A HISTORY OF DORSET 



two men, both named Schelin, should each have a son named Robert. IMoreover, a 

 connexion can be estabhshed between the manor of Okeford and Nategrave at a later 

 date. In 1 166 John Eskeling held 4 fees of the honor of Gloucester,^*' and in 1201 John 

 son of John Eskelling held 4 fees at Okeford and i fee at Attegrave of the honor of 

 Gloucester.77 Okeford continued to be part of the honor,^^ and some time during the 

 13th centurs' passed to the family of Turber\'ille who held it in \t,02-'^'^ 



Descendants of some of the tenants of the Count of Mortain can also be traced to the 

 13th century. The evidence of the Geld Rolls indicates that Cerneli and Corscombe 

 were held in 1086 by William de Estra. A man called William de Lestra gave two- 

 thirds of the tithes of Durweston (no. 193), held by William in 1086, to the priory of 

 Montacute.^o Richard del Estre, presumably a kinsman, returned a carta in 1166,^' and 

 in 1 21 2 Richard de atrio held Durweston and Cerne (probably the Cerneli of Domes- 

 day). ^^ He also held 2\ hides at Knighton (in Durweston) in Hunesberge hundred.^^ 

 Durweston, which William held in 1086, lay in Hunesberge hundred, and was assessed at 

 2\ hides. William de Lestre, who may have been Richard's son, held i fee of Mortain 

 at Hooke in 1 235-6. ^-^ Hooke (no. 207) was held by William of the Count of Mortain in 

 1086. Drew, who held Nyland (no. 150) of the Count of Mortain in 1086, was Drew of 

 Montacute, who gave the same manor to the abbey of Shaftesbury. *5 in 1 166 Drew the 

 younger returned a carta which names one of his knights as Thomas de Tolra, pre- 

 sumably Toller Whelme in Dorset, which Drew held of the Count of Mortain in 1086.^^ 

 In 1 212 William de Montacute held the hundred of Puddletown and his grandson of 

 the same name held Toller and Puddle Loveford in 123 5-6. ^^ 



According to the Geld Rolls Hugh Maminot held land of the Bishop of Lisieux, 

 Gilbert Maminot, in 1086. Hugh's daughter married Ralph de Keynes and received as 

 her marriage portion Tarrant in Langeberge hundred. Combe in Winfrith hundred, 

 and Somerford (Glos.).^^ All three manors were held by the Bishop of Lisieux in 1086 

 and derived from Ralph the names Tarrant Keyneston, Coombe Keynes, and Somerford 

 Keynes. A man called Ralph de Cahaines is mentioned in the Pipe Roll of 1 130^' and if 

 he is identical with Hugh Maminot's son-in-law, then he was perhaps the father of 

 Ralph de Keynes who returned a carta in 1 166,^° one of whose knights was William de 

 Cumba. In 1212 William de Keynes held the three manors and his son, another 

 William, succeeded him.^' 



'0 Red Bk. Exch. (Rolls Ser.), 289. «' Ibid. 87. 



" Pipe R. 1201 (P.R.S. N.s. xiv), 33, 34. 84 ibid. 424. 



'* Bk. of Fees, 750 (1242-3). *5 Regesta Regiim Anglo-Normannonim, ii. 347. 



'» Feud. Aids, ii. 26 (1303); cf. the charter of Brian de *<' Red Bk. E.xch. (Rolls Sen), 228-9. 



Turber\ille, lord of Acforde Eskelin, in which he calls *' Bk. of Fees, 93, 426. 



Robert son of Eskelin his ancestor: Montacute Cartulary, ** Ibid. 87. 



163-4. The charter is dated 1298. *' Pipe R. 1130 (Rec. Com.), 16. 



>° Montacute Cartulary, 125. «" Red Bk. E.xch. (Rolls Ser.), 218. 



8' Red Bk. Exch. (Rolfs Ser.), 231-2. »■ Bk. of Fees, 87, 424, 752. 



'^ Bk. of Fees, 92. 



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