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| | Earls Family Chronicles - Christopher E. Brennen |
 | | It is in the parish barony of Shillogher and is bounded on the north by the parishes of Burnchurch and Tullamain, on the east by the parish and barony of Kells, on the south by the parish of Mallardstown and on the west by the barony of Callan. |
 | | He is certified to hold a knight's fee ``in capite'' of the king which by virtue of his tenure of North Petherton, Somerset he had the right to be the King's Chamberlain [11,v.3,p.54]. |
 | | In 1372 John(VI) sold the manor of Somerton-Erleigh in the hundred of North Petherton, Somerset (and the advowson of the chapel) to Richard Brice and his wife, Edith (who passed it to Sir Guy de Brien) [11,v.3,p.185] but retained to himself the manors of Babcary, Durston and Beckington [6][35,45EdIII,n.17]. |
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