The history of Hertfordshire ; describing the county and its antient monuments, particularly the Roman / With the character of those that have been the chief possessors the the lands. And an account of the most memorable occurences. By N. Salmon.

  • Salmon, N. (Nathanael), 1675-1742.
Date:
1728
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Credit: The history of Hertfordshire ; describing the county and its antient monuments, particularly the Roman / With the character of those that have been the chief possessors the the lands. And an account of the most memorable occurences. By N. Salmon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    226 - 'Ik'ttf'ta» -SI, • • • W C 0 T T E R E D, N Lincoln Diocefe, and Odfey Hundred, hath Wejlon on the Weft, Throe king on the Eaft, Rafhden on the North, Tard- ley and Berkfdon on the South. The Name in Domefday is Chodrei. The more mo¬ dern one hath been Coldridg, and then Cottered. If we would derive it from Cote-Red, as a Houfe built with Reeds, it anfwers to the pre- fent Pronunciation. We find it fometimes writ¬ ten Codreth; but the th and d are promifcuoufly ufed, and therefore nothing from thence to be regarded. The moft antient Way of writing it next to Domefday is Ccdruch. And this hath a Sound fo near that of Coldridge, that we may be allowed to fuppofe the Norman Scribe had Caud-ridge dictated to him, which he put down Chodrei. The writing of Codruch is as old as King Stephen, as will be feen a little lower. There is a Ridge of Land in Cottered Field, extended from Alney Wood in the Eaft towards Wejlon, which hath a dreary Vale on each Side, and bleak enough to denominate the Vill. Walchelin Bifhop of Winchefler, who was ad¬ vanced to that See four Years after the Con- queft, had a Grant of this Manor, as appears by the Record, in his own private Right, not that of his See. Yet it is faid in Domefday to lie in the Jurifdiction of the Church of Win- chefier. If it had belonged to the Bifhoprick, it would have remained there. As this Bifhop laid the Foundation of the prefent Cathedral, and built a Parc of it, ’tis probable the Con¬ queror gave him this Eftate, which he might fell to raife Money for his Work. The Lands of this Manor were parcell’d out afterwards, as appears from the different Names of thofe that granted them to the Knights Templars. How much the Templars had here, ’tis not known. Thefe few* Donors Names are pre- ferved in the Rent-Roll of the Bailiwick of IVefion. Maud the Emprefs gave half a Vir- gate of Land, in tlie Tenure of Reiner de Wi-. velline ; Ralph Albi gave two Acres in the Te¬ nure of Alice, and three Acres more in the Te¬ nure of Henry de Hihentune ; Luke de Abfeden one Acre in Tenure of Brian de Abfeden. In the 15th of Edward I. William le Brevere was Lord here : It is recorded, that John Ar¬ cher demanded againft him an Eftate. William pleaded, John was a Baftard. A Writ was fent to the Biihop ; upon vvhofe Certificate, Judg¬ ment was given againft him. In the 41ft of Edward III. this Manor was divided. Sir Ralph de Hemenhale, Knight, and others, levied a Fine to the Ufe of William Phelpe and Katharine his Wife, and to John Oredyn and Ellen his Wife. Sir John Fray had the Leet, and one Part in Richard lid’s Time. He was Knight of the Shire in Henry Vth’s Reign, Chief Baron of the Exchequer in the next Reign, and in the ift of Edward IV. died poffeffed of this and the Ma¬ nor oi Rufbden, and his Daughter Kjitharine was his Heir. This Sir John Fray we find in Much Munden, who had the Grant of Rowney Priory to endow a Chantry. Katharine was married to Humphrey Stafford, Efq; who dying in Henry Vllth’s Reign, left a Son Humphrey, who inherited. He left a Son Sir Humphrey, who poffeffed the Eftate, then reckoned at the fourth Part of a Knight’s Fee. His next Brother John was his Heir, who with his Wife Bridget levied a Fine, and fold this Manor, with the Advowfon of the Church, to Edward Palter of Much Wymley, Gent, defeended from the Palters of Hitchin. He bore, Argent two Bendlets Sable, in Chief a Cornifh Chough proper. Mr. Palter married Julian Daughter and Heir of Edmond Cave, Citizen of London, by whom he had a Son Edward, and a Daughter Alice married to Sir Henry Boteler of Hatfield Woodhall. Edward was Sheriff of this County in the a8th of Eliz. and at the Time of the Spanifh Armada was Captain of a Foot Company of the Militia that marched to Tilbury. He married Mary Daughter of Sir Rowland Eytton, and Widow of Thomas Harlefione, Efq; He had feven Sons, and four Daughters; Elen married to Thomas Moryfon, Mary to Sir John Fijh, Ann to -Pirt, Margaret to Ralph Wilfon, Efq; His eldeft Son, named Lytton, married Penelope Daughter of Sir Arthur Capel of Hadham, but died in his Father’s Life-time 1608. His eldeft Son Arthur fucceeded his Grandfather, and mar¬ ried Hsfler Daughter of James Ley Earl of Marl¬ borough. He had fix Sons, and as many Daugh¬ ters ; Margaret married to John Forefier, Citizen of London, Hefier, Penelope to Sir Thomas Longue- ville of Berks, Ann to Thomas Fairclough of Wejlon, Gent. Elizabeth, and Mary to William Capel of Stanton in Suffolk, Efq; They all died in the Life-time of their Father, and without Iffue, except Margaret the eldeft Daughter, Wife of Mr. Forefier, who had Iffue James. In 1681. James• Forefier, Efq; fucceeded his Grandfather, married Martha Daughter of Sir Henry Chauncy. He died 1696. and Palter Forefier, Efq; then within Age. was his Heir, and is the prefent Pofftffor. He married Agnes Daughter of Wil¬ liam Harvey of Chigwell, Efq; and bears, Argent a Cheveron Vert, between three Bugle-Horns ft ringed Sable. The other Part of this Manor is called C h e y n 1 e s, from an Owner named Cheyne, as high as Richard II. It hath been written Sheine, to follow the Pronunciation. But that Alte¬ ration was needlefs, for the French Way of pro¬ nouncing the other is the fame. Sir William Cheyney was one that poffeffed it after King Ri¬ chard's Time. John Stafford Bifhop of Bath and Wells held a Court here in his own Name, which is fuppofed to be as Guardian to one of the Family, becaufe Sir Edmond Cheyney of Brook in