Sometime around 1000 AD we find in the Parish of Sherburn a Manor existed belonging to one Huderston or Huddleston. It was here in the Doomsday Survey one Hunchel, or Huder, a Saxon, dwelt. The location derived its name from Hudr, or "Huddel" in old English. The site was a source of abundant stone of high quality. A quarry once was located at the site producing high grade stone used in many fortifications and towers. Thence came the original surname, "Huddle" combined with "stone" producing Huddlestone, later shortened to Huddleston.
We later find (around 1110) one Nigel de Huddleston, who donated lands to the Monastery of Selby. He later entered the monestary as a monk.
Next comes reference to one Sir Richard de Huddleston, who by license from Dean Sewell de Boyville attached a chapel to his Manor, "To hear divine servious this year in my chapel kept in my court of Huddleston, or Hoddleston, yet so that on chief feast days I may repair to the mother church of Sherburn." He died around the 14th century, the last male of his line. His estate went by way of marriage to John de Melsa. |
