SHERFORD, (Warwickshire) in Burton-Hastings p. was anciently a member of it, and the Lp. of the Ferrers; and great part of
it bel. to the monks of Erdbury and Combe. It went afterwards to the Purefoys of Leicestershire, in whose family it
continued to the R. of Hen. VIII. and was their chief seat in this Co. It was afterwards sold to Hen. Smith of Coventry;
and since that we find it in the possession of Sir John Littleton of Worcestershire, and then of serjeant Hele, who
disposed of it to 5 sons, that went to law about it; but by an heiress it afterwards passed to Mr. Hook, father of Sir
Hele Hook; who, dying without issue, left his 3 sisters co-heirs, who carried it in marriage to Mr. Groves, Mr. Dyer, and
Mr. Hamond.