Page:Archaeological Journal, Volume 6.djvu/386

242 THE GAD-WHIP MANORIAL SERVICE, of Eyewortli, ou his niece, Frances Elizabeth Stej)hens, and her issue ; upon her death it became the property of her son, Ellys Anderson Stephens, who died in 1844, leaang four daughters and coheiresses; and who, in 1845, sold the property to a client of mine, Mr. John Coupland, and who after- wards sold the manor, and about 600 acres to Lord Yarborough, 982 acres to myself, and other portions to different purchasers, reserving to himself about 200 acres. " I cannot make out when this partition (above alluded to) took place. The deed or will by which it was effected would probably refer to the custom and provide for the performance of it ; but there is no document with the title-deeds tending to show whether the custom was due only in respect of the manor, and 2200 acres, or in respect of Lord Yarborough s portion of the parish as well. The fact of a partition having taken place rests rather upon tradition than evidence ; but, supposing it, as I do, to be a fact, it seems strange that the title-deeds should be silent as to the obli- gation imposed upon the owner of the manor, to perform the service by which the whole property was held. The manor and estate sold in 1845, were of the tenure of ancient denaesne ; a tenure which is very rare at this time of day, at least in this part of the world. Probably a reference to Lord Yarborough 's title-deeds would clear up the mystery ; or Sir Charles Anderson may have the means of doing so. " I may also refer to Sir Culling Eardley, as possibly in a condition to throw some light on the subject ; for it was to him and his ancestors, as lords of the manor of Hundon in Caistor, to whom this service was due, and for whose use the whip was deposited, after the service, in the pew of Caistor Church, belonging to the lord of the manor of Hundon." From the preceding information communicated by Mr. Moore, the manor of Broughton, and about 2200 acres of land in that parish, appear to have been ancient demesne, and held of the manor of Hundon in Caistor, by the service specified in the particulars of sale ; and it is sup- posed that the rest of the parish was formerly held with it by the same tenure and service. The fact, however, of the tenure being ancient demesne does not clearly appear in Domesday, which is the proper evidence of that tenure. Under the head of " Terra Regis," in Lincolnsliire, fo. 338. b., occurs the following entry : — " Manerium ~1 In Castre et Humendone habuit comes Morcar iii et Burgus. J carucatas terrse ad geldam. Terra ad vi carucas. Ibi habet Ilex in dominio i carucatam et XL villanos et xii sochmannos cum tribus carucis. Ibi Ecclcsia et presbyter quos episcopus Lincolnife clamat. Ibi iiii molendina xiii solidorum et iiii denariorum et lx acra) prati. Tempore Ilegis Edwardi valebant xxx libras mode l libras. Ad hujus manerii aulam pertinent Catenai et Usun iiii carucatte terrre ad geldam. Terra ad vm carucas ibi in dominio ii caruca) etxxvillani et xv sochmanni et x bordarii habcntcs ix carucas. Ibi ccc et lx acra prati. Ad eundcm manerium jacet Hundredi soca."