A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE 



t virgate.' The descendants of Walter the Fleming 

 held the manor of Wahull or Odell in Bedfordshire, 

 from which they took their name. 5 The overlordship 

 of Little Munden remained in this family.* In 1304 

 it was held for the service of a knight's fee and 6j. 

 paid to the warden of Rockingham Castle ; in 1385 

 the payment was ] os. 7 



The manor was granted by the Wahulls to the 

 family of Scales, though at what date is not known. 

 William de Scales was lord of the manor in 

 1181," and is mentioned again in 1189. 9 He was 

 succeeded by his son Richard de Scales before 1208.' 

 Richard died about 1231, leaving a daughter Lucy, 

 whose wardship was purchased for 200 marks by 

 laldwm de Frevill, who afterwards married her." 



ianor took its name of Munden 

 succeeded before 1278 by 



rhose son John inherited the 



Thoi 



From this family the 

 Frevill. Baldwin 

 Richard de Frevill, 



Beaufort, admiral towards the north 

 on the safe-custody of the 

 sea.'" In 1448 one Richard 

 Whitwik was 'witholden to 

 serve Sir Philip Thornbury 

 and dame Margret his wife in 

 the offices of lardyner, catour 

 and cook,' during their lives. 

 He was to receive 20/. yearly 

 with clothing, and a tenement 

 at Pottersgrene called ' Bathis,' 

 for which he was to yield 

 them yearly a * roseflour ' and 

 suit of court. He was also 

 to have reasonable fuel in the 

 east park, 'except for bakyng 

 or brewyng to chepe.'" 

 Sir Philip Thornbury died about 1457," lea 



/«.; 



•witk I 

 btndi gulis athwart h 



Lordship Farm, Little M 



1 1299." John de Freviil died in 1312, 

 1 John," who died before 1377. In that 

 ctow Ellen sold the manor to Philip 

 and William and Joan Hosell, 11 who in 

 conveyed it to Sir John Thornbury.'* 

 Sir John died about 1396, having settled the manor 

 on his son Philip, 17 and left a widow Nanerina. 

 Philip settled Little Munden on himself and his wife 

 Margaret." In 1404 he went to sea on the king's 

 service 'in the company of the king's brother 



manor 1 

 leaving a 



Wyndok ; 

 1 379-1 



daughter Margaret, who was married to Nicholas 

 Appleyard." The manor was settled on Margaret's 

 daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Bastard, with 

 remainder to Thomas and John, sons of Richard 

 Thornbury.* 1 In 148 1 Elizabeth Bastard released 

 the manor to trustees," and in i486 John Thornbury 

 did the same," apparently for the purpose of a con- 

 veyance to Sir William Say, into whose possession 

 Little Munden came. He died seised of it in 1 529," 

 after which it descended to his heirs In the same 



:; txt 



6 Chan. Ii 

 X Edw. I, no'. 45 ; 6 Ed 

 Hose, 6 Edw. II, m. 2; 

 .m. (S«.2),li, S o. 

 '• Chan. Inq. p.m. S Ric 

 •■ Pipe R. n Hen. II, ir 





a Ibid. 



10 Rot. de Oblat, 



, (Rec. Con,.), 



u Bankt, D 

 i', 477- 



» Assize R. 323. 



13 Chan. Inq. p.m. 27 Edw. I, no. t 



» Ibid. 6 Eiw. II, no. 54. 



15 Anct. D. (P.R.O.), B 2572, i; 7 i 



10 Ibid. B z; 7 6. 



11 Ibid. E a; 74 . 



19 Ibid. B 2567, 1569, 2570, 2 S71 . 

 19 Cat. Par. 1+01-;, p. ;9+. 

 10 Aoct. D. (P.R.O.), D 1172. 



130 



31 Will, P.C.C. 11 Stokton. 



11 Feet of F. Herts. 35 Hen. VI 



n Ibid. 



!t Anct. D. (P.R.O.), A J2j6. 



'' a Ibid. D 439 and 795, In the hi 

 of these documents Philip Thornbury i 

 called the grandfather of John. Thi 

 probably should be great-uncle, ai ther 

 is no record that Philip had a ion. 



* Chan. Inn. p.m. (Ser. a), li, jo. 



