Knightcote.
THis was heretofore also a member e 1.1 of Dasset, and so not particularly taken notice of in the Conquerors Survey. The first mention that I f 1.2 find of it is in H. 3. time, and then was there one Si∣mon de Knitecote, son to Raph de Knitecote owner of it: which Raph, or some of his Ancestors, being (doubtlesse) enfeoft thereof by one of the Sudleys, assumed, it seems, their ••irname from hence, by reason of their residence here, and had a Chapell in this Village: But the inheritance here∣of descended g 1.3 to Ioan Dycon of Derset, as daugh∣ter and heir to Iulian, daughter to the abovesaid Symon de Knitecote. Which Ioan past a way all the right she had in the Mannour of Knightecote (for by that name it was then stiled) to William the son of William Sutton and Amicia his wife and to the heirs of the said William, by her deed h 1.4 bea∣ring date on the Feast day of S. Iames the Apostle 24 E. 3. who kept his estate therein but a while; for on the Feast day of S. Mathew the Apostle next ensuing, he granted i 1.5 it to William de Peyto and his heirs, and levied a Fine k 1.6 thereupon in 27 E. 3. Which William in 3. R. 2. granted l 1.7 to Laurence Dive of Herlaston in Com. Northampt. all his right in this Village; who the self same year past m 1.8 it unto Sir Henry Arden Knight, Robert Burgoyllon and others, and their heirs, as Feoffees, (it seems) to the use of Thomas Purefey: for it appears n 1.9, that very shortly after they quitted their right therein to the said Thomas: which Thomas in 10 H. 7. con∣vayed o 1.10 it unto Will. Husse•• Esquier, with certain other lands in Wellesborough in Com. Leic. and Folkshill within the Liberties of Coventre, in ex∣change for that Mannour in Fenny-Drayton in Com. Leicester, called Hussey's Mannour. The next possessour p 1.11 whereof, that I have met with, was Sir Walter Smyth Knight, of whom I have spoke in Shirford, and Fletchamsted; whose grand-child, Sir Iohn Smyth of Crabbet in Sussex, now enjoys it.