then aged fifteen years, who was married to Christopher Spilman.
Eleanor, the second, then thirteen years old, married to Thomas Lovell, junior, of Enfield.
Joan, the third, then nine years old, afterwards married to John Sturgeons of Cranwich.
Elizabeth died the 10th of December, 1518, leaving Elizabeth, her daughter, then thirteen years old, who afterwards married Edmund Dethick of Bichamwell.
Eleanor died a widow, in 1518, leaving Elizabeth, her daughter, who held her third part in 1521; in 1533, she was married to James Pergetor.
In 1546, Thomas Sherman of Yaxley, Gent. purchased one third part of John Sturgeons; and in 1553, another of James Pergetor; and the same year
William Kettleburgh, Gent. purchased the other part of Edmund Dethick, and Elizabeth his wife, so that Sherman had two thirds, and Kettleburgh one; and thus it continued till 1586, at which time the courts then kept had two homages, one for this manor of Roydon Hall, and the other for Tuft's manor, which was joined to it; they extended into Roydon, Diss, Brisingham, and Shelfhanger. It went in these families till about 1600, and then the whole was purchased by
Edward Havers, who was succeeded by
John Havers, Gent. of Shelfhanger, who left it to
Thomas Havers of Thelvelon, his son, from him it came to
William Havers, Esq. then to
Thomas Havers, who died in 1697, and it descended to
William Havers, Esq. his son; who sold it to
Mr. Robert Burrough of Diss, at whose death it came to
Mary Burrough, his wife, who gave it to
William, her youngest son, who, in 1733, sold it to
Mr. Philip Dykes of London, the present lord. [1736]
The leet belongs to the hundred, the leet fee being about 2s. 5d.
The Advowson was always appendant to the manor, till Mr. William Burrough of Diss severed it, by selling it to
Mr. Edward Chafpelow of Diss, clerk, who is the present patron. [1736.]
The Custom of this Manor is, to the eldest son it gives dower, and the fine is at the lord's will. The site of the manor of Roydon Hall, and the demeans adjoining, are freehold, and were sold off about 200 years since, being now [1736] the estate of Mr. John Dawney, clerk.
Gissinghall Manor
Which was so called from a family of that name, the ancient lords thereof, and was originally in two parts, one of which belonged to the honour of Eye and the other to the abbey of Bury; that belonging to Eye, was held by Edric, the ancestor of Robert Malet, lord
