heir to Sir Edward Guilford Knight who had his Wardship as I have said he left issue 8. sons and 5. daughters viz. Henry that dyed at Bolein Iohn who had the title of Earl of Warwick in his fathers life-time as commonly Dukes sons out of curtesie have of some Earldom whereof their fathers have the honour but dyed without issue Ambrose Earl of Warwick by the favour of Queen Elizabeth as I shall shew anon Robert created Earl of Leic. by the said Q. Guilford who suffred death in 1. M. as his father did Henry slain at S. Quintines and Charles that dyed a child His daughters were these Mary the wife of Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter and Lord President of Wales from whom the now Earl of Leic. is descended Kath. wife to Henry Hastings Earl of Huntingdon As also Margaret Temperance and another Katherine who dyed young In the Parliament held 1. M. was the attainder of this Duke and four of his sons confirmed viz. Iohn called Earl of Warwick Sir Ambrose and Sir Guilford both Knights and Henry Dudley Esquire Going on with the succession of these Earls I come next to Sir Ambrose Dudley abovementioned restored in blood by Queen Mary This Sir Ambrose had in 1. Eliz. a grant of the Mannour of Kibworth-Beauchamp in Com. Leic. to be held by the service of being Pantler to the Kings Queens of this Realm at their Coronations which office and Mannour his father and other of his Ancestors Earls of Warwick had In the second year of her raign he was made Master of the Ordinance In the fourth viz. 26 Dec. Baron L'isle and Earl of Warwick and the 6. of April following had a grant from the same Queen of the Castle Mannour and Burrough of Warwick with divers other Lordships in this Shire eschaeted to the Crown by his fathers attainder in which year she made him her Lieutenant generall in Normandy and during the time of his service there caused him to be chosen Knight of the Garter In 12. of her raign this E. with Edward Lord Clinton were made Lieutenants Generall of her Majesties forces in the North parts In 13. he was constituted chief Butler of England and in 15. sworn of her Privy-Councell He had 3. wives viz. Anne daughter and coheir to Will. Whorwood esq Atturney generall to King H. 8. Eliz. x daughter of Sir Gilbert Talboys Knight sister and sole heir of George Lord Talboys and Anne y daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford but departed this life without issue 21. Febr. Anno 1589. 32. Eliz. at Bedford-house in the suburbs of London and was buried in that beautifull Chapell here at Warwick called our Lady Chapell adjoyning to the Collegiat Church where his Monument is yet to be seen The next that had this title of Earl was Robert Lord Rich grandchild to Richard created Lord Rich. of Leeze in Essex 17. Febr. 1 E. 6. and made Chancelour of England 26. Oct. following which family doe derive their descent from Richard Rich one of the Shiriffs of London An. 1441 20 H. 6. This Robert created Earl of Warwick 6. Aug. 16. Iac. had two wives viz. Penelope daughter to Robert Devereux Earl of Essex and Frances daughter to Sâ—r Christopher Wray Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in Q. Elizabeths time but widow to Sir George St. Paul of Snartford in Com. Linc. Knight and Baronet By the first whereof he had issue Robert Lord Rich his son and heir Sir Henry Rich Knight of the Bath and Capt. of the Guard afterwards created Baron of Kensington Earl of Holland by King Iames and chosen Knight of the Garter Lettice his eldest daughter first marryed to Sir George Cary of Cokington in Com. Devon and after to Sir Arthur Lake Knight And Essex the second to Sir Thomas Cheek of Pirgo in Essex which Earl dyed at Warwick-House in Holburne 24. Martii An. 1618. 15. Iac. and was buryed at Felstede in Essex where his Ancestors do lye To whom succeeded in this Honour Robert his eldest son who wedded Frances daughter and heir to Sir William Newport alias Hatton Knight by whom he hath issue three Sons scil Robert Charles and Henry and three daughters Anne Luce and Frances HAving thus finisht my discourse of the Earles I shall now proceed with the town of Warwick it self whereof as to its first building by Kymbeline a King of the Britans and all other passages relating thereto during the Saxons time I have already in my Introduction and Story of those Earles said as much as I can In the Conquerors time it was a Borough id est habitaculum seu locus munitus and contained CClxi houses whereof Cxxx. were possest by the King Cxii by these his Barons whose names with the particular number held by each of them I have here added viz. The Bishop of Worcester ix The B. of Chester vii The Monks of Coventre xxxvi whereof 4. were wasted for the Castles enlargement The Bishop of Constance i. The E. of Mellent xii Earl Alberic iv Hugh de Grentemaisnill iiii Henry de Ferrers ii Rob. de Stadford vi Rog de Iveri ii Ric. Venator i. Raph de Limesi ix The Monks of Malmsbury i. Will. Bonvallet i. Will. fil Corbucion ii Geffrey de Magnaville i. Geffrey de Wirce i. Gislebert de Gant ii Gislebert Povili i. Nich. Balistar i. Steph. Stirman i. Turchil iiii Harold ii Osbert fil Ricardi i. Cristina i. Luith the Nun. ii All which were belonging to the lands they held in this County and apprized with them and the residue being xix by so many Burgesses which Burgesses enjoy'd them with Soc and Sac and all Customes as they did in Edward the Confessors days In the time of the said King Edward the Shirivalty of this County with the Borough of Warwick and all the Kings Mannours in the Shire answered lxv li. in money and xxxvi Sextars of honey or xxiv li. and viii s. in lieu thereof but at the time of the generall Survey they were rated at Cxlv li. in weight in the ferm of the Kings Mannours xxiii li. for the custome of Dogs xx s. for a Sumpter horse 1 li. for a Hawk and C s. to the Queen for a Fine Besides this they payd also xxiv Sextars of Honey of the greater measure and the Borough vi Sextars viz. xv d. a Sextar whereof the Earl of Mellent had vi Sextars and v. s. The custome of this Borough then was as by the same Survey appears that when ever the King went in person in any expedition by land x. Burgesses thereof attended him in stead of all the rest And if he that was warned to give such his attendance did not go he should pay unto the King C s. but if the King did go by Sea against his enemies the whole Borough was to
Winâ—rida ux Edw. Willoughby Abigal Francisca Hugo Willoughby miles periit in mare glaciali anno 1553. Which Sir Henry being made a Banneret at the battail of Stoke 11. Iunii 2 H. 7. and in 4 H. 7. a Commissioner in this Countie for appointing Archers to the relief of Britanny as also a Knight of the Sepulcher by his Testament bearing date 20 H. 8. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of S. Leonard at Wollaton in Com. Nott. and departed this life 11. Maii the same year leaving issue Sir Iohn Willoughby Knight his son and heir that married Anne one of the sisters and coheirs to Edward Grey Viscount L'isle Sir Edward Willoughby Knight his second son and Sir Hugh Willoughby Knight the third famous for his skill in Navigation but unhappy in his adventure in Anno 1553. being then frozen up in the Northern Seas as our Historians relate Which Sir Iohn Willoughby dying without issue Henry son to his brother Edward became heir to the estate who wedded Anne daughter of Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset and departed this life in 3 E. 6. leaving Thomas his son and heir who dying issulesse the estate came to Francis his yonger Brother afterwards a Knight Which Sir Francis built that stately House at Wollaton in Com. Nott. being the most eminent piece of Architecture in all those parts but departing this life 16. Nov. 38 Eliz. without issue male the inheritance of his lands divolved to daughters so that this Mannour of Midleton inter alia being alotted to Briget the eldest Wife to Sir Percivall Willoughby Knight descended from the Willoughbyes of Ersby in Lincolneshire by Sir Thomas Willoughby one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in King H. 8. time a younger son of that House as their Pedegree sheweth whose son and heir Sir Francis Willoughby Knight now enjoys it Of the Church dedicated to S. Iohn Baptist the Advouson was purchased from Sir Philip Marmion by the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate-Church at Tamworth in 41 H. 3. After which being appropriated thereto it became a Prebend thereof so that the Cure was served be a Stipendiarie Baxterley PAssing the River now to the other side I come to Baxterly situate at the head of a slender torrent which coming by Hurley enters Tame a little above Kingsburie But of this place there is no particular mention in the Conqueror's Survey it being then involved with Grendon and so consequently possest by Henry de Fâ—rrerâ— From whom it came to one of the old Earls of Warwick and so to Harecourt as may seem by the Record of 36 H. 3. where it is plain that Richard de Harecourt held the sixt part of a Knight's Fee here of the Earl of Warwick And from Harecourt to Luvell for about the beginning of King Edw. 1. reign did Iohn Luvell the son of William Luvell grant to Sir Iohn de Chetwynd his kinsman the inheritance thereof paying to him the said Iohn and his heirs or to Richard de Harecurt Chief Lord of the Fee as the Deed expresseth a pound of Pepper yearly at Easter After which scil in 9 E. 1. it was found that the same Sir Iohn de Chetwynd had certain Customary Tenants here who payd unto him C s. per annum Rent and did suit twice a year at his Leet the extent of what he had here being certified at iv yard land but in 17 E. 3. it appears that Sir Iohn de Chetwynd had xvi Messuages vi yard land vi acres of Pasture and two acres of Wood in this place It seems that the Chetwynds did not long after this retain the possession of these lands for in 19 E. 3. the moytie of this Mannour together with the advouson of the Church was given by some Ecclesiastique persons who were Feoffees to one William de Henover unto the Abby of Merevale to find certain Priests to celebrate divine Service in the Chapell of our Ladie near the Gate of the said Monastery for the soul of the said William de Henovere deceased so that 't is like they were about that time purchased of Sir Iohn de Chetwynd for that purpose in regard of their vicinitie to Merevale All which after the dissolution of that House were in 32 H. 8. together with it purchased from the Crown by Sir Walter Devereux Knight Lord Ferrers of Chartley and so descended to Robert Earl of Essex Lord thereof in anno 1640. Within this moytie is a fair mansion called Baxterley Hall built in King Edw. 6. time by Iohn Glâ—ver then a Retainer to the Lord Ferrers as may appear by the Armes and Badges carved upon the timber-work thereof but formerly a Servant to the Abbots of Merevale as by tradition I have heard Unto which House did that famous assertor of the Protestant Religion scil Hugh Latimer sometime Bishop of Worcester resort whose ghostly Instructions so well grounded Robert Glover Brother to the said Iohn that rather than he would recede from them he chose to lay down his life being burnt at Coventre in 5 6 Ph. M. as M r Fox in his Catalogue of Martyrs hath declared Which Robert had issue Hugh who inherited these lands as cosin and heir to his uncle Iohn in whose line they continue till this day As for the other moytie the soonest discoverie that I have made thereof afterwards is in 12 â— 4. where Thomas Litleton at that time one of the Justices of the Common Pleas gave it to Roger Wall then one of the Canons of Lichfield and other his Feoffees for performance of his last Will From whom descended Sir Edward Litleton of Pillaton-Hall in Com. Staff Knight who sold it of late years to George Corbyn â—eorge Ludford and Richard Whitehall Gentlemen Trustees for the Freeholders in whom it now resteth The Church being originally but a Chapell belonging unto Orton on the Hill antiently written Overton subâ—us Arden was with it given to the Monks of Merevale by Robert Earl Ferrers Pope Lucius the third confirming the grant in anno 1185. 32 H. 2. But the patronage thereof after the grant of the moytie of the Mannour together with the Advouson to the Monks of Merevale as formerly hath been said was jointly in the said Monks the heirs of Harecurt superioâ— Lords of the Fee being exercised by turns as the Institutions will manifest In anno 1291. 19 E. 1. it was valued at five marks but in 26 H. 8. at C s. over and above iv s. vi d. allowed for Procurations and Synodalls Patroni Ecclesiae Incumbentes c. W. filius Roberti de Henover Will. le Archer Cler. an 1302. Rob. de Stokes per concess D. Ric. de Harecurt Thomas de Boudon Cler. 2. Id. Apr. 1303. Will. de Schulton Rector Eccles. de Ashesho Ioh. de Walton Pbr. 16. Cal. Iulii 1343. D. Will. de Harecurt miles
had the victory at Faukirke in Scotland This Andrew gave or rather sold to the Cannons of Erdbury a wood lying within the precincts of Chilverscoton called Herewardshey which his Father had of the grant of Tho. the son of Thomas the son of Scherus de Stoke And dyed in 29. E. 1. leaving Nicholas his son and heir aged 24. years who doing his fealty had then livery of his Fathers lands Which Nicholas in 1. and 3. E. 2. being constituted one of the Commissioners for conservation of the peace in Warwicksh and to see the Statute of Winchester observed in 5. E. 2. was a Knight and bore for his Armes a Lion rampant as by his Seal appeareth But in 7. E. 2. attending the K. in that unfortunate expedition against the Scots was taken prisoner in the battail of Strivelin where many a gallant Englishman had the same fate or lost his life The time of his death I cannot certainly point out but he dyed without issue for I find that Thomas his nephew viz. son of Sir Giles de Astley his younger brother and with him taken prisoner at Strivelin became heire to the estate and in 19. E. 2. had livery of his lands being then of full age Which Thomas was a Knight in 10. E. 3. and such a man whose pious and noble actions gave no small lustre to this family For in 11. E. 3. he founded a Chantry in the Parish-Church here at Astley of one Priest to sing Mass daily for the health of his soul and for the soul of Eliz. his wife daughter to Guy de Beauchamp E. of Warr. as also for the souls of his Father and Mother and all the faithfull deceased to which he had license for the amortizing of 8. mess. 2. carucats of land pasture for 2. horses and 4. Oxen cvj. s. viij d. rent with the appurtenances lying 〈◊〉 Astley Wolvey Milverton and Willughby juxta Dunchurch in this County In 12. E. 3. he was assigned one of the Commissioners for conservation of the peace and to be assistant to Ric. E. of Arundell and Tho. Lord Berkley for arraying of all men in this Shire according to their severall estates and faculties The same year he had license to grant the advouson of the Church here at Astley to the Guardian and Priests belonging to the Chappell of our blessed Lady therein for the health of his soul and the souls of his ancestors and all the faithfull deceased which by Rog. Northburg then B. of Cov. and Litch was appropriated thereunto 8. Kal. Oct. following Who thereupon reserved these pensions viz. to the Chapter of Litchfield 5. s. to the Chapter of Coventre as much and 13. s. 04. d. to the Cathedrall of Litchfield to be payd at the feast of S. Mich. th'Archangell yearly out of the profits thereof Which Chantry as appeares by the Bishops said Instrument of Appropriation consisting of 4. secular Priests one called the Custos or Warden and another the Subwarden was founded for the good estate of the said Thomas de Astley the Lady Eliz. his wife and of Dame Alice and Alice Mothers to them both their heirs and successors as also Roger then B. of Cov. and Lich. and after their decease for the health of their souls and of the souls of Sir Walter de Astley and Isabel his wife Sir Thomas de Astley and Ioane his wife Sir Andrew de Astley and Sibill his wife Nich. de Astley and Alice his wife Sir Giles de Astley father of the said Thomas the founder Sir Thomas de Wolvey and Alice his wife and of Sir Thomas de Clinton Knight For augmentation of which number to seaven Priests and one Clerkâ— in 14. E. 3. he obteyned license to amortize 2. mess. 3. yard land and half 2. acres of wood and 2. s. -8 d. rent in Withibroke Hapsford and Bedworth In that year he was joyn'd in Commission with the Bishop of Worcester the Abbot of Stoneley and Prior of Erdbury to supervise the ninth of Sheaf Lamb and Wooll for this County granted to the K. in Parliament And the next year did he grant to the Prior and Covent of Erdbury and their successors 1. mess. and 36. acres of land lying in Wolvey Thus was the heart of this worthy person still more and more enlarged as we see by these his pious concessions and yet thinking all not enough procured license of the K. for the changing these Chantry-Priests into a Dean and Secular Canons and to grant to them and their successors the perpetuall patronage of the Church of Hill-Morton which was appropriated thereto by the said Rog. Northburgh Bishop of Coventre and Lich. 3. Cal. Martii the same yeare with reservation of x. s. annuall pension to be payd out of the profits thereof at the feast of S. Michael th'Archangel Whereupon he then began to erect a most fair and beautifull Collegiat-Church in the form of a Cross dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin with a tall spire covered with lead whereof I shall say more anon Which foundation consisted of a Dean and two Canons who were to be secular Priests each having their lodgings appointed to them with particular lands out of the before mentioned possessions so given the Dean being to provide a Priest as perpetuall Vicar there and by him presented to the Bishop by the the B. to be instituted and by his mandate to the Chapter of his Church to be admitted having v. Marks by the year quarterly for his salary And likewise another priest with a fit Clerk to serve the Parishioners in the said Church Shortly after which viz. in 20. E. 3. did Tho. Beauchamp E. of Warwick grant thereunto the Church of Long-Stanton in Cambridgshire Nor was it long after that the before specified Founder added more for in 36. E. 3. I finde that he gave ix marks and x. s. yearly Rent issuing out of lands situate in Lilburn and Creek in Northamptonsh and lxv s. v. d. ob q. rent out of lands in Shustoke Filungley and Nun-Eaton in this County And lastly his son Will. Lord Astley in 12. R. 2. xl s. yearly rent issuing out of the mannour of Bentley to Iohn de Plompton Vicar and then Sacrist and to his successors for ever Having now done with the endowment I have a word or two more to say of the Founder relating to his publique employments which is that in 33. E. 3. he was the first in ranke authorised by commission in this County for arraying of men in the K. absence according to the Statute of Winchester As also in 35. constituted one of the Justices of peace in this shire And that by Elizabeth daughter to Guy de Beauchamp E. of Warâ—wick he had issue Sir Will de Astley and Sir Thomas both Knights with Giles his third son from whom the Astley's of Wolvey
I not found any thing memorable other than the grant of the moytie of the Mannour of Hastokeshale for so it was written in 40 E. 3. by Alan Lesset and Margaret his wife to Thomas Langhurst and his heirs And as for Hawksbury in regard it is situate within the liberties of the City of Coventre I shall reserve what I have thereof to be there spoken This Church is not Presentative nor is there any Arms therein more than one Escocheon of Peto with his quarterings Withibrooke THE stream of Sow being here augmented by the access of a rivulet which ariseth above Withibrooke I am to take notice of those places that lye adjacent thereunto which are onely Withibrooke and Hopsford as the Map will shew the former taking its name of the brook on the banks whereof antiently as well as now many Willows have grown but of this place is there nothing recorded in Domesday-book so that whether it were then involved with Monkskirby or Hapsford I mean in the continent of hides certified of them in that Survey I am not able directly to affirm for that it was included in one of them there is no doubt in regard that Moubray afterwards had it with those and other the lands which belong'd to Geffrey Wirce then Lord of that place The first and most antient mention that I find thereof is that Richard de Morevill had it of Will. de Rudevill his kinsman in exchange for the village of Lindlei in Leicestersh by which deed it appears that the said Richard had formerly granted it unto the same Will. de Rudevill And that the ancestors of this Richard de Morevill were enfeofft thereof by Nigel de Albani father of Rog. de Moubrai in H. 1. time the certificate made by the said Roger in 12 H. 2. of what fees were held of him de veteri feoffamento doth sufficiently manifest in which it appears that this Ric. de Morevill held 5 Knights fees Which exchange was confirm'd by the said Rog. de Moubray This Ric. de Morevill gave to the Monks of Combe six yard land with the appurtenances lying in this Lordship with his body to be buryed in that Monastery at his decease But how or when it past from Morevill I have not seen so that whether that grant which Ivo de Harecourt made to Rob. Basset whereby he passed unto him totam terram suam de Wllveya de Copston de Withebroch in frank marriage with Beatrice his sister did contain the whole town of Withfbroch or onely some land that Harecourt had therein I cannot determine The next mention I find thereof is that Nicholaus fil Hulf in 7 Ioh. recovered the right of Presentation to the Church against the Abbot of Combe Which Nich. was afterwards called Nicholaus de Withibroe as appears by the Record wherein mention is made what he contributed towards that great sum which Will. de Molbrai gave to K. Iohn for a Fine that he might enjoy his inheritance concerning which Will. de Stutevile impleaded him and whereof I shall have occasion to speak at large in Brinklow Betwixt this Nich. and the Free-holders of Withibroke on the one part and the Monks of Combe on the other was there an Agreement made in 25 H. 3. concerning Common of pasture and other matters at which time he was a Knight To whom succeeded as Lord of this Mannour Will. de Castell in 37 H. 3. which William was a Benefactor to the Monks of Combe by grant to them and exchanges made with them of certain lands in this place and in 41 H. 3. gave a Fine to the King of half a mark in gold for respiting his Knighthood but whether he were son or marryed the daughter and heir of the before specified Nicholas I know not howbeit in allusion to his name he gave a Castle for his Arms as by his Seal appears which Coat his Grandchild William altered taking two bars and putting the Castle into a Canton Hulf Nich. miles de Withibroc 7 Ioh. Will. de Castell dom de Withibroc Nich. de Castello Remem Regis in Scac. 7 E. 1. Will. de Castello miles 35 E. 1. Georgius de Castello miles 4 E. 2. Will. de Castello 1 E. 3. Georgius de Castello 23 E. 3. Rob. de Castello 12 H. 4. Henricus del Chastel de Bromwiz 54 H. 3. In 7 E. 1. Nich. de Castello son to the last mentioned William was the K. Remembrancer in the Exchequer To whom succeeded another William who in 13 E. 1. paid a Fine of xl s. for replevin of his liberties at Withibrok viz. Courtleot and punishing the breakers of the Assize of Bread and Beer Which William was Shiriff of the Counties of Warw. and Leic. 22 E 1. and in 29 E. 1. received command to attend the K. at Berwic upon Twede on the Feast of S. Iohn Bapt. who then making a warlike expedition against the Scots was victorious as our Historians do manifest 'T is like he was made a Knight at that time for the next mention I meet with of him which was in 35 E. 1. shews him so to be He had issue George a Knight in 4 E. 2. but deceased before the 9 of that K. reign for in that year was it found that Alice his widow held this Lordship Which Alice in 1 E. 3. procured a special pardon for Will the son and heir to the above mentioned George touching the sum of 28 l. 7 s. 2 d. of the 58 l. 7 s. 2 d. which was required of him to be paid into the Exchequer for the Kings use as a debt due by VVill. his Grandfather when he was Shiriff of these Counties To the last mentioned VVill. succeeded George who had a Patent in 47 E. 3. to free him from bearing the office of Shiriff Eschaetor c. and in 51 E. 3. was one of the Commissioners for levying the subsidy of 4 d. upon every head commonly called Pole-money but in 5 and 8 R. 2. did bear the office of Eschaetor for this County and Leicestersh notwithstanding his priviledge In the Parliament of 10 R. 2. he served as one of the Knights for this Shire and in 11 R. 2. being in Commission with divers others for the levying of the moytie of a xv and x. in this County at the later end of the same year was constituted Shiriff of this County and Leicestershire After which viz. in 13 and 14 R. 2. he was in Commission for conservation of the peace But the next and last that I meet with of this name is Robert de Castell son of the said George perhaps which Robert was Shiriff of these Countyes in 12 H. 4. Knight for this Shire in Parliament 2 H. 5. one of the Justices of peace in 5 H. 5. In 7 H. 5. in Commission to treat with the people for a loan
Margaret and Mary the onely daughters and heirs apparent of Thomas Morgan of Heyford in the County of Northampton Esquier sonne and heire of Francis Morgan of Heyford aforesaid sometimes one of the Iustices of the Kings Bench and Marye wife of the said Thomas daughter and sole heir of Sir Edward Saunders Knight sometime chief Iustice of England and after chief Baron of the Exchequer and lyeth buryed in this parish Church of Weston Which Margaret and Mary the daughters dyed that is to say Mary the 22 day of May 1568. before she was one yeare oulde and Margaret the 30 day of September 1568. being of the age of seven years and 21 days On whose soules God have mercy Anno Domini 1584. Upon a Plate of Brass fixed in Marble on the South wall of the Chancel Arâ—is Apolline fueras qui Mista Jodoce â— Heu mortis jaculo victa Tomere jaces Cujus in interitum tulit haec solatia tristem Saunderus verae pignora amicitiae Anno Domini 1566. Decembris 22. Heare lyeth Ioyce Tomer slayne by death That had of Physick skyll Whose losse these comforts Saunders shews As tokens of good wyll Cubington I Come next to Cubington wherein by the Conq. Survey the Prior of Coventre was certified to have 2 hydes valued at xxx s. the E. of Mellent 3. rated at as much which one Boseher then held of him and Roger de Iuri 5. esteemed at xl s. In one place it is written Cubitone and in the other two Cobintone but afterwards Cumbyngton which shews that it had its name originally from the situation of it in a low or deep hallow for the word Cumbe doth signifie as much That which the Prior of Coventre had here was half a Kts. fee which in 20 H. 3. Simon de Cubinton and in 36 H. 3. Henry de Cubinton held of that Monastery But the substance of what the said E. of Mellent had aâ—i which the same Boscher held of him came to the Monks of Stoneley either given by the heirs of the before specified Boscher or by those whom he or they enfeoffed thereof though the particular grants do not appear For Henry Boscher grandchild to the first Boscher made a general confirmation of them in H. 3. time the quantity being 5 carucats of land and xxiiii s. iii d. yearly Rent of Assize as was certified in 19 E. 1. But of that which Rog. de Iveri had Hastings of Allesley was as it seems antiently enfeoffed By one of which line it was given to Semely Lord of Radford-Semely and to S. Maure though when I find not for in 7 E. 1. Will. de Semely held what he had here by the service of half a Kts. fee of Iohn de Hastings viz. 2 yard land in demesn and 3 held by 6 servants at the will of the Lord paying certain yearly rent and doing suit twice a year at the Court of the said Iohn de Hastings at Allesley Which W. de Semely had also six Cottagers holding as many Cottages and 4 Free-holders occupying 2 yard land and 3 quarters and doing suit to his 3 weeks Court here at Cobyngton as also making two appearances every year at the Court of Allesley abovesaid But from Semely I cannot deduce the succession of his part in this place That which Iohn Hugford and Thom. Waldeyve granted to the Monks of Stoneley in 13 E. 4. was certainly it for the quantity viz. 5 mess. 80 acres of land 3 acres of meadow and 4 acres of pasture doth not onely argue the same but the tenure thereof from Sir Edw. Nevill in right of his Mannour of Allesley antiently belonging to Hastings doth put it out of doubt Of Henry de S. Maure who had the rest of Cobington I find that he committed a Murther and fled for it whereupon K. E. 1. seized his Mannour here but allowed to Ermengard his wife liberty to hold it for her maintenance during his royal pleasure It should seem that the K. taking advantage of this forfeiture gave it soon after to the Templars for in 7 E. 1. it was certified that they had here 3 yard land in demesn and a certain Grove inclosed like a Park but being willing to strengthen their title from S. Maure in 9 E. 1. grew to an Agreement with him viz. to pay to them the said Henry and Ermengard 4 marks per ann during the life of her the said Ermengard in consideration whereof they levyed a Fine of it to the use of the said Templars and their successors for ever Which lands so possest by them were in 1 E. 2. seized by the K. and then yeilded 25 s. rent of Assize but were soon after transmitted to the Knights Hospitalars and continued to them till the general dissolution as did also that which the Monks of Coventre and Stoneley had Being thus lodg'd in the Crown the K. in 38. of his reign granted to Edw. Watson and Henry Herdson and their heirs all that belong'd to the Abby of Stoneley called then by the name of Cobynton-grange Which Edw. and Henry had license the same year to alien it unto Ric. Faukoner and his heirs who sold it to one Thomas Fawkoner Which Thomas reserving an estate to himself for life entailed it upon Eliz. his daughter then the wife of George Bodyngton and the heirs of her body with remainder to Agnes Fermour widow his other daughter and the heirs of her body but for lack of such issue to the right heirs of the said Ric. Fawkoner and departed this life 10 Febr. 1 Eliz. his said daughters being then of full age Touching that which belong'd to the Priory of Coventre I find that it was by K. E. 6. in 4 of his reign inter alia granted to Sir Raph Sadler Kt. then Master of the great Wardrobe and to Laurence Wennington Gent. and to the heirs of the said Sir Raph. As also that the Hospitalars Mannour here was past out of the Crown by Q. Eliz. the same year to Iohn Fisher and others The Church dedicated to the Nativity of our Lady being antiently but a Chapel and belonging to Wotton was therewith granted to the Canons of Kenilworth as in Wotton I have already shewed and in ann 1291. 19 E. 1. valued at xii marks Which Canons in 5 E. 3. had License to appropriat the Fruits thereof to the use of that Monastery Whereupon scil in 19 E. 3. ensued the endowment of the Vicaridge which in 26 H. 8. was rated at vi l. vi s. viii d. over and above 2 s. allowed for Synodals Patroni Ecclesiae Incumbentes temp Inst. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Thom. de Harewell Pbr. 11 Cal. Apr. 1309. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Ioh. de Shotteswell accol 3 Ian. 1313. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Rob. le Fitzwith Pbr. 8. Cal. Maii 1342. Patroni Vicariae Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Adam dâ—
seized into the King's hands but returning to obedience he had restitution of them in the last year of that King's reign To whom succeeded Will. who had severall imployments of much trust and note in his time within this County From 11. till 20 H. 3. he was frequently in Commission as a Justice of Assize In 16 H. 3. he with Iohn de Lodbeoc were constituted the King's Eschaetors here In 21 H. 3. he was in Commission for the collecting of a xxx th and in 56 H. 3. one of the Justices for the Gaol delivery at Warwick To him succeeded Sir Thomas de Bishopsdon Knight his son and heir and to Sir Thomas Sir William howbeit of these I find little else notable than that they were Knights But the next was Sir Iohn de Bishopsdon who served in the Parl. held at Yorke in 12 E. 2. as one of the Knights for this shire being then seized of these Lordships viz. Bishopston Bishopswode vulgò Bushwode Lapworth Thorndon in this County Larkstoke in Gloucestershire Little Cokesey Herdewyk Pepewell and Waresley in com Wigorn. in all which he had Free-warren granted to him by a special Charter bearing date at Newcastle upon Tine 26 Sept. 13 E. 2. In 14 E. 2. he was a Knight and in the Rebellion with Thomas Earl of Lanc for which in 16 E. 2. he had pardon for xl lâ— Fine In 18 E. 2. he was in Commission for conservation of the peace in this shire and to take care that the Articles contained in the Statute of Winchester were observed In 1 E. 3. he served in the Parl. at Westminster as one of the Knights for this shire and was in Commission for the levying a xv th and tenth in this County So also in 2 E. 3. for collecting of a xx th In 4 E 3. again one of the Knights for this shire in the Parl. held at Westm. and the next year following constituted one of the Justices for conservation of the Peace Frethricus de Bissopesdone temp Regis Steph. Will. de Bissopesdone 9 R. 1. Juliana filia Henrici de Monâ—eforti Will. de Bishopsdon 11 H. 3. Thomas de Bishopsdon miles 31 H. 3. Cecilia una filiarum cohaer Henrici Pipard Will. de Bishopsdon miles temp E. 1. Christiana relicta 14 E. 1. Joh. de Bishopsdon miles 14 E. 2. Beatrix filia haeres Joh. de Sheldon Rog. de Bishopsdon 14 E. 3. Alicia filia haeres ux Walt. de Clodshale Thomas de Bishopsdon 7 E. 2. Johanna filia Edm. de Grafton militis Joh. De Bishopsdon 11 E. 3. Isabella filia Ioh. Stretch militis Thomas de Bishopsdon 8 R. 2. Will. de Bishopsdon m l 5 H. 5. Philippa 17 H. 6. Eliz. filia cohaeres ux Thomae Palmer de Holt in Com. Leic. ar Philippa ux Will. Catesby mil. Bearing a special affection to the Hospitall of S t Iohn Baptist in Warwick he gave thereunto the moytie of the advouson of the Church of Morton Merhull in this County and having wedded Beatrice the daughter and heir of Iohn de Sheldon dyed in 14 E. 3. being at that time Bayliff to the K. in his Forrest of Leekhay in Worcestershire which he held by grand Sergeantie leaving Roger his son and heir which Roger bore for his Armes bendè of six pieces Or and Azure with a cantonermine and dyed leaving issue Alice his daughter and heir wedded to Walt. de Clodshale of which Walter and his family I shall speak in Saltley whereupon this Lordship of Bishopsdon came to Iohn brother to the said Roger by virtue of an Entail made in 11 E. 3. whereby Sir Iohn de Bishopsdon Knight setled it with other lands upon his issue male by dame Beatrice his wife Which last mentioned Iohn being a man of eminent parts was in 32 E. 3. constituted Chancelour of the Kings Exchequer and took to wife Isabell the daughter of Sir Iohn Stretch Knight To whom succeeded Thomas and to him Sir Will. Bishopsdon Knight Sheriff of this County and Leicestersh in 5 H. 5. and in 6 H. 5. constituted one of the Commissioners for arraying of men in this Shire Of this Sir Will. I farther find that being retained by the Earl of Warwick for the fortifying of Calais he served in that imployment with one Launce and two Archers amongst the Knights that then were under him taking for his Launce and one Archer xx li per an and for the other Archer x. marks per an without their diet but he resided for the most part at his Mannour of Alscote in Gloucestershire and having in 17 H. 6. entailed this with divers other Lordships on the issue which he should beget on the body of Philippa his wife left only two daughters his heirs scil Eliz. and Philippa the former marryed to Thomas Palmer of Holt in Leicestershire from whom likewise by a daughter and heir the Nevills of Holt are descended the other to Sir Will. Catesby Knight Who in her right had this Mannour of Bishopston which by the attainder of Will. Catesby in 1 H. 7. whereof in Lapworth I have spoke came to the Crown and in 3 H. 7. was inter alia granted by the King to Sir Iohn Risley Knight and the heirs male of his body but by a speciall Act of Parl. in 11 H. 7. was restored unto George Catesby Esq son and heir to the said Will. together with the rest of his said Fathers forfeited lands whose grandchild viz. Sir Will. Catesby K t in 24 Eliz. sold to sundry persons the particular Tenements within this Lordship amongst which one was past to Will Askew of Lapworth by the name of the Mannour which Will. afterwards sold it to Andrew Archer of Tanworth Esq from whom it descended to his son and heir Sir Sim. Archer Knight and by him was lately granted to Iohn Greene and Thomas Greene yeomen and their heirs who being Inhabitants here are yet possest thereof The Chapell here dedicated to S t Peter is very antient as may appear by the Ordination thereof made in K. Iohn's time in the presence of Maugerius then Bishop of Worcester by S r Will. de Bishopsdon Knight who gave thereunto in pure Almes of his own demesn xiiii acres of land in one field and as much in another as also 4 acres of his land held by servile tenure and pasturage for 8. Oxen in what places soever his own Oxen should graze excepting in his meadows and moreover covenanted with Mauritius then Parson of Stratford super Avon that he and his Tenants there would sustain all the charges concerning the said Chapell viz. in building it up keeping it in repair and providing the Chalice Books Lights Vestments and all other necessaries therein and that the mother Church of Stratford should
means it is come to Iohn Mayne now of Elmedon Gentleman grandchild to the said Henry Merston-Culy IN King Edward the Confessor's time this place was possest by one Aluric who after the Norman Conquest sold it with the License of King William unto Robert de Oilgi Of which Robert Robert Venator held it at the time of the generall Survey it being then accounted for two hides having Woods which extended to four furlongs in length and one in breadth all valued at xx s. But from this time till King H. 3. reign that Hugh de Culi was owner thereof I have seen no more of it nor after that till 21 E. 3. that Sâ—r Fouk de Bermingham possest it as appears by a speciall License by him then granted unto one Ranulph Leyecroft to amortize two Mess. two yard land and xii s. Rent lying therein for the maintenance of a Priest to celebrate divine Service here every day in the Chapell of S. Leonard for the health of the soul of him the said Ranulph and of his Ancestors and all the faithfull deceased From which Ranulph who had a good proportion of lands here besides what he had so disposed of descended Robert Leecroft by whom in 22 R. 2. the whole Mannour was purchased from Thomas Roche and Eliz. his wife it being of her inheritance as daughter and heir unto Thomas de Bermingham To the descendants of which Robert it continued till H. 8. time that Anne the daughter and heir to William Lecroft of Colshill was wedded unto Iohn L'isle of Moxhull Esquire whose son and heir scil Nicholas Lâ—isle sold it in 25 H. 8. to Reginald Digby of Colshill Esquire in which line it still continues Lindon THat this Hamlet was originally so called from the situation thereof the name doth plainly manifest Lhin in the Brittish signifying a Lake or Pool and don in the Saxon a Hill for at the foot of an indifferent rising ground it standeth but the first mention I have found of it in any Record is in 34 H. 3. where it appears that Gunilda de Lynden brought an Assize of Novel disseisin against Walter de Bishopesdon and others for lands here yet is it no Mannour of it self but the lands of other Lordships reach into it whereof I shall not need to give instance Little Pakinton OF this place I find no mention in the Conqueror's Survey though it seems to have been part of the Earl of Mellent's possessions at that time for it appears that the antient Earls of Leicester were chief Lords of the Fee But certain it is that in King H. 1. time Robert de Ceraso possest it and after him Gilbert the son of Picot which Gilbert had issue William Picot unto whom Nicholas the son of Richard de Torpe released all his right therein that descended to him by inheâ—iâ—ance from the same Robert de Ceraso his grandfather This Gilbert Picot being a Knight had fair possessions in Leicestershire viz. Barow Segrave Glen c. And in 4 H. 3. was William â—icot his â—on one of the Justices for the Gaol-delivery at Warwick and Leicester both In which line of Picot it continued till about the middle of King H. 3. reign but then by daughters and heirs two parts divolved to Murdac and Ireys and the third to Nicholas Pikot which came shortly after to one Gilb. Petemon betwixt whom there grew suits for their interest here in 27 H. 3. But of these coparceners Sir Henry Murdac was the chief being Shiriff of this County and Leicestershire in 46 H. 3. and one of the Justices for the Gaol-delivery at Warwick in 56 H. 3. Which Sir Henry doing homage to Roger de Quency Earl of Winchester as Lord of the Honour of Leicester for the fourth part of a Knight's Fee that he and the other coheirs held of him here at Pakinton had authoritie given him by the said Earl to receive the homage of Thomas le â—reys and Agnes his wife as also of Nich. Pikot his fellow partners before spoken of at which time he gave to the same Earl xl s. of silver in the behalf of himself and them and his and their heirs to be released from attendance at the three weeks Court a Leicester making their appearances at hâ—â— Leet only To this Sir Henry succeeded Sir William Murdac Knight who bore for his Armes Bendè of ten pâ—â—ces Arg. and Gules and had issue Alice his daughter and heir wedded to Sir Thomas â—oyvile Knight unto whom she brought a fair inheritance of lands in Leicestershire Which Beyviles had their residence at Stokfaston in that Countie But wiâ—hin tâ—e câ—mpasse â—f that time as they had to do hâ—re they obtained one of the two other parts of this Lordshâ—p◠〈…〉 as it seems So that upâ—n the 〈…〉 three daughters and heirs of the last Iâ—hn viz. â—liz the wiâ—e o 〈…〉 Bury Hatley iâ— Com. Herâ—f abâ—â—t the laâ—â—r end 〈…〉 it unto Sâ—r Râ—bâ—rt Brâ—â—â—â—ll of Dene in Com. Northampt. Knight From whom deâ—cendâ—d Thomas Brudâ—elâ— Eâ—quâ—re afâ—erwardsâ— scil 3. Car. created Lord â—ruâ—â—ell a person much to be honoured for his great lâ—aâ—ning prudenceâ— and eminent knowledge in Anâ—â—quities who by his Deed of bargain and sale dated 19 Maii 4. Iac. past it unâ—o Sir Edward Brabazon then of Nether-Whitacre in this Câ—untie Knight whicâ— Sir Eâ—ward diâ—poâ—ed thereof to Siâ— Anthâ—â—y â—rabazon Knight his younger son tâ—e late â—wner thereof Touching that part whâ—ch Ireâ—s had I find that in 13 E. 3. Thomas le â—â—eys passed iâ— awayâ— by the name lâ—kewise of the Mannour of Pakinton-Pigot to Philip de Aâ—leston and 〈…〉 and the heâ—rs of their two 〈◊〉 but for lack of such issue to return unto the râ—gâ—t â—eirs of the said Thomas which makeâ— me 〈◊〉 that the said Kaâ—â—eâ—â—ne was his daughter Aâ—â—er this â—iz in 50 〈…〉 of whom in Maxstoke I shall speak puâ—câ—ased oâ—e third part 〈…〉 Mâ—nnâ—ur 〈…〉 and Ioane his wiâ—e but 〈…〉 were that which Philip de 〈◊〉 above 〈…〉 the othâ—r formâ—râ—y belongiâ—g to Gâ—lbert 〈◊〉 I cannot well discâ—ver Which third part continued to his posteâ—ity tiâ—l the beginniâ—g of H. 7. time though how much longâ—r I know not for in 20 H. 7. Iohn Creâ— Vicount L'isle was found tâ— dye sâ—â—zed 〈◊〉 â— by the name likewise of the Mannâ—ur of Pakinton-Pâ—got which from him divolved to â—homas Mâ—rquess Dorsâ—t his Unclâ—'s son and so consequently to Henry Duke of Suff. After whose attainder in 1 Mariae whereof in Astley I have spoke it eschaeted to the Crown and continued therein till Queen Elizabeth in the second year of her reign granted it to Edward Earl of Lincolne lâ—neaâ—l heir to the Clintons before specified which Earl sold â—t to one Sampson Baker Gentleman 30 Oct. 15 Eliz. who died seized thereof in 26 Eliz.
Deed bearing date at Tamworth in 44 E. 3. past away the same unto Sir Baldwin Frevill Knight and his heirs reserving only an estate for life By which means upon partition made in 31 H. 6. betwixt the three sisters and heirs to the said Sir Baldwin it was allotted to Thomas Ferrers at that time Tenant by the Curtesie of England to all the lands which were of the inheritance of Eliz. his wife deceased eldest of the said three sisters In whose line it continued till Sir Iohn Ferrers Knight about the beginning of King Charles his reign sold it to Charles Adderley Esquiâ—e afterwards an Equerie to the said King and by him Knighted who now enjoys it The Church dedicated to S. Iohn Baptist was antiently given to the Nuns of Mergate in Com. Beaf by one of the De la Launds as I guess But it seems that the title which those Nuns had was not very firme for in 26 H. 3. Iames de la Launde recovered the right of Presentation thereto Howbeit afterwards they grew to Composition with him and gave him 57. marks of silver to quit his claim to it which he did in 36 H. 3. whereupon it became appropriated to them but no Vicar endowed so that the Curate there was provided by those Nunns as a Supendiarie to them Merston juxta Lea and Coton THis place having its name from the flat moorish ground bordering upon it was possest by Turchil de Warwick in the Conqueror's time and then rated at three hides valued at xxx s. which were at that time held of him by one Roger But it was not long I presume ere it came to the Marmions of Tamworth-Castle for in 20 H. 3. Robert Marmion answered for half a Knight's Fee in respect thereof at which time it had the name of Merston-Marmion for distinction from the other Merstons in this Hundred but whether Marmion were any other than superior Lord of the Fee at that time I make a question the Limsies of Maxstoke holding it immediately of them for it appears that in 5 E. 1. Raph de Limesie and Ioane his wife gave to a Chantrie-Priest celebrating Divine Service at Solihull five marks of yearly Rent issuing out of certain lands lying here and in Cotes now called Coton and that the Family of Odingsels who were antiently Lords of Maxstoke by the marriage of Limesie's heir possest it there being xiv Freeholders here and in Cotes which held their Tenements of William de Odingsells in 23 E. 1. paying xxxvi s. viii d. per ann Rent But from Odingsells by an heir female it came to Clinton â— together with Maxstoke and with it being past in Exchange from Sir Iohn Clinton to Humphrey Earl Stafford in 16 H. 6. as the authorities which I have voucht in Maxstoke will manifest hath been reputed as it is a member of that Lordship and so continueth to this day Midleton OF this place there is mention made twice in the Conqueror's Survey first under the title of the lands then belonging to Hugh de Grentemaisnell where it is rated for four hides having a Church as also a Mill esteemed at xx s. which with the rest were all valued at vi li. having been the inheritance of one Pallinus in Edward the Confessor's dayes And next under the title of the lands belonging to Adeliz the wife of the said Hugh where the quantity and value in the grosse summe do not differ but there it is said to have been the freehold of one Turgot before the Norman Invasion After which ere long it was disposed of to one of the Marmions as I guess together with Tamworth-Castle and if we may believe the antient Windows of that Church and some other authorities by the Conqueror himself as in Tamworth I shall more fully shew Neither is it unlikely for by an accompt of the Templars revenues taken in 31 H. 2. it appears that they were then possest of certain lands here that had been bestowed on them by Geffrey Marmion In which Family of Marmion it continued whilst the male line lasted Philip Marmion in 13 E. 1. claiming by Prescription a Court Leet and Gallows here which were allowed as also Free warren within his demesn lands of this place But to this the Jury answered that the Earls of Warwick had free Chase within the same taking forfaitures for all offences done therein and that the said Philip had no Warren except by grant from Ela Countess of Warwick onely for terme of her life whereupon he was a merced for his undue chalenge But this Philip Marmion dying without issue male his lands came to be divided betwixt severall coheirs as the Descent in Tamworth sheweth Of which Alexander Frevill and Ioane his wife Raphe Boteler the elder with Maud his wife and Henry Hillary and Ioane his wife had their particular shares in this Mannour till at the length by purchase Hillarie's part became united to that which Frevill had whereupon Sir Baldwin Frevill Knight procured from Richard Scroope Bishop of Coventre and Lichfield about the 14 th of R. 2. License to have an Oratorie or private Chapell within his Mannour-house here Of the accession of Boteler's part I have not seen any thing but do conclude that it was before the partition made in 31 H. 6. betwixt the Sisters and heirs to the last Sir Baldwin Frevill for thereby it appeareth that Margaret the youngest of them had inter alia this Mannour of Midleton wholy as parcell of her purpart she being then wife to Richard Bingham one of the Justices of the King's Bench and afterwards a Knight Which Sir Richard resided here till he died scil in 15 E. 4. being ioyn'd in all Commissions of the Peace and other matters of importance with the superior Gentlemen of this Countie After whose death she continued a widow even to a very great age as by her Presentation to the Church of Preston-Bagot in 20 H. 7. appears To whom succeeded in the inheritance of this Lordship Sir Henry Willoughby Knight her grandson by Sir Hugh Willoughby of Wollaton in Com. Nott. Knight her first husband as the Pedegree here inserted sheweth Hugo Willoughby de Wollaton in Com. Nott. miles 10 H. 6. Margareta una soror cohaer Baldw. Frevill mil. Ric. Bingham miles unus Justic D. Regis ad plac coram Rege 31 H. 6. Robertus Willoughby Henr. Willoughby miles de S. Sepulchro obiit 20 H. 8. Dorothea ux Anth. Fitz Herbert unius Justic. de Banco 20 H. 8. Ioh. Willoughby miles ob sine prole Edw. Willoughby miles Henr. Willoughby nepos haeres Ioh. Willoughby mil. Anna filia Thomae March Dors. Thomas Willoughby obiit sine prole Franciscus Willoughby miles obiit 37 Eliz. Eliz. filia Ioh. Litleton de Frankley mil. Brigida ux Percev Willoughby eq aur Dorothea ux Henr. Hastings Margar. ux Rob. Spenser de Althorpe
to the before spefied Sir Iohn Botetourt through which means part of that fair inheritance came to this Familie of Ferrers By whom he had issue Baldwin xix years of age at his Fathers death which happened in 11 R. 2. But of this Baldwin I find nothing memorable excepting his marriage in 12 R. 2. with Ioane the daughter of Sir Thomas Greene Knight and his death which happened in 2 H. 4. To whom succeeded Baldwin his son and heir then but two years of age who departing this life in his minoritie scil 6 H. 5 leaving three Sisters and heirs the inheritance came afterwards to be thus divided in 31 H. 6. viz. to Thomas Ferrers then Tenant by the curtesie Elizabeth the eldest of those coheirs being dead and to Thomas son and heir of the same Thomas and Eliz. this Castle and Mannour of Tamworth the Mannours of Lee juxta Merston Stretford juxta Tamworth and Haverburgh in this Countie as also the Mannour of Stichall juxta Coventre the Mannour Tadington in Com. Heref. with lands and Rents in Waverton Allesley and Mereden in this Countie as also in Wiginton in Com. Staff To Robert Aston Esquire son of Ioice one other of the said Sisters and coheirs the Mannours of Ashsteds and Newdigate in Surrey Becknore in Com. Wigorn. Yatesburie in Com. Wilts Pinley within the Liberties of Coventre and the moâ—tie of the Mannour of Henley in Arden in this Countie with the advouson of the Church of Preston juxta Henley And to Sir Richard Bâ—ngham Knight then one of the Justices of the King's Bench and Margaret his wife formerly the wife of Sir Hugh Willoughby of Wollaton in Com. Nott. Knight the Mannours of Midleton and Whitnash with lands in Wilmecote in this Shire The Mannour of Wikin juxta Coventre with certain other lands and Rents lying within the Countie of that Citie as also the Mannours of Gunthorpe and Loudham in Com. Nott. with Bradford Ferne and Mawne in Com. Heref. Which Partition bears date 5. Oct. the year abovesaid This Thomas Ferrers was second son to William Lord Ferrers of Groby and underwent the Office of Shiriff for the Countie of Staff in 26 H. 6. but departed this life in 37 H. 6. being then the principall male branch of this line of Groby as the Descent in Merevale sheweth in token whereof he bore his Armes with a Labell of three points Azure To which Thomas succeeded as Lord of this Castle Thomas his son and heir then xxxvi years of age who was constituted Shiriff of this Countie and Leicester-shire in 39 H. 6. so also in 1 E. 4. Which Thomas having been a faithfull adherer to the House of Yorke and taken Prisoner in the battail of Wakefeild where he was put to CCC marks Fine obtained a speciall Precept from King Edward 4 th to the Barons of the Exchequer wherein is acknowledged his signall fidelitie to Richard Duke of Yorke Father to the said King and slain in that Battail commanding them to remit unto him CC. marks of the summe for which he was then accomptable to them by reason of his Receipts whilst he underwent that Office in which Precept it further appeareth that the said Thomas was then a Knight being so made as it seems by the same King Edw. in the first year of his reign Nay I find that after this he became a Knight of the Bath at the Creation of the Duke of Yorke 14 E. 4. and from 4 E. 4. till his deathâ— was in Commission for conservation of the Peace in this Shire as also in 8 E. 4. again Shiriff of this Countie and Leicester-shire and that by his Testament bearing date 10. Febr. 12 H. 7. he bequeathed his body to be buried on the North side of the Quire within the Collegiate Church here at Tamworth by Anne his wife appointing a marble to be laid over them with their portraitures and Armes in brasse and such Inscription as his Executors should devise departing this life 22. Aug. 14 H. 7. To whom succeeded Sir Iohn Ferrers Knight his grandchild and heir For Sir Iohn his son who in 15 E. 4. was in the King's service in Normandie died in his life time Of which Sir Iohn I find little memorable other than that he was one of the Knights for the body to King H. 7. and in Commission for the Peace from 18. of that King's reign till his death which happened in 1 H. 8. as appears by the Probate of his Will whereby he bequeathed his body to sepulture within th Chancell here at Tamworth before the Image of S. Edith Of whose descendants I shall say no more than that some of them have been Knights and in many publick imployments as by divers Comissions appeareth Iohn son and heir to the last Sir Humphrey being now owner of this Castle referring my Reader to the Pedegree before inserted which manifesteth their matches with sundry good antient Families Upon an Alabaster Tombe-stone lying in the midst of the Chancell at Tamworth under which is buried the body of Sir Iohn Ferrers Knight is this Epitaph If thou hast a minde to know Whose Corps interred lye below Lest thou thinke these words in stone Are all that 's left of him being gone Give eare unto the upright tongue Of whosoere he liv'd among Then free'd from doubt thou wilt consent He left a choicer Monument 1633. Upon another lying neer thereto Here lieth Sir Humfrey Ferrers Knight who married Anne one of the daughters of Sir Iohn Packington of Hampton-Lovet in the Countie of Worcester Knight By whom he had issue three daughters and one son His age was thirty and three years when he departed this life and he was here interred on the second day of November in the year of our Lord 1633. Bole-Hall I Now come to the particular Villages before mentioned which are within this Countie and in the Parish of Tamworth though the Church be in Staffordshire and first of Bole-Hall Of this place I have not seen any thing in Record till 13 R. 2. where with severall other Mannours Sir Iohn de Clinton of Maxstoke Knight entailed it upon the issue of his body by Elizabeth then his wife but from severall circumstances I am satisfied that it was originally a member of Amington which adjoyns thereto and whereof the same Sir Iohn was then possest From whom descended Iohn Lord Clinton who about the beginning of H. 7. time decayed the capitall Messuage here And from him Edward Lord Clinton and Say that sold it in 29 H. 8. unto Iames Leveson Merchant of the Staple which Iames gave it in marriage inter alia with Elizabeth his daughter unto Walter Aston son and heir to Sir Edward Aston of Tixhall Knight whose grandson Sir Walter Aston Knight of the Bath and Baronet sold it unto William Anson of Lincolns-Iâ—ne in Com. Midd. Esquire Of whom
as that at Bretford and have that again in exchange This Geffrey de Clinton the second wedded Agnes the daughter of Roger Earl of Warwick and had with her in Frank marriage by the gift of her Father inter alia ten Knights Fees of those seventeen that were held by him of the said Earl de Veteri Feoffamento that is to say whereof he or his Father were enfeoffed in the time of K. H. 1. which ten by those covenants of marriage were to perform their military service in the custody of this Brandune whereby 't is plain that the Castle was then in being though it be hard to say whether Geffrey de Clinton the Father of Lescelina or her husband Norman de Verdune built it Bertramus de Verdon temp Conquestoris Normannus de Verdon Lescelina filia Gaufridi de Clintona Bertramus de Verdon Rohesia Tho. de Verdon Eustachia postea nupta Ric. de Camvil Nich de Verdon 7 R. 1. mortuus 16 H. 3. Theobaldus le Butiller Rohesia filia haeres 16 H. 3. Marg. filia Gilb. de Lacy haeres Walteri de Lacy avi sui uxor 1. Joh. de Verdon 31 H. 3. obiit 2 E. 1. Elianora uxor 2. Theobaldus de Verdon fil haeres 2 E. 1. obiit 3 E. 2. Joh. obiit in Hib. vita patris 25 E. 1. Eliz. filia Gilb. de Clare Com. Gloucestriae uxor 2. Theobald de Verdon obiit an 1316. 10. E. 2. Matildis fil Edm. de Mortimer de Wigmore 30 E. 1. ux 1. Isabella Johanna uxor Tho. filii heredis Tho. d. Furnivall Eliz. uxor Barthol Burghersh Margeria primò nupta Will. le Blount postea Marco Husee ult Joh. Crophull Matildis ux Ioh. Fitz-Alan Comit. Arundeliae 30 E. 1. In the line of which Norman it continued for divers ages as the descent here inserted sheweth their principal seat being at Alton-Castle in Staffordshire But little do I find memorable of it other than that in 7 R. 1. it was garrison'd by VVill. fil Ricardi a great man in this County as in Wroxhall shall be manifested who had then the custody thereof by reason of the minority of Bertram son and heir to the before specified Norman de Verdon To which Bertram succeeded Nicholas who in 11 H. 3. had a Charter of Free-warren granted to him and his heirs in all his demesn lands here And raised a Pool in this place to so great a height as that the Monks of Combe brought an Assize of Novel-disseisin against him for drowning their lands in Stretton thereby But it was not long afterwards ere that this Castle underwent the fate which is incident to such strong holds in time of hostility for it appears that the partakers with Simon Montfort E. of Leicester who in 39 H. 3. held Kenilworth Castle against the King taking notice that Iohn de Verdon Grandchild to the before specified Nicholas had Commission to raise Forces in Worcestershire against thâ—se Rebels issued out of of that place and pulled it down To which Iohn succeeded Theobald who abâ—ut the beginning of E. 1. time extended his Free warren here beyond the bounds of his Barony 〈…〉 lands oâ— the Prior of Coventre and Abboâ— of Combe and ingrossed the whole fishing oâ— Avon on the one side to himself viz. from Bretford to Mervines-mill which had wont to be common It seems he rebuilt the Castle for I find that it was then again in being though now nothing remain thereof but the moats and heaps of rubbish and had a Park thereto containing a mile in length As also that his Tenants were thus distinguisht viz. by Servants Cottagers and Free-holders Of the first sort there being xxv that held xii yard land and a half in servage that is to say besides payment of a certain Rent each of them to find one workman at the Lords disposal to labour from Monday next after the feast day of St. Peter and Paul untill the feast of St. Peter ad vincula which is the first of August in every week two daies and after that time till Michaelmass to find one man working two daies one week and three daies another by turns at such imployment as the Lord should appoint And the Cottagers to find each of them every week from the first of August till Michaelmass one labourer to work upon Monday onely as the Lord should appoint But the Free-holders which were onely three held by a certain Rent and homage and to do service to his Court every three weeks It was likewise then found that he had Free-warren here of the grant of K. H. 3. and how he had incroacht upon the Prior of Coventre and Abbot of Combe as also that he had a Court Leete Gallowes with assize of Bread and Beer for a Palfrey yearly payable to the K. Unto which Leet his Father being a powerfull man had drawn the Hamlets of Thurlaston and Ashoe without any justifiable authority but as to the rest of those priviledges being questioned in 13 E. 1. by what authority he claimed them he pleaded prescription which was allowed To which last mentioned Theobald succeeded Theobald his son and heir and to him his four daughters and heirs whereof Elizabeth the wife to Bartholmew de Burghersh had inter alia this Lordship in partition assigned unto her Whose son and heir viz. Sir Bartholmew shortly after past it unto Sir VValter Pavely Kt. and other feoffees who in 43 E. 3. conveyed it to Sir Iohn Delves a Staffordshire Kt. from whom it came to Sir Iohn Arundell Kt. who in 3 R. 2. dyed seized thereof and so descending to Sir Richard Arundell fell by partition in 16 H. 6. unto Elianore wife of Sir VVilliam St. George Kt. one of the two daughters and heirs to the said Sir Richard which Elianore departing this life without issue it divolved to Sir Robert VVilloughby of Eresby Kt. son and heir of Thomas VVilloughby Esq and Ioane the other sister and co-heir which Sir Robert VVilloughby dyed 5. E. 4. leaving Robert his son and heir within age but Sir VVilliam St. George had the possession thereof during his life as Tenant by the curtesy of England and dyed 11 E. 4. the reversion thereby coming to Christopher VVilloughby brother of the last mentioned Robert who was at that time 19 years of age From which Christopher by Thomas a third son one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the later end of K. H. 8. reign descended Sir Percivall VVilloughby Kt. late of Middleton in this County as I shall further shew when I come to speak of that place who sold it to Sir Henry Yelverton Kt. Atturney General to K. Iames within our memory Bretforde THis was a member of Brandon as will appear by what I am now
of his body who dying without issue in 31. Eliz. it returned to the Crown whereupon the said Queen by her Pat. dated 28. Oct. 40. Eliz. passed it to Randle Crew of Lincolns-Inne Esq. and Richard Cartwright of London Gent. and their heirs who by their deed of bargain and sale bearing date xxiii Iunii 41. Eliz. granted it to Thomas Dilke Esq. but afterwards Kt. and to his heirs whose Grand-child William Dilke of Maxstoke-Castle now enjoys it The Church here was very antiently given by the Prior of Coventre unto the Cathedrall of Lichfield in the name of a Prebend and in 1291. 19. E. 1. was valued at xv marks but in 26. H. 8. at xi l. vi sol viii d the Procurations and Synodalls being then vi sol viii d. per an and the Curate a stipendary to the Prebend But in it are neither Arms nor Monuments Bobenhull BElow Rieton lyes Bobenhull which in the Conq. time being possest a by Robert de Statford of whom I am to speak in Wotton-wawen and of him held by one Aluric whose freehold it had been before the Norman invasion contained then five hydes whereof the woods were two furlongs in length and two in breadth there being at that time a Mill but the value of all then certified at fifty shillings where it is written Bubenhalle In 13. Ioh. this Mannour answered for the third part of a Knights fee amongst the lands which were of the Honour of Herveus de Stafford And in 36. H. 3. amongst the fees held of the Lord Stafford it was certified that the Earl of Warwick held two parts of a Knights fee here But in 7. E. 1. Iohn Fitzwith being Lord thereof held it of Hugh de Plessets by the third part of a Kts. fee the same Hugh holding it over of the Baron of Stafford which Iohn had at that time here one carucate of land in demesn ten servants that held two yard land and a half seven Freeholders holding ten yard land and eight acres as also eight Cottagers In whose family it continued till the later end of Edw. 3. time but then went away with a Daughter and heir as the descent here inserted will shew Wido filius Roberti 36. H. 3. Ioh. fil Guidonis 7. E. 1. Rob. fil Guidonis miles 3. E. 2. Guido fil Rob. 9. E. 2. Eliz. filia haeres infra aetat 10. E. 2. Thomas de Lucy Joh. le Fitzwith 20. E. 2. Joh. Fitzwith Johan ux 2. postea nupta Will. de Tyrington 15. R. 2. Robertus le Fitzwith dictus le Fitz-Gy 30. E. 3. Agnes filia Will. Catesby Iohanna filia haeres probavit aetatem 49. E. 3. Joh. Beauchamp de Holt Joh. Beauchamp mil. obiit 8. H. 5. Alicia Ioh. Pauncefot 1. maritus Margareta filia haeres Ioh Wysham 2. maritus 1. H. 6. Rob. le Fitzwith I am of opinion that these Fitzwith's had their seat here as I shall further instance anon therefore I purpose here to memorize what I find notable of them Of this Iohn whom I have already mentioned I find that he was the first that assumed the sirname of Fitzwith being the son of one Guido or Guy called Guido filius Roberti as in Shotswell I shall have occasion to shew and in 3. E. 1. one of those who had Commission for the Gaol delivery at Warwick as also that in 5. E. 1. he attended the King in his expedition into Wales at which time the Welch were reduced to subjection their Prince being then content to accept of such termes as K. Edward would afford him And that in 29. E. 1. he was one of those that received the Kings precept to be at Berwick upon Twede sufficiently appointed with Horse and Armes to march against the Scots To whom succeeded Robert called Robertus filius Guidonis who being a Kt. in 3. E. 2. wrote himself of this place which Robert had issue Guy that dyed in 10. E. 2. leaving Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir within age who departed this life without issue as it seems for the inheritance came to Robert le Fitzwith Nephew to the last Guido by Iohn his Brother which Robert having no issue setled part of his lands in his life time upon the said Robert le Fitzwith his Nephew as I shall more fully shew when I come to Bernangre the rest descending to him This last mentioned Robert had two wives Agnes the Daughter of Will. Catesby and Ioane who survived him and marryed to Will. de Tyrington and died in 36. E. 3. leaving issue Ioane his Daughter and heir ward to Sir Richard Penbruge Kt. by the Kings grant which Ioane marryed to Iohn Beauchamp of Holâ— in Worcester-shire and proved her age in 49. E. 3. whereupon her husband and she had livery of her lands This Iohn Beauchamp had the honour to be the first man that ever had creation to the dignity of a Baron in England by Patent which bears date at Wodstoke x. Octobris undecimo R. 2. but he enjoy'd it not long for the same year the rebellious Lords having rais'd a potent army came up to London and there mustering their men in the sight of the Tower where the King then lodg'd forced him to call a Parliament wherein by their power they did what they listed causing Sir Robert Tresilian chief Justice of England and divers others to be attainted of treason of which number this Sir Iohn Beauchamp then Lord Steward of the Kings house-hold being one was thereupon hang'd drawn and quartered But by the Kings writ of Monstraverunt directed to the Justices of the Common Pleas in xv R. 2. upon the allegation of William de Tyrington and Ioane his wife wherein they set forth that the said William and Ioane had recovered the third part of this Mannour in 43. E. 3. as the dowrie of Ioane against the said Iohn Beauchamp and Elizabeth it appears that the said Iohn and Elizabeth long before this attainder viz. the Sunday being the feast day of the exaltation of the Holy cross in 7. R. 2. did demise it unto Iohn Catesby to hold during the said Iohn Catesby his life in consideration of viii l. per an to be payd to the said Iohn Beauchampe and Ioane and their heirs so that by reason of this demise the viii l. Rent per an onely and the reversion after Iohn Catesby his death were seized for the King in regard of the aforesaid attainder And which is not the least notable that his coat of male being then in the hands of one Iohn Reede an Armorer of London was thereupon delivered up unto Henry E. of Derby afterwards King by the name of Henry the 4. by a speciall command But this attainder as all things else done in that Parliament of xi R. 2. held by force being made void in the Parliament of 21. R. 2.
and Maud and for lack of such issue to the said Maud and the heirs of her body the remainder to his right heirs Which Maud was heir to the above mentioned VVilliam de Bosco as the descent in Clifton sheweth In the line of Zuche whose chief seat was at Haringworth in Northamptonshire by inheritance from Milesent de Cantilupe it continued for divers generations Guliel de Cantilupo obiit 39. H. 3. Georg. de Cantilupo obiit sine prole Johanna soror cohaeres ux Henrici de Hastings .... de Monte alto 1. maritus Milisenta alterasororum cohaeredum defuncta 27 E. 1. Eudo la Zuche 2. E. 1. Will. la Zuche filius haeres obiit 10. Martii 26 E. 3. Matilda filia haeres Joh. Lovel mil. Isabellae ux ejus sororis haeredis Will. de Bosco Eudo de la Zuche obiit vita patris Will. la Zuche aetat 30. an ad mortem avi obiit 5. R. 2. Will. la Zuche aetat 40. an 5. R. 2. obiit 3. H. 5. Will. la Zuche aetat 13. an 3. H. 5. obiit 8. E. 4. Joh. dom Zousche aetat 8. an 8. E. 4. attinctus in Parl. 7. Nov. 1. H. 7. Joh. Zouche fil haeres 23. H. 7. Ric. dom Zouche Geo. dom Zouche plenae aetat 6. E. 6. obiit 19. Junii 19. Eliz. Edw. fil haeres accrevit plenam aetatem 6. Junii 19. Eliz. In 7 E. 2. the K. granted Free-warren to the before specified VVilliam and Maud his wife in their demesn lands here at Bulkinton Weston Riton Brancote and Wolfarshull all in this Parish But afterwards do I meet with nothing more of that family relating to this place further than their dying seized thereof till Edward the principal male branch of those Barons who wasting that great Patrimony descended to him from his Fore-fathers sold this Lordship with the rest of the Hamlets in this Parish to Humfry Davenport Esq and one Richard Bucknam Gent. Which Humfrey and Richard past the one moytie thereof to Sir Christopher Yelverton Kt. one of the Justices of the K. Bench temp Iac. R. whose Grandchild Sir Chr. Yelverton of East-Neston in Com. Northampt. Kt. of the Bath now enjoys it And the other moytie to George Purefey fifth son to Michael Purefey of Caldecote Esq which George had issue Gamaliel Purefey who sold it to Anthony Stoughton now of St. Iohns in Warwick Esq the present owner thereof The Church dedicated to St. Iames being granted to the Abby of Leicester as I have allready shew'd was antiently appropriated to that Monastery and upon the endowment of the Vicaridge a pension of xxvi s. viii d. per annum was reserved out of the same In an 1291. 19. E. 1. the Rectory was valued at xxvi marks and the Vicaridge at 11 marks But in 26 H. 8. I find the Vicaridge rated at vi lib. x sol vi d. over and above ix s. vi d. allowed for Synodals and Procurations Which Rectory being in the Crown as parcell of the possessions belonging to the dissolved Monastery of Leicester was granted by Q. Eliz. in 33 of her reign to the Free-school of Uppingham in Com. Rutland Patroni Vicariae Incumbentes Abb. Conv. de Leic. Warinus de Swanington Pbr. an 1258. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Rob. de Bengrave 5. Id. Dec. 1305. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Ioh. Bernard Pbr. 4. Non. Apr. 1326 Abb. Conv. de Leic. Dom. Ric. de Chedle 4. Id. Aug. 1361. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Will. Granger Pbr. 26. Martii 1428. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Ric. Wylkyns Pbr. 21. Iulii 1430. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Hen. Awbell Pbr. 20. Aug. 1443. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Tho. Sawnder Pbr. 8. Dec. 1444. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Tho. Hille Pbr. 17. Febr. 1444. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Will. Gregg Pbr. 13. Aug. 1449. Abb. Conv. de Leic. Ioh. Webbe Cap. 22. Martii 1453. Abb. Conv. de Leic. D. Tho. Lyndon Cap. 11. Apr. 1525. H. 8. Rex Angliae ratione dissolut Abb. Leic. D. Tho. Mower Cap. 4. Sept. 1540. Hen. Waver de Coventre Mercer Will. Smyth Cler. 12. Maii 1557. Hen. Waver de Coventre Mercer Ric. Briscow Cler. 6. Dec. 1557. Hen. Waver de Coventre Mercer Edw. Iurdayne Cler. 2. Iunii 1561. Ric. Waver alias Over Walt. Enderby 6. Aug. 1575. Geo. Belgrave de Belgrave in Com. Leic. ar Henr. Bradshaw Cler. Weston in Arden THis taking its name from the Western situation from Bulkinton was also in the Conq. daies in the possession on the Earl of Mellent and then certified to contain two hydes which were valued at xl sol Since which time the possession thereof hath gone along with Bulkinton till now therfore shall I not need to make instance by particular proofs in regard that all those Records that I have made use of for Bulkinton do manifest the same Yet because there are some things peculiar hereunto onely I shall in their order take notice of them amongst which this is not the least observable that of all these places in the Parish of Bulkinton it hath not onely the priority in rank where they are mentioned together in the Records but even Bulkinton it self with the rest are accounted as members of it the reason whereof can be no other than that the Lord of them all had his Mannour-house here where the Leet being kept not onely the Inhabitants of the other Villages met but from other places both in this County and Leicestersh which were the Lord Zouches lands viz. Clifton Browns-over Wyhtoâ—t Bulkinton and Ryâ—on in Com. Warr with Ulsthorpe Elmesthorpe and Cleybrooke in Leicestersh as by Court-Rolls in H. 6. time I have seen Upon the death of the last Ernald de Boys 5 E. 1. it was found that this Mannour was by him held in capite of the heirs of the Earl of Winchester in right of their partage in the Honour of Leicester paying yearly unto them one Hound called a Brache and seven pence in money for all services Afterwards scil in 7 E. 2. Will. la Zuche and Maud his wife had Free-warren granted to them here and in divers other places as in Bulkinton hath been said Which Will. in 19 E. 3. had licence for amortizing of 8 Messuages 9 yard land and a half and xxx s. annual Rent with the appurtenances lying in Cleybroke and Leyre in Com. Leic. this Weston in Arden Merston-Iabet Coton and Ryton juxta Bulkinton Com. Warr. for the maintenance of two Priests to sing Mass daily in the Chappel of our Lady within this his Mannour of Weston for the good estate of himself whilst he lived and for the health of his soul after he should depart this world as also for the soul of William Danet and for the
whom partition being made in 6. R. 2. Iohn Malory son to the same Iohn and ..... had this Mannour of Fenni-Neubold with certain lands in Esenhull Stretton and Strod-Aston and the Capitall meâ—suage or Mannour house of Paylington assigned to him Robert de Whitney and Ioane his wife the Mannour of Clifton in this County with certain lands in Newton juxta Clifton for their part And Richard Boteler Ioane his wife the Mannour of Browns-Over with certain Rents and services in Paylington Which Iohn Malory was constituted one of the Commissioners for conservation of the Peace in this County in 13. and 14. R. 2. In 15. being then a Kt. he was made Shiriff of these Counties To whom succeded Iohn one of the Kts. for this Shire in the Parl. held at Westm. 1. H. 5. and in 4. H. 5. Shiriff also of these Counties In 7. H. 5. he was by speciall Commission with others assigned to treat with the people about a loan of money to the King In that year K. H. 5. being victorious in France and Humf. D. of Glouc. his youngest Brother constituted Custos Angliae in the K. absence precepts were directed to the Shiriffs of all the Counties in England in the K. name and signed by the said D. commanding them to elect and appoint a certain number in each Shire of Kts. and Esquires bearing Armes from their Ancestours such as were most able and sufficient to serve the K. for defence of the Realm all which were to attend the K. Councell at Westm. the Tuesday in the first week of Lent For which purpose 13. being chosen in this County this Iohn Malory was one In 2. H. 6. he underwent the office of Eschaetor for these Counties of Warr. and Leic. and the next year following the Sheriffalty And having been in Commission for the peace from 6. H. 5. till 12. H. 6. left issue Thomas who in K. H. 5. time was of the retinue to Ric. Beauchamp E. Warr. at the siege of Caleys and served there with one lance and two Archers receiving for his lance and 1. Archer xx li. per an and their dyet and for the other Archer .x. marks and no dyet This Thomas being a Kt. in 23. H. 6. served for this Shire in the Parliam then held at Westm. and dying 14. Martii 10. E. 4. lyeth buryed under a marble in the Chappell of St. Francis at the Gray-Friers near Newgate in the Suburbs of London To whom succeded Nicholas his Grand-Child viz. son of Robert who dyed in his Fathers life time Which Nich. being a Justice of Peace in this County from the 17. of H. 7. till his death left issue two Daughters his heirs viz. Dorothe first marryed to Edw. Cave and afterwards to George Ashby who had upon partition made of that inheritance 26. H. 8. the Mannour of Winwick in Northampt-sh with certain lands in Stretton and Paylington in this County as also in Swinford Com. Leic. And Margery first married to Clement Cave but afterwards to Iohn Cope which Margery having this Mannour of Newbold assigned to herupon the said partition with certain lands in Esenhull before specified joyned with her second Husband Iohn Cope 12. Oct. 29. H. 8. in the salâ— of this Mannour to Thomas Pope then Treasurer of the Court of Augmentation which Thomas Pope by his deed dated 14. Iulii 30. H. 8. past it to Will. Whorwood Solicitour generall to the K. whose Daughter and heir Margaret became the wife of Thomas Throgmorton Esq. Son and heir unto Sir Rob. Throgmorton of Coughton Kt. which Thomas and Margaret sold it to Sir William Stamford one of the Justices of the K. Bench From whom it descended to Sir Robert Stamford Kt. his son and heir who left it to Charls Stamford a younger son of whom Elizabeth the widow of Iohn Alderford of Abbots-Salford Esq. purchased it for Edward Morgan her son by ..... Morgan a former Husband which Edward sold it to Sir Sym. Clarke Baronet the owner thereof an 1640. Copston-magna OF this place I shall not need to say much for as to the Etymologie of the name what I have exprest in Copston-parva will serve turn And that it was given by Geffrey Wirce to the Monastery of St. Nich. at Angiers in 12 Will. Conq. what I have said in my discourse of Monkskixby will manifest That it continued in the hands of those Monks as parcell of the possessions of the Priory-alien of Monkskirby and past therewith to the House of Carthusians founded in the I le of Axholme in 20 R. 2. I have likewise signified in Monkskirby as also that upon the dissolution of the Religious houses in 31 H. 8. it came to the Crown for all which I shall refer my Reader to the Records there cited not being able to give any further account thereof Neunham-Padox THis place by reason of another not farre off which hath the same appellation hath been antiently distinguished from that by these severall additions scil Newnham juxta Kirkby-monach Newnham parva Cold Newnham and lastly Newnham Padox by reason of a little Park formerly there as 't is like In the Conq. Survey it is rated for one Hide valued at lx s. and written Niweham Geffrey Wirce of whom I have spoke in Kirby being then possest thereof with the rest of whose lands it came to Nigel de Albani as in Kirby I have intimated and was towards the end of H. 2. time as I guess granted by Nigel de Moubray Grand-child to the said Nigell unto Roger de Newham for of this Roger is there no mention in 12 of that Kings reign when Roger de Moubray certified his Knights Fees but afterwards I find that the same Roger de Newham held one Kts. Fee of Nigel de Munbray before mentioned which was doubtlesse for this place To whom succeeded VVill. de Niweham who in 11 Ioh. accounted for vii marks towards the making up for Will. de Molbray that Fine he payd to the King for part of his inheritance concerning which he was impleaded by VVill. de Stutevill From which VVilliam who is stiled Dominus VVillielmus de Newnham which argues he was a Kt. it came in process of time to Philip and was in 6 E. 3. by him setled for want of issue on Robert his Brother for life the remainder to Iohn another Brother and the heirs of his Body and for default of such issue on Ioane Sister to the said Iohn And for lack of issue by her on Mariot his other Sister with remainder to the right heirs of the said Ioane then wife of Roger Ryvell But from this Philip descending two Daughters and heirs viz. Kath. marryed to Iohn Collard and Isabell to Walter Whitehorse the same Iohn and Catherine in 36 E. 3. past their title therein unto the said Walter and
those lands that belong'd to the Countess Godeva E. Ranulph the first restoring to the Monks of Cov. the Chappel here as their right being a member of their Conventual Church Whether VValter Briton who lived in H. 2. time was enfeofft hereof by one of those Earls I am not sure but I find that Alice his widow for the health of the soul of the said Walter as also of her father and mother and of her own soul gave to the Monks of Combe the Mill of this Village standing towards Sow with a mess. lying near the same which grant was confirm'd by Iames le Bret her son Yet was it not long that the Monks retain'd this Mill for Steph. de Segrave then Lord of Caludon had a grant thereof from them to himself and his heirs in consideration of a pound weight of white Incense to be yearly paid to the Monastery of Combe at Easter But the first whom I certainly find to be possest of this Mannour was Walter de Langley unto which Walter with Alice his wife K. H. 3. in 41 of his reign granted a Charter of Free-warren here the homage and service of which W. for his lands here in Wykin did Rog. de Montalt and Cecily his wife reserve to them and their heirs when they past away the Mannour of Coventre to the Monks which service was the 8 part of a Kts. fee as by sundry Records appeareth This Walter in 7 E. 1. held 1. carucat of land and a Water-mill here in demesn and then also had 18. servants holding 5 yard land and 2 acres at will performing divers servile labours for the same and likewise Assize of Bread and Beer in this place At that time had also Nich. de Segrave 1 car of land and a Water-mill in demesn here with 2 crofts which certain Freeholders held But the Mannour continued in the family of Langley as long as the Male line lasted viz. till E. 3. time as I shall demonstrate when I come to Pinley their principall seat and then viz. in 40 E. 3. Sir Iohn Trillow the younger Kt. and Ioan his wife Daughter and heir of Geffrey de Langley granted it to Sir Baldw. Frevill Kt. and his Heirs to whom also for better confirmation of his title Sir Peter Careswell Kt. Son and Heir to Sir Will. Careswell by his deed bearing date the Munday next after the Nativ of our Lord 45 E. 3. releas't all his right in the same which it seems was an estate for life and possibility of the inheritance For I find that in 4 E. 3. Will. Careswel and Mary his wife Mother to the last G. de Langley procured Tho. de Langley a Priest who was Heir Male of the family to levy a Fine of this and other Mannours whereby they were setled on the said Will. and Mary for their lives the remainder to Geffrey the Son of Geffrey de Langley and the Heirs of his Body and for want of such issue to the right Heirs of the said W. de Careswell And that upon the death of Baldwyn Son and Heir to the before specified Sir B. his 3. Sisters became his Heirs as in Tamworth I shall shew whereupon this Mannour divolved to Margaret the second of those coheirs first marryed to Sir Hugh Willoughby Kt. and afterwards to Sir Ric. Bingham one of the Justices of the Common Pleas which Marg. dyed seised thereof 8. Ian. 8 H. 7. leaving her Grand-child Sir Henry Willoughby Kt. Son of Rob. Son of her the said Marg. and Sir Hugh her Cosen and next Heir then 30. years of age From whom descended Sir Francis Willoughby late of Middleton Kt. who by his deed bearing date 24. Maii 38. Eliz. sold it to Ric. Green Father of Richard the present owner thereof an 1640. The Chappell here was built and dedicated in H. 1. time at the instance of Ran. E. of Chester Rog. de Clinton then B. of Cov. consenting thereto for the advantage of poor people in times of Hospitality the Buriall of the Inhabitants being reserved to the Mother Church of Coventre unto which all the Tithes belonging were appropriate by R. Molend B. of Cov. and Lich. an 1260. 44 H. 3. the Monks of that House appointing a Priest to celebrate Divine Service three Days in the week besides the chief Festivalls for which he antiently received all living Mortuaryes Alterage Tythes of Wool and Lamb with other small Tythes for his Salary and held the 4. part of a yard land in Wykin belonging to the said Chappell at the will of the Prior which small Tythes in 26 H. 8. were rated at C. s. per an Caludon OF this place there is no mention in the Conq. Survey nor in any other Record of a long time after that I could ever yet see nevertheless the name is much more antient being made up of a Brittish and Saxon word as I guess the first part viz. Callod signifying Moss and the later Dune or Don an ascending ground in respect that the surface of the hill near which it is seated is of a mossy condition That it was originally a Member of Coventre and involved therewith as also possest by the E. of Chester need not to be doubted forasmuch as 't is apparent that Ranulph the last gave it to Stephen de Segrave and his Heirs to hold by the service of a sore-Sparhaâ—k yearly And that Rog. de Montalt and Cecily his wife when they past all their right in Coventre to the Monks made particular exception of the homage and service of Gilb. de Segrave and his Heirs for what he held of them here In the family of which Segrave it continued whilst the Male line lasted and afterwards came to Moubray by Marriage of the Heir Female and by the like means to Berkley But because these great persons for the most of them were Barons of this Realm and the rest of a superior rank had not here their principall residence I shall balk the story of them further then what immediatly concerns this place Of the before specified Gilb. de Segrave I find that he bore for his Armes three garbs with a label of five points perhaps in respect of the relation he had to the E. of Chester in the tenure of this Lordship And that Nich. his Son as Lord of this place in 7 E. 1. was certified to hold here 2. car of land a Park containing 20. Acres a Pool called Franchehay and 2. Water mills having onely one Freeholder called Iohn de la Hay who held 3. Acres of land for 3. s. Rent Homage and Suit of Court After which viz. in 27 E. 1. he obtain'd a Charter of Free-warren in all his demesn lands here To whom succeded Iohn de Segrave his Son and Heir who in 33 E. 1. had License to fortify his House here with a Moat and to wall and embattle it with Lime and Stone
they had of his gift in this place To him succeeded Will. his son and heir who exceeded his father in bounty to those Monks for he bestowed on them above CC acres and half a yard land with pasture for 600 Sheep five Sows with their Pigs one Boar 2 teams of Oxen 5 Kyne with their Calves and one Bull 2 young Heifers with their Calves and his Sheep-cotes on the Hills for their Sheep all in this his Lordship of Rodburne Neither was Michael his son streight-handed to them nor almost any other that had Free-hold in this place as may appear by their particular grants of several parcels of land some of them therewith bequeathing their bodyes to sepulture in that Monastery Which Monks obtained divers priviledges here viz. Court-leet Assize of Bread and Beer Gallows c. as appeareth by their claim in 13 E. 1. whereunto K. E. 1. added his Charter of Free-warren dated at Westm. 18 Febr. 18 of his reign But the posterity of Arden who were Lords of this Mannour having their seat here sometimes called themselves de Rodburne as by divers Records besides these which I have in the margent pointed at might be instanced yet the last of them scil William assumed the name of Arden again and in 43 E. 3. sold all the interest he had here to Iohn the son of Will. Catesby at which time Hugh de Prestwode and Agnes his wife past their whole right therein to the said Iohn by a Fine then levyed with warranty against the heirs of the said Agnes So that it seems she was an heir and probably of the same Will. de Arden Which Catesbyes were of Ashby Legers in Com. Northampt. and afterwards had the Mannour of Lapworth in this Shire where I purpose to speak historically of them In 13 H. 4. after the death of Iohn de Catesby the purchaser I find that Enime his widow and Iohn his son had a Charter of Free-warren granted to them inter alia in alâ— their â—emeâ—n lands here And that in 21 E. 4. the Monks of Combe quittâ—d all their interest here by the name of the Mannour of Rodburne grange to Will. Catesby Esq son and heir of Sir Will. Catesby Kt. for which alâ—enation K. H. 7. granted his pardon to the said Monks in 13 of his reign But this Will. Catesby having been a great Favourite to K. Ric. 3. was attainted in the Parl. of 1 H. 7. whereupon his lands eschaeting to the Crown this was by the K. given away to Sir Iohn Risley Kt. and the heirs male of his body Whether it came again to the Crown for want of issue male by the said Sir Iohn Risley I cannot say but in 2 3 Pâ— M. the Q. granted it to Thom. Wilkes Meâ—chant of the Staple and his heirs whose brother and heir viz. Will. Wilkes dyed seized thereof 27 Sept. 15 Eliz. leaving Robert his son and heir then aged 12 years Which Rob. dyed 26 Iulii 19 Eliz. withouâ— issue whereupon his 3 sisters became his heirs as in Hodnell I have shewed But that part of this place which is called Little-Rodburne did heretofore belong to the Priory of Coventre and coming to the Crown at the general dissoluâ—ion of the Religious Houses was in 6 Eliz. granted by the Q. to Henry Goodere of Polesworth Esq and Clem. Throgmorton Esq and their heirs Which Henry by his Deed bearing date 26 Nov. 8 Eliz. released all his right therein to the said Clement and his heirs who in 15 Eliz. sold the same to Will. Catesby of Ashby-Legers in Com. Northampt. Esq and his heirs After whichâ— viz. in 43 Eliz. Rob. Catesby Thomas Leigh and others all Feoffees in trust of Catesby's lands as it seems by their Deed of bargain and sale past it to Ranulph Crew Esq afterwards Kt. and chief Justice of the K. Bench whose grandchild Iohn Crew son and heir to Sir Clipsby Crew his eldest son in Easter Term ann 1650. sold the same to Sir Iohn Dreyden of Cannons-Ashby before mentioned That the Church was very antiently appropriated to the Nuns of Henwood I have already shewed but how long they took benefit thereof I know not for it appears that the Catesbyes presented thereto as a Rectory and that in 26. H. 8. the Parson received onely iiii l. xvi s. ii d. yearly besides ix s. vi d. for Procurations and Synodals from Ric. Catesby Esq then his Patron whereby it seems that there was no Church then standing but how long it had been down I am not yet certain for our Countryman Rous complains of the depopulation here amongst the rest of the Villages in this County which in his time were ruined by inclosure Patroni Ecclesiae Incumbentes temp Inst. Ioh. Catesby ar D. Ioh. Steward Cap. 27. Apr. 1417. Ioh. Catesby ar Ioh. Watson Pbr. 22 Nov. 1431. Will. Spenser mil. ratione custodiae gard Ric. Catesby fil haer Georgii Catesby D. Thom. Palmer Cap. 24 Maii 1527. Venerab vir Ric. Catesby ar D. Rob. Holme Cap. 20. Ian. 1540. Henr. Philips ar D. Eliz. Catesby ux ejus Tho. Thackam art Magr. 20 Iulii 1573. Edw. Onley ar Gryffin Lhoyde Cler. 16. Dec. 1573. Ran. Crew miles capit Iustic ad Plac. Tho. Wilbraham jure Eliz. ux ejus Sym. Venables Cler. 6 Martii 1625. Ladbroke ABout 2 miles lower on the Northern bank of the same Torrent stands Ladbroke which I suppose had its name originally from the dirty soyl and clay where the stream runneth Llaid in the old British signifying the same with lâ—â—um and limus but it is frequently written in all antient authorities Lodebroc the a being changed into o. In the Conq. time the E. of Mellent had two hydes here then valued at 50 s. Turchill de Warwick 3 hydes with 4 yard land and better whereof one the Priest held and the other two one William whom I suppose to be progenitor of the family which afterwards assumed this place for their sirname And Hugh de Grentmaisnill three yard land with a Mill of iii s. That Turchill's lands for the most part came to Henry E. of Warwick before the end of the Conq. reign I have in Warwick sufficiently manifested but of what family he was whom the succeeding Earls enfeoft of this place I cannot certainly discover but Will. de Lodbroch the first that I find to have assumed his sirname from hence in 11 H. 2. was certified to hold a Kts. fee of Will then Earl of Warwick de veteri feoffamento that is to say whereof himself or his ancestor was enfeoft in H. 1. time so that I am induced to believe that the brother of this Will became so enfeoft For in the Confirmation which the said Will. made to the Canons of Kenilworth of the Church of Herberbury given originally unto them by G. de Clinton
2. In 9 E. 2. he was a Knight and dyed 10 E. 3. leaving issue Iohn his son and heir then 24. years of age who in 25 E. 3. being also a Knight was for divers felonyes and seditions then outlawed whereupon this Mannour became seized into the Kings hands and extended This Iohn wedded Amicia the daughter of Roger Corbet with whom he had in marriage the Mannour of Barlaston in Com. Staff and dyed in 27 E. 3. leaving Iohn his son and heir 16. years of age who in 31 E. 3. gave a Fine to the King of CC. marks for license to marry whom he pleased so that he continued in his due aâ—lâ—gance at which time he did his homage and had livery of his lands This last mentioned Iohn was a Knight in 32 E. 3. at which time he had the Kings pardon for breakâ—â—g the house of William de Shareshull aâ— Barton-Eode and robbing him of plate and Jewells to the value of C l. with certain gold in Florens and other ready money But after this he became of good credit for in 51 E. 3. as also in 1. and 3 R. 2. was he joyned in Commiss with Thom. de Beauchamp then Earl of Warwick and other persons of the best rank for arraying of men in this County and in 4 R. 2. dyed â—eaviâ—g Iohn his son and heir xv years of age who in 9 R. 2. did his homage and had livery â—f his lands Which Iohn was likewise a Kt. and dyed in 5 H. 4. Edw. his son and heir being then in minority who in 3 H. 5. accomplisht his full age and being a Knight in 6 H. 5. was much honoured by that renowned King with severall imployments of note as also by King H. 6. in the beginning of his reign For in the same sixt year of King H. 5. I find him a Commissioner in this Shire for arraying of men and the next year following one of those select men in this County that bearing antient Armes was summoned to attend the King in person for defence of the Realm In 9 H. 5. 2. and 5 H. 6. he was in Commission for the Peace in this County and departing this life in 6 E. 4. left â—ssue by Margaret daughter to Iohn Cokâ—in of Bury-Hatley in Com. Bedf. Gerard his son and heir 35. years of age Of whom I find no other thing memorable than that by his Testament bearing date Anno 1493. 8 H. 7. he bâ—queathed his body to to be buried before the hâ—gh Alâ—â—râ—â— the Chancell of the holy Trinity here a Ichington â— and willed that Margarâ—t his wife should for the health of his soul give iv li. to a Frier or Priest to sing a Trentall of S. George there for the space of one year next ensuing his decease Whose son and heir Edward accomplishing his full age in 9 H. 7. had then livery of his lands and being a Justice of Peace in this County from 17 H. 7. till his death as also in 8 H. 8. E cheator for the Countyes of Warwick and Leicester marryed Anne the daughter of Richard Vernâ—y of Compton esquire by whom he had issue Edmund his son and heir which Edmund dyed seized of this Mannour 2 Sept. 5. 6. Ph. M. leaving Iohn his son and heir 30 years of age who about the beginning of Q. Eliz. time betaking himself to extravagant courses put a period to this antient and long flourishing family and dyed in a miserable condition For having fiâ—st mortgaged this Lordship to Sir Iohn Throgmorton â— as I have credibly heard who past his title therein to Râ—bert Earl of Leicester he became so poor that had not one Harewood formerly his Tenant taken him into his house out of pitty he had dyed in the street Which Earl by his last Will and Testament gave the inheritance thereof after the decease of his Lady unto Sir Robert Dudley Knight his base son as he there calls him of whom in Kenilworth I have further spoke Having thus traced down the succession of the Mannour I must not pass by some other things which are observable concerning this town whereof the first and most antient is that it was the birth-place of S. Wolstan the reverend Bishop of Worcester whose father Eatstanus and his mother Ulgeva being much devoted to the service of God towards the later end of their days took upon them the habit of Religion voluntarily severing each from other which example incited the said Wolstan to the like course of life whereupon having his education in the Abby of Peterburgh he was shorn a Monk at length in the Monastery at Worcester in which his father had spent his later days in Gods service by Brithegus the venerable Bishop of that place and afterwards became Bishop upon the translation of Aldredus to the see of York viz. Anno 1060. 18 Edw. Conf. where he continued till his death sc. 10 Will. Rufi Thâ—s Eatstanus or rather 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 had the grant of his habitation here from Oswald Archbishop of York who was also Bishop of Worcester and afterward canonized for a Saint the substance of whose Charter I shall here recite whereby it will appear that at length it was to return again to the Church of Worcester ✚ Regnante imperpetuum Domino nostro Iesu Christo cujus incarnationis humanae anni laterculo DCCCCXCV ego Oswaldus Archiep. cum licentia illius familiae quae sita in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nuam viz. mansam ubi ruricolae 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dicunt si 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fideli meo homini tradendo concedo sibi dies suos perfruendum post se duobus haeredibus tradendum concessi quibus defunctis Ecclesiae Dei in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 restituatur c. My next observation is that it was anciently one of the chief towns in this Shire first in regard of the large number of hides it contained as appears by the Conquerours Survey and next for that it was ranked amongst those few which in 15 H. 2. were put under the title De auxilio Villarum Burgorum ad maritandam filiam Regis wherunto the Inhabitants hereof payd C s. And lastly that on Satt ix Iulii Anno 1575. 17 Eliz. the before specified Earl of Leicester gave the Queen a glorious entertainment here in her passage towards Kenilworth-Castle erecting a Tent of extraordinary largeness for that purpose the Pins belonging whereto amounted to seven Cart-load by which the magnificence thereof may be guest at But besides the family of Odingsells there were others that had good estates in this town for in 20 H. 3. Robert de Colingham held here half a Knights fee William le Saiz the 4 th part and Nicholas le Breton a fourth of which last I shall say something in Bascote where they resided but of
that one of the ancestors to the family of Lodbroke had some grant from the Earl of Warwick of all that the said Earl had here so that the above specified G. de Clinton and he were at odds about the same which of them had the better title I will not here stand to argue but that Geffrey was a mighty man in H. 1. time in Kenilworth I have shewed so that the said ..... de Lodbroke though he recovered it as the Charter expresseth yet was he contented to hold it of the same Geffrey and by the advice of Walter Durdent then Bishop of Coventre did confirm the grant of this Church to the said Monastery in the presence of that Bishop and a great part of his Clergy which also was ratified by William de Lodbroch his brother and heir who likewise acquitted those Canons of v s. yearly Rent that had been paid to his predecessors out of a yard land that belonged to the said Church Of those possessions here in Herberbury that were of Clinton's fee in 31 H. 2. it was certified that the Templars held 5. yard land part of which were given by Geffrey de Clinton and part by Henry his son against whom in 2. Ioh. the said Templars required warranty Which land in 7 E. 1. was certified to be 1. carucat 2. yard land and 8. Acres all then held by 6. Freeholders who payd certain Rents for the same besides 2. cottages It was then also certified that the said Templars held 5. yard land here in demesn of Rob. fil Odonis which implyes that they had it of his grant But that part of Herberbury so possest by Lodbroke was given it seemes to Raph the son of Rob. de Lodbroke sirnamed Macer or Megre an appellation that he had by reason of his leanness Rob. de Lodbroch Rad. cognom Macer temp H. 2. Rob. le Megre 3. Ioh. Rob. le Megre 28. H. 3. Oliva soror Hug. de Ardern de Hampton amita una cohaer Willielmi Will. le Megre 52. H. 3. Amicia relicta 13 E. 1. Amicia filia cohaeres ux Ioh. Lupi sive Lou 13 E. 1. Margeria ux Philippi le Lovet Will. de Lodbroch For from the said Raph Macer had the Canons of Kenilworth also a confirmation of this Church with 2. yard land thereto belonging in the presence of Will. de Lodbrock his uncle in whose Fee it was situat To whom succeeded Robert le Megre his son who ratified his fathers grant and bestowed on the said Canons 2. yard land lying also in this place Which Rob. in 3. Ioh. gave 2. yard land lying here likewise to the Nuns of Eaton whereon the said Nuns in 7 E. 1. had x. tenants who held 1. yard land and half thereof at will performing divers servile imployments and 2. Freeholders that possest the other half yard land To this Robert succeeded another Robert who in 20 H. 3. answered for half a Kts fee in this place then held of the E. of Warwick and in 28 H. 3. was one of the Justices for the Gaol-delivery at Warwick This last mentioned Robert was a man of very great eminency in this Shire for his knowledge as appears by the trust then reposed in him For whereas in 30 H. 3. the K. had constituted Henry de Wyngham with one Kt. in every County from Trent Southwards to have custody of his Eschaets in the said severall Shires as also to enquire of all Sergeanties so as to certify in whose tenure they then were and in case any of them were alienated without the Ks. consent to discover by whom and to whom such alienations were made and of their values By vertue of which Commission they had also power to call before them xxiv or xii of the most antient lawfull and discreet Kts. in each particular County who being sworn were to enquire upon such Articles as should be exhibited to them touching the said Escheats Sergeanties the certificats whereof are recorded in the Exchequer in that known volume called Testa de Nevill under the title De sergeantiis arentatis this Rob. le Megre being the onely man made choyce of and appointed by the K. in this County performed that service and left issue Will. le Megre who on the Eve of S. Martin an 1254. 38 H. 3. by his Testam bequeathed his body to sepulture in the Monastery of Combe at which time he was received by those Monks to be partaker of all the benefits of their Order Which Will. departed this life before 13 E. 1. for then do I find that Amicia and Margerie were his daughters and heirs one whereof became the wife of Iohn Low and the other of Philip Lovet Whether these daughters had no issue and that thereby this Mannour eschaeted to Iohn de Lodbroke of whom it was immediatly holden or whether the said Iohn de Lodbroke obtained it by purchase or any other Agreement with them I know not but certain it is that his posterity enjoy'd it For in 9 E. 2. Henry de Lodbroke his son was certified to be owner thereof and that he held it by a Kts. fee of the E. of Warwick Which Sir H. de Lodbroke for he was a Kt. in 17 E. 2. setled it upon Iohn his son and Hawise then the wife of the said Iohn and the heirs of their two bodyes lawfully begotten rendring to him the said Sir Henry x marks sterling during his life After which viz. in 24 E. 3. by a â—ine then levyed betwixt the said Hawise Pl. and Will the son of Nich. le Wodward of Ichinton Deforc. it was setled upon the said Hawise for life and from her decease upon Will. de Catesby for life the remainder to Thomas the son of the said Sir Iohn de Lodbroke and Alice the daughter of the same Will. de Catesby and the heirs of their two bodies but for default of such issue to the right heirs of the said Thomas Which Thomas and all his brothers dyed without issue so that Alice the wife of Lewes Cardian became heir at law to them as by the descent in Lodbroke may be seen From whom descended Iohn Hathewyk son of Will. Hathewyk and Catherine daughter and heir of her the said Alice who in 10 H. 6. was certified to hold this Mannour by the 8 part of a Kts. fee at which time he resided here and had the addition of generosus But after this do I find no more mention in Record of this Mannour till 21 H. 8. that there was a Fine levyed thereof betwixt Rob. Dormer Esq and others Pl. and Rob. Corbet Dâ—forc though to what uses I know not Howbeit the next year following it was passed by Ioan the widow of the said Rob. Corbet unto Thomas Englefeild one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Sir George Throgmorton Kt. and Edward Underhill Gent. as
Canons of Kenilworth had Free-warren granted to them in all their demeâ—n lands here which they enjoyed till the generall dissolution of the Religious houses by K.H. 8. But after that fatall blow whereby the Monastery lands became dispersed Sir Thomas Darcy Kt. obtained this Mannour of Radford to himself and his heires by Pat. bearing date 27. Aug. 37 H. 8. And being afterwards created Lord Darcy of Chich in Essex past away this Lordship to Ric. Knevit and Elene his wife entayling it on the heirs male of the said Richard by her the said Elene and for default of such issue on Luce the wife of Sir Henry Gate Kt. Anne the wife of Nich. Robertson and Alice the wife of Edm. Verney esq which Ric. Knevit departed this life 1 Nov. 1 Eliz. leaving by her the said Elene Henry his son and heir aged 7. months and 15. days who about the 36. year of Q. Eliz. sold it to Iohn Brown of Barnam in Com. Suss. lineal heir to Iohn Brown esq who being Standard bearer to Iohn D. Bedford at such time as he was Regent of France bore for his Armes sable 2. bends verry Or and gules and lost his life in those warrs as the Pedegree of this family doth manifest Which Iohn had issue Sir Will. Brown late of this place deceased who for the better fortifying his title obtained a new Pat. from the Crown dated 12. Martii 15. Iac. to himself and Iohn Warde and the heirs of him the said Sir Will. in Fee-ferm viz. paying to the said K. his heirs and successors the yearly Rent of iii li. xviii s. v d. ob Which said Sir Will. dying seized thereof not long since left George Brown esquier his son and heir the present owner thereof In 10 H. 4. the Hundred presented that this village ought to repair the Bridge called Quenes-brigge lying within the precincts thereof over the river Leame but what was determined therepon I find not The Church dedicated to S. Nicholas being given to the Monastery of Kenilworth by Henry de Simely in H. 1. time as I have already shewed was appropriated thereto by G. Muschamp B. of Coventre in K. Iohn's time and in An. 1291. 19 E. 1. valued at vi marks but the Vicaridge at ii marks Which Vicaridge in 26 H. 8. was rated at ....... over and above ii s. allowed for Procurations and Synodals Patroni Vicariae Incumb temp Inst. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth D. Ioh. de Chadlefhunt Cap. 2. Id. Apr. 1320. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Ioh. de Whitnash Cap. 6. Cal. Iulii 1349. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Barthol de Wappenburry Pbr. 15. Cal. Aug. 1352. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Ioh. de Bedford Pbr. 14. Cal. Oct. 1361. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Henr. Bryth Pbr. 3. Nov. 1378. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Ric. Starter Pbr. 8. Iunii 1397. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Ioh. Cowper Cap. 10. Iulii 1422. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Thomas Yonge Pbr. 12. Iunii 1436. Prior Conv. de Kenilworth Henr. We le Cap. 5. Febr. 1450. Ric. Knyvet ar D. Edw. Lysterley Cler. 15. Martii 1552. Ric. Knyvet ar Ioh. Cruce Cler. 12. Maii 1557. Elena Knevet vidna Ric. Gardiner Diac. 29. Martii 1564. Thomas Brown Ric. Gardiner Cler. 13. Maii 1575. Will. Brown de Radford miles Nath. Potter Cler. in art Mâ—gr 21. Iulii 1631. In the West window of the Church these Arms. Arg. a plain Crosse gules S. George the tutelary Saint for England Or. 2. bends gules Sudley Whitnash FOllowing the course of Leame I come next to Whitnash wherein the same Hunfridus of whom I made mention in Leminton-Hâ—stang was certified to hold 2. hides of Hasculf Masard in the Conquerors time then valued at C s. and which were the Freehold of one Alured before the Norman invasion In that Survey it is written Witenas but afterwards in most Records Witenes As to the originall occasion of the name I cannot speak positively but do suppose that it was Brittish and by time much corrupted as most others are For I have observed that Coit which with them signifieth a wood is sometimâ—s found to be written quit and Whit by our English and Norman Ancestors so that then the syllable nes with the Brittans importing the same as propè doth in Latine sheweth that this place in probability had it's first denomination by being situat nigh some wood then growing there From the before specified Hunfridus descended the family of Hastang whereof in Leminton I have spoke who enjoyed this Lordâ—hip for some descents during which time one of them viz. Aâ—trop Hastang confirmed the grant made to the Canons of Oseney by Ric. Kentensis of half a hide of and lying in this Village But to Hastang in the possession of this Lordship succeeded Roger de Cherlecote who lived in K. Iohn's time From whom descended Sir Thomas de Haseley Kt. who assumed his sirname from that place in 〈◊〉 it was his principall seat as when I come to Hâ—seley â—hall be manifested Of which Sir Thomas in 7 E. 1. it was certified that he held this Mannour of Rob. de Hastang by the service of half a Knights fee excepting iv s. and that he then had here a Water-mill and 3. carucats of land in demesn as also a great pool with xix servants holding 7. yard land six acres and a fourth part at the Will of the Lord performing divers servile imployments and six Free-holders occupying 3. yard land and a hallf It was then also certified that the Kts Hospitalars had 4. messuages lying in this Village held by 4. Free-holders and given unto them by Atrop Hastang Which Sir Thomas de Haseley had issue Robert who granted this Mannour unto Iohn his son from whom descended Thomas Haseley of Whitnash â— who by his Deed dated on the day of S. Lucie the virgin 20 E. 3. past it awy to Tho. Savâ—ge of Tachebroke-Malory in this County which T. Sâ—vage had a fair estate in lands here before purchased by Iohn his father from Iohn Malory of Walton in Leicestershire descended to him the said Iohn from Will. Malory his grandfather All which lands together with the said Mannour did the same T. Savage by his deed bearing date on the feast-day of the translation of S. Edward the K. 1 R. 3. grant unto Benedict Medley of Warwick and his heirs Besides this there was another Mannour here in Whitnash but of its antiquity I can say little for the first mention I meet with of it is that Sir Baldwin Frevill Kt. was seized thereof and that by partition betwixt his sisters and coheirs in 31 H. 6. it fell to Margaret then the wife of Sir Ric. Bingham one of the Justices of the Common Pleas but formerly of Sir Hugh Willoughby Kt. whose grandchild viz. Sir Henry Willoughby Kt. sold
although it sufficed not to bear out any bad attempt of his own as my Author observeth yet was it of force to cross the evill purposes of others and therefore speeches were cast out that he caused himself to be proclaimed King in divers Counties and much more layd in charge against him by Northumberland's contrivance who when he came to his tryall was one of his Peers upon which Triall though they acquitted him of Treason yet did they find him guilty of Felony whereupon he had Judgment to be hang'd never remembring to crave the benefit of his Clergy which is by some observ'd to be a just Judgment of God upon him for having so much wronged the Church and all learning and had his head smitten off upon a scaffold on Tower-hill After this 't was not long ere infirmities seized upon the King from whom Northumb. was little absent to ordering the matter that whil'st he languish't Guilford Dudley his 4. son did marry with the Lady Iane Grey eldest daughter to Henry Duke of Suff. by Frances daughter to Mary second sister to King H. 8. and that a Patent was sealed for the said Lady Iane's succession to the Crown for drawing whereof in excâ—uding his two sisters with fair pretences the assistance of the Lord chief Justice Mountagu and Secretary Cecill was used which Letter 's were subscribed by alâ— the Privy Councell the greatest part both for number and power of the Nobility the Kings learned Councell and all the Judges at the Common Law except Sir Iames Hales one of the Justices of the Common Pleas some being guided with particular interest for that they were possest of so much Monastery and Chantry lands which if Religion should be altered through Qu. Maryes coming to the Crown they might be in danger to loose and others by fear of or obligation to the Duke of Northumberland then so potent and almost absolute in government of the State that 't was supposed he could make any title good either by his authority or his sword And having now thus designed to himself the power of a King for no less would he have had if the Lady Iane had been Queen he contrived to get the Lady Mary into his hands causing K. Edw. to write his Letters for her coming to him in his sickness but she being made sensible of the device when she was within half a days journey of London directed her course another way after which the King immediatly dyed whereupon Northumb. causes the Lady Iane to be proclaimed Queen but the tide of the peoples affections bending to Mary the Kings eldest sister she is likewise proclaimed first by the Citizens of Norwich and afterwards in Buck. and Northampton-shires neither was there want of numbers in severall parts that began to put themselves in Armes on her behalf So that 't was no sitting still now Northumberland therefore being Queen Iane's Champion with a Commission under the great Seal marcheth out with 600. Horse to suppress any power that should appear for Queen Mary having a promise from the Lords of more forces to be sent after him but such a change did he perceive in the affections of his own Souldiers whereof many forsook himâ— that to daub up the matter he returns to Cambridge and there without either Herauld or Trumpet accompanyed with the Maior and Marquess of Northampton proclaimes Queen Mary himself in the Market-place and in token of joy threw up his Cap. All which would not now secure him for the very next day the Earl of Arundell coming thithither from the Queen arrested him of Treason whence he was with his three sons Iohn Ambrose and Henry convey'd to the Tower of London and from that place ere long to his arraignment where being condemn'd for a Traitor he suffered death at Tower-hill the 22. of Aug. and was buried in the Tower Church by Iohn Cock then Lancaster-Herauld who having been his old servant was willing to shew some respect to him dead from whom living he had received so much favour and therefore begg'd his Head onely of the Queen that he might bury it in the Tower upon which suit he had his wholy body also granted Our Historians that write of his death do say that at his end he profest the Roman Religion and I have heard that for a witness of his Faith he vouch't Dr. Heath Archbishop of York afterwards Lord Chancelour yet was he so much blinded by ambition that apprehending the alteration of Religion to be the chief means whereby he might accomplish his worldly ends he told Sir Anthony Brown afterward Visc Mountacute when he moved him for restoring the Roman Religion â—hat albeit he knew the same Religion to be true yet seeing a new Religion was begun Run Dog run Devill he would go forwards One thing have I further to observe of him which is that being arrived to such a pitch of honour and greatness he was not content with those vast possessions that he had by the bounty of the K. and his own just acquisition but finding Iohn Lord Dudley grandfather to the last Baron to be a weak man whereby he had exposed himself to some wants and so became entangled within the Usurers bonds made those money-merchants his Instruments to work him out of Dudley-Castle which Usurers accordingly getting a mortgage of part of his lands let in such room for the Duke to put in a foot that he soon justled him out of his Castle and Barony so that the poor Lord being thus turn'd out of dore and left to the Charity of his friends for a subsistence spent the rest of his days in making visits amongst them with whom he usually stayed according as he found welcome being commonly called the Lord Quondam but so soon as Queen Mary had taken off the Dukes head she bestowed the Castle of Dudley and all the lands which belong'd to the quondam Lord upon Edward his son and heir who had wedded Katherine Bridges daughter to Sir Iohn Bridges Knight Lord Chandois one of her maids of Honour During the time that this our Earl of Warwick was so possest of Dudley-Castle it being a place that he thirsted after in regard of his name and for the honourableness of the House and seat from which he was desirous the world should believe he was descended for he had thrust into his titles Dux Northumbriae Comes Warwici Mareschallus Angliae Vâ—cecomes L'isle Baro de Somery Basset Tyase Dominus de Dudley praenobilis Ordinis Garterii miles Magnus Magister Seneschallus Hospitii regis he made great repairs there and built that stately fabrick within the walls thereof on the North part which was called the New work adorn'd the Gate-house tower with the Armes of Malpas Someri and the Lyon rampant by him assumed for Sutton's coat fairly cut in large shields of stone and fixt in the wall just over the Port cullice By Iane daughter and
the Patent expresseth the King was pleased to pardon him a very great misdemeanour viz. the drawing of his knife at the publique Assizes held at Coventre before Ric. de Wilughby and other the Kings Justices there sitting to the great terrour of the people then present Which Sir Iohn in 19 E. 3. sold this Mannour of Morton D'aubeny with the advouson of the moytie of the Church to Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick To whose posterity it continued till all the possessions of that great Earldome came to the Crown in 3 H. 7. as it Warwick is manifested After which it was granted by K.E. 6. to Iohn Dudley Earl of Warwick who had the Castle of Warwick and divers Mannours in this County formerly belonging to those Earls which Iohn after he was advanced to be Duke of Northumberland past it away to Iohn Coleburne gent. 28. Oct. 6 E. 6. who dyed seized thereof 13. Iunii 1. M. leaving Iohn his son and heir two years of age which Iohn had issue Sir Edmund Coleburne Knight who sold it to Richard Murden gent. which Richard left issue one onely daughter called Mary wedded to Sir Stephen Harvey Knight of the Bath by whom she had two sons viz. Francis and Richard both dead unmarryed and five daughters viz. Mary Elizab. Sara Elianore and Stephana The Church dedicated to the Holy Crosse being in aâ— 1291. 19 E. 1. valued at xv marks was then divided betwixt two Rectors In 6 E. 3. Sir Iohn de Bishopsdon Kt. gave the advouson of his moytie thereof to the Hospitall of S. Iohn Baptist in Warwick which was appropriated thereto 16. Apr. anno 1359. 33 E. 3. there being a Pension of 2 s. per annum thereupon reserved to the said Bishop and his successors The other moytie was intended to have been appropriated to the Nuns of Pinley in this County who had obtained the Kings License for that purpose as appears by a Petition exhibited to W. then Bishop of Worcester by one Rob. de Holand in their behalf but whether it were so appropriated or not I cannot say Patroni medietatis Ecclesiae Incumbentes D. Eustachius de la Hacche miles Magr. Ioh. de S. Brigida Pbr. Non. Martii 1280. D. Eustachius de la Hacche miles Alanus de Barkeby 15. Cal. Iunii 1282. D. Eustachius de la Hacche miles R. Clericus D. Petri de Leicester Subdiac Id. Iun. 1283. Gilbertus de Kirkeby Clericus Rad. de Kirkeby 7. Cal. Martii 1283. Gilbertus de Kirkeby Clericus Rob. Tancard Subdiac 4. Cal. Nov. 1288. D. Eustachius de Hacche Ioh. Trimenell Cler. 5. Cal. Martii 1291. .......... Achardus de Longo Prato ..... 1293. Rad. de Kirkeby Thomas de Iccumbe 16. Cal. Nov. 1294. Eustach de Hacche miles Magr. W. de Coventre 2. Cal. Apr. 1299. Rad. de Kirkeby Rob. de Wylewys Cler. 16. Cal. Ian. 1300. .......... Will. Brett accolitus 2. Id. Iunii 1303. Nich. Trimenell Rad. de Snellestone Pbr. 16. Kal. Iulii 1314. Ioh. fil D. Nich. de Trimenell D. Andreas de Herberbury Cap â—1 Kal. Maii 1322. Magr. Confratres Hosp. S. Ioh. Warw. D. Thom. de Goldlesdone Pbr. 26. Oct. 1339. Monumentall Inscriptions in the Chancell on the South side Elizabeth Infant daughter of Stephen Harvy of Milton-Malsoures in the County of Northampt Esq. by Mary his wife sole daughter and heir of Richard Murden Esq. Lord of this town Obiit Iulii 3. 1623. Memoria Iustorum non labilis Richardus Murden de Morton-Morrell Armiger qui vita simul Provincia Vicecomitis Warwicensis excessit Oct. xxx M. DC xxxv Et Maria uxor ipsius filia Thomae Woodard de Butlers-Merston in eodem agro armigeri Quorum filiam unicam haeredem Mariam duxit Stephanus Harvey Northamptoniensis ex honorando ordine Balnearum Eques Expectamus adventum Domini Iesu Christi Qui legis in propriam discede paratior urnam Maturè cineres qui sapit ille sapit Newbold-Pacy ABout a mile lower lyes Newbold commonly called Newbold-Pacy for distinction from those other Newbold's already spoke of in Knightlow-Hundred in regard that the family of Pacy were antiently Lords thereof This was one of those towns which Hasculf Musard of whom I have spoke in Lemington-Hastang had of the Conquerors gift at the time of whose generall Survey Hunfridus progenitor to the family of Hastang held it the extent thereof being then certified at five hides and the value C s. Whether it was Atropus Hastang the son of Hunfridus above specified or the second Atropus that enfeoft Pacy thereof I cannot certainly determine but that it was one of ther is not to be doubted for it appears that Adam de Pasci possest it in K. Iohn's time which Adam had issue Robert who in 2 H. 3. was one of the Sureties for Robert Marmion the younger that he should faithfully keep the Castle of Tamworth in this County for the Kings use and deliver it up to him if occasion should be which Robert had issue Will. the father of another Robert and of Will as I take it who in 7 E. 1. was certified to hold this Mannour of Robert de Hastang by the service of one Knights fee having then in demesn only half an acre of land and xiv Tenants occupying 8. yard land for which they were to perform divers servile employments As also 5. Cottiers and 3. Freeholders holding severall proportions At the same time I find that the Knights Templars had 8. yard land in this Lordship viz. 4. in demesn and 4. held in villenage all which were granted to them by Eustache Fitz-Hugh and Clement Fitz-Robert Of this Will. de Pacy it appears that being impleaded by the Canons of Nostell in 28. E. 1. touching the Advowson of the Church here at Newbold he obtained a Mandate from the King directed to the Justices of the Common pleas commanding them not to take any advantage of his absence in regard he was then employed in his service To which Will. succeeded Ric. de Pacy of whom I find no mention after the 21. of E. 3. nor after that time any thing considerable in reference to what that family had here saving that it was antiently depopulated But that which the Templars had here was in 7 E. 6. passed out of the Crown to Thomas Lucy Esquier and his heirs The Church being given to the Canons of Nostell in Com. Ebor. by Atropus Hastang in H. 1. time was in anno 1291. 19 E. 1. valued at 13. marks After which it came to the Provost and Scholars of Queens Colledge in Oxford who obtained an Appropriation thereof from the Pope whereupon the Vicaridge was endowed as appears by the Bishops Instrument bearing date at London 20. Oct. anno 1349. 23 E. 3. who reserved a Pension of half a mark to himself
to be yearly kept here for 8. days beginning on the Even of S. Barnabas the Apostle In 1 E. 3. he was constituted Constable of England but dyed the year following whose brother William then found his heir and xl years of age did not enjoy this Lordship of Alcester in regard the said Walter had about xii years before setled it upon Giles de Beauchamp another brother Of which William all that I have seen memorable is that upon the death of Guy de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick who was Shiriff of Worcestershire by inheritance he had the custody of that County committed to him during the minority of his heir But of Giles I find that in 15 E. 2. he was made Shiriff of Caernarvonshire and Governour of the Castle of Beaumaris that in 14 E. 3. he had a Charter to fortify his Mannour-house here at Alcester with a wall of lime and stone and to embattle the same for the use of himself and his heirs and having had summons to the severall Parliaments amongst the other Barons from 20 E. 2. to 9 E. 3. he left issue Iohn of whomâ— I have seen but little other than his founding a Chantry in the Parish-Church here at Alcester in 36 E. 3. whereof I purpose to speak particularly in its proper place and he Sir Will. Lord of this place and Powik and Sir Walt. de Beauchamp a younger son from whom the Beauchamps Barons S. Amand did descend which Walter in 4 H. 4. was retained by Indenture to serve the King in a voyage royall that he intended for France in his proper person with four men at Armes himself accounted for one and xii Archers whereof the third part were to serve on Foot and the rest on Horseback for one whole year taking for himself ii s. per diem For his men at Armes xii d. and for his Archers vi d. And in 3 H. 5. to serve the King for one whole year in a voyage that he made in person into Guienne in which service he was to have four men at Armes and xii Archers all on Horseback and to receive xl marks a piece for his men at Armes and xx marks a piece for each of his Archers But I come now to Sir William the elder brother of whom it appears that in 16 R. 2. he was made Constable of the Castle of Gloucester In 3 H. 4. Shiriff of Worcestershire and in 1 H. 5. of Gloucestershire This Sir William took to wife Catherine one of the daughters and heirs of Gerard Ufflete and left issue Sir Iohn Beauchamp Knight who in 17 H. 6. upon the death of Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick was constituted one of the Commissioners unto whom the Guardianship of all his Castles and lands during the minority of Henry his son and heir were granted and in 22 H. 6. purchased of Thomas Botereux the other moytie of this Mannour of Alcester which had continued in that Family for divers descents as I shall shew anon And being now intire Lord of the whole in 25. of the same King's reign obtained a speciall Charter which reciting that he the said Iohn and his Ancestors had time out of mind enjoyed a Court-Leet of all their Tenants and Inhabitants within this town to be kept twice every year viz. once after Easter and once after Michaelmasse as also Weyfs Streys and all other priviledges to a Leet belonging together with a Mercate upon the Tuesday every week and a Faire yearly on the Sunday next after the Feast of S. Fayth the Virgin did confirme them to him and his heirs And moreover in consideration of the good and acceptable services performed unto that King and to King Henry the fift his father had he by the same Charter a grant of sundry other priviledges viz. Return of Writts and all other Mandates Precepts and Attachments belonging to the said King his heirs and successors his Justices Eschaetors or other Commissioners Steward and Marshall of his houshold as also of all Summons of the Exchequer levying of Estreats from the said Exchequer execution of Writts and Attachments c. all which thenceforth to be performed and executed by the said Sir Iohn and his heirs or such Officers as he or they should appoint within this town and precincts of the Mannour so that no Shiriff Coroner Bayliffe or other Officer belonging to the King should have ought to do there To which was further added that the said Sir Iohn and his heirs should have cognisance of all Pleas belonging to any of the King's Courts touching such lands and tenements as are within this town and Mannour of Debts Accompts Trespasses Covenants Contracts and causes of Contracts arising within the limits of them as also of Assizes of Novell disseisin and Mort D'ancestor Iurates and Certificates of all lands and tenements within the same to be held before the Steward to him and his heirs here for the time being And likewise full power and authority of holding hearing and determining before their Stewards without any speciall Writ from the King Pleas of Pie pouders and all other Pleas of Debts Accounts Trespasses Covenants Contracts and other Controversies whatsoever arising within this town and Mannour or their precincts although they exceed the summe of xl s. value and to make out Processe against such persons as shall be lyable to any action or distresse by his and their own Officers and Ministers and to attach theit persons within the said town and Mannour and precincts of them in case they have not goods whereby to be summoned and distreined And moreover that the said Sir Iohn his heirs should have the priviledges of Infangthef and Outfangthef the goods of Felons Fugitives and all such as are condemned put in exigend for Treason or Felony as also the Chattells of persons outlawed whether it be at the Kâ—ng's suit or at the suit of the party with the Chattells of those that are Felones de se or any way confiscated And likewise all Fines and Redemptions Issues Amerciaments and Forfeitures with Fines for license of concord Year Day Strepe and Wast of all his and their Tenants as well resident as not resident within this town and Mannour and their precincts in whatsoever of the King's Court they shall happen c. And that neither the King's Steward Marshall Coroner of his Houshold Clerk of the Mercate for the time being nor any servant or Officer belonging to any of them shall have power to meddle within the same or the precincts thereof nor any Purveyor to take any thing there from him the said Iohn his heirs or any the Inhabitants of this place And further that all the Tenants thereof aswell resident as non-resident should be for ever quit of Toll Stallage Pontage Pavage Murage Kayage and Chiminage in all places as well by Land as Water throughout the whole Realm of England and
did became Tenant thereof to the said Hugh as an antient Register belonging to the Bishops of Worcester sheweth wherein it is written Lappewrte and said to be de Soca Episcopi being held of the Bishops Mannour of Old-Stratford From hence till K. H. 3. time having no light from Record to guide me I must by what appears afterwards onely guess at the most probable course of its succession which I conceive was thus viz. that with the rest of Grentemasnill's lands it came by the daughter and heir of that Family to Rob. sirnamed Blanchmains Earl of Leicester in H. 2. time unto whom 't is manifest that she was wedded and that the ancestour of Henry Pipard who lived in H. 3. time obtained it by Feoffment from that Earl or the said Henry himself from some of his descendants for certâ—in it is that those Earls of Leicester were superior Lords hereof and that this Henry was possest of it I have testimony enough But the first particular mention relating to him that I haue met with which hath any date is in 20 H. 3. where it appears that there was a Fine levied betwixt him and Nichola his wife on the one part and Iohn Comin Geffrey Corbizon and Iulian his wife on the other of two yard land here And there is no doubt but that this was his seat for in sundry Deeds which I have seen he is not onely stiled Capitalis Dominus Feodi de Lapworth but it is evident that there was a Mannour house here in those times It should seem that he was a man of the superior rank for in â—5 H. 3. I find him in Commission for the Gaol delivery at Warwick and likewise one of the Justices of Assize so also in 26. and 31. H. 3. In 34 H. 3. he bore the office of Eschaetor in this County In 36 H. 3. he was again one of the Iustices for the Gaol delivery at Warwick and left issue two daughters his heirs viz. Dionysia the wife of Sir Rob. de Harecurt Kt. and Cecilie married to Sir Thomas de Bishopsden Kt. upon partition made betwixt which coheirs this Lordship fell to Dionysia as it seems for I find that in 49 H. 3. it was in the hands of Sim. de Mountfort Earl of Leicester in respect of the minoritie of Will. de Harecurt son and heir to the said Robert which Will. about the beginning of E. 1. time granted unto Henry de Braunteston and his heirs a certain part of his Court and Capitall mansion here viz. that lying towards the West from the great gate by the Wall which then extended to an Oak standing before the dore of the old Grange with the advouson of the Church and the homage and service of sundry Freeholders To which Dâ—ed is his Seal of Arms affixed scil Or two bars gules And after this did the said Will. grant or rather confirm unto Sâ—r. Will. de Bishopsden his nephew viz. son and heir of Sir Thomas de Bishopsden certain lands lying here which Henry Pipard before specâ—fied had formerly given to Sim. Bagot of Preston together with the advouson of the Church and divers other lands lying also here in Lapworth which the said Sir Will. de Bishopsden and Sir Thomas de Bishopsden Father of the said Will. had obtained from sundry other persons for which grant he reserved to himself and his heirs the Rent of one barb'd Arrow to be payd yearly at the Feast of Pentecost for all services D. Hugo de Brandeston miles obiit 27 E. 1. Henricus de Brandestone 11 E. 2. Petronilla 11 E. 2. Hugo de Brandeston defunctus 36 E â— Sibilla Nich. Dur vassall 1 maritus Ronsia una filiarum cohaer Ric. de Miteforti nothus 47 E. 3. D. Petrus de Monteforti dominus de Bellodeserto Will. Montfort fil haeres 14 R. 2. Agnes Margareta filia haeres Ioh. Catesby de Ashby-Legers in com Northamp Will. Catesby miles Philippa filia una haered Will. Bishopsden mil. Elena uxor Ricardi Merebroke Thomas Montfort Agnes uxor Philippi de Ailesbury postea Joh. Bukmore Rog. Ailesbury de Lapworth Beatrix monialis apud Wroxhale Leticia Magister Henricus de Brandestone 7 E. 1. Of Henry de Brandeston above mentioned I find that he was a Priest or professor in some learning for he hath the addition of Magister and that he granted this Mannour to Hugh de Brandeston his brother and Margaret his wife and to the heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten which Hugh being a Knight in 13 E. 1. had in 21. E. 1. a Charter of Freewarren granted to him in all his demesn lands here from 23 till 27 E. 1. was every year one of the Commissioners for the Gaol delivery at Warwick But after the death of Edmund Earl of Lancaster in 25 E. 1. it was certified that the said Sir Hugh held this Mannour of him by the service of half a Kts. fee doing homage and suit to the Court held for the same Honour of Leicester every three weeks and that all his Tenants did use to repair to the Court Leet belonging to that Honour And upon his death which hapned in 27 E. 1. it appears that the extent of what he had here in Lapworth over and above the Mannour was 3 Carucates of land every Carucate containing 3. Virgates and every Virgate xvi acres Henry his son and heir being then 16 years of age Which Henry in 11 E. 2. acquired from Hugh de Lodbroke Parson of Blaby in Leicestersh the inheritance of another Mannour here whereof Latice daughter to him the said Henry had an estate for life by grant from the said Parson But after this it was not long ere that the same Henry past away one of these Mannours to Sir Iohn de Bishopsden Kt. as appeaâ—s by his deed and a speciall Mandate directed to all his Freeholders and Customary Tenants here in Lapworth for to attourn unto him which I conceive to be that called Bushwood Hall for at Bushwood there written Bispwode doth the same bear date in 14 E. 2. To which Henry succeeded Hugh his son and heir whom I find frequently stiled Dominus de Lapworth having in 11 E. 3. obtained a Lease thereof from Sir Iohn de Bishopsden Kt. for xl years In 33 E. 3. being constituted one of the Commissioners of Array in this County he bore for his Armes two Bars with a bendlet over them and dyed in 36 E. 3. as it should seem for then doth it appear that Sibilla his wife was a widow leaving issue 3 daughters viz. Beatrice a Nun at Wroxhall Agnes wedded to Philip de Aylesbury and Rose to Richard de Montfort betwixt which two last mentioned daughters his inheritance here became divided in 43 E. 3. and that of Letice their Aunt in 47 E. 3. Which
heard who left two daughters and coheirs scil Margaret the wife of Sir Sim. Clarke Baronet and Elianor of Charles Stanford grandchild to Sir VVill. Stanford Kt. sometime one of the Justices of the King's Bench by Sir Rob. Stanford Kt. his second son Which Charles had issue Iohn and he VVilliam the present owner thereof About the time of K. H. 2. reign there was an Agreement made betwixt the Monks of Evesham and the Canons of Kenilworth touching the Chapell of this Little Salford whereby it appeareth that the said Canons released to those Monks all the land which had been given to maintain divine Service in that Chapell preserving always the first Composition made betwixt the Monasteries of Evesham and Kenilworth before the building of that Chapell And as for the meadow which was given to this Chapell the Monks by this Agreement granted that the Church of great Salford should have that part of it which lyeth betwixt the Water and the Foot-path leading from Salford Mill to Clive Mill by the upper Foarde but the other part of the meadow to continue as the demesn of the Abbot upon condition that it might not be grazed or mowed before the whole meadow should be cut Wood-Bevinton Cock-Bevinton THese two petty Hamlets being originally members of Salford-Priors were involved therewith both in the Conqueror's Survey and in the grant to the Canons of Kenilworth as appears by that Certificate made in 9 E. 2 wherein by the name of Byvinton major and Byvinton minor they were so reputed Of which Wood Bevinton the said Canons did make a Lease to VVill. Grey the elder in H. 7. time who in 21 of that King's reign depopulated here 6 Messuages and one Cottage xxx acres of arable land belonging to each Messuage which he converted unto pasture To whom succeeded Will. his son and heire who surrendring that Lease purchased the inheritance thereof from those Canons for a Fee-ferm Rent of xiiili xiiis iiiid per an and in 10 H. 8. when the Statute of Inclosures was lookt into reedifyed four of the said Messuages Which Will. had issue Eliz. his daughter and heire wife to Edward Ferrers second son to Sir Edw. Ferrers of Badsley-Clinton in this County Kt. who left only daughters whereof Elizabeth the eldest was married to Thomas Randolph son z and heir to Thomas Randolph of Codington in Com. Buck. who purchasing the interest of the other Sisters became intirely Lord of this Mannour and left issue Ferrers Randolph his son and heir now owner thereof Of Cock-Bevynton I can say no more than that it is now possest by Sir Simon Clerke Baronet together with Salford wherewith I suppose thath past ever since it was in the Crown Dunnington THis is also a member of Prior's Salford and involved therewith in all grants by which means it is now possest by the before specified Sir Sim. Clarke HEMLINGFORD HVNDRED THe place whence this Hundred takes its appellation is the Foard or passage over Tame somewhat more than a Flight shoot Southwards from Kingsbury Church of which likewise the Mill near unto it is still called Hemlingford Mill but antiently Colshill that stands about the midst of the Hundred gave name thereto as appears by the Conquerors Survey and to this day the Three-weeks Court held for the same Hundred is kept there 'T is very like that the original occasion of calling the Inhabitants to this place whereupon the name came so to be changed was for that some of the Ardens whose seat Kingsbury long since was being Shiriffs of the Countie caused the meeting of the Hundreders there in regard of their Vicinitie to it but leaving this as a conjecture I come to its antiquity the first mention that I find of its name being in 8 H. 2. Where Raph. Basâ—et the then Shiriff accompts for certain money by way of Amercement for Murther payd out of it and after this scil in 16 H. 2. two marks were answered into the Exchequer for it pro placitis concelatis yet there it is written Sipesocha de Humeliford and so are Cnuchtelaw and Chinton all which had the title of Hundreds soon after But doubtlesse it should have been Sithesoca the old Saxon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 being mistaken for a p as in Knightlow I have already intimated which importeth as much as the Fraunchise Libertie or Jurisdiction of a certain company of men suppose an hundred or the like number coming from the Saxon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifying a number multitude or company and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a priviledgeâ— Libertie or Jurisdiction And in 21 H. 2. xv marks was accounted to the King for three Murthers whereas it had been amerced but there it is written Sibbesocâ—â— de Humiliford the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 being mistaken for a b. as before it was for a p. So also in 24 H. 2. Howbeit in â— H. 2. 1 R. 1. upon the like amerciament for Murther it is called Humeliford Hundred which manifests that the word Sithesoca and Hundâ—edus do intend one and the same thing After which it is constantly termed Hundredus de Humeliford But in K. Iohn's time the Ferm thereof was xx marks the profits of the Leet xl s. the Shiriffs Aid xvii li. xviii s. and the Warth money v s. Which Warth silver now by corruption of speech called Wharfe money I take to have been at first a certain payment for service of warding the King's Castles in this County for antiently it is written Ward peny as by sundry authorities I could manifest In 21 H. 3. Will. de Luscy being â—hen Shiriff accounted For The Ferme thereof xx marks The Shiriffs Aid vi li. The Leet xli s. iiii d. Warth silver v s. In 4 E. 1. by Inquisition taken before the Justices Itinerant it was found that the profits of this Hundred besides perquisites amounted to xiiii li. iii s. ii d. ob per an and the perquisites xx li. it being then in the King's hand In 11 E. 2. the Bayliwick thereof was committed to one Will. Reymond to hold during the Kings pleasure paying yearly to the Shiriff of this County for the time being as much as others had used to doe so that he should keep the same Bailywick according to the forme of the Statute of Lincolne Nor can I find that it was ever out of the Crown untill 3 Eliz. that the Queen by her Letters Pat. bearing date 10 Ian. granted it with all the rights belonging thereto unto Brian Cave Esquier and Edw. Williams and their heirs to hold in Socage of the Mannour of East Grenewich To which Brian succeeded in the possession thereof Sir Ambrose Cave Knight who dying seized of it in 10 Eliz. left Margaret his daughter and heir then wife of Henry Knolls Esquier Which Henry having issue by her two daughters and heirs viz. Mary
But none of them had better advantages for his faithfull services than the before mentioned Simon for in the first year of that King's reign he obtained the Stewardship of severall Lordships in com Rutl. viz. Upâ—ingham Preston Barowghdon Esenden and Greteham and all the lands in that Countie which had belonged to George D. of Clarence to hold during life and the like Office together with the Receiver-ship for the Mannour of Bedale in Yorkshire And having in the second been a Commander in the King's Army at the battail of Stoke had in consideration of his acceptable services a grant of the Mannour of Ravysbury in the Parish of Micham in Surrey and to the heirs male of his body in which the said King calls him dilectus serviens noster and the next year ensuing bestowed on him the Office of Comptroller of his petty Customes in the Port of London as also the Forestership of Thornewodes in Shirewood formerly conferred upon him by K. Edw. 4 th And in 11 H. 7. this Lordship of Colshill as I have already observed After which viz. in 12 H. 7. I find that he had a Commission to exercise Marshall-Law in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall against divers malefactors and that in 22 H. 7. he was first in Commission for the Peace in this Countie in 23 for the Gaol-deliverie at Warwick and in 1 and 9 H. 8. underwent the Shiriffaltie of this Countie and Leicestershire as also that by his Testament bearing date 22 Aug. 9 H. 8. he bequeathed his body to sepulture in the Chancell here at Colshill under the Tombe made by himself in his life-time which still remaineth and departed this life 24 Feb. 12 H. 8. leaving issue by Alice his wife daughter and heir to Iohn Waleys of Est-Raddon in com Devon Esq. Reginald Digby his son and heir Which Alice by her last Will and Testament bearing date ult Nov. 12 H. 8. gave a messuage here in Colshill of the yearly value of xxxviii s. viii d. and the Rent of vi s. viii d. issuing out of other lands as also one acre of land lying in Colemeadow within the said Mannour of Colshill to the intent that the issues and profits of the same should be distributed after this manner viz. every day in the year immediatly after the sacring of the high Mass in the Church of Colshill and at the end of the same Altar where the said Mass should so happen to be sung to a Child viz. male or female whose parents are Householders dwelling within the Parish and under the age of ix years that can and will before the said sacring kneel down at the said Altars end and say five Pater nosters five Aves and a Creide for the soul of Simon Digby her late husband hers her Childrens and all Christen-souls a peny of silver sterling beginning first at the House next to the Church and so in order passing on from House to House till all be gone through And to the Dean of the said Church for the time being yearly for his labour and diligence in seeing the said Prayers so performed and himself also saying at the said time a Pater noster an Ave and a Creed for the souls abovesaid the yearly summe of vi s. vâ—â—i d. And that the remainder shall be to maintain a solemn Obit in the said Church for the souls abovesaid with the number of three Priests whereof the Vicar of Colshill to be one and the Deacon and the Clerke besides the said Vicar in case he be present to have viii d. And to xii poor people the same time kneeling about the Herse and saying our Ladies Psalâ—er xii d. To the Bell-ringers v. d. For Waxe and Torches burnt then likewise xii d. To the reparation of the House out of which the greatest part of the Rent issueth iii s. iiii d. To the chief Lord of the Fee ii s. And the remainder being viii d. to run on and be kept in store for renewing of this Feoffment as occasion shall be But this bequest being in after times deemed superstitious and the land so given divolving therefore to the Crown the Inhabitants of this Parish obtained it by purchase as I have heard and setled part of the yearly profits thereof for the maintenance of a School there and part for to distribute to such Children viz. pence a piece as abovesaid which repairing to the Church at ten of the clock every morning shall say the Lords-Prayer before the Clerke who for tolling a Bell at that time and hearing the Children to perform that dutie hath also a certain yearly allowance payd unto him Of the before specified Reginald and his descendants I have little more to say till within the compass of this last age considering that their severall matches are expressed in the Pedegree before inserted and that t being Gentlemen of the superior rank they underwent the most publick imployments of note scil Justices of Peace Shiriffs and Commissioners upon all great occasions But in Sir George Digbye's issue grandchild to the said Reginald was there an accession of very much honour to this antient Familie First by the marriage of Sir Rob. Digby Kt. his son and heir with Lettice grandchild and heir female to Gerald Earl of Kildare in Ireland whose son and heir viz. Robert having a fair estate in that Kingdom of his mothers inheritance was by K. Iames created Lord Digby of Geashill his Castle there which Dignitie descends to the heirs male of his body And secondly by Iohn fourth son to the said Sir George who being a person of extraordinary parts and imployed by the same King in that notable Embassie of Spain for a marriage betwixt a daughter of that Kâ—ng and the then Prince of England was created Lord Digby of Shirburne in Dorsetshire 25 Nov. 16 Iac. and about four years after Earl of Bristoll Which Robert Lord Digby in 20 Iac. obtained a a new Charter for a weekly Mercate here upon the Wednesday and two Faires yearly the one upon St. Mark 's day and the other on St. Mathew's in regard the Mercate and Faire granted by K. Iohn as hath been said were discontinued The Church dedicated to St. Peter was very antiently given to the Nuns of Merkyate in Bedfordshire for in H. 3. time it had a Vicar endowed Nevertheless about the beginning of Edw. 1 reign there grew suits betwixt these Nuns and Iohn de Clinton sen. touching the Advouson thereof but at length they came to an accord and gave him C. marks of silver to quit his title thereto which he did by a Fine then levied whereby it appears that the now Churches of Lea Over-Whitacre and Nether-Whitacre were Chapelries antiently belonging thereto In an 1291. 19 E. 1. the Rectorie then appropriated to those Nuns was valued at xviii marks and the Vicaridge at vi marks but in 26 H. 8. at x l.
heirs release the said x s. annuall Rent unto Geffrey Sauvage brother and heir of the said Elias And moreover that the same William Burdet acquitted to Sir Philip Marmion all his right in the Homage and services of William le Salvage successor to the before specified Geffrey for these lands in Povele which from thenceforth were held immediatly of the Marmions by the service of the said Sore-Sparhawk or ii s. to be payd at the Feast of S. Iames the Apostle in the nature of a Socage tenure But by a daughter and heir of Sauvage as the Descent in Baginton manifesteth it came in processe of time to Sir Thomas de Endeshoure of Endeshoure in Com. Derb. who sometimes residing here obtained a speciall License from Pope Urban the ivth for to build a Chapell within the precincts of this Lordship and to have a Priest for celebration of Divine Service and administring the Sacraments therein by reason of the flouds at sometimes especially in Winter which hindered his accesse to the Mother-Church Howbeit in the Family of Endeshoure it rested not two Descents ere by an heir female it came to Herthull in whose male line it continued for divers ages and at length divolved to Cokain by Eliz. the daughter and heir of Sir Richard de Herthull Knight wife to Edm. Cokain Esquire From which Edmund and Elizabeth is â—ineaâ—ly descended Sir Aston Cokain Baronet now Lord of this Mannour Ioh. Cokain de Ashburne in Com. Deâ—b 44 E. 3. Edm. Cokain ar 5 R. 2. Eliz. filia haeres Ric. de Herthull militis Ioh. Cokain miles obiit 16 H. 6. Isabella filia Hug. Shirley mil. Will. Cokain à quo Will. Cokain eq aur Alderm Civiâ— London temp Regis Iacobi Ioh. Cokain ar obiit 20 H. 7. Anna filia Ric. vernon mil. Thomas Cokain cesus per ...... Burdet vivente patre Agnes filia Rob. Barlow Thomas Cokain miles obiit 28 H. 8. Barbara filia Ioh. Fitz-Herbert Remem Regis H. 7. Franciscus Cokain ar 28 H. 8. Dorothea filia cohaeres Thomae Marrow servientis ad legem Thomas Cokain factus miles apud Leith per Edw. Com. Hertf. 36 H. 8. Dorothea filia Humf. Ferrers mil. nupta 31 H. 8. Franciscus Cokain duxit Annam fil Valentini Knightley mil. obiit s. prole 38 Eliz. Edw. Cokain frater haeres obiiâ— anno 1606. Iana filia Nich. Ashby Thomas Cokain ar Anna filia Ioh. Stanhope de Elvaston mil. Aston Cokain Baronettus anno 1655. .... filia Gilberti Kniveton de Mircaston in Com. Derb. Bar. Alicia ux Edw. Litleton 36 H. 8. Alicia ux Rad. Shirley mil Ioh Cokain de Bury-Hatley in Com. Bedf. Regin Cokain 4 H. 5. These Cokains being Derbyshire Gentlemen originally and of a very antient Family had their chief seat at Ashburne in that Countie But it seems that Sir Iohn Cokain Knight son and heir to the before specified Edmund and Elizabeth made his residence here at Pooley for some time for it is evident that in 13 H. 4. when he was to go into France in the King's service in aid of the D. of Orâ—eans against the D. of Burgundy he made his Will at this place which bears date the Thursday next after the Feast of S. Barnabas the Apostle the same year whereby it appears that having enfeofâ— Sir Iohn Dabâ—idâ— court Knight and others in his Mannour of Badsley-Endsor in this Countie to the end that a certain summe of money might bâ— raised out of the profits thereof for payment of us â—â—oâ—s and towards a marriage portion for 〈◊〉 Elyn he directed that then his said 〈◊〉 should make an estate thereof unto Io 〈…〉 his son and heir and the heirs of his 〈…〉 appointed that if the said Iohn did happen to 〈…〉 â—ssue it should be amortized to find as many Priests singing to the worlds end for his soul his wifes his Children and all his Ancestors â—ouls as the Rent thereof would reasonably maintain viz. in S. Marie-Chapell at Polesworth five pounds to one Priest in S. Marie Chapell near Ashburne seven marks to another Priest and the remnant to be spent in Wax Vigils and Almesdeeds on the Eve and day of his Obit But after this voyage he lived many years for certain it is that he was a Justice of Peace in this Shire from 5 H. 5. till the end of that King's reign and a Commissioner of Array in 6 H. 5. This Sir Iohn Cokain bore the Armes of his Mothers Familie for the most part scil Argent two Barrs vert she being an eminent heir and died in 16 H. 6. leaving issue Iohn his son and heir and William a younger son from whom Sir William Cokain Knight Alderman of London in King Iames his time deduced his descent Which Sir William was father to Charles erected to the dignitie of Viscount Colâ—in by the late King Charles now residing at Râ—shton in Northamptonshire Of the last mentioned Iohn I finde that he had issue Thomas who dwelling here at Pooley and having difference with Thomas Burdet of Bromcote Esquire his neer neighbour so irritated him with affronts that he was slain by Burdet in his passage to Polesworth-Church as the tradition is Which unhappy accident fell out in his Father's life time so that Thomas his son upon the death of Iohn the grandfather in 20 H. 7. became heir who being a brave spirited Gentleman and with King H. 8. at the Seiges of Therovene and Tourney was then Knighted This Sir Thomas built the Mannour-House here at Pooley of Brick as is yet to be seen having in 22 H. 7. imparked the Woods lying Westwards thereof but by his Testament bearing date 4 Apr. 28 H. 8. bequeathed his body to sepulture in our Ladyes Quire at Ashburne where his Ancestors lye interred before the Image of S. Modwen appointing that his Executors should cause a Tombe of Marble to be made there for him which was accordingly performed with this Inscription thereon Here châ—sted in this Tombe and closed in this Clay Doth lie Sir Thomas Cokain Knight and must till Iudgment Day This martiall man so bold and eke this warlikâ— wight At Tyrwyn and at Turney siege was dub'd a worthy Knight Three goodly Houses he did build to his great praise and fame With profits great and manifold belonging to the same Three Parks he did impale therein to chase the Deere The lofâ—y Lodge within this Park he also builded here He did his House and name renew and â—herestore Which others had with negligence in time decayed before This virtuous Knight had issue male three sonns of manly port And eke three daughters virtuous and married in this sort The eldest to her husband had a Knight of worthy same Sir William Basset Lord of Blore he called was by name To Vincent Lowe of Denby Squier the second married was The third to Robert Burdet Squyer as fate
b. 453 a 457 a. 458 b. 466 b. 481 b. 493 a. 449 505 b 518 b. 529 a 530 a. 566 b. 599 b. 604 b. 607 a. 608 a. 609.612 613. a. 623. b. 704. b 714 b. Stafford Earle and Duke of Buckingham 728 b. 729 a 725 * b. 731 * a. 757 a. Stafford de Grafton Blatherwicke 194 b. 195.210 b. 212.213 b. 214 a. 215 a. 460 b. 601 a Stafford de Bromshull 510 b. Stafford de Pipe 152 b. 794 a Stafford de Sandon 778 a Stafford de Suthwike 453 a. Standon 453 Stanford 56 b. 228 a. 545 b. 600.634 b. 655 Stanhope 80.232 a. 674 b. 683 a. 779 a Stanidelf 825 a Stanlaw 380 a Stanley Comes Derb. 445 b Stanley de Pipe 794 b Stanlow 57 b Stapleton 212 a. 641 b. 782 b. Starky 28 b. 137 a Staunton 477 a. 506 b 651 a. 812 a Stivichale 129 a. 493 b Stodely 542. b. vide Corbizon Stokes 75 a. 81 b. 130 a. 136 b. 164 b 483 a. 567 b. 590 b Stone 619 b Stoughton 39 b. 42 a 367 a Strangwaies 453 a Straunge 22 b. 23 a. 28 a. 197. a. 209 b 321 a. 369 b 374 b. 395 a. 440 442 b. 443 b. 444 a. 448 a. 493 b. 494 b. 787 b. 820 b. Srattelenges 440 a. 442 b Stratford 521 524 a. 527 b. 618 a Strelley 682 b. 738 a Stetch 526 b Stringer 191 b Sturmie 807 b Stutevill 21 b. 22 a. 63 a. 64 142 b. 143 a. 160 b. 412 a Sudley 408 a. 410 a. 421 a. 500 b. 629 a. 698 a. 704 b. 770 b. 771 772 773 b. 787 b Sutton 65 b. 342 b. 410 b. 453 b. 508 a. 674 a Sutton Dominus Dudley 502 a. 729 b. 730 a Swester 575 b Swifte 542 a Swillington 44 a Swinford 677 b Swinnerton 194 b. T Taiden 218 b. 500 a. Talbois 17 a. 427 a Talbot 49 a. 214 a. 729 a. 778 a Talbot Dominus L'isle 509 a Talbot Co. Salop 329 b Tameworth 694 Tankervile 613 b. 614 a Tatâ—hale 64 a. 88 b Tate 28 b. 137 a. 649 b. 739 a Templars Knights the originall of that Order 704 their habite Ib. 705 and suppression 706 Temple 196 b. 217 b 409 b. 410 a. 430 b 471 b. 782 b Tewe 217 b Thornburie 379 a. 472 b. 530 b Thornton 196 b Thorpe 143 a. 715 b Throkmorton de Coughton 56 b. 216 a. 225 b. 286 a. 329 b. 380 b. 398 b. 456 b. 485 a. 495 b. 535 b. 536 a. 557 a. 558 b. The Pedegree 559 a. 559 b. 560 561 562 564 565 b. 576 b. 587 b. 629 b. 630 a. 633 a. 654 a. 690 a Throkmorton de Haseley 725 b. 220 a. 495 b. 496 a. 497 a. 499 a. 500 a. 506 b. 579 b. 590 b. 612 b. 660 a Throkmorton de Com. Glouc. 619 a Throkmorton Anth. 143 a. 178 a. 653 b Throkmorton Sir Iohn Iustice of Chester 169 b. 222 a. 229 b. 563 579 b. 641 a 663 a Throkmorton Mich. 430 a. 489 a. 495 b 607 608 Throkmorton Sir Nich. 561 Tibots 207 a Tibtot 329 b. 332 a. 762 a Tilney 458 b Timor 458 b Tithes payd in the time of the Britans asserted from a miraculous Legend of St. Augustine 445 b Toni 315 a. 569 b. 599 b. 604 b Totti 57 b Tourneaments 164 b Traci 558 b. 559 a. 560 a. 579 b. 607 b. 709 a Traps 230 b. 577 a. 732 b Tregoz 614 b Tresham 372 a. 708 b Trillow 29 a. 82 b. 136 b. 499 a. 529 b. 530 a. 618 a Trimnell 390.458 a Trove vide Truwe Trumpinton 779 b Trusbut 390 a Trussell 12 a. 14 18 a. 19.48 b. 51 a. 186 a. 187 a. 213 b. 288 b. 375 a. 513 a. 527 a. 536 b. 537 a. 538.539.540 a. 566 b. 567 b. 689 a 701 a. 729 a Truwe 36 b Tuchet 558 b Tunstall 348 Turner 42 b Turri 157 a. 181 b Turbervill 213 a. 432 b. 762 a Turpin 495 a Turvill 22 b. 23.30 b 33 b. 35 b. 48 b. 54 b. 78 a. 182 a. 428 a. 508 a. 767 a. 770 a Tuschet 129 b Twiford 33 b. 34 Twiniho 372 a Tyrinton 32 a V Vale sive Valle 483. a. 485. a. 528.617 a. 623. b. 824. b Vampage 142 a Vaus 224. b. 414. b 494. a Vauhan 499 a Veci 44 b Vessy 392 b Verdon 29. b. 30.48 b. 157. b. 159. b. 178. a. 191. b. 193. b. 195. a. 196. a. 203. a. 204 b. 205.206 b. 211. b 342. a. 396. b. 411. a 564. b. 718. a. 725. a Vere Comes Oxon. 19. b. 539. Verney 229. b. 364. b 413. b. 420. b. 423. a 435.451 b. 625. b 699 b Vernon 223. a. 565. b 677. b. 799. b Ufflete 570 b Ufford 321 a Uicaridges too slenderly endowed afterwards augmented by the Bishops authoritie 26 Vienna 130. b. 674. b 677. a Vilers 579. b. 614. a 751. b Vipount 672 b Ullenhale vide Hulehale Ulbarwe 588 a Underhill 286. a. 289 b. 450. b. 451. a. 459 a. 479.513 b Uow of Chastitie the forme thereof 319. b. 321. a. 654. b Upton 420. b. 451. b Vyner 351 b W Wade 43. b. 81. a. 177. b Wacte 453 b Wake 64. a. 543. a 546. a Wakes or Feasts of the Churches Dedication 515.516 a when and upon what occasion altered from the Saints day Ib. Wagstaff 287 a Waite 157 b Walcote 211 b Waldene 347 b. 421. a Waldeyve 178. b. 202 a. 414. b. 644.693 b. 721. b. 722. a. 724. * b. 749. a. 750. b. 765. a. 807. b Waldshef 130 b Wale 293 b Waleys 732. * b. 733. * a Waleran 572 b Waldgrave 203. b 506. a Walford 494. b. 497. a Walker 286 b Wallop 721 a Walraund 217. a. 397. a Walsh 404. b. 528. b 617. b. 698. b. 721. b 722. a. 749. a. 750. b Walsingham 630 b. 631. a. 722. a Walter 217. b. 388 a. 395. b. 428. b. 535. b 612. b Walteres 716 a Waltham 297. b. 490. a. 494. a Walwein 471 b Wandard 415. a. sive Wandak 472. b 556. a Wapenburie 55.197 a. 432. b. 807. b Warde 473. b. 720. a Warlng 582. a. 696 a. Waryn 149. a. 751. a Warner 24. a. 419. b 420 a Warren 36. b. 419. Warren Earl Iohn his bold answere to the Cheif Iustice when he was required to shew how he held his lands 303. a. Warwick 375.508.612 a Warwick Earles sc. Rohand 299. a Guy Ib. 299. b. c. His encounter with Colbrond 300. Reynburn 301. a Wegeat 301. b Vfa Ib. Wolgeat Ib. Wigot Ib. Alwine Ib. Turchil Ib. 302. a. That in strictnesse they were not Earls but deputies or Shiriffs to the Earls of Mercia in this Countie 301. b. 302. a Henry de Newburgh the first Earl after the Norman Conquest 302. b. His Barrons 302 b. his Descent Ib. his story wife and issue 304. a The like of the succeeding Earls viz. Roger 304 343. William 305. a Waleran Ib. 305. b. Henry 306. a Thomas 306. b. 307 a Iohn Mareschall 307. b Iohn de Plessets