Its owners and some historical connections - Lackham Countryside ...

The Manor of Alderton 3rd edition
at Eitacram next land of John Seman. And a half acre lies at
Ordwell next land of John of Pedeworth. And a half acre lies at "le
Brewe" next land of Nicholas Wymark. And a half acre lies in
Schertebischoprithi next land of the abbot of Kyngewod. And one
rood lies at "la Grenesplotte" next land of Henry la Palmar. And a
half acre lies in "le Medlond" next land of Henry la Palmar. And one
rood lies in "le Banforlong" next land of the abbot of Kyngeswod."
and so on for the West field as well. It is interesting that one of the strips is said to
have belonged to the late John de Hertham. Was this the same John mentioned in the
Sheriff’s return above?
Little has been learnt of the areas mentioned, but the area known as
Schertebischoprithi may have been the Bishopstree and Bishoptree Meade (covering
about 3 acres) of 1665 36 . In 1665 Castles may have been known as Chesseils, if so
some was owned by the Parson of Luckington and the Lord of Luckington, the two
owning between them just over 13 acres 37 . There was also a “Castle weir” in
Surrenden of about 12 acres 38 . In 1839 there were two fields, to the north west of
the village, known as “Chiswells”, covering just over 8 acres 39 . Interestingly they
were occupied by William Palmer, is it this Palmer a descendent of the Palmer or
Palmar mentioned five hundred years earlier?
John atte Hurne appears in a later deed 40 , transferring to “Robert Welle, his wife
Margaret and their son Robert thirteen and a half acres of arable and meadow lying in
36 Jacob C (1665) Manors of Wiltshire in the section titled An Exact And Perfect Survey
And View Of Surrenden In The Hundred Of Chippenham In The County Of Wilts
AD 1665 W&SHC 1909
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37 Jacob C (1665) ibid in the section titled An exact and perfect survey and view of the
mannor of Aldrington or Alderton in the hundred of Chippenham In The County Of Wilts
38 Jacob C (1665) ibid
39 Tithe map of the Parish of Alderton 1839 W&SHC
40 W&SHC 212B/16
Dated “Monday, the Feast of St Vincent, 31 Edw III “ (22 January 1358)
Witness to this deed, as well as Thomas, were Walter Hardyng, John Beneton, John Vicar of
Schorston (Sherston or Corston?) and John Serjant. The Serjants are a family that appear
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