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
every quarter to the Priest performing the Office And lest the Rent should be ill paid by his Successours the said Henry de Newark by his writing bearing date at Muscam Novemb 1288. granted to the Chapter of Southwell power to sequester the Prebend in case of Failer Iohn the brother of Richard de Sutton Canon of Suthwell was Rector of Lexington Anno 1259. Sir William de Wydington Knight founded a Chantry at his Chappel of St. Nicholas in Est Thorp during his own life but after that at the Altar of St. Nicolas in the Church of Suthwell to which he gave Rents thereabouts to the summ of six pounds and eight Shillings yearly which were confirmed to the Chapter of Southwell by Symon de Gryngethorp and Clementia his wife Andrew the Bayliff of Southwell in the time of Walter Arch-bishop of York founded a Chantry at the Altar of St. Stephen there and gave many parcels of Land to it in several Townships thereabouts In the year 1275. or shortly after Henery le Vavasor Prebendary of Norwell Palishall founded another Chantry in this Church of Southwell at the Altar of St. Iohn Baptist though in the white Book p. 327. where his Deed is registred it is written St Iohn the Evangelist After the death of Sir Henry de Notingham about 29 H. 3. Anno Domini 1245. Robert Lexington founded a Chantry at the Altar of St. Iohn the Evangelist where the bones of the said Sir Henry Nott. do rest to pray for his Soul And procured Lands in Helpringham and other places in Lincolneshire for the Monastery of Sixill who were therefore obliged to pay ten Marks yearly to the Chapter of Southwell for that purpose as did also William Rosell and his heirs twenty Shillings for a Tenement which he held of the said Robert Lexington in Warksop and Raph the Chaplain son of Goscelinus de Willoughby the summ of half a Mark yearly for one in Carleton In the year 1395. William de Gunthorp Prebendary of Southwell prevailed with the Chapter to give four Marks of the Sixill Rent towards the maintenance of a Chaplain to celebrate the Mass of our Lady every day by note in the Chappel of St. Mary on the North side of the Church and there to pray for the souls of Sir Henry de Notingham Edward late King of England Philip his Queen their Children Thomas late Bishop of Norwich Iohn de Rolleston Hamon de Barsham and for his own when he should dye and all the faithful departed for the performance whereof and to pay the Chaplain of the Chantry of St. Iohn Baptist 13s. 4d. yearly to pray dayly for the Soul of the said Sir Henry Nott. to which he would have the said Chaplain sworn at his entrance he gave 3. Messuages fourscore Acres of Land fifteen Acres and an half of Medow twenty Acres of Pasture a fishing in Trent and four shillings Rent with the Appurtenances in North Carleton and Sutton upon Trent There was another Chantry at the Altar of St. Mary Magdalen founded by Mr. Robert de Oxton which had five pounds per annum from the Monastery of Welbeck Another about King Henry the fourths time by Thomas Haxey one of the Prebendaries which had Lands in Bekingham Bolc Bartholey Normanton and in the Burgage of Southwell And another by Laurence Booth Arch-bishop of York at St. Cuthberts for two Priests which had twenty Marks per annum out of Battersay paid by the Arch-bishop of York for the time being The Predial Tythes of the whole Parish of Southwell are divided amongst the 3. ancient Prebends viz. Normanton and the two of Norwell viz. Overhall and Palacehall in the manner The Town and Fields of Southwell with the Hamlets of Est Thorp West Thorp and Normanton are one part Halam Farnesfield Greaveslane Edingley and Osmundthorp another part And Gourton Gibbesmere Bleseby Moreton Fiskerton and Notowne the third part And to avoid all cavill for inequality the Prebends change from one to another every three years so that it is now called the Current Tythe The Scite of the Town of Southwell is divided into the Burgage now contracted into Burridge which takes that part of the Town from the Market-place to the River Gréet and the Prebendage and Church After the dissolution of Monasteries the Collegiate Church of Southwell was reputed and taken for the head Mother Church of the Town and County of Nottingham wherein is sedes Archiepiscopalis and was so allowed by King Henry the eight by an Act of Parliament about 34 H. 3. But about 2 E. 6. amongst the Colledges this Chapter was dissolved and the Mannor and Prebends granted to Iohn the then Earl of Warwick after Duke of Northumberland and by him sold to Iohn Beaumont Master of the Rolls and Father to Francis Beaumont who was Judge of the Common Pleas 5 E. 6. and from Iohn Beaumont they were brought again to the Crown by conveyance or otherwise and so to the said Duke of Northumberland whose they were at his Attainder and by Queen Mary restored to the Arch-bishop and Chapter again But Queen Elizabeth in her statutes for this Church bearing date 2 Apr. 27 Eliz. faith it was founded by her father King Henry the eighth The King 35 H. 6. Febr. 21. granted to Will. Bothe Arch-bishop of York and his successors return of Writs within and upon all and singular their Demesnes Lands Tenements and Fees c. to which Charter Laurence Bothe his brother then Keeper of the Privy Seal amongst others was a witness The Arch-bishops of York besides a great Leet over many townships have a Sessions of peace kept by turns at Southwell and Scrooby by Justices of the Peace of their own nomination though under the Kings Commission They had a very fair Palace here at Southwell which stood on the South side of the Church-yard within a Park of excellent ground called the little Park or the new Park which was demolished in the late rebellion some think it was built by Cardinal Wolsey and if it were not I should guess at the Arch-bishops Bothes for they or one of them builded or caused to be builded a Chapel joyning to the South-wall of the Church at the West end called Bothes Chapel which by negligence in the late Wars and since is now utterly ruined as is also a very fair Marble Tomb in it whereunder 't is like one of them lies buried King Edward the sixth the sixth of Ianuary 3 E. 6. granted to Iohn Earl of Warwick before-named the Mannor of Southwell and all hereditaments known by the name of Chadlington Hundred and the Farm of Land and Hereditament called Hokerwood or Hokerwood Park containing 120. Acres and all pasture Woods and Pastures lying in Southwell in the tenure of Galfr. Lee and all those Hereditaments called Chequer Silver Water Silver Hidage and other hereditaments known by the name of Chadlington Hundred and five Acres and three Roods of Medow in one piece
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
St. Iohns the Master and Fellows of Trinity Colledges in Cambridge The Vicarage of West Markham was 8l. when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron 'T is now 7l. 12s. 1d. value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Clare Patron East Markham OR Great Markham THere was in Marcham of the Kings Land Soc to Dunham which answered for three Car. and an half to the Geld. The Land ten Car. There twenty five Sochm. and fifteen Vill. had ten Car. There was a Church and a Priest forty Acres of Medow and some small Wood. Another Mannor in Marcham Frane before the Conquest had which answered the Tax for three Bov. The Land being two Car. There afterward Turold the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was made had one Car. and one Vill. with two Oxen in Plow This then kept the former value it had in the time of Edward the Confessour viz. 20â— Two other Mannors in Marcham Godwin and Vlchel had before the Conq. which were publickly Taxed at seven Bov. and an half The Land three Car. and an half There afterwards Vlchel and four Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and an half This also kept the old value 16s. and was of Roger de Buslies Fee The Family of Cressy of Hodsac were successours of Turold as in Weston is noted and had likewise the most considerable interest here where a branch of that name also continued I find Anno Domini 1272. William de Cressy of Marcham and that 6 E. 3. Roger de Cressi held half a Knights Fee there William de Cressy of Markham 38 E. 3. had on his Seal within the Circumscription of his name 3. Crescents on a Bend. Sir William and Sir Iohn Cressy of Hoddishac had a Lion Rampant with a forked Tayle Avicia daughter of Ranulf the Sheriff wife of Iordan de Chevercourt by the spontaneous assent of Letice her eldest daughter and Ranulf de Novoforo or de Novomercato her said daughters husband and their heirs and of Mabel her second daughter and her heirs and likewise of Albreda her third daughter and Robert de St. Quintin her husband and their heirs gave to the Church of St. Mary at Blith and the Monks there William son of Gaufr de Marcham and his heirs and one Bovat of Land yielding 6s. yearly which he held of her which she assigned for the refection of the Monks in the day of her Anniversary that by their intercession her Soul in Heaven might have refection with celestial meat and drink c. Ranulf de Novoforo and Letice his wife confirmed the gift Fulc son of Roger de Est Marcham gave to the same Monastery a Toft and Croft and six Selions of Land in Est Marcham Richard de Marcham granted the said Monks 20s. per annum for the moyety of the Mill at Murihild Bridge which the said Prior and Monks granted to him and his heirs which payment he took his oath he would perform whether Thomas Fitz-William would warrant to them the suit to it or no and his heirs were to do the like and never to implead the said Monks concerning the said suit to that Mill. Nigellus de Marcheham the Man or Tenent of William de Lyneham of the Mannor of Marcham 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against the said William de Lyneham concerning a Plea Why seeing the King lately commanded the said William that he should not exact of the said Nigellus other customes and services than ought and were wont to be done in the times past in which this Mannor was in the hands of the Kings of England he yet ceased not to distreyn the said Nigellus to perform the said undue services in contempt of the King and to the manifest damage of the said Nigellus c. Robert son of Iohn de East Marcham and Isabell his wife or sister acquired one Bovat of Land there of Robert son of Iohn de Saundeby 17 E. 2. and Anabella daughter of Iohn de Saundeby perquired thirteen Acres ½ of Robert de Saundeby in the same Town Iames son and heir of Richard Bosevill of East Markham 15 R. 2. released to Iohn de Markham the Judge and his heirs all his right in all the Tenements c. which were Adam de Lynhams in the Town and Fields of East Markham and which were Henry Cressys there The King 29 Ian. 15 R. 2. took the homage of Robert Cressy of East Markham who married Isabell daughter and heir of Constantia who had been wife of William Paunton deceased Richard Topcliffe Esquire 1 Eliz. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of East Markham and Robert Williamson Gent. 14 Eliz. another of the same with the Appurtenances in East Markham West Markham and Sutton on Lound who called Richard Topcliffe Johannes Williamson de Walkringham Egidius Williamson-Kath fil Rob. Thornehill mil. Rob. Williamson-Eliz fil .... Rither-Anna fil .... Stokeham ux 2. Rob. Williamson de Great Markham -Fayth fil .... Aiscough Thom. Williamsâ—n Baronettus Eliz. fil Ed. Hussey de Hunnington Bar. ... fil .... Halys superst 1674. ux 2. Thom. Williamson Bar. .... fil cohaer ..... Fenwick Robertus Jana-Johannes White Eliz. -Willielmus Clarkson Barnabas de Loundhall Franciscus Joh. Williamson de Gainsburgh -Jana fil Chr. Dobson ux 2. Ric. Williamson mil. Mr. supplie Libellor Ric. Williamson-Marg fil Rob. Thornhill sor Kath. Robert Williamson in the time of Queen Elizabeth paid for Lands in Great Markham late Richard Topcliffs and sometimes William Cressyes 6s. 8d. being then held by the service of a whole Knights Fee and Robert Markham Esquire then also paid for Lands there sometime ... Cressyes held by half that service 3s. 4d. Robert Markham sold his to ... Hewyt and Robert Williamson was Grand-faâ—her of Sir Thomas Williamson Baronet father of Sir Thomas the present owner The owners in 1612. are said to be William Hewet of London Knight Robert Williamson Esquire Widow Bowyer Originall Bellamy of Langford Grange in Yorkshire Gent. William Turnell Henry Wright of Egmanton Brian Birket of London Iames Bellamy William Rayner Thomas Iackson Robert Dunston Richard Dunston Alexander Rayner Thomas Bellialde Iames Dunstone Robert Grene Richard Gunthorp of Kirsall William Cooke c. These Churches of East and West Marcham seem to have been annexed amongst many others as in Lowdham and other places may be observed to the Kings Chapel of Tikhill King Philip and Queen Mar. 10 Nov. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. granted to the Abbat and Covent of St. Peter at Westminster amongst other things the Advowsons Donations and Rights of Patronage of the Chapels of East Markham Drayton Bevercotes and Houghton in this County late belonging to the Cathedral Church of St. Peter at Westminster The Vicarage of East Markham was twenty Marks value when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron The Rectory is now said to be 11l. 18s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and the Earl
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
Iohn de Hothum Bishop of Ely bearing date 29 Decemb. 1329.3 E. 3. was to this effect viz. That for the Mannor of Cukeney with the Appurtenances and two Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land eight of Medow six of Wood with the Appurtenances in Holbeck by Cukeney which the said Bishop gave to the said Abbat and Covent they the said Abbat and Covent without any compulsion freely bound themselves and their successours to find eight Canons in their Abby daily to celebrate Divine Offices for the Soul of Edward King of England Grandfather of the then King and for the Soul of Edward late King of England father of the said then King for the wholesome estate of the Lady Isabell Queen of England the said Kings mother and of her children and chiefly for the state of the King and the Lady Philippa his Consort Queen of England while they lived and for their souls when they should die Also for the souls of Alan and Maud father and mother of the said Lord Iohn de Hothum Bishop of Ely and for the souls of the children of them the said Alan and Matildis then dead and of the living when they should die and for the Soul of Frier or Brother William de Hothum sometimes Bishop of Dublin for the state of the Lady Mary de St. Paul Countess of Pembroke and her Soul when it should be separated from the body and also for the Soul of Peter de Gaveston late Earl of Cornewall and for the Souls of Sir Iohn de Wogan and Isabell his wife and for Sir Raph Camoys and Elizabeth his wife and for their Souls after death for Sir Iohn de Fawconberg and for his Soul after his decease and especially for the healthful state of the said Lord Bishop while he should live and afterwards for his Soul and for all theirs who had faithfully served him and bestowed benefits upon him and for all the faithful departed And besides this they and their successours to celebrate in their Abby as long as the world should endure the Anniversary of the said Lord Bishop with such solemnity as the Anniversary of their first and principal Founder as well in Alms to the poor as in Divine Obsequies was wont in times past to be celebrated and every day whereon Commemorations of the dead should be read in their Chapter House his Soul should therein be absolved by name And when any of the said eight Canons should by sickness or other lawful cause be hindred from celebrating another Canon of their House should faithfully supply his turn And when any of those eight should go the way of all flesh another Canon should immediately be put in his place They were also to swear that they would never diminish the number of eight but maintain the said celebration for ever decently and that they would never obtain any thing of the Pope or the K. of England or the superior of the Order of the Praemonstratenses or of any other whereby any thing should be subtracted from the said celebration And every new Abbat before the Covent should do him obeisance or he be installâ—d in the Monastery and every Novice before he should be admitted to probation in their Monastery should be bound by the same Oath faithfully to keep every Article of the said ordination according to his utmost power for ever Furthermore if their said Order which God forbid should by any emergent chance be suppressed or transferred to any other Order then they willed and granted by the Tenour of the said agreement that the said Bishop or his heirs without any obstacle might enter and peaceably enjoy the said Mannor of Cukeney and two Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land eight of Medow six of Wood with the Appurtenances in Holbeck by Cukeney But that the present ordination might last for ever without any diminution the said Abbat and all the Priests of the Covent with Candles burning and Stoles hung at their necks solemnly excommunicated all and every one that should weaken break diminish or violate or procure the said ordination or any part of it to be weakned broken diminished or violated by any means or presume to go against it in any thing subjecting themselves and their successours in this to the Jurisdiction and cohercion of the Abbat of Neuhus father of their Abbat and of the yearly Visiteâ—s that if in their Visitation they found any thing of this ordinance violated or diminished they might proceed against them as guilty of Perjury and excommunicate And lest oblivion should obolish what gratitude had charitably instituted This Ordination was every year on All Souls day to be read through in their Monastery in the presence of all the Brethren But King Henry the eighth 26 Febr. 30 H. 8. granted to Richard Whalley and his heirs the Scite of the Abby of Welbeck and all the Houses and Lands beneath the Scite of it and the two Granges called Bellers Grange and Hirst Grange and the several Closes and Groves c. Queen Elizabeth 20 May 1 Eliz. granted licence to Richard Whalley Esquire and William Whalley Gent. to alienate the House and Scite of the Monastery of Welbeck by the name of the Demesne of the Mannor of Welbeck and the said two Granges Bellers and Hurst and the Grange of Gledethorpe and the Mannor of Norton and the Grange called Hardwick Grange to Edward Osborne Citizen and Cloathworker of London and his heirs She 9 Febr. 42 Eliz. granted to Robert Booth Esquire and Ranulph Catterall Gent. the whole Scite c. which sometime was belonging to and parcel of the Lands late of Richard Whalley Esquire It is now Nov. 11. 1674. the Mansion House of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle of whose Noble Atchievements I ought to have given some particular account but that the Dutchess his wife not long since dead hath done it far beyond my hopes in her famous Books especially that of his Life besides what himself hath communicated to the World in several Poems and his most excellent pieces concerning Horsmanship both in French and English whereof he is so great a Master that though he be above eighty years of age he very constantly diverts himself with it still insomuch that he is thought to have taken as great pleasure beholding his great store of choice well-managed Horses wherewith his fine stables are continually furnished appear to exercise their gifts in his magnificent Riding-house which he long since built there of Brick as in elder time any one could take to see the religious performances of the Monks in the Quire of the great Church of St. Iames now utterly vanished except the Chapel for the house was any part of it which of late years also hath lain buried in the ruines of its roof the want whereof doth a little diminish the glory of this brave Palace yet seeing that neither the Wisdome nor Piety nor Charity of those formerly concerned here nor their Right
thirty years of Age. There was a Fine levyed 4 E. 4. by Humfrey Bourchier Knight Lord Crumwell and Ioan his wife one of the heirs of Raph Crumwell Knight late Lord Crumwell and Sir Gervase Clifton Knight and Maud his wife another of the heirs of the said Lord Crumwell to Thomas Tirrell Knight Thomas Billing and Richard Illingworth of the Mannors of Boney and Stanford on Sore and seven Mess. four Tofts one Dove-coat twelve Bovats of Land fifty Acres of Medow and 30â— Rent in Staunton on the Wold Hickling Great and Little Léek Sutton Boninton and Bradmere and the Advowson of Stanton Church in this County and of the Mannor of Bredesâ—ale called the Netherhall and sixteen Mess. four hundred Acres of Medow two hundred and twenty of Pasture two of Wood and 26s. Rent in Breydeshall in the County of Darby Robert Dixson of Quadring in the County of Lincoln Husbandman Cousin and heir of Nicholas Dixson Clark released 8 E. 4. to Sir Richard Illingworth all his right in the Mannors of Boney and Stanford and the rest of the aforesaid Lands Richardus Illingworth miles 8 E. 4. Cap. Baâ—o 2 E. 4. Radulphus Illingworth-Agnes Ricardus Illingworth-Elizab fil Ric. Boughton Ar. Georgius Barloe-Joana Thom. Barley-Dorothea Meverell Humfredus Barlo-Elizabetha fil Aden Berisford de Fenny-Bently Com. Derb. -Ricardus Parkins Ar. marit secundus ob 1603. Ursula Georgius Parkins miles-Maria fil Ed. Isham de Walmercasil in Cantia Isham Parkins ob 1671. 2 Thom. Parkins vicecom 1672. Cressy Parkins 1 Theophilus ob ante patrem fine prole ... Ricardus Joh. Kniveton-Alicia Tho. Kniveton Aâ—tinct ... Dethick Maria. Johannes Dethick Anna ux Joh. Eaton Thom. Parkins de Mattisfelde in Com. Berks Willielmus Parkins Ricardus Parkins Humfredus Barlo-Elizabetha fil Aden Berisford de Fenny-Bently Com. Derb. -Ricardus Parkins Ar. marit secundus ob 1603. There was an Indenture dated Febr. 25. 19 E. 4. between Raph Illingworth Esquire on one part and Richard Boughton Esquire on the other That where William Chauntre Dean of the new work of Leicester and divers others have recovered the Mannor of Boney in Nott. and other Lands in Boney by a Writ of Right and where the same William and the rest were enfeoffed in divers Lands in Kirkeby in Ashfeild Kirkby Woodhouse and in Hardwick in the County of Nott. to them and their heirs by a Deed dated Ian. 20 in the year aforesaid and where they be also enfeoffed in the Mannor of Stanford in the County of Nott. and the Mannor of Bradsale in the County of Darby and of Lands in Stanford and Bradsale and in certain Lands in Apurknoll and Oneston in the County of Derby and Lands in Penington in the Parish of Leghe and in Leghkirk in the County of Lancaster The Entent of the said Recovery and Feoffment is thus That the Mannor of Bredsale and the Lands there and in Apurknoll and Oneston and Penington aforesaid be to the use of Rauff and Agnes his wife for their lives and after to the use of Richard son of the said Raph and the heirs of his body the other Mannors Land and Tenements in Hardwick to the use of Richard the son and Elizabeth daughter of the said Richard Boughton during their lives and to the heirs of the Body of the said Richard the son The Mannor place of Boney and certain Lands there to the value of 20l. to the use of the said Richard Illingworth and Elizabeth and the heirs of the body of the said Richard It seems her Father gave her 80l. Raph son and heir of Richard Illingworth Knight 17 E. 4. acknowledged himself to hold the Mannor of Boney by one Knights Fee and the Mannor of Shelford called Everingham Fee of the King in Capite for half a Fee It seems it went to the heirs Female of Illingworth for after the death of Iohn Eaton Gent. 't is said the Lands which he held by the Law of England by reason of issue between them were after their deaths to descend to Iohn Dethick Esquire son and heir of Iohn Dethick son and heir of Mary one of the sisters of the said Anne and to Thomas Barlo as son and heir of Ioan another of her sisters and to Thomas Kniveton as son of Alice another of the sisters of the said Anne which said Thomas was attaint for counterfeiting the money of England called Mary Groats the said Iohn Eaton died Dec. 10 3 Eliz. he held eight Mess. six Cottages six hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow three hundred of Pasture half a Wind-mill sixty Acres of Wood and Free Warren in Boney parcel of the Mannor of Boney Richard Parkins Gent. and Elizabeth his wife suffered a Recovery of the said eight Mess. c. 16 Eliz. and called Iohn Dethick Esquire The said Richard suffered another of one Mess. one Toft one Dovecote one Garden one hundred Acres of Land c. in Boney and Bradmere and called to warranty Iohn Smith 18 Eliz. Richard Parkins Esq an Apprentice of the Law of the Inner Temple and a Reverend man in his time for his learning and judgement purchased the intire Mannor of Boney and with his Posterity it still continueth William Harvey Clarencieulx 18 Aug. 1559 granted to Richard Parkins of Mattisfeâ—d Gent. and his posterity a Pine-Apple branch vert the Apple proper for a Crest which Richard was son and heir of Richard son and heir of William son and heir of Thomas Parkins Gent. of the said place in the County of Berks. Hugh Shirley Chr. 4 H. 4. died seized of 13s. 4d. Rent in Boney held of the King in capite Raph his son and heir was then twelve years of age Ancher son of William son of Froue of Boney or Bradmere gave three Roods of Medow in Boney to God and the Hospital of St. Anthony at Lenton in pure Alms. In the year 1288. the official of York gave definitive sentence That the two parts of the Great Tythes of Elias de Bradmere Raph de Frecheville Lord of Boney the Lady Maud Torkard Agnes de Staynton Richard son of Felice Maud Dolfin William Smith of Boney Amice Poyne of Bradmere and William son of Raph of the same within that Parish did belong to William Heceredibire Rector of Boney and not to the Prior and Covent of Lenton The Chapter of Southwell 17 E. 2. granted and appropriated the Church of Boney to make a Chauntry for the soul of William Arch-Bishop of York in the Chappel of our Lady Richard de Grey keeper of the Land and heir of Anker de Frecheville 5 E. 1. recovered by Assize the Advowson of the Church of Boney against the Chapter of Southwell The Vicarage of Boney was 8l. and the Prior of Ulvescroft Patron Now it is in the Kings Books 6l. 15s. 0d. and Isham Parkins Esquire Patron In the Church Windows Azure 2. Chevrons and a Bordure Or Musard Azure a Bend between 6 Escallops
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-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
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
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