RODBORN, (Warwickshire) in the road from Southam to Daventry, bel. once to the Ardens and Muschamps; one of whom, in the R. of K. John, gave great part of it to Comb-Abbey; whose monks, in the R. of Edward IV. quitted the manor of Rodborn- Grange to Will. Catesby, Rich. III's. favourite; who being attainted, the K. gave it to Sir John Risley. It came again to the crown, and Q. Mary I. granted it to Tho. Wilkes, merchant of the staple. That part of this place, called Little- Rodborn, did bel. to the priory of Coventry; but was given by Q. Eliz. to Henry Goodere and Clement Throgmorton, and his heirs; and the former having released all his right to the latter, he sold it to Will. Catesby; after which it was passed to Ranulph Crew, whose grandson sold it to Sir John Dryden; from whose family it passed to Ralph Sneyd of Staffordshire.