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
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
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
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
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
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
nine Annulets Or within a Bordure of the second Crusulè of the first Leek of Kirton Gules three Pickaxes Arg. Arg. two Bars imbattailed Gules Barry of Torlaston Arg. two Bars Vert Harthill impales with Leek Markham quarters with Leek In another Window which Thomas Mering and Mary his wife caused to be made Arg. upon a Chevron Sable three Escallops Or Mering impaâ—â—s with Gules a Saltire Ermine Nevill Mering impales Leek also There is Babingtons Arms likewise Sir Thomas Brough Knight of the Order built another Window Azure three Flower de Luces Ermine Burgh quarters with Paly Or and Sable which also impales Or a Lion Ramp Az. all which so together quarter with Gules three Waterbugets Arg. Lord Ros which quarters Arg. a Fesse double Cotised Gules Badlesmere Azure a Chief and three Chevronells intermixed in base Or Lord Fitz-Hugh impales with Burgh quartering as before with which quarterings Brough also impales with Gules upon a Chevron Or three Stars sable Pierpont in another Window viz. Arg. a Lion Ramp sable with Cinquefoiles about him impales with Arg. six Annulets sable 2.2.2 Maunvers Peirpont also impales with Azure three Hedgehogs Or Heriz and also with Sable a Saltier engrailed Or. Heriz impales with Arg. three Cocks heads Gules if they be not Escallops and so doth Pierpont And with Lozengy Arg. and Gules Fitz-Williams In the South I le there is a very large Marble overlaid very much with Brass excellently Cut whereon is the Portraiture of a Man with several Sentences out of Scripture in Latin And Hic jacet Alanus Fleming qui obiit Anno 1373. in die S. Helene cujus anima per Dei miseriâ—ordiam requiescat in pace Amen On a high Marble Tomb in Brass upon the upper Edge Hic jacet Robertus Browne Armiger Agnes uxor ejus Nuper Aldermannus Gildae S. Trinitatis hujus Ecclesiae Constabularius Castelli principalis Senescallus libertatis hujus villae ac etiam Receptor tam Thomae Wulsy Cardinalis Ebor. quam Domini Johannis Longlandi Episcopi Lincoln praeterea Vicecomes Com. Nottingham Derby insuper Custos Rotulorum tam in Com. Nottingham quam in partibus de Kesteven in Com. Lincolnie Qui quidem Robertus obiit 10 die mensis Decembris Anno Domini 1532. Cujus anima propitietur Deus On a Grave-stone in the middle of the Quire Hic jacet Willielmus Boshom Armig. qui obiit Anno Dom. 1469. Sept. 21. die Cujus animae propitietur Deus Amen The Arms three Bird-bolts At the South East corner of the Quire there is a Chantry Chappel and in it a Monument of ... Markham over which there is an Arch of Free-stone and on the side of that Orate pro animabus Roberti Markham Armigeri Elizabethe uxoris ejus THE SOUTH PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF NEWARKE VPON TRENT On the outside of it several Arms coursely cut Markham impaling Mering Bozome Markham c. At the bottom of the great East Window .... Thom. Mering Elizabet ux ejus hanc fenestram fieri causaverunt ..... M. CCCC o ..... gesimo At the bottom of the great South Window of the Cross I le called Trinity Chappel wherein are the Arms of England and France quarterly and Deincourts before mentioned Orate pro bono statu Willielmi Phelypot Iohanne uxoris ejus omnium ..... sororum .... benefactorum ........ nunciatoris beat Marie virginis qui istam fenestram fieri fecerunt Anno Domini M. CCCCC tricesimo nono On a Brass Plate in the out Ile is the Portraiture of William Phyllypot in an Aldermans Furr'd Gown and below it Here under this Stone lyeth buried the body of William Phyllypot Marchant and Elizabeth his wyffe which William decessyd the viii day of May yn An. Dom. M. CCCCC.L.VII whose dethe desyryng youe all to have in rememberans calling to God for mercy On the same Stone above The eight day of July 1514. was buried the body of John Phyllypot Grandfather to this William Phyllypot At the Vestry Door on a Free-stone Hic jacet Johannes Phelypot Iunior Draper Margareta uxor ejus qui quidem Johannes obiit 23 Augusti Anno Dom. 1519. Quorum animabus propitietur Deus Amen In the Quire upon a Grave-stone Hic jacet Robertus Whitecoumbe quondam Mercator villae Calesie qui obiit III Novembr Anno Dom. M. CCCC.XL.VII Cujus animae c. On a Marble formerly almost covered in Brass Hic jacet Magister Johannes Buâ—ton Doctor Sacrae Theologiae quondam Vicaerius istius Ecclesiae qui obiit tertio die Februarii Anno Dom. 1475. Cujus c. Hic jacet M. Johannes Smythe in legibus Baccalaureus quondam Vicarius de Newark Et Vicariatus sui XL. IIII Prebendarius de Lynchaster ac Rector Kellam qui obiit 14 die mensis Augusti Anno Dom. 1521. Cujus c. On a Brass Plate Orate pro animabus Simonis Bentley Capeliani beati Nicolai Domini Stephani Bentley Capellani S. Trinitatis fratrum quiescentium qui quidem Simon obiit 21 die Jun. Anno Dom. 1530. Quorum animabus c. In the North Ile two Portraits with the Drapers Arms over them Orate pro animabus Johannis Bostone Merceri Willielmi Boli filii dicti Johannis Qui Willielmus obiit 4 die Aprilis Anno Dom. 1551. Quorum animabus c. Pray for the Soule of Thomas Griffeth Gentleman which decessed the V. day of March Anno Dom. M. Vc. XIX On whose Soule JHU have mercy Amen Depositum Johannis Pole Med. D. Denati ad 6t. Nonas 8 br Anno Christi 1674. In Newark Church at the North West corner of the Quire an Effigies and over it Or an Eagle displaied Sable Under which is Here lyeth the body of Robart Ramsey Esquire Servant to his Majesty who dyed the 9 day of Aprill 1639. Then follow Verses and under them Gules a Regall Crowne Or and on a Chief Arg. a Crosse of the first Here lyeth buried the bodye of Robarte Kirkebye the first Maister of the Song-School of this Town of Newark in which rowme he was plast by Master Thomas Magnus the Founder thereof and continued a worthy Teacher therein the space of xlii years who departed this life the 19th of Mar. in the year of our Lord God 1573. And here lyeth also Elizabeth his wife who died before him the 17th of Novemb. Anno 1566. To whom God send a joyful Resurrection Anno Dom. 1579. Maii 17 aetatis suae 68. Here lyeth buried the body of Mr. William Leveret Physician thrice Alderman of this Towne who incresed by the good help of the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Rutland his Lord and Patron the Corporation of the same Town He was of Godly life zealous in Gods Religion and a Benefactor to the poore whose soul resteth with Christ Jesus in Heaven In the Quire an Effigies on the Wall upon a Marble Tablet Memoriae aeternae Arce potiti lucidá inter ordines Coelestium quietos Thomae Atkinsoni Sanguine qui cretus
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.
account of 10l. of the Farm of Arnall by the hands of Iohn de Verdun The Jury 41 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Humfrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton to give the Mannor of Arnale which he held of the King in Capite by Knights Service and the Service of 10l. yearly Rent paid into the Exchequer to Sir Nicholas Tamworth Knight Thomas Duke of Gloucester who married Alianor one of the daughters and heirs of the said Humfrey de Bohun and Ioane his wife left this Mannor 21 R. 2. to his son Humfrey The Jury 35 E. 3. found that Richard Pensax of Skegby left his son William his heir who amongst other Lands held one Mess. in Arnale and two Virgaâ—s of Land of the Earl of Northhampton The Mannor of Arnehale possibly Arnales 11 â— 2. by Fine was settled on Raph de Crophill and Maâ—d his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Raph. The Jury 14 H. 6. found that the Mannors of Arnald and of Tiercewell were by Fine 5 H. 5. settled on Iohn Merbury Esquire and Agnes his wife and the heirs of their bodies c. and that the Mannor of Arnald was held of Margaret who had been the wife of Sir Thomas Rempston Knight as of her Mannor of Arnald and that Walter Devereux Esquire was Cousin and heir of the said Agnes viz. son of Walter son of the said Agnes The Jury 16 H. 6. found the same saving that Elizabeth wife of Walter Devereux was daughter and next heir of Iohn Merbury A Fine was levied at Westm. the day after the Ascension 8 H. 4. between Sir Roger Leech Knight William Babington Iohn Folejambe and Peter de la Pole Quer. and William Bourghchier Knight and Anne his wife Deforc. of the Mannor of Arnall with the Appurtenances whereby it was settled on the said Iohn Folejambe and his heirs Sibylla Beauchamp when she died about 7 H. 5. held two parts of the Mannor of Arnall the remainder was to Sir Roger Leech and others Sir Nicholas de Strelley Knight 9 H. 6. died seised of two Bovats of Land and twelve Acres of Medow in Strelley which in his life time he held of Margaret the wife of Sir Thomas Rempston as of her Mannor of Arnale Margaret the wife of Sir Thomas Rempston Knight Nicholas Wymbish and others 19 H. 6. had pardon for having acquired of Sir William Plumpton Knight Cousin and heir of Iohn Folejambe the Mannor of Arnall without the Kings licence She died 32 H· 6. solely seised of the Mannor of Arnall Sir Thomas Rempston being then her son and heir The 20 H. 6. the Castle and Mannor of Wressyll in Yorkeshire the Mannors of Burwell Ledenham and Washingburgh in Lincolneshire and the Mannor of Bullwell and also the Fee Farm Rent of 10l. per annum in Arnall in this County were granted to Raph Crumwell Knight and his heirs By an Inquisition taken at Nottingham the Thursday after Palm-Sunday 23 H. 7. before Sir William Perpoint Sir Edward Stanhope Knights Raph Agard c. concerning intrusions or hauntings in the Kings Forest or Chases c. it appears that Sir William Hastings Knight was seised in the Mannors of Lamley Arnald and an Annual Rent of 10l. called Everingham Fee in Gedling and died the 24 Iun. 1 E. 5. whose widow Katherin Hastings held them till 20 Apr. 12 H. 7. and from that till the taking the said Inquisition William de Hastings one of his younger sons had the Mannor of Arnall and Everingham Fee and Richard de Hastings another the Mannor of Lamley All Mess. Lands and Tenements in Arnall parcell of the possessions of William Hastings Esquire 24 March 2 and 3 Ph. and Mar. were granted to Iohn Parratt Knight and his heirs The Mannor of Arnall came to the Family of Hastings and 4 E. 4. to George Duke of Clarence and after it was Iohn Beaumonts who in the time of Edward the sixth conveyed the same to the Crown with other Lands in satisfaction of a great debt due for the arrears of his Office as Receiver general of the Court of Wards it anciently consisted of a small Demesne and the main part of it were Copy-holders of Inheritance they in King Iames's time purchased the Mannor for the preservation of their Customs and Commons the Township being within the Forest of Shirewood and Mr. William Stanhope half brother to Philip first Earl of Chesterfeild hath the Demesnes Another Mannor was Sir Thomas Rempstons and came after to the Lord Ferrers of Chartley and was late the inheritance of Samuel Cludd Gent. The Rectory of Arnall 24 Aug. 41 Eliz. was granted to Iohn Flint and William Ienkinson and their heirs at the extent of six pounds per annum The Vicarage of Arnell was 8l. when the Dean of Leicestre was Patron 'T is now 7l. 18s. 1d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Devonshire Patron Eastwood Eastwayt And Estewic IN Estwic before the Conquest Vlfechetel had a Mannor which answered for four Bovats to the Dane-geld or Tax This was afterwards William Peverells but was then waste In the Confessours time it was 5s. value Henry de Grey Lord of Codnour and of Estweit for the Souls of Sir Henry de Grey and the Lady Ysolda his wife and of his own Father and Mother and other his and their Ancestors and all the faithful departed released to the Priory of Lenton all claim and right of Common of Pasture in a place called Fulwood either beloning to his Castle of Codnour or his Town of Estwait or his Villains there To his Deed were Witnesses Sir Richard de Grey Sir Henry de Perpount Sir Gervas de Clifton Sir Galfr. de Stapleford Knights and others In the year 1286. Ranulf Paskayl of Estwait for himself his heirs Freeholders and Villains released to the said Priory all the like claim and right of Common in the said Wood called Fulwood to his Deed were Witnesses Robert de Kymmerley William de Belew Robert de Watenhowe Iohn Passeys Robert Francis and others William Pascayl of Estwait did the like and so did William son of Godefrey de Estwait and Thomas son of William de le Rode of the same and divers others by which means the Priory had that Fulwood intire to themselves and inclosed it whereupon 18 E. 1. Adam Parson of the Church of Esthwayt impleaded the Prior of Lenton and others because they disseised him of Common of Pasture in about one hundred and fifty Acres of Pasture in Fulwode the said Prior pleaded that Fulwode was neither Burgh Town Village nor Hamlet which the Parson could not gainsay and so was cast Adam de Markham the same time had another Assise or Tryal being the same Parson of the Church of Esthwait for the same and then the Prior pleaded it was in
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
Ioane by the name of Ioane de Kym whereby she released the said Tenements and the Castle of Greseley in the County of Nott. but she denied it to be her Deed and recovered the Mannor of Ilkeston as she did at the Assizes at Nottingham the same year 30 E. 3. the Castle of Greseley thirteen Mess. three Carucats of Land twenty Acres of Medow two hundred of Pasture one thousand of Wood and 10l. Rent and William de Cantelupe and the rest were amerced In Trinity Term 13 R. 2. William la Zouch of Bramfeild son and heir of William la Zouch of Haringworth Knight then dead held the Mannor of Elkeston of the Lord of Bello-monte then within age and in the Kings custody as of the honour of Folkingham and the same Term William la Zouch of Harringworth Knight held the Castle of Greyselegh and a certain parcel of Land in Kymerle c. By an Inquisition taken in Yorkshire 26 Feb. 14 R. 2. it appears that William de Cantelup Chivaler then dead held the Mannor of Ravensthorpe with the members viz. Thrilly and Boltby and divers Lands in Azerlawe and Braythwat and that Iohn son and heir of Iohn de Hastings late Earl of Pembroke son of Iohn son of Laurence son of Iohn son of Iohn son of Ioane daughter and one of the heirs of Will. de Cantelupe brother of Nic. de Cantelupe Father of Will Father of Nic. Father of Will Father of Will. de Cantelupe who died within age without heir of his body and Will. la Zouche Chr. son of Eudo son of William son of Millecente daughter and another of the heirs of William de Cantelupe brother of Nicolas Father of William Father of Nicolas Father of William Father of the said William de Cantelupe who died without heirs of his body were at that time found the next heirs of the said William de Cantelupe c. William la Zouche about 19 R. 2. died seised of this Castle and Mannor and the Advowson of the Priory of Beauvale and William le Zouch his son was found his heir William le Zouch Chr. who long before his death settled the Castle of Gresseley on William Lord Roos of Hamlak Chr. and others about 3 H. 5. left William his son and heir From the Lord Zouch this Lordship came to the Crown and was by King Henry the seventh granted to Sir Iohn Savage Knight mentioned in Granby Sir Iohn Manners Grandfather of the present Earl of Rutland who is now Lord of it Iune 16. 1673. purchased it of Sir Iohn Savage and Sir Thomas Savage Lord Savage Father of Iohn Earl of Rivers and Grandfather of the present Earl Thomas The Vicarage of Gresâ—ey was 8l. when the Prior of Beauvale was Patron 'T is now 8l. 5s. 0. in the Kings Books and Arthur Capell Esquire Patron Bevall Beauvale NIcolas de Cantelupe Lord of Ilkeston in Darbishire mentioned in Greseley having obtained licence of King Edward the third dated 22 Septemb. in the sixteenth year of his Reign Founded a Monastery in his Park of Greyseley for a Prior and twelve Monks of the Order of the Carthusians to which he gave ten pounds per annum of Land and Rent in the Towns of Gryseley and Selleston together with the Park of Gryseley and the Advowsons of the Churches of both the said Towns which he got appropriated And this he devoutly did for the glory of Almighty God and the increase of Religion and the Divine Worship and for the good or healthful state of the said King Edward the third and of William la Zouch the Lord Arch-bishop of York his most dear Lord and Cousin and of the Lord Henry de Lancastre Earl of Darby and of himself and Ioane his wife and William his son and heir while they should live and for the Souls of the said King and of all the rest when they should die and for the Soul of Tiphania his former wife and of his Father and Mother and all his Progenitors and heirs wherefore he by his special Deed gave to God and the blessed Trinity Father and Son and Holy Ghost and the Prior and Monks of the Carthusian Order in the Monastery called the fair Vale Bellavallis which he had builded for them in his said Park of Gryseley and their Successors there serving God according to the Custom Order and Rule of the Mother Church of the Carthusians the said Monastery and Park of Gryseley adjoyning and three hundred Acres of Land ten Mess. twelve Bovats with the Appurtenances in Gryseley which Richard le Carter Iohn Pygot Robert Neubell Iohn le Carter Thomas Dey Roger Pygot Hugh son of Agnes Iohn le Maisterman Henry le Cartre Richard Sareson Roger Dey Thomas de Fulwode and Hugh de Pynkeston his Natives or Villains held of him in the said Town in Villanage together with the said Villains their Chattels Sequels and Sects and also 3s. Rent of Iohn Whitteberwe in the Town of Selleston and 4s. 4d. of like yearly Rent of Iohn Arnold in the same Town As also thirteen Messuages and seventeen Bovats and an half with their Appurtenances in the said Town of Selleston which Robert le Coke Iohn above the Kirke Nicholas le Schipherd William le Tayllour William son of Richard le Wright Thomas le Mough Nicola who had been wife of Richard le Wright Iohn son of Richard le Wright Robert son of William Coke and Thomas Cabald his Natives held in that Town in Villanage together with those Natives and all that were born of them and their Suits and Services here also called Sects and Sequells and likewise the said Advowsons of the Churches of the said Towns of Gryseley and Selleston with all their rights and Appurtenances He also granted that the said Prior and Monks and their successours should have Common of Pasture for all manner of Catâ—le whatsoever wheresoever they couched or from whencesoever they came through his whole Dominion or Lordship and Demesnes of Gresly and Selleston in all places and times where his other Freeholders had and that they should have Stone for all the work of the Church and their Houses and Marle to Marle their Lands in all the said places except his Park of Kirkestall To this Deed were Witnesses his said Cousin the Arch-bishop of York Richard Bishop of Durham Thomas of Linc. Roger of Coventre and Lichfeild Henry de Lancastre Earl of Darby William Earl of Northampton and William Earl of Hundyngton Iohn de Grey William Dencourt William de Grey of Sandiacre Knights William his own son and heir and Nicholas son of that William Robert Barnak William Facumbrige and others this was dated at Gryseley 9 Decemb. 1343. 17 E. 3. as was also another of his partly to this purpose but something shorter which had other Witnesses viz. Sir Richard de Wyleby Robert de Streuley William de Grey Iohn de Annesley Knights Hugh Martell Iohn Aâ—tecarre William Dauvers and
of which the Honourable William Byron hath two the Earl of Essex Lord of Beavale hath one Lancelot Rolleston Esquire one and .... Curtis one c. The Vicarage of Hucnall was 8l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now in the Kings Books 4l. 18s. 1d. ob and William Byron Esquire Patron In Hucknall Torcard Chancel upper South Window Barry of six Arg. and Azure a file of five Labels Or Gray of Sandiacre Arg. a file of five poynts Or I suppose the same the Azure only worn off Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Varry Or and Gules Painted on the Wall Byron with quarterings impaling Molyneux In a South Window of the Church these five 1. Barry of six Arg. and Azure Gray of Codnour 2. Or three Piles meeting in the base Gules a Canton Ermine Basset of Drayton 3. Arg. on a Pile Gules a Falcon of the first Crowned Or impaling Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules Annesley 4. Or on two Bars Gules three Waterbudgets Arg. Willoughby of Wollaton 5. Sable a Lion Rampant amongst Cinquefoiles Arg. Clifton And in another South Window 1. Arg. a chief Gules and Bendlet Azure Crumwell 2. Arg. a Chevron Gules a file of three points Ermine 3. Sab. a Bend between six Scallops Arg. a Canton Or. 4. Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules charged on the upper part with a Mullet of the first In the North I le East Window Or a Lion Rampant purpure In a North Window Arg. two Barrs Sab. a Martlet Gules in the dexter point Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules Annesley and above also Gules a Fâ—sse Varry between three Libards heads â—esant three Flowers de Lis uppermost Or. Beskwood Parke KIng Henry the first granted to the Priorâ— of Lenton to have two Carts to fetch 〈◊〉 Wood and Heath out of Bescwood King Henry the second granted that Covent to have every day two Carrs or three Carretts to bring them dead Wood or Heath as much as they should need for their own use In the Inquisition taken at St. Iohn's House in Nottingham the fourth of the Nones of Iuly in 35 H. 3. before Geoffrey Langley Justice of the Forest it is called an Hay or Park of our Lord the King wherein no man Commons In the Regard 31 E. 3. the Kings Hay of Beskwood is said to be closed in with a Pale and to be then in the keeping of Richard de lawche de la Vache Knight King Edward the third by his Letters Patents dated at his Park of Beskwood 1 Sept. 37 E. 3. pardoned and released certain Rents issuing out of Lindeby Hay and Bullwell Rise to the Priory of Newstede The Wood of Beskwood was 2 E. 3. granted to Richard de Strelley for his life paying ...... the extent thereof yearly having had an Ad quod Damnum the same King 22 Febr. 8 E. 3. granted him all the dry Zuches which in English were then called Stovenes or Stubbes within his Hay of Beskwood This Richard Strelley is there stiled Dilecto valecto nostro Philip de Willughby mentioned in Bullwell about 33 E. 1. held one Toft there and two Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances by the Service of being Forester in Beskewood and likewise the fourscore Acres there noted in Bullwell Ground His brother William de Willughby was then found his heir It hath a very fair Lodge in it and in respect of the pleasant Scituation of the place and conveniency of Hunting and pleasure this Park and Lodge hath for these many years been the desire and atchievement of great men three Earls of Rutland had it Roger Francis and George before that Thomas Markham a great Courtier and Servant to Queen Elizabeth had it and before him little Sir Iohn Byron a great favourite to King Henry the eighth It is now in Lease to William Lord Willughby of Parham Before the troubles it was well stored with Red Deer But now it is parcelled into little Closes on one side and much of it hath been plowed so that there is scarce either Wood or Venison which is also too likely to be the fate of the whole Forest of Shirewood Lindeby IN Lindeby three brothers had before the Normans came three Mannors which paid to the Dane-geld as one Carucat and an half The Land was for two Plows or two Car. There afterwards William Peverell had three Car. and twelve Vill. and two Bord. having five Car. There was a Priest and a Mill 10s. pasture Wood one leu long and one leu broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 26s. 8d. but when Doomsday Book was made at 40s. In Paplewic five Bovats of Land lay to this Mannor William Peverell the younger granted to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and his Brethren there serving God the Town which is called Lyndeby and whatsoever he had in it viz. Lands Tilled and untilled in Wood and in Plain in Medows and Pastures with the Church of the same Town and the Mill of Blaccliff for the Treasures which his Mother bestowed on that Church and he compelled by very great necessity took and for all other excesses in which he by the instinct of the enemy against that Church imprudently had exceeded contrary to the Command of his Father and the Bargain which he made with him and with his Mother William Abbat of Leycester and Robert Prior of Kenelingwrd by the Authority of Pope Alexander 3. made an agreement that Robert the Priest of Edingla who gave the Monks of Lenton five Marks should hold the Church of Lyndeby while he lived Secular paying that Priory half a Mark of Silver yearly at Martinmas in the name of a Pension which one Henry the Clark was also to have if he over-lived Robert paying the like Pension William Cursun Clark obliged himself to make it a whole Mark Pension to the Covent of Lenton when there should be a solid establishment made of the Parsonage and Vicarage which Adam the Chaplain was to acquit him of so long as the said Adam continued in secular habit The Town of Lyndeby was an Eschaet of the Kings of the Honour of Peverel of Nott. and Will. de St. Michael of London had one moyety of it of the gift of King Iohn paying yearly in the Kings Chamber a Furr of Gris and that half was worth 7l. 6s. per annum and Peter de Lettris and his brother had the other half by the Kings Counsel as long as the King pleased which was of the same value The King 36 H. 3. held half of it and it was valued at 7l. 14s. 100s. of old and 46s. of old increase and 8s. of new Robert de Marys held the other half by occasion of the Wardship of Laurence heir of Laurence de St. Michael and paid a Furr of seven Tyres Fessis yearly The Jury in 5 E. 2. found that
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
de Bella aqua and Dionysia his wife gave two Tofts and Ranulf son of Ranulf Heleweis who held them with his Chattels and whole Sequell saving to them and their heirs their other Servants William de Bella aqua son of William de Bella aqua released 2s. yearly which he was wont to receive of the said Monks for two Tofts in Eycring and so did Thomas son of William de Bella aqua Sibylla the daughter of Richard le Angevin confirmed all the Land which her Cousin William le Angevin whose heir she was gave to the Monastery of Rufford with his body viz. the Homage and Service of Alan de Wilgebi 3s. of Silver yearly and one Bovat which Roger de Lunde held and the said Roger with his Sequel and one Toft which Matildis de Camera held with the said Matildis and hers reserving to her self and her heirs a pound of Cummin seed at Candlemas and 12d. which ought to be paid to Sir Richard Folìot and his heirs for that Bovat which Roger de Lunde held to her Deed were Witnesses Thomas de Bella aqua Robert le Vavasor William le Botither c. Robert Scarlett and Beatrix his wife in the presence of their Lord Roger de Hayra and of their Lady Matildis de Hereford his wife and in their hands before the Alinâ—ot of Aicring by Wood and Wand lignum baculum rendred and quit-claimed to the Monks of Rufford those two Bovats of Land in Aicring which sometime had been Ougrims the Forester of Walter de Gant for which the Monks gave him a She-Goat and his wife a Cow and granted them the Toft for 4d. per annum during both their lives to their Deed they also put to the Seal of their said Lord Roger de Hayra Cog de Karlaton was a Witness Raph de Hereford son of William de Hereford confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all the Land which they had of his Fee viz. nine Bovats which were Angots and afterward Osbert de Capella's and his son Iohns and all the Land called Brakynsâ—ort and the Land called Iohns Wood and a Bovat and an half which was Herbert Scakells and two Bovats which they had of the gift of William Andegavensis with the Toft adjoyning which were sometimes Reginalds the son of Wyot of Cratle and a Toft which was sometimes Hermers and Wyots Wood which they had of the gift of Bete le Turner daughter of Robert son of Wyot and the Land which they had of the gift of Roger de la Haye and of William Scakell or of any other of his Men of Eycring Sir Robert de Lexington and Sir Henry his brother were Witnesses Raph de Hereford in the presence of the Court of Earl Simon recognized and rendred to the said Monks the Alms of Earl Gilbert in the hand of Abbat Elias whereof Controversie had been between them Robert son of Raph de Hereford was to hold some of those Lands during his life by another agreement between him and the Abbat William son of Richard Foliot demised to Walter de Winkeburne 10l. Land in Ekeringe for term of his life which Walter afterwards thereof infeoffed Hugh de Birne and his heirs and afterwards the said William enfeoffed thereof Walter de Stirkeley and Alice his wife and their heirs who 10 E. 1. recovered their seisin accordingly the Jury finding as before is said that Walter de Winkeburne had but Estate for life Henry de Eykring held a whole Knights Fee here And the Abbat of Rufford the fourth part of one William de Sutton held the twentieth part of a Fee of Gilbert de Gaunt in Eykring There was an agreement made in the year 1242. the day before the Ides of May between Gaufr the Abbat of Rufford and the Covent on the one part and William de Sutton and Matilda his wife on the other upon a Controversie concerning the common Wood of Eykring viz. the Abbat and Covent granted to the said William de Sutton and Matilda and their heirs all that Essart which the said William had made on the West part of the Wood called the Common Wood and abutted on the Essart towards the South which Raph de Hereforth gave to Rodland de Sutton Father of the said William saving to the said Monks Common of Pasture after the Corn and Hay should be carryed away to whom the said William and his wife granted another portion of Land with the Wood therein growing upon the like terms But the whole Wood between the said Lands with the Land in which it stood even to the bounds of Winkeburne was to be equally Common to the Monastery and the said William and Maud and their heirs and each party was to have their proper Forester and nothing to be taken without the consent and view of the other party who was to have Tree for Tree c. Robert de Sutton son of William 2 E. 1. left his son Richard eight years old his heir of this Mannor Warsop and in Tuxford c. as in Sutton is said Richard de Sutton 34 E. 1. had Free Warren granted at Ekering The Jury 16 E. 2. found that Iohn de Somery held the Mannors of Warsop and Ekering except the Advowson of the Churches of the said Towns for term of life of Iohn de Sutton son of Richard and that Margaret then aged thirty years wife of the said Iohn de Sutton and Ioane aged twenty nine the wife of Thomas Bottetourt were sisters and heirs of the said Iohn de Somery Lord Dudley who had Lands in the several Counties of Warwick Stafford Berks Surry Southampton Worcester Buckingham Rutland and Huntington Iohn son of William de Ros of Hamlak 3 E. 3. claimed Free Warren in all his Demesne Lands at Eykring which 12 E. 3. he left with Warsop to William de Roos his brother and heir This Mannor descended with Orston Warsop and Sutton upon Trent to Roger Earl of Rutland who sold it and so it was the possession of Robert Earl of Kingston and continues the inheritance of the Right Honourable the Marquess of Dorchester his son That which the Monastery had came with Rufford from the Earl of Shrowsbury by descent to the present Lord Hallifax In the year 1612. here seemed to be many Free-holders viz. Iohn Bristowe of Malebeck Francis Bristowe of Morton Iohn Greaves of Béestrop George Bilby Richard Tomson George Reasby Richard Foster William Iohnson Iohn Wright Thomas Tomson Randolph Camme William Bunbie Richard Brimscall Roland Birkett William Wager Raph Frith Thomas Cooper The Rectory of Eykering was twenty Marks when the Lord Ros was Patron 'T is now 9l. 16s. 0d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Hallifax Patron Welley Grymston Doomsd. Creilege Cratela WElhay is not found in Doomsday Book which shows that in Creilege before the Conquest Rolf had a Mannor which defended it self for two Car. ½ to the Dane-geld
The Land being then accounted four Car. There after the Conquest Gislebert de Gand had two Car. twenty two Vill. two Bord. having nine Car. and twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long and so much broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 6l. when King William made his great Survey the value was but 3l. Gilbert de Gaunt Earl of Lincolne gave this Cratela or Cartela to the Monastery of Rufford which he Founded which gift King Stephen confirmed and King Henry the second and so did Rohesia the Countess his wife sister of Roger Earl of Clare reserving to her self the Service of Hugh son of Raph concerning the exchange which Raph son of Remigius his Father and he took of Earl Gilbert her Lord in Torp by Schendelbi and in Barton on Humber one Car. of Land for which grant the Monks gave her eight Marks of Silver Witnesses were Roger de Clara Earl of Hereford Alan de Perci c. Aliz the Countess and Earl Simon her husband also confirmed the exchange which was perfected in the Court of Earl Simon at Foudringhei now also become the possession of the Lord Halifax held in the year of our Lord 1174. when the said Hugh and Raph his brother sons of Raph son of Remigius granted and confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all that Donation which G. de Gant their Lord made of Cratela his Grange with the Appurtenances for which they had not only the Land in Thorp before mentioned and the Carucat in Barton but the Monks gave them thirty Marks of Silver and one hundred and twenty Lambs and a Palfrey Witnesses were the Earl Albric de Dammartin Philip de Kima the Steward William Malduit Fulc de Lisures Gaufr Riddel Richard de Pec c. Agnes the wife of Gaufr de Eicring gave to those Monks four Bov. in Cratele which were of her marriage reserving to her self and her heirs half a Mark of Silver yearly to her grant she affixed the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell her son Henry de Eicring confirmed her gift for which the Monks gave him a Mark of Silver and two Acherser of wheat Raph son of Remigius it seems held of Hugh de Muscam in Cratele Lands for his life who also confirmed them to Rufford Raph himself gave in perpetual Alms to that Monastery the Land which he had tilled between the waters of Hugeles and Fulfit reserving only Common there as the Monks had The Witnesses were Edri Turchill Remigius Hucca Gamell Chig William Vlchill with others William de Amundevill also released to the Abby of Rufford his right and claim in Cratela as Earl Gilbert had given it for which he was received into the Fraternity of the House and when he should die the Monks were to do for him as for one of themselves and he had thirty Marks of Silver and ten Cows but he received only ten Marks and the ten Cows till he should procure the said Hugh son of Raph to come into the Court of Earl Simon to perfect the fore-mentioned exchange which he did as before is noted else he should have given back both his Money and Kine The Abbat of Rutford 9 Ioh. accounted for ten Marks for licence to make houses and set down Hedges on his Land near Welhag upon the great way to defend his Wood which the Men of Welhag were wont to steal yet so as he should not stop the Kings High-way The Township of Welhah 11 Ioh. gave account of twenty Marks for throwing down the Houses of the Monks of Rucford Wellhagh 't is likely was in the great Survey of King William involved in Cratela though it hath usually gone with Grymeston of which I find part was Soc to Maunsfeld the Kings great Mannor viz. two Car. which paid the Geld for half a Car. and four Bov. It was a Beru and the King had in Grymeston two Car. eight Vill. one Bord. having ..... The King had also a Mannor in Grymeston rated to the Geld at four Bov. of Land The Land two Car. It was or had a Beru in Maunesfeld There three Sochm. three Bord. had two Car. two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long four qu. broad Soc of this Mannor in Grimston one Bov. ◠to the Geld the Land two Bov. There two Sochm. had half a Car. There was Soc also in Schidrintune in Wilgebi and Walesby in Besthorpe and Carleton and in Franesfeild There was an Assize in the time of King Iohn between the Abbat of Rufford and William son of Robert and others concerning Common of Pasture in Grymston and Wellehagh c. The Abbat pleaded that they could not claim nor have any Common of Pasture in the Pasture of the said Abbat nor he in theirs because the said Pastures were of divers Baronies or Lordships viz. of the Barony of Robert de Cundy and the Barony of Gilbert de Gaunt and that bounds were made between them that neither Barony could have Common in the other and produced the Letters of King Iohn which testified that he gave the Monks of Rufford licence to erect a Bank between their Wood of Besehall and the Town of Welhagh and between the Ditch or Bank and the Town of Welhagh to build as many Houses as they pleased for their Men to lodge in to keep their Wood and further the Abbat said that it was otherwise pleaded between them before Hugh de Nevill and Simon de Pateshull and their fellows concerning the same Commons and that they then fell into the Kings hands and then were adjudged to pay the Abbat damage c. and the said Men pleaded That it neve◠was before the said Justices and thereupon put themselves upon the Jury Henry de Say 1 H. 3. had the Mannor of Grimston which was Robert Bardolfs as long c. Howbeit I take the Family of Foliot to have had it long before Simon de St. Liz the Earl confirmed to the Monastery of Rufford two Bov. ½ in Holme which Elias Foliot gave which Hugh and Swane held Iordan Foliot 13 H. 3. gave account of five Marks because he was not protected Richard Foliot 36 H. 3. had Free Warren in Grimston and 48 H. 3. had power to Embattel the dwelling House of his Mannor of Grimeston in 52 H. 3. he had Market and Fair at Wellehagh In the year 1290. Richard Foliot Knight remitted to the Abbat of Rufford all complaints and exactions which he had against the Monks so that no body should trouble them in his name and he promised them on his Military Faith that he would procure Sir Iordan his son to confirm the Confirmation he made of Tenements in Welhai if possibly he could The Jury 27 E. 1. found that Richard Foliot held the Castle of Horeston for his life and likewise held of his son Iordan who was his heir the Mannor of Grimston and Welhawe and Hamlet of
part of Stavele in Darbyshire c. The Jury 16 E. 3. found that Edward le Despenser held this Mannor joyntly with Anne his wife and that Edward was his son and heir In 4 H. 5. they said that Constance who was late wife of Thomas sometime Lord le Despenser held when she died in dower of the inheritance of Isabell the wife of Richard Beauchamp of Burgavennie Knight the third part of two parts of the Mannors of Kimberworth and Bautre c. and the third part of the Mannor of Peverellesthorp It came to le Despenser and so to .... Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and so to Richard Nevill and so to George Duke of Clarence and to Richard Duke of Gloucester and after to the Crown Sir Iohn Byron had it and Mr. Lodge sometime an Alderman of London It was the Earl of Kingstons and is his sons It is within the Parish of Edenstowe as Thouresby is The Mannor of Perlethorp sometime parcel of the possessions of Edward son of George Duke of Clarence and late in the Tenure of Iohn Byron Knight with Knesal and Clipston c. 16 Novemb 5 E. 6. were amongst other things granted to Ed. Fynes Lord Clinton and Saye and his heirs Walesby WAlesby was with Kirketon or Schidrintune and Wilgebi of several Fees as in that place may be seen viz. some of it the Kings Land with Wilgebi Soc to Grymeston some Roger de Buslies Soc to Tuxferne some Goisfrid de Halselins Soc to Laxinton In Walesby two Bov. ad Geldam The Land four Bov. There two Sochm. had one Car. Some of the Fee of Roger Pictavensis Soc to Hoctune half a Bov. ad Geld. The Land four Bov. In the Conquerours time waste Soc. In Kirkton and several other places may be discovered how this place in part was disposed of amongst others Reginald Vrsell gave to the Monks of Rufford in pure Alms the service which Robert de Lexinton was wont to do him for one Bovat of Land which he held of him in Walesby viz. a pair of Spurs of Iron or 2d. yearly with all Reliefs Wards Eschaets c. William Lancelene gave to William son of Eudo de Hibaldestan with Cecilia his daughter in Frank-marriage and their heirs one Bov. of Land in Walesbi with the houses and men who held the Land with all their Children and Cattel c. Raph de Wadeland in Walesby gave to the Monks of Rufford the whole service which Iohn de la Cnause of Walesby William his brother William son of Henry Nicholas his brother Robert D'aubeney and Richard son of Philip ought him for their Lands and Tenements they held of him in Walesby with Homage Wards Reliefs Rents Suits of Court c. Several others gave to that Monastery which made it the most considerable owner and with it at the dissolution did all these Lands pass to the Earl of Shrowsbury as in Rufford may be observed The Jury 26 E. 1. said that Richard son of Marion de Walesby held in Walesby six Bovats freely for 3s. 9d. per annum of Thomas de Maresey Lord of Gamelston some also went with Houghton to Lungvilers as in Tuxford may be seen The Church or rather Chapelry was as part of the Chapelry of Blyth given by King Iohn to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his successours and the Canons in that Church It continued a member of the free Chapel of Tikhill as in Lowdham and East Markham c. may be guessed William Davenport of Brome Hall Esquire in 1 H. 8. claimed against William Bradborne one Mess. eighty Acres of Land twenty of Medow sixty of Pasture twenty of Wood and 3s. 10d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Walesby Wellawe and Kyrton William Mason and Owen Shipley 9 Eliz. claimed against William Ingham two Mess. two Tofts two Gardens fifty Acres of Land c. in Walesby and Willughby who called Robert Markham Esquire The Vicarage of Walesby was 8l. when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron 'T is now 6l. 1s. 3d. value in the Kings Books and the Lord Viscount Hallifax Patron Bevercotes I Find not this place in Doomsday Book howbeit 't is certain it was of the Fee of Tikhill for William de Bevercotes held a Knights Fee here of Alice Countess of Ewe as of that Honour and paid two Marks for it in the former part of the Reign of H. 3. In the year 1224. William de Bevercotes confirmed to the Monks of Blyth all the Tenements and gifts which Roger de Bevercotes and Robert his son often written Bevereus his Ancestors gave except the Forein service of one Bovat of Land which Robert del Eschaler held in Bevercotes Rogerus de Bevercotes Robertus de Beverell 11 H. 2 -Joana Willielmus de Bevercotes defunctus 11 Joh. -Helewisa Willielmus de Bevercotes 1224. miles-Isabella Willielmus de Bevercotes Willielmus de Bevercotes miles 35 E. 1. Johannes de Bevercotes miles 4 E. 2 -Margeria Willielmus de Bevercotes 3 E. -Joana fil Ric. Byron Johannes de Bevercotes sine prole-Elianora Richard de Bevercotes-Avicia Johannes de Bevercotes-Joanna Richardus de Bevercotes-Anna fil Joh. Holingworth Alexander de Bevercotes-Anna fil haer Willielmi de Staynford Willielmus de Bevercotes-Margareta fil ..... Serleby Cuthbertus de Bevercotes-Barbara fil Will. Clerkson Will. de Bevercotes-Cecilia fil cohaer Joh. Constable de Kinalton mil. Cuthbertus de Bevercotes-Agnes fil haer Rob. Holt de Stubley Willielmus de Bevercotes ob juvenis s. p. Maria ux Rutlandi Molyneux s. p. Brigirta ux Joh. Colly s. p. Richard Thom. de Bevercotes Rich. Byrkets de Newark Alicia fil haer ux Tho. Massingberd Anthon. de Ordsall Samuel Kath. ux Robert Cumberworth Richard Thom. and of one Bovat which Raph Rap held in Elkeslay and except the Suit of his Mill of the same men Robert de Bevrecote 11 H. 2. ought relief for one Knights Fee of the Honour of Tichehella Robert de Beverell 9 R. 1. is certified to owe 20s. for having his Land viz. 12s. Land which was taken into the Kings hands for Earl Iohn Robert de Beverell 5 Ioh. ought 10l. for his Fine and Relief of one Knights Fee which he held of the Honour of Tikehull Ioane who had been wife of Robert de Bevercote 11 Ioh. gave account of xx m. and one Palfrey for having such seisin of the Land with the Appurtenances which the said Robert sold to her before he took her to wife Simon son of Fulc 11 Ioh. gave account of 30 m. for having the Land which was Robert Beverells in Bevercote and Milneton and Marcham which ought to descend to him from the said Robert as he said Helewisa who had been wife of William son of Robert 11 Ioh. gave account of C. and xx m. and iiii Palfreys that so she might have peace of Peter Burgess to whom the King had commanded her to marry William de Bevercote
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
Raynes succeeded and Robert Raynes Grandchild of the first Robert had it Anno Dom. 1641. He was a thrifty man and built his house on the top of the barren hill whither he intended to remove the Town also but his Son Robert was not like him so that 't is now become the possession of Thomas Lewys Alderman of London lately high Sheriff of this County The Church is in the Kings books 9l. 7s. 6d. and Mr. Thomas Lewis Patron at this time But in an old Ms. of Mr. Iohn Marters Rector of Normanton upon Sore made a little before the dissolution of Monasteries of the values and Patrons of the Rectories and Vicarages in this Diocess of York this Rectory is twenty Mark and Mr. Yngleworth Patron Upon a Tomb in the Chancel Hic jacent Radulphus Illingworth Ar. Agnes uxor ejus qui quidem Radulphus ob 1. die Mensis Augusti Anno 1498. quorum animabus propitietur Deus In the window there Arg. a Chevron Azur with a Labell of three points Ermine Swillington and Azur three Hedgehogs Or Heriz In the body of the Church Hic jacet Tho. Payre de Stoneford valect Agnes uxor sua quae Agnes ob 6. Jan. Upon a Tomb in the Church Hic jacent Magister Johannes Harrison Alicia Agnes uxores ejus qui quidem Johannes obiit 4. die Nov. 1532. In the window over that Tomb Arg. a fesse on both sides Flory between three Anchors sable quartering Arg. a fesse gules two Bars engrayled sable then the first again and then sable a fesse between three Stars Arg. all which together impale with Ermine a Cross engrayled sable and also Arg. a Chevron Azure betwixt three Staples sable The first alone impales in the same window with Arg. a fesse gules and two Bars sable And Erm. a Cross engrayled sable impales alone with Arg. A Chevr Azure betwixt three Staples sable Normanton upon Sore SO called from some owner in the time of the Saxons probably for Norman was then a a name frequently used and ton or tun is the same with Town now This place before the coming of K. William had very many Shares and several owners which made him parcel it out amongst his great men so that it is very difficult to give any exact or particular account of the Tenencies which in all likelihood were joyned to other more considerable possessions and so came to have little mention distinctly made of them in any Records that I have seen The Book of Doomesday shows that of Roger de Buslies fee here was Soc to Stanford as much as answered to the Tax or Geld for three Bovats The Land was one Carucat the Soc then waste there was four Acres of Medow the value was 4s. as in the time of King Edward the Confessor Here was also of Hugh Earl of Chesters fee Soc to Sudton two Bovats and two thirds ad geldam The Land was a Carucat but waste there was three Acres of Medow In the Confessors time this was valued at 5s. then at 3s. Here was a Mannor also of Earl Moritons fee which Story Lord also of Gotham and Sutton had before the Conquest for four Mannors rated to the Geld as ten Bovats The Land whereof was sufficient for two Plows or two Car. This Alden held of the Earl and there had one Car. or Plow two Sochm two Vill. three Bordars having two Caruc or Plows there was fifteen Acres of Medow In the Confessors time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours time but 30s. Of the Land of the Taynes here was a Mannor which Osgod had before the Conquest who paid for it to the Geld as three Bovats and an half The Land of it was one Car. there were two Villans and two Acres of Medow This in the Confessors time was valued at 20s. then but at 6s. Another Mannor in Normentune of the Tayn Land which Raven had and paid to the Danegeld for it as two Bovats In the second year of King Iohns raign Matthew de Eston released all his claim and right in the Advowson of the Church of Normanton to Bertram Prior of St. Cuthberts of Durham for which he was to have reception in all the benefits which were in that Church The Prior of Durham 3 E. 3. claimed a Court Leet for his Tenents in Normanton Bonington Kineston Barton Cortingstok Remston and Gotham Oddo the son of Iohn for the soul of his son Iohn and Matthew son and heir of Oddo for the soul of his brother Iohn gave to God and the Church of Lenton and the Monks there serving God the whole Land which Herbert the father of Iohn held the same sixteen Acres which lay at the West end of the Town on both sides the way with Ogga and Iunger which paid 4s. per annum Tho. de Arches by fine released to the Prior of Lenton all his claim in sixteen Acres of Land in Normanton 32 H. 3. for which the Prior gave him 100s. In the time of E. 1. Robert de Strelley gave eleven Bovats of Land in Normanton to Sampson de Strelley his son to his Deed hangs a fair seal of his Arms Paly of six Roger de St. Andrew and his partners are certified 25 E. 1. to have held a Knights fee in Gaham Normanton and Sutton of the Honor of Leicester Robert de Vaus and Amfelicia his Wife by fine 18 E. 3. pass the Mannor of Normanton upon Sore to Sir Gervas de Clifton Knight and his heirs for ever paying sixteen pounds per annum during the life of Amfelicia only who particularly in that fine released the third part of the Mannor her Dower distinct from the other 2. parts Here was a Mannor which was de La Pooles anciently and came to the Crown by the Attainder of Edmund de La Poole 2 H. 8. King H. 8. by his Letters Patents dated May 1. in the 36. year of his raign granted licence to Edward Elrington and Humfrey Metcalf Esquire to give a Mess. in Normanton on Sore to Richard Willughby Gent. and his heirs Richard Willoughby late of Nottingham who held one Mess. in Normanton on Sore and certain Lands there late belonging to the Monastery of Durham died Apr. 16.37 H. 8. leaving Thomas Willoughby his son and heir seventeen years of age Mar. 15. then last past William Willoughby claimed against Henry Strelley Gent. one Cottage one Toft one Garden sixty Acres of Land ten of Medow ten of Pasture four of Wood with the Appurtenances in Normanton on Sore 2 and 3 Ph. Mariae Iohn Rotheram and William Marwood Gent. claimed against William Willoughby Gent. divers Lands and Tenements in Normanton upon Sore who called to warranty George Eyre Gent. 19 Eliz. And in another Recovery which William Willoughby suffered 20 Eliz. of the Mannor of Normanton on Sore he called the said George Eyre Gent. who further called Thomas Eyre Gent. This whole Township is now Mr.
Radeclive upon Sore in Notinchamsire with all the appurtenances and the fourth part of the Mills of the same Town and the Tythes of the other three parts the Church of Kneshal and Tythes of the Mills there and the Tythe of Allerton Mill in this County Howbeit the Family of Picot held this Town and Kinston of the King in capite by the Serjeancy of keeping Hawks for him of the old Feoffment viz. in the time of King Henry the first Peter Picot gave account of 100l. for having the Land which was Peter Picots his Father in the time of King Iohn Thomas Picot had free warrant granted in Radclive and Kineston 37 H. 3. he is sometimes called Thomas de Hedon by reason of his residence at that Mannor of his in Essex The Serjeancies here were let out for rent in King Henry the thirds time by Robert de Passelewe several persons had shares and some paid rent to Thomas Pigot besides the Kings Elias Pikot held four Virgats for 20s. per annum to the King at Mich. and Easter Letice Pikot one Virgat for 5s. Ernold the son of Elias one Virgat or Yard-land for 6s. per annum Iulian the daughter of Roger de Hamstede one Virgat for half a Mark. Iohn le Hostricer or the Hauker held two Virgats for 10s. rent and service to Thomas Pikot for making the Mutes The heirs of Thomas le Taylour William Pimme and Thomas le Paumer each a Virgat for 4s. and service to Thomas Pikot as before Iohn de Leke three Virgats in like manner for a Mark. Richard Seaman one Virg. ½ ¼ for 4s. Felice the daughter of William Pinguant Anketill the son of Thomas and the Prior of Bredon each two Virg. Stephen the Cook one Virgat for half a Mark whose son William brought his suit against Peter Picot the son of this Thomas 53 H. 3. for distraining him for 2s. rent which he pleaded to be part of the half Mark and said that neither he nor his Father Stephen ever paid it but that after the Battel of Evesham Peter Picot came to Radclive and exacted it of him and threatned him of his life so that he was forced to pay it for fear The Prior of Norton recovered the Advowson of this Church 2 E. 1. by Assize and Jury yet Peter Pigot Grandclild of Peter and son of Thomas 9 E. 1. claimed it against the said Prior who called to warranty Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln who came and defended the right by the body of a certain Free-man of his called Iohn the son of Richard de Baynbrigg but there was no Judgement upon the Duel This Peter was a Knight and dead 14 E. 1. He held besides this Lordship Lands in the Counties of Kent Essex and Herâ—ford of all which his son Iohn was then found to be his heir and twenty four years old but Iohn Picot 22 E. 1. was also dead and his Brother Peter then of the age of thirty years and upwards was found his heir Roger de Bathesworth Robert de Monteney Peter Picot and William de Montecaniso were 29 E. 1. parceners of the inheritance of Stephen de Somery A Fine was levyed 6 E. 2. between Raph Basset of Drayton Compl. and Peter Picot Deforc of the Mannor of Radclive upon Sore with the appâ—rtenances except one Mess. one Virgat and sixteen Acres of Land The third part of this Mannor was then Thomas Barkebyes in right of his Wife Helewisia who held it in Dower the Reversion of which the said Peter did pass to the said Raph Basset and his heirs likewise this was in Easter Term. Another Fine was passed in Trinity Term and another in Michaelmas Term the same year wherein Raph Basset settled the premises both Possession and Reversion upon Peter Picot and Ioan his Wife for both their lives which after the Death of Peter Picot 8 E. 2. was again confirmed in Court to Ioan his Widow by the said Raph Thomas Barkby and Helewisia consenting and there doing her fealty Peter Picot dyed seized of the Mess. Virgat and sixteen Acres of Land parcel of the Mannor of Radclive 7 E. 2. Simon Seuville the son of Margery one of the Sisters and Isabella Touke the other Sister of the said Peter being then found his heirs Simon forty and Isabel sixty years old of whom the said Raph had that Land also the next year after viz. 8 E. 2. In the 35 E. 1. Peter Picot and his heirs were to have view of Frankpledge Assize of Bread and Ale Pillory Tumbrell Infangetheof and Gallows in their Mannor of Radclive for a certain rent yearly paid to the King by the hands of the Sheriff This Family of Pigot had interest at Barowe in Leicestershire where I find Alexander Pigot and Robert and others resident in the time of H. 3. E. 1. and E. 2. c. Peter Picot gave account of Barow 27 H. 2. and 30 H. 2. Petrus Picot 27 H. 2. defunct 13 Joh. Petrus Picot 13 Joh. Thom Pigot dictus etiam de Heydon Petrus Pigot miles Margeria Simon Seuvill aet 40. 7 E. 2. haeres Petri. 1 Johannes sine prole 2 Petrus Pigot s. p. -Joana relict 7 E. 2. Isabella ux ... Touk aet 60. 7 E. 2. haeres Petri. The Jury 33 E. 1. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted Iohn de Byern leave to infeoff Mr. Richard de Hertford and Peter the son of Robert de Herteford and the heirs of Peter in two Mess. and thirty two Acres of Land in Radclive Nor 9 E. 2. to the Kings loss to grant to Roger de Raumpaine and Cicely his Wife to give one Mess. and one Virgat and to Peter de Herteford to give two Mess. and thirty Acres of Land to Thomas de Barkeby Thomas de Radclive upon Sore 8 E. 3. settled one Mess. two Virg. of Land here upon himself and Alice his Wife and the heirs Maâ—es of their bodies and for want of such to Adam de Cradeley and Ioan his Wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of Thomas besides which this Thomas had a Mess. and Carucat of Land here and in Kinston Thomas de Ratcliff on Sore late under-Sheriff of Nott. 13 E. 3. gave account of 17l. 6s. 8d. of the fines for divers transgressions charged upon him his pledges were Iohn de Mounteney and Thomas de Neumarch Knights Raph Lord Basset of Drayton by his Testament Ian. 16. 13 R. 2. gave certain Mannors Lands and Tenements and amongst others this Radclive to Sir Hugh Sherly his Nephew and the heirs Males of his body on condition that he and they should bear his Name and Arms and for want of such to William de Stafford Brother of Edmund Earl Stafford on the like Conditions and for want of such heirs or conditions to Iohn de Grey Brother of the Lord Grey on the like and after him to Sir William Lisle as
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
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
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
-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.
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
and Agatha his wife Quer. and William son of William de Kercolston Deforc. of two Tofts and four Bov. ½ of Land five Acres of Medow 5s. 6d. Rent and 1l. of Cummin-seed and half a Mess. with the Appurtenances in Crophill Botiller whereby they were settled on the said Robert and Agatha and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Raph brother of Robert for his life remainder to Hugh brother of Raph remainder to the right heirs of Agatha Two parts of the Mannor of Crophill Botiller with the homage and services of Paganus de Vilers William de Stanley Iohn de Annesty Iohn le Knight Agnes Cole and Iohn Oliver and their heirs by a Fine 6 E. 3. were settled on William le Botiller and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of William A Fine was levyed 17 E. 3. of one Mess. two Tofts nine Bov. of Land fifteen Acres of Medow c. whereby one Mess. four Bov. ½ c. were settled on William de Staneley the elder and Iohan his wife together with the homage and services of Iohn de Staunton and Iohn son of Raph de Staneley and their heirs during the lives of the said William and Ioan remainder to William le Botiller of Werington and Elizabeth his wife for their lives then to Iohn their son and the heirs of his body remainder to the right heirs of William le Botiller and so the rest of the particulars were limitted Sir Edmund de Willughby Knight 43 E. 3. passed by Fine to William de Wakebrug two Mess. and four Bovats of Land in Crophill Botiller which Norman the son of William le Botiller of Werington then held for the term of twelve years William Boteler of Werington Chr. sometime seized of the Mannor of Crophill gave it to Iohn his brother for life with remainder to him the said William and his heirs the Jury 4 H. 5. found that Iohn Boteler was son and heir of the said William There was a recovery suffered 15 H. 8. wherein Richard William Iohn and Thomas Gresham William Botery and Iohn Gostwyke claimed against Thomas Boteler Esquire the Mannor of Crophill Boteler twenty Mess. one thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow c. and 100s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Crophill Boteler and Tytheby In another recovery 17 H. 8. Robert Draper and Thomas Kendale claimed against Iohn Marshall Gent. son and heir of Agnes Marshall late wife of Thomas Marshall daughter and heir of William Muston late Merchant of the Staple of Cales the moyeâ—y of two Mess. two hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Pasture and twenty of Medow in Crophill Boteler Crophill Bishop and Tytheby In another 19 H. 8. Thomas Saunders Gent. and William Saunders claimed against Henry Wyat Knight the like moyety of two Mess. c. and called to warrant Richard Whethille Knight and Elizabeth his wife In another 3 and 4 Ph. Mar. Thomas Hochenson alias Hutchinson Gent. claimed against Edmund Saunders Knight Chief Justice the Mannor of Cropwell Butler and ten Mess. ten Gardens one Dovecote one thousand Acres of Land c. and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Cropwell Butler Cropwell Bishop Tytheby Saxendale Codgrave and Ratclyffe It was late the inheritance of Sir Thomas Hutchinson who sold the Farms to divers Freeholders and the Demesne to the Earl of Kingston whose son the Marquess of Dorchester is still owner of it The Grange with fifteen Oxgangs of Land formerly I suppose belonging to Thurgarton Priory are the Lord Chaworths who hath also four Farms and certain Cottages and a Wind-mill The Freeholders are Mr. Andrew Poole who hath ten Oxgangs ... Crosland eight William Cock four Andrew Bell four Thomas Fillingham four Thomas Smith three c. The Tythes formerly Thurgartons which Priory it seems served Outhorp and Titheby with Priests from their own Covent for I find no mention of the Vicarages of either are my Lord Chaworths who finds a Chaplain at Titheby whither the Inhabitants of this Crophill resort as to their Parish Church Titheby And Wivreton IN Tideby before the Conquest Vlric had a Mannor for which he was rated to the Dâ—negeld as four Bovats ¾ The Land one Car. When the Conquerour made his great survey Fredgis held it of William Peverell There was one Sochm. five Vill. four Bord. had two Car. ¼ and twenty Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 20s. in the twentieth year of the Conquest at 10s. Part of Tiedby was Sâ—c to Turgastune of Walter de Ayncurts Fee and rated to the Geld at two Bov. here were twelve Vill. and two Bord. having six Car. There viz. at Thurgarston was a Priest and forty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five leug long ½ leu broad In the Confessours time the Mannor of Turgarstune having Sâ—c in Horsepâ—l and Tideby was valued at 3â— in the Conquerours at 4l. Hugh de Tytheby is certified in the time of Henry the third to hold half that Town of the Fee of Isolda de Gray for which he paid half a Mark Rent yearly Robert son of Hugh son of Gervas de Tytheby gave and sold many small parcells of Land here to his Lords the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton he gave likewise certain parcells to Roger son of Awin de Barneston to find Alice his wife and Margaret his daughter sufficient Estovers during their lives so he did other parcells to Sir William de Heriz to find sufficient Estovers for himself and his son Iohn and so â—e did to Richard son of Gervâ—â—e de Wiverton to find his sons Peter and Hugh sufficient Estovers for their lives viz. meat drink and clothes and at length he passed all his Land here to the said Sir William de Heriz and Richard de Wiverton to find himself his wife and children their sufficient Estovers Sir William de Heriz and Sir Richard de Wiverton by his consent passed it to the Priory of Thurgarton In the great complaint made concerning the Sheriffs oppressing the Country by selling their Bayliwicks in the time of Edward the first or beginning of Edward the second William de Tytheby is instanced for being forced to sell his Land to buy his Bayliwick of Sâ—r Gervas de Clifton Hugh de Hâ—veringham confirmed seven Bovats of Land in Titheby which Emma his Grandmother and Robert his Father gave to God and the Church of Thurgarton Robert de Handesacr Knight for himself and the soul of Alin his wife gave to the Priory eighteen Sesions in the fields of Crophill and Titheby Wiverton commonly called Werton now utterly depopulated and so came to the present owner Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh in the Kingdom of Ireland from his Ancestors was anciently of several Fees Here was a Mannor of William Peverells Fee which Vlric had before the Conquest rated to the publick Tax or Geld as one Bov. ¼ The
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
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
Screveton Johannnes Thoroton ob 1513 -Alicia-Johannes Brocock marit 2. Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston ob 4 E. 6 -Margareta fil .... Bingham ut suppon -Joana.-Emota Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston ob 3 Mariae-Agnes relicta Roberti Kellum-Henr Ward marit 3. Robertus Thoroton obiit 1604 -Maria fil Ric. Owtram Robertus Thoroton ob 1646 -Dorothea fil .... Olney Robertus Thoroton aetat 71. 1672. ob Feb. 15. 1673 -Anna fil Petri Chambers Robertus Thoroton de Carcolston in Med. Doctor hujus libri Author aetat 49. 1672 -Anna fil Gilberti Boun serv. ad legem Anna aet 23. 1673 -Philippus fil Philippi fil Will. Sherard Baronis le Trim. Philip Thorotonus Sherard natus in festo Sim. Jud. 1674. Johannes Turner de Swanwick in Com. Derb. -Elizabetha aet 18. 1672. Richardus Gervasius Rich. Joh. Thom. Tho. aet 9. 1672. Thom. aet 57. 1672. Walterus Thom. Johannes Rogerus Apprenticius 7 H. 5. Nicolaus Capellanus Rogerus Capellanus Johannes Richardus de Luvetot-Cecilia Will. de Lovetot-Matild Matild de Lovetot â—ola haer ut in Wirksop -Gerard de Furnivalle And William who had to wife Ales the youngest of those co-heirs had by her Robert Morin Lord of Kilvington but further I find not of them for Iohn de Gloucester son of Roger and Nephew of Henry the Clergy-man who had also a share in the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent was possessed of the greatest part of this Mannor of Carcolston by purchase I suppose in the former part of the Reign of King Edward the third as by the Fine in Wishou 11 E. 3. and 13 E. 3. between Lovetot and Willughby and by Evidences in my own and several of my Neighbours hands appeareth and with that Family of Gloucestre continued till the time of King Henry the seventh Henry de Gloucester being the last that I have met with who suffered a recovery of this Mannor and Sutton upon Trent 20 H. 7. There is a broken window in the East end of the North I le of this Church wherein was left Agnetis Will Mering Militis and the Arms which I guessed to be Gloucesters Sable a Chevron between two Martlets and a Crosse croslet Botony Fitchy Arg. which makes me conclude that Sir William Meringe Knight married Agnes the heir female of this house and the rather because upon his Grandchild Sir William Merings marriage with Margaret the daughter of Thomas Cave of Stanford 38 H. 8. this Mannor and Sutton amongst the rest were to be settled and the 4 and 5 Ph. Mar. Sir William Meringe by fine passed it to Edwarâ—â—yfeild and he by another Fine 7 Eliz. to Robert Bulby which Robert or Nicolas Bulby or both conveyed it to Richard Whalley of Screveton Esquire towards the latter part of Queen Elizabeths Reign who having near about that time viz. 38 Eliz. bought of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton and Dorothy his wife for the summ of 220l. another Mannor then in Lease to Richard Owtram and Dorothy his wife and Iohn their son for their respective lives at the Rent of 4l. 13s. 7d. per annum and inheriting some other Lands here from his Ancestors he prevailed with the rest of the owners though they were neither very few nor very inconsiderable to inclose the Fields after which I do not find that either lie or they or any of them ever found any great improvement in their fortunes or conditions though the Rents were much increased nor have their posterity much reason to brag most of them having resigned their shares to new purchasers Mr. Whalleyes being together with Hawkesworth and Flintham Grange made Collateral security for the quiet enjoyment of Sibthorp which he sold not well freed from incumbrances it seems became by that means at length the inheritance of the Earl of Newcastle who being driven out of the Kingdom in the time of the late Rebellion his son the Lord Maunsfeild with others his Trustees sold all the said Lands and many others towards payment of debts and raising portions whereby Peniston Whalley Esquire Grandson and heir of the said Richard became purchaser of the Mannor and those Lands on the East part of the Lordship which lie before and behind his house as Francis Hacker did of those lying in the West part towards Bingham which latter parcel belonging to Willoughbys Mannor was by the Kings favour upon his return Col. Fr. Hacker then proving Attaint restored and still remains the inheritance of his Grace the now Duke of Newcastle who during his life enjoies Mr. Whalleys part also Richard Whalley his Grandfather before named sold the Sites of both these Mannors That of Willoughbyes which is called the Hall-Close to Mr. Brome it lying near his house The other which was Bulbyes and lies over the way North from the Church is through many hands come to Thomas Wilford the present owner The said Mr. Whalley sold likewise several Messuages and some Lands to .... Thurbarne or Fairbarne he to ... Lathom he to Mr. Shipman of Scarrington whose Grandchild hath sold them to Richard Porter of Bingham the present owner William son of William of Coleston called Lord or Loverd held half a Knights Fee of the honour of Tikhill but immediately of the Lovetots of Wisoe Roger de Lovetoth who was High Sheriff of these Counties 39 H. 3. c. did release by his Deed without date to William de Colliston for the summ of 20s. the Suit of Court to Wisho from three weeks to three weeks which he ought for that be held of him in Colleston reserving his attendance there only twice a year upon summons timely given to him and his heirs at the Court next after Michaelmas and that after Easter to which were Witnesses Robert de Torlaston Iohn Barry of the same Simon de Aslacton Henry de Houtheâ—p Nicholas de Schiventon Robert de Rempston Robert de Lovetoth of Colleston Oliver his son Roger de Fanecourt William de Sceflet c. William son of William de Colleston married Alice the daughter of Sir Robert de Burstall Knight and had many children Raph Mr. Iohn Robert and others In 16. R. 2. I find that which was Robert Loreds to be Edmund Willughbyes which Family I suppose obtained it about the time or shortly after that Sir Iohn de Lovetot had sold his interest in Wishou which was confirmed by Robert de Lovetot his son 31 E. 3. to Sir Richard de Willughby the elder the great advanter of that Family with which this Mannor continued till Mr. Whalley bought it as before is mentioned Sir Iohn de Lovetot the elder Father of Iohn before named and brother of the said Roger the Sheriff by his Deed not dated on the Seal whereof within the circumscription of his name is his Image on horse-back in a long Coat with his Sword drawn in his right hand and upon his Shield on his left arm a Lyon Rampant and likewise upon the cloathing of his horse passed to
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
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
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
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
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
of Newark his Tenement in Milnegate he paying 6d. to the Bishop of Lincolne and 10d. to the Prior of Thurgarton to whom the said Symon afterwards wholly released it There were some other small parcells belonging to that Monastery as there were to divers others viz. St. Katherins Kirkestede and Neubo in Lincolnshire Croxton and Burton Lazars in Leicestershire Mountgrace in Yorkshire Shelford Brodholme and St. Leonards Hospital in this County and some others Besides here were a great company of Chantryes in the Church of Newark which is now one of the fairest Parish Churches I ever saw but I cannot think the present Fabrick older than Henry the sixth if so old Yet I suppose it better than all the ten mentioned in Doomsday Book which I guess were not all in the Town though in the Soc. Who built it or Founded all the Chantryes I cannot yet discover Here was one at the Altar of All Saints two at the Altar of the Holy Trinity one of St. Nicholas one of Corpus Christi one of Mary Magdalen another called William Saucemers another William Newarks Besides here were divers parcels of Land and several Houses given to the maintenance of Priests that were in the nature of Chantries Here was also a certain great House of Friers of the Order of St. Augustine which was granted from the Crown 35 H. 8. to Richard Andrewes and Nicholas Temple and their heirs Sir Iohn Markham had it and since it was Sir Francis Leekes dwelling House and also the Lord Deyncourts his sons but his son the present Earl of Sâ—arsdale sold it lately to Mr. Matthew Ienison the present owner Next it Southwards stands another great House called the Chantry in which dwelt William Leck half brother of the said Lord Deyncourt and Father of the present Sir Francis Leek Knight and Baronet who made it also his principal residence Next that is the Free-School which together with a Song-Schoole scituate on the North-west point of the Church-yard for an Organist and six Queristers was Founded by Thomas Magnus Arch-deacon of the East Rideing of Yorkshire and Warden of the Colledge of Sibthorpe in this County which after the dissolution he had for life it being granted to him and Richard Whalley Esquire and the heirs of Richard 37 H. 8. as in that place is shown By an old Tradition in the Town Printed by Dr. Thomas Fuller in his Englands Worthyes he is said to have been found in the Church Porch of Newarke and having neither Father nor Mother was by the people called Thomas Amang us but it appear to be otherwise in his Deed of Settlement wherein he mentions Iohn Magnus his Father and Alice his wife his Mother and Ioane Elizabeth and Katherine his sisters His Arms possibly but of his own time are still in several places of the School and other-where Bendy of six pieces Vert and Gules on a Fesse Or a Lion Passant between two Cinquefoiles of the second with his Motto under AS GOD WILL. The Lordship of Everton in this County was the pricipal part of the indowment for the said Schools with which he chiefly trusted the Vâ—car of Newarke and Brethren of Trinity Guild then the most considerable Governours of the Town of Newarke but shortly after viz. 1 Ianuar. 3 E. 6. it was made a Corporation of one Alderman and twelve Assistants and 2 C. 1. upon renewing the Charter the Alderman Commenced Major and the twelve Assistants Aldermen and so it continues with what additions our present Soveraign King Charles the second hath made in the new Charter as chusing two Burgesses to serve in Parliament inlarging the compass of their Jurisdiction by annexing several Towns and the like The whole Mannor Sok and Wapentak continued to the Bishops of Lincolne till the time of Edward the sixth that Rands alias Holbech then Bishop of Lincolne surrendred it to the Crown in which it still remains It was usually divided into the Borough of Newark and Northgate at the further end whereof from the Town stood a fair House belonging to the Hospital of St. Leonard of Stoke commonly called the Spittie which Sir Robert Constable had by Lease the interest whereof his son Henry Constable had and from him it came to William Cecill Esquire late Earl of Exeter who built a goodly House there which after his decease was by Act of Parliament 17 C. 1. exchanged from the Hospital for Lands of better value and estated upon his widow Elizabeth the Countess Dowager of Exeter and her heirs Shortly after the Wars happened and Newarke became one of the most considerable Garrisons the King had in which the Loyalty and courage of the Townsmen were ever remarkable and sufficiently manifested in all the three Sieges at the first whereof Sir Iohn Henderson the prudent Governour caused all Northgate and that fore-mentioned House the Spittle to be burned yet the Case of it made a receptacle for the Enemy at the second Siege where Prince Rupert took a goodly train of Artillery which I saw together with their Foot Arms when he so fortunately relieved the Town then under the Government of Sir Richard now Lord Byron but before the third there was not one Stone left unthrown down and in or near the place a strong Fortification raised in Sir Richard Willis his time as I remember and called the Kings Sconce which by his Majesties Special Command then in the Scots Quarters on the North side the River Trent was about the sixth of May 1646. with the Town and Castle and the rest of the Fortresses concluded by the Commissioners of the Right Honourable Iohn Lord Bellasis the last Governour to be Surrendred the Saturday following though 't is said that Mr. Smith the valiant Major upon his Lordships communicating to him the Kings Order urged the said Governour with Tears to Trust God and Sally rather than think of yielding the Town which indeed at that time suffered more by the Plague within than the Enemy without The Vicarage of Newark was 18l. when the Prior of St. Katherins was Patron 'T is now 21l. 5s. 2d. in the Kings Books and his Majesty Patron Upon the upper part of the North Porch on a Shield there is a Crosse Croslet Botoné The great Window of the Cross South I le sâ—ems to have been given by William Philpot wherein the Arms of Deyncourt are often placed In the contrary I le is Arg. a Chief Gules and Bendlet Azure Crumwell quartering with Cheque Or and Gules a Chief Ermine Tateshal Gules three Sheaves within a Bordure engrailed Or Arch-bishop of Cant. Arg. a Chevron with a Cinquefoil sable in the first quarter Rempston Azure two Chevrons Or Chaworth quartering Arg. an Orle of Cinquefoiles about a Scutcheon sable Caltoft Azure five Fusills in Fesse Or each charged with an Escallop Gules Plumpton quartering Sable A Bend between six Scallops Or Folejambe Arg. three Birdbolts Gules Bozome Arg. on a Saltier engrailed Sable
prisco Imagines Patrum sepultas secundis eruit Laboribus recenti cingit Adoreâ Amoribus nexus castis foedere Certo tuctur pignora genealis tori Pariter avorum ipse ac nepotum decus Rerum estimator prudens recti tenax Vtramque passus fortunam stabilis juris sui Norunt Catervae obstantes perduellium Piissimorum hominum impiissimum genus Quid Marte posset volantes si explicuerit Ignes Iras victricis dexterae Laeti repetimus revocatum ordinem Vindicias sceleris culpas exules Nomen Novarce invidendas civium Vires illo Custode rerum arbitro Demptum dolemus orbi hunc urbis patrem Subscribimus Statuae hunc urbis Genium Obiit 10 Calend. Sextilis Anno à partu virgineo M.DCLXI Materno LX. The Arms on the Monument are Ermine on a â—esse Sable three Pheons Arg. Edovardus Greavesus O memorande mihi post nullos Smythe ministros Quam cito te verbi gladio peccata prementem Quam cito te Domini recte sacra verba secantem Sava falce suâ mors importuna secavit Angelicam nisi certus eram te vivere vitam Perpetuos tristi resonarem carmine luctus Gulielmus Smythus obiit Pastor de Newark O mihi Greavese satis duris spectate periclis Mitte precor gemitus lacrymas effundere mitte Nam mihi Mors lucrum mihi Christus vita perennis Corpus in hoc tumulo est animam super aethera vexit Rex Deus omnipotens Arx Cornu Petra Piorum Det Deus Astriferum mecum te scandere coelum Obiit 2. Novemb. An. Dom. 1585. aetatis suae 36. Edovardus Greausus quondam verbi Domini praeco in Ecclesia Novarcensi Me quoque terra tegit tandem suavissime Smithe Ossa sub hoc tumulo recubant super aethera fertur Spiritus ut tecum coelesti pace fruatur Vtque tibi fuerim sincero junctus amore Tam tibi vicinum placuit mihi Smithe sepulcrum At mi Seele vale ne sim tibi causa doloris Johannes Seelus Quis mihi fraena dabit luctus compescere tantos Quantos quam Chari Mors dira ministrat amici Si quicquam posset pietas aut gratia vulgi Mors nondum Greausum prostrasseâ— funere tristi At quia stelliferi voluit te Rector Olympi In coelos tolli non restat causa doloris Obiit Decemb. 21. An. Dom. 1586. aetatis suae 28. On the backside of the East part of the Quire under an Effigies This Monument represents the person of Iohn Ioye of Belvoyer Esq deceased in Lent 1608. who served a long time the House of Rutland first Secretary to the right Honourable and worthy Lords Edward and Iohn Earls of Rutland in their several times and lastly Steward of the Household to the Right Honourable and noble Lord Roger now Earl of Rutland c. He was about the age of 60. and in his declining time made choyce to end his dayes in this Town and to leave his body here Enterred whose love and charitable affection he hath by his last Will expressed to this Church and Poor of the Town Et sic in vita morte gaudet in Domino On the North side of the Quire an Effigies and under it To the memory of Mr. Iohn Iohnson Alderman and twice Major of the Loyall and unanimous Corporation of Newarke who deceased the 24th day of Ianuary Anno Dom. 1659. and lies interred near this place with hopes of a joyful Resurrection After many English Verses Hoc grati animi ergô triste Monumentum posuit Johannes Johnsonus Cognatus ejus On the South Wall of the Church against the Quire steps Quod reliquum est Gulielmi Hobman praefecti hujus oppidi Novarchiensis spe Resurrectionis Hic requiescit qui postquam fere Semiannum temporibus procellosis Lancem Iusticiae aequo libramine Et intemerata fidelitate sustinuisset Tandem relictis matre uxore Tribus filiis unâ filiâ Regimen Successori Corpus Terrae Animam Deo piè resignavit 8 die mensis Martii Anno saelutis Humanae 1659. There was a Shield of Arms also upon this Monument but by Mr. Dugdale Norroy in his visitation ordered to be defaced There are very many Epitaphs and Verses besides these which to avoid prolixity I must abbreviate or omit and therefore shall onely name the persons and time of their deaths Willielmus Grene Baker obiit Mar. 20. 1529. Cujus c. Lambart Watson Draper dyed Sept. 1. 1530. On whose c. Beatrix Lawe obiit Nov. 14. 1450. Gervase Bowman ob April 22. 1619. Nicholas Penythorne ....... William Symson Upholster .... 1546. Henricus Fawconer Margareta ux Hen. ob Apr. 11. 1480. William Robinson Glover thrice Alderman dyed Dec. 7. 1575. William Hodgekynson Barber and Wax-chandler Aug. 27. 1529. Edward Saynton Gentleman twice Alderman and Justice of Peace Mar. 2. 1573. A Prospect of NEWARK from Lincolne Road Prospect of NEWARKE from Hawton way Thomas Hobman Ironmonger son of Thomas Alderman Feb. 13. 1640. Iohn Beke Waxchandler dyed Ian. 12. 1512. Agnes his wife died Ian. 24. 1533. Alice the wife of Nicholas Tomson Feb. 23. 1540. Hugh Kelsterne Draper Alderman died Iul. 9. 1563. Alles his wyffe died before him Anno Dom. 1539. Hugh lived 80. and his son Edward Kelsterne Draper the Alderman 68 years who had two Wives and ten Children by the first he died Febr. 1. 1588. Elizabetha filia Edw. Kelsterni uxor Christoph Ienison obiit 15 Octob. 1589. Her son Edward Ienison made Verses for her in Latine and also for his Father Qui quidem Christopherus Jenisonus verè generosissimus tertio Alderin hujus oppidi obiit 13 Januar. 1606. aetat sue 67. Robertus Webb infaeliciter obiit 20 Iul. 1610. as his sons Verses show Anne wife of Iohn Shawe Gent. died 16 Oct. 1619. aet 28. By the North East corner of the Church upon a Marble within an Alabaster on the Wall M. S. Henrico Trewmanno viro faeliciter docto hujus Ecclesiae praesuli vigilantissimo Quis hunc quaesivit angulum quaeris Veritatis Angelus Quis hîc Conditus est viator rogas Sale Melle conditus ipse Sal Melos Verus homo veri Dei ΑΨΕΥΔΗΣ ΑΓΓΕΛΙΩΤΗΣ Absit venalis gloria Colossis mendax Marmor Non adblandiente verborum lapidumve strue Illum vel vivum vel mortuum ementiemur Cum sibi sculpta laus Et doctum existit Monumentum Hen. Trewman Hic Sydus eluxit inter sydera jam coronatus Dum desideriis syderatos relinquens nos Coelicolis triumphat sacer mysta Insanis populi turbis Saeculorum saevis turbinibus inturbatus Insolitis mundi procellosis fluctibus Non minus solito serenus Sic cautus ipsius Gubernator In tranquillo fatalis naufragii speculator tutus Et clarior in obscuritate temporum factus Stelliferi claritate Olympi gaudes O lampas fulgens Quid quaeris amplius Regi à Sacris coelestis orator Capellanus Populo à Mysteriis veritatis Assertor
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
de Cantelupe and after his death to his brother William after whose death 49 E. 3. for want of heirs it reverted to William their Father as son and heir of the said Nicholas the Grandfather it shortly after came to the Lord Zouch of Haringworth as in Greyseley is said and being forfeited to the Crown by William Lord Zouch was 7 Mar. 1 H. 7. granted to Sir Iohn Savage the younger and is now the Earl of Rutland's The Priory Lands went with the rest to Sir William Hussy and after to .... Morison and so descended to the Lord Capell and are now the Earl of Essex's In the 7 H. 6. there were not ten Housholders in the Parish of Kynmerley Hempshill Hemdeshull Doomsd. Hamsell IN Hamsell Soc to Hochenale were six Bov. for the Geld. The Land one Car. There were two Sochm. two Vill. two Bord. having two Car. and four Acres of small Wood. This Soc lay in Bulwell and Watenot and was William Peverells Some little of this belonged to Greyseley and some to other places but the most considerable part was Strelleys as in that place may be seen in the division it was Sacheverells afterwards the Family of Ascough had it by purchase and it at length descended to Iane the daughter of Sir Roger Ascough his son and Grandson failing who was the second wife of Gervas Rosell of Radcliff Esquire who left it to her daughters and heirs Elizabeth Katherin and Mary There is another House and some Grounds belonging to it which was the Willughbyes of Wollaton and is now the inheritance of ..... Shepheard Aldesworth Doomsd. Eldeurd And Eldesword AELdeswurth at the Foundation of Burton Priory by Wulfric Spot was reckoned with Clowne to be in this County and numbred amongst those Towns which then belonged to that Monastery In Eldeurd Alwin had a Mannor before the Norman Invasion which answered the Publick Tax for four Bovats it was afterwards waste and William kept it I suppose Peverell whose Fee it was Hugh de Lambecote and William his son and heir put into the hands of Raph de Weldebof a certain Rent of 12d. yearly in the Mill of Aldesworth to be paid to the Prior and Covent of Lenton by the said Hugh and his heirs at Pentecost which appeased the strife betwixt the said Prior and him concerning that Mill. Peter the Prior of Lenton and the Covent of that place restored and confirmed to Adam son of Robert de Aldesworthe the whole Land of Aldesworch which Robert his Father and his Ancestors held paying to the Priory a Mark yearly at the Feast of St. Martin this was in the time of H. 2. or his son's In 21 E. 1. Robert de Aldisworth did Suit the Peverell Court with only one Man for the moyety of the Town of Aldisworth William de Bella aqua held the tenth part of a Knights Fee here of the Bishop of Lincolne Cossall and Aldesworth 9 E. 2. answered for a whole Villa and Sir Richard de Willughby Junior Thomas le Belewe Iohn de Aldesworthe and William de Cossall were certified to be Lords Iohn de Aldesworth 22 E. 3. is found to hold half a Knights Fee here of Raph de Crumwell which Robert de Kynmerley sometime held and Agnes de Belew a fifth part of a Knights Fee of the Fee of Crumwell who in Test. de Nev. is said also to hold of the Bishop of Lincolne The Jury in 7 H. 6. found that Iohn Broxstow Richard Baker and Henry Mackworth held each a third part of the half Fee in Aldesworth which Iohn Aldesworth sometime held William Sallowe about 12 H. 4. had interest here and about 6 H. 5. George Sallowe This seems to be Belews share because they were concerned at Kertlington also as 3 E. 4. Agnes Marmion appears to have been after them Edmund Lemyng Clark Walter Outhorp Chaplain and Iohn Polffen 18 E. 4. claimed against Galfr. Pilkington and Agnes his wife the Mannor of Allesworth with the Appurtenances and there was another Recovery the same time wherein Galfr. Pylkyngtoâ— and Agnes his wife claimed the same against Iohn Vavesour William Catesby Iohn Nevill Thomas Kebeell and Nicolas Blakwall Chaplain Bakers posterity remained here several Descents Rich. Baker de Aldesworth H. 6. Johannes Baker de Aldesworth fil ... Hide de Coventrey Richardus Baker -Brigitta fil Tho. Powtrell de Westhalum Richard Baker -Marg fil ... Huddleston de Wollaton Tho. Baker-Maria fil Joh. Eyton de Eyton Salop. Elizab. Katherina Anna ux Fâ— Gelsthorp de Whatton Eliz. ux Joh. Hussy de Flintham Marg. ux Woodhouse de Glapwell Kath. ux G. Welles Ebor. They had for their Arms Ermine on a Chief Vert two Boars heads Or. But the Township of late was Sir Henry Willoughbies of Kisley and Sir Roger Ayscoughs of Nuthall Nuthall Doomsd. Nutehale HEre were in Nutehale two Mannors whereof one was Tayn-land and before the Conquest held by one Alchill who answered for three Bov. ½ to the Tax The Land being then returned so much afterwards Aluric held it of the King William and there had six Vill. with two Plows or two Car. In the Confessours time this was valued at 10s. but when the Conquerour made his Survey at 6s. 8d. The other Mannor was of William Peverells Fee which before Aldene had and was rated at four Bovats and an half to the publick Geld or Tax The Land was for so many Oxen. There William Peverell had one Car. ½ and four Vill. four Bord. having one Car. small Wood five qu. long and one qu. broad This kept the old value 10s. and had Soc in Broculstow and Watenot The Church was dedicated to St. Patrick Galfr. de St. Patricio Knight gave his Church of Nuthale to the Priory of Lenton which Roger Arch-bishop of Yorke confirmed and after him Pope Lucius The Sheriff accounted 7 R. 1. that Robert de St. Patric did then owe iii. Marks for having his Land of Nuthale whereof Earl Iohn had disseised him Iohn Earl Morton was at Nuthale when he granted to the Priory of Lenton the Heath about the Wood of Beskwood and about his other Woods in Nott. and Darbishires Witness Roger de Silan and Raph Murdâ—c Norman de St. Patric was in the Sheriffs account 9 R. 1. that he ought six Marks thaâ— he should not go over Sea in the third Army into Normandy and for three Knights Fees of the Honour of Peverell for which 10 R. 1. his Fine was 15l. William de St. Patric 2 Ioh. gave the King one Mark for having a Jury of twelve Free and lawful men of the Voisinage of Nutehall who bâ—tter knew the truth of the matter and that they might be before the King where-ever he was in England in the day after the close of Easter ready to recognize or try on their Oathes whether his Grandfather Gauf de St. Patric gave the Church of Nutâ—hale to
while before William Leek left to descend with his Mannor of Little Léek and other Lands in Gedling Carleton Stokebardolf Colwyke Saxendale and Stoke by Newark to Iohn Leek his son and heir Iohn Leeke Knight held the Mannor of Hucknall Torcard of the Crown by Knights Service and also by the Service of carrying one Gerfalcon from Michaelmas till Lent at the Kings cost with Horses and 2s. a day and half a Cistern of Wine and two Robes when he was warned to do the Service Iohn Biron Knight and Iohn Palmer of Hucknall purchased Lands and Tenements in Hucknall of Francis Leek Esquire to the value of 3l. 2s. 8d. per annum held of the Queen Eliz. in Capite Sir Iohn Leekes Mannor was in my time the inheritance of Lancelot Curtis The dispersed parcels passed through many hands Roger Porter son and heir of Maud Porter 33 E. 3. had a Mess. and eighteen Acres c. of this Fee and Thomas Breton brother and heir of Iohn Breton 41 E. 3. acknowledged to hold the two Bovats before noted to be William le Bretuns by Petit Serjeancy The Fee of Rad. de Burun William Briewer had in the beginning of King Iohn's time or sooner from whom it descended to Baldwin de Wake Lord of Brun or Burne in Lincolnshire of which Mannor 10 E. 1. Iohn Torcard and William Pitie were found to have held two Knights Fees in Lambecote and Hukenhale The first of the Torcards which succeeded Osmund and by their continuance here left their name to distinguish the place whom I have light upon was Gaufr Torcard who with the consent of Maud his wife and Henry his son for the health of his Soul and of his Ancestors and Successours and for the Soul of Alexander de Chiney gave to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton and the Monks there serving God one Cart to be continually wandring about to gather up his dead Wood of Huckenale The Witnesses were Raph Murdac Raph de Chelnei Hugh his brother Philip de Beaumes Hugh de Lichelade Gilbert the Chaplain of the Castle Alan Robert Gregory Clarks Mr. Silvester Gaufr Torcard of Chillewelle William de Davidvill Henry Torcard his own son and others There was a Fine levyed 10 R. 1. between Galfr. Torcaz and Maud his wife Petents and William Pitie Tenent of two Knights Fees in Huckenhale and Lambecote whereof they all gave the Church of Huckenhale and five Bovats of Land there to the Church of Newstede and the rest equally divided between Galfr. and William Henry the eldest son of Galfr. had then married Alin the daughter of William who was then also his heir with whom he gave the third part of his share in marriage but if William should happen to have an heir Male Henry and Alina his wife were but to have half of Williams part after his death Roesia Torkard paid four Marks for two Fees in Huckenhale and Lambcote and Iohn Torkard the like summ afterwards for two Fees in Huckenhale then held of Iohan the relict of Hugh Wake who paid also 20s. for half a Fee in Kyleburne in Darbyshire which was also part of Buruns Fee Henry de Winkeburne was Lord of Hucknall 9 E. 2. Henry de Winkeburne and Albreda his wife did by Fine 5 E. 3. pass the Mannor of Hukenale Torkard to Alexander de Gonaldeston and his heirs The said Alexander and Alice his wife by another Fine conveyed it to Raph de Crumbewell and Avicia his wife during their lives and after their decease to Vlker son of the said Raph and Avicia during his life remainder to the right heirs of Raph. Raph de Crumbwell and Avicia his wife made a certain Causey otherwise than had formerly been to increase the Water to serve their Mills which was it seems in the Ditch and upon the Soil which belonged to the Prior of Newstede and extended from the Church-yard to the head of the Damm toward the East for which they gave the said Prior three Roods of Arable Land lying in the East field in diverse places at the Towns end towards Nottingham but the said Raph oppressed the Priory more in causing it to pay more than it ought in the several Scutages for in 5 E. 1. in that for the Welch expedition it paid but for the third part of a Knights Fee and there were Tenants who held ten Bovats of Torkards Fee and eight of Lutterells of Gamelston besides but this Raph Crumbwell got an Inquisition which found the Priory to have two parts of a Knights Fee in Demesne and Service of Tenants so that the Prior was forced to intreat that he might pay but for half a Fee which he thought too much before Vlgar Crumwell it seems gave his interest to the Priory of Beauvale which paid also for half a Knights Fee Raph de Crumbewelle Lord of Tatershale in the County of Lincolne passed his Mannor of Hukenall Torkard which his brother Vlker had for life to Richard de Chesterfeild Clark Richard de Tyssington Clark William de Wakebrugg and Iohn de la Pole of Asseburne to whom he levied a Fine of it Trin. 43 E. 3. They passed it to Hugh de Annesley of Rodyngton as did also Maud de Crumbewell Lady of Tatershall the better to convey it to the Priory of Beauvale with some other small things to which it was confirmed by the feoffees of Raph Lord Crumbewell after his death viz. William Bishop of Winchester William Gray Bishop of Ely Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury Iohn Lord Stourton Knight Iohn Fortescue Knight Chief Justice Walter Moyle one of the Justices of the Common Bench Iohn Radcliffe Esquire Thomas Teryll Knight Mr. William Say Clark Thomas Bylling Iohn Say Esquire William Venour Thomas Young Iohn Taylboys Senior Esquire Robert Scheffeild Richard Illingworth Richard Waterton Esquire Iohn Langholme Edward Blake Thomas Palmer William Stanlowe Iohn Vincent and Richard Flynt the rest were dead viz. Reginald Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild Thomas Clifford Lord Clifford Robert Beaumont Clark Iohn Saucheverell Esquire and Iohn Stathum Beauvale 7 H. 6. paid for one half of a Knights Fee and Newstede for another After the dissolution they partly followed the fortune of those places with which they still continue The Rectory with the Patronage of the Vicarage 25 Ian. 24 Eliz. was granted to Edward Downinge and Peter Ashton The same Queen 27 Iun. 42 Eliz. granted to Michael Stanhope Esquire one of the Grooms of the Privy Chamber and to Edward Stanhope Doctor in the Laws the Mannor of Hucknall Torkard which did belong to Newstede to which at the Foundation King Henry the second gave the Church of Hokenhale which King Iohn confirmed 6 Ioh. at the yearly value of 13l. 9s. 10d. But now the principal part of this Township is the inheritance of the Lord Byron as it was in the time of King William the Conquerour There are now reckoned four or five Mannors
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
son and Amicia his wife The Jury 6 E. 3. found it no loss if the King granted to Iohn de Sutton of Ashefeld Clerk that he might give ten Acres and an half of waste in Sutton held of the King by 5s. 3d yearly to the Exchequer to Robert de Hâ—noure of Sutton and his heirs Males remainder to Alianor daughter to the said Robert and hers remainder to Beatrix her sister and hers remainder to Iohn son of Iohn de Sutton and Avicia his wife and the heirs Males of the body of the said Avicia for want whereof to revert to the said Iohn de Sutton and his heirs Thomas de Mareslee purchased one Mess. one Bovat and one Acre of Land half an Acre of Medow with the Appurtenances in Sutton in Ashfeild of Roger de Somervile who bought them of Iohn de Sutton By a Fine 20 E. 3. they were settled on Tho. de Merseley and Agnes his wife during their lives and afterwards on Iohn de Montford and Maud his wife and their heirs Roger Grenehaugh Esquire of Teversholt died 23 Ian. 5 Eliz. seised of this Mannor Elizabeth the wife of Francis Molyneux and Anne the wife of Gervase Nevill Esquire daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Grenehalgh Esquire son and heir of the said Roger being then his heirs There was a Recovery 14 Eliz. wherein Robert Rockley Thomas Draxe and Henry Nevile Esquire claimed against Gervase Nevile Esquire and Anne his wife the Mannor of Sutton in Ashfeild and ten Mess. ten Cottages twenty Gardens ten Orchards five hundred Acres of Land two hundred of Medow four hundred of Pasture twenty of Wood and twenty of â—urz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Sutton Ashefeild Claworth Bekingham Hothewayt and Sellefton and likewise the Mannor of Rowthorne in Darbyshire And another Recovery 16 Eliz. wherein Nicholas Hardwick and Richard Eckingfeild claimed against Iames Hardwick Esquire these Lands in larger particulars who called to warrant Gervase Nevyle and Anne his wife This Mannor remains the Inheritance of the Right Honourable William Earl of Devonshire who is son of Earl William son of Earl William son of Elizabeth Countess of Shrowsbury sister of Iames Hardwick Esquire In 1612. the owners of Sutton in Ashefeild are set down William Lord Cavendish Edward Langford Thomas Clark William Lyndley of Skegby Gent. and Edward Fitz-Randolph Gent. The Forest Book mentions many Essarts and Inclosures made in Fullwood an old decayed Wood now only a great Common without Wood to belong to Hucknall Howthwayte At the Assises at Nott. 28 E. 3. Iohn son of Hugh Cole recovered his seisin of one Mess. one Carucat of Land and 20s. Rent in Hothewayts Hokenale and William son of Iohn Cole was amerced In the year 1328. the Church of Sutton on Ashefeld yielded twenty Marks yearly Rent to the Priory of Thurgarton aed there was then half a Carucat which then also was a Mark Rent and the Tyth of the Watermill was then 5s. and Iohn Fraunceyes paid for a Toft 2s. which made the whole 14l. 7s. per annum Skegby SChegeby was also a Berew of the great Sok of Maunsfeild Ancient Demesne of the Crown King Iohn 28 Aug. in the eighth year of his Reign granted to Godfrey Spigurnell his Serjeant of his Chappel five Bovats of Land and his Mill with the Appurtenances in Scheggeby to Fee Farm 20s. whereof the Tenants used ancâ—ently to pay Galfr. Spigurnell the Kings Servant viz. Sealer of Writs 11 H. 3. had the Customs and Services of the Kings men of Skegby holding twenty Bovats of Land in Fee Farm for 54s. 4d. in number per annum 8 Apr. 11 H. 3. he had it granted with the Kings stock and the 18 Apr. as before is said the same year The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Edmund Spigurnell who had also the Mannor of Staundon in Essex held this Mannor in Fee Farm for 4l. 4s. 4d. per annum being a Capital Messuage with five Bovats in Demesne and a Water-Mill and twenty Bovats which the Tenants held by the Custom of the Mannor of Maunsfeild and two Bovats in Bondage and that Iohn Espigurnell his brother and heir was then forty years of age Iohn Spigurnell 2 E. 2. left his son and heir Edmund aged twenty three years Edmund Spigurnell about 8 E. 2. died seised of this Mannor and left his daughter and heir Ioane half a year old Howbeit he eiâ—her as I suppose left his wife with Child or else that Ioane should have been Elizabeth for in the Quo Warranto of 3 E. 3. Thomas Gobion and Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir of Edmund Spigurnell claimed view of Franke pledge in the Mannor of Skeggeby The Jury 8 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss but gain if he granted Thomas Gobion the younger and Elizabeth his wife licence to enfeoffe Richard de Pensax in the Mannor of Skeggeby To have to him and his heirs for ever because the said Richard held 100s. Land c. in Belgrave in the County of Leicester of the Earl of Lancaster and 100s. Land and Rent in Wysowe in this County of Maud de St. Andrew Lady of Wysow whose custody belonged to the King This Maud was widow of Sir Roger de St. Andrew and before that of Iohn son of Sir Robert Poutrell in whose right she then held Wissowe in Dower Richard Pensax 35 E. 3. left William his son and heir and the Jury 40 E. 3. returned it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Percivall Pensax to have to him and his heirs one Mess. and twenty Acres of Land in Sutton in Ashefeild and the Mannor of Skegby with the Appurtenances and Easements except one Mill forty Acres of Medow ten of Wood and the moyety of the Capital Mess. and five Bovats of Land in the same Mannor which the said Percivall purchased of William Pensax by the Kings licence One of the Family of Linley in Yorkeshire married a daughter of Pensax and with them it continueth Percivallus Linley-Elena fil Will. Pensax de Hernegate in Com. Ebor. 2 Willielmus Linley-Joana fil Roberti â—ighley de Newhall in C. Ebor. Thom. Linley de Althorp-Margareta fil .... Evers de Axholme 1 Willielmus Linley de Skegby 1659-Margareta fil Joh. Farmery Com. Linc. Franciscus Linley 1614 -Jana fil Franc. Molineux de Teversalt 1 Thom. Linley-Rosafil Godfr Clark de Somerfall Com. Darb. 2 Percivallus .... ux Roberti Morton de Morton Richard s. p. Elizab. Elianora 2 David-Anna fil .... Rothwood Johannes Linley 1 Thom. Linley sine prol masc .... fil haer Joh. Gowland Hugh son of Hugh de Skeggeby for the health of his Soul and his wife Mauds gave 4d. a year to the Priory of Thurgarton to be paid by himself and his heirs for ever at the Feast of the Nativity of the blessed Mary In 1612. the owners here were William Lyndley Gent. Lord of the
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
Robert Curson Esquire Gyles Heron Esquire Iohn Fysher Gent. and Robert Andrew Gent. claimed against Iohn Kelham Esquire the Mannor of Kelham with the Appurtenances and ten Mess. ten Tofts twenty Gardens four hundred Acres of Land c. in Kelham Deyncourts Fee here was held by the Families of Staunton and Rolleston as in those places may be perceived and Tysuns went with Averham from whose ancient Lords viz. the Lexingtons it descended by inheritance to the present Lord Lexington as in that place is shown Walter de Amundevilla testified that Gilbert de Kelum by the consent of Alase his wife gave in pure Alms to God and the Monks of Ruchford twenty Acres in the territory of Kelum nigh the Parc of Hugh de Muscam Amongst the witnesses were R. the Priest of Wymundetorpe Malger de Houcton and Hawisia his wife W. de Amundevill I suppose him the said Walter Lord of Winthorpe as in that place is said Wil. son of Thomas de Monteburgh of Egram released and quit-claimed to that Monastery all his right of Common of Pasture in the Essarts made in the territory of Egram on both sides the Redegate untill the Justices came to Nottingham in 20 H. 3. and likewise in Kelumshrubs where the wood stood Thomas de Roldeston son of Malger I guess confirmed the gift of his father in the Shrubs and other places of the territory of Kelum and promised the Monks that he would make them a Chartell or Deed sealed with his own seal when he should be made a Knight that which he then made being sealed with the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell as very many in those times were upon the like account Benedict de Rolleston son of Thomas de Rolleston confirmed to the Monks of Rufford three Bovats of Land in Kelum which they had of the gift of Elias de Wytthechirche and Ydonea his wife Ant of the said Benedict and the homage and service of the heirs of Walter Ormal which they had of the gift of Alan son of Hugh de Rodmarthwayt and all the Lands which they had of his Fee in the year 1254. whosoever gave them reserving to himself and his heirs 5â— yearly Rent and the foreign service at two times in the year viz. the feast of the Holy Cross after Easter and St. Martin in Winter Richard son of Iames de Sutton 3 E. 3. recovered against Edmund de Cressy Simon son and heir of Henry Touc of Kelum who held of the said Richard by Knights service seven Bovats of Land and half a Mess. in Kelum and by doing suit at the Court of the said Richard at Averham from three weeks to three weeks Richard de Willughby 27 E. 3. had free warren in Béeston Sutton Passeys Kelome and North Carleton At the Assizes at Nottingham 31 E. 3. Roger de Bakewell recovered his seisin of two Mess. two Bov. of Land and twenty Acres of Land and fifteen of Medow in Kelum and Thomas son of Eustachius de Kelum was amerced In a recovery 6 H. 8. Robert Lawrence Clark George Barton and Martin Cape claimed against Lucia Robertson Widow two Mess. two Tofts three Cottages one Barn one Dovecote three Gardens one hundred Acres of Land sixteen of Medow twenty of Pasture 6s. Rent and the Rent of 1l. of Cumin in Newark Kellom and Codington who called to warrant Henry Robertson son and heir of Thomas Robertson A great part of the Town and Fields of Kelham were of long time the inheritance of Robertson an ancient Gentleman of that Town all which by the death of Iohn Robertson the last heir Male of that house did descend to his sisters and co-heirs and their heirs who have all since sold their inheritances to the said Mr. Sutton late Lord Lexington The Abby of Roughford had diverse Farms there which together with Parkelathes and the said Abby were 6 Oct. 29 H. 8. granted to George Earl of Shrowsbury from whom by descent and mean Conveyance it came to Sir William Sayvile Baronet who sold his interest here to Mr. Sutton the said Lord Lexington who became Lord and owner of the whole township and territories of Kelham and in effect of the whole Island of excellent ground between the two currents of Trent that by Newark and that by Aram and Kelham where he hath since the wars built an house which he made his Mansion Aram House being ruined but there is still a fair Park well stored in that Lordship The Rectory of Kellome was xx Marks when the Abbat of Welbeck was Patron 't is now 19l. 8s. 4d. value in the Kings books and the Lord Lexington Patron Hockerton Ocretone And Hocretone THere was a small parcel in Ocretone Sok to Nortwell which belonged to St. Mary of Sudwell of the Fee of the Arch-bishop of York which at the time of the Conquerours Survey answered the Geld for one Bovaâ— There was then one Villain one Bordar and two Acres of Medow In Hocretune before the Conquest Vlsi and Turchill paid to the Tax or Geld for one Plow-land or Car. for their Mannors the Land whereof was two Car. and an half There afterwards Roger de Busli had in Demesne two Car. eleven Villains three Bord. having four Car. There was Medow of twenty six Acres There was a Church Pasture Wood one leu long four qu. and four Virg. broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 4l. value then in the Conquerours 3l. Another Mannor in this Town before the Normans came Tori had which paid for three Bov. to the Geld. The Land was one Car. There afterwards Walter de Aincurt who succeeded Tori in all or most places had one Car. five Vill. five Bord. having half a Car. and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu long one qu. ½ broad In the Confessours time valued at 20s. in the Conquerours at 15s. A. Alan Earl of Britan gave to Richard son of Bostarne a certain Wood Broccellam called Rahag in Fee to him and his heirs to increase a Knights Fee which he had there beyond Trent Rocelin son of Richard for the remedy of his own Soul and his Wifes and Childrens and for the Souls of his Father and Mother Brothers and Sisters gave the Wood called Rahaghe to the Monks of Ruâ—ford in pure Alms. Conan Duke of Britan and Earl of Richmond confirmed to God and the Church of St. Mary at Ruford the gift which Roscelin son of Richard and Raph his brother gave to the said Church to wit the Wood called Rahage To his Deed dated at Wassingburc were Witnesses Robert de Gant Roger de Mumbrey Hamon Botereux Peter Botereux Baldwin de Gant William de Vesci Gaufr de Gant Raph son of Richard Wygan son of Rad. Ioslenus son of Roselinus de Roldeston confirmed to the said Monks all the Land of his Fee called Rahage tilled and untilled as his Father had given it Raph son of Richard in the presence of
de Clarofagio Lisures -Avicia fil Will. de Taneia Joh. Lacy Constab. Cest. Pip. 12 H. 2. Ebor. -Alicia Vere ux Will. Mandevill suit fil Aliciae de Essex Amitae Comit Will. sor Com. Alberici Rot. de dominabus pueris c. Rogerus Constab. Lacy dictus Hell ob 1211 -Matilda de Clare Joh. Lascy Constab. Cestr. Com. Linc. jure ux ob 1240 -1 Alicia fil Gilberti de Aquila-2 Margareta fil Rob. de Quanci Edmundus Constab. Cestr. non Com. Linc. quia mater supervixit ob 1258 -Alecia fil ... Marchionis de Saluces Henricus Lacy Com. Linc. Constab. Cestr. ob 1310. aet 60 -Margareta fil Will. Longespe Alesia fil haer ob 1348. aet 67. s. p. -Thom Com. Lanc. mar 1 -Ebulo le Strange mar 2. Eustachius Ric. Cestr. Lent 131. Gaufr Lent 46. b. Rob. Constab. Reg. Lent 131. Robertus Hospital Sara ux Rob. Alford Aubrea de Lisures ux Hen. Biset Lent 46. b. .... de Lusoriis Toraldus de Lusoriis 1088 -Beatr Will. de Lisoriis Fulco de Lisoriis 1088-Albreda Rob. de Lisoriis Pip. 5 Steph. -Albred sor Will. de Vesci -Hen de Lacy. Richardus Constab. Cestr. -Albreda de-Will de Clarofagio Lisures -Avicia fil Will. de Taneia Ilbertus de Lacy-Havisia Rob. de Lacy-Matild Rob. de Lisoriis Pip. 5 Steph. -Albred for Will. de Vesci -Hen de Lacy. Robertus Lacy s. p. -Isabella Ilb. -Alic de Gaunt s.p. the Duttons Edward Wolmer Horswin and Wolfan came with Hugh whom William the Conquerour made Earl of Chester to hold as free by his Sword as himself all England by his Crown which said Earl Hugh gave this Nigellus the Barony of Halton to which belonged nine Knights Fees and an half and a fourth part and a fifth part of a Fee by the name of the Constabelry of Chester and made him his Marshall and Constable so that whensoever the said Earl should move his Army towards Wales the said Nigellus and his heirs should go first in and come last out William the Constable son of this Nigellus Founded an House of Canons at Runcorne 1133. he was very old then and was buried at Chester where he died William the younger his son who succeeded in the Inheritance transferred the Canons to Norton and died without heirs of his body leaving his sisters Agnes and Matilda his heirs The story makes Agnes married to Aubert Grelly but certain it is that Anneissa daughter of William the Constable of Chester was second wife of Eustace Fitz-Iohn and over-lived him whose son and heir by her was Richard Constable of Chester who married Albreda the daughter and heir of Robert de Lisures son of Fulc de Lisures and of Albreda his wife This Robert de Lusoriis 5 Steph. gave account of viiil. vis. viiid. that he might marry the sister of Ilbert de Lacy. Ilbert Lacy who lived in the Conquerours time begot of his wife Havisia Robert Lacy who by Matilda his wife had Hilbert and Henry and Founded a Monastery at Pontefract their principal place of residence where he was buried in the time of William Rufus Ilbert his son had to wife Alicia Gaunt but no issue Henry his other son married Albreda it seems the sister of William Vesci Governour of Berwic and by her had Robert Lacy his son and heir who died about 4 R. 1. 1193. and having no issue by Isabell his wife Albreda the daughter of Robert de Lisoures his sister by the mothers side became his heir and carried a very great inheritance to the Constables of Chester though besides her husband Richard before named she had one called William the Ancestor of the Fitz-Williams named in Plumtre By her husband the said Richard she had Iohn Laci Constable of Chester and Robert the Hospitaler and Sara wife of Robert de Alford and Aubrea de Lisures wife of Henry Biset In the year 1186. Garner de Naples Prior of the House of the Hospital of Hierusalem in England by the consent of the Chapter granted to Iohn Constable of Chester and his heirs their whole Town of Knesale which they had of the gift of the said Iohn to be held of their House by the Rent of two Marks of Silver yearly yet so as that at his death and likewise at the death of each of his heirs the third part of his and their substance which they shall have in Knesale shall remain to their said House of Hospitalers for the health of his or their Souls This Iohn had to wife Alice Vere who was also married to William Mandeville she was daughter of Alice de Essex Aunt of Earl William and sister of Earl Alberic Adelicia sometime wife of Iohn Constable of Chester granted and confirmed to the Monks of Rufford her whole Land of Almeton which belonged to her Fee of Cnesale which was of her Dower according as it was confirmed in the Charters of the said â—ohn her Lord and Roger de Laci her son reserving 10s. per annum Rent This Iohn is said to be slain in the Holy Land the fifth of the Ides of Octob. 1183. but that agrees not well with what before is set down except Robert Lacy his Uncle over-lived him and the Hospitalers Deed should be dated 1168. instead of 1186. This Iohn had several sons Eustachius Richard Chester Gaufr Robert Constable of Chester but his eldest son Roger Lacy the Constable for troubling the Welch got the name of Helle he with a sudden raised Company of Shoomakers and Players relieved Ranulf Earl of Chester Besieged in a Castle in Wales for which the said Earl gave him and his heirs the Dominion and Advowson of those kind of people which it seems this Roger gave to his Senescal one of the heirs of Hudard whom his brother Nigellus before-named made Senescal of his Barony because the Duttons Jurisdiction and Inheritance is excepted out of the Statutes 39 Eliz. and 1 Iac. concerning Vagabonds and Rogues This Roger married Matilda de Claere sister of the Treasurer of the Church of Yorke and by her had Iohn the second Constable of Chester whom he left to succeed him 1211. after whose death the said Iohn took to wife Alesia daughter of Gilbert de Aquila and after her death Margaret the daughter of Robert de Quenci Niece of Ranulf Earl of Chester and by-her was made Earl of Lincolne 1221. 5 H. 3. on whom he begot Edmund de Lacy Constable of Chester but not Earl of Lincolne because his mother over-lived him Iohn died the eleventh of the Kal. of August 1240. 24 H. 3. and his son Edmund 1248. after he had begotten his son Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincolne on his wife Alesia daughter of the Marquess of Saluces in Italy her mother after the death of her husband the said Marquess was married to Menfred son of Frederic the Emperour who begat on her Constancia wife of Peter son of Iames King of Arragon In the year 1282. King Edward gave
parcelled and were admitted accordingly It seems that Bertram de Mounboucher son of this Bertram and Ioane married Isabell the daughter of Sir Richard Willoughby of Wollaton to his first wife and afterwards Christian the sister of Sir Iohn de Woderington and died leaving his son Bertram who was by his first wife his heir 12 R. 2. and also a daughter called Isabell first married to Henry Heton Chr. and afterwards to Robert de Herbotell Esquire by whom she had Robert Herbotell who died 22 H. 6. and was Father of Bertram Herbotell who 2 E. 4. left his son Robert nine years old heir of this Mannor by descent from the said Isabell his great Grandmother who 5 H. 6. died seised of two parts of this Mannor called South Hall together with the Reversion of the third part which fell to her after the deaths of three Bertram Mounbouchers viz. her brother who died 1 H. 4. his son her Nephew 2 H. 5. and the last Bertram son and heir of her said Nephew who died without issue 4 H. 6. George Harbotell 20 H. 8. left his two sisters heirs of the Mannor of Dalton Travers in Northumberland and of this also viz. Alianor who was married to Thomas Percy and Mary late the wife of Edward Firton There was a Recovery 30 H. 8. wherein Raph Byrkheved and Christopher Harbotell claimed against Alianor Percy widow the moyety of the Mannor of Sutton c. and another 3 and 4 Ph. and Mar. wherein Robert Thomson and Richard Kynge claimed against Iohn Smyth the Mannor of Sutâ—on upon Trent c. and 6l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton upon Trent Strarnethorpe and Wested who called Edward Fytton Knight Iohn Meringe of Sutton married Dorothy the daughter and co-heir of Iohn Smith and by her had William Meringe of Sutton Father of Iohn Father of William fourteen years old 1674. she was after married to Nath. Lodge Gloucesters Mannor continued in that name and Family long Henry Gloucester 20 H. 7. suffered a Recovery to Edward Stanhope Knight of the Mannors of Sutton upon Trent and Carcolston with the Appurtenances and fourteen Mess. two hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture and 26s. 8l. Rent in Sutton and Carcolston These were shortly after Sir William Merings as in Carcolston is said This was Mr. Richard Hackers of Flintham his son Iohn sold it not long since to Hugh Shepherd who hath built a pretty little House and lives there The Jury 2 E. 1. found that Robert de Sutton held a Mannor in Sutton of Wiscard de Charron and his heirs he held likewise Warsop and Eykering c. he was son of William Sutton son of Roland whom I suppose to be a younger son of Harvey de Sutton before named and marrying the sister of Robert de Lexington advanced his posterity thereby aâ— in Warsop and other places of this Book may be noted This Robert de Sutton left his son and heir Richard de Sutton then viz. 2 E. 1. eight years old Who afterwards had a son called Iohn who married one of the co-heirs of Iohn de Somery Lord Dudley and his posterity becoming Lords Dudley this Mannor and Warsop as in that place will appear shortly came to be the inheritance of the Lords Ros of Hamlak The Jury 26 E. 3. found that William Lord Roos of Hamelak when he dyed held Orston and the Mannor of Warsop joyntly with Margaret his wife and the Mannor of Sutton upon Trent of Philip Queen of England as of the Honour of Richmond and that Thomas de Roos was his brother and heir Thomas de Roos of Hamelak Chr. 7 R. 2. held it when he died joyntly with Beatrice his wife as he did Screveton parcel of Orston and also Warsop Iohn de Roos Knight was then found their son and heir who about 17 R. 2. left it to his brother William and so it descended as in Orston may be seen to Roger Earl of Rutland who sold it to Fulc Cartwright Esquire Lord also of Ossington where William Cartwright Esquire his son resides who hath an house here also The owners of this Sutton 1612. are said to be Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury who I suppose had the Rectory and what belonged to Wirksop which his Grace the Duke of Newcastle sold to ... Clark Fulk Cartwright Esquire Mrs. Lodge Thomas Lee Gent. Edward Sudbury Senior Thomas Truswell Senior William Truswell Thomas Childers Barth Cade c. The Vicarage of Sutton was ten Marks when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron 't is now in the Kings Books 5l. 6s. 8d. value and the Duke of Newcastle Patron Gresthorp And Normanton THese both were of the Fee of Roger de Busli after the Conquest before which they were in many hands In Gresthorp Dunning and Gran. for their two Mannors answered the Tax for six Bov. and an half and a fourth part of a Bovat The Land was two Car. There afterwards in King Williams time Roger the Man or Tenant of the said Roger de Busli had two Car. and four Sochm. twelve Vill. one Bord. having five Car. There were three Mills 20s. and twelve Acres of Medow and four Acres of Pasture Wood. This part retained the old value 3l. having Soc in Sudton In Normentune before the Conquest five Taynes Iustan Durand Elward Elmar and Alsi had every one his hall and every one was chargeable to the Dane-geld for one Bov. and the fifth part of a Bov. The Land was twelve Bov. There afterwards Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had nine Sochm. four Bord. having three Car. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time the value was 10s. in the Conquerours 6s. Here was also a parcel Soc to Scacheby half a Bov. ad Geldam There two Vill. and two Bord. had one Car. Another part was Soc to Fladburg of the Bishop of Lincolnes Fee which was six Bov. ad Geldam The Land twelve Bov. There eleven Sochm. had three Car. and six Acres of Medow Here was also a parcel Soc to Dunham the Kings Land which was one Bov. ½ to the Geld. One moyety of this Land belonged to Bodmeschell and the other to Dunham it was then waste Pasture Wood three qu. long two broad These townships as most or all of that Rogers did came to William de Lovetot who gave amongst the rest this Church of Normanton to the Priory which he founded at Radeford by Wirksop in the time of H. 1. as in that place will be shown Matildis de Lovetoft his great Grand-child who was sometime wife of Gerard de Furnivall gave the Mannor of Gresthorp with the Appurtenances and Whistan in Yorkshire except the Advowson of that Church to Alda who had been wife of William de Furnivall her son in lieu of her dower in the Mannors of Grengeley Whystan and Gresthorp during her life but it seems that before 52 H. 3. Thomas de
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
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
earnestly begg'd that she would be pleased to accept of them as Atturneys to do the customes and services which he ought and was wont The Lady Oliva of Tuxford daughter of Alan Fitz-Iordan in her Widowhood confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all the Land which Hugh Fitz-Raph gave them in Kirketon and Walesby belonging to her Fee of Tuxford viz. 7. Bovats with the Appurt they paying the half Mark of Silver which the said Hugh did for all services except the forreign and suit to her Court at Tuxford which was to be done by Reginald son of Robert Carpentar of Walesby and his heirs for which they gave her two Marks of Silver Robert de Lexinton for the health of the Soul of his Lady Oliva de Montebegonis and of his own his Fathers Mothers and ancestors released to Simon the Abbat and Monks of Rufford the half Mark yearly which they were wont to pay him for the seven Bovats of the Fee of Tuxford which they had of the gift of Hugh Fitz-Raph but reserved suit to his Court at Tuxford Alan son of William Lancelene of Kirkton granted and confirmed to Richard son of Robert de Laxinton his whole Wood of Kirketon with the Land in which it stood reserving Argenteum a Silver Penny within the twelve days of Christmas yearly Robert de Laxton for the health of his Soul and for the Souls of Richard his father and Matilda his mother gave and confirmed to the Monastery of Rufford the gift which the said Richard his father gave to them viz. one Bovat in Walesby which William the Clark held and two Tofts with a Croft and Medow adjoyning in Kirketon and twenty Acres of Arable with Medow c. and the Wood which the said Richard de Laxton had of Alan Lancelene He likewise granted them the Wood which his father had of the Fee of Alice de Bosco sometimes wife of Iohn Burdun and a Toft in Welhagh which Gumbert held of his father He likewise granted about two Acres of Medow to the Fabrick of the Church at Rufford Mr. Peter Mr. Stephen and Sir Henry his brothers were Witnesses and Mr. William de Marcham Adam de Everingham son and heir of Robert de Everingham Knight released all forreign and other services to the said Monks for Lands which they held of his Fee in Kyrketon Wylughby Walesby Besthorp and one Acre in Almeton Thomas de Maresey about 26 E. 1. left his son Thomas his heir of some Lands here Iohn Burdun about 4 E. 2. held in Maplebek Kirketon and Bucketon one Knights Fee of the Fee of Gaunt The Monastery of Rufford got many several small parcels which made the Monks interest here to be the most considerable yet the Advowson of the Church remained with the heirs of Hugh Fitz-Raph and William de Douseby was Parson here upon the presentation of Nicolas de Cantelup about 16 E. 3. notwithstanding this had been esteemed a member of the Chapelry of Blyth and given by King Iohn to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan amongst many others as Bridgeford Gonaldeston c. Iohn le Vavasor was Rector of the Church of Kyrketon and acquired many parcels of Land of Robert son of Robert Fraunceys of Kyrketon which Sir Robert de Streley and Elizabeth his wife and Robert de Streley Knight their son confirmed to Robert and Iohn sons of the said Sir Iohn Vavasor which the said Iohn his son passed to Robert son of Robert Lancelene 6 E. 2. Iohn Burdon of Bucton son of Sir Iohn Burdon Knight Henry de Sutton of Wyleby and others being Witnesses Hugh Fitz-Raph gave the Homage and Service of Iohn Burdon for the Lands which he held of him in Kirkton Willughby Walesby and Besthorp Roger Burdun confirmed the homage and service of Iohel de Kirketon which Robert de Scelford gave to the said Monks Robert son of Galfr. de Kirketon passed a Toft and one Bovat in Kirketon to Robert son of Nicolas the Baker of Tuxford which Richard son of Toke sometimes held of the said Galfr. his father in Vilenage who gave it to Albreda his wife and the said Robert his son after her decease and Robert the Baker gave it to the Abby of Rufford In the year 1369. there was an agreement between the Prior and Covent of Newstède and the Abbat of Rufford that the Prior should have 13s. 4d. a year for releasing the Common he challenged in Kirketon Park by reason of his Parsonage of Tuxford There was a Fine 37 H. 3. between Galfr. the Abbat and Osbert Sylvan concerning 4s. which he was to pay the Abbat yearly for a Mess. and two Bovats in Wilheby for which upon failer he might distreyn at Thorp in Yorkshire All the Mannor and Grange Land and Tenements of Rufford were granted with the Monastery at the dissolution to the Earl of Shrowsbury as in that place will be noted The Family of William Clarkson Esquire hath had a fair Capital Mess. and goodly Demesne in Kirketon and Willoughby for many descents The first I have noted was Iohn Clerkson husband of Margaret by whom he had William Clerkson Esquire who married Isabell daughter of George Nevill of Ragnal Esquire who bore him Dorothy the wife of Edmund Hunt of Normanton Esquire and Barbara married to Cuthbert Bevercotes Esquire and Leonard and Iohn but the eldest was Michael Clerkson Esquire who had to wife Saunch the daughter of Iohn Poutrell Esquire and by her Iohn Clerkson who married Elizabeth daughter of Sir George Rodney who bore him several sons Michael married Dorothy daughter of William Harâ—up and by her had William Clarkson Esquire who married Elizabeth daughter of Robert Williamson of Great Markham and by her had Iohn Clarkson who married Sarah daughter of Sir Raph Knight Knight The owners of Kirton 1612. were Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury two Oxgangs Michael Clarkson two Oxgangs The Bayliff and Burgesses of East Retford one Oxgang William Ingham one Oxgang Henry Wright one Oxgang Iohn Eastwood half an Oxgang Robert Ingham two Cottages and almost half an Oxgang Iohn Lucas one Cottage and two Acres of Land The Rectory of Kirkton was 10l. when Mr. Turwhait was Patron 'T is now 7l. 14s. 9d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Clare Patron Egmanton Agemanton IN Agemanton before the Normans became Lords were two Mannors which Tarchetell and Vlmar had which were charged in the Geld or Assesment of those times as four Bovats and an half and a third part The Land being then found to be three Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli had three Car. and thirteen Vill. and nine Bord. having eight Car. there were two Mills 30s. The value in the Confessours and Conquerours time was 4l. having Soc in Hedune Vptone Gamelstune and in Misne In the time of King Henry the first there were two brethren of the Kings Family or Court stout men whereof one was Earl of Clare the
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
Soc and in Madressey Robert Malluvell and his wife and son confirmed to God and St. Mary and the Monks of Blith the Land which Nigellus de Ramton Father of his wife and the wife of the said Nigellus gave to that Church viz. the Land which Robert the Uncle of Nigell held in Ramton paying 2s. yearly to the Church of Blith on St. Dionysius day The Sheriff 12 H. 2. accounted for Cs. of the Relief of Robert Malovell in the Honour of Tikhill Adam de Benningfeild and Gundreda de Monasteriis his wife 6 R. 1. claimed against Robert Malluvell and Pavia his mother seven Bovats of Land in Ramton with the Appurtenances as those which the said Gundreda recovered in the Court of King Henry against Robert Malluvell Father of that Robert as those which Stephen the elder brother of that said younger Robert gave her in Dower and thereof she brought the hand-writing which testified it and they said that after Robert had disseised them in the War of Earl Iohn with whom he was at Kingshagh against the King he said he was disseised by that Earl and therefore the Land was taken into the Kings hand by Hugh Bardolf And the said Robert pleaded that he had made Fine with the King concerning having his peace and his Lands and brought the Kings Letters to the Sheriff of Nott. for this Land which testified it The Lord Chancellour said that he had it from the Kings own mouth that he should give seisin of their Lands to all those who were disseized by Earl Iohn and seeing it appeared that Adam and Gundreda were so it was adjudged more Authentick what the King commanded by word of mouth than by Letters and they had their seisin restored Robert Malluvel and Raph de Wudeburc 6 R. 1 gave account of twenty Marks for having the Kings good will being both of the number of such as made Fine for being the Knights or Men of Earl Iohn The same Robert Malluvell also accounted for twenty Marks for having his Lands and the Kings peace William Rufus 3 Ioh. gave the King twenty Marks and a Palfrey for having the custody of seven Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in the Town of Ramton by the Kings Bayliff which were the Kings by reason of the Children of Gundreda de Monasteriis which Land Pavia the Grandmother of the said William claimed against the said Gundreda so that the said Children should not be Eloigned from their right by that Bayliwick till their age There was an Assize 5 Ioh. to try whether Stephen the Father of Robert Mallovell died seised of seven Bovats of Land in Ramton with the Appurtenances c. which Land Adam de Beddingfeld held who came and said that Steph. did die seized but it was as of the marriage of Gundred des Musters his wife c. Roger Malluvell 11 Ioh. gave account of a swift running Palfrey or Courser and two Leis of Greyhounds for having the Kings Letters deprecatory to Maud de Muschans that she should take him for her husband Robert Malluvell in King Iohns time claimed against Roger Mauluvell one Bovat of Land with the Appurtenances in Ramton as his right Roger by his Atturney said That Robert gave him that Land by his Deed or Chartel and offered to put himself on the Grand Assize c. Robert came and said that he was not in his own power when he made that Chart nor knew his own sense for that he was then in the custody of the said Roger his Uncle who took care of him in his infirmity when all his other friends left him and therefore begged the consideration of the Courâ— whether that gift should be established and offered a Mark for having an Inquisition whether that Chart was made in the tâ—me before mentioned or when he was in his own power There was a Fine 9 Ioh. between Hugh le Butiller and Robert Malluvell to whom the seven Bovats in Ramton were thereby then conveyed Robert Maluvell of Rampton son of Stephen son of Pavia 8 H. 3. claimed Lands in Rampton which the said Pavia his Grandmother held in the time of King Henry the second against Richard Maluvel son of the said Pavia Robert Maulovel 12 H. 3. was attached to answer Roger Maulovel by what warrant he intruded himself into twenty four Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Rampton which ought to remain to the said Roger by a Fine made between the said Roger and Richard Maulovel his brother The Land was Mortgaged for ten Marks Stephen Malluvell I suppose son of Robert because he is certified to hold a Knights Fee in Rampton of the Countess of Ewe of the old feoffment and paid two Marks for it in the time ...... Nigellus de Ramton Pavia fil haer -Robertus Malluvell Steph. Malluvell-Gundreda de Monasteriis-Adam de Benningfeld mar 2.6 R. 1. Robertus Mallovell superst 8 H. 3. Stephen Maulovell Robertus Mallovell-Eliz fil Tho. de Lungevilers mil. Stephen Maulovel Elizab. fil hear -Joh Stanhope fil Ric. Stanhop Burgensis de Newcastle-Rogerus Arden mat 2. Joh. Stanhop s. p. -Eliz fil Tho. sor haer Joh. Cuilly Ric. Stanhop miles -Elizab ux 1 -Matild sor haer Rad. Dom. Crumwell Ric. Stanhope Ar. ob mar 2.10 H. 6 -Eliz fil Joh. Markham mil. Johannes Stanhope Ar. -Eliz fil Tho. Talbot de Bashall in Com. Lanc. mil. Thom. Stanhope-Maria fil .... Jerningham Edw. Stanhope miles-Adelina fil Gerv. Clifton mil. -Eliz fil Fulc Bourchier Dom. Fitz-Warin Ric. Stanhop fil haer -Anna fil coh Joh. Strelley -Joh Markham miles Saunchia fil haer -Johannes Babington Originalis Babington .... fil .... Galley Johannes Babington ... fil .... Bussy de Hather Johannes Babington ... fil Hercy Nevill-Anthonius Eyr mar 2. Barbar fil cohaer Boswell Will. More S.T.P. mar 2. s. p. Eliz. fil cohaer -Gerv Eyr miles Anthonius Eyr de Rampton Ar. -Lucia fil Joh. Digby mil. ... fil Joh. Packington Bar. Lucia Maria Joh. Newton Bar. Eliz. fil cohaer -Gerv Eyr miles Anthonius Tho. Markham de Allerton Michael Stanhop mil. de Shelford Anna Ducissa Somerset Henr. Stanhope Joana fil Henr. Rocheford Edm. Stanhope Margar. fil haer ux Tho. Skeffington Matilda Rad. Arden Rob. Malluvell Roger. Ric. .... Willielmus Rufus 3 Joh. Robertus of Henry the third This Stephen or a son of his of the same name was Father of Robert Malluvell who married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Thomas de Lungvilers and by her had Stephen Malovel the Father of Elizabeth who had to her first husband Iohn Stanhope the son of Richard Stanhope a Burgess of Newcastle and to her second Roger Arden by whom she had Raph Arden but her eldest son and heir was Iohn Stanhope of Rampton who married the heir of Cuily as in Oxton is noted but had no issue for Richard Stanhope 22 R. 2. was found to be of full age and the heir of Agnes
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 Kings Wood of Carberton towards the repair of their Chapel The men of Carberton complaining against the Abbar of Welbek said their Town was ancient Demesne where no writ was current except the Kings small Writ Close by which they could get no remedy against the said Abbat except by petition which therefore they did exhibit in French by the Command of Wanter de Langeton late Treasurer of England to the Kings Counsel at Northampton within fifteen days of St. Michael in the beginning of the Reign of King E. 2. wherein it was shown that the said Abbat in Welbek had inclosed a certain parcel of Land called Carberton Storth of twenty four Acres of Arable Land lying near the Gate of the said Abbey in prejudice of the said Town because they were wont to have Common therein and to the disherison of the King c. and likewise the said Abbat stop'd â—he Course of the running water by making Damms and fitting it to his house c. and likewise inclosed two places of Wood in Rumwood in the Forest of Shirewood where they also were wont to Common c. The Counsel ordered the parties to follow the suit in the Kings Bench and the petitions were delivered to Roger le Brabazon and his fellow Justices before whom the Abbat easily answered the soyl was his own c. The Royalties and Wasts of Edenstowe and Carberton are the inheritance of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle by Agreement his servant Captain Iohn Mazine hath builded at Carberton and Mr ..... Moseley had a seat there whose daughter and heir is married to Mr ...... Flower Half of Thouresby went with Peverell Thorp as in that place will be shown Thoresby was the Earl of Kingstons and is now one of the places of residence of the Honourable William Pierpont his second son The Vicarage of Edenstowe was 12l. 'T is now 14l. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage remains with the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne Allerton Alreton THis is also in the Parish of Edenestowe yet there were in Alreton two Mannors one of the Fee of Roger de Busli where before the Conquest Alwold paid for two Bov. ½ to the publick Tax The Land one Car. There in King Williams time five Sochm. and one Vill. had two Car. and one Mill of 6s. 8d. The value of this continued as in the time of the Confessour 20s. The other of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand which was one Wades before the Conquest and answered for five Bov. ½ to the Geld. The Land three Car. There William the Man or Tenant of Gislebert had one Car. six Sochm. on two Bov. of Land and three Vill. having six Car. There were two Mills 16s. Pasture Wood one leu long four qu. broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour this was 40s. value when the Survey was taken in the Conquerours 30s. The Fee of Gaunt in this and diverse other places became the Inheritance of the Constables of Chester as in Knesale may be seen and accordingly descended to the Earl of Lancaster who in the Record of Nom. Vill. 9 E. 2. is returned Lord of this place The Jury 4 E. 3. said that Edward Earl of Kent held when he died the Mannor of Allerton under Sherewode of the Honour of the Castle of Donnington and in 26 E. 3. they said that Iohn Earl of Kent left it with the Wapentaks of Risecliff and Plumtre on the night following St. Stephens to Ioane his sister and heir wife of Thomas de Holland Chr. and in 35 E. 3. the Jury likewise said that the said Thomas held at his death of the Inheritance of Ioane his wife 40s. Rent here and a Water-Mill and that Thomas his son was his heir In 9 R. 2. they found that Ioane Princess of Wales died seised of this Mannor and the Wapentag of Plumtre and 10s. Rent in Rodington which Rent was held of the King as Earl of Chester and parcel of the Castle and Mannor of Donyngton and that Thomas Holand son and heir of the said Ioane was then above thirty years old And in 10 H. 4. they said that Edmund de Holland Earl of Kent held when he died in Fee tail the Mannor of Allerton in Sherwood and that Edmund son of Alianor Countess of Marth Ioane Dutchess of Yorke Margaret wife of Iohn Earl of Somerset Alionor wife of the Earl of Sar. and Elizabeth wife of Iohn Nevill were his heirs And in 1 H. 6. they found that this Elizabeth had a son and heir called Raph Nevill then above sixteen years old and that she enfeoffed Sir Iohn Etton Chr. Edmund Hastings Chr. and others in this Mannor And in 4 H. 6. the Jury said that Ioane who had been wife of Iohn Grey Chr. died seised in Fee Tail of the third part of 35s. 8d. Rent issuing out of this Mannor and that Henry Grey her son and heir was then seven years old and more In 5 H. 6. they said that Raph Earl of Westmerland had this Mannor and in 16 H. 6. Further I cannot yet trace this Seignory William de Sutton and Matilda his wife gave to the Monastery of Rufford Raph Viel of Alreton their Native or Villain with his whole Sequel and all his Chattels Robert de Sutton son of that William 2 E. 1. left Richard de Sutton his son and heir eight years old as in Sutton upon Trent Eykring and Warsop c.. who held the moyety and a part more of the Town of Allerton of the Earl of Lincolne by doing Suit at his Court at Allerton from three weeks to three weeks By a Fine 18 E. 2. Iohn de Sutton son of that Richard passed the Mannors of Aykeringe and Alverton under Shirwode and the Advowsons of the Churches to Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester and his heirs The Jury 17 E. 1. said that Robert de Marcham the other sharer of the Lord Lexingtons Lands held in Allerton a Water-Mill and Lands there of William son of Thomas Fitz-William paying to the Master of the Hospital of Nusham 14s. per annum And in 25 E. 1. they found that Iohn de Longvilers one of the heirs of the said Robert as in Turford may be seen held the moyety of the Water-Mill and Natives or Bond-men in Allerton of William Fitz-William Sir William de Bevercotes Knight and William de Marcham of Laxton were of this Jury at the taking the Inquisition Sir Iohn Markham to his third wife had Anne one of the four sisters and heirs of Iohn Strelley Esquire the relict of Richard Stanhope of Rampton by whom she had only a daughter Saunchia married to Iohn Babington but to Sir Iohn she brought sons William Markham of Okeley her eldest who married Elizabeth one of the daughters of Sir Edward Mountague by whom he had only two daughters she was the relict of Richard Cave and Thomas Markham of
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
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
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
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
Prior of Mathersey 35 E. 1. had free warren in Mathersay and Thorpe The Prior of Mathersey of the Order of Sempringham 3 E. 3. claimed to have for himself and his Men quittance in City and Borough in Markets and Fairs in passage of Bridges and Ports of the Sea and in all places through England from Toll and Pontage There was an Ad quod Damnum 4 H. 4. for Market and Fair to be kept at Mattersey Mathersey and Thorp 9 E. 2. answered for an intire Villa whereof the King and Earl of Lancasser were then found to be Lords Robert de Sumervill son of Robert de Sumervilla granted to the Abby of Wellebek that the Canons their Brethren and Men and all their matters should be carried over Ydele in the Boat at his passage of Madersey as oft as they should come there by the passers passoribus of his Fee freely and quietly so that nothing should be exacted of them for that passage Raph de Sumervill was witness The Abbat of Beacheif 31 H. 3. claimed against Roger de Osherton four Bov. of Land and 3s. Rent in Mareseye as the right of his Church and Roger came and demanded view c. Iohn Markham Knight Sneth Snawzell Esquire and others 22 H. 8. claimed against Thomas Wentworth Knight and Isabell his wife three Mess. two Coâ—tag sixty Acres of Land forty of Pasture two hundred of More and 1d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Mattersey and Mattersey Thorp Barneby and Ranby and called to warrant Thomas Wentworth the younger brother of the said Thomas Wentworth Knight The King 4 Novemb. 31 H. 8. granted to Anthony Nevill Esquire and Mary his wife the Monastery Mannor and Rectory of Mattersey with Blakawe Grange there and Claworth Grange c. the Monastery to them and the heirs Males of the said Anthony the Mannor and Lands in Thorp Wyeston and Stirton to him and his heirs see Claworth The Church was appropriated to the Priory about 8 E. 1. to repair the Priories then losses by a sudden fire It was the Inheritance of Iohn Nevill Esquire by descent from Sir Anthony Nevill his great Grandfather to whom it was conveyed from the Crown Sir William Hickman married .... the daughter and heir of .... Nevill and now enjoyes it A Mess. and Tenement in Mattersey and another in Heyton belonging to the Chantry of St. Iohn of Mattersey were amongst other things 18 May 7 E. 6. granted to Thomas Reeve and George Cotton The owners of Mattersey and Thorpe Towns in 1612. are thus expressed Alexander Iessop of Mattersey Thorp senior Henry Iessop of tâ—e same Richard Eltonhead Gent. Thomas Robinson of the same Alexander Iessop junior of the same Iohn Iessop of the same Iohn Hall of Bekingham for Lands in Mattersey Thorp Henry Bower Anthony Nevell of Mattersey Abby Esquire Thomas Hall of Mattersay Bartholomew Hall of the same Thomas Dawson Robert Oldfeild Iohn Ellyot Robert Hodgeson Thomas Wood Robert Fletcher all of the same William Chapman Gyles More William Staynton William Atkingson Peter Scot Robert Chappell Henry Holmes William Hamond Raph Waddington junior Gent. Tho. Drew Robert Williamson Robert Whitehead William Milner Raph Bing senior The Vicarage of Mathersey was 8l. 'T is now 6l. 8. 9d. value in the Kings Books and is in the Collation of the Arch-bishop of York as it hath been Sutton And Lound THe Arch-bishop of York when the great Survey was made in the time of King William the first had a Mannor in Sudton of which Lund and Scrobye and Madrisseig were Berues which answered the Geld for one Carucat six Bovats before the Conquest The Land then being known to be six Carucats There afterwards the Arch-bishop had two Carucats in Demesne fourteen Villains six Bordars having six Carucats There was Medow of seven Acres Pasture Wood half a leug and eight quarentens long eight qu. and an half broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour it was valued at 8l. and in King Williams time likewise having Soc in Etton Tilne Wellom and Suuenton Gréenleig Scaftord Evarton and Claverburch which Land was for twelve Plows or twelve Carucats and then were there thirty eight Sochm. with eighteen Villains twenty Bordars having twenty five Plows or twenty five Carucats In Lunde and Barnebye Soc to the Kings Mannor of Bodmeschel were six Bovats ½ â…“ ad Geldam The Land .... There three Sochmen had one Carucat and three Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two qu. long half a quarenten broad Of Roger de Busli's Fee in Lund was a Mannor which was Vlchels before the Conquest who paid for it to the Geld as two Bovats ½ The Land one Carucat There after the Conquest in Demesne was one Carucat and six Villains with two Carucats and five Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long two broad The value of this in the Confessours time was 20â— in the Conquerours but 10s. The Mannor of Sutton continueth with the Nort Soke to the Arch-bishoprick of York The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Robert de Hayton died seized of nine small Bovats in Lound held of Tikhill By an Inquisition taken at Nottingham the Thursday after Palmsunday 23 H. 7. before Sir William Perpoint Knight Sir Edward Stanhope Knight and Raph Agard it appears that Iohn Strelley of Lindeby named in that place died seized of the Mannor of Sutton on Loâ—nd then valued at 10l. beyond all reprises Iohn Porte Serjeant at Law Thomas Coken Knight German Pole Esquire Percivall Strelley and William Blake 16 H. 8. claimed against Nicolas Strelley of Lindeby Esquire and Elizabeth his wife one Mess. forty Acres of Land twenty of Medow sixty of Pasture four of Wood and eighty of Furz and Heath with the Appurtenances in Lownd Robert Hekeling held the third part of a Knights Fee in Lunde and Clumber Iohn Freiston Esquire in the time of Queen Elizabeth paid 20d. for his Lands in Lound sometime Iohn Styrley's held by the fourth part of a Knights Fee The Jury 30 H. 3. said that Gilbert de St. George held half a Bovat in Lound of Robert de St. George Lord of Bodmeshill Alice who had been wife of Robert son of Eustachius de Lund 18 E. 1. withdrew her self from her Writ against the Arch-bishop of Yorke and others for one Mess. sixty Acres of Medow and ten Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Lound and Sutton By a Fine 19 E. 3. between Thomas son of Adam de Lound Chaplain Quer. and Walter Power Parson of the Church of Wark Deforc. the said Thomas settled one Mess. twenty four Acres of Land fourteen of Medow four of Turbary and 3â— 6d. Rent in Lound nigh Mathersey on himself for life then to his brother William for life then to his brother Robert for life then to Thomas son of his brother Robert and the heirs of his body remainder to Margery sister of the last Thomas and the heirs
gave and confirmed to the Canons of Wellebec the Mill of Bileby which William Fitz-Ranulf her father gave with his body there to be buried and the moyety of the Mill of Blackwell which Idonea her mother gave to the said Canons with her body there to be buried also Gilbert son and heir of Iohn de Orreby gave to the said Canons all his right and claim in divers Tenants of Bileby with their sequels c. Thomas de Chaworth Knight called chief Lord of the Town of Bilby being heir of the elder House as in Weverton may be seen granted to the said Canons full and free Power to make and repair their Damm or Pool of Bileby as oft as need should be and to take and dig Turf and Earth on both sides of it with free passage to carry it through the Alderholt Alnetum of Bileby without the impediment of him his heirs or assigns as long as the Custody of the Town of Bileby should be in his hands or of his heirs or assigns Sir Thomas de Chaworth held half a Knights Fee in Billeby and in 4 E. 2. Sir Thomas de Chaworth son of Sir William held it And in the time of Henry the sixth or Edward the fourth Thomas Chaworth held three Fees in Alfreton Norton Bilby and Ranby Iohn de Orreby and Thurstan Despencer held in Bilby the third part of one Knights Fee and a twelfth part of the Countess of Ewe or Augi Lady of Tikhill Bilby 9 E. 2. answered for half a Villa whereof Iohn de Orreby was then Lord. In Queen Elizabeths time Edward Osborne Knight Alderman of London paid for his Lands in Bilby late Sir William Hewetts and before time Iohn de Orrebyes and Thurstan Dispensers sometime Thomas Chaworths held by the Service of a third part and a twelfth part of a Knights Fee 2s 9d. q. Richard Appleby 11 Eliz. claimed against Edward Osborne and Anne his wife the Mannors of Bilby and Ranby which William Gresley Esquire and others gave to Richard Appleby and Elizabeth his wife c. Sir Edward Osborne Knight and Baronet the Aldermans heir sold it to Sir Gervas Clifton Knight and Baroner and it continueth with his posterity Ranby is an old decayed Town where certain Oaks lately grew called Ranby Oaks It was most of it waste in the Conquerours time some of it was of the Soc of the Kings Mannor of Bodmescell Ranesby and Sudershale answered the Geld or Tax for five Bov. The Land was one Car. ½ waste There was also of that Soc in Raneby two Car. ad geldam The Land four Car. waste There was also of Roger de Busli's Fee Soc to Grove one Bov. ½ ad geldam The Land one Car. in Grove waste Soc also in Eton one Bov. of Land to the Geld. It went it seems with Bilby with which part of it is Parish to Blyth and part of Ranby to Babworth Babworth Moreton And Normanton SOC to the Kings Mannor of Bodmeschell which Earl Tosti had before the Conquest in Babworth Oglesthorp and Ordsall were six Bov. of Land and an half for the Geld. The Land three Car. was waste except that there were one Vill. and two Bord. with half a Plow or Car. There were ten Acres of Medow There was a Mannor in Babword of Roger de Busli's Fee which Vlmer had before who paid for it as two Bov. and an half The Land being two Car. There Goisfrid the Man of Roger had one Car. and one Bord. with half a Car. Pasture Wood two qu. long one broad In the Confessours time this was 40s. value in the Conquerours but 10s. It seems the Family of Saundeby had very anciently some interest here as in that place may be observed Babbeworth in 9 E. 2. answered for half a Villa and the Earl of Lancaster and Robert de Saundeby were then certified to be Lords of it William de Grendon held half a Knights Fee in Babworth of the old Feoffment of the Honour of Lancaster The Jury in 30 H. 3. found that William de Grendon held of Robert de St. George Lord of Bodmeshell in Babworth two Bov. and an half and paid 3s. 4d. per annum Robert de Swillington 22 E. 1. had free warren granted in Babworth There was an Assize taken before William Skippewyth and his fellows at Nottingham 28 E. 3. between Sir Thomas de Grendon Chr. and Henry de Grendon of Warmesworth his brother concerning the Mannor of Babword with the Advowson of the Church which the said Henry acknowledged to be the right of the said Thomas who afterwards sold it to Sir William Trussebutt and his heirs who within three years of his possession gave the Advowson of the Church of Babbeword to the Priory of Newstede and that he did by the Kings licence and the licence of Sir Thomas de Saundeby Chief and Mesne Lord whose Charters the Cannons had Sir Robert Trussebutt son and heir of Sir William entred after the death of his father into the said Mannor and Appurtenances and Rents but claimed nothing concerning the said Advowson nor meddled any thing with it And the Prior and Covent of Newstede in the life of Sir William Trussebutt presented to the said Church of Babbeword one William Dobyn of Burgh Clark in the Kings Chancery And the said Sir Robert Tâ—ussebutt within two years after the death of the said Sir William his father by the counsel of his friends sold the said Mannor of Babbeword with the Appurtenances to Sir Richard de Willughby Lord of Wollaton and his heirs making mention in his Deed of Sale saying thus with the Advowson of the Church of the said Town Yet the said Sir Richard de Willughby made no claim but the said William de Burgh continued Rector upon their presentation having held the Church above two years before the Sale and four years after In Queen Elizabeths time Richard Wortely paid for his Lands in Babworth sometimes William de Grindons held by the service of half a Knights Fee 3s. 4d. It was within memory sold to Sir Gervas Elwis Moretons THere was Soc to the Kings Mannors of Bodmeschell in one Moreton and the other Moretune ten Bov. ad Geldam The Land four Car. There seven Sochm. one Bord. had four Car. Pasture Wood two qu. long one broad Of Roger de Busli's Fee in Norther Moreton were two Mannors which before the Conquest Alfrid and Lufchell had paying to the Geld for two Bov. The Land two Car. was waste Pasture Wood one qu. long half one broad In the Confessours time the value was 16s. The Jury 30 H. 3. said that Thomas de Stratton held of Robert de St. George in Moreton two Bov. and an half of Land for 16s. per annum and Richard Abbat the third part of a Bovat in the same Town for 5s. Robert le Vavasor of Morton near to Retford married Matildis the
sister and heir of Iames Matthew and Roger sons of Iohn brother and heir of Adam and Robert sons of Gley the Britain Lord of the Mannor of Stiteley and Mekesburgh which Gley had a brother who begot Mabilia de Brochton of Craven who had to her husband Iohn de Mounden who begot on her a son named also Iohn which second Iohn had two daughters Matildis and Agnes who dyed without heirs so that Iohn le Vavasor son of the said Robert claimed to be heir of the said sisters and left the inheritance to William le Vavasur his son and heir It appears 5 E. 3. by a Writ of Certiorari that Isabella who had been wife of William de Saxam recovered by a Writ of Cui in vita against Henry le Scrop one Mess. and 100. Acres of Land in Little Morton as her right and marriage William son of Gilbert de Normanton by Bommsell perhaps the same with Norther Moreton did Fealty to William Burdon Prior of Blyth for half a Bovat with one Mess. in Normanton by Bothamsell and acknowledged to owe 4s. per annum and gave 8s. for Relief Normanton Grange belonged to Welbeck The owners of Babworthe Town in 1612. are thus set forâ—h Gilbert Earl of Shrowsbury William Lord Cavendishe Robert Swifte Knight Matilda Bevercotes widow William Iessop Gent. Nicolas Yonge of Babworth Anthony Iohnson Bryan Sturges Philip Collye Robert Hemsworth Robert White The Rectory of Babworth was 20l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron 'T is now 14l. 19s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and Sir Edward Wâ—rteley the last Patron Ordeshall THere was in Ordsall Soc of the Kings Mannor of Dunham one Bov. ad Geldam The Land one Car. There two Sochm. had one Car. and three Acres of Medow and three Acres of Wood. There was also Soc to Grove one Bov. ½ for the Geld. The Land one Car. Of the Tayn-land there was one Bov. ad Geldam The Land was for four Oxen Erwin held it At the making of Doomsday Book it was waste There were in Ordsall of the Fee of Roger de Busli four Mannors which before his coming with King William Osward Turstaun Oderic and Thurstan had and paid to the Geld as four Bovats for them The Land being four Car. There afterwards the Men or Tenants of Roger had three Car. and five Vill. and two Bord. having two Car. there was Medow of sixteen Acres Pasture Wood one qu. long half one broad In the Confessours time the value of this was 28. in the Conquerours 24s. The principal part of Ordesall went with Grove In 30 H. 3. Mauvesinus de Hercy was found to have held some here of Robert de St. George Lord of Bodmeshell viz. two Bov. for 5s. 4d. per annum Robert de Bakere of Retford 18 E. 1. was Plaintiff in an Assize against Hugh de Hercy Def. because he hindred him from Fishing in the Water of Iddell of Ordeshale unto Suthall The Jury said That the said Hugh did not hold the said Fishing in his several together with Robert Morteyne because said they that all who hold Lands abutting on that Water Fish in it at their pleasure unto the Threed Filum of the Water as they of Gréeneley on the East part and they of West Retford on the West part and they of Wellum on the East part they said further that a certain part of West Retford was of the Fee of Lancaster and abutted on the said Water and they of that Fee Fish there unto the File or Threed of the Water c. Hugh was amerced Upon the disposition made by Sir Iohn Hercy this Ordesall tell to the share of ... Mackworth It after came to Bevercotes a younger brother of the House of Bevercotes a Lawyer of good note here of the learned counsel at York and sometimes Feodary of this County and by the marriage of one of his daughters and heirs it went to Thomas Cornwallis who sold it to the Lady Worteley Countess of Devonshire and she estated it on Sir Edward Wortley her second son There was another part of this Township which belonged to and went with Eton as in that place may be perceived The Jury 9 E. 1. found twenty four Perches of Land and three in breadth twelve Perches of Marish in length and three in breadth with the Appurtenances in Ordeshale to be Frank Almoigne belonging to the Church of Eton in the Clay and not lay Fee Iohn de Ripariis 18 E. 2. levied a Fine to Henry de Faucomberge of the Mannor of Ordishale and of one Mess. two Tofts one hundred sixty one Acres of Land twenty three of Medow 36s. and 3d. Rent and the moyety of a Bovat of Land with the Appurtenances in Eton Retford Gameliston Clareburgh Hayton Wellum Stretton Bekingham Claworth Fenton East Drayton West Markham and Bughton Another Fine was levied at Nott. the Munday after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. between Iohn de Bolyngbrok Quer. and Iohn de Ripariis of Loversale Deforc. of the Mannor of Ordesale with the Appurtenances and five Tofts one hundred eighty eight Acres of Land twenty seven of Medow and 22s. 3d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Ordesale Eton Retford Gameleston c. whereby the said Iohn de Ripariis of Loversale granted for himself and his heirs that the said Mannor with the Appurtenances except two Mess. twenty seven Acres of Land and three of Medow in the said Mannor which Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for term of his life and that one Mess twenty four Acres of Land and three of Medow in the said Mannor which Adam le Barkere and Dionysia his wife held for the life of the said Dionysia and that one Mess. and three Acres of Land with the Appurtenances which Robert Dokerel held for his life and twenty four Acres of Land eighteen of Medow 21s. and 3d. Rent with the Appurtenances in the said Towns of Eton Retford Gameleston Stretton Bekyngham Fenton East Drayton West Markham and Bughton which the said Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for his life and that one hundred twenty two Acres of Land and an half and four Acres of Medow and an half in the said Towns of Ordesale and Eton which Iohn the son of Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for his life and five Tofts forty one Acres of Land and an half c. in Ordesale which Richard son of Iohn de Ripariis of Ordesale held for term of life of the Inheritance of the said Iohn de Ripariis of Loversdale should remain to the said Iohn de Bolyngbrok and his heirs The Mannor of Ordesall in Ordesall with the Appurtenances and two Mess. and 8s. Rent with the Appurt in East Retford Wellum Morehouse and Eton which Iohn de Bozon and Elizabeth his wife held for the life of the said Elizabeth of the Inheritance of William de Saundeby were by Sir Iohn de Leeke Chr. by Fine 18
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