History of the family of Maunsell (Mansell, Mansel) . xt-of-kin ; he is regarded by the law as quasi nullius filins. Norcould he have any heirs except those of his own It issignificant, therefore, from this point of view, that John MaunseU didcome into possession of certain lands which had been held by Walter—to wit, Solebury (or Soulbury) in Bucks, and Ingpenne in Berks ;also Terlington (or Tur-Langton) in Leicestershire, which was heldby his grandfather, Sir Robert, and probably also by Walter. Thelatter may, of course, have devised these lands to John by his will ;but in the absence
History of the family of Maunsell (Mansell, Mansel) . xt-of-kin ; he is regarded by the law as quasi nullius filins. Norcould he have any heirs except those of his own It issignificant, therefore, from this point of view, that John MaunseU didcome into possession of certain lands which had been held by Walter—to wit, Solebury (or Soulbury) in Bucks, and Ingpenne in Berks ;also Terlington (or Tur-Langton) in Leicestershire, which was heldby his grandfather, Sir Robert, and probably also by Walter. Thelatter may, of course, have devised these lands to John by his will ;but in the absence of any evidence to that effect, it is quite reasonableto assume that John inherited them as next-of-kin, which wouldinvolve the acceptance of the popes conditional recognition of theregularity of his birth. It is impossible to deal satisfactorily with the question aftersuch a lapse of time. The assertions of interested contemporary 1 Nullum heredam habuere potest, nisi de corpore suo habuit heredem. Glanville{ttmp. Heary II.). Liber viii., ch. M l $A WW ! ? $:.!; BEVERLEY , looking West. SIR JOHN MAUNSELL 175 persons as to his bastardy must certainly be accepted with caution ;nor do they appear to have succeeded in convincing the courts on thepoint. It will therefore be assumed here that Maunsells birth washeld to be regularised at the time, and that he inherited properties ashis fathers heir. These lands, however, formed but a very small proportion ofthe total holdings of Maunsell ; he held lands, by various services, inmany counties, and there is but little evidence to show how and whenhe acquired them. In Kent, besides the manor of Bilsington, he held lands atKnapswell, Pokes, Ecche, Belgar, and Gozehale ; in Hampshire,the manors, markets, and fairs of Berghton and Menestoke ; inSussex, the manors of Wepham, Hyldeshe, and Sedgwick ; in York,that of Tidderlighe ; in Suffolk, the manor and free warren ofErleigh and Raleigh, and also at Benham and Berton.
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