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Fillongley.
IN the Conqueror's time, this place was rated s at two hides, and possest by severall persons: Half a hide thereof the Bishop of Constance had, then held by Leuuinus, and valued at xxx. s. whereof the Woods extended to two furlongs in length, and one in breadth; another half the Monks of Coventre possest, valued at xxx s. more, the Woods belonging whereunto, were a quarter of a mile in extent: A third half hide one Alsi then enj••yed, rated likewise at xxx s. whose inheritance it had been before the Norman invasion, the Woods amounting to x s. thereof: and the fourth half hide did Rob. Dispensator hold which, though it was then va••ued but at xx s. had the Church there••n, and Woods containing two miles in length and one in breadth. But the name of it is variously written in D••mesday Book, viz. Filungelei, Filingelei, Felingelei, and Filun∣ger.
Of these parcells, that one half hide, appertai∣ning to the Monks of Coventre, came t after∣wards to Gerard de Alspath, who held u it of them in H. 3. time, it being then called Old-Fillong∣ley, by the fourth part of a Kts. fee; but whether he were the first that was enfeoft thereof, I can∣not affirm. That which Rob. Dispensator held, soon after divolved to Marmion, Lord of Tamworth Castle; and the residue to one of the old Earls of Leicester•• as it should seem, from whom Hugh de Hastings, or rather Walter (whom I take to have been father of Hugh) was enfeoft in H. 1. time, as by circumstance may be inferred; for cer∣tain it is, that Hugh de Hastings (who lived a∣bout the later end of H. 1. time) possest w it: which Hugh had issue William, and he another William, and that these and their posteritie held it of Marmion and the Earl of Leicester, I have proof x enough. Nor do I doubt that this Familie of Hastings had in those elder times their seat here, I mean before their marriage with the heir of Can∣tilupe, that they setled at Bergavenny; for here are the ruines of two Castles, the one North-East of the Church, about a quarter of a mile, to this day called by the name of the Castle-hills, and the other y Southwards from the Church scarce half that distance, bearing still the name of Castle∣yard, (and which was standing in 18 E. 2.) unto which adjoyned a Park of a very large extent; and therefore, forasmuch as they had other fair possessions in this Countie, I think it not amiss to say something, here, of them historically, begin∣ning with Walter.
- Walt. de Hastinges
- Hadewisa.
- Hugo de Hastings
- Erneburga neptis & haeres Rob. de Flamvile.
- Will. de Hastings 11 H. 2.
- † relicta Will. Cumin 18 Ioh.
- Will. de Hastings 9 H. 3.
- Henr. de Hastings obiit 34 H. 3.
- Ada una sororum & cohaer. Ioh. Comitis Cestriae & Huntend.
- Henr. de Hastings defunctus 53 H. 3.
- Iohanna soror & haeres Georgii de Cantilupe.
- Ioh. de Hastings dominus de Bergavenny defunctus 6 E. 2.
- Isabella soror & cohaer. Audomari de Valentia Comitis Pembroch••ae.
- Eliz. uxor Rogeri de Grey.
- Regin. de Grey de Ruthin.
- Regin. de Grey consangu. & haeres Ioh. de Ha∣stings ult. Comitis Pembr. aet. 28. an. 13 R. 2.
- Regin. de Grey de Ruthin.
- Ioh. de Hastings D. de Bergav. defunctus 18 E. 2.
- Iuliana filia & haeres Tho. de Leyburn, secundò nupta Tho. le Blount, tertio Will. de Clin∣ton Com. Hun••.
- Laur. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit 22 E. 3.
- Rog. de Mor∣timer Comes Marchiae.
- Anna.
- Ioh. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit 49 E. 3.
- †Anna filia & haeres Walteri Maney mil.
- Ioh. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit infra aet. 13 R. 2. - Philippa filia Edm. Mortimer Co. Marchiae.
- Ioh. de Hastings Co. Pembr. obiit 49 E. 3.
- †Anna filia & haeres Walteri Maney mil.
- Cathe∣rina.
- Thom. de Bello∣campo Co. Warw.
- Will. de Bello∣campo miles D. de Bergav. 17 R. ••.
- Iohanna fi∣lia & haeres Ric. Comi∣tis Arund.
- Ric. de Bellocampo Comes Wigorniae
- Elizabetha filia & haeres.
- Edw. Nevill miles filius junior Ra∣dulphi Comitis Westmerl.
- Georgius Nevill Dominus de Bergav. 3 H. 7.
- Elizabetha filia & haeres.
- Edw. Nevill miles filius junior Ra∣dulphi Comitis Westmerl.
- Ric. de Bellocampo Comes Wigorniae
- Will. de Bello∣campo miles D. de Bergav. 17 R. ••.
- Iohanna fi∣lia & haeres Ric. Comi∣tis Arund.
- Anna.
- Eliz. uxor Rogeri de Grey.
- Ioh. de Hastings dominus de Bergavenny defunctus 6 E. 2.
- Isabella soror & cohaer. Audomari de Valentia Comitis Pembroch••ae.
- Henr. de Hastings defunctus 53 H. 3.
- Iohanna soror & haeres Georgii de Cantilupe.
- Henr. de Hastings obiit 34 H. 3.
- Ada una sororum & cohaer. Ioh. Comitis Cestriae & Huntend.
- Henricus.
- Will. de Hastings 9 H. 3.
- Ric. de Hastings Rector Eccl. de Barwell.
- Will. de Hastings 11 H. 2.
- † relicta Will. Cumin 18 Ioh.
- Hugo de Hastings
- Erneburga neptis & haeres Rob. de Flamvile.