Statfold
Statfold.-In Henry II.'s time Statfold was held by Richard Salvein, and after by Robert. Geffrey Campvile held both it and Haselour in the time of Edward I., and from him it descended to Stafford, and so on to Arden, the Stanleys, Hercy, and the Wolvertons. Shaw enters into full detail on this subject, and shows that Lady Elizabeth Hercy was owner of it, just as she was of her father John Stanley of Pipe's other estates, i.e., of a moiety in all. "It has since appeared from a case (and pedigree) for legal opinion, found among Sir Simon Archer's collections, that Sir John Hercy and wife did, 1st Elizabeth, partly in consideration of monies paid and secured, and of the release of a statute, acknowledged by Sir Humphrey Stanley's relict, and partly in consideration of a first marriage between Humphrey Wolfreston and Katheryn, daughter of John Stanley (heir of Thoresby), convey to Humphrey and Katheryn, with limitations over all their moieties in Padmore, Blacklowe, Stoke, Sandon, and Fulford, and their moiety of certain lands in Astonson, Stoke, and Hilderson, called Wolescrofts, &c.; and 3rd Elizabeth for the education of Hersey (Hercy), son and heir of Humphrey and Katheryn, conveyed to them, with the same limitations, all their moieties in Aston, Burfreston, and Hardwick. And that, in 7th Elizabeth, Humphrey and Katheryn assured 'all their lands in Aston,' and somewhat further in Aston, 'parcel of the inheritance of Maude Wolfreston, Humphrey's mother,' to Christopher Heningham and Dorothee his wife, and his heirs; and all their titles in 'Wolescrofts and Stoke, and other lands' (in an after part of the statement explained to be Burston) 'to John Stanley and Jane his wife' (his second wife, formerly Lasells), 'and the heirs of John.' And that, in consideration of these latter assurances, Christopher and Dorythe Heningham assured their moiety of 'the manor of Statfold and Bodmin,' and John and Jane Stanley, 'the other moiety of the manor of Statfold, had and obteyned from Sir John Hersey and dame Elizabeth,' by the very first Trinity term in same 7th Elizabeth. 'So that (concludes the legal statement) Humphrey and Katheryn had all Statfold; John Stanley, Stoke; and Heningham, all Aston.' The question for counsel, 'what Katheryn may doe to put Statfold away from Hersey, and not prejudice her owne estate,' is foreign to the present purpose. It sufficiently appears Statfold was not, in the event, so put away."* The parish contains 450 acres, 55 inhabitants, 8 houses, and its real property is valued at £749.
* Harwood's Erdeswick.