North Stoneham
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| - | The Fleming Estate's property at '''North Stoneham''' on the [[Stoneham Estates]] included the '''Manor of North Stoneham''', and nearly all of the land within the wider parish of North Stoneham, at [[Swaythling]], [[Bassett]], and [[North End]]. There was no village called North Stoneham, but there was a hamlet, [[Middle Stoneham]], near [[North Stoneham Church]]. | + | The Fleming Estate's property at '''North Stoneham''' on the [[Stoneham Estates]] included the '''Manor of North Stoneham''', the [[North Stoneham advowson|advowson of the Rectory]], and nearly all of the land within the wider parish of North Stoneham, at [[Swaythling]], [[Bassett]], and [[North End]]. There was no village called North Stoneham, but there was a hamlet, [[Middle Stoneham]], near [[North Stoneham Church]]. |
| [[North Stoneham Park]], a park of some 1,000 acres, was the ancestral seat of the Willis Fleming family. Much of the parish was occupied by [[North Stoneham Common]]. [[North Stoneham Farm]] was the principal farm. | [[North Stoneham Park]], a park of some 1,000 acres, was the ancestral seat of the Willis Fleming family. Much of the parish was occupied by [[North Stoneham Common]]. [[North Stoneham Farm]] was the principal farm. | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 4 July 2009
The Fleming Estate's property at North Stoneham on the Stoneham Estates included the Manor of North Stoneham, the advowson of the Rectory, and nearly all of the land within the wider parish of North Stoneham, at Swaythling, Bassett, and North End. There was no village called North Stoneham, but there was a hamlet, Middle Stoneham, near North Stoneham Church.
North Stoneham Park, a park of some 1,000 acres, was the ancestral seat of the Willis Fleming family. Much of the parish was occupied by North Stoneham Common. North Stoneham Farm was the principal farm.
North Stoneham and South Stoneham are together sometimes called 'The Stonehams'.
Manor of North Stoneham
The manor of North Stoneham was the principal part of the Stoneham Estate. The manor was purchased by Sir Thomas Fleming in 1599[1]. The advowson of the manor descended with manor until 1991. The manorial lordship of North Stoneham was sold in 1991.
The Victoria County History (1908) says of the manor[2]: 'King Athelstan, in the year 932, at the Witenagemot at Amesbury, granted certain land in NORTH STONEHAM to the thegn Alfred, who in 941 gave the same land to the abbey of Hyde, Winchester. In Domesday North Stoneham is given as one of the possessions of St. Peter's Abbey of Hyde, 'to which it has always belonged.' Then, as in the time of King Edward, it was assessed at 8 hides, and there were considerable lands belonging to the manor. In 1329 the abbey of Hyde was granted free warren in its demesne lands in North Stoneham. The property of the abbot here had been increased three years before by a grant of one messuage and land from John de Chekenhull and Beatrice his wife, for the maintenance of a chaplain who every day should pray for the souls of the donors and their ancestors.At the dissolution of the monasteries North Stoneham manor, with many of the other possessions of Hyde Abbey, was granted to Thomas Wriothesley, earl of Southampton. He was succeeded on his death in 1550 by his son Henry, then a minor. Henry died in 1582 and left as his heir a son Henry, then only eight years of age. Shortly after attaining his majority he sold the North Stoneham estate to Thomas Fleming, whose descendants are the present owners.'
Manorial documents
(A full list is available at the Manorial Documents Register.)
- Court book for the manor of North Stoneham, 1675-1690 (Missing)[3]
- Court book for the manor of North Stoneham, 1691-1695 (Missing)[4]
- North Stoneham manorial rents in arrears, 1676-1678
- Admittances at the manor court of North Stoneham, 1720-1739
- Survey of the manor of North Stoneham, 1730
- Record of North Stoneham manor court baron, 12 Jul 1736
- Court book for the manors of Romsey Extra, Romsey Infra, and North Stoneham, 1743-1782
- Lease for lives of various properties in the manor of North Stoneham, 1834-1837
