Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ...termed Spinnies. The surrounding estates are extensive and ancient proprietaries. Norton has been a Manorial residence for many ages, and in regular succession from the Conquest, may be traced the descents of its lordships in the following order. At that remote era, it passed from Agemund, to Robert, Earl of Mellent, son of Bella-monte, and allied to William Duke of Normandy, as the reward of distinguished services in the invading army: --De Noers, and De Whelton, temp. Henry III.; De la Zouche, De Mortimer, De Marchia, Edward I.; De Mortimer, and Golafre, Edward II.; Golafre, De Grey, and De Cornwall, Edward III.; Golafre, and Cornwall, Henry IV.; Cornwall, and Golafre, Henry VI.; Cornwall, Edward IV.; Cornwall attainted, Shirley, Henry VII.; Cornwall, and Mauntell, Henry VIII.; Mauntell, Mary I.; Mauntell, attainted, Gent. Elizabeth; Gent. seized of the consolidated manors. Knightley, James I.; Breton, Charles I.; and in the same line continued till the estates and manorial rights were transferred by purchase at the commencement of the present century, to Thomas Botfield, Esq. of the county of Salop; by whom it was bequeathed to his third son, Beriah, whose widow, the daughter of William Withering, MJ). F R.S. is its present possessor, having an only son. This has been partly done by Mr. Bridges, but will be more fully exemplified in the elaborate history of Northamptonshire, by Mr. George Baker, now in course of publication. NORTON HALL, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. The population of this parish was probably, prior to the destructive conflagration which devastated Norton, about one hundred and fifty years ago, considerably more numerous than at present, though latterly it is again on the increase. The upper part of the Park is supposed to have..
