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1066-1485
THE GREAT FAMINE AND THE BLACK DEATH The 14th century was a difficult period for Kibworth Beauchamp, Kibworth Harcourt, Smeeton Westerby and indeed the whole country. 1314 saw the start of the Great Famine, followed by The Black Death in 1348, with both leaving a trail of death and economic problems for the three villages. The Great Famine 1314 to 1317 During 1313 severe gales caused havoc in the villages damaging buildings, hedges and trees. Hard frosts in the first months of 1314 persisted until April followed by a hot dry summer which baked the ground resulting in a poor…
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SMEETON WESTERBY MANOR 1086 – 1888 Before the Norman Conquest of England there is no record of holders of land in Smeeton Westerby. 1068 The Domesday Book first draft completed in 1086 contained the following entry for Smeeton Westerby: Land of King William. Households 10 villagers. 73 freemen. 32 smallholders Land and resources Ploughland: 2 lord's plough teams. 26.5 men's plough teams. Other resources: Meadow 36.5 acres. Valuation Annual value to lord: 10 pounds 2 shillings and 5 pence in 1086; 1 shilling when acquired by the 1086 owner. Owners Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.…
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Kibworth Beauchamp Manor 11th to 20th Century 1042 - 1066 During the reign of Edward the Confessor, 5 carucatesi and 6 bovatesii of the Kibworth Beauchamp Manor were held by Edwin and Alferd, and 6 carucates by Ailmar. 1086 The manor of Kibworth Beauchamp was held by Robert (the dispensator) and consisted of 11 carucates and 6 bovates. 1121 Geoffrey Ridel held 1 carucate of the manor on his death 1130 11 carucates were held by Walter de Beauchamp and one carucate by Richard Basset. Walter, whose wife’s uncle was Robert (the dispensator), acquired the land from him. Richard Basset…
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The villages of Kibworth Beauchamp, Kibworth Harcourt and Smeeton Westerby sit in the Hundred of Gartree. A Hundred was a unit of English local government and taxation, sitting between a village and a shire, which survived into the 19th century. This is an image of the six Leicesteershire Hundreds. The Leicestershire Hundreds The Hundred of Gartree extended south-east of Leicester as far as the borders of Northamptonshire and Rutland. The Gartree (Gore or ‘spear’ tree) was an oak tree or bush situated about 2 miles to the north east of Kibworth Harcourt where an ancient track crossed the Via Devana,…
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Michael Wood ‘The Story of England’
Leicestershire History.co.uk
The Institute of Historical Research
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Part 2 Copies of Kibworth Harcourt Village Deeds c1235 to 1301 Each image of the fifteen deeds is followed by a typed version - where the words are legible! 1235-1247 Grant from Richard of Harcourt to Seker his son of all his manor of Kibworth. Witness Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester; Sir Roger of Lueney, Earl of Winchester; Sir Robert of Lueney; Sir Philip Lunel; Sir Robert of Harecurt; Sir Henry of Harecurt; William of Harecurt; Thomas the Clerk (Liber Ruber fo. 29d.) c1260 Grant from Saer de Harcourt, Knt., to John the Farrier (le Ferron), citizen…
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Part 1 In 1235-36 Richard de Harcourt was holding land in Kibworth from the Earl of Warwick, and it is probable that this was the manor of Kibworth Harcourt. The Harcourt family retained the manor until 1265 at which time the size of the manor was calculated for Exchequer purposes and gives an insight into the estate and its value; One mesuage and 10 virgates in demense worth £7 12s 0d., 18½ virgates in villeinage of land, each virgate being worth 16s per annum. Rents from free tenements and cottars amount to 38s 10d. per annum. Fixed rent from 1 virgate free…
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Entry from the Domesday Book (1086) for the Gartree Wappentake (Area) including section on Chiborne = Kibworth. Translation below on 4 pages.
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Friday, 21 July 2017 10:00
St Wilfrid’s Church history: part 1 early years (1220-1660)
Kevin Feltham
The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester by John Nicholls, Volume II, part II, and published in 1798 gives some fascinating stories about the Gartree Hundred area of South Leicestershire and several detailed accounts of the Kibworths. Copies can be found in local libraries. The church on Church Hill in Kibworth Beauchamp is dedicated to Wilfrid. Who was he, and why is our church dedicated to a Romish saint? Wilfrid was born a Northumbrian noble in 634. He lived for 75 years after entering the religious life as a 14 year old, studying at Lindisfarne and Canterbury before…
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Rectors of Kibworth Researched by Dr Kevin Feltham (1999) Incumbent name Instituted Vacated Reason H. de Mortuomari 1220 - William Treygoz 1239 - Oliver de Sutton - 1275 resigned Thomas de Sutton 1276 1294 resigned Roger Barbast 1294 - Roger de Clisseby 1321 - Giles Lovet 1371 - John de Elvet 1399 1404 died Richard Holte 1404 - William Repyndon - 1435 died Mag. John Arundell MD 1435 1459 resigned John Arundell 1459 1510 Walter Lucas 1510 1534 Richard Pates AM 1534 1541 attainted Francis Turpyn 1542 1545 William Watkyn 1545 1554 deprived Edward Gregory 1554 1565 William Berridge 1565…
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Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School was possibly one of the oldest Leicestershire schools and was still in operation until 1964. Founded sometime in the fourteenth century, possibly as early as 1359, local legend is that Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (d. 1471), the so-called ‘King Maker’ played some part in the school’s early development.
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1) Bernard Elliott, History of Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School, 1957
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