SOWTHAM, (Warwickshire) on the N. side of a stream near Napton, bel. anciently to the monks of Coventry, and had a Mt.
first granted in the R. of Henry III. on W. with a Fair on Oct. 2, and 7 days after, which were soon altered, the former
to M. the latter to April 23, and 7 days after. 'Tis a well-accommodated T. in the road from Banbury to Coventry, 64 cm.
78 mm. from London. At the Diss. the manor was granted to Sir Edm. Knightley. It was not very long ago divided into 32
parts, whereof Ld. Craven had 16, Mrs. Porter of Coventry 8, Mr. Rogers of Sowtham 3, Mr. Atkins 2, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Brafield, and Mr. Heath, each one. Here is a ch. sc.