LICENCES TO CRENELLATE.
(Vol. ix., p. 220.)
The subjoined list of names and places will supply Mr. Parker with the counties of all the places named in his inquiry, except two in which I suspect some error. If farther references to authorities are desired, they will be given with pleasure in reply to a private application, but would crowd your pages inconveniently.
1. Cokefield for Melton—Cokefeud for Moulton, Suffolk.
2. Grisnak for Molun—Query this?
3. Langeton for Newton in Makerfield.—L. for Newton Hall or Castle, the head of the Palatine Barony of Newton, in Lancashire.
4. Esselynton for Esselynton—E. in Northumberland.
5. Trussel for Cubleston—C. in Staffordshire.
6. De la Beche for De la Beche—De la Beche Castle. Aldworth, Berks.
7. The same for Beaumes—Beaumys Castle, Shinfield, Berks.
8. Cobham for Pringham—P. alias Sterborough Castle, Surrey.
9. The same for Orkesdene—O. in Kent.
10. "Burghchier" for Stanstede—Bourchier for Stansted, Essex.
11. Dalham for "Credonio"—"Fortalicium in loco de Crodonio." Printed Cal. Rot. Pat. p. 143.
12. Lengleys for Heyheved—Highhead Castle, in Cumberland.
13. Aeton for Chevelyngham—Heton for Chillingham, Northumberland.
Geo. O.
Sedbury Park, Chepstow.
There can, I think, be little doubt that Stansstede, in Mr. J. H. Parker's list, is Stanstead Hall, near Halstead in Essex. I have never seen Stanstead Hall, but about a month since I was in company with the late occupant; from whom I learned, in casual conversations, that it was an ancient house, with moat and fortifications. In addition to this I may state, that there are monuments in the old church (St. Andrew) of Halstead to some of the Bourchier family. These facts, taken together, seem to fix the locality with sufficient precision. One of the monuments just referred to is a brass, commemorating Sir Bartholomew Bourchier and his two wives; which, when I copied it in 1847, was under the flooring of a pew in the south aisle. He died May 8, 1409; and was previously the possessor of Stanstead Hall: so I learn from my own MS. Catalogue of brass rubbings in my collection, but I am not able to give any better reference to authenticate the statement.
W. Sparrow Simpson.
Heyheved, mentioned in Mr. Parker's list, is Highhead Castle in Cumberland. In the reign of Edward II. it was a peel house (pelum de Heyheved) possessed by Harcla, Earl of Carlisle. In modern times it became the property of a family named Richmond, one of whom erected the present house, after a plan by Inigo Jones. But he died before it was finished, leaving co-heirs, who quarrelled about the partition of the estate, and actually put a hedge through the centre of the house. Eventually one-half came into the hands of Lord Brougham, who is understood to have purchased the other, and will probably restore the whole.
K.