The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale.

Elmedon.

FOllowing the stream of Blithe, a little farther, I come to its confluence with Cole; which water being of a dark colour, and therefore so called at first (as I guesse) ariseth in the Northern skirts of Wor∣cestersh. but soon after its entrance into this Coun∣tie, is augmenetd by a petty torrent, which cometh from Elmedon; so that I shall next, in pursuance of my wonted methode, take notice of that place.

This, having its name originally from that hilly part of the town where the Mannour-house now stands, was before the Norman invasion p 1.1 possest by one Tochi, but after the Conquest, Turchill de War∣wick

had a grant thereof, as may seem by the ge∣nerall Survey ^q shortly after taken, where it is rated at half a hide, the Woods thereunto belonging con∣taining one furlong in length and as much in breadth; and all valued at v s. the same Roger, who then also held Merstone, being his undertenant.

By some of the said Turchil's descendants, it was granted to the Ancestor of Simon de Barchestone, whom I take to be he, that had also Whitacre-superior, and whose descendants were sirnamed of that place: For by a Fine r 1.2 in 8 H. 3. betwixt Si∣mon de Bercheston Plantiff, and Simon the son of Iordan de Whitacre deforciant, levied for waranty of a former Charter, it appears, that the said Simon de Whitacre and his heirs were to hold this place of the before specified Sim. de Bercheston, and his heirs, by the service of half a K^ts Fee. But it continued not long so; for in 20 H. 3. the said half Knight's Fee here, was certified s 1.3 to be held immediatly of the E. of Warwick, and in t 1.4 36 H. 3. of Thomas de Ar∣den (heir to Turchill before specified) and by him of those Earls. which Sim. de Whitacre in 41 H. 3. ob∣tained a Charter u 1.5 of Free warren in all his demesn lands here; but his Seat being at Whitacre supe∣rior, I have there placed the De••cent of that Fami∣ly; as also of the heirs female, viz. Waldeiff. Hore, & Poteler, which successively possest this Mannour: Of which family of Waldeiff having spoken in Als∣path (alias Mereden) I shall here take notice of what is observable, of those of Hore and Boteler, who had their residence in this place.

Of the Hores, the first was Thomas that became Lord of this Mannour, by the marriage of Margaret daughter & heir unto Alan Waldeyff; the Ancestors of which Thomas had long before their habitation here; for in 9 E. 2. I find w 1.6 one Ric. le Hore of Elme∣don, and towards the later end of E. 3. Tho. Hore, Eschaetor x 1.7 for this County & Leicestershire in 3. & y 1.8 4 R. 2. and grandfather to the before specified Thomas (as I guess) which Thomas, (husband of Margaret) underwent the same Office z 1.9 in 8 H. 6. To whom succeeded Alan Hore, as the Descent in Stonythorpe sheweth, who left issue Katherine his daughter and heir, wedded a 1.10 to Iohn Boteler, son and b 1.11 heir to Richard Boteler of Solihull: Of which Iohn (who was a Lawyer, I find, that in 16 H. 6. he was under-Shiriff c 1.12 unto Rob. Arden Esq. but after his marriage with the heir of Hore, became imployed in a higher degree of service: for in 3. H. 7. he was in Commission d 1.13 for the assessing of a Subsidie then granted to the K. in Parl. and in e 1.14 4. & 6.f 1.15 H. 7. for the Gaol-delivery at Warw. so also in 21 g 1.16 H. 7. In 22 H. 7. he was constituted h 1.17 Clerke of the Peace in this Countie, and in i 1.18 1 H. 8. again one of the Justices for the Gaol-deliverie at War∣wick, by the name of Iohn Boteler Gent. And that departing this life in 4 H. 8. he was buried k 1.19 in the Chapell of S. Katherine on the North part of Solihull Church, near his Ancestors, where his Monumentall inscription doth yet appear. To whom succeeded Iohn his son and heir: which Iohn in 34 H. 8. sold l 1.20 this Mannour unto Tho. Marrow Gentleman, who had issue Samuel, of whom Henry Mayne of Bevinton in Com. Hertf. Gent. pur∣chased it, whose grandchild, viz. Iohn the son of Iohn, now enjoys it.

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Patroni Ecclesiae.

Incumbentes &c.

D. Ric. de Whitacre miles.

* 1.21Ioh. de la Coppe Pbr. 7. Id. Maii 1329. (post mortem Edm. de Whitacre ult. Re∣ctoris.)

* 1.22Ioh. de Wotton Cap, 4. Cal. Iunii 1335.

* 1.23Ioh. de Whytakre Cler. 4. Cal. Iunii 1347.

D. Ric. de Whitacre miles.

* 1.21Ioh. de la Coppe Pbr. 7. Id. Maii 1329. (post mortem Edm. de Whitacre ult. Re∣ctoris.)

* 1.22Ioh. de Wotton Cap, 4. Cal. Iunii 1335.

* 1.23Ioh. de Whytakre Cler. 4. Cal. Iunii 1347.

D. Ric. de Whitacre miles.

* 1.21Ioh. de la Coppe Pbr. 7. Id. Maii 1329. (post mortem Edm. de Whitacre ult. Re∣ctoris.)

* 1.22Ioh. de Wotton Cap, 4. Cal. Iunii 1335.

* 1.23Ioh. de Whytakre Cler. 4. Cal. Iunii 1347.

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Ric. de Whitacre.

* 1.24Will. Alleyn Cap. 5. Id. Aug. 1351.

* 1.25Rob. de Finchehale Pbr. 19. Cal. Febr. 1353.

* 1.26Will. de Grange Cap. 5. Id. Nov. 1361.

* 1.27Ric. Felchyn Pbr. 2. Id. Martii 1362.

* 1.28Rog. Baxter Pbr. 9. Cal. Nov. 1366.

* 1.29Ric. de Waltham Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1370.

* 1.30Adam Stephene Pbr. 5. Cal. Oct. 1370.

* 1.31Will. de Cruddeworth Pbr. 2. Id. Maii 1374.

Steph. de Overton 11. Iulii 1375.* 1.32

Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Wal∣deyve, domina de El∣medon.

D. VVill. de Bykenhull Cap. 17. Dec. 1407.* 1.33

VVill. Twyford 24. Mai 1413.* 1.34

Ioh. Asche 22. Dec. 1413.* 1.35

Rog. Lonevey Cler. 2. Dec. 1414.* 1.36

Ioh. Tudde 15. Sept. 1416.* 1.37

Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Wal∣deyve, domina de El∣medon.

D. VVill. de Bykenhull Cap. 17. Dec. 1407.* 1.33

VVill. Twyford 24. Mai 1413.* 1.34

Ioh. Asche 22. Dec. 1413.* 1.35

Rog. Lonevey Cler. 2. Dec. 1414.* 1.36

Ioh. Tudde 15. Sept. 1416.* 1.37

Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Wal∣deyve, domina de El∣medon.

D. VVill. de Bykenhull Cap. 17. Dec. 1407.* 1.33

VVill. Twyford 24. Mai 1413.* 1.34

Ioh. Asche 22. Dec. 1413.* 1.35

Rog. Lonevey Cler. 2. Dec. 1414.* 1.36

Ioh. Tudde 15. Sept. 1416.* 1.37

Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Wal∣deyve, domina de El∣medon.

D. VVill. de Bykenhull Cap. 17. Dec. 1407.* 1.33

VVill. Twyford 24. Mai 1413.* 1.34

Ioh. Asche 22. Dec. 1413.* 1.35

Rog. Lonevey Cler. 2. Dec. 1414.* 1.36

Ioh. Tudde 15. Sept. 1416.* 1.37

Iohanna de Whytacre relicta Alani Wal∣deyve, domina de El∣medon.

D. VVill. de Bykenhull Cap. 17. Dec. 1407.* 1.33

VVill. Twyford 24. Mai 1413.* 1.34

Ioh. Asche 22. Dec. 1413.* 1.35

Rog. Lonevey Cler. 2. Dec. 1414.* 1.36

Ioh. Tudde 15. Sept. 1416.* 1.37

Margareta Hore.

VVill. Codyngton Cap. 27. Ian. 1456.* 1.38

Alanus Hore ar.

Thomas Conway Pbr. 25. Ian. 1492.* 1.39

Ioh. Botelere ar.

Rog. Dixson Pbr. 4. Iunii 1499.* 1.40

Edw. Grevill miles & alii, ratione minoris aetat. Ioh. Boteler.

D. Thom. Palknare Cap. 7. Nov. 1527.* 1.41

Laur. Grey de Kenil∣worth, ratione con∣cess. Ioh. Boteler gen.

D. Edw. Iames Cler. 16. Febr. 1540.* 1.42

Henr. Mayne de Be∣vington in com. Hertf.

Ioh. Lewes Cler. 27. Iu∣nii 1573.* 1.43

Andr. Marrow. de So∣lihull gen.

Edw. Wayte Cler. penult. Iulii 1573.

Henr. Mayne.

Hugo Symons in Ar. M. 20. Iulii 1574.

Hackerus Symons 13. Febr. 1575.

Henr. Mayne.

Hugo Symons in Ar. M. 20. Iulii 1574.

Hackerus Symons 13. Febr. 1575.

Notes

• p 1.1

  Domesd•• lib.
• r 1.2

  ••evat. Oct. Trin.
• s 1.3

  Testa. de N.
• t 1.4

  Testa. de N.
• u 1.5

  Cart. 41. H. 3. m. 14.
• w 1.6

  Ex au∣tog. penes Ioh. Ma•••••• Gen.
• x 1.7

  Rot. F 3. R. 2. m. 22.
• y 1.8

  Rot. F. 4. R. 2. m. 22.
• z 1.9

  Rot. F. 8. H. 6. m. 16.
• a 1.10

  Ex autog. penès Edw. Mar∣row ar.
• b 1.11

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès S. Arche•• eq. aur.
• c 1.12

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès S. Arche•• eq. aur.
• d 1.13

  Pat. 3. H. 7. p. 2. m. 17.
• e 1.14

  Pat 4. H. 7. in. d. m. 28.
• f 1.15

  Pat. 6. H. 7. in d. m. 16.
• g 1.16

  Pat. 21. H. 7. in d. m. 33.
• h 1.17

  Pat. 22. H. 7. p. 1. m. 19.
• i 1.18

  Pat. 1. H. 8. p. 1. in d. m. 19.
• k 1.19

  Fetiplace q. 9.
• l 1.20

  F. levat. T. Pasch. 34 H. 8.
• * 1.21

  Northb. f. 22. b.
• * 1.22

  Ib. f. 28. b.
• * 1.23

  Ib. f. 45. b.
• * 1.24

  Ib. f. 54. b.
• * 1.25

  Ib. f. 57. b.
• * 1.26

  Stret. f. 10. a.
• * 1.27

  Ib. f. 11. b.
• * 1.28

  Ib. f. 15. b.
• * 1.29

  Ib. f. 19. a.
• * 1.30

  Ib. b.
• * 1.31

  Ib. f. 22. a.
• * 1.32

  Ib. b.
• * 1.33

  Burgh. f. 19 a.
• * 1.34

  Ib. f. 32. b.
• * 1.35

  Ib. f. 35. a.
• * 1.36

  Arund. f. 142. b.
• * 1.37

  Bull. f. 4. b.
• * 1.38

  Bowl. f. 24. b.
• * 1.39

  Ib. f. 138. b.
• * 1.40

  Ib. f. 202. b.
• * 1.41

  Bl. f. 13. b.
• * 1.42

  Str. & P. f. 17. b.
• * 1.43

  Bund. in∣cert.