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The origin of the manor of OFFLEY ST.LEDGERS is somewhat obscure. It was said in the14th century to be held of the Mortimers of Wigmore, (fn. 36) but this overlordship may only have beenassumed at a late date. It seems possible that themanor was originally part of the manor of Delamers.A Geoffrey de St. Ledger had some interest in thechurch, which ...

The manor of COCKERNHOE (Qukerno, Cokernhohalle, Cokernho, xiv cent.; Kokernhoo, xv cent.)on the south of the parish is an estate which was heldwith the manor of Offley by the St. Ledger family.It is mentioned as 'an oxhouse called Qukerno' inan extent of the manor in 1326, (fn. 73) but later documents always call it a manor. Its descent is identic...

The manor of WELLES (Welle, xi cent.; Welbery,xiii cent.; Wellys, xiv cent.) was held at the time ofthe Survey by a sokeman of King William and wasthen assessed at 1 hide. In the time of Earl Haroldit had belonged to Leueva. It was attached by Ilbertthe Sheriff to the manor of Lilley, but after Ilbertwas deprived of his office of sheriff Peter de V...

The reputed manor known as HIRSTHALL orHALLEBURY was held in 1625 by Edward House, (fn. 99) and in 1658 belonged to John Dermer, (fn. 100) in whosefamily it was still vested in 1698. (fn. 101)

A capital messuage called BULLERS was in the15th century in the possession of John Sholfold, whoalienated it to the gild of Holy Trinity of Luton. (fn. 102) In the reign of Elizabeth it was the subject of a suitin the Court of Requests between Robert Ivory thelessee and Gregory Warren widower of a certain Alicewho held it for life. (fn. 103)Sir Joh...

The manor of PUTTERIDGE (Potherugge,Poterugg, Pothruge, Pottryggebury, xiv cent.; Podriggebury, xv cent.; Poderiche, xvi cent.) was amesne manor formed from the manor of Delamers.It was possibly the carucate of land in Putteridgewhich John de Nevill granted in 1240 to Nicholasde Putteridge for life, (fn. 104) but nothing is known of thedescendants ...

The parish church of ST. MARY MAGDALENE, situated about half amile south-east of the village, is built forthe most part of flint and stone. The chancel is facedwith Portland stone and the north aisle with cement.The tower is built of brick and the roofs are of lead,except that of the north porch, which is of tiles. The church consists of a chancel,...

The advowson of the church ofOffley was granted probably aboutthe middle of the 12th century byAmice Delamare and her son Geoffrey (see DelamersManor) to the church of St. Mary, Bradenstoke,co. Wilts. Geoffrey de St. Ledger (see manor ofSt. Ledgers) also confirmed the grant before 1207, (fn. 125) and in 1237–8 William de St. Ledger, great-grandsono...

Mrs. Alice Pigott in her lifetimedirected that a sum of £20 per annumshould be paid out of her estate foraugmenting the vicarage of Offley and £10 per annumfor apprenticing two boys or girls. This intentionwas carried into effect by Granado Pigott, her son,who by deed 18 July 1724 charged his share of themanor of Symonside in Bishop's Hatfield with...