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Ash next Ridley - Parish Information

W.I. History of Ash and Ridley from Earliest Records to 1957 - Page 10

Early History of Ash - continued

   Their grandson left a daughter and she in 1718, carried it in marriage to Multon Lambard Esq., who was afterwards knighted at the coronation of King George II. He died in 1758,leaving a widow who held this Manor for life, she died in 1780 at the age of 82 and is buried with Sir Multon in the family burial place in Sevenoaks Church, Sir Multon died without issue, the inheritance of the Manor is vested in the issue of his nephew, Thomas Lambard Esq., late of Sevenoaks, deceased.
  The Manor, as such, was finally extinguished in 1943 under the Law of Property Act of 1922, but the Manor House and lands are still property of a Lambard, now Mrs Campbell of Melrose, Scotland.
   A Court-leet (district court) was held for this Manor until 1793
1. Documents lodged in the Archives Office, 
          County Hall, Maidstone
  M 334 Court Roll of Ash 1634-1780
  M 337 Miscellaneous Court papers including 
      warrants, presentments and rentals for Ash and
      Holliwell 1706-1848
  M 338 & 339 Court minutes and presentments for 
    Ash 1790-1848
  M 339 Quit rentals for Ash 1794-1911
Legal Papers;- Miscellaneous papers relating to the 
       Manor of Ash Lambard verus Glover 1838-1849
2. Documents relating to Ash are also held by 
        Mr Knocker, Solicitor of Sevenoaks.
3. Documents held by Mrs Campbell, 
         Melrose, Scotland
   a. Conveyance of part of Ash by Multon Lambard to
       Jane Lushington, widow of Sir Edmund Fowler 
      dated 1750 (she was mother-in-law to Multon
       Lambard)
   b. An Indenture on Ash Place dated 1734.
4. Conveyance of land in Hodsoll Street dated 1623 
       held by Mr Frank Fletcher.

SOUTH ASH MANOR
The Manor of South Ash, the hamlet of which is situated about a mile southward from Ash Church, was formerly held by a family who took their name from it. In 1347,in the reign of Edward III, John-de-Southesshe was owner of it. This family however died out in about 1400,when a William Huddysole or Hudsoll acquired it, and so we introduce the greatest name in the History of Ash. Here in this Manor-house of South Ash a yeoman family was created that spread its branches all over Kent. In 1198 the name "de Hodesole" appears for the first time.
   In 1271 four robbers escaped from Kingsdown prison and William and Michael de Hodsoll had to attend an inquisition made before the great Sir Stephen de Penchester (i.e. Stephen Penshurst).
   In 1346 there was a court case between OTTO de Grandison and Roger and Thomas the sons of Clement de Hodesole, respecting a fee of Otto at Ash near Fawkham.
   In 1423 John Hodsoll made a will giving "lights" to churches at Kemsing and Stansted and to the Carmelite Friars at Aylesford, "to the celebration for my soul and those of my friends in the church at Assche for two years- 20 marcs." (a marc or mark about 13s 4d)
   In 1499 William Hodsoll of Ash wills to be buried in the churchyard, he mentions "Ysabel my wife" and signs "Willelmius Hodsole, labourer". He leaves to his youngest son the croft of 4 acres called Chalke in Ash, and to his sons Thomas and William his place and lands, neither to sell to any person but his brother. In about 1570 William Hodsoll of Ashe-cum-Ridley pays 12s 4d tax which was the highest assessment in the parish. In about 1616 William Hodsoll of Ash leaves "to Ellenor my wife £50 out of the Manor of South Ash". She to board "his sonne William".

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