died seized, leaving his manors of Scoles, Snoryng-Magna, &c. to
John Shelton, his son.
From this family it came to the Aldhams, in the year 1553,
John Aldham of Shimpling was lord and patron, who left it to
William Aldham; who in 1561 levied a fine, and conveyed it to
Sir Thomas Cornwaleis, Knt. in whose time the style of the court ran thus: Osmundeston, nuper Aldham's quondam Shelton's. In this noble family the manor hath ever since continued, the present Lord Cornwaleis being now [1736] both lord and patron.
Bezile's, or Boyland's Manor
Was that part of Osmundeston that was in the Crown in King John's time, and was then worth 8l. 13s. 4d. per annum, it being an escheat of the Normans lands. This King gave it to
Ralph Earl of Chester, for life, at whose death it came to
King Henry III. who granted it to
Ingerard de Tane, for life; who dying soon after, the same King gave it to
Sir William de Syvag (or Sinagon) for life, and at his death to
Almaric de Berriles (or Beziles) and his heirs, in 1272, to be held of him by knight's service, in capite; the manor then was thus valued, viz. the rent of assize of the freeholders at 6l. 12s. 7d. per annum, and of the copyholders in soccage, 32s. 6d. 1q. In 1206, 8th of King John, Adam de Stawell herd it of that King, who had it in an escheat, it being held of Richard de Fengercs, lord of the capital manor.
Sir Aymer (or Ailmaric) died in 1279, and the escheator seized on his lands for want of an heir; he was born beyond sea, as the jury affirmed, who mention Emma his wife, and Peter de Berrils, his grandson, to be living, but where, they knew not. It appears at this time, that one third of it laid in Stirston in Suffolk, and near one third in Frenze, and the rest here. The King after the seizure did not hold it long; for, in 1284, Edward I. granted in fee to
Sir Richard de Boyland, and his heirs, all that Sir Aylmer de Berrill
