second he had Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Aylesbury and Aunt and co-heir of his Grandchild Hugh son of his son Iohn which Hugh Aylesbury dyed without issue 2 H. 6. his other Aunt and coheir being Elianor the wife of Humfrey Stafford of Grafton This Sir Thomas Chaworth by this maâ—ch was intitled to the inheritance of the honourable Families of Aylesbury Pabenham Exgaine Basset of Weldon and Kaynes and better inabled to make the Park here which he had the Kings licence to do 24 H. 6. who likewise granted him Free Warren in this place whereby 't is very probable that he was the chief builder of that strong House which from thence forward was the principal mansion of his worthy Successors and in our times made a Garrison for the King which occasioned its ruin since when most of it is pulled down and removed except the old uncovered Gate-house which yet remains a Monument of the magnificence of this Family This Isabell his â—aâ—ter wife brought him a numerous issue his first son Sir William married Elizabeth and his second son Iohn Chaworth Margaret the daughters and coheirs of Sir Nicholaâ— Bowit of Kepingale Knight by whom each of them had a son named Thomas who died childless but Sir William whose son Thomas had to wife Margaret the daughter of Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury who proved Lunatick had also a daughter called Ioane married to Iohn Ormond who was buried at Alfreton 1507. and left by her three daughters and heirs Elizabeth married to Sir Anthony Babington of Dethick Anne to William Mering without issue and Ioane first wife of Thomas Denham of Eythorp in Buckinghamshire and afterwards of .... Fitz-Williams His third son George Chaworth married Alice the daughter and sole heir of Iohn Annesley of Annesley in this County afterwards the wife of Reginald Leighe by her this George had Thomas Chaworth of Crophill Butler who married Ancareta daughter of .... Serleby after wife of ... Bayly of Hickling she brought him a son called George Chaworth who was husband of â—atherin the daughter of Thomas Babington she died 12 Oct. 15â—7 and was buried at Langar as her husband also was where they of this Family have a burying place in the North cross Ile Robertus de Chaurciis 12 H. 2. ... Soror â—ad fil Will. de Walichvill dom de Marneham Willielmus de Chaurces-Agnes 1 Robertus de Chaurcis s. p. 2 Willielmus de Chawurcis -Alicia Einecia fil cohaer Thom. de Chaurcis cohaer Avunculi Tho. fil Rob. de Auferton infra 〈◊〉 26 H. 3 -Joana Willielmus de Chaworth Thom. de Chaworth miles -Jana fil Galfr. Luâ—erell milit Tho. de Chaworth ob ante patrem -Joana-Margar fil Ric. Pole milit -Will de Spaigne marit 2. Willielmus de Cadurcis five de Chaworth -Alicia fil haer -Tho Heâ—â—e Chr. marit 1. Thom. Chaworth miles -Nicola fil Reginaldi Braybrook mil. -Isabella ux 2. Elizabetha-Johannes Dom. Scroope de 〈◊〉 Will. Chaworth miles -Elizab fil cohaer Nic. Bowyt de Repingall mil. 2 Johan -Margareta cohaer Nic. Bowyt de Repinghall Thom. Chaworth sâ—â—e prole -Margareta fil Johan Com. Salop. Lunâ—tica Johannes Ormond-Joana sor haer Tho. Chaworth ob 25 Dec. 2 H. 7. s. p. 3 Georg. -Alicia fil sola haer -Reginaldus Leigh ma. â— Tho. Chaworth de Crophill Butler -Ankareta fil .... Serleby Dom. de Harthill Woodhall postea ux Bayly de Hickling Georgius Chaworth ob 22 Sept. 1521 -Katherina fil Tho. Babington ob 12 Oct. 151â— -Elizabetha fil North. relict ... Roche ... Matterden marit 3 -Dom Griffin Dun marit 4. Johannes Chaworth miles ob 3 Sept. 1538. apud Wiverton -Elizab soror Will. Compton -Maria fil Will. Paston mil. Georgius Chaworth mil. ob 4 Mar. 1589 -Anna fil Will. Paston mil. nepotis Will. praedict -Nic le Strange mil. mar 2 -Anthonius Cope mil. mar 3. Elizabetha fil unica haer -Willielmus Cope miles fil haer Anthonii Georgius-Maria fil Henrici Sacheverell de Morley militis Joh. Chaworth de Crophill Butler -Jana fil David Vincent de Stoke Dabern in Com. Sur. Georgius Chaworth mil. creat Vicecom Armagh -Maria fil Tho. Kniveton de Myreaston Com. Derb. Johannes Vicecom Chaworth de Armagh .... fil Edm. Vicecom Campden .... Hickman sor Dom. Windsor Patriâ—ius Dom. Chaworth-Gratia fil Johannis Comitis Rutland Juliana aet 1â— 1672. Willielmus Byron fil haer Ric. Dom. Byron-Elizabetha Michael Armine Bar. -Maria s. p. Ric. Ll. Doctor mil. ... fil Com. Linds Joh. Georg. Henr. Engelramus Ingeram Reg. Lent 8. Ranulfus Vicecom Nott. Derb. 2 H. 2. Jordanus de Chevercurt -Avicia Robertus Vicecom Nott. Derb. 12 H 2. Willielm de Aufirton Robert de Auferton -Agnes 2 Willielmus de Chawurcis -Alicia Einecia fil cohaer Thomas de Auferton s. p. Robertus de Lathorn -Joana vel Amicia Will. Vicecom Nott. Derb. 16 H. 2 -Idonea de Blacwell Isabella-Johannes de Orreby Gilbertus de Orreby -Rad dom Basset de Drayton Matildis-Willielmus de Heriz Jordanus le Bret mil. -Joana fil haer 1273. Rogerus le Bret Bret miles -Ramberga vel Robertâ— fil Johannis Deyncourt Johannes Bret miles -Alicia relicta Joh. de Loudham militis Johannes Bret mil. s. p. -Joana 18 E. 3. Johannes de Caltoft mil. -Katherina sor haer Willielmus de Cadurcis five de Chaworth -Alicia fil haer -Tho Heâ—â—e Chr. marit 1. Tho. de Alesbury ... fil haer Laur. Pabenham milit Thom. Chaworth miles -Nicola fil Reginaldi Braybrook mil. -Isabella ux 2. Humfr. Stafford-Elianora Richardus tenuit Annesley 14 W. 1. Radulphus de Anesleia Brito Reginald de Annesley 1156. 2 H 2. Radulphus de Annesley 1 H. 3. Radulphus Robertus Johannes Johannes Johannes Ashwell -Isabella Reginaldus de Annesley mil. Johan de Annesley Johannes de Annesley miles -Annora Isabel ux 2 -Joh de Annesley Chr. -Tho Johannes de Annesley Thom. de Annesley Tho. de Annesly Johannes de Annesley 3 Georg. -Alicia fil sola haer -Reginaldus Leigh ma. â— Gregor of the Church but he married another wife before called Elizabeth the daughter of ..... Norâ—h and the relict of L ... Roche afterwards married to ... Matterden and at length to Sir Gryphin Dun by her this George had a son Thomas and died 22 Septemb. 1521. By his first the said Katherin he left many children His eldest son Sir Iohn Chaworth by Mary the daughter of Sir William Paston had Sir George Chaworth who by his Lady Anne the daughter of Sir William Paston Nephew of the former left Elizabeth his daughter and heir married to Sir William Cope son and heir of Sir Anthony Cope her mothers third husband her second was Sir Nicholas le Strange By this Maâ—ch Sir Anthony Cope now inheriteth Marneham the most ancient inheritance of the Chaworths in this County where I shall have occasion to mention the elder part of this Descent and to rectifie some errors in the Collections of Mr. St. Low Kniveton Printed in the second
Rob. de Toâ—neyo Agnes-Hubert de Rya Henricus de Rya Galfr. Oliver Ewan Gaufr de Cabivin Walterus de Espec 3 Petrus de Ros. -Adelina Robertus de Ros. -Sibylla de Valoniis Everardus de Ros. -Rosa fil Will. de Trusbut tand haer Robertus de Ros dictus Fursan -Isabella fil Regis Scotiae Willielmus de Ros-Lucia Isabella de Albini sola haeres-Robertus de Ros. Rob. de Ros de Wark Everardus de Ros. 2 Albreda ux Nic. Trayly 1 Hawisia ux Will. Bussy de Espec slain in the flower of his youth by a fall from a swift running Horse which kind of creature the young man loved too well He by the consent of King Henry the first in the twenty second year of his Reign and of Adelina his own wife and by the consent of his Nephews the sons of his sisters of which William de Bussey Iordan and Roger de Bussy sons of his eldest sister Hawisia Galfr. de Trayly William Nicholas and Gilbert de Trayly sons of Albreda his second sister and Everard de Roos and Robert de Roos sons of Adelina his youngest sister were Witnesses to his Charter of Foundation Founded the Priory of Kirkham in Yorkshire to which he gave the right and Patronage of seven Churches in that County and Northumberland to be appropriated and eleven hundred Marks of Land and Rents in the same Counties and in the year of our Lord 1131. by the like consent and to which Charter of Foundation his said Nephews were likewise witnesses he Founded the Abby of Rivall in Yorkshire also to which amongst other things of its very ample indowments he gave all their Easements in his Mannor and Forest of Helmestat to wit materials and wood for their proper uses c. which I mention to interpret the word Easements mentioned before in this Chapter and to note that in the time of Henry the first a Subject might have a Forest or something then called so In the year 1136. he Founded the Monastery of Warden and took a Monks habit at Riâ—vauâ—r two years before his death which was 1153. It is not unlike but that he might be most kind and settle the greatest share upon his Sister Adelina because such vast possessions descended from him to the Lords Roos and he gave her the Advowsons of his Monasteries Her son Robert de Ros married Sibylla de Valâ—niis and by her had Everard de Ros who married Roesia the daughter of William de Trusbut son of Gaufr Fitz-Pagan and after the death of her brothers Richard Gaufr and Robert de Trusbut coheir together with her sisters Hillaria and Agatha â—efore mentioned not only to her Fathers estate but also to her Mothers who was widow and called Albreda de Harcurt daughter of Roysia one of the daughters and coheirs of Pagan Peverell who was Standard-Bearer to Robert Câ—rthose the Conquerours eldest Son in the holy Land Her Sisters the said Hillaria and Agatha failing of issue her posterity the Lords Roos became also Barons of Trusbut her son and heir was Robert de Ros called Fursan who married Isabell daughter of the King of Scotland and by her had two sons William and Robert This Rob. Fursan built the Castles of Helmesly and Wark and gave to the Templars the Preceptory of Ribstan in Yorkshire To his son William he gave the Castle of Hemmisly with the Appurtenances and the Advowsons of the Monasteries of Kirkham Rivalle and Wardon and to his son Robert the Castle of Warke with the Appurtenances and a Barony in Scotland to be held of William his brother and his heirs by Knights Service Which William de Ros son of Robert Fursan had by his wife Lucia Robert de Ros the fore-mentioned husband of our Isabella de Albini who besides their son Nicholas spoken of before and Robert and other children had William de Ros their heir who married Maud the daughter and co-heir of Iohn de Vaulx and his son William de Ros married Margery one of the co-heirs of Gyles Baddlesmeye mentioned in Langar and begot on her William Thomas Margaret and Maud. William de Ros married Margaret the daughter of Raph Lord Nevill Earl of Westmerland but died in the holy Land withouâ— heirs and Thomas his brother succeeded him who married Beatrice daughter of Raph Earl Stafford and by her had Iohn William Thomas Robert Elizabeth and Margaret Iohn de Roos had to wife Mary de Orrebe sister of the Earl of Northumberland but dyed at Cyprus going towards the holy Land without issue male and William de Roos his brother succeeded who by his wife Margaret the daughter of Sir Iohn de Arundel had Iohn William Thomas Robert Richard Beatrice Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Iohn de Roos his son and heir married Margery the daughter and heir of Philip Despenser but died in France on Easter Eve 1421. with his brother William without issue and Thomas de Roos their brother inherited and married Elianor daughter of Richard de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick by whom he had Thomas Lord Ros born Sept. 7. 1427. 6 H. 6. who married Philippa the eldest daughter of the Lord Tiptoft and sister and co-heir of the Earl of Worcester of whom he begat Edmund Alianor Isabell Margaret and Ione In this Thomas Lord Ros his time he being attaint this Mannor of Orston amongst others was granted by King Edward the fourth to Iohn Earl of Sâ—rowsbury but Edmund his son being restored 1 H. 7. it came again to the Family And Elianor eldest sister of this Edmund who died without issue 23 Oct. 1508. brought it together with her great inheritance to the Family of Maunors of Northumberland her husband being Sir Robert Maunors by whom she had George Edward Elizabeth and Cicely George married Anne the daughter of Anne Ducâ—ess of Exeter sister of K. Edw. the fourth by her husband Sir Thomas St. Leiger by whom he had Thomas created by King Henry the eighth Earl of Rutland and a numerous issue besides Earl Thomas had likewise many children His eldest son Henry Earl of Rutland by his wife Margaret daughter of Raph Earl of Westmerland had Earl Edward whose daughter and heir Elizabeth was married to Sir William Cecill and had issue William who claimed to be Lord Rosse and King Iames determined that he should be Lord Roos of Holdernes and have the ancient Seat of the Lord Ros in Parliament but that the Title of Lord Ros of Hamlaâ— Trusbut and Belvoyr should still remain to Francis then Earl of Rutland who was brother and heir of Earl Roger son of Earl Iohn brother of Earl Edward This Earl Francis was a very great man and Father of Katherin Duchess of Buckingham to whom he gave Hemesly Castle and the ancient Yorkshire Lands and likewise this Mannor of Orston which shortly after was sold and thereby became the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and now remains the inheritance of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester
Staunton Knight this Sir Williams son and the Priory of Haverholme concerning many things to be observed on each part to which instrument there yet remains a fair Seal of the said Sir Galfr.'s having his name circumscribed and upon the Shield within is Two Bars and a large Canton charged with a Mullet of six points Sir Galfr.'s wife was Alice who together with himself settled the whole Mannor of Seredington in Lincolneshire on William de Staunton their eldest son and the heirs of his body which they had of the gift of Thomas Amys and Malgerus temp Willielmi Conq. Galfridus de Staunton-Beatrix de Muscham-Eudo de Aubeni marit 2. Malgerus de Staunton miles Willielmus de Staunton miles-Athelina un cohaer Joh. de Musters Galfr. de Staunton miles-Alicia Will. de Staunton miles ob 1326 -Isabella soror Rad. de Kirketon mil. Willielmus de Staunton ob ante patrem-Joana Galfridus de Staunton miles ob 1369 -Joana fil Johannis de Lowdham mil. Will. de Staunton miles ob 1371 -Elizab fil Br. Thornehill Elizab. fil haer -Will de Hamstrelley Thom. mil. s. p. -Alicia Rad. -Constantia fil Agnetis Sutton Thom. de Staunton ob 1446 -Marg fil Tho. Maperley -Eliz.-Joana Thom. de Staunton ob 1482-Elizabetha Will. de Staunton ob 14 H. 7. s. p. -Katherina Deisney Georgius ob 1498. .... de Staunton fil haer ..... Brookes by Will. Rector Dom. de Staunton Johan Thom. ob 1517 -Anna Antonius de Staunton ob 1560 -Sitha fil Rob. Nevill de Ragnall ob 1569. Robertus Staunton ob 1582 -Brigitta fil cohaer Gabr. Barwick de Bulcote Ar. Willielmus Staunton Ar. ob 1602 -Elizabetha fil Dan. Deisney Anthonius Staunton-Francisca soror Math. Palmer militis-Robertus Waring maritus 2. Willielmus Staunton Ar. ob 1656 -Anna fil Edm. Waring Malgerus s. p. Harvey Staunton-Anna fil haer Geo. Cam. Rad. Maria ux Will. Sacheverell Anna Petri Broughton Kath. Eliz. Robertus Waring-Anna Pate Math. Morgan C. Montegomery-Franciscâ— Johannes Cler. Anthon. Rich. Joh. Will. Eliz. Anna. Ellen. Sith Kath. Brigit Alicia ux Joh. Thorold de Marston Johannes Barret de Horbling-Margareta Simon Rector ob 1346. Thom. Isabel. Marg. Johannes Johannes miles de Devonsh 5 E. 3. Johannes 37 E. 3. Margareta Robertus Rect. de St. Johannes Rect. de Staunton Marg. -Theobald de Trekingham Galfr. Willielmus Rogerus de Thourleby-Marg Robertus Hugo Robertus Christian his wife for which the said William de Staunton was to do the Service for a Knights Fee and an half to his said Father and mother and if he should have no issue it was to go to the heirs of their bodies The Witnesses were Sir Henry de Longo campo Knight Sir Rich. de Huwelle Will. Morin Nicholas Morin Everard de Hall c. William de Staunton Knight son of Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight gave to Sir Theobald de Trickingham Knight in Frank-marriage with Margaret his sister and to the heirs of their bodies begotten in lawful Matrimony his Rent in Starthorpe and Silkeby and certain Homages Reliefs and Services which his Grandchild Sir Geoffrey de Staunton by his Attorney Iohn de Staunton 8 E. 3. at York claimed against Iohn Asseballoks of Newark because Sir Theobald and his Lady had no issue The Seal now hanging at Sir William de Stauntons Deed is two Chevrons and S. WILLI DE. STAVNTON MILITIS in the circumference To this William de Staunton did Raph de Kirketon Knight give with Isabell his sister in Frank-marriage all his Land Rents and Services in Kilvington and Wilberdeston together with the right of Patronage of the Church of Kilvington to this Deed were Witnesses Sir Raph de Charnelles Sir Iames Byron Iohn Hosey Hugh de Charnelles William de Sybetorp Thomas de Hotoft There was a Fine levied 8 E. 1. before Walter de Helyun Iohn de Lovetot Roger de Leycester and William de Burneton between Thomas de Welond and Margery his wife and Richard son of the said Thomas Querents and Alice who had been wife of Geoffrey Staunton Deforc by Richard de Thistleton put in her place to get or lose of 10l. with the Appurtenances in Asse Tunstall Blakeshale Watesdon and Marleford Rendham whereby she settled those Lands on the said Thomas Margery and Richard for twelve years then next ensuing without any Rent at all but afterwards they were to pay her and heirs 10l. per annum and so were Iohn Woland and Thomas brothers of the said Richard upon whom they were entailed for want of issue of Richard Sir William de Staunton was a man of great Action He was 6 E. 1. agreeing with Almeric de Bellafago concerning some Estate in Sadik whereof a Plea was between them in the Kings Court before Richard de Exon and his fellow Justices Itinerant at Lymeric The King 8 E. 1. took him into his special protection being to go beyond the Seas He over-lived his son William de Staunton and made his Will 9 Nov. 1312. wherein he gave his body to be buried in the Church-yard of St. Mary of Staunton with which he bequeathed his Palfrey with his furniture To William his son he gave a Ring with a Saphire and another with a Seal of Cornelyan likewise a Murrey Cup with a foot to Isabell his own wife he gave a Silver Cup in which was a certain Shield and a Murrey Cup with a foot to Ioane his said sons wife to Margaret his own daughter he gave like Legacies and to Geoffrey his sons soâ— a Cup of a Nut to be an heir Loome to Iohn Simon and Thomas sons of his said son William to Isabell his daughter and to many Covents of Friers and to the Churches and Poor of his own Towns he gave something and to the Frier Elias de Levissingham vis. and viiid. for the first day of his Sepulture and the seventh ten Marks and as much to the Holy Land that two foot-men should go the first passage in his name and each have five Marks to perfect all he ordered his Ward of Basingham which he had by Sir Tho. de Multon of Francton as long as he should be in his hand with his other Goods His Executors were Isabell his wife William his son and Sir Robert his brother Parson of Staunton by the advice of Fr. Elias de Levissingham Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight was this mans Grandchild and was Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. in the time of Edward the third he married Ioane the daughter of Sir Iohn de Loudham and had two sons by her Knights Sir William his eldest son was twice married but left only a daughter named Elizabeth after her mother which daughter was married to William Hamstrelley as in Elston is mentioned Sir Thomas his second son had a wife called Alice who survived him but had no issue so that this Mannor came to Raph his third son whose first wife Hellen left no children but Constancia the daughter of Agnes de Sutton his second wife left many Thomas de
ten and eight Bovats of his Land in Tibbeself to sustain two Canons of that Covent who should daily celebrate in that Church of Felley for ever The Witnesses were William the Prior of Thurgarton Robert de Wylieby Galfr. Berri William de Heriz Reginald de Annesley Yvo de Heriz Roger de Aencort Raph de Wynfeld Roger de Somervill Ywan Baeton and others William Pitè of Tibbeself released to the Canons of Felley and their Successours the Homage and all the right and claim which he had in the heirs of Sir William de Heriz and in all that Land with the Appurtenances which Thomas the Miller sometime held of Warin Pitè his Father in Wylleby on the Wold Galfr. de Langley for the health of his own Soul his Fathers Mothers and his Wives Christina and Matilde his Children Ancestors Successours Friends and Benefactors and all the faithful departed gave to God St. Mary and Sir Raph the Prior of Felley and the Canons there serving God and their Successours his whole Land which he had in Essover viz. Peynstonhyrst which he bought of Symon de Marcham Rector of the Church of Essover and Willamfeld which he bought of William de Vston so that his name and the names of his Wives before mentioned and the Souls of his Ancestors and Successours should be daily named and specified in the Mass which is sung for the Benefactors of the said house and that every year one Mass should be solemnly celebrated with Placebo and Dirige on the day of his death or obit as for a Prior of that House and on that day for his Soul and all the aforesaid thirteen poor people should be fed whereof every one should have one white Loaf Micham and two should have one sufficient Mess Ferculum and one Flagon Lagenam of the better Beer or Ale and one other Mass should be celebrated for the Soul of Maud his wife on the day of her Anniversary viz. on the Translation of Benedict the Abbat and on that day five poor people were to be fed as before is mentioned c. The Witnesses were Sir Gilbert de Preston and Iohn de Octon then the Kings Justices viz. 52 H. 3. Galfr. de Langley his son William de Langeford Knights Robert de Wylleby Raph de Rerysby Galfr. Dethek Roger de Somervill Hugh de Chaunny and others These Lands were confirmed by Robert son of Raph de Rerysby and Robert son of Sir Robert de Wilweby who were heirs of Serlo de Plesley a Benefactor also and formerly Lord of Essover now Ashoure in Darbishire They had many other Benefactors some whereof will be noted in other places of this Book as others have been already where the Land lay There is the Exemplification of a Charter of King Henry the third in 18 E. 1. which shows that the Canons of Felley should be quit of Toll and all custom throughout all England King Edward the first in 34 E. 1. granted to the Priory of Felley the Tythes coming of the Kings Essarts in the Hayes of Lindeby Romwood and Willey which are out of the Bounds of any Parish whatsoever In Attenborow is shown the interest which this Monastery had in that Church The House and Site of the Priory or Monastery of the blessed Mary of Felley and all Messuages Houses Orchards Gardens Lands and Tenements within and without the said Site in Felley and Annesley and forty Acres of Arable Land and an half twenty of Medow three hundred fifty six of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Felley and Annesley also one Mess. one Barn one Water-Mill called Felley Mill and two parcels of Medow c. Sept. 1. 30 H. 8. were granted to William Bolles and Lucy his wife They were granted 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. to Sir Anthony Strelley Knight and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies King Iames 7 Iun. 1 Iac. granted to Anthony Millington and his heirs the Reversion of the House and Site of the Priory of Felley c. which King Henry the eighth had of William Bolles at the yearly Rent of 17l. 3s. 0d. It was Gilbert Millingtons Attainted named in Brunnesley yet I think it remains to Edward Millington his son or to Edwards son his Grandchild Hucknall Torcard Hochenale ONe part of Hochenale was of William Peverells Fee in which two brothers answered to the Geld for four Bovats The Land of their Mannor being half a Carucat There three Villains had then one Car. This in the Confessours time was valued at 8s. but then viz. in the latter end of the Conquerours at 2s. Some Soc lay to it in Hamsell But the greater part was of the Fee of Raph de Buron in which Vlchel before the coming of the Normans had twelve Bov. for the Tax or Geld. The Land of his Mannor being for two Plows or two Car. There Osmond the Man or Tenant of Raph had one Car. and five Villains had three Car. ½ pasture Wood one leu long and ½ leu broad In the Confessours time this was 30s. in the Conquerours 15s. value William Peverells part it seems was held by Serjeancy William son of Costè held in Hukenhall the Wainage of one Carucat and certain Essarts and a certain Mill the whole valued at 6l. 10s. by the Serjeancy of keeping a Falcon which William then said that he had the Kings Falcon at his House Hugh son of this William 2 H. 3. made Fine for having seisin of the Land of Huckenhale and the Mill of Radeford c. and held it after him in his time it was valued at eight Marks This was at length dispersed into many hands William le Bretun had two Bov. of the Serjeancy of Hugh Fitz-Costè in Hokenale Radford and Kirkeby and paid the King 5s. per annum Richard Freman one Bovat and paid 2s. 6d. Elias le Bretun eight Acres and paid 18d. per annum The Prior of Felley three Acres and paid 1s. 6d. Iohn de Perpunt three Roods and paid 3d. and some others had such other small parcels Hugh Fitz-Costè held the rest himself then valued at ten Marks by the Service of carrying the Kings Gerfalcon at the Kings cost having 9d. a day when he did the Service I suppose this or most of it came to the Family of Grey of Sandiacre Simon de Greenhill and William his brother 7 E. 2. had interest for life in half a Carucat here the third part whereof was of Peverells Fee and the other two parts were then held of Henry Winkeburne Richard de Grey of Sandiacre about 3 E. 3. Lord of Sutton in the Dale in Darbyshire held diverse Lands in this Hukenhale where was also a Capital Messuage with a certain Garden and thirty Acres of Land and two of Medow William Grey his son and heir being then left twenty six years of age This I take to be that which was afterwards viz. 37 H. 6. called Leekes Mannor which some
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 Market and Fair and the Homages and Services c. of the Freeholders in Roderham except the Homage of Iohn de Dayvill for the Tenement which Thomas de Dayvill held in Anstan and the Homage of Nicholas de Lyvet for the Fee which he held of him in Hoton near Roch Abby Raph Tilly forfeited the moyety of the Mannor of Roderham to King Henry the third who granted it to Iohn de Lexington and he gave it to the Abby of Rufford The Abbat of Rufford 13 E. 1. had Free Warren in Rufford Cratela Eykering Almton Rohagh Parklathes Kirketon Tuxford Foxholes and Morton in the County of Nott. and in Brampton and Brithefeild in Darbishire and in Roderham and Carlecotes in Yorkshire Alice the Countess confirmed Earl Gilbert her fathers gift and so did Earl Simon her husband of all his Land in Rufford with all the Appurtenances and namely thirty Acres of Medow upon the Bank of Trent and his Land of Cratela c. as in Wellagh and other places is noted already In the year of our Lord 1159. there was an agreement made between the Abbat of Rufford and Thomas son of Paul or Thomas Paul Canon of York at the Feast of St. Michael in the presence of Roger Arch-bishop of Yorke and Elred Abbat of Rievalls and others That the Church of Rufford which appeared to be a Mother Church should pay no more Tenths after the death of the said Thomas to whom the Abbat of Rufford gave ten Marks for the Tenths of ten years and was to pay a Mark of Silver yearly during his life which was also ratified by the said Arch-bishop Roger and his power Legantine The House and Site of the Abby of Rufford with all buildings and Lands belonging to it viz. three hundred and four Acres of Arable and six hundred and forty of Pasture and sixty of Medow and three Water-Mills and the whole Fishing were by Indenture under the great Seal of the Court of Augmentations bearing date Mar. 20.28 H. 8. demised to Sir Iohn Markham Knight and his Assigns for twenty one years from the Feast of St. Michael then next following paying 22l. 8s. per annum But King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents bearing date Octob. 6. in the twenty ninth year of his Reign in consideration that by an Act of his Parliament held at Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland the first of May in the twenty eighth year of his Reign the Castles Lordships Honors Mannors Hundreds and Lands c. of George Earl of Shrowsbury and Waterford within that Kingdom were settled on the Crown and being unwilling to diminish the state honour and dignity of the said Earl he granted the Scite of Rufford and all his Lordships Mannors and Granges of Rufford Ekering Bildisthorp Warsop Walesby Allerton Wellugh Notingham Almeton Kirsale Mapulbek Besthorp Boughton Kelham Codington Parkelathes Kirketon Sterthorpe Est Retford Holme Foxholes Lytilborough Rohagh Southwell and Morton in this County and his Lordship of Rotherham and Lands there and in Thurleston Charlecotes and Wynleden in Yorkshire with the Rectory and Patronage of the Vicarage of Rotheram and all his Lands in Brampton Birchefeld Abney Chesterfeld Shirbroke and Glossopdale in Derbyshire with the Rectory of Glossopdale and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the Abby of Basywark in Wales in the County of Flint as they came to his hands by reason and pretext of a certain Act of dissolving certain religious Houses in his Parliament begun at London November the third in the twenty first year of his Reign and then adjourned to Westminster and by divers Prorogations continued till Febr. 4. in the twenty seventh year of his Reign with all their Appurtenances and Lands in Albourne and Dudmandale alias Barton in Leicestershire late also belonging to Rufford and all Lands wheresoever whereof Thomas Dancaster late Abbat of Rufford was seised in right of his said Monastery all which were of the clear yearly value of 246l. 15s. 5d. sterling and no more to the said Earl his heirs and Assigns for the tenth part of a Knights Fee and 46l. 15s. 5d. into the Court of Augmentations for tenths Sir George Savile son of Sir Henry Savile of Barrowby in Lincolneth named in Screveton and Sireston married Mary daughter of George Earl of Shrowsbury Grand-child of the said George the Patentee to his first wife by whom he had Sir George Savile Knight and Baronet the husband of Anne the daughter of Sir William Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse Baronet and by her Father of Sir William Savile Baronet who married .... the daughter of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper in the time of King C. 1. by whom he had Sir George Savile Baronet who much inlarged and adorned this place and is since created Viscount Halifax by King C. 2. about 19 C. 2. he married the Lady Dorothy Spenser daughter of the Earl of Sunderland and by her hath sons George and William and a Child or two more as I remember his second wife is Gertrud daughter of the Honourable William Pierpont His brother Henry Savile is of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty C. 2. and his sister Anne was married to the Lord Windsor This place hath often entertained King Iames and King Charles his son being very pleasant and commodious for hunting in the Forest of Shirewood There was some distance from the house towards the South a pleasant large pool through which the little River Maun had its course which is now confined to its Channel and carried along the top of the Bank or Damm and the place of the Pool made dry ground and thereby more Profitable Pleasant and Healthful than before though some still think otherwise Clipston BEfore the Norman Conquest Osberne and Vlsi had two Mannors in Clipstune which paid the Geld for one Car. The Land was two Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had in Demesne one Car. and an half and twelve Vill. and three Bord. having three Car. and an half and one Mill of 3s. Wood by places Pasturable one leu long and one broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. when the Book of Doomsday was made in Kings Williams 40s. This it seems shortly after became the Kings Demesne for in 5 Steph. Iordan son of or Fitz Alan who ought Cs. of the Farm of the past year either he or his Father the said Alan gave account of Cs. of the Farm of the Mannors of Clipeston but Osbert Sylvan the then Sheriff was to pay it for him William Fitz-Ranulf Sheriff in 20 H. 2. gave account of the Assize of the Kings Demesnes and amongst the rest Clipston 32 s 8d. William Briewerre 2 Ioh. gave account of the year past and of the Costs of carrying the Kings Bacons from Clipeston to Northampton xs. and xd. and to the Chaplain of Clipeston 20â— of his Livery from the Sunday next before the Feast of St. Nicholas until the Sunday next before the
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
Sir George Peckham late of Denham in the County of Bucks Kt. who out of his noble disposition to workes of Charity and Piety by his last Will and Testament gave to the Town of Nottingham one hundred poundes of lawfull English money the use and benefit to be yearly distributed to the poor inhabitants there by the discretion of the Major and Aldermen of the said Town for the time being and departed this life the 23. day of Iuly Anno Dom. 1635. Or two Barres and a Lion Passant in Chief Azure William Gregory Gent. sometime Town-Clarke of this Town of Nottingham did by his last Will and Testament in the year of our Lord God 1613. give and ... eleven small Tenements with the Appurtenances called the White Rents situate at Hundgate end within the said Town of Nott. for poor aged people to dwell in Rent-free and 40s. yearly for ever toward the reparation of the said Tenements c. Party per pale Arg. Azure two Lions Ramp back to back Counterchanged Gregory quartering sable a Chevron between three Spear heads within a Bordure Arg. Urmeston all which impales Or on a Chief Vert a Lion Passant of the first Alton quartering Gules a Chevron between ten Crossecrosletts Or Kyme William Gregory Gent. late one of the Aldermen of this Towne gave in Anno Dom. 1650. the summe of LIIs. yearly toward the relief of the poore of the Parish of St. Maries in Nott. and Iohn Gregory Gent. his son did give the like summe of LIIs. more for the same use yearly for ever to be paid out of the Rents of four Tenements lying in Barker Gate and bestowed in Bread 2s. every Sunday Ermine a Gryphin Sergreant queve nowe Gules Grantham impaling Arg. on a Chevron sable three Bucks heads Cabossed Or Boughton The most pious and virtuous Lady Lucy wife of Sir Thomas Grantham did of her Charity give two hundred pounds at several times to this Towne the use thereof to be imployed for the setting forth of poore Burgesses Children Apprentices for ever William Greaves Major 1671. Arg. a Fesse Gules between three Goates in course sable borned bearded and hoofed Or. The Armes of Henry Hanley Esq Founder of the Hospital in Stony Stréet within this Towne of Nottingham who endowed the same with forty pounds per annum out of his Lands in Bramcote in the County of Nottingham for the maintenance of six Men and six Women Anno Domini 1650. William Iackson Major 1673. The Forest of Shirewood EXtends it self into the Hundreds of Broxtow Thurgarton a Lée and Bassetlawe When this Forest of Shirewood was first made I find not the first mention of it that I do find is in Henry the seconds time but I conceive it a Forest before for William Peverell in the first year of Henry the second which is mistaken for the fifth year of King Stephen doth answer de Placitis Forestae in this County It seems he had the whole profit and command of this Forest for his Estate which after coming to the Crown the Sheriff 8 H. 2. in the account of his Farm prays to be discharged of 4l. in vasto Forestae and in the tenth year of the same Kings Reign he prays the like discharge of 4l. for the waste as also allowance of 6l. 5s. paid to the Constable eight Foresters and a Warrener and to the Canons of Shirewood for Alms 40l. which I conceive to be the Prior and Monks of Newstede then newly Founded by Henry the second In the next year the Sheriff of the County Randulphus filius Engelrami answers de censu Forestae and in the twelfth year Robert de Caltz Lord of Laxton a Fermor answers for it 20l. and 15 H. 2. Reginaldus de Luci answers the like summ of 20l. pro censu Forestae in both which years Robert Fitz-Randulph was Sheriff In the ancient written Forest Books of this County there is the Copy of a Charter made by King Iohn when he was Earl of Morteyne to Matilda de Caux and Raph Fitz-Stephen her husband and to her heirs of all the Liberties and Free Customs which any of the Ancestors of the said Maud held at any time in Notinghamshire and Derbyshire viz. all the Forest of Notinghamshire and Derbyshire as their Ancestors ever held the same It came to Iohn Birking as heir to this Maud so to Thomas Birking his son and heir about 11 H. 3. and shortly after to Everingham who thereby claimed Custodiam Forestarum Regis in Com. Nott. Derby which I conceive contains no more but this Forest of Shirewood the rest being disafforested by Henry the third in the sixth year of his Reign in the summ of the Statute of Carta de Foresta With this Everingham heir to Birking and Caux it continued till Edward the first 's time and then was seised as forfeited Since the Guardianship hath been granted by the Princes to Noblemen and Gentlemen as a Character of their especial favour the state of this Fostership of Everinghams and of the whole Forest appears in an Inquisition taken by Geoffrey Langley the Kings then Justice in Eyre of his Forests beyond Trent for the Forest-Officers of Shirewood there find that there be three Keepings in the Forest First Between Léene and Doverbecke Secondly The High Forest. The Third Rumwood Robert Everingham chief Keeper of the Forest ought to have a chief Servant Sworn going through all the Forest at the costs of Robert to Attach all Trespasses and present them at the Attachements before the Verderors In the first Keeping between Liene and Doverbecke he ought to have one Forester riding with a Page and two Foresters on foot and there be two Verderors and two Agisters In this Keeping there be three Hayes Beskwood Hay Lindeby Hay and Willay Hay The second Keeping is the High Forest. In this Robert Everingham is to have two Foresters riding with two Pages and two Foresters on foot and there be also two Verderors and two Agisters In this Keeping are two Hayes Birkeland and Billahay and the Park of Clipston and in these Hayes and Parke two Verderors and two Agisters In the third Keeping Rumwoode Robert Everingham ought to have one Forester on Foot and there be two Woodwards one of Carburton another of Budby and two Verderors and two Agisters Robert Everingham ought also to have a Page bearing his Bow through all the Forest to gather Chiminage The Perambulation of this Forest was upon the Commission of 16 H. 3. thus set forth viz. At Coningswath Ford so by the High-way towards Wellay Hagh towards Nottingham leaving out the Close of the Town of Wellay from thence by that way to Blackstone Haugh from thence to that place where the River of Doverbecke goes over that way and so from thence as the River of Doverbeck goes into Trent Westerley from the Ford of Coningswath by the water called Mayden to the Town of Warksope and so by the same water to the Parke of Plesley Hagh so up
before Sir Hugh Shirley performed not the Conditions nor did he quietly enjoy the Lands of the Lord Basset so devised by the said Will Edmund Earl Stafford being through an old intail made of them by Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather in 13 E. 3. found heir to the rest opposing him therein Howbeit there was an agreement at length and though the said Earl and Sir Hugh were both slain in the Battel of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. before it was sealed yet the Feoffees of the Lord Basset 2 H. 6. released all their interest here and in Colston Basset in this County and in the Mannors of Rakdale Willowes Radclive super Wreke Barrow super Sore Dunton and Watton in the County of Leicestershire of West-Halle and East-Halle in Sheldon in the County of Warwick unto Sr Raph Shirley son and heir of Sir Hugh and the heirs Males of his body which Sir Raph had his residence at this Manner of Radclive 10 H. 6. This Mannor was granted with some others 1 R. 3. to Sir Gervas Clifton as part of the forfeited Lands of Henry Duke of Buckingham Yet Edward Duke of Buckingham 5 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Ratcliff on Sore and Knesale After the Attainder of Humfry Duke of Buckingham this Mannor came to Sir Richard Sacheverell Knight who left it to Raph Sacheverell his Brother or near Kinsman in which Name and Family it continued till Henry Sacheverell Esquire the last owner thereof who purchased also from the Crown the Rectory impropriate there that lies in Ratcliff estated the same on Sir Thomas Hutchinson his Sisters son but he out of tenderness to his Cousin Elianor the Wife of Roger Columbell Esquire the sole daughter and heir of the said Henry Sacheverell his Uncle agreed to divide it between them and so one moyety of this fertile inclosed Lordship remains to the heirs of Iohn Columbell son of the said Elianor who married .... Hickman sister of the present Lord Windsore who now takes care of her Children and the other moyety was by Colonel Iohn Hutchinson eldest son of the said Sir Thomas sold to Alderman Ireton Radulphus Sacheverell de Hopwell in Com. Derb. Dom. Ric. Sacheverell miles ob 25 H. 8. Sepult in le Newark in Leicester s. p. -Maria domina Hungerford Relict Ed. dom Hastings matris Com. Huntington Joh. Sachev de Morley Hopwell 2 Radulphus Sacheverell de Radclive 25 H. 8. ob 31 H. 8 -Cecilia-Anna Henricus Sacheverell de Radcliff ob Jul. 29.5 6 P. M. -Lucia fil haer Joh. Pole de Hertington in Com. Derb. Ar. 1 Henricus Sacheverell de Radclive aerat 16. an ad mortem patr -Jana filia Germani Ireton 5 6 Ph. Mar. Hen. Sacheverell de Radclive .... Boughton-Tho Grantham miles Marit 2. Elianor post ux Will. Hasard -Roger Columbell de Derley Johannes Columbell ... fil Hickman Ed. Marow de Berkswell Com. Warwick -Anna Dom. Sam. Marow miles ... fil Arth. Carey mil. Jana ux Thom. Hutchinson 2 Johannes 1 Hen. Sacheverell de Morley miles Brother of Henry Ireton the great instrument in the unhappy Wars This Elianor after her Husband Columbells decease Married her servant William Hasard who proved a good Husband to her and a kind and careful Father to her Children they dwelt in an house built at the Red hill by the side of the River Soure between Radclive and the Trent The Abbat and Covent of the House of the blessed Mary of Norton in the County of Chester 11 H. 4. released to the Prior and Covent of Burscogh and their Successours all their right in the Advowson of the Church of Radclive upon Sore sometime Iohn de Winwicks The Vicarage is in the Kings Books 6l. 13s. 4d. and so it was valued when the Prior of Burscogh was Patron Upon a Tomb in a little Chappel on the North side of the Church Hic jacent Radulphus Sacheverell Ar. nuper Dominus de Ratcliff super Sore Cecilia Anna uxores ejus qui quidem Radulphus ob 14 Aug. 1539. praedicta Cecilia ob 27 Jun. 1538. praedicta Anna migravit ab hoc saeculo Vpon a fair Tomb in the Chancell Here lyeth the Bodyes of Henry Sacheverell Esquire and Lucy his Wife daughter and heir of Iohn Pole Esquire which Henry dyed 29 Jun. 1558. and Lucy dyed 10 Febr. 1554. upon whose c. Upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Elizabetha uxor Anthonii Babington Ar. filia una haeredum Johannae Ormond filiae haeredis Willielmi Chaworth Militis ac unius Consanguinearum haeredum Roberti Laâ—home ... Caltoft Johannis Bret Thomae Aylesbury Thomae Keynes Militum ac Rad. Basset Johannis Engaines Baronum quae Elizabetha ob 28 Nov. anno 1505. Upon another plain Stone close by that Hic jacet Isabella quondam uxor Johannis Babington de Dethik Ar. ac Domini de Kinston quae obiit 18 Mar. Anno Dom. 1486. In the Chancell upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Jacobus Damport filius Domini Tho. Damport Militis qui obiit 15 die Aprilis Anno Dom. 1458. Upon a Stone near that for a Child Hic jacet Jacobus Eadmunson filius Edwardi Eadmunson qui Jacobus ob 27 Dec. 1519. Upon another plain Stone somewhat higher Cy gyst Johan file heire Tho. Basset Fitz S. John Basset de Br .... la feme Sir Raph Shirley Fitz heire Hugh de Shirley Upon a plain Stone in the body of the Church Hic jacet Thom. Fyndern Ar. Eliz. uxor ejus filia Rad. Sacheverell Ar. qui Tho. ob 24 Sept. anno dom ... Eliz. ob ... 1574. Thrumpton Doomsd. Turmodeston SO called from Turmod some old owner 't is like In it before the Conquest Leuvin and Elvod were rated at seven Bov. to the Tax for their Mannor The Land whereof was two Carucats There Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Carucat three Sochm two Villans two Bordars having one Carucat and an half this in the Confessours time was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours at 20s. Here was another Mannor of William Peverells fee which before the Conquest Stapleuvin owner also in Stapleford had rated to the Geld at three Bov. â…“ The Land one Car. There afterwards four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow This kept the old value 5s. 4d. Here was another parcel Soc to Edwalton of the fee of Hugh de Greatmaisnill rated to the publick Tax at one Bov. and an half The Land was one Car. There were two Sochm. two Bordars with two Carucats or Plows and three Acres of Medow It lay in Sandiriuca or Sandiacre on the other side the Trent in Darbishire That of Buslies fee was held by the Family of Putrell who had their seat here and continued owners till the 5 Iac. that Tho. Poutrell and Iohn his Brother sons of Walter Poutrell conveyed it to Gervase Pigot Gent. Grandfather of Gerv. Pigot Esquire the present owner 1672. It was with
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 moyeâ—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 Dâ—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 Sâ—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 Sâ—c in Horsepâ—l and Tideby was valued at 3â— 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 â—e did to Richard son of Gervâ—â—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 Sâ—r Gervas de Clifton Hugh de Hâ—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
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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 Baroâ— of Bolton Masham and Upshall of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Lord Warden of the West Marshes Steward of Richmond and Richmondshire and Bow-bearer of all His Majesties Parks Forests and Chases within the same Lyeth here buried and died the 2 day of September Anno Dom. 1609. On the South side in two Tables The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope c. married the Right Honorable Lady Philadelphia daughter to the Right Honourable Lord Henry Cariâ— Baron of Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to our late Queen Elizabeth her Majesties Houshold who died the 3 of February 1627. and had issue only one Son Emanuel Scroope At the feet of the Tomb this Emanuel Scroope son and heir of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope and of the Right Honourable Philadelphia
William and Adam had each a moyety of the Barony of Shelford and their Courts there but because by degrees the Priory became possessed of all it will not be amiss to make further mention of the Family of Bardolf in Sâ—oke and of Everingham in Lâ—â—ton which continued longer to their posterities The Court now kept at Coâ—graâ—e formerly belonging to the Prior of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in the year 129â— by Peter de Hacchâ—m then Master and Lieutenant of the Prior was called their Court of Shelford William the Prior and the Covent of Shelford granted to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton that they and all Passengers should have a way through the middle of their Medow of Oghâ—ng and the Dâ—â—ch of the said Medow without difficulty for which purpose they would find a Bridge from Mâ—rtinmas till the beginning of May if need were and would not challenge any Tâ—â—le in the moyety of Gunthorpe Ferry by reason of that way for which way their Brethren of Thurgarton were to pay 3s. per annum There was an Agreement made between the said two Hâ—uses concerning differences about Tythes and other things in Crophâ—ll and Tytheby by Walter Arch-deacon of Carliel by Authority from Pope Innocent 4. in the third year of his Papacy Raph Ilingworth 19 E. 4. suffered a Recovery of the Mannors of Boney and Shelford But King Henry the eighth 24 Novemb. in the twenty ninâ—◠〈…〉 Reign 〈…〉 of the Priory and 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 it and one hundred sixty 〈…〉 of Land 〈…〉 of Medow are 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 with the Appâ—â—â—enances 〈…〉 Esquire and Anne his wife and the heirs Males of Michael as he did also 5 Febr. 31 H. S. amongst other things the Mannor of Shelford and the Rectoryes of the Parish Churches oâ— Shelford Saxendaâ—e Gedling Button Ioys and North-Buckham Edwardus Stanhope de Rampton mil. -Adeâ—â—â—a fil Ger◠〈◊〉 mil. 〈…〉 Docâ— Fitz. Waren 1 Richardus Stanhope de Rampton -Anna fil 〈◊〉 Joh. Strelley 2 Michael Stanhope mil. -Anna fâ—â— Nichol. 〈◊〉 Tho. Stanhope mil. -Margar fil cohar Johan Poâ—â—e de Eâ—wall in C. Derâ— mil. Eâ—ianor-Thomas Cooper Edw. mil. 〈◊〉 Johannes 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Baron Stanhope 3 â—an Jam-Rogerus Townesend Johan Stanhope mil. ob 1609 -Cordelia fil cohaer Ric. Aâ—ington -Dorothea fil Tho. Trencham Philippus Stanhope mil. creat Com. Chesterfeild 4 Car. 1. Aug. 4. 1628 -Kath fil Franc. Dom. Hastings for Hen. Com. Huntington .... relict Ferrers -Will 〈…〉 1672. Hen. Dom. Stanhope ob ante patrem ... fil cohaer Ed. Dom. Woâ—ton -Heerâ—â—n marit 2. 〈◊〉 Dâ—â— O. Neâ—le marit 3. Ferdiâ—â—â— -Arâ—h Philippus Com. Chesterfeild ... fil Algernon Com. Northumb. uxor 1 -Eliz fil Jacobi 〈◊〉 Oâ—mond 〈◊〉 2 -Eliz fâ—l ... Com. 〈◊〉 ux 3. Filia Elizab. Philippus Dom. Stanhope Carolus Carolus Stanhope -Francesca fil Katherin Fran. Toppe ob 1673. 〈◊〉 Saâ—a Eliz. Alexander Tho. Johan â—il Anna Cocâ—â—â—â— Katherin Hutchinson Doroch Jaâ—â— Frâ—nc Annâ—-Joh 〈…〉 Comes Câ—are 22 Jâ—n 1624. Nov. 2. Thom. Edw. Edw. â— D. Mich. 〈…〉 Docâ— Fitz. Waren Anna-Ed Seymour Box Somerset Protector E. â— and all Mannors Mess. Lands and Tenements c. in Shelford Saxendale Newton Brigford Gunthorp Lowdham Cathorpe Horingham Bulcote Gedling Carleton Stoke Lamcote Flintham Long Collingham Cawnton the Town of Nott. Newarke Burton Ioys and North-Muskam in this County late belonging to this Monastery of Shelford paying 119l. per annum This Michael was second son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton by his first wife Adelina the daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton his second was Elizabeth daughter of Fulc Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had a daughter named Anne married to Edward Duke of Somerset Lord Protector of Edward the sixth in whose cause this Sir Michael Stanhope lost his Head but left the beginning of a fair Estate which his son Sir Thomas and the rest of his posterity have well increased In Shelford Church Here lyeth the body of the Lady Anne Stanhope wydowe daughter to Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in the County of Essex Esquire late wife to Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight which Lady Anne deceased the 20. of Febr. anno 1587. Vivit post funera virtus Over above the Tomb on the Wall is The Epitaphe of Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight whilest he lived Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6. By Sir Michaell she had these children Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire Edward Stanhope Esquire one of her Majesties Councell in the North parts of England Iulian married to Iohn Hotham of Scoreborough in Com. Eborum Esquire Iohn Stanhope Esquire one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth Iâ—ne married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf. Edward Stanhope Doctor of the Civile Law one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery Michaell Stanhope Esquire one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth besides Margaret William and Edward who died in their infancy The said Lady Anne Stanhope lived wydowe thirty five years in which time she brought up all her younger Children in vertue and learning whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her life-time She kept continually a worshipful House relieved the poor daily gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of Gods Word spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer and using the Church where Gods Word was Preached she being .... old she died 20th day of February â—o. 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforesaid in the Faith of Christ with hope of a joyfull Resurrection Upon a smaller Tomb close by Here lieth Beatrix Rauston widowe daughter of Sir Philip Cooke Knight of Essex who departed 14 Ianuary 1554. She was Mother of the Lady Stanhope Sir Thomas Stanhope married Margaret daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn Port by Elizabeth only daughter of Sir Thomas Gifford of Chillington and Dorothy one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Sir Iohn Montegomery of Cubley in Darbishire by whom he had Sir Iohn Stanhope father of Philip created Earl of Chesterfeild by King Iames and other Children as Anne wife of Iohn Hollis Lord Houghton and Earl of Clare Edward and Thomas Stanhope Sir Iohn had very many children Philip his eldest son the first Earl out-lived Henry Lord Stanhope his son who married .... the eldest daughter and co-heir of Edward Lord Wotton of Bocton Malherbe in Kent by whom he had Philip the present Earl whose first wife was .... the daughter of Algernon Earl of Northumberland his second Elizabeth daughter of Iames Duke of Ormond by whom he hath a daughter Elizabeth and his third wife is Elizabeth daughter of .... the Earl of Caernarvan by whom he hath sons Philip Lord Stanhope Charles
Staunton Esquire his eldest about 4 H. 4. had to wife Margaret the daughter of Thomas Mapurley and afterwards two others 2 H. 6. Elizabeth and 10 H. 6. Ioane Thomas de Staunton his son by Elizabeth his wife daughter of .... Sleford as 't is said left many sons on whom the Estate was entailed he had a sister called Margaret who 36 H. 6. was second wife of Iohn Barret of Horbling in Lincolnshire His first son William Staunton Esq married Katherin Deisney but had no issue for he left this Mannor 4 Mar. 14 H. 7. to George his brother who had a daughter married to .... Brookesby but after him this Mannor went to William his brother who was both Lord and Parson of this place and left it to his brother Thomas Staunton Iohn being dead before These had a sister named Alice married to Iohn Thorold of Marston in Lincolneshire This last Thomas by his wife Anne daughter of Thâ—mas Pourment or Paramour who had cut on the Brass of her Tomb a Chevron between three Roses had a son called Anthony who married Sith daughter of Robert Nevill of Ragnell Esquire and by her had very many children Elizabeth first wife of Roger North then of Hugh Thornhil and after of Arthur Walpole Ellen wife of William Wild of Nettleworth Brigitt of Ierome Brand before named Katherin of Richard Marshall Anne of William Snow Sith unmarried his sons were Anthony Richard Iohn William but his eldest was Robert Staunton Esquire a very pious good man he married Brigitt one of the two daughters and coheirs of Gabriel Barwick Esquire Lord of Bulcote in this County by whom he left William Staunton Esquire a very good man too but he sold his share in Bulcote to his Cousin Gabriel Odingsells for 1500l. to purchase his Cousin Brands here for 1200l. which were those belonging to the Priory of Haverholm already mentioned after which he sold other Lands as in their places may be observed His wife was Elizabeth the daughter of Dan. Deisney of Norton Deisney in Lincolneshire Esquire with whom he had 300l. portion She after his death married .... Aston and ... Bussy He left his son Anthony Staunton under age who was Ward to the Earl of Rutland and the Tradition is that Sir Matthew Palmer of Southwell won him at Bowls of Robert Dallington servant to Earl Roger who gave him to that Gentleman 1604. and when he the said Sir Matthew had him he married him to his sister Frances who had to her second Husband Robert Waring of Wilford to whom she bare a son called also Robert Waring and two daughters the elder Frances was the first wife of Matthew Morgan of Aberhavesp in the County of Montegomery the second Elizabeth died unmarried but first to her husband the said Anthony Staunton she brought a son called William who married Anne Niece to her said second husband being daughter of Edmund Waring of Leycroft in the County of Stafford Esquire his elder brother This William Staunton went with the King to Edge-hill Fight and afterwards was a Colonel for him in the Garrison of Newark which impaired his Estate as the Parliament Souldiers did his house here in which they sometimes quartered He sold some of this Lordship to William Cartwright the Lawyer before named as after his death his Trustees did another part to Dr. Iames Margetson now Lord Primate of Ireland He left many children his eldest son Malger died a Batchelor and left his brother Harvy Staunton Esquire the present inheriter of this Mannor who married Anne the daughter and heir of George Cam of Tuxford by whom he hath daughters and may have sons to continue this most ancient Family in the Male Line his sister Mary is wife of William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire his sister Anne of Peter Broughton of Lowdham younger brother of Sir Brian Broughton his sister Katherine of Mr. Holbrooke Parson of Edgemond in Shropshire brother of William the present Parson of Staunton his sister Elizabeth is yet unmarried and his brother Raph Staunton a Scholar in Trinity Colledge in Cambridge the rest of the Colonels Children are dead The Rectory of Staynton was 18l. 'T is now 16l. 13s. 11d. ob in the Kings Books and Harvy Staunton Esquire Patron as his Ancestors have been There is a certain kind of Rhyming Bard-like Pedegree of this Family made by one Robert Cade who did the like for the Family of Skeffington and 't is like for some others in this he hath Transcribed the Epitaphs out of this Church and therefore it cannot be much a-miss to insert it for an Example of such like work which hath been much esteemed by some Families To the Reader GOod Reader thou which hereon lookes Abandon mynde so haultye It may be proved that ys averde Though thou think it be faultye Forget the Basenesse of thy byrthe Do not the best condem The Stauntons may compare with thee And thou canst not with them Therefore better I do conclude To rest and not to ryse Leest that thou rise and fall againe By meanes of Enterprise Then Petigrewe go shew thy self Truth lurkes not in the darke And you that Supervysores are Attentyve be and marke Under this is Stauntons two Chevrons with a Fox for the Crest And Dysneys three Flowers de Lis upon a Fesse and a Lyon passant gardant for the Crest The Stauntons Petygrewe O Champion cheefe and warlike wight Of Stauntons stocke the pryme The and thy sequele I must blase And Petigrewe define Though Haroldes they in noble sorte Thy Arms not pende in vaine Yet somethinge warâ—s that here is writte As Books and Toumbes shew plaine The first Sir Manger Staunton Knight Before Wylliam came in Who this Realme into one Monarche Did conquer it and winne At which same time this Mauger Knight Thrughe feats of Arms and Sheeld In Marcyall prowes so valeant was That then he wanne the Feelde In Belveor Castle was his houlde That Stauntones Tour is highte The strongest Forte in all that front And hiest to all mens fighte Unto which Forte with force and Flagge The Stauntons stocke must sticke For to defende against the Foe Which at the same could kicke His lodgeinge large in that Turritte At all times for his ease He may command both night and day And no man to displease And therefore Stauntons Mannor nowe Whiche in Staunton doth stande Of Belveor Castle is now helde By tenure of the Lande This Staunton Knight gott sure to wife One Emme of worthy fame Also a son that Knighted was Which Mauger had to name Whiche last Syr Mauger tooke to wife Beautrix both sage and wise As valeant as his father was In every Enterprise Whiche Lady Beautrix daughter was To him that then was Lord Of Belveor Castle in the Vale As Tombes and Armes accorde Whiche two Sir Knights cross-legged lieth In Male and Armoure fine Theire superscriptions worne away Theire deathes are without time Yet
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 Foâ—nder and William his â—ather and of Maud his mother and of
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 â—xor Egidii D'aubeney militis quondam filia Simonis Leeke Armigeri Com. Notinghamiae quae obiit 17. mensis Februarii Anno Domini 1442. Sis testis Christe Many make this Simon Leek a Knight but the mistake I suppose came by reason there was a Knight of that name living in the latter end of the Reign of Edward the third as in Kilvington may be observed The Family of Markham made this their principal Seat and were of great note Sir Iohn Markham was a Captain at Stoke Field Anno 1488. but as the Tradition goes was an unruly spirited man and striving with the people of Benington in Lincolneshire about the Boundaries of their Lordships which are contiguous he kill'd some or other of them some have it that he hang'd the Priest for which retiring he lay hid at a place in Lincolneshire which the elder Sir Iohn Markham his great Grandfather had by his wife Elizabeth the sister and co-heir of Hugh and daughter of Sir Iohn Cressy of Hodsak from them called Cressy Hall where as saith my Author Francis Markham it was his good Fortune to entertain the Lady Margaret mother to King Henry the seventh who not only beg'd his Pardon but married her Kinswoman Anne the daughter of Sir George Nevill to his son who was likewise called Sir Iohn Markham and had a son by her called Iohn who died before him but left a son born at Sireston 1536. called Robert but after her death he married Margery the daughter of Raph Langford by whom he had a son named Robert and a daughter married to Robert Moreton of Bawtrée and eleven more Children after her he married a third wife Anne the daughter and likewise sister and coheir Johannes de Markham legis peritus .... fil Nic. Bothomsell Robertus de Markham legis peritus ..... fil ... de Caunton Johannes de Markham mil. Justic. de Banco -Elizabetha sor cohaer Hug. Cressy -Millecent fil .... Bekering relicta Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus de Markham mil. -Elizab fil haer Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus Markham mil. de Cotham -Joana fil Egidii Daubeney haer matris Mariae fil ejusdem Simonis Leek de Cotham Ar. Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith mil. Johannes Markham mil. ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevile milit -Margeria fil Rad. Langford -Anna fil cohaer Johannis Strelley relict Richardi Stanhope Johannes Markham Ar. ob ante patrem-Katherina fil Antonii Babington Robertus Markham-Maria fil Franc. Leeke mil. -Jana fil Willielmi Burnell de Winkeburne Robertus Markham miles de Cotham -Anna fil Johannis Warburton Com. Cestr. mil. -Anna fil Rob. Thorold de Haugh vel Winifrid 1 Johan Markham 2 Robert 3 Daniel 4 Alexand. 5 Philip. Philip. Markham ob ap Haugh in Com. Linc. 1669 Franciscus Thomas à quo familia de Allerton Johannes Markham mil. Capital Justic. -Margareta fil cohaer Simonis Leeke Ar. of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Sir Richard Stanhope Knight and by her had Thomas Markham who married Mary the daughter of Rese Griffin and was Progenitor of the Markhams of Allerton and two or three daughters and died 1 Eliz. 1558. He was in very great prosperity but at length utterly ruined yet the Earl of Shrowsbury whom he unadvisedly made his enemy help'd to raise his Children His Grandchild Robert succeeded here whose first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Francis Leeke his second Iane daughter of William Burnell of Winkeburne by whom he had Roger Markham By his first wife he had many Children His eldest son Robert had also two Wives his first Agnes daughter of Sir Iohn Warburton of Cheshire his second Winifred daughter of Robert Thorold by whom he had Philip Markham Esquire who died 1669. the rest were dead before This last Sir Robert was a fatal unthrift and destroyer of this Eminent Family he had a brother called Francis Markham who was a Souldier and a Scholar he was admitted into the University of Heidelberg 12 Febr. 1595. He collected the History of his own Family and wrote certain Decades of Epistles to Eminent Persons concerning the Art of War which he Printed This Township is now decayed the Houses pulled down and most of it inclosed being the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle The Rectory of Cotteham and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the
Ioane and the heirs of Ioane to Iohn de Stanhop and Eliz. his wife and the heirs of Eliz. This Eliz. was the Sister and heir of Iohn and Daughter of Thomas de Culy her Huâ—band was certainly Iohn the eldest Son of Elizabeth the Daughter and heir of Stephen Malonel of Rampton as in that place will appear but had not issue Iohn de Stanhop of Rampton and Elizabeth his wife by a Fine 3 R. 2. passed the Mannors of Oxton and Rampton in this County three Acres of medow in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire the Mannor of Bresigcotes in Darbyshire of Radcliff Cuylly in Leycestershire and of Ansly in Warwickshire to Raph Aderley and his heirs William Digby of Ketelbye in the County of Leicester 5 E. 6. for 176l. conveyed to Thomas Sherebroke of Oxton all his Mess. Lands Tenements c. in Oxton The Granges of Yversage and Lovell or Loveley belonging to the Monastery of Wellebek 24 Apr. 34 H. 8. were granted to Sir William Newenham and Benedict his wife and their heirs William Newenham Gent. dyed 2 Iuly 3 Eliz leaving Isabell and Benedict his Sisters and heirs In 4 Eliz. Benedict was seventeen years old and married to Lancelot Mounteforth Isabell nineteen and afterwards married to Edward Samon Which Edward Samon or one of his name about 41 Eliz. slew Thomas Leek of Leek Esquire whose reputed Son Thomas Leeke for 880l. sold and by his Deed bearing date 30 Iuly 9 Iac. conveyed his moyety of the three Granges Farms Mess. c. viz. Saint Margarets in the Greaves Oxton Grange alias Eversedge Grange or Darton Grange and Lovely Grange to Rob. Shirbrook Gent. son of the before named Thomas who was son of Robert second son of Robert Shirebrook of Tibshelf in Darbishire This Robert Shirbrook of Oxton had to Wife Mary Daughter of Iohn Savile of Oxton by whom he had Thomas his only Son and heir who together with his said Father 29 Iuly 12 Car. 1. purchased a Farm in Oxton for 167l. of Iohn Cam of Eykering and Mat. and Iames his Sons This Thomas Shirbrook married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Iopson of Cudworth in Yorkshire Esquire by whom he had many Children and died 1653. There are as I take it six Sons and six Daughters Robert the present owner is yet a Childless Widower Thomas married Sara his Cousin German the Daughter of Thomas Iopson of Cudworth Henry William Richard Iohn Mary Elizabeth Anne Margaret Rebekah Katherine They suppose and I have seen good probable authority for it that they are descended from one Iohn Lowes alias Shirebrooke who was Son of Nicolas de Lawes and Radegund his Wife Daughter of William Musters and Alice his wife who was Sister of Amicia wife of Isidor de Reresby and second Daughter and Co-heir of Iohn Deincourt and Amabilia his Wife after-born Daughter and Co-heir of Serlo de Plesley and Sister of Sarah Wife of Sir Robert de Willoughby mentioned in Felley The above named Iohn Savile had to Wife Margaret the Daughter of Thomas Tempest by whom he had many Daughters William his eldest Son by his first Wife the Daughter of ... Odingsells of Eperston was Father of Iohn Father of the present William and Iohn Thomas Savile another Son of the first Iohn married Elizabeth daughter and Co-heir of ... Samon of Darton Grange which still remains to their posterity Thomas Barret of Thoroton whose Grandmother was Anne daughter of the said Iohn Savâ—le hath Lands in Oxton descended to his Ancestor from .... Claxton who I guess had them by inheritance from .... Cade who I suppose might have them by inheritance from Iohn Strelley of Lindeby named in that place who died 2 H. 7. seised of five Mess. 200. Acres of Land fifty of Medow 100. of Pasture and 100. of Wood in Oxton and of one Close essarted in Calverton c. Anne Sister of my Grandfather Robert Thoroton was married to Thomas Walker Son of Robert Custans alias Walker of this Town who by her had a Son called Robert Walker an Apothecary in London who died young yet increased his Brother Williams patrimony here and disposed considerable summs of Money very charitably amongst his kindred and others his Nephews Thomas Robert and William Sons of his Brother William continue owners of the Land Roger Iackson is also an owner here The Vicarage of Oxton was 8l. 't is now 6l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendaries patrons Gunnolston Gunnovelston And the Spittle or Hospital of Brodquske IN Gunnolvestone and Miletune before the Conquest Vlsi had a Mannor which paid the Tax for two Car. and two Bov. and two thirds The Land was for three Plows or three Car. There afterwards William Peverel whose Fee it was had in demesne one Car. and two Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land seven Vill. two Bordars two Censors having three Car. two Mills 40s. ten Acres of Medow pasture wood five qu. long three qu. broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. when the Conquerours survey was made at 60s. Of the Tayn-Land likewise Soc to Wymarspole which Aldene progenitor of the family of Crumwell held Eruvin the Priest with four Sochm. had five Bovats for the Geld The Land twelve Bovats Here was Soc in Ernehale there four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow and sixteen Acres of small Wood. Raph de Limesâ— Lord of Eperston had in Gunnulvestune five Bov. and one third for the Geld. Erbert a Knight of William Peverels in the time of H. 1. at the foundation of Lenton Priory gave to it as other of William Peverells great men or Tenants did two parts of the Tythes of his demesne here He was shortly after in the time of H. 1. also succeeded by two who were Sisters and co-heirs I suppose his daughters viz. Emma who had her part of the inheritance in Gunnolveston and Keilmerse and Ivicia who had hers in Molinton in Northamptonshire probably Mileton before named in Doomsday and Bilebourgh as in that place is noted Emma it seems was wife of Ivo son of Robert de Heriz who gave the same proportion of Tythes at the foundation of Lenton out of his demesnes in Hesburne and Oâ—â—â—cropht in Darbishire as others of Peverels great Tenants did and when that Robert gave to it his Mill at Wystandon this Ivo his son gave to the same Priory 10s. per annum In the fifth year of King Stephen this Ivo de Heriz gave account of several summs of Money of the old Farm of the Counties of Nott. and Dereb whereof therefore 't is like he was Sheriff before that time and likewise of five great or led Horses that he might hold the Land of Welgehi in Fee-Farm of two whereof he did acquit himself to the King at Winchester before Miles Earl of Gloucester and of the other three in Normandy The eldest son of this Ivo and Emme appears to
secundi ex regio sanguine ducentis originem Qui Henrico Regi fidissimus Bello apud Northamtoniam gesto ante signa strenuè pugnans honestâ morte cecidit die decimo Julii Anno Dom. nostri Iesu Christi 1460. Et Metricè sic Salopie 〈◊〉 lapis hic tegit ossa Johannis Cui nilâ—â— antiquius quam fuit alma fides Hic ut serviret Regi tormenta subivit Intrepidus ferri sanguineamque necem Ergo licet parvum condat sua viscera saxum Virtus Angligenum lustrat in omne solum Gayteford This was an Hamlet belonging to Workesop Iohn de Gayteford 6 E. 3. held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Gayteford nigh Wirksop of Thomas de Furnivall Thomas de Gayteford 40 E. 3. held the Mannor of Gayteford of Thomas de Furnivall the last then dead by the Service of the fourth part of one Knights Fee There was a Fine levied the day after All Souls day 16 H. 7. between Edward Grysacre Clark and Richard Bristowe Quer. and Thomas Knight Esquire and Elizabeth his wife and Iohn Towneley Knight and Isabell his wife Deforc. of the Mannors of Gaitford and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred Mess. twenty Tofts one thousand five hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow five hundred of Pasture two hundred of Wood twenty of More ten of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Gaitford Harwell Worsop Shiriokes East Retford West Retford Grynley Hayton Wellome Wellome Morehous Bole Babworth Ordesall Stirton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenskill Torworth Madersey and Everton whereby the premises were settled on the said Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to the said Isabell the wife of the said Iohn Towneley and the heirs of her body remainder to Iohn Gaitford son of Richard Gaitford and the heirs of his body remainder to Agnes sister of the said Iohn Gaitford and wife of Iames Whitaker and the heirs of her body remainder to Elizabeth wife of Thomas Comberton sister of the said Iohn Gaitford father of the said Elizabeth wife of the said Thomas Knight and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn Gaitford father of the said Elizabeth wife of the said Thomas Knyght for ever George Lassellys Esquire 37 H. 8. claimed against Richard Townely Esquire the Mannors of Gatford Everton and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred and twenty Mess. forty Tofts one Dovecote 120. Gardens one hundred and twenty Orchards two thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow one thousand of Pasture two hundred and fifty of Wood one hundred of More forty of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Garford Everton Harwell Worsop Shyreokes East Retford West Retford Grynley Heyton Wellome Moregate Bole Babworth Ordesall Styrton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenshill Torworth Maddersey and Kylton and three Mess. two hundred Acres of Land c. in Aneston and Woodesettys in Darbyshire Richard Iesoppy and William Mason 14 Eliz. claimed against Iames Taylor and others twelve Mess. ten Tofts c. in Worksop and Gateford who called Brian Lassells Esquire His son Sir George Lassells of Gateford and Styrton had a daughter and heir-named Elizabeth who was married to Sir Francis Rodes of Barleburgh in Derbyshire who had a son named Sir Francis Rodes who had to wife Anne daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton and by her had Sir Francis Rodes Baronet High Sheriff of this County 1671. whose Grandmother the said Sir George Lassells his daughter took to her second husband though she had very many Children by her first one Mr .... Lockart a Scottish man and encombred the Estate with Suits in his minority Shireokes another Hamlet WIlliam de Lovetot the Founder and Richard de Lovetot his son gave most of it to the Monastery viz. the Mill and several dwelling Houses and Bovats of Land and the Land between the Water and the River towards the South and the way which leads to Holm Ker from the Ford which was by the Potters House and twenty and two Acres beyond the said River from the South between the way of Holmker and the bound of Thorpe and Colmancrofts King Henry the eighth 16 August 38 H. 8. granted to Robert Thornehill Esquire and Hugh Thornehill Gent. all that Mannor Demesne or Grange with the Appurtenances of Sherokes beneath the Hamlet of Sheroks in the Parish of Worksoppe And all Mess. Lands and Tenements in Sheroks Gatford and Derfolde and all Tythes in those Hamlets of the yearly value of 17l. 13s. 4d. And a Mess. Lands and Tenements in Hayton in the Tenure of Thomas Peke late belonging to the Monastery of Worksop c. to hold to them and their heirs paying yearly for the Mannor of Sheroks 35s. 4d. ob It came from Thornehill to .... Hewitt a Citizen of London whose Posterity still enjoy it Sir Thomas Hewitt had it Sloswicks Robert of Coleston whose Sirname was Lovetot by the Concession of Hugh his heir granted to this Priory of Radford the whole compass of the Court which was his fathers in Slaswic Robert de Lovetot gave the Church of Coleston and the whole Town of Sloswic as is already set down in Coleston and Wishou both which the Founder and his son had given before and the rest of the Supreme Lords of their Posterity confirmed Queen Elizabeth 27 Apr. 18 Eliz. granted to Roger Manners and his heirs the Rectory and Church of Graneby late belonging to Thurgarton Priory The Rectory and Church of Boney late belonging to Olvescroft in Leicestershire That of Annesley exchanged with William Bolles who had Felley a Tenement in Cossall late belonging to Newstede a Mess. in Bradmere late belonging to Lenton Priory and all that Tenement lying in the Hamlet of Sloswik within or beneath the Parish of Warsop in the Tenure of Iames Burgesse and all Lands and Tenements in Sloswick in the Tenure of Peter Horwood late belonging to the Monastery of Workesop Osberton IN Osberneston of the Land of the Taynes before the Conquest were two Mannors which Eluuine and Vlviet had and paid the Geld as one Car. The Land being sufficient for four Plows or four Car. Afterwards Swan and Vlviet held of the King William the first and had there five Sochm. having four Plows or Car. and a Church and twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long three broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. in the Conquerours 10s. Mauvesinus de Hercy held the whole Town of Osberton of the Countess of Augi by the Service that he should be her Despencer and the heirs of Alfreton had the Land and defended it by such Service Robert son of Ranulph by the consent of William his heir gave to God and the Church of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert at Radeford the Church of Osberton The said William confâ—rmed his
the Bonytons holds a Mannor there to this day And Stauntons came part to Tate and part to Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire where Sir Robert Shirley Baronet Father of the present Sir Robert built a very beautiful Church He hath here three Farms having twelve yard Land belonging to them Mr. Anthony Tate hath seven yard Land and an half which with his house came by his mother the daughter of Richard Stanley who dwelt in it Lands belonging to the Monastery of the holy Trinity at Repingdon in Sutton Bonington and West Leke and also the Advowson of the Church of St. Helen of West Leke descended to the Earl of Huntington from Sir Iohn Porte Knight who was one of the Justices of the Kings Bench 24 H. 8. and married Ioan daughter and heir of Iohn Fitz-Herbert of Etwall in Darbyshire by whom he had Sir Iohn Port Knight his son who left three daughters and heirs Elizabeth Wife of Sir Thomas Gerard Knight Dorothy Wife of Sir George Hastings Earl of Huntingdon and Margaret of Sir Thomas Stanhope named in Shelford The Rectory of Bonington in the forementioned Ms. is xiil. value and Mr. Barkeley Patron The Rectory of Sutton viii Mark and Prior of Repingdon Patron In the Kings Books now the Rectory of St. Michaels in Sutton Bonington is 15l. 2s. 1d and the Rectory of St. Annes there 4l. 17s. 6d. and the Lord Barkeley Patron of both In Sutton Bonington Church upon an old Tomb there Hic jacent Thom. Staunton Ar. Milisenta uxor ejus filia Willielmi Meringmilitis quae Milisenta obiit 12. Aug. 1456. He bears Varrey Arg. and sable an Annulet Or and impales with Mering Arg. upon a Chevron sable three Escallops Or. Another Staunton about that Tomb impales with Arg. a Pile in Point Gules Chandoys Upon another Tomb in the Chancel Orate pro animabus Johannis Berwyke Margaretae uxoris suae Jacobi filii eorum qui de hoc saeculo migravit anno 1528. He bears Arg. 3. Bears Heads erased sable In a Window there Or a Lyon Ramp Azure the Lord Segrave and Gules a Lyon Ramp Or rather Arg. if it be Mowbray Vpon a Tomb there Here lyeth Myghell Stanley deceased the last day of May 1564. and Mary his Wife that was with Child the same day and delivered of a son named Myghell the second of October the same year This same Myghell Stanley deceased was son of Iohn Stanley and left his Brethren William and Henry to see this Work made He bears Or three Birds Legs erased gules Upon a Chief indented Azure three Stags Heads Or impales with a Chevron betwixt three Towers In the other Church an ancient Tomb defaced it seems it was a Staunton Varrey Arg. and sable a Cressent for a difference impales with Mering as before upon that Tomb is Bassets Arms c. Anthony Feilding sold Mr. Grey of Langley the house and ten yard Land heretofore belonging to Repton Priory who since bought of old Mr. Tate of Sutton about three yard Land and an half Mr. Grey disinherited his eldest son for matching against his consent so his two youngest sons share with the eldest Thomas Gadde hath 3. yard Land and an half in Sutton descended from his Ancestors Charles Cock hath four Tho Strong four bought heretofore of Sir George Hastings Gilbert Millington attaint had four also Kinston IN Doomesday Book written Cheniston so called probably from some owner as most Towns of that termination in this County generally are Two Mannors in it at that time were made the fee of Hugh Earl of Chester which before the Conquest Leuvin and Richard had and paid for them to the publick Geld as three Bov. and an half The Land of them being then ten Bov. there under Earl Hugh one Sochm. had half a Carucat and nine Acres of Medow This in the time of Edward the Confessour was 30s. value then but 10s. Here were also several Mannors of the Land of the Taynes one Algar had before the Norman Invasion which paid for three Bov. The Land was two Car. This afterwards was held by Sauvinus of King William and he had there two Vill. with one Plow or Carucat and the seat of a Mill and ten Acres of Medow This in the Confesours time was 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. Another Mannor of the â—aynland Vlchet had and paid the Assesment to the Geld for it as one Bov. and an half The Land was one Carucat This when the Conquerours survey was made Godric held but the men of the Country knew not by whom nor how There was one Vill. and six Acres of Medow In King Edwards time this was valued at 20s. then at 3s. Of the Tayn-land also in Chineston was there Soc to Radeclive as much as paid for one Carucat to the Tax The Land was two Carucats There eight Sochm. three Villans had three Carucats or Plows This Town was commonly esteemed a member of Radcliff upon Sore and the Tythes went to the Priory of Norton accordingly Peter Picot son of Peter Picot Lord of Ratcliff on Sore gave to God and the Church of the blessed Mary and St. Hardulf of Bredon in Frank Almes two Virgats of Land in Kingston Half a Carucat of Land here held of Thomas Picott 41 H. 3. was taken into the Kings Hand for a year and day being held before by one out-lawed for Felony There was a Tryal 10 E. 1. between Peter Picot Plaintiff and William Hasard and Hawisia his Wife Adam le Tailour and Robert le Irot Iort and their Wives for service of Land in Ratcliff and Kinston but the Judgement was for the Defendants that they ought none Thomas Hasard aged twenty eight years was 27 E. 1. found heir of William Hasard who had a House and some little Land here held of the King for 3s. 8l. Philip Hasard aged 〈◊〉 seven years 2 E. 3. was certified heir of Thomas William Seman 3 E. 2. is certified to be son and heir of Richard Seman who held a Mess. and two Virgats here of the King for 14s. per annum and doing homage and fealty to Sir Peter Picot and the service of 7s. per annum and a pair of Gilt Spurs Iohn de Leyk is certified 17 E. 2. to have held besides a certain Mannor in Leyk c. here in Kynston eight Virgats of Land four of the Prior of St. Cuthberts of Durham by the service of 12d. and four of Iohn de Langeton for 4s. per annum Iohn de Leyk his son and heir being then above fifteen years of age Nicholas the son of Adam le Taylour was also certified 17 E. 2. to have held here and in Ratcliff the third part of two Mess. and two Virgats of Land of the King in Capite paying 3s. 8d. yearly by the hands of the Sheriff Alice the daughter and heir of the said Nicholas being then above twenty years of age The Jury
soul of the Earl of Winchester his Uncle and of Robert de Quinci son of him the said Saier and the said Roberts Brethren Nunc Amâ—nissimae ville Nottinghamiae Icomsum Posteris DD Rich Slatâ—r Arm et Comitat ejusdem vicecomes Ano. 1577 Simon de Musegros and Ascelin his Wife made Hugh de Rempeston their Atturney against Nic. de Aâ—bin and Maud his Wife Leodegar de Diva Raph de Estun and Albrea his Wife Agnes de Neuthorp Thomas son of Peter Hugh son of Oto and Robert Despenser concerning Customs and Services of his hold in Gatham Sutton Keworth c. in the County of Nott. 11 H. 3. Hugh de Hengston and Agatha de Ratinden his Wife about 9 E. 1. passed all their Mannor of Gotham to Roger de St. Andrea and Agnes his Wife and their heirs in exchange for the Mannor of Sipfeud with whose posterity two parts of this Town have ever since continued At the instance of William Fitz-William King Edward the first granted Roger de St. Andrew a Charter of Free-warren in Gotham in Nottinghamshire in Haddon in Northamptonshire and Hengeston in Cambridgeshire dated the fourth of August in the fifth year of his Reign In the 25 E. 1. Laurence de St. Mauro who held the other third part of Goteham was dead and his Son and heir Nicolas twenty eight years of age between whom and Roger de St. Andrew there was a Fine levyed 31 E. 1. concerning the Advowson of this Church viz. that the said Nicolas and his heirs should have one Turn and the said Roger and his two Thomas de St. Maur or Seymour who had upon his Seal two Chevrons and a file of five Labells and held a Capital Messuage in Goteham commonly called West-Hall and 50s. Rent of Assize c. was dead 32 E. 3. and Iohn Worthy found his next heir viz. son of Beatrix Worthy sister of the said Thomas Iohn de Worthe Knight by fine 50 E. 3. and afterwards 2 R. 2. by another fine granted to Iohn Samon of Nottingham the third part of the Mannor of Goteham and the Advowson of the third part of the Church of the said Mannor excepting 102s. 6d. Rent in that third part of the said Mannor which yet he granted together with the Homages and whole Services of Samson de Strelley Knight Iohn Fraunceys and Agnes his Wife and many others to have to the said Iohn Samon and his heirs Iohn Samon at the Assizes at Nott. 8 H. 4. recovered his Seizin of 32s. Rent Service in Goteham from Henry Nevill Knight Robert Nevill and William Draper Robert Nevill 9 H. 6. was found to have dyed seized of four ruined Messuages forty Acres of Land eleven Acres of Medow in Goteham four in Kinston and as many in Thrumpton and that Iohn Nevill was his heir By an Inquisition taken at Nott. Oct. 29.5 6 Ph. and Mar. it appears that Henry Sacheverell of Ratcliff upon Sore then dead had this Mannor or share of Goteham which since B. it seems was purchased in by ... St. Andrew and in the division was allotted to Barbara the youngest daughter and heir of Iohn St. Andrew Married to Sir Oliver St. Iohn Baronet who sold it to Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton Esquire possessed of the principal part of this Township by his Marriage of Mary the eldest daughter and co-heir of the said Iohn St. Andrew which he settled upon Mary his only daughter by that Wife whom he disposed to Robert Burdet Esq and she bore him an only daughter named Elizabeth the heir of that part but Mr. Pigot left this to his son and heir Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton Esquire the present owner Elizabeth the middle daughter and co-heir of the said Iohn St. Andrew was Married to Francis Thornhaugh Esquire eldest son of Sir Francis Thornhaugh of Frenton and by him hath issue but her purpart of St. Andrews inheritance is not here she is since become the Wife of William Skeffington Esquire The Free-holders in this Town are not very considerable yet there is one Spenser whose Ancestors have held something two Yard-land I think and been resident here since the time of Sir Saher de St. Andrew about the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the third The Church in the Kings Books is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob Before the dissolution of Monasteries when Mr. St. Andrew and Mr. Salmon were Patrons the value was 24l. In the Church on a plain Stone Hic jacent corpora Johannis Santandra Ar. Aliciae uxoris ejus qui Johannes ob in festo St. Lucae 1510. dicta Alicia ob 14 Apr. 1509. Upon it a Chevron between three Waterbougets Upon another plain Stone Hic jacet Dominus Heugo Santandra qui quondam fuit Rector de Goteham ob 20 Apr. 1528. On another Hic jacent corpora Willielmi St. Andra Ar. Margaretae uxoris ejus qui Willielmus ob 3 Dec. 1565. dicta Margareta rather 1535. St. Andr. there impales with Arg. a Fesse sable and three Lozenges in chief sable Aston Upon a Tomb. Here lyeth the Body of George St. Andrew Esquire which departed this life 27 Aug. 1584. This George had to Wife Barbara Nevill by whom God sent him Children Gervis William George Iohn Francis Winifrid Iane Barbara A Monument of W. S Andrewes at Gotham South Wall in the Chancell Iohn S Andrew on the North Wall at Gotham Leke Doomesd Leche SO called from the passing of the Water or Leaking from the Saxon Leccian to water or moisten which is done by a small Brook in this place to both the Hamlets or Townships of Great or East Leak and Little or West Leak On the North side of this Lordship on a knoll called Court-hill near the bounds of Goteham about a flight-shot from Cuckow bush the Hundred Court hath been kept Here was in Leche Soc to Gatham as much as paid the Geld for two Bovats of Land and some belonging to Stanford of Robert Fitz-Williams Fee which was one Bovat ad Geld. The Land four Bovats There two Suchm had one Carucat In Leche before the Conquest Godric who also had one in Plumptre had a Mannor which was Taxed to the Dane Geld as two Bovats ¼ The Land was four Bovats There afterwards Ernulph the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had two Carucats two Vill. with half a Car. and eight Acres of Medow In the time of King Edward the Confessour the value of this was 40s. in King Williams but 10s. The principal Mannor in Leche before the Norman Invasion Siuvard had and for it paid the Tax as two Carucats The Land of it was then for six Plows or six Carucats There Henry de Ferrariis had afterwards in Demesne four Car. sixteen Sochm. sixteen Vill. having seventeen Car. or Plows There was a Priest and a Church one Mill 2s. and fifty Acres of Medow small Wood two qu. long one broad This in the
son of or Fitz William and of the heirs of Leonius de Malnoers Iuly 16. This Raph the year before viz. 10 H. 3. was Warden or Keeper of Nottingham Castle and Iames de Keworth was his Nephew from whom Annora at length the sole heir of this Family of Maunvers and Married to Henry Pierpont claimed Rents in Basingfeild as his Cousin and heir 12 E. 1. as likewise in Keyworth as in those places may be observed This Henry de Pierpont is said to be son of Henry Iohn le Pierpont of Kirkby in Ashfeild whose Lands there still remain with this honourable Family had a brother named Henry and another Roger c. I suppose them sons or Grandsons of Robert de Pierpont who held a Knights Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne 12 H. 2. Shortly after this it appears that Simon de Pierpont had summons to that Parliament which was called in Iune 22 E. 1. in order to that King's Expedition into Gascoine and that in September following he had command to attend him in person thither well fitted with Horse and Arms for that Service Certain it is that the posterity of Sir Henry Pierpont and Annora being for the most part principally resident at this place gave occasion for the calling it Holme Pierpont where at this time is the principal mansion of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester son and heir of Robert Earl of Kingston the great advancer of this Family who added the high Buildings to the House which else for the most part is as Sir Henry Pierpont the said Earls Father left it but the Stables Garden Bowling-Green and divers other Ornaments and Offices were done by the Marquess The Jury found 4 E. 1. that Margery who had been wife of Leoninus de Maunoers permitted her self to be married to Iohn son of Henry de Nottingham without the Kings licence as was believed being in the gift or disposal of the King The Jury 8 E. 1. found that the Towns of Basingfeild and Holme were bound to repair Polleford Bridge and the Township of Boughton a Bridge and Causey there and Holme the Bridge and Causey of Holme Roger de Wilford and Ioane his wife who held the Mannor of Bughton for her life passed it by Fine 29 E. 3. to Sir Edmund Perpount Chr. and his heirs paying 100s. of Silver yearly while she lived It is now utterly decayed but went commonly with Holme Galfr. de Neyvill and Henry de Perepunt were Justices of Assize 8 E. 1. and sate at Blithworth in this County concerning Forest matters King Edward the second by his Charter dated at Nott. Octob. 27. in the ninth year of his Reign granted to Robert Perepount Free Warren in his Demesne Lands of Holme juxta Nott. Holebek woodhouses Landford and Weston in this County and North Anestan and Treton in Yorkshire which Sir William Pierpount had confirmed amongst many other 6 H. 8. The same King Edward the second by his Letter dated at Woodstock 27 Iun. in the tenth year of his Reign wrote to Robert de Perpount Iohn Deincourt and Hugh de Hercy for two thousand Footmeen whereof two hundred Funditores Pioneers Spademen Miners or the like to be chosen in the Counties of Nott. and Derby and the said Robert and Hugh to lead or conduct them The same year Aug. 20. the King wrote to Robert de Perpont from York to come to him with Horse and Arms for the War of Scotland The South prospect of the House and Church 〈◊〉 HOLME PIEREPONT In the South I le at Holme Pierepont The same Term Robert de Perepount and Cecily his wife and George his son by another Fine settled twenty Mess. one Mill c. in Landford on Robert and Cicely for life then to George and his heirs males remainder to Raph his brother and his remainder to Edmund so to Roger then to Iohn and his heirs males the last remainder to Robert brother of Iohn and his heirs for ever Robert Perepont married Sara the sister of Sir Iohn Heriz by which match this Family a long time after increased their Patrimony by the addition of the Lordships of Gonaldeston and Widmerpole in this County which Sir Henry Pierpont 19 H. 6. claimed as son of Edmund son of Edmund son of Henry son of the said Sara sister of the said Sir Iohn Heriz King Edward the third in the thirty third year of his Reign took Sir Edmund de Pirpond into his protection and all his Men Lands Goods Rents and Possessions because he was then about to go beyond the Seas with Henry Duke of Lancaster at the Kings request Sir Edmund Perpoynt 43 E. 3. had a Seal of Arms circumscribed with his name whereon was three Roundels on each of which was a Lioncell Rampant within a Border engrayl'd King Edward the fourth for the good and laudable service which Henry Pierpoynt Esquire at his great costs and charges and with manifold bodily dangers against the Kings Rebells levying War against him before that time done and still continued viz. 5 E. 4. gave the said Henry and his heirs males the third part of the Mannor of Staley with the same proportion of the Advowson of the Church and the like of the Chantry there in the County of Derby which came to the Kings hands by the Attainder of Iohn Lord Clifford The Rectory of Holme was 12l. value It is now 15l. 17s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Marquess of Dorchester Patron as his Ancestors the Pierponts have long been In the Church on a Brass fixed in Stone Amoris Gratitudinis ergo Erga Optimum virum Gervasium Pierrepont Armigerum Filium secundogenitum Georgii Pierrepont militis Fratrem Henrici Pierrepont militis Patruum Roberti Comitis de Kingston Vicecom Newarke Baronis Pierrepont de Holme Pierrepont There are very many Arms on the Tombs and in the Windows viz. Pierrepont with quarterings of Maunvers Heriz Monboucher Thwaits c. Stanley Earl of Darby with quarterings Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury with quarterings of Montegomery Earl of Shr. Talbot Strange Nevill Furnival Verdun Lovetot and many impalements as with Cavendish Banning Bray and others In the East window of the Chancell Arg. 6. Annulets Sable 2.2.2 Maunvers and Barry nebule Arg. Sab. Blount On the South side of the Church at Holme Pierepont On the North side of the Quire over the Vault this Monument Vpon which is Inscribed Here lyeth the Illustrious Princess Gartrud◠Countess of Kingston daughter to Henry Talbot Esq son to George late Earl of Shrowsbury She was Married to the most Noble and Excellent Lord Robert Earl of Kingston one of the Generals to King Charles the first in the late unhappy differences and in that service lost his life She had by him many Children most dead there are living Henry Marquess of Dorchester William and Gervas Pierrepont Esquires and one daughter the Lady Elizabeth Pierrepont She
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 Sâ—chm and seventeen Vill. having six Car. There was twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood â— 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 Godriâ— 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 Albreiâ— 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 â— never could see any thing else which could satisfie that there ever was a Church at Wiverton there was a very good Chappel in the House now ruinous with it and besides it there is no more Houses so that the Church and Town have a like fate the place of either not very discoverable the necessary consequence of inclosure of good Land in these parts Langar and Barneston AND St. Aubreys or St. Aethelburga's THese Towns went together before the Normans came as they have done ever since and do still In King William's time they were the Fee and a great part of the Demesne of William Peverell But before that time Godric had a Mannor in each Town and for that in Langare was rated to the publick payment of the Geld at two Car. four Cov. ½ The Land being sufficient for six Plows or so many Carucats There William Peverell had in Demesne three Bar. fiâ—teen Sochm. upon six Bov. of this Land nineteen Vill. six Bord. having eleven Car. two Mills 5s. and five Acres of Medow There 1. Francus homo one French man or Free-man had one Car. In King Edward the Confessours time the value of his was 100s but in King Williams was improved to 10l having Soc in Wivreton In Barnestune Godric and Azor had each man his Hall and each paid the Geld then in use for four Bov. s. The Land was four Car. There William Pevrell bad in Demesne three Car. seven Sochm on four Bov. of this Land seven Vill. six Bordars having four Car. ½ There was thirty six Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was but 10s. in the time when the Conquerours Survey was taken it was 4l. valuâ— In each Town there was a considerable share Soc to Granby of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt viz. in Langare as much as was rated to the Geld at four Bov. and an half The Land was two Car. There eight Sochm. one Bordar had two Car. and six plowing Oxen. There was half a Church and thirteen Acres of Medow In Bernestune that which was Soc to Granby paid the Dane-geld for half a Car. The Land was two Car. There five Sochm. one Bord. had two Car. two draught Oxen and eleven Acres of Medow William Pevrell at his first endowment of Lenton Priory which he founded in the time of King Henry the first gave two parts of all his Tythes which that house enjoyed here accordingly and the Church of Langar with all its Lands and Tythes and one Villan holding a Virgat of or Yard Land William Peverel his son who succeeded in this inheritance was it seems rather for King Stephen than King Henry the second who when he wrote himself but Duke of Normandy and Angeou gave to Ranulph Earl of Chester amongst many other vast possessions the whole Fee of William Peverel unless he could acquit and clear himself in the said Duke his Court of his wickedness and Treason But I do not find that the Earl of Chester enjoyed any thing here of that gift for the Sheriffs accounted in the Pipe Rolls for the Farm of Peverells Land being in the Kings hands several years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the second until about the nineteenth that Robert Fitz-Randalf Lord of Auferton made his account wherein he mentions Langar and Clifton to be before that time 't is said 9 H. 2. given to one Gerbod de Escalt as Hornecastle in Lincolneshire also was Gerard de Rodes was the next owner of these Lands that I have seen who had them of the gift of King Iohnâ— but I think he only confirmed them for in the Pipe Roll of the first year of his Reign they are mentioned as if King Richard the first had so disposed them before Raph de Rodes succeeded this Gerard to whom the Prior and Covent of Lenton having remitted the custom of Tything his Corn here at Langar after it was brought into the Barn and out of their liberality agreed to take it in the field This said Raph did in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the third make his acknowledgement thereof and ingage himself That if they should have any loss by so doing they should enjoy their old Custom again of Tything at the Barn and this he did in a full Chapter before W. de Roderham Arch-deacon of Nott. to whose Jurisdiction and constraint if he should fail he submitted himself without Appeal by a sealed instrument as the custom then ordinarily was in such like cases The Prior and Covent likewise granted him and his Lady Berta to have a Chappel within their Court at Langar provided the Chaplain should be presented to the Pâ—â—son of Langar and swear not to hinder the Mother Church and to be liable to be suspended by the Parson if he did and that the Lord and Lady should come and hear Divine Service at the Church on all the Festivals except there was manifest cause of hinderance but to have no Bell in the said Chappel There was an ancient Church or Chappel in the â—ields of Langar called St. Athelburga's or St. Aubrey's which was upon Deyncurts Fee and was given to Thurgarton Priory as Graneby Church was to which Parish it properly belonged for this Raph de Rodes gave the Priory of Thurgarton 2s. a year to be taken of Richard son of Thurkel of Barneston or of whomsoever should hold these two Bovats or Oxgangs he then had to be
of the Illustrious owners of that place notwithstanding what will be done by my excellent friend Mr. Dugdale in his great work of the Baronage of England or in a particular one which was almost ready for the Press at the death of the last and most Noble Frances Countess of Rutland May 19. 1671. but for want of such a Mother and Nurse is like enough to be abortive and make no further appearance I shall begin therefore with the great Norman Robert de Toâ—neâ—o esteemed the builder who Founded a Priory near his Castle of Belvidere and made it a Cell of St. Albans To the endowment of Tythes and Lands which he made to it his son Berengerius was a Witness which Berengerius de Todeni the Book of Doomsday shows to have been Lord of divers Mannors in this County of Nott. But it seems his Father out-lived him because after having buried his wife Alice he the said Robert for her soul by the conâ—ent of his sons William and Geoffrey gave a Carucat of Land in Sapertun to the Church of St. Mary at Belvoyr and that William was his son and heir of his honour who I think was called William de Albini Brito from his being born in England notwithstanding in the Charter of Confirmation made by Thomas Lord Ros there seems to be two persons however he was a great Baron in the time of King Henry the first and witness to many of his Charters particularly in the year of our Lord 1133. 33 H. 1. as in several places of the Monasticâ—â— Angl. may be observed He seems to be the son of Matild de St. Liz sister of Walter son of Robert son of Richard Earl of Clare son of Gilbert but the time will scarcely bear it therefore we may rather suppose she was his wife and Mother of William de Albini his son whom I have sometimes seen called also Briâ—â— as his Father was yet it appears William de Albini Brito if that be not this second William too had another wife called Cecilia who together with himself and his son and heir William were benefactors to Thorney Abby and to his gift were Witnesses Roger and Robert his sons and his three Nephews 〈◊〉 son of his brother Galfr. â—wan and Gaâ—fr de Caâ—iâ—in one of his Deeds is to Alexander Bishop of Linc. in the time of H. 1. When the first William died I find not but I suppose both him and his son William dead 14 H. 2. for in the Pipe Roâ—â—s of that year I find though he be there named for paying the Scuâ—age for the Aid for marrying Maâ—d the Kings daughter for thirty three Knights Fees and for four more of new yet William Basset the then Sheriff of Warewiâ—h and Legrecester-shires accounted for 26l. 16s. 11d. of the issues of the honour of Belvier and for providing for the Children of William de Albineio thirty nine weeks and one month 15. and 21d. by the Kings Writ it may indeed be otherwise but I find no more of him afterwards William de Albeni the second was called sometimes Meschines and had two Wives Adeliza his first and Cecilia his second by whom he had his son and heir William de Albeni the third who was abroad with King Richard the first in his Army in Normâ—â—dy and therefore had a Quittance for his Scurage 6 R. 1. in the Counties of Bucks and Bedford It appears 10 R. 1. and 1 Ioh. that he gave DC Marks to have Agatha Trussebâ—t with her inheritance she was his second wife but I do not find he had issue by her By the consent of William de Albini the fourth his son and heir he Founded an Hospital at the Bridge of Wass between Offâ—ngton and Stanford for the health of his own soul and hers the said Agatha and for Margarets his former wife his sons William de Albini and Odinellus Nicolas and Robert de Albini were Witnesses William de Albini the fourth for the health of the soul of the Noble Lord William de Albini his Father and the soul of Margery de Vmfravile his Mother and the souls of his own wives Albreda Biset and Isabel confirmed to this Church of St. Mary of Newstead by Uffington Bridge what his Father had given Isabella this last Williams only daughter and heir who was the wife of Robert de Ros is said to be buried in this Newstead in the year 1301. The first Ancestor of this Robert that I know of was Peter de Ros who married Adelina the youngest as William de Bussey did Hawisia the eldest and Nicholas de Traisâ—y Albreda the second of the three sisters and heirs of that great and Potent Bâ—ron Walter de Espec who having an only son by his wife Adelina called also Walter Robertus de Belvedeir sive de Totencio Adelaâ—â— 2 Will. de Albini Brito 33 H. 1 -Matild de St. Liz Willielmus de Albeni Brito -Adeliza-Cecil Willielmus de Albeni -Margeria de Umfravile -Agatha Trusbut Pip. 10 R. 1. Willielmus de Albeni -Albrea Biset-Isabella Isabella de Albini sola haeres-Robertus de Ros. Willielmus de Roos-Matilda fil Joh. de Vallibus ex semisse haeres Willielmus de Ros-Margeria una 4. cohaer Egidii de Badlesmere 2 Tho. de Ros. -Beatrix fil Rad. Com. Stafford -Ric Burley Chr. mar 2. Fin. 9 R. 2. m. 2 3. 2 Willielmus de Ros ob 1414 -Margareta fil Dom. Johan de Arundell 2 Thom. de Ros. -Alionora fil Ric. de Bellocamp Com. Warwic ex Eliz. nepte haered Warini Dom. L'isâ—e Tho. de Ros-Philippa fil Joh. Dom. Tiptoft sor cohaer Com. Worcest Edmundus Dom. Ros ob 1508. sine pâ—ol legitim Robertus Manners de Etal in Com. Northumb. miles -Elianora sor haer Georgius Manners-Anna fil Annae Ducisâ—ae de Exeter Tho. St. Leger militis Thom. creatus Com. Rutland-Dorothea fil Willielmi Paston mil. vel Elionora Henricus Comes-Marg fil Rad. Com. Westmorl Edwardus Comes Eliza-Will Cecil Will. Cecil Dom. Ros. Johannes Comes Rogetus Comes Franciscus Comes Georg. Villers Dux Buckingham -Katherina Georgius Comes Johan Manners mil. -Dorothea fil cohaer Geo. Vernon de Haddon mil. Georgius Manners mil. -Grace fil Dom. Hen. Pierpont Johannes Comes -Frances fil Ed. Dom. Mountague ob May 19. 1671. Johannes Dom. Ros. -Anna fil Hen. March Dorcest repudiata -Diana fil Com. Alesbury s. p. ob 1672. Franc. ux Com. Exeter Gracia Dom. Chaworth Dorothea Dom. Ashley Margareta Comitisia Sarisb Elizab. Domina Annesty Anna ux Scrope How miles Ricardus mil. Oliverus Johan Edwardus Rich. Maâ—gaâ— 1 Johannes s. p. -Marioria fil haer Phil. le Despenser Johannes s. p. -Maria de Orreby â—or Com. Northumbr Thom. 1 Willielmus s. p. -Marg fil Rad. Dom. Nevil Johannes Esc. 12 E. 3. n. 41. Nicolas Robertus pat 25 E. 1. p. 1. m. 19. Odinellus Robertus Nicolas Rogerus Robertus Cecil Radulphus de Albeni Rog. Rob. 1 Berenger de Todeâ—i s. p.
son besides Sir Thomas Rempston called Robert Rempston Esquire who died seized of these Lands about 16 E. 4. Thomas Cheyne Esquire then aged above twenty six and Isabella Stapleton aged fifty years being at that time his Cousins and heirs I cannot learn what relation this Iohn Knyveton and Agnes his wife had to these Whattons but I perceive 2 H. 4. there was a recovery of these Lands wherein they were parties The 10 H. 4. there was one which was the Execuâ—ion of a Fine levied Hill 4 R. 2. between Robert Skipwith son of Iohn de Whatton and Alice his wife Complainants and Robert Smyth of Bautre Deforcient of the Mannor of Skerington and the very same Lands And again 11 H. 4. In the division of Rempstons Lands between Stapleton and Cheyne this Mannor it seems was of Stapletons part for 4 H. 8. Thomas Stapleton and Elizabeth his wife suffered a recovery of it and it was not long after in the Family of Eltoft of Knottingley in Yorkshire but continued not there for Thomas Shypman 9 Eliz. suffered a recovery of it and called to warrant Edmund Eltofts Esquire Thomas Shipman was son of Richard and had by Isabell Hutchinson his wife three sons Richard Thomas and William Richard â—by Elizabeth Bruntz his wife had Elizabeth Shipman who carried this Mannor to Gervase Armstrong her husband a younger brother of the house of Rempston and the most excellent in Hawking Hunâ—ing Fishing and Fowling that ever I knew He married a second wife Fortune Pacy and by her had very many children whereof George his eldest reproved a vile Parliament Souldier for Swearing and Cursing and was by him stab'd to death and left two daughters and heirs by his wife .... the daughter of ... Aufeild afterwards married to Captain William Warburton one of them is now the wife of Richard â—anes and the other of .... Parker who inherit the Tythes and six Oxgangs of Land and two little Closes and one called Haverhâ—lme or Hareham Close in Aslacton by Scarrington But by his first wife the said Elizabeth Shipman the sad Gervase had Thomas Armstrong who married Mary Enderby by whom he had Gervase bred abroad beyond the Seas and divers other children Willielmus Shipman de Scarrington 4 H. 8. defunct 16 H. 8. Willielmus Shipman defunct 31 H. 8 -Magareta Richardus Shipman 38 H. 8. Thom. Shipman de Scarrington-Isabella fil .... Hutchinson Rich. Shipman-Elizab fil Bruntz Elizab. Shipman sola haer -Gerv Armstrong-Fortuna Pacy ux 2. Tho. Armstrong-Maria fil ... Enderby Gervasius Georgius Armstrong .... fil Awfeild -Will Warburton marit 2. ... ux Parker ux Rich. Janes Will. Tho. -Maria Ellis Willielmus-Joana fil .... Hall Thom. Shipman-Philippa fil cohaer Jo. North de Lowdham Elizab. fil Kendall -Will.-Sara fil .... Parker Alderm de Nott. ux 2. Thom. Shipman -Marg fil ... Trafford Trafford Shipman Willielmus Thom. Will. Gerv. Johan Anna c. Edw. Margareta to whom this Mannor doth still belong Richard Shipman Father of the first named Thomas was son of William Shipman of Scarrington and had also a son named William Father of Thomas Shipman who was a very prudent man and raised a fair Estate he married Philippa one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn North of Lowdham by whom he had several children To .... his daughter married to Richard Marshall of Brandon in the County of Lincolne he gave a great deal yet left his son and heir William Shipman a considerable Estate here and in Aslacton with the Rectory of Whatton and Lands in other places as Flintham Torlaston Carcolston c. Some of the Lands lying in the Territories of Scarrington and Aslacton which are much intermixed were heretofore the inheritance of a Family who had their name from this place of which I have seen three or four Descents Roger father of Iohn father of Iohn father of Roger de Skerington who lived in the time of Edward the third and of a third Iohn also and some others It seems to me that Nicholas de Leek of Scarrington had this Land in the time of Henry the fourth and that afterwards it was Binghams of Carcolston There were some Lands likewise purchased of the Cranmers of Aflacton This William Shipman to his first wife had Elizabeth the daughter of ... Kendall of Smithesby by whom he had two daughters his second wife was Sara daughter of ... Parker Alderman of Nott by whom he had many children Thomas Shipman his eldest son a good Poet and one of the Captains of the Trained Bands of this County the present owner married Margaret the daughter of .... Trafford Esquire who brought him a good inheritance at Bulcote about three miles distant settled upon her by her Grandfather Simon Wood whose daughter and heir Margaret was her mother she hath born him several sons The Tythes of Scarrington part of the Rectory of Orston are held by Mr. Thomas Porter of Blyth to whose father old Mr. Hugh Kerchevall sold his interest in them by Lease as he did in two Oxgangs of Glebe belonging to them to William Oliver who had also Free-hold here now sold to Thomas Castledine The present occupant of the Tythes is Thomas Ialland who married my sister Mary and hath a pretty Free-hold here and in Aslacton and Carcolston his Cousin Will. Ialland or Chalon hath a Farm likewise the rest of the Freeholders are not considerable In Scarrington Church was Collected by Mr. St. Lo Kniveton Gules a Bend Ermine betwixt six Bezaunts Arg. the first Quarter Ermine A Crosse Gules Carcolston IN Coleston of the Soc of Orston Ancient Demesne the Land of King Edward the Confessour there was a portion rated to the Danegeld at four Bovats and four Acres The Land was then esteemed to be one Carucat There in King Williams time were five Sochmen or Free-holders who had one Carucat and an half four of these five Sochmen whereof I am for one my self remain visible at this day the Land of the fifth hath been long dispersed into several hands That Carucat and half in Doomsday by a Rental of Orston renewed 16 H. 8. appears to be above nine score Acres of which the heirs of Thomas Cheyney named in Scarington whose Land was formerly Whattons and descended from the Family of Cheyney which had it by inheritance from that of Rempston to William Lord Vaux of Harrowdon who 8 Eliz. sold it to William Alvey held thirty nine Acres Richard Whalley formerly the Leeks and before them Kirktons forty four Acres Richard Bingham now Mr. Bromes thirty six Acres and Robert Thoroton thirty two ½ the chief Rents of them respectively amounts to 2d. an Acre the fifth share is now amongst Dr. Brunsell William Arnall and Thomas Wilford and some others But the principal Mannor in Colesâ—on was the Fee of Roger de Busli which Vlviet had before the Conquest rated to the publick payment of the Dane-geld at six Bovats and one Acre The Land
Screveton Johannnes Thoroton ob 1513 -Alicia-Johannes Brocock marit 2. Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston ob 4 E. 6 -Margareta fil .... Bingham ut suppon -Joana.-Emota Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston ob 3 Mariae-Agnes relicta Roberti Kellum-Henr Ward marit 3. Robertus Thoroton obiit 1604 -Maria fil Ric. Owtram Robertus Thoroton ob 1646 -Dorothea fil .... Olney Robertus Thoroton aetat 71. 1672. ob Feb. 15. 1673 -Anna fil Petri Chambers Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston in Med. Doctor hujus libri Author aetat 49. 1672 -Anna fil Gilberti Boun serv. ad legem Anna aet 23. 1673 -Philippus fil Philippi fil Will. Sherard Baronis le Trim. Philip Thorotonus Sherard natus in festo Sim. Jud. 1674. Johannes Turner de Swanwick in Com. Derb. -Elizabetha aet 18. 1672. Richardus Gervasius Rich. Joh. Thom. Tho. aet 9. 1672. Thom. aet 57. 1672. Walterus Thom. Johannes Rogerus Apprenticius 7 H. 5. Nicolaus Capellanus Rogerus Capellanus Johannes Richardus de Luvetot-Cecilia Will. de Lovetot-Matild Matild de Lovetot â—ola haer ut in Wirksop -Gerard de Furnivalle And William who had to wife Ales the youngest of those co-heirs had by her Robert Morin Lord of Kilvington but further I find not of them for Iohn de Gloucester son of Roger and Nephew of Henry the Clergy-man who had also a share in the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent was possessed of the greatest part of this Mannor of Carcolston by purchase I suppose in the former part of the Reign of King Edward the third as by the Fine in Wishou 11 E. 3. and 13 E. 3. between Lovetot and Willughby and by Evidences in my own and several of my Neighbours hands appeareth and with that Family of Gloucestre continued till the time of King Henry the seventh Henry de Gloucester being the last that I have met with who suffered a recovery of this Mannor and Sutton upon Trent 20 H. 7. There is a broken window in the East end of the North I le of this Church wherein was left Agnetis Will Mering Militis and the Arms which I guessed to be Gloucesters Sable a Chevron between two Martlets and a Crosse croslet Botony Fitchy Arg. which makes me conclude that Sir William Meringe Knight married Agnes the heir female of this house and the rather because upon his Grandchild Sir William Merings marriage with Margaret the daughter of Thomas Cave of Stanford 38 H. 8. this Mannor and Sutton amongst the rest were to be settled and the 4 and 5 Ph. Mar. Sir William Meringe by fine passed it to Edwarâ—â—yfeild and he by another Fine 7 Eliz. to Robert Bulby which Robert or Nicolas Bulby or both conveyed it to Richard Whalley of Screveton Esquire towards the latter part of Queen Elizabeths Reign who having near about that time viz. 38 Eliz. bought of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton and Dorothy his wife for the summ of 220l. another Mannor then in Lease to Richard Owtram and Dorothy his wife and Iohn their son for their respective lives at the Rent of 4l. 13s. 7d. per annum and inheriting some other Lands here from his Ancestors he prevailed with the rest of the owners though they were neither very few nor very inconsiderable to inclose the Fields after which I do not find that either lie or they or any of them ever found any great improvement in their fortunes or conditions though the Rents were much increased nor have their posterity much reason to brag most of them having resigned their shares to new purchasers Mr. Whalleyes being together with Hawkesworth and Flintham Grange made Collateral security for the quiet enjoyment of Sibthorp which he sold not well freed from incumbrances it seems became by that means at length the inheritance of the Earl of Newcastle who being driven out of the Kingdom in the time of the late Rebellion his son the Lord Maunsfeild with others his Trustees sold all the said Lands and many others towards payment of debts and raising portions whereby Peniston Whalley Esquire Grandson and heir of the said Richard became purchaser of the Mannor and those Lands on the East part of the Lordship which lie before and behind his house as Francis Hacker did of those lying in the West part towards Bingham which latter parcel belonging to Willoughbys Mannor was by the Kings favour upon his return Col. Fr. Hacker then proving Attaint restored and still remains the inheritance of his Grace the now Duke of Newcastle who during his life enjoies Mr. Whalleys part also Richard Whalley his Grandfather before named sold the Sites of both these Mannors That of Willoughbyes which is called the Hall-Close to Mr. Brome it lying near his house The other which was Bulbyes and lies over the way North from the Church is through many hands come to Thomas Wilford the present owner The said Mr. Whalley sold likewise several Messuages and some Lands to .... Thurbarne or Fairbarne he to ... Lathom he to Mr. Shipman of Scarrington whose Grandchild hath sold them to Richard Porter of Bingham the present owner William son of William of Coleston called Lord or Loverd held half a Knights Fee of the honour of Tikhill but immediately of the Lovetots of Wisoe Roger de Lovetoth who was High Sheriff of these Counties 39 H. 3. c. did release by his Deed without date to William de Colliston for the summ of 20s. the Suit of Court to Wisho from three weeks to three weeks which he ought for that be held of him in Colleston reserving his attendance there only twice a year upon summons timely given to him and his heirs at the Court next after Michaelmas and that after Easter to which were Witnesses Robert de Torlaston Iohn Barry of the same Simon de Aslacton Henry de Houtheâ—p Nicholas de Schiventon Robert de Rempston Robert de Lovetoth of Colleston Oliver his son Roger de Fanecourt William de Sceflet c. William son of William de Colleston married Alice the daughter of Sir Robert de Burstall Knight and had many children Raph Mr. Iohn Robert and others In 16. R. 2. I find that which was Robert Loreds to be Edmund Willughbyes which Family I suppose obtained it about the time or shortly after that Sir Iohn de Lovetot had sold his interest in Wishou which was confirmed by Robert de Lovetot his son 31 E. 3. to Sir Richard de Willughby the elder the great advanter of that Family with which this Mannor continued till Mr. Whalley bought it as before is mentioned Sir Iohn de Lovetot the elder Father of Iohn before named and brother of the said Roger the Sheriff by his Deed not dated on the Seal whereof within the circumscription of his name is his Image on horse-back in a long Coat with his Sword drawn in his right hand and upon his Shield on his left arm a Lyon Rampant and likewise upon the cloathing of his horse passed to
20s. in the Conquerours but 13s. It had Soc in Scelford which part had Soc in Bingham there three Sochm. had one Carucat or Plow Land Roger de Busli at his Foundation of Blyth Priory which was in the year 1088. gave to it two parts of the Tythes of the Hall of Bingham which in the Copy of the Foundation Charter Printed in the Monast. Angl. vol. 1. p. 553. is omitted by the fault of some Scribe William Paganel husband of Avicia de Romeilli and father of Adeliza wife of Robert de Gaunt was the next owner of this place who by the advice of Thurstan Arch-bishop of York who lived in the time of Henry the first founded the Priory of Drax in Yorkshire to which William le Vavassur who 32 H. 2. gave account of the new Farm of the Land of the said William Painell paid 13s. 4d. which he had allowance for as he had for 40s. laid out in the repair of the Houses of Gartorp and Bingeham by the Kings Writ Rot. Pip. 32 H. 2. Avicia de Romilli gave to God and the Church of St. Peter of Thurgarton in pure Alms for her own and Childrens health and for the Soul of William Painell and for the Souls of her father and mother and of her brothers and sisters Bur milne with the Multure of Bingham and Waterholm Hugh the son of Clement de Bingham gave 6d. ob Rent out of a Toft which Roys daughter of Cecily his sister held of him in Bingham and 12d. Rent out of other Lands there to Alan the Chaplain son of Geoffrey son of Philip de Wyneston who gave them to God and the Canons of Thurgarton Richard son of Robert 6 Ioh. gave ten Marks and one Palfrey for having seisin of fourteen Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Bingham and of the Service of ... Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in the same Town which were in the Kings hand whereof Robert de Bingham father of the said Richard died seised c. Fouke Painell held the Barony of Bingham by the Service of a Knights-Fee he enfeoffed Hugh de Bingham and Iohn de Cruce for that service Afterwards Fouke was disseized of that Barony by occasion of the Kings Precept de terris Normannorum and that Town was given to Henry de Baillol for 40l. Land and the Service of Hugh and Iohn still kept in the Kings possession The Town of Bingham was found to be an Escheat of the Land of the Normans and that Colwinus de Lettris and his brother had it of the gift of King Henry the third and of King Iohn his father Nicholas de Lettres had a Patent for this Mannor 14 H. 3. William de London had the Kings presentation to the Church of Bingham which before was Rogers the son of the Earl of Saunty then made Bishop viz. 10 H. 3. The Mannor of Bingham 19 H. 3. was granted to William de Ferrariis But in the 50 H. 3. the King granted it in Fee to Raph Bugge whose son Richard de Bingham was a Knight and is mentioned in Léek and Clipston There was a Suit in the Spiritual Court between the Monastery of Blyth and Robert the Parson of Bingham for that he had carried away in the year 1280. the Tythes of the Sheaves growing on the ancient Demesne of Sir Raph de Bingham and his Ancestors in the Fields of Bingham whereof the said Monastery was anciently possessed c. which controversie was agreed that the said Rector and his Successours should pay four Marks yearly in the name of a Farm to the said Monastery by the consent of Sir Richard de Bingham the Patron 1284. This Sir Richard was resident here all or most of his time and had by one Alice Bertram three sons William Richard and Thomas on William he settled this Mannor and Clipston and Lands in Outhorpe Kinalton Cotegrave Notingham and Rotinton and the Advowson of the Church of Rutington and in the latter end of his time married her as may be gathered out of the Fines he levyed concerning these Lands 34 E. 1. 1 E. 2. 2 E. 2. Radulphus Bugge de Nottingham Radulphus Bugg 50 H. 3. Rich. de Bingham mil. -Alicia Bertram Will. de Bingham mil 34 E. 1. Richardus de Bingham mil. ob 11 R. 2 -Annora 18 E. 3. Willielmus de Bingham oblitante patrem -Margareta 4 E. 3 -Isabella Robertus de Bingham aetar 4. 11 R. 2. Johannes 14 E. 3. Rich. Tho. de Colston Matild Galfr. Bugg de Leek Rich. de Willughby In the 29 E. 1. the Jury found it not to the Kings nor any others loss if Sir Richard de Bingham gave five Marks yearly Rent out of Nottingham nor if he gave 1 E. 2. a Mess. and one Acre of Land here to a Chaplain celebrating Divine Service in the Chappel of St. Elen at Bingham Alice who had been the wife and William the son of this Sir Richard 3 E. 3. claimed a Market every Thursday and a Fair at Bingham for six daies every year viz. the Eve and Feast of St. Simon and St. Iude and four daies following which was granted to them 8 E. 2. and the heirs of the body of William together with Free Warren in Clipston and Kinalton A Fine was levyed 21 E. 3. between William de Byngham Chr. Quer. and Roger de Eynecourt and Matilda his wife Deforc. of one Virgat and two Acres of Land and 7l. and 21d. ob Rent with the Appurtenances in Bingham Neuton and Sibethorpe and the Advowsons of the Church of All Saints and the Chappel of St. Elen of Bingham thereby settled on the said William and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Richard brother of the said William and his c. and for want of such to Matilda daughter of Richard son of Raph Bugge and her heirs Sir Richard de Bingham Chr. succeeded as son and heir of this William as in Clipston may be seen and had a son called William whom he over-lived who left Robert his son about three or four years old at the death of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard which was about 11 R. 2. the Thursday before St. Matthews day at Westchestre This young Robert it seems lived not very long for there was a Fine levied 1 H. 4. between Thomas de Rempston Chr. Complainant and Richard late King of England Chivaler Deforcient of the Mannors of Bingham and Clipston o' the Hill by Plumtre thirty two Mess. thirty three Virgats of Land fifty Acres of Medow and 100s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Clipston aforesaid Codgrave Kynalton Outhorp and Neuton and the Advowâ—on of the Church of Bingham whereby the premises were settled on the said Sir Thomas Rempston and his heirs Isabell who had been the wife of William Bingham held Clipston for her life and Ioane who had been the wife of Sir Iohn Pavely then held Bingham for hers
is noted already To this House at Bridgeford did Dr. Gilbert Sheldon then Warden of All Souls Colledge in Oxford now Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury retire with old Mrs. Okeover shortly after the Parliaments Commissioners had put him out of his place in that University and continued here three or four years well pleased with the River and Fields and honoured by the neighbourhood to all which he was ever very extraordinarily kind and from my self amongst the rest deserves a better acknowledgement The Church of Briggeford was one of those accounted as part of the Chappelry of Blith in the Charter of King Iohn made in the second year of his Reign to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his successours and the Canons of that Church where King Henry the second his Father and his brother King Henry the younger were buried This he did at the request of Queen Elianor his Mother which King Richard the first his brother had done before and himself also when he was Earl Morton The Inquisition taken at Blith 16 E. 3. before Nicholas de Langeford the Kings Eschaetor finds that the Arch-bishop and Canons of Roan had the Church of Briggeford in their hands as annexed to the Chappelry of Blith till King Edward the first granted it by the name of the free Chappel of Tikhill to one Mr. Iohn Clarell who was thereupon inducted into the Church of Briggeford as appropriate and annexed to the said Chappelry and so held it all his life After whose death the same King Edward the first gave the said Chappelry to Mr. Boniface de Saluciis his Kinsman who was accordingly inducted into this Church as belonging to the said Chappelry and possessed it quietly twenty four years but after the death of King Edward the first in the time of King Edward the second William de Grenefeild then Arch-bishop of York began to seek all occasions he could to trouble the said Boniface and procured one Thomas de N. to be presented to the Church of Briggeford by Roger Brabazon then the Kings Justice telling him it was of his Patronage in right of Beatrix his wife which Thomas was admitted and continued Parson and Sir Iohn de Caltoft and Sir Thomas de Multon Knights afterwards claimed the Advowson which hath ever since been used by their successours alternately Multons passing through the Deyncourts to William Bishop of Winchester and so to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford and Caltofts descending to the Family of Chaworth as before is shown remains with the heir Male of that House though the Land be the inheritance of the said Simon Scroop from an heir general Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh who had this Turne from Sir Richard Chaworth Vicar general of the Arch-bishop of Cant his great Uncle now lately viz. Nov. 12. 1672. deceased presented Mr. Henry Smith the present incumbent Next beyond the Parsonage from the Church is a small place heretofore called Sir Iohn Markhams Mannor given by one Mr. Iacson Parson of this Church to his Kinsman Michael Iacson who married Frances the daughter of ... Poole of Syresâ—on and by her left four sons William his eldest Roger Parson of Langeford in Darbishire George a Citizen of London and Iohn of Burton Iorz William had one only Child called also William a modest man but of great worth who died Parson of Screveton Feb. 27. 1661. leaving but few equals for Prudence Piety and Learning in this Country He married Dorothy my Fathers sister by whom he left a son of his own name William now one of the Coroners of this County to succeed him in this small Freehold together with a Lease from the said Colledge and some Lands in Carcolston and three other sons Michael Roger and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth now married to her Cousin Richard White in London The Rectory of East-Bridgeford was 24l. 'T is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Chaworth and the Colledge of St. Mary Magdalen in Oxford Patrons by turns In the South I le at East Bridgford the Feet to the East end of the Ile On the North side of the Church at East Bridgford the feet to the East Wall In the East Window of the Chancell are some painted in their Coat Armours one Azure a Fesse Or between three Bezants Mr. Kniveton calls them Libards heads quartering with Arg. on a Bend Gules three pair of wings of the first which he also calls three Chevrons to this the Crest is A mans head Gules with a wreath about the Temples Arg. Another is Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth Another is Deyncourt with a file of three Labells Arg. charged with six Billets Gules In the South window encompassed with Iohannes Allestre Prior de Thurgarton twice Sable three Keyes Arg. the Arms of Thurg. Priory In the Church North I le a Stone Tomb with one in Maile cross-leg'd upon which was Arg. an Orle of Cinquesoyles about a small Escutcheon Sable Caltoft In the Window the same wherewith impales Ar. two Chevrons Or Chaworth and Caltoft and the same for Chaworth as it is ever here quarters with Gules a Fesse Dancè between ten Billets Or Brett and both impale Caltoft in an upper Window Chaworth quartering Caltoft In the South I le an Alabaster Tomb North and South one in Maile his Belt between two Cotises Dancè on the sides Barry of six Or and Gules a Canton or quarter Ermine Gousell Azure a Fesse Dancè and Billettè Or Deyncourt Three Roses amongst Crosse Crosletts Darcy At the feet Gules a Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. impales with Arg. an Escutcheon Sable and both of them encompassed with an Orle of Cinque or six foiles like a bordure In the window over it is one with a shaven or bald Crown his upper Garment is Arg. powdered with six Foiles Sable and by him Gules A Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. this I suppose to be for Sir Thomas Hethe There is an old Alabaster Tomb flat in the North Wall of the Church and on it Hic jacet Johannes Babington ...... ob ...... 1409. And over it on a Stone engraven Ten Roundels and a File of three Labels In the Window was Arg. ten Torteauxes and a File of five Labels Az. impaling with Arg. a Lyon Ramp Gules bordered about with Roundells Or. Kneveton Cheneviton HEre was Soc to the Kings Mannor of Flintham as much as answered the Tax for three Bov. The Land was four Bovats There one Sochm. had half a Car. and an Acre of Medow Before the Conquest Elsi had a Mannor here which paid the publick Geld as one Car. The Land was twelve Bovats There Earl Alan of Richmond whose Fee it became afterwards had one Car. three Sochm. five Vill. having two Car. There was a Priest and half a Church and one Mill 10s. and five Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 20s. value in the Conquerours when he made his Survey 40s. Earl Alan
warlike wightes with helmes on heades In Stauntons Church do lie Their Soules no doubt for noble actes Ascende the Skies on hie Before his death this last Knight got Two sons William and Iohn And also with Man-hood and strengthe The Marre Pasture he won The Belveor Lorde said it belong'd To Northmanton trulie But this Knight seasde did die thereof As his demaine in Fee Sir William Staunton Knight was next Dame Athlin was his wife Sir Geoffrey Staunton Knight their heire Both voide of vice and strife And Sir Henrie his brother was Who gave himselfe to learne That when he came unto mans state He could the Lawes discerne And in the same went forward still And profited muche I know At Ynnes of Courte a Counsailer And Serjeant in the Lawe And in processe of tyme indeede A Judge he came to bee In the Common Benche at Westminster Such was his highe degree A Baron wise and of great wealthe Who built for Scholers gaine Sainct Michaels house in Cambridge Towne Good learninge to attaine Which deed was done in the eighteenth yeare Of second Edwarde King One thousande three hundred twenty foure For whom they pray and singe In which said house the Stauntons may Send Students to be placed The Founder hath confirmed the same It cannot be defaced This Lord Baron no yssue had We cannot remember his wife Nor where his body Tombed was When death had cutt off life Sir William the father is Tombed sure In Stauntons Church of olde And hath engraved upon his Stone Verbatim to behoulde Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Maugeri de eâdem militis qui obiit ultimo Maii Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Geffrey tooke Dame Alce to wife Four Sons he did beget Willyam Richarde Robert and Iohn and also Margaret Robert and Iohn were Persones both Of Staunton aforesaide Margret was married to Trickingham Which cannot be denaide This Robert in the Chauncell li'the Of Staunton to be seene The superscription Extant there In theis wordes as I weene Hic jacet Robertus quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunto et frater Wilelmi Staunton de eadem militis qui obiit nonis Kalend. Maii Anno domini 1329. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Iohn his brother in like sorte too Lies tumbled under a Stone The superscription may be seene It is not all out gone Hic jacet Johannes quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunton filius Galfridi Staunton de eadem militis Anno domini this Sir Gefrey One thousand and also Two hundred fifty as we reade And addinge seven thereto Rated the Prior of Haverholme And Neighbours dead and gone How many Cattell they should put Into the Marre each one For which unto the Lord alwais A certaine cheefe in lue Of olde time call'd their Marre pennyes Which at this day are due The Stauntons also likewise have Common therein yet still Willowes to cutt and Fish to take With other things at will Sir Willyam was Sir Gefreys heire And Isbell was his Spouse Sister to Sir Raph of Werton A Knight of auncient house Which Rafe unto Dame Isbell gave Landes greate with Rents they saye In Kilvington and Wilberdston In Franke-marriage for aye Which Sir Wilyam and Dame Isbell A son between them had His name Sir Wilyam Staunton was A Knight both grave and sadd Which Sir Wilyam the father hathe On his owne Tombe well writte As it is here set worde for worde With his Arms graved on it Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Galfridi de eâdem militis qui obiit nonis Maii anno domini 1326. Cujus animae propitietur Deus To last Sir Wilyam Ioane was wife They sonnes had foure indeede Gefrey Iohn with Simon also And Thomas as we reede And Iohn his seconde sonne we finde Had yssue Iohn a-right A Devonshire man of courage stoute Which was a worthy Knight But Symon was a learned Clerke Of Staunton Parson he His life and callinge co-equal With Menne he did agree On Pers'nage grounde he builded much And those were very large Houses of office and Gate-house Were semely for the charge Which Simon when he had ended And done his workes of coste He left them all and past away As if labour were loste And for his pasport to be plaine There 's writte upon his Tombe A great rewarde for such a man For all that he hath done Hic jacet Magister Simon Rector ecclesiae de Staunton et frater Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui aedificavit Rectoriam de Staunton Obiit Idus Septembris anno domini 1346. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The last Sir Wilyam wedded was To Ioane of beauty faire In unity they lived longe Sir Gefrey was their heire Which Wilyam died in the year of Christ One thousand as I gesse Three hundred fortie addinge one Not one yeare more or lesse Good Sir Gefrey Sir Wilyams son Was wedde to Lady Ioane Daughter to Sir Iohn of Loudham A Knight now Tomb'd in Stone Gefrey with Ioane five Children had Wilyam Thomas and Rafe Well learned Iohn and Alce also Christe kepe their Soules in safe The same Iohn was a good Devyne God pour'd on him his grace For he was Parson of Staunton But deathe dothe all deface Alce his own sister husband tooke The Lord of Rampton Towne Stephen Maulovell a Squire riche Of worship and renowne Alce then was buried in Stauntons Church The Pulpit very neare The superscription of her Toumbe In theis wordes follow'th heare Hic jacet Alicia uxor Stephani Maulovell domini de Ramton filia Galfridi de Staunton militis Que obiit in Kalendis Augusti Anno Domini 1349. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Gefrey Knight on Mondaie died The sixteenth day I heare Of October the tenth Moneth Which happeneth in the yeare Of Christe one thousande as I finde Three hundred sixty neene As writeings old can well declare Which have beene read and seene This Gefrey was a learned Manne And well seene in the Lawe Bothe grave modest and wise also And once Shreve was I knowe And in Election once againe That Office to have used Justice of Peace he long time was Till life had him refused Before whose death Stauntons Lordship And Basingham with Lands moe As Quarington and Scregenton With Elston truth was foe He did intaile to Stauntons heirs That males lawfully were And of the same seased did die By Deedes it may appeare And of good Lands in Newarke Towne In Lughborowe without faile In Leicester Town in Derbishire His right it could not quaile The saide Dame Ioane Sir Gefreis wife Li'the in Sainct Laurence queare In Stauntons Church the Deed declares The writeinge follows here Icy git Jone que fute la femme Mounsier Gefrey de Staunton la fillie Mounsier John de Loudham Que morust le derayne joure de July la anne le nostre seignor Christ 1366. Xcic mercie de sa alme Dame Cicely
Sir Iohn Lowdhams wife And mother to Lady Ioane Li'the buried in Saincte Laurence quere emongst her freendes nowe gone Hic jacet Domina Cicilia de Loudham uxor Johannis de Loudham militis filia Roberti de Kirketon militis Quae obiit septimo Idus Octobris Anno Domini 1344. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Wilyam was Sir Gefreis heire Wives worshipful two had The Lady Katherin was the first Dame Elizabeth full sad Elizabeth was daughter deare To Sir Brian of Thornehill A worthie Knight in his Countrie His witte did rule his wille Sir Wilyam had with Elâ—zabeth A wise and vertuous childe Elizabeth she had to name Both modest chast and milde Which El'zabeth his only childe For Wilyam had no mo For aye to her his Mannor gave Of Elston it was so And given to wife no doubt she was To Hamsterly a Squire The writinge writte on Wilyams Tombe Now reade at your desire Hic jacet Wilelmus Staunton filius Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui obiit Idus Augusti Anno domini 1371. The second sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was the same And brother to Sir Wilyam he And heir of Stauntons name Wed Alce but yssue had they none Which was small comfort then And in the Church-yard lieth colde Emonge the simple menne So muche he did debâ—se himselfe To shew his humble minde That wheresoever his body lay God could his Soule out finde This Sir Thomas by his last Wille Gave twenty poundes in deede To build an Yle in Stauntons Church Which could not be decreede For that same monie was bestow'd In building the Roofe againe Of Stauntons Church which was decaid But not as Thomas did meane For he will'd the Yle should be made In honoure of our Lorde And to Saincte Thomas dedicate But they could not accorde Therefore Sainct Thomas of Canterbury Loste some parte of his righte To remember the Stauntons deade And buri'de out of sighte Dame Alce Sir Thomas wife doth lie In the Parish Church of Stoke Neere New'rk the Superscription is Which no manne can revoke Here lieth Dame Alce Staunton over this Toumbe I pray you as I have loved you entirely to our Lorde God you praie for me the which died the neeneteenth daie of Novemb. In the year of our Lord God 1418. Iesu for thy Passion take me to thy mercie Lady for thy pitie have mercy upon me Raph the third sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was his brother Was next heir by succession The Lawe could judge no other Which Rafe was an Esquier riche He liv'd and had two wives Hellen and Constance were their names Which both led Godly lives Rafe begot Thomas and Wilyam But Thomas he was heire Who had three wives which discreet were Margaret that was so faire Elizabeth and Ioane also Three women rare to see In theim all vertues did abound Faith Hope and Charitie Rafe was Tomb'd in Quarrington Superscription none there is Do ye not doubt of his good death His Soul enjoyeth blisse And Thomas lieth in Stauntons quere And writte over him indeede As next ensueing this same Verse You plainlie may well reede Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Radulphi Staunton Armigeri qui obiit ult Kalend Aprilis Anno Domini 1446. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Vermibus hic donor Et sic ostendere conor Nam sicut hic ponor Ponitur omnis honor Next Thomas with El'zabeth had Five sons I can them name Wilyam George Wilyam Thomas Iohn Then Alce their sister came The elder Wilyam Katherin wedde Whose daughter can you tell The Lordes of Norton Disney sure By proofe I know it well Who though with welth they did abound Off-springe they both had not And George his brother wedded was His wifes name is forgot Yet this George a faire daughter had Whose name we cannot reede But Maister Bruxbie married her In Melton dwelt indeede And buride George was the fourth 〈◊〉 March One thousand and some moe Foure hundred yeares ninety and eight By proofe we find it so Alce Georges sister a husband tooke Iohn Thorold a Squire good In Marston there his livinge lay Who came of gentle blood Wilyam Staunton the younger call'd Succeded as heire Male Who in his former brethrens lives Marke what I you tell shall Well learn'd he was in all the artes He had a passinge braine Parson of Staunton he was made He cared not for gaine For beinge both Lord and Parson then He was at extreyme charge The poor he fed good house he kept His livinge was so large And after huge and great summs spent He dide a single man And buried is in Staunton Church His owne Toumbe shewe I canne Thomas the fourth son of Thomas And brother to the Preest Was Lord of Staunton by discent For he was heire male neest His wife was Anne they children had Both Anthonie and Iohn The yongst was Preest a seculare manne But marke what else was don This Thomas was learn'd in the Lawes And mervailed of many For he enâ—ailde the Stauntons Landes Not better donne of any That the heires Males might it possesse Both Staunton Mannor and all With Kilvington and Alverton And Purâ—nance generall Flaubrugh also and Dalâ—ington Accordinge to intente As by a Deede which doth declare What Thomas Staunton mente Which Deed beares date the fiveteenth yere Of Edward then the Kinge The fourthe Prince of that name we reade Truelie an auncient thinge Don in the yeare of Christ our Lorde One thousand hundreds foure And seventie thereto added right With twise two and no more He builded also the great Barne Which by the Mannor doth stande A thousand four hundred sixtie three Then was it taken in hand When Thomas and Anne had runne their race In Sainct Laurence Quere were laide The Superscription on their Toumbe Doth followe you maie reade Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Thomae Staunton Armigeri Anna uxor ejus Quà obiit nono die Jaâ—â—â—rii Anno Domini 1517. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Whiche Thomas and Anne before their deathes Had two sons theim betweene Anthonie Iohn well learned were Iohn was a Preest I weene But Anthonie a noble Squire A Lover of the poore A stout man and Couragiouse Well willinge evermore He marri'de one of good worshippe Whom he lov'de as his life A godlie woman in all respects Her name was Mistris Sithe The elder Robert of Ragnell A Nevell not forgott Her father was who lov'd her much There was no cause whie not A good Squier this Nevell was His liveing great is it An ancient name of worthie house Whose stocke doth florishe yet This Anthonie and Sithe also Had children two and neene All vertuouse six wedded well As many children bene Richard Robert Iohn and Wilyam Elizabeth Anne with moe Ellen Brigit and Katherin both With Sithe it must be so Richard and Iohn no yssue had But El'zabeth truste me Wed Roger North of Walkringham And after Whalpole
also to Richard Newdigate Serjeant at Law By his second wife Sir Iohn had Colonel Roger Molyneux The Lands in Hawton belonging to the Priory of Thurgarton were granted 4 Eliz. to Iames Hardwick and his heirs and so came to the Earl of Devonshire The Lordship is depopulated very much since the War and a great part of it inclosed since then too which never fails to produce that effect The Rectory of Hawton was 20l. value and Mr. Molyneux Patron 'T is now 17l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings Books In the Church there was upon a Marble Stone cut in Brass Of your Charitie pray for the Soules of Degory Adys Knight of the Sepulcre and Marchaunt of the Stapull of Calys and Dame Anne his wife daughter of Thomas Powtrell Esquire the which Degory deceased 27 Febr. 1521. Upon it is Arg. a Bull sable Horned Or amongst long Reeds Or the tops sable and by it Or a plain Crosse between four Croslets Gules the first impales with Arg. a Fesse between three Cinquefoils Gules Poutrell In the Brass of another Stone Of your Charitie pray for the Soules of William Molyneux and Marget his wife their Childrens Soules and all Christian Soules which William departed this present life the last day of Octob. 1541. There is Molyneux Arms with a Crescent In the Chancel on a piece of Brass upon a little plain Stone was Of your Charity pray for the Soules of Robert Molineux Esquire and Dorothy his wife which Robert deceased 13 Apr. 1539. Upon a little Stone for a Child Johannes filius quintus Thomae Halgh de Wigtoft generos In the Windows Molyneux impales with Markham Arg. a Lion Ramp sab Gules a Bend Cotised betwixt six Martlets Or. Cheque Arg. and Gules a file of three Labels Az. On the North side of the Chancell at Hawton Iuxta Newarke Molineux impales with Az. a Spread Eagle Arg. Cotton Arg. 3 Bars sab Bussy Or upon a Fesse Gules three Waterbougets Arg. Bingham Lozengy Arg. and Gules Fitz-Williams Arg. an five Fusellâ— in Fesse Gules five Scallops Or Aslacton Az. a Bend between six Martlets Arg. Lutterell Leeke Gules upon a Bend Arg. three Crosse Croslets Azure Sab. six Annulets Or 3.2.1 Arg. three Chevronells and a bordure engrailed Sable Arg. upon Bend Az. three Waterbougets Or Booth Arg. a Chief Varry Or and Gules a Bend Sable Fitz-Herbert impaling with Molineux of Northbury By the Wall side in the Chancel an old cross-leg'd Monument with a Shield not ordinary Farneton Doomsd. Farendune THe Book of Doomsday certifies that Baldertune and Farendune were Berewes of the great Sok of Newarke and are there involved in that which was the Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne I have met with nothing memorable in old time worth inserting saving that the Wapentak and Town of Newark presented Mr. William le Tanner of Newark 8 E. 1. that he held certain Medow in Farnedon at the will of the Bishop of Lincolne for which he was bound to repair Morkerbrigg and that he came and acknowledged it to be his duty But this I think only now amounts to the leading of certain Loads of Gravell There is a Mannor here parcel of Richmund Fee which in the time of Henry the seventh was the possession of William Nevill in the time of Henry the eight of Thomas Sutton and afterwards of Sir Iohn Molyneux of Thorpe great Grandchild to Sir Edmund Molineux the Judge The Vicarage of Faringdon was 8l. Now it is 6l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings Books and the Patron the Prebendary of Balderton in the Church of Lincolne who hath both the Churches served by the same Vicar Balderton BEsides the Berew here was in this Town of Balderton which was not reckoned together with Newark in the Conquerours great Survey Soc of the Mannor as much as was rated to the Dane-geld at six Bovats and an half The Land three Carucats There twenty six Sochm. three Bord. had nine Car. Robert de Kayneto Bishop of Lincolne Founded the Priory of St. Katherins in the Suburbs of that City to which he gave amongst other things three Bovats of Land in Baldertune with the dwelling Houses which King Henry the second confirmed in whose Reign viz. 21 H. 2. it appears William de Dive had interest here for his Land of Balderton then ought two Marks for defect Here was a Mannor in Balderton to which several Lands in Barneby Codington Farnedon Stoke Elston and Sireston and other places did belong whereof Iohn de Dyve of Kingerby in Lincolneshire son of Sir William de Dive and Ermetrida de Amundevill the heir of that Family by whom that place and many other descended to him died seised about 21 E. 1. held of the Bishop of Lincolne leaving Ioan then the wife of Raph de Trehampton formerly of William Deisney and Elizabeth wife of Sir Iohn D'aubeney his sisters and heirs which Elizabeth the year following viz. 22 E. 1. left Sir Hugh de Bussey Knight her son by Sir Lambert de Bussey her former husband her heir then aged about thirty years Sir Hugh de Bussey left the Mannor of Balderton and many other Lands about 34 E. 1. to his son and heir Iohn de Bussey then being twenty four years of age To this worthy Family whose principal Seat was at Hougham in Lincolneshire did this Mannor remain till the heir Female of it carried it to Meeres and that in Queen Elizabeths time Francis Meeres the heir and issue of that match sold it to Gyles Foster whose heir sold it to Iames Leeke Gent. whose son and heir Francis Leek succeeded and left only a daughter who was married to George Lascells of Elston The Rectories of Balderton and Farneton were anciently appropriated to the Church of Lincolne and do make one good Prebend there called Balderton Prebend Jordanus Bussy temp Conq Lambertus Bussy temp W. 1. ob 1082. Jordanus Bussy Lambertus Bussy Hugo Bussy ob 20 Joh. de Hougham-Mabilia fil Hen. de Braybrook Lambertus Bussie-Lucia fil Gilb. de Beningworth Hugo Bussie ob 7 E. 1. Nov. 1. Lambertus Bussie-Elizabetha cohaer ob 22 E. 1 -Johannes de Albiniaco marit 2. Hugo Bussie mil. aet 25.22 E. 1 -Elizabetha Johannes Bussie miles de Hougham ob 4 Septemb. 1349 -Elizabetha vel Joanna Johannes Bussie miles ob in vita patris-Agnes fil ... Com. Suffolk Willielmus Bussie miles-Isabella fil Johannis Paynell de Botheby Johannes Busâ—ye miles decapitat apud Bristow 1 H. 4 -Matilda fil haer Philippi Nevile mil. Dom. de Scotton Johannes Bussie miles-Catharina fil haer Johannis Cumberworth de Hundon C. Linc. Johannes Bussie miles ob 20 Febr. 13 H. 7 -Elizabetha fil Laurent Barkeley mil. Hugo Bussie de Hougham ob in vita patris -Joana fil Johannis Wichecote Milo Bussie de Hougham mil. -Margareta fil Hen. Foljambe Johan Bussie-Agnes fil Tho. Dom. Burgh Agnes Bussie-Edm Brudenell mil. sine prole Joana-Thom Meeres Francisc. Meeres -Elizab fil Tho.
liberty he should use himself if he would have made one and would that all his heirs should know that he gave it for a sin which he did agâ—inst them and that they should remit it and grant him and his heirs to be paâ—takers of all the good which they should do William Clement Prior of Hellesham was a Witness to his Deed. Alice the daughter of Elias de Amundevill in the Sheriff of Lincolnshire's account 2 Ioh. ought twenty Marks for having recognizance whether Elias her Father gave her the Town of Wintertorp to marry her so that she was seized of it in her Fathers life time and after his death till Ioslenus her brother disseised her while she was in his custody This Iolanus son of Elias de Amundevill confirmed the Hospital of Ellesham he married Ermetrida Niece to the Earl of Aumerle and his son Peter de Amundevil left a daughter and heir called Ermetrida married to William de Dive whose son Iohn Dive mentioned in Balderton left his Estate to his two sisters and heirs there named which were married to the two excellent Families Bussy and Deisney some of which are yet in being though much lessened in Estate This last mentioned Wintertorp may perhaps be in Lincolneshire for this Wynethorp is said to be an Eschaet and that it was of 12l. yearly value and that the Bishop of Lincoln Lord of Newark held it of the gift of King Iohn with which place it hath usually gone Howbeit certain it is that the Prior of Ellesham was Patron here of this Rectory in whose time it was valued at 10l. 'T is now 7l. 11s. 0d. ob in the Kings Books and his Majesty Patron 'T is now reported to be annexed to Newark in the new Charter Feb. 8. 1672. Landford AT this place before the coming of the Normans Leuric had a Mannor which usually answered to the Publick Tax at two Car. three Bov. 1 â— The Land of it being for eight Plows or eight Car. Afterwards it became the Fee of Goisfride de Wirce whose Man or Tenant Ranulf is certified to have had two Car. ½ and sixteen Sochm. seventeen Villains four Bord. having seven Car. There was a Priest and a Church two Mills 12s. one Piscary one hundred Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 4l. value in the Conquerours 4l. 10s. Mr. Dugdale in his Book of Warwickshire shows that Wirce his Lands were by King Henry the first granted to Nigel de Albany Progenitor of the Family of Mowbray who 't is likely did enfeoff Robert de Ayvill mentioned in Egmanton of this Mannor For Iohn de Auvill gave 40s. in the seventh year of King Iohn for having a certain Precipe that William de Mumbray should restore unto him Landford with the Appurtenances to wit a Knights Fee which Robert de Auvill Father of the said Iohn gave in marriage to Roger de Caily with Iane his sister then dead who had a son who died without any heir at all so that for want of heir the Fee ought to return to the said Iohn son and heir of the said Robert The next I find here was Richard de Grey of Codnor paying his Mark for half a Knights Fee in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third William de Grey of Sandiacre in Darbishire 53 H. 3. had Free Warren here who I suppose was enfeoffed of this Mannor by the said Richard whom I guess to be his brother William died about this year and his son Richard was his heir who married Lucia the daughter and heir of Robert de Harestaâ— Lord of Sutton in the Dale in Darbishire and Harestan in Leicestershire and Hickling in this County as in that place may be seen where it also appears that this Lordship with the rest became the inheritance of Iohn Leek said to be younger brother of Simon Leek of Cotham in right of his wife Alice Grandchild of Edward Hillary and Alice Grey by Iohn Grey their son and heir This Iohn Leek and Alice his wife who after the death of her sister Isabel without issue about 14 H. 6. became sole heir had a son called William Leek who by Catharin his wife the daughter of Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight had a younger son called Thomas Leek of Hasland whose daughter Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Hardwyk Esquire was mother of Elizabeth the wife of Sir William Cavendish afterwards Countess of Shrowsbury the great instrument of placing the two Illustrious Houses of Newcastle and Devonshire in these parts but his eldest son was Iohn Leeke of Sutton who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Iohn Savage had two sons Iohn and Thomas and three daughters Catharin wife to Sir Godfr Foljambe Miriel to Sir Thomas Waterton and Elizabeth to Iohn Frechevile He was buried in Sutton Chancel 24 March 1504. and by his Will committed the said Thomas his son who was called Leek of Williamthorpe to Thomas Savage Lord Arch-bishop of York to be ordered concerning his marriage and gave to Thomas Leek of Hasland his brother before named and noted more particularly in Leke Lands in Carleton juxta Gedling this same Iohn Leek had Lands in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Linc. Leicest and Worcester he gave four hundred Marks towards the building of Sutton Church making of his Tomb and paying his debts and was succeeded by Sir Iohn Leeke his son and heir who 10 Decemb. 14 H. 8. 1522. being about to go in the Army into Scotland under the most Noble Captain the Kings Lieutenant General and Steward of England the Earl of Showsbury made his Will and either died or was slain for it was proved 10 Oct. 1523. whereby it appears that he had three natural daughters Susan Elizabeth and Dorothy begotten on the body of Anne Mainwaring who was with Child when he made his Will His wife was Iane the daughter of Henry Foljambe Esquire by whom he had Anne and Katherin the wife of Francis Mering and two sons Francis who married Elizabeth and Iohn who married Margaret the daughters of Sir William Paston of Norfolk the Lands mentioned in his Will are at Sutton in le Dale Sandiacre Hickling Normanton Chesterfeild Huknall Torcard Little Léek Great Léek Notingham Stoke by Newark Lanforth Colewick Carcolston and Wiverton His son Sir Francis Leeke in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. obtained the other part of this Lordship whereof Robert de Perpount was Lord in 9 E. 2. to whose Family it continued with Holme Perpont where it is also mentioned till that time but he shortly after sold the whole to George then Earl of Shrowsbury It hath since been purchased by Iohn More Dr. of Physick and by him left to Sir Edw. More his Nephew Baronet of Nova Scotia who leaving four daughters and no son Iohn More of Kirtlington another of the Doctors Nephews succeeded and left Iohn More his son and heir the present owner
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 Bonâ—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 Ethelaâ—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
quartered Chevron between three Escallops Or and Sable Counterchanged are in the windows of the Church and East window in the Chancel under which is Robertus Brinsley patronus istius Ecclesiae In the South windows of the Church is paly of six Arg. and Az. Strelley There is a Monument lately made whereon is Hic infra jacet sepultus Gulielmus Hacker Generosus unius in hac parochiâ medietatis Patronus vir omni literarum genere instructus filius Ecclesiae Anglicanae obedientissimus necnon fervidus Christianae fidei professor quam fidem pari vitae sanctimonia eleemosynis assiduis in familiae precibus sedulo ad verbum dei attendendo egregie ostendit ornavit Trowelli dum vixit Lumen Columen obdormivit in domino Decemb. die 21. Anno salutis 1668. Aetatis suae 64. In cujus piam memoriam Johannes Hacker filius quam unicam prolem unica delectissima ejus Conjux Anna Thomae Gilberti de Lockoe in Agro Derbiensi Armig. filia natu maxima ibi peperit monumentum hoc effingendum curavit Lenton Morton And Kighton PArt of Lentune was Soc to Arnall of the Kings own land which paid to the Danegeld for four Bovats and was wast in the Conquerours time the rest was William Pevrels his natural son part whereof was Soc to Newbold mentioned in Kinalton if there be not a Neubolt lost here also and paid the Dane-tax for two Caruc The land was certified before the Conquest to be two Car. There afterwards were four Sochm. four Bord. having two Car. and one Mill. Here was also a Mannor which Vulof had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Geld as four Bovats The land was then returned to be half a Car. In the Conquerours time is was likewise in the Custody of William Pevrell â—nd there the same Vlvod had one Car. one Vill. one Bord. having one Car. one Mill 10s. ten acres of Medow ten acres of small wood This in the Confessours time was ten Shillings in the Conquerours 15s. value In Mortune before the Normans changed the Landlords Boni had a Mannor which answered to the tax or geld for one Câ—r and an half The land of it being then twelve Bovats There afterwards William Pevrel had one Car. ½ five Sochm. on three Bovats of this land twelve Vill. one Bord. having 9 Car. ½ This kept the old value 20s. This Town is now lost in Lenton and so is Kighton saving one place which is still called Kigh Closes At this Lenton so named probably from the River Len or Line upon which it stands did William Peverel found a Monastery in Honour of the holy Trinitie for love of the worship of God and the common remedy of the Souls of King William and Queen Maud and of their children and of their and his own Parents and for the health of King Henry and Queen Maud his wife of William their son and Maud their daughter for the State of his Kingdome and for the health of his own soul and of Adelina his wife and his son William and all his own Children and gave it to God and the Church of Clugny and to Pontius the Abbot and his Successours yet so that it should be free paying a Mark of Silver yearly as an acknowledgment To this Monastery did he give the town of Lenton with the appurtenances except four Mills whereof he held two in his own demesne and his wife Adelina the third and Herbert his Knight the fourth the rest of the Mills were the Monks and properly 7 likewise Radeford Morthon Kichton with their appurt and whatsoever he had in Newtorpe and Papelwich in wood and plain and in other things Likewise Blacowell in the Peak with the appurtenances Likewise Corthahal in North Hantesyre with the wood and all appurtenances except the fee of one Knight and the land of Thurstin Mantell likewise two parts of the Tythes of his demesnes of all things which could be Tythed viz. in Blideesword Northantescir with a Countrey fellow holding a Virgat or Yard-land to gather up the tythes In Doston likewise Northant in Neubot likewise in Tideswell Derb. likewise in Bradewell Badecowell Hoccalaw Esâ—eford Wrmmil Moniax and Hulme Two parts of the tythes of his demesne pastures in the Peake namely Sachalcros Ferneley Darnehal Quatford Buchessanes Sirebroch Stafdon Cudal Crâ—hil Chaldelaw Dunningestede Cheimarden Staurâ—dal The whole Tythe of Colts and Fillyes wherever he should have Harace in the Peake or any other on his demesne pastures The whole Tythe of his Lead and of his Venison or hunting as well in skins as flesh and the whole Tythe of the Fish of his Fishing at Nottingham He likewise gave by the Concession of his Lord King Henry the first the Church of St. Mary of the English Borough of Nottingham with the Land and Tythes and appurtenances the Church of St. Peter and the Church of St. Nicolas likewise in Nottingham the Churches of Radeford Lindebey and Langar in this County with Land and Tythes and other Appurtenances and a Villain holding a Virgat of Land The Church of Foteston in Leiceâ—â—ershire with a Virgat of Land The Churches of Herleston Corthohal Irencester and Rissenden in Northantescire with a Virgat of Land and a Villain holding it He likewise granted to this Monastery whatsoever his Men should bestow on it for the remedy of their Souls viz. two parts of all the Tythes of their Demesnes of whatsoever could be Tythed The first of these was Avenellus Ancestor of the present Earl of Rutland who granted it out of his Demesnes in Haddon and is Methedweploth and Maniax Safred in Empingham and in Baseford and Robert son of Pagan in the same Town likewise Robert de Heriz in Hesburne and in Ossecropht Godefrid and William in Ernesby Norman de Montfaltrel in Asebech and in Chillwelle and in Horpol Rogerius Brito in Walenthon and in Kalahal Gocelinus in Wathenoch and Raph Malaherbe in Aspeley and Serlo Blund in Torp and Erbert in Gonolveston likewise Helgot in Baresword and in Cotis Robert de Paviliaco in Hocton Walter Flammength in Hauresham Hugh son of Richard in Claindon Norman de S. Patric in Deresburch and in Blacolwesley and in Raalund Gaufr de Heriz in Stapelford Adelelmus in Langueley and Robert son of Warner in Touethon likewise Robert de Moretuein and his heirs ten shillings or ten shillings yearly Rent for ever Of his gift and writing were Witnesses Gerard Arch-bishop of York Robert Bishop of Lincolne Robert Earl of Medlent Simon Earl of Nordhamton Hugh Sheriff of Leicestershire Grentmesnill Robert de Chauz Hugo de Burun Oddo de Boneia Avenellus de Haddona and all the rest of his forenamed Men. King Henry the first confirmed all and granted to the Monastery a Fair of eight daies at the Feast of St. Martin and commanded that no man should buy or sell in Notingham during that time and that all coming to the Fair and returning should be free from Law
others by which it appears very probable at least that in those daies they were not more precise in the date of their Deeds in reference to either time or place of sealing than they are now In the year 1347. 21 E. 3. by another Deed dated at Gryseley the twentieth of Octob. before the same Witnesses saving that Thomas was then instead of Richard Bishop of Durham and Iohn instead of Thomas of Lincolne and William Grey of Sandiacre was wanting the said Nicholas de Cantelupe his son and heir William having by his instant supplication obtained licence of the King for 20l. per annum of Land and Rents in the Towns of Gresly Seleston Watnowe Kynmarly and Neuthorpe to be given to the said Prior and Covent and their Successors did for the same reasons and as before is expressed give five Mess. one Mill and forty Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Gresley and Watnowe and all his Demesne of the said Town of Selleston and a great company of his Villains with the Messuages and Bovats of Land which they held in Watnowe with all their Chattels Suits and Sequels and 16s. 6d. yearly Rent out of the Lands which Thomas de Gratton held of him in Selleston and as much out of the Lands and Tenements which Ioane who had been the wife of William le Cressy held in the same Town and divers small Rents in Greseley and the Reversions of twenty one Acres which Thomas le Purchaceour held of him for life in Watnow and of a Mess. and six Acres of Land on the North side of the Castle in Greseley which William de Beaurepayr held for life and of another and five Acres and one Rood of Land which William de Worthington and Agnes his wife held for life on the North side also of the Castle c. King Richard the second granted licence to Elizabeth who had been the wife of Sir Brian Stapleton the younger Knight and to William de Rither Chr. and Sibyll his wife to give to the Prior and Covent of Beauvale each of them forty shillings a year out of their respective moyeties of the Mannors of Kirkbye Orblawers and Kereby for two Monks more especially to celebrate in the Church of Beauvale for the Souls of Will. de Aldburgh the elder Chivaler and Eliz. his wife and Will. de Aldburgh his son and heir brother of the said Eliz. and Sibyll and Margery his wife and of Edward Balid Chr. which they did accordingly and William Rither and Sibyll his wife Mich. 18 R. 2. levied a Fine which Rents after some time of intermission of payment William de Rither Knight their son and Robert de Rither Knight his son and heir restored to Thomas Metheley the Prior and his successours he forgiving them all the Arrears except 40s. of silver which they were to satisfie to the Noble and Reverend Guy Fairfax which he had paid to the said Prior and Covent for which the said William and Sibyll and William and Robert their Wives and Children in their lives and after their deaths were to have full participation of all the Masses Prayers Psalms Watchings Disciplines Fastings Alms and other spiritual exercises of the said House of Beauvale William de Aldburgh Chr. for the Soul of his Lord Edward de Balliol King of Scotland and of Elizabeth his own wife and that himself might be as one of the Founders and the King of Scotland as a principal Benefactor in the participation of the spiritual benefits of that House with some others also of his near Kindred did by his Deed bearing date at Willey Haye 10 Febr. 1362. 37 E. 3. give and confirm the said Hay of Willey to the said Prior and Covent of Beauvale which he had of Sir Thomas Metham Knight heir to his great Grandfather Adam son of Adam de Hamelton to whom King Edward the first granted it in the ninth year of his Reign reserving 10l. per annum Rent to be paid yearly into the Exchequer which said Fee Farm Rent of 10l. King Edward the third 1 Ianuary in the thirty second year of his Reign granted to his beloved Servant Iohn Attewode for tearm of his life and the Reversion of it 26 May in the thirty seventh year of his Reign to his beloved Cousin Edward de Balliol King of Scotland and William de Aldburgh Chr. with licence likewise for them to give it to this Priory which they did that same year having obtained of Iohn Attewode the possession also so that the said Edward Balliol King of Scotland might from thence-forward likewise enjoy all the benefits of that House as one of the Founders They had the Rectory of Ferneham at the first Foundation which Sir William Malbis Sir William de Plumpton and Sir Robert de Roos of Ingmanthorp passed to Robert de Barnak Hugh de Cressy and Hugh Martell and they to the Founder Nicholas de Cantelupe Iohn of Gaunt granted licence to Sir William de Fincheden Knight Richard de Ravenser Arch-deacon of Lincoln Mr. Nicholas de Chaddesden Richard de Chesterfeild and Richard de Tyssington Clarks to give the Mannor of Etwelle in Darbyshire to this Priory to pray for him while he lived and for his Soul and the Soul of his wife Blanch when dead which Iohn de Ryboef also released to the Prior and Covent All they got was valued to 196l. 6s. 0. per annum and after the dissolution most of it 8 Iuly 33 H. 8. was granted to Sir William Hussy and the heirs males of his body at 21l. 11s. 9d. ob Rent viz. the Site of the Priory of Bevall and diverse Lands in Gresley Hucknall Bagthorpe Westwood Watnow Cauntcliff Watnow Chaworth Brokebresting Bulwell Moregréen Kymberley and Etwell and the Rectory of Ferneham and Lands in Underwood and Newthorp 37 H. 8. But all these and the Mannor of Selston were 22 Nov. 4 E. 6. granted to Richard Morison and Brigitt his wife and the heirs of Richard at the value of 168l. 10s. 7d. yearly The Lord Capell married the heir of Morison and with his posterity the Earl of Essex they still continue Watnow Watenot Chaworth And Cantelup WAtenot was all of William Peverells Fee of which here was Soc to Nutchale as much as was rated to the Geld at two Bovats Grunchel had a Mannor here before the Conquest which then paid to the Dane-geld as one Car. The Land being found to be so much There William Peverel had three Car in Demesne Pasture Wood five qu. long two broad Another Mannor Siuvart had which paid for two Bov. to the publick Tax and had Soc in Watenot Grim had of this Soc one Bov. for the Geld had Soc in Bulwell Almar had also of this Soc which paid the Geld for two Bov. The Land one Car. There was in Demesne one Car. one Sochm. two Vill. two Bord. having one Car. Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad This kept the old value 40s. Gozelinus and Grunchel held
Souls of all his Ancestors and Successours gave to God and the Church of the blessed Mary in Stanley Park and the Canons of the order of the Premonstratenses there serving God seven Bovats of Land in the Territories of Paynesthorp and Seleston to wit those which Iohn de Molinton and Iuge his Mother held and four Bovats in the same Territories which Eda the wife of Henry the Clark held and ten Acres of Land measured by the Percâ— of four and twenty foot in the Territory of Wandesleg which Hugh de Fraunceys held with Tofts Crofts Homages Services Wards Reliefs and Eschaets and he likewise confirmed to that Monastery for the same reasons fourteen Bovats of Land in Little Halum in Darbyshire which the said Canons gave him in exchange for ten Bovats in Seliston he likewise gave them for the Soul of his wife Agnes a Toft lying near the Toft of Grimhel with one Bovat of Land in Seleston and Wandesley and another Bovat in Seleston called Standelfcroft and 11s. yearly Rent which Nicholas de Wandesley paid him and 3s. 6d. which Robert de Brunesley ought him yearly and Rents of diverse others for Tenements which they held of him in Seleston and Wandesleg The fourteen Bovats in Halum it seems Hugo de Muscamp gave to Wido de Ver in Franke-marriage with Margaret his daughter as the said Wido did to Adam son of Robert son of Ernisius with Gundreda his daughter but she had another husband called Nicolas de Chauencurt who for her Soul and the Soul of Wido de Ver her Father and of Robert de Muscamp her Uncle and of Robert de Chauencurt his own Father and of Erneburga his Mother gave them to that Abby to which Simon son of Walter de Ver also confirmed and granted the same By a Fine 34 E. 1. between William de Cressy and Iohan his wife Petents and William de Gratton and Isabel his wife Tenants of two Mess. two Carucats thirty and seven Bovats of Land twenty Acres of Medow six Cottages two Water-Mills eight Acres of Wood 46s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Selleston William and Isabel acknowledged the moyety of the said Tenements to be the right of the said Iohane and rendred them up in the Court to the said William and Ioane and remised and released from themselves and the heirs of Isabell to them and the heirs of Ioane for which the said William and Ioane remised to William and Isabell and the heirs of Isabell all their claim in the Capital Messuage and the moyety of all the Premises King Richard the second seeing his Grandfather King Edward the third had granted licence for the Prior and Covent of Beauvale to purchase 10l. per annum and also 20l. per annum of Lands c. gave leave to Robert Vicar of Gryseley to give to that Priory three Mess. twelve Tofts two Carucats three Bovats and fourscore and three Acres of Land and 4l. 12s. and 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Selston Wandesley Brynnesley Neuthorp Watnow Chaworth Brokebresting and Hukenale Torkard which were not held of the King in full satisfaction of the said 30l. Land and Rents One Mess. and two Carucats of these were Hugh Cresseyes of Selston and held of the Mannor of Wandesley for which the said Vicar had also the special licence of William de Gratton and Raph de Cressy then resident at and Lords of Wandesley These went with Beauvale as in that place may be discovered and some part of the rest with Wandesley as I sâ—â—pose A Mess. and one Bovat called Bothweth in Selston belonging to the Priory of Felley 15 Iuly 35 H. 8. were granted to Richard Andrewes and Nicolas Temple amongst many other things who had licence the same year to alienate them to Rog. Greenehalgh of Teversall his heirs At Selston sometimes lived Mr. Iay. And since that House hath been purchased by Mr. Timothy Pusey who made it his place of residence he left only three daughter his heirs one whereof Sarah the eldest was married to Gervas Clifton eldest son of Sir Gervas but she died without issue another was wife of ... Brooks of Norton in Cheshire and the other which succeeded in this place was first married to William Willoughby Esquire descended from the Family of Normanton on Sore where the Genealogy is therefore placed and afterwards to Sir Iohn Cooke of Melbourne by whom she had no issue but by her former husband she left Sir William Willoughby Baronet and Mary the wife of Beaumonte Dixie Esquire who is now become the Inheritrix of this place by reason that the said Sir William Willoughby her brother left no heirs of his body lawfully begotten He was very rich and had the Lordship of Wortley in Yorkshire by the settlement which his great Grandmother the Countess of Devonshire made of it but it returned also to the heirs general of the Wortleyes He had two natural sons by the wife and widow of .... Revell a Black-Smith one called Richard Revell the other Hugh Willoughby who is now dead 1675. for both which he made good provision in his Will which his said sister and her husband have with great expence and loss vainly hitherto endeavoured to destroy it being strongly supported by the diligence and interest of Mr. Francis Willoughby of Wollaton to whose son he gave the Lordship of Muscam he died at Selston Feb. 10. 1670. and had a solemn Funeral in the beginning of May as I remember next ensuing The Vicarage of Seleston was ten Marks when the Prior of Beauvale was Patron In the Kings Books it is now 5l. value and Sir William Willoughby remains the last Patron In the East Window of the South I le are these three Coats Or a Fesse Dancettè Sable Vavasor Arg. a Lion Rampant Queve Furche sable Cressy Arg. a Chevron between three Martlets erected Sable In the Chancell East Window Gules on a Bend Arg. Three Roses of the first and under it Willielmus Iay Armig. sibi haered ..... riam Anno .... By the North Wall of the Chancel is a fair Tomb whereon are the Arms of Willoughby with quarterings And Here lyeth William Willoughby Esquire sonne and heir of Sir Rotheram Willoughby of Muscombe in the County of Nott. Knight and of Dame Anne his wife one of the daughters of Sir Richard Wortley Knight and Elizabeth his wife now Countess of Devon He married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Timothy Pusey Esquire who made this Monument in memory of her husband and by her he had four Children He was aged twenty one years and three quarters and died the xii day of Novemb. 1630. Annesley IN Aneslei Leuenot in the time of the Saxon Government had a Mannor which paid to the publick Geld or Tax for one Carucat of Land The Land of it being then found to be twelve Bovats There after the Normans came Raph Fitz-Hubert whose Fee it was had one Car. and nineteen Villains and one Bord. having
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
Kirtlington is noted by whom he left issue Sir Iames Sutton Knight and died 1286. Which Sir Iames married Agnes daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Barâ—y of Torlaston and died 1304. leaving Richard Sutton his son who married Alice daughter and heir of Sir Richard Bingham of Bingham the elder Knight and died 1339. who left Iohn Sutton his son and heir who married Ioane daughter and heir of Henry Musters of Sierston by whom he had Rowland Sutton his son and heir and died 1â—69 I suppose he had no Children that continued to succeed by her as in Syerston is noted And I something doubt concerning some of the rest of the heirs yet forasmuch as this Genealogical Scheme comes as near the truth as the most I have seen I shall follow it with such notes as have occured pertinent to insert By a Fine levied at York 30 E. 1. between Iames de Sutton and Agnes his wife Quer. and Hugh Barry Parson of the Church of Rotyngton Deforc. the Mannor of Egrum was settled on the said Iames and Agnes for life remainder to Richard their son and the heirs of his body remainder to Robert brother of Richard and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Iames on the back of which Fine many persons put to their several claims Adam de Kelesholt his Iohn de Bray and Cecily his wife Thomas de Longevylers and Ioane Margery and Elizabeth daughters of Agnes de S. Cruce theirs Hugh Huse his William son of Richard son of Robert de Kelum his William son of Adam de Kelum his Thomas de Roldeston Thomas de Charwalton Robert son of Iohn le Clerk of Kelum theirs Richard de Sutton son of Agnes who had been the wife of Iames de Sutton Knight was 19 E. 2. found her heir and above thirty years old King Edward the third at Clipston 20 Apr. 9 E. 3. granted to Richard de Sutton of Averham that he during his whole life should not Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Laxton-Matildis Rolandus de Sutton -Alicia 2 Robertus de Sutton mil. ob 1286. Jac. de Sutton ob 1304 -Agnes fil haer Joh. Barry Richardus de Sutton ob 1339 -Alicia fil haer Ric. de Bingham senioris Johannes de Sutton ob 1369 -Joana 10 E. 3. fil Hen. Musters .... Rolandus de Sutton ob 1397 -Kath fil Hen. Hasty mil. Henric. Sutton de Averham ob 1416 -Margareta fil Hug. Hussy de Flintham mil. Richardus Sutton ob 1468 -Kath fil ..... Fitz-Williams de Aldewark Robert Sutton ob 1500 -Eliz fil Tho. Stanley-Isabel fil Tho. Burgh mil. Gart. Henr. Sutton ob ante patrem-Aliela fil Nicolai Byron de Colwyck mil. Thom. Sutton mil. ob 1526 -Kath fil Tho. Bassett de Fledburgh Henr. Sutton mil. -Alicia fil Franc. Hall de Grantham .... Domina Pierpont s. p. Will-Sutton-Anna fil Joh. Rodney Willielmus Sutton miles-Susanna fil Tho. Cony de Basingthorpe Com. Linc. Rob. Sutton Ar. creat Baron Lexington-Eliz fil Geo. Manners-Anna fil Guid. Palmes mil. de Averham 21 Car. 1. ob 1668. Oct. 13. de Haddon mil. s. p. relict Tho. Brown Bar. -Maria fil Ant. St. Leger mil. ob 1669. Rob. Dom. Lexington aet 12. 1674. Brigitta aet 11. 1674. .... Daâ—ey Anna ob infans Henr. Sutton-Mabil Faunt fil Henrie -Edw Manesty mar 2. Willielmus Gerv. Rob. Sutton-Kath Shitburne Rob. Ric. Ric. Sutton ... Stanhope Rob. Sutton .... Rawson Nic. Edm. Joh. Edw. fil haer Oliva fil Will. Cooper s. p. Alicia fil Hen. Harington Joh. Edm. Harington Marc. Henr. Robertus 30 E. 1. Isabella fil cohaer Hug. Picor ux 2. Alicia ux 1. Rich de Sutton Can. de Southwell 1260. Johanes Rector de Lexington 1259. 1. Will. de Sutton miles-Matildis Robertus de Sutton-Joana relict 2. E. 1. Ric. de Sutton Johan de Sutton 16 E. 2 -Margareta fil cohaer Joh. de Somery Dom. de Dudley Johannes de Sutton Dom. Dudley Joh. de Sutton Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley 8 E. 4. Rob. de Lexington Baro. Joh. de Lexington-Cust Sig. H. 3. Hen. Decanus Episc. Line Steph. Petrus Cecilia-Ric de Marcham potius Willielm Robertus de Marcham Richardus s. p. be compelled to take up Arms against his will Iohn de Averham 21 E. 3. was found to hold Lands in Averham only whom the Collectors charged with the payment of 6l. for three Knights Fees of Iohn de Moubray viz. in Averham Kellum and Crumbwell one in Sterthorpe Winkeburne and Deynthorp one and in Alkeley and Finningley one and therefore was only to pay his proportion for the Land he held The Jury 50 E. 3. found that Iohn de Sutton of Averham died 44 E. 3. and left his son and heir Rouland de Sutton twenty one years of age by some other wife I guess than the heir of Musters as in the fore-named Scheme which makes this Rouland marry Katherine daughter of Sir Henry Hasty Knight and by her 1397. leave a son and heir called Henry Sutton who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hussey of Flintham and died 1416. having Richard Sutton his son and heir who lived long and married Katherine daughter of .... Fitz-Williams of Aldewark by whom 1468. he left Robert Sutton his son to succeed him who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Stanley of Pype by whom he had a son Henry Sutton who died before him the said Robert who lived till 1500. Sir Thomas Burgh Knight of the Garter gave a Legacy 18 Febr. 1495. to Isabell Burgh wife of Robert Sutton of Averham This Henry Sutton by Alice his wife daughter of Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwick left a son who was Sir Thomas Sutton who died 1526. and by Katherine his Lady daughter of Sir Thomas Basset of Fledborough was Father of Sir Henry Sutton I find Thomas Sutton of Averham Esquire 12 R. 2. and that Henry Sutton of Averham Esquire 14 H. 4. was the son of Iohn Iohn son of Robert de Willughby late Lord of Cresby and Katherine his wife 4 H. 5. granted to Henry de Sutton and others all his Lands c. in Averham together with the Mannors of Kyrtelington Clifton Herdeby and Kelum Sir Henry Sutton had three Wives first Alice daughter of Francis Hall of Grantham second the Lady Pierpont by whom he had no issue and the third Alice daughter of Sir Henry Harington Knight the relict of ... Flower by her he had Iohn Sutton and four sons more Marc Edmund Henry and Harington and a daughter named Anne first wife of Walter Haddon Master of Requests and then of Henry Cobham brother of William Lord Cobham by his first wife Alice he had Edward Sutton his eldest son who married Oliva the daughter of William Cooper of Thurgarton without issue his second son and afterwards his heir was William Sutton who had to wife Anne daughter of Iohn Rodney of Buckwell in Somersetshire by whom he had Sir William Sutton of Averham Knight and
Soc and in Madressey Robert Malluvell and his wife and son confirmed to God and St. Mary and the Monks of Blith the Land which Nigellus de Ramton Father of his wife and the wife of the said Nigellus gave to that Church viz. the Land which Robert the Uncle of Nigell held in Ramton paying 2s. yearly to the Church of Blith on St. Dionysius day The Sheriff 12 H. 2. accounted for Cs. of the Relief of Robert Malovell in the Honour of Tikhill Adam de Benningfeild and Gundreda de Monasteriis his wife 6 R. 1. claimed against Robert Malluvell and Pavia his mother seven Bovats of Land in Ramton with the Appurtenances as those which the said Gundreda recovered in the Court of King Henry against Robert Malluvell Father of that Robert as those which Stephen the elder brother of that said younger Robert gave her in Dower and thereof she brought the hand-writing which testified it and they said that after Robert had disseised them in the War of Earl Iohn with whom he was at Kingshagh against the King he said he was disseised by that Earl and therefore the Land was taken into the Kings hand by Hugh Bardolf And the said Robert pleaded that he had made Fine with the King concerning having his peace and his Lands and brought the Kings Letters to the Sheriff of Nott. for this Land which testified it The Lord Chancellour said that he had it from the Kings own mouth that he should give seisin of their Lands to all those who were disseized by Earl Iohn and seeing it appeared that Adam and Gundreda were so it was adjudged more Authentick what the King commanded by word of mouth than by Letters and they had their seisin restored Robert Malluvel and Raph de Wudeburc 6 R. 1 gave account of twenty Marks for having the Kings good will being both of the number of such as made Fine for being the Knights or Men of Earl Iohn The same Robert Malluvell also accounted for twenty Marks for having his Lands and the Kings peace William Rufus 3 Ioh. gave the King twenty Marks and a Palfrey for having the custody of seven Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in the Town of Ramton by the Kings Bayliff which were the Kings by reason of the Children of Gundreda de Monasteriis which Land Pavia the Grandmother of the said William claimed against the said Gundreda so that the said Children should not be Eloigned from their right by that Bayliwick till their age There was an Assize 5 Ioh. to try whether Stephen the Father of Robert Mallovell died seised of seven Bovats of Land in Ramton with the Appurtenances c. which Land Adam de Beddingfeld held who came and said that Steph. did die seized but it was as of the marriage of Gundred des Musters his wife c. Roger Malluvell 11 Ioh. gave account of a swift running Palfrey or Courser and two Leis of Greyhounds for having the Kings Letters deprecatory to Maud de Muschans that she should take him for her husband Robert Malluvell in King Iohns time claimed against Roger Mauluvell one Bovat of Land with the Appurtenances in Ramton as his right Roger by his Atturney said That Robert gave him that Land by his Deed or Chartel and offered to put himself on the Grand Assize c. Robert came and said that he was not in his own power when he made that Chart nor knew his own sense for that he was then in the custody of the said Roger his Uncle who took care of him in his infirmity when all his other friends left him and therefore begged the consideration of the Courâ— whether that gift should be established and offered a Mark for having an Inquisition whether that Chart was made in the tâ—me before mentioned or when he was in his own power There was a Fine 9 Ioh. between Hugh le Butiller and Robert Malluvell to whom the seven Bovats in Ramton were thereby then conveyed Robert Maluvell of Rampton son of Stephen son of Pavia 8 H. 3. claimed Lands in Rampton which the said Pavia his Grandmother held in the time of King Henry the second against Richard Maluvel son of the said Pavia Robert Maulovel 12 H. 3. was attached to answer Roger Maulovel by what warrant he intruded himself into twenty four Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Rampton which ought to remain to the said Roger by a Fine made between the said Roger and Richard Maulovel his brother The Land was Mortgaged for ten Marks Stephen Malluvell I suppose son of Robert because he is certified to hold a Knights Fee in Rampton of the Countess of Ewe of the old feoffment and paid two Marks for it in the time ...... Nigellus de Ramton Pavia fil haer -Robertus Malluvell Steph. Malluvell-Gundreda de Monasteriis-Adam de Benningfeld mar 2.6 R. 1. Robertus Mallovell superst 8 H. 3. Stephen Maulovell Robertus Mallovell-Eliz fil Tho. de Lungevilers mil. Stephen Maulovel Elizab. fil hear -Joh Stanhope fil Ric. Stanhop Burgensis de Newcastle-Rogerus Arden mat 2. Joh. Stanhop s. p. -Eliz fil Tho. sor haer Joh. Cuilly Ric. Stanhop miles -Elizab ux 1 -Matild sor haer Rad. Dom. Crumwell Ric. Stanhope Ar. ob mar 2.10 H. 6 -Eliz fil Joh. Markham mil. Johannes Stanhope Ar. -Eliz fil Tho. Talbot de Bashall in Com. Lanc. mil. Thom. Stanhope-Maria fil .... Jerningham Edw. Stanhope miles-Adelina fil Gerv. Clifton mil. -Eliz fil Fulc Bourchier Dom. Fitz-Warin Ric. Stanhop fil haer -Anna fil coh Joh. Strelley -Joh Markham miles Saunchia fil haer -Johannes Babington Originalis Babington .... fil .... Galley Johannes Babington ... fil .... Bussy de Hather Johannes Babington ... fil Hercy Nevill-Anthonius Eyr mar 2. Barbar fil cohaer Boswell Will. More S.T.P. mar 2. s. p. Eliz. fil cohaer -Gerv Eyr miles Anthonius Eyr de Rampton Ar. -Lucia fil Joh. Digby mil. ... fil Joh. Packington Bar. Lucia Maria Joh. Newton Bar. Eliz. fil cohaer -Gerv Eyr miles Anthonius Tho. Markham de Allerton Michael Stanhop mil. de Shelford Anna Ducissa Somerset Henr. Stanhope Joana fil Henr. Rocheford Edm. Stanhope Margar. fil haer ux Tho. Skeffington Matilda Rad. Arden Rob. Malluvell Roger. Ric. .... Willielmus Rufus 3 Joh. Robertus of Henry the third This Stephen or a son of his of the same name was Father of Robert Malluvell who married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Thomas de Lungvilers and by her had Stephen Malovel the Father of Elizabeth who had to her first husband Iohn Stanhope the son of Richard Stanhope a Burgess of Newcastle and to her second Roger Arden by whom she had Raph Arden but her eldest son and heir was Iohn Stanhope of Rampton who married the heir of Cuily as in Oxton is noted but had no issue for Richard Stanhope 22 R. 2. was found to be of full age and the heir of Agnes
the wife of Reginald de Everingham Chr. who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lungvillers whose sister Elizabeth was mother of Stephen Malovel Father of Elizabeth mother of the said Richard Stanhope who thereby became heir of both Families Mallovell and Lungvilers as in Turford is shown already to whom also the third part of that Mannor likewise descended from the heirs Female of the Families of Marcham and Lexington At the Assizes at Nott. 29 E. 3. Galfr. de Cotes Parson of the Church of Ketelby impleaded Roger de Maloell of Rampton Iohn Braytoft Henry Wright of Lanum and Henry Bere of Torkesey concerning his Free-hold in Rampton viz. a Were c. They came not but William Heron answered for them that Stephen Maloell was sometime seized of the Mannor of Rampton of which that Were was part which he held of Queen Philip as of the Honour of Tikhill and thereof died seized after whose death the said Queen seized the said Mannor into her hand by reason of the minority of Elizabeth daughter and heir of the said Stephen and conferred the Marriage and Custody of her the said Elizabeth on Roger de Bellocampo c. The Jury found that the said Galfr. was disseized by Iohn Braytoft only but the Judges could not proceed to Judgement by reason of the fore-mentioned Wardship without the Kings knowledge The Mannor of Rampton with the Appurtenances was by Fine 38 and 39 E. 3. between Will. de Eton Vicar of the Church of Rampton and Iohn son of Robert de Lanum Plaintiffs and Iohn de Stannop and Elizabeth his wife Deforc. settled on the said Iohn and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to Richard Stannop for life remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth Peter Malovell and Thomas his brother 39 H. 3. had a Writ c. The Jury 20 E. 1. found that Simon Maulovell of Rampton and Iohn Furmery were not blameable for eating the Acorns with their Swine in the Woods of Robert de Musters in Tyreswell in which they claimed Common c. There was a Fine levyed at York 16 E. 2. between Iohn Maulovell of Rampton and Katherine the daughter of William Ablot of Pokelington Plaintiffs and Raph Maulovell of Rampton Deforc. of one Mess. sixty Acres of Land thirteen of Medow with the Appurtenances in Rampton which were thereby settled on the said Iohn and Katherine and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Katherine To this Fine Robert Maulovell of Rampton put to his claim There were Covenants of Marriage 3 R. 2. made between Sir Edmund Pierpont Knight and Iohn his brother on the one part and Iohn Stanhope on the other for the Marriage of Iohn Stanhope his son and heir with Elizabeth sister of the said Sir Edmund but whether it took effâ—ct or no is uncertain but that he had no issue is certain and that he had to wife the heir of Cuily that year as by the Fine noted in Oxton and what is sâ—id before out of Mr. Dugdale's Anâ—iquities of Warwickshire appeareth though his wife might die that year and a new match be treated on Sir Richard Stanhope was brother and heir of Iohn who married Cuily but could not be son as in that place is supposed because it is evident he was son and heir of Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Stephen Malouvell in 22 R. 2. as before is noted This Sir Richards first wife was Elizabeth but by others said to be Ioane the daughter of Robert and sister of Raph Staveley or Staley by whom he had divers Children Richard Thomas Iames Elizabeth and Agnes There were Covenants of Marriage 10 H. 4. between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Nicolas Strelley for the marriages of Agnes daughter of Sir Richard to Robert Strelley son of Sir Nicolas The Covenants of Marriage between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Raufe Cromwell for Mand sister of the saâ—d Sir Raufe to the said Sir Richard were dated 12 H. 4. By her he had Henry Stanhope who died without issue 12 Aug. 31 H. 6. and was buried at Lamley and Matilda first married to Robert Lord Willoughby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton and Ioane married to Humfrey Bourchier as in Lamley is noted Sir Richard Stanhope 5 H. 6. covenanted with Sir Iohn Assheton and Elizabeth his wife sometime wife of Sir Thomas Talbot of Bashall in Lanc. for the marriage of Iohn Stanhope his Grandson Nephâ—w to Elizabeth daughter of the said Sir Thomas Talbot Sir Richard Stanap about 14 H. 6. died seised of this Mannor of Rampton half Egmanton and the third part of Tuxford the Mannors of Skegby and South Cotum c. leaving the said Iohn Stanap his heir viz. son of his son Richard Stanap Esquire whose death was on the second of March 10 H. 6. as by his Tomb in Tuxford may be seen whereon is only the Coat of Lungvilers viz. A Bend between six Crosse-croslets which notwithstanding in a Window of that Church there is on the Surcoat of Iohn Stanhope Azure a Crosse Moline Or was most constantly used by this Family whilest they continued Lords of this place for their paternal Coat perhaps sometimes counterchanging the colours for I have not seen the Arms of the present Earl of Chesterfeild borne by any but the posterity of Sir Michael Stanhope Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Markham was wife of Richard Stanhope Esquire and when she died viz. about 16 H. 6. held two parts of Longvilers Mannor in Tuxford settled on her by Sir Richard Stanhope Iohn Stanhope son and heir of that Elizabeth was then also found Cousin and heir of Sir Richard Stanhope viz. son of Richard Stanhope Esquire son of the said Sir Richard Iohn Stanhop Esquire 14 May 33 H. 6. paid Relief for Lands in Rampton Tuxford and Egmanton which till that year Matilda the wife of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard Stanhope held This Iohn's eldest son was Thomas Stanhope Esquire who by his wife Mary the daughter of Edward Ierningham of Sommer Laytun in Suff. was father of Sir Edward Stanhope and his second son Henry Stanhope 17 E. 4. married Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire of Stoke in Lincolnshire by whom he had Edmund Stanhope whose daughter and heir Margaret was wife of Thomas son of Sir William Skoffington Sir Edward Stanhope had to his first wife Adelina daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Richard Stanhope Esquire his eldest son and Sir Michael Stanhope who seconded by his son Sir Thomas raised a greater Family as in Shelford may be observed Sir Edwards second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Fulk Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had Anne the wife of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset Lord Protector in the time of Edward the sixth by whose means her brother Sir Michael Stanhope a great Courtier before might receive some assistance
for advancing his fortune though he lost his head as in Shelford is said Sir Edward Stanhope's Lady was after his death married to Sir Richard Page Richard Stanhope Esquire eldest son of Sir Edward married Anne one of the four daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire afterwards married to Sir Iohn Markham by her the said Richard had one only daughter and heir Saunchia wife of Iohn son of Anthony Babington which Iohn was Father of Original Babington who had to wife .... the daughter of .... Galley and by her had Iohn Babington of Rampton who married Elizabeth daughter of ... Bussy of Hather who brought him Iohn Babington whose wife was .... the daughter of Hercy Nevyll of Grove Esquire afterwards married to Anthony Eyr whose son Sir Gervas Eyr married Elizabeth one of her daughters and co-heirs by Iohn Babington Barbara the other was wife of Iohn Boswell of Edlington near Tikhill in Yorkshire of whom Sir Gervas Eyre purchased the other moyety of this Mannor the Lady Eyr after Sir Gervas was dead married William More D. D. by whom she had no child to Sir Gervas she bore Anthony Eyr and Mary wife of Sir Iohn Newton of Hather Baronet Anthony first married Lucia daughter of Sir Iohn Digby of Maunsfeild Woodhouse and since he was chosen to serve in Parliament as Knight for this County .... the daughter of Sir Iohn Packington Baronet In 1612. the owners of Rampton Town are said to be the heirs of Iohn Babington Esquire the heirs of George Smith the heirs of Francis Kitchen Iohn Hutton Prebendary Francis Busshy Esquire Robert Sampson a Plowland and an half Iohn Browne as much Richard Legat a Plowland William Barneby Edward Procter the like Iohn Legat Roger Fenton half a Plowland Thomas Cotton as much William Leggat six Acres Anthony Fenton a Cottage c. The Vicarage of Rampton was 8l. 'T is now 10l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendary continueth Patron Stokeham Doomsd. Estoches IN Estoches in Berndeslaw Wapentak as it were Soc to Flodburg Godeva the Countess paid the Tax or Danegeld in the time of King Edward the Confessour for six Bovats of Land and a third and a fifteenth part of a Bovat The Land being then returned sufficient for twelve Oxen or twelve Bovats There after the Conquest Nigellus the Man or Tenant of the Bishop of Lincolne whose Fee it was which Nigel had also Fledburgh had five Sochm. and four Bord. having three Car. and six Acres of Medow and small Wood. In the Confessours time this was 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. This place seems to have descended with Fledborough to the Families of Lysures and Bassett as in that place may be seen The Mannor of Stokeham about the eleventh year of Queen Elizabeth was the Inheritance of William Swift Ancestor to Sir Robert Swift and was afterwards Sir Robert Amstrudders who married the daughter of the said Sir Robert Swift The owners of Stoakham Town in 1612. are said to be Sir Robert Swift Knight Originall Browne Originall Byeron Iohn Bellamye Edward Clarke Anne Boyle Headon Hedune And Vpton SOme in Hedune was joyned with Grove of the Soc of Dunham the Kings Mannor and there was Soc to Grove in Hedune particularly of the Fee of Roger de Busli which paid the publick Imposition for one Bovat And besides that there was in Hedune of Roger de Buslies Fee a Mannor where before the Conquest Godric and other six Thaynes had each Man his Hall amongst them were eight Bovats and one third of a Bovat for the Geld. The Land was five Car. and an half There after the Conquest William the Man of Roger had two Car. fourteen Sochm. nine Vill. six Bord. having sixteen Car. there was twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad In King Edward the Confessours time and then the value was 2l. having Soc in Vptune as much as paid the Geld for half a Bovat The Land two Bov. There were then three Sochm. and two Bord. with one Car. and two Acres of Medow In Vptune also Soc to Dunham there was one Bov. of Land for the Geld. The Land ... There four Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and an half and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long one broad Egmanton had Soc in Markham and belonging to that was there in Vptune as much as answered the Geld for two Bovats of Land and an half The Land two Car. There nine Sochm. and two Bord. had four Car. and six Acres of Medow This had Soc in Mercham and in Hedune there was Soc to Mercham one Bov. for the Geld. The Land two Bov. and two Acres of Medow There one Sochm. had two Bovats William the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli held of his Fee in Outhorpe where a Family who had their name from their residence at this place had some interest as is there noted Hugh de Hedon son of Fulc gave to the Monastery of Blith a measure of Wheat then called Acrased and Acrasset of Blith i. e. Seed for an Acre to be paid yearly on the Feast of St. Katherin the Virgin and Martyr Hugh son of Hugh de Hedun confirmed it and added 12d. yearly Rent to be paid at the same time Simon de Hedun confirmed the gift of Hugh his Grandfather of a quarter of Wheat yearly at the Feast of St. Katherin and the 12d. yearly Rent which Hugh his Father gave Hugh de Heddun 14 H. 2. gave account of 10l. of the relief of his Land in the honour of Tikhill and 6 R. 1. being one of those Knights Fined for being with Earl Iohn he then gave 10l. for having seisin of his Land viz. one Knights Fee in Heddon He paid four Marks 8 R. 1. for two Knights Fees which he held of the honour of Tikhill Hugh de Heddon 7 Ioh. gave account of ten Marks in the sixth Scutage of the honor of Tykehull Simon de Heddon 43 H. 3. was Sheriff of this County and his son and heir Gerard de Hedon after him 51 H 3. and 53 H. 3. Roger de Essex and Simon de Heddon 54 H. 3. were Executors of Brian de Insula Gerard de Hedon had a Charter of Free Warren in his Mannor of Hedon granted by King Henry the third The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Iohn de Hedon had this Mannor and Advowson of the Church seven Acres of Medow in Rampton and Rents in Vpton 8s. c. and that Simon son of Simon de Hedon was his next heir and fifty years of age In the Pipe Roll for Yorkshire 29 E. 1. Simon is said to be son and heir of Iohn de Hedon and 14 E. 2. brother and heir There was a Fine levied at Yorke the day after St. Iohn Baptist 31 E. 1. between Laurence de Chauworth and Agnes his wife Pl. and Nicolas de Hedon Deforc. concerning the Mannor
HATFEILD Division NOw followeth Hatfeild Division of this great Wapentac of Bersetlow which is that which lyeth on the West side of the River Idle and as the South and North Clay Divisions which lie on the East side have ever been famous for plenty of Corn so this for Woods and pleasant Waters insomuch that in it alone have been Founded well-nigh as many Monasteries as in the whole County besides for in it were the Abbies of Rufford and Wellbeck the Priories of Wirkesop Wallingwelles Blyth and Mattersey which are not far short of all the rest as by this Catalogue of their values taken before that of the 26 H. 8. may appear wherein Lenton is 620l. per annum Thurgarton 350l. Shelford 200l. Newstede 240l. Felley 44l. Beauvale 200l. Brodholme 10l. Rufford 220◠Welbeck 300l. Wirksop 240l. Wallingwelles 78l. Blyth 107l. and Mathersey 50l. per annum Rufford Rugford on the River Maun IN Rugforde before the Norman Invasion Vlf whose Lands in these parts became the Fee of Gislebert de Gand had a Mannor which defended it self in paying to the Dane-geld or Tax of that time for twelve Bovats The Land of it being then known to be sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There Gislebert had in Demesne one Car. ten Vill. having three Car. There was twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu ½ long one leu broad In the Confessours time it was 6l. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken 60s. it had Soc there and in Bildesthorp and in Wirchenfeild Gislebert de Gaunt son of Baldwin Earl of Flanders came with William the Conquerour his Uncle into England and took to wife Alice de Montefort and had issue Walter and Robert and died in the time of William Rufus and was buried at Bardeney Walter his eldest son took to wife Matilda daughter of Earl Stephen of Britanny and begot Gilbert his eldest son who afterwards in his wifes right was Earl of Lincoln and Robert Gilberts wife was Roesia Countess of Lincolne by whom he had Alice married to Simon de St. Liz Earl of Huntington and Northampton Gilbert Earl of Lincolne Founded the Abby of Rufford of the Cistercian Order in the year 1148. about the thirteenth of King Stephen which said King for the Soul of King Henry his Uncle and his other Ancestors and for the health or safety of his own Soul and of Queen Matilda his wife and Eustace his son and his other Children confirmed the gift of Gilebert de Gant which he made to God and the Church of the blessed Mary at Rievalls and the Monks there serving God of the Mannor of Ruford to his Charter dated at Lincolne were Witnesses Robert the Chancellour and Earl Simon and Earl William of Arundell By another dated at Yorke to which were Witnesses the said Robert the Chancellour Earl Simon and Robert de Ver he confirmed to the Abbat and Monks of Ruford the gift which Gilbert de Gant made to them of the Land of Cratela wherein we suppose Wellehagh was in the Book of Doomsday included as in that place is noted By another dated at Wirchesop wherein the Bishop of Durrham and Richard de Luci and William Peverell and Richard de Camuil were Witnesses he the said King Stephen confirmed to the Church of St. Mary of Rufford and the Monks there serving God the gifts which Hugh de Muscam and Adam Tisun and William Tisun his son and Gaufr de Stanton and Malger de Rolleston and Gilbert de Chelum and Raph Silvan made of Lands of their Fees part whereof was in Kelum as the Charter of Confirmation made by King Henry the second manifesteth in which the said King Henry the second also granted that those Monks should have their proper Forester to keep their Wood as Walter de Gant had in the time of King Henry the first that Kings Grandfather and that they should freely and peaceably take of the Forest whatever was needful for their own use and that no man of his own Wood might give or sell without their licence as it was in the time of King Henry the first his said Grandfather and besides all the forementioned gifts he confirmed that of Galfr. de Eicring and Rocelinus and Raph his brother of the Wood called Rahage and likewise granted the Land which Raph de Hocreton held called Wudehus and granted them all free Customs and Liberties Soc Sac Tol and Them and Infangetheof c. King Henry the third confirmed all the forementioned gifts and enlarged their priviledges besides several others mentioned in his Charter as the gift of Robert Furnell of the mediety of Mortone which is next Bomeshill which Adam de Wellum and his other Men in times past held and that gift of Raph de St. George of his moyety of Mortone next the Town of Bomeshill which Hugh de Stretton and other his Men or Tenants held that of Raph de Hereford of his whole Land which he had in Ekering that of Raph de Furnell of all the Land which they had of the gift of his Ancestors in Bomeshill that of Ranulph son of Roger de Maresey of a certain part of Land and Medow in Hocton with the water of Hiddell as far as that Land extended it self that of Hugh Fitz-Raph of all his Demesne in Kirketon Wilegby Walesby and Bestorp of William son of or Fitz William Land which they held in Bestorp of Iohn Burdon in Maplebek that of Elias de Whitchurch and Idonia his wife of three Bovats in Kelum that of Thomas de Rolleston of Land in Kelum that of Lanceline de Stocks and Amicia his wife of the moyety of the Mannor of Albeney that of Hugh Folenfant and Richard Folenfant of certain Lands in Moretone that of Robert son of Waltheof de Morneshalle of the moyety of the Town of Brithrithefeud Iohn de Vescy made also a Deed of Confirmation to Thomas de Stayngrene Abbat of Rufford c. of eight Bovats in Roderham and the whole Demesne of his whole Mannor of Roderham with all the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Mediety of the Church of that Mannor with the Homage and Service of Thomas de Furnivalle and his heirs for Land which William de Vescy father of him the said Iohn gave to William de Furnivall Uncle of the said Thomas in Roderham and the Service of William de Cantelup for Lands which the said William de Vescy gave him in the said Mannor and with all the right he could have in the Tenements which Hugh Frassell of Roderham sometime Parson of the Church of Penyeston held of the Fee of the said Iohn de Vescy in Roderham with the Homage of Wil. Lovel son of Will. Lovel for the Tenement which he held of him in Roderham and the Mill of the same Town and the Homage and Service of the heir of Iohn de Lexington for the Land which was sometimes Raph Tillyes with the Lordship of half
the Kings Wood of Carberton towards the repair of their Chapel The men of Carberton complaining against the Abbar of Welbek said their Town was ancient Demesne where no writ was current except the Kings small Writ Close by which they could get no remedy against the said Abbat except by petition which therefore they did exhibit in French by the Command of Wanter de Langeton late Treasurer of England to the Kings Counsel at Northampton within fifteen days of St. Michael in the beginning of the Reign of King E. 2. wherein it was shown that the said Abbat in Welbek had inclosed a certain parcel of Land called Carberton Storth of twenty four Acres of Arable Land lying near the Gate of the said Abbey in prejudice of the said Town because they were wont to have Common therein and to the disherison of the King c. and likewise the said Abbat stop'd â—he Course of the running water by making Damms and fitting it to his house c. and likewise inclosed two places of Wood in Rumwood in the Forest of Shirewood where they also were wont to Common c. The Counsel ordered the parties to follow the suit in the Kings Bench and the petitions were delivered to Roger le Brabazon and his fellow Justices before whom the Abbat easily answered the soyl was his own c. The Royalties and Wasts of Edenstowe and Carberton are the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle by Agreement his servant Captain Iohn Mazine hath builded at Carberton and Mr ..... Moseley had a seat there whose daughter and heir is married to Mr ...... Flower Half of Thouresby went with Peverell Thorp as in that place will be shown Thoresby was the Earl of Kingstons and is now one of the places of residence of the Honourable William Pierpont his second son The Vicarage of Edenstowe was 12l. 'T is now 14l. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage remains with the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne Allerton Alreton THis is also in the Parish of Edenestowe yet there were in Alreton two Mannors one of the Fee of Roger de Busli where before the Conquest Alwold paid for two Bov. ½ to the publick Tax The Land one Car. There in King Williams time five Sochm. and one Vill. had two Car. and one Mill of 6s. 8d. The value of this continued as in the time of the Confessour 20s. The other of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand which was one Wades before the Conquest and answered for five Bov. ½ to the Geld. The Land three Car. There William the Man or Tenant of Gislebert had one Car. six Sochm. on two Bov. of Land and three Vill. having six Car. There were two Mills 16s. Pasture Wood one leu long four qu. broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was 40s. value when the Survey was taken in the Conquerours 30s. The Fee of Gaunt in this and diverse other places became the Inheritance of the Constables of Chester as in Knesale may be seen and accordingly descended to the Earl of Lancaster who in the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. is returned Lord of this place The Jury 4 E. 3. said that Edward Earl of Kent held when he died the Mannor of Allerton under Sherewode of the Honour of the Castle of Donnington and in 26 E. 3. they said that Iohn Earl of Kent left it with the Wapentaks of Risecliff and Plumtre on the night following St. Stephens to Ioane his sister and heir wife of Thomas de Holland Chr. and in 35 E. 3. the Jury likewise said that the said Thomas held at his death of the Inheritance of Ioane his wife 40s. Rent here and a Water-Mill and that Thomas his son was his heir In 9 R. 2. they found that Ioane Princess of Wales died seised of this Mannor and the Wapentag of Plumtre and 10s. Rent in Rodington which Rent was held of the King as Earl of Chester and parcel of the Castle and Mannor of Donyngton and that Thomas Holand son and heir of the said Ioane was then above thirty years old And in 10 H. 4. they said that Edmund de Holland Earl of Kent held when he died in Fee tail the Mannor of Allerton in Sherwood and that Edmund son of Alianor Countess of Marth Ioane Dutchess of Yorke Margaret wife of Iohn Earl of Somerset Alionor wife of the Earl of Sar. and Elizabeth wife of Iohn Nevill were his heirs And in 1 H. 6. they found that this Elizabeth had a son and heir called Raph Nevill then above sixteen years old and that she enfeoffed Sir Iohn Etton Chr. Edmund Hastings Chr. and others in this Mannor And in 4 H. 6. the Jury said that Ioane who had been wife of Iohn Grey Chr. died seised in Fee Tail of the third part of 35s. 8d. Rent issuing out of this Mannor and that Henry Grey her son and heir was then seven years old and more In 5 H. 6. they said that Raph Earl of Westmerland had this Mannor and in 16 H. 6. Further I cannot yet trace this Seignory William de Sutton and Matilda his wife gave to the Monastery of Rufford Raph Viel of Alreton their Native or Villain with his whole Sequel and all his Chattels Robert de Sutton son of that William 2 E. 1. left Richard de Sutton his son and heir eight years old as in Sutton upon Trent Eykring and Warsop c.. who held the moyety and a part more of the Town of Allerton of the Earl of Lincolne by doing Suit at his Court at Allerton from three weeks to three weeks By a Fine 18 E. 2. Iohn de Sutton son of that Richard passed the Mannors of Aykeringe and Alverton under Shirwode and the Advowsons of the Churches to Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester and his heirs The Jury 17 E. 1. said that Robert de Marcham the other sharer of the Lord Lexingtons Lands held in Allerton a Water-Mill and Lands there of William son of Thomas Fitz-William paying to the Master of the Hospital of Nusham 14s. per annum And in 25 E. 1. they found that Iohn de Longvilers one of the heirs of the said Robert as in Turford may be seen held the moyety of the Water-Mill and Natives or Bond-men in Allerton of William Fitz-William Sir William de Bevercotes Knight and William de Marcham of Laxton were of this Jury at the taking the Inquisition Sir Iohn Markham to his third wife had Anne one of the four sisters and heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Richard Stanhope of Rampton by whom she had only a daughter Saunchia married to Iohn Babington but to Sir Iohn she brought sons William Markham of Okeley her eldest who married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Sir Edward Mountague by whom he had only two daughters she was the relict of Richard Cave and Thomas Markham of
part of Stavele in Darbyshire c. The Jury 16 E. 3. found that Edward le Despenser held this Mannor joyntly with Anne his wife and that Edward was his son and heir In 4 H. 5. they said that Constance who was late wife of Thomas sometime Lord le Despenser held when she died in dower of the inheritance of Isabell the wife of Richard Beauchamp of Burgavennie Knight the third part of two parts of the Mannors of Kimberworth and Bautre c. and the third part of the Mannor of Peverellesthorp It came to le Despenser and so to .... Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and so to Richard Nevill and so to George Duke of Clarence and to Richard Duke of Gloucester and after to the Crown Sir Iohn Byron had it and Mr. Lodge sometime an Alderman of London It was the Earl of Kingstons and is his sons It is within the Parish of Edenstowe as Thouresby is The Mannor of Perlethorp sometime parcel of the possessions of Edward son of George Duke of Clarence and late in the Tenure of Iohn Byron Knight with Knesal and Clipston c. 16 Novemb 5 E. 6. were amongst other things granted to Ed. Fynes Lord Clinton and Saye and his heirs Walesby WAlesby was with Kirketon or Schidrintune and Wilgebi of several Fees as in that place may be seen viz. some of it the Kings Land with Wilgebi Soc to Grymeston some Roger de Buslies Soc to Tuxferne some Goisfrid de Halselins Soc to Laxinton In Walesby two Bov. ad Geldam The Land four Bov. There two Sochm. had one Car. Some of the Fee of Roger Pictavensis Soc to Hoctune half a Bov. ad Geld. The Land four Bov. In the Conquerours time waste Soc. In Kirkton and several other places may be discovered how this place in part was disposed of amongst others Reginald Vrsell gave to the Monks of Rufford in pure Alms the service which Robert de Lexinton was wont to do him for one Bovat of Land which he held of him in Walesby viz. a pair of Spurs of Iron or 2d. yearly with all Reliefs Wards Eschaets c. William Lancelene gave to William son of Eudo de Hibaldestan with Cecilia his daughter in Frank-marriage and their heirs one Bov. of Land in Walesbi with the houses and men who held the Land with all their Children and Cattel c. Raph de Wadeland in Walesby gave to the Monks of Rufford the whole service which Iohn de la Cnause of Walesby William his brother William son of Henry Nicholas his brother Robert D'aubeney and Richard son of Philip ought him for their Lands and Tenements they held of him in Walesby with Homage Wards Reliefs Rents Suits of Court c. Several others gave to that Monastery which made it the most considerable owner and with it at the dissolution did all these Lands pass to the Earl of Shrowsbury as in Rufford may be observed The Jury 26 E. 1. said that Richard son of Marion de Walesby held in Walesby six Bovats freely for 3s. 9d. per annum of Thomas de Maresey Lord of Gamelston some also went with Houghton to Lungvilers as in Tuxford may be seen The Church or rather Chapelry was as part of the Chapelry of Blyth given by King Iohn to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his successours and the Canons in that Church It continued a member of the free Chapel of Tikhill as in Lowdham and East Markham c. may be guessed William Davenport of Brome Hall Esquire in 1 H. 8. claimed against William Bradborne one Mess. eighty Acres of Land twenty of Medow sixty of Pasture twenty of Wood and 3s. 10d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Walesby Wellawe and Kyrton William Mason and Owen Shipley 9 Eliz. claimed against William Ingham two Mess. two Tofts two Gardens fifty Acres of Land c. in Walesby and Willughby who called Robert Markham Esquire The Vicarage of Walesby was 8l. when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron 'T is now 6l. 1s. 3d. value in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Hallifax Patron Bevercotes I Find not this place in Doomsday Book howbeit 't is certain it was of the Fee of Tikhill for William de Bevercotes held a Knights Fee here of Alice Countess of Ewe as of that Honour and paid two Marks for it in the former part of the Reign of H. 3. In the year 1224. William de Bevercotes confirmed to the Monks of Blyth all the Tenements and gifts which Roger de Bevercotes and Robert his son often written Bevereus his Ancestors gave except the Forein service of one Bovat of Land which Robert del Eschaler held in Bevercotes Rogerus de Bevercotes Robertus de Beverell 11 H. 2 -Joana Willielmus de Bevercotes defunctus 11 Joh. -Helewisa Willielmus de Bevercotes 1224. miles-Isabella Willielmus de Bevercotes Willielmus de Bevercotes miles 35 E. 1. Johannes de Bevercotes miles 4 E. 2 -Margeria Willielmus de Bevercotes 3 E. -Joana fil Ric. Byron Johannes de Bevercotes sine prole-Elianora Richard de Bevercotes-Avicia Johannes de Bevercotes-Joanna Richardus de Bevercotes-Anna fil Joh. Holingworth Alexander de Bevercotes-Anna fil haer Willielmi de Staynford Willielmus de Bevercotes-Margareta fil ..... Serleby Cuthbertus de Bevercotes-Barbara fil Will. Clerkson Will. de Bevercotes-Cecilia fil cohaer Joh. Constable de Kinalton mil. Cuthbertus de Bevercotes-Agnes fil haer Rob. Holt de Stubley Willielmus de Bevercotes ob juvenis s. p. Maria ux Rutlandi Molyneux s. p. Brigirta ux Joh. Colly s. p. Richard Thom. de Bevercotes Rich. Byrkets de Newark Alicia fil haer ux Tho. Massingberd Anthon. de Ordsall Samuel Kath. ux Robert Cumberworth Richard Thom. and of one Bovat which Raph Rap held in Elkeslay and except the Suit of his Mill of the same men Robert de Bevrecote 11 H. 2. ought relief for one Knights Fee of the Honour of Tichehella Robert de Beverell 9 R. 1. is certified to owe 20s. for having his Land viz. 12s. Land which was taken into the Kings hands for Earl Iohn Robert de Beverell 5 Ioh. ought 10l. for his Fine and Relief of one Knights Fee which he held of the Honour of Tikehull Ioane who had been wife of Robert de Bevercote 11 Ioh. gave account of xx m. and one Palfrey for having such seisin of the Land with the Appurtenances which the said Robert sold to her before he took her to wife Simon son of Fulc 11 Ioh. gave account of 30 m. for having the Land which was Robert Beverells in Bevercote and Milneton and Marcham which ought to descend to him from the said Robert as he said Helewisa who had been wife of William son of Robert 11 Ioh. gave account of C. and xx m. and iiii Palfreys that so she might have peace of Peter Burgess to whom the King had commanded her to marry William de Bevercote
Iohn de Hothum Bishop of Ely bearing date 29 Decemb. 1329.3 E. 3. was to this effect viz. That for the Mannor of Cukeney with the Appurtenances and two Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land eight of Medow six of Wood with the Appurtenances in Holbeck by Cukeney which the said Bishop gave to the said Abbat and Covent they the said Abbat and Covent without any compulsion freely bound themselves and their successours to find eight Canons in their Abby daily to celebrate Divine Offices for the Soul of Edward King of England Grandfather of the then King and for the Soul of Edward late King of England father of the said then King for the wholesome estate of the Lady Isabell Queen of England the said Kings mother and of her children and chiefly for the state of the King and the Lady Philippa his Consort Queen of England while they lived and for their souls when they should die Also for the souls of Alan and Maud father and mother of the said Lord Iohn de Hothum Bishop of Ely and for the souls of the children of them the said Alan and Matildis then dead and of the living when they should die and for the Soul of Frier or Brother William de Hothum sometimes Bishop of Dublin for the state of the Lady Mary de St. Paul Countess of Pembroke and her Soul when it should be separated from the body and also for the Soul of Peter de Gaveston late Earl of Cornewall and for the Souls of Sir Iohn de Wogan and Isabell his wife and for Sir Raph Camoys and Elizabeth his wife and for their Souls after death for Sir Iohn de Fawconberg and for his Soul after his decease and especially for the healthful state of the said Lord Bishop while he should live and afterwards for his Soul and for all theirs who had faithfully served him and bestowed benefits upon him and for all the faithful departed And besides this they and their successours to celebrate in their Abby as long as the world should endure the Anniversary of the said Lord Bishop with such solemnity as the Anniversary of their first and principal Founder as well in Alms to the poor as in Divine Obsequies was wont in times past to be celebrated and every day whereon Commemorations of the dead should be read in their Chapter House his Soul should therein be absolved by name And when any of the said eight Canons should by sickness or other lawful cause be hindred from celebrating another Canon of their House should faithfully supply his turn And when any of those eight should go the way of all flesh another Canon should immediately be put in his place They were also to swear that they would never diminish the number of eight but maintain the said celebration for ever decently and that they would never obtain any thing of the Pope or the K. of England or the superior of the Order of the Praemonstratenses or of any other whereby any thing should be subtracted from the said celebration And every new Abbat before the Covent should do him obeisance or he be installâ—d in the Monastery and every Novice before he should be admitted to probation in their Monastery should be bound by the same Oath faithfully to keep every Article of the said ordination according to his utmost power for ever Furthermore if their said Order which God forbid should by any emergent chance be suppressed or transferred to any other Order then they willed and granted by the Tenour of the said agreement that the said Bishop or his heirs without any obstacle might enter and peaceably enjoy the said Mannor of Cukeney and two Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land eight of Medow six of Wood with the Appurtenances in Holbeck by Cukeney But that the present ordination might last for ever without any diminution the said Abbat and all the Priests of the Covent with Candles burning and Stoles hung at their necks solemnly excommunicated all and every one that should weaken break diminish or violate or procure the said ordination or any part of it to be weakned broken diminished or violated by any means or presume to go against it in any thing subjecting themselves and their successours in this to the Jurisdiction and cohercion of the Abbat of Neuhus father of their Abbat and of the yearly Visiteâ—s that if in their Visitation they found any thing of this ordinance violated or diminished they might proceed against them as guilty of Perjury and excommunicate And lest oblivion should obolish what gratitude had charitably instituted This Ordination was every year on All Souls day to be read through in their Monastery in the presence of all the Brethren But King Henry the eighth 26 Febr. 30 H. 8. granted to Richard Whalley and his heirs the Scite of the Abby of Welbeck and all the Houses and Lands beneath the Scite of it and the two Granges called Bellers Grange and Hirst Grange and the several Closes and Groves c. Queen Elizabeth 20 May 1 Eliz. granted licence to Richard Whalley Esquire and William Whalley Gent. to alienate the House and Scite of the Monastery of Welbeck by the name of the Demesne of the Mannor of Welbeck and the said two Granges Bellers and Hurst and the Grange of Gledethorpe and the Mannor of Norton and the Grange called Hardwick Grange to Edward Osborne Citizen and Cloathworker of London and his heirs She 9 Febr. 42 Eliz. granted to Robert Booth Esquire and Ranulph Catterall Gent. the whole Scite c. which sometime was belonging to and parcel of the Lands late of Richard Whalley Esquire It is now Nov. 11. 1674. the Mansion House of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle of whose Noble Atchievements I ought to have given some particular account but that the Dutchess his wife not long since dead hath done it far beyond my hopes in her famous Books especially that of his Life besides what himself hath communicated to the World in several Poems and his most excellent pieces concerning Horsmanship both in French and English whereof he is so great a Master that though he be above eighty years of age he very constantly diverts himself with it still insomuch that he is thought to have taken as great pleasure beholding his great store of choice well-managed Horses wherewith his fine stables are continually furnished appear to exercise their gifts in his magnificent Riding-house which he long since built there of Brick as in elder time any one could take to see the religious performances of the Monks in the Quire of the great Church of St. Iames now utterly vanished except the Chapel for the house was any part of it which of late years also hath lain buried in the ruines of its roof the want whereof doth a little diminish the glory of this brave Palace yet seeing that neither the Wisdome nor Piety nor Charity of those formerly concerned here nor their Right
Anno 1453. as also was his son Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle whom he had by his second wife Margaret the daughter of the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick The body of our Noble Earl was brought over and buried at Whitchurch after whose death Burdeaux was presently taken by the French and an end made of that War and the Civil Wars begun here by the Dukes of York and Somerset Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury his son by his first wife the forenamed Matilda was a most excellent young man and most like his ancestors he fell in the Battel of Northampton the sixth of the Ides of Iuly 1460. fighting on the part of King Henry the sixth who was then taken Captive by his Adversaries Elizabeth daughter of Iames Botiller Earl of Ormond was his wife and Sir Humfr. and Sir Christopher Talbot his brothers He was buried here and had Inscriptions upon his Tomb Prose and Verse c. He and his father were both Knights of the Garter as these Earl usually were and he 35 H. 6. was Lord Treasurer He had sons Iohn Iames Gilbert of Grafton Knight of the Garter and Banneret father of Iohn father of Iohn c. of whom the present Earl of Shrowsbury is descended and Christopher another son of this great Earl who was Arch-deacon of Chester and Rector of Whitchurch nigh Blackmere and George Anne the daughter of this second Earl was wife of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon His said son Iohn Talbot the third Earl of Shrowsbury Weishford and Waterford was born on the Eve of St. Luke the fourth hour after midnight 1448. he married Katherin daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham and died in the City of Coventry the fourth of the Kalends it should be Ides of Iuly 1473. and was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary at this Wirksop The Inquisition saith his death was on the Saturday next after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist 13 E. 4. otherwise 28 of Iune which is 4 of the Ides of Iuly and that George his son and heir was then above three years old This George the fourth Earl was also Knight of the Garter and a great man with King Henry the eighth His first wife was Anne the daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlain to King Edward the fourth by whom he had his eldest son Francis and many children his second wife was Elizabeth daughter and heir of Sir Richard Walden of Kent by whom he had a daughter Anne the heir of her mother married to Peter son of Sir William Compton to whom she brought Henry Lord Compton Ancestor of the Earl of Northampton and was after married to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke This Earl George died the twenty sixth of Iuly 1538. and was buried at Sheffeild To his son Francis Earl of Shrowsbury did King Henry the eighth 22 Novemb. 33 H. 8. grant the whole Scite and Precinct of the Monastery or Priory of Worksop and all Mess. and Houses and several Closes and Fields and four Acres of Arable in Manton in the Parish of Worksop c. to hold to him and his heirs of the King in Capite by the service of the tenth part of a Knights Fee and also by the Royal service of finding the King a Right-hand Glove at his Coronation and to support his Right-arm that day as long as he should hold the Scepter in his hand paying yearly 23l. 8s. 0d. ob Rent His first wife was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland she died 28 March 1538. His second was Grace the daughter of Robert Shakerley This Earl Francis was also Knight of the Garter as was also his son and heir George whose first wife was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Lord Ros. and Earl of Rutland by whom he had Francis Gilbert Edward and Henry Katherin the wife of Edward son and heir of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Mary the wife of Sir George Savile Ancestor of the Lord Halyfax and Grace married to Henry Cavendish eldest son of Sir William Cavendish whose widow this Earl George took to his second wife she was Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in the County of Derby Esquire and first married to ... Barlow of that County next to Sir William Cavendish by whom only she had issue then to Sir William St. Low and lastly to this great Earl she adorned these Counties with the magnificent Houses of Chattesworth Hardwick Oldcotes and this Worksop Mannor and with her Illustrious Off-spring the Families of the Earls of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle The four sons of the Earl her husband before named three whereof were Earls all failed of issue Male so that the Lands of this mighty Earldom and this Lordship became divided Francis married Anne daughter of William Earl of Pembroke without issue His brother Gilbert Earl after him married Mary daughter of Sir William Cavendish and of the said Elizabeth the Countess his Mother-in-law by whom he had three daughters and heirs Mary wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke without issue Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent she was acquainted with the great Antiquary I. Selden and accused for cutting down the best Oaks of all England both here and at Sheffeild she also left no child and Aletheia the wife of Thomas Earl of Arundell she bore him Henry Earl of Arundell who by his wife Elizabeth daughter of Esme Stuart Duke of Lenox begot Thomas since the Kings return restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk and Henry Lord Howard and Earl Marshall of England his brother who manageth all this Noble Inheritance for him whilest he remains not so capable of such affairs in Italy A SOUTH-WEST PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF RADFORD BY WORKSOP A. 1677. A SOUTH PROSPECT OF WORKSOP MANNOUR The old Abbey Gatehouse at Radford by Workshop as it now is A. 16â—6 A good part of the Church is yet standing in which lay William de Lovetot the Founder on the North side by the wall at the lowest step tending to the high Altar he died 7 Id. Apr. Richard de Lovetot his son is buried below his father under a white stone at the left side of Sir Thomas Furnivall William Lovetot son of Richard by the lowest step in the same pavement The last Thomas Furnivall lyeth in a Tomb of Alabaster beyond the principal Quire on the North side and William on the South side Ioane the wife of Thomas Nevill was buried above the principal Quire and lay with her Image of Alabaster very near her husband Maud their daughter was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary before the Image of the blessed Mary near the side of the Stall Thomas de Furnivall son of Bertha buried at the bare-foot Friers in Doncaster died the fourth of the Ides of May. The Inscription upon the Tomb of Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury in this place was thus Sepulchrum magnanimi ac praepotentis Domini Domini Johannis Talbot Comitis Salopie
Clarifagio and Avicia his wife who was daughter and heir of William de Tanaia gave to the Church of St. Cuthbert of Radeford three Bovats of Land in Hermedeston with the Common of that Town for the Souls of William de Tanaia and Hugh de Luvetot and for the Redemption of their own Souls and of all their Parents Friends as well living as dead Witnesses were Robert de Lusoriis Oto de Tilli Robert Britt of Stiveley Christopherus Cressy de Firbecke Willielmus Cressy de Holme ob apud Blyth 1555 -Jana fil .... Hanfard 3 Nicol. Cressy ... fil .... Everingham 1 Franc. Cressy ... fil cohaer .... Parke de Stainford Gervasius Cressy de Holme ob 1652 -Margareta fil ..... Kiddall de Fereby Park Cressy ob 1659. ... fil .... Smith de East Recford ux 1. Sussana fil Joh. Gaynsford de Crowhurst in Sur. ux 1 Gervas Cressy Will. Greaves de Nott. -Anna 2 Hugo Johannes Cressy aet 27. 1662. 2 Hugo 3 Nicol. 4 Robert 5 Petrus 2 Hugo 1 Robert Cressy de Wilford 1575. Robertus Rogerus King Henry the second commanded Hugh de Cressy that his Canons of Radeford should hold well and in peace and rightly the three Bovats in Hermodeston which Avicia the daughter of William de Taney and William de Clerfay gave else the Steward of Tikehill should see right done In the time of Roger Arch-bishop of York which was in the Reign of Henry the second Roger de Creisi confirmed the gift of the said three Bovats which Aviza his Aunt made to that said Church William de Cressi confirmed the gift of Avicia de Tanai and the confirmation of Roger de Cressi his father concerning it Avicia the daughter of William de Taincio in the presence and by the consent of William de Clerofagio her husband gave to the Monks of Blyth Holme and all the Land belonging to it These I suppose were descended from some younger son of the great Cressies whereof I have seen mention of many before and about the time of the marriage of the heirs General One Branch had Residence at Markham as in that place may be observed Another at the following Dulcotes whereof there is this entry Henr. Cressy de Ouldcotes-Allcia fil .... Odingsells de Eperston ux 1 -Kath fil Ric. Smith de Walkringham Jana ... Hublethorne Maria fil Leon. Shalcrosse de Shalcrosse C. Derb. -1 Will. Cressy de Oulcotes 1614. Rogerus Cressy fil haer -Elizab fil ..... Elcock Rectoris de Barlunbury 2 Will. 3 Leonardus ... relict tandem haer .... Staple-aet 24. 1614. ton Fr. Hen. Joh. Hug. Mari. Eliz. Kath. Jan. Briget Goodyere Susan -Carol Wilson 2 Hugo Eliz. These Hamlets belonging to Hodsak as it also is are in the great Parish of Blyth viz. Costhorp Flyxthorp Hermeston Woodhouse Holme c. There is now only one fair old House with a private Chapel to it in Hodsak to which there is a fair Park and other goodly Woods and Demesnes The Rentale of Hodsok 6 E. 3. shows that then Raph de Normanvile held in Weston and Gedling one Knights Fee William de Cressy at Melton half one Roger de Cressy at Marcham another half one and Simon Touk at Kelum one Knights Fee by Foreign Service c. Styrap And Oulcotes Cressy IN Estyrap before the Conquest were three Mannors which Leving Torchill and Leuric held paying for seven Bov. to the Danegeld The Land being sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There afterwards Bernard the Man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. nine Sochm. seven Vill. five Bord. having three Car. and an half There was six Acres of Medow and ten Acres of Pasture Wood. In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 50s. in the Conquerours but 25s. There was also Soc one Bov. ad Geld. then waste Fulc de Lisoris for the love of God and for his Soul and for the Souls of Albreda his wife and of his Ancestors gave to God and St. Mary of Blyth and the Monks there serving God half the Town of Billinglay and the whole Land which he had in Curtingestor and four Bovats in Dulecotes and two Bovats in Marton and two Bov. in Blyth and one place in Serlecroft to make a Mill and the Multure of Farewrd and of the whole Soc belonging to it and one Cart-load of Wood daily in Billay Furthermore he gave to the Alms of St. Mary of Blyth in perpetual Almes four Bovats of Land in Stirap and two Bov. in Hodesac and one dwelling House in Tikeill and the tenth penny of his Rent of Notinghamsir and the tenth Swine of his Paunage and the tenth measure of his Malt. And of Sceby and of Plumtre and of Harewrd and of every Plow of his Demesne one Acresset of the Corn of Wheat or Rye or Oates with Command to his heirs to maintain his Alms as they would be made partakers of all the benefits of that Church His son Robert de Lisoriis confirmed his fathers gift and so did Albreda daughter of the said Robert de Lisoriis encreasing one Bovat of Land in Vlecotes which Sparro held by the consent of William de Clarofagio her husband Her son Iohn the Constable of Chester also confirmed all the gifts and Alms which Fulco de Lisoriis and Robert his son gave and the Bovat in Vlecotes which his own mother the said Albreda de Lisoriis gave Torardus de Lisoriis brother of Fulco gave all the Land which he had in Billinglay by the consent of his son William for his Soul and his wife Beatrices and all his children and friends on condition that one Priest in the Church of Blyth should perpetually serve God for the Redemption of his Soul and of all his Parents or Friends William de Tanet was witness Iohn the Constable of Chester gave to God and the Church of St. Iames at Wellebek and the Monks there serving God the whole Land which William Wytherscote held in the Town of Dulkotes of his Fee with all the Appurtenances as well in Wood as in plain and arable Land and with all his Sarts and whatever could then be Sarted in the said Town of his Fee and the whole Medow of Locheng as well new as old viz. that which the said William held and that which he held in his own hand to sustain one Lamp night and day before the Altar and to buy Wax in that Church Roger Constable of Chester confirmed the gift of his Father in the same words and so did Wil. Fitz-William that which the said Iohn Constable of Chester his brother made and likewise Thomas son of William son of or Fitz William confirmed the gift which the said Iohn Constable of Chester brother of the said William his father made of that Land which the said William Wytherscote held in Hulecotes Alan Castellan gave to the Church of Wellebek four Acres of Arable Land in the territory of Hulecotes by
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 ΠΑÎΑΛΗΘΗΣ 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 Reâ—â—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