Before 1176 a small undertenancy was created in the manor, when Millicent and the elder Richard de Camville granted lands there to Leger Pipard to be held for 1/3 knight's fee; in 1190 the fee was held of the younger Richard de Camville by Leger's son Robert, who transferred it to his brother Richard (d. after 1228). (fn. 53) Richard's son Henry Pipard, of Lapworth (Warws.), held lands of the Harcourts worth 100s. and died c. 1258
From: 'Stanton Harcourt: Manors and other estates', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 12: Wootton Hundred (South) including Woodstock (1990), pp. 274-81. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=8119. Date accessed: 30 July 2007.
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This manor had passed before 1212 to Robert Pipard, (fn. 10) who was still holding it in 1225, (fn. 11) and was succeeded by Guy Pipard, probably his son.
From: 'Parishes: Kington', A History of the County of Worcester: volume 3 (1913), pp. 191-93. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43106. Date accessed: 30 July 2007.
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As at Kington the Pipard family held Bishampton under the Pichards. Robert Pipard was the tenant towards the end of the 12th century under John Pichard. (fn. 19) A Robert Pipard held the manor for the service of a knight's fee at the beginning of the 13th century. (fn. 20) At this point the manor seems to have been divided, part passing with Kington to Guy Pipard and part to William Pipard, who may have been a younger brother of Guy. (fn. 21) The latter seems to have been involved in financial difficulties, for in 1237 his manor of Bishampton was valued as a preliminary to the settlement of debts which he owed to David of Oxford, a Jew.
From: 'Parishes: Bishampton', A History of the County of Worcester: volume 3 (1913), pp. 261-265. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43120. Date accessed: Monday, October 08, 2007.
Change Date: 8 OCT 2007