Thomas Penne

Edward IV reigning Monarch.

Pennes Place, Aldenham.Aldenham Hall was huge & could have been compared with Chatsworth House.

In 1449 it was held by John Hale, citizen of London and brother of John Hale of Aldenham, (fn. 56) and in 1472 it was in the tenure of his daughters, Alice widow of John Penne, citizen and mercer of London, and wife of William Brayne, and Agnes wife of John Thrale, who united in settling it on Ralph Penne, son of Alice. (fn. 57) A description of the manor as held freely of the lord of Aldenham for the yearly rent of 15s 8d. seems to belong to this period. (fn. 58) Ralph granted the reversion of the manor to Humphrey Coningsby, knight, the farmer of the capital manor, (fn. 59) who paid for Piggotts an annual rent of 16s. (fn. 60) In 1548 he conveyed it to Richard Hewes; (fn. 61) and in 1570 John Ayleward and Anne his wife granted it to Thomas Briscoe. (fn. 62)

From: 'Parishes: Aldenham', A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2 (1908), pp. 149-61. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43264&strquery=P.... Date accessed: 02 November 2006

Ralph granted the reversion of Aldenham Hall & Piggottsl to Humphrey Coningsby..

Pennes Place, Aldenham.Aldenham Hall was huge & could have been compared with Chatsworth House at that time.