ARNESBY, (Leicestershire) a little to the N. of Sleasby, in the road to Leicester, bel. anciently to the Spencers; but being forfeited in the R. of Edw. III. was given to Henry, Visc. Beaumont, whose posterity also forfeiting it to Edw. IV. he granted it to Sir William, afterwards Ld. Hastings; but several parts of it belonged to mons. In 1622, the Ch. came to the inheritance of Sir William Fawnt of this Co. Knt.