5 - Margaret of Overescumbe
Also by Tim Childerhouse

The first known recorded ownership of the land is in about 1175, when the monks of Waverley Abbey were donated 31 acres for agricultural purposes, which they used for sheep grazing. Rent in 1287 was 4s 3d. The land owned by the monks was roughly bounded by Church Lane in the north, Church Road in the east and reached Boxalls Lane in the south. Margaret of Overescumbe rented 29 acres to the west, extending to roughly Highfield Avenue.

For three hundred years the ground was worked by one monk and seven clerics. After the Dissolution of Waverley Abbey, a Robert White of Aldershot[1] bought the land in 1537 (still used as sheep pasture), and the rent increased to 4s 4d. At this time, the two great farms were amalgamated into 60 acres. John Fauntleroy[2] administered the land for about 35 years and was the main landowner in Aldershot up to about 1600.

But, alas, two events were to change the fortunes of the family. In 1599, Robert White parted this life intestate, leaving two daughters as coheirs, and, in the early years of the next century, came the decline of the English wool trade with the continent.

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From the records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (http://www.lds.org/)
Robert White (son ?) was born about 1550 (christened 3rd February 1550 at Farnham) he died 20th April 1599. He was married to Mary Forster, born about 1557 at Bradley, Derbyshire. They had 2 children Mary born about 1581 and Ellen born 1579 (died 18th May 1606), both at Aldershot. Mary married Richard Titchborne, Ellen married Walter Titchborne on 7th May 1597, both men the sons of Benjamin Tichborne & Amphillia or Amphillis Weston.    (back) (top)
2. John Fauntleroy was born in 1501 in Crondall, he died in 1598 in Dippenhall Manor, Crondall, and was buried on 14 Feb 1598 in Crondall. Mrs Margaret Fauntleroy (wife ?) was born about 1525 in Crondall, and was buried on 5 Apr 1613 in Crondall. Children were John Fauntleroy born 1555, Joan Fauntleroy born about 1556, Anne Fauntleroy born about 1558 and William Fauntleroy.    (back) (top)