Monument record 1034 - Thornby

The main settlement is slightly shrunken with some earthworks.

{2} At the time of the Domesday Survey one manor is mentioned. It consisted of one hide and belonged to William Peverel descending to Robert Fitz Alegod in the 12th Century, and to Peter de Goldington in the 13th.
Another manor of 1 and a half hides belonging to the Earl of Morton in c.1110 descended to the Thomas de Bray with the family of Wydevylle as overlords by the early 14th Century. There is then a gap in the manorial history, but most of the land appears to have been given to Sulby Abbey. After the Dissolution, Thornby was granted to Richard Andrew and Nicholas Temple in 1542, and to Sir Christopher Hatton in 1557 and thereafter it was acquired by several freeholders, there being seven in c.1720. The tithes also were leased out on many occasions by the crown, e.g. to George Tresham in
1550 and to Francis Saunders in 1565.

The main settlement of Thornby itself is a compact, slightly shrunken village with some earthworks.

{3} It is suggested that Thornby had borough status, the grant of half a burgage near the highway leading to the church being granted in 1492.

<1> Billington V., 2000, Woad-Growing in Northamptonshire, p.59-70 (unchecked) (Article). SNN102516.

<2> Hall, D and Martin, P, 1981, Thornby Parish Survey, p. 36 (Article). SNN112439.

<3> Beresford, MW, and Finberg, HPR, 1973, English medieval boroughs: a handlist, p. 63 (Document). SNN33700.

Record last edited

Feb 3 2025 8:52PM