Liston is a small village and civil parish in North Essex, England, located one mile WSW of Long Melford, on the banks of the River Stour.

Her father was Ealdorman Ælfgar who was trying to establish a monastic community at Stoke by Nayland where his family had been buried.

At the time of the Domesday Liston had two manors, one in the hands of Ilbod brother of Arnulf of Hesdin, the other had as Tenant-in-Chief, Hugh of Gournay with the Lord being Geoffrey Talbot.

Shortly after the manor was sacked in the Peasants' Revolt, and Richard Lyons lost his life.

The manor of Overhall passed to the King who granted it to Sir Hugh De Segrave in 1383.