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Title: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 11:05 GMT (UK)
I have the transcript of a will of an ancestor dated 1558. It says "and my indenture held of the lordship of Farncombe". Does anyone know what that means? Was he "Lord of the Manor" or did he rent property from the "lordship of Farncombe". Thanks.
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Ian Nelson on Tuesday 10 November 20 13:02 GMT (UK)
http://thepeerage.com/i1348.htm#s17615

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Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 13:26 GMT (UK)
Thank you. His name wasn't Farncombe though. The Farncombe mentioned in the will is in Surrey near where my ancestor lived.
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 10 November 20 13:42 GMT (UK)
Farncombe Manor see under Parishes: Godalming  https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/surrey/vol3/pp24-42#h3-0006

Stan
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 15:00 GMT (UK)
Thank you, that is very interesting. Sadly my ancestor not named as a holder of the manor. So I don't know what the indenture refers to.
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Ian Nelson on Tuesday 10 November 20 18:21 GMT (UK)
What is your ancestor's surname ?
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 18:29 GMT (UK)
Bromham also spelt Bromeham.
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Ian Nelson on Tuesday 10 November 20 18:34 GMT (UK)
http://thepeerage.com/p72386.htm#i723851

Darryl Lundy's thepeerage.com is a treasure trove of minor aristocracy and their connections

Is this the man you are looking for?
 James Bromham was born in 1845 at Easebourne, Sussex, England.1 He married Rhoda Poat, daughter of James Poat and Rhoda Blunden.

[S8869] Peter Borrie, "re: Borrie Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 5 Dec 2019. Hereinafter cited as "re: Borrie Family."
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 18:51 GMT (UK)
No, he was William Bromham. His will dated 1558 - living in Godalming, Surrey. He was a Mercer. I don't know where he was born.
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Ian Nelson on Tuesday 10 November 20 19:06 GMT (UK)
Bromham was ' is a village in Wiltshire.  A mercer is a general term for a merchant or trader, derived from the French.   Research Bayly of Bromham, there may be links that will be useful to you, cheers, Ian
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 19:12 GMT (UK)
Thank you.
Title: Re: Lordship of Farncombe
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 10 November 20 21:56 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Pammy22 on Tuesday 10 November 20 11:05 GMT (UK)
I have the transcript of a will of an ancestor dated 1558. It says "and my indenture held of the lordship of Farncombe". Does anyone know what that means? Was he "Lord of the Manor" or did he rent property from the "lordship of Farncombe". Thanks.

An indenture was a document used in contracts, title deeds, and relating to apprentices or agreements with servants. I would think in this case it could most probably be relating to title deeds.

Stan