Buildings in Hanslope
Tothall Manor

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Sometime before 1276 a manor known as Tothall Manor was created as a subordinate manor to Hanslope Manor.  A History of the County of Buckinghamshire contains the names of many of the persons recorded as holding the Manor which was ultimately purchased by Edward Watts in 1802.  The land concerned was included in the sale by the Watts family to Lord Hesketh, and his successors sold the land piecemeal in the 1950s.

The location of the manor house, if there was one, is unknown.  However, it is known that the Manor was owned by Sir William Wake in 1779 when a map was produced showing the owners of all property in the parish of Hanslope.  The largest group of buildings shown on this map in Tathall End and owned by Sir William Wake is to the south of Tathall End close to the brook on land which now (2013)  forms part of Park Farm.  The only sign of these buildings today is undulations in the field surface.

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Map of Tathall End 1779
     
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The following is quoted from a History of the County of Buckinghamshire: Volume 4.

"One fee in Hanslope, reduced to half a fee before 1346, was known as TOTHALL MANOR. It remained subordinate to Hanslope Manor, paying 43d. in 1608 in lieu of suit of court, which had been commuted for a money payment before 1359. The family of Tothall were tenants in Tothall in the early 13th century. Robert de Tothall was holding later, and is perhaps the Robert de Tothall, son of Ralph, who was holding Tothall in 1276 and 1279. He was succeeded before 1287 by his son Ralph. Ralph's widow Maud was holding dower in lands which Sir Robert de Tothall, his successor, settled in reversion on Simon Barry (Barre), his wife Joan and their son Robert in 1316 and 1317. This manor may have been included in Joan's lands in Buckinghamshire, which passed on her death in 1337 to her son Robert Barry, who was holding it before 1346. He went out of his mind about this time, and the custody of his lands was granted to Henry Ewenny and his wife Alice, Robert's sister. The waste with which they were charged in 1363 was proved in respect of Tothall Manor in 1366. It was then intrusted to the next heir Robert Barry or de Tothall, on condition that he committed no waste and made suitable provision for his father and the latter's wife and children. In 1385 Joan widow of Robert Barry secured a third of Tothall Manor in dower from Alice Barry, who appears to have brought the whole estate in marriage to William Brampton before 1402. She was holding in 1407, and William Brampton, probably her son, in 1466. There is a break in the descent of the manor, but about 1540 it was settled on William Stone, his wife Alice and their heirs, subject to an annuity to John Rogers and his wife Isabel, and with contingent remainder to them. William Stone died seised of Tothall Manor in 1558, and his son and heir William, attaining his majority in 1568, conveyed this manor in the same year to Robert Lee. He transferred it in 1571 to Roger Andrew, who in 1574 conveyed it to Richard Troughton. He settled Tothall Manor on his son Alexander and his wife Mary on their marriage about 1598. They conveyed it in 1610 to Sir William Romney and his heirs. In 1615 Joseph Romney and others conveyed it to William Atkinson, who transferred it to Richard Lane and his heirs in 1632. He made a settlement of Tothall Manor in 1646 evidently in favour of his son William and his wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir Thomas Tyrell, kt., of Castle Thorpe, and was buried at Hanslope in 1650. Edward son of William Lane entered into possession of this manor in 1685 on attaining his majority. His daughter and co-heir Mary married Baldwin son of Sir Baldwin Wake, bart., and her share of Tothall Manor had passed to their son Sir Charles Wake-Jones, bart., before 1748. He was succeeded in 1755 by his cousin Sir William Wake of Riddlesworth Hall, Norfolk. His son William Wake agreed in 1763 to bar the entail in Tothall Manor under the will of Sir Charles Wake-Jones, and made a settlement concerning it in 1765. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in this year, and was one of the landowners in Hanslope in 1778. His elder son William Wake succeeded in 1785, but Tothall Manor was bought by the younger son, the Rev. Richard William Wake, who settled it on the occasion of his marriage in 1798. At the request of himself and his wife it was sold to Edward Watts of Hanslope Park in 1802. This property, known as Tathall End, has remained part of the family estates."

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The following people are associated with Tothall Manor:

Name Year of Birth Year of Interest Source Occupation/Notes Probability
William Stone   1540 Bucks County History  owner  100%
William Stone 1547  1558 Bucks County History  inherited  100%
Robert Lee   1568 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
Roger Andrew   1571 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
Richard Troughton   1574 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
Alexander Troughton   1598 Bucks County History  received  100%
William Romney   1610 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
Joseph Romney   1615 Bucks County History  sold  100%
William Atkinson   1615 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
Richard Lane   1632 Bucks County History  received  100%
William Lane   1646 Bucks County History  received  100%
Edward Lane 1664  1685 Bucks County History  inherited  100%
Charles Wake-Jones   1748 Bucks County History  inherited  100%
William Wake   1755 Bucks County History  inherited  100%
William Wake   1763 Bucks County History  inherited  100%
Richard William Wake   1785 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
Edward Watts   1802 Bucks County History  purchased  100%
17 records displayed.
Notes:
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