. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. AYOT ST. LAWRENCE BROADWATER HUNDRED OK great ayot ,d a tower was added at the of jsmantled the old church of Ayot St. Lawrence and milt a new ; Lionel Lyde, who was created a baronet in 177a, died in 1791 »»d was ">««ded b/ Samuel Lyde, his brother, who presented to the rectory in 1799,^ after which it passed to his nephew Lionel Poole,69 who assumed the surname ol Lyde. From this Sir Lionel it passed through hu sister Anna Maria, the wife of Levi Ames, to their son Lionel,⢠who assumed the surname of Lyd
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. AYOT ST. LAWRENCE BROADWATER HUNDRED OK great ayot ,d a tower was added at the of jsmantled the old church of Ayot St. Lawrence and milt a new ; Lionel Lyde, who was created a baronet in 177a, died in 1791 »»d was ">««ded b/ Samuel Lyde, his brother, who presented to the rectory in 1799,^ after which it passed to his nephew Lionel Poole,69 who assumed the surname ol Lyde. From this Sir Lionel it passed through hu sister Anna Maria, the wife of Levi Ames, to their son Lionel,⢠who assumed the surname of Lyde and died unmarried in 1851. He had five brothers, through whom it descended to the youngest George Henry, whose grandson Lionel Neville Frederick also assumed the surname of Lyde. He died in 1883 and Ayot St. Lawrence passed to his brother Gerard Vivian Ames, who died in 1899,* leaving a son and heir "£"â¢> - «< â¢**»â Lionel Gerard A fair was granted to William de Ayot in 1257, to be held on the vigil, day and morrow of St. Lawrence*1 (g-il August). It is mentioned m 1617," but has since been discontinued. Free warren was also granted to William de Ayot in ; A park is mentioned in 126S when the same William sued Henry, son of Thomas de la Leye, for trespass in At the present day it has an area of 200 acres. In 1274-5 the lord of the manor claimed view of frankpledge, amendment of the assize of bread and ale. and gallows,67 and in 1277-8 a tumbrel in m 1278-9 he is said to have claimed a trebuschet the meaning of which is doubtful. A water mill is mentioned at Ayot Si. Lawrence in 1354, when it was said to be in a bad state " ; it was ruinous in i375»7' and probably fell into disuse, as it is not again mentioned. The old church of CHURCHES ST. LAWRENCE," which stands to the west of the village, is built of flint with stone dressings. It has now fallen into dis- repair, hav
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