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A62469 The antiquities of Nottinghamshire extracted out of records, original evidences, leiger books, other manuscripts, and authentick authorities : beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures / by Robert Thoroton ... Thoroton, Robert, 1623-1678. 1677 (1677) Wing T1063; ESTC R22553 926,000 566

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before Sir Hugh Shirley performed not the Conditions nor did he quietly enjoy the Lands of the Lord Basset so devised by the said Will Edmund Earl Stafford being through an old intail made of them by Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather in 13 E. 3. found heir to the rest opposing him therein Howbeit there was an agreement at length and though the said Earl and Sir Hugh were both slain in the Battel of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. before it was sealed yet the Feoffees of the Lord Basset 2 H. 6. released all their interest here and in Colston Basset in this County and in the Mannors of Rakdale Willowes Radclive super Wreke Barrow super Sore Dunton and Watton in the County of Leicestershire of West-Halle and East-Halle in Sheldon in the County of Warwick unto Sr Raph Shirley son and heir of Sir Hugh and the heirs Males of his body which Sir Raph had his residence at this Manner of Radclive 10 H. 6. This Mannor was granted with some others 1 R. 3. to Sir Gervas Clifton as part of the forfeited Lands of Henry Duke of Buckingham Yet Edward Duke of Buckingham 5 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Ratcliff on Sore and Knesale After the Attainder of Humfry Duke of Buckingham this Mannor came to Sir Richard Sacheverell Knight who left it to Raph Sacheverell his Brother or near Kinsman in which Name and Family it continued till Henry Sacheverell Esquire the last owner thereof who purchased also from the Crown the Rectory impropriate there that lies in Ratcliff estated the same on Sir Thomas Hutchinson his Sisters son but he out of tenderness to his Cousin Elianor the Wife of Roger Columbell Esquire the sole daughter and heir of the said Henry Sacheverell his Uncle agreed to divide it between them and so one moyety of this fertile inclosed Lordship remains to the heirs of Iohn Columbell son of the said Elianor who married .... Hickman sister of the present Lord Windsore who now takes care of her Children and the other moyety was by Colonel Iohn Hutchinson eldest son of the said Sir Thomas sold to Alderman Ireton Radulphus Sacheverell de Hopwell in Com. Derb. Dom. Ric. Sacheverell miles ob 25 H. 8. Sepult in le Newark in Leicester s. p. -Maria domina Hungerford Relict Ed. dom Hastings matris Com. Huntington Joh. Sachev de Morley Hopwell 2 Radulphus Sacheverell de Radclive 25 H. 8. ob 31 H. 8 -Cecilia-Anna Henricus Sacheverell de Radcliff ob Jul. 29.5 6 P. M. -Lucia fil haer Joh. Pole de Hertington in Com. Derb. Ar. 1 Henricus Sacheverell de Radclive aerat 16. an ad mortem patr -Jana filia Germani Ireton 5 6 Ph. Mar. Hen. Sacheverell de Radclive .... Boughton-Tho Grantham miles Marit 2. Elianor post ux Will. Hasard -Roger Columbell de Derley Johannes Columbell ... fil Hickman Ed. Marow de Berkswell Com. Warwick -Anna Dom. Sam. Marow miles ... fil Arth. Carey mil. Jana ux Thom. Hutchinson 2 Johannes 1 Hen. Sacheverell de Morley miles Brother of Henry Ireton the great instrument in the unhappy Wars This Elianor after her Husband Columbells decease Married her servant William Hasard who proved a good Husband to her and a kind and careful Father to her Children they dwelt in an house built at the Red hill by the side of the River Soure between Radclive and the Trent The Abbat and Covent of the House of the blessed Mary of Norton in the County of Chester 11 H. 4. released to the Prior and Covent of Burscogh and their Successours all their right in the Advowson of the Church of Radclive upon Sore sometime Iohn de Winwicks The Vicarage is in the Kings Books 6l. 13s. 4d. and so it was valued when the Prior of Burscogh was Patron Upon a Tomb in a little Chappel on the North side of the Church Hic jacent Radulphus Sacheverell Ar. nuper Dominus de Ratcliff super Sore Cecilia Anna uxores ejus qui quidem Radulphus ob 14 Aug. 1539. praedicta Cecilia ob 27 Jun. 1538. praedicta Anna migravit ab hoc saeculo Vpon a fair Tomb in the Chancell Here lyeth the Bodyes of Henry Sacheverell Esquire and Lucy his Wife daughter and heir of Iohn Pole Esquire which Henry dyed 29 Jun. 1558. and Lucy dyed 10 Febr. 1554. upon whose c. Upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Elizabetha uxor Anthonii Babington Ar. filia una haeredum Johannae Ormond filiae haeredis Willielmi Chaworth Militis ac unius Consanguinearum haeredum Roberti La●home ... Caltoft Johannis Bret Thomae Aylesbury Thomae Keynes Militum ac Rad. Basset Johannis Engaines Baronum quae Elizabetha ob 28 Nov. anno 1505. Upon another plain Stone close by that Hic jacet Isabella quondam uxor Johannis Babington de Dethik Ar. ac Domini de Kinston quae obiit 18 Mar. Anno Dom. 1486. In the Chancell upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Jacobus Damport filius Domini Tho. Damport Militis qui obiit 15 die Aprilis Anno Dom. 1458. Upon a Stone near that for a Child Hic jacet Jacobus Eadmunson filius Edwardi Eadmunson qui Jacobus ob 27 Dec. 1519. Upon another plain Stone somewhat higher Cy gyst Johan file heire Tho. Basset Fitz S. John Basset de Br .... la feme Sir Raph Shirley Fitz heire Hugh de Shirley Upon a plain Stone in the body of the Church Hic jacet Thom. Fyndern Ar. Eliz. uxor ejus filia Rad. Sacheverell Ar. qui Tho. ob 24 Sept. anno dom ... Eliz. ob ... 1574. Thrumpton Doomsd. Turmodeston SO called from Turmod some old owner 't is like In it before the Conquest Leuvin and Elvod were rated at seven Bov. to the Tax for their Mannor The Land whereof was two Carucats There Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Carucat three Sochm two Villans two Bordars having one Carucat and an half this in the Confessours time was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours at 20s. Here was another Mannor of William Peverells fee which before the Conquest Stapleuvin owner also in Stapleford had rated to the Geld at three Bov. ⅓ The Land one Car. There afterwards four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow This kept the old value 5s. 4d. Here was another parcel Soc to Edwalton of the fee of Hugh de Greatmaisnill rated to the publick Tax at one Bov. and an half The Land was one Car. There were two Sochm. two Bordars with two Carucats or Plows and three Acres of Medow It lay in Sandiriuca or Sandiacre on the other side the Trent in Darbishire That of Buslies fee was held by the Family of Putrell who had their seat here and continued owners till the 5 Iac. that Tho. Poutrell and Iohn his Brother sons of Walter Poutrell conveyed it to Gervase Pigot Gent. Grandfather of Gerv. Pigot Esquire the present owner 1672. It was with
for the Vicar is so small as it too often happens both in this Church of Southwell and many others of like sort that it is not to be mentioned without a good wish that the Law did not or might not suffer any alienation of profits from Churches great or small without a more effectual reservation of a competent share to that to which they did and do originally belong For the Layety to have good Leases may be good policy in some sort to preserve the Church but for so many places to be so extraordinarily ill supplied cannot consist with Religion or good Government whatever some modern Statesmen fancy The Lessees of the two Prebends of Oxton are at present Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh and Sir William Child for Mr. Iohn Andrews his Son-in-laws Children The Freeholders are George White Ioseph Henson Thomas Haukinson Thomas Mabbott c. The Vicarage was ten Marks 'T is now 5l. 3s. 4d. in the Kings Books and the said Prebendaries Patrons as they ever were Crophill Butler SO called because it was long held by the Family of Butlers of Warington in the County of Lancaster In the Conquerours great survey it appears that Vluric had a Mannor here in the Saxon Government which defended it self against Foreign or Publick payments for two Car. and six Bov. The Land of it was six Car. And that it became after the change the Fee of Roger Pictavensis who had here three Car. eight S●chm and seventeen Vill. having six Car. There was twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood ● leuc long four qu. broad In the Confessours time the value of it was 8l. in the Conquerours 5l. In Crophill were two Mannors which before the Conquest Vlviet and Godri● had rated to the Robertus Pincerna-Ivetta Richardus Pincerna Willielmus Pincerna Almericus Pincerna Pip. 18 H. 3. fil haer Willielmi Willielmus Pincerna de Werington 22 H. 3 -Dionysia Henricus le Botillet Willielmus le Botiller 13 E. 1. voc ad Parl. 25 E. 1. Willielmus Botiller mil. 6 E. 3 -Elizab 17 E. 3. Johannes Botiller mil. 17 E. 3. Willielmus Botiller Chr. Johannes Botiller 4 H. 5. Johannes Botiller Thom. Botiller Marg. fil Johannis Delves mil. de Dodington in Com. Cestr. Thom. Botiller temp H. 8. Cecilia fil Petri Leicester de Lyme in Com. Cestr. Tho. Botiller de Beausey juxta Warington Alianora fil Johannis Huddleston Edw. Botiller Margareta Elizab. Johannes Richardus s. p. Normanus 42 E. 3. Walterus de Staunton-Albreda de Vilers Walterus de Staunton 20 H. 3 -Agatha Walterus de Staunton-Alicia Robertus de Staunton de Crophill Robertus Pincerna Johannes Dane-geld at four Bov. The Land two Car. Of this Land Ilbert de Laci was seized but when Roger of Poytiers or Pictavensis received his Land he seized that Mannor over Ilbert The Wapentach bore testimony that Ilbert was seized when Doomsday Book was made it was in the Kings hand except the third part and the Tene or Tayn Teneum qui est Cap. Maner who was chief of the Mannor whom quem Ilbert held There was then in Demesne one Car. and four Sochm. having nine Oxen in Plow or nine Bov. in Car. and six Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 16s. value in the Conquerours 10s. Here and in Wivreton was some of Walter de Ayncurts Fee Soc to Granby which was rated at four Bovats to the Geld. The Land being one Car. There were four Sochm. seven Bordars having two Carucats and thirteen Acres of Medow This Roger Pictavensis was third son of Roger de Montgomery first Earl of Shrowsbury after the Conquest And gave amongst many others the Churches of Cotegrave and Crophill to the Monastery of St. Martins at Sais in France which 't is like his Ancestors founded howbeit they were afterwards disposed otherwise The Sheriff 23 H. 2. gave account of 51s. 8d. of the firm of Crophull for the half year which had been the Lands of Richard the Butler Robert the Butler of Ranulf Gernons Earl of Chester was Father of Robert and I suppose of William le Botyller and Richard his brother who lived in the time of Henry the second and possibly of Iohn also who had interest at Outhorp 6 Iohn William the Botiller Pincerna 9 H. 3. gave account for four Marks concerning two Knights Fees in Crophill and Uvetorp and Keniton and Caverton Aumericus the Botiller son and heir of William the Butler 18 H. 3. gave account of 30l. of the Fine for his relief of six Knights Fees which the said William held of the King in Capite William Earl Ferrars 19 H. 3. gave 100l. for having the Custody of the Land and heirs of Aumerick le Buteler untill they should be of age together with their marriage William le Butiler seems to be of age 22 H. 3. for then he accounted to the Sheriff for six Marks William son of Almeric le Botiller confirmed to the Priory of Thurgarton for the health of his own soul and of Dionysia his wifes several gifts viz. two Bovats of Walter de Stauntons who married Albreia de Vilers who was daughter of Richard Butler and had a son and Grandson of his own name who succeeded him here which last Walter de Staunton had a son named Robert resident here also This William Butler likewise confirmed the gift of Sir Matthew de Vylers his Grandfather who by the consent of his heirs viz. Robert son of Helgod and Beatrix his own daughter and of his brothers Thomas and William de Vylers gave to the Canons and Brethren serving God and St. Peter at Fiscarton upon Trent one Carucat of Land in Crophill of his Demesne for which the Canons gave him their habit and made him a Brother who had been a Benefactor This Matthew and his Brothers William and Alan and Thomas de Vylers gave to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton with Richard his brother all his Land of Lound and the service of Raph de Sanchr and his Church of Warington and the Church of Tytheby and Chappell of Crophill and Thomas his brother gave the Church of Outhorpe and the said Matthew granted the Lambskins of his house Walter de Staunton for the soul of Albrei● de Vylers his wife confirmed the said gifts of Sir Matthew and his Successors c. Walter de Staunton his son for the soul of Agatha his wife who I suppose was daughter of Godfr le Angevin confirmed also all the forementioned gifts There were other Benefactors here to the Priory of Thurgarton of less condition as William son of Robert de Leik and Idonia his wife who gave a Toft and one Bovat in Crophill and Petronilla and Alice daughters of William Gernet and several others William le Botiller of Werington 13 E. 1. had a Charter of Free Warren in Crophill There was a Fine levyed 8 E. 2. between Robert son of William de Kercolston
Volume of the Monasticon Anglic. pag. 607. and of others not Printed concerning the same and now proceed in this modern part to George Chaworth brother of Sir Iohn and second son of the said George and Katherin Babington who married Mary the daughter of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in Darbishire Knight and had by her many Children as Iohn Chaworth of Crophill Butler George Henry c. Iohn's wife was Iane the daughter of David Vincent of Stoke Dabernon in Surry who also left him a plentiful Off-spring His eldest son Sir George Chaworth who married Mary the daughter of Thomas Knyveton of Myrcaston in Darbishire was created Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in Ireland 1627. 4 Mar. 3 Car. 1. and was father of Iohn Lord Chaworth who married .... the daughter of Edward Viscount Cambden by whom he had Patricius Lord Chaworth the present owner Ioceus de Spalding 13 E. 3. ought 33s. 4d. of the custody of two parts of eight Mess. sixty five Acres of Land twelve of Medow and 14s. 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wyverton and Barneston which were Hugh de Garthorpes then in the Kings hand by reason of the minority of William his son and heir from the 12 E. 2. This was some of Sir Richard de Wiverton's I suppose About the year of our Lord 1257. many mentions are made in the Leiger Book of Thurgarton of the Church of Wiverton though it may possibly be interpreted of Langar Church or Tithebyes for ● never could see any thing else which could satisfie that there ever was a Church at Wiverton there was a very good Chappel in the House now ruinous with it and besides it there is no more Houses so that the Church and Town have a like fate the place of either not very discoverable the necessary consequence of inclosure of good Land in these parts Langar and Barneston AND St. Aubreys or St. Aethelburga's THese Towns went together before the Normans came as they have done ever since and do still In King William's time they were the Fee and a great part of the Demesne of William Peverell But before that time Godric had a Mannor in each Town and for that in Langare was rated to the publick payment of the Geld at two Car. four Cov. ½ The Land being sufficient for six Plows or so many Carucats There William Peverell had in Demesne three Bar. fi●teen Sochm. upon six Bov. of this Land nineteen Vill. six Bord. having eleven Car. two Mills 5s. and five Acres of Medow There 1. Francus homo one French man or Free-man had one Car. In King Edward the Confessours time the value of his was 100s but in King Williams was improved to 10l having Soc in Wivreton In Barnestune Godric and Azor had each man his Hall and each paid the Geld then in use for four Bov. s. The Land was four Car. There William Pevrell bad in Demesne three Car. seven Sochm on four Bov. of this Land seven Vill. six Bordars having four Car. ½ There was thirty six Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was but 10s. in the time when the Conquerours Survey was taken it was 4l. valu● In each Town there was a considerable share Soc to Granby of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt viz. in Langare as much as was rated to the Geld at four Bov. and an half The Land was two Car. There eight Sochm. one Bordar had two Car. and six plowing Oxen. There was half a Church and thirteen Acres of Medow In Bernestune that which was Soc to Granby paid the Dane-geld for half a Car. The Land was two Car. There five Sochm. one Bord. had two Car. two draught Oxen and eleven Acres of Medow William Pevrell at his first endowment of Lenton Priory which he founded in the time of King Henry the first gave two parts of all his Tythes which that house enjoyed here accordingly and the Church of Langar with all its Lands and Tythes and one Villan holding a Virgat of or Yard Land William Peverel his son who succeeded in this inheritance was it seems rather for King Stephen than King Henry the second who when he wrote himself but Duke of Normandy and Angeou gave to Ranulph Earl of Chester amongst many other vast possessions the whole Fee of William Peverel unless he could acquit and clear himself in the said Duke his Court of his wickedness and Treason But I do not find that the Earl of Chester enjoyed any thing here of that gift for the Sheriffs accounted in the Pipe Rolls for the Farm of Peverells Land being in the Kings hands several years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the second until about the nineteenth that Robert Fitz-Randalf Lord of Auferton made his account wherein he mentions Langar and Clifton to be before that time 't is said 9 H. 2. given to one Gerbod de Escalt as Hornecastle in Lincolneshire also was Gerard de Rodes was the next owner of these Lands that I have seen who had them of the gift of King Iohn● but I think he only confirmed them for in the Pipe Roll of the first year of his Reign they are mentioned as if King Richard the first had so disposed them before Raph de Rodes succeeded this Gerard to whom the Prior and Covent of Lenton having remitted the custom of Tything his Corn here at Langar after it was brought into the Barn and out of their liberality agreed to take it in the field This said Raph did in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the third make his acknowledgement thereof and ingage himself That if they should have any loss by so doing they should enjoy their old Custom again of Tything at the Barn and this he did in a full Chapter before W. de Roderham Arch-deacon of Nott. to whose Jurisdiction and constraint if he should fail he submitted himself without Appeal by a sealed instrument as the custom then ordinarily was in such like cases The Prior and Covent likewise granted him and his Lady Berta to have a Chappel within their Court at Langar provided the Chaplain should be presented to the P●●son of Langar and swear not to hinder the Mother Church and to be liable to be suspended by the Parson if he did and that the Lord and Lady should come and hear Divine Service at the Church on all the Festivals except there was manifest cause of hinderance but to have no Bell in the said Chappel There was an ancient Church or Chappel in the ●ields of Langar called St. Athelburga's or St. Aubrey's which was upon Deyncurts Fee and was given to Thurgarton Priory as Graneby Church was to which Parish it properly belonged for this Raph de Rodes gave the Priory of Thurgarton 2s. a year to be taken of Richard son of Thurkel of Barneston or of whomsoever should hold these two Bovats or Oxgangs he then had to be
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Roger le Scrope Chr. when he died held this Mannor joyntly with Margaret his wife and 8 H. 4. left Richard le Scrope his son and heir or sooner On the Seals of Roger and Stephen le Scrope and Philip le Dispenser circumscribed with their names 9 R. 2. are yet visible on Rogers a Bend and likewise on the said Stephens with a large Mullett added to the top of the Bend on Philips is Barry of six a Canton Ermine with a file of three Labels two in the said Canton or rather quarter for 't is a large one and the other towards the Sinister part of the Escutcheon This Mannor descended as the Genealogy shows transcribed out of the Sicling of the great Gallery at Langar from Richard Lord Scrope to Emanuel the last Lord Scrope created Earl of Sunderland who married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Earl of Rutland but having no issue by her he settled it and the rest of his Estate upon his natural issue which he had by Martha Ianes yet living of which his only son Iohn died unmarried the last of Iuly 1646. aged about twenty years but his three daughters which by that means divide the whole inheritance amongst them are yet living Oct. 2. 1672. Mary the eldest was first married to Henry Cary Lord Lepington eldest son and heir of the Earl of Monmouth but he leaving her a widow without children she is since become the wife of Charles Lord St. Iohn of Basing eldest son and heir of Iohn Marquess of Winchester and by him hath issue Elizabeth the second daughter is wife of Thomas Earl Rivers and Annabella the third of Iohn Howe second son of Sir Iohn Howe of Compton in Gloucestershire Baronet by whom she hath many children Her eldest son Sir Scrope Howe Knight hath lately married the Lady Anne daughter of Iohn Earl of Rutland and is heir apparent of this Mannor which in the division fell to the share of his Mother to whom our present Soveraign King Charles the second by his Letters registred in the Office of Arms bearing date the first day of Iune 1663. in the fifteenth year of his Reign in consideration of the good and acceptable service done and performed by Iohn Howe of Langar Esquire her husband and for a mark of his especial Grace and Royal favour granted and ordained that she the said Annabella should be had taken and esteemed as the daughter of an Earl of this Kingdom of England and that for and during her natural life she have hold use take and enjoy the Stile place degree precedency and priviledges thereof in as full and ample manner as if she had been the Legitimate daughter of Emannuel late Earl of Sunderland with a precept of obedience to all and every of His Majesties Subjects since when she is usually stiled the Right Honourable the Lady Annabella Howe Oliver de Eyncourt released to Raph de Rodes thirty one Bovats of Land and fifteen Tofts in Langar and Barneston which he had brought a Writ of right for in King Henry the thirds time for which the said Raph gave him 50s. of Land in Barneston which together with his other Lands there and some other in Braunceton in Lincolneshire the said Oliver gave to the Priory of Thurgarton to find two Chaplains to celebrate for him his Ancestors and Successors for ever Richard de Wiverton Knight gave also three Bovats in Barneston and Wiverton and two Acres of Medow in Berneston with his body to the said Priory of Thurgarton to find a Secular daily to celebrate Divine Service at the Altar of our Lady there for his Soul and his Wifes Thomas Artebrig 10 E. 3. had licence to give 63s. 6d. Rent out of Langar and Wiverton to make a Chantry in the Church of St. Andrew in Langar Queen Elizabeth 7 of Iune in the thirteenth year of her Reign granted to Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton the Lands late belonging to Thurgarton in the Fields of Langar and Barneston And to Iohn Dudley and Iohn Aiscough 29 Ianuary 17 Eliz. the Tythes in the Parish of Langar in the tenure of Sir Iohn Chaworth Knight at 12l. per annum late belonging to the Priory of Lenton These Tythes I suppose Mr. Howe purchased of the Lord Dunbar as he hath since done a Mess. and some Lands of Moses Foxcroft son of Iohn Rector of Goteham which were Henry Flowers of Langar and by Henry Walker a Captain for the King in the unhappy wars and Anne his wife sister and heir of Thomas Flower heir of the said Henry sold to the said Mr. Iohn Foxcroft so that now the whole Lordships of Langar and Barneston except the said Mrs. Walkers house and some little Medow which was her Ancestors the Flowers is become the possession of Mr. Howe who hath made a convenient Park of the Closes which he found nigh the house which is well stored with Deer much better than the Towns are with people where so considerable parts of the Fields are inclosed the too common fate of good Land in this County A Quare impedit 6 H. 6. was recovered by Guy Fayrfax and William Akworth Plaintiffs against Iohn Elingham Prior of Lenton and Thomas Smith Clark of the Advowson of the Church of Langar The Rectory of Langar which hath but the third part of the Tythes was 10l. and the Lord Scrope Patron 'T is now 10l. 7s. 11d. value in the Kings Books and Mr. Howe Patron In the South Cross-Ile is a fair Tomb for Thomas Lord Scrope and his Lady whereon lie their Effigies at full length at the feet whereof is the figure of their son Emanuel kneeling in much less proportion the Top or Canopy of the Tomb whereon are their Arms with quarterings is supported by tall Pillars of black Marble well polished In the windows on that side is Arg. a Saltier engrailed Gules Tiptoft And in some places Azure a Bend Or Scrope quartering the former In the North Ovire at Langar the feet against the East wall On the Lord Scroop's Tomb. On the North side in two Tables The Right Honourable and Noble Lord Thomas Lord Scroope Baro● of Bolton Masham and Upshall of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Lord Warden of the West Marshes Steward of Richmond and Richmondshire and Bow-bearer of all His Majesties Parks Forests and Chases within the same Lyeth here buried and died the 2 day of September Anno Dom. 1609. On the South side in two Tables The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope c. married the Right Honorable Lady Philadelphia daughter to the Right Honourable Lord Henry Cari● Baron of Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to our late Queen Elizabeth her Majesties Houshold who died the 3 of February 1627. and had issue only one Son Emanuel Scroope At the feet of the Tomb this Emanuel Scroope son and heir of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope and of the Right Honourable Philadelphia
William and Adam had each a moyety of the Barony of Shelford and their Courts there but because by degrees the Priory became possessed of all it will not be amiss to make further mention of the Family of Bardolf in S●oke and of Everingham in L●●ton which continued longer to their posterities The Court now kept at Co●gra●e formerly belonging to the Prior of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in the year 129● by Peter de Hacch●m then Master and Lieutenant of the Prior was called their Court of Shelford William the Prior and the Covent of Shelford granted to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton that they and all Passengers should have a way through the middle of their Medow of Ogh●ng and the D●●ch of the said Medow without difficulty for which purpose they would find a Bridge from M●rtinmas till the beginning of May if need were and would not challenge any T●●le in the moyety of Gunthorpe Ferry by reason of that way for which way their Brethren of Thurgarton were to pay 3s. per annum There was an Agreement made between the said two H●uses concerning differences about Tythes and other things in Croph●ll and Tytheby by Walter Arch-deacon of Carliel by Authority from Pope Innocent 4. in the third year of his Papacy Raph Ilingworth 19 E. 4. suffered a Recovery of the Mannors of Boney and Shelford But King Henry the eighth 24 Novemb. in the twenty nin●● 〈…〉 Reign 〈…〉 of the Priory and 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 it and one hundred sixty 〈…〉 of Land 〈…〉 of Medow are 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 with the App●●●enances 〈…〉 Esquire and Anne his wife and the heirs Males of Michael as he did also 5 Febr. 31 H. S. amongst other things the Mannor of Shelford and the Rectoryes of the Parish Churches o● Shelford Saxenda●e Gedling Button Ioys and North-Buckham Edwardus Stanhope de Rampton mil. -Ade●●●a fil Ger● 〈◊〉 mil. 〈…〉 Doc● Fitz. Waren 1 Richardus Stanhope de Rampton -Anna fil 〈◊〉 Joh. Strelley 2 Michael Stanhope mil. -Anna f●● Nichol. 〈◊〉 Tho. Stanhope mil. -Margar fil cohar Johan Po●●e de E●wall in C. Der● mil. E●ianor-Thomas Cooper Edw. mil. 〈◊〉 Johannes 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Baron Stanhope 3 ●an Jam-Rogerus Townesend Johan Stanhope mil. ob 1609 -Cordelia fil cohaer Ric. A●ington -Dorothea fil Tho. Trencham Philippus Stanhope mil. creat Com. Chesterfeild 4 Car. 1. Aug. 4. 1628 -Kath fil Franc. Dom. Hastings for Hen. Com. Huntington .... relict Ferrers -Will 〈…〉 1672. Hen. Dom. Stanhope ob ante patrem ... fil cohaer Ed. Dom. Wo●ton -Heer●●n marit 2. 〈◊〉 D●● O. Ne●le marit 3. Ferdi●●● -Ar●h Philippus Com. Chesterfeild ... fil Algernon Com. Northumb. uxor 1 -Eliz fil Jacobi 〈◊〉 O●mond 〈◊〉 2 -Eliz f●l ... Com. 〈◊〉 ux 3. Filia Elizab. Philippus Dom. Stanhope Carolus Carolus Stanhope -Francesca fil Katherin Fran. Toppe ob 1673. 〈◊〉 Sa●a Eliz. Alexander Tho. Johan ●il Anna Coc●●●● Katherin Hutchinson Doroch Ja●● Fr●nc Ann●-Joh 〈…〉 Comes C●are 22 J●n 1624. Nov. 2. Thom. Edw. Edw. ● D. Mich. 〈…〉 Doc● Fitz. Waren Anna-Ed Seymour Box Somerset Protector E. ● and all Mannors Mess. Lands and Tenements c. in Shelford Saxendale Newton Brigford Gunthorp Lowdham Cathorpe Horingham Bulcote Gedling Carleton Stoke Lamcote Flintham Long Collingham Cawnton the Town of Nott. Newarke Burton Ioys and North-Muskam in this County late belonging to this Monastery of Shelford paying 119l. per annum This Michael was second son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton by his first wife Adelina the daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton his second was Elizabeth daughter of Fulc Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had a daughter named Anne married to Edward Duke of Somerset Lord Protector of Edward the sixth in whose cause this Sir Michael Stanhope lost his Head but left the beginning of a fair Estate which his son Sir Thomas and the rest of his posterity have well increased In Shelford Church Here lyeth the body of the Lady Anne Stanhope wydowe daughter to Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in the County of Essex Esquire late wife to Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight which Lady Anne deceased the 20. of Febr. anno 1587. Vivit post funera virtus Over above the Tomb on the Wall is The Epitaphe of Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight whilest he lived Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6. By Sir Michaell she had these children Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire Edward Stanhope Esquire one of her Majesties Councell in the North parts of England Iulian married to Iohn Hotham of Scoreborough in Com. Eborum Esquire Iohn Stanhope Esquire one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth I●ne married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf. Edward Stanhope Doctor of the Civile Law one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery Michaell Stanhope Esquire one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth besides Margaret William and Edward who died in their infancy The said Lady Anne Stanhope lived wydowe thirty five years in which time she brought up all her younger Children in vertue and learning whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her life-time She kept continually a worshipful House relieved the poor daily gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of Gods Word spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer and using the Church where Gods Word was Preached she being .... old she died 20th day of February ●o. 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforesaid in the Faith of Christ with hope of a joyfull Resurrection Upon a smaller Tomb close by Here lieth Beatrix Rauston widowe daughter of Sir Philip Cooke Knight of Essex who departed 14 Ianuary 1554. She was Mother of the Lady Stanhope Sir Thomas Stanhope married Margaret daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn Port by Elizabeth only daughter of Sir Thomas Gifford of Chillington and Dorothy one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Sir Iohn Montegomery of Cubley in Darbishire by whom he had Sir Iohn Stanhope father of Philip created Earl of Chesterfeild by King Iames and other Children as Anne wife of Iohn Hollis Lord Houghton and Earl of Clare Edward and Thomas Stanhope Sir Iohn had very many children Philip his eldest son the first Earl out-lived Henry Lord Stanhope his son who married .... the eldest daughter and co-heir of Edward Lord Wotton of Bocton Malherbe in Kent by whom he had Philip the present Earl whose first wife was .... the daughter of Algernon Earl of Northumberland his second Elizabeth daughter of Iames Duke of Ormond by whom he hath a daughter Elizabeth and his third wife is Elizabeth daughter of .... the Earl of Caernarvan by whom he hath sons Philip Lord Stanhope Charles
Staunton Knight this Sir Williams son and the Priory of Haverholme concerning many things to be observed on each part to which instrument there yet remains a fair Seal of the said Sir Galfr.'s having his name circumscribed and upon the Shield within is Two Bars and a large Canton charged with a Mullet of six points Sir Galfr.'s wife was Alice who together with himself settled the whole Mannor of Seredington in Lincolneshire on William de Staunton their eldest son and the heirs of his body which they had of the gift of Thomas Amys and Malgerus temp Willielmi Conq. Galfridus de Staunton-Beatrix de Muscham-Eudo de Aubeni marit 2. Malgerus de Staunton miles Willielmus de Staunton miles-Athelina un cohaer Joh. de Musters Galfr. de Staunton miles-Alicia Will. de Staunton miles ob 1326 -Isabella soror Rad. de Kirketon mil. Willielmus de Staunton ob ante patrem-Joana Galfridus de Staunton miles ob 1369 -Joana fil Johannis de Lowdham mil. Will. de Staunton miles ob 1371 -Elizab fil Br. Thornehill Elizab. fil haer -Will de Hamstrelley Thom. mil. s. p. -Alicia Rad. -Constantia fil Agnetis Sutton Thom. de Staunton ob 1446 -Marg fil Tho. Maperley -Eliz.-Joana Thom. de Staunton ob 1482-Elizabetha Will. de Staunton ob 14 H. 7. s. p. -Katherina Deisney Georgius ob 1498. .... de Staunton fil haer ..... Brookes by Will. Rector Dom. de Staunton Johan Thom. ob 1517 -Anna Antonius de Staunton ob 1560 -Sitha fil Rob. Nevill de Ragnall ob 1569. Robertus Staunton ob 1582 -Brigitta fil cohaer Gabr. Barwick de Bulcote Ar. Willielmus Staunton Ar. ob 1602 -Elizabetha fil Dan. Deisney Anthonius Staunton-Francisca soror Math. Palmer militis-Robertus Waring maritus 2. Willielmus Staunton Ar. ob 1656 -Anna fil Edm. Waring Malgerus s. p. Harvey Staunton-Anna fil haer Geo. Cam. Rad. Maria ux Will. Sacheverell Anna Petri Broughton Kath. Eliz. Robertus Waring-Anna Pate Math. Morgan C. Montegomery-Francisc● Johannes Cler. Anthon. Rich. Joh. Will. Eliz. Anna. Ellen. Sith Kath. Brigit Alicia ux Joh. Thorold de Marston Johannes Barret de Horbling-Margareta Simon Rector ob 1346. Thom. Isabel. Marg. Johannes Johannes miles de Devonsh 5 E. 3. Johannes 37 E. 3. Margareta Robertus Rect. de St. Johannes Rect. de Staunton Marg. -Theobald de Trekingham Galfr. Willielmus Rogerus de Thourleby-Marg Robertus Hugo Robertus Christian his wife for which the said William de Staunton was to do the Service for a Knights Fee and an half to his said Father and mother and if he should have no issue it was to go to the heirs of their bodies The Witnesses were Sir Henry de Longo campo Knight Sir Rich. de Huwelle Will. Morin Nicholas Morin Everard de Hall c. William de Staunton Knight son of Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight gave to Sir Theobald de Trickingham Knight in Frank-marriage with Margaret his sister and to the heirs of their bodies begotten in lawful Matrimony his Rent in Starthorpe and Silkeby and certain Homages Reliefs and Services which his Grandchild Sir Geoffrey de Staunton by his Attorney Iohn de Staunton 8 E. 3. at York claimed against Iohn Asseballoks of Newark because Sir Theobald and his Lady had no issue The Seal now hanging at Sir William de Stauntons Deed is two Chevrons and S. WILLI DE. STAVNTON MILITIS in the circumference To this William de Staunton did Raph de Kirketon Knight give with Isabell his sister in Frank-marriage all his Land Rents and Services in Kilvington and Wilberdeston together with the right of Patronage of the Church of Kilvington to this Deed were Witnesses Sir Raph de Charnelles Sir Iames Byron Iohn Hosey Hugh de Charnelles William de Sybetorp Thomas de Hotoft There was a Fine levied 8 E. 1. before Walter de Helyun Iohn de Lovetot Roger de Leycester and William de Burneton between Thomas de Welond and Margery his wife and Richard son of the said Thomas Querents and Alice who had been wife of Geoffrey Staunton Deforc by Richard de Thistleton put in her place to get or lose of 10l. with the Appurtenances in Asse Tunstall Blakeshale Watesdon and Marleford Rendham whereby she settled those Lands on the said Thomas Margery and Richard for twelve years then next ensuing without any Rent at all but afterwards they were to pay her and heirs 10l. per annum and so were Iohn Woland and Thomas brothers of the said Richard upon whom they were entailed for want of issue of Richard Sir William de Staunton was a man of great Action He was 6 E. 1. agreeing with Almeric de Bellafago concerning some Estate in Sadik whereof a Plea was between them in the Kings Court before Richard de Exon and his fellow Justices Itinerant at Lymeric The King 8 E. 1. took him into his special protection being to go beyond the Seas He over-lived his son William de Staunton and made his Will 9 Nov. 1312. wherein he gave his body to be buried in the Church-yard of St. Mary of Staunton with which he bequeathed his Palfrey with his furniture To William his son he gave a Ring with a Saphire and another with a Seal of Cornelyan likewise a Murrey Cup with a foot to Isabell his own wife he gave a Silver Cup in which was a certain Shield and a Murrey Cup with a foot to Ioane his said sons wife to Margaret his own daughter he gave like Legacies and to Geoffrey his sons so● a Cup of a Nut to be an heir Loome to Iohn Simon and Thomas sons of his said son William to Isabell his daughter and to many Covents of Friers and to the Churches and Poor of his own Towns he gave something and to the Frier Elias de Levissingham vis. and viiid. for the first day of his Sepulture and the seventh ten Marks and as much to the Holy Land that two foot-men should go the first passage in his name and each have five Marks to perfect all he ordered his Ward of Basingham which he had by Sir Tho. de Multon of Francton as long as he should be in his hand with his other Goods His Executors were Isabell his wife William his son and Sir Robert his brother Parson of Staunton by the advice of Fr. Elias de Levissingham Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight was this mans Grandchild and was Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. in the time of Edward the third he married Ioane the daughter of Sir Iohn de Loudham and had two sons by her Knights Sir William his eldest son was twice married but left only a daughter named Elizabeth after her mother which daughter was married to William Hamstrelley as in Elston is mentioned Sir Thomas his second son had a wife called Alice who survived him but had no issue so that this Mannor came to Raph his third son whose first wife Hellen left no children but Constancia the daughter of Agnes de Sutton his second wife left many Thomas de
warlike wightes with helmes on heades In Stauntons Church do lie Their Soules no doubt for noble actes Ascende the Skies on hie Before his death this last Knight got Two sons William and Iohn And also with Man-hood and strengthe The Marre Pasture he won The Belveor Lorde said it belong'd To Northmanton trulie But this Knight seasde did die thereof As his demaine in Fee Sir William Staunton Knight was next Dame Athlin was his wife Sir Geoffrey Staunton Knight their heire Both voide of vice and strife And Sir Henrie his brother was Who gave himselfe to learne That when he came unto mans state He could the Lawes discerne And in the same went forward still And profited muche I know At Ynnes of Courte a Counsailer And Serjeant in the Lawe And in processe of tyme indeede A Judge he came to bee In the Common Benche at Westminster Such was his highe degree A Baron wise and of great wealthe Who built for Scholers gaine Sainct Michaels house in Cambridge Towne Good learninge to attaine Which deed was done in the eighteenth yeare Of second Edwarde King One thousande three hundred twenty foure For whom they pray and singe In which said house the Stauntons may Send Students to be placed The Founder hath confirmed the same It cannot be defaced This Lord Baron no yssue had We cannot remember his wife Nor where his body Tombed was When death had cutt off life Sir William the father is Tombed sure In Stauntons Church of olde And hath engraved upon his Stone Verbatim to behoulde Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Maugeri de eâdem militis qui obiit ultimo Maii Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Geffrey tooke Dame Alce to wife Four Sons he did beget Willyam Richarde Robert and Iohn and also Margaret Robert and Iohn were Persones both Of Staunton aforesaide Margret was married to Trickingham Which cannot be denaide This Robert in the Chauncell li'the Of Staunton to be seene The superscription Extant there In theis wordes as I weene Hic jacet Robertus quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunto et frater Wilelmi Staunton de eadem militis qui obiit nonis Kalend. Maii Anno domini 1329. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Iohn his brother in like sorte too Lies tumbled under a Stone The superscription may be seene It is not all out gone Hic jacet Johannes quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunton filius Galfridi Staunton de eadem militis Anno domini this Sir Gefrey One thousand and also Two hundred fifty as we reade And addinge seven thereto Rated the Prior of Haverholme And Neighbours dead and gone How many Cattell they should put Into the Marre each one For which unto the Lord alwais A certaine cheefe in lue Of olde time call'd their Marre pennyes Which at this day are due The Stauntons also likewise have Common therein yet still Willowes to cutt and Fish to take With other things at will Sir Willyam was Sir Gefreys heire And Isbell was his Spouse Sister to Sir Raph of Werton A Knight of auncient house Which Rafe unto Dame Isbell gave Landes greate with Rents they saye In Kilvington and Wilberdston In Franke-marriage for aye Which Sir Wilyam and Dame Isbell A son between them had His name Sir Wilyam Staunton was A Knight both grave and sadd Which Sir Wilyam the father hathe On his owne Tombe well writte As it is here set worde for worde With his Arms graved on it Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Galfridi de eâdem militis qui obiit nonis Maii anno domini 1326. Cujus animae propitietur Deus To last Sir Wilyam Ioane was wife They sonnes had foure indeede Gefrey Iohn with Simon also And Thomas as we reede And Iohn his seconde sonne we finde Had yssue Iohn a-right A Devonshire man of courage stoute Which was a worthy Knight But Symon was a learned Clerke Of Staunton Parson he His life and callinge co-equal With Menne he did agree On Pers'nage grounde he builded much And those were very large Houses of office and Gate-house Were semely for the charge Which Simon when he had ended And done his workes of coste He left them all and past away As if labour were loste And for his pasport to be plaine There 's writte upon his Tombe A great rewarde for such a man For all that he hath done Hic jacet Magister Simon Rector ecclesiae de Staunton et frater Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui aedificavit Rectoriam de Staunton Obiit Idus Septembris anno domini 1346. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The last Sir Wilyam wedded was To Ioane of beauty faire In unity they lived longe Sir Gefrey was their heire Which Wilyam died in the year of Christ One thousand as I gesse Three hundred fortie addinge one Not one yeare more or lesse Good Sir Gefrey Sir Wilyams son Was wedde to Lady Ioane Daughter to Sir Iohn of Loudham A Knight now Tomb'd in Stone Gefrey with Ioane five Children had Wilyam Thomas and Rafe Well learned Iohn and Alce also Christe kepe their Soules in safe The same Iohn was a good Devyne God pour'd on him his grace For he was Parson of Staunton But deathe dothe all deface Alce his own sister husband tooke The Lord of Rampton Towne Stephen Maulovell a Squire riche Of worship and renowne Alce then was buried in Stauntons Church The Pulpit very neare The superscription of her Toumbe In theis wordes follow'th heare Hic jacet Alicia uxor Stephani Maulovell domini de Ramton filia Galfridi de Staunton militis Que obiit in Kalendis Augusti Anno Domini 1349. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Gefrey Knight on Mondaie died The sixteenth day I heare Of October the tenth Moneth Which happeneth in the yeare Of Christe one thousande as I finde Three hundred sixty neene As writeings old can well declare Which have beene read and seene This Gefrey was a learned Manne And well seene in the Lawe Bothe grave modest and wise also And once Shreve was I knowe And in Election once againe That Office to have used Justice of Peace he long time was Till life had him refused Before whose death Stauntons Lordship And Basingham with Lands moe As Quarington and Scregenton With Elston truth was foe He did intaile to Stauntons heirs That males lawfully were And of the same seased did die By Deedes it may appeare And of good Lands in Newarke Towne In Lughborowe without faile In Leicester Town in Derbishire His right it could not quaile The saide Dame Ioane Sir Gefreis wife Li'the in Sainct Laurence queare In Stauntons Church the Deed declares The writeinge follows here Icy git Jone que fute la femme Mounsier Gefrey de Staunton la fillie Mounsier John de Loudham Que morust le derayne joure de July la anne le nostre seignor Christ 1366. Xcic mercie de sa alme Dame Cicely
de Hamlak Henricus Petrus Petrus Johannes Hugo Meschines fil haer Monachus sine prole wife daughter of Sir William Bernak Knight had Sir Iohn Byron Knight who died without issue and Sir Richard Byron Lord of Clayton who to his second wife had Ioane daughter of William de Colwick and heir of her brother Thomas which brought this Family to have a considerable interest in this County again by her he left a son and heir called Iohn le Byron of Clayton Knight who by Margery his wife had Sir Nicolas Byron of Clayton Knight who married Alice the daughter of Sir Iohn Boteler of Beausey in that County of Lancaster Knight by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron who married Margery the daughter of Sir Robert Fowleshurst Knight but died without issue 1488. having been made by King Henry the seventh so soon as he began his Reign almost viz. Sept. 22. 1 H. 7. Knight and Constable of Nott. Castle and Porter of the same Steward and Warden of the Forest of Shirewood and of the Parks and Woods of Billay Birkeland Rumwood Ouseland and Fulwode with 40l. c. for the said Offices and Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwyck and Clayton his second son who married Iane the daughter of Iohn Bussy of Hougham in Lincolnshire afterwards married to Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron Steward of Manchester and Rachdale and Lieutenant of the Forest of Shirwood this was called little Sir Iohn with the great Beard who had this Priory granted as before is said his first wife was Isabell the daughter of .... Lemington by whom he had no issue his second was Elizabeth the daughter of William Constantine and the relict of Roger Halgh on whom he begot soon enough Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede who married Alice the daughter of Sir Nicolas Strelley of Strelley and by her had Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede the husband of Margaret the daughter of William Fitz-Williams by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede who had to wife Anne the daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton in the County of Lancaster Knight and Baronet who brought him many Children his eldest was Sir Iohn Byron Knight of the Bath created by King Charles the first Baron of Ratchdale he married Cecily daughter of Thomas West Lord de la Ware and after her as I remember Elinor Needham the Lord Kilmurreys daughter but died without issue in France in the year 1652. after he had eminently served the King as his Uncle Sir Nicolas Byron Baronet a Twin with his Father and his brothers Sir Richard William Sir Thomas Sir Robert Gilbert and I think Philip did he was esteemed one of the best accomplished Gentlemen of his time His brother Sir Richard now Lord Byron succeeds in this place who married to his first wife Elizabeth the daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire the relict of Nicolas Strelley Esquire and to his second Elizabeth the daughter of Sir George Booth of Dunham in Cheshire Baronet by whom he hath no issue by his first he hath William Byron and Katherin William married Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Viscount Chaworth by whom he hath three or four daughters and a son named William In the Bow Window of the Hall at Newstede there is yet W. S. P. William Savage Prior and the Arms of Newstede Priory viz. England with a Chief Azure in the middle whereof is the Virgin Mary with the Babe Or and Quarterly France and England And Azure a Pall Arg. impaling Arg. a pale deeply indented or Lozengy Sable Savage Bishop of ...... In the Pantry Grey of Codnors and Crumwell quartering Tateshall In Henry the sevenths Lodgings the Pictures of King Henry the seventh and Elizabeth his Queen and Prince Arthur In the next Pane of the same Window Arg. ten Torteauxes and a file of three Labels Azure ... Babinton Militis Barry of six Arg. and Az. Henrici Grey Sable a Bend between six Crosse Croslets Arg. Arme Iohannis Stanhope Armig. These Canons at several Altars were to pray for the Souls of King Henry the second and all the Kings their Founders of Robert Lexington who gave the Towns of Routhorn and Scarcliff in Derbishire and Starthorp to supply four Canons of William Cossall who gave his Mannor of Cossall and Bullwell Wood and divers Lands and Tenements in Nott. and Egmanton of Iohn Longvylers who gave Tuxford Church of Robert and Henry Edenstow Brothers who gave North Muskam Mannor excepting the stipend of the Chaplains at Edenstow of Elias Breton who gave diverse Tenements in Huknall of Dionysia Eynell who gave Tenements in Tershill of Robert Ripers Alice Palmar Hugh Ropley and of Thomas Sutton Kirkeby And Woodhouse THis place in the great Survey called Dooms-day Book is certified to be of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert but before the Conquest in Chircheby Levenot had for his Mannor Land which paid the Dane-geld for ten Bovats being then accounted two Carucats There Raph had in Demesne three Car. and one Sochm. on one Bov. of this Land and twenty Vill. and six Bord. having twelve Car. There was a Church and a Priest and two Mills 3s. and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood by places two leu long and two broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. then in the Conquerours but at 3l. Here was another Mannor of the Tayn-land which Alvric had before the coming of King William which was rated to the Geld at two Bovats and the Land of it returned then to be so viz. two Bov. He afterwards held it of King William and there had one Car. This was valued then as before 11s. There was also another Bovat which was then waste Henry de Stuteville about 33 H. 2. gave account of 15l. of the Scutage of the Fee which was parted between him and Hubert Fitz-Raph The wife of Robert de Stutevill not long after was in the Kings custody and of the Parentela linage of Edward de Salesbery on the part of her Father and of the part of her Mother of the Progeny of Roger de Rennes she had one Town called Diham which was her Inheritance which was yearly worth 24l. She had one son and two daughters their age was not then known to the Jurors She was usually named Leonia de Reines by whom her husband the said Robert de Stuteville had one son called Henry de Stoteville who inherited the Barony and another named William mentioned to be living 2 R. 1. Afterwards there is mention of the Honour of Iohn de Stuteville concerning the moyety of the Barony of Hubert Fitz-Raph and that there was paid by the said Iohn for fifteen Knights Fees in Kirkeby with the Appurtenances About 45 H. 3. Robert son of Iohn de Stotevill had Market and Fair and Free Warren granted in Kirkeby in 〈◊〉 It appears 12 E. 1. that Robert de Stoteville showed great disobedience and contempt in not coming upon the Kings summons to Aid him
of Clare Patron In great Markham Church collected by St. Lo Kniveton Sable a Bend betwen 6. crossecrostets Arg. Lungvillers Ermine a Fesse Gules betwixt 3. Rats Sab. impales with party per Fesse indented Or and Azure on the upper part something Gules which he supposeth was intended for Markham Sable a Bend betwixt 6. Escallops Or Folejamb Impales with Arg. on a Bend. Az. 5. Crosletts Or Lowdham and in the same Shield with Arg. a Chevron between 3. Cocks Gules Arg. a Talbot Ermines Upon a Tomb in the Chancel Orate pro anima Johannis Markham Iusticiarij qui ob in festo Sti. Silvestri Anno Domini 1409. In a Window Orate pro anima Thomae Cressy civis London Over it is Sab. a Chevron Ermine between 3. Starres Arg. And Arg. on a Bend Cotised Sable 3. crescents Or Cressy Upon a fair Marble Tomb Hic jacet Domina Millicensia Mering quondam Vxor Willielmi Mering militis quae ob 17 Sept. 1419. Upon that Tomb Mering impales with Bekering And in the Window by it Arg. 3. Palmers staves Gules Burdon impales with the same Cheq Arg. and Gules a Bend. sable Bekering It seems she was first wife of Sir Nicolas Burdon then of Sir Iohn Markham and last of Sir William Mering Markham viz. party per Fesse Or and Az. a demy Lion Ramp Gules impales with Arg. a Lion Ramp Sable qu. Furchè Cressy of Hodsak and Arg. a Saltier Gules impales with that Lion Az. 3. Chevrons and a chief Or. Gules 2. Lions passant Or. Arg. fretty Az. Darleton Derlington Ragnall Ragenhill And Kingshaugh THe Book of Doomsday shows that Derlington and Ragenhill were two of the four Bernes of the Kings great Mannor of Dunham the other two Wymenton and Swarnesterne are now totally lost except the remembrance of some Closes of Wympton or Swensterne yet continue The men of Derleton and Ragenell 11 H. 3. had Pasture for their Cattel in the Wood of Kingshaugh as they were wont in the times of King Henry the second and King Iohn until the said King Iohn made the houses be built and the Wood inclosed and a Park made thereof which was in the time of King Rich. 1. his brother against whom when he was Earl Iohn he made War in this place Baldwin or Brian de Insula Chr. 14 H. 3. had a grant of the Haie of Kingshagh to him and his heirs King Edward the first left to Farm to the men of Ragenhall and Darleton the said Towns for c. There was an Inquisition taken at Blithewath 8 E. 1. before Galfr. de Nevill and Henry de Perepunt Justices of Assize by the Kings open Writ amongst other matters if Galfr. de Langley by his own Authority held the Township of Derleton and Kingeshay and a certain part of the Town of Bolewell deafforested so that the Kings Ministers could not make their attachements and do other things belonging to their office there The Jury said that Galfr. de Langele held only Kingeshay deafforested and that it was of the Kings Demesne and that he held neither Derleton nor Bolewell but that the King held in Demesne a certain part of Derleton and William de Valence another part and that it was out of the bounds of the Forest. Before that Galfr. de Langele had Kingshawe viz. 43 H. 3. Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and Alianor the Countess the Kings sister had it George Duke of Clarence 3 E. 4. by vertue of the Kings Letters Patents to him granted was to receive 14l. yearly of the Farm of the Mannors of Derlington and Ragenhill by the hands of the Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. Ranulf son of or Fitz-Engelr the Sheriff 2 H. 2. gave account of 7l. of the firm of Derlinton William Fitz-Randulf 20 H. 2. gave account of 8l. and 8d. of the Assize Rent of Derlinton Philip Minekan who had Clipston and the Hays c. 9 Ioh. ought that half year to answer the King for this Farm as the Sheriff said Roger de Ros Cyssar Regis 29 H. 3. gave account of the issues of the Mannor of Kingshawe Isabell who had been the wife of Iohn de Castre 17 E. 2. had the Kings pardon for the transgression which she made in acquiring together with her said husband the Mannor of Kingshaugh There was a Recovery in the Court of Dunham 13 and 14 H. 6. which was then Henry Lord Greys of Codnor and Margaret his wifes and William Lucys Knight and Elizabeth his wifes between Iohn Moreby and Eustachia his wife and Iohn Fordham and Matilda his wife Plaintiffs and Iohn Brauncepath the elder and Ioane his wife and Thomas Brauncepath Defendents of six Mess. ten Tofts one hundred Acres of Land and sixty of Medow with the Appurtenances in Dunham Ragenhyll and Wympton In another recovery 10 H. 7. Robert Nevyll claimed against Hugh Fordham six Mess. c. in the same places and Lanam Richard Nevill Gent. Iohn Hewet Yeoman and Thomas Nicolls Yeoman 38 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Kingshawe and Lands in Darleton Dreyton Tuxford and Newark and called William Mering Esquire Augustine Erle 8 Eliz. suffered another of the said Mannor of Kingshawe with the Appurtenances and called William Mering Knight Kingshaw is now the inheritance of Sir Richard Earle under age Grand-child of Sir Richard Erle of Thragelthorpe in Lincolnshire William Nevile of South Leverton brother of Thomas Nevill of Rolleston had a son named George who married Isabell the daughter of Iohn Croftes of Ragnall and his heir and thereby became owner and resident at this place he had by her many children Robert Nevill his son who succeeded him married the daughter of ... Woodford and begot on her several sons and daughters Robert his eldest was husband of Alice daughter of Thomas Boswell of Chete in Yorkshire and father of George Nevill who had to wife Barbara one of the sisters and heirs of Sir Iohn Hercy of Grove where the chief residence of his posterity hath by that occasion been for the most part since and that of Ragnall is now the possession of Robert Mellish Esquire father of Reason Mellish Francis Meverell Esquire dyed 16 Decemb. 7 Eliz. and left Samson Meverell his son and heir within age he had the Mannors of Throwley and Froddeswell in Staffordshire Tiddeswell in Darbyshire and this Mannor of Darleton The owners of Ragnell Town all which held in ancient Demesne of the Mannor of Dunham 1612. are said to be Gervas Nevill Gent. Hugh Dobson Gent. William Addye Robert Nevell Edward Clark of Gringley George Fetch Augustine Hawkesmore the heirs of Francis Stone Gilbert Nevell Esquire William Hawkmore Dunham Wimenton Swansterne KIng Edward the Confessour had a Mannor in Duneham with the four Beruits which answered the Geld for five Car. of Land and an half The Land being then returned to be sufficient for twelve Plows or twelve Car. There King
the wife of Reginald de Everingham Chr. who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lungvillers whose sister Elizabeth was mother of Stephen Malovel Father of Elizabeth mother of the said Richard Stanhope who thereby became heir of both Families Mallovell and Lungvilers as in Turford is shown already to whom also the third part of that Mannor likewise descended from the heirs Female of the Families of Marcham and Lexington At the Assizes at Nott. 29 E. 3. Galfr. de Cotes Parson of the Church of Ketelby impleaded Roger de Maloell of Rampton Iohn Braytoft Henry Wright of Lanum and Henry Bere of Torkesey concerning his Free-hold in Rampton viz. a Were c. They came not but William Heron answered for them that Stephen Maloell was sometime seized of the Mannor of Rampton of which that Were was part which he held of Queen Philip as of the Honour of Tikhill and thereof died seized after whose death the said Queen seized the said Mannor into her hand by reason of the minority of Elizabeth daughter and heir of the said Stephen and conferred the Marriage and Custody of her the said Elizabeth on Roger de Bellocampo c. The Jury found that the said Galfr. was disseized by Iohn Braytoft only but the Judges could not proceed to Judgement by reason of the fore-mentioned Wardship without the Kings knowledge The Mannor of Rampton with the Appurtenances was by Fine 38 and 39 E. 3. between Will. de Eton Vicar of the Church of Rampton and Iohn son of Robert de Lanum Plaintiffs and Iohn de Stannop and Elizabeth his wife Deforc. settled on the said Iohn and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to Richard Stannop for life remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth Peter Malovell and Thomas his brother 39 H. 3. had a Writ c. The Jury 20 E. 1. found that Simon Maulovell of Rampton and Iohn Furmery were not blameable for eating the Acorns with their Swine in the Woods of Robert de Musters in Tyreswell in which they claimed Common c. There was a Fine levyed at York 16 E. 2. between Iohn Maulovell of Rampton and Katherine the daughter of William Ablot of Pokelington Plaintiffs and Raph Maulovell of Rampton Deforc. of one Mess. sixty Acres of Land thirteen of Medow with the Appurtenances in Rampton which were thereby settled on the said Iohn and Katherine and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Katherine To this Fine Robert Maulovell of Rampton put to his claim There were Covenants of Marriage 3 R. 2. made between Sir Edmund Pierpont Knight and Iohn his brother on the one part and Iohn Stanhope on the other for the Marriage of Iohn Stanhope his son and heir with Elizabeth sister of the said Sir Edmund but whether it took eff●ct or no is uncertain but that he had no issue is certain and that he had to wife the heir of Cuily that year as by the Fine noted in Oxton and what is s●id before out of Mr. Dugdale's An●iquities of Warwickshire appeareth though his wife might die that year and a new match be treated on Sir Richard Stanhope was brother and heir of Iohn who married Cuily but could not be son as in that place is supposed because it is evident he was son and heir of Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Stephen Malouvell in 22 R. 2. as before is noted This Sir Richards first wife was Elizabeth but by others said to be Ioane the daughter of Robert and sister of Raph Staveley or Staley by whom he had divers Children Richard Thomas Iames Elizabeth and Agnes There were Covenants of Marriage 10 H. 4. between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Nicolas Strelley for the marriages of Agnes daughter of Sir Richard to Robert Strelley son of Sir Nicolas The Covenants of Marriage between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Raufe Cromwell for Mand sister of the sa●d Sir Raufe to the said Sir Richard were dated 12 H. 4. By her he had Henry Stanhope who died without issue 12 Aug. 31 H. 6. and was buried at Lamley and Matilda first married to Robert Lord Willoughby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton and Ioane married to Humfrey Bourchier as in Lamley is noted Sir Richard Stanhope 5 H. 6. covenanted with Sir Iohn Assheton and Elizabeth his wife sometime wife of Sir Thomas Talbot of Bashall in Lanc. for the marriage of Iohn Stanhope his Grandson Neph●w to Elizabeth daughter of the said Sir Thomas Talbot Sir Richard Stanap about 14 H. 6. died seised of this Mannor of Rampton half Egmanton and the third part of Tuxford the Mannors of Skegby and South Cotum c. leaving the said Iohn Stanap his heir viz. son of his son Richard Stanap Esquire whose death was on the second of March 10 H. 6. as by his Tomb in Tuxford may be seen whereon is only the Coat of Lungvilers viz. A Bend between six Crosse-croslets which notwithstanding in a Window of that Church there is on the Surcoat of Iohn Stanhope Azure a Crosse Moline Or was most constantly used by this Family whilest they continued Lords of this place for their paternal Coat perhaps sometimes counterchanging the colours for I have not seen the Arms of the present Earl of Chesterfeild borne by any but the posterity of Sir Michael Stanhope Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Markham was wife of Richard Stanhope Esquire and when she died viz. about 16 H. 6. held two parts of Longvilers Mannor in Tuxford settled on her by Sir Richard Stanhope Iohn Stanhope son and heir of that Elizabeth was then also found Cousin and heir of Sir Richard Stanhope viz. son of Richard Stanhope Esquire son of the said Sir Richard Iohn Stanhop Esquire 14 May 33 H. 6. paid Relief for Lands in Rampton Tuxford and Egmanton which till that year Matilda the wife of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard Stanhope held This Iohn's eldest son was Thomas Stanhope Esquire who by his wife Mary the daughter of Edward Ierningham of Sommer Laytun in Suff. was father of Sir Edward Stanhope and his second son Henry Stanhope 17 E. 4. married Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire of Stoke in Lincolnshire by whom he had Edmund Stanhope whose daughter and heir Margaret was wife of Thomas son of Sir William Skoffington Sir Edward Stanhope had to his first wife Adelina daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Richard Stanhope Esquire his eldest son and Sir Michael Stanhope who seconded by his son Sir Thomas raised a greater Family as in Shelford may be observed Sir Edwards second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Fulk Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had Anne the wife of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset Lord Protector in the time of Edward the sixth by whose means her brother Sir Michael Stanhope a great Courtier before might receive some assistance
Allerton her second son Standard-bearer to Queen Elizabeths Band of Pensioners who married Mary daughter and heir of Rice Griffin of Dingley slain at Norwich by whom he had Sir Griffin Markham Knighted at Roan but at length banished and very many other children of which George Markham of Allerton married Iudith daughter and heir of Iohn Withernwick of Claxby in the County of Lincolne Esquire by whom he had Thomas Markham of Allerton slain or fighting on the Kings part driven with many others into the Trent and drowned at Gainsburgh in the year 1643. being a Colonel and much lamented But besides Sir Griffin and his brother George before named Thomas Markham of Allerton son of Sir Iohn had other sons viz. Robert Markham who died at Rome William and Iohn who had to wife Mary daughter of Sir Robert Markham of Cottham whose children died without issue Thomas and Charles Twins Charles had a daughter Anne the wife of Thomas Waterton of Waterton in Yorkshire and of Sir Iohn Middleton Knight This Thomas Markham had four daughters married viz. Elizabeth to Ed. Sheldon of Beoly Anne to Sir Francis Smith of Wotron Iane to Sir Iohn Skinner of Castle Comps and Marg. to Nicolas Longford of Longford His son George Robertus Markham de Cottham miles -Joana fil Egidii D'aubency Mariae secundae uxoris ejus cujus haer ipsa suit Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith militis Johannes Markham de Cottham miles ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevil mil. ux 1 -Margeria fil Rad. Langford mil. ux 2 -Anna fil cohaer Joh. Strelley Ar. -Ric Stanhop mar 1. Johannes Markham ob ante patrem Willielmus Markham Tho. Markham de Allerton -Maria fil haer Ricei Griffin Griffin Markham miles exul -Anna fil Petri Roos de Laxton Ar. Georg. Markham de Allerton -Judith fil haer Joh. Withernwik Tho. Markham de Allerton occisus apud Gainsburgh 1643 -Ursula fil Will. Clopton de Sledwick in Episc. Dunelm -Henricus Nevill alias Smith de Holt marit 2. Tho. Markham de Allerton Ar. aet 30. 1670 -Anna fil Will. Nevill alias Smith fil Henrici praedicti de Holt. Thom. Markham aet 5. 1670. Maria. Ursula Anna. Georgius Markham de Wirkshop Lodge aet 54. 1670 -Eliz fil Marmad Tunstall Georgius aet 11. 1670. Kath. Eliz. Rob. Will. Joh. Thom. Carol. Saunchia ux Johannis Babington had besides his eldest son Thomas before spoken of a son called George Markham of Wirksop Lodge who married Elizabeth daughter of Marmaduk Tunstall of Wycliff and Hutton and by her had a son George and two daughters Katherin and Elizabeth his sister was Katherin and seems to be almost twenty years younger than he his elder brother the said Thomas Markham when he was slain left a son of his own name about three years old by his wife Vrsula one of the daughters of William Clopton of Sledwick in the Bishoprick of Durrham after his death married to Henry Nevill alias Smith of Holt to whom she brought Henry Anne and Vrsula Her son Thomas Markham now of Allerton married Anne daughter of William Nevill alias Smith son of the said Henry her husband on whom he hath begotten a son of his own name also and three daughters and may have more The owners of Ollerton in 1612. are set down to be the Lord Vaux George Markham Gent. Thomas Stirrop of Normanton Gent. Iames Bacon of Wesley William Walheade Mary Huddleston widow William Yarwood Robert Hooton Robert Bullock Boughton Bucton THis Town as Alreton was of two Fees viz. G. de Gands and Roger de Buslies who had that Mannor in Bucheton which Eduin had before the Conquest and answer'd the Geld for three Bov. The Land of it being then three Car. There the said Roger had in Demesne one Car. and two Vill. and one Bord. with one Car. or Plow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 20s. value in King Williams when the Survey was taken 10s. Another Mannor like this before the Norman Invasion Vlf had which likewise defended it self to the Dane-geld for three Bov. the Land being also three Car. There Gislebert de Gand had three Vill. one Sochm. one Bord. having three Car. ½ there was four Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long and three broad The value as the former 20s. in King Edward and 10s. in King Williams time Aeliz the daughter of William de Bucton gave to the Monastery of Blith which the said Roger de Busli Founded the Advowson of the Church of Bucton and three Bovats of Land which Alan de Bucton held and three Acres of her great Medow called Bradeng lying between the Town and the water called Fulbek and Common in every Pasture where her own Cattel fed she had been wife of Iohn Burdon Lord of Maplebek as in that place is noted Iohn Burdon son and heir of Alice de Bucton confirmed his mothers gifts in the Court of Tikhill 1224. to the said Monastery Basilia de Bucton the daughter of Iohn Burdon had a Culture or Wong of forty Acres given her by Aeliz her mother in the Fields of Bucton which lay between the Field of Walesby and the Land of the Monks of Ruford and stretched from the way which is between Allerton and Walesby to the way which is between Allerton and Bucton which she gave to the Prior and Monks of Blyth and Amabilia her daughter who had been wife of Hyngram Bluet confirmed it Iohn Burdon son of Iohn Burdon confirmed also the gifts of Aeliz his Grandmother and Basilia his Aunt William son of William de Mering in Bucton by his Deed dated at Bucton the Fryday after Sr. Thomas day 17 E. 1. granted to the Prior and Covent of Blith to pay to Sir Iohn Burdon and Matilda his wife and their heirs 2s. per annum which they were wont to pay to him and the Prior and Covent paid the 2s. Rent accordingly to the said Sir Iohn Burdon and Matilda his wife and the heirs begotten between them by the said Assignment of William son of William de Mering in Bucton William son of Eudo de Bucton gave to the Monks of Blyth one Acre and an half lying between their Land and the Land of Robert de Lexinthon which he bought of Iohn de Malesours and Ivetta his mother There was a Fine at Leicester the Thursday after the Feast of St. Andrew 10 Ioh. between Walter son of Ivo Petent and William Malesour and Ivetta his wife Tenents of five Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Bucton whereof they called Alice de Bucton to warrant who came and called Iohn Burdon to warrant who came and did warrant viz. the said Walter remised all his right to the said William and Ivetta and the heirs of the said Ivetta Iohn Burdon held four Bovats of Land in Demesne in Buketon of the Honour of Tikhill by the service of one Horse and one Sack when the Constables of Chester ought
and Agatha his wife Quer. and William son of William de Kercolston Deforc. of two Tofts and four Bov. ½ of Land five Acres of Medow 5s. 6d. Rent and 1l. of Cummin-seed and half a Mess. with the Appurtenances in Crophill Botiller whereby they were settled on the said Robert and Agatha and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Raph brother of Robert for his life remainder to Hugh brother of Raph remainder to the right heirs of Agatha Two parts of the Mannor of Crophill Botiller with the homage and services of Paganus de Vilers William de Stanley Iohn de Annesty Iohn le Knight Agnes Cole and Iohn Oliver and their heirs by a Fine 6 E. 3. were settled on William le Botiller and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of William A Fine was levyed 17 E. 3. of one Mess. two Tofts nine Bov. of Land fifteen Acres of Medow c. whereby one Mess. four Bov. ½ c. were settled on William de Staneley the elder and Iohan his wife together with the homage and services of Iohn de Staunton and Iohn son of Raph de Staneley and their heirs during the lives of the said William and Ioan remainder to William le Botiller of Werington and Elizabeth his wife for their lives then to Iohn their son and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of William le Botiller and so the rest of the particulars were limitted Sir Edmund de Willughby Knight 43 E. 3. passed by Fine to William de Wakebrug two Mess. and four Bovats of Land in Crophill Botiller which Norman the son of William le Botiller of Werington then held for the term of twelve years William Boteler of Werington Chr. sometime seized of the Mannor of Crophill gave it to Iohn his brother for life with remainder to him the said William and his heirs the Jury 4 H. 5. found that Iohn Boteler was son and heir of the said William There was a recovery suffered 15 H. 8. wherein Richard William Iohn and Thomas Gresham William Botery and Iohn Gostwyke claimed against Thomas Boteler Esquire the Mannor of Crophill Boteler twenty Mess. one thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow c. and 100s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Crophill Boteler and Tytheby In another recovery 17 H. 8. Robert Draper and Thomas Kendale claimed against Iohn Marshall Gent. son and heir of Agnes Marshall late wife of Thomas Marshall daughter and heir of William Muston late Merchant of the Staple of Cales the moye●y of two Mess. two hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Pasture and twenty of Medow in Crophill Boteler Crophill Bishop and Tytheby In another 19 H. 8. Thomas Saunders Gent. and William Saunders claimed against Henry Wyat Knight the like moyety of two Mess. c. and called to warrant Richard Whethille Knight and Elizabeth his wife In another 3 and 4 Ph. Mar. Thomas Hochenson alias Hutchinson Gent. claimed against Edmund Saunders Knight Chief Justice the Mannor of Cropwell Butler and ten Mess. ten Gardens one Dovecote one thousand Acres of Land c. and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Cropwell Butler Cropwell Bishop Tytheby Saxendale Codgrave and Ratclyffe It was late the inheritance of Sir Thomas Hutchinson who sold the Farms to divers Freeholders and the Demesne to the Earl of Kingston whose son the Marquess of Dorchester is still owner of it The Grange with fifteen Oxgangs of Land formerly I suppose belonging to Thurgarton Priory are the Lord Chaworths who hath also four Farms and certain Cottages and a Wind-mill The Freeholders are Mr. Andrew Poole who hath ten Oxgangs ... Crosland eight William Cock four Andrew Bell four Thomas Fillingham four Thomas Smith three c. The Tythes formerly Thurgartons which Priory it seems served Outhorp and Titheby with Priests from their own Covent for I find no mention of the Vicarages of either are my Lord Chaworths who finds a Chaplain at Titheby whither the Inhabitants of this Crophill resort as to their Parish Church Titheby And Wivreton IN Tideby before the Conquest Vlric had a Mannor for which he was rated to the D●negeld as four Bovats ¾ The Land one Car. When the Conquerour made his great survey Fredgis held it of William Peverell There was one Sochm. five Vill. four Bord. had two Car. ¼ and twenty Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 20s. in the twentieth year of the Conquest at 10s. Part of Tiedby was S●c to Turgastune of Walter de Ayncurts Fee and rated to the Geld at two Bov. here were twelve Vill. and two Bord. having six Car. There viz. at Thurgarston was a Priest and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five leug long ½ leu broad In the Confessours time the Mannor of Turgarstune having S●c in Horsep●l and Tideby was valued at 3● in the Conquerours at 4l. Hugh de Tytheby is certified in the time of Henry the third to hold half that Town of the Fee of Isolda de Gray for which he paid half a Mark Rent yearly Robert son of Hugh son of Gervas de Tytheby gave and sold many small parcells of Land here to his Lords the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton he gave likewise certain parcells to Roger son of Awin de Barneston to find Alice his wife and Margaret his daughter sufficient Estovers during their lives so he did other parcells to Sir William de Heriz to find sufficient Estovers for himself and his son Iohn and so ●e did to Richard son of Gerv●●e de Wiverton to find his sons Peter and Hugh sufficient Estovers for their lives viz. meat drink and clothes and at length he passed all his Land here to the said Sir William de Heriz and Richard de Wiverton to find himself his wife and children their sufficient Estovers Sir William de Heriz and Sir Richard de Wiverton by his consent passed it to the Priory of Thurgarton In the great complaint made concerning the Sheriffs oppressing the Country by selling their Bayliwicks in the time of Edward the first or beginning of Edward the second William de Tytheby is instanced for being forced to sell his Land to buy his Bayliwick of S●r Gervas de Clifton Hugh de H●veringham confirmed seven Bovats of Land in Titheby which Emma his Grandmother and Robert his Father gave to God and the Church of Thurgarton Robert de Handesacr Knight for himself and the soul of Alin his wife gave to the Priory eighteen Sesions in the fields of Crophill and Titheby Wiverton commonly called Werton now utterly depopulated and so came to the present owner Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in the Kingdom of Ireland from his Ancestors was anciently of several Fees Here was a Mannor of William Peverells Fee which Vlric had before the Conquest rated to the publick Tax or Geld as one Bov. ¼ The
son besides Sir Thomas Rempston called Robert Rempston Esquire who died seized of these Lands about 16 E. 4. Thomas Cheyne Esquire then aged above twenty six and Isabella Stapleton aged fifty years being at that time his Cousins and heirs I cannot learn what relation this Iohn Knyveton and Agnes his wife had to these Whattons but I perceive 2 H. 4. there was a recovery of these Lands wherein they were parties The 10 H. 4. there was one which was the Execu●ion of a Fine levied Hill 4 R. 2. between Robert Skipwith son of Iohn de Whatton and Alice his wife Complainants and Robert Smyth of Bautre Deforcient of the Mannor of Skerington and the very same Lands And again 11 H. 4. In the division of Rempstons Lands between Stapleton and Cheyne this Mannor it seems was of Stapletons part for 4 H. 8. Thomas Stapleton and Elizabeth his wife suffered a recovery of it and it was not long after in the Family of Eltoft of Knottingley in Yorkshire but continued not there for Thomas Shypman 9 Eliz. suffered a recovery of it and called to warrant Edmund Eltofts Esquire Thomas Shipman was son of Richard and had by Isabell Hutchinson his wife three sons Richard Thomas and William Richard ●by Elizabeth Bruntz his wife had Elizabeth Shipman who carried this Mannor to Gervase Armstrong her husband a younger brother of the house of Rempston and the most excellent in Hawking Hun●ing Fishing and Fowling that ever I knew He married a second wife Fortune Pacy and by her had very many children whereof George his eldest reproved a vile Parliament Souldier for Swearing and Cursing and was by him stab'd to death and left two daughters and heirs by his wife .... the daughter of ... Aufeild afterwards married to Captain William Warburton one of them is now the wife of Richard ●anes and the other of .... Parker who inherit the Tythes and six Oxgangs of Land and two little Closes and one called Haverh●lme or Hareham Close in Aslacton by Scarrington But by his first wife the said Elizabeth Shipman the sad Gervase had Thomas Armstrong who married Mary Enderby by whom he had Gervase bred abroad beyond the Seas and divers other children Willielmus Shipman de Scarrington 4 H. 8. defunct 16 H. 8. Willielmus Shipman defunct 31 H. 8 -Magareta Richardus Shipman 38 H. 8. Thom. Shipman de Scarrington-Isabella fil .... Hutchinson Rich. Shipman-Elizab fil Bruntz Elizab. Shipman sola haer -Gerv Armstrong-Fortuna Pacy ux 2. Tho. Armstrong-Maria fil ... Enderby Gervasius Georgius Armstrong .... fil Awfeild -Will Warburton marit 2. ... ux Parker ux Rich. Janes Will. Tho. -Maria Ellis Willielmus-Joana fil .... Hall Thom. Shipman-Philippa fil cohaer Jo. North de Lowdham Elizab. fil Kendall -Will.-Sara fil .... Parker Alderm de Nott. ux 2. Thom. Shipman -Marg fil ... Trafford Trafford Shipman Willielmus Thom. Will. Gerv. Johan Anna c. Edw. Margareta to whom this Mannor doth still belong Richard Shipman Father of the first named Thomas was son of William Shipman of Scarrington and had also a son named William Father of Thomas Shipman who was a very prudent man and raised a fair Estate he married Philippa one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn North of Lowdham by whom he had several children To .... his daughter married to Richard Marshall of Brandon in the County of Lincolne he gave a great deal yet left his son and heir William Shipman a considerable Estate here and in Aslacton with the Rectory of Whatton and Lands in other places as Flintham Torlaston Carcolston c. Some of the Lands lying in the Territories of Scarrington and Aslacton which are much intermixed were heretofore the inheritance of a Family who had their name from this place of which I have seen three or four Descents Roger father of Iohn father of Iohn father of Roger de Skerington who lived in the time of Edward the third and of a third Iohn also and some others It seems to me that Nicholas de Leek of Scarrington had this Land in the time of Henry the fourth and that afterwards it was Binghams of Carcolston There were some Lands likewise purchased of the Cranmers of Aflacton This William Shipman to his first wife had Elizabeth the daughter of ... Kendall of Smithesby by whom he had two daughters his second wife was Sara daughter of ... Parker Alderman of Nott by whom he had many children Thomas Shipman his eldest son a good Poet and one of the Captains of the Trained Bands of this County the present owner married Margaret the daughter of .... Trafford Esquire who brought him a good inheritance at Bulcote about three miles distant settled upon her by her Grandfather Simon Wood whose daughter and heir Margaret was her mother she hath born him several sons The Tythes of Scarrington part of the Rectory of Orston are held by Mr. Thomas Porter of Blyth to whose father old Mr. Hugh Kerchevall sold his interest in them by Lease as he did in two Oxgangs of Glebe belonging to them to William Oliver who had also Free-hold here now sold to Thomas Castledine The present occupant of the Tythes is Thomas Ialland who married my sister Mary and hath a pretty Free-hold here and in Aslacton and Carcolston his Cousin Will. Ialland or Chalon hath a Farm likewise the rest of the Freeholders are not considerable In Scarrington Church was Collected by Mr. St. Lo Kniveton Gules a Bend Ermine betwixt six Bezaunts Arg. the first Quarter Ermine A Crosse Gules Carcolston IN Coleston of the Soc of Orston Ancient Demesne the Land of King Edward the Confessour there was a portion rated to the Danegeld at four Bovats and four Acres The Land was then esteemed to be one Carucat There in King Williams time were five Sochmen or Free-holders who had one Carucat and an half four of these five Sochmen whereof I am for one my self remain visible at this day the Land of the fifth hath been long dispersed into several hands That Carucat and half in Doomsday by a Rental of Orston renewed 16 H. 8. appears to be above nine score Acres of which the heirs of Thomas Cheyney named in Scarington whose Land was formerly Whattons and descended from the Family of Cheyney which had it by inheritance from that of Rempston to William Lord Vaux of Harrowdon who 8 Eliz. sold it to William Alvey held thirty nine Acres Richard Whalley formerly the Leeks and before them Kirktons forty four Acres Richard Bingham now Mr. Bromes thirty six Acres and Robert Thoroton thirty two ½ the chief Rents of them respectively amounts to 2d. an Acre the fifth share is now amongst Dr. Brunsell William Arnall and Thomas Wilford and some others But the principal Mannor in Coles●on was the Fee of Roger de Busli which Vlviet had before the Conquest rated to the publick payment of the Dane-geld at six Bovats and one Acre The Land
the said Iohn and Raph and of all their Fathers Mothers Ancestors Parents and the Benefactors to the said Chappels and Chantrys and of the Wardens and all the Parishioners of the said Church And that after Mass on the said day of the Annunciation the said Warden and his Successours distribute threescore Farthings or Bread to the true value thereof amongst the poor of the Parish which shall be then found in the Church-yard and to every Chaplain two pence and each Clark there ministring a penny for ever And there was likewise a provision for one and thirty Wax lights and one Lamp to be ready to burn at certain times in the said Church Chappels and Chancell And that one poor old or weak man who was to keep the gate and one poor woman born in the Parish every day at nine of the Clock eat in the Hall before the said Colledge one repast of the Almes of the said House and each of them have a garment every year delivered to them at the Feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary and many other Ordinances for which the Colledge had the Mannor of Sibethorp five and twenty Mess. five Tofts one Carucat three Bovats two hundred and four Acres of Land seventy two Acres of Medow twenty Acres of Pasture 8l. 6s. 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sibethorp Hokesworth Sireston Eyleston Asiacton and Thurverton And the Church impropriate and indeed before the dissolution most of the Township This Thomas de Sibethorp Founded a Chappel and Chantry at Bekingham in Lincolneshire where he was Parson which he indowed with sixteen Mess. five Tofts c. and seven and forty shillings of yearly Rent with the Appurtenances in Bekingham Sutton Fenton Thagelthorpe Broughton Stapelford Skirches and Barneby out of which the Warden was to pay the Warden of Sibthorp 6s. 8d. yearly Thomas de Sibethorp was to present a fit Chaplain to the Arch-bishop of York to be instituted during his life and afterwards the Chapter of Southwell within fifteen daies of the Avoidance else the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton within other fifteen else the Arch-bishop of York to Collate the said Chantry of Sibthorp to any fit Chaplain How this Thomas de Sibethorp was related to Simon or any of this Family I cannot certainly determine William Sibthorpe of Sibthorpe being to go beyond the Seas on the Kings business did 18 R. 2. settle his Mannor of Sibthorp and eight Bovats or Oxgangs of Land there and the Mannor of Staunton on the Wolds upon Sir Iohn Leek and Simon Leek his son intending they should have them if his own issue failed though as in his declaration of the trust he expresseth it they ought to descend to one Petronilla Gauy The rest of his Lands in Sibthorpe and all his Lands Tenements Services Rents c. in the Towns and Fields of Hokesworth Orston Staunton Thurverton Aslacton Flintham and Farnedon with the Appurtenances and all his Goods and Chattels he then likewise conveyed in trust to the said Sir Iohn Leek and Simon Leek his son and William Leek to pay his debts and fulfill his last Will and keep his Children appointing the surplusage of his Rents and Profits of his Lands till his son and heir William Sibthorp should come of age to increase the fortunes of his son Gerard and daughter Margery only Sir Iohn Leek to have 100s. for his pains and Simon and William Leek five Marks a-piece but if all the Children dyed under age the said Simon Leek to have all The last I have noted of this Family is William Sibthorp Esquire named in Aflacton 4 H. 6. Hugh son of Roger de Bingham gave two Bovats of Land in Sibetorpe to William son of William de Selton in the first year after the Election of Simon de Langton to the Arch-bishoprick of York but because that Land was then in the hands of Galfr. fil Pagan and Galfr. de Tolnei both of Newerch for four years he found pledges to give seisin after the expiration viz. Walter del Hou Ranulf Morin and William son of Roger de Bingham Roger heir of the said Hugh then also passing his word The Witnesses were William de Dive William de Staunton Galfr. de Claipole Richard de Selton William de Hokesword Raph de St. Paul Iohn ae ..... William de Bingham Reginald de Aslacton Walter Croc Mr. Richard de Aslacton Roger the Chaplain who wrote the Cyrograph and many others William Dayvill 8 H. 5. was summoned to answer Thomas de Grene of Sibthorp concerning a Plea that he should acquit him of the Service which the King exacted of him for the Freehold which he held in Sybthorp of the said William William Laybourne the younger named in Hawkesworth 7 E. 4. was against Thomas Nevyll Esquire and Iohn his son Iohn Metheley and Iohn Saynton concerning a Plea of one Mess. and eight Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Sybthorpe There was also a Recovery 20 E. 4. wherein Iohn Byngham Esquire claimed against Thomas Seyman and Elizabeth his wife the Mannor of Hoxworth with the Appurtenances one Mess. eight Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Sybthorp and likewise the third part of fourteen Mess. two hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow sixty of Pasture and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Elston Sybthorp Hoxworth Flawbergh Shelton and Staunton The Colledge of Sibthorp 37 H. 8. Iuly 25. with all its Hereditaments was granted to Richard Whalley Esquire and Thomas Magnus the Warden who had it for his life and to the heirs of the said Richard His Grandchild Richard Whalley of Kirketon by Screveton Esq though here were some Lands also which belonged to the Colledge of Rotheram Founded by Thomas Rotheram Bishop of Lincolne and after Arch-bishop of York in the time of Henry the eighth intired and inclosed and intangled and sold this Lordship which went from him with other Lands in Carcolston Hawkesworth and Flintham which were collateral security only for this but thereby became also at length the possessions of the Right Hon. William then Earl now Duke of Newcastle whose Trustees sold it during his absence and the Kings to Edward Whalley the Major General son of the said Richard who had it from the Parliament then ruling likewise but he being Attaint the King at his return gave the then Marquess of Newcastle this Mannor and all the rest of his own Lands forfeited to the Crown by any of the Purchasers howbeit .... the son of Iohn Whalley whom the Major General his Father married to ..... the daughter of Sir Herbert Springate is now in possession by reason of a Mortgage the Duke made to Sir Arnald Waring long since but still kept on foot In the Chancell there is a fair Tomb of Alabaster made for Edward Burnell 1590. He married the widow being the third wife of Richard Whalley the Patentee it stands before one in the North-wall by which is cut in a
which Stephen de la Hay 11 E. 1. said he was wont to receive out of Cotum in the name of Service The Mannor of Cotum by a Fine between Iohn de Ludham and Iohn de Vallibus at York 31 E. 1. was settled on the said Iohn de Vallibus and Constancia his wife and the heirs which he should beget on her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Vaux By another Fine at York 2 E. 3. between Iohn de Vaus and Sibyll his wife and Thomas de Sibethorpe Cler. it was settled on the said Iohn and Sibyll and the heirs of their bodies for want of which on Arnold son of Iohn de Mounteney and the heirs of his remainder to Robert brother of Arnald and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn brother of Robert and his remainder to the right heirs of Iohn de Vaus In the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Iohn de Monteney was certified to be Lord of this place 't is possible it might be by the marriage of Iohn de Vaus his mother Thomas de Leyk Knight 38 E. 3. was certified to hold a Knights Fee in Cotham of William Deyncourt This afterwards became the inheritance of that Family whereof there was said to be two or three Sir Iohn Leeks the last whereof had two sons the younger of which was Iohn Leek who married Alice the daughter and heir of Iohn Grey and was Progenitor of the Earl of Scarsdale and of Sir Francis Leek of Newark Knight and Baronet the elder was Simon Leek who married Ioane the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swannington in the County of Leicester the widow of Sir Thomas Malory Knight and by her had four daughters and heirs the second whereof Margaret was married to Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice Progenitor of Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrook in the County of Lincolne Baronet Elizabeth the third was wife to Sir Hugh Hercy of Grove Anne wife of Richard Willoughby was the fourth but Mary second wife of Sir Gyles D'aubeney was the first in whose right the said Sir Giles held by the Courtesie of England the Mannors of Cotum and Houghton by Newarke and left a daughter and heir by her called Ioane who carried this Lordship to Sir Robert Markham her husband son of Sir Robert brother by their Father Sir Iohn Markham the elder one of the Justices of the Kings Bench to the said Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice who made the match In Peverton in the County of Somerset was this Epitaph Hic jacet Domina Maria D'aubeney ●xor Egidii D'aubeney militis quondam filia Simonis Leeke Armigeri Com. Notinghamiae quae obiit 17. mensis Februarii Anno Domini 1442. Sis testis Christe Many make this Simon Leek a Knight but the mistake I suppose came by reason there was a Knight of that name living in the latter end of the Reign of Edward the third as in Kilvington may be observed The Family of Markham made this their principal Seat and were of great note Sir Iohn Markham was a Captain at Stoke Field Anno 1488. but as the Tradition goes was an unruly spirited man and striving with the people of Benington in Lincolneshire about the Boundaries of their Lordships which are contiguous he kill'd some or other of them some have it that he hang'd the Priest for which retiring he lay hid at a place in Lincolneshire which the elder Sir Iohn Markham his great Grandfather had by his wife Elizabeth the sister and co-heir of Hugh and daughter of Sir Iohn Cressy of Hodsak from them called Cressy Hall where as saith my Author Francis Markham it was his good Fortune to entertain the Lady Margaret mother to King Henry the seventh who not only beg'd his Pardon but married her Kinswoman Anne the daughter of Sir George Nevill to his son who was likewise called Sir Iohn Markham and had a son by her called Iohn who died before him but left a son born at Sireston 1536. called Robert but after her death he married Margery the daughter of Raph Langford by whom he had a son named Robert and a daughter married to Robert Moreton of Bawtrée and eleven more Children after her he married a third wife Anne the daughter and likewise sister and coheir Johannes de Markham legis peritus .... fil Nic. Bothomsell Robertus de Markham legis peritus ..... fil ... de Caunton Johannes de Markham mil. Justic. de Banco -Elizabetha sor cohaer Hug. Cressy -Millecent fil .... Bekering relicta Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus de Markham mil. -Elizab fil haer Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus Markham mil. de Cotham -Joana fil Egidii Daubeney haer matris Mariae fil ejusdem Simonis Leek de Cotham Ar. Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith mil. Johannes Markham mil. ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevile milit -Margeria fil Rad. Langford -Anna fil cohaer Johannis Strelley relict Richardi Stanhope Johannes Markham Ar. ob ante patrem-Katherina fil Antonii Babington Robertus Markham-Maria fil Franc. Leeke mil. -Jana fil Willielmi Burnell de Winkeburne Robertus Markham miles de Cotham -Anna fil Johannis Warburton Com. Cestr. mil. -Anna fil Rob. Thorold de Haugh vel Winifrid 1 Johan Markham 2 Robert 3 Daniel 4 Alexand. 5 Philip. Philip. Markham ob ap Haugh in Com. Linc. 1669 Franciscus Thomas à quo familia de Allerton Johannes Markham mil. Capital Justic. -Margareta fil cohaer Simonis Leeke Ar. of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Sir Richard Stanhope Knight and by her had Thomas Markham who married Mary the daughter of Rese Griffin and was Progenitor of the Markhams of Allerton and two or three daughters and died 1 Eliz. 1558. He was in very great prosperity but at length utterly ruined yet the Earl of Shrowsbury whom he unadvisedly made his enemy help'd to raise his Children His Grandchild Robert succeeded here whose first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Francis Leeke his second Iane daughter of William Burnell of Winkeburne by whom he had Roger Markham By his first wife he had many Children His eldest son Robert had also two Wives his first Agnes daughter of Sir Iohn Warburton of Cheshire his second Winifred daughter of Robert Thorold by whom he had Philip Markham Esquire who died 1669. the rest were dead before This last Sir Robert was a fatal unthrift and destroyer of this Eminent Family he had a brother called Francis Markham who was a Souldier and a Scholar he was admitted into the University of Heidelberg 12 Febr. 1595. He collected the History of his own Family and wrote certain Decades of Epistles to Eminent Persons concerning the Art of War which he Printed This Township is now decayed the Houses pulled down and most of it inclosed being the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle The Rectory of Cotteham and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the
Stone there was also Here lieth Thomas Trowell and Dianise and Margaret his wives Henry Iohn William Iohn Elizabeth Annes Iohn Margaret Alice his Children by Dianise his wife which Thomas died Anno 1536. the 2d. of May. Chillewell IT seems by the Book of Doomsday that here were two Chillewelles one whereof was call'd Estre Cillewelle both Soc to Barton of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee and answered the Tax or Geld as three Car. and three Bov. of Land The Land was four Car. and an half There Raph had one Car. and two Sochm. and five Vill. and thirteen Bordars having six Car. or Plows and two Draught or Plowing Oxen. There was seventy Acres of Medow and half a Church and four Acres of small Wood and four Acres of Oziers or Holt. In Childewelle of that Soc five Bovats for the Geld were in Tolvestone Here was also of William Peverells Fee Soc to Tovetune as much as was rated to the publick Geld at three Bovats And in Estre-Cillewelle of the Taynland here was a Mannor which before the Conquest Dumine had and paid to the Tax for five Bovats for it The Land being then certified to be five Bov. Erwin after the Conquest had there one Villain with half a Car. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 5s. 4d. in the Conquerours but 3s. 4d. Odo de Bon●y and his successour Edward already mentioned in Barton and several other places were undoubtedly the first Tenants of Fitz-Huberts Fee howbeit Raph Fitz-Stephen and Hubert Fitz-Raph passed afterwards to the Abby of Derley the Land of Pentric and of Rippele and of Ulkerthorp and the Land of Chillewell belonging to the Mannor of Pentriz Norman de Montfautrell as other of Peverells Men did in several places gave two parts of the Tythes of his Demesne in Chillewelle which Will. Arch-bishop of York afterwards confirmed to Lenton Priory as in that place may be noted Iohn Constable of Chester gave to God and the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton and his Brethren the Monks there serving God any first draught of Sperlencs so in Lancashire and Cheshire they now ordinarily call Smelts therefore I here suppose Gudgeons next after the draught of his Steward in his Fishing of Chillewell and whatsoever in the said draught God should bestow on the said Brethren as Salmon or Lamprey or any other kind of Fish he gave them freely The Witnesses were Henry Biset and Albreda de Lisures his wife sister of the Constable and Geoffrey the said Constables son Sanson de Strelley Gaufr Hugh and Philip his sons Roger de Weston and many others At another time he gave the said Monks a draught in the River of Merse called Sandwarpe so that the Fish should be for the Monks own use and not let to Farm and there he mentioned the third draught in the Fishing of Chillewell where he also gave them an Acre of his Demesne to enclose to make a dwelling for their Servants to look after their Fishing for which they were to make an Anniversary for his Father and Mother during his life and afterwards for himself to this were Witnesses after some Clergy Robert Constable of Chester his son miswritten I suppose for Roger Raph de Furneis Samson de Siretley Richard and Gaufr sons also of the said Constable Iohn and others The Family of Strelley held Lands here from the time of Henry the first till about 27 H. 8. that Thomas Poutrell by partition had them as one of the four co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire with which Family of Poutrell some of them yet continue Robert de Moyz 14 H. 3. claimed against Robert de Estradlegh two parts of three Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Chelewell whereof Robert de Moyz his Father was seised in the time of Henry the second and eleven Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Chelewell as his own right whereof one Isilia his great Grandmother was seised in the time of H. 1. There were Lands parted to the five sons of Isilia whereof three Robert Henry and Richard she had by her first husband William de Moyz but Samson and Rog. she had by her second husband Walter de Stradlegh Samson was Father of Walter de Strelley the Father of Robert the Defendant who pleaded that Robert son of Will. de Moiz and Isilia had no son by his married wife as he did likewise the same Term concerning twenty four Bovats in Haselbech in Darbishire which he had passed to Philip de Stradlegh about which Nicholas de Karl Adam de Herthell Iohn Bret and Roger de Ayencurt were the four Knights summoned to chuse twelve to make a recognition of the Grand Assize between the said Robert de Moyz Complainant and Robert son of Walter de Stradlegh Defendant They came and chose Richard de Cursun Hugh Pycot Richard Putrell c. Robert de Strelley died seised about 12 E. 1. of twelve Bovats here and likewise of sixteen more which he held of Henry de Grey His son and heir Robert was then found to be above thirty years of age and his son and heir Robert de Strelley 30 E. 1. was found to be twenty years old on St. Matthews day There was then mention of a Wind-mill and customary Tenants at Chilewell Robert de Strelley is certified to have held here the fourth part of a Knights Fee of Henry de Grey and the Abbat of Derley the third part of one of the heir of Anker de Frechevill and Robert Dethec a fourth part of a Knights Fee of the Abbat of Derley Richard Martell and William Torkard held shares here also in the time of E. 1. The Prior of Sempringham 8 E. 1. had a Tryal wherein Geoffrey de Southcolme and Ioane his wife were cast concerning two Mess. and two Bovats of Land in Westrechilewell In 9 E. 2. Chillwelle answered for a whole Villa and the Abbat of Derley Robert de Strelley and Richard Martell were certified to be Lords of it These Martells had interest in Ruddington as in that place is shown whose heir was married to Sir William Babington Sir Iohn Babington his Grandson had a sister called Ethela●na married to ..... Delves as in Bridgeford is shown who had a daughter and heir called Elena who carried a great Estate in this County to the Family of Sheffeild viz. the Mannors of Chillewell Ruddington and Béeston that in Bridgeford and Lands in Newton Bramcote Allesworth Stapleford Attinborough Notingham Hucknall Torcard Clifton Bradmere Rolleston and Kellum This Mannor was sold by the Earl of Mulgrave to .... Pymme and since that it is purchased by .... Poutrell who hath also Strelley's part as before is said Certain Lands in Chillwell and the Fishing in Trent belonging to the Monastery of Derley 16 Aug. 38 H. 8. amongst many other things were granted to Robert and Hugh Thornehill Gent. and their heirs And all the Lands
Stretley miles-Hawisia Robertus de Strelley aet 30. 12 E. 1. mil. -Elizab fil haer Willielmi le Vavasor de Shipley Robertus de Strelly miles Sampson de Strelley milles-Elizab fil Joh. Hercy mil. Nicolas de Strelley mil. ob 9 H. 6 -Elizab fil Ed. Pierpount mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 16 H. 6 -Joana fil Ric. Stanhope mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 3 H. 7. Mar. 12 -Isabella fil .... Kempe soror Cardinalis 1 Johannes de Strelley fil haer -Saunchia fil Rob. Willughby Joh. s. p. Isabella ux Clem. Low Richard Paynell Marg. ux Joh. Poutrell Elizab. ux Will. Ayscough mil. Anna ux Ric. Stanhope Johannis Markham mil. 2 Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 6 H. 7 -Margareta fil Tho. West Dom. de la Ware Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 3 Eliz. -Eliz fil Johan Spenser milit ux 3. Anthonius Strelley mil. -Joana fil Georgii Baynam mil. Philippus Strelley mil. ob 4 Jac. -Eliz fil haer Tho. Garneys Nicolas sine prole Georgius-Eliz fil ..... Aldred de Colwick Nicolas Strelley -Elizab fil G. Rosell -Richardus Dom. Byron mar 2. Georgius Strelley obiit in Gallia coelebs Elianora-Joh Michel mil. Magist. Cancellariae Regis Jac. Johannes-Anna fil Geo. Baynam mil. Willielm Strelley-Marg fil .... Jenkinson 1 Nich. Strelley de Nott. -An fil Fr. Tilman 1 Nicolas 2 Gervasius Anna. 2 Johan 3 Franc. 4 Vincent 5 Williel Joh-Joana fil haer Joh. Hunt de Lyndeby Johannes Strelley de Lindeby-Elizab fil Will. Mering Nich. Strelley mil. s. p. Will. 14 E. 2. Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Richardus Strelley de Woodborough-Elena 1 Willielmus Rob. de Strelley s. p. Ivo Jake de Prestwold -Elena 2 Thom. de Strelley Richardus de Strelley de Woodborough Rogerus Robertus Henr. Rich. s. p. Robertus de Somervil Dom. de Oxton Robertus de Somervill 1 Walter de Stredlegh mil. -Cecilia cohaer .... ux Hug. de Capella Sewallus le Foune-Amicia un cohaer Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Sir Samson de Strelley Knight was son and heir of this Robert and married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Hercy Samson de Strelley 30 E. 3. 1356. had licence that he and the rest of the Parishioners of that Village might hear Sermons for the space of a year in the Chappel scituate within his Mannor of the said Village because the Parish Church was not then fully built About 13 R. 2. he left Sir Nicolas de Strelley his heir who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Edmund Pierpont had one son called Iohn de Strelley who married Ioane daughter and heir of Iohn Hunte of Lindeby but his eldest son was Sir Robert de Strelley whom he left his heir and by his Will ordered his own body to be buried in the Church of All Saints at Strelley 1430. 9 H. 6. which Sir Robert married Agnes the daughter of ..... Harcourt and Ioan the daughter of Sir Richard Stanhope and died about 16 H. 6. and was succeeded by Sir Robert de Strelley his son and heir who married Isabell the daughter of .... Kempe and died 12 of March 3 H. 7. leaving Iohn Strelley Esquire his son and heir forty years old 4 H. 7. when the Inquisition was taken This Iohn married Saunchia the daughter of Robert Willughby Esquire and by her had a son of his own name who dying without issue his four daughters became his heirs Isabell the eldest was first married to Clement Low by whom she had a daughter and heir wife of William Sacheverell second son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in the County of Darby Knight and afterwards to Richard Payney Esquire the second was Margaret wife of Iohn Poutrell Esquire the third was Elizabeth wife of Sir William Ascough and the fourth was Anne first married to Richard Stanhope Esquire and afterwards was third wife of Sir Iohn Markham Knight By the Instrument of division bearing date 10 Octob. 27 H. 8. it appears that Thomas Ascugh divided the Lands of Iohn Stirley into four parts whereof Sir Iohn Markham and Thomas Poutrell chose the two first viz. First all the Lands in Wheteley Saundby Northleuerton Southleuerton Sturton Litilburgh Burton Radcliff Codgrave Shipley Gedding Langley Stapilfurth Cortlingstock Notingham and Harby for one part and for the other which Poutrell had all in Chillewell Trowell Adingbrugh Bramcote Calverton Estwayt a House in Trowell a House in Cossal Marsh and Colston Basset The next was chosen by Isabell Paynell widow William Sacheverell and Mary his wife which was all in Bilburgh Hemsell Cossall Kymberley Tomlynholme Carleton and Marshall Hall and Thomas Ascugh had for the fourth part all in Oxton and Plunger But Sir Robert Strelley Father of this Iohn had another son called Sir Nicolas Strelley whose posterity inherited this Mannor This Sir Nicolas married the daughter of Thomas Lord de la Ware and died at London the last of Aprill 1491. 6 H. 7. and was buried in the Church of St. Andrew at Baynards Castle leaving Margaret his wife behind him and Nicolas his son and Agnes and Cecily his daughters He appointed half his Goods to be imployed for his Children in Merchandise and made his Nephew Sir Walter Hungerford Supervisor of his Will which was proved 12 Iune that same year viz. 1491. Sir Nicolas his son married to his third wife as I take it the daughter of Sir Iohn Spenser and died at Strelley Aug. 25. 3 Eliz. seised of this Mannor and Bilburgh and the Advowsons of both the Churches and Lands in Bullwell Cossall Wattenhow Farnesfeild and Basford as by an Inquisition taken at Nott. the year following appeareth Sir Anthony Strelley his son and heir being then thirty two years of age who married Ioane daughter of Sir George Baynham by whom he had Sir Philip Strelley who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Thomas Garneys Esquire and died 29 Sept. 4 Iac. He had a son called Nicolas who married a daughter of Sir Percivall Willoughbies but had no issue This Mannor hath been the inheritance of Lawyers most of my time and for some space before It is now possessed by the posterity of Elianor sister of Sir Philip Strelley who was married to Sir Iohn Michell one of the Masters of Chancery in King Iames his time who notwithstanding all his Law and power could never get it in his own time from Nicolas Strelley natural and perhaps legitimate son of George brother of the said Sir Philip which Nicolas married Elizabeth daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire by whom he had a son called George whom he left young yet he kept it till he died in France not of full age his mother being married to Richard now Lord Byron After the death of this last George Strelley Nicholas son of William son of Iohn brother of Sir Anthony Strelley which Iohn married also a daughter of Sir George Baynham named Anne sister of Sir Anthonies Lady was some
Ioane and the heirs of Ioane to Iohn de Stanhop and Eliz. his wife and the heirs of Eliz. This Eliz. was the Sister and heir of Iohn and Daughter of Thomas de Culy her Hu●band was certainly Iohn the eldest Son of Elizabeth the Daughter and heir of Stephen Malonel of Rampton as in that place will appear but had not issue Iohn de Stanhop of Rampton and Elizabeth his wife by a Fine 3 R. 2. passed the Mannors of Oxton and Rampton in this County three Acres of medow in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire the Mannor of Bresigcotes in Darbyshire of Radcliff Cuylly in Leycestershire and of Ansly in Warwickshire to Raph Aderley and his heirs William Digby of Ketelbye in the County of Leicester 5 E. 6. for 176l. conveyed to Thomas Sherebroke of Oxton all his Mess. Lands Tenements c. in Oxton The Granges of Yversage and Lovell or Loveley belonging to the Monastery of Wellebek 24 Apr. 34 H. 8. were granted to Sir William Newenham and Benedict his wife and their heirs William Newenham Gent. dyed 2 Iuly 3 Eliz leaving Isabell and Benedict his Sisters and heirs In 4 Eliz. Benedict was seventeen years old and married to Lancelot Mounteforth Isabell nineteen and afterwards married to Edward Samon Which Edward Samon or one of his name about 41 Eliz. slew Thomas Leek of Leek Esquire whose reputed Son Thomas Leeke for 880l. sold and by his Deed bearing date 30 Iuly 9 Iac. conveyed his moyety of the three Granges Farms Mess. c. viz. Saint Margarets in the Greaves Oxton Grange alias Eversedge Grange or Darton Grange and Lovely Grange to Rob. Shirbrook Gent. son of the before named Thomas who was son of Robert second son of Robert Shirebrook of Tibshelf in Darbishire This Robert Shirbrook of Oxton had to Wife Mary Daughter of Iohn Savile of Oxton by whom he had Thomas his only Son and heir who together with his said Father 29 Iuly 12 Car. 1. purchased a Farm in Oxton for 167l. of Iohn Cam of Eykering and Mat. and Iames his Sons This Thomas Shirbrook married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Iopson of Cudworth in Yorkshire Esquire by whom he had many Children and died 1653. There are as I take it six Sons and six Daughters Robert the present owner is yet a Childless Widower Thomas married Sara his Cousin German the Daughter of Thomas Iopson of Cudworth Henry William Richard Iohn Mary Elizabeth Anne Margaret Rebekah Katherine They suppose and I have seen good probable authority for it that they are descended from one Iohn Lowes alias Shirebrooke who was Son of Nicolas de Lawes and Radegund his Wife Daughter of William Musters and Alice his wife who was Sister of Amicia wife of Isidor de Reresby and second Daughter and Co-heir of Iohn Deincourt and Amabilia his Wife after-born Daughter and Co-heir of Serlo de Plesley and Sister of Sarah Wife of Sir Robert de Willoughby mentioned in Felley The above named Iohn Savile had to Wife Margaret the Daughter of Thomas Tempest by whom he had many Daughters William his eldest Son by his first Wife the Daughter of ... Odingsells of Eperston was Father of Iohn Father of the present William and Iohn Thomas Savile another Son of the first Iohn married Elizabeth daughter and Co-heir of ... Samon of Darton Grange which still remains to their posterity Thomas Barret of Thoroton whose Grandmother was Anne daughter of the said Iohn Sav●le hath Lands in Oxton descended to his Ancestor from .... Claxton who I guess had them by inheritance from .... Cade who I suppose might have them by inheritance from Iohn Strelley of Lindeby named in that place who died 2 H. 7. seised of five Mess. 200. Acres of Land fifty of Medow 100. of Pasture and 100. of Wood in Oxton and of one Close essarted in Calverton c. Anne Sister of my Grandfather Robert Thoroton was married to Thomas Walker Son of Robert Custans alias Walker of this Town who by her had a Son called Robert Walker an Apothecary in London who died young yet increased his Brother Williams patrimony here and disposed considerable summs of Money very charitably amongst his kindred and others his Nephews Thomas Robert and William Sons of his Brother William continue owners of the Land Roger Iackson is also an owner here The Vicarage of Oxton was 8l. 't is now 6l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendaries patrons Gunnolston Gunnovelston And the Spittle or Hospital of Brodquske IN Gunnolvestone and Miletune before the Conquest Vlsi had a Mannor which paid the Tax for two Car. and two Bov. and two thirds The Land was for three Plows or three Car. There afterwards William Peverel whose Fee it was had in demesne one Car. and two Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land seven Vill. two Bordars two Censors having three Car. two Mills 40s. ten Acres of Medow pasture wood five qu. long three qu. broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. when the Conquerours survey was made at 60s. Of the Tayn-Land likewise Soc to Wymarspole which Aldene progenitor of the family of Crumwell held Eruvin the Priest with four Sochm. had five Bovats for the Geld The Land twelve Bovats Here was Soc in Ernehale there four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow and sixteen Acres of small Wood. Raph de Limes● Lord of Eperston had in Gunnulvestune five Bov. and one third for the Geld. Erbert a Knight of William Peverels in the time of H. 1. at the foundation of Lenton Priory gave to it as other of William Peverells great men or Tenants did two parts of the Tythes of his demesne here He was shortly after in the time of H. 1. also succeeded by two who were Sisters and co-heirs I suppose his daughters viz. Emma who had her part of the inheritance in Gunnolveston and Keilmerse and Ivicia who had hers in Molinton in Northamptonshire probably Mileton before named in Doomsday and Bilebourgh as in that place is noted Emma it seems was wife of Ivo son of Robert de Heriz who gave the same proportion of Tythes at the foundation of Lenton out of his demesnes in Hesburne and O●●●cropht in Darbishire as others of Peverels great Tenants did and when that Robert gave to it his Mill at Wystandon this Ivo his son gave to the same Priory 10s. per annum In the fifth year of King Stephen this Ivo de Heriz gave account of several summs of Money of the old Farm of the Counties of Nott. and Dereb whereof therefore 't is like he was Sheriff before that time and likewise of five great or led Horses that he might hold the Land of Welgehi in Fee-Farm of two whereof he did acquit himself to the King at Winchester before Miles Earl of Gloucester and of the other three in Normandy The eldest son of this Ivo and Emme appears to
Kirtlington is noted by whom he left issue Sir Iames Sutton Knight and died 1286. Which Sir Iames married Agnes daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Bar●y of Torlaston and died 1304. leaving Richard Sutton his son who married Alice daughter and heir of Sir Richard Bingham of Bingham the elder Knight and died 1339. who left Iohn Sutton his son and heir who married Ioane daughter and heir of Henry Musters of Sierston by whom he had Rowland Sutton his son and heir and died 1●69 I suppose he had no Children that continued to succeed by her as in Syerston is noted And I something doubt concerning some of the rest of the heirs yet forasmuch as this Genealogical Scheme comes as near the truth as the most I have seen I shall follow it with such notes as have occured pertinent to insert By a Fine levied at York 30 E. 1. between Iames de Sutton and Agnes his wife Quer. and Hugh Barry Parson of the Church of Rotyngton Deforc. the Mannor of Egrum was settled on the said Iames and Agnes for life remainder to Richard their son and the heirs of his body remainder to Robert brother of Richard and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Iames on the back of which Fine many persons put to their several claims Adam de Kelesholt his Iohn de Bray and Cecily his wife Thomas de Longevylers and Ioane Margery and Elizabeth daughters of Agnes de S. Cruce theirs Hugh Huse his William son of Richard son of Robert de Kelum his William son of Adam de Kelum his Thomas de Roldeston Thomas de Charwalton Robert son of Iohn le Clerk of Kelum theirs Richard de Sutton son of Agnes who had been the wife of Iames de Sutton Knight was 19 E. 2. found her heir and above thirty years old King Edward the third at Clipston 20 Apr. 9 E. 3. granted to Richard de Sutton of Averham that he during his whole life should not Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Laxton-Matildis Rolandus de Sutton -Alicia 2 Robertus de Sutton mil. ob 1286. Jac. de Sutton ob 1304 -Agnes fil haer Joh. Barry Richardus de Sutton ob 1339 -Alicia fil haer Ric. de Bingham senioris Johannes de Sutton ob 1369 -Joana 10 E. 3. fil Hen. Musters .... Rolandus de Sutton ob 1397 -Kath fil Hen. Hasty mil. Henric. Sutton de Averham ob 1416 -Margareta fil Hug. Hussy de Flintham mil. Richardus Sutton ob 1468 -Kath fil ..... Fitz-Williams de Aldewark Robert Sutton ob 1500 -Eliz fil Tho. Stanley-Isabel fil Tho. Burgh mil. Gart. Henr. Sutton ob ante patrem-Aliela fil Nicolai Byron de Colwyck mil. Thom. Sutton mil. ob 1526 -Kath fil Tho. Bassett de Fledburgh Henr. Sutton mil. -Alicia fil Franc. Hall de Grantham .... Domina Pierpont s. p. Will-Sutton-Anna fil Joh. Rodney Willielmus Sutton miles-Susanna fil Tho. Cony de Basingthorpe Com. Linc. Rob. Sutton Ar. creat Baron Lexington-Eliz fil Geo. Manners-Anna fil Guid. Palmes mil. de Averham 21 Car. 1. ob 1668. Oct. 13. de Haddon mil. s. p. relict Tho. Brown Bar. -Maria fil Ant. St. Leger mil. ob 1669. Rob. Dom. Lexington aet 12. 1674. Brigitta aet 11. 1674. .... Da●ey Anna ob infans Henr. Sutton-Mabil Faunt fil Henrie -Edw Manesty mar 2. Willielmus Gerv. Rob. Sutton-Kath Shitburne Rob. Ric. Ric. Sutton ... Stanhope Rob. Sutton .... Rawson Nic. Edm. Joh. Edw. fil haer Oliva fil Will. Cooper s. p. Alicia fil Hen. Harington Joh. Edm. Harington Marc. Henr. Robertus 30 E. 1. Isabella fil cohaer Hug. Picor ux 2. Alicia ux 1. Rich de Sutton Can. de Southwell 1260. Johanes Rector de Lexington 1259. 1. Will. de Sutton miles-Matildis Robertus de Sutton-Joana relict 2. E. 1. Ric. de Sutton Johan de Sutton 16 E. 2 -Margareta fil cohaer Joh. de Somery Dom. de Dudley Johannes de Sutton Dom. Dudley Joh. de Sutton Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley 8 E. 4. Rob. de Lexington Baro. Joh. de Lexington-Cust Sig. H. 3. Hen. Decanus Episc. Line Steph. Petrus Cecilia-Ric de Marcham potius Willielm Robertus de Marcham Richardus s. p. be compelled to take up Arms against his will Iohn de Averham 21 E. 3. was found to hold Lands in Averham only whom the Collectors charged with the payment of 6l. for three Knights Fees of Iohn de Moubray viz. in Averham Kellum and Crumbwell one in Sterthorpe Winkeburne and Deynthorp one and in Alkeley and Finningley one and therefore was only to pay his proportion for the Land he held The Jury 50 E. 3. found that Iohn de Sutton of Averham died 44 E. 3. and left his son and heir Rouland de Sutton twenty one years of age by some other wife I guess than the heir of Musters as in the fore-named Scheme which makes this Rouland marry Katherine daughter of Sir Henry Hasty Knight and by her 1397. leave a son and heir called Henry Sutton who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hussey of Flintham and died 1416. having Richard Sutton his son and heir who lived long and married Katherine daughter of .... Fitz-Williams of Aldewark by whom 1468. he left Robert Sutton his son to succeed him who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Stanley of Pype by whom he had a son Henry Sutton who died before him the said Robert who lived till 1500. Sir Thomas Burgh Knight of the Garter gave a Legacy 18 Febr. 1495. to Isabell Burgh wife of Robert Sutton of Averham This Henry Sutton by Alice his wife daughter of Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwick left a son who was Sir Thomas Sutton who died 1526. and by Katherine his Lady daughter of Sir Thomas Basset of Fledborough was Father of Sir Henry Sutton I find Thomas Sutton of Averham Esquire 12 R. 2. and that Henry Sutton of Averham Esquire 14 H. 4. was the son of Iohn Iohn son of Robert de Willughby late Lord of Cresby and Katherine his wife 4 H. 5. granted to Henry de Sutton and others all his Lands c. in Averham together with the Mannors of Kyrtelington Clifton Herdeby and Kelum Sir Henry Sutton had three Wives first Alice daughter of Francis Hall of Grantham second the Lady Pierpont by whom he had no issue and the third Alice daughter of Sir Henry Harington Knight the relict of ... Flower by her he had Iohn Sutton and four sons more Marc Edmund Henry and Harington and a daughter named Anne first wife of Walter Haddon Master of Requests and then of Henry Cobham brother of William Lord Cobham by his first wife Alice he had Edward Sutton his eldest son who married Oliva the daughter of William Cooper of Thurgarton without issue his second son and afterwards his heir was William Sutton who had to wife Anne daughter of Iohn Rodney of Buckwell in Somersetshire by whom he had Sir William Sutton of Averham Knight and
Rufford And Ioan de Sutthon late wife of Robert de Sutthon released to the Abbat all claim by reason of Dower in the Park of Tukesford concerning which she had impleaded him by the Kings Writ which is called Vnde nichil habet before Mr. Roger de Seyton and his Fellows at Westminster 2 E. 1. which was not long after her husbands death Her son was Richard Father of Iohn who marrying an heir of Sumery had a son by her called also Iohn de Sutton whose Posterity were of the same name Lords Dudley four Descents more and about 8 E. 4. Iohn Sutton Lord Dudley had a Petition concerning Warsop and 10l. Rent in Tuxford which shows it This Mannor of Tuxford was divided into three parts by the forenamed three daughters and heirs of Robert de Marcham whereof the first Cecilia besides her husband Iohn de Bray had another I suppose named Thomas de Bekering Knight who begot Thomas de Bekering Knight who left his son and heir Thomas de Bekering twenty years old 19 E. 2. which last Thomas with the rest of the co-heirs 3 E. 3. claimed Free Warren c. in their Demesne Lands in Laxton Hertshorne Morehouse Estheued Tuxford c. and Ian. 2. 26 E. 3. left this third part or Mannor of Tuxford to Iohn his son and heir then but fourteen years of age which Iohn afterwards was a Knight and had to wife Ioane living in the time of King Richard the second but whether he was Father or Brother of Sir Thomas de Bekering who died in the parts beyond the Seas the Thursday after the Feast of St. Barnabas 1 R. 2. leaving Thomas de Bekering his son and heir of this Land I cannot yet certainly determine but suppose him his brother which agrees best with the time Thomas the son had to wife Isabell the sister and co-heir of Sir Iohn de Lowdham as in that place is said and died about 4 H. 6. leaving Alice the wife of Sir Thomas de Rempston their heir then above thirty years old who had three daughters and heirs Elizabeth wife of Iohn Cheiney Isabell of Brian Stapleton and Margaret of Richard Bingham the younger as is often already noted The second part or share of this Mannor which was Bertha's descended to her son and heir Iohn de Lungvillers who about 25 E. 1. left it to Thomas de Lungvilers his brother or as some Copies his son and heir then nineteen year old Sir Thomas de Lungvillers 8 E. 3. had a return of a Writ Ad quod damnum concerning his giving a place in Tuxford of one hundred feet in length and fifty five in breadth and five Marks yearly Rent issuing out of that Mannor to a certain Chaplain to celebrate in that Church Iohn de Lungvillers 26 E. 3. was found son and heir of Thomas and then above twenty six years of age Iohn de Lungvillers 32 E. 3. was like to have pardon for acquiring of Iohn Faun one Mess. and a void Lane adjoyning in Tuxford which he was to give to three Chaplains celebrating Divine Service in that Church The year before he had licence from the King dated 8 Febr. 31 E. 3. that seeing a former grant which he had from that King to Found a Colledge in the Parsonage house of five Chaplains whereof one should be Warden and to give them and their successours the Advowson of the Church to pray for the healthy estate of him the said Iohn whilst he should live and for his soul when he should die and for the Souls of Thomas de Lungvillers his Father and of all the faithful departed daily for ever took not effect he might then give the said Advowson to the Prior and Canons of Newstede in Shirewode to find five Chaplains viz. three in the Church of Tuxford and two in that of Newstede to pray accordingly who had also leave to receive the said Advowson and Appropriate the Church to the Uses of themselves and their successours for ever Iohn de Lungvillers 35 E. 3. was found to have held this part of Tuxford and many other parcels in Laxton Morehouse Skegby Strathagh Houghton Allerton Little Drayton Carleton Elkesley Grimston Welhagh Kirketon Walesby Stretton Fenton and Littleburgh small parcells and in Egmanton joyntly with Elizabeth his wife one Mess. one Dovecoat one Wind-Mill two Car. of Land twenty two Acres of Medow 12l. ob Rents of Assize c. he left Thomas his son and heir who it seems had no issue so that his sister Agnes the wife of Reginald de Everingham was his heir and she having no issue though her husband had by his second wife Ioane a son Edmund who died without issue Male. This Land descended to Sir Richard Stanhop of Rampton as heir of her the said Agnes 22 R. 2. viz. son of Elizabeth daughter of Stephen Maulovell son of Elizabeth sister of Iohn Lungvillers Father of the said Agnes as in Rampton will be further declared The third share which Agnes de Sancta Cruce had was likewise divided into three more parcels she having three daughters married and two twins Cecily and Margaret born sixteen or seventeen years after the last of the former three which twins I suppose died unmarried Ioan the eldest was first married to Iohn de Bayeux and after to Robert de Hakthorne Margery the second to Peter Foun who had issue Iohn his son and heir but he had no Child so that Elizabeth his sister wife of Thomas de Mering 32 E. 3. was found heir of her brother the said Iohn Foun And Elizabeth the third daughter of the said Agnes was married to Iohn Barkworth Knight who 28 E. 3. left that share to Iohn Barkeworth his son and heir Edward de Lovetot 37 E. 3. held the Lands which were Iohns the son and heir of Iohn de Barkeworth and of Elizabeth his wife the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford and Ioane the sister and heir of Iohn son of Robert de Barkworth held the same by the same Service of the third part of the third part of half a Knights Fee of the King in Capite Simon de Burgh and Ioan his wife 48 E. 3. levied a Fine of the third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford to Thomas de Wolton and Walter Dautre Clarks and their heirs Sir Robert de Swyllington Chr. entailed the like or same third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and third of the third of Tuxford on Raph Crumwell Knight for life remainder to William Crumwell his son and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Thomas and Iohn brothers of the said William successively and their respective heirs males William it seems had Sir Robert Crumwell Knight his son and heir who dying without issue male as did the said Thomas and Iohn
for advancing his fortune though he lost his head as in Shelford is said Sir Edward Stanhope's Lady was after his death married to Sir Richard Page Richard Stanhope Esquire eldest son of Sir Edward married Anne one of the four daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire afterwards married to Sir Iohn Markham by her the said Richard had one only daughter and heir Saunchia wife of Iohn son of Anthony Babington which Iohn was Father of Original Babington who had to wife .... the daughter of .... Galley and by her had Iohn Babington of Rampton who married Elizabeth daughter of ... Bussy of Hather who brought him Iohn Babington whose wife was .... the daughter of Hercy Nevyll of Grove Esquire afterwards married to Anthony Eyr whose son Sir Gervas Eyr married Elizabeth one of her daughters and co-heirs by Iohn Babington Barbara the other was wife of Iohn Boswell of Edlington near Tikhill in Yorkshire of whom Sir Gervas Eyre purchased the other moyety of this Mannor the Lady Eyr after Sir Gervas was dead married William More D. D. by whom she had no child to Sir Gervas she bore Anthony Eyr and Mary wife of Sir Iohn Newton of Hather Baronet Anthony first married Lucia daughter of Sir Iohn Digby of Maunsfeild Woodhouse and since he was chosen to serve in Parliament as Knight for this County .... the daughter of Sir Iohn Packington Baronet In 1612. the owners of Rampton Town are said to be the heirs of Iohn Babington Esquire the heirs of George Smith the heirs of Francis Kitchen Iohn Hutton Prebendary Francis Busshy Esquire Robert Sampson a Plowland and an half Iohn Browne as much Richard Legat a Plowland William Barneby Edward Procter the like Iohn Legat Roger Fenton half a Plowland Thomas Cotton as much William Leggat six Acres Anthony Fenton a Cottage c. The Vicarage of Rampton was 8l. 'T is now 10l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendary continueth Patron Stokeham Doomsd. Estoches IN Estoches in Berndeslaw Wapentak as it were Soc to Flodburg Godeva the Countess paid the Tax or Danegeld in the time of King Edward the Confessour for six Bovats of Land and a third and a fifteenth part of a Bovat The Land being then returned sufficient for twelve Oxen or twelve Bovats There after the Conquest Nigellus the Man or Tenant of the Bishop of Lincolne whose Fee it was which Nigel had also Fledburgh had five Sochm. and four Bord. having three Car. and six Acres of Medow and small Wood. In the Confessours time this was 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. This place seems to have descended with Fledborough to the Families of Lysures and Bassett as in that place may be seen The Mannor of Stokeham about the eleventh year of Queen Elizabeth was the Inheritance of William Swift Ancestor to Sir Robert Swift and was afterwards Sir Robert Amstrudders who married the daughter of the said Sir Robert Swift The owners of Stoakham Town in 1612. are said to be Sir Robert Swift Knight Originall Browne Originall Byeron Iohn Bellamye Edward Clarke Anne Boyle Headon Hedune And Vpton SOme in Hedune was joyned with Grove of the Soc of Dunham the Kings Mannor and there was Soc to Grove in Hedune particularly of the Fee of Roger de Busli which paid the publick Imposition for one Bovat And besides that there was in Hedune of Roger de Buslies Fee a Mannor where before the Conquest Godric and other six Thaynes had each Man his Hall amongst them were eight Bovats and one third of a Bovat for the Geld. The Land was five Car. and an half There after the Conquest William the Man of Roger had two Car. fourteen Sochm. nine Vill. six Bord. having sixteen Car. there was twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad In King Edward the Confessours time and then the value was 2l. having Soc in Vptune as much as paid the Geld for half a Bovat The Land two Bov. There were then three Sochm. and two Bord. with one Car. and two Acres of Medow In Vptune also Soc to Dunham there was one Bov. of Land for the Geld. The Land ... There four Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and an half and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long one broad Egmanton had Soc in Markham and belonging to that was there in Vptune as much as answered the Geld for two Bovats of Land and an half The Land two Car. There nine Sochm. and two Bord. had four Car. and six Acres of Medow This had Soc in Mercham and in Hedune there was Soc to Mercham one Bov. for the Geld. The Land two Bov. and two Acres of Medow There one Sochm. had two Bovats William the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli held of his Fee in Outhorpe where a Family who had their name from their residence at this place had some interest as is there noted Hugh de Hedon son of Fulc gave to the Monastery of Blith a measure of Wheat then called Acrased and Acrasset of Blith i. e. Seed for an Acre to be paid yearly on the Feast of St. Katherin the Virgin and Martyr Hugh son of Hugh de Hedun confirmed it and added 12d. yearly Rent to be paid at the same time Simon de Hedun confirmed the gift of Hugh his Grandfather of a quarter of Wheat yearly at the Feast of St. Katherin and the 12d. yearly Rent which Hugh his Father gave Hugh de Heddun 14 H. 2. gave account of 10l. of the relief of his Land in the honour of Tikhill and 6 R. 1. being one of those Knights Fined for being with Earl Iohn he then gave 10l. for having seisin of his Land viz. one Knights Fee in Heddon He paid four Marks 8 R. 1. for two Knights Fees which he held of the honour of Tikhill Hugh de Heddon 7 Ioh. gave account of ten Marks in the sixth Scutage of the honor of Tykehull Simon de Heddon 43 H. 3. was Sheriff of this County and his son and heir Gerard de Hedon after him 51 H 3. and 53 H. 3. Roger de Essex and Simon de Heddon 54 H. 3. were Executors of Brian de Insula Gerard de Hedon had a Charter of Free Warren in his Mannor of Hedon granted by King Henry the third The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Iohn de Hedon had this Mannor and Advowson of the Church seven Acres of Medow in Rampton and Rents in Vpton 8s. c. and that Simon son of Simon de Hedon was his next heir and fifty years of age In the Pipe Roll for Yorkshire 29 E. 1. Simon is said to be son and heir of Iohn de Hedon and 14 E. 2. brother and heir There was a Fine levied at Yorke the day after St. Iohn Baptist 31 E. 1. between Laurence de Chauworth and Agnes his wife Pl. and Nicolas de Hedon Deforc. concerning the Mannor
1614 -Jana fil Joh. Jackson de Hickleton Ebor. mil. 1 Francis Thornhaugh occisus in praelio de Preston -Eliz fil cohaer Joh. St. Andrew de Goteham Ar. -Will Skeffington Ar. mar 2. Johannes Thornhaugh Ar. ... fil Earle 2 Henr. 3 Johan 4 Ant. Penelope Jana Eliz. ux Joh. Jackson mil. Brigitta ux Willoughby Hickman Sturton Streton Estreton THere was belonging to Maunsfeild in Estreton as much as was charged to the Geld at two Car. The Land being six Car. and in King Williams time there twenty four Sochm. eleven Vill. seven Bord. had eight Car. Medow one leu long one qu. broad Pasture Wood one leu long and five qu. broad This Soc was valued at 40s. In Oswardbec Wapentak likewise of Roger de Buslies Fee there were in Estreton two Mannors which Speranoc and Archill were possess'd of before the Norman invasion who discharged the publick Taxation or Dane-geld for four Bov. and an half The Land then being known to be two Car. and an half There were two Vill. two Sochm. two Bord. having seven Bov. in a Car. or seven Oxen in Plow and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and three quar and an half broad in the Confessours time and then also this yielded two Marks of Silver Thomas son of Hugh de Stretton gave to the Church of Blyth one Acre of Land in Clachescroft which one Robert held of him and the whole Gare which was in Neuvinge and an Acre of Medow at Sanbrige The Jury 28 H. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Thomas de Stretton leave to inclose his Wood of Stretton with the Wong or Culture and thereof to make a Park Iohn de Stretton about 15 E. 1. was hanged for Felony who held two Acres and an half and half a Mess. with the Appurtenances of Walter Oliver and half an Acre of Land of William son of Adam de Stretton and one Acre of Medow of Nigellus son of Richard de Stretton and one Rode and an half of Iohn Remay of Fenton and the Jury likewise found that the Township of Stretton should answer the King for his year and day Henry le Noreys held fifteen Bovats of Land in Gréeneley six Bovats of Land in Stretton and one Bovat in Leyrton of the Fee of Thomas de Stretton by the service of two Gilded Spurrs which Thomas only paid and it was of the Soc of Oswaldbek The Jury 30 E. 3. found that Alexander son of Henry le Norreis of Claworth had diverse Tenents who held of him in Stretton in the Clay by homage and fealty and 14s. Rent and that Alexander held them of King E. 2. in capite and that William Prat of Stretton was cousin and heir of Walter The Jury 7 R. 2. found that Thomas le Prat then dead was once seized of 22s ....d. and one Pound of Pepper Rent of Assize issuing out of certain Lands and Tenements in Stretton Fenton South Leverton and Wiston together with Lands in Grenly by Retford c. and that Beatrix wife of Iohn de Croftes daughter and heir of William le Prat then also dead son and heir of the said Thomas le Prat was his Cousin and heir Philip de Baggesoore 3 E. 3. who married Hawisia the daughter and heir of Thomas son of Nigellus de Stretton who lived in the time of E. 1. claimed ..... in Stretton in the Clay Roger Smith and Erasmus Smith 15 Eliz. claimed against Thomas Sturton Gent. four Mess. three Cotag. one Dovecote five Gardens three Orchards two hundred Acres of Land sixty seven of Medow one hundred of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Stourton Fenton and Littelborowe This Thomas Stourton was son of Thomas and married Frances the daughter and heir of ... Smith of Whillcots in Rutland by whom he had four sons Roger his eldest of Sturton whose daughter Elizabeth died unmarried Iohn Sturton of London his second who had Humfr. and other children Edward Sturton of Norbrough in Leicest his third who was Father of Erasmus of whom came as I remember Edward Stourton of Spalding in Lincolnshire Doctor of Physick and Thomas Sturton of Ireland the fourth Rog. de Osberton is said to have held the whole Town of Stretton of Alice the Countess of Ewe Roger Monachus paid two Marks for one Knights Fee there in the time of H. 3. Roger de Osberton gave with Elizabeth his daughter in Frank-marriage to Simon de Whitington Rent in Stretton which Galfr. de Dethek son of Elena daughter of the said Simon and Elizabeth claimed 3 E. 3. There was a Fine levied at Westminster that year viz. 3 E. 3. betwen Iohn Darcy le Cusin Quer. and Raph de Boselingthorp and Isabell his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of Stretton in Le Clay with the Appurtenances which was thereby settled on the said Raph and Isabell for life remainder to the said Iohn Darcy and his heirs to which Iohn de Boselingthorp put to his claim The Jury 30 E. 3. said that Iohn Darcy held the Mannor of Kirkeby in this County of the King in Capite of 20l. value and the Mannor of Stretton of the heirs of the Earl of Pembroke in Socage by the service of 48s. per annum and of William Prat the fifth part of a Knights Fee by the service of 3s 2d. and that Iohn Darcy was then his son and heir as in Kirkeby in Ashfeild is noted with which this Mannor descended In 37 H. 6. Margaret who had been wife of Iohn Darcy Knight was found to have held in Dower the Mannor of Stretton in the Clay called the Vpper Hall in which there was 40s Rent of Assize issuing out of the Lands of divers Free-holders in Wyeston Littilburgh and Stretton and in it likewise was part of the passage over Trent at Littilburgh which was worth above all reprises 5s per annum and in it likewise a Court which besides the Stewards Fee yielded nothing she was then dead her husband died the Saturday after the feast of the Ascension 32 H. 6. which cannot be 25 Mar. as in Kirkeby but possibly of May William Darcy his Grand-child son of his son Richard was found to be his heir and then nine years old viz. in the Feast of the Epiphany 37 H. 6. when the Inquisition was taken at Nottingham after the death of the said Margaret King H. 8. by his letters patents dated the first of May 32 H. 8. granted to George Lascells Esquire and his heirs the Mannor of Sturton with the Appurtenances and all Mess. Lands c. in Sturton Wiseton Whetley and Littlebrough which were late Thomas Darcies Knight Lord Darcy Attaint His Grandchild Sir George Lassells Knight was of great years but left only a daughter and heir married to Sir Francis Rodes whose son and heir Sir Francis Rodes married Anne one of the daughters of Sir Gervas Clifton mother of the present Sir Francis
Rob. de To●neyo Agnes-Hubert de Rya Henricus de Rya Galfr. Oliver Ewan Gaufr de Cabivin Walterus de Espec 3 Petrus de Ros. -Adelina Robertus de Ros. -Sibylla de Valoniis Everardus de Ros. -Rosa fil Will. de Trusbut tand haer Robertus de Ros dictus Fursan -Isabella fil Regis Scotiae Willielmus de Ros-Lucia Isabella de Albini sola haeres-Robertus de Ros. Rob. de Ros de Wark Everardus de Ros. 2 Albreda ux Nic. Trayly 1 Hawisia ux Will. Bussy de Espec slain in the flower of his youth by a fall from a swift running Horse which kind of creature the young man loved too well He by the consent of King Henry the first in the twenty second year of his Reign and of Adelina his own wife and by the consent of his Nephews the sons of his sisters of which William de Bussey Iordan and Roger de Bussy sons of his eldest sister Hawisia Galfr. de Trayly William Nicholas and Gilbert de Trayly sons of Albreda his second sister and Everard de Roos and Robert de Roos sons of Adelina his youngest sister were Witnesses to his Charter of Foundation Founded the Priory of Kirkham in Yorkshire to which he gave the right and Patronage of seven Churches in that County and Northumberland to be appropriated and eleven hundred Marks of Land and Rents in the same Counties and in the year of our Lord 1131. by the like consent and to which Charter of Foundation his said Nephews were likewise witnesses he Founded the Abby of Rivall in Yorkshire also to which amongst other things of its very ample indowments he gave all their Easements in his Mannor and Forest of Helmestat to wit materials and wood for their proper uses c. which I mention to interpret the word Easements mentioned before in this Chapter and to note that in the time of Henry the first a Subject might have a Forest or something then called so In the year 1136. he Founded the Monastery of Warden and took a Monks habit at Ri●vau●r two years before his death which was 1153. It is not unlike but that he might be most kind and settle the greatest share upon his Sister Adelina because such vast possessions descended from him to the Lords Roos and he gave her the Advowsons of his Monasteries Her son Robert de Ros married Sibylla de Val●niis and by her had Everard de Ros who married Roesia the daughter of William de Trusbut son of Gaufr Fitz-Pagan and after the death of her brothers Richard Gaufr and Robert de Trusbut coheir together with her sisters Hillaria and Agatha ●efore mentioned not only to her Fathers estate but also to her Mothers who was widow and called Albreda de Harcurt daughter of Roysia one of the daughters and coheirs of Pagan Peverell who was Standard-Bearer to Robert C●rthose the Conquerours eldest Son in the holy Land Her Sisters the said Hillaria and Agatha failing of issue her posterity the Lords Roos became also Barons of Trusbut her son and heir was Robert de Ros called Fursan who married Isabell daughter of the King of Scotland and by her had two sons William and Robert This Rob. Fursan built the Castles of Helmesly and Wark and gave to the Templars the Preceptory of Ribstan in Yorkshire To his son William he gave the Castle of Hemmisly with the Appurtenances and the Advowsons of the Monasteries of Kirkham Rivalle and Wardon and to his son Robert the Castle of Warke with the Appurtenances and a Barony in Scotland to be held of William his brother and his heirs by Knights Service Which William de Ros son of Robert Fursan had by his wife Lucia Robert de Ros the fore-mentioned husband of our Isabella de Albini who besides their son Nicholas spoken of before and Robert and other children had William de Ros their heir who married Maud the daughter and co-heir of Iohn de Vaulx and his son William de Ros married Margery one of the co-heirs of Gyles Baddlesmeye mentioned in Langar and begot on her William Thomas Margaret and Maud. William de Ros married Margaret the daughter of Raph Lord Nevill Earl of Westmerland but died in the holy Land withou● heirs and Thomas his brother succeeded him who married Beatrice daughter of Raph Earl Stafford and by her had Iohn William Thomas Robert Elizabeth and Margaret Iohn de Roos had to wife Mary de Orrebe sister of the Earl of Northumberland but dyed at Cyprus going towards the holy Land without issue male and William de Roos his brother succeeded who by his wife Margaret the daughter of Sir Iohn de Arundel had Iohn William Thomas Robert Richard Beatrice Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Iohn de Roos his son and heir married Margery the daughter and heir of Philip Despenser but died in France on Easter Eve 1421. with his brother William without issue and Thomas de Roos their brother inherited and married Elianor daughter of Richard de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick by whom he had Thomas Lord Ros born Sept. 7. 1427. 6 H. 6. who married Philippa the eldest daughter of the Lord Tiptoft and sister and co-heir of the Earl of Worcester of whom he begat Edmund Alianor Isabell Margaret and Ione In this Thomas Lord Ros his time he being attaint this Mannor of Orston amongst others was granted by King Edward the fourth to Iohn Earl of S●rowsbury but Edmund his son being restored 1 H. 7. it came again to the Family And Elianor eldest sister of this Edmund who died without issue 23 Oct. 1508. brought it together with her great inheritance to the Family of Maunors of Northumberland her husband being Sir Robert Maunors by whom she had George Edward Elizabeth and Cicely George married Anne the daughter of Anne Duc●ess of Exeter sister of K. Edw. the fourth by her husband Sir Thomas St. Leiger by whom he had Thomas created by King Henry the eighth Earl of Rutland and a numerous issue besides Earl Thomas had likewise many children His eldest son Henry Earl of Rutland by his wife Margaret daughter of Raph Earl of Westmerland had Earl Edward whose daughter and heir Elizabeth was married to Sir William Cecill and had issue William who claimed to be Lord Rosse and King Iames determined that he should be Lord Roos of Holdernes and have the ancient Seat of the Lord Ros in Parliament but that the Title of Lord Ros of Hamla● Trusbut and Belvoyr should still remain to Francis then Earl of Rutland who was brother and heir of Earl Roger son of Earl Iohn brother of Earl Edward This Earl Francis was a very great man and Father of Katherin Duchess of Buckingham to whom he gave Hemesly Castle and the ancient Yorkshire Lands and likewise this Mannor of Orston which shortly after was sold and thereby became the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and now remains the inheritance of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester
patrimony here which was done so effectually in a few generations that 13 H. 8. Robert Thoroton then removed to Carcolston where I shall place the whole Descent passed all his Lands and Tenements in the Town and Fields of Thoroton to George Barret his Ancestors having parcelled away a considerable part before His Grandfather Robert Thoroton of Skreveton suffered a recovery of eight Acres here 4 H. 7. to one Thomas Orston Iohn Barret of Horbling in the County of Lincolne about 36 H. 6. married to his second wife Margaret one of the daughters of Thomas Staunton of Staunton in this County of Nott. Esquire this Iohn we suppose to be Grandfather of the before named George Barret as we guess Thomas might be his Father but certain it is that Richard Barret of Thoroton his son married ..... one of the three sisters and heirs of Richard Claxton son of Edmund Claxton of Balderton by whom he increased his Patrimony here and at Oxton in this County and had also his son and heir Richard Barret who to his first wife had Katherin the daughter of Thomas Shipman of Scar●ington to his second ..... the daughte● of .... Brookesby of Kilbington and to his third Dorothy daughter of ... Bingham By his first he had George Barret of Thoroton who first married Anne Bea●mont and after her decease Anne daughter of Iohn Savile of Oxton by whom he had Richard who by Frances daughter of Iohn Owtram of Carc●lston his wife Cousin German to my Grandfather Robert Thoroton had my kinsman Thomas Barret the present owner and other Children Richard George Iohn Frances and Anne Johannes Barret de Horbling Com. Linc. -Margareta fil Tho. de Stutton ux secunda Thom. Barret Georgius Barret de Thoroton 13 H. 8. .... fil ..... Pierpo●t Rich. Barret de Thoroton 38 H. 8. 4 Eliz. .... fil una 3. cohaer Edm. Claxton Rich. Barret de Thoroton 23 Eliz. -Katherina fil Tho. Shipman ... fil ... Brokesby-Dorothea fil .... ●ingham Georgius Barret 38. Eliz. -Anna fil .... Beaumont-Anna fil Joh. Savile Richardus Barret de Thoroton-Frances fil Joh. Owtram ob 1672. Thom. Barret de Thoroton Richardus Georgius Johannes My Cousin Barret hath about twenty one Oxgangs and I hold the Tythes and Glebe with the third part of the Tythes of Screveton c. by Lease under the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne as a portion or part of the Rectory of Orston which I had of Sir Edward Lake Baronet and he of the Marquess of Dorchester who held during the life of Nicholas Timperley of Norfolk Esquire Here were some Lands given to the Priory of Haverholme the Tenants whereof pay some Rents and Suit the Court-Leet at Staunton sometime belonging to that Priory to which part of a Farm of four Oxgangs also belonged and was bought of William Staunton Esquire by one .... Sprigge it was lately the inheritance of Grace the daughter and heir of William Sudbury of Sutton upon Trent first married to Gilbert Radford my School-master then to William Th●rold who died 1658. and left her four sons and a daughter Richard Thorold the eldest married Anne the youngest sister of Thomas Barret but the third husband of that Grace was Iohn Meringe son of William son of Iohn Mering and Dorothy his wife daughter and co-heir of Iohn Smith of Sutton upon Trent afterwards married to Nath. Lodge This Mr. Mering had a son William by this Grace on whom this Farm was settled but she hath since his death married another husband one .... Fancourt in it now dwells Henry Hall the son of Mr. Henry Hall who hath lately sold his Farm of four or five Oxgangs to .... Marriot the rest of the ●reeholders are but very few and very small yet some Land here was belonging to Belvoyr Priory and some very little to Sibthorp Colledge This Church is Dedicated to St. Elena the Queen Scarington THis was also a Berew of Orston and rated to the Dane-geld at two Car. The Land three Car. There the King William had two Plows or Car. and twenty three Villains and four Bordars having five Car. and an half The Chief Court of Orston hath been anciently and is still divided saving that all appear at Orston on St. Thomas day else there have ever been and yet are two distinct Courts kept one now at Screveton for those in Scarington Carcolston and Screveton c. the other at Orston for Orston Thoroton and that neighbou●hood that of Screveton in the 19 E. 1. and I believe before that time was kept at Scarington and since too for I have an old Writ by me of 10 E. 3. directed to the Bayliff of Robert de Whatton of Skerington It seems it was purchased of Roger Boson named in Orston by Robert Bardolf and Lora his wife which Robert 33 E. 1. left Amicia his daughter and heir then thirty years old and the wife of Ingeram Belet it was then called the S●k of Scarrington as I have seen it since called the Sok of Screveton at leng●h it returned again to the Lords of Orston with whom it continues It was together with that fourth part of a Knights Fee mentioned in Orston which William de Audeley had here Roger de Whattons in the 27 E. 1. who was younger brother of Sir Richard de Whatton Knight which Roger was then called de Skerington and had married Ioan the relict of Robert Moryn one of the three sisters and co-heirs of Iohn son of Oliver de Lovetot of Carcolston named before in Thoroton by whom he had Lands and a son called Richard de W●atton who married Agnes daughter and one of the co-heirs of Alice who had been the wife of Iohn le Palmer of Nottingham before spoken of in Wiverton by which Agnes the said Richard de Whatton had parcells of Land in Bingham Wiverton and Titheby formerly the possessions of Sir Richard de Wiverton Knight All which together with a considerable part of his other inheritance were by Fines 10 H. 5. and after 2 H. 6. by Margaret who had been the wife of Sir William Bagot Knight and sister and heir of Robert Whatton passed to Margaret who had been the wife of Sir Thomas de Rempston Knight and her heirs viz. the Mannor of Skeryngton with the Appurtenances eighteen Mess. one Toft forty six Bova●s of Land one hundred and forty Acres of Medow 13l. 4s. and 8d. ob Rent the Rent of a pair of Gloves and three grains of Pepper in Skerington Bingham Kercolston Wiverton Tytheby Kneveton Aslacton and Whatton Iohn de Knyveton and Agnes his wife held one part and ●oyce de Plumton another for life there is mention also of Maud and Margery after whose decease all should come to the said Iohn and Agnes if they chanced to over-live the said Ioyce Maud and Margery for their lives the Reversion to the Lady Bagot who conveyed it to the Lady Rempston before named who it seems had a
William de Weston Rector of Kercolston a Messuage lying between the Parsonage and the common Moor or Green which the said Parson who was son of Sir Richard de Weston Knight settled upon Mr. Iohn the son of William Lord before named and 30 E. 1. ten Acres more on the said Mr. Iohn and Alice his wife Iohn son of Mr. Iohn had a son called Robert who married Agnes the daughter of Iohn de Scarrington and after her one named Margaret after whose decease and his own these Lands were estated on Iohn Lord of Eyleston and Alice his wife who had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Hugh Wymbish who 25 H. 6. gave this Mess. and all his Lands in this Town of the Sok of Orston to Iohn Arnall and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn whose heir male William Arnall still enjoyes it Willielmus Arnall 2 H. 5. Johannes Arnall 14 H. 6 -Elizabetha Willielmus Arnall Johannes Arnall Willielmus Arnall Richardus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall-Alicia fil Tho. Kirk Will. Arnall ●t 1672 -Maria fil ... Thompson Anna ●● 16●2 Maria Ric. Joh. Thom. Greg. Who succeeded Walkelin before spoken of in that Mannor which was of the Fee of Walter de Ayencur● immediately I cannot say Iordan de Coleston held it by the Service of half a Knights Fee and his son Gilbert after him who had a daughter named A●ice and certain sons one named Roger but no mention is further made of his posterity that I can find but of the heirs of Gilbert de Carcolston in general Oliver de Lovetots wife was Alice and most of the Lands of that Fee were amongst his as by th●t share which Roger de Whatton had and at length came to the Lord Vaux may in some other place be noted however it is evident that several persons of note had interest here very anciently Robert de Somerville Lord of Oxton whose two daughters and heirs were married to Walter de Strelley and Hugo de Capella as in that Town will be shown confirmed to Robert son of Randolf de Colston the Land which his said Father Randolf had viz. Ketellescroft the greatest piece of old inclosure in the whole Lordship heretofore banked on the sides with broad Walks and lying near the Capital Mess●age or Mannor house to which it doth still belong and an Oxgang of Land which was Tokes for which the said Robert de Somerville was to have the yearly Rent of six shillings and four Capons of the said Robert son of Randolf whose Step-mother Hawisia was to hold Ketelcroft for her life and to pay her Son-in-law 2s. and two Capons yearly Philip de Paunton Knight gave to Thurgarton to sustain the Pitance of the Canons there 15s. and six Capons yearly Rent of William son of Reginald de Kercolston and 3s. and two Capons of William son of L●cia of the same with their Homages Services Wards and Reliefs c. Some of the Deme●ne and some of the Tenements likewise which belonged to this Mannor were of the Soc of Orston and lay in Screveton as partly appears by a Fine levied in the Court of Roger de Boun or Bozon at Screveton being that which belongs to Orston wherein divers Fines have been levied by the Kings Writ as this was 41 H. 3. And the High Sheriff before spoken of Roger de Lovetot and four other Knights viz. Adam de Novomercato Henry de Bec Roger de Alneto and Raph de Charnels came accordingly to see right fully held by the said Writ between Roger de Fanecourt of Coleston and Robert son of Thomas and Thomas son of the said Robert of Screveton concerning a Toft and two Bovats of Land excepting one Acre in Screveto● which after their disavowing they acknowledged to yold of the said Roger and then agreed to increase the old Rent of 3s. 4d. per annum to 4s. which is the only Chief Rent now left to this Mannor and is paid by Richard Howytt who is also to appear at Orston Court on St. Thomas day only by the said Fine Sir Gerard de Fanecourt Knight who held in many other places Lands of Deyncourts Fee and was a great Benefactor to Thurgarton Priory to which he gave the Rents Homages Services Wards and Reliefs of divers of the Tenents of this Mannor both in Screveton and this Town exchanged it with Oliver de Lovetot for his Lands in Hickling which he also gave to the same place as in that Town is manifested Cecilia married to Walter Cuily Laderina the wife of William Tesserand Elizabeth and Amicia the four daughters and heirs of Hugo de Capella in 6 E. 1. recovered their seism of five Tofts six Bovats 6s. 4d. Rent and two Capons in Screveton Kercolston Herdeby Hertewell and Everton and William de Stokes and Brian de Herdeby were amerced and against Oliver de Lovetot 3s. and two Capons Rent in the same Towns Oliver de Lovetot settled the Capital Messuage with Garden and Dove-coat and all the Lands he had of the said Sir Gerard de Fanecourt in this Town and out of it also viz. one Mess. one Cottage and four Bovats of Land c. in Screveton with all their Appurtenances on Ioan his daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in which Deed he mentions a Custom of making a Feast every third Christmas which it seems the three Mannors did by turns and had several Lands which contributed thereto by their tenure This Ioan the eldest daughter of Oliver de Lovetot was married to Robert Morin of Kilvington as before is said and by him had a son called Iohn Moryn and other children Robert and Emme and the 22 E. 1. was a widow she continued not long so for to her second husband she had Roger de Whatton before spoken of who 19 E. 2. passed all the Lands he held in Kercolston and Screveton by the Law or Courtesie of England after the decease of Ioan Morin his quondam wife to her son Iohn son of Robert Morin of Kilvington which she the said Ioan had of the gift and Feoffment of Oliver de Lovetot Those Lands she had by inheritance from her brother he made a shift to secure to his own posterity The Jury in 10 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Raph son of Henry de Kilvington and to Alice his wife to give or enfeoff Richard son of Roger de Whatton in two Mess. fifty eight Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 28s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kercolston held of the honour of Tikhill Iohn Morin lived here most of his time which gave this place the name of Moryn-hall ●he 14 E. 3. infeoff'd Raph de Bredon a Clergy-man and Richard son of Thomas of Carcolston in all his Lands here and at Screveton and Alverton to which Deed as to divers others of his the Seal is Quarterly the
whom 9 E. 3. the Land was divided The said Thomas and Philip 3 E. 3. claimed Court-Leet Tumbrell and Pillory here and Philip a Market on Tuesday and two Fairs granted 1 E. 3. to the said Philip de Caltoft Roger le Brabazon held the Mannor of Est-Briggeford one moyety of the inheritance of Beatrix his wife to them and the heirs of their bodies the other moyety for term of his life of the grant of Iohn de Caltoft and Agnes his wife and Iohn de Multon and Isabell his wife as the inheritance of them the said Agnes and Isabell Roger and Beatrix died without heirs of their bodies and so the Reversion of their moyety 11 E. 2. came to the said Agnes wife of Iohn de Calisft then aged forty years as Cousin and heir of Beatrix and to Thomas de Multon son of the said Isabell the other heir which Thomas was then above fifteen years old It appears that Iohn Caltoft son of Philip 25 E. 3. infeoffed Sir Iohn de Loudham Knight Richard Pensax and others in his moyety of this Mannor which descended to Alice his daughter and heir who it seems was first married to Sir Thomas Hetke and after to Sir William Chaworth Multons moyety was become Deyncourts in the time of Edward the third The Jury 27 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted leave for William Deyncurt to give a Mess and three hundred Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in this place to three Chaplains to celebrate in this Church of East-Bruggeford The King 35 E. 3. granted to Thomas atte Herbe and Alice his wife who held one moyety of this Mannor and to Robert Deyncourt who held the other that they should have a Market here on Tuesdayes and two Pairs yearly to them and their heirs In 49 E. 3. Alice who had been formerly the wife of Sir Thomas de Heth Knight made William Carbone●● Rector of the Church of Alyngton her Atturney to deliver seisin to Sir Iohn de Loudham Chivaler the younger Iohn de We●by and to Iohn de Stamford Rector of the Church of East-Bridgeford of her Mannors of Est-Brigeforth Thoresby Alyngton and Toynton The circumscription of her Seal is Sigillum D. Aliciae de Hethe and on the Shield is a Bend between two Cotises Dance imp●ling an Escutcheon within an Or● of C●nquefoy●s viz. Hethe imp●ling Caltoft Thomas Deyncourt of Upminstre in Essex 36 H. 6. demised to Thomas Southwick and Henry Normanvile Esquire his Mannors of Alington alias West Alington which was also Bisets Land in the County of Lint Est-Briggeford and the Advo●son of that Church in Nott. Walley Hall in Darbishire Ketlethorp in Keton in Rutl. and one Mess. called the Hall in Kyrton and all his Lands and Tenements in Alger Kirk Soterton Bykirke Wygtoft and Boston and a certain Rent annually of ten Marks out of the Demesne of Turford Howbeit it appears 20 H. 6. that Robert Deyncourt died seized of the moyety of this Mannor and ten Marks yearly Rent in Turford Ales the wife of William Lord Lovell and Margaret of Raph Lord Cr●●well being then by the Jury found his Cousins and heirs Raph Boteler Lord of Sudeley Knight and Ales his wife daughter and heir of William Deyncourt Knight 8 E. 4. remitted all their right and claim to William Bishop of Winchester in the moyety of the Mannor of East-Briggeford and Advowson of the Church and in ten Marks Rent in Turford c. And there was a Fine levied 20 E. 4. between the said William Bishop of Winchester and Sir Thomas Billing Knight Quer. and Iohn Deyncourt and Ioane his wife and Robert Deyncourt their son and heir Deforc. whereby this moyety of the Mannor and Advowson were settled on the said Bishop and his heirs who gave it to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford which he Founded whereto it still belongs The other half which was Sir Iohn Caltofts before mentioned and with his said daughter and heir Alice went to the Family of Chaworth as in Wiverton is also shown was it seems settled on Thomas Chaworth her son and heir and Nicola daughter of Sir Reginald Braybrooke his first wife and the heirs of their bodies By an Inquisition taken at Nott. 24 Ian. 12 H. 7. after the death of William Claxton Esquire who died the Wednesday next before Whitsunday 11 H. 7. leaving Raph his son and heir twenty six years of age and upwards It appears the Jury found that Elizabeth Scroop widow late wife of Iohn Scroop of Massam ● Knight and daughter and heir of Nicola sometimes wife of Thomas Chaworth Knight seized of the Mannor and Advowson of the Church of East-Briggeford 29 Apr. 38 H. 6. gave them to the said William Claxton Esquire then her servant and to Elianor his wife daughter of the said Elizabeth for term of their lives after whose decease at the time of the Inquisition they were the inheritance of Henry Scroope Esquire and Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas son of Thomas son of the said Elizabeth Scroop who 6 E. 4. left her son the said Thomas Scroop of Massam thirty years old This remains the inheritance of Simon Scroop Esquire who hath been and is still a good Landlord to his Tenants here I find Iohn Babington resident at Briggeford in the time of Richard the second and Henry the fourth Sir Iohn Babington Knight died seized of a Mannor here 20 of March 16 H. 7. and Etheldena his sister then widow of Iohn Delves entred as heir and died 20 Apr. 19 H. 7. leaving her daughter Elena the wife of Sir Robert Sheffeild her heir who had a son called also Sir Robert Sheffeild who died Nov. 15. 24 H. 8. leaving his son Edmund then nine years of age eleven Months and twenty five daies he was Lord Sheffeild and died 1 Aug. 4. E. 6. his son and heir Iohn Lord Sheffeild being then above twelve years old The Lord Sheffeild sold this to Iohn Hacker who left four sons Francis his eldest succeeded him here Iohn was of Trowell Richard of Flintham and Rowland had a Lease from Magdalen Colledge of their principal Farm in this Town which he left to his only Child ..... the wife of Roger Waldron whose son Roger died lately in it and hath left Roger his son scarcely of age yet who hath also Lands in Scalford and Goteby in Leicestershire Francis Hacker eldest son of Francis and his heir of this Land was a Colonel for the Parliament and Attaint so that his younger brother Rowland by the favour of his Royal Highness the Duke of York who sold him his brother the said Francis his Estate is the present owner He was a Colonel for the King in whose Service he had a younger brother called Thomas Hacker slain in his Company about Colston Basset where their Father old Francis had an Estate also which he purchased of Mr. Golding and had built an House as in that place
is noted already To this House at Bridgeford did Dr. Gilbert Sheldon then Warden of All Souls Colledge in Oxford now Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury retire with old Mrs. Okeover shortly after the Parliaments Commissioners had put him out of his place in that University and continued here three or four years well pleased with the River and Fields and honoured by the neighbourhood to all which he was ever very extraordinarily kind and from my self amongst the rest deserves a better acknowledgement The Church of Briggeford was one of those accounted as part of the Chappelry of Blith in the Charter of King Iohn made in the second year of his Reign to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his successours and the Canons of that Church where King Henry the second his Father and his brother King Henry the younger were buried This he did at the request of Queen Elianor his Mother which King Richard the first his brother had done before and himself also when he was Earl Morton The Inquisition taken at Blith 16 E. 3. before Nicholas de Langeford the Kings Eschaetor finds that the Arch-bishop and Canons of Roan had the Church of Briggeford in their hands as annexed to the Chappelry of Blith till King Edward the first granted it by the name of the free Chappel of Tikhill to one Mr. Iohn Clarell who was thereupon inducted into the Church of Briggeford as appropriate and annexed to the said Chappelry and so held it all his life After whose death the same King Edward the first gave the said Chappelry to Mr. Boniface de Saluciis his Kinsman who was accordingly inducted into this Church as belonging to the said Chappelry and possessed it quietly twenty four years but after the death of King Edward the first in the time of King Edward the second William de Grenefeild then Arch-bishop of York began to seek all occasions he could to trouble the said Boniface and procured one Thomas de N. to be presented to the Church of Briggeford by Roger Brabazon then the Kings Justice telling him it was of his Patronage in right of Beatrix his wife which Thomas was admitted and continued Parson and Sir Iohn de Caltoft and Sir Thomas de Multon Knights afterwards claimed the Advowson which hath ever since been used by their successours alternately Multons passing through the Deyncourts to William Bishop of Winchester and so to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford and Caltofts descending to the Family of Chaworth as before is shown remains with the heir Male of that House though the Land be the inheritance of the said Simon Scroop from an heir general Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh who had this Turne from Sir Richard Chaworth Vicar general of the Arch-bishop of Cant his great Uncle now lately viz. Nov. 12. 1672. deceased presented Mr. Henry Smith the present incumbent Next beyond the Parsonage from the Church is a small place heretofore called Sir Iohn Markhams Mannor given by one Mr. Iacson Parson of this Church to his Kinsman Michael Iacson who married Frances the daughter of ... Poole of Syres●on and by her left four sons William his eldest Roger Parson of Langeford in Darbishire George a Citizen of London and Iohn of Burton Iorz William had one only Child called also William a modest man but of great worth who died Parson of Screveton Feb. 27. 1661. leaving but few equals for Prudence Piety and Learning in this Country He married Dorothy my Fathers sister by whom he left a son of his own name William now one of the Coroners of this County to succeed him in this small Freehold together with a Lease from the said Colledge and some Lands in Carcolston and three other sons Michael Roger and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth now married to her Cousin Richard White in London The Rectory of East-Bridgeford was 24l. 'T is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Chaworth and the Colledge of St. Mary Magdalen in Oxford Patrons by turns In the South I le at East Bridgford the Feet to the East end of the Ile On the North side of the Church at East Bridgford the feet to the East Wall In the East Window of the Chancell are some painted in their Coat Armours one Azure a Fesse Or between three Bezants Mr. Kniveton calls them Libards heads quartering with Arg. on a Bend Gules three pair of wings of the first which he also calls three Chevrons to this the Crest is A mans head Gules with a wreath about the Temples Arg. Another is Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth Another is Deyncourt with a file of three Labells Arg. charged with six Billets Gules In the South window encompassed with Iohannes Allestre Prior de Thurgarton twice Sable three Keyes Arg. the Arms of Thurg. Priory In the Church North I le a Stone Tomb with one in Maile cross-leg'd upon which was Arg. an Orle of Cinquesoyles about a small Escutcheon Sable Caltoft In the Window the same wherewith impales Ar. two Chevrons Or Chaworth and Caltoft and the same for Chaworth as it is ever here quarters with Gules a Fesse Dancè between ten Billets Or Brett and both impale Caltoft in an upper Window Chaworth quartering Caltoft In the South I le an Alabaster Tomb North and South one in Maile his Belt between two Cotises Dancè on the sides Barry of six Or and Gules a Canton or quarter Ermine Gousell Azure a Fesse Dancè and Billettè Or Deyncourt Three Roses amongst Crosse Crosletts Darcy At the feet Gules a Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. impales with Arg. an Escutcheon Sable and both of them encompassed with an Orle of Cinque or six foiles like a bordure In the window over it is one with a shaven or bald Crown his upper Garment is Arg. powdered with six Foiles Sable and by him Gules A Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. this I suppose to be for Sir Thomas Hethe There is an old Alabaster Tomb flat in the North Wall of the Church and on it Hic jacet Johannes Babington ...... ob ...... 1409. And over it on a Stone engraven Ten Roundels and a File of three Labels In the Window was Arg. ten Torteauxes and a File of five Labels Az. impaling with Arg. a Lyon Ramp Gules bordered about with Roundells Or. Kneveton Cheneviton HEre was Soc to the Kings Mannor of Flintham as much as answered the Tax for three Bov. The Land was four Bovats There one Sochm. had half a Car. and an Acre of Medow Before the Conquest Elsi had a Mannor here which paid the publick Geld as one Car. The Land was twelve Bovats There Earl Alan of Richmond whose Fee it became afterwards had one Car. three Sochm. five Vill. having two Car. There was a Priest and half a Church and one Mill 10s. and five Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 20s. value in the Conquerours when he made his Survey 40s. Earl Alan
Sir Iohn Lowdhams wife And mother to Lady Ioane Li'the buried in Saincte Laurence quere emongst her freendes nowe gone Hic jacet Domina Cicilia de Loudham uxor Johannis de Loudham militis filia Roberti de Kirketon militis Quae obiit septimo Idus Octobris Anno Domini 1344. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Wilyam was Sir Gefreis heire Wives worshipful two had The Lady Katherin was the first Dame Elizabeth full sad Elizabeth was daughter deare To Sir Brian of Thornehill A worthie Knight in his Countrie His witte did rule his wille Sir Wilyam had with El●zabeth A wise and vertuous childe Elizabeth she had to name Both modest chast and milde Which El'zabeth his only childe For Wilyam had no mo For aye to her his Mannor gave Of Elston it was so And given to wife no doubt she was To Hamsterly a Squire The writinge writte on Wilyams Tombe Now reade at your desire Hic jacet Wilelmus Staunton filius Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui obiit Idus Augusti Anno domini 1371. The second sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was the same And brother to Sir Wilyam he And heir of Stauntons name Wed Alce but yssue had they none Which was small comfort then And in the Church-yard lieth colde Emonge the simple menne So muche he did deb●se himselfe To shew his humble minde That wheresoever his body lay God could his Soule out finde This Sir Thomas by his last Wille Gave twenty poundes in deede To build an Yle in Stauntons Church Which could not be decreede For that same monie was bestow'd In building the Roofe againe Of Stauntons Church which was decaid But not as Thomas did meane For he will'd the Yle should be made In honoure of our Lorde And to Saincte Thomas dedicate But they could not accorde Therefore Sainct Thomas of Canterbury Loste some parte of his righte To remember the Stauntons deade And buri'de out of sighte Dame Alce Sir Thomas wife doth lie In the Parish Church of Stoke Neere New'rk the Superscription is Which no manne can revoke Here lieth Dame Alce Staunton over this Toumbe I pray you as I have loved you entirely to our Lorde God you praie for me the which died the neeneteenth daie of Novemb. In the year of our Lord God 1418. Iesu for thy Passion take me to thy mercie Lady for thy pitie have mercy upon me Raph the third sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was his brother Was next heir by succession The Lawe could judge no other Which Rafe was an Esquier riche He liv'd and had two wives Hellen and Constance were their names Which both led Godly lives Rafe begot Thomas and Wilyam But Thomas he was heire Who had three wives which discreet were Margaret that was so faire Elizabeth and Ioane also Three women rare to see In theim all vertues did abound Faith Hope and Charitie Rafe was Tomb'd in Quarrington Superscription none there is Do ye not doubt of his good death His Soul enjoyeth blisse And Thomas lieth in Stauntons quere And writte over him indeede As next ensueing this same Verse You plainlie may well reede Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Radulphi Staunton Armigeri qui obiit ult Kalend Aprilis Anno Domini 1446. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Vermibus hic donor Et sic ostendere conor Nam sicut hic ponor Ponitur omnis honor Next Thomas with El'zabeth had Five sons I can them name Wilyam George Wilyam Thomas Iohn Then Alce their sister came The elder Wilyam Katherin wedde Whose daughter can you tell The Lordes of Norton Disney sure By proofe I know it well Who though with welth they did abound Off-springe they both had not And George his brother wedded was His wifes name is forgot Yet this George a faire daughter had Whose name we cannot reede But Maister Bruxbie married her In Melton dwelt indeede And buride George was the fourth 〈◊〉 March One thousand and some moe Foure hundred yeares ninety and eight By proofe we find it so Alce Georges sister a husband tooke Iohn Thorold a Squire good In Marston there his livinge lay Who came of gentle blood Wilyam Staunton the younger call'd Succeded as heire Male Who in his former brethrens lives Marke what I you tell shall Well learn'd he was in all the artes He had a passinge braine Parson of Staunton he was made He cared not for gaine For beinge both Lord and Parson then He was at extreyme charge The poor he fed good house he kept His livinge was so large And after huge and great summs spent He dide a single man And buried is in Staunton Church His owne Toumbe shewe I canne Thomas the fourth son of Thomas And brother to the Preest Was Lord of Staunton by discent For he was heire male neest His wife was Anne they children had Both Anthonie and Iohn The yongst was Preest a seculare manne But marke what else was don This Thomas was learn'd in the Lawes And mervailed of many For he en●ailde the Stauntons Landes Not better donne of any That the heires Males might it possesse Both Staunton Mannor and all With Kilvington and Alverton And Pur●nance generall Flaubrugh also and Dal●ington Accordinge to intente As by a Deede which doth declare What Thomas Staunton mente Which Deed beares date the fiveteenth yere Of Edward then the Kinge The fourthe Prince of that name we reade Truelie an auncient thinge Don in the yeare of Christ our Lorde One thousand hundreds foure And seventie thereto added right With twise two and no more He builded also the great Barne Which by the Mannor doth stande A thousand four hundred sixtie three Then was it taken in hand When Thomas and Anne had runne their race In Sainct Laurence Quere were laide The Superscription on their Toumbe Doth followe you maie reade Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Thomae Staunton Armigeri Anna uxor ejus Quí obiit nono die Ja●●●rii Anno Domini 1517. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Whiche Thomas and Anne before their deathes Had two sons theim betweene Anthonie Iohn well learned were Iohn was a Preest I weene But Anthonie a noble Squire A Lover of the poore A stout man and Couragiouse Well willinge evermore He marri'de one of good worshippe Whom he lov'de as his life A godlie woman in all respects Her name was Mistris Sithe The elder Robert of Ragnell A Nevell not forgott Her father was who lov'd her much There was no cause whie not A good Squier this Nevell was His liveing great is it An ancient name of worthie house Whose stocke doth florishe yet This Anthonie and Sithe also Had children two and neene All vertuouse six wedded well As many children bene Richard Robert Iohn and Wilyam Elizabeth Anne with moe Ellen Brigit and Katherin both With Sithe it must be so Richard and Iohn no yssue had But El'zabeth truste me Wed Roger North of Walkringham And after Whalpole
Everard de Sutton the black Willielmi fil Hugonis de Flete Joana ux Petri Hodle Johannis fil Regin de Aslacton milit to Sir Alexander Bozon of Kirketon in Hoyland Knight in the time of King Richard the first who left it to a son called Raph de Kirketon who dying without issue his brother Hugh Bozon de Kirketon was his heir and left it to Simon de Kirketon his son who also had a son and heir called Iohn de Kirketon but he died without issue and so this Mannor became the inheritance of his three sisters Margaret wife of Iohn son of Raph Chaumpneys of Quaplade Alice wife of Fulc Everard of Sutton the Black and after of William son of Hugh del Flete and Ioane first wife of Peter Hodle and after of the elder Iohn son of Sir Reginald de Aslacton Knight who passed this Mannor by Fine 20 E. 3. to the said Thomas de Sibthorp having obtained the shares of all the co-heirs and Reginald son of William del Woodhouses upon whom his Uncle the said Iohn elder son of Sir Reginald de Aslacton had settled the Reversion of it after the death of himself and the said Ioane his wife without issue and one William Stanfords confirmed his said Uncles Estate made of it to the said Thomas de Sibthorp with all the Appurtenances in Sibethorp Shelton and Kniveton Will. Pevrels Fee I guess was held by the posterity of that Rob. before named in Doomsd. Book which had their Sirname from their residence here Robert son of Raph de Sibethorp gave this Church to the Knights Templars about the time of Henry the second which several of his heirs and successours confirmed William de Sibthorp and Simon son of William Simon de Sibethorpe 15 E. 3. claimed the Advowson against Thomas de Sibethorp whereof his the said Simons Ancestor Robert was seised in the time of King Richard the first and presented one Richard de Sibthorp his Clark who was admitted and instituted in the said King Richard the first 's Reign from which Robert the right descended to Raph his brother and heir who had William de Sibthorpe his son and heir who held half a Knights Fee here in the time of Henry the third and afterwards a fourth part which William had issue William the father of Simon de Sibthorp the Plaintiff But Thomas pleaded that the forenamed Robert gave the said Advowson to the Knights Templars who presented Iohn del Temple Anthony Fraunceys and Mr. William de la Bruere their Clarks successively in the time of Henry the third and Gilbert de la Bruere and upon his resignation Mr. Stephen de Kynardesey in the Reign of King Edward the first and after annulling of the Order of the Knights Templers this Advowson and 2s. 6d. Rent came to the hands Robertus tempore Will. Conq. tenuit M. de Sibthorp Robertus de Sibetorpe Radulphus de Sibthorp Robertus de Sibthorpe temp R. 1. s. p. Radulphus Willielmus de Sibthorp Willielmus de Sibthorpe Simon de Sibthorpe-Margareta Willielmus de Sibthorpe -Cecilia Willielmus Willielmus de Sibthorp Ar. 4. H. 6. Reginaldus Cler. Johannes Cler. Hugo of the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem whereupon Thomas le Archer then Prior upon the resignation of the said Mr. Stephen presented one William de Aslacby his Clark who was thereupon admitted and instituted in the time of King Edward the second and that the said Simon did release all his right and claim to the said Prior being seised of the said Advowson as both he the said Simon and William son of William de Sibthorpe had done before to the Knights Templers And that afterwards Philip de Thame Prior of the said Hospital of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in England and the Brethren by the consent of the whole Chapter the Kings licence also being obtained did give the said Advowson and 2s. 6d. Rent to the said Thomas de Sibthorpe and his heirs for ever in exchange for three Mess. twenty Acres one Carucat and an half of Land fifteen Acres of Medow thirty of Wood 40s 5d. ob Rent and the Rent of half a pound of Pepper and Pasture for ten and eight Oxen with the Appurtenances in Miggeham and Wolevington in the County of Berks. This Thomas de Sibthorpe Parson of Bekingham in Lincolneshire lived long and was a great man in his time in Edward the seconds he began to found a Chantry here which in time when he became possessed of most of this Lordship and the Advowson of the Church which he got appropriated he improved into a Colledge wherein was a Warden being a secular Priest and eight or nine other Chaplains and three Clarks or more some to sing Trebles or small like Boyes to help them to officiate daily in the Church of St. Peter at Sibethorp and in the Chappels of St. Anne St. Katherin St. Margaret and St. Mary Magdalene in the same Church for the Souls of King Edward the second and of King Edward the third and of his heirs and for the Souls of the said Thomas de Sibethorp the Founder Thomas de Baumburgh Iohn de Sibethorpe Robert de Bardelby Robert de Baldok Clarks Hugh le Dispenser the younger William the father and Maud the mother of the said Thomas de Sibethorpe Raph his Cousin and all the Parents of them the said Thomas de Sibethorp and Iohn and all Benefactors to the said Chappels and Chantry and for the Souls of William Durant and Isabell his wife and of all the Faithful departed Also to distribute every Munday Wednesday and Fryday to the Poor of the Parish of Sibthorp seven Loaves of Wheat-bread every Loaf weighing fifty shillings that is two pounds and an half Troy weight so as that one of the said Chaplains should daily celebrate at the Altar in the Chappel there built to the honour of the blessed Anne the Mother of the Virgin Mary for the Souls of Simon de Sibethorp Robert de Stridelington William the father and Hugh the Uncle of the said Simon William and Reginald the sons of the said Simon and of Margaret their mother and of all the Heirs Children and Ancestors of the said Simon and William his son and likewise for the Souls of the said Thomas de Sibethorp William his father and Maud his Mother and all the Faithful departed And also that the said Warden and all the said Chaplains and Clarks coming together in the said Chappel of St. Anne every year in the Eve of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary and the night before do make an Anniversary with solemn Ringing as for the body present for the Souls of the said Simon William Hugh William and Reginald and of their heirs Ancestors and Parents and likewise on the said Eve and day following in the Chappel of St. Mary for the Souls of the said Thomas de Sibethorp the Fo●nder and William his ●ather and of Maud his mother and of
son and Amicia his wife The Jury 6 E. 3. found it no loss if the King granted to Iohn de Sutton of Ashefeld Clerk that he might give ten Acres and an half of waste in Sutton held of the King by 5s. 3d yearly to the Exchequer to Robert de H●noure of Sutton and his heirs Males remainder to Alianor daughter to the said Robert and hers remainder to Beatrix her sister and hers remainder to Iohn son of Iohn de Sutton and Avicia his wife and the heirs Males of the body of the said Avicia for want whereof to revert to the said Iohn de Sutton and his heirs Thomas de Mareslee purchased one Mess. one Bovat and one Acre of Land half an Acre of Medow with the Appurtenances in Sutton in Ashfeild of Roger de Somervile who bought them of Iohn de Sutton By a Fine 20 E. 3. they were settled on Tho. de Merseley and Agnes his wife during their lives and afterwards on Iohn de Montford and Maud his wife and their heirs Roger Grenehaugh Esquire of Teversholt died 23 Ian. 5 Eliz. seised of this Mannor Elizabeth the wife of Francis Molyneux and Anne the wife of Gervase Nevill Esquire daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Grenehalgh Esquire son and heir of the said Roger being then his heirs There was a Recovery 14 Eliz. wherein Robert Rockley Thomas Draxe and Henry Nevile Esquire claimed against Gervase Nevile Esquire and Anne his wife the Mannor of Sutton in Ashfeild and ten Mess. ten Cottages twenty Gardens ten Orchards five hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow four hundred of Pasture twenty of Wood and twenty of ●urz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Sutton Ashefeild Claworth Bekingham Hothewayt and Sellefton and likewise the Mannor of Rowthorne in Darbyshire And another Recovery 16 Eliz. wherein Nicholas Hardwick and Richard Eckingfeild claimed against Iames Hardwick Esquire these Lands in larger particulars who called to warrant Gervase Nevyle and Anne his wife This Mannor remains the Inheritance of the Right Honourable William Earl of Devonshire who is son of Earl William son of Earl William son of Elizabeth Countess of Shrowsbury sister of Iames Hardwick Esquire In 1612. the owners of Sutton in Ashefeild are set down William Lord Cavendish Edward Langford Thomas Clark William Lyndley of Skegby Gent. and Edward Fitz-Randolph Gent. The Forest Book mentions many Essarts and Inclosures made in Fullwood an old decayed Wood now only a great Common without Wood to belong to Hucknall Howthwayte At the Assises at Nott. 28 E. 3. Iohn son of Hugh Cole recovered his seisin of one Mess. one Carucat of Land and 20s. Rent in Hothewayts Hokenale and William son of Iohn Cole was amerced In the year 1328. the Church of Sutton on Ashefeld yielded twenty Marks yearly Rent to the Priory of Thurgarton aed there was then half a Carucat which then also was a Mark Rent and the Tyth of the Watermill was then 5s. and Iohn Fraunceyes paid for a Toft 2s. which made the whole 14l. 7s. per annum Skegby SChegeby was also a Berew of the great Sok of Maunsfeild Ancient Demesne of the Crown King Iohn 28 Aug. in the eighth year of his Reign granted to Godfrey Spigurnell his Serjeant of his Chappel five Bovats of Land and his Mill with the Appurtenances in Scheggeby to Fee Farm 20s. whereof the Tenants used anc●ently to pay Galfr. Spigurnell the Kings Servant viz. Sealer of Writs 11 H. 3. had the Customs and Services of the Kings men of Skegby holding twenty Bovats of Land in Fee Farm for 54s. 4d. in number per annum 8 Apr. 11 H. 3. he had it granted with the Kings stock and the 18 Apr. as before is said the same year The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Edmund Spigurnell who had also the Mannor of Staundon in Essex held this Mannor in Fee Farm for 4l. 4s. 4d. per annum being a Capital Messuage with five Bovats in Demesne and a Water-Mill and twenty Bovats which the Tenants held by the Custom of the Mannor of Maunsfeild and two Bovats in Bondage and that Iohn Espigurnell his brother and heir was then forty years of age Iohn Spigurnell 2 E. 2. left his son and heir Edmund aged twenty three years Edmund Spigurnell about 8 E. 2. died seised of this Mannor and left his daughter and heir Ioane half a year old Howbeit he ei●her as I suppose left his wife with Child or else that Ioane should have been Elizabeth for in the Quo Warranto of 3 E. 3. Thomas Gobion and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Edmund Spigurnell claimed view of Franke pledge in the Mannor of Skeggeby The Jury 8 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss but gain if he granted Thomas Gobion the younger and Elizabeth his wife licence to enfeoffe Richard de Pensax in the Mannor of Skeggeby To have to him and his heirs for ever because the said Richard held 100s. Land c. in Belgrave in the County of Leicester of the Earl of Lancaster and 100s. Land and Rent in Wysowe in this County of Maud de St. Andrew Lady of Wysow whose custody belonged to the King This Maud was widow of Sir Roger de St. Andrew and before that of Iohn son of Sir Robert Poutrell in whose right she then held Wissowe in Dower Richard Pensax 35 E. 3. left William his son and heir and the Jury 40 E. 3. returned it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Percivall Pensax to have to him and his heirs one Mess. and twenty Acres of Land in Sutton in Ashefeild and the Mannor of Skegby with the Appurtenances and Easements except one Mill forty Acres of Medow ten of Wood and the moyety of the Capital Mess. and five Bovats of Land in the same Mannor which the said Percivall purchased of William Pensax by the Kings licence One of the Family of Linley in Yorkeshire married a daughter of Pensax and with them it continueth Percivallus Linley-Elena fil Will. Pensax de Hernegate in Com. Ebor. 2 Willielmus Linley-Joana fil Roberti ●ighley de Newhall in C. Ebor. Thom. Linley de Althorp-Margareta fil .... Evers de Axholme 1 Willielmus Linley de Skegby 1659-Margareta fil Joh. Farmery Com. Linc. Franciscus Linley 1614 -Jana fil Franc. Molineux de Teversalt 1 Thom. Linley-Rosafil Godfr Clark de Somerfall Com. Darb. 2 Percivallus .... ux Roberti Morton de Morton Richard s. p. Elizab. Elianora 2 David-Anna fil .... Rothwood Johannes Linley 1 Thom. Linley sine prol masc .... fil haer Joh. Gowland Hugh son of Hugh de Skeggeby for the health of his Soul and his wife Mauds gave 4d. a year to the Priory of Thurgarton to be paid by himself and his heirs for ever at the Feast of the Nativity of the blessed Mary In 1612. the owners here were William Lyndley Gent. Lord of the
Ph. Mark Sheriff of this County from about 12 Ioh. to 8 H. 3. shows that Raph de Crumwell held the Town of Lamley in Fee Farm for 10l. per annum of the honour of Tikehull Raph de Crumbwell 5 H. 3. was son of Raph son of Raph son of Hugh son of Aldene they were all Raphs down-ward to the last who was Raph Lord Crumwell of Tateshall who was constituted Lord Treasurer 11 H. 6. They were sometimes called of Lamley Hubert Fitz-Raph confirmed to Raph son of Raph de Lamly for his Homage and Service all the Land which the Uncle of Raph Thomas son of Alueric held of the said Hubert in Scartheclive in Derbish The fourth Raph I suppose married Mazera the daughter of Philip Marmion by whom he had a daughter and heir to her Mother called Ioane married to Alexander de Frevile but it seems by another wife he had Raph de Crumwell who married Margaret one of the co-heirs and Parceners of the Inheritance of Nichola who had been the wife of Roger de Somery as in the Pipe Roll of 16 E. 1. appeareth concerning the account of the Mannor of Olney which Isabell Countess of Arundell held in Dower This Raph died about 27 E. 1. and left Raph his son and heir seven years old who 14 E. 3. 12 Nov. was called Raph de Crumbewell the elder and was then Founding a Chantry in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity at Lamley to which he gave one Mess. and 100s. yearly Rent in Lamley having one hundred Marks Land and Rent in Lamley and Crumbewell remaining over and above Raph the younger I take to be Raph de Crumbewell who married Avicia the daughter of Roger Beler by whom he had Raph Crumwelle of Tatteshale in right of his wife who was Matildis daughter and heir of Iohn son of William Bernak and Alice his wife daughter and heir of Ioane wife of Robert de Dryby and daughter of Robert de Tateshale by whom he had Raph the Father of the Lord Treasurer Crumwell before named and divers other Children as in the Descent in Crumbwell may be perceived Raph Lord Crumwell who married Margaret co-heir of the Lord Deincourt had no issue so that his sister Matildis whom he married to Sir Richard Stanhope about 12 H. 4. became his heir she was his second wife and by him had a son called Henry Stanhope who died without issue 31 H. 6. and two daughters Ioane wife to Humfrey Bourghchier who was therefore styled Lord Crumwell but had no issue that I have found and Maud first married to Robert Lord Willughby of Eresby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton the said Maud their mother died 33 H. 6. Gervas Clifton Knight and Maud his wife late wife of Robert de Willughby 5 E. 4. granted to Anthony Wydevile Lord of Scales and of Newsells the Mannors of Candlesby Halem Lamley Snowdon Boston Bleseby Gippesmere Gourton Dranfeild Baseford Quynton Rasyn Lucton Belcheford and Tuxford with the Rent of Deyncourt there in the Counties of Linc. Nott. Derb. and Warw. also the Mannor of Tumby except the great Wood called Tumby Woods or Tumby Chase in the said County of Linc. which late were Raph Lord Crumwells together with the Advowsons of the Churches Chapells and Chantrys thereto belonging By an Inquisition taken 20 Ianuary 19 H. 6. concerning the Mannor of Hetherset in Norfolk it appears That this Lady Willughby Maud died 30 Aug. 13 H. 7. and that Sir William Knyvet at the time of the said Inquisition aged sixty years who was son of Iohn son of Elizabeth daughter of Constantine Clifton son of Iohn and Elizabeth daughter of Raph Crumwell Knight great Grandfather of the said Lady Willughby and William Fitz-William Esquire then aged thirteen years and above who was son of Iohn son of William son of William son of Iohn son of Iohn son of Maud another daughter of the said Raph Crumwell were found Cousins and heirs of the said Maud Lady Willughby This Mannor as in Arnall is said was Sir William Hastings who died 1 E. 5. and his wife Katherin had the profits till 20 Apr. 12 H. 7. and then Richard de Hastings his younger son A Recovery was suffered 21 H. 7. of the Mannors of Lamley and Bleyseby and the Advowson of the Church of Lamley c. which Thomas Iakes Richard Reynold of London Goldsmith Iohn Wotton and Iohn Parker claimed against Richard Hastings Esquire Michael Purfrey Esquire and Nicolas Beamont 5 Eliz. claimed against Henry Earl of Huntington the Mannor of Lamley c. Francis Willughby Esquire 17 Eliz. claimed against Elizabeth Beamont widow the Mannors of Lamley and Bleyseby c. who called to warrant Henry Earl of Huntington This Mannor of Lamley fell amongst the co-heirs of Sir Francis Willughby of Wollaton whereof Dorothy was married to Henry Hastings second son of George Earl of Huntington and another of them to Mountague Wood whose daughter Mary Wilzey Wright married and enjoyes part most of it being divided now amongst several Freeholders Two Sheaves of the Demesne Tythes seemed to belong to the Chappelry of Blyth w●ich King Iohn granted to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan but the Inquisition taken at Blyth 16 E. 3. returned that Roger de Heselarton whom Raph de Crumwell presented to be Parson of the Church of Lamley took all the Tythes and paid a Mark yearly to the Church of Loudham in the name of the Chappelry of Blyth but whether for those Tythes or no they knew not The Rectory of Lamley was 12l. when M. Hastings was Patron 'T is now 10l. 16s. 3d. value in the Kings Books and Iohn Wood Esquire Patron for a sixth turne according to the division made by the husbands of the six co-heirs of the Mannor Woods Waste and Advowson whereof this belonged to and was sold by Henry Hastings and Sir George his son another is in George Willoughby of Cossale Esquire two viz. the Lord Spensers and his own are in Edward Grandson of Edward Willoughby of Booreplace in Kent another viz. Mr. Pargiters in Iohn Marter of Normanton upon Sore Clerk and the other in Wilsey Wright viz. Mr. Mountague Woods of Lamley Burton Jorz Bertune THe Conquerours great Survey shows tha● there was in Bertune and Ludham some Land that was Sok to Gulnethorpe of the Fee of Roger de Busli viz. twelve Bov. ad Geld. The Land one Car. There four Sochm. two Vill. had one Car. There were four Acres of Medow but besides this there is mention of a Mannor in Bertune which was Sweynes before the Conquest who paid for one Carucat and a fourth part to the Tax for it The Land was two Car. There Goisfrid de Alselin whose Fee it afterwards was had one Sochm. of five Acres of Land and five Villains one Bordar one Servant one Maid together having three Car. There was a Church and a Priest sixteen Acres of Medow
every quarter to the Priest performing the Office And lest the Rent should be ill paid by his Successours the said Henry de Newark by his writing bearing date at Muscam Novemb 1288. granted to the Chapter of Southwell power to sequester the Prebend in case of Failer Iohn the brother of Richard de Sutton Canon of Suthwell was Rector of Lexington Anno 1259. Sir William de Wydington Knight founded a Chantry at his Chappel of St. Nicholas in Est Thorp during his own life but after that at the Altar of St. Nicolas in the Church of Suthwell to which he gave Rents thereabouts to the summ of six pounds and eight Shillings yearly which were confirmed to the Chapter of Southwell by Symon de Gryngethorp and Clementia his wife Andrew the Bayliff of Southwell in the time of Walter Arch-bishop of York founded a Chantry at the Altar of St. Stephen there and gave many parcels of Land to it in several Townships thereabouts In the year 1275. or shortly after Henery le Vavasor Prebendary of Norwell Palishall founded another Chantry in this Church of Southwell at the Altar of St. Iohn Baptist though in the white Book p. 327. where his Deed is registred it is written St Iohn the Evangelist After the death of Sir Henry de Notingham about 29 H. 3. Anno Domini 1245. Robert Lexington founded a Chantry at the Altar of St. Iohn the Evangelist where the bones of the said Sir Henry Nott. do rest to pray for his Soul And procured Lands in Helpringham and other places in Lincolneshire for the Monastery of Sixill who were therefore obliged to pay ten Marks yearly to the Chapter of Southwell for that purpose as did also William Rosell and his heirs twenty Shillings for a Tenement which he held of the said Robert Lexington in Warksop and Raph the Chaplain son of Goscelinus de Willoughby the summ of half a Mark yearly for one in Carleton In the year 1395. William de Gunthorp Prebendary of Southwell prevailed with the Chapter to give four Marks of the Sixill Rent towards the maintenance of a Chaplain to celebrate the Mass of our Lady every day by note in the Chappel of St. Mary on the North side of the Church and there to pray for the souls of Sir Henry de Notingham Edward late King of England Philip his Queen their Children Thomas late Bishop of Norwich Iohn de Rolleston Hamon de Barsham and for his own when he should dye and all the faithful departed for the performance whereof and to pay the Chaplain of the Chantry of St. Iohn Baptist 13s. 4d. yearly to pray dayly for the Soul of the said Sir Henry Nott. to which he would have the said Chaplain sworn at his entrance he gave 3. Messuages fourscore Acres of Land fifteen Acres and an half of Medow twenty Acres of Pasture a fishing in Trent and four shillings Rent with the Appurtenances in North Carleton and Sutton upon Trent There was another Chantry at the Altar of St. Mary Magdalen founded by Mr. Robert de Oxton which had five pounds per annum from the Monastery of Welbeck Another about King Henry the fourths time by Thomas Haxey one of the Prebendaries which had Lands in Bekingham Bolc Bartholey Normanton and in the Burgage of Southwell And another by Laurence Booth Arch-bishop of York at St. Cuthberts for two Priests which had twenty Marks per annum out of Battersay paid by the Arch-bishop of York for the time being The Predial Tythes of the whole Parish of Southwell are divided amongst the 3. ancient Prebends viz. Normanton and the two of Norwell viz. Overhall and Palacehall in the manner The Town and Fields of Southwell with the Hamlets of Est Thorp West Thorp and Normanton are one part Halam Farnesfield Greaveslane Edingley and Osmundthorp another part And Gourton Gibbesmere Bleseby Moreton Fiskerton and Notowne the third part And to avoid all cavill for inequality the Prebends change from one to another every three years so that it is now called the Current Tythe The Scite of the Town of Southwell is divided into the Burgage now contracted into Burridge which takes that part of the Town from the Market-place to the River Gréet and the Prebendage and Church After the dissolution of Monasteries the Collegiate Church of Southwell was reputed and taken for the head Mother Church of the Town and County of Nottingham wherein is sedes Archiepiscopalis and was so allowed by King Henry the eight by an Act of Parliament about 34 H. 3. But about 2 E. 6. amongst the Colledges this Chapter was dissolved and the Mannor and Prebends granted to Iohn the then Earl of Warwick after Duke of Northumberland and by him sold to Iohn Beaumont Master of the Rolls and Father to Francis Beaumont who was Judge of the Common Pleas 5 E. 6. and from Iohn Beaumont they were brought again to the Crown by conveyance or otherwise and so to the said Duke of Northumberland whose they were at his Attainder and by Queen Mary restored to the Arch-bishop and Chapter again But Queen Elizabeth in her statutes for this Church bearing date 2 Apr. 27 Eliz. faith it was founded by her father King Henry the eighth The King 35 H. 6. Febr. 21. granted to Will. Bothe Arch-bishop of York and his successors return of Writs within and upon all and singular their Demesnes Lands Tenements and Fees c. to which Charter Laurence Bothe his brother then Keeper of the Privy Seal amongst others was a witness The Arch-bishops of York besides a great Leet over many townships have a Sessions of peace kept by turns at Southwell and Scrooby by Justices of the Peace of their own nomination though under the Kings Commission They had a very fair Palace here at Southwell which stood on the South side of the Church-yard within a Park of excellent ground called the little Park or the new Park which was demolished in the late rebellion some think it was built by Cardinal Wolsey and if it were not I should guess at the Arch-bishops Bothes for they or one of them builded or caused to be builded a Chapel joyning to the South-wall of the Church at the West end called Bothes Chapel which by negligence in the late Wars and since is now utterly ruined as is also a very fair Marble Tomb in it whereunder 't is like one of them lies buried King Edward the sixth the sixth of Ianuary 3 E. 6. granted to Iohn Earl of Warwick before-named the Mannor of Southwell and all hereditaments known by the name of Chadlington Hundred and the Farm of Land and Hereditament called Hokerwood or Hokerwood Park containing 120. Acres and all pasture Woods and Pastures lying in Southwell in the tenure of Galfr. Lee and all those Hereditaments called Chequer Silver Water Silver Hidage and other hereditaments known by the name of Chadlington Hundred and five Acres and three Roods of Medow in one piece
whose brother Edmund Hunt was Father of Thomas Hunt of Robertus Boun ... fil haer Ric. Tibtost Richardus Boun de Baukewell Com. Derb. 22 H. 6. Christoph. Boun de Bakewell 5 E. 4 -Emma fil .... Page de Castleton 2. R. 3. Thurstanus Boun de Hulme juxta Baukwell 16 H. 7 -Joana fil .... Brodhurst Will. Boun de Hulme-Joanna fil Will. Goodwin Edwardus Isabel. fil Rad. Marshall de South Carleton Dorothea fil Will. Clerkson Ar. -Ed Hunt Bound-Isabella cohaer Johannes Boun-Barbara fil Joh. Leck de Edelmton -Maria fil Joh. Neubold Gilbertus Boun serv. ad legem -Maria fil Ed. Forset de Billesby Com. Linc. s. p. -Millecent fil Joh. Waring Ar. Johannes Boun Ar. ob -Maria fil ..... s. p. Slatier S.T.P. Gilbertus Boun. -Eliz fil Hen. Bedell Maria ux Car. Shelley An. ux R. Thoroton Authoris Barbar ux Joh. Story Anna-Nic Crouch Franc. ux Chr. Strelley s. p. Anna ux Joh. Arnall Georg. Katherina cohaer -Rob alvy Anna cohaer -Hen Gonaston .... Hunt Johannes Hunt mercator 1 E. 4. Ed. Hunt merc -Stap Thom. Hunt de Normanton juxta Southwell Normanton by Southwell who married Isabell the daughter of Raph Marshall and of Katherin his wife daughter of Thomas Nevill of Rolleston by whom he had Edmund Hunt who upon his marriage with Dorothy the daughter of William Clarkeson of Kirketon Esquire 10 H. 8. intailed this Mannor to the heirs of their two bodies for want of issue Male it descended to his three daughters and heirs Isabell the wife of Edward Boun Katherin of Robert Alvey and Anne of Henry Gonaston whose daughter Anne was married to Thomas Mason from whom Ed. Mason the present Rector of Hokerton is descended but the said Henry 3 E. 6. sold his part to the said Edward and Robert his Parceners Robert Alvey had a daughter named Anne wife of Robert Goodhall of Hollewell in Lincolneshire by this venter and a son called Henry Alvey Doctor of Divinity and Fellow of and Benefactor to St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge and President of Trinity Colledge in Dublin but his eldest son by this match I guess was Edward Alvey Father of ... the wife of ... Bell Ancestors of that name in Linne which Edward about 18 or 20 Eliz. sold his part also so that all Hunts Land became the inheritance and possession of the said Iohn Boun Esq from whom it descended to Gilbert Boune Esq his son afterwards Serjeant at Law my wifes Father who sold his interest here to Iohn More 〈◊〉 of Physick whose Nephew Iohn More Lord also of Kirtlington together with that left the possession of this whole Township to Iohn More his son and heir the Doctor also having purchased a Farm in this place held of the Prebend of North Muskham which is supposed to be that belonging to Southwell of the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee as 't is like he did Rohagh c. belonging to Rufford and with it granted to the Earl of Shrowsbury The Rectory of Hockerton was xl. when Mr. Wiat and Mr. H. Alford were Patrons 'T is now 9l. 9s. 4d. value in the Kings Books and Thomas Brereton Esquire Patron Winkeburne Wincheburne IN Wincheburne before the coming of the Normans Swayne had for his Mannor twelve Bov. for the Geld. The Land three Car. Gislebert de Tysun whose Fee it became afterwards had in Demesne two Car. and fifteen Sochm. on four Bov. of Land and seven Vill. five Bord. having seven Car. There was a Church and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long and half a leu broad In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 100s. when the Book of Doomsday was made 60s. Five Taynes held two Bovats of this Land one of them was Senior who belonged not to Swain Adam Tyson gave the Town of Winkeburne to the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem to whom Henry Hosatus gave the Churches of Wynkeburne and Egrom in this County which King Iohn confirmed as it seems Roger Moubray had done to which Family Tysuns Fee was transferred The Prior of St. Iohn's of Ierusalem 8 E. 1. claimed Free Warren in his Demesne Lands in Ossington and Winkeburne and Emendation of the Assize of Bread and Ale in the Towns of Malington and Winkeburne by the Charters of King H. 3. King Edward the sixth 19 Iuly 2 E. 6. granted to William Burnell and Constance his wife all that his whole Mannor Rectory and Church of Wynkeburne with its Rights Members and Appurtenances late belonging to the Hospital of St. Iohn's of Hierusalem in England as parcel of the late Preceptory of Newland in the County of York and the Advowson and right of Patronage of the Vicarage of the Church of Wynkeburne and all Hereditaments whatsoever in the Towns Fields and Hamlets in Wynkeburne and Malebeck to the said Mannor and Rectory belonging and the Wood called Mausey Wood containing fourscore and eight Acres and another Wood called Estspring containing forty six Acres and another containing twenty six called the Coppe belonging to the said Hospital and Preceptory and the Rectory and Church of Malebeck with the Advowson of the Church belonging to the said Hospital and Preceptory paying for Winkeburne lxxixs. viid. and holding the Rectory of Malebecke in Socage of the Mannor of Southwell by Fealty only Walter Iones Clark and Henry Needham Gent. and William Burnell junior Oct. 30. 12 Eliz. had pardon of alienation for acquiring of William Burnell Esquire all the Mannors Lands Tenements Tythes and Hereditaments of the said William Burnell in Wynkeburne to the use of the said William the younger and his heirs Males This continueth still with the Family Maplebeck Malebec THe great Survey made in the time of King Willliam the first showes that part of Maplebeck was of the Soc of Maunsfeld the Kings own Land viz. as much as paid the Tax for two Bov. the Land four Bov. There three Sochm. had one Car. But the greater part of Mapleberge was Soc to Chenesale and Cheversale now Knéesall and Kersall which answered the Geld for fourteen Bov. The Land being four Car. There had Gislebert de Gand whose Fee it was then become one Car. and nine Sochm. on ten Bov. ½ of this Land and five Bordars having four Car. and thirty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long and three qu. broad This was held anciently by the Burdons Iohn Burdon was a Witness to the Charter of Anneissa the daughter of William the Constable of Chester wife of Eustace Fitz-Iohn and great Grandmother of Roger the Constable of Chester Iohn Burdon probably son of the former by the Concession and Confirmation of Iohn his heir gave to the Monks of Ruchford for the health or safety of his Soul his wifes and Childrens and for his Lord Roger the Constable and for the Souls of his Lords Iohn the Constable and Richard his father and for the souls of his own father and mother and all
Besthorpe with the Soc of Grimston and Members and that Iordan was above fifty years old and died within five weeks of his Father leaving his wife Margery behind him and his son and heir Richard Foliot then about fifteen years old and that he had Lands in several Counties Yorkshire Norf. c. Margaret Foliot 4 E. 3. had Mercat and Fair in Wellehagh The Jury 4 E. 3. found that Margery Foliot held when she died the Mannor of Grymeston of the inheritance of Margery and Margaret daughters of Richard Folioth of Thomas de Thornhaw as of his Mannor of Thornhaws by the service of one Knights Fee and that Margery aged then seventeen years the wife of Hugh de Hastings and Margaret sixteen the wife of Iohn de Camoys daughters of Richard Foliot were then her heirs and that there was at Welhawe stallage of the Market and Fair on Saint Swithuns day there valued at 40s. yearly Hugh de Hastings 21 E. 3. was found heir of his Father Hugh de Hastings who held the Mannor of Grimston An. who had been wife of Sir Hugh de Hastings Knight and of Thomas Lord Morley left her son Edward Hastings Knight 5 H. 6. her heir and above forty four years of age Iohn son of Edward Lord Hastings and Stotevile Knight 14 H. 6. released to Robert Clifton Knight and others and their heirs his right in the Mannor of Grimston and Township of Welhawe and in other Mannors in Yorkshire Norf. and Suff. By vertue of that Feoffment which it seems Edward had made before Iohn Hastings Esquire 16 H. 6. was found heir of his Father the said Sir Edward Hugh Hastings Knight made his Will 14 Decemb. 32 H. 8. which was proved 9 Febr. following viz. 1540. whereby it appears that he had Lands in Elsing and Wesenham in Norfolke in Fenwyk Norton Mosseley Smeton South Caves Snayth Pollington Askerne Elmeshall Thorpe in Balne Barneby upon Don Cusseworth and Bramwick in Yorkshire Elias Foliot Jordanus Foliot 13 H. 3. Richardus Foliot miles Jordanus Foliot-Margeria superst 27 E. 1. Richardus Foliot aet 15. an 27 E. 1. Margeria aet 17. 4 E. 3 -Hugo de Hastings Johannes de Hastings 21 E. 3. Hugo de Hastings miles-Anna-Thom Dom. Morley mar 2. Edward de Hastings miles Dom. Hastings Stoteville aet 44. ampl 5 H. 6. Johannes Hastings 16 H. 6. Hugo Hastings miles-Katherina Johannes Hastings 1540. Anna. Elizab. Martinus Joh. Camoys-Margareta aet 16. 4 E. 3. the Mannors of Wellowe and Grimston in this Country and in Whitley c. his Wifes name was Catherin he had a son called Iohn and two daughters Agnes and Elizabeth and a brother named Martin Hastings a Nephew called Laurence and Hugh and William Hastings his Cousins The Jury in Assize 10 E. 3. found that Iohn Enneston dyed seized of thirteen Mess. seven Tofts thirteen Stalls fourscore and ten Acres of Land seven of Medow and 3s. 10d. Rent in Grimston and Knesale and that he had two Wives viz. Maud on whom he begot Agnes the wife of Iohn in the Lane of Eckering and Alice the second wife on whom he begot Alice Ioan and Margaret which two latter dying without issue Alice recovered their purparts as heir of the whole blood There was a recovery 8 H. 8. wherein William Basset Esquire Richard Basset Knight Thomas Sutton Knight Edward Basset Clark and Iohn Hall Clerk claimed against Richard Clark Edward Beresford and William Robertson the Mannor of Grimston with the Appurtenances and three Mess. fourteen Tofts two hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow and 19s. 8d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Grimston and Welhagh who called to warrant Richard Stanhope Esquire son and heir of Edward Stanhope Knight Roger Norton and Francis Gardiner 16 Eliz. claimed against Rowland Tayler one Mess. one Garden 46 Acres of Land five of Medow 7. of Pasture with the Appurt in Welley and Grimston who called Edward Basset Esquire The free-holders in Welley and Ampton 1612. are these Michael Clarkson of Kirton Gent. Iames Bacon of Welley Gent. Hugh Taylor Seth Batcheler Iohn Lownd Thomas Lownd Simon Grange Stephen Camme Richard Cooke Iohn Taylor Thomas Kitchen Robert Gibson Richard Birket Henry Vauntinge Richard Radford William Walkeden William Smith Miles Cosson Iohn Fresure Widow Stanfeild Robert Gillowe of Ampton Almton Ampton Dooms Almentune THis Township in the Book of Doomsday is represented to be Soc to several other Mannors of differing places and Lordships Here was Sok to the Kings great Mannor of Maunsfeld one Bov. ½ for the Geld to Lexington of the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin two Bov. ad Geldam that was then waste to Oschinton of Raph de Burons Fee as much as answered the Geld for three Bov. The Land was one Car. There two Bord. had one Car. and to Chenesale and Cheversale of the Fee of Gislobert de Gand one Bov. ad Geldam The Land two Bov. There two Sochm. one Bord. had two Car. This last parcel with Knesale belonged to the Constables of Chester and Anneyssa the daughter of William Constable of Chester gave to the Church of Saint Mary of Ruchford and the brethren there living all the Land she had in Helmetun viz. two Bov. and an half in perpetual Alms for the health or safety of her Soul her Fathers and Mothers and Children and also for the Soul of Eustace son of or Fitz-Iohn her Lord who in his life time promised it in recognition or acknowledgment of this gift she received of the brethren ten and eight Marks Iohn the Constable of Chester for the health of his Soul and of his Wife and Children and of his Father and of his Grand-father Eustace and all his Ancestors gave and confirmed to God Saint Mary and the Monks of Ruford all the Land which he had in Elmetun reserving to himself and his heirs xs. per annum and forreign service except the enemy of the King and in time of War which he and his heirs would acquit and the Land defended it self against forreign service for two Bovats and an half and if it should happen that he could not warrant it to them they should have all the Cattel and whatever was builded upon it safe and over and above forty Marks of Silver for the exchange of that Land within half a year before they should be disseized of the Land for which concession they gave him twenty Marks of Silver in the beginning of that agreement Adelecia his wife confirmed it as in Knéesale is said so did Roger the Constable son of Iohn Constable of Chester and Iohn de Laci Earl of Lincolne and Constable of Chester son of Roger who also released to the Monks suit of Court for ten Bovats which they held of him in Almeton and for the Lands which Robert de Lexington gave them in Buketon Henry de Lasci Earl of Lincolne and Constable of Chester confirmed the gift of Iohn the
for ten Plows or ten Car. There afterwards Rogerius de Busli whose Fee it was had four Car. and thirty two Vill. and two Bord. having fourteen Car. and one Mill 10s. 8d. In King Edward the Confessors time the value of this was 10l. in the Conquerors when the Survey was taken 8l. it had Soc in Sch●drinton and Walesby When Halan son of Iordan gave to Galfr. de le Phremunt the Land of Wallesby and of Circheton in Fee and Inheritance to him and his heirs as in Kirketon is noted and the Sarts and Alnatas Osier or Alder holts which belonged to it for half a Mark of Silver yearly he furthermore ordered that whether he was present or absent the said Galfr. should prosequut his Pleas if need were and maintain his Men to or at the Cunty and the Triding and the Hundred The Witnesses to this Charter were Iohel and Michel and Galfr. and Henry the Priest of Marcham and Thoca the praepositus Reeve of Tuxford and the rest of that Town This Halan I should rather suppose great Grandfather than Father of Oliva daughter of Alan son of Iordan named in Kirketon but that she was old as in West Markham may be noted she it seems was married to Roger de Monte Begonis who 7 H. 3. had Estovers in his Woods of Wirsop Tukesford and Legerton as he was wont but she was before viz. 1179. 26 H. 2. wife of Robert de St. Iohn or St. Martin and Roger de Munbegun 2 Ioh. gave account of five hundred Marks for having her to his wife with her Inheritance of which Fine Eustachius de Vesci was pledge for three hundred m. and Raph de Mara for one hundred Marks This Roger was son of Adam de Munbegun and 9 R 1. ought King Richard the first five hundred Marks for having seisin of his Land whereof he was disseized for the Service of Earl Iohn which the King then held in his hand whether William de Albeni restored to him the said Roger that Land of his which the King gave the said William or not I do not find that this Oliva had any Children by either or any of her husbands Henry de Munedegen 18 H. 3. next heir of Roger de Montebegonis paid for relief in Lincolneshire c. After his death I guess she sold this Mannor Warsop c. to Robert de Lexington who 20 H. 3. had a confirmation of it from the King and 21 H. 3. the said Robert made a Charter to Iohn de Lexinton his brother of the Mannor of Tuxford and Hamlet of Warsop of which 41 H. 3. he died seized and of the Land in Leslinton held of Adam de Everingham which descended from their Father Richard son of Robert de Lexinton named in Kirketon which Richard had the Custody or Baylywick of the Barony of Lexinton which belonged to Matilda de Cauz and brought up his sons so fortunately that Robert who was a Clergy-man Canon of Southwell became a great Judge and Baron making this place the principal Seat of his Barony which he left to his said brother Iohn who was Lord Keeper and the eldest son and had to wife Margery Merlay as in Averham is said but no issue for Henry de Lessinton the youngest brother aged above sixty years 41 H. 3. Dean and after Bishop of Lincolne was heir to his brother the said Iohn Lord Lexington Peter and Stephen their brothers both Clergy-men being I suppose dead before and the year following viz. 42 H. 3. Richard de Marcham and William de Sutton were found the next heirs of the Bishop who held this Mannor and the rest and the Wong and Wood called Herteshorne in Knesale of Edmund Lascy for a Sparrow-Hawk or 2s. yearly c. The partition of Lexingtons Lands was made 43 H. 3. by Fine between William Sutton son of Rolande of whom the Lord Dudley descendeth and Richard Marcham son of William Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Lessinton-Matildis Joh. de Lexington custos sig H. 3 -Margeria de Merlay s. p. Ric. de Marcham vel Willielmus -Cecil Robertus de Marcham mort 17 E. 1 -Sarra fil cohaer Jordani de Snitterton Com. Derb. 42 H. 3. .... de Bekering-1 Cecilia aet 30. an 17 E. 1 -Joh de Bray mar 2. Tho. de Bekering mil. ob 19 E. 2. Tho. de Bekering Chr. ob 26 E. 3. Johannes de-Joana Bekering Tho. de Bekering ob 1 R. 2. Tho. de Bekering ob 4 H. 6 -Isabella sor cohaer Joh. de Lowdham mil. Alicia de Bekering aet 30. ampl 4 H. 6 -Tho de Rempston mil. Willielmus de Lungvillers -2 Bertha Joh. de Lungvillers ob 25 E. 1. s. p. Tho. de Lungvillers-Chr aet 19. 25 E. 1. Joh. de Lungvillers Chr. -Eliz Tho. de Lungvillers Chr. Agnes ux Reginaldi de Everingham Rob. Malovell-Eliz Steph. Maulovell Johannes Stanhop -Elizabetha fil haer -Rogerus Arden mar 2. Joh. Stanhop fil haer s. p.-Eliz fil Hen. Pierpont mil. Eliz. ux 1 -Ric Stanhop mil. -Matilda for haer Rad Dom. Crumwell Willielmus de Sanctâ cruce -3 Agnes aet 24. 17 E. 1. 1 Joan. ux Joh. de Baiocis Rob. Hacthorn 2 Marger -Petr Foun Joh. Foun s. p. Eliz. -Thom de Mering Franc. de Mering 3 Eliz. -Joh de Barkworth Joh. de Barkworth 28 E. 3. Richardus de Marcham fil haer s. p. Rob. Dom. Lexington Bato de Tuxford Hen. Episc. Linc. Petr. Step. Alic. ux Rol. de Sutton ut in Aram. Richard de Marcham held of the King in Capite half a Knights Fee which Margaret sometimes wife of Iohn de Lexinton at the time of his the said Richards death had in Dower and half a Knights Fee in Lexinton and the Culture or Wong and Wood in Knesale and in Strathaw three Cultures of Iohn de Eyvile and in Marnham Marcham and Allerton Robert de Marcham his brother and heir was thirty five years old at the time of the Inquisition Robert de Markham about 17 E. 1. left the Park Mannor and Advowson of the Church of Tukesford which Margery de Merley widow of Iohn de Lessington had in Dower c. to his three daughters and heirs and their issue viz. Cecilia wife of Iohn de Bray then thirty years old his eldest daughter Iohn son of William de Longvillers and of Bertha sometimes his wife another daughter of the said Robert and Agnes twenty four years old wife of William de Sancta Cruce Robert Lord Lexinton made two Families of his sister Suttons sons William the eldest had Warsop c. as in that place will be noted and Robert had Egrom or Averham as in that place is said Robert son and heir of William de Sutton gave to Mr. William de Laxton for sixty Marks of Silver and 1d. per annum his Park of Tukesford which the said William de Lessington Dean of Lincolne gave to the Monks of
Iohn de Hothum Bishop of Ely bearing date 29 Decemb. 1329.3 E. 3. was to this effect viz. That for the Mannor of Cukeney with the Appurtenances and two Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land eight of Medow six of Wood with the Appurtenances in Holbeck by Cukeney which the said Bishop gave to the said Abbat and Covent they the said Abbat and Covent without any compulsion freely bound themselves and their successours to find eight Canons in their Abby daily to celebrate Divine Offices for the Soul of Edward King of England Grandfather of the then King and for the Soul of Edward late King of England father of the said then King for the wholesome estate of the Lady Isabell Queen of England the said Kings mother and of her children and chiefly for the state of the King and the Lady Philippa his Consort Queen of England while they lived and for their souls when they should die Also for the souls of Alan and Maud father and mother of the said Lord Iohn de Hothum Bishop of Ely and for the souls of the children of them the said Alan and Matildis then dead and of the living when they should die and for the Soul of Frier or Brother William de Hothum sometimes Bishop of Dublin for the state of the Lady Mary de St. Paul Countess of Pembroke and her Soul when it should be separated from the body and also for the Soul of Peter de Gaveston late Earl of Cornewall and for the Souls of Sir Iohn de Wogan and Isabell his wife and for Sir Raph Camoys and Elizabeth his wife and for their Souls after death for Sir Iohn de Fawconberg and for his Soul after his decease and especially for the healthful state of the said Lord Bishop while he should live and afterwards for his Soul and for all theirs who had faithfully served him and bestowed benefits upon him and for all the faithful departed And besides this they and their successours to celebrate in their Abby as long as the world should endure the Anniversary of the said Lord Bishop with such solemnity as the Anniversary of their first and principal Founder as well in Alms to the poor as in Divine Obsequies was wont in times past to be celebrated and every day whereon Commemorations of the dead should be read in their Chapter House his Soul should therein be absolved by name And when any of the said eight Canons should by sickness or other lawful cause be hindred from celebrating another Canon of their House should faithfully supply his turn And when any of those eight should go the way of all flesh another Canon should immediately be put in his place They were also to swear that they would never diminish the number of eight but maintain the said celebration for ever decently and that they would never obtain any thing of the Pope or the K. of England or the superior of the Order of the Praemonstratenses or of any other whereby any thing should be subtracted from the said celebration And every new Abbat before the Covent should do him obeisance or he be install●d in the Monastery and every Novice before he should be admitted to probation in their Monastery should be bound by the same Oath faithfully to keep every Article of the said ordination according to his utmost power for ever Furthermore if their said Order which God forbid should by any emergent chance be suppressed or transferred to any other Order then they willed and granted by the Tenour of the said agreement that the said Bishop or his heirs without any obstacle might enter and peaceably enjoy the said Mannor of Cukeney and two Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land eight of Medow six of Wood with the Appurtenances in Holbeck by Cukeney But that the present ordination might last for ever without any diminution the said Abbat and all the Priests of the Covent with Candles burning and Stoles hung at their necks solemnly excommunicated all and every one that should weaken break diminish or violate or procure the said ordination or any part of it to be weakned broken diminished or violated by any means or presume to go against it in any thing subjecting themselves and their successours in this to the Jurisdiction and cohercion of the Abbat of Neuhus father of their Abbat and of the yearly Visite●s that if in their Visitation they found any thing of this ordinance violated or diminished they might proceed against them as guilty of Perjury and excommunicate And lest oblivion should obolish what gratitude had charitably instituted This Ordination was every year on All Souls day to be read through in their Monastery in the presence of all the Brethren But King Henry the eighth 26 Febr. 30 H. 8. granted to Richard Whalley and his heirs the Scite of the Abby of Welbeck and all the Houses and Lands beneath the Scite of it and the two Granges called Bellers Grange and Hirst Grange and the several Closes and Groves c. Queen Elizabeth 20 May 1 Eliz. granted licence to Richard Whalley Esquire and William Whalley Gent. to alienate the House and Scite of the Monastery of Welbeck by the name of the Demesne of the Mannor of Welbeck and the said two Granges Bellers and Hurst and the Grange of Gledethorpe and the Mannor of Norton and the Grange called Hardwick Grange to Edward Osborne Citizen and Cloathworker of London and his heirs She 9 Febr. 42 Eliz. granted to Robert Booth Esquire and Ranulph Catterall Gent. the whole Scite c. which sometime was belonging to and parcel of the Lands late of Richard Whalley Esquire It is now Nov. 11. 1674. the Mansion House of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle of whose Noble Atchievements I ought to have given some particular account but that the Dutchess his wife not long since dead hath done it far beyond my hopes in her famous Books especially that of his Life besides what himself hath communicated to the World in several Poems and his most excellent pieces concerning Horsmanship both in French and English whereof he is so great a Master that though he be above eighty years of age he very constantly diverts himself with it still insomuch that he is thought to have taken as great pleasure beholding his great store of choice well-managed Horses wherewith his fine stables are continually furnished appear to exercise their gifts in his magnificent Riding-house which he long since built there of Brick as in elder time any one could take to see the religious performances of the Monks in the Quire of the great Church of St. Iames now utterly vanished except the Chapel for the house was any part of it which of late years also hath lain buried in the ruines of its roof the want whereof doth a little diminish the glory of this brave Palace yet seeing that neither the Wisdome nor Piety nor Charity of those formerly concerned here nor their Right
Anno 1453. as also was his son Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle whom he had by his second wife Margaret the daughter of the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick The body of our Noble Earl was brought over and buried at Whitchurch after whose death Burdeaux was presently taken by the French and an end made of that War and the Civil Wars begun here by the Dukes of York and Somerset Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury his son by his first wife the forenamed Matilda was a most excellent young man and most like his ancestors he fell in the Battel of Northampton the sixth of the Ides of Iuly 1460. fighting on the part of King Henry the sixth who was then taken Captive by his Adversaries Elizabeth daughter of Iames Botiller Earl of Ormond was his wife and Sir Humfr. and Sir Christopher Talbot his brothers He was buried here and had Inscriptions upon his Tomb Prose and Verse c. He and his father were both Knights of the Garter as these Earl usually were and he 35 H. 6. was Lord Treasurer He had sons Iohn Iames Gilbert of Grafton Knight of the Garter and Banneret father of Iohn father of Iohn c. of whom the present Earl of Shrowsbury is descended and Christopher another son of this great Earl who was Arch-deacon of Chester and Rector of Whitchurch nigh Blackmere and George Anne the daughter of this second Earl was wife of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon His said son Iohn Talbot the third Earl of Shrowsbury Weishford and Waterford was born on the Eve of St. Luke the fourth hour after midnight 1448. he married Katherin daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham and died in the City of Coventry the fourth of the Kalends it should be Ides of Iuly 1473. and was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary at this Wirksop The Inquisition saith his death was on the Saturday next after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist 13 E. 4. otherwise 28 of Iune which is 4 of the Ides of Iuly and that George his son and heir was then above three years old This George the fourth Earl was also Knight of the Garter and a great man with King Henry the eighth His first wife was Anne the daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlain to King Edward the fourth by whom he had his eldest son Francis and many children his second wife was Elizabeth daughter and heir of Sir Richard Walden of Kent by whom he had a daughter Anne the heir of her mother married to Peter son of Sir William Compton to whom she brought Henry Lord Compton Ancestor of the Earl of Northampton and was after married to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke This Earl George died the twenty sixth of Iuly 1538. and was buried at Sheffeild To his son Francis Earl of Shrowsbury did King Henry the eighth 22 Novemb. 33 H. 8. grant the whole Scite and Precinct of the Monastery or Priory of Worksop and all Mess. and Houses and several Closes and Fields and four Acres of Arable in Manton in the Parish of Worksop c. to hold to him and his heirs of the King in Capite by the service of the tenth part of a Knights Fee and also by the Royal service of finding the King a Right-hand Glove at his Coronation and to support his Right-arm that day as long as he should hold the Scepter in his hand paying yearly 23l. 8s. 0d. ob Rent His first wife was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland she died 28 March 1538. His second was Grace the daughter of Robert Shakerley This Earl Francis was also Knight of the Garter as was also his son and heir George whose first wife was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Lord Ros. and Earl of Rutland by whom he had Francis Gilbert Edward and Henry Katherin the wife of Edward son and heir of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Mary the wife of Sir George Savile Ancestor of the Lord Halyfax and Grace married to Henry Cavendish eldest son of Sir William Cavendish whose widow this Earl George took to his second wife she was Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in the County of Derby Esquire and first married to ... Barlow of that County next to Sir William Cavendish by whom only she had issue then to Sir William St. Low and lastly to this great Earl she adorned these Counties with the magnificent Houses of Chattesworth Hardwick Oldcotes and this Worksop Mannor and with her Illustrious Off-spring the Families of the Earls of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle The four sons of the Earl her husband before named three whereof were Earls all failed of issue Male so that the Lands of this mighty Earldom and this Lordship became divided Francis married Anne daughter of William Earl of Pembroke without issue His brother Gilbert Earl after him married Mary daughter of Sir William Cavendish and of the said Elizabeth the Countess his Mother-in-law by whom he had three daughters and heirs Mary wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke without issue Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent she was acquainted with the great Antiquary I. Selden and accused for cutting down the best Oaks of all England both here and at Sheffeild she also left no child and Aletheia the wife of Thomas Earl of Arundell she bore him Henry Earl of Arundell who by his wife Elizabeth daughter of Esme Stuart Duke of Lenox begot Thomas since the Kings return restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk and Henry Lord Howard and Earl Marshall of England his brother who manageth all this Noble Inheritance for him whilest he remains not so capable of such affairs in Italy A SOUTH-WEST PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF RADFORD BY WORKSOP A. 1677. A SOUTH PROSPECT OF WORKSOP MANNOUR The old Abbey Gatehouse at Radford by Workshop as it now is A. 16●6 A good part of the Church is yet standing in which lay William de Lovetot the Founder on the North side by the wall at the lowest step tending to the high Altar he died 7 Id. Apr. Richard de Lovetot his son is buried below his father under a white stone at the left side of Sir Thomas Furnivall William Lovetot son of Richard by the lowest step in the same pavement The last Thomas Furnivall lyeth in a Tomb of Alabaster beyond the principal Quire on the North side and William on the South side Ioane the wife of Thomas Nevill was buried above the principal Quire and lay with her Image of Alabaster very near her husband Maud their daughter was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary before the Image of the blessed Mary near the side of the Stall Thomas de Furnivall son of Bertha buried at the bare-foot Friers in Doncaster died the fourth of the Ides of May. The Inscription upon the Tomb of Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury in this place was thus Sepulchrum magnanimi ac praepotentis Domini Domini Johannis Talbot Comitis Salopie
the long Ford between Hulecotes and Blyth towards the North of the Fee of William de Cressi yielding 17.d. Cecily daughter of Alan Castell by the consent of Roger de Osberton her husband released the 12d. William de Cressi son and heir of Roger de Cressy confirmed the gift of the said four Acres of Arable in the Fields of Holme and the whole Medow which the said Alan held in Locheng William de Cressi Lord of Hodesak son and heir of Sir Roger de Cressi in the year 1273. confirmed to that Church and those Monks all the Lands c. of his Fee of whose gifts soever they were within the Town of Dulecotes and without together with free Chiminage to carry their Hay and Corn through his Fee as well of their Grange of Hulecotes as other-where excepting the way before his Mannor of Hodesak By a Fine 4 E. 2. Hugo de Cressi settled the Mannor of Oulecotes and one Mess. one Car. of Land and 18s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Great Morton by Babworth on Robert Russel of Tikehull and Cecily his wife and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Cecily remainder to the right heirs of Robert Robert Russel 9 E. 3. granted a Mess. and twenty one Acres of Land with the Appurtenances to Laurence Mynyot for the life of the said Laurence By an Inquisition taken at Newark on Thursday 5 Iuly 2 H. 5. where Stirap was pleaded to have been an Hamlet of Oulcotes but the Jury found it otherwise viz. a Town of it self it appeared that Robert Russell and Cicely had a son named Robert Russell who had a daughter Sibyll the wife of Iohn Longespy of Dunham and a son named Edmund Russell of Oulecotes who gave the Mannor of Oulecotes and Lands in Stirap to Sir Iohn Cressy Lord of Hodesak who gave the Mannor of Oulecotes to Hugh son of William Cressy of Wadington and the heirs Males of his body which Hugh gave it to Thomas Hercy Chr. and others 9 H. 4. betwixt whom and the said Iohn Longespy was a special Assize 2 H. 5. concerning Lands in Oulecotes and Stirop Hugh Cressy held a Knights Fee in Oulecotes in the time of H. 6. and after him Christopher Cressy There was a Recovery 20 E. 4. wherein William Hynde claimed against Nicolas Worteley the Mannor of Oulecote with the Appurtenances and one Mess. one Car. of Land 18s. Rent c. in Great Morton by Babworth Gervase Cressy 8 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the same to Richard Sutton Adam Holland Henry Waren and William Clarkson In Queen Elizabeths time Henry Cressy paid 3s. 4d. for Lands in Oulecotes late Sir Iohn Byrons and formerly Christopher Cressyes held by the service of half a Knights Fee Iohn the Constable of Chester was Lord of the Fee of Oulecotes by Blyth Gerard de Sterape begat Gerard who begat Philip de Oulecotes Lord thereof who held the Mannors of Oulecotes and Sterap for one Knights Fee which Philip died without heir of his body but had five sisters who divided the inheritance amongst them being heirs of the said Philip their brother the first whereof was called Alice de Sterap the second Margery or Margaret the third Isabell the fourth Iuliana and the fi●th Constance Alice had three sons out of Matrimony viz. Ingeram to whom she gave three Bov. in the Town of Sterap Hamelin de Buggethorp married the second sister and begot on her Galfr. who begot Ingeram de Oulecotes who held the Mannor of Oulecotes and gave it to Roger de Arci about 2 E. 1. with all his Lands in Vlecotes and Stirap and Blyth on condition that the said Roger de Arci should procure him to be made a Knight at his own charge and find him and his three Men and three Horses meat drink and clothes during his life The third sister Isabell took an husband Thomas de Stretton Knight who died without children and in her widowhood sold part of her Inheritance to the said Ingeram and Norman de Sterap and part to the Abbat of Welbec The fourth sister took an husband Galfr. de Barneby who begot on her Norman de Sterap who begot Thomas who begot Iohn who begot Robert de Sterap who gave some Land to the Abby of Welbek The fifth sister Constantia took an husband Daniel of Newcastle who begot her son and heir Iohn de Adham who had part of the Inheritance in Northumberland likewise Apeltan in Sterap fell to him and one Bovat of Land and the Medow in Lokinton but the Lord of Oulecotes held that part because the said Iohn would not do him homage as all the other sisters did The Sheriff 6 R. 1. gave account of 32s. 3d. of the Land of Philip de Vlecot the Kings enemy of the Honour of Tikehill Robert de Veteriponte 9 R. 1. ought 4l. and 4d. of the firm of Stirap and Vlecotes which were Arnald de Diest's the whole year of the Escaets which were delivered to the Knights or S●uldiers of Flanders Philip de Hulecote 1 Ioh. gave the King 100l. and a War Horse which he paid the King Iohn at Xantes for having Iohan daughter and co-heir of Robert de Mesnill the sister of the wife of Sewall son of Henry Progenitor of the Shirleys whom the King had granted before to the said Sewall to be married to his Nephew who was dead This Philip de Vlecotes was a very great Man all the time of King Iohn and Sheriff of Northumberland c. and had Writs to free him from Scutages as in the Pipe Rolls of that time is evident He was a Justice Itinerant 3 H. 3. in Cumberland Westmerland and Lancashire In 4 H. 3. Octob. 13. he was made Steward of Gascoigne and Poictou His five sisters and Gerardus de Styrap Gerardus de Styrap-Matilda Reg. de Blid. p. 73. Philip. de-Joan fil coh Rob. Ulecotes de Mesnill 1 Joh. post 6 R. 1.1 ux Walt. de Goder-Joh 5 H. 3. vill -1 Alic. Ingeram de Styrap -Dionysia relict 1278. Reg. de Blid. p. 76. Richardus de Stirap Willielmus de Stirap Rich. de Stirap petens 10 E. 2. Hamelin de Buggethorp fil Will. de Audreby Regist de Blid. 73 -2 Marg. Galfr. de Burgethorp Ingeramus de Oulecotes mil. 2 E. 1.8 E. 1. Reginald frater Ric. Capellani de Blid. -Aleonora Galfr. de Barne-by-4 Julian Normanuns de Stirap Thom. de Stirap Johannes de Stirap Robertus de Sterap 5 Daniel de Novocastro -Constan Johannes de Adham 3 Tho. de Stretton mil. s. p. -Isab heirs before named 5 H. 3. had the Lands of the said Phil. de Vlcotes the day that he went into Poictou by the Kings Precept and Galf. de Gurdon had the custody of the Land and heirs of Stephen de Muschamp in Biermare which Philip de Vlcotes gave him Walter Crec Hugh de St. Bermero and Galfr. de Cressy were then Knights
Galfr. Knyveton was Major 25 H. 6. And before that viz. 19 H. 6. William Halyfax on the back-side of whose House now Ed. Holymans is a blind Lane called I suppose from him Halyfax Lane In 37 H. 6. Thomas Thurland was Major and a great Merchant his large House is now the Earl of Clares as is also the Town of Gameleston where some of his posterity are noted Richard Mellors Bell-founder lived in the time of Edward the fourth his wifes name was Agnes and after his death stiled the Lady Mellors and Dame Agnes Mellors being a Vowess it seems she gave to the Free-School at Nottingham divers Lands and Tenements of good value her son and heir Robert Mellors followed the same Trade and was also a Benefactor to the School to which by his last Will bearing date 16 Iul. 1515. he gave a Close which he bought of one William Page lying in Basford Wong and an House in Bridelsmithgate which he bought of the same person or else the money which should be gotten for it but if the School should not be kept according to the Foundation as it was granted his heirs should re-enter and have the said Close with the Appurtenances again He was Burgess in Parliament for this Town and had to wife Iulian daughter and heir of .... Mapurley after his death married to one Nicolas Quarneby Elizabeth the only daughter and eir of this Robert Mellors was married perhaps by her Father-in-laws procurement to his Nephew Humfrey Quarneby who was son and heir of his brother Thomas Quarneby and of Elizabeth his wife one of the two daughters and co-heirs of Henry Tickhill and Margaret his wife one of the daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Pembrug which said Henry Tickhill was son of Robert Tickhill and Agnes his wife daughter and heir of Henry Wychard of Chaddesden near Darby This Humfrey Quarneby was also Alderman of this Town and served for it as Burgess in Parliament his son and heir Robert Quarneby had two daughters and heirs Elizabeth wife of Iohn Kyme descended from a branch of the House of Kyme of Friskeney in Lincolneshire and Mary the wife of Thomas Blyth of Espley-Wood-Hall Iohn Kyme by his wife the said Elizabeth had two sons Iohn who married Gertrude the daughter of Iohn Rosell of Radcliffe Esquire but had no issue and Philip who died a Batchelor and two daughters Anne wife of Iohn Hunt of Aston in the County of Darby who left no Child and Mary wife of George Aston who had two daughters Mary married to one Iohn Major who lived in London and Elizabeth whom her Grandfather the said Iohn Kyme made his heir and married to Iohn Gregorie of Nottingham Gent. son and heir of William Gregory Alderman who by Grazing raised a very considerable Estate from the lowest beginning yet it seems he was descended from a younger branch of the Family of Gregory of Highhurst in the County of Lancaster who bore for their Arms Party per pale Arg. and Azure two Lions Rampant aversè which some call endorsed viz. back to back Counterchanged howbeit in the year Adam Gregorie de Highhurst in Com. Lanc. ... fil cohaer Adae Ormeston de Ormeston Com. Lanc. Will. Gregory de Highhurst -Doroth fil .... Parre de Kempenhaugh in Com. Lanc. 2 Hugo Gregory-Maria Thom. Gregory de Overbroughton Com. Nott. -Dorothea Beeston Johannes Gregory de Broughton Sulney -Alicia Willielm Gregory Alderm de Nott. ob 1650 -Anna fil Adae Jackson Joh. Gregorie de Nott. Gen. ob 1654 -Eliz fil Cohaer aet 62. 1675. Georgius Gregory Ar. Vicecom 1666. aet 36. 1675 -Susanna fil Martin Lister mil. Georgius Gregory aet 6. 1675. Johannes aet 4. Richardus aet 2. Susanna aet 9. 1675. Philip. -Eliz fil Ric. Philips ... de Picton Castle in Com. Pembr ux .1 Franc. -Marg fil Rog. Waldron de East Bridgeford Edw. Eliz. -Will Davenport de Bramhall in Com. Cestr. Ar. Anna-Gervas Shipman Winif● Joh. Edw. s. p. Hen. de Boston in Nova Anglia Joh. Alton de Nott. Medicus ob 1629 -Eliz fil .... Brightman Elena ux Thom. Bray Geo. Alton ob 1620 -Maria fil cohaer -Tho Hodgson marit 2. Joh. Gregorie de Nott. Gen. ob 1654 -Eliz fil Cohaer aet 62. 1675. Joh. Major-Maria Anna-Henricus Roos de Sneynton 1 Joh. Gregory de Highhurst superstes 1567. 9 Eliz. -Anna fil cohaer Georgii Anneslow de Rodington in Com. Salop. Gilbert Lionel Rich. Henricus Tickhill -Margareta fil cohaer Thom. Pembrug Anna-Thom Lathom Elizab. cohaer -1 Tho. Quarneby Humfr. Quarneby Alderman Burgensis in Parliamento pro Nott. -Elizabetha fil haer Rob. Quarneby de Nott. -Francesca Maria-Tho Blythe de Espley wood hall Elizab. cohaer -Joh Kyme de Nott. ob 1631. Geo. Alton ob 1620 -Maria fil cohaer -Tho Hodgson marit 2. Anna-Joh Hunt de Aston Johan Kyme s. p. Gertud fil Joh. Rosell Tho. Quarnby de Derby Elizab. cohaer -1 Tho. Quarneby 2 Nic. -Juliana Mapurley -Robertus Mellors mar 1. Humfr. Quarneby Alderman Burgensis in Parliamento pro Nott. -Elizabetha fil haer Ric. Mellors de Nott. -Agnes 2 Nic. -Juliana Mapurley -Robertus Mellors mar 1. Joh. Kyme de Burgh Com. Linc. -de Joana Johannes Kyme de Stikford Com. Linc. -Beatrix fil Will. Jowytson Kath. ux Joh. Plumptre de Nott. Johan Kyme -Beatrix Johan Kime dictus senior Tho. Kime de Stykforth -Julian Elizab. cohaer -Joh Kyme de Nott. ob 1631. Willielmus 1662. when William Dugdale Esquire Norroy King of Arms made his Visitation George Gregorie Esquire son and heir of the said Iohn and Elizabeth not exhibiting such sufficient proof as since he hath thought fit to take a grant of the Arms and Crest he now useth from the said Norroy in relation to his Descent from the Antient Family of Kyme He hath the last year viz. 1674. rebuilt most of the old Mansion House which is esteemed one of the best Seats in the whole Town having also a pretty Glose besides the Gardens adjoyning to it His Grandfather the said George Alton was son of Iohn Alton an eminent Physitian in Nottingham who had a daughter named Elen wife of Thomas Bray of Eyam in the County of Derby to whom she bore .... the wife of Iohn Martin Gent. a considerable owner in Nottingham and Elizabeth who having ten thousand pounds of her said Grandfather Dr. Alton's Estate to her Portion was preferred in marriage to the Honourable Francis Pierreponte Esquire third son of Robert Earl of Kingston which said Francis built a fair House wherein he lived and died himself here at Nottingham which remains the principal dwelling of Robert Pierrepont Esquire his son and heir Humfrey Quarneby before named had a daughter called Margery wife of Iohn Gregoria related to those of that name now seated at Barneby on Dun in Yorkeshire Alderman also of this Town whereof he was Major 29 Eliz. which Iohn had a son William Gregory who was Town-Clark and served in
minister Amicis à sacro foedere sanctissimus cultor Coeli jam municeps In eloquio casti sermonis joci In consuetudine Generosi-honesti Flores fructus Et rerum veritate verborum varittate Facundus omnibus facundus-mellifluus Artisex Sic lucidissimis elegantiarum gemmis ornatum Et divino Entheatum pectus fervore Plusquam Humana sapuit Mirantesque omnes attonuit audientium Choros Foelicitatem quam vivendo dedit abstulit abeundo Sic utilis terris sic dulcis coelo Nusquam non integer ΠΑΝΑΛΗΘΗΣ Charissimi Soceri memoriae piè consulens triste hoc sui obsequii ministerium posuit L. Jenison Aetatis Quinquagesimo quinto obiit 2 Decemb. Anno Restituto Mundo 1655. In the South I le on a Brass Plate Here lieth the body of Iane Bethell only daughter of William Bethell and Elizabeth his wife of the Reddinge Grange in the County of York Gent. she died the 30 of Octob. 1610. being of the age of sixteen years when she died On another Hic jacet Robertus Eurion Tanner Katherina Agnes Johanna uxores ejus qui quidem Robertus obiit ultimo die Novemb. Anno Dom. 1539. Quorum c. Johannis Martinii Quod reliquum est claudi potuit Hic jacet Qui Laboribus Patriae Amicis Oppidique Hujus Senatui foeliciter datis Post sexaginta tres Annos Confectos occubuit Hunc Grati nepotes jactabunt olim Et meritis impar praemium intulisse Dolebunt frustra Here lieth the body of George Sanduich Barber Servant to the Right Honourable Earl of Rutland who deceased the 18th of April 1613. Here lyes Mrs. Alice Cam wife of Mr. Henry Cam of this Town daughter of Mr. Robert Baxter of South-Clifton buried August 28. 1671. Henry Cam buried March 6. 1671. There are many more Arms obscurely painted and cut in the Church as on the Roof Arg. a Fesse Dancè between three Waterbudgets sable Arg. a Crosse Ragulè couped sable Gules a Cup Arg. and sometimes Or c. Broxtow Hundred Broxtow Doomsd. Broculstou Wapentac THere was in the time of King Edward the first great complaining concerning the Farms of Hundreds so that Juries returned their Verdicts which were of ancient Farm and which not and how much every Farmer gave for his Bayliwike at which time the Jury found and said That in the time of Philip Mark and Eustace de Loudham Sheriffs of Nott. and of other Sheriffs in ancient time viz. King Iohn the Bayliffs of Brokelstowe gave for having the Bayliwike half a Mark viz. Moris de Notehall and other Bayliffs of that time and in the time of Sir Robert le Vavasour which was 20 or 30 H. 3. the Bayliffs viz. Iohn Warlett and other Bayliffs of that time gave xxs. And afterwards in the time of Simon de Hedon Sheriff the Bayliffs gave for having the Bayliwike four Marks viz. 43 H. 3. and in the time of Hugh Babyngton and Walter de Stircheley viz. 4 vel 5 E. 1. being Sheriffs the Bayliffs viz. Stephen de Darleton and Tho. de Lee and Galfr. de Herdeby for having their Bayliwicks gave six Marks to the great damage of the Country and yet lost much And in the time of Gervas de Clifton then the Sheriff viz. between 7 and 18 E. 1. Aunsell de Gameleston and William de Tytheby gave for having the said Bayliwick nine Marks with Courtesies to the great damage of the Country and this they did to get a living and only to make the Bargain sold their Lands The Jury likewise said that Brockelstowe was an intire Wapentac yet the greatest part was of the Honour of Peverell and Hugh de Stapleford held that Honour of Peverell by the Charter of King Henry son of King Iohn for term of his life and the Farm of the Honour of Peverell was raised in the same manner as the Farm of the Wapentac to the great damage of the Countrey Attenborough THis place lies in the corner where the River of Yrewis or Erwas which parts the Counties of Nottingham and Derby falls into Trent and is rather to be called a Church than a Village having but few Houses and no Fields The Church serves for Chillewelle and Toueton and part of Bramcote Half of it was in the Conquerours time with Cillewelle of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubart and shortly after at or near the Foundation of the Priory of Lenton given to that Monastery by Odo de Boney and afterwards confirmed by his Successour Edward and Aeliz his wife as in Boney and Barton is shown The other half with Touton was of Pevrells Fee and came to the Lords of Codenour in Darbishire Betwixt Henry Lord Grey and the Prior and Covent of Lenton there was a case depending in the Kings Court which could not be there determined according to their minds in forty years concerning the right of Patronage of the moyety of the Church of Adinboro At length Richard Lord Grey son and heir of the said Henry and the Prior totally submitted the Controversie to W. Arch-bishop of Yorke who to make peace and avoid effusion of blood ordained that the Prior and his Successours should have Tythes to the value of forty shillings yearly in the name of a simple Benefice in that moyety of the Chappel of Bremcote whereof Mr. Robert de Stanford was then Re●●or and who also gave his consent and that the right of Patronage of the other Mediety should remain to the said Richard Lord Grey and his heirs This Ordinance bears date in Ianuary 1246. The Rector was to have the other Mark which remained of the then full value of those Tythes and the Prior was to pay a pound of Frankincense at Adinboro Feast every year This was afterwards confirmed by William Arch-bishop of York as it seemeth Iohn de Grey of Codnoure Chr. by Fine 13 E. 3. passed one Acre of Land in Toueton and the Advowson of the Church of Adyngburgh which Thomas de Vaus then held for his life by vertue of a Fine levied at York the day after All Souls 11 E. 3. to the Prior and Covent of Felley and their Successours to which Monastery it was appropriated by William Arch-bishop of York about the year 1343. The Church and Rectory with the Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the Priory of Felley King Edward the sixth granted May 4 in the seventh year of his Reign to Sir Iames Folejambe Knight for the Rent of 18l. per annum It was by .... Folejambe given to a charitable use for Chesterfeild School as I take it to which it remains The Vicarage of Adynbrughe was ten Marks when the Prior of Felley was Patron 'T is now 4l. 6s. 8d. in the Kings Books and Sir Francis Folejambe Patron In the Church were the Arms of Babington impaling with quarterly Ermine and Chequey Or and Gules And Nevile viz. Gules a Saltier Ermine impaling with Babington And Leake impaling Babington and Arg. two Bars Azure Upon a plain