HASTINGBURY, (Essex) or HALLINGBURY-LITTLE, (Essex) on the S. side of the former, is also called Hastingbury-Nevil and
Bouchier, or Bowser, from those 2 noble families who were its Lds; for after it had continued about 200 years in that of
Nevil, it came to that of Bouchier Earls of Essex, who held it about 150 years, till issue-male failing, it went by
marriage to Ld. Ferrers of Chartley, whose descendants, after having enjoyed it a while, sold it to Will. Bawtree and Rob.
Askew, of whom it was purchased by Mr. Button, the founder of the charterhouse, who at first intended to have honoured
this place with his noble foundation, but having settled it at London, he endowed it with the manor and advowson of this
Ch. to which the governors of the charterhouse have preferred ever since.