Bolles and de Meres
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The Bolles Inquisitions Post Mortem or
The Bolles of Bolle Hall
I can’t
quite work out the exact relationship between these two families so far but they
were closely connected.
In 1379
Roger de Meres of Kirketon (Kirton)
Where Does John Toupe Fit In?
John Toupe
OLD MANOR
HOUSE, HILL SIX ACRES, ALGARKIRK
Location:
ALGARKIRK,
BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE
Description:
The enclosure
called Hill Six Acres, the site of the Old Manor House of Algarkirk, was
also known as Hiptoft Hall, alias Toops Manor. It was held in the 13th
century by the Hiptofts, in the 14th century by the Toops and from the 15th
to 18th century by the Meres. Sir John Meres, last of the line, died in
1736. It is also traditionally the site of the chief mansion of Algar, Earl
of Mercia, who died in 870 AD. A moat enclosed about 10 acres. On the
southern side, where the house stood, were the brick foundations of a
drawbridge. On the north there had been a large building, probably a
watchtower.
210 20
Ric II (1396)
The same document in the National Archives catalogue:
Reference: C
143/427/15
Description:
Katherine late the wife of Ralph Bolle of Swineshead,
and John Toup to grant land in Algarkirk to a chaplain at the altar of St.
Mary in the church there, the said Katherine retaining land in Swineshead
and Algarkirk. Lincoln.
Date: 20
RICHARD II. (1396)
Held by:
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status:
Public Record
Inquiry whether Catherine widow of Randolph Bolle may
alienate land to a chaplain of St Mary de Algerkirke church
The lands to be granted were 1 acre and 1 rood, and
owed suit of court to Hyptofthalle (ie Hiptoft Hall, the Manor of Algarkirke
at Hill Six Acres).
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