patrimony here which was done so effectually in a few generations that 13 H. 8. Robert Thoroton then removed to Carcolston where I shall place the whole Descent passed all his Lands and Tenements in the Town and Fields of Thoroton to George Barret his Ancestors having parcelled away a considerable part before His Grandfather Robert Thoroton of Skreveton suffered a recovery of eight Acres here 4 H. 7. to one Thomas Orston Iohn Barret of Horbling in the County of Lincolne about 36 H. 6. married to his second wife Margaret one of the daughters of Thomas Staunton of Staunton in this County of Nott. Esquire this Iohn we suppose to be Grandfather of the before named George Barret as we guess Thomas might be his Father but certain it is that Richard Barret of Thoroton his son married ..... one of the three sisters and heirs of Richard Claxton son of Edmund Claxton of Balderton by whom he increased his Patrimony here and at Oxton in this County and had also his son and heir Richard Barret who to his first wife had Katherin the daughter of Thomas Shipman of Scarâ—ington to his second ..... the daughteâ— of .... Brookesby of Kilbington and to his third Dorothy daughter of ... Bingham By his first he had George Barret of Thoroton who first married Anne Beaâ—mont and after her decease Anne daughter of Iohn Savile of Oxton by whom he had Richard who by Frances daughter of Iohn Owtram of Carcâ—lston his wife Cousin German to my Grandfather Robert Thoroton had my kinsman Thomas Barret the present owner and other Children Richard George Iohn Frances and Anne Johannes Barret de Horbling Com. Linc. -Margareta fil Tho. de Stutton ux secunda Thom. Barret Georgius Barret de Thoroton 13 H. 8. .... fil ..... Pierpoâ—t Rich. Barret de Thoroton 38 H. 8. 4 Eliz. .... fil una 3. cohaer Edm. Claxton Rich. Barret de Thoroton 23 Eliz. -Katherina fil Tho. Shipman ... fil ... Brokesby-Dorothea fil .... â—ingham Georgius Barret 38. Eliz. -Anna fil .... Beaumont-Anna fil Joh. Savile Richardus Barret de Thoroton-Frances fil Joh. Owtram ob 1672. Thom. Barret de Thoroton Richardus Georgius Johannes My Cousin Barret hath about twenty one Oxgangs and I hold the Tythes and Glebe with the third part of the Tythes of Screveton c. by Lease under the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne as a portion or part of the Rectory of Orston which I had of Sir Edward Lake Baronet and he of the Marquess of Dorchester who held during the life of Nicholas Timperley of Norfolk Esquire Here were some Lands given to the Priory of Haverholme the Tenants whereof pay some Rents and Suit the Court-Leet at Staunton sometime belonging to that Priory to which part of a Farm of four Oxgangs also belonged and was bought of William Staunton Esquire by one .... Sprigge it was lately the inheritance of Grace the daughter and heir of William Sudbury of Sutton upon Trent first married to Gilbert Radford my School-master then to William Thâ—rold who died 1658. and left her four sons and a daughter Richard Thorold the eldest married Anne the youngest sister of Thomas Barret but the third husband of that Grace was Iohn Meringe son of William son of Iohn Mering and Dorothy his wife daughter and co-heir of Iohn Smith of Sutton upon Trent afterwards married to Nath. Lodge This Mr. Mering had a son William by this Grace on whom this Farm was settled but she hath since his death married another husband one .... Fancourt in it now dwells Henry Hall the son of Mr. Henry Hall who hath lately sold his Farm of four or five Oxgangs to .... Marriot the rest of the â—reeholders are but very few and very small yet some Land here was belonging to Belvoyr Priory and some very little to Sibthorp Colledge This Church is Dedicated to St. Elena the Queen Scarington THis was also a Berew of Orston and rated to the Dane-geld at two Car. The Land three Car. There the King William had two Plows or Car. and twenty three Villains and four Bordars having five Car. and an half The Chief Court of Orston hath been anciently and is still divided saving that all appear at Orston on St. Thomas day else there have ever been and yet are two distinct Courts kept one now at Screveton for those in Scarington Carcolston and Screveton c. the other at Orston for Orston Thoroton and that neighbouâ—hood that of Screveton in the 19 E. 1. and I believe before that time was kept at Scarington and since too for I have an old Writ by me of 10 E. 3. directed to the Bayliff of Robert de Whatton of Skerington It seems it was purchased of Roger Boson named in Orston by Robert Bardolf and Lora his wife which Robert 33 E. 1. left Amicia his daughter and heir then thirty years old and the wife of Ingeram Belet it was then called the Sâ—k of Scarrington as I have seen it since called the Sok of Screveton at lengâ—h it returned again to the Lords of Orston with whom it continues It was together with that fourth part of a Knights Fee mentioned in Orston which William de Audeley had here Roger de Whattons in the 27 E. 1. who was younger brother of Sir Richard de Whatton Knight which Roger was then called de Skerington and had married Ioan the relict of Robert Moryn one of the three sisters and co-heirs of Iohn son of Oliver de Lovetot of Carcolston named before in Thoroton by whom he had Lands and a son called Richard de Wâ—atton who married Agnes daughter and one of the co-heirs of Alice who had been the wife of Iohn le Palmer of Nottingham before spoken of in Wiverton by which Agnes the said Richard de Whatton had parcells of Land in Bingham Wiverton and Titheby formerly the possessions of Sir Richard de Wiverton Knight All which together with a considerable part of his other inheritance were by Fines 10 H. 5. and after 2 H. 6. by Margaret who had been the wife of Sir William Bagot Knight and sister and heir of Robert Whatton passed to Margaret who had been the wife of Sir Thomas de Rempston Knight and her heirs viz. the Mannor of Skeryngton with the Appurtenances eighteen Mess. one Toft forty six Bovaâ—s of Land one hundred and forty Acres of Medow 13l. 4s. and 8d. ob Rent the Rent of a pair of Gloves and three grains of Pepper in Skerington Bingham Kercolston Wiverton Tytheby Kneveton Aslacton and Whatton Iohn de Knyveton and Agnes his wife held one part and â—oyce de Plumton another for life there is mention also of Maud and Margery after whose decease all should come to the said Iohn and Agnes if they chanced to over-live the said Ioyce Maud and Margery for their lives the Reversion to the Lady Bagot who conveyed it to the Lady Rempston before named who it seems had a
William de Weston Rector of Kercolston a Messuage lying between the Parsonage and the common Moor or Green which the said Parson who was son of Sir Richard de Weston Knight settled upon Mr. Iohn the son of William Lord before named and 30 E. 1. ten Acres more on the said Mr. Iohn and Alice his wife Iohn son of Mr. Iohn had a son called Robert who married Agnes the daughter of Iohn de Scarrington and after her one named Margaret after whose decease and his own these Lands were estated on Iohn Lord of Eyleston and Alice his wife who had a daughter and heir called Margaret married to Hugh Wymbish who 25 H. 6. gave this Mess. and all his Lands in this Town of the Sok of Orston to Iohn Arnall and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn whose heir male William Arnall still enjoyes it Willielmus Arnall 2 H. 5. Johannes Arnall 14 H. 6 -Elizabetha Willielmus Arnall Johannes Arnall Willielmus Arnall Richardus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall Willielmus Arnall-Alicia fil Tho. Kirk Will. Arnall â—t 1672 -Maria fil ... Thompson Anna â—â— 16â—2 Maria Ric. Joh. Thom. Greg. Who succeeded Walkelin before spoken of in that Mannor which was of the Fee of Walter de Ayencurâ— immediately I cannot say Iordan de Coleston held it by the Service of half a Knights Fee and his son Gilbert after him who had a daughter named Aâ—ice and certain sons one named Roger but no mention is further made of his posterity that I can find but of the heirs of Gilbert de Carcolston in general Oliver de Lovetots wife was Alice and most of the Lands of that Fee were amongst his as by thâ—t share which Roger de Whatton had and at length came to the Lord Vaux may in some other place be noted however it is evident that several persons of note had interest here very anciently Robert de Somerville Lord of Oxton whose two daughters and heirs were married to Walter de Strelley and Hugo de Capella as in that Town will be shown confirmed to Robert son of Randolf de Colston the Land which his said Father Randolf had viz. Ketellescroft the greatest piece of old inclosure in the whole Lordship heretofore banked on the sides with broad Walks and lying near the Capital Messâ—age or Mannor house to which it doth still belong and an Oxgang of Land which was Tokes for which the said Robert de Somerville was to have the yearly Rent of six shillings and four Capons of the said Robert son of Randolf whose Step-mother Hawisia was to hold Ketelcroft for her life and to pay her Son-in-law 2s. and two Capons yearly Philip de Paunton Knight gave to Thurgarton to sustain the Pitance of the Canons there 15s. and six Capons yearly Rent of William son of Reginald de Kercolston and 3s. and two Capons of William son of Lâ—cia of the same with their Homages Services Wards and Reliefs c. Some of the Demeâ—ne and some of the Tenements likewise which belonged to this Mannor were of the Soc of Orston and lay in Screveton as partly appears by a Fine levied in the Court of Roger de Boun or Bozon at Screveton being that which belongs to Orston wherein divers Fines have been levied by the Kings Writ as this was 41 H. 3. And the High Sheriff before spoken of Roger de Lovetot and four other Knights viz. Adam de Novomercato Henry de Bec Roger de Alneto and Raph de Charnels came accordingly to see right fully held by the said Writ between Roger de Fanecourt of Coleston and Robert son of Thomas and Thomas son of the said Robert of Screveton concerning a Toft and two Bovats of Land excepting one Acre in Screvetoâ— which after their disavowing they acknowledged to yold of the said Roger and then agreed to increase the old Rent of 3s. 4d. per annum to 4s. which is the only Chief Rent now left to this Mannor and is paid by Richard Howytt who is also to appear at Orston Court on St. Thomas day only by the said Fine Sir Gerard de Fanecourt Knight who held in many other places Lands of Deyncourts Fee and was a great Benefactor to Thurgarton Priory to which he gave the Rents Homages Services Wards and Reliefs of divers of the Tenents of this Mannor both in Screveton and this Town exchanged it with Oliver de Lovetot for his Lands in Hickling which he also gave to the same place as in that Town is manifested Cecilia married to Walter Cuily Laderina the wife of William Tesserand Elizabeth and Amicia the four daughters and heirs of Hugo de Capella in 6 E. 1. recovered their seism of five Tofts six Bovats 6s. 4d. Rent and two Capons in Screveton Kercolston Herdeby Hertewell and Everton and William de Stokes and Brian de Herdeby were amerced and against Oliver de Lovetot 3s. and two Capons Rent in the same Towns Oliver de Lovetot settled the Capital Messuage with Garden and Dove-coat and all the Lands he had of the said Sir Gerard de Fanecourt in this Town and out of it also viz. one Mess. one Cottage and four Bovats of Land c. in Screveton with all their Appurtenances on Ioan his daughter and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in which Deed he mentions a Custom of making a Feast every third Christmas which it seems the three Mannors did by turns and had several Lands which contributed thereto by their tenure This Ioan the eldest daughter of Oliver de Lovetot was married to Robert Morin of Kilvington as before is said and by him had a son called Iohn Moryn and other children Robert and Emme and the 22 E. 1. was a widow she continued not long so for to her second husband she had Roger de Whatton before spoken of who 19 E. 2. passed all the Lands he held in Kercolston and Screveton by the Law or Courtesie of England after the decease of Ioan Morin his quondam wife to her son Iohn son of Robert Morin of Kilvington which she the said Ioan had of the gift and Feoffment of Oliver de Lovetot Those Lands she had by inheritance from her brother he made a shift to secure to his own posterity The Jury in 10 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Raph son of Henry de Kilvington and to Alice his wife to give or enfeoff Richard son of Roger de Whatton in two Mess. fifty eight Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 28s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kercolston held of the honour of Tikhill Iohn Morin lived here most of his time which gave this place the name of Moryn-hall â—he 14 E. 3. infeoff'd Raph de Bredon a Clergy-man and Richard son of Thomas of Carcolston in all his Lands here and at Screveton and Alverton to which Deed as to divers others of his the Seal is Quarterly the
sable with a chief Gules charged with a Lion of England for Creveceur all which impale Azure a Chevron Ermine between three Libards heads Or Ashby of Quenby On a Grave-stone Hic jacet Robertus Tevery conjugio junctus Katherinae Chaworth quae cum tres liberos ei edidisset Johannem Georgium Dorotheam circa festum Pentecosti Anno salutis 1553. Ã marito morte correpto deseritur superstatque eum usque ad annum salutis 1571. Quo tempore faâ—is concessit terrasque relinquit Trowell Doomsd. Torwall THE principal Mannor in this Town before the Norman Invasion was Verebrands who paid the Dane-geld for it as one Carucat and an half The Land was then found to be twelve Bovats Afterwards it became the Fee of William Ostiarius mentioned in Bramcote who had here one Car. six Villains with four Car. Here was a Priest and half a Church and six Acres of Medow This was valued in the Confessours time at 100s. but in the Conquerours when Doomsday Book was made at 20s. Here were of the Land of the Taynes three Mannors more each of them answering the Tax for half a Carucat one of them was Vlchels the Land whereof was four Bovats and waste after the Conquest Alden had it there was Medow two Acres This Mannor had been 10s. but in the time of the Survey 14 W. 1. was but 5s. 4d. value Another Mannor Aluric had the Land whereof was also four Bovats who still continued and held it of King William the Conquerour and had there three Vill. with two Car. and two Acres of Medow This kept still the old value of 9s. The other Mannor Vluric had The Land of which was half a Car. when the Conquerour made his Survey Eruvin had one Bord. one Vill with one Car. and two Acres of Medow in the Confessours time this was valued at 10s. then at 5s. 4d. There lay one Bov. of Land Soc which was waste It seemeth that William Ostiarius his interest came to Mortimer of whom held Philip de Kyme and under him the family of Trowell named in Stanford on Sore Richard de Trowell paid for a Knights fee here in the former part of the raign of H. 3. William son of Richard de Trowell gave to God and the Church of St. Mary in Stanley Park called Dale Abby and the Canons of the Order of the Praemonstratenses there serving God all the lands and the rents of them which Richard his father held in Trouwelle with the homages and services of the Tenants and with the woods of Estlound and Broxhale and with the right of the Patronage of the moyety of the Church which was known to belong unto him Richard de Trowell gave them 3s. rent which he was wont to receive of William de Stanley for two Bovats which he held of him in Trowall And he likewise gave them towards their Pytance the homage and service of Hugh son of Thomas de Corsale with the yearly rent of 7s. which he was wont to receive of him for land which he held of him in Corsale which he bought of Stephen Grenehod William son of Raph de Trowelle gave them the homage and whole service of Hugh Balok of Trowell and his heirs and the rent of 11s. yearly which the said Hugh paid for four Bovats of Land in Trowelle for which Sir Robert de Esseburne gave him seven Marks in a gross-summ and by the consent of the Abbot and Covent the 11s. rent was atturned to the Sacrist of Stanly Parc to buy wine for celebrating the Eucharist in that Church for ever The other Mannors of the Tayns William Pevrel got and so they were escheated to that Crown and were held by the Nuns of Sempringham the family of Brunnesley and the family of Strelley Robert son of Walter de Stretleg for the health of his Soul and of all his Ancestors and Successors but especially for the Soul of William de Dyve gave to the said Monastery of Dale or Stanly Parc three Bovats of Land with the appurtenances in Trowelle one which Thomas Son of Galfr. le Ryver held in villenage with him the said Thomas and all his Cattel and his whole sequell and two more which Letice the widow of Robert son of Henry held in like manner with all her cattel and her whole sequell from the time of making that writing to be begotten And likewise all the Medow which Robert le Vavasor had of the gift of Walter de Halum in Kirk Halum Parc for the sustentation of one Canon dayly celebrating Mass in the said house of the Parc for the Soul of the said William de Dyva in Sutton upon Sore and for the souls of all the faithful departed Strelleys Mannor descended to the family of Poutrell by Margaret one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Screlley and in the year 1612. was Iohn Poutrells Esquire There was a fine 20 H. 3. between Robert de Brunnesley Quer. and William de Stanley Imped concerning two Bovats of Land in Trowell with the appurtenances the right of the said Robert de Brunesley paying yearly a pair of white gloves and doing a foreign service Robert Broun of Brunnesley and Ioane his wife who was daughter and heir of Iohn son of Robert son of Galfr. son of Roger son of Gilbert de Brunnesley who held it in the time of H. 3. levyed a fine 8 H. 6. of the Mannor of Trowell one Mill thirty acres of Land in Brunnesley and Trowell and the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Trowell to Iohn Cockfeild Esquire Iohn Curson Esquire Thomas Makworth Esquire Iohn son of Henry Bothe Esquire and Robert Oelage of Brunnesley This Brounes posterity probably were called Brunnesleys after their mother as hath been very usual for this Mannor descended to Francis Brunsley as appears byâ—an office taken at Nottingham 15 March 39 Eliz. after his death whose son Gervase Brunsley Esquire sold it to Iohn Hacker Gentleman with whose posterity it continues The rents of Assize of the Free-holders viz. 14s. 11s. per annum three Mess. one Bovat and Trowell Mill with the waters and fishing belonging to it c. formerly belonging to the Monastery of Dale amongst other things 21 Iuly 10 Eliz. were granted to Percivall Bowes and Iohn Moysier Gent. and the moyety or purpart of the Mannor of Trowell demised before to William Cox for 6l. per annum together with the right of Patronage of the Rectory of Trowell sometimes belonging to the Priory of Sempringham 9 Iuly 16 Eliz. were grant-to Drugo Drurie Esquire and Richard Downing These Monastery Lands Sir Percivall Willoughby of Wollaton had The Rectories of each moyety of Trowell were x. Marks a piece when the Prior of Sempringham and Mr. Cockfeild for Brunnesleys were Patrons They are now 4l. 14s. 6d. a piece in the Kings Books and Sir Francis Willoughby and William Hacker Gent. Patrons The Arms of Brunnesley viz. Quarterly per
of William of Car Coleston with Ales his daughter 6s. 6d. rent in the Town of Gouerton to be perceived of Iohn son of Hugh de Gouerton and his heirs the summ of 4â— and of Iohn son of Albert 2s. 6d. which the said William and Ales after him gave to the Priory of Thurgarton and the said Sir Robert de Burstall confirmed And also gave one Bovat of Arable with Medow in the Fields and Medows of Gouerton and Bleseby and all his Medow in Smething and a Toft in Bleseby and another Bovat in the said Fields and Medows and confirmed several Lands given to maintain the Fabrick of the Church of Thurgarton as for example one Wong with the head-land upon Brecum lying between land of the Chaplain of Bleseby on the West and the Land of Henry son of Robert de Gipesmere on the East which Thomas son of Alan de Gouerton sold to William de Blitheworth for five Marks who gave it for the Soul of Robert de Oxon Canon of Southwell all or most of which Iohn son of the said Sir Robert de Burstall also confirmed There were many other parcels in this territory given to the said Fabrick Dru son of Iohn son of Richard de Gipesmere gave five Selions which his father had given before Iohn son of Hugh de Gouerton gave an Acre of Medow in Smething and Richard called the Cementar son of Hugh de Gourton three Selions and an Head-land and the like which Iohn son of Robert de Burstal confirmed also to the said Fabrick lying all in the fields of Gouerton and Bleseby By a fine 13 E. 2. Robert de Burstall of Birton passed the Mannor of Bleseby to Iohn de Crumbewell and by another Fine 14 E. 2. it was settled on Richard de Crumbewell and the heirs of his body for want whereof it was to revert to the said Iohn de Crumbewell and his heirs Alice who had been the wife of Robert de Cressover then held the said Mannor for term of her life In the time of E. 3. it was Raph de Crumwells as in Baseford may be noted Maud the Cousin and heir of Raph Lord Crumbewell widow of Robert Lord Willoughby levied a Fine 21 E. 4. of the Mannor of Bleseby with the Appurtenances and of two Mess. four Tofts one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow sixty of Pasture and 29s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Bleseby Gourton and Gippesmere to William Hastings Knight William Chauntry Dean of the Colledge of the Newwork at Leycester William Moton Esquire William Grimmesby Esquire Robert Morne Clark and Thomas Kebeell whereby the premises were settled on her the said Maud for life and then to revert to the said William William William c. and the heirs of William Chauntry This came from the Family of Hastings as in Lambley may be discerned to Will. Willoughby of Wollaton and is now the inheritance of the Marquess of Dorchester purchased I suppose by his rather Robert Earl of Kingston There was a Fine levyed 20 E. 3. between Iohn son of Thomas de Sireston and Margaret his wife Quer. by William de Batheley Keeper or Guardian of the said Margaret and Thomas de Sireston and Amicia his wife mentioned in Streston Deforcients of two Mess. one Bovat and five Acres of Land fifteen Acres of Medow and 7d. Rent in Bleseby Gourton and Gipsmer whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Thomas and Amicia and the heirs of Thomas Galfr. de Staunton at the Assizes at Nott. 31. E. 3. recovered his seisin of 2. Mess. 12. Bovats of Land fourty eight Acres of Medow eight of Pasture and 26s. 8d. Rent in Bleseby Gouerton and Gippesmere and Thomas Alweys was amerced The Jury 32 E. 3. found that William de Staunton had an estate in two Mess. 240. Acres of Land and 48. of Medow and 40s. Rent in Gouerton Bleseby and Gibsmere for the life of Iohn Alewys according to a writing dated at Gouerton 27 E. 3. which Lands were held of the Arch-bishop of Yorke by the service of 16â— per annum and three appearances yearly at his Court of Southwell I find no mention of Noetown and therefore suppose it only some houses which are parcel of some of these Hamlets In the year of our Lord 1612. Bleasby with Gibsmere and Gourton had these for owners viz. The Lady Arbella twenty nine Oxgangs William Cooper Esquire five Oxgangs and an half Michael Grundy of Thurgarton twenty six Oxgangs William More five Oxgangs and an half William Ferryman of Goreton four Oxgangs Richard Wightman Gent. a Wind-mill the Bayliff of East Retford seven Oxgangs and Iohn North of Lowdham two Crofts Mr. Iohn Grundy is now resident at Bleseby The Vicarage of Bleisby was seven Marks 'T is now 4l. value in the Kings Books and the Chapter of Southwell hath the Patronage Halloughton or Hawton THis makes a Prebend in Southwell as in that place is shown it was called the Lay Prebend having nothing spiritual but the Tythes of its own Lands Iohn Forest Gent. son and heir of Richard Forest brother of Roger Forest Esquire who died 10 May 1 Mariae seised of the Mannor of Fleton in Huntingtonshire and the Mannor of Halloughton or Haughton in this County was under age at the death of his said Uncle he had both Land and Tythes Sir Charles Owseley or Wolseley had it in Lease lately and I think still hath The Prebend of Halton was 10l. 'T is now 8l. 17s. 6d. value in the Kings Books Southwell Suell And Sudwell THis place with the Hamlets and Members of it which make up that which is now called the Soke before the Conquest was a distinct Hundred lying between the two Hundreds of Torgarton and Lyde with which it is now joyned and was sometimes called Southwell Hundred as out of Doomsday Book in Farnesfeld is manifest and sometimes as I suppose Cherlington Hundred corrupted at length into Chadlington Hundred for so it is called in the Patent 5 E. 6. which gave licence to Iohn Earl of Warwick to alienate it and this most ancient and Noble Mannor to Iohn Beaumont then Master of the Rolls and his heirs The Church is said by Sir Edward Cooke to be founded or built by Paulinus the first Arch-bishop of York who Baptized King Edwin on Easter day in the year of our Lord 627. which may likely enough be true but certain it is that in the year 958. King Eadwy granted to his beloved Bishop Oscytel who was also Arch-bishop of York part of his Land at Sudwellan twenty Farms for an Heritage with all their Appurtenances yet King Edgar brother and successour of Eadwy in the Certificate into the Court of Augmentation is said to be the ancient Founder However the Conquerours great Survey reciting the Land of the Arch-bishop of York in Snottinghamseire in Torgarton Wapentac shows that
his Uncles Raph Lord Crumwell found himself concerned in the Inheritance as son of Raph son of the first Raph whose heirs had the last remainder in the said Intayl and did his homage 21 H. 6. William Deyncourt Chr. 18 E. 3. had ten Marks yearly Rent in Tokesford passed to him by Fine from Iohn son of William de Roos of Ingmanthorp and from Ioane his wife Robert son of Robert Deyncourt Knight 2 H. 4. held ten Marks Rent issuing out of two parts of the Mannor of Tukesford This Rent came to be afterwards the Lord Crumwells also as in Lamley may be perceived Iohane who had been wife of William Lassells about 6 H. 5. dyed seized of the 3d. part of the 3d. part of the Mannor of Tuxford Will. Lassells was her son and heir It appears 15 E. 4. that Ioane Lassells when she died held of the endowment of Iohn Lassells her late husband of the Inheritance of Robert Lassells of Soureby Esquire deceased twelve Mess. in Tuxford c. There was a Recovery 19 H. 8. in which Nicolas Metcalf Clark the Master and the Fellows and Scholars of St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge claimed against Roger Lassellys Esquire the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford with the Appurtenances in Tuxford Little Markham Drayton and Cleyborowe and fourteen Mess. six Tofts one Mill four hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture six of Wood and 10s. Rent in the said places St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge had a Mannor there by the grant of Richard Bishop of Winchester about 20 H. 8. Iohn de Sutton of Houton about 13 H. 4. had interest in the Mannor of Little Markham Tuxford Milton and Bevercotes so had Iohn de Tuxford 14 H. 4. in Little Markham Mannor c. The Jury 31 H. 6. found that Katherin wife of Iohn de Tuxford was seized of the sixth part of the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances which Mannor extends it self in Tuxford West Markham Bevercote and Milneton Iohn Caxton and Alice wife of Beleyard de Barde were Cousins and heirs of the said Katherin viz. the said Iohn was son of Elizabeth daughter of the said Katherine and the said Alice daughter of Margaret daughter of the said Katherin By an Inquisition taken 9 Novemb. 24 H. 8. it appears that Iohn Caxton of Tukysford lived 19 E. 4. and had a son named Richard Caxton who married Isabella the daughter of Thomas Vavasour of Deneby and left Agnes the wife of Iohn Sutton his daughter and heir forty years old 23 H. 8. he had Lands in Tukysford Little Markham Milneton and Bevercotes Barbara after the death of Alice her sister was sole daughter and heir of .... Sutton and married to Francis Harrington Esquire who by her had four daughters heirs to their mother Anne wife of William Arnall Gent. .... of Sir William Bodenden .... of Henry Balgge Esquire and .... the eldest of Thomas Pell That part of Tuxford which descended with Rampton to the Family of Stanhope was by Saunchia daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope and Iohn Babington her husband sold about the latter end of the Reign of Henry the Eighth to Iohn or Thomas White Esquire whose Grandchild Sir Iohn White purchased in most of the rest and his Grandchild Iohn White Esquire of Cotgrave is now Lord there The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Newstede and 37 H. 8. granted to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge The old Rent was 21l. 14s. 4d. it is now in Lease to the Honourable Richard Lord Byron At this Town Mr. George Cam dwelt who acquired a good Estate in Lands and Leases hereabouts whose only daughter and heir Anne is now wife of Harvey Staunton of Staunton Esq The Freeholders in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Roosse Esquire Iohn White Esquire Henry Foster Gent. Iames Thornehill William Thomas Iohn Watmongs Dyons Vston Francis Smith Thomas Mason of Egmanton Gent. Mrs. Freman c. The Vicarage of Tuxford was x. Marks when the Prior of Newstede was Patron it is now 4l. 14s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge In the East Window of the Chancel is Orate pro anima Thomae Gunthorpe Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood qui cancellam istam aedificavit Anno Dom. 1495. In the South Windows were the Arms of Newstede Priory and quarterly France and England and his own and on the Seats viz. Gules on a Bend Azure between two Lions heads crased Arg. three Besants A Bordure Gobony Arg. and Az. and under written Arme Thomae Gunthorp Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood these are something different from those at Stapleford for there the Lions heads are thought to be Wolfs heads and the Bezants Libards heads And here was also Arme Johannis Lungvillers Patroni istius Ecclesiae viz. Sab. a Bend between six Crossecroslets Arg. which are upon the Shield of an old Effigies on an ancient Tomb towards the North side of the Chancel And on the out-side on the top of the Church where there is also A Crosse Moline pierced square and three Lioncels Rampant 2.1 In the South I le within is Quarterly Or and Gules on a Bend Sab. three Escallops Arg. And Sab. a Crosse Sarcele or Flory Or impaling ... broken and the former also impaling on a Chief Arg. three Mullets pierced Sab. the rest broken In an upper Window of the body of the Church are four or five impaled in one Shield The first is Quarterly Or and Sab. with something in Bend Arg. The next A Fesse between six Crosse-croslets which take up half The next Arg. a Chevron Sab. The next Cheque Arg. and Gules and the next some Bend broken away In an upper North Window Gules a Crosse Formy or Pate Arg. quartering Or a Crosse ingrayled Sab. impales Arg. a Chief Gules with a Bendlet Azure Crumwell Upon a Surcoat of Iohn Stanhop Azure a Crosse Moline Or in the next Window Upon a flat Stone in the North I le at the East end Obitus Ricardi Stanhope fil haer Ricardi Stanhope de Rampton Militis qui obiit secundo die mensis Martii Anno Regni Regis Henrici sexst decimo Cujus animae c. Upon it is drawn his Picture with the Arms of Lungvillers only By the East Wall a fair Tomb with two Statues lying on it but basely broken and on the top of it Gules a Chevron Varry between three Lioncells Ramp Or the Crest an Eagles or Falcons head and wings Azure out of a Coronet Or. The Inscription this Hic jacet Johannes White miles filius haeres Thomae White Armig. servi quondam Philippi Mariae Regis Reginae Anglie Agnetis Cecill sororis Willielmi Cecill Baronis de Burghleigh summi Anglie Thesaurarii qui quidem Johannes obiit infestum nativitatis Domini Anno 1625. Dorothea uxor charissima praedicti
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
Acres of Medow with Pasture for six Oxen in the Hall Lesue and 25s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Esterleke and Westerleke with the Homages and Services of Peter de Godeham William Attemilne and Iohn Legett and their heirs thereby settled on the said Richard and Elizabeth for life remainder to Iohn Leek Chr. and Isabell his Wife and the heirs Males of the Body of Iohn and for want thereof to Isabel the Wife of Iohn Bonyngton and the heirs of her Body remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn Leek There was the same Term another Fine levyed between Iohn de Leek Chr. and Simon his son Quer. and Richard de Leek and Elizabeth his Wife Deforc. of five Mess. four Tofts eleven Bovats of Land sixteen Acres of Medow and 11d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Saxendale Byngham Wireton Carcoston and Aslacton settled on the said Iohn and Simon and the heirs of Iohn Simon was his eldest son and Married Ioan the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swawnington in Leicestershire the Relict of Sir Thomas Malory Knight as in Kilvington is noted by whom he had only four daughters Iohn Leek his second son Married Alice the daughter and heir of Iohn Grey named in Hicling who brought a great increase of Lands to this Family and was Mother of William Leek who about 37 H. 6. died seized of Leeks Mannor here and Lands in Saxendale c. leaving â—ohn his son and heir whose Posterity is mentioned in Landforth but Thomas Leek of Haslond second son of the said William and his Posterity were usually stiled Leek of Léek and inherited here though the other Line of Sutton in the Dale of Darbishire had to do here also as in Landforth and other places may be observed His son was Iohn Leek of Hasland who died the 21 Jun. 37 H. 8. leaving Raph Leek his son and heir twenty one years of age the third of May then past Raph was Father of Thomas and Gertrud first Married to Anthony Serleby then to George Chaworth who claimed to be heir to her brother slain about 41 Eliz. by ... Samon without issue but he had a natural son called Thomas Leek who bangled away his Estate and died an old man in Prison 2 Car. 2. having been brought over from Ireland in the beginning of the long Parliament to Witness against Thomas Earl of Strafford he is said to have left a daughter Married to one .... Bull. Elias de Staunton 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against Thomas de Meverell and Agnes his Wife Roger de Mercinton and Elianor his Wife Raph de Munjoy and Isabell his Wife Henry de Kniveton and Isabell his Wife Iohn de â—rendon and Iohan his Wife Richard de Draycote and Agnes his Wife and Thomas de Lokesle in a Plea that they together with Roger le Botiller and Marjory his Wife should acquit him of the service which Edmund the Kings Brother exacted of him for his Freehold in Esterleke which he held of them the said Thomas Agnes Roger c. By a Fine 12 E. 2. between Richard le Botiller and Mary his Wife Quer. and William de Stocton Cler. Def. eight Mess. and four Virgats and one Virgat of Land with the Appurtenances in Esterleke or Great Leke were settled on the said Richard and Mary and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Richard By a Deed dated at Esterleke the Thursday next after the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 4 E. 3. and after inrolled Robert de Iorce Knight settled on Sir Iohn de Leek Parson of the Church of Humbriston and Richard his son and the heirs of the body of Richard 39s. 1d. ob with the Appurtenances in Esterleke together with the homages and services of Sir William de Staunton Iohn son of Iohn son of Simon William son of Iohn son of Simon and divers others particularly expressed with remainders over to William and then to Iohn brothers of the said Richard and likewise to Beatrice and then Maud sisters of the said Richard which form of Entail is several times repeated by several persons of several parcels in Esterleke A Mannor in Esterleke 2 H. 5. was settled on Roger son of Raph Pare and on Ioan his Wife and their heirs and Thomas Staunton the elder of Sutton Bonington upon Sore Esquire 18 E. 4. whose son and heir was Thomas Staunton passed his Mannor in Esterleke to the said Raph Pare and Roger amongst many others viz. Sir Richard Noele the Justice Iohn Babington Esquire Chr. Neele c. Raph Pare of Great Leake in the County of Nott. Yeoman was Out-lawed in the County of Stafford concerning a Plea of Debt 30 H. 6. which Out-laâ—y was afterwards annulled by the grace of the Court in Michaelmass Term 31 H. 6. bâ—cause the said Raph alledged and the Jury found that he was a Gentleman born His Seal of Arms was a Chevron engrailed between three Crosse Crosselets which was affixed to his Deed bearing date Iuly 7. 21 E. 4. wherein he conveyed the Mannor of Hermeston in the County of Lincolne to Robert Crosseby and Isabell his Wife daughter of him the said Raph and heir to his Wife Isabell her Mother daughter and heir of Iohn Blake of Hermeston This Isabell Married to her second Husband Thomas Griffith and the said Robert Cosbe being dead the 7 H. 8. her self died seized 34 H. 8. of a Mannor in Great Leak or Esterleke and five Mess. three Cotag. one hundred Acres of Arable Land forty Acres of Medow and thirty of Heath and 4s. 4d. Rent of Assize in Great Leak held of the Honour of Tutbury by the service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee and 6s. 8d. Rent Richard Cosbe son of her son Iohn Cosbe being then her heir and above twenty six years of Age. This Mannor came afterwards to be the possession of the Family of Armstrong of Rempston The Family of Rempston had some Lands in West-Leke which descended to Bingham as in Bingham and Rempston may be observed and were by Iohn Stapleton about the latter end of Queen Elizabeths Reign sold to Bar. Rag and George Bird the Tenents whose Posterity still have them this paid 17d. yearly or 13d. and a pair of Spurs of a Groat to the Mannor of Westleke which as also Cosbyes in Great Leak is of the Fee of Tutbury in the Baylywick of prima pars Agard which Family of Agard of Fosron ancient Bayliffs to the same and now Farmers have by Patent a Court-Leet here and at Bingham with Weyfs and Streys and Felons Goods c. The Advowson of the Church of Great Leak 8 E. 1. was determined to belong to the Prior of Repingdon And the Archbishop of York had a Mandate notwithstanding the claim of Iohn de Beningworth Elias de Staunton and Geoffrey son of Raph Bugg to admit a fit person to that Church upon the presentation
some of the Lands before the Statute de Donis Conditionalibus and some after he only recovered the latter and the Tenents whom he impleaded kept the former Here was a Family which had their name from this place and became of very great note in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the fourth Galfr de Rempeston Hugo de Rempeston Robertus de Rempeston .... Alicia fil Walteri de Snaynton ux prima Tho. de Rempeston 18 E. 1 -Cecilia Johannes de Rempeston 2 E. 2. 22 E. 3. Tho. de Remston miles Garterii temp H. 4 -Margareta-Godefr Foliambe marit 2. Thom. de Rempston miles ob 15 Oct. 37 H. 6 -Alicia fil haer Thom. Bekering Elizabetha-Joh Cheyney miles Isabel-Brian Stapleton miles Brian Stapleton miles-Jana fil Joh. dom Lovell Marga◠-Ricardus Bingham junior Robertus Amicia ux Walteri de Finchfeild 2 Rad. de Sutton-Alicia 19 E. 1 -1 Ph. le Clerk Thomas 1 Brian Stapleton mil. ob 2 Apr. 4 E. 6 -Eliz fil Hen. dom Scroop -Jana fil Tho. Basset Ric. Stapleton miles ... ... Brian Stapleton Ar. Willielmus Brian vir Aliciae fil Franc. Roo◠2 Georgius Stapleton de Rempston ob 6 Eliz. -Marg fil Will. Gasgill Hen. de Rempston ob 29 Eliz. Dec. 28. Fides ux Math. Babington s. p. Anthon. vir Aliciae Roos post Brian Georgius Gertrud ux Baldw. Aclond Willielmus Johannes Stapl. vendidit Joana ux Will. Perpont Robert de Rempeston who lived in the time of King Henry the third Married for his first Wife Alice the daughter of Walter de Snaynton who gave him two Mess. and five Bov. in Rempston in Frank-marriage but he had only a daughter by her called Alice His son Thomas de Rempston who succeeded him here was by another Wife The Prior and Covent of Lenton by their instrument dated 1267. granted that Robert de Rempston might have a Chantry in his Chappell of his Mannor of Rempston so as he did not admit the Parishioners to hear Divine Service in prejudice of the Mother Chuch and that his Chaplain should swear fealty to the Rector Iohn de Lymar of Stanton and Cecily his Wife 2 E. 2. levyed a Fine of five Mess. twenty three Bovats of Land 40s. Rent and the third part of a Mess. with the Appurtenances in Rempeston to Iohn son of Thomas de Rempeston Iohn son of Thomas held the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Rempston 22 E. 3. and then paid 10s. for it to the Aid to make the Kings son a Knight The next whom I could observe to succeed here was Sir Thomas de Remston possibly son of Iohn He was 1 H. 4. Constable of the Tower of London and Admiral towards the West parts 2 H. 4. His Constableship he had in the fourth year of that King Nov. 14. and in the seventh year also Iune 20. He was also Knight of the Garter His son Sir Thomas Rempston the younger had respite of Homage Nov. 19. 4 H. 6. and had to Wife Alice the daughter and heir of Thomas Bekering and of Isabel his Wife daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn de Loudham and of Isabel his Wife daughter and heir of Sir Robert Breton of Walton in the County of Darby This younger Sir Thomus died 15 Oct. 37 H. 6. and left Elizabeth then wife of Iohn Cheney Esquire after Knight Isabel of Sir Brian Stapleton Knight and Margaret wife of Richard Bingham the younger his daughters and heirs He lies buried in the midst of the Chancell at Bingham whereof he was also Lord as in that place will be noted which Mannor as this of Rempston did it seems fell to the Family of Stapleton which made this the inheritance of a younger son viz. of George Stapilton of Remston second son of Sir Brian son of Isabel Rempston before named which George died Mar. 25. 6 Eliz. seized of this Mannor and divers Lands and 5l. Rent in Rempston Wodeborough Stanford Bradmere Costock Great and Little Léek and Newton in 〈◊〉 to him and the heirs Males of his body he had divers sons Henry Anthony George William whereof William only had issue Male viz. Iohn Stapleton who sold these Lands to ... Feld and he to Gabriel Armstrong and so this place became the seat of that Family with which some interest here still continueth Henry Stapleton of Rempston made his Will 8 Mar. 25 Eliz. and died there 28 Dec. 29 Eliz. leaving Faith his only daughter and heir to whom he gave all these Lands by his said Will She was wife of Matthew Babington and died 1 Iun. 31 Eliz. without issue at Cussington in the County of Leicester Anthony Stapleton married Alice the daughter of Francis Roos of Laxton named in Burton Iorce the Relict of his Cousin Brian Stapleton but I think he had no Child Gertrud the wife of Baldwin Acland the daughter of George the Brother of Henry Stapleton would have been his heir the said Henry had this Mannor of Rempston one Mess. four Virg. and an half in Little-Léek one Virg. in Great-Léek one Mess. two Virg. in Costock one Virg. in Bradmere two in Stanford one Mess. four Virg. and one Cotag. in Burton on the Wolds in Leicestershire one Mess. two Virg. in Waltham on the Wolds and one Mess. and Close in Wimeswold in that County all then esteemed parcel of the Mannor of Rempston and the Mannor of Woodborough and fourteen Virg. 36s. Rent and five Mess. c. belonging to it Richard Hebbe claimed against William Pegge and William Bowes 38 H. 6. one Mess. three Tofts four Virg. of Land and eight Acres of Medow in Rempston There yet remain some of that name who have Free-hold there The Rectory was valued at twenty Marks when the Prior of Lenton was Patron 't is now 13l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and Gabriel Armstrong Patron In the Church Here lyeth Henry Stapleton Esquire Patron of this Parish Church of Rempston who gave ten pounds for ever to the use and help of the Husbandmen of the same Town he was the first son of George Stapletune Esquire He left behind him Elizabeth his Wife Patroness when they had lived vertuously together 26 years and Faith their only daughter He departed this world in the true Faith of Christ 28 Dec. 1586. Upon the Tomb Arg. A Lyon Ramp Sable impales with Arg. 3 Broad Arrow-heads Or Phaeons Sable upon a Chief Sable a Hound Argent Upon the Lyon is a Crescent for a difference and in the other Coat A Mullett Wishou or Wisoe PRobably an Hill of Plants or Custome Hill In this place before the Normans came Estan Elsi and Gladwin had three Mannors which were Assessed to the publick Geld for three Carucats The Land was three Car. There afterwards the Great Roger de Busli had a Man or Tenent called Roger who had three Car. in Demesne and fifteen Villanes five Sochm. on si◠Bovats of this Land and one
Iohn Armestrong married Felice the daughter of the said Hugh afterwards wife of Raph Bingham she was said to hold a Knights Fee in Wissawe which sometimes was Elias Maundevills The Family of Armstrong still inherit at Wishou Alice the wife of William Thrumwin senior who held a Virgat of Land in Canock Staff held jointly with her Husband twelve Bovats in Wishow and a Wind-mill c. 24 E. 1. of Thomas de Rempston by a penny a year and suit of Court at Tikhill Castle and at Wishow Court from three weeks to three weeks Nigellus de Lovetot gave one hundred and also twenty Acres of Land in Wishow Margaret his wife joyning at the latter parcell and 3s. Rent Nigellus his son gave 20s. Rent there and Elias de Amundevill the Nephew of Nigellus de Lovetot gave four Acres and an half of Medow to the Abby of Geroudon in Leicestershire The Church or Rectory of Wissall alias Wisshawe late belonging to the Priory of Wirksop and all Lands and Tenements belonging to it King Edward the sixth Ian. 2. in the sixth year of his Reign among other things granted to Thomas Reve and George Cotton The Vicarage was eight Marks value when the Prior was Patron now in the Kings Books it is 4l. 11s. 0d. ob and .... Stopford Esq Patron In the Church of Wishow Hic jacent Johannes Armstrong Gen. Johanna ux 3. ejusdem Johannis qui quidem Johannes obiit 4 die mensis Julii Anno Dom. 1485. praedicta Johanna ob in festo decollationis St. Johannis Baptistae Anno Dom. 1483. Upon the Tomb is Arg. two bars Azure the uppermost charged with two Cinquefoyles the other with one Or Teverey Hic jacet Thom. Armstrong Ar. fil Johannis Armstrong de Wysowe qui quidem Thom. ob 1 die Januarii Anno Dom. 1513. Hic jacet Philippa Armstrong ux Tho. Armstrong fil Ric. Villers Vpon a fair Tomb. Here lyeth the Bodies of Hugh Armstrong Esq and Mary his wife daughter of Henry Sacheverell of Ratcliffe upon Sore which Hugh died 22 Dec. 1572. and the said Mary dyed 20 Maii 1562. About the Tomb are his daughters Matches Turvile Or three Chev. varry impales with Armstrong three dext Arms Armed and the hands open Fitz-Herbert gules three Lyons Ramp Or with a Labell of three points and a Crescent impales with Armstrong Raynes Cheque gules and Or upon a Bend vert a Moors Head between two Annulets Or and a Canton Ermine with a Mullet Or in the middle impales with Armstrong In the window Arg. on a bend Azure three Flowers de Lis Arg. Poutrell VVilloughby Doomsd. VVilgeby SO called from Willowes Was of divers Fees That of Roger de Buslies Odincar had before the Change and paid to the Dane-Geld for his Mannor as six Bov. The Land was six Bovats There were two Sochm. or one Bov. of this Land and three Vill. fifteen Bord. having four Car. or Plowes and thirteen Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 20s. when the survey was made in the Conquerours 10s. This William de Lovetot had in the time of Henry the first and then gave the Church to his Priory of Wirkesop as in Wisoe is noted Here of the Fee of Rogerius Pictavensis were two Mannors which Godric and Erwin had before and paid for them as six Bovats ½ ⅔ to the publick Tax The Land was twelve Bovats There was at the time of the Survey in Demesne one Carucat ½ and two Sochm. six Vill. two Bord. having two Carucats ½ There was nine Acres of Medow this was then 22s. value in the Confessours time it was 50s. Here was of the Land of the Tayns two Mannors which Sbern and Vlmer had and were assessed for them to the Dane-Geld as three Bovats The Land was three Bov. Elwin and Erwin held it of the King William it was then waste There were five Acres of Medow and five Bord. This in the Confessours daies was 10s. 4d. but in King Williams 2s. value Another small parcell of the Fee of Henry de Ferrariis belonging to Lech rated to the Geld as one Bov. ½ The Land was three Bovats Soc in Badeleye waste also there was six Acres of Medow And here was also of William Pevrels Fee two Bov. ½ of Clifton Soc. About 32 H. 2. Robert de Heritz Lord of Widmerpole confirmed the Grant of Richard son of Gervas of Lands in Willughby to the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Ierusalem which the Prior granted to Peter son of Raph and Athelicia paying 4s. per annum and the third part of all Goods for a Mortuary Reginald de Colewyke lived an hundred years but was dead 36 H. 3. he died seized of nineteen Bovats of Land in Willughby on the Wold for which he gave the King an Horse of 5s. 4d. price was to find Sac◠and Broch when the Army went into Wales Philip his son and heir was then above forty years old William de Colwick 16 E. 1. held the third part of a Carucat here William de Nodariis Lord also at Colwick 8 E. 1. levyed a Fine of the Advowson of this Church to Alan Prior of Wirkesop This Sir William de Nowers 20 E. 1. granted to his son William de Nodariis his Mess. in Wileby and all his Lands and Tenements Rents and Services Villains and their Sequels c. reserving a Rose yearly To have to the said William and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten remainder to the right heirs of Sir William It appears that Odo son of Pigot de Wylughby and Iohn son of Geoffrey de Willughby Cousin and heir of the said Odo gave Lands to the Prior and Covent of Sempringham the Tenents whereof should be quit of doing service at the Court of Wysowe Iohn son of Geoffrey de Willoughby 25 H. 3. gave an acquittance to Raph Bugge for all was due to him for Lands which the said Raph Bugge bought of him in Willoughby excepting six Marks He promised also to get the Deed of Sale confirmed to the said Raph by the chief Lords of the Fee Iohn de Eriz and Robert le Vavasor Hugh de Rutinton 43 H. 3. sold to Richard Bugge a Sack of Wool for security of the delivery whereof he gave him seizin of an Oxgang of Land in Rutinton Ralph Torkart 44 H. 3. confirmed to Richard son of Ralph Bugge one Selion of Land with the Appurtenances in Willughby which he had of the gift of Robert son of Iohn Torkart Roger de Somervill 42 H. 3. released half the Fishing in Trent with a Tenement in Engelby in Darbyshire Here divers persons conveyed Lands to him whereby he became a great man he was called Richard Bugge of Wiluby and his son Richard de Wyllebi son of Richard Bugge who also encreased his Patrimony exceedingly and was a Lawyer and very rich as by his Will made 31 E. 1. appeareth wherein he appointed his Body to be buried
brother William Pietas Pitty and Roger his brother Robert the Sheriff and William his brother Robert Raph and William his son Henry the Clerk of the Sheriff and Henry of Huccanal and Henry Medicus Leech Roger de Burthon and Peter Palmer Reginald de Aslacton Walter de Whatton and Richard his son Ambrose and Iohn Plungun and Fulc servants of Sir Vlf de Wydmarpole and Gilbert the Parson and many others there named Robert de Heriz his brother confirmed the gifts and gave his whole Portion of Corn growing on his Land at Widmerpole with his Body to be there viz. at Lenton Christianly buried Ivo de Heriz 13 Joh. is certified to hold four Knights Fees of the honour of Peverell in Nott. and Derb. viz. in Oxcroft half a Fee in Gunnelveston half a Fee in Widmarepol one Fee in Tibbesell Oggedestone c. one Fee The last Iohn de Heriz by Fine 18 E. 2. settled this Mannor of Gunaldeston and the Darbishire Lands Winfeild and Tibghelf on himself for life then on Roger Beler for his life then to Roger the son of the said Roger Beler and Margaret the elder daughter of Richard de la Rivere Knight and the heirs of their Bodies then to Thomas Beler son of Roger and to Margaret the younger daughter of the said Richard de la Revere and the heirs of their Bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Iohn de Heriz This Mannor and that of Gunaldeston after they had passed through the Families of Beler and Swillington by the help of another Fine levyed 9 H. 5. or 1 H. 6. by Sir Iohn Gray of Ingleby in the County of Lincoln and Margaret his wife daughter and after the death of her brother Iohn heir of Sir Roger Swillington wherein the last remainder was to the right heirs of Sir Iohn Heriz and by a great suit in the time of Henry the sixth were amongst others upon attonement obtained by the Family of Perpoint descended of Sarah sister of Sir Iohn Heriz and the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester is now Lord of this Mannor by inheritance from his Ancestors of Heriz There is an Ancient Family which had their Sirname from their residence here which are still owners of considerable Lands in this Lordship The first that I have noted of them out of their own Evidences is in the time of Henry the third where Iohn the son of Iohn de Leke conveyed three Bovats and one Messuage in Widmerpole to Nicolas the son of Henry de Tydesworth and in another Deed Walter son of Walter Salmon of Widmerpole and Alice his wife released all their claim in three Bovats and one Mess. viz. those two which Iohn de Valeye Father of Alice held of Iohn Plunchun and one Bovat of Iohn de Heriz to Nicolas son of Henry de Diddisworth William de la Valeye 12 E. 1. of Widmerpole passed four Henricus de Diddisworth Nicolas de Widmerpole Nicolas de Widmerpol -Matilda 12 E. 1 -Alicia 10 E. 2. Thom. de Widmerpol 15 E. 2 -Elizabetha fil haer Will. 10 E. 2. 31 E. 1. Robertus de Widmarpole-Alicia 16 E. 3. Nicolas de Widmerpole Johannes de Widmerpole Ar. -Fina 16 R. 2. Nicolas de Widmerpole-Elizabetha 22 H. 6. Johannes de Widmerpole senior 5 H. 7. Johannes de Wydmerpole Ar. 6 H. 8. Edwardus Widmerpole de Everton 6 Eliz. Dorothea fil ... Danby Com. Ebor. Will. Widmerpole 6 Eliz. Anna fil ..... Grimston de Need in Com. Ebor. Georgius Widmerpole de Wid. 1614. Jana fil Termine Russell de Torchaster Josephus Widmerpole sine prol -Anna fil Mat. Palmer mil. relict ... Daniel Nicol. Josephus Widmerpole Nicolas Georgius Thom. Hug. Robertus 10 E. 2. Willielmus de Sheffeildnepos Nigelli de Lovetot Rob. Will. de Shefeud Dom. de Wisou 15 E. 1 -Avicia 27 E. 1. Thom. de Widmerpol 15 E. 2 -Elizabetha fil haer Will. 10 E. 2. 31 E. 1. Tho. fil Adae Walkelin -Margeria Acres of Land there to Nicolas son of Nicolas de Widmerpole and Maud his wife Iohn son of Sir Iohn de Heriz Knight 31 E. 1. granted and released to Nicolas son of Nicolas de Widmerpole marriage relief c. for Lands which the said Nicolas held of William son of Robert de la Valeye then within age Thomas son of Nicolas de Widmerpole married Elizabeth daughter and heir of William de Sheffeld of Wisou as there is shown by whom he had issue Robert which made a great increase in the Patrimony of this Family there and elsewhere which yet continueth at this place The Rectory was 15l. and Mr. Perpoint Patron Now in the Kings Books it is 14l. 16s. 0. ob and the Marquess of Dorchester Patron Staunton on the VVolds Stony Town THere was a Mannor in Stauntune of the Fee of R. Earl Moriton which before the Conquest Stori a great man in these parts had and discharged it to the publick Tax for 3. ½ Bovaâ— The Land was one Car. There Alured the man or Tenant of the Earl had one Car. six Vill. three Bord. with two Car. or Pâ—owes there was twenty Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 40s. value in the Conquerours 20s. Another Mannor here of the 〈◊〉 Earls Fee Frane had before the Conquest and paid to the Geld for it as one Bov. â…“ the Land was half a Car. when the survey was made three Vill. had there one Car. or Plow In Stantune belonged to Plumptrée as much as paid the Dane-Geld for half a Bovat There one Vill. had five Oxen in Flow this was of the Fee of Roger de Busli Here was also some of William Peverells Fee of the Soc of Clifton which paid the Geld for two Bov. ¼ which with what was of that sort in Willebe Cauord and Normantune was two Car. of Land and there were upon it four Sochm. one Vill. one â—ord having three Car. There William Peverell had in Stantune one Car. or Plow and two Acres of Medow Peter Fitz or son of Osbert held the fifth part of a Knights Fee here in the time of Henry the third of the Honour of Peverell and about 21 E. 1. Cecilia daughter of Seman de Stokes held the eighth part of a Fee of the same Honour Nicolas son of Seman de Stoke could not say in a suit he brought but that three others not named held Lands in Staunton upon Seggeswold besides Thomas de Rempston and Cecilia his wife who were therefore dismissed Robert de la Sauce held here the eighth part of a Knights Fee of the Honour of Peverell all the time of Henry the third and is mentioned still 11 E. 1. There was a Fine levyed at York 30 E. 1. between Raph de Vylers Quer. and Iohn de Lymare and Cecilia his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of Staunton by Keworth whereby it was settled on the said Iohn and Cecily and the heirs which he should beget on her Body
remainder to the right heirs of Cecily from this man 't is like it had the name of Stanton Lymar There was another Fine 10 E. 2. between Nicolas de Wydmerpole and Alice his wife and Robert son of the said Nicolas Quer and Durand de Wydmerpol Deforc. of six Mess. and eight Virg. of Land with the Appurtenances in Widmerpole and Staunton by Wydmerpol thereby settled on the said Nicolas Alice and Robert for life remainder to Thomas son of Nicolas and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of Nicolas Iohn son of Iohn de Staunton Lymar held at the day of his death the Mannor of Stanton Lymar of Thomas de Widmerpole by the service of the service of the eighth part of a Knights Fee Cecily and Margaret 3 E. 3. were found to be his dauâ—â—ters and heirs The Family of Sibthorp as in that place may be seen had interest here So that of Swillington as in Boney and so had that of Clifton as in that place may be observed which now remains intire owners of this whole Enclosed and depopulated Lordship The Rectory was 46s. 8d. and Mr. Stainton Patron Now in the Kings Books it is 2l. 13s. 4d. and Sir Ger. Clifton Patron as his Ancestor was in the time of Edward the third Keyworth Doomsd. Cauord PRobably Cai's Hall or Village Here Stori named in Stanton before the Normans came had a Mannor rated to the Tax as three Bov. â…“ The Land of it was sufficient for one Plow or one Car. There Alured the man or Tenant of R. Earl Moriton whose Fee it was had two Sochm. one Vill. one Bord. with one Car. ½ This in King Edwards time was 20s. in King Williams time 10s. Here was some of Roger de Busli's Fee Soc to Normanton rated to the Geld as two Bov. There two Vill. had half a Car. this belonged to Plumptre but of his Fee here were also three Mannors which before he came Harold Richard and Frane had rated to the publick Tax as six Bov. â— 3. The Land was two Car. There Roger had four Sochm. three Vill. two Bord. having three Car. There was sixteen Acres of Medow In King Edwards time this was 30s. in King Williams 17s. Of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee In Caworde Frane had a Mannor before the Conquest rated to the Tax at five Bov. The Land one Car. ½ There afterwards Raph had one Car. ½ and three Acres of Medow In King Edwards time valued at 20s. in King Williams at 10s. This usually went with Boney or most of it That of Roger de Buslies Fee which went not with Plumptre seems to have been held by the Family of Malnoers or Malnuers Lords of Holme A Fine was levyed 24 H. 2. before the King at Northampton the Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Matthew between the Prior and Canons of Thurgarton and Leonius de Malnuers of the Land of Kaword for which the said Leonius gave them 7s. Rent in Medow viz. four Acres wanting a Rood in Estemore in the Mannor of Holme and all Wolrichemedwe Walter de Hulmo at the request and with the consent of Agnes his wife and Iohn his heir gave the Church of Kaeworth to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton for the health of his own Soul and his Ancestors and for the soul of Swain de Hoiland his wives Father and the soul of Robert son of Levenad who gave the same Church to the said Priory Iohn son and heir of the said Walter confirmed the gift Iames de Keworth son of this Iohn enfeoffed Iohn Barry of Lands in Basingfeld as in that place may be observed and I suppose here also Henry Perpount and Annora his wife 12 E. 1. claimed against Maud Barry wife of Iohn two Mess. and five Virgats of Land in Kewrth and against Richard Barry her son five Mess. and six Virgats of Land and ten shillings Rent in the same Town and Basingfeild of which Iames de Kewrth Cousin of the said Annora whose heir she then was was seized Richard Barry pleaded the said Iames dyed not seized and the Jury found for him accordingly The Jury found 13 E. 1. that Iohn Barry quondam Husband of Maud had his Bull and Boar at Keiworth free to go and eat in the Corn Medows or any other place in the said Town where he would And that it was as the said Maud alledged in her answer by reason of the Tenements and Advowson of the Church in the said Town in which she was at that time indowed Therefore Thomas de Rempston who had taken and impounded 〈◊〉 Bull because he eat of his Corn was in mercy cast These Barryes were Lords of Torlaston where more concerning them is noted the heir of the last of them being married to ... Pendock William Pendocke and Iohn his son sold their interest here to diverse Freeholders and the Advowson of the Church to Sir George Parkins in our time This Mannor and Advowson whereof Thomas Barry dyed seized 18 H. 8. March 4. leaving Iohn his son and heir about twelve years old was held of Sir William Perpount of Holme except one Mess. and four Bovats of Land held of the heirs of Henry Ellershawe in socage by fealty and 6d. rent yearly There yet remains of this last name in the Town Hugh son of Hugh de Somervile of Keword gave to God and the Church of Lenton one Bovat of Land in Keword which Azor held to which Deed were Witnesses Mr. Richard his brother and Gervas his brother Robert Andegavensis c. Gervas son of Gervas de Clifton Stephen the Priest of Wilford and Elias his son Geoffrey Lutterell Gervase de Somervile acknowledged to owe to the Lord of Boney yearly the service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee for twelve Bovats or Oxgangs which he held of him in Kaworth and 8s. for ten Bovats more of another part Walter de Holme passed the Church of Kaword to Geoffrey de Somerville Philip Marc and Anne his wife purchased Lands of several people here which was of the Fee of Hugh de Bellomonte which I take to be of that which was Earl Moritons nine Bovats whereof the said Philip who was Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. the latter part of King Iohns Reign and seven or eight years of the beginning of Henry the thirds gave with his Body to Lenton where it lay honourably entombed as his said wifes confirmation imports And Sabina who had been the wife of Hugh Bellomont for 4s. and a quarter of Rye in her very great need released her Dower in three Bovats and an half of the nine to the said Priory and swore upon the holy Gospels a custom very common in those times and occasions that she would never go against her release nor any way else disturb the quiet possession of them Here then were other owners as Robert de Orleans and one Robert de Glamorgan Knight who
Lords then were certified to be Ioan Luterell Iohn Barry and Alice de Byngham William de Bingham Chr. 18 E. 3. by Fine settled this Mannor and some other Lands with those in Kinalton on Richard de Bingham and Amora his wife then in the Custody or Guardianship of Robert de Meaux Sir Richard de Bingham Knight 40 E. 3. by another Fine settled these Lands on his Son William and Margaret his wife and the heirs of their Bodies reserving 100s. per annum Rent with remainder to the right heirs of himself the said Sir Richard This William married another wife called Isabell and died before his Father the said Sir Richard who died about 11 R. 2. Robert his Grandchild by this William being then found his heir and about four years old Which Robert I suppose lived not long for there was a Fine 1 H. 4. levyed between Sir Thomas de Rempston Chr. Complainant and Richard late King of England Chr. Deforc. of the Mannors of Bingham and Clipston on the Hill by Plumtre c. by which these Lands were settled on Sir Thomas Rempston and his heirs but Isabell the wife of William de Bingham had then her life in this Mannor which descended to the heirs of this Sir Thomas de Rempston with Bingham and his other Lands as in Bingham more particularly may be seen Sir Brian Stapleton and Elizabeth his wife suffered a recovery 2 H. 8. of his Mannor of Bingham and Lands here Lucy who had been wife of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent held in Dower after the death of her said husband 2 H. 6. of the inheritance of the Duchess of York the wife of Henry Bromflete Knight one of the Sisters and heirs of the said Earl her husband of Margaret Duchess of Clarence the second Sister of Edmund late Earl of Maâ—â—h son of Elianor a third Sister of Alice the wife of Richard Nevill Chr. deceased within age and in the Kings custody the fifth sisters Cousins and heirs of the said Earl amongst other things the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Clipston by Plumbtre which the Lady of Bingham lately held and another fourth part in Hickling which William Grey held In 7 H. 8. William Perpoynt Knight claimed against Hugh Taylour one Mess. one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow forty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Clipston on the Hill in the Parish of Plumtre and the Advowson of the Chantry or free Chappell there called St. Iohn's Chappell This Lordship was purchased by Sir Henry Pierpont and descended to his son Robert Earl of Kingston and remains the Marquess of Dorchesters Upper or Over Broughton Doomsd. Broton IN Broton Algar the Earl of Leicester had a Mannor which paid the Tax for two Car. The Land of it was sufficient for seven Plows or seven Car. There after the Change King William had two Car. and twenty three Vill. and four Bord. having seven Car. and one Mill. 5s. and one hundred Acres of Medow In the Confessours time when a former survey was made this was 3l. value but when the Conquerours was returned 4l. Thorpe was a Berew belonging to this Mannor as in that place is noted which together with this Town went from the Crown to the Earl of Chester and so to Albini Earl of Arundel Brocton was the Land of Aluredus de Suleni a certain Norman and seised into the Kings hand but the King restored it to the Earl of Chester because that Knight held it of him and the Mother of the Earl held in Dower it was then a Knights Fee and in another place said to be held by Aluered de Sulleny of the Earl of Arundel of the old Feoffment The King 36 H. 3. pardoned Aluered de Sullyny who had to wife Sibyll the daughter and heir of Iohn de Braytoft 11l. which was the Arrearages of a 30. in Lincolnshire whereof Iohn de Braytoft had been one of the Collectors This Sibyll was wife of Roger de Cressi of Hodsak and last of all of Adam de St. Lo as in Clifton may be observed who held some Lands here in Dower of Iohn son of Aluredus de Soleni's inheritance when he passed it to Sir Gervas de Clifton about the beginning of the Reign of Edward the first with whose posterity it continued till the last Sir Gervase Clifton Knight and Baronet was perswaded to sell it which he oft repented himself of being so long in his Family and he not necessitated as he hath several times told me himself so that the Advowson of the Church is all that remains of it to his posterity It is commonly called Broughton Sulney from the Antient owners whose Seals were quarterly ...... it is also thereby distinguished from Nether Broughton in Leicestershire which is by it The Rectory was twenty Marks It is now 11l. 9s. 4d. ob in the Kings Books and Sir G. Clifton Patron Hickling Doomsd. Echeling and Hegeling A Small part of this Township was a Berue of Crophill and did and doth still with it belong to St. Mary of Sudwell being a piece of the two Prebends of Oxton Before the Conquest in Echeling three Carucats and an half for the Geld Tarchill and Goduin held for two Mannors The Land whereof was then returned to be sufficient for eight Plows or eight Car. This afterwards became the Fee of Ilbert de Lacy. Here was then in Demesne three Car. and four Sochm. Twenty three Vill. with one Bord. had six Car. oâ— Plows There was two hundred Acres of Medow This part in elder time was valued at 6l. but when the Conquerours survey was taken at 4l. Another part of this Town was Soc to Granby of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt and was rated to the Geld for two Car. The Land was four Car. There eight Sochm. one Vill. ten Bord. had five Car. There was a Mill 16s. and eighty Acres of Medow Walter de Eyncurt Grandchild I suppose of this Walter restored to Elias or Eliseus as in that Deed de Fanecurt the whole Land which his Father Gerard de Fanecurt held of him viz. one Knights Fee in Hickeling and Kinalton and in Brunneby one Knights Fee and in Scaupewik four Quadrigats of Land and in Graneby one Quadrigat of Land for half a Knights Fee for the exchange of Land which he held in Timberland Sir Gerard de Fanecurt son of Elias was a very great Benefactor to the Priory of Thurgarton oâ— Rad. de Eyncurts Foundation for he not only confirmed what his Grandfather Sir Gerard had given out of his Estate in Lincolneshire but gave away his whole Mannor of Hickling as it was increased by an exchange he made with Oliver de Lovetot Lord of Corcolston of his Lands there for the said Olivers in Hickling which Eustachia de Fanecourt his wife in her widowhood also released after she had claimed them against the Prâ—or and Covent by a Writ of Entry viz. ten
Bovats of Land 2s. Rent and the Lands out of which it issued as her own right Robert Salwayn son of Gerard Salwayn released also to that Priory 10s. per annum Rent which he was wont to receive of Oliver de Lovetoft for ten Bovats of Land in Hicklinge Edmund de Ayncurt son of Iohn confirmed Sir Gerard de Fanecourt's gifts of the homages services wards and reliefs c. in the Towns of Hickeling and Kinalton and also released 60s. Rent which he himself had during his life out of this Mannor to the said Prior and Canons Sir Gerard de Fanecourt bore for his Arms in imitation of Deyncourt it seems Azure Billettè Or with a Canton Ermine Sir Roger de Alneto held of him in Cressewelle whose homage and service he also gave as he did of all his Freemen in Hikling and Kinalton Here were Raph de Fanecourt William de Villiers Walter de Loveto whose daughters Avicia Matilda Agnes Margery and Alice released to Prior Gilbert and the Covent of Thurgarton one Mess. and two Bovats of Land which their Father held of this Fee and very many others of like sort The Prior of Thurgarton 8 E. 1. claimed not Assize of Bread or Gallowes or Tumbrell but the Emendation of the Assize of Ale broken he did But Gilbert de Thorneton who then sued or followed for the King demanded judgement how the Prior who had renounced Tumbrell which is the judgement of the Assize of Ale broken could claim the Emendation of that Assize broken But his successor 3 E. 3. claimed a Court Leet here which the Jury found accordingly and for the Rent of 8l. a year to the King was regranted About that time the value of the whole Mannor belonging to Thurgarton was 24l. 5s. 2d. per annum there being then four Carucats of Land each 40s. apiece two Dove-cotes 24s. one Windmill 20s. the rest made up of small Rents of the Freeholders Bondmen and Cotagers Ilbert de Lacy gave two parts of the Tythe of his Demesne in Hickling to the Chappell of St. Clement in Pomfret Casâ—â—e Lacyes Fee descended to the Earls of Lincolne the most antient Tenent whereof that I find was Robert de Harestan who is said to hold two parts of the Town of Hickling by free Farm for nine Marks per annum of the Fee of the Earl of Lincolne He held some part of a Knights Fee in Sâ—â—ton in the Dale in Darbyshire and was dead 33 H. 3. Richard de Harestan being then found his son and heir Isolda wife of Robert de Harestanes 36 H. 3. had a Charter of Free Warren in Hickeling Richard son of William Grey of Sandiacre in Darbishire had a Charter of Free Warren here granted Dec. 16. 37. H. 3. which William Grey his great Grandchild claimed 3 E. 3. This Richard it seems married Lucia the heir of Harestan by whose consent he gave with Agnes his daughter to Roger de St. Andrea Lord of Goteham all his Land in Bifeild in the County of Northampton in Franke-marriage His Seal is Barry of six pieces the Arms of Grey of Codnor upon which is a Saltier engrailed without a Shield which may be Harestans I have seen divers so about that time but now the use is when one hath married an heir and hath issue by her in being to have an inescutchion or Scutchion of pretence which is very much less than that which lies under it There was an agreement made 4 E. 1. between this Sir Richard de Grey and Adam Prior of Thurgarton that Sir Richard should have his Bull free in the Corn Fields of Hickling two years and the Prior the third Sir Richard Grey died about or before 26 E. 1. and left Hickeling Sutton in the dale Sandiacre and other Lands to his Grandchild and heir Richard de Grey son of his son William which Richard was then about eleven years old Richard de Grey died seized of these Lands about 4 E. 2. his son and heir William being then found to be four years old There was a Fine levied 17 E. 3. between William de Grey of Sandiacre Complainant and Robert Hillary Parson of Sutton in Colefeild and Richard de Gray Parson of Sutton in the Dale Deforcients of the Mannors of Hykeling and Hokenale Torcard with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church of Hykeling which were settled on the said William Grey for his life remainder to Edward son of Henry Hillary and to Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of William de Grey The Jury 8 R. 2. found the Lady Alice Illary daughter and heir of William de Grey of Sandiacre heir to the first mentioned Richard de Grey to whom the reversion of the Mannor of Landford belonged of which he enfeoffed one Richard de Grey I suppose a younger son who had issue Sir Richard de Grey Knight who had issue Philip and he Richard under age in the Tuition of the Lord Grey of Codnore Alice de Gray it seems she liked her own name better than her husbands about the 14 R. 2. died seized of this Mannor and Advowson and left Iohn de Gray her son and heir Iohn Grey 4 H. 4. died seized of the Mannors of Sutton in the Dale Sandiacre and Kirkhalam of which last his wife Emelina was joynt-tenant and left Isabell wife of Iohn Walch of the County of Leicester and Alice wife of Iohn Leek Henricus de Gra Pip. 8 R. 1. de Codenour-Isolda haeres ... Reginaldus de Mendre marit secundus 23 H. 3. Willielmus de Grey -Isolda Rob. de Harestan 28 H. 3. Dom. de Sutton -Isolda Ric. de Grey de Sandiacre ob 26 E. 1 Willielmus Grey ob ante patr Ric. Grey aetat 10. 26 E. 1. ob 4 E. 2. Willielmus Grey aetat 4.4 E. 2. Alicia Gray haeres de Landford 14 R. 2 -Edvardus fil Henrici Hillary Johannes Gray 14 R. 2. de Sandiacre-Emelina relicta 4 H. 4. Alicia cohaer 4 H. 4 -Johannes de Leek Willielmus Leek de Sutton-Katherina fil Thom. Chaworth mil. 1 Johannes Leek de Sutton ob 1504 -Elizab fil Joh. Savage mil. Johannes Leek de Sutton mil. ob 14 H. 8. 1522 -Jana fil Hen. Folejambe de Walton Ar. Franciscus Leek mil. ob 1 Aug. 22 Eliz. -Elizab fil Willielmi Paston mil. Francisc. Leek de Sutton mil. Bar. 9 Jac. -Francesc fil Rob. Swift-Maria fil Joh. Egioke-Ger Clifton mar secundus Franciscus Leek mil. Bar. creat Dom. Deyncourt postea Com. de Scarsdale viz. 1645. Nov. 15 -Anna fil Ed. Carew Nicolas Comes de Scarsdale -Franc fil Rob. Comitis Warwick Robertus Dom. Deincourt aet 21. 1675 -Maria fil cohaer Johannis Lewys Bar. Richardus Leek fil Orme ux 2 -Willielmus Leek Ar. de Newark -Eliz fil Guid. Palmes mil. ux 1. Francisc. Leek mil. Bar. adhuc tenet Sandiacre -Frances fil Willielmi Thorold mil. Franciscus
between this Lordship and Colston Bassett which is not in that Record described at all by any other name that I know of besides Newbold yet the name of the Mannor of Newbold hath been longest preserved in memory in Kinalton where there yet remains some obscure knowledge of it therefore it is not amiss to insert what that famous Record hath of it in this place which shows that Eâ—rl Morcar had a Mannor in it Taxed at three Carucats The Land whereof was eight Car. before the Conquest afterwards King William himself had there 3 Car. thirteen Sochm. thirteen Vill. three Bord. having seven Car. and two Acres of small Wood. There was a Priest and a Church In the Confessours time this was 4l. but in the Conquerours improved to 10l. value In Newbold also was another Mannor which Morcar likewise had for which he paid as ten Bovats to the publick Geld. The Land two Car. There William Pevrell the Conquerours natural son had afterwards in Demesne one Car. ½ and nine Vill. having three Car. and forty Acres of Medow This kept the old value 3l. How the two Townships parted this Newâ—old I cannot discover for I find the Family of Vilers sometimes Paganus de Vilers primo â—coffat H. 1. Willielmus de Vilers Paganus de Vilers H. 2. Willielmus de Vilers-Petronilla relict 13 H. 3. Johannes de Vilers de Newbold Willielmus de Vilers 9 E. 1. Matheus de Vilers .... Clementia Paganus de Vilers miles de Kinolton 11 E. 3. de Newbold-Isabella Avena dicta fil .... Ireland de Hartshorne Com. Derb. -Godefridus Foliambe miles morâ—â—â—s 6 R. 2. 〈◊〉 Folejambe-Margareta 40 E. 3. Godfr Folejambe infra aetat 6 R. 2. Alicia fil haer Godfr Foljamb milit -Robertus de Plumpton Willielmus Plumpton mil. ob 15 Oct. 20 E. 4 -Eliz fil Briani Stapleton-Katherina fil Tho. Wintringham Willielmus de Plumpton .... fil Dom. Clifford Elizabetha aet 19 20 E. 4 -Henricus Sotâ—hill vel Johannes Henricus Sothill-Jana fil â—ic Empson Jana-Joh Constable de Kinalton mil. Anna-Anth Thorold miles Winifred-Georgius Clifton Ar. marit 1. Gervasius Clifton mil. Bar. ob 1666 -Frances fil Fr. Clifford Comitis Gumbr Clifford Clifton miles ob 1670 -Fran fil Heneagii Finch mil. Dom. Willielmus Clifton Bar. aet 13. 1676. Katherina Arabella Will. Bevercotes marit 1 -Cicely ... Oglethorp Willielmus Drury de Com. Suff. mil. -Elizab Joh. vel Rob. Rocliff-Margareta aet 21. 20 E. 4. Brian Roâ—cliff-Margeria fil Thom. Metham mil. Johannes Roâ—cliff Ingeram Clifford miles 〈◊〉 Robertus de Plumpton miles-Agnes fil Will. Gascoign mil. Godfr Math. Beatrix Almus Robertus 16 H. 3 -Maria sor Rad. fil Rad. fil Sim. fil Ric. relict 20 H. 3. Robertus de Vilers 40 H. 3. Thom. Ricardus Almus called of Neubolt sometimes of Kinolton and the Vicar of Colston Basset esteems himself Parson of that Neubold which is now known in Kinolton Lordship Paganus de Vilers in the time of King Henry the second gave and granted to Roger Arch-bishop of York and his successors for the use and house-keeping or hospitality of the Archbishops that no other Parson should be instituted into the Church of â—itrelâ—e stowe with the whole Garden as well belonging to the Church as not belonging and four Bovats of Land which the Church had before and one Toft belonging to those Bovats with all other their Appurtenances and furthermore twelve Acres of his own gift with Common of Pasture through the whole Territory of the Town as much as belonged to aâ—l the said Lands to this grant there were above threescore Wâ—â—â—â—sses and their names expressed in it The Family of Vilers held this Lordship of the Bâ—â—â—ers of Werington in Lancashire so that 't is like the Castle mentioned in Gotham to be sciâ—â—â—re in this place was of the Earl of Chesters Party of whom that Family had dependance Wiliâ—â—s Bâ—â—ler had seisin in King Iohn's time of one Knights Fee in Newbot and Outhorp And Wiliam Bâ—tler is certified to have held two Knights Fees in Crophill and Kinalton and 〈◊〉 Paganus de Vilers was a great man and had many sons He gave his son William Newbolt Perriâ—ila who had been wife of William de Vilers 13 H. 3. claimed against Alexander de Vilers fâ—â—t Bovats of Land and the third part of one Bov. and three Tofts with the Appurtenances in Newbolt as her Dower Iohn son of William de Vilers held a Knights Fee in Neubold of Lancaster Fee Rapâ— Bagge held Lands here which descended to his Posterity of Bingham with Clipfton William de Villers pâ—ssed one Mess. and â—en Bov. of Land by Fine 9 E. 1. to Richard son of Raph Bagge in this Town of which when Thomas Earl of Lancaster after the death of William Baâ—ler the Tenant exacted relief the Sheriff had a precept to compel Matthew son and heir of William Vilers to show cause why he should not acquâ—t the said Richard who came and 33 E. 1. pleaded that he had no Lands or Tenements descended to him by inheritance from his Father The last of this Family that I have seen any thing of was Paganus de Vilers of Kinalton Knight 11 E. 3. on whose Seal was six Lyoncels 3.2.1 There was a Fine 40 E. 3. levied between Sir Godfrey Foljambe Knight Quer. and Henry Dale and Maâ—d his wife Deforc. of twelve Mess. twelve Virg. of Land and twenty Acres of Medow in Kinalton and another the same Term Triâ— 40 E. 3. between Godfr son of Godfr Fâ—lâ—ambe and Margaret his wife Quer. and Robert Dalâ—port Clark Deforc. of the Mannor of Kynalton whereby it was settled on the said Godfr and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Godfr The King 5 March 6 R. 2. committed to Sir Iohn Leeks Chr. the custody of the Lands which were then in his hands by reason of the minority of Godfr son of Godfr son of Godfr 〈◊〉 Knight deceased whose wifes name was Aveâ—a and might have been supposed an heir of Vilers but that in a Pedegree of Foljambe I find she is said to be the Daughter of ... Ireland of Hartshorne However Alice the daughter and heir of Sir Godfrey Foljamb was married to Sir Robert Plumpton Knight and had issue Sir William Plumpton Knight whose first wife was Elizabeth daughter of Brian Stapleton by whom he had William Plumpton who left two daughters and heirs Margaret wife of Iohn Rocliffe aged 21. and Elizabeth wife of Iohn Sothill aged 19 years and something more at the death of their Grandfather Sir William Plumpton which was 15 Oct. 20 E. 4. This Mannor descended to these two co-heirs of their Father but their said Grandfather dyed seized of a great number of other Mannors and Lands which were intayled on Sir Robert Plumpton his son by Catherin daughter of Thomas Wintringham viz. in Darbishire the Mannors of Okebrok Chaddesdon Derley Staunton Edinsor Pillesley Hassep Wormill
Chelmerdon Lands in Spondon viz. two Mess. in Eneston Martinside Combes Batfeild in Hurdlow Broughton Tiddeswall c. In Yorkshire the Mannors of Plumpton Steton Garsington Idoll amongst which only Kinolton and Maunsfeild-woodhouse are numbred in this County Elizabeth Sothill widow died 21 Sept. 22 H. 7. leaving three sons Henry Iohn and Gerard. Henry Sothill had two daughters and heirs by his wife Iane or Ioane the daughter of Richard Empson King H. 8. Aug. 22. in the first year of his Reign granted to Sir William Perpoint Kt. the Custody of Ioane and Elizabeth Southill and their Marriage He also had Iuly 24. 2 H. 8. the Lands and Tenements which were Henry Sothills and Elizabeth Sothills widow as long as they remained in the Kings hand Elizabeth the daughter and co-heir of Henry Sothill was wife of Sir William Drury of the County of Suffolk Knight and Ioan or Iane his other daughter of Sir Iohn Constable of Kinalton Knight who bought Harteswell Grange in this Lordship formerly belonging to Swinsheved Abby which Harold Râ—sell of Cotgrave May 4. 31 H. 8. had licence to alienate to the said Sir Iohn and Ioane his wife who had issue Cicely first the wife of William Bevercotes and afterwards of .... Oglethorpe and Anne the wife of Sir Anthony Tâ—orold by whom she had Winifrid her daughter and heir the Mother of Sir Gervas Clifton who purchasing of the Lord Savile what he had got from ... Oglethorp which was three parts of the Mannor and half the Grange for ... Oglethorpe prevailed with his Mother to disinherit her son by Bevercotes and bought Druryes part became Lord of the whole and his posterity now have the whole Township except a Farm which was Sir Thomas Hutchinsons which his Ancestors bought together with the Mannor of Outhorpe and another which is William Dayes formerly belonging to Thurgarton Priory which Queen Elizabeth Iune 16.29 Eliz. granted to Edward Heron Esquire and Iohn Nicholas Gent. being four Bovats There is also a little Freehold which Francis Hacker gave to his son Rowland Hacker of East-Bridgeford The Rectory is appropriate to the Arch-bishoprick of York and in Lease to the Family of Clifton The Vicarage is 7l 18s. 11d. ob in the Kings Books and hath Episcopal Jurisdiction in the Parish Newbolt Chappel which I suppose is that now used in the middle of the Town was annexed to the Parish by Walter Grey Archbishop of York in the beginning of the Reign of H. 3. The Church is quite out of the Town on the top of the Hill not far from the Fosse way whither the Parishioners do seldom resort Owthorpe IN Ouethorpe Helge before the Conquest had a Mannor which paid the Tax for half a Car. The Land was three Car. There William the man or tenent of Roger de Busli whose Fee it afterwards was had one Car. four Sochm. eight Vill. having three Car. There was twelve Acres of Medow This in the Conquerours time and before was 30s. value Another Mannor Rolf had in the Confessours time rated also to the Geld at half a Car. The Land three Car. Likewise there Durand Malet whose Fee it was in the Conquerours time had one Car. four Sochm. three Vill. having two Car. or Plows There were twelve Acres of Medow too but the value was shrunk from 30s. to 20s. Tochi a great man and Lord of Shelford and many other Towns in this County before the Norman Conquest had a Mannor here also which paid the publick Geld for a whole Plowland But when Goiffrid de Alselin succeeded him as he did in all or most places in the time of the Conquerours Survey here was nothing to be had That of Roger de Buslies Fee I suppose the Posterity of that William before mentioned who had their name from this place continued long possessors of Iohn son of William de Outhorpe gave to the Priory of Thurgarton the right of Patronage which he had in the moyety of this Church Iohn de Vvitorp was disseised and paid Cs. Fine 7 R. 1. for being with Earl Iohn And 2 Ioh. Iohn de Vvitorp ought Cs. for having his Land in Yorkshire in the Honour of Tikhill Gervas son of Iohn de Outhorpe confirmed to the Canons of Thurgarton five Bovats of Land in the territory of Outhorpe viz. two Bov. with one Toft and two Crofts which Robert Bude held and two which Robert son of William held and one which Robert de Camera held with their homages and services as the Chartels of Ywein le Bretun and William Brito his Father testified reserving 16s. per annum Rent and likewise two Bovats which the said Iohn de Outhorp his Father gave to Raph son of Simon son of Richard reserving 4s. per annum and by the consent of Felice his wife added more to his other gifts Henry son of Gervase de Outhorpe released xx â— yearly Rent which the said Priory paid him for vii Bovats held of him and xiis. per annum Rent issuing out of a Toft and one Bovat held likewise of him in Outhorpe Iohn son of Henry de Outhorp granted and confirmed seven Bovats to the said Priory Raph de Outhorp confirmed all the Lands and Tenements to Willielmus de Outhorpe Johannes de Outhorpe Gervasius de Outhorpe-Felicia Henricus de Outhorpe Johannes de Outhorp Radulphus de Outhorpe Johannes de Outhorpe 10 E. 3 -Margeria the said Monastery which they held of his Fee in Outhorpe so free that neither the Canons nor any of their men nor Tenents should do any suit to his Court nor to any of his heirs or successors neither should they be distreined by him or his Bayliffs to answer any in his said Court. There was a Fine levied 10 E. 3. and afterwards 11 E. 3. of the Mannor of Outhorpe between Iohn son of Raph de Outhorpe and Margery his wife Quer. and Reginald son of Simon de Siâ—thorpe Deforc. whereby it was settled on the said Iohn and Margery and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Iohn at that time Iohn de Oxford and Maud his wife held the third part of it in Dower Simon de Hedon and Gervase de Vvetorpe paid for two Knights Fees in this place in the former part of the Reign of H. 3. At another time Simon is certified to hold but three parts of one Knights Fee here Robert Wasteneys held in Hedon and Outhorpe two Knights Fees about the time of E. 4. That of Durand Malets Fee became it seems part of Lancaster Fee and was held of Butler of Werington in the County of Lancaster by the Family of Vilers The Sheriff of Nott. was commanded 6 Ioh. without delay to make Iohn Botiler have such seisin of the Land of Wulmer de Wudehus in Hilla Hole and Wudhous and Huverthorpe as the same Wulmer had when he forfeited it to King Henry the second and such as the
by his wife Audina who over-lived him to whom 19 R. 2. Robert son of Thomas Rosel his Cousin and heir ratified her Estate for life in Radcliff Lambcote Adbolton Oxton Calverton Salterforth Hoveringham and Epurston Hugh de Hoveringham gave to Osebert son of Hubert de Radeclive the whole Land which Hubert his Father had in that Town of the gift of Robert Father of the said Hugh with the Pasture Robertus de Rosello Rich .... Hugo de Rosel Simon de Cotgrave Will. Rosel Reg. Lent 76. Johannes Rosel Johannes Johannes Johannes Rosel Tho. Rosel de Cotgrave .... fil haer Roberti Basily de Radcliff Robertus Rosel de Radcliff 19 R. 2. Johannes Rosel de Radcliffe Johannes Rosel-Margareta-Agnes 2 H. 7 Tho. Rosel 2 H. 7 -Agnes fil Johannis Bingham de Kercolston Johannes Rosel-Isabella fil Jo. Babington de Dethick Ar. Haroldus Rosel-Dorothea fil Tho. Cranmer Ar. Johannes Rosel-Barbara fil Hen. Sacheverell de Radcliff super Sore-Annora fil Georgii Pierpont militis Johannes Rosell-Maria fil una haered Tho. Cranmer de Aslacton Ar. Georgius Rosel-Marg fil Walteri Whalley de Cotgrave Gervasius Rosel-Elizab fil Franc. Hacker-Jana fil Rog. Ascough mil. Tho. Rosell de Radcliff Ar. aeâ— 46. 1672 -Eliz fil Joh. Wright de Ripley in Com. Derb. Gervasius aet 8. 1672. Elizabetha aet 5. Anna. Elizab. Kath. Maria Nic. Strelley-Eliz -Ricardus Dom. Byron Gervasius Amhon Henr. Georgius Edmundus-Joan Robertus Rad. Presbyter Thom. Willielmus ..... fil Edm. Pierpont mil Simon Rad. 4 Joh. Nich. Hugo Basily Willielmus Basily Tho. Basily 1 E. 1. Joh. Basily ob ante patrem -Margeria fil Joh. de Folvile militis 23 E. 1. Thom. Basily-Joana Tho. Basily-Alicia fil haer relict 41 E. 3. Willielmus Eland-Cecilia fil hae Robertus Basily-Audina s. p. Willielmus Callow marit 2. Tho. Rosel de Cotgrave .... fil haer Roberti Basily de Radcliff Will. Thom. 11 E. 2. Walterus de Strelley-Isilia-Willielmus de Mâ—iz 〈◊〉 1 Sampson de Strelley Dom. Walterus de Strelley-Cecilia fil cohaeâ— Rob. de Somervile Dom. Robertus de Strelley Dom. Rob. de Strelley fil haer Sampson-Ph Steph. s. p. Robertus Strelley Tho. Basily-Alicia fil haer relict 41 E. 3. Willielmus Eland-Cecilia fil hae of Hasâ—egange paying him and his heirs 3s. yearly for which concession the said Osebert gave the said Hugh 30s. of Silver The Witnesses were William de Leke Iohn and Robert his sons Mr. Stephen de Radeclive Robert de Raâ—peston Raph de Creissi Iohn de Bingham The Seal is very large with his Image on Horse-back and a fair circumscription of his name There are several other of his grants with the same Seal amongst Mr. Rosels Evidences one to Eustachius de Ludham Clark of one Toft with the Appurtenances in Radeclive and further for Common of Pasture in the same Town and also in Hestegaud and Nesse for sixty Sheep and their sequel of one year The Witnesses to this were Walter de Stanton William de St. Paul Iohn de Lec Raph de Creissi at that time Sergeant or else Servant of Leon. de Malnoers Roger de Saucusemar William Marescall Raph de Saxindale Robert de Sibthorp William de Manjoy William the Clark Walter de Hulme Iohn his son William Rosell Henry de Burun Osbert son of Hubert Hugh Basily c. By another the said Hugh de Hâ—veringham gave to God and St. Mary and the House of the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist at Ierusalem and the Brethren there serving God one Bovat of Land in Radclive for his Soul and the Souls of his Wives and of his Ancestors and Successors and for the journey of his Pilgrimage which he promised to make to St. Andrew Frier Peter de Hacch'm Lieutenant of the Master and Prior of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in the year 1292. granted to Thomas Basily of Radecliffe and his heirs one Bovat of Land there paying 15s. per annum and two appearances every year at their Court of Schelford which is still kept at Cotgrave Mr. Stephen de Radclive had a son named Stephen and he one named Ancelline who was living 29 H. 3. One of the Stephens as the tradition is gave the Pasture to the Town he lies in the South wall of the Church under his image cut in Oke under an Arch. Robert de Ferrars Earl of Darby gave to his beloved Servant valetto Thomas son of William de Radeclive all the Lands and Tenements which William de Akeover held in the Town of Stretton in Staffordshire The Earls Seal Horse and Man and the Shield on the other side all Varry Robert son of Thomas de Radclive 29 E. 3. remised to Berengar Hascuil all his Lands in Radclive on his Seal within the circumscription of his name is a Chevron Varry probably in relation to the Earls before noted Berengarius Hascul of Anestan 37 E. 3. passed to Sir Edmund Perepount Knight and his heirs four Mess. with four Tofts in this Town which Agnes mother of the said Berengar held for her life of the Feoffment of Thomas de Radclive There were four Mess. and six Bov. of Land in Radcliff and Lamcote settled by Fine 10 H. 4. on Alexander Meringe and Agnes his wife for their liâ—es remainder to Thomas their son and the heirs of his body remainder to William another son and the heirs of his remainder to Iohn Burdet and the heirs of his body remainder to Elizabeth their daughter remainder to the right heirs of the said Agnes There was a recovery suffered in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the eighth wherein William Digby Iohn Wates William Colt and Edward Ballard claimed against Richard Page three Mess. one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow eighty of Pasture in Radclive on Trent who called to warrant Robert Balard Queen Elizabeth Aprill 1. 44 Eliz. granted to Laurence Wright Gent. a Mannor in Radcliffe and three Mess. belonging to it late in the tenure of Edward Beamont and parcell of the possessions of Iohn Beamont Esq of the yearly value of 9l. 4s. 8d. The Rectory of Ratcliff upon Trent late belonging to the Monastery of Thurgarton and demised to Sir Iohn Zouch for 20l. per annum was by the said Queen Eliz. 3 Apr. 33 Eliz. granted to Michael Stanhope Esquire and his heirs at the extent of 17l. 3s. This last Mannor and the Rectory the Earl of Chesterfeild had and the Earl of Kingston had Lands here of good value now the Marquess of Dorchesters Here were some Lands in Ratcliff and Lamcote belonging to the preceptory of Newland parcel of St. Iohns of Ierusalem some to Newstede and some to the Monastery of Dale in Darbishire the rest save some few Freeholders viz. .... Pilkinton .... Butler .... .... is Mr. Rosells The Vicarage of Radcliffe on Trent was 8l. when the Prior of Thurgarton was Patron It is now in the Kings Books 4l. 12s. 6d. value and the Earl of Chesterfeild Patron In
places then to the Lady at Graneby or in her absence to the chief Servant or Bayly or in want of such to the Vicar or Chaplain of Graneby and so if it should happen that the Barony should descend to daughters c. There were five Mess. and five Bovats of Land in Granby and Sutton settled by Fine 18 E. 3. on William son of Richard de la Launde for life remainder to William his son and Isabell his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Thomas brother of William son of William and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of the said William son of Richard de la Launde The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Thurgarton and granted 18 Eliz. to Roger Manners Esquire and his heirs and is now the inheritance of the said Earl of Rutland Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York made the Vicarage here only to consist of the Altarage unless it should seem necessary to augment it which now it certainly doth It was tâ—n Marks when the Prior of Thurgarton was Patron And is now 6l. 3s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and not more in the common reputed real value too little to sustain a married Priest Elton Doomsd. Ayleton IN Ayleton before the Normans began thâ—e change Morcar was Taxed for his Mannor to the Dane-geld at seven Bovats The Land was four Carucats There afterwards Raph the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had four Car. three Sochm. eleven Vill. having six Oar. There was a Church and twelve Acres of Medow In King Williams time it kept the same value it had in King Edward the Confessours viz. 4l. In the year of our Lord 1088. 2 Willielmi Ruf. Roger de Busli and Muriel his wife amongst other things gave all Elleton and whatsoever belonged to it to God and the Church of St. Mary at Blyth and the Monks there serving God to which Monastery it belonged till the dissolution after which it was granted to ..... York who sold it to Sir Iohn Lion Citizen and Alderman of London who dyed the seventh of Septemb. 6 Eliz. Richard Lion son of Henry Lion brother of the said Alderman being then his heir and aged thirty two years In King Iames his time George Lion Esquire sold it to ... More and Alexander his eldest son deceased whose widow was married to Peregrine Mackworâ—â— left it to Gabriel More Esquire his son the present inheritor who is Nephew to Henry More D. D. fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge who was Nephew to Gabriel More D. D. heretofore Fellow of the same House and after Prebendary of Westminster I do not find exactly how the Sochmen which we now call Free-holders or the Villains now Husbandmen those that held Lands in bondage and were with their whole off-spring totally at their Lords dispose were increased in the time of two hundred years viz. from the time that the Survey of this Mannor was made by King William with the rest till one I find made in the year 1283. which shows that the Rents in money were not much increased amounting at that time in all but to 4l. 13s. 11d. ob and were paid by several small parcells customarily at ten or eleven Feasts or Seasons in the year unequally viz. St. Mich. St. Martin Ember in Advent Purification Ember after Ashwednesday quatuor temporum Cinerum Annunciation Easter Pentecost Trinity St. Botulf and Nativity of Mary But the Monastery had other waies to make the utmost profits this Lordship was any way able to yield then as well as the present owners do by the extremest rack Rents now paid which I shall set down that some comparison may be made of times this being near upon four hundred years from the former account as that was two hundred from Doomsday and this Lordship is as little altered in the use or husbandry of it as any that I know in the whole County for there is but 22l. 13s. 4d. of inclosure now belonging to it in all the Territory To proceed then with the middle Survey the Priory had besides the money two Hens and a Cock at Michaelmas and forty Hens and an half at Christmas and two Capons at Whitsunday and fourteenscore and three Eggs at Easter besides an uncertain proportion of paunage of Hogs or Swine feeding and likewise their Summage or Rent Corn which was forty quarters and two bushels which two bushels according to the continued phrase of this County make half a quarter or four London bushels which here are called four Strikes whereof two make a bushel This Corn was yearly paid by eighteen several Tenants whereof eight paid three quarters apiece and eight more half so much viz. each one quarter and two bushels and the other two Tenants each of them two quarters and one bushel And each Bovat of Land ought yearly at Blyth the carriage of six bushels of Corn. Another part of the profits was made out of the Services of the Tenants in ordering the Demesne and otherwise as by an Inquisition taken in the Chappel of Elleton the Thursday after the Feast of All Saints in the year of our Lord 1283. by Robert de Bâ—kyngham then Steward to the Priory concerning the Diets or daies labour of the Bond-men of Elleton appeareth which day William de Pavely and Gilbert praepositus the Reeve being sworn said upon their Oaths That every Bovat or Oxgang as we now call them of Land of the Bondmen of Elleton ought two daies work in every Week viz. in one Week Munday and Thursday and in another Munday and Saturday and so of the rest and he who hâ—ld two Bovats ought four daies work or diets viz. Munday Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and if any of those daies between Michaelmas and Lammas happened to be a Festival it was quit but from Lammas to Michaelmas another day was to be given for it in that Week And they further said that every Bovat ought to Plow halt an Acre through the year and for that plowing it was freed that week from one Diet or daies work And he or those who held the Bovat ought that same half Acre of Land trahare sarclare metere and cariare to Harrow or Clott Weed Reap and Carry and for every of those to be freed from half a daies work They said likewise that every Bovat ought trahare to Harrow one day in the time of Wheat and another in the time of Pease or Barley and every Bovat was to make carriage thrice in the year to Blith every time half a quarter of Corn. The carriage made in Winter was for three daies in Summer but for two daies work And they said that he that held one Bovat or Oxgang of Land was to find half a Cart in Winter to carry Wood out of the Forrest of Shirewode and he who held two Bovats a whole Caâ—t and then they should be freed from one Diet or daies
Rob. de Toâ—neyo Agnes-Hubert de Rya Henricus de Rya Galfr. Oliver Ewan Gaufr de Cabivin Walterus de Espec 3 Petrus de Ros. -Adelina Robertus de Ros. -Sibylla de Valoniis Everardus de Ros. -Rosa fil Will. de Trusbut tand haer Robertus de Ros dictus Fursan -Isabella fil Regis Scotiae Willielmus de Ros-Lucia Isabella de Albini sola haeres-Robertus de Ros. Rob. de Ros de Wark Everardus de Ros. 2 Albreda ux Nic. Trayly 1 Hawisia ux Will. Bussy de Espec slain in the flower of his youth by a fall from a swift running Horse which kind of creature the young man loved too well He by the consent of King Henry the first in the twenty second year of his Reign and of Adelina his own wife and by the consent of his Nephews the sons of his sisters of which William de Bussey Iordan and Roger de Bussy sons of his eldest sister Hawisia Galfr. de Trayly William Nicholas and Gilbert de Trayly sons of Albreda his second sister and Everard de Roos and Robert de Roos sons of Adelina his youngest sister were Witnesses to his Charter of Foundation Founded the Priory of Kirkham in Yorkshire to which he gave the right and Patronage of seven Churches in that County and Northumberland to be appropriated and eleven hundred Marks of Land and Rents in the same Counties and in the year of our Lord 1131. by the like consent and to which Charter of Foundation his said Nephews were likewise witnesses he Founded the Abby of Rivall in Yorkshire also to which amongst other things of its very ample indowments he gave all their Easements in his Mannor and Forest of Helmestat to wit materials and wood for their proper uses c. which I mention to interpret the word Easements mentioned before in this Chapter and to note that in the time of Henry the first a Subject might have a Forest or something then called so In the year 1136. he Founded the Monastery of Warden and took a Monks habit at Riâ—vauâ—r two years before his death which was 1153. It is not unlike but that he might be most kind and settle the greatest share upon his Sister Adelina because such vast possessions descended from him to the Lords Roos and he gave her the Advowsons of his Monasteries Her son Robert de Ros married Sibylla de Valâ—niis and by her had Everard de Ros who married Roesia the daughter of William de Trusbut son of Gaufr Fitz-Pagan and after the death of her brothers Richard Gaufr and Robert de Trusbut coheir together with her sisters Hillaria and Agatha â—efore mentioned not only to her Fathers estate but also to her Mothers who was widow and called Albreda de Harcurt daughter of Roysia one of the daughters and coheirs of Pagan Peverell who was Standard-Bearer to Robert Câ—rthose the Conquerours eldest Son in the holy Land Her Sisters the said Hillaria and Agatha failing of issue her posterity the Lords Roos became also Barons of Trusbut her son and heir was Robert de Ros called Fursan who married Isabell daughter of the King of Scotland and by her had two sons William and Robert This Rob. Fursan built the Castles of Helmesly and Wark and gave to the Templars the Preceptory of Ribstan in Yorkshire To his son William he gave the Castle of Hemmisly with the Appurtenances and the Advowsons of the Monasteries of Kirkham Rivalle and Wardon and to his son Robert the Castle of Warke with the Appurtenances and a Barony in Scotland to be held of William his brother and his heirs by Knights Service Which William de Ros son of Robert Fursan had by his wife Lucia Robert de Ros the fore-mentioned husband of our Isabella de Albini who besides their son Nicholas spoken of before and Robert and other children had William de Ros their heir who married Maud the daughter and co-heir of Iohn de Vaulx and his son William de Ros married Margery one of the co-heirs of Gyles Baddlesmeye mentioned in Langar and begot on her William Thomas Margaret and Maud. William de Ros married Margaret the daughter of Raph Lord Nevill Earl of Westmerland but died in the holy Land withouâ— heirs and Thomas his brother succeeded him who married Beatrice daughter of Raph Earl Stafford and by her had Iohn William Thomas Robert Elizabeth and Margaret Iohn de Roos had to wife Mary de Orrebe sister of the Earl of Northumberland but dyed at Cyprus going towards the holy Land without issue male and William de Roos his brother succeeded who by his wife Margaret the daughter of Sir Iohn de Arundel had Iohn William Thomas Robert Richard Beatrice Alice Margaret and Elizabeth Iohn de Roos his son and heir married Margery the daughter and heir of Philip Despenser but died in France on Easter Eve 1421. with his brother William without issue and Thomas de Roos their brother inherited and married Elianor daughter of Richard de Beaucamp Earl of Warwick by whom he had Thomas Lord Ros born Sept. 7. 1427. 6 H. 6. who married Philippa the eldest daughter of the Lord Tiptoft and sister and co-heir of the Earl of Worcester of whom he begat Edmund Alianor Isabell Margaret and Ione In this Thomas Lord Ros his time he being attaint this Mannor of Orston amongst others was granted by King Edward the fourth to Iohn Earl of Sâ—rowsbury but Edmund his son being restored 1 H. 7. it came again to the Family And Elianor eldest sister of this Edmund who died without issue 23 Oct. 1508. brought it together with her great inheritance to the Family of Maunors of Northumberland her husband being Sir Robert Maunors by whom she had George Edward Elizabeth and Cicely George married Anne the daughter of Anne Ducâ—ess of Exeter sister of K. Edw. the fourth by her husband Sir Thomas St. Leiger by whom he had Thomas created by King Henry the eighth Earl of Rutland and a numerous issue besides Earl Thomas had likewise many children His eldest son Henry Earl of Rutland by his wife Margaret daughter of Raph Earl of Westmerland had Earl Edward whose daughter and heir Elizabeth was married to Sir William Cecill and had issue William who claimed to be Lord Rosse and King Iames determined that he should be Lord Roos of Holdernes and have the ancient Seat of the Lord Ros in Parliament but that the Title of Lord Ros of Hamlaâ— Trusbut and Belvoyr should still remain to Francis then Earl of Rutland who was brother and heir of Earl Roger son of Earl Iohn brother of Earl Edward This Earl Francis was a very great man and Father of Katherin Duchess of Buckingham to whom he gave Hemesly Castle and the ancient Yorkshire Lands and likewise this Mannor of Orston which shortly after was sold and thereby became the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and now remains the inheritance of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester
son besides Sir Thomas Rempston called Robert Rempston Esquire who died seized of these Lands about 16 E. 4. Thomas Cheyne Esquire then aged above twenty six and Isabella Stapleton aged fifty years being at that time his Cousins and heirs I cannot learn what relation this Iohn Knyveton and Agnes his wife had to these Whattons but I perceive 2 H. 4. there was a recovery of these Lands wherein they were parties The 10 H. 4. there was one which was the Execuâ—ion of a Fine levied Hill 4 R. 2. between Robert Skipwith son of Iohn de Whatton and Alice his wife Complainants and Robert Smyth of Bautre Deforcient of the Mannor of Skerington and the very same Lands And again 11 H. 4. In the division of Rempstons Lands between Stapleton and Cheyne this Mannor it seems was of Stapletons part for 4 H. 8. Thomas Stapleton and Elizabeth his wife suffered a recovery of it and it was not long after in the Family of Eltoft of Knottingley in Yorkshire but continued not there for Thomas Shypman 9 Eliz. suffered a recovery of it and called to warrant Edmund Eltofts Esquire Thomas Shipman was son of Richard and had by Isabell Hutchinson his wife three sons Richard Thomas and William Richard â—by Elizabeth Bruntz his wife had Elizabeth Shipman who carried this Mannor to Gervase Armstrong her husband a younger brother of the house of Rempston and the most excellent in Hawking Hunâ—ing Fishing and Fowling that ever I knew He married a second wife Fortune Pacy and by her had very many children whereof George his eldest reproved a vile Parliament Souldier for Swearing and Cursing and was by him stab'd to death and left two daughters and heirs by his wife .... the daughter of ... Aufeild afterwards married to Captain William Warburton one of them is now the wife of Richard â—anes and the other of .... Parker who inherit the Tythes and six Oxgangs of Land and two little Closes and one called Haverhâ—lme or Hareham Close in Aslacton by Scarrington But by his first wife the said Elizabeth Shipman the sad Gervase had Thomas Armstrong who married Mary Enderby by whom he had Gervase bred abroad beyond the Seas and divers other children Willielmus Shipman de Scarrington 4 H. 8. defunct 16 H. 8. Willielmus Shipman defunct 31 H. 8 -Magareta Richardus Shipman 38 H. 8. Thom. Shipman de Scarrington-Isabella fil .... Hutchinson Rich. Shipman-Elizab fil Bruntz Elizab. Shipman sola haer -Gerv Armstrong-Fortuna Pacy ux 2. Tho. Armstrong-Maria fil ... Enderby Gervasius Georgius Armstrong .... fil Awfeild -Will Warburton marit 2. ... ux Parker ux Rich. Janes Will. Tho. -Maria Ellis Willielmus-Joana fil .... Hall Thom. Shipman-Philippa fil cohaer Jo. North de Lowdham Elizab. fil Kendall -Will.-Sara fil .... Parker Alderm de Nott. ux 2. Thom. Shipman -Marg fil ... Trafford Trafford Shipman Willielmus Thom. Will. Gerv. Johan Anna c. Edw. Margareta to whom this Mannor doth still belong Richard Shipman Father of the first named Thomas was son of William Shipman of Scarrington and had also a son named William Father of Thomas Shipman who was a very prudent man and raised a fair Estate he married Philippa one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn North of Lowdham by whom he had several children To .... his daughter married to Richard Marshall of Brandon in the County of Lincolne he gave a great deal yet left his son and heir William Shipman a considerable Estate here and in Aslacton with the Rectory of Whatton and Lands in other places as Flintham Torlaston Carcolston c. Some of the Lands lying in the Territories of Scarrington and Aslacton which are much intermixed were heretofore the inheritance of a Family who had their name from this place of which I have seen three or four Descents Roger father of Iohn father of Iohn father of Roger de Skerington who lived in the time of Edward the third and of a third Iohn also and some others It seems to me that Nicholas de Leek of Scarrington had this Land in the time of Henry the fourth and that afterwards it was Binghams of Carcolston There were some Lands likewise purchased of the Cranmers of Aflacton This William Shipman to his first wife had Elizabeth the daughter of ... Kendall of Smithesby by whom he had two daughters his second wife was Sara daughter of ... Parker Alderman of Nott by whom he had many children Thomas Shipman his eldest son a good Poet and one of the Captains of the Trained Bands of this County the present owner married Margaret the daughter of .... Trafford Esquire who brought him a good inheritance at Bulcote about three miles distant settled upon her by her Grandfather Simon Wood whose daughter and heir Margaret was her mother she hath born him several sons The Tythes of Scarrington part of the Rectory of Orston are held by Mr. Thomas Porter of Blyth to whose father old Mr. Hugh Kerchevall sold his interest in them by Lease as he did in two Oxgangs of Glebe belonging to them to William Oliver who had also Free-hold here now sold to Thomas Castledine The present occupant of the Tythes is Thomas Ialland who married my sister Mary and hath a pretty Free-hold here and in Aslacton and Carcolston his Cousin Will. Ialland or Chalon hath a Farm likewise the rest of the Freeholders are not considerable In Scarrington Church was Collected by Mr. St. Lo Kniveton Gules a Bend Ermine betwixt six Bezaunts Arg. the first Quarter Ermine A Crosse Gules Carcolston IN Coleston of the Soc of Orston Ancient Demesne the Land of King Edward the Confessour there was a portion rated to the Danegeld at four Bovats and four Acres The Land was then esteemed to be one Carucat There in King Williams time were five Sochmen or Free-holders who had one Carucat and an half four of these five Sochmen whereof I am for one my self remain visible at this day the Land of the fifth hath been long dispersed into several hands That Carucat and half in Doomsday by a Rental of Orston renewed 16 H. 8. appears to be above nine score Acres of which the heirs of Thomas Cheyney named in Scarington whose Land was formerly Whattons and descended from the Family of Cheyney which had it by inheritance from that of Rempston to William Lord Vaux of Harrowdon who 8 Eliz. sold it to William Alvey held thirty nine Acres Richard Whalley formerly the Leeks and before them Kirktons forty four Acres Richard Bingham now Mr. Bromes thirty six Acres and Robert Thoroton thirty two ½ the chief Rents of them respectively amounts to 2d. an Acre the fifth share is now amongst Dr. Brunsell William Arnall and Thomas Wilford and some others But the principal Mannor in Colesâ—on was the Fee of Roger de Busli which Vlviet had before the Conquest rated to the publick payment of the Dane-geld at six Bovats and one Acre The Land
first and fourth party per pale deeply indented on the second and third each a Flower de Lis. His said feoffees 23 E. 3. settled those Lands on him the said Iohn Morin for his life afterwards to his daughters and heirs Ioane and Agnes and the heirs of their bodies Agnes was married to William son of Roger de Thurverton with whom continuing at Thoroton they both 15 R. 2. passed their estate here to Richard their son then dwelling at Screveton reserving five Marks per annum Rent during their respective lives as in Thoroton is already said This place became ruinous by the absence of the owners who continued their residence at Screveton for the most part Richards son was Iohn who lived at Thoroton 9 H. 6. and 16 H. 6. and had interest in the Tythes there belonging to the Church of Lincolne but his son Robert Thoroton was most at Screton for he together with Ioane the then relict of Simon de Bredsale whom I suppose his mother 3 E. 4. demised this Moryn-hall in Carcolston to William Arnall for eight years So that neither this Robert nor his son Iohn â—hough I find them both sometimes said to be of Carcolston were constant here but Robert the son of Iohn Thoroton 10 H. 8. conveyed this Morin-hall to Henry Bingham and others for a joynâ—ure for Margaret his wife and made it habitable by laying Thatch upon the Slates where any were left in which Condition it descended to me Robert Thoroton who in the year 1666. part of it being not to be mended pulled it down and built it new not in the very same place but a little North-west-ward to joyn it to a Messuage in old time called Toke place which in the time of Henry the third was Sir Roger de Alneto's and remained to his son Roger de Launey 23 E. 1. and lasted in that name till 12 H. 4. that Roger Launey and Maud his wife passed it with another less one to William Arnall whose son and heir William passed it away to Robert Gourton and his â—on Iohn 13 H. 7. to Robert Wilkinson his son Richard 2 H. 8. to Thomas Bowdon Otwell Bawdin 1 E. 6. to Iohn Brandreth whose son Christopher gave it 40 Eliz. to his son Thomas and he to his brother Roger who sold it in King Iames his time to my Grandfather Robert Thoroton and I have sold part of the Lands with some other of our old inheritance to Samuel Brunsell D. D. Rector of Bingham who hath also bought a Mess. and certain Lands of William Kirke which in the time of Richard the second were Robert Chaworths and lasted in that Family three or four Descents where the said Doctor hath built a Brick-house being very near Screton Church of which he was also Rector At the South-west-end of the Town lying next Bingham is scituate a Mess. which in the time of Edward the first was the dwelling place and inheritance of Iohn in le Willughes and continued in that name two or three Descents more There were Covenants 4 E. 3. made between the last Iohn in the Willughes who had then to wife Anneys ... and William his son and heir on the one part and Richard de Strouxton on the other to whom this was conveyed but not long after was the Binghams In the year 1392. 16 R. 2. Maud the relict of Thomas de Bingham of Kercolston passed her interest in all the Lands which were of the gift of Robert son of Iohn in the Willows which Robert was Parson of Freton in Norfolk to Raph son of Thomas de Bingham Tho. de Bingham 39 E. 3. 11 R. 2 -Matilda Rad. Bingham de Carcolston 6 R. 2. 1 H. 6 -Elizabetha Johannes Bingham 3 E. 4. ob 1488. Thom Bingham defunct 19 E. 4 -Mageria-Joh Bell mar 2. Richardus Bingham 8 H. 7. 10 H. 8. Thom. Bingham de Carcolston 26 H. 8 -Agnes Johannes Bingham de Glaston in Com. Rutland 2 Eliz. Henricus Willielmus 2 H. 7. Henricus 10 H. 8. Willielmus Johan senior Johan junior This Raph had two brothers both named Iohn whereof one might possibly be the Father of Sir Richard Bâ—ngham the Judge who was very much concerned in all the affairs of this Family in his time 3 E. 4. He passed these Lands to Iohn son and heir of Raph in whose posterity they lasted till they were purchased by William Henson alias Hall in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths time to which William Iohn Bingham of Glaston in the County of Rutland 2 Eliz. was bound in 300l. to perform certain Covenants Gregory Henson his son and heir lived to see the Lordship inclosed and his own only son William Henson buried at the age of twenty six years May 4. 1604. unmarried but his daughter called Alice he married to Gervase Annesley of Ruddington who left only daughters by her so that the said Gregory Henson married her again to Thomas Brome of Caunton and intailed all these Lands on Henson Brome and Gregory Brome her sons except a Close called Boresmore which he gave to the poor and anoâ—her called Sharp-close which he gave to the Church of Carcolston Henson Brome died before his Parents a batchelor Gregory his brother married Mary the daughter of William Palmer of Soâ—thwell Esquire by whom he hath left a son Gregory too now almost of full age 1672. to inherit the Estate being with the fore-mentioned Hall-close and Pilkinton's Farm which also lay near the house and was purchased by the said Gregory Henson a very pretty Seat Besides these there was at the inclosure of this Lordship William Tenman whose Lands since passed through several owners .... Wilford and ..... Hamerton till at length they were purchased by Iohn Machin and Mr. Edward Winter Vicar of this Church and divided between them chiefly by the Lane called Tenman Lane which leads to the Fosse way from the Town Mr. Winter's whose father Robert Winter was Vicar here also and a forward man at the inclosure having married the widow of ... Ward a Free-holder remain to his son Edward but Iohn Machin's is parcelled away one Close by the Fosse way being sold by his son Lancelot to whom he gave it to the said Mr. Porter of Bingham and the next to it by Edward his Grandchild son of his son Robert to Thomas Wilford who had to his first wife Ellen the relict of Iames Iohnson Vicar here and by that maâ—ch was better enabled to purchase that Wards Land which he did of ... Flint who went into New-England Mr. Iohnson was between the two Mr. Winters and the most famous Countrey Schoolmaster of his time he wrote a Book of Epigrams in Latine Printed at London by Iohn Beale 1615. Thomas Wilford hath also purchased the Site of the principal Mannor of one Henry Willmâ—t where was a House which Mr. Whalley made of the materials of the Parsonage house and intended as the people of that time reported for an house of Correction which the said Thomas
four Mess. and ten Acres of Land here which ought Service from three weeks to three weeks to this Court. It continued to the posterity of this Simon which may be more particularly noted in Sibthorp though I do not exactly find how long There was a Recovery suffered 4 E. 4. of the Mannor of Stanton on the Wolds which also did belong to this Family of Sibthorp and this Mannor of Hoxworth which William Leybourn the younger claimed against Sir William Chaworth Thomas Nevill Esquire and Iohn his son and heir Iohn Metheley and Iohn Staynton There was another 14 H. 8. wherein Amon Sutton Robert Sutton Vincent Grantham and Nicholas Sutton claimed against Thomas Blesby and Katherin his wife one of the daughters and heirs of Richard Dysney then dead the moyety of five Mess. two Tofts one Windmill one hundred Acres of Land sixty Acres of Medow and one hundred Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Hawkesworth and Denthorp and the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Hawkesworth Here was William Wymbish and Iohn his son after him and William his Grandchild lived in the time of Edward the third and here were likewise some Descents of Grants Robert le Graunt paid the Priory of Thurgarton for a Toft Croft and three Bovats of Land 30s. a year when all their Revenue here amounted but to 55s. 0d. ob in the year 1328. Raph de Handelby before 17 E. 1. made a Chartel to Mr. Robert called de Belver Rector of the Church of Moston and his heirs of one Mess. four Bov. ½ of Land in Houkesworth Raph son of Peter and his three Partners are said to hold of Gilbert de Gaunt a Knights Fee in Hokesworth and Adam de Novo Mercaâ—o paid for three Fees of that Honour in the time of Henry the third in Whatton Aslacton and Hokesworth Queen Elizabeth 14 Iuly in the third year of her Reign granted to Richard Whalley Esq and his heirs the Demesnes and Mannors of Whatton Hawkesworth and Tawton and the Advowson of the Rectory and Church of Hawkesworth late parcell of the Possessions of Sir Maurice Dennys Knight with all the Mess. Lands and Tenements to them belonging Mr. Whalleys interest here went to the Duke of Newcastle and is now become the Possession of Mr. Robert Butler What belonged to the Colledge of Rotheram here Mr. Whalley had also as in Sibthorp will be noted There was a good share was Mr. Grices a London Taylor which is now sold to Mr. Iohn Hacker of Flintham One Thomas Barret hath a Freehold the rest are not considerable In the ninth of King Iohn William de S. Paulo claimed against the Prior of Thurgarton the Advowson of the Church of Hawkesworth The Prior showed the Charter of Confirmation of Roger late Arch-bishop of York that they should have it to their own uses but the Canons of the Hospital of St. Katherin Lincolne pleaded that they had the Charter of Alexander Father of William of the same Church The Rectory of Hawkesworth was 10l. when the Prior of Thurgarton and Mr. Mydleson were Patrons 'T is now 8l. 13s. 9d. in the Kings Books and Mr. Robert Butler Patron Over the entrance into the Porch in a Stone is Engraven Gauterus uxor ejus Cecelina fecerunt facere Ecclesiam istam in honorem Domini nostri Iesu Beatae Mariae virginis omnium Sanctorùm Dei simul In the Windows is Gules on a Bend Arg. 3. Crosse Crosletts Azure Gules a Lion Rampant Arg. over all a Bend Azure charged with three Escallops Or Mydleton of Fulbek Com. Linc. Sibthorp Arg. on a Saltier engrailed Sable five Annulets Or Leek Arg. three Birdbolts Gules Bozom In the Chancell about the year 1659. was buried Robert Rockhold the most ingenious Rector of this place aged about 60 years A Batchelor and a great example of Piety Charity and Eloquence Aslacton TOri before the Conquest whose Lands were afterwards Walter de Ayncurts had a Mannor in Aslactune which was rated to the Tax for one Car. The Land was three Car. There Walchelin the Man or Tenant of Walter de Aincurt had two Car. and one Sochm. on one Bovat of this Land six or seven Vill. two Bord. with one Car. ½ and twenty four Acres of Medow This kept the old value 30s. having Soc in Hochesword Another Mannor with Soc and Sac had Leving which discharged it self to the Dane-geld for one Bovat The Land was half a Car. After the Conquest Vluric held it of Ilbert de Lacy whose Fee it became and there had two Oxen plowing two Sochm. one Bord. having half a Car. and eight Acres of Medow This kept the value also which it had in the Confessours time viz. 5s. 4d. Another Mannor here was of the Tainland which Levric had before the Normans came and discharged it likewise to the publick Geld for one Bov. The Land was four Bov. Vluric held it afterwards of King William and there had two Oxen in Plow and two Sochm. one Bord. with half a Car. there was likewise eight Acres of Medow and it kept the old value 5s. 4d. In Aslacton was some ancient Demesne of the Soc of Orston the Kings Mannor as much as was rated to the Geld at one Bov. There was one Villain In Haslacheton was there likewise of the Soc of Whatton of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand which used to be rated to the Geld for half a Car. The Land was one Car. and an half There nine Sochm. had four Plows or Carucats This part it seems had the preheminence to carry the Tythes or else the nearness of that Church made the rest of the Lords less careful to get one of their own and so the whole Township hath been ever esteemed in Whatton Parish and the Church interest except that little of Orston went with that Rectory in the time of Henry the second to the Abby of Wellebek to which Henry Crok son and heir of Walter Crok of Aslacton gave the Homage and Service of Mr. Raph son of Mr. Richard for two Oxgangs of Land in Aslacton and of divers others and also divers other Lands Another part was held by the Family which took their name from Button near Nottingham in the Wapenâ—ac or Hundred of Thurgarton called Burton Iorz and is still distinct from the rest and now in the tenure of Mr. M. Hawford of Eedy Weston in Rutland as I take it But the most considerable part of this Township viz. both Deyncourts and that of the Fee of Gaunt which 32 E. 1. Iohn de Newmarch is said to hold here and in Hawkeworth were very anciently the Aslactons who held of the Newmarches of Whatton and they of the other Newmarches and they of Gaunt and after of Bellâ—monte Reginaldus de Aslacton probably descended from Vluric or Walchelin was a Witness as was also Roger de Burton to the Lady Adelina de Whattons Deed who by the consent
of William de Heriz her Husband gave to the Priory of Lenton her two Men or Tenants Hugh and Henry with the three Bovats of Land they held in Aslacton which gift she and her said Husband offered on the high Altar of the holy Trinity at Lenton Simon son of Reginald de Aslacton gave to the Priory of Thurgarton a Toft and Croft here which was Ordric's and one Acre of Medow of the Fee of Oliver Dayencourt and a great Land or Selion whereon was a Windmill all which H. Prior of that place gave to Maud the wife of Simon de Aslacton and the heirs on her begotten Raph Bozun or Bugun gave to Reginald son of Simon de Aslacton 22s. yearly Rent out of Thurverton and Skerington with Maud his sister in Franke marriage Simon de Aslacton who was Sheriff of this County 44 and 45 H. 3. I take to be son of this last Reginald and father of another who was also father of Reginald de Aslacton Knight who by Fine between himself and Roger de Aslacton Parson of Hawkesworth 2 E. 3. settled this Mannor of Aslacton on himself for life then to his son Iohn the elder and the heirs of his body for want of which to Iohn the younger then to Simon then to Roger his other sons and the respective heirs of their bodies successively for want of which to the right heirs of himself Iohn the elder had two Wives by his first called Alice he had William de Aslacton mentioned in Torlaston his second was Iohan the relict of Peter Hodle and sister and co-heir of Iohn son of Simon de Kirketon in Holland Lord of Sibthorp but by her he had no issue Iohn de Aslacton Clark 30 E. 3. was impleaded by Nicholas de Langford Junior and Alice his wife and Iohn Ryvell Chr. and Ioan his wife daughters and heirs of Roger Deyncourt Reginaldus de Aslacton temp H. 2. Simon de Aslacton-Matilda Reginaldus de Aslacton-Matilda soror Rad. Bozun Simon de Aslacton vicecom Nott. Derb. 44 H. 3. Reginaldus de Aslacton Reginaldus de Aslacton miles-Alicia Joh. de Aslacton Sen. -Alicia-Joana for cohaer Joh. fil Sim. de Kirketon s. p. Willielmus de Aslacton Isabella fil haer -Edmundus Cranmer Johannes Cranmer de Aslacton-Alicia fil ..... Marshall Thomas Cranmer-Agnes fil Laurentii Hatfeild Johannes-Joana fil Joh. Frecheville Thomas Cranmer-Cecilia fil ..... Quadring Thom. Cranmer de Aslacton-Alicia fil Joh. Lucy ux 1 -Elizab fil Thom. Hutchinson relict Will. Erookesby Maria haeres-Johannes Rosell de Radcliff Gâ—orgâ—â—â— Rosell Thom. Molyneux marit 1 -Alicia haer-Joh Thorold mil. Johannes Molyneux Baronettus Richardus Carolus Margareta Thom. Archiepisc. Cantuariens Dorothea ux Haroldi Rofell Anna ux Edm. Cartwright Johannes Jun. cler Sim. Roger. Hugo de Cranmer-Matilda fil Willielmi de Sutterton Gilbertus Cranmer-Ida fil Adae de Loughton Hugo Thom. Cranmer Isabella fil haer -Edmundus Cranmer Johannes for violent ejecting them from the custody of the Land and heir of Iohn de Aslacton being then under age which Iohn dyed seized of one hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow and the third part of the Mannor of Aslacton which he held of the said Roger Deyncourt by Knights Service viz. by Homage and Scutage for a Knights Fee whereupon the Jury gave them 20l. damage and they desired Execution and had it This heir then in minority was William it seems whose daughter and heir Isabell was married to Edmund Cranmer and to that Family carried this Mannor of Aslacton Edmund Cranmer of Aslacton and Isabell his wife 4 H. 6. claimed against William de Sibthorp Esquire two Mess. one Toft twenty six Acres of Land and two of Medow in Aslacton She left 〈…〉 Iohn Cranmer who by Alice the daughter of .... Marshall of Muscam had a son named Thomas Cranmer who married Agnes the daughter of Lawrence or Stephen Hatfeild of Willoughby in Thurgarton-a Lée Hundred and by her had his eldest son Iohn Cranmer whose first wife was Ioan daughter of Iohn Frecheville Esquire and his second Margaret daughter of Iohn Fitz-Williams of Sprotburgh another of his sons was Thomas Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury and Martyr fit to weigh down the Scale against Thomas Becker his Predecessour another son was Edmund Cranmer Arch-deacon of Canterbury he had also divers daughters Iane wife of Iohn Monings Lieutenant of Dover Castle Isabell of Sir ... Shepey Knight Anne of Edmund Cartwright and Dorothy of Harold Rosell of Radcliffe on Trent Tat hanc pià in tanti Praesulis simul et Martyris memoriam Munificentiâ proprâ—s impensis câ—elari fecit Guilielmus Cartwright 〈◊〉 de Ossington in Com. Nottingh His Nephew Thomas Cranmer son of his brother Iohn by his said first wife dyed seized of the Rectory of Whatton and Aslacton 8 Decemb. 5 E. 6. to whiâ—h belonged one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow thirty of Pasture in Whatton and Aslacton and also of the Mannor of Aslacton six Mess. c. and two Mess. in Whatton c. and left his son Thomas Cranmer his heir then above twenty two years of age Which latter Thomas had two Wives by his first he had Mary wife of Iohn Rosell of Radcliff on Trent Esquire Grandson of Harold before named and by his second Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Hutchinson and widow of William Brookesby of Grimsby he had Alice wife of Thomas Molyneux and after of Sir Iohn Thorold his daughters and heirs and died 8 Decemb. 1 Eliz. Sir Iohn Molyneux Baronet son of the said Alice and Thomas and Father of Sir Francis sold the Cranmers interest which descended to him And the Mannor is now the Marquess of Dorchesters the Tythes and some Glebe with the Parsonage House c. were Mr. Gervas Armstrongs of Scarrington as in that place is noted Thomas Bean had a good Freehold here part whereof is my Brother-in-law Thomas Iallands And there are some other small Freeholders Thomas Castledine Thomas Draper both of Scarrington with some others divers of the Tenants in Aslacton do suit to the Court-Leet at Cotgrave formerly belonging to St. Iohns of Ierusalem There was a Chappell in the Town which is now a dwelling House Whatton VVatone THis Town so called from the watry scituation the River Smite being close by it which sometimes continues longer full of water than other swifter Rivers do unless the Channel be very well cleansed was before the Norman Invasion the Land of one Vlf who was charged to the Tax for his Mannor here as two Car. and an half The Land being then accounted sufficient for nine Plows or nine Car. There Robert the Man or Tenant of Gislebert de Gand whose Fee it afterwards became had three Car. twenty eight Vill. twelve Bord. having nine Car. and one Mill 4s. and eighty Acres of Medow There was one Molaria ubi molefodiunt of three Marks of Silver which I know not how to render except it be Marle In these parts Mold
Soc of Stantune here was also of his Fee another parcell Soc to Cotes now Cotham which paid the Dane-geld as one Bov. ½ The Land being one Car. There was twenty four Acres of Medow There five Sochm. had one Car. ½ and twenty four Acres of Medow Here was also a Mannor in Flodburge which Vlvric had before the Conquest and discharged it to the publick Tax for two Bovats The Land then was certified to be one Car. There Walter de Ayncurt had afterwards one Car. four Vill. with one Car. This kept the old value it had before in the time of Edward the Confessour viz. 20s. Here was another small part went with Shelton of Roger de Buslies Fee the Tythes whereof are paid thither still Here was a Family called de le Hou from their residence on the Hill the lower part is usually called Dalington Of them Gerard and after him Walter de le Hou and in the latter end of Henry the third and beginning of Edward the first Robert del How who passed some parcels in Flawbergh and Dalington to Robert Morin were of most note though afterwards 13 E. 3. I find William but I think most of their Lands were gone first yet in some writings it is still called Flawborough del How Galfr. Bugge of Wester Leke in 26 E. 1. sold to Sir William de Staunton six Bov. and an half of Land with the Villains in Flawburgh for fifty Marks to be paid in the Mannor House of Sir Richard de Bingham brother of the said Galfr. Bugge The greatest part of this Township became the possession and inheritance of the Family of Staunton shortly after as I guess for in the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. it is certified to be half a Villa and Sir William de Staunton Lord of it where Kilvington Staunton and Alverton answered for a whole one and Sir William de Staunton and Robert Morin were Lords However when the exchange in Kilvington was made that Markhams part wherein 't is like was also some or all of that share belonging to Cotham came to the Stauntons it made it entirely enough theirs but it was not very long so for in the time of the late troubles it was sold by the then Earl now Duke of Newcastle or his Trustees to Sir Iohn Cropley whose son hath been at great charge and loss to spoil a good Lordship for Corn by inclosing and depopulating it as we think Some of this Town was of Orston Soc as in that place is mentioned viz. some of the lower Town called Dalington and 26 H. 3. held by Roger Bozon this is still in Orston Parish but the main of the Township is Parish to Staunton Mr. Cropley I see is now rebuilding some good Farm-Houses viz. 1675. but the Lordship I doubt will not hastily recover its former state Shelton IN Sceltune and Colingham was a Mannor of the Fee of Raph de Limesi who had Thorpe and Holton and one in Dordenthorpe in this Wapentak This was rated to the Geld at five Bov. and an half The Land four Car. There were eight Sochm. five Vill. having three Car. and sixty Acres of Medow two Acres and one Virg. of Wood or Pasture In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. but in the Conquerours at 40s. In Scelton and Flodberge of the Fee of Roger de Busli was a Mannor which before the Conquest Alsi had and paid for it to the publick Tax as seven Bov. ½ The Land two Car. ½ There Robert the Man or Tenant of Roger had one Car. six Vill. two Bord. having two Car. There was a Church and a Mill and thirty Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 40s. in the Conquerours but 30s. value Here was also of the Fee of Ilbert de Lacy Soc to Sibetorp in Scelton Alvreton Chelvinton and Torverton as much as paid the Tax or Geld for three Bov. The Land one Car. There six Vill. and one Bord. had two Car. and thirty Acres of Medow 'T is like the posterity of that Robert had their name from this place however it is certain that a Family of that name here was very anciently Lucia the daughter of Edward Foliot and Ioane her sister 33 E. 1. passed a Mess. and a Car. of Land in Shelton by Fine to Walter Bedewynde The Mannor and Advowson of the Church of Shelton 7 E. 2. by Fine were settled on Iohn de Shelton and Alice his wife and the heirs of Iohn In the 9 E. 2. Sibthorp and Shelton answered for one Vill. and Sir Iohn de Charnels Iohn de Bedewynde Iohn de Schelton Iohn de Thorpe and Simon de Sibthorpe were certified to be Lords A Fine was levied of this Mannor and Advowson 10 E. 2. between Iohn de Shelton and Alice his wife Quer. and Robert de Helpeston Parson of Houton Deforc. whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Alice for their lives and to remain after their decease to Nicolas de Widmerpole and Alice his wife and the heirs he should beget on her body and for default of such issue to the right heirs of the said Nicolas Thomas de Staunton and Alice his wife 2 R. 2. and afterwards 8 R. 2. levied a Fine of one Mess. in Newarke and the Mannor of Shelton and Advowson of the Church to Thomas de Hatfeild Bishop of Durrham and Iohn de Popham Sir Thomas de Staunton Knight and his parceners 13 R. 2. were found to have held half a Knights Fee here of Roger de Clifford and 15 R. 2. of Thomas de Clifford whose son Thomas de Clifford was then found heir of the said Thomas de Clifford Knight Walter Parker of Segbrok Cousin of the Lady Alice sometime wife of Sir Thomas de Staunton Knight 7 H. 5. released to Symon de Leke Knight and his heirs all his right in the Mannor of Stoke nigh Newarke called Overhall and in the Mannor of Shelton and Advowson of the Church with the Appurtenances in Shelton and Flawburgh and in one Mess. in Newarke The Mannors of Kilvington Shelton and Overhall in Stoke by Newark with the Appurtenances and eighteen Mess. twelve Tofts fifty Bovats of Land two hundred Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Thorpe Elston Staunton Kilvington Alverton Flawburgh Shelton and Stoke by Newark were 18 H. 6. by Fine settled on Richard Willughby and Anne his wife one of the four daughters and heirs of Simon Leke of Cotham Esquire and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Anne Richard Bingham of Watnow Esquire and Anne his wife suffered a Recovery 3 H. 8. wherein Sir Henry Willughby Knight Anthony Fitz-Herbert Serjeant at Law Nicholas Fitz-Herbert Nicholas Purefey Esquire Iohn Savage Esquire Nicholas Strelley Esquire and Iohn Newton claimed against them the Mannor and Advowson of Flaburgh two Mess. two Tofts one hundred and sixty Acres of Land forty of
Medow and forty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Bramcote Shelton Flaburgh and Dalington They suffered another 7 H. 8. wherein Sir William Mering Knight Rowland Digby Esquire Everard Digby Esquire Nicholas Strelley of Linby Esquire Nicholas Strelley of Strelley Esquire and Iohn Digby Gent. claimed against them the Mannors of Watnowe Chaworth and Shelton and the Advowson of Shelton Church Robert Markham Esquire suffered a Recovery to Francis Leek Esquire and Thomas Markham Esquire of the Mannor of Shelton with the Appurtenances and two Mess. one Cottag two Tofts one Dovecote three Gardens two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow sixty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Shelton Dallington and Flawborowe and called to warrant George Purefey Esquire 10 Eliz. Sir Robert Markham the destroyer of that Family sold it to Sir Thomas Bennet an Alderman of London whose issue enjoyes it at this day intire and inclosed The Rectory of Shelton was 8l. and Mr. Markham and Mr. Bingham Patrons 'T is now 6l. 15s. 2d. ob in the Kings Books and Simon Bennet Esquire Patron Sibthorpe Sibetorpe THis is no great Lordship for content of ground only the soil may be thought tolerably good because the Book of Doomsday gives us notice that in those daies here were four or five several Mannors whereof Earl Alan of Richmond had some viz. two which were Vnspaec's before the Conquest who paid the Geld for them as two Bov. ½ The Land being then one Car. Fredgis held this of Earl Alan and there had one Car four Sochm. on one Bovat and two Bordars having one Car. There was a Priest and a Church to which belonged the fourth part of the Land There was ten Acres of Medow The value of this in the Confessours time was 20s. then 12s. Another Mannor in Sybetorpe this Earl had which before was Osberts who was rated for it to the Dane-geld at one Bov. and three Acres The Land half a Car. There was a Priest two Bord. four Acres of Medow This had been 10s. but then was 4s. value Of William Peverells Fee here were two Mannors which before the Normans came Leuvine and Turvert had and were rated for them to the Geld at four Bov. The Land of them was thirteen Bovats There Robert the Man or Tenant of William Pevrel had one Plow or Car. and five Villains with one Plow or Car. and one Mill 20d. and seven Acres of Medow This was in the Confessours time 40s. value then but 24s. Here was another Mannor which before the Conquest Pileuvin had for which he paid the Tax as two Bov. ½ The Land of it was one Car. Afterwards when this great Survey was made by the Conquerour Ilbert de Lacy had it Arnegrime held it of him There was one Car. in Demesne and three Sochm. on half a Bovat of Land and sixteen Bordars having three Plows or Carucats and the third part of a Mill 10d. and ten Acres of Medow The fourth part of this Land belonged to the Church of the same Mannor There was a Priest This kept the old value 30s. Earl Alans part here as most of the Richmond Fee in these parts was held immediately of the Family of Musters of Treswell in this County where Robert de Musters their Ancestor had his residence and was called the Man of Earl Alan in Doomsday Book Iohn de Musters of Tireswell Chr. 22 E. 3. claimed 3s. Rent here whereof his Ancestor Iohn de Musters was seised in the time of King Richard the first the right of which descended to Robert his son and heir and from the said Robert to Iohn his son and heir who dying without issue it was inherited by William his said sons brother who in like manner left it to Robert his brother from whom it came to his son and heir the said Iohn de Musters who then claimed it Iohn de Musters of Tireswell Chivaler by Fine 22 E. 3. passed to Thomas de Sibethorp Parson of Bekyngham 3s. Rent in Sibethorpe together with the Homages and Services of Robert son of William del Grene of Sibthorp Robert Adam William Elys Henry Elys Robert de Stridelington Parson of Skeldingthorpe Isabell who was the wife of Robert de Stridelington Robert son of Robert de Stridelington and Isabell his wife Iohn Alisaundre of Sibethorp Simon de Sibethorp and Iohn his younger son William son of Simon de Sibethorp and Cecily his wife Constance daughter of Roger de Botelesford of Sibthorp Alice daughter of Constance de Botelesford Sarra who had been wife of Walter de Essewellethorp of Sibethorpe Henry son of Walter de Essewellethorpe of Sibethorp Hughde St. Paul Geoffrey Bythelane of Sibethorpe Iohn son of Geoffrey by the Lane William son of Iohn Iohn de Cougham William de Middelton and Elias de Middelton and their heirs for all the Tenements they held of the said Sir Iohn de Musters in Sibthorpe Robert son of William del Grene of Sibthorpe 20 E. 3. claimed an Acre of Medow and 16d. farthing Rent in Sibthorpe as heir to Goscelinus de St. Paul son of Roger de Sibthorpe Rogerus de Sibthorp Goscelinus de St. Paul R. 1. Thomas Rogerus Alicia fil haer Willielmus Robertus del Grene de Sibethorp 20 E. 3. Tericius de Sibethorp temp R. 1. Petrus Robertus Henricus Nicole fil haer -Will de Middelton Elias de Middleton 23 E. 3. Willielmus de Middleton 23 E. 3. which Gocelinus had it in the time of Richard the first and left it to his son and heir Thomas who had a son called Roger who left it to his daughter and heir Alice the mother of William father of the said Robert del Grene who passed it and other things to the said Thomas de Sibthorp so did Elias de Middleton and William his son 23 E. 3. which Elias claimed two Mess. three Tofts three Bov. ½ of Land ten Acres of Medow and 20s. Rent in Sibthorpe and Syreston from Tiricius de Sibethorp his Ancestor in the time of Richard the first who left his right to Peter his son and heir who did the like to his son Robert who had Henry father of Nicola wife of William and mother of the said Elias de Middleton The rest who held any of this Fee or most of them before named conveyed their several interests to this Thomas de Sibthorp Parson of Bekingham Lacies Fee it seems came to Sir Stephen Waleys of whom it was held in the time of Edward the third The most ancient Lord of this Mannor that I have met with was Raph de Sancto Paulo who had a daughter and heir called Dionysia married Radulphus de Sancto Paulo Dionysia fil haer -Alexander Bozon de Kirketon in Hoyland miles temp R. 1. 1 Radulphus s. p. -Alicia relict 2 Hugo Simon de Kirketon in Holand miles Johannes de Kirketon s. p. Margareta ux Johannis fil Rad. Chaumpeneys de Quaplade Alicia ux Fulc
Leeke son of the said Iohn and the heirs of his body for want of which to the heirs of the body of the said Iohn and in default of such to the right heirs of the said Alice There was another Fine 36 H. 6. between Thomas Leeke of Landford Quer. and Hugh Golhall of Wodeburgh and Alice his wife Deforc of the Mannor of Elston called Elstons Mannor with the Appurtenances and the rest of the particulars as before which were then settled on the said Hugh and Alice during their lives and after on Ioane Golhall daughter of the said Hugh during her life then to revert to the said Thomas Leeke and his heirs for ever There was a Recovery 32 H. 8. wherein Thomas Rooper and William Wright Clark claimed against Francis Leeke Esquire the Mannor of Elston with the Appurtenances and three Mess. two Cottag one Dovecote one hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow forty of Pasture 8s. Rent and the Rent of 1l. of Cummin-seed two pair of Gloves and a Steel Needle in Elston Thorpe and Stoke by Newarke There was a Recovery 38 H. 6. wherein Iohn Metheley the younger claimed against Iohn Compton five Mess. two Cottages one hundred and twenty Acres of Land forty of Medow and 24s. 8d. Rent in Elston Flintham and Sireston Johannes Metheley Johannes Metheley de Elston Joana soror Edm. Percy Decan Sacelli relict Hansard Christoph. Metheley-Anna fil Tho. Lister de Wakefeild Barthol Metheley de Elston -Joanna fil .... Bingham de Carcolston Elizabetha fil haer -Johannes Lascells fil tertius Georgii Lascells de Stourton Gateford Georgius Lascells de Elston -Anna fil Gervasii Wirrall de Leversall in Com. Ebor. Johannes-Lascells ... fil ... Coppinger Georgius Lascells ........ fil Franc. Leek de Balderton haer -Anna fil Hercy Pate relict Rob. Waring Barthol ... fil Deisney Ropers Mannor which before was Leekes and Metheleys Lands the Capital Mess. whereof heretofore was called Carues place Mannor are now the Inheritance of George Lascells Esquire The Rectory of Elston was ten Marks and some Prebendary Patron 'T is now 9l. 8s. 9d. in the Kings Books and William Wightman Esq of Stoke Patron Cotham Doomsd. Cotes HEre before the Norman Invsiaon were divers Mannors one was the Freehold of Leuric who paid for it to the Dane-geld as three Bovats The Land then twelve Bovats This afterwards was the Fee of Odo Bishop of Baion's whose Man or Tenant Wacelinus had here one Car. five Vill. and one Bord. having half a Car. and twenty Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 40s. value in the Conquerours 30s. Here was likewise of Walter de Ayncurts Fee the principal part of the Township in which before the Conquest were two Mannors which Suen and Tori had who paid the publick Tax for them as nine Bovats The Land being then certified to be six Car. There afterward Walter had in Demesne one Car. ten Vill. eight Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and a Church and six Acres of Medow This was in the Confessours time 100s. in the Conquerours 6l. value when Doomsday Book was made Walter de Ayencurt gave his Tythes here and at very many other places to the Monastery of St. Maries at Yorke which had a Pension of 24s. per annum in the year 1344. as in the Visitation of William Zouch Arch-bishop of York appeareth But Raph Dâ—yncourt when he Founded Thurgarton gave this Church called there Cotes as in Granby is said And in the year 1352. the Abbat and Covent of St. Maries at Yorke agreed to let the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton have their portions of Tythes in the Arch-deaconry of Nott. viz. two parts of the Tythes of the Demesne Lands in Graneby and Hikling and the like in Cotum for ten Marks of Silver yearly for ever In the eleventh year of King Iohns Reign there was an Assise to try if Robert Rusell and others had unjustly disseised Henry de Mar. and Petronilla his wife of their Common of Pasture and Turbary and Marish in Cotes and Beninton which belonged to their Freehold in Cotes The Jury found that Robert Russell and Richard the Parson had carried away Turf which the men of the said Richard had wrought in the Common of the said Henry and so had disseised him the rest had leave from the Earl of Chesters Baylys and that it was alwaies lawful for the said Earl and the said Henry to give leave to others to cut Turf In the twelfth year of King Iohn Petronilla the daughter of Guido de Croun gave to Paganus son of William de Mara and his heirs her whole Land of Cotun reserving two pound of Pepper yearly Rent She married to her first husband William de Longechamp and by him had Henry de Longechampe who had a daughter called Alice who was married to Roger Pedwardyn But the said Petronilla the daughter and heir of Guido de Croun had another husband called Oliver de Vaux by whom she had a son called Iohn de Vaux There was an Assise at Derby 53 H. 3. before Iohn le Breton to try if Stephen Father of William de Cotone was seised of one Toft and two Acres of Land in Cotone which Adam de Hâ—tot held who called to warrant before Iohn le Bretone Alane le Breton who came and summoned to warranty Stephen the son of Stephen de Haya Walter de Hayea paid 40d. for the eighth part of a Fee in Coton The Jury 8 E. 1. found that Roger de Vallibus held in Cotum sixteen Bovats of the Fee of Dovor which I take to be that of Odo Bishop of Bayon of Stephen de la Hay which the said Stephen was wont to hold of the King in Capite by the service of finding a man of Arms Armigerum forty daies at his own charge in the time of War There was an agreement made between Roger de Vallibus and Robert de Cumpton 8 E. 1. also concerning right of Common in which the said Robert granted that the proper Goods of the said Roger might Common in the Territory of Houton except the several after the Corn was carried away excepting Swine and Bidentibus Sheep so that neither his Freeholders Servants Villains nor Cottagers did Common And another bargain was then also made touching the entring of their Cattel into both their Territories as well Houton as Cotum and for the manner of replevying It was adjudged 10 E. 1. that Roger de Vallibus and Clementia his wife should recover their seisin of certain Customs and Services which divers Men and Tenants of Cotum ought to do for their Land there Roger de Vallibus 15 E. 1. was found to have greater right to hold sixteen Bovats except seven Acres and one Rod in Cotum than the King and that this Mannor was held of the Castle of Dovor as before but then the Rent was raised to 40s. per annum
a Crosse engrailed Gules The Lady Alice Stauntons Tomb is mentioned in Staunton Thorpe by Newark IN Torpe the Fee of Rad. de Limesi before the Conquest Vlvric had a Mannor then rated to the Dane-geld at six Bov. and an half The Land four Car. There afterwards Manfrid the Man or Tenant of Raph de Limesi had one Car. and nine Villains and five Bordars having three Car. and seventy two Acres of Medow the value is omitted In King Iohns time Malger de Torpe was summoned to warrant to the Prior of Haverholme the Advowson of the Church of Thorp who came and confirmed the grant of it made by Walter de Torp his Father to the said Prior and his successors who then produced the Chartel or Deed of the said Walter And it appears 22 E. 3. that Priory enjoyed this Church accordingly In the Record of Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Thorpe and Cotum answered for a whole Villa and Richard de Thorpe and Iohn de Mounteney were certified to be Lords There was a Fine levied at Nott. 3 E. 3. between William de Thorpe Knight and Margaret his wife Quer. and Hugh de Goushull Parson of Radcliffe Deforc. of the Mannor of Thorpe with the Appurtenances five Bovats of Land five Acres of Medow seven Marks 2s. 1 ob 1 q. Rent and Rent of 4 Hens and 6 Geese in Stoke Eyleston Newark and Northgate by Newark whereby the premises were settled on the said Sir William and Margaret and the heirs of the body of Sir William remainder to Herbert his brother and the heirs Males of his body remainder to the right heirs of Sir William de Thorpe Sir Edmund Molineux who was Serjeant at Law and made Justice of the Bench during the Kings pleasure 22 Octob. 4 E. 6. was son of Sir Thomas Molineux of Hawton by his second wife the daughte of ... Cotton of Cheshire and had this Mannor and bought the Lands which were the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem in this place belonging to the Preceptory of Eagle in the County of Lincolne formerly the Knights Templars of one ...... Thorpe who together with .... Lister had them from the Crown 35 H. 8. and was succeeded here by his son Iohn Molineux of Thorpe and he by his son Edmund who left a son called Sir Iohn Molineux who sold this place to Iohn Halsey and others The Township is inclosed and the Capitall Messuage and Grounds near the Town are now the inheritance of Robert Butler Esquire whose Father Robert Butler re-edified the ruined Church There was a Recovery suffered 6 Eliz. wherein Robert Flecher and Iohn Fawconer claimed against Iohn Molineux Esquire three Acres and one Rood of Medow and one hundred Acres of Moore in Thorpe and Stoke by Newark and Common of Pasture for all Mannor of Cattel in four hundred Acres of Land in Thorpe and Stoke and Robert Markham Esquire George Nevill Esquire and Iohn Arnald Gentleman were called to warranty Divers of the Closes are the inheritance of Sir Francis Leek Knight and Baronet whose Father William Leek was son of Sir Francis Leek by his second wife the daughter of ...... Edgioke after married to Sir Gervas Clifton which said Williams second wife .... the daughter of .... Orme of Elston still keeps them in Joynture She was since married to .... Druell who is also dead The Rectory of Thorpe was 10l. value when the Prior of Brodholme perhaps mistaken for Haverholme was Patron 'T is now 8l. in the Kings Books and the King himself Patron In the Church was an ancient Tomb whereon lay one in Armour and Mail cross-leg'd and on his Shield Azure a Fesse Arg. betwixt three Lions Rampant Or which is oft also in the Window Thorpe and the Inscription is Hic jacet Dom. Willielmus de Thorpe miles Domina Margareta uxor sua ... Here was Staffords and Bouns Earl of Northampton And Or a Lion Ramp Az. a Bend Gobony Arg. and Gules Barry of six Arg. and Az. Grey of Codnar Gules a Fesse Barry betwixt three Libards Heads Or. Quarterly Arg. and Sab. a Bend Gules Arg. three Martlets sab Quarterly per Fesse indented Ermine and Arg. Barry of six Or and Az. a Canton Ermine Or thrâ—e Chevrons Gules Gules a Saltier Arg. Nevile Azure on a Bend Arg. Cotised betwixt six Lioncels Ramp Or three Mullets Sab. Boun. Hawton Doomsd. Holton HEre was Soc to Newark as much as was rated to the Tax for two Bov. ½ of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee and here was of Walter de Ayncurts Fee Soc to Stoches in Holton which paid the publick Geld for two Bovats The Land was one Car. There six Sochm. had two Car. and twenty Acres of Medow But the most considerable part of this Township was the Fee of Raph de Limesi wherein Tored had a Mannor which in the Confessours time paid the Dane-geld for four Bov. and an half The Land being then certified to be sufficient for two Plows or two Carucats There Raph de Limesi had two Car. and four Sochm. on two Bovats and an half of this Land and five Vill. five Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and two Churches one Mill 5s. 4d. Here were likewise four Mannors in the Confessours time which Bugo Raynald Torvet and Bugo had and then discharged them to the publick payment or Geld for six Bov. ½ The Land was then returned to be two Car. ½ Soc also there which paid the Geld as five Bovats The Land two Car. Soc. In these Lands were eighteen Sochm. two Vill. ten Bord. having six Car. These five Mannors Alured held of Raph. In the Confessours time the value was 100s. when Doomsday Book was made 4l. 10s. Richard de Houton was the first Successour of Alured that I have found and he I suppose lived in the time of King Henry the second William son of Roger de Honton gave to Walter des Mores son of Rob. des Mores that Toft and two Bovats c. in Houton the Witnesses were Robert de Basingham Richard his brother William son of Richard de Houton William son of Roger de Stokes Walter del Howe Henry son of Thomas de Roldeston Walter son of Alured de Collingham Raph son of Robert de Collingham Robert de Stokes William son of Harvey Adam son of Albert Henry de Carleton Malger de Thorp Walter son of Henry and others Sir Roger de Howton son of William de Houton Knight gave with his body seven Bovats in Houton to the Priory of Thurgarton for the sustentation of a Caâ—on to celebrate Mass daily in that Church where he intended to be buried for the health of his Soul and of Agnes his wife and all his Ancestors and Successours Walter Arch-bishop of Yorke confirmed the Church of Houton to that Priory which it had of the gift of the said Roger son of William and afterwards granted the Prior and Covent two Besants yearly
out of it to be paid by the Parson in the name of a Pension There was a Fine levied at Nott. 42 H. 3. between Richard Prior of Thurgarton and Robert de Houton by which the said Prior passed the Advowson of the Church of Houton to the said Robert and his heirs who then gave to that Monastery three Bovats of Land in Houton and confirmed the seven Bovats and four Tofts together with Stephen de Houton William de Bingham Walter le Dispenser Maud le Dekne Villains who held the said Lands and all their sequel and three Tofts and one Bov. ½ in Woodburgh and the Villains who held them and the Homage and Service of William de Nevill and his heirs for two Bov. of Land in Fulbek held of Roger de Houton his brother whose heir the said Robert then was Roger de Brettevile and Amabilia his wife who afterwards married or else was daughter of ... Verly gave 7s. Rent to Thurgarton out of Lands in this Town then in the occupation of Ernabald Brun. Benedict de Rolleston 10 E. 1. released to Roger de Bretevill and Amabille his wife one Mess. and two Car. of Land and ten Acres of Medow and one Mill in Hoghton the Thursday after the Feast of St. Marc the Evangelist Robert de Cumpton Lord of Houton gave to Theophania daughter of Adam le Vavasur one Mess. two Bovats of Land c. in this Town paying yearly half a pound of Wax at Christmas The Witnesses were Sir William de Staunton Sir Iohn de Thorp Knights William de Sibthorp Paulinus de Stokes c. The Seal within the Circumscription of his name is on a long straight lined Triangular Shield three Helmets which Arms were on all the Seals of this Family in the Reigns of several Kings though differing sometimes in shape of the Helmets Sir Robert de Cumpton was a Knight 1302. There was a Fine levied of the moyety of the Mannor of Houton by Newark 29 E. 1. by Robert de Compton to Hugh Barry Nicholas Curzun of Thorleby and Maud his wife passed by Fine 27 E. 1. to Hugh de Stanford one Mess. one Toft six Bovats of Land nine Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Houton by Newark This was returned a whole Villa 9 E. 2. and Robert de Compton Lord of it Robertus de Cumpton viz. Fenny Cumpton in Com. Warw. Robertus de Cumpton miles 29 E. 1. Robertus de Cumpton 3 E. 3. Johannes de Compton 43 E. 3. Willielmus de Compton Willielmus de Compton Ar. 6 H. 6. Johannes de Compton 37 H. 6. Willielmus Compton Ar. 5 H. 8. Johannes 3 E. 3. Radulphus 3 E. 3. Jacobus 3 E. 3. There was a Fine levied at Nott. 3 E. 3. between Robert de Cumpton Quer. and Robert de Helpeston Parson of Houton Deforc. of two parts of the Mannor of Houton by Newark with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church of the said Mannor thereby settled on the said Robert de Cumpton for life afterwards to his sons Robert Iohn Raph Iames successively and their respective heirs Males remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert de Cumpton Robert de Compton 43 E. 3. acknowledged to have received of Iohn his son five Marks 7s. and 6d. of his Rent of the Lands and Tenements which the said Iohn held of him in Houton William Cumpton of Houton Esquire 6 H. 6. conveyed the Mannors of Houton and Fenny Compton in Warwickshire to Thomas Cursun Esquire and Iohn Flaubergh Clark Nicholas Wymbish Clark Hugh Wymbish and Raph Bellers Esquires 23 H. 6. released to Iohn Cumpton son and heir of William Cumpton the younger late of Houton by Newark all their claim in the Mannor of Houton and in all the Lands and Tenements which were William Cumptons Grandfather of the said Iohn in the Counties of Nott. and Warwick Iohn Cumpton son and heir of William Compton for a summ of Money conveyed the Mannors of Houton and Fenny Compton by Chepingdorset c. to Hugh Pakenham and Iohn Pakenham This Family it seems residing in this County was not discovered by Mr. Dugdale in Warwickshire in Fenny Compton Church Window he observes Sable a Fesse engrailed between three Helmets Argent which might probably belong to some of this Stock Iohn Compton son and heir of William Compton and Cousin and heir of William Compton Father of the said William sometime of Houton by Newark 37 H. 6. released to Hugh Pakenham and Iohn Pakenham Clark in possession being and their heirs all his right in the Mannor of Houton and the Advowson of the Church I have not seen further of these Comptons saving that 5 H. 8. William Compton Esquire claimed against Robert Molineux and Katherine Molineux widow two parts of the Mannor of Houton which was then the inheritance of that Family whereof the first was Thomas Molineux Grandchild son and brother to Sir Richard Molineux of Sefton in the County of Lancaster which said Thomas was made Banneret by Richard Duke of Gloucester at Barwick in the year 1482. and built the Church and a fair House at this Hawton his first wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Markham of Cotham by whom he had Robert Molyneux who succeeded him here his second wife was Katherine the daughter of Iohn Cotton and I suppose the widow of Thomas Poutrell by whom he had Sir Edmund Molyneux the Judge mentioned in Thorpe He died 6 H. 7. and his son Robert before named is said to have Dorothy the daughter of Thomas Poutrell of West Hallam in Derbishire to wife and by her a son called Thomas who having no issue left this Mannor to Richard his brother Robert Molyneux and Edmund Molyneux in consideration of a marriage had between Richard Molyneux son and heir of Robert and Margaret daughter of Edmund Bussy Esquire demised to him Aug. 3. 22 H. 8. all the Lands and Tenements which were Thomas Molyneux's Father of Robert in Carleton and Gedling and Lands in Hawton c. By this Margaret daughter of Edmund Bussy of Hather in Lincoleshire this Richard had Francis Molyneux who married Elizabeth Grand-daughter and co-heir of Roger Grenehagh of Teversall where I shall place the Descent whose son Thomas Molyneux had to wife Alice daughter and co-heir of Thomas Cranmer of Aslacton noted in that place who bore him Iohn Molineux who was Knight and Baronet and to his first wife had .... daughter of Iohn Markham of Sedgebroke and to his second Anne daughter of Sir Iames Harington of Ridlington in Rutland widow of Thomas Folâ—ambe By his first he had Sir Francis Molyneux to whom he left but very little clear Estate having sold a great part of his Lands and Mortgaged this Town to Sir Francis Leek the first Baronet of that name and Father of the first Earl of Scarsdale so that it became the inheritance of Sir Francis Leek who hath Mortgaged it
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
liberty he should use himself if he would have made one and would that all his heirs should know that he gave it for a sin which he did agâ—inst them and that they should remit it and grant him and his heirs to be paâ—takers of all the good which they should do William Clement Prior of Hellesham was a Witness to his Deed. Alice the daughter of Elias de Amundevill in the Sheriff of Lincolnshire's account 2 Ioh. ought twenty Marks for having recognizance whether Elias her Father gave her the Town of Wintertorp to marry her so that she was seized of it in her Fathers life time and after his death till Ioslenus her brother disseised her while she was in his custody This Iolanus son of Elias de Amundevill confirmed the Hospital of Ellesham he married Ermetrida Niece to the Earl of Aumerle and his son Peter de Amundevil left a daughter and heir called Ermetrida married to William de Dive whose son Iohn Dive mentioned in Balderton left his Estate to his two sisters and heirs there named which were married to the two excellent Families Bussy and Deisney some of which are yet in being though much lessened in Estate This last mentioned Wintertorp may perhaps be in Lincolneshire for this Wynethorp is said to be an Eschaet and that it was of 12l. yearly value and that the Bishop of Lincoln Lord of Newark held it of the gift of King Iohn with which place it hath usually gone Howbeit certain it is that the Prior of Ellesham was Patron here of this Rectory in whose time it was valued at 10l. 'T is now 7l. 11s. 0d. ob in the Kings Books and his Majesty Patron 'T is now reported to be annexed to Newark in the new Charter Feb. 8. 1672. Landford AT this place before the coming of the Normans Leuric had a Mannor which usually answered to the Publick Tax at two Car. three Bov. 1 â— The Land of it being for eight Plows or eight Car. Afterwards it became the Fee of Goisfride de Wirce whose Man or Tenant Ranulf is certified to have had two Car. ½ and sixteen Sochm. seventeen Villains four Bord. having seven Car. There was a Priest and a Church two Mills 12s. one Piscary one hundred Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 4l. value in the Conquerours 4l. 10s. Mr. Dugdale in his Book of Warwickshire shows that Wirce his Lands were by King Henry the first granted to Nigel de Albany Progenitor of the Family of Mowbray who 't is likely did enfeoff Robert de Ayvill mentioned in Egmanton of this Mannor For Iohn de Auvill gave 40s. in the seventh year of King Iohn for having a certain Precipe that William de Mumbray should restore unto him Landford with the Appurtenances to wit a Knights Fee which Robert de Auvill Father of the said Iohn gave in marriage to Roger de Caily with Iane his sister then dead who had a son who died without any heir at all so that for want of heir the Fee ought to return to the said Iohn son and heir of the said Robert The next I find here was Richard de Grey of Codnor paying his Mark for half a Knights Fee in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third William de Grey of Sandiacre in Darbishire 53 H. 3. had Free Warren here who I suppose was enfeoffed of this Mannor by the said Richard whom I guess to be his brother William died about this year and his son Richard was his heir who married Lucia the daughter and heir of Robert de Harestaâ— Lord of Sutton in the Dale in Darbishire and Harestan in Leicestershire and Hickling in this County as in that place may be seen where it also appears that this Lordship with the rest became the inheritance of Iohn Leek said to be younger brother of Simon Leek of Cotham in right of his wife Alice Grandchild of Edward Hillary and Alice Grey by Iohn Grey their son and heir This Iohn Leek and Alice his wife who after the death of her sister Isabel without issue about 14 H. 6. became sole heir had a son called William Leek who by Catharin his wife the daughter of Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight had a younger son called Thomas Leek of Hasland whose daughter Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Hardwyk Esquire was mother of Elizabeth the wife of Sir William Cavendish afterwards Countess of Shrowsbury the great instrument of placing the two Illustrious Houses of Newcastle and Devonshire in these parts but his eldest son was Iohn Leeke of Sutton who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Iohn Savage had two sons Iohn and Thomas and three daughters Catharin wife to Sir Godfr Foljambe Miriel to Sir Thomas Waterton and Elizabeth to Iohn Frechevile He was buried in Sutton Chancel 24 March 1504. and by his Will committed the said Thomas his son who was called Leek of Williamthorpe to Thomas Savage Lord Arch-bishop of York to be ordered concerning his marriage and gave to Thomas Leek of Hasland his brother before named and noted more particularly in Leke Lands in Carleton juxta Gedling this same Iohn Leek had Lands in the Counties of Nott. Derb. Linc. Leicest and Worcester he gave four hundred Marks towards the building of Sutton Church making of his Tomb and paying his debts and was succeeded by Sir Iohn Leeke his son and heir who 10 Decemb. 14 H. 8. 1522. being about to go in the Army into Scotland under the most Noble Captain the Kings Lieutenant General and Steward of England the Earl of Showsbury made his Will and either died or was slain for it was proved 10 Oct. 1523. whereby it appears that he had three natural daughters Susan Elizabeth and Dorothy begotten on the body of Anne Mainwaring who was with Child when he made his Will His wife was Iane the daughter of Henry Foljambe Esquire by whom he had Anne and Katherin the wife of Francis Mering and two sons Francis who married Elizabeth and Iohn who married Margaret the daughters of Sir William Paston of Norfolk the Lands mentioned in his Will are at Sutton in le Dale Sandiacre Hickling Normanton Chesterfeild Huknall Torcard Little Léek Great Léek Notingham Stoke by Newark Lanforth Colewick Carcolston and Wiverton His son Sir Francis Leeke in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. obtained the other part of this Lordship whereof Robert de Perpount was Lord in 9 E. 2. to whose Family it continued with Holme Perpont where it is also mentioned till that time but he shortly after sold the whole to George then Earl of Shrowsbury It hath since been purchased by Iohn More Dr. of Physick and by him left to Sir Edw. More his Nephew Baronet of Nova Scotia who leaving four daughters and no son Iohn More of Kirtlington another of the Doctors Nephews succeeded and left Iohn More his son and heir the present owner
Stone there was also Here lieth Thomas Trowell and Dianise and Margaret his wives Henry Iohn William Iohn Elizabeth Annes Iohn Margaret Alice his Children by Dianise his wife which Thomas died Anno 1536. the 2d. of May. Chillewell IT seems by the Book of Doomsday that here were two Chillewelles one whereof was call'd Estre Cillewelle both Soc to Barton of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee and answered the Tax or Geld as three Car. and three Bov. of Land The Land was four Car. and an half There Raph had one Car. and two Sochm. and five Vill. and thirteen Bordars having six Car. or Plows and two Draught or Plowing Oxen. There was seventy Acres of Medow and half a Church and four Acres of small Wood and four Acres of Oziers or Holt. In Childewelle of that Soc five Bovats for the Geld were in Tolvestone Here was also of William Peverells Fee Soc to Tovetune as much as was rated to the publick Geld at three Bovats And in Estre-Cillewelle of the Taynland here was a Mannor which before the Conquest Dumine had and paid to the Tax for five Bovats for it The Land being then certified to be five Bov. Erwin after the Conquest had there one Villain with half a Car. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 5s. 4d. in the Conquerours but 3s. 4d. Odo de Bonâ—y and his successour Edward already mentioned in Barton and several other places were undoubtedly the first Tenants of Fitz-Huberts Fee howbeit Raph Fitz-Stephen and Hubert Fitz-Raph passed afterwards to the Abby of Derley the Land of Pentric and of Rippele and of Ulkerthorp and the Land of Chillewell belonging to the Mannor of Pentriz Norman de Montfautrell as other of Peverells Men did in several places gave two parts of the Tythes of his Demesne in Chillewelle which Will. Arch-bishop of York afterwards confirmed to Lenton Priory as in that place may be noted Iohn Constable of Chester gave to God and the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton and his Brethren the Monks there serving God any first draught of Sperlencs so in Lancashire and Cheshire they now ordinarily call Smelts therefore I here suppose Gudgeons next after the draught of his Steward in his Fishing of Chillewell and whatsoever in the said draught God should bestow on the said Brethren as Salmon or Lamprey or any other kind of Fish he gave them freely The Witnesses were Henry Biset and Albreda de Lisures his wife sister of the Constable and Geoffrey the said Constables son Sanson de Strelley Gaufr Hugh and Philip his sons Roger de Weston and many others At another time he gave the said Monks a draught in the River of Merse called Sandwarpe so that the Fish should be for the Monks own use and not let to Farm and there he mentioned the third draught in the Fishing of Chillewell where he also gave them an Acre of his Demesne to enclose to make a dwelling for their Servants to look after their Fishing for which they were to make an Anniversary for his Father and Mother during his life and afterwards for himself to this were Witnesses after some Clergy Robert Constable of Chester his son miswritten I suppose for Roger Raph de Furneis Samson de Siretley Richard and Gaufr sons also of the said Constable Iohn and others The Family of Strelley held Lands here from the time of Henry the first till about 27 H. 8. that Thomas Poutrell by partition had them as one of the four co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire with which Family of Poutrell some of them yet continue Robert de Moyz 14 H. 3. claimed against Robert de Estradlegh two parts of three Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Chelewell whereof Robert de Moyz his Father was seised in the time of Henry the second and eleven Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Chelewell as his own right whereof one Isilia his great Grandmother was seised in the time of H. 1. There were Lands parted to the five sons of Isilia whereof three Robert Henry and Richard she had by her first husband William de Moyz but Samson and Rog. she had by her second husband Walter de Stradlegh Samson was Father of Walter de Strelley the Father of Robert the Defendant who pleaded that Robert son of Will. de Moiz and Isilia had no son by his married wife as he did likewise the same Term concerning twenty four Bovats in Haselbech in Darbishire which he had passed to Philip de Stradlegh about which Nicholas de Karl Adam de Herthell Iohn Bret and Roger de Ayencurt were the four Knights summoned to chuse twelve to make a recognition of the Grand Assize between the said Robert de Moyz Complainant and Robert son of Walter de Stradlegh Defendant They came and chose Richard de Cursun Hugh Pycot Richard Putrell c. Robert de Strelley died seised about 12 E. 1. of twelve Bovats here and likewise of sixteen more which he held of Henry de Grey His son and heir Robert was then found to be above thirty years of age and his son and heir Robert de Strelley 30 E. 1. was found to be twenty years old on St. Matthews day There was then mention of a Wind-mill and customary Tenants at Chilewell Robert de Strelley is certified to have held here the fourth part of a Knights Fee of Henry de Grey and the Abbat of Derley the third part of one of the heir of Anker de Frechevill and Robert Dethec a fourth part of a Knights Fee of the Abbat of Derley Richard Martell and William Torkard held shares here also in the time of E. 1. The Prior of Sempringham 8 E. 1. had a Tryal wherein Geoffrey de Southcolme and Ioane his wife were cast concerning two Mess. and two Bovats of Land in Westrechilewell In 9 E. 2. Chillwelle answered for a whole Villa and the Abbat of Derley Robert de Strelley and Richard Martell were certified to be Lords of it These Martells had interest in Ruddington as in that place is shown whose heir was married to Sir William Babington Sir Iohn Babington his Grandson had a sister called Ethelaâ—na married to ..... Delves as in Bridgeford is shown who had a daughter and heir called Elena who carried a great Estate in this County to the Family of Sheffeild viz. the Mannors of Chillewell Ruddington and Béeston that in Bridgeford and Lands in Newton Bramcote Allesworth Stapleford Attinborough Notingham Hucknall Torcard Clifton Bradmere Rolleston and Kellum This Mannor was sold by the Earl of Mulgrave to .... Pymme and since that it is purchased by .... Poutrell who hath also Strelley's part as before is said Certain Lands in Chillwell and the Fishing in Trent belonging to the Monastery of Derley 16 Aug. 38 H. 8. amongst many other things were granted to Robert and Hugh Thornehill Gent. and their heirs And all the Lands
and Rents formerly belonging to that Monastery in Chilwell Bramcote and Adenborough 28 Novemb. 42 Eliz. were granted to Hercules Witham and Francis Thekeston Gent. and their heirs Nicholas Charleton Father of Thomas Charleton Esquire late High Sheriff of this County left him an House and considerable Lands here which were purchased of ... Pymme William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire hath purchased of Mrs. Poutrell the widow of Iohn Poutrell Lands lying on the South side the River of Trent called Chillwell Borresse adjoyning to the Lordship of Barton In the old House in a Chamber-window at Chilwell Babington impales with Arg. three Hammers or Pickaxes Gules Martell This Mannor Tythe and Demesne were given by the said Mrs. Poutrell to her Nephew Sir Henry Hunlake of Wingerworth in Derbyshire Baronet whose Ancestor Nicholas Humlake was an owner hereabouts in the time of H. 8. Toueton MIstaken by Dr. Thomas Fuller in his Ecclesiastical History for that in Yorkshire where the great Battel was fought 1461. between the Houses of York and Lancaster and so many slain viz. 35091. and K. Henry the sixth defeated This was of the Fee of William Peverell and one Aldric had it before the Conquest who was rated for this Mannor to the publick Tax at three Carucats The Land whereof was then three Car. and an half Here Warner the Man or Tenant of William had three Car. or Plows and four Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land and 16 Vill. three Bord. having six Car. or Plows Here was half a Church and a Priest and two Mills 8s. one hundred Acres of Medow and a small Ozier Bed or Holt It continued the old value 60s. having Soc in Chilewelle Robert son of Warner at the Foundation of Lenton Priory by his Lord William Peverel in the time of Henry the first gave as others did two parts of the Tythes of his Demesne here in Toueton By an Inquisition taken 13 Ioh. it appears that Henry de Grey had then six Knights Fees of the Honour of Peverell which came to the King by Escheat in the Counties of Nott. and Derb. viz. in Henour one in Normantone one in Sirland one in Codenour and Toueton one in Radeclive one and in Beâ—ley one The Sheriff William Briwerre 8 R. 1. gave account of the Scutage of the Honour of Pevrel of Nottingham assessed the year before being the second for the Army in Normandy and likewise of Henry de Grey Cs. of his Scutage for five Knights Fees because he was in the Kings Service beyond the Sea His Seal within the Circumscription of his name hath upon it Barry of six which were Arg. and Azure as in Radcliff upon Trent may be observed His wife was Isolda whom Mr. Burton in his description of Leicestershire affirms to have been the daughter and heir of Hugh Bardolf He was undoubtedly a great man and I think had divers sons Iohn Father of Reginald de Grey who had Shirland and William Lord of Sandiacre mentioned in Hickling but the eldest son and heir both of him and Isolda his wife who after his decease was married to Reginald de Mendre was Richard de Gra Lord of Codenhour in Darbyshire who married Lucia the daughter and heir of Iohn de Homaz The Jury 56 H. 3. found that Iohn de Grey held the Mannor of Radeclive as belonging to this of Toueton which he held by Barony viz. in Capite together with Codenowre said to be an old Escheat and many other Lands in several Counties and that his son Henry de Grey was his heir and fourteen or fifteen years of age Henry de Grey 29 E. 1. entred into a recognizance of ten thousand pounds to Robert Fitz-Payn before Roger de Brabauzon and his fellow Justices which yet was to be void if the said Henricus de Grae-Isolda-Reginald de Mendre marit poster Richardus Dom. Gra de Codnour-Lucia fil haer Joh. de Humez Claus. 7 H. 3. Norf. m. 8. Johannes Dom. Grey ob 56 H. 3 -Lucia Henricus Dom. Grey ob 2 E. 2. Richardâ—s Dom. Grey mort 9 E. 3 -Joana Johannes Dom. Grey miles Gart. in primâ fundatione-Alianora 18 E. 2 -Alicia de Insula Henricus Dom. Grey Richardus Dom. Grey miles Gart. mort 6 H. 5 -Elizab fil cohaer Rad. Basset de Sapcote ob 29 H. 6. Esc. Derb. 1 Johannes Dom. Grey mort 9 H. 6 -Joana Henricus s. p. 2 Henricus Dom. Grey ob 22 H. 6 -Margareta fil cohaer Hen. de Percy d' Atholl mil. Ric. Vere marit alter Henricus Dom. Grey aet 28.4 E. 4. ob 18 H. 7 -Katherina Henricus Grey Elizab. Grey-Ric fil 3. Hen. Sacheverell mil. Henricus Sacheverell s. p. Henr. Grey Elizab. -Joh Zouch mil. Joh. Zouch-Eliz fil Joh. St. John de Bletsoe Joh. Zouch mil. de Codnour-Margareta fil Hen. Willughby mil. Anna fil .... Geinsford-Georgius Zouch-Elianor fil ... Lane ux 2. Johan Zouch de Codnor mil. -Eliz fil Ric. Whalley Ar. Johannes Zouch factus mil. 1 Jac. aetat 10. 1559 -Maria fil Henr. Barkley mil. Elenor. -Tho Hutchinson de Owthorp Willielmus Johan Henry did not sell nor Alienate the Mannors of Toueton and Estwayt in this County but leave them to Richard de Grey his son and heir and to the heirs of his body In 2 E. 2. Henry de Grey was dead and his son Richard de Grey his heir was then found to be twenty six years of age Richard de Grey of Codnour 3 E. 3. claimed the Emendation of the Assise of Bread and Ale broken in Toueton as a member of Codnour He left Ioane his widow 9 E. 3. and his son Iohn his heir then aged twenty eight years The Jury 18 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Iohn the son of Richard de Grey and Alianor his wife to retain the Mannor of Hoo in Kent to themselves The Castle of Codnour with the members in Darbishire and the Mannor of Towton in Nottss remaining over c. This Iohn Lord Grey was Knight of the Garter at the first Foundation his Grandchild Richard Lord Grey was also Knight of that Order who was son and heir of Henry eldest son of the said Iohn by Alice de Insula his wife This Richard married Elizabeth daughter and co-heir of Raph Basset of Sapcote Knight she was born at Castle Bytham in the County of Lincolne and Baptized in the Church of St. Iames there the Sunday before the Feast of St. Iames the Apostle 46 E. 3. and was fourteen years old 22 Iuly 10 R. 2. He was 26 Apr. 2 H. 4. constituted Admiral from the mouth of Thames towards the Northern parts of England as Sir Thomas Rempston was 21 Apr. towards the West She bore him two sons Iohn and Henry both Lords Grey whom she out-lived The King 9 H. 6. Decemb. 18. committed to Iohn Duke of Bedford the Custody of the Castles Mannors c. which were
while in possession of this Lordship which said Nicholas Strelley lives now in Nottingham upon some ingenious Manufactures in Glass which he spins and orders very commendably The Coals the chief profits of Strelley are not so plentiful now as formerly William de Strelley son of Galfr. de Strelley by a Fine 14 E. 2. settled one Mess. ten Bov. and an half and one Rood of Land with the Appurtenances in Strelley Cossale and Bilburgh on Sir Robert Strelley Knight for life and afterwards on William son of Sir Robert for life remainder to Sir Robert and his heirs The Rectory of Stirley was 8l. 'T is now 6l. 4s. 9d. ob in the Kings Books and the last Patron that I have seen was Nicholas Strelley Esquire as his Ancestors the Strelleys had ever been in all my observations Bilborough Bilburch THere was one Bovat of this Township Soc to Ernehale the Kings own Land but here were two Mannors which Aylric and Vlsi Swen had before the Conquest which were accounted to the Dane-geld for seven Bovats The Land being for so many Oxen. There Ambrose the Man or Tenant of William Peverell whose Fee it was had one Car. two Sochm. three Vill. four Servants with one Plow or Carucat There were eight Acres of Medow and small Wood. In the Confessours time this was 30s. value in the Conquerours 20s. Herbert de Bilburc gave to the Priory of Lenton one Mark yearly out of a Mill which is between Blaccliff and Radford This Herbert gave in Gunnovelston and Molinton also Symon son of Simon son of William gave a Mark of Silver yearly of his Mill in Bilboro called Bobursmilne to Lenton for the Soul of Walter de Kime his brother Petronilla who was wife of Stephen de Faukonberg came and quit-claimed to Walter de Ryebof and Isabell his wife all the Land which was Simons son of Simon in Nott. and Derbishires for her self and heirs for ever these persons are named in Cuckeney There was a Fine at Notingham 4 Ioh. whereby William de Gatton passed his right and Title in three Bovats of Land in Bileburgh to Walter de Riboef and Isabell his wife Robert Fitz-Aman in King Iohns time claimed as his right against Simon de Kime whom Walter de Ribof and Isabell his wife called to warrant half a Knights Fee in Bilenburch whereof Ivicia his Grandmother was seised in the time of King Henry the first and from her the right descended to Robert her son and from him to Raph his brother Father of the said Robert Fitz-Aman Simon pleaded that the said Ivicia had an elder sister called Emme who had a certain son called Robert who had a son called Ivo de Heriz then alive who had as much right and without him he would not answer Robert acknowledged that Emme was the elder sister but when the Inheritance was divided to Emme were assigned Gunnolveston and Keilmerse as her purpart whereof her heirs were yet seised and that to Ivicia were assigned Molinton and Bloubroc to which the said half Knights Fee belonged for her purpart Simon de Kime produced the Charter of King Henry the second wherein was contained that he granted and confirmed to Simon son of William which Simon was Grandfather of the said Simon de Kime all the Tenements which he held of him in Capite to wit Bileburch Robert had the better at that time Philip de Kyme was found 11 E. 1. to have had a Knights Fee in Bilburgh Robert de Strelley held in Bilborough in the right of Elizabeth his wife half a Knights Fee of Walter Rybof of the Eschaet of Peverell Richard Rybof is also mentioned to pay for half a Knights Fee here But Robert le Vavasor was the constant owner in the time of Henry the third in whose Reign he was many years High Sheriff of these Counties of Nott. and Derb. viz. the 20 and 22 and 23 and the 30 till the 39. This Mannor hath gone along with Strelley as it still doth some part of it being in Strelley Park The Rectory of Bilburgh was 10l. 'T is now 6l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the last Patron that I have found is George Strelley as his Ancestors used to be formerly Broxtow Broculstowe 'T Is like this place in ancient time was made use of for the people of the Hundred to meet in because it gives name to the Wapentak Here was of the Soc of Ernehale Ancient Demesne as much as was rated to the Dane-geld at one Bovat but in the time of the Conquerours Survey it was waste and of William Peverells Fee here were five Acres which lay to Nuthale but here was also a Mannor in Broculstowe of the Fee of Robert Fitz-William which before the Conquest was Godrics and answered the Tax for three Bovats the Land of it being so much here the said Robert had one Car. and one Vill. Small Wood one q. long and one broad In the Confessours time it was 16s. in the Conquerours but 8s. value Gilbert son of Eustachius de Broculstowe gave to the holy Trinity of Lenton and the Monks there serving God one Toft in Broculstowe on the East part of the Church Galfr. de Broculvestowe held the Bovat of the Soc of Arnale for 12d. yearly He held there also two Bovats of H. de Nevill and other Lands In the 9 E. 2. Broxstowe answered for half a Villa and Iohn de Broxstowe was Lord of it By an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Saturday after the Feast of St. Michael 7 H. 6. before Thomas Mapurley and his fellow Commissioners it appears that the Jury of which Iohn Broxstowe was one found that in the Parish of Broxtowe there were not then ten Inhabitants who were House-keepers or Housholders Henry Lord Grey of Codnour about 22 H. 6. died seised of this Mannor then said to be held of the Soke of Arnale The Mannor of Brokestow with the Appurtenances two Mess. one Vill. sixty two Acres of Land and thirty two of Medow in Baseford and Allesworth were settled by a Fine 14 E. 4. on Thomas Parker and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their Bodies remainder to the heirs of Ioane In 7 H. 8. Henry Willughby Knight Iohn Markham Knight Richard Egerton Clark and Thomas Thurland Esquire claimed against Anthony Fitz-Herbert Serjeant at Law and William Whithalgh the Mannor of Broxstowe with the Appurtenances as also four Mess. ten Tofts one Mill two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow two hundred of Pasture and forty of Wood with the Appurtenances in Brokstow Bilborough Basford and Alsworth who called to warrant George Parker Gentleman Another Recovery was suffered 7 E. 6. wherein Walter Whaley Esquire claimed against Hugh Willoughbie Knight and Ioane his wife the Mannors of Brocstow and Basford with the Appurtenances and fourteen Mess. two Mills c. with a great number of Acres and 30s. Rent in Billeborough and Basford and
ten Mess. ten Cottages c. in Mapurley in Darbyshire The Mannor of Broxtow and Maperley in Darbyshire late in the possession of Thomas Whalley Gent. and Richard Whalley Esquire Iuly 21. 12 Iac. were by the King granted to Philip Stanhope Knight his heirs and assigns as late the Lands of Richard Whalley Esquire paying 21l. 4s. per annum to the Exchequer This Mannor hath since passed through the Families of Byron and Stanhope and Isham Parkins Esquire sold it to Thomas Smith younger son of Sir Francis Smith of Ashby Folevile in Leicestershire who builded the House and adorned the Seat and in the Wars received the honour of Knight-hood but not long since it was sold to Sir Francis Top then Servant to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle his Lady was Elizabeth Chaplan whon had been Servant to the Duchess since her child-hood it remains Sir Iohn Toppes Baronet her son's 'T is now esteemed as I take it in the Parish of Bilborough Baseford And Algarthorpe or Eland-Hall THere were many Mannors in Baseford of William Peverells Fee and one which was Tayn-land which Aluric had before the Conquest paying to the Geld for four Bovats The Land was half a Car. He continued to hold it of King William when the great Survey was made and there had one Vill. holding one Car. and one Acre of Medow and two Mills 16s. and small Wood one Acre This held 20s. value as it had been formerly Alcwin had a Mannor here before the Conquest rated to the Geld at ten Bovats The Land was then twelve Bovats There afterwards Safred the Man or Tenant of William Peverell had one Car. two Vil. ... Bord. one Sochm. having two Car. ½ There was a Priest and three Acres of Medow and one Acre of Wood this likewise kept the old value 20s. Two other Mannors here Alfeg and Algod had which answered the Tax for two Car. and two Bov. The Land whereof was so much There Pagen and Safred the Men of William Peverell had one Car. two Vill. five Bord. having two Car. and three Mills 25s. 4d. and six Acres of Medow and a small Wood this also kept the old rate 40s. There was besides these another parcel one Bovat for the Geld which Escul held Philip son of Safrid and Maud his wife by the consent of William Peverell gave to the Monks of Lenton in honour of the High and undivided Trinity twenty four Acres of their Demesne viz. a little Essart at Broculstow and a Tilled place or Wong called Trucchere welle and another called Thorniwang another Copperodes besides two Bovats which William son of Gilbert held and two which Alfer had in Baseford Robert son of Philip de Baseford confirmed the four Bovats of the Villenage of Baseford and the twenty four Acres of Demesne which his Father gave and likewise confirmed to that Church of Lenton all the Land in Aldesworth of his Fee with a Medow called Brademedoe he likewise released to the same Church a Medow which he once sued the Monks for viz. the upper Island which the water of Lene did anciently compass One of these Mannors Iohn de Orreby held and Gilbert de Orreby 52 H. 3. had Free Warren here The Jury 19 E. 2. said that Simon de Orreby held Lands here during his life of the Inheritance of Alveredus de Sulney who was then found heir of the said Simon and above 26 years of age By an Inquisition taken 7 H. 6. it appears that Margery Langford held some of Sulneys Lands here and Iohn de Cockfeild others whose Family held also another Mannor in this place which went with Nuthall as in that place is shown Sir Raph Langford Knight was seised of eight Mess. two hundred Acres of Land ten of Medow ten of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Baseford which he passed to Anthony Fitz-Herbert Serjeant at Law and others 14 Ian. 2 H. 8. to fulfill his last Will he died 1 Febr. 5 H. 8. his Grandchild Raph Langford son of his son Nicholas then above four years old being found his heir This was a Family of principal note and great possessions in Darbyshire and other Counties William Hollys the younger Gent. 29 H. 8. claimed against Raph Langford and Dorothy his wife the Mannor of Baseford and likewise the Mannors of Blakwell Whitwell and Cressewell in Darbishire and the Advowson of the Church of Whitwell In 37 H. 3. the Mannors of Betewast in the County of Northampton of Lubbesthorp in Leicestershire and Basford in this County were confirmed to William de Cantelupe George de Cantelupe 1 E. 1. is found to have held nothing in Demesne in Basseford but that Stephen de Brokelstow held of him one Mill three Acres of Land and two of Medow in Fee for xiis. iiiid. and likewise held of him in Bondage fifteen Bovats and an half of Land for lxiis. and seven Cottages which yielded xvs. iiiid. His two sisters were his heirs of which Millecent de Monte alto who also married Eudo le Zouch succeeded him in this place The Jury 17 E. 2. found it not to the Kings damage if he granted to Thomas le Zouch that he should retain to himself five Mess. and eleven Virgats of Land with the Appurtenances in Basford which he had acquired of William de la Zouch A Fine 24 E. 3. of Lands in Baseford was levyed between Raph son of Raph de Crumwell and Maud his wife Quer. and Raph de Crumwell Chr. and Amicia his wife Deforc. whereby they were settled on Raph son of Raph and Maud his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Raph and Amicia and the heirs of Raph. Another Fine was levied 46 E. 3. between Raph son of Raph de Crumbewell Knight and Elizabeth his wife Quer. and Raph de Crumwell Chr. and Maud his wife Deforc. of the Mannors of Baseford and Bleseby by which they were settled on Raph the son of Raph and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Raph and Maud his wife and the heirs of Raph quit from any other heirs of the said Raph the son of Raph and Elizabeth Gervas Clifton and Maud his wife late wife of Robert de Willughby 5 E. 4. granted to Anthony Wydevile Lord Scales and Newsells these Mannors and many others which were late Raph Lord Crumwells William Shirbourn 28 H. 8. claimed against William Hollys of London the younger Gent. the moyety of twenty Mess. c. in Basford who called to warrant Edward Knivett Esquire He and Fitz-Williams were the heirs of the Lord Crumwell as in Crumwell may be observed Sir William Copley in the right of Dorothy his wife died seised of the moyety of the Mannor of Basforth 28 Apr. 2 and 3 Ph. and Mar. as in Plumptre is said These came to the Family of Hollis and were by the last Earl of Clare save one dispersed amongst Freeholders but the
it when the Conquerours Survey was taken Gocelinus is mentioned in Lenton amongst William Peverels Men who gave two parts of the Tythes of their Demesnes to that Priory at the Foundation In 13 Ioh. Robert son of William de Alfreton was certified to hold three Knights Fees in these two Counties of Nott. and Derb. of the Escheat of Peverell viz. in Moniasse and Roudesle one Fee in Calvour half one in Watenho half one in Woodburgh half one and in Hadsop and Bramcote half a Knights Fee this descended by inheritance to the Family of Chaworth as it seems another part of this Township did from the Lords of Greyseley to that of Cantelupe which made the common distinction which is yet in use of Watnow Chaworth and Watnow Cauntcliff the latter of which all or most of it became the possession of Bevall Priory by the gift of the Founder as in that place may be discerned and some likewise that Monastery got afterwards in the former Raph son of Hugh de Redinges sometimes as I take it called Hugh de Watenhou gave to the Priory of Lenton a Bovat of Land in Watenhow which Toly held and afterwards Galfr. Stoyle which during his life he held himself paying the Monastery 16d. a year but after his death the Priory might dispose of it as their other Lands and he granted Common to their Tenant as the rest of the Men of Watenhow had in all places he gave it to the Monks to make an Anniversary for his Father and left a bitter Curse for his heirs if any of them should attempt to go against or hinder his gift The Monks demised it to Robert son of Roger de Watenhow for his life and after that when Sir Simon de Hedon was Sheriff in the time of Henry the third to Sir Robert de Lathom during his life for a Noble yearly and afterwards in 5 E. 1. to Robert son of Robert de Watenhowe for the same Rent during his life This half Fee which Thomas Chaworth had lay half of it in Ridinges in Derbishire Hugh de Watenhow paid for half a Knights Fee here one Mark in the beginning of Henry the third and Robert de Watenhow afterwards held it Hugo de Redings vel de Watenhow Matheus Radulphus Rogerus Robertus de Watenhou Robertus de Watnow But in Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Robert de Kinmarley is certified to be Lord. William Fox and Margaret his wife 8 E. 1. acknowleded one Mess. and sixteen Acres of Land in Watenowe and Brokebresting to be the right of Robert de Strelley A Fine was levied at Nott. the Munday next after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. between William de Mekisburgh of Nottingham Quer. and Iohn de Hacunthorpe of Watnowe Chauworthe and Agnes his wife Deforc. who acknowledged the Mannor of Watnowe Chauworthe the inheritance of the said Agnes whereof Ioan who had been the wife of Stephen de Kinmarle then held two parts in Dower to be the right of the said William When the Aid 22 E. 3. of forty shillings for every Knights Fee to make the Kings eldest son a Knight was gathered William de Amyas was found to hold the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Watenhowe which Robert de Kynmerley held in former time Iohn Wollaton of Nottingham Cousin and heir of William Amyas late of Nott. remised 20 H. 6. to Iohn Vicount Beaumont and others all his right in the Mannor of Watenowe Chaworth late William Wollatons his brothers William Wollaton pardoned the Prior and Covent of Bevall for acquiring of Robert Vicar of Greseley without his licence one Mess. and one Bovat in Watnow Chaworth sometime Hugh Cressyes and eight Acres of Land which was Richard Selstons in the same Town held of him and five Tofts and fifteen Acres of Land in Brokebresting sometimes Iohn de Pynkestons and others which were held of him and Iohn Skiffelyn of Broxtow which he and Iohn his son also confirmed to the Priory Richard Bingham of Watnow Chaworth married Anne one of the four sisters and heirs of Sir Nicholas Strelley of Lindeby and by her had Anne the wife of Rafe Purefey of Drayton and Margaret the wife of Raph Rolleston lineal Ancestor of Lancelote Rolleston the present owner as I suppose This Richard de Bingham and Anne his wife 7 H. 8. suffered a Recovery of the moyety of the Mannor of Ryddinges and of this Mannor and Shelton as in that place is noted And 3 H. 8. also of Ryddinges which it seems went along with this Mannor Kymberley Doomsd. Chinemerley IN Chinemarlye before the Conquest Azor paid the Geld as four Bov. for his Mannor and Grimchetell likewise four Bov. for his The Land was one Car. There William Peverell whose Fee it became had two Sochm. one Vill. five Bord. having three Car. and an half small Wood four qu. long two broad This kept the old value 10s. Raph son of William de Toueton gave to the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton and the Monks there serving God all his Rent he had in Kymberley viz. half a Mark of Silver yearly To his Deed were Witnesses the Abbat of Derley Sampson de Stretley Warner de Beheleg Richard de Roissalt Robert son of or Fitz William Mr. Henry Richard de Hartill Hugh son of Sampson William his brother Raph son of Hugh de Watenhow Matthew his brother Gilbert de Bâ—oculstow and others This Mannor seems to have been held by a Family who had their name from their residence here In 9 E. 2. it went for the fourth part of a Villa and Robert de Kynmarley was certified to be Lord of it Iohn de Kynmerley Clark son of Robert late Lord of Kynmerley 9 E. 3. passed this Mannor and the Advowson of the Church and all the Land he had in Neuthorp of the gift and feoffment of his said Father to Sir Ioh. de Monte Rector of Greyseley together with all his Goods Iohn de Monte 12 E. 3. conveyed it to Nicholas de Cantelupe Lord of Ilkeston who Founded Bevall and Richard del Hull of Little Halum brother of Iohn de Monte confirmed it Sir Nicholas de Cauntlowe 29 E. 3. passed it to Robert Bernak and William de Braydiston Clark who the same year settled it on Hugh de Cressy of Selleston for his life and afterwrds on the Prior and Coyent of Beauvale and their Successours Hugh de Cressy and Cecilia his wife 33 E. 3. released the premises in Kinmerley and Newthorp to the said Religious people for 7l. 10s. per annum during his life and 4l. 10s. during hers if she over-lived him to begin after his death for which in case of non-payment they might distrein in the Priory Lands in Selleston Watnow Greysely and Mourhouses Another parcell went with Greyseley which after the death of Sir Nicholas de Cantelupe and Ioane his wife came to Nicholas son of William
for this Mannor of Brunnesley Howbeit in the Records I find that 1 H. 4. Robert son of Robert son of Iohn de Brunesley was out-lawed Rogerus de Brunnesley defunct 12 H. 3. Gilbertus de Brunnesley ob 7 E. 1. Rogerus de Brunnesley aet 30. 7 E. 1. ob 5 E. 3. Galfr. de Brinsley aet 50. ad mortem patris Robertus de Brynnesley Johannes de Bronesley-Elizabeth Willielmus de Brunesley 3 H. 5. Johannes Brinsley .... fil Galfr. Holmes de Henour Com. Derb. Johannes Brendesley .... fil ..... Kirby Robertus Brinsley de Brinsley-Elizab fil Radulphi Poole de Wakebridge Com. Derb. Franciscus Brinsley 1569 -Kath fil Joh. Stephen Salop. s. p. ux 1 -Beatrix fil Georg. Nevill de Grove Gervasius Brinsley de Brinsley -Maria fil Edw. Onley de Catesby in Com. Northampt. Jana-Richardus Lewys de Selston Johannes Lewes de Leadston in Com. Ebor. mil. Bar. -Sara fil haer Tho. Foot Alderm London mil. Bar. 1 Elizab. aet 19. 1673 -Theophilus Com. Huntington 2 Maria-Rob Dom. Deincurt fil haer Nic. Com. de Scarsdal Maria-Dom Steph. Butler Johannes de Blyth Spittle -Constanc fil ..... Farndon Joana 4 H. 6 -Robertus Broun in this County and that Iohn Brynnesley held when he died about 3 H. 5. the Mannors of Brynnesley and Trowell c. and that William Brynnesly was then found his son and heir and Iohn de Brynesley about 13 E. 4. left Iohn Brynnesley his son heir of these Mannors then aged twenty five years And this Mannor certainly enough continued to the Brinnesleys Brounes posterity possibly being so called after their Mother as Poutrells of Thrumpton were for Gervas Brinnesley Esquire who sold it was son of Francis and Beatrix his second wife daughter of George Nevill of Ragnell or Grove which Francis was son of Robert Brendesley and Elizabeth his wife daughter of Rauf Pole of Wakebrige which Roberts Father was Iohn son of Iohn Brendesley of Brendesley as it appears in the Visitation of Robert Glover Somerset Herald who visited for William Flower Norroy in this County in the year 1569. at which time the said Gervas Brinsley is said to be but two years old That Norroy granted to the Brinsleys to bear for their Arms Party per pale Or and sable a Chevron between three Escallops Counter-changed but the ancient Coat yet remaining in the Church of Trowell is Or and sable quartered with a Chevron it self also quarterly between three Escallops Counter-changed This Gervase sold the Tenements to Gilbert Millington Esquire since better known by the Chair of the Committee for plundered Ministers and the Kings death The Demesne and Capital Mess. to Patric Cocke and others It is parcel of Greyseley Parish Some of the Grand Serjeancy was Grettons and descended to Iohn Middleton of Wannesley Wandesley LEuric before the coming in of the Normans had a Mannor in Wandeslei which paid to the Geld or Tax of those times as five Bov. of Land The Land of it was then found to be sufficient for one Plow or one Carucat Afterwards it became the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert who had there half a Car. and three Vill. and two Bord. There was a Priest and half a Church and four Acres of Medow feeding or pasture Wood four qu. long and four broad In King Edward the Confessours time the value of it was 8s. in the Conquerours when the Book of Doomsday was made 10s. Ranulf de Wannesle is certified to hold a Knights Fee of Hubert Fitz-Raph in the time of Henry the second of the old feoffment that is whereof his Ancestor was enfeoffed before the death of King H. 1. In the Pipe Rolls of 22 H. 2. William de Wandeslega gave account of two Marks of the Amercements of the Forest and Ranulf de Wandeslega of three Marks Raph de Wandesleia gave to God and the Church of St. Mary of Felley and the Canons there serving God the whole Land which Richard son of Walter held with all its Easements and Appurtenances and the said Richard with his Sect with all liberties belonging to the Town of Wandesleia Witness Philip Marc the Sheriff of Nottss Adam de Seyn Martyn Stephen the Dean of Gresley Adam Parson of Selston Galfr. de Insula Herbert his brother Richard his son Walter de Estweyt Raph le Poer Saphri le Frop c. Nicolas de Wandeslei confirmed to the same Church the Land which Richard Naht held in Thorp viz. that which Raph de Wandesley his brother gave The Witnesses were Sir Walter de Estwayt Iwan Briton Raph de Poer Reginald de Annesley Roger de Watenowe Henry de Estweyte Peter de Russale Iohn de Perepount Thomas the Clark of Annesley Galfr. del Held and many others Henry son of Paschal de Estweyt 4 H. 3. had a pardon for the death of Ranulf son of Ranulf de Wandesle Nicholas de Wandesley his heirs and successours and their Tenants or Men were to make reasonable Hedges and Fences about their Winter-seed in their Assarts and about the Assarts which were made in his Fee before Easter day 15 H. 3. which Walter the Prior of Felley obtained by an Assize against him the said Nicholas and Peter de Russale and Alexander son of Hubeâ—â— and Iordan de Bothweyt and Iuge de Berhis and William Bausaw and William son of Swane and Richard son of Swane and Raph Tâ—stard and Adam son of Walter of Selston and Godfr de Westwood and Ranulph de Westwood in which there is mention of a way which was considered by the view of Walter de Estwayt at that time High Sheriff and by the view of twelve Knights which were in the Assize Walter the Prior of Felley and the Covent of the same agreed with Alexander de Wandesley concerning a certain Assize of Novell disseism of Common of Pasture of a certain Assart of the said Alexander in Wandesley in a place which was called Drihirst in which they released all their right and claim in forty Acres of it measured by the Perch of twenty four feet which was assarted and inclosed at the Purification of St. Mary 24 H. 3. Ranulph de Wandesley son of Alexander de Wandesley gave to the Priory of Felley for the sustentation of one Canon of their number daily celebrating Divine Service in his Chappel of Wandesley beneath his Mannor the Rent of sixty shillings yearly to be received of certain of his Freeholders and their Lands and Tenants in Selston Westwode Thorp and out of his Mills Thomas the Prior and the Covent of Felley bound themselves and their successours to Sir Ranulph de Wandesley Knight and his heirs and Assigns possessing the Mannor of Wandesley by any Title whatever to find one religious Canon of their House in the Chappel beneath his Mannor of Wandesley for the said yearly Rent of sixty shillings which he gave them Their Instrument wherein is contained all the several Articles of their agreement
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
son and Amicia his wife The Jury 6 E. 3. found it no loss if the King granted to Iohn de Sutton of Ashefeld Clerk that he might give ten Acres and an half of waste in Sutton held of the King by 5s. 3d yearly to the Exchequer to Robert de Hâ—noure of Sutton and his heirs Males remainder to Alianor daughter to the said Robert and hers remainder to Beatrix her sister and hers remainder to Iohn son of Iohn de Sutton and Avicia his wife and the heirs Males of the body of the said Avicia for want whereof to revert to the said Iohn de Sutton and his heirs Thomas de Mareslee purchased one Mess. one Bovat and one Acre of Land half an Acre of Medow with the Appurtenances in Sutton in Ashfeild of Roger de Somervile who bought them of Iohn de Sutton By a Fine 20 E. 3. they were settled on Tho. de Merseley and Agnes his wife during their lives and afterwards on Iohn de Montford and Maud his wife and their heirs Roger Grenehaugh Esquire of Teversholt died 23 Ian. 5 Eliz. seised of this Mannor Elizabeth the wife of Francis Molyneux and Anne the wife of Gervase Nevill Esquire daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Grenehalgh Esquire son and heir of the said Roger being then his heirs There was a Recovery 14 Eliz. wherein Robert Rockley Thomas Draxe and Henry Nevile Esquire claimed against Gervase Nevile Esquire and Anne his wife the Mannor of Sutton in Ashfeild and ten Mess. ten Cottages twenty Gardens ten Orchards five hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow four hundred of Pasture twenty of Wood and twenty of â—urz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Sutton Ashefeild Claworth Bekingham Hothewayt and Sellefton and likewise the Mannor of Rowthorne in Darbyshire And another Recovery 16 Eliz. wherein Nicholas Hardwick and Richard Eckingfeild claimed against Iames Hardwick Esquire these Lands in larger particulars who called to warrant Gervase Nevyle and Anne his wife This Mannor remains the Inheritance of the Right Honourable William Earl of Devonshire who is son of Earl William son of Earl William son of Elizabeth Countess of Shrowsbury sister of Iames Hardwick Esquire In 1612. the owners of Sutton in Ashefeild are set down William Lord Cavendish Edward Langford Thomas Clark William Lyndley of Skegby Gent. and Edward Fitz-Randolph Gent. The Forest Book mentions many Essarts and Inclosures made in Fullwood an old decayed Wood now only a great Common without Wood to belong to Hucknall Howthwayte At the Assises at Nott. 28 E. 3. Iohn son of Hugh Cole recovered his seisin of one Mess. one Carucat of Land and 20s. Rent in Hothewayts Hokenale and William son of Iohn Cole was amerced In the year 1328. the Church of Sutton on Ashefeld yielded twenty Marks yearly Rent to the Priory of Thurgarton aed there was then half a Carucat which then also was a Mark Rent and the Tyth of the Watermill was then 5s. and Iohn Fraunceyes paid for a Toft 2s. which made the whole 14l. 7s. per annum Skegby SChegeby was also a Berew of the great Sok of Maunsfeild Ancient Demesne of the Crown King Iohn 28 Aug. in the eighth year of his Reign granted to Godfrey Spigurnell his Serjeant of his Chappel five Bovats of Land and his Mill with the Appurtenances in Scheggeby to Fee Farm 20s. whereof the Tenants used ancâ—ently to pay Galfr. Spigurnell the Kings Servant viz. Sealer of Writs 11 H. 3. had the Customs and Services of the Kings men of Skegby holding twenty Bovats of Land in Fee Farm for 54s. 4d. in number per annum 8 Apr. 11 H. 3. he had it granted with the Kings stock and the 18 Apr. as before is said the same year The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Edmund Spigurnell who had also the Mannor of Staundon in Essex held this Mannor in Fee Farm for 4l. 4s. 4d. per annum being a Capital Messuage with five Bovats in Demesne and a Water-Mill and twenty Bovats which the Tenants held by the Custom of the Mannor of Maunsfeild and two Bovats in Bondage and that Iohn Espigurnell his brother and heir was then forty years of age Iohn Spigurnell 2 E. 2. left his son and heir Edmund aged twenty three years Edmund Spigurnell about 8 E. 2. died seised of this Mannor and left his daughter and heir Ioane half a year old Howbeit he eiâ—her as I suppose left his wife with Child or else that Ioane should have been Elizabeth for in the Quo Warranto of 3 E. 3. Thomas Gobion and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Edmund Spigurnell claimed view of Franke pledge in the Mannor of Skeggeby The Jury 8 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss but gain if he granted Thomas Gobion the younger and Elizabeth his wife licence to enfeoffe Richard de Pensax in the Mannor of Skeggeby To have to him and his heirs for ever because the said Richard held 100s. Land c. in Belgrave in the County of Leicester of the Earl of Lancaster and 100s. Land and Rent in Wysowe in this County of Maud de St. Andrew Lady of Wysow whose custody belonged to the King This Maud was widow of Sir Roger de St. Andrew and before that of Iohn son of Sir Robert Poutrell in whose right she then held Wissowe in Dower Richard Pensax 35 E. 3. left William his son and heir and the Jury 40 E. 3. returned it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Percivall Pensax to have to him and his heirs one Mess. and twenty Acres of Land in Sutton in Ashefeild and the Mannor of Skegby with the Appurtenances and Easements except one Mill forty Acres of Medow ten of Wood and the moyety of the Capital Mess. and five Bovats of Land in the same Mannor which the said Percivall purchased of William Pensax by the Kings licence One of the Family of Linley in Yorkeshire married a daughter of Pensax and with them it continueth Percivallus Linley-Elena fil Will. Pensax de Hernegate in Com. Ebor. 2 Willielmus Linley-Joana fil Roberti â—ighley de Newhall in C. Ebor. Thom. Linley de Althorp-Margareta fil .... Evers de Axholme 1 Willielmus Linley de Skegby 1659-Margareta fil Joh. Farmery Com. Linc. Franciscus Linley 1614 -Jana fil Franc. Molineux de Teversalt 1 Thom. Linley-Rosafil Godfr Clark de Somerfall Com. Darb. 2 Percivallus .... ux Roberti Morton de Morton Richard s. p. Elizab. Elianora 2 David-Anna fil .... Rothwood Johannes Linley 1 Thom. Linley sine prol masc .... fil haer Joh. Gowland Hugh son of Hugh de Skeggeby for the health of his Soul and his wife Mauds gave 4d. a year to the Priory of Thurgarton to be paid by himself and his heirs for ever at the Feast of the Nativity of the blessed Mary In 1612. the owners here were William Lyndley Gent. Lord of the
them his life and his wife Cecilia after him unjustly occupied them till Iohn Clyde the last Predecessour of the said William brought a Writ of Vâ—rum against her concerning the said Tenements to be pleaded before the Justices of the Kings Bench during which time she passed them to Richard de Hegham and Idonia his wife her daughter but they perceiving by the continuance of the Process that their Estate in them would not be good 19 E. 3. restored them effectually to the Church without any fraud Richard Prior of Thurgarton and the Covent granted and confirmed to William de Belloprato one Toft in Birton with two Acres of Land which Ailward held sometime before so that he nor his heirs should dispose of them no way without their consent and for which he was to pay 4s. yearly That Covent in the year 1328. received of Robert de Iorz for a certain place in his Mannor in which his Dovecote was scituate and for a place of Medow 4s. yearly and as much of William de Holdernesse for a Toft and another place of Medow In the second year of Queen Mary Raph Leigh and Raph Barlow claimed against Thomas Knyveton Esquire the Mannor of Burton Iorce c. and called to warrant Marc Menell Gent. William Babthorp Knight Christopher Twysilton Esquire Iohn Langton and Humfrey Shellow 9 Eliz. claimed against Richard Stapleton Knight and Brian Stapleton Esquire his son and heir and Elizabeth wife of the said Brian the Mannor of Burton Iorce with the Appurtenances and fifteen Mess. ten Cottages twenty Tofts one Dovecote twenty Gardens five hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture forty of Wood and one hundred of Furz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Burton Iorce Gedlinge Stoke Bardolf Snainton and Colwicke This helped to transfer it to the Family of Stanhope with which it continueth Yet in the time of Henry the eighth Iohn Walker of Eperston Gent. Petitioned the King and Council for assistance against Sir Bryan Stapleton of Burton Knight then too powerful in this County as his Ancestors also were for his recovering the possession of the Mannor of Burton whereof William Iorce died seized and then ought to descend and come to the said Iohn Walker as Cousin and next heir unto the said William Iorce that is to say son of Iohn son of Henry son of Elynor daughter of William son of Iohn Father of Robert Father of the said William Iorce The Vicarage of Burton was eight Marks when the Prior of Shelford was Patron 'T is now 4l. 19s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Chesterfeild Patron In the North side of the Church is a plain Stone Tomb whereon lyeth the Image of an Armed Knight on whose Shield is embossed a Bend and on it three Waterbougetts and on one Shield on the South side of the Tomb is A Lion Rampant Crowned and upon another Shield the same with that on his Arm. In the East Window of the Chancel is represented a woman praying viz. on her knees with her hands held upwards her upper Coat is Paly of six Or and Gules on a Bend sable three Waterbougetts Arg. In the same Window is Azure a Bend between six Escallops Arg. with a Mullett on the Bend Frecheville In the same also Azure a Fesse Arg. betw In another South Window Paly of six Or and Gules on a Bend sable three Waterbudgetts Arg. Jorz I suppose In the North side of the Chancel on a plain flat Alabaster Tomb underbuilt with ordinary Stone Here lyeth Ser Brian Stapiltun Knyght and Barinet wyche dypartyd the second daye of Aprell in the fourt yere Kyng Edward the syxt The sayd Ser Brian had to his ferst wyf Dame Elsabethe Stapiltun doughtar to the Lord Hare Skroup of Bolton in Rychemondshyer and by her he had Rechard hes eldest son And the sam Ser Brian had to his second wyf Dame Jane Stapiltun doughtar of Thomas Baset Esquere of North Lofnam in Rotlandshyar and by her he had Brian hes second son At every corner is Arg. a Lion Rampant sable Stapleton On another Tomb like this on the South side of the Chancel Here lyeth the Body of Alis Rouse doughtere of Francis Roos of Laxston in the County of Notingham Esquier first wiffe to Brian Stapiltun Esq younger sonn of Sir Brian Stapiltun Knyght after wiffe to Anthony Stapilton of Remson Esq last wiffe to Thomas Leeke of Hasland in the County of Darby Esq The said Alis was buryed the 3d. day of January in the yeare of our Lord MVC.D. AVE perhaps 1595. is intended Upon a kind of a Tablet Psalm 116.15 and Ps. 112.6 In perpetuam virtutis memoriam Aliciae nuper charissimae conjugis Georgii Lacock Generosi quae coelo migravit 25 Augusti A. Dom. 1617. aetatis suae quinquagesimo Sancta Deo Conjux sponso castissima prolis Cauta gubernatrix Dulcis amica suis. Hospita larga tamen frugalior Hospita tecto Non fugiens alio non aliena suo Pauperibus nutrix agilis matercula servis Pacificans lites foemina pauca loquens Consultrix juveni prudens submissa minori Inter majores grata venusta pari Cuncta ferens aequo vitâ modò pace peractâ Pacificè moritur mortua pace viget Bulcote IN Bulecote Suencilt had a Mannor before the Normans became possessed of it which answered the Dane-geld as two Car. and two Bov. and there was Soc of this Mannor which answered to the Geld for fifteen Bov. and an half The Land then being esteemed five Car. and an half There when it was become the Fee of Walter de Aincurt was in Demesne one Car. eight Sochm. eleven Vill. twelve Bord. and two Servants with three Car. or Plows There was seventy six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood by places one leâ— long eight qu. broad in the Confessours time and then the value was 4l. In the former part of the Reign of Henry the third Adam de S. Maria paid two Marks for a Knights Fee which afterward Reginald de Annesley Sibyl de S. Maria and Adam de Ridewale are certified to have held of Oliver Deincourt in Bulcote Adam de S. Maria was son of Paganus de S. Maria and was Lord of Roumarsh in Yorkshire and Bulecotes and Knyveton in this County He gave one Acre and three Rodes of Medow in the Medows of Bulecotes to the Abby of Welbek for the Souls of Alice his wife and Barth his son to change their bodies from Lay Sepulture which they had being interdicted to Ecclesiastical Burial to his latter wife he had Albrâ—da the daughter of Iordan de Chevercourt who before was the wife of Robert de St. Quintin and made Fine to King Iohn 27 Novemb. in the fifteenth year of his Reign of three Palfreys that she might marry this Adam de S. Maria. He had three daughters to whom his Inheritance descended his eldest was called Lucia who was the wife
... fil haer Tho. -Em fil haer Fr. Leeming Rob. Mat. Franc. Cleric Marg. -Laur Sturtivant Tho. Will. 3 Robertus Leek In Halam 1612. the owners were William Leek senior Gent. and William Leek junior Gent. William Cowper junior William Astlyn Thomas Leek Gent. Thomas Maye but not long since Mr. William Loscoe had interest here and at Farnesfeild Iohn the son of Tho. Chamberleyn of Polington by Fine 20 E. 3. and afterwards 21 E. 3. passed to Thomas de Metheley of Thornehill and his heirs the Mannor of Eddinglée by Southwell with the Appurtenances except 49s. and 3d. Rent and the Rent of a pair of Gloves in the same Mannor which Simon Iorce of Lughteburgh and Margaret his wife held for term of life together with the Reversion after their decease and the Homages and all the Services of Richard de Willughby Iohn de Loudham Knights Iohn de Bella aqua Thomas de Nevill Knights and divers others and their heirs for Lands which they held of the said Iohn in the said Mannor In Edingley 1612. William Cartwright Gent. was owner of one Mess. one Cottage one Water-mill one Garden twenty two Acres of Medow and sixteen Acres of Pasture Then in Osmundthorpe was Lawrence Leek Gent. owner In Greaveslane William Beeston Gent. Stephen Tayler and Richard Bennet In Farnesfeild Edward Coppinger of Hexgrave Park Gent. Charles Butterworth Gent. Nicholas Farrington Iohn Watson junior William Leak Iohn Cooper Richard Gunthorpe were owners The Book of Doomsday shows that in Franesfeld the King had one Bovat of Land for the Geld near Snotingham Soc to his Mannor of Grymston and that Walter de Aincurt had Soc to his Mannor of Horingham in Farnesfeild two Bovats for the Geld whereof one was in the Soc of Sudwell and the other of the Kings Soc yet belonged to the Hundred of Sudwell There was one Car. in Demesne In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was valued at 5s. in the Reign of the Conquerour when the Survey was taken at 18s. There was in Osmutthorp Soc to Nortwell which belonged to St. Mary of Sudwell as much as was rated to the Dane-geld at four Bovats The Land two Car. There four Sochm. had two Car. eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood four qu. long three broad Though there be mention of seven Sochmen in Opeton and Colingham in the Book of Dooms-day which belonged to the Mannor in Rolleston of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Baion yet Vpton is certainly involved amongst the twelve Berues of Southwell of which it is an Hamlet wherein I have not found any great possessions of note The Jury 12 E. 3. said that Will. Melton Archbishop of York when he died held three parts of two Mess. two Bov. and six Acres of Land in Vpton by Southwell of Peter del Wyche and the heirs of Iohn de Wimbishe by the Service of 10s. 6d. ob per annum and that William son of Henry de Melton Cousin of the said William the Arch-bishop was his next heir There was in Vpton a Capital Mess. and a good Demesne of Freehold Land which was heretofore the Inheritance of the Pakenhams from whom it came to Oglethorp It is now Iohn Truemans who hath built a pretty little House there The residue consisteth of small Freeholds but most Copy-holds of the Mannor of Southwell The owners 1612. are said to be Iohn Trewman of Stok Bardolf Owen Oglethorp Thomas Pryde George Pryde The Rectory is appropriate to the Chapter of Southwell and was lately in Lease to Mr. Burnell of Winkeburne after whose death the Chapter augmented the small Vicarage 20l. per an as I have heard about the year 1667. or 1668. There are Vicarages of the Chapters Patronage in this Soc viz. Southwell which was 10l. is now 7l. 13s. 4d. Farnesfeild which was eight Marks is now 4l. Edingle which was ten Marks is now 4l. Vpton which was eight Marks is now 4l. 11s. 5d. value in the Kings Books Kertlington Doomsd. Cherlington I Suppose this the ancient meeting place of Southwell Hundred mentioned in that place and that it is corrupted into Chadlington Hundred because of the very long disuse of this place However the Conquerours Survey shows that in Cherlington Vlf a Saxon whom Gisâ—ebert de Gand succeeded in the chief part of his Estate in this County had three Bov. ½ for the Geld. The Land two Car. But the Soc belonged to Southwell the Mannor of the Archbishop There Gislebert had one Car. four Vill. having two Car. one Mill 16s. In the Confessours time the value of this was 40s. in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken 30s. The Red Book in the Exchequer shows that William de Bella aqua held a Knights Fee of the Arch-bishop of York and half one of Walter de Ayncurt One of that name married a daughter of Iohn Lord Deincourt named in Granby and Sutton In 22 H. 2. William de Beleu gave account of twenty Marks of the Amercements of the Forest. Hugh Bardulf 10 R. 1. gave account of an hundred Marks for having the Custody of the Land and heirs of William de Bella aqua and to have their marriages William had a son called Rod. de Bella agua temp Regis Steph. Willielmus-Beatrix de Bella aqua lib. Alb. 176. de Southwell Willielmus de Bella aqua Willielmus de Bellewe tertius ... fil Johannis Dom. Deincourt Thom. de Bella aqua-Alicia Thom. de Bella aqua Johannes de Bella aqua miles 18 E 3 -Isabella Lucia fil haer -Johannes de Burgh senior Thom. de Burgh Johan de Burgh-Katherina 5 R. 2. Margareta fil haer-Johannes le Zouch mil. mar 1-Johannes Lowdham mil. sine prole Elizabetha fil haer -Nic Bowyt de Ripingale miles Elizab. consang haer de Corp. Joh. de Bella aqua Isab. ob 20 Mar. 17 H. 7 -Will Chaworth mil. mar 1 -Joh Dunham Ar. mar 2. Thom. Chaworth sine prole Joana haer frat -Johannes Ormund Joh. Dunham mil. fil haer aet 28. 18 H. 7-Jana fil Tho. Thurland de Gamelston milit ux 1 -Bennet fil Godâ— Foljamb ux 2. Johannes Dunham obiit juvenis Kath. ux Rad. Okeover Hen. Leigh de Rushall Ar. Fran. ux Joh. Hazelwood Anna ux Georgii Meverell Maria ux Tho. Grantham de Com. Linc. Johannes Chaworth-Margareta Tho. Chaworth s. p. ob 25 Dec. 2 H. 7. Tho. Burgh de Colthorp Ebor. Claus. 33 H. 6. m. 21. Thom. Burgh 33 H. 6. Joana-Guido Roucliff â—rian Roucliff Bar. Scaccar Johannnes fil haer 1297. Adam miles Robertus-Dionysia Hugo Radulphus William and â—e one Thomas de Bella aqua whose wife was Alice Iohn de Bella aqua son and heir of Sir Thomas de Bella aqua granted that he his heirs or Assigns whosoever should hold his Mannor of Kirtelington should be obliged to pay every year to the Church of St. Mary and St. Iames at Wellebek and
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
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
in Notess of which about 16 E. 2. he left Roger Deyncourt his heir then above thirty years old but it seems he had another son named William who was after Lord Deyncourt as in Granby may be noted By a Fine 18 E. 2. between Roger Deyncourt and Matilda his wife Quer. and Elena daughter of Iohn Deyncourt Deforc. the Mannor of Knapthorp with the Appurtenances and fifty Acres of Land and the third part of a Meff in Erleshagh were settled on Roger and Maud and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Roger who claimed free-warren and Infangthef here 3 E. 3. This Roger had two daughters and heirs Alice the wife of Nicolas son of Sir Nicolas de Langford in Darbyshire who by her had Nicolas and William and Ioane his other daughter and heir who was the wife of Sir Robert Nevile Lord of Scotton in Lincolneshire who by her had Sir Philip Nevile who on Sara his wife begot a daughter and heir named Maud married to Sir Iohn Bussy Knight By a Fine 6 R. 2. the moyety of the Mannor of Knapthorp was settled on Iohn Bussy and Maud his wife and the heirs of their bodies with remainder over to the right heirs of Iohn This Iohn was beheaded at Bristow 1 H. 4. Iohn Bussey Esquire son of Iohn Bussey Knight 28. H. 6. ratified c. to Agnes Sutton daughter of Hamon de Sutton late wife of the said Iohn Bussy Esquire Iohn Viscount Beaumont and others his whole estate in the Mannor of Parkehall and in Lands there and in North Wynfeld Pillesly Stretton Asshover Bramton Chesterfeld Hasland Braylesford Tapton and Skeggeby and in the Lands in Knapthorpe excepting the Advowsons of the Churches of North Wynfeld and Marton There have been recoverâ—es of this moyety of the Mannor of Knapthorp Thomas Archer 11 H. 7. claimed against Iohn Bussy Knight and Edward Bussy the moyety of the Mannor of Knapthorpe and one hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow one hundred of Pasture sixty of Wood and 20s. Rent in Knapthorp and Barneby and the same term the same Thomas Archer claimed the same parcels against Iohn Bussy the younger Knight and Edward Bussy and 16 H. 7. Reginald Gayton and Thomas Archer offer'd themselves against Edmund Bussy and Alice his wife concerning the same parcels Richard William and Iohn Gresham and Thomas Gresham Clark in 22 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Bussy Esquire the Mannors of Knapthorp Balderton Codington and Barneve with â—he Appurtenances c. Iohn Brende and William Layton 4 E. 6. claimeâ— against William Paget Knight of the Garter Lord Paget of Beaudesert and Richard Cowper Gent. the Mannors of Balderton and Knapthorp c. Thomas Forster and William Parke 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. claimed against Anthony Forster the Mannors of Balderton and Knapthorp c. with the Appurtenances in those two places and in Codington Barneby Farndon Stoke Elton Syresson Rolleston and Holme who called Christopher Alyn Knight William Mason and Andrew Hatchett 7 Eliz. claimed against Robert Constable and Christian his wife the Mannor of Knapthorpe c. who called Gyles Forster named in Balderton The fore-named Nicolas de Longford by Alice his said wife the co-heir of Roger Deyncourt had for his heir his son Nicolas de Langford who married Margaret one of the daughters and Co-heirs of Edmund Apelby Knight and Agnes his wife one of the Sisters and Coheirs of Sir Iohn Sulney by whom he had Sir Nicholas Henry and Raph Longford and Alured Parson of Langford This latter Sir Nicolas married Ioane daughter of ... Warren and had Raph Langford Knight the husband of Margaret daughter of .... Melton and father of Sir Raph Langford who had to wife Isabell daughter of Sir Thomas Ferrers of Tamworth and who had Sir Nicolas without issue and Sir Raph Langford whose son Nicolas Langford the husband of Margaret daughter of Sir Edmund Trafford died before him leaving behind him a son who was Sir Raph Langford and married to Dorothy daughter of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert the Chief Justice Margaret this last Raphs mother was afterwards married to Thomas Gerard and Sir Iohn Porte Nicolas Langford his son had three wives Elizabeth daughter of Raph-Okeover Martha of Sir Robert Southwell and Margaret of Thomas Markham of Allerton This descent of the family of Langford was esteemed very correct which made me insert it howbeit I do not find that Anthony Fitz-Herbert was ever Chief Justice and therefore I doubt there may happen some other mistakes By an Inquisition taken 15 Iune 5 H. 8. after the death of Sir Raph Langeford Knight it appears that he by his Deed dated 14 Ian. 2 H. 8. did enfeoffe Anthony Fitz-Herbert Sergeant at Law by Covin and deceit between him the said Sir Raph and Galfr. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild to defraud the King of the Custody of divers Mannors in Derby Nott. and Lincolne-shires of which he otherwise had died seized viz. in Derbss the moyety of the Mannors of Kinwaldmersh and Hathersege divided between this family and that of Gousil as in Hoveringham is noted the Mannors of Langford Malmerton and Bubinton which with several others came to this family by the elder daughter and co-heir of Raph son of Ertald and were parcel of the purpart of Oliver son of Nigellus ancestor of it who 9 R. 1. enrolled the division made between him and Iohn Salicheverel in the Exchequer the moyety of the Mannors of Newton Sulney Norton North Wynfeild Pillesley Barleburgh Whitwell Cressewell Normanton Pinkeston Blakwell Wingerworth Dukmanton Boythorp Brampton Calton and Edynsore and Lands in Hasland and Assheover likewise Lands in Basford in this County and Knapthorp which Nicolas de Langeford senior Knight gave to Raph Langford Gent. and the heirs of his body remainder to himself the said Nic. and his heirs after whose death the reversion of the said Lands in Knapthorp descended to this Sir Raph Langford as son and heir of the said Sir Nicolas the elder which Sir Raph died 1 Febr. then last past and Raph Langford his Grandchild son of his son Nicolas was found his heir and four years old This Mannor at least Bussyes part came to Sutton the great Merchant of the Staple aâ— Lincolne in the time of H. 7. Ambrose Sutton the great waster of that house sold the reversion of it with the rest of the joynture of his mother to William Thorold Esquire of Marston in Lincolneshire father of Sir Anthony Thorold and great Grandfather of Sir William Thorold that now is of Marston Knapthorp was in our times sold by Sir Iohn Thorold Sir Anthonies younger son to Sir Ioh. Thorney Sir Francis Thorney's father and is now the inheritance of Iohn Thorney Esquire son of Francis son of Sir Francis as I take it South Muskam And South Carleton IN Muscham and Carletun a Mannor belonging to St. Mary of Sudwell before the Conquest answered the publick
another Fine 16 E. 3. and afterwards 18 E. 3. the said Henry de Edenestowe Clerk and Robert his brother passed the Mannor of North Muskham except 42s. 6d. Rent and the Rent of half a pound of Pepper in this Mannor to the Prior of Newstede in Shirewood together with the Homages and services of the Abbat of Rughford and of Roger Deincourt Knight and Maud his wife and diverse others to the intent that the said Prior and his successours should for ever find two Chaplains dayly to celebrate in the Church of the blessed Virgin Mary at Edenstowe one in honour of the said Virgin and the other for the wholsom estate of them the said Henry and Robert whilest they should live and afterwards for their Souls and for the Souls of Iohn their father and Cecily their Mother their Brothers Sisters Parents Friends and Benefactors King Edward 6. March 20. 7 E. 6. granted to Leonard Browne and Anthony Trappes Gent. all that Mess. and Tenement and all Lands Medows Pastures and Hereditaments in the tenure o◠William Holme lying in North Muskam late belonging to the Priory of Newstede and several Rents issuing out of Lands and Tenements in Caunton to the said Priory belonging Thomas de Crumbewell Presbyter gave to the Monks of Rufford for their Pitance on the day of his Anniversary all the Lands which he held in the territory of North Muscamp Holme and Bathele viz. of the gift of Robert son of Thomas de Muschamp which cost him thirty six Marks and ten Selions which he had of Adam son of Ioslan de Bathele and three of William son of Adam de Holme and one of Adam son of Robert de North Muscamp c. Robert de Lysurs Rector of the Church of Crumwell for twenty four Marks of Silver bought of Iohn the Abbat of Stanley Park and that Covent their moyety of their Mill of Batheker which they bought of Rob. son of Sir Thomas de Muskam Knight with the Appurtenances as before is mentioned which the said Robert de Lysurs gave to God and the pitance of the Canons of Thurgarton reserving to the Abby of Dale a penny yearly and the Tythes of the said moyety and fishing and the multure of their house at Batheley March 13. 7 E. 6. the Grange of Batheley and all Mess. Lands and Tenements in that place late belonging to Dale Abby were granted to Thomas Farneham and Thomas Morrison and their heirs The Vicars of the Canons of the Church of Southwell confirmed the gift which Sir Richard de Sutton Canon of that Church made to Hugh de Mortun his Chamberleyn of 1. Mess. with Croft and Palet in Batheley and 22. Acres of Arable Land and an Acre and an half of Medow in the fields of Muschamp Batheley and Holme to be held of the said Vicars for 10s. per an To their Deed dated 1262. besides and before the Chapters seal was their own seal put in the Circumference whereof is Commune sigillum Vicariorum Suuell William son of Galfr. de Batheley gave to the Church of Thurgarton and the Monks there 6s. yearly Rent out of the Lands which Thomas his son held of him in Batheley and what should happen to him or his heirs by reason of reliefs fealties or escheats or otherwise by the means of Northcroft all which Adam the Prior of Thurgarton in the year 1270. released to the said Thomas excepting the said 6s. per annum Rent In Batheley there yet remains a branch of the family of Scrimshire which have been resident and owners of Land in these Hamlets and Towns of Muskams above four hundred years The first I have taken notice of was Hugh le Skirmessour and Christian his wife about King Iohns time most of them have been named William There is a piece of a Genealogy which makes one Geffrey Scrimsher marry an heir of Muscam not above five descents above Maud the heir Female married to Henry Marshall as in South-Muskam is noted but I have seen nothing of authority sufficient to confirm the truth of it William Schrimshire of South Muskham had a son called Robert who married Agnes the daughter of .... Whyte and of Ioane his wife of Batheley about 4 H. 6. and there settled to whom William Skrimschire of South Muskam his brother released some small parcel 3 E. 4. on whose seal is the Image of a man in a long Coat and in his hand an half Pike or Javelin with a Barbed head in his left hanging down a Shield on which seems to be a Crosse Molin or Floretté From this Robert Schrimshire of Batheley is descended William Scrimshire yet under age on whose behalf his father in Law Mr. Iohn Wright in the year 1669. took a journey into Scotland and indeavoured to procure for him by his Majesties favour the estate of the Earl of Dundèe the principal of this name fallen to the Crown for want of heirs in which journey he met the Sheriff of Staffordshire Edwin Schrimshire of Aquilate descended from these in this County as his Patent for his Crest dated about 26 Eliz. which he showed me affirms attempting the same for himself but being grown acquainted with this young man and having no Children himself he appeared willing to assist the said Mr. Wright on this newly discovered Kinsmans behalf but after some expence of time and money the business fell to nothing At the Assizes at Nottingham 4 H. 4. Iohn de Newton Prebendary of the Prebend of North Muskham in the Church of St. Mary of Southwell recovered his seisin of 25s. Rent service in North Muskham and Robert son of Symon de Hulme was amerced 12l. for damage Iohn de Beauver passed to Adam de Everingham his heirs or assigns two Oxgangs or Bovats lying next the sun of his five Bov. in Holme and amongst the rest two Acres extending towards the Park of Robert Constable c. The witnesses were Gerard Salvayn Robert Constable Robert Torny Raph Foliot c. The Hamlet of Holme seems to be on the other side of the Trent but is not so for that betwixt North Muskam and Holme is but a new stream and the old current was beyond the utmost part of Holme and that ditch now dryed up is still the Limits between the Wapentaks of Thurgarton a Lée and Newarke Holme did belong to Sir Thomas Barton a man of great possessions in Lancashire whose ancestor a Merchant of the Staple built a fair stone house and a fair Chapel like a Parish Church at this place In the Windows of his house was this posie I thanke God and ever shall It is the Shéepe hath paye◠for all A thankful and humble acknowledgement of the means whereby he got his estate which now remains to the Lord Bellasis sometime Governour of Newark as I take it The Lands belonging to Rufford being a Grange were granted at the dissolution 29 H. 8. to the Earl of
Shrowsbury Iohn Gelston had Lands here which Edmund Claxton of Balderron got and left to his three daughters mentioned in Thoroton some whereof came to Scrimshire The owners of North Muskam Batheley and Holme in 1612. are thus set down The Bishop of Chichester and Church of Lincolne Sir Iohn Stanhope Knight Raph Barton Esquire Fowlk Cartwright Esquire Iulian Cardinal Widow The Town of Newark Francis Leak Knight Anthony Brackenbury Iohn Lilly Roger Skrimshawe Adam Wheatcroft William Levesye Raph Iohnson Barnabas Lillye William Merryweather Stephen Howes Raph Barton William Iohnson senior Iohn Bradley William Skrimshawe Ieffrey Fisher Richard Wittengton Edward Trevis Widow Mortone William Wolhouse Nicolas Iohnson Peter Iohnson and Richard Farneworth The Vicarage of North Muskham was ten Marks is now 5l. 6s. 8d. value in the Kings Books whereof the Prebendary continueth Patron still But there is another Vicarage which was 8l. when the Prior of Shelford was Patron 't is now 4l. 19s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and his Majesties Patron In the East Window of the North I le of North Muskam Church Arg. two Bendletts engrayled Sable Ratcliff Quartering Gules a Crosse engrayled Arg. Lee. And Arg. a Mullet Sable Ashton The fourth as the first Azure on a Fesse between three Bucks heads Cabossed Or a Mullet Sable impaling the former Quarterings with the second and third cotes repeated in the bottom to make up six Azure three Bucks heads Cabossed Or without the Fesse Quartering the six In a North Window of the same I le Arg. a Mullet Sable Ashton And Gules a Crosse engrayled Arg. Lee. Gules a Lion of Engl. in chief the rest broken Arg. three Bores Heads Couped two and one Gules Az. on a Fesse between three Bucks Heads Cabossed Or a Mullet Sable supposed to be Gernons In the East Window of the South I le The same impaling Arg. on a Saltier engrailed Sable nine annulets Or Leeke In a South Window Or on a Fesse Gules three Waterbougets Ermine Bingham impaling Gules a Saltier Ermine Nevill of Rolleston In a high South Window Azure six Eagles Heads Erased three and three Or impaling Arg. three Bores passant Sab. two and one Norwell And VVoodhous And Middlethorpe N Nortwell St. Mary of Sudwell had twelve Bov. ad Geldam for a Mannor The Land was for six Plows or six Carucats There were two Car. in Demesne and twenty two Vill. three Bordars having seven Car. There was a Church and a Priest and one Mill 12d. one Piscary 73. Acres of Medow Pasture Wood 2. Leuc. long 2. broad or 1. rather broad In the Confessors time 6l. value in the Conquerours 100 s It had Soc in Osmunthorp Wilgebi Calneston Ocretune Vdeburgh There are three Prebends belonging to the Church of Southwell as in that place is said which have their denomination and a good part of their provision from this place viz. Norwell Overhall Norwell Palace Hall or Palyshall and Norwell tertia pars or other Prebend The first is the chief and the best in that Church Iohn Clarell Prebendary 41 H. 3. had free-warren Mercat and Fair in Northwell Iohn de Thoresby Canon of Southwell Prebendary of the Prebend of Northwell 3 E. 3. claimed free-warren in all his Demesne Lands at Northwell and a weekly Market every Thursday and a yearly Fair for three days the Eve day and morrow after the Feast of the Holy Trinity and emendation for breaking the Assize of Bread and Ale Wil. de Melton 3 E. 2. Prebendary of Southwell after viz. 17 E. 2. Arch-bishop of York had free-warren in Northwell Woodhouse c. which 3 E. 3. Robert de Woodhouse claimed as in Southwell is said Nicolas Brett and Ioane his wife whose dower it was 49 E. 3. by Fine passed to Nicolas Dymok the third part of a Mess. five Tofts two hundred Acres of Land and six of Medow with the Appurtenances in Northwell and Northwell Woodhouse and the Advowson of a certain Chantry of two Chaplains in the Church of Northwell By another Fine 4 H. 4. Iohn son and heir of William Dymok conveyed to Nicolas Conyngston one Mess. five Tofts two hundred Acres c. as before and by another 14 H. 4. between Nicolas Conyngston and William Babington Quer. and Thomas Dymok Chr. and William Dymok and Cecily his wife and Iohn Lysours and Ioane his wife Deforc. the said parcels were settled on the said Nicolas Conyngston and his heirs William de Northwell Clark settled by Fine 12 E. 3. on Henry son of Richard Graving of Northwell and on Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the bodies of the said Henry and Elizabeth 7. Mess. 2. Bov. one hundred and thirty seven Acres of Land twenty four of Medow with the Appurtenances in North Clifton and South Clifton Northwell Woodhouse Ossington Holme North Muskham Sutton and Kellum Iohn Cromwell son and heir of William Cromwell late of Northwell 1 E. 4. remised his right in a certain Mess. called Parkers Place and in a Toft and five Acres of Land and in a Toft and Croft and seven Acres of Land theretofore called Kendalls Lands and in eight Acres and an half of Land in the Town and fields of Northwell to Mr. Iohn Porter Prebendary of the Prebend of Northwell called Palyshall and his successors William Clifton 1 H. 7. Prebendary of the Prebend of Paleshall in Northwell offered himself the fourth day against Elizabeth Banaster Widow Iames Banaster Clark William Banastre and Iohn Banastre concerning a Plea of one Mess. three Tofts one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow forty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Wodehouse near Norwell A Capital Mess. and good Demesne called Norwell Woodhouse was the inheritance of Sir Thomas Williamson Baronet Mr. Laurence Scurtivant is Tenant to the Prebendary of Palacehall and Mr. Ed. Lee son of Gervas to Overhall Middlethorp Mr. Hacker of Flintham had interest in The two Vicarages of Northwell were eight Marks a piece now Overhall is 4l. 12s. 6d. and the other 4l. 12s. 11d. in the Kings Books and the Prebendaries Patrons viz. altera pars or tertia pars as I think and not Palacehall In the East Window of the North I le and in other Windows of Norwell Church are Azure Semy de Lis Or and England And England with a File of three Labels Az. and England quartering Az. Semy de Lis Or. In the other North Window Chequer Or and Azure And in the East Window of the South I le Arg. a spread Eagle Sable In the Chancel England and that with a File as before and France and England quarterly and Az. on a Fesse Cotised Or three Libards Heads Gules Lee of Norwell These Arms within a Border Gobonè Erm. and Sab. Octob. 6. 1564. 6 Eliz. were granted by Sir Gilbert Dethick alias Garter to Elizabeth Lee daughter of Iohn Lee of Stanford Lincolsh wife to Sir Iohn Lyon Knight Alderman of London and her posterity for
Broome George deceased Thomas Christian William and Elizabeth deceased William Iohn Elizabeth and Hugh and deceased the last of December in the year of our Lord 1602. He was Sonn and heire of George Cartwright and of Dorothy sole heire of William Molineux The aforesaid Grace departed this life the 20 day of March in the year of our Lord 1633. At the vpper end of the Chancell on the North side at Ossington A PROSPECT OF OSSINGTON HOUSE FROM THE FEILD ON THE WEST SIDE AS IT now is some part haveing beene ruined in the late rebellious warr Sutton upon Trent IN Sudton of Roger de Buslies Fee there was Soc to Gresthorpe one Bov. ad Geld. but the Sok was waste There was six Acres of Medow and some was Soc to Scacheby one Bov. ad Geld. the Land half a Car. There one Sochm. had one Car. Before the Conquest William son of Scelward had a Mannor in Sudton which was chargeable to the publick Taxation of that time for two Car. and six Bovats The Land was five Car. This afterwards was given to Earl Alan of Richmond whose Man or Tenant there called Herveius had two Car. or Plows thirteen Sochm. on the moyety of this Land and seventeen Villains three Bordars having eight plows or Carucats There was a Priest and a Church and three Fishings and one hundred Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad This kept the ancient value 4l. The Posterity of this Hervey took their Sirname from this place as it is very probable because the next owner I have had any notice of was of that name Hervey de Sutton and Robert his Man 22 H. 2. gave account of five Marks of the Amercements of the Forest. Hervey de Sutton and his heir Robert gave to the Canons of Radeford near Wirksop the Church of Sutton and the right of Patronage thereof and whatsoever other right they had therein And there was a Fine levied at Nottingham 20 H. 3. between Walter Prior of Wirksop and Richard de Sutton of the said Advowson whereby it was declared to be the right of the said Prior as that which he had of the gift of Hervey de Sutton Father of the said Richard whose heir he then was his elder brother Robert Herveius homo Comitis Alani tenuit Sutton 14 W. 1. ........ .......... Herveius de Sutton 22 H. 2. Richardus de Sutton haer 20 H. 3. Agnes-Gilb de Muscamp Adam de Muscamp Johannes de Sutton Steph. de Coverham-Marger Steph. de Coverham Alicia Guichard de Charrons-Maria Guichardus de Charron-Alicia 3 E. 2. Bertram Mounboucher 3 E. 3 -Joana 3 E. 2. Bertram Mounboucher ob 12 R. 2. Chr. -Isabel fil Ric. Willoughby mil. -Christ sor Joh. de Woderington Chr. ux 2. Bertram Mounboucher ob 1 H. 4. Bertr Mounboucher ob 2 H. 5. Bertram Mounbocher ob 4 H. 6. s. p. Henr. Heton Chr. -Isabella-Robertus Herbotell mar 2. Robertus Herbotell ob 22 H. 6. Bertram Harbotill ob 2 E. 4. Robertus Herbotell aet 9. 2 E. 4 -Richard Harbotel mil. -Jana fil Hen. Willoughby mil. de Wollaton Georgius Harbotell 20 H. 8. Alianora-Thom Percy Maria-Edward Fitton Edward Fitton miles Georgius Anthonius Steph. de Charron 34 E. 1. ... Faber-Eliz Willelmus de Caunton Johan Joh. Robertus fil haer ob ultra mare ante patrem s. p. Rolandus de Sutton-Alicia sor cohaer Rob. Dom. Lexington being dead beyond the Sea before his Father without issue This Church King Edward the first in the thirty second year of his Reign being at Strivelin 25 Ap. licensed to be appropriate to the Monastery of Wirkesop The Writ of Ad quod Damnum was returned the year before 31 E. 1. Richard de Sutton who held a Knights Fee in Sutton Carleton and Meringe had five daughters and heirs first Agnes married to Gilbert de Muscam by whom she had Adam de Muscamp and Iohn I suppose called also of Sutton secondly Margery married to Stephen de Coverham by whom she had Stephen thirdly Alice without issue a Benefactress to Newstede to which place she gave one Bovat in Sutton upon Trent which the Earl of Richmond confirmed she made Margery de Coverham her sister her heir of whom Thomas de Sutton their Uncle the Parson who was a great Benefactor also to Newstede acquired their parts as also of Agnes whose purparts were conveyed to Henry de Gloucestre Parson of Sutton from whom they descended to Iohn de Gloucestre his brothers son his heir which Iohn enfeoffed Hugh de Normanton who re-infeoffed him and Ioane his wife who had the moyety of the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent and 3 E. 3. claimed the priviledges accordingly The Jury 18 E. 1. in the Assize found that Iohn de Sutton not compelled by force or fear but of his own Will made the writings to Henry de Gloucester Parson of Sutton concerning one Mess. and thirty Acres of Land and two of Pasture in Sutton in which Deeds or Chartels he sold his Mannor there Fourthly Mary another of the daughters and heirs of Sir Richard de Sutton was married to Guichard de Charron who 4 E. 1. with Adam de Sutton whom I suppose the son of Agnes and Gilbert de Muscamp before named claimed several royalties in Sutton He had Free Warren granted here 18 E. 1. By his wife the said Mary he had a son named Stephen who enfeoffed his said Father in this Land which he settled on Guichard de Charun his son by a second wife to whom and to Alice his wife his brother the said Stephen de Charrun by Fine 34 E. 1. passed his Mannor of Sutton upon Trent which the said Gwischard the younger and Alice his wife by another Fine 3 E. 2. settled on Bertram de Mounboucher and Ioane his wife their daughter and the heirs which the said Bertram should beget on the body of the said Ioane reserving 20l. per annum during the life of the said Gwischard and after his death a Rose at Midsummer to his heirs Bertram and Ioane 3 E. 3. claimed a Market here every Munday and a yearly Fair for two daies viz. the Eve and Feast day of St. Iames the Apostle and Free Warren which King Edward the second granted 7 Aug. 2 E. 2. at Northampton to Guichard de Charrun father of the said Ioane whose heir she was There was another daughter of the said Sir Richard de Sutton fifthly Elizabeth who was married to a certain Smith by whom she had William de Caunton and Iohn de Caunton and Iohn de Caunton was heir of her Purpart and enfeoffed divers Tenants William Bevercottes had the state of the said Iohn de Calneton 3 E. 3. and at the said time he with Iohn de Gloucester Iohn de Bolyngbrok Peter Foune and Robert de Lanum pray'd that they might be admitted to Fine and use the priviledges in Common which could not be
parcelled and were admitted accordingly It seems that Bertram de Mounboucher son of this Bertram and Ioane married Isabell the daughter of Sir Richard Willoughby of Wollaton to his first wife and afterwards Christian the sister of Sir Iohn de Woderington and died leaving his son Bertram who was by his first wife his heir 12 R. 2. and also a daughter called Isabell first married to Henry Heton Chr. and afterwards to Robert de Herbotell Esquire by whom she had Robert Herbotell who died 22 H. 6. and was Father of Bertram Herbotell who 2 E. 4. left his son Robert nine years old heir of this Mannor by descent from the said Isabell his great Grandmother who 5 H. 6. died seised of two parts of this Mannor called South Hall together with the Reversion of the third part which fell to her after the deaths of three Bertram Mounbouchers viz. her brother who died 1 H. 4. his son her Nephew 2 H. 5. and the last Bertram son and heir of her said Nephew who died without issue 4 H. 6. George Harbotell 20 H. 8. left his two sisters heirs of the Mannor of Dalton Travers in Northumberland and of this also viz. Alianor who was married to Thomas Percy and Mary late the wife of Edward Firton There was a Recovery 30 H. 8. wherein Raph Byrkheved and Christopher Harbotell claimed against Alianor Percy widow the moyety of the Mannor of Sutton c. and another 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. wherein Robert Thomson and Richard Kynge claimed against Iohn Smyth the Mannor of Sutâ—on upon Trent c. and 6l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton upon Trent Strarnethorpe and Wested who called Edward Fytton Knight Iohn Meringe of Sutton married Dorothy the daughter and co-heir of Iohn Smith and by her had William Meringe of Sutton Father of Iohn Father of William fourteen years old 1674. she was after married to Nath. Lodge Gloucesters Mannor continued in that name and Family long Henry Gloucester 20 H. 7. suffered a Recovery to Edward Stanhope Knight of the Mannors of Sutton upon Trent and Carcolston with the Appurtenances and fourteen Mess. two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture and 26s. 8l. Rent in Sutton and Carcolston These were shortly after Sir William Merings as in Carcolston is said This was Mr. Richard Hackers of Flintham his son Iohn sold it not long since to Hugh Shepherd who hath built a pretty little House and lives there The Jury 2 E. 1. found that Robert de Sutton held a Mannor in Sutton of Wiscard de Charron and his heirs he held likewise Warsop and Eykering c. he was son of William Sutton son of Roland whom I suppose to be a younger son of Harvey de Sutton before named and marrying the sister of Robert de Lexington advanced his posterity thereby aâ— in Warsop and other places of this Book may be noted This Robert de Sutton left his son and heir Richard de Sutton then viz. 2 E. 1. eight years old Who afterwards had a son called Iohn who married one of the co-heirs of Iohn de Somery Lord Dudley and his posterity becoming Lords Dudley this Mannor and Warsop as in that place will appear shortly came to be the inheritance of the Lords Ros of Hamlak The Jury 26 E. 3. found that William Lord Roos of Hamelak when he dyed held Orston and the Mannor of Warsop joyntly with Margaret his wife and the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent of Philip Queen of England as of the Honour of Richmond and that Thomas de Roos was his brother and heir Thomas de Roos of Hamelak Chr. 7 R. 2. held it when he died joyntly with Beatrice his wife as he did Screveton parcel of Orston and also Warsop Iohn de Roos Knight was then found their son and heir who about 17 R. 2. left it to his brother William and so it descended as in Orston may be seen to Roger Earl of Rutland who sold it to Fulc Cartwright Esquire Lord also of Ossington where William Cartwright Esquire his son resides who hath an house here also The owners of this Sutton 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury who I suppose had the Rectory and what belonged to Wirksop which his Grace the Duke of Newcastle sold to ... Clark Fulk Cartwright Esquire Mrs. Lodge Thomas Lee Gent. Edward Sudbury Senior Thomas Truswell Senior William Truswell Thomas Childers Barth Cade c. The Vicarage of Sutton was ten Marks when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron 't is now in the Kings Books 5l. 6s. 8d. value and the Duke of Newcastle Patron Gresthorp And Normanton THese both were of the Fee of Roger de Busli after the Conquest before which they were in many hands In Gresthorp Dunning and Gran. for their two Mannors answered the Tax for six Bov. and an half and a fourth part of a Bovat The Land was two Car. There afterwards in King Williams time Roger the Man or Tenant of the said Roger de Busli had two Car. and four Sochm. twelve Vill. one Bord. having five Car. There were three Mills 20s. and twelve Acres of Medow and four Acres of Pasture Wood. This part retained the old value 3l. having Soc in Sudton In Normentune before the Conquest five Taynes Iustan Durand Elward Elmar and Alsi had every one his hall and every one was chargeable to the Dane-geld for one Bov. and the fifth part of a Bov. The Land was twelve Bov. There afterwards Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had nine Sochm. four Bord. having three Car. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 10s. in the Conquerours 6s. Here was also a parcel Soc to Scacheby half a Bov. ad Geldam There two Vill. and two Bord. had one Car. Another part was Soc to Fladburg of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee which was six Bov. ad Geldam The Land twelve Bov. There eleven Sochm. had three Car. and six Acres of Medow Here was also a parcel Soc to Dunham the Kings Land which was one Bov. ½ to the Geld. One moyety of this Land belonged to Bodmeschell and the other to Dunham it was then waste Pasture Wood three qu. long two broad These townships as most or all of that Rogers did came to William de Lovetot who gave amongst the rest this Church of Normanton to the Priory which he founded at Radeford by Wirksop in the time of H. 1. as in that place will be shown Matildis de Lovetoft his great Grand-child who was sometime wife of Gerard de Furnivall gave the Mannor of Gresthorp with the Appurtenances and Whistan in Yorkshire except the Advowson of that Church to Alda who had been wife of William de Furnivall her son in lieu of her dower in the Mannors of Grengeley Whystan and Gresthorp during her life but it seems that before 52 H. 3. Thomas de
granted to William Basset Esquire son and heir of Thomas Richardus Basset de Normanton Willielmus Basset senior 6 R. 2 -Marg relict 11 H. 4. Thom. Basâ—et Willielmus Basset defunct-20 H. 6 -Katherina sor Ric. Stanhope .... Tunstall mar 2. Thom. Basset aet 34.17 E. 4 -Margeria fil Will. Mering Richardus Basset miles-Elizab fil Joh. Dunham Ar. Johannes Basâ—et ob 20 Maii 36 H. 8 -Agnes fil Tho. Dom. Burgh 21 H. 8. Edwardus Basset ob 22 Eliz. .... Eliz. fil Georgii Lassels ux 2. Johannes Basset-Anna fil Fran. Rodes Clinton Henr. Edw. Willielmus Basset de Muskham Katii .... Basset Richardus Basset 38 E. 3. Basset a certain yearly Rent of 12l. to be perceived out of the Mannor of Fledburgh and his Lands in Starnethorpe Normanton Woodcotes Est Drayton Dunham and Stokhum which lately were the said Tho. Bassets Will. Basset son of Thomas Basset of Fledburgh 10 H 6. released to Sir Richard Stanhope Knight and his heirs all his right in his Mannor of Fledburgh and Advowson of that Church and all his Lands Tenements Rents c. in Fledburgh Starnethorpe Normanton Woodcotes Est Drayton Dunham and Stokhum in this County Bernangle Sutton and Wilmincote in Warwickshire Katherin the relict of William Basset of Fledburgh demised Newhall a member of Sutton in Warwickshire 10 H. 6. for twenty one years Katherin Tunstall the sister of Richard Stanhope who had interest here and was dead 17 E. 4. I suppose was that relict of William Basset the younger and Thomas Basset who by the Inquisition is found to be then thirty four years old viz. 17 E. 4. I take to be son of William the younger This Thomas married Margery the daughter of William Mering and Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Nevile of Rolleston by whom he had Sir Richard Basset his eldest son and William Basset of Muskham who had two daughters Katherin the wife of Guy Fairfax and after of Ed. Bussy which Guy had by her Thomas Fairfax who married the daughter of Ed. Thurland Esquire the other daughter of the said William Basset was married to Thomas Poutrell and brought him Frances the wife of Iohn Dethick Besides these two sons the said Thomas Basset had Edward a Clergy-man and several daughters one married to William Beaumont of Cole Orton and Katherin to Thomas Sutton of Averham Richard Basset Knight had to wife Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Dunham and by her had Iohn Basset who married Agnes daughter of Thomas Lord Burgh and died 20 of May 36 H. 8. leaving Edward his son and heir above twelve years old He held the Mannors of Adlingflet in Yorkshire Saxelby in Lincolnshire Fledburgh and Normanton and Lands in Fledburgh Normanton Woodcotes Stokam Sterthorp Est Drayton South Clifton and North Clifton and Lands viz. fourteen Acres in Ragnell and Darleton and the Mannor of Skegby and Normanton Mess. Lands and Tenements in Welley and Grimston Edward died 22 Eliz. and left Iohn Clinton Henry Edward and daughters Iohn married Anne the daughter of Francis Rodes and after he had sold all the rest sold Fledborough to the Feoffees of the then Earl of Shrowsbury in the beginning of King Iames his Reign since when this goodly Mannor came to the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and now remains to the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester his son and heir The owners of Fledbrough Kinshah Woodcotes and Normanton 1612. are said to be Iohn Basset Esquire William Reason of Askham Gent. Augustin Earle Esquire Rutland Mollineux of West Markham George Stowe Edward Mercer Hersy Lassells Gent. The Rectory of Fledburgh was 10l. and Mr. Basset Patron 'T is now 9l. 7s. 6d. value in the Kings Books â—â—d the Marquess of Dorchester Patron Skegby Scacheby And Woodcotes And Strathaw HEre in Scacheby before the Normans were Masters Alwold and Vlchel for their Mannors had Land sufficient for two Plows and an half or two Car. ½ And paid in the Assessment for the Dane-geld for one Car. There afterwards two Men or Tenants of Roger de Buslies whose Fee it was had in Demesne three Car. seven Vill. two Bord having three Car. There was sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long three qu. broad In Edward the Confessours time it was 48s. in William the Conquerours 40s. value There was Soc in Sudtone and Normentune Iohn or Robert de Avill and Iohn de Nuvelors held of the Countess of Ewe one Knights Fee of the old Feoffment they held also one Fee of Thomas Fitz-William and of the Countess of the new in Skegby because they took it with the marriage of the sisters of the said Thomas Iohn de Lessington about 41 H. 3. held sixty Acres of Land in Strathaw of Matilda de Lovetot and sixty in Skeghawe of Iohn de Eyvill This part descended with Tuxford as in that place may be seen through Marcham Lungevillers and Mallovell to Sir Richard Stanhope In 9 E. 2. the two Marnhams Fledburgh and Skegeby answered for a whole Villa the Lords then being Thomas de Chedworthe Iohn de Deivile Iohn de Lisours The Wapentach of Thurgerton and Lythe at that time returned a great many considerable Townships together to answer for a Villa of which this is the least the other Hundreds did not so There are within this Parish and Township two small Hamlets Skegby and Woodcotes both heretofore Bassets Inheritance and part of Fledborough Woodcotes became the Inheritance of Rutland Molyneux a younger Grandchild of Sir Edmund Molyneux the Judge And Skegby is now the Inheritance of Ed. Mâ—llish Esquire by the gift of William Reason his Uncle Bassetlaw Hundred Bassetlawe Wapentak Bernedeslawe Bersetlaw c. Doomsd. Iul. 1. 1674. THis Wapentac is as great as three of the former and contains therefore three Divisions South Clay North Clay and Hatfeild though not long since made so Oswardebec Soc was in Dooms-day Book called a Wapentak as hereafter will be noted containing all or most of the North Clay Division of this In that Record besides the names above it is called Bernedsetlawe and in Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Bersetelowe the King being then Lord of it Robert de Perepont Richard de Willughby and Richard de Whatton 12 E. 2. were assigned Justices to enquire of the transgressions made by Iohn de Lanum one of the Kings Bayliffs of the Wapentach of Berteselowe SOUTH-CLAY Division Bildesthorp THis place in the great Survey returned in the time of King William the first is mentioned only as Soc to Rugford which before that Kings time was the Free-hold of Vlf as many other good Lordships were which by the said King William were made the Fee of Gislebert de Gand as this also was which paid the Geld or Tax for two Car. The Land being found sufficient to imploy six Plows or six Car. There were thirteen Sochm. six Bordars having six Car. and four Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one
leu long and one qu. broad There was Soc in Wirchenfeild as much as paid for one Car. to the Geld. A Berue then waste and now unknown Galfr. Tregoz held the whole Town of Bildesthorpe in Demesne of the Soc of Maunsfeld of the gift of Robert de Greule with his daughter in Frank-marriage and did no Service there for it nor any where else Sir Iohn de Lowdham about 12 E. 2. died seized of six Mess. twelve Bovats of Land four Acres of Wood in Bildisthorp which he held joyntly as he did many other Lands with Alice his wife of Sir Henry de Beaumont by the Service of the sixteenth part of a Knights Fee leaving his son Iohn de Lowdham his heir with which Family this Land which afterwards viz. 29 H. 6. had the reputation of a Mannor descended as in Lowdham may be seen In a Recovery 17 H. 7. George Fitz-Hugh Dean of Lincolne and others claimed against Thomas Cheyne Knight the Mannors of Lowdham Laxton Bylsthorp Carcolston and Hikeling with the Appurtenances in those Towns and twenty Mess. five hundred Acres c. There was a Quare Impedit 16 H. 8. between Godfr Folejambe Knight Quer. and Anne Cheyne widow and Thomas Huddleston concerning the Advowson of the Church of Billesthorp The Folejambes might possibly keep some interest here from Thomas Folejambe who married Margaret the sister and co-heir of Sir Iohn Loudham by whom they had Walton in Darbyshire Elizabeth Vaux widow 20 Novemb. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. died seized of the fore-recovered Lands William Vaux Lord Harrowdon her son and heir being then of full age The Lord Vaux sold all these Lands which were Cheyneys and this is now the Inheritance of Sir Brian Broughton Knight and Baronet elder brother of Peter Broughton of Lowdham Gilbert Roos of Laxton had it in 1612. or then abouts The Rectory of Byllesthorp was 13l. when the Lady Chenie was Patroness 'T is now 5l. 1s. 8d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Brian Broughton Patron William Chappell Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross in Ireland spent some time here with Gilbert Benet Rector of this Church during the Rebellion and in it lies buried Eykering Doomsd. Echering THere was of the Soc of Maunsfeild the Kings ancient Demesne in Echering two Car. which paid the Geld for two Bov. ½ Pasture Wood six qu. long four broad And some little Soc to Laxton of Goisfrid de Alselins Fee which paid the Danegeld but for half a bovat and was waste Besides these parcels here were two Mannors of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand whereof before the Conquest Ingulf had one which paid the publick Tax for six Bov. The Land of it being two Car. There afterwards William the Man or Tenant of Gislebert had one Car. three Sochm. on three Bov. of this Land and two Vill. three Bord. having two Car. There was a Church and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long four broad In the Confessours time this was 20s. value when the Conquerour made his Survey 16◠The other Mannor Echebrand had which also defended it self for six Bovats to the Geld. The Land likewise two Car. This Mannor Echebrand held of Gislebert still and had there one Car. and six Sochm. on four Bov. of Land and two Vill. two Bord. having two Car. ½ There was three Acres of Medow and Pasture Wood six qu. long and four broad and value both before and after the Conquest like the former viz. 20s. before and 16s. after King William the Conquerour was Uncle to this Gislebrict de Gaunt who was succeeded by his son Walter de Gaunt Father of Gilbert the Earl of Lincolne and of Robert Earl Gilberts daughter and heir Alice the Countess was married to Simon de St. Liz who had no issue Gilbert de Gaunt gave to God and St. Mary of Rufford and the Monks there serving God in increase of his first Donation his whole Demesne in Eikering Earl Simon gave to that Monastery the right of Patronage of the Mediety of the Church of Eikryng Alice the Countess daughter of Earl Gilbert de Gant for the safety of her Soul and Earl Simons her Lord confirmed to God St. Mary and the Monks of Rufford the whole right of Advowson and Patronage of half the Church of Eykryng which belonged to her Fee as free and quiet as ever Walter de Gant her Grandfather and Gilbert de Gant her Father had it Robert de Gant certified that Earl Gilbert his brother in his own Court disrationavit cleared his Demesne of Eikring of Purpresture and in the same Court gave it all to the Abby of Rufford William de Aubani granted to Gilebert and William sons of Wulsi ten Acres of Land in the Fields of Heicring to be held of him and his heirs by them and theirs by the yearly Service of 12d. Mahuld de Sanliz and William her son were Witnesses his own wife and son as I suppose Gilbert de Scheigebi gave to the Monks of Rufford ten Acres which his Father held of William de Albani for which he only took of them a Mare and her progeny and they were to receive him into their Fraternity to sepulture when he made his end if it could be done regularly Wiliam de Aubeni confirmed this and what they held of his Fee for which he was to be concerned in all the Benefits of the House and when he died to have service performed for him as for one of their own Monks Aeliz de Cundey and Roger her son gave to God and the Church of St. Mary at Rufford two Mansuras dwellings containing two Acres viz. that which was Arnewies and that which was Turchil Prats in Eicring the same also gave Hugh Bardulf and Hugh his heir Wulsi son of Wlf de Eycring gave three Acres to the Monks of Rufford which he held of them which were of the Demesne of Walter de Gaunt and Earl Gilbert de Gaunt his son belonging to that part of the Demesne of Rufford which the Monks held who for the love of God and brotherly Charity were to keep Godwin son of the said Wulsi till he should be of age in their House and there if he would be made a Convert he should be received in the Order of Converts but if he would not they should keep the Land Gaufr de Eycring for the health of his Soul and his wifes and for the health or safety and honour of Walter his brother whom the Monks of Rufford took into their Congregation gave them a certain parcel of Land between the bounds of Eycring and of Cratele called Elfe Lands of Eicring to his Deed whereto he affixed the Seal of his Lord Gilbert de Gaunt Earl of Lincolne his own son Henry de Eycring was a Witness Roger de Meinill by the Consent of Agnes his wife who was the daughter of Hosbert de Capella gave one Acre and one Rode of Land Robert
Constable his Ancestor reserving the 10s. per an and the small forreign service viz. aid of the Sheriff and the like yet to be free from scutage and all services and exactions that by reason of scutage might be exacted of those Tenements by him or his heirs for ever There was a Fine levied at Nottingham the day after Saint Iohn Baptist 16 H. 3. between Galfr. de Almeton and Alice his wife Richard Friday and Letice his wife and Hugh Freman and Ioane his wife Petents and Simon Abbat of Rufford Tenent of ten Bovats of Land in Almeton which they released to him and his successors Alice daughter of Walter Freman of Kneshale confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all her right and claim which she had or should have in ten Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Almeton which she claimed by a Writ of right against the Abbat and Monks in the Court of Iohn Constable of Chester In whose Court at Bukton the Saturday after the Ascension 41 H. 3. she as all the other fore-named parties likewise did swore upon the holy Gospels and bound their Lands and goods in the sum of 100l. a piece to submit to the Jurisdiction of the Arch-deacon of Nottingham without any appeal or priviledge of Court to be compelled by Ecclesiastical censures to make the security greater Hugh de Almeton son of Alexander de Muscam gave and confirmed to Hugh his Nephew son of Thomas de Muscham six Bovats of Land which he had and held in Fee in Almeton as his inheritance paying yearly to Sir Thomas de Muscham his Nephew also and his heirs 3s. per annum Richard son of Hugh de Muscamp in Almeton exchanged Common of Pasture with the Monks in a certain Close which they had on the North part of the Grange of Almeton and gave certain parcels which Robert son of Richard Muscham and after him Margery his wife confirmed This Richard de Muschamp in the year 1263. agreed with the Abbat of Rufford concerning selling Oaks in Almton wood viz. he the said Richard to have twenty and the Abbat for twenty four Bovats which he had a hundred forty and ten and neither party at that time to have any more nor afterwards without mutual consent for the performance of which agreement both parties submitted to the coercion of the Arch-Deacon of Nottingham William son of Robert de Almton about 10 E. 2. begun to parcel it at length most or all of it came to the Monastery as did also that of Raph de Burons Fee Hugh de Buron considering out of the reason given him of God the life of this sliding age to be short and troublesome and that he that giveth to the poor of Christ lendeth to God that day when the Lady Albreda his wife was buried for her Soul his own his Sons and Daughters and all his Ancestors by the consent of his sons Hugh and Roger gave to the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton his Land of Almeton which gift he and his beloved sons laid on the greater Altar in the presence of Humfr. the Prior the Covent of Brethren Hugh Rosell gave to the brethren of Ruford all the Land which he held in Elmeton in Fee and Inheritance by the consent of his Lord Hugh de Burun and Roger his son reserving 10s. at the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist. Raph Rosell son of Hugh Rosell confirmed to the Monks of Ruford his whole Land of Halmeton viz. twelve Bovats reserving 6s. to himself and his heirs at Midsummer and 6s. to the Prior of Lenton at the feast of Saint Martin in Winter but there was a Fine levied in the Kings Court at Doncaster the Wednesday after the Feast of Saint Margaret 4 Ioh. between Peter Prior of Lenton and Ernis Abbat of Rufford who called Raph Rosell to warrant the twelve Bovats in Elmeton for which he and his heirs were to have but 4â— per annum and the Prior of Lenton 6s. who had also thirty five Marks of Silver of the Abbat for the bargain Raph released also afterwards the 4s. Rent and so most of this Township became the possession of the Monastery of Rufford and with it is become the inheritance of the Lord Visc. Hallyfax Laxton Lexington And Morehouse TOchi before the Norman invasion had a Mannor in Laxington which discharged it self to the publick imposition or Geld of that time for three Car. The Land then being found to be six Car. There afterwards Walter the Man or Tenant of Goisfrid de Alselin whose Fee King William made it had one Car. 22. Vill. seven Bord. having five Car. five Servants one Maid Servant and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad In the Confessours time the value was 9l. in the Conquerours 6l. It had Sok in Schidrington Wilgebi Walesbi Echering Almentune Chenaptorpe Calneston Besthorpe and Carleton The Fees of this Goisfrid de Alselin were divided early I suppose in the time of H. 1 or sooner between Raph de Alselin or Hanselin and Robert de Calz perhaps son of this Walter before-named which Robert was a witness to the foundation Charter of Lenton made by William Peverell in that Kings raign and had a son 5 Steph. named Walter whom I take to be Father of Robert de Canz who sent his Certificate to King H. 2. as other Barons did 12 H. 2. which shows that he had fifteen Knights Fees for which he was to answer the King Raph de Alselin had twenty five as in Shelford his chief seat is noted This place was the principal Mansion and Head of the Barony of Robert de Calz who as Anneis his mother did gave something to the Knights Hospitallers of Saint Iohns of Hierusalem He left his wife a Widow being fifty years old or more about 33 H. 2. she was daughter of Richard Basset and sister of William and had a dâ—ughter wife of Raph Fitz-Stephen Chamberlain to King H. 2. who 6 R. 1. gave account of 12l. 10s. for the Knights Fees of Robert de Calz in the Scutage for Redemption of that King Her name was Matildis de Cauz and she had another Husband called Adam son of or Fitz Peter who it seems 5 R. 1. had a Duel with Simon de Lacells and recovered twenty four Car. of Land in Birkin in Yorkshire of which place his posterity and himself too I suppose had their name Matildis de Cauz gave the Town of Ronstone in Lincolneshire in which County a good share of this Barony lay with the Advowson of the Church to the Knights Templars and it belonged to the Preceptory of Temple Bruer i. e. on the Heath to which Robert de Everingham afterwards gave and confirmed that Mannor Her husband Adam Fitz-Peter and she gave to God and Saint Iohn and the Monks of Pontefract half the Mill of Stainburgh to which Deed Thomas Fitz-Peter and Roger Fitz-Peter his brothers Walterus
other of Arundell and the third brother of them was Nigellus de Albanei then a young man of good disposition and great hope carrying the Kings Bow who when he was made Knight for his honesty was enfeoffed by King Henry the first first of all of Egmanton in the Forest of Sherwode with the Parks and Appurtenances which Town after a little time Nigellus gave to his special friend Robert de Aivile which the King hearing inquired of the said Nigellus if it was so who answered it was and that now the King had two honest Knights where before he had but one This Nigellus by his Mother was a Mowbray and had the Estate of Robert de Molbray whom William Rufus took at Bamburgh and beheaded at Winsore and seised his Counties or Earldoms of Northumberland and Nottingham and Marshall and other Lands and Possessions and disinherited his Progeny so that the Posterity of this Nigellus de Albany who married Gundreda the daughter of Hugh de Gurnay in Normandy and had in that Country sixscore enfeoffed Knights and as many in England had the Sirname of Mowbray Roger Molbray his son being the first who by Alice de Gant had Nigellus de Molbray who married Mabilia daughter of Edmund Earl of Clare and got on her four sons William de Molbray Robert Philip and Roger c. Of this Family did that of D'aivile hold this Mannor It is noted that of the Posterity of this Robert de Aivile from the time of St. William Archbishop of York viz. 18 Steph. there had been two Roberts and two Iohns de Eyvill who had the Advowson of the Church of Egmanton by inheritance until the time of King Henry the third that Iohn de Eyvill gave it to the Priory of Newstede in Shirewood to which it was appropriated by Pope Iohn the 22d. and by the licence of King E. 2. It seems that Iohn de Eyvill Robert de Vypont Iohn de Vescy William Marmion Adam de Newmarch Baldwin Wac Robert de Wilgheby Robert de Wolrington Richard de Sees were Rebells with Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and hindred Robert de Nevil the Sheriff of Yorkshire from executing his Office from Michaelmas 48 H. 3. until the Battel of Lewes when William de Bozale was made Sheriff of that County by the said Simon de Montefort Iohn de Eyvill 7 E. 1. by the judgement of the Court was to hold to him and his heirs the Mannor of Egmanton against Clementia de Lungevillers to whom he had given the Mannor of Barneburgh in Yorkeshire for her life in exchange Iohn de Eyvill had Free Warren granted here 9 Iun. 9 E. 1. who had a son of the same name his heir who married Margaret who was latter wife after his decease of Adam de Everingham Lord of Laxton who claimed divers liberties here in her right 3 E. 3. and married his son Adam de Everingham to Ioane de Eyvill her daughter and heir of this Mannor which by a Fine 17 E. 2. between Iohn de Eyvill and Margaret his wife and Ioane their daughter Querents and Hugh de Scalton Deforc was settled on the said Iohn and Margaret and Ioane and the heirs of Margaret excepting one Mill two hundred and two Acres of Land twenty three of Medow sixty of Wood 100s. and 20d. Rent in the same Mannor to which Fine several persons put to their claims as Thomas de Burton of Egmanton and Heldreda his wife and Iohn their son theirs William son of Lawrence de Weston Thomas Deyvill of Egmanton Robert Fourmery Iohn Fourmery Thomas del Celer William del Celer and Thomas Trompour theirs There having sometimes before been Suits about Common of Pasture in the East Park Adam de Everingham Lord of Egmanton sold to Henry Deyvill a certain place of Wood beneath his Park of Egmanton called the East Park to cut down the Wood thereof according as it was assigned by certain bounds in which Park Sir Thomas de Lungvillers the Prior of Newstede Thomas Deyvill Henry Deyvill his son Robert Formery and all the Commonalty of the said Town had Common for all manner of Cattel who all 15 E. 3. agreed that Sir Adam should inclose it with an Hedge for three years in which time they would only Common with their Horses after Michaelmas but after the term of three years the Fence to be thrown down and they to Common in it as before This Mannor 24 E. 3. by a Fine between William de la Pole the elder and Iohn de Chesterfeild Plaintiffs and Adam de Everingham of Laxton Chr. and Iohan his wife Deforc. was settled on the said Adam and his heirs with warranty from Ioane and her heirs It descended to the heirs of them both as in Laxton may be observed and afterwards was .... Northwoods Sir Richard Stanhop of Rampton descended of Lungvillers had the moyety of the Mannor of Egmanton which about 14 H. 6. descended to his heir Iohn son of his son Richard Stanhop as in Rampton may be noted Sir Iohn Basing Knight about 24 H. 6. was seised of certain Lands here Alice wife of Thomas Macworth Esquire was his sister and heir The great Mannor was the Inheritance and perhaps is of .... Popham by the marriage of the daughter and heir of Sir Sebastian Harvey late Alderman of London The Park now called Egmanton Hall was purchased and built by Nicolas Poutrell Serjeant at Law and by him given to Thomas Markham of Allerton his Cousin by their mothers whose heirs sold it to Francis Williamson Esquire once Sheriff of this County whose Nephew Francis Williamson Clark of the Assizes had it by his Uncles gift but since it was the Honourable Francis Pierponts and if Alisamond his widow be dead who had it in Joynture is Robert Pierreponts of Nott. his son's The owners of Egmanton Town in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury .... Makworth Gent. Hardolph Wastneyes Esquire Henry Wright Francis Thornchill Iohn Sudbury William Ireland Iohn Gascoigne Robert Pople Richard Lawe Iohn Bale Iohn Gilbert Thomas Sudbury Mrs Cardinall widow Edward Mason Gent. There was 13 E. 1. a pleading for a Mess. in Egmanton which the Parson claimed as free Almain and Henry Burdon as lay Fee but it was not then determined for defect of Jurors Iohn Bellowe and Iohn Bellowe Iuly 6. 37 H. 8. had licence to Alienate the Rectory and Church of Egmanton with the Appurtenances sometimes belonging to the Priory of Newstede in Shirwood to Robert Thornehill Esquire and his heirs The Vicarage of Egmanton was 5l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now 4l. 6s. 0d. ob value in the Kings Books and Sir Brian Broughton is Patron Tuxford Tuxfarne IN Tuxfarne before the Normans dispossessed the Saxons were two Mannors which Fluin and Vlmar had which were rated to the publick payments of those times at twelve Bovats The Land being then found sufficient
Johannis White filia Johannis Harpur de Swarkeston in Com. Derb. militis in piam posteritatis memoriam spem certam futurae resurrectionis monumentum hoc posuit Obiit die Ano. It was never filled up West Markham OR Little Marcham WAS of the Fee of Roger de Busli one Mannor in it before the Conquest Eduin had which paid to the publick Taxation or Geld as nine Bovats The Land four Car. There Goysfrid the Man or Tenant of Roger had one Car. and nine Vill. and five Bord. having three Car. There was a Church and one Mill 16s. This in King Edward the Confessours time was 3l. when the great Survey was made in King William's 4l. value In West Mercham before the Conquest Godric had a Mannor which paid but for four Bov. to the Tax though the Land was returned two Carucats There Roger de Busli had afterwards two Car. four Vill. two Bord. having two Car. and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long three qu. broad The value of this continued 40s. Aron held it Here were other parcels Soc to this one which had six Bov. to the Geld. The Land three Car. Soc in Tuxfarne There six Sochm. five Vill. had four Car. and an half There were sixteen Acres of Medow Another paid for one Bov. to the Geld Soc in Grave and one Bov. ad Geld. Soc in Farne and one Bov. ad Geld. Soc in Drayton The Land half a Car. There three Sochm. had two Car. There was a Composition made between the Church of West Marcham and the Chapel of Tuxford at Lanum before the Lord Richard perhaps it should have been Roger Arch-bishop of York in the year of our Lord 1179. 5 Calend Decemb. 26 H. 2. that the said Church of West Marcham should have in Tuxford of seventy three Bovats each one Thrave of Corn and the Chapel of Tuxford the rest of the Tythe Corn and the said Church was to have the small Tythes of those living on that Land viz. Calves and Foals Lambs and Goats and Piggs and Eggs at Easter and the men thrice in the year were to go with their Offerings to West Marcham viz. on All Saints day and that of the Purification of St. Mary and at Easter and to be Confessed there in Lent and receive Communion there at Easter and the bodies of the husbands and wives to be buried there and the said Church was to have two parts of the Tythe Corn growing on the Demesne of Tuxford and likewise of all the Essarts that then were or should be and the Chapel of Tuxford was to have the remaining third part and all the small Tythes and Confession and Communion and Offerings and the bodies of all dwelling on the Demesne and in the Town except the husbands and wives on the said seventy three Bovats and all the Tythe of Flax Milk Wooll Hens Geese Apples Gardens and all Churchings and Weddings of the whole Town of Tuxford the said Chapel was to have and that this agreement might be firm Robert de St. Iohn then it seems husband of Oliva Lady of Tuxford Patron of that ground made his Affidavit in the hand of the Lord Arch-bishop of Yorke and so did Henry the Priest of Marcham and William the Parson of Tuxford and Iacob instead of his Master Walter de Constanciis Chaplain of Tykhill and Richard Parson of Walesby The Arch-bishops Seal was put to it and so was Robert de St. Iohns and the said Iacobs This was certified by Thomas de Maryng Abbat of Barlings and that Covent to be in their Registry 4 Iun. 1307. It seems probable that the successours of that Aron mentioned in Doomsday Book took their name from this place howbeit the first I can certainly fix on was Sir Richard de Marcham or William who married Cecilia the sister of Robert Lord Lexington as before is in several places noted by whom he had Richard and Robert but what sons else I have not yet discovered Robert de Marcham was a great Man and had an Esquire named Robert de Fowich 2 E. 1. he confirmed his Uncle the said Robert de Lexingtons gift of Lands in Scardcliff Rothorne and Sterthorp to the Priory of Newstede he held when he died about 17 E. 1. a Capital Mess. in West Marcham and sevenscore Acres of Arable Land in Demesne and twenty of Medow and a Water-Mill paying the Prior of Monkebreton 8d. per annum and the Nuns of Wallendewelles 6d. c. This Mannor was divided amongst his daughters and heirs as in Tuxford may be discovered with which it continued in the several branches as they were sub-divided Agnes de Sanctâ cruce had a Free-holder William de Marcham who held of her two Bovats of Land and an half 29 E. 1. when she left her share to her daughters as in Tuxford is described From this William de Marcham possibly a younger brother or Cousin of Robert might descend the Ancestors of Sir Iohn Markham the Judge who had a Monument in Markham Church with this Inscription Orate pro anima Johannis Markham Iusticiarii qui obiit in festo S. Silvestri Anno Dom. 1409. His Fathers name was Robert and his Grandfathers Iohn both Lawyers Iohn married the daughter of Nicolas Bothomsell and Robert of Sir Iohn Caunton The Judges posterity may be noted in Maplebeck and Cotteham Iohn Stanhope Knight 9 H. 6. in a recovery claimed against William Lassells Esquire the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances This surely is miswritten John for Richard or Knight for Esquire Iohn Stanhope son of Richard son of Sir Richard married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Thomas Talbot and by her had several sons one son named Henry the husband of Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire who brought him a son named Edmund Stanhope who by Alice his wife had a daughter Margaret the wife of Thomas Skessington Esquire she died the first day of Ianuary 31 H. 8. seized of the third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and of Lands in Darlington and Ryton her husband had them by the Courtesie or Law of England till Iuly 29. 35 H. 8. that he died leaving William Skevington son and heir of the said Margaret to succeed who was above one and twenty years of age at the death of his Mother Thomas Rayner of East Drayton and Emme his wife 7 H. 6. by Fine passed to Iohn son of Henry de Drayton and to Alice his wife one Mess. twenty six Acres of Land four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Little Markham quit from the heirs of Emme The owners of West Markham cum Milneton in 1612. are said to be Rutland Molyneux Mr. .... Leake Francis Chapman Cler. Robert Belyalde Richard Salmon Thomas Pettinger William Haslaby William Owldham Richard Whitlam Senior and Junior Thomas Heslaby Lawrence Spyby William Turtale Anthony Cawthorne Thomas Butler Henry Wright of Egmanton the Master and Fellows of
by whom he had Thomas Burgh Knight created Lord Burgh by King H. 8. and made Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth which Thomas Lord Burgh married Agnes daughter of Sir William Terwhit Knight who brought him William Lord Burgh whose wife was ... the daughter of Edward Lord Clinton and his eldest son Henry was slain without issue The owners of Dunham in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury Gervas Markham Esquire Hugh Dobson of Ragnell Gent. Thomas Worsley Robert Iackson Martin Worsley Robert Balding George Owing Robert Berridge William Hawksmore Robert Ellis Iohn Baldinge The Vicarage of Dunham was x. Marks and is now 4l. 13s. 4d. value in the Kings books and the Prebendary Patron There is a free Chapel in Ragnell and another in Derleton now in use Laneham Lanum IN Lanum with its Berues which were Ascam Beckingham Saundeby Bolum Burton Wateleg and Legreton the Arch-bishop of York had a Mannor which was charged to the publick Geld as nine Car. and two Bovats The Land was for twenty seven Plows or so many Car. In the Demesne of the Hall were ten Bovats of this Land the rest was Soc when the Conquerours great Survey was made Arch-bishop Thomas had there four Car. and an half thirty five Vill. 6 Bord. having sixteen Plows Carucats or Plow-Lands There was a Church and a Priest and two Piscaries or Fishings 8s. one Mill 16s. Pasture Wood three leu long one leu ½ broad one hundred Acres of Medow In the before named Berues belonging to this Mannor were thirty eight Sochm. seventeen Vill. twenty Bord. having fourteen Car. ½ There were other thirty three Sochm. six Vill. fifteen Bord. having fifteen Car. these with their Land two Knights held of the Arch-bishop The Jury 7 E. 1. found that Walter Giffard Arch-bishop of York held of William de Belu in Lanum one Toft and sixteen Acres and Godfr Giffard Bishop of Worcester was then found his heir William de Melton was Prebendary of Southwell 3 E. 2. and had free-warren in Northwell Woodhouse as in that place already is noted In 17 E. 2. William de Melton Arch-bishop of York had free-warren in Southwell Lanum Scroby Askham Sutton and Plumptre There was a Fine 25 H. 6. between Robert Ayscogh Doctor in Decretis Richard Sutton Esquire Thomas Nevill and Richard Chaterley Ouer. and Henry Boson otherwise called Henry Bosom Esquire and Alice his wife Iohn Wastenes Esquire William Nevill of South Leverton and Iohn of the Vicars Deforc. of the Mannors of Orston and Lanum with the Appurtenances and of six Mess. two Cottages eight Tofts fourteen Bovats one hundred forty six Acres of Land forty four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Orston Lanum and Newark thereby acknowledged to be the right of the said Robert Another Fine was levyed the day after all Souls at Westminster 34 H. 6. between Richard Earl of Salisbury Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury Raph Crumwell Knight Richard Byngham one of the Justices of the Kings Bench Hugh Hercy Esquire Thomas Moygne Iohn Thornhagh Robert Braton and Thomas Coke Chaplain Quer. and William Nevyll and Iohan his wife Deforc. of three Mess. five Tofts one hundred and fifty Acres of Land thirty of Medow 5d. Rent and the moyety of a Dove-cote with the Appurt in Lanum Rampton and South Leverton thereby passed to the said Thomas Moygne William Whorwood 37 H. 8. claimed for the King against Robert Arch-bishop of York the Mannors of Scroby Ravenskeld Lanum Askham Sutton and North Soke c. In Laneham Town 1612. were many owners Gervas Bellamy Gent. Gervas Booth Gervas Gilby Leonard Vpsall William Baynby Robert Draper Rob Farrowe Greg. Sowby Greg. Bellamy Wil. Vpsall Originall Cottam Rowland Hall Augustin Draper Thomas Scarborrow Gervas Sibthorp Widow Minnet Iohn Sowkyn Gervas Markham of Dunham Esquire Oliver Bowyer of Great Markham Originall Bellamy of the same and divers others The Vicarage of Lanum was 7l. value and the Chapter of York had the Patronage 'T is now 5l. 3s. 4d. in the Kings Books and the Dean and Chapter of York Patrons East Drayton And Askham AScham was a Berue of Lanum and involved with 〈◊〉 Drayton was a Berue of the Kings Mannor of Dunham and in it answered the Geld for two Car. and three Bov. The Land being five Car. There sixteen Sochm and seventeen Vill. had thirteen Car. and twenty Acres of Medow There was Pasture Wood one qu. long half so much broad These with Lanum belonged to the Arch-bishops of York who had the Tythes also appropriated yet 9 E. 2. East Drayton answered for an intire Villa and the King and Adomar of Valence were then Lords The King was also by the death of the Arch-bishop of York then Lord of Lanum and Askham wherein Adam de Everingham and Stephen de Bro ... were likewise Lords Thomas Reyner and Robert Ripars 9 H. 4. impleaded very many for eating their Grass in a place at Drayton called Oldlands in which the Tenents pleaded they ought to have Common every third year In a recovery 7 H. 8. Humfr. Hercy Esquire Robert Nevill the younger Esquire and Robert Rayner claimed against Nicolas Martyn one Mess. and an half two Tofts eighty Acres of Land seventeen of Medow twelve of Pasture and sixty of More with the Appurtenances in East Drayton The most considerable share of Drayton I suppose was Iohn Rayners who was Sheriff of this County and proclaimed the King at his return 1660. The owners of East Drayton 1612. are said to be Sir Robert Swift Knight Nicolas Reynor Gent ..... Meverell Gent. Edward Ormerod Cler. the wife of ... Fox Iohn Barthropp Richard Marshall Senior William Gabatus Junior William Northefolke Richard Gabatus Robert Pharrow of Laneham Henry Swift George Sturgeous William Hawksmore of Ragnell Iohn Ward George Rayner William Mynnett Robert Mynnet Edward Rayner c. and Sir Nicolas Sanderson Knight The Vicarage of Est Drayton was ten Marks 'T is now 9l. 3s. 4d. value in the Kings Books and the Dean and Chapter of York have the Patronage which the Chapter had formerly In the South I le of East Drayton Church within a Garter Azure three Flowers de Liz Ermine quartering quarterly Or three Pallets Sab. and Or a Lion Ramp Azure Lord Burgh Arg. three Barres Azure Rampton Rameton IN Rametone before the Normans came seven Taynes had seven Mannors or Mansions which paid the publick Tax for two Garucats three Bovats and one third part of a Bovat The Land was seven Car. and an half There after the Conquest Roger de Busli with his four Men or Tenants had three Car. eleven Sochm. eight Vill. six Bord. having five Car. and an half There was a Church three Fishings and an half 3s. 6d. there was sixty five Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 54s. in King Williams when the Survey was made four shillings less there was
for advancing his fortune though he lost his head as in Shelford is said Sir Edward Stanhope's Lady was after his death married to Sir Richard Page Richard Stanhope Esquire eldest son of Sir Edward married Anne one of the four daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire afterwards married to Sir Iohn Markham by her the said Richard had one only daughter and heir Saunchia wife of Iohn son of Anthony Babington which Iohn was Father of Original Babington who had to wife .... the daughter of .... Galley and by her had Iohn Babington of Rampton who married Elizabeth daughter of ... Bussy of Hather who brought him Iohn Babington whose wife was .... the daughter of Hercy Nevyll of Grove Esquire afterwards married to Anthony Eyr whose son Sir Gervas Eyr married Elizabeth one of her daughters and co-heirs by Iohn Babington Barbara the other was wife of Iohn Boswell of Edlington near Tikhill in Yorkshire of whom Sir Gervas Eyre purchased the other moyety of this Mannor the Lady Eyr after Sir Gervas was dead married William More D. D. by whom she had no child to Sir Gervas she bore Anthony Eyr and Mary wife of Sir Iohn Newton of Hather Baronet Anthony first married Lucia daughter of Sir Iohn Digby of Maunsfeild Woodhouse and since he was chosen to serve in Parliament as Knight for this County .... the daughter of Sir Iohn Packington Baronet In 1612. the owners of Rampton Town are said to be the heirs of Iohn Babington Esquire the heirs of George Smith the heirs of Francis Kitchen Iohn Hutton Prebendary Francis Busshy Esquire Robert Sampson a Plowland and an half Iohn Browne as much Richard Legat a Plowland William Barneby Edward Procter the like Iohn Legat Roger Fenton half a Plowland Thomas Cotton as much William Leggat six Acres Anthony Fenton a Cottage c. The Vicarage of Rampton was 8l. 'T is now 10l. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendary continueth Patron Stokeham Doomsd. Estoches IN Estoches in Berndeslaw Wapentak as it were Soc to Flodburg Godeva the Countess paid the Tax or Danegeld in the time of King Edward the Confessour for six Bovats of Land and a third and a fifteenth part of a Bovat The Land being then returned sufficient for twelve Oxen or twelve Bovats There after the Conquest Nigellus the Man or Tenant of the Bishop of Lincolne whose Fee it was which Nigel had also Fledburgh had five Sochm. and four Bord. having three Car. and six Acres of Medow and small Wood. In the Confessours time this was 20s. value in the Conquerours 10s. This place seems to have descended with Fledborough to the Families of Lysures and Bassett as in that place may be seen The Mannor of Stokeham about the eleventh year of Queen Elizabeth was the Inheritance of William Swift Ancestor to Sir Robert Swift and was afterwards Sir Robert Amstrudders who married the daughter of the said Sir Robert Swift The owners of Stoakham Town in 1612. are said to be Sir Robert Swift Knight Originall Browne Originall Byeron Iohn Bellamye Edward Clarke Anne Boyle Headon Hedune And Vpton SOme in Hedune was joyned with Grove of the Soc of Dunham the Kings Mannor and there was Soc to Grove in Hedune particularly of the Fee of Roger de Busli which paid the publick Imposition for one Bovat And besides that there was in Hedune of Roger de Buslies Fee a Mannor where before the Conquest Godric and other six Thaynes had each Man his Hall amongst them were eight Bovats and one third of a Bovat for the Geld. The Land was five Car. and an half There after the Conquest William the Man of Roger had two Car. fourteen Sochm. nine Vill. six Bord. having sixteen Car. there was twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad In King Edward the Confessours time and then the value was 2l. having Soc in Vptune as much as paid the Geld for half a Bovat The Land two Bov. There were then three Sochm. and two Bord. with one Car. and two Acres of Medow In Vptune also Soc to Dunham there was one Bov. of Land for the Geld. The Land ... There four Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and an half and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long one broad Egmanton had Soc in Markham and belonging to that was there in Vptune as much as answered the Geld for two Bovats of Land and an half The Land two Car. There nine Sochm. and two Bord. had four Car. and six Acres of Medow This had Soc in Mercham and in Hedune there was Soc to Mercham one Bov. for the Geld. The Land two Bov. and two Acres of Medow There one Sochm. had two Bovats William the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli held of his Fee in Outhorpe where a Family who had their name from their residence at this place had some interest as is there noted Hugh de Hedon son of Fulc gave to the Monastery of Blith a measure of Wheat then called Acrased and Acrasset of Blith i. e. Seed for an Acre to be paid yearly on the Feast of St. Katherin the Virgin and Martyr Hugh son of Hugh de Hedun confirmed it and added 12d. yearly Rent to be paid at the same time Simon de Hedun confirmed the gift of Hugh his Grandfather of a quarter of Wheat yearly at the Feast of St. Katherin and the 12d. yearly Rent which Hugh his Father gave Hugh de Heddun 14 H. 2. gave account of 10l. of the relief of his Land in the honour of Tikhill and 6 R. 1. being one of those Knights Fined for being with Earl Iohn he then gave 10l. for having seisin of his Land viz. one Knights Fee in Heddon He paid four Marks 8 R. 1. for two Knights Fees which he held of the honour of Tikhill Hugh de Heddon 7 Ioh. gave account of ten Marks in the sixth Scutage of the honor of Tykehull Simon de Heddon 43 H. 3. was Sheriff of this County and his son and heir Gerard de Hedon after him 51 H 3. and 53 H. 3. Roger de Essex and Simon de Heddon 54 H. 3. were Executors of Brian de Insula Gerard de Hedon had a Charter of Free Warren in his Mannor of Hedon granted by King Henry the third The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Iohn de Hedon had this Mannor and Advowson of the Church seven Acres of Medow in Rampton and Rents in Vpton 8s. c. and that Simon son of Simon de Hedon was his next heir and fifty years of age In the Pipe Roll for Yorkshire 29 E. 1. Simon is said to be son and heir of Iohn de Hedon and 14 E. 2. brother and heir There was a Fine levied at Yorke the day after St. Iohn Baptist 31 E. 1. between Laurence de Chauworth and Agnes his wife Pl. and Nicolas de Hedon Deforc. concerning the Mannor
The Jury 19 E. 2. found that Robert de Wolrington of Eaton held two parts of the Mannor of Eton and the Reversion of the third part which Agatha his mother held in Dower of the Honour of Tikhill by the service of two parts of two Knights Fees and 13s. 4d. to the Castle of Tikhill for Ward fee and that he had four daughters by his said wife Margery his heirs of this Mannor Elizabeth the first eleven years old and above Alianor nine Isabell eight and Alice seven and upwards But Robert de Wolrington was his son and heir of his other Lands in Eton and Stretton c. In 21 E. 3. it was not found to the Kings loss if he granted Iohn de Wystowe Chaplain licence to give two parts of a Mess. in Eton by Retford to the Mansion of Mr. Gilbert de Welton Prebendary of the Prebend of Eton in the Church of St. Mary of Southwell and the third part of a Mess. and one Acre and an half of Land and half an Acre of Medow in the same Town to Henry de Swinstede Vicar of the Church of Eton and there remained over and above to the said Iohn one Mess. and thirteen Acres of Land in Eton. The Jury 37 E. 3. found that Iohn Ward outlawed for Felony held in Eton the fourth part of a Mess. four Acres of Land and half an Acre of Medow of Mr. Iohn de Welton Robert Breretwisel and Henry de Bolyngbroke by the service of 1d. q for Ward fee and that they held of Queen Philip as of the Honour of Tikhill In the time of Henry the sixth the Tenants of Iohn Leverwick held a third part Iohn Cutt a third part and Thomas Wortley another third part Shortly after this time it became the inheritance of Sir Iohn Savage who enfeoffed Sir Thomas Chaworth and others of two parts and Sir William Babington and Thomas Nevill of the third to the use of Hugh Hercy Humfr. Hercy Esquire 8 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Daniel of Eton three Mess. eighty Acres of Land twelve of Medow twelve of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Eton. In the disposing of Hercyes Lands this Town was allotted to George Markham who was the Nephew of Sir Iohn Hercy It was after by that Markham conveyed unto and became the Inheritance of Thomas Markham of Allerton It was lately the Inheritance of Nicolas Stringer whose father purchased it of Mr. Pilkington to whom it was Mortgaged by the feoffees of Mr. Markham and now continueth the possession of Francis Stringer Esquire Johannes Stringer 2 Ricardus Stringer-Maria fil Joh. Poutrell de Westhalum Robertus Stringer de Eaton alias Idleton ... fil .... Hales Eborac Nicol. Stringer de Eaton 1614 -Maria fil Valentin Hartop de Com. Leic. Nicol. Stringer ... fil Fran. South mil. Franciscus Stringer ... fil Joh. Newton Bar. Anna-Tho Jobson Eliz. -Joh Copley Joh. Stringer fil haer Robert Watson 8 Eliz. claimed against Edward Rosse two Mess. two Tofts two Gardens thirty Acres of Land and one Acre of Wood with the Appurtenances in Eton by East Retford who called to warrant Edward Blakenall The owners of Eaton Town in 1612. are said to be Nicolas Stringer Gent. Edward Pilkington de Stanton in Com. Derb. Esquire ... Hublat Gent. Iohn Blaknall The Vicarage of Etton was 4l. 13s. 4d. or seven Marks and so it still continueth in the Kings Books and the Prebendary Patron Grove Grave SOme part in Grave as before is noted in Hedune was ancient Demesne of the Soc of Dunham but the principal part was of the fee of Rog. de Busli viz. that which before his coming was the Freehold of Alwin and Osmund and paid for four Bovats and an half to the Common Taxation of those times The Land then being known to be three Car. There afterwards Robert the Man of Roger had one Car. and an half and â—â—x Vill. three Bord. one Sochm. having two Car. and an half There was a Priest and a Church and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long and half so much broad It kept the value of 40s. having Soc in Ordesale and Ranby The next successour of Robert which I have yet found was Gerbert de Archis who 22 H. 2. gave account of ten Marks of the Forest Amercements whose son Gilbert de Arches 28 H. 2. gave account of fifty Marks for the Fine of his Fathers Land he had a son called also Gilbert de Arches as in Weston may be observed Malvesin de Herci and Theophania his wife and William Ruffus and Isabella his wife 11 Ioh. gave account of fifty Marks and two Palfreys for having two Knights Fees with the Appurtenances which were Gâ—lbert de Arches father of the said wives who were his heirs Malvesin de Hersey 5 H. 3. was Constable of Tykhill He in 17 H. 3. had a Release for two Knights Fees which he ought to the Castle of Tykehull Gilbert de Arches who gave his whole Land of Gledethorp to God and the Church of St. Iames at Wellebek and the Canons of that place was Lord of Grove near Retford and had the Barony of Grove intire he begat two daughters Theophania and Isabella and so was the Barony divided between the said two daughters There came one who had the Sirname of Hercy and married Theophania the first begotten of whom was then viz. about the latter end of Edward the second Sir Hugh de Hercy A certain Knight called William Rufus married the second daughter Isabella and begot of her a certain daughter Eyncina by name who was married to one of the Sirname of Mortayn who begot on her two sons William and Robert de Morteyn The said Eyncina after the death of her husband gave to Robert her son the Mannor of Grove because William his brother was heir and Robert had not whereof he might live Of William the elder the Inheritance descended to Sir Roger de Morteyn who then was as son and heir from Robert the second son the Inheritance of Grove descended to Stacy de Morteyn who then was as son and heir The Jury 27 E. 1. found that Robert de Morteyn held in Grove c. doing homage and fealty to Hugh de Hercy and paying to Tykhill Os. yearly for Ward Fee c. and left Eustachius de Morteyn his son and heir above thirty years old Grave and Hedon made an intire Villa 9 E. 2. and Hugh de Hercy Eustachius de Morteyn and Laurence de Cheworthe were then Lords Hugh de Hercy the younger 16 E. 2. had pardon for acquiring the Mannor of Grove held in Capite of the King of the Honour of Tykhull The King 10 E. 2. wrote from Woodstok 27 of Iune to Robert de Perpount Iohn Deincourt and Hugh de Hercy for two thousand footmen of which two hundred Miners to be chosen out of Nott. and Dabyshires and to be led to Newcastle
that Adam Prat was his only son and heir and then seven years old At the Assizes at Nott. 30 E. 3. Iohn at Vykers recovered his seisin of one Mess. and one Toft in East Retford and Walter son of Adam Prat and others were Amerced In another Assize he recovered against the said Walter and others four Tofts two hundred and sixty Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 16◠Rent in Greneley Ordesale Thurmeton Tylne Wellum Wellum Morehouse Blith Stirap Serleby Thoreworth and Hodesake There was a Fine levied at Westminster 48 F. 3. between Thomas de Southorp Vicar of the Church of East Retford and Robert de Loversdale Vicar of Everton Quer. and Iohn de Walton of Retford and Alice his wife Deforc. of thirteen Mess four Tofts one hundred twenty three Acres of Land and an half eight Acres of Medow 9s. 8d. Rent and the moyety of two Mess. with the Appurtenances in East Retford West Retford Ordesale Babbeworth Wellum-Morehouse Wellum Everton Eton Milneton Hoghton and Little Markham whereby most of the said Lands were settled on the said Iohn and Alice and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Elias de Thoresby and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Alice The Jury 8 R. 2. found it no damage if the King granted Mr Richard de Raucliffe Parson of Cloun William de Burgh Parson of Babworth and Peter le Cooke Chaplain licence to give to the Prior and Covent of Wirksop and their successours five Mess. and the moyety of three Mess. with the Appurtenances in East Retford for ever to find a Chaplain to pray for the good estate of the said Richard William and Peter whilst they should live and daily to celebrate for them all when they should be dead in the Church of that Priory The Lands were held of the King in Free Burgage by the service of 9s. 2d. yearly paid by the hands of the Bayliffs of East Retford as parcel of the Fee Farm of that Town In the same year viz. 8 R. 2. there was another return of an Ad quod damnum that the King might grant to Iohn Liola Parson of West Retford Thomas Vicar of Clarburgh Thomas Vicar of East Retford Iohn de Treyswell Chaplain Hugh de Tylne of Retford William de Burgh Parson of Babworth Iohn Atte-Vikers and Thomas de Besthorp licence amongst them severally to give to the Bayliffs and Community of East Retford and their successours for ever nine Mess. five Tofts and 8s. Rent in East Retford held of the King in free Burgage by the service of 1d. per annum to find two Chaplains to officiate at the Altars of St. Mary and the holy Trinity in the Church of East Retford according to the Ordinance of the Arch-bishop of York At the dissolution the Abby of Rufford had a Grange here The Abby of Wellebek had Lands then Rented at 2l. 17s. 4d. The Priory of Radford by Worksop had Rents of Assise 7s. 6d. and Lands valued at 3l. 11s. The Priory of Mattersays Lands here were 13s. 4d. The Town and Borough of East Retford is the Kings Town and hath been an ancient Borough as appears by a Grant made by King Edward the first who granted the Town in fee Farm to the Burgesses of the same paying ten pounds per annum giving them power to chuse Bayliffs for the Government of the said Town Henry the third granted them a Fair. Edward 3. exempted them from all Tolles and foreign services Henry the sixth gave them a Court of Record to hold plea of Action without limitation of summ and to use the Office of Escheator and Clark of the Market All which priviledges have been from time to time confirmed by the several Kings and Queens of this Land and King Iames in the fifth year of his Reign did not only confirm all former grants made by his predecessours but also incorporated it anew by the name of Bayliffs and Burgesses and appointed the same to be governed by two Bayliffs and likewise twelve Aldermen to make a Common Council for the Town also they have a Common Seal with power to alter it at their pleasure And that the said two Bayliffs for the time being and the learned Steward shall be Justices of the Peace and Quorum within the said Borough Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury was High Steward and Sir Richard Williamson Knight learned Steward Since then Sir Gervas Clifton hath been High Steward and Sir Hardolph Wastenes who in his younger time was a Barrester at Law learned Steward At this time his Grace the Duke of Newcastle as I take it is High Steward and Iohn Millington Esquire learned Steward They have a Town Clark and two Serjeants at Mace The Vicarage of East Retford was 5l. when the Sacrist of St. Maries at York called also St. Sepulchers was Patron 'T is now 5l. 5s. 0d. in the Kings Books and the Earl of Devonshire Patron In the Church North I le on a Marble Grave-stone Hic jacet Johannes Smith Merser de East Retford qui obiit 26. die Maii Anno Dom. 1496. Cujus Animae propitietur Deus Amen On another raised three Foot high Circumscribed Hic jacet Johannes Bowly .... qui obiit ... mensis Aprilis Anno Dom. 1455. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen In the middle two Coats on each Three Crescents upon a Bend. On a Grave-stone at the East end of the Quire Hic jacet Johannes ... Vicarius de East Redford Rector de Hayton Orsall qui obiit 28 Decemb. Anno 1502. Cujus c. In the old Quire Hic jacet Johannes Denman Armiger qui obiit 16 Novemb. Anno Dom. 1517. Cujus c. On it is twice cut A Cinquefoyle upon a Chevron In a West Window France and England and Sab. Fretty Arg. a Carpentars square Or and Sab. Fretty Arg. an Ax Shaft Or and head Arg. There was Gules a Chief Arg. Hercy quartering Leek And Gules a Saltier Ermine Nevill impaling Arg. a Chevron between three Stars or Mullets pierced Sable and under the same all in one Scutcheon Arg. upon a Bend Azure three Crescents Arg. Bollome BOlum in the Book of Doomsday is certified to be one of the Berues of the Arch-bishop of Yorks great Mannor of Sok of Lanum In Bolum likewise there was a Mannor of Roger de Buslies Fee which Turvert had before the Conquest for which he paid to the Danegeld as seven Bovats The Land being then two Car. There were four Sochm. four Bord. having three Car. To this Mannor lay six Bovats for the Geld of which the Sok was in Saundby The Land two Car. There Gaufr the Man of Roger had one Car. two Sochm. four Vill. three Bord. having four Car. ½ Medow eight qu. long two broad Pasture Wood one leu long three qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. in King Williams at 50s. The Mill of Bolum was of
against Robert de Hardreshull who in 51 H. 3. recognized it to be the right of the said Dean another said that Robert de Austrit ancestor of the said Robert recognized in the time of King Henry Henry son of Nicolas Daubeney of Claworth claimed Lands in Claworth 3 E. 3. as parâ—ible amongst heirs Males against his brother William son of the said Nicolas The Jury 11. R. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Nicolas Daubeney Parson of the Church of Claworth to gives one Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Claworth to a Chaplain of a certain Chantry by him to be founded in that Church which Mess. and Lands were held of Robert de Herdsill of Claworth by the service of 11s. per annum and two appearances at the Kings turn of Bersedelaw which Robert held them over of the heirs of Iohn de Hardesill Chr. by the service of a Sore Sperhawk and they of the King in Capite By a Fine levyed at Westminster 9 E. 2. in the Octaves of the holy Trinity Iohn de Sandale passed the Mannor of Claworth Wodehouses with the Appurtenances to Iohn de Heydon who by another the morrow after St. Iohn Baptist settled it on Margery de Willughby for her life and after on Thomas son of the said Margery and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn brother of Thomas and the heirs of his remainder to Katherin sister of Iohn and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of the said Margery Thomas de Bernardeston and his heirs had free-warren granted 26 Ian. 21 E. 3. in all his Demesne lands in Whetelaw in Yorkshire Great Cotes in Lincolneshire Clauworth and Wodehous in this County Kedyton in Suffolk and Essex and Bernardeston in Suffolk Thomas le Latimar of Werdon 3 H. 2. had free-warren in Claworth Heyton and Wyston By an Inquisition taken at Nottingham 24 Sept. 6 E. 6. it appeareth that Thomas Wawyn alias Leche Esquire died 18 Apr. then last past seised of the Mannor of Claworth and Lands in Wyeston and Bole and in Saunby and Fishing in Everton his wifes name was Barbara his son Charles Wawyn alias Leche was then viz. at the taking the Inquisition aged thirteen years four Months and eleven days William Mason and Nicolas Fenton 16 Eliz. claimed against Charles Wawen Gent. Iohn Lyllyman and Brian Whitwell one Toft sixty Acres ½ of Land twenty six of Medow thirty of Pasture and 140. of More with the Appurtenances in Claworth and Wyeston who called Robert Lawe Senior Gent and Thomas Lawe son and heir of the said Robert and Robert Lawe junior son of the said Robert William Hastings Esquire Anthony Fitz-Herbert Sergeant at Law Iohn Porte Esquire Iohn Talbot Doctor of Divinity and Iohn Bothe Chaplain 14 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Norres and Richard Norres four Mess. one hundred and 32. Acres of Land 36. Acres of Medow and fifty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Claworth the Ancestors of Norreys are some of them mentioned in Little Gréeneley and thereabouts Iohn Burgon also suffered several recoveries 20 H. 8. and afterwards of one Mess. and divers parcels of twenty or thirty Acres of Land c. Mr. Wawen is still a considerable owner there and the Dean of Lincolne Patron Robert Tipheved who about 27 E. 1. was hanged for Felony held in Claworth the fourth part of a Mess. and of one Bovat of Land which the King had in his hand a year and a day The Prior of Matersey had a Grange and good Lands there part whereof was granted to Sir Anthony Nevill 4 Novemb. 31 H. 8. with the site of the Monastery of Mattersey the residue have been passed sithence Sir Anthony Nevill 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. Apr. 8. had licence to alienate certain Mess. Lands and Tenements in the Towns Fields and Parishes of Stirton Clayworth and Wieston to the use of Iulian Portington one of the daughters of Iohn Portington for term of her life and after her decease to the use of Alexander Nevill son of the said Sir Anthony who settled Lands also in Mattersey to the use of himself for life and after to the said Iulian for her life and then to the said Alexander Thomas Markham the younger son of Sir Iohn Markham by the heir of Strelley had Lands there which he conveyed to Sir Griffin his eldest son not very long since dead but upon his Attainder they were passed to Sir Iohn Harington 30 Iune 2 Iac. and since sold to others in which Patent of Sir Griffins estate were granted the Mannors of Gamulston and Claworth and four Mills two Corn-mills and two Walk-mills and other Mess. Lands and Tenements in Claworth Weyston and Saunby and 100l. Rent issuing out of the Mannors of Laxton Weston Sutton and Knesall and other Lands in Laxton Weston Sutton and Knesall and the Rectory of Laxton and the Mannor of Egmanton and the Mannors of Laxton Laxton Morehouse and Knesall and the Park of Knesall The owners of Claworthe Town in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury Thomas Wawyn Esquire Nicolas Stringer Gent. Peter Dickenson senior Robert Hydes Iohn Ward senior Raph Calton senior Thomas Woodcock Richard Lillyman Edward Whitwell Nicholas Bett William Venson one Mess. one Toft one Garden one Orchard fifteen Acres of Land Anthony Bingham Richard Iackson William Bett William Donnel Iohn Elton Iohn Fox The Rectory of Claworth was 24l. 'T is now 26l. 10s. 10d. value in the Kings Books and the Dean of Lincolne continueth Patron Wigston VViston IN Wiseton of the Kings Soc of Oswardebek belonging to Maunsfeild also was one Car. for the Geld. The Land two Car. Seven Sochm. seven Vill. four Bord. had six Car. Medow two qu. long two broad Pasture Wood fourteen quar long four broad The value in King Williams time was 10s. In Wiston were four Bovats of Land and an half which anciently were wont to yield 10s. which the King the Great Grand-father of King Iohn gave to one William le Harper paying 15d. per annum and his heirs continued to hold it The Jury in 3 E. 3. found that Iohn de Bekering held of the King in Capite fifteen Acres of Land in Wiston by the service of 1d. ob per an and that he likewise held there one Mess. forty five Acres of Land of Sir Thomas le Latymer of the Sok of Oswardebek by the service of Suit of that Court from three weeks to three weeks and 7s. 6d. Rent and that Iohn de Bekering son of the said Iohn was his heir and twenty two years of age viz. of the said fifteen Acres held of the King but as to the forty five Acres held of Sir Thomas le Latymer they were partible between the said Iohn son of Iohn and Thomas Robert Leonard and William brothers of the said Iohn the younger and co-heirs of
son of Hugh de Saundeby one Mess. and one Bovat and an half of Land in Saundby for life and afterwards by levying a Fine remised to him his whole right in the premises the Court judged the said William son of Hugh to be discharged and William son of Iohn to be amerced Alice Ioane and Sarra de Saundeby 17 E. 1. who were Plaintiffs concerning one Mess. thirty two Acres of Land and six of Medow in Saundby did not prosequute c. against Hugh de Hercy who called to warrant Oliver Bishop of Lincolne therefore Hugh and the Bishop were without day and the women Amerced There was granted to Philip Hobbie amongst other things 3 Apr. 35 H. 8. all Mannors Mess. Lands c. in the Towns Fields and Parishes of Saundby Clifton Rampton Cotham Retford and Sturton late belonging to the Monastery of Torkesey in Lincolneshire Robert Markham Esquire and George Chaworth Esquire 18 Eliz. claimed against Iohn Syddenham the Mannor of Saundby with the Appurtenances and eight Mess. c. in Saundby Burton Bole Mysterton Heyton Welham c. and free Fishing in Babworth who called to warrant Thomas Grene Esquire The Queen 11 Sept. 32 Eliz. granted the Chantry in the Parish Church of Saundeby to Edward Downeing and Roger Rant having one Mess. and ninety Acres of Land and another with seventy six Acres and two Cottages then valued at Cxiiis. iiiid. In Queen Elizabeths time Henry Leeke Esq for his Lands in Saundeby late Sir Iohn Hercys held by the service of a Knights Fee and the eighth part of a Fee paid 7s. 6d. Sir Iohn Hercy disposed it to .... Hotham his Nephew with the Advowson of the Church there it came after to Leek and lately to .... Elwish who sold it to Iames Forsett a Londoner It was the Earl of Kingstons and now remains with his posterity the Right Honourable the Marquess of Dorchester The owners of Sawnby Town in 1612. are represented thus Iervas Elwaies Knight Thomas Wawine of Claworth Esquire Iohn Symons Gent. the heirs of Shadford the heirs of William Smith Robert Carnhill and George Netleship The Rectory of Sandby was 16l. when Mr. Hersy was Patron 'T is now 14l. 9s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and the Marquess of Dorchester Patron Beckingham BEchingham was a Beru of Lanum the Arch-bishop of Yorks Sok There was also a Mannor of Roger de Buslies Fee which before his time Osbern had and discharged the Geld or Tax for it as three Bov. The Land one Car. There Goisfrid the Man or Tenant of Roger had one Plow or Car. and fifteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood seven qu. long one broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 10s. in the Conquerours at 16s. when the great Survey was taken Roger son of Alexander 9 H. 3. had an Attaint upon an Assize between Roger de Beutoft and Petronilla his wife c. concerning Tenements in Beckingham In an Assize 12 E. 1. Thomas de Bekingham juxta Saundby was Plaintiff Roger de Beutoft Henry le Ken of Beutoft and Walter le Clerk Defendants concerning Common of Pasture in Beckingham in twenty Acres of Wood and More which the Jury found for the Plaintiff The Jury 18 E. 1. found that Alan de Bekingham was Appealed concerning the death of Peter de Dynington by Eva wife of the said Peter in the thirteenth year of Edward the first before the Kings Justices and he pleaded that he was a Clerk and a member of the Church so that he could not nor would answer there whereupon the Justices took an Inquisition Ex officio which found that he was culpable concerning the said death and therefore he was reposed in Nottingham Gaol and there died and that he held Lands in Bekingham of William Iustice and that Iohn de Bekingham was his son and heir who by the Kings favour 20 E. 1. had seisin granted of two Tofts twenty two Acres of Land ½ four Acres of Wood and 13d. ob Rent in Bekingham which were seised into the Kings hands by reason of the death of Peter de Dynington whom the said Alan his father slew and afterwards died in Prison before he was Convict c. the Lands were held of Robert de Beltoft and Guerrina his wife who had seised them as their Escaet by a Jury Alice and Isabell sisters of Iohn de Beltoft 24 E. 1. recovered their seisin of seventeen Acres of Wood and one Acre and three Roods of Medow in Bekingham and Roger de Beltoft and others were in mercy or amerced The Jury then found that Hugh son of Roger de Bekingham enfeoffed Idonea his daughter of or in one Mess. one Mill and one Carucat of Land in Bekingham c. wherefore she was dismissed without day and Iohn Winter and Elizabeth his wife in mercy In 9 E. 2. Bekingham was half a Villa and the King and Chapter of Southwell were returned Lords There was a Fine levied at Westminster 5 E. 2. between Robert son of Alan de Bekingham Quer. and Robert son of Robert de Bekingham and Cecilia his wife daughter of Henry de Sutton Deforc. of one Mess. eighty four Acres of Land twenty of Medow five of Wood and 8s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Bekingham whereby they were settled on the said Robert son of Alan for life and afterwards on the said Robert son of Robert and on Cecily and the heirs of Robert son of Robert The Jury 18 R. 2. found it not to any damage if the King granted to Iohn Bekingham of Bekingham in the Clay Esquire that he might give two Mess. two Tofts fifty Acres of Land ten of Medow six of Wood and 6s. 8l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Beckingham to the Chaplain of the Chantry of the blessed Mary in the Parish Church of Beckingham in the Clay all which were held of Thomas Arch-bishop of York in Socage paying 3s. yearly There was the like return of another Ad quod damnum that year that the said Iohn might give four Mess. twelve Tofts one Wind-Mill two hundred and sixty Acres of Land fifty of Medow twenty and four of .... shillings Rent with the Appurtenances in the said Bekingham to the Prioress of Brodholme all which were likewise held of the said Thomas Arch-bishop of York in Socage for 2◠per annum for all services And there was another that he might give one Mess. twenty four Acres of Land five of Medow with the Appurtenances in the said Bekyngham in the Clay to Richard Vicar of that Church which were likewise held in Socage of the said Arch-bishop paying 12◠per annum Elizabeth wife of Philip Darcy Chr. 1 H. 4. claimed against Thomas Darcy divers Lands in Bekingham and Walkringham In another Recovery 4 and 5 H. 8. Iohn Wylloughby Esquire Iohn Markham Esquire Robert Molyneux Esquire Robert Sheffeild junior Esquire Iohn Dawney Esquire Iohn Thymylby of Beillesby
Robert Sheffeild of Scotter and Stephen Hatfeild claimed against Robert Belwode and Agnes his wife six Mess. fifty eight Acres of Land eleven of Medow eight of Wood with the Appurtenances in Bekyngham in le Cley In another 32 H. 8. William Spurr claimed against Iohn Mounson senior Esquire two Mess. one Cottage one hundred and forty Acres of Land forty of Medow forty of Pasture and four of Wood with the Appurtenances in Bekyngham and Boyle In another 12 Eliz. Robert Browne and Richard Fraunces claimed against Barth Fraunces three Mess. two Cottages two Tofts six Gardens six Orchards one hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow eighty of Pasture twenty of Wood and twenty of Marsh with the Appurtenances in Beckingham who called to warrant Thomas Mounson Gent. All that Tenement lying in Beckingham late belonging to the Priory of Brodholme and late in the Tenure of William Spurre and all Lands and Tenements with it demised Feb. 24. 34. H. 8. were granted to Iohn Williams Knight and Edward North Knight and to the heirs of Edward who had then also licence to alienate Lands there in the Tenure of William Spenser to William Spurre and his heirs whose daughter and heir was married to Sir Brian Lascells Knight who procured her to convey her Land in Beckingham to Gervas Lascells his younger son whose Grandchild and heir enjoyed it Iohn Beer and Henry Lawrence and the heirs of Iohn 36 H. 8. had two Mess. c. in Beckingham late belonging to Brodholme late in the Tenure of William Marshall and Thomas Ellys extended at 15s. 4d. together with a Mess. c. in Walkringham belonging to Wirksopp at 7s. per annum granted in the same Patent amongst many other things The Chantry of Beckingham 6 E. 6. Ian. 2. then in the Tenure of William Mering was granted to Thomas Reeve and George Cotton who Ian. 23. had licence to alienate the whole to Robert Harryson and his heirs The Church of Beckingham as in Southwell may be seen together with the Lands c. anciently did and do still belong to and make a Prebend in that Collegiate Church notwithstanding that 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. Ian. 19. Hugh Thornebill had licence to alienate the Capital Mess. and all Glebe Lands Tythes c. late belonging to that Church to George Nevill and others for the use of himself the said Hugh and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the said Hugh on the body or upon the body of the said Elizabeth begotten The owners of Beckinghame Town 1612. are thus set down Sir Richard Williamson Knight Sir Bryan Lassels Knight the Church of Southwell Francis Williamson of Walkringham Gent. Iohn Hall Roger Nettleship Iohn Damms Hamond Calton Roger Hall Martin Hill Nicolas Noddell Iohn Dawson Iames Taylor William Halles Iohn Fraunces Charles Hall Richard Hodgeshon Robert Noddell Gyles Maire c. The Vicarage of Bekingham was ten Marks 'T is now 6l. 5s. 5d. value in the Kings Books and the Prebendary continueth Patron In this Town was born William Howell Dr. of Laws who compiled the History of the World and as I hear since the death of Sir Edward Lake is made Chancellour of the Diocess of Lincolne 1674. Alderman Mennell purchased Lands here which are now his sons Gringeley Greenelege THere was of the Kings Land in Gréeneleg Soc to Maunsfeld in Wardebec Wapentac two Bov. ½ for the Geld. The Land one Car. There six Sochm. one Vill. one Bord. had two Car. Pasture Wood six qu. long four qu. broad valued at 10s. But there were seven Mannors which seven Taynes had in Gréeneleya which were after the Conquest of the Fee of Roger de Busli and were charged to the Geld for three Car. The Land being eight Car. There Roger the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli had three Car. and ten Vill. and six Bord. having eight Car. there was a Church and one Piscary of a thousand Eeles and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long three qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 10l. and when the Conquerour made his Survey but at 4l. This Roger the Man of Roger de Busli was succeeded here as in other places by William de Lovetot as in Coleston is noted who Founded the Priory of Wirkesop to which he gave amongst the rest the Church of Gringelai which his son Richard de Luvetot confirmed and gave in Gringeley by the Church on the East side a Mess. or Mansure on the South side another for the proper Houses of the Canons with a certain space to make an Orchard as it was inclosed by the Bank and the whole gravam graffe as it was incompassed with the Bank and one Mansure without the Bank atte vinas These things Matildis de Lovetot also confirmed and gave to that Priory the Wind-Mill at Gringeley with the Suit of the whole Township so that the Suit should be done as anciently it was wont This Mill which was scituate on the West side of the Town she gave for the Soul of Sir William de Furnivall her younger son to whom she gave this Mannor and he 37 H. 3. had Market and Fair granted in it Gerard son of Gerard de Furnivall released to Henry son of Richard King of Almaine and his heirs all the right and claim he had or should have in the Mannor of Gringeley and Lands and Tenements in Wiseton Claworth Misterton Walcringham and Stokheyth which were sometimes William de Furnivalls his Uncle Thomas de Furnivall by his Deed dated at Canterbury on St. Simon and Iudes day 50 H. 3. released this Mannor to Sir Henry eldest son of the Illustrious King of Almaine being part of his Fee of Tikehill to have to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and in default thereof to remain to Sir Edward the eldest son of the Illustrious King of England and his heirs The Witnesses were Sir Hugh de Bigod Roger de Mortuomari Roger de Leyburne Robert Walerand Roger de Clifford c. The Jury 8 E. 1. found that the Prior of Wirkesop ought to perceive the Tythes of the yearly Rents of Mault and of Paunage of Hens Eggs and of all other issues coming out of the Mannor of Grengeley and that all the Priors of that place his predecessors were wont to have them and were seised thereof in the time of Matilda de Lovetot William de Furnivall and their Ancestors Lords of the said Mannor of Grengeley untill it came to the hands of Sir Henry de Allemania whose Bayliff took the said Tythes from Iohn the Predecessour of the said Prior and the Bayliffs of Constancia wife of the said Henry then unjustly detained By a special Verdict taken in an Assize in the fourth year of King Edward the first father of King Edward the second in the nineteenth of whose Reign there was another hearing it appeareth that Matilda de
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
two Marks of Silver in the name of the marriage and Wardship or Custody of the said Ioane who was committed to Henry de Winchelse of Misterton and Walter son of Lambert de Stoketh as deputed Tutors Afterwards came one Ivo of the Isle of Haryholme and claimed the Custody of the said Ioane in the name of his wife as next in blood being Kinswoman and Aunt of the said Ioane but he was shown before the Priors Counsel learned in the Law that Henry de Shepewyk was the Kings Tenant in Walcringham from whom and others then Tenents the Ancestors of the said Ioane were enfeoff'd and that the said Henry de Shepewyk granted for himself and his heirs and surrendred to the Prior and Covent and their successours all his Lands and Tenements with all the services of all his Tenents in Walcryngham and Walcr and Shepewyk c. which excluded the said Ivo from his petition and further prosecution King Iohn when he was Earl Morton gave to the Priory of Newstede 7l. Land and 6d. Land in Walcringham and in Misterton and Sepewik and in Walcre besides the 100s. which his father King H. 2. gave in Sepewik and in Walcringham At the Assizes at Nottingham before William Skypwith and his fellow Justices the Tuesday after the Feast of Sr. Margaret the Virgin 27 E. 3. the Prior of Newstede had a Verdict that Richard de Halum late Prior and all his predecessours beyond the time of memory were seised of 15s. 2d. yearly Rent with the Appurtenances in Walcringham and likewise the then present Prior and therefore Roger Darcy Chr. Iohn de Okeburne of Walcringham and Godwin Greyveson or fil praepositi were cast in 10. Marks damage c. and the Prior to have his seisin The Prior and Covent of Newstede 4 H. 6. demised the dwelling house of the Mannor of Walkringham with all houses built beneath it and one hundred and eighteen Acres and one Rode of Arable Land and sixty Acres of Medow and a certain great Croft inclosed called the Southewod of the Demesne belonging to it to Nicolas son of William Tomkynson for thirty years paying nine Marks yearly if the said Nicolas should so long live whose father the said William held it likewise when he died with the Stock upon it whereof an Inventory was taken after his death viz. an Ox Teme and a Horse Teme with all things belonging to each Plow A Bull and a Bore and Swine c. In the Hall a Bason and Ewer and a Table Mensal with two Tristals c. In the Chapel one Missall one Chalice one white Chesulbe Casula with the whole ornament for the Priestly vestment one Phial of Lead one Sakrebelle three Coverings for the Altar one Corporas one Lead to put Holy water in in the Chapel then follows the number of Acres sown with Wheat Barley Beans and Pease c. Roger de Gringeley it seems was a Bastard and purchased a Mess. and six Acres of Land and three Rodes and one Acre and one Rode of Medow in Walkringham whom William de Anne Constable of Tikhill and Bayliff of the Mannor of Gringeley affirmed to be the Kings Villain although a Bastard cannot be called a Villain and took the Tenements into the Kings hand as the Kings precept to Richard Wynferthing and Richard de Iken Auditors of the Accounts of the issues of the Kings Mannor of Gringley expresseth yet the said Rogers Land in Walcringham Eschaeted to the Prior of Newstede he dying without heirs except some little which his brother Richard had with him joyntly Matilda Daynet or Daynel 4 E. 1. claimed against the Prior of Wirksop the Advowson of the Church of Walcringham whereof her Ancestor was seised in the time of King Henry that Kings Great Grand-father but 8 E. 1. it appears that the Prior of Wirkesop had more right to hold the Advowson of this Church than Matilda Danyell The said Prior of Wirksop 14 E. 1. had free-warren in Walkringham and Herthewik In an Assize 12 E. 1. William de Hamilton Parson of the moyety of the Church of Waltringham was Plaintiff and Richard de Wildhaver of Misterden and twenty others Defendents for their Common in Waltringham where it was complained that the Defendents had digged Turfes in a certain Marsh and made Ditches which hindred the Common but the Jury found that the Defendents might lawfully do it and judgment was accordingly for them Thomas Midleton Esquire William Thwayt junior Raph Hopton Esquire Iames Strangways Esquire and Robert Curtoys Chaplain 16 H. 8. claimed against William Malyverer Knight the Mannor of Walcringham with the Appurtenances and one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow one hundred of Pasture and 20s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Walkringham and Bekyngham Thomas Peek and William Woodmerpole 6 Eliz. at Hertford claimed against Robert Williamson two Mess. ten Tofts two Dovecotes six Gardens six Orchards four hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow eighty of Pasture one hundred of Furz and Heath and 6s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Walkeringham and Beckingham and called to warrant Edm. Malyverer Knight King Henry 8. by his Letters Patents dated 18 Novemb. 36 H. 8. granted to Sir Richard Lee Knight and his heirs the Grange and Firm of Walkeringham and all Lands Medows and Pastures there late belonging to the Monastery de Rupe alias Roch in Yorkshire then extended at 114s. King H. 8. granted amongst other things 25 Novemb. 38 H. 8. to Lawrence Harward and Stephen Termpte the Capital Mess. Grange and all Hereditaments with their Rights and Appurtenances in Walkeringham late belonging to the Priory of Workesop and many Acres of Land in the several Fields where the North Field is called Shepick Field from the Hamlet decayed as I suppose called Scepewick all which parcels were then in the Tenure of Giles Smith Richard Iervis 20 Novemb. 4 and 5. Ph. and Mar. had pardon granted for acquiring by the last will of Richard Iervis his father to himself and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten the Mannors of Walkeringham alias Walker Mysterton Stokewith and Gunthorp c. late belonging to the Monastery of Newstede One Gervas sold these Lands to the Earl of Kingston By an Inquisition taken at Nottingham 18 Iun. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. after the death of Roger North Gent. who died seised of five Mess. and the moyety of another Mess. ten Cotages nine Tofts and the moyety of another Toft one Wind-mill mill one Dovecote two Gardens and the twelfth part of the passage of the River Trent at Littlebrough Ferry and of three hundred Acres of Land 84. of Medow one hundred and ten of Pasture ... of Wood and 2s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Walkringham Beckingham Stourton Burton and Littlebrough it appears that he dyed the ninth of April then last past at Walkeringham and that Edward Lord North was his son and heir and above three years old
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
Allerton her second son Standard-bearer to Queen Elizabeths Band of Pensioners who married Mary daughter and heir of Rice Griffin of Dingley slain at Norwich by whom he had Sir Griffin Markham Knighted at Roan but at length banished and very many other children of which George Markham of Allerton married Iudith daughter and heir of Iohn Withernwick of Claxby in the County of Lincolne Esquire by whom he had Thomas Markham of Allerton slain or fighting on the Kings part driven with many others into the Trent and drowned at Gainsburgh in the year 1643. being a Colonel and much lamented But besides Sir Griffin and his brother George before named Thomas Markham of Allerton son of Sir Iohn had other sons viz. Robert Markham who died at Rome William and Iohn who had to wife Mary daughter of Sir Robert Markham of Cottham whose children died without issue Thomas and Charles Twins Charles had a daughter Anne the wife of Thomas Waterton of Waterton in Yorkshire and of Sir Iohn Middleton Knight This Thomas Markham had four daughters married viz. Elizabeth to Ed. Sheldon of Beoly Anne to Sir Francis Smith of Wotron Iane to Sir Iohn Skinner of Castle Comps and Marg. to Nicolas Longford of Longford His son George Robertus Markham de Cottham miles -Joana fil Egidii D'aubency Mariae secundae uxoris ejus cujus haer ipsa suit Johannes Markham miles-Alicia fil Willielmi Skypwith militis Johannes Markham de Cottham miles ob 1558. 1 Eliz. -Anna fil Georg. Nevil mil. ux 1 -Margeria fil Rad. Langford mil. ux 2 -Anna fil cohaer Joh. Strelley Ar. -Ric Stanhop mar 1. Johannes Markham ob ante patrem Willielmus Markham Tho. Markham de Allerton -Maria fil haer Ricei Griffin Griffin Markham miles exul -Anna fil Petri Roos de Laxton Ar. Georg. Markham de Allerton -Judith fil haer Joh. Withernwik Tho. Markham de Allerton occisus apud Gainsburgh 1643 -Ursula fil Will. Clopton de Sledwick in Episc. Dunelm -Henricus Nevill alias Smith de Holt marit 2. Tho. Markham de Allerton Ar. aet 30. 1670 -Anna fil Will. Nevill alias Smith fil Henrici praedicti de Holt. Thom. Markham aet 5. 1670. Maria. Ursula Anna. Georgius Markham de Wirkshop Lodge aet 54. 1670 -Eliz fil Marmad Tunstall Georgius aet 11. 1670. Kath. Eliz. Rob. Will. Joh. Thom. Carol. Saunchia ux Johannis Babington had besides his eldest son Thomas before spoken of a son called George Markham of Wirksop Lodge who married Elizabeth daughter of Marmaduk Tunstall of Wycliff and Hutton and by her had a son George and two daughters Katherin and Elizabeth his sister was Katherin and seems to be almost twenty years younger than he his elder brother the said Thomas Markham when he was slain left a son of his own name about three years old by his wife Vrsula one of the daughters of William Clopton of Sledwick in the Bishoprick of Durrham after his death married to Henry Nevill alias Smith of Holt to whom she brought Henry Anne and Vrsula Her son Thomas Markham now of Allerton married Anne daughter of William Nevill alias Smith son of the said Henry her husband on whom he hath begotten a son of his own name also and three daughters and may have more The owners of Ollerton in 1612. are set down to be the Lord Vaux George Markham Gent. Thomas Stirrop of Normanton Gent. Iames Bacon of Wesley William Walheade Mary Huddleston widow William Yarwood Robert Hooton Robert Bullock Boughton Bucton THis Town as Alreton was of two Fees viz. G. de Gands and Roger de Buslies who had that Mannor in Bucheton which Eduin had before the Conquest and answer'd the Geld for three Bov. The Land of it being then three Car. There the said Roger had in Demesne one Car. and two Vill. and one Bord. with one Car. or Plow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 20s. value in King Williams when the Survey was taken 10s. Another Mannor like this before the Norman Invasion Vlf had which likewise defended it self to the Dane-geld for three Bov. the Land being also three Car. There Gislebert de Gand had three Vill. one Sochm. one Bord. having three Car. ½ there was four Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long and three broad The value as the former 20s. in King Edward and 10s. in King Williams time Aeliz the daughter of William de Bucton gave to the Monastery of Blith which the said Roger de Busli Founded the Advowson of the Church of Bucton and three Bovats of Land which Alan de Bucton held and three Acres of her great Medow called Bradeng lying between the Town and the water called Fulbek and Common in every Pasture where her own Cattel fed she had been wife of Iohn Burdon Lord of Maplebek as in that place is noted Iohn Burdon son and heir of Alice de Bucton confirmed his mothers gifts in the Court of Tikhill 1224. to the said Monastery Basilia de Bucton the daughter of Iohn Burdon had a Culture or Wong of forty Acres given her by Aeliz her mother in the Fields of Bucton which lay between the Field of Walesby and the Land of the Monks of Ruford and stretched from the way which is between Allerton and Walesby to the way which is between Allerton and Bucton which she gave to the Prior and Monks of Blyth and Amabilia her daughter who had been wife of Hyngram Bluet confirmed it Iohn Burdon son of Iohn Burdon confirmed also the gifts of Aeliz his Grandmother and Basilia his Aunt William son of William de Mering in Bucton by his Deed dated at Bucton the Fryday after Sr. Thomas day 17 E. 1. granted to the Prior and Covent of Blith to pay to Sir Iohn Burdon and Matilda his wife and their heirs 2s. per annum which they were wont to pay to him and the Prior and Covent paid the 2s. Rent accordingly to the said Sir Iohn Burdon and Matilda his wife and the heirs begotten between them by the said Assignment of William son of William de Mering in Bucton William son of Eudo de Bucton gave to the Monks of Blyth one Acre and an half lying between their Land and the Land of Robert de Lexinthon which he bought of Iohn de Malesours and Ivetta his mother There was a Fine at Leicester the Thursday after the Feast of St. Andrew 10 Ioh. between Walter son of Ivo Petent and William Malesour and Ivetta his wife Tenents of five Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Bucton whereof they called Alice de Bucton to warrant who came and called Iohn Burdon to warrant who came and did warrant viz. the said Walter remised all his right to the said William and Ivetta and the heirs of the said Ivetta Iohn Burdon held four Bovats of Land in Demesne in Buketon of the Honour of Tikhill by the service of one Horse and one Sack when the Constables of Chester ought
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.
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
Mr. William Saunderson of Blyth She was afterwards wife of Sir George Chaworth which easily brought Harchill and Woodhall to that Family so that it was very lately the Inheritance of my Lord Chaworth who indeed is descended from a daughter of Serleby as in Wiverton may be seen The Arms of Serleby which are at Annesley are Gules a Crosse Moline Arg. charged with Mulletts of six poynts Sable and over all a Bendlets Countercompony Arg. and Azure In Barneby of Roger de Buslies Fee were two Mannors which before he came were Turverts and Sores who paid for them to the Geld as one Bov. ½ The Land was for four Oxen or four Bovats It was waste There was one Acre of Medow Pasture-Wood one qu. long half a qu. broad In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 10s. in the Conquerours 12d. There was some of Barneby with Lund Ancient Demesne of the Soc of Bodmescell Adam de Barneby by the assent and will of his wife and his heirs quit-claimed to the Monks of Birth all the right he had in the More of Barneby which the Prior had inclosed within his Court and within his Walls and released to them for ever all Nusance which should happen to his Fee from the Walls and Waters of the said Prior. William the Chaplain of Gameleston released to Sir William the Prior of Blyth his whole right in the whole Land of Barneby within the Town and without except that Bovat which Wyot held Wyot de Barneby released to the said Prior and Covent in the year 1235. all his right in the Wood of Barneby and in one Rood of Land within the inclosure of their Mannor of Barneby viz. that Rode next the two Rodes which Rob. son of Richard gave saving to him the said Wyot and his heirs only Common Pasture of Herb and Acorn for the Cattel of his own rearing nutriture with Common of Feuger and Common of dry Boughs prostrate on the earth by blast of wind or age so that neither the said Wyot de Barneby nor his heirs should without the special licence of the Prior stretch forth his or their hand to any Vert or Green viride in the said Wood. Thomas the Clark of Barneby released also his right in the said Wood of Barneby so did Walter son of Thomas de Barneby all that he pleaded to belong to seven Bovats or Oxgangs which he the said Walter and Robert and William Leman held of the said Prior and Covent whereof he impleaded them by the Kings Writ in the time of Stephen de Segrave saving to him his Common Pasture and Herb and Acorn of or for his proper Cattel of his own nurture or rearing while the said Wood should endure which it was lawful for the said Prior and Covent to Assert and Till when ever they should please without the impediment of the said Walter or his heirs and when the fruits were carried off the said Walter with the rest of the Men of the Town were to have Common for this the said Prior and Covent gave him six Marks of Silver Several others released what they had in the Wood called Ravelound .... the daughter of William Frer of Barneby made Fine with Sir William Burdun Prior of Blith for Leyerwith mulct for incontinence and for having licence of marrying her self whither she would she gave 2s. 6d. the Thursday in Easter week 1290. Roger son of Randulf son of Roger de Maresey granted and confirmed the whole gift of his Fee in the Town of Barneby as his Ancestors had made it to God and St. Mary and the Monks of Blyth to whom Thomas de Maresey also released all demand of Homage Fealty and Suit of Court Raneschell was of Arch-bishop Thomas his Fee with Ostone and paid to the Geld as four Bov. ½ The Land one Car. It was waste before the Conquest and so continued in King Williams time Godric held it before and the said Thomas Archbishop of Yorke after the Norman change The owners of Serleby Torworth and Fartworth in 1612. are thus set down George Chaworth Knight 13l. 6s. 8d. .... Wood Gent. 20s. Richard Newcombe junior three Oxgangs Iohn Dobson Richard Ollyver 13s. 4d. Robert Sturton 20s. Anthony Denton 20s. Henry Hawson Thomas Chawner Robert Tibbott Richard Newcombe senior .... Cartwright of Wheatley ... Browne widow Mrs. More widow 13s. 4d. The owners of Barneby Town 1612. are thus Sir Peter Fretwell Knight Robert Eyre Iohn Lyllye Thomas Crumwell Robert Vpton Thomas Meare Raph Wilson Andrew Barrett Alderman and Burgesses of Newark Roger Gregory The Vicarage of Blyth was twenty Marks when the Prior of Blyth was Patron 'T is now 14l. 9s. 4d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge Harworth Farworth Plumtre Limpole Hesle And Marton BEfore the Conquest in Hareword Wade Vlfiet and Vlstan paid to the Geld for one Carucat of Land for their three Mannors The Land whereof was two Car. There afterwards Fulco the Man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. and eight Vill. and one Bord. with three Car. There was a Church Pasture Wood one leuc long one broad The value in King Edward the Confessours time was 40s. and when the Conquerours Survey was made 30s. having Soc in Martune one Car. ad Geld. The Land two Car. There ten Vill. had five Car. Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad Fulco de Lisoriis was the Tenant or Man of Roger de Busli it seems and gave to the Priory of Blyth two Bovats in Harewrd and the Multure of Harewrd and of the whole Soc belonging to it part whereof was the Hamlet called Plumtre which Robert de Lisoriis his son and others of his posterity confirmed as before in Oulecotes and other places may be perceived Raph Fraser the Kings Marescal gave to the Monks of Blyth two Bovats which Gamel held of him in Harewrd which gift was confirmed by Henry Cossard the son of Raph Cossard named before in Hodsak Thomas Fitz-William and Albreda de Bassingburne held the whole Town of Harworth of Alice Countess of Ewe or Augi by the service of one Knights Fee Albreda de Bassingburne held in Brigford and Hareword two Knights Fees by reason of the Wardship of the heirs of Iohn Biset She held but half a Knights Fee here In 9 E. 2. Hareworthe with the Soc answered for an intire Villa whereof William Fitz-William was then certified to be Lord. The Jury 14 E. 3. said that Galfr. le Scrop named in South Muscham held in Hareworth of Gerard de Seginton by the Service of 1d. per annum a Capital Mess. one hundred and ten Acres of arable Land ten of Medow c. This Town and the Hamlets have been of long time the Inheritance of Moreton an ancient worshipful Family until Anth. Moreton Esq who paid in
Queen Elizabeths time 3s. 4d. for half a Knights Fee in Harworth sometime Henry Bisets wasted the Estate he was Father of Robert Moreton who sold Hareworth to Mr. William Saunderson Hamo de Burton gave to the Monks of Blith one Bovat of Land in Farewad which Robert de Farewad gave him for his Service Elias de Moles gave them the Land which Hamo Buche held of him by 10l. Rent and that which Elys Pin held of him for 2d. ob and Pasture for two hundred Sheep in his Land of Farewad and Common Pasture in all his Commons Elyas son of Robert de Farewad gave to the said Monks five Acres of his Land which Haco son of Roger held of him and three Rods virgas of Land which Elys Pin held of him Elyas son of Elyas de Farewad gave them one Culture of his Land in the territory of Farewad called Hevedlands as it bore in length and breadth from the Street which leads towards Bautre unto the Street of Tikehill Elias de Farewat son of Elias confirmed it so he did other gifts of his father and released 18d. Rent which Elias son of Alewy of Stirap was wont to pay his said father for half a Bovat of Land in Farewad which his said father sold to Mr. Iohn son of Alice de Styrap for a Mark of Silver which he gave him in his great need Ingeram de Stirap gave to Frier William de Well Prior of Blyth and the Monks there a certain Culture of Land in the territory of Farewat with all the length and breadth as it lay between the way which leadeth from Blyth to Tikhill and the Land of Robert son of Beatrix de Stirap and abutted on one head on the head-land of the said Prior and Covent and on the other on the way which leads from Stirap towards Serleby Dionysia the relict of the said Ingeram also released all her right of Inheritance or otherwise By a Fine at York 13 E. 2. the Mannor of Farewath was settled on Hugh de Serleby for life remainder to Oliver son of the said Hugh and to Alice his wife and to the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh Iohn Flandrensis of Claverbure gave to God and the Monks of Blyth Raph son of Balde of Heselay and his whole Sect and the whole Land which he held of him in Heselay viz. nine Acres Gaufr son of William le Hoser released the nine Acres in Heselay which the said Iohn Flandrensis gave to the Monks of Blyth William son of or Fitz William son of or Fitz Goderic gave those Monks one Mark of yearly Rent of the three which the Lord Archbishop of York was bound to pay him for Plumcrefeld Robert Strey Chaplain Thomas Elys and William Bradford 17 H. 8. claimed against Charles Moreton Esquire one Mess. ninety five Acres of Land thirty four of Medow twenty six of Pasture and ten of Wood in Limpole and Hesley Peter son of Willâ—am de Marton gave to the Monks of Blithe one Carucat of Land invigedun with all Appurtenances and further granted them Timber in his Wood to make them lodgeings Herbergagia and convenients for fire and a Toft in the same Town and free Multure in the Mill of the same Town They were to receive him into their Society when God should give it into his heart Agnes the wife of Nicolas de Marton did Fealty to the Prior of Blyth the Fryday next after the Ascension of our Lord 1289. in the name of Roger her son then under age for two Bovats of Land in Marton which the said Roger claimed to hold of the said Prior and acknowledged to owe 4s. per annum and gave for relief 8s. There was a Fine levied 5 E. 3. between Hugh de Hercy Chr. Quer. and Thomas de Multon of Kirketon Chr. Deforc. of the Mannor of Marton near Bautre which Gerard de Sekinton and Ioan his wife held as dower of the said Ioane and another 40 E. 3. and afterwards 43 E. 3. between Robert de Morton of Bautre and Ioan his wife and William Strete Quer. and Hugh de Hercy Chr. Deforc. of the Mannor of Marton by Bautre which the said Hugh acknowledged to be the right of the said Robert and was after the death of Ioan the wife of Gerard de Sekyngton who held it in Dower and had demised it to Anna le Despenser to revert to the said Robert and Ioane his wife and William and the heirs of the said Robert The Moretons did Found an Hospital in the uttermost edge of the Parish near Bautrey Town in Yorkshire to which there is also a Chapel yet standing wherein they of the Family have used to be buried and amongst the rest there lies Katherin daughter of Iohn Boun Esquire by his first wife and so half sister of Gilbert Boun Sergeant at Law who was widow of George Moreton elder brother of the before named Robert who sold Hareworth which George died long before the said Anthony his father These Moretons bore Quarterly Gules and Ermine the first and last charged with each a Goates Head Erased Arg. The Church of Harewode with the Chapel of Serleby and of Marton with all their Appurtenances were by King Iohn granted to the Church of Roan with many others as part of the Chapelry of Blyth and with that of East Markham and the rest came 6 E. 6. to the Earl of Shrowsbury as in Lowdham and other places is noted The owners of Marten Hesley and Harworth in 1612. are thus set down Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury George Chaworth Knight Anthony Morton Esquire William Gregory for Lands in Hesley William Weste Esquire Thomas Wright of Rossington George Wagstaffe of Harworth Iames Hall of the same Henry Stryng Nicolas Strea Iohn Robinson Lewes Weste The Vicarage of Harworth was 11l. when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron 'T is now 5l. 9s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and the Duke of Norfolk Patron Auclid Alkeley And Finingley IN Feningley before the Conquest Swayn answered the Tax or Geld at six Bovats for his Mannor The Land whereof was three Car. There afterwards Gislebert Tyson who had most if not all the said Swayns Lands in this County had half a Car. and fifteen-Vill four Bord having five Car. and an half Pasture Wood two leu long two broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. and when the Conquerours Survey was taken at 41s. The Lands of this Gislebert Tysons Fee in this County did afterwards belong to the Family of Moubray as in Averham Kelum Winkburne and Sterthorp may be observed The Jury after the death of Roger de Moubray 29 E. 1. found Nicolas de St. Elena and Alice Touke to have held of him certain Lands and Tenements in Alkeley and Fyningley by the service of one Knights Fee Fyningley and Alkeleye 9 E. 2. answered for half a Villa
of hers remainder to Elizabeth her sister and the heirs of hers remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas son of Adam de Lound Thomas Palmer sometime Parson of Blaunkeney 16 R. 2. had in Ad quod Damnum to give to the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne two Mess. one Toft one Bovat thirty five Acres of Land and one Rood of Land two Acres of Medow and 5s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton by Retford in the Cley and Lound whereof twenty Acres in Lound were held of Tikhill by doing Suit at the two great Courts of Barsetlowe and one Messuage and fifteen Acres and one Rood of Land and two of Medow and 5s. Rent in Lound by Suit at the two great Courts of Bothumsell And that Messuage Toft and Bovat in Sutton were then held of Roger de Weston Prebendary of the Prebend of Clarburgh by the Service of 3s. 6d. and doing Suit at the Court of the Prebend of Clarburgh Thomas Vavasor 8 E. 4 was against Iohn Perin in a Plea for one Messuage and two Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Lound By an Inquisition taken at Retford 14 Octob. 4 H. 8. it appears that William Vavasor dyed 28 Apr. 3 H. 8. leaving his son and heir Thomas Vavasor twenty years old at the Feast of the Assumption of the blessed Mary the Virgin last past before the Inquisition which found that he had thirty three Acres of Land five Acres and one Rood of Medow and two Acres of Wood with the Appurtenances in Lound and one Messuage and two Acres in Styrton and a Wind-Mill in Burton All which Thomas Vavasor of Deneby in Yorkshire who dyed 2 Ian. 22 H. 8. left to Roger Vavasor his son and heir then aged sixteen years twenty weeks and five daies who married Elena the daughter of Thomas Reresby Margaret Wombell was wife of Thomas Vavasor and over-lived him as appeareth by the Inquisition taken at Tuxford 16 Aug. 23 H. 8. and had the Mannor of Deneby which extended it self into Deneby Newhall and Mekesburgh and the Mannor of Stanseby with Lands in South Kirkby and Bentley in the said County of York Robert Brokysby Iohn Allot Clark and Thomas Shawe 23 H. 8. claimed against Thomas Wentworth Knight and Isabell his wife eight Messuages one hundred and forty Acres of Land sixty of Medow eight hundred of Pasture one hundred of Common of Pasture and 12d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton by Lownd Wyeston Lownde Missen Misterton South Clifton and North Clifton and called to warant Thomas Wentworth junior brother of the said Thomas Wentworth Knight The King 7 March 4 E. 6. granted to Walter Iobson and his heirs all that Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances and all Lands c. in Lownd in the Tenure of Cuthbert Clark late belonging to the Chantry of St. Iohn in Mattersey The owners of Sutton cum Lownde at least that of Tikhill Fee in 1612. are thus set down Iohn Colbye Thomas Hamond of Lownde Nicolas Hamond of Lownd Gent. Richard Ellis Edward Hartshorne of the same Raph Smith Henry Mattersey William Redshay senior of Lownde Henry Goodcoot Thomas Wadsley William Atkinson widow Ratcliff William Redshaye junior the heirs of .... Freeston Thomas Crumwell of Sutton Nicolas Stringer of Sutton Gent. The Vicarage of Sutton was 10l. when the Sacrist of St. Maries at York was Patron 'T is now of the same value in the Kings Books and the Lady Sara South Patroness West Retford THis Town seems part of East Retford being only divided by the River Idel It was of the Fee of Roger de Busli and in Dooms-day Book is joyned with Odesthorp which is now unknown There was Soc to Clumber in Odesthorp and Retford one Bov. ½ ad Geldam The Land four Bovats .... the Soc in Clumber was waste There was Soc to Westune half a Bov. ad Geldam The Land four Bov. There was one Villain one fourth of a Mill and four Acres of Medow But of the Tayn-land Vlmer had two Bov. ½ ad Geldam in his Mannor The Land one Car. There was in Demesne one Car. and half a Mill 4s. and ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours but at 4s. Robert de Mortayne 4 E. 1. by concord in a Plea for Common granted to Iohn de Beringworth Parson of the moyety of the Church of West Retford and his successours Common of Pasture in his Pasture of West Retford with all manner of his animals in all places as freely as himself and predecessours ever had Robert de Hayton as in that place is noted held some Lands here The Jury 26 E. 1. found that Thomas de Maresey Lord of Gameleston held in West Retford eight Bovats freely for 6s. per annum This place for the most part went with Weston and Grove as in those places may be observed until the last Sir Iohn Hercyes disposition of that estate who it seems caused this Mannor to be settled on his sister Anne the wife of Nicolas Denman I find Edward Darrell son of Sir Thomas married Barbara daughter and co-heir of Francis Denman who in the year 1614. had by her three sons 1. Thomas then aged sixteen years 2. Brian and 3. Edward In 1612. these were owners in West Retford Edward Dorrell Gent. ..... Podge Gent. Philip Collye Thomas Lincolne Isabel Sloswick Iohn Colbye of Sutton Robert Gellande George Tompson Thomas Merebeck William Booth William Tomson Thomas Gellande widow Ienyver Richard Ellis The Rectory of West Retford was twenty Marks when Mr. Hersy was Patron 'T is now 9l. 13s. 4d. value in the Kings Books and Iohn Dorrell Esquire the last Patron Dr ..... Darrell hath given his Estate here to Found an Hospital which since his death is built where the Mannor stood for a Master .... Billeby And Ranby IN Billeby before the Conquest Trunchell had a Mannor which paid to the Geld for six Bov. The Land then three Car. There afterwards Ingram the Man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. nine Vill. and one Bord. having three Car. and six Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours but at 20s. This Ingram may well be supposed the Ancestor of the Lords of Auferton whereof Ranulf son 〈◊〉 Engelram or Ingram was Sheriff of these Counties of Nott. and Derb. in the beginning of Henry the second and his sons Robert and William likewise Idonea de Blacquell the wife of William son of or Fitz Ranulf gave to the Canons of Wellebec the whole part of her Mill of Blackwell with her body half of that Mill with the whole Suit and all Customs belonging to that half to sustain and make yearly the Anniversary of Sir William Fitz-Ranulf her Lord and her own Anniversary for ever Isabella the daughter of William Fitz-Ranulf sometime wife of Iohn de Orreby
sister and heir of Iames Matthew and Roger sons of Iohn brother and heir of Adam and Robert sons of Gley the Britain Lord of the Mannor of Stiteley and Mekesburgh which Gley had a brother who begot Mabilia de Brochton of Craven who had to her husband Iohn de Mounden who begot on her a son named also Iohn which second Iohn had two daughters Matildis and Agnes who dyed without heirs so that Iohn le Vavasor son of the said Robert claimed to be heir of the said sisters and left the inheritance to William le Vavasur his son and heir It appears 5 E. 3. by a Writ of Certiorari that Isabella who had been wife of William de Saxam recovered by a Writ of Cui in vita against Henry le Scrop one Mess. and 100. Acres of Land in Little Morton as her right and marriage William son of Gilbert de Normanton by Bommsell perhaps the same with Norther Moreton did Fealty to William Burdon Prior of Blyth for half a Bovat with one Mess. in Normanton by Bothamsell and acknowledged to owe 4s. per annum and gave 8s. for Relief Normanton Grange belonged to Welbeck The owners of Babworthe Town in 1612. are thus set forâ—h Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury William Lord Cavendishe Robert Swifte Knight Matilda Bevercotes widow William Iessop Gent. Nicolas Yonge of Babworth Anthony Iohnson Bryan Sturges Philip Collye Robert Hemsworth Robert White The Rectory of Babworth was 20l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now 14l. 19s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Edward Wâ—rteley the last Patron Ordeshall THere was in Ordsall Soc of the Kings Mannor of Dunham one Bov. ad Geldam The Land one Car. There two Sochm. had one Car. and three Acres of Medow and three Acres of Wood. There was also Soc to Grove one Bov. ½ for the Geld. The Land one Car. Of the Tayn-land there was one Bov. ad Geldam The Land was for four Oxen Erwin held it At the making of Doomsday Book it was waste There were in Ordsall of the Fee of Roger de Busli four Mannors which before his coming with King William Osward Turstaun Oderic and Thurstan had and paid to the Geld as four Bovats for them The Land being four Car. There afterwards the Men or Tenants of Roger had three Car. and five Vill. and two Bord. having two Car. there was Medow of sixteen Acres Pasture Wood one qu. long half one broad In the Confessours time the value of this was 28. in the Conquerours 24s. The principal part of Ordesall went with Grove In 30 H. 3. Mauvesinus de Hercy was found to have held some here of Robert de St. George Lord of Bodmeshell viz. two Bov. for 5s. 4d. per annum Robert de Bakere of Retford 18 E. 1. was Plaintiff in an Assize against Hugh de Hercy Def. because he hindred him from Fishing in the Water of Iddell of Ordeshale unto Suthall The Jury said That the said Hugh did not hold the said Fishing in his several together with Robert Morteyne because said they that all who hold Lands abutting on that Water Fish in it at their pleasure unto the Threed Filum of the Water as they of Gréeneley on the East part and they of West Retford on the West part and they of Wellum on the East part they said further that a certain part of West Retford was of the Fee of Lancaster and abutted on the said Water and they of that Fee Fish there unto the File or Threed of the Water c. Hugh was amerced Upon the disposition made by Sir Iohn Hercy this Ordesall tell to the share of ... Mackworth It after came to Bevercotes a younger brother of the House of Bevercotes a Lawyer of good note here of the learned counsel at York and sometimes Feodary of this County and by the marriage of one of his daughters and heirs it went to Thomas Cornwallis who sold it to the Lady Worteley Countess of Devonshire and she estated it on Sir Edward Wortley her second son There was another part of this Township which belonged to and went with Eton as in that place may be perceived The Jury 9 E. 1. found twenty four Perches of Land and three in breadth twelve Perches of Marish in length and three in breadth with the Appurtenances in Ordeshale to be Frank Almoigne belonging to the Church of Eton in the Clay and not lay Fee Iohn de Ripariis 18 E. 2. levied a Fine to Henry de Faucomberge of the Mannor of Ordishale and of one Mess. two Tofts one hundred sixty one Acres of Land twenty three of Medow 36s. and 3d. Rent and the moyety of a Bovat of Land with the Appurtenances in Eton Retford Gameliston Clareburgh Hayton Wellum Stretton Bekingham Claworth Fenton East Drayton West Markham and Bughton Another Fine was levied at Nott. the Munday after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. between Iohn de Bolyngbrok Quer. and Iohn de Ripariis of Loversale Deforc. of the Mannor of Ordesale with the Appurtenances and five Tofts one hundred eighty eight Acres of Land twenty seven of Medow and 22s. 3d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Ordesale Eton Retford Gameleston c. whereby the said Iohn de Ripariis of Loversale granted for himself and his heirs that the said Mannor with the Appurtenances except two Mess. twenty seven Acres of Land and three of Medow in the said Mannor which Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for term of his life and that one Mess twenty four Acres of Land and three of Medow in the said Mannor which Adam le Barkere and Dionysia his wife held for the life of the said Dionysia and that one Mess. and three Acres of Land with the Appurtenances which Robert Dokerel held for his life and twenty four Acres of Land eighteen of Medow 21s. and 3d. Rent with the Appurtenances in the said Towns of Eton Retford Gameleston Stretton Bekyngham Fenton East Drayton West Markham and Bughton which the said Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for his life and that one hundred twenty two Acres of Land and an half and four Acres of Medow and an half in the said Towns of Ordesale and Eton which Iohn the son of Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for his life and five Tofts forty one Acres of Land and an half c. in Ordesale which Richard son of Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for term of life of the Inheritance of the said Iohn de Ripariis of Loversdale should remain to the said Iohn de Bolyngbrok and his heirs The Mannor of Ordesall in Ordesall with the Appurtenances and two Mess. and 8s. Rent with the Appurt in East Retford Wellum Morehouse and Eton which Iohn de Bozon and Elizabeth his wife held for the life of the said Elizabeth of the Inheritance of William de Saundeby were by Sir Iohn de Leeke Chr. by Fine 18
Hanselin c. William Peverell his son by ill advice took them away for a long time but repenting he for love of the Worship of God and for the safety of the Souls of his said father and mother by the consent of his heir William the younger restored them again The Witnesses to this Deed were Hugh de Burun William Avenell Adam de Morteyn Oddo de Boney Robert de Heriz Gilbert de Macuinci Norman de St. Patricio c. Anno 1155. King Henry the second disinherited William Peverel because of poyson given to Ranulph Earl of Chester About those times there were three Peverels of great note viz. Peverel of Dovor and Peverel of London and our Peverel of Notingham who is certainly intended by the last noted Chronicle as may further appear by an Instrument yet remaining in Sir Iohn Cotton's Library Sealed by Henry Duke of Normans c. afterwards King Henry the second being then at the Divises to Ranulph Earl of Chester wherein he gave him besides the said Earls own Inheritance in Normandy and England wholly as his Ancestors ever had it that in Normandy very particularly recited the whole Honour of Earl Roger Pictavensis where-ever and all the said Duke Henries Honour of Blye where-ever it was in England and the Honour of Eye as Robert Malet Uncle of the said Earl Ranulphs mother ever had it Moreover he gave him Stafford and Staffordesir and the County or Earldom of Stafford wholly whatever he had there in Fee and Inheritance except the Fee of the Bishop of Chester and of Earl Robert de Ferrariis and of Hugh de Mortuomari and of Gervas Paganell and except the Forest of Canoc which he the said Duke then retained in his hand He gave him the Fee of Alan de Lincolne who was also Uncle of the said Earls mother and the Fee of Ernis de Burun as his own Inheritance and the Fee of Hugh de Scoteiney where-ever it was and the Fee of Robert de Chalz where-ever it was and the whole Fee of Robert Fitz or son of Odo and the whole Fee of Norman de Verdun and the Fee of Robert de Stafford where-ever it was and 30l. Land which the said Duke Henry had in Grimesby he gave him and Notingham Castle and the Borough and whatever the said Duke had in Nottingham in Fee and Inheritance he gave to him and his heirs and the whole Fee of William Peverell where-ever it was unless he could dirationare se clear himself in the said Dukes Court of the wickedness and Treason except Hecham And if Engelram de Albamarlâ— would not take with the said Duke nor Earl Simon and he the said Duke could take the said Hecham by force he would restore it to the said Earl Ranulph if he would have it and Torchesci and Oswardebec Wapentac and Derby with all the Appurtenances and Maunsfeld with the Soch and Roclar with the Soch and Stanley by Coventre with the Soch and of Belvar he would hold him right as soon as he should be able as of the said Earls Inheritance and to the said Earls six Barons he would give each an hundred pound Land which they should chuse of those which the said Duke should happen to get of his enemies and to all the said Earls friends parentibus he would restore their Inheritance whereof he had power c. Howbeit the said Earl Ranulf of Chester did not enjoy any long possession of those places in this County for the Sheriffs answered to the King for the profits of the Lands of William Peverell and the Scutages of the Tenants of his Fee as in the Pipe Rolls of Henry the second and the succeeding Kings may be seen and in divers other places of this Book for the rest Margaret the daughter and at length heir of William Peverell of Nottingham was wife of William Earl of Ferrars and Derby son of Robert the younger Earl of Ferrars and of Nottingham and she had a son Robert Earl of Ferrars who in the time of King Henry the second perhaps because he could not inherit was the more willing to burn Nottingham which he did it seems together with his son William Grandson of the said William and Margaret which said William Earl of Ferrars the Grandson was outed of his Earldoms of Nottingham and Derby by King Richard the first who gave them to Iohn Earl of Moreton afterwards King his brother who thereupon 't is like grew more willing to interest himself in these parts which he did by granting a Charter to this Town of Nottingham and some way or other pleasing of the Gentry of the Country so well that he led the most of them into Rebellion as in sundry places of this Book concerning divers particular persons of them may be observed But of these Peverells I have found no more saving that there was a Fine in the Kings Court at Nottingham the Fryday after the Feast of St. Bartholomew 4 Ioh. before I. Bishop of Norwic Hugh Bardulf Iohn de Gestling Mr. Roger Arundell Hugh de Bobi the Kings Justices and others then there present between William Peverell Petent and Beatrice de Curcon Tenant of two Bovats of Land in Palterton thereby passed to her and her heirs paying 6d. per annum c. 'T is certain then that from the beginning of the Reign of Henry the second this Castle of Nottingham hath for the most part belonged to the Crown neither is there any place anything near so far distant from London that I know of in all England which hath so often given entertainment and residence to the Kings and Queens of this Realm since the Norman Conquest It is said that in the year 1194. King Richard being first loosed from his bonds the Castles of Nottingham and Tykehull resisted with force but the Castles of Lancaster and Merleburg and Mount Michael rendred themselves King Iohn in the sixth of his Reign commanded Reginald de Clifton that immediately upon sight of his Letters he should deliver to Robert de Veteriponte the Castle of Nottingham c. The like Command at that time had Hugh de Nevill for the Castle of the Pec William de Briewer for that of Bollesour and Sampson de Straclee Strelley concerning the Castle of Hareston Raph Fitz-Nicholas 10 H. 3. was Warden of Nottingham Castle he was Steward to William de Ferrariis Earl of Derby it seems King Henry the third being at Windsor 29 April 32 H. 3. committed to Robert le Vavassur the Countys of Nottingham and Derb. to be kept paying to the King 100l. per annum at his Exchequer for the issues of the said Counties besides fifty Marks which he was to pay every year to the Warden custodi of Nottingham Castle for the keeping thereof After the Battel at Lewes between King Henry the third and the Barons for determining the strife Edward the Kings eldest son was delivered for Pledge and afterwards was freed from
he and his Ancestors were wont to pay them for two Bovats of Land here together with the Advowsons of the Churches of Cortlingstok and Rempeston which they held of them Iohn the son of Iohn the son of Hugh de Cortlingstok 24 E. 1. recovered seizin of one Mess. and one Car. of Land here and two Mess. and one Virgat at Rempeston William son of Iohn son of Hugh de Cortingstoke released to William de Weston and Agnes his Wife Robert Parson of Staneford and to sundry others and to Iohn de Segrave and his heirs all his right in two Mess. two Carucats and one Virgat of Land and two Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Cortlyngstoke and Rempeston which the said Iohn de Segrave had of the gift and Feoffment of Sir Iohn de Segrave his Father and by the grant and confirmation of Stephen de Segrave his the said younger Iohns brother besides all his right in the Rents and Services which the said Iohn had in the Town of Cotegrave this bore date at Nott. the Wednesday next after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. There was a Fine levyed 22 E. 3. between Richard de Willoughby the elder Knight Quer. and Iohn son of Iohn de Segrave Def. of four Mess. two Tofts thirteen Bovats and ten Acres of Land ten Acres of Medow 20s. and 8d. Rent and the fourth part of one Knights Fee with the Appurtenances in Cortelyngstoke Rempeston and Cotegrave by that made the right of the said Richard together with the Homages and Services of Iohn de Rempeston and others Here was another parcell of this Town Soc to Clifton the great Mannor of William Peverells Fee which paid to the Tax of that time for one Bovat The Land was one Bov. There one Sochm. had one Plow or Car. and two Acres of Medow Here was also a Mannor which Fredghis had before his time which was charged to the Geld as two Bovats the Land being two Bovats There Goduvin under William Peverell had one Car. or Plow or Plowland two Vill. and three Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 10s. when the survey was taken in the Conquerours 5s. 4d. value William Peverell son of this William I suppose gave thirteen Bovats of Land here to Geroudon Abby or else câ—nfirmed thirteen Bovats which Sampson de Strelley gave in whose Family some parcels of Land here continued long The Prior of Durham 3 E. 3. claimed view of Frankpledge of all resident on his Fee here amongst other neighbouring Towns as Normanton Bonington Kinston Barton Remston and Goteham The Jury 16 R. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Raph de Crumbewell Knight and Richard de Outhorpe Chaplain licence to give two Mess. one Virg. and twelve Acres of Land two Acres and one Rode of Medow and 37s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Nottingham Rempston Corthlingstoke and Boney to the Prior of Kirkeby upon Wretheke There was an inquisition taken 29 Oct. 36 H. 8. after the death of William Waring Gent. who dyed 19 Febr. 33 H. 8. seized in Fee of one hundred Acres of Land eighty of Pasture and forty of Medow in Cortlyngstok late belonging to the Monastery of Garrowden Thomas Waring his son and heir was thereby found to be seventeen years old at the time of his Fathers death Sir George Parkins purchased Lands here of Arnald Waring Esquire afterwards Knight who had them together with Thorp Arnald in Leicestershire by descent from his Ancestors Robert Hall purchased also of Iohn Horton and Mary his Wife who had licence to Alienate four Mess. two Cotag. six Tofts six Gardens four Orchards three hundred Acres of Land c. 22 Sept. 9 Eliz. and had a recovery in Michaelmass Term at which time there were others for less parcels as Iohn Leek and William Bolton against William Leck and the same againâ—t Robert Leek who called c. â—ohn Bowes William Leek owner in Costok was Father of William Father of William Father of William Leek of Wimswould in the County of Leicester Esquire now living 1674. a Lawyer of great repute and worth The Church of Cortlyngestock viz. the Rectory when the Prior of Lenton was Patron was 12l. Now Mr. Gabr. Armstrong is in his place it is in the Kings Books but 7l. 18s. 4d. Rempeston or Rampeston THat which was of Roger de Buslies Fee here I perceive was held by the Family of Boues of Costock for there was a Fine levyed at Nott. 9 E. 1. between Roger Abbat of Geroudon Quer. by Fryer William de Hemington his Monk put in his place and William de Boues of Cortinstok upon this that the said William should hold to the said Abbat the Fine made in the Court of King Henry the third before the Justices at Westminster between Simon sometime Abbat of Geroudon predecessor of the said Abbat Quer. and the said William that he should acquit the said Abbat of the service which the Custos Warden of the Honour of Tykehull exacted of him concerning his Free-hold which he held in Rempeston of the said William viz. seven Virgats of Land with the Appurtenances for which he the said Warden distrained him to suit the Court of that Honour from three Weeks to three Weeks toward the Castle twice in the year to pay 2s. 6d. half penny farthing for a certain Palfrey 14d. for common Fine 2d. for the meat of a certain Watch-man and 1 cl ½ Aid to the Sheriff all which the said William as meane between him and that honour discharged him of for which the Abbat released all the damages he had sustained till that time In Rampeston William Pevrel had a Mannor which before Fredghis had and paid for it as six Bovats to the Geld the Land was six Bovats There five Vill. had one Car. and fifteen Acres of Medow In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was 10s. in King Williams 5s. 4d. value Rad. de Burun had also a Mannor here which before was Vlchetels who for it to the Dane-Geld paid as for 6. Bov. The Land of it was 6. Bov. it was then in K. Will. time waste and was valued at 2s. in the Confess it was 10s. There was ten Acres of Med. 'T is likely this was held by the Family of Rosell which had Lands here and at Cotgrave and Denbigh in Darbishire of the Fee of Raph de Burun Richard son and heir of Robert Rosel of Rempeston confirmed his own and his Ancestors gifts of Lands to Geroudon Hugh the son of Galfr. de Rempeston gave to the same Abby five Bovats in this Town and confirmed all it had of his Fee Iohn Crisp 17 E. 2. claimed Lands here as son and heir of Iohn his Father and Petronilla his Mother to whom the said Lands were given by Ranulph de Cortlingstok and to the heirs of their bodies but the Jury finding they had alienated