File BL/MA 60/1-22 - West Raynham extent; Raynham leet rolls, accounts, surveys

At an inquisition held in 1391, John Scoggins was found to have died in possession of manor of Haviles in East Raynham; his heir was his brother Henry Scoggins [IPM 1:17/115].

William de Kerdiston died in possession of the manor of Helhoughton, 1361-2, holding it of the Lady de Ros; heir his son William de Kerdiston and Cecily, the wife of William junior [IPM 11/102].\r\nLord Charles Vere Ferras is given as lord of the manor in White's Trade Directory (1845). \r\nThe Inclosure Act of 1819 for East Rudham, West Rainham and Helhoughton names John Townshend and Robert Blake, trustees of estate of late Marquis Townshend, as lords of this and nine other manors within these parishes [C/Sca 2/229].

Cristiana de Munpynzon is named as lady in the Nomina Villarum of 1316 [NRO, NNAS S2/26/1]. \r\nAt an inquisition held in 1336 John de Ingaldesthorpe was found to have died in possession; heir his son Thomas. 100 acres of land in Islington pertains to the manor [IPM 1:7/707]. An inquisition of 1339 found Thomas de Ingaldesthorpe died in possession; heir his brother William de Ingelthorp [IPM 1:8/169]. At an inquisition held in 1363, Sir William de Inglesthorp, was found to have been in possession of the manor, held of the king's honour of Dover. His son was heir [IPM 1:11/387]. An inquistion held in 1372 found that Sir William Ingelthorpe had held the manor as part of the king's honor of Hakenet. John was his son and heir [IPM 1:13/158]. At an inquisition held in 1476, Isabel, late wife of Sir William Norreys, and sometime wife of John Neville, Marquess Montagu, was found to have been in possession of the manor of Ingoldesthorpe in East, South and West Raynham, holding it of the king. John Nevile, Duke of Bedford, was given as her son and heir, although a later inquisition in 1490 found that George, her son, was heir [IPM 2:1/95]. \r\nFor further history of the manor to the early eighteenth century, see F. Blomefield, 'An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk' (11 vols, London, 1805-10).\r\n

Editor's note: manorial documents from the fourteenth to the seventeenth exist and are held with those relating to Townsend estates, which may suggest that by the early modern period this manor was united with East Raynham.
For the history of the manor to the early eighteenth century, see F. Blomefield, 'An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk' (11 vols, London, 1805-10).

Lord Charles Townshend is given as lord of the manor in White's Trade Directory (1845).\r\nThe Marquis Townshend is given as lord of the manor in White's Trade Directory, 1883.

Lord Charles Townshend is given as lord of the manor in White's Trade Directory (1845).

Inquisitions post mortem provide information about the tenant-in-chief of the manor: Robert Scales died in possession 1403; heir his son Robert [IPM 1:18/724]. Joan, widow of Sir Roger Scales, died in possession, 1415; heir their son Robert [IPM 1:20/162]. \r\nFor the history of the manor to the early eighteenth century, see F. Blomefield, 'An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk' (11 vols, London, 1805-10).

Fifteenth century court rolls exist for a manor of this name, but are not held at NRO. The Scoggins family held the manor of Haviles (see Haviles manor, East Raynham, for further information) in the fourteenth century, and Blomefield notes that Sir Roger Scogan's daughter, Maud, married Sir Walter Townsend in the fifteenth century. Scoggans may therefore be an alternative name for Haviles manor, or the manor may have some association with the Townsend family.

Sir Roger Townshend, Knight 1484; Sir John Townshend, Knight at Cadiz 1596, Sir Horatio 1st Viscount Townshend created Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis 1661, Charles 2nd Viscount Townshend Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk 1709, 3rd Viscount Townshend appointed Lord of the Bedchamber 1723, George 1st Marquess Townshend Lord lieutenant of Ireland, High Steward of Tamworth, Yarmouth and Norwich 1767-1772, George 2nd Marquess Townshend created Earl of Leicester 1784, George Ferrers 3rd Marquess Townshend 1778-1858, John 4th Marquess Townshend 1798-1825, John James Dudley Stuart 6th Marquess Townshend Mayor of King's Lynn 1928. At Raynham Hall.