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Thorndon.
THis Hamlet, long since depopulated y, being a member z of Nether-Eatendon is not parti∣cularly mentioned in the Conquerors Survey, but was possest therewith by Shirley's Ancestors; for in 36 H. 3. it appears a, that William de Bissopesdon held three parts of a Knights Fee, here, of Sewall de Etendon; which argues, that Fraricus de Bissopes∣don, Progenitor to the said William (of whom in Fulridy I have made mention) was first enfeoft thereof by the Ancestors of the said Sewallus. In 7 E. 1. this William de Bissopesdon (for I suppose it might be he) was Lord b hereof, and held it of Raph de Etendon (for so it seemes that Raph de Shirley was called, when he resided at Eatendon) by the service of half a Knights fee, and had two carucates of land here in demesn, with xv. Tenants holding seven yard land and a half, by severall Rents and sundry servile imployments. But of this family of Bishopesdon I shall particularly speak in Bishopes∣don, where the descent is inserted.
In 13 E. 2. Iohn de Bishopesdon had a c Charter of Free-warren to him and his heirs in all his de∣mesn lands here; from whom it descended to Sir William Bishopsdon of Alscote in Com. Glouc. Kt. who in 10 H. 6. held d it by half a Knights Fee: which Sir William in 17 H. 6. entailed e it, with divers other lands, upon his issue by Philippa his wife, with remainder to his right heirs. After which I have seen no more thereof, save that in 18 H. 7 Thomas Nevill Esquier dyed f seized thereof, leaving William his son and heir 27. years of age; and that, about the later end of Queen Eliz. raign, Iohn Watson of Bretfor••on in Com. Wigorn. gent. (nephew to Iohn Watson Bishop of Winchester) possest it; whose son sold it to Lewes Hobdy, of late years.