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OF the Land of Edward the Confessour, the ancient Demesne of the Crown, it was dis∣charged to the publick payments for seven Bovats, and three Acres. The Land was then three Car.* 1.1 There after the Conquest King William had ten
Sochm. three Bord. to three Car. and sixty Acres of Medow.
Alexander Bishop of Lincolne, in the year of our Lord 1139.* 1.2 Founded a Priory in the Ile of Hafreholm, and gave satisfaction to Raph Halselin, and Robert de Calz (Lords of Shel∣ford), for their part of that place; to which Priory of Haverholme in the County of Lin∣colne, did this part of Staunton (which lies in Newark Hundred, but is ever charged with Orston in Bingham Hundred) be∣long.
There was an Agreement, 23 H. 3. made in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Ne∣warke on St. Laurence day,* 1.3 before Sir Hugh Picot, Sir Ranulf Morin, Sir Galfr. de Stoke, Sir Robert Vavasor, Sir Henry Thuke, Knights, Warner de Eugaine, Alan de Cranewelle, Fulc de Houtoft, and others, between the Prior and Co∣vent of Haverholm on the one part, and Galfr. son of William de Staunton, on the other part, concerning each parties having their Bull free eve∣ry where in the Fields and Medows of Staunton, so as he was not put in the Plow, or any other work during his going there, and that each part might dispose of the Heads of their Lands (called then Chevez, now Hades) as they pleased.
The Priory got the Fishing in Smite and De∣vene, and view of Frank-pledge,* 1.4 and a Court Baron too, and had many Suiters in Thoroton, and other adjacent Towns.
Sir Thomas Tresham, Knight, and George Tre∣sham, Gent. 5 E. 6. passed this Mannor to Tho∣mas Gravesend, and Bartholomew Garewey of London, Gent. who, Feb. 20. 6 E. 6. conveyed it to Ierome Brand, who married Brigit, the daughter of Anthony Staunton, Esquire, and by her had Robert Brand, who sold it about the 28 Eliz. to his Cousin William Staunton, Esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, for 1200l. whom it made intire Lord of the whole Town, which inabled his posterity the better to inclose and sell, as they have done some part to William Car••wright, but some of it yet remains to Harvey Staunton, Esq, the present owner, great Grandchild and heir of the said William Staunton.
The Tythes of this part belong with the rest of the Rectory of Orston, to the Church of Lincolne, and the Dean and Chapter find a Curat to officiate in a Chappel, which stands in the Church-yard of Staunton, whither the inhabitants which hold this Land resort, as being of Orston Parish. Harvey Staunton, Esquire, is Lessee to the Dean and Chapter also.
Lib. Doo••••.
Mon. Angl. vol. 2. p. 792.
Autog. pen. Ha••••••y Staunton, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
Ex Rot. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & lib. Mss. Rob. Staunton, pe••. H. S. Autog. pen. Harvey Staunton, Ar.