Manor Profile
Wymering, Hampshire· Portsdown Hundred· 1086 – 1821
At Domesday Anschitel son of Osmund held East Cosham of the king. Bricsmar had held it of King Edward as an alod.
Maud de Bokland held East Cosham in the twelfth century. It passed to Roger de Maundeville, then to his son Geoffrey, and to his grandson Geoffrey, who held in 1241. Geoffrey had sons Geoffrey and William. William gave the land to Geoffrey de Lucy, who sold it to Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester. The bishop assigned it in free alms to Titchfield Abbey.
In 1281 an order was issued to replevy lands to the abbot of Titchfield. In 1310 a licence was granted to the abbot and Thomas de Sandford to exchange lands. This was confirmed in 1318.
In 1607 East Cosham was granted to Henry Wriothesley. Thomas Joliffe and his wife Elizabeth held it in 1779 and conveyed to Thomas Wrenford. Thomas Wrenford and his wife Mary Shapleigh conveyed to Young Meller in 1795. Thomas Gosling and his wife Elizabeth held it and sold to Thomas Thistlethwayte in 1821. It has remained with the Thistlethwayte family since.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anschitel son of Osmund | 1086 | Domesday holding | Held East Cosham of the king at Domesday. Bricsmar had held it of King Edward as an alod. | |
| 2 | Maud de Bokland | Held East Cosham in the twelfth century. | |||
| 3 | Roger de Maundeville | Succeeded Maud de Bokland. | |||
| 4 | Geoffrey de Maundeville | inheritance | Son of Roger. | ||
| 5 | Geoffrey de Maundeville (grandson) | 1241 | inheritance | Grandson of Roger. Held in 1241. Had sons Geoffrey and William. | |
| 6 | Peter des Roches(Bishop of Winchester) | purchase | Bishop of Winchester. Chief justiciar of England during the minority of Henry III.William de Maundeville gave the land to Geoffrey de Lucy, who sold it to Peter des Roches. The bishop assigned it in free alms to Titchfield Abbey. | ||
| 7 | Titchfield Abbey(Premonstratensian abbey) | 1538 | grant in free alms (from Bishop Peter des Roches) | Held East Cosham from the grant by Peter des Roches until the Dissolution. Order issued 1281 to replevy lands to abbot. Exchange licence 1310 with Thomas de Sandford. Confirmed 1318. | |
| 8 | The Crown | 1538 | 1607 | Dissolution | |
| 9 | Henry Wriothesley(Earl of Southampton) | 1607 | royal grant | Granted East Cosham in 1607. | |
| 10 | Thomas Joliffe | 1779 | Held with his wife Elizabeth in 1779. Conveyed to Thomas Wrenford. |
The Crown
crown · held · 1538 – 1607
Titchfield Abbey
abbey · held · 1538
Assigned in free alms by Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester. Order to replevy 1281. Exchange licence 1310. Confirmation 1318.
Manorial descent of East Cosham within Wymering parish entry.
VCH Hampshire, Vol. 3
pp. 165-170
