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Note: y estates ---- Atherington Manor, aka Bailiffscourt, was leased to John ATHERINGTON manor may originate in the moiety of Climping which Earl Roger gave to Sées abbey (Orne) after c. 1082; since it was used by the abbey as a residence for the bailiff of its English lands, it was later alternatively called BAILIFFSCOURT. In the mid 14th century the bailiff was the abbey's attorney general or proctor in England. Atherington was described as a manor from 1352. The manor house, park, and part of the demesne occupied the larger of the two detached parts of Littlehampton parish, but the tenants' lands lay in Climping parish. The estate was enlarged in the mid 13th century and later, and seems to be the 2 yardlands in Littlehampton mentioned separately as held by Sées in 1341. After the early 15th century it was held, with the rest of the abbey's English property, by Syon abbey (Mdx.). At the Dissolution Atherington passed to the Crown. Between c. 1532, perhaps earlier, and 1621 or later it was leased to members of the Baldwin otherwise Edmunds family. Marshland belonging to the manor was let in parcels to various people, but by 1606 all the leases had apparently passed to Walter Edmunds. In 1599 the manor was granted by the Crown to Sir John Spencer There was a manor house at Atherington, with a dovecot and two gardens, in 1378; (fn. 61) by c. 1532 it was called Bailiffscourt. (fn. 62) In 1606 the building was said to be old and covered with Horsham slates; (fn. 63) it was then L-shaped, the main range facing east with a chapel lying east-west at its southern end. (fn. 64) The chapel, (fn. 65) which survived in 1991, is of flint with stone dressings. It incorporates stonework of the later 11th century or earlier 12th, (fn. 66) but is essentially of the later 13th century, with side lancets and a three-light east window of cusped lancets. There are moulded arches to the window splays inside with carved foliage capitals, and a restored double piscina. It seems likely, in view of the presence of windows on the north side of the building, that it was originally freestanding.
From: 'Climping', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 5 Part 1: Arundel Rape: south-western part, including Arundel (1997), pp. 126-47. ---- The Manor of Yapton Shulbrede, first so called in 1544, evidently originated in the land which Shulbrede priory had from 1239 or earlier until the Dissolution. In 1544 the Crown granted it to John Pope, who conveyed it in the same year to John Edmunds and his son John; after 1568 it descended almost continuously with the Yapton manor demenses. --- The Chantry or College of Arundel and its lands were confiscated in 1544 by the crown and immediately sold to Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel, who with John Lumley, Lord Lumley and his wife Jane, in 1568 sold the Manor of Yapton to John Edmonds, otherwise Bawdewyne, of Bailie's Court and Yapton. ("Yapton and Its Church")(Cal Pat 1566-9 p 301). [The Jane Lumley mentioned was Jane FitzAlan (d 1576, dau of Henry FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel) who married John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley (b c1533, dsp 11.04.1609). ] --- In 1546 the lands that by 1571 had became known as the manor of ILSHAM ST. JOHN were granted by the Crown to John Edmunds otherwise Baldwin and his son and namesake; (fn 91)by 1571 they were known as the manor of ilsham St John. Between that date and 1688 the estate descended with the demesnes of Yapton manor. (fn 92) Robert Edmunds was dealing with it in 1710, (fn 93)but after his death without issue it again descended with the Yapton manor demesnes until 1800 (fn 94). [91 S.R.S. x. 137; xxxi. 141; Kts. Hospitallers in Eng. 25; L. & P. Hen. VIII, xxi (2), p. 95. 92 S.R.S. iii, pp. 71-3; xxxiii, p. 66; Wiston Archives, i, ed. J. Booker, p. 381; B.L. Add. MS. 5687, f. 220; P.R.O., C 142/454, no. 16; W.S.R.O., Add. MS. 12626; below, Yapton, manors (Yapton). 93 S.R.S. xx. 509.] ---- SHIPLEY FILE - Grant from John Hayle, widow of William Hayle of Madehurst, and dau. and heir of Richard Lottnes alias Lottnershe, to John Bawdewyn. - ref. WISTON/2263 - date: 7 Sept 1538 ---- FILE - Bond (not executed) - ref. SAS-B/493 - date: 31 Jul 1558x1603 [from Scope and Content] By William Holdshitt of Chichester, glazier, and Stephen Fethyan of the same place, tailor, to John Edmonds of Bailis Court, Sussex, in 100 marks for the further assurance of a messuage and lands in Littlehampton which the said William and Margaret his wife and the said Stephen and Jone his wife had bargained and sold to the said John Edmondes for £34, of which 40s. had been paid ---- FILE - Grant (indented) - ref. SAS-B/645 - date: 9 Jul 1560 [from Scope and Content] By William Lenne of Bulsham, Sussex, yeoman and Nicholas Venables of Walberton, Sussex, yeoman, to John Tronell and John Edmonds of a messuage or tenement called Pryers Ware, with garden and orchard adjoining; a croft called South Strete containing 19 acres; a croft called Wayrestone and a moor containing 2½ acres, and a meadow and a croft called Berrowe Croft; all in Yapton in the occupation of Andrew Standen by copy of court roll [from Scope and Content] Also of all those three crofts lying in le Kercherfyldes containing 15½ acres and a lane called le Sommer Lane containing one acre; a croft called le Colmans, ½ acre; a croft called Mylwards Croft, 1½ acres; 1 acre of meadow in Belsham Mead within the gate there in Belsham in Yapton and in the tenure of the said William Lenne by copy of court roll [from Scope and Content] Which premises in Yapton late belonged to the Priory of Torkington and were late parcel of the possessions thereof [from Scope and Content] Also Grant of a messuage called Myll howse and a garden adjoining; a croft at Whytepytt Gate containing 1 acre in Yapton in the tenure of Richard Styent by copy of court roll, rent 3s.6d [from Scope and Content] A messuage called Sommer Rood; a croft called Bounde Gasson and two other crofts called Wylmare lying at the North end of Yapton and two crofts in Est Toune and a meadow at the Netherende of the same croft; a croft called Brodecroft lying next Yeldefelde and another croft called Boundes lying against Stakers; in the tenure of Hugh Dammer in Yapton and held by copy of court roll, rent 33s.8d [from Scope and Content] Also of a croft called Cott crofte and a butt of land at the netherend of the same croft; a croft at the Northend and a parcel of land called Bounds in Yapton containing 3 acres in the tenure of John Dammer by copy of court roll, rent 2s.6d [from Scope and Content] A garden called Hobsons in Yapton in the tenure of Thos. Standen by copy of court roll, rent 6d [from Scope and Content] Also a croft called Hewewood containing 3½ acres; 1 acre of meadow in West Meade next Warestone in Yapton in the tenure of Richard Shanketon by copy, rent 2s.4d [from Scope and Content] And the fealty, service and rent of 7½d. issuing from a messuage and lands called Smythe of one John Flude in the tenure of Richard Stronge in Yapton and Barnham [from Scope and Content] And the fealty, service and rent of 19½d. issuing from a croft of land called Whitepytt in Yapton then of Wm. Bemond [from Scope and Content] And the fealty, service and rent of 2s.7½d. issuing from a messuage and barn called Penyfathers in Yapton then of John Cutfold [from Scope and Content] Which premises in Yapton and Walberton late belonged to the sometime Priory of Boxgrave and were parcel of their possessions ---- Add Mss 37585 Title Deeds of properties in various parishes CLIMPING FILE - Letters Patent granting to John Edmunds for a term of 21 years for a fine of £47 17s. and 4d., and for the rents of £8 17s. 4d., 42s. and 20s - ref. Add Mss 37,585 - date: 9 May 1564 [from Scope and Content] 3 parcels of Marsh Ground (76½a.) called Climping Marsh, Ford Marsh and Islesham Marsh in Climping and Ford, parcel of the Manor of Ford [from Scope and Content] Marshland called Farn brooke (20a.) in Climping, part of the Manor of Ford [from Scope and Content] 12a. marsh called the Estbroke, parcel of the marsh called the New Marsh in Climping, part of the Manor of Ford ---- In 1568 Henry FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, granted Bercourt and Wildbridge Manor to John. Thereafter it descended with the Yapton Manor demenses until 1612. There has been a suggestion that Queen Elizabeth I had input into the Manor being granted to John. (letter from Dorothy Holderness to Eileen Edmunds 4 Oct 1977) ---- After the Dissolution of the monastries there were two estates at Bilsham, whose relationship to the estates mentioned is not clear. One, called BILSHAM manor and having a court and tenants, (fn. 95) evidently incorporated either or both of the former Croft and Arundel college estates. It was conveyed in 1568 by Henry FitzAlan, earl of Arundel, John Lumley, Lord Lumley, and his wife Jane to John Edmunds, (fn. 96) and thereafter descended with the Yapton manor demesnes. (fn. 97) The attached farm had 75 a. in 1667 (fn. 98) and 100 a. in 1699, (fn. 99) and corresponded to the later Hobbs farm east of Bilsham Road. (fn. 1) [95 Below, econ. hist. (agric.); local govt. 96 Cal. Pat. 1566-9, p. 301. 97 S.R.S. iii, pp. 71-2; xiv, pp. 77-8; xix. 77; li. 12, 63; B.L. Add. MS. 5687, f. 220; N.R.A. Man. Doc. Reg. 98 W.S.R.O., Add. MS. 37194 (TS. cat.). 99 Ibid. Add. MS. 12905 (TS. cat.). 1 e.g. ibid. TD/W 153.] ---- FILE - Bargain and Sale - ref. SAS-B/646 - date: 24 May 1570 [from Scope and Content] By Stephen Vyvyan of Yapton, taylor, and Jone his wife to John Edmonds of Baylis Courte and John Knight of North Burstede, Sussex, - for £10 - of One half of a tenement barn, garden and 8 acres of land called Brambers in Yapton FILE - Bond - ref. SAS-B/647 - date: 18 Nov 1570 [from Scope and Content] By William Holdshitt of Chichester, glasyer, to John Edmonds of Baylys Courte, gent., in 40 marks for performance of covenants in deed of even date between the parties FILE - Grant - ref. SAS-B/648 - date: 20 Nov 1570 [from Scope and Content] By William Holdshitt of Chichester, glasier, and Margaret his wife to John Edmonds of Baylys Courte, gent., of a moiety of a messuage, barn, garden and 8 acres of land called Brambers in Yapton. Marks of grantors and seals FILE - Quit-claim - ref. SAS-B/649 - date: 24 Nov 1570 [from Scope and Content] By William Holdshitt of Chichester, glazier, and Margaret his wife, to John Edmonds of Baylys Courte, gent, of all claim to half of a messuage, barn, garden and 8a. called Brambers in Yapton. Mark (no name alongside) and two seals FILE - Deed - ref. SAS-B/653 - date: 30 Apr 1613 [from Scope and Content] The manors of Beerecourte and Wilbridge, Bulsham-Yapton, Coverts Yapton with the rectory of Yapton, Shulbred, Ilsham, St John's Hampton, Wychards and Hampton Wilcocks and the rectory of Hampton Parva, held as follows [from Scope and Content] The manor of Yapton Coverts, held of John, Earl Marr, as of his manor of River by fealty and rent of 5s. Worth 40s [from Scope and Content] The manor of Yapton with the rectory of Yapton, held of the King in chief by knight's service. Worth £22. 0. 6d [from Scope and Content] 50 acres of land, meadow and pasture at Branham called the Ten acres in Yapton, viz: 40 acres called the Tenne acres, held of the said Henry Goringe, knt., as of his manor of Nytimber; service not known. Worth £3.6s.8d [from Scope and Content] 30 acres of land and pasture called Wakehowse and Favoredge barn in Yapton and Forde, held of the king as of his manor of Estgreenwich, Kent, in free socage and not in chief by fealty. Worth 33s. 4d. In possession £32.12s.4d ---- ARMS:..Gules (red), a fess Vair a horizontal band composed of the blue and white back and belly skins of a Siberian squirrel), in chief three martlets Or (gold)(ie three gold swifts or swallows). CREST:..A dragon's head erased Argent (silver), semy of roundel's gold (charged on the breast with three pellets). --- Calendar of Wills in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester, 1482-1800 Register 3. Wills Now Preserved in the Probate Registry at Chichester. 1482-1800. County: Sussex Country: England Baldwin, Bawdewyn als. Edmunds, Jhon, Lytylhampton 3 38 1545 ---- Sussex: Chichester - Calendar of Wills in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester, 1482-1800 Register 3. Wills Now Preserved in the Probate Registry at Chichester. 1482-1800. County: Sussex Country: England Edmonds, Edmundes, Jhon, gentleman, Little Hampton (orig. I. 26) 10 429b 1570
Note: John benefitted from the dissolution of the monastries in 1536 and 1539 by gaining ex monastr
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