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
of Maud the Empress sent his daughter into Sicily before William Fitz Raph and William Basset and Michael Belet the Kings Justices between Hugh son of Alan and between Ingelram son of Geoffrey de Screveton concerning the Advows of the Church of Screveton whereof Plea was moved between them viz. that the said Hugh remised to the said Engelram the moyety of the Advowson of the said Church to be held to him and his heirs in Fee of the said Hugh and his heirs with the rest of the Fee which he held of him the said Hugh In King Iohn's time William de St. Paulo claimed against Yngeram de Screveton the Advowson of the Church of Kirketon and upon that the Abbat of Croxton came and pleaded that Yngeram had by his Charter given him the moyety and brought the Chirograph made in the Kings Court between Hugh son of Alan which Hugh was Father of the wife of William St. Paul in whose name the said William made his demand or claim which was that before recited There was a Fine 12 Ioh. levyed at Dorchester between William de Hawkesworth Compl. and Richard Abbat of Wellebek and Ingelram de Screveton Deforcients of the Advowson of the Church of Screveton whereby one moyety was settled on William and his heirs begotten on Cecilia his wife and the other moyety on the Abbat and his Successours which the said Ingeram gave him having recovered it in the Court of King Henry the second against Hugh son of Alan which Hugh was Grandfather of the said Cecilia which Writing he produced and it was also the same before rehearsed William de St. Paul confirmed to his Clark Mr. Stephen de Radeclive 20s. per annum to be received of Gilbert the Clark who possessed the Church of Kirketon as well by his gift as also of the gift of the Abbat of Wellebek as a Pension out of that Church during his life for the good of Peace which was confirmed to the said S. there written Simon in the vacancy of the See of York by W. Arch-deacon of Nott. and the Dean of York There was a Fine levyed 26 H. 3. between Iohn de Pabham Quer. and the Abbat of Wellebek Deforcient concerning the Advowson of this Church of Kirketon whereby it was agreed they should present by turns and so it was by another 10 E. 1. between Thomas Abbat of Wellebek and Robert Bardolf named in Scarrington which Robert it seems bought a Bovat of Land and 20s. Rent in Kirketon and the Advowson of William Hottot Gaufr de Stokes held sixteen Bovats of Land here of Robert Hotot and 51 H. 3. was dead and his heir Iohn son of his Cousin Paul did the like of Ioan Hottot and was also dead 21 E. 1. Iordan de Sutton held here of the heirs of Hugh de Capâ—lla viz. in Kirketon and Screveton 60s. and 6d. yearly Rent Iohn his son and heir was found 16 E. 1. to be seventeen years of age But the main of the Lordship was held by Roger Bozun in the time of Henry the third sometimes written Boum mentioned in Orston he was in the time of Edward the first succeeded by Iohn Bozon who was son of Raph to whom William le Hotoft 33 E. 1. passed some of his interest here he was a Knight and the Lady Gunnora Bozon his widow kept a Court here 9 E. 3. Sir Hugh Hose Knight 35 E. 3. settled the Mannor of Screton and Lands which were Henry Bozoms on Margaret who had been wife of Sir Iohn Bozom Knight remainder to Sir Iohn son of Iohn Bozom remainder to Hugh Bozom who proved a Clergy-man and Parson of Fullbeck in Lincolneshire The next successor of this last Sir Iohn Bozom that I meet with was Thomas Bosom of Syreston who was concerned in this Mannor and Orston and I think dyed about 3 H. 6. and him I suppose father of Henry Boson named in Lanum and he of Thomas Bosom who married Anne one of the four sisters and co-heirs of Sir Gerard Vlveflett great Grand-child and heir of Lora or Loretta daughter and heir of Gerard de Furnivalle son of Gerard de Furnival who married Christian Leydet and was son of Matilda de Lovetot by her Thomas Bosom had Henry Bozom of Syreston father of Sir Richard Bozom of Barrowby which Henry and Richard 5 H. 8. had the Wardship of Robert son and heir of Iohn Thoroton then dead who in his life time held some Lands in Screveton which came to him by descent from Oliver de Lovetot as in Coleston may be seen but his son before named who came to age that same year after the death of Alice his mother who married Rogerus Bozon Johannes Boum miles-Gunnora relict 9 E. 3. Willielmus Bozon mil. 10 E. 2 -Agnes Johannes Bozom miles-Margareta relict 35 E. 3. Johannes Bozom 35 E. 3. Tho. Bozom Ar. 9 H. 4. 9 H. 5. Henricus Bosom vel Boson 25 H. 6 -Alicia Tho. Bozon Ar. 1 H. 7 -Anna soror una cohaer Gerardi Uluflett mil. Henricus Bozom Ar. -Katherina fil Rob. Markham mil. Ric. Bozom de Barrowby miles ob 16 H. 8 -Dorothea fil haer Jac. Devyn de Sireston-Will Vernon marit 2. Amy vel Agnes ux Hen. Babinton 2. Fran. Morâ— Alicia ux Geo. Poole Eliz. ux Rich. Paynell Maria-Thom Worsley Ric. Clopston miles-Margareta Henricus Savile de Lupsett -Jana fil haer Hugo Rector Eccl. de Fulbeck 9 H. 4. 8 R. 2. one I. Brocock before that Kings Reign was past sold a Mess. and Cottage and four Bov. of Land to Richard Arnall of Stoke which since that time were parcelled and some part is purchased by Mr. Whalley and part by Iohn Parker the Wheelwright whose new house is the Cottage Sir Richard Bozom died before or about the 16 H. 8. and left five daughters and heirs by his wife Dorothy the daughter and heir of Iames Devâ—n of Sireston who to her second husband married William Vernon and left him a daughter and heir who was married to Henry Savile of Lupsett in Yorkshire the Kings Receiver general for that County Progenitor of the present Lord Halifax One of the co-heirs of Sir Richard Bozom was Elizabeth the wife of Richard Paynell of Boothby in Lincolneshire another was Margaret wife of Sir Richard Clapton who had a daughter married to Sir William Cordell Knight Master of the Rolls Another was Alice wife of George Poole another Mary wife of Iohn Worsley and another daughter and co-heir was Amy or Agnes first married to Henry Babington afterwards to Francis More which Francis More or his son of that name sold this Mannor of Richard Whalley Esquire Grandfather oâ— Peniston Whalley the present owner which thereby made him the intire possessor except two or three small Free-holders of the whole Township a good part whereof he inclosed as his Grandchild and heir the said Peniston did another part by the Fosse way side since
William and Adam had each a moyety of the Barony of Shelford and their Courts there but because by degrees the Priory became possessed of all it will not be amiss to make further mention of the Family of Bardolf in Sâ—oke and of Everingham in Lâ—â—ton which continued longer to their posterities The Court now kept at Coâ—graâ—e formerly belonging to the Prior of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in the year 129â— by Peter de Hacchâ—m then Master and Lieutenant of the Prior was called their Court of Shelford William the Prior and the Covent of Shelford granted to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton that they and all Passengers should have a way through the middle of their Medow of Oghâ—ng and the Dâ—â—ch of the said Medow without difficulty for which purpose they would find a Bridge from Mâ—rtinmas till the beginning of May if need were and would not challenge any Tâ—â—le in the moyety of Gunthorpe Ferry by reason of that way for which way their Brethren of Thurgarton were to pay 3s. per annum There was an Agreement made between the said two Hâ—uses concerning differences about Tythes and other things in Crophâ—ll and Tytheby by Walter Arch-deacon of Carliel by Authority from Pope Innocent 4. in the third year of his Papacy Raph Ilingworth 19 E. 4. suffered a Recovery of the Mannors of Boney and Shelford But King Henry the eighth 24 Novemb. in the twenty ninâ—◠〈…〉 Reign 〈…〉 of the Priory and 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 it and one hundred sixty 〈…〉 of Land 〈…〉 of Medow are 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 with the Appâ—â—â—enances 〈…〉 Esquire and Anne his wife and the heirs Males of Michael as he did also 5 Febr. 31 H. S. amongst other things the Mannor of Shelford and the Rectoryes of the Parish Churches oâ— Shelford Saxendaâ—e Gedling Button Ioys and North-Buckham Edwardus Stanhope de Rampton mil. -Adeâ—â—â—a fil Ger◠〈◊〉 mil. 〈…〉 Docâ— Fitz. Waren 1 Richardus Stanhope de Rampton -Anna fil 〈◊〉 Joh. Strelley 2 Michael Stanhope mil. -Anna fâ—â— Nichol. 〈◊〉 Tho. Stanhope mil. -Margar fil cohar Johan Poâ—â—e de Eâ—wall in C. Derâ— mil. Eâ—ianor-Thomas Cooper Edw. mil. 〈◊〉 Johannes 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Baron Stanhope 3 â—an Jam-Rogerus Townesend Johan Stanhope mil. ob 1609 -Cordelia fil cohaer Ric. Aâ—ington -Dorothea fil Tho. Trencham Philippus Stanhope mil. creat Com. Chesterfeild 4 Car. 1. Aug. 4. 1628 -Kath fil Franc. Dom. Hastings for Hen. Com. Huntington .... relict Ferrers -Will 〈…〉 1672. Hen. Dom. Stanhope ob ante patrem ... fil cohaer Ed. Dom. Woâ—ton -Heerâ—â—n marit 2. 〈◊〉 Dâ—â— O. Neâ—le marit 3. Ferdiâ—â—â— -Arâ—h Philippus Com. Chesterfeild ... fil Algernon Com. Northumb. uxor 1 -Eliz fil Jacobi 〈◊〉 Oâ—mond 〈◊〉 2 -Eliz fâ—l ... Com. 〈◊〉 ux 3. Filia Elizab. Philippus Dom. Stanhope Carolus Carolus Stanhope -Francesca fil Katherin Fran. Toppe ob 1673. 〈◊〉 Saâ—a Eliz. Alexander Tho. Johan â—il Anna Cocâ—â—â—â— Katherin Hutchinson Doroch Jaâ—â— Frâ—nc Annâ—-Joh 〈…〉 Comes Câ—are 22 Jâ—n 1624. Nov. 2. Thom. Edw. Edw. â— D. Mich. 〈…〉 Docâ— Fitz. Waren Anna-Ed Seymour Box Somerset Protector E. â— and all Mannors Mess. Lands and Tenements c. in Shelford Saxendale Newton Brigford Gunthorp Lowdham Cathorpe Horingham Bulcote Gedling Carleton Stoke Lamcote Flintham Long Collingham Cawnton the Town of Nott. Newarke Burton Ioys and North-Muskam in this County late belonging to this Monastery of Shelford paying 119l. per annum This Michael was second son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton by his first wife Adelina the daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton his second was Elizabeth daughter of Fulc Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had a daughter named Anne married to Edward Duke of Somerset Lord Protector of Edward the sixth in whose cause this Sir Michael Stanhope lost his Head but left the beginning of a fair Estate which his son Sir Thomas and the rest of his posterity have well increased In Shelford Church Here lyeth the body of the Lady Anne Stanhope wydowe daughter to Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in the County of Essex Esquire late wife to Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight which Lady Anne deceased the 20. of Febr. anno 1587. Vivit post funera virtus Over above the Tomb on the Wall is The Epitaphe of Sir Michaell Stanhope Knight whilest he lived Governour of Hull under the late King of famous memory H. 8. and Chief Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to the late Noble and good King E. 6. By Sir Michaell she had these children Sir Thomas Stanhope of Shelford in the County of Nott. Knight Elenor married to Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in Com. Nott. Esquire Edward Stanhope Esquire one of her Majesties Councell in the North parts of England Iulian married to Iohn Hotham of Scoreborough in Com. Eborum Esquire Iohn Stanhope Esquire one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber to our most deare Soveraigne Lady Q. Elizabeth Iâ—ne married to Sir Roger Towneshend of Eyam in Com. Norf. Edward Stanhope Doctor of the Civile Law one of her Majesties High Court of Chancery Michaell Stanhope Esquire one of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth besides Margaret William and Edward who died in their infancy The said Lady Anne Stanhope lived wydowe thirty five years in which time she brought up all her younger Children in vertue and learning whereby they were preferred to the marriages and callings before recited in her life-time She kept continually a worshipful House relieved the poor daily gave good countenance and comfort to the Preachers of Gods Word spent the most of the time of her latter daies in Prayer and using the Church where Gods Word was Preached she being .... old she died 20th day of February â—o. 1587. the thirtieth year of the Reign aforesaid in the Faith of Christ with hope of a joyfull Resurrection Upon a smaller Tomb close by Here lieth Beatrix Rauston widowe daughter of Sir Philip Cooke Knight of Essex who departed 14 Ianuary 1554. She was Mother of the Lady Stanhope Sir Thomas Stanhope married Margaret daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn Port by Elizabeth only daughter of Sir Thomas Gifford of Chillington and Dorothy one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Sir Iohn Montegomery of Cubley in Darbishire by whom he had Sir Iohn Stanhope father of Philip created Earl of Chesterfeild by King Iames and other Children as Anne wife of Iohn Hollis Lord Houghton and Earl of Clare Edward and Thomas Stanhope Sir Iohn had very many children Philip his eldest son the first Earl out-lived Henry Lord Stanhope his son who married .... the eldest daughter and co-heir of Edward Lord Wotton of Bocton Malherbe in Kent by whom he had Philip the present Earl whose first wife was .... the daughter of Algernon Earl of Northumberland his second Elizabeth daughter of Iames Duke of Ormond by whom he hath a daughter Elizabeth and his third wife is Elizabeth daughter of .... the Earl of Caernarvan by whom he hath sons Philip Lord Stanhope Charles
small Shield in Stone A Spread Eagle In the North Windows of the Church are the Arms of England and Spensers Syreston HEre was some of the Soc of Newark the Fee of Remigius Bishop of Lincolne which discharged it self to the Tax for one Bov. ½ but besides that in Sireston were three Mannors one of the Fee of Earl Alan of Richmond which Aylric had before and paid for it to the publick Tax for three Bovats The Land of it was a Carucat and an half which three Sochmen had There were twelve Acres of Medow Robert de Musters held it of Earl Alan It had been 40s. value but was then fallen to 20s. Another was of the Fee of Berengarius de Todeni which Sbernecroc had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Dane-geld as two Bov. ½ The Land was one Car. Goduvin held it of Berenger and there had one Car. one Sochm. two Vill. with half a Car. There was ten Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 30s. value then but 20s. Another was the Kings Tayn Land which Turvert had and discharged for two Bovats to the Geld. The Land was five Bov. There two Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessour was 10s. value then but 5s. The Family of Mustiers had the Richmond Fee whereof I find Galfr. de Mustiers who 6 Ioh. gave account of fifty Marks for having to wife Amicia de Sablello with her Land Walter de Wyldeker paid 5s. 4d. for the fifth part of a Knights Fee which he held in Sireston in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third Galfr. de Stokes was found 51 H. 3. to have held four Bovats in Sireston of Galfr. de Musters William Hagh recovered seisin 14 E. 1. of one Mess. two Bovats of Land and 14s. Rent in Sireston against Iohn son of Paulinus de Stokes who was Cousin and heir of the said Galf. de Stokes by default Sir Robert de Musters held two Knights Fees in Knyveton Sireston Sybthorp Tyreswell Ketelthorpe and Wynelingham for 20s. a year and Ward of the Castle of Richmond 10 E. 1. In the Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Sireston and Eyleston answered for one Vill. and Henry de Musteres and William de Heygh are certified to be Lords There was a Fine levied at York 10 E. 3. between Henry de Musters Quer. and William Bernak Parson of Gonaldeston Deforc. of the Mannor of Sireston whereby it was settled on the said Henry for life afterwards on Iohn son of Richard Sutton of Averham and Ioane his wife and the heirs of their two bodies and for want of such issue to the right heirs of the said Henry de Musters I do not find that the said Iohn de Sutton had any issue by her though some Pedigrees seem to affirm it but have seen a note of Mr. George Lâ—ssells his hand to the contrary There was a Fine also at Nott. 3 E. 3. between Robert de Syreston and Emme his wife Quer. and Robert son of Iohn de Eyleston Deforc of four Mess. six Bovats and the third part of a Bovat of Land eighteen Acres of Medow 7s. 2d. and two Geese Rent with the Appurtenances in Syreston and Gypesmere which were thereby settled on the said Robert and Emme for their lives and after on Thomas son of Robert de Syreston and Avicia his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Simon brother of the said Thomas and the heirs of his body remainder to Nicholas another brother and the heirs of his remainder to Richard in like manner remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert de Syreston William son of Iohn son of William de Hagh 23 E. 3. confirmed to Iohn Cosyn Warden of the Chappel of Sibethorpe one Mess. two Bov. of Land 13s. and 5d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sireston which Iohn the younger son of Simon de Sibthorp had of him when he was under age and passed to Thomas de Sibethorp the Founder In this Record the Prior of Hagh is said to be chief Lord of the Fee Sir Iohn Markham the younger the Chief Justice had a sister called Margaret married to Walter Pedwardyn who had a daughter named Katherin married to Nicholas Deuyn or Deane of Sireston who by her had Iames Deuon whose daughter and heir Dorothy was first married to Sir Richard Bozome mentioned in Screveton whose Ancestor was of Sireston in the time of Henry the fourth and afterward wife of William Vernon son of Raph younger brother of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon by whom she had Anne some call her Iane the wife of Henry Seyvile as there is also noted where the many daughters and co-heirs of Sir Richard Bozon are likewise set down George Pole son of Raph Pole of Wakebridge in Darbishire by his second wife Anne the daughter of Philip Leche succeeded here and by Alice his wife the daughter and co-heir of the said Sir Richard Bozom had a Son called William Pole of Sireston In the year 1612. Robert Poole Gent. was owner here Ioane the daughter of Iohn Bussy wife of Sir Nicholas Byron and after of Sir Gervase Clifton had some inheritance here It is all now become the possession and inheritance of Robert Sutton of Averham Lord Lexington whose son and heir Robert Lord Lexington is in minority at this time There was a Recovery 13 Eliz. wherein Adam Arnold and Iohn Nutkin claimed against Matthew Gybon one Toft thirty Acres of Land six Acres and three Rods of Medow seven Acres of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Syerston who called to warrant Richard Whalley Esquire and Thomas his son and heir William Hamond had a good Freehold here which is now William his sons I suppose this Town is in Stoke Parish for the Vicar comes and serves the Cure here Elston Elveston THE Book of Doomesday shows this Town to have been in those daies much divided One Bov. was of the Soc of Newark that is to say Land so rated in the Publick Taxation which was of the Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne who besides that had two Mannors here which before the Norman Invasion Leuvin and Pileuvin had which they discharged in publick Levies or Gelds for two Bovats The Land was then accounted four Bovats There one Vill. and three Bord. had one Car. There was twelve Acres of Medow This part when the Book was made in the time of King William 1. kept the former value 10s. Ranesford and Armgri then held it of the Bishop Another part of this Town was of the Fee of Roger de Busli wherein was a Mannor which Oudencare had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Dane-geld as two Bov. The Land was half a Car. There Norman the Priest had of Roger five Villains having five Bovats in Car. or in a Plowland or in Tillage this also kept the old
Stretley miles-Hawisia Robertus de Strelley aet 30. 12 E. 1. mil. -Elizab fil haer Willielmi le Vavasor de Shipley Robertus de Strelly miles Sampson de Strelley milles-Elizab fil Joh. Hercy mil. Nicolas de Strelley mil. ob 9 H. 6 -Elizab fil Ed. Pierpount mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 16 H. 6 -Joana fil Ric. Stanhope mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 3 H. 7. Mar. 12 -Isabella fil .... Kempe soror Cardinalis 1 Johannes de Strelley fil haer -Saunchia fil Rob. Willughby Joh. s. p. Isabella ux Clem. Low Richard Paynell Marg. ux Joh. Poutrell Elizab. ux Will. Ayscough mil. Anna ux Ric. Stanhope Johannis Markham mil. 2 Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 6 H. 7 -Margareta fil Tho. West Dom. de la Ware Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 3 Eliz. -Eliz fil Johan Spenser milit ux 3. Anthonius Strelley mil. -Joana fil Georgii Baynam mil. Philippus Strelley mil. ob 4 Jac. -Eliz fil haer Tho. Garneys Nicolas sine prole Georgius-Eliz fil ..... Aldred de Colwick Nicolas Strelley -Elizab fil G. Rosell -Richardus Dom. Byron mar 2. Georgius Strelley obiit in Gallia coelebs Elianora-Joh Michel mil. Magist. Cancellariae Regis Jac. Johannes-Anna fil Geo. Baynam mil. Willielm Strelley-Marg fil .... Jenkinson 1 Nich. Strelley de Nott. -An fil Fr. Tilman 1 Nicolas 2 Gervasius Anna. 2 Johan 3 Franc. 4 Vincent 5 Williel Joh-Joana fil haer Joh. Hunt de Lyndeby Johannes Strelley de Lindeby-Elizab fil Will. Mering Nich. Strelley mil. s. p. Will. 14 E. 2. Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Richardus Strelley de Woodborough-Elena 1 Willielmus Rob. de Strelley s. p. Ivo Jake de Prestwold -Elena 2 Thom. de Strelley Richardus de Strelley de Woodborough Rogerus Robertus Henr. Rich. s. p. Robertus de Somervil Dom. de Oxton Robertus de Somervill 1 Walter de Stredlegh mil. -Cecilia cohaer .... ux Hug. de Capella Sewallus le Foune-Amicia un cohaer Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Sir Samson de Strelley Knight was son and heir of this Robert and married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Hercy Samson de Strelley 30 E. 3. 1356. had licence that he and the rest of the Parishioners of that Village might hear Sermons for the space of a year in the Chappel scituate within his Mannor of the said Village because the Parish Church was not then fully built About 13 R. 2. he left Sir Nicolas de Strelley his heir who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Edmund Pierpont had one son called Iohn de Strelley who married Ioane daughter and heir of Iohn Hunte of Lindeby but his eldest son was Sir Robert de Strelley whom he left his heir and by his Will ordered his own body to be buried in the Church of All Saints at Strelley 1430. 9 H. 6. which Sir Robert married Agnes the daughter of ..... Harcourt and Ioan the daughter of Sir Richard Stanhope and died about 16 H. 6. and was succeeded by Sir Robert de Strelley his son and heir who married Isabell the daughter of .... Kempe and died 12 of March 3 H. 7. leaving Iohn Strelley Esquire his son and heir forty years old 4 H. 7. when the Inquisition was taken This Iohn married Saunchia the daughter of Robert Willughby Esquire and by her had a son of his own name who dying without issue his four daughters became his heirs Isabell the eldest was first married to Clement Low by whom she had a daughter and heir wife of William Sacheverell second son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in the County of Darby Knight and afterwards to Richard Payney Esquire the second was Margaret wife of Iohn Poutrell Esquire the third was Elizabeth wife of Sir William Ascough and the fourth was Anne first married to Richard Stanhope Esquire and afterwards was third wife of Sir Iohn Markham Knight By the Instrument of division bearing date 10 Octob. 27 H. 8. it appears that Thomas Ascugh divided the Lands of Iohn Stirley into four parts whereof Sir Iohn Markham and Thomas Poutrell chose the two first viz. First all the Lands in Wheteley Saundby Northleuerton Southleuerton Sturton Litilburgh Burton Radcliff Codgrave Shipley Gedding Langley Stapilfurth Cortlingstock Notingham and Harby for one part and for the other which Poutrell had all in Chillewell Trowell Adingbrugh Bramcote Calverton Estwayt a House in Trowell a House in Cossal Marsh and Colston Basset The next was chosen by Isabell Paynell widow William Sacheverell and Mary his wife which was all in Bilburgh Hemsell Cossall Kymberley Tomlynholme Carleton and Marshall Hall and Thomas Ascugh had for the fourth part all in Oxton and Plunger But Sir Robert Strelley Father of this Iohn had another son called Sir Nicolas Strelley whose posterity inherited this Mannor This Sir Nicolas married the daughter of Thomas Lord de la Ware and died at London the last of Aprill 1491. 6 H. 7. and was buried in the Church of St. Andrew at Baynards Castle leaving Margaret his wife behind him and Nicolas his son and Agnes and Cecily his daughters He appointed half his Goods to be imployed for his Children in Merchandise and made his Nephew Sir Walter Hungerford Supervisor of his Will which was proved 12 Iune that same year viz. 1491. Sir Nicolas his son married to his third wife as I take it the daughter of Sir Iohn Spenser and died at Strelley Aug. 25. 3 Eliz. seised of this Mannor and Bilburgh and the Advowsons of both the Churches and Lands in Bullwell Cossall Wattenhow Farnesfeild and Basford as by an Inquisition taken at Nott. the year following appeareth Sir Anthony Strelley his son and heir being then thirty two years of age who married Ioane daughter of Sir George Baynham by whom he had Sir Philip Strelley who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Thomas Garneys Esquire and died 29 Sept. 4 Iac. He had a son called Nicolas who married a daughter of Sir Percivall Willoughbies but had no issue This Mannor hath been the inheritance of Lawyers most of my time and for some space before It is now possessed by the posterity of Elianor sister of Sir Philip Strelley who was married to Sir Iohn Michell one of the Masters of Chancery in King Iames his time who notwithstanding all his Law and power could never get it in his own time from Nicolas Strelley natural and perhaps legitimate son of George brother of the said Sir Philip which Nicolas married Elizabeth daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire by whom he had a son called George whom he left young yet he kept it till he died in France not of full age his mother being married to Richard now Lord Byron After the death of this last George Strelley Nicholas son of William son of Iohn brother of Sir Anthony Strelley which Iohn married also a daughter of Sir George Baynham named Anne sister of Sir Anthonies Lady was some
please out of the view of the Verderers Regarders Foresters and other Officers of the Forest and a Field of Arable Land called Abby Field lying between the Town of Papilwyke and the said Monastery to hold inclosed with Hedge and Ditch according to the Assise of the Forest upon the head of which the Canons made a Grange nigh the Town of Papilwyke and ever kept that Field several and in their own Tillage and out of the Covert of the Forest as their proper Demesne The said King Henry son of the Empress gave them also at the first Foundation Cs. Land in Shepewyke and Walkringham to which belonged something in Misterton and Walcreth and confirmed what Robert de Cauz and Iohn Cooke gave in Notingham King Iohn and the following Kings confirmed and inlarged their Territories and Priviledges and they had several other good Benefactors as in diverse places of this County will be noted amongst whom Robert Lord Lexington was one of the most considerable The value of this Monastery in the first fruits Office is 167l. 16s. 11d. ob King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents dated May 28. 32 H. 8. granted this House with the Mannor of Papilwick and Rectory of the same and all the Closes by their several names about the Priory and Commons in Raucushede and Kygell in the Forest and all in Newstede Paplewyk and Lindby c. to Sir Iohn Byron Knight and his heirs This Priory was surrendred 1 Iuly 1539. 31 H. 8. viz. the year before It hath been almost ever since and still is the principal Seat of that Noble Family of which therefore it cannot be improper to give some brief account in this place The first was Raph de Burun whom the Book of Doomsday Sect. xi made in the latter part of the Reign of King William the Conquerour shows to have had in Derbyscr the Mannors of Westune Horselei Denebi Halum and Herdebi in the Park of Horseley there was a Castle some of the ruines whereof are yet visible called Horestan Castle which was the chief mansion of his next Successours in this County the same Record Snodenghamscire Sect. xv mentions him to be Lord of the Mannor of Oscington to which part of Almenton belonged of one in Calun now Kelum one in Hochenale one in Cortingestoche one in Rampeston one in Lambecote and two in Codegrave in which place it appears his next Successour and as I suppose his son was Hugh de Burun Father of Hugh called Meschines and Roger Hugh became a Monk at Lenton and Roger enjoyed the Barony of which he gave an account to King Henry the second concerning his Knights Fees as in the Red Book in the Exchequer is manifest This Roger married Nicola the daughter of Roelend de Verdun who was by the Earl of Chester about 1 Ioh. after his death married to Anketin de Brikesard as in Cotgrave is likewise said but I find not what Children he left Robert de Burun somewhere 2 Ioh. stiled Lord of Horestan Castle who was Father of Henry and Peter there also named I suppose was his son and so doth Samuel Roper Esquire in the great Pedegree of this Family now in the Possession of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Byron done with great diligence and cost upon a very large Roll of Velum with Transcripts of Evidences wherein he sets down this Robert de Biron to marry Cecilia the daughter and heir of .... de Clayton in the County of Lancaster by whom he had Sir Richard the Father of Sir Iames Byron of Cadeney in Lincolneshire who married Alice the Relict of Iohn Comyn of Ulseby daughter of William Lord Ros of Hamlak and Sir Robert Byron Lord of Clayton in right of his Mother who by Maud his wife had William and Sir Iohn de Biron who about 24 E. 1. was Governour Custos of Yorke and had been some five or six years before of Dover he married Ioane the daughter of Baldwin Thies Knight Teutonici the widow of Sir Robert Holland Knight by whom he had Sir Iohn de Biron Knight Lord of Clayton who married Alice the Cousin and heir of Rob. Banastre of Hyndeley in the said County of Lancaster who was after his death about 12 E. 3. married again to Sir Iohn de Strykland Knight by her he had Sir Richard de Byron of Cadenay Knight Lord of Clayton whose first wife was Agnes .... his second Elizabeth who after his death 21 E. 3. was married to Iohn son of Thomas Colepeper his son and heir was Sir Iames Biron Knight who by Elizabeth his Radulphus de Burun temp W. Conq. Hugo de Burun-Albrea Rogerius de Burun 12 H. 2. Bar. de Horestan Castro -Nicola fil Roelant de Verdun postea nupta Anketino de Brikesard Robertus de Burun 2 Joh. Dom. de Horestan Cast. -Cecilia fil haer .... de Clayton C. Lanc. Robertus de Biron-Matildis Johan de Biron mil. custos Civ Ebor. 24 E. 1 -Joana fil Baldwini Teutonici vel Thies mil. relict Rob. Holand Johannes de Biron mil. -Alicia consang haer Rob. C. Lanc. relict 12 E. 3. Banastre de Hindley-Johannes de Strykland mil. mar 2. Richardus de Byron de Cadeney mil. Dom. de Clayton ob 21 E. 3 -Agnes ux 1 -Elizab ux 2 -Joh fil Tho. Colepeper mar 2. Jacobus de Byron mil. 16 E. 3 -Eliz fil Will-Bernak mil. Richardus Byron mil. ob 21 R. 2. .... Joana fil Will. de Colwick haer Tho. frat Johannes le Byron de Clayton miles-Margeria 20 H. 6. Nicolaus Byron de Clayton miles-Alicia fil Johannis Boteler de Beausey C. Lanc. Nicolaus Byron de Colwick mil. -Joana fil Joh. Bussy-Gerv de Clifton mar 2. Johan Byron mil. ob 1488. s. p. Johannes Byron mil. -Isabella fil .... Lemington-Eliz fil Will. Constantin relict Rogeri Halgh Johannes Byron de Newsted mil. -Alicia fil -Nic Strelley de Strelley Johannes Byron miles-Margareta fil Willielmi Fitz-Williams Johannes Byron gemellus mil. -Anna fil Ric. Molineux de Sefton O. Lanc. Bar. 1 Joh. Byron mil. Balnei creat in Bar. de Ratch dale per Car. 1.19 C. 1. s. p. ob in Gallia 1652 -Cecil fil T. West Bar. de la Ware 5 Tho. mil. -Kather fil H. Brome Thom. ob s. p. Johannes 6 Rob. mil. -Lucia soror Cecil 2 Nicol. 4 Will. 7 Gilb. 8 Phil. Ric. Dom. Byron fil tertius -Eliz fil Geo. Rosel relict Nich. Strelley ux prim Will. Byron-Elizab fil Johannis Vicecom Chaworth Willielmus Byron aet 4. 1673. 2 Kath. 1 Eliz. 3 Maria. 4 Ann. Kath. An. ux Thom. Lucas mil. Nic. Bar. gemellus cum Joh. -Sophia fil unica Dom. Lamberti Charles de Numigen in Holland Gubern de Breda Ernest. Byron Bar. aet 38. 1673 -Isabel fil Will. Stanley Edward aet 12. 1673. Johannes mil. s. p. Johannes Clericus Williem 3 E. 2. Richardus mil. Jacobus de Cadeney in Com. Linc. mil. -Alicia relict Joh. Comyn de Ulseby fil Willielmi de Ros
and Silkeston and Lands in Wollay which were of the Inheritance of Emelina his wife who was daughter and heir of Walter son of William Heyrun Lord of the Mannor of Hadiston in Northumberland which with Knayth and Torkesey and many other Lands in Lincolnshire and other Counties descended to Sir Iohn Darcy Knight son and heir of the said Iohn and Emelina then viz. 21 E. 3. aged thirty years Iohn Darcy of Knayth 22 E. 3. took the state of Banneret of the King The next year 5 Aug. 23 E. 3. he was made Keeper of the Tower of London which he had for his life but for the great affection he bore to the person of Iohn de Beauchamp of Warwick he passed it to him seeing that for other businesses himself could not attend the custody thereof and the King 26 E. 3. confirmed the same to the said Iohn de Beaucamp during his life if he should over-live Iohn the said Darcy he married Elizabeth daughter and heir of Nicolas Lord of Meinill and died 30 E. 3. the Saturday after the Feast of St. Chad leaving Iohn Darcy his son and heir not six years old who lived not above six years more but left his brother Philip Darcy to succeed him who proved his age of twenty one 47 E. 3. and died 22 R. 2. leaving by Elizabeth his wife Iohn and Philip. Iohn Lord Darcy left his wife Margaret a widow and his son Philip his heir under age 13 H. 4. who before he came to age viz. 2 Aug. 6 H. 5. died also leaving his two daughters Elizabeth two years old and Margaret one his heirs his wife was Elianor daughter of Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh who married to her second husband .... Tunstall by whom she had a son and died 36 H. 6. Her first husbands brother and heir Male was Iohn Darcy Chr. who died 25 Mar. 32 H. 6. and left his Grandson William Darcy son of his son Richard his heir then about four years old Elizabeth the elder daughter and co-heir of Philip Lord Darcy was married to Iames Strangways the younger by whom she had issue her sister Margery the other daughter was the wife of Sir Iohn Conyers who in her right had this Mannor and Advowson of the Church he over-lived her and Iohn Conyers their son so that after his death which was 14 Mar. 5 H. 7. William Conyers was found his Cousin and heir viz. son of his said son Iohn Conyers and came to the age of twenty one years the St. Thomas day before There was a Recovery 18 H. 7. wherein William Conyers Knight and others claimed against Richard Illingworth the Mannor of Hardwyk with the Appurtenances and one Mess. six hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow five hundred of Pasture and twenty of Wood with the Appurtenances in Kirkeby Ashfeild and Hardwyk and called to warrant Iohn Illingworth This Mannor is now the Inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle Sir Charles Cavendish his Father had begun to buâ—ld a great House in this Lordship on a Hill by the Forest side near Annesley Woodhouse where he was assaulted and wounded by Sir Iohn Stanhope and his Men as he was viewing the Work which was therefore thought fit to be left off some blood being spilt in the quarrel then very hot betwixt those two Families In Kirkeby Woodhouse Galfr. de Insula confirmed all the Alms which he and his Father gave to the Canons of Felley and all the Land they had or with his consent could get in his Fee Hawisia de Dyve in her widow-hood released to Walter the Prior and the Canons of Felley Hugh son of Herbert of Kirkeby-wodhouse with all his Chattels for the health of her Soul and for the Soul of Galf de Insula her husband c. Reginald de Insula son of Galfr. de Insula of Kirkeby-wodhouse in the year of our Lord 1252. at Easter confirmed to the said Canons of Felley all they had acquired in the times of his Ancestors and his own saving the Foreign Service as much as belonged to one Bovat of Land which Arnald Pugil bestowed on that House Reginald de Insula by the counsel and consent of Hawise his wife gave the said Canons the whole Land which was Ernulphs de Wodhouse The Witnesses to his Deed were Henry Parson of Ossington Mr. Silvester of Nottingham Robert the Parson of Gresseley Stephen his brother Henry Parson of Hukenall Henry de Stutevill Reginald de Annesley Raph his son William Breton Iuon his son Ranulph de Wandesley Galfr. his son Roger Poer Ranulph his son Raph de Gresley and many others Robert de Stutevill also confirmed the gifts of Arnald Pugil and the rest Nicolas de Insula 23 E. 1. confirmed a place of a Toft amongst other things in Kirkeby-wodhouse which he had by Eschaet after the death of Hugh son of Roger son of Herbert The Witnesses were Thomas de Perors Rector of the Church of Kirkeby Iohn Torcart Robert Russell Iohn Colet Iohn de Langton Henry de Pillesley Robert son of Reginald and others Robert le Gaunt of Kirkeby Wodhouse gave to William and Philip his brothers and Agnes his Niece as long as they lived and after their decease to Henry son of Gilbert of Kirkeby Wodhous and his heirs the Toft which he bought and had of his brother Philip with all the Land which he had or could have of Robert de Insula in the Field of Kirkeby Wodhouse with the Medow butting upon the Park of Kirkeby in the Storthes to hold the same of Nicolas son of Reginald de Insula and his heirs paying yearly to the House of Felley 12d. and to Newstede 6d. and to the Light of the blessed Mary the Virgin in the Church of Kirkeby 6d. and to the Hospital of Hierusalem 4d. and to the Fabrick of the Chappel of Wodhous 8d. c. The Witnesses were Iohn de Annesley Nicolas de Insula Raph Briton William son of the Chaplain of Wodhouse Hugh de Plumptree Robert Mantell of Wodhouse Galfr. his brother and others In gathering an Aid in the time of Edward the third after Iohn Darcy had the Mannor of Kirkeby the Collectors had of Serlo de Brokelstowe for the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Kirkeby Woodhouse which Nicolas de Insula held in former time They likewise then had of Richard de Stapleford Edmund Perpoint and Robert de Barton for another fourth part of a Fee in the same place which Richard de Stapulford Thomas Pereres and Sibyl Torkard formerly held Iohn Pirpunts of Kirkeby gave to the Priory of Thurgarton four Acres of Arable Land and two Selions in the Territory of Kirkeby which Agnes his wife after his death confirmed as did also Robert de Stuteville reserving 12d. a year for all Services Nicolas de Overton 24 E. 1. recovered his seisin of two Mess. six Bovats of Land five Acres of Medow five of Wood and 10s. Rent
Sheffeild of Butterwick and by her had Sir Iohn Hollys created by King Iames Baron of Houghton Iuly 9. in the fourteenth year of his Reign and in the twenty second year Earl of Clare 2 Novemb. Anne the daughter of Sir Thomas Stanhope was his wife and bore him Iohn Earl of Clare and Densill Hollis who married Dorothy sole daughter and heir of Sir Francis Ashley Knight of Dorchester Serjeant at Law by whom he hath issue William c. He was by this King in the thirteenth year of his Reign created Lord Hollis of Ifeild in Sussex His brother the said Iohn Earl of Clare married Elizabeth eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Horatio Vere Lord Vere of Tilbury and by her had Gilbert the present Earl whose Countess is .... the daughter of the Honourable William Pierrepont West Drayton OF Roger de Buslies Fee in Drayton Suen and Vlstan paid to the Geld for their Mannors before the Conquest as four Bov. â…” The Land whereof was two Car. There afterwards two Men of Rogers had one Car. eight Vill. one Bord. having two Car. There were three Mills 5s. and seven Acres of Medow Pasture Wood three qu. long half a qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 30s. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was made 17s. 4d. Here was then also of Roger Pictavensis his Fee which before the Conquest was Swains who answered the Tax for his Mannor as two Bov. and one third The Land being one Car. When Doomsday Book was made Vsi or Vlsi held this of Roger Pictavensis and had here half a Car. and one Vill. one Bord. with half a Car. Here were three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one qu. long half a qu. broad In the Confessours time the value was 10s. then but 5s. 4d. Thomas Fitz-William held of the Countess of Augi or Ewe in Clarborough and West Drayton three parts of one Knights Fee as in Clarborough is noted this was Roger de Buslies and the Family of Maresey held that of the Lancaster Fee as in Gameleston and other places may be observed Merriell Bridge THomas Fitz-William gave to the Church and Monks of Blith the Rent of 40s. sterling per annum viz. his moyety of the Mill of Mirihil Bridge with the whole Suit and all things belonging to him by reason of that Mill for 30s. and one half Mark yearly in which the Archbishop of York was held bound to him for himself and his successours for a Tenement which he held of him in Plumtrefeld and one Mark of Silver which William son of H. de Adwic was held to him for a Tenement which he held of him in Adwic to be paid to the said Monks by the hands of the said William and his heirs every year at the Purification of the blessed Mary c. Richard de Marcham obliged himself by Oath to pay 20s. yearly to the Monks of Blith for the moyety of the Mill of Mirihild Bridge which they granted to him and his heirs who were to do Homage and Relief and take their Oaths to pay the said 20s. per annum whether Thomas Fitz-William did warrant the Suit to the Mill or not else the Prior to re-enter into the possession of the whole Mill. Murilde Brigg 3 E. 3. was to be repaired c. This Bridge lies at the entrance of this small Township in Yorke Rode Way betwixt Tuxford and Scroby the Town is in the Parish of Elkesley and the Chapel esteemed part of Tikhill as the rest In the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth this Mannor was the Inheritance of William Swift The owners of West Drayton in 1612. are set down thus Robert Swift Knight .... Meverel Esquire Robert Brett Richard Whitlam senior Nicolas Whitmore William Simpson Richard Whitlam junior Bothumsell Bodmeschel And Lound Hall IN Bodmeschell Earl Tosti had twelve Bovats for the Geld. The Land eight Car. But after the Conquest the King had there five Vill. and one Bord. with two Car. and one Mill. 8s. and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leuc long and four qu. broad In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 8l. when King William took the Survey but 60s. This Mannor had Soc in Elchesleig both Mortunes Babword Oglesthorp and Ordeshale Ranesby and Sudershale Raneby Madrisseig Lund and Barneby In 9 H. 3. of the Scurage of Mungumery Raph de St. George and Richard de Furnells gave account of two Marks concerning one Fee in Bodemescill Richard de Furnell son and heir of Robert de Furn. which Robert was husband of Isabell daughter of Iordan de Chevercourt released all his right in the Chapel of Bomeshull to the Abby of Wellebec and acknowledged it to belong to the Mother Church of Helkesley of that Abbies Patronage The same did Raph de St. George The said Raph and Richard are said to hold this Fee in Bodmescill of the King in Capite but in a later Inquisition Robert de Furneus and Robert de St. George are said to hold it of the Honour of Lancaster of the old feoffment Robert de St. George 18 H. 3. gave five Marks for relief of the Lands which Raph his father held in Lancashire The Jury 30 H. 3. said that Robert de St. George late husband of Petronilla held in the Town of Bodmeshill with the Sok two Car. of Land and an half of the King in Capite by the service of half a Knights Fee whereof he had in Demesne fifty Acres c. he held divers Lands in Lincolneshire Raph de St. George his son and heir was then fifteen years old The King that year viz. 30 H. 3. committed the Custody of the Lands and heirs of the said Robert de St. George to Robert le Norreis In the Scurage of Wales 39 H. 3. and 44 H. 3. Raph St. George and Robert Furnels paid 40s. for one Knights Fee here and one in Lancashire That moyety of this Mannor which belonged to the Family of Furnalls descended with it as in Carleton in Lindrick will be noted The Jury 25 E. 1. said that Richard de Furnous and Richard de Boselingthorpe held a Knights Fee in Bothemsell of Edmund Earl of Lancaster paying 10â— per annum to the Ward of that Castle And in 19 E. 2. the Jury said that Richard de Boselingthorp held this Mannor when he died by the Law of England of the Inheritance of Isabella his quondam wife and that Iohn de Boselingthorp was their son and heir which Iohn 5 E. 3. had a Charter of Fee Warren for Bothmeshull Raph Brasebrigg Chr. 19 R. 2. by one Fine passed the Mannor of Bothumsell to Iohn de Markham and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Iohn and by another 110l. Rent in Bothumsell Robert Fletchar and William Bull 8 Eliz. claimed against William Swyft Esquire the Mannors of Bothumsell Vpton and Elkesley with the Appurtenances and twenty
Anno 1453. as also was his son Iohn Talbot Viscount Lisle whom he had by his second wife Margaret the daughter of the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick The body of our Noble Earl was brought over and buried at Whitchurch after whose death Burdeaux was presently taken by the French and an end made of that War and the Civil Wars begun here by the Dukes of York and Somerset Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury his son by his first wife the forenamed Matilda was a most excellent young man and most like his ancestors he fell in the Battel of Northampton the sixth of the Ides of Iuly 1460. fighting on the part of King Henry the sixth who was then taken Captive by his Adversaries Elizabeth daughter of Iames Botiller Earl of Ormond was his wife and Sir Humfr. and Sir Christopher Talbot his brothers He was buried here and had Inscriptions upon his Tomb Prose and Verse c. He and his father were both Knights of the Garter as these Earl usually were and he 35 H. 6. was Lord Treasurer He had sons Iohn Iames Gilbert of Grafton Knight of the Garter and Banneret father of Iohn father of Iohn c. of whom the present Earl of Shrowsbury is descended and Christopher another son of this great Earl who was Arch-deacon of Chester and Rector of Whitchurch nigh Blackmere and George Anne the daughter of this second Earl was wife of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon His said son Iohn Talbot the third Earl of Shrowsbury Weishford and Waterford was born on the Eve of St. Luke the fourth hour after midnight 1448. he married Katherin daughter of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham and died in the City of Coventry the fourth of the Kalends it should be Ides of Iuly 1473. and was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary at this Wirksop The Inquisition saith his death was on the Saturday next after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist 13 E. 4. otherwise 28 of Iune which is 4 of the Ides of Iuly and that George his son and heir was then above three years old This George the fourth Earl was also Knight of the Garter and a great man with King Henry the eighth His first wife was Anne the daughter of William Lord Hastings Chamberlain to King Edward the fourth by whom he had his eldest son Francis and many children his second wife was Elizabeth daughter and heir of Sir Richard Walden of Kent by whom he had a daughter Anne the heir of her mother married to Peter son of Sir William Compton to whom she brought Henry Lord Compton Ancestor of the Earl of Northampton and was after married to William Herbert Earl of Pembroke This Earl George died the twenty sixth of Iuly 1538. and was buried at Sheffeild To his son Francis Earl of Shrowsbury did King Henry the eighth 22 Novemb. 33 H. 8. grant the whole Scite and Precinct of the Monastery or Priory of Worksop and all Mess. and Houses and several Closes and Fields and four Acres of Arable in Manton in the Parish of Worksop c. to hold to him and his heirs of the King in Capite by the service of the tenth part of a Knights Fee and also by the Royal service of finding the King a Right-hand Glove at his Coronation and to support his Right-arm that day as long as he should hold the Scepter in his hand paying yearly 23l. 8s. 0d. ob Rent His first wife was Mary daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland she died 28 March 1538. His second was Grace the daughter of Robert Shakerley This Earl Francis was also Knight of the Garter as was also his son and heir George whose first wife was Gertrude daughter of Thomas Lord Ros. and Earl of Rutland by whom he had Francis Gilbert Edward and Henry Katherin the wife of Edward son and heir of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Mary the wife of Sir George Savile Ancestor of the Lord Halyfax and Grace married to Henry Cavendish eldest son of Sir William Cavendish whose widow this Earl George took to his second wife she was Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Hardwick of Hardwick in the County of Derby Esquire and first married to ... Barlow of that County next to Sir William Cavendish by whom only she had issue then to Sir William St. Low and lastly to this great Earl she adorned these Counties with the magnificent Houses of Chattesworth Hardwick Oldcotes and this Worksop Mannor and with her Illustrious Off-spring the Families of the Earls of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle The four sons of the Earl her husband before named three whereof were Earls all failed of issue Male so that the Lands of this mighty Earldom and this Lordship became divided Francis married Anne daughter of William Earl of Pembroke without issue His brother Gilbert Earl after him married Mary daughter of Sir William Cavendish and of the said Elizabeth the Countess his Mother-in-law by whom he had three daughters and heirs Mary wife of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke without issue Elizabeth of Henry Earl of Kent she was acquainted with the great Antiquary I. Selden and accused for cutting down the best Oaks of all England both here and at Sheffeild she also left no child and Aletheia the wife of Thomas Earl of Arundell she bore him Henry Earl of Arundell who by his wife Elizabeth daughter of Esme Stuart Duke of Lenox begot Thomas since the Kings return restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk and Henry Lord Howard and Earl Marshall of England his brother who manageth all this Noble Inheritance for him whilest he remains not so capable of such affairs in Italy A SOUTH-WEST PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF RADFORD BY WORKSOP A. 1677. A SOUTH PROSPECT OF WORKSOP MANNOUR The old Abbey Gatehouse at Radford by Workshop as it now is A. 16â—6 A good part of the Church is yet standing in which lay William de Lovetot the Founder on the North side by the wall at the lowest step tending to the high Altar he died 7 Id. Apr. Richard de Lovetot his son is buried below his father under a white stone at the left side of Sir Thomas Furnivall William Lovetot son of Richard by the lowest step in the same pavement The last Thomas Furnivall lyeth in a Tomb of Alabaster beyond the principal Quire on the North side and William on the South side Ioane the wife of Thomas Nevill was buried above the principal Quire and lay with her Image of Alabaster very near her husband Maud their daughter was buried in the Chapel of St. Mary before the Image of the blessed Mary near the side of the Stall Thomas de Furnivall son of Bertha buried at the bare-foot Friers in Doncaster died the fourth of the Ides of May. The Inscription upon the Tomb of Iohn the second Earl of Shrowsbury in this place was thus Sepulchrum magnanimi ac praepotentis Domini Domini Johannis Talbot Comitis Salopie
Daniel Earls saving five yard Land which Mr. Richard Fillingham inherits from his Ancestors he is now chief Constable and there are five more Freeholders but too small to mention Richardus Willoughby de Nott. ob 37 H. 8 -An fil Parmater 1 Thom. Willoughby at 17. ad mort Patris s. prole 2 Will. Willoughby de Normanton ob 1587 -An fil Joh. Rotheram de Nun-Eaton 1 Gilbertus Willoughby Margaret uxor Manly s. p. Franc. filia Sam. Marrow ux 1 -Frances fil Willielmi Walkeden Rectoris Eccles. de Clifton Camvile ux 2 -Petrus Columbell Ar. Marit secundus Willielmus Willoughby de Normanton ob May 4. 1629 -Susanna filia Will. Moulton de Toddenham in Com. Glocest ob 1635 -Edw Darling de London Ar. Marit secund 2 Will. Willoughby miles de Aston Com. Oxon. ob 1615. fil Young Rotheram Willoughby miles -Anna filia Ric. Wortly milits Will. Willoughby Ar. ob 1630 -Eliz fil una cohaered Timoth. Pusey de Selston Mariae uxoris ejus fil cohaer Joh. Clay de Crich ob Oct. 3. 1659 -Jo Coke miles Mar. 2. Will. Willoughby Baronettus ob Feb. 10. 1670 -Marg fil hae Abbat Willielmus obiit infans Maria-Beaumont Dixie Wulstan Dixie aet 14. an 1671. Beaumont aet 11. 1671. Johan aet 10. Will. aet 2. Ric. aet 1. aet Eliz. 16. Fran. 7. Mari. 13. Marg. 5. Eliza. ux Ant. Pel. mil. Marga. ux paramor An. ux Norwch Willielmus Johannes s. p. Richardus Willoughby Johannes Willoughby mercator de Bristow 1640. The first William Willoughby was buried in this Chancel Nov. 28. 1587. and hath a fair blew Stone over him but nothing written on it He gave out of some Lands which he bought in Nottingham and Lenton 8l. 6s. 8d. to be yearly paid to five Towns in course Normanton Great Marlow Nun-Eaton Nottingham and Wolvey There are two Monuments with these inscriptions in Marble Memoriae Sacrum Here lyeth the Body of Frances the Daughter of William Walkeden first married to Gilbert Willoughby Esquire by whom she had issue two Sons and one Daughter after married to Peter Columbell Esquire and by him had issue six Sons and three Daughters she died Aâ—g 12. Anno Dom. 1606. Posuit Willielmus Willoughby Armiger Memoriae Sacrum Near to this place lyeth the Body of William Willoughby Son of Gilbert Willoughby Esq and Lord of this Town by inheritance and close by this Wall lyeth Susanna his Wife daughter to William Moulton of Toddenham in the County of Glocester Esquire They were married at seventeen years of age and lived together twenty years and had no issue which William died the fourth of May 1629. Secondly she married Edward Darling of London Esquire and now Lord of this Mannor by purchase who lived together until the first of Iune 1635. And she dyed at Battersey in Surrey and left no issue which Edward Darling caused this Monument to be erected at his own charge in Remembrance of them both May the first 1636. The Rectory was 12l. when the Prior of Durham was Patron now 't is in the Kings Books 7l. 11s. 0. ob and Mr. Daniel Earle Patron Sutton Bonington NOw one Town heretofore two Sudton is the same with South-Town and Boniton probably was called so from Reeds growing thereabouts for such like signification Bon or Bun hath in the Saxon. The Book of Dooms-day shows them to be diversly shared both at that time and before and that Harold had in Sudton three Mannors which paid the Geld as a Caruc and half though the Land was but one Carucat which after the Conquest Hugh Earl of Chester had Robert Fitz-William held it of him and there had one Car. and an half three Sochm. six Vill. having three Car. and an half one Mill 20s. fifteen acr of Medow In the Confessors time and then valued at 40s. having Soc in Normanton In Boniton likewise Harold had a Mannor rated to the Dane-tax or Geld as six Bovats The Land was two Car. there Robert the man or Tenent of the said Earl Hugh had three Sochm. five Vill. having two Car. and an half there was ten acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessors time and then also valued at 20s. In Sudton likewise Stori named before in Normanton had a Mannor in the Saxon times rated to the publick payment for half a Car. The Land was twelve Bovats When the Conquerors survey was made there was one Plow or Carucat There R. Earl of Moriton had three Carucats three Sochm. in his Demenesne and five acres of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessour was valued at 3s. then at 20s. In Sutone also of the Taynland was a Mannor which Leuvord had before the Conquest rated to the tax at three Bov. afterwards Siuvard held it of the King Another Coleman had rated to the Geld at one Bov. and an half Of the Taynland also in Boniton there was Soc to Normentune as much as was rated at one Bov. and an half to the Geld. The Land half a Carucat There were five Vill. with one Car. and three acr of Meadow In the time of King Edward the Confessor and then valued at 6s. Soc to Lech of the fee of Henry de Ferrariis Siuvard had also in Boniton which paid to the tax as one Bov. and an half The Land was four Bovats There three Vill. had one Car. and an half and three acr of Medow this continued the old value 6s. Robert Patric paid two Marks for one Knights fee in Bonington in the time of King H. 3. and after I find William Patrick offered himself against Nich. de Segrave concerning his presentation to the Church of Bonington then void and in his gift The Advowson of this Church went with the Family of Segrave as Thorp in this Wapentak did to the Family of Mowbray and so to that of Barkley with which it continues Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk recovered the Advowson of the Church of Sutton Bouâ—ngâ—on upon a Quare impedit 13 H. 7. against Sir Henry Collet Knight William Stokes Clark together with Thomas Archbishop of York The Mannor of Bonyngton was by fine 5 E. 2. settled on Raph de Crophill and Maud his Wife and the heirs which he should beget on the Body of Maud the remainder to Thomas Son of the said Raph and the heirs of his Body remaining to the right heirs of Raph. The Jury 12 E. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted to Raph de Crophull and his heirs for ever to inclose the way which led from the Church of Sutton upon Sore to the Church of Boniton on the West part of both Towns to inlarge his dwelling Raph de Crophull had view of Frank-pledge in Bonington and Sutton granted 1 E. 3. and free warren in Bonington and Tireswell in this County in Hemington and Braundeston in Leicestershire and in Downesby in Lincolnshire Raph de Crophill Chr. complained 3 E. 3. against
Confessours time was 6l. in the Conquerours 7l. value To this Mannor lies the Berew Léech where were two Car. ad Geldam This lies in Plumptre Hundred Robert de Ferrariis Grandchild of Henry before named Earl of Nottingham gave to Alan de Leca the Nephew of Elfast the Town of Leche where the Mother Church is with all the Appurtenances and twelve Bovats of Land in his the said Earls Leche which were the said Alans Parents and in Stantun as much as belonged to the said Earls Fee and divers other Lands in the County of Leicester for which the said Alan gave the Earl sixty Marks and a certain Bay Baucham Horse The Witnesses to this Deed were Hugh son of Sewal Richard the Chaplain Hugh the Chaplain of Aukenvill and Ausketill the Clerk and Roger the Clerk and William son of Nigellus Henry son of Sewaldus Rodbert the Steward Dapifero of Livet William son of Herbert Nicholas son of Elfin Galfr. de Bachepuz and Walter de Montegumeri In the year of our Lord 1141. Alan de Leica was a chief Witness when this Earl Robert offered his knife on the Altar for confirming the gift of the Tythes of the Rents of the new Borough which his Father and he had increased at Tuttesbury Harald de Leke gave to the Church of Kate and to the Canons there serving God afterwards removed to Repandon one Carucat of Land in Leke and likewise three Acres in the same Town and also released to the said Canons the work of IX of their men of Huntebothe one day in a year which they were wont to do to the said Herald for his pasture of Staunton Herald de Leec gave to the Hospital of St. Iohn of Ierusalem one Acre in Stanton Richard son of Harald de Lecha by the consent of his men of Stanâ—ane gave to the Church of St. Hardulf of Bredon a Cell of St. Oswald of Nostell in Yorkshire certain Lands that the Prior and Covent should alwaies find at their own charge a Chaplain ministring at Stantune and William Earl Ferrers as Earl Robert had done before gave to the Church of Bredon amongst many other things 20s. yearly Rent out of West-Leke or Iordan de Toc's Leke This Family of Leke it seems changed their residence to Staunton in Leicestershire and from thence had their Name the Heir general whereof carried that Mannor to the Family of Shirley who still enjoy it and Sir Robert Shirley Father of the present Sir Robert built a Church there wherein he lies buried Robert de Notingham Canon of Sarum gave to the Church of the Holy Trinity of Repyndon all his Land in Sutton and Bonyton upon Sore together with the Land which he had of the Canons of Repindon in Sutton while they staid at Kalt in exchange for two Virgats and one Bovat in Westerleke all which Land the said Robert computed to two Carucats The family of Touk were infeoffed by Robert de Ferrariis before 12 H. 2. of which in the red Book in the Exchequer there is mention of Humfrey de Toka having one Knights Fee and William de Tolka the fourth part of one Here Iordan Robert and Walter Touk were in their several times to pay for a Knights Fee There was a Fine levyed before the Justices Itinerant at Nott. 24 H. 3. between Galfr. de St. Mauro and Robert de Tuke of the fourth part of half a Knights Fee in Westerleke which Philip de Toke held William son of Philip de Touc of Leke granted and confirmed to Raph Bugg of Notingham his Wind Mill in Westerleke with the scite of the said Mill and Chiminage and the suit of all his men c. excepting that he should grinde his own Corn at the same Mill as freely as he did at the Water-Mill of the said Raph. The Witnesses were Iohn de Leyk Robert de Kempston Gervas de Wilford c. the Seal within a circumscription of his Name is a Chevronel between three Horse-Shooes Iohn de Touke son of Sir William de Touke of Leyk remiesd 14 E. 1. to Geoffrey Bug of the same all his right in the Fishing of the Water of Leak c. There was a Fine levyed at Nott. 9 E. 1. between Galfr. son of Raph Bugge quer and Richard de Bingham imped of the Mannor of Westerleke with the Appurtenances thereby recognized to be the right of the said Galfr. as that which he had by the gift of Raph Bugge Father of the said Richard To have to the said Galfr. and the heirs of his Body remainder to the said Richard and his heirs for which the said Galfr. gave him a Sparrowhawk and was to pay him one peny yearly at Easter By another Fine 31 E. 1. it appears that Galfr. Bugg had one Mess. one Mill five Bovats of Land and an half and seven Acres of Medow in Esterleke Galfr. Bugge Lord of Leke demised to William de Thurminton and Avicia his Wife 34 E. 1. a Toft and Croft c. for their lives so that they should ever grinde all their Corn and Malt at his Mill and Bake at his Oven and suit his Court c. The Witnesses were Sir Henry Sutton Rector of the Church of St. Leonard of Lek Iohn le Touk of Lek Nicholas son of Sir Iohn de Lek Henry son of the said Sir Iohn Gilbert Clerk of the same and others In 19 E. 2. by a Fine between Galfr. de Bingham and Reginald de Sibthorp Parson of Strelley the Mannor of Westerleyk with the Appurtenances and five Mess. one Mill seven Virgats of Land and 30s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Esterleyk and Thurmeton were settled on the said Galfr. for life then to Richard his son and the heirs of his Body remainder to Galfr. Brother of Richard and the heirs of his remaider to William brother of Galfr. and his remainder to the right heirs of the said Galfr. de Bingham so called I guess because Sir Richard de Bingham his elder Brother was dead without heirs very legitimate as in Bingham and other places may be observed and it seems his son was sometimes so named too for Galfr. de Bingham is certified to have paid 20s. for half a Knights Fee in Westerleke 22 E. 3. towards the Aid to make the Kings son a Knight as Richard Botiller did then 10s. for the fourth part of a Knights Fee which he held in Esterleke Yet I find Galfr. Bugge Lord of Leyk all or most of the time of Edward the third and the 49 E. 3. he made a feoffment of all his Lands here to the Parson He Married Margaret the daughter and heir of Robert de Champaine of Thurleston in the County of Leicester and Margaret his Wife on whom Roger de Stoke settled that Mannor and Lands in Wikingeston by which Margaret the said Galfr. Bugg had a son Edmund Bugg Lord also of this place in the time of
Hundred but the Mannor or Sok of Plumptre seems to have been continued to the Posterity of this Godric with Sprotburgh in Yorkshire still united in the possession of Sir Godfrey Copley of that place who inherited them from Chetilbert who I suppose was son of this Godric because his sons name was Godric which Godric son of Chetilbert was Lord of Sprotburgh 5 Steph. and Father of William who married Albreda de Lisoures whose son and heir William was called Fitz-William which became the Sirname of this Noble Godric tenuit plurima Maneria temp Ed. Conf. Willielmi Conq. Chetilbertus Godric filius Chetilberti 5 Steph. Willielmus-Albreda fil haer Roberti de Lusoriis-Ric Constab. Cestriae Willielmus fil Willielmi-Matildis Thom. fil Willielmi temp H. 3. Willielmus fil Willielmi Willielmus Fitz-William-Isabella Johannes Fitz-William Johannes Fitz-William miles-Elizab fil .... Clinton Comitis Huntingt Willielmus Fitz-William miles-Matildis fil Rad. Crumwel Jâ—â—annes Fitz-William miles ob 6 H. 5 -Elionora fil Hen. Greene milit Johannes Fitz sepult 9 H. 5 -William Ar. probat aet 6 H. 5 -Margareta fil Thom. Clarell de Aldwerk -Willielmus Gascoigne miles mar 2. Willielmus Fitz-William Ar. ob 10 E. 4 -Elizab fil Tho. Chaworth milit Willielmus Fitz-William miles ob 3 Jul. 9 H. 7 -Elizab fil Joh. Conyers mil. Johannes Fitz-William Ar. ob 5 H. 7. Willielmus Fitz-William Ar. mort 7 Eliz. aet 13. 19 H. 7. ampl Willielmus Copley miles ob 2 3 Ph. Mar. -Dorothea co-haer Will. Nepotis Philip. Copley aet 34. 2 3 Ph. M. -Mar fil Br. Ric. Gascoign Hastings mil. mar â— s. p. Willielmus Copley-Elizab fil Godfr Bosvile Ar. Godfridus Copley s. p. Radulphus s. p. Alvered Copley .... fil Gunby Ar. Willielmus Copley-Dorothea fil Willielmi Routh Ar. Godfridus Copley de Sprotburgh Baronettus superst 1673 -Elenora fil Thom. Walmesley milit -Elizab fil Willielmi Stanhope ux 2. Godfridus Copley fil har Marg. Franc. Joh. Tho. Tho. Sothill -Margareta Elizab-Henric Savile mil. Hugo Fitz-William Ar. superst 7 Eliz. Edmund Fitz-William-Matildis fil Joh. Hothum mâ—â— Thomas 18 E. 3. Joana 18 E. 2. Agnes Isabel. Johannes Constab. Rogerus Constab. Cestr. ut in Kneesal Family and his son Thomas Fitz-William held this Mannor of Plumptre of the honour of Tikhill in the time of H. 3. Raph de Nevill 24 H. 2. gave account of C s for hastening the Duel against William son of Godric Now whether this William was called de Clarofagio or it was another William so named who was also Husband to Albreda de Lisures but before that had another wife called Avicia the daughter and heir of Will. de Tanai by whom he had a daughter named Sibyll married to Raph Tilli who had two sons by her Raph and Roger both Benefactors to the Monastery of Hampole in Yorkshire I have not yet found evidence certainly to determine but certain it is that in the year of our Lord 1331. William Fitz-William Lord of Sprotburgh in Yorkshire confirmed the gift of his Father William son of Thomas Lord of Sprotburgh of 30s. Rent out of Athewyk in that County to the Nuns of Hanepole and the gift or donation of the said Thomas his Grandfather which confirmed the Grant of William son of William or Fitz-William Father of the said Thomas and son and heir of Albreda de Lizours which confirmed the gift of the said Albreda his Mother and Grandmother of the said Thomas of the Church of Athewick and twenty shillings Rent out of her revenue at Plumtre near Sâ—roby which Rent the said William her son granted to find a Lamp continually burning at the Tomb of Matildis his wife He also gave a Mark of Rent to Blyth out of the same Plumtre as in that place is noted and there he is called William son of William son of Godric Albreda de Lisures as in Knéesale Hodsak Styrap c. may be seen had another husband called Richard by whom she had Iohn Constable of Chester who also confirmed his Mothers gifts to this Monastery of Hampole to which they gave Athewyk Melton and the very siâ—e of Hampole There was a Fine levied 18 E. â…” between William son of or Fitz William Quer. and Edmund Deyncourt and Edmund Parson of the Church of Plumtre Deforc. of the Mannor of Plumtre with the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Church of the same Mannor whereby it was settled on the said William Fitz-William and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn son of the said Will. and the heirs males of his remainder to Thomas brother of Iohn in like sort remainder to Ioan sister of Thomas and the heirs Males of her body remainder to Agnes and so Isabel her sisters respectively in the same manner remainder to the right heirs of the said William I doubt this should be 18 E. 2. There was a Writ dated 12 Feb. 7 Eliz. directed to the Sheriff of Yorkshire that he should command Richard Gascoigne Esquire and Elizabeth his wife that justly and without delay they restored to Hugh Fitz-William Esquire the Mannors of Emely and Darthington with the Appurtenances which Edmund Deyncourt gave to Iohn son of William and the heirs Males of his body and which after the death of the said Iohn and of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of the said Iohn and William Fitz-William Knight son of the said Iohn Fitz-William Knight and of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of the said William Fitz-William Knight and of Iohn Fitz-William Esquire son of the said Iohn Fitz-William son of the said William Fitz-William Knighâ— and of William Fitz-William Esquire son of the said john Fitz-William Esquire and of William Fâ—â—z-William Knight son of the said William â—itz-William Esquire and of Iohn Fitz-William Esquire son of the said William Fitz-William Knight son of the said William Fitz-William Esquire and of William Fitz-William Esquire son of the said Iohn Fitz-William Esquire son of the said William Fitz-William Knight ought by the form of the donation or Formedone aforesaid to descend to the said Hugh son and heir of Iohn Fitz-William Esq son of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of William Fitz-William Knight son of Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of the said Iohn son of William as Cousin and heir of the said Iohn son of William But this Writ it seems went to the Ground because the seisin was laid in the Donee where it should have been in the last Seisor Sir William Ingleby was then Sheriff of Yorkshire Sir Iohn Fitz-William Knight son of Sir William and Maud his wife daughter of Raph Crumwell dyed seized of this Mannor of Plumtre and Rents in Chaddesden Wodhall and Braydeston in Darbishire esteemed parcel of it and likewise of the Mannors of Emlay and Sprotbrough in Yorkshire 6 H. 5. leaving his son Iohn Fitz-William his heir who died at Roan and was buried at Sprotburgh 9 H. 5. He married Margaret daughter of Thomas Clarell of Aldewerk and his son William
-Helewisa ux 1. Radulphus Basset de Drayton ob 17 E. 3 -Joana B. ob 27 E. 3. fil Tho. de Bellocamp C. Warw. Rad. Basset de Drayton ob ante patrem -Alicia fil Nic. Dom. de Audeley Radulphus D. Basset de Drayton aet 16. 27 E. 3. ob s. p. 13 R. 2 -Joana de Bretagne superst 20 R. 2. Thom. de Shirley mil. -Isabel Will. Heriz-Matild Jordanus le Bret mil. -Joana Rogerus Bret miles Johannes Bret miles Johannes Bret miles s. p. -Joana Joh. de Caltoft mil. -Catherina Willielmus de Chaworth-Alicia fil haer aet 30 14 R. 2 -Thom Hethe mil. marit prim Ed. Scafford-Margar Rad. Com. Staff Hugo Comes Stafford Thom. Com. Staff haer 14 R. 2. Edmund Com. Staf. 4 H. 4. Humfr. Dux Buckingham Humfr. Com. Staff Henricus Dux Bucks Edwardus Dux Bucks Attinct 13 H. 8. Rich. Basset de Weldon haer Galfr. 33 H. 2. Willielmus Basset .... Rob. de Cauz Matildis-Rad Fitz-Stephen Camerar H. 2. Geva fil Hugonis Com. Cestriae-Galf Ridel Justic. Angliae temp H. 1. Richardus Basset Justic. Angliae temp H. 1. Steph. -Matildis Ridel Raph Basset held Coleston of him which was of the honour of Warengford for the service of a Knights Fee which Raph Basset the said Galfr. his Grandfather held which last mentioned Raph Basset Father of Raph was one of the heirs of Geva daughter of Hugh Earl of Chester and Galfr. Ridel was another and both of their Grandfathers Chief Justices of England for King H. 1. as was also Richard Basset the first Raphs son before spoken of which Richard was likewise Grandfather to Raph son of Raph Basset before mentioned who held this Coleston which from this Family received the addition Basset to distinguish it from another Coleston in this Wapentac called Ear-Colston Raph Basset of Draiton held a Knights Fee here and was summoned 27 H. 3. to answer the Prior of Laund that he should hold his Covenant formerly made by his Indenture or Cyrograph concerning Common of Pasture in Colston which he did accordingly Raph Basset 12 E. 1. had Market and Fair in this Town Raph the last Lord Basset of Draiton dyed May 12. 13 R. 2. and by the Inquisition taken the year following viz. 14 R. 2. Thomas Earl Stanford aged 24 years was found one of his heirs as son of Hugh son of Raph son of Margaret sister of the said Raph Lord Bassets Grandfather and Alice the wife of Sir William Chaworth another of his heirs as daughter of Catherine daughter of â—ohn son of Roger son of Ioan daughter of Matildis another sister of the said last Lord Bassets Grandfather which Alice was then viz. 14 R. 2. a great deal more than thirty years of age it seems the women married young and Matilâ—is was much the eldest daughter of Raph Basset because this time over goes that of Stafford two Descents in four Ioane who had been wife of Raph son of Raph Basset of Drayton held the third part of the Mannor of Colston Basset and the Mannor of Radcliff on Sore for life the Reversion belonging to Walter Skirlaw Bishop of Durham but the Jury 4. H. 4. found Edmund Earl Stafford son of Hugh Earl Stafford son of Raph Earl Stafford son of Margaret sister of Raph Father it should be Grandfather of the said Raph Basset was Cousin and heir of that last Lord. This Mannor was sold by Edward Stafford the last Duke of Buckingham of that Family who suffered a recovery oâ— it 4 H. 8. before his Attainder to ... Kitson whose heir Sir Thomas Kitson sold the same to Mr. Golding his Steward whose Grandchild and heir Edward Golding was by King Charles the first at the beginning of the War created a Baronet and was proprietor of the whole Town and impropriate Rectory saying that part which his Father who inclosed most of the fields sold to Mr. Francis Hacker whereon he built an house which was by Francis Hacker his eldest son forfeited by his Attainder with the rest of his Lands which the Duke of York favourably sold to Colonel Rowland Hacker his next brother who hath since sold his interest here to Iohn Grubham Howe of Langar Esquire the present owner of that part Richard son of Gervas de Barneston gave to the Priory of Lenton two Bovats of Land in Coleston with the Man who held them which his Father gave by the consent of his faithful wife Margaret and of this Richard his son and heir when he confirmed the gift of Richard his Father of two Bovats in Wiverton with him that held them This grant of Richard the Grandchild was made at Notingham before the Kings Justices Iohn Cumin Alan de Furneus Mr. Hugh de Raberst William de Beâ—ding which was 25 H. 2. and before many other Witnesses Robert de Davidvill Serlo de Grendon William Fitz-Ranalf Samson de Strelley Gervas de Wiverton son of that Richard I suppose and very many others G. Ridel restored to Gervas son of Richard de Wiverton his inheritance viz. Dukmantan in Darbishire to him and his heirs to hold of the said G. and his free and quiet for the service of a Knights Fee for Duchemanton and for the Land of Coleston which he held of the brother of the said G. because it was recognized in the Court of the said G. that W. brother of Gervas son of Richard in his free power rendred up Duchemanton to the said G. that he might pass the inheritance to the said Gervas which he did and likewise to Richard son of Gervas afterwards called Sir Richard de Wyverton Knight who for forty nine Marks of Silver which Galfr. Fitz-Peter gave him conveyed his whole Land of Dukmanton to the Abby of Wellebek which Gervas his son confirmed and Thomas de Mellys son and heir of Adelina sister of the said Sir Richard de Wiverton by releasing There is an errour in the Register or Leiger book of Wellebek page 58. which hath misled many excellent Genealogists viz. that Galfr. Ridel and Richard Basset Father of Raph Basset of Welledon were brothers and that Galfr. dyed without heir and his inheritance descended to the said Richard his brother and so to Raph Basset whereas it is manifest that this Galfr. Ridel or Basset for he was son of Richard Basset and Matildis Ridel his wife had two wives and by his first left Richard Basset who about the 33 H. 2. was heir of his second wifes Dower whose name was Sibylla the sister of William Manduit and she was then fifty years old and had two sons and one daughter to confute the story further which were not heirs of her Dower by reason of the said Richard Basset her husband the said Galfr. Ridels son by his first wife The line of the Bassets of Drayton which were all Raphs that I have met with except their wives and times of their deaths could be certainly found cannot be exactly described Mr.
Land half a Carucat There three Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and six Acres of Medow This was both before and after the Conquest valued at 10s. Another parcel of William Peverells Fee here was Soc to Langar and paid the Tax as three Bovats and an half The Land one Carucat There seven Sochm. one Bordar had one Car. and two Bovats and eight Acres of Medow Another part of Wivreton was of Walter de Ayncâ—rts Fee and Soc to Granby and paid to the Dane-geld for six Bovats ½ The Land one Carucat There five Sochm. had two Car. or Plows two Bov. or draught Oxen and twenty Acres of Medow Another part was also Soc to Granby but of the Fee of Osburn Fitz-Richard and was rated to the tax at three Bov. The Land one Car. There seven Sochm. had two Car. or Plows this part had Sâ—c in Coleston Cut in Stone over a dore on the North side at Wyverton rulgâ— Waerton p. 98. A prospect of The Inside of the Gatehouse next the Court at Waerton being the North side At the East end of the Chancell at Titheby At the East end of the Chancell at Tithby Before the midst of this high Aulter lyeth Thomas Chaworth of Cropwell Botlers Squire and Ankaret his wife son and heir of George Chaworth of Ansley Squire and Alice his wife daughter and heir of Iohn Ansley Squire Which 〈◊〉 Thomas deceased on Trinity Sunday in the yeâ—â— of Grace M. CCCC.XXXV On whose Souls Jesu have mercy Amen One of the most considerable and ancient owners that I light on was Gervase de Wiverton son of Richard son of Gervas son of Richard de Berneston mentioned in Coleston Basset which said Gervase had a son named Richard de Wiverton who was a Knight and Benefactor to Wellebek and Thurgarton Monasteries to which last he gave with his body six Acres of Land in this Field which Walter son of Richard de Botelesford and Alice his wife his youngest sister and heir Idonia another sister and co-heir and Thomas son of Raph de Mellys which Thomas is supposed to be son and heir of his other sister Alina did after his death confirm This Sir Richard de Wiverton left his wife Matilda a widow before 37 H. 3. Then he was certified to Richardus de Barneston Gervasius-Margareta Richardus de Wiverton 25 H. 2. Gervasius de Wiverton Richardus de Wiverton mil. -Matilda Gervasius s. p. Radulphus de Mellys-Alma Tho. de Mellys .... de Mendham .... Johannes de Mendham nepos haer Tho. Mellys Johannes de Mendham aetat 28. anno 6 E. 2. Idonia Beatrix Henricus de Coâ—grave-Alicia Roger le Brett-Sara Alicia ux Walter fil Ric. de Botesford have held here of the King twenty four Bovats of Land in Wiverton and Barneston by the service of the fifth part of a Knights Fee of the Honour of Peverell and sixteen Bovats of Land in Wiverton and Colston of Raph Lord Basset and seven Bovats in Wiverton of Henry de Bek for the sixth part of a Knights Fee His Ancestors had disposed some Lands to pious uses what he left was subdivided into small parcels among the several heirs of his three sisters His youngest sister Alice had two daughters and heirs one called Sarra married to Roger le Brett and aged twenty eight years 8 E. 1. and another named Beatrix who left her daughter and heir Alice then aged fifteen years who 28 E. 1. was wife of Henry de Cotgrave The heir of Thomas de Mellys was his Nephew Iohn de Mendham who left a son called Iohn his heir twenty eight years old 6 E. 2. The portion of Idonia the other sister and heir of Sir Richard de Wiverton was Aliened to Hugh de Stapleford of Nott. and his heirs whose sister and heir Alice was wife of Iohn le Paumer who had a daughter named Agnes the wife of Richard de Whatton Here were many other owners and Benefactors to the Priory of Thurgarton as 1251. William son of William de Wiverton and of Albreda his wife daughter of William Gernet as I guess Gundreda wife and Roger son of that William confirmed his gift that Roger had a son named William de Wiverton father of 〈◊〉 Henry de Bek Knight gave all the Land he bought in the Fields of Titheby and Wiverton Henry son of Dionysius de Bingham in the year 1270. confirmed all his own gifts and sales to the said Priory and 〈◊〉 all the services of his Fee reserved in any gift or sale by himself or Robert de Handsacre His wife Christian and William de Bingham his son confirmed what he did Others here were too many to insist on but the principal owner in the time of King H. 3. was Sir William de Heriz Knight before named Sir Raph Basset son of Raph Basset granted to William de Heryez of Wyverton in Frank-marriage with Maltilda his sister six Marks of Land in Wyndesclive as Sir Raph Basset their father granted to the said Matilda to this Richard Basset Parson of Drayton was a Witness This Matildis was sister of Raph Lord Basset of Drayton Grandfather to the last Lord Basset of that house who died the 12 May 13 R. 2. at which time Thomas Earl Stafford aged twenty four years claimed and was found to be one of his heirs as son of Hugh Stafford son of Raph son of Margaret sister of the said Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather The said Matildis the other sister before named wife of Sir William Heriz left issue Ioan often called in Thurgarton Book Lady of Wiverton who married Sir Iordan Bret who had issue by her Sir Roger Bret who married Ramberga or Roberta the daughter of Iohn Lord Deincurt by whom he had a son Sir Iohn Bret who married Alice the widow of Sir Iohn de Loudham for which he paid twenty Marks of his Fine to the King 13 E. 2. and had a son Sir Iohn Bret who married Ioan ... on whom the Mannor of Wiverton 50 E. 3. was settled for life but died without issue so that his sister Catherin married to Sir Iohn Caltâ—ft Lord of East Bridgeford carried the inheritance to Aâ—ice their daughter and heir first married to Thomas Heth Chr. to whom Sir Iohn Bret Chr. granted 100l. Rent 40 E. 3. out of all his Lands in Wiverton Langar Barneston Tytheby Crophill Bishop Colston Basset Shelford and Aslocton and fifty Marks out of Williamâ—thorp Hynkershull Wolveley and Calale c. and afterwards to Sir William Chaworth which Sir William in right of her the said Alice his wife aged above thirty years 14 R. 2. was the other co-heir of the last Lord Basset of Drayton before mentioned This Sâ—r William Chaworth and Alice his wife had issue Sir Thomas Chaworth who had to his first wife Nicola the daughter of Sir Reginald Braybrook Knight by whom he had a daughter Elizabeth married to Iohn Lord Scrâ—op of Massam to his
Volume of the Monasticon Anglic. pag. 607. and of others not Printed concerning the same and now proceed in this modern part to George Chaworth brother of Sir Iohn and second son of the said George and Katherin Babington who married Mary the daughter of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in Darbishire Knight and had by her many Children as Iohn Chaworth of Crophill Butler George Henry c. Iohn's wife was Iane the daughter of David Vincent of Stoke Dabernon in Surry who also left him a plentiful Off-spring His eldest son Sir George Chaworth who married Mary the daughter of Thomas Knyveton of Myrcaston in Darbishire was created Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in Ireland 1627. 4 Mar. 3 Car. 1. and was father of Iohn Lord Chaworth who married .... the daughter of Edward Viscount Cambden by whom he had Patricius Lord Chaworth the present owner Ioceus de Spalding 13 E. 3. ought 33s. 4d. of the custody of two parts of eight Mess. sixty five Acres of Land twelve of Medow and 14s. 7d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wyverton and Barneston which were Hugh de Garthorpes then in the Kings hand by reason of the minority of William his son and heir from the 12 E. 2. This was some of Sir Richard de Wiverton's I suppose About the year of our Lord 1257. many mentions are made in the Leiger Book of Thurgarton of the Church of Wiverton though it may possibly be interpreted of Langar Church or Tithebyes for â— never could see any thing else which could satisfie that there ever was a Church at Wiverton there was a very good Chappel in the House now ruinous with it and besides it there is no more Houses so that the Church and Town have a like fate the place of either not very discoverable the necessary consequence of inclosure of good Land in these parts Langar and Barneston AND St. Aubreys or St. Aethelburga's THese Towns went together before the Normans came as they have done ever since and do still In King William's time they were the Fee and a great part of the Demesne of William Peverell But before that time Godric had a Mannor in each Town and for that in Langare was rated to the publick payment of the Geld at two Car. four Cov. ½ The Land being sufficient for six Plows or so many Carucats There William Peverell had in Demesne three Bar. fiâ—teen Sochm. upon six Bov. of this Land nineteen Vill. six Bord. having eleven Car. two Mills 5s. and five Acres of Medow There 1. Francus homo one French man or Free-man had one Car. In King Edward the Confessours time the value of his was 100s but in King Williams was improved to 10l having Soc in Wivreton In Barnestune Godric and Azor had each man his Hall and each paid the Geld then in use for four Bov. s. The Land was four Car. There William Pevrell bad in Demesne three Car. seven Sochm on four Bov. of this Land seven Vill. six Bordars having four Car. ½ There was thirty six Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was but 10s. in the time when the Conquerours Survey was taken it was 4l. valuâ— In each Town there was a considerable share Soc to Granby of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt viz. in Langare as much as was rated to the Geld at four Bov. and an half The Land was two Car. There eight Sochm. one Bordar had two Car. and six plowing Oxen. There was half a Church and thirteen Acres of Medow In Bernestune that which was Soc to Granby paid the Dane-geld for half a Car. The Land was two Car. There five Sochm. one Bord. had two Car. two draught Oxen and eleven Acres of Medow William Pevrell at his first endowment of Lenton Priory which he founded in the time of King Henry the first gave two parts of all his Tythes which that house enjoyed here accordingly and the Church of Langar with all its Lands and Tythes and one Villan holding a Virgat of or Yard Land William Peverel his son who succeeded in this inheritance was it seems rather for King Stephen than King Henry the second who when he wrote himself but Duke of Normandy and Angeou gave to Ranulph Earl of Chester amongst many other vast possessions the whole Fee of William Peverel unless he could acquit and clear himself in the said Duke his Court of his wickedness and Treason But I do not find that the Earl of Chester enjoyed any thing here of that gift for the Sheriffs accounted in the Pipe Rolls for the Farm of Peverells Land being in the Kings hands several years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the second until about the nineteenth that Robert Fitz-Randalf Lord of Auferton made his account wherein he mentions Langar and Clifton to be before that time 't is said 9 H. 2. given to one Gerbod de Escalt as Hornecastle in Lincolneshire also was Gerard de Rodes was the next owner of these Lands that I have seen who had them of the gift of King Iohnâ— but I think he only confirmed them for in the Pipe Roll of the first year of his Reign they are mentioned as if King Richard the first had so disposed them before Raph de Rodes succeeded this Gerard to whom the Prior and Covent of Lenton having remitted the custom of Tything his Corn here at Langar after it was brought into the Barn and out of their liberality agreed to take it in the field This said Raph did in the third year of the Reign of King Henry the third make his acknowledgement thereof and ingage himself That if they should have any loss by so doing they should enjoy their old Custom again of Tything at the Barn and this he did in a full Chapter before W. de Roderham Arch-deacon of Nott. to whose Jurisdiction and constraint if he should fail he submitted himself without Appeal by a sealed instrument as the custom then ordinarily was in such like cases The Prior and Covent likewise granted him and his Lady Berta to have a Chappel within their Court at Langar provided the Chaplain should be presented to the Pâ—â—son of Langar and swear not to hinder the Mother Church and to be liable to be suspended by the Parson if he did and that the Lord and Lady should come and hear Divine Service at the Church on all the Festivals except there was manifest cause of hinderance but to have no Bell in the said Chappel There was an ancient Church or Chappel in the â—ields of Langar called St. Athelburga's or St. Aubrey's which was upon Deyncurts Fee and was given to Thurgarton Priory as Graneby Church was to which Parish it properly belonged for this Raph de Rodes gave the Priory of Thurgarton 2s. a year to be taken of Richard son of Thurkel of Barneston or of whomsoever should hold these two Bovats or Oxgangs he then had to be
free from paying small Tythes to the Church of Granby for a certain Grange which stood near Giselkirk the old English name of St. Aubreys part whereof stood in the Parish of Grandby There was matter of question between Sir William de Rodes Rector of Langar and the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton concerning certain obventions of the Church of St. Athelburga without the Town of Langar but the parties appearing in the Church of Wiverton the Tuesday after Palm Sunday in the year 1257. they agreed partly to divide the subject of the question between them There was an agreement made also in the Court of Sir Raph de Rodes at Langar before the whole Soc the Knights and Free-men of the said Raph being present and Witnesses between the Prior of Thurgarton and the Parishioners of that Fee in Langar and Barneston that they should all bring home the said Priors Tythes and keep them safe till they could be carried to their proper place for which the said Prior gave them 3s. of Silver yearly at Lammas Sir Gerard de Rodes was son and Successor of Raph and had one son called by his own name Gerard de Rodes Lord of Melles and another named Iohn who 13 E. 1. passed away to Sir Robert de Thibetot and Eve his wife and Paganus their son the Mannor of Langar and Berneston and also the homages of Gervas de Wileford for the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford and of Henry de Perpunt and his heirs of the Mannor of Barton and of Robert Luterell of the Mannors of Brigford and Gameleston and of Edmund de Deyncurt and his heirs which Gerard son of Gerard de Rodes his brother granted to him the said Iohn de Rodes on whose Seal circumscribed with his name is a Lion Rampant debruised with a Bendlet There are divers Seals of the largest size of some of this Family in the Chartulary at Clifton with their Images on Horse-back on one side and on the other SECRETUM with a Lion Rampant upon a Shield and one within a Bordure Eva the wife of Robert de Tibetot was daughter of 〈◊〉 de Cadurcis Robert de Tibbetot had Free Warren granted 18 E. 1. in Langar and Barneston and Bentley in Yorkshire This Robert de Tibetot had a son named Robert who 23 E. 1. was to marry the daughter of Raph de Tony but his son and heir was Paganus before mentioned who about 26 E. 1. married Agnes the daughter of William de Ros. He confirmed to the Priory of Thurgarton all their Lands and Tenements Rents and Possessions within his Demesne in Langar Barneston and Wiverton and particularly all their concerns in the Chappel or Church of St. Ethelburga the Virgin scituate and founded within his Demesne of Langar called in English Giselkiâ—ke In the year of our Lord 1314 he was slain at Strivelin amongst many other English Nobles in the Battle against Robert de Brus where the Scots were Conquerours The next year after or sooner the King 8 E. 2. pardoned Thomas de Veer for marrying Agnes the wife of this Pagan Tibetot without licence on condition that he found twenty men at Arms at Karliol from Lammas then next following to the Feast of All Saints to defend those parts against the Scots King Edward the second Nov. 21. that same year viz. 8 E. 2. for a thousand Marks granted to Barth de Badlesmere the custody of certain of the Lands of this Paganus de Tibtot by reason his son and heir Iohn was under age This Barthol married this Iohn to his daughter Margaret or Elizabeth as some Copyes which afterwards proved to be one of the four sisters and co-heirs of his son Sir Giles Badlesmere whereof another was married to William Lord Ros another to Iohn Vere Earl of Oxford and another to William Boun Earl of Northampton By her this Iohn de Tiptot had a son called Iohn who died without issue under age 33 E. 3. but he had another called Robert on whom this Mannor Robertus de Tibetot-Eva fil P de Cadurcis Paganus Tipetoth occis 1314. apud Strivelin-Agnes fil Will. de Roos-Th de Vere mar 2. Johannes Tibetot-Eliz vel Margareta soror una 4. cohaer Egidii de Badlesmere 2 Robertus Tibtot ob 1372. Apr. 13 -Margareta fil Willielmi Deyncurt ob 1 R. 2 -Johannes Cheyne mar 2. 47 E. 3. Margareta-Rogerus le Scrop fil Ric. Rich. Dom. Scrope de Bolton -Margar fil Rad. Comit. de Westmorl Henricus Dom. Scrope -Alicia cohaer Tho. Dom. Scrope de Upsal Johannes Dom. le Scrope mil. Garterii 1462 -Joana fil Will. Dom. Fitz-Hugh Margeriae fil ... Dom. Willughby .... fil Dom. St. John ux 2. Henricus Dom. Scrop-Elizabetha fil Henrici Percy Comitis Northumb. Henricus Dom. Scrope de Bolton Upsall-Mabel fil Tho. Dom. Dacres de Gillesland Johannes Dom. Scrope-Catherina fil Henrici Comitis de Cumberland Henricus Dom. Scrope mil. Garter 1584 -Maria fil Edw. primi Dom. North-Margar Howard sor Ducis Norfole Thomas Dom. Scrope mil. Garter 1598 -Philadelpha fil Henr. Cary Dom. Hunsdon Emanuel Dom. Scrope fil unicus Tho. creat Com. de Sunderland 3 Car. 1. Jun. 19. 1627 -Eliz fil Johan Com. Rutland sine prole -Martha Janes amasia Domina Annabella aet 43. 1672 -Johannes Grubham Howe Scroope Howe miles aet 24. in Nov. 1672 -Anna fil Johannis Comitis Rutland Johannes Scroop Howe nat Oct. 5. 1675. Johannes Grubham aet 15. 1672. Carolus aet 11. Emanuel Scroop Maria. Diana aet 13. Elizab. aet 18. 1672. Brigitta aet 22. Elizabetha-Thom Com. Rivers Maria-Carol Dom. St. John de Basing Johannes s. p. Henricus 33 Eliz. Stephen le Scrop fil Ric. -Millecent Steph. le Scrope Johannes le Scrope Phil. le Dispenser-Eliz Margeria-Roger Wentworth Philippus Wentworth 1 Johannes ob infra aetat 33 E. 3. 3 Paganus Tibtot Joh. Tibtot Chr. Tho. Dom. Ros. -Philippa aetat 62. 1 H. 7. Johannes Comes Wigorn. Edward Tiptot Comes Wigorn. ob 3 R. 3. Aug. 12. fine prole Rob. fil Rad. de Tony. was settled 22 E. 3. who married Margaret the daughter of William de Ayncourt and did his homage 41 E. 3. His wife was after his death married to Iohn Cheyne King Edward the third Aug. 7. in the forty sixth year of his Reign committed to Richard le Scrop the custody of all the Lands which were this Robert Tibetots then dead until the full age of Margaret Millecent and Elizabeth his daughters and heirs together with their Marriages Margaret was married to Roger le Scrop of Bolton son of Richard whose posterity thereby enjoyed this fair Lordship Millecent to Stephen Scrop son of Richard also and afterwards to Hugh or Iohn Fastolf Elizabeth to Philip le Dispenser who by her had a daughter named Margery married to Roger Wentworth The Lands were many and great Lordships Barowe in Sussex Oxendale in Gloucestershire Secryngdon in Bedfordshire Siberton in Kent Overton in Rutland Bentley in
Yorkshire Hameldon in ..... c. Roger le Scrope Chr. when he died held this Mannor joyntly with Margaret his wife and 8 H. 4. left Richard le Scrope his son and heir or sooner On the Seals of Roger and Stephen le Scrope and Philip le Dispenser circumscribed with their names 9 R. 2. are yet visible on Rogers a Bend and likewise on the said Stephens with a large Mullett added to the top of the Bend on Philips is Barry of six a Canton Ermine with a file of three Labels two in the said Canton or rather quarter for 't is a large one and the other towards the Sinister part of the Escutcheon This Mannor descended as the Genealogy shows transcribed out of the Sicling of the great Gallery at Langar from Richard Lord Scrope to Emanuel the last Lord Scrope created Earl of Sunderland who married Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Earl of Rutland but having no issue by her he settled it and the rest of his Estate upon his natural issue which he had by Martha Ianes yet living of which his only son Iohn died unmarried the last of Iuly 1646. aged about twenty years but his three daughters which by that means divide the whole inheritance amongst them are yet living Oct. 2. 1672. Mary the eldest was first married to Henry Cary Lord Lepington eldest son and heir of the Earl of Monmouth but he leaving her a widow without children she is since become the wife of Charles Lord St. Iohn of Basing eldest son and heir of Iohn Marquess of Winchester and by him hath issue Elizabeth the second daughter is wife of Thomas Earl Rivers and Annabella the third of Iohn Howe second son of Sir Iohn Howe of Compton in Gloucestershire Baronet by whom she hath many children Her eldest son Sir Scrope Howe Knight hath lately married the Lady Anne daughter of Iohn Earl of Rutland and is heir apparent of this Mannor which in the division fell to the share of his Mother to whom our present Soveraign King Charles the second by his Letters registred in the Office of Arms bearing date the first day of Iune 1663. in the fifteenth year of his Reign in consideration of the good and acceptable service done and performed by Iohn Howe of Langar Esquire her husband and for a mark of his especial Grace and Royal favour granted and ordained that she the said Annabella should be had taken and esteemed as the daughter of an Earl of this Kingdom of England and that for and during her natural life she have hold use take and enjoy the Stile place degree precedency and priviledges thereof in as full and ample manner as if she had been the Legitimate daughter of Emannuel late Earl of Sunderland with a precept of obedience to all and every of His Majesties Subjects since when she is usually stiled the Right Honourable the Lady Annabella Howe Oliver de Eyncourt released to Raph de Rodes thirty one Bovats of Land and fifteen Tofts in Langar and Barneston which he had brought a Writ of right for in King Henry the thirds time for which the said Raph gave him 50s. of Land in Barneston which together with his other Lands there and some other in Braunceton in Lincolneshire the said Oliver gave to the Priory of Thurgarton to find two Chaplains to celebrate for him his Ancestors and Successors for ever Richard de Wiverton Knight gave also three Bovats in Barneston and Wiverton and two Acres of Medow in Berneston with his body to the said Priory of Thurgarton to find a Secular daily to celebrate Divine Service at the Altar of our Lady there for his Soul and his Wifes Thomas Artebrig 10 E. 3. had licence to give 63s. 6d. Rent out of Langar and Wiverton to make a Chantry in the Church of St. Andrew in Langar Queen Elizabeth 7 of Iune in the thirteenth year of her Reign granted to Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton the Lands late belonging to Thurgarton in the Fields of Langar and Barneston And to Iohn Dudley and Iohn Aiscough 29 Ianuary 17 Eliz. the Tythes in the Parish of Langar in the tenure of Sir Iohn Chaworth Knight at 12l. per annum late belonging to the Priory of Lenton These Tythes I suppose Mr. Howe purchased of the Lord Dunbar as he hath since done a Mess. and some Lands of Moses Foxcroft son of Iohn Rector of Goteham which were Henry Flowers of Langar and by Henry Walker a Captain for the King in the unhappy wars and Anne his wife sister and heir of Thomas Flower heir of the said Henry sold to the said Mr. Iohn Foxcroft so that now the whole Lordships of Langar and Barneston except the said Mrs. Walkers house and some little Medow which was her Ancestors the Flowers is become the possession of Mr. Howe who hath made a convenient Park of the Closes which he found nigh the house which is well stored with Deer much better than the Towns are with people where so considerable parts of the Fields are inclosed the too common fate of good Land in this County A Quare impedit 6 H. 6. was recovered by Guy Fayrfax and William Akworth Plaintiffs against Iohn Elingham Prior of Lenton and Thomas Smith Clark of the Advowson of the Church of Langar The Rectory of Langar which hath but the third part of the Tythes was 10l. and the Lord Scrope Patron 'T is now 10l. 7s. 11d. value in the Kings Books and Mr. Howe Patron In the South Cross-Ile is a fair Tomb for Thomas Lord Scrope and his Lady whereon lie their Effigies at full length at the feet whereof is the figure of their son Emanuel kneeling in much less proportion the Top or Canopy of the Tomb whereon are their Arms with quarterings is supported by tall Pillars of black Marble well polished In the windows on that side is Arg. a Saltier engrailed Gules Tiptoft And in some places Azure a Bend Or Scrope quartering the former In the North Ovire at Langar the feet against the East wall On the Lord Scroop's Tomb. On the North side in two Tables The Right Honourable and Noble Lord Thomas Lord Scroope Baroâ— of Bolton Masham and Upshall of the most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Lord Warden of the West Marshes Steward of Richmond and Richmondshire and Bow-bearer of all His Majesties Parks Forests and Chases within the same Lyeth here buried and died the 2 day of September Anno Dom. 1609. On the South side in two Tables The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope c. married the Right Honorable Lady Philadelphia daughter to the Right Honourable Lord Henry Cariâ— Baron of Hunsdon Lord Chamberlain to our late Queen Elizabeth her Majesties Houshold who died the 3 of February 1627. and had issue only one Son Emanuel Scroope At the feet of the Tomb this Emanuel Scroope son and heir of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Scroope and of the Right Honourable Philadelphia
who by the consent of Oliver and Iohn his sons and heirs in the year 1140. was a Benefactor to the Monastery of Kirkstead in Lincolneshire and Iohn his son by the consent of Aelice his wife likewise in the year of our Lord 1169. This Iohn Lord Dayencourt gave to God and the Church of St. Mary at Belvoyr one Carucar of Land here at Granby for the Souls of Oliver his brother who was slain in the Battel at Lincolne in the time of King Stephen and of Walter his Father who had granted it before This Iohn lived long and had a son called Nicolas besides his son Oliver who was his heir who died 3 Ioh. and who had one wife named Amabilis and another Matildis Peccâ—e mother of Roger de Ridewar but whether of them was mother of his son Oliver Deincourt who was in minority 13 Ioh. and afterwards Father of Iohn Lord Deyncourt who paid his relief 30 H. 3. and was father of Edmund Lord Dayencourt I find not but in the mean time suppose Amabilis Edmund considering that his Sirname and Arms after his death in the person of Isabell his daughter and heir were likely to be laid aside and forgotten and zealously affecting the contrary obtained Letters Patents 10 E. 2. for the good and laudable services he had done to King Edward the first and to that King himself to settle all his Mannors Lands and Tenements which he held of the King in Capite on whomsoever he pleased which he did accordingly on William the son of Iohn de Ayencourt who entred on this Lordship the 20 E. 2. after the death of the said Edmund by reason of a Fine between him the said Edmund and Mr. Oliver Dayncourt and Iohn Dayencourt of Parkhall Derb. as his Cousin and heir being then above twenty six years of age and was summoned to the Parliament as Baron of Blankeney 6 E. 3. and was amongst others 33 E. 3. assigned to stay with King Iohn of France in the Castle of Hartford William Dayncourt son of his son William was found his Cousin and heir 38 E. 3. This William by Alice his wife had Raph his eldest son and heir and it seems was dead in or before 5 R. 2. for the Lands of William Deyncourt Chr. deceased in the Counties of Bucks Nott. Derb. Linc. Northampton were to be seized 3 Nov. 5 R. 2. into the Kings hands in whose custody Raph his heir was 18 Iun. which Raph died without issue under age and Iohn his brother second son of the said Will. succeeded Which Iohn married Ioane daughter and heir of Robert Grey of Rotherfeild and by her had William the last Lord Deyncourt who married Elizabeth sister of Iohn Viscount Beaumont who was afterwards married to Sir Thomas Nevill but dyed under age without issue 5 Dec. 1 H. 6. leaving his two sisters his heirs Alice who married William Lord Lovell eighteen years old and Margaret seventeen who was wedded to Raph Lord Crumwell but left the whole inheritance to her sister 33 H. 6. who after the death of her husband Lovell married Sir Raph Boteler but Sir Iohn Lovell Walterus de Ayncurt-Matildis Radulphus de Ayncuria sundator de Thurgarton temp H. 1 -Basilia Walterus de Ayencourt mort 14 H. 2. Johannes de Ayancourt 1169 -Alicia fil â—ad Murdak Oliverus de Ayencuria 3 Joh. mort -Amabisis-Matild Peeche Oliverus 16 H. 3. ob 30 H. 3 -Nicola Johannes de Aynecourt mort 47 H. 3. Edmundus de Eyncourt ob 20 E. 2. Isabella Roger. de Ridewar Nicholaus .... ux Willielmi de Bella aqua Oliverus occisus in Bello Lincoln Rogerus Robertus Rogerus Rogerus-Joana fil Willielmi Thorp Johannes de Ayencourt de Knapthorp Parkhall in Com. Derb. Willielmus de Ayencourt cui Dom. Edm. dedit Terras Arma Summon ad Parl. 6 E. 3. Willielmus Deincourt miles ob in vita partis-Margareta Willielmus Deincourt haeres Avi 38 E. 3 -Alesia Johannes Dayncourt-Joana fil haer Rob. Grey de Rotherfeld Willielmus Dayncourt miles ob infra aâ—t s. p. -Elizab for Joh. vic Beaumont Willielmus Lovell-Alesia Johannes Dom. Lovell Holland Franciscus Dom. Lovell attinct 1 H. 7. Rad. Crumwell s. p. -Margareta aet 17. 1 H. 6. Radulphus haer ob infr aet Rogerus Hugo succeeded here whose son and heir Frâ—ncis being attaint this Mannor with diverse others of the Lord Deincurts ancient Lands were by King Henry the seventh granted to Sir Iohn Savage Knight and the heirs males of his body in the first year of his Reign Morton and Parkhall or Parkhouse near Northwingfeild in Darbishire the ancient residence of the Deyncourts owners of Knapthorp before they came to be Lords became the possession and inheritance of the Family of Leek of Sutton in Scarsdale whereof they are now Earls which gave the greater occasion of Sir Francis Leeks being created Lord Deincort in memory of this Illustrious Stock of worthy persons otherwise almost forgotten The last Sir Iohn Savage and Sir Thomas Savage the late Viscount Savage his son sold the Demesnes of this Mannor and the Royalties to Sir Iohn Mauners Knight Grandfather to the Right Honourable Iohn Earl of Rutland the present owner and parcelled the Farms and Tenements amongst divers and sundry Freeholders whereof some have part of the Hall Land so that it seems the Earl hath not all the Demesnes I have not found any thing concerning Sutton distinct from Granby of which it is a member The first Iohn Lord Deyncourt gave to William de Bella aqua in Frank-marriage with his daughter 4l. Land viz. two in Cressewelle and two in Sotton which is of the Sok of Granebi and the service of half a Knights Fee in Hokertun with all the Common of Elmeton Roger de Alneto gave to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton the Tythe of his Mill here at Granby for his own Soul and his wife Alice's c. The Abby of St. Maries at Yorke in the year 1352. agreed to take of the Priory of Thurgarton ten Marks yearly for their Portions of Tythes in Granby Hickling and Cotum being two parts of the Tythe Corn of the Demesne which was heretofore Walter Deincourts in this place and in Hikling and in Cotum two parts of the Tythes of the Demesne Lands of the Lord of the Town Iohn de Ayencourt 36 H. 3. had Free Warren Market and Fair here which last remains still on All Souls day 2 Nov. Edmund Lord Deincourt son of this Iohn granted to the Priory of Thurgarton that at the Election of a new Prior they should only send their Letter by two of their Canons to him for his approbation before he be confirmed by the Arch-bishop if he be resident in any of his Mannors of Blankeney and Braunceton in Linc. of Graneby in Nott. or Elmeton and Holmesfeild in Derb. but if he or his heirs be absenâ— from all these
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
his second wife left many Thomas de Staunton Esquire his eldest about 4 H. 4. had to wife Margaret the daughter of Thomas Mapurley and afterwards two others 2 H. 6. Elizabeth and 10 H. 6. Ioane Thomas de Staunton his son by Elizabeth his wife daughter of .... Sleford as 't is said left many sons on whom the Estate was entailed he had a sister called Margaret who 36 H. 6. was second wife of Iohn Barret of Horbling in Lincolnshire His first son William Staunton Esq married Katherin Deisney but had no issue for he left this Mannor 4 Mar. 14 H. 7. to George his brother who had a daughter married to .... Brookesby but after him this Mannor went to William his brother who was both Lord and Parson of this place and left it to his brother Thomas Staunton Iohn being dead before These had a sister named Alice married to Iohn Thorold of Marston in Lincolneshire This last Thomas by his wife Anne daughter of Thâ—mas Pourment or Paramour who had cut on the Brass of her Tomb a Chevron between three Roses had a son called Anthony who married Sith daughter of Robert Nevill of Ragnell Esquire and by her had very many children Elizabeth first wife of Roger North then of Hugh Thornhil and after of Arthur Walpole Ellen wife of William Wild of Nettleworth Brigitt of Ierome Brand before named Katherin of Richard Marshall Anne of William Snow Sith unmarried his sons were Anthony Richard Iohn William but his eldest was Robert Staunton Esquire a very pious good man he married Brigitt one of the two daughters and coheirs of Gabriel Barwick Esquire Lord of Bulcote in this County by whom he left William Staunton Esquire a very good man too but he sold his share in Bulcote to his Cousin Gabriel Odingsells for 1500l. to purchase his Cousin Brands here for 1200l. which were those belonging to the Priory of Haverholm already mentioned after which he sold other Lands as in their places may be observed His wife was Elizabeth the daughter of Dan. Deisney of Norton Deisney in Lincolneshire Esquire with whom he had 300l. portion She after his death married .... Aston and ... Bussy He left his son Anthony Staunton under age who was Ward to the Earl of Rutland and the Tradition is that Sir Matthew Palmer of Southwell won him at Bowls of Robert Dallington servant to Earl Roger who gave him to that Gentleman 1604. and when he the said Sir Matthew had him he married him to his sister Frances who had to her second Husband Robert Waring of Wilford to whom she bare a son called also Robert Waring and two daughters the elder Frances was the first wife of Matthew Morgan of Aberhavesp in the County of Montegomery the second Elizabeth died unmarried but first to her husband the said Anthony Staunton she brought a son called William who married Anne Niece to her said second husband being daughter of Edmund Waring of Leycroft in the County of Stafford Esquire his elder brother This William Staunton went with the King to Edge-hill Fight and afterwards was a Colonel for him in the Garrison of Newark which impaired his Estate as the Parliament Souldiers did his house here in which they sometimes quartered He sold some of this Lordship to William Cartwright the Lawyer before named as after his death his Trustees did another part to Dr. Iames Margetson now Lord Primate of Ireland He left many children his eldest son Malger died a Batchelor and left his brother Harvy Staunton Esquire the present inheriter of this Mannor who married Anne the daughter and heir of George Cam of Tuxford by whom he hath daughters and may have sons to continue this most ancient Family in the Male Line his sister Mary is wife of William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire his sister Anne of Peter Broughton of Lowdham younger brother of Sir Brian Broughton his sister Katherine of Mr. Holbrooke Parson of Edgemond in Shropshire brother of William the present Parson of Staunton his sister Elizabeth is yet unmarried and his brother Raph Staunton a Scholar in Trinity Colledge in Cambridge the rest of the Colonels Children are dead The Rectory of Staynton was 18l. 'T is now 16l. 13s. 11d. ob in the Kings Books and Harvy Staunton Esquire Patron as his Ancestors have been There is a certain kind of Rhyming Bard-like Pedegree of this Family made by one Robert Cade who did the like for the Family of Skeffington and 't is like for some others in this he hath Transcribed the Epitaphs out of this Church and therefore it cannot be much a-miss to insert it for an Example of such like work which hath been much esteemed by some Families To the Reader GOod Reader thou which hereon lookes Abandon mynde so haultye It may be proved that ys averde Though thou think it be faultye Forget the Basenesse of thy byrthe Do not the best condem The Stauntons may compare with thee And thou canst not with them Therefore better I do conclude To rest and not to ryse Leest that thou rise and fall againe By meanes of Enterprise Then Petigrewe go shew thy self Truth lurkes not in the darke And you that Supervysores are Attentyve be and marke Under this is Stauntons two Chevrons with a Fox for the Crest And Dysneys three Flowers de Lis upon a Fesse and a Lyon passant gardant for the Crest The Stauntons Petygrewe O Champion cheefe and warlike wight Of Stauntons stocke the pryme The and thy sequele I must blase And Petigrewe define Though Haroldes they in noble sorte Thy Arms not pende in vaine Yet somethinge warâ—s that here is writte As Books and Toumbes shew plaine The first Sir Manger Staunton Knight Before Wylliam came in Who this Realme into one Monarche Did conquer it and winne At which same time this Mauger Knight Thrughe feats of Arms and Sheeld In Marcyall prowes so valeant was That then he wanne the Feelde In Belveor Castle was his houlde That Stauntones Tour is highte The strongest Forte in all that front And hiest to all mens fighte Unto which Forte with force and Flagge The Stauntons stocke must sticke For to defende against the Foe Which at the same could kicke His lodgeinge large in that Turritte At all times for his ease He may command both night and day And no man to displease And therefore Stauntons Mannor nowe Whiche in Staunton doth stande Of Belveor Castle is now helde By tenure of the Lande This Staunton Knight gott sure to wife One Emme of worthy fame Also a son that Knighted was Which Mauger had to name Whiche last Syr Mauger tooke to wife Beautrix both sage and wise As valeant as his father was In every Enterprise Whiche Lady Beautrix daughter was To him that then was Lord Of Belveor Castle in the Vale As Tombes and Armes accorde Whiche two Sir Knights cross-legged lieth In Male and Armoure fine Theire superscriptions worne away Theire deathes are without time Yet
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
she Anne match'd her selfe with Wilyam Snowe Whose life was shorte we reede Yet yssue had he to be seene Iohn and Richarde indeede Ellen the next wedde Wilyam Wilde Of Nettelworth Lord he was After him a yonge man she tooke Cotes brought it soe to passe Ellen to Wilde did bear a sonne Edwarde we doe him call The onlie heire of all his Landes If right may to him fall And Brigit like a woman wise Was match'd with Ierome Brande Lorde of West-hall or Stauntons Grange For so I understande Though his life shorte yet children foure Robert Wilyam also Isbell and Anne he did beget God send them well to do Katherin Staunton Brigits sister A lovinge housebande tooke Richard Marshall a proper man Most comelie on to looke And Sithe her sister was not wedde God lov'de her not amisse The earth her body hath entoumb'd Her Soule remaines in blisse This Anthonie the brother of Theis godlie children all Buil'te Stauntons Chimney as it stands And Windowe in the Hall And soon after was laide downe flatte And chested under stone Over whose Toumbe you may discerne That there lies suche a one Hic jacet Anthonius Staunton Armiger filius Thomae Staunton Armigeri Sitha uxor ejus filia Roberti Nevell Senioris de Ragnell Armigeri Qui obiit Septimo die Februarii Anno Christi 1569. Quorum animabus propitietur Deus Amen Anima Domino Deo meo vivet Et semen meum serviet ipsi En Dieu maffie Robert Staunton was eldest next And Anthonies heire by bludde For he was worthiest of theim all A famouse Squire and good His doinges in his Fathers life To small gaine did amounte Eight hundred poundes then did he owe And more by just accounte Yet in few yeares discharg'd it all Without raiseing of Rente Fewe Leases likewise did he make To furnishe his intente And or he dide such order tooke That thirtie poundes by yeare Soone purchased of Landes in Fee And left theim to his heire Well learn'd he was and studiouse His Bookes and writeings shewe His deedes and notes are wonderfull To prove the same most true He built the Porch at Stauntons house And other buildings faire Towardes the Southe next the Orcharde Which remaines to his heire Hic jacet Robertus Staunton Armiger filius haeres Anthonii Staunton Armigeri Qui quidem Robertus obiit 19 Junii 1582. Wilyam Staunton being under age Is Lord of all his Lande His mother likewise gave him hers Confirmed with her hande To Edwarde Ros Earle of Rutland This Wilyam warde was founde In Newarke by a Jury juste Thrughe tenor of his grounde Which Wilyam in minoritie He so his God dothe feare Hundreds of poundes his fathers debte He doth alreadie cleare At Schoole he learn'd to serve the Lorde His learninge standes in steade Good fathers steppes let him out-trace And his Bookes often reade This Wilyam married Eâ—â—zabeth God graunt theym still accorde Daughter to Daniell Disney ' Squire Of Norton Disney Lorde An house of greate antiquitie As many that I can name And when that she a mayden was All did commende her fame Most vert'uslie she was brought up According to her age On Instruments she can well plaie Modest she is and sage Both Booke and Needle she can use And Romaine write full well With qualities moe she is indu'de Which were too longe to tell In Romaine letters Capitall Thy Stauntons Posy trust En Dieu maffoye writte first above Which Christians followe must The Disneys Posy not forget Which is Suffrance doth ease Then without doubt for to be toulde Fewe folkes you maie displease Nowe farewell Wilyam with thy Spouse God graunt worshippe increace And Nestors years to live on earthe And youre love not to seace God graunt you off-springe to your â—oye God grant you have his grace God grant that I may see in heaven You all look face to face And all that knowe you saie Amen No other cause ye have Yf any thing be done amisse Free pardon I doe crave Finis then Qd. a freende of yours And servaunt in his trade Which writeing wrought and Verse alsoe His name is Robert C. â—ade The mistakes committed by this Bard may easily be corrected and pardoned On the South side the Church at Staunton Betweene the Church North I le at Staunton this On the North side at Staunton On the North side at Staunton In the Church is Arg. two Chevrons sable with a Bordure Engrailed sable also And without a Bordure for Staunton And Gules a Fesse Ermine between three Waterbougets Arg. or Ermine And Gules a Bâ—nd Or. And Azure a Fesse Dancè and Billettè Or Deyncurt And there was also Hic jacet Tho. de Staunton Armiger filius Thom. de Staunton Armigeri Qui obiit nono die Augusti Anno Domini 1482. Kilvington Chelvington IN this Town there was Sok to Newark of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee as much as paid the Geld for one Bov. Here was some also Soc to Sibetorpe of Ilbert de Lacies Fee but the Mannor in Chelvington and Alvreton which one Colegrim had before the Conquest was the chief part which he then discharged to the publick Tax or Geld for three Bov. The Land being two Carucats After the Conquest Hugh the Sheriff son of or Fitz-Baldric had it of whom one Ausger held it and had here two Car. and one Sochm. of half the Land and three Vill. two Bord. having two Car. and twenty Acres of Medow The value of this in King Edward the Confessors time was 30s. in King Williams but 20s. The next to Ausger that I have seen was in the time of Henry the second William Morin who married Beatrix daughter of Randulf and sister of Robert to whom he confirmed two Bovats of Land one in Kilvington and the other in Alurington which the said Robert's father had given him to be held of the said William Morin for 2s. per annum These two Bovats were confirmed to this Robert son of Randulf also by Ranulf Morin son of the said William Morin to whose Deed were also Witnesses Ranulf the Clark and Eustacinus Bailiffs of Newerch Malger de Staunton Galfr. de Musters William de Stâ—kes Raph son of Robert de Sibetorp c. This Ranulf Morin was living and Lord of this Mannor in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third William Morin succeeded him and in the time of Edward the first three of these Morins married the three daughters of Oliver de Lovetot of Carcolston as in that place is shown Robert Morin had Ioan the eldest Ranulf his brother had Isabell the second and William Morin had Alice the youngest of the three which were sisters and at length heirs of Iohn de Lovetot son of the said Oliver William Morin had a son called Robert who held this Mannor of Hugh de Rabaz of Ardingworth by the service of 3s. 4d. which said service he the said Hugh 21 E. 3. conveyed to
Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight but before that this Robert Morin and Ioane his wife had passed away most of their interest here as by Fine they did 15 E. 3. seven Mess. one Mill sixteen Bovats of Land forty Acres of Medow and 6s. 8â— Rent in Kilvington and Alverton to Sir William de Bingham Knight and his heirs reserving both their own lives in them only And the said Robert had in the time of Edward the second passed several of his Villains to Robert le Vou of Steinwath who 18 E. 2. manumitted Isabell the daughter of Raph son of Richard of Kilvington and her two daughters Maud and Margery and several others as the said Robert Morin had granted him power to do Sir William de Bingham 18 E. 3. by Fine settled these Lands together with some in Clipston on Richard de Bingham his son and Annora his wife then in the custody of Robert de Meaux their Guardian and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard Ioane the widow of Robert Morin then held these for her life Iohn Loudham the elder Knight and Edmund de Bingham Parson of Plumtre 48 E. 3. confirmed to Simon de Leek Knight and Iohn Payn Citizen of London all the Lands in Kilvington Alverton and Flawburgh which they had the year before viz. 47 E. 3. of the gift of Richard de Bingham Knight who had power to redeem them in six years for 226l. 13s. 8d. to be paid to the said Citizen Iohn de Leek Chr. and Isabell his wife 6 H. 4. by Fine settled the Mannor of Kilvington four Mess. sixty four Acres of Land sixteen of Medow and 20s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Kilvington Staunton Flawburgh Dalington and Newarke on Simon de Leeke and Ioane who had been the wife of Sir Thomas Malâ—ry Knight and the heirs of their bodies but if the said Simon and Ioane should fail of issue to remain to them the said Iohn and Isabell and the heirs of Iohn This Ioane was the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Talbot of Swannington in Leicestershire and bore to the said Simon Leeke Lord of Cotham as in that place may be seen four daughters and heirs whereof Mary was second wife of Sir Giles D'anbeney and bore him a daughter called Iane who carried her inheritance to Sir Robert Markham of Cotham her husband with whose posterity these Lands continued till the year of our Lord 1574. that a threefold exchange was made between Robert Markham of Cotham Esquire who passed his Lands in Kilvington Alverton Flawburgh Dalington and Staunton to Robert Staunton of Staunton Esquire who passed his in Basingham Quarington and Sleford to Anthony Thorold of Marston Esquire who passed his in Cleypoole to the said Robert Markham But Robert Staunton had the hardest bargain for he gave not only 6l. per annum more Rent of Land to his Cousin Thorold but also 40l. in money to his Cousin Markham to whom he was also to give 100l. more if his son William Staunton when he came to the age of nineteen should refuse to take to his wife Frances the daughter of the said Robert Markham though he was not obliged to give her any portion This was after two or three years talking of at length agreed and effected by the mediation of Thomas Markham of Ollarton Esquire Robert Wood of Lamley Esquire chosen for the said Robert Markham the said Anthony Thorold and William Sutton of Averham chosen for Robert Staunton at Cotham 18 Sept. 1574. as before is said This made intire the Lordships of Staunton Kilvington Alverton and Flawburgh saving part of this Town which Francis Brookesby inherited from George Staunton mentioned in Staunton and the Priory Lands in Staunton then Ierome Brands but afterwards purchased by William Staunton of Robert Brand as before is also shown This Mannor and Advowson of the Church since the death of the last William Staunton the Colonel is sold to William Cartwright before named in Staunton and remains the inheritance of William Cartwright his son and heir Raph de St. Paul Lord of Sibthorpe noted also in that place whose daughter and heir Dionisia was married to Alexander Bozon of Kirketon in Holland whose son was called Raph de Kirketon and gave this Advowson with his sister as in Staunton is shown if this latter Raph be not also sometimes called Raph de St. Paul or some other of that name passed by Fine 10 Ioh. one Bovat here to Hugh son of Roger. The Rectory of Kilvington was 10l. and Mr. Staynton Patron Now it is 6l. 12s. 1d. in the Kings Books and the Church of Southwell Patron Mr. Colston is a Freeholder in Kilvington I think that which was Brookesbies heretofore and not long since Mr. Iosuah Wrights Alverton Alvrington IN Alvreton Flodberg and Dallington there was of the Sok of Stauntune of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt as much as paid the Geld for six Bovats The Land two Car. There twelve Sochm. had three Car. and one hundred Acres of Medow this Malger held as in Staunton may be observed Another part here was Soc to Sibthorp of Ilbert de Lacies Fee and another to Kilvington of Hugh Fitz-Baldric's Fee which Auger held and afterwards the Family of Morin as in Kilvington is noted Iohn the son of Robert Morin of Cartolston 17 E. 3. passed a Mess. here to Iohn son of William Morin of Kilvington and to Alice his wife Simon de Leek named before in Kilvington 1 H. 6. made a Letter of Atturney to take seisin of Agnes who had been the wife of William son of Roger de Thurverton in one moyety of a Toft and three Bovats of Land seven Acres of Medow c. in Alverton which descended to the said Agnes by right of inheritance after the death of Iohn Morin of Kercolston her Father and in the Reversion of the other moyety after the death of Raph de Bingham of Kercolston who then held it by the Law of England after the death of Elizabeth late his wife all which the said Simon had of the gift and grant of the said Agnes according to the force and effect of a certain Instrument or Chartel thereof by her made to him This went with Kilvington to the Family of Staunton as there is shown and William Staunton son of Robert who made the exchange falling into the hands of Henry Hewyt Citizen and Cloathworker of London for whom he proved too weak gave him possession of Alverton and an enclosed part of Kilvington 10 Dec. 1590. 33 Eliz. with whose Family viz. Sir Thomas Hewyt son of William it still continues William Wright elder brother of Iosuah the Grazier had a Freehold and built an house there now the inheritance of Iohn Dickinson of Claypole in Lincolnshire Flawborough And Dalington Flodberge BEsides that which in Doomsday Book is mentioned to be of Walter de Ayencurts Fee and of the
who married my Lord of Dunbar's sister Sir Francis Leek died 1 Aug. 22 Eliz. and left a son and heir of his own name who was Knighted at Gréenwich 1 Iun. 1601. 43 Eliz. and made Baronet at the first Creation of that honour 9 Iac. His first wife was Frances the daughâ—er of Robert Swift by whom he had Sir Francis Leeke creaâ—ed Lord Deyncourt and afterwards Earl of Scarsdale Father of Nicolas the present Earl His second wife was Mary the daughter of Iohn Egioke of Worcestershire after his death married to Sir Gervas Clifton on whom he begot William Leek commonly called â—quire Leak the Father of Sir Francis Leek of Newark Knight and Baronet the present Lord of Sandiacre There was a Moore and Common in Landford belonging to St. Iohns of Hierusalem which 18 Decemb. 6 E. 6. were granted to Edward Fynes Knight Lord Clynton and Saye and Henry Hereson and their heirs there were Lands and Commons in Barnebie and Landford late belâ—nging to the said Priory of St. Iohns of Ierusalem 4 Oct. 28 Eliz. granted to Sir Christopher Hatton Knight and his heirs And 21 Oct. 30 Eliz. to Edward Wymark Gent. and his Possibly that Priory had the Church also Mr. More hath the Tythes Mering KIng Williams Land here was rated to the Geld at six Bovats and an half It should seem it or part of it became afterwards of the Earl of Richmonds Fee because Richard de Sutton is said to hold of that Honour a Knights Fee in Sutton Carleton and Meringes And before that I find that Alan de Mering son of Harvei by the grant of Hervei de Sutton his Lord gave one place of Land in the territory of Mering to the Canons of Radeford by Wirksop The first of this Family which had their name from their residence here that I can reconcile to any certainty of time was Gillebertide Meringes who granted to Raph Murdac High Sheriff of these Counties 30 H. 2. six Acres of Medow in Meringes in that called Esteng which Roger de Caisneto held of him for 2s. per annum as the said Raph Murdac was to do who gave it away to the Priory of Lenton for the health of his own soul and of Alexander de Cheinai's and together with it for the more abundant firmness and security of his said gift the writing which he had from the said Gilbert de Meringges for which after his death the Monks were to make him a perpetual Anniversary as for one of their Advocates or principal Benefactors The next whom I have found of this place was Gerard de Mering in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the third In the 40 H. 3. Roger de Luvetot the Sheriff gave account of 2 Marks of Gilb. de Mering and Ivetta his wife for having a Writ of Attaint Robert de Mering 32 E. 1. claimed the hearing of a Writ which Guychard de Charun Lord of Sutton by Mary his wife one of the co-heirs procured against him for services at Mering due to the said Guichard but it appeared by the date of the Writ that it was obtained eight daies before the fault was said to be made therefore he had nothing by it But this Guichard I take upon further consideration to be son of him who married the co-heir but not by her as in Sutton may be observed for I find Sir Robert de Mering Knight held of Iohn de Muscam son of Gilbert and Agnes de Sutton another co-heir all his Tenements in Mering by Foreign service and that the said Robert redeemed the said Service and Ward of his hâ—irs of the said Iohn After the said Robert succeeded Iohn de Mering his son whose son and heir Thomas married the daughter of Peter Foun of Marcham who had the custody of the said Thomas under age Peter Foun had a son and heir called Iohn who died without issue and Thomas Mering became his heir in right of his wife Alice who had been the wife of Nicolas de Widmerpole and Robert son of Nicolas de Widmerpole had a Suit against Sir Thomas son and heir of Iohn son of Robert de Mering 3 E. 3. A Fine was levied at York 11 E. 3. of the Mannor of Mering between Thomas the elder son of Iohn de Mering and Elizabeth his wife Quer. and Richard de Kelum of Sutton Chaplain Deforc. whereby it was settled on the said Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs Males of their bodies remainder to Bertram Thomas and Iohn sons of the said Thomas and the heirs Males of theirs successively remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas son of Iohn Thomas de Mering who was Tenant by the Courtesie of England after the death of Elizabeth his wife of the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Turford c. which her Father Peter Foun had by Margery her mother one of the three daughters of Agnes one Herveius Alanus de Meringa Gillebert de Meringges Godardus sive Gerardus de Mering 3 H. 3. Gilbertus de Mering 40 H. 3 -Ivetta Robertus de Mering mil. 32 E. 1. Johannes de Mering Thom. de Mering mil. 3 E. 3. ...... Elizabetha Bertram de Mering 11 E. 3. Tho. Joh. 2 Alexander de Mering Willielmus Mering-Elizabetha fil Tho. Nevill de Rolleston Willielmus Mering miles Willielmus Mering Ar. Will. Mering mil. -Agnes fil haer Hen. Gloucester de Carcolston Sutton ... ... Johannes Mering-Katharina sor haer Johannis Hercy militis Willielmus Mering miles-Margareta fil Thom. Cave de Stanford 1 Thom. Mering aetat 26. 1576. 2 Willielmus 3 Ambros. Franc. Thom. Johan Tho. Mering ... fil Thwaits· Franc. Alicia ux Ric. Sutton Elizab. -Robertus Markham Alex. Mering de Collingham Eliz. ux Joh. Strelley Jac. Savage Marg. ux Tho. Bassete 1 Franciscus de Mering 36 E. 3. Richardus de Lexington Robertus de Lexington -Matildis Rich. de Marcham potius Willielmus -Cecilia Robertus de Marcham Willielmus de Sancta Cruce -Agnes 2 Petrus Foun-Margeria Johannes Foun sine prole 1 Joana ux Joh. Bayeux Rob. Hakthorn 3 Elizab. ux Joh. Barkworth Willielmus de Lungvillers -Bertha Johannes de Bray marit 2 -Cecilia Richardus de Marcham s. p. Johan Dom. Lexington custos sigil H. 3. Rob. Dom. Lexingt -Hen Episc. Linc. Alicia ux â— de Sutton of the three daughters of Robert de Marcham son of Cecilia one of the sisters and heirs of the Lord Lexington left a son about 42 E. 3. called Francis de Mering who was his heir but it seems he died without issue because Alexander Mering another of his sons had a son called William Lord of this Mannor who married Elizabeth one of the eight daughters of Thomas Nâ—vill of Rolleston and by her had Elizabeth wife of Iohn Strelley and after of â—ames Savage and Margery wife of Thomas Basset of Fledbourgh mother of Katherin wife of Thomas Sutton of Averham Ancestor
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
de Hamlak Henricus Petrus Petrus Johannes Hugo Meschines fil haer Monachus sine prole wife daughter of Sir William Bernak Knight had Sir Iohn Byron Knight who died without issue and Sir Richard Byron Lord of Clayton who to his second wife had Ioane daughter of William de Colwick and heir of her brother Thomas which brought this Family to have a considerable interest in this County again by her he left a son and heir called Iohn le Byron of Clayton Knight who by Margery his wife had Sir Nicolas Byron of Clayton Knight who married Alice the daughter of Sir Iohn Boteler of Beausey in that County of Lancaster Knight by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron who married Margery the daughter of Sir Robert Fowleshurst Knight but died without issue 1488. having been made by King Henry the seventh so soon as he began his Reign almost viz. Sept. 22. 1 H. 7. Knight and Constable of Nott. Castle and Porter of the same Steward and Warden of the Forest of Shirewood and of the Parks and Woods of Billay Birkeland Rumwood Ouseland and Fulwode with 40l. c. for the said Offices and Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwyck and Clayton his second son who married Iane the daughter of Iohn Bussy of Hougham in Lincolnshire afterwards married to Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron Steward of Manchester and Rachdale and Lieutenant of the Forest of Shirwood this was called little Sir Iohn with the great Beard who had this Priory granted as before is said his first wife was Isabell the daughter of .... Lemington by whom he had no issue his second was Elizabeth the daughter of William Constantine and the relict of Roger Halgh on whom he begot soon enough Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede who married Alice the daughter of Sir Nicolas Strelley of Strelley and by her had Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede the husband of Margaret the daughter of William Fitz-Williams by whom he had Sir Iohn Byron of Newstede who had to wife Anne the daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton in the County of Lancaster Knight and Baronet who brought him many Children his eldest was Sir Iohn Byron Knight of the Bath created by King Charles the first Baron of Ratchdale he married Cecily daughter of Thomas West Lord de la Ware and after her as I remember Elinor Needham the Lord Kilmurreys daughter but died without issue in France in the year 1652. after he had eminently served the King as his Uncle Sir Nicolas Byron Baronet a Twin with his Father and his brothers Sir Richard William Sir Thomas Sir Robert Gilbert and I think Philip did he was esteemed one of the best accomplished Gentlemen of his time His brother Sir Richard now Lord Byron succeeds in this place who married to his first wife Elizabeth the daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire the relict of Nicolas Strelley Esquire and to his second Elizabeth the daughter of Sir George Booth of Dunham in Cheshire Baronet by whom he hath no issue by his first he hath William Byron and Katherin William married Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Viscount Chaworth by whom he hath three or four daughters and a son named William In the Bow Window of the Hall at Newstede there is yet W. S. P. William Savage Prior and the Arms of Newstede Priory viz. England with a Chief Azure in the middle whereof is the Virgin Mary with the Babe Or and Quarterly France and England And Azure a Pall Arg. impaling Arg. a pale deeply indented or Lozengy Sable Savage Bishop of ...... In the Pantry Grey of Codnors and Crumwell quartering Tateshall In Henry the sevenths Lodgings the Pictures of King Henry the seventh and Elizabeth his Queen and Prince Arthur In the next Pane of the same Window Arg. ten Torteauxes and a file of three Labels Azure ... Babinton Militis Barry of six Arg. and Az. Henrici Grey Sable a Bend between six Crosse Croslets Arg. Arme Iohannis Stanhope Armig. These Canons at several Altars were to pray for the Souls of King Henry the second and all the Kings their Founders of Robert Lexington who gave the Towns of Routhorn and Scarcliff in Derbishire and Starthorp to supply four Canons of William Cossall who gave his Mannor of Cossall and Bullwell Wood and divers Lands and Tenements in Nott. and Egmanton of Iohn Longvylers who gave Tuxford Church of Robert and Henry Edenstow Brothers who gave North Muskam Mannor excepting the stipend of the Chaplains at Edenstow of Elias Breton who gave diverse Tenements in Huknall of Dionysia Eynell who gave Tenements in Tershill of Robert Ripers Alice Palmar Hugh Ropley and of Thomas Sutton Kirkeby And Woodhouse THis place in the great Survey called Dooms-day Book is certified to be of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert but before the Conquest in Chircheby Levenot had for his Mannor Land which paid the Dane-geld for ten Bovats being then accounted two Carucats There Raph had in Demesne three Car. and one Sochm. on one Bov. of this Land and twenty Vill. and six Bord. having twelve Car. There was a Church and a Priest and two Mills 3s. and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood by places two leu long and two broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 4l. then in the Conquerours but at 3l. Here was another Mannor of the Tayn-land which Alvric had before the coming of King William which was rated to the Geld at two Bovats and the Land of it returned then to be so viz. two Bov. He afterwards held it of King William and there had one Car. This was valued then as before 11s. There was also another Bovat which was then waste Henry de Stuteville about 33 H. 2. gave account of 15l. of the Scutage of the Fee which was parted between him and Hubert Fitz-Raph The wife of Robert de Stutevill not long after was in the Kings custody and of the Parentela linage of Edward de Salesbery on the part of her Father and of the part of her Mother of the Progeny of Roger de Rennes she had one Town called Diham which was her Inheritance which was yearly worth 24l. She had one son and two daughters their age was not then known to the Jurors She was usually named Leonia de Reines by whom her husband the said Robert de Stuteville had one son called Henry de Stoteville who inherited the Barony and another named William mentioned to be living 2 R. 1. Afterwards there is mention of the Honour of Iohn de Stuteville concerning the moyety of the Barony of Hubert Fitz-Raph and that there was paid by the said Iohn for fifteen Knights Fees in Kirkeby with the Appurtenances About 45 H. 3. Robert son of Iohn de Stotevill had Market and Fair and Free Warren granted in Kirkeby in 〈◊〉 It appears 12 E. 1. that Robert de Stoteville showed great disobedience and contempt in not coming upon the Kings summons to Aid him
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
Ph. Mark Sheriff of this County from about 12 Ioh. to 8 H. 3. shows that Raph de Crumwell held the Town of Lamley in Fee Farm for 10l. per annum of the honour of Tikehull Raph de Crumbwell 5 H. 3. was son of Raph son of Raph son of Hugh son of Aldene they were all Raphs down-ward to the last who was Raph Lord Crumwell of Tateshall who was constituted Lord Treasurer 11 H. 6. They were sometimes called of Lamley Hubert Fitz-Raph confirmed to Raph son of Raph de Lamly for his Homage and Service all the Land which the Uncle of Raph Thomas son of Alueric held of the said Hubert in Scartheclive in Derbish The fourth Raph I suppose married Mazera the daughter of Philip Marmion by whom he had a daughter and heir to her Mother called Ioane married to Alexander de Frevile but it seems by another wife he had Raph de Crumwell who married Margaret one of the co-heirs and Parceners of the Inheritance of Nichola who had been the wife of Roger de Somery as in the Pipe Roll of 16 E. 1. appeareth concerning the account of the Mannor of Olney which Isabell Countess of Arundell held in Dower This Raph died about 27 E. 1. and left Raph his son and heir seven years old who 14 E. 3. 12 Nov. was called Raph de Crumbewell the elder and was then Founding a Chantry in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity at Lamley to which he gave one Mess. and 100s. yearly Rent in Lamley having one hundred Marks Land and Rent in Lamley and Crumbewell remaining over and above Raph the younger I take to be Raph de Crumbewell who married Avicia the daughter of Roger Beler by whom he had Raph Crumwelle of Tatteshale in right of his wife who was Matildis daughter and heir of Iohn son of William Bernak and Alice his wife daughter and heir of Ioane wife of Robert de Dryby and daughter of Robert de Tateshale by whom he had Raph the Father of the Lord Treasurer Crumwell before named and divers other Children as in the Descent in Crumbwell may be perceived Raph Lord Crumwell who married Margaret co-heir of the Lord Deincourt had no issue so that his sister Matildis whom he married to Sir Richard Stanhope about 12 H. 4. became his heir she was his second wife and by him had a son called Henry Stanhope who died without issue 31 H. 6. and two daughters Ioane wife to Humfrey Bourghchier who was therefore styled Lord Crumwell but had no issue that I have found and Maud first married to Robert Lord Willughby of Eresby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton the said Maud their mother died 33 H. 6. Gervas Clifton Knight and Maud his wife late wife of Robert de Willughby 5 E. 4. granted to Anthony Wydevile Lord of Scales and of Newsells the Mannors of Candlesby Halem Lamley Snowdon Boston Bleseby Gippesmere Gourton Dranfeild Baseford Quynton Rasyn Lucton Belcheford and Tuxford with the Rent of Deyncourt there in the Counties of Linc. Nott. Derb. and Warw. also the Mannor of Tumby except the great Wood called Tumby Woods or Tumby Chase in the said County of Linc. which late were Raph Lord Crumwells together with the Advowsons of the Churches Chapells and Chantrys thereto belonging By an Inquisition taken 20 Ianuary 19 H. 6. concerning the Mannor of Hetherset in Norfolk it appears That this Lady Willughby Maud died 30 Aug. 13 H. 7. and that Sir William Knyvet at the time of the said Inquisition aged sixty years who was son of Iohn son of Elizabeth daughter of Constantine Clifton son of Iohn and Elizabeth daughter of Raph Crumwell Knight great Grandfather of the said Lady Willughby and William Fitz-William Esquire then aged thirteen years and above who was son of Iohn son of William son of William son of Iohn son of Iohn son of Maud another daughter of the said Raph Crumwell were found Cousins and heirs of the said Maud Lady Willughby This Mannor as in Arnall is said was Sir William Hastings who died 1 E. 5. and his wife Katherin had the profits till 20 Apr. 12 H. 7. and then Richard de Hastings his younger son A Recovery was suffered 21 H. 7. of the Mannors of Lamley and Bleyseby and the Advowson of the Church of Lamley c. which Thomas Iakes Richard Reynold of London Goldsmith Iohn Wotton and Iohn Parker claimed against Richard Hastings Esquire Michael Purfrey Esquire and Nicolas Beamont 5 Eliz. claimed against Henry Earl of Huntington the Mannor of Lamley c. Francis Willughby Esquire 17 Eliz. claimed against Elizabeth Beamont widow the Mannors of Lamley and Bleyseby c. who called to warrant Henry Earl of Huntington This Mannor of Lamley fell amongst the co-heirs of Sir Francis Willughby of Wollaton whereof Dorothy was married to Henry Hastings second son of George Earl of Huntington and another of them to Mountague Wood whose daughter Mary Wilzey Wright married and enjoyes part most of it being divided now amongst several Freeholders Two Sheaves of the Demesne Tythes seemed to belong to the Chappelry of Blyth wâ—ich King Iohn granted to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan but the Inquisition taken at Blyth 16 E. 3. returned that Roger de Heselarton whom Raph de Crumwell presented to be Parson of the Church of Lamley took all the Tythes and paid a Mark yearly to the Church of Loudham in the name of the Chappelry of Blyth but whether for those Tythes or no they knew not The Rectory of Lamley was 12l. when M. Hastings was Patron 'T is now 10l. 16s. 3d. value in the Kings Books and Iohn Wood Esquire Patron for a sixth turne according to the division made by the husbands of the six co-heirs of the Mannor Woods Waste and Advowson whereof this belonged to and was sold by Henry Hastings and Sir George his son another is in George Willoughby of Cossale Esquire two viz. the Lord Spensers and his own are in Edward Grandson of Edward Willoughby of Booreplace in Kent another viz. Mr. Pargiters in Iohn Marter of Normanton upon Sore Clerk and the other in Wilsey Wright viz. Mr. Mountague Woods of Lamley Burton Jorz Bertune THe Conquerours great Survey shows thaâ— there was in Bertune and Ludham some Land that was Sok to Gulnethorpe of the Fee of Roger de Busli viz. twelve Bov. ad Geld. The Land one Car. There four Sochm. two Vill. had one Car. There were four Acres of Medow but besides this there is mention of a Mannor in Bertune which was Sweynes before the Conquest who paid for one Carucat and a fourth part to the Tax for it The Land was two Car. There Goisfrid de Alselin whose Fee it afterwards was had one Sochm. of five Acres of Land and five Villains one Bordar one Servant one Maid together having three Car. There was a Church and a Priest sixteen Acres of Medow
the Canons there serving God six shillings of Silver for a Toft and Bovat of Land which he held of them which were sometimes Raph the Priest's of Dukmanton His Deed bore date at Kirtelington the Thursday next after the Ascension 1297. where were present as witnesses Sir Thomas de Furnival W. de Cressy W. de Goushull R. de Furraus Knights S. de Bella aqua his brother or Cousin German H. de Fauconberg After Sir Iohn was Thomas de Bella aqua possibly his brother the last of the Lords of this Mannor of this name was Iohn de Bella aqua whom for want of better light I must suppose son of Thomas Sir Iohn Annesley Knight and Robert Annesley Parson of the Church of Holme were seized of the Mannor of Bolton upon Derne in Yorkshire and the 18 E. 3. gave it to Iohn de Bella aqua and Isabell his wife and the heirs of their bodies on whom this Mannor was also settled by Fine 20 E. 3. and 11 H. 4. was an execution of it and several times after They had a daughter Lucia their heir married to Iohn Burgh who left Thomas and he Iohn upon whose seal is a fesse Dancè and on Katherin his wives impaled with that a fesse dancy between six escallops 5 R. 2. whose daughter and heir Margaret was wife of Sir Iohn Zouch Knight son of William Lord Zouch of Totnes and after of Sir Iohn Lowdham Knight by whom she had no issue but by her first husband left a daughter and heir Elizabeth married to Nicolas Bowett o◠Ripinghall who left two daughters Elizabeth wife of Sir William Chaworth and Margaret of his brother Iohn Chaworth whom the said Margaret wife of Sir Iohn Lowdham and formerly of Sir Iohn Zouch about 29 H. 6. left her heirs but each of them having a son Thomas Chaworth who both of them dyed without issue the said Elizabeth wife of Sir Wil Chaworth had a son by her second husband Iohn the son of Robert Dunham called Sir Iohn Dunham Knight who became inheritor of this Lordship after her death which was 20 Mar. 17 H. 7. he the said Sir Iohn Dunham being at the time of the taking the Inquisition viz. 18 H. 7. about 28. years of age He died 9 Sept. 30 H. 8. and by his first wife Iane daughter of Thomas Thurland of Gameleston had a son who died young and four daughters who became his heirs his second wife was Benett the daughter of Sir Godfr Folejambe The principal Mannor here was allotted to Fr. the wife of Iohn Hasilwood Esquire whose Grand-child sold it to Iohn More Doctor of Physick I find that Iohn Dunham Esquire 3 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannors of Kirtlington and Rughagh and great quantities of Land in Kirtlington Rughagh Hockerton Halam Edingley Osmundthorpe Normanton Middlethorp Cawnton Harlesey Kyrsall Darleton Drayton Dunham Ragenhull and Wymton and called to warrant Iohn Dunham Knight Another small Mannor here which Sir Iohn Dunham bought in was alloted to Katherine another of the four daughters of Sir Iohn Dunham first married to Raph Okeover of Okeover Esquire and after to Henry Leigh of Rushall Esquire and was by Edward her son and heir afterwards Sir Edward Leigh sold to Sir Edward Stanhope Knight the Surveyer who also purchased the Park of Kirtlington called Belleu Parke so that this small Mannor together with the Park was sold by Sir Edward Stanhope of Grimston his son to the right Honourable the Earl of Kingston who sold the Mannor to the said Doctor More but left the Park to his son and heir the Right Honourable the Marquess of Dorchester and now all Kirtlington except the said Park is the inheritance of Iohn More son and heir of Iohn More brother of Sir Edw. More a Scotch Baronet Nephew and heir to the Doctor which Sir Edw. having only daughters 4. I think the said Iohn his brother succeeded by the settlement of his Uncle the said Doctor and hath made a very fair Park into which he hath taken part of Hockerton Lordship whereof he was also Proprietor which he left well stored with Deer to his said son Iohn who had married ....... Constable sister to the Earl of Dunbarr Raph son of Simon by the assent of Agnes his wife quit-claimed from him and his heirs Paulin son of Roger son of Cuthing of Kirtlington with all his Sect to St. Peter of Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God for which the said Canons gave him fifteen shillings of Silver There was a Mannor in this Town held by the family of Pigot Sir Hugh Pigot had a daughter and heir it seems called Isabell married to the first Sir Robert Sutton of Averham with whose posterity it continued long but he had a wife named Alice as in that place may be noted There were two Fines levied 22 H. 6. one between Thomas Chaworth Knight Quer. and Thomas Curson Esquire and Margaret his wife Deforcients and the other between the said Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight Querent and Richard Sutton Esquire and Katherin his wife Deforcients of the Rent of a pound of Pepper in Hardeby and of the Mannor of Kirtelington called Pigot Hall with the Appurtenances except seven Mess. one Toft two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow ten of Pasture and twenty of Wood with the Appurtenances in the same Town of Hardeby and North-clifton in the same Mannor They granted besides the said Rent and Mannor to the said Sir Thomas Chaworth and his heirs the Homages and Services which Sir Iohn Pigot Knight and his heirs ought them for all the Tenements which he held of them in Herdeby William Sallowe died seized of Lands here about 12 H. 4. which seem to have been the inheritance of some younger branch of the Family of Bella aqua Thomas Flaxley 11 H. 4. had some concern in the conveying these Lands as appears by an Inquisition Ad quod Damnum George Sallowe succeeded in them who is called of Staunton by Sandiacre and had one Thomasia to wife he died 5 H. 5. leaving his daughter and heir Agnes the Mannor of Allesworth and this in Kirtelington Halom Osmundthorpe Normanton Eddingly and Hockerton Agnes Marmion about 3 E. 4. left this Mannor and Allesworth and the Mannor of Lamcote by Radcliff to Agnes the wife of Thomas Pilkington then above twenty six years of age In Kirtlington about the year 1612. the owners were Maryon Hasselwood Esquire Sir Edward Stanhope Knight Richard Eyre Widow Longman Laurence Leak of Osmundthorpe William Leek of Normanton Gentleman George Cartwright of the same Gentleman c. The Vicarage of Kirtlington is 6l. 13s. 4d. in the Kings books Rolleston THe Book of Doomsday shows that in the beginning of the Norman Government Rolleston contained three Mannors each belonging to a several Lord. One was then of Thomas the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee where Aluric had for his Mannor four
Kirtlington is noted by whom he left issue Sir Iames Sutton Knight and died 1286. Which Sir Iames married Agnes daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Barâ—y of Torlaston and died 1304. leaving Richard Sutton his son who married Alice daughter and heir of Sir Richard Bingham of Bingham the elder Knight and died 1339. who left Iohn Sutton his son and heir who married Ioane daughter and heir of Henry Musters of Sierston by whom he had Rowland Sutton his son and heir and died 1â—69 I suppose he had no Children that continued to succeed by her as in Syerston is noted And I something doubt concerning some of the rest of the heirs yet forasmuch as this Genealogical Scheme comes as near the truth as the most I have seen I shall follow it with such notes as have occured pertinent to insert By a Fine levied at York 30 E. 1. between Iames de Sutton and Agnes his wife Quer. and Hugh Barry Parson of the Church of Rotyngton Deforc. the Mannor of Egrum was settled on the said Iames and Agnes for life remainder to Richard their son and the heirs of his body remainder to Robert brother of Richard and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Iames on the back of which Fine many persons put to their several claims Adam de Kelesholt his Iohn de Bray and Cecily his wife Thomas de Longevylers and Ioane Margery and Elizabeth daughters of Agnes de S. Cruce theirs Hugh Huse his William son of Richard son of Robert de Kelum his William son of Adam de Kelum his Thomas de Roldeston Thomas de Charwalton Robert son of Iohn le Clerk of Kelum theirs Richard de Sutton son of Agnes who had been the wife of Iames de Sutton Knight was 19 E. 2. found her heir and above thirty years old King Edward the third at Clipston 20 Apr. 9 E. 3. granted to Richard de Sutton of Averham that he during his whole life should not Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Laxton-Matildis Rolandus de Sutton -Alicia 2 Robertus de Sutton mil. ob 1286. Jac. de Sutton ob 1304 -Agnes fil haer Joh. Barry Richardus de Sutton ob 1339 -Alicia fil haer Ric. de Bingham senioris Johannes de Sutton ob 1369 -Joana 10 E. 3. fil Hen. Musters .... Rolandus de Sutton ob 1397 -Kath fil Hen. Hasty mil. Henric. Sutton de Averham ob 1416 -Margareta fil Hug. Hussy de Flintham mil. Richardus Sutton ob 1468 -Kath fil ..... Fitz-Williams de Aldewark Robert Sutton ob 1500 -Eliz fil Tho. Stanley-Isabel fil Tho. Burgh mil. Gart. Henr. Sutton ob ante patrem-Aliela fil Nicolai Byron de Colwyck mil. Thom. Sutton mil. ob 1526 -Kath fil Tho. Bassett de Fledburgh Henr. Sutton mil. -Alicia fil Franc. Hall de Grantham .... Domina Pierpont s. p. Will-Sutton-Anna fil Joh. Rodney Willielmus Sutton miles-Susanna fil Tho. Cony de Basingthorpe Com. Linc. Rob. Sutton Ar. creat Baron Lexington-Eliz fil Geo. Manners-Anna fil Guid. Palmes mil. de Averham 21 Car. 1. ob 1668. Oct. 13. de Haddon mil. s. p. relict Tho. Brown Bar. -Maria fil Ant. St. Leger mil. ob 1669. Rob. Dom. Lexington aet 12. 1674. Brigitta aet 11. 1674. .... Daâ—ey Anna ob infans Henr. Sutton-Mabil Faunt fil Henrie -Edw Manesty mar 2. Willielmus Gerv. Rob. Sutton-Kath Shitburne Rob. Ric. Ric. Sutton ... Stanhope Rob. Sutton .... Rawson Nic. Edm. Joh. Edw. fil haer Oliva fil Will. Cooper s. p. Alicia fil Hen. Harington Joh. Edm. Harington Marc. Henr. Robertus 30 E. 1. Isabella fil cohaer Hug. Picor ux 2. Alicia ux 1. Rich de Sutton Can. de Southwell 1260. Johanes Rector de Lexington 1259. 1. Will. de Sutton miles-Matildis Robertus de Sutton-Joana relict 2. E. 1. Ric. de Sutton Johan de Sutton 16 E. 2 -Margareta fil cohaer Joh. de Somery Dom. de Dudley Johannes de Sutton Dom. Dudley Joh. de Sutton Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley 8 E. 4. Rob. de Lexington Baro. Joh. de Lexington-Cust Sig. H. 3. Hen. Decanus Episc. Line Steph. Petrus Cecilia-Ric de Marcham potius Willielm Robertus de Marcham Richardus s. p. be compelled to take up Arms against his will Iohn de Averham 21 E. 3. was found to hold Lands in Averham only whom the Collectors charged with the payment of 6l. for three Knights Fees of Iohn de Moubray viz. in Averham Kellum and Crumbwell one in Sterthorpe Winkeburne and Deynthorp one and in Alkeley and Finningley one and therefore was only to pay his proportion for the Land he held The Jury 50 E. 3. found that Iohn de Sutton of Averham died 44 E. 3. and left his son and heir Rouland de Sutton twenty one years of age by some other wife I guess than the heir of Musters as in the fore-named Scheme which makes this Rouland marry Katherine daughter of Sir Henry Hasty Knight and by her 1397. leave a son and heir called Henry Sutton who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hussey of Flintham and died 1416. having Richard Sutton his son and heir who lived long and married Katherine daughter of .... Fitz-Williams of Aldewark by whom 1468. he left Robert Sutton his son to succeed him who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Stanley of Pype by whom he had a son Henry Sutton who died before him the said Robert who lived till 1500. Sir Thomas Burgh Knight of the Garter gave a Legacy 18 Febr. 1495. to Isabell Burgh wife of Robert Sutton of Averham This Henry Sutton by Alice his wife daughter of Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwick left a son who was Sir Thomas Sutton who died 1526. and by Katherine his Lady daughter of Sir Thomas Basset of Fledborough was Father of Sir Henry Sutton I find Thomas Sutton of Averham Esquire 12 R. 2. and that Henry Sutton of Averham Esquire 14 H. 4. was the son of Iohn Iohn son of Robert de Willughby late Lord of Cresby and Katherine his wife 4 H. 5. granted to Henry de Sutton and others all his Lands c. in Averham together with the Mannors of Kyrtelington Clifton Herdeby and Kelum Sir Henry Sutton had three Wives first Alice daughter of Francis Hall of Grantham second the Lady Pierpont by whom he had no issue and the third Alice daughter of Sir Henry Harington Knight the relict of ... Flower by her he had Iohn Sutton and four sons more Marc Edmund Henry and Harington and a daughter named Anne first wife of Walter Haddon Master of Requests and then of Henry Cobham brother of William Lord Cobham by his first wife Alice he had Edward Sutton his eldest son who married Oliva the daughter of William Cooper of Thurgarton without issue his second son and afterwards his heir was William Sutton who had to wife Anne daughter of Iohn Rodney of Buckwell in Somersetshire by whom he had Sir William Sutton of Averham Knight and
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
of Shirewood and 12 H. 3. 22 Octob. gave account of the two hundred Marks accordingly Robert de Everingham and Isabell his wife sister and heir of Thomas de Birkin 15 H. 3. made the like Fine of two hundred Marks for the same seisin and did homage Novemb. 21. The Jury 36 H. 3. said that Isabell de Everingham and her Ancestors had the custody of the Forest of Shirwode and for that the forreign service of twelve Knights Fees and an half was released to her Ancestors by the Kings Ancestors Her son Adam de Everingham had the suit with William Burdolf mentioned in Shelford for the Advowson of that Priory The Jury 9 E. 1. said that Adam de Everingham held when he died of the King in Capite the moyety of the Barony of Shelford where he had a free Court from 3. weeks to 3. weeks the Custody of Shirewood this Mannor that of North Leverton and Gedling and that Robert de Everingham was his son and heir who about 15 E. 1. left all these matters to his son Adam who 4 E. 2. had an Ad quod Damnum returned for settling the Mannor of Westburgh in Lincolneshire on Thomas de Suthwell c. By a Fine 7 E. 3. he settled this Mannor of Laxton on himself for life and then to Adam de Everingham his son whom 15 E. 3. he left his heir He had other sons Robert Edmund Alexander and Nicolas This Adam de Everingham Chr. 33 E. 3. had an Ad quod Damnum returned concerning his settling 10l. and 9s. rent in Gedling Nottingham Colewyke Stoke Bardolf Schelford Neuton and Carleton by Gedling and eight Marks and 6s. 8d. Rent issuing out of the Lands and Tenements of the said Adam in Gedling on William his son and Alice his wife daughter of Iohn Grey of Godnor William it seems 43 E. 3. died before his said Father and so did Robert son of this William Adam died 8 Febr. 11 R. 2. his son Reginald de Everingham Chr. was his heir male and then aged thirty years which Reginald by his wife Agnes the daughter of Iohn Lungvillers Lord of Hoghton upon Idell had a great estate but no issue by her but by another wife called Ioane he had Edm. de Everingham who died at 15. years of age in the Kings custody without issue so that Ioane and Katherine his elder brother William de Everinghams daughters were his heirs as they were their Grand-fathers the said Adam son of Adam c. Ioane was married to Sir William Elys who died at Saint Albans in his journey towards Calis and had a son by her called Robert she after married Iohn de Waterson Catherin was wife of Sir Iohn Etton son of Sir Thomas which Sir Iohn had several sons Miles Ivo William Alexander but this Mannor descended to the four daughters and heirs of Sir Miles Etton who died before his father the said Sir Iohn who held this Mannor of Lâ—xton with the Advowson of the Church and the Mannors of Egmanton and North Leveeton by the courtesie of England after the death of his wife the said Katherin till 11 H. 6. that he left it to his Grand-children Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Northwood Isabell of Iohn Roos Margaret of Robert Moresby and Anne of Robert Roucliffe The posterity of this Iohn Roos got all or most of this Mannor by purchase or otherwise his sons name was Robert Roos and he had to wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Midleton and by her William Roos who married Eleonor daughter of Sir Christopher Wainsford who brought him Humfrey Roos who for his first wife had Anne daughter of Richard Restwold and his second was Margaret Linne of Southwyke in Northamptonshire he died 17 Iuly 13 H. 8. leaving Francis Roos his son by his first wife his heir which Francis by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Scrimsal of Morbery in the County of York had Peter Roos who first married .... the daughter of Sir Iames Harvey by whom he had a daughter married to Sir Griffin Markham and after to his second wife had Brigit the only heir of Robert Roos of Ingmanthorp by whom he had Gilbert and Peter This woman after her husbands death married one Richard Clark and as the inhabitants say by her own misfortunes and the wicked unthriftiness of her son the said Gilbert Roos the last Lord of Laxton of this noble race was reduced to so great poverty that she gleaned Corn amongst other poor people in Laxton Field Peter Roos her husband had a brother named Thomas of whom there are many Grand-children yet alive and six sisters married one to ... Fairfax of Gifling another to ... Broughton another to ... Stapleton named in Burton Iorz another to ... Schrimshire of Norbury another to ..... Maxfeild another to ... Whitmore Gilbert Roos married .... the daughter of ... Orrell afterwards wife of Sir Peter Killegrew and by her had two daughters one married to ... Thomas of the County of Essex who had part of North Leverton with her the other never married Peter Roos of Knesale his brother had to wife Frances the daughter of ... Marshall and by her four daughters and a son Gilbert Roos who married Elizabeth the daughter of Augustin Hinde of Laxton Morehouse and died 1661. and left issue Gilbert Peter Mary Frances and Troth There was a Quare impedit recovered 13 E. 4. by Richard Roos Esquire against Isabell Roos Widow Robert Roos Esq and William Roos Chaplain of the Advowson of the Church of Laxton The Earl of Kingston had the Mannor of Laxton which remains with his posterity That Mannor of Lexington which was held by and gave name to the Lord Lexingtons Ancestors descended to his heirs as in Tuxford and other places will be shown Sir Brian Broughton Knight and Baronet hath I suppose all or most of it bought of the Lord Vaux as Bildsthorp and Lowdham were or perhaps of his Kinsman Gilbert Roos The Rectory of Laxton was appropriated to the Colledge of Iesus in Rotheram founded there by Thomaes Rotheram sometime Bishop of Lincolne There was a Chantry in the Church of Laxton to which Lands in Laxton did belong Near this Town lies a small Hamlet called Laxton Morehouse where there was a small Chapel and Lands which belonged to a Guild there Laxton Morehouse is now the inheritance of Augustin Hinde Gent. descended from one of that name Alderman of London and Elizabeth his wife after his decease married to Sir Iohn Lyon Alderman of London also she was a Lee as in Norwell may be noted she made her Will 10 Ian. 1566. which was proved 21 Ian. 1569. by which it appears Henry Lee was her brother and that by Augustin Hinde she had four sons Roland Austine Edward and Iohn and two daughters one married to Edward Gresham who had Richard and the other to ... Dodsmore The owners of Laxton Town
William had in Demesne two Car. fifty Vill. three Bord. had ten Car. one Mill 3s. one Fishing 10s. 8l. one hundred and twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and four broad In the said King Edwards time it did yield 30l. and six sextaries of Honey in King William's 20l. with all which there belonged to it having Soc besides the four Berues Ragenhill Wymenton Derlington and Swarnesterne in Drayton Marcham Gréenleige Ordsall Grave Hedune Vptone Normentune King Henry the first gave to Thurstan Archbishop of Yorke the Church of Dunham that he might make it a Prebend in the Church of Southwell as in that place is already said Ranulf Fitz-Engelram the Sheriff 2 H. 2. accounted for 60l. Lands in Duneham given to the Earl of Flanders Raph Pluchet gave to the Monks of Rufford for the Souls of his Father and of his Mother and his Brother and all his ancestors one Toft in Dunham on the South part of the Town contiguous to the Gyldehous four Perches long and as many broad and the said Monks were not to receive any more Land in that Town but by the favour and good will of himself and his heirs the Witnesses were Gilbert de Archis Suain de Hoiland Robert de Draiton William de Draiton Richard de Laxton Thomas Clerk of Hedon King Henry the third 4 H. 3. commanded Roland de Sutton Adam de Muscamp Henry de Rolleston William Rufus and Robert de Lexington Clark that they should go together to Kingshagh and there assign to the men of the Sok of Dunham their Pasture to the Brook there running as they ought and were wont to have before the Wood of Kingshagh was made a Park and as it was acknowledged at Nott. before H. de Burg the Kings Justice and to prohibit the said men on the Kings behalf that they passed not that Brook towards the Wood by reason or occasion of having Pasture c. The men of Dunham and Marcham 5 H. 3. had Common of Pasture between Dunham and Marcham and the Wood of Kingshag where the Park was not The men of Dunham Soc and Mannor Tenants of ancient Demesne ought to be quit of Murder Pontage and all other Fines with the Cominalty of the County Raph Fitz-Nicholas 11 H. 3. had to him and his heirs the Mannor of Dunham which was Reginalds Dammartin Earl of Boloigne The men of Dunham said that the Earl of Bolon had 50l. Land of the gift of King Henry who gave it to Earl Matthew and the Earl held it on his wifes behalf and there was in it 10l. Land which B. de Insula had for the keeping of Kingshag in Derleton King Henry the third confirmed 42 H. 3. to his beloved brother and faithful William de Valence the Mannor of Dunham which before he had granted to Raph Fitz-Nicolas and his heirs and which Robert son and heir of the said Raph after the death of him the said Raph restored and quit-claimed for himself and his heirs to the said King to the use of the said William his brother 50l. per annum used to be paid out of it to the Exchequer according to a former extent of that Mannor The Jury 17 E. 2. said that Adomar of Valence Earl of Pembroke held when he died the Mannor of Dunham with the Sok the passage over Trent was then valued at 10l. per annum Iohn de Hasting◠and the two daughters of Iohn Comin were found the next heirs of Adomar of Valence who was Lord here in 9 E. 2. William de Valence who was brother of King H. 3. by the mother married Ioane daughter of Warin de Monte Caniso and Ioane his wife one of the sisters and heirs of William Marescall Earl of Pembroke which occasioned him that title by her he had Audomar of Valens Earl of Pembrok who married Mary the daughter of Guy de Chastillon Earl of St. Paul but he died without issue his sisters were Isabell wife of Iohn de Hastings and Ioane of Iohn Comin of Badenagh who by her had two sons Iohn and William but both died childless and two daughters Elizabeth wife of Richard Talbot and Ioane of David Strabolgy Earl of Athol who had David Strabolgy Earl of Athol who by his wife Katherine daughter of Sir Henry de Bellomonte left a son David also Earl of Athol who by Elizabeth his wife the relict of Iohn Malwain had two daughters his heirs Philippa wife of Iohn de Halsham and Elizabeth Willielmus de Valentia frater uterinus H. 3. Regis Angl. Com. Pembr Weshford jure uxoris -Joana fil Warini de Montecaniso Joanae un sor haer Willielmi Marescal Com. Pembrok Joana-Johannes Comin de Badenagh Joana-David de Strabolgy Comes de Atholl in Scotia David de Strabolgy Comes Atholl-Katherina fil Henrici de Bellomonte David de Strabolgy Com. Atholl-Eliz relicta Joh. Malwain Philippa-Johannes de Halsham Johannes le Scroop-Elizabeth-Thom Percy mar 2. Henricus Percy de Atholl miles Tho. Burgh Ar. -Eliz.-Will Lucy Chr. 14 H. 6 Tho. Burgh sen. miles Edw. Burgh miles-Anna fil Tho. Cobham mil. Thom. Burgh miles creat Dom. Burgh per H. 8 -Agnes fil Will. Terwhyt mil. Willielmus Dom. Burgh .... fil Ed. Dom. Clinton Henricus fil haer occisus sine exitu Henr. Dom. Grey de Codnor ob 17 Jul. 22 H. 6 -Margar Ric. Yere Henr. Dom. Grey ob in vigil Pasch. 10 H. 7. sine prole legitima-Katherina Ric. Talbot-Elizab Johannes s. p. Willielmus s. p. Johannes de Hastings -Isabella Maria fil Guid. de Chastilon Com. de St. Paulo -Audomarus de Valentia Com. Pembr s. p. first wife of Iohn le Scroope Chr. who 15 R. 2. held this Mannor in her right and afterwards wife of Thomas Percy whom I suppose father of Henry Percy de Atholl Chr. who 4 H. 5. claimed against Robert Thorley and others the Mannor and Soc of Dunham and had two daughters and heirs Margaret first wife of Henry Lor◠Grey of Codnour and after of Richard Vere and Elizabeth first wife of Thomas Burgh Esquire and after of Sir William Lucy viz. 13 H. 6. as in Darleton may be noted The Lord Grey had by her Henry the last Lord Grey of Codnour who 5 H. 7. suffered a recovery of this Mannor together with Estwait Touton Barton and Radcliffe as in some or all of those places is noted and died on Easter Eve 10 H. 7. at which time notwithstanding it appeareth by an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Thursday after Palme-Sunday before William Perpoint Knight Edward Stanhope Knight and Raph Agard in the 24 H. 7. that Edward Burgh Knight entred and held this Mannor after the said Lord Greys death as his Cousin and heir he was son and heir of Sir Thomas de Burgh Knight son of Elizabeth the other daughter of the said Henry Percy D'atholl and had to wife Anne the daughter of Sir Thomas Cobham Knight
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
the wife of Reginald de Everingham Chr. who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lungvillers whose sister Elizabeth was mother of Stephen Malovel Father of Elizabeth mother of the said Richard Stanhope who thereby became heir of both Families Mallovell and Lungvilers as in Turford is shown already to whom also the third part of that Mannor likewise descended from the heirs Female of the Families of Marcham and Lexington At the Assizes at Nott. 29 E. 3. Galfr. de Cotes Parson of the Church of Ketelby impleaded Roger de Maloell of Rampton Iohn Braytoft Henry Wright of Lanum and Henry Bere of Torkesey concerning his Free-hold in Rampton viz. a Were c. They came not but William Heron answered for them that Stephen Maloell was sometime seized of the Mannor of Rampton of which that Were was part which he held of Queen Philip as of the Honour of Tikhill and thereof died seized after whose death the said Queen seized the said Mannor into her hand by reason of the minority of Elizabeth daughter and heir of the said Stephen and conferred the Marriage and Custody of her the said Elizabeth on Roger de Bellocampo c. The Jury found that the said Galfr. was disseized by Iohn Braytoft only but the Judges could not proceed to Judgement by reason of the fore-mentioned Wardship without the Kings knowledge The Mannor of Rampton with the Appurtenances was by Fine 38 and 39 E. 3. between Will. de Eton Vicar of the Church of Rampton and Iohn son of Robert de Lanum Plaintiffs and Iohn de Stannop and Elizabeth his wife Deforc. settled on the said Iohn and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to Richard Stannop for life remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth Peter Malovell and Thomas his brother 39 H. 3. had a Writ c. The Jury 20 E. 1. found that Simon Maulovell of Rampton and Iohn Furmery were not blameable for eating the Acorns with their Swine in the Woods of Robert de Musters in Tyreswell in which they claimed Common c. There was a Fine levyed at York 16 E. 2. between Iohn Maulovell of Rampton and Katherine the daughter of William Ablot of Pokelington Plaintiffs and Raph Maulovell of Rampton Deforc. of one Mess. sixty Acres of Land thirteen of Medow with the Appurtenances in Rampton which were thereby settled on the said Iohn and Katherine and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Katherine To this Fine Robert Maulovell of Rampton put to his claim There were Covenants of Marriage 3 R. 2. made between Sir Edmund Pierpont Knight and Iohn his brother on the one part and Iohn Stanhope on the other for the Marriage of Iohn Stanhope his son and heir with Elizabeth sister of the said Sir Edmund but whether it took effâ—ct or no is uncertain but that he had no issue is certain and that he had to wife the heir of Cuily that year as by the Fine noted in Oxton and what is sâ—id before out of Mr. Dugdale's Anâ—iquities of Warwickshire appeareth though his wife might die that year and a new match be treated on Sir Richard Stanhope was brother and heir of Iohn who married Cuily but could not be son as in that place is supposed because it is evident he was son and heir of Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Stephen Malouvell in 22 R. 2. as before is noted This Sir Richards first wife was Elizabeth but by others said to be Ioane the daughter of Robert and sister of Raph Staveley or Staley by whom he had divers Children Richard Thomas Iames Elizabeth and Agnes There were Covenants of Marriage 10 H. 4. between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Nicolas Strelley for the marriages of Agnes daughter of Sir Richard to Robert Strelley son of Sir Nicolas The Covenants of Marriage between Sir Richard Stanhope and Sir Raufe Cromwell for Mand sister of the saâ—d Sir Raufe to the said Sir Richard were dated 12 H. 4. By her he had Henry Stanhope who died without issue 12 Aug. 31 H. 6. and was buried at Lamley and Matilda first married to Robert Lord Willoughby secondly to Thomas Nevile and thirdly to Sir Gervas Clifton and Ioane married to Humfrey Bourchier as in Lamley is noted Sir Richard Stanhope 5 H. 6. covenanted with Sir Iohn Assheton and Elizabeth his wife sometime wife of Sir Thomas Talbot of Bashall in Lanc. for the marriage of Iohn Stanhope his Grandson Nephâ—w to Elizabeth daughter of the said Sir Thomas Talbot Sir Richard Stanap about 14 H. 6. died seised of this Mannor of Rampton half Egmanton and the third part of Tuxford the Mannors of Skegby and South Cotum c. leaving the said Iohn Stanap his heir viz. son of his son Richard Stanap Esquire whose death was on the second of March 10 H. 6. as by his Tomb in Tuxford may be seen whereon is only the Coat of Lungvilers viz. A Bend between six Crosse-croslets which notwithstanding in a Window of that Church there is on the Surcoat of Iohn Stanhope Azure a Crosse Moline Or was most constantly used by this Family whilest they continued Lords of this place for their paternal Coat perhaps sometimes counterchanging the colours for I have not seen the Arms of the present Earl of Chesterfeild borne by any but the posterity of Sir Michael Stanhope Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Markham was wife of Richard Stanhope Esquire and when she died viz. about 16 H. 6. held two parts of Longvilers Mannor in Tuxford settled on her by Sir Richard Stanhope Iohn Stanhope son and heir of that Elizabeth was then also found Cousin and heir of Sir Richard Stanhope viz. son of Richard Stanhope Esquire son of the said Sir Richard Iohn Stanhop Esquire 14 May 33 H. 6. paid Relief for Lands in Rampton Tuxford and Egmanton which till that year Matilda the wife of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard Stanhope held This Iohn's eldest son was Thomas Stanhope Esquire who by his wife Mary the daughter of Edward Ierningham of Sommer Laytun in Suff. was father of Sir Edward Stanhope and his second son Henry Stanhope 17 E. 4. married Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire of Stoke in Lincolnshire by whom he had Edmund Stanhope whose daughter and heir Margaret was wife of Thomas son of Sir William Skoffington Sir Edward Stanhope had to his first wife Adelina daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton by whom he had Richard Stanhope Esquire his eldest son and Sir Michael Stanhope who seconded by his son Sir Thomas raised a greater Family as in Shelford may be observed Sir Edwards second wife was Elizabeth daughter of Fulk Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin by whom he had Anne the wife of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset Lord Protector in the time of Edward the sixth by whose means her brother Sir Michael Stanhope a great Courtier before might receive some assistance
of Hedon near Retford in the Cley which was thereby settled on the said Nicolas for life remainder to Agnes de Iors and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of Nicolas Another Fine was levied at the same place between the same persons in the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist 32 E. 1. whereby the said Mannor and Advowson of the Church were settled on the said Nicolas for life remainder to the said Laurence and Agnes and the heirs of Agnes There were two Fines at Nott. the Munday after St. Martin 3 E. 3. one between Edmund Wasteneys Chr. Quer. and Simon Iorce of Wimondwold Deforc. of this Mannor and Advowson which Laurence de Chaworth then held for life which after his decease were by that Fine settled on the said Edmund and his heirs The other was between Symon de Iorce of Wymondwould and Mariot his wife Pl. and Edmund Wasteneys Chr. Deforc. whereby the premises were after the death of the said Laurence settled on the said Symon and Mariot for life and after their decease on Robert son of the said Edmund and the heirs of his body remainder to William Johannes Wasteneys de Hedon .... fil ... Bussine Robertus Wasteneys-Eliz fil Tho. Nelson Merc. Stapulae Ebor. Georgius Wasteneys-Eliz fil Willielmi Blithe Georgius Wastneys-Anna fil Ric. Basset de Fledburgh mil. Georgius Wastneys-Maria fil .... Melford Gervasius Wastnes superst 1575 -Jana fil Leon. Reresby de Thriber Hardolf Wastenes Bar. 18 Dec. 22 Jac. -Jana fil Gerv. Eyre de Kighton Ebor. Hardolf Wastneys Bar. ob 1673. s. p. ... fil .... Chicheley 2 Johannes ... fil .... Ireland Edmund Wasteneys Bar. ... fil .... Sandys 3 Georgius Johannes Anna. Galfr. Will. Dalison de Scoteney C. Linc. -Anna 2 Barthol Thomas Edmund Brethren of the said Robert successively and the heirs of their bodies respectively remainder to the said Edmund Wasteneys and his heirs for ever Robert le Wasteneys and Flora his wife by a Fine 24 E. 3. between them and Iohn de Knyveton Parson of Radecliff c. settled this Mannor and Advowson to the said Robert and Flora and the heirs of the body of the said Robert remainder to Edmund his brother and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of the said Robert Who succeeded Robert I have not seen but it remains the Inheritance of Sir Edmund Wastenes Baronet to whom it descended on this Mannor it seems Vpton was held by Raph Tilly and Sibyll his mother Philippa de Tilly held of the Countess of Ewe in Vpton and Markham a Knights Fee of the old Feoffment The Jury 36 H. 3. found that the Lady Philippa de Tilly had in Demesne in Vpton six Bovats of Land with Medow belonging thereto and that she died in the Feast of St. Peter ad Cathedram 32 H. 3. and had sons and daughters but they remained in Normandy so that the Land Eschaeted to the King who had given the Honour of Tikhill to Edmund his son who 't is like gave Tillyes Land to Eymer or Aymo de Tromberge named in Thrumpton Aymo Thurnebert 37 H. 3. had Vpton and six Bovats of Land and other six Bovats c. granted He was Lord of Vpton of whose Fee the Town of Routhorn in Darbyshire was held by the Foreign Service for one Knights Fee as was said He had four daughters his heirs whereof three were married viz. to Thomas de Chalers Baudwin de Collum and William de S. Iorge and the fourth to one Richard de N. and the same Eymer held of Tikhill four Knights Fees by Foreign Service and Suit of Court and Ward of the Castle and making four Perches of the Causey of Tikhill and the said Town of Routhorn was in the possession of one Raph Tilly and Sibyll his mother by Eschaet and they enfeoffed one William son of Walkelin And afterwards the said Town came to the possession of one Robert le Savage who married Hawisia sister of the said Raph Tilly. Which Robert de Savage afterwards of it enfeoffed one Robert de Lexington who gave it to the Priory of Newstede in Shirwood The King 10 E. 1. claimed against Alienor Thurnberd William de S. George and Elizabeth Thurnbard one Knights Fee in Vpton They pleaded that they held it not intire because one Baldwin de S. George and Basilia his wife who it seems was widow of the said Aymo de Thurnberd held the third part of it in Dower The King 20 E. 1. claimed against Baldwin de Colne and Alianor his wife William de S. George and Margaret his wife and Thomas de Scalariis and Elizabeth his wife eight Bovats of Land two parts of a Mess. and ... Acres of Medow in Vpton in the Cley as his right c. They said they held them severally and not joyntly Another Plea concerning the premises there was 21 E. 1. wherein the Parceners said they were daughters and heirs of one Eymo Turrenberd who died seized c. William de Collum Lord of Vpton sold it Robert de Wolrington was Steward of Sir Thomas de Chalers and Sir Baudwyn de Collum and receiver of their Scutage for the Army of Scotland 4 E. 2. There was a Fine levied in the Octaves of the Purification of the blessed Mary 21 E. 3. between Iohn de Bolyngbroke Quer. by Robert de Bolyngbroke or Bekyngham put in his place c. and William de Collum Chivaler Deforc. of the moyety of the Mannor of Vpton near Hedon in the Clay with the Appurtenances which the said William acknowledged to be the right of the said Iohn as of the gift of the said William excepting one Knights Fee and an half and a fourth part in the said moyety And he granted to the said Iohn the said Fee and half and fourth part together with the Homages and Services of the Prior of Newstede in Shirwode and his successours of Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey Galfr. Poutrell Iohn del Ker William de Goteham Henry the Chaplain of Thurmeston William Cressy of Great Marcham Robert de Eton of Tyreswell and of their heirs for all the Tenements which they formerly held of the said William de Collum in the said moyety to have and to hold to the said Iohn and his heirs for ever c. There was a Fine 18 R. 2. between Iohn de Markham Quer. and Robert Goderich and William de Notton Deforc. of the Mannor of Vpton by Hedon with the Appurtenances whereby it was conveyed to the said Iohn and his heirs This Iohn de Markham had Bothumsell Mannor the next year viz. 19 R. 2. and with his posterity both of these continued till about 8 Eliz. that Robert Markham Esquire conveyed them with Elkesley to the possession of William Swyft Esquire Father I suppose of Sir Robert Swift I find Robert Swifte paid 3s. 4d. for his Lands in Vpton in the time of Queen Elizabeth late Robert Markhams and Thomas Denmans held by
said Earls and of the ancient Demesne of the Crown c. and that all those upon whom the said Thomas brought the Assize were Sokemen of Misne which was a member of the Mannor of Kirketon in the County of Lincolne and that the said Sokemen could not be brought into other judgement without the said Earl who held the said Mannor of the King to him and the heirs of his body begotten and that the said Sokemen were of the County of Lincolne and not of the County of Notingham and required Judgement that it should not proceed for that it touched the King and the Earl his Lord Therefore the Sheriff was commanded to distrein the Jury of the said Assize to be at Notingham the morrow after All Souls to certifie the Justices concerning certain Articles c. Robert Attekirke of Finningley 18 E. 1. retracted himself from his Writ against Edmund Earl of Cornewall Constantia de Beierne and Mr. Iohn de Clarell and others for four hundred and fivescore and ten Acres of Marsh and ten Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Mysene The Jury 26 E. 1. said that Thomas de Mariesay had six Bovats in Misen amongst many other parcels in other places held of the Honour of Lancaster Iohn Scot Chr. 5 Febr. 7 H. 4. had licence to grant the Mannor of Mysne with the Appurtenances to the Prior and Covent of Mathersey and their successours c. who had the said Mannor 7 H. 4. accordingly Queen Eliz. 2 Apr. 38 Eliz. granted to William Borne and Iames Orenge Esquire the Grange of Myssâ—n with its rights and Appurtetenances of the value of 21l. per annum in the occupation of Thomas Fowe late belonging to the Monastery of Mattersey in Fee Farm King Iames 2 Mar. 2 Iac. granted to Sir Iohn Ramsey Knight and Thomas Emerson amongst other things the Chantry of Myssen paying 10l. 2s. per annum The same King 29 Octob. 2 Iac. granted to Lawrence Baskervile and Iohn Styler the Rectory of Myssen sometime belonging to the late Priory of Mattersey of the yearly value of 7l. 18l. 4d. The Mannor of Misne was .... Legats and since Sir Matthew Palmers Mr. Nicolas Terwhyt hath now interest there The Vicarage of Mesyn was ten Marks when the Prior of Mathersay was Patron 'T is now 6l. 4s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and his Majesty Patron Oswardebec Sok Oswaldbec IT appears in the Book of Doomsday that Oswardebec before the Conquest was a Wapentac containing all the Towns between the Rivers of Idel and Trent beginning with Rameton and Treswell and so to Retford which is now called the North Clay Division of Bassetlaw with the Addition of those first named Towns most of which Wapentac of Oswardbec was either of the Fee of Roger de Buslie or Soc to the Kings great Mannor of Maunsfeld except some parcels belonging to the Arch-bishop of York as in the particular Townships immediately foregoing which make it up may be observed and as in South Leverton is already said King Iohn confirmed to Roger de Montebegonis the whole Land of Oswaldbec with the Appurtenances which he gave him when he was Earl Moreton for the service of a Knights Fee Roger de Munbegun 1 Ioh. gave the King half a Mark of Silver for having Oliva who had been wife of Robert de St. Iohn with her whole Land and her inheritance she was Lady of Turford and cost him more as in that place may be seen The King 10 H. 3. assigned to Oliva who had been wife of Roger de Montebegonis the Mannor of Oswardebec in the name of Dower as the said Roger held it Iuly 20. it was then worth 40l. and 19s. per annum Galfr. Gyny had then also seisin of Land of the gift of the said Roger in that Soc. Roger de Monte Bogonis had Oswaldbeck Barthon Brademere and Bulewell in this County Bughdon Haverbergh Stratton with the Soc and Medeburne in Leicestershire Henry Monegoden was heir of Roger de Montebegonis and 13 H. 3. Oswardebek was granted to the King The King 22 H. 3. granted to Henry de Hastings and Ada his wife and to Ada in Fee for her reasonable part happening to her of the inheritance which was Iohns late Earl of Chester her brothers of the County or Earldom of Chester the Mannor of Bromesgrave in the County of Worcester the Mannor of Bolsover with the Castle in the County of Darby the Mannor of Maunsfeld with the Soc and the Mannor of Oswardebec in this County the Mannors of Worfeild Stratton and Cuverdoure in the County of Salop the Mannors of Wiggington and Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Henry de Hastings held the whole Town of Oswaldbeck with the Soc viz. Oswaldebeck now scarcely known Leyrton Stretton Littilburg Weteleg Sudbeck Wiston and Wellam in exchange of the King for Lands which he had in the County or Earldom of Chester and he had of it yearly 38l. and 19s. It descended with this Noble Family of Hastinges as in Maunsfeld and South Leverton may be partly observed The Jury 15 E. 3. found no damage if the King granted Hugh de Hastings licence to acquire to himself of Laurence de Hastings Earl of Pembrok the Sok and Demesne of Oswaldebeck with the Appurtenances The Jury 13 R. 2. found that Iohn de Hastinges late Earl of Pembroke by his Deed before his death enfeoffed Walter Amyas c. in his Sok called Oswaldebekesoken And 21 R. 2. that Richard Earl .... held this Sok of the Dowry of his wife Philippa wife of Iohn de Hastings Earl of Pembrok son of Iohn 2 H. 4. died seized of it Edmund late Earl of March was her Cousin and Heir The Jury 12 H. 4. said that William de Bellocamp Lord Aburgavenny when he died held joyntly with Ioane his wife the Sok called Oswaldbeksoken and that Richard de Bellocampo was his son and heir Ioane who had been wife of William de Bellocampo Knight Lord Bergavenny held this Sok when she died about 14 H. 6. leaving Elizabeth daughter of Richard de Bellocamp Earl of Worcester her son her heir which Elizabeth was married to Edward Nevill Knight a younger son of the Earl of Westmerland by whom she had George Nevill Lord Bergavenny which Edward and Elizabeth held this Sok 17 H. 6. George Nevyle Lord Bergavenny 18 H. 7. suffered a Recovery of the Mannor of Oswardebek Soke with the Appurtenances and eight Mess. three hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture and 20l. Rent with the Appurtenances in South Bek Wheteley Stretton South Leverton Fenton Cotom Clareburgh Wellum Moregate Grenley Wyston Wodhouse and Lyttilborough to Sir Reginald Bray Sir Edward Poinings Sir Thomas Fenys Sir Iohn Pecche Knights Iohn Mordant Iames Hobart c. In the year 1612. Iohn Thorneaughe Knight was Bayliff of the Kings Liberty of Oswaldbek Sok
the Market and Fair and the Homages and Services c. of the Freeholders in Roderham except the Homage of Iohn de Dayvill for the Tenement which Thomas de Dayvill held in Anstan and the Homage of Nicholas de Lyvet for the Fee which he held of him in Hoton near Roch Abby Raph Tilly forfeited the moyety of the Mannor of Roderham to King Henry the third who granted it to Iohn de Lexington and he gave it to the Abby of Rufford The Abbat of Rufford 13 E. 1. had Free Warren in Rufford Cratela Eykering Almton Rohagh Parklathes Kirketon Tuxford Foxholes and Morton in the County of Nott. and in Brampton and Brithefeild in Darbishire and in Roderham and Carlecotes in Yorkshire Alice the Countess confirmed Earl Gilbert her fathers gift and so did Earl Simon her husband of all his Land in Rufford with all the Appurtenances and namely thirty Acres of Medow upon the Bank of Trent and his Land of Cratela c. as in Wellagh and other places is noted already In the year of our Lord 1159. there was an agreement made between the Abbat of Rufford and Thomas son of Paul or Thomas Paul Canon of York at the Feast of St. Michael in the presence of Roger Arch-bishop of Yorke and Elred Abbat of Rievalls and others That the Church of Rufford which appeared to be a Mother Church should pay no more Tenths after the death of the said Thomas to whom the Abbat of Rufford gave ten Marks for the Tenths of ten years and was to pay a Mark of Silver yearly during his life which was also ratified by the said Arch-bishop Roger and his power Legantine The House and Site of the Abby of Rufford with all buildings and Lands belonging to it viz. three hundred and four Acres of Arable and six hundred and forty of Pasture and sixty of Medow and three Water-Mills and the whole Fishing were by Indenture under the great Seal of the Court of Augmentations bearing date Mar. 20.28 H. 8. demised to Sir Iohn Markham Knight and his Assigns for twenty one years from the Feast of St. Michael then next following paying 22l. 8s. per annum But King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents bearing date Octob. 6. in the twenty ninth year of his Reign in consideration that by an Act of his Parliament held at Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland the first of May in the twenty eighth year of his Reign the Castles Lordships Honors Mannors Hundreds and Lands c. of George Earl of Shrowsbury and Waterford within that Kingdom were settled on the Crown and being unwilling to diminish the state honour and dignity of the said Earl he granted the Scite of Rufford and all his Lordships Mannors and Granges of Rufford Ekering Bildisthorp Warsop Walesby Allerton Wellugh Notingham Almeton Kirsale Mapulbek Besthorp Boughton Kelham Codington Parkelathes Kirketon Sterthorpe Est Retford Holme Foxholes Lytilborough Rohagh Southwell and Morton in this County and his Lordship of Rotherham and Lands there and in Thurleston Charlecotes and Wynleden in Yorkshire with the Rectory and Patronage of the Vicarage of Rotheram and all his Lands in Brampton Birchefeld Abney Chesterfeld Shirbroke and Glossopdale in Derbyshire with the Rectory of Glossopdale and Advowson of the Vicarage late belonging to the Abby of Basywark in Wales in the County of Flint as they came to his hands by reason and pretext of a certain Act of dissolving certain religious Houses in his Parliament begun at London November the third in the twenty first year of his Reign and then adjourned to Westminster and by divers Prorogations continued till Febr. 4. in the twenty seventh year of his Reign with all their Appurtenances and Lands in Albourne and Dudmandale alias Barton in Leicestershire late also belonging to Rufford and all Lands wheresoever whereof Thomas Dancaster late Abbat of Rufford was seised in right of his said Monastery all which were of the clear yearly value of 246l. 15s. 5d. sterling and no more to the said Earl his heirs and Assigns for the tenth part of a Knights Fee and 46l. 15s. 5d. into the Court of Augmentations for tenths Sir George Savile son of Sir Henry Savile of Barrowby in Lincolneth named in Screveton and Sireston married Mary daughter of George Earl of Shrowsbury Grand-child of the said George the Patentee to his first wife by whom he had Sir George Savile Knight and Baronet the husband of Anne the daughter of Sir William Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse Baronet and by her Father of Sir William Savile Baronet who married .... the daughter of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper in the time of King C. 1. by whom he had Sir George Savile Baronet who much inlarged and adorned this place and is since created Viscount Halifax by King C. 2. about 19 C. 2. he married the Lady Dorothy Spenser daughter of the Earl of Sunderland and by her hath sons George and William and a Child or two more as I remember his second wife is Gertrud daughter of the Honourable William Pierpont His brother Henry Savile is of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty C. 2. and his sister Anne was married to the Lord Windsor This place hath often entertained King Iames and King Charles his son being very pleasant and commodious for hunting in the Forest of Shirewood There was some distance from the house towards the South a pleasant large pool through which the little River Maun had its course which is now confined to its Channel and carried along the top of the Bank or Damm and the place of the Pool made dry ground and thereby more Profitable Pleasant and Healthful than before though some still think otherwise Clipston BEfore the Norman Conquest Osberne and Vlsi had two Mannors in Clipstune which paid the Geld for one Car. The Land was two Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had in Demesne one Car. and an half and twelve Vill. and three Bord. having three Car. and an half and one Mill of 3s. Wood by places Pasturable one leu long and one broad In the Confessours time the value was 60s. when the Book of Doomsday was made in Kings Williams 40s. This it seems shortly after became the Kings Demesne for in 5 Steph. Iordan son of or Fitz Alan who ought Cs. of the Farm of the past year either he or his Father the said Alan gave account of Cs. of the Farm of the Mannors of Clipeston but Osbert Sylvan the then Sheriff was to pay it for him William Fitz-Ranulf Sheriff in 20 H. 2. gave account of the Assize of the Kings Demesnes and amongst the rest Clipston 32 s 8d. William Briewerre 2 Ioh. gave account of the year past and of the Costs of carrying the Kings Bacons from Clipeston to Northampton xs. and xd. and to the Chaplain of Clipeston 20â— of his Livery from the Sunday next before the Feast of St. Nicholas until the Sunday next before the
Simon son of Galfr. de Whiten the Lands and Tenements given to the said Abby in Whiten and that demand concerning one Palfrey or the value as before Joceus le Flemangh venitad Conquest Angl. Rich. temp W. 1 -N de Nott. ux 1 -Hawifia consanguin Comitis de Ferrariis ux 2. Rich. de Cukeney Rich. de Cukeney Tho. de Cukeney Willielmus Goschire Joana 8 E. 1 -Rob le Porter Joh. suspensus An. 1200. Ric. Germanus de Cukeney Isabella Thom. de Cukeney Radulphus de Cukeney Rich. Rad. Silvan-Margareta Osbertus Silvan Rad. Selvein Osbert Seilvan miles 1246. Radulphus Salvayne -Marger fil cohaer Nic. fil Anketini Malory Anketinus Salvayn Anketinus Salvayn mil. de Thorp Thomas fundator Abb. de Welbek-Emma Emma ux Gerardi de Glanvill Simon Fitz-Simon-Isabel Walterus de Faucomberg -1 Agnes Per. de Fauconberg Walterus de Fauconberg Walterus de Fauconberg Johannes de Faucomberg Walterus de Rieboef -2 Isabella Stephanus de Faucomberg -3 Petronilla Willielmus de Fauconberg -Ida fil Adae de St. Martino Hen. de Fawcomberg 38 H. 3. Willielmus de Faucomberg 8 E. 1. ob 29 E. 1. ... fil Matildae Dom. de Goushull 1 Johannes stultus 23 E. 1. aetat 23 an 2 Henricus de Fauconberg miles -Elena fil Dom. Rob. de Hertford 3 Willielm Hugo Stephen who married the third daughter Petronilla begot on her a son named William This William was in the Custody of King Iohn and the said King gave his Wardship or Custody and marriage to Adam de St. Martin and the said Adam gave to the said William Ida his daughter to wife and the said William begot on the said Ida a son Henry by name Between the said Henry and William son of Thomas a certain Fine was levied of all Lands and Tenements in Cukeney and the said Henry took up the said Land and gave for relief to the King 100s. and to the said King did Homage The said Henry begot a son by name William who took to wife the daughter of Matilda Lady of Goushull and begot on her three sons Iohn Henry and William The aforesaid William father of the said Iohn Henry and William released to the said Abby his whole right concerning all Customs and Services and concerning the prestation or giving of a Palfrey at every removal or creation of the Abbat of the said Abby as appeareth by the Fine That Iohn the first begotten of the said William was a Fool neither could he hold the Land of his father But Henry the second son made Fine with the King for the said Land with such condition that he should sustein his elder brother but he died shortly after And so the said Henry held the said Land and afterwards espoused the daughter of Sir Robert de Hertford Elena by name and as it is more fully found in the Book of Memorand's in the Exchequer 31 E. 1. William de Faucomberg Knight son and heir of Sir Henry de Faucomberg Knight granted for himself and his heirs to the Abby and Covent of Welbek all and all manner of Common which they had in Burneflat c. Petronilla daughter of Simon Fitz-Simon in 2 Ioh. ought 20s. for having her imparlance Loquela in tâ—e Kings Court at Westminster against R. W. de Faucomberg and Agnes his wife and Walter de Rieboef and Ysabel his wife concerning her reasonable part of the xxth part of one Knight in Kukeney and the sixth part of one Knights Fee in Hocwell Sir Henry de Fawconberg Knight by his Deed dated at Yorke the last day of September Anno Dom. 1329. 2 E. 3. mistaken for 3 E. 3. passed to Iohn de Hotham Bishop of Ely his whole Mannor of Cukeney with the Appurtenances together with the Knights Fees and Advowsons as well of the Abby of Wellebecke as others with all his Lands and Tenements in Holbeck by Cukeney as well those which he lately acquired in Fee of Thomas de Furneux as others c. in the Towns or Hamlets of Cukeney Langwath Bondbusk Holbeck Woodhouse Milnethorpe Cloun and Norton or otherwhere in this County c. all which the said Bishop conveyed to the Abbat and Covent of Wellbeck in the time of the Justices Itinerant at Notingham 4 Decemb. 1329. 3 E. 3. by his Deed then inrolled Henry de Faucomberg 10 E. 2. had Marker and Fair granted at Cokeney and his Grandfather Henry de Faucomburge in 38 H. 3. had Free Warren there The process of the Land of Cukeney of the Honour of Tikhill was as followeth Ioceus le Flemingh came to the Conquest of England in the time of William Duke of Normandy and got in Cukeney the third part of a Knights Fee and the said Ioce begot a certain son by name Richard This Richard took a wife in Notingham by name N. and begot on her a certain son by name Richard This Richard enfeoffed the House of Welbek of the whole third part of a Knights Fee aforesaid viz. of the Land of Langwat with the Hay of Cukeney reserving to himself the Capital Mess. in Cukeney and nine Bovats of Land and did the Service to the chief Lords of the Fee of Tikhill for the said Abbat and his successours This Richard begot a son named Richard who confirmed the gift of his father This Richard begot a son by name Thomas This Thomas impleaded the Abbat of Wellebek concerning the third part of a Knights Fee and at length there was a final concord made between them before the Justices Itinerant at Bristoll so that the Abbat should give him 10s. per annum for making Suit to the Court of Tikhill for the said Abbat and his successours This Thomas begot a certain son by name William Goschite This William begot a certain daughter by name Ioane and enfeoffed the House of Welbek of six Bovats of Land reserving to himself two Bovats of Land and the Capital Messuage afterwards he sold all his right to Iohn his brother who for Theft or Larceny was hanged at Notingham and his Land was an Eschaet in the hands of the Lords of Tikhill Afterwards came Ioane the daughter of the said William and impleaded the Lords of Tikhill concerning the said Land and got it before the Justices at Nottingham and enfeoffed Robert le Porter of Welbek who afterwards married her That Robert afterwards enfeoffed Henry de Screveton of that Land That Henry enfeoffed Petronilla de Sulkholm and afterwards married her Henry died without children And the said Petronilla feoffed Benedict de Thornebiry who afterwards married her That Benedict after the death of Petronilla sold his whole right to the Abbat and Covent of Wellebek by the Kings licence And the Abbat did Suit at the Court of Tykhill from three weeks to three weeks for the said Land Memorandum Anno Dom. 1201. 2 Ioh. the day of the Translation of St. Martin Iohn son of Thomas de Cukeney was convict by a certain appealer viz. Raph de Edenestowe and afterwards hanged and
fil Will. Compton ex quib Com. Northam Gilb. Talbot de Grafton mil. Gart. -Eliz Greystok-Andrea Cotton ux 2. Gilb. Joh. Talbot antecess moderni Com. Salop. Humfr. Christoph. 1 Gilbertus Talbot -Joana fil Tho. Duc. Glocest. Ankareta fil haer s. p. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum Gerardus de Furnivall-Christiana Ledec Gerard. de Furnivall Lora de Furnivalle fil haeres -Gerardus Uflet Willielmus de Furnivall Ernulphus de Mandevill Nigellus de Lovetot Baro in Com. Hunt -Margareta Rich. ut in Wishou Rog. de Lovetot Nigel Rob. de Coleston Will. de Lovetot Ernulph de Mandevill was a Witness to this After the great controversie concerning many demands on both parts between her and Wal. the Prior and the Covent of Wyrkesop the said Mat. in her free Widowhood and lawful power on the day of the translation of St. Thomas the Martyr 33 H. 3. confirmed all the gifts of William de L. her father and Richard de Luvet her Grand-father and Gerard de Furnivall her quondam Husband who was entombed at Ebrard in Normandy in his own Demesne which is called Furnefall he begot Thomas Gerard and William Thomas was slain in the holy Land by the Saracens and his brother Gerard after his death returned from thence But the said Maud his mother taking it ill that her son Thomas should remain amongst Heathens sent back the said Gerard that he might bring the Bones of the said Thomas his brother by which means he was intombed in this Monastery on the North side with his Helmet adorned with Gemms and a noble Carbuncle upon his head The said Sir Gerard her son lay on the South side under a Marble Stone next the Chapel of St. Peter and the said William their brother in the middle of the Chapel of the blessed Mary not far from Maud the wife of Iohn first Lord of Furnivall in a Tomb of Stone inscribed thus Me memorans palle similis curris quia calle De Fournivalle Pro Wilielmo rog◠psalle These Chronicles of Wyrksop are not exact in this descent which I suppose misled Mr. Robert Glover in the draught of that noble Pedigree which he designed for George late Earl of Shrowsbury and Earl Marshall of England Lord Talbot Furnival Verdun Lovetoft and Strange of Blackmer Knight of the Garter c. 22 Eliz. 1580. wherein he makes Ger. son and heir of this Thomas de Furnivall to be father of Thomas c. which he was not He indeed married Maud the sister and coheir of Richard Fitz-Iohn Fitz-Geoffrey the Justice of Ireland who was afterwards married to William Beauchamp Earl of Warwick by whom she had Guy Earl of Warwick twenty six years of age and above 26 E. 1. her heir which shows that her former husband the said Gerard de Furnivall had none by her but it further appears for Gerard son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall gave with his body the third part of the Mills of Bradfeld with the suit of his men of the Sok of Bradfeud to this Monastery and Thomas son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall confirmed this gift which Gerard de Furnivall his brother had conferred and Bertrea or Bertha sometimes wife of Thomas de Furnivall in her Widowhood for the health of her Soul and of the Souls of Sir Thomas de Furnivall her quondam husband and of Sir Gerard his brother confirmed 4l. of Silver to be taken out of her Mill at Bradefeld yearly during her life Thomas de Furnivall Lord of Halumschire son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall confirmed to these Canons all Lands c. in which they were seised in the time of Matildis de Luvetot his Grand-mother The Prior of Wyrkesop 53 H. 3. offered himself the fourth day against Thomas de Furnivall in a Plea wherefore he made waste sale and destruction of his Park of Wirksop by which means the said Prior for the future could not as he ought have two Carts to bring dry wood every day to the Monastery c. There was a licence 54 H. 3. granted to Thomas de Furnivall to build a certain Castle at his Mannor of Sheffeild in the County of York Thomas de Furnivall son of Thomas de Furnivall confirmed with his body presentè the yearly rent of six Marks out of the Mill of Bradefeud viz. that Rent which the Canons had of the gift of the Lady Bertr de Furnivall his mother during her life Bertra who had been wife of Thomas de Furnivall 7 E. 1. was Fined 40s. because she retracted or withdrew her self c. Thomas son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall 1 E. 1. was under age and married to Ioane the daughter of Hugh le Dispenser Thomas de Furnivall the third Lord of Hallumshire and of Wyrkesop confirmed to this Priory eight Marks of yearly Rent out of his Mills of Wirkesop and 30s. 6d. in the name of the Tythe of his Rents of his Mannor of Wyrkesop and 10s. in the name of the Tythe of his Mannor of Glesthorp of old constituted or set in this County and twelve Marks of his Mills of Bradefeld per annum and five Marks yearly Rent of his Mills of Brekesherth and also 60. and 6s. and 1d. in the name of Tythe of the yearly Rents of his Mannor of Sheffeld in Hallumshire in the County of York and Pasture for 40. Cartel in his Park and this bore date at Nottingham the Thursday after the Feast of St. Augustine the Apostle of the English An. Dom. 1328. 2 E. 3. Thomas de Furnivall senior 19 E. 2. atturned in his place William de Sheffeld and Adam son of Henry de Sheffeld to prosequnt in the Court of the Exchequer concerning a debt which the said Thomas had paid to the King by Roger de Somervill Sheriff of Yorkshire It appeareth also in 19 E. 2. that the said Thomas de F. senior was amerced as a Baron in several Courts before the 14 E. 2. but he pleaded he was no Baron neither did he hold his Land by Barony nor part of a Barony whereupon several Inquisitions were taken by Robert de Nottingham Remembrancer of the Exchequer assigned thereto viz. one at Rotheram where it was found that the said Thomas de F. senior held the Mannor of Sheffeld in the County of York of the King in Capite by Homage only and the Mannor of Whystan of Galfr. Luterell in Capite by the service of three Fees and an half of a Knight by right of inheritance Another at Nottingham the Saturday next before quindena Paschae where it was likewise found that he held the Mannors of Wyrkesop and Gresthorpe with the members in this County of the King as of the Honour of Tykhull by the service of four Fees and the fourth part of a Knights Fee by right of inheritance after the death of Thomas de F. his quondam father whose heir he was And the third Inquisition was taken before the said
before Sir Hugh Shirley performed not the Conditions nor did he quietly enjoy the Lands of the Lord Basset so devised by the said Will Edmund Earl Stafford being through an old intail made of them by Raph Lord Basset his Grandfather in 13 E. 3. found heir to the rest opposing him therein Howbeit there was an agreement at length and though the said Earl and Sir Hugh were both slain in the Battel of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. before it was sealed yet the Feoffees of the Lord Basset 2 H. 6. released all their interest here and in Colston Basset in this County and in the Mannors of Rakdale Willowes Radclive super Wreke Barrow super Sore Dunton and Watton in the County of Leicestershire of West-Halle and East-Halle in Sheldon in the County of Warwick unto Sr Raph Shirley son and heir of Sir Hugh and the heirs Males of his body which Sir Raph had his residence at this Manner of Radclive 10 H. 6. This Mannor was granted with some others 1 R. 3. to Sir Gervas Clifton as part of the forfeited Lands of Henry Duke of Buckingham Yet Edward Duke of Buckingham 5 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the Mannor of Ratcliff on Sore and Knesale After the Attainder of Humfry Duke of Buckingham this Mannor came to Sir Richard Sacheverell Knight who left it to Raph Sacheverell his Brother or near Kinsman in which Name and Family it continued till Henry Sacheverell Esquire the last owner thereof who purchased also from the Crown the Rectory impropriate there that lies in Ratcliff estated the same on Sir Thomas Hutchinson his Sisters son but he out of tenderness to his Cousin Elianor the Wife of Roger Columbell Esquire the sole daughter and heir of the said Henry Sacheverell his Uncle agreed to divide it between them and so one moyety of this fertile inclosed Lordship remains to the heirs of Iohn Columbell son of the said Elianor who married .... Hickman sister of the present Lord Windsore who now takes care of her Children and the other moyety was by Colonel Iohn Hutchinson eldest son of the said Sir Thomas sold to Alderman Ireton Radulphus Sacheverell de Hopwell in Com. Derb. Dom. Ric. Sacheverell miles ob 25 H. 8. Sepult in le Newark in Leicester s. p. -Maria domina Hungerford Relict Ed. dom Hastings matris Com. Huntington Joh. Sachev de Morley Hopwell 2 Radulphus Sacheverell de Radclive 25 H. 8. ob 31 H. 8 -Cecilia-Anna Henricus Sacheverell de Radcliff ob Jul. 29.5 6 P. M. -Lucia fil haer Joh. Pole de Hertington in Com. Derb. Ar. 1 Henricus Sacheverell de Radclive aerat 16. an ad mortem patr -Jana filia Germani Ireton 5 6 Ph. Mar. Hen. Sacheverell de Radclive .... Boughton-Tho Grantham miles Marit 2. Elianor post ux Will. Hasard -Roger Columbell de Derley Johannes Columbell ... fil Hickman Ed. Marow de Berkswell Com. Warwick -Anna Dom. Sam. Marow miles ... fil Arth. Carey mil. Jana ux Thom. Hutchinson 2 Johannes 1 Hen. Sacheverell de Morley miles Brother of Henry Ireton the great instrument in the unhappy Wars This Elianor after her Husband Columbells decease Married her servant William Hasard who proved a good Husband to her and a kind and careful Father to her Children they dwelt in an house built at the Red hill by the side of the River Soure between Radclive and the Trent The Abbat and Covent of the House of the blessed Mary of Norton in the County of Chester 11 H. 4. released to the Prior and Covent of Burscogh and their Successours all their right in the Advowson of the Church of Radclive upon Sore sometime Iohn de Winwicks The Vicarage is in the Kings Books 6l. 13s. 4d. and so it was valued when the Prior of Burscogh was Patron Upon a Tomb in a little Chappel on the North side of the Church Hic jacent Radulphus Sacheverell Ar. nuper Dominus de Ratcliff super Sore Cecilia Anna uxores ejus qui quidem Radulphus ob 14 Aug. 1539. praedicta Cecilia ob 27 Jun. 1538. praedicta Anna migravit ab hoc saeculo Vpon a fair Tomb in the Chancell Here lyeth the Bodyes of Henry Sacheverell Esquire and Lucy his Wife daughter and heir of Iohn Pole Esquire which Henry dyed 29 Jun. 1558. and Lucy dyed 10 Febr. 1554. upon whose c. Upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Elizabetha uxor Anthonii Babington Ar. filia una haeredum Johannae Ormond filiae haeredis Willielmi Chaworth Militis ac unius Consanguinearum haeredum Roberti Laâ—home ... Caltoft Johannis Bret Thomae Aylesbury Thomae Keynes Militum ac Rad. Basset Johannis Engaines Baronum quae Elizabetha ob 28 Nov. anno 1505. Upon another plain Stone close by that Hic jacet Isabella quondam uxor Johannis Babington de Dethik Ar. ac Domini de Kinston quae obiit 18 Mar. Anno Dom. 1486. In the Chancell upon a plain Stone Hic jacet Jacobus Damport filius Domini Tho. Damport Militis qui obiit 15 die Aprilis Anno Dom. 1458. Upon a Stone near that for a Child Hic jacet Jacobus Eadmunson filius Edwardi Eadmunson qui Jacobus ob 27 Dec. 1519. Upon another plain Stone somewhat higher Cy gyst Johan file heire Tho. Basset Fitz S. John Basset de Br .... la feme Sir Raph Shirley Fitz heire Hugh de Shirley Upon a plain Stone in the body of the Church Hic jacet Thom. Fyndern Ar. Eliz. uxor ejus filia Rad. Sacheverell Ar. qui Tho. ob 24 Sept. anno dom ... Eliz. ob ... 1574. Thrumpton Doomsd. Turmodeston SO called from Turmod some old owner 't is like In it before the Conquest Leuvin and Elvod were rated at seven Bov. to the Tax for their Mannor The Land whereof was two Carucats There Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Carucat three Sochm two Villans two Bordars having one Carucat and an half this in the Confessours time was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours at 20s. Here was another Mannor of William Peverells fee which before the Conquest Stapleuvin owner also in Stapleford had rated to the Geld at three Bov. â…“ The Land one Car. There afterwards four Sochm. had one Car. and five Acres of Medow This kept the old value 5s. 4d. Here was another parcel Soc to Edwalton of the fee of Hugh de Greatmaisnill rated to the publick Tax at one Bov. and an half The Land was one Car. There were two Sochm. two Bordars with two Carucats or Plows and three Acres of Medow It lay in Sandiriuca or Sandiacre on the other side the Trent in Darbishire That of Buslies fee was held by the Family of Putrell who had their seat here and continued owners till the 5 Iac. that Tho. Poutrell and Iohn his Brother sons of Walter Poutrell conveyed it to Gervase Pigot Gent. Grandfather of Gerv. Pigot Esquire the present owner 1672. It was with
without as can reasonably be wished and there is no other Free-hoâ—d now left except .... Chamberlain and Richard Widdowson PIGOTS HOUSE at THRUMPTON the South side On the North side of the Chancell at Thrumpton On the other side of the Chancell on the Wall by the South door Winifreda Edmundi Pigot Armigeri Natu Maxima Radulphi Coppindale de Coppindale-Tower In Beverley generosi uxor unica Migravit è vitâ in vitam Temporaneâ aeternam Mens Apr. die quinto Anno Salutis nostrae 1648. Anno Aetatis suae 83. Cujus reliquiae cum suorum reliquiis Gervasii Elianorae Praemissorum Postmissi Ricardi Et si placeat Deo Franciscae expectantis Mater cum filiis in terra matre Quam proxime hic conduntur Goteham Doomsd. Gatham A Dwelling or home of Goats The Chief Mannor in Gatham before the Norman Invasion Story had who is named already in Normanton and Sutton who had likewise a Mannor in Stantune and one in Cavord Keworth in this Wapentack in all which he was succeeded afterward by R. Earl Moriton This was Assessed or rated usually in those times to the publick Tax or Geld as two Carucats three Bovats and an half and five Acres The Land was six Carucats There Earl R. had in Demesne three Carucats three Sochm. twenty Villans two Bordars having nine Carucats and fourscore Acres of Medow The value in the time of King Edward the Confessour of this was 60s. In the time of King William when his survey was made 40s. It had Soc in Leche Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes which Godric who had also one in Leke had before the Conquest and paid for it to the Geld as three Bovats and an half and one Acre The Land was one Carucat afterwards it was waste and Sauvinus named in Kinston had it and twelve Acres of Medow in King Edward the Confessours time it was valued at 10s. in King Williams at 2s. This Town came afterwards to be of the Earl of Leicesters Fee and it seems either had or was thought fit to have a Castle because amongst those Covenants upon a Truce between Ranulph Earl of Chester and Robert Earl of Leicester made in the presence of Robert the second of that Name Bishop of Lincolne and certain persons of note on each part viz. on the Earl of Chester's part Richard de Lovetot William Fitz Nigell and Ranulph the Sheriff On the Earl of Legrecesters part Ernald de Bosco Gaufrid the Abbat and Reginald de Bordineio Amongst many other things it was agreed that neither the Earl of Chester nor Legrecester should or ought to fortifie any Castle Firmare Castrum aliquod between Hinchelai and Coventre nor between Hinchelai and Hardreshil nor between Coventre and Donington nor between Donington and Leicester nor at Gataham nor at Cheneldestoe now Kinolton nor nearer nor between Cheneldesto and Belvéer nor between Belvéer and Hocham nor between Hocham and Rochingham nor nearer but by common consent of both parties In the time of King Henry the second Hugh de Diva of whose Barony it was and Helawissa his Wife gave two parts of the Tythe of the Demesne of Gatham to the Priory of St. Mary de Pratis by Leicester of that Earls Foundation It appears Hugh de Diva had a son called William who gave the Church of Haddun to the Abby of Sulby in Northamptonshire which William de Diva I take to be Father of Maud de Dive who in the first year of King Iohn gave ten Marks that she might not be compelled to Marry but if she had a mind would do it by the Kings advice or counsel And I think it more probable that this William was Father than Brother to the three co-heirs of the Barony of Hugh de Dive notwithstanding the Inquisition taken at Northampton before the Justices Itinerant 3 E. 3. wherein they are put for the Daughters though I see no reason but that they might be the Grand-daughters of the said Hugh For in an old Parchment which Mr. Pigot the present Lord of this place still keepeth amongst his Evidences wherein is the case of the Advowson of the Church and was written about the time of King Edward the first it is thus related William de Dyve who last had the whole Lordship of Gotcham intire begot three daughters who were his heirs Matilda Alicia Astelin who all in the first vacancy joyntly presented one Robert de Nottingham to the Church of Gatham and then made an agreement that in the first avoidance the eldest should present in the second the middle in the third the youngest Matilda was the first begotten and Married to Sir Seer de St. Andrea who in the first vacuity presented one Saer his Son Alice the middle daughter was Married to Sir Richard de Mistegros and they sold their right to Sir Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester who presented one Richard de Role And the said Simon gave his right with the Advowson of the Church to the Ancestor of Sir Thomas de St. Mauro Astelin was last and Married to Sir Simon de Mistegros who had two daughters and heirs Agatha and Alice Agatha Married to Walter de Radindon and Alice to Raph de Dyve and they two after the death of the said Richard presented one Mr. Peter de Leyk On the top of it is Stipes Willielmi de Dive Willielmus de Dive Matilda de St. Andrea Robertus de St. Andrea Rogerus qui nunc est Alicia de Muscegros Ascelin de Mistegros Agatha de Ratinden Alicia de Dive Iohn son of Agatha de Radinden Cousin and heir of Alice de Mucegros 35 E. 1. paid relief for the sixth part of the Barony heretofore Hugh Dives c. By the forementioned Inquisition in which the names also of the co-heirs are a little mistaken viz. the second is Ascelin for Alice and the third Agnes for Ascelin it appears how the Lands in Northamptonshire were parted St. Andrew had his purport in Haldenby and Ravenesthorp and the third part of the Tenements of Pisseford and Boketon Richard Mucegros had his in West-Haddon and Holewell and the like third part of Pisseford and Boketon who with his son Robert passed them to Simon Mountfort Earl of Leicester upon whose Attainder King Henry the third gave this part to Sir Thomas Bray the Kings Seneschall Simon Mucegros had Brampton and the like third part in Pisseford and Boketon all which were held of the Earl of Leicester The like division was made of his Lands in other Counties as also here at Gotham where the Family of St. Andrew did chiefly reside it was a branch of that of Quincy and bore Gules seven Mascles voided 3.3.1 Or with a Labell of five Points Azure Sir Saier de St. Andr. gave to the Priory of St. Nicolas of Sandeford in Barkshire 5s. yearly rent in his Town of Littlemore for the health of his soul and his Fathers and Mothers and for the
Richard the second who left a son called Rad. Bugg de Nott. Rad. Bugg de Nott. 2 Galfr. Bugg de West-Leke 2 Galfr. Boug. de Leke-Marg fil Rob. de Campania Edmundus Bugg-Felicia 9 R. 2. Baldwin Bug. sine prol ob 14 H. 6. 1435. Ric. Turvile 2 H. 5 -Margareta-Reginald Moton ob 23 H. 6. Will. Turvile ob 33 H. 6 -Eliz fil Tho. Foulshurst ob 1476. Tho. Everinghaâ— marit 37 H. 6. Joh. Turvile ob 1 H. 8. ... Soror haer Tho. Staunton de Staunton C. Leicest Will. Turvile â—il ob 1552 -Jana fil Joh. Warburton mil. ux 2. Georgius Turvile de Aston Flamvil ob 1552 -Argarel Soror Johannis Hind de Maddingley C. Cintabr Henricus Turvile ob 1615. Will. Grinsby-Anna ob 1477. Bicardus Vincent -Anna fil haer Georgius Vincent de Pekleton 7. El. aâ—t 80 -Anna fil Will. Story Rad. Pole de Radburn -Eliz Joh. Pole Germ. Pole de Radburn C. Derb. 1 Richardus 19 E. 2. 3 Willielmus 19 E. 2. 1 Ric. de Bingham miles à quo familiae de Bingh Carcolston c. Ricardus Bugg de Willoughby à quo familiae de Wollaton Risley Baldwin Bugg who dyed without issue and so this Mannor descended to the Posterity of Margaret his sister first Married to Richard Turvile and after to Reginald Moton Henry Turvile 28 Eliz. sold this Mannor of West-Leke to Iohn Manners Esquire who 30 Eliz. sold it to Francis Harwar who together with Elizabeth his Wife by their Deed dated 21 Nov. 36 Eliz. exchanged it with Richard Mansfeild Gent. for Deane-hall in the Parish of Caunton in this County whose youngest son Thomas Mansfeild Married Millecent the daughter of William Sacheverell of Barton by whom he had Richard Mansfeild the present owner of this Mannor and also of two Farms and three Cottages held of it descended from the Family of Ferrers to Sir Walter Devereux of Castle Bromwich who sold them 21 Iac. He hath likewise another Mannor held of this for 10s. per annum which belonged to the Family of Leke who also performed the service of the fourth part of a Knights Fee This Richard Maunsfeild 1662. Married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Thomas Richardson and sister of Thomas Lord Richardson and by her hath Millecent Thomas Elizabeth and Ioyce Alan de Lec by the consent of his son and heir Henry gave certain Lands in Westler to the Canons of Calâ— to his Deed the Seal is still very perfect having the figure of an armed Knight on Horse-back upon it He and Heraldus de Leca and Richard his son and several of the Family severally confirmed the Church of Leke to those Canons which their Lord Ferrars confirmed likewise The first besides Alan Harald and Richard of this Family from whom I can perfectly draw a Genealogy is William de Lecha who performed the office of Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. for Hugh Bardolf the third and fourth years of King Iohn's Reign as Reginald de Carduil did the fifth and himself the said William de Lech the sixth for William Briewerre In the tenth of King Iohn Reginald de Cardoil and Isabel his Wife by Fine passed to Iordan de Toka three Virgats or Yard-land in Leka and twenty two Acres in Abbotrewong and 5s. Rent issuing out of one Virgat or Yard-land which William de Leka held whose son Iohn de Leke named in Thrumpton was a Knight and so was Iohn his son named in Widmerpole After whose death 32 E. 1. Galfr. Bugge of Westerleke took security of Nicolas de Leyke his son and heir concerning the reliefs of Sir Iohn de Leyk Father and Sir Iohn Grandfather of the said Nicolas de Leek for fourteen Yard-land or Virgats held of him the said Galfr. who then released the said Nicolas and his heirs their suit to his Court and Mill for 10s. per annum at Martinmass and Pentecost There was a Fine levyed 10 E. 2. between Iohn son of Nicolas de Leyk Querent and Simon de Siâ—ethorp Deforcient of eight Mess. and fourteen Virgats or Yard-land in Westerleyk thereby settled for Life on the said Iohn son of Nicolas de Leyk afterwards on Iohn his son and the heirs males of his body remainder to Thomas Brother of the last named Iohn and his c. This Iohn the elder dyed about 17 E. 2. as in Kinston is noted Alanus de Leca 1141. Henricus fil haer Willielmus de Leca 3 Joh. pip Johannes de Leke Chr. Johannes de Leke miles mortuus 32 E. 1. Nicolas de Leyk Johannes de Leyk defunct 17 E. 2. Johannes de Leek defunct 32 E 3. Alanus de Leyk Chr. 34 E. 3. Johannes Johannes de Leke Chr. de Cotham 10 H. 4 -Isabella fil haer Joh. de Towers Johannes de Leke fil 2 -Alicia fil haer Johannis Grey Willielmus Leke defunct 37 H. 6 -Katherina fil Thom. Chaworth mil. Thom. Leek dict de Hasland fil 2 -Margar fil haer Willielmi Fox de Chesterfeild Johannes Leek ob 21 Jan. 37 H. 8 -Elizab fil ... Hope Radulphus Leak aetat 21. Maii 3. 37 H. 8 -Elizabetha fil Thom. Leek de Williamthorp C. Derb. Thom. Leek de Hasland occisus per ... Samon -Alicia fil Francis Roos relict Briani Antonii Stapilton Thom. Leak de Lowdham obiit in carcere 2 Car. 2. .... filia ... Bull. Antonius Serleby marit 1 -Gertrud-Georgius Chaworth Elizab. -Joh Hardwick ex quo familia de Cavendish per Eliz. Comitissam Salop. Muriel-Georgius Linacre Johannes Leek de Sutton à quo Comes de Searsdale -Elizabetha Savage Thoma 36 H. 6. Simon Leke de Cotham fil 1 -Joanna fil haer Johannis Talbot de Swannington mil. -Thom Mallory marit 1. miles Willielmus Leke à quo famil de Screton -Avicia fil haer Johannis de Stockton 8 R. 2. Simon Chr. 35 E. 3. 48 E. 3. Thomas 10 E. 2. miles 38 E. 3. Henricus 34 E. 1. Robertus Haraldus de Leca Ricardus de Leca dom de Stanton Herald Alanus de Leca Samson de Leke 44 H. 3. Ricardus de Leke fil Samson Willielmus fil Ric. Sampson 27 E. 1. where he held eight Yard-land as he did a certain Mannor and fourteen here and some in Basingfeâ—â—d and Saxendale c. Iohn the younger his son was then above fifteen years old who about 34 E. 3. left Alan de Leek his son and heir who the year following viz. 35 E. 3. was a K â— but I want further light to discover his Posterity Thomas de Leyk Knight held a Knights Fee in Cotes viz. Cotham 38 E. 3. and Simon de Leek was a Knight in that time yet I cannot perfect the descent as I would in this place where the next thing I note must be a Fine 10 H. 4. between Richard de Leek and Elizabeth his Wife Quer. and Iohn Bereford Parson of the Church of Léek Deforc. of thirteen Mess. sixteen Virgats and two Acres of Land forty four
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
Nicholas de Widmerpole and Thomas his son set to their claim Iohn de Segrave Senior 19 E. 2. was found to have held one Mess. and one Bovat of Land in Thorp Bossard of the Lords of Barowe as parcell of the Mannor of Thorp Bossard which Robert de Derley then held of those Lords and that Iohn de Segrave son and heir of Stephen de Segrave son of that Iohn was his Cousin and heir and then above nine years old he held the Advowsons of the Churches of Thorpe and Bonington and divers Mannors in Darbishire Bretby and Roscelaston and Lands in Repindon and Tikenhal which the said Iohn and Christian his wife then living had of the gift of Edmund Earl of Arundell c. Elizabeth daughter and heir of the last Iohn de Segrave carried it to the Family of Mowbray Dukes of Norfolk from whom it descended to the Lord Barkeley who in Queen Elizabeths time sold it to Mr. Armstrong Henry Temple of Thorp in the Clotts by his Deed dated on the Feast of St. George 38 E. 3. granted to Raph Basset Knight and Hugh Annesly 20l. per annum during his own life out of his Lands and Tenements in Thorpe with a clause of difference Maud Temple Widow 51 E. 3. granted to Robert Armstrong and Margaret his wife the moyety of the Mannor of Thorpe to find her Meat Drink and Cloaths during her life Thomas Columbell and Margaret his wife gave one Mess. and six Virgats of Land here to Iohn Columbell and Thomas Warin Parson of this place 14 H. 4. and Iohn Armstrong son and heir of the said Margaret confirmed it for Thomas Columbells life Nicolas de Thorp 9 R. 2. was found by the Jury to have held the Moyety of the Mannor of Thorpe together with Robert Armstrong and Margaret his wife who held the other half in right of the said Margaret of the King in Capite by the Service of making suit to the Wapentak of Rishcliff from three weeks to three weeks and finding two Franke-pledges at the great Turn of Rishcliff and Thomas son and heir of the said Nicolas was then twelve years old The Family of Armstrong flourished here and by degrees became possessed of the whole Township and some neighbouring Mannors as is already noted The Kings Commissioners 9 H. 8. sitting at Nott. on Munday the Eve of the Nativity of the blessed Mary found that Gabriel Armstrong Gent. had been and then was Seised of eighty and of ten Acres of Arable Land apt for the Robertus Armstrong de Thorp in le Clots 11 R. 2 -Margareta fil Henrici del Temple vidua 15 R. 2 -Thom Columbell de Derley marit 2. Johannes Armstrong obiit 1421 -Felicia fil Hug. Willughby Clerici -Rad Bingham marit 2. Hugo Armstrong ob 17 E. 4 -Joana Johannes Armstrong ob 1485 -Joana fil Hug. fil Roberti Teverey de Stapleford ob 1483. Thom. Armstrong ob 5 H. 8 -Philippa fil Ricardi Villers -Joan fil .... Hampton Gabriel Armstrong ob 2 E. 6 -Doroth fil ... Thurland -Margeria fil Alex. Buxam Hugo Armstrong ob 15 Eliz. -Maria fil Hen. Sacheverell de Radcliff Gab. Armstrong-Margar fil Th. Knyveton de Mircaston Gilbertus Armstrong- .fil ... Rice Fortune Pacy 2. Gabriel Armstrong .... fil .... Min. Gabriel Armstrong aet 20. 1672. .... fil .... T. Wells Eliz. Marg. Rebecca Hugo Gervas de Scarrington Eliz. fil haer R. Shipman Hugo Cler. Dan. Helen ux Turvile Jana ux Fitz-Herbert Luc. ux Nic. Raynes Edm. ... ux More ... ux Elton Francisca Alex. Ricardus Johannes sowing of Grain in Thorpe in le Clotts and so seized did the fourteenth of March 6 H. 7. the said Acres inclose with Hedges and Ditches and so inclosed convert to pasture Inclosing the Lordship as it doth in all places where the soil is any thing good in this County for certain hath so ruined and depopulated the Town that in my time there was not a House left inhabited of this notable Lordship except some part of the Hall Mr. Armstrong's house but a Shepherd only kept Ale to sell in the Church which is still presentative and to it all the Tythes belong paying 20s. per annum the Pension to Lenton The Rectory of Thorpe was 10l. value and Mr. Barkeley Patron now in the Kings Books it is 12l. 9s. 4d. ob and Gabriel Armstrong is Patron Widmerpole Doomesd Wimarspol Wimears Poll or Spear or Wide mere poole IN Wymarspol of the Fee of Raph Fitz-Hubert lay to Boney as much as was assessed to the Dane-geld as one Bovat this continued with Boney But here was of the Tain-Land a Mannor which one William had before the Conquest and paid for it in the publick Tax as eleven Bovats The Land was two Car. Aldene had there fourteen Sochm. two Vill. two Servants with six Plows or Car. and twenty Acres of Medow In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was valued at 40s. of the Conquerour at 30s. There four Tains had Lands which paid the Geld as six Bovats The Land was one Car. Alden had there one Sochm. with three Oxen in Plow and six Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 20s. then when the Survey was taken 6s. It seems there was almost continually suits between the Family of Crumbewell and that of Heriz and their posterity for this place for Raph de Crumwelle 1 R. 1. is certified by the Sheriff Raph Murdach to owe five Marks for hastening his right here against Robert de Heriz but the Record saith he yet had not right Raph de Crumbewell 5 H. 3. claimed against Ivo de Heriz three parts of a Knights Fee in Wydmerpol in the County of Nott. whereof Haldoen his Ancestor was seized in the time of King Henry the elder viz. the first from whom the right descended thus viz. from Haldoen to Hugh his son from him to Raph his son whose son and heir Raph was Father of the said Raph de Crumbewell then claiming The great suit in the time of Henry the sixth was between Raph Lord Crumbwell and Sir Henry Pierpont as in Gunnaston will be noted where the descent of this Family of Heriz shall also be inserted being Lords of that as well as of this place William de Heriz by the consent of his wife Aelina daughter and heir of Robert de Whatton and of Robert de Heriz his brother gave Arnald his man of Widmerpole with his whole Land viz. four Bovats and all customes and services thereto belonging and his Mill at Widmerpole and Wood out of his Woods at Huccanal to make and mend it for ever and half his Mill at Gonolveston and the like power in his Woods there and divers other things to God and the Church of Lenton upon the great Altar whereon this gift was offered by himself and his wife in the presence of very many Witnesses Robert de Heriz and William his Uncle Simon son of Richard and Herbert his
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
Land here was also a Mannor which before the Norman change Algar had and paid for one Bov. ½ ¼ The Land was one Car. There Sauvinus afterwards had one Vill. and two Bord. with three Oxen plowing and three Acres Edmundus Dominus de Morle Walterus-Elizab Robertus fil Walteri -Dina Isouda Simon de S. Maâ—ro marit secundus -Philippus de Derbi defunct 4 Joh. Hugo de Morle fil Phil. de Derbi Hugo fil Hugonis de Morle Ricardus de Morley -Joana fil Willielmi una cohaer Johannis de la Laund milit Lucia-Hugo de Russelep-Willielmus de Moston marit secundus Lucia-Rogerus de Masci de Sale Com. Cestr. Goditha ob 5 H. 5 -Radulfus de Stathum ob 3 R. 2. Thomas de Stathum-Eliz fil Rob. Lumley Johannes Stathum ob 1454. Nov. 6 -Cecilia fil .... Cornwall ob 1444. Thom. Stathum mil. ob 1470. his marit Henr. Stathum ob 1481. ter marit -Eliz St. Low Joana fil unica haeres postea ux Willielmi Zouch senioris de Bulwick in Com. Northampt. -Johan Sacheverell ob 1485. Ric. miles in bello Ric. 3. juxta Bosworth Henricus Sacheverell de Morley miles-Isabella fil Nic. Montgomery 1 Johan Sachev de Morley -Eliz fil Will. Perpont mil. Johannes Sachev -Katheriâ—a fil Ant. Fitz-Herbert mil. Henricus Sacheverell -Jana fil Humfrid Bradburn mil. Jacinthus Sacheverell dedit Morley Henrico .... fil Ric. Harpar mil. 2 Will. de Staunton juxta Swarston ob 1558 -Maria fil haer Clem. Low Isabellae ux haer Joh. Strelly Radulphus -Emma fil Wil. Dethick Will. Sacheverell de Barton -Tabitha fil haer Jacobi Spenser de Alvaston C. Derb. Henricus de Barton Morley -Jocosa fil haer Francisc. Maunsfield Willielmus Sacheverell de Barton Morley 1672 -Maria fil Willielmi Staunton de Staunton Robertus Sacheverell aet 3. 1672. Katherin ux Franc. Sitwell Jacosa ux â— Milward Henricus Tho. Harrington marit 2. Robertus Harington 3 Ricardus-Eliz fil haer Hen. Grey Henricus Sacheverell dedit Barton Radulpho Radulphus de Radcliff super Sore Ricardus 14 R. 2. Alicia-Williel de Verdun Amphelisia ux Ph. de Wastenes Edwardus filius Primogenitus-Johannes de Sautcheverel .... fil cohaer Rad. fil Ertaldi Robertus de Saucheverel-Hawisia soror Eustachii de Moretan fil Adae Robertus de Saltucapreoli Oliverus de Saltucapris Patricius de Saucheverell-Joana fil Roberti le Vavasor Robertus de Sautcheverel miles 15 E. 1. Willielmus de Saltcheverel Willielmus de Saucheverel-Isabella fil .... Okeover Johannes de Saucheverell Robertus Sacheverell Johannes Saucheverell Rad Sacheverell ..... fil Jon. Curson of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was 10s. when the survey was made in King Williams 3s. value Odo de Boney at the first endowment of Lenton in King H. 1. time gave this Church and half the Church of Chillwell or Attenborow which a Successor of his called Edward and Aeliz his wife confirmed as in Boney may be seen Leonia de Rennes wife of Robert Stotevill and Mother of Henry de Stoteville had this Mannor 6 Ioh. They had Kirkeby in Ashfeild also where I shall place their Descent Barthon is said to be an Eschaet of the Kings of the Land of the Normans which Henry de Stoteville forfeited and that the value of it was 20l per annum and that Earl Warren then held it Yet Iohn de Stotevill paid nine Marks shortly after in the time of H. 3. for four Knights Fees and an half in Barton and other places And Estut de Stuteville son of Iohn 4 E. 1. is certified to hold three parts of the Town of Barton of Robert de Stotevile by the service of one Knights Fee His Grandchild Stute or Stout son of Sir Nicolas de Stutevill passed it away with Bradmere 6 E. 3. to Richard Lord Grey of Codnor as in that place is noted which Richard by Fine the year following viz. 7 E. 3. settled it on himself and Ioan his wife and to the heirs of himself Iohn Lord Grey of Codnore had Free Warren granted Aug. 13. 21 E. 3. in all his Demesne Lands in Barton upon Trent This Mannor continued with that Noble Family whereof I shall place the Descent in Boueton till after the death of Henry last Lord Grey of Codnor who by his Will made 18 H. 7. appointed his Feoffees Thomas Leeke of Kirketon by Screveton Esq and Roger Iohnson to convey it to Henry Grey his natural Son who about 13 H. 8. married Elizabeth his daughter and heir to Richard the third son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in the County of Darby by whom she had a son and heir called Henry Sacheverell who gave it to his Cousin Raph Sacheverell son of William second son of the said Sir Henry Sacheverell with whose posterity it still continues That Elizabeth married to her second Husband George Bougham and gave away some Lands which are now the inheritance of Francis Marshall Else the whole Lordship saving that of Peverells Fee which descended with Holme Perpoint to the Right Honourable the Marquess of Dorchester two or three Farms being bought in by his Father and Great Uncle remains the inheritance of William Sacheverell Esquire Lord also of Morley in the County of Darby whereof he is now one of the Knights of the Shire who hath exceedingly enlarged and new builded this Seat That of William Peverells Fee in this place is called Gerbodthorp from Gerbod de Eschand to whom H. 2. gave Clifton and Langar and other of William Peverells Lands It was accounted twenty Bovats 8 E. 3. after the death of Robert de Perpoint who held it of Sir Gervase de Clifton by the service of a Clove and it was then to descend to Henry son of Henry son of Robert de Perpoint The Court Leet at Normanton upon Sore heretofore the Prior of Durhams hath some suiters here Nicolas son of Hugh de Wermundesworth and Raph and Robert the son of Robert Constentin had interest here about the time of E. 1. Geoffrey de Constentin 12 H. 2. is certified by Hubert Fitz-Raph to hold two Knights Fees and an half of him and Robert de Barton half of one The Priory of Newsted had Lands here demised to Iohn Rotheram at 24s. per annum and were in the tenure of Simon Callis when Queen Elizabeth Iuly 2. 41 Eliz. granted the whole Tenement to Thomas Estechurch and Henry Best and their heirs Queen Elizabeth 8 Apr. in the second year of her Reign granted â—o Iohn Doddington and Iohn Iackson Lands in â—â—â—ford and Barton late belonging to the Coâ—ledge of Clifâ—on Sir Iohn Stanhope Gervas Handley of Wilford and Francis Wallis were Free-holders here 1612. and I suppose owners of some or all of that Land purchased in by Mr. Sacheverell before-named About the year 1266. a great Suit was ended between Roger Prior of Lenton and Mr. Bartholomew called Tortus son of the Noble Knight Adam Wlf Canon of
Anaguin Rector of the Church of St. George at Barton upon the Priories paying three hundred Marks wanting twelve and taking his Parsonage to Farm five years for thirty two Marks per annum of good new and lawful Sterling Money 13s. 4d. to the Mark to be paid in Bermondsey house The quarrel was They had presented one Thomas Raley whom Mr. Barthol had been nine years in getting out with his Apostolical Letters and other charges After the dissolution of Monasteries the Town of Nott. petitioned to have had this Advowson but King H. 8. Feb. 19. 34 H. 8. granted it to the Archbishop of York and his Successors who still enjoy it When the Prior of Lenton was Patron this Rectory was 20l. In the Kings Books now it is 19l. 3s. 9d. value In the Chancell on the South side upon the Wall is a Monument for Henry Sacheverell On the South-East end for Raph Secheverell on the wall also and at the North-East end on the ground one for William Sacheverell of Alabaster There are several Arms in the Windows besides as in the North-East Window Gules a Fesse embattailed Arg. between 3 Besants Barry of six Arg. and Azure a very small bendlett Gobonè Or and Gules Hen. Grey In the South-East Window Arg. A Bend Azure cross croslettè Or Lowdham In the next South Window the same Grey and one broken on the top the bottom is Barry Arg. and Azure two Flowers de Lis on the upper and one on the lower Or. In the next Pane Azure a Crosse Counter Compony Arg. Gules Cokfeild And Varry Arg. and Sab. an in escotch Here lyeth buried Henry Sacheverell of Barton Esq son and heir of Richard the third Son of Henry Sacheverell Knight and Elizabeth his wife daughter and sole heir of Henry Gray base son of Henry last Lord Gray of Codnor which died the 27 of December in the year of our Lord 1598. Here lieth buried Raph Sacheverell Esq son and heir of William second son of Henry Sacheverell Knight and Emme daughter of William Dethick Esq his wife had issue William Anthony Iohn Iohn Thomas Edmund and Raph and Henry Mary Lucy Iane Millescent Isabel Dorothy and Ellen Raph died the first of September 1605. and Emme died last of April 1606. About this are many Arms. Arg. on a Saltire Az. 5. Waterbougets Or Sacheverell impaling Arg. a Fesse Varry Or and Gules between 3 Waterbougets Sable Dethick Arg. 3 Hares and Bagpipes Gules Hopwelle Arg. a Lion Ramp Sable Corone Or Lord Morley Gules a pale Lozengy Arg. Statham Guleâ— a Shoveler Arg. collared Or Snitterton Az. a Lion Ramp Arg. Morley Az. a Buck tripping Arg. Lowe with Strelley Vavasor And Arg. a Fesse between 3 Crescents Gules Arg. 3 Roses Gules Sab. 3 Millstones pierced Arg. Hic jacet corpus Mariae Sacheverel filiae natu maximae Gulielmi Staunton nuper de Staunton in Comitatu Nottinghamiensi Armigeri uxòris Gulielmi Sacheverel de Morley in Comitatu Derbiensi Armigeri hujus Manerii Domini qui èx èá suâ—ceperat Henricum Gulielmum Radulphum Mariam Gulielmum Elizabetham Jocosam Roberâ—um Catharinam Ex quibus quatuor filii cum unâ filiolâ matre adhuc superstite nec non acerbam supradicti Henrici primogeniti hic itidem sepulti mortem supra quam ferre valuit deflente supremum diem obierunt Maria vero Elizabetha Jocosa Roberto in vivis relictis Ipsa dâ—cimo nono die Augusti Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Septuagesimo quarto vitam cum morte commutavit Clifton Bank Town Wilford and Glapton A small Hamlet parcel of Clifton THis was a very eminent Mannor in the time of Edward the Confessour and did belong to the famous Gode the Countess who paid to the Dane-geld for it as two Car. and an half The Land was five Car. There when the Conquerours great survey was made William Peverell his natural son â—ad two Car. in Demesne four Sochm. nineteen Vill. eight Bord. having nine Car. There was a Priest and a Church and one Mill 12d and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 19l. in the Conq. but 9l. with the â—oc it had in Willesford as much as was taxed or rated at three Car. The Land six Car. There twenty three Sochm. had seven Car. There was a Priest and eighteen Acres of Medow and half a Piscary or Fishing The Soc extended also into Bartone Bridgeford Normantune Cauord Willebye Stantune Cortinstoche Basingfelt Adbolton Gamelestune c. Here was also a small Berew of Barton of Raph Fitz-Huberts Fee which paid for two Bov. to the Geld and of the Taine-Land some belonging to Gatham which Vlchet held of the King and paid to the Tax as one Bov. He had here one Vill with two Oxen plowing and one Acre of Medow Langar as in that place will be noted and Clifton were principal Mannors and of the Demesne of William Peverell and with many other forfeited to the Crown by William his son in the beginning of the Reign of King H. 2. who before the nineteenth year of it had given them to Gerbode de Eschaud How they passed from him I find not but certain it is that Gerard de Rodes had them 1 Ioh. And Raph de Rodes a very great man was possessed of them 6 H. 3. whose son Gerard de Rodes Lord of Melles about the latter end of H. 3. or beginning of E. 1. granted the Mannors of Clifton and Wilford and the services of the Freeholders and Villans there and at Barton to Sir Gervase de Clifton reserving 30l. per annum Rent which afterwards he also released And Iohn de Beaulu likewise released the Mannors of Wilford and Clifton to the said Sir Gervase which were sold to him the said Sir Gervase by Sir Gerard de Rodes King Edward the first in the ninth year of his Reign reciting the Deed of the said Sir Gerard confirmed it Gervase son of Gervase de Clifton was Senescall in this Gerards time This worthy Family therefore which held Lands here and had their name from their residence at this place and sometimes at Wilford must not till this time pretend to be Lords of it notwithstanding the received Tradition and old Parchment writing importing that Sir Alvered de Clifton Knight was Lord of the Mannor of Wilford and Guardian of the Castle at Nott. in the time of William Peverell and his son Sir Robert de Clifton after him in like manner There is no Mannor of Wilford in Doomsday Book and King William or William Peverell built the Castle of Nott. himself and dwelt in it and his son after him yet 't is not unlike but that they might have some considerable trust or imployment under the Peverells Gervas de Clifton I find mentioned in the time of H. 2. who it seems had a daughter named Cecily the wife of Roger de Cressi who 3 Ioh. claimed Dower against William de Cressi who gave an account of twenty
Chaplains daily celebrating Divine Service in the Church of St. Mary of Clifton by Nott. for the good estate of him the said Gervase and Isabel his wife This Sir Gervase the same year got a Jury to enquire what damages he sustained by reason of certain Trenches made in Robert Tibtots time to bring the water of Trent out of the ancient course to Nottingham Castle for the benefit of the Kings Mills there through Wilford Medows and the Jury found 100l. whereof he prayed 52l. 7s. 0d. ob q. might be to satisfie his arrearages when he was last Sheriff and the rest paid him His Father the last named Robert Cousin and heir of the former Sir Gervase had petitioned King E. 2. and had an Inq. taken before Roger de Verdon Lieutenant of Iohn de Segrave Warden of Nottingham Castle but he had order only for 30. and 5l. out of the Exchequer This Sir Gervase lived long I find him 10 R. 2. His son Robert to his first wife had Isabel .... 19 E. 3. but to his second 35 E. 3. Agnes Gray by whom he had Sir Iohn de Clifton who brought a great increase of Estate to the Family by his wife Katherin the daughter of Sir Iohn de Cressi and Sister and heir of Hugh Cressi by whom he had Hodsak in this County Downe Hall and Cre Hall in Claypole in Lincolnshire and Melton in Yorkshire she was after Sir Iohn her husbands death who is said to have been slain at the Battle of Shrowsbury 4 H. 4. married to Raph Makarell her Sister Elizabeth the other co-heir was married to Sir Iohn Markham the elder Judge Here was a notable Sir Gervase Clifton of this Family who sometimes hath been thought to be son of this Sir Iohn Clifton but whether he was Brother or Cousin I cannot yet discover he married Isabel daughter of ... Harbard alias Finch of Brabourn in Kent the widow of William Scot and was several times in the Raign of H. 6. Sheriff of Kent He was 23 H. 6. Lieutenant of Dover Castle under Humfry Duke of Gloucester The King 29 H. 6. upon the resignation of Sir Richard Vernon made him for his good Service Treasurer of Cales and the Marches of the same and the next year following viz. 30 H. 6. committed the Temporalties of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury into his hands upon the death of Iohn the Archbishop He was a Commander at several places in France Pontois he was Captain of After Robert Lord Willughby of Eresby and Thomas Nevil he was third husband to Maud Niece and co-heir of Raph Lord Crumvel by Maud his Sister second wife of Sir Richard Stanhope In a pardon he had the 9 E. 4. he was stiled Gervas Clifton Knight late of Braâ—ourn in the County of Kent alias late of Clifton in the County of Nott. alias of London alias of Gresby in the County of Lincoln but continuing his zeal to his old Masters interest he was 10 E. 4. dispatched at Tewkesbury and 11 E. 4. amongst the rest proclaimed Rebell and Traytor He left issue by his first wife two daughters Ioan married to Iohn Digges and Isabell to Iohn Gerningham He bore the same Arms with this Family as appears by his Seal The son and Successor of Sir Iohn Clifton was Sir Gervase Clifton of Hoddesak who married Isabell the daughter of Sir Robert Franceis Knight and left her a widow 8 Dec. 32 H. 6. Sir Robert his son being then above thirty years of age who married Alice the Sister of William Bothe Archbishop of York and begun to found the Colledge dedicated to the holy Trinity at Clifton but died Apr. 9.18 E. 4. before he had accomplished his design yet his son Sir Gervase religiously performed it who had to his first wife Alice the daughter of Thomas Nevill of Rollaston Esquire the Relict of Richard Thurland There is a fair Alabaster Tomb for her in the North-East end of the North I le in Clifton Church This Sir Gervase was Esquire of the body to Edward the fourth and Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of R. 3. who for his singular and faithful service gave him in the first year of his Reign by his Letters Patents bearing date Apr. 24. the Mannors of Ratcliff on Sore in this County and all the Lands which were Henry Duke of Buckinghams in Ratcliff and Kinston and in Kegworth in Leicestershire the Mannor of Overton Longvile in the County of Hunt together with the Advowson of the Church which Sir Roger Tocotes of Bromeham Knight lately forfeited and the Mannor of Dalbury and Dalbury Lyes with the Advowson of the Church and all the Lands there and in Etwell and Wirkesworth in the County of Darby which were late Henry Duke of Exeters About 22 E. 4. this Sir Gervas married to his second wife Agnes the daughter of .... Constable of Flamborough the widow of Sir Walter Griffith and his second son Sir Gervase to Agnes the daughter of the said Sir Walter Griffith and the said Agnes His first Son and heir Robert was a Clergy-man as was Robert his Uncle who was Arch-Deacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire Upon the aforesaid Marriage he settled Ian 10.22 E. 4. on Mr. Robert Bothe Cler. Dean of York William Constable Cler. William Rokeshaw Cler. Stephen Capendale Cler. Robert Yo le Cler. and Thomas Orston the Mannors of Clifton Wilford and Broughton Sulney with the Advowsons of all the Churches the Soke of Hoddesak viz. Hodsac Holme Dulecotes Harmeston Flâ—rthorp Stirap Letwell and Gildenweles in this County so that he was not seized of any when he died which was 12 May 6 H. 7. his son the said Sir Gervase being then above thirty years of age by the Inquisition taken at Blith 30 of Octob. before Thomas Hunt Eschaet 7 H. 7. Another Inq. taken at Newark 21 H. 7. saith he died 5 H. 7. on Ascension day Sir Gervase the son took to his second wife Ioan daughter of Iohn Bussy widow of Sir Nicholas Byron about 21 H. 7. but he left her a widow again â—un 5.23 H. 7. and his son Robert Clifton Esquire to succeed him who married to his first wife Aâ—ice the daughter of Simon Digby Lieutenant of the Tower of London and to his second Agnes daughter of Henry Lord Clifford by whom he left an heir about a year and an half old at the time of his the said Roberts death which was 3 Sept. 9 H. 8. called Gervase who proved an excellent Person and of great Authority both in peace and war and was so courteous that he was generally stiled Gentle Sir Gervase His first wife was Mary daughter of Sir Iohn Nevile of Chete in Yorkshire by whom he had Elizabeth married to Sir Peter Frechevile of Sâ—aveley in Darbishire his second was Winifrede daughter and heir of William Thwaits of Dulton in the County of Suffolk the relict of Sir George Perpont of Holme by whom he had George Clifton Esquire who
died Aug. 5.29 Eliz. about five or six months before him for he died about the 20 of Ian. 30 Eliz. leaving his Grandson Gervase a year old his heir and the only hope of this Noble and Ancient Family whom his said son George a Consumptive person under age begot on Winifrid his wife daughter of Sir Anthony Thorold and of Anne his wife daughter and co-heir of Sir Iohn Constable of Kinalton the said Winifrid afterwards was married to Henry Kervile and had issue by him This Gervase was certainly more Gentle than his Grandfather being generally the most noted person of his time for courtesie he was very prosperous and beloved of all He Generously Hospitably and Charitably entertained all from the King to the poorest Begger He served eight times in Parliament he was Knight of the Shire in King Iames's time and in his present Majesties King Charles 2. He was Commissioner at Oxford and Newark for King Charles the first He was an extraordinary kind Landlord and good Master Husband to seven Wives the first was the beautiful Penelope daughter of Robert Earl of Warwick and Penelope his wife howbeit Ch. Blount Lord Mountâ—oy Earl of Devonshire paid her portion she was Mother of the wretched unfortunate Sir Gervase his â—athers greatest foyl she died Oct. 26. 1613. aged 23 years The second was Frances daughter of Francis Earl of Cumberland and Grisilâ—a his Countess she brought him 1. Margaret who was first married to Sir Iohn South 2. To .... Whitchcote And 3. to Sir Robert Carey 2. Frances first wife of Richard Tempest 2. Of Anthony Eyr 3. Anne married to Sir Francis Rodes 4. Sir Clifford And 5. Letice wife of Clifton Rodes This Lady died Nov. 22. 1627. aged 33. years The third was Mary daughter of Iohn Egioke of Egioke in Worcestershire and Anne his wife she was widow of Sir Francis Leek of Sutton in Darbishire and died Ian. 19. 1630. The fourth was Isabel daughter of .... Meek the relict of Iohn Hodges Alderman of London buried here at Clifton as were also the two first Ladies Iuly 10. 1637. The fifth was Anne daughter of Sir Francis South of Lincolneshire Knight buried here likewise Iune 1. 1639. The sixth was Iane daughter of Anthony Eyr of Rampton Esquire she was Mother of Robert Clifton who married ... daughter of Mr. Parkhurst of Woodford in Essex and of Iane Clifton now wife of Chr. Pack of Cotes in Leicestershire and of Charles lately dead a Batchelor She was buried at Clifton March 17. 1655. she died at London The seventh was Alice daughter of Henry Earl of Huntington she died after her husband in the same year 1666. at London and is buried in St. Giles Church as the third Lady also was CLIFTON HOUSE yâ— North Side He received from me the certain notice of his near approaching death as he was wont to do an invitation of good friends to his own Bowling green one of the most pleasant imaginable and thereupon immediately called for his old Chaplain Mr. Robert Thirleby to do the office of his Confessor as if it had been to attend him to that recreation he often used and loved and when he had done with him for his Children whom Patriarch like he particularly bless'd and admonished with the smartness and ingenuity of an excellent and well studyed Orator The day following he received visits from diverse friends sitting in the old Dining-Room near his Bed-Chamber who were not so sensible of his danger because he entertained them after his usual manner yet that night as I easily foretold him his sleepiness begun which could never be taken away by reason that both his Ureters were so petrified as things are by the dropping Well near Knavesburgh in Yorkshire that no Urine could descend into his Bladder as at the opening of his Body did manifestly appear as also that one of his Kidneys had of long time before been totally stopp'd with a wonderful great stone as is reported of the pious and learned D. Hammond whose hair was also Red like that of this worthy Sir Gervase who died Iune 28 166â— and was buried the second of August following with great solemnity Mr. Dugdale Norroy Mr. Ashmole Windsor and Mr. Ryley Lancaster Heralds the Quire of Southwell and many Mourners attending his Funeral Sir Clifford Clifton his son and heir in default of Sir Gervase was buried Iune 22. 1669. leaving by the present Lady Clifton his wife daughter of Sir Henage Finch and half sister of the Atturney General since Lord Keeper one son Sir William Clifton Baronet now about thirteen years old the heir of this Illustrious Family The Rectory of Clifton was 22l. and that of Wilford 16l. value Now Clifton is 21l. 7s. 6d. and Wilford 18l. 7s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Patron as of old Sir Gervasâ— Clifton In the Church were these Inscriptions in the North I le Hic jacet Isabella filia Roberti Fraunceis uxor Gervasii Clifton militis filii Domini Johannis Clyfton militis quae obiit 13 Iâ—nii 1457. Hic jacet Domina Alicia Clifton filia Johannis Bothe Ar. Soror bonae memoriae Domini Willielmi Bothe Ehor. Archiepiscopi uxor Domini Roberti Clifton militis quae obiit 9 Sept. 1470. Orate pro anima Roberti Clyfton militis fundatoris trium Capellanorum Collegii in hac Ecclesia qui obiit nono die mensis Aprilis Anno Domini M. CCCC.LXXVIII Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen Orate pro anima Gervasii Clifton militis filii haeredis Roberti Clifton militis fundatoris Collegii de Clifton finiti stabiliti per Dominum Gervasium qui obiit in domo fratrum praedicatorum apud London 12 Maii 1491. Cujus Corpus abinde per Agnetem filiam Roberti Constable de Flamburgh militis secundam uxorem ejusdem Gervasii alias ejus executores juxta voluntatem suam istuc honorificè decenter conductum fuit sâ—b hoc lapide marmoreo hic humatum Cujus animae propitietur Deus Pro cujus quidem Agnetis prosperitate dum vixerit pro cujus animâ cum ab hac luce migraverit speciales ordinantur memoriae orationes per Gardianum Capellanos Collegii praedicti juxta Compositionem Statuta inde ordinatae perpetuis futuris temporibus devote fienda There is a very good Tomb of Alabaster for this mans first wife with her Figure upon it and the Arms of Clifton and Nevil of Rolleston on the side and at the head of it another either for this man or his son without Inscription or Arms saving that upon his breast is a Lyon Ramp A Tombe at Clifton in the South Quire or Cross I le the South side The West side of the Tombe The North side of it A Tombe in the South Wall of Clifton Chancell In the South I le upon a great Tomb. Here lyeth the Bodies of Sir Gervis Clifton of Clifton in the County of Nott. Knight and Dame Mary his first wife daughter of Sir Iohn Nevell
Fitz-William Lord of Elmeley died at Hathilsey and was buried at Sprotbrugh 10 E. 4. Sir William Fitz-William Knight of Sprotbrugh Lord of Emley his son died 9 H. 7. buried there also as was his son Iohn who died before him 5 H. 7. William Fitz-William son of this Iohn died without issue and so this Mannor of Plumptre with the Appurtenances in Normanton Clipston Ruddington and Chaworth fell to his Aunt Dorothy daughter of Sir William Fitz-William and wife of Sir William Copley whose son Philip Copley Esquire was found his heir by an Inquisition taken at Newark 29 Oct. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. of this Mannor and half the Mannor of Bafforth being then above thirty four years old Philip Copley Esquire by Mary daughter of Sir Brian Hastings Knight his wife had William Margaret Francis Alverey Iohn Thomas William Copley married Elizabeth daughter of Godfrey Bosvile sister and one of the heirs of Fr. Bosvile of Gumblethwait Esq and had issue Godfrey and Raph Copley both without issue Alverey Copley second son of Philip had by his wife .... the daughter of ... Gunby Esquire William Copley whose wife was Dorothy daughter of William Routh of Roumley Esquire by whom he had Sir Godfrey Copley created Baronet 17 Iun. 13 Car. 2. the present Lord of this Mannor and Sprotburgh in Yorkshire whose first wife was Eleâ—or the daughter of Sir Thomas Walmesly Knight and Mother of Godfrey his son and heir his second wife is Elizabeth daughter of William Stanhope Esquire There was a good Freehold in Normanton the inheritance of the Eldershawes This Hamlet is inclosed to the great loss of the Church of Plumtre to which it is Parish as is also Clipston The Rectory was 30l. value and William Fitz-William Patron Now 't is 19l. 19s. 7d. in the Kings Books and Sir Godfrey Copley Patron The present incumbent is Vere Harcourt D. D. Arch-deacon of Nott. In the East Window of the Chancell there is Lozengy Ar. and Gules Fitz-William impaling with Crumwell quartering Tateshale and with Chaworth viz. Ar. 2. Chevrons Or quartering Caltoft and with Gules a Bend between 6. Martletts Arg. and with another broken away Fitz-Williams is in the Church Windows likewise and Arg. a plain Crosse Gules In the middle of the Chancell on an Alabaster Hic jacet Dominus Thomas Wigfall quondam c. obiit 16 Iunii 1534. Cujus animae c. Iu. 15 E. 1. Paulinus the son of William de Plumptre then lately deceased claimed divers Lands and Tenements in Plumptre and Normanton which William Fitz-William gave to the said William de Plumptre his Cousin and to the heirs of his body who is therefore thought to be a branch of the Family but the several persons against whom he claimed pleaded that when he obtained the Writ they had nothing in the premises but at the Will of Thomas son of or Fitz-William de Plumptre whereupon Paulinus came not and so his pledges Richard Cursâ—n and Roger le Spicer were amerced William de Plumptre 3 E. 3. claimed Lands in Plumptre as son of Henry son of Paulinus de Plumptre who held them in the time of E. 1. and was sometimes called le Clere Bingham Hundred Binghamshou Wapentac SO called from the usual place of meeting viz. a certain Pit on the top of the Hill on the contrary side of the Fosse way near the most westerly corner of Bingham Lordship called Moot-house Pit where the Hundred Court now known by the name of Moot-house Court is or ought to be still kept or called though I think they usually remove to Crophill Butler as the nearest Town for shelter Clipston WHen Plumtre Wapentak was in use this Town of Clipston was esteemed as part of it but now it is and hath been long even from the Conquest of Binghamshou though it yet remains of the Parish of Plumtre It was also of Roger de Buslies Fee where before the Norman Invasion Vlviet had a Mannor rated to the publick Taxation or Dane-geld at three Carucats The Land three Carucats There Roger had in Demesne two Car. three Sochm. twelve Vill. one Bordar having six Car. or Flows There was twenty Acres of Medow In K. Edward the Confessours daies the value of this was 60s. In King Williams but 40s. There is in Doomsday Book mention of two Mannors in Waâ—eberge now utterly lost except it was some part of Kinolton whereof Godric named in Plumtre before the Conquest had one and paid for it to the Geld as twelve Bov. The Land was twelve Bov. It was waste and the Fee of Roger de Busli There was ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time it was 20s. In the Conquerours but 5s. Another Fredgis had rated to the Dane-geld at thirteen Bov. â— 2. The Land whereof was sufficient for two Plows or two Car. There Rogerius Pictavensâ—s whose Fee it became had one Car. and two Sochm. and one Bord. having one Car. and ten Acres of Medow This was 10s. in the Confessours time and 12s. value in the Conquerours It seems not to be far off from Cotegrave Crophill Outhorpe Kinolton and this Clipston in which Rogâ—r de Busli gave the Tythe of one Plow-Land or Carucat to the Monastery of Blyth amongst many other things in his very foundation Charter thereof bearing date 1088. Iohn de Gatton is said to have held a Knights Fee here of the Earl of Lincolne of the old Feoffment Richard de Bingham 22 E. 1. had a Charter of Free Warren in Bingham Clipston and Kinalton There was a Fine 1 E. 2. between Richard de Byngham and Alice his wife Quer. and Mr. Alan de Neuson Deforc. of thâ— Mannors of Byngham and Clipston and of nine Mess. twenty eight Acres and eight Bov. of Land and an half and twelve Acres of Medow with the Appurtenances in Outhorp Kinalton Cotegrave Notingham and Rotington and the Advowson of the Church of Rotington thereby settled on the said Richard and Alice and the heirs Males which the said Richard should beget on the Body of the said Alice remainder to William son of Alice Bertram of Bingham and the heirs Males of his body remainder to Richard younger Brother of William and his remainder to Thomas brother of the said Richard the younger and the heirs Males of his remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard de Byngham It appears by another Fine 2 E. 2. between the said Richard de Byngham and Alice his wife Quer. and William Bertram of Bingham Deforc concerning twenty Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Outhorpe Cotegrave and Kynalton settled as before on the said Richard and Alice and so on William Richard and Thomas that he first had these sons by her and afterwards took her to wife for William is there said to be son of the said Alice In the Record called Nomina Villarum 9 E. 2. Basingfeild Gamelston Torlaston and Clipston answered for a whole Villa and the
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
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
Robert Glover Somerset Herâ—ld a most industrious person and one of the best learned in this kind in his time sets down Raph Basset of Drayton husband of Margaret de Someri slain at the Battel of Evesham 50 H. 3. Raph his son the husband of Helewisa died 27 E. 1. Raph his son husband of Ioan the daughter of ... Beaucamp Earl of Warwick and brother of Matildis wife of William de Heriz and of Margaret her eldest sister wife of Ed. Stafford died 17 E. 3. Raph his son husband of Alice daughter of Nicholas Lord Audeley died before his Father and his son Raph the last Lord Basset of Drayton husband of Ioan sister and heir of Iohn Duke of Brittaine died 13 R. 2. being sixteen years old at the death of Ioan his Grandmother 27 E. 3. which will not agree with a Confirmation made by Raph son of Raph son of Raph Lord Basset of Draiton to the Priory of Canwell Printed in the Monasticon Vol. 1. p. 441. dated at Draiton May 7. 26 E. 3. because at that time there was no Raph living of age sufficient to make it according to Mr. Glover's draught And there may some scruples arise notwithstanding the inquisitions after the last Lord Bassets death concerning fix Generations not exceeding three above twenty three years as in Alice the wife of Sir William Chaworth one of his heirs whose Ancestor Matildis with her husband William de Heriz certainly lived in the former part of the Reign of H. 3. as in Wiverton will be manifest and yet seem to be contemporary with Ioan daughter of Thomas Earl of Warwick their Sister-in-law which could not well be if we consult Mr. Dugdales Warwickshire but we must not aver against a Record but indeavour to reconcile apparent improbabilities by the utmost possibilities Queen Elizabeth Mar. 27. in the forty third year of her Reign granted to Anthony Nevill and his heirs the Rectory of Colston Basset and diverse Lands in the Lordship belonging to the Priory of Land The Vicarage was eight Marks value when the Prior of Laund was Paâ—ron It is now 8l. 7s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the King Patron The Church stands in the fields now all inclosed and the Town thereby depopulated In it were Varry Arg. and Sab. Basset with a quarter Ermine of Drayton Azure a Crosse Argent impales with Paly of six Or and â—uses a Bordure Azure Besantè Aylesbury and Basset of Weldon Arg a Crosse Sable between four little Crosses of the second Cotgrave Godegrave OF the Fee of Rad. de Burun in Godegrave before the Conquest Oghe had a Mannor rated to the Geld at two Car. The Land whereof was three Car. There in Demesne were three Car. seven Sochm. four Vill. four Bord. having four Car. and an half There was half a Church Small Wood one qu. long one qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours 60s. Another Mannor Turchill had rated to the Geld as one Car. The Land one Car. There Gozel the Man of Raph de Burun had half a Car. five Vill. one Bord. having two Car. There was thirty Acres of Medow Small Wood half a qu. long and ½ qu. broad This kept the former value 10s. In Godegrave Warnerus had six Bovats of the Land of that Mannor Of the Fee of Rogerius Pictavensis in Godegrave Vinric before the Conquest paid the Tax for three Car. for his Mannor The Land whereof was four Car. There afterwards Roger had one Car. in Demesne and six Sochm. ten Vill. one Bord. having five Car. There was thirty Acres of Medow Small Wood two qu. long one qu. broad In the Confessours time the value of this was 4l. in the Conquerours but 40s. In the year of our Lord 1144. 9 Steph. Hugo de Burun and Hugo Meschins his son and heir gave to God and the Monastery of Lenton the Church of Ossington and that of Orsely and half the Church of Cotesgrave which one Nicholas then held This was done solemnly in their Chapter-house before very many Witnesses his younger son Roger praising the act Three years after viz. 1147. 12 Steph. he gave whatsoever he had in the Town of Cotesgrave except the Knights which he kept in his own hand for the service of the King and for the service of his son and heir To this were Witnesses of his own men Robert son of Andrew of Cortingstok Robert de Rosello whose Family continued here Robert son of Serlo Albert the Knight he was his Steward and called of Kilburne Hugo de Busli he was his Chamberlain and several others This Hugo de Burun whose Seat was at Horstan Castle some ruins whereof yet remain in Horseley Park in Darbyshire by the consent of Hugh and Roger his sons gave to the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton Turchetill his Man of Cotegrave with his Children and Lands and all things he held of him and all the Land Walter son of Iocelin held of him in the said Town and the Land of Swincliff and Greindale which were of his Demesne to which the forementioned persons were also Witnesses He also gave three Bovats of his Demesne here for three which the Canons had in Ossington and gave them Medow as much as belonged to three Bovats and six Acres of Medow in the Wald for which they gave him a War-horse prized to ten Marks of Silver Roger de Burun flourished in the time of H. 2. his wife Nicola the daughter of Roeland de Verdun was after his death married by the Earl of Chester to Anketin de Brikesard without the Kings consent and therefore was disseized of divers if not all her Lands for some of which she Fined about 2 Ioh. Roger de Burun recited all those parcells given to Lenton by his Father and many others two Bovats of the Land of Hugh Rosel thirteen Acres given for the Sâ—ul of Albrea his own Mother and twenty Acres above Cotegrave Wood c. to his Deed Gerv. de Clifton was a Witness There was a Fine levied 2 Ioh. wherein the Prior of Lenton released to Robert de Burun two Carucats of Land in Cotegrave for which he gave to that Priory three Bovats and half Geldehomor Henry son of Robert de Burun 4 H. 3. demitted and quit-claimed to Walter Malet and his heirs his whole right and claim in half the Land which was of the Fee of Burun in Cotegrave Alan Malet succeeded Walter 14 H. 3. Thomas Malet son and heir of Alan 5 E. 1. released all actions against the Prior and Covent of Lenton and their Bayliffs for the waste made in his Estate while it was in their custody the Witnesses were Henry de Tibetot Constable of Nott. Castle Walter de Stircley then Sheriff of Nott. and Derb. Richard de Iorz of Burton Gervas de Willeford c. After him was Henry Malet whose son Iames had two sisters and heirs Elena the wife of
son of or Fitz William and of the heirs of Leonius de Malnoers Iuly 16. This Raph the year before viz. 10 H. 3. was Warden or Keeper of Nottingham Castle and Iames de Keworth was his Nephew from whom Annora at length the sole heir of this Family of Maunvers and Married to Henry Pierpont claimed Rents in Basingfeild as his Cousin and heir 12 E. 1. as likewise in Keyworth as in those places may be observed This Henry de Pierpont is said to be son of Henry Iohn le Pierpont of Kirkby in Ashfeild whose Lands there still remain with this honourable Family had a brother named Henry and another Roger c. I suppose them sons or Grandsons of Robert de Pierpont who held a Knights Fee of the Bishop of Lincolne 12 H. 2. Shortly after this it appears that Simon de Pierpont had summons to that Parliament which was called in Iune 22 E. 1. in order to that King's Expedition into Gascoine and that in September following he had command to attend him in person thither well fitted with Horse and Arms for that Service Certain it is that the posterity of Sir Henry Pierpont and Annora being for the most part principally resident at this place gave occasion for the calling it Holme Pierpont where at this time is the principal mansion of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester son and heir of Robert Earl of Kingston the great advancer of this Family who added the high Buildings to the House which else for the most part is as Sir Henry Pierpont the said Earls Father left it but the Stables Garden Bowling-Green and divers other Ornaments and Offices were done by the Marquess The Jury found 4 E. 1. that Margery who had been wife of Leoninus de Maunoers permitted her self to be married to Iohn son of Henry de Nottingham without the Kings licence as was believed being in the gift or disposal of the King The Jury 8 E. 1. found that the Towns of Basingfeild and Holme were bound to repair Polleford Bridge and the Township of Boughton a Bridge and Causey there and Holme the Bridge and Causey of Holme Roger de Wilford and Ioane his wife who held the Mannor of Bughton for her life passed it by Fine 29 E. 3. to Sir Edmund Perpount Chr. and his heirs paying 100s. of Silver yearly while she lived It is now utterly decayed but went commonly with Holme Galfr. de Neyvill and Henry de Perepunt were Justices of Assize 8 E. 1. and sate at Blithworth in this County concerning Forest matters King Edward the second by his Charter dated at Nott. Octob. 27. in the ninth year of his Reign granted to Robert Perepount Free Warren in his Demesne Lands of Holme juxta Nott. Holebek woodhouses Landford and Weston in this County and North Anestan and Treton in Yorkshire which Sir William Pierpount had confirmed amongst many other 6 H. 8. The same King Edward the second by his Letter dated at Woodstock 27 Iun. in the tenth year of his Reign wrote to Robert de Perpount Iohn Deincourt and Hugh de Hercy for two thousand Footmeen whereof two hundred Funditores Pioneers Spademen Miners or the like to be chosen in the Counties of Nott. and Derby and the said Robert and Hugh to lead or conduct them The same year Aug. 20. the King wrote to Robert de Perpont from York to come to him with Horse and Arms for the War of Scotland The South prospect of the House and Church 〈◊〉 HOLME PIEREPONT In the South I le at Holme Pierepont The same Term Robert de Perepount and Cecily his wife and George his son by another Fine settled twenty Mess. one Mill c. in Landford on Robert and Cicely for life then to George and his heirs males remainder to Raph his brother and his remainder to Edmund so to Roger then to Iohn and his heirs males the last remainder to Robert brother of Iohn and his heirs for ever Robert Perepont married Sara the sister of Sir Iohn Heriz by which match this Family a long time after increased their Patrimony by the addition of the Lordships of Gonaldeston and Widmerpole in this County which Sir Henry Pierpont 19 H. 6. claimed as son of Edmund son of Edmund son of Henry son of the said Sara sister of the said Sir Iohn Heriz King Edward the third in the thirty third year of his Reign took Sir Edmund de Pirpond into his protection and all his Men Lands Goods Rents and Possessions because he was then about to go beyond the Seas with Henry Duke of Lancaster at the Kings request Sir Edmund Perpoynt 43 E. 3. had a Seal of Arms circumscribed with his name whereon was three Roundels on each of which was a Lioncell Rampant within a Border engrayl'd King Edward the fourth for the good and laudable service which Henry Pierpoynt Esquire at his great costs and charges and with manifold bodily dangers against the Kings Rebells levying War against him before that time done and still continued viz. 5 E. 4. gave the said Henry and his heirs males the third part of the Mannor of Staley with the same proportion of the Advowson of the Church and the like of the Chantry there in the County of Derby which came to the Kings hands by the Attainder of Iohn Lord Clifford The Rectory of Holme was 12l. value It is now 15l. 17s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the Marquess of Dorchester Patron as his Ancestors the Pierponts have long been In the Church on a Brass fixed in Stone Amoris Gratitudinis ergo Erga Optimum virum Gervasium Pierrepont Armigerum Filium secundogenitum Georgii Pierrepont militis Fratrem Henrici Pierrepont militis Patruum Roberti Comitis de Kingston Vicecom Newarke Baronis Pierrepont de Holme Pierrepont There are very many Arms on the Tombs and in the Windows viz. Pierrepont with quarterings of Maunvers Heriz Monboucher Thwaits c. Stanley Earl of Darby with quarterings Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury with quarterings of Montegomery Earl of Shr. Talbot Strange Nevill Furnival Verdun Lovetot and many impalements as with Cavendish Banning Bray and others In the East window of the Chancell Arg. 6. Annulets Sable 2.2.2 Maunvers and Barry nebule Arg. Sab. Blount On the South side of the Church at Holme Pierepont On the North side of the Quire over the Vault this Monument Vpon which is Inscribed Here lyeth the Illustrious Princess Gartrud◠Countess of Kingston daughter to Henry Talbot Esq son to George late Earl of Shrowsbury She was Married to the most Noble and Excellent Lord Robert Earl of Kingston one of the Generals to King Charles the first in the late unhappy differences and in that service lost his life She had by him many Children most dead there are living Henry Marquess of Dorchester William and Gervas Pierrepont Esquires and one daughter the Lady Elizabeth Pierrepont She
his wife was after his Fathers decease Lord Scroope and then Earl of Sunderland A South Prospect of a Tombe at Langar In the body of the Church upon the North Wall Ermines viz. sable poudered with white a cinquefoyle Ermine or counterchanged Under it is written In memoriam bona vitae mâ—rtis Henrici Flower nuper de Langar avi Thomae filii haeredis ejus quorum animae apud Deum corpora in ista ecclesia sepulta remanent Henricus filius haeres praedicti Thomae per Katherinam filiam Georgii Chaworth Ar. fraetris Johannis Chaworth militis fieri fecit Anno 1600. obiit postea dit mensis Anno Dom. ... In the body of the Church the South I le Mr. Howe hath made an arched Vault of Brick for a burying place where yet there only is laid Annabella his second daughter who was a Virgin of a most excellent disposition In the North I le at Langar the feet to the East Wall By this Tomb side lyeth George Chaworth late Lord of Wereton and Anseley son and heir of Thomas Chaworth of Cropull Butler and Father by Katherin his first wife of Iohn Chaworth Knight and George Chaworth Squyre and of Anne Dorithy Elizabeth and Katherine and Father by Elizabeth his second wife of Thomas Chaworth only which George the Father died 22 Sept. anno 1521. and the said Katherine his first wife buried under this Tomb she dyed 12 Oct. 1517. for whose Souls of your Charitie say a Pater Noster and an Ave Marie The Arms there quartered are Barry of ten Arg. and Gules three Martletts sable Chaworth Azure two Chevrons Or Alfreton but almost ever used for Chaworth Arg. a Scutcheon encompassed with an Orle of Cinquefoyles sable Caltoft Gules a Fesse double Dancè between ten Billetts Or Brett Paly of six Arg. and Azur a Bend Gules Annesley with which last is quartered the two Chevrons only and they impale Babington Arg. ten Torteauxes with a File of three and sometimes five Labels Azure At Langar Against the North wall in the Cross I le belonging to the Hon Family of the Chaworthâ— of Waeâ—ton Hic jacet Johannes Chaworth miles filius Georgii Chaworth Ar. qui ob apud Wiverton 3 die Sept. Anno Dom. 1558. habuit duas uxores viz. Elizabetham prius nuptam Waltero Rodnei militi fuit soror Willielmi Compton obiit sine exitu Mariam quae fuit filia Willielmi Paston militis habuerunt 14. liberos ob anno mense supradictis una cum eo hic sepelitur Over this Tomb upon the Wall is Here lyeth buried Sir George Chaworth Knight son and heir of Sir Iohn Chaworth Knight the said Sir George having issue Elizabeth his sole daughter and heir not five years old when he died which was 4 Martii an 1589. by Anne his wife the daughter of Sir William Paston Knight surviving him she was next married to Sir Nicholas Straunge Knight and afterwards to Sir Anthony Cope Knight Upon the side of this Tomb is writ Henr. Chaworth Ar. fil haer Georgii Chaworth Ar. fratris suprascripti Johannis ac proximus haeres masculus supra nominati Georgii Chaworth militis posuit In the Windows Az. two Cherons Or quarter with Arg. two Lyons Passant Gules over the first is written Lathum and over the Lions .... ndolf ... Randolf Chaworth quarters the Chevrons over which is written Lathum and Chaworth transposed c. several mistakes of the Glasier or Painier Scroope with a File of three Labels Arg. impaling the two Chevrons quartering Caltoft and they impale with Fitz-Williams Lozengy Arg. and Gules And Fitz-Williams empales the two Chevrons quartering Caltolft and Azure a cross Argent Alesbury c. A South Prospect of LANGAR HOUSE Church Granby and Sudton IN Graneby before the Conquest Hamine had a Mannor rated to the publick Geld for one Car. and an half The Land was twelve Car. There afterwards Walter de Ayncurt whose Fee it was had in Demesne four Car. forty four Vill. nine Bord. having ten Car. There was a Priest and a Church one Mill 2s. two hundred Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 12l. when the Conquerours Survey was taken 20l. value having Soc in Bernestune Langar Wivreton Hecheling Chinelton and Crophill and Wivreton Here was another Mannor which Algar the Earl had and discharged it to the publick Tax for three Car. The Land of it was sufficient for ten Plows or ten Car. This when Doomsday Book was in making was the Fee of Osberne Fitz or son of Richard and Robert de Olgi then held it of him and there had four Car twenty two Sochm. fourteen Vill. eight Bord. having ten Car. A Priest and a Church two Mills 10s. and ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value of it was 8l. then 15l. having Soc in Wivreton and Salterford which last place was rated to the Dane-geld as six Bovats and was then waste yet had a Berew in Coleton and Pasture Wood one leuc long and four qu. broad I should have imagined this Coleton to have been Coleston Basset but that the only name which is left of Salterford is in the Forrest nigh Calverton which by reason also of the Wood makes it more likely to be that and I suppose also one of these Churches was St. Ethelburga's or St. Aubrey's nigh Langar which was in Deincourts Fee as in that place may be observed in which Family both these Fees were soon united and so long continued this being the principal Seat of the Lords D'ayncourt in this County or any other that I have known Walter de Daincourt gave his Tythes of Cotes now Cotham of Turgaston of Greneby of Hikaling of Cnapthorp and some other places to the Abby of St. Maries at York to which his wife Matildis was also a Benefactor Raph de Aincurt whom I suppose to be son of this Walter mentioned in Doomsday Book founded a Religious House at Thurgarton on which at the foundation by the advice and entreaty of Thurstin Arch-bishop of Yorke he bestowed all Thurgarton and Fiskerton and the Park by Thurgarton and all his Churches viz. of Graneby Cotes Nottss Swaffeild Haneworth Scaupewit Kirkeby Braunceton Timberland Blaunkeney Linc. Elmton and Langwath Derb. for his Souls health and his sons and daughters and of Basilia his woman and all his Ancestors excepting that the Canons should pay yearly 10s. of his gift to the infirm of Stokes Hospital of St. Leonard c. the Witnesses were the Chapter of St. Mary of Suwell Robert Fitz or son of Hubert William de Heriz Richard de Kiriell Robert de St. Audoeno Hervey the Clark and others Raph Dayncurt gave to the Church of All Saints at Graneby the Toft and Crost Acke in pure alms his son Robert being a Witness but I think this might be son or Grandchild to the former for his son who succeeded him in the inheritance of the Barony was Walter
his son and heir Francis was followed in the Earldom of Rutland by his brother George who dying without issue left it to the Right Honourable Iohn the present Earl who was son of Sir George Maunors son of Sir Iohn Maunors second son of Thomas the first Earl of this Family which Sir Iohn married Dorothy the daughter and co-heir of Sir George Vernun of Haddon in the County of Darby from whom that Mannor and divers others are descended to this Earl who together with his Countess Frances the daughter of Edward Lord Mountague of Boughton hath rebuilt this Castle pulled down by Ordinance of Parliament in the Rebellion and made it a Monument of their Magnificence The posterity of Roger Bozon before named continued their possessions here till after that Family was broken into coheirs as in Screâ—eton may be noted and then it was sold and likewise became the inheritance of the said Earl of Kingston and with his Family continueth William Rufus gave this Church with what belonged to it in the time of Edward the Confessour to the Church of St. Mary of Lincoln and Robert the Bishop and all his successours in perpetual possession And the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Lincolne still have and of ancient time had the whole Rectory of Orston which was confirmed to them also by William de Albini the first owner of this Lordship of that name 〈◊〉 the Dean and the Chapter of the Church of Lincolne granted five Bovats of Land in the Territory of Horskinton temp Ioh. vel H. 3â— to Robert son of William de Derebi and his heirs paying 10s. a year as in those times was usual The Dean and Chapter 3 E. 3. claimed emendation of the Assize of Bread and Ale broken of their Tenents in Orston and Richard or rather Nicholas de Ros at the same time a Court-Leer in his Mannor of Orston Mr. Iohn Kerchevall holds the Tythes and five Bovats of Land in Lease of the Church of Lincolne as his Ancestors have done he hath two Bovats and ten Oxgangs and some inclosure Freehold Six Oxgangs and two Cottages were sold by his Father Iohn or his Grandfather Hugh to Mr. Welby of Hather There are very many small Freeholders William Malthy hath six Oxgangs Iohn Marshall five Iohn Cliff four ½ Iohn Challon four William Clark three formerly Mr. Kerchevalls Mr. Halford of Weston in Rutland owner of part of Aslacton two ½ Henry Norman two ½ William Wright two Robert Braunston three formerly Beanes c. The Vicarage was 12l. And is now 12l. 4s. 7d. in the Kings Books and the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne Patrons who have Augmented it since the Kings return it serves the Cures of Thorâ—ton and Scarington In Orston Church were Collected by Mr. St. La Kniâ—eton Gules two Cherâ—â—s Or. Azure six Flowers de Lis Or. Gules three Water bougets Arg. Lord Ros. Upon a plain Stone Here lyeth the Body of Iohn Kerchevall foâ— unto Heugh Kerchevall ob 9 Apr. 1597. STaunton lieth in Newark Hundred but a good share of it is a Berew or Hamlet of Orston and payeth all sorts of Duties with it in Bingham Hundred It belonged to the Priory of Haverholme in Lincolneshire but since the dissolution is become the inheritance of Staunton of Staunton and therefore I shall refer it to that place Thoroton Thurverton and Torverton THis Town was ever an Hamlet or Berew of the Soc of Orston the Book of Dooms-day shows that it was assessed or rated to the publick payments of those times as twelve Bovats The Land being before the Conquest esteemed four Carucats When the Survey in the time of King William was taken there was one Sochm sixâ—een Villains one Bord having seven Plows Carucats or Plowlands there was also then a Friest It is most reasonable to conjecture that the posterity of that Sokman or Freeholder as we now call him took their Sirname from this place howbeit the first that I have any good authority to fix any time to certainly was Roger de Thurverton a considerable owner and resident here in the time of King Henry the third who had a son called William de Thurverton living till towards the latter end of the Raign of King Edward the first and another called Roger. William together with his wife Matilda 32 E. 1. did make a demise of certain Lands in Newton to one Raph del Clay of Bingham for twelve years which the said Matilda and Margaret her sister held by right of inheritance which I conclude with very good probability was from Walter de Boyvill their Father who was resident at and owner of some Lands in Torlaston and of the Family of Wariâ—us de Boyvill of Cotgrave for I have only one other Deed which is without date but the Witnesses show it to be about the latter end of Henry the third concerning those demised Lands by which Alesia the daughter of William Bellard of Herdeby gave to Walter de Boyvill her Nephew and his heirs those and some other Lands in Newton and some in Carcolston and a Croft there called Tuâ— Croft reserving to herself 40s. a year for her life The Croft in Carcolston was afterwards called Boyvile-croft and I have a Close there which yet bears the name of Bellard or Bullard Leyes This William de Thurverton out-lived Galfr. his son as I suppose whose son Robert and Marjory his wife passed away some few Acres in Orston by a Deed without date though in the time of Edw. 2. This Robert had a brother called Hugh who in his latter time became a Clergy-man and was Parson of Kilvington whose son Iohn hath on his Seal to his Deed bearing date at Thurverton 1360. which yet remains amongst my own Eviâ—ences A Fesse between three Hunters Horns in imitation I guess of the Family of Otringham in Yorkshire with which there was some intercourse about those times but whether any marriage or no I cannot certainly say This Roberts son was Roger de Thurverton who in the beginning of King Edward the thirds time had to wife one Lecia and was Father of several sons Roger a Clergy-man and Iohn but William de Thurverton was his son and heir who married Agnes one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Morin of Carcolston who was son and heir of Robert Morin of Kilvington and of Ioan his wife eldest daughter and at length co-heir of Oliver de Lovetot Lord of Carcolston by whom inheriring some Lands in Carcolston and Screveton they the said William and Agnes made the latter a dwelling for Richard de Thurverton their son and the 15 R. 2. passed to him their Lands at Kercolston reserving to themselves out of them five Marks per annum during their respective lives Agnes I find was living 1 H. 6. very old which gave further occasion for her posterity to continue their residence at Screveton and so to neglect and diminish their
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
c. The House was a Garrison for the King and Commanded by Colonel Philip Stanhope son of the first Earl and Uncle of this which being taken by Storm he and many of his Souldiers were therein slain and the House afterwards burned Ferdinando Stanhope his brother was slain at Bridgeford doing a charitable office in commanding assistance for the quenching an House there on fire by accident by a Parliament Souldier some while before Mr. William Stanhope servant of the present Earl and son of William Stanhope of Linby his great Uncle is now making some Buildings to the Walls which stood after the fire In Shelford Church upon the Tomb is for Sir Michael Stanhope Quarterly Ermine and Gules quartering Mallovel Longvillers c. impaling Sable a Castlâ— Argent This Family of Stanhope before used the Coat of Lungvillers viz. Sable a bend between six Crosse crosletts Arg. for their paternal Coat as in Tuxford Newstede and other places may be observed On a new Tomb in the Chancell is thus Inscribed Expecting a Glorious Resurrection Neare to this place resteth the body of Katherine one of the daughters of Francis Lord Hastings eldest son to George Earl of Huntingdon first wife to Philip Lord Stanhope of Shelford and Earl of Chesterfeild which Katherine departed this life the 28 day of August An. 1636. leaving issue eleven sons viz. Iohn who died without issue and lieth here interred Henry Thomas Edward Charles Francis and Ferdinando both also interred in this place Michael and Philip here likewise buried George and Arthur and two daughters viz. Sarah and Elizabeth which Henry taking to wife Katherine daughter and co-heir of Thomas Edw. Lord Wotton of Bocton in Kent had issue by her two sons viz. Wotton who died young and Philip now Earl of Chesterfeild and two daughters Mary and Elizabeth Katherine This smale Monument is dedicated to the memory of his deare Mother by Arthur Stanhope her youngest son who hath done the like in the Church of St. Giles in the Suburbs of London for his deare father which Arthur having wedded Anne one of the daughters of Sir Henry Salisbury of Lawenny in the County of Denbigh Knight and Baronet by Elizabeth his wife daughter to Sir Iohn Vaughan of Golden Grove in the County of Caermarthen Knight hath had issue three sons and one daughter viz. Philip and Henry who both died young Charles and Katherine now living East-Bridgeford on the Hill IN Brugeford before the Normans came here Odincar had the principal Mannor which was then rated to the publick Taxation at four Carucats The Land was then accounted six Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli who had the whole Township had in Demesne three Car. twenty Sochm. on ten Bovats of this Land fifteen Villâ—ins three Bordars having eleven Plows or Car. There was a Priest and a Church and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 3l. in the Conquerours 5l. Here were three Mannors which Turstan Roschett and Luston had before the Conquest rated to the Dane-geld at six Car. The Land one Car. There was three Acres of Medow but after the Conquest the Land was not Tilled The value then was 3s. before in the Confessours time it was 8s. Roger de Busli in the year of our Lord 1088. gave to the Priory which he Founded at Blith two parts of the Tythe of the Hall in Brugeford both of the Lands and small Tythes Willielmus Biset-Hawisia Willielmus Carpentar-Susanna Henricus Biset-Albrea de Lisures soror Johannis Constab. Cestr. Reg. Lent 46. b. Johannes Biset Margeria fil haer aet plen 27 H. 3. Ela 27 H. 3. Isabeâ—la cohaer 27 H. 3. Albrea-Warinus de Basingburne Constancia Johannes de Caltoft-Agnes aet 40. 11 E. 2. Philippus de Caltoft Johannes de Caltoft-Katherina fil Johannis Breâ— Alicia fil haer -Thom atte Hethe Chr. marit 1.35 E. 3 -Willielmus de Chaworth Thom. Chaworth miles-Nicola fil Reginaldi de Braybrook mil. -Isabella fil Tho. de Aylesbury mil. Elizabetha-Johannes Dom. Scroope de Massam Thomas le Scroop de Massam 6 E. 4 Thom. le Scroop Alicia Scrope fil haer -Henricus Scroop Ar. 12 H. 7. Johan de Multon-Isabella Thom. de Multon aet 15.11 E. 2. Albrea Esc. 21 E. 1. Nort. Linc. -Willielmus Ie Grant Rogerus le Brabazon mort 11 E. 2 -Beatrix Manasser Biset Henricus Ausoldus In a great Book in the Duchy Office mention is made of Ranulph Earl of Chesters giving Ludeham and Brigeford to Henry de Lacy in Fee but the next owners I find were the Family of Biset William Carpentar by the consent of Henry Biset his son and of Manasser Biset his own brother and of Ernulphus Biset his Nephew gave his Mill on Doverock called Clive milne to the Priory of Thurgarton for the Souls of William Biset his father and Hawisia his Mother and Susanna his wife and Henry Biset and Ausoldus his brothers and Henry his Nephew and all his Ancestors so that the said Mill should be towards the building of the new Church and when that should be finished to be expended amongst the Fryers reserving to himself and his heirs the Molture of the Corn of his Demesne when he would grinde there With this he gave himself living if he pleased or if he died in England there to be buried Henry Biset son of William Carpentar confirmed his Fathers gift of that Mill with a Bovat of Land in Ludham and a Toft lying by the said Clive Milne and likewise gave to the said Priory the passage of Briggeford with a Toft belonging to it which is now known by the name of Botemans Leyes and still belongs to the Ferry with William the Miller for the Souls of his said father and of his mother and of Aâ—brea his wife reserving to himself and his heirs and servants the free Fishing The Abbat of Roucestre 27 H. 3. claimed against Albreda de Basingburne eight Carucats and two Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Briggeford whereof every Carucat contained eight Bovats of Land measured whereof Thurstan his Predecessor Abbat of Roucestre in the time of King Henry the second was seised in right of his said Church Abreda came and answered that neither she nor her Ancestors ever defended this Mannor but by four Carucats as in Tallages Aids Customs and Services and called to warrant Margery Ela and Isabella the daughters and heirs of Iohn Biset Margery was then of fullage Ela and Isabella under age and in the â—â—â—tody of Iohn de Plesseto they were theâ—â—â—â—moned in the County of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Basingburne paid two Marks for one 〈◊〉 Fee here in the time of Henry the third â—â—oreda de Bassingburne held a Knights Fee here by reason of the custody of the Land and heir of Iohn Biset granted by the King Albreda had issue Constancia and she Isabel and Agnes Isabell was mother of Thomas de Multon of Kirketon and Agnes of Philip de Caltoft between
whom 9 E. 3. the Land was divided The said Thomas and Philip 3 E. 3. claimed Court-Leet Tumbrell and Pillory here and Philip a Market on Tuesday and two Fairs granted 1 E. 3. to the said Philip de Caltoft Roger le Brabazon held the Mannor of Est-Briggeford one moyety of the inheritance of Beatrix his wife to them and the heirs of their bodies the other moyety for term of his life of the grant of Iohn de Caltoft and Agnes his wife and Iohn de Multon and Isabell his wife as the inheritance of them the said Agnes and Isabell Roger and Beatrix died without heirs of their bodies and so the Reversion of their moyety 11 E. 2. came to the said Agnes wife of Iohn de Calisft then aged forty years as Cousin and heir of Beatrix and to Thomas de Multon son of the said Isabell the other heir which Thomas was then above fifteen years old It appears that Iohn Caltoft son of Philip 25 E. 3. infeoffed Sir Iohn de Loudham Knight Richard Pensax and others in his moyety of this Mannor which descended to Alice his daughter and heir who it seems was first married to Sir Thomas Hetke and after to Sir William Chaworth Multons moyety was become Deyncourts in the time of Edward the third The Jury 27 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted leave for William Deyncurt to give a Mess and three hundred Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in this place to three Chaplains to celebrate in this Church of East-Bruggeford The King 35 E. 3. granted to Thomas atte Herbe and Alice his wife who held one moyety of this Mannor and to Robert Deyncourt who held the other that they should have a Market here on Tuesdayes and two Pairs yearly to them and their heirs In 49 E. 3. Alice who had been formerly the wife of Sir Thomas de Heth Knight made William Carboneâ—â— Rector of the Church of Alyngton her Atturney to deliver seisin to Sir Iohn de Loudham Chivaler the younger Iohn de Weâ—by and to Iohn de Stamford Rector of the Church of East-Bridgeford of her Mannors of Est-Brigeforth Thoresby Alyngton and Toynton The circumscription of her Seal is Sigillum D. Aliciae de Hethe and on the Shield is a Bend between two Cotises Dance impâ—ling an Escutcheon within an Orâ— of Câ—nquefoyâ—s viz. Hethe impâ—ling Caltoft Thomas Deyncourt of Upminstre in Essex 36 H. 6. demised to Thomas Southwick and Henry Normanvile Esquire his Mannors of Alington alias West Alington which was also Bisets Land in the County of Lint Est-Briggeford and the Advoâ—son of that Church in Nott. Walley Hall in Darbishire Ketlethorp in Keton in Rutl. and one Mess. called the Hall in Kyrton and all his Lands and Tenements in Alger Kirk Soterton Bykirke Wygtoft and Boston and a certain Rent annually of ten Marks out of the Demesne of Turford Howbeit it appears 20 H. 6. that Robert Deyncourt died seized of the moyety of this Mannor and ten Marks yearly Rent in Turford Ales the wife of William Lord Lovell and Margaret of Raph Lord Crâ—â—well being then by the Jury found his Cousins and heirs Raph Boteler Lord of Sudeley Knight and Ales his wife daughter and heir of William Deyncourt Knight 8 E. 4. remitted all their right and claim to William Bishop of Winchester in the moyety of the Mannor of East-Briggeford and Advowson of the Church and in ten Marks Rent in Turford c. And there was a Fine levied 20 E. 4. between the said William Bishop of Winchester and Sir Thomas Billing Knight Quer. and Iohn Deyncourt and Ioane his wife and Robert Deyncourt their son and heir Deforc. whereby this moyety of the Mannor and Advowson were settled on the said Bishop and his heirs who gave it to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford which he Founded whereto it still belongs The other half which was Sir Iohn Caltofts before mentioned and with his said daughter and heir Alice went to the Family of Chaworth as in Wiverton is also shown was it seems settled on Thomas Chaworth her son and heir and Nicola daughter of Sir Reginald Braybrooke his first wife and the heirs of their bodies By an Inquisition taken at Nott. 24 Ian. 12 H. 7. after the death of William Claxton Esquire who died the Wednesday next before Whitsunday 11 H. 7. leaving Raph his son and heir twenty six years of age and upwards It appears the Jury found that Elizabeth Scroop widow late wife of Iohn Scroop of Massam â— Knight and daughter and heir of Nicola sometimes wife of Thomas Chaworth Knight seized of the Mannor and Advowson of the Church of East-Briggeford 29 Apr. 38 H. 6. gave them to the said William Claxton Esquire then her servant and to Elianor his wife daughter of the said Elizabeth for term of their lives after whose decease at the time of the Inquisition they were the inheritance of Henry Scroope Esquire and Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas son of Thomas son of the said Elizabeth Scroop who 6 E. 4. left her son the said Thomas Scroop of Massam thirty years old This remains the inheritance of Simon Scroop Esquire who hath been and is still a good Landlord to his Tenants here I find Iohn Babington resident at Briggeford in the time of Richard the second and Henry the fourth Sir Iohn Babington Knight died seized of a Mannor here 20 of March 16 H. 7. and Etheldena his sister then widow of Iohn Delves entred as heir and died 20 Apr. 19 H. 7. leaving her daughter Elena the wife of Sir Robert Sheffeild her heir who had a son called also Sir Robert Sheffeild who died Nov. 15. 24 H. 8. leaving his son Edmund then nine years of age eleven Months and twenty five daies he was Lord Sheffeild and died 1 Aug. 4. E. 6. his son and heir Iohn Lord Sheffeild being then above twelve years old The Lord Sheffeild sold this to Iohn Hacker who left four sons Francis his eldest succeeded him here Iohn was of Trowell Richard of Flintham and Rowland had a Lease from Magdalen Colledge of their principal Farm in this Town which he left to his only Child ..... the wife of Roger Waldron whose son Roger died lately in it and hath left Roger his son scarcely of age yet who hath also Lands in Scalford and Goteby in Leicestershire Francis Hacker eldest son of Francis and his heir of this Land was a Colonel for the Parliament and Attaint so that his younger brother Rowland by the favour of his Royal Highness the Duke of York who sold him his brother the said Francis his Estate is the present owner He was a Colonel for the King in whose Service he had a younger brother called Thomas Hacker slain in his Company about Colston Basset where their Father old Francis had an Estate also which he purchased of Mr. Golding and had built an House as in that place
is noted already To this House at Bridgeford did Dr. Gilbert Sheldon then Warden of All Souls Colledge in Oxford now Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury retire with old Mrs. Okeover shortly after the Parliaments Commissioners had put him out of his place in that University and continued here three or four years well pleased with the River and Fields and honoured by the neighbourhood to all which he was ever very extraordinarily kind and from my self amongst the rest deserves a better acknowledgement The Church of Briggeford was one of those accounted as part of the Chappelry of Blith in the Charter of King Iohn made in the second year of his Reign to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his successours and the Canons of that Church where King Henry the second his Father and his brother King Henry the younger were buried This he did at the request of Queen Elianor his Mother which King Richard the first his brother had done before and himself also when he was Earl Morton The Inquisition taken at Blith 16 E. 3. before Nicholas de Langeford the Kings Eschaetor finds that the Arch-bishop and Canons of Roan had the Church of Briggeford in their hands as annexed to the Chappelry of Blith till King Edward the first granted it by the name of the free Chappel of Tikhill to one Mr. Iohn Clarell who was thereupon inducted into the Church of Briggeford as appropriate and annexed to the said Chappelry and so held it all his life After whose death the same King Edward the first gave the said Chappelry to Mr. Boniface de Saluciis his Kinsman who was accordingly inducted into this Church as belonging to the said Chappelry and possessed it quietly twenty four years but after the death of King Edward the first in the time of King Edward the second William de Grenefeild then Arch-bishop of York began to seek all occasions he could to trouble the said Boniface and procured one Thomas de N. to be presented to the Church of Briggeford by Roger Brabazon then the Kings Justice telling him it was of his Patronage in right of Beatrix his wife which Thomas was admitted and continued Parson and Sir Iohn de Caltoft and Sir Thomas de Multon Knights afterwards claimed the Advowson which hath ever since been used by their successours alternately Multons passing through the Deyncourts to William Bishop of Winchester and so to Magdalen Colledge in Oxford and Caltofts descending to the Family of Chaworth as before is shown remains with the heir Male of that House though the Land be the inheritance of the said Simon Scroop from an heir general Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh who had this Turne from Sir Richard Chaworth Vicar general of the Arch-bishop of Cant his great Uncle now lately viz. Nov. 12. 1672. deceased presented Mr. Henry Smith the present incumbent Next beyond the Parsonage from the Church is a small place heretofore called Sir Iohn Markhams Mannor given by one Mr. Iacson Parson of this Church to his Kinsman Michael Iacson who married Frances the daughter of ... Poole of Syresâ—on and by her left four sons William his eldest Roger Parson of Langeford in Darbishire George a Citizen of London and Iohn of Burton Iorz William had one only Child called also William a modest man but of great worth who died Parson of Screveton Feb. 27. 1661. leaving but few equals for Prudence Piety and Learning in this Country He married Dorothy my Fathers sister by whom he left a son of his own name William now one of the Coroners of this County to succeed him in this small Freehold together with a Lease from the said Colledge and some Lands in Carcolston and three other sons Michael Roger and Iohn and a daughter named Elizabeth now married to her Cousin Richard White in London The Rectory of East-Bridgeford was 24l. 'T is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Chaworth and the Colledge of St. Mary Magdalen in Oxford Patrons by turns In the South I le at East Bridgford the Feet to the East end of the Ile On the North side of the Church at East Bridgford the feet to the East Wall In the East Window of the Chancell are some painted in their Coat Armours one Azure a Fesse Or between three Bezants Mr. Kniveton calls them Libards heads quartering with Arg. on a Bend Gules three pair of wings of the first which he also calls three Chevrons to this the Crest is A mans head Gules with a wreath about the Temples Arg. Another is Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth Another is Deyncourt with a file of three Labells Arg. charged with six Billets Gules In the South window encompassed with Iohannes Allestre Prior de Thurgarton twice Sable three Keyes Arg. the Arms of Thurg. Priory In the Church North I le a Stone Tomb with one in Maile cross-leg'd upon which was Arg. an Orle of Cinquesoyles about a small Escutcheon Sable Caltoft In the Window the same wherewith impales Ar. two Chevrons Or Chaworth and Caltoft and the same for Chaworth as it is ever here quarters with Gules a Fesse Dancè between ten Billets Or Brett and both impale Caltoft in an upper Window Chaworth quartering Caltoft In the South I le an Alabaster Tomb North and South one in Maile his Belt between two Cotises Dancè on the sides Barry of six Or and Gules a Canton or quarter Ermine Gousell Azure a Fesse Dancè and Billettè Or Deyncourt Three Roses amongst Crosse Crosletts Darcy At the feet Gules a Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. impales with Arg. an Escutcheon Sable and both of them encompassed with an Orle of Cinque or six foiles like a bordure In the window over it is one with a shaven or bald Crown his upper Garment is Arg. powdered with six Foiles Sable and by him Gules A Bend Or between two Cotises Dancè Arg. this I suppose to be for Sir Thomas Hethe There is an old Alabaster Tomb flat in the North Wall of the Church and on it Hic jacet Johannes Babington ...... ob ...... 1409. And over it on a Stone engraven Ten Roundels and a File of three Labels In the Window was Arg. ten Torteauxes and a File of five Labels Az. impaling with Arg. a Lyon Ramp Gules bordered about with Roundells Or. Kneveton Cheneviton HEre was Soc to the Kings Mannor of Flintham as much as answered the Tax for three Bov. The Land was four Bovats There one Sochm. had half a Car. and an Acre of Medow Before the Conquest Elsi had a Mannor here which paid the publick Geld as one Car. The Land was twelve Bovats There Earl Alan of Richmond whose Fee it became afterwards had one Car. three Sochm. five Vill. having two Car. There was a Priest and half a Church and one Mill 10s. and five Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 20s. value in the Conquerours when he made his Survey 40s. Earl Alan
had another Mannor here which before was Vluricks rated also to the Geld at one Car. The Land twelve Bov. likewise there was one Vill. and one Bord. Another Mannor in this place Vlviet had before the Norman Invasion which was then discharged in publick payments for five Bov. â…“ The Land was then one Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had one Car. and two Vill. with one Car. or Plow and four Acres of Medow This kept the ancient value 10s. It seems the Family of Musters of Tireswell was first infeoffed of Earl Alans part here which was called Richmund Fee because William de Musters acquitted the Abbats of Welbek and Neubo and divers others for the Scurage which he received of them viz. 6s. 8d. for their Tenements in Kniveton of Richmond Fee granted to King Edward the second in the fourth year of his Reign and other times and particularly for seven Bovats and an half geldable and two Bovats of the Glebe of the Church of Kniveton The Land which the Abby of Welbek held here in Villainage was given by Eustachius de Mortayn and held of Richmond But Adam de St. Maria who was Lord of Rowmarrais in Yorkshire and Bulcote and Knyveton in this County whose second daughter and heir Lucia was married to .... de Annesley gave to this Abby the Land which Iohn Gouyell held in Kniveton together with eight Bovats of Land in Flintham whereof the Grange had two and Robert de Sibbethorp six concerning which Land the said Abbat paid Ward and Scurage to Sir Iohn de Hannesley and he to the Lord of Bentley by Doncaster Paganus de Tiptoft and he to the chief Lords of Tikhill Adam de Sancta Maria gave to the Church of Wellebek with his body and for the Souls of Alice and Albreda his Wives and Barthol his son's the whole Service of Robert de Kniveton Eustachius de Moretein gave to Mr. Robert de Byngham and Alice the daughter of Iohn de Vvethorp all his Demesne in the Town and territory of Kniveton of the Fee of Hugo Selvein with the right of Patronage of the Church as much as belonged to that Demesne with the Seat of a Mill upon the Trent and suit to it when it should be repaired of all them of his Men whose Ancestors used to grinde there reserving only 4s. per annum Sterling And beside he granted them for the same Rent and their heirs and assigns all that part of the Mess. of Robert son of Hugh which the said Robert held of him of the same Fee and the custom of all his Tenants in this Town to grinde at the Wind-Mill of the said Robert till the Water-Mill upon the Trent should be repaired All this did Mr. Robert de Kniveton called before de Bingham and Alice the daughter of Iohn de Vvethorp give to the Abby of Wellebek as they had it of Eustachius de Mâ—retein Philip Marc then Sheriff of Nott. was Witness which shows it to be in King Iohns time or the beginning of Henry the third Hugh Silvein gave to Gaufr de St. Mâ—dardo his brother all his part which he had of the Land at Kniveton and to his heirs for ever but if he had none by his wife then his brother Iordan should have it William de Malebisse and the Abbat of Welbeck held in Kniveton three parts of a Knights Fee of Alice Countess of Augi or Ewe Lady of Tikhill The Canons of Neubo in Lincolneshire 19 H. 3. had a confirmation of the third part of the Church of Knyveton by that King said to be of the gift of Richard Malebisse and that King 36 H. 3. confirmed the gift of William son of Iohn Malebisse being his Capital Mess. and his whole Demesne in Kniveton and a Toft and Croft of the gift of Hugh son of Râ—bert son of Hugh de Knyveton to the said Abbat of Neubo who was impleaded 1 E. 2. by Ioane the widow of Iohn son of Iohn son of Nicolas de Knyveton for the Advowson of the Church but the Abbat recovered it because her husband the said Iohn did not present when he ought Iohn son of Raph de Kniveton and others 9 E. 1. claimed against Iohn son of Iohn de Knyveton that he should acquit them of the Service which the Abbat of Wellebek exacted of them for their Free-hold which they held of the said Iohn in this Town Iohn son of Raph had a daughter named Emme married to Richard de Kniveton son of Iohn de Birton by whom 3 E. 3. she had a son called Henry son of Richard de Kniveton The Abbat of Neubo is said to have Court-Leet and Court Baron Wards Marriages Reliefs Villains Felons goods and Free Warren here but I have not seen authority sufficient to conclude it was so There is mention likewise of Iohn son of Nicolas de Knyveton Iohn del Holme and Alane de Otringham as owners here And Hugo de Thurverton about 43 E. 3. or before had been concerned here A Mess. Toft and six Bovats of Land about 26 E. 3. were taken into the Kings hand by reason of Felony which Agnes wife of Robert le Ward had committed which were held of William de Wakebrugge who held them of Thomas Atte Halle of Knyveton The Jury 15 R. 2. found it not to the Kings loss to grant Henry le Scroop Chr. Roger Vicar of the Church of Benington and William de Canewyke Chaplain licence to give three Mess. fifty seven Acres of Land three of Medow and 10s. Rent in Knyveton to the Abby of Neubo which were held immediately of that Monastery for 13s. 4d. per annum and Suit of their Court from three weeks to three weeks which the said Abby held of the Honour of Richmond then in Queen Anns hand which she held in Capite as of the Crown It seems Thomas Babington also about 6 E. 4. had some interest here All Lands and Tenements in the Parish of Knéeton in the Tenure of Robert Mower late belonging to the Monastery of Welbek May 1. 35 H. 8. were granted to Edward Fynes Lord Clinton and Say and Robert Tirwhitt Esquire to be held by them and their heirs in Capite Sir Edward Molyneux Knight 6 E. 6. held the Mannor of Kneton of the King in Capite by the Service of the fortieth part of a Knights Fee There was a Recovery suffered 16 Eliz. wherein Robert Fletcher and Iohn Lascells Gent. claimed against Iohn Molyneux Esquire two Mess. two Tofts one Dovecote two Gardens one hundred Acres of Land ten of Medow twenty of Pasture and 26s. 8d. Rent in Kneton Screton and Carcolston who called to Warrant Richard Whalley Esquire and Thomas Whalley his son This Lordship was inclosed in my time by George Lassells Esquire and shortly after sold to the Lady Dormer from whom it passed to Sir Henry More and so to the Marquess of Dorchester who about the year 1665. sold
it to Sir Francis Molyneux Baronet who hath repaired and new built the Seat and makes it his Habitation There was a good share bought of Edward Mower and some of Thomas Beane which Mr. Pochin of Leicestershire sold to old Mr. Francis Hacker and his son the Colonel hath sold it to Elizabeth the relict of Francis Thornehagh the Colonel now wife of William Skeffington Esquire whose it is at this present My Brother-in-law Mr. Iohn Story hath a considerable share and resides in this Town where his Grandfather William purchased some of Mr. Molyneux which his Father Iohn encreased and added to it some which he bought of Richard Alvey of Colston and Henry his son There is Robert Holmes hath a small Freehold also and I think no more The Vicarage was 6l. when the Abbat of Newboe was Patron 'T is now 4l. 9s. 4d. ob in the Kings Books and Sir Francis Molyneux Patron Staunton Part with Orston OF the Land of Edward the Confessour the ancient Demesne of the Crown it was discharged to the publick payments for seven Bovats and three Acres The Land was then three Car. There after the Conquest King William had ten Sochm. three Bord. to three Car. and sixty Acres of Medow Alexander Bishop of Lincolne in the year of our Lord 1139. Founded a Priory in the I le of Hafreholm and gave satisfaction to Raph Halselin and Robert de Calz Lords of Shelford for their part of that place to which Priory of Haverholme in the County of Lincolne did this part of Staunton which lies in Newark Hundred but is ever charged with Orston in Bingham Hundred belong There was an Agreement 23 H. 3. made in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Newarke on St. Laurence day before Sir Hugh Picot Sir Ranulf Morin Sir Galfr. de Stoke Sir Robert Vavasor Sir Henry Thuke Knights Warner de Eugaine Alan de Cranewelle Fulc de Houtoft and others between the Prior and Covent of Haverholm on the one part and Galfr. son of William de Staunton on the other part concerning each parties having their Bull free every where in the Fields and Medows of Staunton so as he was not put in the Plow or any other work during his going there and that each part might dispose of the Heads of their Lands called then Chevez now Hades as they pleased The Priory got the Fishing in Smite and Devene and view of Frank-pledge and a Court Baron too and had many Suiters in Thoroton and other adjacent Towns Sir Thomas Tresham Knight and George Tresham Gent. 5 E. 6. passed this Mannor to Thomas Gravesend and Bartholomew Garewey of London Gent. who Feb. 20. 6 E. 6. conveyed it to Ierome Brand who married Brigit the daughter of Anthony Staunton Esquire and by her had Robert Brand who sold it about the 28 Eliz. to his Cousin William Staunton Esquire and Elizabeth his wife for 1200l. whom it made intire Lord of the whole Town which inabled his posterity the better to inclose and sell as they have done some part to William Carâ—wright but some of it yet remains to Harvey Staunton Esq the present owner great Grandchild and heir of the said William Staunton The Tythes of this part belong with the rest of the Rectory of Orston to the Church of Lincolne and the Dean and Chapter find a Curat to officiate in a Chappel which stands in the Church-yard of Staunton whither the inhabitants which hold this Land resort as being of Orston Parish Harvey Staunton Esquire is Lessee to the Dean and Chapter also Newark Hundred Newarke Wapentak LAy to Newark before the Conquest and was then the famous Countess Godeva's and since the Bishop's of Lincolne till it was taken into the Crown where it remains as in the Town of Newarke may be observed Staunton THat part of Stantune which is in Newarke Wapentac before the Norman Invasion was the Freehold of Tori who paid the publick Tax of the Dane-geld for it as ten Bov. The Land being then three Car. There at the time when the Conquerour made his Survey it being then become the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt as all or most of Tories Lands in this County were in Demesne were three Car. and four Sochm. on one Bovat and an half of this Land and eleven Villains two Bord. having two Car. There was a Priest and a Church one Mill 5s. 4d. sixty Acres of Medow in the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 4l. then 100s. It had Soc in Alureton Flodberge and Dallintune and was then held by Malger whose posterity having their chief residence here had their name from this place and do continue in the Male Line possessed of it to this day Nov. 30. 1672. Oliver Dayncourt gave to William de Albeni the younger the Fee of two Knights which Galfr. de Staunton held and which Raph Dayencurt his Grandfather gave to the said Williams father himself adding half a Knights Fee in Gunwortheby for which the said William de Albeni was but to do the Service of one Knight as the rest of the said Olivers own men did The Stauntons were ever esteemed to hold of the Lords of Belvoyr by Castle Guard where Staunton Tower is yet to be found sufficiently guarded by the strength of its own liquor with which the bottom of it is usually replenished Galfr. de Stanton gave Lands in Kelum to the Monastery of Rufford which King Stephen confirmed viz. five Bovats by the consent of Beatrix his wife and Malger his son and confirmed likewise forty Acres there which those Monks had of the gift of Malger de Rolleston Beatrissa de Muscamp after the death of her Husband the said Galfr. de Stantun for three Marks and a Cow which she received of the said Monks in the presence and by the consent of her then Lord and Husband Eudo de Aubeni confirmed to them the said five Bovats though they were part of her Dower And William son of Malger de Stanton also confirmed his Grandfather the said Galfr. de Stanton's gift This William made free Hugh Travers son of Simon de Auvrington and all his Progeny because he took a Cross for him and went for him to Hierusalem so he did also Iohn the son of Simon de Auvrington and gave them to God and the Church of St. Mary of Staunton to be in the protection of the Rector of Staunton The Witnesses were Raph de Orlingberga Robert de Stokes William de Houkesworth Ranulf Morin Walter de Hou Richard de Staunton the Parson William Parson of Kilvington Roger Parson of Elveston Raph de St. Paul and divers others Athelina this Sir William de Stauntons wife is said to be the second of the three daughters and co-heirs of Iohn de Musters Lord of Basingham in Lincolneshire by which means part of that Lordship came to this Family of Staunton There was an Agreement in the year 1257. between Sir Galfr. de
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
value 10s. The greatest share in Elvestune was of the Fee of Ilbert de Lacy one part whereof was that wherein Goduvin in the Saxon times had his Mannor which was rated to the Geld at six Bovats The Land being then certified to be sufficient for three Plows or three Carucats This afterwards Armegri held of Ilbert and there had one Car. or Plow three Sochm. on two Bovats of Land and one Vill. five Bord. having two Car. or Plows There was thirty Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours 35s. Another part was three dwelling houses mansur which Ilbert had in which were two Sochm. one Bord. belonging to Stoches They had not the Land Ilbert claimed upon Bishop Remigius the Land of the Priest and in Stoches he claimed or challenged the fourth part of the Town The Family of Bussy of Hogham in Lincolneshire named more particularly in Balderton had the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee as will appear by several instances Roger de Buslies the Lord Lovetoâ— named in Wisou had and thereof infeoffed the Ancestor of Galfr. de Estanton in the time of King Henry the first for half a Knights Fee Geoffrey de Staunton son of William de Staunton recovered against Sir Iohn de Staunton of Eyleston Knight and Amicia his wife 15 E. 3. fifteen Bovats of Land in Eyleston which Walter de Evermue gave to Galfr. de Staunton and Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies who had issue William de Staunton and he William the Father of the said Geoffrey then claiming It was a very great Suit tried in several places and at length brought into the Parliament and excellently argued on both sides and the Errors discussed very elegantly This Sir Iohn de Staunton was son of Iohn son I suppose of Sir Geoffrey and dwelt in Devonshire and had a son called Iohn also 37 E. 3. but Sir Geoffrey de Staunton the Plaintiff who it seems carried it had a son and heir called Sir William de Staunton Knight as in Staunton is said who was twice married his first wife was Katherin his second Elizabeth daughter of Brian Thornehill relict of Henry Mâ—â—ers by whom he had a daughter and heir called Elizabeth who was the wife of William Hamsterley and died seised of a certain Mannor in Eyleston about 15 R. 2. called Stouhall Fee with sixteen Oxgangs of Land held of the honour of Tikhill and Gollhall Fee and sixteen Oxgangs of Land held of Sir Iohn Bussy Lord of Hogham William Hamsterley son of the said William being then found her heir and sixteen years of age William Hamstrelley the husband of Cecilia the daughter of Sir Iohn Bussy slew Thomas Duke of Gloucester and had a son called also William Hamstrelley who had two daughters Aâ—ne wife of Richard Banister and Ioane of William Orme or Orome who had Hamond Orome who inherited this Mannor and was May 6. 16 E. 4. at Balderton Court and there acknowledged to hold Gollhall Fee of Sir Thomus Bussy William Hamsterley went into France and there died and he had two daughters which the Lady Roos after the death of his wife at Staunton took Ward and William Eyton sold them to Raph Banister whose two sons Richard and Roger married them but it seems Roger died and left his wife for William Orme before named whose posterity continued to our time viz. the latter end of King Iames his Reign that Captain .... Orme sold his Lands here some to George Lascells Esquire who paid to the honour of Tikhill of which he was Feodary for eighty Acres of this Land for respite of Homage c. as Mr. Wightman did who paid for thirty and Mr. Robert Poole Gent. for his House and seventy Acres William Bristowe for forty Alexander Watson for eighty the heirs of Robert Greaves for his House and ninety Iohn Hollingworth for his House and forty Acres .... Gamble for nine Richard Elston for seven c. and others who bought the said Mr. Ormes Lands Lacies Fee which Arnegrim held who also held of him in Sibthorpe came to Sir Stephen Waleys who 17 E. 1. did implead Robert de Eyleston that he should do him certain Customs and Services for two Car. of Land in Eyleston which he held of him by Homage and the Service of 29s. and Suit of Court of the said Stephen in Eyleston from three weeks to three weeks whereof his Ancestor was seised in the time of King Iohn c. Sir Iohn de Depeden Knight and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Sir Stephen Waleys 19 R. 2. passed 50s. Rent in Sibthorpe and Eyleston and some places thereabout to Sir Iohn Leek Knight Richard de Sceckton Rector of the Church of Burgh Waleys and William de Leeke of Kirketon and the heirs of William whose heir is Peniston Whalley Esquire to whom some of the Rent yet remains viz. 30s. out of Elston paid by Mr. Lassells yearly The Seals show Depedens Arms to be Ermine on a Chief three Lioncells Rampant and Waleys his to be quarterly and a Bend. Robert de Eyleston 5 E. 3. passed by Fine to Richard de Gauy and Maud his wife one Bovat and two Acres and an half in Elston There was a Fine 13 E. 3. between Robert son of Iohn de Eyleston and Elizabeth his wife by Iohn de Misterton put in her place to get or lose and Hugh son of Richard de Thorpe of the Mannor of Eâ—leston and the Advowson of the Church whereby they were settled on the said Robert and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Robert There was a Fine levyed at Nott. 3 E. 3. between Henry son of Laurence de Stoke and Maud his wife on the one part and Robert de Hickling Vicar of Granby on the other part concerning two Mess. three Bovats of Land twenty six Acres of Medow and 2s. Rent in Eyleston and Stoke by Newark which were thereby settled on the said Henry and Maud for life remainder to Henry Gauy of Stoke and Iâ—ane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Henry Gauy To this Robert de Nuncormesby and Iohn son of Robert de Eyleston put to their claim There was a Fine 33 H. 6. and afterwards 35 H. 6. between Thomas Rempston Knight and Henry Wheteley Quer. and Nicholas Wymbysh Clark and Hugh Wymbyshe and Margaret his wife who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lord of Eyleston mentioned in Carcolston Deforc. of the Mannor of Elston with the Appurtenances and four Mess. two hundred Acres of Land thirty of Medow ten of Pasture and 6s. Renâ— and the Rent of three pair of Gloves and of 1l. of Cummin with the Appurtenances in Elston whereby they were settled on the said Hugh Wymbish and Margaret his wife for life then to Alice the wife of Iohn Leeke of Landford Esquire for her life then to Thomas
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
two Villains likewise two Bov. three Car. if it be not mistaken for three Acres I cannot certainly understand this repetition of three Car. and eight Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 10s. in the time of Doomsday Book 6s. Another Mannor there was in Clifton but of Roger de Buslies Fee which before was Ougrim's and paid the Tax for six Bovats The Land whereof was three Car. There Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had one Car. one Sochm. on one Bov. of this Land and seven Villains with three Plows or Car. and the fourth part of a Church and thirty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long and half so much broad In the Confessours time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken 30s. This of the Fee of Roger de Buslie in the time of King Henry the first was William de Lovetots as was all that which this Roger the Man or Tenant of Roger is said to hold in this County by which William was the Ancestor of William Picot then enfeoffed of two parts of a Knights Fee and Richard de Cliftons Ancestor of one part as the Red Book in the Exchequer in the Certificat of Nigellus de Luvetot to King Henry the second of his Knights Fees in Huntendoâ—ser and of the honour of Roger de Buisli in this County doth manifest which is noted in Wisowe as is also in the Fine in the 11 E. 3. whereby Iohn de Lovetot conveyed to Richard de Willughby and Ioane his wife four Knights Fees and 10l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wisowe Kercolston Eyleston Flyntham and this North Clifton together with the Services of divers persons who held them and amongst the rest of Iohn son of Iohn de Pigot of Dodington in Lincolneshire but not far distant I suppose the Suttons of Averham had their first interest here by the marriage of a daughter or heir geeral of Pigot Iohn de Willughby son of Robert de Willughby late Lord of Eresby and Katherin his wife 4 H. 5. granted and to Farm let to Henry de Sutton Esquire Hugh Huse Chr. William Compton Esquire and others Lands and Tenements in Averham together with the Mannors of Kertlington Cliftun Hardeby and Kelum There were two Fines levied in the Octaves of Sr. Iohn Baptist 22 H. 6. in the same words except the names of the persons One was between Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight Quer. and Richard Sutton Esquire and Katherin his wife Deforc. of the Rent of a pound of Pepper with the Appurtenances in Hardeby and of the Mannor of Kertlington called Pigots Mannor or Pigot Hall with the Appurtenances except seven Mess. one Toft two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow ten of Pasture and twenty of Wood with the Appurtenances in the same Town of Hardeby and North Clifton in the same Mannor The said Richard and Katherin acknowledged the premises to be the right of the said Thomas Chaworth to whom they further granted together with the said Rent the Homages and Services of Iohn Pigot Knight and his heirs for the Tenements which he held of them in the said Town of Hardeby c. The other Fine was between the same Sir Thomas Chaworth and Thomas Curson Esquire and Margaret his wife There was also a Fine levied 21 H. 6. between Iohn Arch-bishop of Yorke Raph Crumwell Knight William Babington Knight William Babington Esquire Iohn Cokfeild Esquire c. and Thomas Howson Quer. and William Skypwith of Haburgh Esquire and Ioane his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of South Clifton with the Appurtenances thereby recognized to be the right of Thomas c. There was a Recovery suffered by George Chaworth Esquire 15 Eliz. wherein Edward Earl of Rutland Lord Ross William Paston Thomas Stanhope Bartholomew Armin and Henry Chaworth Esquire claimed against him the Mannors of South Marneham North Marneham Cropwell Butler South Clifton and Annesley c. In another 17 Eliz. the same Earl and others claimed against Nicholas Buller and Iohn Gelsthorpe the same Mannors with Burton Iorce and Bridgeford on the Hill who called to warranty George Chaworth Esquire Hugh Willughby of Risley 22 H. 7. suffered also a Recovery of three Mess. six Bovats of Land and 40s. Rent in South Clifton and 6s. Rent in Trowell Augustine Earle 15 Eliz. claimed against George Willughby Gent. and Iohn Willughby his son and heir the Mannor of South Clifton with the Appurtenances and eight Mess. four Cottages eight Tofts one Dovecoat eight Gardens three hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow seventy of Pasture twenty of Wood one hundred of Moore and 4l. Rent with the Appurtenances in South Clifton North Clifton and Spaldforth William Brun of Clifton held one Bov. in Clifton of Constancia de Lysures about 50 H. 3. he committed Theft for which he was hanged William Cause held Lands in South Clifton of Richard de Howell by the Service of the eighth part of a Knights Fee Thomas Cause 20 E. 2. was found his son and heir and to be then twenty five years of age and upwards and that he had Lands at Laceby in Lincolneshire By an Inquisition taken at Nott. 18 Sept. 32 H. 8. it appears that William Dymock of Eyton in Leicestershire Gent. died seized of Lands in South Clifton and Spaldforth 10 Iun. 1 H. 8. whose sister Margaret married to ... Alyn had Iohn Alyn whose sister Elena was his heir and wife of William Gregory who had a son called Thomas Gregory the Cousin and heir of William Dymock and was forty years old at the time of the taking the Inquisition Laurence Sturtivant 21 H. 8. claimed against William Abys two Mess. thirty Acres of Land six of Medow ten of Pasture in Hareby and North Clifton Here were some Lands belonging to Torkesey Priory in the County of Lincolne as in Saundby will be noted 35 H. 8. granted to Philip Habbye but 14 May 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. Raph Parker Gent. and Henry Parker his son and heir had licence to Alienate the Demesnes and Scite of that Priory and all and singular the Mess. houses c. in the Counties of Lincolne Nott. and York belonging to it and all Mess. Lands and Tenements in the Parishes of Saunby Clyfton Rampton Cotham Retford and Sturton in this County to Iohn Fenys Esquire and his heirs The Vicarage of Clyfton was 10l. and the Prebendary there I suppose of Lincolne Patron The Vicarage of North Clifton is now 7l. 6s. 0â— ob in the Kings Books and the Prebendary Patron Spaldford THe greatest part of this Town was of the Soc of Newark which before and in the time of King William was rated to the publick Tax at three Car. and an half which together with the parcels in Scorveley Greton Torneshay Wiggesley Herdrebye and Cotum together paid the Geld for six Car. and an half and half a Bovat though the parcels summ'd
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
Ioanes late wife of Iohn Lord Grey of Codnor deceased which after the death of the said Ioane came into the Kings hands by reason of the minority of Henry de Grey son and heir of the said Ioane with the marriage of the said heir but he died about that time and the forementioned Henry brother of the said Iohn was Lord Grey and had to wife Margaret the daughter and co-heir of Henry Percy d' Atholl Knight whose son and heir Henry de Grey after her death 4 E. 4. was found to be about twenty eight years old being above nine years of age at the death of his Father the said Henry Lord Grey which was 17 Iuly 22 H. 6. Henry Lord Grey and Katherin his wife said to be the daughter of the Earl of Devonshire suffered a Recovery 5 H. 7. of the Mannors of Estwayt Toueton Barton Radcliff and Dunham in this County to Thomas Leek and Roger Iohnson who were appointed by the last Will of the said Henry Lord Grey bearing date 18 H. 7. to convey them to his two sons natural One of them I suppose the elder called Henry Grey of Towton 13 H. 8. gave three Mess. c. here in marriage with Elizabeth his daughter and heir to Richard third son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley mentioned in Barton and himself died about 23 H. 8. This Mannor in the year 1568. 10 Eliz. was by Richard Whalley of Welbeck Esquire settled one half on his son Thomas who had married Elizabeth and the other half on his son William who had married Barbara the two daughters and co-heirs of Henry Hatfeild In the 13 Eliz. Thomas Stanhope and Edward Stanhope Esquire suffered a Recovery of this Mannor and called to warrant the said Richard Whalley and William his son and Thomas his son and heir In 27 Eliz. and 42 Eliz. Iohn Zouch of Codnor Esquire claimed as son and heir of Sir Iohn Zouch Knight son and heir of George Zouch Esquire son and heir of Iohn Zouch Knight son and heir of Iohn Zouch Esquire son and heir of Elizabeth Grey Cousin and heir of Henry Lord Grey viz. daughter of Richard Lord Grey Father of Henry Lord Grey Father of Henry last Lord Grey Richard Whalley of Screveton then claimed as son of Thomas son of Richard son of Thomas Whalley son and heir of Ioane mistaken for Elizabeth Leek daughter and heir of Thomas Leek as in Screveton may be seen How they ended their Suits I have not found but shortly after the forementioned Settlement and Recovery it was Sir Thomas Stanhopes and Sir Iohn Stanhope of Elvaston in the County of Darby left it to Iohn Stanhope Esquire his son and heir who first Mortgaged and after sold it to Arthur Waren son of Sir Arnald Waren of Thorp Arnald descended of those mentioned in Costock who hath inclosed the Fields and sold some of the ancienter Inclosure lying towards the Trent side to William Sacheverell of Barton Esquire with the Ferry Bramcote Broncote PArt of Broncote the Book of Doomsday shows to belong to Ernehale the Kings Mannor and was rated to the Tax at six Bovats the Land of it being six Bovats And part to Olaveston now Wollaton of William Peverels Fee charged to the Dane-geld as six Bovats also yet at that time Waste But the principal part seems to be four Mannors which Vlchel Godric Alvric and Levric had before the Conquest and paid to the Dane Tax as twelve Bovats for them The Land whereof was then certified to be no more Afterwards William Ostiarius the Usher or Porter whose Fee it was had two Car. four Vill. four Bord. having three Car. ½ This part in the Confessours time was 60s. value but when the great Survey was made by the Conquerour 20s. was the rate of it Herbert de Brampcote confirmed to the holy Trinity and the Monks of Lenton the gift which Azor son of Vlfac made of two Carucats of the Fee of Arnale which the said Herbert held in Brampcote leaving his heirs the Curse of Almighty God and his own if they should ever attempt to go against his Grant H. de Nevill confirmed eight Bovats of Land in Brampcote and four in Sutton of his Soc of Arnale concerning which there had formerly been some controversie in the Kings Court to the said Priory reserving 12s. yearly Rent to himself and his heirs to this Deed were Witnesses H. de Burgo the Kings Justice William Briwer Stephen de Sedgrave Raph de Nevile Philip Marc William Rufus Robert de Harleston Walter de Estwayt Iohn de Leke Helyas Briton Gervas de Arnale Herbert de Riseley and William de Riseley and the Nuns of Sempringham held half a Knights Fee here which is said to be of the Fee of Mortimer and Henry de Birchinwood the sixth part of a Knights Fee Nicholas Birchwood did Suit for eight Bovats of Land in Bramcote to the Honour of Pevrel 21 E. 1. In the Nom. Villar 9 E. 2. Robert de Byley and the Prior of Sempringham are certified to be Lords And in 3 E. 3. Robert de Billy of Bramcote claimed Assize of Bread and Ale of his Tenants in Bramcote As the said Prior did Free Warren in his Demesne Lands here at Trowell and Chillwell Afterwards Iohn de Beley held that which was Riseleys and 22 E. 3. that which was Birchwoods was become Richard de Willughbyes of Wallaton with which Family it continued and with his posterity Lords of that place still remaineth Richard son of Richard de Willughby 13 E. 2. released to Iohn del Ker of Rotington 9s. 8d. Rent out of 10s. 4d. which the said Iohn was to pay to Richard as part of 1l. 9s. 4d. which Richard had by the grant of Iohn de Thorneton out of a Mess. and four Oxgangs in Bramcote which the said Iohn was to hold of the said Richard by service c. Here was a place called Karr Mannor and some Lands which were Sir William Babingtons Lord of Chillewell whereof his son William Babington Esquire was found heir 33 H. 6. Some part of this Town belonged to Attenborow Parish as in that place may be discerned The Mannor of Bramcote formerly belonging to the Priory of Sempringham was by Queen Elizabeth by her Letters Patents dated 14 Iuly in the sixth year of her Reign amongst other things granted to Charles Iackson and William Mason and the heirs of Charles Richard Handley Yeoman purchased the Sempringham Lands and left his son Henry Father of Henry at Bramcote and Gervas his second son who married An. the daughter of Ierome Brand of Staunton at Wilford where his posterity in the Male-line still continueth Richardus Handley de Wilford .... fil .... Fitz-Williams de Com. Ebor. Henricus Handley de Bramcote-Alicia fil .... Bray Henr. Handley de Bramcote .... Percivall Handley s. p. Gerv. Handley de Wilford-Anna fil Jer. Brand. Richardus H.
since the match with Staplefords heir which the Genealogy inserted drawn out of Mr. Pigots Evidences for the most part manifesteth they have made this place their chief habitation which the said Gervas Teverey Esquire together with his Lands at Estwayt Eyton Sandiacre Little Thrumpton the other Thrumpton he sold to Mr. Pigot and divers others in these parts settled on Teverey Palmes his Grandson second son of his eldest daughter Mary the wife of Sir Brian son of Sir Guy Palmes Knight but he died a Batchelor and his elder brother Francis succeeded who married the Lady Mary Fane daughter of Mildmay Earl of Westmorland since married to Iohn Earl of Exeter whom he left without issue so that this Estate descended to William Palmes the next brother who having married Mary a co-heir of the Lord Evers his Estate and liking Yorkshire better hath disposed of this old House to Arthur Waren son of Arthur named in Touton with the Demesne as he did before the Farms to Mr. ... Burrowes the Soap-boyler of Darby who purchased them about a year since or more as I have heard In the year of our Lord 1259. the Prior and Covent of Lenton passed both their great and small Tythes which they had in the Parish of Stapleford by reason of the Demesne Lands which were William Pevrells in that place to the Prior and Covent of Newstede in Shirewood Willielmus de Stapleford Robertus de Stapleford Richardus de Stapleford-Elizab Galfridus de Stapleford miles Richardus de Stapulford Rich. de Stapulford haer frat 17 E. 2 -Agnes Sampson de Stapleford s. p. 42 E. 3. Nichol. s. p. Margareta-Johannes Teverey Hugo Teverey de Stapilford-Agnes Robertus Teverey aetat 26. 6 E. 4. Hugo Teverey ob 8 H. 8 -Elizab fil Hugonis Willughby de Risley Ar. Robertus Teverey aetat 21. 8 H. 8. ob 1553 -Katherina fil Georgii Chaworth Ar. ob 1571. Johannes Teverey ob 1603-Anna fil haer Johannis Crevequeur de Twiford Gervasius Teverey ob 1639 -Anna fil ..... Ashby de Quenby Com. Leicest 1 Maria-Bryan Palmes miles 2 Teverey Palmes s. p. 1 Franc. Palmes s. p. -Maria Fane fili Mildmaii Com. Westm. -Joh Com. Exeter marit 2. 3 Willielmus-Maria fil cohaer ... Evers 3 Raph Huband de Ipsley Com. Warw. Ar. -Anna 2 Elizab. s. p. Johannes s. p. Will. Paveley-Alicia Galfr. haer 10 E. 2. Thomas Adam Elias Richardus Tevery Robertus Teverey Willielmus Teverey Hugo Teverey 25 E. 1. Willielmus Teverey 20 E. 2. Margareta-Johannes Teverey for five Marks per annum Rent but if they of Newstede should lose or be excluded from the possession of the Church of Stapleford the bargain was to be void To which were Witnesses Sir Richard de Sutton Canon of Southwell Iohn his brother Rector of Lexington Mr. William Bishop Rector of St. Nicolas Church in Nottingham and others Upon a Grave-stone in the Chancell Hic jacet Dominus Johannes Abbot capellanus istius Ecclesiae xlviii annos qui obiit vii die Novembr Anno Dom. M. CCCCXXXVIII In a high Window in the Church and twice on Surcotes Arg. on two Bars Azure three Cinquefoyls Or. And the same impaling Arg. a Bendlet Gules In a Window of the Chancel Gules on a Bend Azure between two Wolves heads erased Arg. three Libards heads Or. A Bordure Gobony of the second and third underneath Thomas Gunthorp Prior of Newstede Three Lions passant gardant Arg. upon large Bars sable divided with Barrulets Gules The Chief is broken away and intended for the Priory of Newstede Arg. on a Bend sable three Birds or Choughs Or. In the North I le Window of the Church quartered 1. Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbouget's Arg. Willoughby 2. Sable a Lion Rampant amongst Cinquefoiles Arg. Clifton 3. On the upper half Arg. on two Bars Azure three Cinquefoils Or and on the lower half Arg. on a Bend Gules three Hedge-hogs Or. 4. Willughby again impaling Gules on a bend Arg. three Scallops sable In the South Wall of the Church at Stapleford Hic jacet Johannes Tevery filius et hares Roberti Tevery et Katherinae Chaworth Amicorum amator pauperum amicus Comis affabilis benevolus munificus librorum studiosus rem familiarem adaugens Vxorem habuit Annam Crevequer filiam haeredem Johannis Crevequer de Twyford ex quatres liberi die quo mortem obibat aliis anteacto tempore defunctis spiritum ducebant Gervasius Anna et Katherina hac prole edita milessimo quingentessimo octogessimoque anno advento decimo septimo die Martii è terris demigravit uxor sospite salvoque viro tum ille cum sexaginta sex annos aetatis explevisset milessimum sexcentessimum tertiumque annum salutis attigisset marbo et morte non senio conficitur decimo quarto die Martii vitae vinculis dissolvitur In the South I le aâ— Stableford Upon Iohn Tevereys Monument are his Arms with Mantle and Helme and Crest viz. Arg. on two Bars Azure three Cinquefoiles Or quarterly Arg. on a Bend Gules three Hedge-hogs Or all which impale Or Fretty sable and on a chief Gules a Lion passant gardant of the first The Crest is a Wolfes head erased Arg. Muzled Azure Upon a very fair Tomb for Gerv. Tevery Siste Lege Morae pretium erit scire quis hic situs est Qui sibi virtutis incrementum Posteris ad familiae ornamentum Patriae ad boni publici emolumentum faeliciter natus est qui tribunalis in provincia sua moderator adeo prudens ut apud summos juris oraculum tantus aequi justiciae patronus fuit ut apud infimos pauperum tutelare numen audierit Qui in amicitiis fidem In sodalitiis humanitatem In moribus integritatem sanctissimè coluit Liberalis semper hospes idemque prudens pater familias Gâ—rvasius Tevery Armig. nobilissima Staplefordorum Paschallorum Creveceurorum proles haeres majoribus ut in vitâ quâ postridie idus Augusti Anno Domini 1639. aetatis verò 65. piè defunctus est ita in morte succedens inter avorum umbras hic placidè conquiescit Cujus sacris manibus debitae memoriae hoc tantis virtutibus impar monumentum multas inter Lachrymas posuit dicavit Anna vidua ejus moestissima Quae ex veteri prosapiâ Ashbyorum de Quenby in agro Leicestrensi oriunda ei peperit unicum filiolum tres filias Johannem in primo aetatis germine Elizabetham in ipso flore satis immaturè praereptam Mariam Briano Palmes Armig. enuptam Annam utramque haeredem ejus superstitem This Inscription as I remember was made by his ingenious Friend Huntington Plumptre of Nott. Doctor of Physick The Crest on this Tomb is as the former but the Arms are Azure a Lion Rampant Arg. within a Bordure engrailed Or for Teverey Quartering Arg. on two Bars Az. three Cinquefoiles Or for Stapleford Arg. on a Bend Gules three Hedge-hogs Or for Paschall And Arg. fretty
Newthorp which the Jury found to be so and that the said Parson ought not to Common there A Fine was levied at York 10 E. 3. between Ranulf Pascail of Estweyt Quer. and Iohn Arnald Deforc. of the third part of the Mannor of Estweyt which was thereby settled on the said Ranulph for life remainder on Ranulf his son and Ioane the daughter of Roger de Vston and the heirs of their bodies remainder on William brother of the said Ranulph the son of Ranulph and the heirs of his body remainder to Ioane the sister of William and the heirs of hers then to Isabell and then to Agnes her sisters in like manner remainder to the right heirs of the said Ranulph Pascail Pascails part became the Tevereys of Stapleford Hugh Teverey son and heir of Robert Teverey Esquire and husband of Elizabeth daughter of Hugh Willoughby of Riseley 7 Mar. 8 H. 8. died seised of 10s. yearly Rent here which 24 H. 7. was passed to Thomas Bapthorp Chr. son and heir apparent of Raph Bapthorp and others for the use of the said Hugh and his said wife Elizabeth by the name of the Mannor of Estwayt but the Jury at that Inquisition taken at Stapulford 25 Oct. 9 H. 8. after the death of the said Hugh who left his son Robert Teverey his heir and then above twenty one years old found that the said 10s. Rent was held of Sir Henry Willoughby as of the Mannor of Estwayt However some Lands here came by inheritance from the Tevereys to William Palmes Esquire with Stapleford and Eyton in Darbyshire and other Lands which he got an Act of Parliament to enable him to sell and hath sold this accordingly to Hen. Harrison 1668. The Lord Greyes part descended it seems to the Family of Zouch as in Toueton may be seen Sir Iohn Zouch 19 Iun. 28 Eliz. died seised of it leaving Iohn Zouch Esquire his son and heir five Months above twenty one years of age and more as the Inquisition taken at Darby that year 19 Sept. after his death shows Howbeit I find that this Mannor after the death of the last Lord Grey was bought of the King by Sir Henry Willoughby who sold it to Sir Iohn Port and so it afterwards came to the Family of Stanhope by the marriage of Margaret one of his daughters and co-heirs to Sir Thomas Stanhope and as I think was sold by Arthur Stanhope Esquire one of the sons of Philip first Earl of Chesterfeild not long since viz. 1657. to Huntington Plumptre Esquire Doctor of Physick whose son and heir Henry is now Lord of it Thomas Aleyn and Emme his wife 21 E. 4. levied a Fine of twenty Acres of Pasture in Estwayt called Gressebréeches to Gervas Clifton Esquire and 22 E. 4. of thirty Acres of Land there The Rectory of Estwait was 6l. when H. Lord Grey of Codnor was Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 4l. 13s. 1d. ob and Arthur Stanhope Esquire Patron But now viz. 1674. Henry Plumptre Esquire is Patron Newthorpe PArt of this Village was of R. Earl Moritons Fee in the time of the Conquerour which before was Aelayns or Aluins who had one Bov. for the Geld. The Land was two Bov. There was Pasture Wood eight qu. long half .... broad This was 2s. value in the Confessours time in the Conquerours but 12d. But the better part of this Township was William Peverells Fee wherein before he had it was a Mannor or two which Grunchel had one whereof was rated to the Geld at 5â— Bovats The Land being half a Car. In the Conquerours time this was waste and but 2s. In the Confessours it had been 5s. Another was taxed at five Bov. to the Geld. And the Land of it was also half a Car. and had a Bâ—rew in Chinemerley where were two Bov. waste William Peverell gave what he had here to his Priory of Lenton as in that place may be seen and Robert son of Iohn de Newthorp gave to it something in Folewoode Earl Moritons Fee it seems came very anciently to the honour of Leicesâ—er and was held of the Lords of Goteham Sir Iohn de St. Andrew 28 E. 3. gave 8s. Rent issuing out of a Mess. and Virgat of Land in Neuthorp to find a Light in the Conventual Church of Lenton as he should order it Iohn of Gaunt confirmed to Robert de Teversalt Vicar of Greseley who had it for and conveyed it to the Priory of Beauvale one Mess. seven Tofts two Bovats and sixty Acres of Land and 12s. 7d. yearly Rent with the Appurtenances which he held of Iulian the relict of Sir Iohn de St. Andrew Chr. and Iohn Samon in Newthorpe by the Service of 2s. per annum and they of the Honour of Leicester Robert de St. Andrew of Goteham granted licence to the said Vicar of Greseley to give it to the Priory of Beauvale and so did Iohn Samon of Nottingham for a third part according to the division mentioned in Goteham This Land was most of it held by William Ferrour of Neuthorp who passed it to the Vicar also and his son Iohn Ferrour confirmed it being all the Land Rents and Services which the said William had in Neuthorp except the Mess. he dwelt in which was not passed at that time William de Hickeling Rector of Thornore referred a Controversie between him and the Prior of Beauvale concerning a certain Rent of 6s. 6d. issuing out of a Mess. and two Bovats of Land and one Cottage of his inheritance in Neuthorp which was held by William Ward of Kymerley husband of his sister Maud to Sir Nicholas Strelley William Babington Thomas Hunte and William Wollaton to Arbitrate who determined the Rent to be due to the Priory seeing the Land was held of Robert de Kemerley as of his Mannor of Kemerley whose right the Priory then had Beatâ—ix sometime wife of Robert de Watton gave to the Priory of Lenton two Bovats in Neuthorp reserving 2s. a year Rent by the consent of William de Heriz her Son-in-law and her daughter his wife Robert son of Robert de Kynmerley and Roger Prior of Lenton agreed that there should be a division made between the Woods of the said Priory and the Wood of the said Robert in Neuthorp Robert le Vavaâ—ur of Chyppeley was to fence the Priors Wood which lay next a certain Holme in Newthorp which Roger the Prior of Lenton gave him and his heirs from any loss or damage it should sustain or have from his Millers or people coming to his Mill or else suffer the Prior to shut it up close The Prior of Lenton enfeoffed Hugh son of Peter de Halum in one Bovat in Newthorp for the summ of four Marks and an half which William and Raph his sons returned to the Monastery again Iohn son of Thomas Leech medicus of Neuthorp 22 E. 1. released all Actions and demands to William Prior of Lenton who
others by which it appears very probable at least that in those daies they were not more precise in the date of their Deeds in reference to either time or place of sealing than they are now In the year 1347. 21 E. 3. by another Deed dated at Gryseley the twentieth of Octob. before the same Witnesses saving that Thomas was then instead of Richard Bishop of Durham and Iohn instead of Thomas of Lincolne and William Grey of Sandiacre was wanting the said Nicholas de Cantelupe his son and heir William having by his instant supplication obtained licence of the King for 20l. per annum of Land and Rents in the Towns of Gresly Seleston Watnowe Kynmarly and Neuthorpe to be given to the said Prior and Covent and their Successors did for the same reasons and as before is expressed give five Mess. one Mill and forty Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Gresley and Watnowe and all his Demesne of the said Town of Selleston and a great company of his Villains with the Messuages and Bovats of Land which they held in Watnowe with all their Chattels Suits and Sequels and 16s. 6d. yearly Rent out of the Lands which Thomas de Gratton held of him in Selleston and as much out of the Lands and Tenements which Ioane who had been the wife of William le Cressy held in the same Town and divers small Rents in Greseley and the Reversions of twenty one Acres which Thomas le Purchaceour held of him for life in Watnow and of a Mess. and six Acres of Land on the North side of the Castle in Greseley which William de Beaurepayr held for life and of another and five Acres and one Rood of Land which William de Worthington and Agnes his wife held for life on the North side also of the Castle c. King Richard the second granted licence to Elizabeth who had been the wife of Sir Brian Stapleton the younger Knight and to William de Rither Chr. and Sibyll his wife to give to the Prior and Covent of Beauvale each of them forty shillings a year out of their respective moyeties of the Mannors of Kirkbye Orblawers and Kereby for two Monks more especially to celebrate in the Church of Beauvale for the Souls of Will. de Aldburgh the elder Chivaler and Eliz. his wife and Will. de Aldburgh his son and heir brother of the said Eliz. and Sibyll and Margery his wife and of Edward Balid Chr. which they did accordingly and William Rither and Sibyll his wife Mich. 18 R. 2. levied a Fine which Rents after some time of intermission of payment William de Rither Knight their son and Robert de Rither Knight his son and heir restored to Thomas Metheley the Prior and his successours he forgiving them all the Arrears except 40s. of silver which they were to satisfie to the Noble and Reverend Guy Fairfax which he had paid to the said Prior and Covent for which the said William and Sibyll and William and Robert their Wives and Children in their lives and after their deaths were to have full participation of all the Masses Prayers Psalms Watchings Disciplines Fastings Alms and other spiritual exercises of the said House of Beauvale William de Aldburgh Chr. for the Soul of his Lord Edward de Balliol King of Scotland and of Elizabeth his own wife and that himself might be as one of the Founders and the King of Scotland as a principal Benefactor in the participation of the spiritual benefits of that House with some others also of his near Kindred did by his Deed bearing date at Willey Haye 10 Febr. 1362. 37 E. 3. give and confirm the said Hay of Willey to the said Prior and Covent of Beauvale which he had of Sir Thomas Metham Knight heir to his great Grandfather Adam son of Adam de Hamelton to whom King Edward the first granted it in the ninth year of his Reign reserving 10l. per annum Rent to be paid yearly into the Exchequer which said Fee Farm Rent of 10l. King Edward the third 1 Ianuary in the thirty second year of his Reign granted to his beloved Servant Iohn Attewode for tearm of his life and the Reversion of it 26 May in the thirty seventh year of his Reign to his beloved Cousin Edward de Balliol King of Scotland and William de Aldburgh Chr. with licence likewise for them to give it to this Priory which they did that same year having obtained of Iohn Attewode the possession also so that the said Edward Balliol King of Scotland might from thence-forward likewise enjoy all the benefits of that House as one of the Founders They had the Rectory of Ferneham at the first Foundation which Sir William Malbis Sir William de Plumpton and Sir Robert de Roos of Ingmanthorp passed to Robert de Barnak Hugh de Cressy and Hugh Martell and they to the Founder Nicholas de Cantelupe Iohn of Gaunt granted licence to Sir William de Fincheden Knight Richard de Ravenser Arch-deacon of Lincoln Mr. Nicholas de Chaddesden Richard de Chesterfeild and Richard de Tyssington Clarks to give the Mannor of Etwelle in Darbyshire to this Priory to pray for him while he lived and for his Soul and the Soul of his wife Blanch when dead which Iohn de Ryboef also released to the Prior and Covent All they got was valued to 196l. 6s. 0. per annum and after the dissolution most of it 8 Iuly 33 H. 8. was granted to Sir William Hussy and the heirs males of his body at 21l. 11s. 9d. ob Rent viz. the Site of the Priory of Bevall and diverse Lands in Gresley Hucknall Bagthorpe Westwood Watnow Cauntcliff Watnow Chaworth Brokebresting Bulwell Moregréen Kymberley and Etwell and the Rectory of Ferneham and Lands in Underwood and Newthorp 37 H. 8. But all these and the Mannor of Selston were 22 Nov. 4 E. 6. granted to Richard Morison and Brigitt his wife and the heirs of Richard at the value of 168l. 10s. 7d. yearly The Lord Capell married the heir of Morison and with his posterity the Earl of Essex they still continue Watnow Watenot Chaworth And Cantelup WAtenot was all of William Peverells Fee of which here was Soc to Nutchale as much as was rated to the Geld at two Bovats Grunchel had a Mannor here before the Conquest which then paid to the Dane-geld as one Car. The Land being found to be so much There William Peverel had three Car in Demesne Pasture Wood five qu. long two broad Another Mannor Siuvart had which paid for two Bov. to the publick Tax and had Soc in Watenot Grim had of this Soc one Bov. for the Geld had Soc in Bulwell Almar had also of this Soc which paid the Geld for two Bov. The Land one Car. There was in Demesne one Car. one Sochm. two Vill. two Bord. having one Car. Pasture Wood five qu. long four broad This kept the old value 40s. Gozelinus and Grunchel held
in Kirkeby in Ashfeild and Iohn Thorkard was amerced Sir Henry Pierpoint Knight 27 H. 6. released to Richard Illingworth and his heirs all his right in a Medow called Akbrigge near Hardwick in the Parish of Kirkeby in Ashefeild and in all the Lands and Tenements in the Fields and Gardens of Hardewick aforesaid Elena his Lady 31 H. 6. after his death did the same Henry Pierpoint Esquire 39 H. 6. son and heir of Henry Pierpoint Esquire son and heir of Henry Pierpoint Knight did likewise In 20 E. 4. the Custody of two hundred Acres of waste in the Forest of Shirewood the Lands and Tenements of Richard Illingworth Knight mentioned in Bony called Hardwick Closes and Akebrigge and a Water-Mill called Sutton Mill in the said Forest between Maunsfeild and Hardwick aforesaid were committed to Raph Illingworth and others for ten years Iohn Strelley of Lindby died seised of three Mess. twelve Bovats of Land twenty Acres of Medow and as many of Pasture in Kirkeby in Ashefeild 2 H. 7. Iohn Langton of Kirkeby about 9 H. 6. held when he died one Mess. called Langton Place and six Closes with the Appurtenances of Elizabeth and Margery daughters and heirs of Philip Darcy by the Service of the hundredth part of a Knights Fee Richard Langton was then his son and heir There is an ancient House and Demesnes within Kirkeby called Langton Hall alias Westwood it was granted out by Iohn Lord Stotevile in Henry the seconds time I suppose it should be Henry the thirds and so it first was written to Richard son of Hugh de Ruddington and his heirs by particular Metes and Bounds and shortly after this Ruddington granted the said Lands to Geoffrey de Langton reciting the former grant from the Lord Stotevile to him and that he was in seisin thereof 34 H. 2. 34 H. 3. rather In Langtons Family it continued till Henry the eighths time that Cuthbert Langton dying without issue Male it fell to Fitz-Randolph by the marriage of Langtons daughtâ—â— and heir in whose name it continued till of late Cuthbert Langton 6 H. 8. of Midleton in the County of Warwick Gent. enfeoffed Iohn Markham Iohn Zouch Knights Iohn Willowby Iohn Fitz-Randolph Edward Willowby Nicolas Strelley Esquire Iohn Savidge c. in his Mannor of Langton Hall in Westwood Lands in Huknall Torkard Durty Huknall Maunsfeild Woodhouse Kirkeby in Ashfeild and Watnow Chaworth in the County of Nott. and Birchwood in the County of Darby And there were Covenants of marriage between Christopher Fitz-Randolph on the one part and the said Cuthbert Langton on the other for Christopher Cousin of the said Christopher and Ioane one of the daughters and heirs apparent of the said Cuthbert Christopher Fitz-Randolph de Langton Hall-Joana fil haer Cuthberti Langton Thom. Fitz-Randolph-Kath fil Godfr Folejambe mil. Johannes Jacobus Fitz-Randolph-Kath fil Walteri Mantlemil de Com. Northampton 1 Philalethes at 22. 1614. s. p. 2 Thom. s. p. 3 Ferdinand s. p. Isabell. Edward Christoph. Some Lands in this Kirkeby belonging to Felley 25 Mar. 36 H. 8. were granted to William Berners and his heirs In the year 1612. Sir Charles Cavendish Sir Henry Pierpoint Knights Iames Fitz-Randolph Gent. and Iohn Newton Senior Thomas Newton Christopher Newton c. were owners William Newton son of Christopher or Laurence died this year 1673. without issue and left his brother Iohn his heir The Rectory of Kirkeby was 20l. when the Lord Conyers was Patron 'T is now 18l. 1s. 8d. value in the Kings Books and the Duke of Newcastle Patron and Clement Ellis the worthy Incumbent In the Chancel is England and France quartered And Azure three Cinquefoiles and Crusuly Arg. Darcy impaling Azure three Bars gemelles and a Chief Or Meinill And the Monument of William Coke of Trusley in Darbyshire and his two Wives the first the daughter of ... Aâ—sop in le dale the second the relict of Mr. Gilbert of Lockhagh In an high North Window in the Church Sable a Fesse between three Mullets Arg. quartering Paly of six Arg. and Or. And Arg. a Fesse Or between three Escallops Sable And Arg. two Bendletts engrailed Sable over them a Fesse Gules There is in the same Window the last Quartering the Fesse and Escallops and another in the third place broken away and in the fourth place the first of the former mentioned Coats viz. Sable a Fesse between three Mullets Arg. In a low Window in a Square Barry of four Arg. and Azure Sutton in Ashfeild AND Hucknall Huthwayt THis Sutune with Hochenale Houthweit and Skegeby were Berues of the Sok of Maunsfeild which was King Edward the Confessours Land and afterwards King William the Conquerours Gerard son of Walter de Sutton gave to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton two Bovats of Land with his Mother when she took the habit of Religion and the Church of the same Town his brother Robert being converted to Religion or dead Ranulph the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire confirmed it for the Soul of his Lord King Henry 2. Iordan de Snitterton Darbish had some yearly Rents by the Assignation of William de Ferrariis sometime Earl of Darby whereof there was an arrear which Robert de Marcham and Sarra his wife 42 H. 3. by Fine released to Robert son of Harvey viz. 40s. and so did Gerard de Sutton as in right of Alice sometimes his wife which Sarrah and Alice were daughters and heirs of the said Iordan Iordan son of Gerard de Sutton added some small parcels also to the Monastery of Thurgarton Sulton in Ashfield and Hucknall were a whole Villa and not Gildable being of the ancient Demesne of the Crown except the fourth part which Iordan of the same held of the King with the Advowson of the Church The Jury 16 E. 1. found that Iordan de Sutton held in Darbishire something in Snitterton of his own in Matloc Iboll Peuerwich of the Inheritance of Amicia his wife in this Sutton he held one Mess. and twelve Bovats of Land and two Bovats in Hothweit for which he paid 14s. per annum to the King and did Homage and Service and Suit to Maunsfeild Court from three weeks to three weeks and Suit in the Kings Army in Wales for forty daies with one Man Horse Haubergeon Cap of Iron Lance and Sword he held likewise ten Acres where the Mill used to be set in Sutton Sâ—hawe he had 24s. Rent in Sutton on Sore and Bonington and 60s. 6d. of the heirs of Sir Hugh de Capella 〈◊〉 Kirketon and Sereveton as in those places is said Iohn his son and heir was then above seventeen years of age About 33 E. 1. Iohn de Sutton died seised of this Mannor and the third part of Suitterton leaving Iohn his son and heir sixteen years old and more Iohn de Sutton 16 E. 2. had licence to alienate two parts of the Mannor of Sutton upon Ashefeild to Iohn his
William Barry claimed a Free Park in Teversale from ancient time and by the confirmation of King Henry the third William Barre of Tiveresholt gave to God and St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr c. of Beauchief one Bov. of Land in Demesne to be alwaies had and possessed with two Tofâ—s and Crofts c. in Stanley and pasture for three hundred Sheep whereof two hundred Ewes with their issue every year till the Feast of St. Botolph and pasture for twenty Cows and a Bull and eight Mares with the whole off-spring of both untill they were three years old and Pasture for sixteen Oxen c. as his men of the Sok of Tiversholt had The Witnesses were Richard Abbat of Wellebek Robert son of William de Alferton Ranulph his brother Iohn de Eincuria Robert Briton of Waleton Roger de Sidenhale William de Meinil Roger de Eincurth Raph son of Richard de Bramton Simon son of Hugh Richard son of William de Glapwell Robert de Briminton Hugh de Linacre and others William Barry of Tyversholt confirmed to the house of Beauchief pasture for four hundred Sheep and other gifts of his Ancestors c. the Witnesses were Iohn de Heriz Roger le Bret William his brothers Iohn Deynkurt Roger le Breton c. Sir William Barry son of Sir Raph Barry of Tiversand gave to Iohn Touke and Nicola his wife all that Land which Raph de Hereford sometime held of Sir Galfr. Barry in the Territory of Doovedale in the Fee of Tyversand The Witnesses Sir William de Chawyrthe Robert de Sutton Iames de Sutton Walter Touke William de Steynesby Knights Roger le Sauvage Roger de Somervile c. Robert de Newbold 21 E. 1. recovered Common of Pasture in forty Acres of Wood and waste in Tyvresholte against William Barry of the same Town By a Fine at York 31 E. 1. William Barry conveyed the Mannor of Teveresholt to Mr. William de Pykeringe Adam de Pikerings Rector of the Church of Wynesburgs 14 E. 2. settled the Mannor of Tyversalt on Thomas Barry and Isabell his wife and the heirs of their bodies excepting the third part which Elizabeth Mother of the said Thomas held in Dower c. The Witnesses were Robert de Pirepount Iohn de Annesley Knights Robert de Dogmarfeld Robert de Rodemortweyt c. Robert de Pykering Dean of St. Peters of Yorke brother and heir of Mr. William de Pykering 1328. released and confirmed to Thomas Barry Lord of Tyversolt and Isabell his wife and the heirs of their bodies certain Lands there Thomas Barry 16 E. 2. was found to hold the Mannor of Tevresalt of Iohn de Stoteville by the Service of a Knights Fee In the year 1337. Thomas Barre Lord of Tyversholtee passed this Mannor to Thomas son of the said Thomas and to Alice his wife Thomas Barry 22 E. 3. paid 40s. towards the Aid for making the Kings eldest son a Knight or Knights Fee which William de Pickering held sometime before in Teveresale The said Thomas Barry and Alice his wife 30 E. 3. had this Mannor Iohn de Gayteford Senior and Hugh de Cressy of Oulecotes 2 H. 4. settled the Mannor of Tiversalt which they had of the gift of Thomas Barre on him the said Thomas for life then to Agnes who had been wife of Thomas Barre son of the said Thomas for her life then to Iohn son of Thomas Barre the younger and the heirs of his body remainder to Isabell daughter of Thomas Barre the younger and the heirs of hers remainder to the right heirs of Thomas Barre the elder The Witnesses were Iohn Wastnays Lord of Hedon Robert de Barley Lord of Barley Iohn de Bevercotes Lord of Bevercotes Iohn de Greuley then Coroner William Selyok c. Peter de la Pole Esquire 12 H. 6. passed all the Lands and Tenements which he had in Tyversalt to Iohn Barre Esquire and Elizabeth his wife Christina Grenehalgh 9 E. 4. in her pure Widowhood demised to Iohn Flecher four Acres of Land lying in the Field of the Hill upon Cokeclyffe c. Iohn Williamson son and heir of William Willâ—amson late of Norton Cokeney 13 E. 4. released to Iohn Barry Lord of Teresholt Gentleman one Mess. in Dunsell nigh Teresholt called Pykering Feld sometime Thomas Hardwyks of Hoddeshok Hall Raph Grenalgh of Teverhalt Gentleman 23 H. 7. passed to Thomas Fitz-Herbert Doctor of the Decrees or Decretalls Iohn Fitz-Herbert of Norbury Esquire Raph Babington Clark Roland Babington Roger Eyre of Holme Esq Thomas Leek Senior Raph Frechwell and Anker Frechwell Gent. his Mannors of Tevershalt and Sutton in Ashfeild and other things in Claworth and Beykingham and Wormyll in Darbyshire c. for the marriage of Roger Grenealgh his son and heir apparent according to an Indenture between Thomas Babington of Dethik Esquire and Anne Leche widow on one part and him the said Raph Grenalgh on the other dated May 6. 23 H. 7. The Witnesses to this were William Babington Raph Grenalgh the younger Thomas Grenalgh Thomas Leek of Greyeves Lane Roger Grenhalghe of Tevershall Esquire 2 Decemb. 1562. 5 Eliz. made his Will wherein he appointed his body to be buried in the South I le of that Church near unto the Altar there and gave 60l. to be bestowed in alms-deeds and other expences the day of his Burial about his Funeral and 40l. in deeds of Charity the Months day after he gave to that Church of Tevershall 20l. and for mending the Hâ—gh-waies of Teversall 40l. and after Legacies to diverse Poor c. to all his friends that were at his burial each a black Gown and every Yeoman within his House a black Coat to his Cousin Francis Molineux and his Cousin Anne Nevill all his Plate c. Francis Molineux and Thomas Loods Clark he made his Executors and gave 50l. to purchase Lands for the Free School of Maunsfeld if there be one else for his heirs He gave Teversalt with Woodhouse Whetbarrow Dunshill Newâ—ould Stanley and Stanley Grange to Francis Molineux and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the body of Elizabeth remainder to Gervas Nevell son of Henry and to Anne his wife and the heirs of the body of Anne remainder to Richard Barry of Farnesfeld and the heirs of his body remainder to Iohn Barry and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Roger Grenhalghe the other Lands he gave to Gerv. Nevell and the said Anne his wife with like remainders Sir Gervas Clifton he made over-seer of his Will with a Legacy of twenty Angels This Roger Grenehaugh mentioned in Sutton in Ashfeild died seized of that Mannor and this and Rowthorne in Darbyshire three Mess. in Tibeshelf and one in Hethe and some oâ—her Lands in both Counties Thomas his son and heir being dead before him Elizabeth the elder daughter of the said Thomas then aged twenty three years and wife of Francis Molineux
and for his own Soul and the Souls of all his own Parents and Ancestors Raph de Bellafago gave Snellingmilne on Doverbec to Thurgarton Priory and Emma de Bellafago confirmed the gift of her Uncle the said Raph. Gilbert de Norfolck 2 Ioh. gave account of one hundred Marks and one Palfrey for having the Land of the Inheritance of his wife as long as he should live of whom he had sons which were dead King Iohn 3 Oct. 7 Ioh. confirmed to Emine de Bellafago the Mannor of Ludham with the Appurtenances and her Inheritance in Norfolk viz. Flicham in Crec and Rudham and Cassabile her Dower of the Freehold which was Gilbert de Norfolchs late her husbands but if Emme de Beaufo died without issue the Fee of Ludham was in the King G. de Norf. by the intreaty and consent of Emme de Frivill his wife gave to the Canons of Welbeck quitance of his passage over Trent at Gunthorp as much as belonged to his part and of his Gattley at Lowdham wholly Emma de Bellafago gave account of DC Marks 8 Ioh. for having her Inheritance viz. Ludeham and also in Norfolch and that she should not be distrained to Marry Notwithstanding her Deed to the King she acknowledged Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent in the Kings Court to be her heir who 11 H. 3. claimed against her that she should hold Covenant with him concerning the Mannors of Gunethorp Ludham and Creke King Henry the third Decemb. 8. in 31 H. 3. at Clarendon granted to Walter Byset and his heirs the Mannor of Ludham until he the said Walter or they should recover their Lands in Scotland In 43 H. 3. Iuly 27. the King granted to Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester and Alianor Countess of Leicester the Kings sister the Mannor of Gunthorp with the Sok and all Appurtenances for one hundred Marks of Land part of 400l. per annum which the said King was bound to Assign out of Escaets or other Lands to the said Earl and Countess Henry Earl of Lancaster and Leycester 3 E. 3. claimed the Town and Castle of Leycester and all the Lands and Knights Fees held of that Honour which were sometimes Simon de Monteforts Earl of Leycester and forfeited to the Crown which King Henry the third Apr. 22. in the fifty third year of his Reign granted to Edmund his own son and his heirs with all the priviledges belonging to that Honour from which Edmund the right descended to Thomas his son and heir but he dying without issue the said Henry was his brother and heir and claimed the Towns of Goteham and Gunthorp with the Members to be of that Fee of Leycester of which this Sok hath ever since been esteemed though it was formerly of the Honour of Tikhill and King Iohn granted the Church of Loudeham with the Chapel of Gunthorp to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and the Canons there with Bridgeford and many other Churches as of the Chapelry of Blyth afterwards called part of the Free Chapel of Tikhill though 8 E. 2. the Arch-bishop of York claimed to have ordinary jurisdiction and institution in the Churches and Vicarages of Ludham East-Markham West-Markham Wheteley Harworth East-Bridgeford and Walesby as Parochials and not annexed to the Kings Chapel of Tikhill The Tenency of this Mannor was in Sir Peter de Montefort slain also as Earl Simon was at the Battel of Evesham 49 H. 3. a great Man in those daies as Mr. Dugdale in his Antiquities of Wâ—rwâ—ckshire in divers places shows Peter de Montefort as it appears 6 E. 1. redâ—emed his Lands in Gunthorp of Edmund the Kâ—ngs broâ—her according to the Decree of Kenilworth for two hundred and twenty Marks This Peâ—er died 15 E. 1. leaving Iohn de Montefort his sâ—n and heir who was dead 24 E. 1. and whose son and heir Iohn was slain in the Battel of Sâ—rivelin 7 E. 2. but he had another son called Peter who was first in holy Orders but after his brothers death became a Knight and married Margaret daughter of the Lord Furnivall and by a Fine levied at York 12 E. 3. settled the Mannor of Gunthorp on himself the said Peter de Montefort Chr. and Margaret his wife and the heirs of Peter on the body of the said Margaret remainder on Iohn son of Lora de Ollenhalâ— his Concubine or old Miss and the heirs of his body remainder on Richard brother of the said Iohn and his remainder on Alice wife of â—ulc de Penebrugg and the heirs of her body remainder to the right heirs of Peter The Jury 11 R. 2. found that Baldwin Frevill Knight died seized of this Mannor and left Baldwin his son and heir from these Frevills it descended to the Family of Willoughby of Wollaton according to the Genealogy in that place Sir Francis Willoughby conveyed it to the Trustees or Feoffees of his Lady afterwards Lady Wharton whose heirs claimed it accordingly and it was lately Sir William Dalstons the Lady Reresbyes and ... Munnings Emme de Beaufo 7 H. 3. required her Land in Cathorp to be replevyed to her which Henry de Ludâ—am and Letice his wife claimed against her There was a Family which took their Name from their Residence at Loudham whereof Eustachius de Ludenham 16 Ioh. was Sheriff or his Deputy or under-Sheriff as in Lambecote is noted and was succeeded by Sir Walter de Ludham Knight whose son Sir Walter was Father of Sir Iohn de Loudham who 12 E. 2 died seized of one Mess. and three Virgats in Neuton and Shelford joyntly with Alice his wife who was daughter of Sir Robert de Kirketon in Holand Knight and Mother of Ioane the wife of Sir Geoffrey de Staunton Knight this Land was held of Thomas de Bardolf for 10s. per annum This Sir Iohn de Loudham likewise held his Capital Mess. in Loudham of the Prior of Shelford by the Service of 12d. per annum and in the same Town one Mess. and five Bovats of Land and Medow of Sir Peter de Edensoure by the Service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee and 3s. per annum and likewise another Bovat of him by the Service of 12d. per annum and 2l. of Cummin He held likewise joyntly with Alice his wife in Loudham and Cathorp seven Tofts and five Bovats of Land of Sir Peter de Montefort by the Service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee He held likewise one Bovat of the Prior of Newstede for 2s. per an and one and ½ of the Prior of Thurgarton for 2s. 6d. likewise in Ludham and divers other parcels besides six Mess. and twelve Bovats in Bildsthorp held of Henry de Beaumonte Iohn de Loudham was then found his son and heir Eustachius de Ludham Vicecom Nott. Derb. 16 Joh. Walterus de Ludham miles Walterus de Loudham miles Johannes de Loudham mil. ob 12 E. 2 -Alicia fil
Roberti de Kirketon mil. ob 1345. Johannes de Loudham miles-Isabella fil haer Rob. Breton de Walton in Com. Derb. Johannes de Loudham mil. s. p. Tho. de Bekering-Isabella sor haer Alicia fil haer -Tho de Rempston miles Elizabetha-Johannes Cheyney miles Tho. Cheyney miles aet 26. an 16 E. 4 -Anna fil Joh. Parr mil. Eliz. Fitz patris Thomae -Hugh ux etiam Nich. Dom. Vaux Elizabetha ob 3 4 Ph. Mar. -Thom Dom. Vaux Willielmus Dom. Vaux de Harrowdon Brian Stapleton mil. -Isabella Richardus Bingham junior-Margareta Tho. Folejamb-Margareta sor cohaer Joana ux Galfr. de Staunton This Sir Iohn de Loudham married Isabell the daughter and heir of Sir Robert Breton of Walton in Darbyshire and died seised about 11 R. 2. of the Mannor of Walton and the Mannors of Brimington and Whitington and Rodyche in that County leaving Iohn de Loudham his son and heir who was also a Knight and about 14 R. 2. died seized of the Mannor of Walton c. leaving Isabell and Margaret his sisters and heirs He had a wife called Margaret who before had been wife of Sir Iohn Zouch Knight Elizabeth and Margaret the Wives of William and Iohn Chaworth 29 H. 6. were found her Cousins and heirs they were of the Family of Bowytt of Repinghale as in Wiverton may be observed Isabell the sister and co-heir of Sir Iohn Loudham was married to Thomas Bekering and Margaret to Thomas Folejambe Isabell left a daughter called Alice the wife of Sir Thomas Rempston the younger who had the moyety of this Mannor and that of Billesthorpe called Loudhams Mannor and about 37 H. 6. left three daughters and heirs as in Bingham is said Elizabeth the wife of Iohn Cheyney Esquire Isabell of Sir Brian Stapleton and Margaret of Richard Bingham the younger This it seems was allotted to Cheyney and descended to the Lord Vaux who sold it and Billesthorp too to Peter Roos as I suppose .... Roos sold both to Thomas Broughton Esquire of Staffordshire This is now the Inheritance and Residence of Peter Broughton younger brother of Sir Brian Broughton who is now Lord of Bildsthorp and several other Mannors in this County Gilbert the Clark of Ludham gave to his son Iohn a Toft and Croft which he held of William de Passi for 6d. per annum and five Acres of Assart of Emme de Bellafago by finding a Lamp burning before the Altar of the blessed Mary at Loudham every day at the celebration of Mass. Iohn son of Gilbert de Ludham gave them to Richard de Ludham and Agatha his wife reserving 3s. per annum which he gave to Thurgarton Priory The King 6 E. 6. Iun. 10. granted to Francis Earl of Shrowsbury all the Rectories of East Markham Little Markham Lowdham Walesby Wheteley and Hareworth with all oblations in Hasseley Marteyne Limpole and Plumtréefeild late belonging to the Monastery of St. Oswald of Nosâ—ell in Yorkeshire and parcell of the Prebend of Tikehull Westminster This Rectory is now held by the Lord Marquess of Dorchester The Vicarage of Lowdham was 8l. when the Abbaâ— of Westminster was Patron 'T is now 4l. 18s. 4. value in the Kings Books and the Lord Marquess of Dorchester Patron In Lowdham Church South I le East Window Gules Crusuly with a Fesse Or. Chequy Or and Azure a Fesse Gules Clifford Bendy of six pieces Arg. and Gules with a File of five Labels Azure Montefort Azure three Waterbougets Or Roos Gules a Bend betwixt six Martlets Or Mounteney this is twice Or three Chevronels Gules Clare England with a File of five Labells and on each three Flowers de Lis. England Or a plain crosse Gules Barry of six Arg. and Azure Lord Grey of Codnor These two last are in the South-West Window And Barry Ermine and Gules of six pieces Kirketon Gules Crusuly with a Chevron Or Kyme In the North Wall of the Chancell on an old low Stone Tomb lyeth the Effigies of an Armed Knight Cross-leg'd with his Shield on his Arm whereon is Embossed a Bend Crusuly The Inscription on the side is SIR ION Dà LOUDhAm tITICI c. In an high North Window in the Body of the Church is Chequey Arg. and Gules a Bend sable Bekering impaling Arg. a Chevron sable with a Mullet pierced in the dexter point of the same colour Rempston this is transposed and so is the next which should be Rempston impaling Bekering but is on the upper part Arg. a Bend Azure Crusuly Or Lowdham and on the lower half Bekering impaling Rempston all the length of the Shield against the other two Woodborough Vdeburgh IN Udeburg the Book of Doomsday shows that St Mary of Sudwell had Sok to Northwell seven Bov. ad Geldam The Land two Car. There was half a Car. in Demesne and two Vill. and two Bordars had one Car. this belonged to Sudwell Here one Clark had under the Arch-bishop of York whose Fee it was one Bov. ad Geldam This concerned the Prebend of Woodborough in that Church to which it still belongs Here were also several Mannors of the Land of the Tayns one whereof before the Conquest Vlchel had which paid to the Geld for three Bov. The Land one Car. There Aldene Ancestor of the Family of Crumwell named in Lamley after the Conquest had three Villains having half a Car. This kept the old value of 5s. 4d. Another Mannor Vlchel likewise had which paid for three Bov. to the Tax or Geld. The Land whereof was two Car. he held it also after the Conquest of the King and there had one Car. and three Vill. one Bord. with one Car. and ½ and one Mill 20s. and one Virgar of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long five qu. broad In the Confessours time this was 20s. in the Conquerours 30s. Alvric in the Confessours time had another Mannor for which he was rated to the Geld at five Bov. The Land two Car. which seems to be managed when the Conquerours Survey was made with three Vill. one Bord. There was also a Mill 20s. There was in Epreston and Udeburgh of Roger de Buslies Fee and a greater share of Raph de Limesies as in Epreston will be noted where the Family of Samson the most ancient Tenants thereof chiefly resided Some of these Tayn-lands it seems came to be Peverells of which Honour Henry son rather brother and heir of Raph de Wodeburge and the rest of his Parceners 21 E. 1. were certified to hold half a Knights Fee here for which one only Suit was made to the Court by the said Henry Iohn the son of Robert de Cantelupe and Maud wife of the said Iohn granted all the Lands in Wodeburge which should happen to them after the death of Sir Raph de Wodeburge Father of the said Maud to Henry de Wodeburge and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of Sir Raeph Witnesses to this were
in Sudwelle with its Berues then numbred twelve were twenty two Car. and an half for the Tax or Geld. The Land twenty four Car. There Arch-bishop Thomas had ten Car. in Demesne ten Sochm. seventy five Villains twenty three Bordars having thirty seven Car. There were two Mills 40s. and a Fishgarth Piscina or Pool and a Passage 6s. Of this same Land held six Knights four Car. and an half Three Clarks had one Car. and an half according to my Copies or four Car. and an half as Mr. Dugdales of that were two Bovats in Prebend Two English-men had three Carucats and five Bovats The Knights had seven Car. in Demesne thirty five Vill. twenty eight or twenty three Bordars having twenty one Car. and one Mill of 8◠or as Mr. Dugdale's Copy 3s. The Clarks had one Car. and an half in Demesne seven Vill. five Bord. having three Car. The English-men had four or three Car. in Demesne twenty Vill. six Bord. having six Car. and an half To Sudwelle belonged one hundred and fourscore and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood eight leuc long two quarentens and an half broad the half is wanting in the Monasticon Angl. vol. 3. part 2. page 10. Arable Land five leuc long three broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour it was valued at 40l. and when the Book of Doomsday was made at 40l. and 15◠St. Mary of Sudwelle had a Mannor in Croppehille which had a Berue in Hegelinge which the Canons then had and another Mannor in Nortwelle but how many Prebendaries there were at this time or whether they held their Prebends distinct or in Common is not easie positively to determine yet seeing that in Woodborough it is recorded that a Clark whom I take for the Prebendary of that place held under the Arch-bishop Lands which answered the Dane-geld for one Bovat 't is most probable that every one enjoyed his own apart Now because in the White-Book of Southwell still remaining with the Chapter there is nothing of the Foundation of the Prebends of Woodborough Normanton the three of Norwell the two of Oxton that of North Muskam that of South Muskam nor of the Sacrista called Sakerson and Segiston and now Sexton it may reasonably be guessed these or the most of them were in being then or near that time viz. the latter end of the Reign of King William the first Most of the rest as by that Book appeareth were not long after for King Henry the first son of the said King William gave to Thurstan Arch-bishop of York the Church of Dunham that he might make it a Prebend in the Church of Southwell and likewise confirmed the gift which that Arch-bishop made of the Churches of his Mannors of North Leverton and Bekingham to make another Prebend in that Church King Henry the second confirmed to his Clark Roger the brother of Martin de Capella the Prebend which Roger Arch-bishop of York had made of the Land of Halton which William the Steward of the aforesaid Thurstan held in the time of the said King Henry the first and afterwards gave to the Church of Southwell Roger Arch-bishop of York certified King Henry the second that his Predecessours did enfeoffe more Knights than they ought to the King not for the necessity of the Service which they did owe but because they were willing to provide for their Kinsmen and Servants Pavia the daughter of Nigellus de Ramtun by the consent of Robert Malovell her son not long after gave the Church of Ramton with the Appurtenances to make another Prebend in this Church of Southwell And Iohn Arch-bishop of York in the year of our Lord 1289. made another of the Church of Eton. And in the year 1291. William Rotherfeild Prebendary of Bekingham resigning for that purpose the said Arch-bishop at his request and by the consent of the Chapters of York and Southwell did ordain the Church of North Leverton before a part of the Prebend of Bekingham to be a distinct one of it self and the Prebendary to have his Stall in the Quire on the North side next that of the Sacrist and his place in the Chapter-house duely assigned by the Chapter and to have and pay his Vicar Choral as the other Canons used and the said William Rotherfeild to enjoy Bekingham so divided during his time which made the number of the Prebends Sixteen as they now are which have been and are thus valued viz.   l. 3. d. Norwell Overhall or prima pars was 42l. is now 48 1 3 Norwell Palacehall or secunda pars was 30l. is now 27 19 7 Norwell tertia pars was 6l. is now 5 2 0 ob Normanton Prebend was 20l. is now 22 6 0 ob Halton or Halloughton was 10l. is now 8 -17 -6 Dunham before the Survey taken by H. 8. was 45 marks is now 23 11 3 Rampton then also was 24 mar is now 15 17 11 Woodborough is wanting in my Copy of the old but is now  9 17 11 Eton before the Survey of H. 8. was 10l. is now -2 11 3 South Muskham then also was 20 mar is now 13 4 7 Oxton prima pars was 40 mar is now 22 19 7 Oxton altera pars was then also 40 mar is now 24 10 0 Beckingham was 20l. is now 16 15 10 North Muskham was 34l. is now -32 5 0 Sacrista was in elder time 30◠is now -1 3 4 North Leverton was 5l. is now 4 17 11 in the Kings Books and the Arch-bishop of York is Patron of all Very great and many priviledges were anciently granted to this Church by several Kings Archbishops and Chapters of York which Pope Alexander the third in the twelfth year of his Pontificate viz. 1171. refers to in his Bull wherein he confirmed to the Canons of the Church of St. Mary of Southwell amongst many others their ancient Liberties and Customs to wit the same which the Church of York had of old and were known to have then and that the Churches of the Prebends and also those belonging to the Chapter should be free from Episcopal Jurisdiction and that they might institute fit Vicars in them without any contradiction as the said Arch-bishops and Chapters of York ever suffered them and their Predecessours to do who likewise granted to them as was of long custom observed and also by the said Pope approved that both the Clergy and Laity of the County of Nottingham should at the Feast of Pentecost come to their Church with solemn procession and that every year according to the old and rational usage of that Church a Synod should there be celebrated and that thither the Chrisma should be brought by the Deans of the County from the Church of York to be thence distributed through the other Churches c. There is yet and from the beginning of this Church I suppose even hath been at Whit sunday a certain small Pension paid from
... 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
here in Demesne two Car. and eight Sochm. upon six Bovats of this Land and twenty one Villains sixteen Bordars having twelve Car. Here was then a Church and a Priest and one Mill 5s. and eighty Acres of Medow small Wood eight qu. long four broad In the Confessours time the value was 6l. and when the Conquerours great Survey was taken 10l. There were appendant to this Mannor five Sochm. in other Hundreds it had Soc in Crumwelle Adam Tisun 5 Steph. gave account of ten Marks of Silver for a Plea of Duel between him and the Man of Hugh de Luvetot and of 32l. and 2s. for the debts of his Father and of fifteen Marks of Silver that he should not plead concerning his Land until the son of Nigellus de Albini should be a Knight Adam Tisun gave to God and St. Peter of Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God that Bovat of Land in Egrum which Leuric Hog held and Henry Hoset would have the Men of the Honour of Egrum to know that by the consent of Avicia his wife he confirmed that Bovat which Adam Tisun gave to that Church free and quit of all secular Service for the safety of Henry son of the Empress and for his own safety his wifes and all his Henry Hose for the safety or health of the Souls of his Father Mother and Ancestors his own and his wifes confirmed to the said Monastery the said Bovat which the said Leuric Hog held as the Charters of Henry Hose his Father and those of his Ancestors did witness William Tisun gave to God and the Brethren of Ruford all his Land in Hecthus of Aghrum Adam Tisun his Father confirmed it so did Henry Hose son of Henry Hose who 13 Ioh. levied a Fine at Westminster to Walter the Abbat of Rufford of sixty Acres in Egrum whereof there had been contention between them in the said Court whether they lay within the bounds mentioned in the Charter of William Tysun Uncle of the said Henry which the Abbat produced Hugh Hose brought to Matthew Abbat of Rufford the Testament or device of Henry Hose his brother who with tears and grief of heart at his death repented that he had disquieted the Monastery and with tears also begg'd their pardon and earnestly besought his heirs that they should permit the Monks to hold their Lands in peace whereof discord had been between them of this the said Hugh was a most faithful witness having the said devise of his brother sealed with the Seal of Iocelin the Queens brother who by the Kings command brought the body of the said Henry into this Land and the said Iocelin had the devise sealed Isabell wife of William le Herper sometime wife of Raph son and heir of Ranulph had Land in Egrom about 7 H. 3. Raph de Chesneduyt and Maud his wife 27 H. 3. claimed against Robert le Sauvage the Mannor of Egrom except 100 Acres of Land in Scarethorpe as their right and inheritance c. He called to warrant Iohn de Gatesden who came and warranted and said That Maud while she was sole and in lawful power gave the said Mannor to him and his heirs for ever for the Service of two Knights Fees whereof there was a Fine between them in the Kings Court before the Justices at Bermondesey Maud and her husband pleaded that she never was selfed of that Mannor so that she might enfeoff the said Iohn thereof and said that when the said Fine was made between them and after the said Maud was in the Custody of the said Iohn and the said Mannor likewise Robert also produced the Chartel of the said Raph of his quit-claiming the Mannors of Egrum and Edling Robert le Sauvage acknowledged that he granted to Robert de Lexington the Mannor of Egrum which he held for term of life of Iohn de Gatesden and remised c. and for this the said Robert de Lexington acquitted the said Robert le Sauvage of a great summ of money wherein he was bound to Aaron the Jew of Yorke The said Iohn de Gatesden acknowledged that he gave to the said Robert de Lexington the said Mannor of Egrum and by his Letters Patents produced before the Justices commanded the said Robert le Sauvage that he should be intending to the said Robert de Lexington as he was to himself Robert de Lexington had Free Warren here about 27 H. 3. This Mannor was found in the time of H. 3. and E. 1. to be of the Honour of Moubray Anno 1250.34 H. 3. the fourth of the Kalends of Iune died Robert de Lexington the Kings Clark and special or spiritual Counsellour who continuing long in the Office of a Justice heaped up to himself ample possessions and enlarged the Kings Treasures The same year his eldest brother Iohn de Lexington who 18 Sept. 31 H. 3. undertook the Custody of the Seal went from the Court and the Seal was committed to P. de Riovallis and Mr. W. de Kilkenny but 37 H. 3. May 15 it was committed to P. Chaceport and him again This Iohn de Lessington was Lord Keeper first in 22 H. 3. secondly 26 H. 3. and thirdly 32 H. 3. c. Sir Robert de Lexington was an Ecclesiastical person and one of the Kings Justices and died without heir of himself and had three brothers and two sisters as followeth Iohn elder brother of the said Robert and Lord after him who also dyed without heir of himself Peter de Laxton Parson of Gedlinge likewise died without heir of himself and so did Henry de Laxton Dean and after Bishop of Lincolne Cecilia the sister of Sir Robert de Lexington was married to one Sir Richard rather William de Marcham of whom came Sir Robert de Marcham Alice the other sister of the said Robert de Lexton was married to Richard it should be Roland de Sutton upon Trent who had two sons both Knights his eldest was Sir William de Sutton and the other Sir Robert de Sutton to whom his said Uncles gave the Mannor of Averham in old writings called Egrom Robert de Sutton son of William de Sutton granted confirmed and quit-claimed to the said Robert son of Roland de Sutton the said Mannor of Egrum with the Advowson of the Church and Knights Fees c. as Sir Iohn de Lessington held it and also the whole Land of Kelum with the Appurtenances to be held of him and his heirs for the Service of two Knights Fees c. Richard de Sutton Canon of Southwell mentioned in that place was son of Robert de Sutton and Alice his wife who also had a son called Iohn Parson of Lexington but I find it was another elder Robert and Alice and in the Pedegree of this Family this Robert de Sutton is said to have married Isabell daughter and co-heir of Sir Hugh Picot Knight as in
the Chapter of Suell now Southwell faithfully engaged himself that he would warrant the Land of Rahage as the Almes of Roselin his brother to the Brethren of Ruford and make them have the Charter of the Earl of Richmond and Confirmation gratis as speedily as he could receiving of them for the business two Marks of Silver The Chapter of Southwell likewise certified that Alured de Walur granted in their presence to the Brethren of Ruford two Bovats of Land in Hocretun with their proper dwelling Houses and other Appurtenances reserving 6s. per annum to himself and his heirs and that this was done by the consent of Basilia the wife of Gumbert and Adelina his own wife their daughter Basilia de Hokerton-Gumbertus Adelina-Aluredus le Walur de Neware Johannes le Walur 1183. Henricus le Walur Willielmus le Walur 6 E. 1. Walterus le Walur 9 E. 2. Henricus le-Alicia 19 E. 2. Walur Henricus 9 E. 2. Agatha ... de Stokes Johannes de Stokes Magota 19 E. 2. Robertus Milo Alicia Margareta Adelina wife of Alured le Walur of Newerc daughter of Basilia de Hocurtun and Milo her son confirmed to the said Monks the said two Bovats in Hokirton which they held in the life time of the said Alured and the Monks should only pay 5s. per annum for which concession they gave her 22s. and one Cow and one Calf and ten Lambs and released a Toft in that Town which they held in her said husbands life time for which they were to have 10d. of their yearly Farm remitted she and her son Affidaverunt did pass their credit in the hand of William le Tuke to observe this Covenant without any deceit and because they had not a Seal of their own put to the Chapters Seal of Southwell Adelizia and Margaret daughters of Miles le Walur in their Widow-hood and free power released to the said Monks the said 5s. per annum for the said two Bovats The Witnesses were Eustachius de Ludham then Sheriff of Nott. William de Staunton William le Butiler Robert Vavassor Robert de S. George Thomas de Roleston Peter de Kelum Gaufr the Constable of Newerch Alan Roald Henry le Walur In the year 1183. Iohn son of Alured le Walur by the grant and good will of Miles his brother granted the said Monks eighteen Acres of Arable Land lying not far from a Wong of theirs on the East side of the Town of Wodehus for ten years and in the hand of Hugh Folenfant passed his credit that they should enjoy the Land the pledges were Cog Battaile and Robert son of Basilia and Hugh de Osmundthorpe amongst the Witnesses were Robert de Furnewx and Philip his brother Hugh de Builli Hugh Folenfant Robert son of Gumbert Gerebert de Hodneskill Richard Barete Henry le Walur of Hokyrton confirmed the Wong culturam which Iohn le Walur his father gave Raph de Hokerton son of Thomas by the consent of his son Roger gave to the Monks of Rufford all the Land he had in Wudehus from the West part of the Ditch which was about the Chapel for 8s. per annum and two Acres and an half in anoâ—her place viz. nigh Hokerton Medow on the East and the Common Pasture of Hokerton the Witnesses were Roger le Grosse crasso Roger le Megre macro Canons of Southwell who lived in the time of King Stephen Malger the Priest of Winkeburne William the Priest of Kelum Maurice de Kelum William de Tulcba Hubert the Clark of Winkeburne Paulin de Osmentorp Richard son of Gumbert Norman de Suella Stori de Winkeburne Ingeram the Clark Roger monetarâ—o the Minter Goafrey le Angevin for the Souls of his Father Henry and of his Mother Aubrey gave to the said Monks that Wong in Hocreton which he held of Iohn son of Adam son of Griffin de Hocreton in the West Field lying between a Selion or Land which they had of the Land of Alfred le Walur and five Acres which they held of the Land of Iohn le Walur The Witnesses were Adam de Bella aqua Robert his brother William le Butiler of Hocreton Robert the Clark of Winkeburne Iohn le Walur of Hocreton Raph son of Thomas of the same Town This was confirmed by the said Iohn son of Adam de Hocreton to whose Deed these were Witnesses viz. Gaufr the Parson of Hocreton Gaufr de Iorz William Pincerna of Hocreton Richard de Lesington Robert his son Iohn le Walur of Hocreton Raph son of Thomas Remboud son of Iohn de Criche Gilbert son of Adam Gilbert Pincerna Habert de Hokerton son of Gilbert gave and confirmed to God and St. Mary and the Monks of Rufford four Selions of Land in the Territory of Hokerton which Monks were of their Charity to give him yearly during his life at the Feast of S. Michael a pair of Shooes sotularium or 4d. And moreover granted him their brother-hood and that after his death they would do for him as for a Convert And because he had not a Seal he caused the Seal of the Chapter of Suell for a Testimony to be hung at his Chartel The Witnesses were William the Canon of Muscham Alan the Canon of Pickering Matthew Barum Ingeram the Chaplain Henry Anselm Alexander Chaplains Gaufr the Parson of Hocreton and the Lady Matilda of the same Town who gave her consent as Witnessed also Raph de Suella sisters son sororio of Hub. de Hocurton William le Butiler of Hecreton sold to Robert Parson of Alreton for eight Marks of Silver all the Farm Rent which the Monks of Rufford were wont to pay him for the Land which they held of his Fee in Rahag wudehuse viz. 8s. which the said Parson bestowed on the said Monks and the said William confirmed Here were three successively of that name William Pincerna of Hokerton 22 H. 2. gave account of two Marks of the Forest Amercements William le Buttiler in the former part of the Reign of Henry the third paid for one Knights Fee in Hokerton two Marks and afterwards Hugh le Butiler is certified to hold a Knights Fee here of the Countess of Ewe Lady of Tikhill Iohn le Botiler 6 E. 1. impleaded William le Walur that he should do him Service and Suit his Court at Hokerton and pay 2s. 9d. ob for two Bovats which the said William acknowledged to hold of him but paid only 2s. 8d. for all Service William le Walour had two sons Walter and Henry and a daughter Agatha Walter had Henry In the year 1302. Iohn le Buteler Lord of Staynton settled his whole Mannor of Hokerton with all its Appurtenances and with the Villanages Villains their Chattels and Sequels and with all the Services of the Free-holders of the said Mannor as well in Kelum as in Hokerton together with Wards Reliefs Escaets Suits of Court and the Advowson of the Church of Hokerton so intirely as the
his Parents and Ancestors one Bovat of Land in the territory of Mapilbech as intire and free as himself had it with all the Appurtenances and namely Pasture for one hundred Sheep five Cowes and one Bull and eight Oxen and ten Swine and one Horse and one Masage scituate on the West part of the Town for building the Houses in which are contained fourteen Selions and several other Sarts one having sixteen Selions another six besides Shrubs belonging to it when he gave it the Monks received him his heir Iohn and his own wife into their Fraternity and to Sepulture and his body to be buried under their Roof For the better security of this Alms he was to procure the Confirmation of the Constable of Chester and did put to the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell together with his own Seal to this Chartel Roger the Constable of Chester did accordingly confirm it to whose Charter were Witnesses Richard Chester his brother Iohn Burdun the younger Hugh Dispenser Thomas his brother William de Lungvillers and others William Burdun and Roger his brother were Witnesses to Iohn Burdons Deed and I supppose his sons William Burdun 7 R. 1. complained of Hugh de Redmerstweit that he drew Agnes the wife of him the said William into pleading in the Court Christian contrary to the Kings prohibition he came and acknowledged it and was Amerced three Marks and forbidden to draw her into Plea Iohn Burdon son of this Iohn the Benefactor to Rufford as I guess married Alice daughter of William de Bucton who gave Lands in that Johannes Burdon Johannes Burdon Johannes Burdon-Aeliz fil Willielmi de Bucton Johannes Burdon 1224. Johannes Burdon miles Johannes Burdon de Bucton 6 E. 2. Johannes Burdon Dom. de Malebeck 2 R. 2. 11 R. 2. Nicol. Burdon miles 4 H. 4 -Millecent fil .... Bekering-Joh Markham mil. Justic. de Banc. mar 2 -Eliz fil cohaer Joh. Cressy ux 1. Elizabetha filia haeres-Robertus Markham mil. Robertus Markham de Cotham mil. -Jana fil haer Egid. Daubeney ex Mariā fil cohaer Sim. Leek de Cotham Johannes Markham mil. Capit. Justic. -Margar cohaer Sim. Leek Elizabetha filia haeres-Robertus Markham mil. Robertus 14 H. 3. Basilia Amabilia-Hingram Bluet Willielmus Rogerus Willielmus 7 R. 1 -Agnes Town to Blyth Monastery and brought a good augmentation to this Family as in that place will be noted and by her had a son named also Iohn Burdon who in the year 1224. confirmed his mothers gift to that Monastery and likewise his sister Basilia's and her daughter Amabilia's the wife of Hingram Bluet as did also Iohn Burdon his son he also made agreement with the Abbat of Rufford concerning his Fathers and Grandfathers gifts to Rufford and augmented them and at the intreaty of William the Abbat his Kinsman he gave him and the Covent Robert son of Gaufr the Carpentar with all his Chattels for which the said Abbat gave him half a Mark of Silver and a quarter of Wheat The Witnesses to this were Robert de Muscam Hugh and Robert his sons c. Iohn Burdon likewise confirmed to those Monks the gift which Hugh de Muscham made in the territory of Mapelbek viz. a Wood called Miclehage which the said Hugh held of the Fee of Gilbert Earl of Lincolne paying only 4d. for it yearly to the men of Mapelbek William Burdon was long Prior of Blyth he was there 1273. and 1300. Iohn Burdon son and heir of Sir Iohn Burdon Knight was resident at Bucton 6 E. 2. and in 2 R. 2. Iohn Burdon was Lord of Mapelbek Nicolas Burdon 4 H. 4. did Service in the Battel of Shrowsbury where he was slain his wifes name was Milicent Sir Nicolas Burdon Knight married Millesent the daughter of .... Bekering by whom he had a daughter and heir Elizabeth married to Sir Robert Markham Knight son of Iohn Markham the Judge and Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Iohn Cressy his former wife which Sir Iohn Markham afterwards married the said Millecent widow of Sir Nicolas Burdon and by her had Sir Iohn Markham the Chief Justice who married Sir Robert Markham his Nephew both by his brother and sister to his wifes Niece Ioane the daughter of Sir Giles D'aubeney and heir to her mother Mary his wife one of the daughters and co-heirs of Simon Leek of Cothum Esquire as in that place is shown By a Fine 23 H. 6. the Mannors of Mapulbek and Bughton and the moyety of the Mannor of Caunton were settled on Sir Robert Markham Knight and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth With the Family of Markham of Cotham this Manor continued till Sir Robert Markham Knight the destroyer of that Family sold it to the Earl of Clare with whose posterity it remains There was a very fair House at this Town built by some of the Markhams which as the Tradition is cost near as much as the whole Lordship was sold for which in the year 1666. the present Earl pulled down and sold the Materials whereof amongst others I bought some small part which I used in rebuilding my own House at Carcolsion Robert Filiol of Mapelbek gave to Rufford with his body certain small parcels there which Thomas the husband of Serith his daughter confirmed There was a Fine at York 28 E. 1. between Durand de Wydemerpol Quer. and Alan de Threngston and Elena his wife Imped of 10s. Rent with the Appurt in Mapulbek the right of Durand for which he gave them 10l. sterling The Mannor or Grange here parcel of the possession of the Abby of Rufford was granted with that Monastery 29 H. 8. to the Earl of Shrowsbury Kneesale Chenesale ULF whose Lands after the Conquest became the Fee of Gislebert de Gand had in Chenesale and Cheversale twelve Bovats for the Geld. The Land of his Mannor was for four Plows or so many Car. There Gislebert had in Demesne three Car. eight Sochm. on three Bov. of Land and sixteen Vill. four Bord. having twelve Car. There were twenty two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad In the Confessours time it was 8l. value in the Conquerours 6l. having Soc in Almentun and Mapleberg The Constables of Chester held this Mannor very anciently and when they were Earls of Lincolne are certified to have held of the Fee of Gilbert de Gaunt three Knights Fees in Knèesall with the Appurtenances of the old Feoffment The Church was given by some of the first Constables to the Priory of Norton in Cheshire of their Foundation as in Radclive on Sore is noted The first Constable of Chester was Nigellus who with his five brothers Hudard Ancestor of Nigellus Constabularius Hugonis Comitis Cestr Willielmus Constabularius Will. Const. sine prole Matild vel Agn. ux Alberic Gredeley Anneissa-Eustach fil Joh. Richardus Constab. Cestr. -Albreda de-Will
Geld or Tax as four Carucats and five Bovats The Land was then returned sufficient for nine Plows and an half or nine Car. ½ There Arch-bishop Thomas whose Fee it was had two Car. in Demesne twenty Sochm. seven Vill. sixteen Bord. having six Car. there was a Mill 2s. and sixty six Acres of Medow and fourscore Acres of small wood In the Confessours time it was valued at 15s. In the Conquerours when the survey was taken at 10s. Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes which Sortebrand had before the Normans came and for it paid the Geld as six Bov. The Land being one Car. ½ Sericus held it of King William and had there one Sochm. two Bord. with two Oxen in Plow and twelve Acres of Medow Pasture wood one qu. long and one broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was also rated at 16s. but in Kings Williams at 5s. There is a descent in the Monasticon Vol. 1. p. 963. which is also in the Register of Beauvale the latter part whereof is erroneous that Robert de Muskam Senescal of Gislebert de Gaunt was father of Hugh de Muskam who was a benefactor to Rufford whose gifts King Stephen confirmed This Hugh in the presence and by the consent of his Lord Henry Murdac Arch-bishop of Yorke who lived in that Kings time gave to that Monastery all that part of the Land of his Fee of Muscam which on the west side of his Park was shut in with the bounds of three Villages viz. Kelum Winkeburne and Thorpe now Middlethorp and the seat of a Grange in his Park which with what was noted in Kelum made the Hamlet or Grange called Parkelathes and the Land on the South side of his Park where the house of Fulc stood and a Wong of his Demesne near his Park on the East side called Geniwode which last gift he made when he rendred himself to the fellowship of the Monks and by the hand of Mat. the Abbat all which and sundry others Rob. de Muschamp his son and heir confirmed as he did also what his father gave in Shipley in Darbyshire adding to the new work of the Church of Rufford and after the finishing thereof to the light of that Church for the Souls of his father and mother his own and his wifes and for the Soul of Fulco de Castilon the brother of his wife half a Mark of Silver of the Farm which Rob. de Sipley was to pay the said Monks for ever To this Deed of Robert son of Hugh de Muscamp were witnesses Roger the Prior of Ruford Iohn the Celerer Roger de Novavilla Ernisius the Monk Ioslenus de Novavilla and others Robert de Sipley and William his son and heir swore upon the holy Gospels in the presence of their Lord Robert de Muscam that they and their heirs would yearly at Pentecost owe half a mark of Silver to the Monks of Ruford for what the said Monks had in Sipley The witnesses were Robert de Muscam Hugh his brother Hugh and Robert sons of the said Robert Walter de Scekebi Adam the Clark of Muscam William de Derby G. Parvo small or little the Cellerer of Ruford Likewise Gilbert son of Fulco de Kelum in the presence of his Lord Robert de Muscham and in his Court quit-claimed to the Monks of Rufford the Toft of Fulc his father called Brunecroft in the territory of Muscam in pure Alms free and quiet as the Chartels of Hugh de Muscham and Robert his son testified and over and above gave them two Acres and an half of Arable Land lying on the South part of the way which leads from the corner of the Park of Muscham towards Carleton which Richard his brother gave them and all that Wong in the territory of Karleton which Robert de Muscham gave to the said Monks with Robert his son buried at Ruford The said Gilbert gave also eleven Acres and an half in the territory of Kelum c. The witnesses were William de Muscam Arch-Deacon of Derbi William Botiler of Hokerton Walter Fitz-Pagan of Newerc and Ganfr his brother Yvo le Walur William son of Warm de Newerc Peter Beuwaleth and Alan his brother Henry son of William de Kelum Henry Ormal Richard son of Robert de Kelum Peter de Kelum Hugh the Clark of Calnadton Raph son of Thomas de Hokerton It appears that the sons of Robert de Muschamp died without issue Hugh eldest son of Robert de Muschamp by Idonea his wife had no heirs neither had his brother Robert by Agnes the sister of Almeric de Gassi Knight not their brother Andrew because Raph de Greseley 15 Ioh. as in Greseley is shown made Fine to the King of five hundred Marks for having the Land which was Robert de Muschamp's father of Isabella wife of the said Raph and that he might marry Agnes his daughter to Robert Lupus Love which marriage either came not to perfection or Rob. Lupus died without issue for Hugh Fitz-Raph and Agnes his wife daughter and heir of Raph de Greseley in 12 H. 3. gave account of 15l. for their relief of three Knights Fees which the said Raph de Gresele held of the Honour of Peverell Nott. viz. two in Claindon and one in Gresele with the Appurtenances Hugh Fitz-Raph for the safety or health of his own Soul and the Souls of his two wives and of Raph and Hugh his sons and all his ancestors and successors gave to the Monks of Ruford a certain part of his Wood of Muschamp near the Grange with the Land in which the Wood stood and certain Arable Land viz. that part of Wood and Land which lay on the South and West part of the new ditch which the Monks made from the corner of Bugwong named in Kellum Raph Fitz-Nicolas and Hugh-Fitz-Raph gave account of the gift of the Prelates granted to the King to marry c. Hugh Fitz-Raph held in Muschampe and Carleton one Fee of the Arch-bishop of York of the old Feoffment Hugh de Muscham in the time of H. 2. held two Fees of Roger Arch-bishop of York of the old Feoffment that is whereof his Ancestor was enfeoffed before the death of King Henry the first This Hugh Fitz-Raph left no son to succeed him but the Inheritance went to Eustachia daughter of his son Raph who was first married to Nicolas de Cantelup and after his death to William de Ros of Ingmanthorp Raph Fitz-William Lord of Grymesthorpe for a Release which Sir William de Ros of Ingmanthorp and Eustachia his wife made for themselves and their heirs to the said Raph concerning Lands and Tenements which they had in Nesham and Morton upon Swale gave to William de Ros son of the said William and Eustachia all his Mannor of South Muscham and Carleton in the year 1286. whereof a Fine was levied in 15 E. 1. William de Ros
of Ingmanthorp Knight by his Indenture 16 E. 2. granted to Galfr. le Scrop and Ivetta his wife during their lives the Mannor of South Muskham and of Karleton and afterwards 17 E. 2. released which Isabell wife of William de Ros also did and so did Robert de Ros of Ingmanthorp Knight to Henry le Scrop Knight 25 E. 3. King Edward the third settled by Act of Parliament on Galfr. le Scrop and his heirs two hundred Marks per annum to maintain the state of a Bannerer which the said Galfr. took by the Kings Precept He was a great Judge in the Reigns of Edward the second and Edward the third he died about 14 E. 3. seised of this Mannor and left Henry le Scrop his son and heir who was Lord Scrop of Masham who had a sister Ivetta married to Iohn son of Iohn Hotham of Bondeby son of Peter brother of the great Iohn Hotham Bishop of Ely and two sisters more Constance wife of Galfr. and Beatrix wife of Andrew Lutterell and a brother Galfr. Scrop Galfridus le Scrop Chr. ob 14 E. 3 -Ivetta Henricus le Scrop Chr. Stephen le Scrope Chr. de Masham-Margeria 1 Henricus s. p. 2 Galfr. le Scrope Chr. s. p. 3 Steph. s. p. 4 Johannes le Scrop de Masham-Eliz fil Tho. Chaworth Thom. le Scrope Thom. le Scrope Elizabetha-Henricus le Scrope 12 H. 7. Jana-Henr Fitz-Hugh Andr. Lutterel-Beatrix Galfr. Lutterell-Constanc Galfr. Ivetra ux Joh. Hotham Henry le Scrop about 16 R. 2. left this Mannor to Stephen le Scrope his son and heir who about 7 H. 4. left it to his son Henry who died without issue as did Galfr. and Stephen his brothers so that it came to his brother Iohn Lord Scrope of Masham the fourth son of the said Stephen which Iohn married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Chaworth named in East Bridgeford whom he left a widow Thomas being then his son and heir who was Father of Thomas Father of Elizabeth wife of Henry le Scrope 12 H. 7. as in Bridgeford is noted Iohn Savage Clark and William Holgyll Clark 24 H. 8. claimed against Humfr. Coton Gent. and William Strelley the Mannors of South Muskham and Carleton c. and called to warrant Iames Strangwayes Knight Iohn Marshall 34 H. 8. claimed against William Poulet Knight Lord St. Iohn two parts of the Mannor of South Muskham divided into five Iohn Marshall 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. claimed against Christopher Wyvell Esquire the fifth part and a moyety of a fifth part of this Mannor Hen. Marshall Esquire 2 Eliz. claimed against Dorothy Esshe the fifth part of the fifth part of the Mannor of South Muskam c. with the Appurtenances in South Carleton and Holme Nicolas Strelley was owner of the fourth part of the Mannor of South Muskam 25 H. 8. It came after to the possession of Raph Marshall a Merchant of the Staple at Lincolne in whose Family it continued till Raph Marshall in our times sold it and all other the Lands that belonged to the Family being a fair Inheritance to Iohn Rotheram a six Clark of the Chancery and it was lately the Inheritance of Sir William Willoughby Baronet descended from Iohn Rotherams sister as in Normanton on Sore or Selston may partly be seen which Sir William having no legitimate issue for names sake gave the Lands he inherited here to Mr. Francis Willoughbies son of Wollaton and his they now are South Carleton heretofore the Seat of the Marshalls he bought of Willoughby Pond and as I think gave it with other purchased Lands to his natural issue which were Richard Revell alias Willoughby and Hugh Willoughby who died 1675. Gernon or Garnon had a good Freehold here where the Family hath continued above four hundred years not very great or eminent and so hath that of Scrimshire Richard Skrymsher Thomas Skrymsher Henry Sutton Esquire William Skrymsher Clark and Robert Hewes 17 H. 8. claimed against Reginald Fawcett two Mess. four Tofts one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow and twenty of Pasture with the Appurtenances in South Muskam and Carleton William Skrymsher Esquire died the 20 Ian. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. Maud the wife of Henry Marshall named before was his daughter and heir he had Lands in South Muskam North Muskam and Carleton The Rectory is appropriated to the Church of Southwell and makes a Prebend called South Muskam Prebend which Henry de Sewell Clark augmented in the time of Henry the third by the donation or gift of three Tofts in the Town of Suell to Mr. William de Marcham Canon of that Church and to his successours Canons of the Prebend of Suth Muschamp c. The Witnesses to the Chapters Certificate of his Deed were Mr. William de Marcham Sir Robert de Lexington Richard de Sutton Canon of Suell Mr. Peter de Lexington Sir Henry de More William the Sacrist Thomas de Barra Chapiains Iohn de Augir Robert de Barra Iohn de Suwell Clark and others The owners or Freeholders of South Muskham and South Carleton in 1612. are said to be William Willoughby Knight Raph Barton Esquire Thomas Powdrell Esquire the heirs of Thomas Greaves Henry Garnon Henry Saxton Francis Wortley three Mess. three Cottages three pounds and seventy seven Acres of Land Mr. William son of William Wolhouse sold his Lands at North Muskham very lately to Mr. William Welby and hath since purchased Firbeck Com. Ebor. of Sir Francis Fane The Vicarage of South Muskham was eight Marks but now is 4l. value in the Kings Books the Prebendary continueth Patron In the East Window of the Chancel Sable a Chevron between three Roses Arg. There is the Arms of the See of Canterbury impaling Arg. three Bores Heads erased and erected Sable Booth I doubt mistaken for the Arms of York as they are with Arch-bishop Lee's again in the same Window and in the Hall Window of Newstede the See of Canterbury impales Savage who was Arch-bishop of York also but not of Canterbury that I know of France and England quarterly Az. a Bend Or Scroop And the same again with a Label of three poynts Arg. Lees is a Cross engrayled quartering a Fesse and Billettè Or. North Muscham Holme And Batheley THat part of Nord Muscham which was of the Soc of Suwell paid the Tax or Geld for one Car. ½ It was a very great Township but the Hamlets Holme and Batheley which were involved with it are not named in Dooms-day Book which shows that St. Peter de Burgo had a share here which paid for ten Bovats The Land four Car. There was then in Demesne one Car. and two Sochm. on two Bov. and an half of Land five Vill. and three Bord. having one Car. and an half and two Mills 20s. and one waste wastam and half a Piscary and thirty Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 60s. then 40s. but
Johannes Knâ—vet Willielmus Knyvet miles ob 7 H. 8. Edmund Knyvet Thom. Knyvet Edmund Knyvet aet 7.8 H. 8. Willielmus Robertus miles s. p. Thom. Johan s. p. Johannes Clifton-Elizab Constant. Clifton Matild Dom. Willughby de Eresby ob 30 Aug. 13 H. 7. nx 2. Tho. Nevill 1. Rob. Willughby 3. Gerv. Clifton -Elizabeth Matilda Joh. Joh. Willielmus Fitz-Williams Willielmus Fitz-Williams Johannes Fitz-Williams Willielmus Fitz-Williams Tho. Joh. s.p. Will. Johannes de Crumwell-Idonia fil coh Rob. de Veteriponte -Rog de Leiburne mar 1. Alex. Frevill-Joana haer Simon Reg. Ruff. 43. Ossington Oschinton OSmund before the Norman Invasion had a Mannor in Oschinton rated to the Tax or Dane-geld at six Bovats The Land three Car. There afterwards Raph de Buron whose Fee it was become had three Car. four Sochm. on half a Bovat of this Land sixteen Villains six Bord. having six Car. and eighteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long one leu broad In the Confessours time this was valued at 3l. in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken at 40â— It had Soc in Almentune Hugh de Burun and Hugh Meschines his son his younger son Roger also praising the Act gave the Church of Oscinton in the year 1144.9 Step. to the Monastery of Lenton as in that place and Cotgrave is already shown Roger de Burun gave his body to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and there took the habit and Religion of the Cluniac Monks that God might avert the scourge of His wrath from him due for the very great multitude of his sins and for the Soul of his Lord King Richard the first his Ancestors and Heirs and likewise for his own gave and granted to God the said Church of Lenton and religious Brethren there serving God the whole Town of Oscington with all its Appurtenances Howbeit it seems he had given it to the Hospitalers of St. Iohns of Hierusalem before which occasioned Suits among the Religious especially for the Church Walter Smallet by his Deed inrolled 5 Ioh. for the Souls of King Iohn the Queen Roger de Burun his Father Mother and their Ancestors confirmed the Town of Oscinton to the Hospitalers retaining nothing but the Prayers of the House of that Hospital The Prior of Lenton 9 Ioh. produced the gift of Hugh de Burun and confirmation of Roger as it is before mentioned The Prior of the Hospital of Ierusalem pleaded that they had seisin of the Town of Oscinton where the Church is scituate of the gift of Roger de Burun who gave them that Town and produced his Charter testifying the same and also another Charter which especially spoke concerning the Church The Prior of Lentons Atturney knew not that he should put himself on the Jury before he had the advice of his Master and therefore day was given till fifteen dayes after Easter at which time viz. 10 Ioh. the Jury found that Roger de Burun presented the last Parson which died to the Church of Oscington and therefore the Brethren of the Hospital should have their seisin and the Prior of Lenton be in mercy Yet not very long before Roger Arch-bishop of York admitted and instituted Galfr. the Clark Parson of this Church upon the presentation of the Prior and Monks of Lenton and gave them 2s. a year as a Pension out of it There was a Fine levied at Leycester the Munday after the Feast of St. Andrew that same year viz. 10 Ioh. between Peter Prior of Lenton and Robert the Treasurer of the Prior of the Hospital of Ierusalem concerning the Advowson of this Church which the Prior of Lenton released to the Hospitalers and they gave to Lenton the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Huneswrthe of their gift The Hospitalers enjoyed this whole Township in pure Alms with priviledges Spiritual and Temporal Charles Duke of Suffolk 34 H. 8. had licence to alienate the Mannor and Rectory of Ossington to Richard Andrewes Gent. and his heirs Edmund Cartwright Hugo Cartwright 3 Emundus-An fil Tho. Cranmer sor ob 1 Mar. Tho. Archiep. Cant. -Agnes fil Ric. Andrewes ux 2. ob 3 4 Ph. Mar. 2 Georg. Cartwright de Ossington -Doroth fil haer Will. Molyneux de Hawton postea nupta Dabrige-court Will. Cartwright de Ossington -Gracia fil cohaer Tho. -Will Dabridgcourt Dabrigecourt de Langdon mar 2. Hall Com. Warw. 1 Fulc Cartwright de Ossington Ar. -Mari fil Hen. Pierpont mil. Will. Cartwright de Ossington -Kath fil coh Will Marshall de Com. Essex Will. Cartwright fil haer aet 35. 1674. Georgius Geo. -Christian fil Christ. Beresford Georgius Carolus Francisc. Tho. Joh. Gervas Fran. ux Williel Strelley Mari. ux Ph. Lacock Grac. Fulc Stephenson Anna. Jane Kath. 2 Tho. 3 Will. 4 Hugo mil. -Mari fil haer Will. Cartwright de Eddingly Christian -Will Cartwright de NormantoÌ„ Will. Cartwright de Normanton -Eliz fil Tho. Charlton de Chillwell Mari. ux Brookesby Doroth. Thom. Brome Chris. ux Tho. Barton de Holme mil. Elizab. ux Chr. Beresf Georg. Edm. Rob. Eliz. 1 Hug. Cartwright de Mallings in-An fil Cant. de Royney Com. Bodf ..... de Ossington fil haer s. p. Bond. -Jana un ex 17. fil Jo. Newton mil. renupta Jacobo Fitz-James Eliz. ux Regin Peckham Franc. fil Reginaldi -Will Cartwright de Norwell 1614. Th. Cartwright fil hae Franc. Cartwright 2 Georg. 4 Roland 1 Will. Cartwright fil haer -Jennet fil ... Legat. Ed. Cartwright de Norwell Franc. fil Reginaldi -Will Cartwright de Norwell 1614. who after the dissolution of Monasteries had Malling in Kent married Anne sister of Thomas Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury This Edmund died seized of this Mannor and Rectory 21 Iuly 1 Mar. but it seems he had another wife Agnes the daughter of Richard Andrewes who died 18 Aug. 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. This Mannor and Rectory continue with the posterity and name of the said Edmund Cartwright to this day In the Chancel on a Plate of Brass fixed in a Marble Grave-stone this following Inscription in Capital Letters MARY PIEREPONT daughter to Sir Henry Pierepont of Holme Pierepont Knight in the County of Nottingham and wife to Fulk Cartwright of Ossington in the same County died the 8 day of March 1670. On the South side of the Chancell at Ossington Of your Charite pray for the Soule of Reynold Peckham of Wrotham in the County of Kent Esquire which deceased the xxi day of Iuly in the year of our Lord God M. CCCCC L. Whose Soule God pardon At the upper end of the Chapel on the North side of Ossington Here resteth the Bodies of William Cartwright Esquire late Lord of this Mannor of Ossington Patron of this Church and of Grace his wife youngest daughter and co-heir of Thomas Dabridgcourt of Langdon Hall in the County of Warwick Esquire by whom he had issue Mary married to Thomas Rockly Fulk Dorothy married to Thomas
Church and his heirs also Robert de Perpoynt was Lord here 9 E. 2. and had free-warren granted that year with whose posterity then and now seated at Holme according to the descent in that place inserted it moved and remains That which Turold the man of Roger de Busli had who had also Hodsak it should seem by a Fine levied in the Kings Court at Clarendon the Munday after mid-lent 5 Ioh. between Cecily daughter of Gervas de Clifton who had been the wife of Roger de Creissi and William de Creissi concerning her reasonable dower in Hoddishac Gedling Kelum Weston Rampton and Marcham that this Weston was inherited by those Lords the successours of that Turold The family of Normanvile held this which occasioned the distinction of Weston Normanvile and Weston Hercy which yet remains in the Town divided by the Brook Sir Thomas Normanvile 16 E. 4. passed this with Gedling as in that place is noted to Robert Roos of Laxton from which family it came to Sir Brian Broughton as above is said Richard de Colingham by a Fine levyed before William Herle and his fellow Justices Itinerant at Nottingham 3 E. 3. estated two Mess. one Toft one hundred thirty two Acres of Land and twenty of Medow with the Appurtenances in Weston and Normanton upon Trent on Hugh de Normanton for his life and after on Iohn son of the said Hugh These Lands were held of William Basset as of his Mannor of Fledburgh Since the dissolution if not before the Patronage of Weston Church is come to the family of Clifton The Rectory was 16l. 't is now 19l. 2s. 11d. value in the Kings books and Mr. Clyfton formerly and lately Sir Gervas Clifton Patron Marnehams THese are two Hamlets but were both the Fee of Roger de Busli Before he came with King William In Marneham were two Mannors the free-hold of Aluric and Dane who paid the Geld or Tax of that time for six Bov. ½ and ¼ The Land was two Car. There Fulc the man of Roger before named had one Car. and there were one Sochm. having twelve Acres of Land and ten Vill. four Bord. having four Car. and an half There was Medow forty Acres In the Confessours time this was 40s. in the Conquerours 20s. value In the other Marneham in the Saxon government Vlsi had for his Mannor which paid the Dane-geld for two Caruc Land for four Plows or four Car. There in the Norman times Roger de Busli had in Demesne four Car. and two Sochm. on forty Acres of Land and twenty Villains having seven Car. one Mill 4s. one Fishing and 24. Acres of Medow small Wood half a leu long and so much broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 4l. in King Williams 3l. value Raph son of William de Walichvill sent in his Certificate to King Henry the second amongst the rest of the Barons which shows that he did hold in the life of King Henry the first by the service of one Knights Fee and that Robert de Chaurcijs held at that time that which he did before by the same service with the daughter of the said William excepting two Carucats of Land whereof the King made his Plea Robert de Chaurces 14 H. 2. gave account of one Mark for one Fee of the aid for Maud the Kings daughter William de Kawres son of Robert de Kawres for his Souls health and the Soul of Agnes his wife by the consent of his heirs gave to God St. Mary and St. Cuthbert of Radeford and the brethren and their servants and their carriages free-passage in his Ferry Boat of Marnham without custome or demand which Robert son of William de Kawirs confirmed to the said Canons and which the Prior of Wirkesop claimed in Eyre 3 E. 3. and had accordingly King Iohn 5 Ioh. and 6 Ioh. Feb. 26. gave or confirmed to Robert de Chaurcis and his heirs the Mannor of Marneham and Wadworth for the service of one Knights Fee which were the inheritance of the said Robert and of William his Father William de Chawurcis 14 H. 3. acknowledged that he then ought to Alice Countess of Augi or Ewe fifty five Marks of the Fine made between them The King 28 H. 3. confirmed the gift and grant which Alice Countess of Ewe or Augi made to Robert de Lexington of the custody of the whole Land which was William de Chaurces in Marneham with the Appurtenances it should seem this William was then dead having married one of the sisters and co-heirs of Thomas son of Robert Baron of Alfecton by whom he left a son Thomas de Chaurcis in minority 26 H. 3. Robert de Lathum had to wife Ioane whom other Authors call Amicia the other co-heir and gave a great Fine for having the custody or wardship of Thomas de Chaurcis Nephew and one of the heirs of Thomas son of Robert de Alferton until he should come to be of age saving to the King all Wards Escaets Marriages and Advowsons of Churches and the Marriages of other the heirs of the said Thomas if he should chance to dye before he came of age Thomas de Chaworth 34 H. 3. had a suit against the Bishop of Lincolne for taking Toll of passengers to his passage at Marneham Thomas de Chaworth 41 H. 3. had Mercat and Fair granted at Marneham Chaworth and free-warren which he had also at Alfreton and Norton Osberton and Edwalton as there is noted as here ought also the mistake Monastic Angl. vol. 2. p. 607. which supposeth this Marneham to have been the Land of Robert Fitz-Ranulph Baron of Alfreton and founder of Beauchief Priory in Darbyshire and from William his son who was father of Robert father of Alice the wife of William de Cadurcis son of William de Cadurcis to have first by inheritance come to this noble family which by what I have here set down appears to be manifestly otherwise The first Robert de Chaurces held a Knights Fee of William de Albeni in Leicestershire his Grand-child the second Robert whom I supposed father of William who married the great co-heir though it seems by Mr. Glovers Book he was his brother kept not so true to the Crown but that there is a note of his returning to his fidelity and the Kings trust in the first year of King H. ◠Thomas son of William de Chaworth was a great benefactor to Beauchief and gave several parcels of Land in Alfreton and Norton and Grenehull an Hamlet of that Sok and Wodesetes and little Norton and other places in that County of Derby Thomas de Chaworth son of William de Chaworth confirmed the gifts of Thomas de Chaworth his Grandfather and other his Ancestors in Alfreton Norton Wymundwold Leicestershire and Marneham all which were confirmed by the King 9 E. 2. The Jury 20 E. 1. found that Thomas de Chaworth had new erected his
old Weres Gurgites at Marneham to the damage of the Town of Nottingham one Mark because the Boats could not pass as they were wont Thomas de Chaworth settled the Mannor of Marneham by a Fine 12 E. 2. on Thomas de Chaworth his son and the heirs of his body which he should beget on Ioane his wife reserving his own life in it and excepting a passage over Trent in the same Mannor with a remainder to the right heirs of himself and by another Fine likewise 3 E. 3. at Nottingham this Mannor and Osberton wherein he gave his said son the remainder in Fee This younger Thomas died before his father and had a second wife named Margaret after his death 47 E. 3. married to William de Spaigne of Boston by whom he this said younger Thomas had William de Chaworth who was eighteen years old at the death of his Grand father the said elder Sir Thomas which was about 42 E. 3. being a very old man This William de Chaworth married Alice the daughter and heir of Sir Iohn de Caltoft Lord of East Bridgeford as in Wiverton is said where there is also an account of this excellent family with which this Mannor viz. both the Hamlets of Kirke Marneham and Ferry Marneham or North and South Great and Little Marneham continued till Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Sir George Chaworth was married to Sir Anthony Copes son of William with which family it still continues Sir Thomas Chaworth had a Mercat every Thursday and a yearly fair of two days viz. the Eve and day of the decollation of Saint Iohn Baptist granted 22 Mar. 24 H. 6. at Marneham Chaworth with licence to impark two hundred Acres of Land and Wood of his Demesne at Wiverton and free-warren there Iohn de Lessington about 41 H. 3. and after him his brother and heir Henry de Lessington Bishop of Lincolne 42 H. 3 died seized of the fourth part of a Knights Fee in Marneham held of Richard de Weston for a pound of Pepper yearly Richard de Marcham and William de Sutton were found the heirs of the said Bishop Robert de Markham son of Richard 17 E. 1. left a Capital Mess. seven Bovats of Land in bondage c. in this Marneham held by the service of the eighth part of a Knights Fee and one pound of Pepper of Richard de Weston to his three daughters and heirs Cecilia wife of Iohn de Bray then aged thirty years Bertha wife of William Lungevillers and Agnes of William de Sanctacruce with Tuxford and the rest of his share of the Lord Lexingtons Lands This parcel I suppose came to the family of Willughby of Wollaton afterwards Richard Byngham and Margaret his wife the Widow of Hugh Willoughby 31 H. 6. suffered a recovery of eight Mess. eight Bovats of Land eight Acres of Medow and four of Pasture with the Appurtenances in North Marneham South Marneham Skegby and Sutton upon Trent as they did at that time of divers other Lands belonging to that family Iohn the Constable of Chester is said to have given this Church to the Templers The Rectory and disposition of the Vicarage of Marneham late belonging to the Preceptory of Egle in Lincolneshire parcel of the possessions of the Priory of Saint Iohns of Hierusalem was granted 20 Iune 36 H. 8. to Thomas Babington and Iohn Hide and all Lands Medows c. to the Rectory belonging then in the tenure of Andrew Norwell Esquire Queen Elizabeth granted it 5 Aug. 33 Eliz. Anthony Babington of Kinston being Attaint to Peter Wilcox and William Wyn Gent. together with the reversions of that Mannor and a Mess. in Aldesworth and some other Lands of the said Anthony The owners of Marneham in 1612. are said to be Sir William Cope Knight Adam Nicholson Iohn Harrison and Iohn Hanson The Vicarage of Marneham was 10l. when the Bayliff of Egle was Patron 't is now 8l. 9s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Anthony Cope Patron Fledborough Fladburge THis Mannor was Godeva's the famous Countess of Earl Leuric of Mercia and by them given with Newark as in that place is shown in the time of Edward the Confessour to the Church of Stow in Lincolneshire The Book of Doomsday shows that Godeva the Countess for her Mannor in Flodburg answered the Dane-geld or publick Tax for one Car. and three Bovats The Land then being certified to be sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There after the Conquest Nigellus the Man or Tenent of the Bishop of Lincolne whose Fee it then was had two Car. and an half and sixteen Vill. five Sochm. on one Bov. of Land having five Car. There were five Plows or Car. There was then a Priest and a Church and one Mill 12d. Pasture wood one leu long and half one broad In the Confessours time it was 8l. when the survey was made in the Conquerours but 5l. value It had Soc in Normentune and in Estoches and in Doomsday Book is accounted in Berndeslaw Wapentak Nigellus de Fleburg held of the Bishop of Lincoln three Knights Fees Nigellus de Flaburg 22 H. 2. gave account of x. Marks of the Amercements of the forest Nigellus de Lysurs held of the Bishop of Lincolne in Normanton Fletburgh Stokum and Darnethorp three Knights Fees of the old Feoffment Iohn de Leysures 19 E. 1. impleaded Peter de Warkerley Bayliff of the Bishop of Lincolne and many others for taking many of his goods at Fledburgh who pleaded that as Bayliff of the said Bishop he seized the said Mannor into the Bishops hands as chief Lord after the death of Nigellus de Lysures who was his Tenent for that Alice the wife of the said Nigellus was thought to be with child Iohn de Liseus 14 E. 3. had view of Frank-pledge granted in Fledburgh and 15 E. 3. Free Warren there and in Woodcotes and 16 E. 3. 18 Iun. all manner of liberties of a Leer Infaengethef and Outfangenthef c. He Founded a Chantry 17 E. 3. in the Church of Fledburg to which he gave one Mess. three Bov. of Land and afterwards King Edward the third being then in the parts of Normandy in the twentieth year of his Reign he obtained licence dated 6 Nov. to appropriate the Church of Fledburgh to certain Chaplains for that purpose Iohn de Lyseux Lord of Fledburgh 34 E. 3. had to wife Isabella by whom he had a son called Iames de Lyseus who 38 E. 3. had to wife Maud as in Brodholme is shown who it seems had no issue Male because this Mannor and other Lands then settled came to the Bassets there mentioned to be of Normanton William Basset the elder 6 R. 2. is stiled Lord of Fledburgh on whose Seals are Three Pales and a Canton Varry His wife Margaret 11 H. 4. was a widow Richard Stanhope Knight 10 H. 6.
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
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
for ten Plows or ten Car. There afterwards Rogerius de Busli whose Fee it was had four Car. and thirty two Vill. and two Bord. having fourteen Car. and one Mill 10s. 8d. In King Edward the Confessors time the value of this was 10l. in the Conquerors when the Survey was taken 8l. it had Soc in Schâ—drinton and Walesby When Halan son of Iordan gave to Galfr. de le Phremunt the Land of Wallesby and of Circheton in Fee and Inheritance to him and his heirs as in Kirketon is noted and the Sarts and Alnatas Osier or Alder holts which belonged to it for half a Mark of Silver yearly he furthermore ordered that whether he was present or absent the said Galfr. should prosequut his Pleas if need were and maintain his Men to or at the Cunty and the Triding and the Hundred The Witnesses to this Charter were Iohel and Michel and Galfr. and Henry the Priest of Marcham and Thoca the praepositus Reeve of Tuxford and the rest of that Town This Halan I should rather suppose great Grandfather than Father of Oliva daughter of Alan son of Iordan named in Kirketon but that she was old as in West Markham may be noted she it seems was married to Roger de Monte Begonis who 7 H. 3. had Estovers in his Woods of Wirsop Tukesford and Legerton as he was wont but she was before viz. 1179. 26 H. 2. wife of Robert de St. Iohn or St. Martin and Roger de Munbegun 2 Ioh. gave account of five hundred Marks for having her to his wife with her Inheritance of which Fine Eustachius de Vesci was pledge for three hundred m. and Raph de Mara for one hundred Marks This Roger was son of Adam de Munbegun and 9 R 1. ought King Richard the first five hundred Marks for having seisin of his Land whereof he was disseized for the Service of Earl Iohn which the King then held in his hand whether William de Albeni restored to him the said Roger that Land of his which the King gave the said William or not I do not find that this Oliva had any Children by either or any of her husbands Henry de Munedegen 18 H. 3. next heir of Roger de Montebegonis paid for relief in Lincolneshire c. After his death I guess she sold this Mannor Warsop c. to Robert de Lexington who 20 H. 3. had a confirmation of it from the King and 21 H. 3. the said Robert made a Charter to Iohn de Lexinton his brother of the Mannor of Tuxford and Hamlet of Warsop of which 41 H. 3. he died seized and of the Land in Leslinton held of Adam de Everingham which descended from their Father Richard son of Robert de Lexinton named in Kirketon which Richard had the Custody or Baylywick of the Barony of Lexinton which belonged to Matilda de Cauz and brought up his sons so fortunately that Robert who was a Clergy-man Canon of Southwell became a great Judge and Baron making this place the principal Seat of his Barony which he left to his said brother Iohn who was Lord Keeper and the eldest son and had to wife Margery Merlay as in Averham is said but no issue for Henry de Lessinton the youngest brother aged above sixty years 41 H. 3. Dean and after Bishop of Lincolne was heir to his brother the said Iohn Lord Lexington Peter and Stephen their brothers both Clergy-men being I suppose dead before and the year following viz. 42 H. 3. Richard de Marcham and William de Sutton were found the next heirs of the Bishop who held this Mannor and the rest and the Wong and Wood called Herteshorne in Knesale of Edmund Lascy for a Sparrow-Hawk or 2s. yearly c. The partition of Lexingtons Lands was made 43 H. 3. by Fine between William Sutton son of Rolande of whom the Lord Dudley descendeth and Richard Marcham son of William Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Lessinton-Matildis Joh. de Lexington custos sig H. 3 -Margeria de Merlay s. p. Ric. de Marcham vel Willielmus -Cecil Robertus de Marcham mort 17 E. 1 -Sarra fil cohaer Jordani de Snitterton Com. Derb. 42 H. 3. .... de Bekering-1 Cecilia aet 30. an 17 E. 1 -Joh de Bray mar 2. Tho. de Bekering mil. ob 19 E. 2. Tho. de Bekering Chr. ob 26 E. 3. Johannes de-Joana Bekering Tho. de Bekering ob 1 R. 2. Tho. de Bekering ob 4 H. 6 -Isabella sor cohaer Joh. de Lowdham mil. Alicia de Bekering aet 30. ampl 4 H. 6 -Tho de Rempston mil. Willielmus de Lungvillers -2 Bertha Joh. de Lungvillers ob 25 E. 1. s. p. Tho. de Lungvillers-Chr aet 19. 25 E. 1. Joh. de Lungvillers Chr. -Eliz Tho. de Lungvillers Chr. Agnes ux Reginaldi de Everingham Rob. Malovell-Eliz Steph. Maulovell Johannes Stanhop -Elizabetha fil haer -Rogerus Arden mar 2. Joh. Stanhop fil haer s. p.-Eliz fil Hen. Pierpont mil. Eliz. ux 1 -Ric Stanhop mil. -Matilda for haer Rad Dom. Crumwell Willielmus de Sanctâ cruce -3 Agnes aet 24. 17 E. 1. 1 Joan. ux Joh. de Baiocis Rob. Hacthorn 2 Marger -Petr Foun Joh. Foun s. p. Eliz. -Thom de Mering Franc. de Mering 3 Eliz. -Joh de Barkworth Joh. de Barkworth 28 E. 3. Richardus de Marcham fil haer s. p. Rob. Dom. Lexington Bato de Tuxford Hen. Episc. Linc. Petr. Step. Alic. ux Rol. de Sutton ut in Aram. Richard de Marcham held of the King in Capite half a Knights Fee which Margaret sometimes wife of Iohn de Lexinton at the time of his the said Richards death had in Dower and half a Knights Fee in Lexinton and the Culture or Wong and Wood in Knesale and in Strathaw three Cultures of Iohn de Eyvile and in Marnham Marcham and Allerton Robert de Marcham his brother and heir was thirty five years old at the time of the Inquisition Robert de Markham about 17 E. 1. left the Park Mannor and Advowson of the Church of Tukesford which Margery de Merley widow of Iohn de Lessington had in Dower c. to his three daughters and heirs and their issue viz. Cecilia wife of Iohn de Bray then thirty years old his eldest daughter Iohn son of William de Longvillers and of Bertha sometimes his wife another daughter of the said Robert and Agnes twenty four years old wife of William de Sancta Cruce Robert Lord Lexinton made two Families of his sister Suttons sons William the eldest had Warsop c. as in that place will be noted and Robert had Egrom or Averham as in that place is said Robert son and heir of William de Sutton gave to Mr. William de Laxton for sixty Marks of Silver and 1d. per annum his Park of Tukesford which the said William de Lessington Dean of Lincolne gave to the Monks of
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
the Service of half a Knights Fee The owners of Headon cum Vpton in 1612. are said to be Robert Swift Knight Hardolph Wastneyes Esquire Thomas Nicholson 20s. William Hawksmore Henry Swifte Alexander Bellamy a Cottage William Colt Cott. William Nicholson Cott. There was a Cottage in Vpton by Hedon belonging to the Free Chapel in Vpton 18 Eliz. granted among other things to Iohn Mershe Esq and Francis Greneham Gent. 30 March and their heirs The Rectory of Hedon was 20l. and Mr. Wastnes Patron The Vicarage of the same Town was ten Marks and the Rector Patron The Rectory is now 15l. 12s. 6d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Hardolfe Wasteneys Patron as he is also of the Vicarage which is now 4l. 3s. 4d. in the Kings Books Gamston Gameleston upon Idle IN Gameleston was some of Roger de Buslies Fee which was Soc to Agemanton of which one Garden and one Sochm. belonged to Marcham and one Garden ortum to Etton But the greatest part was of the Fee of Rogerius Pictavensis two Mannors whereof before the Conquest were the free-hold of Gamel and Swain and answered the Taxation for one Car. The Land being then eight Car. There Roger had in Demesne two Car. and seven Sochm. on two Bov. of this Land and three Vill. one Bord. having three Car. and an half There two Mills yielded 40s. twenty or twenty eight Acres of Medow twenty Acres of small Wood. This kept the value it had in the time of King Edward the Confessour viz. 4l. Another Mannor Chetelberne had before the Conquest which paid for one Bov. to the Geld. The Land one Car. That Mannor Chetelberne had of Roger Pictavensis and there had one Car. two Bord. and three Acres of Pasture Wood. In King Edward the Confessours time this was 20s. 8d. in the Conquerours but 10s. value The owners of this place had their name it seems from Matersey or Maresey in this County where they founded a Monastery of Gilbertines to which they gave this Church and were likewise Lords of Heton by Lancaster Rogerus de Maresey Ranulf de Maresey 1 Joh. 7 R. 1. Isabella relict 12 Joh. Rogerus de Maresey 9 H. 3. 18 H. 3. Ranulf de Maresey Thom. de Marsey ob 26 E. 1. Thom. de Mersay Phil. de Chauncy-Isabella Gerard de Chauncy ob 15 E. 2. Isabella de Chauncy ... aet 1. an 15 E. 2 -Georgius Monboucher Nicol. Monboucher infra aet 24 E. 3 -Margareta 39 E. 3. 1 Bertram Monboucher s. p. 2 Georg. s. p. 3 Rad. -Margareta sor Tho. Foljamb relict Jo. Cokfeld Jo. Burgh-Isab Matild ux Joh. Kevermond Hugh Bardulf 7 R. 1. gave account of Cxviiis. viâ— of the issue of Gameleston which was Ranulf son of Rogers for the whole year Ranulph de Maresi 1 Ioh. gave account of fifty Marks for having his Land which was in the Kings hand after the death of his Father Isabell who had been wife of Ran. de Mâ—resey 12 Ioh. gave account of thirty eight Marks and one Palfrey that she should not be constrained c. Eustace de Mortein 8 Ioh. held two Knights Fees in Gameleston with the heir of Ranulf de Marisco for the Custody or Wardship of whom he gave 100l. that year Roger son of Ranulf de Mareseâ—y paid four Marks in the Scutage of Montgomeri 9 H. 3. for two Knights Fees in Gameleston and in after times Ranulf son of Roger paid for two Fees in Gamelston The Jury 26 E. 1. found that Thomas de Maresey held in the town of Gamelston one Mess. nine score Acres of Arable Land c. when he died and divers Lands in Hatfeild Houghton Kirkton West Retford Misen Meresey Kirkeby Walesby Wilheby of the Honour of Lancaster and that Thomas de Maresey was his son and heir he had also a Capital Mess. and five Bovats of land in Everton held of the Arch-bishop of Yorke Isabell was daughter of Sir Thomas de Marsey and wife of Sir Philip de Chauncy who confirmed the gifts of her ancestors in this and other places to the Priory of Marsay or Mattersey in this County in the Monasticon mistaken and said to be in Lincolneshire The Jury 15 E. 2. found that Gerard de Chauncy held the Mannor of Houghton and two parts of the Mannor of Gamelston of the Earl of Lancaster and that he overlived Isabell de Chauncy his mother whose heir he was of these Lands and that he left Isabell de Chauncy his daughter and heir one year old the Fryday after the Feast of the Annuntiation then last past he had the Mannors of Willughton Swynhope c. in Lincolnshire George Monbocher Lord of Gameleston left his son and heir Nicholas under age who in 24 E. 3. was in the Custody of Thomas Cok Knight by the gift of the Earl of Lancaster Nicolas Mounboucher Chr. about 8 R. 2. dyed seized of this Mannor and that of Hoghton upon Idle which with the Mannor of Bylynggay in Lincolneshire and many other Hereditaments in this County 39 E. 3. were settled on him and Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Nicolas on whose seal within the Circumscription of his name is A Chevron between 3. Pitcheri with 3. Feet Within a Border charged with roundells The Deed was dated at Hoghton the Thursday after the Feast of St. George the Martyr 39 E. 3. These Mannors of which he died seized extended themselves in the Towns of Houghton Gamilston Flintham Willughby Walesby Elkeslee Kyrton Grimston Welhagh Almton Drayton Barneby Everton Mysyn Clareburgh West Retford and Morton in this County and Maresey and Thorpe as the book of Fees of Henry Earl of Lancaster in the Dutchy office shows This Sir Nicolas Monbocher had issue Bertram George aged fifteen years 8 R. 2. Raph Isabell and Matilda Bertram dyed before his Father without issue and so did George after his fathers death and Raph entred as his brother and heir and married Margaret the relict of Iohn Folejambe the sister of Thomas Cokefeild but had no issue Isabell had for her husband Iohn Burgh Esquire and Matildis Iohn Kevermond who 5 H. 5. levied a Fine of these Mannors to Thomas Folejambe the elder Esquire Robert Thornhagh William Foljambe and William Webster Chaplain Margaret Cokefeild held for her life the Mannors of Houghton upon Idle and Gameleston of the honour of Lancaster by the Rent of 40s. for Ward of the Castle of Lancaster the reversion in 4 E. 4. belonged to Thomas Thurland William Gull William Babington and their heirs Thomas Thurland about 13 E. 4. left these Mannors and West Drayton to William Gull Clark and others his Cousin and heir Thomas Thurland was then twenty one years old This Mannor was sold by .... Thurland the late unthrift of that Family to Thomas Markham Esquire eldest son of Sir Iohn Markham of Cotham by his
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
the Demesne of Gringeley and by Emme the wife of William de Luvetot Founder of the Church of St. Cuthbert near Wirksop with the Consent and Confirmation of Richard de Lovetot her son given to that Monastery to buy Wine for the use of the Mass together with an Essart of Asaley to make Wafers William de Lovetot son of Richard also confirmed that gift of his Grandmother and so did Matilda de Lovetot wife of Gerard de Furnivall only daughter and heir of the said William Lord Lovetot which said Matilda de Luvetot confirmed also to the said Monastery all Bollum in Lands and Medow and Mill to which Richard de Luvetot her Grandfather had given it King Henry the eighth by his Letters Patents dated 28 Octob. 36 H. 8. granted to Robert Swyft and William Swyft and their heirs the Mannor of Bollome and two Mills in Bollome within the Parish of Hayton one called a Walk Mill and two Gardens within that Parish called the Chappell and the Old-yard and five Tofts in East Retford c. all which and many other Lands and Tenements then granted were late belonging to the Priory of Wirkesop and from Swyft it was conveyed to Francis Worteley and Mary his wife and the heirs of Mary 7 Eliz. It was lately the Inheritance of Francis Worteley Knight and Baronet The Tythes of the Mills of Bolum were part of the Vicarage of Clarburgh by the Ordination of Sewall Arch-bishop of York 1258. The Arch-bishop of York gave the Church of Bolum with the Appurtenances which might be worth ten Marks and belonged to a Prebend at York viz. in the Chappel of St. Mary and All Angells mentioned in East Retford to William de Lanum in the absence of the Prebendary Wellome WEllum and Suventon of the Kings great Soc of Maunsfeild lying in Oswardbek Wapentak afterwards called only Oswardbek Sok paid the Geld or Tax as five Bov. â…“ The Land two Car. Five Sochm. one Vill. one Bord. had two Car. Medow one qu. ½ long one qu. and ten Perches broad Pasture Wood nineteen quar long and two qu. ½ broad the value 10s. 8d. Of the Arch-bishops great Sok of Sutton Wellum and Suventon answered for five Bovats ¼ being near alike to the former parcell Matilda de Luvetot sometime wife of Gerard de Furnivall gave to the Canons of Radford near Wirksop for the safety of her Soul and of the Souls of her sons Thomas de Furnivall and Gerard his brother her whole Land which she had in the Territory of Wellum with the Homages and Services of the Men and their Sequells c. There was a Suit 5 E. 2. for Lands in Wellum Clareburgh and Bolum partible amongst heirs Males Adam Prat of Redford who lived in the time of Henry the third had three sons Iohn Walter and Thomas Iohn had Thomas Prat the Plaintiff Adam Robert and William Walter had Adam Iohn and Thomas and Thomas the son of the first named Adam had Thomas Prat of Retford the Defendant There was a Fine at York 9 E. 3. between Iohn son of Iohn de Boughton and Constantia his wife Plaint and Richard son of Walter de Bildeswath Def. of five Mess. three Tofts two hundred sixty nine Acres of Land and forty two Acres of Medow and 50 and 6s. and 8l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Wellum Haâ—ton Grenley and Clareburgh whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Constantiae and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Iohn It appears 8 E. 3. that in Wellum with Morehouses 49s. Rent was yearly paid by the Freeholders to the Lords of Oswaldbeck Sok Humfrey Hercy Esquire 8 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Brig of East Retford one Mess. eighty Acres of Land twelve of Medow forty of Pasture and 12s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Grynley and Wellom The Priory of Wirksop had chief Rents in Wellome 21s. 6l. and Lands there Rented at 5l. 5â— 8d. besides 5l. 7â— 8d. in the Parishes of Clareborough Bolome Wellome and Hayton The free Chapel of Tilne in the Parish of Hayton had Lands here and so had the free Chapel of our Lady and All Saints called Sepulchers Chapel near the Minster at York George Lesemore and Iohn Strangman 13 Iul. 37 H. 8. had licence to give a Mess. and Tenement in Wellome late belonging to the Priory of Worksop to Richard Richardson junior of Clareborough and Alice his wife and their heirs Gabriel Richardson Gent. 1 Ian. 7 Eliz. had licence to give it to Chr. Twiselton and Anne his wife George and Brian Twiselton and their heirs Mr. Edmund Browne built a pretty House at Wellome and left two daughters his heirs about 1673. Tilne North and South THe Kings great Soc of Maunsfeild extended it self into Oswardebek Wapentak to which was belonging in Tilne as much for the Geld as was in the same Town of the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee belonging to Sudton viz. two Bovats and ¼ The Land one Car. There two Sochm. one Vill. one Bordar had six Oxen in their Plow or six Bovats in their Carucat There was a Mill 32s. and six Acres of Medow the value was 40â— 'T is like the Arch-bishops part was about the same value for he had in Tilne a Mill also yielding 30s. which is said to belong to Lanum King Henry the thirds Precept to the Sheriff of Nott. dated 1 Decemb. 5 H. 3. shows that King Iohn gave to Roger de Lanum Father of Thomas de Lanum who then had paid his Fine of five Marks and done his Homage for it four Marks Rent with the Appurtenances in two Woods and one Mill in Tylne which the Sheriff was then to give the said Thomas seisin of accordingly The Jury 30 E. 1. found that Thomas de Lanum held Lands in Tylne in Hayton and Clareburgh Church and in Carleton upon Trent twenty seven Acres of Land c. and that Roger de Lanum his son and heir was then above threescore years old Roger de Lanum held twenty Bovats of Land in Tilne with the Mill of the gift of Thomas de Lanum and paid yearly 40. and Thomas was enfeoffed by King Iohn for a Sparhawk and it was of the Soc of Oswaldbek It appears by the return of the Ad quod Damnum 32 E. 1. that Roger de Lanum enfeoffed Robert le Power and Roger his son of 13s. 4d. Rent in North Tilne and South Tylne held of the King as of the Soc of Oswardbek paying a Sparrow-Hawk yearly to the Exchequer on the Feast of St. Iames the Apostle The Jury 18 E. 2. found that Robert Power of Tylne held in Tilne 13s. 4d. of the King in Capite as in petty Serjeanty by the Service of 2â— yearly to the Exchequer for a Sparrow-Hawk And one Mess. and two Bovats of Land of the Arch-bishop of York for 2â— per annum and Suit to Lanum Court And twenty Acres
1614 -Jana fil Joh. Jackson de Hickleton Ebor. mil. 1 Francis Thornhaugh occisus in praelio de Preston -Eliz fil cohaer Joh. St. Andrew de Goteham Ar. -Will Skeffington Ar. mar 2. Johannes Thornhaugh Ar. ... fil Earle 2 Henr. 3 Johan 4 Ant. Penelope Jana Eliz. ux Joh. Jackson mil. Brigitta ux Willoughby Hickman Sturton Streton Estreton THere was belonging to Maunsfeild in Estreton as much as was charged to the Geld at two Car. The Land being six Car. and in King Williams time there twenty four Sochm. eleven Vill. seven Bord. had eight Car. Medow one leu long one qu. broad Pasture Wood one leu long and five qu. broad This Soc was valued at 40s. In Oswardbec Wapentak likewise of Roger de Buslies Fee there were in Estreton two Mannors which Speranoc and Archill were possess'd of before the Norman invasion who discharged the publick Taxation or Dane-geld for four Bov. and an half The Land then being known to be two Car. and an half There were two Vill. two Sochm. two Bord. having seven Bov. in a Car. or seven Oxen in Plow and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and three quar and an half broad in the Confessours time and then also this yielded two Marks of Silver Thomas son of Hugh de Stretton gave to the Church of Blyth one Acre of Land in Clachescroft which one Robert held of him and the whole Gare which was in Neuvinge and an Acre of Medow at Sanbrige The Jury 28 H. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Thomas de Stretton leave to inclose his Wood of Stretton with the Wong or Culture and thereof to make a Park Iohn de Stretton about 15 E. 1. was hanged for Felony who held two Acres and an half and half a Mess. with the Appurtenances of Walter Oliver and half an Acre of Land of William son of Adam de Stretton and one Acre of Medow of Nigellus son of Richard de Stretton and one Rode and an half of Iohn Remay of Fenton and the Jury likewise found that the Township of Stretton should answer the King for his year and day Henry le Noreys held fifteen Bovats of Land in Gréeneley six Bovats of Land in Stretton and one Bovat in Leyrton of the Fee of Thomas de Stretton by the service of two Gilded Spurrs which Thomas only paid and it was of the Soc of Oswaldbek The Jury 30 E. 3. found that Alexander son of Henry le Norreis of Claworth had diverse Tenents who held of him in Stretton in the Clay by homage and fealty and 14s. Rent and that Alexander held them of King E. 2. in capite and that William Prat of Stretton was cousin and heir of Walter The Jury 7 R. 2. found that Thomas le Prat then dead was once seized of 22s ....d. and one Pound of Pepper Rent of Assize issuing out of certain Lands and Tenements in Stretton Fenton South Leverton and Wiston together with Lands in Grenly by Retford c. and that Beatrix wife of Iohn de Croftes daughter and heir of William le Prat then also dead son and heir of the said Thomas le Prat was his Cousin and heir Philip de Baggesoore 3 E. 3. who married Hawisia the daughter and heir of Thomas son of Nigellus de Stretton who lived in the time of E. 1. claimed ..... in Stretton in the Clay Roger Smith and Erasmus Smith 15 Eliz. claimed against Thomas Sturton Gent. four Mess. three Cotag. one Dovecote five Gardens three Orchards two hundred Acres of Land sixty seven of Medow one hundred of Pasture with the Appurtenances in Stourton Fenton and Littelborowe This Thomas Stourton was son of Thomas and married Frances the daughter and heir of ... Smith of Whillcots in Rutland by whom he had four sons Roger his eldest of Sturton whose daughter Elizabeth died unmarried Iohn Sturton of London his second who had Humfr. and other children Edward Sturton of Norbrough in Leicest his third who was Father of Erasmus of whom came as I remember Edward Stourton of Spalding in Lincolnshire Doctor of Physick and Thomas Sturton of Ireland the fourth Rog. de Osberton is said to have held the whole Town of Stretton of Alice the Countess of Ewe Roger Monachus paid two Marks for one Knights Fee there in the time of H. 3. Roger de Osberton gave with Elizabeth his daughter in Frank-marriage to Simon de Whitington Rent in Stretton which Galfr. de Dethek son of Elena daughter of the said Simon and Elizabeth claimed 3 E. 3. There was a Fine levied at Westminster that year viz. 3 E. 3. betwen Iohn Darcy le Cusin Quer. and Raph de Boselingthorp and Isabell his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of Stretton in Le Clay with the Appurtenances which was thereby settled on the said Raph and Isabell for life remainder to the said Iohn Darcy and his heirs to which Iohn de Boselingthorp put to his claim The Jury 30 E. 3. said that Iohn Darcy held the Mannor of Kirkeby in this County of the King in Capite of 20l. value and the Mannor of Stretton of the heirs of the Earl of Pembroke in Socage by the service of 48s. per annum and of William Prat the fifth part of a Knights Fee by the service of 3s 2d. and that Iohn Darcy was then his son and heir as in Kirkeby in Ashfeild is noted with which this Mannor descended In 37 H. 6. Margaret who had been wife of Iohn Darcy Knight was found to have held in Dower the Mannor of Stretton in the Clay called the Vpper Hall in which there was 40s Rent of Assize issuing out of the Lands of divers Free-holders in Wyeston Littilburgh and Stretton and in it likewise was part of the passage over Trent at Littilburgh which was worth above all reprises 5s per annum and in it likewise a Court which besides the Stewards Fee yielded nothing she was then dead her husband died the Saturday after the feast of the Ascension 32 H. 6. which cannot be 25 Mar. as in Kirkeby but possibly of May William Darcy his Grand-child son of his son Richard was found to be his heir and then nine years old viz. in the Feast of the Epiphany 37 H. 6. when the Inquisition was taken at Nottingham after the death of the said Margaret King H. 8. by his letters patents dated the first of May 32 H. 8. granted to George Lascells Esquire and his heirs the Mannor of Sturton with the Appurtenances and all Mess. Lands c. in Sturton Wiseton Whetley and Littlebrough which were late Thomas Darcies Knight Lord Darcy Attaint His Grandchild Sir George Lassells Knight was of great years but left only a daughter and heir married to Sir Francis Rodes whose son and heir Sir Francis Rodes married Anne one of the daughters of Sir Gervas Clifton mother of the present Sir Francis
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
35 E. 1. was Chancellour of Scotland King Edward the second in the beginning of his Reign sent to Robert Clifford his Warden William de Bevercote his Chancellour and Mr. Iohn de Weston his Chamberlain of Scotland certain Petitions exhibited by divers men of that Country to him in Parliament at Westminster to the intent that the men might be before them the said Robert William and Iohn at Berwick upon Twéed within a Month of Easter and be recompenced out of the Kings Money and Victuals in those parts according to their several deserts and the Kings honour In the view of the Account of Walter de Goushull and Reginald de Aslacton Collectors of Scurages 28 E. 1. and afterwards it is said that Sir William de Bevercotes held the Mannors of Bevercotes Markcham Milneton and Elkesley for one Knights Fee and that in 4 E. 2. Sir Iohn de Bevercotes held the said Mannor and so did when the view was taken and that the said Walter de Goushull who was Collector for the Scurages of Scotland Nort. and Derb. 28 31 and 34 E. 1. received 31 E. 1. of Iohn Bevercotes 40s. for one Knights Fee in Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhull William de Bevercotes 3 E. 3. claimed to have Free Warren in all his Demesne Lands of his Mannor of Beverescote There was a Fine 26 H. 6. between William Staynford Quer. and Richard Bevercotes Esq Def. of the Mannor of Bevercotes with the Appurtenances and of five Mess. one Mill one hundred sixty and eighteen Acres of Land eighteen Acres of Medow and 14s. 5d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Milton Houghton Elkesley Little Markham Great Markham and Walisby whereby they were settled on the said Richard for life remainder to Alexander Bevercotes and Anne his wife and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Anne remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard William Wilbram and Ioane his wife held the Premises except the Mannor and one Mess. and 14s. 2d. Rent in Milton and Houghton during the life of Ioane There was an Inquisition taken 9 Ian. 3 E. 6. after the death of Cuthbert Bevercotes who died the sixteenth of Octob. then last past and held the Mannor of Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhill Cuthbert Bevercotes junior was his Cousin and next heir nine years old the fourteenth of May then also last past There was a Fine 8 Ioh. betwixt Raph Fitz-Simon the Dean and Chapter of Rothomag and William de Bevercotes touching the Advowson of the Chapel of Bevercotes The last heir Male Cuthbert Bevercotes died without issue Male and having a daughter called Mary he married her to Rutland Molyneux younger son to Iohn Molyneux Esquire son and heir to Sir Edmund Molyneux one of the Judges of the Common Pleas and in marriage conveighed to them this Bevercotes and his other Lands Rutland Molyneux sold Bevercotes to the Earl of Clare lately deceased and it is the Inheritance of the Earl of Clare that now is his Grandson Houghton Hoctone THere was a Mannor in Hoctune which became the Fee of Roger Pictavensis and before the Conquest was Baldric's who for it paid the Geld as twelve Bovats The Land then being four Car. but was waste when the Survey was taken in the time of King William the first There were sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one qu. long eight Perches broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour the value of this was 60. in the Conquerours 20◠it had Soc in Walesby This came to be of the Fee of Lancaster as the rest of Roger Pictavensis his Lands in this County did The Family of Maresey or Mattersey held it as in Gameleston is already shown Yet the Chapel was accounted to belong to Tikhill as in many places may be noted Henry Earl of Lancaster and Leicester 3 E. 3. claimed to have in the Towns of Bothumsell Gameleston Hoghton Crophull and Holme with all their Members which are of the Fee of Lancaster return of all Writs Pleas of Withernam view of Frankepledge with all things which to view belong Waif and Stray c. and all Freedoms and Priviledges c. The Jury 35 E. 3. found that Iohn de Lungvillers had in Houghton two Mess. and half a Car. of Land ten Acres of Medow and two Water-Mills which he held of Nicolas Monboucher by the Service of a Rose and Thomas de Lungvilers was heir of the said Iohn as in Tuxford is also shown Upon the River Idle lies Houghton in Common Appellation called Houghton Lungvillers It came to Mallovell Lord of Rampton by the marriage of the heir of Lungvillers and afterwards to Stanhope in which Family it continued till Iohn Babington and Saunchia his wife daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope sold it to Sir William Hollis or his father great Grandfather to the Earl of Clare the Seat of which Family it still continueth Anthony Stapleton and Iohn Stanley Gent. 29 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Babington Esq and Saunchia his wife the Mannors of Hoghton Laxton and Egmanton with the Appurtenances and forty five Mess. c. in Hoghton Laxton Egmanton Little Markham Milneton South Marneham Walesby Ellesley South Leverton Cottum and East Retford Sir William Hollys and the Lady Elizabeth his wife sister of Thomas Scopeham mentioned by Mr. Dugdale in his Book of Warwickshire at Coventry Cross I take to be the Parents of this William Hollys the younger who became the Willielmus Hollis miles Major Civit. London-Elizab fil Georgii Scopham Willielmus Hollis de Houghton mil. 1 E. 6 -Anna fil haer Joh. Densell Serv. ad legem Densel Hollis-Elianora fil Edm. Dora Sheffeild Joh. Hollis mil. Com. Clare-Anna fil Tho Stanhope mil. Johannes Com. Clare-Eliz fil cohaer Horat. Dom. Vere de Tisbury Gilbertus Com. Clare ..... fil Willielmi Pierrepont .... Dom. Houghton Densel creat Dom. Hollis 13 C. 2. Gerv. Hollis-Franc fil haer Petri Frechevile Frechevile Hollis-Eliz fil haer Joh. Kingston de Grimsby Gerv. Hollis magist Supplic libell C. 2. Frechevile Hollis miles Joh. mil. Thom. mil. Good Sir William and married Anne the daughter and heir of Iohn Densill of Cornewall Serjeant at Law by which Lady for he after her death had also to wife Iane daughter of .... Grosvenor he had Denzill Hollis and Gervas who married Frances daughter and heir of Peter Frechevile of Stavely in Darbyshire and Elizabeth his wife only daughter of gentle Sir Gervas Clifton and Mary his wife daughter of Sir Iohn Nevill by whom the said Gervas had Frechevile Hollis who married Elizabeth daughter and heir of Iohn Kingston of Grimsby in Lincolneshire which Frechevile Hollis was father of Gervas Hollis one of his Majesties Masters of Requests a great Lover of Antiquities whose son Sir Frechevile Hollis lost an Arm in the Dutch War at Sea and since that his life Densill Hollys son of Good Sir William married Elianor daughter of Edmund Lord
had three Car. ½ six Sochm. on two Bov. of this Land and fifteen Vill. eleven Bord. having three Car. There was a Priest and a Church and one Mill 16d. and half the seat of a Mill Pasture Wood five qu long four broad In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 64. then when the Survey was taken in the Conquerours 4 s less Gilbert de Arches Lord of Grove by the consent of Gilbert his son and heir gave to the Church of Wellebec together with his body his whole Land of Gledethorp and Thomas son of Raph de River gave his whole Land there reserving 8s. per annum to himself and his heirs for which the brethren gave him three Marks of Silver and 20 ◠He did affy or promise to hold this bargain with his right hand in the hand of Walter de Sidenham Andrew son of Thomas de la Rivere confirmed the said gift of his Father and by another Deed released the 8 s per annum Oliva daughter and heir of Alan Fitz-Iordan Lord of Tuxford in her Widowhood and lawful power after the decease of Roger de Montebegonis sometimes her husband as before him was Robert de St. Iohn gave to the Church of Wellebec and Canons there c. a certain Medow in Warsop which was called Bradheng A Grant or Donation 17 H. 3. was made to Robert de Lexington of the Parc of Karleton and Crumbwell and of the Mannor of Warsope with the Advowson of the Church and the Mill of Hilueton which he had of Oliva Fitz-Iordan In 52 H. 3. it seems Robert de Sutton was Lord of the Mannor of Warsop which Margery sometime wife of Iohn de Lexinton held in dower and which the King had given to Queen Alianor his Consort for the redemption of the said Robert de Sutton according to the Edict of Kenilworth Robert de Sutton son and heir of William de Sutton deceased who held the Mannor of Warsop of the King in Capite did his homage 53 H. 3. But there was some strife between the King and the Noble Robert de Sutton concerning the Presentation to the Church of Warsop The Jury◠52 H. 3. found that Robert de Sutton was above twenty seven years old at his fathers death and that there was 3. Car. in Demesne and free-holders c. The Jury 20 E. 1. said that Margery de Merlay held the Mannor of Warsop with a Garden and eight Bov. of Land c. of the inheritance of Richard de Sutton son of the said Robert In 16 E. 2. they said that Iohn de Somery held Warsop and Ekering of Iohn de Sutton son of Richard which Iohn de Sutton then had to wife Margaret one of the sisters and heirs of the said Iohn de Somery and Thomas Bottetort had Ioane the other Richard de Sutton 1 E. 2. had an Ad quod Damnum to settle this Mannor and Advowson on the said Iohn and Margaret and their heirs and then there remained the Mannor of Ekering and 5. Marks yearly Rent in Allerton under Sherwood and the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent The Jury 2 E. 3. said that Iohn Nunnes of London acquired the Mannor of Warsop in Fee of Iohn de Sutton Iohn arte Nunnes 3 E. 3. claimed to have a Mercat here every Tuesday with Toll and Stallage and other things belonging to a Mercat Iohn de Nunnes Citizen of London 3 E. 3. passed his Mannor of Warsop with the Advowson of the Church and with the Parc of Plesele in the County of Derby to Sir Iohn de Roos Knight and his heirs This Mannor with Ekering and Sutton continued with the Lords Roos and their heirs the Earls of Rutland as in those places may be noted The last Earl George gave this to William Willughby late Lord Willughby of Parham his sisters son Iohn son of William de Ros de Hamelak 11 E. 3. had confirmation of free-warren in his Demesne Lands in Tuxford Warsop and Aston and that he and his heirs for ever might freely and without impediment run through the Kings whole Forest in this County at the Fox Wolf Hare or Cat except the Kings Demesne Warrens this was dated March 20. The Abbat of Wellebec confirmed to Hugh son of Robert del Estapilton and the heirs of his body remainder to Robert brother of the said Hugh c. one Mess. with a Toft and one Bov. of Land in the territory of Warsop which the Monks had of the gift of Eva Murdac wife of Hugh Brett which she had by right of inheritance for her part of William de London her brother named in Nettleworth Walter le Brett 9 E. 1. claimed against Iohn de Lascelles six Bov. and two Acres of Land and one of Medow in Warsop and against the Abbat of Wellebec other lands there he was son of Richard son of Eva who had another husband Thomas de Lascelles in the time of H. 3. and gave the Land to Richard de Lascelles who thereof enfeoff'd the said Iohn against whom the Plaint was brought Gledethorp with Welbek is the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle The owners of Warsop in 1612. were said to be Roger Earl of Rutland William Kitchen Will. Barker Iohn Whitehead Adam Hawkesworth of Holmefeild Iohn Taylor Iohn Butcher The Rectory of Warsop was 20l. when the Lord Roos was Patron 'T is now 22l. 15s. 2d. value in the Kings Books and William Willoughby Patron Sulkholme Suckholme KIng Henry the son of King William gave to the Priory of St. Oswald of Nostle in Yorkshire three Bovats in Warsop and Sulkholme and two parts of a Bovat of Land which King H. 2. also confirmed The Jury 2 E. 1. said that the Prior of Sr. Oswald paid to the Lords of the Mannor of Warsop for the Town of Suckholme two Marks yearly In the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. Warsop and the Sok answered for an intire Villa whereof at that time the King Iohn de Somery and the Prior of St. Oswald were certified to be Lords The Prior 3 E. 3. claimed all sorts of Priviledges But the Jury could not find that in the Mannor of Sulkholme he or his predecessours had Infangtheif or Gallows he had view of Frank-pledge there but it never happened in the Juries knowledge that ever Bread was baked there to be sold that they might have had emendation of the Assize The Demesne and Mannor of Suckholme late belonging to the Priory of St. Oswald 1 Iuly 37 H. 8. was with all the Appurtenances granted to Margaret Leek the Widow of Iohn Leek Gent. for life remainder to Henry Leek her son and heir and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of the said Margaret then extended at 11l. 13s. 9d. ob per annum It was in 1612. the possession of Sir Charles Cavendish and is now his sons the Duke of
Robert de Nott. at Darby the Fryday before where it was found that the said Tho. de F. senior held in the County of Darby the Mannor of Eyum of the King of the Honour of Peverell of the Castle of the High Peke 1. f. which Mannor he bought of Roger Morteyn And that he held the Mannor of Middelton of Thomas de Chaworth by the Service of half a Knights Fee and that he had of one Richard de Bernake who held it of the said Thomas by the same Service And that he held the moyety of the Town of Bracington as parcel of the Wapentac of Wyrkesoorth which was an Eschaet of the Kings by the forfeiture of Thomas late Earl of Lancaster by the Service of finding two Frank-pledges in that Wapentach and that a certain Ancestor of him the said Thomas de Furnivall had that moyety and held it to him and his heirs by the gift of a certain Earl of Derby who held that Wapentach of King Henry the third Grandfather of the King viz. Edward the second in Fee Farm for ever and the said moyety of the Town of Bracington gave to the said Ancestor of the said Thomas de F. in Frank-marriage with a certain daughter of the said Earl And the said Thomas de F. senior held of Nicolas de Langford as of his Mannor of Haversedge in the said County an Hamlet called Bauntford c. but none by Barony or part of a Barony c. Yet it appears that he was called to all the Parliaments as other Barons were as for example in the 23 E. 1. to one to be held at Westminster the first of August and to another the same year the Sunday next after the Feast of St. Martin in Winter and that at St. Edmunds Bury the day after All Souls 24 E. 1. and that in 12 E. 2. and that in 13 E. 2. and in 14 E. 2. to that to be held at Westminster three weeks after the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist both Thomas de Furnivall senior and Thomas de Furnivall junior were summoned Thomas de Furnivall senior 6 E. 3. held this Mannor with the Appurtenances and Gresthorp as in that place is noted The Jury 28 E. 3. said that Elizabeth de Monteacuto held the Mannor of Wyrksop of the endowment of Thomas de Furnivall her quondam husband and of the Inheritance of Thomas de Furnivall who then was Cousin and heir of her said husband viz. son and heir of Thomas de Furnivall son and heir of Thomas her husband She was daughter of Peter de Montford and widow of William son of Simon de Montacute and mother of William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury There is a Monument of Marble for her yet standing on the North side of the Quire at Christs Church in Oxford Thomas de Furnivall junior was above forty years old at the death of his father which was the day after the Purification 1332. He married Ioane the eldest daughter and co-heir of Theobald de Verdun Lord of Alveton Castle in Staffordshire Baron of Webley in the County of Hereford the relict of William de Mountague This Thomas de Furnivall Lord of Alveton in Staffordshire died at Sheffeld the day before the Ides it should be Nones of October 1339. the Inquisition saith the Thursday next before the Feast of St. Dionis 13 E. 3. which is on Oct. 9. leaving then his son and heir Thomas de Furnivall about seventeen years old whose brother William de Furnivall which afterwards was his heir and did his Homage 39 E. 3. was born at Alveton Castle the tenth of the Kalends of September 1326. Their father who died about 14 Octob. Anno Dom. 1339. was buried the Munday within the Vtas of the Ascension of our Lord next following in the Abby of Beauchief by the Abbat of Crokesden his said wife Ioane the Lady of Alveton died in Child-bed 6 of the Nones of Octob. 1334. of the age of thirty years and two Months and was honourably buried the seventh of the Ides of Ianuary following at Crokesden amongst her ancestors of the Family of Verdun Founders of that place Her son Thomas de Furnivall 17 E. 3. had an Ad quod Damnum for settling the Castle and Mannor of Sheffeld and in 18 E. 3. the Castle and Mannor of Alveton to the use of him the said Thomas and Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies as William de Furnivall his said brother and heir had 40 E. 3. to settle the Mannor of Farneham in the County of Bucks to the use of him the said William and Thomasia his wife and the heirs of their bodies William de Furnivall Chr. dyed the twelfth of Aprill 6 R. 2. seised of this Mannor c. Thomasina his wife held the Mannor of Coggeshalis in Elmedone in Essex and the Mannor of Dagworth in Suffolk Ioane the daughter of the said William wife of Thomas de Nevill was then found his heir and above fourteen years old This Thomas Nevill was brother to Raph first Earl of Westmerland He was Treasurer of England but is not in Mr. Dugdales Catalogue which makes these Chronicles of Wirksop more doubtful and in right of his wife Lord Furnivall he was buried here most magnificently and lieth in the middle above the Quire He died the Munday next before Palmsunday 8 H. 4. leaving behind him another wife who was Ankaretta daughter of Iohn le Strange of Blackmere and widow of Richard son of Gilbert Talebot and mother of the famous Iohn Talbot she and he in her right held the Mannor of Swynden in Wiltshire and the third part of the Mannor and Hundred of Shryvenham in Barkshire of the Dotation of Richard Talbot Chr. her former husband the heirs of the said Thomas de Nevill were then found to be Matilda and Ioane his daughters Thomasia who had been wife of William Furnivall Chr. died on the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin being Saturday 10 H. 4. Matilda was found Cousin and heir and aged seventeen years viz. the daughter and heir of Ioane the daughter and heir of the said William and Thomasia and the said Iohn Talbot had then taken her to wife This Iohn was brother of Gilbert Lord Talbot and after the death of Ankaretta his said brothers daughter his heir He was in his said wifes right Lord Furnivall and had respite of Homage 7 H. 5. Febr. 12. He was created by King Henry the sixth at Windsor May 20. 19 H. 6. Earl of Shrowsbury He was Earl of Weishford in Ireland by Inheritance and created Earl of Waterford 17 Iuly 24 H. 6. and Steward of that Kingdom and afterwards Marshal of France most worthily where he wan so many Battels and was so formidable to the French during the twenty four years of his most glorious Warfare there He was slain at the Siege of Chastilion the fourth of the Ides of Iuly
the long Ford between Hulecotes and Blyth towards the North of the Fee of William de Cressi yielding 17.d. Cecily daughter of Alan Castell by the consent of Roger de Osberton her husband released the 12d. William de Cressi son and heir of Roger de Cressy confirmed the gift of the said four Acres of Arable in the Fields of Holme and the whole Medow which the said Alan held in Locheng William de Cressi Lord of Hodesak son and heir of Sir Roger de Cressi in the year 1273. confirmed to that Church and those Monks all the Lands c. of his Fee of whose gifts soever they were within the Town of Dulecotes and without together with free Chiminage to carry their Hay and Corn through his Fee as well of their Grange of Hulecotes as other-where excepting the way before his Mannor of Hodesak By a Fine 4 E. 2. Hugo de Cressi settled the Mannor of Oulecotes and one Mess. one Car. of Land and 18s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Great Morton by Babworth on Robert Russel of Tikehull and Cecily his wife and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Cecily remainder to the right heirs of Robert Robert Russel 9 E. 3. granted a Mess. and twenty one Acres of Land with the Appurtenances to Laurence Mynyot for the life of the said Laurence By an Inquisition taken at Newark on Thursday 5 Iuly 2 H. 5. where Stirap was pleaded to have been an Hamlet of Oulcotes but the Jury found it otherwise viz. a Town of it self it appeared that Robert Russell and Cicely had a son named Robert Russell who had a daughter Sibyll the wife of Iohn Longespy of Dunham and a son named Edmund Russell of Oulecotes who gave the Mannor of Oulecotes and Lands in Stirap to Sir Iohn Cressy Lord of Hodesak who gave the Mannor of Oulecotes to Hugh son of William Cressy of Wadington and the heirs Males of his body which Hugh gave it to Thomas Hercy Chr. and others 9 H. 4. betwixt whom and the said Iohn Longespy was a special Assize 2 H. 5. concerning Lands in Oulecotes and Stirop Hugh Cressy held a Knights Fee in Oulecotes in the time of H. 6. and after him Christopher Cressy There was a Recovery 20 E. 4. wherein William Hynde claimed against Nicolas Worteley the Mannor of Oulecote with the Appurtenances and one Mess. one Car. of Land 18s. Rent c. in Great Morton by Babworth Gervase Cressy 8 H. 8. suffered a recovery of the same to Richard Sutton Adam Holland Henry Waren and William Clarkson In Queen Elizabeths time Henry Cressy paid 3s. 4d. for Lands in Oulecotes late Sir Iohn Byrons and formerly Christopher Cressyes held by the service of half a Knights Fee Iohn the Constable of Chester was Lord of the Fee of Oulecotes by Blyth Gerard de Sterape begat Gerard who begat Philip de Oulecotes Lord thereof who held the Mannors of Oulecotes and Sterap for one Knights Fee which Philip died without heir of his body but had five sisters who divided the inheritance amongst them being heirs of the said Philip their brother the first whereof was called Alice de Sterap the second Margery or Margaret the third Isabell the fourth Iuliana and the fiâ—th Constance Alice had three sons out of Matrimony viz. Ingeram to whom she gave three Bov. in the Town of Sterap Hamelin de Buggethorp married the second sister and begot on her Galfr. who begot Ingeram de Oulecotes who held the Mannor of Oulecotes and gave it to Roger de Arci about 2 E. 1. with all his Lands in Vlecotes and Stirap and Blyth on condition that the said Roger de Arci should procure him to be made a Knight at his own charge and find him and his three Men and three Horses meat drink and clothes during his life The third sister Isabell took an husband Thomas de Stretton Knight who died without children and in her widowhood sold part of her Inheritance to the said Ingeram and Norman de Sterap and part to the Abbat of Welbec The fourth sister took an husband Galfr. de Barneby who begot on her Norman de Sterap who begot Thomas who begot Iohn who begot Robert de Sterap who gave some Land to the Abby of Welbek The fifth sister Constantia took an husband Daniel of Newcastle who begot her son and heir Iohn de Adham who had part of the Inheritance in Northumberland likewise Apeltan in Sterap fell to him and one Bovat of Land and the Medow in Lokinton but the Lord of Oulecotes held that part because the said Iohn would not do him homage as all the other sisters did The Sheriff 6 R. 1. gave account of 32s. 3d. of the Land of Philip de Vlecot the Kings enemy of the Honour of Tikehill Robert de Veteriponte 9 R. 1. ought 4l. and 4d. of the firm of Stirap and Vlecotes which were Arnald de Diest's the whole year of the Escaets which were delivered to the Knights or Sâ—uldiers of Flanders Philip de Hulecote 1 Ioh. gave the King 100l. and a War Horse which he paid the King Iohn at Xantes for having Iohan daughter and co-heir of Robert de Mesnill the sister of the wife of Sewall son of Henry Progenitor of the Shirleys whom the King had granted before to the said Sewall to be married to his Nephew who was dead This Philip de Vlecotes was a very great Man all the time of King Iohn and Sheriff of Northumberland c. and had Writs to free him from Scutages as in the Pipe Rolls of that time is evident He was a Justice Itinerant 3 H. 3. in Cumberland Westmerland and Lancashire In 4 H. 3. Octob. 13. he was made Steward of Gascoigne and Poictou His five sisters and Gerardus de Styrap Gerardus de Styrap-Matilda Reg. de Blid. p. 73. Philip. de-Joan fil coh Rob. Ulecotes de Mesnill 1 Joh. post 6 R. 1.1 ux Walt. de Goder-Joh 5 H. 3. vill -1 Alic. Ingeram de Styrap -Dionysia relict 1278. Reg. de Blid. p. 76. Richardus de Stirap Willielmus de Stirap Rich. de Stirap petens 10 E. 2. Hamelin de Buggethorp fil Will. de Audreby Regist de Blid. 73 -2 Marg. Galfr. de Burgethorp Ingeramus de Oulecotes mil. 2 E. 1.8 E. 1. Reginald frater Ric. Capellani de Blid. -Aleonora Galfr. de Barne-by-4 Julian Normanuns de Stirap Thom. de Stirap Johannes de Stirap Robertus de Sterap 5 Daniel de Novocastro -Constan Johannes de Adham 3 Tho. de Stretton mil. s. p. -Isab heirs before named 5 H. 3. had the Lands of the said Phil. de Vlcotes the day that he went into Poictou by the Kings Precept and Galf. de Gurdon had the custody of the Land and heirs of Stephen de Muschamp in Biermare which Philip de Vlcotes gave him Walter Crec Hugh de St. Bermero and Galfr. de Cressy were then Knights
Elizab. uxor ejus charissima hic consepulti jacent egregium par amantium quos una eademque domus ut vivos ita mortuos tenet Diem Annum utriusque obitus supra positum dabit monumentum On an Alabaster Grave-stone Here lyeth the body of Iohn Cave Gent. the fourth son of Roger Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire He died the 3d. of May 1639. in Joyfull hope of Resurrection to Eternall Life On another course Stone Here lyeth interred the body of George Hutchinson Esq who died the 30. day of March Anno Dom. 1635. being about the age of 59 yeares and 3. Monethes He had to wife Katherin Russell Gen. by whom he had issue Iohn Mary Anne and Katherine Hic reposita sunt ossa Georgii Lacock Gen. qui decimo die Martii Anno Dom. 1647. in manus Dom. Jesu Christi salvatoris ejus emisit spiritum Annoque Aetatis suae 83. qui ante obitum hoc sequens Epitaphium hic insculptum irimandavit Nascimur Querimur Morimur Here lyeth the body of Anne Gregory the wife of William Gregory late Alderman of Nott. She died the 7. day of March 1664. in the 81. year of her age Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth late wife of Robert Bingham Esq Steward to the Right Honourable Henry Lord Marquess of Dorchester She dyed the 6. of March Anno Dom. 1670. in the 54. year of her age after she had been married 22. years She was one of the daughters of Francis Blaney of Kinsham in the County of Hereford Esq In the body of the Church Here lyeth the body of Francis Toplady late Alderman of this Town He dyed the 28. day of Iune 1665. the 84. year of his age On a Pillar Near this place lyeth the body of William Flamstead Gent. late Steward and Town-Clark of Nottingham who for his exemplary piety eminent parts and singular fidelity lived much desired and died no lesse lamented the 38. year of his age August 24. 1653. The Memory of the Just is blessed On a Brass Plate in the North I le Exuviae Josephi Gardiner Med. D. Qui obiit Mar. 4. 1669. On another Hic jacet Hen. Farington servus fidelis D. H. Plumptre qui obiit Jul. 16. 1645. On a Grave-stone in the North I le Domus aeterna Johannis Plumptre Anno M. D. LII defuncti The Arms A Chevron between two Mulletts and an Annulett On an Alabaster Grave-stone in the South I le To the memory of Margaret late the vertuous wife of William Greaves Gent. one of the Aldermen of Nottingham who died the fifth day of March Anno Dom. 1671. Here also lieth buried Margaret late daughter of the said William and Margaret Greaves she departed this life the xxiii day of Ianuary Anno Dom. 1668. In a Window of the South I le Quarterly Gules a Lion Ramp Or and Cheque Or and Azure all within a Bordure engrailed Arg. quarterly France and England and that again impaling quarterly Or a Spread Eagle Sable and Gules a Lion Ramp Arg. Gules a Saltire Arg. Nevil In a high Window of the middle and on an old Tomb Azure a Crosse patè with a Basis and supporting Laces between four Mulletts of six poynts within a Bordure engrayled Or. By the West Doora large Table intended for the Arms of the Earls of Nott. 1. Quarterly Gules a Lion Ramp Arg. and Varry Or and Azure 3. as 2.4 as 1. William Peverell created by Will Conq. 2. England with a Bendlet Azure John Plantaginet by R. 1. 3. John Mowbray by R. 2. Gules a Lion Ramp Arg. 4. Gules a Chevron and Crosletts patè Arg. William Lord Barkly by R. 3. 5. Quarterly France and England within a Bordure also quarterly Ermine and Counter-compony Or and Azure an inescutchion of Peverell Henry Fitz-Roy by H. 8. 6. Gules a Bend between six Crossecroslets Fitchè Arg. charged with a Mullett Charles Lord Howard by Q. Eliz. And the Towns Arms Gules three Crowns Or with a Crosse Raguled and Trunked Vert set in the lowest In St. Peter's Church The East Window of the North I le ARg two Bars Azure three Torteauxes in Chief impaling Azure a Cinquefoyl Arg. Gules seven Mascles voyded Or 3.3.1 Azure a Lion Ramp Or. Quarterly Arg. a Cheif Gules and Bendlet Azure and Cheque Or and Azure a Cheif Ermine Crumwell and Tateshall In a high South Window of the middle I le Sab. two Bars nebulè Arg. on a Chief Gules a Lion of Engl. Arg. a Saltier engrayled sab between four Roses Gules In a North high Window Paly of six Arg. Azure an Annulet Gules Strelley Arg. a Chevron between two Malletts pierced and an Annulett Sab. Plumptre There are divers Marks and Letters in Shields with Crosses and the like In the Chancel East Window Barry of six Arg. and Azure Grey Arg. a Fesse Varry between three Flowers de Lis. On a Monument Memoriae Sacrum Pientissimae conjugis Margaretae Domini Mathaei Saunderii Shanctoniensis in agro Leicestrensi Equitis Aurati filiae Quae cum optimis naturae dotibus ex instinctu praedita tum virtutibus parentum curâ diligentiaque summum quasi ad vestigium aucta quintum vicesimum aetatis annum agens Johanni Lockeo Regiensi in sedibus Hertfordianis Generoso nupta est Quo cum ut piissime conjunctissimeque suum uxoris per tres annos conjugale munus obiit sera sibi cita suis carnem hic depositura se ad plureis penetravit quarto Idus Septembris Anno Verbi incarnati 1633. Cui officii amoris ergo monumentum hoc maritus ille moestissimus extruxit Eja age siste locum tenet hunc matrona sacratum Clara venusta pudens religiosa gravis Ergo jacent charitas pietasque sed astra vicissim Hac poterant aliâ non reperire viâ Margarita jacet non Annis dempta sed anni Vt spectes animum dant obiisse senem Above these Inscriptions are the Arms of Locko and Saunders impaled viz. Arg. a Bend between two Waterbougets Sable Locko Party per Chevron sab and Arg. three Elephants Heads erased Counterchanged Saunders On another Tomb for a second wife are impaled the same Arms of Locko With Gules on a Fesse Arg. between three Crescents Or as many Escallops Azure Ellis of Grantham The Inscription Ad memoriam sempiternam Janae suae Dom. Thomae Elisio de Granthamia in finibus Lincolniensibus Equiti aurato unique à Conciliis Domino Regi in provincia Boreali minoris natu filiae morum pariter formae spectabilis venustate sibique post quadrennium interrupti foelicissimi conjugii paribus auspiciis in secundi tori matrimonium collocatae cui ut ferè quae sunt cordi maximè vertente biennio Nottinghamie accidit humanitus fato praematuro cedere calendis sextilibus Annosque jam haud uno viginti amplius habenti ad humanae salutis M. DC XXXIX Johannes Lockeus Hertfordiensis de Rigia Generosus monumentum hoc desiderii conjunctionis ergo
the same River to Otter Brigge from thence by the great High-way of Nottingham to the Mill Ford from thence to Mayneshead from thence betwixt the Fields of Hardwick and Kirkeby to the corner that is called Nun Carre from thence by the Assert of Ewan Brittayne to the Earl Stigh and from thence to Stolegate from thence by the great High-way under the Castle of Annesley from thence by the great High-way to the Town of Linbye through the midst of the Town to the water of Liene so to Lenton and from thence by the same water as it was wont of old time to run into the water of Trent and so along the River of Trent to the fall of Doverbecke saving Wellay Hay and other the Kings Demesne Woods in the County of Nottingham This I have the rather done that most men may know when they are within and when without the Forest. And although there were some deafforestations after yet were they resumed so as the old Perambulation stands at this day without any remarkable alteration There have not been many Justice Seats in this Forest of Shirewood those that I have met withal I shall here observe The first was in Henry the second 's time before Hugh Bishop of Durrham Robert Bishop of Lincolne and Robert Earl of Leicester The next I find was in Henry the third's time before Robert Nevill and his fellows Justices The next after that was 15 E. 1. before William Vescy and his fellows and of this Justice Seat the Rolls are extant with the Chamberlains of the Exchequer in the Tallye Office as also the Rolls of the next Justice Seat of 8 E. 3. before Raph Nevill and his fellows The next Justice Seat I can meet with is 21 H. 7. before Simon Stalworth and Iohn Collier Clarks Robert Nevill and Iohn Port or Porter and before them as Deputies and Lieutenants of Sir Thomas Lovell Guardian and Chief Forester and Justice of the Forest of our Lord the King of Shirewood But this Seat I cannot find Recorded in any place although I made diligent enquiry for it upon a claim there for the Town of Nottingham and upon conference with William Noy the late Atturney General to his Majesty that now is he told me it was no where to be found where he had seen I have seen some claims as the beginning of another Justice Seat for this particular Forest 26 H. 8. before Thomas the first Earl of Rutland but no further proceeding therein that I could learn The last upon Record in the Exchequer in the same Tally Office is a Book wherein is entred the Claims and Commencement of a Justice Seat here before the then Lord Crumwell the Kings then Chief Justice in Eyre of his Forests on the North side of Trent The state of this Forest at this present consists of a Warden his Lieutenant and his Steward a Bow-bearer and a Ranger four Verderors twelve Regarders so reduced to the number of twelve by an Ordinance made in Edward the first 's time by William Vescy and his fellows four Agisters and twelve Keepers or Foresters in the main Forest besides there are now four Keepers in Thorney Woods where anciently there were but two one of the North Bayle another of the South they are all reduced under the Chief Forestor the Earl of Chesterfeild and his heirs whose Father Sir Iohn Stanhoppe had the same granted in Fee with liberty to destroy and kill at their pleasures reserving an hundred Deer in the whole Walk There are also besides the Forest-Keepers three in Beskwood Park that before Edward the third's time was an Hay or Wood uninclosed but sithence it was imparked the general Keeper of the Park hath had the Command of the other Keepers as I presume the general Forester of the Hay had before for I find Richardus de Strelley was Forester there 2 E 3. There is also one other Keeper of Nottingham Parke one other of Clipston Parke The twelve Forest Keepers are these One of Maunsfeilde one of Maunsfeild Woodhouse one of Annefley Hills and Newstede one of Papplewicke one of Rumwood and Oswald one of Rughford one of Billahay one of Birkeloud one of Calverton one of Farnesfeilde one of Langton Arbour and Blidworth and one of Sutton in Ashefeild The Castle and the Park of Nottingham was granted to the late Earl Francis of Rutland and is now the Inheritance of the Dutchess of Buckingham his daughter and heir Clipston Park is now the Inheritance of the Earl of Newcastle who is the present Warden of this Forest and his are also the perpetual placing of the Keeper of Romwood and Oswald The Keepership of Rughford is the inheritance of Sir William Savile Lord of Rughford Annefley Hills Papplewick and Newstéede are granted to Sir Iohn Byron Lord of Newstéede and the rest of the Walks are in the disposition of the Warden of the Forest. There are besides as members of the Forest several Wood-wards for every Township within the Forest and for every principal Wood one It would not be impertinent to set down how that in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the second Ranulph the Sheriff Hugh de Buyrun Raph de Hanselin Robert de Perreriis Raph de Annesley Galfr. de le Fremunt Raph de Heronvill Hugh Fitz-Wlviet Robert de Hoveringham Alexander Fitz-Toche Simon Fitz-Richard Robert de Ripera Richard de Croxton William de Herys Walter de Amundevill Sampson de Stereley Gervas Fitz-Richard de Muey Ingelram the brother of the Sheriff Hugh Fitz-Roger William Fitz-Reyner Hugh Fitz-Albred Hardewin and Gaufr de Staunton swore at Nottingham in the presence of Robert Earl of Leicester who on the part of the King Commanded them that they should tell the truth concerning the Customs and Liberties which the Land of the Arch-bishop of York which is in Nottinghamshire and the Archbishop himself had in the same Shire in the time of King Henry the elder viz. the first and the year and day wherein that King Henry the first was alive and dead And after they had sworne they said That the whole Land of the Arch-bishop was without the Forest which was contained between the bounds underwritten As Doverbeck falleth into Trent and on the upper part from the water of Doverbeck unto Ciningeswad as the way of Blyth goes and all that Land which is beyond Ciningeswad and beyond the aforesaid way was out of the Forest unto Bykersdike so that no Forester of the Kings could intermeddle on the Kings part concerning that Land but the Arch-bishop and his men did freely both Essart and do what they would with it as their own And out of the afore-named bounds in the old Forest the Arch-bishop did Hunt nine daies in the year viz. three against Christmass three against Easter and three against Whit sunday through the whole Wood of Blythworth and in that Wood of Blythworth the Arch-bishop and his Canons and his men had all their Attachments without waste guasto
fil ... Harington fil Hen de Vic. Bar. Marin s. p. -Carol Dom. St. John Eliz. -Philip fil Ph. Warwick mil. Francesca ....... Culpeper ... Hug. Annasley -Joana-Johannes Cranmer Radul Rad. de Fr. de Palterton ob 23 E. 3. Joh. de Frecheville de Paltert ob 48 E. 3. Johannes de Frecheville Hubert de Norw Adam de Cantia Eudo Dapifer W. 1. this Raph de Frecheville who made an agreement with Raph the Abbat the Saturday next before the Feast of St. Gregory the Pope at Wynefeld in the year 1243. that the Canons should have their Estovers out of the Wood and Hay of Criche and confirmed the gift of his Mother Iulian of a Bovat of Land in Scardiâ—lyff By an Inquisition taken at Boney 45 H. 3. concerning the Lands which were heretofore Raph de Freschervills son and heir of Anker and Iulian before mentioned in this County it appears that he held this Mannor in Capite of the King by the service of a Knights Fee and that then there were at Boney in Demesne and Villenage sixty and two Bovats of Land each Bovat worth 6s. 8d. which makes the summ of 20l. 13s. 4d. Item in Rent of Assize of the Freeholders 55s. 9d. Item in Cottages there 24s. 9d. Item the Capital Mess. of Boney worth 6s. 8d. per annum Item a Wind-mill one Mark Item the said Raph held of Iohn de Musters half a Knights Fee of the Fee of Richmond in Rotingdon for which he paid the said Iohn 5s. per annum And that Anker his son and heir was then of full Age. Anker being dead 53 H. 3. his wife Amicia was found to be in the Kings disposal There was an Inquisition taken 15 E. 1. at Nott. before Thomas de Normanvile to discover what Lands Ancher de Frechevile held of King Henry the third in his the said Thomas his Bâ—ilywick upon the others of Sir Iohn de Leek Knight Thomas de Rempston Nicolas de Widmerpole Henry Puttrel Mich. de Leek c. who said that at his death the said Anker held of King Henry the third the Mannor of Chruch in the County of Darby worth 20l. per annum by the Service of half a Knights Fee and the Mannor of Palterton in the same County worth 10l. for half a Knights Fee and the Mannor of Boney in this County of Nott. by the service of two Knights Fees which was of the value of 20l. per annum and they said that he likewise held of Sir Raph Musart in Woodthorp in Darbishire 100s. of Land for a penny per annum and of Sir William Bardolf in Alwaston in that County 100s. Land by the service of two Knights Fees and that Raph de Frecheville being then above the Age of twenty two years was his son and heir Roger Belers 19 E. 2. held the Mannor of Cruch of the King in Capite for a Knights Fee Raph de Frechevill aliened it as he did all or most of his part of the Barony Raph son of Raph de Frechevill put his claim to the Fine which the said Raph de Frechenvill levyed of the Mannor of Boney 18 E. 1. to the said Roger Beler and his heirs for ever who held two parts of this Mannor of Boney Margaret the wife of Raph de Frecheville holding the third in Dower Roger Beler his son and heir was then above seven years old Alice the wife of the said Roger Beler besought the said Margaret who was the wife of Raph de Frecheville for her reasonable Dower out of the Mannor of Crich From this time this Noble Family of Frecheville have been resident at their Mannor of Stavely in Darbishire the present seat of Iohn Lord Frecheville two parts whereof with the Advowson of the Church this Margaret about 7 E. 3. was about to settle on Anker the son of Raph de Frecheville deceased and the heirs of his Body There were two Raphs sons of Raph de Frecheville the elder whereof settled on the younger about 10 E. 3. the Mannor of Palterton Raph Frecheville Chivaler son and heir of Anker Frecheville deceased 14 R. 2. Ian. 30. had respite of Homage Raph Frecheville Knight died seized of two parts of the Mannor of Staveley the Munday before the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary 4. H. 5. Gervase his brother and heir was an Ideot and above thirty years old at that time Peter Frecheville son and heir of Gervase deceased 27 H. 6. had respite of Homage May 17. that year Iohn son of Peter Frechewell one Inq. saith died seized of two parts of the Mannor of Staveley 27 Ian. 24 H. 7. another Feb. 5. but his Tomb Ian. 20. 1509. His son Iohn was then about fifteen years old and had been long married to Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Leek of Sutton Esquire before his Fathers death Peter Frecheville 20 H. 8. was found to be Cousin and heir of the former Peter viz. son of Iohn son of Iohn son of the said Peter This last Peter was Knighted at Leith by the Earl of Hertford 1544. and had to wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir Richard Tempest c. Robert de Swillington Knight was by the Jury 15 R. 2. found to have held this Mannor of Boney in right of his wife Margaret as also Gonaldeston and Widmerpole and other Lands and that Robert rather Roger de Swillington was his heir This Magaret was one of the daughters and heirs of Roger Belers Richard de Crumewell Chr. son of Amicia sister of Roger de Belers Knight held a place of Medow called Eremitesmedow and two Acres in Milnewong in Boney Margaret Ailesford late wife of Roger Swillington Chr. 6 H. 5. had the Mannor of Boney to her and her heirs and Robert Swillington died seized of it Robert Swillington was then found Cousin and heir of the said Margaret Margaret the wife of Iohn Gray 8 H. 5. was found sister and heir of Robert Swillington Chr. of this Mannor Raph Lord Crumwell 9 H. 6. had this Mannor and Cruch though the Jury 8 H. 6. found that Margaret who was the wife of Sir Iohn Gray Knight the daughter of Sir Roger Swillington Knight died seized amongst others of the Mannors of Wydmerpole and Gonaldeston and the Advowsons of the Churches and of this Mannor of Boney of one Mess. three Tofts four Virgats and one Bovat of Land and twelve Acres of Medow in Stanton on the Wold and the Advowson of the Church two Virg. in Hickling one Cottage three Tofts four Virg. in Sutton and Bonington held of Mary late wife of Sir Thomas Greene of Kegworth of two Virg. in Great Léek c. and that Elizabeth the wife of Robert Sampson of the County of Suffolk was her Cousin and next heir viz. the daughter of Thomas son of Robert son of Adam Father of Robert Father of Roger Father of the said Margaret and that the said Elizabeth was then above
thirty years of Age. There was a Fine levyed 4 E. 4. by Humfrey Bourchier Knight Lord Crumwell and Ioan his wife one of the heirs of Raph Crumwell Knight late Lord Crumwell and Sir Gervase Clifton Knight and Maud his wife another of the heirs of the said Lord Crumwell to Thomas Tirrell Knight Thomas Billing and Richard Illingworth of the Mannors of Boney and Stanford on Sore and seven Mess. four Tofts one Dove-coat twelve Bovats of Land fifty Acres of Medow and 30â— Rent in Staunton on the Wold Hickling Great and Little Léek Sutton Boninton and Bradmere and the Advowson of Stanton Church in this County and of the Mannor of Bredesâ—ale called the Netherhall and sixteen Mess. four hundred Acres of Medow two hundred and twenty of Pasture two of Wood and 26s. Rent in Breydeshall in the County of Darby Robert Dixson of Quadring in the County of Lincoln Husbandman Cousin and heir of Nicholas Dixson Clark released 8 E. 4. to Sir Richard Illingworth all his right in the Mannors of Boney and Stanford and the rest of the aforesaid Lands Richardus Illingworth miles 8 E. 4. Cap. Baâ—o 2 E. 4. Radulphus Illingworth-Agnes Ricardus Illingworth-Elizab fil Ric. Boughton Ar. Georgius Barloe-Joana Thom. Barley-Dorothea Meverell Humfredus Barlo-Elizabetha fil Aden Berisford de Fenny-Bently Com. Derb. -Ricardus Parkins Ar. marit secundus ob 1603. Ursula Georgius Parkins miles-Maria fil Ed. Isham de Walmercasil in Cantia Isham Parkins ob 1671. 2 Thom. Parkins vicecom 1672. Cressy Parkins 1 Theophilus ob ante patrem fine prole ... Ricardus Joh. Kniveton-Alicia Tho. Kniveton Aâ—tinct ... Dethick Maria. Johannes Dethick Anna ux Joh. Eaton Thom. Parkins de Mattisfelde in Com. Berks Willielmus Parkins Ricardus Parkins Humfredus Barlo-Elizabetha fil Aden Berisford de Fenny-Bently Com. Derb. -Ricardus Parkins Ar. marit secundus ob 1603. There was an Indenture dated Febr. 25. 19 E. 4. between Raph Illingworth Esquire on one part and Richard Boughton Esquire on the other That where William Chauntre Dean of the new work of Leicester and divers others have recovered the Mannor of Boney in Nott. and other Lands in Boney by a Writ of Right and where the same William and the rest were enfeoffed in divers Lands in Kirkeby in Ashfeild Kirkby Woodhouse and in Hardwick in the County of Nott. to them and their heirs by a Deed dated Ian. 20 in the year aforesaid and where they be also enfeoffed in the Mannor of Stanford in the County of Nott. and the Mannor of Bradsale in the County of Darby and of Lands in Stanford and Bradsale and in certain Lands in Apurknoll and Oneston in the County of Derby and Lands in Penington in the Parish of Leghe and in Leghkirk in the County of Lancaster The Entent of the said Recovery and Feoffment is thus That the Mannor of Bredsale and the Lands there and in Apurknoll and Oneston and Penington aforesaid be to the use of Rauff and Agnes his wife for their lives and after to the use of Richard son of the said Raph and the heirs of his body the other Mannors Land and Tenements in Hardwick to the use of Richard the son and Elizabeth daughter of the said Richard Boughton during their lives and to the heirs of the Body of the said Richard the son The Mannor place of Boney and certain Lands there to the value of 20l. to the use of the said Richard Illingworth and Elizabeth and the heirs of the body of the said Richard It seems her Father gave her 80l. Raph son and heir of Richard Illingworth Knight 17 E. 4. acknowledged himself to hold the Mannor of Boney by one Knights Fee and the Mannor of Shelford called Everingham Fee of the King in Capite for half a Fee It seems it went to the heirs Female of Illingworth for after the death of Iohn Eaton Gent. 't is said the Lands which he held by the Law of England by reason of issue between them were after their deaths to descend to Iohn Dethick Esquire son and heir of Iohn Dethick son and heir of Mary one of the sisters of the said Anne and to Thomas Barlo as son and heir of Ioan another of her sisters and to Thomas Kniveton as son of Alice another of the sisters of the said Anne which said Thomas was attaint for counterfeiting the money of England called Mary Groats the said Iohn Eaton died Dec. 10 3 Eliz. he held eight Mess. six Cottages six hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow three hundred of Pasture half a Wind-mill sixty Acres of Wood and Free Warren in Boney parcel of the Mannor of Boney Richard Parkins Gent. and Elizabeth his wife suffered a Recovery of the said eight Mess. c. 16 Eliz. and called Iohn Dethick Esquire The said Richard suffered another of one Mess. one Toft one Dovecote one Garden one hundred Acres of Land c. in Boney and Bradmere and called to warranty Iohn Smith 18 Eliz. Richard Parkins Esq an Apprentice of the Law of the Inner Temple and a Reverend man in his time for his learning and judgement purchased the intire Mannor of Boney and with his Posterity it still continueth William Harvey Clarencieulx 18 Aug. 1559 granted to Richard Parkins of Mattisfeâ—d Gent. and his posterity a Pine-Apple branch vert the Apple proper for a Crest which Richard was son and heir of Richard son and heir of William son and heir of Thomas Parkins Gent. of the said place in the County of Berks. Hugh Shirley Chr. 4 H. 4. died seized of 13s. 4d. Rent in Boney held of the King in capite Raph his son and heir was then twelve years of age Ancher son of William son of Froue of Boney or Bradmere gave three Roods of Medow in Boney to God and the Hospital of St. Anthony at Lenton in pure Alms. In the year 1288. the official of York gave definitive sentence That the two parts of the Great Tythes of Elias de Bradmere Raph de Frecheville Lord of Boney the Lady Maud Torkard Agnes de Staynton Richard son of Felice Maud Dolfin William Smith of Boney Amice Poyne of Bradmere and William son of Raph of the same within that Parish did belong to William Heceredibire Rector of Boney and not to the Prior and Covent of Lenton The Chapter of Southwell 17 E. 2. granted and appropriated the Church of Boney to make a Chauntry for the soul of William Arch-Bishop of York in the Chappel of our Lady Richard de Grey keeper of the Land and heir of Anker de Frecheville 5 E. 1. recovered by Assize the Advowson of the Church of Boney against the Chapter of Southwell The Vicarage of Boney was 8l. and the Prior of Ulvescroft Patron Now it is in the Kings Books 6l. 15s. 0d. and Isham Parkins Esquire Patron In the Church Windows Azure 2. Chevrons and a Bordure Or Musard Azure a Bend between 6 Escallops
of the present Lord Lexington and a son called Alexander Mering of Collingham besides his son and heir Will. Mering father of William Mering Father of Thomas Mering of Newark as I guess to whom King Richard the third by his Letters Patents dated the fourth of March in the second year of his Reign granted the Mannors of Raunardwyke Ikylford and Piryton in the County of Hartford and Lands in Arkesey in the County of Bedford which were Sir Roger Towcotes Knight then a Rebell to have to him and the heirs Males of his body and likewise Father of Sir William Mering who was thrice married one of his Wives I suppose to be Agnes heir of Henry Gloucester of Carcolston by whom he had Iohn Mering who married Katherin one of the eight sisters and co-heirs of Sir Iohn Hercy of Grove and by her had Francis Thomas and Iohn besides Sir William Mering who had to wife Margaret the daughter of Thomas Cave of Stanford and by her three sons Thomas William and Ambrose and many daughters but of them I can say no more saving that this Lordship was sold to George Earl of Shrowsbury and is now the possession of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle Now some begin to esteem it out of this Wapentac but in Nomina Villarum there was no doubt of it for there 't is joyn'd with Gretton as in that place is noted Colingham North and South BEfore the Normans invaded this Country St Peter of Burgh had a Mannor in Colingeham rated to the publick payment of that time at four Car. and half a Bovat The Land whereof was then certified to be fourteen Car. There when King William made his great Survey in Demesne were two Car. and thirty seven Sochm. on two Car. and three Bovats of this Land and eight Villains and twenty Bordars having fourteen Car. There was a Priest and two Churches and two Mills 20s. and two hundred Acres of Medow small Wood two qu. long and 1 qu. broad This continued the former value 9l. Here was some part also which went with Shelton of Raph de Limesies Fee and some part was accounted of Richmond Fee but the main of both the Towns continued to the Abbat of Peterborow who had Free Warren granted here 35 H. 3. Yet the Bishop of Lincolne 14 E. 1. complained of him that he had set up Gallows at Collingham and there hanged a Thief to the derogation of the liberty of his Wapentach of Newark which the Bishop held of the grant of the Kings Predecessours to which the Abbat answered That the Kings Father in the thirty seventh year of his Reign granted to him and his Successours Infangthef and Utfangthef in all his Hundreds and Demesnes and so he avowed his Gallows and complained against the Bishop That he took two Horses and six Cows at Newark and drove them to his Parc or Pound and there detained them The Bishop pleaded that he held the Wapentac of the gift of the King within which are the two Towns of Collingham which the said Abbat held and for which he ought to make suit at the said Wapentac by three men of each Town from three weeks to three weeks and because the suit was with-drawn he took the Horses and Kine at last they agreed the Abbat being constrained to pull down his Gallows and submit The Bishop of Lincoln 10 E. 3. impleaded divers men of North and South Colingham for that when his Bayly had taken divers Cattel of several condemned and out-law'd persons of the said Towns same whereof were hanged as the Goods of Felon◠and Fugitives belonging to him in right of his Wapentac of Newark and impounded them the said men broke the Pound and took the Cattel and had them away for which they answer They are not culpable but the Agreement before mentioned 14 E. 1. between Oliver Bishop of Lincolne and the Abbat will end the strife The Grand Assise 53 H. 3. at Darby between Rob. de Collingham and Iohn de Hyrst Compl. and Walter son of Galfr. and Walter de Markham concerning Common of Pasture which the two Walters exacted in the Lands of the said Robert and Iohn in Collingham was respited till the Octaves of St. Michael at Leicester because Nicholas de Eyvill Robert de Markham Robert de Burstall Richard de Weston Benedict de Rolleston Richard de Grey Raph Barry Philip de Colewick Bryan de Herdeby Simon de Gringeley Walter de Touk Thomas de Bella aquâ Galfr. de Staunton Robert de Stokes Iohn de Vilers Roger de Alneto Knights chosen came not and were therefore amerced Here was a Mannor in North Colingham which the Leeks of Landforth held of the Abbat of Peterburgh These Towns still belong to that Church and the Honourable Anchetill Grey son of Henry Earl of Stanford is the Grand Lessee he married Anne the eldest of the three daughters and co-heirs of Sir Henry Willoughby of Risley in Darbishire the relict of Sir Thomas Aston and mother of Sir Willoughby Aston The Rectory of South Collingham was 20l. when the Abbat of Peterburgh was Patron 'T is now 14l. 1s. 10d. in the Kings Books and the Bishop of Peterburgh Patron The Vicarage of North Collingham was 8l. when the said Abbat was Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 8l. 19s. 2d. and the Dean and Chapter of Peterborow Patrons The holy Abbess St. Ebba and her Nuns who defaced themselves lest they should be deflowred by the Heathen Danes are reported to have had their residence at Collingham but I having seen nothing certain of it must leave her to Coldingham in Scotland a Cell of Durrham where there is more certain notice of her Dernethorpe Dordenthorpe MOst of this Hamlet seems to be involved in Collingham yet the Book of Dooms-day shows part of it to be of the Soc of Houton of the Fee of Raph de Limesi which was rated to the Geld or Tax at one Bov. The Land was two Bov. There five Sochm. and six Bord. had two Car. or Plows There was a Church and a Priest with one Car. and fourscore Acres of Medow William son of Roger de Houton released to Adam son of Richard de Harthill and his heirs all manner of demand concerning Customs and Services for the Land which the said Adam held of him in the Town of Dornethorp Adam de Hertehill gave to Roger son of Roger Deyncurt with Alice his daughter in Frank-marriage all his Land in Derlesthorpe or Dornethorpe with all Homages Reliefs and Services Sir Richard de Hortehill confirmed to his sister his Fathers gift of all his Land in Dornethorpe and Collingham reserving to himself and his heirs the Service of the twelfth part of a Knights Fee Alice after the death of her husband Roger Deyncurt gave all her interest to the Priory of Thurgarton to which Roger de Brettevile and Amabilia his wife named in Houton also released their claim in
de Wilford Gerv. Gervas Handley de Wilford-Kather fil ..... Wharton Rectoris de Wilford Gervas Handley de Wilford aet 31. 1673. Rob. Hen. Hunt Sir William Segar Garter 21 Iune 1614. granted Arg. a fesse Gules betwen three Goats passant sab garnished Or c. Henry Handley had a Mannor here whereof he having buried his only son Percivall Handly made some settlement for pious or charitable uses but his kinsman Robert Harding Barrester at Law keeps it in his possession though Gervas Handly of Wilford did make some attempt to obtain it before he died by suit at Law Beeston Bestone IN Bestune before the Conquest were three Mannors which Alfeg Alwin and Vlchel held who were rated for them to the Tax then paid at three Carucats The land was then certified to be four Carucats There afterwards William Pevrel had in demesne two Car. 17 Vill. 1 Sochm. having nine Car. There also was meadow 24 acres The value in the Confessours time and then likewise was 30s. when the Conquerours survey was taken This Mannor after it was escheated was granted from the Crown to a branch of the family of Bellocampo Miles and Richard paid two Marks for one Knights fee in the beginning of the Raign of H. 3. and Iohn de Beauchamp 40s. another time In the year 1241. Richard de Beauchamp gave two Bovats in Beston which Iordan son of Yvo held together with the said Iordan and all his sequel to the Priory of Lenton Sarra Wawton the wife of Adam de Hockewold joyned with the said Adam in confirming the gift of her Uncle the said Richard who it seems was son of Richard de Bellocamp who had another son of that name and one called Hugh who all died without issue and left their sisters heirs viz. Isabell mother of Robert de Souleby Matilda mother of Iohn de Croxton and Philippa mother of Sarra the wife of Adam de Hockewold who in the right of Sarra his said Wife together with the Prior of Wimundley Robert Daft and William de Ley held this town 21 E. 1. Robert de Whatton is reckoned with the rest instead of the said Adam and his wife by Richard Martel Bayliff of the Honour of Peverell who gave into the Exchequer an account of the Knights Fees 7 Novemb. that year and there Rafe Bellocamp is mentioned to have held it in former time In the Nom. vill 9 E. 2. Roger de Bellocampo is returned Lord of it And after him his son Roger 22 E. 3. as appears by the Inquisition taken the Saturday after the feast of St. Laur. at Nott. before Iohn de Vaus Iohn de Mustiers and Iohn del Kerr Collectors for the aid of 40s. for every Knights Fee to make the Kings son a Knight William de Beston Parson of Cotegrave held divers lands here of Roger de Bellocamp whom I take to be son of Roger son of Ralph son of Roger de Bellocamp of whom the forementioned persons held William de Beston otherwise called William de Beckeford Parson of Cotegrave founded a Chauntry in the Church of Beston for his own Soul and the souls of Iohn his father and Felice his mother and of Alice de Langeton and of his brothers and sisters to which he first presented Iohn son of Iohn de Beston to whom and to his Successors he gave one Mess. and two Bovats in Beston which Matilda Rotour then lately held And one Mess. in the same Town which was Hugh Maistersons together with the reversion of two Bovats of land with the appurnances lying to the said Mess. which Margaret Hereward held for term of her life Likewise one Mess. and one Bovat which were Iohn de Stretleyes of Nottingham and the reversion of a place of Medow called Doddesholm under Lenton and 12d. yearly rent He likewise gave to the said Iohn two Mess. and thirty four Acres of Arable land in Lenton which he had of Iohn de Tumby of Nottingham c. which was confirmed by Iohn Arch-bishop of Yorke by his Instrument bearing date at his Mannor nigh Westminster May 19. 1356. and in the fourth year of his translation Gaâ—fr Poutrell son of Robert P. 3 E. 3. claimed lands here which Henry Putrel of Thurmeton his great Grandfather settled on his Grandfather Henry Putrell and Wilimina his wife in the time of E. 1. Richard de Willughby had some interest here also 27 E. 3. The Mannor of Beeston late belonging to the Priory of Wymondley in the County of Hartford 12 Apr. 29 H. 8. was granted amongst other things to Iames Needham Gent. paying 69s. 4d. yearly rent He sold it to William Bolles from whom coming again to the Crown Queen Elizabeth passed it in the fourty second year of her Raign amongst others to Ben. Harris and Robert Morgan gent. at the extent of 9l. Beauchamps Mannor seems to go by inheritance from Delves to Sheffeild as in Chillwell the Lord Sheffeild hath sold it to divers free-holders of whom I take Mr. Charleton of Chillwell to be chief The Priory of Lenton got the Rectory appropriated and the Church to be made as a Chappel only and Lenton to be the mother Church by the help of the Popes Alexander the third and Lucius 3. whose Letters they produced against the Parishioners and poor Vicar before Iohn de la Laund and William de Hundon Rectors of Arnale and Barneburgh Commissaries especially deputed to determine the cause concerning the repair of the Chancel by the Parish and the payment of 22s. yearly by the Vicar to that Covent in the year 1330. The Vicarage of Beiston was eight Marks when the Prior of Lenton was Patron 'T is now 4l. 15s. 0. in the Kings books and the Earle of Devonshire Patron Stapleford IN Stapleford before the Norman invasion were four Mannors which Vlcicilt Staplewin Godwin and Gladwin had and were rated for them to the Danegeld the tax of that time at two Car. and six Bov. The land of them being then returned to be sufficient for three Plows or three Car. r There afterwards William Pevrel of whom Robeâ—t I suppose de Heriz held it had in demesne three Car. six Vill. and two Servants with six Car. or Plows There was then a Priest and a Church and 58 Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 60s. in the Conquerours 40s. Gaufr de Heriz held it at the foundation of Lenton Priory in the time of King Henry the first by William Pevrel who gave two parts of the tythe of his demesne here to that Monastery as in the rest of his Lands King Stephen confirmed that which Gaufr de Heriz by the consent of his mother gave to that Church The Sheriff 25 H. 2. gave account of lxxixs. and viiid. of Stapleford the Land of Robert de Heriz Galfr. de Heriz Lord of Stapleford had descending of him Robert who died without issue and Agnes who died without
issue Avicia Mabilia who died without issue and Alice of whom Galfrid Robert Hugh Richard and Hugh Heriz Richard de Cazmera married Avicia Lady of Stapleford who gave that Church to Newstede Priory Phillip de Stradley 2 Ioh. gave the King ten marks and a Palfrey for having the daughter of Avicia de Stapilford to wife with her inheritance Galfr. de Ecclestone 26 May 8 H. 3. made fine of 10l. for seising of the Land which Avicia who had been wife of Richard de Camera held of the King in Capite which concerned him as his inheritance in Stapleford This man I take to be the son of her sister Alice and sometimes called Heriz and sometimes Stapleford Galfr. de Heriz and Hugh de Stapleford were brothers but Galfr. held the Capitall Mess. with the demesne of Stapleford and Hugh held that part which Iohn de Stapleford called le Ward and his heirs held but they both joyned and gave two Bovats in almes to the Priory of Newstede And Richard the son and heir of the said Galfrid gave four Nicolas son and heir of Hugh gave two Which Nicolas was father of Iohn le Ward whose son and Her Iohn married Elena sister of Sir William Grey of Sandiacre and both of them died in the pestilence in the year 1349. and left Robertus temp Will. 1. Gaufridus de Heriz Robertus de Heriz s. p. Agnes s. p. ... de Eccleston-Alicia Galfr. de Eccleston dictus Heriz de Stapleford Richardus de Heriz Hugo de Heriz-Joana Richardus de Heriz aet 15.25 E. 1 -Margeria 11 E. 3 -Thom de Ayvill de Egmanton Rich. de Heriz-Eliz fil Joh. de Bughton Johannes Fermery-Idonea Robertus del Furmery Hugo de Stapleford Nicolas Johannes le Ward Johan ob 1349 -Elena sor dom Wil. Grey Nicholas de Stapleford Rich. Rob. Hugo Heriz Mabilia s. p. Rich. de Camera-Avicia de Stapleford ... ux Ph. Strelley 2 Joh. s. p. Nicholas their son under age whom the same Sir William had in custody The other Hugh brother of Galfr. de Heriz called also de Stapleford I take to have been the Clergyman or at least Lawyer for so Clericus did then also import who was under or deputy Sheriff for Reginald Grey 51 H. 3. and afterwards himself Sheriff in 54 H. 3. and in 55 H. 3. for Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York as may be seen in the Pipe Rolls of that time Richard de Stapleford son of that Galfr. de Heriz had a son and heir called Hugh de Heriz omitted in the Book of Newstede who yet 2 E. 1. claimed the Advowson of the Church of Stapleford whereof his Ancestor was seised in the time of King Iohn against the Prior of that place And afterwards passed it by Fine levyed at Nott. the day after St. Martin 8 E. 1. to Iohn the Prior and the Church of St. Mary at Newstead as that which Eustachius the Prior his Predecessour had of the gift of Avicia de Heriz Cousin of the said Hugh and by the confirmation of Galfr. de Eccleston Grandfather of the said Hugh whose heir he also was This Hugh de Heriz of whom Galfr. de Stapleford Knight held thirty six Bovats in Stapleford and Thurmeton and Iohn son of Iohn de Stapleford twenty six Bov. c. in this Town left Richard de Heriz his son and heir fifteen years old 25 E. 1. Richard de Heriz left a son also of his own name his heir under age whom the said Book of Newstede mentions to be granted to Sir Iohn de Mounteney Knight by the King and that Sir Iohn sold his Wardship and marriage to one Iohn de Bughton of Wellum who married him under age to his daughter Elizabeth in the time of the Eyre 3 E. 3. Richard de Heriz and Elizabeth his wife by a Fine levied at York the day after St. Iohn Baptist 11 E. 3. passed two parts of this Mannor and the third part which Margery the wife of Thomas Dayvill of Egmanton had then in Dower after her decease to Richard de Bughton and his heirs paying them 40l. per annum during their lives The Book of Newstede saith this Richard de Bughton was an Ecclesiastical person and that the said Richard de Heriz gave this Mannor to Richard the brother of his wife who first died and then his said wife in the aforesaid Pestilence and that after their deaths he the said Richard de Heriz enfeoffed William de Wakebrigge and others to give to the Priory of Newstede to make and found Chantries but having a sister called Idonea the wife of Iohn del Furmery who had both sons and daughters he was by her and other friends within three daies after perswaded to revoke that and settle it on Robert del Furmery her son who was to have married Cecily the sister of Elizabeth before named but he did not so dying without issue it remained to the said Idonea and her heirs who gave only two Bovats to Newstede By an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Saturday next after the Feast of St. Michael before Thomas Mapurley and his fellow Commissioners 7 H. 6. it appears that the Knights Fee which Richard de Heriz formerly held in Stapleford was then in five parts whereof the Prior of Newstede had one Thomas Columbell one Nicholas Stapleford one Robert Matley another and William Iohnson another Robert Matley had a daughter and heir called Margaret the wife of Iohn Davenport Esquire whom the Jury 32 H. 6. found to be but seventeen years of age and that Elena Vernon mother of Richard Vernon and sometimes wife of Robert Matley and after of William Heresse had in Dower here the third part of half the Water Mill and two Mess. six Bovats and the third part of 5s. Rent c. This part I guess now to be my Cousin Hollingworths who hath the Water Mill and considerable Lands in this Town Columbells part is sold to Edward Manley The Lands which belonged to the Priory of Newstede I suppose most of them were Iohn Brodbents to whom William Cambden Clarenceaux 45 Eliz. 1601. granted for his Arms Party per pale Ermine and Azure a Fesse Wavy Gules the Crest a Pheon his daughter and heir Mary Broadbent was married to Gervas Iackson by whom she had George Iackson the Chief Constable the present owner In the year 1612. I find the owners to be Iohn Brodbent who had ten Oxgangs William Greyseley four Oxgangs George Clarke four Thomas Mere two Peter Columbell Gent. four Oxgangs Francis Hollingworth fourteen Oxgangs and Gervas Teverey Gent. forty Oxgangs He purchased the Lord Sheffeilds Lands in this Town whereof mention is made in Chillwell and inherited a good share in this Lordship besides some at Thrumpton and Sandiacre which was most anciently the Staplefords and descended to the Teveryes formerly resident at Long Eaton in the County of Derby in which they had Lands in several other places but
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
son Robert the present Lord Lexington under age at this day viz. Mar. 27. 1674. continueth owner of the whole Township inclosed by his father about 18. years since saving that which Mr. Wimondswold of Southwell hath which may possibly be that of the Churches Fee By a Fine at York 2 E. 3. between Thomas de Radeclive and Alice his wife Quer. and William de Radeclive Chappelan Deforc. one Mess. fifty Acres of Land ten of Medow 2s. and 6l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Roldeston were settled on the said Thomas and Alice for life remainder to Adam son of Iohn Biyonden and to Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas Sir William Babington Knight about 33 H. 6. was seized of the Mannor of Rolleston called Babington Mannor and of the Mannor of Lenton called Elme Mannor and that of Bramcote called Karr Mannor and one in Oxton called Yke or rather Ieke Mannor as in that place may be guessed William Babington Esquire was then found his son and heir Sir William Pierpount Knight 23 H. 7. suffered a recovery wherein Richard Emson Knight Brian Stapleton Knight Thomas Emson Esquire George Stapleton Esquire Edward Bulstrode Esquire Henry Pyerpont Esquire Richard Drewell Esquire and Roger Pyerpont Esquire claimed the Mannors of Rolleston Barton in le Beanes and Kirkeby in Ashefeld with the Appurtenances and twenty two Mess. twelve Tofts eight hundred and ten Acres of Land two hundred and ten of Medow two hundred and fifty of Pasture one hundred and ten of wood and 4l. 3s. 4l. Rent in Rolston Barton in le Beanes Kyrkeby in Ashefeld Newark Rolleston Codington Balderton and Skoke Mr ...... Pierpont hath the Rectory and some Cottages I suppose in Lease from the Church of Southwell The Vicarage of Rolston was 8l. 't is now 10l. 1s. 3d. value in the Kings books and the Chapter of Southwell continueth in the Patronage Starthorpe IN Staretorpe before the Normans came one Swayn Lord also of Aygrum and several other Towns in which he was succeeded by Gislebert de Tyson had for his Mannor nine Bov. ad Geldam The Land two Car. There the said Gislebert had afterwards one Car. and twelve Vill. four Bord. having four Car. and an half and one Mill 5s. and six Acres of Medow This in the Conquerours time kept the value it had in the Confessours viz. 60◠Adam de Tysun and William his son both benefactors to Rufford whose gifts were confirmed by King Stephen were the next that succeeded in this inheritance that I have yet discovered Hubert Hosatus or Hosè Rector of the Church of Egrum gave to that Monastery of Rufford for the souls of Henry Hosatus his father and of Avicia his mother whom I suppose sister of William Tysun called the Uncle of Henry Hosè brother of the said Hubert who will be again named in Averham in the year of our Lord 1218. three Acres of Medow in the territory of Startorp in the Medow called Eyngemer on the West part stretching from the South into the North from the Land of Startorpe which his said brother Henry Hosatus gave to him the said Hubert and his heirs The witnesses were Mr. Hugh son of Swayn then Chappellan of Egrum Matthew the Parson of Kelum Henry de Tuc Peter son of Maurice de Kelum Adam de Kellesholt Hervey de Muscam Mr. Philip de Brambelle Robert de Sandeburne Nicolas de Monteburg Raph Tysun Sir Henry Hosee in times past was Lord of Averham and the same Henry gave that Mannor to Robert de Laxton and the same Henry gave to Hubert Hosee his brother the whole Town of Sterthorp doing the foreign service except seven Bovats of Land which the same Henry Hosee had given before to Mauger de Stanton and Gauter Hosee Of Mauger de Stanton came Galfr. of whom came William de Stanton which William gave to the Ancestors of Sir Gerard de Hedon with his daughter two Bovats of Land parcel of the said seven Bovats with two Bovats Hugh Damysell held The said William de Stanton gave to the Ancestors of Sir Galfr. de Stoke two Bov. of the said seven which Iohn Clark held and the same William de Stanton gave with Margaret his sister to Roger de Thourleby three Bovats of Land parcel of the said seven which three Iohn le Ward Hugh de Stanton and Robert in the Willughes held and it is to be noted that by the said Hubert Hosee or his heirs the whole residue of the Town of Sterthorp in Demesne and Service came to the possession of the Abbat and Covent of Durford of whom afterwards the said Robert de Lexington acquired all those things with the Services of the Freemen and Villains and thereof enfeoffed the Prior and Covent of Newstede to whom he also gave Routhorne and Scardeliff with the Appurtenances in Darbyshire They esteemed the seven Bovats of the Fee of Stanton to be the third part of the Town of Sterthorp and therefore would have those Free-holders to pay the third part of the burden in Scutages and the like charges In the time of Edward the third Hugh de Stanton held one Bovat William de Kelum one Iohn de Maunsfeld one Hugh Damysell two Robert in le Willoghes and his heirs one Iohn le Ward one The Jury 9 E. 2. which were Robert de Lamley Robert de Rolleston Henr. de Rolleston Iohn de Halum Walter de Walour William Basage Richard de Iorz Robert de Burstall Richard de Basage William Kyriell Henry Gernonne and Iohn in le Wro found that the Prior of Newstede held two parts of half a Knights Fee in Sterthorpe of the Fee of Moubray to which Family it seems it was very anciently transferred and that Iohn de Maunsfeld Robert in le Wellues and William son of Richard de Kelum and the Parceners held the third part of the said half Fee and that Walter de Gousill and Raph de Crophill Collectors of the Scurage for the Kings Armies in Scotland in the twenty eighth thirty first and thirty fourth years of King Edward the first received for the said two parts only of the Prior and of William de Stanton and Iohn de Maunsfeld for the third as their Acquittances 9 E. 2. also show The possessions of the Priory of Newsted at the dissolution Rented at 22l. 19s. 1d. ob were by King Henry the eighth granted to the Master and Fellows of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge from whom the Family of Faunt of Foston in Leicestershire still have them in Lease The Abbat of Rufford had a Grange here granted to the Earl of Shrowsbury with Rufford 29 H. 8. Aram. Averham Aygrum Egrom SWayn mentioned in Starthorp for his Mannor here in Aygrum paid to the Common Tax or Geld as three Carucats The Land whereof was then known to be six Car. Gislebert Tyson whose Fee it became after the Norman Invasion had
1612. are said to be the Lord Vaux Gilbert Roosse Esquire Francis Rosse Gent. Augustine Hynde Thomas Chappell Thomas Beedam Iohn Shipton Iohn Samon Richard Smith Robert Grene Rowland Taylor Edward Snowe Thomas Taylor The Vicarage of Laxton was 10l. when the Colledge of Rotheram had the Patronage 't is now 11l. value in the Kings books and William Peirpoint Esquire Patron In Laxton Church three old low cross legg'd Stone Tombs Upon an Alabaster grave Stone beyond an old Tomb is A Shield with 7. Mascles voyded 3.3.1 and ... 1398. cujus animae c. On a Blew grave Stone in Brass is cut Hic jacet Dominus Rogerus Marcaunt quondam Rector hujus ecclesiae qui obijt 17. die Decemb. An. Dom. 1438. On a kind of a Pew there is engraved a Shield with five weeping eyes on it and Robert Trafford Vic. de Laxton hoc fieri fecit Anno Domini 1532. All the Lions of Everingham whereof there are divers both cut and painted seem to be Chequey Arg. and Az. and not Varrey as the opinion generally is they ought to be There is one upon the Breast of the mans effigies on an Alabaster Tomb on the South side the Quire and one imbost on a Shield of one cross legg'd in a Stone Tomb between two Wives on the North side the Quire but the Image of that Wife on the South side is cut in Wood. In the South West Window of the Church Gules a Lion Rampant Arg. with a File of three Labels it should have been Varry or Cheq for Everingham but the Colours are decayed as they are in Az. on a Bend. Arg. between 2. Cotises and 6. Lioncels Ramp Or 3. Mullets Sab. Boun Earl of Northampton Arg. a Crosse Sarcelè Or formerly perhaps Gules Arg. a Chevron Gules Barry of six Arg. and Az. Grey of Codnor Sable a Bend between 6. crossecrosletts Arg. Longvillers Below on a flat Stone ... 3. Waterbougets Ros. And Barry of 6. Grey And on the Wood-work of the Roof of the Body of the Church 3. Waterbougets Ros. In the East Window of the Choire Or a Manch Gules with a File of 3. Labels Arg. Hastings of Pembrok which also impales with Gules a Lion Ramp Cheq Arg. and Az. or else Varry Everingham Everingham impaled with Or a Fesse Gules six Flowers de liz 2.2.2 Counterchanged D' aivile In the upper Windows of the Church 1490. Orate ... Johannis ... Agnetis .... On the out-side of the Church on the top near the Battlement cut in the Stone ....... impaling a fretty and there also A Bend between 6 crossecroslets Lungvillers On the East end of the North I le that again A Chequey with a Bendlett Bekering On the sides of the Chancel East Window A Lion Ramp Cheq for Everingham and that impaling 2. Flowers de Lis above two upon a Fesse and 2. below it Deivile Kirketon And VVilloughby KIrketon is not very clearly found in Dooms-day Book except a place there named Schidrington be for it and that is there said to be of diverse Fees one parcel Soc to Grimston the Kings Land which answered the publick taxation for two Bov. So there was in Wilgebi and Walesby two Bov. ad Geldam The Land one Car. There four Sochm. had one Car. Wood four Perches long and four broad Another parcel of Schidrington was Soc to Laxington of Goisfrid de Alselins Fee and rated to the Geld at two Bov. The Land was four Bov. There five Sochm. had one Car. In Wilgebi there was a Garden or Yard Ortus belonging to Laxington There was also a Mannor in Wilgebi which Tochi the Lord of Lexintune had before the Conquest rated to the Dane-geld at one Bov. and an half The Land for four Oxen was waste There was half a Mill and twelve Acres of Medow which afterwards became likewise the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin Another parcel in Schidrinton and Walesby was Soc to Tuxferne of Roger de Buslies Fee and that paid the Geld for two Bov. The Land being for six Oxen There five Sochm. and one Bord had two Car. Another was of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand where Ragenale in Schidrinton had two Bov. for the Tax in his Mannor The Land whereof was half a Car. Ther four Vill. had two Car. Pasture wood one qu. long one broad This in the Confessours time was 20s. in the Conquerours 10s. value Iordan Fitz-Alan Lord of Tuxford was Sheriff of these Counties in the fourth year of King Stephen Halan Fitz-Iordan gave to Galfr. de le Phremunt the Land of Wallesby and of Circheton in Fee for half a mark of Silver yearly William son of Gaufr de le Fremunt the younger sold to Hugh Bardulf for five Marks of Silver all his inheritance in Notinghamsir viz. all the Land which his brother Gaufr had in Kirketon and Walesby and in Bestorpe and in Birchewude The witnesses were Hugh de Bobi Henry de Wicheton Henry de Norhanton then the Kings Justices William de Perci then Sheriff of Yorkshire whereby I suppose it was 5 Ioh. Galfr. de le Fremunt held two Knights Fees in the time of H. 2. of the old feoffment of the Barony of Robert de Cauz and one of the new Matilda de Chauz being in her own free power without husband confirmed to Hugh Bardulf all the Land which Gulfr de le Fremunt held of her Ancestors in Kirketon Walesby Wilgheby Bestorp and Birchewude viz. that which William son and heir of the said Galfr. gave the said Hugh in those said Towns to be held of her and her heirs by the service of half a Knights Fee for which the said Hugh gave her an hundred shillings Esterling Hugh Fitz-Raph for the safety of his Soul and of Agnes his wife and Hugh his son gave to God St. Mary the Church and Monks of Rufford his whole Demesne in Kyrketon with all the Appurt which he had of the Fee of William le Fremunt in exchange for all that Land which the said Monks sometime had in the territory of Muscham on the East part of his Park of Muscham and all the residue which he had of the said Fee in Kirketon Wilgebi Walesby Bestorp and in all other places wheresoever as well in Men as in Homages Wards and Reliefs Issues and Customes and Eschaets and in all other things which by reason of the said Land could fall or happen except the Advowson of the Church to be held of him and his heirs for 30s. per an which Rent he afterwards also released of which they paid but 20s. yearly during the life of the Lady Margaret de Furnes who held the moyety of that Land in dower To the Venerable or worshipful and most beloved Lady in Christ Oliva de Mungeban her devoted Knight Hugh Fitz-Raph sent notice that for his profit he had delivered to the Monks of Rufford the Lands which he had of her Fee in Walesby and Kirketon and
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