Manor Profile
Havant, Hampshire· Havant (liberty) Hundred· 1086 – 1908
Also known as: Langeston
Langstone was a tithing and hamlet within the parish and liberty of Havant, standing on the harbour of that name near the causeway connecting Hayling Island with the mainland. The VCH describes it as consisting of a few houses, some thatched and some roofed with red tiles, together with a coastguard station. The tithingmen of Langstone, along with those of Hayling, Leigh and Brockhampton, attended the tourns of the bishop's court leet (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 122-127).
The hamlet had salterns dating from the eleventh century. Oyster beds and fisheries were historically significant, though the VCH records that the fishery had decreased materially during the two preceding centuries. A disused mill at Langstone was described as the most picturesque of the mills in the town. In the nineteenth century Langstone served as a small port, with Thomas Pennant noting in 1801 that it was a sort of port for small vessels which discharged their cargoes there. By 1845 traffic through Langstone exceeded 7,000 tons per annum (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 122-127).
Close by the hamlet, across the meadows, lie the grounds of Wade Court. The sub-manor of Limborne, which includes Wade Court, was probably parcel of Warblington manor, for the lands of Wade were among the terrae Normannorum and as such were granted in 1204 to the Earl of Arundel, with whose successors the overlordship remained. Juliane de Wade was an early tenant. Rominus Hospinel, who succeeded her, gave one carucate in Wade in marriage with his daughter Agnes to Richard Falconer in 1205. William Falconer was enfeoffed of a messuage at Wade by Hilary, wife of Adam de Wanstead, in 1250. John Falconer, to whom Isabel de Merlay in 1256 granted a messuage and land in La Wade and Nytimbre, died seised of Limborne c.1305, leaving a daughter and heir Joan, wife of John Butler (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 122-127).
In 1352 John Butler held Limborne of the Earl of Arundel. Twelve years later a settlement was made upon John Butler, probably son of the former John, and his wife Katherine. Under the will of Richard Dalingrigge of Wade, a chantry was founded in Havant church about 1471, maintained from the profits of his manor of Iford in Sussex. Two priests were provided to sing continually for the souls of Richard Dalingrigge, his wife Sibyl and their ancestors, but four years after his death his nephew Roger Lewkenor entered upon the manor of Iford, declaring that Richard had made no such will (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 122-127).
A chapel in connexion with the church was built at Langstone in 1869. The hamlet formed part of the wider manorial framework of Havant, held successively by the monks of St Swithun and the Bishop of Winchester until the nineteenth century (VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 122-127).
| # | Name | From | To | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monks of St Swithun, Winchester | 980 | 1284 | grant (as part of Havant manor) | Langstone formed part of the liberty of Havant, held by the monks of St Swithun from King Ethelred's confirmation in 980. Salterns at Langstone dated from the eleventh century. |
| 2 | Bishop of Winchester(Bishop) | 1284 | 1827 | exchange with monks of St Swithun | Held as part of Havant manor after the 1284 exchange. The bishop's court leet governed the tithing. |
| 3 | Juliane de Wade | unknown (early tenant of Limborne sub-manor) | Early tenant of the lands at Wade, near Langstone. The sub-manor of Limborne was parcel of Warblington manor. | ||
| 4 | Rominus Hospinel | 1205 | succession from Juliane de Wade | Succeeded Juliane de Wade as actual tenant. Gave one carucate in Wade in marriage with his daughter Agnes to Richard Falconer in 1205. | |
| 5 | Richard Falconer | 1205 | marriage to Agnes Hospinel | Received one carucate in Wade in marriage with Agnes, daughter of Rominus Hospinel. | |
| 6 | William Falconer | 1250 | enfeoffment | Probably a descendant of Richard Falconer. Enfeoffed of a messuage at Wade by Hilary, wife of Adam de Wanstead, in 1250. | |
| 7 | John Falconer | 1256 | 1305 | grant (from Isabel de Merlay) | Isabel de Merlay granted him a messuage and land in La Wade and Nytimbre in 1256. Died seised of Limborne c.1305, leaving a daughter and heir Joan. |
| 8 | Joan Butler (nee Falconer) | 1305 | inheritance | Daughter and heir of John Falconer. Wife of John Butler. | |
| 9 | John Butler | 1352 | marriage to Joan Falconer | Held Limborne of the Earl of Arundel in 1352. | |
| 10 | John Butler (the younger) | 1364 | settlement | Probably son of the former John. A settlement was made upon him and his wife Katherine in 1364. |
Bishop of Winchester
Tithingmen of Langstone attended the tourns of the bishop's court leet at Havant, alongside those of Hayling, Leigh and Brockhampton.
Source: VCH Hampshire Vol. 3, pp. 122-127
Winchester Priory (St Swithun)
priory · held (as part of Havant) · 980 – 1284
Langstone tithing formed part of the liberty of Havant, held by the monks of St Swithun from the tenth century.
Earl of Arundel
lay lordship · overlord (Limborne sub-manor) · 1204
The lands of Wade were among the terrae Normannorum, granted to the Earl of Arundel in 1204.
Bishop of Winchester
diocese · held (as part of Havant) · 1284 – 1827
Acquired Havant and its tithings from the monks by exchange in July 1284.
Langstone and Brockhampton were fellow tithings within the liberty of Havant. Tithingmen of both attended the bishop's court leet.
Langstone was a tithing within the parish and liberty of Havant. It formed part of the manorial framework governed by the lord of Havant manor.
The sub-manor of Limborne at Wade Court, near Langstone, was probably parcel of Warblington manor. The lands of Wade were among the terrae Normannorum granted to the Earl of Arundel in 1204.
Langstone stands on the harbour near the causeway connecting Hayling Island with the mainland. Both were within the wider Havant liberty.
Brockhampton was held by Herbert the Chamberlain under Hugh de Port. Mill valued at 15s. The monks of St Swithun also possessed land with a mill at Brockhampton.
Referenced in VCH for property transfers at Wade and Limborne, including the Falconer and Butler families.
Referenced in VCH for death of John Falconer seised of Limborne c.1305.
Principal source for the parish and liberty of Havant. Covers Langstone and Brockhampton as tithings within the Havant liberty, together with the sub-manor of Limborne at Wade Court.