8/15/14---Bishop of Winchester Alhmund and Bentley Mill (worth 10s) help us find Richard le Bel's "great uncle" Ralph de Mortimer.
1)- Bishop of Winchester Alhmund gives
land in Farnham (and Bentley, Hants) to Bishop of Winchester ca 803.
"The manor and liberty of BENTLEY belonged from
an early date to the Bishop of Winchester, being dependent on his liberty of
Farnham (co. Surr.), to the hundred court of which the tithing-men of Bentley
did suit as late at least as the end of the 16th century. (fn. 8) The date at
which the bishop obtained possession is uncertain, but it was probably at the
end of the 8th century. In 688 Cedwalla, King of the Saxons, granted 60 hides
in Farnham of the land of Ceddas, Cisus, and Criswan, of which 10 were in Bentley,
to found a monastery. (fn. 9) It is unknown to what monastery reference is made,
and none is known to have existed at Farnham, so that the project may have been
abandoned. Sixty hides in Farnham, apparently the above-mentioned,
were granted in 803–5 by Alhmund, Bishop of Winchester, to Byrhtelm,
(fn. 10) apparently only for a term of years or for life, as in 858 Swithun,
Bishop of Winchester, granted the same to Ethelbald, King of the West Saxons,
for life, with remainder to the bishop and church of St. Peter, Winchester.
(fn. 11) In 909 Edward the Elder confirmed a grant by his predecessors of 60
hides of land at Farnham and 10 hides at Bentley to the bishop, (fn. 12)
and this grant was further confirmed by King Edgar at the end of the 10th century.
(fn. 13) The Bishop of Winchester was holding Bentley as 10 hides in 1086...The
manor of Bentley contained a mill worth 10s. in 1086.
(fn. 18)" dna17p207
"Bentley Mill
lies within a delightful stretch of Hampshire countryside between Farnham and
Alton, on the southern bank of the River Wey, which runs through the gardens...Bentley
Mill is a charming Grade II listed house, recorded
in the Doomsday book, rebuilt in 1640 when it was a paper mill."
(dna17p188B)
Bentley Mill is south of the River Wey (River Wey old
border between Bentley and Binsted), it is located in the Ward of Binsted
and Bentley and the Parish of Binsted. (dna17p188A)
Great pictures of Bentley Mill, paste link below on your browser and click:
http://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbfarsfas090142
Ralph de Mortimer onced owned Binsted property that included a
mill worth 10s and property onced owned by Alhmund
(this citation incorrectly states Agemund instead of Alhmund):
Benestede: Hugh of Port holds 2 hides of this manor
[Droxford] from the Bishop in 'BINSTEAD'. Agemund
held it from the Bishop; he could not go whither he would. In lordship 2 ploughs;
3 villagers and 3 smallholders with 1 plough. 6 slaves; a
mill at 10s; meadow, 7 acres; woodland at 5 pigs; from pasturage
10d. Value before 1066 and now 60s; when acquired 40s. From this head manor
Ralph of Mortimer holds by force ½ virgate which was there before
1066, although the monks clear it from tax.
I believe Ralph de Mortimer was the great uncle of Richard le Bel--see
my 6/18/14 post-- Richard le Bel's great uncle Ralph.
Richard le Bel receives land in Bentley, Hants from Bishop of
Winchester Godfrey de Lucy ca 1200---see my post-- 5/13/14 contract between
Godfrey de Lucy & Richard le Bel
Richard mentions he inherited this Bentley land from his great uncle Ralph
from Fermesham.
I believe later Beales from Bentley were descended from this Richard le Bel.
George Beale, gent, and Mrs Susan Taylor were married Bentley, Hants 1609 (dna17p199)
prerogative courts on canterbury 1631—geo beale of bentley hants (gent)
will (75 st. john) pr june 15 by relict susan
(dna17p188C)
Will mentions a son George.
1700 Indenture--George Beale of Stoke next Guildford, Surrey and Richard Lutman of Bentley, Hants sign an indenture. (see Dropbox, frenshammanor, 005 and dna17p178). This indenture mentions a mill, millhouse and meadows. (dna17p184).
Jenkyn Place is a Queen Anne grade II listed building which is situated
on the outskirts of the village of Bentley (AHBR 12875). It is sited
on a slope on the northern side of the Wey valley overlooking the hills of Alice
Holt Forest to the south east and Selborne to the south west. The soil is Upper
Greensand over chalky marl (BBR 2011 online).
The earliest reference to the site is on the Domesday Survey, but not
in the Domesday Book, which mentions a house named after Janckenes Welle. The
well is underneath the house (Coke 1993, 3). The name is thought to have been
corrupted to Jenkyn. At that time, the land was held by Bishop Henry of Winchester
and was tenanted by two farmers. According to an anonymous manuscript in the
Jenkyn Place archives, the property passed from the Beale family to the Lutman
family towards the end of the 17th century. A stone inscribed near the front
door bears the initials of Robert and Ann Lutman, who probably had the
core of the present house built. (dna17p171)
Photo of Jenkyn Place, property once owned by Beale family:
ADDITIONAL DATA ON GEORGE BEALE ref BENTLEY and FRENSHAM MANOR BEALE and BUCKS CO, PA
George Beale married 1606 Susan Taylor in Bentley, Hants, England
William Beale born 1611 Bentley, Hants
prerogative courts on canterbury 1631—geo beale of bentley hants (gent)
will (75 st. john) pr june 15 by relict susan
(dna17p188C)
Will mentions a son George.
George Beale (born 1641 Bentley, Hants, died after 1718) married (1) 1675 Elinor Smith (died 1706), married (2) unknown wife after 1706. Lived Wanborough Co Surrey, moved to Tangley, Co Surrey. Quaker. Member Guildford Meeting. (dna17p230)
Deed book shows GB moved from Wanborough to Tangley (dna17p229)
1706- Ellenor Beale dies age 85, wife of GB Guildford Meeting. (dna17p229)
BENTLEY, HANTS:
1700 Indenture--George Beale of Stoke next Guildford, Surrey and Richard
Lutman of Bentley, Hants sign an indenture. (see Dropbox,
frenshammanor, 005 and dna17p178). Stoke, Guildford is 3.8 mi
north of Tangley, Guildford. (dna17p178)
Jenkyn Place archives, the property passed from the Beale family to the Lutman
family towards the end of the 17th century.
FRENSHAM MANOR:
1703- Manor Frensham Beale- George Beale of Tangley, yeoman --Data
from Michael Wood (London file), dna17p229
The manor of Frensham Manors Beale in Farnham Hundred Co Surrey was held
by Beales back to the 1100’s. Sir Thos Hussey in 1698 conveyed
the manor to Morgan Randyll & GEORGE BEALE. A court was held in 1703 with
Morgan Randyll, GEORGE BEALE, Caleb Woods & George Leach as lords.
( Hilltn Bux file) (Thos Hussey was on the Nicholas
Tuite plantation on St Croix in 1786---(dna17p228)
Data from Michael Wood (London file)
In the reign of Henry III Henry Hoese or Hussey, lord of the neighbouring
manor of Harting (co. Sussex), received from Richard de Ditcham a grant of all
his land of Ditcham, and about the same time gained possession of a tenement
in Ditcham formerly held by Richard le Bel. After acquiring this property
he granted it in free alms to the abbot and convent of Dureford, (fn. 120) and
his grant was confirmed by Richard le Bel himself in 1272. (fn. 121)"----dna14-p.
216 (RICHARD LE BEL OWNER PRIOR 1272----GB38)
BUCKS CO, PA:
1701- 18,19 Nov- Wm Penn leases George Beale of Guilford, Surrey 3000
acres. GB paid Philip Ford (Penn’s agent) 100 pounds, Wm Lickford, Wm Beale
wits.
1704- 1 June- GB gets instrument of procuration, appoints nephew Wm Beale
1705- 25 April- WB comes over, granted 2 warrants 1000a each- only 1 can be
found-that’s 1000a Hilltown Twp, Bucks County, PA.- WB disappears.
1716- Jeremiah Langhorne produces letter from GB for 3000a, requests & receives
the warrants
1717-24 & 25 May- Langhorne gets 3 warrants : Hilltown Twp-1000a(orig GB
piece), 500a, Bucks Co-650a, Chester Co-350a & 500a.
1718- 18 Oct- indenture GB of Winboro, Co Surrey to J. Langhorne for 10 shillings
GB sells 3000a to JL. Wm Frazor, Lodowick Christian Sprogell, John Westbrook
wits
1727-6 May- Wm Frazor , Lodowick Christian Sprogell & John Westbrook saw
GB sign & release land to Langhorne for 120 pounds.
( see recap Hilltown Bucks file--dna17p229)