died Aug. 5.29 Eliz. about five or six months before him for he died about the 20 of Ian. 30 Eliz. leaving his Grandson Gervase a year old his heir and the only hope of this Noble and Ancient Family whom his said son George a Consumptive person under age begot on Winifrid his wife daughter of Sir Anthony Thorold and of Anne his wife daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn Constable of Kinalton the said Winifrid afterwards was married to Henry Kervile and had issue by him This Gervase was certainly more Gentle than his Grandfather being generally the most noted person of his time for courtesie he was very prosperous and beloved of all He Generously Hospitably and Charitably entertained all from the King to the poorest Begger He served eight times in Parliament he was Knight of the Shire in King Iames's time and in his present Majesties King Charles 2. He was Commissioner at Oxford and Newark for King Charles the first He was an extraordinary kind Landlord and good Master Husband to seven Wives the first was the beautiful Penelope daughter of Robert Earl of Warwick and Penelope his wife howbeit Ch. Blount Lord Mountâ—oy Earl of Devonshire paid her portion she was Mother of the wretched unfortunate Sir Gervase his â—athers greatest foyl she died Oct. 26. 1613. aged 23 years The second was Frances daughter of Francis Earl of Cumberland and Grisilâ—a his Countess she brought him 1. Margaret who was first married to Sir Iohn South 2. To .... Whitchcote And 3. to Sir Robert Carey 2. Frances first wife of Richard Tempest 2. Of Anthony Eyr 3. Anne married to Sir Francis Rodes 4. Sir Clifford And 5. Letice wife of Clifton Rodes This Lady died Nov. 22. 1627. aged 33. years The third was Mary daughter of Iohn Egioke of Egioke in Worcestershire and Anne his wife she was widow of Sir Francis Leek of Sutton in Darbishire and died Ian. 19. 1630. The fourth was Isabel daughter of .... Meek the relict of Iohn Hodges Alderman of London buried here at Clifton as were also the two first Ladies Iuly 10. 1637. The fifth was Anne daughter of Sir Francis South of Lincolneshire Knight buried here likewise Iune 1. 1639. The sixth was Iane daughter of Anthony Eyr of Rampton Esquire she was Mother of Robert Clifton who married ... daughter of Mr. Parkhurst of Woodford in Essex and of Iane Clifton now wife of Chr. Pack of Cotes in Leicestershire and of Charles lately dead a Batchelor She was buried at Clifton March 17. 1655. she died at London The seventh was Alice daughter of Henry Earl of Huntington she died after her husband in the same year 1666. at London and is buried in St. Giles Church as the third Lady also was CLIFTON HOUSE yâ— North Side He received from me the certain notice of his near approaching death as he was wont to do an invitation of good friends to his own Bowling green one of the most pleasant imaginable and thereupon immediately called for his old Chaplain Mr. Robert Thirleby to do the office of his Confessor as if it had been to attend him to that recreation he often used and loved and when he had done with him for his Children whom Patriarch like he particularly bless'd and admonished with the smartness and ingenuity of an excellent and well studyed Orator The day following he received visits from diverse friends sitting in the old Dining-Room near his Bed-Chamber who were not so sensible of his danger because he entertained them after his usual manner yet that night as I easily foretold him his sleepiness begun which could never be taken away by reason that both his Ureters were so petrified as things are by the dropping Well near Knavesburgh in Yorkshire that no Urine could descend into his Bladder as at the opening of his Body did manifestly appear as also that one of his Kidneys had of long time before been totally stopp'd with a wonderful great stone as is reported of the pious and learned D. Hammond whose hair was also Red like that of this worthy Sir Gervase who died Iune 28 166â— and was buried the second of August following with great solemnity Mr. Dugdale Norroy Mr. Ashmole Windsor and Mr. Ryley Lancaster Heralds the Quire of Southwell and many Mourners attending his Funeral Sir Clifford Clifton his son and heir in default of Sir Gervase was buried Iune 22. 1669. leaving by the present Lady Clifton his wife daughter of Sir Henage Finch and half sister of the Atturney General since Lord Keeper one son Sir William Clifton Baronet now about thirteen years old the heir of this Illustrious Family The Rectory of Clifton was 22l. and that of Wilford 16l. value Now Clifton is 21l. 7s. 6d. and Wilford 18l. 7s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Patron as of old Sir Gervasâ— Clifton In the Church were these Inscriptions in the North I le Hic jacet Isabella filia Roberti Fraunceis uxor Gervasii Clifton militis filii Domini Johannis Clyfton militis quae obiit 13 Iâ—nii 1457. Hic jacet Domina Alicia Clifton filia Johannis Bothe Ar. Soror bonae memoriae Domini Willielmi Bothe Ehor. Archiepiscopi uxor Domini Roberti Clifton militis quae obiit 9 Sept. 1470. Orate pro anima Roberti Clyfton militis fundatoris trium Capellanorum Collegii in hac Ecclesia qui obiit nono die mensis Aprilis Anno Domini M. CCCC.LXXVIII Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Orate pro anima Gervasii Clifton militis filii haeredis Roberti Clifton militis fundatoris Collegii de Clifton finiti stabiliti per Dominum Gervasium qui obiit in domo fratrum praedicatorum apud London 12 Maii 1491. Cujus Corpus abinde per Agnetem filiam Roberti Constable de Flamburgh militis secundam uxorem ejusdem Gervasii alias ejus executores juxta voluntatem suam istuc honorificè decenter conductum fuit sâ—b hoc lapide marmoreo hic humatum Cujus animae propitietur Deus Pro cujus quidem Agnetis prosperitate dum vixerit pro cujus animâ cum ab hac luce migraverit speciales ordinantur memoriae orationes per Gardianum Capellanos Collegii praedicti juxta Compositionem Statuta inde ordinatae perpetuis futuris temporibus devote fienda There is a very good Tomb of Alabaster for this mans first wife with her Figure upon it and the Arms of Clifton and Nevil of Rolleston on the side and at the head of it another either for this man or his son without Inscription or Arms saving that upon his breast is a Lyon Ramp A Tombe at Clifton in the South Quire or Cross I le the South side The West side of the Tombe The North side of it A Tombe in the South Wall of Clifton Chancell In the South I le upon a great Tomb. Here lyeth the Bodies of Sir Gervis Clifton of Clifton in the County of Nott. Knight and Dame Mary his first wife daughter of Sir Iohn Nevell
Land half a Carucat There three Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and six Acres of Medow This was both before and after the Conquest valued at 10s. Another parcel of William Peverells Fee here was Soc to Langar and paid the Tax as three Bovats and an half The Land one Carucat There seven Sochm. one Bordar had one Car. and two Bovats and eight Acres of Medow Another part of Wivreton was of Walter de Ayncâ—rts Fee and Soc to Granby and paid to the Dane-geld for six Bovats ½ The Land one Carucat There five Sochm. had two Car. or Plows two Bov. or draught Oxen and twenty Acres of Medow Another part was also Soc to Granby but of the Fee of Osburn Fitz-Richard and was rated to the tax at three Bov. The Land one Car. There seven Sochm. had two Car. or Plows this part had Sâ—c in Coleston Cut in Stone over a dore on the North side at Wyverton rulgâ— Waerton p. 98. A prospect of The Inside of the Gatehouse next the Court at Waerton being the North side At the East end of the Chancell at Titheby At the East end of the Chancell at Tithby Before the midst of this high Aulter lyeth Thomas Chaworth of Cropwell Botlers Squire and Ankaret his wife son and heir of George Chaworth of Ansley Squire and Alice his wife daughter and heir of Iohn Ansley Squire Which 〈◊〉 Thomas deceased on Trinity Sunday in the yeâ—â— of Grace M. CCCC.XXXV On whose Souls Jesu have mercy Amen One of the most considerable and ancient owners that I light on was Gervase de Wiverton son of Richard son of Gervas son of Richard de Berneston mentioned in Coleston Basset which said Gervase had a son named Richard de Wiverton who was a Knight and Benefactor to Wellebek and Thurgarton Monasteries to which last he gave with his body six Acres of Land in this Field which Walter son of Richard de Botelesford and Alice his wife his youngest sister and heir Idonia another sister and co-heir and Thomas son of Raph de Mellys which Thomas is supposed to be son and heir of his other sister Alina did after his death confirm This Sir Richard de Wiverton left his wife Matilda a widow before 37 H. 3. Then he was certified to Richardus de Barneston Gervasius-Margareta Richardus de Wiverton 25 H. 2. Gervasius de Wiverton Richardus de Wiverton mil. -Matilda Gervasius s. p. Radulphus de Mellys-Alma Tho. de Mellys .... de Mendham .... Johannes de Mendham nepos haer Tho. Mellys Johannes de Mendham aetat 28. anno 6 E. 2. Idonia Beatrix Henricus de Coâ—grave-Alicia Roger le Brett-Sara Alicia ux Walter fil Ric. de Botesford have held here of the King twenty four Bovats of Land in Wiverton and Barneston by the service of the fifth part of a Knights Fee of the Honour of Peverell and sixteen Bovats of Land in Wiverton and Colston of Raph Lord Basset and seven Bovats in Wiverton of Henry de Bek for the sixth part of a Knights Fee His Ancestors had disposed some Lands to pious uses what he left was subdivided into small parcels among the several heirs of his three sisters His youngest sister Alice had two daughters and heirs one called Sarra married to Roger le Brett and aged twenty eight years 8 E. 1. and another named Beatrix who left her daughter and heir Alice then aged fifteen years who 28 E. 1. was wife of Henry de Cotgrave The heir of Thomas de Mellys was his Nephew Iohn de Mendham who left a son called Iohn his heir twenty eight years old 6 E. 2. The portion of Idonia the other sister and heir of Sir Richard de Wiverton was Aliened to Hugh de Stapleford of Nott. and his heirs whose sister and heir Alice was wife of Iohn le Paumer who had a daughter named Agnes the wife of Richard de Whatton Here were many other owners and Benefactors to the Priory of Thurgarton as 1251. William son of William de Wiverton and of Albreda his wife daughter of William Gernet as I guess Gundreda wife and Roger son of that William confirmed his gift that Roger had a son named William de Wiverton father of 〈◊〉 Henry de Bek Knight gave all the Land he bought in the Fields of Titheby and Wiverton Henry son of Dionysius de Bingham in the year 1270. confirmed all his own gifts and sales to the said Priory and 〈◊〉 all the services of his Fee reserved in any gift or sale by himself or Robert de Handsacre His wife Christian and William de Bingham his son confirmed what he did Others here were too many to insist on but the principal owner in the time of King H. 3. was Sir William de Heriz Knight before named Sir Raph Basset son of Raph Basset granted to William de Heryez of Wyverton in Frank-marriage with Maltilda his sister six Marks of Land in Wyndesclive as Sir Raph Basset their father granted to the said Matilda to this Richard Basset Parson of Drayton was a Witness This Matildis was sister of Raph Lord Basset of Drayton Grandfather to the last Lord Basset of that house who died the 12 May 13 R. 2. at which time Thomas Earl Stafford aged twenty four years claimed and was found to be one of his heirs as son of Hugh Stafford son of Raph son of Margaret sister of the said Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather The said Matildis the other sister before named wife of Sir William Heriz left issue Ioan often called in Thurgarton Book Lady of Wiverton who married Sir Iordan Bret who had issue by her Sir Roger Bret who married Ramberga or Roberta the daughter of Iohn Lord Deincurt by whom he had a son Sir Iohn Bret who married Alice the widow of Sir Iohn de Loudham for which he paid twenty Marks of his Fine to the King 13 E. 2. and had a son Sir Iohn Bret who married Ioan ... on whom the Mannor of Wiverton 50 E. 3. was settled for life but died without issue so that his sister Catherin married to Sir Iohn Caltâ—ft Lord of East Bridgeford carried the inheritance to Aâ—ice their daughter and heir first married to Thomas Heth Chr. to whom Sir Iohn Bret Chr. granted 100l. Rent 40 E. 3. out of all his Lands in Wiverton Langar Barneston Tytheby Crophill Bishop Colston Basset Shelford and Aslocton and fifty Marks out of Williamâ—thorp Hynkershull Wolveley and Calale c. and afterwards to Sir William Chaworth which Sir William in right of her the said Alice his wife aged above thirty years 14 R. 2. was the other co-heir of the last Lord Basset of Drayton before mentioned This Sâ—r William Chaworth and Alice his wife had issue Sir Thomas Chaworth who had to his first wife Nicola the daughter of Sir Reginald Braybrook Knight by whom he had a daughter Elizabeth married to Iohn Lord Scrâ—op of Massam to his
second he had Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Aylesbury and Aunt and co-heir of his Grandchild Hugh son of his son Iohn which Hugh Aylesbury dyed without issue 2 H. 6. his other Aunt and coheir being Elianor the wife of Humfrey Stafford of Grafton This Sir Thomas Chaworth by this maâ—ch was intitled to the inheritance of the honourable Families of Aylesbury Pabenham Exgaine Basset of Weldon and Kaynes and better inabled to make the Park here which he had the Kings licence to do 24 H. 6. who likewise granted him Free Warren in this place whereby 't is very probable that he was the chief builder of that strong House which from thence forward was the principal mansion of his worthy Successors and in our times made a Garrison for the King which occasioned its ruin since when most of it is pulled down and removed except the old uncovered Gate-house which yet remains a Monument of the magnificence of this Family This Isabell his â—aâ—ter wife brought him a numerous issue his first son Sir William married Elizabeth and his second son Iohn Chaworth Margaret the daughters and coheirs of Sir Nicholaâ— Bowit of Kepingale Knight by whom each of them had a son named Thomas who died childless but Sir William whose son Thomas had to wife Margaret the daughter of Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury who proved Lunatick had also a daughter called Ioane married to Iohn Ormond who was buried at Alfreton 1507. and left by her three daughters and heirs Elizabeth married to Sir Anthony Babington of Dethick Anne to William Mering without issue and Ioane first wife of Thomas Denham of Eythorp in Buckinghamshire and afterwards of .... Fitz-Williams His third son George Chaworth married Alice the daughter and sole heir of Iohn Annesley of Annesley in this County afterwards the wife of Reginald Leighe by her this George had Thomas Chaworth of Crophill Butler who married Ancareta daughter of .... Serleby after wife of ... Bayly of Hickling she brought him a son called George Chaworth who was husband of â—atherin the daughter of Thomas Babington she died 12 Oct. 15â—7 and was buried at Langar as her husband also was where they of this Family have a burying place in the North cross Ile Robertus de Chaurciis 12 H. 2. ... Soror â—ad fil Will. de Walichvill dom de Marneham Willielmus de Chaurces-Agnes 1 Robertus de Chaurcis s. p. 2 Willielmus de Chawurcis -Alicia Einecia fil cohaer Thom. de Chaurcis cohaer Avunculi Tho. fil Rob. de Auferton infra 〈◊〉 26 H. 3 -Joana Willielmus de Chaworth Thom. de Chaworth miles -Jana fil Galfr. Luâ—erell milit Tho. de Chaworth ob ante patrem -Joana-Margar fil Ric. Pole milit -Will de Spaigne marit 2. Willielmus de Cadurcis five de Chaworth -Alicia fil haer -Tho Heâ—â—e Chr. marit 1. Thom. Chaworth miles -Nicola fil Reginaldi Braybrook mil. -Isabella ux 2. Elizabetha-Johannes Dom. Scroope de 〈◊〉 Will. Chaworth miles -Elizab fil cohaer Nic. Bowyt de Repingall mil. 2 Johan -Margareta cohaer Nic. Bowyt de Repinghall Thom. Chaworth sâ—â—e prole -Margareta fil Johan Com. Salop. Lunâ—tica Johannes Ormond-Joana sor haer Tho. Chaworth ob 25 Dec. 2 H. 7. s. p. 3 Georg. -Alicia fil sola haer -Reginaldus Leigh ma. â— Tho. Chaworth de Crophill Butler -Ankareta fil .... Serleby Dom. de Harthill Woodhall postea ux Bayly de Hickling Georgius Chaworth ob 22 Sept. 1521 -Katherina fil Tho. Babington ob 12 Oct. 151â— -Elizabetha fil North. relict ... Roche ... Matterden marit 3 -Dom Griffin Dun marit 4. Johannes Chaworth miles ob 3 Sept. 1538. apud Wiverton -Elizab soror Will. Compton -Maria fil Will. Paston mil. Georgius Chaworth mil. ob 4 Mar. 1589 -Anna fil Will. Paston mil. nepotis Will. praedict -Nic le Strange mil. mar 2 -Anthonius Cope mil. mar 3. Elizabetha fil unica haer -Willielmus Cope miles fil haer Anthonii Georgius-Maria fil Henrici Sacheverell de Morley militis Joh. Chaworth de Crophill Butler -Jana fil David Vincent de Stoke Dabern in Com. Sur. Georgius Chaworth mil. creat Vicecom Armagh -Maria fil Tho. Kniveton de Myreaston Com. Derb. Johannes Vicecom Chaworth de Armagh .... fil Edm. Vicecom Campden .... Hickman sor Dom. Windsor Patriâ—ius Dom. Chaworth-Gratia fil Johannis Comitis Rutland Juliana aet 1â— 1672. Willielmus Byron fil haer Ric. Dom. Byron-Elizabetha Michael Armine Bar. -Maria s. p. Ric. Ll. Doctor mil. ... fil Com. Linds Joh. Georg. Henr. Engelramus Ingeram Reg. Lent 8. Ranulfus Vicecom Nott. Derb. 2 H. 2. Jordanus de Chevercurt -Avicia Robertus Vicecom Nott. Derb. 12 H 2. Willielm de Aufirton Robert de Auferton -Agnes 2 Willielmus de Chawurcis -Alicia Einecia fil cohaer Thomas de Auferton s. p. Robertus de Lathorn -Joana vel Amicia Will. Vicecom Nott. Derb. 16 H. 2 -Idonea de Blacwell Isabella-Johannes de Orreby Gilbertus de Orreby -Rad dom Basset de Drayton Matildis-Willielmus de Heriz Jordanus le Bret mil. -Joana fil haer 1273. Rogerus le Bret Bret miles -Ramberga vel Robertâ— fil Johannis Deyncourt Johannes Bret miles -Alicia relicta Joh. de Loudham militis Johannes Bret mil. s. p. -Joana 18 E. 3. Johannes de Caltoft mil. -Katherina sor haer Willielmus de Cadurcis five de Chaworth -Alicia fil haer -Tho Heâ—â—e Chr. marit 1. Tho. de Alesbury ... fil haer Laur. Pabenham milit Thom. Chaworth miles -Nicola fil Reginaldi Braybrook mil. -Isabella ux 2. Humfr. Stafford-Elianora Richardus tenuit Annesley 14 W. 1. Radulphus de Anesleia Brito Reginald de Annesley 1156. 2 H 2. Radulphus de Annesley 1 H. 3. Radulphus Robertus Johannes Johannes Johannes Ashwell -Isabella Reginaldus de Annesley mil. Johan de Annesley Johannes de Annesley miles -Annora Isabel ux 2 -Joh de Annesley Chr. -Tho Johannes de Annesley Thom. de Annesley Tho. de Annesly Johannes de Annesley 3 Georg. -Alicia fil sola haer -Reginaldus Leigh ma. â— Gregor of the Church but he married another wife before called Elizabeth the daughter of ..... Norâ—h and the relict of L ... Roche afterwards married to ... Matterden and at length to Sir Gryphin Dun by her this George had a son Thomas and died 22 Septemb. 1521. By his first the said Katherin he left many children His eldest son Sir Iohn Chaworth by Mary the daughter of Sir William Paston had Sir George Chaworth who by his Lady Anne the daughter of Sir William Paston Nephew of the former left Elizabeth his daughter and heir married to Sir William Cope son and heir of Sir Anthony Cope her mothers third husband her second was Sir Nicholas le Strange By this Maâ—ch Sir Anthony Cope now inheriteth Marneham the most ancient inheritance of the Chaworths in this County where I shall have occasion to mention the elder part of this Descent and to rectifie some errors in the Collections of Mr. St. Low Kniveton Printed in the second
Yorkshire Hameldon in ..... c. Roger le Scrope Chr. when he died held this Mannor joyntly with Margaret his wife and 8 H. 4. left Richard le Scrope his son and heir or sooner On the Seals of Roger and Stephen le Scrope and Philip le Dispenser circumscribed with their names 9 R. 2. are yet visible on Rogers a Bend and likewise on the said Stephens with a large Mullett added to the top of the Bend on Philips is Barry of six a Canton Ermine with a file of three Labels two in the said Canton or rather quarter for 't is a large one and the other towards the Sinister part of the Escutcheon This Mannor descended as the Genealogy shows transcribed out of the Sicling of the great Gallery at Langar from Richard Lord Scrope to Emanuel the last Lord Scrope created Earl of Sunderland who married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Earl of Rutland but having no issue by her he settled it and the rest of his Estate upon his natural issue which he had by Martha Ianes yet living of which his only son Iohn died unmarried the last of Iuly 1646. aged about twenty years but his three daughters which by that means divide the whole inheritance amongst them are yet living Oct. 2. 1672. Mary the eldest was first married to Henry Cary Lord Lepington eldest son and heir of the Earl of Monmouth but he leaving her a widow without children she is since become the wife of Charles Lord St. Iohn of Basing eldest son and heir of Iohn Marquess of Winchester and by him hath issue Elizabeth the second daughter is wife of Thomas Earl Rivers and Annabella the third of Iohn Howe second son of Sir Iohn Howe of Compton in Gloucestershire Baronet by whom she hath many children Her eldest son Sir Scrope Howe Knight hath lately married the Lady Anne daughter of Iohn Earl of Rutland and is heir apparent of this Mannor which in the division fell to the share of his Mother to whom our present Soveraign King Charles the second by his Letters registred in the Office of Arms bearing date the first day of Iune 1663. in the fifteenth year of his Reign in consideration of the good and acceptable service done and performed by Iohn Howe of Langar Esquire her husband and for a mark of his especial Grace and Royal favour granted and ordained that she the said Annabella should be had taken and esteemed as the daughter of an Earl of this Kingdom of England and that for and during her natural life she have hold use take and enjoy the Stile place degree precedency and priviledges thereof in as full and ample manner as if she had been the Legitimate daughter of Emannuel late Earl of Sunderland with a precept of obedience to all and every of His Majesties Subjects since when she is usually stiled the Right Honourable the Lady Annabella Howe Oliver de Eyncourt released to Raph de Rodes thirty one Bovats of Land and fifteen Tofts in Langar and Barneston which he had brought a Writ of right for in King Henry the thirds time for which the said Raph gave him 50s. of Land in Barneston which together with his other Lands there and some other in Braunceton in Lincolneshire the said Oliver gave to the Priory of Thurgarton to find two Chaplains to celebrate for him his Ancestors and Successors for ever Richard de Wiverton Knight gave also three Bovats in Barneston and Wiverton and two Acres of Medow in Berneston with his body to the said Priory of Thurgarton to find a Secular daily to celebrate Divine Service at the Altar of our Lady there for his Soul and his Wifes Thomas Artebrig 10 E. 3. had licence to give 63s. 6d. Rent out of Langar and Wiverton to make a Chantry in the Church of St. Andrew in Langar Queen Elizabeth 7 of Iune in the thirteenth year of her Reign granted to Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton the Lands late belonging to Thurgarton in the Fields of Langar and Barneston And to Iohn Dudley and Iohn Aiscough 29 Ianuary 17 Eliz. the Tythes in the Parish of Langar in the tenure of Sir Iohn Chaworth Knight at 12l. per annum late belonging to the Priory of Lenton These Tythes I suppose Mr. Howe purchased of the Lord Dunbar as he hath since done a Mess. and some Lands of Moses Foxcroft son of Iohn Rector of Goteham which were Henry Flowers of Langar and by Henry Walker a Captain for the King in the unhappy wars and Anne his wife sister and heir of Thomas Flower heir of the said Henry sold to the said Mr. Iohn Foxcroft so that now the whole Lordships of Langar and Barneston except the said Mrs. Walkers house and some little Medow which was her Ancestors the Flowers is become the possession of Mr. Howe who hath made a convenient Park of the Closes which he found nigh the house which is well stored with Deer much better than the Towns are with people where so considerable parts of the Fields are inclosed the too common fate of good Land in this County A Quare impedit 6 H. 6. was recovered by Guy Fayrfax and William Akworth Plaintiffs against Iohn Elingham Prior of Lenton and Thomas Smith Clark of the Advowson of the Church of Langar The Rectory of Langar which hath but the third part of the Tythes was 10l. and the Lord Scrope Patron 'T is now 10l. 7s. 11d. value in the Kings Books and Mr. Howe Patron In the South Cross-Ile is a fair Tomb for Thomas Lord Scrope and his Lady whereon lie their Effigies at full length at the feet whereof is the figure of their son Emanuel kneeling in much less proportion the Top or Canopy of the Tomb whereon are their Arms with quarterings is supported by tall Pillars of black Marble well polished In the windows on that side is Arg. a Saltier engrailed Gules Tiptoft And in some places Azure a Bend Or Scrope quartering the former In the North Ovire at Langar the feet against the East wall On the Lord Scroop's Tomb. On the North side in two Tables The Right Honourable and Noble Lord Thomas Lord Scroope Baroâ— of Bolton Masham and Upshall of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Lord Warden of the West Marshes Steward of Richmond and Richmondshire and Bow-bearer of all His Majesties Parks Forests and Chases within the same Lyeth here buried and died the 2 day of September Anno Dom. 1609. On the South side in two Tables The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope c. married the Right Honorable Lady Philadelphia daughter to the Right Honourable Lord Henry Cariâ— Baron of Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to our late Queen Elizabeth her Majesties Houshold who died the 3 of February 1627. and had issue only one Son Emanuel Scroope At the feet of the Tomb this Emanuel Scroope son and heir of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope and of the Right Honourable Philadelphia
William and Adam had each a moyety of the Barony of Shelford and their Courts there but because by degrees the Priory became possessed of all it will not be amiss to make further mention of the Family of Bardolf in Sâ—oke and of Everingham in Lâ—â—ton which continued longer to their posterities The Court now kept at Coâ—graâ—e formerly belonging to the Prior of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in the year 129â— by Peter de Hacchâ—m then Master and Lieutenant of the Prior was called their Court of Shelford William the Prior and the Covent of Shelford granted to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton that they and all Passengers should have a way through the middle of their Medow of Oghâ—ng and the Dâ—â—ch of the said Medow without difficulty for which purpose they would find a Bridge from Mâ—rtinmas till the beginning of May if need were and would not challenge any Tâ—â—le in the moyety of Gunthorpe Ferry by reason of that way for which way their Brethren of Thurgarton were to pay 3s. per annum There was an Agreement made between the said two Hâ—uses concerning differences about Tythes and other things in Crophâ—ll and Tytheby by Walter Arch-deacon of Carliel by Authority from Pope Innocent 4. in the third year of his Papacy Raph Ilingworth 19 E. 4. suffered a Recovery of the Mannors of Boney and Shelford But King Henry the eighth 24 Novemb. in the twenty ninâ—◠〈…〉 Reign 〈…〉 of the Priory and 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 it and one hundred sixty 〈…〉 of Land 〈…〉 of Medow are 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 with the Appâ—â—â—enances 〈…〉 Esquire and Anne his wife and the heirs Males of Michael as he did also 5 Febr. 31 H. S. amongst other things the Mannor of Shelford and the Rectoryes of the Parish Churches oâ— Shelford Saxendaâ—e Gedling Button Ioys and North-Buckham Edwardus Stanhope de Rampton mil. -Adeâ—â—â—a fil Ger◠〈◊〉 mil. 〈…〉 Docâ— Fitz. Waren 1 Richardus Stanhope de Rampton -Anna fil 〈◊〉 Joh. Strelley 2 Michael Stanhope mil. -Anna fâ—â— Nichol. 〈◊〉 Tho. Stanhope mil. -Margar fil cohar Johan Poâ—â—e de Eâ—wall in C. Derâ— mil. Eâ—ianor-Thomas Cooper Edw. mil. 〈◊〉 Johannes 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Baron Stanhope 3 â—an Jam-Rogerus Townesend Johan Stanhope mil. ob 1609 -Cordelia fil cohaer Ric. Aâ—ington -Dorothea fil Tho. Trencham Philippus Stanhope mil. creat Com. Chesterfeild 4 Car. 1. Aug. 4. 1628 -Kath fil Franc. Dom. Hastings for Hen. Com. Huntington .... relict Ferrers -Will 〈…〉 1672. Hen. Dom. Stanhope ob ante patrem ... fil cohaer Ed. Dom. Woâ—ton -Heerâ—â—n marit 2. 〈◊〉 Dâ—â— O. Neâ—le marit 3. Ferdiâ—â—â— -Arâ—h Philippus Com. Chesterfeild ... fil Algernon Com. Northumb. uxor 1 -Eliz fil Jacobi 〈◊〉 Oâ—mond 〈◊〉 2 -Eliz fâ—l ... Com. 〈◊〉 ux 3. Filia Elizab. Philippus Dom. Stanhope Carolus Carolus Stanhope -Francesca fil Katherin Fran. Toppe ob 1673. 〈◊〉 Saâ—a Eliz. Alexander Tho. Johan â—il Anna Cocâ—â—â—â— Katherin Hutchinson Doroch Jaâ—â— Frâ—nc Annâ—-Joh 〈…〉 Comes Câ—are 22 Jâ—n 1624. Nov. 2. Thom. Edw. Edw. â— D. Mich. 〈…〉 Docâ— Fitz. Waren Anna-Ed Seymour Box Somerset Protector E. â— and all Mannors Mess. Lands and Tenements c. in Shelford Saxendale Newton Brigford Gunthorp Lowdham Cathorpe Horingham Bulcote Gedling Carleton Stoke Lamcote Flintham Long Collingham Cawnton the Town of Nott. Newarke Burton Ioys and North-Muskam in this County late belonging to this Monastery of Shelford paying 119l. per annum This Michael was second son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton by his first wife Adelina the daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton his second was Elizabeth daughter of Fulc Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had a daughter named Anne married to Edward Duke of Somerset Lord Protector of Edward the sixth in whose cause this Sir Michael Stanhope lost his Head but left the beginning of a fair Estate which his son Sir Thomas and the rest of his posterity have well increased In Shelford Church Here lyeth the body of the Lady Anne Stanhope wydowe daughter to Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in the County of Essex Esquire late wife to Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight which Lady Anne deceased the 20. of Febr. anno 1587. Vivit post funera virtus Over above the Tomb on the Wall is The Epitaphe of Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight whilest he lived Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6. By Sir Michaell she had these children Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire Edward Stanhope Esquire one of her Majesties Councell in the North parts of England Iulian married to Iohn Hotham of Scoreborough in Com. Eborum Esquire Iohn Stanhope Esquire one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth Iâ—ne married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf. Edward Stanhope Doctor of the Civile Law one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery Michaell Stanhope Esquire one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth besides Margaret William and Edward who died in their infancy The said Lady Anne Stanhope lived wydowe thirty five years in which time she brought up all her younger Children in vertue and learning whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her life-time She kept continually a worshipful House relieved the poor daily gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of Gods Word spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer and using the Church where Gods Word was Preached she being .... old she died 20th day of February â—o. 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforesaid in the Faith of Christ with hope of a joyfull Resurrection Upon a smaller Tomb close by Here lieth Beatrix Rauston widowe daughter of Sir Philip Cooke Knight of Essex who departed 14 Ianuary 1554. She was Mother of the Lady Stanhope Sir Thomas Stanhope married Margaret daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn Port by Elizabeth only daughter of Sir Thomas Gifford of Chillington and Dorothy one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Sir Iohn Montegomery of Cubley in Darbishire by whom he had Sir Iohn Stanhope father of Philip created Earl of Chesterfeild by King Iames and other Children as Anne wife of Iohn Hollis Lord Houghton and Earl of Clare Edward and Thomas Stanhope Sir Iohn had very many children Philip his eldest son the first Earl out-lived Henry Lord Stanhope his son who married .... the eldest daughter and co-heir of Edward Lord Wotton of Bocton Malherbe in Kent by whom he had Philip the present Earl whose first wife was .... the daughter of Algernon Earl of Northumberland his second Elizabeth daughter of Iames Duke of Ormond by whom he hath a daughter Elizabeth and his third wife is Elizabeth daughter of .... the Earl of Caernarvan by whom he hath sons Philip Lord Stanhope Charles
his second wife left many Thomas de Staunton Esquire his eldest about 4 H. 4. had to wife Margaret the daughter of Thomas Mapurley and afterwards two others 2 H. 6. Elizabeth and 10 H. 6. Ioane Thomas de Staunton his son by Elizabeth his wife daughter of .... Sleford as 't is said left many sons on whom the Estate was entailed he had a sister called Margaret who 36 H. 6. was second wife of Iohn Barret of Horbling in Lincolnshire His first son William Staunton Esq married Katherin Deisney but had no issue for he left this Mannor 4 Mar. 14 H. 7. to George his brother who had a daughter married to .... Brookesby but after him this Mannor went to William his brother who was both Lord and Parson of this place and left it to his brother Thomas Staunton Iohn being dead before These had a sister named Alice married to Iohn Thorold of Marston in Lincolneshire This last Thomas by his wife Anne daughter of Thâ—mas Pourment or Paramour who had cut on the Brass of her Tomb a Chevron between three Roses had a son called Anthony who married Sith daughter of Robert Nevill of Ragnell Esquire and by her had very many children Elizabeth first wife of Roger North then of Hugh Thornhil and after of Arthur Walpole Ellen wife of William Wild of Nettleworth Brigitt of Ierome Brand before named Katherin of Richard Marshall Anne of William Snow Sith unmarried his sons were Anthony Richard Iohn William but his eldest was Robert Staunton Esquire a very pious good man he married Brigitt one of the two daughters and coheirs of Gabriel Barwick Esquire Lord of Bulcote in this County by whom he left William Staunton Esquire a very good man too but he sold his share in Bulcote to his Cousin Gabriel Odingsells for 1500l. to purchase his Cousin Brands here for 1200l. which were those belonging to the Priory of Haverholm already mentioned after which he sold other Lands as in their places may be observed His wife was Elizabeth the daughter of Dan. Deisney of Norton Deisney in Lincolneshire Esquire with whom he had 300l. portion She after his death married .... Aston and ... Bussy He left his son Anthony Staunton under age who was Ward to the Earl of Rutland and the Tradition is that Sir Matthew Palmer of Southwell won him at Bowls of Robert Dallington servant to Earl Roger who gave him to that Gentleman 1604. and when he the said Sir Matthew had him he married him to his sister Frances who had to her second Husband Robert Waring of Wilford to whom she bare a son called also Robert Waring and two daughters the elder Frances was the first wife of Matthew Morgan of Aberhavesp in the County of Montegomery the second Elizabeth died unmarried but first to her husband the said Anthony Staunton she brought a son called William who married Anne Niece to her said second husband being daughter of Edmund Waring of Leycroft in the County of Stafford Esquire his elder brother This William Staunton went with the King to Edge-hill Fight and afterwards was a Colonel for him in the Garrison of Newark which impaired his Estate as the Parliament Souldiers did his house here in which they sometimes quartered He sold some of this Lordship to William Cartwright the Lawyer before named as after his death his Trustees did another part to Dr. Iames Margetson now Lord Primate of Ireland He left many children his eldest son Malger died a Batchelor and left his brother Harvy Staunton Esquire the present inheriter of this Mannor who married Anne the daughter and heir of George Cam of Tuxford by whom he hath daughters and may have sons to continue this most ancient Family in the Male Line his sister Mary is wife of William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire his sister Anne of Peter Broughton of Lowdham younger brother of Sir Brian Broughton his sister Katherine of Mr. Holbrooke Parson of Edgemond in Shropshire brother of William the present Parson of Staunton his sister Elizabeth is yet unmarried and his brother Raph Staunton a Scholar in Trinity Colledge in Cambridge the rest of the Colonels Children are dead The Rectory of Staynton was 18l. 'T is now 16l. 13s. 11d. ob in the Kings Books and Harvy Staunton Esquire Patron as his Ancestors have been There is a certain kind of Rhyming Bard-like Pedegree of this Family made by one Robert Cade who did the like for the Family of Skeffington and 't is like for some others in this he hath Transcribed the Epitaphs out of this Church and therefore it cannot be much a-miss to insert it for an Example of such like work which hath been much esteemed by some Families To the Reader GOod Reader thou which hereon lookes Abandon mynde so haultye It may be proved that ys averde Though thou think it be faultye Forget the Basenesse of thy byrthe Do not the best condem The Stauntons may compare with thee And thou canst not with them Therefore better I do conclude To rest and not to ryse Leest that thou rise and fall againe By meanes of Enterprise Then Petigrewe go shew thy self Truth lurkes not in the darke And you that Supervysores are Attentyve be and marke Under this is Stauntons two Chevrons with a Fox for the Crest And Dysneys three Flowers de Lis upon a Fesse and a Lyon passant gardant for the Crest The Stauntons Petygrewe O Champion cheefe and warlike wight Of Stauntons stocke the pryme The and thy sequele I must blase And Petigrewe define Though Haroldes they in noble sorte Thy Arms not pende in vaine Yet somethinge warâ—s that here is writte As Books and Toumbes shew plaine The first Sir Manger Staunton Knight Before Wylliam came in Who this Realme into one Monarche Did conquer it and winne At which same time this Mauger Knight Thrughe feats of Arms and Sheeld In Marcyall prowes so valeant was That then he wanne the Feelde In Belveor Castle was his houlde That Stauntones Tour is highte The strongest Forte in all that front And hiest to all mens fighte Unto which Forte with force and Flagge The Stauntons stocke must sticke For to defende against the Foe Which at the same could kicke His lodgeinge large in that Turritte At all times for his ease He may command both night and day And no man to displease And therefore Stauntons Mannor nowe Whiche in Staunton doth stande Of Belveor Castle is now helde By tenure of the Lande This Staunton Knight gott sure to wife One Emme of worthy fame Also a son that Knighted was Which Mauger had to name Whiche last Syr Mauger tooke to wife Beautrix both sage and wise As valeant as his father was In every Enterprise Whiche Lady Beautrix daughter was To him that then was Lord Of Belveor Castle in the Vale As Tombes and Armes accorde Whiche two Sir Knights cross-legged lieth In Male and Armoure fine Theire superscriptions worne away Theire deathes are without time Yet
which Stephen de la Hay 11 E. 1. said he was wont to receive out of Cotum in the name of Service The Mannor of Cotum by a Fine between Iohn de Ludham and Iohn de Vallibus at York 31 E. 1. was settled on the said Iohn de Vallibus and Constancia his wife and the heirs which he should beget on her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Vaux By another Fine at York 2 E. 3. between Iohn de Vaus and Sibyll his wife and Thomas de Sibethorpe Cler. it was settled on the said Iohn and Sibyll and the heirs of their bodies for want of which on Arnold son of Iohn de Mounteney and the heirs of his remainder to Robert brother of Arnald and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn brother of Robert and his remainder to the right heirs of Iohn de Vaus In the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Iohn de Monteney was certified to be Lord of this place 't is possible it might be by the marriage of Iohn de Vaus his mother Thomas de Leyk Knight 38 E. 3. was certified to hold a Knights Fee in Cotham of William Deyncourt This afterwards became the inheritance of that Family whereof there was said to be two or three Sir Iohn Leeks the last whereof had two sons the younger of which was Iohn Leek who married Alice the daughter and heir of Iohn Grey and was Progenitor of the Earl of Scarsdale and of Sir Francis Leek of Newark Knight and Baronet the elder was Simon Leek who married Ioane the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swannington in the County of Leicester the widow of Sir Thomas Malory Knight and by her had four daughters and heirs the second whereof Margaret was married to Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice Progenitor of Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrook in the County of Lincolne Baronet Elizabeth the third was wife to Sir Hugh Hercy of Grove Anne wife of Richard Willoughby was the fourth but Mary second wife of Sir Gyles D'aubeney was the first in whose right the said Sir Giles held by the Courtesie of England the Mannors of Cotum and Houghton by Newarke and left a daughter and heir by her called Ioane who carried this Lordship to Sir Robert Markham her husband son of Sir Robert brother by their Father Sir Iohn Markham the elder one of the Justices of the Kings Bench to the said Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice who made the match In Peverton in the County of Somerset was this Epitaph Hic jacet Domina Maria D'aubeney â—xor Egidii D'aubeney militis quondam filia Simonis Leeke Armigeri Com. Notinghamiae quae obiit 17. mensis Februarii Anno Domini 1442. Sis testis Christe Many make this Simon Leek a Knight but the mistake I suppose came by reason there was a Knight of that name living in the latter end of the Reign of Edward the third as in Kilvington may be observed The Family of Markham made this their principal Seat and were of great note Sir Iohn Markham was a Captain at Stoke Field Anno 1488. but as the Tradition goes was an unruly spirited man and striving with the people of Benington in Lincolneshire about the Boundaries of their Lordships which are contiguous he kill'd some or other of them some have it that he hang'd the Priest for which retiring he lay hid at a place in Lincolneshire which the elder Sir Iohn Markham his great Grandfather had by his wife Elizabeth the sister and co-heir of Hugh and daughter of Sir Iohn Cressy of Hodsak from them called Cressy Hall where as saith my Author Francis Markham it was his good Fortune to entertain the Lady Margaret mother to King Henry the seventh who not only beg'd his Pardon but married her Kinswoman Anne the daughter of Sir George Nevill to his son who was likewise called Sir Iohn Markham and had a son by her called Iohn who died before him but left a son born at Sireston 1536. called Robert but after her death he married Margery the daughter of Raph Langford by whom he had a son named Robert and a daughter married to Robert Moreton of Bawtrée and eleven more Children after her he married a third wife Anne the daughter and likewise sister and coheir Johannes de Markham legis peritus .... fil Nic. Bothomsell Robertus de Markham legis peritus ..... fil ... de Caunton Johannes de Markham mil. Justic. de Banco -Elizabetha sor cohaer Hug. Cressy -Millecent fil .... Bekering relicta Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus de Markham mil. -Elizab fil haer Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus Markham mil. de Cotham -Joana fil Egidii Daubeney haer matris Mariae fil ejusdem Simonis Leek de Cotham Ar. Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith mil. Johannes Markham mil. ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevile milit -Margeria fil Rad. Langford -Anna fil cohaer Johannis Strelley relict Richardi Stanhope Johannes Markham Ar. ob ante patrem-Katherina fil Antonii Babington Robertus Markham-Maria fil Franc. Leeke mil. -Jana fil Willielmi Burnell de Winkeburne Robertus Markham miles de Cotham -Anna fil Johannis Warburton Com. Cestr. mil. -Anna fil Rob. Thorold de Haugh vel Winifrid 1 Johan Markham 2 Robert 3 Daniel 4 Alexand. 5 Philip. Philip. Markham ob ap Haugh in Com. Linc. 1669 Franciscus Thomas à quo familia de Allerton Johannes Markham mil. Capital Justic. -Margareta fil cohaer Simonis Leeke Ar. of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Sir Richard Stanhope Knight and by her had Thomas Markham who married Mary the daughter of Rese Griffin and was Progenitor of the Markhams of Allerton and two or three daughters and died 1 Eliz. 1558. He was in very great prosperity but at length utterly ruined yet the Earl of Shrowsbury whom he unadvisedly made his enemy help'd to raise his Children His Grandchild Robert succeeded here whose first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Francis Leeke his second Iane daughter of William Burnell of Winkeburne by whom he had Roger Markham By his first wife he had many Children His eldest son Robert had also two Wives his first Agnes daughter of Sir Iohn Warburton of Cheshire his second Winifred daughter of Robert Thorold by whom he had Philip Markham Esquire who died 1669. the rest were dead before This last Sir Robert was a fatal unthrift and destroyer of this Eminent Family he had a brother called Francis Markham who was a Souldier and a Scholar he was admitted into the University of Heidelberg 12 Febr. 1595. He collected the History of his own Family and wrote certain Decades of Epistles to Eminent Persons concerning the Art of War which he Printed This Township is now decayed the Houses pulled down and most of it inclosed being the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle The Rectory of Cotteham and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the
Ph. Mark Sheriff of this County from about 12 Ioh. to 8 H. 3. shows that Raph de Crumwell held the Town of Lamley in Fee Farm for 10l. per annum of the honour of Tikehull Raph de Crumbwell 5 H. 3. was son of Raph son of Raph son of Hugh son of Aldene they were all Raphs down-ward to the last who was Raph Lord Crumwell of Tateshall who was constituted Lord Treasurer 11 H. 6. They were sometimes called of Lamley Hubert Fitz-Raph confirmed to Raph son of Raph de Lamly for his Homage and Service all the Land which the Uncle of Raph Thomas son of Alueric held of the said Hubert in Scartheclive in Derbish The fourth Raph I suppose married Mazera the daughter of Philip Marmion by whom he had a daughter and heir to her Mother called Ioane married to Alexander de Frevile but it seems by another wife he had Raph de Crumwell who married Margaret one of the co-heirs and Parceners of the Inheritance of Nichola who had been the wife of Roger de Somery as in the Pipe Roll of 16 E. 1. appeareth concerning the account of the Mannor of Olney which Isabell Countess of Arundell held in Dower This Raph died about 27 E. 1. and left Raph his son and heir seven years old who 14 E. 3. 12 Nov. was called Raph de Crumbewell the elder and was then Founding a Chantry in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity at Lamley to which he gave one Mess. and 100s. yearly Rent in Lamley having one hundred Marks Land and Rent in Lamley and Crumbewell remaining over and above Raph the younger I take to be Raph de Crumbewell who married Avicia the daughter of Roger Beler by whom he had Raph Crumwelle of Tatteshale in right of his wife who was Matildis daughter and heir of Iohn son of William Bernak and Alice his wife daughter and heir of Ioane wife of Robert de Dryby and daughter of Robert de Tateshale by whom he had Raph the Father of the Lord Treasurer Crumwell before named and divers other Children as in the Descent in Crumbwell may be perceived Raph Lord Crumwell who married Margaret co-heir of the Lord Deincourt had no issue so that his sister Matildis whom he married to Sir Richard Stanhope about 12 H. 4. became his heir she was his second wife and by him had a son called Henry Stanhope who died without issue 31 H. 6. and two daughters Ioane wife to Humfrey Bourghchier who was therefore styled Lord Crumwell but had no issue that I have found and Maud first married to Robert Lord Willughby of Eresby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton the said Maud their mother died 33 H. 6. Gervas Clifton Knight and Maud his wife late wife of Robert de Willughby 5 E. 4. granted to Anthony Wydevile Lord of Scales and of Newsells the Mannors of Candlesby Halem Lamley Snowdon Boston Bleseby Gippesmere Gourton Dranfeild Baseford Quynton Rasyn Lucton Belcheford and Tuxford with the Rent of Deyncourt there in the Counties of Linc. Nott. Derb. and Warw. also the Mannor of Tumby except the great Wood called Tumby Woods or Tumby Chase in the said County of Linc. which late were Raph Lord Crumwells together with the Advowsons of the Churches Chapells and Chantrys thereto belonging By an Inquisition taken 20 Ianuary 19 H. 6. concerning the Mannor of Hetherset in Norfolk it appears That this Lady Willughby Maud died 30 Aug. 13 H. 7. and that Sir William Knyvet at the time of the said Inquisition aged sixty years who was son of Iohn son of Elizabeth daughter of Constantine Clifton son of Iohn and Elizabeth daughter of Raph Crumwell Knight great Grandfather of the said Lady Willughby and William Fitz-William Esquire then aged thirteen years and above who was son of Iohn son of William son of William son of Iohn son of Iohn son of Maud another daughter of the said Raph Crumwell were found Cousins and heirs of the said Maud Lady Willughby This Mannor as in Arnall is said was Sir William Hastings who died 1 E. 5. and his wife Katherin had the profits till 20 Apr. 12 H. 7. and then Richard de Hastings his younger son A Recovery was suffered 21 H. 7. of the Mannors of Lamley and Bleyseby and the Advowson of the Church of Lamley c. which Thomas Iakes Richard Reynold of London Goldsmith Iohn Wotton and Iohn Parker claimed against Richard Hastings Esquire Michael Purfrey Esquire and Nicolas Beamont 5 Eliz. claimed against Henry Earl of Huntington the Mannor of Lamley c. Francis Willughby Esquire 17 Eliz. claimed against Elizabeth Beamont widow the Mannors of Lamley and Bleyseby c. who called to warrant Henry Earl of Huntington This Mannor of Lamley fell amongst the co-heirs of Sir Francis Willughby of Wollaton whereof Dorothy was married to Henry Hastings second son of George Earl of Huntington and another of them to Mountague Wood whose daughter Mary Wilzey Wright married and enjoyes part most of it being divided now amongst several Freeholders Two Sheaves of the Demesne Tythes seemed to belong to the Chappelry of Blyth wâ—ich King Iohn granted to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan but the Inquisition taken at Blyth 16 E. 3. returned that Roger de Heselarton whom Raph de Crumwell presented to be Parson of the Church of Lamley took all the Tythes and paid a Mark yearly to the Church of Loudham in the name of the Chappelry of Blyth but whether for those Tythes or no they knew not The Rectory of Lamley was 12l. when M. Hastings was Patron 'T is now 10l. 16s. 3d. value in the Kings Books and Iohn Wood Esquire Patron for a sixth turne according to the division made by the husbands of the six co-heirs of the Mannor Woods Waste and Advowson whereof this belonged to and was sold by Henry Hastings and Sir George his son another is in George Willoughby of Cossale Esquire two viz. the Lord Spensers and his own are in Edward Grandson of Edward Willoughby of Booreplace in Kent another viz. Mr. Pargiters in Iohn Marter of Normanton upon Sore Clerk and the other in Wilsey Wright viz. Mr. Mountague Woods of Lamley Burton Jorz Bertune THe Conquerours great Survey shows thaâ— there was in Bertune and Ludham some Land that was Sok to Gulnethorpe of the Fee of Roger de Busli viz. twelve Bov. ad Geld. The Land one Car. There four Sochm. two Vill. had one Car. There were four Acres of Medow but besides this there is mention of a Mannor in Bertune which was Sweynes before the Conquest who paid for one Carucat and a fourth part to the Tax for it The Land was two Car. There Goisfrid de Alselin whose Fee it afterwards was had one Sochm. of five Acres of Land and five Villains one Bordar one Servant one Maid together having three Car. There was a Church and a Priest sixteen Acres of Medow
Kirtlington is noted by whom he left issue Sir Iames Sutton Knight and died 1286. Which Sir Iames married Agnes daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Barâ—y of Torlaston and died 1304. leaving Richard Sutton his son who married Alice daughter and heir of Sir Richard Bingham of Bingham the elder Knight and died 1339. who left Iohn Sutton his son and heir who married Ioane daughter and heir of Henry Musters of Sierston by whom he had Rowland Sutton his son and heir and died 1â—69 I suppose he had no Children that continued to succeed by her as in Syerston is noted And I something doubt concerning some of the rest of the heirs yet forasmuch as this Genealogical Scheme comes as near the truth as the most I have seen I shall follow it with such notes as have occured pertinent to insert By a Fine levied at York 30 E. 1. between Iames de Sutton and Agnes his wife Quer. and Hugh Barry Parson of the Church of Rotyngton Deforc. the Mannor of Egrum was settled on the said Iames and Agnes for life remainder to Richard their son and the heirs of his body remainder to Robert brother of Richard and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Iames on the back of which Fine many persons put to their several claims Adam de Kelesholt his Iohn de Bray and Cecily his wife Thomas de Longevylers and Ioane Margery and Elizabeth daughters of Agnes de S. Cruce theirs Hugh Huse his William son of Richard son of Robert de Kelum his William son of Adam de Kelum his Thomas de Roldeston Thomas de Charwalton Robert son of Iohn le Clerk of Kelum theirs Richard de Sutton son of Agnes who had been the wife of Iames de Sutton Knight was 19 E. 2. found her heir and above thirty years old King Edward the third at Clipston 20 Apr. 9 E. 3. granted to Richard de Sutton of Averham that he during his whole life should not Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Laxton-Matildis Rolandus de Sutton -Alicia 2 Robertus de Sutton mil. ob 1286. Jac. de Sutton ob 1304 -Agnes fil haer Joh. Barry Richardus de Sutton ob 1339 -Alicia fil haer Ric. de Bingham senioris Johannes de Sutton ob 1369 -Joana 10 E. 3. fil Hen. Musters .... Rolandus de Sutton ob 1397 -Kath fil Hen. Hasty mil. Henric. Sutton de Averham ob 1416 -Margareta fil Hug. Hussy de Flintham mil. Richardus Sutton ob 1468 -Kath fil ..... Fitz-Williams de Aldewark Robert Sutton ob 1500 -Eliz fil Tho. Stanley-Isabel fil Tho. Burgh mil. Gart. Henr. Sutton ob ante patrem-Aliela fil Nicolai Byron de Colwyck mil. Thom. Sutton mil. ob 1526 -Kath fil Tho. Bassett de Fledburgh Henr. Sutton mil. -Alicia fil Franc. Hall de Grantham .... Domina Pierpont s. p. Will-Sutton-Anna fil Joh. Rodney Willielmus Sutton miles-Susanna fil Tho. Cony de Basingthorpe Com. Linc. Rob. Sutton Ar. creat Baron Lexington-Eliz fil Geo. Manners-Anna fil Guid. Palmes mil. de Averham 21 Car. 1. ob 1668. Oct. 13. de Haddon mil. s. p. relict Tho. Brown Bar. -Maria fil Ant. St. Leger mil. ob 1669. Rob. Dom. Lexington aet 12. 1674. Brigitta aet 11. 1674. .... Daâ—ey Anna ob infans Henr. Sutton-Mabil Faunt fil Henrie -Edw Manesty mar 2. Willielmus Gerv. Rob. Sutton-Kath Shitburne Rob. Ric. Ric. Sutton ... Stanhope Rob. Sutton .... Rawson Nic. Edm. Joh. Edw. fil haer Oliva fil Will. Cooper s. p. Alicia fil Hen. Harington Joh. Edm. Harington Marc. Henr. Robertus 30 E. 1. Isabella fil cohaer Hug. Picor ux 2. Alicia ux 1. Rich de Sutton Can. de Southwell 1260. Johanes Rector de Lexington 1259. 1. Will. de Sutton miles-Matildis Robertus de Sutton-Joana relict 2. E. 1. Ric. de Sutton Johan de Sutton 16 E. 2 -Margareta fil cohaer Joh. de Somery Dom. de Dudley Johannes de Sutton Dom. Dudley Joh. de Sutton Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley 8 E. 4. Rob. de Lexington Baro. Joh. de Lexington-Cust Sig. H. 3. Hen. Decanus Episc. Line Steph. Petrus Cecilia-Ric de Marcham potius Willielm Robertus de Marcham Richardus s. p. be compelled to take up Arms against his will Iohn de Averham 21 E. 3. was found to hold Lands in Averham only whom the Collectors charged with the payment of 6l. for three Knights Fees of Iohn de Moubray viz. in Averham Kellum and Crumbwell one in Sterthorpe Winkeburne and Deynthorp one and in Alkeley and Finningley one and therefore was only to pay his proportion for the Land he held The Jury 50 E. 3. found that Iohn de Sutton of Averham died 44 E. 3. and left his son and heir Rouland de Sutton twenty one years of age by some other wife I guess than the heir of Musters as in the fore-named Scheme which makes this Rouland marry Katherine daughter of Sir Henry Hasty Knight and by her 1397. leave a son and heir called Henry Sutton who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hussey of Flintham and died 1416. having Richard Sutton his son and heir who lived long and married Katherine daughter of .... Fitz-Williams of Aldewark by whom 1468. he left Robert Sutton his son to succeed him who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Stanley of Pype by whom he had a son Henry Sutton who died before him the said Robert who lived till 1500. Sir Thomas Burgh Knight of the Garter gave a Legacy 18 Febr. 1495. to Isabell Burgh wife of Robert Sutton of Averham This Henry Sutton by Alice his wife daughter of Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwick left a son who was Sir Thomas Sutton who died 1526. and by Katherine his Lady daughter of Sir Thomas Basset of Fledborough was Father of Sir Henry Sutton I find Thomas Sutton of Averham Esquire 12 R. 2. and that Henry Sutton of Averham Esquire 14 H. 4. was the son of Iohn Iohn son of Robert de Willughby late Lord of Cresby and Katherine his wife 4 H. 5. granted to Henry de Sutton and others all his Lands c. in Averham together with the Mannors of Kyrtelington Clifton Herdeby and Kelum Sir Henry Sutton had three Wives first Alice daughter of Francis Hall of Grantham second the Lady Pierpont by whom he had no issue and the third Alice daughter of Sir Henry Harington Knight the relict of ... Flower by her he had Iohn Sutton and four sons more Marc Edmund Henry and Harington and a daughter named Anne first wife of Walter Haddon Master of Requests and then of Henry Cobham brother of William Lord Cobham by his first wife Alice he had Edward Sutton his eldest son who married Oliva the daughter of William Cooper of Thurgarton without issue his second son and afterwards his heir was William Sutton who had to wife Anne daughter of Iohn Rodney of Buckwell in Somersetshire by whom he had Sir William Sutton of Averham Knight and
of the Mannor of Wisoe so making three again as there were before the Conquest That Richard de Lovetot son of Roysia and Hubert de Bromford had to wife Christian ... and was dead 19 H. 3. left his son Roger de Lovetot then within age who was High Sheriff of these Counties 39 41 and 42 H. 3. and passed the Mannor of Wishou to Robert de Derley reserving 10l. per annum to him and his heirs Thomas de Lovetot 2 E. 1. was his son and heir and succeeded his Father the said Roger in this place Sir Iohn de Lovetot Knight brother of Roger last named was sometimes called Clark because of his learning in the Law I suppose for he was one of the Judges of the Kings Bench and conveyed to William de Henovere the Custody of the heir and Lands of Robert de Derley then dead viz. 9 E. 1. in Wisoe and elsewhere which the said Iohn had of the Grant of the forementioned Thomas de Lovetot who recovered the same against the King in the Kings Court before himself and his Council Iohn de Lovetot son of Sir Iohn by Fine 11 E. 3. and 13 E. 3. passed to Richard de Willughby and Ioan his wife four Knights Fees and 10l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wisowe Kercolston Eâ—leston Flintham and North-Clifton together with the homages and services of Matilda de St. Andrea Thomas de Widmerpole and Elizabeth his wife William Deyncourt Roger de Whatton Iohn de Gloucester Galfr. de Staunton Thomas de Golhall Iohn son of Iohn Pigoâ—t of Dodington Henry Torald William de Asteley and Isabel his wife and Iohn the son of Iohn de Hose and their heirs for the Tenements they held of the said Iohn de Lovetot To hold to the said Richard and Ioan and the heirs of Richard Robert the son of Iohn de Lovetoft by his Deed dated on Thursday in Whitsun-week 31 E. 3. released to Richard de Willughby the Elder Knight all his right and claim in ten pounds Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Wisow and five Knights Fees which the said Richard had of the Feoffment of Iohn de Lovetoft his Father It appears that Edward de Lovetot 30 E. 3. was son and heir of this Iohn Robert having no issue and had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Sir Iohn Cheyney Knight This continued long to the Family of Willughby which they had from these Lovetofts Patricks part I suppose came to William de Sheffeild Nephew to Nigellus de Lovetot possibly by a second Husband of his Sister Margery if he was not his own natural son and so called as the Pope doth however he gave him by that addition of Nephew five Virgats of Land in the Town of Wishou viz. that which Raph de Buney held c. The Witnesses to his Deed were William Picot William de Villariis Richard de Lecâ— william de Bowis Hugh de Rempeston Thomas de Rempston Reginald Picot Hugh his brother Robert de Luvetot William de Valle Rad. Gard. William de Wandreshelf Richard de Wishou the Clerk and others The said Nigellus de L. gave by another Deed to the said William de Schefeld fourscore and one Acres of his Demesne in Wishoe To this were Yvo de Heriz Helias de Marten Rad. de Iorge Gervas de Somervill Galfr. de Somervill Hugh de Rempston William de la Valle William de Bradewar Walter de Wisho Richard de Greinvill William de Waldeschef and Henry his brother c. Richard de Lovetot of Wishowe gave to William de Shefelt the whole Medow of his Demesne upon the Wald of Wishowe viz. that which lay between the Medow of Warin de Vernun and the men of Wishowâ— William gave him four Marks of Silver for it The Witnesses were Iohn de Heriz Helias de Martini Hugh de Rempston Philip de Cortingstok William de Waldeself William Brodey Walter de Wishou Warinus de Vernun and Margery his Wife also passed Lands to this William de Sheffeld Witnesses Nigellus de Mundevill Richard de Lovetoft William Waldeseiff c. Margery who had late been Wife of Warin de Vernun confirmed to William Sheffeud that which William Father of the said William had of the gift of the said Warin de Vernun in Wishou witness Iohn de Lyâ—lebyri c. William de Schefend 22 E. 1. stiles himself Lord of Wishou and upon his Seal of Arms within the circumscription of his name had a Lyon Rampant and above the Shield a Crescent in imitation of Lovetots Lyon perhaps There was a Fine levyed 35 E. 1. between William de Shefeld Quer. by Durand de Wydemerpol put in his place to get or lose and Mr. Raph Barry Deforc. of ten Mess. two hundred and forty Acres of Land six of Medow 20s. and 6d. Renâ— with the Appurtenances in Wysowe and Willughby whereof nine Mess. two hundred and sixteen Acres of Land six of Medow with the Appurtenances were settled after the decease of William on Thomas son of Nicolas de Wydemerpol and on Elizabeth his Wife daughter of the said William and the heirs which the said Thomas should begâ—t on the body of the said Elizabeth remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth Thomas son of Adam Walkelin of Thorlaston and Margery his wife daughter and one of the heirs of William de Schefeld of Wishou released to Thomas de Wydemerpole and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their two bodies their whole purpart of the service c. in Wishou Thomas the son of Nicolas de Wydemerpole and Elizabeth his wife 16 E. 3. setled on Robert their son and Alice his wife c. This continueth still with the Family of Widmerpole Mundevils part I guess was 28 E. 1. by Richard Ayleston for the summ of 370 Marks paid beforehand conveyed to William de Berge Arch-Deacon of Berks for his life and after to Iohn the son of Sir Robert Poutrell Knight and his heirs Robertus Poutrell mil. de Prestwold Joh. Poutrell-Matilda Fin. 8 E. 2. Ricardus Poutrell Matilda-Waltrus de Goteham Robertus fil Joh. Perte -Joana Robert de Pulteney -Cecilia Robertus 31 E. 3. Rog. de St. Andr. Will. Poutrell de marit secund Prestwo Fin. 8 E. 2. This Iohn Poutrell had to wife Matilda afterwards third wife of Sir Roger de St. Andrew of Goteham and two sons Richard Poutrell who paid together with the Abbat of Geroâ—don 22 E. 3. for a Knights Fee here 40s. whereof he paid 35s. and the Abbat discharged the other five with his Writ and Robert Poutrell Richard had three daughters and heirs Maud married to Walter de Goteham Ioan the wife of Robert Pert and Cecily of Robert Pulteney of whom about 32 E. 3. Sir Richard Willughby purchased it and his son Hugh the Clerk progenitor of the Family of Risley about 11 R. 2. passed it to Robert Armstrong of Thorpe in the Clotts whose son
Marks and a Palfrey to be justly and according to the custom of England brought off from it but she in the same Pipe Roll is said to owe forty Marks and one Palfrey for having her reasonable Dower out of the Freehold of her said Husband in Nottinghamshire Alveredus de Clifton miles Dom. Manerii de Wilford Guardianus Castelli Nott. temp Will. Peverell Robertus de Clifton miles Dom. de Wilford Gardianus Castelli Nott. c. Gervasius de Clifton 33 H. 2. 1186. 5 Joli -Ismania 5 Joh. Gervasius de Clifton 20 H. 3. .... fil Robeâ—â—i de Alvideleg 5 Joh. Dom. Gervasius de Clifton 52 H. 3. ob 17 E. 2 -Amflisia fil Will. Sampson de Eperston mil. 25 E. 1. Gervasius de Wilford de Clifton ob in vita patris vir Margar. 9 E. 2 -Alicia postnata fil haer Roberti de Rabacin 27 E. 1. Dom. Robertus de Clifton aetat 25. anno 17 E. 2. defunct 1 E. 3 -Emma filia Dom. Willielmi Moton milit Dom. Gervasius de Clifton aet 14.1 E. 3. superst 51 E. 3 -Margareta fil Rob. Perpoint 3 E. 3 -Isabella 22 E. 3.33 E. 3. Robertus de Clifton-Isabella 19 E. 3 -Agnes fil .... de Grey 35 E. 3. Dom. Johannes de Clifton ob 4 H. 4. occiâ—â—s apud Salopiam -Katherina fil Dom. Joh. Cressisor cohaer Hug. -Rad Makarell Dom. marit secund decâ—llat to E. 4. Dom. Gervasius de Clifton ob 8 Dec. 32 H. 6-Isabella fil Roberti Franceis mil. Dom. Robertus de Clifton aet 30.32 H. 6. ob 18 E. 4. Apr. 9 -Alicia fil Johannis Bothe de Barton Com. Lanc. Sor. Willielmi Laurentii Archiepisc. Ebor. Dom. Gervasius de Clifton Ar. Corp. E. 4. mil. Baln R. 3. ob 6 H. 7 -Alicia fil Tho. Nevil de Rolleston relict Ric. Thurland -Agnes fil Constable relict Walteri Griffith Dom. Gervasius de Clifton ob 23 H. 7. Jun. 5 -Agnes fil Walt. Griffith Agnetis -Joana fil Johannis Bussy relict Nic. Byron mil. Robertus de Clifton Ar. ob 9 H. 8 -Alicia fil Sim. Digby L. Turris Lond. -Anna fil ... Domini Clifford Dom. Gervasius de Clifton aet t. 8 H. 8. Mar. 26. ob Jan. 20. 30 Eliz. -Maria fil Dom. Johan Nevil de Chete Ebor. -Winifreda fil haer Will. Thwaits de Oulton Com. Suff. rel Geo. Perpont milit Georgius Clifton Ar. ob 29 Eliz. Aug. 5 -Winifreda fil Dom. Antonii Thorold Annae uxoris filiae cohaetedis Dom. Joh. Constable de Kinalton -Henricus Kervile marit secundus Dom. Gervasius Clifton mil. Baronet 9 Jac. duxit 7. ux ob 1666 -Penelope fil Com. Warwick ob 1613 -Frances fil Fr. Com. Cumberl ob 1627 -Jana fil Ant. Eyr Dom. Gervasius Clifton Bar. s. p. ob Januar. 14. 1675 6. Dom. Clifford Clifton mil. ob 1670 -Frances fil Henag Finch mil. Dom. Willielmus Clifton Bar. aet 13. 1676. Kath. Arbella Robertus- .fil Farkhurst Hugo Robertus fil haer Clericus aet 30. ampl 7 H. 7. Robert Archi-Diaconus de East Riding Com. Ebot Gervasius-Isabella Finch Matilda cohaer Dom. Crumwell Cecilia relict 3 Joh. Roger. Cressi Gervasius de Rabircy de Glapton Gervasius Robertus Rabacy de Glapton Gervasius de Wilford de Clifton ob in vita patris vir Margar. 9 E. 2 -Alicia postnata fil haer Roberti de Rabacin 27 E. 1. Richardus Martell-Marg 27 E. 1. and that she should not be compelled to Marry There was a Fine levyed at Leicester in the fifth of King Iohn wherein Gervas de Clifton and Ysmania his Sister restore and quitclaim all writings made between the said Gervase and Robert de Alvideleg concerning covenant of Marriage of the Son of Gervas and the daughter of Robert and all other Covenants between them the said Gerv. and Robert and the writings and Charters concerning the inheritance of the said Robert for which the said Robert gave to the said Ysmania the Land which was his Uncles Richard Barionas in Gedling and Stoke during her life Gervase son of Gervase de Clifton 5 H. 3. was detained in Prison for Robbery Sir Gervase de Clifton Knight this mans son and Successor in his Lands here must be accounted a principal advancer of this Family for he purchased the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford as before is shown and the Mannor of Broughton Sulâ—ey of Iohn son of Alvered de Soleni who in the sixth year of E. 1. levyed a Fine to him of eight Virgats of Land there which Adam de St. Lo and Sibyl his wife held in Dower of his inheritance This Sir Gervase was Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. 9 E. 1. and 13 E. 1. and the 20 E. 1. the Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. was commanded to attach him to make his account for Yorkshire for the time he was Sheriff there Robert de Tibtot the Constable 12 E. 1. demised Nottingham Castle with the Appurtenances to him for 68l. per annum which if there were no other reason might occasion the story of the Guardianship He Married Amfelisia the daughter of Sir William Samson of Eperston in this County Knight and over lived his Son Gervas who was sometime called of Glapton where he lived having married Alice one of the daughters and co-heirs of Robert son of Gervas de Rabacy who held some Lands there by finding an under Bâ—yliff to make summons and distresses in the Court of Peverell Richard Martell 27 E. 1. had to wife Margaret Sister of the said Alice This Sir Gervase himself was also sometimes called of Wilford as in the 13 E. 1. where he is a Witness by the name of Gervas de Wilford to the Deed whereby Iohn son of Gerard de Rodes passed to the said Robert de Tibtot the Mannors of Langar and Barneston c. together with the Homage of Gervase de Wilford for the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford of Henry Perpont for Barton and of Robert Lutterell for Brigford and Gamelston c. yet there was a branch of this Family kept the Sirname of Wilford whereof one Gervase de Wilford was Remembrancer of the Exchequer 14 E. 3. and Chief Baron of the Exchequer 24 E. 3. But the posterity of this Sir Gervase keep the Sirname and Mannor of Clifton to this day Sir Robert de Clifton 17 E. 2. his Grandchild was found his heir and above twenty six years of age who married Emme the daughter of Sir William Moton by whom having a Son named Gervase he married him young to Margaret the daughter of Robert Perpont which said Gervas 1 E. 3. was by the Jury found to be but fourteen years of age that year after the death of his said Father Sir Robert The Jury 22 E. 3. found it not to the Kings nor any others loss if he granted unto Gervase de Clifton Chivaler licence to give eleven Mess. five Virg. and one Bovat of Land in Stanton on the Wold and Clifton and the Advowson of Staunton to three
Leek 2 Tho. Leek de Will. thorpe 2 Tho. Leek de Hasland vide Leke Thom. 36 H. 6. Joh. Walsh mar primus 4 H. 4 -Isabella cohaer ob 14 H. 6. s. p. -Humfridus Halloughton Johannes 10 E. 2. Rogerus de St. Andr. -Agnes Ric. Grey de Landford Ric. Grey mil. de Landford Philippas Grey ob 1 R. 2. Ric. Gray de Landford ob infra aet 6 R. 2. Alianora sor haer obiit infra aet s. p. 8 R. 2. Lucia haer Richardus s. p. Ric. de Grey Dom. de Codenhour -Lucia fil haer Johannis de Homaz 13 H. 3. Pip. Staff Esquire his daughters and heirs Emelina the wife of Iohn Grey abut 13 H. 6. died seized of the Mannor of Landford and three Mess. with the Appurtenances and three Virgats and other Lands and Rents and the Advowson of the Church in Hykeling Then her daughter Isabell had married one Humfrey Halloughton but shortly after about 14 H. 6. she left her sister Leek her heir There was a Fine 10 E. 2. between Margaret the daughter of Hugh de Eyton Quer. and Hugh de Eyton of Hickeling and Felice his wife Deforc. of twenty two Acres of Land two of Medow and an half and half a Mess. with the Appurtenances in Hickeling thereby settled on the said Margaret and the heirs of her body remainder to Iohn son of William le Gray of Sandiacre and the heirs of his remainder to the said Hugh and Felice and the heirs of Felice At the Assizes of Nottingham 29 E. 3. William de Rempston recovered seisin of one Mess. twenty Acres of Land and three of Medow in Hykeling and Iohn de Rempston was amerced Anthony Fitz-Hubert Sergeant at Law and diverse others claimed against Iohn Leek Esq in recoveries which he suffered 5 H. 8. the Mannors of Sutton in le dale Sandiacre and Kirkehalome with the Appurtenances and also one huâ—dred Mess. c. in Sutton Sandiacre Kyrkehalome Normanton by Hastond and Chesterfeild and the Advowson of the Church of Sutton in le dale in Derbishire the Mannors of Landford Collyngham Elston Hykling Gedling Huknall Torcard and Leek with the Appurtenances and also two hundred Mess. c. in Landford Collingham Elston Hykling Gedling Huknall Torcard Little Leyk Great-Leyk Saxendale Stoke by Newark Stoke Bardolfe Colwyke Wyverton Byngham Carleton Karcolston and Holme by Newark with the Advowsons of the Churches of Elston and Hykling in this County the Mannor of Harston in Leicestershire the Mannor of Crowenest with the Appurt in Worcestershire This Mannor after the Leeks was Stapletons This is certainly a mistake for though Rempstons Land here as elsewhere might descend to Stapleton and Cheynè of which latter the Lord Vaux became heir yet I find that Francis Leek of Sutton in le Dale Esquire 16 Feb. 34 H. 8. for the summ of 276l. sold the Mannor of Hickling with the Appurtenances and Advowson of the Church whereof he levyed a Fine in Easter Term that same year to Iohn Cunstable of Kinalton Esquire afterwards Knight and his heirs Which Sir Iohn Cunstable 1 Octob. 6 E. 6. sold the premises to Iohn Ingleby a younger son of William Ingleby late of Ripley in Yorkshire Esquire then deceased And Iohn Ingleby of Rudby Ebor. 7 Septem 42 Eliz. conveyed them to Iohn Ingleby his son Which Iohn or another of his name then dwelling at Hickling in the Vale by Indenture dated 2 Iuly 1 Iac. for 534l. sold to William Farborne of that Town Gent. the Mannor of Hickling with all the Appurtenances whatsoever in Hickling Kinalton Over Broughton Staunton Colson Bâ—sset and Withmerpool in this County except the Advowson of the Church and also excepting that Mess. and seven Oxgangs of Land c. which he had then sold to Thomas Beane the elder of Aâ—â—octon and William Beane his second son Which said Iohn Ingleby and William Farborne 2 Oct. 2 Iac. conveyed the said Mannor to Gervase Farborne son of the said William Iames Wilson Gent. and George Ward claimed in Michaelmas Term 9 and 10 Eliz. against Iohn Smyth alias Walton and Raph Smith the Mannor of Hyckling with the Appurtenances and diverse Lands there who called c. William Vaux Lord Harowdon Hickling is now in the hands of very many Freeholders King Edward the sixth by his Letters Patent dated 30 Iune in the sixth year of his Reign granted to Lyonell Duckett and Edward Whitchurch the Lands and Rents in Hickelinge belonging to the Monastery of Thurgarton excepting the Tythes belonging to that Monastery which August 16. 5 Eliz. were granted by the Queen to Sir Thomas Gresham Knight and his heirs The Mannor which was Leeks is now the inheritâ—nce of Richard Maunsfeild of Leek Esquire who had it after the death of Francis Maunsfeild his Uncle The Rectory of Hiclinge was 22l. when Mr. Leek was Paâ—ron In the Kings Books it is now 18l. 8s. 4d. and Sara Bardsey widow Patroness Kinalton Doomsd. Chinelton Kineldestowe and Newbold PArt of this Town in the Book of Doomsday is said to be of Walter de Ayncurts Fee and of the Soc of Graneby where his Seat was in this County it was rated to the Tax or Geld as seven Bovats The Land was two Carucats There was nine Sochm. four Bord. having three Car. or Plows and seven Oxen plowing or draught Oxen and twenty Acres of Medow Another part of Chinelton is there certified to be of the Land of the Taynes where one Azor before the Conquest was rated to the Dane-geld at one Bov. for his Mannor The Land whereof was three Bovats The son of Azor held it afterwards of the King and there had three Vill. with three Oxen plowing and three Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time the value of this was 10s. in the Conquerours 2s. 8d. By what appears in Hickling it may well be concluded that the Family of Fancurt held Deyncourts Fee in this place but it is certain enough that Gerard de Fancourt held a Knights Feâ— of Oliver de Aynecurt in Hickling and Kinalton Adam de Sutton Prior of Thurgarton for 18s. of Silver yearly by the consent of the whole Covent granted and confirmed to Raph de Fanecurt all the Land which the said Raph held in the Town and Territory of Kinalton of Sir Gerard son of Sir Elias de Fanecurt Elias de Franencurth gave twelve Bovats in the Territory of Newbold to the Abby of Swinshead in Lincolnshire which King Henry the second confirmed as he did also in this same place of the gift of William de Vilers and Paganus his son two Carucats of Land and two Bovats and an half and Keteleswang and Holeboldeswang and seventeen Acres of Land at Cranemere and four Tofts with Crofts and the whole Brusâ—am Brouse which belonged to Neubold In Doomsday Book there is mention of Newbold in those daies a very considerable place but now 't is well-nigh lost
between this Lordship and Colston Bassett which is not in that Record described at all by any other name that I know of besides Newbold yet the name of the Mannor of Newbold hath been longest preserved in memory in Kinalton where there yet remains some obscure knowledge of it therefore it is not amiss to insert what that famous Record hath of it in this place which shows that Eâ—rl Morcar had a Mannor in it Taxed at three Carucats The Land whereof was eight Car. before the Conquest afterwards King William himself had there 3 Car. thirteen Sochm. thirteen Vill. three Bord. having seven Car. and two Acres of small Wood. There was a Priest and a Church In the Confessours time this was 4l. but in the Conquerours improved to 10l. value In Newbold also was another Mannor which Morcar likewise had for which he paid as ten Bovats to the publick Geld. The Land two Car. There William Pevrell the Conquerours natural son had afterwards in Demesne one Car. ½ and nine Vill. having three Car. and forty Acres of Medow This kept the old value 3l. How the two Townships parted this Newâ—old I cannot discover for I find the Family of Vilers sometimes Paganus de Vilers primo â—coffat H. 1. Willielmus de Vilers Paganus de Vilers H. 2. Willielmus de Vilers-Petronilla relict 13 H. 3. Johannes de Vilers de Newbold Willielmus de Vilers 9 E. 1. Matheus de Vilers .... Clementia Paganus de Vilers miles de Kinolton 11 E. 3. de Newbold-Isabella Avena dicta fil .... Ireland de Hartshorne Com. Derb. -Godefridus Foliambe miles morâ—â—â—s 6 R. 2. 〈◊〉 Folejambe-Margareta 40 E. 3. Godfr Folejambe infra aetat 6 R. 2. Alicia fil haer Godfr Foljamb milit -Robertus de Plumpton Willielmus Plumpton mil. ob 15 Oct. 20 E. 4 -Eliz fil Briani Stapleton-Katherina fil Tho. Wintringham Willielmus de Plumpton .... fil Dom. Clifford Elizabetha aet 19 20 E. 4 -Henricus Sotâ—hill vel Johannes Henricus Sothill-Jana fil â—ic Empson Jana-Joh Constable de Kinalton mil. Anna-Anth Thorold miles Winifred-Georgius Clifton Ar. marit 1. Gervasius Clifton mil. Bar. ob 1666 -Frances fil Fr. Clifford Comitis Gumbr Clifford Clifton miles ob 1670 -Fran fil Heneagii Finch mil. Dom. Willielmus Clifton Bar. aet 13. 1676. Katherina Arabella Will. Bevercotes marit 1 -Cicely ... Oglethorp Willielmus Drury de Com. Suff. mil. -Elizab Joh. vel Rob. Rocliff-Margareta aet 21. 20 E. 4. Brian Roâ—cliff-Margeria fil Thom. Metham mil. Johannes Roâ—cliff Ingeram Clifford miles 〈◊〉 Robertus de Plumpton miles-Agnes fil Will. Gascoign mil. Godfr Math. Beatrix Almus Robertus 16 H. 3 -Maria sor Rad. fil Rad. fil Sim. fil Ric. relict 20 H. 3. Robertus de Vilers 40 H. 3. Thom. Ricardus Almus called of Neubolt sometimes of Kinolton and the Vicar of Colston Basset esteems himself Parson of that Neubold which is now known in Kinolton Lordship Paganus de Vilers in the time of King Henry the second gave and granted to Roger Arch-bishop of York and his successors for the use and house-keeping or hospitality of the Archbishops that no other Parson should be instituted into the Church of â—itrelâ—e stowe with the whole Garden as well belonging to the Church as not belonging and four Bovats of Land which the Church had before and one Toft belonging to those Bovats with all other their Appurtenances and furthermore twelve Acres of his own gift with Common of Pasture through the whole Territory of the Town as much as belonged to aâ—l the said Lands to this grant there were above threescore Wâ—â—â—â—sses and their names expressed in it The Family of Vilers held this Lordship of the Bâ—â—â—ers of Werington in Lancashire so that 't is like the Castle mentioned in Gotham to be sciâ—â—â—re in this place was of the Earl of Chesters Party of whom that Family had dependance Wiliâ—â—s Bâ—â—ler had seisin in King Iohn's time of one Knights Fee in Newbot and Outhorp And Wiliam Bâ—tler is certified to have held two Knights Fees in Crophill and Kinalton and 〈◊〉 Paganus de Vilers was a great man and had many sons He gave his son William Newbolt Perriâ—ila who had been wife of William de Vilers 13 H. 3. claimed against Alexander de Vilers fâ—â—t Bovats of Land and the third part of one Bov. and three Tofts with the Appurtenances in Newbolt as her Dower Iohn son of William de Vilers held a Knights Fee in Neubold of Lancaster Fee Rapâ— Bagge held Lands here which descended to his Posterity of Bingham with Clipfton William de Villers pâ—ssed one Mess. and â—en Bov. of Land by Fine 9 E. 1. to Richard son of Raph Bagge in this Town of which when Thomas Earl of Lancaster after the death of William Baâ—ler the Tenant exacted relief the Sheriff had a precept to compel Matthew son and heir of William Vilers to show cause why he should not acquâ—t the said Richard who came and 33 E. 1. pleaded that he had no Lands or Tenements descended to him by inheritance from his Father The last of this Family that I have seen any thing of was Paganus de Vilers of Kinalton Knight 11 E. 3. on whose Seal was six Lyoncels 3.2.1 There was a Fine 40 E. 3. levied between Sir Godfrey Foljambe Knight Quer. and Henry Dale and Maâ—d his wife Deforc. of twelve Mess. twelve Virg. of Land and twenty Acres of Medow in Kinalton and another the same Term Triâ— 40 E. 3. between Godfr son of Godfr Fâ—lâ—ambe and Margaret his wife Quer. and Robert Dalâ—port Clark Deforc. of the Mannor of Kynalton whereby it was settled on the said Godfr and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Godfr The King 5 March 6 R. 2. committed to Sir Iohn Leeks Chr. the custody of the Lands which were then in his hands by reason of the minority of Godfr son of Godfr son of Godfr 〈◊〉 Knight deceased whose wifes name was Aveâ—a and might have been supposed an heir of Vilers but that in a Pedegree of Foljambe I find she is said to be the Daughter of ... Ireland of Hartshorne However Alice the daughter and heir of Sir Godfrey Foljamb was married to Sir Robert Plumpton Knight and had issue Sir William Plumpton Knight whose first wife was Elizabeth daughter of Brian Stapleton by whom he had William Plumpton who left two daughters and heirs Margaret wife of Iohn Rocliffe aged 21. and Elizabeth wife of Iohn Sothill aged 19 years and something more at the death of their Grandfather Sir William Plumpton which was 15 Oct. 20 E. 4. This Mannor descended to these two co-heirs of their Father but their said Grandfather dyed seized of a great number of other Mannors and Lands which were intayled on Sir Robert Plumpton his son by Catherin daughter of Thomas Wintringham viz. in Darbishire the Mannors of Okebrok Chaddesdon Derley Staunton Edinsor Pillesley Hassep Wormill
was a Lady replete with all qualities that adorn her Sex and more eminent in them than in the greatness of her birth she was most devout in her duties to God most observant of those to her neighbour an incomparable wife a most indulgent Mother and most charitable to those in want In a word her life was one continued act of vertue she hath left a memory which will never die and an example that may be imitated but not easily equall'd she died in the 61 year of her age A. D. 1649. And this Monument was erected to her by her son Gervas Pierrepont On the South side of the Church Here lyeth the body of Sir Henry Pierrepont Knight who in his life time abounded with Charity and many other vertues for whom the Lady Frances Pierrepont eldest daughter of Sir William Cavendish of Chatsworth Knight and the most noble and renowned Lady Elizabeth his wife late Countess of Shrewsbury caused this Monument to be made being the least of many testimonies she hath given of her great and dear affections towards him He died the nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord God 161â— aged 69. and an half Ratcliffe IN Radeclive before the Norman Invasion Fredeghis was Taxed to the Danegeld at one Car. and an half for his Mannor The Land of it was three Carucats Afterwards Fredgis and Vlviet held it under William Peverell whose Fee it was and had there two Car. and fifteen Vill. six Bord. having four Car. and eighteen Acres of Medow and the Seat of a Fishing and an half and a third of a Fishing This in the Confessours time was 60s. in the Conquerours 32s. value Here was another Mannor which Swayn had before the Conquest rated also to the publick Tax at one Carucat and an half The Land of it was likewise three Carucats There Walter de Ayncourt whose Fee it was had afterwards in Demesne two Car. fourteen Villains three Bordars having three Car. and nineteen Acres of Medow This kept the old value 40s. Raph the son of William de Godenoure is accounted by the Sheriff 24 H. 2. to owe three Marks for having right of half a Knights Fee in Radclive This part which was Peverel's continued to the Family of the Lord Grey of Codnour from the first Henry whose Seal is Barry of six till the last yet Henry Lord Grey of Codnour 22 H. 6. was found to have held the Mannor of Radcliff of Grauby Fee viz. Deyncourts Henry Grey his son being also then found his heir Iames Wode Gentleman and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of William Burton of Burton Ioys Esquire 1 H. 8. bargained and sold to Richard Grey Esquire all their Meases Lands and Tenements Rents and Services in Radclive on Trent and Lamcote which they Covenanted to be of the yearly value of 43s. above all Charges This Richard Grey I suppose was Father of Thomas Grey and son of one of the Henrys natural sons of Henry the last Lord Grey of Codnor who settled this Mannor with others on Thomas Leek and Roger Iohnson in trust for them as in Touton more particularly will be noted Thomas Grey Esquire by Fine 38 H. 8. conveyed the Mannor of Woodhall in Ratcliff upon Trent and ten Mess. four hundred Acres of Land thirty of Medow two hundred of Pasture c. to the King by the advice of Thomas Cranmer as it is said to whom it was re-conveyed from the Crown by Indenture bearing date March 20. 1 E. 6. Harold Rosel of Radcliff Esquire married Dorothy the said Arch-bishops sister and Iohn Rosel his Grandson and heir son of Iohn Rosel the said Harold's son married Mary one of the daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Cranemer of Aslacton Esquire grand Nephew of the said Arch-bishop viz. son of Thomaâ— son of Iohn Cranmer his elder brother by which means this Mannor is now the inheritance of Thomas Rosell Esquire son of Gervas son of George son of the said Iohn and Mary Henry de Notingham when he died was found by the Jury 1 E. 3. to have held a certain Tenement of the heirs of Richard de Bingham and here was a certain capital Mess. and sevenscore Acres of Arable Land and three Acres of Medow c. and eight Acres of Medow held of Richard de Gray And that Henry son of Iohn son of the said Henry de Nott. was his Cousin and heir Henry de Nott. was a Knight about the beginning of Edward the first This I suppose was of Peverel's Fee too but Deincurts was the chief part and had the Advowson of the Church of whom held Hugh de Hoveringham and Raph de Goâ—sell who bought one Bovat here of Reginald son of Roger de Radclive and had a Fine levied 10 Ioh. which Walter de Gousel his son by the consent of Matilda his wife and his heirs gave to Gerard the Parson of Radclive and his heirs which Parson had a son named William The Seal of this Walter de Gousle is three Annulets whereof one is covered with a large Canton or Quarter Robert Daincurt and Hawisia his wife for their Souls health gave to God and St. Mary of Radeclive one Toft towards the sustentation of a Priest for ever to celebrate the Mass of St. Mary the Witnesses were Galfr. and Robert then Chaplains in Radâ—live William the Clark William Marescall Gerard the Clarke Hugh Baisely Hosbert son of Hubert Mr. Thomas de Hotot claimed this Mannor and the Advowson of the Church of Radcliff 3 E. 3. as Cousin and heir of Hawisia de Eyncourt viz. son of Ioane daughter and heir of William son of Hawisia But the posterity of that Hugh Basily or some of his Family became by degrees possessed of most of this Fee and had their most constant residence here till about King Richard the seconds time that the Family of Rosel by the marriage of the heir female came from Cotgrave into their place where it still continueth The Lady Hawisia Deincourt gave divers of her Villains to Thomas Basily Walter de Gousil 17 E. 1. gave to him the homages rents and services of certain Tenents which he had here Richard son of William de Birtun gave to Thomas son of William Baysely certain Villains Lands and Houses and Margaret widow of that Richard released to him also 10 E. 1. He acquired Lands of divers other persons and had a son named Iohn Basily whom he over-lived who married Margery the daughter of Sir Iohn Folvile of Kerisby in Leicestershire about 23 E. 1. with whom he had Lands in Stanton and left issue Thomas Basely whose son Thomas married Alice one of the daughters and co-heirs of Robert Strelley William Eland married Cicely her sister Robert Basily son of the last Thomas in imitation of Deincourt I suppose bore Arg. Billettè and a Fesse Dauncè Gules as by his Seal and the Church Window may be manifested He had no issue
free from paying small Tythes to the Church of Granby for a certain Grange which stood near Giselkirk the old English name of St. Aubreys part whereof stood in the Parish of Grandby There was matter of question between Sir William de Rodes Rector of Langar and the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton concerning certain obventions of the Church of St. Athelburga without the Town of Langar but the parties appearing in the Church of Wiverton the Tuesday after Palm Sunday in the year 1257. they agreed partly to divide the subject of the question between them There was an agreement made also in the Court of Sir Raph de Rodes at Langar before the whole Soc the Knights and Free-men of the said Raph being present and Witnesses between the Prior of Thurgarton and the Parishioners of that Fee in Langar and Barneston that they should all bring home the said Priors Tythes and keep them safe till they could be carried to their proper place for which the said Prior gave them 3s. of Silver yearly at Lammas Sir Gerard de Rodes was son and Successor of Raph and had one son called by his own name Gerard de Rodes Lord of Melles and another named Iohn who 13 E. 1. passed away to Sir Robert de Thibetot and Eve his wife and Paganus their son the Mannor of Langar and Berneston and also the homages of Gervas de Wileford for the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford and of Henry de Perpunt and his heirs of the Mannor of Barton and of Robert Luterell of the Mannors of Brigford and Gameleston and of Edmund de Deyncurt and his heirs which Gerard son of Gerard de Rodes his brother granted to him the said Iohn de Rodes on whose Seal circumscribed with his name is a Lion Rampant debruised with a Bendlet There are divers Seals of the largest size of some of this Family in the Chartulary at Clifton with their Images on Horse-back on one side and on the other SECRETUM with a Lion Rampant upon a Shield and one within a Bordure Eva the wife of Robert de Tibetot was daughter of 〈◊〉 de Cadurcis Robert de Tibbetot had Free Warren granted 18 E. 1. in Langar and Barneston and Bentley in Yorkshire This Robert de Tibetot had a son named Robert who 23 E. 1. was to marry the daughter of Raph de Tony but his son and heir was Paganus before mentioned who about 26 E. 1. married Agnes the daughter of William de Ros. He confirmed to the Priory of Thurgarton all their Lands and Tenements Rents and Possessions within his Demesne in Langar Barneston and Wiverton and particularly all their concerns in the Chappel or Church of St. Ethelburga the Virgin scituate and founded within his Demesne of Langar called in English Giselkiâ—ke In the year of our Lord 1314 he was slain at Strivelin amongst many other English Nobles in the Battle against Robert de Brus where the Scots were Conquerours The next year after or sooner the King 8 E. 2. pardoned Thomas de Veer for marrying Agnes the wife of this Pagan Tibetot without licence on condition that he found twenty men at Arms at Karliol from Lammas then next following to the Feast of All Saints to defend those parts against the Scots King Edward the second Nov. 21. that same year viz. 8 E. 2. for a thousand Marks granted to Barth de Badlesmere the custody of certain of the Lands of this Paganus de Tibtot by reason his son and heir Iohn was under age This Barthol married this Iohn to his daughter Margaret or Elizabeth as some Copyes which afterwards proved to be one of the four sisters and co-heirs of his son Sir Giles Badlesmere whereof another was married to William Lord Ros another to Iohn Vere Earl of Oxford and another to William Boun Earl of Northampton By her this Iohn de Tiptot had a son called Iohn who died without issue under age 33 E. 3. but he had another called Robert on whom this Mannor Robertus de Tibetot-Eva fil P de Cadurcis Paganus Tipetoth occis 1314. apud Strivelin-Agnes fil Will. de Roos-Th de Vere mar 2. Johannes Tibetot-Eliz vel Margareta soror una 4. cohaer Egidii de Badlesmere 2 Robertus Tibtot ob 1372. Apr. 13 -Margareta fil Willielmi Deyncurt ob 1 R. 2 -Johannes Cheyne mar 2. 47 E. 3. Margareta-Rogerus le Scrop fil Ric. Rich. Dom. Scrope de Bolton -Margar fil Rad. Comit. de Westmorl Henricus Dom. Scrope -Alicia cohaer Tho. Dom. Scrope de Upsal Johannes Dom. le Scrope mil. Garterii 1462 -Joana fil Will. Dom. Fitz-Hugh Margeriae fil ... Dom. Willughby .... fil Dom. St. John ux 2. Henricus Dom. Scrop-Elizabetha fil Henrici Percy Comitis Northumb. Henricus Dom. Scrope de Bolton Upsall-Mabel fil Tho. Dom. Dacres de Gillesland Johannes Dom. Scrope-Catherina fil Henrici Comitis de Cumberland Henricus Dom. Scrope mil. Garter 1584 -Maria fil Edw. primi Dom. North-Margar Howard sor Ducis Norfole Thomas Dom. Scrope mil. Garter 1598 -Philadelpha fil Henr. Cary Dom. Hunsdon Emanuel Dom. Scrope fil unicus Tho. creat Com. de Sunderland 3 Car. 1. Jun. 19. 1627 -Eliz fil Johan Com. Rutland sine prole -Martha Janes amasia Domina Annabella aet 43. 1672 -Johannes Grubham Howe Scroope Howe miles aet 24. in Nov. 1672 -Anna fil Johannis Comitis Rutland Johannes Scroop Howe nat Oct. 5. 1675. Johannes Grubham aet 15. 1672. Carolus aet 11. Emanuel Scroop Maria. Diana aet 13. Elizab. aet 18. 1672. Brigitta aet 22. Elizabetha-Thom Com. Rivers Maria-Carol Dom. St. John de Basing Johannes s. p. Henricus 33 Eliz. Stephen le Scrop fil Ric. -Millecent Steph. le Scrope Johannes le Scrope Phil. le Dispenser-Eliz Margeria-Roger Wentworth Philippus Wentworth 1 Johannes ob infra aetat 33 E. 3. 3 Paganus Tibtot Joh. Tibtot Chr. Tho. Dom. Ros. -Philippa aetat 62. 1 H. 7. Johannes Comes Wigorn. Edward Tiptot Comes Wigorn. ob 3 R. 3. Aug. 12. fine prole Rob. fil Rad. de Tony. was settled 22 E. 3. who married Margaret the daughter of William de Ayncourt and did his homage 41 E. 3. His wife was after his death married to Iohn Cheyne King Edward the third Aug. 7. in the forty sixth year of his Reign committed to Richard le Scrop the custody of all the Lands which were this Robert Tibetots then dead until the full age of Margaret Millecent and Elizabeth his daughters and heirs together with their Marriages Margaret was married to Roger le Scrop of Bolton son of Richard whose posterity thereby enjoyed this fair Lordship Millecent to Stephen Scrop son of Richard also and afterwards to Hugh or Iohn Fastolf Elizabeth to Philip le Dispenser who by her had a daughter named Margery married to Roger Wentworth The Lands were many and great Lordships Barowe in Sussex Oxendale in Gloucestershire Secryngdon in Bedfordshire Siberton in Kent Overton in Rutland Bentley in
son besides Sir Thomas Rempston called Robert Rempston Esquire who died seized of these Lands about 16 E. 4. Thomas Cheyne Esquire then aged above twenty six and Isabella Stapleton aged fifty years being at that time his Cousins and heirs I cannot learn what relation this Iohn Knyveton and Agnes his wife had to these Whattons but I perceive 2 H. 4. there was a recovery of these Lands wherein they were parties The 10 H. 4. there was one which was the Execuâ—ion of a Fine levied Hill 4 R. 2. between Robert Skipwith son of Iohn de Whatton and Alice his wife Complainants and Robert Smyth of Bautre Deforcient of the Mannor of Skerington and the very same Lands And again 11 H. 4. In the division of Rempstons Lands between Stapleton and Cheyne this Mannor it seems was of Stapletons part for 4 H. 8. Thomas Stapleton and Elizabeth his wife suffered a recovery of it and it was not long after in the Family of Eltoft of Knottingley in Yorkshire but continued not there for Thomas Shypman 9 Eliz. suffered a recovery of it and called to warrant Edmund Eltofts Esquire Thomas Shipman was son of Richard and had by Isabell Hutchinson his wife three sons Richard Thomas and William Richard â—by Elizabeth Bruntz his wife had Elizabeth Shipman who carried this Mannor to Gervase Armstrong her husband a younger brother of the house of Rempston and the most excellent in Hawking Hunâ—ing Fishing and Fowling that ever I knew He married a second wife Fortune Pacy and by her had very many children whereof George his eldest reproved a vile Parliament Souldier for Swearing and Cursing and was by him stab'd to death and left two daughters and heirs by his wife .... the daughter of ... Aufeild afterwards married to Captain William Warburton one of them is now the wife of Richard â—anes and the other of .... Parker who inherit the Tythes and six Oxgangs of Land and two little Closes and one called Haverhâ—lme or Hareham Close in Aslacton by Scarrington But by his first wife the said Elizabeth Shipman the sad Gervase had Thomas Armstrong who married Mary Enderby by whom he had Gervase bred abroad beyond the Seas and divers other children Willielmus Shipman de Scarrington 4 H. 8. defunct 16 H. 8. Willielmus Shipman defunct 31 H. 8 -Magareta Richardus Shipman 38 H. 8. Thom. Shipman de Scarrington-Isabella fil .... Hutchinson Rich. Shipman-Elizab fil Bruntz Elizab. Shipman sola haer -Gerv Armstrong-Fortuna Pacy ux 2. Tho. Armstrong-Maria fil ... Enderby Gervasius Georgius Armstrong .... fil Awfeild -Will Warburton marit 2. ... ux Parker ux Rich. Janes Will. Tho. -Maria Ellis Willielmus-Joana fil .... Hall Thom. Shipman-Philippa fil cohaer Jo. North de Lowdham Elizab. fil Kendall -Will.-Sara fil .... Parker Alderm de Nott. ux 2. Thom. Shipman -Marg fil ... Trafford Trafford Shipman Willielmus Thom. Will. Gerv. Johan Anna c. Edw. Margareta to whom this Mannor doth still belong Richard Shipman Father of the first named Thomas was son of William Shipman of Scarrington and had also a son named William Father of Thomas Shipman who was a very prudent man and raised a fair Estate he married Philippa one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn North of Lowdham by whom he had several children To .... his daughter married to Richard Marshall of Brandon in the County of Lincolne he gave a great deal yet left his son and heir William Shipman a considerable Estate here and in Aslacton with the Rectory of Whatton and Lands in other places as Flintham Torlaston Carcolston c. Some of the Lands lying in the Territories of Scarrington and Aslacton which are much intermixed were heretofore the inheritance of a Family who had their name from this place of which I have seen three or four Descents Roger father of Iohn father of Iohn father of Roger de Skerington who lived in the time of Edward the third and of a third Iohn also and some others It seems to me that Nicholas de Leek of Scarrington had this Land in the time of Henry the fourth and that afterwards it was Binghams of Carcolston There were some Lands likewise purchased of the Cranmers of Aflacton This William Shipman to his first wife had Elizabeth the daughter of ... Kendall of Smithesby by whom he had two daughters his second wife was Sara daughter of ... Parker Alderman of Nott by whom he had many children Thomas Shipman his eldest son a good Poet and one of the Captains of the Trained Bands of this County the present owner married Margaret the daughter of .... Trafford Esquire who brought him a good inheritance at Bulcote about three miles distant settled upon her by her Grandfather Simon Wood whose daughter and heir Margaret was her mother she hath born him several sons The Tythes of Scarrington part of the Rectory of Orston are held by Mr. Thomas Porter of Blyth to whose father old Mr. Hugh Kerchevall sold his interest in them by Lease as he did in two Oxgangs of Glebe belonging to them to William Oliver who had also Free-hold here now sold to Thomas Castledine The present occupant of the Tythes is Thomas Ialland who married my sister Mary and hath a pretty Free-hold here and in Aslacton and Carcolston his Cousin Will. Ialland or Chalon hath a Farm likewise the rest of the Freeholders are not considerable In Scarrington Church was Collected by Mr. St. Lo Kniveton Gules a Bend Ermine betwixt six Bezaunts Arg. the first Quarter Ermine A Crosse Gules Carcolston IN Coleston of the Soc of Orston Ancient Demesne the Land of King Edward the Confessour there was a portion rated to the Danegeld at four Bovats and four Acres The Land was then esteemed to be one Carucat There in King Williams time were five Sochmen or Free-holders who had one Carucat and an half four of these five Sochmen whereof I am for one my self remain visible at this day the Land of the fifth hath been long dispersed into several hands That Carucat and half in Doomsday by a Rental of Orston renewed 16 H. 8. appears to be above nine score Acres of which the heirs of Thomas Cheyney named in Scarington whose Land was formerly Whattons and descended from the Family of Cheyney which had it by inheritance from that of Rempston to William Lord Vaux of Harrowdon who 8 Eliz. sold it to William Alvey held thirty nine Acres Richard Whalley formerly the Leeks and before them Kirktons forty four Acres Richard Bingham now Mr. Bromes thirty six Acres and Robert Thoroton thirty two ½ the chief Rents of them respectively amounts to 2d. an Acre the fifth share is now amongst Dr. Brunsell William Arnall and Thomas Wilford and some others But the principal Mannor in Colesâ—on was the Fee of Roger de Busli which Vlviet had before the Conquest rated to the publick payment of the Dane-geld at six Bovats and one Acre The Land
William de Weston Rector of Kercolston a Messuage lying between the Parsonage and the common Moor or Green which the said Parson who was son of Sir Richard de Weston Knight settled upon Mr. Iohn the son of William Lord before named and 30 E. 1. ten Acres more on the said Mr. Iohn and Alice his wife Iohn son of Mr. Iohn had a son called Robert who married Agnes the daughter of Iohn de Scarrington and after her one named Margaret after whose decease and his own these Lands were estated on Iohn Lord of Eyleston and Alice his wife who had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Hugh Wymbish who 25 H. 6. gave this Mess. and all his Lands in this Town of the Sok of Orston to Iohn Arnall and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn whose heir male William Arnall still enjoyes it Willielmus Arnall 2 H. 5. Johannes Arnall 14 H. 6 -Elizabetha Willielmus Arnall Johannes Arnall Willielmus Arnall Richardus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall-Alicia fil Tho. Kirk Will. Arnall â—t 1672 -Maria fil ... Thompson Anna â—â— 16â—2 Maria Ric. Joh. Thom. Greg. Who succeeded Walkelin before spoken of in that Mannor which was of the Fee of Walter de Ayencurâ— immediately I cannot say Iordan de Coleston held it by the Service of half a Knights Fee and his son Gilbert after him who had a daughter named Aâ—ice and certain sons one named Roger but no mention is further made of his posterity that I can find but of the heirs of Gilbert de Carcolston in general Oliver de Lovetots wife was Alice and most of the Lands of that Fee were amongst his as by thâ—t share which Roger de Whatton had and at length came to the Lord Vaux may in some other place be noted however it is evident that several persons of note had interest here very anciently Robert de Somerville Lord of Oxton whose two daughters and heirs were married to Walter de Strelley and Hugo de Capella as in that Town will be shown confirmed to Robert son of Randolf de Colston the Land which his said Father Randolf had viz. Ketellescroft the greatest piece of old inclosure in the whole Lordship heretofore banked on the sides with broad Walks and lying near the Capital Messâ—age or Mannor house to which it doth still belong and an Oxgang of Land which was Tokes for which the said Robert de Somerville was to have the yearly Rent of six shillings and four Capons of the said Robert son of Randolf whose Step-mother Hawisia was to hold Ketelcroft for her life and to pay her Son-in-law 2s. and two Capons yearly Philip de Paunton Knight gave to Thurgarton to sustain the Pitance of the Canons there 15s. and six Capons yearly Rent of William son of Reginald de Kercolston and 3s. and two Capons of William son of Lâ—cia of the same with their Homages Services Wards and Reliefs c. Some of the Demeâ—ne and some of the Tenements likewise which belonged to this Mannor were of the Soc of Orston and lay in Screveton as partly appears by a Fine levied in the Court of Roger de Boun or Bozon at Screveton being that which belongs to Orston wherein divers Fines have been levied by the Kings Writ as this was 41 H. 3. And the High Sheriff before spoken of Roger de Lovetot and four other Knights viz. Adam de Novomercato Henry de Bec Roger de Alneto and Raph de Charnels came accordingly to see right fully held by the said Writ between Roger de Fanecourt of Coleston and Robert son of Thomas and Thomas son of the said Robert of Screveton concerning a Toft and two Bovats of Land excepting one Acre in Screvetoâ— which after their disavowing they acknowledged to yold of the said Roger and then agreed to increase the old Rent of 3s. 4d. per annum to 4s. which is the only Chief Rent now left to this Mannor and is paid by Richard Howytt who is also to appear at Orston Court on St. Thomas day only by the said Fine Sir Gerard de Fanecourt Knight who held in many other places Lands of Deyncourts Fee and was a great Benefactor to Thurgarton Priory to which he gave the Rents Homages Services Wards and Reliefs of divers of the Tenents of this Mannor both in Screveton and this Town exchanged it with Oliver de Lovetot for his Lands in Hickling which he also gave to the same place as in that Town is manifested Cecilia married to Walter Cuily Laderina the wife of William Tesserand Elizabeth and Amicia the four daughters and heirs of Hugo de Capella in 6 E. 1. recovered their seism of five Tofts six Bovats 6s. 4d. Rent and two Capons in Screveton Kercolston Herdeby Hertewell and Everton and William de Stokes and Brian de Herdeby were amerced and against Oliver de Lovetot 3s. and two Capons Rent in the same Towns Oliver de Lovetot settled the Capital Messuage with Garden and Dove-coat and all the Lands he had of the said Sir Gerard de Fanecourt in this Town and out of it also viz. one Mess. one Cottage and four Bovats of Land c. in Screveton with all their Appurtenances on Ioan his daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in which Deed he mentions a Custom of making a Feast every third Christmas which it seems the three Mannors did by turns and had several Lands which contributed thereto by their tenure This Ioan the eldest daughter of Oliver de Lovetot was married to Robert Morin of Kilvington as before is said and by him had a son called Iohn Moryn and other children Robert and Emme and the 22 E. 1. was a widow she continued not long so for to her second husband she had Roger de Whatton before spoken of who 19 E. 2. passed all the Lands he held in Kercolston and Screveton by the Law or Courtesie of England after the decease of Ioan Morin his quondam wife to her son Iohn son of Robert Morin of Kilvington which she the said Ioan had of the gift and Feoffment of Oliver de Lovetot Those Lands she had by inheritance from her brother he made a shift to secure to his own posterity The Jury in 10 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Raph son of Henry de Kilvington and to Alice his wife to give or enfeoff Richard son of Roger de Whatton in two Mess. fifty eight Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 28s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kercolston held of the honour of Tikhill Iohn Morin lived here most of his time which gave this place the name of Moryn-hall â—he 14 E. 3. infeoff'd Raph de Bredon a Clergy-man and Richard son of Thomas of Carcolston in all his Lands here and at Screveton and Alverton to which Deed as to divers others of his the Seal is Quarterly the
of Maud the Empress sent his daughter into Sicily before William Fitz Raph and William Basset and Michael Belet the Kings Justices between Hugh son of Alan and between Ingelram son of Geoffrey de Screveton concerning the Advows of the Church of Screveton whereof Plea was moved between them viz. that the said Hugh remised to the said Engelram the moyety of the Advowson of the said Church to be held to him and his heirs in Fee of the said Hugh and his heirs with the rest of the Fee which he held of him the said Hugh In King Iohn's time William de St. Paulo claimed against Yngeram de Screveton the Advowson of the Church of Kirketon and upon that the Abbat of Croxton came and pleaded that Yngeram had by his Charter given him the moyety and brought the Chirograph made in the Kings Court between Hugh son of Alan which Hugh was Father of the wife of William St. Paul in whose name the said William made his demand or claim which was that before recited There was a Fine 12 Ioh. levyed at Dorchester between William de Hawkesworth Compl. and Richard Abbat of Wellebek and Ingelram de Screveton Deforcients of the Advowson of the Church of Screveton whereby one moyety was settled on William and his heirs begotten on Cecilia his wife and the other moyety on the Abbat and his Successours which the said Ingeram gave him having recovered it in the Court of King Henry the second against Hugh son of Alan which Hugh was Grandfather of the said Cecilia which Writing he produced and it was also the same before rehearsed William de St. Paul confirmed to his Clark Mr. Stephen de Radeclive 20s. per annum to be received of Gilbert the Clark who possessed the Church of Kirketon as well by his gift as also of the gift of the Abbat of Wellebek as a Pension out of that Church during his life for the good of Peace which was confirmed to the said S. there written Simon in the vacancy of the See of York by W. Arch-deacon of Nott. and the Dean of York There was a Fine levyed 26 H. 3. between Iohn de Pabham Quer. and the Abbat of Wellebek Deforcient concerning the Advowson of this Church of Kirketon whereby it was agreed they should present by turns and so it was by another 10 E. 1. between Thomas Abbat of Wellebek and Robert Bardolf named in Scarrington which Robert it seems bought a Bovat of Land and 20s. Rent in Kirketon and the Advowson of William Hottot Gaufr de Stokes held sixteen Bovats of Land here of Robert Hotot and 51 H. 3. was dead and his heir Iohn son of his Cousin Paul did the like of Ioan Hottot and was also dead 21 E. 1. Iordan de Sutton held here of the heirs of Hugh de Capâ—lla viz. in Kirketon and Screveton 60s. and 6d. yearly Rent Iohn his son and heir was found 16 E. 1. to be seventeen years of age But the main of the Lordship was held by Roger Bozun in the time of Henry the third sometimes written Boum mentioned in Orston he was in the time of Edward the first succeeded by Iohn Bozon who was son of Raph to whom William le Hotoft 33 E. 1. passed some of his interest here he was a Knight and the Lady Gunnora Bozon his widow kept a Court here 9 E. 3. Sir Hugh Hose Knight 35 E. 3. settled the Mannor of Screton and Lands which were Henry Bozoms on Margaret who had been wife of Sir Iohn Bozom Knight remainder to Sir Iohn son of Iohn Bozom remainder to Hugh Bozom who proved a Clergy-man and Parson of Fullbeck in Lincolneshire The next successor of this last Sir Iohn Bozom that I meet with was Thomas Bosom of Syreston who was concerned in this Mannor and Orston and I think dyed about 3 H. 6. and him I suppose father of Henry Boson named in Lanum and he of Thomas Bosom who married Anne one of the four sisters and co-heirs of Sir Gerard Vlveflett great Grand-child and heir of Lora or Loretta daughter and heir of Gerard de Furnivalle son of Gerard de Furnival who married Christian Leydet and was son of Matilda de Lovetot by her Thomas Bosom had Henry Bozom of Syreston father of Sir Richard Bozom of Barrowby which Henry and Richard 5 H. 8. had the Wardship of Robert son and heir of Iohn Thoroton then dead who in his life time held some Lands in Screveton which came to him by descent from Oliver de Lovetot as in Coleston may be seen but his son before named who came to age that same year after the death of Alice his mother who married Rogerus Bozon Johannes Boum miles-Gunnora relict 9 E. 3. Willielmus Bozon mil. 10 E. 2 -Agnes Johannes Bozom miles-Margareta relict 35 E. 3. Johannes Bozom 35 E. 3. Tho. Bozom Ar. 9 H. 4. 9 H. 5. Henricus Bosom vel Boson 25 H. 6 -Alicia Tho. Bozon Ar. 1 H. 7 -Anna soror una cohaer Gerardi Uluflett mil. Henricus Bozom Ar. -Katherina fil Rob. Markham mil. Ric. Bozom de Barrowby miles ob 16 H. 8 -Dorothea fil haer Jac. Devyn de Sireston-Will Vernon marit 2. Amy vel Agnes ux Hen. Babinton 2. Fran. Morâ— Alicia ux Geo. Poole Eliz. ux Rich. Paynell Maria-Thom Worsley Ric. Clopston miles-Margareta Henricus Savile de Lupsett -Jana fil haer Hugo Rector Eccl. de Fulbeck 9 H. 4. 8 R. 2. one I. Brocock before that Kings Reign was past sold a Mess. and Cottage and four Bov. of Land to Richard Arnall of Stoke which since that time were parcelled and some part is purchased by Mr. Whalley and part by Iohn Parker the Wheelwright whose new house is the Cottage Sir Richard Bozom died before or about the 16 H. 8. and left five daughters and heirs by his wife Dorothy the daughter and heir of Iames Devâ—n of Sireston who to her second husband married William Vernon and left him a daughter and heir who was married to Henry Savile of Lupsett in Yorkshire the Kings Receiver general for that County Progenitor of the present Lord Halifax One of the co-heirs of Sir Richard Bozom was Elizabeth the wife of Richard Paynell of Boothby in Lincolneshire another was Margaret wife of Sir Richard Clapton who had a daughter married to Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Another was Alice wife of George Poole another Mary wife of Iohn Worsley and another daughter and co-heir was Amy or Agnes first married to Henry Babington afterwards to Francis More which Francis More or his son of that name sold this Mannor of Richard Whalley Esquire Grandfather oâ— Peniston Whalley the present owner which thereby made him the intire possessor except two or three small Free-holders of the whole Township a good part whereof he inclosed as his Grandchild and heir the said Peniston did another part by the Fosse way side since
Sir Iohn Lowdhams wife And mother to Lady Ioane Li'the buried in Saincte Laurence quere emongst her freendes nowe gone Hic jacet Domina Cicilia de Loudham uxor Johannis de Loudham militis filia Roberti de Kirketon militis Quae obiit septimo Idus Octobris Anno Domini 1344. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Wilyam was Sir Gefreis heire Wives worshipful two had The Lady Katherin was the first Dame Elizabeth full sad Elizabeth was daughter deare To Sir Brian of Thornehill A worthie Knight in his Countrie His witte did rule his wille Sir Wilyam had with Elâ—zabeth A wise and vertuous childe Elizabeth she had to name Both modest chast and milde Which El'zabeth his only childe For Wilyam had no mo For aye to her his Mannor gave Of Elston it was so And given to wife no doubt she was To Hamsterly a Squire The writinge writte on Wilyams Tombe Now reade at your desire Hic jacet Wilelmus Staunton filius Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui obiit Idus Augusti Anno domini 1371. The second sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was the same And brother to Sir Wilyam he And heir of Stauntons name Wed Alce but yssue had they none Which was small comfort then And in the Church-yard lieth colde Emonge the simple menne So muche he did debâ—se himselfe To shew his humble minde That wheresoever his body lay God could his Soule out finde This Sir Thomas by his last Wille Gave twenty poundes in deede To build an Yle in Stauntons Church Which could not be decreede For that same monie was bestow'd In building the Roofe againe Of Stauntons Church which was decaid But not as Thomas did meane For he will'd the Yle should be made In honoure of our Lorde And to Saincte Thomas dedicate But they could not accorde Therefore Sainct Thomas of Canterbury Loste some parte of his righte To remember the Stauntons deade And buri'de out of sighte Dame Alce Sir Thomas wife doth lie In the Parish Church of Stoke Neere New'rk the Superscription is Which no manne can revoke Here lieth Dame Alce Staunton over this Toumbe I pray you as I have loved you entirely to our Lorde God you praie for me the which died the neeneteenth daie of Novemb. In the year of our Lord God 1418. Iesu for thy Passion take me to thy mercie Lady for thy pitie have mercy upon me Raph the third sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was his brother Was next heir by succession The Lawe could judge no other Which Rafe was an Esquier riche He liv'd and had two wives Hellen and Constance were their names Which both led Godly lives Rafe begot Thomas and Wilyam But Thomas he was heire Who had three wives which discreet were Margaret that was so faire Elizabeth and Ioane also Three women rare to see In theim all vertues did abound Faith Hope and Charitie Rafe was Tomb'd in Quarrington Superscription none there is Do ye not doubt of his good death His Soul enjoyeth blisse And Thomas lieth in Stauntons quere And writte over him indeede As next ensueing this same Verse You plainlie may well reede Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Radulphi Staunton Armigeri qui obiit ult Kalend Aprilis Anno Domini 1446. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Vermibus hic donor Et sic ostendere conor Nam sicut hic ponor Ponitur omnis honor Next Thomas with El'zabeth had Five sons I can them name Wilyam George Wilyam Thomas Iohn Then Alce their sister came The elder Wilyam Katherin wedde Whose daughter can you tell The Lordes of Norton Disney sure By proofe I know it well Who though with welth they did abound Off-springe they both had not And George his brother wedded was His wifes name is forgot Yet this George a faire daughter had Whose name we cannot reede But Maister Bruxbie married her In Melton dwelt indeede And buride George was the fourth 〈◊〉 March One thousand and some moe Foure hundred yeares ninety and eight By proofe we find it so Alce Georges sister a husband tooke Iohn Thorold a Squire good In Marston there his livinge lay Who came of gentle blood Wilyam Staunton the younger call'd Succeded as heire Male Who in his former brethrens lives Marke what I you tell shall Well learn'd he was in all the artes He had a passinge braine Parson of Staunton he was made He cared not for gaine For beinge both Lord and Parson then He was at extreyme charge The poor he fed good house he kept His livinge was so large And after huge and great summs spent He dide a single man And buried is in Staunton Church His owne Toumbe shewe I canne Thomas the fourth son of Thomas And brother to the Preest Was Lord of Staunton by discent For he was heire male neest His wife was Anne they children had Both Anthonie and Iohn The yongst was Preest a seculare manne But marke what else was don This Thomas was learn'd in the Lawes And mervailed of many For he enâ—ailde the Stauntons Landes Not better donne of any That the heires Males might it possesse Both Staunton Mannor and all With Kilvington and Alverton And Purâ—nance generall Flaubrugh also and Dalâ—ington Accordinge to intente As by a Deede which doth declare What Thomas Staunton mente Which Deed beares date the fiveteenth yere Of Edward then the Kinge The fourthe Prince of that name we reade Truelie an auncient thinge Don in the yeare of Christ our Lorde One thousand hundreds foure And seventie thereto added right With twise two and no more He builded also the great Barne Which by the Mannor doth stande A thousand four hundred sixtie three Then was it taken in hand When Thomas and Anne had runne their race In Sainct Laurence Quere were laide The Superscription on their Toumbe Doth followe you maie reade Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Thomae Staunton Armigeri Anna uxor ejus Quà obiit nono die Jaâ—â—â—rii Anno Domini 1517. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Whiche Thomas and Anne before their deathes Had two sons theim betweene Anthonie Iohn well learned were Iohn was a Preest I weene But Anthonie a noble Squire A Lover of the poore A stout man and Couragiouse Well willinge evermore He marri'de one of good worshippe Whom he lov'de as his life A godlie woman in all respects Her name was Mistris Sithe The elder Robert of Ragnell A Nevell not forgott Her father was who lov'd her much There was no cause whie not A good Squier this Nevell was His liveing great is it An ancient name of worthie house Whose stocke doth florishe yet This Anthonie and Sithe also Had children two and neene All vertuouse six wedded well As many children bene Richard Robert Iohn and Wilyam Elizabeth Anne with moe Ellen Brigit and Katherin both With Sithe it must be so Richard and Iohn no yssue had But El'zabeth truste me Wed Roger North of Walkringham And after Whalpole
liberty he should use himself if he would have made one and would that all his heirs should know that he gave it for a sin which he did agâ—inst them and that they should remit it and grant him and his heirs to be paâ—takers of all the good which they should do William Clement Prior of Hellesham was a Witness to his Deed. Alice the daughter of Elias de Amundevill in the Sheriff of Lincolnshire's account 2 Ioh. ought twenty Marks for having recognizance whether Elias her Father gave her the Town of Wintertorp to marry her so that she was seized of it in her Fathers life time and after his death till Ioslenus her brother disseised her while she was in his custody This Iolanus son of Elias de Amundevill confirmed the Hospital of Ellesham he married Ermetrida Niece to the Earl of Aumerle and his son Peter de Amundevil left a daughter and heir called Ermetrida married to William de Dive whose son Iohn Dive mentioned in Balderton left his Estate to his two sisters and heirs there named which were married to the two excellent Families Bussy and Deisney some of which are yet in being though much lessened in Estate This last mentioned Wintertorp may perhaps be in Lincolneshire for this Wynethorp is said to be an Eschaet and that it was of 12l. yearly value and that the Bishop of Lincoln Lord of Newark held it of the gift of King Iohn with which place it hath usually gone Howbeit certain it is that the Prior of Ellesham was Patron here of this Rectory in whose time it was valued at 10l. 'T is now 7l. 11s. 0d. ob in the Kings Books and his Majesty Patron 'T is now reported to be annexed to Newark in the new Charter Feb. 8. 1672. Landford AT this place before the coming of the Normans Leuric had a Mannor which usually answered to the Publick Tax at two Car. three Bov. 1 â— The Land of it being for eight Plows or eight Car. Afterwards it became the Fee of Goisfride de Wirce whose Man or Tenant Ranulf is certified to have had two Car. ½ and sixteen Sochm. seventeen Villains four Bord. having seven Car. There was a Priest and a Church two Mills 12s. one Piscary one hundred Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 4l. value in the Conquerours 4l. 10s. Mr. Dugdale in his Book of Warwickshire shows that Wirce his Lands were by King Henry the first granted to Nigel de Albany Progenitor of the Family of Mowbray who 't is likely did enfeoff Robert de Ayvill mentioned in Egmanton of this Mannor For Iohn de Auvill gave 40s. in the seventh year of King Iohn for having a certain Precipe that William de Mumbray should restore unto him Landford with the Appurtenances to wit a Knights Fee which Robert de Auvill Father of the said Iohn gave in marriage to Roger de Caily with Iane his sister then dead who had a son who died without any heir at all so that for want of heir the Fee ought to return to the said Iohn son and heir of the said Robert The next I find here was Richard de Grey of Codnor paying his Mark for half a Knights Fee in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third William de Grey of Sandiacre in Darbishire 53 H. 3. had Free Warren here who I suppose was enfeoffed of this Mannor by the said Richard whom I guess to be his brother William died about this year and his son Richard was his heir who married Lucia the daughter and heir of Robert de Harestaâ— Lord of Sutton in the Dale in Darbishire and Harestan in Leicestershire and Hickling in this County as in that place may be seen where it also appears that this Lordship with the rest became the inheritance of Iohn Leek said to be younger brother of Simon Leek of Cotham in right of his wife Alice Grandchild of Edward Hillary and Alice Grey by Iohn Grey their son and heir This Iohn Leek and Alice his wife who after the death of her sister Isabel without issue about 14 H. 6. became sole heir had a son called William Leek who by Catharin his wife the daughter of Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight had a younger son called Thomas Leek of Hasland whose daughter Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Hardwyk Esquire was mother of Elizabeth the wife of Sir William Cavendish afterwards Countess of Shrowsbury the great instrument of placing the two Illustrious Houses of Newcastle and Devonshire in these parts but his eldest son was Iohn Leeke of Sutton who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Iohn Savage had two sons Iohn and Thomas and three daughters Catharin wife to Sir Godfr Foljambe Miriel to Sir Thomas Waterton and Elizabeth to Iohn Frechevile He was buried in Sutton Chancel 24 March 1504. and by his Will committed the said Thomas his son who was called Leek of Williamthorpe to Thomas Savage Lord Arch-bishop of York to be ordered concerning his marriage and gave to Thomas Leek of Hasland his brother before named and noted more particularly in Leke Lands in Carleton juxta Gedling this same Iohn Leek had Lands in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Linc. Leicest and Worcester he gave four hundred Marks towards the building of Sutton Church making of his Tomb and paying his debts and was succeeded by Sir Iohn Leeke his son and heir who 10 Decemb. 14 H. 8. 1522. being about to go in the Army into Scotland under the most Noble Captain the Kings Lieutenant General and Steward of England the Earl of Showsbury made his Will and either died or was slain for it was proved 10 Oct. 1523. whereby it appears that he had three natural daughters Susan Elizabeth and Dorothy begotten on the body of Anne Mainwaring who was with Child when he made his Will His wife was Iane the daughter of Henry Foljambe Esquire by whom he had Anne and Katherin the wife of Francis Mering and two sons Francis who married Elizabeth and Iohn who married Margaret the daughters of Sir William Paston of Norfolk the Lands mentioned in his Will are at Sutton in le Dale Sandiacre Hickling Normanton Chesterfeild Huknall Torcard Little Léek Great Léek Notingham Stoke by Newark Lanforth Colewick Carcolston and Wiverton His son Sir Francis Leeke in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. obtained the other part of this Lordship whereof Robert de Perpount was Lord in 9 E. 2. to whose Family it continued with Holme Perpont where it is also mentioned till that time but he shortly after sold the whole to George then Earl of Shrowsbury It hath since been purchased by Iohn More Dr. of Physick and by him left to Sir Edw. More his Nephew Baronet of Nova Scotia who leaving four daughters and no son Iohn More of Kirtlington another of the Doctors Nephews succeeded and left Iohn More his son and heir the present owner
issue Avicia Mabilia who died without issue and Alice of whom Galfrid Robert Hugh Richard and Hugh Heriz Richard de Cazmera married Avicia Lady of Stapleford who gave that Church to Newstede Priory Phillip de Stradley 2 Ioh. gave the King ten marks and a Palfrey for having the daughter of Avicia de Stapilford to wife with her inheritance Galfr. de Ecclestone 26 May 8 H. 3. made fine of 10l. for seising of the Land which Avicia who had been wife of Richard de Camera held of the King in Capite which concerned him as his inheritance in Stapleford This man I take to be the son of her sister Alice and sometimes called Heriz and sometimes Stapleford Galfr. de Heriz and Hugh de Stapleford were brothers but Galfr. held the Capitall Mess. with the demesne of Stapleford and Hugh held that part which Iohn de Stapleford called le Ward and his heirs held but they both joyned and gave two Bovats in almes to the Priory of Newstede And Richard the son and heir of the said Galfrid gave four Nicolas son and heir of Hugh gave two Which Nicolas was father of Iohn le Ward whose son and Her Iohn married Elena sister of Sir William Grey of Sandiacre and both of them died in the pestilence in the year 1349. and left Robertus temp Will. 1. Gaufridus de Heriz Robertus de Heriz s. p. Agnes s. p. ... de Eccleston-Alicia Galfr. de Eccleston dictus Heriz de Stapleford Richardus de Heriz Hugo de Heriz-Joana Richardus de Heriz aet 15.25 E. 1 -Margeria 11 E. 3 -Thom de Ayvill de Egmanton Rich. de Heriz-Eliz fil Joh. de Bughton Johannes Fermery-Idonea Robertus del Furmery Hugo de Stapleford Nicolas Johannes le Ward Johan ob 1349 -Elena sor dom Wil. Grey Nicholas de Stapleford Rich. Rob. Hugo Heriz Mabilia s. p. Rich. de Camera-Avicia de Stapleford ... ux Ph. Strelley 2 Joh. s. p. Nicholas their son under age whom the same Sir William had in custody The other Hugh brother of Galfr. de Heriz called also de Stapleford I take to have been the Clergyman or at least Lawyer for so Clericus did then also import who was under or deputy Sheriff for Reginald Grey 51 H. 3. and afterwards himself Sheriff in 54 H. 3. and in 55 H. 3. for Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York as may be seen in the Pipe Rolls of that time Richard de Stapleford son of that Galfr. de Heriz had a son and heir called Hugh de Heriz omitted in the Book of Newstede who yet 2 E. 1. claimed the Advowson of the Church of Stapleford whereof his Ancestor was seised in the time of King Iohn against the Prior of that place And afterwards passed it by Fine levyed at Nott. the day after St. Martin 8 E. 1. to Iohn the Prior and the Church of St. Mary at Newstead as that which Eustachius the Prior his Predecessour had of the gift of Avicia de Heriz Cousin of the said Hugh and by the confirmation of Galfr. de Eccleston Grandfather of the said Hugh whose heir he also was This Hugh de Heriz of whom Galfr. de Stapleford Knight held thirty six Bovats in Stapleford and Thurmeton and Iohn son of Iohn de Stapleford twenty six Bov. c. in this Town left Richard de Heriz his son and heir fifteen years old 25 E. 1. Richard de Heriz left a son also of his own name his heir under age whom the said Book of Newstede mentions to be granted to Sir Iohn de Mounteney Knight by the King and that Sir Iohn sold his Wardship and marriage to one Iohn de Bughton of Wellum who married him under age to his daughter Elizabeth in the time of the Eyre 3 E. 3. Richard de Heriz and Elizabeth his wife by a Fine levied at York the day after St. Iohn Baptist 11 E. 3. passed two parts of this Mannor and the third part which Margery the wife of Thomas Dayvill of Egmanton had then in Dower after her decease to Richard de Bughton and his heirs paying them 40l. per annum during their lives The Book of Newstede saith this Richard de Bughton was an Ecclesiastical person and that the said Richard de Heriz gave this Mannor to Richard the brother of his wife who first died and then his said wife in the aforesaid Pestilence and that after their deaths he the said Richard de Heriz enfeoffed William de Wakebrigge and others to give to the Priory of Newstede to make and found Chantries but having a sister called Idonea the wife of Iohn del Furmery who had both sons and daughters he was by her and other friends within three daies after perswaded to revoke that and settle it on Robert del Furmery her son who was to have married Cecily the sister of Elizabeth before named but he did not so dying without issue it remained to the said Idonea and her heirs who gave only two Bovats to Newstede By an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Saturday next after the Feast of St. Michael before Thomas Mapurley and his fellow Commissioners 7 H. 6. it appears that the Knights Fee which Richard de Heriz formerly held in Stapleford was then in five parts whereof the Prior of Newstede had one Thomas Columbell one Nicholas Stapleford one Robert Matley another and William Iohnson another Robert Matley had a daughter and heir called Margaret the wife of Iohn Davenport Esquire whom the Jury 32 H. 6. found to be but seventeen years of age and that Elena Vernon mother of Richard Vernon and sometimes wife of Robert Matley and after of William Heresse had in Dower here the third part of half the Water Mill and two Mess. six Bovats and the third part of 5s. Rent c. This part I guess now to be my Cousin Hollingworths who hath the Water Mill and considerable Lands in this Town Columbells part is sold to Edward Manley The Lands which belonged to the Priory of Newstede I suppose most of them were Iohn Brodbents to whom William Cambden Clarenceaux 45 Eliz. 1601. granted for his Arms Party per pale Ermine and Azure a Fesse Wavy Gules the Crest a Pheon his daughter and heir Mary Broadbent was married to Gervas Iackson by whom she had George Iackson the Chief Constable the present owner In the year 1612. I find the owners to be Iohn Brodbent who had ten Oxgangs William Greyseley four Oxgangs George Clarke four Thomas Mere two Peter Columbell Gent. four Oxgangs Francis Hollingworth fourteen Oxgangs and Gervas Teverey Gent. forty Oxgangs He purchased the Lord Sheffeilds Lands in this Town whereof mention is made in Chillwell and inherited a good share in this Lordship besides some at Thrumpton and Sandiacre which was most anciently the Staplefords and descended to the Teveryes formerly resident at Long Eaton in the County of Derby in which they had Lands in several other places but
since the match with Staplefords heir which the Genealogy inserted drawn out of Mr. Pigots Evidences for the most part manifesteth they have made this place their chief habitation which the said Gervas Teverey Esquire together with his Lands at Estwayt Eyton Sandiacre Little Thrumpton the other Thrumpton he sold to Mr. Pigot and divers others in these parts settled on Teverey Palmes his Grandson second son of his eldest daughter Mary the wife of Sir Brian son of Sir Guy Palmes Knight but he died a Batchelor and his elder brother Francis succeeded who married the Lady Mary Fane daughter of Mildmay Earl of Westmorland since married to Iohn Earl of Exeter whom he left without issue so that this Estate descended to William Palmes the next brother who having married Mary a co-heir of the Lord Evers his Estate and liking Yorkshire better hath disposed of this old House to Arthur Waren son of Arthur named in Touton with the Demesne as he did before the Farms to Mr. ... Burrowes the Soap-boyler of Darby who purchased them about a year since or more as I have heard In the year of our Lord 1259. the Prior and Covent of Lenton passed both their great and small Tythes which they had in the Parish of Stapleford by reason of the Demesne Lands which were William Pevrells in that place to the Prior and Covent of Newstede in Shirewood Willielmus de Stapleford Robertus de Stapleford Richardus de Stapleford-Elizab Galfridus de Stapleford miles Richardus de Stapulford Rich. de Stapulford haer frat 17 E. 2 -Agnes Sampson de Stapleford s. p. 42 E. 3. Nichol. s. p. Margareta-Johannes Teverey Hugo Teverey de Stapilford-Agnes Robertus Teverey aetat 26. 6 E. 4. Hugo Teverey ob 8 H. 8 -Elizab fil Hugonis Willughby de Risley Ar. Robertus Teverey aetat 21. 8 H. 8. ob 1553 -Katherina fil Georgii Chaworth Ar. ob 1571. Johannes Teverey ob 1603-Anna fil haer Johannis Crevequeur de Twiford Gervasius Teverey ob 1639 -Anna fil ..... Ashby de Quenby Com. Leicest 1 Maria-Bryan Palmes miles 2 Teverey Palmes s. p. 1 Franc. Palmes s. p. -Maria Fane fili Mildmaii Com. Westm. -Joh Com. Exeter marit 2. 3 Willielmus-Maria fil cohaer ... Evers 3 Raph Huband de Ipsley Com. Warw. Ar. -Anna 2 Elizab. s. p. Johannes s. p. Will. Paveley-Alicia Galfr. haer 10 E. 2. Thomas Adam Elias Richardus Tevery Robertus Teverey Willielmus Teverey Hugo Teverey 25 E. 1. Willielmus Teverey 20 E. 2. Margareta-Johannes Teverey for five Marks per annum Rent but if they of Newstede should lose or be excluded from the possession of the Church of Stapleford the bargain was to be void To which were Witnesses Sir Richard de Sutton Canon of Southwell Iohn his brother Rector of Lexington Mr. William Bishop Rector of St. Nicolas Church in Nottingham and others Upon a Grave-stone in the Chancell Hic jacet Dominus Johannes Abbot capellanus istius Ecclesiae xlviii annos qui obiit vii die Novembr Anno Dom. M. CCCCXXXVIII In a high Window in the Church and twice on Surcotes Arg. on two Bars Azure three Cinquefoyls Or. And the same impaling Arg. a Bendlet Gules In a Window of the Chancel Gules on a Bend Azure between two Wolves heads erased Arg. three Libards heads Or. A Bordure Gobony of the second and third underneath Thomas Gunthorp Prior of Newstede Three Lions passant gardant Arg. upon large Bars sable divided with Barrulets Gules The Chief is broken away and intended for the Priory of Newstede Arg. on a Bend sable three Birds or Choughs Or. In the North I le Window of the Church quartered 1. Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbouget's Arg. Willoughby 2. Sable a Lion Rampant amongst Cinquefoiles Arg. Clifton 3. On the upper half Arg. on two Bars Azure three Cinquefoils Or and on the lower half Arg. on a Bend Gules three Hedge-hogs Or. 4. Willughby again impaling Gules on a bend Arg. three Scallops sable In the South Wall of the Church at Stapleford Hic jacet Johannes Tevery filius et hares Roberti Tevery et Katherinae Chaworth Amicorum amator pauperum amicus Comis affabilis benevolus munificus librorum studiosus rem familiarem adaugens Vxorem habuit Annam Crevequer filiam haeredem Johannis Crevequer de Twyford ex quatres liberi die quo mortem obibat aliis anteacto tempore defunctis spiritum ducebant Gervasius Anna et Katherina hac prole edita milessimo quingentessimo octogessimoque anno advento decimo septimo die Martii è terris demigravit uxor sospite salvoque viro tum ille cum sexaginta sex annos aetatis explevisset milessimum sexcentessimum tertiumque annum salutis attigisset marbo et morte non senio conficitur decimo quarto die Martii vitae vinculis dissolvitur In the South I le aâ— Stableford Upon Iohn Tevereys Monument are his Arms with Mantle and Helme and Crest viz. Arg. on two Bars Azure three Cinquefoiles Or quarterly Arg. on a Bend Gules three Hedge-hogs Or all which impale Or Fretty sable and on a chief Gules a Lion passant gardant of the first The Crest is a Wolfes head erased Arg. Muzled Azure Upon a very fair Tomb for Gerv. Tevery Siste Lege Morae pretium erit scire quis hic situs est Qui sibi virtutis incrementum Posteris ad familiae ornamentum Patriae ad boni publici emolumentum faeliciter natus est qui tribunalis in provincia sua moderator adeo prudens ut apud summos juris oraculum tantus aequi justiciae patronus fuit ut apud infimos pauperum tutelare numen audierit Qui in amicitiis fidem In sodalitiis humanitatem In moribus integritatem sanctissimè coluit Liberalis semper hospes idemque prudens pater familias Gâ—rvasius Tevery Armig. nobilissima Staplefordorum Paschallorum Creveceurorum proles haeres majoribus ut in vitâ quâ postridie idus Augusti Anno Domini 1639. aetatis verò 65. piè defunctus est ita in morte succedens inter avorum umbras hic placidè conquiescit Cujus sacris manibus debitae memoriae hoc tantis virtutibus impar monumentum multas inter Lachrymas posuit dicavit Anna vidua ejus moestissima Quae ex veteri prosapiâ Ashbyorum de Quenby in agro Leicestrensi oriunda ei peperit unicum filiolum tres filias Johannem in primo aetatis germine Elizabetham in ipso flore satis immaturè praereptam Mariam Briano Palmes Armig. enuptam Annam utramque haeredem ejus superstitem This Inscription as I remember was made by his ingenious Friend Huntington Plumptre of Nott. Doctor of Physick The Crest on this Tomb is as the former but the Arms are Azure a Lion Rampant Arg. within a Bordure engrailed Or for Teverey Quartering Arg. on two Bars Az. three Cinquefoiles Or for Stapleford Arg. on a Bend Gules three Hedge-hogs Or for Paschall And Arg. fretty
Stretley miles-Hawisia Robertus de Strelley aet 30. 12 E. 1. mil. -Elizab fil haer Willielmi le Vavasor de Shipley Robertus de Strelly miles Sampson de Strelley milles-Elizab fil Joh. Hercy mil. Nicolas de Strelley mil. ob 9 H. 6 -Elizab fil Ed. Pierpount mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 16 H. 6 -Joana fil Ric. Stanhope mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 3 H. 7. Mar. 12 -Isabella fil .... Kempe soror Cardinalis 1 Johannes de Strelley fil haer -Saunchia fil Rob. Willughby Joh. s. p. Isabella ux Clem. Low Richard Paynell Marg. ux Joh. Poutrell Elizab. ux Will. Ayscough mil. Anna ux Ric. Stanhope Johannis Markham mil. 2 Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 6 H. 7 -Margareta fil Tho. West Dom. de la Ware Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 3 Eliz. -Eliz fil Johan Spenser milit ux 3. Anthonius Strelley mil. -Joana fil Georgii Baynam mil. Philippus Strelley mil. ob 4 Jac. -Eliz fil haer Tho. Garneys Nicolas sine prole Georgius-Eliz fil ..... Aldred de Colwick Nicolas Strelley -Elizab fil G. Rosell -Richardus Dom. Byron mar 2. Georgius Strelley obiit in Gallia coelebs Elianora-Joh Michel mil. Magist. Cancellariae Regis Jac. Johannes-Anna fil Geo. Baynam mil. Willielm Strelley-Marg fil .... Jenkinson 1 Nich. Strelley de Nott. -An fil Fr. Tilman 1 Nicolas 2 Gervasius Anna. 2 Johan 3 Franc. 4 Vincent 5 Williel Joh-Joana fil haer Joh. Hunt de Lyndeby Johannes Strelley de Lindeby-Elizab fil Will. Mering Nich. Strelley mil. s. p. Will. 14 E. 2. Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Richardus Strelley de Woodborough-Elena 1 Willielmus Rob. de Strelley s. p. Ivo Jake de Prestwold -Elena 2 Thom. de Strelley Richardus de Strelley de Woodborough Rogerus Robertus Henr. Rich. s. p. Robertus de Somervil Dom. de Oxton Robertus de Somervill 1 Walter de Stredlegh mil. -Cecilia cohaer .... ux Hug. de Capella Sewallus le Foune-Amicia un cohaer Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Sir Samson de Strelley Knight was son and heir of this Robert and married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Hercy Samson de Strelley 30 E. 3. 1356. had licence that he and the rest of the Parishioners of that Village might hear Sermons for the space of a year in the Chappel scituate within his Mannor of the said Village because the Parish Church was not then fully built About 13 R. 2. he left Sir Nicolas de Strelley his heir who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Edmund Pierpont had one son called Iohn de Strelley who married Ioane daughter and heir of Iohn Hunte of Lindeby but his eldest son was Sir Robert de Strelley whom he left his heir and by his Will ordered his own body to be buried in the Church of All Saints at Strelley 1430. 9 H. 6. which Sir Robert married Agnes the daughter of ..... Harcourt and Ioan the daughter of Sir Richard Stanhope and died about 16 H. 6. and was succeeded by Sir Robert de Strelley his son and heir who married Isabell the daughter of .... Kempe and died 12 of March 3 H. 7. leaving Iohn Strelley Esquire his son and heir forty years old 4 H. 7. when the Inquisition was taken This Iohn married Saunchia the daughter of Robert Willughby Esquire and by her had a son of his own name who dying without issue his four daughters became his heirs Isabell the eldest was first married to Clement Low by whom she had a daughter and heir wife of William Sacheverell second son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in the County of Darby Knight and afterwards to Richard Payney Esquire the second was Margaret wife of Iohn Poutrell Esquire the third was Elizabeth wife of Sir William Ascough and the fourth was Anne first married to Richard Stanhope Esquire and afterwards was third wife of Sir Iohn Markham Knight By the Instrument of division bearing date 10 Octob. 27 H. 8. it appears that Thomas Ascugh divided the Lands of Iohn Stirley into four parts whereof Sir Iohn Markham and Thomas Poutrell chose the two first viz. First all the Lands in Wheteley Saundby Northleuerton Southleuerton Sturton Litilburgh Burton Radcliff Codgrave Shipley Gedding Langley Stapilfurth Cortlingstock Notingham and Harby for one part and for the other which Poutrell had all in Chillewell Trowell Adingbrugh Bramcote Calverton Estwayt a House in Trowell a House in Cossal Marsh and Colston Basset The next was chosen by Isabell Paynell widow William Sacheverell and Mary his wife which was all in Bilburgh Hemsell Cossall Kymberley Tomlynholme Carleton and Marshall Hall and Thomas Ascugh had for the fourth part all in Oxton and Plunger But Sir Robert Strelley Father of this Iohn had another son called Sir Nicolas Strelley whose posterity inherited this Mannor This Sir Nicolas married the daughter of Thomas Lord de la Ware and died at London the last of Aprill 1491. 6 H. 7. and was buried in the Church of St. Andrew at Baynards Castle leaving Margaret his wife behind him and Nicolas his son and Agnes and Cecily his daughters He appointed half his Goods to be imployed for his Children in Merchandise and made his Nephew Sir Walter Hungerford Supervisor of his Will which was proved 12 Iune that same year viz. 1491. Sir Nicolas his son married to his third wife as I take it the daughter of Sir Iohn Spenser and died at Strelley Aug. 25. 3 Eliz. seised of this Mannor and Bilburgh and the Advowsons of both the Churches and Lands in Bullwell Cossall Wattenhow Farnesfeild and Basford as by an Inquisition taken at Nott. the year following appeareth Sir Anthony Strelley his son and heir being then thirty two years of age who married Ioane daughter of Sir George Baynham by whom he had Sir Philip Strelley who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Thomas Garneys Esquire and died 29 Sept. 4 Iac. He had a son called Nicolas who married a daughter of Sir Percivall Willoughbies but had no issue This Mannor hath been the inheritance of Lawyers most of my time and for some space before It is now possessed by the posterity of Elianor sister of Sir Philip Strelley who was married to Sir Iohn Michell one of the Masters of Chancery in King Iames his time who notwithstanding all his Law and power could never get it in his own time from Nicolas Strelley natural and perhaps legitimate son of George brother of the said Sir Philip which Nicolas married Elizabeth daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire by whom he had a son called George whom he left young yet he kept it till he died in France not of full age his mother being married to Richard now Lord Byron After the death of this last George Strelley Nicholas son of William son of Iohn brother of Sir Anthony Strelley which Iohn married also a daughter of Sir George Baynham named Anne sister of Sir Anthonies Lady was some
the Priory of Lenton and thereof made his Chartel in his lawful power or in his sickness whereof he died They had Suits most of King Iohn's time about it but it seems the Priory did not prevail because it continued and I think yet doth to the Lords of Nutthall St. Patric's part was conveyed to Robert de Cokfeld to hold for the fourth part of a Knighâ—â— Fee who had the rest of the Town St. Patric's Inheritance and Blood is conceived to go to the Family of Aufreton for Robert de Cokfeld is certified to have held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Nuthall of the Honour of Alfreton His Predecessour Adam de Kocfeld gave to the Priory of Lenton 8â— yearly Rent to be paid by the Miller out of his Mill of Nuthale and if it should fall or be removed or any thing else happen that it could not be had he promised to make it good out of some other Land in the County Adam de Cokefeld-Lucia Adam de Cokefeld 7 Joh. -Agatha Robertus de Cokefeld miles 17 H. 3. Johannes de Cokfeld 10 E. 1. Johannes de Cokfeild ... Margeria ux 2.13 E. 2. Johannes de Cokefeld miles 24 E. 3. Robertus de Cokfeld miles 33 E. 3. Johannes de Cokfeld sine prole-Marg sor Tho. Foljambe-Rad Munboucher mar 2. Joh. Taylboys-Agnes Johannes Taylboys-Kath fil Will. Gipthorp mil. Margareta Taylboys fil haer -Johannes Ayscough-Elianor fil haer Ric. Tunstall ux 2. Willielmus Ayscough miles-Maria fil Roberti Hilliard ux 1. Willielmus Ayscough miles-Elizab fil Tho. Writtesley Com. Staff Franciscus Ayscough miles-Eliz fil haer Will. Hansert ux 1 -Elizab fil Roberti Dighton relict ... Dalison Justic. Edwardus Ayscough mil. Rogerus Ayscough de Nuthall mil. -Doroth fil Will. Fitz-Williams de Malberthorp C. Linc. Edwardus Ayscough de Hempsell ... fil ... Roberts Jacobus Ayscough s. p. Willielmus s. p. Johannes s. p. Jana ux 2 -Gervas Rosell 1 Elizabetha Rosell 2 Katherina Rosell 3 Maria Rosell Johannes Thomas Thurslan Adam fil haer Robertus de Cokfeld 10 E. 1. Willielmus Ayscough Justic. de Com. Banc. Margareta Taylboys fil haer -Johannes Ayscough-Elianor fil haer Ric. Tunstall ux 2. Agatha de Cokefeld Lady of Nuthale gave her Mill of Nuthale scituate on the Rivulet between the Town and Houdeshill to the Priory of Lâ—nton out of which those Monks were wont to receive 8s. yearly Rent and together with the said Mill the Suit of all Nuthale except her own House so that the Men of Nuthale should alway grinde according to their due and ancient custom She likewise granted that if any of the men of Nuthale except those who were Free when she conferred that Charter should be intercepted grinding at another Mill when he might grinde at that it should be lawful for the Miâ—â—er or any person else deputed by the said Monks to Arrest him and the Sack with the â—orn was to be the Monks but the Man so intercepted for his forfeit was to be in the mercy of her and her heirs Adam de Cokefeld 7 Ioh. had half a Knights Fee here he was I suppose son of another Adam and Lucia his wife who were Benefactors to St. Maries by Northampton and their Grandson Robert de Cokefeld likewise Robert de Cokefeld gave the Mannors of Nuthall and Basford to Iohn de Cokefeld a younger son which 10 E. 1. Robert son of Adam de Cokefeld claimed as heir of his Grandfather Robert but Iohn produced a Fine levied 46 H. 3. between himself and the said Robert the Grandfather whereby the said Robert was made but Tenant for life which cast the Plaintiff in that Suit On the Seal of Iohn son of Sir Iohn Cokefeld Knight appendant to his Deed bearing date 13 E. 2. within the Circumscription of his name is A plain Crosse Counter-Compony This Mannor by Fine 12 E. 2. was settled on Iohn de Cokefeld and Margery his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Iohn his elder son and the heirs of his body remainder to Thomas another son and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Cokefeld the Father Upon the back Reginald son of Iohn de Cokefeld put to his claim Sir Iohn de Cokefeld Knight 24 E. 3. had two sons Robert and Iohn Robert 33 E. 3. was a Knight who had issue Iohn Cokefeld Esquire and Agnes Iohn married Margaret and died without issue Agnes was married to Iohn Taylboys Esquire whose eldest son Iohn Taylboys had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Iohn Ayscogh Esquire son of William Ayscogh the Judge A Fine was levied 22 H. 6. between Iohn Cokfeld Esquire and Margaret his wife Quer. and Richard Bingham and William Foljamb Deforc of the Mannors of Nuthall and Baceford with the Appurtenances and of ten Mess. one Toft twenty Bovats and forty Acres of Land and twenty Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Nuthall Baceford Radford and Lenton and the Advowson of the Church of Nuthall whereby they were settled on Iohn and Margaret and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Iohn remainder to Iohn Ayscogh and Margaret his wife daughter and heir of Iohn Taylboys the younger Esquire and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Margaret the wife of Iohn Ayscogh remainder to the right heirs of Sir Robert Cokfeild Knight By an Inquisition taken 14 Iun. 4 E. 4. after the death of Margaret the wife of Iohn Cokefeild it appears that after his death she married Raph Moâ—â—boucher and that Thomas Folejamb Esquire was Cousin and heir of the said Margaret viz. son of Thomas her brother and then aged above forty years Sir Roger Ayscough younger son of Sir Francis viz. by the second venter sold this Mannor to Iames Ayscough or Asgill a Merchant of London who by his last Will appointed it to be sold and by reason of the Tenure the third part became the Inheritance of Edward Ayscough Esquire a younger brother or son to Sir Edward Ayscough the chief of the Family by purchase from the heirs of Iames Ayscough The other two parts of the Mannor are now the Inheritance of Richard Slater Esquire the present owner The Rectory of Nuthyll was ten Marks when Mr. Ascoghe was Patron 'T is now 3l. 14s. 9d. ob in the Kings Books and Richard Slayter Esquire Patron On a Tomb whereon are the Figures at length of the Man and his Wife and five Children at the foot in half proportion is inscribed Here lyes Edward Boun Gent. and Isabel his wife daughter and heir of Edmund Hunt Gent. which Edward died the 12 of Decemb. Anno 1558. and the said Isabel the 13 of Iuly Anno 1562. On whose Soules God have mercy Amen In the South Window near the Pulpit Paly of six Arg. and Az. Strelley In the West end of the North
de Hamlak Henricus Petrus Petrus Johannes Hugo Meschines fil haer Monachus sine prole wife daughter of Sir William Bernak Knight had Sir Iohn Byron Knight who died without issue and Sir Richard Byron Lord of Clayton who to his second wife had Ioane daughter of William de Colwick and heir of her brother Thomas which brought this Family to have a considerable interest in this County again by her he left a son and heir called Iohn le Byron of Clayton Knight who by Margery his wife had Sir Nicolas Byron of Clayton Knight who married Alice the daughter of Sir Iohn Boteler of Beausey in that County of Lancaster Knight by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron who married Margery the daughter of Sir Robert Fowleshurst Knight but died without issue 1488. having been made by King Henry the seventh so soon as he began his Reign almost viz. Sept. 22. 1 H. 7. Knight and Constable of Nott. Castle and Porter of the same Steward and Warden of the Forest of Shirewood and of the Parks and Woods of Billay Birkeland Rumwood Ouseland and Fulwode with 40l. c. for the said Offices and Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwyck and Clayton his second son who married Iane the daughter of Iohn Bussy of Hougham in Lincolnshire afterwards married to Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron Steward of Manchester and Rachdale and Lieutenant of the Forest of Shirwood this was called little Sir Iohn with the great Beard who had this Priory granted as before is said his first wife was Isabell the daughter of .... Lemington by whom he had no issue his second was Elizabeth the daughter of William Constantine and the relict of Roger Halgh on whom he begot soon enough Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede who married Alice the daughter of Sir Nicolas Strelley of Strelley and by her had Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede the husband of Margaret the daughter of William Fitz-Williams by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede who had to wife Anne the daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton in the County of Lancaster Knight and Baronet who brought him many Children his eldest was Sir Iohn Byron Knight of the Bath created by King Charles the first Baron of Ratchdale he married Cecily daughter of Thomas West Lord de la Ware and after her as I remember Elinor Needham the Lord Kilmurreys daughter but died without issue in France in the year 1652. after he had eminently served the King as his Uncle Sir Nicolas Byron Baronet a Twin with his Father and his brothers Sir Richard William Sir Thomas Sir Robert Gilbert and I think Philip did he was esteemed one of the best accomplished Gentlemen of his time His brother Sir Richard now Lord Byron succeeds in this place who married to his first wife Elizabeth the daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire the relict of Nicolas Strelley Esquire and to his second Elizabeth the daughter of Sir George Booth of Dunham in Cheshire Baronet by whom he hath no issue by his first he hath William Byron and Katherin William married Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Viscount Chaworth by whom he hath three or four daughters and a son named William In the Bow Window of the Hall at Newstede there is yet W. S. P. William Savage Prior and the Arms of Newstede Priory viz. England with a Chief Azure in the middle whereof is the Virgin Mary with the Babe Or and Quarterly France and England And Azure a Pall Arg. impaling Arg. a pale deeply indented or Lozengy Sable Savage Bishop of ...... In the Pantry Grey of Codnors and Crumwell quartering Tateshall In Henry the sevenths Lodgings the Pictures of King Henry the seventh and Elizabeth his Queen and Prince Arthur In the next Pane of the same Window Arg. ten Torteauxes and a file of three Labels Azure ... Babinton Militis Barry of six Arg. and Az. Henrici Grey Sable a Bend between six Crosse Croslets Arg. Arme Iohannis Stanhope Armig. These Canons at several Altars were to pray for the Souls of King Henry the second and all the Kings their Founders of Robert Lexington who gave the Towns of Routhorn and Scarcliff in Derbishire and Starthorp to supply four Canons of William Cossall who gave his Mannor of Cossall and Bullwell Wood and divers Lands and Tenements in Nott. and Egmanton of Iohn Longvylers who gave Tuxford Church of Robert and Henry Edenstow Brothers who gave North Muskam Mannor excepting the stipend of the Chaplains at Edenstow of Elias Breton who gave diverse Tenements in Huknall of Dionysia Eynell who gave Tenements in Tershill of Robert Ripers Alice Palmar Hugh Ropley and of Thomas Sutton Kirkeby And Woodhouse THis place in the great Survey called Dooms-day Book is certified to be of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert but before the Conquest in Chircheby Levenot had for his Mannor Land which paid the Dane-geld for ten Bovats being then accounted two Carucats There Raph had in Demesne three Car. and one Sochm. on one Bov. of this Land and twenty Vill. and six Bord. having twelve Car. There was a Church and a Priest and two Mills 3s. and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood by places two leu long and two broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. then in the Conquerours but at 3l. Here was another Mannor of the Tayn-land which Alvric had before the coming of King William which was rated to the Geld at two Bovats and the Land of it returned then to be so viz. two Bov. He afterwards held it of King William and there had one Car. This was valued then as before 11s. There was also another Bovat which was then waste Henry de Stuteville about 33 H. 2. gave account of 15l. of the Scutage of the Fee which was parted between him and Hubert Fitz-Raph The wife of Robert de Stutevill not long after was in the Kings custody and of the Parentela linage of Edward de Salesbery on the part of her Father and of the part of her Mother of the Progeny of Roger de Rennes she had one Town called Diham which was her Inheritance which was yearly worth 24l. She had one son and two daughters their age was not then known to the Jurors She was usually named Leonia de Reines by whom her husband the said Robert de Stuteville had one son called Henry de Stoteville who inherited the Barony and another named William mentioned to be living 2 R. 1. Afterwards there is mention of the Honour of Iohn de Stuteville concerning the moyety of the Barony of Hubert Fitz-Raph and that there was paid by the said Iohn for fifteen Knights Fees in Kirkeby with the Appurtenances About 45 H. 3. Robert son of Iohn de Stotevill had Market and Fair and Free Warren granted in Kirkeby in 〈◊〉 It appears 12 E. 1. that Robert de Stoteville showed great disobedience and contempt in not coming upon the Kings summons to Aid him
Clopton in Suff. in exchâ—nge for the Mannors of Keâ—ington and Faukeshall in Surrey Agnes the wife of Thomas Bardolf had this Mannor in Dower and left it to her son Iohn 31 E. 3. who about 45 E. 3. left it with Wyrmegey and other great Mannors which made up twenty nine Knights Fees belonging to his Court of Shelford to his son William Bardolf of Wirmegey Chr. who 9 R. 2. did the like to his son Thomas Lord Bardolf then but seventeen years old or little more which Thomas was the last Lord Bardolf of the Male-line and Attaint in the time of Henry the fourth in whose Reign about 9 H. 4. he died leaving two daughters Anne first married to Sir William Clifford and after to Sir Reginald Cobham but his other daughter Ioane who married Sir William Phelips was Lady Bardolf and then after her death William Beaumont son of Elizabeth her daughter wife of Iohn Viscount Beaumont was found her heir William Viscount Beaumont died without issue and his sister Iane married to Iohn Lord Lovell was his heir who had Francis Viscount Lovell slain in the Battel of Stoke in this County against the King 16 Iune 2 H. 7. by whose Attainder or it seems before this Mannor came to the Crown he had two sisters Iane the elder married to Sir Brian Stapleton and Frideswid to Sir Edward Norreys by whom she had Henry Norreys to whom and to his heirs Males 10 H. 8. the King granted this Mannor of Stoke Bardolf with Gedling Crophill Bishop Newton and Carleton late William Viscount Beaumonts Goysfridus de Alselin Radulphus de Hanselin Radulphus Hanselin Rosa fil haer-Thom Bardul Dodo Bardulf-Beatrix fil Willielmi de Warenna relict 11 Joh. Willielmus Bardulf 2 H. 3. ob 4. E. 1. Willielmus Bardulf ob 18 E. 1. Hugo Bardulf ob 32 E. 1 -Isabella ob 16 E. 2. 28 Maii. Thom. Bardulf aet 22. ad mortem patris ob 3 E. 3. Johannes Bardolf aet 17. 3 E. 3. ob 45 E. 3 -Elizab fil haer Rogeri Damory Gulielmus Bardolf ob 9 R. 2. Thom. Bardolf aet 17. 9 R. 2 -Avicia Joana Bardolf ob 26 H. 6 -Willielmus Phelips Dom. Bardolf 9 H. 5. Elizabetha-Johannes Vicecomes Beaumont-Katherina Ducissa Norfolc ux 2. Willielmus Vicecom Beaumont Dom. Bardolf aet 9. 26 H. 6. Attinct per Parl. 4 Nov. 1 E. 4. Johannes Dom. Lovell -Jana for haer fratris Franciscus Vicecom Lovell occisus in bello de Stoke 16 Jun. 2 H. 7. 1 Brian Stapleton mil. -Joana Brianus Stapleton Richardus Staplâ—ton miles 2 Eduardus Norreys -Frideswid Johannes Norreys s. p. Henr. Norreys attinct 12 May 28 H. 8. Henricus Norreys restitut 31 H. 8. Reginaldus Cobham 2 -Anna-Willielmus Clifford marit 1. Willielmus Bardolf miles 4 H. 6. Willielmus Robert de Cauz King Edward the fourth 15 E. 4. granted to Galiard de Durford Lord of Duras and his heiâ—s Males the Mannor of Shelford Stoke Bardolf and Gedling in this County and others in Derbishire Henry Norreys being Attaint about 12 May 28 H. 8. it came again to the Crown and was after granted to the Lady Anne Stanhope great Grandmother to the first Earl of Chesterfeild whose Posterity enjoyes it wiâ—h Shelford to this day Here were many held shares of these Lands as may be gathered from what is already formerly set down Hugh de la Basage or Bastre held in Carleton Gedeling and Stoke half a Knights Fee of the old Feoffment of William Bardolf And Reginald Vrsell and Hugh de Tytheby held in Gedeling Carleton and Stoke another half Knights Fee of the old Feoffment of Robert de Everingham Robert son of Hugh de Titheby gave an Acre in Carleton to Thurgarton Priory for the health of his Soul and Isolda his wife to which Church Hugh son of Alred of Carleton gave also a Toft and Croft which were Auki's and a Bovat of Land in Carleton which William and Robert his sons severally confirmed The Jury 15 E. 1. found that Reginald de Haslacton held in Carleton and Colwick of Robert de Everingham the sixth part of a Knights Fee valued then at five Marks the heirs of Richard Vrsell in Carleton as much valued at 52s. Henry de Whatton in Stokes and Carleton an eighth part of a Knights Fee valued at 44s. William son of Richard de Birton in Birton a sixth part valued at 66s. 8d. Mr. Thomas Beck in Gedling a sixth part Galfr. le Botiler in Stokes as much Alexander de Le in Gedling a tenth part and William Mascy as much there also The Jury 5 E. 1. found that two Tofts and two Bovats of Land in Stoke and four Tofts and one Bovat in Gedling were Frank Almaigne of the Rectors of Gedling and not Lay Fee of Galfr. de Botiler who called Adam de Everingham to warrant which Adam was then Amerced Alexander de Whatton of Karleton 12 E. 1. recovered against Henry son of Richard de Watton and six others four Mess. four Bovats of Land and two parts of a Bovat except one Acre and twenty Acres of Land and 5s. Rent in Karleton and Colwyk They had great Suits afterwards about this Land and 19 E. 1. pleaded Bastardy and Errour At the Assizes at Nott. 23 E. 1. Cecily the daughter of Roger Millott recovered her seisin of one Mess. and one Bov. of Land in Carleton near Nott. and William son of Roger Milott was Amerced A Fine at Westm. the day after St. Iohn Baptist 8 E. 2. between Richard son of William de Basage and Maud de Kirkeby Querents and William le Moigne the younger Deforcient of one Mess. and twelve Acres of Land in Carleton by Nott. settled them on the said Richard and Maud for life and after on Richard son of Maud and the heirs of his body remainder to William his brother and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Richard son of William Another on the same day of the Term 12 E. 2. between Robert Iorce the elder and Idonia his wife Quer. and Roger le Botiller and Amicia his wife and Iohn their son Deforc. of sixteen Acres of Land in Gedling and Stoke Bardolf settled them on the said Robert and Idonia and the heirs of their bodies remainder to William son of Robert and the heirs Males of his body remainder to the right heirs of Robert The Jury 29 E. 3. found that Philip de Somervill held the day that he died 10l. Rent per annum in Shelford Stoke Bardolf Gedling Birton Iorz and Neuton of Adam de Everingham of Laxton by the Service of a pair of white Gloves and that Iohane the daughter of the said Philip whom Rese ap Griffith Chr. had to wife and Maud the daughter of Iohn de Stafford and Cousin of the said Philip whom Edmund son of Iohn de Vernon had to wife were heirs of the said Philip. Rese left a son 30 E. 3. his
Feast of St. Nicolas the Bishop before William Babington Knight Thomas Greyseley Knight Thomas Fulthorpe William Ascogh Iohn Curson Esq and Robert Cokfeld Esquire the Kings Justices assigned to take that Assise where Sir Henry Pierpount pleaded that he was Cousin and heir of the said Sir Iohn Heriz viz. son of Edmund son of Edmund son of Henry son of Sara the sister of the said Sir Iohn de Heriz and that the said Roger son of Roger Beler and Margaret his wife the elder daughter of the said Sir Richard de la Rivere had a daughter called Margaret married to Sir Robert de Swillington Knight by whom he had Sir Roger Swyllington Knight who had a daughter married to Iohn Graa of South Ingleby in the County of Lincolne who together with his said wife Margaret also by name intailed this Mannor and Wydmerpole and the Advowsons of the Churches by a Fine 1 H. 6. upon themselves and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of the said Margaret remainder to Edmund Perpoynt Knight and after his death to Henry Perpoynt Knight and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of Henry Perpoynt Knight Margaret died without heir of her body afterwards Edmund Perpoynt died afterwards the said Iohn Graa after whose death the said Henry Perpoynt Knight entred and had issue Henry Perpoynt Esquire who had issue Henry Perpoynt Knight then heir of this Mannor and Advowson and of the Mannor of Wydmerpole c. Elizabeth wife of Robert Sampson of the County of Suffolk about 8 H. 6. was found heir of Margaret wife of Iohn Gray Knight as in Boney is set down Yet they prevailed not here for I find that Sir William Pierpont son of Francis brother of the last Sir Henry 5 H. 8. suffered a Recovery of the Mannors of Tybshelf and Assheover and many oâ—her Lands in Darbyshire and of the Mannors of Sneynton Wydmerpole Gonaston and Bromwoodhouse with the Advowsons of the Churches of Gonaston and Wydmerpole and the Chapel of Bradbuske in the Parish of Gonaston in this County about which time he sold this Mannor to ...... Monox an Alderman of London whose posterity viz. Sir Humfrey Monox or his son still enjoy it There was a Chantry or Hospital Founded there by ..... Heriz called the Chantry or Hospital of Brodbusk in Gonaston which through many Patents of Concealments continueth an Hospital at this day and is called Gonaston Spittle The Rectory of Gonalston was 10l. value and Mr. Monox Patron which shows that older rate of Church livings was in the former part of the Reign of King Henry the eighth 'T is now 7l. 19s. 2d. in the Kings Books and Sir Humfr. Monox Patron On the North side of the Church at Gunnalston In Gonaldston Church three ancient Stone Tombs low on the ground two of Knights cross-leg'd upon one of their Shields three Hedge-hogs were imbossed the third is a Woman In the Chancel Quarterly Or and Azure Arg. a Chevron Azure a File of five Labells Gules Swillington Arg. on a Bend Azure three crossecrosletts Or. Azure three Hedgehogs Or 2.1 Heriz Arg. on a Chevron Azure three Besants a croslet Moline below Or. In the North Window of the Church Gules three Waterbougetts Az. Roos of Hamlake In the East Window of the North I le of the Church Party per pale Gules and Sable a Lion Ramp Arg. Belers Azure three Hedgehogs Or Heriz Arg. a Chevron Azure a File of three Labels Ermine Swillington In a North Window Paly of six Az. and Arg. a File of six Labels Gules In small Borders there is Heriz and Azure a Fesse Dancy and Crusuly Or. And in another the last Coat with Or a Lion Ramp sable interchangeably round the whole Pane. On the Wall Painted Arg. on a Chevron sable between three Oken-leaves proper three Plates and on a Chief Gule a Bird between two Anchors of the first quartering c. The Crest a Stock-dove with an Oke-branch in her Beak Monox Thurgarton Turgaston And Horspole THis place with Horspole and what belonged to it in Tideby in the Confesours time was valued at 3l. but when the great Survey was made in the Conquerours at 4l. being then the Fee of Walter de Aincurt who had in Turgaston and Horsepole in Demesne two Car. and ten Sochm. on nine Bov. of this Land which before the Conquest was Swains whose Mannor here paid the Tax for three Plow-land or Car. and three Bovats The Land being then found to be six Car. or for six Plows Raph de Ayncurt for the safety or health of his Soul and of his sons and daughters and for the Soul of his Father and of his Mother and for the Soul of Basilia his woman or wife and of all his Parents and Ancestors Founded an House of Religion at Thurgarton and in or at the Foundation of that House gave and granted to the Canons there regularly serving God and St. Peter by the Counsel and intreaty of Thurstin Arch-bishop of York of pious memory in pure Almes all Thurgarton and Fiskerton and the Park by Thurgarton and all the Churches of his whole Land to wit of Graneby c. as in that place is already set down which Alms of his he prayed all the sons of the Holy Church to maintain and defend and to his heirs if they preserved and sustained it with all its liberties he left Gods favour and his fatherly blessing for ever but if any did not he should incur Gods anger and his curse except he repented King Henry the second commanded the Sheriff of Nottss and the Men of the Soc of Dunham that the Canons of Thurgarton should well and peaceably hold their Mills upon Trent He likewise confirmed to them what Raph de Ayincurt had given and all the forementioned Churches viz. Graneby Elmeton Cotes Swafeild Haneword Scaupewick Kirkeby Braunceton Tymberland Blankeney and of the gift of William Fitz or son of Ranulf the Church of Blackwell of the gift of Matthew de Vilers the Church of Warinton in Lancashire the Church of Titheby the Chapel of Crophill and one Carucat of Land in the same Town of his Demesne of the gift of Gerard son of Walter de Sutton the Church of Sutton in Ashfeild and two Bovats of Land in the same Town of the gift of William Carpintar the Mill of Clive of the gift of Henry Hoseè one Bovat of Land in Egrum of Robert de Cauz the Mill of Doverbeck of William de Bella aqua 2s. out of the Mill of Kirlington of William Sampson the Land called Cressewelle of Robert de Hoveringham the Church of Hoveringham of Raph de Bellofago the Mill of Doverbéek which is called Snelling Milne with the Land and Medow lying to it of William de Bereville one Bovat of Land in Kirkeby of Hugh de Hoveringham seven Bovats of Land in Titheby which Emme his Grandmother and Robert his Father gave of Walter Willan of
Counties viz. Norf. Suff. Suss. Surrey Essex c. whereof Iohn Southwell served in Parliament for Lewis in Sussex 28 and 29 H. 6. whose Grandson Richard Southwell married Amy daughter and co-heir of Sir Edmund Wichingham by whom he had the Mannor of Wood-Rising in Norfolk where his posterity had a Noble House and Seat This Richard was Father of Sir Robert Southwell who married Vrsula daughter and co-heir of Iohn Bohun of Midhurst in Sussex but had no issue so that his brother Francis Southwell second son of the said Richard was his heir which Francis was Father of Sir Robert the Mâ—ster of the Rolls in the time of H. 8. and also of Sir Richard Southwell Privy Counsellour and one of the Executors of that King Sir Richard had a son of his own name seated at Horsham St. Faiths in Norfolk who also had a son of the same name and place who was Father of Sir Thomas Southwell of Polylong in the County of Cork Knight one of the Privy Council of Munster sent over into Ireland by King Iames and accompanied thither by his brother Anthony Southwell who was Father of Robert Southwell of Kinsale in the said County of Cork Vice Admiral of Munster who is Father of Sir Robert Southwell now one of the Clarks of his Majesties Privy Council not unfit to be stiled Domini Regis Clericus like his Predecessour Iohn de Southwell There is also in the County of Lymerick Sir Thomas Southwell Baronet descended from those of Barum-Hall in Suffolk There is in Southwell a chief Inn now and long since called the Saracens-Head which being an Escaet Thomas Arundell Arch-bishop of York gave to Iohn Fysher of the Borough of Suthwell and to Margaret his wife and their heirs by the name of a Mess. lying between the Mansion of the Prebend of Oxton and Crophille and the Mess. sometime Henry Atte Barres in Southwell by his Deed bearing date 20 Oct. 19 R. 2. whereunto his Seal of Arms is still Appendant viz. within a Bordure engrailed quarterly in the first and fourth a Lion Rampant the second and third Cheque The Crest a Gryphins or such like Head between two wings erected out of a Coronet The Supporters two Lions Sejeaunt The owners of Southwell and East Thorp in 1612. are said to be Gervas Lee Esquire Matthew Palmer Gent. Ed. Wymondswold Esquire Iohn Alvie Iohn Banes Henry Ballard Gent. William Ballard Gent. George Lacock Gent. Ed. Manysty Gent. Robert Porter Francis Wyld Francis Dodson Richard Blackbourne Richard Turner besides the Church and Prebendaries Sir Matthew Palmers son and heir William Palmer Esquire married .... the sister of Sir Iohn Digby and had a son Matthew who died a Batchelor but his other son Iohn Palmer married .... the daughter of the Lady Hauvile and by her had two daughters since her death he married again and lives in London having parted with all or most of his interest here Ed. Lacock Clark younger son of the before-named George married Sarah the daughter and heir of William Roos of Egmanton by whom he had two daughters and heirs Elizabeth wife of Iohn Dickinson of Claypole in Linc. and Deborah wife of my Cousin Iohn Ouseley Rector of Panfeild in Essex who in his said Wives right is still owner here Normanton IN Normentune before the Conquest Vlf had two Bov. and an half ad geldam The Land one Car. There afterwards Gislebert de Gand who had Vlfs Estate in this County had four Vill. with one Car. or Plow The Soc was in Southwell In the Confessours time the value was 16s. in the Conquerours 8s. There was a Fine levied 17 E. 3. and afterwards 18 E. 3. between Henry de Southwell Clark Querent and Benedict son of Richard de Normanton Deforc. of one Mess. five Tofts seven Bovats of Land and an half in Normanton by Southwell whereby these were settled on the said Henry for life and after his decease on Isabell daughter of the said Benedict and the heirs of her body remainder to Alice sister of the said Benedict and the heirs of hers remainder to the said Benedict and his heirs There is in Normanton an ancient Capital Mess. with a good Demesne belonging to it the Seat of the Hunts mentioned in Hokerton one whereof was a Merchant of the Staple in Nottingham in the time of Edward the fourth Henry Hunt the last heir son of Edmund dying without issue it fell to his Aunts in respect of the half blood who sold it to Mr. Iames Palmer and it was afterwards the Inheritance of Sir Matthew Palmer Knight William Cartwright the Lawyer who married Christian one of the daughters of Sir Hugh Cartwright Knight built an House of Brick and Stone there which is the Inheritance of William his son Iohn Marler Rector of Normanton upon Sore hath some interest here and here a Branch of the Family of Léek of Halam hath resided Halam Edingley Greaveslane Osmundthorp Farnesfeild Vpton and Kirtlington are members or Hamlets of the great Sok of Southwell Robert Ribald 9 Ioh. gave to William Ribald one Car. of Land in Notinghamscir to wit in Halum Edinfeild and in Farnefeild to be held by the free Service of xxs. c. if the said William died without heirs of the wife he had married the Land was to return to the said Robert and his heirs In Halam is an ancient Capital Mess. and a good Demesne all Freehold the Inheritance of Leek of Halam of which Family Adam Leek had a Monument in Southwell Church but William Leek lately deceased viz. 1673. son and heir of Herbert Leek being left by his Father in as much debt as this old Seat was worth and having married .... the heir of .... Bolles of Osberton removed thither and sold his interest here at Halam to Richard Loyd Esquire who was high Sheriff of this County the last year 1673. and hath built a fair House there of Brick and Stone where he now resides Most of these Hamlets are either small Freeholds or Copy-holds of the Mannor or else of the Chapter of Southwell Thom. Leek de Granby Johannes Leek de Grandby 2 Thom. Leek de Osmundthorp Alexander Joh. Leek de Osmundthorp Ric. Leek Laurentius Leek de Osmundthorp Tho. Leek Johannes Leek de-Osmundthorp 1665. 1 Willielmus Leek de Halam ob 1493. fil haer 1 Johannes Leek de Halam Eliz. fi .... Mercer de Winkburne Will. Leek-Eliz fil haer Hen. Cooper de Edingley Adam Leek de Halam -Eliz fil coh Martini Smith de Darlton Will. Leek de Halam -Susan fil Herbert Lakin de Humberston Herbert Leek de Halam ... fil Rob. Mirfin de Thurcroft Ebor. Willielmus Leek de Osberton ob 1673. ... fil haer .... Bolles Willielmus-Leek 2 Alexander Will. Leek de Normanton Will. Leek de Normanton -Barbara fil Car. Yarborough de Willoughby Carol. Leek-aet 10. 1614. Tho. Will Jac. Leek de-Ann Balderton Franc. Leek de Balderton Georgius Lascells
the Canons there serving God six shillings of Silver for a Toft and Bovat of Land which he held of them which were sometimes Raph the Priest's of Dukmanton His Deed bore date at Kirtelington the Thursday next after the Ascension 1297. where were present as witnesses Sir Thomas de Furnival W. de Cressy W. de Goushull R. de Furraus Knights S. de Bella aqua his brother or Cousin German H. de Fauconberg After Sir Iohn was Thomas de Bella aqua possibly his brother the last of the Lords of this Mannor of this name was Iohn de Bella aqua whom for want of better light I must suppose son of Thomas Sir Iohn Annesley Knight and Robert Annesley Parson of the Church of Holme were seized of the Mannor of Bolton upon Derne in Yorkshire and the 18 E. 3. gave it to Iohn de Bella aqua and Isabell his wife and the heirs of their bodies on whom this Mannor was also settled by Fine 20 E. 3. and 11 H. 4. was an execution of it and several times after They had a daughter Lucia their heir married to Iohn Burgh who left Thomas and he Iohn upon whose seal is a fesse Dancè and on Katherin his wives impaled with that a fesse dancy between six escallops 5 R. 2. whose daughter and heir Margaret was wife of Sir Iohn Zouch Knight son of William Lord Zouch of Totnes and after of Sir Iohn Lowdham Knight by whom she had no issue but by her first husband left a daughter and heir Elizabeth married to Nicolas Bowett o◠Ripinghall who left two daughters Elizabeth wife of Sir William Chaworth and Margaret of his brother Iohn Chaworth whom the said Margaret wife of Sir Iohn Lowdham and formerly of Sir Iohn Zouch about 29 H. 6. left her heirs but each of them having a son Thomas Chaworth who both of them dyed without issue the said Elizabeth wife of Sir Wil Chaworth had a son by her second husband Iohn the son of Robert Dunham called Sir Iohn Dunham Knight who became inheritor of this Lordship after her death which was 20 Mar. 17 H. 7. he the said Sir Iohn Dunham being at the time of the taking the Inquisition viz. 18 H. 7. about 28. years of age He died 9 Sept. 30 H. 8. and by his first wife Iane daughter of Thomas Thurland of Gameleston had a son who died young and four daughters who became his heirs his second wife was Benett the daughter of Sir Godfr Folejambe The principal Mannor here was allotted to Fr. the wife of Iohn Hasilwood Esquire whose Grand-child sold it to Iohn More Doctor of Physick I find that Iohn Dunham Esquire 3 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannors of Kirtlington and Rughagh and great quantities of Land in Kirtlington Rughagh Hockerton Halam Edingley Osmundthorpe Normanton Middlethorp Cawnton Harlesey Kyrsall Darleton Drayton Dunham Ragenhull and Wymton and called to warrant Iohn Dunham Knight Another small Mannor here which Sir Iohn Dunham bought in was alloted to Katherine another of the four daughters of Sir Iohn Dunham first married to Raph Okeover of Okeover Esquire and after to Henry Leigh of Rushall Esquire and was by Edward her son and heir afterwards Sir Edward Leigh sold to Sir Edward Stanhope Knight the Surveyer who also purchased the Park of Kirtlington called Belleu Parke so that this small Mannor together with the Park was sold by Sir Edward Stanhope of Grimston his son to the right Honourable the Earl of Kingston who sold the Mannor to the said Doctor More but left the Park to his son and heir the Right Honourable the Marquess of Dorchester and now all Kirtlington except the said Park is the inheritance of Iohn More son and heir of Iohn More brother of Sir Edw. More a Scotch Baronet Nephew and heir to the Doctor which Sir Edw. having only daughters 4. I think the said Iohn his brother succeeded by the settlement of his Uncle the said Doctor and hath made a very fair Park into which he hath taken part of Hockerton Lordship whereof he was also Proprietor which he left well stored with Deer to his said son Iohn who had married ....... Constable sister to the Earl of Dunbarr Raph son of Simon by the assent of Agnes his wife quit-claimed from him and his heirs Paulin son of Roger son of Cuthing of Kirtlington with all his Sect to St. Peter of Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God for which the said Canons gave him fifteen shillings of Silver There was a Mannor in this Town held by the family of Pigot Sir Hugh Pigot had a daughter and heir it seems called Isabell married to the first Sir Robert Sutton of Averham with whose posterity it continued long but he had a wife named Alice as in that place may be noted There were two Fines levied 22 H. 6. one between Thomas Chaworth Knight Quer. and Thomas Curson Esquire and Margaret his wife Deforcients and the other between the said Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight Querent and Richard Sutton Esquire and Katherin his wife Deforcients of the Rent of a pound of Pepper in Hardeby and of the Mannor of Kirtelington called Pigot Hall with the Appurtenances except seven Mess. one Toft two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow ten of Pasture and twenty of Wood with the Appurtenances in the same Town of Hardeby and North-clifton in the same Mannor They granted besides the said Rent and Mannor to the said Sir Thomas Chaworth and his heirs the Homages and Services which Sir Iohn Pigot Knight and his heirs ought them for all the Tenements which he held of them in Herdeby William Sallowe died seized of Lands here about 12 H. 4. which seem to have been the inheritance of some younger branch of the Family of Bella aqua Thomas Flaxley 11 H. 4. had some concern in the conveying these Lands as appears by an Inquisition Ad quod Damnum George Sallowe succeeded in them who is called of Staunton by Sandiacre and had one Thomasia to wife he died 5 H. 5. leaving his daughter and heir Agnes the Mannor of Allesworth and this in Kirtelington Halom Osmundthorpe Normanton Eddingly and Hockerton Agnes Marmion about 3 E. 4. left this Mannor and Allesworth and the Mannor of Lamcote by Radcliff to Agnes the wife of Thomas Pilkington then above twenty six years of age In Kirtlington about the year 1612. the owners were Maryon Hasselwood Esquire Sir Edward Stanhope Knight Richard Eyre Widow Longman Laurence Leak of Osmundthorpe William Leek of Normanton Gentleman George Cartwright of the same Gentleman c. The Vicarage of Kirtlington is 6l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings books Rolleston THe Book of Doomsday shows that in the beginning of the Norman Government Rolleston contained three Mannors each belonging to a several Lord. One was then of Thomas the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee where Aluric had for his Mannor four
in Notess of which about 16 E. 2. he left Roger Deyncourt his heir then above thirty years old but it seems he had another son named William who was after Lord Deyncourt as in Granby may be noted By a Fine 18 E. 2. between Roger Deyncourt and Matilda his wife Quer. and Elena daughter of Iohn Deyncourt Deforc. the Mannor of Knapthorp with the Appurtenances and fifty Acres of Land and the third part of a Meff in Erleshagh were settled on Roger and Maud and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Roger who claimed free-warren and Infangthef here 3 E. 3. This Roger had two daughters and heirs Alice the wife of Nicolas son of Sir Nicolas de Langford in Darbyshire who by her had Nicolas and William and Ioane his other daughter and heir who was the wife of Sir Robert Nevile Lord of Scotton in Lincolneshire who by her had Sir Philip Nevile who on Sara his wife begot a daughter and heir named Maud married to Sir Iohn Bussy Knight By a Fine 6 R. 2. the moyety of the Mannor of Knapthorp was settled on Iohn Bussy and Maud his wife and the heirs of their bodies with remainder over to the right heirs of Iohn This Iohn was beheaded at Bristow 1 H. 4. Iohn Bussey Esquire son of Iohn Bussey Knight 28. H. 6. ratified c. to Agnes Sutton daughter of Hamon de Sutton late wife of the said Iohn Bussy Esquire Iohn Viscount Beaumont and others his whole estate in the Mannor of Parkehall and in Lands there and in North Wynfeld Pillesly Stretton Asshover Bramton Chesterfeld Hasland Braylesford Tapton and Skeggeby and in the Lands in Knapthorpe excepting the Advowsons of the Churches of North Wynfeld and Marton There have been recoverâ—es of this moyety of the Mannor of Knapthorp Thomas Archer 11 H. 7. claimed against Iohn Bussy Knight and Edward Bussy the moyety of the Mannor of Knapthorpe and one hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow one hundred of Pasture sixty of Wood and 20s. Rent in Knapthorp and Barneby and the same term the same Thomas Archer claimed the same parcels against Iohn Bussy the younger Knight and Edward Bussy and 16 H. 7. Reginald Gayton and Thomas Archer offer'd themselves against Edmund Bussy and Alice his wife concerning the same parcels Richard William and Iohn Gresham and Thomas Gresham Clark in 22 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Bussy Esquire the Mannors of Knapthorp Balderton Codington and Barneve with â—he Appurtenances c. Iohn Brende and William Layton 4 E. 6. claimeâ— against William Paget Knight of the Garter Lord Paget of Beaudesert and Richard Cowper Gent. the Mannors of Balderton and Knapthorp c. Thomas Forster and William Parke 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. claimed against Anthony Forster the Mannors of Balderton and Knapthorp c. with the Appurtenances in those two places and in Codington Barneby Farndon Stoke Elton Syresson Rolleston and Holme who called Christopher Alyn Knight William Mason and Andrew Hatchett 7 Eliz. claimed against Robert Constable and Christian his wife the Mannor of Knapthorpe c. who called Gyles Forster named in Balderton The fore-named Nicolas de Longford by Alice his said wife the co-heir of Roger Deyncourt had for his heir his son Nicolas de Langford who married Margaret one of the daughters and Co-heirs of Edmund Apelby Knight and Agnes his wife one of the Sisters and Coheirs of Sir Iohn Sulney by whom he had Sir Nicholas Henry and Raph Longford and Alured Parson of Langford This latter Sir Nicolas married Ioane daughter of ... Warren and had Raph Langford Knight the husband of Margaret daughter of .... Melton and father of Sir Raph Langford who had to wife Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Ferrers of Tamworth and who had Sir Nicolas without issue and Sir Raph Langford whose son Nicolas Langford the husband of Margaret daughter of Sir Edmund Trafford died before him leaving behind him a son who was Sir Raph Langford and married to Dorothy daughter of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert the Chief Justice Margaret this last Raphs mother was afterwards married to Thomas Gerard and Sir Iohn Porte Nicolas Langford his son had three wives Elizabeth daughter of Raph-Okeover Martha of Sir Robert Southwell and Margaret of Thomas Markham of Allerton This descent of the family of Langford was esteemed very correct which made me insert it howbeit I do not find that Anthony Fitz-Herbert was ever Chief Justice and therefore I doubt there may happen some other mistakes By an Inquisition taken 15 Iune 5 H. 8. after the death of Sir Raph Langeford Knight it appears that he by his Deed dated 14 Ian. 2 H. 8. did enfeoffe Anthony Fitz-Herbert Sergeant at Law by Covin and deceit between him the said Sir Raph and Galfr. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild to defraud the King of the Custody of divers Mannors in Derby Nott. and Lincolne-shires of which he otherwise had died seized viz. in Derbss the moyety of the Mannors of Kinwaldmersh and Hathersege divided between this family and that of Gousil as in Hoveringham is noted the Mannors of Langford Malmerton and Bubinton which with several others came to this family by the elder daughter and co-heir of Raph son of Ertald and were parcel of the purpart of Oliver son of Nigellus ancestor of it who 9 R. 1. enrolled the division made between him and Iohn Salicheverel in the Exchequer the moyety of the Mannors of Newton Sulney Norton North Wynfeild Pillesley Barleburgh Whitwell Cressewell Normanton Pinkeston Blakwell Wingerworth Dukmanton Boythorp Brampton Calton and Edynsore and Lands in Hasland and Assheover likewise Lands in Basford in this County and Knapthorp which Nicolas de Langeford senior Knight gave to Raph Langford Gent. and the heirs of his body remainder to himself the said Nic. and his heirs after whose death the reversion of the said Lands in Knapthorp descended to this Sir Raph Langford as son and heir of the said Sir Nicolas the elder which Sir Raph died 1 Febr. then last past and Raph Langford his Grandchild son of his son Nicolas was found his heir and four years old This Mannor at least Bussyes part came to Sutton the great Merchant of the Staple aâ— Lincolne in the time of H. 7. Ambrose Sutton the great waster of that house sold the reversion of it with the rest of the joynture of his mother to William Thorold Esquire of Marston in Lincolneshire father of Sir Anthony Thorold and great Grandfather of Sir William Thorold that now is of Marston Knapthorp was in our times sold by Sir Iohn Thorold Sir Anthonies younger son to Sir Ioh. Thorney Sir Francis Thorney's father and is now the inheritance of Iohn Thorney Esquire son of Francis son of Sir Francis as I take it South Muskam And South Carleton IN Muscham and Carletun a Mannor belonging to St. Mary of Sudwell before the Conquest answered the publick
of Shirewood and 12 H. 3. 22 Octob. gave account of the two hundred Marks accordingly Robert de Everingham and Isabell his wife sister and heir of Thomas de Birkin 15 H. 3. made the like Fine of two hundred Marks for the same seisin and did homage Novemb. 21. The Jury 36 H. 3. said that Isabell de Everingham and her Ancestors had the custody of the Forest of Shirwode and for that the forreign service of twelve Knights Fees and an half was released to her Ancestors by the Kings Ancestors Her son Adam de Everingham had the suit with William Burdolf mentioned in Shelford for the Advowson of that Priory The Jury 9 E. 1. said that Adam de Everingham held when he died of the King in Capite the moyety of the Barony of Shelford where he had a free Court from 3. weeks to 3. weeks the Custody of Shirewood this Mannor that of North Leverton and Gedling and that Robert de Everingham was his son and heir who about 15 E. 1. left all these matters to his son Adam who 4 E. 2. had an Ad quod Damnum returned for settling the Mannor of Westburgh in Lincolneshire on Thomas de Suthwell c. By a Fine 7 E. 3. he settled this Mannor of Laxton on himself for life and then to Adam de Everingham his son whom 15 E. 3. he left his heir He had other sons Robert Edmund Alexander and Nicolas This Adam de Everingham Chr. 33 E. 3. had an Ad quod Damnum returned concerning his settling 10l. and 9s. rent in Gedling Nottingham Colewyke Stoke Bardolf Schelford Neuton and Carleton by Gedling and eight Marks and 6s. 8d. Rent issuing out of the Lands and Tenements of the said Adam in Gedling on William his son and Alice his wife daughter of Iohn Grey of Godnor William it seems 43 E. 3. died before his said Father and so did Robert son of this William Adam died 8 Febr. 11 R. 2. his son Reginald de Everingham Chr. was his heir male and then aged thirty years which Reginald by his wife Agnes the daughter of Iohn Lungvillers Lord of Hoghton upon Idell had a great estate but no issue by her but by another wife called Ioane he had Edm. de Everingham who died at 15. years of age in the Kings custody without issue so that Ioane and Katherine his elder brother William de Everinghams daughters were his heirs as they were their Grand-fathers the said Adam son of Adam c. Ioane was married to Sir William Elys who died at Saint Albans in his journey towards Calis and had a son by her called Robert she after married Iohn de Waterson Catherin was wife of Sir Iohn Etton son of Sir Thomas which Sir Iohn had several sons Miles Ivo William Alexander but this Mannor descended to the four daughters and heirs of Sir Miles Etton who died before his father the said Sir Iohn who held this Mannor of Lâ—xton with the Advowson of the Church and the Mannors of Egmanton and North Leveeton by the courtesie of England after the death of his wife the said Katherin till 11 H. 6. that he left it to his Grand-children Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Northwood Isabell of Iohn Roos Margaret of Robert Moresby and Anne of Robert Roucliffe The posterity of this Iohn Roos got all or most of this Mannor by purchase or otherwise his sons name was Robert Roos and he had to wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Midleton and by her William Roos who married Eleonor daughter of Sir Christopher Wainsford who brought him Humfrey Roos who for his first wife had Anne daughter of Richard Restwold and his second was Margaret Linne of Southwyke in Northamptonshire he died 17 Iuly 13 H. 8. leaving Francis Roos his son by his first wife his heir which Francis by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Scrimsal of Morbery in the County of York had Peter Roos who first married .... the daughter of Sir Iames Harvey by whom he had a daughter married to Sir Griffin Markham and after to his second wife had Brigit the only heir of Robert Roos of Ingmanthorp by whom he had Gilbert and Peter This woman after her husbands death married one Richard Clark and as the inhabitants say by her own misfortunes and the wicked unthriftiness of her son the said Gilbert Roos the last Lord of Laxton of this noble race was reduced to so great poverty that she gleaned Corn amongst other poor people in Laxton Field Peter Roos her husband had a brother named Thomas of whom there are many Grand-children yet alive and six sisters married one to ... Fairfax of Gifling another to ... Broughton another to ... Stapleton named in Burton Iorz another to ... Schrimshire of Norbury another to ..... Maxfeild another to ... Whitmore Gilbert Roos married .... the daughter of ... Orrell afterwards wife of Sir Peter Killegrew and by her had two daughters one married to ... Thomas of the County of Essex who had part of North Leverton with her the other never married Peter Roos of Knesale his brother had to wife Frances the daughter of ... Marshall and by her four daughters and a son Gilbert Roos who married Elizabeth the daughter of Augustin Hinde of Laxton Morehouse and died 1661. and left issue Gilbert Peter Mary Frances and Troth There was a Quare impedit recovered 13 E. 4. by Richard Roos Esquire against Isabell Roos Widow Robert Roos Esq and William Roos Chaplain of the Advowson of the Church of Laxton The Earl of Kingston had the Mannor of Laxton which remains with his posterity That Mannor of Lexington which was held by and gave name to the Lord Lexingtons Ancestors descended to his heirs as in Tuxford and other places will be shown Sir Brian Broughton Knight and Baronet hath I suppose all or most of it bought of the Lord Vaux as Bildsthorp and Lowdham were or perhaps of his Kinsman Gilbert Roos The Rectory of Laxton was appropriated to the Colledge of Iesus in Rotheram founded there by Thomaes Rotheram sometime Bishop of Lincolne There was a Chantry in the Church of Laxton to which Lands in Laxton did belong Near this Town lies a small Hamlet called Laxton Morehouse where there was a small Chapel and Lands which belonged to a Guild there Laxton Morehouse is now the inheritance of Augustin Hinde Gent. descended from one of that name Alderman of London and Elizabeth his wife after his decease married to Sir Iohn Lyon Alderman of London also she was a Lee as in Norwell may be noted she made her Will 10 Ian. 1566. which was proved 21 Ian. 1569. by which it appears Henry Lee was her brother and that by Augustin Hinde she had four sons Roland Austine Edward and Iohn and two daughters one married to Edward Gresham who had Richard and the other to ... Dodsmore The owners of Laxton Town
earnestly begg'd that she would be pleased to accept of them as Atturneys to do the customes and services which he ought and was wont The Lady Oliva of Tuxford daughter of Alan Fitz-Iordan in her Widowhood confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all the Land which Hugh Fitz-Raph gave them in Kirketon and Walesby belonging to her Fee of Tuxford viz. 7. Bovats with the Appurt they paying the half Mark of Silver which the said Hugh did for all services except the forreign and suit to her Court at Tuxford which was to be done by Reginald son of Robert Carpentar of Walesby and his heirs for which they gave her two Marks of Silver Robert de Lexinton for the health of the Soul of his Lady Oliva de Montebegonis and of his own his Fathers Mothers and ancestors released to Simon the Abbat and Monks of Rufford the half Mark yearly which they were wont to pay him for the seven Bovats of the Fee of Tuxford which they had of the gift of Hugh Fitz-Raph but reserved suit to his Court at Tuxford Alan son of William Lancelene of Kirkton granted and confirmed to Richard son of Robert de Laxinton his whole Wood of Kirketon with the Land in which it stood reserving Argenteum a Silver Penny within the twelve days of Christmas yearly Robert de Laxton for the health of his Soul and for the Souls of Richard his father and Matilda his mother gave and confirmed to the Monastery of Rufford the gift which the said Richard his father gave to them viz. one Bovat in Walesby which William the Clark held and two Tofts with a Croft and Medow adjoyning in Kirketon and twenty Acres of Arable with Medow c. and the Wood which the said Richard de Laxton had of Alan Lancelene He likewise granted them the Wood which his father had of the Fee of Alice de Bosco sometimes wife of Iohn Burdun and a Toft in Welhagh which Gumbert held of his father He likewise granted about two Acres of Medow to the Fabrick of the Church at Rufford Mr. Peter Mr. Stephen and Sir Henry his brothers were Witnesses and Mr. William de Marcham Adam de Everingham son and heir of Robert de Everingham Knight released all forreign and other services to the said Monks for Lands which they held of his Fee in Kyrketon Wylughby Walesby Besthorp and one Acre in Almeton Thomas de Maresey about 26 E. 1. left his son Thomas his heir of some Lands here Iohn Burdun about 4 E. 2. held in Maplebek Kirketon and Bucketon one Knights Fee of the Fee of Gaunt The Monastery of Rufford got many several small parcels which made the Monks interest here to be the most considerable yet the Advowson of the Church remained with the heirs of Hugh Fitz-Raph and William de Douseby was Parson here upon the presentation of Nicolas de Cantelup about 16 E. 3. notwithstanding this had been esteemed a member of the Chapelry of Blyth and given by King Iohn to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan amongst many others as Bridgeford Gonaldeston c. Iohn le Vavasor was Rector of the Church of Kyrketon and acquired many parcels of Land of Robert son of Robert Fraunceys of Kyrketon which Sir Robert de Streley and Elizabeth his wife and Robert de Streley Knight their son confirmed to Robert and Iohn sons of the said Sir Iohn Vavasor which the said Iohn his son passed to Robert son of Robert Lancelene 6 E. 2. Iohn Burdon of Bucton son of Sir Iohn Burdon Knight Henry de Sutton of Wyleby and others being Witnesses Hugh Fitz-Raph gave the Homage and Service of Iohn Burdon for the Lands which he held of him in Kirkton Willughby Walesby and Besthorp Roger Burdun confirmed the homage and service of Iohel de Kirketon which Robert de Scelford gave to the said Monks Robert son of Galfr. de Kirketon passed a Toft and one Bovat in Kirketon to Robert son of Nicolas the Baker of Tuxford which Richard son of Toke sometimes held of the said Galfr. his father in Vilenage who gave it to Albreda his wife and the said Robert his son after her decease and Robert the Baker gave it to the Abby of Rufford In the year 1369. there was an agreement between the Prior and Covent of Newstède and the Abbat of Rufford that the Prior should have 13s. 4d. a year for releasing the Common he challenged in Kirketon Park by reason of his Parsonage of Tuxford There was a Fine 37 H. 3. between Galfr. the Abbat and Osbert Sylvan concerning 4s. which he was to pay the Abbat yearly for a Mess. and two Bovats in Wilheby for which upon failer he might distreyn at Thorp in Yorkshire All the Mannor and Grange Land and Tenements of Rufford were granted with the Monastery at the dissolution to the Earl of Shrowsbury as in that place will be noted The Family of William Clarkson Esquire hath had a fair Capital Mess. and goodly Demesne in Kirketon and Willoughby for many descents The first I have noted was Iohn Clerkson husband of Margaret by whom he had William Clerkson Esquire who married Isabell daughter of George Nevill of Ragnal Esquire who bore him Dorothy the wife of Edmund Hunt of Normanton Esquire and Barbara married to Cuthbert Bevercotes Esquire and Leonard and Iohn but the eldest was Michael Clerkson Esquire who had to wife Saunch the daughter of Iohn Poutrell Esquire and by her Iohn Clerkson who married Elizabeth daughter of Sir George Rodney who bore him several sons Michael married Dorothy daughter of William Harâ—up and by her had William Clarkson Esquire who married Elizabeth daughter of Robert Williamson of Great Markham and by her had Iohn Clarkson who married Sarah daughter of Sir Raph Knight Knight The owners of Kirton 1612. were Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury two Oxgangs Michael Clarkson two Oxgangs The Bayliff and Burgesses of East Retford one Oxgang William Ingham one Oxgang Henry Wright one Oxgang Iohn Eastwood half an Oxgang Robert Ingham two Cottages and almost half an Oxgang Iohn Lucas one Cottage and two Acres of Land The Rectory of Kirkton was 10l. when Mr. Turwhait was Patron 'T is now 7l. 14s. 9d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Clare Patron Egmanton Agemanton IN Agemanton before the Normans became Lords were two Mannors which Tarchetell and Vlmar had which were charged in the Geld or Assesment of those times as four Bovats and an half and a third part The Land being then found to be three Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had three Car. and thirteen Vill. and nine Bord. having eight Car. there were two Mills 30s. The value in the Confessours and Conquerours time was 4l. having Soc in Hedune Vptone Gamelstune and in Misne In the time of King Henry the first there were two brethren of the Kings Family or Court stout men whereof one was Earl of Clare the
Rufford And Ioan de Sutthon late wife of Robert de Sutthon released to the Abbat all claim by reason of Dower in the Park of Tukesford concerning which she had impleaded him by the Kings Writ which is called Vnde nichil habet before Mr. Roger de Seyton and his Fellows at Westminster 2 E. 1. which was not long after her husbands death Her son was Richard Father of Iohn who marrying an heir of Sumery had a son by her called also Iohn de Sutton whose Posterity were of the same name Lords Dudley four Descents more and about 8 E. 4. Iohn Sutton Lord Dudley had a Petition concerning Warsop and 10l. Rent in Tuxford which shows it This Mannor of Tuxford was divided into three parts by the forenamed three daughters and heirs of Robert de Marcham whereof the first Cecilia besides her husband Iohn de Bray had another I suppose named Thomas de Bekering Knight who begot Thomas de Bekering Knight who left his son and heir Thomas de Bekering twenty years old 19 E. 2. which last Thomas with the rest of the co-heirs 3 E. 3. claimed Free Warren c. in their Demesne Lands in Laxton Hertshorne Morehouse Estheued Tuxford c. and Ian. 2. 26 E. 3. left this third part or Mannor of Tuxford to Iohn his son and heir then but fourteen years of age which Iohn afterwards was a Knight and had to wife Ioane living in the time of King Richard the second but whether he was Father or Brother of Sir Thomas de Bekering who died in the parts beyond the Seas the Thursday after the Feast of St. Barnabas 1 R. 2. leaving Thomas de Bekering his son and heir of this Land I cannot yet certainly determine but suppose him his brother which agrees best with the time Thomas the son had to wife Isabell the sister and co-heir of Sir Iohn de Lowdham as in that place is said and died about 4 H. 6. leaving Alice the wife of Sir Thomas de Rempston their heir then above thirty years old who had three daughters and heirs Elizabeth wife of Iohn Cheiney Isabell of Brian Stapleton and Margaret of Richard Bingham the younger as is often already noted The second part or share of this Mannor which was Bertha's descended to her son and heir Iohn de Lungvillers who about 25 E. 1. left it to Thomas de Lungvilers his brother or as some Copies his son and heir then nineteen year old Sir Thomas de Lungvillers 8 E. 3. had a return of a Writ Ad quod damnum concerning his giving a place in Tuxford of one hundred feet in length and fifty five in breadth and five Marks yearly Rent issuing out of that Mannor to a certain Chaplain to celebrate in that Church Iohn de Lungvillers 26 E. 3. was found son and heir of Thomas and then above twenty six years of age Iohn de Lungvillers 32 E. 3. was like to have pardon for acquiring of Iohn Faun one Mess. and a void Lane adjoyning in Tuxford which he was to give to three Chaplains celebrating Divine Service in that Church The year before he had licence from the King dated 8 Febr. 31 E. 3. that seeing a former grant which he had from that King to Found a Colledge in the Parsonage house of five Chaplains whereof one should be Warden and to give them and their successours the Advowson of the Church to pray for the healthy estate of him the said Iohn whilst he should live and for his soul when he should die and for the Souls of Thomas de Lungvillers his Father and of all the faithful departed daily for ever took not effect he might then give the said Advowson to the Prior and Canons of Newstede in Shirewode to find five Chaplains viz. three in the Church of Tuxford and two in that of Newstede to pray accordingly who had also leave to receive the said Advowson and Appropriate the Church to the Uses of themselves and their successours for ever Iohn de Lungvillers 35 E. 3. was found to have held this part of Tuxford and many other parcels in Laxton Morehouse Skegby Strathagh Houghton Allerton Little Drayton Carleton Elkesley Grimston Welhagh Kirketon Walesby Stretton Fenton and Littleburgh small parcells and in Egmanton joyntly with Elizabeth his wife one Mess. one Dovecoat one Wind-Mill two Car. of Land twenty two Acres of Medow 12l. ob Rents of Assize c. he left Thomas his son and heir who it seems had no issue so that his sister Agnes the wife of Reginald de Everingham was his heir and she having no issue though her husband had by his second wife Ioane a son Edmund who died without issue Male. This Land descended to Sir Richard Stanhop of Rampton as heir of her the said Agnes 22 R. 2. viz. son of Elizabeth daughter of Stephen Maulovell son of Elizabeth sister of Iohn Lungvillers Father of the said Agnes as in Rampton will be further declared The third share which Agnes de Sancta Cruce had was likewise divided into three more parcels she having three daughters married and two twins Cecily and Margaret born sixteen or seventeen years after the last of the former three which twins I suppose died unmarried Ioan the eldest was first married to Iohn de Bayeux and after to Robert de Hakthorne Margery the second to Peter Foun who had issue Iohn his son and heir but he had no Child so that Elizabeth his sister wife of Thomas de Mering 32 E. 3. was found heir of her brother the said Iohn Foun And Elizabeth the third daughter of the said Agnes was married to Iohn Barkworth Knight who 28 E. 3. left that share to Iohn Barkeworth his son and heir Edward de Lovetot 37 E. 3. held the Lands which were Iohns the son and heir of Iohn de Barkeworth and of Elizabeth his wife the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford and Ioane the sister and heir of Iohn son of Robert de Barkworth held the same by the same Service of the third part of the third part of half a Knights Fee of the King in Capite Simon de Burgh and Ioan his wife 48 E. 3. levied a Fine of the third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford to Thomas de Wolton and Walter Dautre Clarks and their heirs Sir Robert de Swyllington Chr. entailed the like or same third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and third of the third of Tuxford on Raph Crumwell Knight for life remainder to William Crumwell his son and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Thomas and Iohn brothers of the said William successively and their respective heirs males William it seems had Sir Robert Crumwell Knight his son and heir who dying without issue male as did the said Thomas and Iohn
his Uncles Raph Lord Crumwell found himself concerned in the Inheritance as son of Raph son of the first Raph whose heirs had the last remainder in the said Intayl and did his homage 21 H. 6. William Deyncourt Chr. 18 E. 3. had ten Marks yearly Rent in Tokesford passed to him by Fine from Iohn son of William de Roos of Ingmanthorp and from Ioane his wife Robert son of Robert Deyncourt Knight 2 H. 4. held ten Marks Rent issuing out of two parts of the Mannor of Tukesford This Rent came to be afterwards the Lord Crumwells also as in Lamley may be perceived Iohane who had been wife of William Lassells about 6 H. 5. dyed seized of the 3d. part of the 3d. part of the Mannor of Tuxford Will. Lassells was her son and heir It appears 15 E. 4. that Ioane Lassells when she died held of the endowment of Iohn Lassells her late husband of the Inheritance of Robert Lassells of Soureby Esquire deceased twelve Mess. in Tuxford c. There was a Recovery 19 H. 8. in which Nicolas Metcalf Clark the Master and the Fellows and Scholars of St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge claimed against Roger Lassellys Esquire the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford with the Appurtenances in Tuxford Little Markham Drayton and Cleyborowe and fourteen Mess. six Tofts one Mill four hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture six of Wood and 10s. Rent in the said places St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge had a Mannor there by the grant of Richard Bishop of Winchester about 20 H. 8. Iohn de Sutton of Houton about 13 H. 4. had interest in the Mannor of Little Markham Tuxford Milton and Bevercotes so had Iohn de Tuxford 14 H. 4. in Little Markham Mannor c. The Jury 31 H. 6. found that Katherin wife of Iohn de Tuxford was seized of the sixth part of the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances which Mannor extends it self in Tuxford West Markham Bevercote and Milneton Iohn Caxton and Alice wife of Beleyard de Barde were Cousins and heirs of the said Katherin viz. the said Iohn was son of Elizabeth daughter of the said Katherine and the said Alice daughter of Margaret daughter of the said Katherin By an Inquisition taken 9 Novemb. 24 H. 8. it appears that Iohn Caxton of Tukysford lived 19 E. 4. and had a son named Richard Caxton who married Isabella the daughter of Thomas Vavasour of Deneby and left Agnes the wife of Iohn Sutton his daughter and heir forty years old 23 H. 8. he had Lands in Tukysford Little Markham Milneton and Bevercotes Barbara after the death of Alice her sister was sole daughter and heir of .... Sutton and married to Francis Harrington Esquire who by her had four daughters heirs to their mother Anne wife of William Arnall Gent. .... of Sir William Bodenden .... of Henry Balgge Esquire and .... the eldest of Thomas Pell That part of Tuxford which descended with Rampton to the Family of Stanhope was by Saunchia daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope and Iohn Babington her husband sold about the latter end of the Reign of Henry the Eighth to Iohn or Thomas White Esquire whose Grandchild Sir Iohn White purchased in most of the rest and his Grandchild Iohn White Esquire of Cotgrave is now Lord there The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Newstede and 37 H. 8. granted to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge The old Rent was 21l. 14s. 4d. it is now in Lease to the Honourable Richard Lord Byron At this Town Mr. George Cam dwelt who acquired a good Estate in Lands and Leases hereabouts whose only daughter and heir Anne is now wife of Harvey Staunton of Staunton Esq The Freeholders in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Roosse Esquire Iohn White Esquire Henry Foster Gent. Iames Thornehill William Thomas Iohn Watmongs Dyons Vston Francis Smith Thomas Mason of Egmanton Gent. Mrs. Freman c. The Vicarage of Tuxford was x. Marks when the Prior of Newstede was Patron it is now 4l. 14s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge In the East Window of the Chancel is Orate pro anima Thomae Gunthorpe Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood qui cancellam istam aedificavit Anno Dom. 1495. In the South Windows were the Arms of Newstede Priory and quarterly France and England and his own and on the Seats viz. Gules on a Bend Azure between two Lions heads crased Arg. three Besants A Bordure Gobony Arg. and Az. and under written Arme Thomae Gunthorp Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood these are something different from those at Stapleford for there the Lions heads are thought to be Wolfs heads and the Bezants Libards heads And here was also Arme Johannis Lungvillers Patroni istius Ecclesiae viz. Sab. a Bend between six Crossecroslets Arg. which are upon the Shield of an old Effigies on an ancient Tomb towards the North side of the Chancel And on the out-side on the top of the Church where there is also A Crosse Moline pierced square and three Lioncels Rampant 2.1 In the South I le within is Quarterly Or and Gules on a Bend Sab. three Escallops Arg. And Sab. a Crosse Sarcele or Flory Or impaling ... broken and the former also impaling on a Chief Arg. three Mullets pierced Sab. the rest broken In an upper Window of the body of the Church are four or five impaled in one Shield The first is Quarterly Or and Sab. with something in Bend Arg. The next A Fesse between six Crosse-croslets which take up half The next Arg. a Chevron Sab. The next Cheque Arg. and Gules and the next some Bend broken away In an upper North Window Gules a Crosse Formy or Pate Arg. quartering Or a Crosse ingrayled Sab. impales Arg. a Chief Gules with a Bendlet Azure Crumwell Upon a Surcoat of Iohn Stanhop Azure a Crosse Moline Or in the next Window Upon a flat Stone in the North I le at the East end Obitus Ricardi Stanhope fil haer Ricardi Stanhope de Rampton Militis qui obiit secundo die mensis Martii Anno Regni Regis Henrici sexst decimo Cujus animae c. Upon it is drawn his Picture with the Arms of Lungvillers only By the East Wall a fair Tomb with two Statues lying on it but basely broken and on the top of it Gules a Chevron Varry between three Lioncells Ramp Or the Crest an Eagles or Falcons head and wings Azure out of a Coronet Or. The Inscription this Hic jacet Johannes White miles filius haeres Thomae White Armig. servi quondam Philippi Mariae Regis Reginae Anglie Agnetis Cecill sororis Willielmi Cecill Baronis de Burghleigh summi Anglie Thesaurarii qui quidem Johannes obiit infestum nativitatis Domini Anno 1625. Dorothea uxor charissima praedicti
the wife of Reginald de Everingham Chr. who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lungvillers whose sister Elizabeth was mother of Stephen Malovel Father of Elizabeth mother of the said Richard Stanhope who thereby became heir of both Families Mallovell and Lungvilers as in Turford is shown already to whom also the third part of that Mannor likewise descended from the heirs Female of the Families of Marcham and Lexington At the Assizes at Nott. 29 E. 3. Galfr. de Cotes Parson of the Church of Ketelby impleaded Roger de Maloell of Rampton Iohn Braytoft Henry Wright of Lanum and Henry Bere of Torkesey concerning his Free-hold in Rampton viz. a Were c. They came not but William Heron answered for them that Stephen Maloell was sometime seized of the Mannor of Rampton of which that Were was part which he held of Queen Philip as of the Honour of Tikhill and thereof died seized after whose death the said Queen seized the said Mannor into her hand by reason of the minority of Elizabeth daughter and heir of the said Stephen and conferred the Marriage and Custody of her the said Elizabeth on Roger de Bellocampo c. The Jury found that the said Galfr. was disseized by Iohn Braytoft only but the Judges could not proceed to Judgement by reason of the fore-mentioned Wardship without the Kings knowledge The Mannor of Rampton with the Appurtenances was by Fine 38 and 39 E. 3. between Will. de Eton Vicar of the Church of Rampton and Iohn son of Robert de Lanum Plaintiffs and Iohn de Stannop and Elizabeth his wife Deforc. settled on the said Iohn and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to Richard Stannop for life remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth Peter Malovell and Thomas his brother 39 H. 3. had a Writ c. The Jury 20 E. 1. found that Simon Maulovell of Rampton and Iohn Furmery were not blameable for eating the Acorns with their Swine in the Woods of Robert de Musters in Tyreswell in which they claimed Common c. There was a Fine levyed at York 16 E. 2. between Iohn Maulovell of Rampton and Katherine the daughter of William Ablot of Pokelington Plaintiffs and Raph Maulovell of Rampton Deforc. of one Mess. sixty Acres of Land thirteen of Medow with the Appurtenances in Rampton which were thereby settled on the said Iohn and Katherine and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Katherine To this Fine Robert Maulovell of Rampton put to his claim There were Covenants of Marriage 3 R. 2. made between Sir Edmund Pierpont Knight and Iohn his brother on the one part and Iohn Stanhope on the other for the Marriage of Iohn Stanhope his son and heir with Elizabeth sister of the said Sir Edmund but whether it took effâ—ct or no is uncertain but that he had no issue is certain and that he had to wife the heir of Cuily that year as by the Fine noted in Oxton and what is sâ—id before out of Mr. Dugdale's Anâ—iquities of Warwickshire appeareth though his wife might die that year and a new match be treated on Sir Richard Stanhope was brother and heir of Iohn who married Cuily but could not be son as in that place is supposed because it is evident he was son and heir of Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Stephen Malouvell in 22 R. 2. as before is noted This Sir Richards first wife was Elizabeth but by others said to be Ioane the daughter of Robert and sister of Raph Staveley or Staley by whom he had divers Children Richard Thomas Iames Elizabeth and Agnes There were Covenants of Marriage 10 H. 4. between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Nicolas Strelley for the marriages of Agnes daughter of Sir Richard to Robert Strelley son of Sir Nicolas The Covenants of Marriage between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Raufe Cromwell for Mand sister of the saâ—d Sir Raufe to the said Sir Richard were dated 12 H. 4. By her he had Henry Stanhope who died without issue 12 Aug. 31 H. 6. and was buried at Lamley and Matilda first married to Robert Lord Willoughby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton and Ioane married to Humfrey Bourchier as in Lamley is noted Sir Richard Stanhope 5 H. 6. covenanted with Sir Iohn Assheton and Elizabeth his wife sometime wife of Sir Thomas Talbot of Bashall in Lanc. for the marriage of Iohn Stanhope his Grandson Nephâ—w to Elizabeth daughter of the said Sir Thomas Talbot Sir Richard Stanap about 14 H. 6. died seised of this Mannor of Rampton half Egmanton and the third part of Tuxford the Mannors of Skegby and South Cotum c. leaving the said Iohn Stanap his heir viz. son of his son Richard Stanap Esquire whose death was on the second of March 10 H. 6. as by his Tomb in Tuxford may be seen whereon is only the Coat of Lungvilers viz. A Bend between six Crosse-croslets which notwithstanding in a Window of that Church there is on the Surcoat of Iohn Stanhope Azure a Crosse Moline Or was most constantly used by this Family whilest they continued Lords of this place for their paternal Coat perhaps sometimes counterchanging the colours for I have not seen the Arms of the present Earl of Chesterfeild borne by any but the posterity of Sir Michael Stanhope Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Markham was wife of Richard Stanhope Esquire and when she died viz. about 16 H. 6. held two parts of Longvilers Mannor in Tuxford settled on her by Sir Richard Stanhope Iohn Stanhope son and heir of that Elizabeth was then also found Cousin and heir of Sir Richard Stanhope viz. son of Richard Stanhope Esquire son of the said Sir Richard Iohn Stanhop Esquire 14 May 33 H. 6. paid Relief for Lands in Rampton Tuxford and Egmanton which till that year Matilda the wife of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard Stanhope held This Iohn's eldest son was Thomas Stanhope Esquire who by his wife Mary the daughter of Edward Ierningham of Sommer Laytun in Suff. was father of Sir Edward Stanhope and his second son Henry Stanhope 17 E. 4. married Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire of Stoke in Lincolnshire by whom he had Edmund Stanhope whose daughter and heir Margaret was wife of Thomas son of Sir William Skoffington Sir Edward Stanhope had to his first wife Adelina daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Richard Stanhope Esquire his eldest son and Sir Michael Stanhope who seconded by his son Sir Thomas raised a greater Family as in Shelford may be observed Sir Edwards second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Fulk Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had Anne the wife of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset Lord Protector in the time of Edward the sixth by whose means her brother Sir Michael Stanhope a great Courtier before might receive some assistance
for advancing his fortune though he lost his head as in Shelford is said Sir Edward Stanhope's Lady was after his death married to Sir Richard Page Richard Stanhope Esquire eldest son of Sir Edward married Anne one of the four daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire afterwards married to Sir Iohn Markham by her the said Richard had one only daughter and heir Saunchia wife of Iohn son of Anthony Babington which Iohn was Father of Original Babington who had to wife .... the daughter of .... Galley and by her had Iohn Babington of Rampton who married Elizabeth daughter of ... Bussy of Hather who brought him Iohn Babington whose wife was .... the daughter of Hercy Nevyll of Grove Esquire afterwards married to Anthony Eyr whose son Sir Gervas Eyr married Elizabeth one of her daughters and co-heirs by Iohn Babington Barbara the other was wife of Iohn Boswell of Edlington near Tikhill in Yorkshire of whom Sir Gervas Eyre purchased the other moyety of this Mannor the Lady Eyr after Sir Gervas was dead married William More D. D. by whom she had no child to Sir Gervas she bore Anthony Eyr and Mary wife of Sir Iohn Newton of Hather Baronet Anthony first married Lucia daughter of Sir Iohn Digby of Maunsfeild Woodhouse and since he was chosen to serve in Parliament as Knight for this County .... the daughter of Sir Iohn Packington Baronet In 1612. the owners of Rampton Town are said to be the heirs of Iohn Babington Esquire the heirs of George Smith the heirs of Francis Kitchen Iohn Hutton Prebendary Francis Busshy Esquire Robert Sampson a Plowland and an half Iohn Browne as much Richard Legat a Plowland William Barneby Edward Procter the like Iohn Legat Roger Fenton half a Plowland Thomas Cotton as much William Leggat six Acres Anthony Fenton a Cottage c. The Vicarage of Rampton was 8l. 'T is now 10l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendary continueth Patron Stokeham Doomsd. Estoches IN Estoches in Berndeslaw Wapentak as it were Soc to Flodburg Godeva the Countess paid the Tax or Danegeld in the time of King Edward the Confessour for six Bovats of Land and a third and a fifteenth part of a Bovat The Land being then returned sufficient for twelve Oxen or twelve Bovats There after the Conquest Nigellus the Man or Tenant of the Bishop of Lincolne whose Fee it was which Nigel had also Fledburgh had five Sochm. and four Bord. having three Car. and six Acres of Medow and small Wood. In the Confessours time this was 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. This place seems to have descended with Fledborough to the Families of Lysures and Bassett as in that place may be seen The Mannor of Stokeham about the eleventh year of Queen Elizabeth was the Inheritance of William Swift Ancestor to Sir Robert Swift and was afterwards Sir Robert Amstrudders who married the daughter of the said Sir Robert Swift The owners of Stoakham Town in 1612. are said to be Sir Robert Swift Knight Originall Browne Originall Byeron Iohn Bellamye Edward Clarke Anne Boyle Headon Hedune And Vpton SOme in Hedune was joyned with Grove of the Soc of Dunham the Kings Mannor and there was Soc to Grove in Hedune particularly of the Fee of Roger de Busli which paid the publick Imposition for one Bovat And besides that there was in Hedune of Roger de Buslies Fee a Mannor where before the Conquest Godric and other six Thaynes had each Man his Hall amongst them were eight Bovats and one third of a Bovat for the Geld. The Land was five Car. and an half There after the Conquest William the Man of Roger had two Car. fourteen Sochm. nine Vill. six Bord. having sixteen Car. there was twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad In King Edward the Confessours time and then the value was 2l. having Soc in Vptune as much as paid the Geld for half a Bovat The Land two Bov. There were then three Sochm. and two Bord. with one Car. and two Acres of Medow In Vptune also Soc to Dunham there was one Bov. of Land for the Geld. The Land ... There four Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and an half and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long one broad Egmanton had Soc in Markham and belonging to that was there in Vptune as much as answered the Geld for two Bovats of Land and an half The Land two Car. There nine Sochm. and two Bord. had four Car. and six Acres of Medow This had Soc in Mercham and in Hedune there was Soc to Mercham one Bov. for the Geld. The Land two Bov. and two Acres of Medow There one Sochm. had two Bovats William the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli held of his Fee in Outhorpe where a Family who had their name from their residence at this place had some interest as is there noted Hugh de Hedon son of Fulc gave to the Monastery of Blith a measure of Wheat then called Acrased and Acrasset of Blith i. e. Seed for an Acre to be paid yearly on the Feast of St. Katherin the Virgin and Martyr Hugh son of Hugh de Hedun confirmed it and added 12d. yearly Rent to be paid at the same time Simon de Hedun confirmed the gift of Hugh his Grandfather of a quarter of Wheat yearly at the Feast of St. Katherin and the 12d. yearly Rent which Hugh his Father gave Hugh de Heddun 14 H. 2. gave account of 10l. of the relief of his Land in the honour of Tikhill and 6 R. 1. being one of those Knights Fined for being with Earl Iohn he then gave 10l. for having seisin of his Land viz. one Knights Fee in Heddon He paid four Marks 8 R. 1. for two Knights Fees which he held of the honour of Tikhill Hugh de Heddon 7 Ioh. gave account of ten Marks in the sixth Scutage of the honor of Tykehull Simon de Heddon 43 H. 3. was Sheriff of this County and his son and heir Gerard de Hedon after him 51 H 3. and 53 H. 3. Roger de Essex and Simon de Heddon 54 H. 3. were Executors of Brian de Insula Gerard de Hedon had a Charter of Free Warren in his Mannor of Hedon granted by King Henry the third The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Iohn de Hedon had this Mannor and Advowson of the Church seven Acres of Medow in Rampton and Rents in Vpton 8s. c. and that Simon son of Simon de Hedon was his next heir and fifty years of age In the Pipe Roll for Yorkshire 29 E. 1. Simon is said to be son and heir of Iohn de Hedon and 14 E. 2. brother and heir There was a Fine levied at Yorke the day after St. Iohn Baptist 31 E. 1. between Laurence de Chauworth and Agnes his wife Pl. and Nicolas de Hedon Deforc. concerning the Mannor
of Hedon near Retford in the Cley which was thereby settled on the said Nicolas for life remainder to Agnes de Iors and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of Nicolas Another Fine was levied at the same place between the same persons in the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist 32 E. 1. whereby the said Mannor and Advowson of the Church were settled on the said Nicolas for life remainder to the said Laurence and Agnes and the heirs of Agnes There were two Fines at Nott. the Munday after St. Martin 3 E. 3. one between Edmund Wasteneys Chr. Quer. and Simon Iorce of Wimondwold Deforc. of this Mannor and Advowson which Laurence de Chaworth then held for life which after his decease were by that Fine settled on the said Edmund and his heirs The other was between Symon de Iorce of Wymondwould and Mariot his wife Pl. and Edmund Wasteneys Chr. Deforc. whereby the premises were after the death of the said Laurence settled on the said Symon and Mariot for life and after their decease on Robert son of the said Edmund and the heirs of his body remainder to William Johannes Wasteneys de Hedon .... fil ... Bussine Robertus Wasteneys-Eliz fil Tho. Nelson Merc. Stapulae Ebor. Georgius Wasteneys-Eliz fil Willielmi Blithe Georgius Wastneys-Anna fil Ric. Basset de Fledburgh mil. Georgius Wastneys-Maria fil .... Melford Gervasius Wastnes superst 1575 -Jana fil Leon. Reresby de Thriber Hardolf Wastenes Bar. 18 Dec. 22 Jac. -Jana fil Gerv. Eyre de Kighton Ebor. Hardolf Wastneys Bar. ob 1673. s. p. ... fil .... Chicheley 2 Johannes ... fil .... Ireland Edmund Wasteneys Bar. ... fil .... Sandys 3 Georgius Johannes Anna. Galfr. Will. Dalison de Scoteney C. Linc. -Anna 2 Barthol Thomas Edmund Brethren of the said Robert successively and the heirs of their bodies respectively remainder to the said Edmund Wasteneys and his heirs for ever Robert le Wasteneys and Flora his wife by a Fine 24 E. 3. between them and Iohn de Knyveton Parson of Radecliff c. settled this Mannor and Advowson to the said Robert and Flora and the heirs of the body of the said Robert remainder to Edmund his brother and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert Who succeeded Robert I have not seen but it remains the Inheritance of Sir Edmund Wastenes Baronet to whom it descended on this Mannor it seems Vpton was held by Raph Tilly and Sibyll his mother Philippa de Tilly held of the Countess of Ewe in Vpton and Markham a Knights Fee of the old Feoffment The Jury 36 H. 3. found that the Lady Philippa de Tilly had in Demesne in Vpton six Bovats of Land with Medow belonging thereto and that she died in the Feast of St. Peter ad Cathedram 32 H. 3. and had sons and daughters but they remained in Normandy so that the Land Eschaeted to the King who had given the Honour of Tikhill to Edmund his son who 't is like gave Tillyes Land to Eymer or Aymo de Tromberge named in Thrumpton Aymo Thurnebert 37 H. 3. had Vpton and six Bovats of Land and other six Bovats c. granted He was Lord of Vpton of whose Fee the Town of Routhorn in Darbyshire was held by the Foreign Service for one Knights Fee as was said He had four daughters his heirs whereof three were married viz. to Thomas de Chalers Baudwin de Collum and William de S. Iorge and the fourth to one Richard de N. and the same Eymer held of Tikhill four Knights Fees by Foreign Service and Suit of Court and Ward of the Castle and making four Perches of the Causey of Tikhill and the said Town of Routhorn was in the possession of one Raph Tilly and Sibyll his mother by Eschaet and they enfeoffed one William son of Walkelin And afterwards the said Town came to the possession of one Robert le Savage who married Hawisia sister of the said Raph Tilly. Which Robert de Savage afterwards of it enfeoffed one Robert de Lexington who gave it to the Priory of Newstede in Shirwood The King 10 E. 1. claimed against Alienor Thurnberd William de S. George and Elizabeth Thurnbard one Knights Fee in Vpton They pleaded that they held it not intire because one Baldwin de S. George and Basilia his wife who it seems was widow of the said Aymo de Thurnberd held the third part of it in Dower The King 20 E. 1. claimed against Baldwin de Colne and Alianor his wife William de S. George and Margaret his wife and Thomas de Scalariis and Elizabeth his wife eight Bovats of Land two parts of a Mess. and ... Acres of Medow in Vpton in the Cley as his right c. They said they held them severally and not joyntly Another Plea concerning the premises there was 21 E. 1. wherein the Parceners said they were daughters and heirs of one Eymo Turrenberd who died seized c. William de Collum Lord of Vpton sold it Robert de Wolrington was Steward of Sir Thomas de Chalers and Sir Baudwyn de Collum and receiver of their Scutage for the Army of Scotland 4 E. 2. There was a Fine levied in the Octaves of the Purification of the blessed Mary 21 E. 3. between Iohn de Bolyngbroke Quer. by Robert de Bolyngbroke or Bekyngham put in his place c. and William de Collum Chivaler Deforc. of the moyety of the Mannor of Vpton near Hedon in the Clay with the Appurtenances which the said William acknowledged to be the right of the said Iohn as of the gift of the said William excepting one Knights Fee and an half and a fourth part in the said moyety And he granted to the said Iohn the said Fee and half and fourth part together with the Homages and Services of the Prior of Newstede in Shirwode and his successours of Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey Galfr. Poutrell Iohn del Ker William de Goteham Henry the Chaplain of Thurmeston William Cressy of Great Marcham Robert de Eton of Tyreswell and of their heirs for all the Tenements which they formerly held of the said William de Collum in the said moyety to have and to hold to the said Iohn and his heirs for ever c. There was a Fine 18 R. 2. between Iohn de Markham Quer. and Robert Goderich and William de Notton Deforc. of the Mannor of Vpton by Hedon with the Appurtenances whereby it was conveyed to the said Iohn and his heirs This Iohn de Markham had Bothumsell Mannor the next year viz. 19 R. 2. and with his posterity both of these continued till about 8 Eliz. that Robert Markham Esquire conveyed them with Elkesley to the possession of William Swyft Esquire Father I suppose of Sir Robert Swift I find Robert Swifte paid 3s. 4d. for his Lands in Vpton in the time of Queen Elizabeth late Robert Markhams and Thomas Denmans held by
the Market and Fair and the Homages and Services c. of the Freeholders in Roderham except the Homage of Iohn de Dayvill for the Tenement which Thomas de Dayvill held in Anstan and the Homage of Nicholas de Lyvet for the Fee which he held of him in Hoton near Roch Abby Raph Tilly forfeited the moyety of the Mannor of Roderham to King Henry the third who granted it to Iohn de Lexington and he gave it to the Abby of Rufford The Abbat of Rufford 13 E. 1. had Free Warren in Rufford Cratela Eykering Almton Rohagh Parklathes Kirketon Tuxford Foxholes and Morton in the County of Nott. and in Brampton and Brithefeild in Darbishire and in Roderham and Carlecotes in Yorkshire Alice the Countess confirmed Earl Gilbert her fathers gift and so did Earl Simon her husband of all his Land in Rufford with all the Appurtenances and namely thirty Acres of Medow upon the Bank of Trent and his Land of Cratela c. as in Wellagh and other places is noted already In the year of our Lord 1159. there was an agreement made between the Abbat of Rufford and Thomas son of Paul or Thomas Paul Canon of York at the Feast of St. Michael in the presence of Roger Arch-bishop of Yorke and Elred Abbat of Rievalls and others That the Church of Rufford which appeared to be a Mother Church should pay no more Tenths after the death of the said Thomas to whom the Abbat of Rufford gave ten Marks for the Tenths of ten years and was to pay a Mark of Silver yearly during his life which was also ratified by the said Arch-bishop Roger and his power Legantine The House and Site of the Abby of Rufford with all buildings and Lands belonging to it viz. three hundred and four Acres of Arable and six hundred and forty of Pasture and sixty of Medow and three Water-Mills and the whole Fishing were by Indenture under the great Seal of the Court of Augmentations bearing date Mar. 20.28 H. 8. demised to Sir Iohn Markham Knight and his Assigns for twenty one years from the Feast of St. Michael then next following paying 22l. 8s. per annum But King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents bearing date Octob. 6. in the twenty ninth year of his Reign in consideration that by an Act of his Parliament held at Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland the first of May in the twenty eighth year of his Reign the Castles Lordships Honors Mannors Hundreds and Lands c. of George Earl of Shrowsbury and Waterford within that Kingdom were settled on the Crown and being unwilling to diminish the state honour and dignity of the said Earl he granted the Scite of Rufford and all his Lordships Mannors and Granges of Rufford Ekering Bildisthorp Warsop Walesby Allerton Wellugh Notingham Almeton Kirsale Mapulbek Besthorp Boughton Kelham Codington Parkelathes Kirketon Sterthorpe Est Retford Holme Foxholes Lytilborough Rohagh Southwell and Morton in this County and his Lordship of Rotherham and Lands there and in Thurleston Charlecotes and Wynleden in Yorkshire with the Rectory and Patronage of the Vicarage of Rotheram and all his Lands in Brampton Birchefeld Abney Chesterfeld Shirbroke and Glossopdale in Derbyshire with the Rectory of Glossopdale and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the Abby of Basywark in Wales in the County of Flint as they came to his hands by reason and pretext of a certain Act of dissolving certain religious Houses in his Parliament begun at London November the third in the twenty first year of his Reign and then adjourned to Westminster and by divers Prorogations continued till Febr. 4. in the twenty seventh year of his Reign with all their Appurtenances and Lands in Albourne and Dudmandale alias Barton in Leicestershire late also belonging to Rufford and all Lands wheresoever whereof Thomas Dancaster late Abbat of Rufford was seised in right of his said Monastery all which were of the clear yearly value of 246l. 15s. 5d. sterling and no more to the said Earl his heirs and Assigns for the tenth part of a Knights Fee and 46l. 15s. 5d. into the Court of Augmentations for tenths Sir George Savile son of Sir Henry Savile of Barrowby in Lincolneth named in Screveton and Sireston married Mary daughter of George Earl of Shrowsbury Grand-child of the said George the Patentee to his first wife by whom he had Sir George Savile Knight and Baronet the husband of Anne the daughter of Sir William Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse Baronet and by her Father of Sir William Savile Baronet who married .... the daughter of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper in the time of King C. 1. by whom he had Sir George Savile Baronet who much inlarged and adorned this place and is since created Viscount Halifax by King C. 2. about 19 C. 2. he married the Lady Dorothy Spenser daughter of the Earl of Sunderland and by her hath sons George and William and a Child or two more as I remember his second wife is Gertrud daughter of the Honourable William Pierpont His brother Henry Savile is of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty C. 2. and his sister Anne was married to the Lord Windsor This place hath often entertained King Iames and King Charles his son being very pleasant and commodious for hunting in the Forest of Shirewood There was some distance from the house towards the South a pleasant large pool through which the little River Maun had its course which is now confined to its Channel and carried along the top of the Bank or Damm and the place of the Pool made dry ground and thereby more Profitable Pleasant and Healthful than before though some still think otherwise Clipston BEfore the Norman Conquest Osberne and Vlsi had two Mannors in Clipstune which paid the Geld for one Car. The Land was two Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had in Demesne one Car. and an half and twelve Vill. and three Bord. having three Car. and an half and one Mill of 3s. Wood by places Pasturable one leu long and one broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. when the Book of Doomsday was made in Kings Williams 40s. This it seems shortly after became the Kings Demesne for in 5 Steph. Iordan son of or Fitz Alan who ought Cs. of the Farm of the past year either he or his Father the said Alan gave account of Cs. of the Farm of the Mannors of Clipeston but Osbert Sylvan the then Sheriff was to pay it for him William Fitz-Ranulf Sheriff in 20 H. 2. gave account of the Assize of the Kings Demesnes and amongst the rest Clipston 32 s 8d. William Briewerre 2 Ioh. gave account of the year past and of the Costs of carrying the Kings Bacons from Clipeston to Northampton xs. and xd. and to the Chaplain of Clipeston 20â— of his Livery from the Sunday next before the Feast of St. Nicholas until the Sunday next before the
35 E. 1. was Chancellour of Scotland King Edward the second in the beginning of his Reign sent to Robert Clifford his Warden William de Bevercote his Chancellour and Mr. Iohn de Weston his Chamberlain of Scotland certain Petitions exhibited by divers men of that Country to him in Parliament at Westminster to the intent that the men might be before them the said Robert William and Iohn at Berwick upon Twéed within a Month of Easter and be recompenced out of the Kings Money and Victuals in those parts according to their several deserts and the Kings honour In the view of the Account of Walter de Goushull and Reginald de Aslacton Collectors of Scurages 28 E. 1. and afterwards it is said that Sir William de Bevercotes held the Mannors of Bevercotes Markcham Milneton and Elkesley for one Knights Fee and that in 4 E. 2. Sir Iohn de Bevercotes held the said Mannor and so did when the view was taken and that the said Walter de Goushull who was Collector for the Scurages of Scotland Nort. and Derb. 28 31 and 34 E. 1. received 31 E. 1. of Iohn Bevercotes 40s. for one Knights Fee in Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhull William de Bevercotes 3 E. 3. claimed to have Free Warren in all his Demesne Lands of his Mannor of Beverescote There was a Fine 26 H. 6. between William Staynford Quer. and Richard Bevercotes Esq Def. of the Mannor of Bevercotes with the Appurtenances and of five Mess. one Mill one hundred sixty and eighteen Acres of Land eighteen Acres of Medow and 14s. 5d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Milton Houghton Elkesley Little Markham Great Markham and Walisby whereby they were settled on the said Richard for life remainder to Alexander Bevercotes and Anne his wife and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Anne remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard William Wilbram and Ioane his wife held the Premises except the Mannor and one Mess. and 14s. 2d. Rent in Milton and Houghton during the life of Ioane There was an Inquisition taken 9 Ian. 3 E. 6. after the death of Cuthbert Bevercotes who died the sixteenth of Octob. then last past and held the Mannor of Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhill Cuthbert Bevercotes junior was his Cousin and next heir nine years old the fourteenth of May then also last past There was a Fine 8 Ioh. betwixt Raph Fitz-Simon the Dean and Chapter of Rothomag and William de Bevercotes touching the Advowson of the Chapel of Bevercotes The last heir Male Cuthbert Bevercotes died without issue Male and having a daughter called Mary he married her to Rutland Molyneux younger son to Iohn Molyneux Esquire son and heir to Sir Edmund Molyneux one of the Judges of the Common Pleas and in marriage conveighed to them this Bevercotes and his other Lands Rutland Molyneux sold Bevercotes to the Earl of Clare lately deceased and it is the Inheritance of the Earl of Clare that now is his Grandson Houghton Hoctone THere was a Mannor in Hoctune which became the Fee of Roger Pictavensis and before the Conquest was Baldric's who for it paid the Geld as twelve Bovats The Land then being four Car. but was waste when the Survey was taken in the time of King William the first There were sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one qu. long eight Perches broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour the value of this was 60. in the Conquerours 20◠it had Soc in Walesby This came to be of the Fee of Lancaster as the rest of Roger Pictavensis his Lands in this County did The Family of Maresey or Mattersey held it as in Gameleston is already shown Yet the Chapel was accounted to belong to Tikhill as in many places may be noted Henry Earl of Lancaster and Leicester 3 E. 3. claimed to have in the Towns of Bothumsell Gameleston Hoghton Crophull and Holme with all their Members which are of the Fee of Lancaster return of all Writs Pleas of Withernam view of Frankepledge with all things which to view belong Waif and Stray c. and all Freedoms and Priviledges c. The Jury 35 E. 3. found that Iohn de Lungvillers had in Houghton two Mess. and half a Car. of Land ten Acres of Medow and two Water-Mills which he held of Nicolas Monboucher by the Service of a Rose and Thomas de Lungvilers was heir of the said Iohn as in Tuxford is also shown Upon the River Idle lies Houghton in Common Appellation called Houghton Lungvillers It came to Mallovell Lord of Rampton by the marriage of the heir of Lungvillers and afterwards to Stanhope in which Family it continued till Iohn Babington and Saunchia his wife daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope sold it to Sir William Hollis or his father great Grandfather to the Earl of Clare the Seat of which Family it still continueth Anthony Stapleton and Iohn Stanley Gent. 29 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Babington Esq and Saunchia his wife the Mannors of Hoghton Laxton and Egmanton with the Appurtenances and forty five Mess. c. in Hoghton Laxton Egmanton Little Markham Milneton South Marneham Walesby Ellesley South Leverton Cottum and East Retford Sir William Hollys and the Lady Elizabeth his wife sister of Thomas Scopeham mentioned by Mr. Dugdale in his Book of Warwickshire at Coventry Cross I take to be the Parents of this William Hollys the younger who became the Willielmus Hollis miles Major Civit. London-Elizab fil Georgii Scopham Willielmus Hollis de Houghton mil. 1 E. 6 -Anna fil haer Joh. Densell Serv. ad legem Densel Hollis-Elianora fil Edm. Dora Sheffeild Joh. Hollis mil. Com. Clare-Anna fil Tho Stanhope mil. Johannes Com. Clare-Eliz fil cohaer Horat. Dom. Vere de Tisbury Gilbertus Com. Clare ..... fil Willielmi Pierrepont .... Dom. Houghton Densel creat Dom. Hollis 13 C. 2. Gerv. Hollis-Franc fil haer Petri Frechevile Frechevile Hollis-Eliz fil haer Joh. Kingston de Grimsby Gerv. Hollis magist Supplic libell C. 2. Frechevile Hollis miles Joh. mil. Thom. mil. Good Sir William and married Anne the daughter and heir of Iohn Densill of Cornewall Serjeant at Law by which Lady for he after her death had also to wife Iane daughter of .... Grosvenor he had Denzill Hollis and Gervas who married Frances daughter and heir of Peter Frechevile of Stavely in Darbyshire and Elizabeth his wife only daughter of gentle Sir Gervas Clifton and Mary his wife daughter of Sir Iohn Nevill by whom the said Gervas had Frechevile Hollis who married Elizabeth daughter and heir of Iohn Kingston of Grimsby in Lincolneshire which Frechevile Hollis was father of Gervas Hollis one of his Majesties Masters of Requests a great Lover of Antiquities whose son Sir Frechevile Hollis lost an Arm in the Dutch War at Sea and since that his life Densill Hollys son of Good Sir William married Elianor daughter of Edmund Lord
Galfr. Knyveton was Major 25 H. 6. And before that viz. 19 H. 6. William Halyfax on the back-side of whose House now Ed. Holymans is a blind Lane called I suppose from him Halyfax Lane In 37 H. 6. Thomas Thurland was Major and a great Merchant his large House is now the Earl of Clares as is also the Town of Gameleston where some of his posterity are noted Richard Mellors Bell-founder lived in the time of Edward the fourth his wifes name was Agnes and after his death stiled the Lady Mellors and Dame Agnes Mellors being a Vowess it seems she gave to the Free-School at Nottingham divers Lands and Tenements of good value her son and heir Robert Mellors followed the same Trade and was also a Benefactor to the School to which by his last Will bearing date 16 Iul. 1515. he gave a Close which he bought of one William Page lying in Basford Wong and an House in Bridelsmithgate which he bought of the same person or else the money which should be gotten for it but if the School should not be kept according to the Foundation as it was granted his heirs should re-enter and have the said Close with the Appurtenances again He was Burgess in Parliament for this Town and had to wife Iulian daughter and heir of .... Mapurley after his death married to one Nicolas Quarneby Elizabeth the only daughter and eir of this Robert Mellors was married perhaps by her Father-in-laws procurement to his Nephew Humfrey Quarneby who was son and heir of his brother Thomas Quarneby and of Elizabeth his wife one of the two daughters and co-heirs of Henry Tickhill and Margaret his wife one of the daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Pembrug which said Henry Tickhill was son of Robert Tickhill and Agnes his wife daughter and heir of Henry Wychard of Chaddesden near Darby This Humfrey Quarneby was also Alderman of this Town and served for it as Burgess in Parliament his son and heir Robert Quarneby had two daughters and heirs Elizabeth wife of Iohn Kyme descended from a branch of the House of Kyme of Friskeney in Lincolneshire and Mary the wife of Thomas Blyth of Espley-Wood-Hall Iohn Kyme by his wife the said Elizabeth had two sons Iohn who married Gertrude the daughter of Iohn Rosell of Radcliffe Esquire but had no issue and Philip who died a Batchelor and two daughters Anne wife of Iohn Hunt of Aston in the County of Darby who left no Child and Mary wife of George Aston who had two daughters Mary married to one Iohn Major who lived in London and Elizabeth whom her Grandfather the said Iohn Kyme made his heir and married to Iohn Gregorie of Nottingham Gent. son and heir of William Gregory Alderman who by Grazing raised a very considerable Estate from the lowest beginning yet it seems he was descended from a younger branch of the Family of Gregory of Highhurst in the County of Lancaster who bore for their Arms Party per pale Arg. and Azure two Lions Rampant aversè which some call endorsed viz. back to back Counterchanged howbeit in the year Adam Gregorie de Highhurst in Com. Lanc. ... fil cohaer Adae Ormeston de Ormeston Com. Lanc. Will. Gregory de Highhurst -Doroth fil .... Parre de Kempenhaugh in Com. Lanc. 2 Hugo Gregory-Maria Thom. Gregory de Overbroughton Com. Nott. -Dorothea Beeston Johannes Gregory de Broughton Sulney -Alicia Willielm Gregory Alderm de Nott. ob 1650 -Anna fil Adae Jackson Joh. Gregorie de Nott. Gen. ob 1654 -Eliz fil Cohaer aet 62. 1675. Georgius Gregory Ar. Vicecom 1666. aet 36. 1675 -Susanna fil Martin Lister mil. Georgius Gregory aet 6. 1675. Johannes aet 4. Richardus aet 2. Susanna aet 9. 1675. Philip. -Eliz fil Ric. Philips ... de Picton Castle in Com. Pembr ux .1 Franc. -Marg fil Rog. Waldron de East Bridgeford Edw. Eliz. -Will Davenport de Bramhall in Com. Cestr. Ar. Anna-Gervas Shipman Winif◠Joh. Edw. s. p. Hen. de Boston in Nova Anglia Joh. Alton de Nott. Medicus ob 1629 -Eliz fil .... Brightman Elena ux Thom. Bray Geo. Alton ob 1620 -Maria fil cohaer -Tho Hodgson marit 2. Joh. Gregorie de Nott. Gen. ob 1654 -Eliz fil Cohaer aet 62. 1675. Joh. Major-Maria Anna-Henricus Roos de Sneynton 1 Joh. Gregory de Highhurst superstes 1567. 9 Eliz. -Anna fil cohaer Georgii Anneslow de Rodington in Com. Salop. Gilbert Lionel Rich. Henricus Tickhill -Margareta fil cohaer Thom. Pembrug Anna-Thom Lathom Elizab. cohaer -1 Tho. Quarneby Humfr. Quarneby Alderman Burgensis in Parliamento pro Nott. -Elizabetha fil haer Rob. Quarneby de Nott. -Francesca Maria-Tho Blythe de Espley wood hall Elizab. cohaer -Joh Kyme de Nott. ob 1631. Geo. Alton ob 1620 -Maria fil cohaer -Tho Hodgson marit 2. Anna-Joh Hunt de Aston Johan Kyme s. p. Gertud fil Joh. Rosell Tho. Quarnby de Derby Elizab. cohaer -1 Tho. Quarneby 2 Nic. -Juliana Mapurley -Robertus Mellors mar 1. Humfr. Quarneby Alderman Burgensis in Parliamento pro Nott. -Elizabetha fil haer Ric. Mellors de Nott. -Agnes 2 Nic. -Juliana Mapurley -Robertus Mellors mar 1. Joh. Kyme de Burgh Com. Linc. -de Joana Johannes Kyme de Stikford Com. Linc. -Beatrix fil Will. Jowytson Kath. ux Joh. Plumptre de Nott. Johan Kyme -Beatrix Johan Kime dictus senior Tho. Kime de Stykforth -Julian Elizab. cohaer -Joh Kyme de Nott. ob 1631. Willielmus 1662. when William Dugdale Esquire Norroy King of Arms made his Visitation George Gregorie Esquire son and heir of the said Iohn and Elizabeth not exhibiting such sufficient proof as since he hath thought fit to take a grant of the Arms and Crest he now useth from the said Norroy in relation to his Descent from the Antient Family of Kyme He hath the last year viz. 1674. rebuilt most of the old Mansion House which is esteemed one of the best Seats in the whole Town having also a pretty Glose besides the Gardens adjoyning to it His Grandfather the said George Alton was son of Iohn Alton an eminent Physitian in Nottingham who had a daughter named Elen wife of Thomas Bray of Eyam in the County of Derby to whom she bore .... the wife of Iohn Martin Gent. a considerable owner in Nottingham and Elizabeth who having ten thousand pounds of her said Grandfather Dr. Alton's Estate to her Portion was preferred in marriage to the Honourable Francis Pierreponte Esquire third son of Robert Earl of Kingston which said Francis built a fair House wherein he lived and died himself here at Nottingham which remains the principal dwelling of Robert Pierrepont Esquire his son and heir Humfrey Quarneby before named had a daughter called Margery wife of Iohn Gregoria related to those of that name now seated at Barneby on Dun in Yorkeshire Alderman also of this Town whereof he was Major 29 Eliz. which Iohn had a son William Gregory who was Town-Clark and served in
Daniel Earls saving five yard Land which Mr. Richard Fillingham inherits from his Ancestors he is now chief Constable and there are five more Freeholders but too small to mention Richardus Willoughby de Nott. ob 37 H. 8 -An fil Parmater 1 Thom. Willoughby at 17. ad mort Patris s. prole 2 Will. Willoughby de Normanton ob 1587 -An fil Joh. Rotheram de Nun-Eaton 1 Gilbertus Willoughby Margaret uxor Manly s. p. Franc. filia Sam. Marrow ux 1 -Frances fil Willielmi Walkeden Rectoris Eccles. de Clifton Camvile ux 2 -Petrus Columbell Ar. Marit secundus Willielmus Willoughby de Normanton ob May 4. 1629 -Susanna filia Will. Moulton de Toddenham in Com. Glocest ob 1635 -Edw Darling de London Ar. Marit secund 2 Will. Willoughby miles de Aston Com. Oxon. ob 1615. fil Young Rotheram Willoughby miles -Anna filia Ric. Wortly milits Will. Willoughby Ar. ob 1630 -Eliz fil una cohaered Timoth. Pusey de Selston Mariae uxoris ejus fil cohaer Joh. Clay de Crich ob Oct. 3. 1659 -Jo Coke miles Mar. 2. Will. Willoughby Baronettus ob Feb. 10. 1670 -Marg fil hae Abbat Willielmus obiit infans Maria-Beaumont Dixie Wulstan Dixie aet 14. an 1671. Beaumont aet 11. 1671. Johan aet 10. Will. aet 2. Ric. aet 1. aet Eliz. 16. Fran. 7. Mari. 13. Marg. 5. Eliza. ux Ant. Pel. mil. Marga. ux paramor An. ux Norwch Willielmus Johannes s. p. Richardus Willoughby Johannes Willoughby mercator de Bristow 1640. The first William Willoughby was buried in this Chancel Nov. 28. 1587. and hath a fair blew Stone over him but nothing written on it He gave out of some Lands which he bought in Nottingham and Lenton 8l. 6s. 8d. to be yearly paid to five Towns in course Normanton Great Marlow Nun-Eaton Nottingham and Wolvey There are two Monuments with these inscriptions in Marble Memoriae Sacrum Here lyeth the Body of Frances the Daughter of William Walkeden first married to Gilbert Willoughby Esquire by whom she had issue two Sons and one Daughter after married to Peter Columbell Esquire and by him had issue six Sons and three Daughters she died Aâ—g 12. Anno Dom. 1606. Posuit Willielmus Willoughby Armiger Memoriae Sacrum Near to this place lyeth the Body of William Willoughby Son of Gilbert Willoughby Esq and Lord of this Town by inheritance and close by this Wall lyeth Susanna his Wife daughter to William Moulton of Toddenham in the County of Glocester Esquire They were married at seventeen years of age and lived together twenty years and had no issue which William died the fourth of May 1629. Secondly she married Edward Darling of London Esquire and now Lord of this Mannor by purchase who lived together until the first of Iune 1635. And she dyed at Battersey in Surrey and left no issue which Edward Darling caused this Monument to be erected at his own charge in Remembrance of them both May the first 1636. The Rectory was 12l. when the Prior of Durham was Patron now 't is in the Kings Books 7l. 11s. 0. ob and Mr. Daniel Earle Patron Sutton Bonington NOw one Town heretofore two Sudton is the same with South-Town and Boniton probably was called so from Reeds growing thereabouts for such like signification Bon or Bun hath in the Saxon. The Book of Dooms-day shows them to be diversly shared both at that time and before and that Harold had in Sudton three Mannors which paid the Geld as a Caruc and half though the Land was but one Carucat which after the Conquest Hugh Earl of Chester had Robert Fitz-William held it of him and there had one Car. and an half three Sochm. six Vill. having three Car. and an half one Mill 20s. fifteen acr of Medow In the Confessors time and then valued at 40s. having Soc in Normanton In Boniton likewise Harold had a Mannor rated to the Dane-tax or Geld as six Bovats The Land was two Car. there Robert the man or Tenent of the said Earl Hugh had three Sochm. five Vill. having two Car. and an half there was ten acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessors time and then also valued at 20s. In Sudton likewise Stori named before in Normanton had a Mannor in the Saxon times rated to the publick payment for half a Car. The Land was twelve Bovats When the Conquerors survey was made there was one Plow or Carucat There R. Earl of Moriton had three Carucats three Sochm. in his Demenesne and five acres of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessour was valued at 3s. then at 20s. In Sutone also of the Taynland was a Mannor which Leuvord had before the Conquest rated to the tax at three Bov. afterwards Siuvard held it of the King Another Coleman had rated to the Geld at one Bov. and an half Of the Taynland also in Boniton there was Soc to Normentune as much as was rated at one Bov. and an half to the Geld. The Land half a Carucat There were five Vill. with one Car. and three acr of Meadow In the time of King Edward the Confessor and then valued at 6s. Soc to Lech of the fee of Henry de Ferrariis Siuvard had also in Boniton which paid to the tax as one Bov. and an half The Land was four Bovats There three Vill. had one Car. and an half and three acr of Medow this continued the old value 6s. Robert Patric paid two Marks for one Knights fee in Bonington in the time of King H. 3. and after I find William Patrick offered himself against Nich. de Segrave concerning his presentation to the Church of Bonington then void and in his gift The Advowson of this Church went with the Family of Segrave as Thorp in this Wapentak did to the Family of Mowbray and so to that of Barkley with which it continues Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk recovered the Advowson of the Church of Sutton Bouâ—ngâ—on upon a Quare impedit 13 H. 7. against Sir Henry Collet Knight William Stokes Clark together with Thomas Archbishop of York The Mannor of Bonyngton was by fine 5 E. 2. settled on Raph de Crophill and Maud his Wife and the heirs which he should beget on the Body of Maud the remainder to Thomas Son of the said Raph and the heirs of his Body remaining to the right heirs of Raph. The Jury 12 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted to Raph de Crophull and his heirs for ever to inclose the way which led from the Church of Sutton upon Sore to the Church of Boniton on the West part of both Towns to inlarge his dwelling Raph de Crophull had view of Frank-pledge in Bonington and Sutton granted 1 E. 3. and free warren in Bonington and Tireswell in this County in Hemington and Braundeston in Leicestershire and in Downesby in Lincolnshire Raph de Crophill Chr. complained 3 E. 3. against
before Sir Hugh Shirley performed not the Conditions nor did he quietly enjoy the Lands of the Lord Basset so devised by the said Will Edmund Earl Stafford being through an old intail made of them by Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather in 13 E. 3. found heir to the rest opposing him therein Howbeit there was an agreement at length and though the said Earl and Sir Hugh were both slain in the Battel of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. before it was sealed yet the Feoffees of the Lord Basset 2 H. 6. released all their interest here and in Colston Basset in this County and in the Mannors of Rakdale Willowes Radclive super Wreke Barrow super Sore Dunton and Watton in the County of Leicestershire of West-Halle and East-Halle in Sheldon in the County of Warwick unto Sr Raph Shirley son and heir of Sir Hugh and the heirs Males of his body which Sir Raph had his residence at this Manner of Radclive 10 H. 6. This Mannor was granted with some others 1 R. 3. to Sir Gervas Clifton as part of the forfeited Lands of Henry Duke of Buckingham Yet Edward Duke of Buckingham 5 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Ratcliff on Sore and Knesale After the Attainder of Humfry Duke of Buckingham this Mannor came to Sir Richard Sacheverell Knight who left it to Raph Sacheverell his Brother or near Kinsman in which Name and Family it continued till Henry Sacheverell Esquire the last owner thereof who purchased also from the Crown the Rectory impropriate there that lies in Ratcliff estated the same on Sir Thomas Hutchinson his Sisters son but he out of tenderness to his Cousin Elianor the Wife of Roger Columbell Esquire the sole daughter and heir of the said Henry Sacheverell his Uncle agreed to divide it between them and so one moyety of this fertile inclosed Lordship remains to the heirs of Iohn Columbell son of the said Elianor who married .... Hickman sister of the present Lord Windsore who now takes care of her Children and the other moyety was by Colonel Iohn Hutchinson eldest son of the said Sir Thomas sold to Alderman Ireton Radulphus Sacheverell de Hopwell in Com. Derb. Dom. Ric. Sacheverell miles ob 25 H. 8. Sepult in le Newark in Leicester s. p. -Maria domina Hungerford Relict Ed. dom Hastings matris Com. Huntington Joh. Sachev de Morley Hopwell 2 Radulphus Sacheverell de Radclive 25 H. 8. ob 31 H. 8 -Cecilia-Anna Henricus Sacheverell de Radcliff ob Jul. 29.5 6 P. M. -Lucia fil haer Joh. Pole de Hertington in Com. Derb. Ar. 1 Henricus Sacheverell de Radclive aerat 16. an ad mortem patr -Jana filia Germani Ireton 5 6 Ph. Mar. Hen. Sacheverell de Radclive .... Boughton-Tho Grantham miles Marit 2. Elianor post ux Will. Hasard -Roger Columbell de Derley Johannes Columbell ... fil Hickman Ed. Marow de Berkswell Com. Warwick -Anna Dom. Sam. Marow miles ... fil Arth. Carey mil. Jana ux Thom. Hutchinson 2 Johannes 1 Hen. Sacheverell de Morley miles Brother of Henry Ireton the great instrument in the unhappy Wars This Elianor after her Husband Columbells decease Married her servant William Hasard who proved a good Husband to her and a kind and careful Father to her Children they dwelt in an house built at the Red hill by the side of the River Soure between Radclive and the Trent The Abbat and Covent of the House of the blessed Mary of Norton in the County of Chester 11 H. 4. released to the Prior and Covent of Burscogh and their Successours all their right in the Advowson of the Church of Radclive upon Sore sometime Iohn de Winwicks The Vicarage is in the Kings Books 6l. 13s. 4d. and so it was valued when the Prior of Burscogh was Patron Upon a Tomb in a little Chappel on the North side of the Church Hic jacent Radulphus Sacheverell Ar. nuper Dominus de Ratcliff super Sore Cecilia Anna uxores ejus qui quidem Radulphus ob 14 Aug. 1539. praedicta Cecilia ob 27 Jun. 1538. praedicta Anna migravit ab hoc saeculo Vpon a fair Tomb in the Chancell Here lyeth the Bodyes of Henry Sacheverell Esquire and Lucy his Wife daughter and heir of Iohn Pole Esquire which Henry dyed 29 Jun. 1558. and Lucy dyed 10 Febr. 1554. upon whose c. Upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Elizabetha uxor Anthonii Babington Ar. filia una haeredum Johannae Ormond filiae haeredis Willielmi Chaworth Militis ac unius Consanguinearum haeredum Roberti Laâ—home ... Caltoft Johannis Bret Thomae Aylesbury Thomae Keynes Militum ac Rad. Basset Johannis Engaines Baronum quae Elizabetha ob 28 Nov. anno 1505. Upon another plain Stone close by that Hic jacet Isabella quondam uxor Johannis Babington de Dethik Ar. ac Domini de Kinston quae obiit 18 Mar. Anno Dom. 1486. In the Chancell upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Jacobus Damport filius Domini Tho. Damport Militis qui obiit 15 die Aprilis Anno Dom. 1458. Upon a Stone near that for a Child Hic jacet Jacobus Eadmunson filius Edwardi Eadmunson qui Jacobus ob 27 Dec. 1519. Upon another plain Stone somewhat higher Cy gyst Johan file heire Tho. Basset Fitz S. John Basset de Br .... la feme Sir Raph Shirley Fitz heire Hugh de Shirley Upon a plain Stone in the body of the Church Hic jacet Thom. Fyndern Ar. Eliz. uxor ejus filia Rad. Sacheverell Ar. qui Tho. ob 24 Sept. anno dom ... Eliz. ob ... 1574. Thrumpton Doomsd. Turmodeston SO called from Turmod some old owner 't is like In it before the Conquest Leuvin and Elvod were rated at seven Bov. to the Tax for their Mannor The Land whereof was two Carucats There Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Carucat three Sochm two Villans two Bordars having one Carucat and an half this in the Confessours time was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours at 20s. Here was another Mannor of William Peverells fee which before the Conquest Stapleuvin owner also in Stapleford had rated to the Geld at three Bov. â…“ The Land one Car. There afterwards four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow This kept the old value 5s. 4d. Here was another parcel Soc to Edwalton of the fee of Hugh de Greatmaisnill rated to the publick Tax at one Bov. and an half The Land was one Car. There were two Sochm. two Bordars with two Carucats or Plows and three Acres of Medow It lay in Sandiriuca or Sandiacre on the other side the Trent in Darbishire That of Buslies fee was held by the Family of Putrell who had their seat here and continued owners till the 5 Iac. that Tho. Poutrell and Iohn his Brother sons of Walter Poutrell conveyed it to Gervase Pigot Gent. Grandfather of Gerv. Pigot Esquire the present owner 1672. It was with
without as can reasonably be wished and there is no other Free-hoâ—d now left except .... Chamberlain and Richard Widdowson PIGOTS HOUSE at THRUMPTON the South side On the North side of the Chancell at Thrumpton On the other side of the Chancell on the Wall by the South door Winifreda Edmundi Pigot Armigeri Natu Maxima Radulphi Coppindale de Coppindale-Tower In Beverley generosi uxor unica Migravit è vitâ in vitam Temporaneâ aeternam Mens Apr. die quinto Anno Salutis nostrae 1648. Anno Aetatis suae 83. Cujus reliquiae cum suorum reliquiis Gervasii Elianorae Praemissorum Postmissi Ricardi Et si placeat Deo Franciscae expectantis Mater cum filiis in terra matre Quam proxime hic conduntur Goteham Doomsd. Gatham A Dwelling or home of Goats The Chief Mannor in Gatham before the Norman Invasion Story had who is named already in Normanton and Sutton who had likewise a Mannor in Stantune and one in Cavord Keworth in this Wapentack in all which he was succeeded afterward by R. Earl Moriton This was Assessed or rated usually in those times to the publick Tax or Geld as two Carucats three Bovats and an half and five Acres The Land was six Carucats There Earl R. had in Demesne three Carucats three Sochm. twenty Villans two Bordars having nine Carucats and fourscore Acres of Medow The value in the time of King Edward the Confessour of this was 60s. In the time of King William when his survey was made 40s. It had Soc in Leche Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes which Godric who had also one in Leke had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Geld as three Bovats and an half and one Acre The Land was one Carucat afterwards it was waste and Sauvinus named in Kinston had it and twelve Acres of Medow in King Edward the Confessours time it was valued at 10s. in King Williams at 2s. This Town came afterwards to be of the Earl of Leicesters Fee and it seems either had or was thought fit to have a Castle because amongst those Covenants upon a Truce between Ranulph Earl of Chester and Robert Earl of Leicester made in the presence of Robert the second of that Name Bishop of Lincolne and certain persons of note on each part viz. on the Earl of Chester's part Richard de Lovetot William Fitz Nigell and Ranulph the Sheriff On the Earl of Legrecesters part Ernald de Bosco Gaufrid the Abbat and Reginald de Bordineio Amongst many other things it was agreed that neither the Earl of Chester nor Legrecester should or ought to fortifie any Castle Firmare Castrum aliquod between Hinchelai and Coventre nor between Hinchelai and Hardreshil nor between Coventre and Donington nor between Donington and Leicester nor at Gataham nor at Cheneldestoe now Kinolton nor nearer nor between Cheneldesto and Belvéer nor between Belvéer and Hocham nor between Hocham and Rochingham nor nearer but by common consent of both parties In the time of King Henry the second Hugh de Diva of whose Barony it was and Helawissa his Wife gave two parts of the Tythe of the Demesne of Gatham to the Priory of St. Mary de Pratis by Leicester of that Earls Foundation It appears Hugh de Diva had a son called William who gave the Church of Haddun to the Abby of Sulby in Northamptonshire which William de Diva I take to be Father of Maud de Dive who in the first year of King Iohn gave ten Marks that she might not be compelled to Marry but if she had a mind would do it by the Kings advice or counsel And I think it more probable that this William was Father than Brother to the three co-heirs of the Barony of Hugh de Dive notwithstanding the Inquisition taken at Northampton before the Justices Itinerant 3 E. 3. wherein they are put for the Daughters though I see no reason but that they might be the Grand-daughters of the said Hugh For in an old Parchment which Mr. Pigot the present Lord of this place still keepeth amongst his Evidences wherein is the case of the Advowson of the Church and was written about the time of King Edward the first it is thus related William de Dyve who last had the whole Lordship of Gotcham intire begot three daughters who were his heirs Matilda Alicia Astelin who all in the first vacancy joyntly presented one Robert de Nottingham to the Church of Gatham and then made an agreement that in the first avoidance the eldest should present in the second the middle in the third the youngest Matilda was the first begotten and Married to Sir Seer de St. Andrea who in the first vacuity presented one Saer his Son Alice the middle daughter was Married to Sir Richard de Mistegros and they sold their right to Sir Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester who presented one Richard de Role And the said Simon gave his right with the Advowson of the Church to the Ancestor of Sir Thomas de St. Mauro Astelin was last and Married to Sir Simon de Mistegros who had two daughters and heirs Agatha and Alice Agatha Married to Walter de Radindon and Alice to Raph de Dyve and they two after the death of the said Richard presented one Mr. Peter de Leyk On the top of it is Stipes Willielmi de Dive Willielmus de Dive Matilda de St. Andrea Robertus de St. Andrea Rogerus qui nunc est Alicia de Muscegros Ascelin de Mistegros Agatha de Ratinden Alicia de Dive Iohn son of Agatha de Radinden Cousin and heir of Alice de Mucegros 35 E. 1. paid relief for the sixth part of the Barony heretofore Hugh Dives c. By the forementioned Inquisition in which the names also of the co-heirs are a little mistaken viz. the second is Ascelin for Alice and the third Agnes for Ascelin it appears how the Lands in Northamptonshire were parted St. Andrew had his purport in Haldenby and Ravenesthorp and the third part of the Tenements of Pisseford and Boketon Richard Mucegros had his in West-Haddon and Holewell and the like third part of Pisseford and Boketon who with his son Robert passed them to Simon Mountfort Earl of Leicester upon whose Attainder King Henry the third gave this part to Sir Thomas Bray the Kings Seneschall Simon Mucegros had Brampton and the like third part in Pisseford and Boketon all which were held of the Earl of Leicester The like division was made of his Lands in other Counties as also here at Gotham where the Family of St. Andrew did chiefly reside it was a branch of that of Quincy and bore Gules seven Mascles voided 3.3.1 Or with a Labell of five Points Azure Sir Saier de St. Andr. gave to the Priory of St. Nicolas of Sandeford in Barkshire 5s. yearly rent in his Town of Littlemore for the health of his soul and his Fathers and Mothers and for the
soul of the Earl of Winchester his Uncle and of Robert de Quinci son of him the said Saier and the said Roberts Brethren Nunc Amâ—nissimae ville Nottinghamiae Icomsum Posteris DD Rich Slatâ—r Arm et Comitat ejusdem vicecomes Ano. 1577 Simon de Musegros and Ascelin his Wife made Hugh de Rempeston their Atturney against Nic. de Aâ—bin and Maud his Wife Leodegar de Diva Raph de Estun and Albrea his Wife Agnes de Neuthorp Thomas son of Peter Hugh son of Oto and Robert Despenser concerning Customs and Services of his hold in Gatham Sutton Keworth c. in the County of Nott. 11 H. 3. Hugh de Hengston and Agatha de Ratinden his Wife about 9 E. 1. passed all their Mannor of Gotham to Roger de St. Andrea and Agnes his Wife and their heirs in exchange for the Mannor of Sipfeud with whose posterity two parts of this Town have ever since continued At the instance of William Fitz-William King Edward the first granted Roger de St. Andrew a Charter of Free-warren in Gotham in Nottinghamshire in Haddon in Northamptonshire and Hengeston in Cambridgeshire dated the fourth of August in the fifth year of his Reign In the 25 E. 1. Laurence de St. Mauro who held the other third part of Goteham was dead and his Son and heir Nicolas twenty eight years of age between whom and Roger de St. Andrew there was a Fine levyed 31 E. 1. concerning the Advowson of this Church viz. that the said Nicolas and his heirs should have one Turn and the said Roger and his two Thomas de St. Maur or Seymour who had upon his Seal two Chevrons and a file of five Labells and held a Capital Messuage in Goteham commonly called West-Hall and 50s. Rent of Assize c. was dead 32 E. 3. and Iohn Worthy found his next heir viz. son of Beatrix Worthy sister of the said Thomas Iohn de Worthe Knight by fine 50 E. 3. and afterwards 2 R. 2. by another fine granted to Iohn Samon of Nottingham the third part of the Mannor of Goteham and the Advowson of the third part of the Church of the said Mannor excepting 102s. 6d. Rent in that third part of the said Mannor which yet he granted together with the Homages and whole Services of Samson de Strelley Knight Iohn Fraunceys and Agnes his Wife and many others to have to the said Iohn Samon and his heirs Iohn Samon at the Assizes at Nott. 8 H. 4. recovered his Seizin of 32s. Rent Service in Goteham from Henry Nevill Knight Robert Nevill and William Draper Robert Nevill 9 H. 6. was found to have dyed seized of four ruined Messuages forty Acres of Land eleven Acres of Medow in Goteham four in Kinston and as many in Thrumpton and that Iohn Nevill was his heir By an Inquisition taken at Nott. Oct. 29.5 6 Ph. and Mar. it appears that Henry Sacheverell of Ratcliff upon Sore then dead had this Mannor or share of Goteham which since B. it seems was purchased in by ... St. Andrew and in the division was allotted to Barbara the youngest daughter and heir of Iohn St. Andrew Married to Sir Oliver St. Iohn Baronet who sold it to Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton Esquire possessed of the principal part of this Township by his Marriage of Mary the eldest daughter and co-heir of the said Iohn St. Andrew which he settled upon Mary his only daughter by that Wife whom he disposed to Robert Burdet Esq and she bore him an only daughter named Elizabeth the heir of that part but Mr. Pigot left this to his son and heir Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton Esquire the present owner Elizabeth the middle daughter and co-heir of the said Iohn St. Andrew was Married to Francis Thornhaugh Esquire eldest son of Sir Francis Thornhaugh of Frenton and by him hath issue but her purpart of St. Andrews inheritance is not here she is since become the Wife of William Skeffington Esquire The Free-holders in this Town are not very considerable yet there is one Spenser whose Ancestors have held something two Yard-land I think and been resident here since the time of Sir Saher de St. Andrew about the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the third The Church in the Kings Books is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob Before the dissolution of Monasteries when Mr. St. Andrew and Mr. Salmon were Patrons the value was 24l. In the Church on a plain Stone Hic jacent corpora Johannis Santandra Ar. Aliciae uxoris ejus qui Johannes ob in festo St. Lucae 1510. dicta Alicia ob 14 Apr. 1509. Upon it a Chevron between three Waterbougets Upon another plain Stone Hic jacet Dominus Heugo Santandra qui quondam fuit Rector de Goteham ob 20 Apr. 1528. On another Hic jacent corpora Willielmi St. Andra Ar. Margaretae uxoris ejus qui Willielmus ob 3 Dec. 1565. dicta Margareta rather 1535. St. Andr. there impales with Arg. a Fesse sable and three Lozenges in chief sable Aston Upon a Tomb. Here lyeth the Body of George St. Andrew Esquire which departed this life 27 Aug. 1584. This George had to Wife Barbara Nevill by whom God sent him Children Gervis William George Iohn Francis Winifrid Iane Barbara A Monument of W. S Andrewes at Gotham South Wall in the Chancell Iohn S Andrew on the North Wall at Gotham Leke Doomesd Leche SO called from the passing of the Water or Leaking from the Saxon Leccian to water or moisten which is done by a small Brook in this place to both the Hamlets or Townships of Great or East Leak and Little or West Leak On the North side of this Lordship on a knoll called Court-hill near the bounds of Goteham about a flight-shot from Cuckow bush the Hundred Court hath been kept Here was in Leche Soc to Gatham as much as paid the Geld for two Bovats of Land and some belonging to Stanford of Robert Fitz-Williams Fee which was one Bovat ad Geld. The Land four Bovats There two Suchm had one Carucat In Leche before the Conquest Godric who also had one in Plumptre had a Mannor which was Taxed to the Dane Geld as two Bovats ¼ The Land was four Bovats There afterwards Ernulph the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had two Carucats two Vill. with half a Car. and eight Acres of Medow In the time of King Edward the Confessour the value of this was 40s. in King Williams but 10s. The principal Mannor in Leche before the Norman Invasion Siuvard had and for it paid the Tax as two Carucats The Land of it was then for six Plows or six Carucats There Henry de Ferrariis had afterwards in Demesne four Car. sixteen Sochm. sixteen Vill. having seventeen Car. or Plows There was a Priest and a Church one Mill 2s. and fifty Acres of Medow small Wood two qu. long one broad This in the
Acres of Medow with Pasture for six Oxen in the Hall Lesue and 25s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Esterleke and Westerleke with the Homages and Services of Peter de Godeham William Attemilne and Iohn Legett and their heirs thereby settled on the said Richard and Elizabeth for life remainder to Iohn Leek Chr. and Isabell his Wife and the heirs Males of the Body of Iohn and for want thereof to Isabel the Wife of Iohn Bonyngton and the heirs of her Body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn Leek There was the same Term another Fine levyed between Iohn de Leek Chr. and Simon his son Quer. and Richard de Leek and Elizabeth his Wife Deforc. of five Mess. four Tofts eleven Bovats of Land sixteen Acres of Medow and 11d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Saxendale Byngham Wireton Carcoston and Aslacton settled on the said Iohn and Simon and the heirs of Iohn Simon was his eldest son and Married Ioan the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swawnington in Leicestershire the Relict of Sir Thomas Malory Knight as in Kilvington is noted by whom he had only four daughters Iohn Leek his second son Married Alice the daughter and heir of Iohn Grey named in Hicling who brought a great increase of Lands to this Family and was Mother of William Leek who about 37 H. 6. died seized of Leeks Mannor here and Lands in Saxendale c. leaving â—ohn his son and heir whose Posterity is mentioned in Landforth but Thomas Leek of Haslond second son of the said William and his Posterity were usually stiled Leek of Léek and inherited here though the other Line of Sutton in the Dale of Darbishire had to do here also as in Landforth and other places may be observed His son was Iohn Leek of Hasland who died the 21 Jun. 37 H. 8. leaving Raph Leek his son and heir twenty one years of age the third of May then past Raph was Father of Thomas and Gertrud first Married to Anthony Serleby then to George Chaworth who claimed to be heir to her brother slain about 41 Eliz. by ... Samon without issue but he had a natural son called Thomas Leek who bangled away his Estate and died an old man in Prison 2 Car. 2. having been brought over from Ireland in the beginning of the long Parliament to Witness against Thomas Earl of Strafford he is said to have left a daughter Married to one .... Bull. Elias de Staunton 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against Thomas de Meverell and Agnes his Wife Roger de Mercinton and Elianor his Wife Raph de Munjoy and Isabell his Wife Henry de Kniveton and Isabell his Wife Iohn de â—rendon and Iohan his Wife Richard de Draycote and Agnes his Wife and Thomas de Lokesle in a Plea that they together with Roger le Botiller and Marjory his Wife should acquit him of the service which Edmund the Kings Brother exacted of him for his Freehold in Esterleke which he held of them the said Thomas Agnes Roger c. By a Fine 12 E. 2. between Richard le Botiller and Mary his Wife Quer. and William de Stocton Cler. Def. eight Mess. and four Virgats and one Virgat of Land with the Appurtenances in Esterleke or Great Leke were settled on the said Richard and Mary and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Richard By a Deed dated at Esterleke the Thursday next after the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 4 E. 3. and after inrolled Robert de Iorce Knight settled on Sir Iohn de Leek Parson of the Church of Humbriston and Richard his son and the heirs of the body of Richard 39s. 1d. ob with the Appurtenances in Esterleke together with the homages and services of Sir William de Staunton Iohn son of Iohn son of Simon William son of Iohn son of Simon and divers others particularly expressed with remainders over to William and then to Iohn brothers of the said Richard and likewise to Beatrice and then Maud sisters of the said Richard which form of Entail is several times repeated by several persons of several parcels in Esterleke A Mannor in Esterleke 2 H. 5. was settled on Roger son of Raph Pare and on Ioan his Wife and their heirs and Thomas Staunton the elder of Sutton Bonington upon Sore Esquire 18 E. 4. whose son and heir was Thomas Staunton passed his Mannor in Esterleke to the said Raph Pare and Roger amongst many others viz. Sir Richard Noele the Justice Iohn Babington Esquire Chr. Neele c. Raph Pare of Great Leake in the County of Nott. Yeoman was Out-lawed in the County of Stafford concerning a Plea of Debt 30 H. 6. which Out-laâ—y was afterwards annulled by the grace of the Court in Michaelmass Term 31 H. 6. bâ—cause the said Raph alledged and the Jury found that he was a Gentleman born His Seal of Arms was a Chevron engrailed between three Crosse Crosselets which was affixed to his Deed bearing date Iuly 7. 21 E. 4. wherein he conveyed the Mannor of Hermeston in the County of Lincolne to Robert Crosseby and Isabell his Wife daughter of him the said Raph and heir to his Wife Isabell her Mother daughter and heir of Iohn Blake of Hermeston This Isabell Married to her second Husband Thomas Griffith and the said Robert Cosbe being dead the 7 H. 8. her self died seized 34 H. 8. of a Mannor in Great Leak or Esterleke and five Mess. three Cotag. one hundred Acres of Arable Land forty Acres of Medow and thirty of Heath and 4s. 4d. Rent of Assize in Great Leak held of the Honour of Tutbury by the service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee and 6s. 8d. Rent Richard Cosbe son of her son Iohn Cosbe being then her heir and above twenty six years of Age. This Mannor came afterwards to be the possession of the Family of Armstrong of Rempston The Family of Rempston had some Lands in West-Leke which descended to Bingham as in Bingham and Rempston may be observed and were by Iohn Stapleton about the latter end of Queen Elizabeths Reign sold to Bar. Rag and George Bird the Tenents whose Posterity still have them this paid 17d. yearly or 13d. and a pair of Spurs of a Groat to the Mannor of Westleke which as also Cosbyes in Great Leak is of the Fee of Tutbury in the Baylywick of prima pars Agard which Family of Agard of Fosron ancient Bayliffs to the same and now Farmers have by Patent a Court-Leet here and at Bingham with Weyfs and Streys and Felons Goods c. The Advowson of the Church of Great Leak 8 E. 1. was determined to belong to the Prior of Repingdon And the Archbishop of York had a Mandate notwithstanding the claim of Iohn de Beningworth Elias de Staunton and Geoffrey son of Raph Bugg to admit a fit person to that Church upon the presentation
some of the Lands before the Statute de Donis Conditionalibus and some after he only recovered the latter and the Tenents whom he impleaded kept the former Here was a Family which had their name from this place and became of very great note in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the fourth Galfr de Rempeston Hugo de Rempeston Robertus de Rempeston .... Alicia fil Walteri de Snaynton ux prima Tho. de Rempeston 18 E. 1 -Cecilia Johannes de Rempeston 2 E. 2. 22 E. 3. Tho. de Remston miles Garterii temp H. 4 -Margareta-Godefr Foliambe marit 2. Thom. de Rempston miles ob 15 Oct. 37 H. 6 -Alicia fil haer Thom. Bekering Elizabetha-Joh Cheyney miles Isabel-Brian Stapleton miles Brian Stapleton miles-Jana fil Joh. dom Lovell Marga◠-Ricardus Bingham junior Robertus Amicia ux Walteri de Finchfeild 2 Rad. de Sutton-Alicia 19 E. 1 -1 Ph. le Clerk Thomas 1 Brian Stapleton mil. ob 2 Apr. 4 E. 6 -Eliz fil Hen. dom Scroop -Jana fil Tho. Basset Ric. Stapleton miles ... ... Brian Stapleton Ar. Willielmus Brian vir Aliciae fil Franc. Roo◠2 Georgius Stapleton de Rempston ob 6 Eliz. -Marg fil Will. Gasgill Hen. de Rempston ob 29 Eliz. Dec. 28. Fides ux Math. Babington s. p. Anthon. vir Aliciae Roos post Brian Georgius Gertrud ux Baldw. Aclond Willielmus Johannes Stapl. vendidit Joana ux Will. Perpont Robert de Rempeston who lived in the time of King Henry the third Married for his first Wife Alice the daughter of Walter de Snaynton who gave him two Mess. and five Bov. in Rempston in Frank-marriage but he had only a daughter by her called Alice His son Thomas de Rempston who succeeded him here was by another Wife The Prior and Covent of Lenton by their instrument dated 1267. granted that Robert de Rempston might have a Chantry in his Chappell of his Mannor of Rempston so as he did not admit the Parishioners to hear Divine Service in prejudice of the Mother Chuch and that his Chaplain should swear fealty to the Rector Iohn de Lymar of Stanton and Cecily his Wife 2 E. 2. levyed a Fine of five Mess. twenty three Bovats of Land 40s. Rent and the third part of a Mess. with the Appurtenances in Rempeston to Iohn son of Thomas de Rempeston Iohn son of Thomas held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Rempston 22 E. 3. and then paid 10s. for it to the Aid to make the Kings son a Knight The next whom I could observe to succeed here was Sir Thomas de Remston possibly son of Iohn He was 1 H. 4. Constable of the Tower of London and Admiral towards the West parts 2 H. 4. His Constableship he had in the fourth year of that King Nov. 14. and in the seventh year also Iune 20. He was also Knight of the Garter His son Sir Thomas Rempston the younger had respite of Homage Nov. 19. 4 H. 6. and had to Wife Alice the daughter and heir of Thomas Bekering and of Isabel his Wife daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn de Loudham and of Isabel his Wife daughter and heir of Sir Robert Breton of Walton in the County of Darby This younger Sir Thomus died 15 Oct. 37 H. 6. and left Elizabeth then wife of Iohn Cheney Esquire after Knight Isabel of Sir Brian Stapleton Knight and Margaret wife of Richard Bingham the younger his daughters and heirs He lies buried in the midst of the Chancell at Bingham whereof he was also Lord as in that place will be noted which Mannor as this of Rempston did it seems fell to the Family of Stapleton which made this the inheritance of a younger son viz. of George Stapilton of Remston second son of Sir Brian son of Isabel Rempston before named which George died Mar. 25. 6 Eliz. seized of this Mannor and divers Lands and 5l. Rent in Rempston Wodeborough Stanford Bradmere Costock Great and Little Léek and Newton in 〈◊〉 to him and the heirs Males of his body he had divers sons Henry Anthony George William whereof William only had issue Male viz. Iohn Stapleton who sold these Lands to ... Feld and he to Gabriel Armstrong and so this place became the seat of that Family with which some interest here still continueth Henry Stapleton of Rempston made his Will 8 Mar. 25 Eliz. and died there 28 Dec. 29 Eliz. leaving Faith his only daughter and heir to whom he gave all these Lands by his said Will She was wife of Matthew Babington and died 1 Iun. 31 Eliz. without issue at Cussington in the County of Leicester Anthony Stapleton married Alice the daughter of Francis Roos of Laxton named in Burton Iorce the Relict of his Cousin Brian Stapleton but I think he had no Child Gertrud the wife of Baldwin Acland the daughter of George the Brother of Henry Stapleton would have been his heir the said Henry had this Mannor of Rempston one Mess. four Virg. and an half in Little-Léek one Virg. in Great-Léek one Mess. two Virg. in Costock one Virg. in Bradmere two in Stanford one Mess. four Virg. and one Cotag. in Burton on the Wolds in Leicestershire one Mess. two Virg. in Waltham on the Wolds and one Mess. and Close in Wimeswold in that County all then esteemed parcel of the Mannor of Rempston and the Mannor of Woodborough and fourteen Virg. 36s. Rent and five Mess. c. belonging to it Richard Hebbe claimed against William Pegge and William Bowes 38 H. 6. one Mess. three Tofts four Virg. of Land and eight Acres of Medow in Rempston There yet remain some of that name who have Free-hold there The Rectory was valued at twenty Marks when the Prior of Lenton was Patron 't is now 13l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and Gabriel Armstrong Patron In the Church Here lyeth Henry Stapleton Esquire Patron of this Parish Church of Rempston who gave ten pounds for ever to the use and help of the Husbandmen of the same Town he was the first son of George Stapletune Esquire He left behind him Elizabeth his Wife Patroness when they had lived vertuously together 26 years and Faith their only daughter He departed this world in the true Faith of Christ 28 Dec. 1586. Upon the Tomb Arg. A Lyon Ramp Sable impales with Arg. 3 Broad Arrow-heads Or Phaeons Sable upon a Chief Sable a Hound Argent Upon the Lyon is a Crescent for a difference and in the other Coat A Mullett Wishou or Wisoe PRobably an Hill of Plants or Custome Hill In this place before the Normans came Estan Elsi and Gladwin had three Mannors which were Assessed to the publick Geld for three Carucats The Land was three Car. There afterwards the Great Roger de Busli had a Man or Tenent called Roger who had three Car. in Demesne and fifteen Villanes five Sochm. on si◠Bovats of this Land and one
Bord. having ten Plows or Car. There was a Church The value in the Confessors time of this was 45s. in the Conquerors 48s. In the time of King Henry the first William de Luvetot who held a Barony in Huntingtonshire and was also Lord of Sheffeild in Yorkshire Founded a Priory at Radford near Wirksop his principal residence in this County to which he gave amongst other things all his Churches which he held of the Honour of Blyth the Seat of Roger de Busli whereof on this South side the River Trent were only the the Churches of Coleston Wilgeby and Wyshou His son Richard de Luvetot had Sheffeild and Wirksop and the Lands on the North-side Trent in this County Nigellus de Lovetot another of his sons had the Barony in Huntingtonshire viz. ten Knights Fees and five Knights Fees of the Honour of Roger de Busli which lay on the South-side Trent in this County This Nigellus accounted 7 H. 2. for twenty Marks of his Knights in Cambridge or Huntington-shires by his Certificate 12 H. 2. which he as other Barons did at that time sent in to the King It appeareth that of his whole Barony none were Enfeoffed since the death of King Henry the first Those five Knights Fees of the Fee of Blith one was held by Robert de Iorz another by Robert son of Ernulf half one by Robert son of William another half by Galfr. de Estanton of another William Picot held two parts and Richard de Clifton the third and the said Nigellus de Luvetot himself had one in his own hand He gave to the Church of St. Cuthbert at Radeford two Bovats out of his Demesne in Wishou one on that part which is at or near Boney the other at or towards Withmerepol The Witnesses Willielmus de Luretot fundator de Wirksop temp H. 1 -Emma Nigellus de Lovetot 7 H. 2. 12 H. 2 -Margareta Ricardus de Lovetot 25 H. 2. Nigellus de Lovetot sine prole 1 Joh. 10 Joh. Willielmus sin prol Nigellus Elias de Amundevill Elias 3 H. 3. Amicia ux Rad. Mundevill Roysia 3 H. 3 -Hubert de Bromford Ricardus dictus de Lovetot defunct 19 H. 3 -Christiana Rogerus de Lovetot Vicecom Nott. 39 41 42 H. 3. Thom. de Luvetot 2 E. 1. Johannes de Luvetot miles ob Nov. 5. 22 E. 1. Johannes de Lovetot miles ob 23 E. 3. Edwardus de Lovetot ob 43 E. 3 -Joana Soror haer Johannis fil Roberti de Barkworth 37 E. 3. Johannes de Lovetot fil hear aetat 8. an 43 E. 3. s. p. Johannes Cheyne miles 7 H. 4 -Margareta fil haer 1 Robertus s. p. Johannes Willielmus Margeria ux Ricardi Patric Will. Patric 3 H. 3. Margeria ux Warin de Vernun 2 Joh. de Litlebiry Rogerus 2 R. 1. Nigellus Robertus de Lovetot de Colston Willielmus Ricardus de Lovetot de Wirksop -Cecilia were Robert de Luvetot and Hugh de Lovetot and Henry de Luvetot c. and Roger de Ay son of Roger de Luvetot Richard de Lovetot 25 H. 2. accounted for 100l. and two War Horses for the Fine of his Fathers Land And the Sheriff of Cambr. and Hunt 33 H. 2. gave account of 10l. of the Honour of Richard de Lovetot of the Scutage of the Knights that went not with the King in the Army for Galwei The King 2 R. 1. pardoned 20s. of 100s. of the same Scutage to Richard de Lovetot who was then gone to Ierusalem Richard de Luvetot son of Nigellus de Luvetot by the consent of his Brethren Roger Nigellus Robert and William de Luvetot confirmed all the gifts of his Ancestors to wit of William de Luvetot his Grandfather and of Nigellus de Luvetot his Father and Richard de Luvetot his Uncle and of William de Luvetot his said Uncles son his Cousin to God and the said Canons of Radeford and further gave them ten Acres of his Demesne of Wishowe and a Mess. and Croft as they held them of his Father till his time Roger de Lovetot his brother did the like in the same words almost and added to them one Bovat of his own gift in Wishowe viz. that which was Lefthens Nigellus granted to the same Canons the Church of Wilgheby and Robert de Lovetot gave them the Church of Coleston and the whole Town of Stoswik Roger de Lovetot 3 R. 1. ought 100l. for relief Nigellus de Luvetot 9 R. 1. ought 200. m. for a Fine of the Land which was his Fathers He gave account 3. Ioh. of L. m. for ten Knights Fees which he held of the King in Capite and for five of the honour of Tykehill Nigellus de Luvetot 10 Ioh. gave account of 27l. and three m. of Gold for himself and his brother for relief of their Lands They were Sons of Richard de Lovetot last named and William the brother of Nigellus dying without issue left him the inheritance who being a Clerk left it to the Posterity of his three Sisters but we must note that their Grandfather Nigellus de Lovetot is omitted in that place of the Monasticon the Author of that Register of Peterburgh being mistaken by reason of the two Richards whereof one viz. the Uncle was son of William as in the 51 page of the same Book may easily be observed The first Sister Amicia was married to Raph de Mundevil who begot on her Nigellus Mundevil and Elias upon Nigellus de Mundevil's Seal is .... three Chevrons ... The second Rosia was married to Hubert de Bromford who begot on her a son by name Richard who held the sirname of his Mother viz. of the Ancestors of Lovetot The third was Margery married to Richard Patrick who begot on her a son named William and a daughter called Margery She was wedded to William it should be Warin de Vernon on whose Seal is ... a Fesse between three Flowers de Lis. William the brother of Margery gave her his whole purpart and she after the death of Warinus de Vernun married Iohn de Littlebiri who with her 43 H. 3. levyed a Fine to Richard Earl of Glocester of one Mess. and one Carucat of Land in Sutho and of the homage and service of Peter Cordon Thomas de Hotetot Robert Fleming and of Robert de Lovetot for the Lands they held in Wynewik Pokethorpe and Thirning and of the homage of the Prior of Huntington c. Nigellus de Mundevil did the like c. Elias de Amundevil Hubert de Bromford and Rohesia his wife and William Patric heirs of Nigellus de Luvetot 3 H. 3. ought Cl. for relief of the Land which was his the said Nigellus each of them fifty Marks Nigellus Mundevill William de Sheffeild and Roger de Lovetot were certified to hold a Knights Fee here in Wisoe of Alice Countess of Ewe Lady of Tykhill of which each part went by the name
Chaplains daily celebrating Divine Service in the Church of St. Mary of Clifton by Nott. for the good estate of him the said Gervase and Isabel his wife This Sir Gervase the same year got a Jury to enquire what damages he sustained by reason of certain Trenches made in Robert Tibtots time to bring the water of Trent out of the ancient course to Nottingham Castle for the benefit of the Kings Mills there through Wilford Medows and the Jury found 100l. whereof he prayed 52l. 7s. 0d. ob q. might be to satisfie his arrearages when he was last Sheriff and the rest paid him His Father the last named Robert Cousin and heir of the former Sir Gervase had petitioned King E. 2. and had an Inq. taken before Roger de Verdon Lieutenant of Iohn de Segrave Warden of Nottingham Castle but he had order only for 30. and 5l. out of the Exchequer This Sir Gervase lived long I find him 10 R. 2. His son Robert to his first wife had Isabel .... 19 E. 3. but to his second 35 E. 3. Agnes Gray by whom he had Sir Iohn de Clifton who brought a great increase of Estate to the Family by his wife Katherin the daughter of Sir Iohn de Cressi and Sister and heir of Hugh Cressi by whom he had Hodsak in this County Downe Hall and Cre Hall in Claypole in Lincolnshire and Melton in Yorkshire she was after Sir Iohn her husbands death who is said to have been slain at the Battle of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. married to Raph Makarell her Sister Elizabeth the other co-heir was married to Sir Iohn Markham the elder Judge Here was a notable Sir Gervase Clifton of this Family who sometimes hath been thought to be son of this Sir Iohn Clifton but whether he was Brother or Cousin I cannot yet discover he married Isabel daughter of ... Harbard alias Finch of Brabourn in Kent the widow of William Scot and was several times in the Raign of H. 6. Sheriff of Kent He was 23 H. 6. Lieutenant of Dover Castle under Humfry Duke of Gloucester The King 29 H. 6. upon the resignation of Sir Richard Vernon made him for his good Service Treasurer of Cales and the Marches of the same and the next year following viz. 30 H. 6. committed the Temporalties of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury into his hands upon the death of Iohn the Archbishop He was a Commander at several places in France Pontois he was Captain of After Robert Lord Willughby of Eresby and Thomas Nevil he was third husband to Maud Niece and co-heir of Raph Lord Crumvel by Maud his Sister second wife of Sir Richard Stanhope In a pardon he had the 9 E. 4. he was stiled Gervas Clifton Knight late of Braâ—ourn in the County of Kent alias late of Clifton in the County of Nott. alias of London alias of Gresby in the County of Lincoln but continuing his zeal to his old Masters interest he was 10 E. 4. dispatched at Tewkesbury and 11 E. 4. amongst the rest proclaimed Rebell and Traytor He left issue by his first wife two daughters Ioan married to Iohn Digges and Isabell to Iohn Gerningham He bore the same Arms with this Family as appears by his Seal The son and Successor of Sir Iohn Clifton was Sir Gervase Clifton of Hoddesak who married Isabell the daughter of Sir Robert Franceis Knight and left her a widow 8 Dec. 32 H. 6. Sir Robert his son being then above thirty years of age who married Alice the Sister of William Bothe Archbishop of York and begun to found the Colledge dedicated to the holy Trinity at Clifton but died Apr. 9.18 E. 4. before he had accomplished his design yet his son Sir Gervase religiously performed it who had to his first wife Alice the daughter of Thomas Nevill of Rollaston Esquire the Relict of Richard Thurland There is a fair Alabaster Tomb for her in the North-East end of the North I le in Clifton Church This Sir Gervase was Esquire of the body to Edward the fourth and Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of R. 3. who for his singular and faithful service gave him in the first year of his Reign by his Letters Patents bearing date Apr. 24. the Mannors of Ratcliff on Sore in this County and all the Lands which were Henry Duke of Buckinghams in Ratcliff and Kinston and in Kegworth in Leicestershire the Mannor of Overton Longvile in the County of Hunt together with the Advowson of the Church which Sir Roger Tocotes of Bromeham Knight lately forfeited and the Mannor of Dalbury and Dalbury Lyes with the Advowson of the Church and all the Lands there and in Etwell and Wirkesworth in the County of Darby which were late Henry Duke of Exeters About 22 E. 4. this Sir Gervas married to his second wife Agnes the daughter of .... Constable of Flamborough the widow of Sir Walter Griffith and his second son Sir Gervase to Agnes the daughter of the said Sir Walter Griffith and the said Agnes His first Son and heir Robert was a Clergy-man as was Robert his Uncle who was Arch-Deacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire Upon the aforesaid Marriage he settled Ian 10.22 E. 4. on Mr. Robert Bothe Cler. Dean of York William Constable Cler. William Rokeshaw Cler. Stephen Capendale Cler. Robert Yo le Cler. and Thomas Orston the Mannors of Clifton Wilford and Broughton Sulney with the Advowsons of all the Churches the Soke of Hoddesak viz. Hodsac Holme Dulecotes Harmeston Flâ—rthorp Stirap Letwell and Gildenweles in this County so that he was not seized of any when he died which was 12 May 6 H. 7. his son the said Sir Gervase being then above thirty years of age by the Inquisition taken at Blith 30 of Octob. before Thomas Hunt Eschaet 7 H. 7. Another Inq. taken at Newark 21 H. 7. saith he died 5 H. 7. on Ascension day Sir Gervase the son took to his second wife Ioan daughter of Iohn Bussy widow of Sir Nicholas Byron about 21 H. 7. but he left her a widow again â—un 5.23 H. 7. and his son Robert Clifton Esquire to succeed him who married to his first wife Aâ—ice the daughter of Simon Digby Lieutenant of the Tower of London and to his second Agnes daughter of Henry Lord Clifford by whom he left an heir about a year and an half old at the time of his the said Roberts death which was 3 Sept. 9 H. 8. called Gervase who proved an excellent Person and of great Authority both in peace and war and was so courteous that he was generally stiled Gentle Sir Gervase His first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Nevile of Chete in Yorkshire by whom he had Elizabeth married to Sir Peter Frechevile of Sâ—aveley in Darbishire his second was Winifrede daughter and heir of William Thwaits of Dulton in the County of Suffolk the relict of Sir George Perpont of Holme by whom he had George Clifton Esquire who
There two Sochm. had one Car. and seven Acres of Medow And there William Peverell had in demesne two Car. and eleven Vill. and four Bord. having four Car. In Adbolton of the same Soc was there also six Bov. ad geldam There was also a Mannor in Adbolton which Godwin the Priest had before the Conquest rated to the Tax at six Bovats The Land one Car. There William Peverell had in Demesne one Car. and six Vill. and one Bord. having two Car. or Plows There was a Church and six Acres of Medow The value of this in the Confessours time was 10s. in the Conquerours 20s. The Family of Lutterell were the most eminent and ancient owners of Gamston that I next meet with The Sheriff William Briewerre 6 R. 1. gave account of xxxiiiis. of the Lands of Galfr. Luterell who had been misled as most of our Gentry were by Earl Iohn into a Rebellion against his brother King Richard the first In the first year of King Iohn the said Galfr. gave account of fifteen Marks to have seisin of xlivs. and viiiid. Land in Clifton Soke whereof he was disseised by occasion of Earl Iohn In the second year of King Iohn he with William Fitz-Walkelin was an over-seer of Hugh Bardolfs expence of xxxl. for inclosing of Bolsovre Park for King Iohn Andrew Lutterell 30 H. 3. had Free Warren in his Demesne Lands in Gameleston and Bruggeford 36 H. 3. he gave the King three Marks of Gold to have the liberty not to be Justice Sheriff or any other Bayly for the King during his whole life and that he should not be in Assizes Juries or recognizances In the 49 H. 3. Galfr. son and heir of Andrew Luterell deceased did his homage Robert Luterell 9 E. 1. claimed against Richard son of Raph Bugge seven Virgats and twelve Bovats and an half of Land with the Appurtenances in the County of Nott. as his right And Richard called to warrant Agnes de Vescy who came upon summons and further called to warrant Iohn de Ferrars under age son of Robert Galfr. Luterel 6 R. 1. 2 Joh. -Frethesenta-Henr de Novo mercato Pip. 3 H. 3. Ebor. Andreas Luterel 14 H. 3. Pip. Ebor. Galfr. Lutterell 49 H. 3. Robertus Luterel Chr. 9 E. 1. ob 25 E. 1 -Joana Galfr. Lutterell-Agnes Andreas Luterel Chr. -Beatricia fil Galf. Scrope 13 E. 2 -Hawisia Andreas Lutterell mil. ob 21 R. 2. Galf. Luterell Chr. defunct 7 H. 5 -Maria superst 7 H. 5. Godfr de Hilton 6 H. 5 -Hawisia-Thom de Belesby marit 1. Godfr Hilton fil haer 1 E. 4. Galfr. Hilton aet 15. 12 E. 4. Ric. Thymelby Ar. -Eliz una fil haered Johannes Thymelby mil. ob 3 E. 6 -Marg filia Joh. Boys Rich. Thymilby mil. -Katherina filia Rob. Tyrwhit mil. Johannes Thymilby Ar. -Maria filia Georgii S. Paul Elianora-Thom Goodhall Tho. Belesby infr aetat 1 H. 6. Johannes Pygot -Elizabetha haeres frat Fin. 8 H. 6. m. 16. Galfr. -Constantia fil Galfr. Scrope Guido Robertus Rector de Irnham de Ferrars by the Charter of William de Ferrariis Grandfather of the said Iohn his heir which Testified That the said Will. de Ferrariis gave the said Land to William de Vescy in Frank Marriage with Agnes his daughter Robert Luterell 25 E. 1. was dead he held certain Lands and Tenements in Gameleston and Bridgeford with the Advowson of the Church of Bridgeford of Robert de Tiptoft by the Service of half a Knights Fee and a Capital Mess. in Gameleston and xii Bovats in Demesne in Bridgeford he held in Gameleston five Virg. of Annora de Pierpont and five Bovats in Huckenhall belonging to the Mannor of Gamelston Galfr. Luterel his son and heir was then above 21 years of age Mr. Robert Luterell Parson of Irnham who about the year 1303. gave Lands to the Priory of Sempingham in Ketton Cotesmore Casteeton in the County of Rutland and in Stanford in the County of Lincolne to maintain three Chaplains one in the Church of St. Andrew at Irnham another in the Chappell of St. Mary beneath the Mannor he gave in Stanford and the third in the Conventual Church of Sempingham celebrating for his Soul and to sustain Scholars studying Divinity and Philosophy at Stanford in convenient times was of this Family it seems Galfr. Lutterell by his Deed dated at Irnham in Lincolnshire the first Sunday after Trinity 13 E. 2. settled the Mannor of Gameleston and Bruggford with the Advowson of the Church of Brugeford with all his Lands and Tenements in Basingfeild and other places which the Lady Ioane wife of Sir Robert Lutterell held for her life on Guy Lutterell during the life of the said Galfr. afterwards to Andrew son of the said Galfr. and to Beatrice his wife daughter of Galfr. Scroop and the heirs of their bodies for want of which to Galfr. brother of Andrew and to Constance his wife sister of the said Beatrix and the heirs of theirs remainder to the right heirs of Galfr. the Father There was a like settlement then made of Irnham and Salteby and Lands in Correby Kesseby and Haverthorp c. in Lincolneshire It appears that Sir Andrew Lutterell settled the Mannor of Gameleston and Briggeford and the Advowson of Brigsford and all his Lands in Briggesford Gameleston Basingfeld Normanton Torlaston Keworth and Nottingham on himself and Hawisia his wife and the heirs of their two bodies remainder to his right heirs and that 14 R. 2. Sir Andrew Lutterell Chr. was the heir of the said Sir Andrew the elder Galfr. Lutterell settled this Mannor with the Advowson of the Church of Brigford on William Belers and others Galfr. Loterell Chivaler Lord of Irnham about 6 H. 5. died seised of the Mannor of Gamelstone and Brigeford and Hoton Paynell in Yorkshire c. leaving the Lady Hawisia de Belesby the wife of Galfr. de Hilton his sister and heir Galfr. or Godfr de Hilton was his son and heir 1 E. 4. who had daughters and heirs one I guess was Hawisia wife of Laurence Brewerne but 't is certain that Elizabeth wife of Richard Thymelby Esquire was one whose son and heir Sir Iohn Thymelby did his homage 14 H. 8. after the death of his Father the said Richard which happened 24 Apr. then last past being seised of the moyety of the Mannors of Gamelston and Brigford and Advowson c. the said Sir Iohn being then above forty years of age who died 3 E. 6. and left Richard Thimelby his son and heir whose son Iohn Thimelby Esquire as I take it sold his interest to Sir Henry Pierpont Father of Robert Earl of Kingston Father of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester the present intire owner of all the three Townships There was a Fine levyed 14 and also 15 H. 7. between Sir Henry Willughby Knight Thomas Hunston and Thomas Hartwell Compl. and Lawrence Brewerne
and Hawisia his wife Deforcients of the moyety of the Mannor of Gameleston with the Appurtenances in Briggeford Basingfeild Normanton Tollerton and Kaworth and a recovery suffered 19 H. 7. of the said moyety with the moyety of the Advowson of Briggeford c. wherein the said Lawrence and Hawisia were called to warrant Walter Bec 4 E. 1. was certified to have had Assize of Bread and Ale in Bruggeford and afterwards William de Bec in Brigford and the Lady of Gameleston to have had Free Warren The Mannor of Adbolton was held by the Family of Strelley Walter de Stradleye held of the honour of Peverell in Stradley Adbolton Curtling Stoke c. 13 Ioh. And Robert son and heir of Robert de Strelley 16 E. 1. held a Knights Fee in Strelley Adbolton Cortingstoke c. of the honour of Peverell By a Fine 31 E. 1. between Sampson de Strelley and Philippa his wife Quer. and Henry de Whattone of Stoke Deforc. ten Mess. three Tofts one Mill sixteen Bovats and twenty five Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Oxton Salterford and Adbolton and the Advowson of the Church of Adbolton were settled on the said Sampson and Philippa and the heirs of their two Bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Sampson by her he had Stephen and Iohn who had no issue and Robert who had two daughters and heirs Cecily wife of William Eland of Algarthorp where their Descent will be noted and Alice wife of Thomas Basily of Radcliff whose heir was married to Rosell of that place as there also may be seen In the time of H. 7. Elands part descended from Henry Eland to Mary the daughter of his son Thomas Eland And afterwards was Sir Nich. Byrons and after that .... Halls George Halls Father sold it to Robert Earl of Kingston Sampson de Strelley had a son named Richard by a former wife Progenitor of the Strelleys of Woodborough who it seems had some share here for the heirs of Richard Strelley accounted for 2s. 6d. for the eighth part of a Knights Fee here 3 H. 4. to the Aid for Marrying Blanch that Kings eldest daughter And Queen Elizabeth 18 Iune in the 41 year of her Reign granted among other things a Capital Mess. here with Lands here and in Bridgeford at the Bridge end parcell of the possessions of Robert Strelley of the yearly value of ivl. viis. ivd. reserving that Rent to Sir Henry Pierponte and his heirs who was Grandfather of the before named Henry Marquess of Dorchester The Church of Bryggford the Parish whereof extendeth into Gamelston Basingfeild and Adbolton was 14l. value when Mr. Thymbylby was Patron But is now 16l. 13s. 2d. in the Kings Books and the Marquess of Dorchester Patron The Rectory of Adbolton was 10l. and Mr. Rosell Patron And is now the Town being wholly enclosed 2l. 13s. 9d. in the Kings Books and the said Marquess Patron and is shrunk to a Vicarage but I have not seen how Edwalton Eadwalds Town OF Rogerius Pictavensis Fee here was a Mannor which Stepi had before he and the Normans came and paid for it to the general Taxation as six Bovats The Land was twelve Bovats There was in Demesne when Doomsday Book was made one Car. one Vill. sixteen Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was 30s. value then 10s. In Edwolton in the Confessours time Gode had a Mannor rated to the Geld for six Bov. the Land whereof was two Car. ½ There in the Conquerours time Hugo Grentemaisnil had in Demesne two Car. six Sochm. eleven Vill. having one Car. ½ and twenty Acres of Medow then valued at 20◠in the King Edwards time before but at 10s. It lay to Stoctun Robert son of or Fitz-Ranulph who was High Sheriff of these Counties 12 H. 2. and so much a zealous Servant of the King that he is reported how truely I know not to be one of those who committed that foul Murder on Thomas Beckett the Arch-bishop of Canterbury for which besides two others he built the Abby of Beauchief in Darbyshire to which he gave this Church together with the Churches of Norton and Alfreton and Wymundeswold those Lordships continued long with his Posterity and this doth still Thomas de Chaworth one of the heirs of the Barony of Alferton 41 H. 3. had Free Warren granted in Marneham Chaworth Edwalton and Osberton in this County in Alferton and Norton in Darbyshire and the like in other places of his estate in Leicester and York-shires The Family of Latham of Lancashire was the other heir of which Robert de Latham is said to hold half a Knights Fee here of the Earl of Leicester who married Petronilla heir of Grentemaisnil of the old Feoffment which I suppose was but in the minority of Thomas Chaworth whose heir Male Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in the Kingdom of Ireland now enjoyes it by descent from Engelram Father of Ranulph Father of Robert first mentioned which Engelram was enfeoffed thereof by the said Hugo Grentemaisnil as I guess in the time of H. 1. Thomas de Chaworth 16 E. 1. was to pay 30s. per annum to the Prior of Merton according to a Fine levyed 53 H. 3. by Robert de Auferton his Uncle whose heir he was for Tenements in Edwolton which Robert I think should be Thomas rot pip 26 H. 3. Raph Basset of Drayton is found 25 E. 1. to hold the third part of a Knights Fee here of the Honour of Leicester But it seems that Thomas Chaworth 17 E. 3. held it of the Lord Basset The present Lord Chaworth is also an heir of the Lord Basset as in Wiverton or Marneham is more particularly shown where the Descent of that Noble Family is inserted This is now thought to be in the Parish of Ruddington and my Lord Chaworth bought some Lands here of the R. H. William Earl of Devonshire heir also of that Impropriation This small Lordship is all or most of it inclosed Rodintone Flawforth THE principal Mannor in 〈◊〉 Town in the Conquerours Survey is mentioned to be the Land of Earl Alan of Richmond which before the Norman invasion Leviet had rated to the Tax as twelve Bovats The Land was four Carucats There Earl Alan had in Demesne one Car. six Sochm. seven Vill. having three Car. or Plowes There was fifty five Acres of Medow valued then at 30s. but in the Confessours time at 60s. Another Mannor was of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand which before the Conquest Vlf had taxed at half a Car. The Land one Car. There was at the time of the Survey in Demesne one Car. four Sochm. five Vill. two Bord. having three Car. There was also thirty three Acres of Medow then valued at 8s. but in the Confessours time at 20s. Here was of Roger de Buslies Fee Soc to Plumptre rated to the Geld as ten Bov. ◠3. The Land two
Hundred but the Mannor or Sok of Plumptre seems to have been continued to the Posterity of this Godric with Sprotburgh in Yorkshire still united in the possession of Sir Godfrey Copley of that place who inherited them from Chetilbert who I suppose was son of this Godric because his sons name was Godric which Godric son of Chetilbert was Lord of Sprotburgh 5 Steph. and Father of William who married Albreda de Lisoures whose son and heir William was called Fitz-William which became the Sirname of this Noble Godric tenuit plurima Maneria temp Ed. Conf. Willielmi Conq. Chetilbertus Godric filius Chetilberti 5 Steph. Willielmus-Albreda fil haer Roberti de Lusoriis-Ric Constab. Cestriae Willielmus fil Willielmi-Matildis Thom. fil Willielmi temp H. 3. Willielmus fil Willielmi Willielmus Fitz-William-Isabella Johannes Fitz-William Johannes Fitz-William miles-Elizab fil .... Clinton Comitis Huntingt Willielmus Fitz-William miles-Matildis fil Rad. Crumwel Jâ—â—annes Fitz-William miles ob 6 H. 5 -Elionora fil Hen. Greene milit Johannes Fitz sepult 9 H. 5 -William Ar. probat aet 6 H. 5 -Margareta fil Thom. Clarell de Aldwerk -Willielmus Gascoigne miles mar 2. Willielmus Fitz-William Ar. ob 10 E. 4 -Elizab fil Tho. Chaworth milit Willielmus Fitz-William miles ob 3 Jul. 9 H. 7 -Elizab fil Joh. Conyers mil. Johannes Fitz-William Ar. ob 5 H. 7. Willielmus Fitz-William Ar. mort 7 Eliz. aet 13. 19 H. 7. ampl Willielmus Copley miles ob 2 3 Ph. Mar. -Dorothea co-haer Will. Nepotis Philip. Copley aet 34. 2 3 Ph. M. -Mar fil Br. Ric. Gascoign Hastings mil. mar â— s. p. Willielmus Copley-Elizab fil Godfr Bosvile Ar. Godfridus Copley s. p. Radulphus s. p. Alvered Copley .... fil Gunby Ar. Willielmus Copley-Dorothea fil Willielmi Routh Ar. Godfridus Copley de Sprotburgh Baronettus superst 1673 -Elenora fil Thom. Walmesley milit -Elizab fil Willielmi Stanhope ux 2. Godfridus Copley fil har Marg. Franc. Joh. Tho. Tho. Sothill -Margareta Elizab-Henric Savile mil. Hugo Fitz-William Ar. superst 7 Eliz. Edmund Fitz-William-Matildis fil Joh. Hothum mâ—â— Thomas 18 E. 3. Joana 18 E. 2. Agnes Isabel. Johannes Constab. Rogerus Constab. Cestr. ut in Kneesal Family and his son Thomas Fitz-William held this Mannor of Plumptre of the honour of Tikhill in the time of H. 3. Raph de Nevill 24 H. 2. gave account of C s for hastening the Duel against William son of Godric Now whether this William was called de Clarofagio or it was another William so named who was also Husband to Albreda de Lisures but before that had another wife called Avicia the daughter and heir of Will. de Tanai by whom he had a daughter named Sibyll married to Raph Tilli who had two sons by her Raph and Roger both Benefactors to the Monastery of Hampole in Yorkshire I have not yet found evidence certainly to determine but certain it is that in the year of our Lord 1331. William Fitz-William Lord of Sprotburgh in Yorkshire confirmed the gift of his Father William son of Thomas Lord of Sprotburgh of 30s. Rent out of Athewyk in that County to the Nuns of Hanepole and the gift or donation of the said Thomas his Grandfather which confirmed the Grant of William son of William or Fitz-William Father of the said Thomas and son and heir of Albreda de Lizours which confirmed the gift of the said Albreda his Mother and Grandmother of the said Thomas of the Church of Athewick and twenty shillings Rent out of her revenue at Plumtre near Sâ—roby which Rent the said William her son granted to find a Lamp continually burning at the Tomb of Matildis his wife He also gave a Mark of Rent to Blyth out of the same Plumtre as in that place is noted and there he is called William son of William son of Godric Albreda de Lisures as in Knéesale Hodsak Styrap c. may be seen had another husband called Richard by whom she had Iohn Constable of Chester who also confirmed his Mothers gifts to this Monastery of Hampole to which they gave Athewyk Melton and the very siâ—e of Hampole There was a Fine levied 18 E. â…” between William son of or Fitz William Quer. and Edmund Deyncourt and Edmund Parson of the Church of Plumtre Deforc. of the Mannor of Plumtre with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church of the same Mannor whereby it was settled on the said William Fitz-William and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn son of the said Will. and the heirs males of his remainder to Thomas brother of Iohn in like sort remainder to Ioan sister of Thomas and the heirs Males of her body remainder to Agnes and so Isabel her sisters respectively in the same manner remainder to the right heirs of the said William I doubt this should be 18 E. 2. There was a Writ dated 12 Feb. 7 Eliz. directed to the Sheriff of Yorkshire that he should command Richard Gascoigne Esquire and Elizabeth his wife that justly and without delay they restored to Hugh Fitz-William Esquire the Mannors of Emely and Darthington with the Appurtenances which Edmund Deyncourt gave to Iohn son of William and the heirs Males of his body and which after the death of the said Iohn and of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of the said Iohn and William Fitz-William Knight son of the said Iohn Fitz-William Knight and of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of the said William Fitz-William Knight and of Iohn Fitz-William Esquire son of the said Iohn Fitz-William son of the said William Fitz-William Knighâ— and of William Fitz-William Esquire son of the said john Fitz-William Esquire and of William Fâ—â—z-William Knight son of the said William â—itz-William Esquire and of Iohn Fitz-William Esquire son of the said William Fitz-William Knight son of the said William Fitz-William Esquire and of William Fitz-William Esquire son of the said Iohn Fitz-William Esquire son of the said William Fitz-William Knight ought by the form of the donation or Formedone aforesaid to descend to the said Hugh son and heir of Iohn Fitz-William Esq son of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of William Fitz-William Knight son of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of the said Iohn son of William as Cousin and heir of the said Iohn son of William But this Writ it seems went to the Ground because the seisin was laid in the Donee where it should have been in the last Seisor Sir William Ingleby was then Sheriff of Yorkshire Sir Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of Sir William and Maud his wife daughter of Raph Crumwell dyed seized of this Mannor of Plumtre and Rents in Chaddesden Wodhall and Braydeston in Darbishire esteemed parcel of it and likewise of the Mannors of Emlay and Sprotbrough in Yorkshire 6 H. 5. leaving his son Iohn Fitz-William his heir who died at Roan and was buried at Sprotburgh 9 H. 5. He married Margaret daughter of Thomas Clarell of Aldewerk and his son William
Fitz-William Lord of Elmeley died at Hathilsey and was buried at Sprotbrugh 10 E. 4. Sir William Fitz-William Knight of Sprotbrugh Lord of Emley his son died 9 H. 7. buried there also as was his son Iohn who died before him 5 H. 7. William Fitz-William son of this Iohn died without issue and so this Mannor of Plumptre with the Appurtenances in Normanton Clipston Ruddington and Chaworth fell to his Aunt Dorothy daughter of Sir William Fitz-William and wife of Sir William Copley whose son Philip Copley Esquire was found his heir by an Inquisition taken at Newark 29 Oct. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. of this Mannor and half the Mannor of Bafforth being then above thirty four years old Philip Copley Esquire by Mary daughter of Sir Brian Hastings Knight his wife had William Margaret Francis Alverey Iohn Thomas William Copley married Elizabeth daughter of Godfrey Bosvile sister and one of the heirs of Fr. Bosvile of Gumblethwait Esq and had issue Godfrey and Raph Copley both without issue Alverey Copley second son of Philip had by his wife .... the daughter of ... Gunby Esquire William Copley whose wife was Dorothy daughter of William Routh of Roumley Esquire by whom he had Sir Godfrey Copley created Baronet 17 Iun. 13 Car. 2. the present Lord of this Mannor and Sprotburgh in Yorkshire whose first wife was Eleâ—or the daughter of Sir Thomas Walmesly Knight and Mother of Godfrey his son and heir his second wife is Elizabeth daughter of William Stanhope Esquire There was a good Freehold in Normanton the inheritance of the Eldershawes This Hamlet is inclosed to the great loss of the Church of Plumtre to which it is Parish as is also Clipston The Rectory was 30l. value and William Fitz-William Patron Now 't is 19l. 19s. 7d. in the Kings Books and Sir Godfrey Copley Patron The present incumbent is Vere Harcourt D. D. Arch-deacon of Nott. In the East Window of the Chancell there is Lozengy Ar. and Gules Fitz-William impaling with Crumwell quartering Tateshale and with Chaworth viz. Ar. 2. Chevrons Or quartering Caltoft and with Gules a Bend between 6. Martletts Arg. and with another broken away Fitz-Williams is in the Church Windows likewise and Arg. a plain Crosse Gules In the middle of the Chancell on an Alabaster Hic jacet Dominus Thomas Wigfall quondam c. obiit 16 Iunii 1534. Cujus animae c. Iu. 15 E. 1. Paulinus the son of William de Plumptre then lately deceased claimed divers Lands and Tenements in Plumptre and Normanton which William Fitz-William gave to the said William de Plumptre his Cousin and to the heirs of his body who is therefore thought to be a branch of the Family but the several persons against whom he claimed pleaded that when he obtained the Writ they had nothing in the premises but at the Will of Thomas son of or Fitz-William de Plumptre whereupon Paulinus came not and so his pledges Richard Cursâ—n and Roger le Spicer were amerced William de Plumptre 3 E. 3. claimed Lands in Plumptre as son of Henry son of Paulinus de Plumptre who held them in the time of E. 1. and was sometimes called le Clere Bingham Hundred Binghamshou Wapentac SO called from the usual place of meeting viz. a certain Pit on the top of the Hill on the contrary side of the Fosse way near the most westerly corner of Bingham Lordship called Moot-house Pit where the Hundred Court now known by the name of Moot-house Court is or ought to be still kept or called though I think they usually remove to Crophill Butler as the nearest Town for shelter Clipston WHen Plumtre Wapentak was in use this Town of Clipston was esteemed as part of it but now it is and hath been long even from the Conquest of Binghamshou though it yet remains of the Parish of Plumtre It was also of Roger de Buslies Fee where before the Norman Invasion Vlviet had a Mannor rated to the publick Taxation or Dane-geld at three Carucats The Land three Carucats There Roger had in Demesne two Car. three Sochm. twelve Vill. one Bordar having six Car. or Flows There was twenty Acres of Medow In K. Edward the Confessours daies the value of this was 60s. In King Williams but 40s. There is in Doomsday Book mention of two Mannors in Waâ—eberge now utterly lost except it was some part of Kinolton whereof Godric named in Plumtre before the Conquest had one and paid for it to the Geld as twelve Bov. The Land was twelve Bov. It was waste and the Fee of Roger de Busli There was ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was 20s. In the Conquerours but 5s. Another Fredgis had rated to the Dane-geld at thirteen Bov. â— 2. The Land whereof was sufficient for two Plows or two Car. There Rogerius Pictavensâ—s whose Fee it became had one Car. and two Sochm. and one Bord. having one Car. and ten Acres of Medow This was 10s. in the Confessours time and 12s. value in the Conquerours It seems not to be far off from Cotegrave Crophill Outhorpe Kinolton and this Clipston in which Rogâ—r de Busli gave the Tythe of one Plow-Land or Carucat to the Monastery of Blyth amongst many other things in his very foundation Charter thereof bearing date 1088. Iohn de Gatton is said to have held a Knights Fee here of the Earl of Lincolne of the old Feoffment Richard de Bingham 22 E. 1. had a Charter of Free Warren in Bingham Clipston and Kinalton There was a Fine 1 E. 2. between Richard de Byngham and Alice his wife Quer. and Mr. Alan de Neuson Deforc. of thâ— Mannors of Byngham and Clipston and of nine Mess. twenty eight Acres and eight Bov. of Land and an half and twelve Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Outhorp Kinalton Cotegrave Notingham and Rotington and the Advowson of the Church of Rotington thereby settled on the said Richard and Alice and the heirs Males which the said Richard should beget on the Body of the said Alice remainder to William son of Alice Bertram of Bingham and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Richard younger Brother of William and his remainder to Thomas brother of the said Richard the younger and the heirs Males of his remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard de Byngham It appears by another Fine 2 E. 2. between the said Richard de Byngham and Alice his wife Quer. and William Bertram of Bingham Deforc concerning twenty Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Outhorpe Cotegrave and Kynalton settled as before on the said Richard and Alice and so on William Richard and Thomas that he first had these sons by her and afterwards took her to wife for William is there said to be son of the said Alice In the Record called Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Basingfeild Gamelston Torlaston and Clipston answered for a whole Villa and the
Bovats of Land 2s. Rent and the Lands out of which it issued as her own right Robert Salwayn son of Gerard Salwayn released also to that Priory 10s. per annum Rent which he was wont to receive of Oliver de Lovetoft for ten Bovats of Land in Hicklinge Edmund de Ayncurt son of Iohn confirmed Sir Gerard de Fanecourt's gifts of the homages services wards and reliefs c. in the Towns of Hickeling and Kinalton and also released 60s. Rent which he himself had during his life out of this Mannor to the said Prior and Canons Sir Gerard de Fanecourt bore for his Arms in imitation of Deyncourt it seems Azure Billettè Or with a Canton Ermine Sir Roger de Alneto held of him in Cressewelle whose homage and service he also gave as he did of all his Freemen in Hikling and Kinalton Here were Raph de Fanecourt William de Villiers Walter de Loveto whose daughters Avicia Matilda Agnes Margery and Alice released to Prior Gilbert and the Covent of Thurgarton one Mess. and two Bovats of Land which their Father held of this Fee and very many others of like sort The Prior of Thurgarton 8 E. 1. claimed not Assize of Bread or Gallowes or Tumbrell but the Emendation of the Assize of Ale broken he did But Gilbert de Thorneton who then sued or followed for the King demanded judgement how the Prior who had renounced Tumbrell which is the judgement of the Assize of Ale broken could claim the Emendation of that Assize broken But his successor 3 E. 3. claimed a Court Leet here which the Jury found accordingly and for the Rent of 8l. a year to the King was regranted About that time the value of the whole Mannor belonging to Thurgarton was 24l. 5s. 2d. per annum there being then four Carucats of Land each 40s. apiece two Dove-cotes 24s. one Windmill 20s. the rest made up of small Rents of the Freeholders Bondmen and Cotagers Ilbert de Lacy gave two parts of the Tythe of his Demesne in Hickling to the Chappell of St. Clement in Pomfret Casâ—â—e Lacyes Fee descended to the Earls of Lincolne the most antient Tenent whereof that I find was Robert de Harestan who is said to hold two parts of the Town of Hickling by free Farm for nine Marks per annum of the Fee of the Earl of Lincolne He held some part of a Knights Fee in Sâ—â—ton in the Dale in Darbyshire and was dead 33 H. 3. Richard de Harestan being then found his son and heir Isolda wife of Robert de Harestanes 36 H. 3. had a Charter of Free Warren in Hickeling Richard son of William Grey of Sandiacre in Darbishire had a Charter of Free Warren here granted Dec. 16. 37. H. 3. which William Grey his great Grandchild claimed 3 E. 3. This Richard it seems married Lucia the heir of Harestan by whose consent he gave with Agnes his daughter to Roger de St. Andrea Lord of Goteham all his Land in Bifeild in the County of Northampton in Franke-marriage His Seal is Barry of six pieces the Arms of Grey of Codnor upon which is a Saltier engrailed without a Shield which may be Harestans I have seen divers so about that time but now the use is when one hath married an heir and hath issue by her in being to have an inescutchion or Scutchion of pretence which is very much less than that which lies under it There was an agreement made 4 E. 1. between this Sir Richard de Grey and Adam Prior of Thurgarton that Sir Richard should have his Bull free in the Corn Fields of Hickling two years and the Prior the third Sir Richard Grey died about or before 26 E. 1. and left Hickeling Sutton in the dale Sandiacre and other Lands to his Grandchild and heir Richard de Grey son of his son William which Richard was then about eleven years old Richard de Grey died seized of these Lands about 4 E. 2. his son and heir William being then found to be four years old There was a Fine levied 17 E. 3. between William de Grey of Sandiacre Complainant and Robert Hillary Parson of Sutton in Colefeild and Richard de Gray Parson of Sutton in the Dale Deforcients of the Mannors of Hykeling and Hokenale Torcard with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church of Hykeling which were settled on the said William Grey for his life remainder to Edward son of Henry Hillary and to Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of William de Grey The Jury 8 R. 2. found the Lady Alice Illary daughter and heir of William de Grey of Sandiacre heir to the first mentioned Richard de Grey to whom the reversion of the Mannor of Landford belonged of which he enfeoffed one Richard de Grey I suppose a younger son who had issue Sir Richard de Grey Knight who had issue Philip and he Richard under age in the Tuition of the Lord Grey of Codnore Alice de Gray it seems she liked her own name better than her husbands about the 14 R. 2. died seized of this Mannor and Advowson and left Iohn de Gray her son and heir Iohn Grey 4 H. 4. died seized of the Mannors of Sutton in the Dale Sandiacre and Kirkhalam of which last his wife Emelina was joynt-tenant and left Isabell wife of Iohn Walch of the County of Leicester and Alice wife of Iohn Leek Henricus de Gra Pip. 8 R. 1. de Codenour-Isolda haeres ... Reginaldus de Mendre marit secundus 23 H. 3. Willielmus de Grey -Isolda Rob. de Harestan 28 H. 3. Dom. de Sutton -Isolda Ric. de Grey de Sandiacre ob 26 E. 1 Willielmus Grey ob ante patr Ric. Grey aetat 10. 26 E. 1. ob 4 E. 2. Willielmus Grey aetat 4.4 E. 2. Alicia Gray haeres de Landford 14 R. 2 -Edvardus fil Henrici Hillary Johannes Gray 14 R. 2. de Sandiacre-Emelina relicta 4 H. 4. Alicia cohaer 4 H. 4 -Johannes de Leek Willielmus Leek de Sutton-Katherina fil Thom. Chaworth mil. 1 Johannes Leek de Sutton ob 1504 -Elizab fil Joh. Savage mil. Johannes Leek de Sutton mil. ob 14 H. 8. 1522 -Jana fil Hen. Folejambe de Walton Ar. Franciscus Leek mil. ob 1 Aug. 22 Eliz. -Elizab fil Willielmi Paston mil. Francisc. Leek de Sutton mil. Bar. 9 Jac. -Francesc fil Rob. Swift-Maria fil Joh. Egioke-Ger Clifton mar secundus Franciscus Leek mil. Bar. creat Dom. Deyncourt postea Com. de Scarsdale viz. 1645. Nov. 15 -Anna fil Ed. Carew Nicolas Comes de Scarsdale -Franc fil Rob. Comitis Warwick Robertus Dom. Deincourt aet 21. 1675 -Maria fil cohaer Johannis Lewys Bar. Richardus Leek fil Orme ux 2 -Willielmus Leek Ar. de Newark -Eliz fil Guid. Palmes mil. ux 1. Francisc. Leek mil. Bar. adhuc tenet Sandiacre -Frances fil Willielmi Thorold mil. Franciscus
-Helewisa ux 1. Radulphus Basset de Drayton ob 17 E. 3 -Joana B. ob 27 E. 3. fil Tho. de Bellocamp C. Warw. Rad. Basset de Drayton ob ante patrem -Alicia fil Nic. Dom. de Audeley Radulphus D. Basset de Drayton aet 16. 27 E. 3. ob s. p. 13 R. 2 -Joana de Bretagne superst 20 R. 2. Thom. de Shirley mil. -Isabel Will. Heriz-Matild Jordanus le Bret mil. -Joana Rogerus Bret miles Johannes Bret miles Johannes Bret miles s. p. -Joana Joh. de Caltoft mil. -Catherina Willielmus de Chaworth-Alicia fil haer aet 30 14 R. 2 -Thom Hethe mil. marit prim Ed. Scafford-Margar Rad. Com. Staff Hugo Comes Stafford Thom. Com. Staff haer 14 R. 2. Edmund Com. Staf. 4 H. 4. Humfr. Dux Buckingham Humfr. Com. Staff Henricus Dux Bucks Edwardus Dux Bucks Attinct 13 H. 8. Rich. Basset de Weldon haer Galfr. 33 H. 2. Willielmus Basset .... Rob. de Cauz Matildis-Rad Fitz-Stephen Camerar H. 2. Geva fil Hugonis Com. Cestriae-Galf Ridel Justic. Angliae temp H. 1. Richardus Basset Justic. Angliae temp H. 1. Steph. -Matildis Ridel Raph Basset held Coleston of him which was of the honour of Warengford for the service of a Knights Fee which Raph Basset the said Galfr. his Grandfather held which last mentioned Raph Basset Father of Raph was one of the heirs of Geva daughter of Hugh Earl of Chester and Galfr. Ridel was another and both of their Grandfathers Chief Justices of England for King H. 1. as was also Richard Basset the first Raphs son before spoken of which Richard was likewise Grandfather to Raph son of Raph Basset before mentioned who held this Coleston which from this Family received the addition Basset to distinguish it from another Coleston in this Wapentac called Ear-Colston Raph Basset of Draiton held a Knights Fee here and was summoned 27 H. 3. to answer the Prior of Laund that he should hold his Covenant formerly made by his Indenture or Cyrograph concerning Common of Pasture in Colston which he did accordingly Raph Basset 12 E. 1. had Market and Fair in this Town Raph the last Lord Basset of Draiton dyed May 12. 13 R. 2. and by the Inquisition taken the year following viz. 14 R. 2. Thomas Earl Stanford aged 24 years was found one of his heirs as son of Hugh son of Raph son of Margaret sister of the said Raph Lord Bassets Grandfather and Alice the wife of Sir William Chaworth another of his heirs as daughter of Catherine daughter of â—ohn son of Roger son of Ioan daughter of Matildis another sister of the said last Lord Bassets Grandfather which Alice was then viz. 14 R. 2. a great deal more than thirty years of age it seems the women married young and Matilâ—is was much the eldest daughter of Raph Basset because this time over goes that of Stafford two Descents in four Ioane who had been wife of Raph son of Raph Basset of Drayton held the third part of the Mannor of Colston Basset and the Mannor of Radcliff on Sore for life the Reversion belonging to Walter Skirlaw Bishop of Durham but the Jury 4. H. 4. found Edmund Earl Stafford son of Hugh Earl Stafford son of Raph Earl Stafford son of Margaret sister of Raph Father it should be Grandfather of the said Raph Basset was Cousin and heir of that last Lord. This Mannor was sold by Edward Stafford the last Duke of Buckingham of that Family who suffered a recovery oâ— it 4 H. 8. before his Attainder to ... Kitson whose heir Sir Thomas Kitson sold the same to Mr. Golding his Steward whose Grandchild and heir Edward Golding was by King Charles the first at the beginning of the War created a Baronet and was proprietor of the whole Town and impropriate Rectory saying that part which his Father who inclosed most of the fields sold to Mr. Francis Hacker whereon he built an house which was by Francis Hacker his eldest son forfeited by his Attainder with the rest of his Lands which the Duke of York favourably sold to Colonel Rowland Hacker his next brother who hath since sold his interest here to Iohn Grubham Howe of Langar Esquire the present owner of that part Richard son of Gervas de Barneston gave to the Priory of Lenton two Bovats of Land in Coleston with the Man who held them which his Father gave by the consent of his faithful wife Margaret and of this Richard his son and heir when he confirmed the gift of Richard his Father of two Bovats in Wiverton with him that held them This grant of Richard the Grandchild was made at Notingham before the Kings Justices Iohn Cumin Alan de Furneus Mr. Hugh de Raberst William de Beâ—ding which was 25 H. 2. and before many other Witnesses Robert de Davidvill Serlo de Grendon William Fitz-Ranalf Samson de Strelley Gervas de Wiverton son of that Richard I suppose and very many others G. Ridel restored to Gervas son of Richard de Wiverton his inheritance viz. Dukmantan in Darbishire to him and his heirs to hold of the said G. and his free and quiet for the service of a Knights Fee for Duchemanton and for the Land of Coleston which he held of the brother of the said G. because it was recognized in the Court of the said G. that W. brother of Gervas son of Richard in his free power rendred up Duchemanton to the said G. that he might pass the inheritance to the said Gervas which he did and likewise to Richard son of Gervas afterwards called Sir Richard de Wyverton Knight who for forty nine Marks of Silver which Galfr. Fitz-Peter gave him conveyed his whole Land of Dukmanton to the Abby of Wellebek which Gervas his son confirmed and Thomas de Mellys son and heir of Adelina sister of the said Sir Richard de Wiverton by releasing There is an errour in the Register or Leiger book of Wellebek page 58. which hath misled many excellent Genealogists viz. that Galfr. Ridel and Richard Basset Father of Raph Basset of Welledon were brothers and that Galfr. dyed without heir and his inheritance descended to the said Richard his brother and so to Raph Basset whereas it is manifest that this Galfr. Ridel or Basset for he was son of Richard Basset and Matildis Ridel his wife had two wives and by his first left Richard Basset who about the 33 H. 2. was heir of his second wifes Dower whose name was Sibylla the sister of William Manduit and she was then fifty years old and had two sons and one daughter to confute the story further which were not heirs of her Dower by reason of the said Richard Basset her husband the said Galfr. Ridels son by his first wife The line of the Bassets of Drayton which were all Raphs that I have met with except their wives and times of their deaths could be certainly found cannot be exactly described Mr.
Robert Glover Somerset Herâ—ld a most industrious person and one of the best learned in this kind in his time sets down Raph Basset of Drayton husband of Margaret de Someri slain at the Battel of Evesham 50 H. 3. Raph his son the husband of Helewisa died 27 E. 1. Raph his son husband of Ioan the daughter of ... Beaucamp Earl of Warwick and brother of Matildis wife of William de Heriz and of Margaret her eldest sister wife of Ed. Stafford died 17 E. 3. Raph his son husband of Alice daughter of Nicholas Lord Audeley died before his Father and his son Raph the last Lord Basset of Drayton husband of Ioan sister and heir of Iohn Duke of Brittaine died 13 R. 2. being sixteen years old at the death of Ioan his Grandmother 27 E. 3. which will not agree with a Confirmation made by Raph son of Raph son of Raph Lord Basset of Draiton to the Priory of Canwell Printed in the Monasticon Vol. 1. p. 441. dated at Draiton May 7. 26 E. 3. because at that time there was no Raph living of age sufficient to make it according to Mr. Glover's draught And there may some scruples arise notwithstanding the inquisitions after the last Lord Bassets death concerning fix Generations not exceeding three above twenty three years as in Alice the wife of Sir William Chaworth one of his heirs whose Ancestor Matildis with her husband William de Heriz certainly lived in the former part of the Reign of H. 3. as in Wiverton will be manifest and yet seem to be contemporary with Ioan daughter of Thomas Earl of Warwick their Sister-in-law which could not well be if we consult Mr. Dugdales Warwickshire but we must not aver against a Record but indeavour to reconcile apparent improbabilities by the utmost possibilities Queen Elizabeth Mar. 27. in the forty third year of her Reign granted to Anthony Nevill and his heirs the Rectory of Colston Basset and diverse Lands in the Lordship belonging to the Priory of Land The Vicarage was eight Marks value when the Prior of Laund was Paâ—ron It is now 8l. 7s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the King Patron The Church stands in the fields now all inclosed and the Town thereby depopulated In it were Varry Arg. and Sab. Basset with a quarter Ermine of Drayton Azure a Crosse Argent impales with Paly of six Or and â—uses a Bordure Azure Besantè Aylesbury and Basset of Weldon Arg a Crosse Sable between four little Crosses of the second Cotgrave Godegrave OF the Fee of Rad. de Burun in Godegrave before the Conquest Oghe had a Mannor rated to the Geld at two Car. The Land whereof was three Car. There in Demesne were three Car. seven Sochm. four Vill. four Bord. having four Car. and an half There was half a Church Small Wood one qu. long one qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours 60s. Another Mannor Turchill had rated to the Geld as one Car. The Land one Car. There Gozel the Man of Raph de Burun had half a Car. five Vill. one Bord. having two Car. There was thirty Acres of Medow Small Wood half a qu. long and ½ qu. broad This kept the former value 10s. In Godegrave Warnerus had six Bovats of the Land of that Mannor Of the Fee of Rogerius Pictavensis in Godegrave Vinric before the Conquest paid the Tax for three Car. for his Mannor The Land whereof was four Car. There afterwards Roger had one Car. in Demesne and six Sochm. ten Vill. one Bord. having five Car. There was thirty Acres of Medow Small Wood two qu. long one qu. broad In the Confessours time the value of this was 4l. in the Conquerours but 40s. In the year of our Lord 1144. 9 Steph. Hugo de Burun and Hugo Meschins his son and heir gave to God and the Monastery of Lenton the Church of Ossington and that of Orsely and half the Church of Cotesgrave which one Nicholas then held This was done solemnly in their Chapter-house before very many Witnesses his younger son Roger praising the act Three years after viz. 1147. 12 Steph. he gave whatsoever he had in the Town of Cotesgrave except the Knights which he kept in his own hand for the service of the King and for the service of his son and heir To this were Witnesses of his own men Robert son of Andrew of Cortingstok Robert de Rosello whose Family continued here Robert son of Serlo Albert the Knight he was his Steward and called of Kilburne Hugo de Busli he was his Chamberlain and several others This Hugo de Burun whose Seat was at Horstan Castle some ruins whereof yet remain in Horseley Park in Darbyshire by the consent of Hugh and Roger his sons gave to the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton Turchetill his Man of Cotegrave with his Children and Lands and all things he held of him and all the Land Walter son of Iocelin held of him in the said Town and the Land of Swincliff and Greindale which were of his Demesne to which the forementioned persons were also Witnesses He also gave three Bovats of his Demesne here for three which the Canons had in Ossington and gave them Medow as much as belonged to three Bovats and six Acres of Medow in the Wald for which they gave him a War-horse prized to ten Marks of Silver Roger de Burun flourished in the time of H. 2. his wife Nicola the daughter of Roeland de Verdun was after his death married by the Earl of Chester to Anketin de Brikesard without the Kings consent and therefore was disseized of divers if not all her Lands for some of which she Fined about 2 Ioh. Roger de Burun recited all those parcells given to Lenton by his Father and many others two Bovats of the Land of Hugh Rosel thirteen Acres given for the Sâ—ul of Albrea his own Mother and twenty Acres above Cotegrave Wood c. to his Deed Gerv. de Clifton was a Witness There was a Fine levied 2 Ioh. wherein the Prior of Lenton released to Robert de Burun two Carucats of Land in Cotegrave for which he gave to that Priory three Bovats and half Geldehomor Henry son of Robert de Burun 4 H. 3. demitted and quit-claimed to Walter Malet and his heirs his whole right and claim in half the Land which was of the Fee of Burun in Cotegrave Alan Malet succeeded Walter 14 H. 3. Thomas Malet son and heir of Alan 5 E. 1. released all actions against the Prior and Covent of Lenton and their Bayliffs for the waste made in his Estate while it was in their custody the Witnesses were Henry de Tibetot Constable of Nott. Castle Walter de Stircley then Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. Richard de Iorz of Burton Gervas de Willeford c. After him was Henry Malet whose son Iames had two sisters and heirs Elena the wife of
son of or Fitz William and of the heirs of Leonius de Malnoers Iuly 16. This Raph the year before viz. 10 H. 3. was Warden or Keeper of Nottingham Castle and Iames de Keworth was his Nephew from whom Annora at length the sole heir of this Family of Maunvers and Married to Henry Pierpont claimed Rents in Basingfeild as his Cousin and heir 12 E. 1. as likewise in Keyworth as in those places may be observed This Henry de Pierpont is said to be son of Henry Iohn le Pierpont of Kirkby in Ashfeild whose Lands there still remain with this honourable Family had a brother named Henry and another Roger c. I suppose them sons or Grandsons of Robert de Pierpont who held a Knights Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne 12 H. 2. Shortly after this it appears that Simon de Pierpont had summons to that Parliament which was called in Iune 22 E. 1. in order to that King's Expedition into Gascoine and that in September following he had command to attend him in person thither well fitted with Horse and Arms for that Service Certain it is that the posterity of Sir Henry Pierpont and Annora being for the most part principally resident at this place gave occasion for the calling it Holme Pierpont where at this time is the principal mansion of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester son and heir of Robert Earl of Kingston the great advancer of this Family who added the high Buildings to the House which else for the most part is as Sir Henry Pierpont the said Earls Father left it but the Stables Garden Bowling-Green and divers other Ornaments and Offices were done by the Marquess The Jury found 4 E. 1. that Margery who had been wife of Leoninus de Maunoers permitted her self to be married to Iohn son of Henry de Nottingham without the Kings licence as was believed being in the gift or disposal of the King The Jury 8 E. 1. found that the Towns of Basingfeild and Holme were bound to repair Polleford Bridge and the Township of Boughton a Bridge and Causey there and Holme the Bridge and Causey of Holme Roger de Wilford and Ioane his wife who held the Mannor of Bughton for her life passed it by Fine 29 E. 3. to Sir Edmund Perpount Chr. and his heirs paying 100s. of Silver yearly while she lived It is now utterly decayed but went commonly with Holme Galfr. de Neyvill and Henry de Perepunt were Justices of Assize 8 E. 1. and sate at Blithworth in this County concerning Forest matters King Edward the second by his Charter dated at Nott. Octob. 27. in the ninth year of his Reign granted to Robert Perepount Free Warren in his Demesne Lands of Holme juxta Nott. Holebek woodhouses Landford and Weston in this County and North Anestan and Treton in Yorkshire which Sir William Pierpount had confirmed amongst many other 6 H. 8. The same King Edward the second by his Letter dated at Woodstock 27 Iun. in the tenth year of his Reign wrote to Robert de Perpount Iohn Deincourt and Hugh de Hercy for two thousand Footmeen whereof two hundred Funditores Pioneers Spademen Miners or the like to be chosen in the Counties of Nott. and Derby and the said Robert and Hugh to lead or conduct them The same year Aug. 20. the King wrote to Robert de Perpont from York to come to him with Horse and Arms for the War of Scotland The South prospect of the House and Church 〈◊〉 HOLME PIEREPONT In the South I le at Holme Pierepont The same Term Robert de Perepount and Cecily his wife and George his son by another Fine settled twenty Mess. one Mill c. in Landford on Robert and Cicely for life then to George and his heirs males remainder to Raph his brother and his remainder to Edmund so to Roger then to Iohn and his heirs males the last remainder to Robert brother of Iohn and his heirs for ever Robert Perepont married Sara the sister of Sir Iohn Heriz by which match this Family a long time after increased their Patrimony by the addition of the Lordships of Gonaldeston and Widmerpole in this County which Sir Henry Pierpont 19 H. 6. claimed as son of Edmund son of Edmund son of Henry son of the said Sara sister of the said Sir Iohn Heriz King Edward the third in the thirty third year of his Reign took Sir Edmund de Pirpond into his protection and all his Men Lands Goods Rents and Possessions because he was then about to go beyond the Seas with Henry Duke of Lancaster at the Kings request Sir Edmund Perpoynt 43 E. 3. had a Seal of Arms circumscribed with his name whereon was three Roundels on each of which was a Lioncell Rampant within a Border engrayl'd King Edward the fourth for the good and laudable service which Henry Pierpoynt Esquire at his great costs and charges and with manifold bodily dangers against the Kings Rebells levying War against him before that time done and still continued viz. 5 E. 4. gave the said Henry and his heirs males the third part of the Mannor of Staley with the same proportion of the Advowson of the Church and the like of the Chantry there in the County of Derby which came to the Kings hands by the Attainder of Iohn Lord Clifford The Rectory of Holme was 12l. value It is now 15l. 17s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Marquess of Dorchester Patron as his Ancestors the Pierponts have long been In the Church on a Brass fixed in Stone Amoris Gratitudinis ergo Erga Optimum virum Gervasium Pierrepont Armigerum Filium secundogenitum Georgii Pierrepont militis Fratrem Henrici Pierrepont militis Patruum Roberti Comitis de Kingston Vicecom Newarke Baronis Pierrepont de Holme Pierrepont There are very many Arms on the Tombs and in the Windows viz. Pierrepont with quarterings of Maunvers Heriz Monboucher Thwaits c. Stanley Earl of Darby with quarterings Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury with quarterings of Montegomery Earl of Shr. Talbot Strange Nevill Furnival Verdun Lovetot and many impalements as with Cavendish Banning Bray and others In the East window of the Chancell Arg. 6. Annulets Sable 2.2.2 Maunvers and Barry nebule Arg. Sab. Blount On the South side of the Church at Holme Pierepont On the North side of the Quire over the Vault this Monument Vpon which is Inscribed Here lyeth the Illustrious Princess Gartrud◠Countess of Kingston daughter to Henry Talbot Esq son to George late Earl of Shrowsbury She was Married to the most Noble and Excellent Lord Robert Earl of Kingston one of the Generals to King Charles the first in the late unhappy differences and in that service lost his life She had by him many Children most dead there are living Henry Marquess of Dorchester William and Gervas Pierrepont Esquires and one daughter the Lady Elizabeth Pierrepont She
Volume of the Monasticon Anglic. pag. 607. and of others not Printed concerning the same and now proceed in this modern part to George Chaworth brother of Sir Iohn and second son of the said George and Katherin Babington who married Mary the daughter of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in Darbishire Knight and had by her many Children as Iohn Chaworth of Crophill Butler George Henry c. Iohn's wife was Iane the daughter of David Vincent of Stoke Dabernon in Surry who also left him a plentiful Off-spring His eldest son Sir George Chaworth who married Mary the daughter of Thomas Knyveton of Myrcaston in Darbishire was created Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in Ireland 1627. 4 Mar. 3 Car. 1. and was father of Iohn Lord Chaworth who married .... the daughter of Edward Viscount Cambden by whom he had Patricius Lord Chaworth the present owner Ioceus de Spalding 13 E. 3. ought 33s. 4d. of the custody of two parts of eight Mess. sixty five Acres of Land twelve of Medow and 14s. 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wyverton and Barneston which were Hugh de Garthorpes then in the Kings hand by reason of the minority of William his son and heir from the 12 E. 2. This was some of Sir Richard de Wiverton's I suppose About the year of our Lord 1257. many mentions are made in the Leiger Book of Thurgarton of the Church of Wiverton though it may possibly be interpreted of Langar Church or Tithebyes for â— never could see any thing else which could satisfie that there ever was a Church at Wiverton there was a very good Chappel in the House now ruinous with it and besides it there is no more Houses so that the Church and Town have a like fate the place of either not very discoverable the necessary consequence of inclosure of good Land in these parts Langar and Barneston AND St. Aubreys or St. Aethelburga's THese Towns went together before the Normans came as they have done ever since and do still In King William's time they were the Fee and a great part of the Demesne of William Peverell But before that time Godric had a Mannor in each Town and for that in Langare was rated to the publick payment of the Geld at two Car. four Cov. ½ The Land being sufficient for six Plows or so many Carucats There William Peverell had in Demesne three Bar. fiâ—teen Sochm. upon six Bov. of this Land nineteen Vill. six Bord. having eleven Car. two Mills 5s. and five Acres of Medow There 1. Francus homo one French man or Free-man had one Car. In King Edward the Confessours time the value of his was 100s but in King Williams was improved to 10l having Soc in Wivreton In Barnestune Godric and Azor had each man his Hall and each paid the Geld then in use for four Bov. s. The Land was four Car. There William Pevrell bad in Demesne three Car. seven Sochm on four Bov. of this Land seven Vill. six Bordars having four Car. ½ There was thirty six Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was but 10s. in the time when the Conquerours Survey was taken it was 4l. valuâ— In each Town there was a considerable share Soc to Granby of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt viz. in Langare as much as was rated to the Geld at four Bov. and an half The Land was two Car. There eight Sochm. one Bordar had two Car. and six plowing Oxen. There was half a Church and thirteen Acres of Medow In Bernestune that which was Soc to Granby paid the Dane-geld for half a Car. The Land was two Car. There five Sochm. one Bord. had two Car. two draught Oxen and eleven Acres of Medow William Pevrell at his first endowment of Lenton Priory which he founded in the time of King Henry the first gave two parts of all his Tythes which that house enjoyed here accordingly and the Church of Langar with all its Lands and Tythes and one Villan holding a Virgat of or Yard Land William Peverel his son who succeeded in this inheritance was it seems rather for King Stephen than King Henry the second who when he wrote himself but Duke of Normandy and Angeou gave to Ranulph Earl of Chester amongst many other vast possessions the whole Fee of William Peverel unless he could acquit and clear himself in the said Duke his Court of his wickedness and Treason But I do not find that the Earl of Chester enjoyed any thing here of that gift for the Sheriffs accounted in the Pipe Rolls for the Farm of Peverells Land being in the Kings hands several years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the second until about the nineteenth that Robert Fitz-Randalf Lord of Auferton made his account wherein he mentions Langar and Clifton to be before that time 't is said 9 H. 2. given to one Gerbod de Escalt as Hornecastle in Lincolneshire also was Gerard de Rodes was the next owner of these Lands that I have seen who had them of the gift of King Iohnâ— but I think he only confirmed them for in the Pipe Roll of the first year of his Reign they are mentioned as if King Richard the first had so disposed them before Raph de Rodes succeeded this Gerard to whom the Prior and Covent of Lenton having remitted the custom of Tything his Corn here at Langar after it was brought into the Barn and out of their liberality agreed to take it in the field This said Raph did in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the third make his acknowledgement thereof and ingage himself That if they should have any loss by so doing they should enjoy their old Custom again of Tything at the Barn and this he did in a full Chapter before W. de Roderham Arch-deacon of Nott. to whose Jurisdiction and constraint if he should fail he submitted himself without Appeal by a sealed instrument as the custom then ordinarily was in such like cases The Prior and Covent likewise granted him and his Lady Berta to have a Chappel within their Court at Langar provided the Chaplain should be presented to the Pâ—â—son of Langar and swear not to hinder the Mother Church and to be liable to be suspended by the Parson if he did and that the Lord and Lady should come and hear Divine Service at the Church on all the Festivals except there was manifest cause of hinderance but to have no Bell in the said Chappel There was an ancient Church or Chappel in the â—ields of Langar called St. Athelburga's or St. Aubrey's which was upon Deyncurts Fee and was given to Thurgarton Priory as Graneby Church was to which Parish it properly belonged for this Raph de Rodes gave the Priory of Thurgarton 2s. a year to be taken of Richard son of Thurkel of Barneston or of whomsoever should hold these two Bovats or Oxgangs he then had to be
his wife was after his Fathers decease Lord Scroope and then Earl of Sunderland A South Prospect of a Tombe at Langar In the body of the Church upon the North Wall Ermines viz. sable poudered with white a cinquefoyle Ermine or counterchanged Under it is written In memoriam bona vitae mâ—rtis Henrici Flower nuper de Langar avi Thomae filii haeredis ejus quorum animae apud Deum corpora in ista ecclesia sepulta remanent Henricus filius haeres praedicti Thomae per Katherinam filiam Georgii Chaworth Ar. fraetris Johannis Chaworth militis fieri fecit Anno 1600. obiit postea dit mensis Anno Dom. ... In the body of the Church the South I le Mr. Howe hath made an arched Vault of Brick for a burying place where yet there only is laid Annabella his second daughter who was a Virgin of a most excellent disposition In the North I le at Langar the feet to the East Wall By this Tomb side lyeth George Chaworth late Lord of Wereton and Anseley son and heir of Thomas Chaworth of Cropull Butler and Father by Katherin his first wife of Iohn Chaworth Knight and George Chaworth Squyre and of Anne Dorithy Elizabeth and Katherine and Father by Elizabeth his second wife of Thomas Chaworth only which George the Father died 22 Sept. anno 1521. and the said Katherine his first wife buried under this Tomb she dyed 12 Oct. 1517. for whose Souls of your Charitie say a Pater Noster and an Ave Marie The Arms there quartered are Barry of ten Arg. and Gules three Martletts sable Chaworth Azure two Chevrons Or Alfreton but almost ever used for Chaworth Arg. a Scutcheon encompassed with an Orle of Cinquefoyles sable Caltoft Gules a Fesse double Dancè between ten Billetts Or Brett Paly of six Arg. and Azur a Bend Gules Annesley with which last is quartered the two Chevrons only and they impale Babington Arg. ten Torteauxes with a File of three and sometimes five Labels Azure At Langar Against the North wall in the Cross I le belonging to the Hon Family of the Chaworthâ— of Waeâ—ton Hic jacet Johannes Chaworth miles filius Georgii Chaworth Ar. qui ob apud Wiverton 3 die Sept. Anno Dom. 1558. habuit duas uxores viz. Elizabetham prius nuptam Waltero Rodnei militi fuit soror Willielmi Compton obiit sine exitu Mariam quae fuit filia Willielmi Paston militis habuerunt 14. liberos ob anno mense supradictis una cum eo hic sepelitur Over this Tomb upon the Wall is Here lyeth buried Sir George Chaworth Knight son and heir of Sir Iohn Chaworth Knight the said Sir George having issue Elizabeth his sole daughter and heir not five years old when he died which was 4 Martii an 1589. by Anne his wife the daughter of Sir William Paston Knight surviving him she was next married to Sir Nicholas Straunge Knight and afterwards to Sir Anthony Cope Knight Upon the side of this Tomb is writ Henr. Chaworth Ar. fil haer Georgii Chaworth Ar. fratris suprascripti Johannis ac proximus haeres masculus supra nominati Georgii Chaworth militis posuit In the Windows Az. two Cherons Or quarter with Arg. two Lyons Passant Gules over the first is written Lathum and over the Lions .... ndolf ... Randolf Chaworth quarters the Chevrons over which is written Lathum and Chaworth transposed c. several mistakes of the Glasier or Painier Scroope with a File of three Labels Arg. impaling the two Chevrons quartering Caltoft and they impale with Fitz-Williams Lozengy Arg. and Gules And Fitz-Williams empales the two Chevrons quartering Caltolft and Azure a cross Argent Alesbury c. A South Prospect of LANGAR HOUSE Church Granby and Sudton IN Graneby before the Conquest Hamine had a Mannor rated to the publick Geld for one Car. and an half The Land was twelve Car. There afterwards Walter de Ayncurt whose Fee it was had in Demesne four Car. forty four Vill. nine Bord. having ten Car. There was a Priest and a Church one Mill 2s. two hundred Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 12l. when the Conquerours Survey was taken 20l. value having Soc in Bernestune Langar Wivreton Hecheling Chinelton and Crophill and Wivreton Here was another Mannor which Algar the Earl had and discharged it to the publick Tax for three Car. The Land of it was sufficient for ten Plows or ten Car. This when Doomsday Book was in making was the Fee of Osberne Fitz or son of Richard and Robert de Olgi then held it of him and there had four Car twenty two Sochm. fourteen Vill. eight Bord. having ten Car. A Priest and a Church two Mills 10s. and ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value of it was 8l. then 15l. having Soc in Wivreton and Salterford which last place was rated to the Dane-geld as six Bovats and was then waste yet had a Berew in Coleton and Pasture Wood one leuc long and four qu. broad I should have imagined this Coleton to have been Coleston Basset but that the only name which is left of Salterford is in the Forrest nigh Calverton which by reason also of the Wood makes it more likely to be that and I suppose also one of these Churches was St. Ethelburga's or St. Aubrey's nigh Langar which was in Deincourts Fee as in that place may be observed in which Family both these Fees were soon united and so long continued this being the principal Seat of the Lords D'ayncourt in this County or any other that I have known Walter de Daincourt gave his Tythes of Cotes now Cotham of Turgaston of Greneby of Hikaling of Cnapthorp and some other places to the Abby of St. Maries at York to which his wife Matildis was also a Benefactor Raph de Aincurt whom I suppose to be son of this Walter mentioned in Doomsday Book founded a Religious House at Thurgarton on which at the foundation by the advice and entreaty of Thurstin Arch-bishop of Yorke he bestowed all Thurgarton and Fiskerton and the Park by Thurgarton and all his Churches viz. of Graneby Cotes Nottss Swaffeild Haneworth Scaupewit Kirkeby Braunceton Timberland Blaunkeney Linc. Elmton and Langwath Derb. for his Souls health and his sons and daughters and of Basilia his woman and all his Ancestors excepting that the Canons should pay yearly 10s. of his gift to the infirm of Stokes Hospital of St. Leonard c. the Witnesses were the Chapter of St. Mary of Suwell Robert Fitz or son of Hubert William de Heriz Richard de Kiriell Robert de St. Audoeno Hervey the Clark and others Raph Dayncurt gave to the Church of All Saints at Graneby the Toft and Crost Acke in pure alms his son Robert being a Witness but I think this might be son or Grandchild to the former for his son who succeeded him in the inheritance of the Barony was Walter
who by the consent of Oliver and Iohn his sons and heirs in the year 1140. was a Benefactor to the Monastery of Kirkstead in Lincolneshire and Iohn his son by the consent of Aelice his wife likewise in the year of our Lord 1169. This Iohn Lord Dayencourt gave to God and the Church of St. Mary at Belvoyr one Carucar of Land here at Granby for the Souls of Oliver his brother who was slain in the Battel at Lincolne in the time of King Stephen and of Walter his Father who had granted it before This Iohn lived long and had a son called Nicolas besides his son Oliver who was his heir who died 3 Ioh. and who had one wife named Amabilis and another Matildis Peccâ—e mother of Roger de Ridewar but whether of them was mother of his son Oliver Deincourt who was in minority 13 Ioh. and afterwards Father of Iohn Lord Deyncourt who paid his relief 30 H. 3. and was father of Edmund Lord Dayencourt I find not but in the mean time suppose Amabilis Edmund considering that his Sirname and Arms after his death in the person of Isabell his daughter and heir were likely to be laid aside and forgotten and zealously affecting the contrary obtained Letters Patents 10 E. 2. for the good and laudable services he had done to King Edward the first and to that King himself to settle all his Mannors Lands and Tenements which he held of the King in Capite on whomsoever he pleased which he did accordingly on William the son of Iohn de Ayencourt who entred on this Lordship the 20 E. 2. after the death of the said Edmund by reason of a Fine between him the said Edmund and Mr. Oliver Dayncourt and Iohn Dayencourt of Parkhall Derb. as his Cousin and heir being then above twenty six years of age and was summoned to the Parliament as Baron of Blankeney 6 E. 3. and was amongst others 33 E. 3. assigned to stay with King Iohn of France in the Castle of Hartford William Dayncourt son of his son William was found his Cousin and heir 38 E. 3. This William by Alice his wife had Raph his eldest son and heir and it seems was dead in or before 5 R. 2. for the Lands of William Deyncourt Chr. deceased in the Counties of Bucks Nott. Derb. Linc. Northampton were to be seized 3 Nov. 5 R. 2. into the Kings hands in whose custody Raph his heir was 18 Iun. which Raph died without issue under age and Iohn his brother second son of the said Will. succeeded Which Iohn married Ioane daughter and heir of Robert Grey of Rotherfeild and by her had William the last Lord Deyncourt who married Elizabeth sister of Iohn Viscount Beaumont who was afterwards married to Sir Thomas Nevill but dyed under age without issue 5 Dec. 1 H. 6. leaving his two sisters his heirs Alice who married William Lord Lovell eighteen years old and Margaret seventeen who was wedded to Raph Lord Crumwell but left the whole inheritance to her sister 33 H. 6. who after the death of her husband Lovell married Sir Raph Boteler but Sir Iohn Lovell Walterus de Ayncurt-Matildis Radulphus de Ayncuria sundator de Thurgarton temp H. 1 -Basilia Walterus de Ayencourt mort 14 H. 2. Johannes de Ayancourt 1169 -Alicia fil â—ad Murdak Oliverus de Ayencuria 3 Joh. mort -Amabisis-Matild Peeche Oliverus 16 H. 3. ob 30 H. 3 -Nicola Johannes de Aynecourt mort 47 H. 3. Edmundus de Eyncourt ob 20 E. 2. Isabella Roger. de Ridewar Nicholaus .... ux Willielmi de Bella aqua Oliverus occisus in Bello Lincoln Rogerus Robertus Rogerus Rogerus-Joana fil Willielmi Thorp Johannes de Ayencourt de Knapthorp Parkhall in Com. Derb. Willielmus de Ayencourt cui Dom. Edm. dedit Terras Arma Summon ad Parl. 6 E. 3. Willielmus Deincourt miles ob in vita partis-Margareta Willielmus Deincourt haeres Avi 38 E. 3 -Alesia Johannes Dayncourt-Joana fil haer Rob. Grey de Rotherfeld Willielmus Dayncourt miles ob infra aâ—t s. p. -Elizab for Joh. vic Beaumont Willielmus Lovell-Alesia Johannes Dom. Lovell Holland Franciscus Dom. Lovell attinct 1 H. 7. Rad. Crumwell s. p. -Margareta aet 17. 1 H. 6. Radulphus haer ob infr aet Rogerus Hugo succeeded here whose son and heir Frâ—ncis being attaint this Mannor with diverse others of the Lord Deincurts ancient Lands were by King Henry the seventh granted to Sir Iohn Savage Knight and the heirs males of his body in the first year of his Reign Morton and Parkhall or Parkhouse near Northwingfeild in Darbishire the ancient residence of the Deyncourts owners of Knapthorp before they came to be Lords became the possession and inheritance of the Family of Leek of Sutton in Scarsdale whereof they are now Earls which gave the greater occasion of Sir Francis Leeks being created Lord Deincort in memory of this Illustrious Stock of worthy persons otherwise almost forgotten The last Sir Iohn Savage and Sir Thomas Savage the late Viscount Savage his son sold the Demesnes of this Mannor and the Royalties to Sir Iohn Mauners Knight Grandfather to the Right Honourable Iohn Earl of Rutland the present owner and parcelled the Farms and Tenements amongst divers and sundry Freeholders whereof some have part of the Hall Land so that it seems the Earl hath not all the Demesnes I have not found any thing concerning Sutton distinct from Granby of which it is a member The first Iohn Lord Deyncourt gave to William de Bella aqua in Frank-marriage with his daughter 4l. Land viz. two in Cressewelle and two in Sotton which is of the Sok of Granebi and the service of half a Knights Fee in Hokertun with all the Common of Elmeton Roger de Alneto gave to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton the Tythe of his Mill here at Granby for his own Soul and his wife Alice's c. The Abby of St. Maries at Yorke in the year 1352. agreed to take of the Priory of Thurgarton ten Marks yearly for their Portions of Tythes in Granby Hickling and Cotum being two parts of the Tythe Corn of the Demesne which was heretofore Walter Deincourts in this place and in Hikling and in Cotum two parts of the Tythes of the Demesne Lands of the Lord of the Town Iohn de Ayencourt 36 H. 3. had Free Warren Market and Fair here which last remains still on All Souls day 2 Nov. Edmund Lord Deincourt son of this Iohn granted to the Priory of Thurgarton that at the Election of a new Prior they should only send their Letter by two of their Canons to him for his approbation before he be confirmed by the Arch-bishop if he be resident in any of his Mannors of Blankeney and Braunceton in Linc. of Graneby in Nott. or Elmeton and Holmesfeild in Derb. but if he or his heirs be absenâ— from all these
places then to the Lady at Graneby or in her absence to the chief Servant or Bayly or in want of such to the Vicar or Chaplain of Graneby and so if it should happen that the Barony should descend to daughters c. There were five Mess. and five Bovats of Land in Granby and Sutton settled by Fine 18 E. 3. on William son of Richard de la Launde for life remainder to William his son and Isabell his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Thomas brother of William son of William and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of the said William son of Richard de la Launde The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Thurgarton and granted 18 Eliz. to Roger Manners Esquire and his heirs and is now the inheritance of the said Earl of Rutland Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York made the Vicarage here only to consist of the Altarage unless it should seem necessary to augment it which now it certainly doth It was tâ—n Marks when the Prior of Thurgarton was Patron And is now 6l. 3s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and not more in the common reputed real value too little to sustain a married Priest Elton Doomsd. Ayleton IN Ayleton before the Normans began thâ—e change Morcar was Taxed for his Mannor to the Dane-geld at seven Bovats The Land was four Carucats There afterwards Raph the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had four Car. three Sochm. eleven Vill. having six Oar. There was a Church and twelve Acres of Medow In King Williams time it kept the same value it had in King Edward the Confessours viz. 4l. In the year of our Lord 1088. 2 Willielmi Ruf. Roger de Busli and Muriel his wife amongst other things gave all Elleton and whatsoever belonged to it to God and the Church of St. Mary at Blyth and the Monks there serving God to which Monastery it belonged till the dissolution after which it was granted to ..... York who sold it to Sir Iohn Lion Citizen and Alderman of London who dyed the seventh of Septemb. 6 Eliz. Richard Lion son of Henry Lion brother of the said Alderman being then his heir and aged thirty two years In King Iames his time George Lion Esquire sold it to ... More and Alexander his eldest son deceased whose widow was married to Peregrine Mackworâ—â— left it to Gabriel More Esquire his son the present inheritor who is Nephew to Henry More D. D. fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge who was Nephew to Gabriel More D. D. heretofore Fellow of the same House and after Prebendary of Westminster I do not find exactly how the Sochmen which we now call Free-holders or the Villains now Husbandmen those that held Lands in bondage and were with their whole off-spring totally at their Lords dispose were increased in the time of two hundred years viz. from the time that the Survey of this Mannor was made by King William with the rest till one I find made in the year 1283. which shows that the Rents in money were not much increased amounting at that time in all but to 4l. 13s. 11d. ob and were paid by several small parcells customarily at ten or eleven Feasts or Seasons in the year unequally viz. St. Mich. St. Martin Ember in Advent Purification Ember after Ashwednesday quatuor temporum Cinerum Annunciation Easter Pentecost Trinity St. Botulf and Nativity of Mary But the Monastery had other waies to make the utmost profits this Lordship was any way able to yield then as well as the present owners do by the extremest rack Rents now paid which I shall set down that some comparison may be made of times this being near upon four hundred years from the former account as that was two hundred from Doomsday and this Lordship is as little altered in the use or husbandry of it as any that I know in the whole County for there is but 22l. 13s. 4d. of inclosure now belonging to it in all the Territory To proceed then with the middle Survey the Priory had besides the money two Hens and a Cock at Michaelmas and forty Hens and an half at Christmas and two Capons at Whitsunday and fourteenscore and three Eggs at Easter besides an uncertain proportion of paunage of Hogs or Swine feeding and likewise their Summage or Rent Corn which was forty quarters and two bushels which two bushels according to the continued phrase of this County make half a quarter or four London bushels which here are called four Strikes whereof two make a bushel This Corn was yearly paid by eighteen several Tenants whereof eight paid three quarters apiece and eight more half so much viz. each one quarter and two bushels and the other two Tenants each of them two quarters and one bushel And each Bovat of Land ought yearly at Blyth the carriage of six bushels of Corn. Another part of the profits was made out of the Services of the Tenants in ordering the Demesne and otherwise as by an Inquisition taken in the Chappel of Elleton the Thursday after the Feast of All Saints in the year of our Lord 1283. by Robert de Bâ—kyngham then Steward to the Priory concerning the Diets or daies labour of the Bond-men of Elleton appeareth which day William de Pavely and Gilbert praepositus the Reeve being sworn said upon their Oaths That every Bovat or Oxgang as we now call them of Land of the Bondmen of Elleton ought two daies work in every Week viz. in one Week Munday and Thursday and in another Munday and Saturday and so of the rest and he who hâ—ld two Bovats ought four daies work or diets viz. Munday Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and if any of those daies between Michaelmas and Lammas happened to be a Festival it was quit but from Lammas to Michaelmas another day was to be given for it in that Week And they further said that every Bovat ought to Plow halt an Acre through the year and for that plowing it was freed that week from one Diet or daies work And he or those who held the Bovat ought that same half Acre of Land trahare sarclare metere and cariare to Harrow or Clott Weed Reap and Carry and for every of those to be freed from half a daies work They said likewise that every Bovat ought trahare to Harrow one day in the time of Wheat and another in the time of Pease or Barley and every Bovat was to make carriage thrice in the year to Blith every time half a quarter of Corn. The carriage made in Winter was for three daies in Summer but for two daies work And they said that he that held one Bovat or Oxgang of Land was to find half a Cart in Winter to carry Wood out of the Forrest of Shirewode and he who held two Bovats a whole Caâ—t and then they should be freed from one Diet or daies
of the Illustrious owners of that place notwithstanding what will be done by my excellent friend Mr. Dugdale in his great work of the Baronage of England or in a particular one which was almost ready for the Press at the death of the last and most Noble Frances Countess of Rutland May 19. 1671. but for want of such a Mother and Nurse is like enough to be abortive and make no further appearance I shall begin therefore with the great Norman Robert de Toâ—neâ—o esteemed the builder who Founded a Priory near his Castle of Belvidere and made it a Cell of St. Albans To the endowment of Tythes and Lands which he made to it his son Berengerius was a Witness which Berengerius de Todeni the Book of Doomsday shows to have been Lord of divers Mannors in this County of Nott. But it seems his Father out-lived him because after having buried his wife Alice he the said Robert for her soul by the conâ—ent of his sons William and Geoffrey gave a Carucat of Land in Sapertun to the Church of St. Mary at Belvoyr and that William was his son and heir of his honour who I think was called William de Albini Brito from his being born in England notwithstanding in the Charter of Confirmation made by Thomas Lord Ros there seems to be two persons however he was a great Baron in the time of King Henry the first and witness to many of his Charters particularly in the year of our Lord 1133. 33 H. 1. as in several places of the Monasticâ—â— Angl. may be observed He seems to be the son of Matild de St. Liz sister of Walter son of Robert son of Richard Earl of Clare son of Gilbert but the time will scarcely bear it therefore we may rather suppose she was his wife and Mother of William de Albini his son whom I have sometimes seen called also Briâ—â— as his Father was yet it appears William de Albini Brito if that be not this second William too had another wife called Cecilia who together with himself and his son and heir William were benefactors to Thorney Abby and to his gift were Witnesses Roger and Robert his sons and his three Nephews 〈◊〉 son of his brother Galfr. â—wan and Gaâ—fr de Caâ—iâ—in one of his Deeds is to Alexander Bishop of Linc. in the time of H. 1. When the first William died I find not but I suppose both him and his son William dead 14 H. 2. for in the Pipe Roâ—â—s of that year I find though he be there named for paying the Scuâ—age for the Aid for marrying Maâ—d the Kings daughter for thirty three Knights Fees and for four more of new yet William Basset the then Sheriff of Warewiâ—h and Legrecester-shires accounted for 26l. 16s. 11d. of the issues of the honour of Belvier and for providing for the Children of William de Albineio thirty nine weeks and one month 15. and 21d. by the Kings Writ it may indeed be otherwise but I find no more of him afterwards William de Albeni the second was called sometimes Meschines and had two Wives Adeliza his first and Cecilia his second by whom he had his son and heir William de Albeni the third who was abroad with King Richard the first in his Army in Normâ—â—dy and therefore had a Quittance for his Scurage 6 R. 1. in the Counties of Bucks and Bedford It appears 10 R. 1. and 1 Ioh. that he gave DC Marks to have Agatha Trussebâ—t with her inheritance she was his second wife but I do not find he had issue by her By the consent of William de Albini the fourth his son and heir he Founded an Hospital at the Bridge of Wass between Offâ—ngton and Stanford for the health of his own soul and hers the said Agatha and for Margarets his former wife his sons William de Albini and Odinellus Nicolas and Robert de Albini were Witnesses William de Albini the fourth for the health of the soul of the Noble Lord William de Albini his Father and the soul of Margery de Vmfravile his Mother and the souls of his own wives Albreda Biset and Isabel confirmed to this Church of St. Mary of Newstead by Uffington Bridge what his Father had given Isabella this last Williams only daughter and heir who was the wife of Robert de Ros is said to be buried in this Newstead in the year 1301. The first Ancestor of this Robert that I know of was Peter de Ros who married Adelina the youngest as William de Bussey did Hawisia the eldest and Nicholas de Traisâ—y Albreda the second of the three sisters and heirs of that great and Potent Bâ—ron Walter de Espec who having an only son by his wife Adelina called also Walter Robertus de Belvedeir sive de Totencio Adelaâ—â— 2 Will. de Albini Brito 33 H. 1 -Matild de St. Liz Willielmus de Albeni Brito -Adeliza-Cecil Willielmus de Albeni -Margeria de Umfravile -Agatha Trusbut Pip. 10 R. 1. Willielmus de Albeni -Albrea Biset-Isabella Isabella de Albini sola haeres-Robertus de Ros. Willielmus de Roos-Matilda fil Joh. de Vallibus ex semisse haeres Willielmus de Ros-Margeria una 4. cohaer Egidii de Badlesmere 2 Tho. de Ros. -Beatrix fil Rad. Com. Stafford -Ric Burley Chr. mar 2. Fin. 9 R. 2. m. 2 3. 2 Willielmus de Ros ob 1414 -Margareta fil Dom. Johan de Arundell 2 Thom. de Ros. -Alionora fil Ric. de Bellocamp Com. Warwic ex Eliz. nepte haered Warini Dom. L'isâ—e Tho. de Ros-Philippa fil Joh. Dom. Tiptoft sor cohaer Com. Worcest Edmundus Dom. Ros ob 1508. sine pâ—ol legitim Robertus Manners de Etal in Com. Northumb. miles -Elianora sor haer Georgius Manners-Anna fil Annae Ducisâ—ae de Exeter Tho. St. Leger militis Thom. creatus Com. Rutland-Dorothea fil Willielmi Paston mil. vel Elionora Henricus Comes-Marg fil Rad. Com. Westmorl Edwardus Comes Eliza-Will Cecil Will. Cecil Dom. Ros. Johannes Comes Rogetus Comes Franciscus Comes Georg. Villers Dux Buckingham -Katherina Georgius Comes Johan Manners mil. -Dorothea fil cohaer Geo. Vernon de Haddon mil. Georgius Manners mil. -Grace fil Dom. Hen. Pierpont Johannes Comes -Frances fil Ed. Dom. Mountague ob May 19. 1671. Johannes Dom. Ros. -Anna fil Hen. March Dorcest repudiata -Diana fil Com. Alesbury s. p. ob 1672. Franc. ux Com. Exeter Gracia Dom. Chaworth Dorothea Dom. Ashley Margareta Comitisia Sarisb Elizab. Domina Annesty Anna ux Scrope How miles Ricardus mil. Oliverus Johan Edwardus Rich. Maâ—gaâ— 1 Johannes s. p. -Marioria fil haer Phil. le Despenser Johannes s. p. -Maria de Orreby â—or Com. Northumbr Thom. 1 Willielmus s. p. -Marg fil Rad. Dom. Nevil Johannes Esc. 12 E. 3. n. 41. Nicolas Robertus pat 25 E. 1. p. 1. m. 19. Odinellus Robertus Nicolas Rogerus Robertus Cecil Radulphus de Albeni Rog. Rob. 1 Berenger de Todeâ—i s. p.
Rob. de Toâ—neyo Agnes-Hubert de Rya Henricus de Rya Galfr. Oliver Ewan Gaufr de Cabivin Walterus de Espec 3 Petrus de Ros. -Adelina Robertus de Ros. -Sibylla de Valoniis Everardus de Ros. -Rosa fil Will. de Trusbut tand haer Robertus de Ros dictus Fursan -Isabella fil Regis Scotiae Willielmus de Ros-Lucia Isabella de Albini sola haeres-Robertus de Ros. Rob. de Ros de Wark Everardus de Ros. 2 Albreda ux Nic. Trayly 1 Hawisia ux Will. Bussy de Espec slain in the flower of his youth by a fall from a swift running Horse which kind of creature the young man loved too well He by the consent of King Henry the first in the twenty second year of his Reign and of Adelina his own wife and by the consent of his Nephews the sons of his sisters of which William de Bussey Iordan and Roger de Bussy sons of his eldest sister Hawisia Galfr. de Trayly William Nicholas and Gilbert de Trayly sons of Albreda his second sister and Everard de Roos and Robert de Roos sons of Adelina his youngest sister were Witnesses to his Charter of Foundation Founded the Priory of Kirkham in Yorkshire to which he gave the right and Patronage of seven Churches in that County and Northumberland to be appropriated and eleven hundred Marks of Land and Rents in the same Counties and in the year of our Lord 1131. by the like consent and to which Charter of Foundation his said Nephews were likewise witnesses he Founded the Abby of Rivall in Yorkshire also to which amongst other things of its very ample indowments he gave all their Easements in his Mannor and Forest of Helmestat to wit materials and wood for their proper uses c. which I mention to interpret the word Easements mentioned before in this Chapter and to note that in the time of Henry the first a Subject might have a Forest or something then called so In the year 1136. he Founded the Monastery of Warden and took a Monks habit at Riâ—vauâ—r two years before his death which was 1153. It is not unlike but that he might be most kind and settle the greatest share upon his Sister Adelina because such vast possessions descended from him to the Lords Roos and he gave her the Advowsons of his Monasteries Her son Robert de Ros married Sibylla de Valâ—niis and by her had Everard de Ros who married Roesia the daughter of William de Trusbut son of Gaufr Fitz-Pagan and after the death of her brothers Richard Gaufr and Robert de Trusbut coheir together with her sisters Hillaria and Agatha â—efore mentioned not only to her Fathers estate but also to her Mothers who was widow and called Albreda de Harcurt daughter of Roysia one of the daughters and coheirs of Pagan Peverell who was Standard-Bearer to Robert Câ—rthose the Conquerours eldest Son in the holy Land Her Sisters the said Hillaria and Agatha failing of issue her posterity the Lords Roos became also Barons of Trusbut her son and heir was Robert de Ros called Fursan who married Isabell daughter of the King of Scotland and by her had two sons William and Robert This Rob. Fursan built the Castles of Helmesly and Wark and gave to the Templars the Preceptory of Ribstan in Yorkshire To his son William he gave the Castle of Hemmisly with the Appurtenances and the Advowsons of the Monasteries of Kirkham Rivalle and Wardon and to his son Robert the Castle of Warke with the Appurtenances and a Barony in Scotland to be held of William his brother and his heirs by Knights Service Which William de Ros son of Robert Fursan had by his wife Lucia Robert de Ros the fore-mentioned husband of our Isabella de Albini who besides their son Nicholas spoken of before and Robert and other children had William de Ros their heir who married Maud the daughter and co-heir of Iohn de Vaulx and his son William de Ros married Margery one of the co-heirs of Gyles Baddlesmeye mentioned in Langar and begot on her William Thomas Margaret and Maud. William de Ros married Margaret the daughter of Raph Lord Nevill Earl of Westmerland but died in the holy Land withouâ— heirs and Thomas his brother succeeded him who married Beatrice daughter of Raph Earl Stafford and by her had Iohn William Thomas Robert Elizabeth and Margaret Iohn de Roos had to wife Mary de Orrebe sister of the Earl of Northumberland but dyed at Cyprus going towards the holy Land without issue male and William de Roos his brother succeeded who by his wife Margaret the daughter of Sir Iohn de Arundel had Iohn William Thomas Robert Richard Beatrice Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Iohn de Roos his son and heir married Margery the daughter and heir of Philip Despenser but died in France on Easter Eve 1421. with his brother William without issue and Thomas de Roos their brother inherited and married Elianor daughter of Richard de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick by whom he had Thomas Lord Ros born Sept. 7. 1427. 6 H. 6. who married Philippa the eldest daughter of the Lord Tiptoft and sister and co-heir of the Earl of Worcester of whom he begat Edmund Alianor Isabell Margaret and Ione In this Thomas Lord Ros his time he being attaint this Mannor of Orston amongst others was granted by King Edward the fourth to Iohn Earl of Sâ—rowsbury but Edmund his son being restored 1 H. 7. it came again to the Family And Elianor eldest sister of this Edmund who died without issue 23 Oct. 1508. brought it together with her great inheritance to the Family of Maunors of Northumberland her husband being Sir Robert Maunors by whom she had George Edward Elizabeth and Cicely George married Anne the daughter of Anne Ducâ—ess of Exeter sister of K. Edw. the fourth by her husband Sir Thomas St. Leiger by whom he had Thomas created by King Henry the eighth Earl of Rutland and a numerous issue besides Earl Thomas had likewise many children His eldest son Henry Earl of Rutland by his wife Margaret daughter of Raph Earl of Westmerland had Earl Edward whose daughter and heir Elizabeth was married to Sir William Cecill and had issue William who claimed to be Lord Rosse and King Iames determined that he should be Lord Roos of Holdernes and have the ancient Seat of the Lord Ros in Parliament but that the Title of Lord Ros of Hamlaâ— Trusbut and Belvoyr should still remain to Francis then Earl of Rutland who was brother and heir of Earl Roger son of Earl Iohn brother of Earl Edward This Earl Francis was a very great man and Father of Katherin Duchess of Buckingham to whom he gave Hemesly Castle and the ancient Yorkshire Lands and likewise this Mannor of Orston which shortly after was sold and thereby became the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and now remains the inheritance of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester
patrimony here which was done so effectually in a few generations that 13 H. 8. Robert Thoroton then removed to Carcolston where I shall place the whole Descent passed all his Lands and Tenements in the Town and Fields of Thoroton to George Barret his Ancestors having parcelled away a considerable part before His Grandfather Robert Thoroton of Skreveton suffered a recovery of eight Acres here 4 H. 7. to one Thomas Orston Iohn Barret of Horbling in the County of Lincolne about 36 H. 6. married to his second wife Margaret one of the daughters of Thomas Staunton of Staunton in this County of Nott. Esquire this Iohn we suppose to be Grandfather of the before named George Barret as we guess Thomas might be his Father but certain it is that Richard Barret of Thoroton his son married ..... one of the three sisters and heirs of Richard Claxton son of Edmund Claxton of Balderton by whom he increased his Patrimony here and at Oxton in this County and had also his son and heir Richard Barret who to his first wife had Katherin the daughter of Thomas Shipman of Scarâ—ington to his second ..... the daughteâ— of .... Brookesby of Kilbington and to his third Dorothy daughter of ... Bingham By his first he had George Barret of Thoroton who first married Anne Beaâ—mont and after her decease Anne daughter of Iohn Savile of Oxton by whom he had Richard who by Frances daughter of Iohn Owtram of Carcâ—lston his wife Cousin German to my Grandfather Robert Thoroton had my kinsman Thomas Barret the present owner and other Children Richard George Iohn Frances and Anne Johannes Barret de Horbling Com. Linc. -Margareta fil Tho. de Stutton ux secunda Thom. Barret Georgius Barret de Thoroton 13 H. 8. .... fil ..... Pierpoâ—t Rich. Barret de Thoroton 38 H. 8. 4 Eliz. .... fil una 3. cohaer Edm. Claxton Rich. Barret de Thoroton 23 Eliz. -Katherina fil Tho. Shipman ... fil ... Brokesby-Dorothea fil .... â—ingham Georgius Barret 38. Eliz. -Anna fil .... Beaumont-Anna fil Joh. Savile Richardus Barret de Thoroton-Frances fil Joh. Owtram ob 1672. Thom. Barret de Thoroton Richardus Georgius Johannes My Cousin Barret hath about twenty one Oxgangs and I hold the Tythes and Glebe with the third part of the Tythes of Screveton c. by Lease under the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne as a portion or part of the Rectory of Orston which I had of Sir Edward Lake Baronet and he of the Marquess of Dorchester who held during the life of Nicholas Timperley of Norfolk Esquire Here were some Lands given to the Priory of Haverholme the Tenants whereof pay some Rents and Suit the Court-Leet at Staunton sometime belonging to that Priory to which part of a Farm of four Oxgangs also belonged and was bought of William Staunton Esquire by one .... Sprigge it was lately the inheritance of Grace the daughter and heir of William Sudbury of Sutton upon Trent first married to Gilbert Radford my School-master then to William Thâ—rold who died 1658. and left her four sons and a daughter Richard Thorold the eldest married Anne the youngest sister of Thomas Barret but the third husband of that Grace was Iohn Meringe son of William son of Iohn Mering and Dorothy his wife daughter and co-heir of Iohn Smith of Sutton upon Trent afterwards married to Nath. Lodge This Mr. Mering had a son William by this Grace on whom this Farm was settled but she hath since his death married another husband one .... Fancourt in it now dwells Henry Hall the son of Mr. Henry Hall who hath lately sold his Farm of four or five Oxgangs to .... Marriot the rest of the â—reeholders are but very few and very small yet some Land here was belonging to Belvoyr Priory and some very little to Sibthorp Colledge This Church is Dedicated to St. Elena the Queen Scarington THis was also a Berew of Orston and rated to the Dane-geld at two Car. The Land three Car. There the King William had two Plows or Car. and twenty three Villains and four Bordars having five Car. and an half The Chief Court of Orston hath been anciently and is still divided saving that all appear at Orston on St. Thomas day else there have ever been and yet are two distinct Courts kept one now at Screveton for those in Scarington Carcolston and Screveton c. the other at Orston for Orston Thoroton and that neighbouâ—hood that of Screveton in the 19 E. 1. and I believe before that time was kept at Scarington and since too for I have an old Writ by me of 10 E. 3. directed to the Bayliff of Robert de Whatton of Skerington It seems it was purchased of Roger Boson named in Orston by Robert Bardolf and Lora his wife which Robert 33 E. 1. left Amicia his daughter and heir then thirty years old and the wife of Ingeram Belet it was then called the Sâ—k of Scarrington as I have seen it since called the Sok of Screveton at lengâ—h it returned again to the Lords of Orston with whom it continues It was together with that fourth part of a Knights Fee mentioned in Orston which William de Audeley had here Roger de Whattons in the 27 E. 1. who was younger brother of Sir Richard de Whatton Knight which Roger was then called de Skerington and had married Ioan the relict of Robert Moryn one of the three sisters and co-heirs of Iohn son of Oliver de Lovetot of Carcolston named before in Thoroton by whom he had Lands and a son called Richard de Wâ—atton who married Agnes daughter and one of the co-heirs of Alice who had been the wife of Iohn le Palmer of Nottingham before spoken of in Wiverton by which Agnes the said Richard de Whatton had parcells of Land in Bingham Wiverton and Titheby formerly the possessions of Sir Richard de Wiverton Knight All which together with a considerable part of his other inheritance were by Fines 10 H. 5. and after 2 H. 6. by Margaret who had been the wife of Sir William Bagot Knight and sister and heir of Robert Whatton passed to Margaret who had been the wife of Sir Thomas de Rempston Knight and her heirs viz. the Mannor of Skeryngton with the Appurtenances eighteen Mess. one Toft forty six Bovaâ—s of Land one hundred and forty Acres of Medow 13l. 4s. and 8d. ob Rent the Rent of a pair of Gloves and three grains of Pepper in Skerington Bingham Kercolston Wiverton Tytheby Kneveton Aslacton and Whatton Iohn de Knyveton and Agnes his wife held one part and â—oyce de Plumton another for life there is mention also of Maud and Margery after whose decease all should come to the said Iohn and Agnes if they chanced to over-live the said Ioyce Maud and Margery for their lives the Reversion to the Lady Bagot who conveyed it to the Lady Rempston before named who it seems had a
first and fourth party per pale deeply indented on the second and third each a Flower de Lis. His said feoffees 23 E. 3. settled those Lands on him the said Iohn Morin for his life afterwards to his daughters and heirs Ioane and Agnes and the heirs of their bodies Agnes was married to William son of Roger de Thurverton with whom continuing at Thoroton they both 15 R. 2. passed their estate here to Richard their son then dwelling at Screveton reserving five Marks per annum Rent during their respective lives as in Thoroton is already said This place became ruinous by the absence of the owners who continued their residence at Screveton for the most part Richards son was Iohn who lived at Thoroton 9 H. 6. and 16 H. 6. and had interest in the Tythes there belonging to the Church of Lincolne but his son Robert Thoroton was most at Screton for he together with Ioane the then relict of Simon de Bredsale whom I suppose his mother 3 E. 4. demised this Moryn-hall in Carcolston to William Arnall for eight years So that neither this Robert nor his son Iohn â—hough I find them both sometimes said to be of Carcolston were constant here but Robert the son of Iohn Thoroton 10 H. 8. conveyed this Morin-hall to Henry Bingham and others for a joynâ—ure for Margaret his wife and made it habitable by laying Thatch upon the Slates where any were left in which Condition it descended to me Robert Thoroton who in the year 1666. part of it being not to be mended pulled it down and built it new not in the very same place but a little North-west-ward to joyn it to a Messuage in old time called Toke place which in the time of Henry the third was Sir Roger de Alneto's and remained to his son Roger de Launey 23 E. 1. and lasted in that name till 12 H. 4. that Roger Launey and Maud his wife passed it with another less one to William Arnall whose son and heir William passed it away to Robert Gourton and his â—on Iohn 13 H. 7. to Robert Wilkinson his son Richard 2 H. 8. to Thomas Bowdon Otwell Bawdin 1 E. 6. to Iohn Brandreth whose son Christopher gave it 40 Eliz. to his son Thomas and he to his brother Roger who sold it in King Iames his time to my Grandfather Robert Thoroton and I have sold part of the Lands with some other of our old inheritance to Samuel Brunsell D. D. Rector of Bingham who hath also bought a Mess. and certain Lands of William Kirke which in the time of Richard the second were Robert Chaworths and lasted in that Family three or four Descents where the said Doctor hath built a Brick-house being very near Screton Church of which he was also Rector At the South-west-end of the Town lying next Bingham is scituate a Mess. which in the time of Edward the first was the dwelling place and inheritance of Iohn in le Willughes and continued in that name two or three Descents more There were Covenants 4 E. 3. made between the last Iohn in the Willughes who had then to wife Anneys ... and William his son and heir on the one part and Richard de Strouxton on the other to whom this was conveyed but not long after was the Binghams In the year 1392. 16 R. 2. Maud the relict of Thomas de Bingham of Kercolston passed her interest in all the Lands which were of the gift of Robert son of Iohn in the Willows which Robert was Parson of Freton in Norfolk to Raph son of Thomas de Bingham Tho. de Bingham 39 E. 3. 11 R. 2 -Matilda Rad. Bingham de Carcolston 6 R. 2. 1 H. 6 -Elizabetha Johannes Bingham 3 E. 4. ob 1488. Thom Bingham defunct 19 E. 4 -Mageria-Joh Bell mar 2. Richardus Bingham 8 H. 7. 10 H. 8. Thom. Bingham de Carcolston 26 H. 8 -Agnes Johannes Bingham de Glaston in Com. Rutland 2 Eliz. Henricus Willielmus 2 H. 7. Henricus 10 H. 8. Willielmus Johan senior Johan junior This Raph had two brothers both named Iohn whereof one might possibly be the Father of Sir Richard Bâ—ngham the Judge who was very much concerned in all the affairs of this Family in his time 3 E. 4. He passed these Lands to Iohn son and heir of Raph in whose posterity they lasted till they were purchased by William Henson alias Hall in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths time to which William Iohn Bingham of Glaston in the County of Rutland 2 Eliz. was bound in 300l. to perform certain Covenants Gregory Henson his son and heir lived to see the Lordship inclosed and his own only son William Henson buried at the age of twenty six years May 4. 1604. unmarried but his daughter called Alice he married to Gervase Annesley of Ruddington who left only daughters by her so that the said Gregory Henson married her again to Thomas Brome of Caunton and intailed all these Lands on Henson Brome and Gregory Brome her sons except a Close called Boresmore which he gave to the poor and anoâ—her called Sharp-close which he gave to the Church of Carcolston Henson Brome died before his Parents a batchelor Gregory his brother married Mary the daughter of William Palmer of Soâ—thwell Esquire by whom he hath left a son Gregory too now almost of full age 1672. to inherit the Estate being with the fore-mentioned Hall-close and Pilkinton's Farm which also lay near the house and was purchased by the said Gregory Henson a very pretty Seat Besides these there was at the inclosure of this Lordship William Tenman whose Lands since passed through several owners .... Wilford and ..... Hamerton till at length they were purchased by Iohn Machin and Mr. Edward Winter Vicar of this Church and divided between them chiefly by the Lane called Tenman Lane which leads to the Fosse way from the Town Mr. Winter's whose father Robert Winter was Vicar here also and a forward man at the inclosure having married the widow of ... Ward a Free-holder remain to his son Edward but Iohn Machin's is parcelled away one Close by the Fosse way being sold by his son Lancelot to whom he gave it to the said Mr. Porter of Bingham and the next to it by Edward his Grandchild son of his son Robert to Thomas Wilford who had to his first wife Ellen the relict of Iames Iohnson Vicar here and by that maâ—ch was better enabled to purchase that Wards Land which he did of ... Flint who went into New-England Mr. Iohnson was between the two Mr. Winters and the most famous Countrey Schoolmaster of his time he wrote a Book of Epigrams in Latine Printed at London by Iohn Beale 1615. Thomas Wilford hath also purchased the Site of the principal Mannor of one Henry Willmâ—t where was a House which Mr. Whalley made of the materials of the Parsonage house and intended as the people of that time reported for an house of Correction which the said Thomas
when viz. 1669. he sold most of it to my Brother Thomas Thoroton and my Brother-in-law Iohn Story of Kneveton The other Mannor called Kirkton Hall is and hath been the Seat of the Whalleys and their Progenitors the Leeks and the Kirktons who had their name from the place scituate close by the Church and the house it self is in the very division of the Lordships of Coleston and Screveton in each of which part of the Demesnes lay In some Evidences it is called Kirketon juxta Kercolston but in more juxta Screveton Roger de Kirketon to whom Raph son of Yngeram de Screveton passed some parcells here is the first that I have met with Roger had a son called Hugh but the next successour that I can discover was Iohn son of Robert de Kirketon who lived in the latter end of the Reign of Henry the third and in the time of Edward the first In Edward the seconds time Robert son of Iohn Rogerus de Kirketon Robertus de Kirketon Johannes de Kirketon 56 H. 3. 14 E. 1. Robertus de Kirketon 4 E. 2. 19 E. 2 -Beatrix Thom. de Kirketon Ar. 17 E. 3 -Margareta ...... fil haer -Johannes de Stockton 45 E. 3. Avicia-Willielmuâ— de Leek de Kirketon 8 R. 2. Willielmus de Leek de Kirketon-Joana Rad. de Leek 6 H. 5. 8 H. 6. 17 H. 6 -Agnes fil ... Babington ut suppon Thom. Leek Ar. -Jana Elizabetha fil haer -Rich Whalley de Darlaston Com. Staff Laurentius Hatfeild-Isab fil Will. Marshall Alicia Tho. Whalley Ar. de Kirketon -Eliz fil Joh. Strelly de Woodborough Ric. Whalley de Kirketon Ar. ob 1582 -Lora fil Tho. Brookman -Ursula-Barbara Tho. Whalley de Kirketon Ar. ob 1582 -Elizab fil cohaer Henr. Hatfeild Ar. Richardus Whalley de Kirketon Ar. -Anna fil Georg. Horsey de Digswell -Frances fil Hen. Crumwell mil. -Jana fil .... Stirap Tho. Whalley ob ante pattem-Maria fil Tho. Peniston mil. -Ric Draper marit 2. Peniston Whalley Ar. aet 48. 1672 -Margar fil haer Geo. Ireland Ar. de Com. Lanc. ob Sep. 10. 1675. Elizab. aet 18. 1672. Tho. Hall Rector de Screton 1674 -Margareta aet 16. 1672. Eliz. -Will Ayloff Whalley Draper-Rob Butler Rob. Butler Edw. Joh ..... fil Herbert Springate mil. Herb. Whalley Henr. Thom. Johan Walter Willielmus Whalley -Barbara fil cohaer Stephanus Hatfeild -Eliz fil Tho. Molyneux mil. relict .... Becard Henricus Hatfeild ob 26 H. 8 -Alicia cohaer Joh. Hercy milit Tho. Whalley de Kirketon Ar. ob 1582 -Elizab fil cohaer Henr. Hatfeild Ar. Willielmus Whalley -Barbara fil cohaer Nicholaus Thom. 6 H. 5. Radulphus Johannes 6 H. 5. Hugo de Kirketon was owner of this place and in Edward the thirds was succeeded by Thomas de Kirketon Esquire to whom together with Margaret his wife 17 E. 3. Thomas de Newmarch the younger did convey Lands which sometime were Henry Bozoms This Thomas de Kirketon is said to have had a daughter and heir married to Iohn de Stockton whom I find resident here 45 E. 3. and that he had interest in Lands in Claâ—ton now Clauffon and Kirkeby Belers in the County of Leicester in which latter place I find Roger Beler did make some exchange with Adam de Stocton about the time of Edward the first or sooner Stoctons daughter and heir is supposed to be Avicia wife of William de Leek who 8 R. 2. enfeoffed Sir Iohn de Leek Knight Richard de Outhorpe Richard de Stâ—cton and Hugh Bozom Chaplain in their Lands in Screveton Kercolston Kirkeby Belers c. William de Leek of Kirketon 6 H. 5. or Skreveton passed Lands in Kercolston Bingham Aslaâ—ton and Flawbergh to Simon de Leek Raph his own son and Iohan his own wife to Raph his brother and Iohn his said brothers son and to Nicolas his brother and Thomas son of that Nicolas his Seal to it hath nine Annuletts upon a Saltier engrailed within a Bordure Sir William Babington Knight Simon Leek Norman Babington Thomas Nevill Esquire William and Robert sons of Sir William Babington 9 H. 6. made Henry Peyto and Iohn Chaworth their Atturneys to receive seisin of Raph Leek Esquire of his Lands in Kirketon Screveton Kercolston Asâ—acâ—on Kneveton Bingham Newark Sibthorp Eyleston and Flawbergh in this County in the City of Lincolne in Claxton and Kirkeby in Leiceâ—tershire and in the City of Coventre in Warwickshire The Mannor of Kirketon and Lands in Kirketon Screton Carcolston and Aslacton 17 H. 6. were settled on Raph Leek and Agnes his wife therefore supposed to be a Babington and the heirs of their bodies remainder to William son of Sir William Babington Thomas Leek of Kirketon Esquire and Iane his wife 18 E. 4. covenanted to marry Elizabeth their daughter and heir to Richard Whalley oâ— Darlâ—ston in the County of Stafford Esquire This Richard Whalley made his Will 1 R. 3. and by it gave order to his Feoffees Sir Gervas Clifton Sir Iohn Babington Knights Thomas Leek Squire Richard Whalley Priest and George Whalley Gentleman to dispose the Mannor of Darlaston to Elizabeth his wife for her natural life and after to Ioane his daughter and his Lands in Lancashire to the sons of his Uncle Gilbert Whalley if he should die without issue Male himself which he did not for 9 H. 7. Sir Henry Willoughby passed the Wardship of Thomas Whalley his son to Thomas Leek before named This Thomas Whalley married Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Strelley of Woodborough and had a son called Richard Whalley who had to his first wife Lora daughter of Thomas Brookman to his second Vrsula and to his third Barbara who survived him and married ..... Burnell for whom she made a fair Tomb at Sibthorp as she did here at Screton for her husband Whalley which shows he had twenty five Children by his three Wives which great number many of them being very well Matched as one to Sir Iohn Zouch of Codnor another to .... Bellingeham another to Iohn Nevill of Grove and the like together with his imprisonment in the Tower upon the account of the Duke of Somersett Lord Protector of Edward the sixth whose servant he was and some other mishaps might very well be thought to lessen that great advancement he had otherwise necessarily made of his Family being by his relation to and interest with that Duke easily let in to purchase Abby Lands of which notwithstanding he had a convenient share in this and other Counties To his eldest son Thomas Whalley and his son William the eldest by his second wife did Sir Iohn Hercy of Grove Uncle of Iohn Nevill before named marry also his two Nieces Elizabeth and Barbara the daughters and heirs of Henry Hatfeild of Willughby Esquire by Alice one of the eight sisters and heirs of the said Sir Iohn but she was afterwards married to .... Markham by whom having a son none of Hercyes inheritance came to this
Family This Richard Whalley died the 23d. of November in the year 1583. aged 84. years having buried his said son Thomas the year before who less several sons and daughters Richard his eldest succeeded his Grandfather here and was a person of great parts and action he was Knight of the Shire and one of the most splendid Sheriffs of this County but being much incumbred and engaged in Suits the latter part of his time was not prosperous He had also three Wives his first was Anne daughter of George Horsey of Digswell his second by whom he only left issue was Frances daughter of Sir Henry Crumwell of Finchingbrook by Huntington and his third was Iane daughter of .... Stirap afterwards married to Edward Coleby He had two brothers Doctors in Divinity Walter of Pembroke Hall and Thomas of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge and Iohn Whalley another brother died a Batchelor at Screton his sister Elianor was married to Thomas Draper of Flintham whose son Richard Draper married Mary the widow of Thomas Whalley his eldest son and by that means succeeded him here at Screveton during the minority of Peniston Whalley his Grandchild the present owner who married Margaret the daughter and heir of George Ireland Esquire eldest son of Sir Thomas Ireland of Beausey near Warington the ancient Seat of the Butlers in Lancashire and by her hath two daughters and heirs Elizabeth and Margaret Edward Whally the Major General and Henry the Advocate were sons of this last Richard and advanced in the War by Oliver Crumwell their Kinsman Elizabeth the sister of Peniston Whalley is wife of William Ayloff Esquire of Baâ—ingbourne but hath no Children The Church of Screveton was 8l. and the Abbat of Welbeck and Mr. Bozome Patrons 'T is now 6l. 19s. 2d. in the Kings Books and Peniston Whally Esquire Patron A Prospect of A Tombe on the South wall of the Chancell at Screaton In Screveton Chancell The Inscriptions of the Tomb. Behold his Wives were nomber three Two of them died in right good Fame The third this Tomb Erected she For him who well deserv'd the same Both for his life and Godly end Which all that knoes must needs commend And they that knows not yet may see A worthy Whallaye loe was he Made Anno Domini 1584. Since time brings all things to an end Let us our selves applye And learn by this our faithfull frend That here in Tombe doth lye To fear the Lord and eke beholde The fairest is but dust and Mold For as we are so once was he And as he ys so must we be In the Chancell is a fair Alabaster Tomb for Richard Whalley whereon lies his Statue in Armour and above against the Wall kneel his three Wives L. W. V. W. B. W. under which and at the end over his head are divers foolish English Rhymes in Golden Letters embossed and along the side is Here lyeth Richard Whallay Esquire who lived all the age of 84 years and ended this life the 23 of November 1583. At the end in the out-side of the Tomb kneels in Armour T. W. and over his head is Arg. three Whales heads sable with some quarterings but not proper and underneath on the side Whalley impales with Arg. a Bend between two Lyons heads erased Gules On the top of the East Window in the Chancell Arg. A Chevron and a Mullet pierced in the duxter point Sable Rempston Gules three Waterbougetts Arg. this is oft Lord Ros. Azure Billettè and a Fesse Dancè Or Deyncourt Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth Below was Arg. on a Saltier Sable nine Annulets Or within a Bordure of the second likewise engrailed and charged with Croslets patè of the first Leek And before one in Armour on his knees an Helme with a Crest a Sheaf of Feathers upon the Wreath or Torce Leek In the South I le a plain flat Tomb without Inscription in the East Window by it was on the lower part Party per Fesse Gules and Sable a Lion Rampant Arg. Mr. Kniveton saith crowned Or it may be supposed Bellers then Leeks as before And in the next Pane Argent a large Taâ— or Crosse Ragulè Gules supposed Stocton And under Orate pro animabus Willielmi de Leek Amice de Leek uxoris ejus On the top of this Window is Arg. a Chief Gules with a Bendlet Azure Crumwell Ros. again and Gules a Saltier Arg. Nevill and Deincourt again And Arg. five fusills in Fesse Gules within a Bordure Sable charged with Crosse Crosselets of the first This is upon a Stone over the Church door in the Porch and upon a little stump of a Stone cross on a little hill in the High-way before Mr. Whalleyes Gate In the North Ile Windows is Arg. and likewise Erm. three Birdbolts Gules Bozom And Quarterly Gules and Or A Mullet Arg. in the first Oxford England and that again with file of three Labels Azure In the South Ile Windows Arg. five Fusils in Fesse Gules Newmarch And Gules five Fusills in Fesse Or Newmarch And Gules three Water bougetts Arg. Ros as before And Azure two Birdbolts in Saltier Gules between four Cinquefoils Or. In the South I le of Screveton Church this Sub hoc lapide conduntur Illustrium virurum Thomae Johannis Whalley Charae Reliquiae Quas exuit ille Sexto Non. Maii Anno Do. 1637. Quas exuit hic quarto Iduum Mensis Ju. anno do 1638. Vterque coelebs Laetas rediturae Animae Christique Nuptias expectat Tantum est Ampliora si quaeras est ubi consulas In Screveton Church Here lieth Thomas Ireland Gen. descended from the Ancient Family of the Irlands of Hut in Lancashire who died October 1669. aged 76. Or he or none strict life did superarrogate For loyalty old age with Celibate Hoc piâ—tatis ergo sculpi feci Margaretta Whalley Eodem Stirpe Irlandorum progenita Jan. 16. 1670. det Deus nobis Lucem aeternam Amen The Inscriptions under the Altar Hic deposuerunt Thomas Maria Whalley filiolam Martham Charum pignus Scientes cui crediderunt natam denatum anno Dom. 1624. Hac sunt Incunabula in quibus Thomas Maria conjux filium Tho. Whalley sopitum posuerunt Natum renatum denatam anno Dom. 1628. Et denuo nasciturum Flintham ELvuin had a Mannor in Flintham which paid the Geld in the time of King Edward the Confessour as fourteen Bovats and one third part The Land whereof was five Carucats There King William had two Car in Demesne five Sochm. four Vill. five Bord. having three Car. There a Church and a Priest had half a Car. and there was sixty Acres of Medow Small Wood three qu. and an half long one qu. broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. in the Conquerours 40s. It seems to have had Soc in Cheneviton Besides this of the Kings Roger de Busâ—i had a Mannor in Flintham which Odinâ—ar had before the Conquest and was rated for it to the Tax or Geld as
six Bovats The Land whereof was then two Car. There afterwards Roger the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli had two Sochm. three Vill. four Bord. having two Car. This had also Soc in Cheneviton and kept the old value 20s. as did another Mannor here of Walter de Ayncurts Fee which Tori had before and paid to the Geld for it as six Bov. The Land whereof was also two Car. There one Sochm. seven Vill. and one Bord. had two Car. and twenty four Acres of Medow Raynold the Man of Walter had 〈◊〉 Car. or Plow small Wood one qu. long one qu. broad The value of this was also 20s. The Abbat of Wellebec 14 Ioh. ought the King four Palfreys for his confirmation of the reasonable gift which Agatha the daughter and heir of Hugh Bretel maâ—e of Lands and Tenements with the Church of Flintham Agatha the daughter and heir of Hugh Bretel who was first married to Galfr. Mâ—nachus and afterwards to Mr. Humfrey King Iohn's Cook gave the Church of Flintham and Pasture for three hundred Sheep in this Territory to the Abby of Wellebek She had a son named Richard Bretel whom I suppose to be the husband of Rhagenildis by whom he had a son of his own name one of the three daughters and heirs of Nicolas Bastard son of Paganus de Sanctâ Mariâ whose legitimate son Adam de Sanctâ Mariâ did confirme to that Abby seven Bovats of Land which Hugh Bretel held here viz. six in Demesne and the seventh in Service in the tenure of William Colstan This Monastery had Lands of the gift of diverse persons in this Town and Free Warren granted 19 E. 1. as in Whatton and Aslaâ—â—on may be noted Roger de Mareseye offered himself 13 H. 3. against Robert de Abrincis concerning four Bovats of Land in Flintham which he claimed as his right to hâ—ld of the King in Capite The posterity of Auerenches or Auerenge were Benefactors to Wellebeck and some of them continued here till Henry the fourths time then sometimes written Arage This Mannor was held in the latter end of the Reign of Henry the third and the beginning of Edward the first by Sir Iohn de Hose Knight of Thomas de Marsey or Maâ—hersey of the Honour of Lancaster Nicholas de Wynchford is also said to have held it of that Honour but the Hose's continued here Lords of this Mannor till Queen Elizabeths time that Iohn Hosee had a son called Robert who dying without issue Anne his sister the wife of Iohn Draper whose Ancestors had been here resident since the beginning of Edward the third became one of his heirs and had to her share the Tenements The Demesnes are the inheritance of Mr. Iohn Hacker Esquire by Descent from his Father Richard who purchased them of .... Iohn Draper by his said wife the daughter of Iohn Hussee Esquire had a son called Thomas who married Elianor daughter of Thomas Whalley of Kirketon by Screveton Esquire and by her left Iohn Draper of Grayes Inne who Johannes le Hose miles 23 E. â— Hugo le Husee de Flintham 31 E. 1 -Lucia relict 3 E. â— Johannes de Hose 3 E. 3 -Isabella Johannes fil Johannis le Huse 13 E. 3 Hugo Hose miles 44 E. 3. 6 H. 5. Rad. Hose-Elizab 17 R. 2. 2 Henriâ—â—â— Hussey ... fil Joh. Methley Willielmus Huse ... fil Willielmi Staunton Will. vel Johannes Hussy ... fil Roberti Revel Johannes Hussy-Elizab fil Ric. Baker de Aldesworth Rob. Hussy â—ine prole Anna â—or har -Johannes Draper de Flintham Thom. Draper-Elianor fil Thom. Whalley Ar. Rich. Draper 〈◊〉 73 1672.-Maria fil Thom. Peniston -Thom Whalley marit 1. Whalley Draper sola haer -Robertus fil Roberti Eutler de Southwell Ar 1 Robertus Eutler aet 15. 16â—2 2 Richardus aet 13 1 Hugo Huse Ar. 10 H. 6. Margar. -Hen Sutton dyed without issue as did also Francis and Thomas his other sons so that Richard Draper was at length his only son and heir who married Mary the daughter of Sir Thomas Peniston the relict of Thomas Whalley his Cousin German and by her hath Whalley now his only daughter and heir wife to Robert Butler of Southwell Barrester of Grayes Inne who hath two sons by her Robert and Richard The Seal of Sir Hugh Hose Knight to an Instrument bearing date 6 H. 5. is a Lion passant upon a Fesse Philip de Aubeny 13 H. 3. had a Knights Fee in Flintham but whether this or no I cannot discover That Mannor of Roger de Buslies Fee was held by the Lâ—verots of Coleston and after them by the Gloucesters Galfr. le Fremund is mentioned to have held here half a Knights Fee of this Honour viz. Tikhill Christian sometimes wife of Richard son of William de Flintham released to Galfr. her son one Bovat of her Dower which she retained when he married Avicia the sister of Henry de le Fremund on whose Seal is two Barrulets or Gemmells in Chief that name corrupted into Ferryman and Freman Fulco de Hotot is certified also to have held half a Knights Fee here Alice the relict of Fulco de Hotot gave to Fulco de Hotot her son two Bovats in Flintham of the Fee of Lovetâ—t which she had of the gift of Nic. de Kniveton her brother This Family held under Albani of Belvoyr whereof was Odâ—ardus de Hotot and Willielmus de Hotot 5 Steph. Leicest Fulco de Hotot de Bocclesford-Alicia soâ—â—r Nicol. de 〈◊〉 relict 1271. Fulco de Hotot de 〈◊〉 Joana fil haer Willielmi fil Hawisiae 〈◊〉 Willielmus de Hoâ—ofâ— de 〈◊〉 10 E. 3. Walterus de Hotoâ— 10 E. 3. 〈◊〉 Henricus Hotoâ—-Agnes 45 E. 3. Johannes Hotot 16 E. 2. Henricus Hotot 17 H. 6. Hâ—go Hâ—tot-Margareta relict 6 E. 4. Johannes Hotot E. 4. 〈◊〉 2â— -Agnes Wiâ—â—ielmus Hoâ—ot 19 H. 8. 〈◊〉 Hoâ—oft 16 Eliz. Alexander Hoâ—â—â—t ob 16â—3 -Eliz fâ—r .... Whitmore de Câ—â—nton Walterus Hoâ—oft ob 164â— -Anna fil cohaer Joh. North de Loâ—dham Robertus Hoâ—â—ft 〈◊〉 â—3 1672 -Judith fil Mich. Grâ—â—dy de Eâ—easby Henricus Hoâ—ot 〈◊〉 3â— 16â—2 Johannes 33. Alexand. 26. Sam. 21. Judith-Willielmus King Maria ux Fr. Heapes Eliz. ux Geo. Gunthorp Rich. cleric Nic. Mich. Martin Rob. Ric Hotoft fil haer 16 Eliz. Thom. Hoâ—â—ft 6 E. 4. Thom. Hoâ—oâ—-Joâ—na relict 44 E. 3. Mr. Thom. Hotot â— E. 2. 3 E. 3. The Jury found 〈◊〉 the son and heir of Hugh Hâ—tâ—t 7 E. 4. who had held one Mess. and three Bov. 1 â— in Flintham of the Wapentak of Bingham for the Rent of 6â— yearly and sixteen Acres of the Honour of Tikhill for 9â— to be then twenty eight years of age This Family hath 〈◊〉 little Freehold left part of their Land was sold to Thomas Shipâ—â—n of Scarrington whose Grandson Thomas Shipmâ—n lately sold into Iohn Molyneux Esquire eldest son of Sir Francis Mâ—lyneux of Kneeton Baronet That of Deyâ—curts
of William de Heriz her Husband gave to the Priory of Lenton her two Men or Tenants Hugh and Henry with the three Bovats of Land they held in Aslacton which gift she and her said Husband offered on the high Altar of the holy Trinity at Lenton Simon son of Reginald de Aslacton gave to the Priory of Thurgarton a Toft and Croft here which was Ordric's and one Acre of Medow of the Fee of Oliver Dayencourt and a great Land or Selion whereon was a Windmill all which H. Prior of that place gave to Maud the wife of Simon de Aslacton and the heirs on her begotten Raph Bozun or Bugun gave to Reginald son of Simon de Aslacton 22s. yearly Rent out of Thurverton and Skerington with Maud his sister in Franke marriage Simon de Aslacton who was Sheriff of this County 44 and 45 H. 3. I take to be son of this last Reginald and father of another who was also father of Reginald de Aslacton Knight who by Fine between himself and Roger de Aslacton Parson of Hawkesworth 2 E. 3. settled this Mannor of Aslacton on himself for life then to his son Iohn the elder and the heirs of his body for want of which to Iohn the younger then to Simon then to Roger his other sons and the respective heirs of their bodies successively for want of which to the right heirs of himself Iohn the elder had two Wives by his first called Alice he had William de Aslacton mentioned in Torlaston his second was Iohan the relict of Peter Hodle and sister and co-heir of Iohn son of Simon de Kirketon in Holland Lord of Sibthorp but by her he had no issue Iohn de Aslacton Clark 30 E. 3. was impleaded by Nicholas de Langford Junior and Alice his wife and Iohn Ryvell Chr. and Ioan his wife daughters and heirs of Roger Deyncourt Reginaldus de Aslacton temp H. 2. Simon de Aslacton-Matilda Reginaldus de Aslacton-Matilda soror Rad. Bozun Simon de Aslacton vicecom Nott. Derb. 44 H. 3. Reginaldus de Aslacton Reginaldus de Aslacton miles-Alicia Joh. de Aslacton Sen. -Alicia-Joana for cohaer Joh. fil Sim. de Kirketon s. p. Willielmus de Aslacton Isabella fil haer -Edmundus Cranmer Johannes Cranmer de Aslacton-Alicia fil ..... Marshall Thomas Cranmer-Agnes fil Laurentii Hatfeild Johannes-Joana fil Joh. Frecheville Thomas Cranmer-Cecilia fil ..... Quadring Thom. Cranmer de Aslacton-Alicia fil Joh. Lucy ux 1 -Elizab fil Thom. Hutchinson relict Will. Erookesby Maria haeres-Johannes Rosell de Radcliff Gâ—orgâ—â—â— Rosell Thom. Molyneux marit 1 -Alicia haer-Joh Thorold mil. Johannes Molyneux Baronettus Richardus Carolus Margareta Thom. Archiepisc. Cantuariens Dorothea ux Haroldi Rofell Anna ux Edm. Cartwright Johannes Jun. cler Sim. Roger. Hugo de Cranmer-Matilda fil Willielmi de Sutterton Gilbertus Cranmer-Ida fil Adae de Loughton Hugo Thom. Cranmer Isabella fil haer -Edmundus Cranmer Johannes for violent ejecting them from the custody of the Land and heir of Iohn de Aslacton being then under age which Iohn dyed seized of one hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow and the third part of the Mannor of Aslacton which he held of the said Roger Deyncourt by Knights Service viz. by Homage and Scutage for a Knights Fee whereupon the Jury gave them 20l. damage and they desired Execution and had it This heir then in minority was William it seems whose daughter and heir Isabell was married to Edmund Cranmer and to that Family carried this Mannor of Aslacton Edmund Cranmer of Aslacton and Isabell his wife 4 H. 6. claimed against William de Sibthorp Esquire two Mess. one Toft twenty six Acres of Land and two of Medow in Aslacton She left 〈…〉 Iohn Cranmer who by Alice the daughter of .... Marshall of Muscam had a son named Thomas Cranmer who married Agnes the daughter of Lawrence or Stephen Hatfeild of Willoughby in Thurgarton-a Lée Hundred and by her had his eldest son Iohn Cranmer whose first wife was Ioan daughter of Iohn Frecheville Esquire and his second Margaret daughter of Iohn Fitz-Williams of Sprotburgh another of his sons was Thomas Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury and Martyr fit to weigh down the Scale against Thomas Becker his Predecessour another son was Edmund Cranmer Arch-deacon of Canterbury he had also divers daughters Iane wife of Iohn Monings Lieutenant of Dover Castle Isabell of Sir ... Shepey Knight Anne of Edmund Cartwright and Dorothy of Harold Rosell of Radcliffe on Trent Tat hanc pià in tanti Praesulis simul et Martyris memoriam Munificentiâ proprâ—s impensis câ—elari fecit Guilielmus Cartwright 〈◊〉 de Ossington in Com. Nottingh His Nephew Thomas Cranmer son of his brother Iohn by his said first wife dyed seized of the Rectory of Whatton and Aslacton 8 Decemb. 5 E. 6. to whiâ—h belonged one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow thirty of Pasture in Whatton and Aslacton and also of the Mannor of Aslacton six Mess. c. and two Mess. in Whatton c. and left his son Thomas Cranmer his heir then above twenty two years of age Which latter Thomas had two Wives by his first he had Mary wife of Iohn Rosell of Radcliff on Trent Esquire Grandson of Harold before named and by his second Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Hutchinson and widow of William Brookesby of Grimsby he had Alice wife of Thomas Molyneux and after of Sir Iohn Thorold his daughters and heirs and died 8 Decemb. 1 Eliz. Sir Iohn Molyneux Baronet son of the said Alice and Thomas and Father of Sir Francis sold the Cranmers interest which descended to him And the Mannor is now the Marquess of Dorchesters the Tythes and some Glebe with the Parsonage House c. were Mr. Gervas Armstrongs of Scarrington as in that place is noted Thomas Bean had a good Freehold here part whereof is my Brother-in-law Thomas Iallands And there are some other small Freeholders Thomas Castledine Thomas Draper both of Scarrington with some others divers of the Tenants in Aslacton do suit to the Court-Leet at Cotgrave formerly belonging to St. Iohns of Ierusalem There was a Chappell in the Town which is now a dwelling House Whatton VVatone THis Town so called from the watry scituation the River Smite being close by it which sometimes continues longer full of water than other swifter Rivers do unless the Channel be very well cleansed was before the Norman Invasion the Land of one Vlf who was charged to the Tax for his Mannor here as two Car. and an half The Land being then accounted sufficient for nine Plows or nine Car. There Robert the Man or Tenant of Gislebert de Gand whose Fee it afterwards became had three Car. twenty eight Vill. twelve Bord. having nine Car. and one Mill 4s. and eighty Acres of Medow There was one Molaria ubi molefodiunt of three Marks of Silver which I know not how to render except it be Marle In these parts Mold
signifies fat Earth almost in powder fit to receive Seed There have been Marle Pits at Whatton but that Husbandry hath been long disused here-abouts There is only a thin blew shelly sort of Stone and perhaps there may have been Plaster like that of Paris in this Lordship which there is in divers near it as Elton Sutton Orston Crophill Langar c. The value of this Mannor was in the time of King Edward the Confessour 20l. but when King William made his famous Survey for the more easie regulating the Taxes which should be raised 16l. having Soc in Hochesword and Haflacheton 't is the highest value that I have observed for so little a Lordship but the Soil is very good 'T is very probable that the posterity of that Robert before named had their Sirname from this place for I find Sir William de Watun Lord of this place a Benefactor to the Monastery of Blyth very near this time William de Novoforo likewise and Adam de Novomercato confirmed the gifts of his Ancestors which Family became superiour Lords to the other and held immediately of Gaunt Adelina the daughter and heir of Robert de Whatton gave the Church of Whatton to the Abby of Wellebec to maintain the Hospitality thereof for the Souls of her said Father her Mother Beatrix and William de Heriz her Husband who was living about 20 H. 2. but in 22 H. 2. his brother Robert de Heriz who was his heir was amerced for trespassing on the Forest. Adam de Novomercato confirmed the gift which Adelina had made and so did Adam de Novomercato his son to whom in the year 1241. William the Abbat and the Covent of Wellebek gave that place of Medow which lay beâ—ween the Holme of the said Sir Adam and the Causey of Aslacton which belongs to the Chappel of Aslacton for that place which lay by the Water-Mill of Whatton between the Damm and the Sik by the Land of the said Abbat saving to the said Sir Adam his Turbary c. Henry de Novomercato son of this Sir Adam confirmed to that Abby all their Lands and Possessions they had in his Fee in this Parish of Whatton and our and so did Thomas de Novomercato son and heir of this Sir Henry This Thomas produced a Charter of Free Warren granted to him and his heirs in all his Demesne Lands here by King Edward the second dated at York the 12 Nov. in the â—enth year of his Reign which was allowed in Eyre 3 E. 3. before William de Herle and his fellows Justices at Nott. the Munday after the Feast of St. Martin So was not the Abbats of Wellebek granted by King Edward the first dated also at York 5 Apr. 19 E. 1. because it had not been well used here in Whatton Aslacton Flintham Kniveton nor Oulecotes and Styrap though in all their other places it was and therefore the Abbat made Fine to the King of forty shillings and had it restored in these also Adam de Novomercato 6 Joh. Adam de Novomercato Henricus de Novomercato Thomas de Novomercato Thom. de Novomercato Hugo de Novomercato Chivaler-Alina 1 R. 2. Margareta 11 H. 4 -Ric Reynes Elizabetha-Radulphus de Novomercato Robertus de Novomercato Elizabetha de Novomercato-Johannes Nevill de Althorp Com. Linc Joanna fil haer -Willielmus Gascoigne miles Willielmus Gascoigne miles ob 4 Martii 2 H. 7 -Marg fil Henrici 3. Comitis Northumb. Willielmus Gascoigne miles aetat 19. 4 H. 7 -Alicia fil Ric. Frognell mil. Willielmus Gascoigne miles-Margareta fil Thom. Fitz-Williams de Aldwark Willielmus Gascoigne miles-Beatrix fil Ric. Tempest mil. Margareta fil haer -Thom Wentworth Johannes de Novomercato Adam de Novomercato de Bentley Ebor. Adam de Novomercato Robertus de Novomercato Elizabetha-Radulphus de Novomercato This Thomas Newmarch then called the elder because his son was also Thomas had Market and Fair granted 12 E. 3. as well as Free Warren in this Lordship Which said Thomas Newmarch his son left it to Hugh Newmarch his son and heir who by Fine 1 R. 2. settled this Mannor on himself and his wife Alina and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh The Lands which were Margarets who had been wife of Richard Reynes one of the daughters and heirs of Hugh Newmarch Chr. 8 Iuly 11 H. 4. were to be seized But Elizabeth daughter and heir of the said Hugh was married to Raph Newmarch son of Robert son of Adam son of Adam son of Iohn owners of Bentley in Yorkshire which afterwards descended with this Mannor This Raph and Elizabeth Newmarch had a son called Robert who had an only daughter named Elizabeth married to Iohn Nevile of Althorp in the County of Lincolne whom the said Elizabeth her Grandmother over-living her said son Robert had a mind to disinherit and thereupon enfeoffed Iohn Duke of Norfolk and Raph Leventhorp Clark of this Mannor and by that means thought to convey it to Thomas Newmarch Esquire and the heirs of his body but the Duke after the death of Leventhorp not liking the design conveyed it to the Grandmother for life the remainder to the said Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Nevile and the heirs of her body who accordingly succeeded and left a daughter and heir named Ioane the wife of Sir William Gascoigne Knight by whom she had a son called Sir William Gascoigne Knight who died seized of this Mannor and the said Mannor of Bentley in Yorkshire amongst many others 4th March 2 H. 7. His son Sir William Gascoigne 4 H. 7. was above nineteen years old when the Inquisition was taken There was a Recovery suffered of this Mannor 27 H. 8. and William Gascoigne the elder Knight called to warrant It was sold by one of the Gascoignes to Sir Thomas Stanhope Knight Grandfather of Philip first Earl of Chesterfeild whose Grandson Philip the second Earl now enjoyes it In Adelina's time the daughter and heir of Robert de Whatton there were left Males of the Family viz. Walter de Whatton and his sons Richard and Robert and William the son of Richard but who was father of Sir Richard de Whatton Knight and Roger his brother who lived in the times of Edward the first and Edward the second I could never yet discover Richard de Whatton and Agnes his wife intayled Lands and Rents here by Fine 3 E. 2. on themselves for life then to Robert their son and the heirs of his body and in default of issue of Robert to their other sons Roger Iohn and Richard successively in like manner Robert had a son called Iohn living in the latter end of the Reign of Edward the third and after but much further I cannot trace this Descent except Robert Skipwith mentioned in Starrington who lived in the time of Richard the second and Henry the fourth was this mans son and changed his name
whom 9 E. 3. the Land was divided The said Thomas and Philip 3 E. 3. claimed Court-Leet Tumbrell and Pillory here and Philip a Market on Tuesday and two Fairs granted 1 E. 3. to the said Philip de Caltoft Roger le Brabazon held the Mannor of Est-Briggeford one moyety of the inheritance of Beatrix his wife to them and the heirs of their bodies the other moyety for term of his life of the grant of Iohn de Caltoft and Agnes his wife and Iohn de Multon and Isabell his wife as the inheritance of them the said Agnes and Isabell Roger and Beatrix died without heirs of their bodies and so the Reversion of their moyety 11 E. 2. came to the said Agnes wife of Iohn de Calisft then aged forty years as Cousin and heir of Beatrix and to Thomas de Multon son of the said Isabell the other heir which Thomas was then above fifteen years old It appears that Iohn Caltoft son of Philip 25 E. 3. infeoffed Sir Iohn de Loudham Knight Richard Pensax and others in his moyety of this Mannor which descended to Alice his daughter and heir who it seems was first married to Sir Thomas Hetke and after to Sir William Chaworth Multons moyety was become Deyncourts in the time of Edward the third The Jury 27 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted leave for William Deyncurt to give a Mess and three hundred Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in this place to three Chaplains to celebrate in this Church of East-Bruggeford The King 35 E. 3. granted to Thomas atte Herbe and Alice his wife who held one moyety of this Mannor and to Robert Deyncourt who held the other that they should have a Market here on Tuesdayes and two Pairs yearly to them and their heirs In 49 E. 3. Alice who had been formerly the wife of Sir Thomas de Heth Knight made William Carboneâ—â— Rector of the Church of Alyngton her Atturney to deliver seisin to Sir Iohn de Loudham Chivaler the younger Iohn de Weâ—by and to Iohn de Stamford Rector of the Church of East-Bridgeford of her Mannors of Est-Brigeforth Thoresby Alyngton and Toynton The circumscription of her Seal is Sigillum D. Aliciae de Hethe and on the Shield is a Bend between two Cotises Dance impâ—ling an Escutcheon within an Orâ— of Câ—nquefoyâ—s viz. Hethe impâ—ling Caltoft Thomas Deyncourt of Upminstre in Essex 36 H. 6. demised to Thomas Southwick and Henry Normanvile Esquire his Mannors of Alington alias West Alington which was also Bisets Land in the County of Lint Est-Briggeford and the Advoâ—son of that Church in Nott. Walley Hall in Darbishire Ketlethorp in Keton in Rutl. and one Mess. called the Hall in Kyrton and all his Lands and Tenements in Alger Kirk Soterton Bykirke Wygtoft and Boston and a certain Rent annually of ten Marks out of the Demesne of Turford Howbeit it appears 20 H. 6. that Robert Deyncourt died seized of the moyety of this Mannor and ten Marks yearly Rent in Turford Ales the wife of William Lord Lovell and Margaret of Raph Lord Crâ—â—well being then by the Jury found his Cousins and heirs Raph Boteler Lord of Sudeley Knight and Ales his wife daughter and heir of William Deyncourt Knight 8 E. 4. remitted all their right and claim to William Bishop of Winchester in the moyety of the Mannor of East-Briggeford and Advowson of the Church and in ten Marks Rent in Turford c. And there was a Fine levied 20 E. 4. between the said William Bishop of Winchester and Sir Thomas Billing Knight Quer. and Iohn Deyncourt and Ioane his wife and Robert Deyncourt their son and heir Deforc. whereby this moyety of the Mannor and Advowson were settled on the said Bishop and his heirs who gave it to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford which he Founded whereto it still belongs The other half which was Sir Iohn Caltofts before mentioned and with his said daughter and heir Alice went to the Family of Chaworth as in Wiverton is also shown was it seems settled on Thomas Chaworth her son and heir and Nicola daughter of Sir Reginald Braybrooke his first wife and the heirs of their bodies By an Inquisition taken at Nott. 24 Ian. 12 H. 7. after the death of William Claxton Esquire who died the Wednesday next before Whitsunday 11 H. 7. leaving Raph his son and heir twenty six years of age and upwards It appears the Jury found that Elizabeth Scroop widow late wife of Iohn Scroop of Massam â— Knight and daughter and heir of Nicola sometimes wife of Thomas Chaworth Knight seized of the Mannor and Advowson of the Church of East-Briggeford 29 Apr. 38 H. 6. gave them to the said William Claxton Esquire then her servant and to Elianor his wife daughter of the said Elizabeth for term of their lives after whose decease at the time of the Inquisition they were the inheritance of Henry Scroope Esquire and Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas son of Thomas son of the said Elizabeth Scroop who 6 E. 4. left her son the said Thomas Scroop of Massam thirty years old This remains the inheritance of Simon Scroop Esquire who hath been and is still a good Landlord to his Tenants here I find Iohn Babington resident at Briggeford in the time of Richard the second and Henry the fourth Sir Iohn Babington Knight died seized of a Mannor here 20 of March 16 H. 7. and Etheldena his sister then widow of Iohn Delves entred as heir and died 20 Apr. 19 H. 7. leaving her daughter Elena the wife of Sir Robert Sheffeild her heir who had a son called also Sir Robert Sheffeild who died Nov. 15. 24 H. 8. leaving his son Edmund then nine years of age eleven Months and twenty five daies he was Lord Sheffeild and died 1 Aug. 4. E. 6. his son and heir Iohn Lord Sheffeild being then above twelve years old The Lord Sheffeild sold this to Iohn Hacker who left four sons Francis his eldest succeeded him here Iohn was of Trowell Richard of Flintham and Rowland had a Lease from Magdalen Colledge of their principal Farm in this Town which he left to his only Child ..... the wife of Roger Waldron whose son Roger died lately in it and hath left Roger his son scarcely of age yet who hath also Lands in Scalford and Goteby in Leicestershire Francis Hacker eldest son of Francis and his heir of this Land was a Colonel for the Parliament and Attaint so that his younger brother Rowland by the favour of his Royal Highness the Duke of York who sold him his brother the said Francis his Estate is the present owner He was a Colonel for the King in whose Service he had a younger brother called Thomas Hacker slain in his Company about Colston Basset where their Father old Francis had an Estate also which he purchased of Mr. Golding and had built an House as in that place
is noted already To this House at Bridgeford did Dr. Gilbert Sheldon then Warden of All Souls Colledge in Oxford now Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury retire with old Mrs. Okeover shortly after the Parliaments Commissioners had put him out of his place in that University and continued here three or four years well pleased with the River and Fields and honoured by the neighbourhood to all which he was ever very extraordinarily kind and from my self amongst the rest deserves a better acknowledgement The Church of Briggeford was one of those accounted as part of the Chappelry of Blith in the Charter of King Iohn made in the second year of his Reign to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his successours and the Canons of that Church where King Henry the second his Father and his brother King Henry the younger were buried This he did at the request of Queen Elianor his Mother which King Richard the first his brother had done before and himself also when he was Earl Morton The Inquisition taken at Blith 16 E. 3. before Nicholas de Langeford the Kings Eschaetor finds that the Arch-bishop and Canons of Roan had the Church of Briggeford in their hands as annexed to the Chappelry of Blith till King Edward the first granted it by the name of the free Chappel of Tikhill to one Mr. Iohn Clarell who was thereupon inducted into the Church of Briggeford as appropriate and annexed to the said Chappelry and so held it all his life After whose death the same King Edward the first gave the said Chappelry to Mr. Boniface de Saluciis his Kinsman who was accordingly inducted into this Church as belonging to the said Chappelry and possessed it quietly twenty four years but after the death of King Edward the first in the time of King Edward the second William de Grenefeild then Arch-bishop of York began to seek all occasions he could to trouble the said Boniface and procured one Thomas de N. to be presented to the Church of Briggeford by Roger Brabazon then the Kings Justice telling him it was of his Patronage in right of Beatrix his wife which Thomas was admitted and continued Parson and Sir Iohn de Caltoft and Sir Thomas de Multon Knights afterwards claimed the Advowson which hath ever since been used by their successours alternately Multons passing through the Deyncourts to William Bishop of Winchester and so to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford and Caltofts descending to the Family of Chaworth as before is shown remains with the heir Male of that House though the Land be the inheritance of the said Simon Scroop from an heir general Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh who had this Turne from Sir Richard Chaworth Vicar general of the Arch-bishop of Cant his great Uncle now lately viz. Nov. 12. 1672. deceased presented Mr. Henry Smith the present incumbent Next beyond the Parsonage from the Church is a small place heretofore called Sir Iohn Markhams Mannor given by one Mr. Iacson Parson of this Church to his Kinsman Michael Iacson who married Frances the daughter of ... Poole of Syresâ—on and by her left four sons William his eldest Roger Parson of Langeford in Darbishire George a Citizen of London and Iohn of Burton Iorz William had one only Child called also William a modest man but of great worth who died Parson of Screveton Feb. 27. 1661. leaving but few equals for Prudence Piety and Learning in this Country He married Dorothy my Fathers sister by whom he left a son of his own name William now one of the Coroners of this County to succeed him in this small Freehold together with a Lease from the said Colledge and some Lands in Carcolston and three other sons Michael Roger and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth now married to her Cousin Richard White in London The Rectory of East-Bridgeford was 24l. 'T is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Chaworth and the Colledge of St. Mary Magdalen in Oxford Patrons by turns In the South I le at East Bridgford the Feet to the East end of the Ile On the North side of the Church at East Bridgford the feet to the East Wall In the East Window of the Chancell are some painted in their Coat Armours one Azure a Fesse Or between three Bezants Mr. Kniveton calls them Libards heads quartering with Arg. on a Bend Gules three pair of wings of the first which he also calls three Chevrons to this the Crest is A mans head Gules with a wreath about the Temples Arg. Another is Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth Another is Deyncourt with a file of three Labells Arg. charged with six Billets Gules In the South window encompassed with Iohannes Allestre Prior de Thurgarton twice Sable three Keyes Arg. the Arms of Thurg. Priory In the Church North I le a Stone Tomb with one in Maile cross-leg'd upon which was Arg. an Orle of Cinquesoyles about a small Escutcheon Sable Caltoft In the Window the same wherewith impales Ar. two Chevrons Or Chaworth and Caltoft and the same for Chaworth as it is ever here quarters with Gules a Fesse Dancè between ten Billets Or Brett and both impale Caltoft in an upper Window Chaworth quartering Caltoft In the South I le an Alabaster Tomb North and South one in Maile his Belt between two Cotises Dancè on the sides Barry of six Or and Gules a Canton or quarter Ermine Gousell Azure a Fesse Dancè and Billettè Or Deyncourt Three Roses amongst Crosse Crosletts Darcy At the feet Gules a Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. impales with Arg. an Escutcheon Sable and both of them encompassed with an Orle of Cinque or six foiles like a bordure In the window over it is one with a shaven or bald Crown his upper Garment is Arg. powdered with six Foiles Sable and by him Gules A Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. this I suppose to be for Sir Thomas Hethe There is an old Alabaster Tomb flat in the North Wall of the Church and on it Hic jacet Johannes Babington ...... ob ...... 1409. And over it on a Stone engraven Ten Roundels and a File of three Labels In the Window was Arg. ten Torteauxes and a File of five Labels Az. impaling with Arg. a Lyon Ramp Gules bordered about with Roundells Or. Kneveton Cheneviton HEre was Soc to the Kings Mannor of Flintham as much as answered the Tax for three Bov. The Land was four Bovats There one Sochm. had half a Car. and an Acre of Medow Before the Conquest Elsi had a Mannor here which paid the publick Geld as one Car. The Land was twelve Bovats There Earl Alan of Richmond whose Fee it became afterwards had one Car. three Sochm. five Vill. having two Car. There was a Priest and half a Church and one Mill 10s. and five Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 20s. value in the Conquerours when he made his Survey 40s. Earl Alan
had another Mannor here which before was Vluricks rated also to the Geld at one Car. The Land twelve Bov. likewise there was one Vill. and one Bord. Another Mannor in this place Vlviet had before the Norman Invasion which was then discharged in publick payments for five Bov. â…“ The Land was then one Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had one Car. and two Vill. with one Car. or Plow and four Acres of Medow This kept the ancient value 10s. It seems the Family of Musters of Tireswell was first infeoffed of Earl Alans part here which was called Richmund Fee because William de Musters acquitted the Abbats of Welbek and Neubo and divers others for the Scurage which he received of them viz. 6s. 8d. for their Tenements in Kniveton of Richmond Fee granted to King Edward the second in the fourth year of his Reign and other times and particularly for seven Bovats and an half geldable and two Bovats of the Glebe of the Church of Kniveton The Land which the Abby of Welbek held here in Villainage was given by Eustachius de Mortayn and held of Richmond But Adam de St. Maria who was Lord of Rowmarrais in Yorkshire and Bulcote and Knyveton in this County whose second daughter and heir Lucia was married to .... de Annesley gave to this Abby the Land which Iohn Gouyell held in Kniveton together with eight Bovats of Land in Flintham whereof the Grange had two and Robert de Sibbethorp six concerning which Land the said Abbat paid Ward and Scurage to Sir Iohn de Hannesley and he to the Lord of Bentley by Doncaster Paganus de Tiptoft and he to the chief Lords of Tikhill Adam de Sancta Maria gave to the Church of Wellebek with his body and for the Souls of Alice and Albreda his Wives and Barthol his son's the whole Service of Robert de Kniveton Eustachius de Moretein gave to Mr. Robert de Byngham and Alice the daughter of Iohn de Vvethorp all his Demesne in the Town and territory of Kniveton of the Fee of Hugo Selvein with the right of Patronage of the Church as much as belonged to that Demesne with the Seat of a Mill upon the Trent and suit to it when it should be repaired of all them of his Men whose Ancestors used to grinde there reserving only 4s. per annum Sterling And beside he granted them for the same Rent and their heirs and assigns all that part of the Mess. of Robert son of Hugh which the said Robert held of him of the same Fee and the custom of all his Tenants in this Town to grinde at the Wind-Mill of the said Robert till the Water-Mill upon the Trent should be repaired All this did Mr. Robert de Kniveton called before de Bingham and Alice the daughter of Iohn de Vvethorp give to the Abby of Wellebek as they had it of Eustachius de Mâ—retein Philip Marc then Sheriff of Nott. was Witness which shows it to be in King Iohns time or the beginning of Henry the third Hugh Silvein gave to Gaufr de St. Mâ—dardo his brother all his part which he had of the Land at Kniveton and to his heirs for ever but if he had none by his wife then his brother Iordan should have it William de Malebisse and the Abbat of Welbeck held in Kniveton three parts of a Knights Fee of Alice Countess of Augi or Ewe Lady of Tikhill The Canons of Neubo in Lincolneshire 19 H. 3. had a confirmation of the third part of the Church of Knyveton by that King said to be of the gift of Richard Malebisse and that King 36 H. 3. confirmed the gift of William son of Iohn Malebisse being his Capital Mess. and his whole Demesne in Kniveton and a Toft and Croft of the gift of Hugh son of Râ—bert son of Hugh de Knyveton to the said Abbat of Neubo who was impleaded 1 E. 2. by Ioane the widow of Iohn son of Iohn son of Nicolas de Knyveton for the Advowson of the Church but the Abbat recovered it because her husband the said Iohn did not present when he ought Iohn son of Raph de Kniveton and others 9 E. 1. claimed against Iohn son of Iohn de Knyveton that he should acquit them of the Service which the Abbat of Wellebek exacted of them for their Free-hold which they held of the said Iohn in this Town Iohn son of Raph had a daughter named Emme married to Richard de Kniveton son of Iohn de Birton by whom 3 E. 3. she had a son called Henry son of Richard de Kniveton The Abbat of Neubo is said to have Court-Leet and Court Baron Wards Marriages Reliefs Villains Felons goods and Free Warren here but I have not seen authority sufficient to conclude it was so There is mention likewise of Iohn son of Nicolas de Knyveton Iohn del Holme and Alane de Otringham as owners here And Hugo de Thurverton about 43 E. 3. or before had been concerned here A Mess. Toft and six Bovats of Land about 26 E. 3. were taken into the Kings hand by reason of Felony which Agnes wife of Robert le Ward had committed which were held of William de Wakebrugge who held them of Thomas Atte Halle of Knyveton The Jury 15 R. 2. found it not to the Kings loss to grant Henry le Scroop Chr. Roger Vicar of the Church of Benington and William de Canewyke Chaplain licence to give three Mess. fifty seven Acres of Land three of Medow and 10s. Rent in Knyveton to the Abby of Neubo which were held immediately of that Monastery for 13s. 4d. per annum and Suit of their Court from three weeks to three weeks which the said Abby held of the Honour of Richmond then in Queen Anns hand which she held in Capite as of the Crown It seems Thomas Babington also about 6 E. 4. had some interest here All Lands and Tenements in the Parish of Knéeton in the Tenure of Robert Mower late belonging to the Monastery of Welbek May 1. 35 H. 8. were granted to Edward Fynes Lord Clinton and Say and Robert Tirwhitt Esquire to be held by them and their heirs in Capite Sir Edward Molyneux Knight 6 E. 6. held the Mannor of Kneton of the King in Capite by the Service of the fortieth part of a Knights Fee There was a Recovery suffered 16 Eliz. wherein Robert Fletcher and Iohn Lascells Gent. claimed against Iohn Molyneux Esquire two Mess. two Tofts one Dovecote two Gardens one hundred Acres of Land ten of Medow twenty of Pasture and 26s. 8d. Rent in Kneton Screton and Carcolston who called to Warrant Richard Whalley Esquire and Thomas Whalley his son This Lordship was inclosed in my time by George Lassells Esquire and shortly after sold to the Lady Dormer from whom it passed to Sir Henry More and so to the Marquess of Dorchester who about the year 1665. sold
Staunton Knight this Sir Williams son and the Priory of Haverholme concerning many things to be observed on each part to which instrument there yet remains a fair Seal of the said Sir Galfr.'s having his name circumscribed and upon the Shield within is Two Bars and a large Canton charged with a Mullet of six points Sir Galfr.'s wife was Alice who together with himself settled the whole Mannor of Seredington in Lincolneshire on William de Staunton their eldest son and the heirs of his body which they had of the gift of Thomas Amys and Malgerus temp Willielmi Conq. Galfridus de Staunton-Beatrix de Muscham-Eudo de Aubeni marit 2. Malgerus de Staunton miles Willielmus de Staunton miles-Athelina un cohaer Joh. de Musters Galfr. de Staunton miles-Alicia Will. de Staunton miles ob 1326 -Isabella soror Rad. de Kirketon mil. Willielmus de Staunton ob ante patrem-Joana Galfridus de Staunton miles ob 1369 -Joana fil Johannis de Lowdham mil. Will. de Staunton miles ob 1371 -Elizab fil Br. Thornehill Elizab. fil haer -Will de Hamstrelley Thom. mil. s. p. -Alicia Rad. -Constantia fil Agnetis Sutton Thom. de Staunton ob 1446 -Marg fil Tho. Maperley -Eliz.-Joana Thom. de Staunton ob 1482-Elizabetha Will. de Staunton ob 14 H. 7. s. p. -Katherina Deisney Georgius ob 1498. .... de Staunton fil haer ..... Brookes by Will. Rector Dom. de Staunton Johan Thom. ob 1517 -Anna Antonius de Staunton ob 1560 -Sitha fil Rob. Nevill de Ragnall ob 1569. Robertus Staunton ob 1582 -Brigitta fil cohaer Gabr. Barwick de Bulcote Ar. Willielmus Staunton Ar. ob 1602 -Elizabetha fil Dan. Deisney Anthonius Staunton-Francisca soror Math. Palmer militis-Robertus Waring maritus 2. Willielmus Staunton Ar. ob 1656 -Anna fil Edm. Waring Malgerus s. p. Harvey Staunton-Anna fil haer Geo. Cam. Rad. Maria ux Will. Sacheverell Anna Petri Broughton Kath. Eliz. Robertus Waring-Anna Pate Math. Morgan C. Montegomery-Franciscâ— Johannes Cler. Anthon. Rich. Joh. Will. Eliz. Anna. Ellen. Sith Kath. Brigit Alicia ux Joh. Thorold de Marston Johannes Barret de Horbling-Margareta Simon Rector ob 1346. Thom. Isabel. Marg. Johannes Johannes miles de Devonsh 5 E. 3. Johannes 37 E. 3. Margareta Robertus Rect. de St. Johannes Rect. de Staunton Marg. -Theobald de Trekingham Galfr. Willielmus Rogerus de Thourleby-Marg Robertus Hugo Robertus Christian his wife for which the said William de Staunton was to do the Service for a Knights Fee and an half to his said Father and mother and if he should have no issue it was to go to the heirs of their bodies The Witnesses were Sir Henry de Longo campo Knight Sir Rich. de Huwelle Will. Morin Nicholas Morin Everard de Hall c. William de Staunton Knight son of Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight gave to Sir Theobald de Trickingham Knight in Frank-marriage with Margaret his sister and to the heirs of their bodies begotten in lawful Matrimony his Rent in Starthorpe and Silkeby and certain Homages Reliefs and Services which his Grandchild Sir Geoffrey de Staunton by his Attorney Iohn de Staunton 8 E. 3. at York claimed against Iohn Asseballoks of Newark because Sir Theobald and his Lady had no issue The Seal now hanging at Sir William de Stauntons Deed is two Chevrons and S. WILLI DE. STAVNTON MILITIS in the circumference To this William de Staunton did Raph de Kirketon Knight give with Isabell his sister in Frank-marriage all his Land Rents and Services in Kilvington and Wilberdeston together with the right of Patronage of the Church of Kilvington to this Deed were Witnesses Sir Raph de Charnelles Sir Iames Byron Iohn Hosey Hugh de Charnelles William de Sybetorp Thomas de Hotoft There was a Fine levied 8 E. 1. before Walter de Helyun Iohn de Lovetot Roger de Leycester and William de Burneton between Thomas de Welond and Margery his wife and Richard son of the said Thomas Querents and Alice who had been wife of Geoffrey Staunton Deforc by Richard de Thistleton put in her place to get or lose of 10l. with the Appurtenances in Asse Tunstall Blakeshale Watesdon and Marleford Rendham whereby she settled those Lands on the said Thomas Margery and Richard for twelve years then next ensuing without any Rent at all but afterwards they were to pay her and heirs 10l. per annum and so were Iohn Woland and Thomas brothers of the said Richard upon whom they were entailed for want of issue of Richard Sir William de Staunton was a man of great Action He was 6 E. 1. agreeing with Almeric de Bellafago concerning some Estate in Sadik whereof a Plea was between them in the Kings Court before Richard de Exon and his fellow Justices Itinerant at Lymeric The King 8 E. 1. took him into his special protection being to go beyond the Seas He over-lived his son William de Staunton and made his Will 9 Nov. 1312. wherein he gave his body to be buried in the Church-yard of St. Mary of Staunton with which he bequeathed his Palfrey with his furniture To William his son he gave a Ring with a Saphire and another with a Seal of Cornelyan likewise a Murrey Cup with a foot to Isabell his own wife he gave a Silver Cup in which was a certain Shield and a Murrey Cup with a foot to Ioane his said sons wife to Margaret his own daughter he gave like Legacies and to Geoffrey his sons soâ— a Cup of a Nut to be an heir Loome to Iohn Simon and Thomas sons of his said son William to Isabell his daughter and to many Covents of Friers and to the Churches and Poor of his own Towns he gave something and to the Frier Elias de Levissingham vis. and viiid. for the first day of his Sepulture and the seventh ten Marks and as much to the Holy Land that two foot-men should go the first passage in his name and each have five Marks to perfect all he ordered his Ward of Basingham which he had by Sir Tho. de Multon of Francton as long as he should be in his hand with his other Goods His Executors were Isabell his wife William his son and Sir Robert his brother Parson of Staunton by the advice of Fr. Elias de Levissingham Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight was this mans Grandchild and was Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. in the time of Edward the third he married Ioane the daughter of Sir Iohn de Loudham and had two sons by her Knights Sir William his eldest son was twice married but left only a daughter named Elizabeth after her mother which daughter was married to William Hamstrelley as in Elston is mentioned Sir Thomas his second son had a wife called Alice who survived him but had no issue so that this Mannor came to Raph his third son whose first wife Hellen left no children but Constancia the daughter of Agnes de Sutton
warlike wightes with helmes on heades In Stauntons Church do lie Their Soules no doubt for noble actes Ascende the Skies on hie Before his death this last Knight got Two sons William and Iohn And also with Man-hood and strengthe The Marre Pasture he won The Belveor Lorde said it belong'd To Northmanton trulie But this Knight seasde did die thereof As his demaine in Fee Sir William Staunton Knight was next Dame Athlin was his wife Sir Geoffrey Staunton Knight their heire Both voide of vice and strife And Sir Henrie his brother was Who gave himselfe to learne That when he came unto mans state He could the Lawes discerne And in the same went forward still And profited muche I know At Ynnes of Courte a Counsailer And Serjeant in the Lawe And in processe of tyme indeede A Judge he came to bee In the Common Benche at Westminster Such was his highe degree A Baron wise and of great wealthe Who built for Scholers gaine Sainct Michaels house in Cambridge Towne Good learninge to attaine Which deed was done in the eighteenth yeare Of second Edwarde King One thousande three hundred twenty foure For whom they pray and singe In which said house the Stauntons may Send Students to be placed The Founder hath confirmed the same It cannot be defaced This Lord Baron no yssue had We cannot remember his wife Nor where his body Tombed was When death had cutt off life Sir William the father is Tombed sure In Stauntons Church of olde And hath engraved upon his Stone Verbatim to behoulde Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Maugeri de eâdem militis qui obiit ultimo Maii Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Geffrey tooke Dame Alce to wife Four Sons he did beget Willyam Richarde Robert and Iohn and also Margaret Robert and Iohn were Persones both Of Staunton aforesaide Margret was married to Trickingham Which cannot be denaide This Robert in the Chauncell li'the Of Staunton to be seene The superscription Extant there In theis wordes as I weene Hic jacet Robertus quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunto et frater Wilelmi Staunton de eadem militis qui obiit nonis Kalend. Maii Anno domini 1329. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Iohn his brother in like sorte too Lies tumbled under a Stone The superscription may be seene It is not all out gone Hic jacet Johannes quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunton filius Galfridi Staunton de eadem militis Anno domini this Sir Gefrey One thousand and also Two hundred fifty as we reade And addinge seven thereto Rated the Prior of Haverholme And Neighbours dead and gone How many Cattell they should put Into the Marre each one For which unto the Lord alwais A certaine cheefe in lue Of olde time call'd their Marre pennyes Which at this day are due The Stauntons also likewise have Common therein yet still Willowes to cutt and Fish to take With other things at will Sir Willyam was Sir Gefreys heire And Isbell was his Spouse Sister to Sir Raph of Werton A Knight of auncient house Which Rafe unto Dame Isbell gave Landes greate with Rents they saye In Kilvington and Wilberdston In Franke-marriage for aye Which Sir Wilyam and Dame Isbell A son between them had His name Sir Wilyam Staunton was A Knight both grave and sadd Which Sir Wilyam the father hathe On his owne Tombe well writte As it is here set worde for worde With his Arms graved on it Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Galfridi de eâdem militis qui obiit nonis Maii anno domini 1326. Cujus animae propitietur Deus To last Sir Wilyam Ioane was wife They sonnes had foure indeede Gefrey Iohn with Simon also And Thomas as we reede And Iohn his seconde sonne we finde Had yssue Iohn a-right A Devonshire man of courage stoute Which was a worthy Knight But Symon was a learned Clerke Of Staunton Parson he His life and callinge co-equal With Menne he did agree On Pers'nage grounde he builded much And those were very large Houses of office and Gate-house Were semely for the charge Which Simon when he had ended And done his workes of coste He left them all and past away As if labour were loste And for his pasport to be plaine There 's writte upon his Tombe A great rewarde for such a man For all that he hath done Hic jacet Magister Simon Rector ecclesiae de Staunton et frater Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui aedificavit Rectoriam de Staunton Obiit Idus Septembris anno domini 1346. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The last Sir Wilyam wedded was To Ioane of beauty faire In unity they lived longe Sir Gefrey was their heire Which Wilyam died in the year of Christ One thousand as I gesse Three hundred fortie addinge one Not one yeare more or lesse Good Sir Gefrey Sir Wilyams son Was wedde to Lady Ioane Daughter to Sir Iohn of Loudham A Knight now Tomb'd in Stone Gefrey with Ioane five Children had Wilyam Thomas and Rafe Well learned Iohn and Alce also Christe kepe their Soules in safe The same Iohn was a good Devyne God pour'd on him his grace For he was Parson of Staunton But deathe dothe all deface Alce his own sister husband tooke The Lord of Rampton Towne Stephen Maulovell a Squire riche Of worship and renowne Alce then was buried in Stauntons Church The Pulpit very neare The superscription of her Toumbe In theis wordes follow'th heare Hic jacet Alicia uxor Stephani Maulovell domini de Ramton filia Galfridi de Staunton militis Que obiit in Kalendis Augusti Anno Domini 1349. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Gefrey Knight on Mondaie died The sixteenth day I heare Of October the tenth Moneth Which happeneth in the yeare Of Christe one thousande as I finde Three hundred sixty neene As writeings old can well declare Which have beene read and seene This Gefrey was a learned Manne And well seene in the Lawe Bothe grave modest and wise also And once Shreve was I knowe And in Election once againe That Office to have used Justice of Peace he long time was Till life had him refused Before whose death Stauntons Lordship And Basingham with Lands moe As Quarington and Scregenton With Elston truth was foe He did intaile to Stauntons heirs That males lawfully were And of the same seased did die By Deedes it may appeare And of good Lands in Newarke Towne In Lughborowe without faile In Leicester Town in Derbishire His right it could not quaile The saide Dame Ioane Sir Gefreis wife Li'the in Sainct Laurence queare In Stauntons Church the Deed declares The writeinge follows here Icy git Jone que fute la femme Mounsier Gefrey de Staunton la fillie Mounsier John de Loudham Que morust le derayne joure de July la anne le nostre seignor Christ 1366. Xcic mercie de sa alme Dame Cicely
Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight but before that this Robert Morin and Ioane his wife had passed away most of their interest here as by Fine they did 15 E. 3. seven Mess. one Mill sixteen Bovats of Land forty Acres of Medow and 6s. 8â— Rent in Kilvington and Alverton to Sir William de Bingham Knight and his heirs reserving both their own lives in them only And the said Robert had in the time of Edward the second passed several of his Villains to Robert le Vou of Steinwath who 18 E. 2. manumitted Isabell the daughter of Raph son of Richard of Kilvington and her two daughters Maud and Margery and several others as the said Robert Morin had granted him power to do Sir William de Bingham 18 E. 3. by Fine settled these Lands together with some in Clipston on Richard de Bingham his son and Annora his wife then in the custody of Robert de Meaux their Guardian and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard Ioane the widow of Robert Morin then held these for her life Iohn Loudham the elder Knight and Edmund de Bingham Parson of Plumtre 48 E. 3. confirmed to Simon de Leek Knight and Iohn Payn Citizen of London all the Lands in Kilvington Alverton and Flawburgh which they had the year before viz. 47 E. 3. of the gift of Richard de Bingham Knight who had power to redeem them in six years for 226l. 13s. 8d. to be paid to the said Citizen Iohn de Leek Chr. and Isabell his wife 6 H. 4. by Fine settled the Mannor of Kilvington four Mess. sixty four Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 20s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kilvington Staunton Flawburgh Dalington and Newarke on Simon de Leeke and Ioane who had been the wife of Sir Thomas Malâ—ry Knight and the heirs of their bodies but if the said Simon and Ioane should fail of issue to remain to them the said Iohn and Isabell and the heirs of Iohn This Ioane was the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swannington in Leicestershire and bore to the said Simon Leeke Lord of Cotham as in that place may be seen four daughters and heirs whereof Mary was second wife of Sir Giles D'anbeney and bore him a daughter called Iane who carried her inheritance to Sir Robert Markham of Cotham her husband with whose posterity these Lands continued till the year of our Lord 1574. that a threefold exchange was made between Robert Markham of Cotham Esquire who passed his Lands in Kilvington Alverton Flawburgh Dalington and Staunton to Robert Staunton of Staunton Esquire who passed his in Basingham Quarington and Sleford to Anthony Thorold of Marston Esquire who passed his in Cleypoole to the said Robert Markham But Robert Staunton had the hardest bargain for he gave not only 6l. per annum more Rent of Land to his Cousin Thorold but also 40l. in money to his Cousin Markham to whom he was also to give 100l. more if his son William Staunton when he came to the age of nineteen should refuse to take to his wife Frances the daughter of the said Robert Markham though he was not obliged to give her any portion This was after two or three years talking of at length agreed and effected by the mediation of Thomas Markham of Ollarton Esquire Robert Wood of Lamley Esquire chosen for the said Robert Markham the said Anthony Thorold and William Sutton of Averham chosen for Robert Staunton at Cotham 18 Sept. 1574. as before is said This made intire the Lordships of Staunton Kilvington Alverton and Flawburgh saving part of this Town which Francis Brookesby inherited from George Staunton mentioned in Staunton and the Priory Lands in Staunton then Ierome Brands but afterwards purchased by William Staunton of Robert Brand as before is also shown This Mannor and Advowson of the Church since the death of the last William Staunton the Colonel is sold to William Cartwright before named in Staunton and remains the inheritance of William Cartwright his son and heir Raph de St. Paul Lord of Sibthorpe noted also in that place whose daughter and heir Dionisia was married to Alexander Bozon of Kirketon in Holland whose son was called Raph de Kirketon and gave this Advowson with his sister as in Staunton is shown if this latter Raph be not also sometimes called Raph de St. Paul or some other of that name passed by Fine 10 Ioh. one Bovat here to Hugh son of Roger. The Rectory of Kilvington was 10l. and Mr. Staynton Patron Now it is 6l. 12s. 1d. in the Kings Books and the Church of Southwell Patron Mr. Colston is a Freeholder in Kilvington I think that which was Brookesbies heretofore and not long since Mr. Iosuah Wrights Alverton Alvrington IN Alvreton Flodberg and Dallington there was of the Sok of Stauntune of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt as much as paid the Geld for six Bovats The Land two Car. There twelve Sochm. had three Car. and one hundred Acres of Medow this Malger held as in Staunton may be observed Another part here was Soc to Sibthorp of Ilbert de Lacies Fee and another to Kilvington of Hugh Fitz-Baldric's Fee which Auger held and afterwards the Family of Morin as in Kilvington is noted Iohn the son of Robert Morin of Cartolston 17 E. 3. passed a Mess. here to Iohn son of William Morin of Kilvington and to Alice his wife Simon de Leek named before in Kilvington 1 H. 6. made a Letter of Atturney to take seisin of Agnes who had been the wife of William son of Roger de Thurverton in one moyety of a Toft and three Bovats of Land seven Acres of Medow c. in Alverton which descended to the said Agnes by right of inheritance after the death of Iohn Morin of Kercolston her Father and in the Reversion of the other moyety after the death of Raph de Bingham of Kercolston who then held it by the Law of England after the death of Elizabeth late his wife all which the said Simon had of the gift and grant of the said Agnes according to the force and effect of a certain Instrument or Chartel thereof by her made to him This went with Kilvington to the Family of Staunton as there is shown and William Staunton son of Robert who made the exchange falling into the hands of Henry Hewyt Citizen and Cloathworker of London for whom he proved too weak gave him possession of Alverton and an enclosed part of Kilvington 10 Dec. 1590. 33 Eliz. with whose Family viz. Sir Thomas Hewyt son of William it still continues William Wright elder brother of Iosuah the Grazier had a Freehold and built an house there now the inheritance of Iohn Dickinson of Claypole in Lincolnshire Flawborough And Dalington Flodberge BEsides that which in Doomsday Book is mentioned to be of Walter de Ayencurts Fee and of the
Medow and forty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Bramcote Shelton Flaburgh and Dalington They suffered another 7 H. 8. wherein Sir William Mering Knight Rowland Digby Esquire Everard Digby Esquire Nicholas Strelley of Linby Esquire Nicholas Strelley of Strelley Esquire and Iohn Digby Gent. claimed against them the Mannors of Watnowe Chaworth and Shelton and the Advowson of Shelton Church Robert Markham Esquire suffered a Recovery to Francis Leek Esquire and Thomas Markham Esquire of the Mannor of Shelton with the Appurtenances and two Mess. one Cottag two Tofts one Dovecote three Gardens two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow sixty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Shelton Dallington and Flawborowe and called to warrant George Purefey Esquire 10 Eliz. Sir Robert Markham the destroyer of that Family sold it to Sir Thomas Bennet an Alderman of London whose issue enjoyes it at this day intire and inclosed The Rectory of Shelton was 8l. and Mr. Markham and Mr. Bingham Patrons 'T is now 6l. 15s. 2d. ob in the Kings Books and Simon Bennet Esquire Patron Sibthorpe Sibetorpe THis is no great Lordship for content of ground only the soil may be thought tolerably good because the Book of Doomsday gives us notice that in those daies here were four or five several Mannors whereof Earl Alan of Richmond had some viz. two which were Vnspaec's before the Conquest who paid the Geld for them as two Bov. ½ The Land being then one Car. Fredgis held this of Earl Alan and there had one Car four Sochm. on one Bovat and two Bordars having one Car. There was a Priest and a Church to which belonged the fourth part of the Land There was ten Acres of Medow The value of this in the Confessours time was 20s. then 12s. Another Mannor in Sybetorpe this Earl had which before was Osberts who was rated for it to the Dane-geld at one Bov. and three Acres The Land half a Car. There was a Priest two Bord. four Acres of Medow This had been 10s. but then was 4s. value Of William Peverells Fee here were two Mannors which before the Normans came Leuvine and Turvert had and were rated for them to the Geld at four Bov. The Land of them was thirteen Bovats There Robert the Man or Tenant of William Pevrel had one Plow or Car. and five Villains with one Plow or Car. and one Mill 20d. and seven Acres of Medow This was in the Confessours time 40s. value then but 24s. Here was another Mannor which before the Conquest Pileuvin had for which he paid the Tax as two Bov. ½ The Land of it was one Car. Afterwards when this great Survey was made by the Conquerour Ilbert de Lacy had it Arnegrime held it of him There was one Car. in Demesne and three Sochm. on half a Bovat of Land and sixteen Bordars having three Plows or Carucats and the third part of a Mill 10d. and ten Acres of Medow The fourth part of this Land belonged to the Church of the same Mannor There was a Priest This kept the old value 30s. Earl Alans part here as most of the Richmond Fee in these parts was held immediately of the Family of Musters of Treswell in this County where Robert de Musters their Ancestor had his residence and was called the Man of Earl Alan in Doomsday Book Iohn de Musters of Tireswell Chr. 22 E. 3. claimed 3s. Rent here whereof his Ancestor Iohn de Musters was seised in the time of King Richard the first the right of which descended to Robert his son and heir and from the said Robert to Iohn his son and heir who dying without issue it was inherited by William his said sons brother who in like manner left it to Robert his brother from whom it came to his son and heir the said Iohn de Musters who then claimed it Iohn de Musters of Tireswell Chivaler by Fine 22 E. 3. passed to Thomas de Sibethorp Parson of Bekyngham 3s. Rent in Sibethorpe together with the Homages and Services of Robert son of William del Grene of Sibthorp Robert Adam William Elys Henry Elys Robert de Stridelington Parson of Skeldingthorpe Isabell who was the wife of Robert de Stridelington Robert son of Robert de Stridelington and Isabell his wife Iohn Alisaundre of Sibethorp Simon de Sibethorp and Iohn his younger son William son of Simon de Sibethorp and Cecily his wife Constance daughter of Roger de Botelesford of Sibthorp Alice daughter of Constance de Botelesford Sarra who had been wife of Walter de Essewellethorp of Sibethorpe Henry son of Walter de Essewellethorpe of Sibethorp Hughde St. Paul Geoffrey Bythelane of Sibethorpe Iohn son of Geoffrey by the Lane William son of Iohn Iohn de Cougham William de Middelton and Elias de Middelton and their heirs for all the Tenements they held of the said Sir Iohn de Musters in Sibthorpe Robert son of William del Grene of Sibthorpe 20 E. 3. claimed an Acre of Medow and 16d. farthing Rent in Sibthorpe as heir to Goscelinus de St. Paul son of Roger de Sibthorpe Rogerus de Sibthorp Goscelinus de St. Paul R. 1. Thomas Rogerus Alicia fil haer Willielmus Robertus del Grene de Sibethorp 20 E. 3. Tericius de Sibethorp temp R. 1. Petrus Robertus Henricus Nicole fil haer -Will de Middelton Elias de Middleton 23 E. 3. Willielmus de Middleton 23 E. 3. which Gocelinus had it in the time of Richard the first and left it to his son and heir Thomas who had a son called Roger who left it to his daughter and heir Alice the mother of William father of the said Robert del Grene who passed it and other things to the said Thomas de Sibthorp so did Elias de Middleton and William his son 23 E. 3. which Elias claimed two Mess. three Tofts three Bov. ½ of Land ten Acres of Medow and 20s. Rent in Sibthorpe and Syreston from Tiricius de Sibethorp his Ancestor in the time of Richard the first who left his right to Peter his son and heir who did the like to his son Robert who had Henry father of Nicola wife of William and mother of the said Elias de Middleton The rest who held any of this Fee or most of them before named conveyed their several interests to this Thomas de Sibthorp Parson of Bekingham Lacies Fee it seems came to Sir Stephen Waleys of whom it was held in the time of Edward the third The most ancient Lord of this Mannor that I have met with was Raph de Sancto Paulo who had a daughter and heir called Dionysia married Radulphus de Sancto Paulo Dionysia fil haer -Alexander Bozon de Kirketon in Hoyland miles temp R. 1. 1 Radulphus s. p. -Alicia relict 2 Hugo Simon de Kirketon in Holand miles Johannes de Kirketon s. p. Margareta ux Johannis fil Rad. Chaumpeneys de Quaplade Alicia ux Fulc
the said Iohn and Raph and of all their Fathers Mothers Ancestors Parents and the Benefactors to the said Chappels and Chantrys and of the Wardens and all the Parishioners of the said Church And that after Mass on the said day of the Annunciation the said Warden and his Successours distribute threescore Farthings or Bread to the true value thereof amongst the poor of the Parish which shall be then found in the Church-yard and to every Chaplain two pence and each Clark there ministring a penny for ever And there was likewise a provision for one and thirty Wax lights and one Lamp to be ready to burn at certain times in the said Church Chappels and Chancell And that one poor old or weak man who was to keep the gate and one poor woman born in the Parish every day at nine of the Clock eat in the Hall before the said Colledge one repast of the Almes of the said House and each of them have a garment every year delivered to them at the Feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary and many other Ordinances for which the Colledge had the Mannor of Sibethorp five and twenty Mess. five Tofts one Carucat three Bovats two hundred and four Acres of Land seventy two Acres of Medow twenty Acres of Pasture 8l. 6s. 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sibethorp Hokesworth Sireston Eyleston Asiacton and Thurverton And the Church impropriate and indeed before the dissolution most of the Township This Thomas de Sibethorp Founded a Chappel and Chantry at Bekingham in Lincolneshire where he was Parson which he indowed with sixteen Mess. five Tofts c. and seven and forty shillings of yearly Rent with the Appurtenances in Bekingham Sutton Fenton Thagelthorpe Broughton Stapelford Skirches and Barneby out of which the Warden was to pay the Warden of Sibthorp 6s. 8d. yearly Thomas de Sibethorp was to present a fit Chaplain to the Arch-bishop of York to be instituted during his life and afterwards the Chapter of Southwell within fifteen daies of the Avoidance else the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton within other fifteen else the Arch-bishop of York to Collate the said Chantry of Sibthorp to any fit Chaplain How this Thomas de Sibethorp was related to Simon or any of this Family I cannot certainly determine William Sibthorpe of Sibthorpe being to go beyond the Seas on the Kings business did 18 R. 2. settle his Mannor of Sibthorp and eight Bovats or Oxgangs of Land there and the Mannor of Staunton on the Wolds upon Sir Iohn Leek and Simon Leek his son intending they should have them if his own issue failed though as in his declaration of the trust he expresseth it they ought to descend to one Petronilla Gauy The rest of his Lands in Sibthorpe and all his Lands Tenements Services Rents c. in the Towns and Fields of Hokesworth Orston Staunton Thurverton Aslacton Flintham and Farnedon with the Appurtenances and all his Goods and Chattels he then likewise conveyed in trust to the said Sir Iohn Leek and Simon Leek his son and William Leek to pay his debts and fulfill his last Will and keep his Children appointing the surplusage of his Rents and Profits of his Lands till his son and heir William Sibthorp should come of age to increase the fortunes of his son Gerard and daughter Margery only Sir Iohn Leek to have 100s. for his pains and Simon and William Leek five Marks a-piece but if all the Children dyed under age the said Simon Leek to have all The last I have noted of this Family is William Sibthorp Esquire named in Aflacton 4 H. 6. Hugh son of Roger de Bingham gave two Bovats of Land in Sibetorpe to William son of William de Selton in the first year after the Election of Simon de Langton to the Arch-bishoprick of York but because that Land was then in the hands of Galfr. fil Pagan and Galfr. de Tolnei both of Newerch for four years he found pledges to give seisin after the expiration viz. Walter del Hou Ranulf Morin and William son of Roger de Bingham Roger heir of the said Hugh then also passing his word The Witnesses were William de Dive William de Staunton Galfr. de Claipole Richard de Selton William de Hokesword Raph de St. Paul Iohn ae ..... William de Bingham Reginald de Aslacton Walter Croc Mr. Richard de Aslacton Roger the Chaplain who wrote the Cyrograph and many others William Dayvill 8 H. 5. was summoned to answer Thomas de Grene of Sibthorp concerning a Plea that he should acquit him of the Service which the King exacted of him for the Freehold which he held in Sybthorp of the said William William Laybourne the younger named in Hawkesworth 7 E. 4. was against Thomas Nevyll Esquire and Iohn his son Iohn Metheley and Iohn Saynton concerning a Plea of one Mess. and eight Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Sybthorpe There was also a Recovery 20 E. 4. wherein Iohn Byngham Esquire claimed against Thomas Seyman and Elizabeth his wife the Mannor of Hoxworth with the Appurtenances one Mess. eight Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Sybthorp and likewise the third part of fourteen Mess. two hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow sixty of Pasture and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Elston Sybthorp Hoxworth Flawbergh Shelton and Staunton The Colledge of Sibthorp 37 H. 8. Iuly 25. with all its Hereditaments was granted to Richard Whalley Esquire and Thomas Magnus the Warden who had it for his life and to the heirs of the said Richard His Grandchild Richard Whalley of Kirketon by Screveton Esq though here were some Lands also which belonged to the Colledge of Rotheram Founded by Thomas Rotheram Bishop of Lincolne and after Arch-bishop of York in the time of Henry the eighth intired and inclosed and intangled and sold this Lordship which went from him with other Lands in Carcolston Hawkesworth and Flintham which were collateral security only for this but thereby became also at length the possessions of the Right Hon. William then Earl now Duke of Newcastle whose Trustees sold it during his absence and the Kings to Edward Whalley the Major General son of the said Richard who had it from the Parliament then ruling likewise but he being Attaint the King at his return gave the then Marquess of Newcastle this Mannor and all the rest of his own Lands forfeited to the Crown by any of the Purchasers howbeit .... the son of Iohn Whalley whom the Major General his Father married to ..... the daughter of Sir Herbert Springate is now in possession by reason of a Mortgage the Duke made to Sir Arnald Waring long since but still kept on foot In the Chancell there is a fair Tomb of Alabaster made for Edward Burnell 1590. He married the widow being the third wife of Richard Whalley the Patentee it stands before one in the North-wall by which is cut in a
small Shield in Stone A Spread Eagle In the North Windows of the Church are the Arms of England and Spensers Syreston HEre was some of the Soc of Newark the Fee of Remigius Bishop of Lincolne which discharged it self to the Tax for one Bov. ½ but besides that in Sireston were three Mannors one of the Fee of Earl Alan of Richmond which Aylric had before and paid for it to the publick Tax for three Bovats The Land of it was a Carucat and an half which three Sochmen had There were twelve Acres of Medow Robert de Musters held it of Earl Alan It had been 40s. value but was then fallen to 20s. Another was of the Fee of Berengarius de Todeni which Sbernecroc had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Dane-geld as two Bov. ½ The Land was one Car. Goduvin held it of Berenger and there had one Car. one Sochm. two Vill. with half a Car. There was ten Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 30s. value then but 20s. Another was the Kings Tayn Land which Turvert had and discharged for two Bovats to the Geld. The Land was five Bov. There two Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessour was 10s. value then but 5s. The Family of Mustiers had the Richmond Fee whereof I find Galfr. de Mustiers who 6 Ioh. gave account of fifty Marks for having to wife Amicia de Sablello with her Land Walter de Wyldeker paid 5s. 4d. for the fifth part of a Knights Fee which he held in Sireston in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third Galfr. de Stokes was found 51 H. 3. to have held four Bovats in Sireston of Galfr. de Musters William Hagh recovered seisin 14 E. 1. of one Mess. two Bovats of Land and 14s. Rent in Sireston against Iohn son of Paulinus de Stokes who was Cousin and heir of the said Galf. de Stokes by default Sir Robert de Musters held two Knights Fees in Knyveton Sireston Sybthorp Tyreswell Ketelthorpe and Wynelingham for 20s. a year and Ward of the Castle of Richmond 10 E. 1. In the Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Sireston and Eyleston answered for one Vill. and Henry de Musteres and William de Heygh are certified to be Lords There was a Fine levied at York 10 E. 3. between Henry de Musters Quer. and William Bernak Parson of Gonaldeston Deforc. of the Mannor of Sireston whereby it was settled on the said Henry for life afterwards on Iohn son of Richard Sutton of Averham and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their two bodies and for want of such issue to the right heirs of the said Henry de Musters I do not find that the said Iohn de Sutton had any issue by her though some Pedigrees seem to affirm it but have seen a note of Mr. George Lâ—ssells his hand to the contrary There was a Fine also at Nott. 3 E. 3. between Robert de Syreston and Emme his wife Quer. and Robert son of Iohn de Eyleston Deforc of four Mess. six Bovats and the third part of a Bovat of Land eighteen Acres of Medow 7s. 2d. and two Geese Rent with the Appurtenances in Syreston and Gypesmere which were thereby settled on the said Robert and Emme for their lives and after on Thomas son of Robert de Syreston and Avicia his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Simon brother of the said Thomas and the heirs of his body remainder to Nicholas another brother and the heirs of his remainder to Richard in like manner remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert de Syreston William son of Iohn son of William de Hagh 23 E. 3. confirmed to Iohn Cosyn Warden of the Chappel of Sibethorpe one Mess. two Bov. of Land 13s. and 5d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sireston which Iohn the younger son of Simon de Sibthorp had of him when he was under age and passed to Thomas de Sibethorp the Founder In this Record the Prior of Hagh is said to be chief Lord of the Fee Sir Iohn Markham the younger the Chief Justice had a sister called Margaret married to Walter Pedwardyn who had a daughter named Katherin married to Nicholas Deuyn or Deane of Sireston who by her had Iames Deuon whose daughter and heir Dorothy was first married to Sir Richard Bozome mentioned in Screveton whose Ancestor was of Sireston in the time of Henry the fourth and afterward wife of William Vernon son of Raph younger brother of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon by whom she had Anne some call her Iane the wife of Henry Seyvile as there is also noted where the many daughters and co-heirs of Sir Richard Bozon are likewise set down George Pole son of Raph Pole of Wakebridge in Darbishire by his second wife Anne the daughter of Philip Leche succeeded here and by Alice his wife the daughter and co-heir of the said Sir Richard Bozom had a Son called William Pole of Sireston In the year 1612. Robert Poole Gent. was owner here Ioane the daughter of Iohn Bussy wife of Sir Nicholas Byron and after of Sir Gervase Clifton had some inheritance here It is all now become the possession and inheritance of Robert Sutton of Averham Lord Lexington whose son and heir Robert Lord Lexington is in minority at this time There was a Recovery 13 Eliz. wherein Adam Arnold and Iohn Nutkin claimed against Matthew Gybon one Toft thirty Acres of Land six Acres and three Rods of Medow seven Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Syerston who called to warrant Richard Whalley Esquire and Thomas his son and heir William Hamond had a good Freehold here which is now William his sons I suppose this Town is in Stoke Parish for the Vicar comes and serves the Cure here Elston Elveston THE Book of Doomesday shows this Town to have been in those daies much divided One Bov. was of the Soc of Newark that is to say Land so rated in the Publick Taxation which was of the Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne who besides that had two Mannors here which before the Norman Invasion Leuvin and Pileuvin had which they discharged in publick Levies or Gelds for two Bovats The Land was then accounted four Bovats There one Vill. and three Bord. had one Car. There was twelve Acres of Medow This part when the Book was made in the time of King William 1. kept the former value 10s. Ranesford and Armgri then held it of the Bishop Another part of this Town was of the Fee of Roger de Busli wherein was a Mannor which Oudencare had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Dane-geld as two Bov. The Land was half a Car. There Norman the Priest had of Roger five Villains having five Bovats in Car. or in a Plowland or in Tillage this also kept the old
value 10s. The greatest share in Elvestune was of the Fee of Ilbert de Lacy one part whereof was that wherein Goduvin in the Saxon times had his Mannor which was rated to the Geld at six Bovats The Land being then certified to be sufficient for three Plows or three Carucats This afterwards Armegri held of Ilbert and there had one Car. or Plow three Sochm. on two Bovats of Land and one Vill. five Bord. having two Car. or Plows There was thirty Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours 35s. Another part was three dwelling houses mansur which Ilbert had in which were two Sochm. one Bord. belonging to Stoches They had not the Land Ilbert claimed upon Bishop Remigius the Land of the Priest and in Stoches he claimed or challenged the fourth part of the Town The Family of Bussy of Hogham in Lincolneshire named more particularly in Balderton had the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee as will appear by several instances Roger de Buslies the Lord Lovetoâ— named in Wisou had and thereof infeoffed the Ancestor of Galfr. de Estanton in the time of King Henry the first for half a Knights Fee Geoffrey de Staunton son of William de Staunton recovered against Sir Iohn de Staunton of Eyleston Knight and Amicia his wife 15 E. 3. fifteen Bovats of Land in Eyleston which Walter de Evermue gave to Galfr. de Staunton and Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies who had issue William de Staunton and he William the Father of the said Geoffrey then claiming It was a very great Suit tried in several places and at length brought into the Parliament and excellently argued on both sides and the Errors discussed very elegantly This Sir Iohn de Staunton was son of Iohn son I suppose of Sir Geoffrey and dwelt in Devonshire and had a son called Iohn also 37 E. 3. but Sir Geoffrey de Staunton the Plaintiff who it seems carried it had a son and heir called Sir William de Staunton Knight as in Staunton is said who was twice married his first wife was Katherin his second Elizabeth daughter of Brian Thornehill relict of Henry Mâ—â—ers by whom he had a daughter and heir called Elizabeth who was the wife of William Hamsterley and died seised of a certain Mannor in Eyleston about 15 R. 2. called Stouhall Fee with sixteen Oxgangs of Land held of the honour of Tikhill and Gollhall Fee and sixteen Oxgangs of Land held of Sir Iohn Bussy Lord of Hogham William Hamsterley son of the said William being then found her heir and sixteen years of age William Hamstrelley the husband of Cecilia the daughter of Sir Iohn Bussy slew Thomas Duke of Gloucester and had a son called also William Hamstrelley who had two daughters Aâ—ne wife of Richard Banister and Ioane of William Orme or Orome who had Hamond Orome who inherited this Mannor and was May 6. 16 E. 4. at Balderton Court and there acknowledged to hold Gollhall Fee of Sir Thomus Bussy William Hamsterley went into France and there died and he had two daughters which the Lady Roos after the death of his wife at Staunton took Ward and William Eyton sold them to Raph Banister whose two sons Richard and Roger married them but it seems Roger died and left his wife for William Orme before named whose posterity continued to our time viz. the latter end of King Iames his Reign that Captain .... Orme sold his Lands here some to George Lascells Esquire who paid to the honour of Tikhill of which he was Feodary for eighty Acres of this Land for respite of Homage c. as Mr. Wightman did who paid for thirty and Mr. Robert Poole Gent. for his House and seventy Acres William Bristowe for forty Alexander Watson for eighty the heirs of Robert Greaves for his House and ninety Iohn Hollingworth for his House and forty Acres .... Gamble for nine Richard Elston for seven c. and others who bought the said Mr. Ormes Lands Lacies Fee which Arnegrim held who also held of him in Sibthorpe came to Sir Stephen Waleys who 17 E. 1. did implead Robert de Eyleston that he should do him certain Customs and Services for two Car. of Land in Eyleston which he held of him by Homage and the Service of 29s. and Suit of Court of the said Stephen in Eyleston from three weeks to three weeks whereof his Ancestor was seised in the time of King Iohn c. Sir Iohn de Depeden Knight and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Sir Stephen Waleys 19 R. 2. passed 50s. Rent in Sibthorpe and Eyleston and some places thereabout to Sir Iohn Leek Knight Richard de Sceckton Rector of the Church of Burgh Waleys and William de Leeke of Kirketon and the heirs of William whose heir is Peniston Whalley Esquire to whom some of the Rent yet remains viz. 30s. out of Elston paid by Mr. Lassells yearly The Seals show Depedens Arms to be Ermine on a Chief three Lioncells Rampant and Waleys his to be quarterly and a Bend. Robert de Eyleston 5 E. 3. passed by Fine to Richard de Gauy and Maud his wife one Bovat and two Acres and an half in Elston There was a Fine 13 E. 3. between Robert son of Iohn de Eyleston and Elizabeth his wife by Iohn de Misterton put in her place to get or lose and Hugh son of Richard de Thorpe of the Mannor of Eâ—leston and the Advowson of the Church whereby they were settled on the said Robert and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Robert There was a Fine levyed at Nott. 3 E. 3. between Henry son of Laurence de Stoke and Maud his wife on the one part and Robert de Hickling Vicar of Granby on the other part concerning two Mess. three Bovats of Land twenty six Acres of Medow and 2s. Rent in Eyleston and Stoke by Newark which were thereby settled on the said Henry and Maud for life remainder to Henry Gauy of Stoke and Iâ—ane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Henry Gauy To this Robert de Nuncormesby and Iohn son of Robert de Eyleston put to their claim There was a Fine 33 H. 6. and afterwards 35 H. 6. between Thomas Rempston Knight and Henry Wheteley Quer. and Nicholas Wymbysh Clark and Hugh Wymbyshe and Margaret his wife who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lord of Eyleston mentioned in Carcolston Deforc. of the Mannor of Elston with the Appurtenances and four Mess. two hundred Acres of Land thirty of Medow ten of Pasture and 6s. Renâ— and the Rent of three pair of Gloves and of 1l. of Cummin with the Appurtenances in Elston whereby they were settled on the said Hugh Wymbish and Margaret his wife for life then to Alice the wife of Iohn Leeke of Landford Esquire for her life then to Thomas
Leeke son of the said Iohn and the heirs of his body for want of which to the heirs of the body of the said Iohn and in default of such to the right heirs of the said Alice There was another Fine 36 H. 6. between Thomas Leeke of Landford Quer. and Hugh Golhall of Wodeburgh and Alice his wife Deforc of the Mannor of Elston called Elstons Mannor with the Appurtenances and the rest of the particulars as before which were then settled on the said Hugh and Alice during their lives and after on Ioane Golhall daughter of the said Hugh during her life then to revert to the said Thomas Leeke and his heirs for ever There was a Recovery 32 H. 8. wherein Thomas Rooper and William Wright Clark claimed against Francis Leeke Esquire the Mannor of Elston with the Appurtenances and three Mess. two Cottag one Dovecote one hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow forty of Pasture 8s. Rent and the Rent of 1l. of Cummin-seed two pair of Gloves and a Steel Needle in Elston Thorpe and Stoke by Newarke There was a Recovery 38 H. 6. wherein Iohn Metheley the younger claimed against Iohn Compton five Mess. two Cottages one hundred and twenty Acres of Land forty of Medow and 24s. 8d. Rent in Elston Flintham and Sireston Johannes Metheley Johannes Metheley de Elston Joana soror Edm. Percy Decan Sacelli relict Hansard Christoph. Metheley-Anna fil Tho. Lister de Wakefeild Barthol Metheley de Elston -Joanna fil .... Bingham de Carcolston Elizabetha fil haer -Johannes Lascells fil tertius Georgii Lascells de Stourton Gateford Georgius Lascells de Elston -Anna fil Gervasii Wirrall de Leversall in Com. Ebor. Johannes-Lascells ... fil ... Coppinger Georgius Lascells ........ fil Franc. Leek de Balderton haer -Anna fil Hercy Pate relict Rob. Waring Barthol ... fil Deisney Ropers Mannor which before was Leekes and Metheleys Lands the Capital Mess. whereof heretofore was called Carues place Mannor are now the Inheritance of George Lascells Esquire The Rectory of Elston was ten Marks and some Prebendary Patron 'T is now 9l. 8s. 9d. in the Kings Books and William Wightman Esq of Stoke Patron Cotham Doomsd. Cotes HEre before the Norman Invsiaon were divers Mannors one was the Freehold of Leuric who paid for it to the Dane-geld as three Bovats The Land then twelve Bovats This afterwards was the Fee of Odo Bishop of Baion's whose Man or Tenant Wacelinus had here one Car. five Vill. and one Bord. having half a Car. and twenty Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 40s. value in the Conquerours 30s. Here was likewise of Walter de Ayncurts Fee the principal part of the Township in which before the Conquest were two Mannors which Suen and Tori had who paid the publick Tax for them as nine Bovats The Land being then certified to be six Car. There afterward Walter had in Demesne one Car. ten Vill. eight Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and a Church and six Acres of Medow This was in the Confessours time 100s. in the Conquerours 6l. value when Doomsday Book was made Walter de Ayencurt gave his Tythes here and at very many other places to the Monastery of St. Maries at Yorke which had a Pension of 24s. per annum in the year 1344. as in the Visitation of William Zouch Arch-bishop of York appeareth But Raph Dâ—yncourt when he Founded Thurgarton gave this Church called there Cotes as in Granby is said And in the year 1352. the Abbat and Covent of St. Maries at Yorke agreed to let the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton have their portions of Tythes in the Arch-deaconry of Nott. viz. two parts of the Tythes of the Demesne Lands in Graneby and Hikling and the like in Cotum for ten Marks of Silver yearly for ever In the eleventh year of King Iohns Reign there was an Assise to try if Robert Rusell and others had unjustly disseised Henry de Mar. and Petronilla his wife of their Common of Pasture and Turbary and Marish in Cotes and Beninton which belonged to their Freehold in Cotes The Jury found that Robert Russell and Richard the Parson had carried away Turf which the men of the said Richard had wrought in the Common of the said Henry and so had disseised him the rest had leave from the Earl of Chesters Baylys and that it was alwaies lawful for the said Earl and the said Henry to give leave to others to cut Turf In the twelfth year of King Iohn Petronilla the daughter of Guido de Croun gave to Paganus son of William de Mara and his heirs her whole Land of Cotun reserving two pound of Pepper yearly Rent She married to her first husband William de Longechamp and by him had Henry de Longechampe who had a daughter called Alice who was married to Roger Pedwardyn But the said Petronilla the daughter and heir of Guido de Croun had another husband called Oliver de Vaux by whom she had a son called Iohn de Vaux There was an Assise at Derby 53 H. 3. before Iohn le Breton to try if Stephen Father of William de Cotone was seised of one Toft and two Acres of Land in Cotone which Adam de Hâ—tot held who called to warrant before Iohn le Bretone Alane le Breton who came and summoned to warranty Stephen the son of Stephen de Haya Walter de Hayea paid 40d. for the eighth part of a Fee in Coton The Jury 8 E. 1. found that Roger de Vallibus held in Cotum sixteen Bovats of the Fee of Dovor which I take to be that of Odo Bishop of Bayon of Stephen de la Hay which the said Stephen was wont to hold of the King in Capite by the service of finding a man of Arms Armigerum forty daies at his own charge in the time of War There was an agreement made between Roger de Vallibus and Robert de Cumpton 8 E. 1. also concerning right of Common in which the said Robert granted that the proper Goods of the said Roger might Common in the Territory of Houton except the several after the Corn was carried away excepting Swine and Bidentibus Sheep so that neither his Freeholders Servants Villains nor Cottagers did Common And another bargain was then also made touching the entring of their Cattel into both their Territories as well Houton as Cotum and for the manner of replevying It was adjudged 10 E. 1. that Roger de Vallibus and Clementia his wife should recover their seisin of certain Customs and Services which divers Men and Tenants of Cotum ought to do for their Land there Roger de Vallibus 15 E. 1. was found to have greater right to hold sixteen Bovats except seven Acres and one Rod in Cotum than the King and that this Mannor was held of the Castle of Dovor as before but then the Rent was raised to 40s. per annum
a Crosse engrailed Gules The Lady Alice Stauntons Tomb is mentioned in Staunton Thorpe by Newark IN Torpe the Fee of Rad. de Limesi before the Conquest Vlvric had a Mannor then rated to the Dane-geld at six Bov. and an half The Land four Car. There afterwards Manfrid the Man or Tenant of Raph de Limesi had one Car. and nine Villains and five Bordars having three Car. and seventy two Acres of Medow the value is omitted In King Iohns time Malger de Torpe was summoned to warrant to the Prior of Haverholme the Advowson of the Church of Thorp who came and confirmed the grant of it made by Walter de Torp his Father to the said Prior and his successors who then produced the Chartel or Deed of the said Walter And it appears 22 E. 3. that Priory enjoyed this Church accordingly In the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Thorpe and Cotum answered for a whole Villa and Richard de Thorpe and Iohn de Mounteney were certified to be Lords There was a Fine levied at Nott. 3 E. 3. between William de Thorpe Knight and Margaret his wife Quer. and Hugh de Goushull Parson of Radcliffe Deforc. of the Mannor of Thorpe with the Appurtenances five Bovats of Land five Acres of Medow seven Marks 2s. 1 ob 1 q. Rent and Rent of 4 Hens and 6 Geese in Stoke Eyleston Newark and Northgate by Newark whereby the premises were settled on the said Sir William and Margaret and the heirs of the body of Sir William remainder to Herbert his brother and the heirs Males of his body remainder to the right heirs of Sir William de Thorpe Sir Edmund Molineux who was Serjeant at Law and made Justice of the Bench during the Kings pleasure 22 Octob. 4 E. 6. was son of Sir Thomas Molineux of Hawton by his second wife the daughte of ... Cotton of Cheshire and had this Mannor and bought the Lands which were the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem in this place belonging to the Preceptory of Eagle in the County of Lincolne formerly the Knights Templars of one ...... Thorpe who together with .... Lister had them from the Crown 35 H. 8. and was succeeded here by his son Iohn Molineux of Thorpe and he by his son Edmund who left a son called Sir Iohn Molineux who sold this place to Iohn Halsey and others The Township is inclosed and the Capitall Messuage and Grounds near the Town are now the inheritance of Robert Butler Esquire whose Father Robert Butler re-edified the ruined Church There was a Recovery suffered 6 Eliz. wherein Robert Flecher and Iohn Fawconer claimed against Iohn Molineux Esquire three Acres and one Rood of Medow and one hundred Acres of Moore in Thorpe and Stoke by Newark and Common of Pasture for all Mannor of Cattel in four hundred Acres of Land in Thorpe and Stoke and Robert Markham Esquire George Nevill Esquire and Iohn Arnald Gentleman were called to warranty Divers of the Closes are the inheritance of Sir Francis Leek Knight and Baronet whose Father William Leek was son of Sir Francis Leek by his second wife the daughter of ...... Edgioke after married to Sir Gervas Clifton which said Williams second wife .... the daughter of .... Orme of Elston still keeps them in Joynture She was since married to .... Druell who is also dead The Rectory of Thorpe was 10l. value when the Prior of Brodholme perhaps mistaken for Haverholme was Patron 'T is now 8l. in the Kings Books and the King himself Patron In the Church was an ancient Tomb whereon lay one in Armour and Mail cross-leg'd and on his Shield Azure a Fesse Arg. betwixt three Lions Rampant Or which is oft also in the Window Thorpe and the Inscription is Hic jacet Dom. Willielmus de Thorpe miles Domina Margareta uxor sua ... Here was Staffords and Bouns Earl of Northampton And Or a Lion Ramp Az. a Bend Gobony Arg. and Gules Barry of six Arg. and Az. Grey of Codnar Gules a Fesse Barry betwixt three Libards Heads Or. Quarterly Arg. and Sab. a Bend Gules Arg. three Martlets sab Quarterly per Fesse indented Ermine and Arg. Barry of six Or and Az. a Canton Ermine Or thrâ—e Chevrons Gules Gules a Saltier Arg. Nevile Azure on a Bend Arg. Cotised betwixt six Lioncels Ramp Or three Mullets Sab. Boun. Hawton Doomsd. Holton HEre was Soc to Newark as much as was rated to the Tax for two Bov. ½ of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee and here was of Walter de Ayncurts Fee Soc to Stoches in Holton which paid the publick Geld for two Bovats The Land was one Car. There six Sochm. had two Car. and twenty Acres of Medow But the most considerable part of this Township was the Fee of Raph de Limesi wherein Tored had a Mannor which in the Confessours time paid the Dane-geld for four Bov. and an half The Land being then certified to be sufficient for two Plows or two Carucats There Raph de Limesi had two Car. and four Sochm. on two Bovats and an half of this Land and five Vill. five Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and two Churches one Mill 5s. 4d. Here were likewise four Mannors in the Confessours time which Bugo Raynald Torvet and Bugo had and then discharged them to the publick payment or Geld for six Bov. ½ The Land was then returned to be two Car. ½ Soc also there which paid the Geld as five Bovats The Land two Car. Soc. In these Lands were eighteen Sochm. two Vill. ten Bord. having six Car. These five Mannors Alured held of Raph. In the Confessours time the value was 100s. when Doomsday Book was made 4l. 10s. Richard de Houton was the first Successour of Alured that I have found and he I suppose lived in the time of King Henry the second William son of Roger de Honton gave to Walter des Mores son of Rob. des Mores that Toft and two Bovats c. in Houton the Witnesses were Robert de Basingham Richard his brother William son of Richard de Houton William son of Roger de Stokes Walter del Howe Henry son of Thomas de Roldeston Walter son of Alured de Collingham Raph son of Robert de Collingham Robert de Stokes William son of Harvey Adam son of Albert Henry de Carleton Malger de Thorp Walter son of Henry and others Sir Roger de Howton son of William de Houton Knight gave with his body seven Bovats in Houton to the Priory of Thurgarton for the sustentation of a Caâ—on to celebrate Mass daily in that Church where he intended to be buried for the health of his Soul and of Agnes his wife and all his Ancestors and Successours Walter Arch-bishop of Yorke confirmed the Church of Houton to that Priory which it had of the gift of the said Roger son of William and afterwards granted the Prior and Covent two Besants yearly
out of it to be paid by the Parson in the name of a Pension There was a Fine levied at Nott. 42 H. 3. between Richard Prior of Thurgarton and Robert de Houton by which the said Prior passed the Advowson of the Church of Houton to the said Robert and his heirs who then gave to that Monastery three Bovats of Land in Houton and confirmed the seven Bovats and four Tofts together with Stephen de Houton William de Bingham Walter le Dispenser Maud le Dekne Villains who held the said Lands and all their sequel and three Tofts and one Bov. ½ in Woodburgh and the Villains who held them and the Homage and Service of William de Nevill and his heirs for two Bov. of Land in Fulbek held of Roger de Houton his brother whose heir the said Robert then was Roger de Brettevile and Amabilia his wife who afterwards married or else was daughter of ... Verly gave 7s. Rent to Thurgarton out of Lands in this Town then in the occupation of Ernabald Brun. Benedict de Rolleston 10 E. 1. released to Roger de Bretevill and Amabille his wife one Mess. and two Car. of Land and ten Acres of Medow and one Mill in Hoghton the Thursday after the Feast of St. Marc the Evangelist Robert de Cumpton Lord of Houton gave to Theophania daughter of Adam le Vavasur one Mess. two Bovats of Land c. in this Town paying yearly half a pound of Wax at Christmas The Witnesses were Sir William de Staunton Sir Iohn de Thorp Knights William de Sibthorp Paulinus de Stokes c. The Seal within the Circumscription of his name is on a long straight lined Triangular Shield three Helmets which Arms were on all the Seals of this Family in the Reigns of several Kings though differing sometimes in shape of the Helmets Sir Robert de Cumpton was a Knight 1302. There was a Fine levied of the moyety of the Mannor of Houton by Newark 29 E. 1. by Robert de Compton to Hugh Barry Nicholas Curzun of Thorleby and Maud his wife passed by Fine 27 E. 1. to Hugh de Stanford one Mess. one Toft six Bovats of Land nine Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Houton by Newark This was returned a whole Villa 9 E. 2. and Robert de Compton Lord of it Robertus de Cumpton viz. Fenny Cumpton in Com. Warw. Robertus de Cumpton miles 29 E. 1. Robertus de Cumpton 3 E. 3. Johannes de Compton 43 E. 3. Willielmus de Compton Willielmus de Compton Ar. 6 H. 6. Johannes de Compton 37 H. 6. Willielmus Compton Ar. 5 H. 8. Johannes 3 E. 3. Radulphus 3 E. 3. Jacobus 3 E. 3. There was a Fine levied at Nott. 3 E. 3. between Robert de Cumpton Quer. and Robert de Helpeston Parson of Houton Deforc. of two parts of the Mannor of Houton by Newark with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church of the said Mannor thereby settled on the said Robert de Cumpton for life afterwards to his sons Robert Iohn Raph Iames successively and their respective heirs Males remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert de Cumpton Robert de Compton 43 E. 3. acknowledged to have received of Iohn his son five Marks 7s. and 6d. of his Rent of the Lands and Tenements which the said Iohn held of him in Houton William Cumpton of Houton Esquire 6 H. 6. conveyed the Mannors of Houton and Fenny Compton in Warwickshire to Thomas Cursun Esquire and Iohn Flaubergh Clark Nicholas Wymbish Clark Hugh Wymbish and Raph Bellers Esquires 23 H. 6. released to Iohn Cumpton son and heir of William Cumpton the younger late of Houton by Newark all their claim in the Mannor of Houton and in all the Lands and Tenements which were William Cumptons Grandfather of the said Iohn in the Counties of Nott. and Warwick Iohn Cumpton son and heir of William Compton for a summ of Money conveyed the Mannors of Houton and Fenny Compton by Chepingdorset c. to Hugh Pakenham and Iohn Pakenham This Family it seems residing in this County was not discovered by Mr. Dugdale in Warwickshire in Fenny Compton Church Window he observes Sable a Fesse engrailed between three Helmets Argent which might probably belong to some of this Stock Iohn Compton son and heir of William Compton and Cousin and heir of William Compton Father of the said William sometime of Houton by Newark 37 H. 6. released to Hugh Pakenham and Iohn Pakenham Clark in possession being and their heirs all his right in the Mannor of Houton and the Advowson of the Church I have not seen further of these Comptons saving that 5 H. 8. William Compton Esquire claimed against Robert Molineux and Katherine Molineux widow two parts of the Mannor of Houton which was then the inheritance of that Family whereof the first was Thomas Molineux Grandchild son and brother to Sir Richard Molineux of Sefton in the County of Lancaster which said Thomas was made Banneret by Richard Duke of Gloucester at Barwick in the year 1482. and built the Church and a fair House at this Hawton his first wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Markham of Cotham by whom he had Robert Molyneux who succeeded him here his second wife was Katherine the daughter of Iohn Cotton and I suppose the widow of Thomas Poutrell by whom he had Sir Edmund Molyneux the Judge mentioned in Thorpe He died 6 H. 7. and his son Robert before named is said to have Dorothy the daughter of Thomas Poutrell of West Hallam in Derbishire to wife and by her a son called Thomas who having no issue left this Mannor to Richard his brother Robert Molyneux and Edmund Molyneux in consideration of a marriage had between Richard Molyneux son and heir of Robert and Margaret daughter of Edmund Bussy Esquire demised to him Aug. 3. 22 H. 8. all the Lands and Tenements which were Thomas Molyneux's Father of Robert in Carleton and Gedling and Lands in Hawton c. By this Margaret daughter of Edmund Bussy of Hather in Lincoleshire this Richard had Francis Molyneux who married Elizabeth Grand-daughter and co-heir of Roger Grenehagh of Teversall where I shall place the Descent whose son Thomas Molyneux had to wife Alice daughter and co-heir of Thomas Cranmer of Aslacton noted in that place who bore him Iohn Molineux who was Knight and Baronet and to his first wife had .... daughter of Iohn Markham of Sedgebroke and to his second Anne daughter of Sir Iames Harington of Ridlington in Rutland widow of Thomas Folâ—ambe By his first he had Sir Francis Molyneux to whom he left but very little clear Estate having sold a great part of his Lands and Mortgaged this Town to Sir Francis Leek the first Baronet of that name and Father of the first Earl of Scarsdale so that it became the inheritance of Sir Francis Leek who hath Mortgaged it
also to Richard Newdigate Serjeant at Law By his second wife Sir Iohn had Colonel Roger Molyneux The Lands in Hawton belonging to the Priory of Thurgarton were granted 4 Eliz. to Iames Hardwick and his heirs and so came to the Earl of Devonshire The Lordship is depopulated very much since the War and a great part of it inclosed since then too which never fails to produce that effect The Rectory of Hawton was 20l. value and Mr. Molyneux Patron 'T is now 17l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings Books In the Church there was upon a Marble Stone cut in Brass Of your Charitie pray for the Soules of Degory Adys Knight of the Sepulcre and Marchaunt of the Stapull of Calys and Dame Anne his wife daughter of Thomas Powtrell Esquire the which Degory deceased 27 Febr. 1521. Upon it is Arg. a Bull sable Horned Or amongst long Reeds Or the tops sable and by it Or a plain Crosse between four Croslets Gules the first impales with Arg. a Fesse between three Cinquefoils Gules Poutrell In the Brass of another Stone Of your Charitie pray for the Soules of William Molyneux and Marget his wife their Childrens Soules and all Christian Soules which William departed this present life the last day of Octob. 1541. There is Molyneux Arms with a Crescent In the Chancel on a piece of Brass upon a little plain Stone was Of your Charity pray for the Soules of Robert Molineux Esquire and Dorothy his wife which Robert deceased 13 Apr. 1539. Upon a little Stone for a Child Johannes filius quintus Thomae Halgh de Wigtoft generos In the Windows Molyneux impales with Markham Arg. a Lion Ramp sab Gules a Bend Cotised betwixt six Martlets Or. Cheque Arg. and Gules a file of three Labels Az. On the North side of the Chancell at Hawton Iuxta Newarke Molineux impales with Az. a Spread Eagle Arg. Cotton Arg. 3 Bars sab Bussy Or upon a Fesse Gules three Waterbougets Arg. Bingham Lozengy Arg. and Gules Fitz-Williams Arg. an five Fusellâ— in Fesse Gules five Scallops Or Aslacton Az. a Bend between six Martlets Arg. Lutterell Leeke Gules upon a Bend Arg. three Crosse Croslets Azure Sab. six Annulets Or 3.2.1 Arg. three Chevronells and a bordure engrailed Sable Arg. upon Bend Az. three Waterbougets Or Booth Arg. a Chief Varry Or and Gules a Bend Sable Fitz-Herbert impaling with Molineux of Northbury By the Wall side in the Chancel an old cross-leg'd Monument with a Shield not ordinary Farneton Doomsd. Farendune THe Book of Doomsday certifies that Baldertune and Farendune were Berewes of the great Sok of Newarke and are there involved in that which was the Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne I have met with nothing memorable in old time worth inserting saving that the Wapentak and Town of Newark presented Mr. William le Tanner of Newark 8 E. 1. that he held certain Medow in Farnedon at the will of the Bishop of Lincolne for which he was bound to repair Morkerbrigg and that he came and acknowledged it to be his duty But this I think only now amounts to the leading of certain Loads of Gravell There is a Mannor here parcel of Richmund Fee which in the time of Henry the seventh was the possession of William Nevill in the time of Henry the eight of Thomas Sutton and afterwards of Sir Iohn Molyneux of Thorpe great Grandchild to Sir Edmund Molineux the Judge The Vicarage of Faringdon was 8l. Now it is 6l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings Books and the Patron the Prebendary of Balderton in the Church of Lincolne who hath both the Churches served by the same Vicar Balderton BEsides the Berew here was in this Town of Balderton which was not reckoned together with Newark in the Conquerours great Survey Soc of the Mannor as much as was rated to the Dane-geld at six Bovats and an half The Land three Carucats There twenty six Sochm. three Bord. had nine Car. Robert de Kayneto Bishop of Lincolne Founded the Priory of St. Katherins in the Suburbs of that City to which he gave amongst other things three Bovats of Land in Baldertune with the dwelling Houses which King Henry the second confirmed in whose Reign viz. 21 H. 2. it appears William de Dive had interest here for his Land of Balderton then ought two Marks for defect Here was a Mannor in Balderton to which several Lands in Barneby Codington Farnedon Stoke Elston and Sireston and other places did belong whereof Iohn de Dyve of Kingerby in Lincolneshire son of Sir William de Dive and Ermetrida de Amundevill the heir of that Family by whom that place and many other descended to him died seised about 21 E. 1. held of the Bishop of Lincolne leaving Ioan then the wife of Raph de Trehampton formerly of William Deisney and Elizabeth wife of Sir Iohn D'aubeney his sisters and heirs which Elizabeth the year following viz. 22 E. 1. left Sir Hugh de Bussey Knight her son by Sir Lambert de Bussey her former husband her heir then aged about thirty years Sir Hugh de Bussey left the Mannor of Balderton and many other Lands about 34 E. 1. to his son and heir Iohn de Bussey then being twenty four years of age To this worthy Family whose principal Seat was at Hougham in Lincolneshire did this Mannor remain till the heir Female of it carried it to Meeres and that in Queen Elizabeths time Francis Meeres the heir and issue of that match sold it to Gyles Foster whose heir sold it to Iames Leeke Gent. whose son and heir Francis Leek succeeded and left only a daughter who was married to George Lascells of Elston The Rectories of Balderton and Farneton were anciently appropriated to the Church of Lincolne and do make one good Prebend there called Balderton Prebend Jordanus Bussy temp Conq Lambertus Bussy temp W. 1. ob 1082. Jordanus Bussy Lambertus Bussy Hugo Bussy ob 20 Joh. de Hougham-Mabilia fil Hen. de Braybrook Lambertus Bussie-Lucia fil Gilb. de Beningworth Hugo Bussie ob 7 E. 1. Nov. 1. Lambertus Bussie-Elizabetha cohaer ob 22 E. 1 -Johannes de Albiniaco marit 2. Hugo Bussie mil. aet 25.22 E. 1 -Elizabetha Johannes Bussie miles de Hougham ob 4 Septemb. 1349 -Elizabetha vel Joanna Johannes Bussie miles ob in vita patris-Agnes fil ... Com. Suffolk Willielmus Bussie miles-Isabella fil Johannis Paynell de Botheby Johannes Busâ—ye miles decapitat apud Bristow 1 H. 4 -Matilda fil haer Philippi Nevile mil. Dom. de Scotton Johannes Bussie miles-Catharina fil haer Johannis Cumberworth de Hundon C. Linc. Johannes Bussie miles ob 20 Febr. 13 H. 7 -Elizabetha fil Laurent Barkeley mil. Hugo Bussie de Hougham ob in vita patris -Joana fil Johannis Wichecote Milo Bussie de Hougham mil. -Margareta fil Hen. Foljambe Johan Bussie-Agnes fil Tho. Dom. Burgh Agnes Bussie-Edm Brudenell mil. sine prole Joana-Thom Meeres Francisc. Meeres -Elizab fil Tho.
Cony de Kirton Anthonius Meeres-Catharina fil Jac. Crewes Edmundus de Hather -Alicia Culpeper Edw. Bussie de Hather -Jana sor coh Joh. Hercie de Grove mil. Johannes Bussie de Hather ... fil ... Pole de Radburne mil. Rhod. Ed. Bussie miles -Christoph Carolus Francisc. feodar Com. Nott. Edward Willielm Johannes Rogerus de Amundevilla .... fil Gerardi Sylvan Jolanus de Amundevil-Beatrix fil ... Paganel Walter s. p. r. Willielm s. p. â— Elias de Amundevil 3 -Emma Bâ—lemer Joâ—lan de Amundevil-Ermetruda neptis C Aâ—merle Petrus de Amundevil-Joana de Acclum Ermetruda de Amundevilla fil haer -Willielmus de Dive mil. Lambertus Bussie-Elizabetha cohaer ob 22 E. 1 -Johannes de Albiniaco marit 2. Johannes de Dive s. p. Willielmus de Isney -Joana-Rad de Trehampton Radulph Alan Jordan Johannes Robertus Barneby in the Willows HEre was belonging to Newark of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee as much as answered the Tax or Dane-geld for two Bovats ½ But the chief part of this Town was the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayeux which Mannor was Vlurics before the Conquest and was charged to the Dane-geld the Tax then usually paid at or according to seven Bovats The Land of it being then for three Plows or three Carucats There afterwards Losuardus the Man or Tenant of the said Bishop of Baion had one Car. and 4 Sochm. upon two Bov. of this Land and nine Vill. and six Bord. having four Car. and an half There was a Priest and a Church in which lay half a Bovat of this Land and one Mill 5s. 4d. and thirty Acres of Medow and a small Wood. All this kept the value it had in the time of Edward the Confessour viz. 40s. Much of this Bishops Land in this County became afterwards parcel of Richmond Fee In 10 E. 1. Sir Hugh de Babington and Sir Henry de Perepont held a Knights Fee of that Honour in Rolleston Cotington Barneby and Colingham and paid 10s. per annum to the Ward of the Castle of Richmond Iohn de Dyve 15 E. 1. or before granted to Andrew de Nevill for that one time the presentation to the Church of this Barneby on Wythem saving his right otherwise Andrew de Nevill granted this presentation for one turn to Roger de Brinkill who granted that Andrew and his heirs should present ever after In a great Assise 18 E. 1. the Jury found that Andrew de Nevill named in Rolleston had more right to hold the Advowson of the Church of Barneby near Newarke than William de Wyvill In the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Winthorpe and Barneby answered for one Villa and the Bishop of Lincolne Iohn de Nevill and Alexander de Percy were then certified to be Lords The fourth part of the Mannor of Barneby on Wythem was by Fine 10 E. 2. settled on Alexand. de Percy and Iulian his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Iohn son of the said Alexander and the heirs of his remainder to the heirs of the said Alexander It is called Barneby in the Willowes for distinction from Barneby in the More Here was a Mannor anciently Houghes from whom it came to Aâ—deley whose daughters and heirs were married to Edmund and Robert Thorold sons of William Thorold of Marston in Lincolneshire and brothers of Sir Anthony Thorold Knight This was Roberts part and his son Anthony sold it to .... Brownlow It is parcelled out and part thereof is the inheritance of ... Kellet and a great part of Mr. Robert Butler The Mannor of Barnâ—by about 12 H. 7. was exchanged betwixt .... Strangewayes and .... Suthiâ—l The Earl of Westmerland who had Richmond Fees this way had Lands here 6 E. 4. The Rectory is appropriate to Southwell Here are some Grounds on the North part of this Lordship called the Mannor of Flaufore which heretofore was the Knights Templars and after the Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem which Thomas le Archer the Prior and the Brethren of that house granted to Thomas de Sibthorp Parson of Bekingham who gave it to a Chantry which he Founded there and had it confirmed to him with Free Warren in it and all the Appurtenances both in Lincolneshire and Nottinghamshire by King Edward the second 20 Nov. in the nineteenth year of his Reign It is now the Inheritance of William Cartwright Esquire The Vicarage of Barneby was ten Marks It is now 5l. 9s. 9l. ob in the Kings Books and the Chapter or Church of Southwell Patrons Coddington Cotinton THat part of this Township which was reckoned with Newark and more especially Soc to it paid the Geld as two Car. but the Bishop of Lincolne had two Mannors here besides one whereof Vluric had before the Normans came and paid the Tax or Geld as one Bov. The Land was two Bovats There afterwards the Bishop had half a Car. and one Acre of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessour was 40s. value when King Williams Survey was made 20s. Another Bugo had and was charged for it to the publick Tax at two Bovats and an half The Land whereof in the Confessours time was certified to be half a Car. but was waste Botild held it and it was 2s. value there was two Acres of Medow Here were two other Mannors likewise of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayon one of which Vluric had before the Conquest and was Taxed at three Bov. and an half for it The Land being then found to be twelve Bovats There Losuardus the Man or Tenant of the Bishop had two Vill. and four Bord. with one Car. and three Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 20s. in the Conquerours 10s. value Another Mannor Leuric had before the Norman Invasion rated at five Bov. to the Dane-geld The Land two Car. There Oulchell under the Bishop had half a Car. and four Sochm. on four Bovats of this Land and three Bord. with half a Car. and five Acres of Medow Robert Peysun by the consent of William his brother gave one Bovat in the Fields of Codington of his Demesne between his own Lands next the Sun to God and St. Peter of Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God and four Selions to make a Toft nigh the Cross without the Town of Codington on the West This was confirmed by William son of Walter son of Paganus de Newarke and Sara wife of the said William to whom it was re-conveyed by Elias the Prior to be held of that House by him and his heirs for 4s. per annum In the year 1328. Sir Robert Perpoint held it accordingly of that Monastery By a Fine at Nott. 8 E. 1. Robert Aâ—tebek and Odierna his wife and Mariot and Alice her sisters daughters of William Henning passed one Toft seven Acres and an half of Land and three Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Codyngton to Henry de Percpunt and his heirs By an
who married my Lord of Dunbar's sister Sir Francis Leek died 1 Aug. 22 Eliz. and left a son and heir of his own name who was Knighted at Gréenwich 1 Iun. 1601. 43 Eliz. and made Baronet at the first Creation of that honour 9 Iac. His first wife was Frances the daughâ—er of Robert Swift by whom he had Sir Francis Leeke creaâ—ed Lord Deyncourt and afterwards Earl of Scarsdale Father of Nicolas the present Earl His second wife was Mary the daughter of Iohn Egioke of Worcestershire after his death married to Sir Gervas Clifton on whom he begot William Leek commonly called â—quire Leak the Father of Sir Francis Leek of Newark Knight and Baronet the present Lord of Sandiacre There was a Moore and Common in Landford belonging to St. Iohns of Hierusalem which 18 Decemb. 6 E. 6. were granted to Edward Fynes Knight Lord Clynton and Saye and Henry Hereson and their heirs there were Lands and Commons in Barnebie and Landford late belâ—nging to the said Priory of St. Iohns of Ierusalem 4 Oct. 28 Eliz. granted to Sir Christopher Hatton Knight and his heirs And 21 Oct. 30 Eliz. to Edward Wymark Gent. and his Possibly that Priory had the Church also Mr. More hath the Tythes Mering KIng Williams Land here was rated to the Geld at six Bovats and an half It should seem it or part of it became afterwards of the Earl of Richmonds Fee because Richard de Sutton is said to hold of that Honour a Knights Fee in Sutton Carleton and Meringes And before that I find that Alan de Mering son of Harvei by the grant of Hervei de Sutton his Lord gave one place of Land in the territory of Mering to the Canons of Radeford by Wirksop The first of this Family which had their name from their residence here that I can reconcile to any certainty of time was Gillebertide Meringes who granted to Raph Murdac High Sheriff of these Counties 30 H. 2. six Acres of Medow in Meringes in that called Esteng which Roger de Caisneto held of him for 2s. per annum as the said Raph Murdac was to do who gave it away to the Priory of Lenton for the health of his own soul and of Alexander de Cheinai's and together with it for the more abundant firmness and security of his said gift the writing which he had from the said Gilbert de Meringges for which after his death the Monks were to make him a perpetual Anniversary as for one of their Advocates or principal Benefactors The next whom I have found of this place was Gerard de Mering in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the third In the 40 H. 3. Roger de Luvetot the Sheriff gave account of 2 Marks of Gilb. de Mering and Ivetta his wife for having a Writ of Attaint Robert de Mering 32 E. 1. claimed the hearing of a Writ which Guychard de Charun Lord of Sutton by Mary his wife one of the co-heirs procured against him for services at Mering due to the said Guichard but it appeared by the date of the Writ that it was obtained eight daies before the fault was said to be made therefore he had nothing by it But this Guichard I take upon further consideration to be son of him who married the co-heir but not by her as in Sutton may be observed for I find Sir Robert de Mering Knight held of Iohn de Muscam son of Gilbert and Agnes de Sutton another co-heir all his Tenements in Mering by Foreign service and that the said Robert redeemed the said Service and Ward of his hâ—irs of the said Iohn After the said Robert succeeded Iohn de Mering his son whose son and heir Thomas married the daughter of Peter Foun of Marcham who had the custody of the said Thomas under age Peter Foun had a son and heir called Iohn who died without issue and Thomas Mering became his heir in right of his wife Alice who had been the wife of Nicolas de Widmerpole and Robert son of Nicolas de Widmerpole had a Suit against Sir Thomas son and heir of Iohn son of Robert de Mering 3 E. 3. A Fine was levied at York 11 E. 3. of the Mannor of Mering between Thomas the elder son of Iohn de Mering and Elizabeth his wife Quer. and Richard de Kelum of Sutton Chaplain Deforc. whereby it was settled on the said Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to Bertram Thomas and Iohn sons of the said Thomas and the heirs Males of theirs successively remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas son of Iohn Thomas de Mering who was Tenant by the Courtesie of England after the death of Elizabeth his wife of the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Turford c. which her Father Peter Foun had by Margery her mother one of the three daughters of Agnes one Herveius Alanus de Meringa Gillebert de Meringges Godardus sive Gerardus de Mering 3 H. 3. Gilbertus de Mering 40 H. 3 -Ivetta Robertus de Mering mil. 32 E. 1. Johannes de Mering Thom. de Mering mil. 3 E. 3. ...... Elizabetha Bertram de Mering 11 E. 3. Tho. Joh. 2 Alexander de Mering Willielmus Mering-Elizabetha fil Tho. Nevill de Rolleston Willielmus Mering miles Willielmus Mering Ar. Will. Mering mil. -Agnes fil haer Hen. Gloucester de Carcolston Sutton ... ... Johannes Mering-Katharina sor haer Johannis Hercy militis Willielmus Mering miles-Margareta fil Thom. Cave de Stanford 1 Thom. Mering aetat 26. 1576. 2 Willielmus 3 Ambros. Franc. Thom. Johan Tho. Mering ... fil Thwaits· Franc. Alicia ux Ric. Sutton Elizab. -Robertus Markham Alex. Mering de Collingham Eliz. ux Joh. Strelley Jac. Savage Marg. ux Tho. Bassete 1 Franciscus de Mering 36 E. 3. Richardus de Lexington Robertus de Lexington -Matildis Rich. de Marcham potius Willielmus -Cecilia Robertus de Marcham Willielmus de Sancta Cruce -Agnes 2 Petrus Foun-Margeria Johannes Foun sine prole 1 Joana ux Joh. Bayeux Rob. Hakthorn 3 Elizab. ux Joh. Barkworth Willielmus de Lungvillers -Bertha Johannes de Bray marit 2 -Cecilia Richardus de Marcham s. p. Johan Dom. Lexington custos sigil H. 3. Rob. Dom. Lexingt -Hen Episc. Linc. Alicia ux â— de Sutton of the three daughters of Robert de Marcham son of Cecilia one of the sisters and heirs of the Lord Lexington left a son about 42 E. 3. called Francis de Mering who was his heir but it seems he died without issue because Alexander Mering another of his sons had a son called William Lord of this Mannor who married Elizabeth one of the eight daughters of Thomas Nâ—vill of Rolleston and by her had Elizabeth wife of Iohn Strelley and after of â—ames Savage and Margery wife of Thomas Basset of Fledbourgh mother of Katherin wife of Thomas Sutton of Averham Ancestor
Ioanes late wife of Iohn Lord Grey of Codnor deceased which after the death of the said Ioane came into the Kings hands by reason of the minority of Henry de Grey son and heir of the said Ioane with the marriage of the said heir but he died about that time and the forementioned Henry brother of the said Iohn was Lord Grey and had to wife Margaret the daughter and co-heir of Henry Percy d' Atholl Knight whose son and heir Henry de Grey after her death 4 E. 4. was found to be about twenty eight years old being above nine years of age at the death of his Father the said Henry Lord Grey which was 17 Iuly 22 H. 6. Henry Lord Grey and Katherin his wife said to be the daughter of the Earl of Devonshire suffered a Recovery 5 H. 7. of the Mannors of Estwayt Toueton Barton Radcliff and Dunham in this County to Thomas Leek and Roger Iohnson who were appointed by the last Will of the said Henry Lord Grey bearing date 18 H. 7. to convey them to his two sons natural One of them I suppose the elder called Henry Grey of Towton 13 H. 8. gave three Mess. c. here in marriage with Elizabeth his daughter and heir to Richard third son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley mentioned in Barton and himself died about 23 H. 8. This Mannor in the year 1568. 10 Eliz. was by Richard Whalley of Welbeck Esquire settled one half on his son Thomas who had married Elizabeth and the other half on his son William who had married Barbara the two daughters and co-heirs of Henry Hatfeild In the 13 Eliz. Thomas Stanhope and Edward Stanhope Esquire suffered a Recovery of this Mannor and called to warrant the said Richard Whalley and William his son and Thomas his son and heir In 27 Eliz. and 42 Eliz. Iohn Zouch of Codnor Esquire claimed as son and heir of Sir Iohn Zouch Knight son and heir of George Zouch Esquire son and heir of Iohn Zouch Knight son and heir of Iohn Zouch Esquire son and heir of Elizabeth Grey Cousin and heir of Henry Lord Grey viz. daughter of Richard Lord Grey Father of Henry Lord Grey Father of Henry last Lord Grey Richard Whalley of Screveton then claimed as son of Thomas son of Richard son of Thomas Whalley son and heir of Ioane mistaken for Elizabeth Leek daughter and heir of Thomas Leek as in Screveton may be seen How they ended their Suits I have not found but shortly after the forementioned Settlement and Recovery it was Sir Thomas Stanhopes and Sir Iohn Stanhope of Elvaston in the County of Darby left it to Iohn Stanhope Esquire his son and heir who first Mortgaged and after sold it to Arthur Waren son of Sir Arnald Waren of Thorp Arnald descended of those mentioned in Costock who hath inclosed the Fields and sold some of the ancienter Inclosure lying towards the Trent side to William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire with the Ferry Bramcote Broncote PArt of Broncote the Book of Doomsday shows to belong to Ernehale the Kings Mannor and was rated to the Tax at six Bovats the Land of it being six Bovats And part to Olaveston now Wollaton of William Peverels Fee charged to the Dane-geld as six Bovats also yet at that time Waste But the principal part seems to be four Mannors which Vlchel Godric Alvric and Levric had before the Conquest and paid to the Dane Tax as twelve Bovats for them The Land whereof was then certified to be no more Afterwards William Ostiarius the Usher or Porter whose Fee it was had two Car. four Vill. four Bord. having three Car. ½ This part in the Confessours time was 60s. value but when the great Survey was made by the Conquerour 20s. was the rate of it Herbert de Brampcote confirmed to the holy Trinity and the Monks of Lenton the gift which Azor son of Vlfac made of two Carucats of the Fee of Arnale which the said Herbert held in Brampcote leaving his heirs the Curse of Almighty God and his own if they should ever attempt to go against his Grant H. de Nevill confirmed eight Bovats of Land in Brampcote and four in Sutton of his Soc of Arnale concerning which there had formerly been some controversie in the Kings Court to the said Priory reserving 12s. yearly Rent to himself and his heirs to this Deed were Witnesses H. de Burgo the Kings Justice William Briwer Stephen de Sedgrave Raph de Nevile Philip Marc William Rufus Robert de Harleston Walter de Estwayt Iohn de Leke Helyas Briton Gervas de Arnale Herbert de Riseley and William de Riseley and the Nuns of Sempringham held half a Knights Fee here which is said to be of the Fee of Mortimer and Henry de Birchinwood the sixth part of a Knights Fee Nicholas Birchwood did Suit for eight Bovats of Land in Bramcote to the Honour of Pevrel 21 E. 1. In the Nom. Villar 9 E. 2. Robert de Byley and the Prior of Sempringham are certified to be Lords And in 3 E. 3. Robert de Billy of Bramcote claimed Assize of Bread and Ale of his Tenants in Bramcote As the said Prior did Free Warren in his Demesne Lands here at Trowell and Chillwell Afterwards Iohn de Beley held that which was Riseleys and 22 E. 3. that which was Birchwoods was become Richard de Willughbyes of Wallaton with which Family it continued and with his posterity Lords of that place still remaineth Richard son of Richard de Willughby 13 E. 2. released to Iohn del Ker of Rotington 9s. 8d. Rent out of 10s. 4d. which the said Iohn was to pay to Richard as part of 1l. 9s. 4d. which Richard had by the grant of Iohn de Thorneton out of a Mess. and four Oxgangs in Bramcote which the said Iohn was to hold of the said Richard by service c. Here was a place called Karr Mannor and some Lands which were Sir William Babingtons Lord of Chillewell whereof his son William Babington Esquire was found heir 33 H. 6. Some part of this Town belonged to Attenborow Parish as in that place may be discerned The Mannor of Bramcote formerly belonging to the Priory of Sempringham was by Queen Elizabeth by her Letters Patents dated 14 Iuly in the sixth year of her Reign amongst other things granted to Charles Iackson and William Mason and the heirs of Charles Richard Handley Yeoman purchased the Sempringham Lands and left his son Henry Father of Henry at Bramcote and Gervas his second son who married An. the daughter of Ierome Brand of Staunton at Wilford where his posterity in the Male-line still continueth Richardus Handley de Wilford .... fil .... Fitz-Williams de Com. Ebor. Henricus Handley de Bramcote-Alicia fil .... Bray Henr. Handley de Bramcote .... Percivall Handley s. p. Gerv. Handley de Wilford-Anna fil Jer. Brand. Richardus H.
E. 3 -Elizab Edmundus de Willughby mil. fil Rich Pole de Suff. mil. Edmund de Willoughby -Isabella fil Hug. de Annesley mil. Isab. fil ... Fol. jambe ux 1 -Hugo de Willughby mil. -Margareta fil coh Baldwin Freville postea ux Richard de Bingham Justic. Richardus Willughby s. p. -Anna fil cohaer Sim. Leek Nichol. s. p. Tho. s. p. Robertus Willughby -Margar fil Johannis Griffith mil. Henricus Willoughby miles Bannerettus ob 1528 -Margareta fil Rob. Markham mil. -Elizab fil Tho. Abon vel Burgh relicta Dom. Fitz-Hugh -Elena fil haer Johannis Egerton de Wrenhall Com. Cestr. ux 3 -A ... fil .... Welles vel Walters ux 4. Johannes Willughby mil. s. p. -Anna fil Ed. Grey Vic. Lisle Edward mil. -An fil haer Will. Filioll Henricus Willoughby Ar. occisus 27 Aug. 4 E. 6 -Anna fil Tho. Grey Marchionis Dorset Tho. Willughby aet 8. an ad mortem patris ob celebs Franc. Willoughby mil. aedificavit Wollaton -Elizab fil Johan Littleton mil. -Doroth fil Tho. Coleby relict Jo. Tamworth ux 2 -Philippus Dom. Wharton mar 3. Brigitta-Percivale Willoughby mil. de Com. Cantii Fra. Willoughby mil. ob 1665. Franc. Willoughby Ar. ob 1672. ... fil .... Bernard Franciscus Edw. -Elizab fil Joh. Atkinson de Nottingham Georgius Willoughby de Cossale -Elizab fil Roberti Mellish de Ragnall Franciscus Robertus Elizab. Franciscus Edw. Percivall Rob. Tho. Doroth. ux Henrici Hastings Margar. Rob. le Spenser mil. post Bar. Winifr -Edwardus Willoughby Abig. -Will PargÃter Com. Northant Fran. -Mountague Wood de Lamley Henric. Wood. Maria ux Wilsey Wright Abigail Dom. Darcy Joh. Fr. ux Rob. Callis Petri Fulwood Cler. Edw. Eliz. Hugo Willughby mil. Nauta celebr -Joana fil Will. vel Nic. Strelley mil. Rad. pater Ric. de Bingham Galfr. son and heir of Eustachius de Mortein had seisin c. 7 H. 3. I suppose that William de Mortein who was several years High Sheriff of the Counties of Warewick and Leicester and married Ioane eldest daughter of Sir Philip Marmion but had no issue was son of Eustachius son and heir of Eustachius de Mortein son of Adam son of Robert before named which William died seised of the Mannors of Wollaton and Cossale on St. Leonards day 12 E. 1. Roger son of Roger de Mortein being then found his next heir which Roger had a Charter of Free Warren the same year for Wollaton and Cossale in this County Eyum and Riselle in Darbyshire and Walesalle in Staffordshire it seems he was Nephew and heir of his Uncle the said William Mortayne The Jury 7 E. 2. returned it no damage to the King c. if Roger de Morteyn granted and assigned fourscore Acres of Wood in Wollaton and the Advowsons of the Churches of Wollaton and Cossale to Richard Willoughby and his heirs William son of Sir Roger de Mortein 11 E. 2. granted to Richard de Willoughby Knight the whole Mannor of Wollaton except the Capital Mess. c. This Sir Rochard de Willughby was son of Richard de Willoughby son of Raph Bugge of Nottingham the original Ancestor of divers good Families as in Willoughby on the Woldes may be observed and in some other places of this Book That branch of Bingham bore for their Arms three Waterbougets upon a Fesse being it seems from the eldest son this of Willoughby divided the Fesse into two Bars with two Budgets on the uppermost and one upon the lower as the Seal of Sir Richard Willoughby appendant to his Deed bearing date 17 E. 3. whereby he passed the Advowson of the Church of Stanton on the Wold to Sir Gervas de Clifton yet remaining at Clifton manifesteth This first Sir Richard de Willuby did increase his Patrimony very well in divers places and added to it much Land which he purchased of the Morteins both in this place and elsewhere he died 18 E. 2. seised of the Mannors of Wollaton and Willughby and the third part of Riseley and Lands in Ingleby and Aylwaston in Derbyshire which the Kings Eschaetor took into his hands the seventh of April after and delivered them the seventeenth of May following to Richard de Willuby his son and heir who was then found to be above thirty years old This second Sir Richard was the very great advancer of his Family being a Judge from the 3 E. 3. to the 31 E. 3. and sometimes Chief Justice when Galfr. le Scrop the Chief Justice was gone on the Kings business beyond the Seas He married Isabell the daughter of Roger de Mortein and had the Town of Cossale of his gift which he gave to Sir Richard his son who married the sister of Sir Iohn de Grey but died without issue as did also Roger another son so that the entail he had made of Riseley and other Lands 11 E. 3. brought the Inheritance to Hugh Willoughby Clark his next son who died the 14 Sept. 7 H. 4. and the Jury found Bertram Monboucher son of Bertram son of Isabella his sister and William Malory son of Robert son of Marjory his other sister his heirs as Iohn Malory son of Robert son of this William did afterwards claim But this Hugh the Clergy-man had a wife or Concubine called Ioane de Riseley by whom he had a daughter named Felice married to Iohn Armstrong of Thorpe and a son called Hugh Willoughby who married Ioan daughter of Sir Iohn Dabrigecourt Knight by whom he had a son Hugh Willoughby of Risley who married Isabell daughter of Sir Gervase Clifton and bore the Arms of his mother viz. Ermine three Bars Humett as appeareth by his Grave-stone in Wilne Church upon which those Arms of Dabrigecourt impale with Cliftons From these are descended the Willoughbies of Risley WOLLATON HALL Sir Galfr. Bakepuz and his wife the Lady Amicia demised during their lives the Mill called Ingram Scituate on the Léene between Lenton and Wollaton by the way-side which leads from Nott. to Derby to the Prior and Covent of Lenton for 20s. per annum and the Multure of their House and Family of Wollaton and the Town of Wollaton was to grinde there for the twentieth grain which Suit Hugh de Weloghby Lord of Wollaton also granted for his life to Sir Galfr. the Prior and the Covent of Lenton 8 H 4. to their said Mill upon the same tearms and Thomas Elinham the Prior and the said Covent 1 H. 6. demised the said Mill with the said Suit to Iohn Botre for ten years for 3l. per an The Jury 25 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted to Sir Richard de Willughby the elder licence to give a Mess. and two Bovats of Land in Wollaton to two Chaplains in the Parish Church of Wollaton The Chantry House of St. Anthony in Willerton was granted 24 Iuly 3 E. 6. to William Nevell Esquire amongst many other things The Rectory of Wollaton was 12l.
'T is now 14l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Patronage continueth to the Willoughbies On the South Wall in the Chancell at Wollaton In the Chancell on a flat Marble whereon is cut in Brass the Effigies of a Man in Armor and a Woman In the North Wall of the Chancell at Wollaton Hic jacet Ricardus Willoughby Armiger qui obiit VII die Octobris Anno Domini nostri JHV CHRISTI M. CCCC.LXXI Anna uxor ejus quae obiit XXIII die mensis Julij Anno ejusdem Domini M. CCCC.LXVII Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen On it are the Arms of Willoughby and Leek single and the same impaled also In the Church on a Tomb the Statue of one lying with two Wives on each side In an Arch betweene the South Ile the Chancell at Wollaton Hic jacet Henricus Willoughby miles pro corpore Regis Baronettus mistaken for Bannerettus quondam Dominus de Wollaton qui obiit XX. die mensis Maii Anno Domini M. CCCCC.XXVIII Cujus animae propitietur Deus At the East end of the North I le on a Monument in the Wall At the East end of the North I le at Wollaton Henricus Willoughby Armiger Anna uxor ejus Henrici Grey Ducis Sâ—ffolciae soror hic foeliciter in Domino obdormiunt Ille obiit in Bello contra Rebelles in Norfolcia 1548. Illa occubuit Anno salutis nostrae 1546. Tres liberos susceperunt Thomam qui obiit sine prole superstite Franciscum Willoughby Equitem Auratum Margaretam nuptam Matheo Arundell militi Optimis parentibus Franciscus filius mâ—rosus amoris ergo hoc Monumentum posuit On it are many Quarterings On another Monument on the North Wall At the vper end of the North I le in the North Wall 〈◊〉 at Wollaton Hic jacet Henricus Willoughbeus Armiger filius quartus Percivalli Willoughbei militis Dominae Brigittae uxoris ejus Iurisconsultus unus Assessorum è Templo interiore Londinensi instructissimus studiis devotissimus nec non edocumentis Religionis integritatis qui obiit decimo octavo Septembris Anno aetatis suae quadragesimo octavo Annoque Domini Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo primo The Arms on it Azure fretty Or Willoughby of Eresby impaling Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbougetts Arg. Willoughby of Wollaton On an Alabaster Tomb under an Arch in the middle of the Church Hic jacet Nobilis Domina Domina Matildis quondam uxor Domini Johannis Dabrishecourte militis quae obiit xxi die mensis Maii Anno Domini M. CCCC quinto Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The Arms on it are 1. A Saltire engrailed impaling a Fesse and five Billetts in Chief if it should not be a File of five Labells 2. Erm. a Chevron 3. Erm. three Bars Humette Dabrichcourt And 4. on two Bars three Waterbougets Willoughby In the Chancel on a flat Marble in Brass Hic jacet Robertus Willoughby Armiger Dominus de Wollaton filius haeres Hugonis Willoughby militis Dominae Margaretae uxoris ejus ........... filia Johannis Griffyth quae obiit die .... mensis ..... M. CCCC ...... norumanimabus propitietur Deus On this are many quarterings Cossale Doomsd. Cotteshale THis Cotteshale was a Beru of Olaveston which was assessed or rated at six Bovats to the Geld or Tax The Land was for six Oxen or six Bovats There was in Demesne one Car. two Vill. and one Acre of Medow a pasture Wood one qu. long and two broad Soc. This was William Peverells Fee but here was another part of this Township in the Conquerours time of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee which before was the Freehold of Leuenot Lord of Annesley who answered to the Tax here for six Bovats and the Land was then sufficient for so many Oxen i. e. six Bovats There was at the time of making the great Survey three Car. or Plows with three Villains or Husbandmen and five Acres of Medow formerly this had been valued at 16s. but then was 10s. The first part was with Wollaston the possession of the Family of Mortein the latter seems to have been enjoyed chiefly by a Family who had their Sirname from the place of which was Sir William de Cossale Cler Baron of the Exchequer who was a great Benefactor to Newstede Priory and did by Fine at York Trin. and Mich. 8 E. 3. seâ—tle upon it twelve Mess. one Mill eight Bovats and sixty Acres of Land twenty of Medow eghty of waste and 20s. yearly Rent with the Appurtenances in Cossale Notingham and Bâ—llâ—ell to find three Chaplains two in the Church of St. Katherin of Cossale and the third in the said Priory of Newstede to celebrate Divine Service for the Souls of the said William his Ancestors and Successours Reginald son of Idonia de Cotsale gave to the Priory of Thurgarton all his Lands in Cotsale viz. half a Bovat and a quarter of a Bovat with two Tofts one at the end of the Town towards the East and the other next the Toft of Roger the Gerefe praepositi the said Priory paying to Sir Reginald de Annesley and his heirs 10s. per annum Adam de Cossale held in the Town of Cossale one Mess. five Cottages one Water-Mill two Carucats of Arable Land twenty three Acres of Medow ten Acres of Pasture 20s. Rent which were settled 7 E. 2. by Fine on William son of the said Adam de Cossale and Iohan his wife and the heirs of their two bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said William Robert was their eldest son who married Katherin the daughter of Iohn Bozon of whom there was no issue Iohn their younger son married the daughter of William Michell and had issue Of William son of Adam de Cossale and Iohan his wife Sir William de Cossale before named obtained the Land and Soil where the two Granges or Barns below the Mannor of Cossale belonging to the Priory of Newstede were built in exchange for one Land or Selion in Cossale between the Thorpes he purchased likewise of their Fee Lands in Cossale and Broksale for the Services whereof the said Robert and Iohn their sons made a Release reserving only 3s. 10d. Rent yearly which Rent together with all his Lands and Tenements in Cossale Robert de Cossale son of the said Iohn sold to Sir Richard de Willoughby the elder who settled the Town of Cossale a great part whereof he had by the daughter of Sir Roger de Mortein on Sir Richard de Willoughby the younger as in Wollaston is said This Sir William de Cossale the Baron purchased some Lands of Sir Roger Mortein and some of other Freeholders all which he gave to Newstede as already is shown The Jury found 23 E 3. that Warin son of Thomas le Latimer of Braybrooke and Katherin his wife then alive were joyntly enfeoffed and held the Mannor of Cossale of William Zouch Arch-bishop of Yorke by the Service of six pence
a-year and that Iohn son of the said Warin was his next heir The Jury 7 H. 6. found that William Skevington Esquire held the Mannor of Cosshale of King Henry the fifth by the Service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee of the Honour of Peverell and that Humfrey Skevington his son and heir was one and twenty years of age the first of Iune then past The Jury 13 H. 6. found that Humfrey Skevington held this Mannor of Cossale by the Service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee the day that he died and that Hugh Skevington was his brother and heir it was 23 May 11 H. 6. in the Kings hands because Hugh was under age and Humfrey dead In a Recovery 15 H. 7. Sir Henry Willoughby Knight claimed against Iohn Marmion Rob. Laurense Clark and Rob. Skevington the Mannor of Cossale Thomas Thurland Iohn Marmion and others 22 H. 7. claimed against Elizabeth Willughby four Mess. one hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow eighty of Pasture four of Wood forty of Heath and 20s. Rent in Cossale she called to warrant Hugh Willughby and so did Thomas Willughby and Isabell his wife against whom the same persons claimed three Mess. thirty Acres of Land twenty of Medow thirty of Pasture one Water-Mill and 13s. Rent in Lenton and Cossale The Mannor of Cossal alias Cossal Marsh late belonging to the Monastery of Newstede and in the occupation of Francis Willughby 21 Iuly 10 Eliz. was granted to Percivall Bowes and Iohn Moysier Gentlemen The Monastery of Dale had a Wood of fifteen Acres in Shortwood in the Parish of Cossale 9 Iuly 14 Eliz. granted to Sir Christopher Hatton The Priory of Felley had a portion of Tythes in Cossale which King Iames 2 March 2 Iac. granted to Sir Iohn Ramsey Knight and Thomas Emerson This place remains to the Willughbyes and George Willughby Nephew of the last Sir Francis hath a Seat there Strelley Stradleg And Straley IN Straley were three Mannors two whereof were of William Peverells Fee but the third was of the Land of the Taynes and had been Vlchels who paid for it to the Geld as three Bovats The Land of it being so much In the Conquerours time Vlsi and Godwin held it of the King and had there four Vill. one Bord. In the Confessours time this was 4s. value then but 3s. One of the other Mannors before the Normans came was Godrics and paid to the Dane-tax as six Bovats The Land of it being for six Oxen. Afterwards in King Williams time Godwin the Priest had one Car. three Vill. two Bord. having two Car. this kept the old value 10s. The other Mannor was Bruns before the Conquest which was then rated to the Geld at three Bovats This Ambrose held of William Peverell being valued at 12d. though in King Edward the Confessours time it was 3s. The next owner that I have met with any certain knowledge of was Walter de Stradlegh who married Isilia the widow of William de Moiz in or near the time of King Henry the first as in Chillewell is said by whom he had a son called Samson de Stradleg who 22 H. 2. gave account for ten Marks of his amercements in the Forest. In King Richard the firsts time this Samson suffered much as most of our Nottinghamshire Gentry did for being in Rebellion with Earl Iohn William Briewer the Sheriff 6 R. 1. accounting for half a year reckons for 46s. 3d. of the Land of Samson de Stradley then seised by the King as other of his Enemies Lands and Goods at that time were This Samson gave account 7 R. 1. of four Marks for having his Land again but it seems 10 R. 1. that it cost him thirty Marks to have seisin of his Fathers Land because he was with Earl Iohn who as it appeareth esteemed him well when he was King In the fifth year of his Reign he sent his Precept dated at Tikehull the nineteenth of February to William Briewerr to deliver to this Samson de Stratleg the Mannor of Horseley in Darbyshire for his sustentation while he had the Castle of Horestan the Seat of the Burons not very long before His son Walter de Stradleg 9 Ioh. was reckoned to owe a Falcon for having seisin of the Land which was his Fathers at the time of his death This Walter and Hugo de Capella married the heirs of Robert de Sumervill of Oxton Philip brother I suppose of Walter de Strelley had the custody of the heir of this Walter from Galfr. de Mandeville to whom King Iohn gave it Cecilia wife of Walter had the third part for Dower his Land out of which she had it was then valued at 100s. per annum Philip de Stradleg seems to have had some good interest in Geoffrey Fitz-Peter Earl of Essex because 7 Ioh. he was his pledge for the Fine viz. 10 Marks one Palfrey and one Falcon which the said Philip gave the King for having the post-humous daughter of Richard Fitz-Roger to wife with her Land belonging to her besides I perceive that G. Fitz-Peter made the Fine of twenty Marks and one good Palfrey for having the custody of the Land and heir of Walter de Stradlye which in 4 H. 3. Hugh Fitz-Roger the Seneschal or Steward of Philip de Stradly was then making up the arrears of The 20 Iuly 13 H. 3. Robert son of Walter de Stradley did homage and had seisin of his Lands Robert de Strelley was taken at Kenilworth as the Kings enemy and the King 50 H. 3. granted his heir to William de Mortein A Fine was levied 9 E. 1. between Alexander de Hotham Quer. and Robert son of Walter de Stradley and Hawisia his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of Esk which seems to be then settled on the heirs of Hawisia This Robert died about 12 E. 1. leaving then his son and heir Robert above thirty years old who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of William Vavasour of Shipley in Darbishire by whom he had Bilborough the next Lordship to Strelley Samson de Strelley another of his sons married Luciae the daughter and heir of Sewall le Fone and Amicia his wife one of the daughters and co-heirs of Hugo de Capella before named from this Samson descended the Strelleys of Woodborow in that place to be noted more particularly Robert de Stradley 30 E. 1. left Robert his son and heir aged twenty three years at the Feast of St. Matthew There was a Protection 4 E. 2. for Robert de Vmfravile Earl of Angus Nicholas de Segrave Robert de Strelley and Iohn son of William Howard who had taken a Journey into Scotland with Peter Gavestone Earl of Cornewall Walterus de Stradlegh-Isilia temp H. 1 -Will de Moiz mar prim Samson de Strelley 4 Philip 3 Hugh 2 Gaufr 1 Walter de Stredlegh mil. -Cecilia cohaer 1 Robertus de
principal Farm was by him repurchased in his life time which now with Copleyes Mannor remains the Inheritance of the Earl of Clare Cokfeilds came to Taylboys and the next descent to Iohn Ayscough son and heir of Sir Will. Ayscongh the Judge in whose Family it continued till Sir Rog. Ayscough sold it amongst Freeholders Another Mannor in Baseford was called Algarthorpe and afterwards Eland-Hall from the possessors of it of that name Eustachâ—us de Moreton Lord of Wollaston confirmed the Alms which Robert de Moreton his Grandfather and Adam his Father gave to God and the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton and the Cluniac Monks there serving God viz. 16s. per annum out of that which Gerard de Algarthorp held of him and his Ancestors viz. 10s. at Pentecost or within the Octaves and 6s. within the Octaves of St. Martin This was also confirmed by Adam son of Adam de Moretuin brother of the said Eustachius Robert Daft paid 10s. in the time of Henry the third for the fourth part of a Knights Fee which he held in Algarthorp In 28 E. 1. by a Fine levied at York Adam le Paumer and Isabell his wife passed the Mannor of Algarthorp to Iohn le Paumer the younger and his heirs William de Eland the Kings Servant valettus who lately had the custody of the Castle of Nott. and the Bayliwick of the Honour of Peverell in the Counties of Nott. and Derb. for life had the said Bayliwick 26 Septemb. 10 E. 3. granted to him and his heirs paying fourteen Marks yearly William son and heir of William de Eland 41 E. 3. acknowledged himself to hold the Bayliwick of the honour of Peverell in the Counties of Nott. and Derby of the King by the Service of paying 14s. yearly William Eland married Cecily the co-heir of Robert son of Sampson de Strelley as in Radcliff may be noted Stephen de Strelley 28 E. 3. passed Lands and Rents in Radclive and Lamcote to William Eland and Cecily his wife and William their son This Family had their chief residence at this Algerthorp which gave it the name of Eland-Hall William Eland Esquire possibly the Grandchiâ—d of the first about 8 H. 6. left his son William his heir above nine years old William Eland died the 27 Decemb. 17 H. 6. and left his son and heir William aged twenty weeks and four daies 3 Iun. when the Inquisition was taken in the tuition of Margaret his widow mother of the Infant By an Inquisition taken at Nott. 31 Octob. 9 H. 7. it appears that Henry Eland who it seems was brother and heir of Thomas Eland and forty years old 5 E. 4. when his said brother left the Bayliwick of Peverell in both these Counties to descend to him died 8 Sept. 9 H. 7. seized of this Mannor there said to be held of Sir Henry Willoughby as of his Mannor of Wollaton some small parcels in Radcliff and Lamcote and diverse other places as Adbolton Calverton Bagthorp Brigford at Brig end and an Essart called Eland Close and that Mary Eland daughter of Thomas Eland son of the said Henry was his Cousin and heir then aged one year and one month She married Roland Revell and after his death the 8 Novemb. 23 H. 8. conveyed this Mannor and all her Lands Rents and Services in Algarthorp Basford Adbolton Oxton Radcliff Calverton Lamcote Eland and elsewhere in the County of Nott. together with the Bayliwick of the honour of Peverell in the Counties of Nott. and Derb. to Randall Revell because he had holpen her in the great Suits she had with Nicholas Styrley Esquire concerning her said inheritance and for that Hugh Revell his son was her Cousin and next heir viz. son of Ioan sister of Thomas Eland her Father It was afterwards sold to Thomas Hutchinson of Outhorp who gave it to Iohn-Hutchinson his second son whose Grandchild Iohn Hutchinson was Lord of it It is now sold to ...... In Basford Town 1612. were owners William Lord Cavendish Sir Iohn Hollys Sir Iohn Byron Sir Percivall Willoughby Knights Godfrey Copley Esquire George Strelley Esquire Mary Hutchinson widow George Hutchinson Gent. Geoffrey Brock Gent. Iohn Speed Clerc Francis Byfeild Gent. Iohn Kyme of Nott. Gent. c. The Rectory of Basford 8 Ian. 4 Eliz. in the occupation of Roger Woâ—d late parcel of the possessions of the Priory of Catesby in the County of Northhamton was granted to Iames Hardwicke and his heirs This Church of St. Leodegarius of Baseford with the Lands Tenements and Appurtenances there was given by the before named Robert son of Philip to the Prioress and Nuns of Catesby of which place he seems to have been a principal Founder his son William was likewise a Benefactor The Rectory it should be Vicarage of Baseford was ten Marks when the Prioress of Cateswyke or Catesby had the Patronage The Vicarage is now in the Kings Books 8l. 17s. 6d. and in his Majesties Patronage In the South Window of the Chancel Arg. a Chevron between three Pâ—ts with Ears and three feet a piece Gules within a Bordure sable Besanty Mounboucher impaling Sable a Bend between six Escallops Or Folejambe Azure a plain Crosse countercompony Arg. and Gules Cokfeild impaling Folejambe and Folejambe impaling Arg. a Bend Azure Crusuly Arg. it should be Or Lowdham On the Church North I le East Window Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules Annesley Paly of six Arg. and Azure Strelley Arg. a Chief Gules and Bendlet Azure Crumwell Arg. a Lion Rampant Queve Furchè sable Cressy Arg. a Bend Azure Crusuly Or Lowdham Arg. on a Saltier engrailed sable nine Annulets Or Leek Annesley with a Mullet on the top of the Bend. Strelley with a Cinquefoyle Gules in the middle Strelley of Woodborough Maperley THE Wood of Basford which was Iohn de Cokefeuds and Robert de Orrebyes 15 E. 1. was found wholly wasted and had been so of old Iohn son of Robert de Orreby and Iohn Cokfeld had taken 2s. 6d. a year for five and twenty years last past and appropriated the Wood to themselves without warrant and therefore were amerced Hugh de Nottingham Clark 25 E. 1. had Lands in Nottingham called Cornerwong confirmed to him and his heirs by Bounds c. In 31 E. 3. it was found that Iohn Montgomery then dead made one Essart of old besides the Kings Wood of Nottingham that was called Cornerwong and it contained thirty Acres of ground and was sown since the last regard The heirs of Alice Palmer held one Essart of old called Basfordwong containing twenty Acres William Eland was then Tenant viz. some while after 31 E. 3. about which time that Essart was thought to be made Adam Palmer made one Essart of old of five Acres and one Rood of the Kings Demesne at Algerthorp of this William Eland was also Tenant In the time of Richard the second Thomas Mapurley was a
considerable Man at Nottingham on his Seal was a Bend between six Crosse Croslets He or his posterity became possessed of the chiefest part of these Grounds which was the occasion of their being called Maperleys Closes and since there being a Cottage House or two and some odd Barns erected it goes for a small Hamlett called Mapurley Iohn Mapurly Esquire 3 H. 8. then living at Bullwell suffered a Recovery of two hundred Acres of Land in Basford called Cornerwong with the Appurtenances to Thomas Archer and Iohn Byron Esquire Iohn Byron and Iohn Byron his son 1 March 1609. for the consideration of 100l. alienated the premises to Robert Staples of Nottingham together with a Cottage or Tenement and Barns thereto belonging Robert Staples and Maud his wife 1612. settled in consideration of marriage Cornerswong or Mapurly Closes containing sixty Acres with one Cottage c. on Alexander Staples and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their two bodies and in default thereof on Alexander and his heirs Robert Querneby of Nottingham son and heir of Elizabeth wife of Humfrey Quarneby daughter and heir of Robert Mellors and Iulian his wife daughter I suppose and at length heir of Iohn Mapurley by his Deed dated 14 Decemb 31 Eliz. in consideration of marriage which had been before that time solemnized between Thomas Blyth one of the younger sons of William Blâ—â—he and Mary one of the daughters and heirs of him the said Robert Querneby settled on George Beardmore and William Monk and their heirs certain Lands and Tenements in Nottingham and five Closes in the Lordship or Parish of Basford in trust for himself and his heirs His other daughter and heir Elizabeth was married to Iohn Kyme as in Nottingham will be shown In the third year of King Charles the first 11 Apr. 1627. Thomas Blyth the elder and Mary his wife and Thomas Blyth the younger and Magdalen in consideration of 500l. sold to Robert Staples and his heirs five Closes in Cornerwong or Maperley On the Seals of Blyth are a Chevron between three Lioncells Rampant and upon some for a Crest a Lion passant on the top of a Tower These are called Nether or Lower Maperley and are now with the other also the Inheritance and Possessions of Samuel Staples who I think had them for names sake settled on him or his Father by the Purchaser Robert Staples in whose House in Nottingham the said Samuel now lives and hath rebuilt part of it of Brick and Stone which before was but like the rest of Wood. And hath also since that built a little Brick house at this Mapurley Arnall Ernehale IN Ernehale King Edward the Confessour had a Mannor which answered the Geld or Tax of those times for three Plow-land or three Catucats The Land was three Car. There King William had one Car. or Plow twenty Vill. and four Bordars having seven Plows or seven Car. pasture Wood in several places three leuc long and three leuc broad The value in King Edwards time was 4l. and two Sextaries of Honey but in K. William's 8l. and six Sextaries of Honey This Mannor had Soc in Broncote Waleton I suppose meant for Wollaton Lenton Broculstow and Bilburch Here was a Family took their name from their Residence at this place whereof Richard de Ernehale 22 H. 2. gave account to the Sheriff of x. Marks for his amercement for his Forest trespasses William de Beleu son of Robert de Beleu who married Alice the daughter of William de Arnal gave her in Dower at the Church door before marriage all his Land in Lamcote remainder to the heirs of their bodies to this were Witnesses Mr. H. de Arnall Walter de Sneyaton Henry de Bully Chaplains Adam de Burgunvill Raph son of William de Arnall William Marescal c. Raph de Arnale in 1278. was a Knight The Jury 19 E. 1. found that Raph de Arnehale held of Iohn de Nevill in the Town of Arnehall one Mess. with a Garden and three Bovats of Land paying him 22s. 4d. a year and an Essart in the Fields of Basford of Iohn de Cokfeild and Stephen de Pancester for 2s. per annum and of divers others as of Raph son of Raph de Crumwell in Lamley two Bovats and the like Raph son of William son of the said Raph de Arnall was then his heir Gervase son of Richard de Arnall 14 H. 3. held three Bovats and one Culture with Essarts But in a Book of Fees in the Exchequer Herbert de Nevill rather Hugh as I suppose is said to hold the whole Town of Arnall and the fourth part of Woodbourgh for which he paid yearly 10l. King Iohn in the fifth year of his Reign the fourth of May at Winchester granted to Hugh de Nevill and his heirs the Mannor of Blanston for the fourth part of a Knights Fee and the Mannor of Ernehale in Fee Farm for 10l. and the Service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee and fourscore and ten Acres of Essart in the said Mannor of Ernehale free and quiet from the regard and view c. and all manner of priviledges Hugh de Nevill held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Arnall which Hugh de Nevill his Father held The Jury before Galfr. de Neyvill and Henry de Perepont Justices of Assize at the Inquisition at Blitheworth the Wednesday next after the Feast of St. Iohn Port Lat. 8 E. 1. found that Iohn de Nevile held Pleas in his Court of Arnall concerning trespasses made of the Vert in his Wood of Arnal which is within the bounds of the Forest and made Attachements for the same and suffered not his Dogs to be expeditated and not by his own proper authority but as his Ancestors did from the time of Hugh de Nevill the Justice who held Pleas for the King concerning the Forest and was Grandfather of this said Iohn who held the Mannor of Arnall at the time of that said Inquisition Robert Bishop of Bath 18 E. 1. impleaded Sampson de Stredeley and others for cutting the Woods at Arnall who pleaded that the Bishop had nothing in that Mannor but in the name of Guardian of Hugh son and heir of Iohn de Nevill whose that Mannor was and seeing he was not so named they demanded Judgement c. upon which the Bishop desired licence to recede and had it The Jurâ— 2 E. 2. said that Iordan the Rector of the Church of Arnall cut took 20 Okes whilest that Mannor was in the Kings hands William de Arnall sixteen and Raph de Arnall six c. The Mannor of Arnall 4 E. 2. was settled by a Fine on Hugh de Nevill and Ida his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Hugh who 9 E. 3. lest Iohn de Nevill his son and heir Hugh de Nevill son and heir of Iohn de Nevill 13 E. 3. gave
was his Guardian when he was under age William le Ferrour 25 E. 3. released to the Prior of Lenton all his right and claim in the Lands and Tenements of Raph de Neuthorp and all his own Goods which were in his house where the said Raph dwelt Raph de Annesley the elder and Agnes his wife 17 E. 2. recovered their seism of one Mess. twenty one Acres of Land and two parts of a Mill in Neuthorp against Peter de Cressey and others and twenty Marks damage for which they desired execution and had it granted The Mannor of Newthorp and diverse Lands there late belonging to the Monastery of Lenton 13 Iuly 37 H. 8. were granted to Iohn Mylle and George Mille. As those belonging to Beauvall were 8 Iuly 33 H. 8. to William Hussy The Land of Sir William Hussy Knight who died 10 Ian. 2 and 3 Ph. and Mar. descended to Richard Deisney and Neile his wife and Francis Columbell and Anne his wife daughters and heirs of the said Sir William who held in Newthorpe and Underwood seven Mess. twenty Cottages one Water-Mill two hundred Acres of Land thirty of Medow one hundred and fifty of Pasture thirteen of Wood and 14s. 6d. Rent besides Lands and Tenements in the County of Lincolne in Leake Leverton Skerbeâ—k and Halowell and the Rectory of Bouby and Saxby and the Mannor of Stratton in Rutland That which was granted to Milles 37 H. 8. was the same year sold to William Bolles Greyseley Griseley IN Griseley before the Norman Invasion Vlsi had two Mannors one was rated to the Geld at four Bovats The Land one Car. There William Peverell whose Fee it afterwards became had one Car. five Vill. two Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and a Church Pasture Wood nine qu. long and six broad In the Confessours time this was 16s. value in the Conquerours but 10s. The other was also rated to the publick Geld or Tax at four Bov. and the Land was likewise certified to be one Car. but this was waste when the great Survey was made in the Conquerours time and Aylric held it of William Peverell William de Griseley 5 Steph. gave account of ten Marks of Silver for a Covenant of Land between him and Raph Barret I suppose this William of the same Family with Hugh son of Richard mentioned in Lenton who gave Land in Claindon because his next successour which I have met with here was Raph de Grasâ—le who 13 Ioh. was certified to â—old three Knights Fees of the honour of Peverell of Nott. one in this Grasele and two in Clayndon in Buckinghamshire Raph de Grasele 15 Ioh. made Fine with the King five hundred Marks for having the Land which was Robert de Muscamps Father of Isabell wife of the said Raph and that he might marry Agnes his daughter to Robert Lupus and if he should happen not to have her as 't is most like he had not then he would marry her by the Kings advice and will and there was a Precept 23 Novemb. to the Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. that when the Sheriffs of Buckinghamshire Yorkshire Lincolneshire and Staffordshire should certifie that they had taken their proportions of security for the payment of that Money that he should do so for the rest and forthwith deliver full seisin to the said Raph of all those Lands in his Bayliwick This Raph 17 Ioh. had a Son-in-law called Hugh Fitz-Raph who was one of those great Men or Barons who took up Arms against the King Hugh Fitz-Raph and Agnes his wife daughter and heir of Raph de Gresele 12 H. 3. gave account of 15l. for their Relief of three Knights Richardus de Hugo de Willielmus de Grisele Radulp. de Gresele-Isabella Agnes fil haer -Hugo fil Rad. Radulphus Nic. de Cantelup fraâ—er Will. de Cantelup mar 1 -Eustachia fil haer -Will de Roos de Ingmanthorp mar 2. Willielmus de Cantelup 2 Nichol. de Cantelup fundator de Beauval ob 29 E. 3 -Typhania ux -Joana ux 2. Willielmus de Cantelup Nichol. de Cantelup s. p. Willielmus de Cantelup s. p. 1 Willielmus s. p. Willielmus de Roos-Isabella Robertus de Ros. Hugo Robertus de Muskam Senescal G. de Gaunt Hugo de Muscam Robertus de Muscamp .... soroâ— Fulc Castilon Radulp. de Gresele-Isabella Rob. de Muscam s. p. -Agnes soror Almerici de Gassi mil. Hugo s. p. -Idonia Andâ— s. p. Hugo Fees which the said Raph held of the honour of Peverell of Nott. viz. two in Claindon and one Fee in Gresele with the Appurtenances Hugh Fitz-Raph 36 H. 3. 10 April had Free Warren granted in all his Demesne Lands in Gresele and Muscamp in this County and Elkesdon in Darbyshire where he had also a Market and a Fair on the Eve of the Assumption of the blessed Mary He had a son called Hugh but Eustachia daughter and heir of his son Raph was his heir and Nicholas de Cantelupe of Hartfordshire who had to wife Eustachia the Niece and heir of Hugh Fitz-Raph had the Knights Fee in Greseley 49 H. 3. which the said Hugh then dead held of the King in Capite The Jury 2 E. 2. found that William de Cantelupe held this Mannor at his death of Sir William de Roos of Ingmanthorp who held it by the Courtesie of England as the inheritance of Eustachia his quondam wife mother of the said William de Cantelupe whose son William de Cantelup was then his heir and of the age of sixteen years The King Apr. 14 E. 3. granted licence to Nicholas de Cantelupe and his heirs to strengthen or fortify his mansion House of Grysele in the County of Nott. and to embattel it from this time it was called a Castle And here was likewise a Park wherein this Nicholas de Cantelupe Founded the Monastery of Beauvale whom I guess to be the brother of that William last named under age yet some might think of his Father rather because this Nicholas by his son and heir William had a Grandson of his own name who was Witness to his Charter of Foundation of that Priory bearing date 9 Decemb. 17 E. 3. though the Book of Beauvale in the Descent Printed in the Monasticon Angl. makes the said Founder to be son and heir of that first William de Cantelupe very positively but how much it is mistaken in some other parts of this Descent these notes will in some sort discover to any who will take the pains to consider it At the Assizes at Darby 30 E. 3. Ioane who had been the wife of Nicholas de Cantelupe impleaded William de Cantelupe Chr. Raph Fawconberg and others for fifty Mess. twenty Tofts one Mill and ten Carucats of Land one hundred Acres of Medow two hundred of Pasture and two of Wood and ten Marks of Rent in Ilkeston Raph Fauconberg produced a writing of the said
what the said Canon is to do and have bears date at Wandesley 1279. the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Edmund the King and Martyr the Witnesses being Sir Richard Launcecumbe Rector of the Church of Derle Sir Roger le Power Rector of the Church of Penkeston and Sir Robert de Stretley and Sir Robert Saucheverell Knights and Roger de Burnisle and Hugh de Chauomer and others In 33 E. 1. there was a partition made of the Mannor of Wannesley between William de Gratton and Isabel his wife and William de Cressy and Iohan his wife A Fine was levied in the Kings Court at Yorke 33 E. 2. and afterwards Recorded the same year at Westm. between Roger de Cressy Querent and Thomas de Cressy and Margery his wife Deforcients of fourteen Mess. fourscore and thirteen Bovats of Land and an half seven Acres of Medow 27d. Rent and the third part of two Mills and of three hundred Acres of Wood with the Appurtenances in Wandesley Selston and Brunnesley In a Plea for a Mess. in Nottingham â— E. 3. before William Herle and his fellows the Munday after St. Martin at that place Iohan who had been wife of William de Cressy daughter and one of the heirs of Ranulph de Wandesleye and William son of William Folejambe of Gratton Cousin and the other of the heirs of the said Ranulph were called to warrant At the Inquisition taken at Nott. the Saturday after St. Laurence day 22 E. 3. before Iohn Vaux Iohn de Musters and Iohn del Ker Collectors of the Aid of 40s. for every Knights Fee to make the Kings son a Knight the Jury found that Thomas de Gretton and in some other Inquisitions the heirs of William de Gratton Iohana de Cressy and Hugh de Cressy held a Knights Fee in Wandesley which Ranulph de Wandesley held in times past Raph de Cressy of Selston granted to Thomas Columbell of Sandiacre his brother his Mannor of Wandesley Thomas Columbell of Thorp in the Clorts passed it to Sir Henry Perpownt Knight Iohn Bowes of Cortingstok Iohn Manchester Iohn Melton of Normanton Thomas Derley of Thorpe and Thomas Waryn Clerk of Boney who after the rest had released to him 13 Febr. 8 H. 6. passed it to Iohn Cokfeild of Nuthall Esquire Thomas Wartre Iohn Oteway Thomas Woodhall Clark and Iohn Chamberlain of Watnow who passed it to Sir Robert Strelley Knight William Vout Clark Iohn Milner Clark and Robert Brige of Selston Raph Shelton of Shelton in Norfolk Esquire Cousin and heir of Iohn Cokfeild released it to Iohn Fitz-Herbert Galfr. Staunton Iohn Bland Clark Robert Trewluffe Clark and Iohn Hygate Clerk who 8 Novemb. 11 E. 4. passed it to Gervase Clifton Esquire upon Condition that he should pay 120l. he being Sheriff of this County Iohn Rosell Esquire and Iohn Kelom the Coroners made warrants for his seisin of Lands in Selston which he recovered before Judge Litilton at Nott. on Saturday the Feast of St. Iames 12 E. 4. against Thomas Brige of Selston viz. fourteen Mess. one hundred and sixty Acres of Land seven of Medow ten of Wood and one hundred of Pasture He passed it to Richard Middelton Esquire and the Lady Maud Greene his wife Robert Throgmorton Esquire and Nicholas Russell Clark to whom also Thomas Brigge of Nott. son and heir of William Brigg theretofore of Selston released all his right in the Mannor of Wandesley with the Appurtenances in the Town and Parish of Selleston Richard Middelton and Maud his wife 18 E. 4. levied a Fine of the Mannor of Wannesley called Cressy Fee to Iohn Stanhope Iohn Fitz-Herbert Thomas Molyneux Thomas Orston Robert Yo le Iohn Blande Clark and Robert Treulofe Clark Iohn Bland passed or released it to Iohn Prior of Beauvale and the Covent of the same with which it remained and amongst the rest of the Lands of that Monastery came to the Lord Capeli with whose posterity viz. the Earl of Essex it still continueth There were two Recoveries in 18 H. 7. wherein Thomas Medylton claimed against Robert Throkmorton Knight and William Rolleston the moyety of the Mannor of Wannesley with the Appurtenances and ten Mess. four hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow three hundred of Pasture four hundred of Wood one hundred of Furz and Heath and 40s. Rent in Wannesley and Selston The same Thomas Medylton at the same time claimed the Mannor of Gratton in Darbishire against the same persons There was a Recovery 4 Eliz. of these two Mannors wherein Iohn Byron Knight and Francis Molyneux claimed against Robert Flecher and Edmund Stephenson who called to warrant Robert Agarston alias Middelton This Robert seems to be son of Gilbert as was also Francis his younger brother buried at Selston Aug. 10. 1558. Robert himself was buried there also May 3. 1567. and was Father of Wlli Midleton buried at Selston Sept. 18. 1624. which William died at Cotgrave where he had a daughter Mary the wife of Iohn Whalley her Mother was Troth daughter of Roger Columbell of Darley in the County of Darby she was also Mother of Iohn Middleton who died about 1642. and had to wife Anne daughter of Raph Bache of Stanton in the Peak by whom he left issue William Middleton of Wannesley and Iohn who died a Batchelor William was aged about forty four years 1673. and by his first wife Martha daughter of Brian Norton of Bullingbrook in the County of Lincolne had a son Iohn Midleton heir apparent of this Mannor and Gretton in Darbishire and of a parcel in Brunnesley but he and his son who as I have heard married ... the widow of ... Shepheard of Hempshill are now viz. 1675. both dead Selston Doomsd. Salestone SAlistune before the Conquest had three Mannors in it of three Bovats which Vlmer Gladuin and Vluric had The Land whereof was one Car. This afterwards became the Fee of William Peverel and there four Vill. two Bord. had two Car. There was a Church and three Acres of Medow In elder time the value was 8s. when the Conquerours Survey was taken 10s. Ranulph de Wandesley is certified to hold Seliston of Robert de Stoteville who succeeded Hubert Fitz-Raph so that it seems the greatest part of this place was with Wannesley of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert except the fourth part which William de Roos mentioned in Greseley is said to hold in the right of Eustachia his wife which was Peverells Fee wherein was the Church which Nicholas de Cantelupe gave to the Priory of Beauvale at the first Foundation as in that place is shown William de Roos and Eustachia his wife having in 17 E. 1. and 18 E. 1. recovered it against Ranulph de Wandesly Hugh Fitz-Raph Ancestor of Eustachia mentioned in Greyseley for the Love of God and for the health of his Soul and for the Souls of Agnes and Idonea his Wives of Raph and Hugh his sons and for the
Souls of all his Ancestors and Successours gave to God and the Church of the blessed Mary in Stanley Park and the Canons of the order of the Premonstratenses there serving God seven Bovats of Land in the Territories of Paynesthorp and Seleston to wit those which Iohn de Molinton and Iuge his Mother held and four Bovats in the same Territories which Eda the wife of Henry the Clark held and ten Acres of Land measured by the Percâ— of four and twenty foot in the Territory of Wandesleg which Hugh de Fraunceys held with Tofts Crofts Homages Services Wards Reliefs and Eschaets and he likewise confirmed to that Monastery for the same reasons fourteen Bovats of Land in Little Halum in Darbyshire which the said Canons gave him in exchange for ten Bovats in Seliston he likewise gave them for the Soul of his wife Agnes a Toft lying near the Toft of Grimhel with one Bovat of Land in Seleston and Wandesley and another Bovat in Seleston called Standelfcroft and 11s. yearly Rent which Nicholas de Wandesley paid him and 3s. 6d. which Robert de Brunesley ought him yearly and Rents of diverse others for Tenements which they held of him in Seleston and Wandesleg The fourteen Bovats in Halum it seems Hugo de Muscamp gave to Wido de Ver in Franke-marriage with Margaret his daughter as the said Wido did to Adam son of Robert son of Ernisius with Gundreda his daughter but she had another husband called Nicolas de Chauencurt who for her Soul and the Soul of Wido de Ver her Father and of Robert de Muscamp her Uncle and of Robert de Chauencurt his own Father and of Erneburga his Mother gave them to that Abby to which Simon son of Walter de Ver also confirmed and granted the same By a Fine 34 E. 1. between William de Cressy and Iohan his wife Petents and William de Gratton and Isabel his wife Tenants of two Mess. two Carucats thirty and seven Bovats of Land twenty Acres of Medow six Cottages two Water-Mills eight Acres of Wood 46s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Selleston William and Isabel acknowledged the moyety of the said Tenements to be the right of the said Iohane and rendred them up in the Court to the said William and Ioane and remised and released from themselves and the heirs of Isabell to them and the heirs of Ioane for which the said William and Ioane remised to William and Isabell and the heirs of Isabell all their claim in the Capital Messuage and the moyety of all the Premises King Richard the second seeing his Grandfather King Edward the third had granted licence for the Prior and Covent of Beauvale to purchase 10l. per annum and also 20l. per annum of Lands c. gave leave to Robert Vicar of Gryseley to give to that Priory three Mess. twelve Tofts two Carucats three Bovats and fourscore and three Acres of Land and 4l. 12s. and 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Selston Wandesley Brynnesley Neuthorp Watnow Chaworth Brokebresting and Hukenale Torkard which were not held of the King in full satisfaction of the said 30l. Land and Rents One Mess. and two Carucats of these were Hugh Cresseyes of Selston and held of the Mannor of Wandesley for which the said Vicar had also the special licence of William de Gratton and Raph de Cressy then resident at and Lords of Wandesley These went with Beauvale as in that place may be discovered and some part of the rest with Wandesley as I sâ—â—pose A Mess. and one Bovat called Bothweth in Selston belonging to the Priory of Felley 15 Iuly 35 H. 8. were granted to Richard Andrewes and Nicolas Temple amongst many other things who had licence the same year to alienate them to Rog. Greenehalgh of Teversall his heirs At Selston sometimes lived Mr. Iay. And since that House hath been purchased by Mr. Timothy Pusey who made it his place of residence he left only three daughter his heirs one whereof Sarah the eldest was married to Gervas Clifton eldest son of Sir Gervas but she died without issue another was wife of ... Brooks of Norton in Cheshire and the other which succeeded in this place was first married to William Willoughby Esquire descended from the Family of Normanton on Sore where the Genealogy is therefore placed and afterwards to Sir Iohn Cooke of Melbourne by whom she had no issue but by her former husband she left Sir William Willoughby Baronet and Mary the wife of Beaumonte Dixie Esquire who is now become the Inheritrix of this place by reason that the said Sir William Willoughby her brother left no heirs of his body lawfully begotten He was very rich and had the Lordship of Wortley in Yorkshire by the settlement which his great Grandmother the Countess of Devonshire made of it but it returned also to the heirs general of the Wortleyes He had two natural sons by the wife and widow of .... Revell a Black-Smith one called Richard Revell the other Hugh Willoughby who is now dead 1675. for both which he made good provision in his Will which his said sister and her husband have with great expence and loss vainly hitherto endeavoured to destroy it being strongly supported by the diligence and interest of Mr. Francis Willoughby of Wollaton to whose son he gave the Lordship of Muscam he died at Selston Feb. 10. 1670. and had a solemn Funeral in the beginning of May as I remember next ensuing The Vicarage of Seleston was ten Marks when the Prior of Beauvale was Patron In the Kings Books it is now 5l. value and Sir William Willoughby remains the last Patron In the East Window of the South I le are these three Coats Or a Fesse Dancettè Sable Vavasor Arg. a Lion Rampant Queve Furche sable Cressy Arg. a Chevron between three Martlets erected Sable In the Chancell East Window Gules on a Bend Arg. Three Roses of the first and under it Willielmus Iay Armig. sibi haered ..... riam Anno .... By the North Wall of the Chancel is a fair Tomb whereon are the Arms of Willoughby with quarterings And Here lyeth William Willoughby Esquire sonne and heir of Sir Rotheram Willoughby of Muscombe in the County of Nott. Knight and of Dame Anne his wife one of the daughters of Sir Richard Wortley Knight and Elizabeth his wife now Countess of Devon He married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Timothy Pusey Esquire who made this Monument in memory of her husband and by her he had four Children He was aged twenty one years and three quarters and died the xii day of Novemb. 1630. Annesley IN Aneslei Leuenot in the time of the Saxon Government had a Mannor which paid to the publick Geld or Tax for one Carucat of Land The Land of it being then found to be twelve Bovats There after the Normans came Raph Fitz-Hubert whose Fee it was had one Car. and nineteen Villains and one Bord. having
granted to Iohn Makworth Dean of Lincolne Iohn Curson Thomas Makworth Esquire and others his Mannors of Annesley Bulcote and Gippesmere and all his Lands and Tenements in Crophill and Cossale in this County and in Rawemersh and Bolton upon Derne in the County of Yorke which descended to him after the death of Thomas de Annesley his Grandfather The Jury 18 H. 6. found Alice de Annesley to be daughter and heir of the said Iohn She was first married to George Chaworth the third son of Sir Thomas Chaworth as in Wiverton where the Descent is placed may be seen from whom the R. Honourable Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh as heir Male lineally descended inherits this Mannor and now makes it his principal residence where he hath also a most pleasant Park which by removing away some Houses he hath lately made to come up so near the House as to be contiguous to the Gardens By Fines levied 23 H. 6. and 32 H. 6. it appears one Isabell then the wife of Robert Shrigley Esquire held the third part of this Mannor in Dower and released it to Iohn Viscount Beaumont Reginald Leigh who was second husband of the before-named Alice the heir of Annesley and Iames Leigh Esquire and others By a Fine 6 E. 4. eight Mess. three hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow and two hundred of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Annesley Annesley Woodhouse and Kirkeby Woodhouse were settled on William Forde and Margaret his wife for life remainder to Richard Willughby Esquire and his heirs By another 9 E. 4. they were passed to Galfr. Staunton and his heirs Galfr. Staunton Chaplain and William Bucley Clark in a Recovery 15 E. 4. claimed against Thomas Parker and Ioan his wife who in another Recovery the same Term claimed against Richard Illingworth Knight the Mannor of Kirkeby Woodhouse with the Appurtenances two Mess. eleven Tofts ten Bovats and three hundred Acres of Land forty eight of Medow four hundred of Pasture one hundred and eight of Wood and 3s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kirkeby Woodhouse Annesley Woodhouse and Annesley In another 5 H. 7. Iohn Bassingbourne and others claimed the same with some small additions against Richard Illingworth Annesley Woodhouse is a kind of a Grange now belonging to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle The Rectory of Annesley with the Advowson and right of Patronage of the Church late belonging to the Priory of Felley 15 Iuly 35 H. 8. together with a Mess. in Tevershall and other things were granted to Richard Andrewes and Nicholas Temple and the heirs of Richard The next day viz. 16 Iuly 35 H. 8. they had licence to alienate the premises to William Bolles and his heirs This Rectory and Church parcel of the possessions of William Bolles Esquire exchanged together with the Rectory of Grandby late belonging to the Priory of Thurgarton and the Rectory of Boney to the Priory of Olvescroft in the County of Leicester and a Tenement in Cossall sometime in the Tenure of Percivall Elton and then in the Tenure of Thomas Holcroft late belonging to Newstead and a Mess. in Bradmere to Lenton and Lands in Sloswick to Wirksop 27 Apr. 18 Eliz. were granted to Roger Mauners and his heirs In Annesley Church South I le East Window Gules seven Mascles Arg. 3.3.1 Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules Annesley this is oft And upon one in Mail and by his head Arg. a Lion Rampant Sab. Gules a Fesse Varry between three Libards heads jessant three Flowers de Lis Or the tops of the heads downwards Varry Or and Sab. Arg. six Lioncels Gules 3.2.1 In a North Window Gules a Crosse engrailed Arg. impaling Annesley In old Carving upon Wood of the Pew Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth Arg. a pale deeply indented or Lozengy Sable with an Vnicorns head erased for a Crest Savage Annesley as before In the East Window of the Chancel Chaworth with quarterings put there not very long before the unhappy Wars which destroyed such matters Felley RAdulph Britto of Annesley by the consent of his heirs gave and confirmed to God and the blessed Mary and St. Helen and Frier Robert the Hermit and his Successours the place of Felley with the Appurtenances in pure Alms. It was afterwards by the said Raph and Reginald his son given to the Priory of Wirkesop as already is noted in Annesley In the year from the Incarnation according to the course and computation of the English Church 1311. in the sixth year of Pope Clement the fifth May 6. the Prior and Canons of the Monastery of Felley of the Order of St. Austin having the Parish Church of Annesley for their proper uses appeared in Southwell Church before the official of the Arch-deacon of Nottingham and humbly besought him that their ancient Evidences whilest they were yet perfect might be published and Recorded whereupon he cited Sir Thomas Rector of the Parish Church of Kirkbi Sir Iohn Lord of Annesley Knight and Sir William de Manthorp Priest of Lincoln Diocess whom the matter chiefly concerned to appear the Fryday next after the Feast of the Ascension the same year in the Church of St. Mary at Nottingham before him to show cause canonical of impediment if they had any but they not appearing there was produced a Writing which had an oblong Seal of very old white Wax hanging at it the impression whereof contained the figure of a certain woman standing in the middle of the Seal and holding her right hand upon her right side and carrying above her left hand stretched out the sign of a Bird. The circumference was Sigillum Leonie de Raines The Tenor That Leonia de Raines and Henry de Stutivill her son and heir gave the Church of Anneslei with all its Liberties and Appurt to God and the blessed Mary of Felley and the Canons there serving God for the health of King Henry son of the Empress and Robert de Stutivill and her and their Ancestors for which they were to find one Canon and Light to celebrate for the Souls of the forementioned King Henry and Richard de Stutivill and their Ancestors and for her and hers The Witnesses were William the Chaplain Hugh Parson of Kyrkeby Iohn his brother William de Mara Alan de Bosco Raph de Yvetoft c. There was another Writing produced whereat was hanging a round Seal of old white Wax the impression whereof contained the Figure of a Lion passant and the circumference was Sigillum Reynaldi de Annesley it mported that Reynald de Annesley at the request of his Father Radulph le Brett gave to St. Mary and the House of Felley and the Brethren of that place the dominion and whole right of his Patronage which he had in the Church of Annesley in pure Alms for the health or safety of himself and of his wife and his heirs and for the refreshment of all his Parents departed The
Iohn the son of Thomas Metham held by reason of Sibyll his wife as of the inheritance of the said Sibyll and joyntly with her of the King in Capite the moyety of the Town of Lindeby by the Rent of a Skin of Gray Furr and one Mess. and two Carucats of Land in Willey mentioned in Beauvale by the Service of 10l. to the Exchequer Thomas son and heir of the said Iohn Metham being then twelve years old The King granted the moyety of the Town of Lindeby to one Laurence de Seyntmychell and by him entred Sir William de Hameldon and enfeoffed his son and Sibyll de Metham who in her widow-hood enfeoffed William de la Pole who gave it to the King in exchange for another Mannor viz. Mitton in Yorkshire King Edward the third gave it to Sir Tho. de Bourne Anno 1342. and he sold it again to William de la Pole and enfeoffed Edmund his son in the year 1345. About 6 H. 6. Thomas Hunt died seized of this moyety and left it to descend to his daughter and heir Ioan the wife of Iohn Hikelinge Esquire she being then above thirty years of age By an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Thursday after Palm-Sunday 23 H. 7. before Sir William Perpoint Knight Edward Stanhope Knight and Raph Agard I find that Iohn Strelley of Lindeby died seized of it 4 March 2 H. 7. leaving his son and heir Nicolas Strelley above twelve years old Elizabeth his Mother relict of the said Iohn the next year after was married to Iames Savage Esquire From Strelley it went to Staveley by the marriage of a daughter There was a Recovery 20 Eliz. of the Mannor of Lindeby wherein William Savyle Esquire and Martin Earle Gent. claimed against Iohn Savyle Gent. who called to warranty Thomas Staveley Esquire 'T is said Mr. Savile and Sir Iohn Byron made an exchange between this and Oxton Iohn second son of Sir Nicolas de Strelley married Ioane the daughter and heir of Iohn Hunt which I suppose should be Hikling of Lyndeby and by her had Iohn Strelley of Lindeby who by Elizab. the daughter of Will. Mering Esquire had Sir Nicolas Strelley Knight who married Elizabeth daughter and one of the heirs of Sir Brian Fitz-Randolph Knight but died without issue he had four sisters Anne the wife of Richard Bingham of Watnow Isabell the wife of .... Stavelly Elizabeth of ... Cade and Iane Strelley died unmarried The Kings moyety was commonly in the hands of great men and usually went with Maunsfeild as in that place will appear Thomas le Hayer or de le Haye and Iohn le Colyer took sixty eight Acres of the Kings Soil in Lindeby Haye of Richard de Oysell whose sons and heirs Hugh le Colyer and Robert de le Hay sold them to Sir Iohn de Crombewell who gave them to Newstede Priory before or about the beginning of Edward the third upon which 25s. 4d. was reserved yearly to the Crown and by the Exchequer men was exacted twice over till the Prior got a Supersedeas dated at Aukeland 12 Oct. 10 E. 3. That Priory had also one hundred and eighty Acres of waste in Lindeby Hay granted by King Edward the first May 20. in 22 E. 1. for 4l. per annum and in the 26 E. 1. were also arrented of Richard de Oysell the Kings Approver and measured by the Perch of twenty four foot according to the Assise of the Forest. The same Priory 4 E. 3. had one hundred and twenty Acres and diverse other parcels the Rents whereof they got by degrees discharged and Released That which belonged to Newstede King Henry the eighth passed with that Monastery to Sir Iohn Byron whose posterity still enjoyeth it being all or most of it now the Inheritance of the Honourable William Byron Esquire son and heir of Richard Lord Byron The Church viz. the Advowson of the Rectory was granted 6 Aug. 2 E. 6. to Robert Strelley and Frideswide his wife The Rectory of Lindeby was 8l. when the Prior of Lenton was Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 4l. 9s. 9d. ob value and William Byron Esquire Patron In the South Quire of Lynby Church is a Tomb of ... Strelley On the South side is 1. Strelley impaling Mering 2. A Bend and File of three Labels impaling quarterly a chief Cheque and a Saltier And three Lozenges in Fesse and a Spread Eagle and a Saltier engrailed 3. A Bend quartering a Saltier engrailed on an Inescutcheon a File of three Labels 4. Strelley with a Roundell as was the first also impaling a Chief indented quartering a Bend and a File of three Labels On the North side of it Strelley with a Roundell impaling a Dragon erected and Strelley viz. Paly of six In a little North Window Az. a Fesse Dancy and Billettè Or Deincourt In a West Window in the Steeple Strelley viz. Paly of six Ar. and Az. with the Roundell And over the Porch in Stone Strelley without the Roundell In the North Quire Wall In this little Chappell under the two Grave-stones with Crosses lyeth George Chaworth Esquire and Mary his wife the daughter of Sir Henry Sacheverell Knight late Farmers of this Mannor place and Demesnes of Lynby between whom was issue three sons and three daughter which George died 22 Aug. 1557. and Mary his said wife died 15 Jun. 1562. On whose Souls God hath mercy Papplewick And Newstede BEsides what lay to Lindeby the Conqueror◠great Survey mentions in Pappleuvic some of the Land of the Taynes which Alvric and Alfa and Elric had and paid to the Dane-geld for two Car. three Bov. but they were then waste There was Pasture Wood one leu long and half one broad In the Confessours time it was valued at 20s. William Peverell gave what he had here to the Monastery of Lenton at the first Foundation King Henry the second gave to Lenton Priory fourscore Acres of Effarts of Curtenhale in Northantescr and the Mill of Blaccliff in exchange for the Land of Papilwich which he gave to the Canons of Newstede in Schirwode which he there Founded King Henry the second gave the Town of Papulwick with the Church of the same and the Mill which the Canons of Newstede made with the Medow of Beskewod along the water with all the Appurtenances to God and St. Mary together with the New Stede or Place which he Founded in Shirewod for Canons Regular of the Order of St. Austine to whom he gave also long and large wastes lying about the said Monastery within the Forest which wastes in ancient Charters are called Kygell and Ravenshede and are described by their bounds and the particulars within them He granted the Monks also view of Frank-pledge and many other priviledges and freedoms and a Park of ten Acres according to the measure of the foot of the Forest by the Site of the said Monastery to be inclosed as they should
please out of the view of the Verderers Regarders Foresters and other Officers of the Forest and a Field of Arable Land called Abby Field lying between the Town of Papilwyke and the said Monastery to hold inclosed with Hedge and Ditch according to the Assise of the Forest upon the head of which the Canons made a Grange nigh the Town of Papilwyke and ever kept that Field several and in their own Tillage and out of the Covert of the Forest as their proper Demesne The said King Henry son of the Empress gave them also at the first Foundation Cs. Land in Shepewyke and Walkringham to which belonged something in Misterton and Walcreth and confirmed what Robert de Cauz and Iohn Cooke gave in Notingham King Iohn and the following Kings confirmed and inlarged their Territories and Priviledges and they had several other good Benefactors as in diverse places of this County will be noted amongst whom Robert Lord Lexington was one of the most considerable The value of this Monastery in the first fruits Office is 167l. 16s. 11d. ob King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents dated May 28. 32 H. 8. granted this House with the Mannor of Papilwick and Rectory of the same and all the Closes by their several names about the Priory and Commons in Raucushede and Kygell in the Forest and all in Newstede Paplewyk and Lindby c. to Sir Iohn Byron Knight and his heirs This Priory was surrendred 1 Iuly 1539. 31 H. 8. viz. the year before It hath been almost ever since and still is the principal Seat of that Noble Family of which therefore it cannot be improper to give some brief account in this place The first was Raph de Burun whom the Book of Doomsday Sect. xi made in the latter part of the Reign of King William the Conquerour shows to have had in Derbyscr the Mannors of Westune Horselei Denebi Halum and Herdebi in the Park of Horseley there was a Castle some of the ruines whereof are yet visible called Horestan Castle which was the chief mansion of his next Successours in this County the same Record Snodenghamscire Sect. xv mentions him to be Lord of the Mannor of Oscington to which part of Almenton belonged of one in Calun now Kelum one in Hochenale one in Cortingestoche one in Rampeston one in Lambecote and two in Codegrave in which place it appears his next Successour and as I suppose his son was Hugh de Burun Father of Hugh called Meschines and Roger Hugh became a Monk at Lenton and Roger enjoyed the Barony of which he gave an account to King Henry the second concerning his Knights Fees as in the Red Book in the Exchequer is manifest This Roger married Nicola the daughter of Roelend de Verdun who was by the Earl of Chester about 1 Ioh. after his death married to Anketin de Brikesard as in Cotgrave is likewise said but I find not what Children he left Robert de Burun somewhere 2 Ioh. stiled Lord of Horestan Castle who was Father of Henry and Peter there also named I suppose was his son and so doth Samuel Roper Esquire in the great Pedegree of this Family now in the Possession of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Byron done with great diligence and cost upon a very large Roll of Velum with Transcripts of Evidences wherein he sets down this Robert de Biron to marry Cecilia the daughter and heir of .... de Clayton in the County of Lancaster by whom he had Sir Richard the Father of Sir Iames Byron of Cadeney in Lincolneshire who married Alice the Relict of Iohn Comyn of Ulseby daughter of William Lord Ros of Hamlak and Sir Robert Byron Lord of Clayton in right of his Mother who by Maud his wife had William and Sir Iohn de Biron who about 24 E. 1. was Governour Custos of Yorke and had been some five or six years before of Dover he married Ioane the daughter of Baldwin Thies Knight Teutonici the widow of Sir Robert Holland Knight by whom he had Sir Iohn de Biron Knight Lord of Clayton who married Alice the Cousin and heir of Rob. Banastre of Hyndeley in the said County of Lancaster who was after his death about 12 E. 3. married again to Sir Iohn de Strykland Knight by her he had Sir Richard de Byron of Cadenay Knight Lord of Clayton whose first wife was Agnes .... his second Elizabeth who after his death 21 E. 3. was married to Iohn son of Thomas Colepeper his son and heir was Sir Iames Biron Knight who by Elizabeth his Radulphus de Burun temp W. Conq. Hugo de Burun-Albrea Rogerius de Burun 12 H. 2. Bar. de Horestan Castro -Nicola fil Roelant de Verdun postea nupta Anketino de Brikesard Robertus de Burun 2 Joh. Dom. de Horestan Cast. -Cecilia fil haer .... de Clayton C. Lanc. Robertus de Biron-Matildis Johan de Biron mil. custos Civ Ebor. 24 E. 1 -Joana fil Baldwini Teutonici vel Thies mil. relict Rob. Holand Johannes de Biron mil. -Alicia consang haer Rob. C. Lanc. relict 12 E. 3. Banastre de Hindley-Johannes de Strykland mil. mar 2. Richardus de Byron de Cadeney mil. Dom. de Clayton ob 21 E. 3 -Agnes ux 1 -Elizab ux 2 -Joh fil Tho. Colepeper mar 2. Jacobus de Byron mil. 16 E. 3 -Eliz fil Will-Bernak mil. Richardus Byron mil. ob 21 R. 2. .... Joana fil Will. de Colwick haer Tho. frat Johannes le Byron de Clayton miles-Margeria 20 H. 6. Nicolaus Byron de Clayton miles-Alicia fil Johannis Boteler de Beausey C. Lanc. Nicolaus Byron de Colwick mil. -Joana fil Joh. Bussy-Gerv de Clifton mar 2. Johan Byron mil. ob 1488. s. p. Johannes Byron mil. -Isabella fil .... Lemington-Eliz fil Will. Constantin relict Rogeri Halgh Johannes Byron de Newsted mil. -Alicia fil -Nic Strelley de Strelley Johannes Byron miles-Margareta fil Willielmi Fitz-Williams Johannes Byron gemellus mil. -Anna fil Ric. Molineux de Sefton O. Lanc. Bar. 1 Joh. Byron mil. Balnei creat in Bar. de Ratch dale per Car. 1.19 C. 1. s. p. ob in Gallia 1652 -Cecil fil T. West Bar. de la Ware 5 Tho. mil. -Kather fil H. Brome Thom. ob s. p. Johannes 6 Rob. mil. -Lucia soror Cecil 2 Nicol. 4 Will. 7 Gilb. 8 Phil. Ric. Dom. Byron fil tertius -Eliz fil Geo. Rosel relict Nich. Strelley ux prim Will. Byron-Elizab fil Johannis Vicecom Chaworth Willielmus Byron aet 4. 1673. 2 Kath. 1 Eliz. 3 Maria. 4 Ann. Kath. An. ux Thom. Lucas mil. Nic. Bar. gemellus cum Joh. -Sophia fil unica Dom. Lamberti Charles de Numigen in Holland Gubern de Breda Ernest. Byron Bar. aet 38. 1673 -Isabel fil Will. Stanley Edward aet 12. 1673. Johannes mil. s. p. Johannes Clericus Williem 3 E. 2. Richardus mil. Jacobus de Cadeney in Com. Linc. mil. -Alicia relict Joh. Comyn de Ulseby fil Willielmi de Ros
and Silkeston and Lands in Wollay which were of the Inheritance of Emelina his wife who was daughter and heir of Walter son of William Heyrun Lord of the Mannor of Hadiston in Northumberland which with Knayth and Torkesey and many other Lands in Lincolnshire and other Counties descended to Sir Iohn Darcy Knight son and heir of the said Iohn and Emelina then viz. 21 E. 3. aged thirty years Iohn Darcy of Knayth 22 E. 3. took the state of Banneret of the King The next year 5 Aug. 23 E. 3. he was made Keeper of the Tower of London which he had for his life but for the great affection he bore to the person of Iohn de Beauchamp of Warwick he passed it to him seeing that for other businesses himself could not attend the custody thereof and the King 26 E. 3. confirmed the same to the said Iohn de Beaucamp during his life if he should over-live Iohn the said Darcy he married Elizabeth daughter and heir of Nicolas Lord of Meinill and died 30 E. 3. the Saturday after the Feast of St. Chad leaving Iohn Darcy his son and heir not six years old who lived not above six years more but left his brother Philip Darcy to succeed him who proved his age of twenty one 47 E. 3. and died 22 R. 2. leaving by Elizabeth his wife Iohn and Philip. Iohn Lord Darcy left his wife Margaret a widow and his son Philip his heir under age 13 H. 4. who before he came to age viz. 2 Aug. 6 H. 5. died also leaving his two daughters Elizabeth two years old and Margaret one his heirs his wife was Elianor daughter of Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh who married to her second husband .... Tunstall by whom she had a son and died 36 H. 6. Her first husbands brother and heir Male was Iohn Darcy Chr. who died 25 Mar. 32 H. 6. and left his Grandson William Darcy son of his son Richard his heir then about four years old Elizabeth the elder daughter and co-heir of Philip Lord Darcy was married to Iames Strangways the younger by whom she had issue her sister Margery the other daughter was the wife of Sir Iohn Conyers who in her right had this Mannor and Advowson of the Church he over-lived her and Iohn Conyers their son so that after his death which was 14 Mar. 5 H. 7. William Conyers was found his Cousin and heir viz. son of his said son Iohn Conyers and came to the age of twenty one years the St. Thomas day before There was a Recovery 18 H. 7. wherein William Conyers Knight and others claimed against Richard Illingworth the Mannor of Hardwyk with the Appurtenances and one Mess. six hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow five hundred of Pasture and twenty of Wood with the Appurtenances in Kirkeby Ashfeild and Hardwyk and called to warrant Iohn Illingworth This Mannor is now the Inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle Sir Charles Cavendish his Father had begun to buâ—ld a great House in this Lordship on a Hill by the Forest side near Annesley Woodhouse where he was assaulted and wounded by Sir Iohn Stanhope and his Men as he was viewing the Work which was therefore thought fit to be left off some blood being spilt in the quarrel then very hot betwixt those two Families In Kirkeby Woodhouse Galfr. de Insula confirmed all the Alms which he and his Father gave to the Canons of Felley and all the Land they had or with his consent could get in his Fee Hawisia de Dyve in her widow-hood released to Walter the Prior and the Canons of Felley Hugh son of Herbert of Kirkeby-wodhouse with all his Chattels for the health of her Soul and for the Soul of Galf de Insula her husband c. Reginald de Insula son of Galfr. de Insula of Kirkeby-wodhouse in the year of our Lord 1252. at Easter confirmed to the said Canons of Felley all they had acquired in the times of his Ancestors and his own saving the Foreign Service as much as belonged to one Bovat of Land which Arnald Pugil bestowed on that House Reginald de Insula by the counsel and consent of Hawise his wife gave the said Canons the whole Land which was Ernulphs de Wodhouse The Witnesses to his Deed were Henry Parson of Ossington Mr. Silvester of Nottingham Robert the Parson of Gresseley Stephen his brother Henry Parson of Hukenall Henry de Stutevill Reginald de Annesley Raph his son William Breton Iuon his son Ranulph de Wandesley Galfr. his son Roger Poer Ranulph his son Raph de Gresley and many others Robert de Stutevill also confirmed the gifts of Arnald Pugil and the rest Nicolas de Insula 23 E. 1. confirmed a place of a Toft amongst other things in Kirkeby-wodhouse which he had by Eschaet after the death of Hugh son of Roger son of Herbert The Witnesses were Thomas de Perors Rector of the Church of Kirkeby Iohn Torcart Robert Russell Iohn Colet Iohn de Langton Henry de Pillesley Robert son of Reginald and others Robert le Gaunt of Kirkeby Wodhouse gave to William and Philip his brothers and Agnes his Niece as long as they lived and after their decease to Henry son of Gilbert of Kirkeby Wodhous and his heirs the Toft which he bought and had of his brother Philip with all the Land which he had or could have of Robert de Insula in the Field of Kirkeby Wodhouse with the Medow butting upon the Park of Kirkeby in the Storthes to hold the same of Nicolas son of Reginald de Insula and his heirs paying yearly to the House of Felley 12d. and to Newstede 6d. and to the Light of the blessed Mary the Virgin in the Church of Kirkeby 6d. and to the Hospital of Hierusalem 4d. and to the Fabrick of the Chappel of Wodhous 8d. c. The Witnesses were Iohn de Annesley Nicolas de Insula Raph Briton William son of the Chaplain of Wodhouse Hugh de Plumptree Robert Mantell of Wodhouse Galfr. his brother and others In gathering an Aid in the time of Edward the third after Iohn Darcy had the Mannor of Kirkeby the Collectors had of Serlo de Brokelstowe for the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Kirkeby Woodhouse which Nicolas de Insula held in former time They likewise then had of Richard de Stapleford Edmund Perpoint and Robert de Barton for another fourth part of a Fee in the same place which Richard de Stapulford Thomas Pereres and Sibyl Torkard formerly held Iohn Pirpunts of Kirkeby gave to the Priory of Thurgarton four Acres of Arable Land and two Selions in the Territory of Kirkeby which Agnes his wife after his death confirmed as did also Robert de Stuteville reserving 12d. a year for all Services Nicolas de Overton 24 E. 1. recovered his seisin of two Mess. six Bovats of Land five Acres of Medow five of Wood and 10s. 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Knight Iohn Bowes and Richard Bingham and Iohn Cokayn Knight High Sheriff of Nottsâ— assigned by the King by his Letters Patents dated 11 Iuly 12 H. 6. to enquire of concealments and other things at which time the Jury found that Patricius de Chaworth was seized of the Mannor of Sneynton with the Appurtenances and that he demised it to William Bishop of Sarum for his life reserving 10l. per annum Rent and afterwards that be levyed a Fine of it in Michaelmas Term 36 H. 3. to Henry de Albiniaco to whom and to Hugh brother of the said Henry he granted interest in it for their lives but afterwards to descend to himself and his heirs by which means they would entitle King Henry the sixth to it as son of Henry the fifth son of Henry the fourth Kings of England son of the Lady Blanch late Duchess of Lancaster daughter of Henry late Duke of Lancaster son of Maud daughter of Patricius son of the said Patricius named in the Fine but they found that Henry Perpount Knight held the Mannor and had received the Rents issues and profits twelve years last past and that Edmund Perpount Knight had done so for thirty years and that other Ancestors of the said Henry Perpount had done so since the death of the said Bishop and Henry de Albiniaco and Hugh This Inquisition is duplicated and called two Inquisitions returned into the Chancery the Eve of the Ascension 13 H. 6. Henry Perpount â—he second of Iune following offered himself to Traverse them I suppose this trouble was created by the Lord Crumbwell with whom Sir Henry Pierpont had great Suits as in Gonaldston may be noted The Mannor of Sneynton was bought by the first Sir Henry Perpont of R. de Tibetot and hath ever since continued in that Noble Family and is now the Possession of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester .... Warreyn was an ancient and great Free-holder here whose Lands by a Marriage of a daughter and heir came to ... Roos whose heir sold the Reversion to the Earl of Kingston the said Marquesses Father At the Assises at Nott. before William Thirninge and Richard Sydenham the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra 14 R. 2. William de Aderley was Cast concerning fourteen Acres of Land in Sneynton which was then found ancient Demesne c. At the Assises at Nott. 10 H. 4. Sir Edmund Pirpount and Iohn de Burton Cast Thomas Ingram concerning one Mess. and four Bovats of Land in Sneynton In the year 1234. R. the Prior of Lenton and the Covent of the same confirmed to Robert son of Ingelram of Nottingham and his heirs all their Land and Medow belonging to it with Toft and Croft all which belonged to the Church of St. Stephen of Sneynton he paying them 13s. yearly They granted released and confirmed to this Robert Ingram Knight for his Counsel and Service had and to be had during his life 21s. 6d. issuing to them out of his Lands in Sneynton and Nottingham Here were some Lands Sir Iohn Byrons Queen Elizabeth 17 Iune 41 Eliz. granted to Henry Pierponte all the Tythes of Corn in the Town of Notingham and in the Town of Sneynton yearly coming late belonging to the Priory of Lenton then valued at xxl. per annum Colwick over and nether IN Colewiâ— Godric had a Mannor before the Conquest which answered or was rated to the Dane-geld or Tax at seven Bovats The Land was one Car. There afterwards William Peverel whose Fee it became had one Car. in Demesne and seven Vill. six Bordars having three Car. or Plows There was a Priest and a Church and two Servants and one Mill 5s. half a Piscary or Fishing and thirty Acres of Medow and fifteen Acres of small Wood. In the Confessours time it was 20s. value when the great Survey was taken in the Conquerours 40s. and was then held by Waleraun Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes wherein Alvric had three and Buge two which made five Bovats for the Tax or Geld. The Land was one Car. They held it of the King William and there had two Car. or Plows one Sochm. on one Bovat and six Villains one Bord. with two Car. There was thirty one Acres of Medow and small Wood eight Acres In the Confessours time this was valued at 25s. 4d. Another part went with Stoche of the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin William de Colwich 20 H. 2. paid the Sheriff one Mark because he sold an Horse to the Kings enemies Over Colwick was Peverels and held by Reginald de Colewike of the King in Capite as one Carucat for twelve barbed Arrows when he came to Nott. Castle together with nineteen Bovats in Willughby on the Wolds as there is noted for another Service Philip son of this Reginald was after his death 36 H. 3. found his heir and to be then above forty years old Philip died about 3 E. 1. and left it to William his son and heir The Jury 6 E. 1. found that Reginald de Colewyke the Grandfather of William lived an hundred years and that he and Philip his son Father of William had their Park inclosed with Hedge and Diâ—ch at their pleasure without the impediment of the Justice or Ministers of the Forest and so held it all their lives as the said William then did paying his twelve Arrows as before is said Iohn de Colwyk 7 E. 3. was found son and heir of William This Iohn was a Knight and married Ioane daughter of Robert de Staunton Harold by whom he had William de Colwyke who held the Mannor of Colewyke with the Advowson of the Church joyntly with Ioane his wife whom he left a widow 35 E. 3. and Thomas de Colewike their son his heir he held a Mess. also in Elston of William de Thorpe and half a Virgat of Land His said wife Ioane was the daughter of Iohn Peche and born at Kilnutt in Shropshire by whom he had also a daughter called Ioane who was heir of her brother the sâ—id Thomas de Colwik and carried this Lordship to the Family of Byron mentioned in Newstede she being second wife of Sir Richard Byron as in that place is noted There was a presentment made against Richard Byron Chr. and Ioane his wife 15 R. 2. for hâ—ndring the courseâ— of the Water of Trent at Over Colwick which was the right of the said Ioane it seems as daughter of William de Colwik The Trent is there found to be one of the great Rivers of the Kingdom of England for passage of Ships and Batells that is Boats with Victuals and other Merchandises from the Castle and Town of Nottingham to the water of Humbre and from thence into the deep Sea The Tayn-land I suppose to be called Nether-Colwyk or Est-Colwyk which came also to Peverel for I find 11 E. 1. that William de Novers or de Nodariis
named in Willughby on the Wolds held the fourth part of a Knights Fee of that Honour in Est-Colwyk The Jury 10 E. 3. found that Iohn de Nowers held one Mess. and one Carucat of Land with the Appurtenances in Nether-Colwick of the Lady Grace de Nowers Lady of Stoke Goldington by the Service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee and that Iohn his son and heir was then of full age A Fine was levyed at York 12 E. 3. between Iohn de Nowers of Nether Collewyk Quer. and Iohn the elder son of William Moigne of Carleton Deforc. of thirteen Mess. nine Bovats and one hundred and sixty Acres of Land sixty Acres of Medow one Acre of Wood and 15d. Rent with the Appurtenancs in Nether-Colwyk Carleton and Beston which were thereby settled on the said Iohn de Nowers for life and after his decease on William son of Robert de Iorce and Margery daughter of the said Iohn de Nowers and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Nowers This came after to the Family of Slorey whose Arms were three Crosseletts patè upon a Fesse which I have seen upon some of their Seals There was a Recovery suffered 4 H. 8. wherein Thomas Vrswick and Thomas Broun claimed against Robert Slory the Mannor of Colwyke with the Appurtenances and six Mess. ten Cottages six hundred Acres of Land five hundred of Medow as many of Pasture four hundred of Wood sixty of Marsh forty of Heath and 10l. Rent in Colwyke Nowers Over Colwyke and Nether Colwyke Slory was a man of great possessions and his daughters and heirs married to Hussy and Wood but Mr. Woods Ancestor to whom this Colwyk was allotted sold it to the Ancestor of Sir Iohn Byron who having the whole sold it to Sir Iames Stonehouse being of a very great yearly value but never got much above half the money by reason of the breaking out of the War wherein it was stop'd by the Rebells but since the return of the King Richard the present Lord Byron hath accepted of some small part and confirmed the Title of Sir Iohn Musters the present owner Some part of Nether Colwick is in Geedling Parish which was that of the Fee of Alselin The Rectory of Colwyke was heretofore 10l. value and Mr. Byron Patron 'T is now 6l. 2s. 1d. and Sir Iohn Musters Patron In a North Window of this Church was painted a Man in his Coat of Arms holding his Shield whereon also was depicted Gules three or four Fusils in Fesse Arg. and two Cinquefoyles or Mullets in Chief Or. He was of the Family of D' Aubeni in Brant Broughton Church in Lincolneshire there are divers of their Arms and Byrons too Stoke Bardolf And Carlton c. IN Stoches and Ghelling Tochi who was also Lord of Shelford and Lexington and many other places in this County before the Norman Invasion was rated to the Geld at three Carucats and two Bovats and two parts of a Bovat for his Mannor The Land whereof was then accounted four Carucats There Goisfrid de Alselin who succeeded the said Tochi in all those places after the Conquest had in Demesne two Car. fifteen Villains six Servants twenty one Bordars having eight Car. or Plows There was then also a Priest and a Church and a Piscary or Fishing and two Mills 20s. thirty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long and three qu. broad This was valued in Edward the Confessours time at 110s. and when Dooms-day Book was made at 6l. This Mannor had Soc in Carentune Ghelling and Colwicc as much as paid the Geld Tax for fifteen Bov. The Land four Car. There thirty Sochm. had ten Car. ½ and twenty Acres of Medow small Wood three qu. long one broad The Barony of this Goisfrid de Alselin or Hanselin was very considerable in these Counties of Nott. and Derb. and also in Lincolneshire howbeit it seems it was very early divided viz. before the fifth year of King Stephen as in Shelford doth partly appear Raph Hanselin had twenty five Knights Fees and Robert de Cauz or Caltz fifteen as the Red Book in the Exchequer manifesteth Of the Posterity of Cauz notice may be taken in Lexington which was the head of his Barony though they enjoyed a share here also which descended from Cauz to Birkin and so to Everingham and so to Constable and was sold by .... Fletcher to Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury and was lately the Inheritance of the Earl of Kingston by the name of Everingham Fee and remains yet to his son the Marquess of Dorchester as I take it Raph Hanselin had a son of his own name who had a daughter and heir called Rosa married to Thomas Bardul who 18 H. 2. gave account of 25l. of the Scutage of the Knights of the Fee of Raph Hanselin his son and heir was Dodo or Doun Bardulf 11 Ioh. Beatrix the daughter of William de Warreuna gave account of three thousand five hundred Marks for having the Lands and Tenements which were her Fathers and which ought to descend to her by Inheritance and for having her reasonable Dower which concerned her out of the Tenements which were Doun Bardulfs her late husband and that she should not be distrained to marry her self and that the debts which her Father ought the King might be raised out of the Chattels which were common to her said Father and Milisent his wife the day that he died Hubert de Burgo 2 H. 3. would have it inrolled that William the son of Doun Bard. granted him the Mannor of Portesâ—ad with the Advowsons of the Churches and other things belonging to the said Mannor Hubert de Burgo 3 H. 3. was Guardian of the heir of the said Doun Bardolf who it seems was William Bardolf who died about 4. E. 1. seized of the moyety of Shelford held of the King by half a Barony He had a Mess. at Stoke which is a member of Shelford and one Carucat in Demesne and the Free-holders of Stoke and the members viz. Shelford Gedeling and Karleton and some in Notingham paid yearly 49s. 4d. and Suit of Court here was a Batell or Bote which carried men over Trent which yielded a Mark yearly William Bardolf was then found his heir who about 18 E. 1. left Hugh Bardolf his heir who 32 E. 1. left his son Thomas aged twenty two years his heir and Thomas Bardolf 3 E. 3. left his son Iohn but seventeen years old There are some Genealogies of this Family which make Thomas the son of Hugh to die without issue and his brother William Bardolf to be Father of this Thomas but this agrees well with the time and age of the Parties and I have not seen sufficient authority to make the other certain The King 11 E. 3. granted to Iohn Bardolf and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Roger Damory the Mannor of Ilketheshall and
them his life and his wife Cecilia after him unjustly occupied them till Iohn Clyde the last Predecessour of the said William brought a Writ of Vâ—rum against her concerning the said Tenements to be pleaded before the Justices of the Kings Bench during which time she passed them to Richard de Hegham and Idonia his wife her daughter but they perceiving by the continuance of the Process that their Estate in them would not be good 19 E. 3. restored them effectually to the Church without any fraud Richard Prior of Thurgarton and the Covent granted and confirmed to William de Belloprato one Toft in Birton with two Acres of Land which Ailward held sometime before so that he nor his heirs should dispose of them no way without their consent and for which he was to pay 4s. yearly That Covent in the year 1328. received of Robert de Iorz for a certain place in his Mannor in which his Dovecote was scituate and for a place of Medow 4s. yearly and as much of William de Holdernesse for a Toft and another place of Medow In the second year of Queen Mary Raph Leigh and Raph Barlow claimed against Thomas Knyveton Esquire the Mannor of Burton Iorce c. and called to warrant Marc Menell Gent. William Babthorp Knight Christopher Twysilton Esquire Iohn Langton and Humfrey Shellow 9 Eliz. claimed against Richard Stapleton Knight and Brian Stapleton Esquire his son and heir and Elizabeth wife of the said Brian the Mannor of Burton Iorce with the Appurtenances and fifteen Mess. ten Cottages twenty Tofts one Dovecote twenty Gardens five hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture forty of Wood and one hundred of Furz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Burton Iorce Gedlinge Stoke Bardolf Snainton and Colwicke This helped to transfer it to the Family of Stanhope with which it continueth Yet in the time of Henry the eighth Iohn Walker of Eperston Gent. Petitioned the King and Council for assistance against Sir Bryan Stapleton of Burton Knight then too powerful in this County as his Ancestors also were for his recovering the possession of the Mannor of Burton whereof William Iorce died seized and then ought to descend and come to the said Iohn Walker as Cousin and next heir unto the said William Iorce that is to say son of Iohn son of Henry son of Elynor daughter of William son of Iohn Father of Robert Father of the said William Iorce The Vicarage of Burton was eight Marks when the Prior of Shelford was Patron 'T is now 4l. 19s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Chesterfeild Patron In the North side of the Church is a plain Stone Tomb whereon lyeth the Image of an Armed Knight on whose Shield is embossed a Bend and on it three Waterbougetts and on one Shield on the South side of the Tomb is A Lion Rampant Crowned and upon another Shield the same with that on his Arm. In the East Window of the Chancel is represented a woman praying viz. on her knees with her hands held upwards her upper Coat is Paly of six Or and Gules on a Bend sable three Waterbougetts Arg. In the same Window is Azure a Bend between six Escallops Arg. with a Mullett on the Bend Frecheville In the same also Azure a Fesse Arg. betw In another South Window Paly of six Or and Gules on a Bend sable three Waterbudgetts Arg. Jorz I suppose In the North side of the Chancel on a plain flat Alabaster Tomb underbuilt with ordinary Stone Here lyeth Ser Brian Stapiltun Knyght and Barinet wyche dypartyd the second daye of Aprell in the fourt yere Kyng Edward the syxt The sayd Ser Brian had to his ferst wyf Dame Elsabethe Stapiltun doughtar to the Lord Hare Skroup of Bolton in Rychemondshyer and by her he had Rechard hes eldest son And the sam Ser Brian had to his second wyf Dame Jane Stapiltun doughtar of Thomas Baset Esquere of North Lofnam in Rotlandshyar and by her he had Brian hes second son At every corner is Arg. a Lion Rampant sable Stapleton On another Tomb like this on the South side of the Chancel Here lyeth the Body of Alis Rouse doughtere of Francis Roos of Laxston in the County of Notingham Esquier first wiffe to Brian Stapiltun Esq younger sonn of Sir Brian Stapiltun Knyght after wiffe to Anthony Stapilton of Remson Esq last wiffe to Thomas Leeke of Hasland in the County of Darby Esq The said Alis was buryed the 3d. day of January in the yeare of our Lord MVC.D. AVE perhaps 1595. is intended Upon a kind of a Tablet Psalm 116.15 and Ps. 112.6 In perpetuam virtutis memoriam Aliciae nuper charissimae conjugis Georgii Lacock Generosi quae coelo migravit 25 Augusti A. Dom. 1617. aetatis suae quinquagesimo Sancta Deo Conjux sponso castissima prolis Cauta gubernatrix Dulcis amica suis. Hospita larga tamen frugalior Hospita tecto Non fugiens alio non aliena suo Pauperibus nutrix agilis matercula servis Pacificans lites foemina pauca loquens Consultrix juveni prudens submissa minori Inter majores grata venusta pari Cuncta ferens aequo vitâ modò pace peractâ Pacificè moritur mortua pace viget Bulcote IN Bulecote Suencilt had a Mannor before the Normans became possessed of it which answered the Dane-geld as two Car. and two Bov. and there was Soc of this Mannor which answered to the Geld for fifteen Bov. and an half The Land then being esteemed five Car. and an half There when it was become the Fee of Walter de Aincurt was in Demesne one Car. eight Sochm. eleven Vill. twelve Bord. and two Servants with three Car. or Plows There was seventy six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood by places one leâ— long eight qu. broad in the Confessours time and then the value was 4l. In the former part of the Reign of Henry the third Adam de S. Maria paid two Marks for a Knights Fee which afterward Reginald de Annesley Sibyl de S. Maria and Adam de Ridewale are certified to have held of Oliver Deincourt in Bulcote Adam de S. Maria was son of Paganus de S. Maria and was Lord of Roumarsh in Yorkshire and Bulecotes and Knyveton in this County He gave one Acre and three Rodes of Medow in the Medows of Bulecotes to the Abby of Welbek for the Souls of Alice his wife and Barth his son to change their bodies from Lay Sepulture which they had being interdicted to Ecclesiastical Burial to his latter wife he had Albrâ—da the daughter of Iordan de Chevercourt who before was the wife of Robert de St. Quintin and made Fine to King Iohn 27 Novemb. in the fifteenth year of his Reign of three Palfreys that she might marry this Adam de S. Maria. He had three daughters to whom his Inheritance descended his eldest was called Lucia who was the wife
Sir Walter de Ludham Sir Raph de Crumwell Sir Iohn de Heriz Sir Richard Iorz Sir William de Arnale Knights Thomas de Rampston Reginald de Aâ—lacton c. In an ancient Deed Emme who had been wife of Raph de Wodeburch gave to Henry her son of Wodeburch her Land of New Ham Witness Galfr. Anglicus Raph de Harnale c. Raph de Wodeburg Knight 54 H. 3. passed 10l. yearly Rent which he had of the gift of William de Huntercumb to Henry de Wodeburg his brother to be received of the Abby of Stratford during his life Walter de Huntercumbâ— son of Sir William de Huntercumbe Knight on both whose Seals were two pair of Bars Gemelles and the rest Billettè in the year 1275. agreed to give to Sir Raph de Wodeburg Knight for one hundred and five Marks which he ought him his Freehold in West-Hammes which happened to him of the Inheritance of Alice de Bolebec his wife William de Huntyrcumbe gave to William de Wodeburk an hundred shillings Land and yearly Rent in the Town of Rosse Iohn Calsweyn quit-claimed to Henry de Wodeburgh his Uncle all the right he had in the Lands and Tenements which were Sir William de Middiltons Knight his Uncle also in Rosse and of Clementia the daughter and heir of the said Sir William then likewise dead which ought to come to him as next heir William Sampson of Eperston 19 E. 1. gave to the Lady Clementia de Wodeburg his mother for her life all his Arable Demesne in Wodeburg Henry de Wodeburg brother of Raph de Wodeburg granted all his Goods and Chattels in his Mannor of Wodeborug Anno 1316. to William de Craye and Margery his wife Paganus de Vilers of Kynalton Knight in 9 E. 3. passed two parts of the Mannor of Wodeborgh to Richard de Strelley and Elena his wife and the Heirs and Assigns of Richard which Mâ—rgery de Nowers sometime held for her life of the inheritance of Sir William de Cray Knight and 11 E. 3. the third part of the said Mannor which descended to him the said Paganus by right of Inheritance after the death of Clementia his mother Alianor sometimes wife of Iohn de Lyston in her pure Widowhood 9 E. 3. passed two parts of the Mannor of Wodeburgh which Margery de Nowers sometime held for life of her Inheritance to Richard de Strelley and Elena his wife Robert son of Walter de Stretley had Lands in Wodeburâ— which William de Midelton sometimes had to Farm his son Sampson de Strelley was Father of this Richard on the said Robert de Stretleys Seal within a fair Circumscription of his name upon a large Shield is Paly of six On Raph de Wodeburgs is Barrulettè a Stags head cabossed And on Henry de Wodeborghs when he confirmed all his Freehold in Wodebâ—rgh which was sometimes Sir Raphs to Sir William de Cray Knight and Margery his wife and the heirs of Sir William 8 â— 2. within a Circumscription of his name but not upon a Shield is a Bucks or Stags head cabossed On Sir Pagan de Vilers his Seals are Six Lioncells Rampant 3 2.1 This Richard de Strelley and Elena had a son and heir named William who died before his Father and left a son called Robert who died Childless and a daughter named Elena married to Ivo Ieke of Prestwold who by a Fine at York 16 R. 2. settled this Mannor on Thomas de Strelley son of Richard and Elena and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Ivo and Elena and the right heirs of Elena Thomas had a son and heir called Richard de Strelley who had also a son and heir Richard 16 H. 6. who died without any Child so that Iohn Strelley his brother was enfeâ—ffed in this Mannor about 25 H. 6. who had a son called Robert Strelley of Woodborow who 9 H. 7. was bound to Simon Digby Esquire in 40l. that he should neither Chevish nor borrow any summ of Goods or Money of any persons nor bind himself nor Mortgage c. He was 23 H. 7. about to marry Agnes Whitladale of Tuâ—ford Widow but by a former wife he had Iohn Strelley who married Elizabeth I think the daughter of Alverey Barwick and by her had Henry Strelley whose son Richard was his heir and married Isabell the daughter of Anthony Samon but 13 Eliz. his brother Christopher Strelley was found his heir who married Frances the daughter of Edward Boun but he likewise being hopeless of issue settled this Mannor on Iohn Bold his sister Isabells son whose son and heir Strelley Bold sold it to Mr. George Lâ—cock whose son Philip Lacock pull'd down the old House wherein was the Coat of Strelley with a Cinquefoyle voided Gules in the midst in several windows and hath built another which his son Charles Lacock now enjoyes with his mother who is Mary sister of William Cartwright of Ossington and likewise of Frances the wife of William Strelley of Arnall son and heir of the said Christopher Strelley by a second wife after he had disposed of his Inheritance as before is said Mr. William Strelley left three daughters but no son Walterus de Stredlegh-Cecilia cohaer Rob. de Somervile Robertus de Stretley miles-Hawisia 2 Sampson de Strelley-Philippa-Lucia fil haer Sewalli le Foun Richardus Strelley de Wooborough-Elena Thom. de Strelley haer masc 11 R. 2. Richardus de Strelley de Woodborough Johannes Strelley 25 H. 6. Robertus Strelley 6 H. 7. Johannes Strelley-Elizab fil Alueredi Berwick Henr. Strelley Rich. Strelley s. p. mort 13 Eliz. -Isabella fil Anton. Samon haer Christoph. Strelley -Fran fil Ed. Boun ux 1. Willielmus Strelley de Arnalâ—-Frances fil Fulc Cartwright Filiae haeredes Maria ux Mat. Plowman de London Fran. ux Joh. Fothergill Kath. ux Joh. Medlam Isabell. ux Bold Richardus de Strelley s. p. fil haer Willielmus Strelley fil haer Robertus Strelley s. p. Ivo Jeke de Prestwold-Elena 1 Robertus de Strelley mil. -Eliz fil haer Will. Vavasor In Wodebourg was a certain great Bovat of the Kings Demesne of Arnall which Hugh de Nevill held within the Farm of Arnall by the gift of King Iohn it answered 28s. 10d. having a little Bovat in Oxton which perfected it In Wodeburg was 34s. Rent of the Prebend which was Galfr. the Canons and thirty Hens which the Arch-bishop gave to Thomas de Ripun in his absence There are divers Copy-holders in Fee parcell of the Prebendaries Mannor Here was a Mannor in Wodeburgh called Rempstons Mannor which was by Fine 2 H. 4. settled on William de Rempston and Agnes his wife for life and afterwards on Sir Iohn Leek Knight Iohn Folejamb Norman Olivere and William Iorse and the heirs of Iohn de Leeke Roger de Houton gave the Land which he held here to the Priory of Thurgarton as in
Hawton is said this I suppose was of the Fee of Limosin most of which was held by the Family of Sampson Raph de Limesi gave to the Monastery of Hertford a Cell of St. Albans the Tythes of Hugh Samson of Aperston and of Torpe The House of Mr. Wood is in Eperston Parish and the Robertus del Wood de Enfeild in Com. Hertf. -Elizab fil cohaer Willielmi Slory Robertus Wood de Colwike-Margareta fil Edw. Mountague mil. Justic. Johannes Wood de Woodborow-Kath fil Will. Huson Johannes Wood aet 16. 1614. .... Chaworth Montague Wood de Woodborough aet 1673 -Brigitta fil Rich. Carell 1 Johannes Wood 2 Mountagu 3 Richard Kath. Eliz. Brigitta Phil. Edw. Georg. Gervas Edw. Thom. Mountague Simon Gerard. Tythes of that Land belonged to Hertford and were granted 29 H. 8. Feb. 9. to Anthony Denny Esquire and Ioane Champernowne as were all Mess. Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever in Lowdham Woodborough and Eperston late belonging to the Priory of St. Mary by Hertford Anthony Denny and Iohane his wife 37 H. 8. had pardon for alienating all these Tythes great and small in Eperston Woodborow and Loudham to Henry Strelley Esquire The Free-holders in Woodborow in the year 1612. were Christopher Strelley Iohn Wood of Lamley Iohn Crofts of Oxton William Owldney Iohn Clark Senior Thomas Wyer Henry Alvie Nicolas Lees c. In the year 1597. Febr. 27. Iames Chadock or Chadwick son of Iohn Chadwick or Chadock was baptized The Vicarage of Woodborough was eight Marks and the Prebendary Patron It seems now to belong to those of Oxton but being worth little or nothing a fair Church is unsupplied Upon the top of the out-side of the Chancel in the Stone and in the Windows are the Arms of Strelley Paly of six Arg. and Az. and that with a great Cinquefoyle Gules for Strelley of Woodborough Arg. a Chief Gules and a Bendlet Azure Crumwell In the Church in a North Window Gules on a Bend Arg. three Crosletts Flory sable Reresby In the South side of the Chancel Quarterly sab and Arg. Gules a Crosse Florè Arg. Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Canton or quarter Gules In the North of the Chancel Gules a Fesse countercompony Or and Azure between six Crossecrosletts Arg. Gules a Lion Ramp Varry a File of three Labells Or Everingham Gules a Bend between six Martlets Or Monteney Painted on the Church Wall Wood impaling Montague Eperston Epreston IN Epreston and Udeburgh Vlvric and Elsi had into their Hall or Mannor before the Norman Invasion six Car. of Land rated to the Geld at three Car. four Bov. There afterwards Raph de Limesin whose Fee it was had in Demesne three Car. and fourteen Sochm. on six Bovats and a Ferding or fourth part of a Bovat of this Land and twelve Vill. one Bord. having six Car. There was a Church and a Priest and four Mills 77s. and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leâ— long nine qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 5l. value in King Williams when Dooms-day Book was made 7l. In Epreston and Udeburgh Vlviet had a Mannor before the Conquest Taxed to the Danegeld at ½ a Car. The Land of it being twelve Bov. There afterwards Roger de Busli whose Fee it became had one Car. and two Sochm. on two Bov. of this Land and three Vill. having one Car. and ½ There was a Mill 5s. 4d. and three Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was valued at five in the Conquerours at one Mark of Silver It appears that some of Roger de Buslies Fee in this place was held in the time of Henry the third by Thurstan le Dispenser and Iohn de Orreby being the third part of a Knights Fee of the Countess of Ewe or Augi then Lady of Tikhill But the greatest part of this Town was the Fee of Raph de Limosin who was Founder of the Priory of Hertford or else a very near successour of his of that Name who gave the Tythes of Hugh Sampson who held of him here in Apurston and Thorp in Newark Wapentac of the said Raphs Fee also to that Monastery as in Woodborough is already noted This Raph had to wife Hadwisia by whom he had Alan de Limesi the Father of Gerard who by Amicia his wife had Iohn de Limesi who married Alice the daughter of Robert de Harecurt and begat on her Hugh de Limesi but he dying without issue as his Uncles Gerard and Alan did this Barony was divided between Hugh de Odingselles a Fleming who married Basilia one of the daughters of the said Gerard de Limesi Grandfather of the last Hugh de Limesi and David de Lindesei a Scot who married Alianora another of the daughters of the said Gerard. Gerard de Odingsells son of Basilia and the said Hugh de Odingselles had a Knights Fee here in Eperston which William Sampson held of him in the time of H. 3. Hugh de Odingeselles son of Gerard 16 E. 1. impleaded Walter le Ken and fifteen others for throwing down his Ditch Bank at Eperston who pleaded That they had Common in the Lands inclosed and upon the same occasion 17 E. 1. for throwing in four hundred Perches of his Ditch about his Wood in Eperston Iohn de Heriz and Iohn le Provost pleaded that there Radulphus de Limesi fundator Prioratus de Hertford-Hadewisa Alanus de Limesi Gerardus de Limesi-Amicia Johannes de Limesi -Alicia fil Rob. Harcurt Hugo de Limesi s. p. Alanus s. p. Gerardus s. p. Hugo de Odingselles-Basilia Hugo de Odingsells s. p. Gerardus de Odingsells mil. 23 H. 3. Hugo de Odingsells 16 E. 1. Johannes de Odingsells 12 E. 2. mil. mortuus 10 E. 3 -Lucia-Emma 12 E. 2. Edmundus de Odingesells 12 E. 2. Johannes de Odingsells mil. ob 27 E. 3 -Amicia fil Rog. Corbet Johannes de Odingsels ob 4 R. 2. miles-Alicia fil Johannis S. John mil. Johannes de Odingsels miles ob 5 H. 4 -Maria fil ..... Bernak Edwardus de Odingsels miles ob 5 E. 4 -Marg fil Joh. Cokain-Alicia soror Henr. Sharpe Gerard. de Odingsells fil haer -Marg fil Henr. Sharp soror Aliciae Henricus Odingsells-Alicia fil Marg. Butler de Cobernes in Essex Richardus Odingsells-Alicia fil ..... Browne Johannes Odingsells-Anna fil cohaer Gabriel Barwick Gabriel Odingsells-Kath fil Joh. Markham Johannes Odingsells-Eliz fil Willielmi Sutton de Averham Johannes Odingsells s. p. Emanuel de Eperston 1673. ... fil Ric. Hacker relict .... Buckley Elizab. fil haer -Johannes Leek ob 1673. John Odingsels Leek aet 2. 1674. Gabriel Johannes Odingsels ... fil Buckley Paul Ed. s. p. Henricus de Colle-Joana fil Hen. Sutton mil Will. de Solihull Maxstoke Allanor ux David Lindesei was Common of Pasture belonging to their Freeholds in Gâ—naldeston The Mannor of Eperston 12 E. 2. by a Fine was settled on Iohn de
this part was 40s. in the Conquerours increased to 60s. In this Town before the Conquest was another Mannor which Tori had and was rated for it to the Geld at four Bov. The Land being then found to be for twelve Oxen or twelve Bovats This afterwards became the Fee of Walter de Aincurt and there was one Sochm. on one third part of a Bovat of this Land with one Bordar had half a Car. and four Acres of Medow This in the time of Edward the Confessour was valued at 16s. in the Conquerours at 5â— 4d. This Town was anciently within the Forest but at the great perambulation in the time of King H. 2. left out Howbeit the men of the Town had Common in the Forest except the Hays and Demesne Woods of the King for all manner of Cattel both before and after the deaforesting yet upon their claim about 8 E. 3. Judgement was respited because the Court considered that the Town being put out of the Forest it was discharged from the Putura provisions of the Foresters and every other burden of the Forest neither did the Kings Deer common within the bounds of the said Town nor had the men or Tenants of the Town any Land within the bounds of the Forest to intitle them to challenge any Common there Whereupon the men desired the Common to be arrented and accordingly granted the King 5â— per annum for licence of Commoning at all times within the Forest with all manner of Cattel as they were wont and so it was determined The Archbishops Fee the two Prebendaries of Oxton who divide the Tythes here and in many other places besides where they have shares as at Calverton Blidworth Woodborough Crophill c. still continue their interest in and still have as they ever had the usual priviledges allowed as in Southwell may be discerned Roger de Buslies was held by Robert de Somerville of the Lord Lovetot of Wirksop Robert de Sumerville and his Son who was Robert also 22 H. 2. gave account to the Sheriff of x. Marks of the Amercements of the Forest. There was an agreement between the Abbot and Covent of Wellebek and Robert de Sumerville of Oxton and Hugh de Capella and Walter de Streitley who had the heirs of the said Robert to their Wives that the Abbat and Covent should have Common in the fields of Triberhagh and Holebek and further for so many Cattel as belonged to the Fee of Ivershagh and that the men of Triberhagh and Holebek should likewise have Common in the Fields of Ivershagh â—an ancient Hamlet it seems within the territory of Oxton and concerning some high ways and the like The witnesses were Robert Abbat of Neubo Henry Prior of Wirksop Galfr. Luterell Robert de Stokes William de Stokes Robert Lisieus William Basset Galfr. Columbin Iohn de Leke Richard his brother Henry de Rolleston Tho. Sampson Tho. de Wlrington Hugh de Rodmerthwait Mr. Robert de Sumervill Godfrey le Aungevin Richard his brother Hugh de Osmundthorp Galfr. de Sumerville Thomas de Sumerville the Wapentach of Thurgerton being then at Iverischagh The Sheriff had a precept from the King 1 H. 3. dated 17 March to give Tho. de Somervill seisin of the Land of Oxton Woodberig and Wiston whereof his Father Richard died seised if the said Thomas was right heir of the said Richard Robert de Stretlegh 36 H. 3. had free-warren granted in his Mannors of Stretlegh Trowell and Oxton It appears 8 E. 1. that this Robert son of Walter de Stredley gave to God and the Church of Suwell four Selions of Land lying to the Court of Mr. William de Clifford in Oxton Hugo de Capella had four Daughters and heirs as in Carcolston is noted Cecilia wife of Walter de Cuily Laderina of William Tesserand Elizabeth and Amicia who was married to Sewall le Foun as in Strelley is said by whom she had a Daughter Lucia the wife of Sampson de Strelley second son of the late named Robert This Sampson by his second wife Philippa had Stephen and Iohn who died without issue and Robert Strelley whose Daughters and heirs were Alice wife of Thomas Basily of Radeclive on Trent and Cecily of William Eland of Algerthorp near Baseford by his first wife the said Lucia he had Richard de Strelley of Woodborough whose Grandchild Elena together with her Husband Ivo Ieke by a Fine 5 H. 5. passed the fourth part of the Mannor of Oxton and two Mess. and twelve Bovats of Land six Acres of Medow and 2.6d. rent in Oxton to William Babington and his heirs The Principal family of Strelley continued to be Lords here till the division made by the co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire which is noted in Strelley when as this Mannor became Thomas Aiscoughs Sir Nicholas Strelley Knight 33 H. 8. claimed it against Francis Aiscough Esquire In another recovery 12 Eliz. Edmund Assheton Esquire and Henry Townerawe claimed against Iohn Byron Esquire the Mannor of Oxton called Strelley Mannor and thirteen Mess. seven Cottages twenty six Tofts one Water-mill one Dâ—vecote twenty Gardens four hundred Acres of Land c. in Oxton who called to warrant Anthony Strelley Knight It is now parcelled the most considerable share seems to be that which is now the inheritance of Mr. William Savile whose Ancestor I suppose had it of Sir Iohn Byron in exchange for Lindeby But before that last recovery I find that Lancelot Rolleston of Hucknall Torkcard for the summ of 73l. 6s. 8d. by his Deed dated 10 Iuly 8 Eliz. passed to Thomas Sherbroke the moyety of one Mannor and of one Mess. c. in Oxton which Agnes Widow of Robert Rolleston of Oxton held for life and was sometime Sir Nicholas Strelleyes and of late parcel of the inheritance of Thomas Rolleston deceased Father of the said Lancelot amongst which was a parcel called Culy Park And George purefey of Drayton in the County of Leicester 14 Eliz. sold to Thomas Sherbrooke the fourth part of the Mannor of Cula c. in Oxton and Calverton Hugh Son of Iohn de Cuyly of Oxton 6 E. 3. passed the third part of the Mannor of Oxton to Roger de Cuylly by Fine and by another levyed 15 E. 3. between William de Cuylly Parson of Estweyt Complainant and Roger de Cuylly Chr. Deforcient the fourth part of the Mannor of Oxton was settled on the said Sir Roger for life afterwards on Maud who had been the wife of Hugh de Cuylly for her life remainder to Roger Son of the said Hugh and the heirs of his Body for want of which to Thomas son of the said Sir Roger de Cuylly for life remainder to Iohn younger Brother of the said Thomas for life remainder to the right heirs of the said Sir Roger. By another Fine 50 E. 3. Iohn Waltiers and Ioane his wife remised and quit-claimed the Mannor of Oxton from the said Iohn and
Ioane and the heirs of Ioane to Iohn de Stanhop and Eliz. his wife and the heirs of Eliz. This Eliz. was the Sister and heir of Iohn and Daughter of Thomas de Culy her Huâ—band was certainly Iohn the eldest Son of Elizabeth the Daughter and heir of Stephen Malonel of Rampton as in that place will appear but had not issue Iohn de Stanhop of Rampton and Elizabeth his wife by a Fine 3 R. 2. passed the Mannors of Oxton and Rampton in this County three Acres of medow in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire the Mannor of Bresigcotes in Darbyshire of Radcliff Cuylly in Leycestershire and of Ansly in Warwickshire to Raph Aderley and his heirs William Digby of Ketelbye in the County of Leicester 5 E. 6. for 176l. conveyed to Thomas Sherebroke of Oxton all his Mess. Lands Tenements c. in Oxton The Granges of Yversage and Lovell or Loveley belonging to the Monastery of Wellebek 24 Apr. 34 H. 8. were granted to Sir William Newenham and Benedict his wife and their heirs William Newenham Gent. dyed 2 Iuly 3 Eliz leaving Isabell and Benedict his Sisters and heirs In 4 Eliz. Benedict was seventeen years old and married to Lancelot Mounteforth Isabell nineteen and afterwards married to Edward Samon Which Edward Samon or one of his name about 41 Eliz. slew Thomas Leek of Leek Esquire whose reputed Son Thomas Leeke for 880l. sold and by his Deed bearing date 30 Iuly 9 Iac. conveyed his moyety of the three Granges Farms Mess. c. viz. Saint Margarets in the Greaves Oxton Grange alias Eversedge Grange or Darton Grange and Lovely Grange to Rob. Shirbrook Gent. son of the before named Thomas who was son of Robert second son of Robert Shirebrook of Tibshelf in Darbishire This Robert Shirbrook of Oxton had to Wife Mary Daughter of Iohn Savile of Oxton by whom he had Thomas his only Son and heir who together with his said Father 29 Iuly 12 Car. 1. purchased a Farm in Oxton for 167l. of Iohn Cam of Eykering and Mat. and Iames his Sons This Thomas Shirbrook married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Iopson of Cudworth in Yorkshire Esquire by whom he had many Children and died 1653. There are as I take it six Sons and six Daughters Robert the present owner is yet a Childless Widower Thomas married Sara his Cousin German the Daughter of Thomas Iopson of Cudworth Henry William Richard Iohn Mary Elizabeth Anne Margaret Rebekah Katherine They suppose and I have seen good probable authority for it that they are descended from one Iohn Lowes alias Shirebrooke who was Son of Nicolas de Lawes and Radegund his Wife Daughter of William Musters and Alice his wife who was Sister of Amicia wife of Isidor de Reresby and second Daughter and Co-heir of Iohn Deincourt and Amabilia his Wife after-born Daughter and Co-heir of Serlo de Plesley and Sister of Sarah Wife of Sir Robert de Willoughby mentioned in Felley The above named Iohn Savile had to Wife Margaret the Daughter of Thomas Tempest by whom he had many Daughters William his eldest Son by his first Wife the Daughter of ... Odingsells of Eperston was Father of Iohn Father of the present William and Iohn Thomas Savile another Son of the first Iohn married Elizabeth daughter and Co-heir of ... Samon of Darton Grange which still remains to their posterity Thomas Barret of Thoroton whose Grandmother was Anne daughter of the said Iohn Savâ—le hath Lands in Oxton descended to his Ancestor from .... Claxton who I guess had them by inheritance from .... Cade who I suppose might have them by inheritance from Iohn Strelley of Lindeby named in that place who died 2 H. 7. seised of five Mess. 200. Acres of Land fifty of Medow 100. of Pasture and 100. of Wood in Oxton and of one Close essarted in Calverton c. Anne Sister of my Grandfather Robert Thoroton was married to Thomas Walker Son of Robert Custans alias Walker of this Town who by her had a Son called Robert Walker an Apothecary in London who died young yet increased his Brother Williams patrimony here and disposed considerable summs of Money very charitably amongst his kindred and others his Nephews Thomas Robert and William Sons of his Brother William continue owners of the Land Roger Iackson is also an owner here The Vicarage of Oxton was 8l. 't is now 6l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendaries patrons Gunnolston Gunnovelston And the Spittle or Hospital of Brodquske IN Gunnolvestone and Miletune before the Conquest Vlsi had a Mannor which paid the Tax for two Car. and two Bov. and two thirds The Land was for three Plows or three Car. There afterwards William Peverel whose Fee it was had in demesne one Car. and two Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land seven Vill. two Bordars two Censors having three Car. two Mills 40s. ten Acres of Medow pasture wood five qu. long three qu. broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. when the Conquerours survey was made at 60s. Of the Tayn-Land likewise Soc to Wymarspole which Aldene progenitor of the family of Crumwell held Eruvin the Priest with four Sochm. had five Bovats for the Geld The Land twelve Bovats Here was Soc in Ernehale there four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow and sixteen Acres of small Wood. Raph de Limesâ— Lord of Eperston had in Gunnulvestune five Bov. and one third for the Geld. Erbert a Knight of William Peverels in the time of H. 1. at the foundation of Lenton Priory gave to it as other of William Peverells great men or Tenants did two parts of the Tythes of his demesne here He was shortly after in the time of H. 1. also succeeded by two who were Sisters and co-heirs I suppose his daughters viz. Emma who had her part of the inheritance in Gunnolveston and Keilmerse and Ivicia who had hers in Molinton in Northamptonshire probably Mileton before named in Doomsday and Bilebourgh as in that place is noted Emma it seems was wife of Ivo son of Robert de Heriz who gave the same proportion of Tythes at the foundation of Lenton out of his demesnes in Hesburne and Oâ—â—â—cropht in Darbishire as others of Peverels great Tenants did and when that Robert gave to it his Mill at Wystandon this Ivo his son gave to the same Priory 10s. per annum In the fifth year of King Stephen this Ivo de Heriz gave account of several summs of Money of the old Farm of the Counties of Nott. and Dereb whereof therefore 't is like he was Sheriff before that time and likewise of five great or led Horses that he might hold the Land of Welgehi in Fee-Farm of two whereof he did acquit himself to the King at Winchester before Miles Earl of Gloucester and of the other three in Normandy The eldest son of this Ivo and Emme appears to
Iohn Deincourt Knight and of Iohane his wife c. annexed it to the Chantry of Ales Deincourt before noted Thomas Dethick 28 H. 8. resigned the Priory of Thurgarton and Iohn Berwick was admitted Prior by the King The Priory of Thurgarton was granted to William Cowper the Kings Servant and Cecily his wife and their heirs 30 H. 8. Cecilia was daughter and heir of Iohn Toll of Willielmus Cooper de Thurgarton-Cecilia fil haer Johannis Tolle de London Thom. Cooper de Thurgarton-Elianor fil Mich. Stanhop mil. Willielmus Cooper .... fil .... Hutton Justic. Rogerus Cooper miles ... fil ... Harpur Cecil Cooper Ar. -Sara fil Johannis Hotham Baronetti Cecil Cooper aet 4. 1673. Johannes Cooper-Doroth fil Hen. Gilbert Carolus Johan Willielmus Dorothea Rogerus Ann. 2 Drury s. p. Thom. fil haer occisus s. p. Ann. Joana Willielmus Cooper -An fil Jac. Mering Richard Oliva s. p. London she had three sons Thomas Cooper Esquire who married Elianor one of the daughters of Sir Michael Stanhop William who married An. daughter of Iames Mering of Rolleston and Richard Cooper and a daughter called Oliva wife of Ed. Sutton of Averham but she died without issue her eldest brother the said Thomas Cooper had Thomas Cooper his eldest son who was slain without issue and William Cooper his second son who was heir to his brother and married .... the daughter of Judge Hutton by whom he had Sir Roger Cooper a worthy honest Gentleman whose fidelity and constancy to the Royal interest weakened his fortunes so that Cecill Cooper Esquire his son will have too hard a task to make this House and Demesnes intirely his own the Woods being also extremely wasted His brother Iohn Cooper second son of Sir Roger was Carver to his Majesty that now is King Charles the second and a very industrious person but died 1672. in his Majesties debt having been receiver general of the Royal Aid and Additional supply and Collector of the Harth-money c. in this County The Rectory and a great part of the Township of Thurgarton was granted by King Henry the eighth to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge of whom the Coopers have usually held it in Lease and Mr. Iohn Cooper built a Brick-house in the middle of the Town upon one of the Farms now almost all inclosed Hoveringham SWayne before the Conquest had a Mannor in Hoveringham which answered the publick Tax or Geld for two Car. two Bov. The Land was four Car. There afterwards Walter de Aincurt whose Fee it became had one Demesne two Car. and six Sochm. on three Bovats and one third of a Bovat of this Land nine Villains three Bordars having four Car. There was a Priest and a Church and two Mills 40s. two Piscaries 8s. and fourty Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was valued at 4l. and when the Book of Doomsday was made at 10s. more having Soc in Fiscartune Mortune and Farnesfeld Hugo de Hoveringham paid four Marks for two Knights Fees in the time of H. 3. he was a benefactor to Thurgarton as was also Robert his Father and Hugh his Grandfather and Emme his Grandmother named in that place to which this Church was given by Robert his said Father They had interest in Flintham and Radcliffe on Trent as in those Towns may be perceived as had also the Family of Gousell who continued here long after them whereof Ruph de Gousle son of Robert had a son called Sir Walter de Goushill who married Matilda one of the two co-heirs of Mathew de Hathersege the other sister Cecilia was the wife of ...... Langford Robertus de Gousle Radulphus de Gousle 10 Joh. Walterus de Goushill miles-Matilda fil cohaer Matth. de Haverseche Johannes sive Walterus de Goushill 53 H. 3. Walterus de Goushill miles defunct 20 E. 2 -Margeria Thomas de Goushill Chr. defunct 48 E. 3 -Agnes Nicolas de Goushull Chr. aetat 60. an 48 E. 3. defunct 7 H. 4. ob 16 R. 2. anno dom 1393 Nicolaus de Goushull Chr. Robertus Goushill miles-Elizab fil haer Ric. Comitis de Arundell relicta Thom. Mowbray Ducis Norfolk Robertus Wingfeild mil. -Elizab fil cohaer Thom. Baro Stanley-Joana fil cohaer Simon and mother of Nigellus Father of Oliver father of Iohn father of Nicolas de Langford who lived 4 E. 3. Matilda who had been wife of Sir Walter de Goushill purchased of William son of Hugh de Hoveringham a certain place in the West part of the Medow of Hoveringham called Yirne or Thirne upon which the Medow of the Prior of Thurgarton and Iohn de Gousill abutted on the West part and the Common Medow of Hoveringham on the East for which she gave him 40s. and a quarter of Barley he reserving only a Penny rent yearly to be paid at Christmas to him and his heirs which said rent Hugh Sharpe and Matilda his wife released to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton to whom Simon de Gousil son of Matilda first named together with some other Medow which his said mother gave him conveyed it and Walter de Goushull Knight Grandson of the said Matilda by her eldest son Walter or Iohn confirmed the gift of the said Sir Simon his Uncle The Jury 20 E. 2. found that Walter de Goushull and Matilda his wife who 30 E. 1. levyed a Fine at York to Lambert de Trickingham then held in Hoveringham Flintham Kneveton and Radcliff on Trent in this County and the Mannor of Barleburgh with its members viz. in Cressewell Whitewell and Columbes and Kinwalinerst Barleburgh Woodhous and Rouley c. in Darbyshire and that Thomas de Goushill son and heir of the said Walter was then above thirty years of age The Father of this Walter was certainly Iohn de Gousehull though in some pleading or other I have seen it Walter also for Adam de Gouschull 4 E. 3. claiming free-warren in Haverseche in Darbyshire makes Tho. de Gouschull son of Walt. son of Iohn son of Matilda daughter of Matthew de Hathersege to be one of the heirs of the said Matthew to whom it was granted Oct. 25. 33 H. 3. as Nicolas de Langford before named was the other And I find that 53 H. 3. Iohn de Gousell offered himself in a plea at Darby against Peter de Monteford Lord of Gunthorp and others demanding by what right they exacted Common in his Land of Hoveringham seeing he had none in theirs and they did no service to him for it The Jury 15 E. 2. found that Stainwath was in Hoveringham and not in Gunthorp and that William Baron and others had forceably pastured the separate Grass of Walter de Goushull with their Cattel to his damage 100s. The Jury 48 E. 3. found that Thomas de Goushill Knight with Agnes his wife joyntly held when he died the Mannor of Kynwaldmersh and two parts of Barleburgh c. and that
Nicholas de Goushill Chr. his son and heir was then above sixty years old In 7 H. 4. it was found that Nicolas Gouxhill Chr. held when he died the moyety of the Mannor of Kynwaldmersh c. and left Nicolas Gouxhill his son and heir The seal of Sir Nicolas Goushill of Hoveringham to his deed concerning Lands in Flintham dated 16 R. 2. is Barry of six with a Canton Ermine Sir Robert Goushill Knight by his wife Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk who was daughter and heir of Richard Earl of Arundell and widow of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolk had two daughters and heirs Elizabeth wife of Sir Robert Wingfield and Ioan wife of Thomas Baron Standley Anthony Wingfeld Esquire 5 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Barleburgh with the Appurtenances in Darbyshire And at the same time Humfrey Wyngfeld Esquire Francis Hall and others claimed against him the moyeties of the Mannors of Hoveringham and Flintham as in that place is said which Arthur Hall is supposed long after to fell to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge to which it now belongs There was a Fine levied at York 10 and 11 E. 3. between Thomas de Hotot mentioned in Radcliff quer and William de Hotot deforcient of the Mannor of Hoveringham with the Appurtenances two Mess. two Tofts six Bovats and one Acre of Land with the Appurtenances in Radecliff on Trent and Kneveton whereby the premises were settled on Thomas de Hotot for life remainder on Walter son of the said William de Hotot and on Alianor his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of William In the 27 E. 3. William Buxhum of Hekelinge and Robert Cok of Thurgarton Chaplains and Roger othe Halle of the same Feoffees of Tho. de Hotot gave the Mannor of Hoveringham with the Homages Rents and Services of the Free-holders named in his Deed to Robert the Prior and the Covent of Thurgarton and their successors This Lordship Thurgarton tenements and those in Flintham which belonged to this same Priory now belong to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge and Mr. Cecill Cooper continueth Grand Tenant to that Society as his family hath been formerly In Hoveringham Church North I le Paly of six Arg. and Gules on a chief Azure a fesse double dancè Or Hathersege Or 3. Chevrons Gules A chief varry St. Quintin perhaps In the South I le and Chancel Azure a fesse double dancy and Billittè Or Deincourt On a Plain Stone in the South I le Nicolaus de Gozill miles filius Thomae de Gousell militis qui obiit mortem die S. Priscae virginis Anno dom 1393. Upon the Wall is painted Here lyeth the body of Sir Nicholas Goushill son of Sir Thomas Gozill which Sir Nicolas died in the year 1393. St. Prisca the Virgin is 18. Ianuary By the Stone is a fair Tomb for Sir Robert Gousell and the Dutchess of Norfolk his Lady upon which are their statues as by the Coronet on the Head of hers is supposed Under his Head lyeth the figure of a Blackamores Head crowned and part of the Body with a wreath about the neck About the Tomb were the Arms of Leek Langford Babington Chaworth impaling Caltofts Rempstons and divers others which were worn out in Mr. St. Lo Knivetons time who notes that Sir Robert Gousell and the Dutchess were married 2 H. 4. Fiskerton And Moreton OF the Soc of Horingham in Fiscartune and in Mortune Walter de Ayncurt whose Fee it was had in each half a Car. for the Geld whereof the Soc belonged to Sudwell and in each he had one Car. and three Vill. having one Car. or Plow Here in Fiscartune was also a Mannor which Tori had before the Conquest rated to the Geld at two Car. two Bov. The Land whereof was then certified to be five Car. There the said Walter had in demesne one Car. eleven Vill. having four Car. There were two Mills one Piscary one Pessage 46s. 8d. forty two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long one qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 3l. value in the Conquerours when the survey was taken 4l. Walter had Soc in this Fiscarton six Bovats of Land whereof the Arch-bishop had the Soc. There was some in Gipesmare and Mortun which was of the Fee of Raph Fitz Hubert and held by the Lords of Annesley This Town of Fiskerton Raph de Ayncurt gave to the Monastery of Thurgarton at the Foundation as in that place is said The Prior 54 H. 3. had Market and Fair granted in this Mannor of Fiskerton There was a Chapel dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mother founded within the Court of the Canons of Thurgarton upon the Trent at Fiskerton to which many persons gave Lands as Robert de Birstall who gave six Selions on the East part of the sike of Morton in Wra of his demesne and 3. others upon Irnore in pure Alms for the Souls of William his father and Agnes his mother his own and his wives and all his Parents departed Walter son of Pagan de Aslacton remised and quit-claimed all the right he had in one Bovat and an half in Fisk. to the said Canons which Lauretta the Daughter of Raph the Parson of Roldeston held of the said Prior and Canons of Thurgarton to whom Robert son of William de Haeg also released all his right in the Lands of the said Lauretta his Grandmother ' Osbert de Haneworth called also de Morton was a Benefactor to the said Chapel who had a Daughter married to Gaufr de Deresburgh sometimes called Iulian and sometimes Golderon by whom she the said Iulian or Golderon had likewise a daughter called Cecilia married to Robert son of Savain de Kelum She had half a Bovat in Morton in Frank-marriage which in her widow-hood she gave to the said Priory excepting the third part of her Toft and seven Rodes of Land and Medow which she gave to Osbert the Milner with Alice her daughter Hugh son of Galfr. de Deresburg brother to the said Cecilia in the year 1248. confirmed her gift to the Canons of Thurgarton Robert son of Raph de Fiskerton by the consent of Robert his son for the health of his own Soul and the Soul of Agnes his wife gave to the said Chapel a Selion which in times past Blacman and Wolsi of Mortun gave to the said Canons for their brotherhood and exchanged another for which the Canons gave him and his son 12s. and three quarters of Rye and one of Barley There were many other small benefactors In the year 1328. the Tythes of the Demesne and Natives of Fiskerton were valued at 100s. per annum There were three Carucats of Land each valued at 26s. 8d. The fishing then there was 66s. 8d. The Water-Mill there 26s. 8d. The Tythe of Roldeston Mill 3s. 4d. The perquisites of the Court 40s. The rents of Assize of the Natives each whereof for the
most part held one Bovat and an half of Land and paid about 3s. and one Cock and two Hens amounted to 49s. 4d. and thirty Hens and Cocks then valued at 1d. ob a piece 3s. 9d. The rents of the Cottagers 7l. 6.5d. ob The Natives or Husbandmen and Cottages here did more work than those of Thurgarton and had less meat except at Plowing and Harrowing and at Boondays only in Harvest which were once in a week during that time with two men for every Husband or Farm house besides four other working days in which there was no refection allowed when they had viz. at the said Boons every two had three Boon-loaves with Campanage On Saturdays they carried and did no other work All the Customary Tenants both in Fiskerton and Morton one day in the year found each a man to cleanse the Dam of Fiskerton Mill and if it needed more they were to be allowed out of their other works If any braciatrix braciaverit cereviciam Ale-wife brew Ale to sell she must satisfie the Lord for Toltester If any Native or Cottager sold a Male youngling after it was weaned he was to give 4d. to the Lord. If any Native or Cottager having a Swine above a year old should kill him he was to give the Lord 1â— and it was called Thistelcak The work of a Native was 12s. and of a Cottager 10â— They were to carry to or from the forraign Granges at the will of the Lord. And the women paid Marchetts as in Thurgarton The value of the works was 6l. 19s. 9d. The rents of Assize to the Priory in Morton were but 9s. 7d. Roger de Ayncurt is certified to have held a Knights Fee in Morton of Oliver de Ayncurt of the old Feoffment but 't is Morton in Darbyshire The Family of Cressover were owners and resident here There was an agreement between Henry de la Cressover and Richard the Prior of Thurgarton that the Prior should have the Fishing of Holmsike and a certain Barn or Grange built upon the land of the Monastery in the fields of Fiskerton and Morton without any disturbance and that only Henry and his heirs should fish in Livpole and Capelingpole and that he and his Successors should have a way under the Parc of the Prior and Covent towards Southwell and they should have reasonable passage for their Cattel of Fiskerton through his Medow on the Trent bank to their Ox-pasture Will. de la Cressovere of Morton by Southwell in 17. and 18 E. 3. by Fine conveyed his Mannor of Morton and one Mess. and two Bovats in Farnesheld to Benedict de Normanton excepting six Tofts fourteen Bovats of Land 7s. 1d. rent and the third part of a Mess. whereof he passed also the reversion part of it being then held by Clementia who had been wife of Iohn de la Cressovere and William brother of Iohn for life and some little by Maud and Amicia daughters of the said Iohn de La Cressovere Some of this Land 15 R. 2. belonged to the Priory of Thurgarton and I find that Thomas de Normanton 13 H. 4. had interest here but further I find not and therefore suppose it might be conveyed by him to the Priory as Annesleys Land was Viz. one Mess. two Tofts six Bovats of Land which Iohn de Horspole Clark Thomas Normanton of Normanton and William Snawe Chaplain had of the Feoffments of john Willughby Esquire and Thomas de Willughby Knight were the Wednesday after Christmas 13 H. 4. by their deed then dated at Morton whereto were witnesses Sir Iohn la Zouch Knight Sir Nicolas Strelley Knight Sir William Nevile Knight Sir Iohn Birton Knight c. Raph de Annesley Knight had two sons Reginald the elder and Raph to whom his Father gave the said six Bovats in Morton of this Raph came Robert de Annesley his son and heir of whom came Iohn the Father of another Iohn who had a daughter and heir called Isabell married to Iohn Ashewell to whom by Fine she gave the said Land who passed it to Richard de Winwyk and William de Gunthorp they to Richard de Crumwell he to Iohn de Willughby and others they to Iohn de Horspole and the rest as before is said There was an Assize 18 E. 1. between Robert de Annesley Plaintiff and Agnes who had been the wife of Henry son of Sewall Defendant concerning a place of Land sixty foot long and forty broad in Fiskerton and Morton the Jury said that Robert was never in seisin but they found that Term that she unjustly obstructed a certain way in Fiskerton and Morton so that the said Robert could not drive his goods directly from his Tenement in Morton to his pasture of Mardelok and the More c. Fiskerton Grange 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. was granted to Edward Fynes Knight Lord Clinton and Say and Thomas Morryson it was rated at 7l. 12s. 8d. and in the Parish of Rolston Quen Elizabeth 21 Ian. 4 Eliz. granted to Thomas Cooper Esquire and his heirs all the Tythes and Demesne and Mannor of Fiskerton and Morton and the Capital Mess. called Ashwel-hall in Morton and a little Close called the Park and other Lands and Pastures belonging to it and other Lands with the Passage of Fiskerton and two Water-mills on the River Greet and Lands in Gourton and Bleseby belonging to the Priory of Thurgarton c. Sir Roger Cooper sold Ashwell-hall and the Mannor and some Farms in Moreton 1646. and the Mannor of Fiskerton and Moreton and the Ferry at Fiskerton and the Tythes and Farms there in the year 1649. to Huntingdon Plumtre Esquire Dr. of Physick whose son and heir Henry Plumtre Esquire is the present owner of the said Mannor and Farms in Morton and the Tythes of Fiscarton And I suppose Sir Roger sold some in Fiskerton about or before that time to Thomas Atkinson of Newark which Robert Atkinson his son hath since sold to Samuel Ellis And some more in Fiskerton was also purchased by Ed. Standish of Newark of the said Sir Roger Cooper which is also now the possession of the said Samuel Ellis all which was the Demesne and Thomas Cliffe and Iohn Cliffe of Stoke and Iohn Cliffe of Nott. have purchased the Ferry Farms c. of Fiscarton 1673. of the said Henry Plumtre as I hear Gourton Bleseby Noâ—â—own Gibsmere GOurton Bleseby and Noetown I suppose were involved in Suthwell in Doomsday Book wherein is shown that Raph Fitz Hubert had in Gipesmare and Mortun Land rated to the Geld or Tax at one Car. three Bov. of the Soc of Sudwelle which Land was three Carucats and an half and both before the Conquest and at the time of making that survey in the latter part of the Conquerours reign also was valued at 28s. This the Lords of Annesley held and it descended as in Moreton may be seen Robert de Burstall Knight gave to William son
Bov. ½ for the Geld or Tax The Land was for one Plow which he had there and five Vill. There were twelve Acres of Medow in former time it had been 20s. then was 10s. value Another and that much the best was of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayon which before he came was Godwins and rated to the Dane-geld at two Car. and an half and the fourth part of a Bovat The Land being six Car. There Lesoardus the man or Tenant of this Bishop had one Car. and eleven Vill. and nine Bord. having four Car. ½ There were four Mills 27â— and sixty eight Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 8l. then viz. in the Conquerours at 4l. 10s. To this Mannor belonged seven Sochm. in Opeton and Colingham The third was of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt who succeeded Tori whose Mannor here paid the Tax as eleven Bov. and a quarter The Land was two Car. There was one Car. in Demesne eight Vill. six Bord. having three Car. three Bov. There was a â—riest and a Church thirty two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood four quarters long two broad In the Confessours time this was 40â— then 60â— There was Soc of this Mannor in Calun Malgerus de Rolleston was a benefactor to Rufford Monastery whose gifts King Stephen being at Wirchesop confirmed Thomas his son held two Knights Fees of Walter de â—yncurt Henry son of Thomas de Rolleston confirmed to the Monks of Ruford whatsoever his Grand-father Malger gave or his father Thomas in Kelumshrubs between the bounds of Muskham and Hegrum which Thomas son of this Henry and also Benedict son of that Thomas de Rolleston confirmed Benedict de Rolleston Knight gave and confirmed to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God several Lands in Rolleston in the Tenures of several persons so free that neither he nor his heirs should for the future claim or challenge any aid of the said Tenements or the Natives or Villains who held them or their sequells or Cattel to make their eldest sons Knights or marry their eldest daughters Dionysia his Lady also released her dower in those Lands which her said husband gave Benedict son of Thomas held of Oliver de Eynecourt in Rouleston and Kelum a Knights Fee and an half of the old feoffment The Jury found that the Lady Amflisia de Roldeston who had been wife of Iollanus de Nevill a Justice Itinerant 18 H. 3. held her Land in the Wapentag of Turgartun of the Honour of Richmond whither it seems the Lands of the Bishop of Bayons Fee in this place were transferred and that the value was ten Marks per annum but they did not know whether she was of the Kings gift or the Earl of Chesters Iolanus de Novilla gave to the Priory of Thurgarton the whole Tythe of his Mill of Roldestun by the consent of his heir Iohn and of his wife Amfelisa to whose dower that Mill belonged in pure Alms for the souls of his father and mother and brother R. saving to himself the Multure of his house of Roldestun This gift he made when he took his journey from Roldeston to Hierusalem Iohn de Nevill held one Knights Fee of the Honour of Richmond in Roleston with the Appurtenances of the old Feoffment viz. whereof his Ancestor was infeoff'd in the time of King H. 1. The Jury 4 E. 1. found that Roger de Eynecurt the Earl of Lincolne Andrew de Nevill and Henry de Perpunt claimed certain Royalties in Rolleston but they knew not by what warrant Andrew de Nevil 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against Hugh de Babington and Ioane his wife in a Plea that they should hold covenant with him made between them concerning the Mannor of Roldeston with the Appurtenances Sir Hugh de Babington and Sir Henry de Perpoint 10 E. 1. held one Knights Fâ—e in Rolleston Cotington Barneby and Colingham of the Honour of Richmond for 10â— per an c. Iollanus de Nevil 3 E. 3. summoned to answer the King by what warrant he claimed to have free-warren in all his Demesne Lands in Roldeston pleaded that King Edward the first 26 May in the thirty fifth year of his reign granted a Charter to him the said Iollanus and his heirs but the Jury finding that the said Iollanus put no custody in the said Warren and that he permitted any body to course at their pleasure without licence either asked or obtained the Judgement was that he should lose it There was a Fine then levyed at Nottingham viz. the Munday after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. betwen the said Iollanus de Nevill Quer. and Henry Gernoun and Alice his wife Deforcients of one Mess. with the Appurtenances in Roldeston by which it was passed to the said Iollanus Sir William Nevill Knight of Rolleston granted licence to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton to make obstruction in the water of Gréete the Land of the said William being on both sides the water in a place called Old Milnestede in the fields of Rolleston or in any other place of the water between that and their Medow called the Priour Carre and to make a Mill Damm and build a Water-mill 5 R. 2. paying him and his heirs 6l. 8â— per annum This Sir William Nevill was a witness 15 R. 2. and 16 R. 2. to the writings whereby Mr. Richard de Wynwick and William de Gunthorp Clarks passed to that Monastery by the Kings Licence several Lands in Rolleston Southwell Edingley Farnesfeld Bleseby Gourton Gypesmere Morton and Halum This mans Grand-child Sir Thomas Nevill of Roldeston married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir William Babington the Judge by whom he had many daughters married to the principal Gentry of that time besides his sons one whereof William Nevill married ..... the daughter and heir of Thomas Palmer Esquire of Holt in Leicestershire which occasioned the remove of this family to that place Anselm Blount and Iohn Smalley claimed against Iohn Kellam Gentleman and William Wilson the Mannor of Rolstun with the Appurtenances c. 6 Eliz. and 20l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Rolston Farneton Newark Codington and Barneby and another recovery was suffered 12 Eliz. in both which Sir Thomas Nevill Knight was called to warrant Sir Thomas Nevill of Holt the said William Nevills great Grandchild in the time of Queen Elizabeth sold this Mannor to .... Lodge an Alderman of London from whom by mean conveyance it is become the inheritance of Robert Sutton Esquire Lord Lexington of Averham descended from Elizabeth wife of William Meringe Esquire one of those daughters of Sir Thomas Nevill before-named she being Mother of Margery the wife of Thomas Basset of Fledburgh whose daughter Katherine was the wife of Sir Thomas Sutton of Averham and Ancestor of the said Robert whose only
three sons more Nicolas Edmund Iohn and three daughters Iane Elizabeth Olive Sir William married Susan daughter of Thomas Cony of Basingthorpe in Lincolneshire on whom he begot Robert Sutton Esquire and three sons and four daughters more Richard Henry Gervas Alice Susan Elizabeth Mary Robert to his first wife had Elizabeth daughter of Sir George Manners of Haddon in Darbyshire sister to Iohn now Earl of Rutland his second was Anne daughter of Sir Guy Palmes and widow of Sir Thomas Browne of Walcott in Northamptonshire Baronet by whom she had two daughters Elizabeth and Anne widow of .... Lord Pawlett since married to ... Stroud his third was Mary daughter of Sir Anthony S. Leger Warden of the Kings Mint by whom only he left issue Robert Bridgett and Anne born after his death which was Oct. 13. 1668. his Lady died at Paris Sept. 1669. from whence she was brought and laid by him at Averham Sept. 25. 1669. He very much increased his Patrimony ever kept a plentiful sober House and was much out of purse for King Charles the first who created him Lord Lexington of Averham 21 C. 1. Richard Sutton his brother married .... Stanhope half sister of Philip first Earl of Chesterfeild and had a son Robert Sutton who was Captain of a Troop of Horse which he carried into Portugall he died without issue Male. Henry Sulton next brother of the Lord Lexington married Mabel daughter of Henry Faunt and hath several sons Robert William Gervas Robert married Katherine Shirbourne and hath issue Robert and Richard The Rectory of Averham was 16l. But is now 20l. in the Kings Books and the Lord Lexington is Patron as his Ancestors the Suttons have been In the Church upon a small Monumental Stone ......... obiit vi Kal. Octobr. Ao. Dom. mo. ccco. viio. Upon a fair Tomb M. S. Illustrissimo D o Gulielmo Sutton de Averham Equiti Aurato Generis nobilitate virtutum dotibus ornatissimo Qui post annos xxvii cum conjuge amantissim◠peractos octo filiorum totidemque filiarum pater factus Deo dilectus patriae charissimus suis desideratissimus citâ nec improvisà morte obiit in Christo Anno Dom. MDCXI aetatis suae LII D. Susanna conjux Moestissima Officii peitatis ergo P. Siste morae nec te pigeat nisi nosse recuses Quo juvet exemplo vivere quove mori Vive Deo patrie vicinis conjugi amicis Charus quoque ortus sanguine vive memor Et quocunque vocet fati Deus impiger ito Alea ceu vitae jacta suprema foret His titulis surgit lapis hic sic vixit obitque Suttonus quali carmine dignus Eques Sir William Suttons Corps here Toombed sleepes Whose happy Soul in better mansion keepes Thrice nine yeares liv'd he with his Lady faire A lovely noble and like virtuous payre Their generous of-spring Parents joy of heart Eight of each sex of each an equall part Usher'd to Heaven their Father and the other Remain'd behind him to attend their Mother On the out-side of the Steeple there is cut in Stone Sir Thomas Suttons Arms which was Arg. a Canton Sable and his Ladies viz. 3. Piles a Canton Varry which was Bassets of Fledborough nigh which was T. S. and two Tuns Kelham Kelum Doomsd. Calune And Parke Lathes THis place the Book of Doomsday shows to have been of several Seigniories the most considerable was of the Fee of Roger de Busli where in Lyde Wapentac before the Conquest Turchill and Godric are said to have had in Calun ten Bov. ⅓ ad Geld. for two Mannors The Land whereof was three Car. There afterwards Turold the man or Tenant of Roger had one Car. and seven Sochm. on five Bov. of this Land and three Vill. and three Bordars having two Car. ½ There were twenty two Acres of Medow small wood sixteen qu. long and seventy four Virg. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 60s. in King Williams at 28s. Another great parcel of this Township was of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt and Soc to Rolleston which answered the Geld or Tax for nine Bovats and one third of a Bov. The Land being two Car. and an half There eighteen Sochm. and three Bord. had seven Car. and an half and sixteen Acres of Medow small wood nine qu. long fifty Virg. or rods broad Another part was of the Fee of Raph de Buron where Osmund before the Norman invasion paid to the Geld as two Bov. ⅓ for his Mannor There William the Man or Tenant of Raph had one Car. and two Bordars with two Oxen plowing and nine Acres of Medow small wood eight qu. long twelve Virg. broad In the Confessours time this was 4s. in the Conquerours 15s. value Another parcel in Calum was of the Fee of Gislebert Tysun which before the Conquest was Alurics who had two Bov. ad Geld. for his Mannor The Land whereof was six Bovats There were two Sochm. one Bord. with half a Car. and six Acres of Medow small wood eight qu. long fourteen Virg. broad In the Confessours time 16s. value at the time of the Conquerours survey 3s. Another parcel was of the Land of the Taynes which Vlchell before the Conquest had his Mannor being then rated to the Geld at one Bov. and two thirds of a Bovat The Land six Bovats There Aldene progenitor of the family of Crumwelle afterwards had two Vill. two Bord. with one Car. and six Acres of Medow small wood eight quarters long and eight Virgats broad In the Confessours time 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. That of Roger de Buslies Fee Lord of the Honour of Tikhill was held by Gilbert de Chelum whose gift to the Priory of Rufford King Stephen confirmed and William de Tulc or Tuk who for five Marks sold his in the presence and by the consent of Raph Silvain his Lord who also confirmed to the brethren of Rufford all that Land of the Fee of Tikhill which Gilbert de Kelum and William de Tulc held of him in the territory of Kelum from the west side of Buggewonge and that also tilled and untilled unto the bounds of Wyncheburne c. VVilliam del Tulc son of VVilliam del Tulc confirmed the fore-mentioned Land which his father gave in which the Sheep-house or Lathe Bercaria of the Monks was scituate which I take to be the original of Parkelathes a Grange or Hamlet in this Lordship belonging to that Monastery which was made up by the Gifts of many several persons VVilliam Tuke son of VVilliam Tuke of Kelum gave twenty four Acres of his Demesne measured by the Perch of sixteen foot lying between the Wong which Malger de Rolleston gave the said Monks and five Bovats which Malger de Staunton bestowed on them which twenty four Acres stretch from the west into the east viz. from Souhtwell way which is the bound between the fields of Wynkeburne and Kelum unto the wood
said Iohn or his Ancestors held it on Andrew his son and Elena daughter of Alexander de Holm and the heirs of their bodies reserving to himself during his life ten Marks sterling yearly Willielmus le Butiler five Pincerna de Hocretun-superst 22 H. 2. Willielmus le Butiler Willielmus Pincerna miles Hugo le Butiler Johannes le Buteler Dom. de Staynton 1299. Andr. le Boteler 3 E. 3 -Elen fil Alexandri de Holm 1302. Johannes Boteler Johan Boteler-Margareta 40 E. 3. Elizabetha 16 R. 2 -Joh de Briggeford Sara 3 H. 6 -Willielmus Multon de-Rousby Com. Linc. Christiana .... Alford Robertus Alford unus consang haer Joh. Botiller 9 H. 7. Willielmus 42 E. 3. Henricus Botiller 9 R. 2. Will. Botiller de Tikhill capellan 24 H. 6. The Jury 18 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss to grant Andrew le Botiler of Hokerton that he should enfeoff William Ayremine Clark of or in one Mess. one Car. of Land and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Hokerton which were held of the King in Capite as of the Honour of Tikhill by the Service of the tenth part of a Knights Fee The Jury 23 E. 3. found it likewise not to the Kings loss if he granted Rich. de Marnham to give to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton one Mess. one Bovat and fifteen Acres of Land and two of Medow held of Iohn de Odingselles in Eperston and there would remain at Hokerton and Rohagh one Carucat of Land held of Iohn de Belewe Iohn Boteler of Hokyrton 40 E. 3. granted to Iohn Boteler his son and Margaret his wife during the life of the said Iohn the Father one Mess. and one Car. of Land called Marnham Land with the Appurtenances in Hokyrton and also forty shillings Rent yearly to be perceived viz. 20s. out of the Lands and Tenements which Robert Roughshankes held 13s. 4d. out of the Lands and Tenements of William son of Thomas de Hokyrton and 6s. 8d. out of those of Henry son of Iohn Boteler in the same Town and he likewise gave him eight Acres of Medow in Hokyrton and ten Cart-loads of Thornes out of his Wood of Hokyrton yearly at their pleasure with Wards and Relief and other Appurtenances Iohn Stanhop of Rampton Eschaetor 49 E. 3. gave account concerning the Lands and Tenements which were lately Iohn le Botilers of Hockerton 16 April that year Robert Alford 9 H. 7. one of the Cousins and heirs of Iohn Botiller sometime of Hokerton viz. son of Christian daughter of Sara 3 H. 6. wife of William Multon of Rowsby in Lincolnshire daughter of Elizabeth as I take it 16 R. 2. wife of Iohn de Briggeforth daughter of the said Iohn Botiller released to Iohn Hunt of Nottingham Merchant in his possession being all his right and claim in one Mess. three Bov. of Land and Medow in Hokerton sometimes the said Iohn Botillers The Mannor of Hokerton about Richard the seconds time came to Iohn de Bridgeford and so to .... Bowman and .... Alford of whom Sir Iohn Dunham Knight bought it and in the partition of his Lands it was allotted to Katherin his daughter married to Henry Leigh of Rushall Esquire whose son and heir Edward Leigh then Esquire after Knight sold it by parcels to Iohn Boun Esquire Father of Gilbert Boun Serjeant at Law and to others Thomas de Bella aqua and Roger Robert de Cruche held half a Knights Fee in Hokerton of the Fee of Oliver Deyncurt Bellewes part lies near to Kirtlington and is a great part of the Demesnes used with Kirtelington House and I suppose makes a good share of the Park The first of the Family of Criche is Iohn Father of Reinband whom I have taken notice of the next Gaufr de Cruche who gave to the Monks Johannes de Criche Galfridus de Cruce Robertus de Cryche Richardus de Cryche 1299 -Christiana relict 5 E. 2. Richardus de Cryche-Magota 18 E. 2 -Margetia 44 E. 3. Johannes de Cryche-Margareta 44 E. 3. Johannes de Cryche 14 H. 4. Richardus de Cryche fil haer 1 H. 6. de Halom 9 H. 6. Willielmus 33 E. 3 -Cecilia ob 12 H. 4. s. p. Robertus capellanus Marjoria Agnes Alicia Reinbaldus Beatrix of Rufford the Homage and Service of Beatrix daughter of Reinbald his brother and her heirs with the Farm of 40d. which she ought him yearly for two Bovats of Land which she held of him in Hokerton Robert de Cryche son of Gaufr de Cryche passed a Toft and some small parcel to Iohn son of Iohn de Criche Richard de Cryche son of Robert in the year 1299. confirmed to Margery Agnes and Alice his sisters some small parcels their father the said Robert gave them To this Robert de Criche and his heirs in the year 1296. did Iohn le Botiler Lord of Hokerton give and confirm Robert Gervays of Southwell son of Iohn son of Sibyll de Hokerton his Native or Villain with all his Goods moveable and immoveable and all his Chattels acquired and to be acquired with all his Sequels yet afterwards he gave him liberty to be promoted to the Clergy and receive Ecclesiastical Tonsure and released him lest he should suffer any repulse from the Ordinaries by reason of his Servitude Christian sometime wife of Richard de Criche of Hokerton in her widowhood Iun. 7. 1328. released to Richard de Criche her son all her claim in her said husbands Lands Robert son of Richard de Criche of Hokerton and Hugh Gervays of the same Chaplains 44. E. 3. conveyed to Richard de Criche of Hokerton and Marjory his wife and to Iohn son of the said Richard and to Margaret his wife and the heirs of the bodies of the said Iohn and Margaret the Capital Mess. and all Lands Rents Farms Medows Pastures Buildings c. and another Mess. called Gervays place which they had of the gift and feoffment of the said Richard de Criche who in 33 E. 3. settled two Mess. on William de Criche his son and Cicely his wife who died without issue at Welbek 12 H. 4. Richard son and heir of Iohn Criche 1 H. 6. Iuly 1. released to Robert Warsop Clark and Robert Southwell all his claim in 2s. Rent issuing out of two Mess. in Rohagh and out of all the Lands which Iohn Lawrence sometimes held and which Richard de Criche his Grandfather whose heir he then was gave to Iohn Coke of Maplebeck and Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to himself and his heirs Iohn son of Iohn Criche the elder of Hokerton 14 H. 4. released to Iohn Briggeford of Hokerton Robert Warsop Parson of West Retford and Robert Southwell all his right in all the Lands in Hokerton which they had of the gift and feoffment of the said Iohn Criche his Father All Criches Lands were purchased by Iohn Hunt Merchant of the Staple
whose brother Edmund Hunt was Father of Thomas Hunt of Robertus Boun ... fil haer Ric. Tibtost Richardus Boun de Baukewell Com. Derb. 22 H. 6. Christoph. Boun de Bakewell 5 E. 4 -Emma fil .... Page de Castleton 2. R. 3. Thurstanus Boun de Hulme juxta Baukwell 16 H. 7 -Joana fil .... Brodhurst Will. Boun de Hulme-Joanna fil Will. Goodwin Edwardus Isabel. fil Rad. Marshall de South Carleton Dorothea fil Will. Clerkson Ar. -Ed Hunt Bound-Isabella cohaer Johannes Boun-Barbara fil Joh. Leck de Edelmton -Maria fil Joh. Neubold Gilbertus Boun serv. ad legem -Maria fil Ed. Forset de Billesby Com. Linc. s. p. -Millecent fil Joh. Waring Ar. Johannes Boun Ar. ob -Maria fil ..... s. p. Slatier S.T.P. Gilbertus Boun. -Eliz fil Hen. Bedell Maria ux Car. Shelley An. ux R. Thoroton Authoris Barbar ux Joh. Story Anna-Nic Crouch Franc. ux Chr. Strelley s. p. Anna ux Joh. Arnall Georg. Katherina cohaer -Rob alvy Anna cohaer -Hen Gonaston .... Hunt Johannes Hunt mercator 1 E. 4. Ed. Hunt merc -Stap Thom. Hunt de Normanton juxta Southwell Normanton by Southwell who married Isabell the daughter of Raph Marshall and of Katherin his wife daughter of Thomas Nevill of Rolleston by whom he had Edmund Hunt who upon his marriage with Dorothy the daughter of William Clarkeson of Kirketon Esquire 10 H. 8. intailed this Mannor to the heirs of their two bodies for want of issue Male it descended to his three daughters and heirs Isabell the wife of Edward Boun Katherin of Robert Alvey and Anne of Henry Gonaston whose daughter Anne was married to Thomas Mason from whom Ed. Mason the present Rector of Hokerton is descended but the said Henry 3 E. 6. sold his part to the said Edward and Robert his Parceners Robert Alvey had a daughter named Anne wife of Robert Goodhall of Hollewell in Lincolneshire by this venter and a son called Henry Alvey Doctor of Divinity and Fellow of and Benefactor to St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge and President of Trinity Colledge in Dublin but his eldest son by this match I guess was Edward Alvey Father of ... the wife of ... Bell Ancestors of that name in Linne which Edward about 18 or 20 Eliz. sold his part also so that all Hunts Land became the inheritance and possession of the said Iohn Boun Esq from whom it descended to Gilbert Boune Esq his son afterwards Serjeant at Law my wifes Father who sold his interest here to Iohn More 〈◊〉 of Physick whose Nephew Iohn More Lord also of Kirtlington together with that left the possession of this whole Township to Iohn More his son and heir the Doctor also having purchased a Farm in this place held of the Prebend of North Muskham which is supposed to be that belonging to Southwell of the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee as 't is like he did Rohagh c. belonging to Rufford and with it granted to the Earl of Shrowsbury The Rectory of Hockerton was xl. when Mr. Wiat and Mr. H. Alford were Patrons 'T is now 9l. 9s. 4d. value in the Kings Books and Thomas Brereton Esquire Patron Winkeburne Wincheburne IN Wincheburne before the coming of the Normans Swayne had for his Mannor twelve Bov. for the Geld. The Land three Car. Gislebert de Tysun whose Fee it became afterwards had in Demesne two Car. and fifteen Sochm. on four Bov. of Land and seven Vill. five Bord. having seven Car. There was a Church and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long and half a leu broad In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 100s. when the Book of Doomsday was made 60s. Five Taynes held two Bovats of this Land one of them was Senior who belonged not to Swain Adam Tyson gave the Town of Winkeburne to the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem to whom Henry Hosatus gave the Churches of Wynkeburne and Egrom in this County which King Iohn confirmed as it seems Roger Moubray had done to which Family Tysuns Fee was transferred The Prior of St. Iohn's of Ierusalem 8 E. 1. claimed Free Warren in his Demesne Lands in Ossington and Winkeburne and Emendation of the Assize of Bread and Ale in the Towns of Malington and Winkeburne by the Charters of King H. 3. King Edward the sixth 19 Iuly 2 E. 6. granted to William Burnell and Constance his wife all that his whole Mannor Rectory and Church of Wynkeburne with its Rights Members and Appurtenances late belonging to the Hospital of St. Iohn's of Hierusalem in England as parcel of the late Preceptory of Newland in the County of York and the Advowson and right of Patronage of the Vicarage of the Church of Wynkeburne and all Hereditaments whatsoever in the Towns Fields and Hamlets in Wynkeburne and Malebeck to the said Mannor and Rectory belonging and the Wood called Mausey Wood containing fourscore and eight Acres and another Wood called Estspring containing forty six Acres and another containing twenty six called the Coppe belonging to the said Hospital and Preceptory and the Rectory and Church of Malebeck with the Advowson of the Church belonging to the said Hospital and Preceptory paying for Winkeburne lxxixs. viid. and holding the Rectory of Malebecke in Socage of the Mannor of Southwell by Fealty only Walter Iones Clark and Henry Needham Gent. and William Burnell junior Oct. 30. 12 Eliz. had pardon of alienation for acquiring of William Burnell Esquire all the Mannors Lands Tenements Tythes and Hereditaments of the said William Burnell in Wynkeburne to the use of the said William the younger and his heirs Males This continueth still with the Family Maplebeck Malebec THe great Survey made in the time of King Willliam the first showes that part of Maplebeck was of the Soc of Maunsfeld the Kings own Land viz. as much as paid the Tax for two Bov. the Land four Bov. There three Sochm. had one Car. But the greater part of Mapleberge was Soc to Chenesale and Cheversale now Knéesall and Kersall which answered the Geld for fourteen Bov. The Land being four Car. There had Gislebert de Gand whose Fee it was then become one Car. and nine Sochm. on ten Bov. ½ of this Land and five Bordars having four Car. and thirty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long and three qu. broad This was held anciently by the Burdons Iohn Burdon was a Witness to the Charter of Anneissa the daughter of William the Constable of Chester wife of Eustace Fitz-Iohn and great Grandmother of Roger the Constable of Chester Iohn Burdon probably son of the former by the Concession and Confirmation of Iohn his heir gave to the Monks of Ruchford for the health or safety of his Soul his wifes and Childrens and for his Lord Roger the Constable and for the Souls of his Lords Iohn the Constable and Richard his father and for the souls of his own father and mother and all
his Parents and Ancestors one Bovat of Land in the territory of Mapilbech as intire and free as himself had it with all the Appurtenances and namely Pasture for one hundred Sheep five Cowes and one Bull and eight Oxen and ten Swine and one Horse and one Masage scituate on the West part of the Town for building the Houses in which are contained fourteen Selions and several other Sarts one having sixteen Selions another six besides Shrubs belonging to it when he gave it the Monks received him his heir Iohn and his own wife into their Fraternity and to Sepulture and his body to be buried under their Roof For the better security of this Alms he was to procure the Confirmation of the Constable of Chester and did put to the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell together with his own Seal to this Chartel Roger the Constable of Chester did accordingly confirm it to whose Charter were Witnesses Richard Chester his brother Iohn Burdun the younger Hugh Dispenser Thomas his brother William de Lungvillers and others William Burdun and Roger his brother were Witnesses to Iohn Burdons Deed and I supppose his sons William Burdun 7 R. 1. complained of Hugh de Redmerstweit that he drew Agnes the wife of him the said William into pleading in the Court Christian contrary to the Kings prohibition he came and acknowledged it and was Amerced three Marks and forbidden to draw her into Plea Iohn Burdon son of this Iohn the Benefactor to Rufford as I guess married Alice daughter of William de Bucton who gave Lands in that Johannes Burdon Johannes Burdon Johannes Burdon-Aeliz fil Willielmi de Bucton Johannes Burdon 1224. Johannes Burdon miles Johannes Burdon de Bucton 6 E. 2. Johannes Burdon Dom. de Malebeck 2 R. 2. 11 R. 2. Nicol. Burdon miles 4 H. 4 -Millecent fil .... Bekering-Joh Markham mil. Justic. de Banc. mar 2 -Eliz fil cohaer Joh. Cressy ux 1. Elizabetha filia haeres-Robertus Markham mil. Robertus Markham de Cotham mil. -Jana fil haer Egid. Daubeney ex Mariā fil cohaer Sim. Leek de Cotham Johannes Markham mil. Capit. Justic. -Margar cohaer Sim. Leek Elizabetha filia haeres-Robertus Markham mil. Robertus 14 H. 3. Basilia Amabilia-Hingram Bluet Willielmus Rogerus Willielmus 7 R. 1 -Agnes Town to Blyth Monastery and brought a good augmentation to this Family as in that place will be noted and by her had a son named also Iohn Burdon who in the year 1224. confirmed his mothers gift to that Monastery and likewise his sister Basilia's and her daughter Amabilia's the wife of Hingram Bluet as did also Iohn Burdon his son he also made agreement with the Abbat of Rufford concerning his Fathers and Grandfathers gifts to Rufford and augmented them and at the intreaty of William the Abbat his Kinsman he gave him and the Covent Robert son of Gaufr the Carpentar with all his Chattels for which the said Abbat gave him half a Mark of Silver and a quarter of Wheat The Witnesses to this were Robert de Muscam Hugh and Robert his sons c. Iohn Burdon likewise confirmed to those Monks the gift which Hugh de Muscham made in the territory of Mapelbek viz. a Wood called Miclehage which the said Hugh held of the Fee of Gilbert Earl of Lincolne paying only 4d. for it yearly to the men of Mapelbek William Burdon was long Prior of Blyth he was there 1273. and 1300. Iohn Burdon son and heir of Sir Iohn Burdon Knight was resident at Bucton 6 E. 2. and in 2 R. 2. Iohn Burdon was Lord of Mapelbek Nicolas Burdon 4 H. 4. did Service in the Battel of Shrowsbury where he was slain his wifes name was Milicent Sir Nicolas Burdon Knight married Millesent the daughter of .... Bekering by whom he had a daughter and heir Elizabeth married to Sir Robert Markham Knight son of Iohn Markham the Judge and Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Iohn Cressy his former wife which Sir Iohn Markham afterwards married the said Millecent widow of Sir Nicolas Burdon and by her had Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice who married Sir Robert Markham his Nephew both by his brother and sister to his wifes Niece Ioane the daughter of Sir Giles D'aubeney and heir to her mother Mary his wife one of the daughters and co-heirs of Simon Leek of Cothum Esquire as in that place is shown By a Fine 23 H. 6. the Mannors of Mapulbek and Bughton and the moyety of the Mannor of Caunton were settled on Sir Robert Markham Knight and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth With the Family of Markham of Cotham this Manor continued till Sir Robert Markham Knight the destroyer of that Family sold it to the Earl of Clare with whose posterity it remains There was a very fair House at this Town built by some of the Markhams which as the Tradition is cost near as much as the whole Lordship was sold for which in the year 1666. the present Earl pulled down and sold the Materials whereof amongst others I bought some small part which I used in rebuilding my own House at Carcolsion Robert Filiol of Mapelbek gave to Rufford with his body certain small parcels there which Thomas the husband of Serith his daughter confirmed There was a Fine at York 28 E. 1. between Durand de Wydemerpol Quer. and Alan de Threngston and Elena his wife Imped of 10s. Rent with the Appurt in Mapulbek the right of Durand for which he gave them 10l. sterling The Mannor or Grange here parcel of the possession of the Abby of Rufford was granted with that Monastery 29 H. 8. to the Earl of Shrowsbury Kneesale Chenesale ULF whose Lands after the Conquest became the Fee of Gislebert de Gand had in Chenesale and Cheversale twelve Bovats for the Geld. The Land of his Mannor was for four Plows or so many Car. There Gislebert had in Demesne three Car. eight Sochm. on three Bov. of Land and sixteen Vill. four Bord. having twelve Car. There were twenty two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad In the Confessours time it was 8l. value in the Conquerours 6l. having Soc in Almentun and Mapleberg The Constables of Chester held this Mannor very anciently and when they were Earls of Lincolne are certified to have held of the Fee of Gilbert de Gaunt three Knights Fees in Knèesall with the Appurtenances of the old Feoffment The Church was given by some of the first Constables to the Priory of Norton in Cheshire of their Foundation as in Radclive on Sore is noted The first Constable of Chester was Nigellus who with his five brothers Hudard Ancestor of Nigellus Constabularius Hugonis Comitis Cestr Willielmus Constabularius Will. Const. sine prole Matild vel Agn. ux Alberic Gredeley Anneissa-Eustach fil Joh. Richardus Constab. Cestr. -Albreda de-Will
de Clarofagio Lisures -Avicia fil Will. de Taneia Joh. Lacy Constab. Cest. Pip. 12 H. 2. Ebor. -Alicia Vere ux Will. Mandevill suit fil Aliciae de Essex Amitae Comit Will. sor Com. Alberici Rot. de dominabus pueris c. Rogerus Constab. Lacy dictus Hell ob 1211 -Matilda de Clare Joh. Lascy Constab. Cestr. Com. Linc. jure ux ob 1240 -1 Alicia fil Gilberti de Aquila-2 Margareta fil Rob. de Quanci Edmundus Constab. Cestr. non Com. Linc. quia mater supervixit ob 1258 -Alecia fil ... Marchionis de Saluces Henricus Lacy Com. Linc. Constab. Cestr. ob 1310. aet 60 -Margareta fil Will. Longespe Alesia fil haer ob 1348. aet 67. s. p. -Thom Com. Lanc. mar 1 -Ebulo le Strange mar 2. Eustachius Ric. Cestr. Lent 131. Gaufr Lent 46. b. Rob. Constab. Reg. Lent 131. Robertus Hospital Sara ux Rob. Alford Aubrea de Lisures ux Hen. Biset Lent 46. b. .... de Lusoriis Toraldus de Lusoriis 1088 -Beatr Will. de Lisoriis Fulco de Lisoriis 1088-Albreda Rob. de Lisoriis Pip. 5 Steph. -Albred sor Will. de Vesci -Hen de Lacy. Richardus Constab. Cestr. -Albreda de-Will de Clarofagio Lisures -Avicia fil Will. de Taneia Ilbertus de Lacy-Havisia Rob. de Lacy-Matild Rob. de Lisoriis Pip. 5 Steph. -Albred for Will. de Vesci -Hen de Lacy. Robertus Lacy s. p. -Isabella Ilb. -Alic de Gaunt s.p. the Duttons Edward Wolmer Horswin and Wolfan came with Hugh whom William the Conquerour made Earl of Chester to hold as free by his Sword as himself all England by his Crown which said Earl Hugh gave this Nigellus the Barony of Halton to which belonged nine Knights Fees and an half and a fourth part and a fifth part of a Fee by the name of the Constabelry of Chester and made him his Marshall and Constable so that whensoever the said Earl should move his Army towards Wales the said Nigellus and his heirs should go first in and come last out William the Constable son of this Nigellus Founded an House of Canons at Runcorne 1133. he was very old then and was buried at Chester where he died William the younger his son who succeeded in the Inheritance transferred the Canons to Norton and died without heirs of his body leaving his sisters Agnes and Matilda his heirs The story makes Agnes married to Aubert Grelly but certain it is that Anneissa daughter of William the Constable of Chester was second wife of Eustace Fitz-Iohn and over-lived him whose son and heir by her was Richard Constable of Chester who married Albreda the daughter and heir of Robert de Lisures son of Fulc de Lisures and of Albreda his wife This Robert de Lusoriis 5 Steph. gave account of viiil. vis. viiid. that he might marry the sister of Ilbert de Lacy. Ilbert Lacy who lived in the Conquerours time begot of his wife Havisia Robert Lacy who by Matilda his wife had Hilbert and Henry and Founded a Monastery at Pontefract their principal place of residence where he was buried in the time of William Rufus Ilbert his son had to wife Alicia Gaunt but no issue Henry his other son married Albreda it seems the sister of William Vesci Governour of Berwic and by her had Robert Lacy his son and heir who died about 4 R. 1. 1193. and having no issue by Isabell his wife Albreda the daughter of Robert de Lisoures his sister by the mothers side became his heir and carried a very great inheritance to the Constables of Chester though besides her husband Richard before named she had one called William the Ancestor of the Fitz-Williams named in Plumtre By her husband the said Richard she had Iohn Laci Constable of Chester and Robert the Hospitaler and Sara wife of Robert de Alford and Aubrea de Lisures wife of Henry Biset In the year 1186. Garner de Naples Prior of the House of the Hospital of Hierusalem in England by the consent of the Chapter granted to Iohn Constable of Chester and his heirs their whole Town of Knesale which they had of the gift of the said Iohn to be held of their House by the Rent of two Marks of Silver yearly yet so as that at his death and likewise at the death of each of his heirs the third part of his and their substance which they shall have in Knesale shall remain to their said House of Hospitalers for the health of his or their Souls This Iohn had to wife Alice Vere who was also married to William Mandeville she was daughter of Alice de Essex Aunt of Earl William and sister of Earl Alberic Adelicia sometime wife of Iohn Constable of Chester granted and confirmed to the Monks of Rufford her whole Land of Almeton which belonged to her Fee of Cnesale which was of her Dower according as it was confirmed in the Charters of the said â—ohn her Lord and Roger de Laci her son reserving 10s. per annum Rent This Iohn is said to be slain in the Holy Land the fifth of the Ides of Octob. 1183. but that agrees not well with what before is set down except Robert Lacy his Uncle over-lived him and the Hospitalers Deed should be dated 1168. instead of 1186. This Iohn had several sons Eustachius Richard Chester Gaufr Robert Constable of Chester but his eldest son Roger Lacy the Constable for troubling the Welch got the name of Helle he with a sudden raised Company of Shoomakers and Players relieved Ranulf Earl of Chester Besieged in a Castle in Wales for which the said Earl gave him and his heirs the Dominion and Advowson of those kind of people which it seems this Roger gave to his Senescal one of the heirs of Hudard whom his brother Nigellus before-named made Senescal of his Barony because the Duttons Jurisdiction and Inheritance is excepted out of the Statutes 39 Eliz. and 1 Iac. concerning Vagabonds and Rogues This Roger married Matilda de Claere sister of the Treasurer of the Church of Yorke and by her had Iohn the second Constable of Chester whom he left to succeed him 1211. after whose death the said Iohn took to wife Alesia daughter of Gilbert de Aquila and after her death Margaret the daughter of Robert de Quenci Niece of Ranulf Earl of Chester and by-her was made Earl of Lincolne 1221. 5 H. 3. on whom he begot Edmund de Lacy Constable of Chester but not Earl of Lincolne because his mother over-lived him Iohn died the eleventh of the Kal. of August 1240. 24 H. 3. and his son Edmund 1248. after he had begotten his son Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincolne on his wife Alesia daughter of the Marquess of Saluces in Italy her mother after the death of her husband the said Marquess was married to Menfred son of Frederic the Emperour who begat on her Constancia wife of Peter son of Iames King of Arragon In the year 1282. King Edward gave
to Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln for his Service two Cantreds in Wales viz. of Roos and Roweignok He had by Margaret daughter of William Longespey Edmund de Lacy junior who died young and Iohn who was slain by a fall from a Tower in Pontefract Castle before he was marriageble and Alise his daughter and heir who at nine years old was betrothed to Thomas of Lancaster King Edwards Nephew son of Edmund Earl of Lancaster his brother which Thomas Earl of Lancaster her husband was beheaded in the year 1321. and she after married her old Love Ebulo le Strange but had no issue her Father the said Henry Earl of Linc. died 3 E. 2. 1310. aged sixty years having settled a great part of his Estate 22. E. 1. for want of heirs of his said daughter Alesia on the heirs of the said Thomas Earl of Lancaster her husband and thus ended this Noble Line Henry Earl of Lincolne died seiâ—ed of this Mannor of Knesale and the Wapentak of Allerton and other Lands of the Fee of Gaunt and Tikhill The heirs of Iohn Burdon held of him a Knights Fee in Maplebeck Kirketon and Bucketon Iohn de Kiâ—nesaâ—e in Kirnesale a 〈◊〉 part Raph de Welwike Iohn de Calneton Robert Coly and Richard Freman a fourth part in Kenesale Margery Foliot a Fee in Grimston with its members Richard de Sutton a Fee in Alerton William Fitz-William three parts of a Fee in Weston Sternethorp Sutton and in â—ieworth in Cotum by Dunham Marneham Batheley Muscham Karleton â—keggeby another Fee in Mareton Hareworth and Lympole half a Fee in Plumtre by â—areworth a sixth part of a Knights Fee in Sâ—yrap and Vlcotes a fourth part in Costerthorp and Hardwick another Fee in Claverburgh and Hayton the fourth and eighth part of a Fee in Clumbre a sixth part in Allerton a third in Drayton a fourth and an eighth part c. Iohn de Felton 3 E. 3. claimed to have view of Frank-pledge and Weyf and Free Warren in his Mannor of Knesale Thomas Earl of Norforlk and Suffolk and Marescal 6 E. 3. passed to the King and his heirs the Mannor of Knesall with many others in several Counties The Jury 34 E. 3. found that William de Bohun Earl of Northhampton held when he died the Mannor of Knesale by the Charter of King Edward the third and that Humfrey de Bohun was his son and heir The Jury 1 H. 4. found that Alianor wife of Thomas late Duke of Gloucester one of the daughters and heirs of Humfrey de Bohun late Earl of Hereford died feised of this Mannor of Knesale Anne wife of Edmund Earl Stafford Willielmus Boun Com. Northampton Humfr. de Bohun Com. Hereford-Essex Northampton Alianor-Tho de Woodstock Dux Glocestr Anna-Edmundus Com. Stafford Humfr. Dux Buckingham Humfr. Stafford Henricus Dux Buckingham Edmund Dux Buckingham attinct 13 H. 3. Joana at 15. 1 H. 4. Isabella aet 13. 1. H. 4. Ioane then aged fifteen years and Isabell thirteen were her three daughters and heirs In 4 H. 4. they found that Edmund Earl of Stafford when he died held the Mannor of Knesale of the inheritance of Anne his wife and that Humfrey his son and heir was then one year old she the said Anne afterwards 7 H. 4. was wife of Iohn William le Bourghchier Chr. Humfr. Duke of Buckingham about 38 H. 6. died seized of the Mannors of Radcliffe on Sore Knesale and Colston Basset leaving Henry son of Humfrey son of the said Duke his heir The Mannor of Knesall late Edmund Duke of Buckinghams 13 H. 8. was granted to Iohn Hussey Knight and the heirs males of his body Iohn Lord Hussey was attaint in Parliament 31 H. 8. and in 3 or 5 E. 6. this Mannor and many others were granted to Edward Fynes Lord Clinton and Say Lord Admiral of England and his heirs Robert Earl of Kingston had it and with his posterity it continueth There was a Chantry founded at the Altar of St. Nicolas in Knesall by one Iohn Chapman of the City of York Publique Notary who held Lands while he lived in Knéesall Ampton and Allerton which were granted by Queen Eliz. 18 Eliz. To Iohn Mershe Esquire and Francis Greneham Gent. there was a recovery 17 and 18 Eliz. wherein Iohn Meringe Gent. and Iohn Burton claimed against William Meringe Knight two Mess. one hundred Acres of Land five hundred Acres of Pasture in Knesall who called to warrant Thomas Meringe Esquire son and heir of the said William In the year 1612. the owners of Kneesall were reckoned to be Samuel Hartop Gilbert Rosse Gent. Robert Clark and William Walhead The Vicarage of Knesall was ten Marks when the Vicars Choral of Southwell were Patrons 't is now ten Pounds value in the Kings Books and the Church of Southwell retains the Patronage Kernesall Kersal Cheuersale THis was a Member as it were of Knesale yet there was a Grange or Hermitage in Kersale which Hugo de Burun a great benefactor and afterwards Monk of Lenton held who gave Land in Almeton to that Monastery but I suspect this Hermitage of Kersale might be in Lancashire Richard son of Robert de Croxton confirmed to the Canons of Stanley Parke otherwise called Dale-Abby the whole gift which his brother Iohn made to them of all his Land in Mickleverge in the territory of Kirnesale which the Abbat and Covent released to Avicia sometime wife of Sir Iohn de Kirnesale and her heirs Robert Walensiâ— son of Rob. Walensis of Kirneshal gave four Acres of Arable Land in an essart of Kirneshal to the Monastery of Rufford with his body paying the Lord of the Fee 6 d. per annum which it seems was one Thomas de Ywardeby Clark who wrote to Sir William de Sutton and Sir Robert his brother Knights Iohn Burdon Iohn de Kirmshale Rob. Maleshover Richard Freman and Henry son of Silvester de Kirmshale stiling them Noble and discreet men that he had released to the Monks of Rufford all his interest in the said Land which Robert Walensit gave of his Fee and likewise the 6â— per annum Rent due to him and his heirs and diligently intreated them that they would bear testimony to that Deed of release sealed with the same seal with which his Letters to them were sealed because they knew certainly that he had not a seal in which his proper name was contained Silvester de Kirneshale son of Henry de Laxton gave to the said Monastery of Rufford one Acre of Arable Land in Kirneshale of his Wong which lay on the North part of the way which leads from Kirneshale to the wood called Bergelhage the witnesses were Robert de Laxton Mr. Peter and Mr. Stephen his brothers Raph son of Henry de Laxton his own brother William son of Iohn de Kalnatheton Robert Broune Esquire Thomas Smith Richard Bevercotes Gent. and others 17 H. 8. claimed against Robert Kellome
Geld or Tax as four Carucats and five Bovats The Land was then returned sufficient for nine Plows and an half or nine Car. ½ There Arch-bishop Thomas whose Fee it was had two Car. in Demesne twenty Sochm. seven Vill. sixteen Bord. having six Car. there was a Mill 2s. and sixty six Acres of Medow and fourscore Acres of small wood In the Confessours time it was valued at 15s. In the Conquerours when the survey was taken at 10s. Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes which Sortebrand had before the Normans came and for it paid the Geld as six Bov. The Land being one Car. ½ Sericus held it of King William and had there one Sochm. two Bord. with two Oxen in Plow and twelve Acres of Medow Pasture wood one qu. long and one broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was also rated at 16s. but in Kings Williams at 5s. There is a descent in the Monasticon Vol. 1. p. 963. which is also in the Register of Beauvale the latter part whereof is erroneous that Robert de Muskam Senescal of Gislebert de Gaunt was father of Hugh de Muskam who was a benefactor to Rufford whose gifts King Stephen confirmed This Hugh in the presence and by the consent of his Lord Henry Murdac Arch-bishop of Yorke who lived in that Kings time gave to that Monastery all that part of the Land of his Fee of Muscam which on the west side of his Park was shut in with the bounds of three Villages viz. Kelum Winkeburne and Thorpe now Middlethorp and the seat of a Grange in his Park which with what was noted in Kelum made the Hamlet or Grange called Parkelathes and the Land on the South side of his Park where the house of Fulc stood and a Wong of his Demesne near his Park on the East side called Geniwode which last gift he made when he rendred himself to the fellowship of the Monks and by the hand of Mat. the Abbat all which and sundry others Rob. de Muschamp his son and heir confirmed as he did also what his father gave in Shipley in Darbyshire adding to the new work of the Church of Rufford and after the finishing thereof to the light of that Church for the Souls of his father and mother his own and his wifes and for the Soul of Fulco de Castilon the brother of his wife half a Mark of Silver of the Farm which Rob. de Sipley was to pay the said Monks for ever To this Deed of Robert son of Hugh de Muscamp were witnesses Roger the Prior of Ruford Iohn the Celerer Roger de Novavilla Ernisius the Monk Ioslenus de Novavilla and others Robert de Sipley and William his son and heir swore upon the holy Gospels in the presence of their Lord Robert de Muscam that they and their heirs would yearly at Pentecost owe half a mark of Silver to the Monks of Ruford for what the said Monks had in Sipley The witnesses were Robert de Muscam Hugh his brother Hugh and Robert sons of the said Robert Walter de Scekebi Adam the Clark of Muscam William de Derby G. Parvo small or little the Cellerer of Ruford Likewise Gilbert son of Fulco de Kelum in the presence of his Lord Robert de Muscham and in his Court quit-claimed to the Monks of Rufford the Toft of Fulc his father called Brunecroft in the territory of Muscam in pure Alms free and quiet as the Chartels of Hugh de Muscham and Robert his son testified and over and above gave them two Acres and an half of Arable Land lying on the South part of the way which leads from the corner of the Park of Muscham towards Carleton which Richard his brother gave them and all that Wong in the territory of Karleton which Robert de Muscham gave to the said Monks with Robert his son buried at Ruford The said Gilbert gave also eleven Acres and an half in the territory of Kelum c. The witnesses were William de Muscam Arch-Deacon of Derbi William Botiler of Hokerton Walter Fitz-Pagan of Newerc and Ganfr his brother Yvo le Walur William son of Warm de Newerc Peter Beuwaleth and Alan his brother Henry son of William de Kelum Henry Ormal Richard son of Robert de Kelum Peter de Kelum Hugh the Clark of Calnadton Raph son of Thomas de Hokerton It appears that the sons of Robert de Muschamp died without issue Hugh eldest son of Robert de Muschamp by Idonea his wife had no heirs neither had his brother Robert by Agnes the sister of Almeric de Gassi Knight not their brother Andrew because Raph de Greseley 15 Ioh. as in Greseley is shown made Fine to the King of five hundred Marks for having the Land which was Robert de Muschamp's father of Isabella wife of the said Raph and that he might marry Agnes his daughter to Robert Lupus Love which marriage either came not to perfection or Rob. Lupus died without issue for Hugh Fitz-Raph and Agnes his wife daughter and heir of Raph de Greseley in 12 H. 3. gave account of 15l. for their relief of three Knights Fees which the said Raph de Gresele held of the Honour of Peverell Nott. viz. two in Claindon and one in Gresele with the Appurtenances Hugh Fitz-Raph for the safety or health of his own Soul and the Souls of his two wives and of Raph and Hugh his sons and all his ancestors and successors gave to the Monks of Ruford a certain part of his Wood of Muschamp near the Grange with the Land in which the Wood stood and certain Arable Land viz. that part of Wood and Land which lay on the South and West part of the new ditch which the Monks made from the corner of Bugwong named in Kellum Raph Fitz-Nicolas and Hugh-Fitz-Raph gave account of the gift of the Prelates granted to the King to marry c. Hugh Fitz-Raph held in Muschampe and Carleton one Fee of the Arch-bishop of York of the old Feoffment Hugh de Muscham in the time of H. 2. held two Fees of Roger Arch-bishop of York of the old Feoffment that is whereof his Ancestor was enfeoffed before the death of King Henry the first This Hugh Fitz-Raph left no son to succeed him but the Inheritance went to Eustachia daughter of his son Raph who was first married to Nicolas de Cantelup and after his death to William de Ros of Ingmanthorp Raph Fitz-William Lord of Grymesthorpe for a Release which Sir William de Ros of Ingmanthorp and Eustachia his wife made for themselves and their heirs to the said Raph concerning Lands and Tenements which they had in Nesham and Morton upon Swale gave to William de Ros son of the said William and Eustachia all his Mannor of South Muscham and Carleton in the year 1286. whereof a Fine was levied in 15 E. 1. William de Ros
ever On a Monument for Gervas Lee Esquire in Norwell Chancel Az. on a Fesse Cotised Or three Libards Heads Gules Lee. Quartering Sable a Lion Ramp between three Crosletts patè Or Ayloff and Arg a Lion Ramp Gules And Sab. a Chevron Gules between three Crosletts Elory Or with a Crest Pieria a Demy Queen of Mauritania party per pale Arg. and Gules holding in her right hand a Diamond Ring proper Willoughby VVilgebi IN Wilgebi there was Soc to Nortwell of the Arch-bishop of Yorks Fee as much as answered the Tax before and after the Conquest for three Bov. and an half The Land one Car. There were four Sochm. three Vill. having two Car. and sixteen Acres of Medow In Wilgebi there was also of the Fee of Roger Pictavensis where before the Conquest Eruvin had five Bovats of Land for a Mannor The Land being then returned to be sufficient for so many Oxen. There were two Car. with one Vill. six Bord. and four Acres of Medow when the Conquerours survey was made being then valued at 10s. but in former times had been 20s. value This if it belong not to Willughby by Walesby of the Soc of Hâ—â—â—â—ton in Bassetlawe Hundred I doubt should have been noted at Willughby on the Wolds in Rushcliff Hundred where Erwin was certainly an owner and Roger Pictavensis also as in that place may be seen The most ancient owners which I have light upon in this place were the family of Malet Sir Walter named in Southwell By a Deed without date Robert son of Alan Malet of Wilheby passed to Hugh Lysurs the Land sometime Henry Malet's and Lands some time Alan Malets and Lands which he had of the gift of Henry Malet his brother Stephen de Weston 8 E. 2. conveyed to Henry son of Sir Thomas Malet Knight of Wyleby Peter de Lysurs and Ioane his wife 4 E. 3. were concerned in Lands sometime Robert Malets Iohn Lysurs 50 E. 3. was of Willughby Sir Thomas Rempston Knight Richard Bingham Thomas Leek of Newark William Scrimshire c. 21 H. 6. conveyed to William Foljambe one Mess. c. in Willughby which they had of the gift of Iohn Lysours or of Peter Lysours father of the said Iohn By a Fine 33 H. 6. William Foljambe and Nanarina his wife conveyed two Mess. sixty Acres of Land six of Medow and six of Pasture with the Appurt in Willughby in the Parish of Norwell and North Carleton to Iohn Markham Iohn Stanhope and William Waren who 34 H. 6. passed them to Laurence Hatfeild and Alice his wife who 36 H. 6. conveyed their Lands in Norwell Willughby Sutton upon Trent and North Carleton to Richard Bingham the Justice Sir Richard Tunstall Knight Iohn Stanhope Iohn Wasteneys Esquire and William Warren This Laurence Hatfeild had another wife the daughter of William Marshall by whom he had Stephen Hatfeild and Iohn both Merchants of the Staple in the time of R. 3. Stephen it seems married Elizabeth the half sister of Edmund Molyneaux by whom he had Henry Hatfeild who in the year 1527. making his Will settled Lands on Bartholomew his brother with some remainder to the heirs males of his Uncle Edmund Molynux Howbeit before he died which was about seven years after viz. Iun. 27.26 H. 8. he had by his wife Alice one of the sisters and co-heirs of Sir Iohn Hercy Elizabeth six years old and Barbara two his daughters and heirs both afterwards married to Thomas and William sons of Richard Whalley of Screveton Esquire as in that place is said Henry Ward about 18 R. 2. had the Mannor of Willughby Thomas Ward 1 H. 5. conveyed the Mannor of Willughby to Richard Stanhope c. On his seal within the circumscription of his name is a Bend within a Bordure engrayled and is usually blazoned Arg. a Bend Az. a Bord. engrailed sable Iohn Bekard 26 H. 6. had part of the Mannor of Welowby and 4 H. 7. enfeoff'd Sir Robert Markham Sir Gervas Clifton Iohn Stanhope Iohn Markham Esquire Thomas Robert Richard Molyneux Gent. c. There was a recovery 24 H. 7. wherein Stephen Hatfeild William Clayton Clark and Christopher Smith Chaplain claimed against Robert Belwode and Agnes his wife five Mess. one Garden one hundred Acres of Land nineteen of Medow one hundred of Pasture twelve of Wood and 4s. 4d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Willoughby North Carleton and Newarke and the fourth part of the Mannor of Willoughby with the Appurtenances and seven Mess. five Gardens five Acres of Land one of Medow ten of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Willoughby North Carleton Norwell and Newark Another 5 H. 8. wherein the same persons claimed against Katherin Bekard almost the same parcels and fourth part of the Mannor of Willoughby Another recovery was 6 H. 8. where the said Stephen Hatfeld c. claimed the like parcels and fourth part against Edward Wayte and Dorothy his wife And another 8 H. 8. where they claimed the like parcels and fourth part of the Mannor against Elizabeth Bekard The one moyety of this Lordship descended from Thomas Whalley before named and Elizabeth his wife to Peniston Whalley of Screveton Esquire as in that place may be seen who sold it to Sir William Willoughby Baronet who left it with some other of his purchased Lands to Hugh Willughby his natural son under age now deceased 1675. The other moyety came to the family of Yarborough by the daughter and heir of the said William Whalley and Barbara with which part of it still continueth North Carleton OR Carleton upon Trent THis Carleton of which name as well as Willughby there are so many in this County that they are difficultly distinguished in the Book of Doomsday I find to be of very many parcels some belonging to Norwell some to Willughby some to Besthorp some to Sutton upon Trent some to Crumbwell and some to Laxton and that the principal which was rated to the Dane-geld at one Car. The Land one Car. There four Sochm. had two Car twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood four qu. long and four broad This was the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin In Carlentune of the Land of the Tayns before the Conquest Vlchel had for his Mannor three Bov. for the Geld. The Land six Bovats Aldene progenitor of the family of Crumwell held it of the King William the Conquerour There were two Bord. having three Oxen Plowing or draught Oxen and ten Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long and half a qu. broad In elder time 10s. when the Conquerour made the survey 5s. 4d. value Robert de Everingham was certified to hold a Knights Fee of W. Arch-bishop of York in Nord-Carleton of the old Feoffment The Prior of the Temple held one Bovat of Land in North Carleton in frank Almaign of the Fee of Robert de Everingham of the old Feoffment Guychard de Charun Lord of Sutton by his Atturney 53 H.
Johannes Knâ—vet Willielmus Knyvet miles ob 7 H. 8. Edmund Knyvet Thom. Knyvet Edmund Knyvet aet 7.8 H. 8. Willielmus Robertus miles s. p. Thom. Johan s. p. Johannes Clifton-Elizab Constant. Clifton Matild Dom. Willughby de Eresby ob 30 Aug. 13 H. 7. nx 2. Tho. Nevill 1. Rob. Willughby 3. Gerv. Clifton -Elizabeth Matilda Joh. Joh. Willielmus Fitz-Williams Willielmus Fitz-Williams Johannes Fitz-Williams Willielmus Fitz-Williams Tho. Joh. s.p. Will. Johannes de Crumwell-Idonia fil coh Rob. de Veteriponte -Rog de Leiburne mar 1. Alex. Frevill-Joana haer Simon Reg. Ruff. 43. Ossington Oschinton OSmund before the Norman Invasion had a Mannor in Oschinton rated to the Tax or Dane-geld at six Bovats The Land three Car. There afterwards Raph de Buron whose Fee it was become had three Car. four Sochm. on half a Bovat of this Land sixteen Villains six Bord. having six Car. and eighteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long one leu broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 3l. in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken at 40â— It had Soc in Almentune Hugh de Burun and Hugh Meschines his son his younger son Roger also praising the Act gave the Church of Oscinton in the year 1144.9 Step. to the Monastery of Lenton as in that place and Cotgrave is already shown Roger de Burun gave his body to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and there took the habit and Religion of the Cluniac Monks that God might avert the scourge of His wrath from him due for the very great multitude of his sins and for the Soul of his Lord King Richard the first his Ancestors and Heirs and likewise for his own gave and granted to God the said Church of Lenton and religious Brethren there serving God the whole Town of Oscington with all its Appurtenances Howbeit it seems he had given it to the Hospitalers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem before which occasioned Suits among the Religious especially for the Church Walter Smallet by his Deed inrolled 5 Ioh. for the Souls of King Iohn the Queen Roger de Burun his Father Mother and their Ancestors confirmed the Town of Oscinton to the Hospitalers retaining nothing but the Prayers of the House of that Hospital The Prior of Lenton 9 Ioh. produced the gift of Hugh de Burun and confirmation of Roger as it is before mentioned The Prior of the Hospital of Ierusalem pleaded that they had seisin of the Town of Oscinton where the Church is scituate of the gift of Roger de Burun who gave them that Town and produced his Charter testifying the same and also another Charter which especially spoke concerning the Church The Prior of Lentons Atturney knew not that he should put himself on the Jury before he had the advice of his Master and therefore day was given till fifteen dayes after Easter at which time viz. 10 Ioh. the Jury found that Roger de Burun presented the last Parson which died to the Church of Oscington and therefore the Brethren of the Hospital should have their seisin and the Prior of Lenton be in mercy Yet not very long before Roger Arch-bishop of York admitted and instituted Galfr. the Clark Parson of this Church upon the presentation of the Prior and Monks of Lenton and gave them 2s. a year as a Pension out of it There was a Fine levied at Leycester the Munday after the Feast of St. Andrew that same year viz. 10 Ioh. between Peter Prior of Lenton and Robert the Treasurer of the Prior of the Hospital of Ierusalem concerning the Advowson of this Church which the Prior of Lenton released to the Hospitalers and they gave to Lenton the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Huneswrthe of their gift The Hospitalers enjoyed this whole Township in pure Alms with priviledges Spiritual and Temporal Charles Duke of Suffolk 34 H. 8. had licence to alienate the Mannor and Rectory of Ossington to Richard Andrewes Gent. and his heirs Edmund Cartwright Hugo Cartwright 3 Emundus-An fil Tho. Cranmer sor ob 1 Mar. Tho. Archiep. Cant. -Agnes fil Ric. Andrewes ux 2. ob 3 4 Ph. Mar. 2 Georg. Cartwright de Ossington -Doroth fil haer Will. Molyneux de Hawton postea nupta Dabrige-court Will. Cartwright de Ossington -Gracia fil cohaer Tho. -Will Dabridgcourt Dabrigecourt de Langdon mar 2. Hall Com. Warw. 1 Fulc Cartwright de Ossington Ar. -Mari fil Hen. Pierpont mil. Will. Cartwright de Ossington -Kath fil coh Will Marshall de Com. Essex Will. Cartwright fil haer aet 35. 1674. Georgius Geo. -Christian fil Christ. Beresford Georgius Carolus Francisc. Tho. Joh. Gervas Fran. ux Williel Strelley Mari. ux Ph. Lacock Grac. Fulc Stephenson Anna. Jane Kath. 2 Tho. 3 Will. 4 Hugo mil. -Mari fil haer Will. Cartwright de Eddingly Christian -Will Cartwright de NormantoÌ„ Will. Cartwright de Normanton -Eliz fil Tho. Charlton de Chillwell Mari. ux Brookesby Doroth. Thom. Brome Chris. ux Tho. Barton de Holme mil. Elizab. ux Chr. Beresf Georg. Edm. Rob. Eliz. 1 Hug. Cartwright de Mallings in-An fil Cant. de Royney Com. Bodf ..... de Ossington fil haer s. p. Bond. -Jana un ex 17. fil Jo. Newton mil. renupta Jacobo Fitz-James Eliz. ux Regin Peckham Franc. fil Reginaldi -Will Cartwright de Norwell 1614. Th. Cartwright fil hae Franc. Cartwright 2 Georg. 4 Roland 1 Will. Cartwright fil haer -Jennet fil ... Legat. Ed. Cartwright de Norwell Franc. fil Reginaldi -Will Cartwright de Norwell 1614. who after the dissolution of Monasteries had Malling in Kent married Anne sister of Thomas Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury This Edmund died seized of this Mannor and Rectory 21 Iuly 1 Mar. but it seems he had another wife Agnes the daughter of Richard Andrewes who died 18 Aug. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. This Mannor and Rectory continue with the posterity and name of the said Edmund Cartwright to this day In the Chancel on a Plate of Brass fixed in a Marble Grave-stone this following Inscription in Capital Letters MARY PIEREPONT daughter to Sir Henry Pierepont of Holme Pierepont Knight in the County of Nottingham and wife to Fulk Cartwright of Ossington in the same County died the 8 day of March 1670. On the South side of the Chancell at Ossington Of your Charite pray for the Soule of Reynold Peckham of Wrotham in the County of Kent Esquire which deceased the xxi day of Iuly in the year of our Lord God M. CCCCC L. Whose Soule God pardon At the upper end of the Chapel on the North side of Ossington Here resteth the Bodies of William Cartwright Esquire late Lord of this Mannor of Ossington Patron of this Church and of Grace his wife youngest daughter and co-heir of Thomas Dabridgcourt of Langdon Hall in the County of Warwick Esquire by whom he had issue Mary married to Thomas Rockly Fulk Dorothy married to Thomas
Broome George deceased Thomas Christian William and Elizabeth deceased William Iohn Elizabeth and Hugh and deceased the last of December in the year of our Lord 1602. He was Sonn and heire of George Cartwright and of Dorothy sole heire of William Molineux The aforesaid Grace departed this life the 20 day of March in the year of our Lord 1633. At the vpper end of the Chancell on the North side at Ossington A PROSPECT OF OSSINGTON HOUSE FROM THE FEILD ON THE WEST SIDE AS IT now is some part haveing beene ruined in the late rebellious warr Sutton upon Trent IN Sudton of Roger de Buslies Fee there was Soc to Gresthorpe one Bov. ad Geld. but the Sok was waste There was six Acres of Medow and some was Soc to Scacheby one Bov. ad Geld. the Land half a Car. There one Sochm. had one Car. Before the Conquest William son of Scelward had a Mannor in Sudton which was chargeable to the publick Taxation of that time for two Car. and six Bovats The Land was five Car. This afterwards was given to Earl Alan of Richmond whose Man or Tenant there called Herveius had two Car. or Plows thirteen Sochm. on the moyety of this Land and seventeen Villains three Bordars having eight plows or Carucats There was a Priest and a Church and three Fishings and one hundred Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad This kept the ancient value 4l. The Posterity of this Hervey took their Sirname from this place as it is very probable because the next owner I have had any notice of was of that name Hervey de Sutton and Robert his Man 22 H. 2. gave account of five Marks of the Amercements of the Forest. Hervey de Sutton and his heir Robert gave to the Canons of Radeford near Wirksop the Church of Sutton and the right of Patronage thereof and whatsoever other right they had therein And there was a Fine levied at Nottingham 20 H. 3. between Walter Prior of Wirksop and Richard de Sutton of the said Advowson whereby it was declared to be the right of the said Prior as that which he had of the gift of Hervey de Sutton Father of the said Richard whose heir he then was his elder brother Robert Herveius homo Comitis Alani tenuit Sutton 14 W. 1. ........ .......... Herveius de Sutton 22 H. 2. Richardus de Sutton haer 20 H. 3. Agnes-Gilb de Muscamp Adam de Muscamp Johannes de Sutton Steph. de Coverham-Marger Steph. de Coverham Alicia Guichard de Charrons-Maria Guichardus de Charron-Alicia 3 E. 2. Bertram Mounboucher 3 E. 3 -Joana 3 E. 2. Bertram Mounboucher ob 12 R. 2. Chr. -Isabel fil Ric. Willoughby mil. -Christ sor Joh. de Woderington Chr. ux 2. Bertram Mounboucher ob 1 H. 4. Bertr Mounboucher ob 2 H. 5. Bertram Mounbocher ob 4 H. 6. s. p. Henr. Heton Chr. -Isabella-Robertus Herbotell mar 2. Robertus Herbotell ob 22 H. 6. Bertram Harbotill ob 2 E. 4. Robertus Herbotell aet 9. 2 E. 4 -Richard Harbotel mil. -Jana fil Hen. Willoughby mil. de Wollaton Georgius Harbotell 20 H. 8. Alianora-Thom Percy Maria-Edward Fitton Edward Fitton miles Georgius Anthonius Steph. de Charron 34 E. 1. ... Faber-Eliz Willelmus de Caunton Johan Joh. Robertus fil haer ob ultra mare ante patrem s. p. Rolandus de Sutton-Alicia sor cohaer Rob. Dom. Lexington being dead beyond the Sea before his Father without issue This Church King Edward the first in the thirty second year of his Reign being at Strivelin 25 Ap. licensed to be appropriate to the Monastery of Wirkesop The Writ of Ad quod Damnum was returned the year before 31 E. 1. Richard de Sutton who held a Knights Fee in Sutton Carleton and Meringe had five daughters and heirs first Agnes married to Gilbert de Muscam by whom she had Adam de Muscamp and Iohn I suppose called also of Sutton secondly Margery married to Stephen de Coverham by whom she had Stephen thirdly Alice without issue a Benefactress to Newstede to which place she gave one Bovat in Sutton upon Trent which the Earl of Richmond confirmed she made Margery de Coverham her sister her heir of whom Thomas de Sutton their Uncle the Parson who was a great Benefactor also to Newstede acquired their parts as also of Agnes whose purparts were conveyed to Henry de Gloucestre Parson of Sutton from whom they descended to Iohn de Gloucestre his brothers son his heir which Iohn enfeoffed Hugh de Normanton who re-infeoffed him and Ioane his wife who had the moyety of the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent and 3 E. 3. claimed the priviledges accordingly The Jury 18 E. 1. in the Assize found that Iohn de Sutton not compelled by force or fear but of his own Will made the writings to Henry de Gloucester Parson of Sutton concerning one Mess. and thirty Acres of Land and two of Pasture in Sutton in which Deeds or Chartels he sold his Mannor there Fourthly Mary another of the daughters and heirs of Sir Richard de Sutton was married to Guichard de Charron who 4 E. 1. with Adam de Sutton whom I suppose the son of Agnes and Gilbert de Muscamp before named claimed several royalties in Sutton He had Free Warren granted here 18 E. 1. By his wife the said Mary he had a son named Stephen who enfeoffed his said Father in this Land which he settled on Guichard de Charun his son by a second wife to whom and to Alice his wife his brother the said Stephen de Charrun by Fine 34 E. 1. passed his Mannor of Sutton upon Trent which the said Gwischard the younger and Alice his wife by another Fine 3 E. 2. settled on Bertram de Mounboucher and Ioane his wife their daughter and the heirs which the said Bertram should beget on the body of the said Ioane reserving 20l. per annum during the life of the said Gwischard and after his death a Rose at Midsummer to his heirs Bertram and Ioane 3 E. 3. claimed a Market here every Munday and a yearly Fair for two daies viz. the Eve and Feast day of St. Iames the Apostle and Free Warren which King Edward the second granted 7 Aug. 2 E. 2. at Northampton to Guichard de Charrun father of the said Ioane whose heir she was There was another daughter of the said Sir Richard de Sutton fifthly Elizabeth who was married to a certain Smith by whom she had William de Caunton and Iohn de Caunton and Iohn de Caunton was heir of her Purpart and enfeoffed divers Tenants William Bevercottes had the state of the said Iohn de Calneton 3 E. 3. and at the said time he with Iohn de Gloucester Iohn de Bolyngbrok Peter Foune and Robert de Lanum pray'd that they might be admitted to Fine and use the priviledges in Common which could not be
parcelled and were admitted accordingly It seems that Bertram de Mounboucher son of this Bertram and Ioane married Isabell the daughter of Sir Richard Willoughby of Wollaton to his first wife and afterwards Christian the sister of Sir Iohn de Woderington and died leaving his son Bertram who was by his first wife his heir 12 R. 2. and also a daughter called Isabell first married to Henry Heton Chr. and afterwards to Robert de Herbotell Esquire by whom she had Robert Herbotell who died 22 H. 6. and was Father of Bertram Herbotell who 2 E. 4. left his son Robert nine years old heir of this Mannor by descent from the said Isabell his great Grandmother who 5 H. 6. died seised of two parts of this Mannor called South Hall together with the Reversion of the third part which fell to her after the deaths of three Bertram Mounbouchers viz. her brother who died 1 H. 4. his son her Nephew 2 H. 5. and the last Bertram son and heir of her said Nephew who died without issue 4 H. 6. George Harbotell 20 H. 8. left his two sisters heirs of the Mannor of Dalton Travers in Northumberland and of this also viz. Alianor who was married to Thomas Percy and Mary late the wife of Edward Firton There was a Recovery 30 H. 8. wherein Raph Byrkheved and Christopher Harbotell claimed against Alianor Percy widow the moyety of the Mannor of Sutton c. and another 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. wherein Robert Thomson and Richard Kynge claimed against Iohn Smyth the Mannor of Sutâ—on upon Trent c. and 6l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton upon Trent Strarnethorpe and Wested who called Edward Fytton Knight Iohn Meringe of Sutton married Dorothy the daughter and co-heir of Iohn Smith and by her had William Meringe of Sutton Father of Iohn Father of William fourteen years old 1674. she was after married to Nath. Lodge Gloucesters Mannor continued in that name and Family long Henry Gloucester 20 H. 7. suffered a Recovery to Edward Stanhope Knight of the Mannors of Sutton upon Trent and Carcolston with the Appurtenances and fourteen Mess. two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture and 26s. 8l. Rent in Sutton and Carcolston These were shortly after Sir William Merings as in Carcolston is said This was Mr. Richard Hackers of Flintham his son Iohn sold it not long since to Hugh Shepherd who hath built a pretty little House and lives there The Jury 2 E. 1. found that Robert de Sutton held a Mannor in Sutton of Wiscard de Charron and his heirs he held likewise Warsop and Eykering c. he was son of William Sutton son of Roland whom I suppose to be a younger son of Harvey de Sutton before named and marrying the sister of Robert de Lexington advanced his posterity thereby aâ— in Warsop and other places of this Book may be noted This Robert de Sutton left his son and heir Richard de Sutton then viz. 2 E. 1. eight years old Who afterwards had a son called Iohn who married one of the co-heirs of Iohn de Somery Lord Dudley and his posterity becoming Lords Dudley this Mannor and Warsop as in that place will appear shortly came to be the inheritance of the Lords Ros of Hamlak The Jury 26 E. 3. found that William Lord Roos of Hamelak when he dyed held Orston and the Mannor of Warsop joyntly with Margaret his wife and the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent of Philip Queen of England as of the Honour of Richmond and that Thomas de Roos was his brother and heir Thomas de Roos of Hamelak Chr. 7 R. 2. held it when he died joyntly with Beatrice his wife as he did Screveton parcel of Orston and also Warsop Iohn de Roos Knight was then found their son and heir who about 17 R. 2. left it to his brother William and so it descended as in Orston may be seen to Roger Earl of Rutland who sold it to Fulc Cartwright Esquire Lord also of Ossington where William Cartwright Esquire his son resides who hath an house here also The owners of this Sutton 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury who I suppose had the Rectory and what belonged to Wirksop which his Grace the Duke of Newcastle sold to ... Clark Fulk Cartwright Esquire Mrs. Lodge Thomas Lee Gent. Edward Sudbury Senior Thomas Truswell Senior William Truswell Thomas Childers Barth Cade c. The Vicarage of Sutton was ten Marks when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron 't is now in the Kings Books 5l. 6s. 8d. value and the Duke of Newcastle Patron Gresthorp And Normanton THese both were of the Fee of Roger de Busli after the Conquest before which they were in many hands In Gresthorp Dunning and Gran. for their two Mannors answered the Tax for six Bov. and an half and a fourth part of a Bovat The Land was two Car. There afterwards in King Williams time Roger the Man or Tenant of the said Roger de Busli had two Car. and four Sochm. twelve Vill. one Bord. having five Car. There were three Mills 20s. and twelve Acres of Medow and four Acres of Pasture Wood. This part retained the old value 3l. having Soc in Sudton In Normentune before the Conquest five Taynes Iustan Durand Elward Elmar and Alsi had every one his hall and every one was chargeable to the Dane-geld for one Bov. and the fifth part of a Bov. The Land was twelve Bov. There afterwards Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had nine Sochm. four Bord. having three Car. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 10s. in the Conquerours 6s. Here was also a parcel Soc to Scacheby half a Bov. ad Geldam There two Vill. and two Bord. had one Car. Another part was Soc to Fladburg of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee which was six Bov. ad Geldam The Land twelve Bov. There eleven Sochm. had three Car. and six Acres of Medow Here was also a parcel Soc to Dunham the Kings Land which was one Bov. ½ to the Geld. One moyety of this Land belonged to Bodmeschell and the other to Dunham it was then waste Pasture Wood three qu. long two broad These townships as most or all of that Rogers did came to William de Lovetot who gave amongst the rest this Church of Normanton to the Priory which he founded at Radeford by Wirksop in the time of H. 1. as in that place will be shown Matildis de Lovetoft his great Grand-child who was sometime wife of Gerard de Furnivall gave the Mannor of Gresthorp with the Appurtenances and Whistan in Yorkshire except the Advowson of that Church to Alda who had been wife of William de Furnivall her son in lieu of her dower in the Mannors of Grengeley Whystan and Gresthorp during her life but it seems that before 52 H. 3. Thomas de
Furnivall had disseised the said Alda of her free-hold in the said Whystan and in Handesworth Thomas de Furnivall the elder 19 E. 2. held the Mannor of Gresthorp William Farnell Lord of half Bochumsell if not mistaken for Furnivall held in Normanton and Gristhorpe the fourth part of a Knights Fee of Matilda de Lovetot and she of the Countess of Ewe and she of the King of the old Feoffment The Jury 6 E. 3. found that Thomas de Furnivall senior when he died held the Mannor of Wirkesop and this of Gresthorpe of Philip Queen of England as of the honour of Tikhill and that Thomas de Furnivalle son of the said Thomas de Furnivalle the elder was then his heir Michael de la Pole 28 E. 3. had free-warren in Gresthorpe Michael de la Pole 7 R. 2. settled the Mannor of Greysthorpe with Rents of Assize and seven Bovats of Land in North Clifton on Michael de la Pole his son and Katherin his wife The Jury 7 H. 5. found that Katherine who had been wife of Michael de la Pole Earl of Suffolk when she died held the Mannor of Gresthorpe with the Appurtenances in Gresthorp Sutton Normanton and North Clifton and that Katherine Elizabeth and Isabell daughters of Michael de la Pole son of the said Earl and the said Katherine were her Cousins and heirs The Jury 28 H. 6. found that William late Duke of Suffolk when he died held joyntly with Alice his wife then living the Mannor of Gresthorp and Normanton c. and that Iohn Duke of Suffolk was his heir This Mannor was lately Scymour Daniel's and his son William Daniel as I think sold it to Edward Phynney There was a Chapel in Gristhorp founded in the Honour of St. Iames become ruinous and converted into a Cottage and Barne which Queen Elizabeth among other things 2 Apr. 16 Eliz. granted to Alexander Rigby and Percival Gunston Gent. and their heirs and the next year 22 Iun. 17 Eliz. to Iohn Sonkey and Percivall Gunston certain parcels of Land and Medow in Gristhorpe called Priest Land containing sixteen Acres and one little Croft called Priests Yard given for the sustentation of a Priest in the said free Chapel of Saint Iames in Gresthorpe The owners of these Towns 1612. are said to be Thomas Deane Nicolas Taylor Symon Gyles Thomas Walker Richard Gray Richard Weighton William Shepherd Richard Cossen Gregory Sudbury Iohn Ryley The Vicarage of Normanton was eight Marks when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron 't is now 4l. 5◠0d. in the Kings Books and An. Darlin or Daniel Patron VVeston WEstune was also of the Fee of Roger de Busli in which before the Conquest Elmer Elwin Osbern Grim Edric Stenulph had each man his hall and each one Bov. of Land They paid the Tax amongst them for six Bov. and an half The Land was for four Plows or four Car. There after the Conquest Fulc Robert and Turold the men of Roger de Busli had four Car. and an half and one Sochm. fourteen Vill. three or four Bord. having three Car. ½ There was a Church one Mill thirty Acres of Medow Pasture wood half a Leu. long and as much broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 70s. when Doomsday Book was made in the Conquerours time at 50◠There was Soc in Odesthorp and Redford The next successour of that Robert who also held Grove of Roger de Busli whom I have noted was Gerbert de Archis Lord also of Grove the head of his Barony in the time of King H. 2. Gilbert de Archis son of Gerbert 28 H. 2. paid L. Marks fine for the Land of his father Gilbert de Arches gave the Church of Weston to the Monastery of Blith which Roger de Busli founded and Gilbert de Arches his son confirmed his fathers gift There was an agreement between the Monks and Gilbert de Arches that they should present to the Arch-bishop the next vacancy Humfr. de Tikhill the Clark of Ostrefeild if he should be living or some other fit Clerk at the request of the said Gilbert to be Parson of Weston which they did it seems and after him R. de Caneton and upon their presentation of Raph de Wadwrd Walter Arch-bishop of York gave him institution reserving an annual pension of five Marks to the said Monastery to increase Hospitality by his Instrument dated at Scroby 4 Id. Iune in the thirty fourth year of his Pontificat Robert de Hersin son and heir of Theofania daughter of Gilbert de Arches released to Theobald the Prior and to the Covent of Blith all his right in the Advowson of this Church of Weston for which they received him and his heirs in to all the benefits and Orisons which should from thenceforth be made or done in that Church of Blith for ever Mr. Robert de Hersin and Walter de Bakepuz by their instrument dated on St. Simon and Iude's day 1255. at Blith certified the Dean and Chapter of York of their release Walter de Bakepuz and Elizabeth his wife also released to Theobald the said Prior. Malvesinus de Hercy father of the first named Robert and William Ruffus paid four Marks for two Fees in Grove Ordeshale and Weston in which places Hugh de Hercy Knight 3 E. 3. claimed free-warren as son of Hugh son of Hugh de Hercy brother and heir of the said Robert to whom King H. 3. 10 Decemb. in the thirty ninth year of his reign granted it Hugh de Hercy and Alice his wife by a Fine 15 E. 3. settled the Mannor of Weston and five Marks and 12d. Rent in Cusseworth on Iohn de Hercy and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh Eustachius Morteyn son and heir of Robert Mortein 2 E. 2. had three parts of a Knights Fee in Grove and four parts in Weston then in the Kings hands This Robert de Morteyn was son of Eustachius and Eincina daughter and heir of William Ruffus who married Isabell the other daughter and heir of Gilbert de Arches and gave Weston Mill to the Abby of Welbek The interest of the family of Morteyn was sold to that of Hercy in this place which descended as in Grove may be seen to Sir Iohn Hercy the last male of that noble race who limited it to Sir William Meringe his sisters son and he sold it to Peter Roos of Laxton whose unthrifty son Gilbert Roos sold it to Sir Iohn Whyte I take it to be Sir Brian Broughtons at this present Iun. 26. 1674. Roger de Weston whom I suppose a successour of Fulc first named released also to God St. Mary of Blith and St. Katherine and the Monks there serving God his claim also in the Church of Weston and so did Sir Richard de Weston who was to be received into the good Deeds and Orisons of that
old Weres Gurgites at Marneham to the damage of the Town of Nottingham one Mark because the Boats could not pass as they were wont Thomas de Chaworth settled the Mannor of Marneham by a Fine 12 E. 2. on Thomas de Chaworth his son and the heirs of his body which he should beget on Ioane his wife reserving his own life in it and excepting a passage over Trent in the same Mannor with a remainder to the right heirs of himself and by another Fine likewise 3 E. 3. at Nottingham this Mannor and Osberton wherein he gave his said son the remainder in Fee This younger Thomas died before his father and had a second wife named Margaret after his death 47 E. 3. married to William de Spaigne of Boston by whom he this said younger Thomas had William de Chaworth who was eighteen years old at the death of his Grand father the said elder Sir Thomas which was about 42 E. 3. being a very old man This William de Chaworth married Alice the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn de Caltoft Lord of East Bridgeford as in Wiverton is said where there is also an account of this excellent family with which this Mannor viz. both the Hamlets of Kirke Marneham and Ferry Marneham or North and South Great and Little Marneham continued till Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Sir George Chaworth was married to Sir Anthony Copes son of William with which family it still continues Sir Thomas Chaworth had a Mercat every Thursday and a yearly fair of two days viz. the Eve and day of the decollation of Saint Iohn Baptist granted 22 Mar. 24 H. 6. at Marneham Chaworth with licence to impark two hundred Acres of Land and Wood of his Demesne at Wiverton and free-warren there Iohn de Lessington about 41 H. 3. and after him his brother and heir Henry de Lessington Bishop of Lincolne 42 H. 3 died seized of the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Marneham held of Richard de Weston for a pound of Pepper yearly Richard de Marcham and William de Sutton were found the heirs of the said Bishop Robert de Markham son of Richard 17 E. 1. left a Capital Mess. seven Bovats of Land in bondage c. in this Marneham held by the service of the eighth part of a Knights Fee and one pound of Pepper of Richard de Weston to his three daughters and heirs Cecilia wife of Iohn de Bray then aged thirty years Bertha wife of William Lungevillers and Agnes of William de Sanctacruce with Tuxford and the rest of his share of the Lord Lexingtons Lands This parcel I suppose came to the family of Willughby of Wollaton afterwards Richard Byngham and Margaret his wife the Widow of Hugh Willoughby 31 H. 6. suffered a recovery of eight Mess. eight Bovats of Land eight Acres of Medow and four of Pasture with the Appurtenances in North Marneham South Marneham Skegby and Sutton upon Trent as they did at that time of divers other Lands belonging to that family Iohn the Constable of Chester is said to have given this Church to the Templers The Rectory and disposition of the Vicarage of Marneham late belonging to the Preceptory of Egle in Lincolneshire parcel of the possessions of the Priory of Saint Iohns of Hierusalem was granted 20 Iune 36 H. 8. to Thomas Babington and Iohn Hide and all Lands Medows c. to the Rectory belonging then in the tenure of Andrew Norwell Esquire Queen Elizabeth granted it 5 Aug. 33 Eliz. Anthony Babington of Kinston being Attaint to Peter Wilcox and William Wyn Gent. together with the reversions of that Mannor and a Mess. in Aldesworth and some other Lands of the said Anthony The owners of Marneham in 1612. are said to be Sir William Cope Knight Adam Nicholson Iohn Harrison and Iohn Hanson The Vicarage of Marneham was 10l. when the Bayliff of Egle was Patron 't is now 8l. 9s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Anthony Cope Patron Fledborough Fladburge THis Mannor was Godeva's the famous Countess of Earl Leuric of Mercia and by them given with Newark as in that place is shown in the time of Edward the Confessour to the Church of Stow in Lincolneshire The Book of Doomsday shows that Godeva the Countess for her Mannor in Flodburg answered the Dane-geld or publick Tax for one Car. and three Bovats The Land then being certified to be sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There after the Conquest Nigellus the Man or Tenent of the Bishop of Lincolne whose Fee it then was had two Car. and an half and sixteen Vill. five Sochm. on one Bov. of Land having five Car. There were five Plows or Car. There was then a Priest and a Church and one Mill 12d. Pasture wood one leu long and half one broad In the Confessours time it was 8l. when the survey was made in the Conquerours but 5l. value It had Soc in Normentune and in Estoches and in Doomsday Book is accounted in Berndeslaw Wapentak Nigellus de Fleburg held of the Bishop of Lincoln three Knights Fees Nigellus de Flaburg 22 H. 2. gave account of x. Marks of the Amercements of the forest Nigellus de Lysurs held of the Bishop of Lincolne in Normanton Fletburgh Stokum and Darnethorp three Knights Fees of the old Feoffment Iohn de Leysures 19 E. 1. impleaded Peter de Warkerley Bayliff of the Bishop of Lincolne and many others for taking many of his goods at Fledburgh who pleaded that as Bayliff of the said Bishop he seized the said Mannor into the Bishops hands as chief Lord after the death of Nigellus de Lysures who was his Tenent for that Alice the wife of the said Nigellus was thought to be with child Iohn de Liseus 14 E. 3. had view of Frank-pledge granted in Fledburgh and 15 E. 3. Free Warren there and in Woodcotes and 16 E. 3. 18 Iun. all manner of liberties of a Leer Infaengethef and Outfangenthef c. He Founded a Chantry 17 E. 3. in the Church of Fledburg to which he gave one Mess. three Bov. of Land and afterwards King Edward the third being then in the parts of Normandy in the twentieth year of his Reign he obtained licence dated 6 Nov. to appropriate the Church of Fledburgh to certain Chaplains for that purpose Iohn de Lyseux Lord of Fledburgh 34 E. 3. had to wife Isabella by whom he had a son called Iames de Lyseus who 38 E. 3. had to wife Maud as in Brodholme is shown who it seems had no issue Male because this Mannor and other Lands then settled came to the Bassets there mentioned to be of Normanton William Basset the elder 6 R. 2. is stiled Lord of Fledburgh on whose Seals are Three Pales and a Canton Varry His wife Margaret 11 H. 4. was a widow Richard Stanhope Knight 10 H. 6.
granted to William Basset Esquire son and heir of Thomas Richardus Basset de Normanton Willielmus Basset senior 6 R. 2 -Marg relict 11 H. 4. Thom. Basâ—et Willielmus Basset defunct-20 H. 6 -Katherina sor Ric. Stanhope .... Tunstall mar 2. Thom. Basset aet 34.17 E. 4 -Margeria fil Will. Mering Richardus Basset miles-Elizab fil Joh. Dunham Ar. Johannes Basâ—et ob 20 Maii 36 H. 8 -Agnes fil Tho. Dom. Burgh 21 H. 8. Edwardus Basset ob 22 Eliz. .... Eliz. fil Georgii Lassels ux 2. Johannes Basset-Anna fil Fran. Rodes Clinton Henr. Edw. Willielmus Basset de Muskham Katii .... Basset Richardus Basset 38 E. 3. Basset a certain yearly Rent of 12l. to be perceived out of the Mannor of Fledburgh and his Lands in Starnethorpe Normanton Woodcotes Est Drayton Dunham and Stokhum which lately were the said Tho. Bassets Will. Basset son of Thomas Basset of Fledburgh 10 H 6. released to Sir Richard Stanhope Knight and his heirs all his right in his Mannor of Fledburgh and Advowson of that Church and all his Lands Tenements Rents c. in Fledburgh Starnethorpe Normanton Woodcotes Est Drayton Dunham and Stokhum in this County Bernangle Sutton and Wilmincote in Warwickshire Katherin the relict of William Basset of Fledburgh demised Newhall a member of Sutton in Warwickshire 10 H. 6. for twenty one years Katherin Tunstall the sister of Richard Stanhope who had interest here and was dead 17 E. 4. I suppose was that relict of William Basset the younger and Thomas Basset who by the Inquisition is found to be then thirty four years old viz. 17 E. 4. I take to be son of William the younger This Thomas married Margery the daughter of William Mering and Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Nevile of Rolleston by whom he had Sir Richard Basset his eldest son and William Basset of Muskham who had two daughters Katherin the wife of Guy Fairfax and after of Ed. Bussy which Guy had by her Thomas Fairfax who married the daughter of Ed. Thurland Esquire the other daughter of the said William Basset was married to Thomas Poutrell and brought him Frances the wife of Iohn Dethick Besides these two sons the said Thomas Basset had Edward a Clergy-man and several daughters one married to William Beaumont of Cole Orton and Katherin to Thomas Sutton of Averham Richard Basset Knight had to wife Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Dunham and by her had Iohn Basset who married Agnes daughter of Thomas Lord Burgh and died 20 of May 36 H. 8. leaving Edward his son and heir above twelve years old He held the Mannors of Adlingflet in Yorkshire Saxelby in Lincolnshire Fledburgh and Normanton and Lands in Fledburgh Normanton Woodcotes Stokam Sterthorp Est Drayton South Clifton and North Clifton and Lands viz. fourteen Acres in Ragnell and Darleton and the Mannor of Skegby and Normanton Mess. Lands and Tenements in Welley and Grimston Edward died 22 Eliz. and left Iohn Clinton Henry Edward and daughters Iohn married Anne the daughter of Francis Rodes and after he had sold all the rest sold Fledborough to the Feoffees of the then Earl of Shrowsbury in the beginning of King Iames his Reign since when this goodly Mannor came to the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and now remains to the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester his son and heir The owners of Fledbrough Kinshah Woodcotes and Normanton 1612. are said to be Iohn Basset Esquire William Reason of Askham Gent. Augustin Earle Esquire Rutland Mollineux of West Markham George Stowe Edward Mercer Hersy Lassells Gent. The Rectory of Fledburgh was 10l. and Mr. Basset Patron 'T is now 9l. 7s. 6d. value in the Kings Books â—â—d the Marquess of Dorchester Patron Skegby Scacheby And Woodcotes And Strathaw HEre in Scacheby before the Normans were Masters Alwold and Vlchel for their Mannors had Land sufficient for two Plows and an half or two Car. ½ And paid in the Assessment for the Dane-geld for one Car. There afterwards two Men or Tenants of Roger de Buslies whose Fee it was had in Demesne three Car. seven Vill. two Bord having three Car. There was sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long three qu. broad In Edward the Confessours time it was 48s. in William the Conquerours 40s. value There was Soc in Sudtone and Normentune Iohn or Robert de Avill and Iohn de Nuvelors held of the Countess of Ewe one Knights Fee of the old Feoffment they held also one Fee of Thomas Fitz-William and of the Countess of the new in Skegby because they took it with the marriage of the sisters of the said Thomas Iohn de Lessington about 41 H. 3. held sixty Acres of Land in Strathaw of Matilda de Lovetot and sixty in Skeghawe of Iohn de Eyvill This part descended with Tuxford as in that place may be seen through Marcham Lungevillers and Mallovell to Sir Richard Stanhope In 9 E. 2. the two Marnhams Fledburgh and Skegeby answered for a whole Villa the Lords then being Thomas de Chedworthe Iohn de Deivile Iohn de Lisours The Wapentach of Thurgerton and Lythe at that time returned a great many considerable Townships together to answer for a Villa of which this is the least the other Hundreds did not so There are within this Parish and Township two small Hamlets Skegby and Woodcotes both heretofore Bassets Inheritance and part of Fledborough Woodcotes became the Inheritance of Rutland Molyneux a younger Grandchild of Sir Edmund Molyneux the Judge And Skegby is now the Inheritance of Ed. Mâ—llish Esquire by the gift of William Reason his Uncle Bassetlaw Hundred Bassetlawe Wapentak Bernedeslawe Bersetlaw c. Doomsd. Iul. 1. 1674. THis Wapentac is as great as three of the former and contains therefore three Divisions South Clay North Clay and Hatfeild though not long since made so Oswardebec Soc was in Dooms-day Book called a Wapentak as hereafter will be noted containing all or most of the North Clay Division of this In that Record besides the names above it is called Bernedsetlawe and in Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Bersetelowe the King being then Lord of it Robert de Perepont Richard de Willughby and Richard de Whatton 12 E. 2. were assigned Justices to enquire of the transgressions made by Iohn de Lanum one of the Kings Bayliffs of the Wapentach of Berteselowe SOUTH-CLAY Division Bildesthorp THis place in the great Survey returned in the time of King William the first is mentioned only as Soc to Rugford which before that Kings time was the Free-hold of Vlf as many other good Lordships were which by the said King William were made the Fee of Gislebert de Gand as this also was which paid the Geld or Tax for two Car. The Land being found sufficient to imploy six Plows or six Car. There were thirteen Sochm. six Bordars having six Car. and four Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one
leu long and one qu. broad There was Soc in Wirchenfeild as much as paid for one Car. to the Geld. A Berue then waste and now unknown Galfr. Tregoz held the whole Town of Bildesthorpe in Demesne of the Soc of Maunsfeld of the gift of Robert de Greule with his daughter in Frank-marriage and did no Service there for it nor any where else Sir Iohn de Lowdham about 12 E. 2. died seized of six Mess. twelve Bovats of Land four Acres of Wood in Bildisthorp which he held joyntly as he did many other Lands with Alice his wife of Sir Henry de Beaumont by the Service of the sixteenth part of a Knights Fee leaving his son Iohn de Lowdham his heir with which Family this Land which afterwards viz. 29 H. 6. had the reputation of a Mannor descended as in Lowdham may be seen In a Recovery 17 H. 7. George Fitz-Hugh Dean of Lincolne and others claimed against Thomas Cheyne Knight the Mannors of Lowdham Laxton Bylsthorp Carcolston and Hikeling with the Appurtenances in those Towns and twenty Mess. five hundred Acres c. There was a Quare Impedit 16 H. 8. between Godfr Folejambe Knight Quer. and Anne Cheyne widow and Thomas Huddleston concerning the Advowson of the Church of Billesthorp The Folejambes might possibly keep some interest here from Thomas Folejambe who married Margaret the sister and co-heir of Sir Iohn Loudham by whom they had Walton in Darbyshire Elizabeth Vaux widow 20 Novemb. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. died seized of the fore-recovered Lands William Vaux Lord Harrowdon her son and heir being then of full age The Lord Vaux sold all these Lands which were Cheyneys and this is now the Inheritance of Sir Brian Broughton Knight and Baronet elder brother of Peter Broughton of Lowdham Gilbert Roos of Laxton had it in 1612. or then abouts The Rectory of Byllesthorp was 13l. when the Lady Chenie was Patroness 'T is now 5l. 1s. 8d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Brian Broughton Patron William Chappell Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross in Ireland spent some time here with Gilbert Benet Rector of this Church during the Rebellion and in it lies buried Eykering Doomsd. Echering THere was of the Soc of Maunsfeild the Kings ancient Demesne in Echering two Car. which paid the Geld for two Bov. ½ Pasture Wood six qu. long four broad And some little Soc to Laxton of Goisfrid de Alselins Fee which paid the Danegeld but for half a bovat and was waste Besides these parcels here were two Mannors of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand whereof before the Conquest Ingulf had one which paid the publick Tax for six Bov. The Land of it being two Car. There afterwards William the Man or Tenant of Gislebert had one Car. three Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land and two Vill. three Bord. having two Car. There was a Church and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long four broad In the Confessours time this was 20s. value when the Conquerour made his Survey 16◠The other Mannor Echebrand had which also defended it self for six Bovats to the Geld. The Land likewise two Car. This Mannor Echebrand held of Gislebert still and had there one Car. and six Sochm. on four Bov. of Land and two Vill. two Bord. having two Car. ½ There was three Acres of Medow and Pasture Wood six qu. long and four broad and value both before and after the Conquest like the former viz. 20s. before and 16s. after King William the Conquerour was Uncle to this Gislebrict de Gaunt who was succeeded by his son Walter de Gaunt Father of Gilbert the Earl of Lincolne and of Robert Earl Gilberts daughter and heir Alice the Countess was married to Simon de St. Liz who had no issue Gilbert de Gaunt gave to God and St. Mary of Rufford and the Monks there serving God in increase of his first Donation his whole Demesne in Eikering Earl Simon gave to that Monastery the right of Patronage of the Mediety of the Church of Eikryng Alice the Countess daughter of Earl Gilbert de Gant for the safety of her Soul and Earl Simons her Lord confirmed to God St. Mary and the Monks of Rufford the whole right of Advowson and Patronage of half the Church of Eykryng which belonged to her Fee as free and quiet as ever Walter de Gant her Grandfather and Gilbert de Gant her Father had it Robert de Gant certified that Earl Gilbert his brother in his own Court disrationavit cleared his Demesne of Eikring of Purpresture and in the same Court gave it all to the Abby of Rufford William de Aubani granted to Gilebert and William sons of Wulsi ten Acres of Land in the Fields of Heicring to be held of him and his heirs by them and theirs by the yearly Service of 12d. Mahuld de Sanliz and William her son were Witnesses his own wife and son as I suppose Gilbert de Scheigebi gave to the Monks of Rufford ten Acres which his Father held of William de Albani for which he only took of them a Mare and her progeny and they were to receive him into their Fraternity to sepulture when he made his end if it could be done regularly Wiliam de Aubeni confirmed this and what they held of his Fee for which he was to be concerned in all the Benefits of the House and when he died to have service performed for him as for one of their own Monks Aeliz de Cundey and Roger her son gave to God and the Church of St. Mary at Rufford two Mansuras dwellings containing two Acres viz. that which was Arnewies and that which was Turchil Prats in Eicring the same also gave Hugh Bardulf and Hugh his heir Wulsi son of Wlf de Eycring gave three Acres to the Monks of Rufford which he held of them which were of the Demesne of Walter de Gaunt and Earl Gilbert de Gaunt his son belonging to that part of the Demesne of Rufford which the Monks held who for the love of God and brotherly Charity were to keep Godwin son of the said Wulsi till he should be of age in their House and there if he would be made a Convert he should be received in the Order of Converts but if he would not they should keep the Land Gaufr de Eycring for the health of his Soul and his wifes and for the health or safety and honour of Walter his brother whom the Monks of Rufford took into their Congregation gave them a certain parcel of Land between the bounds of Eycring and of Cratele called Elfe Lands of Eicring to his Deed whereto he affixed the Seal of his Lord Gilbert de Gaunt Earl of Lincolne his own son Henry de Eycring was a Witness Roger de Meinill by the Consent of Agnes his wife who was the daughter of Hosbert de Capella gave one Acre and one Rode of Land Robert
Constable his Ancestor reserving the 10s. per an and the small forreign service viz. aid of the Sheriff and the like yet to be free from scutage and all services and exactions that by reason of scutage might be exacted of those Tenements by him or his heirs for ever There was a Fine levied at Nottingham the day after Saint Iohn Baptist 16 H. 3. between Galfr. de Almeton and Alice his wife Richard Friday and Letice his wife and Hugh Freman and Ioane his wife Petents and Simon Abbat of Rufford Tenent of ten Bovats of Land in Almeton which they released to him and his successors Alice daughter of Walter Freman of Kneshale confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all her right and claim which she had or should have in ten Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Almeton which she claimed by a Writ of right against the Abbat and Monks in the Court of Iohn Constable of Chester In whose Court at Bukton the Saturday after the Ascension 41 H. 3. she as all the other fore-named parties likewise did swore upon the holy Gospels and bound their Lands and goods in the sum of 100l. a piece to submit to the Jurisdiction of the Arch-deacon of Nottingham without any appeal or priviledge of Court to be compelled by Ecclesiastical censures to make the security greater Hugh de Almeton son of Alexander de Muscam gave and confirmed to Hugh his Nephew son of Thomas de Muscham six Bovats of Land which he had and held in Fee in Almeton as his inheritance paying yearly to Sir Thomas de Muscham his Nephew also and his heirs 3s. per annum Richard son of Hugh de Muscamp in Almeton exchanged Common of Pasture with the Monks in a certain Close which they had on the North part of the Grange of Almeton and gave certain parcels which Robert son of Richard Muscham and after him Margery his wife confirmed This Richard de Muschamp in the year 1263. agreed with the Abbat of Rufford concerning selling Oaks in Almton wood viz. he the said Richard to have twenty and the Abbat for twenty four Bovats which he had a hundred forty and ten and neither party at that time to have any more nor afterwards without mutual consent for the performance of which agreement both parties submitted to the coercion of the Arch-Deacon of Nottingham William son of Robert de Almton about 10 E. 2. begun to parcel it at length most or all of it came to the Monastery as did also that of Raph de Burons Fee Hugh de Buron considering out of the reason given him of God the life of this sliding age to be short and troublesome and that he that giveth to the poor of Christ lendeth to God that day when the Lady Albreda his wife was buried for her Soul his own his Sons and Daughters and all his Ancestors by the consent of his sons Hugh and Roger gave to the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton his Land of Almeton which gift he and his beloved sons laid on the greater Altar in the presence of Humfr. the Prior the Covent of Brethren Hugh Rosell gave to the brethren of Ruford all the Land which he held in Elmeton in Fee and Inheritance by the consent of his Lord Hugh de Burun and Roger his son reserving 10s. at the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist. Raph Rosell son of Hugh Rosell confirmed to the Monks of Ruford his whole Land of Halmeton viz. twelve Bovats reserving 6s. to himself and his heirs at Midsummer and 6s. to the Prior of Lenton at the feast of Saint Martin in Winter but there was a Fine levied in the Kings Court at Doncaster the Wednesday after the Feast of Saint Margaret 4 Ioh. between Peter Prior of Lenton and Ernis Abbat of Rufford who called Raph Rosell to warrant the twelve Bovats in Elmeton for which he and his heirs were to have but 4â— per annum and the Prior of Lenton 6s. who had also thirty five Marks of Silver of the Abbat for the bargain Raph released also afterwards the 4s. Rent and so most of this Township became the possession of the Monastery of Rufford and with it is become the inheritance of the Lord Visc. Hallyfax Laxton Lexington And Morehouse TOchi before the Norman invasion had a Mannor in Laxington which discharged it self to the publick imposition or Geld of that time for three Car. The Land then being found to be six Car. There afterwards Walter the Man or Tenant of Goisfrid de Alselin whose Fee King William made it had one Car. 22. Vill. seven Bord. having five Car. five Servants one Maid Servant and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad In the Confessours time the value was 9l. in the Conquerours 6l. It had Sok in Schidrington Wilgebi Walesbi Echering Almentune Chenaptorpe Calneston Besthorpe and Carleton The Fees of this Goisfrid de Alselin were divided early I suppose in the time of H. 1 or sooner between Raph de Alselin or Hanselin and Robert de Calz perhaps son of this Walter before-named which Robert was a witness to the foundation Charter of Lenton made by William Peverell in that Kings raign and had a son 5 Steph. named Walter whom I take to be Father of Robert de Canz who sent his Certificate to King H. 2. as other Barons did 12 H. 2. which shows that he had fifteen Knights Fees for which he was to answer the King Raph de Alselin had twenty five as in Shelford his chief seat is noted This place was the principal Mansion and Head of the Barony of Robert de Calz who as Anneis his mother did gave something to the Knights Hospitallers of Saint Iohns of Hierusalem He left his wife a Widow being fifty years old or more about 33 H. 2. she was daughter of Richard Basset and sister of William and had a dâ—ughter wife of Raph Fitz-Stephen Chamberlain to King H. 2. who 6 R. 1. gave account of 12l. 10s. for the Knights Fees of Robert de Calz in the Scutage for Redemption of that King Her name was Matildis de Cauz and she had another Husband called Adam son of or Fitz Peter who it seems 5 R. 1. had a Duel with Simon de Lacells and recovered twenty four Car. of Land in Birkin in Yorkshire of which place his posterity and himself too I suppose had their name Matildis de Cauz gave the Town of Ronstone in Lincolneshire in which County a good share of this Barony lay with the Advowson of the Church to the Knights Templars and it belonged to the Preceptory of Temple Bruer i. e. on the Heath to which Robert de Everingham afterwards gave and confirmed that Mannor Her husband Adam Fitz-Peter and she gave to God and Saint Iohn and the Monks of Pontefract half the Mill of Stainburgh to which Deed Thomas Fitz-Peter and Roger Fitz-Peter his brothers Walterus
other of Arundell and the third brother of them was Nigellus de Albanei then a young man of good disposition and great hope carrying the Kings Bow who when he was made Knight for his honesty was enfeoffed by King Henry the first first of all of Egmanton in the Forest of Sherwode with the Parks and Appurtenances which Town after a little time Nigellus gave to his special friend Robert de Aivile which the King hearing inquired of the said Nigellus if it was so who answered it was and that now the King had two honest Knights where before he had but one This Nigellus by his Mother was a Mowbray and had the Estate of Robert de Molbray whom William Rufus took at Bamburgh and beheaded at Winsore and seised his Counties or Earldoms of Northumberland and Nottingham and Marshall and other Lands and Possessions and disinherited his Progeny so that the Posterity of this Nigellus de Albany who married Gundreda the daughter of Hugh de Gurnay in Normandy and had in that Country sixscore enfeoffed Knights and as many in England had the Sirname of Mowbray Roger Molbray his son being the first who by Alice de Gant had Nigellus de Molbray who married Mabilia daughter of Edmund Earl of Clare and got on her four sons William de Molbray Robert Philip and Roger c. Of this Family did that of D'aivile hold this Mannor It is noted that of the Posterity of this Robert de Aivile from the time of St. William Archbishop of York viz. 18 Steph. there had been two Roberts and two Iohns de Eyvill who had the Advowson of the Church of Egmanton by inheritance until the time of King Henry the third that Iohn de Eyvill gave it to the Priory of Newstede in Shirewood to which it was appropriated by Pope Iohn the 22d. and by the licence of King E. 2. It seems that Iohn de Eyvill Robert de Vypont Iohn de Vescy William Marmion Adam de Newmarch Baldwin Wac Robert de Wilgheby Robert de Wolrington Richard de Sees were Rebells with Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and hindred Robert de Nevil the Sheriff of Yorkshire from executing his Office from Michaelmas 48 H. 3. until the Battel of Lewes when William de Bozale was made Sheriff of that County by the said Simon de Montefort Iohn de Eyvill 7 E. 1. by the judgement of the Court was to hold to him and his heirs the Mannor of Egmanton against Clementia de Lungevillers to whom he had given the Mannor of Barneburgh in Yorkeshire for her life in exchange Iohn de Eyvill had Free Warren granted here 9 Iun. 9 E. 1. who had a son of the same name his heir who married Margaret who was latter wife after his decease of Adam de Everingham Lord of Laxton who claimed divers liberties here in her right 3 E. 3. and married his son Adam de Everingham to Ioane de Eyvill her daughter and heir of this Mannor which by a Fine 17 E. 2. between Iohn de Eyvill and Margaret his wife and Ioane their daughter Querents and Hugh de Scalton Deforc was settled on the said Iohn and Margaret and Ioane and the heirs of Margaret excepting one Mill two hundred and two Acres of Land twenty three of Medow sixty of Wood 100s. and 20d. Rent in the same Mannor to which Fine several persons put to their claims as Thomas de Burton of Egmanton and Heldreda his wife and Iohn their son theirs William son of Lawrence de Weston Thomas Deyvill of Egmanton Robert Fourmery Iohn Fourmery Thomas del Celer William del Celer and Thomas Trompour theirs There having sometimes before been Suits about Common of Pasture in the East Park Adam de Everingham Lord of Egmanton sold to Henry Deyvill a certain place of Wood beneath his Park of Egmanton called the East Park to cut down the Wood thereof according as it was assigned by certain bounds in which Park Sir Thomas de Lungvillers the Prior of Newstede Thomas Deyvill Henry Deyvill his son Robert Formery and all the Commonalty of the said Town had Common for all manner of Cattel who all 15 E. 3. agreed that Sir Adam should inclose it with an Hedge for three years in which time they would only Common with their Horses after Michaelmas but after the term of three years the Fence to be thrown down and they to Common in it as before This Mannor 24 E. 3. by a Fine between William de la Pole the elder and Iohn de Chesterfeild Plaintiffs and Adam de Everingham of Laxton Chr. and Iohan his wife Deforc. was settled on the said Adam and his heirs with warranty from Ioane and her heirs It descended to the heirs of them both as in Laxton may be observed and afterwards was .... Northwoods Sir Richard Stanhop of Rampton descended of Lungvillers had the moyety of the Mannor of Egmanton which about 14 H. 6. descended to his heir Iohn son of his son Richard Stanhop as in Rampton may be noted Sir Iohn Basing Knight about 24 H. 6. was seised of certain Lands here Alice wife of Thomas Macworth Esquire was his sister and heir The great Mannor was the Inheritance and perhaps is of .... Popham by the marriage of the daughter and heir of Sir Sebastian Harvey late Alderman of London The Park now called Egmanton Hall was purchased and built by Nicolas Poutrell Serjeant at Law and by him given to Thomas Markham of Allerton his Cousin by their mothers whose heirs sold it to Francis Williamson Esquire once Sheriff of this County whose Nephew Francis Williamson Clark of the Assizes had it by his Uncles gift but since it was the Honourable Francis Pierponts and if Alisamond his widow be dead who had it in Joynture is Robert Pierreponts of Nott. his son's The owners of Egmanton Town in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury .... Makworth Gent. Hardolph Wastneyes Esquire Henry Wright Francis Thornchill Iohn Sudbury William Ireland Iohn Gascoigne Robert Pople Richard Lawe Iohn Bale Iohn Gilbert Thomas Sudbury Mrs Cardinall widow Edward Mason Gent. There was 13 E. 1. a pleading for a Mess. in Egmanton which the Parson claimed as free Almain and Henry Burdon as lay Fee but it was not then determined for defect of Jurors Iohn Bellowe and Iohn Bellowe Iuly 6. 37 H. 8. had licence to Alienate the Rectory and Church of Egmanton with the Appurtenances sometimes belonging to the Priory of Newstede in Shirwood to Robert Thornehill Esquire and his heirs The Vicarage of Egmanton was 5l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now 4l. 6s. 0d. ob value in the Kings Books and Sir Brian Broughton is Patron Tuxford Tuxfarne IN Tuxfarne before the Normans dispossessed the Saxons were two Mannors which Fluin and Vlmar had which were rated to the publick payments of those times at twelve Bovats The Land being then found sufficient
for ten Plows or ten Car. There afterwards Rogerius de Busli whose Fee it was had four Car. and thirty two Vill. and two Bord. having fourteen Car. and one Mill 10s. 8d. In King Edward the Confessors time the value of this was 10l. in the Conquerors when the Survey was taken 8l. it had Soc in Schâ—drinton and Walesby When Halan son of Iordan gave to Galfr. de le Phremunt the Land of Wallesby and of Circheton in Fee and Inheritance to him and his heirs as in Kirketon is noted and the Sarts and Alnatas Osier or Alder holts which belonged to it for half a Mark of Silver yearly he furthermore ordered that whether he was present or absent the said Galfr. should prosequut his Pleas if need were and maintain his Men to or at the Cunty and the Triding and the Hundred The Witnesses to this Charter were Iohel and Michel and Galfr. and Henry the Priest of Marcham and Thoca the praepositus Reeve of Tuxford and the rest of that Town This Halan I should rather suppose great Grandfather than Father of Oliva daughter of Alan son of Iordan named in Kirketon but that she was old as in West Markham may be noted she it seems was married to Roger de Monte Begonis who 7 H. 3. had Estovers in his Woods of Wirsop Tukesford and Legerton as he was wont but she was before viz. 1179. 26 H. 2. wife of Robert de St. Iohn or St. Martin and Roger de Munbegun 2 Ioh. gave account of five hundred Marks for having her to his wife with her Inheritance of which Fine Eustachius de Vesci was pledge for three hundred m. and Raph de Mara for one hundred Marks This Roger was son of Adam de Munbegun and 9 R 1. ought King Richard the first five hundred Marks for having seisin of his Land whereof he was disseized for the Service of Earl Iohn which the King then held in his hand whether William de Albeni restored to him the said Roger that Land of his which the King gave the said William or not I do not find that this Oliva had any Children by either or any of her husbands Henry de Munedegen 18 H. 3. next heir of Roger de Montebegonis paid for relief in Lincolneshire c. After his death I guess she sold this Mannor Warsop c. to Robert de Lexington who 20 H. 3. had a confirmation of it from the King and 21 H. 3. the said Robert made a Charter to Iohn de Lexinton his brother of the Mannor of Tuxford and Hamlet of Warsop of which 41 H. 3. he died seized and of the Land in Leslinton held of Adam de Everingham which descended from their Father Richard son of Robert de Lexinton named in Kirketon which Richard had the Custody or Baylywick of the Barony of Lexinton which belonged to Matilda de Cauz and brought up his sons so fortunately that Robert who was a Clergy-man Canon of Southwell became a great Judge and Baron making this place the principal Seat of his Barony which he left to his said brother Iohn who was Lord Keeper and the eldest son and had to wife Margery Merlay as in Averham is said but no issue for Henry de Lessinton the youngest brother aged above sixty years 41 H. 3. Dean and after Bishop of Lincolne was heir to his brother the said Iohn Lord Lexington Peter and Stephen their brothers both Clergy-men being I suppose dead before and the year following viz. 42 H. 3. Richard de Marcham and William de Sutton were found the next heirs of the Bishop who held this Mannor and the rest and the Wong and Wood called Herteshorne in Knesale of Edmund Lascy for a Sparrow-Hawk or 2s. yearly c. The partition of Lexingtons Lands was made 43 H. 3. by Fine between William Sutton son of Rolande of whom the Lord Dudley descendeth and Richard Marcham son of William Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Lessinton-Matildis Joh. de Lexington custos sig H. 3 -Margeria de Merlay s. p. Ric. de Marcham vel Willielmus -Cecil Robertus de Marcham mort 17 E. 1 -Sarra fil cohaer Jordani de Snitterton Com. Derb. 42 H. 3. .... de Bekering-1 Cecilia aet 30. an 17 E. 1 -Joh de Bray mar 2. Tho. de Bekering mil. ob 19 E. 2. Tho. de Bekering Chr. ob 26 E. 3. Johannes de-Joana Bekering Tho. de Bekering ob 1 R. 2. Tho. de Bekering ob 4 H. 6 -Isabella sor cohaer Joh. de Lowdham mil. Alicia de Bekering aet 30. ampl 4 H. 6 -Tho de Rempston mil. Willielmus de Lungvillers -2 Bertha Joh. de Lungvillers ob 25 E. 1. s. p. Tho. de Lungvillers-Chr aet 19. 25 E. 1. Joh. de Lungvillers Chr. -Eliz Tho. de Lungvillers Chr. Agnes ux Reginaldi de Everingham Rob. Malovell-Eliz Steph. Maulovell Johannes Stanhop -Elizabetha fil haer -Rogerus Arden mar 2. Joh. Stanhop fil haer s. p.-Eliz fil Hen. Pierpont mil. Eliz. ux 1 -Ric Stanhop mil. -Matilda for haer Rad Dom. Crumwell Willielmus de Sanctâ cruce -3 Agnes aet 24. 17 E. 1. 1 Joan. ux Joh. de Baiocis Rob. Hacthorn 2 Marger -Petr Foun Joh. Foun s. p. Eliz. -Thom de Mering Franc. de Mering 3 Eliz. -Joh de Barkworth Joh. de Barkworth 28 E. 3. Richardus de Marcham fil haer s. p. Rob. Dom. Lexington Bato de Tuxford Hen. Episc. Linc. Petr. Step. Alic. ux Rol. de Sutton ut in Aram. Richard de Marcham held of the King in Capite half a Knights Fee which Margaret sometimes wife of Iohn de Lexinton at the time of his the said Richards death had in Dower and half a Knights Fee in Lexinton and the Culture or Wong and Wood in Knesale and in Strathaw three Cultures of Iohn de Eyvile and in Marnham Marcham and Allerton Robert de Marcham his brother and heir was thirty five years old at the time of the Inquisition Robert de Markham about 17 E. 1. left the Park Mannor and Advowson of the Church of Tukesford which Margery de Merley widow of Iohn de Lessington had in Dower c. to his three daughters and heirs and their issue viz. Cecilia wife of Iohn de Bray then thirty years old his eldest daughter Iohn son of William de Longvillers and of Bertha sometimes his wife another daughter of the said Robert and Agnes twenty four years old wife of William de Sancta Cruce Robert Lord Lexinton made two Families of his sister Suttons sons William the eldest had Warsop c. as in that place will be noted and Robert had Egrom or Averham as in that place is said Robert son and heir of William de Sutton gave to Mr. William de Laxton for sixty Marks of Silver and 1d. per annum his Park of Tukesford which the said William de Lessington Dean of Lincolne gave to the Monks of
of Clare Patron In great Markham Church collected by St. Lo Kniveton Sable a Bend betwen 6. crossecrostets Arg. Lungvillers Ermine a Fesse Gules betwixt 3. Rats Sab. impales with party per Fesse indented Or and Azure on the upper part something Gules which he supposeth was intended for Markham Sable a Bend betwixt 6. Escallops Or Folejamb Impales with Arg. on a Bend. Az. 5. Crosletts Or Lowdham and in the same Shield with Arg. a Chevron between 3. Cocks Gules Arg. a Talbot Ermines Upon a Tomb in the Chancel Orate pro anima Johannis Markham Iusticiarij qui ob in festo Sti. Silvestri Anno Domini 1409. In a Window Orate pro anima Thomae Cressy civis London Over it is Sab. a Chevron Ermine between 3. Starres Arg. And Arg. on a Bend Cotised Sable 3. crescents Or Cressy Upon a fair Marble Tomb Hic jacet Domina Millicensia Mering quondam Vxor Willielmi Mering militis quae ob 17 Sept. 1419. Upon that Tomb Mering impales with Bekering And in the Window by it Arg. 3. Palmers staves Gules Burdon impales with the same Cheq Arg. and Gules a Bend. sable Bekering It seems she was first wife of Sir Nicolas Burdon then of Sir Iohn Markham and last of Sir William Mering Markham viz. party per Fesse Or and Az. a demy Lion Ramp Gules impales with Arg. a Lion Ramp Sable qu. Furchè Cressy of Hodsak and Arg. a Saltier Gules impales with that Lion Az. 3. Chevrons and a chief Or. Gules 2. Lions passant Or. Arg. fretty Az. Darleton Derlington Ragnall Ragenhill And Kingshaugh THe Book of Doomsday shows that Derlington and Ragenhill were two of the four Bernes of the Kings great Mannor of Dunham the other two Wymenton and Swarnesterne are now totally lost except the remembrance of some Closes of Wympton or Swensterne yet continue The men of Derleton and Ragenell 11 H. 3. had Pasture for their Cattel in the Wood of Kingshaugh as they were wont in the times of King Henry the second and King Iohn until the said King Iohn made the houses be built and the Wood inclosed and a Park made thereof which was in the time of King Rich. 1. his brother against whom when he was Earl Iohn he made War in this place Baldwin or Brian de Insula Chr. 14 H. 3. had a grant of the Haie of Kingshagh to him and his heirs King Edward the first left to Farm to the men of Ragenhall and Darleton the said Towns for c. There was an Inquisition taken at Blithewath 8 E. 1. before Galfr. de Nevill and Henry de Perepunt Justices of Assize by the Kings open Writ amongst other matters if Galfr. de Langley by his own Authority held the Township of Derleton and Kingeshay and a certain part of the Town of Bolewell deafforested so that the Kings Ministers could not make their attachements and do other things belonging to their office there The Jury said that Galfr. de Langele held only Kingeshay deafforested and that it was of the Kings Demesne and that he held neither Derleton nor Bolewell but that the King held in Demesne a certain part of Derleton and William de Valence another part and that it was out of the bounds of the Forest. Before that Galfr. de Langele had Kingshawe viz. 43 H. 3. Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and Alianor the Countess the Kings sister had it George Duke of Clarence 3 E. 4. by vertue of the Kings Letters Patents to him granted was to receive 14l. yearly of the Farm of the Mannors of Derlington and Ragenhill by the hands of the Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. Ranulf son of or Fitz-Engelr the Sheriff 2 H. 2. gave account of 7l. of the firm of Derlinton William Fitz-Randulf 20 H. 2. gave account of 8l. and 8d. of the Assize Rent of Derlinton Philip Minekan who had Clipston and the Hays c. 9 Ioh. ought that half year to answer the King for this Farm as the Sheriff said Roger de Ros Cyssar Regis 29 H. 3. gave account of the issues of the Mannor of Kingshawe Isabell who had been the wife of Iohn de Castre 17 E. 2. had the Kings pardon for the transgression which she made in acquiring together with her said husband the Mannor of Kingshaugh There was a Recovery in the Court of Dunham 13 and 14 H. 6. which was then Henry Lord Greys of Codnor and Margaret his wifes and William Lucys Knight and Elizabeth his wifes between Iohn Moreby and Eustachia his wife and Iohn Fordham and Matilda his wife Plaintiffs and Iohn Brauncepath the elder and Ioane his wife and Thomas Brauncepath Defendents of six Mess. ten Tofts one hundred Acres of Land and sixty of Medow with the Appurtenances in Dunham Ragenhyll and Wympton In another recovery 10 H. 7. Robert Nevyll claimed against Hugh Fordham six Mess. c. in the same places and Lanam Richard Nevill Gent. Iohn Hewet Yeoman and Thomas Nicolls Yeoman 38 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Kingshawe and Lands in Darleton Dreyton Tuxford and Newark and called William Mering Esquire Augustine Erle 8 Eliz. suffered another of the said Mannor of Kingshawe with the Appurtenances and called William Mering Knight Kingshaw is now the inheritance of Sir Richard Earle under age Grand-child of Sir Richard Erle of Thragelthorpe in Lincolnshire William Nevile of South Leverton brother of Thomas Nevill of Rolleston had a son named George who married Isabell the daughter of Iohn Croftes of Ragnall and his heir and thereby became owner and resident at this place he had by her many children Robert Nevill his son who succeeded him married the daughter of ... Woodford and begot on her several sons and daughters Robert his eldest was husband of Alice daughter of Thomas Boswell of Chete in Yorkshire and father of George Nevill who had to wife Barbara one of the sisters and heirs of Sir Iohn Hercy of Grove where the chief residence of his posterity hath by that occasion been for the most part since and that of Ragnall is now the possession of Robert Mellish Esquire father of Reason Mellish Francis Meverell Esquire dyed 16 Decemb. 7 Eliz. and left Samson Meverell his son and heir within age he had the Mannors of Throwley and Froddeswell in Staffordshire Tiddeswell in Darbyshire and this Mannor of Darleton The owners of Ragnell Town all which held in ancient Demesne of the Mannor of Dunham 1612. are said to be Gervas Nevill Gent. Hugh Dobson Gent. William Addye Robert Nevell Edward Clark of Gringley George Fetch Augustine Hawkesmore the heirs of Francis Stone Gilbert Nevell Esquire William Hawkmore Dunham Wimenton Swansterne KIng Edward the Confessour had a Mannor in Duneham with the four Beruits which answered the Geld for five Car. of Land and an half The Land being then returned to be sufficient for twelve Plows or twelve Car. There King
William had in Demesne two Car. fifty Vill. three Bord. had ten Car. one Mill 3s. one Fishing 10s. 8l. one hundred and twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and four broad In the said King Edwards time it did yield 30l. and six sextaries of Honey in King William's 20l. with all which there belonged to it having Soc besides the four Berues Ragenhill Wymenton Derlington and Swarnesterne in Drayton Marcham Gréenleige Ordsall Grave Hedune Vptone Normentune King Henry the first gave to Thurstan Archbishop of Yorke the Church of Dunham that he might make it a Prebend in the Church of Southwell as in that place is already said Ranulf Fitz-Engelram the Sheriff 2 H. 2. accounted for 60l. Lands in Duneham given to the Earl of Flanders Raph Pluchet gave to the Monks of Rufford for the Souls of his Father and of his Mother and his Brother and all his ancestors one Toft in Dunham on the South part of the Town contiguous to the Gyldehous four Perches long and as many broad and the said Monks were not to receive any more Land in that Town but by the favour and good will of himself and his heirs the Witnesses were Gilbert de Archis Suain de Hoiland Robert de Draiton William de Draiton Richard de Laxton Thomas Clerk of Hedon King Henry the third 4 H. 3. commanded Roland de Sutton Adam de Muscamp Henry de Rolleston William Rufus and Robert de Lexington Clark that they should go together to Kingshagh and there assign to the men of the Sok of Dunham their Pasture to the Brook there running as they ought and were wont to have before the Wood of Kingshagh was made a Park and as it was acknowledged at Nott. before H. de Burg the Kings Justice and to prohibit the said men on the Kings behalf that they passed not that Brook towards the Wood by reason or occasion of having Pasture c. The men of Dunham and Marcham 5 H. 3. had Common of Pasture between Dunham and Marcham and the Wood of Kingshag where the Park was not The men of Dunham Soc and Mannor Tenants of ancient Demesne ought to be quit of Murder Pontage and all other Fines with the Cominalty of the County Raph Fitz-Nicholas 11 H. 3. had to him and his heirs the Mannor of Dunham which was Reginalds Dammartin Earl of Boloigne The men of Dunham said that the Earl of Bolon had 50l. Land of the gift of King Henry who gave it to Earl Matthew and the Earl held it on his wifes behalf and there was in it 10l. Land which B. de Insula had for the keeping of Kingshag in Derleton King Henry the third confirmed 42 H. 3. to his beloved brother and faithful William de Valence the Mannor of Dunham which before he had granted to Raph Fitz-Nicolas and his heirs and which Robert son and heir of the said Raph after the death of him the said Raph restored and quit-claimed for himself and his heirs to the said King to the use of the said William his brother 50l. per annum used to be paid out of it to the Exchequer according to a former extent of that Mannor The Jury 17 E. 2. said that Adomar of Valence Earl of Pembroke held when he died the Mannor of Dunham with the Sok the passage over Trent was then valued at 10l. per annum Iohn de Hasting◠and the two daughters of Iohn Comin were found the next heirs of Adomar of Valence who was Lord here in 9 E. 2. William de Valence who was brother of King H. 3. by the mother married Ioane daughter of Warin de Monte Caniso and Ioane his wife one of the sisters and heirs of William Marescall Earl of Pembroke which occasioned him that title by her he had Audomar of Valens Earl of Pembrok who married Mary the daughter of Guy de Chastillon Earl of St. Paul but he died without issue his sisters were Isabell wife of Iohn de Hastings and Ioane of Iohn Comin of Badenagh who by her had two sons Iohn and William but both died childless and two daughters Elizabeth wife of Richard Talbot and Ioane of David Strabolgy Earl of Athol who had David Strabolgy Earl of Athol who by his wife Katherine daughter of Sir Henry de Bellomonte left a son David also Earl of Athol who by Elizabeth his wife the relict of Iohn Malwain had two daughters his heirs Philippa wife of Iohn de Halsham and Elizabeth Willielmus de Valentia frater uterinus H. 3. Regis Angl. Com. Pembr Weshford jure uxoris -Joana fil Warini de Montecaniso Joanae un sor haer Willielmi Marescal Com. Pembrok Joana-Johannes Comin de Badenagh Joana-David de Strabolgy Comes de Atholl in Scotia David de Strabolgy Comes Atholl-Katherina fil Henrici de Bellomonte David de Strabolgy Com. Atholl-Eliz relicta Joh. Malwain Philippa-Johannes de Halsham Johannes le Scroop-Elizabeth-Thom Percy mar 2. Henricus Percy de Atholl miles Tho. Burgh Ar. -Eliz.-Will Lucy Chr. 14 H. 6 Tho. Burgh sen. miles Edw. Burgh miles-Anna fil Tho. Cobham mil. Thom. Burgh miles creat Dom. Burgh per H. 8 -Agnes fil Will. Terwhyt mil. Willielmus Dom. Burgh .... fil Ed. Dom. Clinton Henricus fil haer occisus sine exitu Henr. Dom. Grey de Codnor ob 17 Jul. 22 H. 6 -Margar Ric. Yere Henr. Dom. Grey ob in vigil Pasch. 10 H. 7. sine prole legitima-Katherina Ric. Talbot-Elizab Johannes s. p. Willielmus s. p. Johannes de Hastings -Isabella Maria fil Guid. de Chastilon Com. de St. Paulo -Audomarus de Valentia Com. Pembr s. p. first wife of Iohn le Scroope Chr. who 15 R. 2. held this Mannor in her right and afterwards wife of Thomas Percy whom I suppose father of Henry Percy de Atholl Chr. who 4 H. 5. claimed against Robert Thorley and others the Mannor and Soc of Dunham and had two daughters and heirs Margaret first wife of Henry Lor◠Grey of Codnour and after of Richard Vere and Elizabeth first wife of Thomas Burgh Esquire and after of Sir William Lucy viz. 13 H. 6. as in Darleton may be noted The Lord Grey had by her Henry the last Lord Grey of Codnour who 5 H. 7. suffered a recovery of this Mannor together with Estwait Touton Barton and Radcliffe as in some or all of those places is noted and died on Easter Eve 10 H. 7. at which time notwithstanding it appeareth by an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Thursday after Palme-Sunday before William Perpoint Knight Edward Stanhope Knight and Raph Agard in the 24 H. 7. that Edward Burgh Knight entred and held this Mannor after the said Lord Greys death as his Cousin and heir he was son and heir of Sir Thomas de Burgh Knight son of Elizabeth the other daughter of the said Henry Percy D'atholl and had to wife Anne the daughter of Sir Thomas Cobham Knight
The Jury 19 E. 2. found that Robert de Wolrington of Eaton held two parts of the Mannor of Eton and the Reversion of the third part which Agatha his mother held in Dower of the Honour of Tikhill by the service of two parts of two Knights Fees and 13s. 4d. to the Castle of Tikhill for Ward fee and that he had four daughters by his said wife Margery his heirs of this Mannor Elizabeth the first eleven years old and above Alianor nine Isabell eight and Alice seven and upwards But Robert de Wolrington was his son and heir of his other Lands in Eton and Stretton c. In 21 E. 3. it was not found to the Kings loss if he granted Iohn de Wystowe Chaplain licence to give two parts of a Mess. in Eton by Retford to the Mansion of Mr. Gilbert de Welton Prebendary of the Prebend of Eton in the Church of St. Mary of Southwell and the third part of a Mess. and one Acre and an half of Land and half an Acre of Medow in the same Town to Henry de Swinstede Vicar of the Church of Eton and there remained over and above to the said Iohn one Mess. and thirteen Acres of Land in Eton. The Jury 37 E. 3. found that Iohn Ward outlawed for Felony held in Eton the fourth part of a Mess. four Acres of Land and half an Acre of Medow of Mr. Iohn de Welton Robert Breretwisel and Henry de Bolyngbroke by the service of 1d. q for Ward fee and that they held of Queen Philip as of the Honour of Tikhill In the time of Henry the sixth the Tenants of Iohn Leverwick held a third part Iohn Cutt a third part and Thomas Wortley another third part Shortly after this time it became the inheritance of Sir Iohn Savage who enfeoffed Sir Thomas Chaworth and others of two parts and Sir William Babington and Thomas Nevill of the third to the use of Hugh Hercy Humfr. Hercy Esquire 8 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Daniel of Eton three Mess. eighty Acres of Land twelve of Medow twelve of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Eton. In the disposing of Hercyes Lands this Town was allotted to George Markham who was the Nephew of Sir Iohn Hercy It was after by that Markham conveyed unto and became the Inheritance of Thomas Markham of Allerton It was lately the Inheritance of Nicolas Stringer whose father purchased it of Mr. Pilkington to whom it was Mortgaged by the feoffees of Mr. Markham and now continueth the possession of Francis Stringer Esquire Johannes Stringer 2 Ricardus Stringer-Maria fil Joh. Poutrell de Westhalum Robertus Stringer de Eaton alias Idleton ... fil .... Hales Eborac Nicol. Stringer de Eaton 1614 -Maria fil Valentin Hartop de Com. Leic. Nicol. Stringer ... fil Fran. South mil. Franciscus Stringer ... fil Joh. Newton Bar. Anna-Tho Jobson Eliz. -Joh Copley Joh. Stringer fil haer Robert Watson 8 Eliz. claimed against Edward Rosse two Mess. two Tofts two Gardens thirty Acres of Land and one Acre of Wood with the Appurtenances in Eton by East Retford who called to warrant Edward Blakenall The owners of Eaton Town in 1612. are said to be Nicolas Stringer Gent. Edward Pilkington de Stanton in Com. Derb. Esquire ... Hublat Gent. Iohn Blaknall The Vicarage of Etton was 4l. 13s. 4d. or seven Marks and so it still continueth in the Kings Books and the Prebendary Patron Grove Grave SOme part in Grave as before is noted in Hedune was ancient Demesne of the Soc of Dunham but the principal part was of the fee of Rog. de Busli viz. that which before his coming was the Freehold of Alwin and Osmund and paid for four Bovats and an half to the Common Taxation of those times The Land then being known to be three Car. There afterwards Robert the Man of Roger had one Car. and an half and â—â—x Vill. three Bord. one Sochm. having two Car. and an half There was a Priest and a Church and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long and half so much broad It kept the value of 40s. having Soc in Ordesale and Ranby The next successour of Robert which I have yet found was Gerbert de Archis who 22 H. 2. gave account of ten Marks of the Forest Amercements whose son Gilbert de Arches 28 H. 2. gave account of fifty Marks for the Fine of his Fathers Land he had a son called also Gilbert de Arches as in Weston may be observed Malvesin de Herci and Theophania his wife and William Ruffus and Isabella his wife 11 Ioh. gave account of fifty Marks and two Palfreys for having two Knights Fees with the Appurtenances which were Gâ—lbert de Arches father of the said wives who were his heirs Malvesin de Hersey 5 H. 3. was Constable of Tykhill He in 17 H. 3. had a Release for two Knights Fees which he ought to the Castle of Tykehull Gilbert de Arches who gave his whole Land of Gledethorp to God and the Church of St. Iames at Wellebek and the Canons of that place was Lord of Grove near Retford and had the Barony of Grove intire he begat two daughters Theophania and Isabella and so was the Barony divided between the said two daughters There came one who had the Sirname of Hercy and married Theophania the first begotten of whom was then viz. about the latter end of Edward the second Sir Hugh de Hercy A certain Knight called William Rufus married the second daughter Isabella and begot of her a certain daughter Eyncina by name who was married to one of the Sirname of Mortayn who begot on her two sons William and Robert de Morteyn The said Eyncina after the death of her husband gave to Robert her son the Mannor of Grove because William his brother was heir and Robert had not whereof he might live Of William the elder the Inheritance descended to Sir Roger de Morteyn who then was as son and heir from Robert the second son the Inheritance of Grove descended to Stacy de Morteyn who then was as son and heir The Jury 27 E. 1. found that Robert de Morteyn held in Grove c. doing homage and fealty to Hugh de Hercy and paying to Tykhill Os. yearly for Ward Fee c. and left Eustachius de Morteyn his son and heir above thirty years old Grave and Hedon made an intire Villa 9 E. 2. and Hugh de Hercy Eustachius de Morteyn and Laurence de Cheworthe were then Lords Hugh de Hercy the younger 16 E. 2. had pardon for acquiring the Mannor of Grove held in Capite of the King of the Honour of Tykhull The King 10 E. 2. wrote from Woodstok 27 of Iune to Robert de Perpount Iohn Deincourt and Hugh de Hercy for two thousand footmen of which two hundred Miners to be chosen out of Nott. and Dabyshires and to be led to Newcastle
upon Tyne by the said Robert and Hugh Gerbertus de Archis Baro de Grove Gilbertus de Arches 28 H. 2. Gilbertus de Arches Theophania-Malvesinus de Hercy Robertus de Hercy fil haer 39 H. 3. ob s. p. Hugo de Hercy Hugo de Hercy Hugo de Hercy mil. 3 E. 3. 40 E. 3 -Alicia Johannes de Hercy miles 15 E. 3 -Joana 15 E. 3. Robertus de Hercy fil haer 33 E. 3. Tho. de Hercy-Elizab 40 E. 3. Willielmus Hercy ..... relict Will. de Saundeby Tho. Hercy miles-Kath fil Tho. Comberford mil. -Joh Constable mar 2. Hugo Hercy miles-Elizab fil cohaer Simonis Leeke Hugo Hercy-Margeria fil Ric. Bingham Justic. Humfr. Hercy-Joana fil Joh. Stanhope Humfr. Hercy-Eliz fil Johannis Digby de Ketelby mil. Joh. Hercy mil. ob 12 Eliz. s. p. -Eliz fil haer Joh. Stanley mil. s. p. 5 Georg. -Nevill.-Barbar Johannes Nevill-Gertruda fil Ric. Whalley Ar. Hercy Nevill-Brigitta fil Henr. Savile de Lupset Gilbert Nevill-Marg fil Tho. Bland de Kipax Park mil. .... relict Marmad Dorrell ux 2. Edward Nevill-Maria fil .... Scott de Camberwell Edward Nevill mil. 1674 -fil ..... Holt relict ..... Kiderminster Anna-Johannes Millington .... Anthonius 1 Johan Mering -Kath 2 Nicol. Denman -Ann 3 Henr. Hatfeild -Alic.-Robert Markham 4 Ed. Bussy -Jan 6 Johan Little bury -Ursul Franc. Mackworth -7 Elen. Fran. Hotham mil. -8 Mari. Marmaduc Constable 2 Baldwin de Hercy 1219. Willielmus Ruffus-Isabella Eustachius de Morteyn-Eyncina 2 Robertus de Morteyn Eustachius de Morteyn fil haer aet 30. ampl 27 E. 1. 1 Will. de Mortein fil haer Rog. de Morteyn Eustachius de Morteyn by a Fine levied at York 2 E. 3. passed the Mannor of Grove to Mr. Henry de Clyf who by another 5 E. 3. settled it on Hugh de Hercy and Alice his wife and the heirs of Hugh Hugh de Hercy Knight 3 E. 3. claimed to have in his Mannor of Grove Park Infangenthef Gallows and Free Warren in his Demesne Lands of Grove Ordeshale and Wâ—ston as son of Hugh son of Hugh brother of Robert de Hercy as in Weston is noted By a Fine 15 E. 3. between Thomas de Everingham Parson of Berkin and Richard de Ampcotes Parson of Scalleby Plaintiffs and Hugh de Hercy Deforc. the Mannor of Grove and one Carucat in Ravenesfeild and the Advowsons of the Churches of West Retford Ordesale and Grove were settled viz. two parts on the said Hugh for life remainder to Iohn his son and the heirs which his said son should beget on Ioane his wife remainder to the right heirs of Hugh The third part with the Advowson of West Retford on the said Iohn de Hercy his son and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh Iohn Hercy Knight son and heir of Hugh Hercy Knight 33 E. 3. sold the marriage of Robert his first begotten son and if he failed of Thomas his second son to Richard Stanhop Burgess of Newcastle upon Tyne By a Fine 40 E. 3. between Hugh de Hercy Chr. and Alice his wife and Robert de Musters Parson of the Church of Kyrtelington Quer. and Richard Parson of the Mediety of the Church of Tyreswell and Iohn Parson of the other moyety of the Church Deforc. the Mannors of Grove and Weston in the Clay with the Appurtenances and the Advowsons of the Churches of the said Mannor of Grove Ordesale and West Retford were settled on the said Hugh Alice and Robert for life remainder to Thomas son of Iohn de Hercy Knight and to Elizabeth his wife and the heirs Males of their bodies c. remainder to the right heirs of Hugh Who succeeded this Thomas I have not certainly found but not very long after his time William Hercy perhaps his son or Nephew who married .... the relict of William de Saundeby sold some of his Inheritance and left a son called Sir Thomas Hercy who married Katherine the daughter of Sir Thomas Comberford afterwards wife of Iohn Constable and mother of Marmaduk Constable this Sir Thomas had Sir Hugh Hercy who had to wife Elizabeth one of the daughters and co-heirs of Simon Leek of Cotham Esq by whom he had Hugh Hercy Esq husband of Margery daughter of Sir Richard Bingham the Judge and father of Humfr. Hercy Esq who begot on his wife Ioane the daughter of Iohn Stanhope Humf. Hercy Esq who married Eliz. daughter of Sir Iohn Digby of Ketelby and by her had Sir Iohn Hercy the husband of Elizabeth daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Stanley or Sir Iames but having no issue this Sir Iohn Hercy disposed his great Patrimony amongst his eight sisters to Barbara the wife of George Nevill he gave this Mannor of Grove though she was the fifth daughter of his Father Katherine his eldest sister was wife of Iohn Meringe Anne the second of Nicolas Denman Alice the third of Henry Hatfeild and afterwards of Robert Markham Serjeant at Arms Iane the fourth of Edmund Bussy of Hather in Lincolneshire Vrsula the sixth of Iohn Littlebury of Higmore in the same County Ellen the seventh of Francis Macworth of Empingham in Rutland and Mary the eighth of Sir Francis Hotham of Scorburgh in Yorkshire George Nevill was son of Robert named in Ragnell and by the said Barbara Hercy had Iohn Nevill his son and heir husband of Gertrud one of the daughters of Richard Whalley of Welbeck or Screveton Esquire who brought him Hercy Nevill who by Brigitt the daughter of Henry Savile of Lupset in Yorkshire his wife was father of Gilbert Nevill whose wife was Margaret the daughter of Sir Thomas Bland of Kipax Park in Yorkshire by whom he had Edward and Anthony a Major for the King in the late Rebellion and several daughters he afterwards married ..... the widow of Sir Marmaduc Dorrell who before that had been wife of .... Clapham and was after some years married to Colonel .... Sandys Edward Nevill was husband of Mary the daughter of .... Sâ—â—it of Camberwell in Surrey and by her left issue Sir Edward Nevill now of Grove Knight who married .... the sister of Sir Robert Holt of Warwickshire the relict of .... Kiderminster who had him in tuition after his fathers death Anne Nevill elder sister of Sir Edward is wife of Iohn Millington Barrester at Law .... the younger is .... The Rectory of Grove was 10l. when Mr. Hersey was Patron 'T is now 11l. 14s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and Edward Nevile Esquire now Knight Patron Truswell Tireswelle IN Tireswelle and a place now unknown called in the Book of Doomsday Cledreton before the Normans invaded this Kingdom Godric and Vlmar had each a Mannor besides that which belonged to the Kings Soc of Mansfeild in Cledreton which answered the Geld for twelve Bovats the Land being four Car. There twenty two Sochm. and eleven Vill. had nine Car. These Sochmen paid 20s. to the
Dane-geld of Custom In that which was Earl Alans Fee of Richmond in Cledreton Godric and Vlmar had seven Bovats and one third of a Bov. for the Geld. That Land held Earl Alan and Roger de Busli until the making of the great Survey by King William the Conquerour The Land then was eleven Car. the value 20s. In Cledreton Soc to Treswell of Roger de Buslies Fee were three Bovats and an half and two fifths of a Bovat for the Geld. That Land had Roger and there had seven Villains having one Car. and an half There was half a Church Pasture Wood one qu. and an half long 1 qu. broad and Medow one qu. and an half long one qu. broad of this Wood and Medow Roger had the moyety the value was 10s. The Land one Car. In Treswell Godric's Mannor answered the publick Taxation for six Bovats of Land and a third part and a fifteenth part of a Bovat The Land was four Car. There Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had two Car. and fourteen Vill. and five Bord. having five Car. Medow four qu. long one qu. and an half broad This in King Edward the Confessours time and then also kept the value of 50s. That Mannor in Tireswell which Vlmar had before the Conquest paid then for six Bovats and one third to the Common charge The Land being then four Car. Afterwards Robert de Musters the Man of Earl Alan had one Car. eight Vill. five Bord. having four Car. forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood four qu. long one qu. and an half broad This also retained the old value it had in the time of King Edward the Confessour viz. 40s. The Family of Musters or de Monasteriis the posterity of this Robert had their residence here Iohn de Mustiers of Tireswell Chivaler 22 E. 3. said that his Ancestor Iohn de Mustiers was seized of 3s. Rent in Sibthorp as in that place is already mentioned in the time of King Richard the first and from him the right descended to Robert his son and heir and from Robert to Iohn his son and heir but Iohn died without issue so that William was his brother and heir who likewise left Robert his brother his heir which Robert was father of Iohn de Mustiers who then claimed By a Fine at York 1 E. 3. William de Mustiers settled the Mannor of Tireswell and the Advowson of the moyety of the Church of the said Mannor on himself for life and after his decease on Iohn son of Robert de Mustiers and on Alice his wife and the heirs of the bodies of the said Iohn and Alice remainder to the right heirs of Iohn William de Musters 3 E. 3. claimed to have emendation of the Assize of Bread and Ale broken in his Mannor of Tyreswell In an Assize 21 E. 1. between Adam de Eyvill Plaintiff and Robert de Musters Defendant for Common of Pasture in sixscore Acres of Wood with Swine in the time of Pesson Paunage in Tireswell the Jury found that the Ancestors of Thomas de Eyvill and of the said Robert were Parceners of the said Town in Lands Woods and Commons c. and that the said Robert disseized the said Adam of the said Commons and required a special verdict It seems the fore-named Sir Iohn de Musters had a son and heir called Henry de Musters Knight whose first wife was Alice but by his second who 〈◊〉 Elizabeth daughter of Sir Brian Thornton he had an only daughter and heir named Elizabeth who was first married to Alexander de Robertus de Musters homo Comitis Alani ..... de Musters ..... de Musters Johannes de Musters temp R. 1. Robertus de Musters Johannes de Musters s. p. Willielmus s. p. Robertus de Musters Johannes de Musters Chr. -Alicia 1 E. 3. Henricus de Musters miles-Alicia ux 1 -Eliz fil Briani Thornton mil. Elizabetha Musters unica fil haer -Alexander de Moubrey mar 1 -Joh de Wandesford de Westwik in Com. Ebor. mar 2. ob 1395. Elizab. fil haer -Will Gascoigne capital Justic. 2 H. 4 -Jana ux 2. Willielmus Gascoigne miles-Jana fil haer Henr. Wyman Willielmus Gascoigne miles-Marg fil Tho. Clarell relict Joh. Fitz-Williams Willielmus Gascoigne miles prout in Whatton-Jana fil haer Joh. Nevill mil. Joh. de Wandesford de Kirtlington in Com. Ebor. natus 1370. Moubrey and after his death to Iohn de Wandesford of Westwike in Yorkshire by whom she had a son and heir called Iohn de Wandesford of Kirtlington in that County born about 45 E. 3. of whom there is a Family still remaining but by her husband Moubrey she had a daughter and heir Elizabeth the first wife of Sir William Gascoigne the Chief Justice by whom she had Sir William Gascoigne the father of Sir William c. whose Family had interest here Sir William Gascoigne the younger Knight and Margaret his wife 7 H. 8. suffered a Recovery of the Mannor of Tyreswell and Advowson of the Church also of ten Mess. two hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Pasture sixty of Wood 60s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Tyreswell to Sir Iohn Cutt Sir Richard Cholmeley Sir Henry Wyott Richard Broke Serjeant at Law Miles Gerard and Iohn Wood. This part of Treswell which belonged to the Family of Musters was called the West Hold and was of Richmond Fee as the other which was of Tikhill Fee was called the East Hold being that Mannor which Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had which as the rest of his Lands did came to William de Lovetot Lord of Wirkesop in the time of H. 1. who gave his part of the Church here to the Priory he there Founded as in that place will be shown Reginald Tailbois 6 Ioh. put in the place of Gerard de Furnivall and Matildis his wife daughter and heir of William de Lovetot Grandson of the former offered himself against Hugh Ridell then under age in a plea of right concerning the fourth part of a Knights Fee with the Appurtenances in Tireswell and Hugh prosequuted not c. Galfr. Rydell 3 E. 3. claimed the Mannor of Tireswell as Cousin and heir of Alice de Loveton who was seised in the time of H. 3. as son of Hugh son of Hugh son of the said Alice de Lovetot great Grandmother of the said Galfr. There was a Fine 1 E. 2. between Roger de Morteyn and Cecilia who had been wife of Richard de la Rokele Quer. and Simon de Walcote Deforc. of the Mannor of Tyreswell whereby it was estated on Roger and Cecilia for life remainder to Nicolas son of the said Cecilia for life remainder to Iohn brother of the said Nicolas for life remainder to the right heirs of Roger. Another was levied at York 16 E. 2. between Raph de Crophill and Matilda his wife Quer. and Alan de Hothum Clerk Deforc. of the Mannor of Tyreswell thereby settled on
1614 -Jana fil Joh. Jackson de Hickleton Ebor. mil. 1 Francis Thornhaugh occisus in praelio de Preston -Eliz fil cohaer Joh. St. Andrew de Goteham Ar. -Will Skeffington Ar. mar 2. Johannes Thornhaugh Ar. ... fil Earle 2 Henr. 3 Johan 4 Ant. Penelope Jana Eliz. ux Joh. Jackson mil. Brigitta ux Willoughby Hickman Sturton Streton Estreton THere was belonging to Maunsfeild in Estreton as much as was charged to the Geld at two Car. The Land being six Car. and in King Williams time there twenty four Sochm. eleven Vill. seven Bord. had eight Car. Medow one leu long one qu. broad Pasture Wood one leu long and five qu. broad This Soc was valued at 40s. In Oswardbec Wapentak likewise of Roger de Buslies Fee there were in Estreton two Mannors which Speranoc and Archill were possess'd of before the Norman invasion who discharged the publick Taxation or Dane-geld for four Bov. and an half The Land then being known to be two Car. and an half There were two Vill. two Sochm. two Bord. having seven Bov. in a Car. or seven Oxen in Plow and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and three quar and an half broad in the Confessours time and then also this yielded two Marks of Silver Thomas son of Hugh de Stretton gave to the Church of Blyth one Acre of Land in Clachescroft which one Robert held of him and the whole Gare which was in Neuvinge and an Acre of Medow at Sanbrige The Jury 28 H. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Thomas de Stretton leave to inclose his Wood of Stretton with the Wong or Culture and thereof to make a Park Iohn de Stretton about 15 E. 1. was hanged for Felony who held two Acres and an half and half a Mess. with the Appurtenances of Walter Oliver and half an Acre of Land of William son of Adam de Stretton and one Acre of Medow of Nigellus son of Richard de Stretton and one Rode and an half of Iohn Remay of Fenton and the Jury likewise found that the Township of Stretton should answer the King for his year and day Henry le Noreys held fifteen Bovats of Land in Gréeneley six Bovats of Land in Stretton and one Bovat in Leyrton of the Fee of Thomas de Stretton by the service of two Gilded Spurrs which Thomas only paid and it was of the Soc of Oswaldbek The Jury 30 E. 3. found that Alexander son of Henry le Norreis of Claworth had diverse Tenents who held of him in Stretton in the Clay by homage and fealty and 14s. Rent and that Alexander held them of King E. 2. in capite and that William Prat of Stretton was cousin and heir of Walter The Jury 7 R. 2. found that Thomas le Prat then dead was once seized of 22s ....d. and one Pound of Pepper Rent of Assize issuing out of certain Lands and Tenements in Stretton Fenton South Leverton and Wiston together with Lands in Grenly by Retford c. and that Beatrix wife of Iohn de Croftes daughter and heir of William le Prat then also dead son and heir of the said Thomas le Prat was his Cousin and heir Philip de Baggesoore 3 E. 3. who married Hawisia the daughter and heir of Thomas son of Nigellus de Stretton who lived in the time of E. 1. claimed ..... in Stretton in the Clay Roger Smith and Erasmus Smith 15 Eliz. claimed against Thomas Sturton Gent. four Mess. three Cotag. one Dovecote five Gardens three Orchards two hundred Acres of Land sixty seven of Medow one hundred of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Stourton Fenton and Littelborowe This Thomas Stourton was son of Thomas and married Frances the daughter and heir of ... Smith of Whillcots in Rutland by whom he had four sons Roger his eldest of Sturton whose daughter Elizabeth died unmarried Iohn Sturton of London his second who had Humfr. and other children Edward Sturton of Norbrough in Leicest his third who was Father of Erasmus of whom came as I remember Edward Stourton of Spalding in Lincolnshire Doctor of Physick and Thomas Sturton of Ireland the fourth Rog. de Osberton is said to have held the whole Town of Stretton of Alice the Countess of Ewe Roger Monachus paid two Marks for one Knights Fee there in the time of H. 3. Roger de Osberton gave with Elizabeth his daughter in Frank-marriage to Simon de Whitington Rent in Stretton which Galfr. de Dethek son of Elena daughter of the said Simon and Elizabeth claimed 3 E. 3. There was a Fine levied at Westminster that year viz. 3 E. 3. betwen Iohn Darcy le Cusin Quer. and Raph de Boselingthorp and Isabell his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of Stretton in Le Clay with the Appurtenances which was thereby settled on the said Raph and Isabell for life remainder to the said Iohn Darcy and his heirs to which Iohn de Boselingthorp put to his claim The Jury 30 E. 3. said that Iohn Darcy held the Mannor of Kirkeby in this County of the King in Capite of 20l. value and the Mannor of Stretton of the heirs of the Earl of Pembroke in Socage by the service of 48s. per annum and of William Prat the fifth part of a Knights Fee by the service of 3s 2d. and that Iohn Darcy was then his son and heir as in Kirkeby in Ashfeild is noted with which this Mannor descended In 37 H. 6. Margaret who had been wife of Iohn Darcy Knight was found to have held in Dower the Mannor of Stretton in the Clay called the Vpper Hall in which there was 40s Rent of Assize issuing out of the Lands of divers Free-holders in Wyeston Littilburgh and Stretton and in it likewise was part of the passage over Trent at Littilburgh which was worth above all reprises 5s per annum and in it likewise a Court which besides the Stewards Fee yielded nothing she was then dead her husband died the Saturday after the feast of the Ascension 32 H. 6. which cannot be 25 Mar. as in Kirkeby but possibly of May William Darcy his Grand-child son of his son Richard was found to be his heir and then nine years old viz. in the Feast of the Epiphany 37 H. 6. when the Inquisition was taken at Nottingham after the death of the said Margaret King H. 8. by his letters patents dated the first of May 32 H. 8. granted to George Lascells Esquire and his heirs the Mannor of Sturton with the Appurtenances and all Mess. Lands c. in Sturton Wiseton Whetley and Littlebrough which were late Thomas Darcies Knight Lord Darcy Attaint His Grandchild Sir George Lassells Knight was of great years but left only a daughter and heir married to Sir Francis Rodes whose son and heir Sir Francis Rodes married Anne one of the daughters of Sir Gervas Clifton mother of the present Sir Francis
Rodes Baronet and another of his sons named Clifton Rodes who hath some interest in this place married Letice another daughter of the said Sir Gervas Clifton but had no issue by her he since married Elizabeth the daughter of Mr. Iohn Scrimshire of Cotgrave Here was a Mannor called Makarells Mannor which descended to Fitz-Williams as in Hayton may be observed William Fitz-Williams and George Fitz-Williams paid in the time of Queen Elizabeth for Lands in Scretton alias Scurton sometime Walter Olivers and Philip de Sherfords held by the service of two parts of one Knights Fee and a sixth part 5s. 6d. ob dim q. At the Assizes at Nottingham 4 H. 4. Iohn de Willughby recovered his seism of two Mess. one Toft one hundred and sixty Acres of Land forty of Medow with the Appurtenances in Stretton in the Clay and Iohn Dogode and Cecily his wife were amerced The Priory of Matersey had also Lands here granted by King H. 8. to Sir Anthony Nevill Knight with the Monastery which Lands after came to Sturton of Sturton and afterwards became the inheritance of Iohn Millington Esquire The Vicarage of Styrton was xx Marks and the Chapter of York had the Patronage 'T is now 5l. 7s. 3d. ob value in the King books and the Dean of York Patron West Burton PArt of this was a Berue of the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Soc of Lanum besides which there was a Mannor which Speranoc had before the Conq. which paid to the Geld for six Bov. The Land two Car. There afterwards Goysfrid the man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. one Sochm. one Vill. two Bord. having one Car. ½ there was one Fishing yielded two hundred Ecles small Wood one qu. long one broad In King Edward the Confessours time the value of this was 20s. in the Conquerours 40s. having Soc in Evereton and Herewelle In the record of Nom. Vill. the fourth part of Bole and the half of Burton answered for a whole Villa of which Iohn de Nassington Canon of York was then Lord viz. 9 E. 2. Before that time 56 H. 3. Mr. Simon de Preston had Mercat and Fair at Burton in le Clay This I suppose to be the Arch-bishops Fee In the said record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Saundeby and the half of Burton answered for a whole Villa and the King and Robert de Saundeby were then returned Lords but the most ancient Lord of this place after the record of Doomsday book whom I have yet found was Gaufridus de Malquinci who gave to the Canons of Radeford near Wirksop the Church of St. Elen of Burton his wifes name was Matildis his Nephew Gaufr de Paveli was a Witness and confirmed the Charter of the said Gaufr de Mauquinci his Uncle and gave Lands in Saundeby to that Priory Richard de Rutington gave to the said Canons and confirmed the Advowson of the Church of St. Elen of Burton upon Trent as both this and Burton Iorz may well be called though neither of them now retain that Addition and remitted likewise his whole right and claim in all the Lands and Tenements which Gaufr Mauquinti his Ancestor gave them This Gaufr and Matildis seem to lie buried at Ruddington where they had interest and are named as in that place may be seen in Flauforth Church in the Fields There was a Fine at Westminster 17 H. 3. between Walter Prior of Wyrkesop Quer. and Richard de Ritinton Deforc. of the Advowson of the Church of Burton which was appropriated to that Monastery to which also Richard de Rutington son and heir of William de Rudington gave and confirmed Lands in this Burton upon Trent The Prior of Wyrkesop 53 H. 3. offered himself against Robert de Saundeby concerning the Plea Quod permittat that he should permit him to have Common of Fishing in the water of Burton Henry de Ednestow and the Clark his brother 16 E. 2. granted by their Deed that if they might peaceably possess thirty Acres in Burton in the Clay which they bought of Philip do Baggesoure and Hawisia his wife without the interruption of them the said Philip and Hawisia and their heirs that then the recognizance of forty Marks acknowledged by the said Philip in the Common Bench should be of no force In a recovery 20 H. 6. Katherin who had been the wife of William Sheffeild claimed against Henry Warwike three Mess. one Toft and four Bov. of Land in Burton and Stretton in the Clay In another 20 H. 7. Robert Nevill William Clarkson Iohn Elton Chaplain and Iohn Shaa claimed against William Spylman and Anne his wife the Mannor of West Burton with the Appurtenances and three Mess. four Tofts one hundred and forty Acres of Land forty of Medow sixty of Pasture and 20s. Rent with the Appurtenances in West Burton Bole Styrton in the Cley Lytilburgh Grynley Saâ—onby East Retford Wellom Wellom Morehouse Clareburgh and Moregate The Rectory of Burton 36 H. 8. late belonging to the Priory of Workesop and all Mess. Mills Houses Edifices Lands Tenements Medows c. to it belonging were granted to William Nevill Gent. and his heirs 3 March Both the Mannor and Rectory were late the inheritance or possession or at the disposition of Edward Nevill of Grove Esquire father of Sir Edward The owners of West Burton Town in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Nevell George Holmes Iohn Williamson Gent. Edward North of Watkeringham Esquire Robert Sturton of Sturton Anthony Dickens of Bole Thomas Oxenforth of Bole Richard Cave of Bole Anne Birchâ— of Bole and Thomas Bingham of North Wheatley Hablesthorp Absthorp THis place I find not in Doomsday In Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. North Leverton Hablesthorp and Cotes answered for one whole Villa whereof Mr. Lodovic de Bellomonte and Adam de Everingham were then Lords This whole Hamlet of Hablesthorp makes a Prebend in the Cathedral Church of Yorke and was of xl. value The owners of Hablestrop Town 1612. are said to be Michael Bland Gent. Iohn Hewett of London Gent. Iohn Clark Robert Cottham Thomas Taylor Widow Munke Widow Rye William Sooby Iohn Chaworth William Fox Abraham Gelland Iohn Thoracton Henry Parnham Anthony Chaworthe Iohn Thorneaughe Esquire VVheatley's VVateley THere was in Wateleg besides what was a Berue of Lanum the Arch-bishop of Yorks great Mannor of the Kings Wapentac or Soc of Oswaldbec which then belonged to Maunsfeld as much as paid the Geld or Tax for two Bov. The Land two Car. There six Sochm. one Vill. had two Car. Pasture Wood one leu and one fourth long one qu. ½ broad In King Edward the Confessours time it was valued at 3s. in the Conquerours at 7s. But the principal part of this place was of Roger de Buslies Fee where before his coming five Tayns had five Mannors which answered to the Geld for nine Bovats The Land eight Car. There
Robert Sheffeild of Scotter and Stephen Hatfeild claimed against Robert Belwode and Agnes his wife six Mess. fifty eight Acres of Land eleven of Medow eight of Wood with the Appurtenances in Bekyngham in le Cley In another 32 H. 8. William Spurr claimed against Iohn Mounson senior Esquire two Mess. one Cottage one hundred and forty Acres of Land forty of Medow forty of Pasture and four of Wood with the Appurtenances in Bekyngham and Boyle In another 12 Eliz. Robert Browne and Richard Fraunces claimed against Barth Fraunces three Mess. two Cottages two Tofts six Gardens six Orchards one hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow eighty of Pasture twenty of Wood and twenty of Marsh with the Appurtenances in Beckingham who called to warrant Thomas Mounson Gent. All that Tenement lying in Beckingham late belonging to the Priory of Brodholme and late in the Tenure of William Spurre and all Lands and Tenements with it demised Feb. 24. 34. H. 8. were granted to Iohn Williams Knight and Edward North Knight and to the heirs of Edward who had then also licence to alienate Lands there in the Tenure of William Spenser to William Spurre and his heirs whose daughter and heir was married to Sir Brian Lascells Knight who procured her to convey her Land in Beckingham to Gervas Lascells his younger son whose Grandchild and heir enjoyed it Iohn Beer and Henry Lawrence and the heirs of Iohn 36 H. 8. had two Mess. c. in Beckingham late belonging to Brodholme late in the Tenure of William Marshall and Thomas Ellys extended at 15s. 4d. together with a Mess. c. in Walkringham belonging to Wirksopp at 7s. per annum granted in the same Patent amongst many other things The Chantry of Beckingham 6 E. 6. Ian. 2. then in the Tenure of William Mering was granted to Thomas Reeve and George Cotton who Ian. 23. had licence to alienate the whole to Robert Harryson and his heirs The Church of Beckingham as in Southwell may be seen together with the Lands c. anciently did and do still belong to and make a Prebend in that Collegiate Church notwithstanding that 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. Ian. 19. Hugh Thornebill had licence to alienate the Capital Mess. and all Glebe Lands Tythes c. late belonging to that Church to George Nevill and others for the use of himself the said Hugh and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the said Hugh on the body or upon the body of the said Elizabeth begotten The owners of Beckinghame Town 1612. are thus set down Sir Richard Williamson Knight Sir Bryan Lassels Knight the Church of Southwell Francis Williamson of Walkringham Gent. Iohn Hall Roger Nettleship Iohn Damms Hamond Calton Roger Hall Martin Hill Nicolas Noddell Iohn Dawson Iames Taylor William Halles Iohn Fraunces Charles Hall Richard Hodgeshon Robert Noddell Gyles Maire c. The Vicarage of Bekingham was ten Marks 'T is now 6l. 5s. 5d. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendary continueth Patron In this Town was born William Howell Dr. of Laws who compiled the History of the World and as I hear since the death of Sir Edward Lake is made Chancellour of the Diocess of Lincolne 1674. Alderman Mennell purchased Lands here which are now his sons Gringeley Greenelege THere was of the Kings Land in Gréeneleg Soc to Maunsfeld in Wardebec Wapentac two Bov. ½ for the Geld. The Land one Car. There six Sochm. one Vill. one Bord. had two Car. Pasture Wood six qu. long four qu. broad valued at 10s. But there were seven Mannors which seven Taynes had in Gréeneleya which were after the Conquest of the Fee of Roger de Busli and were charged to the Geld for three Car. The Land being eight Car. There Roger the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli had three Car. and ten Vill. and six Bord. having eight Car. there was a Church and one Piscary of a thousand Eeles and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long three qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 10l. and when the Conquerour made his Survey but at 4l. This Roger the Man of Roger de Busli was succeeded here as in other places by William de Lovetot as in Coleston is noted who Founded the Priory of Wirkesop to which he gave amongst the rest the Church of Gringelai which his son Richard de Luvetot confirmed and gave in Gringeley by the Church on the East side a Mess. or Mansure on the South side another for the proper Houses of the Canons with a certain space to make an Orchard as it was inclosed by the Bank and the whole gravam graffe as it was incompassed with the Bank and one Mansure without the Bank atte vinas These things Matildis de Lovetot also confirmed and gave to that Priory the Wind-Mill at Gringeley with the Suit of the whole Township so that the Suit should be done as anciently it was wont This Mill which was scituate on the West side of the Town she gave for the Soul of Sir William de Furnivall her younger son to whom she gave this Mannor and he 37 H. 3. had Market and Fair granted in it Gerard son of Gerard de Furnivall released to Henry son of Richard King of Almaine and his heirs all the right and claim he had or should have in the Mannor of Gringeley and Lands and Tenements in Wiseton Claworth Misterton Walcringham and Stokheyth which were sometimes William de Furnivalls his Uncle Thomas de Furnivall by his Deed dated at Canterbury on St. Simon and Iudes day 50 H. 3. released this Mannor to Sir Henry eldest son of the Illustrious King of Almaine being part of his Fee of Tikehill to have to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and in default thereof to remain to Sir Edward the eldest son of the Illustrious King of England and his heirs The Witnesses were Sir Hugh de Bigod Roger de Mortuomari Roger de Leyburne Robert Walerand Roger de Clifford c. The Jury 8 E. 1. found that the Prior of Wirkesop ought to perceive the Tythes of the yearly Rents of Mault and of Paunage of Hens Eggs and of all other issues coming out of the Mannor of Grengeley and that all the Priors of that place his predecessors were wont to have them and were seised thereof in the time of Matilda de Lovetot William de Furnivall and their Ancestors Lords of the said Mannor of Grengeley untill it came to the hands of Sir Henry de Allemania whose Bayliff took the said Tythes from Iohn the Predecessour of the said Prior and the Bayliffs of Constancia wife of the said Henry then unjustly detained By a special Verdict taken in an Assize in the fourth year of King Edward the first father of King Edward the second in the nineteenth of whose Reign there was another hearing it appeareth that Matilda de
said Earls and of the ancient Demesne of the Crown c. and that all those upon whom the said Thomas brought the Assize were Sokemen of Misne which was a member of the Mannor of Kirketon in the County of Lincolne and that the said Sokemen could not be brought into other judgement without the said Earl who held the said Mannor of the King to him and the heirs of his body begotten and that the said Sokemen were of the County of Lincolne and not of the County of Notingham and required Judgement that it should not proceed for that it touched the King and the Earl his Lord Therefore the Sheriff was commanded to distrein the Jury of the said Assize to be at Notingham the morrow after All Souls to certifie the Justices concerning certain Articles c. Robert Attekirke of Finningley 18 E. 1. retracted himself from his Writ against Edmund Earl of Cornewall Constantia de Beierne and Mr. Iohn de Clarell and others for four hundred and fivescore and ten Acres of Marsh and ten Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Mysene The Jury 26 E. 1. said that Thomas de Mariesay had six Bovats in Misen amongst many other parcels in other places held of the Honour of Lancaster Iohn Scot Chr. 5 Febr. 7 H. 4. had licence to grant the Mannor of Mysne with the Appurtenances to the Prior and Covent of Mathersey and their successours c. who had the said Mannor 7 H. 4. accordingly Queen Eliz. 2 Apr. 38 Eliz. granted to William Borne and Iames Orenge Esquire the Grange of Myssâ—n with its rights and Appurtetenances of the value of 21l. per annum in the occupation of Thomas Fowe late belonging to the Monastery of Mattersey in Fee Farm King Iames 2 Mar. 2 Iac. granted to Sir Iohn Ramsey Knight and Thomas Emerson amongst other things the Chantry of Myssen paying 10l. 2s. per annum The same King 29 Octob. 2 Iac. granted to Lawrence Baskervile and Iohn Styler the Rectory of Myssen sometime belonging to the late Priory of Mattersey of the yearly value of 7l. 18l. 4d. The Mannor of Misne was .... Legats and since Sir Matthew Palmers Mr. Nicolas Terwhyt hath now interest there The Vicarage of Mesyn was ten Marks when the Prior of Mathersay was Patron 'T is now 6l. 4s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and his Majesty Patron Oswardebec Sok Oswaldbec IT appears in the Book of Doomsday that Oswardebec before the Conquest was a Wapentac containing all the Towns between the Rivers of Idel and Trent beginning with Rameton and Treswell and so to Retford which is now called the North Clay Division of Bassetlaw with the Addition of those first named Towns most of which Wapentac of Oswardbec was either of the Fee of Roger de Buslie or Soc to the Kings great Mannor of Maunsfeld except some parcels belonging to the Arch-bishop of York as in the particular Townships immediately foregoing which make it up may be observed and as in South Leverton is already said King Iohn confirmed to Roger de Montebegonis the whole Land of Oswaldbec with the Appurtenances which he gave him when he was Earl Moreton for the service of a Knights Fee Roger de Munbegun 1 Ioh. gave the King half a Mark of Silver for having Oliva who had been wife of Robert de St. Iohn with her whole Land and her inheritance she was Lady of Turford and cost him more as in that place may be seen The King 10 H. 3. assigned to Oliva who had been wife of Roger de Montebegonis the Mannor of Oswardebec in the name of Dower as the said Roger held it Iuly 20. it was then worth 40l. and 19s. per annum Galfr. Gyny had then also seisin of Land of the gift of the said Roger in that Soc. Roger de Monte Bogonis had Oswaldbeck Barthon Brademere and Bulewell in this County Bughdon Haverbergh Stratton with the Soc and Medeburne in Leicestershire Henry Monegoden was heir of Roger de Montebegonis and 13 H. 3. Oswardebek was granted to the King The King 22 H. 3. granted to Henry de Hastings and Ada his wife and to Ada in Fee for her reasonable part happening to her of the inheritance which was Iohns late Earl of Chester her brothers of the County or Earldom of Chester the Mannor of Bromesgrave in the County of Worcester the Mannor of Bolsover with the Castle in the County of Darby the Mannor of Maunsfeld with the Soc and the Mannor of Oswardebec in this County the Mannors of Worfeild Stratton and Cuverdoure in the County of Salop the Mannors of Wiggington and Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Henry de Hastings held the whole Town of Oswaldbeck with the Soc viz. Oswaldebeck now scarcely known Leyrton Stretton Littilburg Weteleg Sudbeck Wiston and Wellam in exchange of the King for Lands which he had in the County or Earldom of Chester and he had of it yearly 38l. and 19s. It descended with this Noble Family of Hastinges as in Maunsfeld and South Leverton may be partly observed The Jury 15 E. 3. found no damage if the King granted Hugh de Hastings licence to acquire to himself of Laurence de Hastings Earl of Pembrok the Sok and Demesne of Oswaldebeck with the Appurtenances The Jury 13 R. 2. found that Iohn de Hastinges late Earl of Pembroke by his Deed before his death enfeoffed Walter Amyas c. in his Sok called Oswaldebekesoken And 21 R. 2. that Richard Earl .... held this Sok of the Dowry of his wife Philippa wife of Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembrok son of Iohn 2 H. 4. died seized of it Edmund late Earl of March was her Cousin and Heir The Jury 12 H. 4. said that William de Bellocamp Lord Aburgavenny when he died held joyntly with Ioane his wife the Sok called Oswaldbeksoken and that Richard de Bellocampo was his son and heir Ioane who had been wife of William de Bellocampo Knight Lord Bergavenny held this Sok when she died about 14 H. 6. leaving Elizabeth daughter of Richard de Bellocamp Earl of Worcester her son her heir which Elizabeth was married to Edward Nevill Knight a younger son of the Earl of Westmerland by whom she had George Nevill Lord Bergavenny which Edward and Elizabeth held this Sok 17 H. 6. George Nevyle Lord Bergavenny 18 H. 7. suffered a Recovery of the Mannor of Oswardebek Soke with the Appurtenances and eight Mess. three hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture and 20l. Rent with the Appurtenances in South Bek Wheteley Stretton South Leverton Fenton Cotom Clareburgh Wellum Moregate Grenley Wyston Wodhouse and Lyttilborough to Sir Reginald Bray Sir Edward Poinings Sir Thomas Fenys Sir Iohn Pecche Knights Iohn Mordant Iames Hobart c. In the year 1612. Iohn Thorneaughe Knight was Bayliff of the Kings Liberty of Oswaldbek Sok
HATFEILD Division NOw followeth Hatfeild Division of this great Wapentac of Bersetlow which is that which lyeth on the West side of the River Idle and as the South and North Clay Divisions which lie on the East side have ever been famous for plenty of Corn so this for Woods and pleasant Waters insomuch that in it alone have been Founded well-nigh as many Monasteries as in the whole County besides for in it were the Abbies of Rufford and Wellbeck the Priories of Wirkesop Wallingwelles Blyth and Mattersey which are not far short of all the rest as by this Catalogue of their values taken before that of the 26 H. 8. may appear wherein Lenton is 620l. per annum Thurgarton 350l. Shelford 200l. Newstede 240l. Felley 44l. Beauvale 200l. Brodholme 10l. Rufford 220◠Welbeck 300l. Wirksop 240l. Wallingwelles 78l. Blyth 107l. and Mathersey 50l. per annum Rufford Rugford on the River Maun IN Rugforde before the Norman Invasion Vlf whose Lands in these parts became the Fee of Gislebert de Gand had a Mannor which defended it self in paying to the Dane-geld or Tax of that time for twelve Bovats The Land of it being then known to be sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There Gislebert had in Demesne one Car. ten Vill. having three Car. There was twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu ½ long one leu broad In the Confessours time it was 6l. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken 60s. it had Soc there and in Bildesthorp and in Wirchenfeild Gislebert de Gaunt son of Baldwin Earl of Flanders came with William the Conquerour his Uncle into England and took to wife Alice de Montefort and had issue Walter and Robert and died in the time of William Rufus and was buried at Bardeney Walter his eldest son took to wife Matilda daughter of Earl Stephen of Britanny and begot Gilbert his eldest son who afterwards in his wifes right was Earl of Lincoln and Robert Gilberts wife was Roesia Countess of Lincolne by whom he had Alice married to Simon de St. Liz Earl of Huntington and Northampton Gilbert Earl of Lincolne Founded the Abby of Rufford of the Cistercian Order in the year 1148. about the thirteenth of King Stephen which said King for the Soul of King Henry his Uncle and his other Ancestors and for the health or safety of his own Soul and of Queen Matilda his wife and Eustace his son and his other Children confirmed the gift of Gilebert de Gant which he made to God and the Church of the blessed Mary at Rievalls and the Monks there serving God of the Mannor of Ruford to his Charter dated at Lincolne were Witnesses Robert the Chancellour and Earl Simon and Earl William of Arundell By another dated at Yorke to which were Witnesses the said Robert the Chancellour Earl Simon and Robert de Ver he confirmed to the Abbat and Monks of Ruford the gift which Gilbert de Gant made to them of the Land of Cratela wherein we suppose Wellehagh was in the Book of Doomsday included as in that place is noted By another dated at Wirchesop wherein the Bishop of Durrham and Richard de Luci and William Peverell and Richard de Camuil were Witnesses he the said King Stephen confirmed to the Church of St. Mary of Rufford and the Monks there serving God the gifts which Hugh de Muscam and Adam Tisun and William Tisun his son and Gaufr de Stanton and Malger de Rolleston and Gilbert de Chelum and Raph Silvan made of Lands of their Fees part whereof was in Kelum as the Charter of Confirmation made by King Henry the second manifesteth in which the said King Henry the second also granted that those Monks should have their proper Forester to keep their Wood as Walter de Gant had in the time of King Henry the first that Kings Grandfather and that they should freely and peaceably take of the Forest whatever was needful for their own use and that no man of his own Wood might give or sell without their licence as it was in the time of King Henry the first his said Grandfather and besides all the forementioned gifts he confirmed that of Galfr. de Eicring and Rocelinus and Raph his brother of the Wood called Rahage and likewise granted the Land which Raph de Hocreton held called Wudehus and granted them all free Customs and Liberties Soc Sac Tol and Them and Infangetheof c. King Henry the third confirmed all the forementioned gifts and enlarged their priviledges besides several others mentioned in his Charter as the gift of Robert Furnell of the mediety of Mortone which is next Bomeshill which Adam de Wellum and his other Men in times past held and that gift of Raph de St. George of his moyety of Mortone next the Town of Bomeshill which Hugh de Stretton and other his Men or Tenants held that of Raph de Hereford of his whole Land which he had in Ekering that of Raph de Furnell of all the Land which they had of the gift of his Ancestors in Bomeshill that of Ranulph son of Roger de Maresey of a certain part of Land and Medow in Hocton with the water of Hiddell as far as that Land extended it self that of Hugh Fitz-Raph of all his Demesne in Kirketon Wilegby Walesby and Bestorp of William son of or Fitz William Land which they held in Bestorp of Iohn Burdon in Maplebek that of Elias de Whitchurch and Idonia his wife of three Bovats in Kelum that of Thomas de Rolleston of Land in Kelum that of Lanceline de Stocks and Amicia his wife of the moyety of the Mannor of Albeney that of Hugh Folenfant and Richard Folenfant of certain Lands in Moretone that of Robert son of Waltheof de Morneshalle of the moyety of the Town of Brithrithefeud Iohn de Vescy made also a Deed of Confirmation to Thomas de Stayngrene Abbat of Rufford c. of eight Bovats in Roderham and the whole Demesne of his whole Mannor of Roderham with all the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Mediety of the Church of that Mannor with the Homage and Service of Thomas de Furnivalle and his heirs for Land which William de Vescy father of him the said Iohn gave to William de Furnivall Uncle of the said Thomas in Roderham and the Service of William de Cantelup for Lands which the said William de Vescy gave him in the said Mannor and with all the right he could have in the Tenements which Hugh Frassell of Roderham sometime Parson of the Church of Penyeston held of the Fee of the said Iohn de Vescy in Roderham with the Homage of Wil. Lovel son of Will. Lovel for the Tenement which he held of him in Roderham and the Mill of the same Town and the Homage and Service of the heir of Iohn de Lexington for the Land which was sometimes Raph Tillyes with the Lordship of half
the Kings Wood of Carberton towards the repair of their Chapel The men of Carberton complaining against the Abbar of Welbek said their Town was ancient Demesne where no writ was current except the Kings small Writ Close by which they could get no remedy against the said Abbat except by petition which therefore they did exhibit in French by the Command of Wanter de Langeton late Treasurer of England to the Kings Counsel at Northampton within fifteen days of St. Michael in the beginning of the Reign of King E. 2. wherein it was shown that the said Abbat in Welbek had inclosed a certain parcel of Land called Carberton Storth of twenty four Acres of Arable Land lying near the Gate of the said Abbey in prejudice of the said Town because they were wont to have Common therein and to the disherison of the King c. and likewise the said Abbat stop'd â—he Course of the running water by making Damms and fitting it to his house c. and likewise inclosed two places of Wood in Rumwood in the Forest of Shirewood where they also were wont to Common c. The Counsel ordered the parties to follow the suit in the Kings Bench and the petitions were delivered to Roger le Brabazon and his fellow Justices before whom the Abbat easily answered the soyl was his own c. The Royalties and Wasts of Edenstowe and Carberton are the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle by Agreement his servant Captain Iohn Mazine hath builded at Carberton and Mr ..... Moseley had a seat there whose daughter and heir is married to Mr ...... Flower Half of Thouresby went with Peverell Thorp as in that place will be shown Thoresby was the Earl of Kingstons and is now one of the places of residence of the Honourable William Pierpont his second son The Vicarage of Edenstowe was 12l. 'T is now 14l. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage remains with the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne Allerton Alreton THis is also in the Parish of Edenestowe yet there were in Alreton two Mannors one of the Fee of Roger de Busli where before the Conquest Alwold paid for two Bov. ½ to the publick Tax The Land one Car. There in King Williams time five Sochm. and one Vill. had two Car. and one Mill of 6s. 8d. The value of this continued as in the time of the Confessour 20s. The other of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand which was one Wades before the Conquest and answered for five Bov. ½ to the Geld. The Land three Car. There William the Man or Tenant of Gislebert had one Car. six Sochm. on two Bov. of Land and three Vill. having six Car. There were two Mills 16s. Pasture Wood one leu long four qu. broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was 40s. value when the Survey was taken in the Conquerours 30s. The Fee of Gaunt in this and diverse other places became the Inheritance of the Constables of Chester as in Knesale may be seen and accordingly descended to the Earl of Lancaster who in the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. is returned Lord of this place The Jury 4 E. 3. said that Edward Earl of Kent held when he died the Mannor of Allerton under Sherewode of the Honour of the Castle of Donnington and in 26 E. 3. they said that Iohn Earl of Kent left it with the Wapentaks of Risecliff and Plumtre on the night following St. Stephens to Ioane his sister and heir wife of Thomas de Holland Chr. and in 35 E. 3. the Jury likewise said that the said Thomas held at his death of the Inheritance of Ioane his wife 40s. Rent here and a Water-Mill and that Thomas his son was his heir In 9 R. 2. they found that Ioane Princess of Wales died seised of this Mannor and the Wapentag of Plumtre and 10s. Rent in Rodington which Rent was held of the King as Earl of Chester and parcel of the Castle and Mannor of Donyngton and that Thomas Holand son and heir of the said Ioane was then above thirty years old And in 10 H. 4. they said that Edmund de Holland Earl of Kent held when he died in Fee tail the Mannor of Allerton in Sherwood and that Edmund son of Alianor Countess of Marth Ioane Dutchess of Yorke Margaret wife of Iohn Earl of Somerset Alionor wife of the Earl of Sar. and Elizabeth wife of Iohn Nevill were his heirs And in 1 H. 6. they found that this Elizabeth had a son and heir called Raph Nevill then above sixteen years old and that she enfeoffed Sir Iohn Etton Chr. Edmund Hastings Chr. and others in this Mannor And in 4 H. 6. the Jury said that Ioane who had been wife of Iohn Grey Chr. died seised in Fee Tail of the third part of 35s. 8d. Rent issuing out of this Mannor and that Henry Grey her son and heir was then seven years old and more In 5 H. 6. they said that Raph Earl of Westmerland had this Mannor and in 16 H. 6. Further I cannot yet trace this Seignory William de Sutton and Matilda his wife gave to the Monastery of Rufford Raph Viel of Alreton their Native or Villain with his whole Sequel and all his Chattels Robert de Sutton son of that William 2 E. 1. left Richard de Sutton his son and heir eight years old as in Sutton upon Trent Eykring and Warsop c.. who held the moyety and a part more of the Town of Allerton of the Earl of Lincolne by doing Suit at his Court at Allerton from three weeks to three weeks By a Fine 18 E. 2. Iohn de Sutton son of that Richard passed the Mannors of Aykeringe and Alverton under Shirwode and the Advowsons of the Churches to Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester and his heirs The Jury 17 E. 1. said that Robert de Marcham the other sharer of the Lord Lexingtons Lands held in Allerton a Water-Mill and Lands there of William son of Thomas Fitz-William paying to the Master of the Hospital of Nusham 14s. per annum And in 25 E. 1. they found that Iohn de Longvilers one of the heirs of the said Robert as in Turford may be seen held the moyety of the Water-Mill and Natives or Bond-men in Allerton of William Fitz-William Sir William de Bevercotes Knight and William de Marcham of Laxton were of this Jury at the taking the Inquisition Sir Iohn Markham to his third wife had Anne one of the four sisters and heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Richard Stanhope of Rampton by whom she had only a daughter Saunchia married to Iohn Babington but to Sir Iohn she brought sons William Markham of Okeley her eldest who married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Sir Edward Mountague by whom he had only two daughters she was the relict of Richard Cave and Thomas Markham of
Allerton her second son Standard-bearer to Queen Elizabeths Band of Pensioners who married Mary daughter and heir of Rice Griffin of Dingley slain at Norwich by whom he had Sir Griffin Markham Knighted at Roan but at length banished and very many other children of which George Markham of Allerton married Iudith daughter and heir of Iohn Withernwick of Claxby in the County of Lincolne Esquire by whom he had Thomas Markham of Allerton slain or fighting on the Kings part driven with many others into the Trent and drowned at Gainsburgh in the year 1643. being a Colonel and much lamented But besides Sir Griffin and his brother George before named Thomas Markham of Allerton son of Sir Iohn had other sons viz. Robert Markham who died at Rome William and Iohn who had to wife Mary daughter of Sir Robert Markham of Cottham whose children died without issue Thomas and Charles Twins Charles had a daughter Anne the wife of Thomas Waterton of Waterton in Yorkshire and of Sir Iohn Middleton Knight This Thomas Markham had four daughters married viz. Elizabeth to Ed. Sheldon of Beoly Anne to Sir Francis Smith of Wotron Iane to Sir Iohn Skinner of Castle Comps and Marg. to Nicolas Longford of Longford His son George Robertus Markham de Cottham miles -Joana fil Egidii D'aubency Mariae secundae uxoris ejus cujus haer ipsa suit Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith militis Johannes Markham de Cottham miles ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevil mil. ux 1 -Margeria fil Rad. Langford mil. ux 2 -Anna fil cohaer Joh. Strelley Ar. -Ric Stanhop mar 1. Johannes Markham ob ante patrem Willielmus Markham Tho. Markham de Allerton -Maria fil haer Ricei Griffin Griffin Markham miles exul -Anna fil Petri Roos de Laxton Ar. Georg. Markham de Allerton -Judith fil haer Joh. Withernwik Tho. Markham de Allerton occisus apud Gainsburgh 1643 -Ursula fil Will. Clopton de Sledwick in Episc. Dunelm -Henricus Nevill alias Smith de Holt marit 2. Tho. Markham de Allerton Ar. aet 30. 1670 -Anna fil Will. Nevill alias Smith fil Henrici praedicti de Holt. Thom. Markham aet 5. 1670. Maria. Ursula Anna. Georgius Markham de Wirkshop Lodge aet 54. 1670 -Eliz fil Marmad Tunstall Georgius aet 11. 1670. Kath. Eliz. Rob. Will. Joh. Thom. Carol. Saunchia ux Johannis Babington had besides his eldest son Thomas before spoken of a son called George Markham of Wirksop Lodge who married Elizabeth daughter of Marmaduk Tunstall of Wycliff and Hutton and by her had a son George and two daughters Katherin and Elizabeth his sister was Katherin and seems to be almost twenty years younger than he his elder brother the said Thomas Markham when he was slain left a son of his own name about three years old by his wife Vrsula one of the daughters of William Clopton of Sledwick in the Bishoprick of Durrham after his death married to Henry Nevill alias Smith of Holt to whom she brought Henry Anne and Vrsula Her son Thomas Markham now of Allerton married Anne daughter of William Nevill alias Smith son of the said Henry her husband on whom he hath begotten a son of his own name also and three daughters and may have more The owners of Ollerton in 1612. are set down to be the Lord Vaux George Markham Gent. Thomas Stirrop of Normanton Gent. Iames Bacon of Wesley William Walheade Mary Huddleston widow William Yarwood Robert Hooton Robert Bullock Boughton Bucton THis Town as Alreton was of two Fees viz. G. de Gands and Roger de Buslies who had that Mannor in Bucheton which Eduin had before the Conquest and answer'd the Geld for three Bov. The Land of it being then three Car. There the said Roger had in Demesne one Car. and two Vill. and one Bord. with one Car. or Plow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 20s. value in King Williams when the Survey was taken 10s. Another Mannor like this before the Norman Invasion Vlf had which likewise defended it self to the Dane-geld for three Bov. the Land being also three Car. There Gislebert de Gand had three Vill. one Sochm. one Bord. having three Car. ½ there was four Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long and three broad The value as the former 20s. in King Edward and 10s. in King Williams time Aeliz the daughter of William de Bucton gave to the Monastery of Blith which the said Roger de Busli Founded the Advowson of the Church of Bucton and three Bovats of Land which Alan de Bucton held and three Acres of her great Medow called Bradeng lying between the Town and the water called Fulbek and Common in every Pasture where her own Cattel fed she had been wife of Iohn Burdon Lord of Maplebek as in that place is noted Iohn Burdon son and heir of Alice de Bucton confirmed his mothers gifts in the Court of Tikhill 1224. to the said Monastery Basilia de Bucton the daughter of Iohn Burdon had a Culture or Wong of forty Acres given her by Aeliz her mother in the Fields of Bucton which lay between the Field of Walesby and the Land of the Monks of Ruford and stretched from the way which is between Allerton and Walesby to the way which is between Allerton and Bucton which she gave to the Prior and Monks of Blyth and Amabilia her daughter who had been wife of Hyngram Bluet confirmed it Iohn Burdon son of Iohn Burdon confirmed also the gifts of Aeliz his Grandmother and Basilia his Aunt William son of William de Mering in Bucton by his Deed dated at Bucton the Fryday after Sr. Thomas day 17 E. 1. granted to the Prior and Covent of Blith to pay to Sir Iohn Burdon and Matilda his wife and their heirs 2s. per annum which they were wont to pay to him and the Prior and Covent paid the 2s. Rent accordingly to the said Sir Iohn Burdon and Matilda his wife and the heirs begotten between them by the said Assignment of William son of William de Mering in Bucton William son of Eudo de Bucton gave to the Monks of Blyth one Acre and an half lying between their Land and the Land of Robert de Lexinthon which he bought of Iohn de Malesours and Ivetta his mother There was a Fine at Leicester the Thursday after the Feast of St. Andrew 10 Ioh. between Walter son of Ivo Petent and William Malesour and Ivetta his wife Tenents of five Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Bucton whereof they called Alice de Bucton to warrant who came and called Iohn Burdon to warrant who came and did warrant viz. the said Walter remised all his right to the said William and Ivetta and the heirs of the said Ivetta Iohn Burdon held four Bovats of Land in Demesne in Buketon of the Honour of Tikhill by the service of one Horse and one Sack when the Constables of Chester ought
Sheffeild of Butterwick and by her had Sir Iohn Hollys created by King Iames Baron of Houghton Iuly 9. in the fourteenth year of his Reign and in the twenty second year Earl of Clare 2 Novemb. Anne the daughter of Sir Thomas Stanhope was his wife and bore him Iohn Earl of Clare and Densill Hollis who married Dorothy sole daughter and heir of Sir Francis Ashley Knight of Dorchester Serjeant at Law by whom he hath issue William c. He was by this King in the thirteenth year of his Reign created Lord Hollis of Ifeild in Sussex His brother the said Iohn Earl of Clare married Elizabeth eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Horatio Vere Lord Vere of Tilbury and by her had Gilbert the present Earl whose Countess is .... the daughter of the Honourable William Pierrepont West Drayton OF Roger de Buslies Fee in Drayton Suen and Vlstan paid to the Geld for their Mannors before the Conquest as four Bov. â…” The Land whereof was two Car. There afterwards two Men of Rogers had one Car. eight Vill. one Bord. having two Car. There were three Mills 5s. and seven Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long half a qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 30s. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was made 17s. 4d. Here was then also of Roger Pictavensis his Fee which before the Conquest was Swains who answered the Tax for his Mannor as two Bov. and one third The Land being one Car. When Doomsday Book was made Vsi or Vlsi held this of Roger Pictavensis and had here half a Car. and one Vill. one Bord. with half a Car. Here were three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one qu. long half a qu. broad In the Confessours time the value was 10s. then but 5s. 4d. Thomas Fitz-William held of the Countess of Augi or Ewe in Clarborough and West Drayton three parts of one Knights Fee as in Clarborough is noted this was Roger de Buslies and the Family of Maresey held that of the Lancaster Fee as in Gameleston and other places may be observed Merriell Bridge THomas Fitz-William gave to the Church and Monks of Blith the Rent of 40s. sterling per annum viz. his moyety of the Mill of Mirihil Bridge with the whole Suit and all things belonging to him by reason of that Mill for 30s. and one half Mark yearly in which the Archbishop of York was held bound to him for himself and his successours for a Tenement which he held of him in Plumtrefeld and one Mark of Silver which William son of H. de Adwic was held to him for a Tenement which he held of him in Adwic to be paid to the said Monks by the hands of the said William and his heirs every year at the Purification of the blessed Mary c. Richard de Marcham obliged himself by Oath to pay 20s. yearly to the Monks of Blith for the moyety of the Mill of Mirihild Bridge which they granted to him and his heirs who were to do Homage and Relief and take their Oaths to pay the said 20s. per annum whether Thomas Fitz-William did warrant the Suit to the Mill or not else the Prior to re-enter into the possession of the whole Mill. Murilde Brigg 3 E. 3. was to be repaired c. This Bridge lies at the entrance of this small Township in Yorke Rode Way betwixt Tuxford and Scroby the Town is in the Parish of Elkesley and the Chapel esteemed part of Tikhill as the rest In the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth this Mannor was the Inheritance of William Swift The owners of West Drayton in 1612. are set down thus Robert Swift Knight .... Meverel Esquire Robert Brett Richard Whitlam senior Nicolas Whitmore William Simpson Richard Whitlam junior Bothumsell Bodmeschel And Lound Hall IN Bodmeschell Earl Tosti had twelve Bovats for the Geld. The Land eight Car. But after the Conquest the King had there five Vill. and one Bord. with two Car. and one Mill. 8s. and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leuc long and four qu. broad In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 8l. when King William took the Survey but 60s. This Mannor had Soc in Elchesleig both Mortunes Babword Oglesthorp and Ordeshale Ranesby and Sudershale Raneby Madrisseig Lund and Barneby In 9 H. 3. of the Scurage of Mungumery Raph de St. George and Richard de Furnells gave account of two Marks concerning one Fee in Bodemescill Richard de Furnell son and heir of Robert de Furn. which Robert was husband of Isabell daughter of Iordan de Chevercourt released all his right in the Chapel of Bomeshull to the Abby of Wellebec and acknowledged it to belong to the Mother Church of Helkesley of that Abbies Patronage The same did Raph de St. George The said Raph and Richard are said to hold this Fee in Bodmescill of the King in Capite but in a later Inquisition Robert de Furneus and Robert de St. George are said to hold it of the Honour of Lancaster of the old feoffment Robert de St. George 18 H. 3. gave five Marks for relief of the Lands which Raph his father held in Lancashire The Jury 30 H. 3. said that Robert de St. George late husband of Petronilla held in the Town of Bodmeshill with the Sok two Car. of Land and an half of the King in Capite by the service of half a Knights Fee whereof he had in Demesne fifty Acres c. he held divers Lands in Lincolneshire Raph de St. George his son and heir was then fifteen years old The King that year viz. 30 H. 3. committed the Custody of the Lands and heirs of the said Robert de St. George to Robert le Norreis In the Scurage of Wales 39 H. 3. and 44 H. 3. Raph St. George and Robert Furnels paid 40s. for one Knights Fee here and one in Lancashire That moyety of this Mannor which belonged to the Family of Furnalls descended with it as in Carleton in Lindrick will be noted The Jury 25 E. 1. said that Richard de Furnous and Richard de Boselingthorpe held a Knights Fee in Bothemsell of Edmund Earl of Lancaster paying 10â— per annum to the Ward of that Castle And in 19 E. 2. the Jury said that Richard de Boselingthorp held this Mannor when he died by the Law of England of the Inheritance of Isabella his quondam wife and that Iohn de Boselingthorp was their son and heir which Iohn 5 E. 3. had a Charter of Fee Warren for Bothmeshull Raph Brasebrigg Chr. 19 R. 2. by one Fine passed the Mannor of Bothumsell to Iohn de Markham and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn and by another 110l. Rent in Bothumsell Robert Fletchar and William Bull 8 Eliz. claimed against William Swyft Esquire the Mannors of Bothumsell Vpton and Elkesley with the Appurtenances and twenty
Newcastles Here dwelt before the Wars Mr. .... Lukin father of Mr. William Lukin and Sam. sometimes of Christs Colledge in Cambridge it is now the place of residence of Mr. Iohn Rolleston Secretary to his Grace the said Duke of Newcastle In 49 H. 6. and of the retaking his Royal power again the First Iohn Craven enfeoff'd William Craven his son Iohn Bride junior Thomas Chaterton Chapellan Richard Merser of Wersop Richard Colyngworth of the same Raph Bekwith Thomas Bekwith Robert Craven and Walter Graver in all his Lands and Tenements Rents and services with the Appurtenances in Sukholme Witness William Champen of Sukholme Iohn Plumtre of the same c. Norton Cuckeney Langwath Bonbusk Walley Milnethorp Holme Howbeck VVoodhouse Hatfeild Colingthwait Belgh or Bellers Grange THe Principal part of Cucheney the chief of all these and perhaps some other small Hamlets was the Fee of Hugh Fitz-Baldric and before the Conquest the free-hold of Swen who then answered for his Mannor to the Geld or Tax as two Car. The Land four Car. when the Conquerour took his survey one Richard held it of Hugh and there had in Demesne two Car. and three Sochm. on two Bov. of Land and ten Vill. five Bord. having three Carucats or Plows There was a Priest and a Church and two Mills 8s. Pasture Wood four quar long and four qu. broad This kept the value it had in the time of King Edward the Confessour viz. 30s. In Cuchenay there was also of the Fee of Roger de Busli where before the Conquest Alric and Vlsi had two Mannors answering the Tax for one Car. The Land whereof was sufficient for two Plows or two Car. There afterwards Goisfrid the Man or Tenent of Roger had one Car. and nine Vill. having three Car. Pasture Wood two qu. long two qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 20s. value then when Doomsday Book was made 2s. less Ioceus de Flemangh came to the Conquest of England in the time of William Duke of Normandy and acquired in Cukeney the third part of a Knights Fee and the said Ioce afterwards frequently called Coste begot a certain son Ric. by name In the same Town of Cukeney there dwelt or remained a certain man who was called Gamelbere or Gamelkere who was an old Drenghe or Dreyinghe before the Conquest interpreted by the learned Sir Henry Spelman a Knight or one that held Lands as it were by Military or Knights service and accordingly he held two Carucats of Land in the same Town of the King in Capite for such service of shooing the Kings Palfrey upon four feet with the Kings Nails or shooing Materials de Cluario or Cloera Domini Regis as oft as he should lie at his Mannor of Maunsfeld and if he put in all the Nails incloaverit the King should give him a Palfrey of four Marks or he was to have the Kings Palfrey giving the King five Marks of Silver as the Jury in 3 E. 3. found the service as he was also if he lamed the Horse pricked him or shod him strait c. inclaudet or includat as it was found 23 E. 1. not so agreeably And if an Army should be in Wales he was to do service according to the quantity of two Carucats of Land and likewise for Homage Gamelbere dyed without heirs of himself and the Land was an Eschaet in the hand of King Henry the first And that King gave that Land to Richard son of the said Ioce and his heirs to be held of him by the said service And the said Richard took a wife in Nottingham by name N. and begot on her a son called Richard she died and this Richard took another wife Cousin of the Earl of Ferrers and that Earl would not give him his Cousin unless he would give his said Cousin and her heirs of her to be begotten some Land And the said Richard before he married Hawise the Cousin of the Earl gave her and the heirs of her to be begotten two Carucats of Land in Cukeney which the said King gave him by the said service which some will think had relation to the name of Ferrers And the said Richard on her begot a certain son by name Thomas and the said Thomas was nourished in the Kings Court and after the death of Richard his father held that Land by the service aforesaid of the said King well and in peace untill the old War and then he made himself a Castle in the said Land of Cukeney for this Thomas was a warlike man or Souldier in the whole War And after the said War the Kingdom of England being pâ—cified and King Henry the second Reigning he Founded the Abby of Welbeck This Thomas took to wife Emma and begot on her a daughter Isabell by name After the death of the said Thomas the said Isabell his daughter was in the Custody or Wardship of the King by reason of the two Carucats of Land in Cukeney And the said King gave the Custody and Marriage of the said Isabell to Simon Fitz-Simon who married her who gave the Mill of Cukeney with the Appurtenances and Custom and Works lying to it to the Abby of Welbeck and all their Land in Deystorth and Bastegate and their whole Land which they had at Langwaith and one Bovat in the Field of Cukeney upon Hattefeild c. And the said Simon begot on the said Isabell three daughters viz. Agnes Isabel and Petronilla or Parnell and after the deaths of Simon and Isabel their said three daughters were in the Kings Custody and the King gave their Custody and Marriage to Sir Walter de Fawcomberg and the said Walter himself married the said Agnes the eldest and gave Isabell the second to Walter de Riebof to wife and Petronilla the third he gave to Stephen de Faucomberg his brother to wife with the said two Carucats in Cukeney which he held of the King reserving to himself and his heirs the Advowson of the Abby of Welbek quit from the said Petronilla and her heirs as appears by a Fine levyed between them in the Kings Court The said Walter and Agnes confirmed to the said Abby all the gifts of the said Thomas de Cukeny and Simon Fitz-Simon and Isabell his wife as did Gerard de Glanvill and Emme his wife c. Peter son of Walter de Faucomberg released from himself and his heirs to the said Abby all the right in that demand which he had against the said Abby concerning the prestation or performance of one Palfrey to him to be done of every Abbat newly made or created Walter de Faucomberg son and heir of Peter de Faucomberg likewise released all that demand which he exacted concerning the Palfrey c. Walter son of Walter de Faucomberg granted to the said Abby all the right and claim which he had in that Toft upon Humbre in Whiten Iohn de Faucomberg son of Walter de Faucomberg confirmed to
Simon son of Galfr. de Whiten the Lands and Tenements given to the said Abby in Whiten and that demand concerning one Palfrey or the value as before Joceus le Flemangh venitad Conquest Angl. Rich. temp W. 1 -N de Nott. ux 1 -Hawifia consanguin Comitis de Ferrariis ux 2. Rich. de Cukeney Rich. de Cukeney Tho. de Cukeney Willielmus Goschire Joana 8 E. 1 -Rob le Porter Joh. suspensus An. 1200. Ric. Germanus de Cukeney Isabella Thom. de Cukeney Radulphus de Cukeney Rich. Rad. Silvan-Margareta Osbertus Silvan Rad. Selvein Osbert Seilvan miles 1246. Radulphus Salvayne -Marger fil cohaer Nic. fil Anketini Malory Anketinus Salvayn Anketinus Salvayn mil. de Thorp Thomas fundator Abb. de Welbek-Emma Emma ux Gerardi de Glanvill Simon Fitz-Simon-Isabel Walterus de Faucomberg -1 Agnes Per. de Fauconberg Walterus de Fauconberg Walterus de Fauconberg Johannes de Faucomberg Walterus de Rieboef -2 Isabella Stephanus de Faucomberg -3 Petronilla Willielmus de Fauconberg -Ida fil Adae de St. Martino Hen. de Fawcomberg 38 H. 3. Willielmus de Faucomberg 8 E. 1. ob 29 E. 1. ... fil Matildae Dom. de Goushull 1 Johannes stultus 23 E. 1. aetat 23 an 2 Henricus de Fauconberg miles -Elena fil Dom. Rob. de Hertford 3 Willielm Hugo Stephen who married the third daughter Petronilla begot on her a son named William This William was in the Custody of King Iohn and the said King gave his Wardship or Custody and marriage to Adam de St. Martin and the said Adam gave to the said William Ida his daughter to wife and the said William begot on the said Ida a son Henry by name Between the said Henry and William son of Thomas a certain Fine was levied of all Lands and Tenements in Cukeney and the said Henry took up the said Land and gave for relief to the King 100s. and to the said King did Homage The said Henry begot a son by name William who took to wife the daughter of Matilda Lady of Goushull and begot on her three sons Iohn Henry and William The aforesaid William father of the said Iohn Henry and William released to the said Abby his whole right concerning all Customs and Services and concerning the prestation or giving of a Palfrey at every removal or creation of the Abbat of the said Abby as appeareth by the Fine That Iohn the first begotten of the said William was a Fool neither could he hold the Land of his father But Henry the second son made Fine with the King for the said Land with such condition that he should sustein his elder brother but he died shortly after And so the said Henry held the said Land and afterwards espoused the daughter of Sir Robert de Hertford Elena by name and as it is more fully found in the Book of Memorand's in the Exchequer 31 E. 1. William de Faucomberg Knight son and heir of Sir Henry de Faucomberg Knight granted for himself and his heirs to the Abby and Covent of Welbek all and all manner of Common which they had in Burneflat c. Petronilla daughter of Simon Fitz-Simon in 2 Ioh. ought 20s. for having her imparlance Loquela in tâ—e Kings Court at Westminster against R. W. de Faucomberg and Agnes his wife and Walter de Rieboef and Ysabel his wife concerning her reasonable part of the xxth part of one Knight in Kukeney and the sixth part of one Knights Fee in Hocwell Sir Henry de Fawconberg Knight by his Deed dated at Yorke the last day of September Anno Dom. 1329. 2 E. 3. mistaken for 3 E. 3. passed to Iohn de Hotham Bishop of Ely his whole Mannor of Cukeney with the Appurtenances together with the Knights Fees and Advowsons as well of the Abby of Wellebecke as others with all his Lands and Tenements in Holbeck by Cukeney as well those which he lately acquired in Fee of Thomas de Furneux as others c. in the Towns or Hamlets of Cukeney Langwath Bondbusk Holbeck Woodhouse Milnethorpe Cloun and Norton or otherwhere in this County c. all which the said Bishop conveyed to the Abbat and Covent of Wellbeck in the time of the Justices Itinerant at Notingham 4 Decemb. 1329. 3 E. 3. by his Deed then inrolled Henry de Faucomberg 10 E. 2. had Marker and Fair granted at Cokeney and his Grandfather Henry de Faucomburge in 38 H. 3. had Free Warren there The process of the Land of Cukeney of the Honour of Tikhill was as followeth Ioceus le Flemingh came to the Conquest of England in the time of William Duke of Normandy and got in Cukeney the third part of a Knights Fee and the said Ioce begot a certain son by name Richard This Richard took a wife in Notingham by name N. and begot on her a certain son by name Richard This Richard enfeoffed the House of Welbek of the whole third part of a Knights Fee aforesaid viz. of the Land of Langwat with the Hay of Cukeney reserving to himself the Capital Mess. in Cukeney and nine Bovats of Land and did the Service to the chief Lords of the Fee of Tikhill for the said Abbat and his successours This Richard begot a son named Richard who confirmed the gift of his father This Richard begot a son by name Thomas This Thomas impleaded the Abbat of Wellebek concerning the third part of a Knights Fee and at length there was a final concord made between them before the Justices Itinerant at Bristoll so that the Abbat should give him 10s. per annum for making Suit to the Court of Tikhill for the said Abbat and his successours This Thomas begot a certain son by name William Goschite This William begot a certain daughter by name Ioane and enfeoffed the House of Welbek of six Bovats of Land reserving to himself two Bovats of Land and the Capital Messuage afterwards he sold all his right to Iohn his brother who for Theft or Larceny was hanged at Notingham and his Land was an Eschaet in the hands of the Lords of Tikhill Afterwards came Ioane the daughter of the said William and impleaded the Lords of Tikhill concerning the said Land and got it before the Justices at Nottingham and enfeoffed Robert le Porter of Welbek who afterwards married her That Robert afterwards enfeoffed Henry de Screveton of that Land That Henry enfeoffed Petronilla de Sulkholm and afterwards married her Henry died without children And the said Petronilla feoffed Benedict de Thornebiry who afterwards married her That Benedict after the death of Petronilla sold his whole right to the Abbat and Covent of Wellebek by the Kings licence And the Abbat did Suit at the Court of Tykhill from three weeks to three weeks for the said Land Memorandum Anno Dom. 1201. 2 Ioh. the day of the Translation of St. Martin Iohn son of Thomas de Cukeney was convict by a certain appealer viz. Raph de Edenestowe and afterwards hanged and
the Mill of Bolum c. He also granted that the said Canons should have two Carts straying in his Park of Wyrkesop for dry Wood whatever they should find lying except Green and Timber viridi Materie he confirmed the Land of Thorp of the gift of Walter le Hayer and the grant of Roger his son This Deed of confirmation he made by the consent of William his son who offered it together with him on the Altar for the Souls of his father and mother for himself and his said son William also for all his Parents as well living as dead The Witnesses were Robert de Meisnill and Robert his son Leonius de Maleverer it should rather be de Malnuers and Michael his son Henry de Luvetot Robert de Somervill and Robert his son Raph de Luvetot Iordan de Revenell and Thomas his son Raph de Tortesmains Fulco de Traiton Odo de Eston and Mathew his son Nigellus son of Godard His said son William de Luvetot on the day of his fathers burial gave and confirmed to God Saint Mary and Saint Cuthbert and the Canons of Radeford the Tythe of all his Rents which he then had or ever should have and wheresoever on this side or beyond the Sea He survived not very long for Raph Murdac the Sheriff 27 H. 2. gave account of 42l. 12s. 10d. of the issues of the Land of William de Luvetot Matilda de Luvetot who was daughter of Walter Fitz-Robert and wife of William de Luvetot and then twenty four years of age and had by the said William one daughter who was then also seven years old and in the Custody of Raph Murdac was certified 32 H. 2. or thereabouts to have the Town of Dineley in Hertfordshire in dower which was valued at 12l. per annum Matilda the daughter and heir of William de Lovetot was by King Richard the first married to Gerard de Furnivall who came out of Normandy Girard de Furnivall 2 Ioh. gave the King four hundred Marks that he should take the Homage of Gerard his son concerning the Barony which was William de Luvetots father of his said sons wife and that he might hold in peace his Land so as he then did and the Land whereof his said wifes father was seised in his Demesne as of Fee on the day upon which he was alive and dead King Iohn by his Charter dated at Nottingham 12 Mar. in 2 Ioh. forbad Gerard the son of Girard de Furnivall and Matildis his wife the daughter and heir of William de Lovetot to be put in Plea concerning any free-hold which they held and whereof the said William was seised when he died as long as she should be under age The said King 4 Ioh. certified G. Fitz-Peter and the Barons of the Exchequer at London that Gerard de Furnivall had rendred Conan son of Giuomar de Leon whom he took at Mirabell to the said King who gave him to the said Gerard to help his journey to Hierusalem and redeemed him of him for 400. Marks of Silver which the said Gerard gave the King a Fine for Gerard his son and his wife the daughter of William de Luvetot concerning the Land of the said William c. The said King 20 May 5 Ioh. rendred to Gerard de Furnivall and Matilda his Wife the heir of William de Lovetot the whole Land of the said William with the Appurtenances Gerard de Furnivall 9 Ioh. gave account of 1000l. and fifteen Palfreys for having peace of the Lands which Nigellus de Luvetot named in Wishou claimed against him and besides he quit-claimed to the King the Town of Nieweport and restored the Charter which he had concerning the same Town Gerard de Furnivall at the request of his wife Matildis de Luvetot granted to God and the Church of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert of Radeford and the Canons there for the health of his Soul and of his said wifes and of his mother Audel and of his brother Galfr. and all their ancestors and successors Pasture for forty Cattel in his Park of Wyrkesop every year from the Close of Easter till the Feast of St. Michael Matilda de Lovetot daughter and heir of William de Luvetot gave a Mark of yearly Rent out of her Mill of Wyrkesop to be received yearly on the day after St. Luke the Evangelist for a pitance for the use of that Covent who then ought to celebrate the Anniversary of Sir Gerard de Furnivall sometimes her husband Her brother Sir I. de Lovetot in Conq. Angliae Willielmus de Luvetot fundator de Wirksop temp H. 1 -Emma Richardus de Luvetot Baro de Sheffeld vel Halumshire-Cecilia Willielmus de Lovetot-Matild fil Walteri fil Rob. Matildis de Lovetot sola haeres-Gerard fil Gerard. de Furnivalle Thomas de Furnivalle Gerardus de Furnivalle fil haer s. p. -Matild sor cohaer Rich. fil Joh. fil Galf. Justic. de Hibernia -Will de Bellocampo Com. Warw. mar 2. Tho. -Bertha relict 7 E. 1. Tho. Dom. Furnivall infra aet 1 E. 1. ob 6 E. 3 -Joana fil Hug. le Dispenser 1 E. 1. ux 1 -Eliz fil Petri Montefort relict Will. Com. Sarum -Will de Monteacuto Com. Sar. marit prior Thom. Dom. Furnivalle ob 13 E. 3 -Joana Eynecia fil cohaer Theobaldi de Verdun relicta Will. de Mountague ob 8 E. 3. aetat 30. ann 2. mens Thom. dictus Hasty Dom. Furnivall ob 39 E. 3. s. p. -Margareta 17 E. 3 Will. Dom. Furnival haeres frat ob 6 R. 2 -Thomas ob 10 H. 4. Joana Dom. Furnivalle sola haer ux 1 -Tho Nevill Dom. Furnivall jure uxoris Thesaur Angl. Frater Rad. Com. Westmorl ob 8 H. 4 -Ankareta fil le Strange de Blakmer -Richard Talbo mar 1. Matilda Dom. Furnivall sola haer aet 17. nupta 10 H. 4 -2 Joh. Talbot Dom. Furnivall 7 H. 5. jure uxoris postea Com. Salop. -Marg fil Ric. de Belocamp Com. Warw. ux 2. Johannes Talbot Com. Salop-Eliz fil Jacobi Botiler Com. Ormond Joh. Com. Salop-Catharina fil Hen. Stafford Duc. de Buckss Georg. Com. Salop-Anna fil Will. Dom. Hastings ux 1 -Eliz fil cohaer Ric. Walden de Com. Cant. mil. Franciscus Com. Salop. -Maria fil Tho. Dom. Dacre de Gillesland ux 1 -Gracia fil Rob. Shakerly Georgius Com. Salop. -Gertruda fil Tho. Com. Rutland ux 1 -Eliz fil Joh. Hardwick de Hardwick in Com. Derb. -Will Cavendish mil. Ã quo Com. Devon Dux Novicast 2 Gilbertus Com. Salop-Maria fil Will. Cavendish mil. Aletheia-Tho Com. Arundell Henricus Comes Arundell-Eliz fil Esme Stuart Duc. Lenox Thom. Dux Norfolc Henricus Dom. Howard Comes Marescal Angl. Bernardus Howard Maria-Will Herbert Com. Pembr Eliz. s. p. -Hen Gray Com. Cant. 1 Franc. fil haer 3 Edw. 4 Hen. Talbot ... fil Will. Reyneâ— sola haer Gertrud fil haer -Rob Com. Kingston Henr. Marchio Dorchest Will. Pierpont Franc. Anna haeres matris-Petrus
Anno 1453. as also was his son Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle whom he had by his second wife Margaret the daughter of the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick The body of our Noble Earl was brought over and buried at Whitchurch after whose death Burdeaux was presently taken by the French and an end made of that War and the Civil Wars begun here by the Dukes of York and Somerset Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury his son by his first wife the forenamed Matilda was a most excellent young man and most like his ancestors he fell in the Battel of Northampton the sixth of the Ides of Iuly 1460. fighting on the part of King Henry the sixth who was then taken Captive by his Adversaries Elizabeth daughter of Iames Botiller Earl of Ormond was his wife and Sir Humfr. and Sir Christopher Talbot his brothers He was buried here and had Inscriptions upon his Tomb Prose and Verse c. He and his father were both Knights of the Garter as these Earl usually were and he 35 H. 6. was Lord Treasurer He had sons Iohn Iames Gilbert of Grafton Knight of the Garter and Banneret father of Iohn father of Iohn c. of whom the present Earl of Shrowsbury is descended and Christopher another son of this great Earl who was Arch-deacon of Chester and Rector of Whitchurch nigh Blackmere and George Anne the daughter of this second Earl was wife of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon His said son Iohn Talbot the third Earl of Shrowsbury Weishford and Waterford was born on the Eve of St. Luke the fourth hour after midnight 1448. he married Katherin daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham and died in the City of Coventry the fourth of the Kalends it should be Ides of Iuly 1473. and was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary at this Wirksop The Inquisition saith his death was on the Saturday next after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist 13 E. 4. otherwise 28 of Iune which is 4 of the Ides of Iuly and that George his son and heir was then above three years old This George the fourth Earl was also Knight of the Garter and a great man with King Henry the eighth His first wife was Anne the daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlain to King Edward the fourth by whom he had his eldest son Francis and many children his second wife was Elizabeth daughter and heir of Sir Richard Walden of Kent by whom he had a daughter Anne the heir of her mother married to Peter son of Sir William Compton to whom she brought Henry Lord Compton Ancestor of the Earl of Northampton and was after married to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke This Earl George died the twenty sixth of Iuly 1538. and was buried at Sheffeild To his son Francis Earl of Shrowsbury did King Henry the eighth 22 Novemb. 33 H. 8. grant the whole Scite and Precinct of the Monastery or Priory of Worksop and all Mess. and Houses and several Closes and Fields and four Acres of Arable in Manton in the Parish of Worksop c. to hold to him and his heirs of the King in Capite by the service of the tenth part of a Knights Fee and also by the Royal service of finding the King a Right-hand Glove at his Coronation and to support his Right-arm that day as long as he should hold the Scepter in his hand paying yearly 23l. 8s. 0d. ob Rent His first wife was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland she died 28 March 1538. His second was Grace the daughter of Robert Shakerley This Earl Francis was also Knight of the Garter as was also his son and heir George whose first wife was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Lord Ros. and Earl of Rutland by whom he had Francis Gilbert Edward and Henry Katherin the wife of Edward son and heir of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Mary the wife of Sir George Savile Ancestor of the Lord Halyfax and Grace married to Henry Cavendish eldest son of Sir William Cavendish whose widow this Earl George took to his second wife she was Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in the County of Derby Esquire and first married to ... Barlow of that County next to Sir William Cavendish by whom only she had issue then to Sir William St. Low and lastly to this great Earl she adorned these Counties with the magnificent Houses of Chattesworth Hardwick Oldcotes and this Worksop Mannor and with her Illustrious Off-spring the Families of the Earls of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle The four sons of the Earl her husband before named three whereof were Earls all failed of issue Male so that the Lands of this mighty Earldom and this Lordship became divided Francis married Anne daughter of William Earl of Pembroke without issue His brother Gilbert Earl after him married Mary daughter of Sir William Cavendish and of the said Elizabeth the Countess his Mother-in-law by whom he had three daughters and heirs Mary wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke without issue Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent she was acquainted with the great Antiquary I. Selden and accused for cutting down the best Oaks of all England both here and at Sheffeild she also left no child and Aletheia the wife of Thomas Earl of Arundell she bore him Henry Earl of Arundell who by his wife Elizabeth daughter of Esme Stuart Duke of Lenox begot Thomas since the Kings return restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk and Henry Lord Howard and Earl Marshall of England his brother who manageth all this Noble Inheritance for him whilest he remains not so capable of such affairs in Italy A SOUTH-WEST PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF RADFORD BY WORKSOP A. 1677. A SOUTH PROSPECT OF WORKSOP MANNOUR The old Abbey Gatehouse at Radford by Workshop as it now is A. 16â—6 A good part of the Church is yet standing in which lay William de Lovetot the Founder on the North side by the wall at the lowest step tending to the high Altar he died 7 Id. Apr. Richard de Lovetot his son is buried below his father under a white stone at the left side of Sir Thomas Furnivall William Lovetot son of Richard by the lowest step in the same pavement The last Thomas Furnivall lyeth in a Tomb of Alabaster beyond the principal Quire on the North side and William on the South side Ioane the wife of Thomas Nevill was buried above the principal Quire and lay with her Image of Alabaster very near her husband Maud their daughter was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary before the Image of the blessed Mary near the side of the Stall Thomas de Furnivall son of Bertha buried at the bare-foot Friers in Doncaster died the fourth of the Ides of May. The Inscription upon the Tomb of Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury in this place was thus Sepulchrum magnanimi ac praepotentis Domini Domini Johannis Talbot Comitis Salopie
secundi ex regio sanguine ducentis originem Qui Henrico Regi fidissimus Bello apud Northamtoniam gesto ante signa strenuè pugnans honestâ morte cecidit die decimo Julii Anno Dom. nostri Iesu Christi 1460. Et Metricè sic Salopie 〈◊〉 lapis hic tegit ossa Johannis Cui nilâ—â— antiquius quam fuit alma fides Hic ut serviret Regi tormenta subivit Intrepidus ferri sanguineamque necem Ergo licet parvum condat sua viscera saxum Virtus Angligenum lustrat in omne solum Gayteford This was an Hamlet belonging to Workesop Iohn de Gayteford 6 E. 3. held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Gayteford nigh Wirksop of Thomas de Furnivall Thomas de Gayteford 40 E. 3. held the Mannor of Gayteford of Thomas de Furnivall the last then dead by the Service of the fourth part of one Knights Fee There was a Fine levied the day after All Souls day 16 H. 7. between Edward Grysacre Clark and Richard Bristowe Quer. and Thomas Knight Esquire and Elizabeth his wife and Iohn Towneley Knight and Isabell his wife Deforc. of the Mannors of Gaitford and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred Mess. twenty Tofts one thousand five hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow five hundred of Pasture two hundred of Wood twenty of More ten of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Gaitford Harwell Worsop Shiriokes East Retford West Retford Grynley Hayton Wellome Wellome Morehous Bole Babworth Ordesall Stirton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenskill Torworth Madersey and Everton whereby the premises were settled on the said Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to the said Isabell the wife of the said Iohn Towneley and the heirs of her body remainder to Iohn Gaitford son of Richard Gaitford and the heirs of his body remainder to Agnes sister of the said Iohn Gaitford and wife of Iames Whitaker and the heirs of her body remainder to Elizabeth wife of Thomas Comberton sister of the said Iohn Gaitford father of the said Elizabeth wife of the said Thomas Knight and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn Gaitford father of the said Elizabeth wife of the said Thomas Knyght for ever George Lassellys Esquire 37 H. 8. claimed against Richard Townely Esquire the Mannors of Gatford Everton and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred and twenty Mess. forty Tofts one Dovecote 120. Gardens one hundred and twenty Orchards two thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow one thousand of Pasture two hundred and fifty of Wood one hundred of More forty of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Garford Everton Harwell Worsop Shyreokes East Retford West Retford Grynley Heyton Wellome Moregate Bole Babworth Ordesall Styrton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenshill Torworth Maddersey and Kylton and three Mess. two hundred Acres of Land c. in Aneston and Woodesettys in Darbyshire Richard Iesoppy and William Mason 14 Eliz. claimed against Iames Taylor and others twelve Mess. ten Tofts c. in Worksop and Gateford who called Brian Lassells Esquire His son Sir George Lassells of Gateford and Styrton had a daughter and heir-named Elizabeth who was married to Sir Francis Rodes of Barleburgh in Derbyshire who had a son named Sir Francis Rodes who had to wife Anne daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton and by her had Sir Francis Rodes Baronet High Sheriff of this County 1671. whose Grandmother the said Sir George Lassells his daughter took to her second husband though she had very many Children by her first one Mr .... Lockart a Scottish man and encombred the Estate with Suits in his minority Shireokes another Hamlet WIlliam de Lovetot the Founder and Richard de Lovetot his son gave most of it to the Monastery viz. the Mill and several dwelling Houses and Bovats of Land and the Land between the Water and the River towards the South and the way which leads to Holm Ker from the Ford which was by the Potters House and twenty and two Acres beyond the said River from the South between the way of Holmker and the bound of Thorpe and Colmancrofts King Henry the eighth 16 August 38 H. 8. granted to Robert Thornehill Esquire and Hugh Thornehill Gent. all that Mannor Demesne or Grange with the Appurtenances of Sherokes beneath the Hamlet of Sheroks in the Parish of Worksoppe And all Mess. Lands and Tenements in Sheroks Gatford and Derfolde and all Tythes in those Hamlets of the yearly value of 17l. 13s. 4d. And a Mess. Lands and Tenements in Hayton in the Tenure of Thomas Peke late belonging to the Monastery of Worksop c. to hold to them and their heirs paying yearly for the Mannor of Sheroks 35s. 4d. ob It came from Thornehill to .... Hewitt a Citizen of London whose Posterity still enjoy it Sir Thomas Hewitt had it Sloswicks Robert of Coleston whose Sirname was Lovetot by the Concession of Hugh his heir granted to this Priory of Radford the whole compass of the Court which was his fathers in Slaswic Robert de Lovetot gave the Church of Coleston and the whole Town of Sloswic as is already set down in Coleston and Wishou both which the Founder and his son had given before and the rest of the Supreme Lords of their Posterity confirmed Queen Elizabeth 27 Apr. 18 Eliz. granted to Roger Manners and his heirs the Rectory and Church of Graneby late belonging to Thurgarton Priory The Rectory and Church of Boney late belonging to Olvescroft in Leicestershire That of Annesley exchanged with William Bolles who had Felley a Tenement in Cossall late belonging to Newstede a Mess. in Bradmere late belonging to Lenton Priory and all that Tenement lying in the Hamlet of Sloswik within or beneath the Parish of Warsop in the Tenure of Iames Burgesse and all Lands and Tenements in Sloswick in the Tenure of Peter Horwood late belonging to the Monastery of Workesop Osberton IN Osberneston of the Land of the Taynes before the Conquest were two Mannors which Eluuine and Vlviet had and paid the Geld as one Car. The Land being sufficient for four Plows or four Car. Afterwards Swan and Vlviet held of the King William the first and had there five Sochm. having four Plows or Car. and a Church and twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long three broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. in the Conquerours 10s. Mauvesinus de Hercy held the whole Town of Osberton of the Countess of Augi by the Service that he should be her Despencer and the heirs of Alfreton had the Land and defended it by such Service Robert son of Ranulph by the consent of William his heir gave to God and the Church of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert at Radeford the Church of Osberton The said William confâ—rmed his
his wife gave to that Abbey the Rent of 5s. 10d. out of Lands in Carleton Letice de Chevercourt the relict of Ranulf de Novomercato confirmed it in her Widowhood The Lady Iulian daughter of the Lady Letice de Chevercourt in her Widowhood gave to Roger de Osberton and his heirs the whole Land which she had of the gift of the Lady Letice de Chev. in Demesnes and in Services in the Town of Carleton and Swaynthorpe Isabell the daughter of Iordan de Chevercourt at the request of her husband Robert de Furnals gave to the Abbey of Wellebek the Land which Henry son of or Fitz Warin held of her in the territory of Karleton Albreda de Chevercourt the wife of Adam de Sta Maria gave with her body to be buried at Wellebek the Rent of 14d. of the service of Thorald de Carleton which she kept in her hand when she gave the Rent of 12d. of the same service for the safety or health of her former husband Rob. de St. Quintin for whose Soul and to change his body from lay Sepulture into Ecclesiastical she also gave the service of Thorald de Karleton for the third part of one Bov. in Karleton to this Richard de Furneus was Witness The Sheriff 6 R. 1. gave account of 32s. and 4d. of the Land of Robert de St. Quintin and of 11l. of his Cattel sold being one of tâ—e Kings enemies of the Honour of Tikehill Robert de St. Quintin 7 R. 1. gave account of ten Marks for having his wifes Land again Robert le Vavasor 10 R. 1. of forty Marks for the Custody of the Land of Robert de Furnell and for marrying his heir viz. his Wardship Richard de Furneus was son and heir of Robert de Furn. as in Bothumsell is noted Robert de Furnell and Thomas de Lanc. are certified to have held two parts of a Knights Fee in Linderik in the time of H. 3. The Prioress of Wallondewelles 31 H. 3. took nothing by the writ against Thomas de Lync or Lanc. and Iulian his wife concerning the Plea for obstructing a certain way in Kerleton so that she could not have her high way with her Carts from her house to her Granges because the Jury said that she never had a way as belonging to any Tenement there except by permission of the said Thomas and Iulian. Hugh de Serleby Galfr. de Blithe Henry le Norreis and Elias son of Maud the Recognizers came not and therefore were amerced It was found in 4 E. 1. that the Kings ancestors had one Mannor in Carleton belonging to the Crown which was wont to yield 10l. per annum of which King Iohn gave to one Eustachius de Ludham and his heirs 30s. yearly And King H. 3. gave the residue of the said Rent to one Algret the Cross-bow-man Albalestario by his Charter and the said Algret gave that Rent to the Abbat de Rupe who then held it and paid the King 6d. yearly The Prior of Wirkesop had one Bovat of Land in Carleton of the Fee of Tikhill Roch Abby had 8l. 10s. Rent in Carleton of the Kings Demesne and twenty Acres of Medow of the Fee of Tikhill There was a confirmation 37 H. 3. to the Abbat of Roch of liberties or priviledges in the Mannor of Carleton in Lindrick which sometime was the Kings Demesne Carleton in Lindric was of the Sok of Maunsfeld whereof Henry Corbin had 33s. 4d. and Philip Minecan answered to the Exchequer concerning the rest The Jury 28 H. 3. said that Gerard de la Warr who had been the Kings Hobler Balistarius Cross-bow-man had of Carleton in Lindrick two Bov. and an half in Demesne containing fifty eight Acres c. likewise he had in Sokage twenty two Bovats ½ ¼ of a Bov. which men held of him This he had during his life for his service of the Kings gift Walter de Ludham had there five Bov. and the fourth part of a Bov. and 8s. Rent and 6l. of the Mill per annum Walter de Furneus 8 E. 1. was summoned to answer Hugh de Grenley in a Plea that he should hold the Covenant between them concerning the Mannor of Carleton in Lindrik with the Appurtenances except fifteen Acres of Land twenty and three Acres of Wood in the same Mannor afterwards they agreed and Hugh gave half a Mark for licence of Concord and the said Hugh remised to the said Walter and his heirs all manner of action which could concern him by reason of that agreement and the said Walter acknowledged that he ought the said Hugh twenty Marks to be paid five Marks every quarter of the year which if he did not pay accordingly the Sheriff was to cause it to be done out of his Lands and Chattels c. The Parson of the Church of Carleton in Lyndrike 20 E. 1. recovered damages of Richard Furneyes Lord of that Town for destroying and depasturing his Corn there in a certain place then called the Parsons Breck with his Cattel when it was ready to be reaped which was manifestly injurious so that it could not be susteined by Birlawe viz. the orders or laws of the Township The Jury 23 E. 1. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to the Abbat and Covent of Roch or Rupe to give to Sir Richard de Furners ten pounds Land and Rent with the Appurtenances in Carleton in Lindrike held of the King in Capite by the service of a pair of Gilt Spurrs or 6d. per annum There was a Fine levied at York in the Octaves of St. Martin 31 E. 1. between Richard de Furneus and Sibylla his wife Quer. and William de Cressy and Ioane his wife impedients of the Mannor of Carleton in Lyndryk with the Appurtenances whereof a Plea of Warantia Chartae was summoned between them in the said Court viz. the said William and Ioan recognized the said Mannor to be the right of Rich. and remised and quit-claimed it from themselves and the heirs of Ioane to the said Richard and Sibyll and the heirs of Richard On the Seal of Richard de Furneus within the circumscription of his name appendant to a Deed dated 1 E. 1. is On a Chief the upper part of a Lion Rampant The Jury 2 E. 2. found that Richard de Furnes Turold de Cheverchort 1088. Radulphus de Cheverolcourt Jordanus de Chevercourt-Avicia fil Ranulfi vicecom Radulphus de Chevercourt Isabella Rob. de Furnals Richardus de Furnariis Robertus de Furnell Walterus de Furneaus 8 E. 1. Richard de Furneaux ob 2 E. 2 -Sibylla Willielmus de Furneux 23 E. 3. s. p. Sibylla Thomas le Latymer Joana ob 23 E. 3. post fratrem-Henricus de Ravensworth Henricus Fitz Aug. 20 -Hugh ob 10 R. 2 -Jana fil Hen. Dom. Scrope de Marsham Henricus Dom. Fitz-Hugh ob 11 Jan. 3 H. 6 -Eliz fil haer Roberti Grey
the long Ford between Hulecotes and Blyth towards the North of the Fee of William de Cressi yielding 17.d. Cecily daughter of Alan Castell by the consent of Roger de Osberton her husband released the 12d. William de Cressi son and heir of Roger de Cressy confirmed the gift of the said four Acres of Arable in the Fields of Holme and the whole Medow which the said Alan held in Locheng William de Cressi Lord of Hodesak son and heir of Sir Roger de Cressi in the year 1273. confirmed to that Church and those Monks all the Lands c. of his Fee of whose gifts soever they were within the Town of Dulecotes and without together with free Chiminage to carry their Hay and Corn through his Fee as well of their Grange of Hulecotes as other-where excepting the way before his Mannor of Hodesak By a Fine 4 E. 2. Hugo de Cressi settled the Mannor of Oulecotes and one Mess. one Car. of Land and 18s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Great Morton by Babworth on Robert Russel of Tikehull and Cecily his wife and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Cecily remainder to the right heirs of Robert Robert Russel 9 E. 3. granted a Mess. and twenty one Acres of Land with the Appurtenances to Laurence Mynyot for the life of the said Laurence By an Inquisition taken at Newark on Thursday 5 Iuly 2 H. 5. where Stirap was pleaded to have been an Hamlet of Oulcotes but the Jury found it otherwise viz. a Town of it self it appeared that Robert Russell and Cicely had a son named Robert Russell who had a daughter Sibyll the wife of Iohn Longespy of Dunham and a son named Edmund Russell of Oulecotes who gave the Mannor of Oulecotes and Lands in Stirap to Sir Iohn Cressy Lord of Hodesak who gave the Mannor of Oulecotes to Hugh son of William Cressy of Wadington and the heirs Males of his body which Hugh gave it to Thomas Hercy Chr. and others 9 H. 4. betwixt whom and the said Iohn Longespy was a special Assize 2 H. 5. concerning Lands in Oulecotes and Stirop Hugh Cressy held a Knights Fee in Oulecotes in the time of H. 6. and after him Christopher Cressy There was a Recovery 20 E. 4. wherein William Hynde claimed against Nicolas Worteley the Mannor of Oulecote with the Appurtenances and one Mess. one Car. of Land 18s. Rent c. in Great Morton by Babworth Gervase Cressy 8 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the same to Richard Sutton Adam Holland Henry Waren and William Clarkson In Queen Elizabeths time Henry Cressy paid 3s. 4d. for Lands in Oulecotes late Sir Iohn Byrons and formerly Christopher Cressyes held by the service of half a Knights Fee Iohn the Constable of Chester was Lord of the Fee of Oulecotes by Blyth Gerard de Sterape begat Gerard who begat Philip de Oulecotes Lord thereof who held the Mannors of Oulecotes and Sterap for one Knights Fee which Philip died without heir of his body but had five sisters who divided the inheritance amongst them being heirs of the said Philip their brother the first whereof was called Alice de Sterap the second Margery or Margaret the third Isabell the fourth Iuliana and the fiâ—th Constance Alice had three sons out of Matrimony viz. Ingeram to whom she gave three Bov. in the Town of Sterap Hamelin de Buggethorp married the second sister and begot on her Galfr. who begot Ingeram de Oulecotes who held the Mannor of Oulecotes and gave it to Roger de Arci about 2 E. 1. with all his Lands in Vlecotes and Stirap and Blyth on condition that the said Roger de Arci should procure him to be made a Knight at his own charge and find him and his three Men and three Horses meat drink and clothes during his life The third sister Isabell took an husband Thomas de Stretton Knight who died without children and in her widowhood sold part of her Inheritance to the said Ingeram and Norman de Sterap and part to the Abbat of Welbec The fourth sister took an husband Galfr. de Barneby who begot on her Norman de Sterap who begot Thomas who begot Iohn who begot Robert de Sterap who gave some Land to the Abby of Welbek The fifth sister Constantia took an husband Daniel of Newcastle who begot her son and heir Iohn de Adham who had part of the Inheritance in Northumberland likewise Apeltan in Sterap fell to him and one Bovat of Land and the Medow in Lokinton but the Lord of Oulecotes held that part because the said Iohn would not do him homage as all the other sisters did The Sheriff 6 R. 1. gave account of 32s. 3d. of the Land of Philip de Vlecot the Kings enemy of the Honour of Tikehill Robert de Veteriponte 9 R. 1. ought 4l. and 4d. of the firm of Stirap and Vlecotes which were Arnald de Diest's the whole year of the Escaets which were delivered to the Knights or Sâ—uldiers of Flanders Philip de Hulecote 1 Ioh. gave the King 100l. and a War Horse which he paid the King Iohn at Xantes for having Iohan daughter and co-heir of Robert de Mesnill the sister of the wife of Sewall son of Henry Progenitor of the Shirleys whom the King had granted before to the said Sewall to be married to his Nephew who was dead This Philip de Vlecotes was a very great Man all the time of King Iohn and Sheriff of Northumberland c. and had Writs to free him from Scutages as in the Pipe Rolls of that time is evident He was a Justice Itinerant 3 H. 3. in Cumberland Westmerland and Lancashire In 4 H. 3. Octob. 13. he was made Steward of Gascoigne and Poictou His five sisters and Gerardus de Styrap Gerardus de Styrap-Matilda Reg. de Blid. p. 73. Philip. de-Joan fil coh Rob. Ulecotes de Mesnill 1 Joh. post 6 R. 1.1 ux Walt. de Goder-Joh 5 H. 3. vill -1 Alic. Ingeram de Styrap -Dionysia relict 1278. Reg. de Blid. p. 76. Richardus de Stirap Willielmus de Stirap Rich. de Stirap petens 10 E. 2. Hamelin de Buggethorp fil Will. de Audreby Regist de Blid. 73 -2 Marg. Galfr. de Burgethorp Ingeramus de Oulecotes mil. 2 E. 1.8 E. 1. Reginald frater Ric. Capellani de Blid. -Aleonora Galfr. de Barne-by-4 Julian Normanuns de Stirap Thom. de Stirap Johannes de Stirap Robertus de Sterap 5 Daniel de Novocastro -Constan Johannes de Adham 3 Tho. de Stretton mil. s. p. -Isab heirs before named 5 H. 3. had the Lands of the said Phil. de Vlcotes the day that he went into Poictou by the Kings Precept and Galf. de Gurdon had the custody of the Land and heirs of Stephen de Muschamp in Biermare which Philip de Vlcotes gave him Walter Crec Hugh de St. Bermero and Galfr. de Cressy were then Knights
Mr. William Saunderson of Blyth She was afterwards wife of Sir George Chaworth which easily brought Harchill and Woodhall to that Family so that it was very lately the Inheritance of my Lord Chaworth who indeed is descended from a daughter of Serleby as in Wiverton may be seen The Arms of Serleby which are at Annesley are Gules a Crosse Moline Arg. charged with Mulletts of six poynts Sable and over all a Bendlets Countercompony Arg. and Azure In Barneby of Roger de Buslies Fee were two Mannors which before he came were Turverts and Sores who paid for them to the Geld as one Bov. ½ The Land was for four Oxen or four Bovats It was waste There was one Acre of Medow Pasture-Wood one qu. long half a qu. broad In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 10s. in the Conquerours 12d. There was some of Barneby with Lund Ancient Demesne of the Soc of Bodmescell Adam de Barneby by the assent and will of his wife and his heirs quit-claimed to the Monks of Birth all the right he had in the More of Barneby which the Prior had inclosed within his Court and within his Walls and released to them for ever all Nusance which should happen to his Fee from the Walls and Waters of the said Prior. William the Chaplain of Gameleston released to Sir William the Prior of Blyth his whole right in the whole Land of Barneby within the Town and without except that Bovat which Wyot held Wyot de Barneby released to the said Prior and Covent in the year 1235. all his right in the Wood of Barneby and in one Rood of Land within the inclosure of their Mannor of Barneby viz. that Rode next the two Rodes which Rob. son of Richard gave saving to him the said Wyot and his heirs only Common Pasture of Herb and Acorn for the Cattel of his own rearing nutriture with Common of Feuger and Common of dry Boughs prostrate on the earth by blast of wind or age so that neither the said Wyot de Barneby nor his heirs should without the special licence of the Prior stretch forth his or their hand to any Vert or Green viride in the said Wood. Thomas the Clark of Barneby released also his right in the said Wood of Barneby so did Walter son of Thomas de Barneby all that he pleaded to belong to seven Bovats or Oxgangs which he the said Walter and Robert and William Leman held of the said Prior and Covent whereof he impleaded them by the Kings Writ in the time of Stephen de Segrave saving to him his Common Pasture and Herb and Acorn of or for his proper Cattel of his own nurture or rearing while the said Wood should endure which it was lawful for the said Prior and Covent to Assert and Till when ever they should please without the impediment of the said Walter or his heirs and when the fruits were carried off the said Walter with the rest of the Men of the Town were to have Common for this the said Prior and Covent gave him six Marks of Silver Several others released what they had in the Wood called Ravelound .... the daughter of William Frer of Barneby made Fine with Sir William Burdun Prior of Blith for Leyerwith mulct for incontinence and for having licence of marrying her self whither she would she gave 2s. 6d. the Thursday in Easter week 1290. Roger son of Randulf son of Roger de Maresey granted and confirmed the whole gift of his Fee in the Town of Barneby as his Ancestors had made it to God and St. Mary and the Monks of Blyth to whom Thomas de Maresey also released all demand of Homage Fealty and Suit of Court Raneschell was of Arch-bishop Thomas his Fee with Ostone and paid to the Geld as four Bov. ½ The Land one Car. It was waste before the Conquest and so continued in King Williams time Godric held it before and the said Thomas Archbishop of Yorke after the Norman change The owners of Serleby Torworth and Fartworth in 1612. are thus set down George Chaworth Knight 13l. 6s. 8d. .... Wood Gent. 20s. Richard Newcombe junior three Oxgangs Iohn Dobson Richard Ollyver 13s. 4d. Robert Sturton 20s. Anthony Denton 20s. Henry Hawson Thomas Chawner Robert Tibbott Richard Newcombe senior .... Cartwright of Wheatley ... Browne widow Mrs. More widow 13s. 4d. The owners of Barneby Town 1612. are thus Sir Peter Fretwell Knight Robert Eyre Iohn Lyllye Thomas Crumwell Robert Vpton Thomas Meare Raph Wilson Andrew Barrett Alderman and Burgesses of Newark Roger Gregory The Vicarage of Blyth was twenty Marks when the Prior of Blyth was Patron 'T is now 14l. 9s. 4d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge Harworth Farworth Plumtre Limpole Hesle And Marton BEfore the Conquest in Hareword Wade Vlfiet and Vlstan paid to the Geld for one Carucat of Land for their three Mannors The Land whereof was two Car. There afterwards Fulco the Man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. and eight Vill. and one Bord. with three Car. There was a Church Pasture Wood one leuc long one broad The value in King Edward the Confessours time was 40s. and when the Conquerours Survey was made 30s. having Soc in Martune one Car. ad Geld. The Land two Car. There ten Vill. had five Car. Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad Fulco de Lisoriis was the Tenant or Man of Roger de Busli it seems and gave to the Priory of Blyth two Bovats in Harewrd and the Multure of Harewrd and of the whole Soc belonging to it part whereof was the Hamlet called Plumtre which Robert de Lisoriis his son and others of his posterity confirmed as before in Oulecotes and other places may be perceived Raph Fraser the Kings Marescal gave to the Monks of Blyth two Bovats which Gamel held of him in Harewrd which gift was confirmed by Henry Cossard the son of Raph Cossard named before in Hodsak Thomas Fitz-William and Albreda de Bassingburne held the whole Town of Harworth of Alice Countess of Ewe or Augi by the service of one Knights Fee Albreda de Bassingburne held in Brigford and Hareword two Knights Fees by reason of the Wardship of the heirs of Iohn Biset She held but half a Knights Fee here In 9 E. 2. Hareworthe with the Soc answered for an intire Villa whereof William Fitz-William was then certified to be Lord. The Jury 14 E. 3. said that Galfr. le Scrop named in South Muscham held in Hareworth of Gerard de Seginton by the Service of 1d. per annum a Capital Mess. one hundred and ten Acres of arable Land ten of Medow c. This Town and the Hamlets have been of long time the Inheritance of Moreton an ancient worshipful Family until Anth. Moreton Esq who paid in
here in Demesne two Car. and eight Sochm. upon six Bovats of this Land and twenty one Villains sixteen Bordars having twelve Car. Here was then a Church and a Priest and one Mill 5s. and eighty Acres of Medow small Wood eight qu. long four broad In the Confessours time the value was 6l. and when the Conquerours great Survey was taken 10l. There were appendant to this Mannor five Sochm. in other Hundreds it had Soc in Crumwelle Adam Tisun 5 Steph. gave account of ten Marks of Silver for a Plea of Duel between him and the Man of Hugh de Luvetot and of 32l. and 2s. for the debts of his Father and of fifteen Marks of Silver that he should not plead concerning his Land until the son of Nigellus de Albini should be a Knight Adam Tisun gave to God and St. Peter of Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God that Bovat of Land in Egrum which Leuric Hog held and Henry Hoset would have the Men of the Honour of Egrum to know that by the consent of Avicia his wife he confirmed that Bovat which Adam Tisun gave to that Church free and quit of all secular Service for the safety of Henry son of the Empress and for his own safety his wifes and all his Henry Hose for the safety or health of the Souls of his Father Mother and Ancestors his own and his wifes confirmed to the said Monastery the said Bovat which the said Leuric Hog held as the Charters of Henry Hose his Father and those of his Ancestors did witness William Tisun gave to God and the Brethren of Ruford all his Land in Hecthus of Aghrum Adam Tisun his Father confirmed it so did Henry Hose son of Henry Hose who 13 Ioh. levied a Fine at Westminster to Walter the Abbat of Rufford of sixty Acres in Egrum whereof there had been contention between them in the said Court whether they lay within the bounds mentioned in the Charter of William Tysun Uncle of the said Henry which the Abbat produced Hugh Hose brought to Matthew Abbat of Rufford the Testament or device of Henry Hose his brother who with tears and grief of heart at his death repented that he had disquieted the Monastery and with tears also begg'd their pardon and earnestly besought his heirs that they should permit the Monks to hold their Lands in peace whereof discord had been between them of this the said Hugh was a most faithful witness having the said devise of his brother sealed with the Seal of Iocelin the Queens brother who by the Kings command brought the body of the said Henry into this Land and the said Iocelin had the devise sealed Isabell wife of William le Herper sometime wife of Raph son and heir of Ranulph had Land in Egrom about 7 H. 3. Raph de Chesneduyt and Maud his wife 27 H. 3. claimed against Robert le Sauvage the Mannor of Egrom except 100 Acres of Land in Scarethorpe as their right and inheritance c. He called to warrant Iohn de Gatesden who came and warranted and said That Maud while she was sole and in lawful power gave the said Mannor to him and his heirs for ever for the Service of two Knights Fees whereof there was a Fine between them in the Kings Court before the Justices at Bermondesey Maud and her husband pleaded that she never was selfed of that Mannor so that she might enfeoff the said Iohn thereof and said that when the said Fine was made between them and after the said Maud was in the Custody of the said Iohn and the said Mannor likewise Robert also produced the Chartel of the said Raph of his quit-claiming the Mannors of Egrum and Edling Robert le Sauvage acknowledged that he granted to Robert de Lexington the Mannor of Egrum which he held for term of life of Iohn de Gatesden and remised c. and for this the said Robert de Lexington acquitted the said Robert le Sauvage of a great summ of money wherein he was bound to Aaron the Jew of Yorke The said Iohn de Gatesden acknowledged that he gave to the said Robert de Lexington the said Mannor of Egrum and by his Letters Patents produced before the Justices commanded the said Robert le Sauvage that he should be intending to the said Robert de Lexington as he was to himself Robert de Lexington had Free Warren here about 27 H. 3. This Mannor was found in the time of H. 3. and E. 1. to be of the Honour of Moubray Anno 1250.34 H. 3. the fourth of the Kalends of Iune died Robert de Lexington the Kings Clark and special or spiritual Counsellour who continuing long in the Office of a Justice heaped up to himself ample possessions and enlarged the Kings Treasures The same year his eldest brother Iohn de Lexington who 18 Sept. 31 H. 3. undertook the Custody of the Seal went from the Court and the Seal was committed to P. de Riovallis and Mr. W. de Kilkenny but 37 H. 3. May 15 it was committed to P. Chaceport and him again This Iohn de Lessington was Lord Keeper first in 22 H. 3. secondly 26 H. 3. and thirdly 32 H. 3. c. Sir Robert de Lexington was an Ecclesiastical person and one of the Kings Justices and died without heir of himself and had three brothers and two sisters as followeth Iohn elder brother of the said Robert and Lord after him who also dyed without heir of himself Peter de Laxton Parson of Gedlinge likewise died without heir of himself and so did Henry de Laxton Dean and after Bishop of Lincolne Cecilia the sister of Sir Robert de Lexington was married to one Sir Richard rather William de Marcham of whom came Sir Robert de Marcham Alice the other sister of the said Robert de Lexton was married to Richard it should be Roland de Sutton upon Trent who had two sons both Knights his eldest was Sir William de Sutton and the other Sir Robert de Sutton to whom his said Uncles gave the Mannor of Averham in old writings called Egrom Robert de Sutton son of William de Sutton granted confirmed and quit-claimed to the said Robert son of Roland de Sutton the said Mannor of Egrum with the Advowson of the Church and Knights Fees c. as Sir Iohn de Lessington held it and also the whole Land of Kelum with the Appurtenances to be held of him and his heirs for the Service of two Knights Fees c. Richard de Sutton Canon of Southwell mentioned in that place was son of Robert de Sutton and Alice his wife who also had a son called Iohn Parson of Lexington but I find it was another elder Robert and Alice and in the Pedegree of this Family this Robert de Sutton is said to have married Isabell daughter and co-heir of Sir Hugh Picot Knight as in
by whom he had Thomas Burgh Knight created Lord Burgh by King H. 8. and made Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth which Thomas Lord Burgh married Agnes daughter of Sir William Terwhit Knight who brought him William Lord Burgh whose wife was ... the daughter of Edward Lord Clinton and his eldest son Henry was slain without issue The owners of Dunham in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury Gervas Markham Esquire Hugh Dobson of Ragnell Gent. Thomas Worsley Robert Iackson Martin Worsley Robert Balding George Owing Robert Berridge William Hawksmore Robert Ellis Iohn Baldinge The Vicarage of Dunham was x. Marks and is now 4l. 13s. 4d. value in the Kings books and the Prebendary Patron There is a free Chapel in Ragnell and another in Derleton now in use Laneham Lanum IN Lanum with its Berues which were Ascam Beckingham Saundeby Bolum Burton Wateleg and Legreton the Arch-bishop of York had a Mannor which was charged to the publick Geld as nine Car. and two Bovats The Land was for twenty seven Plows or so many Car. In the Demesne of the Hall were ten Bovats of this Land the rest was Soc when the Conquerours great Survey was made Arch-bishop Thomas had there four Car. and an half thirty five Vill. 6 Bord. having sixteen Plows Carucats or Plow-Lands There was a Church and a Priest and two Piscaries or Fishings 8s. one Mill 16s. Pasture Wood three leu long one leu ½ broad one hundred Acres of Medow In the before named Berues belonging to this Mannor were thirty eight Sochm. seventeen Vill. twenty Bord. having fourteen Car. ½ There were other thirty three Sochm. six Vill. fifteen Bord. having fifteen Car. these with their Land two Knights held of the Arch-bishop The Jury 7 E. 1. found that Walter Giffard Arch-bishop of York held of William de Belu in Lanum one Toft and sixteen Acres and Godfr Giffard Bishop of Worcester was then found his heir William de Melton was Prebendary of Southwell 3 E. 2. and had free-warren in Northwell Woodhouse as in that place already is noted In 17 E. 2. William de Melton Arch-bishop of York had free-warren in Southwell Lanum Scroby Askham Sutton and Plumptre There was a Fine 25 H. 6. between Robert Ayscogh Doctor in Decretis Richard Sutton Esquire Thomas Nevill and Richard Chaterley Ouer. and Henry Boson otherwise called Henry Bosom Esquire and Alice his wife Iohn Wastenes Esquire William Nevill of South Leverton and Iohn of the Vicars Deforc. of the Mannors of Orston and Lanum with the Appurtenances and of six Mess. two Cottages eight Tofts fourteen Bovats one hundred forty six Acres of Land forty four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Orston Lanum and Newark thereby acknowledged to be the right of the said Robert Another Fine was levyed the day after all Souls at Westminster 34 H. 6. between Richard Earl of Salisbury Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury Raph Crumwell Knight Richard Byngham one of the Justices of the Kings Bench Hugh Hercy Esquire Thomas Moygne Iohn Thornhagh Robert Braton and Thomas Coke Chaplain Quer. and William Nevyll and Iohan his wife Deforc. of three Mess. five Tofts one hundred and fifty Acres of Land thirty of Medow 5d. Rent and the moyety of a Dove-cote with the Appurt in Lanum Rampton and South Leverton thereby passed to the said Thomas Moygne William Whorwood 37 H. 8. claimed for the King against Robert Arch-bishop of York the Mannors of Scroby Ravenskeld Lanum Askham Sutton and North Soke c. In Laneham Town 1612. were many owners Gervas Bellamy Gent. Gervas Booth Gervas Gilby Leonard Vpsall William Baynby Robert Draper Rob Farrowe Greg. Sowby Greg. Bellamy Wil. Vpsall Originall Cottam Rowland Hall Augustin Draper Thomas Scarborrow Gervas Sibthorp Widow Minnet Iohn Sowkyn Gervas Markham of Dunham Esquire Oliver Bowyer of Great Markham Originall Bellamy of the same and divers others The Vicarage of Lanum was 7l. value and the Chapter of York had the Patronage 'T is now 5l. 3s. 4d. in the Kings Books and the Dean and Chapter of York Patrons East Drayton And Askham AScham was a Berue of Lanum and involved with 〈◊〉 Drayton was a Berue of the Kings Mannor of Dunham and in it answered the Geld for two Car. and three Bov. The Land being five Car. There sixteen Sochm and seventeen Vill. had thirteen Car. and twenty Acres of Medow There was Pasture Wood one qu. long half so much broad These with Lanum belonged to the Arch-bishops of York who had the Tythes also appropriated yet 9 E. 2. East Drayton answered for an intire Villa and the King and Adomar of Valence were then Lords The King was also by the death of the Arch-bishop of York then Lord of Lanum and Askham wherein Adam de Everingham and Stephen de Bro ... were likewise Lords Thomas Reyner and Robert Ripars 9 H. 4. impleaded very many for eating their Grass in a place at Drayton called Oldlands in which the Tenents pleaded they ought to have Common every third year In a recovery 7 H. 8. Humfr. Hercy Esquire Robert Nevill the younger Esquire and Robert Rayner claimed against Nicolas Martyn one Mess. and an half two Tofts eighty Acres of Land seventeen of Medow twelve of Pasture and sixty of More with the Appurtenances in East Drayton The most considerable share of Drayton I suppose was Iohn Rayners who was Sheriff of this County and proclaimed the King at his return 1660. The owners of East Drayton 1612. are said to be Sir Robert Swift Knight Nicolas Reynor Gent ..... Meverell Gent. Edward Ormerod Cler. the wife of ... Fox Iohn Barthropp Richard Marshall Senior William Gabatus Junior William Northefolke Richard Gabatus Robert Pharrow of Laneham Henry Swift George Sturgeous William Hawksmore of Ragnell Iohn Ward George Rayner William Mynnett Robert Mynnet Edward Rayner c. and Sir Nicolas Sanderson Knight The Vicarage of Est Drayton was ten Marks 'T is now 9l. 3s. 4d. value in the Kings Books and the Dean and Chapter of York have the Patronage which the Chapter had formerly In the South I le of East Drayton Church within a Garter Azure three Flowers de Liz Ermine quartering quarterly Or three Pallets Sab. and Or a Lion Ramp Azure Lord Burgh Arg. three Barres Azure Rampton Rameton IN Rametone before the Normans came seven Taynes had seven Mannors or Mansions which paid the publick Tax for two Garucats three Bovats and one third part of a Bovat The Land was seven Car. and an half There after the Conquest Roger de Busli with his four Men or Tenants had three Car. eleven Sochm. eight Vill. six Bord. having five Car. and an half There was a Church three Fishings and an half 3s. 6d. there was sixty five Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 54s. in King Williams when the Survey was made four shillings less there was