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.
281m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II.
293m from manor coordinates. Scheduled Monument.
267m from manor coordinates. Listed Building, Grade II*.
Short title: Hulbert v Smith. Plaintiff(s): James Hulbert, William Jones, John Hancock, Richard Salway, and others. Defendant(s): Robert Smith, Richard Strath, Richard Budd. Subject of depositions: Meadows called "Pound Mead ", "Reymead" in the manor of Cosham (Wiltshire). Metes and bounds. Common of pasture. Customs of manor. County/place: Wiltshire. Date of commission: 28 November 1599. Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 18 January 1600 at Cosham. Deponent(s): Thomas
Duckett, Thomas: The manor of Cosham.
Grantor: Queen Joan Recipient: John Bird Place or Subject: Appointment of Steward of manor of Cosham County: Hampshire Date: 8 Hen IV.
Short title: Eyre v Haseland. Plaintiffs: John Eyre and Anne Eyre his wife. Defendants: John Haseland. Subject: copyhold held of the manor of Cosham, Wiltshire. Document type: [pleadings].
Methuen, Paul: The manor of Cosham.
Short title: Ball v Scott. Plaintiffs: John Ball. Defendants: Edward Scott, [unknown] Blundell and others. Subject: manor of Cosham, Hampshire. Document type: Answer.
Map of manor of Cosham and Shide Down in parish of St Nicholas, belonging to Queen's College, Oxford, by J Mallet - gives field names and abuttals (includes Fleming's fee in South Street and Mr Clarke's fee on west side of River Medina opposite Pan, George Griffin, esq. [Mount Pleasant], Mrs Drake, Mrs Tucker [on Deadman's Lane]
Methuen, Paul: The manor of Cosham.
Short title: Kent v Kent. Plaintiffs: Bridget Kent widow, and others. Defendants: Bridget Kent. Subject: manor of Cosham etc, Wiltshire. Document type: bill only. JFP.
Lands held by lease, dated 15 August 1772 under Queen's College, Oxford, that is to say Pitt Close, Squires, Long Close otherwise Down Close, Shyde Down, Royal Wood and Little Dodner, parcel of the manor of Cosham (1) Provost and scholars of Queen's College, Oxford Warden of the Hospital of Godshouse of Southampton (2) Samuel Rolleston of London, merchant
Ducket, George: The farm of the manor of Cosham.
Act for enabling his Majesty to grant the inheritance in fee simple of the Manor of Cosham [Corsham], Wilts., to Paul Methuen, esq.
Premises held by lease from Queens College, Oxford, namely Pitt Close, Squires, Long Close otherwise Down Close, Shyde Down, Royal Wood and Little Dodner, parcel of the manor of Cosham, I.W. (1) John Johnson of p. Carisbrooke, I.W., yeoman Sarah Johnson of p. Northwood, widow, his mother (2) Jane Stephens of Chapple Mount, p. Northwood, widow [Bond on mortgage enclosed]
Exchequer writ to the sheriff to enquire whether there is a manor of Cosham held by the Abbot of Marmoutier by Brother William de la Menere or another as his proctor, whether it is held separately from the church of Cosham, and what is its yearly value: Wiltshire 28 Edw [I].
A decree for the inhabitants of Cosham, Hampshire, to enjoy certain copyhold lands belonging to the manor of Cosham supposed to be chantry land. Original Court Reference: 6 Edw VI, number 6.
Ducket, George: The farm of the manor of Cosham.
Miscellaneous papers including 2 letters of Lady Long 1693 and 1695; lease in reversion of the manor of Cosham, Wilts, 1686; deeds relating to Higham Ferrers, Northants; badly damaged inventories of William Jordan and Sir James Long; probates of Jane Jordan and Sir Richard Mason. Deeds concerning Keysworth, Dors (Lawrence, Child and Harding families); copy of bond of George Bullock, 1625 as collector of chantry rents in Wiltshire.
ENGLAND AND WALES: SURVEYOR GENERAL: Peter Burrell, annexing answer from Robert Neale regarding manor of Cosham 4 June, and a further letter from Mr. Neale 5 June relative to timber on the estate.
Letters under the Griffin Seal to William de Horwode, farmer of the manor of Cosham, ordering him to repair various houses in the manor, to the sum of £45. Dated at Walton.
Short title: Kent v Fox. Plaintiffs: Bridget Kent and others. Defendants: Sir Stephen Fox kt, [unknown] Kildare, and others. Subject: manor of Cosham etc, Wiltshire. Document type: bill, answer, and order (damaged).
Manorial descent of Cosham within Wymering parish entry.
suburb of Portsmouth, England. Type: suburb
family name. Type: family name
house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. Heritage: Grade II listed building. Type: house. NHLE: 1387040
former manorial estate in Wymering, Hampshire. Type: manor estate
former manorial estate in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Type: manor estate
