A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE 



frequently 



i connexion with the manor,* 1 

 ■■ presumably situated on the River Beane at 

 Mill End. 



In the 1 3th century the Knights Templars held 

 some lands in Sacombe, Rocelin, master of the order, 

 receiving a grant of free warren there in 1253." 

 A reminiscence of their holding is found, perhaps, in 

 1698, when Sir Thomas Holt, lord of the manor, was 

 presented for not keeping the 'Temple pound' in 



There was a hide in Sacombe held before the 

 Conquest by three sokemen, two of them men of 

 Anschil of Ware and the third a man of Aluric 

 Blac. This land in 1086 belonged to Hardwin de 

 Scales,* 7 and was perhaps later annexed to Little 

 Munden. 



Half a virgate held in 1086 by Derman, and 

 formerly belonging to Alwin Home," would naturally 

 become absorbed in Derman's neighbouring manor of 

 Watton. 



AH the doors and windowi of the chancel and 

 nave are modern. They have two-centred heads, 

 the cast and west windows being of three and the 

 north and south windows of two lights with 'deco- 

 rated' tracery. The responds oC the chancel arch 

 are of the 14th century with wave moulding! on 

 both sides. The sub-arches are also original. 



In the chancel is a piscina with a modern recess, 

 with a cinquefoiled ogee head and a sexfoiled bowl, 

 probably of the 14th century. 



In the chancel are brasses of Eleanor Dodington, 

 1537, and John Dodington, her husband, 1544, 

 which consist of inscriptions only. On the north 

 wall of the chancel is a monument to the Rev. John 

 Meriton, vicar, who died in 1 669 ; and on the west 

 wall of the vestry is a reset tablet to Sir Thomas 

 Rolt, 'Agent of Persia and President of India,' 1710, 

 and his wife, 1716. There is also in the vestry a 

 17th-century hour-glass stand of iron. 



There are three bells, of which the first is by John 



Sacombe Chum 



The church of ST. CATHERINE 

 CHURCH stands on high ground in the middle of 

 the parish. The walls are faced with flint 

 and the roofs are tiled. 6 * The church consists of a 

 chancel, nave, north vestry and south tower. The 

 original plan of the 1 4t.h-cent.ury church was the same as 

 that of the present building, and the chancel and nave 

 are of that date. The tower was rebuilt in 1855-6, 

 and the north vestry was added at the same time, when 

 the whole church was restored, faced with flint and 

 re-roofed. A great part of the stonework of this 

 church was brought from the demolished church of 

 Thundridge. 



Waylett, dated 1722, and the third by James Bartlett, 

 1683. 



The plate includes a cup of 1688 and a flagon of 

 1715. 



The registers begin in 1726 and are contained in 

 four books : (i) baptisms 1726 to 1773, burials 1726 

 to 1773, marriages 1726 to 1754; (ii) baptisms 

 1773 to 1812; (iii) burials 1773 to 1812; (iv) 

 marriages 1754 to 181 1. 



In 1086 there was a clerk among 



ADVOWSON the tenants of the manor,™ so that 



there was probably then a church 



there. The advowson has always belonged to the 



>. 49 ; 8 Idw. II, no. 



* Cat. Chart. R. 1226-57, P- -M5- 



* Sta. R. (Herts. Co. R«.), i, 431. 



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ancd, 24 ft. 6 in. bv 

 [6ft. ; nave, 43 ft. 6 m. by 11 ft. 3 in. ; 

 ower, 1 1 ft. (quire. 

 ny.CH. Htm. 1,337,. 



