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Tweedy deposit (Kempston)

Documents relating to Kempston, deposited by the executor of H D'O Tweedy of Torquay, 23 Mar 1933 The original manor of Kempston was in 1254 divided into 3 parts: 1) That afterwards known as Kempston Daubeny, which from 1660 belonged to the Denis family [see also M]; and according to V.C.H. iii, 298, was in 1813 sold to the Reverend Edmond Riland Williamson, but in this collection appears as belonging to the Reverend Edmond Williamson (died 1839), and only after his death is his son the Reverend Edmond Riland Williamson lord of the manor. 2) That afterwards known as Brucebury or Draytons; this split into two moieties: St Johns, which according to V.C.H. iii, 299, has since 1593 gone with Kempston Daubeny (though there are in this collection two admissions headed "manor of Kempston Daubeny"; Hardwick, which from 1580 has, according to V.C.H iii, 300, gone with Hastingsbury. 3) That afterwards known as Hastingsbury otherwise Greys; held by the Caters since before 1624. Before 1796 this manor was inherited by the three sisters of John Cater: Sophia (married Robert Sherbourne); Frances (married Reverend O L Spencer); and Mary. They in 1801 sold to William Long. This manor appears then to have been sold by Cecil Long in 1854 to Talbot Barnard. V.C.H. iii, 301, states that sometime after 1885 it was acquired by W G H Harter. Meanwhile extensive purchases seem to have been made in the early 19th century by the Green family, Bedford merchants, and these apparently were bought in 1849 by Thomas Barnard, i.e. shortly before the purchase of the manor of Hastingsbury by Talbot Barnard. Kempston Hoo was apparently sold in 1884 by Mary and Talbot Barnard to R O Campbell, who appears in the 1877 directory as living there; and in 1893 by C Campbell and others to Tweedy. [see attachment for the type of court appearing on the admissions or in the court book (No.1), together with lord, steward, and sometimes place of meeting]

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