Retrospect of Domestic Literature—Topography, & c. 1628 
de Acton, was seized of this manor, 1 
and 6 R. 2, James Huntley, esq. was 
lord of this manor in the year 1608. 
The Lord Craven is the present lord 
thereof.” Sir Robert Aikyns, p. 428. 
“ Evxsrone contains Cockleford and 
Coomb.End.—Ansfrid de Cormeilles, 
held this M. (1) to whom succeeded 
ich. de Cormeilles, to whom succeeded 
- Walt. de Cormeilles, who held part of 
five fecs here. (2) Walter married Al- 
breda Marmion, and had iss. Albreda, 
dr. and co-heir, wife of Jolin le Brun, (3) 
who dying in seisin of this M. left John 
le Brun the next heir, (4). This John 
applied for licence to enfeoff John de 
Acton, and his heirs, in this M. (5) which 
John de Acton had iss. another John, 
who did homage for this M. &c.(6) He 
continued to hold it for some years al- 
ter; (7) John Gifford, of Brimpstield, 
holding also a good estate here with 
him; (8) bat in or about 3 Ed. ILf. mort- 
gaged the M. the advowson excepted, 
for the lives of himself and his wife, to 
Rich. Bellers, for ten pounds per an-: 
num;(9) Maud next of kin, and heir of 
this or anotber John de Acton, was wife 
of Sir Nich. Poyntz;(19) anda Johnde 
Acton applied for licence to give this M. 
to Sir John ‘Poines, knot. and Eliz. his 
w.(11) The wardship of Rob. Poyntz, 
his. s. and b. in this M, was gr. to John 
Cousin;(12) and the jury found, that 
forty shillings rent of ass. of free tenants 
and naifs, in this M. lately held by Sir 
John Pointz, dac. of the K. in cap. &e. 
was to be paid annually, at the four terms 
of St. Andr. the apostle, the annuncia- 
tion of the Virgin Mary, the nat. of St. 
Jobn the bapt. and St. Mich. the above 
Rob. son aud heir; (18) which Rob. had 
leave to gr. the M. to John Consin; 
and Joan, his wife, under a certain 
farm.(14) Rob. P. was fath. of Nich. 
fath. of Wumpbr. (15) who had livery of 
1 Domesday. 2 Testa de Nevill. 
3 Duogd. Paron. 
4 Esc 50 Henry III. No. 153. 
5 Ing. ad q. d. 31 Edward I. No. 169. 
6 Fin. 6, Edward II. 
~—7 Inqwad q. d. 8 Edward II. No. 20. 
8 Nom. Villar. 
9 Ing. ad q.d. 3 Edward III. No, 43. 
10 Sister and heir of Sir John A.—Collins 
V. 205, ed. 1767. 
11 Ing. ad q. d. 17 Edward III. No. 60. 
12 Fin. 50 Edward II. 
13 Esc. 1 Richard II, No. 59. 
44 Fin. 4 Ric. Il. 
15 Pedigr. in Marl. MS, 6183. 
Moxtury Mac., No. 179. 
this M.(1) Reginald, his son and heir, 
succeeded. (2) Rob. Poyntz had live- 
ry, (3) whose son and hr. Anthony, -fol- 
lowed.(4) Scon atter, Jobn Huntley, 
esq. being called upon to shew his title to 
this M. replied. that John Poyntz, esq. 
conveyed to him by fine the M. 12 mess. 
6 cottaves, a water-mill, 1000 ac. of 
land, 100 of mead. 1000 of past. 100 of 
wood, forty shillings rent, the advowson, 
&e.(5) This was John Huntley, of 
Standish, feth. of Geo. of Procester, and 
Henry, of Baxwell. (6) Geo. succeeded 
here, (7) and was fath. of James, (2d son) 
who held this manor iv 1608; and, with 
Walter, his broth. presented to the living 
in 1611. This James or his heirs, about 
16380, sold to Will, first Lord Craven; 
and the Hon. Aug. Berkeley Craven now 
holds.” “Fosbrooke, vol. 2, p. 526. 
Other instances may be named in the 
accounts of Easington, Minchin-Hamp- 
ton, and Lassingtos; though scarcely a 
page will be found which does not con= 
tain important accessions of intelligence, 
Sir Robert Atkyns, for the most part, 
quoted calendars rather than original ré- 
cords; and continually substituted land- 
holders fur lords of manors. In the di- 
vision of manors in parishes he was very 
often equally incorrect. , 
We shall go back to the first volame of 
Mr. Fosbrooke’s work, to quote another 
favourable specimen, in the short history 
of Berkeley Castle :— , ' 
“ T come now to that splendid monu- 
ment of feudal grandeur, the castle. The 
Saxon keep had narrow loops, and no 
large windows: it was adjoining to, and 
upon the very outward wall of, the castle 
area itself. “The entrance was through 
an additional building: this keep was un= 
doubtedly the ane ke of the chieftain 
or commander in Norman times, as it 
had been the palace in the Saxon eras 
the outer court both served for the en- 
campment of such troops 2s were used to 
garrison the castle, and as a place of re- 
tuge for the neighbours and their effects 
in case of invasion. (8) Passing by 
Grose, (9) and what Dr. Henry has print- 
EE es (8 OE OES ER er ee 
1 Pat, 22 Edward IV. 4 
9 Ten. temp. Ric. [iL &c. 
240, 
Harl. MS. 
Fin. 3 H, VII. 
Mich, Fin. 16 H. VII 
Mich, Rec. 33 and 34 H. VIII. 
Pedig. in V. ii. p. 3. 
Hil, Rec. 36 H. VIII, 
King’s Munimenta Antiqua, ii. p. 33, 
46, 47. f 
9 Voli i. p. 9, 10, 41. il 
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