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Old names for the village include Hereby, Herdby, Hedeby, and Harteby. The first element “Har” either derives from the old Scandinavian “hiorth” meaning herd, flock, or the old Norse personal name “Herrothr”, found in old Danish as “Heroth”. The second element is the old Scandinavian “by”, meaning a village or homestead. The Domesday book of 1086 listed Harby as in the possession of Robert de Stafford: Robert de Tosny. He owned 17 carucates of land at Harby. In the time of Edward the Confessor it was 14 ploughs. Three of these carucates were held directly by Robert with 8 slaves. 13 of the ploughs were leased to 24 freemen, 7 villagers and 3 smallholders. There were meadows measuring 5 furlongs long and 5 furlongs wide. This land now brought in £5 a year; it used to be £4. Robert de Bucy owns 1 carucute of land at Harby and leases it to Gerard. The land takes 1 plough to work it. Gerard sub-leases it to 2 freeman and 3 smallholders. Its value is 5 shillings. In 1622 William Burton described in his book The Description of Leicester Shire (page 127). “Harby, in olde deedes written Herdeby in the Hundred of Framland, standing in the Vale of Bever upon the border of Nottinghamshire. In the 20. yeere of Edward the third, William Lord Ros, and John de Oreby held lands heere. In the 44. yeere of Edward the third, Roger Delaware was Lord of this Mannor. In the 25. of Henry the eight the Lord Delaware was Lord of this Mannor as it appeareth by an Inquisition taken after the death of Sir John Digby Knight, in the said 25.yeere of Henry the eight, where it was found that the said Sir John Digby held 4. messuages (with the appurtenances in Harby) of the said Lord Delaware, as of his Mannor of Harby. In this Towne was borne Jeffrey de Hardby a famous Dvuine, brought up in Oxford, and after became one of the Canons of the Abbey of Leicester; from whence he came to be Confessor to King Edward the third, and was by him made one of his Privy Council of state. He wrote many books of special note in Divinity, and died in London, and was buried in the Austin Fryers. Here also was borne Robert de Hardby, a Frier Carmelite in Lincolne, who wrote something in praise of the saide Order, and lived 1450. Ecclesia de Herdeby Patronus Willimus de Albaniaco persona Mr.Robertus institutes per Hug.nunc Episcopum Lincoln. The new Patron of this Church is Francis Earle of Rutland. This Rectory is valued in the King’s books at 20 pounds.” In 1815 John Nichols (printer) described Harby in his book The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicestershire. “Harby… is destitute of woods and streams; no high road leads through or beside it. A heavy clay spreads over every acre in the parish and the uniform operations of husbandry give a sameness to the country, which a stranger might view with disgust; but cultivation has made it fruitful…. Industry here makes the prospect, and the product alone is the beauty of the soil. There are about 1800 acres in the parish; and, whilst the field continued open, the method of tillage was, first-year fallow; second, barley and wheat; third, beans and pease. The families of Harby are 60, its inhabitants 322, among whom are many small freeholders. There is no mansion or ancient building in the village; but the present rector has lately built a neat and convenient house….” In 1831 the Reverend John Curtis described Harby in his book – A Topographical History of the County of Leicester Harby, Herdebi, Hertebi In 1535 the Rectory was valued at £201. The parish was inclosed in 1790. At the general survey in 1086, Robert de Todenei (Robert de Todeni) held 17 carucates, 3 ploughs were in the demesne; 8 bondmen, 24 socmen, 7 villans and 3 bordars, had 13 ploughs; there was a meadow 200 perches long and 160 broads. Gerard held under Robert de Buci 1 carucate, the land was equal to 1 plough, which was held by 3 bordars and 2 socmen. In 1297 Lambert de Tryckenham held 2 Virgates. In 1302 Robert Tateshall held half a fee. In 1343 William Ros, of Hamlake, held a fee. In 1363 Margery Ros held a fee and the advowson. In 1370 Roger le Warre and Alianora, his wife, held the manor. In 1391 Simon Pakeman and Agnes, his wife held 12 messuages. In 1394 Maria, wife of John de Ros held one-eighth of a fee. In 1396 Robert Hauberk, an outlaw, held 1 messuage and 7 bovates. In 1412 John West held the manor. In 1416 Thomas West held the manor. In 1427 Sir Reginald West, Lord Delawarre, held it. In 1450 Reginald West held it. Edward IV. granted lands here to William Hastings, and in 1481 he held lands and messuage and Gracedieu Priory held lands. In 1552 William Brabazon held half the manor. In 1642 Andrew Collins held it, whose family sold it to the Earl of Rutland. On 1 April 1936 the civil parish was merged with Hose and Long Clawson to form “Clawson and Harby”, which is now called Clawson, Hose and Harby.

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