. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE t virgate.' The descendants of Walter the Fleming held the manor of Wahull or Odell in Bedfordshire, from which they took their The overlordship of Little Munden remained in this family.* In 1304 it was held for the service of a knight's fee and 6j. paid to the warden of Rockingham Castle ; in 1385 the payment was ] The manor was granted by the Wahulls to the family of Scales, though at what date is not known. William de Scales was lord of the manor in 1181," and is mentioned again in


. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE t virgate.' The descendants of Walter the Fleming held the manor of Wahull or Odell in Bedfordshire, from which they took their The overlordship of Little Munden remained in this family.* In 1304 it was held for the service of a knight's fee and 6j. paid to the warden of Rockingham Castle ; in 1385 the payment was ] The manor was granted by the Wahulls to the family of Scales, though at what date is not known. William de Scales was lord of the manor in 1181," and is mentioned again in He was succeeded by his son Richard de Scales before 1208.'0 Richard died about 1231, leaving a daughter Lucy, whose wardship was purchased for 200 marks by laldwm de Frevill, who afterwards married ; ianor took its name of Munden succeeded before 1278 by rhose son John inherited the Thoi From this family the Frevill. Baldwin Richard de Frevill, Beaufort, admiral towards the north on the safe-custody of the sea.'" In 1448 one Richard Whitwik was 'witholden to serve Sir Philip Thornbury and dame Margret his wife in the offices of lardyner, catour and cook,' during their lives. He was to receive 20/. yearly with clothing, and a tenement at Pottersgrene called ' Bathis,' for which he was to yield them yearly a * roseflour ' and suit of court. He was also to have reasonable fuel in the east park, 'except for bakyng or brewyng to chepe.'" Sir Philip Thornbury died about 1457," lea /«.; â¢witk I btndi gulis athwart h. Lordship Farm, Little M 1 ; John de Freviil died in 1312, 1 John," who died before 1377. In that ctow Ellen sold the manor to Philip and William and Joan Hosell,11 who in conveyed it to Sir John Thornbury.'* Sir John died about 1396, having settled the manor on his son Philip,17 and left a widow Nanerina. Philip settled Little Munden on himself and his wife ; In 1404 he went to sea on the king's service '


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