EAST POLLINGFOLD

EAST POLLINGFOLD apparently was again separated from the main manor before 1560, and in October 1606 Sir Thomas Leedes, son of John Leedes of Wapingthorne, Sussex, sold it to John Hill of Ewhurst. (fn. 80) Some years after the latter's death it was assigned to one of his daughters, Sarah, wife of John Stevens. (fn. 81) A John Stevens was in possession in 1690, (fn. 82) but in 1695 Robert Gardiner and his wife Mary held it, (fn. 83) probably in her right, and conveyed it in 1701 to George Mabank, (fn. 84) evidently as a marriage portion, for in 1790 George Mabank Gardiner sold it to John Crouze. (fn. 85) The remains of a moated inclosure called the Site of Pollingfold Manor House are just outside Baynards Park, in Cranleigh parish. This house was presumably pulled down by Sir George More when he rebuilt Baynards close by. But there is some doubt whether it was really the old manor-house, for the court baron was recently held at Moated Farm, an old moated house now also pulled down,in Ewhurst parish. (fn. 86) If Baynards had taken the place of the old manor house the courts would have been held there. All legal efforts have been made to try to identify holders. Legal notices placed on several international social media platforms did not produce any response. The formal claim to the manorial title is detailed in the Deed of Creation documents within the package for this manorial title. The new holder, Stelios Kimpriktzis is the 8th Lord of the Manor of East Pillingfold.