Manor Profile
Farlington, Hampshire· Portsdown Hundred· 1187 – 1908
Also known as: Ferlintone, Ferlingtone
William de Curci held lands in Farlington in 1187. In 1200 Robert de Curci and Roger de Scures disputed the right to present to the church. The descent is unclear until 1248, when Roger de Merlay granted one and a half carucates and 7s. rent to William son of Alan Stake and his wife Ellen. In 1250 Roger de Merlay endowed his daughter Agnes with land valued at 20 pounds upon her marriage to Nicholas son of Thomas de Gimises.
Agnes's son John alienated the manor to John de Berewyk in 1290. John de Berewyk died seised in 1312. His heir was Roger Husee, his great-nephew. Roger de Upton, Berewyk's servant, produced a charter granting the manor to himself, his wife, and his son John, and took possession. Roger de Upton held the manor in 1316.
In 1320 John de Upton conveyed the manor to Hugh le Despenser. After Despenser's death and forfeiture in 1327, the king granted the manor, valued at 20 pounds a year, to Alice, late wife of Edmund, Earl of Arundel, for life. In 1330 the manor came into the king's hands and was granted to John Montgomerie and his wife Rose for life. John Montgomerie died in 1347.
In 1348 the manor passed to the prior and convent of Southwick. The grant was made in consideration of losses sustained through invasion by the king's enemies. Southwick Priory held the manor until the Dissolution. At the Dissolution 10s. was returned for a fishing farm.
In 1540 the manor was granted to William Pound of Beaumonds. William Pound's father William, son of Sir John Pound and Elizabeth Holt, had held lands of the prior and convent of Southwick. The elder William died in 1525. William Pound died seised in 1558. His son Thomas, aged 20, succeeded him.
Henry Pound conveyed the manor to John Wolfe in 1663. In 1684 Henry Pound conveyed to Nathaniel Hunt, and about the same date it was sold to Thomas Smith. In 1769 trustees sold to Peter Taylor. In 1815 trustees sold to Lord Keith by private Act of Parliament. Lord Keith sold to John Walker in 1818. John Walker's trustees sold to John Deverell in 1857. John Deverell died in 1880 and the manor passed to his son William Deverell.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William de Curci | 1187 | Held lands in Farlington in 1187. | ||
| 2 | Roger de Merlay | 1248 | Granted one and a half carucates and 7s. rent to William son of Alan Stake and wife Ellen in 1248. Endowed his daughter Agnes with 20 pounds of land in 1250 upon her marriage to Nicholas son of Thomas de Gimises. | ||
| 3 | Agnes de Gimises | 1250 | marriage settlement | Daughter of Roger de Merlay. Married Nicholas son of Thomas de Gimises. Sought recovery of the manor from the king's hands in 1286. | |
| 4 | John de Berewyk | 1290 | 1312 | alienation | Agnes's son John alienated the manor to John de Berewyk in 1290. Berewyk died seised in 1312. His heir was Roger Husee, his great-nephew. |
| 5 | Roger de Upton | 1312 | 1320 | charter (disputed) | Berewyk's servant. Produced a charter granting the manor to himself, his wife, and his son John. Took possession in 1312. Held in 1316. |
| 6 | Hugh le Despenser | 1320 | 1327 | conveyance | John de Upton, son of Roger, conveyed the manor to Hugh le Despenser in 1320. |
| 7 | Alice, Countess of Arundel(Countess of Arundel) | 1327 | 1330 | royal grant | Late wife of Edmund, Earl of Arundel. Granted the manor, valued at 20 pounds a year, for life after Despenser's forfeiture. |
| 8 | John Montgomerie | 1330 | 1347 | royal grant | Granted the manor with his wife Rose for life in 1330. Died in 1347. |
| 9 | Southwick Priory(Augustinian priory) | 1348 | 1538 | royal grant | The manor passed to the prior and convent of Southwick in 1348. The grant was made in consideration of losses sustained through invasion by the king's enemies. At the Dissolution 10s. was returned for a fishing farm. |
| 10 | The Crown | 1538 | 1540 | Dissolution of the Monasteries |
The Crown
Fishing farm valued at 10s. at the Dissolution.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 148-151
Southwick Priory
priory · held · 1348 – 1538
Royal grant 1348, in consideration of losses through invasion by the king's enemies
The Crown
crown · granted_to · 1538 – 1540
Drayton was a sub-manor within Farlington parish. Its later descent followed Farlington.
Crookhorn (Creuquer) was a sub-manor within Farlington parish. Its descent followed Farlington from 1327.
Frendstaple (Stakes) was a sub-manor within Farlington parish. Its descent followed Farlington until 1480.
Beaumonds was a reputed manor within Farlington parish. Its descent followed Farlington from 1540.
Southwick Priory held both Farlington (1348 to 1538) and Southwick (1133 to 1538).
Referenced in VCH for fee holdings. Laurence de Pageham held one-eighth of a knight's fee in 1346.
388m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II.
313m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II.
387m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II.
Referenced in VCH for royal orders concerning Farlington manor.
VCH Closing Statement
“William Deverell is the present lord of the manor.”
VCH Hampshire, Vol. 3, pp. 148-151
Drayton was a sub-manor within Farlington parish. Its later descent followed Farlington.
Referenced in VCH for property transfers including the Sandford consolidation of Drayton in 1303.
Referenced in VCH for deaths of lords holding Farlington, Drayton, and Frendstaple. Includes the 1361 IPM of Laurence de Pageham recording the east gate castle service.
Referenced in VCH for grants to Alice, Countess of Arundel, and to John Montgomerie.
Debtor: John Fairfax, Clerk. Creditor: Sir Brian de Stapleton, the father, knight.[held land in Askham Bryan, Ainsty Wapentake, W.R.Yorks] and one-third of the manor of Farlington in Bulmer Wapentake, N.R. Yorks] Amount: £100 Before whom: John de Loveden, Mayor of York; William de Chester, Clerk. When taken: 27/06/1386 First term: 11/11/1386 Last term: 11/11/1388 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: John de Loveden, Mayor of York; William de Chester, Clerk. Endorsement: Ebor'. Coram Iusticiariis R
Charles William Taylor, of the Cottage, Linch, esq. to John Allen Hickley, of Purbrook Heath, in Farlington, co. Hants., gent I Two pieces of land (21p.), enclosed from the waste of the manor of Farlington, being land lately enclosed between a mansion and the London turnpike road, numbered 102 on a plan of the said Charles William Taylor, and 1p. land at SE. gate of the Leopard inn at Purbrook Heath, from the said Charles William Taylor in exchange for Common of the said John Allen Hickley on Ea
Debtor: William de Houghton of Cumberland. Creditor: Brian de Stapleton, knight [held part of the manor of Farlington in Bulmer Wapentake, N.R. Yorks]. Amount: £26 7s. 10d. Before whom: John de Langton, Mayor of York; Richard de Roecliffe, Clerk. When taken: 01/08/1357 First term: 11/11/1357 Last term: 11/11/1357 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: John de Langton, Mayor of York; Richard de Roecliffe, Clerk. Endorsement: Cumbr' Cora Justic' de Banco In Xv Pasche.
Letters patent 1 King Henry VIII 2 William Pownde of Beamond, Hants, gent and Ellen, his wife £317 8s 4d of the manor of Farlington, Hants, late of the Priory of Southwick (Receipt from the Court of Augmentations attached)
Principal source for the parish of Farlington. Covers manorial descents of Farlington, Drayton, Creuquer (Crookhorn), Frendstaple (Stakes), and Beaumonds.
