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��sale from King John in 1205.' Stephen's daughter Clemency received Peper Harow as her portion on her marriage with her first husband Alan de Plugen- hay ; 8 she afterwards married Wandrith de Corcell, and her third husband, Henry Braybrok, who evi- dently survived her, sued Ralph son of Bernard and his wife Eleanor, daughter of Clemency by Wandrith de Corcell,' for Peper Harow as having been settled on him at his marriage with Clemency. 10 Clearly the suit was decided in favour of Ralph and Eleanor," for William Braunch, husband of their daughter Joan, held a fee in ' Piperinges ' of the honour of Wind- sor." William and Joan settled a rent of 2 marks from the manor on Giffard, Abbot of Waverley, and his successors in 1246," and Joan was still in possession of Peper Harow in, 1279, when she claimed free warren there under a charter of Henry III, her right being disputed on the ground of the previous dis- afforestation of the whole county." A fresh grant of free warren in Peper Harow was issued to Henry of Guildford in 1 303, when he was lord of the manor. 14 Joan Braunch died before 21 December 1279, leaving a son and heir Nicholas, 16 who suffered a recovery to Henry of Guildford, marshal of the king's household 1297-8, and gave him a release. Henry died 1312 holding the manor, 17 and among the execu- tors of his will was Hervey (or Henry) de Stanton, 18 who ob- tained a release of the manor from Henry de Stoughton. 19 Henry de Stoughton was as- sessed for feudal aid in Peper Harow in 1 3 1 6.* He is said to have obtained it from Henry of Guildford 1312-13 and to have conveyed it to Henry de Stanton c. 13602, from whom it descended to Hervey de Stanton." He held the manor for some time." The Stoughtons recovered their estate, though by illegal means, for in 1 343 Henry de Stoughton was fined for persuading Walter de St. Neot to come to Bagshot calling himself Master Hervey de Stanton, and in that name to make quitclaim of Peper Harrow to John son of Henry de Stoughton." In the same year Sir Andrew Braunch, son of Nicholas," purchased Henry Stoughton's rights in Peper Harow for j^ioo. 15 He was succeeded by a young son and heir Thomas, who died in the wardship of the king in 1360, leaving, though he was only eleven years of age, a widow Mary,' 6 to whom dower was assigned in the manor." Stephen de Wydeslade, Andrew

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��Braunch's nephew by his sister Eleanor, heir to Thomas, seems to have sold the manor, for in 1368 it appears in the possession of John Chapman and Geoffrey Edyth, evidently trustees, who conveyed it early in 1368 to Bernard Brocas, clerk, for life, with remainder to Sir Bernard Brocas of Beaurepaire and his wife Mary in tail. 18 The latter's son and heir, Sir Bernard, succeeded to Peper Harow at his father's death in 1395," but forfeited it by his share in the conspiracy to restore Richard II.' His son William, however, was restored to his father's estates in the following year," and died in 1456." His son William, sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire in 1459, held the manor, 53 as is recorded by his wife's inscription in Peper Harow Church. It had been seized by Edward IV and granted in 1477 to his servant John Smyth," but it was clearly recovered by Brocas. His son John followed, and was succeeded by William Brocas, also of Beaurepaire.

His two daughters and heirs, Anne and Edith, were aged respectively twelve and nine at their father's death in July 1506." Edith, who was ultimately her sister's heir, married Ralph Pexsall, 56 during whose tenure the house and demesne lands, ex- cept the rights of fishing, were leased for ten years to John Moth of Sherborne." Ralph's son, Mr. Richard Pexsall, afterwards knighted, was holding in the survey of the manor of Godalming in I547. 58 He was once attacked at Peper Harow by a certain ' Bedon,' who with his friends had entered upon lands belonging to the Parsonage. 39 Sir Richard's daughter Anne having married Bernard Brocas of Horton, a descendant of Sir Bernard, the supporter of Richard II, most of the Pexsall lands were settled

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sable between four birds azure having beaks and legs gules and collars ar- gent taith a scallop ar- gent in the cross.

on her son Pexsall Brocas, 40 and among them a con- siderable portion of Peper Harow. In 1585 he sold

��7 Rot. Chart. (Rec. Com.), i, i6oi.

8 Maitland, Bracton't Note Bk. 116.

9 Curia Regi R. no. 162 (Hil. 43 Hen. Ill), in. 21.

10 Bracton's Note Bk. 1 1 6.

11 It turned upon the point whether, after the death of Wandrith de Corcell, Edelina, Stephen's widow, had any right to re- enfeoff Clemency and Henry de Braybrok.

14 Testa de Ne-vill (Rec. Com.), 220, 221 ; Curia Regii R. 87, m. 7.

18 Feet of F. Surr. 31 Hen. Ill, 313. " Plat, de Quo Warr. (Rec. Com.), 74..

15 Chart. R. 3 1 Edw. I (no. 96), m. 2. 18 Chan. Inq. p.m. 8 Edw. I, no. I. "Ibid. 6 Edw. II, no. 57.

18 Cal. Close (Rec. Com.), 1307-13, p. 474-

��' Add. MS. (B.M.), 5846, fol. 78.


 * >Parl. Writs (Rec. Com.), ii (3), 338.

81 Stoughton MSS. quoted by Manning and Bray.

M Add. MS. (B.M.), 5846, fol. 78.

M Cal. Pat. 1343-5, p. 150.

M Cal. Close, 1318-23, p. 611.

Feet of F. Surr. 17 Edw. Ill, 37.

K Chan. Inq. p.m. 27 Edw. Ill (tit nos.), no. 61 ; ibid. 34 Edw. Ill (ist nos.), no. 58.

" Close, 34 Edw. Ill, m. 22.

88 Feet of F. Surr. 42 Edw. Ill, 12. It is worthy of notice that John Brocas mainprised that Henry Stoughton would pay the fine due for his share in the Bagshot conspiracy. See Cal. Pat. 1343-5, p. 150. See also Loseley MSS.

50

��" Chan. Inq. p.m. 19 Ric. II, no. 3.

80 Ibid. I Hen. IV, pt. ii, no. 2. For an account of the family see Burrows, Brocas of Beaurepaire.

11 Pat. 2 Hen. IV, pt. i, m. 19.

33 Chan. Inq. p.m. 34 Hen. VI, no. 9.

38 He died in 1484 ; Chan. Inq. p.m. I Ric. Ill, no. 23.

84 Cal. Pat. 1476-85, p. 43.

85 Ibid. (Ser. 2), xx, 97.

86 Pat. 4 Hen. VIII, pt. i, m. 21.

8 ? Burrows, Brocas of Beaurepaire, 441.

88 He also held Piccards in Arlington.

89 See a letter by Sir Richard quoted in Brocas of Beaurepaire, 197.

Will of Sir Richard, 1571, P.C.C. 6 Holney.

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