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
Sir Iohn Lowdhams wife And mother to Lady Ioane Li'the buried in Saincte Laurence quere emongst her freendes nowe gone Hic jacet Domina Cicilia de Loudham uxor Johannis de Loudham militis filia Roberti de Kirketon militis Quae obiit septimo Idus Octobris Anno Domini 1344. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Sir Wilyam was Sir Gefreis heire Wives worshipful two had The Lady Katherin was the first Dame Elizabeth full sad Elizabeth was daughter deare To Sir Brian of Thornehill A worthie Knight in his Countrie His witte did rule his wille Sir Wilyam had with Elâ—zabeth A wise and vertuous childe Elizabeth she had to name Both modest chast and milde Which El'zabeth his only childe For Wilyam had no mo For aye to her his Mannor gave Of Elston it was so And given to wife no doubt she was To Hamsterly a Squire The writinge writte on Wilyams Tombe Now reade at your desire Hic jacet Wilelmus Staunton filius Galfridi de eâdem militis Qui obiit Idus Augusti Anno domini 1371. The second sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was the same And brother to Sir Wilyam he And heir of Stauntons name Wed Alce but yssue had they none Which was small comfort then And in the Church-yard lieth colde Emonge the simple menne So muche he did debâ—se himselfe To shew his humble minde That wheresoever his body lay God could his Soule out finde This Sir Thomas by his last Wille Gave twenty poundes in deede To build an Yle in Stauntons Church Which could not be decreede For that same monie was bestow'd In building the Roofe againe Of Stauntons Church which was decaid But not as Thomas did meane For he will'd the Yle should be made In honoure of our Lorde And to Saincte Thomas dedicate But they could not accorde Therefore Sainct Thomas of Canterbury Loste some parte of his righte To remember the Stauntons deade And buri'de out of sighte Dame Alce Sir Thomas wife doth lie In the Parish Church of Stoke Neere New'rk the Superscription is Which no manne can revoke Here lieth Dame Alce Staunton over this Toumbe I pray you as I have loved you entirely to our Lorde God you praie for me the which died the neeneteenth daie of Novemb. In the year of our Lord God 1418. Iesu for thy Passion take me to thy mercie Lady for thy pitie have mercy upon me Raph the third sonne of Sir Gefrey Sir Thomas was his brother Was next heir by succession The Lawe could judge no other Which Rafe was an Esquier riche He liv'd and had two wives Hellen and Constance were their names Which both led Godly lives Rafe begot Thomas and Wilyam But Thomas he was heire Who had three wives which discreet were Margaret that was so faire Elizabeth and Ioane also Three women rare to see In theim all vertues did abound Faith Hope and Charitie Rafe was Tomb'd in Quarrington Superscription none there is Do ye not doubt of his good death His Soul enjoyeth blisse And Thomas lieth in Stauntons quere And writte over him indeede As next ensueing this same Verse You plainlie may well reede Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Radulphi Staunton Armigeri qui obiit ult Kalend Aprilis Anno Domini 1446. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Vermibus hic donor Et sic ostendere conor Nam sicut hic ponor Ponitur omnis honor Next Thomas with El'zabeth had Five sons I can them name Wilyam George Wilyam Thomas Iohn Then Alce their sister came The elder Wilyam Katherin wedde Whose daughter can you tell The Lordes of Norton Disney sure By proofe I know it well Who though with welth they did abound Off-springe they both had not And George his brother wedded was His wifes name is forgot Yet this George a faire daughter had Whose name we cannot reede But Maister Bruxbie married her In Melton dwelt indeede And buride George was the fourth 〈◊〉 March One thousand and some moe Foure hundred yeares ninety and eight By proofe we find it so Alce Georges sister a husband tooke Iohn Thorold a Squire good In Marston there his livinge lay Who came of gentle blood Wilyam Staunton the younger call'd Succeded as heire Male Who in his former brethrens lives Marke what I you tell shall Well learn'd he was in all the artes He had a passinge braine Parson of Staunton he was made He cared not for gaine For beinge both Lord and Parson then He was at extreyme charge The poor he fed good house he kept His livinge was so large And after huge and great summs spent He dide a single man And buried is in Staunton Church His owne Toumbe shewe I canne Thomas the fourth son of Thomas And brother to the Preest Was Lord of Staunton by discent For he was heire male neest His wife was Anne they children had Both Anthonie and Iohn The yongst was Preest a seculare manne But marke what else was don This Thomas was learn'd in the Lawes And mervailed of many For he enâ—ailde the Stauntons Landes Not better donne of any That the heires Males might it possesse Both Staunton Mannor and all With Kilvington and Alverton And Purâ—nance generall Flaubrugh also and Dalâ—ington Accordinge to intente As by a Deede which doth declare What Thomas Staunton mente Which Deed beares date the fiveteenth yere Of Edward then the Kinge The fourthe Prince of that name we reade Truelie an auncient thinge Don in the yeare of Christ our Lorde One thousand hundreds foure And seventie thereto added right With twise two and no more He builded also the great Barne Which by the Mannor doth stande A thousand four hundred sixtie three Then was it taken in hand When Thomas and Anne had runne their race In Sainct Laurence Quere were laide The Superscription on their Toumbe Doth followe you maie reade Hic jacet Thomas Staunton Armiger filius Thomae Staunton Armigeri Anna uxor ejus Quà obiit nono die Jaâ—â—â—rii Anno Domini 1517. Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Whiche Thomas and Anne before their deathes Had two sons theim betweene Anthonie Iohn well learned were Iohn was a Preest I weene But Anthonie a noble Squire A Lover of the poore A stout man and Couragiouse Well willinge evermore He marri'de one of good worshippe Whom he lov'de as his life A godlie woman in all respects Her name was Mistris Sithe The elder Robert of Ragnell A Nevell not forgott Her father was who lov'd her much There was no cause whie not A good Squier this Nevell was His liveing great is it An ancient name of worthie house Whose stocke doth florishe yet This Anthonie and Sithe also Had children two and neene All vertuouse six wedded well As many children bene Richard Robert Iohn and Wilyam Elizabeth Anne with moe Ellen Brigit and Katherin both With Sithe it must be so Richard and Iohn no yssue had But El'zabeth truste me Wed Roger North of Walkringham And after Whalpole
Clopton in Suff. in exchâ—nge for the Mannors of Keâ—ington and Faukeshall in Surrey Agnes the wife of Thomas Bardolf had this Mannor in Dower and left it to her son Iohn 31 E. 3. who about 45 E. 3. left it with Wyrmegey and other great Mannors which made up twenty nine Knights Fees belonging to his Court of Shelford to his son William Bardolf of Wirmegey Chr. who 9 R. 2. did the like to his son Thomas Lord Bardolf then but seventeen years old or little more which Thomas was the last Lord Bardolf of the Male-line and Attaint in the time of Henry the fourth in whose Reign about 9 H. 4. he died leaving two daughters Anne first married to Sir William Clifford and after to Sir Reginald Cobham but his other daughter Ioane who married Sir William Phelips was Lady Bardolf and then after her death William Beaumont son of Elizabeth her daughter wife of Iohn Viscount Beaumont was found her heir William Viscount Beaumont died without issue and his sister Iane married to Iohn Lord Lovell was his heir who had Francis Viscount Lovell slain in the Battel of Stoke in this County against the King 16 Iune 2 H. 7. by whose Attainder or it seems before this Mannor came to the Crown he had two sisters Iane the elder married to Sir Brian Stapleton and Frideswid to Sir Edward Norreys by whom she had Henry Norreys to whom and to his heirs Males 10 H. 8. the King granted this Mannor of Stoke Bardolf with Gedling Crophill Bishop Newton and Carleton late William Viscount Beaumonts Goysfridus de Alselin Radulphus de Hanselin Radulphus Hanselin Rosa fil haer-Thom Bardul Dodo Bardulf-Beatrix fil Willielmi de Warenna relict 11 Joh. Willielmus Bardulf 2 H. 3. ob 4. E. 1. Willielmus Bardulf ob 18 E. 1. Hugo Bardulf ob 32 E. 1 -Isabella ob 16 E. 2. 28 Maii. Thom. Bardulf aet 22. ad mortem patris ob 3 E. 3. Johannes Bardolf aet 17. 3 E. 3. ob 45 E. 3 -Elizab fil haer Rogeri Damory Gulielmus Bardolf ob 9 R. 2. Thom. Bardolf aet 17. 9 R. 2 -Avicia Joana Bardolf ob 26 H. 6 -Willielmus Phelips Dom. Bardolf 9 H. 5. Elizabetha-Johannes Vicecomes Beaumont-Katherina Ducissa Norfolc ux 2. Willielmus Vicecom Beaumont Dom. Bardolf aet 9. 26 H. 6. Attinct per Parl. 4 Nov. 1 E. 4. Johannes Dom. Lovell -Jana for haer fratris Franciscus Vicecom Lovell occisus in bello de Stoke 16 Jun. 2 H. 7. 1 Brian Stapleton mil. -Joana Brianus Stapleton Richardus Staplâ—ton miles 2 Eduardus Norreys -Frideswid Johannes Norreys s. p. Henr. Norreys attinct 12 May 28 H. 8. Henricus Norreys restitut 31 H. 8. Reginaldus Cobham 2 -Anna-Willielmus Clifford marit 1. Willielmus Bardolf miles 4 H. 6. Willielmus Robert de Cauz King Edward the fourth 15 E. 4. granted to Galiard de Durford Lord of Duras and his heiâ—s Males the Mannor of Shelford Stoke Bardolf and Gedling in this County and others in Derbishire Henry Norreys being Attaint about 12 May 28 H. 8. it came again to the Crown and was after granted to the Lady Anne Stanhope great Grandmother to the first Earl of Chesterfeild whose Posterity enjoyes it wiâ—h Shelford to this day Here were many held shares of these Lands as may be gathered from what is already formerly set down Hugh de la Basage or Bastre held in Carleton Gedeling and Stoke half a Knights Fee of the old Feoffment of William Bardolf And Reginald Vrsell and Hugh de Tytheby held in Gedeling Carleton and Stoke another half Knights Fee of the old Feoffment of Robert de Everingham Robert son of Hugh de Titheby gave an Acre in Carleton to Thurgarton Priory for the health of his Soul and Isolda his wife to which Church Hugh son of Alred of Carleton gave also a Toft and Croft which were Auki's and a Bovat of Land in Carleton which William and Robert his sons severally confirmed The Jury 15 E. 1. found that Reginald de Haslacton held in Carleton and Colwick of Robert de Everingham the sixth part of a Knights Fee valued then at five Marks the heirs of Richard Vrsell in Carleton as much valued at 52s. Henry de Whatton in Stokes and Carleton an eighth part of a Knights Fee valued at 44s. William son of Richard de Birton in Birton a sixth part valued at 66s. 8d. Mr. Thomas Beck in Gedling a sixth part Galfr. le Botiler in Stokes as much Alexander de Le in Gedling a tenth part and William Mascy as much there also The Jury 5 E. 1. found that two Tofts and two Bovats of Land in Stoke and four Tofts and one Bovat in Gedling were Frank Almaigne of the Rectors of Gedling and not Lay Fee of Galfr. de Botiler who called Adam de Everingham to warrant which Adam was then Amerced Alexander de Whatton of Karleton 12 E. 1. recovered against Henry son of Richard de Watton and six others four Mess. four Bovats of Land and two parts of a Bovat except one Acre and twenty Acres of Land and 5s. Rent in Karleton and Colwyk They had great Suits afterwards about this Land and 19 E. 1. pleaded Bastardy and Errour At the Assizes at Nott. 23 E. 1. Cecily the daughter of Roger Millott recovered her seisin of one Mess. and one Bov. of Land in Carleton near Nott. and William son of Roger Milott was Amerced A Fine at Westm. the day after St. Iohn Baptist 8 E. 2. between Richard son of William de Basage and Maud de Kirkeby Querents and William le Moigne the younger Deforcient of one Mess. and twelve Acres of Land in Carleton by Nott. settled them on the said Richard and Maud for life and after on Richard son of Maud and the heirs of his body remainder to William his brother and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Richard son of William Another on the same day of the Term 12 E. 2. between Robert Iorce the elder and Idonia his wife Quer. and Roger le Botiller and Amicia his wife and Iohn their son Deforc. of sixteen Acres of Land in Gedling and Stoke Bardolf settled them on the said Robert and Idonia and the heirs of their bodies remainder to William son of Robert and the heirs Males of his body remainder to the right heirs of Robert The Jury 29 E. 3. found that Philip de Somervill held the day that he died 10l. Rent per annum in Shelford Stoke Bardolf Gedling Birton Iorz and Neuton of Adam de Everingham of Laxton by the Service of a pair of white Gloves and that Iohane the daughter of the said Philip whom Rese ap Griffith Chr. had to wife and Maud the daughter of Iohn de Stafford and Cousin of the said Philip whom Edmund son of Iohn de Vernon had to wife were heirs of the said Philip. Rese left a son 30 E. 3. his
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