'T is now 14l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Patronage continueth to the Willoughbies On the South Wall in the Chancell at Wollaton In the Chancell on a flat Marble whereon is cut in Brass the Effigies of a Man in Armor and a Woman In the North Wall of the Chancell at Wollaton Hic jacet Ricardus Willoughby Armiger qui obiit VII die Octobris Anno Domini nostri JHV CHRISTI M. CCCC.LXXI Anna uxor ejus quae obiit XXIII die mensis Julij Anno ejusdem Domini M. CCCC.LXVII Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen On it are the Arms of Willoughby and Leek single and the same impaled also In the Church on a Tomb the Statue of one lying with two Wives on each side In an Arch betweene the South Ile the Chancell at Wollaton Hic jacet Henricus Willoughby miles pro corpore Regis Baronettus mistaken for Bannerettus quondam Dominus de Wollaton qui obiit XX. die mensis Maii Anno Domini M. CCCCC.XXVIII Cujus animae propitietur Deus At the East end of the North I le on a Monument in the Wall At the East end of the North I le at Wollaton Henricus Willoughby Armiger Anna uxor ejus Henrici Grey Ducis Sâ—ffolciae soror hic foeliciter in Domino obdormiunt Ille obiit in Bello contra Rebelles in Norfolcia 1548. Illa occubuit Anno salutis nostrae 1546. Tres liberos susceperunt Thomam qui obiit sine prole superstite Franciscum Willoughby Equitem Auratum Margaretam nuptam Matheo Arundell militi Optimis parentibus Franciscus filius mâ—rosus amoris ergo hoc Monumentum posuit On it are many Quarterings On another Monument on the North Wall At the vper end of the North I le in the North Wall 〈◊〉 at Wollaton Hic jacet Henricus Willoughbeus Armiger filius quartus Percivalli Willoughbei militis Dominae Brigittae uxoris ejus Iurisconsultus unus Assessorum è Templo interiore Londinensi instructissimus studiis devotissimus nec non edocumentis Religionis integritatis qui obiit decimo octavo Septembris Anno aetatis suae quadragesimo octavo Annoque Domini Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo primo The Arms on it Azure fretty Or Willoughby of Eresby impaling Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbougetts Arg. Willoughby of Wollaton On an Alabaster Tomb under an Arch in the middle of the Church Hic jacet Nobilis Domina Domina Matildis quondam uxor Domini Johannis Dabrishecourte militis quae obiit xxi die mensis Maii Anno Domini M. CCCC quinto Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The Arms on it are 1. A Saltire engrailed impaling a Fesse and five Billetts in Chief if it should not be a File of five Labells 2. Erm. a Chevron 3. Erm. three Bars Humette Dabrichcourt And 4. on two Bars three Waterbougets Willoughby In the Chancel on a flat Marble in Brass Hic jacet Robertus Willoughby Armiger Dominus de Wollaton filius haeres Hugonis Willoughby militis Dominae Margaretae uxoris ejus ........... filia Johannis Griffyth quae obiit die .... mensis ..... M. CCCC ...... norumanimabus propitietur Deus On this are many quarterings Cossale Doomsd. Cotteshale THis Cotteshale was a Beru of Olaveston which was assessed or rated at six Bovats to the Geld or Tax The Land was for six Oxen or six Bovats There was in Demesne one Car. two Vill. and one Acre of Medow a pasture Wood one qu. long and two broad Soc. This was William Peverells Fee but here was another part of this Township in the Conquerours time of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee which before was the Freehold of Leuenot Lord of Annesley who answered to the Tax here for six Bovats and the Land was then sufficient for so many Oxen i. e. six Bovats There was at the time of making the great Survey three Car. or Plows with three Villains or Husbandmen and five Acres of Medow formerly this had been valued at 16s. but then was 10s. The first part was with Wollaston the possession of the Family of Mortein the latter seems to have been enjoyed chiefly by a Family who had their Sirname from the place of which was Sir William de Cossale Cler Baron of the Exchequer who was a great Benefactor to Newstede Priory and did by Fine at York Trin. and Mich. 8 E. 3. seâ—tle upon it twelve Mess. one Mill eight Bovats and sixty Acres of Land twenty of Medow eghty of waste and 20s. yearly Rent with the Appurtenances in Cossale Notingham and Bâ—llâ—ell to find three Chaplains two in the Church of St. Katherin of Cossale and the third in the said Priory of Newstede to celebrate Divine Service for the Souls of the said William his Ancestors and Successours Reginald son of Idonia de Cotsale gave to the Priory of Thurgarton all his Lands in Cotsale viz. half a Bovat and a quarter of a Bovat with two Tofts one at the end of the Town towards the East and the other next the Toft of Roger the Gerefe praepositi the said Priory paying to Sir Reginald de Annesley and his heirs 10s. per annum Adam de Cossale held in the Town of Cossale one Mess. five Cottages one Water-Mill two Carucats of Arable Land twenty three Acres of Medow ten Acres of Pasture 20s. Rent which were settled 7 E. 2. by Fine on William son of the said Adam de Cossale and Iohan his wife and the heirs of their two bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said William Robert was their eldest son who married Katherin the daughter of Iohn Bozon of whom there was no issue Iohn their younger son married the daughter of William Michell and had issue Of William son of Adam de Cossale and Iohan his wife Sir William de Cossale before named obtained the Land and Soil where the two Granges or Barns below the Mannor of Cossale belonging to the Priory of Newstede were built in exchange for one Land or Selion in Cossale between the Thorpes he purchased likewise of their Fee Lands in Cossale and Broksale for the Services whereof the said Robert and Iohn their sons made a Release reserving only 3s. 10d. Rent yearly which Rent together with all his Lands and Tenements in Cossale Robert de Cossale son of the said Iohn sold to Sir Richard de Willoughby the elder who settled the Town of Cossale a great part whereof he had by the daughter of Sir Roger de Mortein on Sir Richard de Willoughby the younger as in Wollaston is said This Sir William de Cossale the Baron purchased some Lands of Sir Roger Mortein and some of other Freeholders all which he gave to Newstede as already is shown The Jury found 23 E 3. that Warin son of Thomas le Latimer of Braybrooke and Katherin his wife then alive were joyntly enfeoffed and held the Mannor of Cossale of William Zouch Arch-bishop of Yorke by the Service of six pence
Chaplains daily celebrating Divine Service in the Church of St. Mary of Clifton by Nott. for the good estate of him the said Gervase and Isabel his wife This Sir Gervase the same year got a Jury to enquire what damages he sustained by reason of certain Trenches made in Robert Tibtots time to bring the water of Trent out of the ancient course to Nottingham Castle for the benefit of the Kings Mills there through Wilford Medows and the Jury found 100l. whereof he prayed 52l. 7s. 0d. ob q. might be to satisfie his arrearages when he was last Sheriff and the rest paid him His Father the last named Robert Cousin and heir of the former Sir Gervase had petitioned King E. 2. and had an Inq. taken before Roger de Verdon Lieutenant of Iohn de Segrave Warden of Nottingham Castle but he had order only for 30. and 5l. out of the Exchequer This Sir Gervase lived long I find him 10 R. 2. His son Robert to his first wife had Isabel .... 19 E. 3. but to his second 35 E. 3. Agnes Gray by whom he had Sir Iohn de Clifton who brought a great increase of Estate to the Family by his wife Katherin the daughter of Sir Iohn de Cressi and Sister and heir of Hugh Cressi by whom he had Hodsak in this County Downe Hall and Cre Hall in Claypole in Lincolnshire and Melton in Yorkshire she was after Sir Iohn her husbands death who is said to have been slain at the Battle of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. married to Raph Makarell her Sister Elizabeth the other co-heir was married to Sir Iohn Markham the elder Judge Here was a notable Sir Gervase Clifton of this Family who sometimes hath been thought to be son of this Sir Iohn Clifton but whether he was Brother or Cousin I cannot yet discover he married Isabel daughter of ... Harbard alias Finch of Brabourn in Kent the widow of William Scot and was several times in the Raign of H. 6. Sheriff of Kent He was 23 H. 6. Lieutenant of Dover Castle under Humfry Duke of Gloucester The King 29 H. 6. upon the resignation of Sir Richard Vernon made him for his good Service Treasurer of Cales and the Marches of the same and the next year following viz. 30 H. 6. committed the Temporalties of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury into his hands upon the death of Iohn the Archbishop He was a Commander at several places in France Pontois he was Captain of After Robert Lord Willughby of Eresby and Thomas Nevil he was third husband to Maud Niece and co-heir of Raph Lord Crumvel by Maud his Sister second wife of Sir Richard Stanhope In a pardon he had the 9 E. 4. he was stiled Gervas Clifton Knight late of Braâ—ourn in the County of Kent alias late of Clifton in the County of Nott. alias of London alias of Gresby in the County of Lincoln but continuing his zeal to his old Masters interest he was 10 E. 4. dispatched at Tewkesbury and 11 E. 4. amongst the rest proclaimed Rebell and Traytor He left issue by his first wife two daughters Ioan married to Iohn Digges and Isabell to Iohn Gerningham He bore the same Arms with this Family as appears by his Seal The son and Successor of Sir Iohn Clifton was Sir Gervase Clifton of Hoddesak who married Isabell the daughter of Sir Robert Franceis Knight and left her a widow 8 Dec. 32 H. 6. Sir Robert his son being then above thirty years of age who married Alice the Sister of William Bothe Archbishop of York and begun to found the Colledge dedicated to the holy Trinity at Clifton but died Apr. 9.18 E. 4. before he had accomplished his design yet his son Sir Gervase religiously performed it who had to his first wife Alice the daughter of Thomas Nevill of Rollaston Esquire the Relict of Richard Thurland There is a fair Alabaster Tomb for her in the north-North-East end of the North I le in Clifton Church This Sir Gervase was Esquire of the body to Edward the fourth and Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of R. 3. who for his singular and faithful service gave him in the first year of his Reign by his Letters Patents bearing date Apr. 24. the Mannors of Ratcliff on Sore in this County and all the Lands which were Henry Duke of Buckinghams in Ratcliff and Kinston and in Kegworth in Leicestershire the Mannor of Overton Longvile in the County of Hunt together with the Advowson of the Church which Sir Roger Tocotes of Bromeham Knight lately forfeited and the Mannor of Dalbury and Dalbury Lyes with the Advowson of the Church and all the Lands there and in Etwell and Wirkesworth in the County of Darby which were late Henry Duke of Exeters About 22 E. 4. this Sir Gervas married to his second wife Agnes the daughter of .... Constable of Flamborough the widow of Sir Walter Griffith and his second son Sir Gervase to Agnes the daughter of the said Sir Walter Griffith and the said Agnes His first Son and heir Robert was a Clergy-man as was Robert his Uncle who was Arch-Deacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire Upon the aforesaid Marriage he settled Ian 10.22 E. 4. on Mr. Robert Bothe Cler. Dean of York William Constable Cler. William Rokeshaw Cler. Stephen Capendale Cler. Robert Yo le Cler. and Thomas Orston the Mannors of Clifton Wilford and Broughton Sulney with the Advowsons of all the Churches the Soke of Hoddesak viz. Hodsac Holme Dulecotes Harmeston Flâ—rthorp Stirap Letwell and Gildenweles in this County so that he was not seized of any when he died which was 12 May 6 H. 7. his son the said Sir Gervase being then above thirty years of age by the Inquisition taken at Blith 30 of Octob. before Thomas Hunt Eschaet 7 H. 7. Another Inq. taken at Newark 21 H. 7. saith he died 5 H. 7. on Ascension day Sir Gervase the son took to his second wife Ioan daughter of Iohn Bussy widow of Sir Nicholas Byron about 21 H. 7. but he left her a widow again â—un 5.23 H. 7. and his son Robert Clifton Esquire to succeed him who married to his first wife Aâ—ice the daughter of Simon Digby Lieutenant of the Tower of London and to his second Agnes daughter of Henry Lord Clifford by whom he left an heir about a year and an half old at the time of his the said Roberts death which was 3 Sept. 9 H. 8. called Gervase who proved an excellent Person and of great Authority both in peace and war and was so courteous that he was generally stiled Gentle Sir Gervase His first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Nevile of Chete in Yorkshire by whom he had Elizabeth married to Sir Peter Frechevile of Sâ—aveley in Darbishire his second was Winifrede daughter and heir of William Thwaits of Dulton in the County of Suffolk the relict of Sir George Perpont of Holme by whom he had George Clifton Esquire who
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
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
I le Gules a Bend between six Crosses Fitchy Arg. In the East end of the North I le Chequey Or and Azure a Fesse Ermine On the top of the same I le in a Window over the Pew ..... A Lion Rampant Sable Crowned Or. In the same Window Azure three Cinquefoiles between five Crosse-Croslets Arg. Darcy In the middle Window .... Upon a Bend Vert three Martlets Or. Bulwell IN Bulwell Godric had-before the Conquest two Car. of Land for a Mannor The Land was two Car. There was one Car. one Vill. one Bord. and two Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was valued at 12s. when William Peverell had it but at 5s. This came to the Crown with the rest of William Peverells Lands Stephen Cut held Bolewell in the time of King Henry the second and delivered it with a certain daughter to one Reymund de Burgarvill in custody so that he should find the said Stephen all necessaries when Reymund died the King seised it into his own hand Philip Mark the Sheriff said he held Bulewell and the Advowson of the Church by demise from King Iohn And it is also said Henry Medicus Leech held the Church which was of the Kings gift but the Jury found not by whom the said Henry had it but then Philip Mark had the Township by demise from King Iohn valued at 100s. the said Philip Mark had the Mannor of Melburne committed to him and the Farm of Bullwell to sustain him as long as c. he had this Mannor 14 H. 3. for life The Men of Bulewell had the Mannor of Bulewell to Farm during the Kings pleasure about 7 H. 3. They had likwise the Advowson of the Church They had Common of Pasture in the Wood of Beskwood 12 H. 3. to the great Street In Bulewell is one Carucat and an half which was wont to defend it self in the time of William Peverell by a Horse with an Halter King Iohn gave it to Roger Rascall but the Jury knew not by what Service he held it The King had the whole Town of Bulewell with ten Bovats in Hemdeshill and received yearly for both 7l. About 10 E. 1. Iohn le Charer and Richard Morell held Bolewell whereof part was within the Bounds of the Forest and part without as it was wont The Forest Book mentions Snapefeild wherein the Cattel of Bullwell and Hempshill were wont to Pasture in which some old Essarts were made to belong to the Town of Bullwell It is got to be a kind of a Corporation having the Perquisites of their own Courts and the appointment of their own Stewards and still pay their 7l. per annum and keep themselves Copy-holders to preserve their Customs and Commons in the Forest as is thought Bullwell Wood Or Bullwell Park THE Wood of Bulwell Ground or Bulwell Ryse in the Forest of Shirewood was an ancient Demesne Wood and waste of King Henry the third and Edward the first and parcell of the Forest. And Richard Oysell the Commissioner of King Edward the first in the twenty sixth year of his Reign demised eighty Acres of the said Wood on the West side to Philip Willoughby Clark his Heirs and Assigns to inclose with Ditch and Hedge according to the Assise of the Forest and so inclosed to hold for ever paying yearly to the Exchequer 26s. 8d. Forty Acres more of this Wood the said Sir Richard de Oysell demised to Thomas de Rydewalle and his heirs paying 13s. 4d. per annum and the rest of it only in Herbage to the Township of Bulwell paying 5s. per annum This as the rest of the seven Demesne Woods and five Hayes is said to be without the Bounds of any Town or Parish and to pay no Tythes Philip de Willughby aliened the eighty Acres to William de Cossale who gave them to the Priory of Newstede as in Cossale is said who likwise had the forty Acres also till Iohn son of Iohn son of that Thomas de Ridewale brought his Suit before the Barons of the Exchequer in Hillary Term 27 E. 3. upon which the Prior disclaimed them and the Town of Bulwell was found to have Pastured in them Sir William Trussebutts Lieutenant of Sir Raph de Nevill Keeper or Warden of the Forest and Richard Pensax and Iohn del Morhaghe Verderers and all the regarders of the Forest and the whole Town of Bullwell and many strangers on either part 29 E. 3. came to Bullwell-Ryse and measured out the eighty Acres for the Priory and at another day the forty Acres for the said Iohn de Ridewale after twenty one foot to the Perch the Forest foot being eighteen inches long which foot used in the time of Richard Oysell for Renting the wastes of the Forest was marked and graven in the Chancel Wall at Edenestowe and in the Church of St. Mary at Nottingham and at Newstede Bullwell-Wood with Newsted Priory 28 May 32 H. 8. was granted to Sir Iohn Byron Knight it is now imparked and in it is the Mâ—nsion House of the Honourable William Byron Esquire only son of Richard Lord Byron The Rectory of Bulwell was 5l. and the King Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 5l. 6s. 3d. and Elizabeth Rosell Widow Patroness it should have been Iane I suppose Brinsley or Brunnesley BEfore the Conquest Brun had in Brunnesley a Mannor which paid to the Geld or Tax for four Bov. The Land was half a Car. There Ailric after the Normans came held under William Peverell whose Fee it was one Car. and one Vill. having one Car. and two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long three and an half broad In the Confessours time it was valued at 6s. 8d. in the Conquerours at 4s. This was held by a Family who had their name from the place very anciently the first which I can certainly fix any time to was Roger de Brunnesley who was dead 12 H. 3. and left his son Gilbert de Brunnesley then in the custody of Ran. Brito which Gilbert held this Mannor and part of Trowell 26 H. 3. as in that place is noted Some Lands he held of the Serjeancy of Peverell by finding an Horse of 5s. price with Sack and Broch and Halter of an half penny for forty daies at his own cost in the Army for Wales he died about 7 E. 1. and left Roger de Brunnesley his son and heir thirty years old who about 5 E. 3. left his son and heir Galfâ— de Brunesley above fifty years of age who held by the same Tenure as did also Robert son and heir of Galfr. de Brunesley who made Fine to the King of 50s. 21 E. 3. whose son and heir Iohn de Brynesley did the like 16 R. 2. Robert Broune and Ioane his wife daughter and heir of Iohn son of Robert de Bronesley and Elizabeth late his wife 4 H. 6. made Fine as before
1612. are said to be the Lord Vaux Gilbert Roosse Esquire Francis Rosse Gent. Augustine Hynde Thomas Chappell Thomas Beedam Iohn Shipton Iohn Samon Richard Smith Robert Grene Rowland Taylor Edward Snowe Thomas Taylor The Vicarage of Laxton was 10l. when the Colledge of Rotheram had the Patronage 't is now 11l. value in the Kings books and William Peirpoint Esquire Patron In Laxton Church three old low cross legg'd Stone Tombs Upon an Alabaster grave Stone beyond an old Tomb is A Shield with 7. Mascles voyded 3.3.1 and ... 1398. cujus animae c. On a Blew grave Stone in Brass is cut Hic jacet Dominus Rogerus Marcaunt quondam Rector hujus ecclesiae qui obijt 17. die Decemb. An. Dom. 1438. On a kind of a Pew there is engraved a Shield with five weeping eyes on it and Robert Trafford Vic. de Laxton hoc fieri fecit Anno Domini 1532. All the Lions of Everingham whereof there are divers both cut and painted seem to be Chequey Arg. and Az. and not Varrey as the opinion generally is they ought to be There is one upon the Breast of the mans effigies on an Alabaster Tomb on the South side the Quire and one imbost on a Shield of one cross legg'd in a Stone Tomb between two Wives on the North side the Quire but the Image of that Wife on the South side is cut in Wood. In the South West Window of the Church Gules a Lion Rampant Arg. with a File of three Labels it should have been Varry or Cheq for Everingham but the Colours are decayed as they are in Az. on a Bend. Arg. between 2. Cotises and 6. Lioncels Ramp Or 3. Mullets Sab. Boun Earl of Northampton Arg. a Crosse Sarcelè Or formerly perhaps Gules Arg. a Chevron Gules Barry of six Arg. and Az. Grey of Codnor Sable a Bend between 6. crossecrosletts Arg. Longvillers Below on a flat Stone ... 3. Waterbougets Ros. And Barry of 6. Grey And on the Wood-work of the Roof of the Body of the Church 3. Waterbougets Ros. In the East Window of the Choire Or a Manch Gules with a File of 3. Labels Arg. Hastings of Pembrok which also impales with Gules a Lion Ramp Cheq Arg. and Az. or else Varry Everingham Everingham impaled with Or a Fesse Gules six Flowers de liz 2.2.2 Counterchanged D' aivile In the upper Windows of the Church 1490. Orate ... Johannis ... Agnetis .... On the out-side of the Church on the top near the Battlement cut in the Stone ....... impaling a fretty and there also A Bend between 6 crossecroslets Lungvillers On the East end of the North I le that again A Chequey with a Bendlett Bekering On the sides of the Chancel East Window A Lion Ramp Cheq for Everingham and that impaling 2. Flowers de Lis above two upon a Fesse and 2. below it Deivile Kirketon And VVilloughby KIrketon is not very clearly found in Dooms-day Book except a place there named Schidrington be for it and that is there said to be of diverse Fees one parcel Soc to Grimston the Kings Land which answered the publick taxation for two Bov. So there was in Wilgebi and Walesby two Bov. ad Geldam The Land one Car. There four Sochm. had one Car. Wood four Perches long and four broad Another parcel of Schidrington was Soc to Laxington of Goisfrid de Alselins Fee and rated to the Geld at two Bov. The Land was four Bov. There five Sochm. had one Car. In Wilgebi there was a Garden or Yard Ortus belonging to Laxington There was also a Mannor in Wilgebi which Tochi the Lord of Lexintune had before the Conquest rated to the Dane-geld at one Bov. and an half The Land for four Oxen was waste There was half a Mill and twelve Acres of Medow which afterwards became likewise the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin Another parcel in Schidrinton and Walesby was Soc to Tuxferne of Roger de Buslies Fee and that paid the Geld for two Bov. The Land being for six Oxen There five Sochm. and one Bord had two Car. Another was of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand where Ragenale in Schidrinton had two Bov. for the Tax in his Mannor The Land whereof was half a Car. Ther four Vill. had two Car. Pasture wood one qu. long one broad This in the Confessours time was 20s. in the Conquerours 10s. value Iordan Fitz-Alan Lord of Tuxford was Sheriff of these Counties in the fourth year of King Stephen Halan Fitz-Iordan gave to Galfr. de le Phremunt the Land of Wallesby and of Circheton in Fee for half a mark of Silver yearly William son of Gaufr de le Fremunt the younger sold to Hugh Bardulf for five Marks of Silver all his inheritance in Notinghamsir viz. all the Land which his brother Gaufr had in Kirketon and Walesby and in Bestorpe and in Birchewude The witnesses were Hugh de Bobi Henry de Wicheton Henry de Norhanton then the Kings Justices William de Perci then Sheriff of Yorkshire whereby I suppose it was 5 Ioh. Galfr. de le Fremunt held two Knights Fees in the time of H. 2. of the old feoffment of the Barony of Robert de Cauz and one of the new Matilda de Chauz being in her own free power without husband confirmed to Hugh Bardulf all the Land which Gulfr de le Fremunt held of her Ancestors in Kirketon Walesby Wilgheby Bestorp and Birchewude viz. that which William son and heir of the said Galfr. gave the said Hugh in those said Towns to be held of her and her heirs by the service of half a Knights Fee for which the said Hugh gave her an hundred shillings Esterling Hugh Fitz-Raph for the safety of his Soul and of Agnes his wife and Hugh his son gave to God St. Mary the Church and Monks of Rufford his whole Demesne in Kyrketon with all the Appurt which he had of the Fee of William le Fremunt in exchange for all that Land which the said Monks sometime had in the territory of Muscham on the East part of his Park of Muscham and all the residue which he had of the said Fee in Kirketon Wilgebi Walesby Bestorp and in all other places wheresoever as well in Men as in Homages Wards and Reliefs Issues and Customes and Eschaets and in all other things which by reason of the said Land could fall or happen except the Advowson of the Church to be held of him and his heirs for 30s. per an which Rent he afterwards also released of which they paid but 20s. yearly during the life of the Lady Margaret de Furnes who held the moyety of that Land in dower To the Venerable or worshipful and most beloved Lady in Christ Oliva de Mungeban her devoted Knight Hugh Fitz-Raph sent notice that for his profit he had delivered to the Monks of Rufford the Lands which he had of her Fee in Walesby and Kirketon and
Anaguin Rector of the Church of St. George at Barton upon the Priories paying three hundred Marks wanting twelve and taking his Parsonage to Farm five years for thirty two Marks per annum of good new and lawful Sterling Money 13s. 4d. to the Mark to be paid in Bermondsey house The quarrel was They had presented one Thomas Raley whom Mr. Barthol had been nine years in getting out with his Apostolical Letters and other charges After the dissolution of Monasteries the Town of Nott. petitioned to have had this Advowson but King H. 8. Feb. 19. 34 H. 8. granted it to the Archbishop of York and his Successors who still enjoy it When the Prior of Lenton was Patron this Rectory was 20l. In the Kings Books now it is 19l. 3s. 9d. value In the Chancell on the South side upon the Wall is a Monument for Henry Sacheverell On the South-East end for Raph Secheverell on the wall also and at the north-North-East end on the ground one for William Sacheverell of Alabaster There are several Arms in the Windows besides as in the North-East Window Gules a Fesse embattailed Arg. between 3 Besants Barry of six Arg. and Azure a very small bendlett Gobonè Or and Gules Hen. Grey In the South-East Window Arg. A Bend Azure cross croslettè Or Lowdham In the next South Window the same Grey and one broken on the top the bottom is Barry Arg. and Azure two Flowers de Lis on the upper and one on the lower Or. In the next Pane Azure a Crosse Counter Compony Arg. Gules Cokfeild And Varry Arg. and Sab. an in escotch Here lyeth buried Henry Sacheverell of Barton Esq son and heir of Richard the third Son of Henry Sacheverell Knight and Elizabeth his wife daughter and sole heir of Henry Gray base son of Henry last Lord Gray of Codnor which died the 27 of December in the year of our Lord 1598. Here lieth buried Raph Sacheverell Esq son and heir of William second son of Henry Sacheverell Knight and Emme daughter of William Dethick Esq his wife had issue William Anthony Iohn Iohn Thomas Edmund and Raph and Henry Mary Lucy Iane Millescent Isabel Dorothy and Ellen Raph died the first of September 1605. and Emme died last of April 1606. About this are many Arms. Arg. on a Saltire Az. 5. Waterbougets Or Sacheverell impaling Arg. a Fesse Varry Or and Gules between 3 Waterbougets Sable Dethick Arg. 3 Hares and Bagpipes Gules Hopwelle Arg. a Lion Ramp Sable Corone Or Lord Morley Gules a pale Lozengy Arg. Statham Guleâ— a Shoveler Arg. collared Or Snitterton Az. a Lion Ramp Arg. Morley Az. a Buck tripping Arg. Lowe with Strelley Vavasor And Arg. a Fesse between 3 Crescents Gules Arg. 3 Roses Gules Sab. 3 Millstones pierced Arg. Hic jacet corpus Mariae Sacheverel filiae natu maximae Gulielmi Staunton nuper de Staunton in Comitatu Nottinghamiensi Armigeri uxòris Gulielmi Sacheverel de Morley in Comitatu Derbiensi Armigeri hujus Manerii Domini qui èx èá suâ—ceperat Henricum Gulielmum Radulphum Mariam Gulielmum Elizabetham Jocosam Roberâ—um Catharinam Ex quibus quatuor filii cum unâ filiolâ matre adhuc superstite nec non acerbam supradicti Henrici primogeniti hic itidem sepulti mortem supra quam ferre valuit deflente supremum diem obierunt Maria vero Elizabetha Jocosa Roberto in vivis relictis Ipsa dâ—cimo nono die Augusti Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Septuagesimo quarto vitam cum morte commutavit Clifton Bank Town Wilford and Glapton A small Hamlet parcel of Clifton THis was a very eminent Mannor in the time of Edward the Confessour and did belong to the famous Gode the Countess who paid to the Dane-geld for it as two Car. and an half The Land was five Car. There when the Conquerours great survey was made William Peverell his natural son â—ad two Car. in Demesne four Sochm. nineteen Vill. eight Bord. having nine Car. There was a Priest and a Church and one Mill 12d and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 19l. in the Conq. but 9l. with the â—oc it had in Willesford as much as was taxed or rated at three Car. The Land six Car. There twenty three Sochm. had seven Car. There was a Priest and eighteen Acres of Medow and half a Piscary or Fishing The Soc extended also into Bartone Bridgeford Normantune Cauord Willebye Stantune Cortinstoche Basingfelt Adbolton Gamelestune c. Here was also a small Berew of Barton of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee which paid for two Bov. to the Geld and of the Taine-Land some belonging to Gatham which Vlchet held of the King and paid to the Tax as one Bov. He had here one Vill with two Oxen plowing and one Acre of Medow Langar as in that place will be noted and Clifton were principal Mannors and of the Demesne of William Peverell and with many other forfeited to the Crown by William his son in the beginning of the Reign of King H. 2. who before the nineteenth year of it had given them to Gerbode de Eschaud How they passed from him I find not but certain it is that Gerard de Rodes had them 1 Ioh. And Raph de Rodes a very great man was possessed of them 6 H. 3. whose son Gerard de Rodes Lord of Melles about the latter end of H. 3. or beginning of E. 1. granted the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford and the services of the Freeholders and Villans there and at Barton to Sir Gervase de Clifton reserving 30l. per annum Rent which afterwards he also released And Iohn de Beaulu likewise released the Mannors of Wilford and Clifton to the said Sir Gervase which were sold to him the said Sir Gervase by Sir Gerard de Rodes King Edward the first in the ninth year of his Reign reciting the Deed of the said Sir Gerard confirmed it Gervase son of Gervase de Clifton was Senescall in this Gerards time This worthy Family therefore which held Lands here and had their name from their residence at this place and sometimes at Wilford must not till this time pretend to be Lords of it notwithstanding the received Tradition and old Parchment writing importing that Sir Alvered de Clifton Knight was Lord of the Mannor of Wilford and Guardian of the Castle at Nott. in the time of William Peverell and his son Sir Robert de Clifton after him in like manner There is no Mannor of Wilford in Doomsday Book and King William or William Peverell built the Castle of Nott. himself and dwelt in it and his son after him yet 't is not unlike but that they might have some considerable trust or imployment under the Peverells Gervas de Clifton I find mentioned in the time of H. 2. who it seems had a daughter named Cecily the wife of Roger de Cressi who 3 Ioh. claimed Dower against William de Cressi who gave an account of twenty
Land half a Carucat There three Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and six Acres of Medow This was both before and after the Conquest valued at 10s. Another parcel of William Peverells Fee here was Soc to Langar and paid the Tax as three Bovats and an half The Land one Carucat There seven Sochm. one Bordar had one Car. and two Bovats and eight Acres of Medow Another part of Wivreton was of Walter de Ayncâ—rts Fee and Soc to Granby and paid to the Dane-geld for six Bovats ½ The Land one Carucat There five Sochm. had two Car. or Plows two Bov. or draught Oxen and twenty Acres of Medow Another part was also Soc to Granby but of the Fee of Osburn Fitz-Richard and was rated to the tax at three Bov. The Land one Car. There seven Sochm. had two Car. or Plows this part had Sâ—c in Coleston Cut in Stone over a dore on the North side at Wyverton rulgâ— Waerton p. 98. A prospect of The Inside of the Gatehouse next the Court at Waerton being the North side At the East end of the Chancell at Titheby At the East end of the Chancell at Tithby Before the midst of this high Aulter lyeth Thomas Chaworth of Cropwell Botlers Squire and Ankaret his wife son and heir of George Chaworth of Ansley Squire and Alice his wife daughter and heir of Iohn Ansley Squire Which 〈◊〉 Thomas deceased on Trinity Sunday in the yeâ—â— of Grace M. CCCC.XXXV On whose Souls Jesu have mercy Amen One of the most considerable and ancient owners that I light on was Gervase de Wiverton son of Richard son of Gervas son of Richard de Berneston mentioned in Coleston Basset which said Gervase had a son named Richard de Wiverton who was a Knight and Benefactor to Wellebek and Thurgarton Monasteries to which last he gave with his body six Acres of Land in this Field which Walter son of Richard de Botelesford and Alice his wife his youngest sister and heir Idonia another sister and co-heir and Thomas son of Raph de Mellys which Thomas is supposed to be son and heir of his other sister Alina did after his death confirm This Sir Richard de Wiverton left his wife Matilda a widow before 37 H. 3. Then he was certified to Richardus de Barneston Gervasius-Margareta Richardus de Wiverton 25 H. 2. Gervasius de Wiverton Richardus de Wiverton mil. -Matilda Gervasius s. p. Radulphus de Mellys-Alma Tho. de Mellys .... de Mendham .... Johannes de Mendham nepos haer Tho. Mellys Johannes de Mendham aetat 28. anno 6 E. 2. Idonia Beatrix Henricus de Coâ—grave-Alicia Roger le Brett-Sara Alicia ux Walter fil Ric. de Botesford have held here of the King twenty four Bovats of Land in Wiverton and Barneston by the service of the fifth part of a Knights Fee of the Honour of Peverell and sixteen Bovats of Land in Wiverton and Colston of Raph Lord Basset and seven Bovats in Wiverton of Henry de Bek for the sixth part of a Knights Fee His Ancestors had disposed some Lands to pious uses what he left was subdivided into small parcels among the several heirs of his three sisters His youngest sister Alice had two daughters and heirs one called Sarra married to Roger le Brett and aged twenty eight years 8 E. 1. and another named Beatrix who left her daughter and heir Alice then aged fifteen years who 28 E. 1. was wife of Henry de Cotgrave The heir of Thomas de Mellys was his Nephew Iohn de Mendham who left a son called Iohn his heir twenty eight years old 6 E. 2. The portion of Idonia the other sister and heir of Sir Richard de Wiverton was Aliened to Hugh de Stapleford of Nott. and his heirs whose sister and heir Alice was wife of Iohn le Paumer who had a daughter named Agnes the wife of Richard de Whatton Here were many other owners and Benefactors to the Priory of Thurgarton as 1251. William son of William de Wiverton and of Albreda his wife daughter of William Gernet as I guess Gundreda wife and Roger son of that William confirmed his gift that Roger had a son named William de Wiverton father of 〈◊〉 Henry de Bek Knight gave all the Land he bought in the Fields of Titheby and Wiverton Henry son of Dionysius de Bingham in the year 1270. confirmed all his own gifts and sales to the said Priory and 〈◊〉 all the services of his Fee reserved in any gift or sale by himself or Robert de Handsacre His wife Christian and William de Bingham his son confirmed what he did Others here were too many to insist on but the principal owner in the time of King H. 3. was Sir William de Heriz Knight before named Sir Raph Basset son of Raph Basset granted to William de Heryez of Wyverton in Frank-marriage with Maltilda his sister six Marks of Land in Wyndesclive as Sir Raph Basset their father granted to the said Matilda to this Richard Basset Parson of Drayton was a Witness This Matildis was sister of Raph Lord Basset of Drayton Grandfather to the last Lord Basset of that house who died the 12 May 13 R. 2. at which time Thomas Earl Stafford aged twenty four years claimed and was found to be one of his heirs as son of Hugh Stafford son of Raph son of Margaret sister of the said Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather The said Matildis the other sister before named wife of Sir William Heriz left issue Ioan often called in Thurgarton Book Lady of Wiverton who married Sir Iordan Bret who had issue by her Sir Roger Bret who married Ramberga or Roberta the daughter of Iohn Lord Deincurt by whom he had a son Sir Iohn Bret who married Alice the widow of Sir Iohn de Loudham for which he paid twenty Marks of his Fine to the King 13 E. 2. and had a son Sir Iohn Bret who married Ioan ... on whom the Mannor of Wiverton 50 E. 3. was settled for life but died without issue so that his sister Catherin married to Sir Iohn Caltâ—ft Lord of East Bridgeford carried the inheritance to Aâ—ice their daughter and heir first married to Thomas Heth Chr. to whom Sir Iohn Bret Chr. granted 100l. Rent 40 E. 3. out of all his Lands in Wiverton Langar Barneston Tytheby Crophill Bishop Colston Basset Shelford and Aslocton and fifty Marks out of Williamâ—thorp Hynkershull Wolveley and Calale c. and afterwards to Sir William Chaworth which Sir William in right of her the said Alice his wife aged above thirty years 14 R. 2. was the other co-heir of the last Lord Basset of Drayton before mentioned This Sâ—r William Chaworth and Alice his wife had issue Sir Thomas Chaworth who had to his first wife Nicola the daughter of Sir Reginald Braybrook Knight by whom he had a daughter Elizabeth married to Iohn Lord Scrâ—op of Massam to his
Sir Richard de Whatton lies buried in this Church under a well cut Stone Tomb whereon is his Pourtraiture with his Shield having his Arms imbossed upon it which the Windows also show to be Argent on a Bend Sable between six Crosse Crosletts Gules three Besants his name was on the side where yet some Gilding is visible Robertus de Watune temp Willielmi 1. Dom. Willielmus de Watuna Robertus de Watton-Beatrix Reg. Lent 51. Aelina fil haer -Willielmus de Heriz s. p. Walterus de Wathon Richardus Willielmus de Whatton Richardus de Whatton miles -Agnes Robertus de Whatton-Roger 3 E. 2. Johan Johannes de Whatton 41 E. 3. 9 H. 4 -Margeria Rich. Roger. de Whatton dict de Skerington -Joana fil Oliveri de Loverot -Robertus marit 1. Rich. de Whatton-Agnes fil Joh. le Palmer 8 E. 3. Johannes de Whatton Alicia 4 R. 2 -Robertus de Whatton vel Skipwith 10 H. 4. Will. Bagot miles-Margar sor haer Roberti Morin-Henr Richardus Henricus de Whatton 3 E. 3 -Marg fil Hug. Saunssaile Ada. Benedict Robertus What appears concerning his brother Rogers posterity is notâ—d also in Scarrington There was a Fine levied 9 H. 4. between Iohn son and heir of Robert de Whatton and Margery his wife Quer. and Iohn de Knyveton and Agnes his wife Dâ—forc of five Mess. 160 Acres of Land 30 of Medow and 20s. Rent in Whatton whereby they were settled on Iohn and Margery and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Iohn de Whatton Richard son of Henry de Whatton 3 E. 3. settled by Fine a Mess. and four Bovats of Land and 16 Acres of Medow in Whatton on Henry his son and Margaret the daughter of Hugh Saunsfail and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Adam and his remainder to Benedict and two other of his sons How these Lands passed I have found no further light certainly to determine Thomas Savile Gent. and Iohn Hanston in a Recovery 10 Eliz. claimed against Edmund Stevenson Gent. and Iohn Blodworth 4 Mess. 4 Cottages 4 Tofts 1 Dovecote 6 Gardens 400 Acres of Land 100 of Medow and 200 of Pasture with the Appurt in Whatton and Bingham and called Iohn Blythe Esq The next year Brian Stapleton suffered a Recovery of 4 Mess. 3 Cotag. c. 200 Acres of Land c. in Bingham and called to warrant the said Iohn Blythe Esquire Mr. Whalleys Mannor of Whatton which was Sir Maurice Dennys his mentioned in Hawkesworth I suppose was sold to some of the Gelsthorps whereof William Gelsthorp hath now eight Oxgangs and three Cottages and Francis Cook five which were heretofore purchased of Mr. William Gelsthorp of London Eight Oxgangs more were bought of ... Gelsthorp of Fishlake in Yorkshire whereof four are Iohn Iallands and four the heirs of Francis Haines and were lately Peter Gelsthorps son of Iames. Queen Elizabeth 7 Iun. in the twelfth year of her Reign granted Licence to Thomas Cranmer Esquire to alienate the Rectories and Churches with the right of Patronage of the Vicarages of the said Churches of Whatton and Aflacton to Nicholas Rosell and Robert Brookesby and the heirs of Nicholas Sir Iohn Molyneux sold twelve Oxgangs accounted Parsonage Land whereof Robert Clark hath 9 and 2 others and the said Francis Cooke 3. He likewise sold 12 Oxg. of other Land 6 to Henry Cooke father of Thomas father of the said Francis and of Tho. Cooke his elder brother Chief Constable of this Hundred the present owners my Kinsmen by their mother the daughter of Edward Oldney of Hawton Six Oxgangs more were sold to Thomas Sawell whereof three remain to his Grandchild Richard son of Henry The Tythes were purchased by Thomas Shipman of Scarrington whose Grandson Thomas Shipman is the present owner and hath half an Oxgang of Land also The Vicarage of Whatton was ten Marks when the Abbat of Wellebek was Patron 'T is now 5l. 6s. 8d. in the Kings Books and Thomas Shipman Esquire Patron In the Church in the North I le near Sir Richard Whattons Tomb whereon was his name on the side is another plain one whereon is Hic jacet Thomas Cranmer Armiger qui obiit 27 Maii 1501. cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Upon it ... A Chevron between three Cranes ... Cranmer And Arg. on five Fusells in fesse Gules each an Escallop Or Aslacton Which is also in the Windows and so is Arg. five fusells in Fesse Gules Newmarch And Arg. on a Bend sable between six Crosse. Crosletts Gules three Bezants Whatton And Gules A Lion Ramp with a Bordure engrailed Arg. And Sable A Chevron between ten Crosse Crosletts Arg. In the middle of the East end of the South I le lyeth one well cut in Alabaster in Maile and rich Armour upon his Helmet the Head and part of the body of a Gryphin compassed with a Coronet on the Border by his left Cheek is Adoramus te Christe and on the right Ih'e .... A ... Newmarch at the Head below is five fusells in Fesse and on his Breast and at the feet that impaâ—ing a Chief and three Crosse Crosletts Botony Fitchè on the sides are eighteen several Shields of Arms embossed ... A Chevron and file of three Labells ... a Lion Ramp ... Quarterly 2 and 3 fretty a Bend ... two Chevrons ... A Lion Ramp with double Queve ... A Lion Ramp amongst Cinquefoils ... a Fesse with a file of three Labells ... three Pickaxes ... six Roundels 3.2.1 these are on the South side On the North side is Barry of six three Roundels in Chief Quarterly per fesse indented Party per fesse in the upper part two Mullets of six points pierced A Chief and three Crosse Crosletts Botony Fitchè ... a Fesse between three Cinquefoiles Ermine A Chief indented .... three Bends two others are broken away There was in a Window Gules A Lion Ramp Arg. crowned Or the Crest an Eagles Head betwixt the wings sable coming out of a Crown Arg. Galfr. Arch-bishop of York appropriated this Church of Whatton to the Abby of St. Iames at Welbeck saving alwaies a competency for the Vicar that should Minister viz. the third part Bingham AFter the Conquest this became wholly the Fee of Roger de Busli before which Tosti had a Mannor here rated to the Geld for three Car. two Bov. ½ The Land was then five Car. There Roger had in Demesne four Car. twenty six Vill. five Bord. fourteen Sochm. having twelve Car. ½ Pasture wood one leu long and eight qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours and in King Williams time this was 10l. value having in Nivueton as much as paid the Tax for three Bov. Here were also before the Conquest two Mannors which Hoge and Helga had and were rated for them as five Bov. â…” There one Sochm. eight Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and twenty four Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was
the Priory of Lenton and thereof made his Chartel in his lawful power or in his sickness whereof he died They had Suits most of King Iohn's time about it but it seems the Priory did not prevail because it continued and I think yet doth to the Lords of Nutthall St. Patric's part was conveyed to Robert de Cokfeld to hold for the fourth part of a Knighâ—â— Fee who had the rest of the Town St. Patric's Inheritance and Blood is conceived to go to the Family of Aufreton for Robert de Cokfeld is certified to have held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Nuthall of the Honour of Alfreton His Predecessour Adam de Kocfeld gave to the Priory of Lenton 8â— yearly Rent to be paid by the Miller out of his Mill of Nuthale and if it should fall or be removed or any thing else happen that it could not be had he promised to make it good out of some other Land in the County Adam de Cokefeld-Lucia Adam de Cokefeld 7 Joh. -Agatha Robertus de Cokefeld miles 17 H. 3. Johannes de Cokfeld 10 E. 1. Johannes de Cokfeild ... Margeria ux 2.13 E. 2. Johannes de Cokefeld miles 24 E. 3. Robertus de Cokfeld miles 33 E. 3. Johannes de Cokfeld sine prole-Marg sor Tho. Foljambe-Rad Munboucher mar 2. Joh. Taylboys-Agnes Johannes Taylboys-Kath fil Will. Gipthorp mil. Margareta Taylboys fil haer -Johannes Ayscough-Elianor fil haer Ric. Tunstall ux 2. Willielmus Ayscough miles-Maria fil Roberti Hilliard ux 1. Willielmus Ayscough miles-Elizab fil Tho. Writtesley Com. Staff Franciscus Ayscough miles-Eliz fil haer Will. Hansert ux 1 -Elizab fil Roberti Dighton relict ... Dalison Justic. Edwardus Ayscough mil. Rogerus Ayscough de Nuthall mil. -Doroth fil Will. Fitz-Williams de Malberthorp C. Linc. Edwardus Ayscough de Hempsell ... fil ... Roberts Jacobus Ayscough s. p. Willielmus s. p. Johannes s. p. Jana ux 2 -Gervas Rosell 1 Elizabetha Rosell 2 Katherina Rosell 3 Maria Rosell Johannes Thomas Thurslan Adam fil haer Robertus de Cokfeld 10 E. 1. Willielmus Ayscough Justic. de Com. Banc. Margareta Taylboys fil haer -Johannes Ayscough-Elianor fil haer Ric. Tunstall ux 2. Agatha de Cokefeld Lady of Nuthale gave her Mill of Nuthale scituate on the Rivulet between the Town and Houdeshill to the Priory of Lâ—nton out of which those Monks were wont to receive 8s. yearly Rent and together with the said Mill the Suit of all Nuthale except her own House so that the Men of Nuthale should alway grinde according to their due and ancient custom She likewise granted that if any of the men of Nuthale except those who were Free when she conferred that Charter should be intercepted grinding at another Mill when he might grinde at that it should be lawful for the Miâ—â—er or any person else deputed by the said Monks to Arrest him and the Sack with the â—orn was to be the Monks but the Man so intercepted for his forfeit was to be in the mercy of her and her heirs Adam de Cokefeld 7 Ioh. had half a Knights Fee here he was I suppose son of another Adam and Lucia his wife who were Benefactors to St. Maries by Northampton and their Grandson Robert de Cokefeld likewise Robert de Cokefeld gave the Mannors of Nuthall and Basford to Iohn de Cokefeld a younger son which 10 E. 1. Robert son of Adam de Cokefeld claimed as heir of his Grandfather Robert but Iohn produced a Fine levied 46 H. 3. between himself and the said Robert the Grandfather whereby the said Robert was made but Tenant for life which cast the Plaintiff in that Suit On the Seal of Iohn son of Sir Iohn Cokefeld Knight appendant to his Deed bearing date 13 E. 2. within the Circumscription of his name is A plain Crosse Counter-Compony This Mannor by Fine 12 E. 2. was settled on Iohn de Cokefeld and Margery his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Iohn his elder son and the heirs of his body remainder to Thomas another son and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Cokefeld the Father Upon the back Reginald son of Iohn de Cokefeld put to his claim Sir Iohn de Cokefeld Knight 24 E. 3. had two sons Robert and Iohn Robert 33 E. 3. was a Knight who had issue Iohn Cokefeld Esquire and Agnes Iohn married Margaret and died without issue Agnes was married to Iohn Taylboys Esquire whose eldest son Iohn Taylboys had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Iohn Ayscogh Esquire son of William Ayscogh the Judge A Fine was levied 22 H. 6. between Iohn Cokfeld Esquire and Margaret his wife Quer. and Richard Bingham and William Foljamb Deforc of the Mannors of Nuthall and Baceford with the Appurtenances and of ten Mess. one Toft twenty Bovats and forty Acres of Land and twenty Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Nuthall Baceford Radford and Lenton and the Advowson of the Church of Nuthall whereby they were settled on Iohn and Margaret and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Iohn remainder to Iohn Ayscogh and Margaret his wife daughter and heir of Iohn Taylboys the younger Esquire and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Margaret the wife of Iohn Ayscogh remainder to the right heirs of Sir Robert Cokfeild Knight By an Inquisition taken 14 Iun. 4 E. 4. after the death of Margaret the wife of Iohn Cokefeild it appears that after his death she married Raph Moâ—â—boucher and that Thomas Folejamb Esquire was Cousin and heir of the said Margaret viz. son of Thomas her brother and then aged above forty years Sir Roger Ayscough younger son of Sir Francis viz. by the second venter sold this Mannor to Iames Ayscough or Asgill a Merchant of London who by his last Will appointed it to be sold and by reason of the Tenure the third part became the Inheritance of Edward Ayscough Esquire a younger brother or son to Sir Edward Ayscough the chief of the Family by purchase from the heirs of Iames Ayscough The other two parts of the Mannor are now the Inheritance of Richard Slater Esquire the present owner The Rectory of Nuthyll was ten Marks when Mr. Ascoghe was Patron 'T is now 3l. 14s. 9d. ob in the Kings Books and Richard Slayter Esquire Patron On a Tomb whereon are the Figures at length of the Man and his Wife and five Children at the foot in half proportion is inscribed Here lyes Edward Boun Gent. and Isabel his wife daughter and heir of Edmund Hunt Gent. which Edward died the 12 of Decemb. Anno 1558. and the said Isabel the 13 of Iuly Anno 1562. On whose Soules God have mercy Amen In the South Window near the Pulpit Paly of six Arg. and Az. Strelley In the West end of the North
while before William Leek left to descend with his Mannor of Little Léek and other Lands in Gedling Carleton Stokebardolf Colwyke Saxendale and Stoke by Newark to Iohn Leek his son and heir Iohn Leeke Knight held the Mannor of Hucknall Torcard of the Crown by Knights Service and also by the Service of carrying one Gerfalcon from Michaelmas till Lent at the Kings cost with Horses and 2s. a day and half a Cistern of Wine and two Robes when he was warned to do the Service Iohn Biron Knight and Iohn Palmer of Hucknall purchased Lands and Tenements in Hucknall of Francis Leek Esquire to the value of 3l. 2s. 8d. per annum held of the Queen Eliz. in Capite Sir Iohn Leekes Mannor was in my time the inheritance of Lancelot Curtis The dispersed parcels passed through many hands Roger Porter son and heir of Maud Porter 33 E. 3. had a Mess. and eighteen Acres c. of this Fee and Thomas Breton brother and heir of Iohn Breton 41 E. 3. acknowledged to hold the two Bovats before noted to be William le Bretuns by Petit Serjeancy The Fee of Rad. de Burun William Briewer had in the beginning of King Iohn's time or sooner from whom it descended to Baldwin de Wake Lord of Brun or Burne in Lincolnshire of which Mannor 10 E. 1. Iohn Torcard and William Pitie were found to have held two Knights Fees in Lambecote and Hukenhale The first of the Torcards which succeeded Osmund and by their continuance here left their name to distinguish the place whom I have light upon was Gaufr Torcard who with the consent of Maud his wife and Henry his son for the health of his Soul and of his Ancestors and Successours and for the Soul of Alexander de Chiney gave to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and the Monks there serving God one Cart to be continually wandring about to gather up his dead Wood of Huckenale The Witnesses were Raph Murdac Raph de Chelnei Hugh his brother Philip de Beaumes Hugh de Lichelade Gilbert the Chaplain of the Castle Alan Robert Gregory Clarks Mr. Silvester Gaufr Torcard of Chillewelle William de Davidvill Henry Torcard his own son and others There was a Fine levyed 10 R. 1. between Galfr. Torcaz and Maud his wife Petents and William Pitie Tenent of two Knights Fees in Huckenhale and Lambecote whereof they all gave the Church of Huckenhale and five Bovats of Land there to the Church of Newstede and the rest equally divided between Galfr. and William Henry the eldest son of Galfr. had then married Alin the daughter of William who was then also his heir with whom he gave the third part of his share in marriage but if William should happen to have an heir Male Henry and Alina his wife were but to have half of Williams part after his death Roesia Torkard paid four Marks for two Fees in Huckenhale and Lambcote and Iohn Torkard the like summ afterwards for two Fees in Huckenhale then held of Iohan the relict of Hugh Wake who paid also 20s. for half a Fee in Kyleburne in Darbyshire which was also part of Buruns Fee Henry de Winkeburne was Lord of Hucknall 9 E. 2. Henry de Winkeburne and Albreda his wife did by Fine 5 E. 3. pass the Mannor of Hukenale Torkard to Alexander de Gonaldeston and his heirs The said Alexander and Alice his wife by another Fine conveyed it to Raph de Crumbewell and Avicia his wife during their lives and after their decease to Vlker son of the said Raph and Avicia during his life remainder to the right heirs of Raph. Raph de Crumbwell and Avicia his wife made a certain Causey otherwise than had formerly been to increase the Water to serve their Mills which was it seems in the Ditch and upon the Soil which belonged to the Prior of Newstede and extended from the Church-yard to the head of the Damm toward the East for which they gave the said Prior three Roods of Arable Land lying in the East field in diverse places at the Towns end towards Nottingham but the said Raph oppressed the Priory more in causing it to pay more than it ought in the several Scutages for in 5 E. 1. in that for the Welch expedition it paid but for the third part of a Knights Fee and there were Tenants who held ten Bovats of Torkards Fee and eight of Lutterells of Gamelston besides but this Raph Crumbwell got an Inquisition which found the Priory to have two parts of a Knights Fee in Demesne and Service of Tenants so that the Prior was forced to intreat that he might pay but for half a Fee which he thought too much before Vlgar Crumwell it seems gave his interest to the Priory of Beauvale which paid also for half a Knights Fee Raph de Crumbewelle Lord of Tatershale in the County of Lincolne passed his Mannor of Hukenall Torkard which his brother Vlker had for life to Richard de Chesterfeild Clark Richard de Tyssington Clark William de Wakebrugg and Iohn de la Pole of Asseburne to whom he levied a Fine of it Trin. 43 E. 3. They passed it to Hugh de Annesley of Rodyngton as did also Maud de Crumbewell Lady of Tatershall the better to convey it to the Priory of Beauvale with some other small things to which it was confirmed by the feoffees of Raph Lord Crumbewell after his death viz. William Bishop of Winchester William Gray Bishop of Ely Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury Iohn Lord Stourton Knight Iohn Fortescue Knight Chief Justice Walter Moyle one of the Justices of the Common Bench Iohn Radcliffe Esquire Thomas Teryll Knight Mr. William Say Clark Thomas Bylling Iohn Say Esquire William Venour Thomas Young Iohn Taylboys Senior Esquire Robert Scheffeild Richard Illingworth Richard Waterton Esquire Iohn Langholme Edward Blake Thomas Palmer William Stanlowe Iohn Vincent and Richard Flynt the rest were dead viz. Reginald Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild Thomas Clifford Lord Clifford Robert Beaumont Clark Iohn Saucheverell Esquire and Iohn Stathum Beauvale 7 H. 6. paid for one half of a Knights Fee and Newstede for another After the dissolution they partly followed the fortune of those places with which they still continue The Rectory with the Patronage of the Vicarage 25 Ian. 24 Eliz. was granted to Edward Downinge and Peter Ashton The same Queen 27 Iun. 42 Eliz. granted to Michael Stanhope Esquire one of the Grooms of the Privy Chamber and to Edward Stanhope Doctor in the Laws the Mannor of Hucknall Torkard which did belong to Newstede to which at the Foundation King Henry the second gave the Church of Hokenhale which King Iohn confirmed 6 Ioh. at the yearly value of 13l. 9s. 10d. But now the principal part of this Township is the inheritance of the Lord Byron as it was in the time of King William the Conquerour There are now reckoned four or five Mannors
Johannes Knâ—vet Willielmus Knyvet miles ob 7 H. 8. Edmund Knyvet Thom. Knyvet Edmund Knyvet aet 7.8 H. 8. Willielmus Robertus miles s. p. Thom. Johan s. p. Johannes Clifton-Elizab Constant. Clifton Matild Dom. Willughby de Eresby ob 30 Aug. 13 H. 7. nx 2. Tho. Nevill 1. Rob. Willughby 3. Gerv. Clifton -Elizabeth Matilda Joh. Joh. Willielmus Fitz-Williams Willielmus Fitz-Williams Johannes Fitz-Williams Willielmus Fitz-Williams Tho. Joh. s.p. Will. Johannes de Crumwell-Idonia fil coh Rob. de Veteriponte -Rog de Leiburne mar 1. Alex. Frevill-Joana haer Simon Reg. Ruff. 43. Ossington Oschinton OSmund before the Norman Invasion had a Mannor in Oschinton rated to the Tax or Dane-geld at six Bovats The Land three Car. There afterwards Raph de Buron whose Fee it was become had three Car. four Sochm. on half a Bovat of this Land sixteen Villains six Bord. having six Car. and eighteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long one leu broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 3l. in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken at 40â— It had Soc in Almentune Hugh de Burun and Hugh Meschines his son his younger son Roger also praising the Act gave the Church of Oscinton in the year 1144.9 Step. to the Monastery of Lenton as in that place and Cotgrave is already shown Roger de Burun gave his body to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and there took the habit and Religion of the Cluniac Monks that God might avert the scourge of His wrath from him due for the very great multitude of his sins and for the Soul of his Lord King Richard the first his Ancestors and Heirs and likewise for his own gave and granted to God the said Church of Lenton and religious Brethren there serving God the whole Town of Oscington with all its Appurtenances Howbeit it seems he had given it to the Hospitalers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem before which occasioned Suits among the Religious especially for the Church Walter Smallet by his Deed inrolled 5 Ioh. for the Souls of King Iohn the Queen Roger de Burun his Father Mother and their Ancestors confirmed the Town of Oscinton to the Hospitalers retaining nothing but the Prayers of the House of that Hospital The Prior of Lenton 9 Ioh. produced the gift of Hugh de Burun and confirmation of Roger as it is before mentioned The Prior of the Hospital of Ierusalem pleaded that they had seisin of the Town of Oscinton where the Church is scituate of the gift of Roger de Burun who gave them that Town and produced his Charter testifying the same and also another Charter which especially spoke concerning the Church The Prior of Lentons Atturney knew not that he should put himself on the Jury before he had the advice of his Master and therefore day was given till fifteen dayes after Easter at which time viz. 10 Ioh. the Jury found that Roger de Burun presented the last Parson which died to the Church of Oscington and therefore the Brethren of the Hospital should have their seisin and the Prior of Lenton be in mercy Yet not very long before Roger Arch-bishop of York admitted and instituted Galfr. the Clark Parson of this Church upon the presentation of the Prior and Monks of Lenton and gave them 2s. a year as a Pension out of it There was a Fine levied at Leycester the Munday after the Feast of St. Andrew that same year viz. 10 Ioh. between Peter Prior of Lenton and Robert the Treasurer of the Prior of the Hospital of Ierusalem concerning the Advowson of this Church which the Prior of Lenton released to the Hospitalers and they gave to Lenton the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Huneswrthe of their gift The Hospitalers enjoyed this whole Township in pure Alms with priviledges Spiritual and Temporal Charles Duke of Suffolk 34 H. 8. had licence to alienate the Mannor and Rectory of Ossington to Richard Andrewes Gent. and his heirs Edmund Cartwright Hugo Cartwright 3 Emundus-An fil Tho. Cranmer sor ob 1 Mar. Tho. Archiep. Cant. -Agnes fil Ric. Andrewes ux 2. ob 3 4 Ph. Mar. 2 Georg. Cartwright de Ossington -Doroth fil haer Will. Molyneux de Hawton postea nupta Dabrige-court Will. Cartwright de Ossington -Gracia fil cohaer Tho. -Will Dabridgcourt Dabrigecourt de Langdon mar 2. Hall Com. Warw. 1 Fulc Cartwright de Ossington Ar. -Mari fil Hen. Pierpont mil. Will. Cartwright de Ossington -Kath fil coh Will Marshall de Com. Essex Will. Cartwright fil haer aet 35. 1674. Georgius Geo. -Christian fil Christ. Beresford Georgius Carolus Francisc. Tho. Joh. Gervas Fran. ux Williel Strelley Mari. ux Ph. Lacock Grac. Fulc Stephenson Anna. Jane Kath. 2 Tho. 3 Will. 4 Hugo mil. -Mari fil haer Will. Cartwright de Eddingly Christian -Will Cartwright de NormantoÌ„ Will. Cartwright de Normanton -Eliz fil Tho. Charlton de Chillwell Mari. ux Brookesby Doroth. Thom. Brome Chris. ux Tho. Barton de Holme mil. Elizab. ux Chr. Beresf Georg. Edm. Rob. Eliz. 1 Hug. Cartwright de Mallings in-An fil Cant. de Royney Com. Bodf ..... de Ossington fil haer s. p. Bond. -Jana un ex 17. fil Jo. Newton mil. renupta Jacobo Fitz-James Eliz. ux Regin Peckham Franc. fil Reginaldi -Will Cartwright de Norwell 1614. Th. Cartwright fil hae Franc. Cartwright 2 Georg. 4 Roland 1 Will. Cartwright fil haer -Jennet fil ... Legat. Ed. Cartwright de Norwell Franc. fil Reginaldi -Will Cartwright de Norwell 1614. who after the dissolution of Monasteries had Malling in Kent married Anne sister of Thomas Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury This Edmund died seized of this Mannor and Rectory 21 Iuly 1 Mar. but it seems he had another wife Agnes the daughter of Richard Andrewes who died 18 Aug. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. This Mannor and Rectory continue with the posterity and name of the said Edmund Cartwright to this day In the Chancel on a Plate of Brass fixed in a Marble Grave-stone this following Inscription in Capital Letters MARY PIEREPONT daughter to Sir Henry Pierepont of Holme Pierepont Knight in the County of Nottingham and wife to Fulk Cartwright of Ossington in the same County died the 8 day of March 1670. On the South side of the Chancell at Ossington Of your Charite pray for the Soule of Reynold Peckham of Wrotham in the County of Kent Esquire which deceased the xxi day of Iuly in the year of our Lord God M. CCCCC L. Whose Soule God pardon At the upper end of the Chapel on the North side of Ossington Here resteth the Bodies of William Cartwright Esquire late Lord of this Mannor of Ossington Patron of this Church and of Grace his wife youngest daughter and co-heir of Thomas Dabridgcourt of Langdon Hall in the County of Warwick Esquire by whom he had issue Mary married to Thomas Rockly Fulk Dorothy married to Thomas
Broome George deceased Thomas Christian William and Elizabeth deceased William Iohn Elizabeth and Hugh and deceased the last of December in the year of our Lord 1602. He was Sonn and heire of George Cartwright and of Dorothy sole heire of William Molineux The aforesaid Grace departed this life the 20 day of March in the year of our Lord 1633. At the vpper end of the Chancell on the North side at Ossington A PROSPECT OF OSSINGTON HOUSE FROM THE FEILD ON THE WEST SIDE AS IT now is some part haveing beene ruined in the late rebellious warr Sutton upon Trent IN Sudton of Roger de Buslies Fee there was Soc to Gresthorpe one Bov. ad Geld. but the Sok was waste There was six Acres of Medow and some was Soc to Scacheby one Bov. ad Geld. the Land half a Car. There one Sochm. had one Car. Before the Conquest William son of Scelward had a Mannor in Sudton which was chargeable to the publick Taxation of that time for two Car. and six Bovats The Land was five Car. This afterwards was given to Earl Alan of Richmond whose Man or Tenant there called Herveius had two Car. or Plows thirteen Sochm. on the moyety of this Land and seventeen Villains three Bordars having eight plows or Carucats There was a Priest and a Church and three Fishings and one hundred Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad This kept the ancient value 4l. The Posterity of this Hervey took their Sirname from this place as it is very probable because the next owner I have had any notice of was of that name Hervey de Sutton and Robert his Man 22 H. 2. gave account of five Marks of the Amercements of the Forest. Hervey de Sutton and his heir Robert gave to the Canons of Radeford near Wirksop the Church of Sutton and the right of Patronage thereof and whatsoever other right they had therein And there was a Fine levied at Nottingham 20 H. 3. between Walter Prior of Wirksop and Richard de Sutton of the said Advowson whereby it was declared to be the right of the said Prior as that which he had of the gift of Hervey de Sutton Father of the said Richard whose heir he then was his elder brother Robert Herveius homo Comitis Alani tenuit Sutton 14 W. 1. ........ .......... Herveius de Sutton 22 H. 2. Richardus de Sutton haer 20 H. 3. Agnes-Gilb de Muscamp Adam de Muscamp Johannes de Sutton Steph. de Coverham-Marger Steph. de Coverham Alicia Guichard de Charrons-Maria Guichardus de Charron-Alicia 3 E. 2. Bertram Mounboucher 3 E. 3 -Joana 3 E. 2. Bertram Mounboucher ob 12 R. 2. Chr. -Isabel fil Ric. Willoughby mil. -Christ sor Joh. de Woderington Chr. ux 2. Bertram Mounboucher ob 1 H. 4. Bertr Mounboucher ob 2 H. 5. Bertram Mounbocher ob 4 H. 6. s. p. Henr. Heton Chr. -Isabella-Robertus Herbotell mar 2. Robertus Herbotell ob 22 H. 6. Bertram Harbotill ob 2 E. 4. Robertus Herbotell aet 9. 2 E. 4 -Richard Harbotel mil. -Jana fil Hen. Willoughby mil. de Wollaton Georgius Harbotell 20 H. 8. Alianora-Thom Percy Maria-Edward Fitton Edward Fitton miles Georgius Anthonius Steph. de Charron 34 E. 1. ... Faber-Eliz Willelmus de Caunton Johan Joh. Robertus fil haer ob ultra mare ante patrem s. p. Rolandus de Sutton-Alicia sor cohaer Rob. Dom. Lexington being dead beyond the Sea before his Father without issue This Church King Edward the first in the thirty second year of his Reign being at Strivelin 25 Ap. licensed to be appropriate to the Monastery of Wirkesop The Writ of Ad quod Damnum was returned the year before 31 E. 1. Richard de Sutton who held a Knights Fee in Sutton Carleton and Meringe had five daughters and heirs first Agnes married to Gilbert de Muscam by whom she had Adam de Muscamp and Iohn I suppose called also of Sutton secondly Margery married to Stephen de Coverham by whom she had Stephen thirdly Alice without issue a Benefactress to Newstede to which place she gave one Bovat in Sutton upon Trent which the Earl of Richmond confirmed she made Margery de Coverham her sister her heir of whom Thomas de Sutton their Uncle the Parson who was a great Benefactor also to Newstede acquired their parts as also of Agnes whose purparts were conveyed to Henry de Gloucestre Parson of Sutton from whom they descended to Iohn de Gloucestre his brothers son his heir which Iohn enfeoffed Hugh de Normanton who re-infeoffed him and Ioane his wife who had the moyety of the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent and 3 E. 3. claimed the priviledges accordingly The Jury 18 E. 1. in the Assize found that Iohn de Sutton not compelled by force or fear but of his own Will made the writings to Henry de Gloucester Parson of Sutton concerning one Mess. and thirty Acres of Land and two of Pasture in Sutton in which Deeds or Chartels he sold his Mannor there Fourthly Mary another of the daughters and heirs of Sir Richard de Sutton was married to Guichard de Charron who 4 E. 1. with Adam de Sutton whom I suppose the son of Agnes and Gilbert de Muscamp before named claimed several royalties in Sutton He had Free Warren granted here 18 E. 1. By his wife the said Mary he had a son named Stephen who enfeoffed his said Father in this Land which he settled on Guichard de Charun his son by a second wife to whom and to Alice his wife his brother the said Stephen de Charrun by Fine 34 E. 1. passed his Mannor of Sutton upon Trent which the said Gwischard the younger and Alice his wife by another Fine 3 E. 2. settled on Bertram de Mounboucher and Ioane his wife their daughter and the heirs which the said Bertram should beget on the body of the said Ioane reserving 20l. per annum during the life of the said Gwischard and after his death a Rose at Midsummer to his heirs Bertram and Ioane 3 E. 3. claimed a Market here every Munday and a yearly Fair for two daies viz. the Eve and Feast day of St. Iames the Apostle and Free Warren which King Edward the second granted 7 Aug. 2 E. 2. at Northampton to Guichard de Charrun father of the said Ioane whose heir she was There was another daughter of the said Sir Richard de Sutton fifthly Elizabeth who was married to a certain Smith by whom she had William de Caunton and Iohn de Caunton and Iohn de Caunton was heir of her Purpart and enfeoffed divers Tenants William Bevercottes had the state of the said Iohn de Calneton 3 E. 3. and at the said time he with Iohn de Gloucester Iohn de Bolyngbrok Peter Foune and Robert de Lanum pray'd that they might be admitted to Fine and use the priviledges in Common which could not be
his Uncles Raph Lord Crumwell found himself concerned in the Inheritance as son of Raph son of the first Raph whose heirs had the last remainder in the said Intayl and did his homage 21 H. 6. William Deyncourt Chr. 18 E. 3. had ten Marks yearly Rent in Tokesford passed to him by Fine from Iohn son of William de Roos of Ingmanthorp and from Ioane his wife Robert son of Robert Deyncourt Knight 2 H. 4. held ten Marks Rent issuing out of two parts of the Mannor of Tukesford This Rent came to be afterwards the Lord Crumwells also as in Lamley may be perceived Iohane who had been wife of William Lassells about 6 H. 5. dyed seized of the 3d. part of the 3d. part of the Mannor of Tuxford Will. Lassells was her son and heir It appears 15 E. 4. that Ioane Lassells when she died held of the endowment of Iohn Lassells her late husband of the Inheritance of Robert Lassells of Soureby Esquire deceased twelve Mess. in Tuxford c. There was a Recovery 19 H. 8. in which Nicolas Metcalf Clark the Master and the Fellows and Scholars of St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge claimed against Roger Lassellys Esquire the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford with the Appurtenances in Tuxford Little Markham Drayton and Cleyborowe and fourteen Mess. six Tofts one Mill four hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture six of Wood and 10s. Rent in the said places St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge had a Mannor there by the grant of Richard Bishop of Winchester about 20 H. 8. Iohn de Sutton of Houton about 13 H. 4. had interest in the Mannor of Little Markham Tuxford Milton and Bevercotes so had Iohn de Tuxford 14 H. 4. in Little Markham Mannor c. The Jury 31 H. 6. found that Katherin wife of Iohn de Tuxford was seized of the sixth part of the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances which Mannor extends it self in Tuxford West Markham Bevercote and Milneton Iohn Caxton and Alice wife of Beleyard de Barde were Cousins and heirs of the said Katherin viz. the said Iohn was son of Elizabeth daughter of the said Katherine and the said Alice daughter of Margaret daughter of the said Katherin By an Inquisition taken 9 Novemb. 24 H. 8. it appears that Iohn Caxton of Tukysford lived 19 E. 4. and had a son named Richard Caxton who married Isabella the daughter of Thomas Vavasour of Deneby and left Agnes the wife of Iohn Sutton his daughter and heir forty years old 23 H. 8. he had Lands in Tukysford Little Markham Milneton and Bevercotes Barbara after the death of Alice her sister was sole daughter and heir of .... Sutton and married to Francis Harrington Esquire who by her had four daughters heirs to their mother Anne wife of William Arnall Gent. .... of Sir William Bodenden .... of Henry Balgge Esquire and .... the eldest of Thomas Pell That part of Tuxford which descended with Rampton to the Family of Stanhope was by Saunchia daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope and Iohn Babington her husband sold about the latter end of the Reign of Henry the Eighth to Iohn or Thomas White Esquire whose Grandchild Sir Iohn White purchased in most of the rest and his Grandchild Iohn White Esquire of Cotgrave is now Lord there The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Newstede and 37 H. 8. granted to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge The old Rent was 21l. 14s. 4d. it is now in Lease to the Honourable Richard Lord Byron At this Town Mr. George Cam dwelt who acquired a good Estate in Lands and Leases hereabouts whose only daughter and heir Anne is now wife of Harvey Staunton of Staunton Esq The Freeholders in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Roosse Esquire Iohn White Esquire Henry Foster Gent. Iames Thornehill William Thomas Iohn Watmongs Dyons Vston Francis Smith Thomas Mason of Egmanton Gent. Mrs. Freman c. The Vicarage of Tuxford was x. Marks when the Prior of Newstede was Patron it is now 4l. 14s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge In the East Window of the Chancel is Orate pro anima Thomae Gunthorpe Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood qui cancellam istam aedificavit Anno Dom. 1495. In the South Windows were the Arms of Newstede Priory and quarterly France and England and his own and on the Seats viz. Gules on a Bend Azure between two Lions heads crased Arg. three Besants A Bordure Gobony Arg. and Az. and under written Arme Thomae Gunthorp Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood these are something different from those at Stapleford for there the Lions heads are thought to be Wolfs heads and the Bezants Libards heads And here was also Arme Johannis Lungvillers Patroni istius Ecclesiae viz. Sab. a Bend between six Crossecroslets Arg. which are upon the Shield of an old Effigies on an ancient Tomb towards the North side of the Chancel And on the out-side on the top of the Church where there is also A Crosse Moline pierced square and three Lioncels Rampant 2.1 In the South I le within is Quarterly Or and Gules on a Bend Sab. three Escallops Arg. And Sab. a Crosse Sarcele or Flory Or impaling ... broken and the former also impaling on a Chief Arg. three Mullets pierced Sab. the rest broken In an upper Window of the body of the Church are four or five impaled in one Shield The first is Quarterly Or and Sab. with something in Bend Arg. The next A Fesse between six Crosse-croslets which take up half The next Arg. a Chevron Sab. The next Cheque Arg. and Gules and the next some Bend broken away In an upper North Window Gules a Crosse Formy or Pate Arg. quartering Or a Crosse ingrayled Sab. impales Arg. a Chief Gules with a Bendlet Azure Crumwell Upon a Surcoat of Iohn Stanhop Azure a Crosse Moline Or in the next Window Upon a flat Stone in the North I le at the East end Obitus Ricardi Stanhope fil haer Ricardi Stanhope de Rampton Militis qui obiit secundo die mensis Martii Anno Regni Regis Henrici sexst decimo Cujus animae c. Upon it is drawn his Picture with the Arms of Lungvillers only By the East Wall a fair Tomb with two Statues lying on it but basely broken and on the top of it Gules a Chevron Varry between three Lioncells Ramp Or the Crest an Eagles or Falcons head and wings Azure out of a Coronet Or. The Inscription this Hic jacet Johannes White miles filius haeres Thomae White Armig. servi quondam Philippi Mariae Regis Reginae Anglie Agnetis Cecill sororis Willielmi Cecill Baronis de Burghleigh summi Anglie Thesaurarii qui quidem Johannes obiit infestum nativitatis Domini Anno 1625. Dorothea uxor charissima praedicti
that Adam Prat was his only son and heir and then seven years old At the Assizes at Nott. 30 E. 3. Iohn at Vykers recovered his seisin of one Mess. and one Toft in East Retford and Walter son of Adam Prat and others were Amerced In another Assize he recovered against the said Walter and others four Tofts two hundred and sixty Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 16◠Rent in Greneley Ordesale Thurmeton Tylne Wellum Wellum Morehouse Blith Stirap Serleby Thoreworth and Hodesake There was a Fine levied at Westminster 48 F. 3. between Thomas de Southorp Vicar of the Church of East Retford and Robert de Loversdale Vicar of Everton Quer. and Iohn de Walton of Retford and Alice his wife Deforc. of thirteen Mess four Tofts one hundred twenty three Acres of Land and an half eight Acres of Medow 9s. 8d. Rent and the moyety of two Mess. with the Appurtenances in East Retford West Retford Ordesale Babbeworth Wellum-Morehouse Wellum Everton Eton Milneton Hoghton and Little Markham whereby most of the said Lands were settled on the said Iohn and Alice and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Elias de Thoresby and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Alice The Jury 8 R. 2. found it no damage if the King granted Mr Richard de Raucliffe Parson of Cloun William de Burgh Parson of Babworth and Peter le Cooke Chaplain licence to give to the Prior and Covent of Wirksop and their successours five Mess. and the moyety of three Mess. with the Appurtenances in East Retford for ever to find a Chaplain to pray for the good estate of the said Richard William and Peter whilst they should live and daily to celebrate for them all when they should be dead in the Church of that Priory The Lands were held of the King in Free Burgage by the service of 9s. 2d. yearly paid by the hands of the Bayliffs of East Retford as parcel of the Fee Farm of that Town In the same year viz. 8 R. 2. there was another return of an Ad quod damnum that the King might grant to Iohn Liola Parson of West Retford Thomas Vicar of Clarburgh Thomas Vicar of East Retford Iohn de Treyswell Chaplain Hugh de Tylne of Retford William de Burgh Parson of Babworth Iohn Atte-Vikers and Thomas de Besthorp licence amongst them severally to give to the Bayliffs and Community of East Retford and their successours for ever nine Mess. five Tofts and 8s. Rent in East Retford held of the King in free Burgage by the service of 1d. per annum to find two Chaplains to officiate at the Altars of St. Mary and the holy Trinity in the Church of East Retford according to the Ordinance of the Arch-bishop of York At the dissolution the Abby of Rufford had a Grange here The Abby of Wellebek had Lands then Rented at 2l. 17s. 4d. The Priory of Radford by Worksop had Rents of Assise 7s. 6d. and Lands valued at 3l. 11s. The Priory of Mattersays Lands here were 13s. 4d. The Town and Borough of East Retford is the Kings Town and hath been an ancient Borough as appears by a Grant made by King Edward the first who granted the Town in fee Farm to the Burgesses of the same paying ten pounds per annum giving them power to chuse Bayliffs for the Government of the said Town Henry the third granted them a Fair. Edward 3. exempted them from all Tolles and foreign services Henry the sixth gave them a Court of Record to hold plea of Action without limitation of summ and to use the Office of Escheator and Clark of the Market All which priviledges have been from time to time confirmed by the several Kings and Queens of this Land and King Iames in the fifth year of his Reign did not only confirm all former grants made by his predecessours but also incorporated it anew by the name of Bayliffs and Burgesses and appointed the same to be governed by two Bayliffs and likewise twelve Aldermen to make a Common Council for the Town also they have a Common Seal with power to alter it at their pleasure And that the said two Bayliffs for the time being and the learned Steward shall be Justices of the Peace and Quorum within the said Borough Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury was High Steward and Sir Richard Williamson Knight learned Steward Since then Sir Gervas Clifton hath been High Steward and Sir Hardolph Wastenes who in his younger time was a Barrester at Law learned Steward At this time his Grace the Duke of Newcastle as I take it is High Steward and Iohn Millington Esquire learned Steward They have a Town Clark and two Serjeants at Mace The Vicarage of East Retford was 5l. when the Sacrist of St. Maries at York called also St. Sepulchers was Patron 'T is now 5l. 5s. 0d. in the Kings Books and the Earl of Devonshire Patron In the Church North I le on a Marble Grave-stone Hic jacet Johannes Smith Merser de East Retford qui obiit 26. die Maii Anno Dom. 1496. Cujus Animae propitietur Deus Amen On another raised three Foot high Circumscribed Hic jacet Johannes Bowly .... qui obiit ... mensis Aprilis Anno Dom. 1455. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen In the middle two Coats on each Three Crescents upon a Bend. On a Grave-stone at the East end of the Quire Hic jacet Johannes ... Vicarius de East Redford Rector de Hayton Orsall qui obiit 28 Decemb. Anno 1502. Cujus c. In the old Quire Hic jacet Johannes Denman Armiger qui obiit 16 Novemb. Anno Dom. 1517. Cujus c. On it is twice cut A Cinquefoyle upon a Chevron In a West Window France and England and Sab. Fretty Arg. a Carpentars square Or and Sab. Fretty Arg. an Ax Shaft Or and head Arg. There was Gules a Chief Arg. Hercy quartering Leek And Gules a Saltier Ermine Nevill impaling Arg. a Chevron between three Stars or Mullets pierced Sable and under the same all in one Scutcheon Arg. upon a Bend Azure three Crescents Arg. Bollome BOlum in the Book of Doomsday is certified to be one of the Berues of the Arch-bishop of Yorks great Mannor of Sok of Lanum In Bolum likewise there was a Mannor of Roger de Buslies Fee which Turvert had before the Conquest for which he paid to the Danegeld as seven Bovats The Land being then two Car. There were four Sochm. four Bord. having three Car. To this Mannor lay six Bovats for the Geld of which the Sok was in Saundby The Land two Car. There Gaufr the Man of Roger had one Car. two Sochm. four Vill. three Bord. having four Car. ½ Medow eight qu. long two broad Pasture Wood one leu long three qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. in King Williams at 50s. The Mill of Bolum was of