Richard Neale, of Deane

(Nether Dean alias Overdean) Henry VIII, after the dissolution of the priory, granted this manor in 1545 to Sir William Butt, (fn. 56) who the same year alienated it to Richard Neale of Dean, (fn. 57) a brother of Thomas Neale of Yelden. (fn. 58) Some years later one William Hennes made complaint that this same Richard Neale had wrongfully dispossessed him of a messuage and lands in Netherdean. (fn. 59) Thomas son and heir of Richard Neale lived to a ripe old age (fn. 60); his son John Neale died seised of the manor in 1627, (fn. 61) leaving as heir his son John, who levied fines of the manor in 1650 (fn. 62) and 1664. (fn. 63) Yet another John Neale (son of the last) (fn. 64) held the manor of Nether Dean in 1682. (fn. 65) Hester widow of John Neale afterwards married Kinaird Delavere, (fn. 66) and alienated this manor to John Purney. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/beds/vol3/pp132-136