Manor of Lyston

At the time of the domesday Lyston near Sudbury, Suffolk consisted of two manors, one held by Ilbod brother of Arnulf De Hesdin, the other held by Talbot with Gurney as the overlord.. By 1185 it had become one Manor when it is recorded in matters pertaining to the women and children that Avicia De Lyston widow of Godfrey the Chamberlain held it by the Grand Sergeancy of making the canestellos for the kings coronation . She had a son John who was of age.

The Manor of Lyston was associated with the Grand Sergeancy of making wafers for the Kings coronation from before 1185 until the last person to exercise the right who was John Campbell in 1820 at the coronation of King George IV.

The last member of the original De Lyston family to hold the title was Thomas De Lyston who sold it to Richard Lyons before 1381 and after 1367. In 1377 prior to the coronation of Richard II both Richard Lyons claimed the right to present the wafers at the Kings coronation as had John De Lyston before him.. Richard Lyons was the owner during the Peasants revolt Peasants revolt in 1381. Richard Lyons was killed by Watt Tyler in the revolt and the manor passed to the King.

Liston, Essex Alliston (surname)

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