THORP, (Nottinghamshire) by Newark, which anciently bel. to the Thorps, was in the R. of Edw. VI. purchased by Sir Edmund
Molineux, together with the lands here that bel. to the Kts.-Hospitallers; and his great grandson sold it to John Halsey,
and others, one of whom, 'tis like, was Rob. Butler, who afterwards coming into this Lp. intire, rebuilt its ruinous Ch.
and left the estate to his son.