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A67157 Additions to the history and antiquities of Rutlandshire Wright, James, 1643-1713.; Wright, James, 1643-1713. History and antiquities of the county of Rutland. 1687 (1687) Wing W3691; ESTC R8889 10,768 12

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Reginald Son of Robert de Branteston gave to God and the Sacristy of the Church of the Blessed Mary of Brot the yearly Rent of 12 d. which the Canons there did use to pay yearly to the said Reginald as Capital Lord of Braunston for one Bouate of Land holden of him which said Rent he did appoint for the maintaining of the 4th and 5th Lamp at our Ladys Vespers and Matins And in like manner for the maintenance of the 4th and 5th Candle at the High Mass and at our Ladies Morning Mass A little before the Suppression Robert Orwell Prior and the Covent of this House did by their Lease Dated 12th of May 23. H. 8. Demise to Robert Reve John his Son and Joan his Wife Dwelling in Knoston in the County of Leicester a Mese place and four Yard Lands with all Houses Measages Pastures Commons and Liberties late in the Tenure of the said Robert Reve lying in the Town and Fields of Knowsington and Braunston for their several Lives at the yearly Rent of 43 s. 4 d. And besides usual Covenants the Lessees obliged themselves to Set and Plant 100 Ashes upon the Lands and Ground so Demised within the space of five years next ensuing from the Date of the Lease This Lease was confirmed by Anthony Coope Esq to whom the Lands belonging to this Priory were Granted after the Suppression The rest of the Lands belonging to this House with the Reversion upon this Lease were Sold and Conveyed 20 Jan. 36 H. 8. By Anthony Coope of Hardwicke in the County of Oxford Esq to John Burton of Braunston Yet some of the Lands being held in Capite were not alienated till 30 Octob. 13 Eliz. At which time that Queen Granted her Licence of Alienation to Anthony Cope Esq and John Peck to Convey the same to William Burton Son and Heir of the foresaid John Burton This parcel was exprest by the Name of Flectmeadow with the Appurtenances in Braunston containing by estimation 15 Acres late in the tenure of Joan Ryve Widow Their Estate in Okeham and Langham was of a very antient Grant but of no great value and as I believe they lost the Possession of part of it long before the Suppression Walkelinus de Ferrariis who was Lord of Okeham Langham and Brook in the time of King Hen. 2 d. and seems to be the First Founder of this House Gave to God and to the Church of St. Mary of Broch and the Canons there in pure and perpetual Alms the Homage and Service of Jordanus de Saxonis and whatsoever Right he had in him and his Tenement and also the Tithes of the Profits arising from the Fair at Okeham held at the Feast of the Decollation of St. John Baptist and of the Mills of the said Town of Okeham and of Langham Witnesses to which Deed were Simone Presbitero de Okeham Gilberto Fratre ejus H●gone de Ferrariis Willielmo de Frenes Galfrido de Carento Magistro Johanne Medico c. This Deed was afterwards confirmed by Henry de Ferrariis Son of Walkeline and after that by Isabel de Mortuomari Widow of Roger de Mortuomari Sister and Heir of the said Henry de Ferrariis Long after this viz. At the Great Court of Edward Duke of York who was also Earl of Rutland held at Okeham on the Wednesday next after the Feast of St. Michael in the 6th H. 4. the then Prior of Brook exhibited his Claim to the Tithes of the Mills of Ocham and Langham valued at 24 s. per Ann which his Predecessors had formerly enjoy'd except for six years last past But whether he ever enjoy'd them afterwards does not appear The before-mentioned Isabel de Mort●omari Granted to the Prior and Canons of Broke a Tenement in Langham which Gilbert Carecarius held of her and directed her Precept under her Seal to William de Hampton her then Bayliffe at Okeham to deliver to the said Prior full Seisin of the same Of their Estate at Brook I have already Treated to which I shall only add That in the place where the Priory of Brook formerly stood viz. about a Flight-shot West of the Town hath been since the Dissolution of the said Priory erected a very fair House which has been for many years past the Residence of the Noble Family of the Noels and was of late years a noted Seat of Hospitality during the Life of Julian late Viscountess Campden Relict of Edward Viscount Campden which Lady was the eldest of the two Daughters and Co-Heirs of Sir Baptist Hicks Knight and Baronet Lord Hicks of Ilmington and Viscount Campden who at his own proper Charges built the Sessions-house in St. Iohn-street at London well known by the name of Hicks's Hall. He also did divers other publick Works of Charity Among the rest he Founded an Hospital for six poor Men and Women at Campden in Gloucestershire wherein he appointed to each of them two Rooms a little Garden and two shillings a week for their maintenance which Endowment his said Daughter Julian Viscountess Campden did much enlarge and departed this Life at Brooke her constant Residence on the 25th of November in the year 1680. being then about One hundred years of Age. She had Issue by her said Husband Edward Viscount Campden two Sons and two Daughters viz. Baptist Viscount Campden Henry Noel of Luffenham Esq Elizabeth Married to Sir Erasmus de la Fountaine Kt. and Penelope to John Viscount Chaworth Brook House on the South side Illustrissimo One 〈◊〉 ENOARDO Coun●● de Ganest ●r●●gh ● 〈◊〉 Campden D●● NOEL● Hick● Baroni de Ridlington Ilmington in Comilatibus Hanloni●●●e R●●landior Locumlenenti Ne● 〈◊〉 Fore●●● Gardiano ●●u●ernatori de Portsmouth Hanc Tabulam H.D. ● W. Pa. 50. WHich most Noble Lord Robert Earl of Aylesbury Our now Gracious Soveraign King JAMES II. as a further remuneration of Honor did constitute Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold in July 1685. but he survived not long to enjoy the Office departing this Life at his Seat at Ampthill in Bedfordshire on the 20th of October the same year to the great grief of all that knew him He being a Person of singular Merit for his constant Loyalty unfeigned Religion Virtue and Honour of great Learning Himself and a Noble Mecaenas to all the Learned a lover of Hospitality and a constant Benefactor to the Poor He Married the Lady Diana Daughter of Henry Earl of Stamford and by her left Issue surviving of both Sexes Whose eldest Son and Heir the Right Honourable Thomas now Earl of Aylesbury and Elgm. is the true Inheritor of both his Fathers Honours and Virtues and is one of the Gentlemen of His now Majesties Bed-Chamber as he was also to His late Majesty King CHARLES II. of ever Glorious Memory Pa. 78. OF late years Luffenham-House which was in the War-time so Nobly held out against the Rebels by Henry Noel Esq became the Seat and Residence of another Noble Gentleman of the same name the Honourable Henry Noel
fontem etiam Sancti Michaelis Archangili aliis compluribus ritubus Oblationibus Quae jam una cum Commodis Emolumentis inde Vicario praedicto renovantibus prorsus evannerunt Pa. 103. BEsides these two Hospitals there are other considerable Charities belonging to the Town of Okeham viz. Anne Lady Harington gave in the year 1616. the sum of 32 l. per Ann. for ever to the Poor of the Lords-Hold in this Town as I have already mentioned Pa. 52. Also Mrs. Parthenia Lowman of London Widow gave to the Town of Okeham the sum of 100 l. for a perpetual Stock The Profits or Interest of which Money was on the 6th of March 1662. thus setled viz. Ten Shillings part of the same for a Sermon in the Church of Okeham yearly on Ashwednesday the residue to be yearly disposed to such Poor People as are past their Work and Labour or Sick and not able to maintain themselves otherwise Three Quarters of the Sum to be distributed to the Lords-Hold and a Fourth Part to the Deans-Hold in the said Town of Okeham HEre also ought to be remembred the Remarkable Charity of Mr. Endymion Canyng an old Cavalier and a Captain of Horse in the Service of King Charles I. of ever Blessed Memory After the Civil Wars he lived for many years at Book in this Country in the Family of the Right Honourable Julian late Viscountess Campden to which Lady he was Steward and her Principal Servant He Died a Batchelor at Brook in the year 1683. And by his Will Dated on the 24th day of May in the year 1681 gave to Pious Uses as follows viz. To the Poor of Chipping-Campden and Berrington in the County of Gloucester 200 l. To the Poor of the Parish of Monysend in Esser where he was Born and Baptized 50 l. To the Poor of Terback in the County of Worcester where he was sometime an Inhabitant 50 l. To the Poor of Okeham in the County of Rutland 50 l. To the Poor of Vppingham in the said County 50 l. To the Poor of Brook in the said County 20 l. To the Poor of Ilmington in the County of Warwick 20 l. To the Poor of Aston-Subedge in the County of Glouceste 20 l. To the Poor of Bradfarton in the County of Worcester 20 l. And by a Codicel annext Dated April 2. 1683. a little before his death he gave further To the Town of Castle-Bytham in the County of Lincoln to buy a Clock for the use of the Town 6 l. To the Poor of the said Town 10 l. To the Poor of Exton in the County of Rutland 5 l. To the Poor of Whitwel in the said County 5 l. To the Poor of North-Luffenham in the said County 5 l. To the Poor of Ridlington in the said County 5 l. To the Poor of Belton in the said County 5 l. To the Poor of Braunston in the said County 5 l. To the Poor of Langham in the said County 5 l. To the Poor of Halsted in the County of Leicester 5 l. Besides other Legacies to his Relations and Chief Friends and to some Poor People particularly nam'd of which I make no mention here but only of the Sums given as above exprest to Pious and Publick Uses which in all amount to the Sum of 536 l. P. 108. WHich most Noble Lord Edward Earl of Gainesborough hath been twice Married First to the Lady Elizabeth Wriothsley Eldest Daughter and Co-Heir of Thomas late Earl of Southampton Lord High Treasurer of England by whom he hath Issue One Son Wriothsley-Baptist Lord Campden who is joyn'd in Commission with his Father for the Lieutenancies of Hampshire and Rutland and Four Daughters 1st The Lady Frances Noel late Wife of Simon Lord Digby Baron of Geashil in Ireland which Lady died in Child-Bed of her First Child a Daughter not long after whose death her Husband also departed this Life at his House at Colshil in Warwickshire on the 19th of Jan. 1685 whose Loss was much regretted by all that knew him He being a Person of very great Honour and Virtue and of Signal Charity 2d The Lady Jane Noel Married to the Right Honourable William now Lord Digby of Geashil Brother and Heir-male of the foresaid Simon Lord Digby 3d. The Lady Elizabeth Noel and 4th The Lady Julian Noel The said Earl's Second Wife the present Countess of Gainesborough is Mary Daughter of the Honourable James Herbert Esq Son of Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Widow of Sir Robert Wortesley Knight and Baronet Pa. 128. SIR William Burton here mentioned who as I have already observed out of the description of Leicestershire Pa. 108. is by that Author affirmed to be one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward III. was Lord of Foxton and other Lands in the County of Leicester But Tolethorp in Rutland was his chief Seat. I have seen a Pedigree setting forth his Issue and their several Matches as follows Sir William Burton Knight Ob. 49. E. 3. = Elleonor Sir Thomas Burton Kt. Ob. 8. R. 2. = Margaret Daughter of Thomas Grenham Sir Thomas Burton Kt. = ...... Dau. of Simon Louthe Thomas Burton Esq ........ Dau. of Sir Robert Brabeson Kt. Ux. 1. = Robert Burton Ob. S. M. = ...... Dau. of Sir Hugh Bushey Kt. Ux. 2. William Burton = ...... Dau. of John Foluille of Ashby Foluille Com. Leic. John Burton of Vppingham Com. Rutland = ...... Dau. of Thomas Bassing Thomas Burton = ...... Dau. of Ralph Lowe of Denbigh Com. Derb. John Burton of Braunston Com. Rut. Ob. 1 Mariae = ...... Da. of ...... Blackwell William Burton of Braunston = Alice Daugh. of Richard Peck 1 John Burton = Ann Dau. and Heir of Thomas Digby Esq Philip Dau. of Henry Cobham al. Brook vx I. Sir Tho. Burton of Stockerson Co. Leic. Baronet creat 22. Jul. 20. Jac. 1. = Anne Wi. of Sr Abell Barker Baronet Elizabeth Frances = Anne Da. of Robert Reinolds of London Gent. Ux. 2. Sir Thomas Burton Bar = Elizabeth Da. of Sir John Prittyman Bar. Sir Thomas Burton Bar. = Anne eldest Dau. of Sir Thomas Clutterbuck Kt. 2 Bartin Burton of Okeham Com. Rut. = Abigail Dau. of John Cholmley Esq Andrew Burton of Okeham Esq = Ann Daught. of William Fairmedow of London Merch. Cornelius Burton of Okeham Esq Andrew Burton of Exton Gent. Anne Abigail Mabel Elizabeth Mary Sara Mabell Wife of John Booth of Okeham Gent. 3 Simon Burton of Braunston Pa. 136. ROger Flower of Okeham here named who Married Catherine Daughter and Cohe● of William Dalby was a Person of so great Note in this County that I ought not to omit here what I find memorable of him out of his Will Registred in the Prerogative-Office Lib. Luffnam f. 69. By his said Will Dated 15 April 1424 he appointed his Body to be Buried in the Church of All-Saints at Okeham His best Animal he gave for a Mortuary To the Vicar of Okeham for Tithes