Manor Profile
Wymering, Hampshire· Portsdown Hundred· 1086 – 1821
The king held four hides at Cosham at Domesday. Cosham was part of the royal manor of Wymering.
William de Cosham held land worth 60s. by serjeanty, providing one armed man for the defence of Portchester Castle in time of war. His son Peter de Cosham succeeded to the same tenure. Peter had several daughters. The two eldest divided the land between them.
Peter, son of Agnes (the eldest daughter), conveyed his portion to Henry Wade in 1269. Henry Wade's son John attempted replevy in 1288 and obtained licence to enfeoff Thomas de Sandford in 1303. John died in 1303.
William de Erlee died seised of land at Cosham in 1307, held of Portchester Castle. In 1321 John, son of William de Erlee, granted to Thomas de Sandford and Joan his wife. Thomas de Sandford died seised in 1327. His son Richard sold his share before his death in 1327 to Laurence de Pageham. Laurence still held in 1375.
John Wallop held lands in 1486 of Constantine Darrell.
By 1604 Cosham was in the hands of the Bruning family and merged into the descent of Wymering manor. Thomas Thistlethwayte was lord of the manor at the time of the VCH publication.
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crown | 1086 | Domesday holding | The king held four hides at Cosham. Part of the royal manor of Wymering. | |
| 2 | William de Cosham | serjeanty | Held land worth 60s. by serjeanty, providing one armed man for the defence of Portchester Castle in time of war. | ||
| 3 | Peter de Cosham | inheritance | Son of William de Cosham. Held by the same serjeanty tenure. Had several daughters. | ||
| 4 | Henry Wade | 1269 | conveyance | Peter, son of Agnes (eldest daughter of Peter de Cosham), conveyed his portion to Henry Wade in 1269. | |
| 5 | John Wade | 1303 | inheritance | Son of Henry Wade. Attempted replevy in 1288. Obtained licence to enfeoff Thomas de Sandford in 1303. Died 1303. | |
| 6 | Thomas de Sandford | 1303 | 1327 | enfeoffment | Received the property from John Wade. Also received a grant from John son of William de Erlee in 1321. Died seised 1327. |
| 7 | Laurence de Pageham | 1327 | 1375 | purchase | Richard de Sandford (son of Thomas) sold his share to Laurence de Pageham before Richard's death in 1327. Laurence still held in 1375. |
| 8 | Bruning family | 1604 | By 1604 Cosham was in the hands of the Bruning family and merged into the descent of Wymering manor. | ||
| 9 | Thomas Thistlethwayte | 1821 | purchase (with Wymering) | Lord of the manor at the time of the VCH publication. Cosham followed the descent of Wymering. |
Portchester Castle
One armed man for the defence of Portchester Castle in time of war. Held by the Cosham family by serjeanty.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 165-170
The Crown
crown · held · 1086
Four hides in Cosham held as part of the royal manor of Wymering at Domesday.
Manorial descent of Cosham within Wymering parish entry.
VCH Hampshire, Vol. 3
pp. 165-170
