Manor Profile
Boxgrove, West Sussex· Box and Stockbridge Hundred· 1086 – 1347
Also known as: Strethampton, Stretehampton, Westrethampton
Strettington comprised three separate Domesday estates under Earl Roger. William's estate of 10 hides merged with his chief manor of Halnaker, appearing only as "the manor of Stretehampton" in 1506, 1536, and 1566.
The other estates descended through the Falaise family. Hugh de Falaise held approximately 5 knights' fees of the honour of Arundel c.1135. His daughter Agnes married Hugh de Gundevill (d. 1181). Henry Turpin, chamberlain to Henry II, received lands from the king. His son William recovered Strettington after Richard I's reign but sold his claim to Agnes de Gundevill in 1207.
By 1235 the entire fee was assigned to Margaret de Limesy and her son Walter. After 1243 the fees became increasingly fragmented. By 1347 a 1/10 fee was held by the Knights Hospitallers of Poling. The manor cannot be traced later.
Three separate estates under Earl Roger: William held 10 hides (4 free men TRE, 6 villagers, 16 cottagers, value fell from 6 pounds to 2 pounds); Austin held 3 hides (Godwin TRE, 2 villagers, 2 cottagers, 2 slaves, 1 acre meadow); Arnald held 2 hides (Godwin TRE, 2 cottagers, 2 slaves, value fell from 3 pounds to 1 pound). Total: 15 hides, 32 households, 3 haws in Chichester.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William (of Halnaker) | 1086 | 10 hides. Merged with Halnaker. | ||
| 2 | Hugh de Falaise | 1135 | Held c.5 knights' fees of honour of Arundel. | ||
| 3 | Margaret and Walter de Limesy | 1235 | Entire fee assigned. Chapel at Westrethampton. |
Honour of Arundel (FitzAlan)
honour · held
Two-thirds fee of honour of Arundel.
VCH Closing Statement
“The manor cannot be traced later than the mid-14th century. The largest portion was absorbed into Halnaker.”
VCH Sussex, Vol. 4, pp. 140-150
