and Rents formerly belonging to that Monastery in Chilwell Bramcote and Adenborough 28 Novemb. 42 Eliz. were granted to Hercules Witham and Francis Thekeston Gent. and their heirs Nicholas Charleton Father of Thomas Charleton Esquire late High Sheriff of this County left him an House and considerable Lands here which were purchased of ... Pymme William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire hath purchased of Mrs. Poutrell the widow of Iohn Poutrell Lands lying on the South side the River of Trent called Chillwell Borresse adjoyning to the Lordship of Barton In the old House in a Chamber-window at Chilwell Babington impales with Arg. three Hammers or Pickaxes Gules Martell This Mannor Tythe and Demesne were given by the said Mrs. Poutrell to her Nephew Sir Henry Hunlake of Wingerworth in Derbyshire Baronet whose Ancestor Nicholas Humlake was an owner hereabouts in the time of H. 8. Toueton MIstaken by Dr. Thomas Fuller in his Ecclesiastical History for that in Yorkshire where the great Battel was fought 1461. between the Houses of York and Lancaster and so many slain viz. 35091. and K. Henry the sixth defeated This was of the Fee of William Peverell and one Aldric had it before the Conquest who was rated for this Mannor to the publick Tax at three Carucats The Land whereof was then three Car. and an half Here Warner the Man or Tenant of William had three Car. or Plows and four Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land and 16 Vill. three Bord. having six Car. or Plows Here was half a Church and a Priest and two Mills 8s. one hundred Acres of Medow and a small Ozier Bed or Holt It continued the old value 60s. having Soc in Chilewelle Robert son of Warner at the Foundation of Lenton Priory by his Lord William Peverel in the time of Henry the first gave as others did two parts of the Tythes of his Demesne here in Toueton By an Inquisition taken 13 Ioh. it appears that Henry de Grey had then six Knights Fees of the Honour of Peverell which came to the King by Escheat in the Counties of Nott. and Derb. viz. in Henour one in Normantone one in Sirland one in Codenour and Toueton one in Radeclive one and in Beâ—ley one The Sheriff William Briwerre 8 R. 1. gave account of the Scutage of the Honour of Pevrel of Nottingham assessed the year before being the second for the Army in Normandy and likewise of Henry de Grey Cs. of his Scutage for five Knights Fees because he was in the Kings Service beyond the Sea His Seal within the Circumscription of his name hath upon it Barry of six which were Arg. and Azure as in Radcliff upon Trent may be observed His wife was Isolda whom Mr. Burton in his description of Leicestershire affirms to have been the daughter and heir of Hugh Bardolf He was undoubtedly a great man and I think had divers sons Iohn Father of Reginald de Grey who had Shirland and William Lord of Sandiacre mentioned in Hickling but the eldest son and heir both of him and Isolda his wife who after his decease was married to Reginald de Mendre was Richard de Gra Lord of Codenhour in Darbyshire who married Lucia the daughter and heir of Iohn de Homaz The Jury 56 H. 3. found that Iohn de Grey held the Mannor of Radeclive as belonging to this of Toueton which he held by Barony viz. in Capite together with Codenowre said to be an old Escheat and many other Lands in several Counties and that his son Henry de Grey was his heir and fourteen or fifteen years of age Henry de Grey 29 E. 1. entred into a recognizance of ten thousand pounds to Robert Fitz-Payn before Roger de Brabauzon and his fellow Justices which yet was to be void if the said Henricus de Grae-Isolda-Reginald de Mendre marit poster Richardus Dom. Gra de Codnour-Lucia fil haer Joh. de Humez Claus. 7 H. 3. Norf. m. 8. Johannes Dom. Grey ob 56 H. 3 -Lucia Henricus Dom. Grey ob 2 E. 2. Richardâ—s Dom. Grey mort 9 E. 3 -Joana Johannes Dom. Grey miles Gart. in primâ fundatione-Alianora 18 E. 2 -Alicia de Insula Henricus Dom. Grey Richardus Dom. Grey miles Gart. mort 6 H. 5 -Elizab fil cohaer Rad. Basset de Sapcote ob 29 H. 6. Esc. Derb. 1 Johannes Dom. Grey mort 9 H. 6 -Joana Henricus s. p. 2 Henricus Dom. Grey ob 22 H. 6 -Margareta fil cohaer Hen. de Percy d' Atholl mil. Ric. Vere marit alter Henricus Dom. Grey aet 28.4 E. 4. ob 18 H. 7 -Katherina Henricus Grey Elizab. Grey-Ric fil 3. Hen. Sacheverell mil. Henricus Sacheverell s. p. Henr. Grey Elizab. -Joh Zouch mil. Joh. Zouch-Eliz fil Joh. St. John de Bletsoe Joh. Zouch mil. de Codnour-Margareta fil Hen. Willughby mil. Anna fil .... Geinsford-Georgius Zouch-Elianor fil ... Lane ux 2. Johan Zouch de Codnor mil. -Eliz fil Ric. Whalley Ar. Johannes Zouch factus mil. 1 Jac. aetat 10. 1559 -Maria fil Henr. Barkley mil. Elenor. -Tho Hutchinson de Owthorp Willielmus Johan Henry did not sell nor Alienate the Mannors of Toueton and Estwayt in this County but leave them to Richard de Grey his son and heir and to the heirs of his body In 2 E. 2. Henry de Grey was dead and his son Richard de Grey his heir was then found to be twenty six years of age Richard de Grey of Codnour 3 E. 3. claimed the Emendation of the Assise of Bread and Ale broken in Toueton as a member of Codnour He left Ioane his widow 9 E. 3. and his son Iohn his heir then aged twenty eight years The Jury 18 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Iohn the son of Richard de Grey and Alianor his wife to retain the Mannor of Hoo in Kent to themselves The Castle of Codnour with the members in Darbishire and the Mannor of Towton in Nottss remaining over c. This Iohn Lord Grey was Knight of the Garter at the first Foundation his Grandchild Richard Lord Grey was also Knight of that Order who was son and heir of Henry eldest son of the said Iohn by Alice de Insula his wife This Richard married Elizabeth daughter and co-heir of Raph Basset of Sapcote Knight she was born at Castle Bytham in the County of Lincolne and Baptized in the Church of St. Iames there the Sunday before the Feast of St. Iames the Apostle 46 E. 3. and was fourteen years old 22 Iuly 10 R. 2. He was 26 Apr. 2 H. 4. constituted Admiral from the mouth of Thames towards the Northern parts of England as Sir Thomas Rempston was 21 Apr. towards the West She bore him two sons Iohn and Henry both Lords Grey whom she out-lived The King 9 H. 6. Decemb. 18. committed to Iohn Duke of Bedford the Custody of the Castles Mannors c. which were
-Helewisa ux 1. Radulphus Basset de Drayton ob 17 E. 3 -Joana B. ob 27 E. 3. fil Tho. de Bellocamp C. Warw. Rad. Basset de Drayton ob ante patrem -Alicia fil Nic. Dom. de Audeley Radulphus D. Basset de Drayton aet 16. 27 E. 3. ob s. p. 13 R. 2 -Joana de Bretagne superst 20 R. 2. Thom. de Shirley mil. -Isabel Will. Heriz-Matild Jordanus le Bret mil. -Joana Rogerus Bret miles Johannes Bret miles Johannes Bret miles s. p. -Joana Joh. de Caltoft mil. -Catherina Willielmus de Chaworth-Alicia fil haer aet 30 14 R. 2 -Thom Hethe mil. marit prim Ed. Scafford-Margar Rad. Com. Staff Hugo Comes Stafford Thom. Com. Staff haer 14 R. 2. Edmund Com. Staf. 4 H. 4. Humfr. Dux Buckingham Humfr. Com. Staff Henricus Dux Bucks Edwardus Dux Bucks Attinct 13 H. 8. Rich. Basset de Weldon haer Galfr. 33 H. 2. Willielmus Basset .... Rob. de Cauz Matildis-Rad Fitz-Stephen Camerar H. 2. Geva fil Hugonis Com. Cestriae-Galf Ridel Justic. Angliae temp H. 1. Richardus Basset Justic. Angliae temp H. 1. Steph. -Matildis Ridel Raph Basset held Coleston of him which was of the honour of Warengford for the service of a Knights Fee which Raph Basset the said Galfr. his Grandfather held which last mentioned Raph Basset Father of Raph was one of the heirs of Geva daughter of Hugh Earl of Chester and Galfr. Ridel was another and both of their Grandfathers Chief Justices of England for King H. 1. as was also Richard Basset the first Raphs son before spoken of which Richard was likewise Grandfather to Raph son of Raph Basset before mentioned who held this Coleston which from this Family received the addition Basset to distinguish it from another Coleston in this Wapentac called Ear-Colston Raph Basset of Draiton held a Knights Fee here and was summoned 27 H. 3. to answer the Prior of Laund that he should hold his Covenant formerly made by his Indenture or Cyrograph concerning Common of Pasture in Colston which he did accordingly Raph Basset 12 E. 1. had Market and Fair in this Town Raph the last Lord Basset of Draiton dyed May 12. 13 R. 2. and by the Inquisition taken the year following viz. 14 R. 2. Thomas Earl Stanford aged 24 years was found one of his heirs as son of Hugh son of Raph son of Margaret sister of the said Raph Lord Bassets Grandfather and Alice the wife of Sir William Chaworth another of his heirs as daughter of Catherine daughter of â—ohn son of Roger son of Ioan daughter of Matildis another sister of the said last Lord Bassets Grandfather which Alice was then viz. 14 R. 2. a great deal more than thirty years of age it seems the women married young and Matilâ—is was much the eldest daughter of Raph Basset because this time over goes that of Stafford two Descents in four Ioane who had been wife of Raph son of Raph Basset of Drayton held the third part of the Mannor of Colston Basset and the Mannor of Radcliff on Sore for life the Reversion belonging to Walter Skirlaw Bishop of Durham but the Jury 4. H. 4. found Edmund Earl Stafford son of Hugh Earl Stafford son of Raph Earl Stafford son of Margaret sister of Raph Father it should be Grandfather of the said Raph Basset was Cousin and heir of that last Lord. This Mannor was sold by Edward Stafford the last Duke of Buckingham of that Family who suffered a recovery oâ— it 4 H. 8. before his Attainder to ... Kitson whose heir Sir Thomas Kitson sold the same to Mr. Golding his Steward whose Grandchild and heir Edward Golding was by King Charles the first at the beginning of the War created a Baronet and was proprietor of the whole Town and impropriate Rectory saying that part which his Father who inclosed most of the fields sold to Mr. Francis Hacker whereon he built an house which was by Francis Hacker his eldest son forfeited by his Attainder with the rest of his Lands which the Duke of York favourably sold to Colonel Rowland Hacker his next brother who hath since sold his interest here to Iohn Grubham Howe of Langar Esquire the present owner of that part Richard son of Gervas de Barneston gave to the Priory of Lenton two Bovats of Land in Coleston with the Man who held them which his Father gave by the consent of his faithful wife Margaret and of this Richard his son and heir when he confirmed the gift of Richard his Father of two Bovats in Wiverton with him that held them This grant of Richard the Grandchild was made at Notingham before the Kings Justices Iohn Cumin Alan de Furneus Mr. Hugh de Raberst William de Beâ—ding which was 25 H. 2. and before many other Witnesses Robert de Davidvill Serlo de Grendon William Fitz-Ranalf Samson de Strelley Gervas de Wiverton son of that Richard I suppose and very many others G. Ridel restored to Gervas son of Richard de Wiverton his inheritance viz. Dukmantan in Darbishire to him and his heirs to hold of the said G. and his free and quiet for the service of a Knights Fee for Duchemanton and for the Land of Coleston which he held of the brother of the said G. because it was recognized in the Court of the said G. that W. brother of Gervas son of Richard in his free power rendred up Duchemanton to the said G. that he might pass the inheritance to the said Gervas which he did and likewise to Richard son of Gervas afterwards called Sir Richard de Wyverton Knight who for forty nine Marks of Silver which Galfr. Fitz-Peter gave him conveyed his whole Land of Dukmanton to the Abby of Wellebek which Gervas his son confirmed and Thomas de Mellys son and heir of Adelina sister of the said Sir Richard de Wiverton by releasing There is an errour in the Register or Leiger book of Wellebek page 58. which hath misled many excellent Genealogists viz. that Galfr. Ridel and Richard Basset Father of Raph Basset of Welledon were brothers and that Galfr. dyed without heir and his inheritance descended to the said Richard his brother and so to Raph Basset whereas it is manifest that this Galfr. Ridel or Basset for he was son of Richard Basset and Matildis Ridel his wife had two wives and by his first left Richard Basset who about the 33 H. 2. was heir of his second wifes Dower whose name was Sibylla the sister of William Manduit and she was then fifty years old and had two sons and one daughter to confute the story further which were not heirs of her Dower by reason of the said Richard Basset her husband the said Galfr. Ridels son by his first wife The line of the Bassets of Drayton which were all Raphs that I have met with except their wives and times of their deaths could be certainly found cannot be exactly described Mr.
Wilford hath pulled down and sold the frame of Wood to George or Iohn Gunthorpe of Hickling to set up there after the burning his old one Henry Billidge had also a Farm which Thomas his Grand-child son of William his eldest son sold to ... Wileman whose son is yet owner of it This Thomas Billidge was a servant in the Earl of Newcastles Family as his brother William was in Sir Iohn Harpurs which William was reputed stout man and was a Captain in the late Wars in which he died a little before which his said brother Thomas went to Goa in the East-Indies on the account of Sir William Cortin where he stayed about seven years and then came hither and got a matter of a thousand pounds or more for his Land and returned into those parts where he became rich and died in a few years leaving his friends and relations Legacies and the poor of this Town 100l. as it is said but Mr. Blake who married his sister and got most of his Estate hath not yet performed his Will in that particular Richard Kirke a Romanist had likewise at the inclosure which he resisted to the utmost a considerable share which he was forced to convey to his brother Thomas and died in Prison Thomas Kirke of Flintham eldest son of that Thomas retains some his youngest son William sold some to William Iacson of East-Bridgeford and the rest with the house to the said Doctor Brunsell The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Wirkesop in the year 1349. And the Prior compounded with the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne for what concerned the Tythes here of Orston Sok for 4l. per annum which in case of non-payment they were to distrain for at Gringley and Walkringham Iohn Bellowe and Robert Bigâ—tt had licence Decemb. 17.37 H. 8. to alienate the Rectory and Advowson of the Vicarage of Carcolston late belonging to the Priory of Wirkesop to Richard Whaâ—ley and his heirs The same persons had another grant 22 Nov. 38 H. 8. together with the Tythes of Corn and Hay within the Town and Fields oâ— Screveton then in the tenure of the said Richard Wâ—â—â—ley late belonging to the said Priory of Wirkâ—op which parcell of this Rectory in Screveton amounts to one third of two third parts of the whole Tyâ—hes there and remains to Peniston Whalley Esquire The Tythes at Coleston are his Grace the Duâ—e of Newcastles but being charged with 20l. per annum to the King and that 4l. due to the Church of Lincolne are for the most part of no great value besides The Vicarage was ten Marks when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron And is now 6l. 1s. 10d. value in the Kings Books and the Duke of Newcastle Patron In the Church were lately in an upper Window Barry of six Arg. and Gules a File of three Labels Azure Or on a Fesse Gules three Waterbongets Arg. Bingham And Arg. five â—usells in Fesse Gules New-march And Party per pale Arg. Gules and Sab. a Lion Ramp Arg. And Arg. upon a Bend sable between six Crosse Crosâ—ets Gules three Besants Whatton And Sab. a Chevron between two Martlets and Crosse Crosâ—et botony fâ—â—chè Arg. Gloucester I suppose Written on the Wall In piam memoriam Sanctissimi viri Gregorii Henson Exemplar sanctae qui vix imitabile vitae Qui verae speculum religionis erat 〈◊〉 Lethophagis Triadi Sex Mille Triuni Qui legavit agrum corpus hinc animam Hic jacet merito reparator scilicet aedis Mortuus vivus qui fuit est erit And upon another Wall Here lyeth the body of Gregory Henson Qui nunc emeritae permensus tempora vitae Adscriptus Divûm coelicolumque â—hero est ob .... Vpon the top of a Buttress in Free-stone is cut on the out-side A Fesse between three Hunters Horns quartering a Lyon Rampant And quarterly party per pale indented and a Flower de Lis Thoroton Lovetâ—t and Morin And under that Dec. 12. 1646. Regi Ecclesiae fidus Robertus Thoroton totius paterni cognominis pervetusti jaeâ— superstitis parens decus ab antiquis hujus villae dominis Lovetotis scilicet per Morinos haereditariè genus terram ducens juxta Robertum Thoroton patrem Anno 1604. Peste mortuuâ— Mariam Owtram matrem Dorotheam Oldney uxorem ejus hic infra sepultuâ— fuit Anno aetatis suae 77. Cujus octo liberi viz. 1. Robertus qui ex Anna Chambers conjuge providissima hic etiam Anno 1660. inhumata genuit Robertum Thoroton M. D. virum Annae Boun Mariam triennem filiolam Anno 1655. submersam hic conditam huc usque lugentis Elizabetham Richardum Gervasium Mariam Thomam 2. Alicia 3. Richardus 4. Johannes pater Johannis Roberti Rogeri Franciscae Henrici Mariae Thomae Willielmi Dorotheae Annae 5. Maria. 6. Thomas 7. Dorothea Et 8. Francesca adhuc supersunt 1664. Screveton And Kirketon BEsides that which was of the Soc of Orston which in the Confessours time was rated to the Dane-geld at one Carucat The Land then esteemed three Carucats where in the Conquerours time were three Sochm. two Vill. and one Bord. having one Carucat and an half and eight Acres of Medow There was a Mannor in Screvinton of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayon which Toti had before the Normans came and paid to the Geld for it as twelve Bovats The Land was three Car. then but afterwards Hugh the Nephew of Herbert the Man or Tenent of the Bishop had there five Sochm. and four Villains and one Bordar having three Carucats or Plows and six Oxen and twelve Acres of Medow This was 25s. value in the time of King Edward the Confessour and when the Book of Doomsday was made 32s. There was in Escrevintun of the Fee of Roger de Busle also a Mannor which before the Conquest was Odincars then also Lord of Flintham and Bridgeford which was rated to the payment of the publick Tax at five Bovats The Land of it was one Car. There when the great Survey was made by the Conquerour one Sochm. with one Bordar had one Car. This in the Confessours time was 5s. in the Conquerours 8s. value The Tythes of these three Fees have ever been and are yet distinct Those of Orston Soc are the third part and belong to the Church of Lincolne as part of the Rectory of Orston and are now held by me of the Dean and Chapter The third part of the two remaining parts belonged to the Priory of Wirksop with Coleston which was Roger de Buslies Fee and are now the inheritance of Peniston Whalley Esquire the rest remain to the Church And the custom of dividing the Tythes is at eighteen the Rector of Screveton hath eight I for the Church of Lincolne have six and Mr. Whalley four There was a final agreement made at Nott. in the Kings Court the third day after the feast of St. Gregory next after Henry King of England son of Maud the Empress sent his daughter into Sicily before William Fitz Raph and William Basset and Michael Belet the Kings Justices between Hugh son of
which Stephen de la Hay 11 E. 1. said he was wont to receive out of Cotum in the name of Service The Mannor of Cotum by a Fine between Iohn de Ludham and Iohn de Vallibus at York 31 E. 1. was settled on the said Iohn de Vallibus and Constancia his wife and the heirs which he should beget on her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Vaux By another Fine at York 2 E. 3. between Iohn de Vaus and Sibyll his wife and Thomas de Sibethorpe Cler. it was settled on the said Iohn and Sibyll and the heirs of their bodies for want of which on Arnold son of Iohn de Mounteney and the heirs of his remainder to Robert brother of Arnald and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn brother of Robert and his remainder to the right heirs of Iohn de Vaus In the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Iohn de Monteney was certified to be Lord of this place 't is possible it might be by the marriage of Iohn de Vaus his mother Thomas de Leyk Knight 38 E. 3. was certified to hold a Knights Fee in Cotham of William Deyncourt This afterwards became the inheritance of that Family whereof there was said to be two or three Sir Iohn Leeks the last whereof had two sons the younger of which was Iohn Leek who married Alice the daughter and heir of Iohn Grey and was Progenitor of the Earl of Scarsdale and of Sir Francis Leek of Newark Knight and Baronet the elder was Simon Leek who married Ioane the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swannington in the County of Leicester the widow of Sir Thomas Malory Knight and by her had four daughters and heirs the second whereof Margaret was married to Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice Progenitor of Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrook in the County of Lincolne Baronet Elizabeth the third was wife to Sir Hugh Hercy of Grove Anne wife of Richard Willoughby was the fourth but Mary second wife of Sir Gyles D'aubeney was the first in whose right the said Sir Giles held by the Courtesie of England the Mannors of Cotum and Houghton by Newarke and left a daughter and heir by her called Ioane who carried this Lordship to Sir Robert Markham her husband son of Sir Robert brother by their Father Sir Iohn Markham the elder one of the Justices of the Kings Bench to the said Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice who made the match In Peverton in the County of Somerset was this Epitaph Hic jacet Domina Maria D'aubeney â—xor Egidii D'aubeney militis quondam filia Simonis Leeke Armigeri Com. Notinghamiae quae obiit 17. mensis Februarii Anno Domini 1442. Sis testis Christe Many make this Simon Leek a Knight but the mistake I suppose came by reason there was a Knight of that name living in the latter end of the Reign of Edward the third as in Kilvington may be observed The Family of Markham made this their principal Seat and were of great note Sir Iohn Markham was a Captain at Stoke Field Anno 1488. but as the Tradition goes was an unruly spirited man and striving with the people of Benington in Lincolneshire about the Boundaries of their Lordships which are contiguous he kill'd some or other of them some have it that he hang'd the Priest for which retiring he lay hid at a place in Lincolneshire which the elder Sir Iohn Markham his great Grandfather had by his wife Elizabeth the sister and co-heir of Hugh and daughter of Sir Iohn Cressy of Hodsak from them called Cressy Hall where as saith my Author Francis Markham it was his good Fortune to entertain the Lady Margaret mother to King Henry the seventh who not only beg'd his Pardon but married her Kinswoman Anne the daughter of Sir George Nevill to his son who was likewise called Sir Iohn Markham and had a son by her called Iohn who died before him but left a son born at Sireston 1536. called Robert but after her death he married Margery the daughter of Raph Langford by whom he had a son named Robert and a daughter married to Robert Moreton of Bawtrée and eleven more Children after her he married a third wife Anne the daughter and likewise sister and coheir Johannes de Markham legis peritus .... fil Nic. Bothomsell Robertus de Markham legis peritus ..... fil ... de Caunton Johannes de Markham mil. Justic. de Banco -Elizabetha sor cohaer Hug. Cressy -Millecent fil .... Bekering relicta Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus de Markham mil. -Elizab fil haer Nic. Burdon mil. Robertus Markham mil. de Cotham -Joana fil Egidii Daubeney haer matris Mariae fil ejusdem Simonis Leek de Cotham Ar. Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith mil. Johannes Markham mil. ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevile milit -Margeria fil Rad. Langford -Anna fil cohaer Johannis Strelley relict Richardi Stanhope Johannes Markham Ar. ob ante patrem-Katherina fil Antonii Babington Robertus Markham-Maria fil Franc. Leeke mil. -Jana fil Willielmi Burnell de Winkeburne Robertus Markham miles de Cotham -Anna fil Johannis Warburton Com. Cestr. mil. -Anna fil Rob. Thorold de Haugh vel Winifrid 1 Johan Markham 2 Robert 3 Daniel 4 Alexand. 5 Philip. Philip. Markham ob ap Haugh in Com. Linc. 1669 Franciscus Thomas à quo familia de Allerton Johannes Markham mil. Capital Justic. -Margareta fil cohaer Simonis Leeke Ar. of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Sir Richard Stanhope Knight and by her had Thomas Markham who married Mary the daughter of Rese Griffin and was Progenitor of the Markhams of Allerton and two or three daughters and died 1 Eliz. 1558. He was in very great prosperity but at length utterly ruined yet the Earl of Shrowsbury whom he unadvisedly made his enemy help'd to raise his Children His Grandchild Robert succeeded here whose first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Francis Leeke his second Iane daughter of William Burnell of Winkeburne by whom he had Roger Markham By his first wife he had many Children His eldest son Robert had also two Wives his first Agnes daughter of Sir Iohn Warburton of Cheshire his second Winifred daughter of Robert Thorold by whom he had Philip Markham Esquire who died 1669. the rest were dead before This last Sir Robert was a fatal unthrift and destroyer of this Eminent Family he had a brother called Francis Markham who was a Souldier and a Scholar he was admitted into the University of Heidelberg 12 Febr. 1595. He collected the History of his own Family and wrote certain Decades of Epistles to Eminent Persons concerning the Art of War which he Printed This Township is now decayed the Houses pulled down and most of it inclosed being the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle The Rectory of Cotteham and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the
was his Guardian when he was under age William le Ferrour 25 E. 3. released to the Prior of Lenton all his right and claim in the Lands and Tenements of Raph de Neuthorp and all his own Goods which were in his house where the said Raph dwelt Raph de Annesley the elder and Agnes his wife 17 E. 2. recovered their seism of one Mess. twenty one Acres of Land and two parts of a Mill in Neuthorp against Peter de Cressey and others and twenty Marks damage for which they desired execution and had it granted The Mannor of Newthorp and diverse Lands there late belonging to the Monastery of Lenton 13 Iuly 37 H. 8. were granted to Iohn Mylle and George Mille. As those belonging to Beauvall were 8 Iuly 33 H. 8. to William Hussy The Land of Sir William Hussy Knight who died 10 Ian. 2 and 3 Ph. and Mar. descended to Richard Deisney and Neile his wife and Francis Columbell and Anne his wife daughters and heirs of the said Sir William who held in Newthorpe and Underwood seven Mess. twenty Cottages one Water-Mill two hundred Acres of Land thirty of Medow one hundred and fifty of Pasture thirteen of Wood and 14s. 6d. Rent besides Lands and Tenements in the County of Lincolne in Leake Leverton Skerbeâ—k and Halowell and the Rectory of Bouby and Saxby and the Mannor of Stratton in Rutland That which was granted to Milles 37 H. 8. was the same year sold to William Bolles Greyseley Griseley IN Griseley before the Norman Invasion Vlsi had two Mannors one was rated to the Geld at four Bovats The Land one Car. There William Peverell whose Fee it afterwards became had one Car. five Vill. two Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and a Church Pasture Wood nine qu. long and six broad In the Confessours time this was 16s. value in the Conquerours but 10s. The other was also rated to the publick Geld or Tax at four Bov. and the Land was likewise certified to be one Car. but this was waste when the great Survey was made in the Conquerours time and Aylric held it of William Peverell William de Griseley 5 Steph. gave account of ten Marks of Silver for a Covenant of Land between him and Raph Barret I suppose this William of the same Family with Hugh son of Richard mentioned in Lenton who gave Land in Claindon because his next successour which I have met with here was Raph de Grasâ—le who 13 Ioh. was certified to â—old three Knights Fees of the honour of Peverell of Nott. one in this Grasele and two in Clayndon in Buckinghamshire Raph de Grasele 15 Ioh. made Fine with the King five hundred Marks for having the Land which was Robert de Muscamps Father of Isabell wife of the said Raph and that he might marry Agnes his daughter to Robert Lupus and if he should happen not to have her as 't is most like he had not then he would marry her by the Kings advice and will and there was a Precept 23 Novemb. to the Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. that when the Sheriffs of Buckinghamshire Yorkshire Lincolneshire and Staffordshire should certifie that they had taken their proportions of security for the payment of that Money that he should do so for the rest and forthwith deliver full seisin to the said Raph of all those Lands in his Bayliwick This Raph 17 Ioh. had a Son-in-law called Hugh Fitz-Raph who was one of those great Men or Barons who took up Arms against the King Hugh Fitz-Raph and Agnes his wife daughter and heir of Raph de Gresele 12 H. 3. gave account of 15l. for their Relief of three Knights Richardus de Hugo de Willielmus de Grisele Radulp. de Gresele-Isabella Agnes fil haer -Hugo fil Rad. Radulphus Nic. de Cantelup fraâ—er Will. de Cantelup mar 1 -Eustachia fil haer -Will de Roos de Ingmanthorp mar 2. Willielmus de Cantelup 2 Nichol. de Cantelup fundator de Beauval ob 29 E. 3 -Typhania ux -Joana ux 2. Willielmus de Cantelup Nichol. de Cantelup s. p. Willielmus de Cantelup s. p. 1 Willielmus s. p. Willielmus de Roos-Isabella Robertus de Ros. Hugo Robertus de Muskam Senescal G. de Gaunt Hugo de Muscam Robertus de Muscamp .... soroâ— Fulc Castilon Radulp. de Gresele-Isabella Rob. de Muscam s. p. -Agnes soror Almerici de Gassi mil. Hugo s. p. -Idonia Andâ— s. p. Hugo Fees which the said Raph held of the honour of Peverell of Nott. viz. two in Claindon and one Fee in Gresele with the Appurtenances Hugh Fitz-Raph 36 H. 3. 10 April had Free Warren granted in all his Demesne Lands in Gresele and Muscamp in this County and Elkesdon in Darbyshire where he had also a Market and a Fair on the Eve of the Assumption of the blessed Mary He had a son called Hugh but Eustachia daughter and heir of his son Raph was his heir and Nicholas de Cantelupe of Hartfordshire who had to wife Eustachia the Niece and heir of Hugh Fitz-Raph had the Knights Fee in Greseley 49 H. 3. which the said Hugh then dead held of the King in Capite The Jury 2 E. 2. found that William de Cantelupe held this Mannor at his death of Sir William de Roos of Ingmanthorp who held it by the Courtesie of England as the inheritance of Eustachia his quondam wife mother of the said William de Cantelupe whose son William de Cantelup was then his heir and of the age of sixteen years The King Apr. 14 E. 3. granted licence to Nicholas de Cantelupe and his heirs to strengthen or fortify his mansion House of Grysele in the County of Nott. and to embattel it from this time it was called a Castle And here was likewise a Park wherein this Nicholas de Cantelupe Founded the Monastery of Beauvale whom I guess to be the brother of that William last named under age yet some might think of his Father rather because this Nicholas by his son and heir William had a Grandson of his own name who was Witness to his Charter of Foundation of that Priory bearing date 9 Decemb. 17 E. 3. though the Book of Beauvale in the Descent Printed in the Monasticon Angl. makes the said Founder to be son and heir of that first William de Cantelupe very positively but how much it is mistaken in some other parts of this Descent these notes will in some sort discover to any who will take the pains to consider it At the Assizes at Darby 30 E. 3. Ioane who had been the wife of Nicholas de Cantelupe impleaded William de Cantelupe Chr. Raph Fawconberg and others for fifty Mess. twenty Tofts one Mill and ten Carucats of Land one hundred Acres of Medow two hundred of Pasture and two of Wood and ten Marks of Rent in Ilkeston Raph Fauconberg produced a writing of the said
in the last Expedition into Wales for which the King pardoned him upon his submission he paying for every Knights Fee which he held one hundred Marks which Iohn de Vescy Iohn de Evill and Iohn de Lâ—vetot undertook he should perform the Barons upon the Kings Precept searching the Rolls of the Exchequer found that Iohn de Stotevill Father of the said Robert held fifteen Fees of the Barony which was Hubert Fitz-Raph's and that the said Robert held five Fees of the Inheritance of Alianor de Genevere his wife to whom Roger de Bertram granted and demised the Castle of Mitford with the Fees and other Appurtenances which made in all twenty Fees Robert de Stotevile about 34 E. 1. died seised of the Mannor of Ekinton in Darbishire and of this Henr. de Stuteville Robertus de Stuteville-Leonia de Rennes 6 R. 1.6 Joh. Henricus de Stotevill Johannes de Stoteville Johannes de Stotevill 36 H. 3. Rob. de Stotevile-Alian de Genevere Johannes de Stotevile Robertus de Stotevill intra aet 17 E. 2. Studo de Stotevile Nicolaus de Stotevile Studo sive Stoutus de Stotevile 6 E. 3. Willielmus 2 R. 1. Mannor leaving his son and their Iohn de Stoteville twenty four years of age who was heir to his Mother Alianora de Genevere wife of the said Robert to whom Alianor Queen of England the Mother of King Edward the first gave the Castle of Mitford and diverse Lands in Northumberland she died about 4 E. 2. The Jury 16 E. 2. found that this Iohn de Stotevile was to pay out of this Mannor the yearly Rent of 40s. to buy Wine and 6s. 8d. or a quarter of Wheat of that price to make Wafers Oblata to celebrate the Eucharist in the Church of St. Mary at Newstede which Iohn de Stutevill Triavus Grandfathers Grandfather of this Iohn then viz. 16 E. 2. lately dead charged upon this Mannor and King Henry Grandfather of that King in the twenty ninth year of his Reign confirmed but I suppose it is a mistake for avus or at most for proavus and then there must be two Iohns which is all the time will well bear from 29 H. â— to 16 E. 2. that this Iohn son of Robert was dead who left his son Robert born beyond the Seas his heir then aged seven years William son of Gilbert le Warner of Kirkby upon Ashfeild 13 E. 3. Ian. 27. made Fine with the King for pardoning the transgression which the said William and Gilbert made in acquiring certain Tenements of Iohn son of Robert de Stutevill Knight in Kirkeby upon Ashfeild in the time of the Kings Father and entring them without licence being held of the said Kings Father in Capite Thomas de Langton and Robert de Barton 13 E. 3. paid 20s. of the remainder of their account of the Mannor of Kirkeby on Asshefeld which was Lora de Stotevills an Alien King Edward the third by his Letters Patents dated 1 March 14 E. 3. granted the Mannors of Ekinton in Darbyshire and Kirkeby in this County which were late Iohn Stotevills and by the forfeiture of Robert Stotevill son and heir of Iohn were come into his hands together with the Mannors of Louthe and Baliogary and other Lands in Ireland to Iohn Darcy sometimes called le Cosyn sometimes le Piere and in some other Records le Nevew and his heirs for ever who had licence 21 Ian. 18 E. 3. when also he had his confirmations of these and many other things to inclose and make Parks of his Woods at Temple Newsom and Temple Hirâ—â— in Yorkshire at Torkesay in Lincolnshire Ekington in Darbyshire and Kirkeby in this County He was a very great man both in England and Ireland his principal Seat was at Knayth in Lincolnshire he is supposed to be Nephew of Thomas and son of Norman and brother of Philip Lords Darcy of Nocton in that County the old Seat of that Illustrious and ancient Family King Edward the second 15 E. 2. at the request of his well beloved and faithful men Robert Darcy Iohn Darcy his brother and Iohn Darcy le Cosyn of his especial grace granted to them Philip Darcy and Norman Darcy his Enemies and Rebells taken and detained in his Prison at Yorke to be delivered or otherwise disposed according to their wills saving to the said King the Eschaet and forfeiture of their Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels belonging to him on that occasion Iohn Darcy le Nevew 21 Aug. 2 E. 3. was constituted Justice and Keeper of Ireland Iohn Darcy le Cosin 19 Febr. 3 E. 3. is so constituted Iohn Darcy Justice of Ireland being about to go by the Kings command to the parts of the Dutchy of Aquitaine Roger Vtlagh Prior of the Hospital of St. Iohns of Hierusalem 31 May 4 E. 3. was made by his consent Lieutenant till his return Johannes Darcy le Piere ob 21 E. 3 -Emelina fil haer Walteri fil Will. Heyrun-Joana ux 2. Johannes Darcy le Fitz ob 30 E. 3 -Elizab fil haer Nic. Menill Philippus Darcy-Elizab Johannes Dom. Darcy-Margareta ob 33 H. 6. Philippus Darcy fil haer -Alianora fil Henr. Dom. Fitz-Hugh .... Tunstall mar 2. Margeria-Johannes Conyers Johannes Conyers mil. Gart. Willielmus Conyers aet 21. 5 H. 7. Elizab. -Jacobus Strangways Junior Johannes-Margareta Richardus Willielmus Darcy aet 4. an 32 H. 6. Johannes fil haer s. p. Iohn Darcy was Justice of Ireland and Thomas de Burgh Clark Treasurer of Ireland 8 E. 3. by the Kings Letters Patents dated at Notingham 16 Iuly was made Lieutenant of the Justice of Ireland as often as he should happen to be absent Anno Domini 1333. William Earl of Ulster was slain by his own men viz. by the Maunvilis and the same year Sir Iohn Darcy Justice of Ireland went into Ulster with a great Army to revenge the death of the said Earl but before he came the men of that Country had done it and the Justice with his Army went into Scotland to the King of England who at that time was there in War and left Sir Thomas Burke his Lieutenant in Ireland And in the Eve of St. Margaret there was a great slaughter in Scotland by the Irish by the said King in one part and the said Justice in another and so was conquered the King of Scotland and they made Sir Edward Bayloll King of Scotland and the said Sir Iohn Darcy came again Justice of Ireland and delivered Walter Bermegham out of the Castle of Dublin Iohn Darcy le Piere 20 E. 3. had the Custody of the Tower of London for his life but it seems he continued not long for he died 30 May 21 E. 3. seized of this Mannor and Ekinton in Darb. of the Reversion of Temple-Newsom after the death of Mary de St. Paul Countess of Pembrook and many other Lands and Mannors in Yorkshire amongst which were the Mannors of Notton
in Kirkeby in Ashfeild and Iohn Thorkard was amerced Sir Henry Pierpoint Knight 27 H. 6. released to Richard Illingworth and his heirs all his right in a Medow called Akbrigge near Hardwick in the Parish of Kirkeby in Ashefeild and in all the Lands and Tenements in the Fields and Gardens of Hardewick aforesaid Elena his Lady 31 H. 6. after his death did the same Henry Pierpoint Esquire 39 H. 6. son and heir of Henry Pierpoint Esquire son and heir of Henry Pierpoint Knight did likewise In 20 E. 4. the Custody of two hundred Acres of waste in the Forest of Shirewood the Lands and Tenements of Richard Illingworth Knight mentioned in Bony called Hardwick Closes and Akebrigge and a Water-Mill called Sutton Mill in the said Forest between Maunsfeild and Hardwick aforesaid were committed to Raph Illingworth and others for ten years Iohn Strelley of Lindby died seised of three Mess. twelve Bovats of Land twenty Acres of Medow and as many of Pasture in Kirkeby in Ashefeild 2 H. 7. Iohn Langton of Kirkeby about 9 H. 6. held when he died one Mess. called Langton Place and six Closes with the Appurtenances of Elizabeth and Margery daughters and heirs of Philip Darcy by the Service of the hundredth part of a Knights Fee Richard Langton was then his son and heir There is an ancient House and Demesnes within Kirkeby called Langton Hall alias Westwood it was granted out by Iohn Lord Stotevile in Henry the seconds time I suppose it should be Henry the thirds and so it first was written to Richard son of Hugh de Ruddington and his heirs by particular Metes and Bounds and shortly after this Ruddington granted the said Lands to Geoffrey de Langton reciting the former grant from the Lord Stotevile to him and that he was in seisin thereof 34 H. 2. 34 H. 3. rather In Langtons Family it continued till Henry the eighths time that Cuthbert Langton dying without issue Male it fell to Fitz-Randolph by the marriage of Langtons daughtâ—â— and heir in whose name it continued till of late Cuthbert Langton 6 H. 8. of Midleton in the County of Warwick Gent. enfeoffed Iohn Markham Iohn Zouch Knights Iohn Willowby Iohn Fitz-Randolph Edward Willowby Nicolas Strelley Esquire Iohn Savidge c. in his Mannor of Langton Hall in Westwood Lands in Huknall Torkard Durty Huknall Maunsfeild Woodhouse Kirkeby in Ashfeild and Watnow Chaworth in the County of Nott. and Birchwood in the County of Darby And there were Covenants of marriage between Christopher Fitz-Randolph on the one part and the said Cuthbert Langton on the other for Christopher Cousin of the said Christopher and Ioane one of the daughters and heirs apparent of the said Cuthbert Christopher Fitz-Randolph de Langton Hall-Joana fil haer Cuthberti Langton Thom. Fitz-Randolph-Kath fil Godfr Folejambe mil. Johannes Jacobus Fitz-Randolph-Kath fil Walteri Mantlemil de Com. Northampton 1 Philalethes at 22. 1614. s. p. 2 Thom. s. p. 3 Ferdinand s. p. Isabell. Edward Christoph. Some Lands in this Kirkeby belonging to Felley 25 Mar. 36 H. 8. were granted to William Berners and his heirs In the year 1612. Sir Charles Cavendish Sir Henry Pierpoint Knights Iames Fitz-Randolph Gent. and Iohn Newton Senior Thomas Newton Christopher Newton c. were owners William Newton son of Christopher or Laurence died this year 1673. without issue and left his brother Iohn his heir The Rectory of Kirkeby was 20l. when the Lord Conyers was Patron 'T is now 18l. 1s. 8d. value in the Kings Books and the Duke of Newcastle Patron and Clement Ellis the worthy Incumbent In the Chancel is England and France quartered And Azure three Cinquefoiles and Crusuly Arg. Darcy impaling Azure three Bars gemelles and a Chief Or Meinill And the Monument of William Coke of Trusley in Darbyshire and his two Wives the first the daughter of ... Aâ—sop in le dale the second the relict of Mr. Gilbert of Lockhagh In an high North Window in the Church Sable a Fesse between three Mullets Arg. quartering Paly of six Arg. and Or. And Arg. a Fesse Or between three Escallops Sable And Arg. two Bendletts engrailed Sable over them a Fesse Gules There is in the same Window the last Quartering the Fesse and Escallops and another in the third place broken away and in the fourth place the first of the former mentioned Coats viz. Sable a Fesse between three Mullets Arg. In a low Window in a Square Barry of four Arg. and Azure Sutton in Ashfeild AND Hucknall Huthwayt THis Sutune with Hochenale Houthweit and Skegeby were Berues of the Sok of Maunsfeild which was King Edward the Confessours Land and afterwards King William the Conquerours Gerard son of Walter de Sutton gave to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton two Bovats of Land with his Mother when she took the habit of Religion and the Church of the same Town his brother Robert being converted to Religion or dead Ranulph the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire confirmed it for the Soul of his Lord King Henry 2. Iordan de Snitterton Darbish had some yearly Rents by the Assignation of William de Ferrariis sometime Earl of Darby whereof there was an arrear which Robert de Marcham and Sarra his wife 42 H. 3. by Fine released to Robert son of Harvey viz. 40s. and so did Gerard de Sutton as in right of Alice sometimes his wife which Sarrah and Alice were daughters and heirs of the said Iordan Iordan son of Gerard de Sutton added some small parcels also to the Monastery of Thurgarton Sulton in Ashfield and Hucknall were a whole Villa and not Gildable being of the ancient Demesne of the Crown except the fourth part which Iordan of the same held of the King with the Advowson of the Church The Jury 16 E. 1. found that Iordan de Sutton held in Darbishire something in Snitterton of his own in Matloc Iboll Peuerwich of the Inheritance of Amicia his wife in this Sutton he held one Mess. and twelve Bovats of Land and two Bovats in Hothweit for which he paid 14s. per annum to the King and did Homage and Service and Suit to Maunsfeild Court from three weeks to three weeks and Suit in the Kings Army in Wales for forty daies with one Man Horse Haubergeon Cap of Iron Lance and Sword he held likewise ten Acres where the Mill used to be set in Sutton Sâ—hawe he had 24s. Rent in Sutton on Sore and Bonington and 60s. 6d. of the heirs of Sir Hugh de Capella 〈◊〉 Kirketon and Sereveton as in those places is said Iohn his son and heir was then above seventeen years of age About 33 E. 1. Iohn de Sutton died seised of this Mannor and the third part of Suitterton leaving Iohn his son and heir sixteen years old and more Iohn de Sutton 16 E. 2. had licence to alienate two parts of the Mannor of Sutton upon Ashefeild to Iohn his
St. Iohns the Master and Fellows of Trinity Colledges in Cambridge The Vicarage of West Markham was 8l. when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron 'T is now 7l. 12s. 1d. value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Clare Patron East Markham OR Great Markham THere was in Marcham of the Kings Land Soc to Dunham which answered for three Car. and an half to the Geld. The Land ten Car. There twenty five Sochm. and fifteen Vill. had ten Car. There was a Church and a Priest forty Acres of Medow and some small Wood. Another Mannor in Marcham Frane before the Conquest had which answered the Tax for three Bov. The Land being two Car. There afterward Turold the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was made had one Car. and one Vill. with two Oxen in Plow This then kept the former value it had in the time of Edward the Confessour viz. 20â— Two other Mannors in Marcham Godwin and Vlchel had before the Conq. which were publickly Taxed at seven Bov. and an half The Land three Car. and an half There afterwards Vlchel and four Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and an half This also kept the old value 16s. and was of Roger de Buslies Fee The Family of Cressy of Hodsac were successours of Turold as in Weston is noted and had likewise the most considerable interest here where a branch of that name also continued I find Anno Domini 1272. William de Cressy of Marcham and that 6 E. 3. Roger de Cressi held half a Knights Fee there William de Cressy of Markham 38 E. 3. had on his Seal within the Circumscription of his name 3. Crescents on a Bend. Sir William and Sir Iohn Cressy of Hoddishac had a Lion Rampant with a forked Tayle Avicia daughter of Ranulf the Sheriff wife of Iordan de Chevercourt by the spontaneous assent of Letice her eldest daughter and Ranulf de Novoforo or de Novomercato her said daughters husband and their heirs and of Mabel her second daughter and her heirs and likewise of Albreda her third daughter and Robert de St. Quintin her husband and their heirs gave to the Church of St. Mary at Blith and the Monks there William son of Gaufr de Marcham and his heirs and one Bovat of Land yielding 6s. yearly which he held of her which she assigned for the refection of the Monks in the day of her Anniversary that by their intercession her Soul in Heaven might have refection with celestial meat and drink c. Ranulf de Novoforo and Letice his wife confirmed the gift Fulc son of Roger de Est Marcham gave to the same Monastery a Toft and Croft and six Selions of Land in Est Marcham Richard de Marcham granted the said Monks 20s. per annum for the moyety of the Mill at Murihild Bridge which the said Prior and Monks granted to him and his heirs which payment he took his oath he would perform whether Thomas Fitz-William would warrant to them the suit to it or no and his heirs were to do the like and never to implead the said Monks concerning the said suit to that Mill. Nigellus de Marcheham the Man or Tenent of William de Lyneham of the Mannor of Marcham 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against the said William de Lyneham concerning a Plea Why seeing the King lately commanded the said William that he should not exact of the said Nigellus other customes and services than ought and were wont to be done in the times past in which this Mannor was in the hands of the Kings of England he yet ceased not to distreyn the said Nigellus to perform the said undue services in contempt of the King and to the manifest damage of the said Nigellus c. Robert son of Iohn de East Marcham and Isabell his wife or sister acquired one Bovat of Land there of Robert son of Iohn de Saundeby 17 E. 2. and Anabella daughter of Iohn de Saundeby perquired thirteen Acres ½ of Robert de Saundeby in the same Town Iames son and heir of Richard Bosevill of East Markham 15 R. 2. released to Iohn de Markham the Judge and his heirs all his right in all the Tenements c. which were Adam de Lynhams in the Town and Fields of East Markham and which were Henry Cressys there The King 29 Ian. 15 R. 2. took the homage of Robert Cressy of East Markham who married Isabell daughter and heir of Constantia who had been wife of William Paunton deceased Richard Topcliffe Esquire 1 Eliz. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of East Markham and Robert Williamson Gent. 14 Eliz. another of the same with the Appurtenances in East Markham West Markham and Sutton on Lound who called Richard Topcliffe Johannes Williamson de Walkringham Egidius Williamson-Kath fil Rob. Thornehill mil. Rob. Williamson-Eliz fil .... Rither-Anna fil .... Stokeham ux 2. Rob. Williamson de Great Markham -Fayth fil .... Aiscough Thom. Williamsâ—n Baronettus Eliz. fil Ed. Hussey de Hunnington Bar. ... fil .... Halys superst 1674. ux 2. Thom. Williamson Bar. .... fil cohaer ..... Fenwick Robertus Jana-Johannes White Eliz. -Willielmus Clarkson Barnabas de Loundhall Franciscus Joh. Williamson de Gainsburgh -Jana fil Chr. Dobson ux 2. Ric. Williamson mil. Mr. supplie Libellor Ric. Williamson-Marg fil Rob. Thornhill sor Kath. Robert Williamson in the time of Queen Elizabeth paid for Lands in Great Markham late Richard Topcliffs and sometimes William Cressyes 6s. 8d. being then held by the service of a whole Knights Fee and Robert Markham Esquire then also paid for Lands there sometime ... Cressyes held by half that service 3s. 4d. Robert Markham sold his to ... Hewyt and Robert Williamson was Grand-faâ—her of Sir Thomas Williamson Baronet father of Sir Thomas the present owner The owners in 1612. are said to be William Hewet of London Knight Robert Williamson Esquire Widow Bowyer Originall Bellamy of Langford Grange in Yorkshire Gent. William Turnell Henry Wright of Egmanton Brian Birket of London Iames Bellamy William Rayner Thomas Iackson Robert Dunston Richard Dunston Alexander Rayner Thomas Bellialde Iames Dunstone Robert Grene Richard Gunthorp of Kirsall William Cooke c. These Churches of East and West Marcham seem to have been annexed amongst many others as in Lowdham and other places may be observed to the Kings Chapel of Tikhill King Philip and Queen Mar. 10 Nov. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. granted to the Abbat and Covent of St. Peter at Westminster amongst other things the Advowsons Donations and Rights of Patronage of the Chapels of East Markham Drayton Bevercotes and Houghton in this County late belonging to the Cathedral Church of St. Peter at Westminster The Vicarage of East Markham was twenty Marks value when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron The Rectory is now said to be 11l. 18s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and the Earl
Anno 1453. as also was his son Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle whom he had by his second wife Margaret the daughter of the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick The body of our Noble Earl was brought over and buried at Whitchurch after whose death Burdeaux was presently taken by the French and an end made of that War and the Civil Wars begun here by the Dukes of York and Somerset Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury his son by his first wife the forenamed Matilda was a most excellent young man and most like his ancestors he fell in the Battel of Northampton the sixth of the Ides of Iuly 1460. fighting on the part of King Henry the sixth who was then taken Captive by his Adversaries Elizabeth daughter of Iames Botiller Earl of Ormond was his wife and Sir Humfr. and Sir Christopher Talbot his brothers He was buried here and had Inscriptions upon his Tomb Prose and Verse c. He and his father were both Knights of the Garter as these Earl usually were and he 35 H. 6. was Lord Treasurer He had sons Iohn Iames Gilbert of Grafton Knight of the Garter and Banneret father of Iohn father of Iohn c. of whom the present Earl of Shrowsbury is descended and Christopher another son of this great Earl who was Arch-deacon of Chester and Rector of Whitchurch nigh Blackmere and George Anne the daughter of this second Earl was wife of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon His said son Iohn Talbot the third Earl of Shrowsbury Weishford and Waterford was born on the Eve of St. Luke the fourth hour after midnight 1448. he married Katherin daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham and died in the City of Coventry the fourth of the Kalends it should be Ides of Iuly 1473. and was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary at this Wirksop The Inquisition saith his death was on the Saturday next after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist 13 E. 4. otherwise 28 of Iune which is 4 of the Ides of Iuly and that George his son and heir was then above three years old This George the fourth Earl was also Knight of the Garter and a great man with King Henry the eighth His first wife was Anne the daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlain to King Edward the fourth by whom he had his eldest son Francis and many children his second wife was Elizabeth daughter and heir of Sir Richard Walden of Kent by whom he had a daughter Anne the heir of her mother married to Peter son of Sir William Compton to whom she brought Henry Lord Compton Ancestor of the Earl of Northampton and was after married to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke This Earl George died the twenty sixth of Iuly 1538. and was buried at Sheffeild To his son Francis Earl of Shrowsbury did King Henry the eighth 22 Novemb. 33 H. 8. grant the whole Scite and Precinct of the Monastery or Priory of Worksop and all Mess. and Houses and several Closes and Fields and four Acres of Arable in Manton in the Parish of Worksop c. to hold to him and his heirs of the King in Capite by the service of the tenth part of a Knights Fee and also by the Royal service of finding the King a Right-hand Glove at his Coronation and to support his Right-arm that day as long as he should hold the Scepter in his hand paying yearly 23l. 8s. 0d. ob Rent His first wife was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland she died 28 March 1538. His second was Grace the daughter of Robert Shakerley This Earl Francis was also Knight of the Garter as was also his son and heir George whose first wife was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Lord Ros. and Earl of Rutland by whom he had Francis Gilbert Edward and Henry Katherin the wife of Edward son and heir of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Mary the wife of Sir George Savile Ancestor of the Lord Halyfax and Grace married to Henry Cavendish eldest son of Sir William Cavendish whose widow this Earl George took to his second wife she was Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in the County of Derby Esquire and first married to ... Barlow of that County next to Sir William Cavendish by whom only she had issue then to Sir William St. Low and lastly to this great Earl she adorned these Counties with the magnificent Houses of Chattesworth Hardwick Oldcotes and this Worksop Mannor and with her Illustrious Off-spring the Families of the Earls of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle The four sons of the Earl her husband before named three whereof were Earls all failed of issue Male so that the Lands of this mighty Earldom and this Lordship became divided Francis married Anne daughter of William Earl of Pembroke without issue His brother Gilbert Earl after him married Mary daughter of Sir William Cavendish and of the said Elizabeth the Countess his Mother-in-law by whom he had three daughters and heirs Mary wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke without issue Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent she was acquainted with the great Antiquary I. Selden and accused for cutting down the best Oaks of all England both here and at Sheffeild she also left no child and Aletheia the wife of Thomas Earl of Arundell she bore him Henry Earl of Arundell who by his wife Elizabeth daughter of Esme Stuart Duke of Lenox begot Thomas since the Kings return restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk and Henry Lord Howard and Earl Marshall of England his brother who manageth all this Noble Inheritance for him whilest he remains not so capable of such affairs in Italy A SOUTH-WEST PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF RADFORD BY WORKSOP A. 1677. A SOUTH PROSPECT OF WORKSOP MANNOUR The old Abbey Gatehouse at Radford by Workshop as it now is A. 16â—6 A good part of the Church is yet standing in which lay William de Lovetot the Founder on the North side by the wall at the lowest step tending to the high Altar he died 7 Id. Apr. Richard de Lovetot his son is buried below his father under a white stone at the left side of Sir Thomas Furnivall William Lovetot son of Richard by the lowest step in the same pavement The last Thomas Furnivall lyeth in a Tomb of Alabaster beyond the principal Quire on the North side and William on the South side Ioane the wife of Thomas Nevill was buried above the principal Quire and lay with her Image of Alabaster very near her husband Maud their daughter was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary before the Image of the blessed Mary near the side of the Stall Thomas de Furnivall son of Bertha buried at the bare-foot Friers in Doncaster died the fourth of the Ides of May. The Inscription upon the Tomb of Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury in this place was thus Sepulchrum magnanimi ac praepotentis Domini Domini Johannis Talbot Comitis Salopie
Hanselin c. William Peverell his son by ill advice took them away for a long time but repenting he for love of the Worship of God and for the safety of the Souls of his said father and mother by the consent of his heir William the younger restored them again The Witnesses to this Deed were Hugh de Burun William Avenell Adam de Morteyn Oddo de Boney Robert de Heriz Gilbert de Macuinci Norman de St. Patricio c. Anno 1155. King Henry the second disinherited William Peverel because of poyson given to Ranulph Earl of Chester About those times there were three Peverels of great note viz. Peverel of Dovor and Peverel of London and our Peverel of Notingham who is certainly intended by the last noted Chronicle as may further appear by an Instrument yet remaining in Sir Iohn Cotton's Library Sealed by Henry Duke of Normans c. afterwards King Henry the second being then at the Divises to Ranulph Earl of Chester wherein he gave him besides the said Earls own Inheritance in Normandy and England wholly as his Ancestors ever had it that in Normandy very particularly recited the whole Honour of Earl Roger Pictavensis where-ever and all the said Duke Henries Honour of Blye where-ever it was in England and the Honour of Eye as Robert Malet Uncle of the said Earl Ranulphs mother ever had it Moreover he gave him Stafford and Staffordesir and the County or Earldom of Stafford wholly whatever he had there in Fee and Inheritance except the Fee of the Bishop of Chester and of Earl Robert de Ferrariis and of Hugh de Mortuomari and of Gervas Paganell and except the Forest of Canoc which he the said Duke then retained in his hand He gave him the Fee of Alan de Lincolne who was also Uncle of the said Earls mother and the Fee of Ernis de Burun as his own Inheritance and the Fee of Hugh de Scoteiney where-ever it was and the Fee of Robert de Chalz where-ever it was and the whole Fee of Robert Fitz or son of Odo and the whole Fee of Norman de Verdun and the Fee of Robert de Stafford where-ever it was and 30l. Land which the said Duke Henry had in Grimesby he gave him and Notingham Castle and the Borough and whatever the said Duke had in Nottingham in Fee and Inheritance he gave to him and his heirs and the whole Fee of William Peverell where-ever it was unless he could dirationare se clear himself in the said Dukes Court of the wickedness and Treason except Hecham And if Engelram de Albamarlâ— would not take with the said Duke nor Earl Simon and he the said Duke could take the said Hecham by force he would restore it to the said Earl Ranulph if he would have it and Torchesci and Oswardebec Wapentac and Derby with all the Appurtenances and Maunsfeld with the Soch and Roclar with the Soch and Stanley by Coventre with the Soch and of Belvar he would hold him right as soon as he should be able as of the said Earls Inheritance and to the said Earls six Barons he would give each an hundred pound Land which they should chuse of those which the said Duke should happen to get of his enemies and to all the said Earls friends parentibus he would restore their Inheritance whereof he had power c. Howbeit the said Earl Ranulf of Chester did not enjoy any long possession of those places in this County for the Sheriffs answered to the King for the profits of the Lands of William Peverell and the Scutages of the Tenants of his Fee as in the Pipe Rolls of Henry the second and the succeeding Kings may be seen and in divers other places of this Book for the rest Margaret the daughter and at length heir of William Peverell of Nottingham was wife of William Earl of Ferrars and Derby son of Robert the younger Earl of Ferrars and of Nottingham and she had a son Robert Earl of Ferrars who in the time of King Henry the second perhaps because he could not inherit was the more willing to burn Nottingham which he did it seems together with his son William Grandson of the said William and Margaret which said William Earl of Ferrars the Grandson was outed of his Earldoms of Nottingham and Derby by King Richard the first who gave them to Iohn Earl of Moreton afterwards King his brother who thereupon 't is like grew more willing to interest himself in these parts which he did by granting a Charter to this Town of Nottingham and some way or other pleasing of the Gentry of the Country so well that he led the most of them into Rebellion as in sundry places of this Book concerning divers particular persons of them may be observed But of these Peverells I have found no more saving that there was a Fine in the Kings Court at Nottingham the Fryday after the Feast of St. Bartholomew 4 Ioh. before I. Bishop of Norwic Hugh Bardulf Iohn de Gestling Mr. Roger Arundell Hugh de Bobi the Kings Justices and others then there present between William Peverell Petent and Beatrice de Curcon Tenant of two Bovats of Land in Palterton thereby passed to her and her heirs paying 6d. per annum c. 'T is certain then that from the beginning of the Reign of Henry the second this Castle of Nottingham hath for the most part belonged to the Crown neither is there any place anything near so far distant from London that I know of in all England which hath so often given entertainment and residence to the Kings and Queens of this Realm since the Norman Conquest It is said that in the year 1194. King Richard being first loosed from his bonds the Castles of Nottingham and Tykehull resisted with force but the Castles of Lancaster and Merleburg and Mount Michael rendred themselves King Iohn in the sixth of his Reign commanded Reginald de Clifton that immediately upon sight of his Letters he should deliver to Robert de Veteriponte the Castle of Nottingham c. The like Command at that time had Hugh de Nevill for the Castle of the Pec William de Briewer for that of Bollesour and Sampson de Straclee Strelley concerning the Castle of Hareston Raph Fitz-Nicholas 10 H. 3. was Warden of Nottingham Castle he was Steward to William de Ferrariis Earl of Derby it seems King Henry the third being at Windsor 29 April 32 H. 3. committed to Robert le Vavassur the Countys of Nottingham and Derb. to be kept paying to the King 100l. per annum at his Exchequer for the issues of the said Counties besides fifty Marks which he was to pay every year to the Warden custodi of Nottingham Castle for the keeping thereof After the Battel at Lewes between King Henry the third and the Barons for determining the strife Edward the Kings eldest son was delivered for Pledge and afterwards was freed from
thirty years of Age. There was a Fine levyed 4 E. 4. by Humfrey Bourchier Knight Lord Crumwell and Ioan his wife one of the heirs of Raph Crumwell Knight late Lord Crumwell and Sir Gervase Clifton Knight and Maud his wife another of the heirs of the said Lord Crumwell to Thomas Tirrell Knight Thomas Billing and Richard Illingworth of the Mannors of Boney and Stanford on Sore and seven Mess. four Tofts one Dove-coat twelve Bovats of Land fifty Acres of Medow and 30â— Rent in Staunton on the Wold Hickling Great and Little Léek Sutton Boninton and Bradmere and the Advowson of Stanton Church in this County and of the Mannor of Bredesâ—ale called the Netherhall and sixteen Mess. four hundred Acres of Medow two hundred and twenty of Pasture two of Wood and 26s. Rent in Breydeshall in the County of Darby Robert Dixson of Quadring in the County of Lincoln Husbandman Cousin and heir of Nicholas Dixson Clark released 8 E. 4. to Sir Richard Illingworth all his right in the Mannors of Boney and Stanford and the rest of the aforesaid Lands Richardus Illingworth miles 8 E. 4. Cap. Baâ—o 2 E. 4. Radulphus Illingworth-Agnes Ricardus Illingworth-Elizab fil Ric. Boughton Ar. Georgius Barloe-Joana Thom. Barley-Dorothea Meverell Humfredus Barlo-Elizabetha fil Aden Berisford de Fenny-Bently Com. Derb. -Ricardus Parkins Ar. marit secundus ob 1603. Ursula Georgius Parkins miles-Maria fil Ed. Isham de Walmercasil in Cantia Isham Parkins ob 1671. 2 Thom. Parkins vicecom 1672. Cressy Parkins 1 Theophilus ob ante patrem fine prole ... Ricardus Joh. Kniveton-Alicia Tho. Kniveton Aâ—tinct ... Dethick Maria. Johannes Dethick Anna ux Joh. Eaton Thom. Parkins de Mattisfelde in Com. Berks Willielmus Parkins Ricardus Parkins Humfredus Barlo-Elizabetha fil Aden Berisford de Fenny-Bently Com. Derb. -Ricardus Parkins Ar. marit secundus ob 1603. There was an Indenture dated Febr. 25. 19 E. 4. between Raph Illingworth Esquire on one part and Richard Boughton Esquire on the other That where William Chauntre Dean of the new work of Leicester and divers others have recovered the Mannor of Boney in Nott. and other Lands in Boney by a Writ of Right and where the same William and the rest were enfeoffed in divers Lands in Kirkeby in Ashfeild Kirkby Woodhouse and in Hardwick in the County of Nott. to them and their heirs by a Deed dated Ian. 20 in the year aforesaid and where they be also enfeoffed in the Mannor of Stanford in the County of Nott. and the Mannor of Bradsale in the County of Darby and of Lands in Stanford and Bradsale and in certain Lands in Apurknoll and Oneston in the County of Derby and Lands in Penington in the Parish of Leghe and in Leghkirk in the County of Lancaster The Entent of the said Recovery and Feoffment is thus That the Mannor of Bredsale and the Lands there and in Apurknoll and Oneston and Penington aforesaid be to the use of Rauff and Agnes his wife for their lives and after to the use of Richard son of the said Raph and the heirs of his body the other Mannors Land and Tenements in Hardwick to the use of Richard the son and Elizabeth daughter of the said Richard Boughton during their lives and to the heirs of the Body of the said Richard the son The Mannor place of Boney and certain Lands there to the value of 20l. to the use of the said Richard Illingworth and Elizabeth and the heirs of the body of the said Richard It seems her Father gave her 80l. Raph son and heir of Richard Illingworth Knight 17 E. 4. acknowledged himself to hold the Mannor of Boney by one Knights Fee and the Mannor of Shelford called Everingham Fee of the King in Capite for half a Fee It seems it went to the heirs Female of Illingworth for after the death of Iohn Eaton Gent. 't is said the Lands which he held by the Law of England by reason of issue between them were after their deaths to descend to Iohn Dethick Esquire son and heir of Iohn Dethick son and heir of Mary one of the sisters of the said Anne and to Thomas Barlo as son and heir of Ioan another of her sisters and to Thomas Kniveton as son of Alice another of the sisters of the said Anne which said Thomas was attaint for counterfeiting the money of England called Mary Groats the said Iohn Eaton died Dec. 10 3 Eliz. he held eight Mess. six Cottages six hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow three hundred of Pasture half a Wind-mill sixty Acres of Wood and Free Warren in Boney parcel of the Mannor of Boney Richard Parkins Gent. and Elizabeth his wife suffered a Recovery of the said eight Mess. c. 16 Eliz. and called Iohn Dethick Esquire The said Richard suffered another of one Mess. one Toft one Dovecote one Garden one hundred Acres of Land c. in Boney and Bradmere and called to warranty Iohn Smith 18 Eliz. Richard Parkins Esq an Apprentice of the Law of the Inner Temple and a Reverend man in his time for his learning and judgement purchased the intire Mannor of Boney and with his Posterity it still continueth William Harvey Clarencieulx 18 Aug. 1559 granted to Richard Parkins of Mattisfeâ—d Gent. and his posterity a Pine-Apple branch vert the Apple proper for a Crest which Richard was son and heir of Richard son and heir of William son and heir of Thomas Parkins Gent. of the said place in the County of Berks. Hugh Shirley Chr. 4 H. 4. died seized of 13s. 4d. Rent in Boney held of the King in capite Raph his son and heir was then twelve years of age Ancher son of William son of Froue of Boney or Bradmere gave three Roods of Medow in Boney to God and the Hospital of St. Anthony at Lenton in pure Alms. In the year 1288. the official of York gave definitive sentence That the two parts of the Great Tythes of Elias de Bradmere Raph de Frecheville Lord of Boney the Lady Maud Torkard Agnes de Staynton Richard son of Felice Maud Dolfin William Smith of Boney Amice Poyne of Bradmere and William son of Raph of the same within that Parish did belong to William Heceredibire Rector of Boney and not to the Prior and Covent of Lenton The Chapter of Southwell 17 E. 2. granted and appropriated the Church of Boney to make a Chauntry for the soul of William Arch-Bishop of York in the Chappel of our Lady Richard de Grey keeper of the Land and heir of Anker de Frecheville 5 E. 1. recovered by Assize the Advowson of the Church of Boney against the Chapter of Southwell The Vicarage of Boney was 8l. and the Prior of Ulvescroft Patron Now it is in the Kings Books 6l. 15s. 0d. and Isham Parkins Esquire Patron In the Church Windows Azure 2. Chevrons and a Bordure Or Musard Azure a Bend between 6 Escallops
Arg. Frecheville Gul. A Lyon Ramp within a Bord. engrailed Arg. Or a Bear passant sable muzled Or Beresford At the vpper end of the South I le in the Church at Bunney Over this Tomb in one Escutcheon 1 Barley Wavey Arg. and Sab. A Chief the first half Ermine the other Gules 2. Erm. upon a Chief Azur 5 besants 3. Berisford Arg. a Bear rampant Sable muzzled Or. 4. Or 3 Flowers de Lis azure 5. Party per pâ—le Or and Gules 3 roundels Counter-changed 6. Ar. 2 Broad Arrows Chevron-wise between 3 Horns and strings sable 7. Party per Chevron Arg. and Or 3 Pâ—aeâ—ns sable 8. Rolleston Arg. a Cinquefoyle Azure upon a Chief Gules a Lyon passant Or. Vpon another Monument in the Chancel North-wall In the Chancell North Wall at Bunney BVNNEY HOVSE y North Side Bradmere Broad Mere or Lake THE principal Mannor of Bradmere in Doomsday Book is that which Azor held before the Conquest for which he was rated to the Dane-geld as twelve Bovats The Land was three Car. But at the time of that Survey Robert Malet had in Demesne three Car. and sixteen Vill. and eight Bord. having five Car. The value then and before was 3l. it had Soc in Ruddington and so had the Mannor of Ruddington here It is manifest also that part of this Township was of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee involved in Boney else he or some of his acquired Robert Malets very shortly after the Conquest or both which is most probable Hubert Fitz-Raph gave to Richard de Bradmere his man or Tenent and Uncle all his Land which he held in Bradmere that year and day in which King Henry was alive and dead Besides the Land his Brother and heir held for the tenth part of a Knights Fee The Witnesses were Mr. Richard Robert Sautcheverel and Robert his son and others Raph son of the said Richard the Knight of Bradmere gave and granted to Robert de Glamorgan who was the â—opes Sub-deacon and Rector of Boney the Homages Rents and Services of Iohn the son of Thomas the Chaplain of Plumtre and his heirs and of William his own son and heir and of very many others who held of him in Bradmere all which with divers other Lands Rents and Services were given by the said Robert to God and the blessed Virgin and Sir Roger the Prior of Lenton and the Monks there serving God for the Souls of his Ancestors and Successors chiefly of Philip de Glamorgan his Father and Amabile his Mother and that the said Prior and Covent should pay him and his Successors at Boney yearly on Easter day a Penny for all Services yet so that they should of their charity celebrate his Obit and the Obits of the said Sir Philip his Father and the Lady Amabil his Mother of Brian de Insula Raph de Fressenville and Willimina his wife every year Mr. Gervase de Somerville gave to the Hospital of St. Anthony within the Court or Church-yard of Lenton seven Bovats of Land here for the free and charitable sustentation of such as should be troubled with St. Anthonyes fire Raph de Freschevile confirmed the said seven Bovats and added the Service of the eighth which they had of the gift of the said Mr. Gâ—rvas de Sumerville with Common of Pasture as well as Turbary of Boney belonging to Bradmere Sir Geoffrey de Boney and Sarah his wife confirmed the same seven Bovats In the year 1262. an exchange was made between Roger Prior and the Covent of Lenton and Iohn Barre of Torlaton the Prior gave all his Land in Keworth of the Fee of Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams of Plumtre for all the said Iohn Barre's Land in Bradmere Sir Philip de Colwick and Sir Iohn de Vilers were Witnesses The Fee of Rad. Fitz-Hubert in the time of H. 2. was parted between Henry de Stuteville and Hubert Fitz-Raph And Henry de Stuteville his Grandson 't is like had 100s. Land here in the time of H. 3. and Iohn de Stotevile paid for fifteen Knights Fees of Raph Fitz-Huberts Barony after Henry in the same Kings Reign Estout de Estotevile son of Iohn bound himself 5 E. 2. to enfeoffe Sir Richard Grey Lord of Codenor in his Mannors of Barton upon Trent and Bradmere and thereof to acknowledge to him a Fine and to give him all legal security in the Courts of France and England Richard paying therefore at London 800l. sterling on a certain day and for default thereof Estout to reenter Stout de Stoteville son and heir of Sir Nicolas de Stoteville Knight 6 E. 3. passed the Mannors of Barton and Bradmere to Richard Lord Grey of Codnor and his heirs with the Knights Fees of which there was a Fine levyed in Michaelmas Term the same year There was a Charter 12 E. 3. granted to Richard de Willughby and his heirs of Free Warren in his Demesne Lands here and at Barneby in this County and at Wimundeswold in Leicestershire where he also had a Market every Wednesday and a Fair for two daies viz. on the Eve and day of St. Peter and St. Paul yearly The Jury found 7 H. 4. that Hugh Willoughby when he died held the Mannor of Wollaton and the Manner of Bradmere and that William Mallory of Leicestershire and Bertram Mounboucher were Cousins and heirs of the said Hugh Howbeit this continued with the Willughbyes of Wollaton till Queen Elizabeths time that it was sold to the before named Richard Parkins of Boney and with his posterity of that place it still remains Queen Eliz. Apr. 27. in the eighteenth year of her Reign granted to Roger Mannors Esq with the Rectories of Grandby Boney and Annesley and other things a Mess. in Bradmere late belonging to Lenton Iohn Earl of Rutland had lately a Farm there Barton A Grange or Village THE chief part was of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert wherein before the Conquest Leuric had a Mannor which discharged it self to the publick Geld or payment for thirteen Bov. of Land The Land was three Carucats There Raph Fitz-Hubert had two Car. and eighteen Vill. and five Bord. having five Car. and an half There was forty eight Acres of Medow small Wood two qu. long and half a qu. broad In the time of the Conf. it was valued at 6l. in the Conquerours at 100s. with the two Ciluvells in which were seven Sochm. and half a Church Another Mannor Vluric had rated to the Geld as two Bov. The Land whereof was one Car. There Raph had one Car. and two Vill. and one Bord. with one Car. or Plow This kept the old value 20s. There was a small Berew in Clifton belonging to Barton which paid for two Bov. to the Tax But here was Soc to Clifton of William Peverells Fee as much as paid to the Geld for two Bov. and one third The Land one Car. There three Sochm. had two Car. and three Acres of Medow Of the Tayn
being then returned to be five Carucats There afterwards Roger the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli had two Carucats in Demelne thirteen Sochm. three Vill. seven Bordars having eight Plows or Carucats there was seventeen Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was valued at 30s. in the Conquerours at 40s. Another Mannor here was which Tori Lord of Aslacton and many other Towns in this and other Counties had in which he was succeeded after the Normans came by Walterus de Ayencurt whose Fee it was and whose Man or Tenent Walchelin who held Aslacton also of him held it being rated to the Tax at two Bovats and an half and one Acre The Land one Carucat Here one Bordar plowed one Bovat and here was three Acres of Medow this was 10s. value in the Confessours time when the Conquerour took his Survey but 5s. That Roger before named who held that of Roger de Buslies Fee here held several very considerable Mannors of him in this County besides this viz. at Flintham Wisoe Gresthorp Normanton Clifton below Newark Tireswell Gringley Walkringham and Wirksop as the Book of Doomsday manifesteth in all which he was succeeded in the time of King Henry the first by William de Luvetot a very great man who by the consideration and consent of Emme his wife and their children which Emme I therefore conjecture was heir of that Roger did amongst the rest of the Churches of his Demesne of the honour of Blyth the Seat of the said Roger de Busli give this Church of Coleston to the Priory of Radford by Wirksop which he then Founded and besides his other endowments gave to it the tenth penny of all his set Rents both in Normandy and England Richard de Luvetot son of the said William the Founder by the consent of his own son and heir William confirmed and inlarged his Fathers gifts as here in Colestun the Church and two Bovats of his Demesne with one dwelling house In Wyshou also two Bovats of his Demesne and the like which Matilda de Lovetot daughter and heir of the latter William and wife of Gerard de Furnivalle also confirmed Yet the first William de Lovetot had another son besides Richard called Nigellus whose Barony lay in Huntingtonshire having only five Knights Fees of the Honour of Blyth added to it as by the Red Book in the Exchequer is manifest which five Knights Fees in this County lay all on this South side the River Trent And the said Richard and his posterity who had also Sheffeild and Halomshire in the County of York inherited only those Lordships of the first William Lord Lovetots which lay on the North side that River in this County of which Wirksop was the chief which accordingly descended through the Lords Furnivalls Nevill and Talbots Earls of Shrowsbury to the present Duke of Norfolk as in Wirksop more particularly will be declared Nigellus de Lovetot had his Seat at Wishou as in the Notes concerning that place may be observed as also the confirmations both of himself and of his sons as particularly that of his son Richard who by the consent of his brethren Roger Nigellus Robert and William de Lovetot his other sons confirmed the gifts of his and their ancestors to the said Priory of St. Cuthbert at Radford by Wirksop to which Robert de Lovetot who it seems had his residence here so as to be called of Coleston by the consent of Hugh his heir gave the Church of Coleston and the whole Village or Town of Sloswiâ— His next successour here whom I suppose son of Hugh was Robert de Lovetot who held a Knights Fee in Carcolinston of the honour of Tikhill whose son and heir was Oliver de Lovetot who had a son called Iohn who died about 26 E. 1. seized of this Mannor or Capital Messuage and Lands in Flintham c. leaving his three sisters his heirs Ioan first married to Robert Morin of Kilvington and then to Roger de Whatton called in several Records Roger de Skerington from his interest or residence there at that time having that Mannor of Scarington Isabell the second sister wife of Ranulf Morin and Alice the youngest then wife of William Morin The said Roger de Skerington and Ioan his wife and the rest of the said sisters and heirs of the said Iohn de Lovetot with their said husbands did homage and had Livery of their Lands 27 E. 1. and divided them and 28 E. 1. paid Relief for a Knights Fee here held of the honour of Thekill To Roger de Whatton King Edward the second committed the Mannor of Kesclingbury which was Warinus de Insula's and the Rent which Iohn de Insula had there being forfeited for Rebellion but upon the said Iohns making Fine to the King he had order to deliver it back the same year viz. 16 E. 2. so that I suppose neither he nor his posterity was much the richer for it His interest here which he had by the division of this Mannor went with Scarrington in which share happened to be some of the Lands of Deincourts Fee also which descending to Cheyney as in Scarrington may be observed came amongst others to William Vaux Lord Harowdon before named who 20 Ian. 8 Eliz. sold it being three Closes and twelve Oxgangs of Land to William Alvey for 161l. 13s. 4d. who settled it on Robert Alvey his younger brother whose son Robert Alvey sold two Medow Closes of which his said Father had good share at the inclosure of this Lordship whereof he is said to have been a principal promoter to Robert Earl of Kingston which are now the Marquess of Dorchesters And his son the third Robert Alvey sold about half the remaining part to Henry Sherwin of Nott. and not many years after viz. about 1669. the rest to Isaac Hodgekin of London Vintner Ranulf Morin who married Isabella de Lovetot the second of the co-heirs had a son named Iohn and he one called Thomas Morin of Carcolston Willielmus de Luvetot fundator de Wirksop temp H. 1 -Emma Nigellus de Luvetot 7 H. 2. lib. râ—br 12 H. 2 -Margareta Robertus de Coleston Hugo de Lovetot haer Roberti Robertus de Lovetot Dom. de Coleston Oliverus de Lovetot de Carcolston-Alicia Joh. de Lovetot ob 26 E. 1. s. p. Rob. Morin marit 1 -Joana-Rog de Whatton de Skerington dict Johannes Morin de Carcolston Joana Morin Agnes fil haer Rich. de Whatton Isabel. ux Ranulfi Morin Alesia ux Will. Morin Radulphus Willielmus Nigellus Rogerus Rich. de Lovetot Nigellus ult Baro. ut in Wishou -Rogerus de Thurverton Will. de Thurverton-Matilda fil cohaer Walteri de Boyvill ut suppon Galfridus de Thurverton Hugo Johannes 1360. Robertus Rogerus de Thurverton -Lecia John Morin-Will de Thurverton Richardus de Thurverton-Christiana Johannes de Thurverton-Joana-Simon de Bredsale marit 2. Robertus de Thoroton de
William de Weston Rector of Kercolston a Messuage lying between the Parsonage and the common Moor or Green which the said Parson who was son of Sir Richard de Weston Knight settled upon Mr. Iohn the son of William Lord before named and 30 E. 1. ten Acres more on the said Mr. Iohn and Alice his wife Iohn son of Mr. Iohn had a son called Robert who married Agnes the daughter of Iohn de Scarrington and after her one named Margaret after whose decease and his own these Lands were estated on Iohn Lord of Eyleston and Alice his wife who had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Hugh Wymbish who 25 H. 6. gave this Mess. and all his Lands in this Town of the Sok of Orston to Iohn Arnall and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn whose heir male William Arnall still enjoyes it Willielmus Arnall 2 H. 5. Johannes Arnall 14 H. 6 -Elizabetha Willielmus Arnall Johannes Arnall Willielmus Arnall Richardus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall-Alicia fil Tho. Kirk Will. Arnall â—t 1672 -Maria fil ... Thompson Anna â—â— 16â—2 Maria Ric. Joh. Thom. Greg. Who succeeded Walkelin before spoken of in that Mannor which was of the Fee of Walter de Ayencurâ— immediately I cannot say Iordan de Coleston held it by the Service of half a Knights Fee and his son Gilbert after him who had a daughter named Aâ—ice and certain sons one named Roger but no mention is further made of his posterity that I can find but of the heirs of Gilbert de Carcolston in general Oliver de Lovetots wife was Alice and most of the Lands of that Fee were amongst his as by thâ—t share which Roger de Whatton had and at length came to the Lord Vaux may in some other place be noted however it is evident that several persons of note had interest here very anciently Robert de Somerville Lord of Oxton whose two daughters and heirs were married to Walter de Strelley and Hugo de Capella as in that Town will be shown confirmed to Robert son of Randolf de Colston the Land which his said Father Randolf had viz. Ketellescroft the greatest piece of old inclosure in the whole Lordship heretofore banked on the sides with broad Walks and lying near the Capital Messâ—age or Mannor house to which it doth still belong and an Oxgang of Land which was Tokes for which the said Robert de Somerville was to have the yearly Rent of six shillings and four Capons of the said Robert son of Randolf whose Step-mother Hawisia was to hold Ketelcroft for her life and to pay her Son-in-law 2s. and two Capons yearly Philip de Paunton Knight gave to Thurgarton to sustain the Pitance of the Canons there 15s. and six Capons yearly Rent of William son of Reginald de Kercolston and 3s. and two Capons of William son of Lâ—cia of the same with their Homages Services Wards and Reliefs c. Some of the Demeâ—ne and some of the Tenements likewise which belonged to this Mannor were of the Soc of Orston and lay in Screveton as partly appears by a Fine levied in the Court of Roger de Boun or Bozon at Screveton being that which belongs to Orston wherein divers Fines have been levied by the Kings Writ as this was 41 H. 3. And the High Sheriff before spoken of Roger de Lovetot and four other Knights viz. Adam de Novomercato Henry de Bec Roger de Alneto and Raph de Charnels came accordingly to see right fully held by the said Writ between Roger de Fanecourt of Coleston and Robert son of Thomas and Thomas son of the said Robert of Screveton concerning a Toft and two Bovats of Land excepting one Acre in Screvetoâ— which after their disavowing they acknowledged to yold of the said Roger and then agreed to increase the old Rent of 3s. 4d. per annum to 4s. which is the only Chief Rent now left to this Mannor and is paid by Richard Howytt who is also to appear at Orston Court on St. Thomas day only by the said Fine Sir Gerard de Fanecourt Knight who held in many other places Lands of Deyncourts Fee and was a great Benefactor to Thurgarton Priory to which he gave the Rents Homages Services Wards and Reliefs of divers of the Tenents of this Mannor both in Screveton and this Town exchanged it with Oliver de Lovetot for his Lands in Hickling which he also gave to the same place as in that Town is manifested Cecilia married to Walter Cuily Laderina the wife of William Tesserand Elizabeth and Amicia the four daughters and heirs of Hugo de Capella in 6 E. 1. recovered their seism of five Tofts six Bovats 6s. 4d. Rent and two Capons in Screveton Kercolston Herdeby Hertewell and Everton and William de Stokes and Brian de Herdeby were amerced and against Oliver de Lovetot 3s. and two Capons Rent in the same Towns Oliver de Lovetot settled the Capital Messuage with Garden and Dove-coat and all the Lands he had of the said Sir Gerard de Fanecourt in this Town and out of it also viz. one Mess. one Cottage and four Bovats of Land c. in Screveton with all their Appurtenances on Ioan his daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in which Deed he mentions a Custom of making a Feast every third Christmas which it seems the three Mannors did by turns and had several Lands which contributed thereto by their tenure This Ioan the eldest daughter of Oliver de Lovetot was married to Robert Morin of Kilvington as before is said and by him had a son called Iohn Moryn and other children Robert and Emme and the 22 E. 1. was a widow she continued not long so for to her second husband she had Roger de Whatton before spoken of who 19 E. 2. passed all the Lands he held in Kercolston and Screveton by the Law or Courtesie of England after the decease of Ioan Morin his quondam wife to her son Iohn son of Robert Morin of Kilvington which she the said Ioan had of the gift and Feoffment of Oliver de Lovetot Those Lands she had by inheritance from her brother he made a shift to secure to his own posterity The Jury in 10 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Raph son of Henry de Kilvington and to Alice his wife to give or enfeoff Richard son of Roger de Whatton in two Mess. fifty eight Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 28s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kercolston held of the honour of Tikhill Iohn Morin lived here most of his time which gave this place the name of Moryn-hall â—he 14 E. 3. infeoff'd Raph de Bredon a Clergy-man and Richard son of Thomas of Carcolston in all his Lands here and at Screveton and Alverton to which Deed as to divers others of his the Seal is Quarterly the
c. The House was a Garrison for the King and Commanded by Colonel Philip Stanhope son of the first Earl and Uncle of this which being taken by Storm he and many of his Souldiers were therein slain and the House afterwards burned Ferdinando Stanhope his brother was slain at Bridgeford doing a charitable office in commanding assistance for the quenching an House there on fire by accident by a Parliament Souldier some while before Mr. William Stanhope servant of the present Earl and son of William Stanhope of Linby his great Uncle is now making some Buildings to the Walls which stood after the fire In Shelford Church upon the Tomb is for Sir Michael Stanhope Quarterly Ermine and Gules quartering Mallovel Longvillers c. impaling Sable a Castlâ— Argent This Family of Stanhope before used the Coat of Lungvillers viz. Sable a bend between six Crosse crosletts Arg. for their paternal Coat as in Tuxford Newstede and other places may be observed On a new Tomb in the Chancell is thus Inscribed Expecting a Glorious Resurrection Neare to this place resteth the body of Katherine one of the daughters of Francis Lord Hastings eldest son to George Earl of Huntingdon first wife to Philip Lord Stanhope of Shelford and Earl of Chesterfeild which Katherine departed this life the 28 day of August An. 1636. leaving issue eleven sons viz. Iohn who died without issue and lieth here interred Henry Thomas Edward Charles Francis and Ferdinando both also interred in this place Michael and Philip here likewise buried George and Arthur and two daughters viz. Sarah and Elizabeth which Henry taking to wife Katherine daughter and co-heir of Thomas Edw. Lord Wotton of Bocton in Kent had issue by her two sons viz. Wotton who died young and Philip now Earl of Chesterfeild and two daughters Mary and Elizabeth Katherine This smale Monument is dedicated to the memory of his deare Mother by Arthur Stanhope her youngest son who hath done the like in the Church of St. Giles in the Suburbs of London for his deare father which Arthur having wedded Anne one of the daughters of Sir Henry Salisbury of Lawenny in the County of Denbigh Knight and Baronet by Elizabeth his wife daughter to Sir Iohn Vaughan of Golden Grove in the County of Caermarthen Knight hath had issue three sons and one daughter viz. Philip and Henry who both died young Charles and Katherine now living East-Bridgeford on the Hill IN Brugeford before the Normans came here Odincar had the principal Mannor which was then rated to the publick Taxation at four Carucats The Land was then accounted six Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli who had the whole Township had in Demesne three Car. twenty Sochm. on ten Bovats of this Land fifteen Villâ—ins three Bordars having eleven Plows or Car. There was a Priest and a Church and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 3l. in the Conquerours 5l. Here were three Mannors which Turstan Roschett and Luston had before the Conquest rated to the Dane-geld at six Car. The Land one Car. There was three Acres of Medow but after the Conquest the Land was not Tilled The value then was 3s. before in the Confessours time it was 8s. Roger de Busli in the year of our Lord 1088. gave to the Priory which he Founded at Blith two parts of the Tythe of the Hall in Brugeford both of the Lands and small Tythes Willielmus Biset-Hawisia Willielmus Carpentar-Susanna Henricus Biset-Albrea de Lisures soror Johannis Constab. Cestr. Reg. Lent 46. b. Johannes Biset Margeria fil haer aet plen 27 H. 3. Ela 27 H. 3. Isabeâ—la cohaer 27 H. 3. Albrea-Warinus de Basingburne Constancia Johannes de Caltoft-Agnes aet 40. 11 E. 2. Philippus de Caltoft Johannes de Caltoft-Katherina fil Johannis Breâ— Alicia fil haer -Thom atte Hethe Chr. marit 1.35 E. 3 -Willielmus de Chaworth Thom. Chaworth miles-Nicola fil Reginaldi de Braybrook mil. -Isabella fil Tho. de Aylesbury mil. Elizabetha-Johannes Dom. Scroope de Massam Thomas le Scroop de Massam 6 E. 4 Thom. le Scroop Alicia Scrope fil haer -Henricus Scroop Ar. 12 H. 7. Johan de Multon-Isabella Thom. de Multon aet 15.11 E. 2. Albrea Esc. 21 E. 1. Nort. Linc. -Willielmus Ie Grant Rogerus le Brabazon mort 11 E. 2 -Beatrix Manasser Biset Henricus Ausoldus In a great Book in the Duchy Office mention is made of Ranulph Earl of Chesters giving Ludeham and Brigeford to Henry de Lacy in Fee but the next owners I find were the Family of Biset William Carpentar by the consent of Henry Biset his son and of Manasser Biset his own brother and of Ernulphus Biset his Nephew gave his Mill on Doverock called Clive milne to the Priory of Thurgarton for the Souls of William Biset his father and Hawisia his Mother and Susanna his wife and Henry Biset and Ausoldus his brothers and Henry his Nephew and all his Ancestors so that the said Mill should be towards the building of the new Church and when that should be finished to be expended amongst the Fryers reserving to himself and his heirs the Molture of the Corn of his Demesne when he would grinde there With this he gave himself living if he pleased or if he died in England there to be buried Henry Biset son of William Carpentar confirmed his Fathers gift of that Mill with a Bovat of Land in Ludham and a Toft lying by the said Clive Milne and likewise gave to the said Priory the passage of Briggeford with a Toft belonging to it which is now known by the name of Botemans Leyes and still belongs to the Ferry with William the Miller for the Souls of his said father and of his mother and of Aâ—brea his wife reserving to himself and his heirs and servants the free Fishing The Abbat of Roucestre 27 H. 3. claimed against Albreda de Basingburne eight Carucats and two Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Briggeford whereof every Carucat contained eight Bovats of Land measured whereof Thurstan his Predecessor Abbat of Roucestre in the time of King Henry the second was seised in right of his said Church Abreda came and answered that neither she nor her Ancestors ever defended this Mannor but by four Carucats as in Tallages Aids Customs and Services and called to warrant Margery Ela and Isabella the daughters and heirs of Iohn Biset Margery was then of fullage Ela and Isabella under age and in the â—â—â—tody of Iohn de Plesseto they were theâ—â—â—â—moned in the County of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Basingburne paid two Marks for one 〈◊〉 Fee here in the time of Henry the third â—â—oreda de Bassingburne held a Knights Fee here by reason of the custody of the Land and heir of Iohn Biset granted by the King Albreda had issue Constancia and she Isabel and Agnes Isabell was mother of Thomas de Multon of Kirketon and Agnes of Philip de Caltoft between
together amount to more The Land of all was twenty one Car. three Bov. There were seventy one Sochm. seven Bord. having twenty one Car. and an half There was two hundred and eighty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad This was the Bishops of Lincoln's But here was some Soc to Clifton of Roger de Buslies Fee which paid the Geld for four Bov. The Land one Car. There two Sochm. had half a Car. and twelve Acres of Medow in Clifton which Town and Spaldford 9 E. 2. answered for one Villa and the Bishop of Lincolne and Iohn de Bussy were then Lords of them It appears that about 36 E. 3. Sir Richard Willughby had interest here And the Certificat of the Lands of the Templars taken in the time of King Edward the second shows they had something here as also in Codington Thorpe by Newark Stoke Sireston Elston Gretton Newark Colingham Sibthorpe Flaufore Barneby Landeford and many Towns in Lincolneshire thereabouts At the Assises at Nott. 10 H. 4. Thomas Chaworth and two others recovered their seisin of one Mess. one Toft twenty seven Acres of Land and nine Acres of Medow in Spaldeford and Wyggesley and Raph Whytle and two others were amerced A Farm Mess. and one Bov. of Land with the Appurtenances in the Tenure of Nicholas Borell in Spalford late belonging to the Preceptory of Willoughton in the County of Lint and parcel of the possessions of the Hospital of St. Iohns of Hierusalem 25 August 37 H. 8. were granted to Charles Sutton Esquire Richard Welby Esquire and Thomas Yorke Gent. and their heirs Spaldford is within the Parish of Clifton Thorney Thorneshagh IN Torneshay of the Soc of Newark there was a parcel charged to the Dane-tax at one Car. and was reckoned together with those Towns before named in Spaldford of the Bishop of Lincolne's Fee Yet Walter de Clifford and Agnes his wife by Fine in the third year of King Iohn conveyed the Advowson of the Church of Turnehage to Thora Prioress of Brodholme and her Nuns there for which they received the said Walter and Agnes into all the benefits of that House Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincolne 10 E. 1. had Free Warren here in Thornehagh Fulc le Strange and Alianora his wife held the third part of this Mannor and he after her death by the Courtesie of England Iohn le Straunge 17 E. 2. was found by the Jury their son and heir and to be then above eighteen years of age he had Lands in Huntingtonshire and Shropshire In 27 E 3. I find Sir Thomas Bret Knight called of Thornehagh and after and sometimes written Byrt and sometimes Bert. It is said 10 R. 2. that Giles D'aubeney Chr. then dead long before his death enfeoffed Henry Molyns William D'aubeney and Iohn Haywood Chaplain of Lands here as parcel of the Mannor of South Ingleby in the County of Lincolne and it appears 12 R. 2. that Gyles Daubeney Chr. died seised of one hundred Acres of Wood one hundred Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Thornehagh by Brodholme as parcel of the Mannor of South Ingleby in Lincolneshire of the grant of Mary the wife of Raph D'aubeney his Father paying her for the whole Mannor fifty Marks per annum during her life which Mannor was held of the Lord Ros as of his Castle of Bever by the Service of 32s. yearly Rent George Nevill Esquire 9 Eliz. suffered a Recovery of the Mannor of Thorney with the Appurtenances and sixteen Mess. twelve Cottages eight Tofts one Dovecoat twenty Gardens four hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow three hundred of Pasture three hundred of Wood forty of Marsh one thousand of Moore sixty of Turbary one thousand of Furz and Heath and 7s. Rent and 1l. of Pepper with the Appurtenances in Thorney Wiggesley South Clifton North Clifton and Spaldford and called c. Sir William Mering Knight This Mannor was purchased by George Nevill of Grove Esquire being the inheritance of the Merings and by him settled upon two of his younger sons Gervas Nevile and Dionyse Nevile whose heirs the Neviles hold it at this day Georgius Nevill-Barbara soâ—oâ— una cohaereduâ— Johannis Hercy mil. Georg. Nevill-Gervas s. p. Georg. Nevill de Thorney ... fil .... Terwhyt 2 Georg. Nevill de Thorney -Alicia fil Georgii Stow relict Will. Rothwell Georg. Nevill de Thorney aet 39. 1676 -Maria fil Tho. Boswell de Edlington in Com. Ebor. ux 1 -Elizab fil Jeremi Halâ—head ux 2. Georgius Nevill aet 13. 1676. Elizabetha gemella cum Georgio aet 13. Maria aet 12. Anna 10. Jana 8. Brigit 6. Edwardus Nevill aet 1. 1676. 1 Gervas N. de Hadington in Com. Linc. mil. -Kath fil R. Hutton Justic. Anthon. s. p. Dionysius ... fil .... Gernon Gervasius Nevill de Thorney-Elizab fil Nic. Rayner Joh. Nevill aet 55. 1676. vendidit terâ— in Thorney Georgio Nevill de Thorney -Rebecca fil Rad. Clark Dionys. Nevill de Eastwood in Rotheram Ebor. aet 25. 1676. Joh. Nevill de Grove-Gertrud fil Ric. Whalley The Rectory of Thorney and right of Patronage of the Vicarage late belonging to the Priory of Brodholme 1 May 35 H. 8. was granted to Edward Fynes Lord Clynton and Saye and Rob. Tirwhit Esquire and their heirs who 3 May had licence to alienate it to William Mounson Esquire and his heirs who 20 Novemb 37 H. 8. had likewise licence to alienate the said Rectory and Advowson and forty Acres of Land twenty of Medow and forty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Thorney Wiggesley and Brodholme to Roger Frape and his heirs Here was a Mess. and some Lands lying in Thorney in the occupation of Edward Lee also belonging to the Monastery of Brodholme 20 Aug. 36 H. 8. granted to Robert Brookesby and Iohn Lyon and their heirs The Vicarage of Thorney was eight Marks when the Prioress of Brodholme had the Patronage 'T is now 4l. 7s. 6d. in the Kings Books and Iohn Disney Esquire Patron Hareby Herdeby Herdrebye IN Herdrebye there was some Soc to Newark which paid the Dane-geld for one Bov but besides that the Bishop of Lincolne had a Mannor which before the Conquest was Godwins and paid the Tax for six Bov. The Land whereof was two Car. There was when Doomsday Book was made five Vill. had two Car. and twelve Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leuc long and half a leuc broad This before in the Confessours time had been 40s. but then was fallen to 20s. value The Baylisss of the Bishop of Lincolne for Newark about 53 H. 3. distreined Bryan de Herdeby by nine Oxen worth 4l. to pay 5l. to the Abbess of Grace dieu The Jury 9 E. 1. were to determine whether forty Perches in length and eight in breadth with the Appurtenances in Herdeby were Frank Almaigne belonging to the Church of Clifton of which William de Langwath was
Witnesses were Andrew the Canon of Suthuel Drogo brother of the said Reinald Alan the Chaplain of Suell Robert son of Azor Lisia de Barton Reginald de Insula William Brettun Hugh de Anneslei Daniel son of Swan de Annesley There was also another Writing with an oblong Seal of old Green Wax hanging at it the impression whereof contained the Image of a certain Bishop standing in his Pontificals holding his Episcopal Staff in his left hand and lifting up his right hand to bless the circumference of it being Sigillum Gaufridi Dei graciâ Ebor. Archiepi The Tenor whereof imported that Gaufr by the Grace of God Arch-bishop of York and Primate of England seeing the controversie between Lyonca de Raines and Henry her son and Reginald de Annesley and Hugh Parson of the Church of Kyrkeby concerning the Church of Annesley was appeased in his presence by all of them giving their right to the Canons of Felley he therefore confirmed it to them for their proper uses There likewise were produced Letters Apostolical Signed with the Subscriptions of very many Cardinals and their Marks with a true Leaden Bull or Seal hanging in a Silk string in which Bull on one side appeared the heads of the blessed Peter and Paul the Apostles with Superscriptions set to them on the accustomed manner and on the other side was Coined Celestinus Papa iii. The Tenor of it imported that Pope Celestine the third took the Church and Prior and Covent of Felley into his own and St. Peter's protection and confirmed to them the rule of S. Augustine for ever what ever Possessions or Goods they then had or afterwards by the grant of Popes bounty of Kings or Princes offering of faithful people or other just waies they could get particularly the place where the Church was scituate with all the Appurtenances of the gift of Raph de Anneslei the Church of Anneslei with all its Appurtenances Bradelei with the Seat of a Mill Lamberstorth the Sart of Raph Sauteclif the Sart of Robert the Sart of Gocelin Clauerthwayt the Sart of Gilbert Kyrkeleis with the Appurtenances the Rent of Notingham of the gift of Serlo de Pleslei the Land of Huluesdis with the Appurtenances of the gift of Hubert Fitz-Raph five shillings of the gift of Peter de Le twelve pence of the gift of Robert de Heriz the Land of four shillings of the gift of William Briton one Acre of Land and fifteen pence of Rent at Chesterfeild of the gift of Reginald de Insula two Bovats of Land of the gift of Galfr. Barre one Bovat of Land and twenty Acres at Tiversold the Land of Suell of the gift of the Constable of Chester half a Mark at Newark of the gift of Simon de Leleshauc two Virgats of Land at Hoverton and one Bovat at Colwyc and that none should presume to exact Tythes of their Arable Lands which were in their own hands or Tilled at their costs or of the nourishments of their Cattel and that it should be lawful for them to receive to Conversion Clarks or Lay Free and absolved flying from the world and them without any contradiction to retain and forbad that any of their Brethren after profession made in their place should depart without licence of the Prior except to obtain a more strict Religion and that none should dare to retain any so departing without the caution of common Letters And that when there should be a general interdict of the Land it should be lawful for them the gates being shut excommunicate and interdicted persons excluded the Bells not stirred to celebrate Divine Offices with a low voice And inhibited lest any should presume to publish sentence of Excomunication or interdict against them or their Church without manifest and reasonable cause or grieve them in new debts or exactions And farther decreed that the Sepulture of this place should be free that none should hinder the Devotion and last Will of them who should have delivered themselves to be buried there except by chance they were excommunicate or interdicted yet saving the right of those Churches from which the bodies were taken and the like as free choice of the Prior and security from all manner of trouble or disturbance and a great Curse and Excommunication for all infringers of their liberties c. It was signed by all or most of the Cardinals then at Rome and bore date Anno Domini 1194. and in the fourth year of Pope Celestine the third the 14 of the Kalends of August Iohn the Prior and the Covent of Wirksop seeing that many times contentions were moved between them and the Prior and Covent of Felley both because they were wont to receive ten shillings of that House yearly due to them from the beginning of it by the imposition of the Founder and also challenged certain subjections and obediences and to have interest and voice in their elections and for these causes saw themselves burdened and wearied with expensive and laborious prosecutions as well as the said House in the like defences by the advice and consent of the Reverend Father and Lord Godefr Arch-bishop of York released all in his presence the rest of the Witnesses being the Abbats of Rufford and Welbeke the Priors of St. Oswald Thurgarton Newstede and Shelford Mr. Iohn Clarell Sir Richard de Sutton Canon of Suthwell Sir Rob. de Stotevill Walter de Ludham Regin de Annesley Galfr. Barri Simon de Aslacton Knights Sir Will. Rector of the Church of Kyrkeby Alexander de Wandesley and others for which release Henry Prior of Felley and the Covent of that place granted to the Church and Canons of Wirksop the yearly Rent of twenty shillings which compotsiion was confirmed by the said Godefr Arch-bishop of York by his Instrument dated at Scroby 5 Non. March 1260. and in the third year of his Pontificate Yvo de Heriz for the safety or health of the Soul of his brother William gave to God and St. Mary of Felley and to William de Lovetot the Prior and the Canons there serving God twenty Acres c. in Oggeston and Brachinpheyt The Witnesses were Hubert de Crich William Barry William de Heriz of Wyverton Raph le Poer Raph de Annesley William Pytè Symon the Chaplain of Wynfeld and very many more Robert de Heriz gave them a Sart in Oggedeston which Edward the Smith of Wistanton held The Witnesses were Sir Walter Abbat of Darby Gilbert Prior of Thurgarton Albred Prior of Newstede Symon son of or Fitz Richard Philip de Belmes Philip de Vston Richard Aaron Robert le Aungevin William Pitè Roger Pitè Iohn Plungun William de la Vale Galfr. de Heriz Robert son of Robert de Heriz the Donour Yvo de Heriz confirmed this according to the Deed which the Monks had of his Father Iohn de Heriz for the health of his Soul and of Sarra I suppose his wife gave to that Church of Felley
Knight Iohn Bowes and Richard Bingham and Iohn Cokayn Knight High Sheriff of Nottsâ— assigned by the King by his Letters Patents dated 11 Iuly 12 H. 6. to enquire of concealments and other things at which time the Jury found that Patricius de Chaworth was seized of the Mannor of Sneynton with the Appurtenances and that he demised it to William Bishop of Sarum for his life reserving 10l. per annum Rent and afterwards that be levyed a Fine of it in Michaelmas Term 36 H. 3. to Henry de Albiniaco to whom and to Hugh brother of the said Henry he granted interest in it for their lives but afterwards to descend to himself and his heirs by which means they would entitle King Henry the sixth to it as son of Henry the fifth son of Henry the fourth Kings of England son of the Lady Blanch late Duchess of Lancaster daughter of Henry late Duke of Lancaster son of Maud daughter of Patricius son of the said Patricius named in the Fine but they found that Henry Perpount Knight held the Mannor and had received the Rents issues and profits twelve years last past and that Edmund Perpount Knight had done so for thirty years and that other Ancestors of the said Henry Perpount had done so since the death of the said Bishop and Henry de Albiniaco and Hugh This Inquisition is duplicated and called two Inquisitions returned into the Chancery the Eve of the Ascension 13 H. 6. Henry Perpount â—he second of Iune following offered himself to Traverse them I suppose this trouble was created by the Lord Crumbwell with whom Sir Henry Pierpont had great Suits as in Gonaldston may be noted The Mannor of Sneynton was bought by the first Sir Henry Perpont of R. de Tibetot and hath ever since continued in that Noble Family and is now the Possession of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester .... Warreyn was an ancient and great Free-holder here whose Lands by a Marriage of a daughter and heir came to ... Roos whose heir sold the Reversion to the Earl of Kingston the said Marquesses Father At the Assises at Nott. before William Thirninge and Richard Sydenham the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra 14 R. 2. William de Aderley was Cast concerning fourteen Acres of Land in Sneynton which was then found ancient Demesne c. At the Assises at Nott. 10 H. 4. Sir Edmund Pirpount and Iohn de Burton Cast Thomas Ingram concerning one Mess. and four Bovats of Land in Sneynton In the year 1234. R. the Prior of Lenton and the Covent of the same confirmed to Robert son of Ingelram of Nottingham and his heirs all their Land and Medow belonging to it with Toft and Croft all which belonged to the Church of St. Stephen of Sneynton he paying them 13s. yearly They granted released and confirmed to this Robert Ingram Knight for his Counsel and Service had and to be had during his life 21s. 6d. issuing to them out of his Lands in Sneynton and Nottingham Here were some Lands Sir Iohn Byrons Queen Elizabeth 17 Iune 41 Eliz. granted to Henry Pierponte all the Tythes of Corn in the Town of Notingham and in the Town of Sneynton yearly coming late belonging to the Priory of Lenton then valued at xxl. per annum Colwick over and nether IN Colewiâ— Godric had a Mannor before the Conquest which answered or was rated to the Dane-geld or Tax at seven Bovats The Land was one Car. There afterwards William Peverel whose Fee it became had one Car. in Demesne and seven Vill. six Bordars having three Car. or Plows There was a Priest and a Church and two Servants and one Mill 5s. half a Piscary or Fishing and thirty Acres of Medow and fifteen Acres of small Wood. In the Confessours time it was 20s. value when the great Survey was taken in the Conquerours 40s. and was then held by Waleraun Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes wherein Alvric had three and Buge two which made five Bovats for the Tax or Geld. The Land was one Car. They held it of the King William and there had two Car. or Plows one Sochm. on one Bovat and six Villains one Bord. with two Car. There was thirty one Acres of Medow and small Wood eight Acres In the Confessours time this was valued at 25s. 4d. Another part went with Stoche of the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin William de Colwich 20 H. 2. paid the Sheriff one Mark because he sold an Horse to the Kings enemies Over Colwick was Peverels and held by Reginald de Colewike of the King in Capite as one Carucat for twelve barbed Arrows when he came to Nott. Castle together with nineteen Bovats in Willughby on the Wolds as there is noted for another Service Philip son of this Reginald was after his death 36 H. 3. found his heir and to be then above forty years old Philip died about 3 E. 1. and left it to William his son and heir The Jury 6 E. 1. found that Reginald de Colewyke the Grandfather of William lived an hundred years and that he and Philip his son Father of William had their Park inclosed with Hedge and Diâ—ch at their pleasure without the impediment of the Justice or Ministers of the Forest and so held it all their lives as the said William then did paying his twelve Arrows as before is said Iohn de Colwyk 7 E. 3. was found son and heir of William This Iohn was a Knight and married Ioane daughter of Robert de Staunton Harold by whom he had William de Colwyke who held the Mannor of Colewyke with the Advowson of the Church joyntly with Ioane his wife whom he left a widow 35 E. 3. and Thomas de Colewike their son his heir he held a Mess. also in Elston of William de Thorpe and half a Virgat of Land His said wife Ioane was the daughter of Iohn Peche and born at Kilnutt in Shropshire by whom he had also a daughter called Ioane who was heir of her brother the sâ—id Thomas de Colwik and carried this Lordship to the Family of Byron mentioned in Newstede she being second wife of Sir Richard Byron as in that place is noted There was a presentment made against Richard Byron Chr. and Ioane his wife 15 R. 2. for hâ—ndring the courseâ— of the Water of Trent at Over Colwick which was the right of the said Ioane it seems as daughter of William de Colwik The Trent is there found to be one of the great Rivers of the Kingdom of England for passage of Ships and Batells that is Boats with Victuals and other Merchandises from the Castle and Town of Nottingham to the water of Humbre and from thence into the deep Sea The Tayn-land I suppose to be called Nether-Colwyk or Est-Colwyk which came also to Peverel for I find 11 E. 1. that William de Novers or de Nodariis
Furnivall had disseised the said Alda of her free-hold in the said Whystan and in Handesworth Thomas de Furnivall the elder 19 E. 2. held the Mannor of Gresthorp William Farnell Lord of half Bochumsell if not mistaken for Furnivall held in Normanton and Gristhorpe the fourth part of a Knights Fee of Matilda de Lovetot and she of the Countess of Ewe and she of the King of the old Feoffment The Jury 6 E. 3. found that Thomas de Furnivall senior when he died held the Mannor of Wirkesop and this of Gresthorpe of Philip Queen of England as of the honour of Tikhill and that Thomas de Furnivalle son of the said Thomas de Furnivalle the elder was then his heir Michael de la Pole 28 E. 3. had free-warren in Gresthorpe Michael de la Pole 7 R. 2. settled the Mannor of Greysthorpe with Rents of Assize and seven Bovats of Land in North Clifton on Michael de la Pole his son and Katherin his wife The Jury 7 H. 5. found that Katherine who had been wife of Michael de la Pole Earl of Suffolk when she died held the Mannor of Gresthorpe with the Appurtenances in Gresthorp Sutton Normanton and North Clifton and that Katherine Elizabeth and Isabell daughters of Michael de la Pole son of the said Earl and the said Katherine were her Cousins and heirs The Jury 28 H. 6. found that William late Duke of Suffolk when he died held joyntly with Alice his wife then living the Mannor of Gresthorp and Normanton c. and that Iohn Duke of Suffolk was his heir This Mannor was lately Scymour Daniel's and his son William Daniel as I think sold it to Edward Phynney There was a Chapel in Gristhorp founded in the Honour of St. Iames become ruinous and converted into a Cottage and Barne which Queen Elizabeth among other things 2 Apr. 16 Eliz. granted to Alexander Rigby and Percival Gunston Gent. and their heirs and the next year 22 Iun. 17 Eliz. to Iohn Sonkey and Percivall Gunston certain parcels of Land and Medow in Gristhorpe called Priest Land containing sixteen Acres and one little Croft called Priests Yard given for the sustentation of a Priest in the said free Chapel of Saint Iames in Gresthorpe The owners of these Towns 1612. are said to be Thomas Deane Nicolas Taylor Symon Gyles Thomas Walker Richard Gray Richard Weighton William Shepherd Richard Cossen Gregory Sudbury Iohn Ryley The Vicarage of Normanton was eight Marks when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron 't is now 4l. 5◠0d. in the Kings Books and An. Darlin or Daniel Patron VVeston WEstune was also of the Fee of Roger de Busli in which before the Conquest Elmer Elwin Osbern Grim Edric Stenulph had each man his hall and each one Bov. of Land They paid the Tax amongst them for six Bov. and an half The Land was for four Plows or four Car. There after the Conquest Fulc Robert and Turold the men of Roger de Busli had four Car. and an half and one Sochm. fourteen Vill. three or four Bord. having three Car. ½ There was a Church one Mill thirty Acres of Medow Pasture wood half a Leu. long and as much broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 70s. when Doomsday Book was made in the Conquerours time at 50◠There was Soc in Odesthorp and Redford The next successour of that Robert who also held Grove of Roger de Busli whom I have noted was Gerbert de Archis Lord also of Grove the head of his Barony in the time of King H. 2. Gilbert de Archis son of Gerbert 28 H. 2. paid L. Marks fine for the Land of his father Gilbert de Arches gave the Church of Weston to the Monastery of Blith which Roger de Busli founded and Gilbert de Arches his son confirmed his fathers gift There was an agreement between the Monks and Gilbert de Arches that they should present to the Arch-bishop the next vacancy Humfr. de Tikhill the Clark of Ostrefeild if he should be living or some other fit Clerk at the request of the said Gilbert to be Parson of Weston which they did it seems and after him R. de Caneton and upon their presentation of Raph de Wadwrd Walter Arch-bishop of York gave him institution reserving an annual pension of five Marks to the said Monastery to increase Hospitality by his Instrument dated at Scroby 4 Id. Iune in the thirty fourth year of his Pontificat Robert de Hersin son and heir of Theofania daughter of Gilbert de Arches released to Theobald the Prior and to the Covent of Blith all his right in the Advowson of this Church of Weston for which they received him and his heirs in to all the benefits and Orisons which should from thenceforth be made or done in that Church of Blith for ever Mr. Robert de Hersin and Walter de Bakepuz by their instrument dated on St. Simon and Iude's day 1255. at Blith certified the Dean and Chapter of York of their release Walter de Bakepuz and Elizabeth his wife also released to Theobald the said Prior. Malvesinus de Hercy father of the first named Robert and William Ruffus paid four Marks for two Fees in Grove Ordeshale and Weston in which places Hugh de Hercy Knight 3 E. 3. claimed free-warren as son of Hugh son of Hugh de Hercy brother and heir of the said Robert to whom King H. 3. 10 Decemb. in the thirty ninth year of his reign granted it Hugh de Hercy and Alice his wife by a Fine 15 E. 3. settled the Mannor of Weston and five Marks and 12d. Rent in Cusseworth on Iohn de Hercy and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh Eustachius Morteyn son and heir of Robert Mortein 2 E. 2. had three parts of a Knights Fee in Grove and four parts in Weston then in the Kings hands This Robert de Morteyn was son of Eustachius and Eincina daughter and heir of William Ruffus who married Isabell the other daughter and heir of Gilbert de Arches and gave Weston Mill to the Abby of Welbek The interest of the family of Morteyn was sold to that of Hercy in this place which descended as in Grove may be seen to Sir Iohn Hercy the last male of that noble race who limited it to Sir William Meringe his sisters son and he sold it to Peter Roos of Laxton whose unthrifty son Gilbert Roos sold it to Sir Iohn Whyte I take it to be Sir Brian Broughtons at this present Iun. 26. 1674. Roger de Weston whom I suppose a successour of Fulc first named released also to God St. Mary of Blith and St. Katherine and the Monks there serving God his claim also in the Church of Weston and so did Sir Richard de Weston who was to be received into the good Deeds and Orisons of that
other of Arundell and the third brother of them was Nigellus de Albanei then a young man of good disposition and great hope carrying the Kings Bow who when he was made Knight for his honesty was enfeoffed by King Henry the first first of all of Egmanton in the Forest of Sherwode with the Parks and Appurtenances which Town after a little time Nigellus gave to his special friend Robert de Aivile which the King hearing inquired of the said Nigellus if it was so who answered it was and that now the King had two honest Knights where before he had but one This Nigellus by his Mother was a Mowbray and had the Estate of Robert de Molbray whom William Rufus took at Bamburgh and beheaded at Winsore and seised his Counties or Earldoms of Northumberland and Nottingham and Marshall and other Lands and Possessions and disinherited his Progeny so that the Posterity of this Nigellus de Albany who married Gundreda the daughter of Hugh de Gurnay in Normandy and had in that Country sixscore enfeoffed Knights and as many in England had the Sirname of Mowbray Roger Molbray his son being the first who by Alice de Gant had Nigellus de Molbray who married Mabilia daughter of Edmund Earl of Clare and got on her four sons William de Molbray Robert Philip and Roger c. Of this Family did that of D'aivile hold this Mannor It is noted that of the Posterity of this Robert de Aivile from the time of St. William Archbishop of York viz. 18 Steph. there had been two Roberts and two Iohns de Eyvill who had the Advowson of the Church of Egmanton by inheritance until the time of King Henry the third that Iohn de Eyvill gave it to the Priory of Newstede in Shirewood to which it was appropriated by Pope Iohn the 22d. and by the licence of King E. 2. It seems that Iohn de Eyvill Robert de Vypont Iohn de Vescy William Marmion Adam de Newmarch Baldwin Wac Robert de Wilgheby Robert de Wolrington Richard de Sees were Rebells with Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and hindred Robert de Nevil the Sheriff of Yorkshire from executing his Office from Michaelmas 48 H. 3. until the Battel of Lewes when William de Bozale was made Sheriff of that County by the said Simon de Montefort Iohn de Eyvill 7 E. 1. by the judgement of the Court was to hold to him and his heirs the Mannor of Egmanton against Clementia de Lungevillers to whom he had given the Mannor of Barneburgh in Yorkeshire for her life in exchange Iohn de Eyvill had Free Warren granted here 9 Iun. 9 E. 1. who had a son of the same name his heir who married Margaret who was latter wife after his decease of Adam de Everingham Lord of Laxton who claimed divers liberties here in her right 3 E. 3. and married his son Adam de Everingham to Ioane de Eyvill her daughter and heir of this Mannor which by a Fine 17 E. 2. between Iohn de Eyvill and Margaret his wife and Ioane their daughter Querents and Hugh de Scalton Deforc was settled on the said Iohn and Margaret and Ioane and the heirs of Margaret excepting one Mill two hundred and two Acres of Land twenty three of Medow sixty of Wood 100s. and 20d. Rent in the same Mannor to which Fine several persons put to their claims as Thomas de Burton of Egmanton and Heldreda his wife and Iohn their son theirs William son of Lawrence de Weston Thomas Deyvill of Egmanton Robert Fourmery Iohn Fourmery Thomas del Celer William del Celer and Thomas Trompour theirs There having sometimes before been Suits about Common of Pasture in the East Park Adam de Everingham Lord of Egmanton sold to Henry Deyvill a certain place of Wood beneath his Park of Egmanton called the East Park to cut down the Wood thereof according as it was assigned by certain bounds in which Park Sir Thomas de Lungvillers the Prior of Newstede Thomas Deyvill Henry Deyvill his son Robert Formery and all the Commonalty of the said Town had Common for all manner of Cattel who all 15 E. 3. agreed that Sir Adam should inclose it with an Hedge for three years in which time they would only Common with their Horses after Michaelmas but after the term of three years the Fence to be thrown down and they to Common in it as before This Mannor 24 E. 3. by a Fine between William de la Pole the elder and Iohn de Chesterfeild Plaintiffs and Adam de Everingham of Laxton Chr. and Iohan his wife Deforc. was settled on the said Adam and his heirs with warranty from Ioane and her heirs It descended to the heirs of them both as in Laxton may be observed and afterwards was .... Northwoods Sir Richard Stanhop of Rampton descended of Lungvillers had the moyety of the Mannor of Egmanton which about 14 H. 6. descended to his heir Iohn son of his son Richard Stanhop as in Rampton may be noted Sir Iohn Basing Knight about 24 H. 6. was seised of certain Lands here Alice wife of Thomas Macworth Esquire was his sister and heir The great Mannor was the Inheritance and perhaps is of .... Popham by the marriage of the daughter and heir of Sir Sebastian Harvey late Alderman of London The Park now called Egmanton Hall was purchased and built by Nicolas Poutrell Serjeant at Law and by him given to Thomas Markham of Allerton his Cousin by their mothers whose heirs sold it to Francis Williamson Esquire once Sheriff of this County whose Nephew Francis Williamson Clark of the Assizes had it by his Uncles gift but since it was the Honourable Francis Pierponts and if Alisamond his widow be dead who had it in Joynture is Robert Pierreponts of Nott. his son's The owners of Egmanton Town in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury .... Makworth Gent. Hardolph Wastneyes Esquire Henry Wright Francis Thornchill Iohn Sudbury William Ireland Iohn Gascoigne Robert Pople Richard Lawe Iohn Bale Iohn Gilbert Thomas Sudbury Mrs Cardinall widow Edward Mason Gent. There was 13 E. 1. a pleading for a Mess. in Egmanton which the Parson claimed as free Almain and Henry Burdon as lay Fee but it was not then determined for defect of Jurors Iohn Bellowe and Iohn Bellowe Iuly 6. 37 H. 8. had licence to Alienate the Rectory and Church of Egmanton with the Appurtenances sometimes belonging to the Priory of Newstede in Shirwood to Robert Thornehill Esquire and his heirs The Vicarage of Egmanton was 5l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now 4l. 6s. 0d. ob value in the Kings Books and Sir Brian Broughton is Patron Tuxford Tuxfarne IN Tuxfarne before the Normans dispossessed the Saxons were two Mannors which Fluin and Vlmar had which were rated to the publick payments of those times at twelve Bovats The Land being then found sufficient
Johannis White filia Johannis Harpur de Swarkeston in Com. Derb. militis in piam posteritatis memoriam spem certam futurae resurrectionis monumentum hoc posuit Obiit die Ano. It was never filled up West Markham OR Little Marcham WAS of the Fee of Roger de Busli one Mannor in it before the Conquest Eduin had which paid to the publick Taxation or Geld as nine Bovats The Land four Car. There Goysfrid the Man or Tenant of Roger had one Car. and nine Vill. and five Bord. having three Car. There was a Church and one Mill 16s. This in King Edward the Confessours time was 3l. when the great Survey was made in King William's 4l. value In West Mercham before the Conquest Godric had a Mannor which paid but for four Bov. to the Tax though the Land was returned two Carucats There Roger de Busli had afterwards two Car. four Vill. two Bord. having two Car. and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long three qu. broad The value of this continued 40s. Aron held it Here were other parcels Soc to this one which had six Bov. to the Geld. The Land three Car. Soc in Tuxfarne There six Sochm. five Vill. had four Car. and an half There were sixteen Acres of Medow Another paid for one Bov. to the Geld Soc in Grave and one Bov. ad Geld. Soc in Farne and one Bov. ad Geld. Soc in Drayton The Land half a Car. There three Sochm. had two Car. There was a Composition made between the Church of West Marcham and the Chapel of Tuxford at Lanum before the Lord Richard perhaps it should have been Roger Arch-bishop of York in the year of our Lord 1179. 5 Calend Decemb. 26 H. 2. that the said Church of West Marcham should have in Tuxford of seventy three Bovats each one Thrave of Corn and the Chapel of Tuxford the rest of the Tythe Corn and the said Church was to have the small Tythes of those living on that Land viz. Calves and Foals Lambs and Goats and Piggs and Eggs at Easter and the men thrice in the year were to go with their Offerings to West Marcham viz. on All Saints day and that of the Purification of St. Mary and at Easter and to be Confessed there in Lent and receive Communion there at Easter and the bodies of the husbands and wives to be buried there and the said Church was to have two parts of the Tythe Corn growing on the Demesne of Tuxford and likewise of all the Essarts that then were or should be and the Chapel of Tuxford was to have the remaining third part and all the small Tythes and Confession and Communion and Offerings and the bodies of all dwelling on the Demesne and in the Town except the husbands and wives on the said seventy three Bovats and all the Tythe of Flax Milk Wooll Hens Geese Apples Gardens and all Churchings and Weddings of the whole Town of Tuxford the said Chapel was to have and that this agreement might be firm Robert de St. Iohn then it seems husband of Oliva Lady of Tuxford Patron of that ground made his Affidavit in the hand of the Lord Arch-bishop of Yorke and so did Henry the Priest of Marcham and William the Parson of Tuxford and Iacob instead of his Master Walter de Constanciis Chaplain of Tykhill and Richard Parson of Walesby The Arch-bishops Seal was put to it and so was Robert de St. Iohns and the said Iacobs This was certified by Thomas de Maryng Abbat of Barlings and that Covent to be in their Registry 4 Iun. 1307. It seems probable that the successours of that Aron mentioned in Doomsday Book took their name from this place howbeit the first I can certainly fix on was Sir Richard de Marcham or William who married Cecilia the sister of Robert Lord Lexington as before is in several places noted by whom he had Richard and Robert but what sons else I have not yet discovered Robert de Marcham was a great Man and had an Esquire named Robert de Fowich 2 E. 1. he confirmed his Uncle the said Robert de Lexingtons gift of Lands in Scardcliff Rothorne and Sterthorp to the Priory of Newstede he held when he died about 17 E. 1. a Capital Mess. in West Marcham and sevenscore Acres of Arable Land in Demesne and twenty of Medow and a Water-Mill paying the Prior of Monkebreton 8d. per annum and the Nuns of Wallendewelles 6d. c. This Mannor was divided amongst his daughters and heirs as in Tuxford may be discovered with which it continued in the several branches as they were sub-divided Agnes de Sanctâ cruce had a Free-holder William de Marcham who held of her two Bovats of Land and an half 29 E. 1. when she left her share to her daughters as in Tuxford is described From this William de Marcham possibly a younger brother or Cousin of Robert might descend the Ancestors of Sir Iohn Markham the Judge who had a Monument in Markham Church with this Inscription Orate pro anima Johannis Markham Iusticiarii qui obiit in festo S. Silvestri Anno Dom. 1409. His Fathers name was Robert and his Grandfathers Iohn both Lawyers Iohn married the daughter of Nicolas Bothomsell and Robert of Sir Iohn Caunton The Judges posterity may be noted in Maplebeck and Cotteham Iohn Stanhope Knight 9 H. 6. in a recovery claimed against William Lassells Esquire the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances This surely is miswritten John for Richard or Knight for Esquire Iohn Stanhope son of Richard son of Sir Richard married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Thomas Talbot and by her had several sons one son named Henry the husband of Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire who brought him a son named Edmund Stanhope who by Alice his wife had a daughter Margaret the wife of Thomas Skessington Esquire she died the first day of Ianuary 31 H. 8. seized of the third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and of Lands in Darlington and Ryton her husband had them by the Courtesie or Law of England till Iuly 29. 35 H. 8. that he died leaving William Skevington son and heir of the said Margaret to succeed who was above one and twenty years of age at the death of his Mother Thomas Rayner of East Drayton and Emme his wife 7 H. 6. by Fine passed to Iohn son of Henry de Drayton and to Alice his wife one Mess. twenty six Acres of Land four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Little Markham quit from the heirs of Emme The owners of West Markham cum Milneton in 1612. are said to be Rutland Molyneux Mr. .... Leake Francis Chapman Cler. Robert Belyalde Richard Salmon Thomas Pettinger William Haslaby William Owldham Richard Whitlam Senior and Junior Thomas Heslaby Lawrence Spyby William Turtale Anthony Cawthorne Thomas Butler Henry Wright of Egmanton the Master and Fellows of
HATFEILD Division NOw followeth Hatfeild Division of this great Wapentac of Bersetlow which is that which lyeth on the West side of the River Idle and as the South and North Clay Divisions which lie on the East side have ever been famous for plenty of Corn so this for Woods and pleasant Waters insomuch that in it alone have been Founded well-nigh as many Monasteries as in the whole County besides for in it were the Abbies of Rufford and Wellbeck the Priories of Wirkesop Wallingwelles Blyth and Mattersey which are not far short of all the rest as by this Catalogue of their values taken before that of the 26 H. 8. may appear wherein Lenton is 620l. per annum Thurgarton 350l. Shelford 200l. Newstede 240l. Felley 44l. Beauvale 200l. Brodholme 10l. Rufford 220◠Welbeck 300l. Wirksop 240l. Wallingwelles 78l. Blyth 107l. and Mathersey 50l. per annum Rufford Rugford on the River Maun IN Rugforde before the Norman Invasion Vlf whose Lands in these parts became the Fee of Gislebert de Gand had a Mannor which defended it self in paying to the Dane-geld or Tax of that time for twelve Bovats The Land of it being then known to be sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There Gislebert had in Demesne one Car. ten Vill. having three Car. There was twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu ½ long one leu broad In the Confessours time it was 6l. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken 60s. it had Soc there and in Bildesthorp and in Wirchenfeild Gislebert de Gaunt son of Baldwin Earl of Flanders came with William the Conquerour his Uncle into England and took to wife Alice de Montefort and had issue Walter and Robert and died in the time of William Rufus and was buried at Bardeney Walter his eldest son took to wife Matilda daughter of Earl Stephen of Britanny and begot Gilbert his eldest son who afterwards in his wifes right was Earl of Lincoln and Robert Gilberts wife was Roesia Countess of Lincolne by whom he had Alice married to Simon de St. Liz Earl of Huntington and Northampton Gilbert Earl of Lincolne Founded the Abby of Rufford of the Cistercian Order in the year 1148. about the thirteenth of King Stephen which said King for the Soul of King Henry his Uncle and his other Ancestors and for the health or safety of his own Soul and of Queen Matilda his wife and Eustace his son and his other Children confirmed the gift of Gilebert de Gant which he made to God and the Church of the blessed Mary at Rievalls and the Monks there serving God of the Mannor of Ruford to his Charter dated at Lincolne were Witnesses Robert the Chancellour and Earl Simon and Earl William of Arundell By another dated at Yorke to which were Witnesses the said Robert the Chancellour Earl Simon and Robert de Ver he confirmed to the Abbat and Monks of Ruford the gift which Gilbert de Gant made to them of the Land of Cratela wherein we suppose Wellehagh was in the Book of Doomsday included as in that place is noted By another dated at Wirchesop wherein the Bishop of Durrham and Richard de Luci and William Peverell and Richard de Camuil were Witnesses he the said King Stephen confirmed to the Church of St. Mary of Rufford and the Monks there serving God the gifts which Hugh de Muscam and Adam Tisun and William Tisun his son and Gaufr de Stanton and Malger de Rolleston and Gilbert de Chelum and Raph Silvan made of Lands of their Fees part whereof was in Kelum as the Charter of Confirmation made by King Henry the second manifesteth in which the said King Henry the second also granted that those Monks should have their proper Forester to keep their Wood as Walter de Gant had in the time of King Henry the first that Kings Grandfather and that they should freely and peaceably take of the Forest whatever was needful for their own use and that no man of his own Wood might give or sell without their licence as it was in the time of King Henry the first his said Grandfather and besides all the forementioned gifts he confirmed that of Galfr. de Eicring and Rocelinus and Raph his brother of the Wood called Rahage and likewise granted the Land which Raph de Hocreton held called Wudehus and granted them all free Customs and Liberties Soc Sac Tol and Them and Infangetheof c. King Henry the third confirmed all the forementioned gifts and enlarged their priviledges besides several others mentioned in his Charter as the gift of Robert Furnell of the mediety of Mortone which is next Bomeshill which Adam de Wellum and his other Men in times past held and that gift of Raph de St. George of his moyety of Mortone next the Town of Bomeshill which Hugh de Stretton and other his Men or Tenants held that of Raph de Hereford of his whole Land which he had in Ekering that of Raph de Furnell of all the Land which they had of the gift of his Ancestors in Bomeshill that of Ranulph son of Roger de Maresey of a certain part of Land and Medow in Hocton with the water of Hiddell as far as that Land extended it self that of Hugh Fitz-Raph of all his Demesne in Kirketon Wilegby Walesby and Bestorp of William son of or Fitz William Land which they held in Bestorp of Iohn Burdon in Maplebek that of Elias de Whitchurch and Idonia his wife of three Bovats in Kelum that of Thomas de Rolleston of Land in Kelum that of Lanceline de Stocks and Amicia his wife of the moyety of the Mannor of Albeney that of Hugh Folenfant and Richard Folenfant of certain Lands in Moretone that of Robert son of Waltheof de Morneshalle of the moyety of the Town of Brithrithefeud Iohn de Vescy made also a Deed of Confirmation to Thomas de Stayngrene Abbat of Rufford c. of eight Bovats in Roderham and the whole Demesne of his whole Mannor of Roderham with all the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Mediety of the Church of that Mannor with the Homage and Service of Thomas de Furnivalle and his heirs for Land which William de Vescy father of him the said Iohn gave to William de Furnivall Uncle of the said Thomas in Roderham and the Service of William de Cantelup for Lands which the said William de Vescy gave him in the said Mannor and with all the right he could have in the Tenements which Hugh Frassell of Roderham sometime Parson of the Church of Penyeston held of the Fee of the said Iohn de Vescy in Roderham with the Homage of Wil. Lovel son of Will. Lovel for the Tenement which he held of him in Roderham and the Mill of the same Town and the Homage and Service of the heir of Iohn de Lexington for the Land which was sometimes Raph Tillyes with the Lordship of half
Sheffeild of Butterwick and by her had Sir Iohn Hollys created by King Iames Baron of Houghton Iuly 9. in the fourteenth year of his Reign and in the twenty second year Earl of Clare 2 Novemb. Anne the daughter of Sir Thomas Stanhope was his wife and bore him Iohn Earl of Clare and Densill Hollis who married Dorothy sole daughter and heir of Sir Francis Ashley Knight of Dorchester Serjeant at Law by whom he hath issue William c. He was by this King in the thirteenth year of his Reign created Lord Hollis of Ifeild in Sussex His brother the said Iohn Earl of Clare married Elizabeth eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Horatio Vere Lord Vere of Tilbury and by her had Gilbert the present Earl whose Countess is .... the daughter of the Honourable William Pierrepont West Drayton OF Roger de Buslies Fee in Drayton Suen and Vlstan paid to the Geld for their Mannors before the Conquest as four Bov. â…” The Land whereof was two Car. There afterwards two Men of Rogers had one Car. eight Vill. one Bord. having two Car. There were three Mills 5s. and seven Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long half a qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 30s. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was made 17s. 4d. Here was then also of Roger Pictavensis his Fee which before the Conquest was Swains who answered the Tax for his Mannor as two Bov. and one third The Land being one Car. When Doomsday Book was made Vsi or Vlsi held this of Roger Pictavensis and had here half a Car. and one Vill. one Bord. with half a Car. Here were three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one qu. long half a qu. broad In the Confessours time the value was 10s. then but 5s. 4d. Thomas Fitz-William held of the Countess of Augi or Ewe in Clarborough and West Drayton three parts of one Knights Fee as in Clarborough is noted this was Roger de Buslies and the Family of Maresey held that of the Lancaster Fee as in Gameleston and other places may be observed Merriell Bridge THomas Fitz-William gave to the Church and Monks of Blith the Rent of 40s. sterling per annum viz. his moyety of the Mill of Mirihil Bridge with the whole Suit and all things belonging to him by reason of that Mill for 30s. and one half Mark yearly in which the Archbishop of York was held bound to him for himself and his successours for a Tenement which he held of him in Plumtrefeld and one Mark of Silver which William son of H. de Adwic was held to him for a Tenement which he held of him in Adwic to be paid to the said Monks by the hands of the said William and his heirs every year at the Purification of the blessed Mary c. Richard de Marcham obliged himself by Oath to pay 20s. yearly to the Monks of Blith for the moyety of the Mill of Mirihild Bridge which they granted to him and his heirs who were to do Homage and Relief and take their Oaths to pay the said 20s. per annum whether Thomas Fitz-William did warrant the Suit to the Mill or not else the Prior to re-enter into the possession of the whole Mill. Murilde Brigg 3 E. 3. was to be repaired c. This Bridge lies at the entrance of this small Township in Yorke Rode Way betwixt Tuxford and Scroby the Town is in the Parish of Elkesley and the Chapel esteemed part of Tikhill as the rest In the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth this Mannor was the Inheritance of William Swift The owners of West Drayton in 1612. are set down thus Robert Swift Knight .... Meverel Esquire Robert Brett Richard Whitlam senior Nicolas Whitmore William Simpson Richard Whitlam junior Bothumsell Bodmeschel And Lound Hall IN Bodmeschell Earl Tosti had twelve Bovats for the Geld. The Land eight Car. But after the Conquest the King had there five Vill. and one Bord. with two Car. and one Mill. 8s. and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leuc long and four qu. broad In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 8l. when King William took the Survey but 60s. This Mannor had Soc in Elchesleig both Mortunes Babword Oglesthorp and Ordeshale Ranesby and Sudershale Raneby Madrisseig Lund and Barneby In 9 H. 3. of the Scurage of Mungumery Raph de St. George and Richard de Furnells gave account of two Marks concerning one Fee in Bodemescill Richard de Furnell son and heir of Robert de Furn. which Robert was husband of Isabell daughter of Iordan de Chevercourt released all his right in the Chapel of Bomeshull to the Abby of Wellebec and acknowledged it to belong to the Mother Church of Helkesley of that Abbies Patronage The same did Raph de St. George The said Raph and Richard are said to hold this Fee in Bodmescill of the King in Capite but in a later Inquisition Robert de Furneus and Robert de St. George are said to hold it of the Honour of Lancaster of the old feoffment Robert de St. George 18 H. 3. gave five Marks for relief of the Lands which Raph his father held in Lancashire The Jury 30 H. 3. said that Robert de St. George late husband of Petronilla held in the Town of Bodmeshill with the Sok two Car. of Land and an half of the King in Capite by the service of half a Knights Fee whereof he had in Demesne fifty Acres c. he held divers Lands in Lincolneshire Raph de St. George his son and heir was then fifteen years old The King that year viz. 30 H. 3. committed the Custody of the Lands and heirs of the said Robert de St. George to Robert le Norreis In the Scurage of Wales 39 H. 3. and 44 H. 3. Raph St. George and Robert Furnels paid 40s. for one Knights Fee here and one in Lancashire That moyety of this Mannor which belonged to the Family of Furnalls descended with it as in Carleton in Lindrick will be noted The Jury 25 E. 1. said that Richard de Furnous and Richard de Boselingthorpe held a Knights Fee in Bothemsell of Edmund Earl of Lancaster paying 10â— per annum to the Ward of that Castle And in 19 E. 2. the Jury said that Richard de Boselingthorp held this Mannor when he died by the Law of England of the Inheritance of Isabella his quondam wife and that Iohn de Boselingthorp was their son and heir which Iohn 5 E. 3. had a Charter of Fee Warren for Bothmeshull Raph Brasebrigg Chr. 19 R. 2. by one Fine passed the Mannor of Bothumsell to Iohn de Markham and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn and by another 110l. Rent in Bothumsell Robert Fletchar and William Bull 8 Eliz. claimed against William Swyft Esquire the Mannors of Bothumsell Vpton and Elkesley with the Appurtenances and twenty
Newcastles Here dwelt before the Wars Mr. .... Lukin father of Mr. William Lukin and Sam. sometimes of Christs Colledge in Cambridge it is now the place of residence of Mr. Iohn Rolleston Secretary to his Grace the said Duke of Newcastle In 49 H. 6. and of the retaking his Royal power again the First Iohn Craven enfeoff'd William Craven his son Iohn Bride junior Thomas Chaterton Chapellan Richard Merser of Wersop Richard Colyngworth of the same Raph Bekwith Thomas Bekwith Robert Craven and Walter Graver in all his Lands and Tenements Rents and services with the Appurtenances in Sukholme Witness William Champen of Sukholme Iohn Plumtre of the same c. Norton Cuckeney Langwath Bonbusk Walley Milnethorp Holme Howbeck VVoodhouse Hatfeild Colingthwait Belgh or Bellers Grange THe Principal part of Cucheney the chief of all these and perhaps some other small Hamlets was the Fee of Hugh Fitz-Baldric and before the Conquest the free-hold of Swen who then answered for his Mannor to the Geld or Tax as two Car. The Land four Car. when the Conquerour took his survey one Richard held it of Hugh and there had in Demesne two Car. and three Sochm. on two Bov. of Land and ten Vill. five Bord. having three Carucats or Plows There was a Priest and a Church and two Mills 8s. Pasture Wood four quar long and four qu. broad This kept the value it had in the time of King Edward the Confessour viz. 30s. In Cuchenay there was also of the Fee of Roger de Busli where before the Conquest Alric and Vlsi had two Mannors answering the Tax for one Car. The Land whereof was sufficient for two Plows or two Car. There afterwards Goisfrid the Man or Tenent of Roger had one Car. and nine Vill. having three Car. Pasture Wood two qu. long two qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 20s. value then when Doomsday Book was made 2s. less Ioceus de Flemangh came to the Conquest of England in the time of William Duke of Normandy and acquired in Cukeney the third part of a Knights Fee and the said Ioce afterwards frequently called Coste begot a certain son Ric. by name In the same Town of Cukeney there dwelt or remained a certain man who was called Gamelbere or Gamelkere who was an old Drenghe or Dreyinghe before the Conquest interpreted by the learned Sir Henry Spelman a Knight or one that held Lands as it were by Military or Knights service and accordingly he held two Carucats of Land in the same Town of the King in Capite for such service of shooing the Kings Palfrey upon four feet with the Kings Nails or shooing Materials de Cluario or Cloera Domini Regis as oft as he should lie at his Mannor of Maunsfeld and if he put in all the Nails incloaverit the King should give him a Palfrey of four Marks or he was to have the Kings Palfrey giving the King five Marks of Silver as the Jury in 3 E. 3. found the service as he was also if he lamed the Horse pricked him or shod him strait c. inclaudet or includat as it was found 23 E. 1. not so agreeably And if an Army should be in Wales he was to do service according to the quantity of two Carucats of Land and likewise for Homage Gamelbere dyed without heirs of himself and the Land was an Eschaet in the hand of King Henry the first And that King gave that Land to Richard son of the said Ioce and his heirs to be held of him by the said service And the said Richard took a wife in Nottingham by name N. and begot on her a son called Richard she died and this Richard took another wife Cousin of the Earl of Ferrers and that Earl would not give him his Cousin unless he would give his said Cousin and her heirs of her to be begotten some Land And the said Richard before he married Hawise the Cousin of the Earl gave her and the heirs of her to be begotten two Carucats of Land in Cukeney which the said King gave him by the said service which some will think had relation to the name of Ferrers And the said Richard on her begot a certain son by name Thomas and the said Thomas was nourished in the Kings Court and after the death of Richard his father held that Land by the service aforesaid of the said King well and in peace untill the old War and then he made himself a Castle in the said Land of Cukeney for this Thomas was a warlike man or Souldier in the whole War And after the said War the Kingdom of England being pâ—cified and King Henry the second Reigning he Founded the Abby of Welbeck This Thomas took to wife Emma and begot on her a daughter Isabell by name After the death of the said Thomas the said Isabell his daughter was in the Custody or Wardship of the King by reason of the two Carucats of Land in Cukeney And the said King gave the Custody and Marriage of the said Isabell to Simon Fitz-Simon who married her who gave the Mill of Cukeney with the Appurtenances and Custom and Works lying to it to the Abby of Welbeck and all their Land in Deystorth and Bastegate and their whole Land which they had at Langwaith and one Bovat in the Field of Cukeney upon Hattefeild c. And the said Simon begot on the said Isabell three daughters viz. Agnes Isabel and Petronilla or Parnell and after the deaths of Simon and Isabel their said three daughters were in the Kings Custody and the King gave their Custody and Marriage to Sir Walter de Fawcomberg and the said Walter himself married the said Agnes the eldest and gave Isabell the second to Walter de Riebof to wife and Petronilla the third he gave to Stephen de Faucomberg his brother to wife with the said two Carucats in Cukeney which he held of the King reserving to himself and his heirs the Advowson of the Abby of Welbek quit from the said Petronilla and her heirs as appears by a Fine levyed between them in the Kings Court The said Walter and Agnes confirmed to the said Abby all the gifts of the said Thomas de Cukeny and Simon Fitz-Simon and Isabell his wife as did Gerard de Glanvill and Emme his wife c. Peter son of Walter de Faucomberg released from himself and his heirs to the said Abby all the right in that demand which he had against the said Abby concerning the prestation or performance of one Palfrey to him to be done of every Abbat newly made or created Walter de Faucomberg son and heir of Peter de Faucomberg likewise released all that demand which he exacted concerning the Palfrey c. Walter son of Walter de Faucomberg granted to the said Abby all the right and claim which he had in that Toft upon Humbre in Whiten Iohn de Faucomberg son of Walter de Faucomberg confirmed to
Simon son of Galfr. de Whiten the Lands and Tenements given to the said Abby in Whiten and that demand concerning one Palfrey or the value as before Joceus le Flemangh venitad Conquest Angl. Rich. temp W. 1 -N de Nott. ux 1 -Hawifia consanguin Comitis de Ferrariis ux 2. Rich. de Cukeney Rich. de Cukeney Tho. de Cukeney Willielmus Goschire Joana 8 E. 1 -Rob le Porter Joh. suspensus An. 1200. Ric. Germanus de Cukeney Isabella Thom. de Cukeney Radulphus de Cukeney Rich. Rad. Silvan-Margareta Osbertus Silvan Rad. Selvein Osbert Seilvan miles 1246. Radulphus Salvayne -Marger fil cohaer Nic. fil Anketini Malory Anketinus Salvayn Anketinus Salvayn mil. de Thorp Thomas fundator Abb. de Welbek-Emma Emma ux Gerardi de Glanvill Simon Fitz-Simon-Isabel Walterus de Faucomberg -1 Agnes Per. de Fauconberg Walterus de Fauconberg Walterus de Fauconberg Johannes de Faucomberg Walterus de Rieboef -2 Isabella Stephanus de Faucomberg -3 Petronilla Willielmus de Fauconberg -Ida fil Adae de St. Martino Hen. de Fawcomberg 38 H. 3. Willielmus de Faucomberg 8 E. 1. ob 29 E. 1. ... fil Matildae Dom. de Goushull 1 Johannes stultus 23 E. 1. aetat 23 an 2 Henricus de Fauconberg miles -Elena fil Dom. Rob. de Hertford 3 Willielm Hugo Stephen who married the third daughter Petronilla begot on her a son named William This William was in the Custody of King Iohn and the said King gave his Wardship or Custody and marriage to Adam de St. Martin and the said Adam gave to the said William Ida his daughter to wife and the said William begot on the said Ida a son Henry by name Between the said Henry and William son of Thomas a certain Fine was levied of all Lands and Tenements in Cukeney and the said Henry took up the said Land and gave for relief to the King 100s. and to the said King did Homage The said Henry begot a son by name William who took to wife the daughter of Matilda Lady of Goushull and begot on her three sons Iohn Henry and William The aforesaid William father of the said Iohn Henry and William released to the said Abby his whole right concerning all Customs and Services and concerning the prestation or giving of a Palfrey at every removal or creation of the Abbat of the said Abby as appeareth by the Fine That Iohn the first begotten of the said William was a Fool neither could he hold the Land of his father But Henry the second son made Fine with the King for the said Land with such condition that he should sustein his elder brother but he died shortly after And so the said Henry held the said Land and afterwards espoused the daughter of Sir Robert de Hertford Elena by name and as it is more fully found in the Book of Memorand's in the Exchequer 31 E. 1. William de Faucomberg Knight son and heir of Sir Henry de Faucomberg Knight granted for himself and his heirs to the Abby and Covent of Welbek all and all manner of Common which they had in Burneflat c. Petronilla daughter of Simon Fitz-Simon in 2 Ioh. ought 20s. for having her imparlance Loquela in tâ—e Kings Court at Westminster against R. W. de Faucomberg and Agnes his wife and Walter de Rieboef and Ysabel his wife concerning her reasonable part of the xxth part of one Knight in Kukeney and the sixth part of one Knights Fee in Hocwell Sir Henry de Fawconberg Knight by his Deed dated at Yorke the last day of September Anno Dom. 1329. 2 E. 3. mistaken for 3 E. 3. passed to Iohn de Hotham Bishop of Ely his whole Mannor of Cukeney with the Appurtenances together with the Knights Fees and Advowsons as well of the Abby of Wellebecke as others with all his Lands and Tenements in Holbeck by Cukeney as well those which he lately acquired in Fee of Thomas de Furneux as others c. in the Towns or Hamlets of Cukeney Langwath Bondbusk Holbeck Woodhouse Milnethorpe Cloun and Norton or otherwhere in this County c. all which the said Bishop conveyed to the Abbat and Covent of Wellbeck in the time of the Justices Itinerant at Notingham 4 Decemb. 1329. 3 E. 3. by his Deed then inrolled Henry de Faucomberg 10 E. 2. had Marker and Fair granted at Cokeney and his Grandfather Henry de Faucomburge in 38 H. 3. had Free Warren there The process of the Land of Cukeney of the Honour of Tikhill was as followeth Ioceus le Flemingh came to the Conquest of England in the time of William Duke of Normandy and got in Cukeney the third part of a Knights Fee and the said Ioce begot a certain son by name Richard This Richard took a wife in Notingham by name N. and begot on her a certain son by name Richard This Richard enfeoffed the House of Welbek of the whole third part of a Knights Fee aforesaid viz. of the Land of Langwat with the Hay of Cukeney reserving to himself the Capital Mess. in Cukeney and nine Bovats of Land and did the Service to the chief Lords of the Fee of Tikhill for the said Abbat and his successours This Richard begot a son named Richard who confirmed the gift of his father This Richard begot a son by name Thomas This Thomas impleaded the Abbat of Wellebek concerning the third part of a Knights Fee and at length there was a final concord made between them before the Justices Itinerant at Bristoll so that the Abbat should give him 10s. per annum for making Suit to the Court of Tikhill for the said Abbat and his successours This Thomas begot a certain son by name William Goschite This William begot a certain daughter by name Ioane and enfeoffed the House of Welbek of six Bovats of Land reserving to himself two Bovats of Land and the Capital Messuage afterwards he sold all his right to Iohn his brother who for Theft or Larceny was hanged at Notingham and his Land was an Eschaet in the hands of the Lords of Tikhill Afterwards came Ioane the daughter of the said William and impleaded the Lords of Tikhill concerning the said Land and got it before the Justices at Nottingham and enfeoffed Robert le Porter of Welbek who afterwards married her That Robert afterwards enfeoffed Henry de Screveton of that Land That Henry enfeoffed Petronilla de Sulkholm and afterwards married her Henry died without children And the said Petronilla feoffed Benedict de Thornebiry who afterwards married her That Benedict after the death of Petronilla sold his whole right to the Abbat and Covent of Wellebek by the Kings licence And the Abbat did Suit at the Court of Tykhill from three weeks to three weeks for the said Land Memorandum Anno Dom. 1201. 2 Ioh. the day of the Translation of St. Martin Iohn son of Thomas de Cukeney was convict by a certain appealer viz. Raph de Edenestowe and afterwards hanged and
Title nor Propriety nor indeed of God himself could in this place secure or preserve a Church against a King and Parliament professing the same God and the same Religion I cannot perceive how the most obstinate and zealous pretenders to Religion and property of this time can justly wonder though his Grace be not much concerned for the ruinous Chapel The woods especially those nigh the house are better preserved The number of the Acres of the woods of the Abbey of Wellebek were Of the first foundation of the house in Woods about the house sixscore Acres Of the gift of the King of England in Roumwood fivescore and ten Acres Of the gift of Richard son of Richard in the Hay of Cukeney fourscore Acres Of the gift of Thomas de la Rivere in Hesellund eight Acres Of the gift of Brian de Insula in the Wood of Eskeshagh fourscore Acres These Acres were measured by the King Perch containing twenty four Feet The summ is three hundred thirty eight Acres sixscore to the hundred VVorksop VVirchesop And Radford ELsi before the Norman invasion had two Mannors in Werchesope which paiâ—â—o the Geld as three Car. The Land being then sufficient for eight Plows or eight Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli whose Fee the Conquerour made it had one Car. in Demesne and twenty two Sochm. on twelve Bovats of this Land and twenty four Villains and eight Bord. having twenty two Car. and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long three quar broad In the time of Edward the Confessour this was valued at 8l. when the survey was taken in the Conquerours at 7l. In Rolneton nigh Wirksop also of Roger de Buslies Fee were two Mannors before the Conquest which Vlsi and Alchill had and paid the Geld for one Car. The Land two Car. There afterwards Roger the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli had one Car. and four Sochm. on two Bov. of this Land and one Bord. with one Plow or one Car. There were two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and three qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time 20s. value in the latter part of the Conquerours 10s. There was one Bov. ad Geld. Soc and then waste This Elsi was one of those who were noted in the Book of Doomsday to have Soc and Sac and Toll and Thaim and the Kings Customes of 2d. and particularly upon Werchesoppe and he is there called Elsi son of Castbin but the third penny of the Earl was not his This Roger the Man of Roger de Busli held very many Mannors of him in this County in all which in the time of H. 1. succeeded William de Luvetot who had Sheffeild and Halumshire in the County of York as in Carcolston may be seen and was a principal man in Huntingtonshire where he left a Barony to his second son Nigellus de Lovetot as in Wishou is noted Here the third of the Ides of May in the third year of King Henry the first he founded a Monastery for Canons of the Order of St. Austin in the Church of St. Cuthbert of Wirkesop to which he afterwards by the concession and consideration of Emme his wife and of his sons or Children granted and confirmed by his breve writing his gift which he had made to God and the holy Church and the Canons of St. Cuthbert of Wirkesop in perpetual Alms. First the whole Chapelry of his whole house with the Tythes and Oblations Then the Church of Wirkesop in which the Canons were with the Lands and Tythes and all things belonging to that Church and the Fish-pond and Mill by or nigh that Church and the Medow by the said Mill and Fish-pond And furthermore all the Tythes of the pence of all his set Rents as well in Normandy as in England In the Field of Wirkesop one Carucat of Land at Inwar and the Medow of Catala And all his Churches of his Demesne of the Honour of Blith viz. the Churches of Gringelai of Misterton of Walcringham of Normanton of Coleston of Wylgeby of Wyshou and his part of the Church of Tyreswelle with all Lands Tythes and things belonging to the said Churches And likewise the Tythe of his Paunage and of Honey and of Venison and of Fish and of Fowl and of Malt and of his Mills and of all things of which Tythes were wont or ought to be given This was directed to T. Archbishop of York Thurstan Arch-bishop of York Alexander Bishop of Lincoln and Walter Espec and Alan de Perci and others were Witnesses to King Henry the first confirmation of this gift which William de Luvetot made William de Luvetot in the Pipe Roll of the fifth of K. Steph is said to give account of the half year of the Farm of Blith and of 236l. of the Pleas of G. de Clinton and for the Land which Robert de Calz had with his mother and of two hundred Marks of Silver that the King should pardon him the Pleas whereof he was impleaded at Blith His son Richard de Lovetot 2 H. 2. gave account of twenty Marks for the marriage of his wife whereof ten were in the Treasury and ten he then ought and one Norroy-hawk and one Gerfalcon her name was Cecilia and she gave the Church of Dinisiey in Hertfordsh to this Covent which amongst the gifts of her husbands father and of others was confirmed by Pope Alexander the third in the second year of his Pontificate Anno Domini 1161. This Richard de Luvetot confirmed the said William his Fathers gift to God and the Church of St. Cuthbert of Wirkesop adding his part of the Church of Claverburgh and two Bovats of Land in Herthewik at Vtwar and in Wirkesop the Land which was Wulvet the Priests and Hugh his brothers to wit that between the way and the Park and Impecroft to make a Holt for Twigs virgultum He confirmed also his own proper gift which he made to that Church after the death of his father viz. the whole site of the Town of Wirksop near the Church as it was shut in by the great ditch unto the Medow of Bersebrigg And without the Ditch the seat of a Mill with one dwelling house and the Medow of Buselin which is between the virgultum Holt of the Church and the Water But on the other part of the Water towards the North the Medow and Land by the bound of Kilton from the Water unto the way under the Gallows towards the South and by the Crosses which he himself and William his son erected with their own hands unto the Moore that is the mucky and moist plain the Land also towards the South from the Head of the Causey beyond the Plain as it was girt in by a Ditch to the water In Mauton the Mill with the Fish-pond And all Sloswik He confirmed also the gift of his mother Emme which she gave by his concession to the Church of St. Cuthbert viz.
fil Will. Compton ex quib Com. Northam Gilb. Talbot de Grafton mil. Gart. -Eliz Greystok-Andrea Cotton ux 2. Gilb. Joh. Talbot antecess moderni Com. Salop. Humfr. Christoph. 1 Gilbertus Talbot -Joana fil Tho. Duc. Glocest. Ankareta fil haer s. p. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum Gerardus de Furnivall-Christiana Ledec Gerard. de Furnivall Lora de Furnivalle fil haeres -Gerardus Uflet Willielmus de Furnivall Ernulphus de Mandevill Nigellus de Lovetot Baro in Com. Hunt -Margareta Rich. ut in Wishou Rog. de Lovetot Nigel Rob. de Coleston Will. de Lovetot Ernulph de Mandevill was a Witness to this After the great controversie concerning many demands on both parts between her and Wal. the Prior and the Covent of Wyrkesop the said Mat. in her free Widowhood and lawful power on the day of the translation of St. Thomas the Martyr 33 H. 3. confirmed all the gifts of William de L. her father and Richard de Luvet her Grand-father and Gerard de Furnivall her quondam Husband who was entombed at Ebrard in Normandy in his own Demesne which is called Furnefall he begot Thomas Gerard and William Thomas was slain in the holy Land by the Saracens and his brother Gerard after his death returned from thence But the said Maud his mother taking it ill that her son Thomas should remain amongst Heathens sent back the said Gerard that he might bring the Bones of the said Thomas his brother by which means he was intombed in this Monastery on the North side with his Helmet adorned with Gemms and a noble Carbuncle upon his head The said Sir Gerard her son lay on the South side under a Marble Stone next the Chapel of St. Peter and the said William their brother in the middle of the Chapel of the blessed Mary not far from Maud the wife of Iohn first Lord of Furnivall in a Tomb of Stone inscribed thus Me memorans palle similis curris quia calle De Fournivalle Pro Wilielmo rog◠psalle These Chronicles of Wyrksop are not exact in this descent which I suppose misled Mr. Robert Glover in the draught of that noble Pedigree which he designed for George late Earl of Shrowsbury and Earl Marshall of England Lord Talbot Furnival Verdun Lovetoft and Strange of Blackmer Knight of the Garter c. 22 Eliz. 1580. wherein he makes Ger. son and heir of this Thomas de Furnivall to be father of Thomas c. which he was not He indeed married Maud the sister and coheir of Richard Fitz-Iohn Fitz-Geoffrey the Justice of Ireland who was afterwards married to William Beauchamp Earl of Warwick by whom she had Guy Earl of Warwick twenty six years of age and above 26 E. 1. her heir which shows that her former husband the said Gerard de Furnivall had none by her but it further appears for Gerard son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall gave with his body the third part of the Mills of Bradfeld with the suit of his men of the Sok of Bradfeud to this Monastery and Thomas son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall confirmed this gift which Gerard de Furnivall his brother had conferred and Bertrea or Bertha sometimes wife of Thomas de Furnivall in her Widowhood for the health of her Soul and of the Souls of Sir Thomas de Furnivall her quondam husband and of Sir Gerard his brother confirmed 4l. of Silver to be taken out of her Mill at Bradefeld yearly during her life Thomas de Furnivall Lord of Halumschire son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall confirmed to these Canons all Lands c. in which they were seised in the time of Matildis de Luvetot his Grand-mother The Prior of Wyrkesop 53 H. 3. offered himself the fourth day against Thomas de Furnivall in a Plea wherefore he made waste sale and destruction of his Park of Wirksop by which means the said Prior for the future could not as he ought have two Carts to bring dry wood every day to the Monastery c. There was a licence 54 H. 3. granted to Thomas de Furnivall to build a certain Castle at his Mannor of Sheffeild in the County of York Thomas de Furnivall son of Thomas de Furnivall confirmed with his body presentè the yearly rent of six Marks out of the Mill of Bradefeud viz. that Rent which the Canons had of the gift of the Lady Bertr de Furnivall his mother during her life Bertra who had been wife of Thomas de Furnivall 7 E. 1. was Fined 40s. because she retracted or withdrew her self c. Thomas son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall 1 E. 1. was under age and married to Ioane the daughter of Hugh le Dispenser Thomas de Furnivall the third Lord of Hallumshire and of Wyrkesop confirmed to this Priory eight Marks of yearly Rent out of his Mills of Wirkesop and 30s. 6d. in the name of the Tythe of his Rents of his Mannor of Wyrkesop and 10s. in the name of the Tythe of his Mannor of Glesthorp of old constituted or set in this County and twelve Marks of his Mills of Bradefeld per annum and five Marks yearly Rent of his Mills of Brekesherth and also 60. and 6s. and 1d. in the name of Tythe of the yearly Rents of his Mannor of Sheffeld in Hallumshire in the County of York and Pasture for 40. Cartel in his Park and this bore date at Nottingham the Thursday after the Feast of St. Augustine the Apostle of the English An. Dom. 1328. 2 E. 3. Thomas de Furnivall senior 19 E. 2. atturned in his place William de Sheffeld and Adam son of Henry de Sheffeld to prosequnt in the Court of the Exchequer concerning a debt which the said Thomas had paid to the King by Roger de Somervill Sheriff of Yorkshire It appeareth also in 19 E. 2. that the said Thomas de F. senior was amerced as a Baron in several Courts before the 14 E. 2. but he pleaded he was no Baron neither did he hold his Land by Barony nor part of a Barony whereupon several Inquisitions were taken by Robert de Nottingham Remembrancer of the Exchequer assigned thereto viz. one at Rotheram where it was found that the said Thomas de F. senior held the Mannor of Sheffeld in the County of York of the King in Capite by Homage only and the Mannor of Whystan of Galfr. Luterell in Capite by the service of three Fees and an half of a Knight by right of inheritance Another at Nottingham the Saturday next before quindena Paschae where it was likewise found that he held the Mannors of Wyrkesop and Gresthorpe with the members in this County of the King as of the Honour of Tykhull by the service of four Fees and the fourth part of a Knights Fee by right of inheritance after the death of Thomas de F. his quondam father whose heir he was And the third Inquisition was taken before the said