mar. 1446/7. died s.p.m. 6 June, 1441.

Elizabeth = John, 1st viscount Beaumont, of Folkingham, Lincoln.

she died in 1441. killed at the battle of Northampton, 10 July, 1460.

ir = William, 2nd viscount Beaumont = Joan, dau. of Humphrey Stafford, t. aged 9 in 1447. duke of Buckingham.

marriage dissolved before 1477. 7. died s.p. 19 Dec. 1507, aged 69.

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APPENDIX

Fine, Oct. of St. Martin, 11 Henry III, 1227.Between Agnes who was the wife of George Martival, plaintiff,

and Richard Martival, defendant, of a third part of 5 virgates of land in Halghton [Hallaton] and of 2 virgates iu Keythorp, as dower.

Patent roll, 18 Aug., 1229.William Folevill and others [named] appointed as justices for

taking an assize of novel disseisin which William son of Richard has brought against Eustace de Greenvill [Greyvill] concerning tenements in Halecton.

Fine, morrow of St. Peter ad vincula 31 Henry III, 1247.Between Stephen de Simeon and Joan, his wife, plaintiffs, and

Gilbert de Grevill, defendant, of estover in the wood of Ashagh in Halghton [Hallaton] as dower of Joan.

Fine, Hil., 35 Henry III, 1251.Between Robert de Thurkelby, plaintiff, and Stephen Simeon

and Joan, his wife, defendants of a messuage and a carucate of land in Halghton which Stephen and Joan hold, as dower of Joan, of the inheritance of Joan the daughter and heir of Gilbert de Greyvill.

Fine, Mich., 52 Henry III, 1267.Between Anketin de Martivall, plaintiff, and John de Weleham

and Joan his wife, defendants, of 4 selions of land and the advowsou of a mediety of the church of Halghton.

N.B.—" The heir of Walter de Martival is patron of the northern mediety of the church of Haleton." [Matriculus of Hugh Welles, Cant, and York Soc.I., p. 261.] The advowson of this mediety had descended to Joan as daughter and heir of Richard de Martivall; by the above fine she and her husband sold this advowson to Anketin de Martivall, father of Roger de Martivall (afterwards bishop of Salisbury) who presented to the mediety in 1290 and 1324. [Lincoln registers I f. 280 and IV f. 119 d.]

Fine, Easter, 5 Edward I, 1277.Between William de Preston and Agnes, his wife, and Robert

Salveyn and Sibil, his wife, plaintiffs, and John Engayne and Joan, his wife, defendants, of £120 of arrears of rent issuing out of a third part of the manor of Halweton [Hallaton].

Fine, Mich., 28 Edward I, 1300.Between Master Roger de Martivall, plaintiff, and Joan who was

the wife of John Engayne, defendant of the manor of Hallaton. The manor is declared to be the right of Roger de Martivall.

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Arid I'iue, Hil., 29 Edward I, 1301. Between Joan who was the wife of John Engayne, plaintiff, and Master Roger de Martival, defendant, of the manor of Hallaton. Roger granted the manor to Joan for her life, and after the death of Joan the manor will remain to Nicholas Engayne (2nd son of Joan) and his issue,

.in default to the right heirs of Joan.N.B.—By these two fines Joan settled her manor of Hallaton

on her second son Nicholas Engayne. Joan's husband, John Engayne, had died on 5 Jan., 1296-7. Their eldest son John Engayne died s.p. on 28 Sept., 1322, when his brother Nicholas succeeded him but died in December, 1322, without having livery of his brother's lands, leaving a son John Engayne heir to both uncle and father.

Assize roll, no. 1352, 4 Edward II, 1310.The assize came to recognise whether John Bardolf, Thomas

Bardolf, Thomas son of Margery de Halghton and others disseised Theobald de Nevill of his free tenement, viz., 2 messuages, 20 tofts, a mill, 5 carucates, 20 virgates [roughly 1,200 acres] of land, 20 acres of meadow, 10 of wood and £16 rent in Halughton. John Bardolf and Thomas Bardolf say, by their attorney, that a certain Agnes de Martival held a messuage and 3 carucates of land of the aforesaid lands as dower, of the gift of a certain Robert de Jlartivall, formerly her husband, which [lands] Agnes afterwards rendered to a certain William Bardolf the elder (died in 1275) great-grandfather of the said Thomas Bardolf, whose heir Thomas is, who continued in seisin all his life, after whose death William Bardolf entered thereon as son and heir, and thereof died seised (1289), when Hugh Bardolf entered thereon as son and heir, which Hugh gave the said lands, &c., to John Bardolf to hold for life; while as to the residue of the tenements aforesaid, they say that a certain Peter Xevill, father of Theobald who now demands, held them; which Peter was afterwards outlawed and for this reason William Bardolf the elder entered on the said tenements as his escheat, because Peter had held them of him. The tenements descended, as above, to Hugh Bardolf, who gave them to John Bardolf for life, into which tene­ ments Theobald wished to enter, but Thomas Bardolf [son and heir of Hugh Bardolf] would not permit him. Theobald says that Peter, his father, gave the aforesaid tenements to him, Theobald, by his charter.

The jury say that one messuage, 2 carucates of land, 8 acres of meadow, 14 of wood and 8 marks of rent of the tenements placed in the view were formerly in the seisin of John de Welham and Joan, his wife, who enfeoffed therein Peter Nevill, the father of the said Theobald, which Peter afterwards enfeoffed the said Theobald and put him in seisin until William le Carter unjustly disseised him; while as to the rest of the aforesaid tenements placed in the view Theobald never was seised of them. Therefore it is adjudged that Theobald recovers seisin of the said messuage, 2 carucates of land, 8 acres of meadow, 14 of wood and 8 marks rent, but takes nothing further by the assize.

N.B.—Hugh Bardolf had died in Sept., 1304. His son and heir Thomas Bardolf (defendant in the above suit) was born 4 Oct., 1282, and died 15 Dec., 1328, leaving issue. John Bardolf was still holding the life interest in the manor of Hallaton on 1 July, 1316, when Thomas Bardolf had licence by letters patent to grant to John Bardolf, for life, the manor of Rungeton and £20 of land in the manor of Stowe, co. Norfolk, in exchange for the manor of Hallaton which the same John holds for life of the inheritance of Thomas Bardolf.

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Inq. p.m. John Engayne, of Dylyngton, knight, taken at Halghton on Friday in the third week in Lent, 32 Edward III, 1358. [Vol. X, p. 341].

The jury say that John Engayne held the manor of Halghton jointly enfeoffed with Joan, his wife, of the king, as of the honor of Peverel, by service of a third part of a knight's fee. He died on 18 Feb. last. Thomas Engayne, aged 22 years and more, is his son and heir.

Inq. p.m. John Bardolf of Wirmegay, taken at Hallaton on 12 Nov., 37 Edward III, 1363. [File 180].

The jury say that John Bardolf held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverel, a capital messuage in Hallaton worth nothing beyond the outgoings, a garden worth 12d.; the site of the manor worth 12d.; 2 carucates of land worth 40s., 4 acres of meadow worth 4 marks, a separate pasture worth 6s. 8d., the toll of the market worth half a mark, a mill worth 6s. 8d., rents of assize 60s. and the pleas and perquisites of the courts 2s. John Bardolf died on Monday after August 1 last. William son of John Bardolf is his next heir and aged 16 years and more.

Lay Subsidy 133-35, 4 Richard II, 1381. Poll Tax. Halughton.

From Peter Spyher, servant, 12d.William Fisher and Alice, his wife, holder of land, 2s.John de Carleton and Emma, his wife, carpenter, 2s.William Dexter and Amice, his wife, franklevn, 8s.William Caldwell and Beatrice, his wife, holder of land, 2s.John Hunte and Alice, his wife, holder of land, 2s.John Taylor and Agnes, his wife, tailor, 2s.Peter de Baston and Alice, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Thomas Veyse and Amice, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Alice de Thorp, widow, brenster, 2s.John Tyler and Elen, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Robert "Aleyn, barker, 12d.Alice Blaston, widow, holder of land, 12d.Hugh Alam, weaver, 12d.John Caudewell, labourer, 12d.Robert Wryth and Alice, his wife, holder of land 2s.John Botesford, labourer, 12d.John Howton, cobbler, 12d.John Boteler, 12d.Roger Aylom, labourer, 12d.Robert Poleyn, carpenter, 12d.Roger Caudewell and Sarra, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Geoffrey Feleth and Emma, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Thomas Page, shepherd, 12d.John Gudfelaw and Amice, his wife, holder of land. 2s.William Norfolk and Agnes, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Tohn Bav and Felicia, his wife, butcher, 2s.Henry Ceteryng and Malyn, his wife, cook, 2s.Robert Bay, butcher, 12d.Tohn Chaundeler. baker. 12d.Toan Drnwsp, widow, 12d.Heyne Brabon, weaver, 12d.

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From Thomas Bay and Emma, his wife, butcher, 2s.Robert Smyth and Alice, his wife, ironmonger, 2s.Robert Writh and Cecily, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Roger Taylor, tailor, 12d.Emma Bay, widow, 12d.John Aldyth and Matilda, his wife, holder of land, 2s.John de Ratclyffe and Mariota, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Richard de Kent, sherman, 6d.Thomas de London, servant, 6d.Henry de Howton, shepherd, 12d.Robert Galloway, servant, 12d.William Hunte, servant, 12d.John de Lonbham, servant, 12d.Thomas de Langham and Alice, his wife, chapman, 2s.William Cup, wright, 12d.William de Illeston, holder of land, 12d.William B_aret, labourer, 12d.William Mauson, labourer, 12d.Thomas Edwyn and Amice, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Roger Hipham and Elen, his wife, fisher, 2s.Richard de Gouteby, fisher, 6d.Jotm Bay and Emma, his wife, holder of land, 2s.Hugh Derby, servant, 12d.William Webster and Agnes, his wife, holder of land, 2s.William Marndik, John Aylmer, Roger Wycher, William

Smyth, Richard Seuster, Margaret Hickyngdon, John Schonsit, William Gibbe, Thomas Kent, Thomas Scharp, all described as labourers, 6d. each.

,, John Schepherd, shepherd, 6d.Sum of persons, 93. Sum, £4 13s. Od.

Extra names on a slip attached to the roll " Haloughton."From Richard Baret and Alice, his wife, holder of land, 2s. 3d.

„ Adam Attewell and Goditha, his wife, holder of land, 2s. 2d. Robert o' the grene and Elen, his wife, workman, 21d. Robert Taylor and Agnes, his wife, tailor, 2s. 6d. Alice the daughter of Robert o" the grene, 9d. Thomas Bay, labourer, 12d. Robert Haywood, labourer, 16d. Robert Page, neatherd, 6d. William Borard, cobbler, 12d.William Hobbe and Alice, his wife, husbandman, 2s. William de Derby, servant, 9d.

Inq. p.m. Joan sister and one of the heirs of Edward Bernak, brother and heir of John Bernak, son and heir of John Bernak, chivaler, deceased. File 56. Taken at Haverburgh on Monday after Ascension, 9 Henry V, 1421.

The jury say that John Bernak, chivaler, was seised of the manor of Haloughton held of the king as of the honor of Teverel by a fourth part of one knight's fee, and in the king's hand bv the death of John Bernak, chivaler, and by the minority of age of John Bernak, his son, also deceased, and by the death of "Edward Bemak, brother and lu-ir of the said John Bernnk. There are in the said manor one hall, one chamber, one kiln, one stnMe and two barns, with a garden, worth nothing beyond the outgoings; and the-re ore in the same manor 5 messuages ami 8 cottages worth

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nothing beyond the outgoings, and 4 carucates [roughly 480 acres] of land worth 20s. per carucate, 4 acres of meadow worth 12d. per acre, and 4 carucates of uncultivated land, of which each carucate is worth 16s., 15 acres of wood worth 8s. 4d. yearly and the perquisites of the courts with the view of frankpledge are worth 40d. yearly. The said manor is worth £8.

Joan died without issue on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 8 Henry V, 1420. Mary the wife of Robert Stonham, esq., is sister and heir of Joan and IS years of age.

Inquisition p.m., William Streete. File 587-117. Series II, taken at Melton Mowbray, 15 Charles I, 1 April, 1639.

The jury say that long before the death of William Streete, a certain William Streete, esquire, father of William in this writ named, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Hallbughton called Broughton's [i.e., Engaine's] in Halloughton and a cottage, 20 acres of land, 12 of meadow, and 12 of pasture formerly bought by William Streete from William Marston, gent., and formerly parcel of the said manor called Broughton's; also of all that manor of Halloughton with the rights and members, parcel of the possessions formerly called Beaumont's lands in Halloughton; and of 4 fairs yearly in Halloughton at the feasts of the Ascension, Corpus Christi, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and S. S. Simon and Jude; and of the advowson of the church of Halloughton. By an indenture tripartite dated 16 Jan., 9 Charles I [1634], between William Streete [the father] and Joan his wife, and William Streete in this writ named, his son and heir apparent, of the first part, and Thomas Rowe, kt., now chancellor of the most noble Order of the Garter, and Richard Berkeley, esquire, of the second part, and Thomas Hartopp, kt., and John Bale, kt., of the third part, in consideration of a marriage had between William Streete [the son! and Katherine Berkeley, one of the daughters of the said Richard Berkeley, as also of the marriage had between William Streete [the father] and Joan his now wife, the Streetes settled the manor of Halloughton, inter alia, to trustees for the uses specified in the aforesaid indenture, viz., concerning 2 messuages, farms and tenements in Halloughton known as Chapman's farm and Lowe's farm with all the lands belonging to them, to the use of William Streete, the father, for life, and then for provision for the aforesaid Joan and Katherine; the capital mansion of the manor of Halloughton and Beaumont's land belonging thereto and Small wood closes. Smallwood hill close, Horsewopd close and 2 parcels of Leyes in Halloughton, of which one lies in Barley hill field in a place called " Tentors " between a close called Stow close and the ploughland of William Goodman, and the other in Small wood field, and two closes late in the occupation of Henry Dent or of William Dent adioining " le Neat's pasture or Small wood hill," and a messuage, cottage and watermill in Halloughton to the use of William Streete the father for life, then to the use of William Streete the son with further provisions for the aforesaid Joan.

William Streete, the father, died on 26 Tan., 10 Charles I [1635], at Halloughton, Joan his relict survives. William Streete, the son, entered on the manor and afterwards on 25 Dec., 14 Charles I [1638], died at Halloughton, Katherine surviving.

William S'treete. esquire, is son and heir of William and Katherine and aged 4 years. The manor of Halloughton called

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Beauruonts, the advowson, fairs and market as well as Brongbton's manor were held of the king in chief by knight service.

N.B.—Broughton's manor was formerly called Engaine's and later passed through the hands of John Broughton; Beaumont's lands, originally called Bardolf's manor, came by inheritance to William, viscount Beaumont, who died in 1507 without issue.

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