Honour of Wallingford
The Honour of Wallingford (or feudal barony of Wallingford) was a medieval English feudal barony which existed between 1066 and 1540 with its caput at Wallingford Castle in present-day Oxfordshire.
The Honour of Wallingford was established after the
King Stephen defeated Matilda, Maud entered a religious house[3] and King Stephen gave her estate to Henry, Duke of Normandy. This made Aston Rowant part of the Honour of Wallingford.[3] The Honour of Wallingford also included Newton Purcell. The honour of Wallingford is specifically mentioned in chapter 43 of Magna Carta of 1215 as being then in the hands of King John, having escheated from its previous holder. The chapter dealt with the barons' complaints about the levels of feudal relief due on lands held from such escheated baronies.[4] Until the 13th century, Chesterton, Oxfordshire was part of the honour. In 1360 Pyrton
manor was recorded as part of the honour.
In the 13th century the
Honour of Ewelme.[7]
Recipients of the Honour of Wallingford include
Alice de la Pole. Their son, John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk
, also held the honour.
References
- ^ Domesday Book
- ^ Lobel & Crossley, 1969, pages 44-53
- ^ a b Lobel, 1964, pp. 16-43
- ^ Davis, G.R.C., Magna Carta, first published by the British Library Board in 1963, 8th reprint 1994, p.29
- ^ Crossley & Elrington, 1990, pages 219-224
- ^ Crossley & Elrington, 1990, pages 40-44
- ^ Page & Ditchfield, 1923, pages 531–539
Sources
- Crossley, Alan; )
- Oxoniensia. LIV. Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society: 311–318.
- Lobel, Mary D, ed. (1959). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 6. Victoria County History. pp. 262–267.
- Lobel, Mary D, ed. (1964). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 8: Lewknor and Pyrton Hundreds. Victoria County History. pp. 16–43.
- Lobel, Mary D; Crossley, Alan, eds. (1969). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 9. Victoria County History. pp. 44–53.
- Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds. (1923). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 3. Victoria County History. pp. 531–539. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
Further reading
- Sanders, I.J., English Baronies, A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086–1327, Oxford, 1960, p. 93, Barony of Wallingford