HISTORY OF NORTON. 3 



Pegge's notes, in the College of Arms, contain an account of the 

 descent of the manor, which is here printed. 



Thomas Chaworth, Lord (1 Edw. II., 130S). [Thomas Chaworth, Knight.] 

 (26Edw. III., 1351). 



William Chaworth, 41 Edw. III. to 21 Ric. II. (1366 — 1399). 



Thomas Chaworth, Kt. (7 Edw. IV., 1467). 



Magister Urmon or Ormond, and Johanna, his wife, dau. and heir of Wm. 

 Chaworth, Kt. (3 Hen. VII.) 



(17 and 18 Men. 7). Courts were held in the Manor of Norton, in the 

 names of John, Lord Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and other feoffees 

 of John Ormond, Esq., and Joanna, his wife. (20 Hen. 7). A court was held 

 in the names of Joanna Ormond, widow, and other feoffees, for the use of the 

 said Johanna. (8 Hen. 8). A court was held hi the name of Thos. 

 Dynham and others. (12 Hen. 8). A court was held in the names of Lady 

 Joanna Dynham, widow, and Anth. Babington, Esq., and Lady Ann Meryng, 

 Dowager. (N.B. — It appears from a lease dated 7 Nov., 23 Hen. 7, 

 that Mrs. Babyngton's name was Elisabeth, and Lady Ann Meryng's husband 

 was called William. William Merying was then living, but Eliz. Babyngton 

 was dead). (13 Hen. 8). Courts were held in the names of Edwd. Grevyle, 

 or Grevell, Kt., Anth. Babyngton, and Lady Anne Meryng, Dowager. 

 (17 and iS Hen. 8). Edwd. Grevyle, Kt., and Lady Johanna, his wife, and 

 Anth. Babyngton, and Lady Ann Meryng, Dowager. (20 Hen. S). Johanna 

 Greville, widow, Anth. Babyngton, Esq., and Lady Ann Meryng, also, 

 20 Hen. 8, Wm. Fitzwilliam, Kt., and Johanna, his wife, Anth. Babyngton, 

 and Lady Ann Meryng, Dowager, and so continued to the 23rd year of the 

 same reign. By some torn rolls it appears that Lady Johanna was widow of 

 William Fitzwilliam, Kt., in the 26 Hen. 8. And Anth. Babyngton is 

 styled Knight. (27 Hen. 8, 27 and 28 Hen. 8). Lady Johanna Fitzwilliam, 

 widow, Anth. B., Kt., and Lady Anne Meryng, Dowager. (6 Edw. 6). 

 Thos. Babyngton and Thos. Dynham, or Denham, Esqs. The above are 

 from the Norton Court Rolls. The following account of the Lords of the 

 Denham Moiety of the Manor of Norton, is extracted from old deeds in the 

 possession of Samuel Shore, Esq. (1547, June 20). Thos. Dynham sold a 

 moiety of the Manor of Norton, to John Selyoke, for ,£400, but this 

 purchase seems never to have been completed. (N.B. — This deed conveys 

 fugitives, villians, and bondmen). (1572, Feb. 2). John Denham, of 

 Borestall, co. Bucks, son of the aforesaid Thomas, sold part of his estate at 

 Norton, to John Bullock, of the Inner Temple, gent., for ^120. The 

 said John Denham, by another deed of the same date, conveyed to the 

 said Bullock, the remainder of the estates at Norton, and also the moiety of the 

 manor, but the price is not mentioned. (1572, May 16 and 17). John 

 Bullock conveys to Anthony Eyre, of co. York, Esq., all his moiety of the 



