BELTON, (Rutland) a chapelry to Ridlington, or else to Wardley, is a little T. within the limits of the old forest of
Lyfield, which, in the R. of Edw. II. and a long time after, was the manor of William le Blount and his posterity, the
Lds. Montjoy, and had grants for 2 Fairs in a year, which we do not find are continued. From the Blounts it passed to the
family of Hasilwood, who, in the R. of Jam. I. conveyed it to Thomas Philips and George Butler; but it is now the manor
and seat of the Ld. Willoughby of Broke. Several estates in this p. were formerly abbey-lands.