ERY Listers, My current research revolves around the village of Eastrington. Has anyone undertaken any research on The Manors of Eastrington and Portington, including Portington Hall and who may be in a position to advise me where I might find manorial records relating to these places? Are all the records held in Beverley or perhaps Wakefield? The following is an extract from an article giving some of the history "PORTINGTON HALL was built by Henry Portington of Portington in 1582. It replaced, either then or subsequently , the old 13th century moated house, which stood. to the S.W. about 300 yards distant, and which had become damp and unhealthy, and the fact that The manor court house and a small private chapel were built appurtenant to the near house indicates that the change was intended to operate a once. Yet it seems that the old house was not given up altogether for some years. But Henry Portington had married, Matilda Tyrwhit, and she brought to the family a property at Sawcliffe, some miles from Goole across the River Ouse, which became the family's principal home for three generations, the eldest son continuing to reside in each case at Portington. On the death of Michael Portington in 1696, Portington the family severed their connection with the old home, which passed to their cousins, the Wartons of Beverley, probably by purchase. Some time before 1573 Henry Portington's eldest granddaughter, Joan, had married Michael Warton of Beverley, taking with her certain lands and the Manor of Eastrington, which till then had been. held conjointly with Portington, and in which ecclesiastical parish Portington lies". Some years ago, I had a brief correspondence with Susan Butler who I understood was writing a book on the area, can anyone tell me if this was published? Any assistance gratefully received. Rod Clayburn