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. |
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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". |