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| 1043 |
The Manor of Aienho (possibly translated
from the saxon "Aegas Hoh", meaning "Hill spur of a man called Aega") is held in the
King’s name by a Saxon Thane, Asgar the Staller (or Constable)
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| 1066 |
Battle of Hastings.
English throne seized by William the Conqueror. Manor of Aienho
granted by William to Geoffrey de Mandeville, Lord of Aultone
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| 1086 |
Domesday
Book
Entry for Aynho reads:
GEOFFREY DE MANNEVILLE holds of the King AIENHO. There are 3 hides and the fifth part of a hide. There is land for
8 ploughs. Of this land 1 hide and the fifth part of 1 hide is
in demesne, and there 3 ploughs and 8 serfs; and 23 villeins and
9 bordars, with 5 ploughs. There is a mill rendering 10 shillings,
and 20 acres of meadow. It was worth 6 pounds; now 8 pounds. Asgar
held it in King Edwards time.
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| 1130 |
Geoffrey de Mandeville dies and is interred in Westminster Abbey.
Having been pre-deceased by his son, William, the manor of Aienho passes to his grandson, Geoffrey FitzPiers de Mandeville,
Earl of Essex.
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| 1144 |
Geoffrey de Mandeville II dies, having
disinherited his eldest son, Ernulf. The manor passes to his two
younger sons, Geoffrey and William in turn. William gives the manor to Roger FitzRichard, 1st
Lord of Warkworth, the husband of his aunt Alice (Alicia) de Vere.
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| Circa
1150 |
Travellers (Pilgrims) hospital
founded in Aynho by Roger FitzRichard.
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| 1177 |
Roger FitzRichard dies. Manor passes to Alice
de Vere
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| 1185 |
Alice de Vere dies. Manor of Aynho (valued
at £30) passes to her son, Robert FitzRoger, 2nd Baron Warkworth and Lord Clavering.
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| 1212 |
Robert FitzRoger dies. Manor passes to his son
John, 3rd Baron Warkworth.
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| 1215 |
Magna
Carta signed at Runnymede.
John FitzRobert was one of the 25 barons selected to enforce the
terms of Magna Carta. To show his displeasure, King John seizes
Aynho manor and gives it to one Thomas de St Valery. The lordship reverts to John a few years
later when he makes his peace with the King.
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| 1241 |
John FitzRobert dies leaving a widow, Ada
de Balliol, and two underage sons. Ada buys the wardship of her sons from
the king for 2,000 marks (about £1,300).
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| 1249 |
Ada de Balliol’s elder son and heir to
the manor, Roger FitzJohn is killed in France leaving a widow, Isabella, and son, Robert.
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| 1268 |
On coming of age, Robert FitzRoger becomes Baron
Clavering and Lord of the manor of Aynho.
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| 1310 |
Robert FitzRoger dies. His son, John FitzRobert
succeeds to the Barony of Clavering and Lordship of the manor
of Aynho.
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| 1311 |
Pressed by creditors and without an heir
John concludes with the king an arrangement, which allows him
to keep the manor of Aynho for his lifetime and that of his wife, after which it was to
pass, by way of his sister, to his nephew, Ralph de Neville, 2nd
Lord Neville.
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Circa 1315
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Edward II grants to the
Lords of the Manor of Aynho the right to hold a weekly market and a four-day fair at Michaelmas.
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| 1331 |
John FitzRobert dies.
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| 1343 |
Hawisia Clavering dies and the manor of
Aynho passes to Ralph de Neville who, in turn, passes it to Sir
John d’Arundel, also known as John Fitzalan, 1st
Baron Maltravers.
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| 1348-49 |
The Black Death.
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