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Title: Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Sussex Archaeological Society. 1n
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Publisher: Lewes, Eng. (etc.) Sussex Archaeological Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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rish of Houghton, but it seems probable 19 That in the second truss below the tie beam was removed in 1921. 20 The conjecture of Dallaway (Rape of Arundel, p. 189), that in Domesdayit was included in Arundel Forest seems contrary to the evidence. WithAmberley it was given to St. Wilfrid in the seventh century, it was part ofAmberley Manor at the time of the Custumal in Liber P (f. 51-63), which Ibelieve to be of the middle of the thirteenth century, it is only natural tosuppose that it was included under Amberley in the Domesday Survey. 21 Chichester Episcopal MSS., Liber C, f. 122, r. 214 HOUGHTON PLACE that one of these was the owner of the then new-builtHoughton Place. The list is as follows:— 1. Edmund Fitzherbert, 3 bides, quondam Andrew Peverell, ofthe fee of quondam Reynold Clyfton. (At some later date the two»names West and Cheny have been inserted.22) 2. John Houghton, 1 virgate, nuper William Houghton histfather,£>nws Wybern de Houghton and quondam Austin de Houghton.
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Houghton Place from South-East, 1921 3. The same John, 2 virgates, nuper William aforesaid, quondamRalph de Houghton. (A later hand inserts Cheny here.) 4. The same John, 3 virgates, which he acquired (nuper) fromAthelard Frye, quondam Ralph de Houghton. 5. Richard Earl of Arundel and John Houghton, jointly (inter se)2 hides, quondam, Ralph de Houghton. 6. The same two, 1 hide in socage, quondam Ralph de Houghton.(A later hand adds a word now rather illegible, ^collegium; i.e.Arundel College). 7. The same John, a weir (gurgitf) and fishery called Canter-bnrieswer, paying rent b3^ the hands of the Earl of Arundel. 8. The Earl of Arundel, a meadow called Howmed.22 Cf. Liber E., f. 232 r., 10 April, 1 Henry IV. HOUGHTON PLACE 215 It seems likely, therefore, that the owner of HoughtonPlace in 1379 was either Edmund Fitzherbert, JohnHoughton or the Earl of Arundel. In view of theproximity of Arundel Castle the latter seems to methe least likely, though, curiously enough, the presentowner i

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