time as an heir reached full age. The grant obliged Sir John to maintain the heir and the houses and buildings on the relevant lands. Property Records of the inquisitions post mortem that were held during the year after Sir Philip’s death provide evidence of the large scale of his property ownership: In Somerset: The manor of Chiselborough. In Cambridgeshire: The manor of Swaffham Prior. In Suffolk: The manor of Withersfield. In Oxfordshire: The manors of Barton Steeple, Stanton St. John and Chalgrove. In Surrey: The manors of Lagham (in the parish of Godstone), Marden, Hedgecourt and Burstow. In Sussex: The manors of Lavertye, Tarring Neville, Brambletye, Jevington, Heighton and Nutbourne. Also the reversion of the manor of Exceat and lands and tenements at Newnham in Maresfield. In Kent: The manor of West Aldham (in the parish of Ightham), the manor of Ospringe (near Faversham), Kemsing (part) and Woodland (in the parish of West Kingsdown). Also the reversion of Lullingstone Castle. In Leicestershire: The manor of Ashby Magna. In addition, for the brief period between the death of his wife and his own death, Sir Philip held the following property by courtesy of England: The manors of Ensfield and Penshurst Other property at Ashour Park, Chiddingstone, Bidborough and Leigh. References Bibliography 1408 deaths Year of birth unknown People from Ightham