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Birth:          ABT 1244 Whissonsett, Fakenham, Norfolk, England
Death:          AFT 1286 Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England

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STAGSDEN,

A third manor in Stagsden is that known as BOSOMS, which name is derived from 
13th-century tenants called Bosom, Bosoun or Buzum. It was held of the barony of 
Bedford, of which overlordship mention is found in the 13th and 14th centuries, a 
reference in 1366-7 showing that it passed to that branch of the barony which was 
held by the Patishulls. 

The first mention that has been found of the family is in 1276 when Bartholomew 
Bosom granted messuage, land and rents in Stagsden to Alexander Bosom and Ida his 
wife. This land included 1 hide and was held chiefly in demesne. He and his wife were 
still holding in 1286, but it was probably their son Alexander whose right in the manor 
Edmund Bosom acknowledged in 1330. One of the same name was holding in 1343 
and again in 1366. In 1398 William son of John Bosom sued Walter Bosom and Joan 
his wife for this property as lineal descendant of the Alexander who received a grant 
from Bartholomew Bosom in 1276. The Bosoms continued to hold in Stagsden until c. 
1459, when the co-heirs of Alexander Bosom were his daughters Elizabeth wife of 
John Halton and Anne wife of Nicholas Ovy. Its history during the next forty years 
cannot be traced, though it evidently remained in moieties in the same families, for in 
1497 Eleanor Coly, evidently representing Elizabeth Halton's portion, transferred her 
share to John Mordaunt, and in 1506 William Villiers son of Philippa daughter of Anne 
Ovy grantedhis right in the manor to the same John Mordaunt. Bosoms Manor 
henceforward follows the same descent as Dylywyk Manor, preserving, however, its 
distinctive name till the 18th century.

From: 'Parishes: Stagsden', A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3 (1912), pp. 
96-100. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?
compid=42390&strquery=stagsden Date accessed: 29 April 2012.

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WISSINGSET (Whissonsett, Norfolk)

After this time, or about 1270, an agreement was made between Peter Buzun, lord of 
Wyssingset, and Sir Thomas Burt, lord of Horningtoft, about the extent of their 
commons; the arbitrators on Sir Thomas's part were John, son of William de Rucham, 
John Atteford. de Hoe, and Henry de Brisley, and on Peter's part were James de 
Munesle de Langham, Robert de Thornekyn de Mileham, and William Godfrey of 
Fransham.

Alexander, son of Adam Buzun of Wyssingset, granted by deed sans date, to Peter 
Buzun, son of Sir John Buzun of Wyssingset, and Alice, and their heirs, for 20 marks, 
a messuage, and lands here, with common of pasture, where the freemen of the town 
had right of common: witnesses, Sir Robert de Caston, Sir Hervey de Vallibus, 
(orVaux,) Sir Hamon de Pattesle, &c.

This Peter, then a knight, died (as I take it) about the 16th ofEdward I. and was then 
found to hold three knights fees of Sir John de Vaux, and he of Roger Bigot Earl of 
Norfolk.

Peter (son of Sir Peter) Buzun was lord in the 19th of Edward I. and in 1308, he and 
Sarah his wife held the lordship of Yelverton in Norfolk; and of this family were the 
Buzuns of Devonshire, who held in the reign of Henry III. certain knights fees of the 
honour of Totness, and Sir Alexander Buzun, in the time of Edward I. and Alexander 
Buzun, who in the 17th of Edward III. conveyed the manor of Rokesden in 
Bedfordshire, to Robert de Chelneston in trust, and sealed with three bird bolts, and 
after settled the said manor on John his son, by Elizabeth, daughter of Robert 
Mordaunt, his wife in tail.

From: 'Launditch Hundred: Wissingset', An Essay towards a Topographical History of 
the County of Norfolk: volume 10 (1809), pp. 81-86. URL: http://www.british-
history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78629&strquery=wissingset Date accessed: 29 April 
2012.

NOTE: Francis Blomefield, the above author, indicates that all three Alexander Buzuns 
of Roxton are related to the Bozuns of Wissingset. The 1st Alexander, son of Adam 
Buzun, granted his lands in Wissingset to Peter son of John. Alexander's son, Sir 
Alexander fl. Edward I, was also connected as well as Alexander, father of John.

Parents
BOZUN Adam (ABT 1216 - BEF 1276)
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Siblings
BOZUN Alexander (ABT 1244 - AFT 1286)

Marriage To ----- Ida (ABT 1246 - AFT 1286)
    m.  

Notes


Children by ----- Ida ABT 1246 - AFT 1286
BOZUN Alexander (ABT 1272 - AFT 1330)

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