A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE 



old work remains on the brew-house. The two old 

 chimney stacks are built with thin 2 in. bricks. 

 That over the present kitchen fireplace is 1 missive 

 projecting chimney with offsets at interval-, but its 

 appearance is marred by the modern scullery and 

 chimney. The old wide fireplace in the kitchen still 

 remains with its seats in the ingle-nook. The chimney 

 over the present sitting room and brew-house has two 

 square shafts set diagonally. The roofs are steep and 

 tile-covered. The moat averages about 24 ft. in 

 width and appears to have inclosed a space measuring 

 about 184 ft. from east to west by about 64 ft. from 

 north to south. 



Broom Farm is a 16th-century timber and brick 

 house, to ivhich a brick front was added about 1700, 

 in the hamlet of Hare Street. It is Leaped in 

 plan and has many original details inside the house. 

 Near to it is a large 17th-century barn of timber on 



From the village a road runs south, passing Cripple- 

 gate, Little Osbournes and Meeting House Cottages ; 

 i: then forms a loop, passes the Warren, Flanders 

 Green and Brook-end and rejoins the main road 

 further east. Both Cripplegate and Rrook-end are 

 described among the lands which were purchased in 

 accordance with Robert Page's will in 1553.' The 

 Osbournes are referred to in a will of 1577.' In 

 1762 the firm called the Warren was included in a 

 settlement of the manor," :ind is mentioned in the 

 will of Edmund Swallow of 1629. 7 Meeting-places 

 for Protestant Dincnters in Cottered were certified 

 from 1691. There was a chapel in 1810, the 

 minister of which was the Rev. T. B. Bro.vne. On 

 his death in 1^23 the services were discontinued for 

 a time.'' The chapel is now served from Buntingford. 

 Dissent has always had a strong hold in Cottered. 

 The rector of Cottered is said to have been one of 

 the ministers who were turned out of their livings in 

 1662. Many of his parishioners sympathized with 

 him and many belonged to the Society of Friends. 5 

 In this movement William Joyce, a carpenter, and 

 the Extons were the leaders. John Exton in 1710 

 gave a piece of land on the Lordship estate to the 

 Friends for a burial-ground. 1 " 



Among those who have held the living of Cottered 

 may be mentioned the Rev Anthony Trollope, who 

 was grandfather of the authors Anthony Trollope 

 and Thomas Adolphus Trollope. He was incum- 

 bent of Cottered for forty-four years and died in 

 1806." 



In the reign of Edward the Confessor 

 MASORS Cottered formed part of the demesne 

 lands of St. Peter of Winchester." The 

 Norman Conquest did not disturb this tenure, and in 

 1086 the manor of Cottered was held by Bishop 

 Walkelin of Winchester. 13 On his de.th in 1098" 

 it appears to have been detached from the bishopric 



; be 



: part 



Queen Maud, da 



and wife of King Stephe 



half a virgate of land i 



Wivellelme, to hold of the 



the honour of Boulogne, 

 aunt Eustace of Boulogne 

 is said to have granted 

 Cottered to Rcimer de 

 plars." Her 



Kr, 



:d the honour of Ongar to 



d apparently part of his lands 



d became 



daughter 



Maud, 



nd 



John 



son William. 

 Richard de I 

 in Cottered were granted 

 the manor of COTTERED." 

 and heiress of Richard de 

 Lucie, married Richard de 

 Rivers in the reign of John," 

 and the overlordship of 

 Cottered descended with this 

 family, and was held in 1301 

 by John Lord River: 

 died about 1311 ; 

 succeeded by his sc 

 Lord Rivers. H 

 Edmund left a daughter and 

 heiress,™ and it is probable 

 that on his death the over- 

 lordship of Cottered passed 

 to the king, for in [461 the 

 held of the king as of his duchy of L. 

 subsequently of the king in chief." 



In the reign of Henry II Jordan Chamberlain was 

 apparently holding this manor in sub-tenancy, for he 

 made a grant of the advowson during that period." 

 He was succeeded by his son Martin Chamberlain, 

 who in izj8 disputed the grant of the advowson." 

 The records of this family are few, but by 1 303 the 

 manor had come into the possession of John 

 Chamberlain, who was holding a quarter of a knight's 

 fee in Cottered of John de Rivers." This descended 

 to Sir William Chamberlain, kt.,andfrom him passed 

 to his daughter Cecily, who 

 marned Andrew de liures of 

 Suffolk. " Cecily died before 

 1367, in which year her hus- 

 band Andrew de Bures was 

 holding the manor of Cottered 

 for life, the reversion belong- 

 ing to Katherine the wife of 

 William Phelip and Ellen 

 wife of [ohn Owdyn, sisters 

 of Sir William Chamberlain." 

 As they are also described as 

 kinswomen and heirs of 

 Andrew's son William *» it ' 

 seems probable that Andrew 

 and Cecily had an only son Willia 

 his father. Andrew de Bures died ii 

 Katherine died in 1371, leaving 

 twelve." He apparently died young, as there i 

 further trace of him in Cottered. Ellen appear? 

 to have died before 1372, for in that year Kath 



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a who died before 

 January 1368-9." 



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