LENTON, (Nottinghamshire) so called from its situation by the Len, on the S. W. side of Nottingham, was before the conquest a hamlet of Arnal, and just after it had a mon. founded by Will. Peverel, who had the fee of the land from the Conquerer. After the Diss. it came to the crown, and remained therein, as far as appears, till K. Cha. I. granted it in fee-farm to Edw. Ditchfield, salter, and other citizens of London; who conveyed it, for 2500 l. paid to the chamberlain, to Will. Gregory of Nottingham, and his heirs, with the Fair, royalties &c. reserving a yearly rent of 94 l. to the crown; which reserved rent the K. granted to James Steuart, D. s Richmond and Lenox, who in 1650 sold it for 1460 l. to John Gregory, son and heir of William aforefaid, and George his son and heir, the late owner, who obtained of Cha. II. another Fair to be kept here, on the W. after Whitsun-week, and 6 days following; but the demesne of the Abbey was granted in the R. of Ja. I. to William the ancestor of Sir Will. Hicks, and the late Sir Hen. Hicks, Bt. There is a horse-fair here on the 8th of Nov.