judge Causes and levy Forfeitures and Amercements arising amongst the people resident within such Circuit or Territory part whereof was ever as well by the King in his as other Lords in theirs kept in his or their own respective hands or Tenencies for the sustenance or support of his or their particular Family there which is now called the Demesne the rest is well known by the name of Tenements being held by others Of which one part by the Saxons were called Boke Lands because the King or other Lord gave them to some Thaines or Freemen by Charter to inherit either for their Services in the Wars or Contribution thereto or else for finding a competent proportion of Corn or other provisions for the Kings or other Lords use which latter Tenure we understand now by Free Socage as we do the other by Knights or Military Service These men however for such their Lands in any Mannor or Soke of the Kings or of another mans were named Socmen especially in Doomsday Book where they are most often mentioned as they have been Thaines Men Barons Knights and Free-holders and are indeed the very Barons whereof as the Lawyers say there must be two at the least to make that we now call a Court Baron in the reason of which name it seems divers most Learned men have been mistaken calling it from some insufficient Authority A Barons Court or Court of a Baron as is manifest in that the King himself not to be called a Baron sure in any sense except only the Masculine had a Court of the Barons of his Mannor as suitable and necessary for the Affairs of that as the great ones were for the business of his Kingdom after the Model whereof this was partly governed which Court in old time had the name of Hallmote the Kings as all others were being most usually kept in the Capital Messuage or Mannor House then and still called the Hall whereunto these Sokemen or Barons Men Knights Thaines or Free-holders were once in three Weeks to attend Some of the Kings Socmen were great as were also some of those of the larger sort of other great mens and had Mannors within the Soc which sort we now call Mesne Lords being in the middle as it were between their own Socmen who held of them and the supreme or Paramount Lord of whom they held themselves but the most generall sort of them were such as the Saxons called Less Thaines the Danes Young-men and we still Yeomen and were as I guess made most ordinarily of the younger sons or brothers of the Lords of the less sort of Mannors being certainly Free of Blood and fit for honourable Service some marks whereof yet remain in the Kings Houshold and divers other places These Sokemen of the Kings Mannors now known by the name of Free-holders by Charter in Antient Demesne are free from all manner of Toll for any thing concerning their own Provisions or Husbandry and from many other payments which others are liable to neither can they be drawn into Plea for any thing concerning their Lands out of their own Court wherein from the very first beginning without doubt was exercised all manner of Law requisite for the Kings Tenants as well concerning right as peace as likewise 't is probable there was in all or most other very great Mannors or Sokes which contained several Tythings or Townships whence arose also the Court-Leet as we now call it wherein chiefly all those Saxon Customs distinguished by several names or Laws concerning the Peace were executed which by many Lords in their several Sokes was claimed by prescription and since the Conquest hath been granted to others by the name of View of Frank-pledge The other part of the Tenements of a Mannor by the Saxons called Folk-Lands were occupied or held for the most part by the people bred and born in the Villages and of Servile condition called in Doomsday Book Villains and since Natives or Bondmen being such as our Husbandmen or Farmers are now for those who were like our Cottagers held very little or no Land and in that Record are called Bordars most likely because they had their meat where they did their work which Custom remains amongst us in some places still However all these men and all they had went with the Lands of their respective Mannors wherein they lived and were saving their lives as much and intirely at the will and disposition of their several Lords who finding no great profit in keeping alive many such Lazy Families as they were bound to do grew more willing to Manumit and make them Free or else to suffer them to hold their Lands under such Rents and Services as they thought fit to impose which being entred in their Court Rolls they made little other use of their Authority over them so that Copyholders also now have almost utterly worn out the memory of any such condition as well as any of that formerly most numerous Servile sort of people whereof for the greater part of these last two hundred years there have scarcely been any who would not have despised those who should not have esteemed them as Free-born English men as the best as the late times have more especially shown The last thing which should be distinguished a little more clearly from a Mannor or Soke Constablery or Tything Town Village or Hamlet is a Parish which amongst us signifies a certain portion of Land or Territory within the particular charge of a Priest who is to Administer the Holy Sacraments and other Divine Offices to the Inhabitants thereof the Precinct or bounds of which are commonly best known by those of the Mannor or Mannors the Tythes whereof belong to that Church though some portion of them may have been given to some other for it frequently happens that a Township Hamlet or Constablery is in several Parishes the Church Founded in it alwaies having the Tythes of it except a Portion was by chance given to some Religious House and we see a Parish as before was said of a Mannor may contain one or more Townships or Hamlets or only part of one or more Nay in some places we have two Parishes in one Town and but one Church which must needs arise from several Mannors the Lords whereof joyned in Founding or Building but not in endowing the Church each keeping apart his Tythes and what else he would give for the sustenance of his own Clark whom he intended to present to the Bishop for the Ministerial care and Government of his own Tenants who with the Lands they occupied made up one Parish as the others did another yet both had use of the same Church These are ordinarily called Medieties perhaps because the use of the Church may be equal though the Parishes or profits be not The Kings Mannors before the coming of the Normans were furnished with Churches and Chapels in the Hamlets also not far short of Parochial Churches and so were most other great
the Bonytons holds a Mannor there to this day And Stauntons came part to Tate and part to Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire where Sir Robert Shirley Baronet Father of the present Sir Robert built a very beautiful Church He hath here three Farms having twelve yard Land belonging to them Mr. Anthony Tate hath seven yard Land and an half which with his house came by his mother the daughter of Richard Stanley who dwelt in it Lands belonging to the Monastery of the holy Trinity at Repingdon in Sutton Bonington and West Leke and also the Advowson of the Church of St. Helen of West Leke descended to the Earl of Huntington from Sir Iohn Porte Knight who was one of the Justices of the Kings Bench 24 H. 8. and married Ioan daughter and heir of Iohn Fitz-Herbert of Etwall in Darbyshire by whom he had Sir Iohn Port Knight his son who left three daughters and heirs Elizabeth Wife of Sir Thomas Gerard Knight Dorothy Wife of Sir George Hastings Earl of Huntingdon and Margaret of Sir Thomas Stanhope named in Shelford The Rectory of Bonington in the forementioned Ms. is xiil. value and Mr. Barkeley Patron The Rectory of Sutton viii Mark and Prior of Repingdon Patron In the Kings Books now the Rectory of St. Michaels in Sutton Bonington is 15l. 2s. 1d and the Rectory of St. Annes there 4l. 17s. 6d. and the Lord Barkeley Patron of both In Sutton Bonington Church upon an old Tomb there Hic jacent Thom. Staunton Ar. Milisenta uxor ejus filia Willielmi Meringmilitis quae Milisenta obiit 12. Aug. 1456. He bears Varrey Arg. and sable an Annulet Or and impales with Mering Arg. upon a Chevron sable three Escallops Or. Another Staunton about that Tomb impales with Arg. a Pile in Point Gules Chandoys Upon another Tomb in the Chancel Orate pro animabus Johannis Berwyke Margaretae uxoris suae Jacobi filii eorum qui de hoc saeculo migravit anno 1528. He bears Arg. 3. Bears Heads erased sable In a Window there Or a Lyon Ramp Azure the Lord Segrave and Gules a Lyon Ramp Or rather Arg. if it be Mowbray Vpon a Tomb there Here lyeth Myghell Stanley deceased the last day of May 1564. and Mary his Wife that was with Child the same day and delivered of a son named Myghell the second of October the same year This same Myghell Stanley deceased was son of Iohn Stanley and left his Brethren William and Henry to see this Work made He bears Or three Birds Legs erased gules Upon a Chief indented Azure three Stags Heads Or impales with a Chevron betwixt three Towers In the other Church an ancient Tomb defaced it seems it was a Staunton Varrey Arg. and sable a Cressent for a difference impales with Mering as before upon that Tomb is Bassets Arms c. Anthony Feilding sold Mr. Grey of Langley the house and ten yard Land heretofore belonging to Repton Priory who since bought of old Mr. Tate of Sutton about three yard Land and an half Mr. Grey disinherited his eldest son for matching against his consent so his two youngest sons share with the eldest Thomas Gadde hath 3. yard Land and an half in Sutton descended from his Ancestors Charles Cock hath four Tho Strong four bought heretofore of Sir George Hastings Gilbert Millington attaint had four also Kinston IN Doomesday Book written Cheniston so called probably from some owner as most Towns of that termination in this County generally are Two Mannors in it at that time were made the fee of Hugh Earl of Chester which before the Conquest Leuvin and Richard had and paid for them to the publick Geld as three Bov. and an half The Land of them being then ten Bov. there under Earl Hugh one Sochm. had half a Carucat and nine Acres of Medow This in the time of Edward the Confessour was 30s. value then but 10s. Here were also several Mannors of the Land of the Taynes one Algar had before the Norman Invasion which paid for three Bov. The Land was two Car. This afterwards was held by Sauvinus of King William and he had there two Vill. with one Plow or Carucat and the seat of a Mill and ten Acres of Medow This in the Confesours time was 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. Another Mannor of the â—aynland Vlchet had and paid the Assesment to the Geld for it as one Bov. and an half The Land was one Carucat This when the Conquerours survey was made Godric held but the men of the Country knew not by whom nor how There was one Vill. and six Acres of Medow In King Edwards time this was valued at 20s. then at 3s. Of the Tayn-land also in Chineston was there Soc to Radeclive as much as paid for one Carucat to the Tax The Land was two Carucats There eight Sochm. three Villans had three Carucats or Plows This Town was commonly esteemed a member of Radcliff upon Sore and the Tythes went to the Priory of Norton accordingly Peter Picot son of Peter Picot Lord of Ratcliff on Sore gave to God and the Church of the blessed Mary and St. Hardulf of Bredon in Frank Almes two Virgats of Land in Kingston Half a Carucat of Land here held of Thomas Picott 41 H. 3. was taken into the Kings Hand for a year and day being held before by one out-lawed for Felony There was a Tryal 10 E. 1. between Peter Picot Plaintiff and William Hasard and Hawisia his Wife Adam le Tailour and Robert le Irot Iort and their Wives for service of Land in Ratcliff and Kinston but the Judgement was for the Defendants that they ought none Thomas Hasard aged twenty eight years was 27 E. 1. found heir of William Hasard who had a House and some little Land here held of the King for 3s. 8l. Philip Hasard aged 〈◊〉 seven years 2 E. 3. was certified heir of Thomas William Seman 3 E. 2. is certified to be son and heir of Richard Seman who held a Mess. and two Virgats here of the King for 14s. per annum and doing homage and fealty to Sir Peter Picot and the service of 7s. per annum and a pair of Gilt Spurs Iohn de Leyk is certified 17 E. 2. to have held besides a certain Mannor in Leyk c. here in Kynston eight Virgats of Land four of the Prior of St. Cuthberts of Durham by the service of 12d. and four of Iohn de Langeton for 4s. per annum Iohn de Leyk his son and heir being then above fifteen years of age Nicholas the son of Adam le Taylour was also certified 17 E. 2. to have held here and in Ratcliff the third part of two Mess. and two Virgats of Land of the King in Capite paying 3s. 8d. yearly by the hands of the Sheriff Alice the daughter and heir of the said Nicholas being then above twenty years of age The Jury
work Likewise every Bovat ought to carry half a Cart of Hay from Thorp and as much from the Gore of Garnemer Likewise they ought to Mow the common Medows and Stâ—ple of the Priory likewise every Bovat ought two Hens and a Cock at Christmas and ten Eggs at Easter likewise every Free-holder ought to find at the Bedripe three times in August if there should be need two workmen and the Free-men themselves these are evidently the Sochmen in Doomsday Book ought to keep all to their work in the Bedripe well and faithfully to the best of their skill and power These we now call Boone daies in Harvest This servile tenure is now quite abolished and hath been long wearing off for the Lords as they had all the Services and Wealth of their Villains if they had any so they were liable to mainâ—ain them and their sequel and therefore the willinger to Manumit and make them free upon easie terms Iohn Gaynesburgh Prior of Blyth and the Covent of the same 6 H. 6. were bound to William Porter of Elton whose Ancestors were here 1283. in the summ of 400l. that they nor their Successours should not seize trouble or disquiet the said William Porter nor his issue begotten or to be begotten by reason of any Service or Villenage Roger Arch-bishop of York who lived in the time of Henry the second granted the Priory of Blide to impropriate that is to take to their own uses the profits of their Churches of Weston and Elton when they should happen to be next vacant but it seems it did not succeed for Walter who was his Successour in the said Archbishoprick about the beginning of the Reign of Henry the third granted them a Pension of two Marks per annum out of the Church at Elton and likewise to have the Tythe of all the Corn growing on their Demesne Lands in the said Town The Rectory was 8l. value and the Prior of Blyth Patron 'T is now 8l. 5s. 0. in the Kings Books and Alexander More Junior Patron The Tythe is ordinarily valued at 70l. per annum and there is belonging to the Parsonage two Oxgangs 10l. per annum The utmost Rent of the whole Town besides is 288l. 15s. the Oxgangs or Bovats are now esteemed to be 55. ½ whereof the Marquess of Dorchester hath six most of the rest are Mr. Mores and Lett for 3l. 6s. 8d. an Oxgang besides 8s. apiece rent Corn and every three Oxgangs pay a Load of Coles at Grantham yearly worth 16s. and a Capon 12d. The Mannor or Hall Farm is nine Oxgangs and the Rent about 36l. Five other Farms of six Oxgangs apiece are each of them 24l. yearly There are three small Farms besides and nine Cottages all Mr. Mores and three Cottages William Bartrams which is all the present state of this Town so that it seems there is not much above half so many Farmers as in old time Ingrossing Farms was the depopulation first complained on as by the Statutes may be observed but that is nothing comparable to inclosing and converting Arable to Pasture Orston IN Oschinton King Edward the Confessour had a Mannor rated to the Geld for three Plow Land The Land was ten Carucats There the King William had three Car. and three Sochm on one Car. of this Land and nineteen Vill. eleven Bord. having fourteen Car. There was a Church and two Priests having one Car. and one Bov. and one hundred and eighty Acres of Medow This Mannor in the time of King Edward was 30l. in number ad numerum in King Williams but 20l. value having Soc or Berews in Scarrington Stantune Turvercuâ—i Screvington Coleston and Aslacton It continued in the Crown till King Richard the first granted it to William de Albeni Lord of Belvoyr to whom King Iohn granted and confirmed it also in the fourth year of his Reign together with Cs. in his Sokage of Wilverdston and Stoke in the County of Northampton William de Albini the third for the Soul of Agatha his wife but chiefly for the Soul of Margery his former wife gave to the Monks of Belvoyr out of every Acre of his whole Demesne in all his territoryes of Belver of Wulsthorp of Botelesford of Oskinton and Stokes one Sheaff of whatever kind of Grain as well Wheat as Rye Barley and Oats or Beans and Pease or any other Corn to which gift were Witnesses William de Albiney the fourth Odinellâ—n Robert and Nicholas his own sons William de Albini of Bevir 2 H. 3. gave account of the Scutages of the Fees of thirty three Knights and of the Fees of three Knights of the inheritance of his wife and of two Knights Fees in Oskinton of the gift of King Richard King Henry the third in the sixth year of his Reign commanded the Sheriff not to exact Album the white Rent of William Daubigny out of the Mannor of Oskinton because the King gave it him to hold by Knights Service By an Inquisition taken 26 H. 3. it appears that William de Albini held in the Town of Oskinton in Demesne thirty two Bovats of Land every one containing sixteen Acres of Arable Land and two Acres of Medow and every Oxgang or Bovat worth 12s. per annum There he had a Wind-mill of 20s. per annum but the easements of the houses could not sustain the houses There were sixty eight Bovats held of him in Orskinton in free Socage and twenty Bovats in Thurverton in like manner Here he had also view of Frank-pledge and Pleas and other cases happening in Reliefs and the like Roger Bozon held of him in Scherinton Screventon Coliston Dalinton Staunton and in Orskinton 10â— Land for the Service of half a Knights Fee William de Audeley held likewise of him in Scherinton 100s. Land for the fourth part of a Knights Fee Richard Hâ—â—et held of him 20s. Rent for the fortieth part of a Knights Fee and William de Huntindon 20s. Rent in Orskinton for the same proportion of the fortieth part of the Service of a Knights Fee Isabell the wife of Robert Lord Ros was found his daughter and heir in 36 H. 3. having been sometimes in the Kings custody I suppose while sâ—e was under age but she lived pretty long for she was alive Nov. 17. 27 E. 1. when that King confirmed to her by the name of Isabell de Ros Lady of Belver the gift she had made to her son Nicolas de Ros of this Mannor of Orston held of the King in Capite which Nicolas de Ros in the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. was certified to be Lord of it but it shortly after reverted to the Lords of Belvoyr and with them continued till our memory Therâ—fore seeing that place overlooks and gives namâ— and honour to a chief part of our Country viz. the Vale of Belvoyr it cannot be very impertinent in this place to insert the Descent and give some short account
I le Gules a Bend between six Crosses Fitchy Arg. In the East end of the North I le Chequey Or and Azure a Fesse Ermine On the top of the same I le in a Window over the Pew ..... A Lion Rampant Sable Crowned Or. In the same Window Azure three Cinquefoiles between five Crosse-Croslets Arg. Darcy In the middle Window .... Upon a Bend Vert three Martlets Or. Bulwell IN Bulwell Godric had-before the Conquest two Car. of Land for a Mannor The Land was two Car. There was one Car. one Vill. one Bord. and two Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was valued at 12s. when William Peverell had it but at 5s. This came to the Crown with the rest of William Peverells Lands Stephen Cut held Bolewell in the time of King Henry the second and delivered it with a certain daughter to one Reymund de Burgarvill in custody so that he should find the said Stephen all necessaries when Reymund died the King seised it into his own hand Philip Mark the Sheriff said he held Bulewell and the Advowson of the Church by demise from King Iohn And it is also said Henry Medicus Leech held the Church which was of the Kings gift but the Jury found not by whom the said Henry had it but then Philip Mark had the Township by demise from King Iohn valued at 100s. the said Philip Mark had the Mannor of Melburne committed to him and the Farm of Bullwell to sustain him as long as c. he had this Mannor 14 H. 3. for life The Men of Bulewell had the Mannor of Bulewell to Farm during the Kings pleasure about 7 H. 3. They had likwise the Advowson of the Church They had Common of Pasture in the Wood of Beskwood 12 H. 3. to the great Street In Bulewell is one Carucat and an half which was wont to defend it self in the time of William Peverell by a Horse with an Halter King Iohn gave it to Roger Rascall but the Jury knew not by what Service he held it The King had the whole Town of Bulewell with ten Bovats in Hemdeshill and received yearly for both 7l. About 10 E. 1. Iohn le Charer and Richard Morell held Bolewell whereof part was within the Bounds of the Forest and part without as it was wont The Forest Book mentions Snapefeild wherein the Cattel of Bullwell and Hempshill were wont to Pasture in which some old Essarts were made to belong to the Town of Bullwell It is got to be a kind of a Corporation having the Perquisites of their own Courts and the appointment of their own Stewards and still pay their 7l. per annum and keep themselves Copy-holders to preserve their Customs and Commons in the Forest as is thought Bullwell Wood Or Bullwell Park THE Wood of Bulwell Ground or Bulwell Ryse in the Forest of Shirewood was an ancient Demesne Wood and waste of King Henry the third and Edward the first and parcell of the Forest. And Richard Oysell the Commissioner of King Edward the first in the twenty sixth year of his Reign demised eighty Acres of the said Wood on the West side to Philip Willoughby Clark his Heirs and Assigns to inclose with Ditch and Hedge according to the Assise of the Forest and so inclosed to hold for ever paying yearly to the Exchequer 26s. 8d. Forty Acres more of this Wood the said Sir Richard de Oysell demised to Thomas de Rydewalle and his heirs paying 13s. 4d. per annum and the rest of it only in Herbage to the Township of Bulwell paying 5s. per annum This as the rest of the seven Demesne Woods and five Hayes is said to be without the Bounds of any Town or Parish and to pay no Tythes Philip de Willughby aliened the eighty Acres to William de Cossale who gave them to the Priory of Newstede as in Cossale is said who likwise had the forty Acres also till Iohn son of Iohn son of that Thomas de Ridewale brought his Suit before the Barons of the Exchequer in Hillary Term 27 E. 3. upon which the Prior disclaimed them and the Town of Bulwell was found to have Pastured in them Sir William Trussebutts Lieutenant of Sir Raph de Nevill Keeper or Warden of the Forest and Richard Pensax and Iohn del Morhaghe Verderers and all the regarders of the Forest and the whole Town of Bullwell and many strangers on either part 29 E. 3. came to Bullwell-Ryse and measured out the eighty Acres for the Priory and at another day the forty Acres for the said Iohn de Ridewale after twenty one foot to the Perch the Forest foot being eighteen inches long which foot used in the time of Richard Oysell for Renting the wastes of the Forest was marked and graven in the Chancel Wall at Edenestowe and in the Church of St. Mary at Nottingham and at Newstede Bullwell-Wood with Newsted Priory 28 May 32 H. 8. was granted to Sir Iohn Byron Knight it is now imparked and in it is the Mâ—nsion House of the Honourable William Byron Esquire only son of Richard Lord Byron The Rectory of Bulwell was 5l. and the King Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 5l. 6s. 3d. and Elizabeth Rosell Widow Patroness it should have been Iane I suppose Brinsley or Brunnesley BEfore the Conquest Brun had in Brunnesley a Mannor which paid to the Geld or Tax for four Bov. The Land was half a Car. There Ailric after the Normans came held under William Peverell whose Fee it was one Car. and one Vill. having one Car. and two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long three and an half broad In the Confessours time it was valued at 6s. 8d. in the Conquerours at 4s. This was held by a Family who had their name from the place very anciently the first which I can certainly fix any time to was Roger de Brunnesley who was dead 12 H. 3. and left his son Gilbert de Brunnesley then in the custody of Ran. Brito which Gilbert held this Mannor and part of Trowell 26 H. 3. as in that place is noted Some Lands he held of the Serjeancy of Peverell by finding an Horse of 5s. price with Sack and Broch and Halter of an half penny for forty daies at his own cost in the Army for Wales he died about 7 E. 1. and left Roger de Brunnesley his son and heir thirty years old who about 5 E. 3. left his son and heir Galfâ— de Brunesley above fifty years of age who held by the same Tenure as did also Robert son and heir of Galfr. de Brunesley who made Fine to the King of 50s. 21 E. 3. whose son and heir Iohn de Brynesley did the like 16 R. 2. Robert Broune and Ioane his wife daughter and heir of Iohn son of Robert de Bronesley and Elizabeth late his wife 4 H. 6. made Fine as before
ten and eight Bovats of his Land in Tibbeself to sustain two Canons of that Covent who should daily celebrate in that Church of Felley for ever The Witnesses were William the Prior of Thurgarton Robert de Wylieby Galfr. Berri William de Heriz Reginald de Annesley Yvo de Heriz Roger de Aencort Raph de Wynfeld Roger de Somervill Ywan Baeton and others William Pitè of Tibbeself released to the Canons of Felley and their Successours the Homage and all the right and claim which he had in the heirs of Sir William de Heriz and in all that Land with the Appurtenances which Thomas the Miller sometime held of Warin Pitè his Father in Wylleby on the Wold Galfr. de Langley for the health of his own Soul his Fathers Mothers and his Wives Christina and Matilde his Children Ancestors Successours Friends and Benefactors and all the faithful departed gave to God St. Mary and Sir Raph the Prior of Felley and the Canons there serving God and their Successours his whole Land which he had in Essover viz. Peynstonhyrst which he bought of Symon de Marcham Rector of the Church of Essover and Willamfeld which he bought of William de Vston so that his name and the names of his Wives before mentioned and the Souls of his Ancestors and Successours should be daily named and specified in the Mass which is sung for the Benefactors of the said house and that every year one Mass should be solemnly celebrated with Placebo and Dirige on the day of his death or obit as for a Prior of that House and on that day for his Soul and all the aforesaid thirteen poor people should be fed whereof every one should have one white Loaf Micham and two should have one sufficient Mess Ferculum and one Flagon Lagenam of the better Beer or Ale and one other Mass should be celebrated for the Soul of Maud his wife on the day of her Anniversary viz. on the Translation of Benedict the Abbat and on that day five poor people were to be fed as before is mentioned c. The Witnesses were Sir Gilbert de Preston and Iohn de Octon then the Kings Justices viz. 52 H. 3. Galfr. de Langley his son William de Langeford Knights Robert de Wylleby Raph de Rerysby Galfr. Dethek Roger de Somervill Hugh de Chaunny and others These Lands were confirmed by Robert son of Raph de Rerysby and Robert son of Sir Robert de Wilweby who were heirs of Serlo de Plesley a Benefactor also and formerly Lord of Essover now Ashoure in Darbishire They had many other Benefactors some whereof will be noted in other places of this Book as others have been already where the Land lay There is the Exemplification of a Charter of King Henry the third in 18 E. 1. which shows that the Canons of Felley should be quit of Toll and all custom throughout all England King Edward the first in 34 E. 1. granted to the Priory of Felley the Tythes coming of the Kings Essarts in the Hayes of Lindeby Romwood and Willey which are out of the Bounds of any Parish whatsoever In Attenborow is shown the interest which this Monastery had in that Church The House and Site of the Priory or Monastery of the blessed Mary of Felley and all Messuages Houses Orchards Gardens Lands and Tenements within and without the said Site in Felley and Annesley and forty Acres of Arable Land and an half twenty of Medow three hundred fifty six of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Felley and Annesley also one Mess. one Barn one Water-Mill called Felley Mill and two parcels of Medow c. Sept. 1. 30 H. 8. were granted to William Bolles and Lucy his wife They were granted 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. to Sir Anthony Strelley Knight and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies King Iames 7 Iun. 1 Iac. granted to Anthony Millington and his heirs the Reversion of the House and Site of the Priory of Felley c. which King Henry the eighth had of William Bolles at the yearly Rent of 17l. 3s. 0d. It was Gilbert Millingtons Attainted named in Brunnesley yet I think it remains to Edward Millington his son or to Edwards son his Grandchild Hucknall Torcard Hochenale ONe part of Hochenale was of William Peverells Fee in which two brothers answered to the Geld for four Bovats The Land of their Mannor being half a Carucat There three Villains had then one Car. This in the Confessours time was valued at 8s. but then viz. in the latter end of the Conquerours at 2s. Some Soc lay to it in Hamsell But the greater part was of the Fee of Raph de Buron in which Vlchel before the coming of the Normans had twelve Bov. for the Tax or Geld. The Land of his Mannor being for two Plows or two Car. There Osmond the Man or Tenant of Raph had one Car. and five Villains had three Car. ½ pasture Wood one leu long and ½ leu broad In the Confessours time this was 30s. in the Conquerours 15s. value William Peverells part it seems was held by Serjeancy William son of Costè held in Hukenhall the Wainage of one Carucat and certain Essarts and a certain Mill the whole valued at 6l. 10s. by the Serjeancy of keeping a Falcon which William then said that he had the Kings Falcon at his House Hugh son of this William 2 H. 3. made Fine for having seisin of the Land of Huckenhale and the Mill of Radeford c. and held it after him in his time it was valued at eight Marks This was at length dispersed into many hands William le Bretun had two Bov. of the Serjeancy of Hugh Fitz-Costè in Hokenale Radford and Kirkeby and paid the King 5s. per annum Richard Freman one Bovat and paid 2s. 6d. Elias le Bretun eight Acres and paid 18d. per annum The Prior of Felley three Acres and paid 1s. 6d. Iohn de Perpunt three Roods and paid 3d. and some others had such other small parcels Hugh Fitz-Costè held the rest himself then valued at ten Marks by the Service of carrying the Kings Gerfalcon at the Kings cost having 9d. a day when he did the Service I suppose this or most of it came to the Family of Grey of Sandiacre Simon de Greenhill and William his brother 7 E. 2. had interest for life in half a Carucat here the third part whereof was of Peverells Fee and the other two parts were then held of Henry Winkeburne Richard de Grey of Sandiacre about 3 E. 3. Lord of Sutton in the Dale in Darbyshire held diverse Lands in this Hukenhale where was also a Capital Messuage with a certain Garden and thirty Acres of Land and two of Medow William Grey his son and heir being then left twenty six years of age This I take to be that which was afterwards viz. 37 H. 6. called Leekes Mannor which some
Bov. ½ for the Geld or Tax The Land was for one Plow which he had there and five Vill. There were twelve Acres of Medow in former time it had been 20s. then was 10s. value Another and that much the best was of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayon which before he came was Godwins and rated to the Dane-geld at two Car. and an half and the fourth part of a Bovat The Land being six Car. There Lesoardus the man or Tenant of this Bishop had one Car. and eleven Vill. and nine Bord. having four Car. ½ There were four Mills 27â— and sixty eight Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 8l. then viz. in the Conquerours at 4l. 10s. To this Mannor belonged seven Sochm. in Opeton and Colingham The third was of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt who succeeded Tori whose Mannor here paid the Tax as eleven Bov. and a quarter The Land was two Car. There was one Car. in Demesne eight Vill. six Bord. having three Car. three Bov. There was a â—riest and a Church thirty two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood four quarters long two broad In the Confessours time this was 40â— then 60â— There was Soc of this Mannor in Calun Malgerus de Rolleston was a benefactor to Rufford Monastery whose gifts King Stephen being at Wirchesop confirmed Thomas his son held two Knights Fees of Walter de â—yncurt Henry son of Thomas de Rolleston confirmed to the Monks of Ruford whatsoever his Grand-father Malger gave or his father Thomas in Kelumshrubs between the bounds of Muskham and Hegrum which Thomas son of this Henry and also Benedict son of that Thomas de Rolleston confirmed Benedict de Rolleston Knight gave and confirmed to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God several Lands in Rolleston in the Tenures of several persons so free that neither he nor his heirs should for the future claim or challenge any aid of the said Tenements or the Natives or Villains who held them or their sequells or Cattel to make their eldest sons Knights or marry their eldest daughters Dionysia his Lady also released her dower in those Lands which her said husband gave Benedict son of Thomas held of Oliver de Eynecourt in Rouleston and Kelum a Knights Fee and an half of the old feoffment The Jury found that the Lady Amflisia de Roldeston who had been wife of Iollanus de Nevill a Justice Itinerant 18 H. 3. held her Land in the Wapentag of Turgartun of the Honour of Richmond whither it seems the Lands of the Bishop of Bayons Fee in this place were transferred and that the value was ten Marks per annum but they did not know whether she was of the Kings gift or the Earl of Chesters Iolanus de Novilla gave to the Priory of Thurgarton the whole Tythe of his Mill of Roldestun by the consent of his heir Iohn and of his wife Amfelisa to whose dower that Mill belonged in pure Alms for the souls of his father and mother and brother R. saving to himself the Multure of his house of Roldestun This gift he made when he took his journey from Roldeston to Hierusalem Iohn de Nevill held one Knights Fee of the Honour of Richmond in Roleston with the Appurtenances of the old Feoffment viz. whereof his Ancestor was infeoff'd in the time of King H. 1. The Jury 4 E. 1. found that Roger de Eynecurt the Earl of Lincolne Andrew de Nevill and Henry de Perpunt claimed certain Royalties in Rolleston but they knew not by what warrant Andrew de Nevil 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against Hugh de Babington and Ioane his wife in a Plea that they should hold covenant with him made between them concerning the Mannor of Roldeston with the Appurtenances Sir Hugh de Babington and Sir Henry de Perpoint 10 E. 1. held one Knights Fâ—e in Rolleston Cotington Barneby and Colingham of the Honour of Richmond for 10â— per an c. Iollanus de Nevil 3 E. 3. summoned to answer the King by what warrant he claimed to have free-warren in all his Demesne Lands in Roldeston pleaded that King Edward the first 26 May in the thirty fifth year of his reign granted a Charter to him the said Iollanus and his heirs but the Jury finding that the said Iollanus put no custody in the said Warren and that he permitted any body to course at their pleasure without licence either asked or obtained the Judgement was that he should lose it There was a Fine then levyed at Nottingham viz. the Munday after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. betwen the said Iollanus de Nevill Quer. and Henry Gernoun and Alice his wife Deforcients of one Mess. with the Appurtenances in Roldeston by which it was passed to the said Iollanus Sir William Nevill Knight of Rolleston granted licence to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton to make obstruction in the water of Gréete the Land of the said William being on both sides the water in a place called Old Milnestede in the fields of Rolleston or in any other place of the water between that and their Medow called the Priour Carre and to make a Mill Damm and build a Water-mill 5 R. 2. paying him and his heirs 6l. 8â— per annum This Sir William Nevill was a witness 15 R. 2. and 16 R. 2. to the writings whereby Mr. Richard de Wynwick and William de Gunthorp Clarks passed to that Monastery by the Kings Licence several Lands in Rolleston Southwell Edingley Farnesfeld Bleseby Gourton Gypesmere Morton and Halum This mans Grand-child Sir Thomas Nevill of Roldeston married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir William Babington the Judge by whom he had many daughters married to the principal Gentry of that time besides his sons one whereof William Nevill married ..... the daughter and heir of Thomas Palmer Esquire of Holt in Leicestershire which occasioned the remove of this family to that place Anselm Blount and Iohn Smalley claimed against Iohn Kellam Gentleman and William Wilson the Mannor of Rolstun with the Appurtenances c. 6 Eliz. and 20l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Rolston Farneton Newark Codington and Barneby and another recovery was suffered 12 Eliz. in both which Sir Thomas Nevill Knight was called to warrant Sir Thomas Nevill of Holt the said William Nevills great Grandchild in the time of Queen Elizabeth sold this Mannor to .... Lodge an Alderman of London from whom by mean conveyance it is become the inheritance of Robert Sutton Esquire Lord Lexington of Averham descended from Elizabeth wife of William Meringe Esquire one of those daughters of Sir Thomas Nevill before-named she being Mother of Margery the wife of Thomas Basset of Fledburgh whose daughter Katherine was the wife of Sir Thomas Sutton of Averham and Ancestor of the said Robert whose only
way beyond Rempston unto Redford in le North and from Thurmeston unto Newarke of all passing the Trent by the same Charter he grants to them That all men coming ad forum de Nottingham cum quadrigis summagiis suis à vespere diâ—i veneris usque ad vesperum diei Sabbati non namentur nisi pro firma Regis By all this it clearly appears they were a Corporation before and had those Free Customs kept a Market and paid a Ferme to the Crown King Iohn when he was Earl Mortayne had all Nottinghamshire and the Forest in a kind of Regal manner and in that time he granted to the Burgesses of Nottingham a Charter of Liberties to the same effect as he did in the first year of his Reign for that when he was King hath relation to the Charter he granted cum essemus Comes Mortayne and I have seen that old Charter without a Seal In his Charter as King he grants them in effect what his father had granted and what they held in the time of his great Grandfather and further gives them Gildam mercatoriam and appoints that whoever should by them be constituted Praepositus Bayliff of that Borough should pay the Kings Ferme at his Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas and forbids the infringing of these Liberties upon forfeiture of ten pounds In the Charter of Henry the third the Ferme is expressed to be 52l. blank and for that Farm they had by that Charter the aforesaid Town given to them and their heirs a phrase in that ancient time including Successours and further that they should take Trouage and have Coroners Edward the first granted unto them that they might elect a Major and two Bayliffs Secundum consuetudinem utriusque Burgi and that their Major should be Escheator within the Borough The distinction of the Boroughs continues to this day and are called the English and the French Borough In the English Borough bloodshed is but 6s. 4d. in the French Borough it is 18s. And in the Plea Rolls of Common Pleas M. 5 E. 2. there is a Custom within the English Borough of Nottingham That Infants after fifteen years may sell their Lands as if they were of full age From Edward the first till the 27 H. 6. they continued Burgesses in their Corporation and then the King made the Borough a County and turned the Bayliffs into Sheriffs and incorporated them by the name of Major and Burgesses in which plight they continue at this day There was a Chapel dedicated to St. Iames wherein the Court of the Honour of Peverell as it seems used to be kept but King Edward the second in the ninth year of his Reign discharged it from that burden by his Charter to the Friers Carmelites There is a Lane in Nottingham called St. Iames's Lane at this day whereabouts that Chapel stood This House of Friers Carmelites called the White Friers whose scite is betwixt St. Iames's Lane and Frier Lane and denominates that Row of building towards the Market place to be the Frier Row was as I conceive some Religious House of Monks before Henry the seconds time for in the first year of Henry the second rather 5 Steph. there is mentioned Monachi de Nottingham which must either be the Monks of Lenton or some Religious persons here who after became Friers Carmelites whose Order was instituted Anno Dom. 1161. which fell to be about 7 H. 2. They are called Carmelites à Monte Carmel the place where Elias lived and they pretend to imitate the strictness of Elias his life The Scituation of this Town with the Streets Lanes and remarkable places is most aptly described by Iohn Speed's Map to whom I referr those that desire more exactly to know it Besides the Friers Carmelites before observed there was in Nottingham near the Léene in a place called the Broad Marsh an House of Friers Minors otherwise called the Gray Friers that were professed to live after the Rule of St. Francis There were three Rules of this St. Francis two of the Minors and the third of the Capuchins that pretend they imitated their St. Francis in his strictest way The two Minors do not differ in Rule nor otherwise save that upon a Garboyle amongst them some of them would needs have a Dispensation to take Lands and Possessions as Abbeis and other Priories had and the rest would not whereupon those that took Dispensations were called Fratres Gaudentiae and those that would not had the name of Fratres Observantis There was besides an Hospital Founded by Iohn Plumtre about Edward the thirds time consisting of two Priests and divers poor men and the Scite of it is near the Bridge of Nottingham called Towne Bridge or the Léene Bridge which is to be repaired at the charge of the Town and the whole County for in the Eyre Rolls of 3 E. 3. called Ragman there is this presentment Pons de Nott. vocat Tunebridge in defect villae totius Comitatus There was also an House called St. Iohns on the North side of the Town parcel of the Possessions of St. Iohns of Hierusalem who were Knights of a Religious Order vowing Chastity and most of their younger time living in Wars against the Turks and Saracens before the Turks grew great There was also in the Church of St. Mary a Guild or Fraternity of six Priests dedicated to the Holy Trinity and their House in the high Pavement is called Trinity House at this day There was in the same Church the Chantry of St. Mary the Chantry of St. Iames and Amyas Chantry who was a man of value in this Town about Edward the thirds time his House was on the long Row and from him called Amyas Place from whom it came to Allestree a Merchant of the Staple and is now the Inheritance of Henry Sherwin There was in St. Peters Church the Gild of St. George and the Chantry of St. Mary in St. Peters Church and another Chantry there and in the Church of St. Nicholas there was the Gild or Fraternity of the blessed Virgin Mary Bâ—sides these Seated in the Town These Religious Houses had Land and Houses in Nottingham The Rectory of St. Maries was appropriated to the Priory of Lenton the Monasteries of Rufford Newstede Wirkesoppe Thurgarton Bevall and Shelford in the County of Nottingham Swinshead and Sempringham in Lincolneshire Kings Mede Dale and Darley in Darbyshire and Geroldine or Garrowden Monastery in Leycestershire The Town is now Governed by a Major a Recorder six Aldermen two Coroners two Sheriffs two Chamberlains and a Common Council of persons whereof six are by a late Order to be such as have not born the Office of Sheriff or Chamberlain The Major hath a Clark called the Majors Clark and commonly the Town Clark The Sheriffs have an Officer called the Steward The Major hath a particular Court of Pleas of Land he hath two Serjeants at Mace The Major and Sheriffs have also there an ordinary Court of Pleas
Kings Return purchased of Iohn Boun Esquire the Serjeants elder son to enlarge her own to which it was contiguous as she did also perhaps for the Gardens sake wherein she takes great delight the dwelling House but that she shortly after sold to Robert White the present owner who in the place of an old Barn or Stable hath built a pretty New Brick House facing St. Maries Church-yard There was a Fine levyed at Nottingham the Munday next after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. between Walter son of Robert Ingram Quet and Robert Ingram Chivaler and Orframma his wife Deforc. of four Messuages one Oven forty Acres of Land six Acres of Medow and 100. Rent with the Appurtenances in Nottingham which were then settled on the said Walter Ingram and the heirs of his body remainder to the said Robert and Orframma and the heirs of Robert Iohn Ingram of Nottingham 4 R. 2. conveyed to Sir Gervas Clifton Knight Hugh de Willughby Raph de Adurley Richard de Gifford of Nottingham Thomas Martell Thomas Whatton Raph de Adurley junior and Thomas Ingram Chaplain all his Lands Rents and Services in Sneynton and other where in England c. Edmund Ingram of Nottingham 8 R. 2. passed all his Lands Rents and Services in Sneynton to Sir Edmund Perepunte Knight and his heirs and likewise the yearly Rent of eight Marks issuing out of all Lands and Tenements in Nottingham and Willeford and Whatton The Witnesses were Iohn Samon of Nottingham Iohn Croweshawe of the same Henry de Plumptre then Bayliff of Nottingham Robert de Whatton Iohn de Burton c. I guess that my Lord Marquess of Dorchesters House wherein his Grandfather Sir Henry Pirrepont dwelt on the top of St. Mary Hill was Sir Robert Ingrams for in 13 E. 2. St. Mary Lane is said to lead from the Kings Hall to the Tenement of Robert Ingram c. he is named in Sneynton also if that Robert was not his father or other Ancestor as by the time he should Luke de Crophill Clark son of Gregory de Crophill gave one Messuage in Nottingham which William de Stoke sometime held of him to the Priory of Thurgarton in pure Alms. William son of Roger de Crophull 5 E. 3. passed a Croft c. to William son of William de Crophull in Nottingham of which place they were both then Inhabitants The Witnesses were Laurence le Spicer the Major Robert de Morewode Bayliff Robert de Crophull of Nottingham Roger de Botehale Nicolas de Shelford c. On the Seal of Arms of Nicolas de Crophill of Nottingham within the Circumscription of his name 35 E. 3. is A Lion Rampant as there is on the Seal of Iohn Crophull of Nottingham Skinner 16 H. 6. and at other times empaling A Chevron between three Bulls heads Cabossed Many of the chief men of Nottingham had Seals of Arms within a fair Circumscription of their names as Hugh le Spicer son of Laurence le Spicer of Nottingham which Hugh married Ioane the daughter of William de Amyas and had upon his Shield a Crosse Formie and on a Chief three Palletts 8 E. 3. As Robert de Morewode 9 E. 3. had A Chevron between three Holly Leaves slipped erect And Roger de Hopwelle of Nottingham also 44 E. 3. had A Bend ingrailed between two Crossecrosletts Richard Samon and Thomas de Amyas 5 E. 3. were Bayliffs of Nottingham and 40 E. 3. Iohn Samon was Major These Samons had interest in Gotham and some of them settled at Annesley Woodhouse whereof I have found the Entry set down in the following Page The Arms of this Family at length were Three Samons in pale which quartered with Arg. a Bend ingrailed Azure between a Mullet and an Annulet Gules which are in the South Window of St. Maries Church and supposed to belong to St. Almond or Samon of Nottingham Johannes Samon de Nort. benefactor Eccles. B. Mariae-Joana Richardus Samon Johannes Samon Thom. Samon de Annesley Woodhouse temp H. 7 -Cicelia fil Joh. Babington de Dethick Rich. Samon de Annesley Woodhouse -Jana fil Phil. Draycot de Paynesly in Com. Staff -Jana fil Alex. Mering de Collingham ux 2. Anthonius Samon de Annesley Woodhous -Maria fil Thom. Antwisel Leicest 1 Edw. Salmon-Isab fil cohaer Will. Newenham mil. .... Samon cohaer -Johannes Savile de Darton Grange in Oxton 2 Johannes 3 Wilfrid 4 Thom. Isabell. Mary Milecent ux Rog. Ferenden alias Arundel Joh. Samon Nicol. Isabel. Catharin In the time of King Richard the second here flourished Henry de Plumptre and two Iohns de Plumptre brothers as their several Wills do intimate Henrys Testament bears date 1408. which year he died in which he gave a Legacy to his sister Elisota and another to Iohn de Croweshawe his younger brother besides very many other as one to Thomas his brothers son and another to Elizabeth his own wifes daughter Iohn his son and heir and Margaret then wife of the said Henry were his Executors and Thomas de Plumptre Chaplain a Witness Iohn de Plumptre's Testament was dated 1415. not long before his death he also gave a Legacy to his sister Elisota and another to his brother Iohn His Executors were Iohn de Plumptre his Cousin and Thomas de Plumptre Chaplain his Cousin also Iohn Plumptre junior was a Witness This Iohn the Testator had licence 16 R. 2. to Found a certain Hospital or House of God of or for two Chaplains whereof one should be Master or Warden of the said Hospital or House of God and of or for thirteen Widows broken with old age and depressed with poverty in a certain Messuage of the said Iohn with the Appurtenances in Nottingham and to give the said Messuage and ten other Messuages and two Tofts with the Appurtenances in the said Town to the said Master or Warden and his successours viz. the one Messuage for the habitation of the said Chaplains and Widows and the rest for their sustentation to pray for the wholsome estate of the said Iohn and Emme his wife whilest they should live and for their Souls afterwards In the year 1400. Iuly 12. seeing that God had vouchsafed him to build a certain Hospital at the Bridge end of Nottingham in Honour of God and the Annuntiation of his Mother the blessed Virgin for the sustenance of thirteen poor women c. he proposed ordain a Chantry and willed that it should be at the Altar of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary in the Chapel built beneath the said Hospital and should be of two Chaplains perpetually to pray for the state of the King of him the said Iohn de Plumptre and Emme his wife and of the whole Community of Nottingham c. who with the Prior of Lenton after the death of the said Iohn the Founder were to present to it and each of the said two Chaplains were for their stipends to have 100s. yearly paid in
consecravit sanctissimaeque conjugi superstes dissidium luctuosus deflet Elysia de Gente redux I Jana sed ebeu Cur haec lux quae dat gaudia curta daret Ne coelum invidiae quanquam juvenisque vigensque Serior optarim viseret umbra polos Image chara diem melior neque munus obivit Redditaque Elysiis ortaque dignatuis On another Monument P. M. S. Viri apprime venerabilis Georgii Cotes bonarum Artium ferè omnium thesaurarii principis artis instar omnium Theologiae cimeliarchi gregis egregii custodis denique ut ingenii ut vitae cultum instituerint omnibus merito exemplaris Cujus Pectus pietatis Sacrarium fuêre Cujus Lingua spiritus tuba fuêre Cujus Manus Christi erogatrix fuêre Cujus Domus Religionis Scholâ— fuêre Cujus Vita morum consura fuêre Qui ut annos quatuor viginti summa fide summaque diligentia curam hujus ecclesiae sustinuerat exantlato labore ad patriam rediturus mortale quod erat servandum heic deposuit caetera perennier luctum amicis sui ingens desiderium suis adeoque bonis omnibus relinquens è corporis evolavit vinculis III. Cal. Decemb. Anno post natum Christum mdcxl Aetatis autem suae LIII Cui nepos ejus Samuel Cotes hoc in pii doloris perpetuum juxta patrui meritorum suisque superstitis amoris moerenti moerens monumentum P. There are divers Latine Verses on the same subject as there are also some in English after the following Inscription cut on Brass In hope of a joyfull Resurrection lyes interred the body of Mr. Edward Allott Batchelor of Physick and practitioner in Chirurgery who dyed the 6. of Iune 1636. being aged 33. years On a Table Arg. a Lion Ramp queve furchè sab Cressy impaling Barry of six Arg. and Azure nine Mulletts Gules 3.3.3 Jesop And William Cressy son of Hugh Cressy one of his Majesties Judges of Kings Bench in Ireland was married to Elizabeth daughter of George Iessop of Brancliff in the County of Yorke Esq died the ninth of March 1645. On a Grave-stone Lector in hoc tumulo requiescunt ossa Ricardi Elkini medici pluribus haud opus est Obiit Maii 19. Anno Dom. 1650. aetatis suae 85. On a Monument Here lyeth Mary the wife of Iohn Wileman Gent. daughter to Henry and Elizabeth Sherwin who died in Childbed the 21. of August 1648. in the 27. year of her age and had issue one only daughter Some Verses follow Upon another D. O. M. Johannes Volusenus Westmonasterii natus Oxonie educatus SS Theologie professor Decanus à Ripis Beati Petri Westmonaster beatae Mariae Lincoln Praebendarius Parochialis Ecclesiae de Burnston Vicarius Rector Ecclesiae de Béedall hic in domino requiescit Obiit Febr. 19. 1634. Here Iohn Wilson sleepes in trust That Christ will raise him from his dust Serve God with feare thou canst not tell Whether thy turn be next Farewell Disce mori Here lyeth the body of Robert Moseley Master of Arts and a faithfull Minister of Iesus Christ he died the 20. of Decemb. 1643. Here lyeth the body of Iane the wife of Thomas Reyner who died the 18. of Iuly 1666. in the 41. year of her age In the South I le of the Church Hic jacet corpus Johannis Coombe Generosi civitate Exon. nati olim Comitatus Notting Registrarii qui ab huc luce expectans meliorem migravit undecimo die mensis Octobris Anno Dom. 1667. Aetatis suae sexagesimo septimo Resurgam I. C. On the middle of the Almshouse in Stony Stréet Henry Hanly Esquire whose Body is interred in the Church of Bramcote in the County of Nottingham caused this Almeshouse to be erected for 12. poor people and did give one hundred pounds yearly forth of his Antient Inheritance Lands at and near Bramcote aforesaid for pious and charitable uses to continue for ever Namely XLl. for the maintenance of the said 12. poor people XXl. for a weekely Lecture in this Town XXl. for a Preaching and Resident Minister at Bramcote Vl. to the poor of Bramcote Vl. to the poor of Wilford XXs. to the poor of Béeston XXs. to the poor of Chilwell XXs. to the poor of Attenborrow and Toton XXs. to the poor of Stableford XXs. to the poor of Trowell XXs. to the poor of Wollaton And IVl. to the poor Prisoners in the Goales for the County of Nottingham yearly for ever And one third Bell to the aforesaid Church of Bramcote This pious most charitable and at this time most seasonable Donation as it deservedly perpetuates his memory to be honoured by all Posterity so it gives a most worthy example for imitation He died the 10. day of Iune 1650. The Arms above are Arg. a Fessa Gules between three Goates current Sab. bearded ungued and Armed Or the Crest a Goate of the same On Mr. Barnaby Wartnabies Beadhouse As God above out of his love hath given to me store So I out of my Charity gave this House to the poore Let 's pray for one another so long as we do live That we may to Gods glory go to him that this did give Barnaby Wartnaby Anno Dom. 1665. There is in the Town-Hall at Nottingham the Kings Arms fairly drawn over the seat which the Judge in Circuit sits in and at other times the Mayor c. On each side of the Kings Arms are those of the Benefactors with Inscriptions under them Gules in the Sinister poynt an Annulet Arg. a Bordure sable with Estoiles Or. Over all in a Canton Ermine a Lion Rampant of the first Underneath is thus written Sir Thomas White Merchant Taylor sometime Alderman of the City of London gave to this Town of Nottingham 40l. to be paid every fifth yeare and to be lent Gratis to four young men Burgesses and Tradesmen for the terme of 9. years He died Anno Dom. 1566. Arg. on a Chevron between three Garbes sab three Estoiles of five points of the first impaling Gules and Arg. divided by a pale ingrailed Or between four Lions Rampant Counterchanged These be the Armes of Iohn Wast and Winefride his wife late Brewer of London which hath given to the maintenance of a Free Schoole in this Town of Nott. 3. Tenements in the City of London 5l. by the year On whose Soules Iesus have mercy Sixteen Coats quartered whereof the first is Or two Barres Azure on a Chief quarterly two Flowers de Liz of France and one Lion of England The second is Gules three Waterbougetts Arg. c. Earl â—f Rutlands Rogerus Mannors vir illustris serenissimae Reginae Elizabethae Somatophylax dignissimus Comtiis Thomae Rutlandie filius in perpetuam eleemosynam huic villae Nottinghamie quinque minas dedit per annum In cujus tam largi muneris Major Fratresque hic ejus affixerunt insignia Anno Domini 1601. Sable a Chevron Or between three Crossecrosletts Fitchè Arg. quartering six Coats more The Armes and Atchievements of
Mannors and some little ones too but some have no mention in Doomsday Book of any Church in them at that time which yet manifestly had not very long after so that it seems the Norman Lords built Churches presently and fixed their Tythes within their own Mannors which before were paid to uncertain places the Dedications or Consecrations of most of which Churches or Chapels by the Bishop are still remembred in these parts by the respective Parishioners in celebrating a certain yearly Feast commonly called the Wakes But we must further consider that the great Root and Measure of all was Agriculture Husbandry or Tillage which necessarily imployes supports and multiplies People as they must Houses and Mannors whereof consist Towns Hundreds and Counties and of them a Kingdom so that the King in his Political capacity as well as his natural is fed by the Husbandman concerning whom our Laws are so old natural and fundamental that the certain original of them appears not to the deepest searcher supposing nothing before them but a King to give and People to receive them for the Learned Selden who went as far as he or any one else could in that particular in his Ian. Anglorum is fain to cite out of Authors whom he judged of little or no credit in the point that Donuallo Molmutius and his son Belinus after him who Reigned four or five hundred years before our Saviour Christs time when certainly the Inhabitants of this place were not much civilized Ordained That Plows Temples and Wayes leading to Cities should have the priviledge of Sanctuary And furthermore lest the Land should wax empty or lest the People should be frequently pressed with want of Corn or be diminished if only Cattel should occupy the Fields which ought to be Tilled by men He the said Belinus constituted how many Plowes each County as we now call them should have and appointed a Punishment for them by whom the number should be diminished And forbad the Beasts which should serve the Plow to be taken away by the Magistrates or assigned for debt of money to Creditors if other Goods of the Debtor were sufficient besides However these Laws and Customs have been antient and certain enough whoever made or begun them and all Measures of the Country have been taken from the Plow as long as any memorials of such things are extant for a Family or Manse or Hide with the Saxons or Carucat with the Normans are of the same signification which is that we call a Plow-land and was as much Arable as with one Plow and Beasts sufficient belonging to it could be Tilled and ordered the whole year about having also Medow and Pasture for the Cattel and Houses also for them and for the Men and their Housholds who managed it This is the great Measure so often repeated in Doomsday Book in most Counties by the name of Hide but in ours Darbyshire and Lincolnshire only Carucats are found which are the very same with the other and esteemed to contain an hundred Acres viz. sixscore to the hundred but assuredly were more or less according to the lightness or stiffness of the Soyl whereof one Plow might dispatch more or less accordingly Thus unequal also were the Virgats whereof four made a Carucat and so were the Bovats or as we call them Oxgangs of which most commonly eight went to a Carucat or Plow-land one of them being defined to be as much Land as one Ox might Till through the year which for the reason before could not be equal in all places but in some places was twelve in some sixteen in some eighteen or more Acres Nay the Acres were not equal for some had sixteen some eighteen some twenty and some more Feet to the Perch of which forty make a Rode and four of them an Acre but the Foot it self was also customary in some places twelve Inches in some eighteen more or less so that we must not too peremptorily determine the quantity of a Leuc or Quarenten in Dooms-day wherewith the Pasture or other Woods were measured and perhaps sometimes Medow though 't is sure enough the first meant our Mile and the other a Furlong viz. forty Perches which yet cannot be precisely judged to an Inch. By these kind of Measures though were the ancient Surveys made of every Mannor and part thereof and by these were regulated all manner of Taxes as well before the Conquest as after for though the Knights Fees then first brought in with their incidents Ward and Marriage c. became a Measure for divers Aids or Taxes afterward yet even they consisted or were made up of five or eight Carucats or Plow-lands apiece and the respective Tenants paid for so many whole Fees or parts of one or more as they agreed with them who first enfeoffed them according to such proportions of Carucats or Bovats as were the subject or ground of such agreements so that still the Plow upheld all as the Laws did it indifferently well till that stupendous Act which swept away the Monasteries whose Lands and Tythes being presently after made the Possessions and Inheritances of private men gave more frequent encouragement and opportunities to such men as had got competent shares of them further to improve and augment their own Revenues by greater loss to the Common-wealth viz. by enclosing and converting Arable to Pasture which as certainly diminisheth the yearly fruits as it doth the people for we may observe that a Lordship in Tillage every year affords more than double the profits which it can in Pasture and yet the latter way the Land-lord may perhaps have double the Rent he had before the reason whereof is that in Pasture he hath the whole profit there being required neither men nor charge worth speaking of whereas in Tillage the people and their Families necessarily imployed upon it which surely in respect of God or Man Church or King make a more considerable part of the Common-wealth than a little unlawful increase of a private persons Rent must be maintained and their publick duties discharged before the Land-lords Rent can be raised or ascertained But this Improvement of Rent certainly caused the decay of Tillage and that Depopulation which hath much impaired our County and some of our Neighbours and which divers Laws and Statutes have in vain attempted to hinder I shall only take notice of the thirty ninth year of Queen Elizabeth when one Statute was made against the decaying of Towns and Houses of Husbandry and another for maintenance of Husbandry and Tillage in the Preamble of the first is mentioned thus And where of late yeares more than in times past there have sundry Townes Parishes and Houses of Husbandry bene destroyed and become desolate c. the second is after this manner Whereas the strength and flourishing estate of this Kingdome hath bene alwayes and is greatly upheld and advanced by the maintenance of the Plough and Tillage being the occasion of the increase and multiplying of
Raynes succeeded and Robert Raynes Grandchild of the first Robert had it Anno Dom. 1641. He was a thrifty man and built his house on the top of the barren hill whither he intended to remove the Town also but his Son Robert was not like him so that 't is now become the possession of Thomas Lewys Alderman of London lately high Sheriff of this County The Church is in the Kings books 9l. 7s. 6d. and Mr. Thomas Lewis Patron at this time But in an old Ms. of Mr. Iohn Marters Rector of Normanton upon Sore made a little before the dissolution of Monasteries of the values and Patrons of the Rectories and Vicarages in this Diocess of York this Rectory is twenty Mark and Mr. Yngleworth Patron Upon a Tomb in the Chancel Hic jacent Radulphus Illingworth Ar. Agnes uxor ejus qui quidem Radulphus ob 1. die Mensis Augusti Anno 1498. quorum animabus propitietur Deus In the window there Arg. a Chevron Azur with a Labell of three points Ermine Swillington and Azur three Hedgehogs Or Heriz In the body of the Church Hic jacet Tho. Payre de Stoneford valect Agnes uxor sua quae Agnes ob 6. Jan. Upon a Tomb in the Church Hic jacent Magister Johannes Harrison Alicia Agnes uxores ejus qui quidem Johannes obiit 4. die Nov. 1532. In the window over that Tomb Arg. a fesse on both sides Flory between three Anchors sable quartering Arg. a fesse gules two Bars engrayled sable then the first again and then sable a fesse between three Stars Arg. all which together impale with Ermine a Cross engrayled sable and also Arg. a Chevron Azure betwixt three Staples sable The first alone impales in the same window with Arg. a fesse gules and two Bars sable And Erm. a Cross engrayled sable impales alone with Arg. A Chevr Azure betwixt three Staples sable Normanton upon Sore SO called from some owner in the time of the Saxons probably for Norman was then a a name frequently used and ton or tun is the same with Town now This place before the coming of K. William had very many Shares and several owners which made him parcel it out amongst his great men so that it is very difficult to give any exact or particular account of the Tenencies which in all likelihood were joyned to other more considerable possessions and so came to have little mention distinctly made of them in any Records that I have seen The Book of Doomesday shows that of Roger de Buslies fee here was Soc to Stanford as much as answered to the Tax or Geld for three Bovats The Land was one Carucat the Soc then waste there was four Acres of Medow the value was 4s. as in the time of King Edward the Confessor Here was also of Hugh Earl of Chesters fee Soc to Sudton two Bovats and two thirds ad geldam The Land was a Carucat but waste there was three Acres of Medow In the Confessors time this was valued at 5s. then at 3s. Here was a Mannor also of Earl Moritons fee which Story Lord also of Gotham and Sutton had before the Conquest for four Mannors rated to the Geld as ten Bovats The Land whereof was sufficient for two Plows or two Car. This Alden held of the Earl and there had one Car. or Plow two Sochm two Vill. three Bordars having two Caruc or Plows there was fifteen Acres of Medow In the Confessors time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours time but 30s. Of the Land of the Taynes here was a Mannor which Osgod had before the Conquest who paid for it to the Geld as three Bovats and an half The Land of it was one Car. there were two Villans and two Acres of Medow This in the Confessors time was valued at 20s. then but at 6s. Another Mannor in Normentune of the Tayn Land which Raven had and paid to the Danegeld for it as two Bovats In the second year of King Iohns raign Matthew de Eston released all his claim and right in the Advowson of the Church of Normanton to Bertram Prior of St. Cuthberts of Durham for which he was to have reception in all the benefits which were in that Church The Prior of Durham 3 E. 3. claimed a Court Leet for his Tenents in Normanton Bonington Kineston Barton Cortingstok Remston and Gotham Oddo the son of Iohn for the soul of his son Iohn and Matthew son and heir of Oddo for the soul of his brother Iohn gave to God and the Church of Lenton and the Monks there serving God the whole Land which Herbert the father of Iohn held the same sixteen Acres which lay at the West end of the Town on both sides the way with Ogga and Iunger which paid 4s. per annum Tho. de Arches by fine released to the Prior of Lenton all his claim in sixteen Acres of Land in Normanton 32 H. 3. for which the Prior gave him 100s. In the time of E. 1. Robert de Strelley gave eleven Bovats of Land in Normanton to Sampson de Strelley his son to his Deed hangs a fair seal of his Arms Paly of six Roger de St. Andrew and his partners are certified 25 E. 1. to have held a Knights fee in Gaham Normanton and Sutton of the Honor of Leicester Robert de Vaus and Amfelicia his Wife by fine 18 E. 3. pass the Mannor of Normanton upon Sore to Sir Gervas de Clifton Knight and his heirs for ever paying sixteen pounds per annum during the life of Amfelicia only who particularly in that fine released the third part of the Mannor her Dower distinct from the other 2. parts Here was a Mannor which was de La Pooles anciently and came to the Crown by the Attainder of Edmund de La Poole 2 H. 8. King H. 8. by his Letters Patents dated May 1. in the 36. year of his raign granted licence to Edward Elrington and Humfrey Metcalf Esquire to give a Mess. in Normanton on Sore to Richard Willughby Gent. and his heirs Richard Willoughby late of Nottingham who held one Mess. in Normanton on Sore and certain Lands there late belonging to the Monastery of Durham died Apr. 16.37 H. 8. leaving Thomas Willoughby his son and heir seventeen years of age Mar. 15. then last past William Willoughby claimed against Henry Strelley Gent. one Cottage one Toft one Garden sixty Acres of Land ten of Medow ten of Pasture four of Wood with the Appurtenances in Normanton on Sore 2 and 3 Ph. Mariae Iohn Rotheram and William Marwood Gent. claimed against William Willoughby Gent. divers Lands and Tenements in Normanton upon Sore who called to warranty George Eyre Gent. 19 Eliz. And in another Recovery which William Willoughby suffered 20 Eliz. of the Mannor of Normanton on Sore he called the said George Eyre Gent. who further called Thomas Eyre Gent. This whole Township is now Mr.
Nicholas de Widmerpole and Thomas his son set to their claim Iohn de Segrave Senior 19 E. 2. was found to have held one Mess. and one Bovat of Land in Thorp Bossard of the Lords of Barowe as parcell of the Mannor of Thorp Bossard which Robert de Derley then held of those Lords and that Iohn de Segrave son and heir of Stephen de Segrave son of that Iohn was his Cousin and heir and then above nine years old he held the Advowsons of the Churches of Thorpe and Bonington and divers Mannors in Darbishire Bretby and Roscelaston and Lands in Repindon and Tikenhal which the said Iohn and Christian his wife then living had of the gift of Edmund Earl of Arundell c. Elizabeth daughter and heir of the last Iohn de Segrave carried it to the Family of Mowbray Dukes of Norfolk from whom it descended to the Lord Barkeley who in Queen Elizabeths time sold it to Mr. Armstrong Henry Temple of Thorp in the Clotts by his Deed dated on the Feast of St. George 38 E. 3. granted to Raph Basset Knight and Hugh Annesly 20l. per annum during his own life out of his Lands and Tenements in Thorpe with a clause of difference Maud Temple Widow 51 E. 3. granted to Robert Armstrong and Margaret his wife the moyety of the Mannor of Thorpe to find her Meat Drink and Cloaths during her life Thomas Columbell and Margaret his wife gave one Mess. and six Virgats of Land here to Iohn Columbell and Thomas Warin Parson of this place 14 H. 4. and Iohn Armstrong son and heir of the said Margaret confirmed it for Thomas Columbells life Nicolas de Thorp 9 R. 2. was found by the Jury to have held the Moyety of the Mannor of Thorpe together with Robert Armstrong and Margaret his wife who held the other half in right of the said Margaret of the King in Capite by the Service of making suit to the Wapentak of Rishcliff from three weeks to three weeks and finding two Franke-pledges at the great Turn of Rishcliff and Thomas son and heir of the said Nicolas was then twelve years old The Family of Armstrong flourished here and by degrees became possessed of the whole Township and some neighbouring Mannors as is already noted The Kings Commissioners 9 H. 8. sitting at Nott. on Munday the Eve of the Nativity of the blessed Mary found that Gabriel Armstrong Gent. had been and then was Seised of eighty and of ten Acres of Arable Land apt for the Robertus Armstrong de Thorp in le Clots 11 R. 2 -Margareta fil Henrici del Temple vidua 15 R. 2 -Thom Columbell de Derley marit 2. Johannes Armstrong obiit 1421 -Felicia fil Hug. Willughby Clerici -Rad Bingham marit 2. Hugo Armstrong ob 17 E. 4 -Joana Johannes Armstrong ob 1485 -Joana fil Hug. fil Roberti Teverey de Stapleford ob 1483. Thom. Armstrong ob 5 H. 8 -Philippa fil Ricardi Villers -Joan fil .... Hampton Gabriel Armstrong ob 2 E. 6 -Doroth fil ... Thurland -Margeria fil Alex. Buxam Hugo Armstrong ob 15 Eliz. -Maria fil Hen. Sacheverell de Radcliff Gab. Armstrong-Margar fil Th. Knyveton de Mircaston Gilbertus Armstrong- .fil ... Rice Fortune Pacy 2. Gabriel Armstrong .... fil .... Min. Gabriel Armstrong aet 20. 1672. .... fil .... T. Wells Eliz. Marg. Rebecca Hugo Gervas de Scarrington Eliz. fil haer R. Shipman Hugo Cler. Dan. Helen ux Turvile Jana ux Fitz-Herbert Luc. ux Nic. Raynes Edm. ... ux More ... ux Elton Francisca Alex. Ricardus Johannes sowing of Grain in Thorpe in le Clotts and so seized did the fourteenth of March 6 H. 7. the said Acres inclose with Hedges and Ditches and so inclosed convert to pasture Inclosing the Lordship as it doth in all places where the soil is any thing good in this County for certain hath so ruined and depopulated the Town that in my time there was not a House left inhabited of this notable Lordship except some part of the Hall Mr. Armstrong's house but a Shepherd only kept Ale to sell in the Church which is still presentative and to it all the Tythes belong paying 20s. per annum the Pension to Lenton The Rectory of Thorpe was 10l. value and Mr. Barkeley Patron now in the Kings Books it is 12l. 9s. 4d. ob and Gabriel Armstrong is Patron Widmerpole Doomesd Wimarspol Wimears Poll or Spear or Wide mere poole IN Wymarspol of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert lay to Boney as much as was assessed to the Dane-geld as one Bovat this continued with Boney But here was of the Tain-Land a Mannor which one William had before the Conquest and paid for it in the publick Tax as eleven Bovats The Land was two Car. Aldene had there fourteen Sochm. two Vill. two Servants with six Plows or Car. and twenty Acres of Medow In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was valued at 40s. of the Conquerour at 30s. There four Tains had Lands which paid the Geld as six Bovats The Land was one Car. Alden had there one Sochm. with three Oxen in Plow and six Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 20s. then when the Survey was taken 6s. It seems there was almost continually suits between the Family of Crumbewell and that of Heriz and their posterity for this place for Raph de Crumwelle 1 R. 1. is certified by the Sheriff Raph Murdach to owe five Marks for hastening his right here against Robert de Heriz but the Record saith he yet had not right Raph de Crumbewell 5 H. 3. claimed against Ivo de Heriz three parts of a Knights Fee in Wydmerpol in the County of Nott. whereof Haldoen his Ancestor was seized in the time of King Henry the elder viz. the first from whom the right descended thus viz. from Haldoen to Hugh his son from him to Raph his son whose son and heir Raph was Father of the said Raph de Crumbewell then claiming The great suit in the time of Henry the sixth was between Raph Lord Crumbwell and Sir Henry Pierpont as in Gunnaston will be noted where the descent of this Family of Heriz shall also be inserted being Lords of that as well as of this place William de Heriz by the consent of his wife Aelina daughter and heir of Robert de Whatton and of Robert de Heriz his brother gave Arnald his man of Widmerpole with his whole Land viz. four Bovats and all customes and services thereto belonging and his Mill at Widmerpole and Wood out of his Woods at Huccanal to make and mend it for ever and half his Mill at Gonolveston and the like power in his Woods there and divers other things to God and the Church of Lenton upon the great Altar whereon this gift was offered by himself and his wife in the presence of very many Witnesses Robert de Heriz and William his Uncle Simon son of Richard and Herbert his
Anaguin Rector of the Church of St. George at Barton upon the Priories paying three hundred Marks wanting twelve and taking his Parsonage to Farm five years for thirty two Marks per annum of good new and lawful Sterling Money 13s. 4d. to the Mark to be paid in Bermondsey house The quarrel was They had presented one Thomas Raley whom Mr. Barthol had been nine years in getting out with his Apostolical Letters and other charges After the dissolution of Monasteries the Town of Nott. petitioned to have had this Advowson but King H. 8. Feb. 19. 34 H. 8. granted it to the Archbishop of York and his Successors who still enjoy it When the Prior of Lenton was Patron this Rectory was 20l. In the Kings Books now it is 19l. 3s. 9d. value In the Chancell on the South side upon the Wall is a Monument for Henry Sacheverell On the South-East end for Raph Secheverell on the wall also and at the North-East end on the ground one for William Sacheverell of Alabaster There are several Arms in the Windows besides as in the North-East Window Gules a Fesse embattailed Arg. between 3 Besants Barry of six Arg. and Azure a very small bendlett Gobonè Or and Gules Hen. Grey In the South-East Window Arg. A Bend Azure cross croslettè Or Lowdham In the next South Window the same Grey and one broken on the top the bottom is Barry Arg. and Azure two Flowers de Lis on the upper and one on the lower Or. In the next Pane Azure a Crosse Counter Compony Arg. Gules Cokfeild And Varry Arg. and Sab. an in escotch Here lyeth buried Henry Sacheverell of Barton Esq son and heir of Richard the third Son of Henry Sacheverell Knight and Elizabeth his wife daughter and sole heir of Henry Gray base son of Henry last Lord Gray of Codnor which died the 27 of December in the year of our Lord 1598. Here lieth buried Raph Sacheverell Esq son and heir of William second son of Henry Sacheverell Knight and Emme daughter of William Dethick Esq his wife had issue William Anthony Iohn Iohn Thomas Edmund and Raph and Henry Mary Lucy Iane Millescent Isabel Dorothy and Ellen Raph died the first of September 1605. and Emme died last of April 1606. About this are many Arms. Arg. on a Saltire Az. 5. Waterbougets Or Sacheverell impaling Arg. a Fesse Varry Or and Gules between 3 Waterbougets Sable Dethick Arg. 3 Hares and Bagpipes Gules Hopwelle Arg. a Lion Ramp Sable Corone Or Lord Morley Gules a pale Lozengy Arg. Statham Guleâ— a Shoveler Arg. collared Or Snitterton Az. a Lion Ramp Arg. Morley Az. a Buck tripping Arg. Lowe with Strelley Vavasor And Arg. a Fesse between 3 Crescents Gules Arg. 3 Roses Gules Sab. 3 Millstones pierced Arg. Hic jacet corpus Mariae Sacheverel filiae natu maximae Gulielmi Staunton nuper de Staunton in Comitatu Nottinghamiensi Armigeri uxòris Gulielmi Sacheverel de Morley in Comitatu Derbiensi Armigeri hujus Manerii Domini qui èx èá suâ—ceperat Henricum Gulielmum Radulphum Mariam Gulielmum Elizabetham Jocosam Roberâ—um Catharinam Ex quibus quatuor filii cum unâ filiolâ matre adhuc superstite nec non acerbam supradicti Henrici primogeniti hic itidem sepulti mortem supra quam ferre valuit deflente supremum diem obierunt Maria vero Elizabetha Jocosa Roberto in vivis relictis Ipsa dâ—cimo nono die Augusti Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Septuagesimo quarto vitam cum morte commutavit Clifton Bank Town Wilford and Glapton A small Hamlet parcel of Clifton THis was a very eminent Mannor in the time of Edward the Confessour and did belong to the famous Gode the Countess who paid to the Dane-geld for it as two Car. and an half The Land was five Car. There when the Conquerours great survey was made William Peverell his natural son â—ad two Car. in Demesne four Sochm. nineteen Vill. eight Bord. having nine Car. There was a Priest and a Church and one Mill 12d and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 19l. in the Conq. but 9l. with the â—oc it had in Willesford as much as was taxed or rated at three Car. The Land six Car. There twenty three Sochm. had seven Car. There was a Priest and eighteen Acres of Medow and half a Piscary or Fishing The Soc extended also into Bartone Bridgeford Normantune Cauord Willebye Stantune Cortinstoche Basingfelt Adbolton Gamelestune c. Here was also a small Berew of Barton of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee which paid for two Bov. to the Geld and of the Taine-Land some belonging to Gatham which Vlchet held of the King and paid to the Tax as one Bov. He had here one Vill with two Oxen plowing and one Acre of Medow Langar as in that place will be noted and Clifton were principal Mannors and of the Demesne of William Peverell and with many other forfeited to the Crown by William his son in the beginning of the Reign of King H. 2. who before the nineteenth year of it had given them to Gerbode de Eschaud How they passed from him I find not but certain it is that Gerard de Rodes had them 1 Ioh. And Raph de Rodes a very great man was possessed of them 6 H. 3. whose son Gerard de Rodes Lord of Melles about the latter end of H. 3. or beginning of E. 1. granted the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford and the services of the Freeholders and Villans there and at Barton to Sir Gervase de Clifton reserving 30l. per annum Rent which afterwards he also released And Iohn de Beaulu likewise released the Mannors of Wilford and Clifton to the said Sir Gervase which were sold to him the said Sir Gervase by Sir Gerard de Rodes King Edward the first in the ninth year of his Reign reciting the Deed of the said Sir Gerard confirmed it Gervase son of Gervase de Clifton was Senescall in this Gerards time This worthy Family therefore which held Lands here and had their name from their residence at this place and sometimes at Wilford must not till this time pretend to be Lords of it notwithstanding the received Tradition and old Parchment writing importing that Sir Alvered de Clifton Knight was Lord of the Mannor of Wilford and Guardian of the Castle at Nott. in the time of William Peverell and his son Sir Robert de Clifton after him in like manner There is no Mannor of Wilford in Doomsday Book and King William or William Peverell built the Castle of Nott. himself and dwelt in it and his son after him yet 't is not unlike but that they might have some considerable trust or imployment under the Peverells Gervas de Clifton I find mentioned in the time of H. 2. who it seems had a daughter named Cecily the wife of Roger de Cressi who 3 Ioh. claimed Dower against William de Cressi who gave an account of twenty
Nicholas de Tydeswell and Isabell 30 E. 3. Warinus de Boyvile held the Land in Cotegrave for the Barony of Byron 4 E. 1. That other part of this Town which was of the Fee of Roger Pictavensis it seems was given to Swinsheved in Lincolneshire King H. 2. in the twelfth year of his Reign confirmed to the Monks of Swinsheved the whole Land of Robert de Gresley in Cotegrave and the moâ—ery of the Church and one Car. of Land in Cotegrave of the gift of Robert de Arcâ—is and whatever Robert de Gresley and Albert his son the Founders gave to the said Church of Swinsheved fourteen Acres which Robert Roseâ—â— gave â—nd the exchanges which Roger de Buruâ— and his men i. e. those who held of him made with the said Monks and likewise of the gift of William de Vilers and Paganus his son of two Car. and two Bov. and an half c. in Neubold and of Elias de Fanencourth of twelve Bovats in the same territory Robert Greâ—e gave one Bovat of his Fee in Cotegrave to the Church of Lenton to which Raph his Priest of Cotegrave was a Witness Maurice de Creâ—n 28 H. 2. gave account of two hundred Marks for having the wife who was Albert Gresle's with her reasonable Dower Wido de Creâ—â— 1 R. 1. ought 7l. 6s. 8d. for the very same Gilbert Basset and Alan and Thomas his brothers 2 R. 1. gave account of five hundred and fifty Marks for the custody of the son of Albert Gresle with his heir and Land Albert Gresâ—y had one son and three daughters and their Uncle Gilbert Basset with his Father Thomas Basset had the keeping of them about 33 H. 2 but out of diverse of their Lands money was received by Nigeâ— Fitz-Alexander and Robert de Burrun King Henry the eighth for the summ of 684l. 16s. 8â— in the 31 year of his Reign granted to Harold Rosel of Cottegrave the Mannor of Cotgrave 〈◊〉 belonging to the Monastery of Swyneshed and Cotgrave Grange Herteswell Grange and Broughton Grange c. all which except Herteswell Grange in Kinalton he had licence to pass to George Pierpont Esquire and Elizabeth his wife which still continue with their posterity the Right Honourable the Marquess of Dorchesâ—er Binghaâ—â—s Land here went with Clipston Kinalton c. to the Family of Rempston Harold Scrimshire purchased a Farm called Rempâ—â—on Hall in Codgrave of Brian Stapleton of Carleton by Snayth in Yorkshire and another of .... Roselâ— wherein his brother Thomas lived which was purchased together with Walter Whalleys and Richard Champions ..... Scrimshire Harold Scrimshire de Codgrave-Margareta fil ..... Heâ—son alias Hall Willielmus Scrimshire-Elizab fil Nic. 〈◊〉 de Estwell in Com. Leicest Johannes Scrimshire-Margar fil Mic. Wright de Bricksworth Will. Scrimshire de Cotgrave 〈◊〉 32. 1672. 〈…〉 Rob. Frank de Pâ—â—tefract Johannes Scrimshire aet 4. 1672. Eliz. -Clifton Rodes Joh. Mich. Sam. Willielmâ—â—-Kâ—â—h fil Geo. Underwood de Wittlesea 1 Willielâ—â—s 2 Hugo 3 Sam. Thoâ—as 〈…〉 Rectâ—r de Codgrave Thomas Whalley of Cotgrave held a Farm there under Richard Whalley of Kirkton by Screveton and was his Kinsman probably Thom. Whalley-Margareta fil .... 〈◊〉 Walterus Whalley-Cecilia fil .... Efcogâ—â—on de Broâ—ghton in Com. Staff Johannes Whalley-Maria fil Willielâ—â— Midleton de Waâ—â—esley Walterus Whalley-Maria fil Mich. Wright de Bricksworth Walterus Whalley aet 23. 1672. Michael Georgius â—rosell -Margaret Ursula-Franc 〈◊〉 ..... Champion is now chief Constable of the Hundred The King and Queen May 31. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. granted to Thomas Wâ—â—â—e and Agnes his wife and the heirs of the body of Thomas the Mannor of Cotgrave with the Appurtenances late belonging to the Monastery of Lenton c. Thom. White de Com. Suff. vel Johannes Thom. White de Woodhead in Com. Rutland-Agnes Dom. Johannes White de Tuxford miles-Dorothea fil Dom. Johannis Harpur de Swarkeston mil. 3 Thom. White tandem haeres .... fil Dom. Ed. Hartup de Buckminster in Com. Leicest Johannes White de Cotgrave-Jana fil Dom. Thom. Williamson de Markham Bar. 2 Gervas s. p. 1 Rich. White s. p. Ricardus Cecil Thom. White de Woodhead in Com. Rutland-Agnes Willielmus Cecil Dom. Burleigh Mr. White now makes this the place of his residence and the Marquess of Dorchester keeps a Court here which was Shelfords and belonging to the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohn of Ierusalem The Advowsons of both the Rectories 28 Iuly 36 H. 8. were granted to George Pierpoynt and his heirs The Medieties of this Church were each 16l. when the Abbat of Swinshed and Prior of Lenton were Patrons Now the first part is 10l. 7s. 1d. and the second 9l. 14s. 9d. ob in the Kings Books and the Marquess Patron of both In the Church in the low South-East Window there is Or on a Fesse Gules three Water Budgets Arg. Or Ermine Bug. or Bingh Azure a Lyon Ramp Or on his shoulder Martlett On a Stone in a Seat in the Chancell Arg. a Piller Gules between three Coughs sab or Gules quartering ... on a Fesse Gules between three Bells sable as many Cross Croslets Or. Sub atrato hoc marmore tutò recumbunt sepositae Johannis Scrimshire nuper de Cotgrave Com. Nott. Gen. exuviae quem juris simul aequi dudum Cultorem princeps patria habuerunt fidelem uxor liberi nec non alii ejus indigentes auxilio patronum ac patrem ubique solicitum Obiit 2. Decembris Anno Aetat 61. Sepultus 4. Decembris Anno Dom. 1669. Hic jac et alter Johannes Charissimus superioris filius Artium magister utriusque hujus medietat is curialis-Rector Qui divinae voluntatis studios us heu brevis instituto pius ac severus cum tam exemplis quam prâ—ceptis per turbidos hujus mundi fluctus rectam ad aeternae salutis portum viam exhibuisset è vivis discessit Festo die S. Johannis Baptistae Anno Aetat 28. Dom. 1669. Tollerton Torlaston Torlaveston Roclaveston THis Town in Doomsday Book is called Roclaveston in which it was certified to have been the Mannor of one Elsi before the Conquest who paid for it as two Car. to the Geld. The Land was four Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had in Demesne one Car. ½ eleven Vill. one Bord. having three Car. eight Sochm. with three Car ½ and two Mills 3s. There was a Church and thirty Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was 40s. then 60s. value Not far from hence a place called Warberge or Warbey must needs lie now utterly lost but the great survey of the Conquerour shows that in it Godric Lord of Plumtre had a Mannor before the Normans came rated to the Geld at twelve Bovats The Land twelve Bovats but it then was waste There was ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was 20s. value then but 5s. this was then of Roger de Buslies Fee but another Mannor
second he had Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Aylesbury and Aunt and co-heir of his Grandchild Hugh son of his son Iohn which Hugh Aylesbury dyed without issue 2 H. 6. his other Aunt and coheir being Elianor the wife of Humfrey Stafford of Grafton This Sir Thomas Chaworth by this maâ—ch was intitled to the inheritance of the honourable Families of Aylesbury Pabenham Exgaine Basset of Weldon and Kaynes and better inabled to make the Park here which he had the Kings licence to do 24 H. 6. who likewise granted him Free Warren in this place whereby 't is very probable that he was the chief builder of that strong House which from thence forward was the principal mansion of his worthy Successors and in our times made a Garrison for the King which occasioned its ruin since when most of it is pulled down and removed except the old uncovered Gate-house which yet remains a Monument of the magnificence of this Family This Isabell his â—aâ—ter wife brought him a numerous issue his first son Sir William married Elizabeth and his second son Iohn Chaworth Margaret the daughters and coheirs of Sir Nicholaâ— Bowit of Kepingale Knight by whom each of them had a son named Thomas who died childless but Sir William whose son Thomas had to wife Margaret the daughter of Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury who proved Lunatick had also a daughter called Ioane married to Iohn Ormond who was buried at Alfreton 1507. and left by her three daughters and heirs Elizabeth married to Sir Anthony Babington of Dethick Anne to William Mering without issue and Ioane first wife of Thomas Denham of Eythorp in Buckinghamshire and afterwards of .... Fitz-Williams His third son George Chaworth married Alice the daughter and sole heir of Iohn Annesley of Annesley in this County afterwards the wife of Reginald Leighe by her this George had Thomas Chaworth of Crophill Butler who married Ancareta daughter of .... Serleby after wife of ... Bayly of Hickling she brought him a son called George Chaworth who was husband of â—atherin the daughter of Thomas Babington she died 12 Oct. 15â—7 and was buried at Langar as her husband also was where they of this Family have a burying place in the North cross Ile Robertus de Chaurciis 12 H. 2. ... Soror â—ad fil Will. de Walichvill dom de Marneham Willielmus de Chaurces-Agnes 1 Robertus de Chaurcis s. p. 2 Willielmus de Chawurcis -Alicia Einecia fil cohaer Thom. de Chaurcis cohaer Avunculi Tho. fil Rob. de Auferton infra 〈◊〉 26 H. 3 -Joana Willielmus de Chaworth Thom. de Chaworth miles -Jana fil Galfr. Luâ—erell milit Tho. de Chaworth ob ante patrem -Joana-Margar fil Ric. Pole milit -Will de Spaigne marit 2. Willielmus de Cadurcis five de Chaworth -Alicia fil haer -Tho Heâ—â—e Chr. marit 1. Thom. Chaworth miles -Nicola fil Reginaldi Braybrook mil. -Isabella ux 2. Elizabetha-Johannes Dom. Scroope de 〈◊〉 Will. Chaworth miles -Elizab fil cohaer Nic. Bowyt de Repingall mil. 2 Johan -Margareta cohaer Nic. Bowyt de Repinghall Thom. Chaworth sâ—â—e prole -Margareta fil Johan Com. Salop. Lunâ—tica Johannes Ormond-Joana sor haer Tho. Chaworth ob 25 Dec. 2 H. 7. s. p. 3 Georg. -Alicia fil sola haer -Reginaldus Leigh ma. â— Tho. Chaworth de Crophill Butler -Ankareta fil .... Serleby Dom. de Harthill Woodhall postea ux Bayly de Hickling Georgius Chaworth ob 22 Sept. 1521 -Katherina fil Tho. Babington ob 12 Oct. 151â— -Elizabetha fil North. relict ... Roche ... Matterden marit 3 -Dom Griffin Dun marit 4. Johannes Chaworth miles ob 3 Sept. 1538. apud Wiverton -Elizab soror Will. Compton -Maria fil Will. Paston mil. Georgius Chaworth mil. ob 4 Mar. 1589 -Anna fil Will. Paston mil. nepotis Will. praedict -Nic le Strange mil. mar 2 -Anthonius Cope mil. mar 3. Elizabetha fil unica haer -Willielmus Cope miles fil haer Anthonii Georgius-Maria fil Henrici Sacheverell de Morley militis Joh. Chaworth de Crophill Butler -Jana fil David Vincent de Stoke Dabern in Com. Sur. Georgius Chaworth mil. creat Vicecom Armagh -Maria fil Tho. Kniveton de Myreaston Com. Derb. Johannes Vicecom Chaworth de Armagh .... fil Edm. Vicecom Campden .... Hickman sor Dom. Windsor Patriâ—ius Dom. Chaworth-Gratia fil Johannis Comitis Rutland Juliana aet 1â— 1672. Willielmus Byron fil haer Ric. Dom. Byron-Elizabetha Michael Armine Bar. -Maria s. p. Ric. Ll. Doctor mil. ... fil Com. Linds Joh. Georg. Henr. Engelramus Ingeram Reg. Lent 8. Ranulfus Vicecom Nott. Derb. 2 H. 2. Jordanus de Chevercurt -Avicia Robertus Vicecom Nott. Derb. 12 H 2. Willielm de Aufirton Robert de Auferton -Agnes 2 Willielmus de Chawurcis -Alicia Einecia fil cohaer Thomas de Auferton s. p. Robertus de Lathorn -Joana vel Amicia Will. Vicecom Nott. Derb. 16 H. 2 -Idonea de Blacwell Isabella-Johannes de Orreby Gilbertus de Orreby -Rad dom Basset de Drayton Matildis-Willielmus de Heriz Jordanus le Bret mil. -Joana fil haer 1273. Rogerus le Bret Bret miles -Ramberga vel Robertâ— fil Johannis Deyncourt Johannes Bret miles -Alicia relicta Joh. de Loudham militis Johannes Bret mil. s. p. -Joana 18 E. 3. Johannes de Caltoft mil. -Katherina sor haer Willielmus de Cadurcis five de Chaworth -Alicia fil haer -Tho Heâ—â—e Chr. marit 1. Tho. de Alesbury ... fil haer Laur. Pabenham milit Thom. Chaworth miles -Nicola fil Reginaldi Braybrook mil. -Isabella ux 2. Humfr. Stafford-Elianora Richardus tenuit Annesley 14 W. 1. Radulphus de Anesleia Brito Reginald de Annesley 1156. 2 H 2. Radulphus de Annesley 1 H. 3. Radulphus Robertus Johannes Johannes Johannes Ashwell -Isabella Reginaldus de Annesley mil. Johan de Annesley Johannes de Annesley miles -Annora Isabel ux 2 -Joh de Annesley Chr. -Tho Johannes de Annesley Thom. de Annesley Tho. de Annesly Johannes de Annesley 3 Georg. -Alicia fil sola haer -Reginaldus Leigh ma. â— Gregor of the Church but he married another wife before called Elizabeth the daughter of ..... Norâ—h and the relict of L ... Roche afterwards married to ... Matterden and at length to Sir Gryphin Dun by her this George had a son Thomas and died 22 Septemb. 1521. By his first the said Katherin he left many children His eldest son Sir Iohn Chaworth by Mary the daughter of Sir William Paston had Sir George Chaworth who by his Lady Anne the daughter of Sir William Paston Nephew of the former left Elizabeth his daughter and heir married to Sir William Cope son and heir of Sir Anthony Cope her mothers third husband her second was Sir Nicholas le Strange By this Maâ—ch Sir Anthony Cope now inheriteth Marneham the most ancient inheritance of the Chaworths in this County where I shall have occasion to mention the elder part of this Descent and to rectifie some errors in the Collections of Mr. St. Low Kniveton Printed in the second
Volume of the Monasticon Anglic. pag. 607. and of others not Printed concerning the same and now proceed in this modern part to George Chaworth brother of Sir Iohn and second son of the said George and Katherin Babington who married Mary the daughter of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in Darbishire Knight and had by her many Children as Iohn Chaworth of Crophill Butler George Henry c. Iohn's wife was Iane the daughter of David Vincent of Stoke Dabernon in Surry who also left him a plentiful Off-spring His eldest son Sir George Chaworth who married Mary the daughter of Thomas Knyveton of Myrcaston in Darbishire was created Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in Ireland 1627. 4 Mar. 3 Car. 1. and was father of Iohn Lord Chaworth who married .... the daughter of Edward Viscount Cambden by whom he had Patricius Lord Chaworth the present owner Ioceus de Spalding 13 E. 3. ought 33s. 4d. of the custody of two parts of eight Mess. sixty five Acres of Land twelve of Medow and 14s. 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wyverton and Barneston which were Hugh de Garthorpes then in the Kings hand by reason of the minority of William his son and heir from the 12 E. 2. This was some of Sir Richard de Wiverton's I suppose About the year of our Lord 1257. many mentions are made in the Leiger Book of Thurgarton of the Church of Wiverton though it may possibly be interpreted of Langar Church or Tithebyes for â— never could see any thing else which could satisfie that there ever was a Church at Wiverton there was a very good Chappel in the House now ruinous with it and besides it there is no more Houses so that the Church and Town have a like fate the place of either not very discoverable the necessary consequence of inclosure of good Land in these parts Langar and Barneston AND St. Aubreys or St. Aethelburga's THese Towns went together before the Normans came as they have done ever since and do still In King William's time they were the Fee and a great part of the Demesne of William Peverell But before that time Godric had a Mannor in each Town and for that in Langare was rated to the publick payment of the Geld at two Car. four Cov. ½ The Land being sufficient for six Plows or so many Carucats There William Peverell had in Demesne three Bar. fiâ—teen Sochm. upon six Bov. of this Land nineteen Vill. six Bord. having eleven Car. two Mills 5s. and five Acres of Medow There 1. Francus homo one French man or Free-man had one Car. In King Edward the Confessours time the value of his was 100s but in King Williams was improved to 10l having Soc in Wivreton In Barnestune Godric and Azor had each man his Hall and each paid the Geld then in use for four Bov. s. The Land was four Car. There William Pevrell bad in Demesne three Car. seven Sochm on four Bov. of this Land seven Vill. six Bordars having four Car. ½ There was thirty six Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was but 10s. in the time when the Conquerours Survey was taken it was 4l. valuâ— In each Town there was a considerable share Soc to Granby of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt viz. in Langare as much as was rated to the Geld at four Bov. and an half The Land was two Car. There eight Sochm. one Bordar had two Car. and six plowing Oxen. There was half a Church and thirteen Acres of Medow In Bernestune that which was Soc to Granby paid the Dane-geld for half a Car. The Land was two Car. There five Sochm. one Bord. had two Car. two draught Oxen and eleven Acres of Medow William Pevrell at his first endowment of Lenton Priory which he founded in the time of King Henry the first gave two parts of all his Tythes which that house enjoyed here accordingly and the Church of Langar with all its Lands and Tythes and one Villan holding a Virgat of or Yard Land William Peverel his son who succeeded in this inheritance was it seems rather for King Stephen than King Henry the second who when he wrote himself but Duke of Normandy and Angeou gave to Ranulph Earl of Chester amongst many other vast possessions the whole Fee of William Peverel unless he could acquit and clear himself in the said Duke his Court of his wickedness and Treason But I do not find that the Earl of Chester enjoyed any thing here of that gift for the Sheriffs accounted in the Pipe Rolls for the Farm of Peverells Land being in the Kings hands several years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the second until about the nineteenth that Robert Fitz-Randalf Lord of Auferton made his account wherein he mentions Langar and Clifton to be before that time 't is said 9 H. 2. given to one Gerbod de Escalt as Hornecastle in Lincolneshire also was Gerard de Rodes was the next owner of these Lands that I have seen who had them of the gift of King Iohnâ— but I think he only confirmed them for in the Pipe Roll of the first year of his Reign they are mentioned as if King Richard the first had so disposed them before Raph de Rodes succeeded this Gerard to whom the Prior and Covent of Lenton having remitted the custom of Tything his Corn here at Langar after it was brought into the Barn and out of their liberality agreed to take it in the field This said Raph did in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the third make his acknowledgement thereof and ingage himself That if they should have any loss by so doing they should enjoy their old Custom again of Tything at the Barn and this he did in a full Chapter before W. de Roderham Arch-deacon of Nott. to whose Jurisdiction and constraint if he should fail he submitted himself without Appeal by a sealed instrument as the custom then ordinarily was in such like cases The Prior and Covent likewise granted him and his Lady Berta to have a Chappel within their Court at Langar provided the Chaplain should be presented to the Pâ—â—son of Langar and swear not to hinder the Mother Church and to be liable to be suspended by the Parson if he did and that the Lord and Lady should come and hear Divine Service at the Church on all the Festivals except there was manifest cause of hinderance but to have no Bell in the said Chappel There was an ancient Church or Chappel in the â—ields of Langar called St. Athelburga's or St. Aubrey's which was upon Deyncurts Fee and was given to Thurgarton Priory as Graneby Church was to which Parish it properly belonged for this Raph de Rodes gave the Priory of Thurgarton 2s. a year to be taken of Richard son of Thurkel of Barneston or of whomsoever should hold these two Bovats or Oxgangs he then had to be
Screveton Johannnes Thoroton ob 1513 -Alicia-Johannes Brocock marit 2. Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston ob 4 E. 6 -Margareta fil .... Bingham ut suppon -Joana.-Emota Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston ob 3 Mariae-Agnes relicta Roberti Kellum-Henr Ward marit 3. Robertus Thoroton obiit 1604 -Maria fil Ric. Owtram Robertus Thoroton ob 1646 -Dorothea fil .... Olney Robertus Thoroton aetat 71. 1672. ob Feb. 15. 1673 -Anna fil Petri Chambers Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston in Med. Doctor hujus libri Author aetat 49. 1672 -Anna fil Gilberti Boun serv. ad legem Anna aet 23. 1673 -Philippus fil Philippi fil Will. Sherard Baronis le Trim. Philip Thorotonus Sherard natus in festo Sim. Jud. 1674. Johannes Turner de Swanwick in Com. Derb. -Elizabetha aet 18. 1672. Richardus Gervasius Rich. Joh. Thom. Tho. aet 9. 1672. Thom. aet 57. 1672. Walterus Thom. Johannes Rogerus Apprenticius 7 H. 5. Nicolaus Capellanus Rogerus Capellanus Johannes Richardus de Luvetot-Cecilia Will. de Lovetot-Matild Matild de Lovetot â—ola haer ut in Wirksop -Gerard de Furnivalle And William who had to wife Ales the youngest of those co-heirs had by her Robert Morin Lord of Kilvington but further I find not of them for Iohn de Gloucester son of Roger and Nephew of Henry the Clergy-man who had also a share in the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent was possessed of the greatest part of this Mannor of Carcolston by purchase I suppose in the former part of the Reign of King Edward the third as by the Fine in Wishou 11 E. 3. and 13 E. 3. between Lovetot and Willughby and by Evidences in my own and several of my Neighbours hands appeareth and with that Family of Gloucestre continued till the time of King Henry the seventh Henry de Gloucester being the last that I have met with who suffered a recovery of this Mannor and Sutton upon Trent 20 H. 7. There is a broken window in the East end of the North I le of this Church wherein was left Agnetis Will Mering Militis and the Arms which I guessed to be Gloucesters Sable a Chevron between two Martlets and a Crosse croslet Botony Fitchy Arg. which makes me conclude that Sir William Meringe Knight married Agnes the heir female of this house and the rather because upon his Grandchild Sir William Merings marriage with Margaret the daughter of Thomas Cave of Stanford 38 H. 8. this Mannor and Sutton amongst the rest were to be settled and the 4 and 5 Ph. Mar. Sir William Meringe by fine passed it to Edwarâ—â—yfeild and he by another Fine 7 Eliz. to Robert Bulby which Robert or Nicolas Bulby or both conveyed it to Richard Whalley of Screveton Esquire towards the latter part of Queen Elizabeths Reign who having near about that time viz. 38 Eliz. bought of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton and Dorothy his wife for the summ of 220l. another Mannor then in Lease to Richard Owtram and Dorothy his wife and Iohn their son for their respective lives at the Rent of 4l. 13s. 7d. per annum and inheriting some other Lands here from his Ancestors he prevailed with the rest of the owners though they were neither very few nor very inconsiderable to inclose the Fields after which I do not find that either lie or they or any of them ever found any great improvement in their fortunes or conditions though the Rents were much increased nor have their posterity much reason to brag most of them having resigned their shares to new purchasers Mr. Whalleyes being together with Hawkesworth and Flintham Grange made Collateral security for the quiet enjoyment of Sibthorp which he sold not well freed from incumbrances it seems became by that means at length the inheritance of the Earl of Newcastle who being driven out of the Kingdom in the time of the late Rebellion his son the Lord Maunsfeild with others his Trustees sold all the said Lands and many others towards payment of debts and raising portions whereby Peniston Whalley Esquire Grandson and heir of the said Richard became purchaser of the Mannor and those Lands on the East part of the Lordship which lie before and behind his house as Francis Hacker did of those lying in the West part towards Bingham which latter parcel belonging to Willoughbys Mannor was by the Kings favour upon his return Col. Fr. Hacker then proving Attaint restored and still remains the inheritance of his Grace the now Duke of Newcastle who during his life enjoies Mr. Whalleys part also Richard Whalley his Grandfather before named sold the Sites of both these Mannors That of Willoughbyes which is called the Hall-Close to Mr. Brome it lying near his house The other which was Bulbyes and lies over the way North from the Church is through many hands come to Thomas Wilford the present owner The said Mr. Whalley sold likewise several Messuages and some Lands to .... Thurbarne or Fairbarne he to ... Lathom he to Mr. Shipman of Scarrington whose Grandchild hath sold them to Richard Porter of Bingham the present owner William son of William of Coleston called Lord or Loverd held half a Knights Fee of the honour of Tikhill but immediately of the Lovetots of Wisoe Roger de Lovetoth who was High Sheriff of these Counties 39 H. 3. c. did release by his Deed without date to William de Colliston for the summ of 20s. the Suit of Court to Wisho from three weeks to three weeks which he ought for that be held of him in Colleston reserving his attendance there only twice a year upon summons timely given to him and his heirs at the Court next after Michaelmas and that after Easter to which were Witnesses Robert de Torlaston Iohn Barry of the same Simon de Aslacton Henry de Houtheâ—p Nicholas de Schiventon Robert de Rempston Robert de Lovetoth of Colleston Oliver his son Roger de Fanecourt William de Sceflet c. William son of William de Colleston married Alice the daughter of Sir Robert de Burstall Knight and had many children Raph Mr. Iohn Robert and others In 16. R. 2. I find that which was Robert Loreds to be Edmund Willughbyes which Family I suppose obtained it about the time or shortly after that Sir Iohn de Lovetot had sold his interest in Wishou which was confirmed by Robert de Lovetot his son 31 E. 3. to Sir Richard de Willughby the elder the great advanter of that Family with which this Mannor continued till Mr. Whalley bought it as before is mentioned Sir Iohn de Lovetot the elder Father of Iohn before named and brother of the said Roger the Sheriff by his Deed not dated on the Seal whereof within the circumscription of his name is his Image on horse-back in a long Coat with his Sword drawn in his right hand and upon his Shield on his left arm a Lyon Rampant and likewise upon the cloathing of his horse passed to
20s. in the Conquerours but 13s. It had Soc in Scelford which part had Soc in Bingham there three Sochm. had one Carucat or Plow Land Roger de Busli at his Foundation of Blyth Priory which was in the year 1088. gave to it two parts of the Tythes of the Hall of Bingham which in the Copy of the Foundation Charter Printed in the Monast. Angl. vol. 1. p. 553. is omitted by the fault of some Scribe William Paganel husband of Avicia de Romeilli and father of Adeliza wife of Robert de Gaunt was the next owner of this place who by the advice of Thurstan Arch-bishop of York who lived in the time of Henry the first founded the Priory of Drax in Yorkshire to which William le Vavassur who 32 H. 2. gave account of the new Farm of the Land of the said William Painell paid 13s. 4d. which he had allowance for as he had for 40s. laid out in the repair of the Houses of Gartorp and Bingeham by the Kings Writ Rot. Pip. 32 H. 2. Avicia de Romilli gave to God and the Church of St. Peter of Thurgarton in pure Alms for her own and Childrens health and for the Soul of William Painell and for the Souls of her father and mother and of her brothers and sisters Bur milne with the Multure of Bingham and Waterholm Hugh the son of Clement de Bingham gave 6d. ob Rent out of a Toft which Roys daughter of Cecily his sister held of him in Bingham and 12d. Rent out of other Lands there to Alan the Chaplain son of Geoffrey son of Philip de Wyneston who gave them to God and the Canons of Thurgarton Richard son of Robert 6 Ioh. gave ten Marks and one Palfrey for having seisin of fourteen Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Bingham and of the Service of ... Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in the same Town which were in the Kings hand whereof Robert de Bingham father of the said Richard died seised c. Fouke Painell held the Barony of Bingham by the Service of a Knights-Fee he enfeoffed Hugh de Bingham and Iohn de Cruce for that service Afterwards Fouke was disseized of that Barony by occasion of the Kings Precept de terris Normannorum and that Town was given to Henry de Baillol for 40l. Land and the Service of Hugh and Iohn still kept in the Kings possession The Town of Bingham was found to be an Escheat of the Land of the Normans and that Colwinus de Lettris and his brother had it of the gift of King Henry the third and of King Iohn his father Nicholas de Lettres had a Patent for this Mannor 14 H. 3. William de London had the Kings presentation to the Church of Bingham which before was Rogers the son of the Earl of Saunty then made Bishop viz. 10 H. 3. The Mannor of Bingham 19 H. 3. was granted to William de Ferrariis But in the 50 H. 3. the King granted it in Fee to Raph Bugge whose son Richard de Bingham was a Knight and is mentioned in Léek and Clipston There was a Suit in the Spiritual Court between the Monastery of Blyth and Robert the Parson of Bingham for that he had carried away in the year 1280. the Tythes of the Sheaves growing on the ancient Demesne of Sir Raph de Bingham and his Ancestors in the Fields of Bingham whereof the said Monastery was anciently possessed c. which controversie was agreed that the said Rector and his Successours should pay four Marks yearly in the name of a Farm to the said Monastery by the consent of Sir Richard de Bingham the Patron 1284. This Sir Richard was resident here all or most of his time and had by one Alice Bertram three sons William Richard and Thomas on William he settled this Mannor and Clipston and Lands in Outhorpe Kinalton Cotegrave Notingham and Rotinton and the Advowson of the Church of Rutington and in the latter end of his time married her as may be gathered out of the Fines he levyed concerning these Lands 34 E. 1. 1 E. 2. 2 E. 2. Radulphus Bugge de Nottingham Radulphus Bugg 50 H. 3. Rich. de Bingham mil. -Alicia Bertram Will. de Bingham mil 34 E. 1. Richardus de Bingham mil. ob 11 R. 2 -Annora 18 E. 3. Willielmus de Bingham oblitante patrem -Margareta 4 E. 3 -Isabella Robertus de Bingham aetar 4. 11 R. 2. Johannes 14 E. 3. Rich. Tho. de Colston Matild Galfr. Bugg de Leek Rich. de Willughby In the 29 E. 1. the Jury found it not to the Kings nor any others loss if Sir Richard de Bingham gave five Marks yearly Rent out of Nottingham nor if he gave 1 E. 2. a Mess. and one Acre of Land here to a Chaplain celebrating Divine Service in the Chappel of St. Elen at Bingham Alice who had been the wife and William the son of this Sir Richard 3 E. 3. claimed a Market every Thursday and a Fair at Bingham for six daies every year viz. the Eve and Feast of St. Simon and St. Iude and four daies following which was granted to them 8 E. 2. and the heirs of the body of William together with Free Warren in Clipston and Kinalton A Fine was levyed 21 E. 3. between William de Byngham Chr. Quer. and Roger de Eynecourt and Matilda his wife Deforc. of one Virgat and two Acres of Land and 7l. and 21d. ob Rent with the Appurtenances in Bingham Neuton and Sibethorpe and the Advowsons of the Church of All Saints and the Chappel of St. Elen of Bingham thereby settled on the said William and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Richard brother of the said William and his c. and for want of such to Matilda daughter of Richard son of Raph Bugge and her heirs Sir Richard de Bingham Chr. succeeded as son and heir of this William as in Clipston may be seen and had a son called William whom he over-lived who left Robert his son about three or four years old at the death of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard which was about 11 R. 2. the Thursday before St. Matthews day at Westchestre This young Robert it seems lived not very long for there was a Fine levied 1 H. 4. between Thomas de Rempston Chr. Complainant and Richard late King of England Chivaler Deforcient of the Mannors of Bingham and Clipston o' the Hill by Plumtre thirty two Mess. thirty three Virgats of Land fifty Acres of Medow and 100s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Clipston aforesaid Codgrave Kynalton Outhorp and Neuton and the Advowâ—on of the Church of Bingham whereby the premises were settled on the said Sir Thomas Rempston and his heirs Isabell who had been the wife of William Bingham held Clipston for her life and Ioane who had been the wife of Sir Iohn Pavely then held Bingham for hers
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
warlike wightes with helmes on heades In Stauntons Church do lie Their Soules no doubt for noble actes Ascende the Skies on hie Before his death this last Knight got Two sons William and Iohn And also with Man-hood and strengthe The Marre Pasture he won The Belveor Lorde said it belong'd To Northmanton trulie But this Knight seasde did die thereof As his demaine in Fee Sir William Staunton Knight was next Dame Athlin was his wife Sir Geoffrey Staunton Knight their heire Both voide of vice and strife And Sir Henrie his brother was Who gave himselfe to learne That when he came unto mans state He could the Lawes discerne And in the same went forward still And profited muche I know At Ynnes of Courte a Counsailer And Serjeant in the Lawe And in processe of tyme indeede A Judge he came to bee In the Common Benche at Westminster Such was his highe degree A Baron wise and of great wealthe Who built for Scholers gaine Sainct Michaels house in Cambridge Towne Good learninge to attaine Which deed was done in the eighteenth yeare Of second Edwarde King One thousande three hundred twenty foure For whom they pray and singe In which said house the Stauntons may Send Students to be placed The Founder hath confirmed the same It cannot be defaced This Lord Baron no yssue had We cannot remember his wife Nor where his body Tombed was When death had cutt off life Sir William the father is Tombed sure In Stauntons Church of olde And hath engraved upon his Stone Verbatim to behoulde Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Maugeri de eâdem militis qui obiit ultimo Maii Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Geffrey tooke Dame Alce to wife Four Sons he did beget Willyam Richarde Robert and Iohn and also Margaret Robert and Iohn were Persones both Of Staunton aforesaide Margret was married to Trickingham Which cannot be denaide This Robert in the Chauncell li'the Of Staunton to be seene The superscription Extant there In theis wordes as I weene Hic jacet Robertus quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunto et frater Wilelmi Staunton de eadem militis qui obiit nonis Kalend. Maii Anno domini 1329. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Iohn his brother in like sorte too Lies tumbled under a Stone The superscription may be seene It is not all out gone Hic jacet Johannes quondam rector ecclesiae de Staunton filius Galfridi Staunton de eadem militis Anno domini this Sir Gefrey One thousand and also Two hundred fifty as we reade And addinge seven thereto Rated the Prior of Haverholme And Neighbours dead and gone How many Cattell they should put Into the Marre each one For which unto the Lord alwais A certaine cheefe in lue Of olde time call'd their Marre pennyes Which at this day are due The Stauntons also likewise have Common therein yet still Willowes to cutt and Fish to take With other things at will Sir Willyam was Sir Gefreys heire And Isbell was his Spouse Sister to Sir Raph of Werton A Knight of auncient house Which Rafe unto Dame Isbell gave Landes greate with Rents they saye In Kilvington and Wilberdston In Franke-marriage for aye Which Sir Wilyam and Dame Isbell A son between them had His name Sir Wilyam Staunton was A Knight both grave and sadd Which Sir Wilyam the father hathe On his owne Tombe well writte As it is here set worde for worde With his Arms graved on it Hic jacet Wilelmus de Staunton miles filius Galfridi de eâdem militis qui obiit nonis Maii anno domini 1326. Cujus animae propitietur Deus To last Sir Wilyam Ioane was wife They sonnes had foure indeede Gefrey Iohn with Simon also And Thomas as we reede And Iohn his seconde sonne we finde Had yssue Iohn a-right A Devonshire man of courage stoute Which was a worthy Knight But Symon was a learned Clerke Of Staunton Parson he His life and callinge co-equal With Menne he did agree On Pers'nage grounde he builded much And those were very large Houses of office and Gate-house Were semely for the charge Which Simon when he had ended And done his workes of coste He left them all and past away As if labour were loste And for his pasport to be plaine There 's writte upon his Tombe A great rewarde for such a man For all that he hath done Hic jacet Magister Simon Rector ecclesiae de Staunton et frater Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui aedificavit Rectoriam de Staunton Obiit Idus Septembris anno domini 1346. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The last Sir Wilyam wedded was To Ioane of beauty faire In unity they lived longe Sir Gefrey was their heire Which Wilyam died in the year of Christ One thousand as I gesse Three hundred fortie addinge one Not one yeare more or lesse Good Sir Gefrey Sir Wilyams son Was wedde to Lady Ioane Daughter to Sir Iohn of Loudham A Knight now Tomb'd in Stone Gefrey with Ioane five Children had Wilyam Thomas and Rafe Well learned Iohn and Alce also Christe kepe their Soules in safe The same Iohn was a good Devyne God pour'd on him his grace For he was Parson of Staunton But deathe dothe all deface Alce his own sister husband tooke The Lord of Rampton Towne Stephen Maulovell a Squire riche Of worship and renowne Alce then was buried in Stauntons Church The Pulpit very neare The superscription of her Toumbe In theis wordes follow'th heare Hic jacet Alicia uxor Stephani Maulovell domini de Ramton filia Galfridi de Staunton militis Que obiit in Kalendis Augusti Anno Domini 1349. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Gefrey Knight on Mondaie died The sixteenth day I heare Of October the tenth Moneth Which happeneth in the yeare Of Christe one thousande as I finde Three hundred sixty neene As writeings old can well declare Which have beene read and seene This Gefrey was a learned Manne And well seene in the Lawe Bothe grave modest and wise also And once Shreve was I knowe And in Election once againe That Office to have used Justice of Peace he long time was Till life had him refused Before whose death Stauntons Lordship And Basingham with Lands moe As Quarington and Scregenton With Elston truth was foe He did intaile to Stauntons heirs That males lawfully were And of the same seased did die By Deedes it may appeare And of good Lands in Newarke Towne In Lughborowe without faile In Leicester Town in Derbishire His right it could not quaile The saide Dame Ioane Sir Gefreis wife Li'the in Sainct Laurence queare In Stauntons Church the Deed declares The writeinge follows here Icy git Jone que fute la femme Mounsier Gefrey de Staunton la fillie Mounsier John de Loudham Que morust le derayne joure de July la anne le nostre seignor Christ 1366. Xcic mercie de sa alme Dame Cicely
also to Richard Newdigate Serjeant at Law By his second wife Sir Iohn had Colonel Roger Molyneux The Lands in Hawton belonging to the Priory of Thurgarton were granted 4 Eliz. to Iames Hardwick and his heirs and so came to the Earl of Devonshire The Lordship is depopulated very much since the War and a great part of it inclosed since then too which never fails to produce that effect The Rectory of Hawton was 20l. value and Mr. Molyneux Patron 'T is now 17l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings Books In the Church there was upon a Marble Stone cut in Brass Of your Charitie pray for the Soules of Degory Adys Knight of the Sepulcre and Marchaunt of the Stapull of Calys and Dame Anne his wife daughter of Thomas Powtrell Esquire the which Degory deceased 27 Febr. 1521. Upon it is Arg. a Bull sable Horned Or amongst long Reeds Or the tops sable and by it Or a plain Crosse between four Croslets Gules the first impales with Arg. a Fesse between three Cinquefoils Gules Poutrell In the Brass of another Stone Of your Charitie pray for the Soules of William Molyneux and Marget his wife their Childrens Soules and all Christian Soules which William departed this present life the last day of Octob. 1541. There is Molyneux Arms with a Crescent In the Chancel on a piece of Brass upon a little plain Stone was Of your Charity pray for the Soules of Robert Molineux Esquire and Dorothy his wife which Robert deceased 13 Apr. 1539. Upon a little Stone for a Child Johannes filius quintus Thomae Halgh de Wigtoft generos In the Windows Molyneux impales with Markham Arg. a Lion Ramp sab Gules a Bend Cotised betwixt six Martlets Or. Cheque Arg. and Gules a file of three Labels Az. On the North side of the Chancell at Hawton Iuxta Newarke Molineux impales with Az. a Spread Eagle Arg. Cotton Arg. 3 Bars sab Bussy Or upon a Fesse Gules three Waterbougets Arg. Bingham Lozengy Arg. and Gules Fitz-Williams Arg. an five Fusellâ— in Fesse Gules five Scallops Or Aslacton Az. a Bend between six Martlets Arg. Lutterell Leeke Gules upon a Bend Arg. three Crosse Croslets Azure Sab. six Annulets Or 3.2.1 Arg. three Chevronells and a bordure engrailed Sable Arg. upon Bend Az. three Waterbougets Or Booth Arg. a Chief Varry Or and Gules a Bend Sable Fitz-Herbert impaling with Molineux of Northbury By the Wall side in the Chancel an old cross-leg'd Monument with a Shield not ordinary Farneton Doomsd. Farendune THe Book of Doomsday certifies that Baldertune and Farendune were Berewes of the great Sok of Newarke and are there involved in that which was the Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne I have met with nothing memorable in old time worth inserting saving that the Wapentak and Town of Newark presented Mr. William le Tanner of Newark 8 E. 1. that he held certain Medow in Farnedon at the will of the Bishop of Lincolne for which he was bound to repair Morkerbrigg and that he came and acknowledged it to be his duty But this I think only now amounts to the leading of certain Loads of Gravell There is a Mannor here parcel of Richmund Fee which in the time of Henry the seventh was the possession of William Nevill in the time of Henry the eight of Thomas Sutton and afterwards of Sir Iohn Molyneux of Thorpe great Grandchild to Sir Edmund Molineux the Judge The Vicarage of Faringdon was 8l. Now it is 6l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings Books and the Patron the Prebendary of Balderton in the Church of Lincolne who hath both the Churches served by the same Vicar Balderton BEsides the Berew here was in this Town of Balderton which was not reckoned together with Newark in the Conquerours great Survey Soc of the Mannor as much as was rated to the Dane-geld at six Bovats and an half The Land three Carucats There twenty six Sochm. three Bord. had nine Car. Robert de Kayneto Bishop of Lincolne Founded the Priory of St. Katherins in the Suburbs of that City to which he gave amongst other things three Bovats of Land in Baldertune with the dwelling Houses which King Henry the second confirmed in whose Reign viz. 21 H. 2. it appears William de Dive had interest here for his Land of Balderton then ought two Marks for defect Here was a Mannor in Balderton to which several Lands in Barneby Codington Farnedon Stoke Elston and Sireston and other places did belong whereof Iohn de Dyve of Kingerby in Lincolneshire son of Sir William de Dive and Ermetrida de Amundevill the heir of that Family by whom that place and many other descended to him died seised about 21 E. 1. held of the Bishop of Lincolne leaving Ioan then the wife of Raph de Trehampton formerly of William Deisney and Elizabeth wife of Sir Iohn D'aubeney his sisters and heirs which Elizabeth the year following viz. 22 E. 1. left Sir Hugh de Bussey Knight her son by Sir Lambert de Bussey her former husband her heir then aged about thirty years Sir Hugh de Bussey left the Mannor of Balderton and many other Lands about 34 E. 1. to his son and heir Iohn de Bussey then being twenty four years of age To this worthy Family whose principal Seat was at Hougham in Lincolneshire did this Mannor remain till the heir Female of it carried it to Meeres and that in Queen Elizabeths time Francis Meeres the heir and issue of that match sold it to Gyles Foster whose heir sold it to Iames Leeke Gent. whose son and heir Francis Leek succeeded and left only a daughter who was married to George Lascells of Elston The Rectories of Balderton and Farneton were anciently appropriated to the Church of Lincolne and do make one good Prebend there called Balderton Prebend Jordanus Bussy temp Conq Lambertus Bussy temp W. 1. ob 1082. Jordanus Bussy Lambertus Bussy Hugo Bussy ob 20 Joh. de Hougham-Mabilia fil Hen. de Braybrook Lambertus Bussie-Lucia fil Gilb. de Beningworth Hugo Bussie ob 7 E. 1. Nov. 1. Lambertus Bussie-Elizabetha cohaer ob 22 E. 1 -Johannes de Albiniaco marit 2. Hugo Bussie mil. aet 25.22 E. 1 -Elizabetha Johannes Bussie miles de Hougham ob 4 Septemb. 1349 -Elizabetha vel Joanna Johannes Bussie miles ob in vita patris-Agnes fil ... Com. Suffolk Willielmus Bussie miles-Isabella fil Johannis Paynell de Botheby Johannes Busâ—ye miles decapitat apud Bristow 1 H. 4 -Matilda fil haer Philippi Nevile mil. Dom. de Scotton Johannes Bussie miles-Catharina fil haer Johannis Cumberworth de Hundon C. Linc. Johannes Bussie miles ob 20 Febr. 13 H. 7 -Elizabetha fil Laurent Barkeley mil. Hugo Bussie de Hougham ob in vita patris -Joana fil Johannis Wichecote Milo Bussie de Hougham mil. -Margareta fil Hen. Foljambe Johan Bussie-Agnes fil Tho. Dom. Burgh Agnes Bussie-Edm Brudenell mil. sine prole Joana-Thom Meeres Francisc. Meeres -Elizab fil Tho.
Cony de Kirton Anthonius Meeres-Catharina fil Jac. Crewes Edmundus de Hather -Alicia Culpeper Edw. Bussie de Hather -Jana sor coh Joh. Hercie de Grove mil. Johannes Bussie de Hather ... fil ... Pole de Radburne mil. Rhod. Ed. Bussie miles -Christoph Carolus Francisc. feodar Com. Nott. Edward Willielm Johannes Rogerus de Amundevilla .... fil Gerardi Sylvan Jolanus de Amundevil-Beatrix fil ... Paganel Walter s. p. r. Willielm s. p. â— Elias de Amundevil 3 -Emma Bâ—lemer Joâ—lan de Amundevil-Ermetruda neptis C Aâ—merle Petrus de Amundevil-Joana de Acclum Ermetruda de Amundevilla fil haer -Willielmus de Dive mil. Lambertus Bussie-Elizabetha cohaer ob 22 E. 1 -Johannes de Albiniaco marit 2. Johannes de Dive s. p. Willielmus de Isney -Joana-Rad de Trehampton Radulph Alan Jordan Johannes Robertus Barneby in the Willows HEre was belonging to Newark of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee as much as answered the Tax or Dane-geld for two Bovats ½ But the chief part of this Town was the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayeux which Mannor was Vlurics before the Conquest and was charged to the Dane-geld the Tax then usually paid at or according to seven Bovats The Land of it being then for three Plows or three Carucats There afterwards Losuardus the Man or Tenant of the said Bishop of Baion had one Car. and 4 Sochm. upon two Bov. of this Land and nine Vill. and six Bord. having four Car. and an half There was a Priest and a Church in which lay half a Bovat of this Land and one Mill 5s. 4d. and thirty Acres of Medow and a small Wood. All this kept the value it had in the time of Edward the Confessour viz. 40s. Much of this Bishops Land in this County became afterwards parcel of Richmond Fee In 10 E. 1. Sir Hugh de Babington and Sir Henry de Perepont held a Knights Fee of that Honour in Rolleston Cotington Barneby and Colingham and paid 10s. per annum to the Ward of the Castle of Richmond Iohn de Dyve 15 E. 1. or before granted to Andrew de Nevill for that one time the presentation to the Church of this Barneby on Wythem saving his right otherwise Andrew de Nevill granted this presentation for one turn to Roger de Brinkill who granted that Andrew and his heirs should present ever after In a great Assise 18 E. 1. the Jury found that Andrew de Nevill named in Rolleston had more right to hold the Advowson of the Church of Barneby near Newarke than William de Wyvill In the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Winthorpe and Barneby answered for one Villa and the Bishop of Lincolne Iohn de Nevill and Alexander de Percy were then certified to be Lords The fourth part of the Mannor of Barneby on Wythem was by Fine 10 E. 2. settled on Alexand. de Percy and Iulian his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Iohn son of the said Alexander and the heirs of his remainder to the heirs of the said Alexander It is called Barneby in the Willowes for distinction from Barneby in the More Here was a Mannor anciently Houghes from whom it came to Aâ—deley whose daughters and heirs were married to Edmund and Robert Thorold sons of William Thorold of Marston in Lincolneshire and brothers of Sir Anthony Thorold Knight This was Roberts part and his son Anthony sold it to .... Brownlow It is parcelled out and part thereof is the inheritance of ... Kellet and a great part of Mr. Robert Butler The Mannor of Barnâ—by about 12 H. 7. was exchanged betwixt .... Strangewayes and .... Suthiâ—l The Earl of Westmerland who had Richmond Fees this way had Lands here 6 E. 4. The Rectory is appropriate to Southwell Here are some Grounds on the North part of this Lordship called the Mannor of Flaufore which heretofore was the Knights Templars and after the Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem which Thomas le Archer the Prior and the Brethren of that house granted to Thomas de Sibthorp Parson of Bekingham who gave it to a Chantry which he Founded there and had it confirmed to him with Free Warren in it and all the Appurtenances both in Lincolneshire and Nottinghamshire by King Edward the second 20 Nov. in the nineteenth year of his Reign It is now the Inheritance of William Cartwright Esquire The Vicarage of Barneby was ten Marks It is now 5l. 9s. 9l. ob in the Kings Books and the Chapter or Church of Southwell Patrons Coddington Cotinton THat part of this Township which was reckoned with Newark and more especially Soc to it paid the Geld as two Car. but the Bishop of Lincolne had two Mannors here besides one whereof Vluric had before the Normans came and paid the Tax or Geld as one Bov. The Land was two Bovats There afterwards the Bishop had half a Car. and one Acre of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessour was 40s. value when King Williams Survey was made 20s. Another Bugo had and was charged for it to the publick Tax at two Bovats and an half The Land whereof in the Confessours time was certified to be half a Car. but was waste Botild held it and it was 2s. value there was two Acres of Medow Here were two other Mannors likewise of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayon one of which Vluric had before the Conquest and was Taxed at three Bov. and an half for it The Land being then found to be twelve Bovats There Losuardus the Man or Tenant of the Bishop had two Vill. and four Bord. with one Car. and three Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 20s. in the Conquerours 10s. value Another Mannor Leuric had before the Norman Invasion rated at five Bov. to the Dane-geld The Land two Car. There Oulchell under the Bishop had half a Car. and four Sochm. on four Bovats of this Land and three Bord. with half a Car. and five Acres of Medow Robert Peysun by the consent of William his brother gave one Bovat in the Fields of Codington of his Demesne between his own Lands next the Sun to God and St. Peter of Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God and four Selions to make a Toft nigh the Cross without the Town of Codington on the West This was confirmed by William son of Walter son of Paganus de Newarke and Sara wife of the said William to whom it was re-conveyed by Elias the Prior to be held of that House by him and his heirs for 4s. per annum In the year 1328. Sir Robert Perpoint held it accordingly of that Monastery By a Fine at Nott. 8 E. 1. Robert Aâ—tebek and Odierna his wife and Mariot and Alice her sisters daughters of William Henning passed one Toft seven Acres and an half of Land and three Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Codyngton to Henry de Percpunt and his heirs By an
considerable Man at Nottingham on his Seal was a Bend between six Crosse Croslets He or his posterity became possessed of the chiefest part of these Grounds which was the occasion of their being called Maperleys Closes and since there being a Cottage House or two and some odd Barns erected it goes for a small Hamlett called Mapurley Iohn Mapurly Esquire 3 H. 8. then living at Bullwell suffered a Recovery of two hundred Acres of Land in Basford called Cornerwong with the Appurtenances to Thomas Archer and Iohn Byron Esquire Iohn Byron and Iohn Byron his son 1 March 1609. for the consideration of 100l. alienated the premises to Robert Staples of Nottingham together with a Cottage or Tenement and Barns thereto belonging Robert Staples and Maud his wife 1612. settled in consideration of marriage Cornerswong or Mapurly Closes containing sixty Acres with one Cottage c. on Alexander Staples and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their two bodies and in default thereof on Alexander and his heirs Robert Querneby of Nottingham son and heir of Elizabeth wife of Humfrey Quarneby daughter and heir of Robert Mellors and Iulian his wife daughter I suppose and at length heir of Iohn Mapurley by his Deed dated 14 Decemb 31 Eliz. in consideration of marriage which had been before that time solemnized between Thomas Blyth one of the younger sons of William Blâ—â—he and Mary one of the daughters and heirs of him the said Robert Querneby settled on George Beardmore and William Monk and their heirs certain Lands and Tenements in Nottingham and five Closes in the Lordship or Parish of Basford in trust for himself and his heirs His other daughter and heir Elizabeth was married to Iohn Kyme as in Nottingham will be shown In the third year of King Charles the first 11 Apr. 1627. Thomas Blyth the elder and Mary his wife and Thomas Blyth the younger and Magdalen in consideration of 500l. sold to Robert Staples and his heirs five Closes in Cornerwong or Maperley On the Seals of Blyth are a Chevron between three Lioncells Rampant and upon some for a Crest a Lion passant on the top of a Tower These are called Nether or Lower Maperley and are now with the other also the Inheritance and Possessions of Samuel Staples who I think had them for names sake settled on him or his Father by the Purchaser Robert Staples in whose House in Nottingham the said Samuel now lives and hath rebuilt part of it of Brick and Stone which before was but like the rest of Wood. And hath also since that built a little Brick house at this Mapurley Arnall Ernehale IN Ernehale King Edward the Confessour had a Mannor which answered the Geld or Tax of those times for three Plow-land or three Catucats The Land was three Car. There King William had one Car. or Plow twenty Vill. and four Bordars having seven Plows or seven Car. pasture Wood in several places three leuc long and three leuc broad The value in King Edwards time was 4l. and two Sextaries of Honey but in K. William's 8l. and six Sextaries of Honey This Mannor had Soc in Broncote Waleton I suppose meant for Wollaton Lenton Broculstow and Bilburch Here was a Family took their name from their Residence at this place whereof Richard de Ernehale 22 H. 2. gave account to the Sheriff of x. Marks for his amercement for his Forest trespasses William de Beleu son of Robert de Beleu who married Alice the daughter of William de Arnal gave her in Dower at the Church door before marriage all his Land in Lamcote remainder to the heirs of their bodies to this were Witnesses Mr. H. de Arnall Walter de Sneyaton Henry de Bully Chaplains Adam de Burgunvill Raph son of William de Arnall William Marescal c. Raph de Arnale in 1278. was a Knight The Jury 19 E. 1. found that Raph de Arnehale held of Iohn de Nevill in the Town of Arnehall one Mess. with a Garden and three Bovats of Land paying him 22s. 4d. a year and an Essart in the Fields of Basford of Iohn de Cokfeild and Stephen de Pancester for 2s. per annum and of divers others as of Raph son of Raph de Crumwell in Lamley two Bovats and the like Raph son of William son of the said Raph de Arnall was then his heir Gervase son of Richard de Arnall 14 H. 3. held three Bovats and one Culture with Essarts But in a Book of Fees in the Exchequer Herbert de Nevill rather Hugh as I suppose is said to hold the whole Town of Arnall and the fourth part of Woodbourgh for which he paid yearly 10l. King Iohn in the fifth year of his Reign the fourth of May at Winchester granted to Hugh de Nevill and his heirs the Mannor of Blanston for the fourth part of a Knights Fee and the Mannor of Ernehale in Fee Farm for 10l. and the Service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee and fourscore and ten Acres of Essart in the said Mannor of Ernehale free and quiet from the regard and view c. and all manner of priviledges Hugh de Nevill held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Arnall which Hugh de Nevill his Father held The Jury before Galfr. de Neyvill and Henry de Perepont Justices of Assize at the Inquisition at Blitheworth the Wednesday next after the Feast of St. Iohn Port Lat. 8 E. 1. found that Iohn de Nevile held Pleas in his Court of Arnall concerning trespasses made of the Vert in his Wood of Arnal which is within the bounds of the Forest and made Attachements for the same and suffered not his Dogs to be expeditated and not by his own proper authority but as his Ancestors did from the time of Hugh de Nevill the Justice who held Pleas for the King concerning the Forest and was Grandfather of this said Iohn who held the Mannor of Arnall at the time of that said Inquisition Robert Bishop of Bath 18 E. 1. impleaded Sampson de Stredeley and others for cutting the Woods at Arnall who pleaded that the Bishop had nothing in that Mannor but in the name of Guardian of Hugh son and heir of Iohn de Nevill whose that Mannor was and seeing he was not so named they demanded Judgement c. upon which the Bishop desired licence to recede and had it The Jurâ— 2 E. 2. said that Iordan the Rector of the Church of Arnall cut took 20 Okes whilest that Mannor was in the Kings hands William de Arnall sixteen and Raph de Arnall six c. The Mannor of Arnall 4 E. 2. was settled by a Fine on Hugh de Nevill and Ida his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Hugh who 9 E. 3. lest Iohn de Nevill his son and heir Hugh de Nevill son and heir of Iohn de Nevill 13 E. 3. gave
others by which it appears very probable at least that in those daies they were not more precise in the date of their Deeds in reference to either time or place of sealing than they are now In the year 1347. 21 E. 3. by another Deed dated at Gryseley the twentieth of Octob. before the same Witnesses saving that Thomas was then instead of Richard Bishop of Durham and Iohn instead of Thomas of Lincolne and William Grey of Sandiacre was wanting the said Nicholas de Cantelupe his son and heir William having by his instant supplication obtained licence of the King for 20l. per annum of Land and Rents in the Towns of Gresly Seleston Watnowe Kynmarly and Neuthorpe to be given to the said Prior and Covent and their Successors did for the same reasons and as before is expressed give five Mess. one Mill and forty Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Gresley and Watnowe and all his Demesne of the said Town of Selleston and a great company of his Villains with the Messuages and Bovats of Land which they held in Watnowe with all their Chattels Suits and Sequels and 16s. 6d. yearly Rent out of the Lands which Thomas de Gratton held of him in Selleston and as much out of the Lands and Tenements which Ioane who had been the wife of William le Cressy held in the same Town and divers small Rents in Greseley and the Reversions of twenty one Acres which Thomas le Purchaceour held of him for life in Watnow and of a Mess. and six Acres of Land on the North side of the Castle in Greseley which William de Beaurepayr held for life and of another and five Acres and one Rood of Land which William de Worthington and Agnes his wife held for life on the North side also of the Castle c. King Richard the second granted licence to Elizabeth who had been the wife of Sir Brian Stapleton the younger Knight and to William de Rither Chr. and Sibyll his wife to give to the Prior and Covent of Beauvale each of them forty shillings a year out of their respective moyeties of the Mannors of Kirkbye Orblawers and Kereby for two Monks more especially to celebrate in the Church of Beauvale for the Souls of Will. de Aldburgh the elder Chivaler and Eliz. his wife and Will. de Aldburgh his son and heir brother of the said Eliz. and Sibyll and Margery his wife and of Edward Balid Chr. which they did accordingly and William Rither and Sibyll his wife Mich. 18 R. 2. levied a Fine which Rents after some time of intermission of payment William de Rither Knight their son and Robert de Rither Knight his son and heir restored to Thomas Metheley the Prior and his successours he forgiving them all the Arrears except 40s. of silver which they were to satisfie to the Noble and Reverend Guy Fairfax which he had paid to the said Prior and Covent for which the said William and Sibyll and William and Robert their Wives and Children in their lives and after their deaths were to have full participation of all the Masses Prayers Psalms Watchings Disciplines Fastings Alms and other spiritual exercises of the said House of Beauvale William de Aldburgh Chr. for the Soul of his Lord Edward de Balliol King of Scotland and of Elizabeth his own wife and that himself might be as one of the Founders and the King of Scotland as a principal Benefactor in the participation of the spiritual benefits of that House with some others also of his near Kindred did by his Deed bearing date at Willey Haye 10 Febr. 1362. 37 E. 3. give and confirm the said Hay of Willey to the said Prior and Covent of Beauvale which he had of Sir Thomas Metham Knight heir to his great Grandfather Adam son of Adam de Hamelton to whom King Edward the first granted it in the ninth year of his Reign reserving 10l. per annum Rent to be paid yearly into the Exchequer which said Fee Farm Rent of 10l. King Edward the third 1 Ianuary in the thirty second year of his Reign granted to his beloved Servant Iohn Attewode for tearm of his life and the Reversion of it 26 May in the thirty seventh year of his Reign to his beloved Cousin Edward de Balliol King of Scotland and William de Aldburgh Chr. with licence likewise for them to give it to this Priory which they did that same year having obtained of Iohn Attewode the possession also so that the said Edward Balliol King of Scotland might from thence-forward likewise enjoy all the benefits of that House as one of the Founders They had the Rectory of Ferneham at the first Foundation which Sir William Malbis Sir William de Plumpton and Sir Robert de Roos of Ingmanthorp passed to Robert de Barnak Hugh de Cressy and Hugh Martell and they to the Founder Nicholas de Cantelupe Iohn of Gaunt granted licence to Sir William de Fincheden Knight Richard de Ravenser Arch-deacon of Lincoln Mr. Nicholas de Chaddesden Richard de Chesterfeild and Richard de Tyssington Clarks to give the Mannor of Etwelle in Darbyshire to this Priory to pray for him while he lived and for his Soul and the Soul of his wife Blanch when dead which Iohn de Ryboef also released to the Prior and Covent All they got was valued to 196l. 6s. 0. per annum and after the dissolution most of it 8 Iuly 33 H. 8. was granted to Sir William Hussy and the heirs males of his body at 21l. 11s. 9d. ob Rent viz. the Site of the Priory of Bevall and diverse Lands in Gresley Hucknall Bagthorpe Westwood Watnow Cauntcliff Watnow Chaworth Brokebresting Bulwell Moregréen Kymberley and Etwell and the Rectory of Ferneham and Lands in Underwood and Newthorp 37 H. 8. But all these and the Mannor of Selston were 22 Nov. 4 E. 6. granted to Richard Morison and Brigitt his wife and the heirs of Richard at the value of 168l. 10s. 7d. yearly The Lord Capell married the heir of Morison and with his posterity the Earl of Essex they still continue Watnow Watenot Chaworth And Cantelup WAtenot was all of William Peverells Fee of which here was Soc to Nutchale as much as was rated to the Geld at two Bovats Grunchel had a Mannor here before the Conquest which then paid to the Dane-geld as one Car. The Land being found to be so much There William Peverel had three Car in Demesne Pasture Wood five qu. long two broad Another Mannor Siuvart had which paid for two Bov. to the publick Tax and had Soc in Watenot Grim had of this Soc one Bov. for the Geld had Soc in Bulwell Almar had also of this Soc which paid the Geld for two Bov. The Land one Car. There was in Demesne one Car. one Sochm. two Vill. two Bord. having one Car. Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad This kept the old value 40s. Gozelinus and Grunchel held
of which the Honourable William Byron hath two the Earl of Essex Lord of Beavale hath one Lancelot Rolleston Esquire one and .... Curtis one c. The Vicarage of Hucnall was 8l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 4l. 18s. 1d. ob and William Byron Esquire Patron In Hucknall Torcard Chancel upper South Window Barry of six Arg. and Azure a file of five Labels Or Gray of Sandiacre Arg. a file of five poynts Or I suppose the same the Azure only worn off Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Varry Or and Gules Painted on the Wall Byron with quarterings impaling Molyneux In a South Window of the Church these five 1. Barry of six Arg. and Azure Gray of Codnour 2. Or three Piles meeting in the base Gules a Canton Ermine Basset of Drayton 3. Arg. on a Pile Gules a Falcon of the first Crowned Or impaling Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules Annesley 4. Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbudgets Arg. Willoughby of Wollaton 5. Sable a Lion Rampant amongst Cinquefoiles Arg. Clifton And in another South Window 1. Arg. a chief Gules and Bendlet Azure Crumwell 2. Arg. a Chevron Gules a file of three points Ermine 3. Sab. a Bend between six Scallops Arg. a Canton Or. 4. Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules charged on the upper part with a Mullet of the first In the North I le East Window Or a Lion Rampant purpure In a North Window Arg. two Barrs Sab. a Martlet Gules in the dexter point Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules Annesley and above also Gules a Fâ—sse Varry between three Libards heads â—esant three Flowers de Lis uppermost Or. Beskwood Parke KIng Henry the first granted to the Priorâ— of Lenton to have two Carts to fetch 〈◊〉 Wood and Heath out of Bescwood King Henry the second granted that Covent to have every day two Carrs or three Carretts to bring them dead Wood or Heath as much as they should need for their own use In the Inquisition taken at St. Iohn's House in Nottingham the fourth of the Nones of Iuly in 35 H. 3. before Geoffrey Langley Justice of the Forest it is called an Hay or Park of our Lord the King wherein no man Commons In the Regard 31 E. 3. the Kings Hay of Beskwood is said to be closed in with a Pale and to be then in the keeping of Richard de lawche de la Vache Knight King Edward the third by his Letters Patents dated at his Park of Beskwood 1 Sept. 37 E. 3. pardoned and released certain Rents issuing out of Lindeby Hay and Bullwell Rise to the Priory of Newstede The Wood of Beskwood was 2 E. 3. granted to Richard de Strelley for his life paying ...... the extent thereof yearly having had an Ad quod Damnum the same King 22 Febr. 8 E. 3. granted him all the dry Zuches which in English were then called Stovenes or Stubbes within his Hay of Beskwood This Richard Strelley is there stiled Dilecto valecto nostro Philip de Willughby mentioned in Bullwell about 33 E. 1. held one Toft there and two Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances by the Service of being Forester in Beskewood and likewise the fourscore Acres there noted in Bullwell Ground His brother William de Willughby was then found his heir It hath a very fair Lodge in it and in respect of the pleasant Scituation of the place and conveniency of Hunting and pleasure this Park and Lodge hath for these many years been the desire and atchievement of great men three Earls of Rutland had it Roger Francis and George before that Thomas Markham a great Courtier and Servant to Queen Elizabeth had it and before him little Sir Iohn Byron a great favourite to King Henry the eighth It is now in Lease to William Lord Willughby of Parham Before the troubles it was well stored with Red Deer But now it is parcelled into little Closes on one side and much of it hath been plowed so that there is scarce either Wood or Venison which is also too likely to be the fate of the whole Forest of Shirewood Lindeby IN Lindeby three brothers had before the Normans came three Mannors which paid to the Dane-geld as one Carucat and an half The Land was for two Plows or two Car. There afterwards William Peverell had three Car. and twelve Vill. and two Bord. having five Car. There was a Priest and a Mill 10s. pasture Wood one leu long and one leu broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 26s. 8d. but when Doomsday Book was made at 40s. In Paplewic five Bovats of Land lay to this Mannor William Peverell the younger granted to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and his Brethren there serving God the Town which is called Lyndeby and whatsoever he had in it viz. Lands Tilled and untilled in Wood and in Plain in Medows and Pastures with the Church of the same Town and the Mill of Blaccliff for the Treasures which his Mother bestowed on that Church and he compelled by very great necessity took and for all other excesses in which he by the instinct of the enemy against that Church imprudently had exceeded contrary to the Command of his Father and the Bargain which he made with him and with his Mother William Abbat of Leycester and Robert Prior of Kenelingwrd by the Authority of Pope Alexander 3. made an agreement that Robert the Priest of Edingla who gave the Monks of Lenton five Marks should hold the Church of Lyndeby while he lived Secular paying that Priory half a Mark of Silver yearly at Martinmas in the name of a Pension which one Henry the Clark was also to have if he over-lived Robert paying the like Pension William Cursun Clark obliged himself to make it a whole Mark Pension to the Covent of Lenton when there should be a solid establishment made of the Parsonage and Vicarage which Adam the Chaplain was to acquit him of so long as the said Adam continued in secular habit The Town of Lyndeby was an Eschaet of the Kings of the Honour of Peverel of Nott. and Will. de St. Michael of London had one moyety of it of the gift of King Iohn paying yearly in the Kings Chamber a Furr of Gris and that half was worth 7l. 6s. per annum and Peter de Lettris and his brother had the other half by the Kings Counsel as long as the King pleased which was of the same value The King 36 H. 3. held half of it and it was valued at 7l. 14s. 100s. of old and 46s. of old increase and 8s. of new Robert de Marys held the other half by occasion of the Wardship of Laurence heir of Laurence de St. Michael and paid a Furr of seven Tyres Fessis yearly The Jury in 5 E. 2. found that
and Anne the younger then aged twenty one and wife of Gervase Nevill were the heirs of their Grandfather the said Roger Grenehalgh Esquire From this Elizabeth it is descended to Sir Francis Molyneux Baronet as in Hawton is shown who made it his principal Residence till of late that he left it to his son Iohn who married Lucie the daughter of Alexander Rigby and widow of Robert Hesketh of Lancashire by whom he hath three sons Francis Iohn and Thomas and diverse daughters now dwelling at this place Sir Francis having made Knéeton a fit habitation for himself where he continued my Neighbour It appears in 21 E. 1. that to the Prior of Felleys interest here Roger Brid added one Mess. and one Bovat and Richard Bryde one Bovat and Thomas de Clay c. of Tiversold as before may be better observed Roger Grenehalghe 7 Iun. 28 H. 8. had licence to alienate one Mess. in Whitbarrow in this Parish and several Closes therein and Bothweth Grange in Selston â—ate belonging to the Priory of Felley to George Grenehall Gent. hiâ— son and his heirs Males William Bolles Esquire 2 E. 6. had licence to alienate Stanley Grange in the Parish of Tevershall sometimes belonging to the Monastery of Beauchieff in Darbyshire to Roger Greenehalghe and his heirs who 2 Ian. 4 Eliz. had licence to alienate both Stanley Grange then in the holding of Richard Sherbrooke and the other Mess. and Lands and Closâ—s which belonged to Felley and had been lately held by Thomas Spencer or Thomas Greenhalgh to Francis Molyneux Esquire and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the body of the said Eâ—izabeth lawfully begotten Robert de Willughby and Iohn de Harecourt Lords of Plesley in Darbyshire 10 E. 2. who held also one Carucat of Land in the Sok of Maunsfeild held the Advowson of the Church of Tevyrsall of which with the Mannor of Plesley there was a Recovery suffered 9 H. 7. by Humfrey Peshale Esquire and Margaret his wife who called to warrant William Asteley Esquire whose Ancestor I suppose married the heir of ... Harcourt The Rectory of Tevershold was 7l. when Mr. Hastley and Mr. Leeke were Patrons 'T is now 9l. 19s. 9d. ob in the Kings Books and Sir Francis Molyneux Patron In Teversalt Church South I le East Window is Paly of six· Arg. and Azure on a Bend Gules three Scallops Or. Underneath are two raised Alabaster plain Tombs both close together and on the more Southerly Tomb is Orate pro animabus Rogeri Greenehalghe Armigeri Annae uxoris suae unius filiarum Thomae Babington de Dethick quae quidem Anna obiit xix die Junii Anno Domini 1538. Quâ—rum animabus propitietur Deus Amen And on the other Orate pro anima Rogeri Grenehalghe Armigeri Domini quondam istius villae qui quidem Rogerus obiit vicesimo tertio die mensis Januarii Anno Domini 1562. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Memor esto quoniam mors non tardat quid superbis terra cinis On the top is also his Pourtraiture scored and filled with Lead and on the side three Hunters Horns stringed upon a Bend engrailed quartering Barry all which impales Babington Over the entrance into the Mansion House in the Stone-work is Barry which it seems at the building he used for his Paternal Coat impaling Babington Maunsfeild And Woodhouse And Nettleworth IN Maunesfeld King Edward the Confessour had a Mannor which paid to the Dane-geld for three Carucats and six Bovats The Land was then nine Carucats or Plow-lands King William the Conquerour had there two Car. or Plows in Demesne and five Sochmans on three Bovats of this Land and thirty five Villains twenty Bordars with nineteen Car. and an half one Mill one Piscary 21s. twenty four Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long and two broad there were then two Churches and two Priests Schegeby and Sutun were Berues or Hamlets of this great Mannor the Sok whereof extended into Warsop Clune Carberton Clumber Buteby Turesby Thorp Scoteby Rounton Edenestowe Grymeston Echering Mapelbek Besthorp Carentune Schitinton Carenton Raneby Bodmescill It had likewise Soc in Wardebec Wapentak afterwards called Oswardebec Sok and Mannor being a great share of the further or Northerly part of Bersetlowe Wapentach these other already named being some in Broxtow and some in Thurgarton and Lée Hundreds as in their proper places may be seen William Rufus gave to the Church of S. Mary of Linc. and Rob. the Bishop of that Church for the Soul of his Father and of his Mother and his own the Church of Oschinton now Orston and the Church of Chestrefelt and the Church of Eseburn now Ashbourne in Darbyshire and the Church of Maunesfeld and the Chappels which are in the Berewies which lie to the said four Mannors with Lands and Tythes and all things which belonged to the said Churches in the time of King Edward this gift was made the day after that on which his Arch-bishop Anselme was made his Leige man Henry de Hastings held the whole Town of Maunsfeild with the Sok viz. Wudehus Sutton and Nettlewurd and received yearly of the Farm 32l. 3s. 10d. The King 6 E. 2. granted the Mannor of Maunsfeld with the Soke and Farm of Lindeby and Carleton Mill in this County the Mannor of Geytington in Northantss and Harewell in Barkshire to Iohn Comyn after the death of Iohn Comyn Earl of Boghan Iohn de Hastings 12 E. 2. prayed the King concerning the Mannors of Maunsfeld Oswoldbek and Leirton in this County which King Henry the third that Kings Grandfather gave to Henry de Hastings his great Grandfather and Ada his wife in the twenty second year of his Reign Oswardebek continued to that Noble Family of Hastings as in that place may be seen But Queen Isabell 3 E. 3. claimed the Mannor of Maunesfeld with the Soke belonging to it and therein view of Frank-pledge and emendation of the Assize of Bread and Ale broken Pillory Tumbrell Gallows Wrek Weyf and a Market every Thursday throughout the year At the same time Mr. Anthony de Bek Dean of Lincolne pleaded that he was Parson Persona personata in the Church of Maunesfeld as in right of his Deanery and that he had diverse Tenants belonging to his said Parsonage and that he and all his Predecessours Deans of Lincolne used to have Assise of Bread and Ale Richard de la Vache Knight 35 E. 3. is called Lord of Maunsfeld but it seems he held it but for life he had Rent of Assise here of the Freeholders 17l. 13s. 4d. and two Water-Mills worth 8l. per annum in the Town and one in Maunsfeld Woodhouse and another in Sutton members of this Mannor and 18d. Rent out of Carberton Water-Mill and the Perquisits of Maunsfeld Court then valued at x. Marks and he had likewise eight Marks six shillings and 8d. yearly Rent in Lindeby of the Tenants at Will
Iohn Deincourt Knight and of Iohane his wife c. annexed it to the Chantry of Ales Deincourt before noted Thomas Dethick 28 H. 8. resigned the Priory of Thurgarton and Iohn Berwick was admitted Prior by the King The Priory of Thurgarton was granted to William Cowper the Kings Servant and Cecily his wife and their heirs 30 H. 8. Cecilia was daughter and heir of Iohn Toll of Willielmus Cooper de Thurgarton-Cecilia fil haer Johannis Tolle de London Thom. Cooper de Thurgarton-Elianor fil Mich. Stanhop mil. Willielmus Cooper .... fil .... Hutton Justic. Rogerus Cooper miles ... fil ... Harpur Cecil Cooper Ar. -Sara fil Johannis Hotham Baronetti Cecil Cooper aet 4. 1673. Johannes Cooper-Doroth fil Hen. Gilbert Carolus Johan Willielmus Dorothea Rogerus Ann. 2 Drury s. p. Thom. fil haer occisus s. p. Ann. Joana Willielmus Cooper -An fil Jac. Mering Richard Oliva s. p. London she had three sons Thomas Cooper Esquire who married Elianor one of the daughters of Sir Michael Stanhop William who married An. daughter of Iames Mering of Rolleston and Richard Cooper and a daughter called Oliva wife of Ed. Sutton of Averham but she died without issue her eldest brother the said Thomas Cooper had Thomas Cooper his eldest son who was slain without issue and William Cooper his second son who was heir to his brother and married .... the daughter of Judge Hutton by whom he had Sir Roger Cooper a worthy honest Gentleman whose fidelity and constancy to the Royal interest weakened his fortunes so that Cecill Cooper Esquire his son will have too hard a task to make this House and Demesnes intirely his own the Woods being also extremely wasted His brother Iohn Cooper second son of Sir Roger was Carver to his Majesty that now is King Charles the second and a very industrious person but died 1672. in his Majesties debt having been receiver general of the Royal Aid and Additional supply and Collector of the Harth-money c. in this County The Rectory and a great part of the Township of Thurgarton was granted by King Henry the eighth to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge of whom the Coopers have usually held it in Lease and Mr. Iohn Cooper built a Brick-house in the middle of the Town upon one of the Farms now almost all inclosed Hoveringham SWayne before the Conquest had a Mannor in Hoveringham which answered the publick Tax or Geld for two Car. two Bov. The Land was four Car. There afterwards Walter de Aincurt whose Fee it became had one Demesne two Car. and six Sochm. on three Bovats and one third of a Bovat of this Land nine Villains three Bordars having four Car. There was a Priest and a Church and two Mills 40s. two Piscaries 8s. and fourty Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was valued at 4l. and when the Book of Doomsday was made at 10s. more having Soc in Fiscartune Mortune and Farnesfeld Hugo de Hoveringham paid four Marks for two Knights Fees in the time of H. 3. he was a benefactor to Thurgarton as was also Robert his Father and Hugh his Grandfather and Emme his Grandmother named in that place to which this Church was given by Robert his said Father They had interest in Flintham and Radcliffe on Trent as in those Towns may be perceived as had also the Family of Gousell who continued here long after them whereof Ruph de Gousle son of Robert had a son called Sir Walter de Goushill who married Matilda one of the two co-heirs of Mathew de Hathersege the other sister Cecilia was the wife of ...... Langford Robertus de Gousle Radulphus de Gousle 10 Joh. Walterus de Goushill miles-Matilda fil cohaer Matth. de Haverseche Johannes sive Walterus de Goushill 53 H. 3. Walterus de Goushill miles defunct 20 E. 2 -Margeria Thomas de Goushill Chr. defunct 48 E. 3 -Agnes Nicolas de Goushull Chr. aetat 60. an 48 E. 3. defunct 7 H. 4. ob 16 R. 2. anno dom 1393 Nicolaus de Goushull Chr. Robertus Goushill miles-Elizab fil haer Ric. Comitis de Arundell relicta Thom. Mowbray Ducis Norfolk Robertus Wingfeild mil. -Elizab fil cohaer Thom. Baro Stanley-Joana fil cohaer Simon and mother of Nigellus Father of Oliver father of Iohn father of Nicolas de Langford who lived 4 E. 3. Matilda who had been wife of Sir Walter de Goushill purchased of William son of Hugh de Hoveringham a certain place in the West part of the Medow of Hoveringham called Yirne or Thirne upon which the Medow of the Prior of Thurgarton and Iohn de Gousill abutted on the West part and the Common Medow of Hoveringham on the East for which she gave him 40s. and a quarter of Barley he reserving only a Penny rent yearly to be paid at Christmas to him and his heirs which said rent Hugh Sharpe and Matilda his wife released to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton to whom Simon de Gousil son of Matilda first named together with some other Medow which his said mother gave him conveyed it and Walter de Goushull Knight Grandson of the said Matilda by her eldest son Walter or Iohn confirmed the gift of the said Sir Simon his Uncle The Jury 20 E. 2. found that Walter de Goushull and Matilda his wife who 30 E. 1. levyed a Fine at York to Lambert de Trickingham then held in Hoveringham Flintham Kneveton and Radcliff on Trent in this County and the Mannor of Barleburgh with its members viz. in Cressewell Whitewell and Columbes and Kinwalinerst Barleburgh Woodhous and Rouley c. in Darbyshire and that Thomas de Goushill son and heir of the said Walter was then above thirty years of age The Father of this Walter was certainly Iohn de Gousehull though in some pleading or other I have seen it Walter also for Adam de Gouschull 4 E. 3. claiming free-warren in Haverseche in Darbyshire makes Tho. de Gouschull son of Walt. son of Iohn son of Matilda daughter of Matthew de Hathersege to be one of the heirs of the said Matthew to whom it was granted Oct. 25. 33 H. 3. as Nicolas de Langford before named was the other And I find that 53 H. 3. Iohn de Gousell offered himself in a plea at Darby against Peter de Monteford Lord of Gunthorp and others demanding by what right they exacted Common in his Land of Hoveringham seeing he had none in theirs and they did no service to him for it The Jury 15 E. 2. found that Stainwath was in Hoveringham and not in Gunthorp and that William Baron and others had forceably pastured the separate Grass of Walter de Goushull with their Cattel to his damage 100s. The Jury 48 E. 3. found that Thomas de Goushill Knight with Agnes his wife joyntly held when he died the Mannor of Kynwaldmersh and two parts of Barleburgh c. and that
Geffrey Ridel Ranulf le Meschines and Peter de Valoniis to Yorke that they might inquire what were the said Customs of the Church of St. Peter who to that end called to them the most prudent English-men of that County whom they caused to swear by the Faith they ought to the King to tell the truth viz. Vitreth the son of Alwin Gamel the son of Swarterol Gamel the son of Grim Norman the Priest William the son of Vlf Frenger the Priest Vitreth the son of Turkill Norman the son of Baling Thurstin son of Turmot Gamel son of Ormi Morcar son of Ligulf and Vlvet the son of Forno by right of inheritance the Lagaman of the City which may rather be interpreted Lawyer or Judge possibly as Recorder is now than lawful-man or free-man who then also was Prefect and thus discoursed before them Ausketinus de Bolomer the Praepositus of the Northrideing being his interpreter That they all remembred and testified that all the Land belonging to the Prebends of the Church of St. Peter was so quiet and free that neither the Kings Officer nor any other could have Law nor take a distress there till the Canon of that Prebend was first required and if he refused the Dean should set a day and do right at the Church door And if any person whatsoever shall take and detain any man though guilty and convict of any Crime or wickedness whatever from within the Porch he shall alwaies be judgeâ— to make amends by six Hundreths if from within the Church by twelve if from within the Quire by eighteen every Hundreth containing six pounds the Kings Charter saith eight pounds and for every the said faults or any shall be injoyned Penance as for Sacriledge But if any should be so mad and instigated by the Devil as to presume to take one from the Stone-Chair by the Altar which the English call Frithstol that is the Chair of quiet and peace for so wicked a Sacriledge no Judgement nor summ of money can acquit him but is by the English called Botelesse i. e. without Emendation These Amends Emendations or Amerciaments belong not to the Arch-bishop but to the Canons c. Thus it goes on reciting many other like Priviledges besides those of Soc Sac Toll Them Infangthef Intol Vtol c. as in the said Kings Charter also may be seen most or all of which the Church of Southwell had and used as occasion required and had them in other names as the use of words and things changed with the times allowed and confirmed and others granted by succeeding Kings King Stephen by his Precept dated at York directed to William Peverell of Nott. and the Sheriff and his Ministers commanded that the Canons of St. Mary of Suwell should have the Woods of their Prebends in their own hands and custody and thence take what they should need as in King Henry's time and that his Foresters be forbidden to take or sell any thing there King Henry the second King Richard King Iohn King Henry the third all of them and indeed those Kings who came after them made the several Arch-bishops in their respective times and this Chapter very secure of their Liberties within the Forest of Shirwood The Justices in Eyr were to hear and determine all Pleas touching the Chapter Canons their Tenants and Servants at the South door of the Church except Pleas of the Crown which they were to hear and determine at the House of any of the Canons out of the Sanctuary which was presented by the Wapentac of Thurgarton and Lyth and claimed by the Chapter among other priviledges allowed in Eyre before William Herle and his fellow Justices the third year of King Edward the third at which time besides the Chapters view of Frank-pledge of all their Tenants in Southwell Northwell South Muskham North Muskham Calneton Oxton Calverton Wodeborough Crophill Blitheworth Halghton Bekingham Dunham Halam Edingley and Normanton and their Court-Leet held twice every year at Southwell for their Tenants residing in Southwell Halum and Newton and likewise that held in like manner for Edingley Robert Woodhouse Prebendary of Norwell claimed and had the like view of all his Tenants in Norwell Woodhouse Willoughby and Middelthorpe kept twice in a year at Norwell and Wayf in the said Towns And Robert de Notingham Prebendary of Oxton and Crophill the like of his in Oxton Blitheworth Calverton Woodborough and Crophill and Hickling and Wayf also Lambert de Trikingham Prebendary of Halton the like of his there Henry de Edenestow Prebendary of Oxton and Crophill as before Robert de Bridelington Prebendary of Woodburgh the like of his in Woodburgh and Edingley William de Barneby Prebendary of Bekingham the like of his in Southwell and Edingley held twice a year at Southwell and of those in Bekingham held twice a year there William de Newark Prebendary of North Muskham the like of his in North Muskham Calneton South Muskam North Carleton Normanton by Southwell held twice a year at North Muskam and Wayf as the rest Thomas de St. Albano Prebendary of Dunham the like of his Tenants in Dunham Derleton Wymton Ragenhull held twice a year at Dunham Iohn de Sandale Prebendary of Normanton the like of his in Southwell and Normanton kept likewise twice a year at Southwell The Courts of the Prebendaries were all subject to that of the Chapter and Causes upon Errour or other lawful reason might be removed thither and there determined The Lands and Tenements of this Church either belonged to the Prebendaries resident called the Commons of the Church or to the several Prebends or to the Fabrick called our Ladies works or to the Vicars Chorall or to the Chantry Priests The Residentiaries Commons it seems were but short and therefore for their Augmentation Walter Arch-bishop of York about the fifth year of King Henry the third conferr'd the Church of Rolleston upon them which he obtained of the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton who had it of Henry the son of Thomas de Rolleston Knight and of Iollanus de Novavilla which said Henry confirmed it also to the Chapter and Benedict the son of Thomas de Rolleston Knight for the summ of twenty Marks sterling did likewise confirm what his Predecessour Sir Henry had done But the provision of the Residentiaries was very slender still and therefore Iohn Arch-bishop of York in the year 1291. did by the good will and submission of Mr. Iohn Clarell Sir William de Rotherfeud and Sir Richard de Bamfeud Canons of Southwell decree and ordain That the portions of Corn and Hay in the Parish of Vpton by Southwell which theretofore belonged to their Prebends should for the future be for the Commons or common uses of the Chapter and Canons resident the Chapters of York and Southwell consenting and King Edward the first confirming the same The Fabrick had divers parcels of Land in Southwell and Normanton and Henry de Southwell gave a Rent of
forty shillings a year due to him from Robert Wulrington for Lands which he held of him in Stretton in the Clay Sir Walter Mallett of Weloby Knight gave seven Acres on the West side of his Wood Thirneclive four and twenty foot to the Perch Robert the son of Beatrix de Bella aqua gave three Bovats of Land in Normanton Thomas de Radclive Rector of Flintham gave one Oxgang in Flintham and several less parcels were given in other places by many other pious persons too many in number and too small in quantity to be here recited The Vicars Chorall had likewise Lands of good value in Southwell Edingley Farnesfeild Muskam and other places near by many of which were conveyed to the Chapter the 16 R. 2. by Richard de Chesterfeild and William Gunthorp Cler. besides Rawmersh in Yorkshire and the Priory Alien of West Ravendale in Lincolneshire which was given to this Church by King Henry the sixth in the seventeenth year of his Reign for the summ of three hundred Marks which he received of Iohn Arch-bishop of York and to relieve the poverty of this Church which was at that time so great that of about sixty persons Canons Vicars Chaplains Chantry-Priests Deacons Sub-deacons Choristers and other Ministers which belonged to it there was scarce subsistence for forty This Priory the said King did uphold to be of the value of fourteen pounds per annum above all reprisals and if it should be recovered from this Church or be defective in that summ he promised Lands of that value some where else and likewise granted the said Arch-bishop or Chapter or their successours licence to purchase twenty-pounds a year more notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmain These Vicars had likewise in this County the Rectory of Knesale to which that of Boughton was united and the union confirmed by the Chapter of York in the year 1403. besides the summs of 4l. per annum from the respective Prebendaries and the Colledge for their habitation at the East side of the Church-yard upon part whereof about the year 1379. at the charge of Richard de Chesterfeild Canon of this Church it was builded the remaining part of the said Church-yard being large enough for Processions and Burials and other things there to be done and the house anciently built for their dwelling being old and ruinous and scituate far from the Church and the way between dirty and deep that they could not so commodiously attend Divine Service but dwelt scattered abroad in the Town before the said building of it Iohn Arch-bishop of Yorke appropriated the Rectory of Barneby near Newark for the more plentiful sustentation of the Choristers The Church of St. Elen of Wheatley was given by Geoffrey Arch-bishop of York to find Lights and confirmed by Walter Thancy Arch-deacon of Nott. and also by Pope Innocent In this Church were many Chantries Founded and those Priests had also some Lands in Common and an House at the North-West side of the Church-yard for their residence which is now in Lease to Mr. Robert Butler and his dwelling House Three of these were Founded by Mr. Robert Lexington Canon of this Church the two first at the Altar of St. Thomas the Martyr for the health of his own Soul and his Ancestors and for the Souls of King Iohn of Brian de Insula of his Father Mother Brothers Sisters Parents Friends Parishioners all his Benefactors and for all the faithful departed and also for all the living for whom he was any way obliged to pray or of whom he had ever received any thing either willingly or against their wills for the performance whereof he gave the Church and some Lands in Barneburgh near Doncaster which he had of Henry de Novomercato and were confirmed to him by Adam de Novomercato brother of the said Henry to the Chapter of Southwell for the augmenting the Divine Worship in that Church and the sustenance of two Priests two Deacons and two Sub-deacons to minister in their Order and to follow the Quire as Vicars according to the Order of Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York dated at Oxton in the twenty sixth year of his Pontificate and likewise to pay half a Mark yearly towards Lights Ornaments and other necessaries for the said Altar and to find twenty seven pounds of Wax to make one Light for the great Altar and thirteen pounds to make two for the said Altar of St. Thomas the Martyr to burn on the day of his Passion and Translation the remainder to be for the use of that Altar as occasion should require which Advowson and Lands were likewise released to the Chapter by Thomas the son of Sir Thomas de Bella aqua And the succeeding Rectors of Barneburg did accordingly by the Decree of the aforesaid Arch-bishop pay quarterly to the said Priests forty shillings to the said Deacons twenty and to the said Sub-deacons sixteen and eight pence besides the Wax and half Mark before mentioned The third Chantry was likewise at the Altar of St. Thomas the Martyr in the new work for the Soul of the said Robert de Lexington the Founder and for the Souls of his Father Mother Brothers Sisters Parents Ancestors Successours Parishioners Benefactors and of all the faithful for which he gave to the Chapter of Southwell sixty and four shillings of yearly Rent issuing out of eleven Oxgangs of Land held of him by several persons in Newton and one Oxgang in Saxendale together with Homages Services Reliefs Wards c. and sixteen shillings of like Rent in Laxton Morehouse The Priest who did the Service and might sometimes Read sometimes Sing which stirr'd up most devotion was to have all the said Rents and half the Reliefs and other profits happening out of the aforesaid Tenements and the other half was to be for the Commons of the Canons resident Another Chantry was Founded at the Altar of St. Peter in the same Church by Richard de Sutton Canon there and also of Lincolne about the year of our Lord 1260. at which time the Vicars of this Church of Southwell granted to him by their Instrument sealed with their common Seal together with that of the Chapter for themselves and their Successours that so oft as Mass for the dead Brethren and Benefactors of that Church should be there celebrated there should a special Prayer be said for the said Richard Sutton and another for the Souls of Robert de Sutton his Father and Alice his Mother And that they would find a Wax Light to burn for his Soul at the Mass of our Lady daily there celebrated for ever Oliver de Sutton Prebendary and afterwards Bishop of Lincolne and Ernald de Calneton were his Executors and purchased of Philip the son of Baldwin de Paunton Rents and Lands in Holme which they settled upon Henry de Newark Arch-deacon of Richmund Prebendary of North Muskham and upon his Successours Prebendaries of North Muskham to pay six Marks yearly viz. twenty shillings
called Dersinge in Southwell and the Park of Hexgrave and the Park of Norwood then in the tenure of Sir Iohn Markham and the New Park in the tenure of Galfr. Lee and two Corn-Mills scituate on the River Greet under one Roof and the Water-mill at Vpton and a Fulling-mill in Southwell and the fiâ—lâ—ing and passage of the Water at Hefilford in the tenure of Richard North c. but they still remain to the Arch-bishop and Church Hexgrave Park 't is likely was made by Walter Arch-bishop of York in the time of H. 3. because then it was called the wood of Hekesgrave concerning which Thomas de Bella aqua and likewise Robert de Bellaiaqua quit-claimed all their right to the said Arch-bishop in the said Wood and released all the Ditch with the Wood upon it between the said Wood and the Field of Kertlington The like did Hugh Picot for ten Marks and a Nag of three Marks price received by him of the same Arch-bishop Sir Hugh Cartwright had this Park in Lease I suppose wherein his son Hugh dwelt till he died but since I think it is demised to ... Sterne younger son of the most Reverend Richard the present Lord Arch-bishop of Yorke and to Frances his wife one of the Daughters of William Cartwright of Normanton deceased and of Christian his wife Daughter of the said Sir Hugh or to some body for their use Norwood Park was purchased in the late unhappy times by Mr. Edward Câ—ud who built a pretty Brick house in it and since his Majesties return is become Tenant to the Arch-bishop of York as I guess This Town of Suelle or Southwell gave name to a very considerable Family a Branch whereof continued their residence here till the time of King H. 6. as by comparing several places of this Book where there is occasional mention of some of them may be gathered besides whom I find about the latter end of the Raign of H. 3. Sir Simon de Suelle Knight the prime witness to a Deed of Peoffment whereby Iohn son of Benedict de Hokerton conveyed some small parcels of Land to Iohn the Rector of the Church of Hokerton and his heirs Iohn de Slamundeshey son of Mr. Simon de Slamundeshey for a certain summ of Money before hand by his Deed bearing date at Slamundeshey the Thursday next after the Feast of the Conception of the blessed Virgin Mary 9 E. 1. granted and confirmed to his beloved and special Iohn de Suthewelle Clerk and his heirs a Mess. with the Appurtenantes in the Borough of the Town of Suthwell which had been Simon le Charpenters of Suthwell To this were witnesses Sir Hugh son of Oto or Fitz Otes the Kings Senescal Sir Peter de Huntingfeld the Kings Marescall Sir Galfr. de Neuband Chancellour of the Kings Exchequer Adam de Clare Roger de Stokes Richard de Hereford Clarks of the Kings Chancery Iohn de la Cressover Robert de Slamundeshey Chaplain Simon le Charpenter William de Eton Hugh Tankard and William le Rus and others Nicolas de Skipton granted two Selions of Land in the Fields of Suthewell to Iohn de Suthwell Clark and to Alice the daughter of Richard de Mareschall of Northwell to hold to the said Iohn his heirs and Assigns and if he happened not to have an heir to the said Alice for her life and after her decease to Matildis mother of the said Iohn for hers and after her death to Gilbert brother of the said Iohn and to his heirs and Assigns for ever Peter son of Mr. Gilbert de Eton returning from the parts beyond the Seas into England at Canterbury the Fryday next before the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin 21 E. 1. released to Iohn de Suwell the Kings Clark Dâ—mini Regis Clerico which is supposed then to signifie Secretary and to his heirs and Assigns all his right in one Toft with the Appurtenances in the Borough of Suwell lying in Pottergate between the Toft of the said Iohn and the Toft of Mr. Benedict de Halum The witnesses were William de St. Oswald William de Billingesley Adam de Brom Clarks of the Kings Chancery Iohn Quarel Richard de Clayton and Paulin Attebarre and many others The same Peter made another release bearing date at Suthewell the Sunday next after the feast of St. Vincent the Martyr 4 E. 2. to the same Iohn de Suthewell the Kings Clark of the same Toft and of all other Tenements Tofts and Crofts in the said Borough or Town of Suthewell wherein the said Iohn was enfeoff'd by Henry de Normanton Chaplain or any others Ioane the Daughter of Iohn de Suthwell the Kings Clark being then two and twenty years old by her Deed dated at Suthwell the Saturday next after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel 34 E. 1. released to the said Ioh. her Father and to Alice his wife her Mother and their heirs a Toft and Croft c. in Southwell Now there was another Iohn Suthwell Knight but whether son or how otherwise related to the former I have not found to whom the King 7 Iun. 13. E. 1. committed the Senescalcy or stewardship of Gascoigne And 2 Iun. 17 E. 1. for his acceptable and commendable services and especially for putting himself at the Kings instance hostage for the freeing his most dear Cousin Charles the illustrious Kings of Sicily then lately in Arragon the said Sir Iohn de Suthwell had the Castle of Burdeaux and whatever there belonged to the King by reason of the incroachment or increment incurramenti coming to him by the Commission of Arnald Beonard de Lados Knight deceased and whatever the King had otherwise acquired there granted to him for his life And the same year viz. 17 17 E. 1. Iun. 27. had a Mandate from the King to depute a fit person for the custody of his Forest nigh Burdeaux with daily wages to be paid him as long as the King and he the said Constable should please Iohn de Suthwell 22 E. 1. had Letters from the King datâ—d Iuly 16. at Portsmuth to attend him with Horse and Arms at that place the first of September following to pass over with him for the Relief of Gascoign and so had Roger de Huntingfeud Roger Fitz-Osbert Reymund de Clyvedon William Trussell Roger de Lascells Peter Roscelyn Michael de Poning and others Margery du Mareys 19 E. 2. impleaded Walter Atte Brugge of Lambeth and Rose his wife because they together with Thomas de Waltham of Wandlesworth Rose de Suthwell and Robert de Suthwell took and carried away Rose and Margaret daughters and heirs of Iohn de Suthwell then under age and found at Wandlesworth whose marriage belonged to the said Margery Iohn de Suthwell 20 E. 2. then being in Gascoigne had power to confederate or make League with any who desired the Kings friendship This name of Southwell chiefly flourished in the Southern
three sons more Nicolas Edmund Iohn and three daughters Iane Elizabeth Olive Sir William married Susan daughter of Thomas Cony of Basingthorpe in Lincolneshire on whom he begot Robert Sutton Esquire and three sons and four daughters more Richard Henry Gervas Alice Susan Elizabeth Mary Robert to his first wife had Elizabeth daughter of Sir George Manners of Haddon in Darbyshire sister to Iohn now Earl of Rutland his second was Anne daughter of Sir Guy Palmes and widow of Sir Thomas Browne of Walcott in Northamptonshire Baronet by whom she had two daughters Elizabeth and Anne widow of .... Lord Pawlett since married to ... Stroud his third was Mary daughter of Sir Anthony S. Leger Warden of the Kings Mint by whom only he left issue Robert Bridgett and Anne born after his death which was Oct. 13. 1668. his Lady died at Paris Sept. 1669. from whence she was brought and laid by him at Averham Sept. 25. 1669. He very much increased his Patrimony ever kept a plentiful sober House and was much out of purse for King Charles the first who created him Lord Lexington of Averham 21 C. 1. Richard Sutton his brother married .... Stanhope half sister of Philip first Earl of Chesterfeild and had a son Robert Sutton who was Captain of a Troop of Horse which he carried into Portugall he died without issue Male. Henry Sulton next brother of the Lord Lexington married Mabel daughter of Henry Faunt and hath several sons Robert William Gervas Robert married Katherine Shirbourne and hath issue Robert and Richard The Rectory of Averham was 16l. But is now 20l. in the Kings Books and the Lord Lexington is Patron as his Ancestors the Suttons have been In the Church upon a small Monumental Stone ......... obiit vi Kal. Octobr. Ao. Dom. mo. ccco. viio. Upon a fair Tomb M. S. Illustrissimo D o Gulielmo Sutton de Averham Equiti Aurato Generis nobilitate virtutum dotibus ornatissimo Qui post annos xxvii cum conjuge amantissim◠peractos octo filiorum totidemque filiarum pater factus Deo dilectus patriae charissimus suis desideratissimus citâ nec improvisà morte obiit in Christo Anno Dom. MDCXI aetatis suae LII D. Susanna conjux Moestissima Officii peitatis ergo P. Siste morae nec te pigeat nisi nosse recuses Quo juvet exemplo vivere quove mori Vive Deo patrie vicinis conjugi amicis Charus quoque ortus sanguine vive memor Et quocunque vocet fati Deus impiger ito Alea ceu vitae jacta suprema foret His titulis surgit lapis hic sic vixit obitque Suttonus quali carmine dignus Eques Sir William Suttons Corps here Toombed sleepes Whose happy Soul in better mansion keepes Thrice nine yeares liv'd he with his Lady faire A lovely noble and like virtuous payre Their generous of-spring Parents joy of heart Eight of each sex of each an equall part Usher'd to Heaven their Father and the other Remain'd behind him to attend their Mother On the out-side of the Steeple there is cut in Stone Sir Thomas Suttons Arms which was Arg. a Canton Sable and his Ladies viz. 3. Piles a Canton Varry which was Bassets of Fledborough nigh which was T. S. and two Tuns Kelham Kelum Doomsd. Calune And Parke Lathes THis place the Book of Doomsday shows to have been of several Seigniories the most considerable was of the Fee of Roger de Busli where in Lyde Wapentac before the Conquest Turchill and Godric are said to have had in Calun ten Bov. ⅓ ad Geld. for two Mannors The Land whereof was three Car. There afterwards Turold the man or Tenant of Roger had one Car. and seven Sochm. on five Bov. of this Land and three Vill. and three Bordars having two Car. ½ There were twenty two Acres of Medow small wood sixteen qu. long and seventy four Virg. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 60s. in King Williams at 28s. Another great parcel of this Township was of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt and Soc to Rolleston which answered the Geld or Tax for nine Bovats and one third of a Bov. The Land being two Car. and an half There eighteen Sochm. and three Bord. had seven Car. and an half and sixteen Acres of Medow small wood nine qu. long fifty Virg. or rods broad Another part was of the Fee of Raph de Buron where Osmund before the Norman invasion paid to the Geld as two Bov. ⅓ for his Mannor There William the Man or Tenant of Raph had one Car. and two Bordars with two Oxen plowing and nine Acres of Medow small wood eight qu. long twelve Virg. broad In the Confessours time this was 4s. in the Conquerours 15s. value Another parcel in Calum was of the Fee of Gislebert Tysun which before the Conquest was Alurics who had two Bov. ad Geld. for his Mannor The Land whereof was six Bovats There were two Sochm. one Bord. with half a Car. and six Acres of Medow small wood eight qu. long fourteen Virg. broad In the Confessours time 16s. value at the time of the Conquerours survey 3s. Another parcel was of the Land of the Taynes which Vlchell before the Conquest had his Mannor being then rated to the Geld at one Bov. and two thirds of a Bovat The Land six Bovats There Aldene progenitor of the family of Crumwelle afterwards had two Vill. two Bord. with one Car. and six Acres of Medow small wood eight quarters long and eight Virgats broad In the Confessours time 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. That of Roger de Buslies Fee Lord of the Honour of Tikhill was held by Gilbert de Chelum whose gift to the Priory of Rufford King Stephen confirmed and William de Tulc or Tuk who for five Marks sold his in the presence and by the consent of Raph Silvain his Lord who also confirmed to the brethren of Rufford all that Land of the Fee of Tikhill which Gilbert de Kelum and William de Tulc held of him in the territory of Kelum from the west side of Buggewonge and that also tilled and untilled unto the bounds of Wyncheburne c. VVilliam del Tulc son of VVilliam del Tulc confirmed the fore-mentioned Land which his father gave in which the Sheep-house or Lathe Bercaria of the Monks was scituate which I take to be the original of Parkelathes a Grange or Hamlet in this Lordship belonging to that Monastery which was made up by the Gifts of many several persons VVilliam Tuke son of VVilliam Tuke of Kelum gave twenty four Acres of his Demesne measured by the Perch of sixteen foot lying between the Wong which Malger de Rolleston gave the said Monks and five Bovats which Malger de Staunton bestowed on them which twenty four Acres stretch from the west into the east viz. from Souhtwell way which is the bound between the fields of Wynkeburne and Kelum unto the wood
Robert Curson Esquire Gyles Heron Esquire Iohn Fysher Gent. and Robert Andrew Gent. claimed against Iohn Kelham Esquire the Mannor of Kelham with the Appurtenances and ten Mess. ten Tofts twenty Gardens four hundred Acres of Land c. in Kelham Deyncourts Fee here was held by the Families of Staunton and Rolleston as in those places may be perceived and Tysuns went with Averham from whose ancient Lords viz. the Lexingtons it descended by inheritance to the present Lord Lexington as in that place is shown Walter de Amundevilla testified that Gilbert de Kelum by the consent of Alase his wife gave in pure Alms to God and the Monks of Ruchford twenty Acres in the territory of Kelum nigh the Parc of Hugh de Muscam Amongst the witnesses were R. the Priest of Wymundetorpe Malger de Houcton and Hawisia his wife W. de Amundevill I suppose him the said Walter Lord of Winthorpe as in that place is said Wil. son of Thomas de Monteburgh of Egram released and quit-claimed to that Monastery all his right of Common of Pasture in the Essarts made in the territory of Egram on both sides the Redegate untill the Justices came to Nottingham in 20 H. 3. and likewise in Kelumshrubs where the wood stood Thomas de Roldeston son of Malger I guess confirmed the gift of his father in the Shrubs and other places of the territory of Kelum and promised the Monks that he would make them a Chartell or Deed sealed with his own seal when he should be made a Knight that which he then made being sealed with the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell as very many in those times were upon the like account Benedict de Rolleston son of Thomas de Rolleston confirmed to the Monks of Rufford three Bovats of Land in Kelum which they had of the gift of Elias de Wytthechirche and Ydonea his wife Ant of the said Benedict and the homage and service of the heirs of Walter Ormal which they had of the gift of Alan son of Hugh de Rodmarthwayt and all the Lands which they had of his Fee in the year 1254. whosoever gave them reserving to himself and his heirs 5â— yearly Rent and the foreign service at two times in the year viz. the feast of the Holy Cross after Easter and St. Martin in Winter Richard son of Iames de Sutton 3 E. 3. recovered against Edmund de Cressy Simon son and heir of Henry Touc of Kelum who held of the said Richard by Knights service seven Bovats of Land and half a Mess. in Kelum and by doing suit at the Court of the said Richard at Averham from three weeks to three weeks Richard de Willughby 27 E. 3. had free warren in Béeston Sutton Passeys Kelome and North Carleton At the Assizes at Nottingham 31 E. 3. Roger de Bakewell recovered his seisin of two Mess. two Bov. of Land and twenty Acres of Land and fifteen of Medow in Kelum and Thomas son of Eustachius de Kelum was amerced In a recovery 6 H. 8. Robert Lawrence Clark George Barton and Martin Cape claimed against Lucia Robertson Widow two Mess. two Tofts three Cottages one Barn one Dovecote three Gardens one hundred Acres of Land sixteen of Medow twenty of Pasture 6s. Rent and the Rent of 1l. of Cumin in Newark Kellom and Codington who called to warrant Henry Robertson son and heir of Thomas Robertson A great part of the Town and Fields of Kelham were of long time the inheritance of Robertson an ancient Gentleman of that Town all which by the death of Iohn Robertson the last heir Male of that house did descend to his sisters and co-heirs and their heirs who have all since sold their inheritances to the said Mr. Sutton late Lord Lexington The Abby of Roughford had diverse Farms there which together with Parkelathes and the said Abby were 6 Oct. 29 H. 8. granted to George Earl of Shrowsbury from whom by descent and mean Conveyance it came to Sir William Sayvile Baronet who sold his interest here to Mr. Sutton the said Lord Lexington who became Lord and owner of the whole township and territories of Kelham and in effect of the whole Island of excellent ground between the two currents of Trent that by Newark and that by Aram and Kelham where he hath since the wars built an house which he made his Mansion Aram House being ruined but there is still a fair Park well stored in that Lordship The Rectory of Kellome was xx Marks when the Abbat of Welbeck was Patron 't is now 19l. 8s. 4d. value in the Kings books and the Lord Lexington Patron Hockerton Ocretone And Hocretone THere was a small parcel in Ocretone Sok to Nortwell which belonged to St. Mary of Sudwell of the Fee of the Arch-bishop of York which at the time of the Conquerours Survey answered the Geld for one Bovaâ— There was then one Villain one Bordar and two Acres of Medow In Hocretune before the Conquest Vlsi and Turchill paid to the Tax or Geld for one Plow-land or Car. for their Mannors the Land whereof was two Car. and an half There afterwards Roger de Busli had in Demesne two Car. eleven Villains three Bord. having four Car. There was Medow of twenty six Acres There was a Church Pasture Wood one leu long four qu. and four Virg. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 4l. value then in the Conquerours 3l. Another Mannor in this Town before the Normans came Tori had which paid for three Bov. to the Geld. The Land was one Car. There afterwards Walter de Aincurt who succeeded Tori in all or most places had one Car. five Vill. five Bord. having half a Car. and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long one qu. ½ broad In the Confessours time valued at 20s. in the Conquerours at 15s. A. Alan Earl of Britan gave to Richard son of Bostarne a certain Wood Broccellam called Rahag in Fee to him and his heirs to increase a Knights Fee which he had there beyond Trent Rocelin son of Richard for the remedy of his own Soul and his Wifes and Childrens and for the Souls of his Father and Mother Brothers and Sisters gave the Wood called Rahaghe to the Monks of Ruâ—ford in pure Alms. Conan Duke of Britan and Earl of Richmond confirmed to God and the Church of St. Mary at Ruford the gift which Roscelin son of Richard and Raph his brother gave to the said Church to wit the Wood called Rahage To his Deed dated at Wassingburc were Witnesses Robert de Gant Roger de Mumbrey Hamon Botereux Peter Botereux Baldwin de Gant William de Vesci Gaufr de Gant Raph son of Richard Wygan son of Rad. Ioslenus son of Roselinus de Roldeston confirmed to the said Monks all the Land of his Fee called Rahage tilled and untilled as his Father had given it Raph son of Richard in the presence of
The Land being then accounted four Car. There after the Conquest Gislebert de Gand had two Car. twenty two Vill. two Bord. having nine Car. and twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long and so much broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 6l. when King William made his great Survey the value was but 3l. Gilbert de Gaunt Earl of Lincolne gave this Cratela or Cartela to the Monastery of Rufford which he Founded which gift King Stephen confirmed and King Henry the second and so did Rohesia the Countess his wife sister of Roger Earl of Clare reserving to her self the Service of Hugh son of Raph concerning the exchange which Raph son of Remigius his Father and he took of Earl Gilbert her Lord in Torp by Schendelbi and in Barton on Humber one Car. of Land for which grant the Monks gave her eight Marks of Silver Witnesses were Roger de Clara Earl of Hereford Alan de Perci c. Aliz the Countess and Earl Simon her husband also confirmed the exchange which was perfected in the Court of Earl Simon at Foudringhei now also become the possession of the Lord Halifax held in the year of our Lord 1174. when the said Hugh and Raph his brother sons of Raph son of Remigius granted and confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all that Donation which G. de Gant their Lord made of Cratela his Grange with the Appurtenances for which they had not only the Land in Thorp before mentioned and the Carucat in Barton but the Monks gave them thirty Marks of Silver and one hundred and twenty Lambs and a Palfrey Witnesses were the Earl Albric de Dammartin Philip de Kima the Steward William Malduit Fulc de Lisures Gaufr Riddel Richard de Pec c. Agnes the wife of Gaufr de Eicring gave to those Monks four Bov. in Cratele which were of her marriage reserving to her self and her heirs half a Mark of Silver yearly to her grant she affixed the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell her son Henry de Eicring confirmed her gift for which the Monks gave him a Mark of Silver and two Acherser of wheat Raph son of Remigius it seems held of Hugh de Muscam in Cratele Lands for his life who also confirmed them to Rufford Raph himself gave in perpetual Alms to that Monastery the Land which he had tilled between the waters of Hugeles and Fulfit reserving only Common there as the Monks had The Witnesses were Edri Turchill Remigius Hucca Gamell Chig William Vlchill with others William de Amundevill also released to the Abby of Rufford his right and claim in Cratela as Earl Gilbert had given it for which he was received into the Fraternity of the House and when he should die the Monks were to do for him as for one of themselves and he had thirty Marks of Silver and ten Cows but he received only ten Marks and the ten Cows till he should procure the said Hugh son of Raph to come into the Court of Earl Simon to perfect the fore-mentioned exchange which he did as before is noted else he should have given back both his Money and Kine The Abbat of Rutford 9 Ioh. accounted for ten Marks for licence to make houses and set down Hedges on his Land near Welhag upon the great way to defend his Wood which the Men of Welhag were wont to steal yet so as he should not stop the Kings High-way The Township of Welhah 11 Ioh. gave account of twenty Marks for throwing down the Houses of the Monks of Rucford Wellhagh 't is likely was in the great Survey of King William involved in Cratela though it hath usually gone with Grymeston of which I find part was Soc to Maunsfeld the Kings great Mannor viz. two Car. which paid the Geld for half a Car. and four Bov. It was a Beru and the King had in Grymeston two Car. eight Vill. one Bord. having ..... The King had also a Mannor in Grymeston rated to the Geld at four Bov. of Land The Land two Car. It was or had a Beru in Maunesfeld There three Sochm. three Bord. had two Car. two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long four qu. broad Soc of this Mannor in Grimston one Bov. ◠to the Geld the Land two Bov. There two Sochm. had half a Car. There was Soc also in Schidrintune in Wilgebi and Walesby in Besthorpe and Carleton and in Franesfeild There was an Assize in the time of King Iohn between the Abbat of Rufford and William son of Robert and others concerning Common of Pasture in Grymston and Wellehagh c. The Abbat pleaded that they could not claim nor have any Common of Pasture in the Pasture of the said Abbat nor he in theirs because the said Pastures were of divers Baronies or Lordships viz. of the Barony of Robert de Cundy and the Barony of Gilbert de Gaunt and that bounds were made between them that neither Barony could have Common in the other and produced the Letters of King Iohn which testified that he gave the Monks of Rufford licence to erect a Bank between their Wood of Besehall and the Town of Welhagh and between the Ditch or Bank and the Town of Welhagh to build as many Houses as they pleased for their Men to lodge in to keep their Wood and further the Abbat said that it was otherwise pleaded between them before Hugh de Nevill and Simon de Pateshull and their fellows concerning the same Commons and that they then fell into the Kings hands and then were adjudged to pay the Abbat damage c. and the said Men pleaded That it neve◠was before the said Justices and thereupon put themselves upon the Jury Henry de Say 1 H. 3. had the Mannor of Grimston which was Robert Bardolfs as long c. Howbeit I take the Family of Foliot to have had it long before Simon de St. Liz the Earl confirmed to the Monastery of Rufford two Bov. ½ in Holme which Elias Foliot gave which Hugh and Swane held Iordan Foliot 13 H. 3. gave account of five Marks because he was not protected Richard Foliot 36 H. 3. had Free Warren in Grimston and 48 H. 3. had power to Embattel the dwelling House of his Mannor of Grimeston in 52 H. 3. he had Market and Fair at Wellehagh In the year 1290. Richard Foliot Knight remitted to the Abbat of Rufford all complaints and exactions which he had against the Monks so that no body should trouble them in his name and he promised them on his Military Faith that he would procure Sir Iordan his son to confirm the Confirmation he made of Tenements in Welhai if possibly he could The Jury 27 E. 1. found that Richard Foliot held the Castle of Horeston for his life and likewise held of his son Iordan who was his heir the Mannor of Grimston and Welhawe and Hamlet of
of Clare Patron In great Markham Church collected by St. Lo Kniveton Sable a Bend betwen 6. crossecrostets Arg. Lungvillers Ermine a Fesse Gules betwixt 3. Rats Sab. impales with party per Fesse indented Or and Azure on the upper part something Gules which he supposeth was intended for Markham Sable a Bend betwixt 6. Escallops Or Folejamb Impales with Arg. on a Bend. Az. 5. Crosletts Or Lowdham and in the same Shield with Arg. a Chevron between 3. Cocks Gules Arg. a Talbot Ermines Upon a Tomb in the Chancel Orate pro anima Johannis Markham Iusticiarij qui ob in festo Sti. Silvestri Anno Domini 1409. In a Window Orate pro anima Thomae Cressy civis London Over it is Sab. a Chevron Ermine between 3. Starres Arg. And Arg. on a Bend Cotised Sable 3. crescents Or Cressy Upon a fair Marble Tomb Hic jacet Domina Millicensia Mering quondam Vxor Willielmi Mering militis quae ob 17 Sept. 1419. Upon that Tomb Mering impales with Bekering And in the Window by it Arg. 3. Palmers staves Gules Burdon impales with the same Cheq Arg. and Gules a Bend. sable Bekering It seems she was first wife of Sir Nicolas Burdon then of Sir Iohn Markham and last of Sir William Mering Markham viz. party per Fesse Or and Az. a demy Lion Ramp Gules impales with Arg. a Lion Ramp Sable qu. Furchè Cressy of Hodsak and Arg. a Saltier Gules impales with that Lion Az. 3. Chevrons and a chief Or. Gules 2. Lions passant Or. Arg. fretty Az. Darleton Derlington Ragnall Ragenhill And Kingshaugh THe Book of Doomsday shows that Derlington and Ragenhill were two of the four Bernes of the Kings great Mannor of Dunham the other two Wymenton and Swarnesterne are now totally lost except the remembrance of some Closes of Wympton or Swensterne yet continue The men of Derleton and Ragenell 11 H. 3. had Pasture for their Cattel in the Wood of Kingshaugh as they were wont in the times of King Henry the second and King Iohn until the said King Iohn made the houses be built and the Wood inclosed and a Park made thereof which was in the time of King Rich. 1. his brother against whom when he was Earl Iohn he made War in this place Baldwin or Brian de Insula Chr. 14 H. 3. had a grant of the Haie of Kingshagh to him and his heirs King Edward the first left to Farm to the men of Ragenhall and Darleton the said Towns for c. There was an Inquisition taken at Blithewath 8 E. 1. before Galfr. de Nevill and Henry de Perepunt Justices of Assize by the Kings open Writ amongst other matters if Galfr. de Langley by his own Authority held the Township of Derleton and Kingeshay and a certain part of the Town of Bolewell deafforested so that the Kings Ministers could not make their attachements and do other things belonging to their office there The Jury said that Galfr. de Langele held only Kingeshay deafforested and that it was of the Kings Demesne and that he held neither Derleton nor Bolewell but that the King held in Demesne a certain part of Derleton and William de Valence another part and that it was out of the bounds of the Forest. Before that Galfr. de Langele had Kingshawe viz. 43 H. 3. Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and Alianor the Countess the Kings sister had it George Duke of Clarence 3 E. 4. by vertue of the Kings Letters Patents to him granted was to receive 14l. yearly of the Farm of the Mannors of Derlington and Ragenhill by the hands of the Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. Ranulf son of or Fitz-Engelr the Sheriff 2 H. 2. gave account of 7l. of the firm of Derlinton William Fitz-Randulf 20 H. 2. gave account of 8l. and 8d. of the Assize Rent of Derlinton Philip Minekan who had Clipston and the Hays c. 9 Ioh. ought that half year to answer the King for this Farm as the Sheriff said Roger de Ros Cyssar Regis 29 H. 3. gave account of the issues of the Mannor of Kingshawe Isabell who had been the wife of Iohn de Castre 17 E. 2. had the Kings pardon for the transgression which she made in acquiring together with her said husband the Mannor of Kingshaugh There was a Recovery in the Court of Dunham 13 and 14 H. 6. which was then Henry Lord Greys of Codnor and Margaret his wifes and William Lucys Knight and Elizabeth his wifes between Iohn Moreby and Eustachia his wife and Iohn Fordham and Matilda his wife Plaintiffs and Iohn Brauncepath the elder and Ioane his wife and Thomas Brauncepath Defendents of six Mess. ten Tofts one hundred Acres of Land and sixty of Medow with the Appurtenances in Dunham Ragenhyll and Wympton In another recovery 10 H. 7. Robert Nevyll claimed against Hugh Fordham six Mess. c. in the same places and Lanam Richard Nevill Gent. Iohn Hewet Yeoman and Thomas Nicolls Yeoman 38 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Kingshawe and Lands in Darleton Dreyton Tuxford and Newark and called William Mering Esquire Augustine Erle 8 Eliz. suffered another of the said Mannor of Kingshawe with the Appurtenances and called William Mering Knight Kingshaw is now the inheritance of Sir Richard Earle under age Grand-child of Sir Richard Erle of Thragelthorpe in Lincolnshire William Nevile of South Leverton brother of Thomas Nevill of Rolleston had a son named George who married Isabell the daughter of Iohn Croftes of Ragnall and his heir and thereby became owner and resident at this place he had by her many children Robert Nevill his son who succeeded him married the daughter of ... Woodford and begot on her several sons and daughters Robert his eldest was husband of Alice daughter of Thomas Boswell of Chete in Yorkshire and father of George Nevill who had to wife Barbara one of the sisters and heirs of Sir Iohn Hercy of Grove where the chief residence of his posterity hath by that occasion been for the most part since and that of Ragnall is now the possession of Robert Mellish Esquire father of Reason Mellish Francis Meverell Esquire dyed 16 Decemb. 7 Eliz. and left Samson Meverell his son and heir within age he had the Mannors of Throwley and Froddeswell in Staffordshire Tiddeswell in Darbyshire and this Mannor of Darleton The owners of Ragnell Town all which held in ancient Demesne of the Mannor of Dunham 1612. are said to be Gervas Nevill Gent. Hugh Dobson Gent. William Addye Robert Nevell Edward Clark of Gringley George Fetch Augustine Hawkesmore the heirs of Francis Stone Gilbert Nevell Esquire William Hawkmore Dunham Wimenton Swansterne KIng Edward the Confessour had a Mannor in Duneham with the four Beruits which answered the Geld for five Car. of Land and an half The Land being then returned to be sufficient for twelve Plows or twelve Car. There King
the Demesne of Gringeley and by Emme the wife of William de Luvetot Founder of the Church of St. Cuthbert near Wirksop with the Consent and Confirmation of Richard de Lovetot her son given to that Monastery to buy Wine for the use of the Mass together with an Essart of Asaley to make Wafers William de Lovetot son of Richard also confirmed that gift of his Grandmother and so did Matilda de Lovetot wife of Gerard de Furnivall only daughter and heir of the said William Lord Lovetot which said Matilda de Luvetot confirmed also to the said Monastery all Bollum in Lands and Medow and Mill to which Richard de Luvetot her Grandfather had given it King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents dated 28 Octob. 36 H. 8. granted to Robert Swyft and William Swyft and their heirs the Mannor of Bollome and two Mills in Bollome within the Parish of Hayton one called a Walk Mill and two Gardens within that Parish called the Chappell and the Old-yard and five Tofts in East Retford c. all which and many other Lands and Tenements then granted were late belonging to the Priory of Wirkesop and from Swyft it was conveyed to Francis Worteley and Mary his wife and the heirs of Mary 7 Eliz. It was lately the Inheritance of Francis Worteley Knight and Baronet The Tythes of the Mills of Bolum were part of the Vicarage of Clarburgh by the Ordination of Sewall Arch-bishop of York 1258. The Arch-bishop of York gave the Church of Bolum with the Appurtenances which might be worth ten Marks and belonged to a Prebend at York viz. in the Chappel of St. Mary and All Angells mentioned in East Retford to William de Lanum in the absence of the Prebendary Wellome WEllum and Suventon of the Kings great Soc of Maunsfeild lying in Oswardbek Wapentak afterwards called only Oswardbek Sok paid the Geld or Tax as five Bov. â…“ The Land two Car. Five Sochm. one Vill. one Bord. had two Car. Medow one qu. ½ long one qu. and ten Perches broad Pasture Wood nineteen quar long and two qu. ½ broad the value 10s. 8d. Of the Arch-bishops great Sok of Sutton Wellum and Suventon answered for five Bovats ¼ being near alike to the former parcell Matilda de Luvetot sometime wife of Gerard de Furnivall gave to the Canons of Radford near Wirksop for the safety of her Soul and of the Souls of her sons Thomas de Furnivall and Gerard his brother her whole Land which she had in the Territory of Wellum with the Homages and Services of the Men and their Sequells c. There was a Suit 5 E. 2. for Lands in Wellum Clareburgh and Bolum partible amongst heirs Males Adam Prat of Redford who lived in the time of Henry the third had three sons Iohn Walter and Thomas Iohn had Thomas Prat the Plaintiff Adam Robert and William Walter had Adam Iohn and Thomas and Thomas the son of the first named Adam had Thomas Prat of Retford the Defendant There was a Fine at York 9 E. 3. between Iohn son of Iohn de Boughton and Constantia his wife Plaint and Richard son of Walter de Bildeswath Def. of five Mess. three Tofts two hundred sixty nine Acres of Land and forty two Acres of Medow and 50 and 6s. and 8l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wellum Haâ—ton Grenley and Clareburgh whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Constantiae and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Iohn It appears 8 E. 3. that in Wellum with Morehouses 49s. Rent was yearly paid by the Freeholders to the Lords of Oswaldbeck Sok Humfrey Hercy Esquire 8 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Brig of East Retford one Mess. eighty Acres of Land twelve of Medow forty of Pasture and 12s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Grynley and Wellom The Priory of Wirksop had chief Rents in Wellome 21s. 6l. and Lands there Rented at 5l. 5â— 8d. besides 5l. 7â— 8d. in the Parishes of Clareborough Bolome Wellome and Hayton The free Chapel of Tilne in the Parish of Hayton had Lands here and so had the free Chapel of our Lady and All Saints called Sepulchers Chapel near the Minster at York George Lesemore and Iohn Strangman 13 Iul. 37 H. 8. had licence to give a Mess. and Tenement in Wellome late belonging to the Priory of Worksop to Richard Richardson junior of Clareborough and Alice his wife and their heirs Gabriel Richardson Gent. 1 Ian. 7 Eliz. had licence to give it to Chr. Twiselton and Anne his wife George and Brian Twiselton and their heirs Mr. Edmund Browne built a pretty House at Wellome and left two daughters his heirs about 1673. Tilne North and South THe Kings great Soc of Maunsfeild extended it self into Oswardebek Wapentak to which was belonging in Tilne as much for the Geld as was in the same Town of the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee belonging to Sudton viz. two Bovats and ¼ The Land one Car. There two Sochm. one Vill. one Bordar had six Oxen in their Plow or six Bovats in their Carucat There was a Mill 32s. and six Acres of Medow the value was 40â— 'T is like the Arch-bishops part was about the same value for he had in Tilne a Mill also yielding 30s. which is said to belong to Lanum King Henry the thirds Precept to the Sheriff of Nott. dated 1 Decemb. 5 H. 3. shows that King Iohn gave to Roger de Lanum Father of Thomas de Lanum who then had paid his Fine of five Marks and done his Homage for it four Marks Rent with the Appurtenances in two Woods and one Mill in Tylne which the Sheriff was then to give the said Thomas seisin of accordingly The Jury 30 E. 1. found that Thomas de Lanum held Lands in Tylne in Hayton and Clareburgh Church and in Carleton upon Trent twenty seven Acres of Land c. and that Roger de Lanum his son and heir was then above threescore years old Roger de Lanum held twenty Bovats of Land in Tilne with the Mill of the gift of Thomas de Lanum and paid yearly 40. and Thomas was enfeoffed by King Iohn for a Sparhawk and it was of the Soc of Oswaldbek It appears by the return of the Ad quod Damnum 32 E. 1. that Roger de Lanum enfeoffed Robert le Power and Roger his son of 13s. 4d. Rent in North Tilne and South Tylne held of the King as of the Soc of Oswardbek paying a Sparrow-Hawk yearly to the Exchequer on the Feast of St. Iames the Apostle The Jury 18 E. 2. found that Robert Power of Tylne held in Tilne 13s. 4d. of the King in Capite as in petty Serjeanty by the Service of 2â— yearly to the Exchequer for a Sparrow-Hawk And one Mess. and two Bovats of Land of the Arch-bishop of York for 2â— per annum and Suit to Lanum Court And twenty Acres
per annum and that Iohn his son was his next heir Iohn Helwys Clark and Iohn Hanley 21 H. 7. claimed against Iohn Cley Esquire one Mess. three Tofts eighty Acres of Land twelve of Medow 2s. Rent and two Fishings in the water of Idell with the Appurtenances in Skafteworth and Raunswell Reginald Pegge George Emeryson and Henry Wyat Esquire 22 H. 7. claimed against Richard Wyat Clark and Iohn Scotte Esquire one Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land forty of Medow eight of Wood and 2s. and 6d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Everton Harewell Sturton and Clayworth who called Iohn Clay to warrant these are named again in Finningley Iohn Twyselton Edward Lee Raph Rowlett and others 11 H. 8. claimed against Roger Copley Esquire the third part of the Mannor of Scaftesworth with the Appurtenances and the third part of twenty Mess. ten Cottages three hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow twenty of Wood three hundred Acres of More and 3s. 4d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Scaftesworth Clareburgh Wellome Walesby Boughton and Grynley The same persons claimed against Richard Devenysshe Esquire the like third part and parcels The same persons also claimed against Sir Richard Carew Knight the like third part and parcels Iohn Markham Knight Seth Snawsell Thomas Langton Iohn Chapman William Burdon Clark Adam Langley and others 19 H. 8. claimed against Edmund Molyneux Robert Chaloner and Richard Chirden fifteen Mess. one hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture one hundred of Heath two hundred of More two hundred of Marsh and a certain Fishing also the moyety of the Mannor of Herwell with the Appurtenances in Herwell and Everton and called to warrant Thomas Wentworth Knight Iohn Markham Knight Edmund Molyneux Esquire Seth Snawsell Esq Robert Chaloner Raph Aunger and others 20 H. 8. claimed against Thomas Wentworth the younger Esquire and Anne his wife six Mess. three Cottages one hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow forty of More fifty of Marsh and 15d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Everton and Herwell and called to warrant Thomas Wentworth Knight George Lassells Esquire 37 H. 8. claimed against Richard Towneley Esquire the Mannors of Gatford Everton and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred and twenty Mess. forty Tofts one Dovecote one hundred and twenty Gardens one hundred and twenty Orchards two thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow one thousand of Pasture two hundred and fifty of Wood one hundred of More forty of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Gateford Everton Harwell Worsop Shyreokes Est Retford West Retford Grynley Hayton Wellome Moregate Bole Babworth Ordesall Styrton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenskill Torworth Madersey and Kylton Robert Northfeild 2 Eliz. claimed against Christopher Twiselton Esquire the Mannor of Scaftworth and one Mess. four Tofts â— with the Appurtenances in Mattersey Scrowby Everton and Harwell There was a Mess. and certain Houses Lands c. late belonging to the Priory of Matersey in Everton 24 Iuly 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. granted to William Rigges Esquire and William Buckbert Gent. The principal House and Lands in Everton at this day belong to the Corporation of Newarke and were demised to Mr. Rogers their Tenant They have a Mannor in Harwell which was Wentworths heretofore I suppose Thomas Magnus bought it and gave it Anthony Gylby who was Lieutenant Colonel to Sir Iohn Digby in Newark Garrison and as I take it is now Tenant The owners of Everton cum Scaftworth in 1612. are thus set down the Lady Portington widow George Nevell Gent. Robert Williamson Timothy Broomehead of North Wheatley Richard Drewe senior Robert Howton Roger Harrison Robert Flower Peter Hallam Nicolas Bonner Stephen Wood Iohn Cowper Richard Drewe Henry Flower Widow Hill Iohn Booth Iohn Wilson William Hollingworth Thomas Richardson Hercy Norfolk William Fitz-Williams Gent. Sir George Chaworth Nicolas Sanderson Henry Webster Gent. George Tomkinson Iohn Hydes Thomas Broomehead Robert Catstine Richard Bridg William Rogers Esquire Edward Reynes The Vicarage of Everton was ten Marks when the Sacrist of St. Maries at York was Patron 'T is now 7l. 2s. 3d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Devonshire Patron Walkeringham IN Walthringham of the Kings ancient Demesne of Maunsfeld in Oswardebec Soc was as much as paid the Geld for twelve Bov. ½ The Land four Car. Three Sochm. two Vill. three Bord. had four Car. Medow six qu. long four qu. broad Wood eight qu. long four broad the value 20s. Of Roger de Buslies Fee there was a Mannor which Adestan had and paid for it to the Geld or Tax of those times as ten Bovats ½ There Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had four Sochm. one Vill. five Bord. having two Car. Medow two qu. long one broad Wood four qu. long one broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 20s. value in the Conquerours 15s. William de Lovetot who in the time of Henry the first Founded the Monastery of Radford near Wirksop gave to it the Church of Walcringham amongst the rest which he held of the Honour of Blyth the Seat of the said Roger de Busli whose Man or Tenant Roger the said William succeeded in his Tenency in this County and Richard de Luvetot his son and William his Grandchild and Matilda de Lovetot daughter and heir of the latter William and wife of Gerard de Furnivall confirmed as she did the gift of a Mess. in Walcringham of one Acre without the Graffe or Ditch of Gringley and three Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances which Nicolas Ingeniator gave to the said Monastery and her father the said William de Lovetot confirmed and the Mill of Walfrey with a certain Mess. or dwelling House likewise two Tofts in Walcringham which William son of Ketelber and Robert son of Wlstan sometime held c. Most of the Kings ancient Demesne was given to the Priory of Newstede in Shirewode at the foundation by King H. 2. before which time viz. in the Reigns of William Rufus H. 1. and King Stephen the names of certain of the old Tenents were Toke Armwy Wilac Arkep Gamel Grim Wace by whom many others were enfeoffed and were Tenents at the time of the enfeoffment of the Priory of which number were Henry Briton and Henry de Shepewik from whom the anâ—â—stors of Henry de Trent in Walcringham were enfeoff'd who were to pay for every Bovat of Land one Mark and for every half Bov. of Land half a Mark. This Henry was the son and heir of Thomas de Trent and dyed in the pestilence 1349 and 1350. leaving a daughter and heir called Ioane two years old concerning whom Sir Richard de Trent Canon of Wirkesop and brother of the said Henry applied himself to Fryer Hugh de Colyngham then Prior of Newstede and showed him the Chartels of his Ancestors and paid him
Feast of the Ascension by the Kings Writ and likewise 20s. to him from that time till St. Michael The Township of Maunsfeld 2 Ioh. ought fifteen Marks for having their Pasture in the Parc of Clipeston as they were wont to have in the time of King Henry 2. father of that King Iohn before it was inclosed to make a Park Philip Minekhan 9 Ioh. had the houses of Clipeston with the Hays and with the Custody belonging to them and 20l. Land which were Vi'on de Fontibus which before were committed to Galf. Georz and Rich. de Lessington so that he might only have 100s. to sustain him in the Kings service and might answer the King concerning the residue and concerning the Town of Clipston but the Sheriff answered for Clipston and the said Philip ought to answer for Carleton and Derleton for the half year as the Sheriff said Clipston was burned it seems and repaired again before 5 H. 3. The King 31 H. 3. committed to Robert le Vavassur Sheriff of Nottingham the Mannors of Derlington Retford Clypston and Ragenhall to be kept as long as it should please the King His Grand-child King Ed. 2. Mar. 5. in the ninth year of his reign directed his Writ from Clypston to the Sheriff of Nottingham and Derb. for making that Record called Nomina Villarum earundem Domini in which Clypston was returned half a Villa and the King Lord of it The Hunters or Hunts-men of the Town of Kings Clipston 1 E. 3. had Common of Pasture there for all sorts of Creatures and their Cattel except for Goats in the Kings Hay of Berkeland in recompence of the like Chace which they had before in the soyl of the Park of Clipston at the inclosure of it and also they might have Fugeria and Folia which one Forest book calls Gorstegrasse and Leafe in the said Park of Clipston paying 13s. 4d. per an Clipston Mannor and Park 2 E. 3. were by the King committed during his pleasure to be kept by Robert de C ..... so that he should answer to the Exchequer for the issues and keep the Mannor in repair at the Kings cost and the Parcpale at his own receiving for the reparation of the said Pale Timber of the dry Wood there and taking every day for himself the Parcars and makers of the said Pale 7d. Galfr. de Kneveton 16 Iuly 22 H. 6. was made Keeper of the Castles at Nottingham and Rokingham and the Mannor of Clipston and the Lodge of Beskwode in Shirewood for life This Mannor with Maunsfeild and Lyndeby was settled on Edm. Earl of Richmond and Iasper Earl of Pembroke in the time of H. 6. and in 5 H. 8. with others on Tho. Howard Earl of Sucrey at his creation into the dignity of Duke of Norfolk Febr. 1. but came again to the Crown as in Maunsfeld may be noted Edward the sixth passed it to Iohn Earl of Warrewike and Henry Sydney as the possessions of Iasper Duke of Bedford It came again to the Crown and there remained till King Iames his time that it was passed to the Feoffees of Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury It is now the inheritance of his Grace William Duke of Newcastle and within the Parish of Edenestowe there is scarcely any ruines left of the Kings old house except a piece of a thick Stone Wall and the Park is also cleared of all the Gallant Oaks wherewith it was well furnished before the late Rebellion The Jury in 10 E. 3. said that Peter Witheberd of Kings Clipston had a Mess. and one Bov. in Warsop and two Mess. and two Bov. and an half in Kings Clipston by the service of 2s. 6d. per annum according to the Custome of the Mannor of Kings Clipston of the ancient Demesne of the Crown and that Wil. Wyththeberd was his son and heir and above thirty years old William Witheberd son and heir of William 7 R. 2. was found to have aliened a Bovat and two Mess. to Iohn Wytheberd his brother without the Kings licence which Iohn did no service The Jury 15 R. 2. said that the Town of Clipston in several parcels of accounts of Collectors of fifteenths c. appeared ever to have been Taxed amongst the Burroughs and Demesnes of the King Iohn Bever about 11 H. 4. held 〈◊〉 Toft and Bovat in Clipston in free-Burâ—â—â—â— by the service of 12d. per annum as parcel of 4l. 10s. per annum the Farm of the Town of Clipston There are Customary Tenants in Clipston though not quite in ancient Demesne Edenstow Thoresby And Carberton OF the Kings great Mannor of Maunesfeild there was in Edenestow one Car. ad Geld. The Land two Car. There was a Church a Priest and a Berue four Bord. had one Car. Pasture Wood half a leu long and half a leu broad In Carberton two Car. In Turesbye fix Bovats The men of Edenstowe 9 H. 3. had the Pasture and Hays of the King Billehag and Bircland The men of Edenestowe 14 H. 3. make Fine with the King for having the Kings Pasture there which nevertheless they could not have because it was to the hurt or Nusance of the Forest. In the Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Edenstow and Carberton answered for a whole Villa whereof the King was Lord. There was licence granted 1 E. 3. to H. E. that he might take away houses in the Town of Edenstowe within the Forest of Shirewood and carry the Timber thereof out of the Forest without hindrance from the Foresters The Dean and Chapter of the Church of St. Mary of Lincolne 3 E. 3. said that they were Parsons of the Churches of Edenestow and Orston and by reason of the Rectory of the said Churches had divers Tenants within those Towns belonging to their Parsonages and whereof they said that they and all their Predecessors time out of mind had had view of Frank-pledge in Edenstow and amends of the Assize of Bread and Ale broken of their Tenants in the said Town and likewise of their Tenants in Orston Hen. de Edenstow Clark and Rob. his brother gave their Mannor of North Muscam to the Priory of Newstede as in those places is shown and the said Henry about 14 E. 3. was also giving one Mess. and one Bovat of Land with the Appurtenances in Edenestowe to two Chaplains in the Church of the blessed Mary of Edenestow which Mess. and Bovat were held of the Church of Lincolne for 14d. per annum and there remained over to the said Henry ten pounds Land in Burton and Stretton held of the Church of York by the service of 6d. per annum The Town of Edenstow within the Forest of Shirewode 4 H. 4. had confirmation of a Fair there to last every year for two days and likewise in 13 H. 6. The Hospitals of St. Leonard in Chesterfeld 12 H. 3. were to have two Oakes delivered in
the Kings Wood of Carberton towards the repair of their Chapel The men of Carberton complaining against the Abbar of Welbek said their Town was ancient Demesne where no writ was current except the Kings small Writ Close by which they could get no remedy against the said Abbat except by petition which therefore they did exhibit in French by the Command of Wanter de Langeton late Treasurer of England to the Kings Counsel at Northampton within fifteen days of St. Michael in the beginning of the Reign of King E. 2. wherein it was shown that the said Abbat in Welbek had inclosed a certain parcel of Land called Carberton Storth of twenty four Acres of Arable Land lying near the Gate of the said Abbey in prejudice of the said Town because they were wont to have Common therein and to the disherison of the King c. and likewise the said Abbat stop'd â—he Course of the running water by making Damms and fitting it to his house c. and likewise inclosed two places of Wood in Rumwood in the Forest of Shirewood where they also were wont to Common c. The Counsel ordered the parties to follow the suit in the Kings Bench and the petitions were delivered to Roger le Brabazon and his fellow Justices before whom the Abbat easily answered the soyl was his own c. The Royalties and Wasts of Edenstowe and Carberton are the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle by Agreement his servant Captain Iohn Mazine hath builded at Carberton and Mr ..... Moseley had a seat there whose daughter and heir is married to Mr ...... Flower Half of Thouresby went with Peverell Thorp as in that place will be shown Thoresby was the Earl of Kingstons and is now one of the places of residence of the Honourable William Pierpont his second son The Vicarage of Edenstowe was 12l. 'T is now 14l. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage remains with the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne Allerton Alreton THis is also in the Parish of Edenestowe yet there were in Alreton two Mannors one of the Fee of Roger de Busli where before the Conquest Alwold paid for two Bov. ½ to the publick Tax The Land one Car. There in King Williams time five Sochm. and one Vill. had two Car. and one Mill of 6s. 8d. The value of this continued as in the time of the Confessour 20s. The other of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand which was one Wades before the Conquest and answered for five Bov. ½ to the Geld. The Land three Car. There William the Man or Tenant of Gislebert had one Car. six Sochm. on two Bov. of Land and three Vill. having six Car. There were two Mills 16s. Pasture Wood one leu long four qu. broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was 40s. value when the Survey was taken in the Conquerours 30s. The Fee of Gaunt in this and diverse other places became the Inheritance of the Constables of Chester as in Knesale may be seen and accordingly descended to the Earl of Lancaster who in the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. is returned Lord of this place The Jury 4 E. 3. said that Edward Earl of Kent held when he died the Mannor of Allerton under Sherewode of the Honour of the Castle of Donnington and in 26 E. 3. they said that Iohn Earl of Kent left it with the Wapentaks of Risecliff and Plumtre on the night following St. Stephens to Ioane his sister and heir wife of Thomas de Holland Chr. and in 35 E. 3. the Jury likewise said that the said Thomas held at his death of the Inheritance of Ioane his wife 40s. Rent here and a Water-Mill and that Thomas his son was his heir In 9 R. 2. they found that Ioane Princess of Wales died seised of this Mannor and the Wapentag of Plumtre and 10s. Rent in Rodington which Rent was held of the King as Earl of Chester and parcel of the Castle and Mannor of Donyngton and that Thomas Holand son and heir of the said Ioane was then above thirty years old And in 10 H. 4. they said that Edmund de Holland Earl of Kent held when he died in Fee tail the Mannor of Allerton in Sherwood and that Edmund son of Alianor Countess of Marth Ioane Dutchess of Yorke Margaret wife of Iohn Earl of Somerset Alionor wife of the Earl of Sar. and Elizabeth wife of Iohn Nevill were his heirs And in 1 H. 6. they found that this Elizabeth had a son and heir called Raph Nevill then above sixteen years old and that she enfeoffed Sir Iohn Etton Chr. Edmund Hastings Chr. and others in this Mannor And in 4 H. 6. the Jury said that Ioane who had been wife of Iohn Grey Chr. died seised in Fee Tail of the third part of 35s. 8d. Rent issuing out of this Mannor and that Henry Grey her son and heir was then seven years old and more In 5 H. 6. they said that Raph Earl of Westmerland had this Mannor and in 16 H. 6. Further I cannot yet trace this Seignory William de Sutton and Matilda his wife gave to the Monastery of Rufford Raph Viel of Alreton their Native or Villain with his whole Sequel and all his Chattels Robert de Sutton son of that William 2 E. 1. left Richard de Sutton his son and heir eight years old as in Sutton upon Trent Eykring and Warsop c.. who held the moyety and a part more of the Town of Allerton of the Earl of Lincolne by doing Suit at his Court at Allerton from three weeks to three weeks By a Fine 18 E. 2. Iohn de Sutton son of that Richard passed the Mannors of Aykeringe and Alverton under Shirwode and the Advowsons of the Churches to Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester and his heirs The Jury 17 E. 1. said that Robert de Marcham the other sharer of the Lord Lexingtons Lands held in Allerton a Water-Mill and Lands there of William son of Thomas Fitz-William paying to the Master of the Hospital of Nusham 14s. per annum And in 25 E. 1. they found that Iohn de Longvilers one of the heirs of the said Robert as in Turford may be seen held the moyety of the Water-Mill and Natives or Bond-men in Allerton of William Fitz-William Sir William de Bevercotes Knight and William de Marcham of Laxton were of this Jury at the taking the Inquisition Sir Iohn Markham to his third wife had Anne one of the four sisters and heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Richard Stanhope of Rampton by whom she had only a daughter Saunchia married to Iohn Babington but to Sir Iohn she brought sons William Markham of Okeley her eldest who married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Sir Edward Mountague by whom he had only two daughters she was the relict of Richard Cave and Thomas Markham of
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.
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
secundi ex regio sanguine ducentis originem Qui Henrico Regi fidissimus Bello apud Northamtoniam gesto ante signa strenuè pugnans honestâ morte cecidit die decimo Julii Anno Dom. nostri Iesu Christi 1460. Et Metricè sic Salopie 〈◊〉 lapis hic tegit ossa Johannis Cui nilâ—â— antiquius quam fuit alma fides Hic ut serviret Regi tormenta subivit Intrepidus ferri sanguineamque necem Ergo licet parvum condat sua viscera saxum Virtus Angligenum lustrat in omne solum Gayteford This was an Hamlet belonging to Workesop Iohn de Gayteford 6 E. 3. held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Gayteford nigh Wirksop of Thomas de Furnivall Thomas de Gayteford 40 E. 3. held the Mannor of Gayteford of Thomas de Furnivall the last then dead by the Service of the fourth part of one Knights Fee There was a Fine levied the day after All Souls day 16 H. 7. between Edward Grysacre Clark and Richard Bristowe Quer. and Thomas Knight Esquire and Elizabeth his wife and Iohn Towneley Knight and Isabell his wife Deforc. of the Mannors of Gaitford and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred Mess. twenty Tofts one thousand five hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow five hundred of Pasture two hundred of Wood twenty of More ten of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Gaitford Harwell Worsop Shiriokes East Retford West Retford Grynley Hayton Wellome Wellome Morehous Bole Babworth Ordesall Stirton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenskill Torworth Madersey and Everton whereby the premises were settled on the said Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to the said Isabell the wife of the said Iohn Towneley and the heirs of her body remainder to Iohn Gaitford son of Richard Gaitford and the heirs of his body remainder to Agnes sister of the said Iohn Gaitford and wife of Iames Whitaker and the heirs of her body remainder to Elizabeth wife of Thomas Comberton sister of the said Iohn Gaitford father of the said Elizabeth wife of the said Thomas Knight and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn Gaitford father of the said Elizabeth wife of the said Thomas Knyght for ever George Lassellys Esquire 37 H. 8. claimed against Richard Townely Esquire the Mannors of Gatford Everton and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred and twenty Mess. forty Tofts one Dovecote 120. Gardens one hundred and twenty Orchards two thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow one thousand of Pasture two hundred and fifty of Wood one hundred of More forty of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Garford Everton Harwell Worsop Shyreokes East Retford West Retford Grynley Heyton Wellome Moregate Bole Babworth Ordesall Styrton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenshill Torworth Maddersey and Kylton and three Mess. two hundred Acres of Land c. in Aneston and Woodesettys in Darbyshire Richard Iesoppy and William Mason 14 Eliz. claimed against Iames Taylor and others twelve Mess. ten Tofts c. in Worksop and Gateford who called Brian Lassells Esquire His son Sir George Lassells of Gateford and Styrton had a daughter and heir-named Elizabeth who was married to Sir Francis Rodes of Barleburgh in Derbyshire who had a son named Sir Francis Rodes who had to wife Anne daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton and by her had Sir Francis Rodes Baronet High Sheriff of this County 1671. whose Grandmother the said Sir George Lassells his daughter took to her second husband though she had very many Children by her first one Mr .... Lockart a Scottish man and encombred the Estate with Suits in his minority Shireokes another Hamlet WIlliam de Lovetot the Founder and Richard de Lovetot his son gave most of it to the Monastery viz. the Mill and several dwelling Houses and Bovats of Land and the Land between the Water and the River towards the South and the way which leads to Holm Ker from the Ford which was by the Potters House and twenty and two Acres beyond the said River from the South between the way of Holmker and the bound of Thorpe and Colmancrofts King Henry the eighth 16 August 38 H. 8. granted to Robert Thornehill Esquire and Hugh Thornehill Gent. all that Mannor Demesne or Grange with the Appurtenances of Sherokes beneath the Hamlet of Sheroks in the Parish of Worksoppe And all Mess. Lands and Tenements in Sheroks Gatford and Derfolde and all Tythes in those Hamlets of the yearly value of 17l. 13s. 4d. And a Mess. Lands and Tenements in Hayton in the Tenure of Thomas Peke late belonging to the Monastery of Worksop c. to hold to them and their heirs paying yearly for the Mannor of Sheroks 35s. 4d. ob It came from Thornehill to .... Hewitt a Citizen of London whose Posterity still enjoy it Sir Thomas Hewitt had it Sloswicks Robert of Coleston whose Sirname was Lovetot by the Concession of Hugh his heir granted to this Priory of Radford the whole compass of the Court which was his fathers in Slaswic Robert de Lovetot gave the Church of Coleston and the whole Town of Sloswic as is already set down in Coleston and Wishou both which the Founder and his son had given before and the rest of the Supreme Lords of their Posterity confirmed Queen Elizabeth 27 Apr. 18 Eliz. granted to Roger Manners and his heirs the Rectory and Church of Graneby late belonging to Thurgarton Priory The Rectory and Church of Boney late belonging to Olvescroft in Leicestershire That of Annesley exchanged with William Bolles who had Felley a Tenement in Cossall late belonging to Newstede a Mess. in Bradmere late belonging to Lenton Priory and all that Tenement lying in the Hamlet of Sloswik within or beneath the Parish of Warsop in the Tenure of Iames Burgesse and all Lands and Tenements in Sloswick in the Tenure of Peter Horwood late belonging to the Monastery of Workesop Osberton IN Osberneston of the Land of the Taynes before the Conquest were two Mannors which Eluuine and Vlviet had and paid the Geld as one Car. The Land being sufficient for four Plows or four Car. Afterwards Swan and Vlviet held of the King William the first and had there five Sochm. having four Plows or Car. and a Church and twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long three broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. in the Conquerours 10s. Mauvesinus de Hercy held the whole Town of Osberton of the Countess of Augi by the Service that he should be her Despencer and the heirs of Alfreton had the Land and defended it by such Service Robert son of Ranulph by the consent of William his heir gave to God and the Church of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert at Radeford the Church of Osberton The said William confâ—rmed his
of the Family of Philip de Vlcotes Walter de Godervill 8 H. 3. gave account of two hundred Marks for having to wife Ioane who had been wife of Philip de Vlecote Raph Musard 10 H. 3. had Isabell her sister to wife and the King took his Homage and granted that he should have seisin of their Lands which were his wife 's the said Isabells Inheritance Iohn son and heir of Roger de Arcy 15 E. 1. recovered by the Judgement of the Court against Constancia de Bierne William son of Iordan de Tikhull and two others his seisin of two Mess. sixscore Acres of Land twenty of Medow five Marks Rent and the fourth part of a Mill in Vlcotes Styrap and Blyth Ingeram de Vlcotes 20 E. 1. was amerced and Iohn recovered by a special verdict Richard de Styrap son of William son of Richard son of Ingelram son of the Lady Alice de Styrap in 10 E. 2. claimed against the Abbat of Wellebek five Acres of Land in Stirape and Oulecotes Matthew de Blyth and Agnes his wife 23 H. 6. levyed a Fine of the Mannor of Styrop with the Appurtenances and two Mess. eight Tofts one hundred and thirty Acres of Land forty of Medow six of Wood and 53s. 8d. Rent and the Rent of a pound of Pepper and a pound of Cummin with the Appurtenances in Styrop Owlecotes Staynton Ferwarth Plumtre and Barneby and of the Fishing of South More also of half a Mill with the Appurtenances in the Town of Owlecotes to Iohn Talbot Knight son and heir of Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury and his heirs whereby the said Matthew and Agnes warranted against all and quitcalmed from themselves and the heirs of the said Agnes Thomas Marshall son of Richard Marshall of Newark hath a Lease at Styrap under the Duke of Norfolk and resides there Queen Elizabeth 10 Iuly 5 Eliz. granted to Robert de Hitchcock and Iohn Gifford amongst other things the Grange of Vlecotes late in the Tenure of Hugh Cressy and belonging to the Monastery of Welbek and that Mess. in Sturrope in the occupation of Richard More late belonging to the Monastery of Roche in Yorkshire The owners of Stirroppe Owlcotes Norney and Farworth 1612. are thus set down Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury Iervas Clifton Knight George Chaworth Knight William Cressye of Owlcots Gent. Iohn Robinson alias Milner of Stirrop Iohn Hellaby Thomas Peace of Owlcots William Fysher Thomas Walker Richard Nicols Robert Stoakham Henry More Thomas Darbyshire William Monke Cottag Nicolas Langforth Cott. Robert Poicey Cott. William Midlham Samuel West and George Wagstaffe Blith Blide I Find little of Blyth in the Book of Dooms-day saving that here was Soc to Odefach one Bov. ¼ ad Geldam The Land one Car. There four Vill. and four Bord. had one Car. and one Acre of Medow And that here was likewise Soc to the Kings Mannor of Maunsfeld as much as paid the Geld for one Carucat And also as much Soc to the Kings Mannor of Bodmescill Yet this was the Seat of Roger de Busli so often mentioned who after the Conquest was far the greatest owner in this County whereof he had a full fourth part or more besides what he had in other Counties the Castle of Tikhill in Yorkshire was his chief House to which the Castle and Honour of Blith and all Lands and Mannors of his Fee depending thereon had special relation Roger de Buusli and his wife Mariel for the stability of William King of the English and of his Successours also for the Soul of Queen Matildis and for the health of their own Souls by the advice of their Friends gave and granted to God and St. Mary of Blyth and the Monks there serving God the Church of Blyth and the whole Town intirely with all Appendixes and Customs as the Men of that Town did to himself viz. to Plow Carry and Reap his Corn to cut and make his Hay to give Marchet to make the Damm of the Mill. Furthermore he gave to the said Monks Toll and Passage from Radeford unto Thornewad and from Frodestan unto Hidist He gave them fair and Market in the said Town absolutely and Freely without any retention Further he gave them all the Dignities which he had in that Town viz. Soc and Sac Tol and Them and Infangtheif Iron and Ditch and Gallows with all Liberties as he then held them of the King Over and above he gave them Elleton and what ever belonged to it Becton and whatsoever belonged to that and what he had in Barneby He gave them also the Tythe of twenty three Carucats of his own labour whereof two were in Wateley and in Marneham two and an half In Apleby two parts of the Tythe of the Hall in Lands and in Essarts and in all small Tythes In Lacton the same and in Clifford and in Bingham and in Salteby Garthorp and in Berscaldeby and in Brugeford and in Ludham and Gunnthorp the same and in Clipeston the Tythe of one Plow or Carucat and two parts of the Tythe of Crocheston All these things he granted for ever to the said Church of Blyth for the building of the place and for the food and rayment of the Monks there serving God and his Mother excepting that every year out of all these should be given to the Church of the Holy Trinity at Roan de Monte Rothomagi forty shillings of English money The Witnesses were Gilbert the Presbyter Richard the Presbyter William the Presbyter Fulco de Lasoriis Thoraldus his brother Ernold de Buuâ—li Godefr the Steward or Sewer Dapifer Turold de Cheverchort Claron Raph Novifori Pagan Gladicus Robert Dispensator W. de Drincort This Donation was made in the year of our Lords Incarnation 1088. He died 4 Id. Ian. 1099. The Barony of Blith viz. the Tenants of that Honour 5 Steph. gave account of 20l. for the forfeiture of the Wall of the Castle of Blith Eustace Fitz-Iohn paid it to do the work of the said Castle by the Kings Writ and they were quiet King Henry the second confirmed to the Monks of Blyth their Fair and Market of Blyth and their Toll and Passage between Thornewad and Radeford as Roger de Bulli gave it and as King Henry the first the said Kings Grandfather confirmed it and that they should have all their Customs in the Wood of Lindric and the said King Henry the second prohibited also that the Men of the said Monks should not go to the Shire and Hundred nor to the Wapentac nor to any pleading except at the Castle of Blyth Roger de Bully left no heir of his body as in Perlethorp may be noted Alice the Countess of Augi who by agreement with Idonea de Veteriponte daughter of Iohn de Bulli noted in Stanford on Sore had the Castle of Tikhill had nothing in these Counties of Nott. and Derb. in Demesne but she had in Knights Services thirty nine
R. 2. passed to Robert Wycliff Clerk Iohn Woderove Iohn de Gaitford and Richard de Wetewong Clerk and the heirs of Richard These same parcels which Peter Assheton and Elizabeth his wife held during the life of the said Elizabeth were by Robert Wycliff Clark 11 H. 4. by another Fine settled on Thomas the son of Philip Darcy Chr. and the heirs Males of his body remainder to the right heirs of the said Philip Darcy Chr. There was a Recovery 11 H. 7. wherein Iames Strangways Knight claimed against Iohn Dennam the same Mannor and parcels In an Assize 18 E. 1. the Jury found that Robert de Furmeston held in common with Robert son of Iohn Common of Pasture in two hundred Acres of More and ... in Ordesale in which Robert son of Richard son of Thomas de Retford claimed to have Common and by the said Robert de Furmeston to be thereof disseized but Robert de Retford was cast The owners of Ordsall Town in 1612. are thus set down Maud Bevercotes widow Thomas Cornwallis Esquire William Mackworth Esq Nicolas Iohnson Richard Templeman Stephen Coe Clark Richard Walshe William Rosse Richard Oldham Iohn Sprigg Nicolas Stones William Denham Mrs. Booth Richard Brownley The Rectory of Ordesall was 24l. when Mr. Hersy was Patron 'T is now 19l. 18s. 11d. ob value in the Kings Books and Sir Francis Wortley the last Patron In the Church Filius Armigeri mihi mater militis haeres Nomine sum Denman arte magister â—eram Pastorem Ordsalie Maria regnante remotum Restituit princeps Elizabetha gregi Continuo feci caperet Retfordia fructus Progredier si qui Religione student Pauperibus struxisse domos Ordsalia novit Mole sub hac tandem mortuus ecce cubo Mortuus ah fallor vitam traduco beatus Terra cadaver habet spiritus astra colit Rossington I Suppose is in Yorkshire but the Church it seems is in the Arch-deaconry of Nottingham The Rectory was 10l. and the Major of Doncaster Patron 'T is now 11l. 1s. 3d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Corporation of Doncaster still have the Patronage in Plump 〈◊〉 Isle these antiâ—ul Monuments The Lusecipliens in 〈…〉 out Notingham Snodengaham JOhn Rowse Canon of Oseney in his History written to King Henry the seventh saith That King Ebranc builded Notingham upon Trent upon a dolorous Hill so called from the grief of the Brytans of whom King Humber made there a very great slaughter in the Reign of Albanact If it was so the British name is utterly lost for nothing can be more manifest than that this is of Saxon original importing a woody or Forest dwelling or habitation in Dens or Caves cut in the Rock whereof there are very many still to be seen In the time of King Edward the Confessour in the Burrough of Snotingeham were one hundred seventy and three Burgesses and nineteen Villains or Husbandmen To this Borough lay six Carucats of Land to or for the Kings Geld or Tax and one Medow and small Wood six quarentens long and five broad This Land was parted between thirty eight Burgesses and of the rate or rent censu of the Land and of the works of the Burgesses yielded 75s. 7d. and of two Minters Monetar 40s. Within it had Earl Tosti one Carucat of Land of the Soc of which Land the King was to have two pence and the Earl himself the third Afterwards when William the Conquerour surveyed Hugh the Sheriff the son of or Fitz Baldric found one hundred thirty six men dwelling there when Dooms-day Book was made towards the latter end of his Reign there were sixteen less Yet that Hugh himself made thirteen dwellings or mansions in the Land of the Earl in the new Borough which were not there before putting them in the cense or rate of the Old Borough In Snotingham in the Demesne of the King was one Church in which lay three Mansions of the Borough and five Bovats of Land of the above said six Carucats with Sac and Soc and to the same Church five Acres of Land and an half of which the King had Sac and Soc. The Burgesses had six Carucats to Plow and twenty Bordars and fourteen Carucats Plows Carts Draughts Teams or Plowlands They were wont to Fish in the Water of Trent and at that time made Complaint that they were prohibited to Fish In the time of King Edward the Confessour Snotingham yielded in Rent 18l. when Dooms-day Book was made 30l. and 10l. of the Mint de Moneta Roger de Busly had in Snotingham three Mansions in which were Seated eleven Houses The Rent 4s. 7d. William Peverel had forty eight Merchants Houses or Tradesmens The Rent 36s. and thirteen Houses of Knights or Horsemen equitum and eight Bordars Raph de Burun had thirteen Houses of Knights in one of these dwelt one Merchant Guilbert four Houses Raph son of or Fitz Hubert had eleven Houses in these remained or dwelt three Merchants Shopkeepers or Tradesmen Goisfrid de Alselin had twenty one Houses Acadus the Priest Presbyter two Houses In the Croft of the Priest were sixty Houses and in these had the King Sac and Soc. The Church with all things which belonged to it was 100s. per annum value Richard Fresle had four Houses In the Ditch fossata of the Borough were seventeen Houses and other six Houses The King granted to William Peverel ten Acres of Land to make an Orchard In Snotingtun had King Edward one Carucat of Land with the Geld. The Land two Carucats There when the Survey of Doomsday Book was made the King had eleven Villains or Husbandmen having four Carucats and twelve Acres of Medow in Demesne nothing In the time of King Edward the Confessour and then likewise the value of this was 3l. which is now called Sneinton as already is noted in that place in the beginning of Thurgarton Hundred There is no mention at all in this most exact survey of the Castle of Nottingham which is therefore concluded to be built by William Peverel or King William the first his father though 't is supposed there might have been some old Fortress there before He also builded the Monastery at Lenton as it seems he did another at or near Northampton dedicated to St. Iames the Registry whereof certifieth that he died the fifth of the Kalends of Febr. 1113. 11 H. 1. and the Lady Adelina his wife the fourteenth of the Kalends of February 1119. 18. H. 1. and that Sir William son of the said William Peverel died 16 Kal. May 1100. 12 William Rufus which cannot be true except he had another son William for I find that William Peverell at the intreaty of his faithful wife Adelina gave to the Monastery of Lenton at or nigh the very Foundation the Churches of Hecham and Randia To which Deed were Witnesses Robert de Ferrariis Avenell de Haddon Robert son of Drogo Robert son of Warner Raph
E. 3 -Elizab Edmundus de Willughby mil. fil Rich Pole de Suff. mil. Edmund de Willoughby -Isabella fil Hug. de Annesley mil. Isab. fil ... Fol. jambe ux 1 -Hugo de Willughby mil. -Margareta fil coh Baldwin Freville postea ux Richard de Bingham Justic. Richardus Willughby s. p. -Anna fil cohaer Sim. Leek Nichol. s. p. Tho. s. p. Robertus Willughby -Margar fil Johannis Griffith mil. Henricus Willoughby miles Bannerettus ob 1528 -Margareta fil Rob. Markham mil. -Elizab fil Tho. Abon vel Burgh relicta Dom. Fitz-Hugh -Elena fil haer Johannis Egerton de Wrenhall Com. Cestr. ux 3 -A ... fil .... Welles vel Walters ux 4. Johannes Willughby mil. s. p. -Anna fil Ed. Grey Vic. Lisle Edward mil. -An fil haer Will. Filioll Henricus Willoughby Ar. occisus 27 Aug. 4 E. 6 -Anna fil Tho. Grey Marchionis Dorset Tho. Willughby aet 8. an ad mortem patris ob celebs Franc. Willoughby mil. aedificavit Wollaton -Elizab fil Johan Littleton mil. -Doroth fil Tho. Coleby relict Jo. Tamworth ux 2 -Philippus Dom. Wharton mar 3. Brigitta-Percivale Willoughby mil. de Com. Cantii Fra. Willoughby mil. ob 1665. Franc. Willoughby Ar. ob 1672. ... fil .... Bernard Franciscus Edw. -Elizab fil Joh. Atkinson de Nottingham Georgius Willoughby de Cossale -Elizab fil Roberti Mellish de Ragnall Franciscus Robertus Elizab. Franciscus Edw. Percivall Rob. Tho. Doroth. ux Henrici Hastings Margar. Rob. le Spenser mil. post Bar. Winifr -Edwardus Willoughby Abig. -Will PargÃter Com. Northant Fran. -Mountague Wood de Lamley Henric. Wood. Maria ux Wilsey Wright Abigail Dom. Darcy Joh. Fr. ux Rob. Callis Petri Fulwood Cler. Edw. Eliz. Hugo Willughby mil. Nauta celebr -Joana fil Will. vel Nic. Strelley mil. Rad. pater Ric. de Bingham Galfr. son and heir of Eustachius de Mortein had seisin c. 7 H. 3. I suppose that William de Mortein who was several years High Sheriff of the Counties of Warewick and Leicester and married Ioane eldest daughter of Sir Philip Marmion but had no issue was son of Eustachius son and heir of Eustachius de Mortein son of Adam son of Robert before named which William died seised of the Mannors of Wollaton and Cossale on St. Leonards day 12 E. 1. Roger son of Roger de Mortein being then found his next heir which Roger had a Charter of Free Warren the same year for Wollaton and Cossale in this County Eyum and Riselle in Darbyshire and Walesalle in Staffordshire it seems he was Nephew and heir of his Uncle the said William Mortayne The Jury 7 E. 2. returned it no damage to the King c. if Roger de Morteyn granted and assigned fourscore Acres of Wood in Wollaton and the Advowsons of the Churches of Wollaton and Cossale to Richard Willoughby and his heirs William son of Sir Roger de Mortein 11 E. 2. granted to Richard de Willoughby Knight the whole Mannor of Wollaton except the Capital Mess. c. This Sir Rochard de Willughby was son of Richard de Willoughby son of Raph Bugge of Nottingham the original Ancestor of divers good Families as in Willoughby on the Woldes may be observed and in some other places of this Book That branch of Bingham bore for their Arms three Waterbougets upon a Fesse being it seems from the eldest son this of Willoughby divided the Fesse into two Bars with two Budgets on the uppermost and one upon the lower as the Seal of Sir Richard Willoughby appendant to his Deed bearing date 17 E. 3. whereby he passed the Advowson of the Church of Stanton on the Wold to Sir Gervas de Clifton yet remaining at Clifton manifesteth This first Sir Richard de Willuby did increase his Patrimony very well in divers places and added to it much Land which he purchased of the Morteins both in this place and elsewhere he died 18 E. 2. seised of the Mannors of Wollaton and Willughby and the third part of Riseley and Lands in Ingleby and Aylwaston in Derbyshire which the Kings Eschaetor took into his hands the seventh of April after and delivered them the seventeenth of May following to Richard de Willuby his son and heir who was then found to be above thirty years old This second Sir Richard was the very great advancer of his Family being a Judge from the 3 E. 3. to the 31 E. 3. and sometimes Chief Justice when Galfr. le Scrop the Chief Justice was gone on the Kings business beyond the Seas He married Isabell the daughter of Roger de Mortein and had the Town of Cossale of his gift which he gave to Sir Richard his son who married the sister of Sir Iohn de Grey but died without issue as did also Roger another son so that the entail he had made of Riseley and other Lands 11 E. 3. brought the Inheritance to Hugh Willoughby Clark his next son who died the 14 Sept. 7 H. 4. and the Jury found Bertram Monboucher son of Bertram son of Isabella his sister and William Malory son of Robert son of Marjory his other sister his heirs as Iohn Malory son of Robert son of this William did afterwards claim But this Hugh the Clergy-man had a wife or Concubine called Ioane de Riseley by whom he had a daughter named Felice married to Iohn Armstrong of Thorpe and a son called Hugh Willoughby who married Ioan daughter of Sir Iohn Dabrigecourt Knight by whom he had a son Hugh Willoughby of Risley who married Isabell daughter of Sir Gervase Clifton and bore the Arms of his mother viz. Ermine three Bars Humett as appeareth by his Grave-stone in Wilne Church upon which those Arms of Dabrigecourt impale with Cliftons From these are descended the Willoughbies of Risley WOLLATON HALL Sir Galfr. Bakepuz and his wife the Lady Amicia demised during their lives the Mill called Ingram Scituate on the Léene between Lenton and Wollaton by the way-side which leads from Nott. to Derby to the Prior and Covent of Lenton for 20s. per annum and the Multure of their House and Family of Wollaton and the Town of Wollaton was to grinde there for the twentieth grain which Suit Hugh de Weloghby Lord of Wollaton also granted for his life to Sir Galfr. the Prior and the Covent of Lenton 8 H 4. to their said Mill upon the same tearms and Thomas Elinham the Prior and the said Covent 1 H. 6. demised the said Mill with the said Suit to Iohn Botre for ten years for 3l. per an The Jury 25 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted to Sir Richard de Willughby the elder licence to give a Mess. and two Bovats of Land in Wollaton to two Chaplains in the Parish Church of Wollaton The Chantry House of St. Anthony in Willerton was granted 24 Iuly 3 E. 6. to William Nevell Esquire amongst many other things The Rectory of Wollaton was 12l.
'T is now 14l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Patronage continueth to the Willoughbies On the South Wall in the Chancell at Wollaton In the Chancell on a flat Marble whereon is cut in Brass the Effigies of a Man in Armor and a Woman In the North Wall of the Chancell at Wollaton Hic jacet Ricardus Willoughby Armiger qui obiit VII die Octobris Anno Domini nostri JHV CHRISTI M. CCCC.LXXI Anna uxor ejus quae obiit XXIII die mensis Julij Anno ejusdem Domini M. CCCC.LXVII Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen On it are the Arms of Willoughby and Leek single and the same impaled also In the Church on a Tomb the Statue of one lying with two Wives on each side In an Arch betweene the South Ile the Chancell at Wollaton Hic jacet Henricus Willoughby miles pro corpore Regis Baronettus mistaken for Bannerettus quondam Dominus de Wollaton qui obiit XX. die mensis Maii Anno Domini M. CCCCC.XXVIII Cujus animae propitietur Deus At the East end of the North I le on a Monument in the Wall At the East end of the North I le at Wollaton Henricus Willoughby Armiger Anna uxor ejus Henrici Grey Ducis Sâ—ffolciae soror hic foeliciter in Domino obdormiunt Ille obiit in Bello contra Rebelles in Norfolcia 1548. Illa occubuit Anno salutis nostrae 1546. Tres liberos susceperunt Thomam qui obiit sine prole superstite Franciscum Willoughby Equitem Auratum Margaretam nuptam Matheo Arundell militi Optimis parentibus Franciscus filius mâ—rosus amoris ergo hoc Monumentum posuit On it are many Quarterings On another Monument on the North Wall At the vper end of the North I le in the North Wall 〈◊〉 at Wollaton Hic jacet Henricus Willoughbeus Armiger filius quartus Percivalli Willoughbei militis Dominae Brigittae uxoris ejus Iurisconsultus unus Assessorum è Templo interiore Londinensi instructissimus studiis devotissimus nec non edocumentis Religionis integritatis qui obiit decimo octavo Septembris Anno aetatis suae quadragesimo octavo Annoque Domini Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo primo The Arms on it Azure fretty Or Willoughby of Eresby impaling Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbougetts Arg. Willoughby of Wollaton On an Alabaster Tomb under an Arch in the middle of the Church Hic jacet Nobilis Domina Domina Matildis quondam uxor Domini Johannis Dabrishecourte militis quae obiit xxi die mensis Maii Anno Domini M. CCCC quinto Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The Arms on it are 1. A Saltire engrailed impaling a Fesse and five Billetts in Chief if it should not be a File of five Labells 2. Erm. a Chevron 3. Erm. three Bars Humette Dabrichcourt And 4. on two Bars three Waterbougets Willoughby In the Chancel on a flat Marble in Brass Hic jacet Robertus Willoughby Armiger Dominus de Wollaton filius haeres Hugonis Willoughby militis Dominae Margaretae uxoris ejus ........... filia Johannis Griffyth quae obiit die .... mensis ..... M. CCCC ...... norumanimabus propitietur Deus On this are many quarterings Cossale Doomsd. Cotteshale THis Cotteshale was a Beru of Olaveston which was assessed or rated at six Bovats to the Geld or Tax The Land was for six Oxen or six Bovats There was in Demesne one Car. two Vill. and one Acre of Medow a pasture Wood one qu. long and two broad Soc. This was William Peverells Fee but here was another part of this Township in the Conquerours time of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee which before was the Freehold of Leuenot Lord of Annesley who answered to the Tax here for six Bovats and the Land was then sufficient for so many Oxen i. e. six Bovats There was at the time of making the great Survey three Car. or Plows with three Villains or Husbandmen and five Acres of Medow formerly this had been valued at 16s. but then was 10s. The first part was with Wollaston the possession of the Family of Mortein the latter seems to have been enjoyed chiefly by a Family who had their Sirname from the place of which was Sir William de Cossale Cler Baron of the Exchequer who was a great Benefactor to Newstede Priory and did by Fine at York Trin. and Mich. 8 E. 3. seâ—tle upon it twelve Mess. one Mill eight Bovats and sixty Acres of Land twenty of Medow eghty of waste and 20s. yearly Rent with the Appurtenances in Cossale Notingham and Bâ—llâ—ell to find three Chaplains two in the Church of St. Katherin of Cossale and the third in the said Priory of Newstede to celebrate Divine Service for the Souls of the said William his Ancestors and Successours Reginald son of Idonia de Cotsale gave to the Priory of Thurgarton all his Lands in Cotsale viz. half a Bovat and a quarter of a Bovat with two Tofts one at the end of the Town towards the East and the other next the Toft of Roger the Gerefe praepositi the said Priory paying to Sir Reginald de Annesley and his heirs 10s. per annum Adam de Cossale held in the Town of Cossale one Mess. five Cottages one Water-Mill two Carucats of Arable Land twenty three Acres of Medow ten Acres of Pasture 20s. Rent which were settled 7 E. 2. by Fine on William son of the said Adam de Cossale and Iohan his wife and the heirs of their two bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said William Robert was their eldest son who married Katherin the daughter of Iohn Bozon of whom there was no issue Iohn their younger son married the daughter of William Michell and had issue Of William son of Adam de Cossale and Iohan his wife Sir William de Cossale before named obtained the Land and Soil where the two Granges or Barns below the Mannor of Cossale belonging to the Priory of Newstede were built in exchange for one Land or Selion in Cossale between the Thorpes he purchased likewise of their Fee Lands in Cossale and Broksale for the Services whereof the said Robert and Iohn their sons made a Release reserving only 3s. 10d. Rent yearly which Rent together with all his Lands and Tenements in Cossale Robert de Cossale son of the said Iohn sold to Sir Richard de Willoughby the elder who settled the Town of Cossale a great part whereof he had by the daughter of Sir Roger de Mortein on Sir Richard de Willoughby the younger as in Wollaston is said This Sir William de Cossale the Baron purchased some Lands of Sir Roger Mortein and some of other Freeholders all which he gave to Newstede as already is shown The Jury found 23 E 3. that Warin son of Thomas le Latimer of Braybrooke and Katherin his wife then alive were joyntly enfeoffed and held the Mannor of Cossale of William Zouch Arch-bishop of Yorke by the Service of six pence