Manor Profile
Hambledon, Hampshire· Hambledon Hundred· 1397 – 1908
Also known as: Ernelles, Ervelys, Ervills Exton
Ervill's Exton (also Ernelles in the fourteenth century, Ervelys and Ervills Exton in the fifteenth century) was a sub-manor and tithing within the parish of Hambledon in Hampshire. The manor owed suit at the bishop's court of Hambledon along with the other tithings of the parish (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244).
The earliest documented holders were William Haket and Julia, who held the manor in Julia's right in 1397. That year, William Audeley and wife Julia conveyed the reversion to Sir William Lescrope, Henry Maupas and others. By 1417 John Kyngesmill held the manor in right of his wife Cecily. In 1425 William Heverfield and wife Cecily conveyed lands in Exton near Hambledon to Henry Merston and trustees (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244).
In 1448 Thomas Radford and wife Matilda conveyed the manor to William Warburton and Robert Dynelly. By 1473 Robert Dynelly's heirs, the Ludlow family, were seised of the manor. On 20 October 1473 the manor was settled on William Kirkeby and wife Margery through Thomas Jurdew and William Coltyng. Kirkeby died in 1476, leaving his son John as heir. The Kirkeby family retained the manor until 1597, when Thomas Kirkeby and wife Sarah sold to William Stockman for five hundred pounds (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244).
William Stockman sold the manor to Christopher Perrin in 1602 for the same sum of five hundred pounds. Christopher Perrin died seised in 1612. His son Henry Perrin conveyed the capital messuage, farm and demesnes, then known as Ervill's Farm, to Bartholomew Smith of the Soak near Winchester in 1662. In 1705 Christopher Perrin and wife Sarah conveyed the manor to Elizabeth Perrin (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244).
By 1767 Thomas Futcher and William Pistell held portions of the manor in right of their wives Mary and Sarah respectively. They conveyed their interests to Henry Whitear that year. In 1776 William Pistell and Sarah quitclaimed to Edward Bradley. After this date there is no further mention of the manor as a separate entity (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244).
At the time of the VCH publication in 1908, the whole of Hambledon parish, including the tithing of Ervill's Exton, was in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who are stated to be "apparently lords of the manor" (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244).
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Haket and Julia | 1397 | 1397 | held in right of Julia | William Audeley and wife Julia conveyed the reversion to Sir William Lescrope, Henry Maupas and others in 1397. |
| 2 | John Kyngesmill | 1417 | held in right of wife Cecily | Held the manor in 1417 in right of wife Cecily. | |
| 3 | William Heverfield and Cecily | 1425 | 1425 | held | In 1425 William Heverfield and wife Cecily conveyed lands in Exton near Hambledon to Henry Merston and trustees. |
| 4 | Thomas Radford and Matilda | 1448 | 1448 | held | In 1448 Thomas Radford and wife Matilda conveyed the manor to William Warburton and Robert Dynelly. |
| 5 | Robert Dynelly (heirs: Ludlow family) | 1448 | 1473 | conveyance (from Radford) | Held jointly with William Warburton from 1448. By 1473 the Ludlow family, heirs of Dynelly, were seised. Conveyed through Thomas Jurdew and William Coltyng to William Kirkeby. |
| 6 | William Kirkeby | 1473 | 1476 | settlement (20 October 1473, with wife Margery) | Died 1476. His heir was his son John. |
| 7 | Kirkeby family | 1476 | 1597 | inheritance (John Kirkeby, son of William) | The Kirkeby family held the manor from 1476 until 1597, when Thomas Kirkeby and wife Sarah sold to William Stockman for five hundred pounds. |
| 8 | William Stockman | 1597 | 1602 | purchase (from Thomas Kirkeby, for five hundred pounds) | Sold to Christopher Perrin in 1602 for five hundred pounds. |
| 9 | Christopher Perrin | 1602 | 1612 | purchase (from William Stockman, for five hundred pounds) | Died seised in 1612. |
| 10 | Henry Perrin | 1612 | 1662 | inheritance (son of Christopher) | In 1662 conveyed the capital messuage, farm and demesnes (called Ervill's Farm) to Bartholomew Smith of the Soak near Winchester. |
Bishop of Winchester's court of Hambledon
Ervill's Exton owed suit at the bishop's court of Hambledon alongside the other tithings of the parish.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 238-244
Bishop of Winchester
diocese · overlord · 1199 – 1869
Ervill's Exton was a tithing within Hambledon, which was held by the Bishop of Winchester as overlord from 1199 until the Ecclesiastical Commissioners took over in 1869.
Ecclesiastical Commissioners
crown · held · 1869
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners took over the estates of the see of Winchester in 1869. They are stated to be "apparently lords of the manor" at the time of the VCH publication.
Principal source for the manorial descent of Ervill's Exton.
VCH Closing Statement
“After 1776 there seems to be no further mention of Ervill's Exton. The whole of Hambledon parish is in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who are apparently lords of the manor.”
VCH Hampshire, Vol. 3, pp. 238-244
