Stowe MS 847-848

COURT-BOOKS Of several manors in Hertfordshire, and some in Essex, Surrey and Middlesex; 1689-1704. In two volumes. Vol. i., 1689 and 1701. The manors are as follows:-Baas (al. Boxe), Bayly Hall, Bedwell Lowthes, "Andrewes le Mote" in Cheshunt, Essendon, Geddings, Hadham Parva, Hatfield, Hertford Castle, and Hoddesdonbury, co. Hertford; Cannons in Great Parndon, Roydon Hall and Roydon Temple, co. Essex; South Mimms, co. Middlesex; and Rotherhithe, co. Surrey. Vol. ii., 1701-1704. Only eight of the above manors occur, viz. Baas, Bedwell Lowthes, Geddings, Hadham Parva, Hatfield, Hoddesdonbury, Roydon Hall and South Mimms. These manors (with the exception of Cannons) were the property of James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury. He sold the two Roydon manors to Sir Josiah Child, Bart. (who was also lord of the manor of Cannons) between 29 Mar. 1692 and 18 Apr. 1693 ; the rest descended at his death (25 Oct. 1693) to his son James, 5th Earl. Sir Josiah Child left Cannons and the Roydon manors at his death (22 June, 1699) to his son Richard, cr. Viscount Castlemaine (1718) and Earl Tylney (1731). All the manors were administered by the same steward, Samuel Percivall. At the beginning of vol.i. are some memoranda relating to the manors, and at the end of each volume is an incomplete index. Paper; ff. 273, 72. Folio.