Hurstbourne

Has been described as a Possible Palace (Royal)

There are no visible remains

NameHurstbourne
Alternative NamesHesseburna; Esseburna
Historic CountryHampshire and the Isle of Wight
Modern AuthorityHampshire
1974 AuthorityHampshire
Civil ParishHurstbourne Tarrant

At the time of the Domesday Survey HURSTBOURNE was part of the ancient demesne, and was therefore not assessed, the three manors of Hurstbourne, Basingstoke and Kingsclere being jointly liable for the service of one knight. The manor remained with the Crown for a considerable period (Hamon Boterel being the farmer from 1156 to 1166), and Henry II seems to have had a royal residence in the parish, for there are various entries in the Pipe Rolls of sums disbursed for work on the king's houses in Hurstbourne. (Pipe R. 2–12 Hen. II) At length Henry II, in 1177, granted the manor to William Malveisin. (VCH)

Et in Operat' domorum regis de Esseburna .VIII. libri et .IIII. s' et .VIII. d' per breve Rex. (Pipe Roll 13 Henry II)

Gatehouse Comments

Royal manor in Forest of Chute, was in royal demense from 1165-1174, and some work on the king's houses' is recorded in 1166 and 1167. £8 4/8d. is not a vast sum but may represent some new building work rather than just a clean up and repair of an old building. Can not have seen much use as a royal residence. Presumably near to the church at given map reference.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSU385529
Latitude51.2747802734375
Longitude-1.44920003414154
Eastings438500
Northings152900
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Books

  • Page, Wm (ed), 1911, VCH Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol. 4 p. 319-24 (parish history) online transcription

Primary Sources

  • Joseph Hunter, (ed.), 1844, The Great Rolls of the Pipe for the Second, Third, and Fourth Years of the Reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158 (London) p. 105, 171 online copy
  • 1884, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the fifth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1158- 1159. Now first printed from the original in the custody of the Right Hon. the Master of the Rolls (Pipe Roll Society Publications 1) p. 45 online copy
  • 1884, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the sixth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1159- 1160 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 2) p. 46 online copy
  • 1884, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the seventh year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1160-1161 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 4) p. 56 online copy
  • 1885, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the eighth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1161-1162 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 5) p. 34-5online copy
  • 1886, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the ninth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1162-1163 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 6) p. 54 online copy
  • 1886, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the tenth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1163-1164 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 7) p. 25 online copy
  • 1888, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the twelfth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1165-1166 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 9) p. 101 online copy
  • 1889, The Great Roll of the Pipe for the thirteenth year of the reign of King Henry the Second, A.D. 1166-1167 (Pipe Roll Society Publications 11) p. 175 online copy