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capite two carucates in Durrington, and that Gilbert, his son, 

 now 27, is his next heir, and that it is worth £15. (Pedes Fin. 

 Lansdowne MSS. 306.) 



It continued to be a possession of De Nevill for several gene- 

 rations. In 1279 Edward I. claimed the manor, but Gilbert de 

 Nevill sustained his own right to it. This was one of a series of 

 actions quo 'war., by which the king made people show their right 

 to the property which they held. 



At the assizes held at Wilton 9 Edw. I. a writ of quo warranto 

 was tried against the Prioress of Ambresbury concerning three 

 virgates of land with their appurtenances in Dermyngton. The 

 prioress appealed to a warrant of Gilbert de Ney vil ; and John 

 Daimgers, Phil. Strug, Kobt. de Lufteshull, Wm. de Derneford, 

 Ed. de Upton, Elyas Baldet, Stephen de Bruniston, John Aucher, 

 Simon le French, Barthw de Compton, Elyas Cotell, Eobt. Dreys, 

 say upon oath that Gil. de Neyvile has more right by the aforesaid 

 warrant than the King. (Placita qiue quo Warr 785.) 



At the same assizes the King claimed the advowson of the Church 

 of Derington, and said that King Henry had presented to it. The 

 Prioress of Ambresbery produced a charter of the said King Henry 

 granting to her and her successors the Chapel of Derington. (PI. 

 quo Warr. 799.) 



At Marlborough Ervis le Franceys de Derryngton was required 

 to show his right to two virgates of land in Deryngton ; Wm. le 

 Dun, John of Grimsted, Simon Tormi, Wm. of Wodefeld, Philip 

 Strug', Stephen of Brichmerston, John son of Aucher, John le 

 Sauser, Elyas Baldet, Ed. of Upton, Jordan of Laverstoke, Thos. le 

 Benoer swore that Hervey had a better right to it than the King : 

 that King Henry the forefather of the King gave this land to a 

 certain Hugh Huse ; and that no King after that grant had seisin 

 of the land. (PI. quo Warr. 808.) 



These are all evidences that the worthy yeomen were not afraid 

 to do right, and that the King was not above the law. They also 

 show that place names were spelt according to no law. 



There is a description of the manor in an inquisition on the 

 death of John de Neville. 



