Walton-Mauduit.
AS Walton D'Eivill hath no distinction in the Conq•s. Survey by any additionall name, neither hath this, but is there z certified to con∣tain x hides, having two Mills rated at xii. s. and Woods of 4 furlongs in length and two in breadth, all valued at x l. and then in the possession of the Earl of Mellent: Howbeit in H. 1. time it was called a Walton-Spilebert, perhaps from one of that name that then held it; at which time Roger Earl of Warwick possest b it, through some agree∣ment made by Henry de Newburgh, his Father, with that Earl, as I have often intimated. But upon an Accord c betwixt Godfrey de Lu•••• Bishop of Winchester, and VValleran E. of Warwick, made in 2 Ioh. it was assigned by the said Earl to that Bishop, to h••ld during the life of Maud Countess of Warwick, Widow to Earl William, in lieu of the Mannor of Cnoel in Wilts. of her dowrie, which the Bishop should have had in present possession: And afterwards given d by that Earl, unto Alice his onely Daughter by his last wife, as her Marriage portion, and confirmed e by K. Iohn; which Alice being wedded to VVill. Mauduit of Hanslape in Buckinghamshire (as in my story of the Earls is shewed;) who in that Re∣bellion with the Barons of 17. Ioh. forfeited f all; it was given away by the K. together with his Castle of Hanslape, and all his other lands, first g to Falkesius de Breant; but within six weeks af∣ter h to Robert de Mara, to hold during plea∣sure.
Yet was it not long that the said VVill. conti∣nued so dispossest thereof; for in 1 H. 3. upon re∣turning to his allegiance, he had all his lands re∣stord i to him again; and left issue VV••lliam•• who through his Mothers interest became Earl of War∣wick, and, for eight hundred marks sterling, sold k this Mannour to Sim. de VVauton Bishop of Norwich, reserving to himself and his heirs the service of the xx th part of a Kts. ••ee; which Bi∣shop, shortly after, past away the inheritance of it by deed l to Iohn de VVauton his son, and to his heirs, reserving to himself and his heirs a pound of Cumln to be payd yearly at the Feast of St. Mich. and the said service of the xx. part a Kts. fee to the chief Lord. Which Ioh. in 4 E. 1. had m a Court Leet, with Assize of Bread and Beer there∣in; but departing this life shortly after, left it to Maud his Daughter and heir: which Maud in 7 E. 1. being in Ward n to Godfrey Giffard Bi∣shop of UUorcester, was certified o to be owner thereof, then holding it of the Earl of UUarwick by the xx. part of a Kts. fee, having two Water-mils and one Wind-mill here; as also two Caru∣cats of land in demesn, and divers Tenants, who besides severall Rents they payd, performed sun∣dry services, as mowing, making and carrying Hay; Reaping and binding Corn, with the like; for which they had at reaping time 52 Gallons of Beer, and iiii s. iii d. in money, by custome. But after this, it came to the family of Strange, as UUalton D'Eivill did; and so from Strange to Mordant, Sir Charles Mordant being now pos∣sest thereof.