Manor Profile
Titchfield, Hampshire· Titchfield Hundred· 1311 – 1426
Also known as: La Quabbe, Quabland
The second Quob estate descended from Oliver de Beauchamp, who had licence to acquire lands in Titchfield in exchange for the manor of Melbourne in Derbyshire, granted to King John. In 1311 Richard de Beauchamp held one tenement called La Quabbe with two gardens, six acres of arable, five acres of meadow, three acres of wood, twenty acres of pasture, and assize rent of 39s. 2d. (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 220-233).
Richard held the estate during William de Masseworth's life. Co-heiresses' claims were disallowed, and the land was delivered to William. On William's death in 1335, his brother Walter inherited, serving by guarding Portchester for thirty days (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 220-233).
Thomas de Overton died seised of the manor of Quabbe in 1361, having acquired it from John de Masseworth by sale in 1356. William, Thomas's brother and heir, died shortly after. In 1363 the estate passed to his daughter Isabel and her husband Thomas le Warrener, who acquired Agnes's dower portion in 1366 (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 220-233).
By 1426 Thomas Warrener was possessed of only one toft and two virgates called Quabland, held jointly with Isabel Overton, formerly his wife. The property gradually became merged in Titchfield proper (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 220-233).
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver de Beauchamp | exchange (Melbourne in Derbyshire for Titchfield lands, with King John) | Had licence to acquire in Titchfield in exchange for the manor of Melbourne in Derbyshire, granted to King John. | ||
| 2 | Richard de Beauchamp | descent | Held one tenement called La Quabbe in 1311. Comprised two gardens, six acres arable, five acres meadow, three acres wood, twenty acres pasture, and assize rent of 39s. 2d. | ||
| 3 | William de Masseworth | 1335 | held (during lifetime) | Richard de Beauchamp held during William de Masseworth's life. Co-heiresses' claims were disallowed. William died in 1335. | |
| 4 | Walter de Masseworth | 1335 | inheritance (brother of William) | Obligated to guard Portchester Castle for thirty days.Served by guarding Portchester for thirty days. | |
| 5 | John de Masseworth | 1356 | descent | Sold the estate to Thomas de Overton in 1356. | |
| 6 | Thomas de Overton | 1356 | 1361 | purchase (from John de Masseworth) | Died seised of the manor of Quabbe in 1361. |
| 7 | William de Overton | 1361 | 1363 | inheritance (brother of Thomas) | Brother and heir of Thomas. Died shortly after inheriting. |
| 8 | Isabel and Thomas le Warrener | 1363 | inheritance (Isabel was daughter of William de Overton) | In 1363 the estate was conveyed to Isabel, daughter of William, and her husband Thomas le Warrener. They acquired Agnes's dower portion in 1366. By 1426 Thomas Warrener held only one toft and two virgates called Quabland. Property gradually merged into Titchfield proper. |
Lord of Titchfield
Assize rent of 39s. 2d. recorded in 1311.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 220-233
Portchester Castle
Walter de Masseworth served by guarding Portchester for thirty days.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 220-233
Crown (King John)
crown · exchange (Melbourne for Titchfield rights)
Oliver de Beauchamp exchanged the manor of Melbourne in Derbyshire for licence to acquire lands in Titchfield from King John.
No physical remains described in the VCH. The second estate comprised a tenement, two gardens, six acres of arable, five acres of meadow, three acres of wood, twenty acres of pasture, and assize rent of 39s. 2d. in 1311.
Meon recorded as belonging to the bishop of Winchester at Domesday. Posbrook and Quob not mentioned.
Referenced in VCH for deaths of Sir Richard Pexall (1571), Thomas de Overton (1361), and Thomas Wriothesley (1550).
Principal source for Meon, Posbrook, Quob (both estates). Covers the parish, manors, churches and charities of Titchfield.
VCH Closing Statement
“The property gradually became merged in Titchfield proper.”
VCH Hampshire, Vol. 3, pp. 220-233
