Blomefield's History of Norfolk' published in 1805 :-
BLOMEVILE’S MANOR
Was in two parts, the first contained the third part of Henry de Rhie's manor, and the third part of the advowson, which the said Henry gave to William de Blundevile, or Blomevile, whose son Richard gave his third of the advowson, in 1226, to the monks of Canterbury, and Tho. de Blundevile or Blomevile, uncle (as I take it) to Richard, confirmed this donation ; this William, brother to the Bishop, was of Newton Flotman, where the family continued many ages ; the said William held it at quarter of a fee of Hingham : the other part belonged to the Wacheshams ; and in 1227, was conveyed by Giles de Wachesham to Alan de Creping, who was to hold it at half a fee of the said Giles and his heirs, who held it at Hockering, as parcel of the barony of Rye ; in 1272, Hugh de Creping held it of Giles, son of Giles de Wachesham, as of his manor of Wortham in Suffolk ; in 1249, John de Blomevile had the Blomeviles part ; and in 1260, Will. De Blomevile was lord, to whom Hugh de Creping conveyed his half fee, which ever after retained his name ; in 1282, William de Blundevile held it of Gerard de Wachesham, and he of Giles Plais ; in 1302, Roger Cosyn had it, either as guardian or trustee to the heirs of Will. De Blomevile ; 1320, Will. De Blomevile settled it on Margaret his wife ; in 1345 Ralf Bokyng held it in right of his wife, it being her dower, of the inheritance of Will. Blomevile. In 1401, Rich. Blomevile had it ; in 1489, Rich. Blundevile was lord, who died about 1503 ; it was afterwards sold in reversion to Roger Woodhouse, Esq. for in 1572, Henry Richers, Esq. was lord, during his wife's life, who, it seems, died in or about 1578, for then Roger occurs lord, from which time it hath gone in that family, Sir John Woodlhouse, Bart. being now [1739] lord.
Wakes Coln on Line
Part of the Little Colne estate held of Robert Malet by Walter of Caen in 1086 (fn. 76) extended into Wakes Colne where it formed the freehold or submanor of Serdeleshey or LOVENEY HALL. It was held of Colne Engaine manor until 1556 or later. (fn. 77) By the later 12th century William de Cheney or his successors had enfeoffed Richard Blunville, whose great nephew William Blunville disputed the estate with Richard Engaine between 1199 and 1201. (fn. 78) Another William Blunville held c. 1278. (fn. 79) By c. 1380 the estate was called Loveney Hall, pre- sumably from an owner; c. 1440 it belonged to a Culpepper. (fn. 80) About 1503 Roger Draper sold 'Loveney Hall and Sherdelous' to Edward Sulyard, (fn. 81) and in 1546 Edward's son Eustace conveyed the estate, then called a manor, to William Sidey. Sidey at once sold part of the estate, later Great Loveney Hall, to John Newton, (fn. 82) and the rest to John Sidey. John Sidey devised the manor to his son, another John, who sold it in 1574 to John Ball (d. 1602) and his son John (d. 1621). (fn. 83) They were succeeded by another John Sidey, whose widow held in 1646 with her second husband Thomas Harlakenden. (fn. 84) The estate, still called a manor in 1698 and 1711, was called Little Loveney Hall by 1730. (fn. 85) It belonged to Osgood Hanbury (d. 1784) in 1768, and presumably descended with Inglesthorpes manor in White Colne to O. B. Hanbury (d. 1890). (fn. 86) It was farmed by H. C. Crook in 1902, (fn. 87) and belonged to his family in 1996. (fn. 88)
Little Loveney Hall lies close to the edge of a large, waterfilled moat. The house has a threeroomed plan with lobby entry, of the late 16th or early 17th century. A large service wing was added to the east in the 18th century.
De Blunvil name:-
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Blunwill, which was dated 1207, the Hundred Rolls of Suffolk, during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216
British History on Line:-
The Manor of Blundeville's, or Newton-Hall,
Which had its name from its owners, and to which the mediety of the advowson of the church belonged; the first that I find of this name owner here, was Will. de Blundeville, Blomevyle, or Blunnel, who had it of the gift of Henry de Rhye, with Blomevyle's manor in Depham, (vol. ii. p. 491,) he left it to Richard his son, who was lord in 1226, being nephew to Tho. de Blumville Bishop of Norwich, (vol. iii. p. 483,) he was succeeded by William Blumvyle, and he by Katherine his widow; and William their son held it of the manor of Hingham, as of the barony of Rhye; and it was after held of the barony of Montchensy at a quarter of a fee; in 1388, Rich. Blumvyle held it, and in 1420, Will. Blumvyle, Esq. who was succeeded by Ric. Blomevyle, Esq. and he by Catherine his wife, and she by Richard their son, who died in 1503; Ralph his brother succeeded, and died in 1514, whose son Edward was lord, and died in 1568; and in 1569, Thomas his son held a court baron and lete, and had purchased and joined to it three parts of
William de BLUNVILL died after 1146.
Took his name from the fief of Blunvill, near Havre in Normandy.
William was gifted the Manor of Newton Flotman in Norfolk by Hubert de Rye.
Witnessed land grant of William fitz Robert de Boseville to the Priory of Castleacre at Kempston, Norfolk, in the time of Henry I (1100-1131).
