Colbury
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Colbury is a small village in the New Forest National Park
, in Hampshire
, England
. The village lies along Deerleap Lane, near the modern village of Ashurst
.
for "Cola's manor", and near Colbury is an estate called Langley which was held by "Cola the Hunter" in the Domesday Book
of 1086. The manor of Colbury was given to the Abbot of Beaulieu
by Robert de Punchardon sometime in the 13th century. A grant of free warren
in the manor was made in 1359–60 to the Abbot and convent of Beaulieu. Successive abbots remained in possession of the manor until the dissolution
of the abbey in April 1538, when it passed to the Crown
. It was purchased in 1544 by John Mill and his son John. The elder John died in 1551 and the younger John was succeeded by his son Lewknor. He died in November 1587, and his son Lewknor died in the following month, leaving John his brother and heir. John was created a baronet
in 1619, and the manor descended with the Mill Baronets
until the death of the last baronet in 1835.
The site of the Colbury Manor House is about a mile to the northeast of Colbury village, close to the village of Eling
. The house which is now there is modern, and no trace of ancient buildings survive.
Colbury was for centuries a tithing in Eling parish. Its population in 1870 was 341 people. The church in Colbury, called Christ Church, was built in 1870 by Benjamin Ferrey
.
The civil parish
of Colbury was one of the parishes created out of the ancient parish of Eling in 1894. Colbury parish was abolished in 1934 when 4722 acres were transferred to the parish of Denny Lodge
and 750 acres were transferred to Totton and Eling
. The modern parish of Ashurst and Colbury was created in 1985, but administers a much small area than the old Colbury parish.
New Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
, in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village lies along Deerleap Lane, near the modern village of Ashurst
Ashurst, Hampshire
Ashurst is a village in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England, which together with Colbury hamlet makes the parish of Ashurst and Colbury. Ashurst is on the A35 road near the Southampton conurbation. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,011. The parish is on the...
.
History
The name Colbury is derived from Middle EnglishMiddle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
for "Cola's manor", and near Colbury is an estate called Langley which was held by "Cola the Hunter" in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086. The manor of Colbury was given to the Abbot of Beaulieu
Beaulieu Abbey
Beaulieu Abbey, , was a Cistercian abbey located in Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1203-1204 by King John and peopled by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order...
by Robert de Punchardon sometime in the 13th century. A grant of free warren
Warren (free)
Free warren—often simply warren—refers to a type of franchise or privilege conveyed by a sovereign in mediaeval England to a subject, promising to hold them harmless for killing game of certain species within a stipulated area, usually a wood or small forest...
in the manor was made in 1359–60 to the Abbot and convent of Beaulieu. Successive abbots remained in possession of the manor until the dissolution
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
of the abbey in April 1538, when it passed to the Crown
Crown Estate
In the United Kingdom, the Crown Estate is a property portfolio owned by the Crown. Although still belonging to the monarch and inherent with the accession of the throne, it is no longer the private property of the reigning monarch and cannot be sold by him/her, nor do the revenues from it belong...
. It was purchased in 1544 by John Mill and his son John. The elder John died in 1551 and the younger John was succeeded by his son Lewknor. He died in November 1587, and his son Lewknor died in the following month, leaving John his brother and heir. John was created a baronet
Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet
Sir John Mill, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1640.Mill was the son of Lewknor Mill, of Camois Court and his wife Cicely Crook, daughter of John Crook of Southampton. He was created baronet of Camois Court on 3 December 1619...
in 1619, and the manor descended with the Mill Baronets
Mill Baronets
The Mill Baronetcy, of Camois Court in the County of Sussex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 31 December 1619 for John Mill, subsequently Member of Parliament for Southampton. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1685. The fifth Baronet was Member of...
until the death of the last baronet in 1835.
The site of the Colbury Manor House is about a mile to the northeast of Colbury village, close to the village of Eling
Totton and Eling
Totton and Eling is a town and civil parish in Hampshire, UK, with a population of around 28,000 people. It is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest and on the River Test, close to the city of Southampton and part of the city's urban area...
. The house which is now there is modern, and no trace of ancient buildings survive.
Colbury was for centuries a tithing in Eling parish. Its population in 1870 was 341 people. The church in Colbury, called Christ Church, was built in 1870 by Benjamin Ferrey
Benjamin Ferrey
Benjamin Ferrey, F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A. was an English architect who worked mostly in the Gothic Revival.-Family:Benjamin Ferrey was the youngest son of Benjamin Ferrey Snr, a draper who became Mayor of Christchurch. He was educated at Wimborne Grammar School....
.
The civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Colbury was one of the parishes created out of the ancient parish of Eling in 1894. Colbury parish was abolished in 1934 when 4722 acres were transferred to the parish of Denny Lodge
Denny Lodge
Denny Lodge is a civil parish in the New Forest in Hampshire, England. It covers a large area of heathland and woodland encompassing much of the eastern side of the New Forest, but contains no towns, villages, churches, or schools.-Overview:...
and 750 acres were transferred to Totton and Eling
Totton and Eling
Totton and Eling is a town and civil parish in Hampshire, UK, with a population of around 28,000 people. It is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest and on the River Test, close to the city of Southampton and part of the city's urban area...
. The modern parish of Ashurst and Colbury was created in 1985, but administers a much small area than the old Colbury parish.