Leicestershire
FLEDBOROUGH CHURCH
In the south aisle is the coat of arms in the window.
12th Century Blaby Link to multimap
The first record of the existence of a church in Blaby is in 1140 when William de Lodbroke gave the right of presentation of the Church of Blaby to the newly founded Abbey of Leicester. Countesthorpe was linked with Blaby as one parish and remained so until 1878.
13th Century Blaby
Among those who held land in Blaby in this century were John de Blaby of the Lodbroke family, Simon de Montfort and the Abbot of Leicester. The Pope seems to have had his share in Blaby also, for we read that Blaby Church with its chapel of Countesthorpe was rated in 1290 at £20 in Pope Nicholas's valuation.
14th Century Blaby
The major part of the Church, in Early English style, was built c1327 when Hugh de Lodbroke was rector.
15th Century Blaby
The 15th century saw the manor of Blaby passing from the Lodbrokes to the Saviles when the last heiress of the Lodbrokes was married to Thomas Savile.