Manor & Lordship
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- Lordship of Hockinghanger Associated
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The supplied record repeatedly describes the property as the Lordship of Hockinghanger and records its historical descent, but does not establish that the title is currently active.
Historical names: Manor of Hockinghanger
Location: Hertfordshire
Places / associated places: Hertfordshire
About the Manor
THE LORDSHIP of Hockinghanger is in the Hitchin Hundred of Hertfordshire in the parish of Kimpton close to the Bedfordshire border. As early as 1235-6 Baldwin de Vere, a member of the Northampton family of Vere, was holding the Manor, and demanding customs there from a certain William de Bikkeworth. The descent of the de Veres is as follows: ((see original pdf for full descent - page 65!))
In 1352 the de Vere made a settlement of his land, under the name Manor of Hockinghanger, on himself and his wife Elizabeth in tail. The title descended in this family until 1493, when Henry de Vere, of Creat Addington, Northants, died leaving four daughters, Elizabeth, Ann, Constance, and Audrey. Elizabeth married John, Lord Mordaunt; Ann married Sir Humphrey Browne of Roding, Essex, and Audrey married John Brown, a nephew of Sir Humphrey. These three daughters with their husbands each held one-third of the property.
In 1556 Audrey, after her husband's death, conveyed her third to John, Lord Mordaunt. These two thirds descended to his son John, Lord Mordaunt and to the latter's son Lewis, Lord Mordaunt. Sir Humphrey Browne, husband of Ann, died in 1562, leaving the third which had fallen to his wife to his three daughters - Mary, who afterwards married Thomas Wylford, Christine, later the wife of John Tufton, and Katherine. Mary and Katherine seem to have both conveyed their shares to Christine and John Tufton, who in Hilary Term 1581-2 conveyed this portion to Lewis, Lord Mordaunt, who thus acquired the whole. In 1596 Lord Mordaunt sold the Lordship to Thomas Hoo of St Paul's Walden. His son, William succeeded him, on whose death in 1636 the title descended to his son Thomas. He died in 1650, his son, also Thomas having predeceased him. Hockinghanger passed with Hoo in St Paul's Walden to his daughter, Susan, wife of Sir Jonathan Keate, Bt. The Lordship descended to their son Sir Gilbert Hoo-Keate, who was succeeded by his son Sir Henry Hoo-Keate. He conveyed the Manor in 1732 to Margaret Brand of the parish of St James's, Westminster, widow of Thomas Brand, from whom the title passed successively to her son and grandson, both named Thomas. Her grandson married Gertrude, the ancestor of the present Viscount Hampden.
Associated manorial documents / archive references
- Court Rolls 1639 - 1649
- Court Books (draft) 1703, 1721
- Court Book 1743 - 1912
- Letters patent Queen Elizabeth I 1557
- Fine Receipts 1351, 1556
- 1575, 1583
- Exchequer Inquisitions Post Mortem 1493, 1562
Ownership / Holder Account
Historical holder / succession information
- their son Sir Gilbert Hoo-Keate [source claim requiring identity review]
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Source wording: The Lordship descended to their son Sir Gilbert Hoo-Keate, who was succeeded by his son Sir Henry Hoo-Keate.
Conveyance & Descent
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First recorded holder: Baldwin de Vere
Present holder:
Recorded title journey: 14 holder entries in this manor's saved Conveyance & Descent history.
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First recorded holder → present holder
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Baldwin de Vere
Transfer: Holding recorded; he demanded customs at Hockinghanger from William de Bikkeworth.
Baldwin de Vere, of the Northampton family of Vere, was holding the manor in 1235-6.
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Baldwin de Vere and Elizabeth de Vere
Transfer: Settlement of land under the name Manor of Hockinghanger on himself and his wife in tail.
Holding arrangement: Joint
A 1352 settlement placed the land on Baldwin de Vere and his wife Elizabeth in tail.
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Elizabeth de Vere and John, Lord Mordaunt; Ann de Vere and Sir Humphrey Browne; Audrey de Vere and John Brown
Transfer: On Henry de Vere's death, the property was held in three equal parts by his three daughters and their husbands.
Holding arrangement: Share — one-third each
Previous holder: Henry de Vere of Great Addington
The three daughters of Henry de Vere each held one-third with their husbands.
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John, Lord Mordaunt
Transfer: Audrey conveyed her third to John, Lord Mordaunt after her husband's death.
Holding arrangement: Share — one-third transferred
Previous holder: Audrey de Vere and John Brown
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Mary Wylford, Christine Tufton, and Katherine Browne
Transfer: The third formerly held by Ann de Vere's family descended to her three daughters after Sir Humphrey Browne's death.
Holding arrangement: Share — one-third collectively
Previous holder: Sir Humphrey Browne
Mary was the wife of Thomas Wylford, Christine the wife of John Tufton, and Katherine is named without a spouse in the record.
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Lewis, Lord Mordaunt
Transfer: Conveyance of the remaining third in Hilary Term 1581-2, giving Lewis the whole; he sold the Lordship to Thomas Hoo in 1596.
Previous holder: Christine Tufton and John Tufton
Lewis, Lord Mordaunt acquired the whole and sold the Lordship in 1596.
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Thomas Hoo of St Paul's Walden
Transfer: Purchase of the Lordship.
Previous holder: Lewis, Lord Mordaunt
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William Hoo
Transfer: Succession on the death of Thomas Hoo.
Previous holder: Thomas Hoo
William succeeded his father Thomas; William died in 1636.
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Thomas Hoo
Transfer: Succession; he died in 1650.
Previous holder: William Hoo
Thomas succeeded William. His son, also Thomas, had predeceased him.
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Susan Hoo, wife of Sir Jonathan Keate
Transfer: Hockinghanger passed with Hoo in St Paul's Walden to Susan.
Holding arrangement: Joint
Previous holder: Thomas Hoo
Susan was the daughter of Thomas Hoo and wife of Sir Jonathan Keate.
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Sir Gilbert Hoo-Keate
Transfer: Succession as their son.
Previous holder: Susan Hoo and Sir Jonathan Keate
Sir Gilbert Hoo-Keate succeeded his parents.
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Sir Henry Hoo-Keate
Transfer: Succession as his son, followed by conveyance of the manor in 1732.
Previous holder: Sir Gilbert Hoo-Keate
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Margaret Brand
Transfer: Conveyance of the Manor to Margaret Brand of St James's parish, Westminster, widow of Thomas Brand.
Previous holder: Sir Henry Hoo-Keate
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Thomas Brand
Transfer: Succession to Margaret's son.
Previous holder: Margaret Brand
The title passed successively to Margaret's son and grandson, both named Thomas.
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Lordship / Title Associations
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Associated · 1235-6 · Provisional
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The supplied record repeatedly describes the property as the Lordship of Hockinghanger and records its historical descent, but does not establish that the title is currently active.
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