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in antient writings called Plungarth, is situated in the knight's fee, with the appurtenances, in Barkston and , about four miles South-west of the , which John son of William de Barnak held; cafile. It is bounded on the North by Barkston ; on also the moiety of one knight's fee in Barkston and the East by Belvoir ; on the South by Harby and Plungar, which Hugh de Charnels and Julian his wife ; and on the West by the county of Not- held; also one knight's fee, with the appurtenances, tingham. It is 10 miles distant from Melton Movv- in Barkston and Plungar, which Richard and John de bray, the nearest market-town; 24. from ; Belhouse held together; also the moiety of one knight's and, in the ecclesiastical division of the county, is fee, with the appurtenances, in Bottesford, Redmile, within the deanry of Framland. Barkston, Plungarth, and Muston, which William de 6 At the time of the general survey under the Nor- Hotoft held . man Conqueror, the lordship of Plungar is believed In 1383, it appeared that Thomas de Ros of Ham- to have been included under that of Barkston * ; as it lake, deceased, held the moiety of the manor of Plun- is no where separately mentioned; nor is it noticed gar of the king in capite, by knight's service, as par- in the Testa de Nevill. cel of the manor of Belvoir 7. On the aid granted to king Henry III. in 1225, In 1415, Beatrix, wife of Thomas late lord of Rot, towards the marrying of his sister with the emperor of deceased, was seised of a moiety of the manor of the Romans, the feliowing payments occur, as part Barkston and Plungar, with the appurtenances, held of the fee of William Daubeney, of the old feoffment of the king in capite, by knight's service, as parcel of (de veteri feoffamento domini regis). the honour of Belvoir8. From one knight's fee, held by Odinell de Albini in In the subsidy of 1416 (when the county of Lei- Barkllon and Plungar, two marks; from one knight's cester was rated at £>TS7* lzs> nf<^) Hungar paid tee held by John de Chaney in Barkston and Plungar, 23/ ; and Barkston 36*. two marks; and from one knight's fee held by Cecilia In that of 1445, Plungar was rated at £.1.3*.; de Hunt in Barkston, 2od. and no abatement was made. The heir of Odinell de Alblniaco held three parts of Aug. 9, 1467, king Edward IV. granted divers a fee in Barkston and Plungar under the lord of Bel- lands at Plungar (late parcel of the lands of William voir; under whom William Hotcft also held half a Beaumont) to William Hajiings, to hold of the king fee in Muston, Recmile, and Plungar. and his heirs by homage only, in lieu of all other In the Itinerary of 1280, Plungar, Harby, and Sta- service 9. thern, answered collectively as one viil. After the death of the lord Hastings, this manor In 1343, William lord Ros of Hamlake died seised was again restored to the family of the lords Ros, of one knight's fee in ilungarth and Batkston, which from whom it has descended to John-Henry the pre- Richard and John de Belhons held together; also the sent duke of Rutland, who is now lord of the manor, half of one knight's fee in Barkston and Plungarth, and principal owner of the land. To him also belong which Hugh Charnels and Julian his wife held; also the great tithes, and the presentation to the vicarage. the half of one knight's fee in Bottesford, Redmile, This parish, or lordship, as parishes are here in ge- Barkston, Plungarth, and Muston, which William de neral denominated, contains about 1000 acres of Hotoft of Bottesford held *. land ; a very small portion of which is of old inclo- Ralph de Hotoft, by a deed without date, confirmed sure ; and the remainder was inclosed, with Barkston, to the priory of Belvoir, for the health of his own in 1791 l0. foul and those of his ancestors, and of William de The land is arable, and produces principally bar- Albini his lord, a bovate of land in Plungar, which ley and beans. had been given them by Geffrey the son of Herewic; In 1552, Francis Keble, esq. died seised of three and added a toft, called Middelcrofte, some land near messuages in Plungar and Stathern, held of the king West-well, and a meadow adjoining to Barkston3. by fealty, and the rent of IOJ. a year ". In 1346, William lord Ros (on the aid then granted In 1564, there were 26 families in Plungar. for knighting Edward of Woodstock, the king's eldest There are now 25 families, and 145 inhabitants. son) was afiessed 30*. for three parts of one knight's No freeholder occurs here in the list of 1630. fee in Bottesford, Normanton, Redmile, Barkston, At the general election in 1722, 18 freeholders Plungar, and Herdby ; Richard Belhouse 20s. for half polled from this parish ; and the fame number in 1778. a knight's fee in Barkston and Plungar; John Barnake Nett expence of the poor in 1776, £.7. 4s. id. and Hugh Charnels 20s. for half a knight's tee in Medium for three years, 1783—1785, ^".29. Ts> Sd. Barkston and Plungar ; and John Borton, on the fame There is no register to be found of an earlier date occasion, \os. for a quarter of one knight's fee in than 1759. The late clerk of the parish was the vil- Bottesford, Redmile, Muston, and Plungar ; all parcel 4 lage grocer; and, having no reverence for antiquity, of the fee of Ros .. nor probably any other idea of the use of paper than In 1352-3, it appeared that William de Ros of Ham- that it served to wrap up tea and snuff in, he made it lake, deceaied, held a certain spiney, called Beaver answer that purpose; and, indeed, if it were no better Warren; whose soil and pasture belonged to the towns kept than the early part of the present, it could have of Stathern, Plungarth, and Barkston, and were of answered no better. no yearly value; because the thorns, if they were It appears that for the last twenty years there have cut away, could not grow again, by reason of the cattle been 28 baptisms, and 72 burials ; wnich is contrary of the aforesaid villages there depasturing 5. to what happens in the neighbourhood in general; In 1363, Margery, who was the wife of William de but it is to be remarked that, in the year 1785, 14 Ros, of Hamlake, died possessed of the moiety of one died of the small-pox.

' See under that parish, p. 19. 2 Esch. 17 Edw. III. N° 60. Lex. 3 See the deed in Appendix, p. 6. * Rot. Aux. 20 Edw. ID. 5 Eseh. 26 Edw. III. N 53. Leic. * Esch. 37 Edw. III N" 62. Leic. 1 Esch. 7 Ric. II. N° 68. Leic. 8 Esch. 3 Hen. V. N° 44. Leic. * Pat. 7 Edw. IV. pars 1. 10 See the particulars under Barkflon, p. 19. " Esch. 6 Edw. VI.

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