Monument record 3980/5 - Rothwell Manor

{1} In 1086 the manor of Rothwell was held by the king and valued at ,50 per annum. The crown had retained some interest in Rothwell as late as 1132. By the time of the 12th century Northamptonshire Survey Rothwell had passed from the crown, for Eudo de Haschull was under tenant to the Earls of Clare, who later became Earls of Gloucester. In 1290 it was recorded that Rothwell manor had lately been surrendered by the Earl of Gloucester to the king. The manor changed hands several times before being sold to the Hill family before 1625. In 1675-6 they acquired the Rectory manor. The family still held the property in 1720 but thereafter it descended to the Maunsell family who held it in the 19th century.
The earliest description of the manor is given in an extent of 1262 when the total revenue to the Earl from Rothwell was £31/05/3.5d. Unfortunately the survey of 1271 is almost wholly illegible, but the manor is described again in extents of 1295, 1306 and 1314. The next detailed survey of the manor is not until 1607, when the majority of the property was held on lease by Edward Tresham.
For further details see section 3 in main report.

<1> Foard G, 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Rothwell (Medieval and Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100514.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1880, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 Inch Mapping Series (24.08), (checked) (Map). SNN55941.

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May 20 2011 11:20AM