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capite two carucates in Durrington, and that Gilbert, his son, 
_ now 27, is his next heir, and that it is worth £15. (Pedes Fin. 
_ Lansdowne MSS. 306.) 
It continued to be a possession of De Nevill for several gene- 
rations. In 1279 Edward I. claimed the manor, but Gilbert de 
Nevill sustained his own right to it. This was one of a series of 
actions quo war., by which the king made people show their right 
to the property which they held. 
At the assizes held at Wilton 9 Edw. I. a writ of guo warranto 
was tried against the Prioress of Ambresbury concerning three 
virgates of land with their appurtenances in Dermyngton. The 
prioress appealed to a warrant of Gilbert de Neyvil; and John 
Danngers, Phil. Strug, Robt. de Lufteshull, Wm. de Derneford, 
Rd. de Upton, Elyas Baldet, Stephen de Bruniston, John Aucher, 
Simon le French, Barthw de Compton, Elyas Cotell, Robt. Dreys, 
say upon oath that Gil. de Neyvile has more right by the aforesaid 
warrant than the King. (Placita que quo Warr 785.) 
At the same assizes the King claimed the advowson of the Church 
of Derington, and said that King Henry had presented to it. The 
Prioress of Ambresbery produced a charter of the said King Henry 
- granting to her and her successors the Chapel of Derington. (Pl. 
quo Warr. 799.) 
At Marlborough Ervis le Franceys de Derryngton was required 
to show his right to two virgates of land in Deryngton; Wm. le 
Dun, John of Grimsted, Simon Tormi, Wm. of Wodefeld, Philip 
Strug’, Stephen of Brichmerston, John son of Aucher, John le 
‘Sauser, Elyas Baldet, Rd. of Upton, Jordan of Laverstoke, Thos. le 
Benoer swore that Hervey had a better right to it than the King: 
shat King Henry the forefather of the King gave this land to a 
certain Hugh Huse; and that no King after that grant had seisin 
of the land. (Pl. quo Warr. 808.) 
These are all evidences that the worthy yeomen were not afraid 
to do right, and that the King was not above the law. They also 
show that place names were spelt according to no law. 
There is a description of the manor in an inquisition on the 
death of John de Neville. : 
