Bramcote.
THat this was originally a member of Grendon, and so consequently possest by the first Henry de Feriers, need not to be doubted; neither that R••ger de Grendon, or his Ancestor, was very an∣tiently enfeoffed thereof by the same Henry: for I finde i that Walkeline, a younger son to that Roger, being seated here, assumed it for his ••irname; and that it was held k by his Descendants, of the heirs of Ferrers, by half a Knight's Fee: the posteritie of which Walkeline, bore l the Armes of Grendon, scil. two Cheverons, but the colours I know no••. Of these, William, son to the said Walche••ine•• was a benefactor to the Nunns of Polesworth, by the gift m to them, of one yard land, and four acres, ly∣ing in this village (which grant, Robert his son confirmed) and bestowed n upon the Monks of Aucote, a Meadow called Bramcote-Meadow; but with Proviso, that he and h•••• heirs, might be Toll-f••ee for the Corn they should grinde at Au∣cote-Mill.
To the said Robert succeeded William, sirnamed de Grendon, in the possession o of this Mannour (whom I take to be his brother.) From which William at length descended p Sir Thomas de Gren∣d••n Knight, that left issue Margaret his daughter and heir, first the wife q unto ..... Charnells, and afterwards of Thomas Malorie. Which Marga∣ret in her last widowhood, past away all her title in this Mannour, unto I••hn Charnells of Snarke∣ston E••quire, her son and heir, and to the ne••s of his body lawfully begotten, as appears by her Deed r bearing date, here at Bramcote, the Mun∣day next after the Feast of S. Andrew the Apostle 7 H. 6. From which Iohn descended William Charnells, who in 6 E. 4. sold it unto Thomas Bur∣det Esquire, Ancestor to Sir Francis Burdet Barone••, (the present owner thereof) as by the Ped••gree in Arrow doth appear, where I have spoken histori∣cally of that antient Family, whose Seat was for many ages at that place, till Conway, by an heir female, had it: Since which time, till the marriage of Sir Thomas Burdet B••ronet, with I••••e, daugh∣ter and heir to William Franceis of Formark in Com. Derb. Esquire (a Ladie of singular endow∣ments they resided here; but now have made cho••se of Formark, before specified, for their prin∣cipall Mansion.