Haltham Nobility
Marmion & Dymoke key names in the Scrivelsby & Haltham story...
The Marmion family held the role of Champion to the Dukes of Normandy and came to England with William the Conqueror. Shortly after the Conquest the Lordship of the Manor of Scrivelsby (3 miles away) was given to Robert Marmion, Lord of Fountenay, (1090-1143) on condition that he accept the office of King's Champion.
The Lindsey Survey, c1115-18, records that he held land including Scrivelsby & Coningsby. The Marmion family's time as King’s Champion ended with Philip Marmion, 5thBaron Marmion of Tamworth who died in 1291. The Manor then passes eventually to Sir John Dymoke(d.1381) who held the Manor of Scrivelsby in right of his wife Margaret who was related to the Marmion family.
Being only 2 miles away in a straight line, this explains the references in the church to both Marmion & Dymoke and documents over time referring to Haltham.
1545 Sir Robert Dymoke fought in the Siege of Tournai, as commander in 1513. He became the kings treasurer and held high office during the reign of Henry VIII, after the king’s divorce, he was Controller of Katherine of Aragon’s household. He died in April 1545 and was buried at Haltham according to Joseph Banks. He is buried in the Chancel under the now well worn Incised Slab. A fine table monument was later erected at the church of St Benedict, Scrivelsby. Haltham was one of the villages of the Srivelsby soak which might explain why he was buried in Haltham.
1566 - 1640 John Dymoke,Haltham. Married: Catherine BROXHOLME
1592 - 1649 Rev. John Dymoke,Haltham. Married: Martha BUCKBURY
1596 - 1638 EdwardDymoke, Haltham Married Faith Picker
1634 List of Gentry of Lincolnshire, made at the Herald's Visitation in 1634, and preserved at the Heralds' College, the Dymoke of Scrivelsby, Haltham,Kyme
1624 John Dymoke Baptised at Haltham 27thJune
1632 John Dymoke Baptised at Haltham 8thDecember
In 1842, Henry DYMOKEwas lord of the manor, but a great part of the parish belonged to Sir J. H. HAWLEY.
In 1872, John DYMOKEwas lord of the manor and principal property owner.
1908, The Lord of the Manor was formerly the Champion Dymoke of Scrivelsby Court, but the late Rev. John Dymoke (1764-1828) sold his estate in this parish, and the manor is now the property of Sir H. M. Hawley, Bart., of Tumby Lawn, in the adjoining parish of Kirkby; W. H. Trafford, Esq., owning the remainder, except 150 acres of glebe.