Great Budbridge Manor
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The Great Budbridge Manor (original name in Domesday Book
: Messetone or Marshton; also: Botebrigge, 13th century; Butbrygg or Northbudbrygge, 15th century) is a manor house
just south of Merstone, near Arreton
, Isle of Wight
, England. Fish ponds on the grounds appear medieval.
The manor's history has been traced to John de Lisle, Henry de Botebrigge
and Walter Urry during the reign of Henry III
(1207–72). Records testify its ownership by William Urry in 1280. Consequent to the conviction of Robert Urry, William’s son, in 1312 for murdering the Constable
of Carisbrooke Castle
, part of his land was acquired. However, the manor remained in the name of the family till 1450. More than 200 years later, in 1633 the manor was bought by Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet
.
in the Isle of Weight County in England. Located in a farming area, it is of 12th-century vintage. Owners of the manor house have converted part of their land for commercial use, with many acres devoted to greenhouse farming of tomatoes grown annually and which are sold in most parts of Great Britain.
by Henry de Botebrigge, and a fifth of a fee, formerly held by Walter Urry under Matilda de Estur of Gatcombe
, by the Abbot of Quarr Abbey
. In 1328, Henry de Botebrigge, and in 1331 Robert de Botebrigge, confirmed a grant made by their ancestors in frankalmoign to the Abbot and convent of Quarr of part of the meadow called Ryedemede in the east part of the road from Budbridge to 'la Rydeforde.' By the middle of the 14th century, Henry de Botebrigge had been succeeded by Henry Romyn. In 1358, William de Wintershill seems to have been in possession of Budbridge, here called a manor, as in that year he demised it to John de Weggham.
In 1364–5, Robert Urry and Parnel, his wife, sold a messuage
and half a carucate
of land in Arreton
to John Burgham and his wife Agnes, and William Burgham was holding half a fee there in 1428 and 1431. In 1481, the manor of North Budbridge was settled on Elizabeth Bramshott for life, with remainder in tail to William Bramshott, to Richard Hawles son of Elizabeth and to Agnes Hawles, daughter of Elizabeth. In 1510, George Bramshott sold the 'manor of North Budbridge' to Thomas Cooke. Sir John Oglander speaks of a Richard Cooke, captain of Sandham Castle, who lived at Budbridge, and 'came always to Arreton Church in his wrought velvet gown and 12 of his soldiers with halibardes wayghted upon him'. His estate fell to two daughters: Captain Bourly married one, and Hambrydge the other.
John Burley of Northwood conveyed his moiety in 1596 to Richard Harvey and Edward Harbert of Arreton. John Hambridge may have disposed of his share to the Budden family, as a Thomas Budden was presented at the East Medine Hundred Court 9 April 1604 for the decay of 'packway and bridge leading from Mr. Worsley's Hall to Great Butbridge.' Twenty years later, Daniel Budden sold the manor to Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet
. It then passed with Knighton in Newchurch to Maurice George Bissett, in whose family it remained till sold in 1823 to Sir Samuel Spicer. On his death, intestate, the estate passed to his brother John as heir at law, who bequeathed it to his widow Rebecca. Rebecca Spicer died in 1847, leaving a life interest in the property to her nephew Robert Paris, with remainder to his son Robert, who in 1871 sold the reversion to Frederick Blake. On the death of Robert Paris the elder in 1883, Blake took possession of the estate, which was then held by the trustees of his grandson, E. Sapte Blake.
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...
: Messetone or Marshton; also: Botebrigge, 13th century; Butbrygg or Northbudbrygge, 15th century) is a manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
just south of Merstone, near Arreton
Arreton
Arreton is a village and civil parish in the central eastern part of the Isle of Wight, England. It is about 3 miles south east of Newport.-Name:The settlement has had different names and different spellings over the years...
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, England. Fish ponds on the grounds appear medieval.
The manor's history has been traced to John de Lisle, Henry de Botebrigge
Henry de Botebrigge
Henry de Botebrigge or Henry of Budbridge was a 13th-14th century abbot in the Isle of Wight. He was the Abbot of Quarr Abbey and once held the Great Budbridge Manor.His heir was Robert de Botebrigge, reported to have become heir in 1331 when he requested a grant....
and Walter Urry during the reign of Henry III
Henry III
Henry III may refer to:*Henry III, Duke of Bavaria *Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor *Henry the Lion, Henry III of Saxony, *Henry III of England *Henry III, Count of Champagne, , also King Henry I of Navarre...
(1207–72). Records testify its ownership by William Urry in 1280. Consequent to the conviction of Robert Urry, William’s son, in 1312 for murdering the Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
of Carisbrooke Castle
Carisbrooke Castle
Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located in the village of Carisbrooke, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial.-Early history:...
, part of his land was acquired. However, the manor remained in the name of the family till 1450. More than 200 years later, in 1633 the manor was bought by Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet was an English aristocrat of the Dillington Baronets, grandfather to Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet....
.
Geography
The Great Budbridge Manor, a Grade II Listed British heritage building, is located in East Lane south of Merstone and ArretonArreton
Arreton is a village and civil parish in the central eastern part of the Isle of Wight, England. It is about 3 miles south east of Newport.-Name:The settlement has had different names and different spellings over the years...
in the Isle of Weight County in England. Located in a farming area, it is of 12th-century vintage. Owners of the manor house have converted part of their land for commercial use, with many acres devoted to greenhouse farming of tomatoes grown annually and which are sold in most parts of Great Britain.
History
The first mention of it under its present name occurs in the Testa de Nevill towards the end of the 13th century, when it was held in two moieties, half a fee under John de Lisle of WoottonWootton
Wootton is an English place name meaning place by the wood. The standard pronunciation rhymes the first syllable with foot.-Places:Places in England called Wootton:*Wootton, Bedfordshire*Wootton, Dorset*Wootton, Hampshire, village near Basingstoke...
by Henry de Botebrigge, and a fifth of a fee, formerly held by Walter Urry under Matilda de Estur of Gatcombe
Gatcombe
Gatcombe is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church, Gatcombe was dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe House...
, by the Abbot of Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a monastery between the villages of Binstead and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight in southern England. The name is pronounced as "Kor" . It belongs to the Order of St Benedict. The present imposing brick construction was completed in 1912. A community of about a dozen monks maintains...
. In 1328, Henry de Botebrigge, and in 1331 Robert de Botebrigge, confirmed a grant made by their ancestors in frankalmoign to the Abbot and convent of Quarr of part of the meadow called Ryedemede in the east part of the road from Budbridge to 'la Rydeforde.' By the middle of the 14th century, Henry de Botebrigge had been succeeded by Henry Romyn. In 1358, William de Wintershill seems to have been in possession of Budbridge, here called a manor, as in that year he demised it to John de Weggham.
In 1364–5, Robert Urry and Parnel, his wife, sold a messuage
Messuage
In law, the term messuage equates to a dwelling-house and includes outbuildings, orchard, curtilage or court-yard and garden. At one time messuage supposedly had a more extensive meaning than that conveyed by the words house or site, but such distinction no longer survives.A capital messuage is the...
and half a carucate
Carucate
The carucate or ploughland was a unit of assessment for tax used in most Danelaw counties of England, and is found for example in Domesday Book. The carucate was based on the area a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season...
of land in Arreton
Arreton
Arreton is a village and civil parish in the central eastern part of the Isle of Wight, England. It is about 3 miles south east of Newport.-Name:The settlement has had different names and different spellings over the years...
to John Burgham and his wife Agnes, and William Burgham was holding half a fee there in 1428 and 1431. In 1481, the manor of North Budbridge was settled on Elizabeth Bramshott for life, with remainder in tail to William Bramshott, to Richard Hawles son of Elizabeth and to Agnes Hawles, daughter of Elizabeth. In 1510, George Bramshott sold the 'manor of North Budbridge' to Thomas Cooke. Sir John Oglander speaks of a Richard Cooke, captain of Sandham Castle, who lived at Budbridge, and 'came always to Arreton Church in his wrought velvet gown and 12 of his soldiers with halibardes wayghted upon him'. His estate fell to two daughters: Captain Bourly married one, and Hambrydge the other.
John Burley of Northwood conveyed his moiety in 1596 to Richard Harvey and Edward Harbert of Arreton. John Hambridge may have disposed of his share to the Budden family, as a Thomas Budden was presented at the East Medine Hundred Court 9 April 1604 for the decay of 'packway and bridge leading from Mr. Worsley's Hall to Great Butbridge.' Twenty years later, Daniel Budden sold the manor to Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Dillington, 1st Baronet was an English aristocrat of the Dillington Baronets, grandfather to Sir Robert Dillington, 2nd Baronet....
. It then passed with Knighton in Newchurch to Maurice George Bissett, in whose family it remained till sold in 1823 to Sir Samuel Spicer. On his death, intestate, the estate passed to his brother John as heir at law, who bequeathed it to his widow Rebecca. Rebecca Spicer died in 1847, leaving a life interest in the property to her nephew Robert Paris, with remainder to his son Robert, who in 1871 sold the reversion to Frederick Blake. On the death of Robert Paris the elder in 1883, Blake took possession of the estate, which was then held by the trustees of his grandson, E. Sapte Blake.