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

when viz. 1669. he sold most of it to my Brother Thomas Thoroton and my Brother-in-law Iohn Story of Kneveton The other Mannor called Kirkton Hall is and hath been the Seat of the Whalleys and their Progenitors the Leeks and the Kirktons who had their name from the place scituate close by the Church and the house it self is in the very division of the Lordships of Coleston and Screveton in each of which part of the Demesnes lay In some Evidences it is called Kirketon juxta Kercolston but in more juxta Screveton Roger de Kirketon to whom Raph son of Yngeram de Screveton passed some parcells here is the first that I have met with Roger had a son called Hugh but the next successour that I can discover was Iohn son of Robert de Kirketon who lived in the latter end of the Reign of Henry the third and in the time of Edward the first In Edward the seconds time Robert son of Iohn Rogerus de Kirketon Robertus de Kirketon Johannes de Kirketon 56 H. 3. 14 E. 1. Robertus de Kirketon 4 E. 2. 19 E. 2 -Beatrix Thom. de Kirketon Ar. 17 E. 3 -Margareta ...... fil haer -Johannes de Stockton 45 E. 3. Avicia-Willielmu● de Leek de Kirketon 8 R. 2. Willielmus de Leek de Kirketon-Joana Rad. de Leek 6 H. 5. 8 H. 6. 17 H. 6 -Agnes fil ... Babington ut suppon Thom. Leek Ar. -Jana Elizabetha fil haer -Rich Whalley de Darlaston Com. Staff Laurentius Hatfeild-Isab fil Will. Marshall Alicia Tho. Whalley Ar. de Kirketon -Eliz fil Joh. Strelly de Woodborough Ric. Whalley de Kirketon Ar. ob 1582 -Lora fil Tho. Brookman -Ursula-Barbara Tho. Whalley de Kirketon Ar. ob 1582 -Elizab fil cohaer Henr. Hatfeild Ar. Richardus Whalley de Kirketon Ar. -Anna fil Georg. Horsey de Digswell -Frances fil Hen. Crumwell mil. -Jana fil .... Stirap Tho. Whalley ob ante pattem-Maria fil Tho. Peniston mil. -Ric Draper marit 2. Peniston Whalley Ar. aet 48. 1672 -Margar fil haer Geo. Ireland Ar. de Com. Lanc. ob Sep. 10. 1675. Elizab. aet 18. 1672. Tho. Hall Rector de Screton 1674 -Margareta aet 16. 1672. Eliz. -Will Ayloff Whalley Draper-Rob Butler Rob. Butler Edw. Joh ..... fil Herbert Springate mil. Herb. Whalley Henr. Thom. Johan Walter Willielmus Whalley -Barbara fil cohaer Stephanus Hatfeild -Eliz fil Tho. Molyneux mil. relict .... Becard Henricus Hatfeild ob 26 H. 8 -Alicia cohaer Joh. Hercy milit Tho. Whalley de Kirketon Ar. ob 1582 -Elizab fil cohaer Henr. Hatfeild Ar. Willielmus Whalley -Barbara fil cohaer Nicholaus Thom. 6 H. 5. Radulphus Johannes 6 H. 5. Hugo de Kirketon was owner of this place and in Edward the thirds was succeeded by Thomas de Kirketon Esquire to whom together with Margaret his wife 17 E. 3. Thomas de Newmarch the younger did convey Lands which sometime were Henry Bozoms This Thomas de Kirketon is said to have had a daughter and heir married to Iohn de Stockton whom I find resident here 45 E. 3. and that he had interest in Lands in Cla●ton now Clauffon and Kirkeby Belers in the County of Leicester in which latter place I find Roger Beler did make some exchange with Adam de Stocton about the time of Edward the first or sooner Stoctons daughter and heir is supposed to be Avicia wife of William de Leek who 8 R. 2. enfeoffed Sir Iohn de Leek Knight Richard de Outhorpe Richard de St●cton and Hugh Bozom Chaplain in their Lands in Screveton Kercolston Kirkeby Belers c. William de Leek of Kirketon 6 H. 5. or Skreveton passed Lands in Kercolston Bingham Asla●ton and Flawbergh to Simon de Leek Raph his own son and Iohan his own wife to Raph his brother and Iohn his said brothers son and to Nicolas his brother and Thomas son of that Nicolas his Seal to it hath nine Annuletts upon a Saltier engrailed within a Bordure Sir William Babington Knight Simon Leek Norman Babington Thomas Nevill Esquire William and Robert sons of Sir William Babington 9 H. 6. made Henry Peyto and Iohn Chaworth their Atturneys to receive seisin of Raph Leek Esquire of his Lands in Kirketon Screveton Kercolston As●ac●on Kneveton Bingham Newark Sibthorp Eyleston and Flawbergh in this County in the City of Lincolne in Claxton and Kirkeby in Leice●tershire and in the City of Coventre in Warwickshire The Mannor of Kirketon and Lands in Kirketon Screton Carcolston and Aslacton 17 H. 6. were settled on Raph Leek and Agnes his wife therefore supposed to be a Babington and the heirs of their bodies remainder to William son of Sir William Babington Thomas Leek of Kirketon Esquire and Iane his wife 18 E. 4. covenanted to marry Elizabeth their daughter and heir to Richard Whalley o● Darl●ston in the County of Stafford Esquire This Richard Whalley made his Will 1 R. 3. and by it gave order to his Feoffees Sir Gervas Clifton Sir Iohn Babington Knights Thomas Leek Squire Richard Whalley Priest and George Whalley Gentleman to dispose the Mannor of Darlaston to Elizabeth his wife for her natural life and after to Ioane his daughter and his Lands in Lancashire to the sons of his Uncle Gilbert Whalley if he should die without issue Male himself which he did not for 9 H. 7. Sir Henry Willoughby passed the Wardship of Thomas Whalley his son to Thomas Leek before named This Thomas Whalley married Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Strelley of Woodborough and had a son called Richard Whalley who had to his first wife Lora daughter of Thomas Brookman to his second Vrsula and to his third Barbara who survived him and married ..... Burnell for whom she made a fair Tomb at Sibthorp as she did here at Screton for her husband Whalley which shows he had twenty five Children by his three Wives which great number many of them being very well Matched as one to Sir Iohn Zouch of Codnor another to .... Bellingeham another to Iohn Nevill of Grove and the like together with his imprisonment in the Tower upon the account of the Duke of Somersett Lord Protector of Edward the sixth whose servant he was and some other mishaps might very well be thought to lessen that great advancement he had otherwise necessarily made of his Family being by his relation to and interest with that Duke easily let in to purchase Abby Lands of which notwithstanding he had a convenient share in this and other Counties To his eldest son Thomas Whalley and his son William the eldest by his second wife did Sir Iohn Hercy of Grove Uncle of Iohn Nevill before named marry also his two Nieces Elizabeth and Barbara the daughters and heirs of Henry Hatfeild of Willughby Esquire by Alice one of the eight sisters and heirs of the said Sir Iohn but she was afterwards married to .... Markham by whom having a son none of Hercyes inheritance came to this

process or Plaints He likewise granted them daily two Cart-loads of dead Wood and Heath in Bescowod and also Royal Liberties and Customs viz. Sach Soch Tol Them and Infangenthef and quittance from Scyre and Hundreth from Wapentach and Treding or Frankpledge from Army and every Custom and secular exaction except Murder and Dane-geld King Stephen being at Notingham at the very earnest intreaty of William Peverell the younger together with Oddona his wife and Henry his son confirmed what William Peverell his Father or William himself or any other Benefactors had done to this Priory of which besides those already named Robert Earl of Medlent who gave the Churches of Wiggeston and Withingston in Leicestershire Hugo de Burun who by the consent of his sons Hugh and Roger gave the Church of Horseley in Darbishire and Cotegrave in this County with a Virgat or more Land there with some in Almton given in exchange for the Church of Ossington formerly given to this Priory by the said Hugh de Burun and after to the Knights Templars and Odo de Boney who gave two parts of the Tythe of his Demesne and the Churches of Barton and Adinborow were the chief The succeeding Kings were not wanting in their respective confirmations but added more and augmented the priviledges of this place so that at the dissolution it was valued at 329l. 15s. 10d. ob King Henry the eighth Mar. 23. 36 H. 8. in consideration of the good true faithful and acceptable service of his beloved and faithful servant Francis Leek Knight to him before those times many waies performed granted him many Lands and Tythes in Darbyshire belonging to several Monasteries and amongst the rest some Lands and Tythes in Home Duston Whitwell and Ledwor● in the Peak late belonging to the Monastery of Lenton and then in the Kings hands by reason of the Attainder of Nicholas Heathe last Prior of that Monastery lately Attaint and Convict of High Treason The Mannor of Lenton amongst other things was by Letters Patents bearing date 9 Sept. 4 C. 1. granted in Fee Farm to Edward Dichfeild Salter Iohn Highlord Skinner Humfrey Clarke Dyer and Francis Mosse Scrivener Citizens of London who by the appointment of divers Aldermen and Commoners of the City of London constituted Commissioners and Authorized by divers Acts of the Common Council of Major Aldermen and Commoners of the said City to sell and dispose of the Mannors Lordships Lands and Tenements to them by the said King granted did by their Inden●ure bearing date the sixth day of November in the sixth year of the said King Charles the first for the summ of 2500l. paid to Robert Bateman then Chamberlain of London sell to William Gregory of Nott. Gent and his heirs the said Mannor of Lenton with the Fair and all Royalties and Priviledges Rents and Services thereto belonging reserving the Fee Farm Rent of 94l. 5s. to the said King his heirs and successours who by his Letters Patents dated Decemb. 16. in the thirteenth year of his Reign amongst other things did grant the said Fee Farm Rent of 94s. 5s. per annum to the Right Noble Iames Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox who by his Indenture bearing date Febr. 20. Anno Dom. 1650. for the summ of 1460l. sold the same to Iohn Gregory son and heir of the said William and to George Gregory his son and heir the present owner who obtained the present King Charles the second his Letters Patents bearing date 9 Novemb. in the fifteenth year of his Reign for another Fair to be kept at Lenton every year on the Wednesday next after Pentecost and six several daies following but the Demesne of the Abby of Lenton was granted to William Hicks Esquire now Sir William Hicks 20 Iun. 2 Iac. And Mr. William Nix Alderman of Nott. had Lands there which are now Mr. Thomas Charletons who married his daughter Tabitha There was only one square Steeple left of the Monastery which not long since fell down and the Stones of it were imployed to make a Causey through the Town The Vicarage of Lenton was 12l. when the Prior was Patron 'T is now 9l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the King Patron Radford Redeford IN Redeford in the time of King Edward the Confessour Alvric had a Mannor which paid the Dane-geld for three Car. The Land of it being then returned to be three Carucats There William Peverel whose Fee it afterwards became in Demesne had two Car. eleven Vill. four Bord having four Car. There were four Mills 3l. and thirty Acres of Medow and three Acres of small Wood and half a Piscary or Fishing This retained the old value 3l. Of this same Land Vlvod held one Bovat in Tayn-Land This Town William Peverel gave to the Monastery which he Founded at Lenton as before is shown with which it was ever mixed and so continues Robert son of Philip of Radeford granted and confirmed to God and the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton four Bovats of the Villanage of Radeford quit of all Service belonging to him and twenty four Acres of his Demesne with the Appurtenances which his Father gave and granted to that Church to which he also gave all the Land in Aldiswrd which was of his Fee with a Medow called Bradmedow Walter Arch-bishop of York 12 Kalend. of March in the eighth year of his Pontificate being then at Lenton admitted Mr. Raph the Clark presented by the Prior and Covent of Lenton to be perpetual Vicar of the Church of Radeford which Vicarage he made to consist of the whole Altarage of that Church and four Bovats belonging to that said Altarage with the Tythes coming of those four Bovats and likewise the Tythe of two Mills and all that Toft which lies between the Toft of that Church and the Water which is called Lene but the Vicar was to sustain the burdens of the Bishop and Arch-deacon viz. Synodals and Procurations c. Thomas E●inham Prior of Lenton and that Covent 9 H. 5. demised to Hugh Willoughby Richard Nicholas and Thomas his sons their Land which lay within the Precinct of Radford between the inclosure called Stokkinge on the South part and the Field of Broxtow on the North and abutted on the inclosure of Iohn de Brokstow on the West and on the East head on the High-way which leads from Brokestow to Radford during all and any of their lives paying 2s. per annum by equal portions at the Feasts of the Invention of the Cross and St. Martin in Winter but every day the Rent should happen to be unpaid after the set time it was to be doubled and the Priory was to have free passage over it with Carriages all the time as the said Hugh and his sons had The Reversion of the Herbage and Paunage of Aspley Wood in Radford parcel of the Mannor of Lenton demised to Edward Southworth Gent. for twenty one years was granted 6 Eliz. to Richard