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Gloucester claimed view of frankpledge, gallows, 

 tumbrel and pillory, free market, amendment of the 

 assize of bread and ale, quittance for himself and men 

 of gelds, aids, sheriff's aids and sheriffs tourn.™ 

 From an extent of the manor taken on the death of 

 Earl Richard in 1262 it appears that there were in 

 demesne 2 50 acres of arable land, I 5 acres of meadow, 

 9^ acres of pasture, 1 40 acres of poor {dcbile) pasture, a 

 park" about 2 leagues in circumference, a fruit and 

 herb garden (the remembrance of which may still 

 survive in the name Balsoms Park, a field to the east 

 of the lordship)," a fishery in defense, and another 

 common fishery, whilst in villeinage were to<^\ acres." 

 A later extent taken on the death of Joan, widow 

 of Gilbert de Clare, mentions also the farm of a mill." 

 Gilbert de Clare, son of Gilbert and Joan, was killed 

 at Bannockburn in 1314," when his estates were 

 divided among his sisters. For a short time, however, 

 Standon remained in the king's hands and the custody 

 was granted to William de Trente.™ In 1315 the 

 king took venison from Standon Park for his larder at 

 Westminster." Eventually Standon was assigned to 

 Gilbert's sister Elizabeth, who married John de 

 Burgh. She died in 1360, having survived her son 

 William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and was succeeded 

 by her granddaughter Elizabeth, wife of Lionel, 

 third son of Edward III, who after his wife's 

 succession to the honour of Clare was created 

 Duke of Clarence in 1362." In the extent of the 

 manor taken at the death of Elizabeth de Burgh are 

 mentioned two water-mills, farmed out by the lord. 

 One of these was called Latchford (Loteford) Mill, 

 the other was a fulling-mill." 

 The manor descended 

 Philippa, only daughter 

 Lionel Duke of Clarence ; 

 Elizabeth his wife,™ w 

 married Edmund Mi 

 Earl of March. At this time 

 the demesne lands of the 

 manor were farmed out to 

 the collector of the rents. 81 

 The Earl of March died in 

 1 38 1, having survived his 

 wife Philippa. 92 His son 

 Roger surcceded on attaining 

 his majority and held the a ' 

 manor until his detth in "' 

 1398. The inquisition :hi:n 

 taken mentions four water mills 

 There wvrc oniy \\ cjjinrmry ie;'3i.n remaining on 

 the manor at this date, 1 " the disappearance of the 

 rest being probably due to the farming of the demesne 



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>r to the Black Death. Edmund Mortimer, 

 Loger, died without issue in January 1424.-5, 

 succeeded by Richard Duke of York, son of 

 r Ann, who married Richard Earl of Cam- 

 For the duke's good service as the king's 

 : in France and Normandy the officers of 

 the household were excluded from taking live stock 

 or crops, fuel or carriage within the parish of Standon, 

 and the harbingers of the household from lodging 

 there. ss 



About 1441 the manor was granted for life by 

 the Duke of York to Sir William Oldhall, kt. 8 ' 

 After the death of the duke in [460 it descended 

 to his son Edward Duke of York, who ascended 

 the throne as Edward IV in 1461. In the same 

 year he granted the manor to his mother Cicely 

 Duchess of York as part of her jointure, 8 " and the 

 grant was confirmed by Richard III on his accession. 6 ' 

 The custody of the park was granted by Cicely in 

 1476 to her servant John atte Field™ (see Bromley 

 Hall) and the office of bailiff of the lordship the next 

 year to John Deryng." The Duchess of York died 

 in 1495. In 1509 the manor was granted by 

 Henry VIII to the Princess Katherine of Aragon 

 1 of their marriage, 3 * and it also formed 



part of the jointure of Queen Jane Seymour, after 

 whose death it reverted to the Crown " 



The Rt. Hon. Sir Ralph Sadleir, Gentleman of the 

 Privy Chamber, was appointed keeper of the site, 

 parker, bailiff of the manor and steward of the lord- 

 ship in I 5 39." In the same year he was visited there 

 by Cromwell, through whose influence he rose to power 

 and became principal Secretary of State." In 1 540 he 

 obtained a grant of the manor with the park and warren 

 in tail-male, ss which in 1544 was changed to one in 

 fee." Two years later, while he was on an embassy 

 in Scotland, his steward built a house for him in 



