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In 1429, John Best held the fee of "Winterborne, late John 

 Lypiate's." In 1442, "precept was issued to distrain upon John 

 Ernie and Joan his wife, John Combe and his wife, as heirs of 

 John Best, for their relief, due for their Manor of Winterborn, 

 held of the Barony of Combe." In 1523, the tenants of John 

 Wallop were similarly distrained; and in 1547, Hugh Spencer. In 

 1573, Stevens "the Grange" of "Winterborne. And in a list of "those 

 who hold lands of the Honner and Manner of Castle Combe, and 

 ought to appear to do sute for them at the Court thereof," of the 

 date of 1600, is mentioned — "The heire or heires of Steephen 

 Chafyn for lands in Winterburne." This is the last notice I find 

 of the place. 



7. Poltone. — This manor comprises the Great and Little Polton 

 farms in the parish of Mildenhall, near Marlborough. In the 

 reign of Henry I. "the Manor of Polton (probably Great Polton) 

 was granted to the Abbey of St. Mary of Tewksbury, by Adeliza 

 de Insula, for the good of the soul of Reginald de Dunstanville, 

 her husband." 1 In the Liber Feodorum "William de Kardevill is 

 stated to hold a knight's fee of Walter de Dunstanville, in Milden- 

 halle." In the 3rd year of John, Adam de Kardunvill held it of 

 the same. 2 This was probably Little Polton farm. In the Nomina 

 Villarum Polton is mentioned as divided between Bartholomew 

 Lord Badlesmere and the Abbot of Tewksbury. At the partition 

 of the estates of Lord Badlesmere in 1340, one knight's fee in 

 Polton, held by John de Polton, was valued at 6£. yearly ; and half 

 a fee, held by Thomas de Polton, at 10/. the year. Both were 

 assigned to the Lord de Boos of Hamlake, as part of the inheritance 

 of his wife, Margery de Badlesmere. 



Polton was held subordinate to the Honor of Castle Combe in 

 1365, by Alfred Botteraux; in 1404, by Thomas Polton; in 1424, 

 by Thomas Polton, Bishop of Worcester. In 1436, on the death of 

 George Polton, the bailiff was enjoined to seize for "munture," 

 due to the superior Lord. In 1454, it was held by Isabella, widow 

 of George Polton. In 1525, by John Bushe, and William Bushe 



1 Dugdale Mouast. 2 Rot. obi. 3 John. 



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