Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the county of Dorset / Compiled from the best and most ancient historians, inquisitions post mortem, and other valuable records and mss. in the public offices, and libraries, and in private hands. With a copy of Domesday book and the Inquisitio Gheldi for the county: interspersed with some remarkable particulars of natural history; and adorned with a correct map of the county, and views of antiquities, seats of the nobility and gentry, &c. By John Hutchins, M.A.

  • John Hutchins
Date:
1774
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Credit: The history and antiquities of the county of Dorset / Compiled from the best and most ancient historians, inquisitions post mortem, and other valuable records and mss. in the public offices, and libraries, and in private hands. With a copy of Domesday book and the Inquisitio Gheldi for the county: interspersed with some remarkable particulars of natural history; and adorned with a correct map of the county, and views of antiquities, seats of the nobility and gentry, &c. By John Hutchins, M.A. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *4 Edward de Saresberie was put into pofifefiion of lands in Canford and Kinfton. He Was a younger fon of Walter de Eureux earl of Rofmar in Normandy, to whom the Conqueror gave the lordfhips of Salilbury and Ambrelbury; from the firft of which places this Edward took his name, being born there. He held Gadefden, in Hertfordfhire, of which county he was Sheriff t. W. I. or II. and H. I. p and alio of Wilts, and died after 20 H. I. His daughter Maud married the fecond Humphrey de Bohun “L Ernulph de H esding held Maperton and Great Kington, Ernaldus de Hefding gave to Shafton Abbey the monaftery of Kivelia [ ] with a relation of his who took the veil there r. He was alfo a benefadtor to the abbey of Bee in Normandy s. Turstin fitz Robert. All that we know of him is that he held Gillingham. William de Ow, or Ew, held only Swyre in this county. He held fix manors in Hertfordfhire *; and was probably the fame who gave his name to one of the Willingales, in Efiex u. He was earl of Ewe in Picardy, and joined Robert duke of Normandy again ft his brother Rufus, to whom he foon after went over; but entering into a confpiracy againft him, and being vanquifhed in a duel on this charge, had his eyes pulled out, and his privy members cut off at Salifbury 1096, 9 W. Rufi. He married a fifter of Hugh earl of Chefter, by whom he left a fon x. William de Faleise. He witnefles the foundation charter of Sele priory, Suflex, in this reign. His pofterity appear to have continued in pofleflion of lands here. William de Falaife was 1 and 8 John a committee of the honour of' Glocefter ?, and forfeited part of, if not all his eftates, t. E. l.z We find Elias de Falaife at Ranfton in that reign. William de Moiun. He came over with the Conqueror with a retinue of 47 knights of note; for which great fervice he obtained n manors in this county, befidesothers in Somerfet and Devon, with a great number of knights fees. He founded Dunfter monaftery, c. Somerfet, where he was buried a. He left his name to Ham Mohun in this county. William de Braiose was another Norman who came over with the Conqueror, and had his principal property in Surrey; though he had 12 manors in this county. He feems to have died in this reign, or early in the nextb. He founded Sele priory, Suflex, 1075 c. William de Scoiiies or Sciioies, called in the Inquifitio Gheldi Scocia, held two manors. Walscin or Walter de Duai or Dounai, held two manors, and had alfo property in Surrey. Waleran FENATOR. We are not to wonder that a prince who had fo ftrong a paflion for the chace as the Conqueror made good provifion for his huntfman. The author of the Saxon Chronicle fpeaking of the very rigorous laws he enabled for the prefervation of the game, fays be loved the deer as if he had been their father: Spa pprSe he Jupobe pa heabeopi. ppylce he p$pe heopa poebep d. Accordingly we find Waleran poffeft of eight manors. That of Sutton took the name of IVairond from him, or from its fucceeding lords the Walronds, antient barons, pro¬ bably his defendants. Walter de Clavile founded Leigh priory, Devon, was a benefactor to that of Plimp¬ ton c; held five manors, and was anceftor of a family which boafts an antiquity not to be equalled in this county, and in few others, having continued here ever fince the Conqueft. Several branches of it were antiently fettled in different parts of the county, but they have been long fince extinft, except thofe of Alfrington and Feme, from whence that of Smedmore feems to be defended. Of this laft, Edward, who died 1738, altered the name from Clavile to Clavel. Baldwin de Execestre, who in the record itfelf is filed Vicecomes, and occurs under both names in Devonfhire Domefday, is the fame perfon who is named Baldwin de Brionis f, pDogd Bar. I. 174. Clmmcey, Hertf. p. 22. $<;. * Men. Ang. II. 67. r lb. II. 954. s lb. $Sr. 1 Chauncey, p. 30. 364, See. 11 Movant, v. II. 477. 1 Diceto, p. 486. Dugd. Bar. I. 136. y Mon. Ang. I. 581. z Madox, Bar. 66. 76. “ Dugd. Bar, I. 496. > lb. 414. e Mon. Ang. I. 581. Tan. Not. Mon. p. 552. * B. 191. * Mon. Ang. II. 205. > lb. I. 78,'. and