WESTON PATRICK
Weston Patrik (xiv cent.).
Weston Patrick is a small parish containing 1,183
acres. There is a small detached portion of 16 acres
on the west, separated from the main part of the
parish by Upton Grey. Tyle Barn, a part of Weston
Patrick, was in 1879 transferred to Upton Grey
parish, (fn. 1) and a detached portion of the parish became
part of South Warnborough in 1882. (fn. 2) Weston
Patrick is divided from the neighbouring parish of
Weston Corbett by the road leading to Upton Grey,
and on the south-eastern side of this road lies the
village, situated at an elevation of about 400 ft. above
the ordnance datum. To the south the land rises
towards Weston Common, where it reaches a height
of 600 ft. The nearest station is at Hook on the
London and South Western Railway. The parish
contains no main roads, but it is intersected by a
number of small roads bordered by trees. The whole
of the southern portion is occupied by a well-wooded
and elevated common. Disused chalk pits are numerous in the parish. The arable and grass land of
the parish was returned in 1905 with that of Weston
Corbett. The figures for the two parishes are
695¾ acres of arable, 297¼ acres of permanent grass,
and 457 acres of woodland. (fn. 3) The soil and subsoil
are chalk, and the chief crops are wheat, barley, and
roots.
Manor
The manor of WESTON PATRICK,
which probably derives its name from its
13th-century owner, Patrick de Chaworth,
was held of the king in chief by the service of suit
at the hundred court of Odiham. (fn. 4) It is not mentioned
in the Domesday Survey, (fn. 5) and
was then probably included
in the extensive manor of
Odiham. The first known
owner of the manor was
William Briwere, (fn. 6) and it was
probably granted to him by
Richard I or John, with both
of whom he was in great favour. The manor passed from
William in the same way as
King's Somborne (q.v.) (fn. 7) and
became part of the Duchy of Lancaster. (fn. 8) It remained
in the Crown till 1546–7, (fn. 9) when it was granted by
Henry VIII to Lawrence Herward and Stephen
Tennant, (fn. 10) who were probably trustees for William
Paulet, Lord St. John. (fn. 11)
Patrick de Chaworth. Burelly argent and gules.
From that time the manor has descended in the
same way as that of Basing (fn. 11a) (q.v.), and it now belongs
to Lord Bolton.
In 1257 Patrick de Chaworth obtained licence to
inclose with a dike and hedge his two woods of
Weston called Heywood and Haselmangrave, with
the adjacent lawn, containing altogether 70 acres. (fn. 12)
This grant marks the foundation of Weston Patrick
Park, of which frequent mention is made during the
13 th and 14th centuries. (fn. 13) A grant of free warren
at Weston Patrick was made in 1316–17 to Henry
de Lancaster and his wife Maud. (fn. 14) Two woods called
the Great and Little Park were included in the grant
of the manor of Weston to Laurence Herwood and
Stephen Tennant in 1546–7. (fn. 15)
Church
The little church of ST. LAWRENCE was rebuilt in 1868, and now
consists of a chancel with south organ
chamber and vestry, nave with south aisle and north
porch, and west bell-turret. The nave and chancel
are of the same width, with red tiled roofs, and the
bell-turret is of wood with a shingled spire. The
only part of the old church which has been preserved
is the north doorway of the nave, which dates from
the end of the 12th century, and has a round arch
of a single order with an edge roll and double-chamfered label, the roll being continued down the jambs.
At the springing are square abaci with a roll and
hollow chamfer beneath.
The single bell is modern, dating from the rebuilding of the church.
The plate consists of a silver chalice and paten
cover of 1568, a silver-gilt chalice and paten dated
1896, and a pewter paten and flagon.
The first book of the registers runs from 1598 to
1715, and the second from 1766 to 1812. There is
also a book of burials in woollen, 1679–1770, and
the printed marriage register, 1755–1809.
Advowson
The living of Weston Patrick was
a chapelry annexed to Odiham, (fn. 16) but
it was declared a rectory in April
1866, (fn. 17) and the living is now in the gift of the Bishop
of Winchester.
Charities
Duke of Bolton's Gift. See under
Basingstoke. The sum of £2 8s. is
applicable in this parish.