In 1179 Horsington was said to have been the land of Robert de Boveincourt and Hawise de Gournay held an estate there in dower from 1180 to 1185 or later. Henry Newmarch (d. 1198) held the rest of Horsington in 1180. He was succeeded by his son William (d. s.p. c. 1204) and by William's brother James who died in 1216 leaving two daughters, Isabel, wife of Ralph Russel, and Hawise, wife successively of John de Boterel and of Nicholas de Moeles.
The two daughters or their heirs appear to have divided James Newmarch's estate between them, and Horsington manor formed part of Isabel's share. Isabel's son Ralph Russel (d. 1278) was succeeded by his son James (d. c. 1280) and by James's son Ralph, a minor in 1291, who died c. 1295. Ralph's widow Eleanor held the manor until 1303 or later although Robert Russel (d. 1297), Ralph's uncle, held 1/20 and 1/40 knight's fee there, probably the later Hull manor.
Robert's brother and heir William Russel died in 1311, and William's son (Sir) Theobald succeeded as a minor. On Theobald's death in 1340 his son Ralph settled two thirds of the manor on himself and his wife Alice and on their sons Theobald and John, while his mother Eleanor retained one third in dower. In 1357 Ralph acquired his mother's dower by exchange and died in 1375 leaving as his heir his son (Sir) Maurice, a minor. Alice, Ralph's widow, then held two thirds of the manor under the settlement of 1340 and one third of the remaining third in dower. The settlement of 1340 created a male entail on two thirds of the manor which passed on the death of Alice in 1388 to (Sir) Maurice Russel and after his death c. 1416 to his son Thomas (d. 1431). Thomas's male heir was Theobald Gorges, grandson of Ralph Russel's brother Theobald, who had taken his mother's name. The remaining third was divided on the death of Sir Maurice Russel. One third was held in dower by his widow Joan, later wife of Sir John Stradling, until her death in 1457; two thirds descended to their son Theobald and to his posthumous daughter Margery, both of whom died in 1431. Margery's heirs were her aunts, Margaret wife of John Kemys and Isabel, Lady Scrope, then wife of Stephen Hatfield, daughters of Sir Maurice by his first wife. In practice Joan Stradling seems to have been in possession of the entire third.
Theobald Gorges, owner of two thirds of the manor, died in 1470 and was succeeded by his son Richard who, shortly before his death in 1481, acquired the remaining third. The two thirds had been settled in 1480 on Maud, then Richard's wife, and she and her second husband, Sir Henry Roos, probably occupied the whole estate during the minority of her son Marmaduke. In 1502 Marmaduke granted Sir Henry a life estate in the two thirds if he survived Maud, but Marmaduke died in 1509 and Henry not long afterwards, and on Maud's death in 1512 the whole manor passed to Marmaduke's infant daughters Elizabeth and Maud. Elizabeth married Thomas Shirley and died in 1557 leaving a son Francis Shirley who in 1560 sold his estate to his aunt Maud, wife of Edward Ludlow. Maud and Edward died in 1562 leaving a son Robert under age. In 1576 Robert and his wife Dorothy sold the manor to Alice Gawen who died c. 1598 leaving a son Thomas. Thomas (d. c. 1604) was succeeded by his son Thomas (d. 1656), and the latter appears to have settled the manor on his son William before 1649.
HULL manor was probably formed from the 1/20 and 1/40 knight's fee held by Robert Russel (d. 1297) which descended with Horsington manor until 1431. In that year, perhaps under a settlement, they passed from Margery Russel to John Haket (d. by 1498), son of Sir Maurice Russel's sister Alice. John left a daughter Joan (d. 1501), wife of John Gilbert (d. 1499), and Joan was succeeded by her son Robert. In 1527 the manor was held by Anthony Gilbert (d. 1555) who was followed by his nephew John Gilbert (d. 1557). George Gilbert (d. 1593), son of John, was followed by his son Henry who conveyed it to his own brother Maurice in 1596-8.
WILKIN THROOP was held of Horsington manor and appears to have passed on the death of James Newmarch in 1216 to his daughter Hawise, wife successively of John de Boterel and Nicholas de Moeles. Hawise's son Roger de Moeles, who succeeded her, died in 1295, and two years later Robert Russel appears to have been lord. Roger's son John (d. 1310) was followed by John's son Nicholas (d. 1316) and Nicholas by his widow Margaret, who survived until 1349. Her successors were her granddaughters Muriel, wife of Thomas Courtenay, and Isabel, wife of William de Botreaux. That lordship was last recorded in 1352. James Newmarch (d. 1216) granted 1/20 fee, formerly held by Roger Cutard or Scutard, to Thomas Corbet, who gave it to Bruton priory. The estate, later assessed at 1/16 fee and known in 1405 as East and West Throop, later Wilkin Throop, passed to the Crown at the Dissolution in 1539 and in 1550 was sold to Sir Maurice Berkeley. In 1616 his grandson, also Sir Maurice Berkeley, sold it to William Hannam. William (d. 1628) was succeeded by his son James, a minor. James, possibly son of the last, was succeeded by his son William (d. by 1728) and his granddaughter Mary. Mary married John Wadman and died c. 1762 leaving her land to Peter Martin, son of her sister Ann.
The original capital messuage called Horsington farm which had been sold to Nicholas and James Gouge passed to Mary, daughter of William Gouge and wife of Christopher Dodington (d. 1657). Her son George Dodington died in 1695 and was succeeded by his brother William (d. 1708). In 1728 George (d. 1757), son of William, was succeeded by his nephew Samuel Jackson, son of his sister Margaret. In 1340 Eleanor, widow of Theobald Russel, was assigned as dower a share of the original capital messuage which comprised a high chamber and a chamber over it on the east side, a kitchen, a bakehouse, and farm buildings. The Gawens were said to have rebuilt it before 1633, and the house occupied by the Dodingtons c. 1760 had 45 windows including an east front with 19 windows. The house was still standing near the green in 1839 and was probably demolished in the late 1870s.
The terre tenancy of NORTH CHERITON was held by the Huse family in the persons of Geoffrey or Ralph Huse in 1166, Ralph in 1214, Ralph in 1256, William in 1278, Ralph in 1280, probably the owner of 1256 who had settled his estates on his son William, and by Robert Burnell, bishop of Bath (d. 1292). Joan of St. Martin, widow of William de Brayboeuf (d. 1284), in 1285 claimed one third in dower from Hugh Burnell, brother of Robert. Robert's heir was Hugh's son Philip (d. 1294) who was succeeded by his son Edward (d. 1315). Edward's heir was his sister Maud, wife successively of John Lovel (d. 1314) and Sir John Haudlo (d. 1346). Maud's son John Lovel (d. 1347) and his wife Isabel (d. 1349) were succeeded in turn by their sons John (d. a minor 1361) and John Lovel (d. 1408). John left a widow Maud and a son John who appear to have sold the manor to John Rogers before 1412. Rogers (d. 1441) was followed by his son John (d. 1450), by John's widow Anne (d. 1498), and by their son Henry (d. 1500-06). Henry's son John sold the manor in 1544 to Robert Ryves (d. 1552). Robert's grandson John Ryves (d. 1587) was followed by his son (Sir) John (d. 1625). George Ryves, nephew of the last, was succeeded before 1655 by his son John (fl. 1663). John's heir was George's sister Elizabeth who married a cousin George Ryves (d. 1668). Their son George (d. 1699) was followed by his nephew Thomas Ryves (d. by 1705) whose widow Anne and son George sold the manor in 1711 to Dr. William Watson. William (d. c. 1734) appears to have left it to his sister Elizabeth (d. 1745), widow of John Ernle, rector of North Cheriton, and she was followed by Thomas Watson (d. by 1749) and his son Thomas (d. by 1776) and grandson the Revd. Thomas Watson (d. c. 1799). Much of the land was sold by the Watsons but lordship passed to Watson's devisee Julia, wife of Thomas Connock (d. 1820), whose daughter Mary married John Weston Peters (d. 1858).
North Cheriton
Nicholas de Moeles (d. 1315-16) was succeeded in turn by his brothers Roger (d. 1316) and John (d. 1337) and by the latter's daughter Muriel, wife of Thomas Courtenay. Thomas (d. 1362) was succeeded by his son Hugh (d. 1369), a minor, but overlordship was not recorded again. The terre tenancy was said to be held by Geoffrey de Frethorn in 1316 and by William de Montagu, earl of Salisbury, in 1337 for 1/32 fee. In 1369 it was held by Sir Ralph Russel and thereafter probably descended with Horsington manor until the death of Margery Russel in 1431. It appears to have been settled on Margery's coheir and aunt Margaret, wife of Gilbert Denys, and by 1482 had descended to Margaret's grandson Walter Denys. Walter's son William sold the manor in 1498 to Maurice Berkeley and others. Before 1561 Thomas Decins or Diggons conveyed the manor to his father-in-law Roger Adams and to Roger's wife Elizabeth for their lives with remainder to Thomas. Thomas Diggons, a clergyman and probably son of Thomas, died in 1622 when his estate was said to be held of John Ryves's manor of North Cheriton. There was no record of lordship and the estate has not been traced further.
Lattiford
In 1316 Lattiford was held by John atte Mille for 1/64 fee. The lady of Lattiford recorded in 1327 was probably Christine atte Mille who held it for 1/16 fee in 1337 and for 1/60 in 1338. Richard atte Mille of Lattiford was recorded in 1424 but descent is unclear thereafter until Robert Hannam died c. 1545 holding Lattiford, and was followed by his sons Ambrose (d. by 1575) and John. In 1613 Ambrose's son John alienated his lands to Thomas Cooper, husband of his daughter Joan. (fn. 62) Thomas Cooper (fl. 1660), probably Joan's son, was followed by John (d. by 1713), John by Benjamin (d. by 1736), and Benjamin by his daughter Elizabeth. She was succeeded c. 1790 by her nephew the Revd. James Plucknett. Probably in 1814 James sold most of Lattiford to John Dalton (d. 1817). John was followed successively by his sister Elizabeth Dalton (d. 1820), by the Revd. Samuel Serrel (d. c. 1837), and by Henry Digby Serrel. The estate, reduced to only 40 a. including the house, was bought c. 1841 by Robert Thick and John Bailward.
Walter of Lattiford was terre tenant in 1225 and he or another of the same name was alive in 1243. Thomas of Lattiford was dead by 1280 leaving an heir Thomas, a minor, who later claimed to have surrendered his estate to Osbert Gifford under pressure. In 1319 the land was held by William de Montagu (d. 1319) and it passed to his son William, later earl of Salisbury (d. 1344), who granted it c. 1337 to Bisham abbey (Berks.). In 1355 the abbey sold it, with the approval of the second earl, to John Cammell. Another John Cammell, who seems to have been renting the estate from Alice Carlill, possibly a Cammell widow, until her death in 1412, was in possession in the following year. In 1438 he settled it on his daughter Joan, wife of John Wyke. Wyke (fl. 1480) was succeeded by his son William (d. by 1518). William's widow Anne held the manor for life but his uncle and heir Richard Wyke sold the reversion to Robert Cary in 1521 and Anne seems to have retained only a third. She was still alive in 1540. Robert Cary died in 1540 and was followed by his son, also Robert (d. 1586), and by Robert's son George. George's son William sold the manor in 1620 to William Helyar, archdeacon of Barnstaple, to be settled on the marriage of Christian or Christine, William Cary's eldest daughter, to Henry, son of William Helyar. Henry (d. 1634) was followed by his son William (d. 1697), his grandson William (d. 1742), and his great grandson William Helyar (d. 1784). In 1812 William Helyar (d. 1820), son of the last, gave the manor to his son William (d. 1841) and he was followed in the direct male line by William (d. 1880) and Horace (d. 1893). Horace was succeeded by his daughter Dorothy who married Godfrey Walker Heneage. In 1914 the estate was put up for sale but lordship was not included.
Lower Cheriton / Randall
The Lower Cheriton estate was created by the Randall family in the 17th and early 18th centuries. They were the wealthiest family in the parish in 1641 and 1661. Benjamin Randall (d. 1667) was followed in the direct male line by Robert, Benjamin (d. 1711), Robert (d. 1725), and Benjamin who owned almost 300 a. Gerard Napier, who held a mortgage from 1741, acquired the estate outright before 1765 when his heir was Edward Phelips. Phelips (d. 1797), who had less than half the Randall holding, was succeeded by his son William (d. 1806), and by William's son John (d. 1834). John's nephew William Phelips appears to have sold Cheriton or Lower Cheriton farm to Thomas Bailward (d. 1913). Thomas's son John sold it in 1943 to the Dudwell Trust Ltd. of Weston-super-Mare. Renamed Cherrington farm, it was sold to John Copland in 1949 and by 1964 was the property of the Westminster Bank.