. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. EDWINSTREE HUNDRED their daughters Elizabeth and Margaret for their Katherine after the death of William married John Brooke, with whom she held the manor.'' In 1563 it was conveyed by Katherine, William Wal- grave her son, and Margaret her daughter to Henry Parker Lord Morley.'"^ Brent Pelham Manor after- wards passed for some years with that of Furneux Pelham*! (^cj^.v.), being acquired by Edward Newport in 1597.*' By Newport's son and heir John the manor was sold to Francis Floyer,*' a Turkey merchant, who, bei
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. EDWINSTREE HUNDRED their daughters Elizabeth and Margaret for their Katherine after the death of William married John Brooke, with whom she held the manor.'' In 1563 it was conveyed by Katherine, William Wal- grave her son, and Margaret her daughter to Henry Parker Lord Morley.'"^ Brent Pelham Manor after- wards passed for some years with that of Furneux Pelham*! (^cj^.v.), being acquired by Edward Newport in 1597.*' By Newport's son and heir John the manor was sold to Francis Floyer,*' a Turkey merchant, who, being elected Sheriff and Alderman of London, submitted to a fine that he might retire to this property. Here he occupied himself with the improvement of the manor-house until ' nothing was wanting to make it pleasant and delightful.' ** He was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1648 ^^ and died in 1678. 'He was very grave in his Deportment, reserved in his Discourse, excellent at accounts in Merchandise, punctual to his Word and just in his Deal- ings, which gave him a great Reputation. He loved Hospi- tality, was noble in Entertainments, bountiful to Stran- gers, and liberal to the Poor. He was very strict in all his Acts of Religion, always valuing a clergyman by the severity of his Duty and the rules of his Life. He observed an excellent Method for the Government of his Family, and kept great order in this parish.'**" His grandson Francis, son of Thomas Floyer, succeeded him and became a captain of the militia in 1685- 6, sheriff of the county in the follow- ing year and a justice of the peace in idSS-g.*' At his death in 1722 the manor passed to his second son Thomas, who died iu 1743*' and left a daughter and heiress Mary. The sisters of Thomas, Elizabeth wife of John Gibbs, grocer of London, Anne wife of Angel Chauncy, clerk, and Judith and Katherine Floyer, settled the manor in 1746.** Mary Floyer married Thomas Halden,*' with whom she held the manor in ij6j.^ She died
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