Lowdham In the South West Window Paly of six Arg. and Gules on a Chief Azure a Fesse Dancè Or Hathersege North East Window Barry of six Arg. and Az. Grey of Codnor In the Church South I le East Window Arg. a Fesse and a Mullet in the dexter point Gules Odingsells In the Steeple Window Paly of six Arg. and Az. Strelley In the South West Window of the South I le of the Church Arg. a Saltier engrailed Gules Tibtot Calverton And Salterford IN the Conquerours Survey in Calverton was there certified to be a Berew of the Mannor of Blidworth of the Arch-bishop of Yorkes Fee and it answered the Dane-geld for six Bovats The Land being twelve Bovats There seven Vill. and two Bord. had two Car. There was a Church and a Priest and two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood eight qu. long three broad This made up the ancient value of the Mannor 40s. as in Blidworth is noted Here was also a Mannor which before the Conquest Vlvric had which paid the Geld for three Bovats The Land was for one Plow or one Car. This afterwards was the Fee of Rogerius Pictavensiis and here then were two Vill. and one Virgat of Medow In the Confessours time it had been valued to 20s. but then was 5s. 4d. In Caivreton of the Tayn-land Alvric had one Car. which paid the Dane-geld for three Bovats There two Sochm. four Vill had two Car. In former time this was valued at 16s. then at 10s. and the same Alvric continued to hold it In Salterford a Berew of Granby of the Fee of Osbern Fitz-Richard if this be not mistaken for some parcel of or about Colston Basset was as much as was rated to the Tax or Dane-geld at six Bovats and in the Conquerours time was waste as it is still there being scarce any memorial of it left but a place called Salterford Damm in the Forest near the beginning of the River Doverbek between Calverton and Oxton there was Pasture Wood one leue long four qu. broad The Prior of Land which Priory was Founded by the Bassetts was certified to hold the Town or Village of Salterford in pure Alms and so were the Chapter of Suwell and the Prioress of Brewode to hold three parts of the Town of Kalverton of the Honour of Peverell it seems William Peverel got the Tayn-land here as he did that at Woodborough That of the Fee of Roger Pictavensis was afterwards accounted of the Honour of Lancaster of which Honour William le Butiler held in Calverton and Crophill one Fee Likewise Iohn de Vylers who held of it one Knights Fee in Neubolt and Outhorp held the fourth part or one here at Calverton The Jury found that Paganus de Vilers who was first infeoffed gave to Alan his son five Carucats of Land in Knights Service The same Paganus gave to the Hospital of Hierusalem one Car. in Bekaneshon in Alms. The same Pagan gave to William de Vilers his son the Land of Newbold to hold by Knights Sâ—rvice which William the son of Paganus the younger then held by that Service The same Pagan gave to Thomas de Vilers the moyety of Uvethorp and the Land of Hole and the Land of Calverton in Knights or Military Service whereof Robert de Vilers held Hole and the moyety of Calverton except one Carucat which William de Vilers held The same Robert de Vilers held also the Land of Calverton by the same Service c. Raph de Vilers gave and confirmed to Robert his brother one Bovat of Land in Calverton which Bernard held reserving only one pound of Cummin or three half-pence at Easter this he gave to the Priory of St. Cuthbert at Radford by Wirkesop William de Vilers confirmed it and so did Robert son of Robert de Vilers and Iohn son of William de Vilers The fourth part of the Knights Fee of Iohn de Vilers Lord of Outhorpe was the Inheritance of Sir Thomas Hutchinson Knight the moyety whereof did descend to him from his Ancestors the other moyety he bought which was the Inheritance of ... Barton of Holme near Newark the chief of which Family Sir Thomas Barton Knight besides that Holme had great possessions in Lancashire By a Fine 5 E. 2. between Sampson de Stretley and Philippa his wife Querents and William son of Walter de Ludham Deforc. forty Acres of Land forty of Wood and 11s. Rent in Saltreford and Calverton were settled on the said Sampson and Philippa and the heirs which the said Sampson should beget on the body of the said Philippa remainder to the right heirs of Sampson Godefrey Folejamb 45 E. 3. who prosecuted against Sampson de Strelley Chr. for taking the heir and Lands of William de Strelley of Woodburgh whom he affirmed to hold of him Lands and Tenements in Calverton viz. six Carucats of Land and ten Marks Rent by Homage Fealty and Scutage c. surceasing his prosecution was Amerced The Free-holders of Calverton 1612. were Christopher Strelley Iohn Scurtivant Robert Cooper Iohn Lees Thomas Leeson Ed. Benet Iohn Barber Iohn Labrey Humfr. You le Euseby Marshall of Arnall Iohn Chaworth of Southwell Esquire Iohn Cressewell Colonel Iohn Hutchinson son and heir of Sir Thomas Hutchinson had that which he called the Mannor of Salterford in the Forest. At Calverton was born William Lee Master of Arts in Cambridge and heir to a pretty freehold here who seeing a woman knit invented a Loom to knit in which he or his brother Iames performed and exercised before Queen Elizabeth and leaving it to .... Aston his Apprentice went beyond the Seas and was thereby esteemed the author of that ingenious Engine wherewith they now weave Silk and other Stockings c. This .... Aston added something to his Masters invention he was sometimes a Miller at Thoroton nigh which place he was born The Vicarage of Calverton was eight Marks 't is now 4l. value in the Kings books The Prebendaries of Oxton should be Patrons or the Chapter of Southwell but this like Woodborough is a great and populous Village with an empty Church for the most part Oxton Oston ELvod paid for his Mannor in Oston before the Normans came to the Dane-tax then in use after the rate of six Bovats The Land of it being two Car. There afterwards Thomas Arch-bishop of York had one Car. in demesne and one Sochm. one Vill. one Bordar having two Car. Of this Land the King had one Bovat viz. lying to Arnall the rest lay in Blidworth In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. when the book of Doomsday was made at 20s. In Ostune of Roger de Buslies fee were two Mannors which Thurstan and Odincale had before he came and answered the Geld for one Car. The Land being then accounted two Car. and an half There Roger had two Car. five Villains six Bordars having two Car. There was one Mill. 5s. 4d. In the Confessours time
money out of the said ten Tenements and two Tofts in Nottingham After the dissolution of Monasteries in 2 E. 6. Sir Gervase Clifton Sir Iohn Hersey Sir Anthony Nevile Knights and William Bolles Esquire Commissioners for the Survey of Colledges Chapels c. certified that no poor were then to be found in this Hospital and that the Lands were then wholly imployed to the benefit of one Sir Piers Bursdale Priest Master thereof Afterwards both the Hospital and Chapel became ruinous and demolished and the very materials imbezilled till after diverse Patents of the said Mastership Nicolas Plumptre of Nottingham 24 Eliz. obtained one and with the Fines he received made some reparations and brought in some poor but after his decease during the Masterships of Richard Parkins of Boney and Sir George his son who it seems were trusted successively for Henry Plumptre son and heir of the Nicolas in his non-age having then married Anne the daughter of the said Richard and sister of the said Sir George Parkins both the Hospital and Tenements belonging to it grew into great decay until after Sir George's death that Nicolas Plumptre son and heir of Henry last named became Master by a Patent 5 Car. 1. and made some repairs and amendments which yet were not judged sufficient by his brother and heir Huntingdon Plumptre Doctor of Physick who also succeeded him in the Mastership which he obtained 1645. being then eminent in his profession and a person of great note for wit and learning as formerly he had been for Poetry when he Printed his Book of Epigrams and Batrachomyomachia for in the year 1650. he pull'd the Hospital down and Rebuilt it as it now appears Hospitalis B. Mariae Virginis ad finem Ponâ—is Nottingh vulgo vocaâ— PLVMPTRES HOSPITALL a Borea zephyro Prospectus Over the Gate of the Hospital at the Bridge-end Xenodochium hoc cum sacello adjuncto in honorem Annunciationis B. Virg. Mariae pro 13. pauperiorum Viduarum 2. Sacerdotum alimoniâ Johannes de Plumptre fundavit A. D. 1390. Quod temporis diuturnitate jam pene confectum instauravit denuo hac qualicunque structurâ se sibi restituit Huntingdonus Plumptre ex familia fundatoris Armiger ejusdem Hospitii Magister A. D. 1650. Will. de Plumptre Thom. de Plumptre temp Regis Joh. -Avicia Willielmus de Plumptre superst 15 E. 1. Paulinus de Plumptre dictus le Clerc temp E. 1. Henricus de Plumptre Willielmus de Plumptre 3 E. 3. E. 3. Henricus de Plumptre de Nott. ob 1408 -Eliz ux 1 -Margar Johannes de Plumptre ob Apr .... 1471 -Helena fil .... Strelley de Woodborough Henricus de Plumptre de Arnale -Matilda fil haer Rob. Medocroft Joanae ux ejus fil haer Joh. Knaresburgh de Kyme in Com. Linc. Henricus Plumptre ob 1508 -Elizabetha-Mauritius Orrell marit 2. 18 H. 8. Johannes Plumptre ob 1552 -Katherina fil Joh. Kyme de Stykford junioris Com. Linc. -Agnes ux 2. Nicol. Plumptre ob Sept. 13. 1597 -Anna fil haer Joh. Sharp de Frisby C. Leic. Mariae uxor fil Will. Saunders de Welford C. Northt ob Apr. 16. 1580 -Elianor ux 2. ob 1602. Henricus Plumptre ob Jul. 26. 1642 -Anna fil Rich. Parkins de Boney ob Apr. 22. 1639. Nicol. Plumptre ob 1644. s.p. Huntingdon Plumptre Med. D. ob 1660 -Jana fil Ric. Scott Ebor. ux 1 -Christina fil Ric. Brook mil. de Norton in Com. Cestr. Cath. ux fil Hen. Nevil de Billingbere Henricus Plumptre de Nott. Ar. aet 30. 1674-Maria fil Thom. Blayney Ar. Herefordensis ob 1673. Christina Plumptre nat Jun. 1673. Richardus Johannes 2 H. 7. Thomas Capellanus Johannes de Plumptre fundator Hospitalis ob 1415 -Emma Johannes vir Annae Elisota and advanced the Rents so that the monthly allowance to the poor is double to what it was anciently His son and heir Henry Plumptre Esquire is now Master or Guardian being so made by his present Majesty 24 Car. 2. 1672. upon the resignation of the Patent by George Cartwright who had it in trust for him it seems and was more kind than Sir George Parkins was to his Grandfather In the Will of Henry de Plumptre dated 11 H. 4. 1408. before mentioned it appears that his dwelling House was a Tenement called Vout Hall which with two other Tenements a Garden and Teyntor within it in Vout Lane all adjoyning to the said Mansion House he left to his said wife Margaret for life remainder to his said son Iohn and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for default whereof these and all other the Tenements in divers places of Nottingham settled on the said Iohn in like manner were to be sold by the Executors of the said Henry and the money disposed by them for the good of his Soul His Body he ordered to be buried in the Chapel of All Saints beneath or in the Church of St. Peter in Nottingham Henry de Cotegrave and William de Beston of Nottingham Executors of the Testament of William Colyer of Nottingham 12 R. 2. confirmed to Henry de Plumptre of Nottingham and his heirs seven Cottages in Hundegate Henry Plomtre son and heir apparent of Henry Plomtre late of Arnall and Cousin and heir of Thomas Plomtre late of Nottingham Chaplain 3 H. 7. Anno 1488. demised to Ed. Hunte of Nottingham Merchant of the Staple of the Town of Calis five Cottages in Hundegate which were late Iohn Plomtre's father of the said Henry the elder and of the said Thomas Thomas Poge was Major of Nottingham 9 and 10 H. 5. In 23 H. 7. Thomas Poge of Misterton Gent. conveyed to Henry Plumptre of Nottingham Gent. one Messuage and thirteen Cottages whereof the Messuage and nine Cottages lay together in the North side of the Church-yard of St. Mary in Nottingham where now is scituate the chief Mansion House of Henry Plumptre Esquire the Front whereof was rebuilt by his father the said Doctor Plumptre who was son of Henry son of Nicolas son of Iohn son of the said Hen. Plumptre who had it of Mr. Poge To this House it seems belonged a certain Chapel or Oratory with a Quire adjoyning to it in the North side of St. Maries Church called the Chapel of All Saints which in the year 1632. Ian. 19. was confirmed to Henry Plumptre Esquire and Nicolas Plumptre Gent. and Huntingdon Plumptre Doctor of Physick his sons and the rest of the inhabitants of that House to hear Divine Service Pray and Bury in by Richard then Arch-bishop of York under the Hand and Seal of Francis Withington Master of Arts Surrogate of William Easdale Dr. of Laws Vicar General in Spirituals of the said Archbishop Besides these before mentioned many persons and Families of good note have been here resident and sprung from this place Iohn de Tannesley and Thomas de Mapurley named in Basford flourished here in the latter part of the Reign of Richard the second
Stretley miles-Hawisia Robertus de Strelley aet 30. 12 E. 1. mil. -Elizab fil haer Willielmi le Vavasor de Shipley Robertus de Strelly miles Sampson de Strelley milles-Elizab fil Joh. Hercy mil. Nicolas de Strelley mil. ob 9 H. 6 -Elizab fil Ed. Pierpount mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 16 H. 6 -Joana fil Ric. Stanhope mil. Robertus de Strelley mil. ob 3 H. 7. Mar. 12 -Isabella fil .... Kempe soror Cardinalis 1 Johannes de Strelley fil haer -Saunchia fil Rob. Willughby Joh. s. p. Isabella ux Clem. Low Richard Paynell Marg. ux Joh. Poutrell Elizab. ux Will. Ayscough mil. Anna ux Ric. Stanhope Johannis Markham mil. 2 Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 6 H. 7 -Margareta fil Tho. West Dom. de la Ware Nich. de Strelley mil. ob 3 Eliz. -Eliz fil Johan Spenser milit ux 3. Anthonius Strelley mil. -Joana fil Georgii Baynam mil. Philippus Strelley mil. ob 4 Jac. -Eliz fil haer Tho. Garneys Nicolas sine prole Georgius-Eliz fil ..... Aldred de Colwick Nicolas Strelley -Elizab fil G. Rosell -Richardus Dom. Byron mar 2. Georgius Strelley obiit in Gallia coelebs Elianora-Joh Michel mil. Magist. Cancellariae Regis Jac. Johannes-Anna fil Geo. Baynam mil. Willielm Strelley-Marg fil .... Jenkinson 1 Nich. Strelley de Nott. -An fil Fr. Tilman 1 Nicolas 2 Gervasius Anna. 2 Johan 3 Franc. 4 Vincent 5 Williel Joh-Joana fil haer Joh. Hunt de Lyndeby Johannes Strelley de Lindeby-Elizab fil Will. Mering Nich. Strelley mil. s. p. Will. 14 E. 2. Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Richardus Strelley de Woodborough-Elena 1 Willielmus Rob. de Strelley s. p. Ivo Jake de Prestwold -Elena 2 Thom. de Strelley Richardus de Strelley de Woodborough Rogerus Robertus Henr. Rich. s. p. Robertus de Somervil Dom. de Oxton Robertus de Somervill 1 Walter de Stredlegh mil. -Cecilia cohaer .... ux Hug. de Capella Sewallus le Foune-Amicia un cohaer Pha. -Sampson-Lucia fil haer Sir Samson de Strelley Knight was son and heir of this Robert and married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Hercy Samson de Strelley 30 E. 3. 1356. had licence that he and the rest of the Parishioners of that Village might hear Sermons for the space of a year in the Chappel scituate within his Mannor of the said Village because the Parish Church was not then fully built About 13 R. 2. he left Sir Nicolas de Strelley his heir who by his wife Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Edmund Pierpont had one son called Iohn de Strelley who married Ioane daughter and heir of Iohn Hunte of Lindeby but his eldest son was Sir Robert de Strelley whom he left his heir and by his Will ordered his own body to be buried in the Church of All Saints at Strelley 1430. 9 H. 6. which Sir Robert married Agnes the daughter of ..... Harcourt and Ioan the daughter of Sir Richard Stanhope and died about 16 H. 6. and was succeeded by Sir Robert de Strelley his son and heir who married Isabell the daughter of .... Kempe and died 12 of March 3 H. 7. leaving Iohn Strelley Esquire his son and heir forty years old 4 H. 7. when the Inquisition was taken This Iohn married Saunchia the daughter of Robert Willughby Esquire and by her had a son of his own name who dying without issue his four daughters became his heirs Isabell the eldest was first married to Clement Low by whom she had a daughter and heir wife of William Sacheverell second son of Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in the County of Darby Knight and afterwards to Richard Payney Esquire the second was Margaret wife of Iohn Poutrell Esquire the third was Elizabeth wife of Sir William Ascough and the fourth was Anne first married to Richard Stanhope Esquire and afterwards was third wife of Sir Iohn Markham Knight By the Instrument of division bearing date 10 Octob. 27 H. 8. it appears that Thomas Ascugh divided the Lands of Iohn Stirley into four parts whereof Sir Iohn Markham and Thomas Poutrell chose the two first viz. First all the Lands in Wheteley Saundby Northleuerton Southleuerton Sturton Litilburgh Burton Radcliff Codgrave Shipley Gedding Langley Stapilfurth Cortlingstock Notingham and Harby for one part and for the other which Poutrell had all in Chillewell Trowell Adingbrugh Bramcote Calverton Estwayt a House in Trowell a House in Cossal Marsh and Colston Basset The next was chosen by Isabell Paynell widow William Sacheverell and Mary his wife which was all in Bilburgh Hemsell Cossall Kymberley Tomlynholme Carleton and Marshall Hall and Thomas Ascugh had for the fourth part all in Oxton and Plunger But Sir Robert Strelley Father of this Iohn had another son called Sir Nicolas Strelley whose posterity inherited this Mannor This Sir Nicolas married the daughter of Thomas Lord de la Ware and died at London the last of Aprill 1491. 6 H. 7. and was buried in the Church of St. Andrew at Baynards Castle leaving Margaret his wife behind him and Nicolas his son and Agnes and Cecily his daughters He appointed half his Goods to be imployed for his Children in Merchandise and made his Nephew Sir Walter Hungerford Supervisor of his Will which was proved 12 Iune that same year viz. 1491. Sir Nicolas his son married to his third wife as I take it the daughter of Sir Iohn Spenser and died at Strelley Aug. 25. 3 Eliz. seised of this Mannor and Bilburgh and the Advowsons of both the Churches and Lands in Bullwell Cossall Wattenhow Farnesfeild and Basford as by an Inquisition taken at Nott. the year following appeareth Sir Anthony Strelley his son and heir being then thirty two years of age who married Ioane daughter of Sir George Baynham by whom he had Sir Philip Strelley who married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of Thomas Garneys Esquire and died 29 Sept. 4 Iac. He had a son called Nicolas who married a daughter of Sir Percivall Willoughbies but had no issue This Mannor hath been the inheritance of Lawyers most of my time and for some space before It is now possessed by the posterity of Elianor sister of Sir Philip Strelley who was married to Sir Iohn Michell one of the Masters of Chancery in King Iames his time who notwithstanding all his Law and power could never get it in his own time from Nicolas Strelley natural and perhaps legitimate son of George brother of the said Sir Philip which Nicolas married Elizabeth daughter of George Rosell of Radcliff Esquire by whom he had a son called George whom he left young yet he kept it till he died in France not of full age his mother being married to Richard now Lord Byron After the death of this last George Strelley Nicholas son of William son of Iohn brother of Sir Anthony Strelley which Iohn married also a daughter of Sir George Baynham named Anne sister of Sir Anthonies Lady was some
Kirtlington is noted by whom he left issue Sir Iames Sutton Knight and died 1286. Which Sir Iames married Agnes daughter and heir of Sir Iohn Barâ—y of Torlaston and died 1304. leaving Richard Sutton his son who married Alice daughter and heir of Sir Richard Bingham of Bingham the elder Knight and died 1339. who left Iohn Sutton his son and heir who married Ioane daughter and heir of Henry Musters of Sierston by whom he had Rowland Sutton his son and heir and died 1â—69 I suppose he had no Children that continued to succeed by her as in Syerston is noted And I something doubt concerning some of the rest of the heirs yet forasmuch as this Genealogical Scheme comes as near the truth as the most I have seen I shall follow it with such notes as have occured pertinent to insert By a Fine levied at York 30 E. 1. between Iames de Sutton and Agnes his wife Quer. and Hugh Barry Parson of the Church of Rotyngton Deforc. the Mannor of Egrum was settled on the said Iames and Agnes for life remainder to Richard their son and the heirs of his body remainder to Robert brother of Richard and the heirs of his remainder to the right heirs of Iames on the back of which Fine many persons put to their several claims Adam de Kelesholt his Iohn de Bray and Cecily his wife Thomas de Longevylers and Ioane Margery and Elizabeth daughters of Agnes de S. Cruce theirs Hugh Huse his William son of Richard son of Robert de Kelum his William son of Adam de Kelum his Thomas de Roldeston Thomas de Charwalton Robert son of Iohn le Clerk of Kelum theirs Richard de Sutton son of Agnes who had been the wife of Iames de Sutton Knight was 19 E. 2. found her heir and above thirty years old King Edward the third at Clipston 20 Apr. 9 E. 3. granted to Richard de Sutton of Averham that he during his whole life should not Robertus de Laxton Richardus de Laxton-Matildis Rolandus de Sutton -Alicia 2 Robertus de Sutton mil. ob 1286. Jac. de Sutton ob 1304 -Agnes fil haer Joh. Barry Richardus de Sutton ob 1339 -Alicia fil haer Ric. de Bingham senioris Johannes de Sutton ob 1369 -Joana 10 E. 3. fil Hen. Musters .... Rolandus de Sutton ob 1397 -Kath fil Hen. Hasty mil. Henric. Sutton de Averham ob 1416 -Margareta fil Hug. Hussy de Flintham mil. Richardus Sutton ob 1468 -Kath fil ..... Fitz-Williams de Aldewark Robert Sutton ob 1500 -Eliz fil Tho. Stanley-Isabel fil Tho. Burgh mil. Gart. Henr. Sutton ob ante patrem-Aliela fil Nicolai Byron de Colwyck mil. Thom. Sutton mil. ob 1526 -Kath fil Tho. Bassett de Fledburgh Henr. Sutton mil. -Alicia fil Franc. Hall de Grantham .... Domina Pierpont s. p. Will-Sutton-Anna fil Joh. Rodney Willielmus Sutton miles-Susanna fil Tho. Cony de Basingthorpe Com. Linc. Rob. Sutton Ar. creat Baron Lexington-Eliz fil Geo. Manners-Anna fil Guid. Palmes mil. de Averham 21 Car. 1. ob 1668. Oct. 13. de Haddon mil. s. p. relict Tho. Brown Bar. -Maria fil Ant. St. Leger mil. ob 1669. Rob. Dom. Lexington aet 12. 1674. Brigitta aet 11. 1674. .... Daâ—ey Anna ob infans Henr. Sutton-Mabil Faunt fil Henrie -Edw Manesty mar 2. Willielmus Gerv. Rob. Sutton-Kath Shitburne Rob. Ric. Ric. Sutton ... Stanhope Rob. Sutton .... Rawson Nic. Edm. Joh. Edw. fil haer Oliva fil Will. Cooper s. p. Alicia fil Hen. Harington Joh. Edm. Harington Marc. Henr. Robertus 30 E. 1. Isabella fil cohaer Hug. Picor ux 2. Alicia ux 1. Rich de Sutton Can. de Southwell 1260. Johanes Rector de Lexington 1259. 1. Will. de Sutton miles-Matildis Robertus de Sutton-Joana relict 2. E. 1. Ric. de Sutton Johan de Sutton 16 E. 2 -Margareta fil cohaer Joh. de Somery Dom. de Dudley Johannes de Sutton Dom. Dudley Joh. de Sutton Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley Johannes Dom. Dudley 8 E. 4. Rob. de Lexington Baro. Joh. de Lexington-Cust Sig. H. 3. Hen. Decanus Episc. Line Steph. Petrus Cecilia-Ric de Marcham potius Willielm Robertus de Marcham Richardus s. p. be compelled to take up Arms against his will Iohn de Averham 21 E. 3. was found to hold Lands in Averham only whom the Collectors charged with the payment of 6l. for three Knights Fees of Iohn de Moubray viz. in Averham Kellum and Crumbwell one in Sterthorpe Winkeburne and Deynthorp one and in Alkeley and Finningley one and therefore was only to pay his proportion for the Land he held The Jury 50 E. 3. found that Iohn de Sutton of Averham died 44 E. 3. and left his son and heir Rouland de Sutton twenty one years of age by some other wife I guess than the heir of Musters as in the fore-named Scheme which makes this Rouland marry Katherine daughter of Sir Henry Hasty Knight and by her 1397. leave a son and heir called Henry Sutton who married Margaret daughter of Sir Hugh Hussey of Flintham and died 1416. having Richard Sutton his son and heir who lived long and married Katherine daughter of .... Fitz-Williams of Aldewark by whom 1468. he left Robert Sutton his son to succeed him who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Stanley of Pype by whom he had a son Henry Sutton who died before him the said Robert who lived till 1500. Sir Thomas Burgh Knight of the Garter gave a Legacy 18 Febr. 1495. to Isabell Burgh wife of Robert Sutton of Averham This Henry Sutton by Alice his wife daughter of Sir Nicolas Byron of Colwick left a son who was Sir Thomas Sutton who died 1526. and by Katherine his Lady daughter of Sir Thomas Basset of Fledborough was Father of Sir Henry Sutton I find Thomas Sutton of Averham Esquire 12 R. 2. and that Henry Sutton of Averham Esquire 14 H. 4. was the son of Iohn Iohn son of Robert de Willughby late Lord of Cresby and Katherine his wife 4 H. 5. granted to Henry de Sutton and others all his Lands c. in Averham together with the Mannors of Kyrtelington Clifton Herdeby and Kelum Sir Henry Sutton had three Wives first Alice daughter of Francis Hall of Grantham second the Lady Pierpont by whom he had no issue and the third Alice daughter of Sir Henry Harington Knight the relict of ... Flower by her he had Iohn Sutton and four sons more Marc Edmund Henry and Harington and a daughter named Anne first wife of Walter Haddon Master of Requests and then of Henry Cobham brother of William Lord Cobham by his first wife Alice he had Edward Sutton his eldest son who married Oliva the daughter of William Cooper of Thurgarton without issue his second son and afterwards his heir was William Sutton who had to wife Anne daughter of Iohn Rodney of Buckwell in Somersetshire by whom he had Sir William Sutton of Averham Knight and
Johannis White filia Johannis Harpur de Swarkeston in Com. Derb. militis in piam posteritatis memoriam spem certam futurae resurrectionis monumentum hoc posuit Obiit die Ano. It was never filled up West Markham OR Little Marcham WAS of the Fee of Roger de Busli one Mannor in it before the Conquest Eduin had which paid to the publick Taxation or Geld as nine Bovats The Land four Car. There Goysfrid the Man or Tenant of Roger had one Car. and nine Vill. and five Bord. having three Car. There was a Church and one Mill 16s. This in King Edward the Confessours time was 3l. when the great Survey was made in King William's 4l. value In West Mercham before the Conquest Godric had a Mannor which paid but for four Bov. to the Tax though the Land was returned two Carucats There Roger de Busli had afterwards two Car. four Vill. two Bord. having two Car. and sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood five qu. long three qu. broad The value of this continued 40s. Aron held it Here were other parcels Soc to this one which had six Bov. to the Geld. The Land three Car. Soc in Tuxfarne There six Sochm. five Vill. had four Car. and an half There were sixteen Acres of Medow Another paid for one Bov. to the Geld Soc in Grave and one Bov. ad Geld. Soc in Farne and one Bov. ad Geld. Soc in Drayton The Land half a Car. There three Sochm. had two Car. There was a Composition made between the Church of West Marcham and the Chapel of Tuxford at Lanum before the Lord Richard perhaps it should have been Roger Arch-bishop of York in the year of our Lord 1179. 5 Calend Decemb. 26 H. 2. that the said Church of West Marcham should have in Tuxford of seventy three Bovats each one Thrave of Corn and the Chapel of Tuxford the rest of the Tythe Corn and the said Church was to have the small Tythes of those living on that Land viz. Calves and Foals Lambs and Goats and Piggs and Eggs at Easter and the men thrice in the year were to go with their Offerings to West Marcham viz. on All Saints day and that of the Purification of St. Mary and at Easter and to be Confessed there in Lent and receive Communion there at Easter and the bodies of the husbands and wives to be buried there and the said Church was to have two parts of the Tythe Corn growing on the Demesne of Tuxford and likewise of all the Essarts that then were or should be and the Chapel of Tuxford was to have the remaining third part and all the small Tythes and Confession and Communion and Offerings and the bodies of all dwelling on the Demesne and in the Town except the husbands and wives on the said seventy three Bovats and all the Tythe of Flax Milk Wooll Hens Geese Apples Gardens and all Churchings and Weddings of the whole Town of Tuxford the said Chapel was to have and that this agreement might be firm Robert de St. Iohn then it seems husband of Oliva Lady of Tuxford Patron of that ground made his Affidavit in the hand of the Lord Arch-bishop of Yorke and so did Henry the Priest of Marcham and William the Parson of Tuxford and Iacob instead of his Master Walter de Constanciis Chaplain of Tykhill and Richard Parson of Walesby The Arch-bishops Seal was put to it and so was Robert de St. Iohns and the said Iacobs This was certified by Thomas de Maryng Abbat of Barlings and that Covent to be in their Registry 4 Iun. 1307. It seems probable that the successours of that Aron mentioned in Doomsday Book took their name from this place howbeit the first I can certainly fix on was Sir Richard de Marcham or William who married Cecilia the sister of Robert Lord Lexington as before is in several places noted by whom he had Richard and Robert but what sons else I have not yet discovered Robert de Marcham was a great Man and had an Esquire named Robert de Fowich 2 E. 1. he confirmed his Uncle the said Robert de Lexingtons gift of Lands in Scardcliff Rothorne and Sterthorp to the Priory of Newstede he held when he died about 17 E. 1. a Capital Mess. in West Marcham and sevenscore Acres of Arable Land in Demesne and twenty of Medow and a Water-Mill paying the Prior of Monkebreton 8d. per annum and the Nuns of Wallendewelles 6d. c. This Mannor was divided amongst his daughters and heirs as in Tuxford may be discovered with which it continued in the several branches as they were sub-divided Agnes de Sanctâ cruce had a Free-holder William de Marcham who held of her two Bovats of Land and an half 29 E. 1. when she left her share to her daughters as in Tuxford is described From this William de Marcham possibly a younger brother or Cousin of Robert might descend the Ancestors of Sir Iohn Markham the Judge who had a Monument in Markham Church with this Inscription Orate pro anima Johannis Markham Iusticiarii qui obiit in festo S. Silvestri Anno Dom. 1409. His Fathers name was Robert and his Grandfathers Iohn both Lawyers Iohn married the daughter of Nicolas Bothomsell and Robert of Sir Iohn Caunton The Judges posterity may be noted in Maplebeck and Cotteham Iohn Stanhope Knight 9 H. 6. in a recovery claimed against William Lassells Esquire the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances This surely is miswritten John for Richard or Knight for Esquire Iohn Stanhope son of Richard son of Sir Richard married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir Thomas Talbot and by her had several sons one son named Henry the husband of Ioane the daughter of Henry Rochford Esquire who brought him a son named Edmund Stanhope who by Alice his wife had a daughter Margaret the wife of Thomas Skessington Esquire she died the first day of Ianuary 31 H. 8. seized of the third part of the Mannor of Little Markham and of Lands in Darlington and Ryton her husband had them by the Courtesie or Law of England till Iuly 29. 35 H. 8. that he died leaving William Skevington son and heir of the said Margaret to succeed who was above one and twenty years of age at the death of his Mother Thomas Rayner of East Drayton and Emme his wife 7 H. 6. by Fine passed to Iohn son of Henry de Drayton and to Alice his wife one Mess. twenty six Acres of Land four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Little Markham quit from the heirs of Emme The owners of West Markham cum Milneton in 1612. are said to be Rutland Molyneux Mr. .... Leake Francis Chapman Cler. Robert Belyalde Richard Salmon Thomas Pettinger William Haslaby William Owldham Richard Whitlam Senior and Junior Thomas Heslaby Lawrence Spyby William Turtale Anthony Cawthorne Thomas Butler Henry Wright of Egmanton the Master and Fellows of
35 E. 1. was Chancellour of Scotland King Edward the second in the beginning of his Reign sent to Robert Clifford his Warden William de Bevercote his Chancellour and Mr. Iohn de Weston his Chamberlain of Scotland certain Petitions exhibited by divers men of that Country to him in Parliament at Westminster to the intent that the men might be before them the said Robert William and Iohn at Berwick upon Twéed within a Month of Easter and be recompenced out of the Kings Money and Victuals in those parts according to their several deserts and the Kings honour In the view of the Account of Walter de Goushull and Reginald de Aslacton Collectors of Scurages 28 E. 1. and afterwards it is said that Sir William de Bevercotes held the Mannors of Bevercotes Markcham Milneton and Elkesley for one Knights Fee and that in 4 E. 2. Sir Iohn de Bevercotes held the said Mannor and so did when the view was taken and that the said Walter de Goushull who was Collector for the Scurages of Scotland Nort. and Derb. 28 31 and 34 E. 1. received 31 E. 1. of Iohn Bevercotes 40s. for one Knights Fee in Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhull William de Bevercotes 3 E. 3. claimed to have Free Warren in all his Demesne Lands of his Mannor of Beverescote There was a Fine 26 H. 6. between William Staynford Quer. and Richard Bevercotes Esq Def. of the Mannor of Bevercotes with the Appurtenances and of five Mess. one Mill one hundred sixty and eighteen Acres of Land eighteen Acres of Medow and 14s. 5d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Milton Houghton Elkesley Little Markham Great Markham and Walisby whereby they were settled on the said Richard for life remainder to Alexander Bevercotes and Anne his wife and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Anne remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard William Wilbram and Ioane his wife held the Premises except the Mannor and one Mess. and 14s. 2d. Rent in Milton and Houghton during the life of Ioane There was an Inquisition taken 9 Ian. 3 E. 6. after the death of Cuthbert Bevercotes who died the sixteenth of Octob. then last past and held the Mannor of Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhill Cuthbert Bevercotes junior was his Cousin and next heir nine years old the fourteenth of May then also last past There was a Fine 8 Ioh. betwixt Raph Fitz-Simon the Dean and Chapter of Rothomag and William de Bevercotes touching the Advowson of the Chapel of Bevercotes The last heir Male Cuthbert Bevercotes died without issue Male and having a daughter called Mary he married her to Rutland Molyneux younger son to Iohn Molyneux Esquire son and heir to Sir Edmund Molyneux one of the Judges of the Common Pleas and in marriage conveighed to them this Bevercotes and his other Lands Rutland Molyneux sold Bevercotes to the Earl of Clare lately deceased and it is the Inheritance of the Earl of Clare that now is his Grandson Houghton Hoctone THere was a Mannor in Hoctune which became the Fee of Roger Pictavensis and before the Conquest was Baldric's who for it paid the Geld as twelve Bovats The Land then being four Car. but was waste when the Survey was taken in the time of King William the first There were sixteen Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one qu. long eight Perches broad In the time of King Edward the Confessour the value of this was 60. in the Conquerours 20◠it had Soc in Walesby This came to be of the Fee of Lancaster as the rest of Roger Pictavensis his Lands in this County did The Family of Maresey or Mattersey held it as in Gameleston is already shown Yet the Chapel was accounted to belong to Tikhill as in many places may be noted Henry Earl of Lancaster and Leicester 3 E. 3. claimed to have in the Towns of Bothumsell Gameleston Hoghton Crophull and Holme with all their Members which are of the Fee of Lancaster return of all Writs Pleas of Withernam view of Frankepledge with all things which to view belong Waif and Stray c. and all Freedoms and Priviledges c. The Jury 35 E. 3. found that Iohn de Lungvillers had in Houghton two Mess. and half a Car. of Land ten Acres of Medow and two Water-Mills which he held of Nicolas Monboucher by the Service of a Rose and Thomas de Lungvilers was heir of the said Iohn as in Tuxford is also shown Upon the River Idle lies Houghton in Common Appellation called Houghton Lungvillers It came to Mallovell Lord of Rampton by the marriage of the heir of Lungvillers and afterwards to Stanhope in which Family it continued till Iohn Babington and Saunchia his wife daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope sold it to Sir William Hollis or his father great Grandfather to the Earl of Clare the Seat of which Family it still continueth Anthony Stapleton and Iohn Stanley Gent. 29 H. 8. claimed against Iohn Babington Esq and Saunchia his wife the Mannors of Hoghton Laxton and Egmanton with the Appurtenances and forty five Mess. c. in Hoghton Laxton Egmanton Little Markham Milneton South Marneham Walesby Ellesley South Leverton Cottum and East Retford Sir William Hollys and the Lady Elizabeth his wife sister of Thomas Scopeham mentioned by Mr. Dugdale in his Book of Warwickshire at Coventry Cross I take to be the Parents of this William Hollys the younger who became the Willielmus Hollis miles Major Civit. London-Elizab fil Georgii Scopham Willielmus Hollis de Houghton mil. 1 E. 6 -Anna fil haer Joh. Densell Serv. ad legem Densel Hollis-Elianora fil Edm. Dora Sheffeild Joh. Hollis mil. Com. Clare-Anna fil Tho Stanhope mil. Johannes Com. Clare-Eliz fil cohaer Horat. Dom. Vere de Tisbury Gilbertus Com. Clare ..... fil Willielmi Pierrepont .... Dom. Houghton Densel creat Dom. Hollis 13 C. 2. Gerv. Hollis-Franc fil haer Petri Frechevile Frechevile Hollis-Eliz fil haer Joh. Kingston de Grimsby Gerv. Hollis magist Supplic libell C. 2. Frechevile Hollis miles Joh. mil. Thom. mil. Good Sir William and married Anne the daughter and heir of Iohn Densill of Cornewall Serjeant at Law by which Lady for he after her death had also to wife Iane daughter of .... Grosvenor he had Denzill Hollis and Gervas who married Frances daughter and heir of Peter Frechevile of Stavely in Darbyshire and Elizabeth his wife only daughter of gentle Sir Gervas Clifton and Mary his wife daughter of Sir Iohn Nevill by whom the said Gervas had Frechevile Hollis who married Elizabeth daughter and heir of Iohn Kingston of Grimsby in Lincolneshire which Frechevile Hollis was father of Gervas Hollis one of his Majesties Masters of Requests a great Lover of Antiquities whose son Sir Frechevile Hollis lost an Arm in the Dutch War at Sea and since that his life Densill Hollys son of Good Sir William married Elianor daughter of Edmund Lord
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
consecravit sanctissimaeque conjugi superstes dissidium luctuosus deflet Elysia de Gente redux I Jana sed ebeu Cur haec lux quae dat gaudia curta daret Ne coelum invidiae quanquam juvenisque vigensque Serior optarim viseret umbra polos Image chara diem melior neque munus obivit Redditaque Elysiis ortaque dignatuis On another Monument P. M. S. Viri apprime venerabilis Georgii Cotes bonarum Artium ferè omnium thesaurarii principis artis instar omnium Theologiae cimeliarchi gregis egregii custodis denique ut ingenii ut vitae cultum instituerint omnibus merito exemplaris Cujus Pectus pietatis Sacrarium fuêre Cujus Lingua spiritus tuba fuêre Cujus Manus Christi erogatrix fuêre Cujus Domus Religionis Scholâ— fuêre Cujus Vita morum consura fuêre Qui ut annos quatuor viginti summa fide summaque diligentia curam hujus ecclesiae sustinuerat exantlato labore ad patriam rediturus mortale quod erat servandum heic deposuit caetera perennier luctum amicis sui ingens desiderium suis adeoque bonis omnibus relinquens è corporis evolavit vinculis III. Cal. Decemb. Anno post natum Christum mdcxl Aetatis autem suae LIII Cui nepos ejus Samuel Cotes hoc in pii doloris perpetuum juxta patrui meritorum suisque superstitis amoris moerenti moerens monumentum P. There are divers Latine Verses on the same subject as there are also some in English after the following Inscription cut on Brass In hope of a joyfull Resurrection lyes interred the body of Mr. Edward Allott Batchelor of Physick and practitioner in Chirurgery who dyed the 6. of Iune 1636. being aged 33. years On a Table Arg. a Lion Ramp queve furchè sab Cressy impaling Barry of six Arg. and Azure nine Mulletts Gules 3.3.3 Jesop And William Cressy son of Hugh Cressy one of his Majesties Judges of Kings Bench in Ireland was married to Elizabeth daughter of George Iessop of Brancliff in the County of Yorke Esq died the ninth of March 1645. On a Grave-stone Lector in hoc tumulo requiescunt ossa Ricardi Elkini medici pluribus haud opus est Obiit Maii 19. Anno Dom. 1650. aetatis suae 85. On a Monument Here lyeth Mary the wife of Iohn Wileman Gent. daughter to Henry and Elizabeth Sherwin who died in Childbed the 21. of August 1648. in the 27. year of her age and had issue one only daughter Some Verses follow Upon another D. O. M. Johannes Volusenus Westmonasterii natus Oxonie educatus SS Theologie professor Decanus à Ripis Beati Petri Westmonaster beatae Mariae Lincoln Praebendarius Parochialis Ecclesiae de Burnston Vicarius Rector Ecclesiae de Béedall hic in domino requiescit Obiit Febr. 19. 1634. Here Iohn Wilson sleepes in trust That Christ will raise him from his dust Serve God with feare thou canst not tell Whether thy turn be next Farewell Disce mori Here lyeth the body of Robert Moseley Master of Arts and a faithfull Minister of Iesus Christ he died the 20. of Decemb. 1643. Here lyeth the body of Iane the wife of Thomas Reyner who died the 18. of Iuly 1666. in the 41. year of her age In the South I le of the Church Hic jacet corpus Johannis Coombe Generosi civitate Exon. nati olim Comitatus Notting Registrarii qui ab huc luce expectans meliorem migravit undecimo die mensis Octobris Anno Dom. 1667. Aetatis suae sexagesimo septimo Resurgam I. C. On the middle of the Almshouse in Stony Stréet Henry Hanly Esquire whose Body is interred in the Church of Bramcote in the County of Nottingham caused this Almeshouse to be erected for 12. poor people and did give one hundred pounds yearly forth of his Antient Inheritance Lands at and near Bramcote aforesaid for pious and charitable uses to continue for ever Namely XLl. for the maintenance of the said 12. poor people XXl. for a weekely Lecture in this Town XXl. for a Preaching and Resident Minister at Bramcote Vl. to the poor of Bramcote Vl. to the poor of Wilford XXs. to the poor of Béeston XXs. to the poor of Chilwell XXs. to the poor of Attenborrow and Toton XXs. to the poor of Stableford XXs. to the poor of Trowell XXs. to the poor of Wollaton And IVl. to the poor Prisoners in the Goales for the County of Nottingham yearly for ever And one third Bell to the aforesaid Church of Bramcote This pious most charitable and at this time most seasonable Donation as it deservedly perpetuates his memory to be honoured by all Posterity so it gives a most worthy example for imitation He died the 10. day of Iune 1650. The Arms above are Arg. a Fessa Gules between three Goates current Sab. bearded ungued and Armed Or the Crest a Goate of the same On Mr. Barnaby Wartnabies Beadhouse As God above out of his love hath given to me store So I out of my Charity gave this House to the poore Let 's pray for one another so long as we do live That we may to Gods glory go to him that this did give Barnaby Wartnaby Anno Dom. 1665. There is in the Town-Hall at Nottingham the Kings Arms fairly drawn over the seat which the Judge in Circuit sits in and at other times the Mayor c. On each side of the Kings Arms are those of the Benefactors with Inscriptions under them Gules in the Sinister poynt an Annulet Arg. a Bordure sable with Estoiles Or. Over all in a Canton Ermine a Lion Rampant of the first Underneath is thus written Sir Thomas White Merchant Taylor sometime Alderman of the City of London gave to this Town of Nottingham 40l. to be paid every fifth yeare and to be lent Gratis to four young men Burgesses and Tradesmen for the terme of 9. years He died Anno Dom. 1566. Arg. on a Chevron between three Garbes sab three Estoiles of five points of the first impaling Gules and Arg. divided by a pale ingrailed Or between four Lions Rampant Counterchanged These be the Armes of Iohn Wast and Winefride his wife late Brewer of London which hath given to the maintenance of a Free Schoole in this Town of Nott. 3. Tenements in the City of London 5l. by the year On whose Soules Iesus have mercy Sixteen Coats quartered whereof the first is Or two Barres Azure on a Chief quarterly two Flowers de Liz of France and one Lion of England The second is Gules three Waterbougetts Arg. c. Earl â—f Rutlands Rogerus Mannors vir illustris serenissimae Reginae Elizabethae Somatophylax dignissimus Comtiis Thomae Rutlandie filius in perpetuam eleemosynam huic villae Nottinghamie quinque minas dedit per annum In cujus tam largi muneris Major Fratresque hic ejus affixerunt insignia Anno Domini 1601. Sable a Chevron Or between three Crossecrosletts Fitchè Arg. quartering six Coats more The Armes and Atchievements of
by his wife Audina who over-lived him to whom 19 R. 2. Robert son of Thomas Rosel his Cousin and heir ratified her Estate for life in Radcliff Lambcote Adbolton Oxton Calverton Salterforth Hoveringham and Epurston Hugh de Hoveringham gave to Osebert son of Hubert de Radeclive the whole Land which Hubert his Father had in that Town of the gift of Robert Father of the said Hugh with the Pasture Robertus de Rosello Rich .... Hugo de Rosel Simon de Cotgrave Will. Rosel Reg. Lent 76. Johannes Rosel Johannes Johannes Johannes Rosel Tho. Rosel de Cotgrave .... fil haer Roberti Basily de Radcliff Robertus Rosel de Radcliff 19 R. 2. Johannes Rosel de Radcliffe Johannes Rosel-Margareta-Agnes 2 H. 7 Tho. Rosel 2 H. 7 -Agnes fil Johannis Bingham de Kercolston Johannes Rosel-Isabella fil Jo. Babington de Dethick Ar. Haroldus Rosel-Dorothea fil Tho. Cranmer Ar. Johannes Rosel-Barbara fil Hen. Sacheverell de Radcliff super Sore-Annora fil Georgii Pierpont militis Johannes Rosell-Maria fil una haered Tho. Cranmer de Aslacton Ar. Georgius Rosel-Marg fil Walteri Whalley de Cotgrave Gervasius Rosel-Elizab fil Franc. Hacker-Jana fil Rog. Ascough mil. Tho. Rosell de Radcliff Ar. aeâ— 46. 1672 -Eliz fil Joh. Wright de Ripley in Com. Derb. Gervasius aet 8. 1672. Elizabetha aet 5. Anna. Elizab. Kath. Maria Nic. Strelley-Eliz -Ricardus Dom. Byron Gervasius Amhon Henr. Georgius Edmundus-Joan Robertus Rad. Presbyter Thom. Willielmus ..... fil Edm. Pierpont mil Simon Rad. 4 Joh. Nich. Hugo Basily Willielmus Basily Tho. Basily 1 E. 1. Joh. Basily ob ante patrem -Margeria fil Joh. de Folvile militis 23 E. 1. Thom. Basily-Joana Tho. Basily-Alicia fil haer relict 41 E. 3. Willielmus Eland-Cecilia fil hae Robertus Basily-Audina s. p. Willielmus Callow marit 2. Tho. Rosel de Cotgrave .... fil haer Roberti Basily de Radcliff Will. Thom. 11 E. 2. Walterus de Strelley-Isilia-Willielmus de Mâ—iz 〈◊〉 1 Sampson de Strelley Dom. Walterus de Strelley-Cecilia fil cohaeâ— Rob. de Somervile Dom. Robertus de Strelley Dom. Rob. de Strelley fil haer Sampson-Ph Steph. s. p. Robertus Strelley Tho. Basily-Alicia fil haer relict 41 E. 3. Willielmus Eland-Cecilia fil hae of Hasâ—egange paying him and his heirs 3s. yearly for which concession the said Osebert gave the said Hugh 30s. of Silver The Witnesses were William de Leke Iohn and Robert his sons Mr. Stephen de Radeclive Robert de Raâ—peston Raph de Creissi Iohn de Bingham The Seal is very large with his Image on Horse-back and a fair circumscription of his name There are several other of his grants with the same Seal amongst Mr. Rosels Evidences one to Eustachius de Ludham Clark of one Toft with the Appurtenances in Radeclive and further for Common of Pasture in the same Town and also in Hestegaud and Nesse for sixty Sheep and their sequel of one year The Witnesses to this were Walter de Stanton William de St. Paul Iohn de Lec Raph de Creissi at that time Sergeant or else Servant of Leon. de Malnoers Roger de Saucusemar William Marescall Raph de Saxindale Robert de Sibthorp William de Manjoy William the Clark Walter de Hulme Iohn his son William Rosell Henry de Burun Osbert son of Hubert Hugh Basily c. By another the said Hugh de Hâ—veringham gave to God and St. Mary and the House of the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist at Ierusalem and the Brethren there serving God one Bovat of Land in Radclive for his Soul and the Souls of his Wives and of his Ancestors and Successors and for the journey of his Pilgrimage which he promised to make to St. Andrew Frier Peter de Hacch'm Lieutenant of the Master and Prior of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in the year 1292. granted to Thomas Basily of Radecliffe and his heirs one Bovat of Land there paying 15s. per annum and two appearances every year at their Court of Schelford which is still kept at Cotgrave Mr. Stephen de Radclive had a son named Stephen and he one named Ancelline who was living 29 H. 3. One of the Stephens as the tradition is gave the Pasture to the Town he lies in the South wall of the Church under his image cut in Oke under an Arch. Robert de Ferrars Earl of Darby gave to his beloved Servant valetto Thomas son of William de Radeclive all the Lands and Tenements which William de Akeover held in the Town of Stretton in Staffordshire The Earls Seal Horse and Man and the Shield on the other side all Varry Robert son of Thomas de Radclive 29 E. 3. remised to Berengar Hascuil all his Lands in Radclive on his Seal within the circumscription of his name is a Chevron Varry probably in relation to the Earls before noted Berengarius Hascul of Anestan 37 E. 3. passed to Sir Edmund Perepount Knight and his heirs four Mess. with four Tofts in this Town which Agnes mother of the said Berengar held for her life of the Feoffment of Thomas de Radclive There were four Mess. and six Bov. of Land in Radcliff and Lamcote settled by Fine 10 H. 4. on Alexander Meringe and Agnes his wife for their liâ—es remainder to Thomas their son and the heirs of his body remainder to William another son and the heirs of his remainder to Iohn Burdet and the heirs of his body remainder to Elizabeth their daughter remainder to the right heirs of the said Agnes There was a recovery suffered in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the eighth wherein William Digby Iohn Wates William Colt and Edward Ballard claimed against Richard Page three Mess. one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow eighty of Pasture in Radclive on Trent who called to warrant Robert Balard Queen Elizabeth Aprill 1. 44 Eliz. granted to Laurence Wright Gent. a Mannor in Radcliffe and three Mess. belonging to it late in the tenure of Edward Beamont and parcell of the possessions of Iohn Beamont Esq of the yearly value of 9l. 4s. 8d. The Rectory of Ratcliff upon Trent late belonging to the Monastery of Thurgarton and demised to Sir Iohn Zouch for 20l. per annum was by the said Queen Eliz. 3 Apr. 33 Eliz. granted to Michael Stanhope Esquire and his heirs at the extent of 17l. 3s. This last Mannor and the Rectory the Earl of Chesterfeild had and the Earl of Kingston had Lands here of good value now the Marquess of Dorchesters Here were some Lands in Ratcliff and Lamcote belonging to the preceptory of Newland parcel of St. Iohns of Ierusalem some to Newstede and some to the Monastery of Dale in Darbishire the rest save some few Freeholders viz. .... Pilkinton .... Butler .... .... is Mr. Rosells The Vicarage of Radcliffe on Trent was 8l. when the Prior of Thurgarton was Patron It is now in the Kings Books 4l. 12s. 6d. value and the Earl of Chesterfeild Patron In
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
of William of Car Coleston with Ales his daughter 6s. 6d. rent in the Town of Gouerton to be perceived of Iohn son of Hugh de Gouerton and his heirs the summ of 4â— and of Iohn son of Albert 2s. 6d. which the said William and Ales after him gave to the Priory of Thurgarton and the said Sir Robert de Burstall confirmed And also gave one Bovat of Arable with Medow in the Fields and Medows of Gouerton and Bleseby and all his Medow in Smething and a Toft in Bleseby and another Bovat in the said Fields and Medows and confirmed several Lands given to maintain the Fabrick of the Church of Thurgarton as for example one Wong with the head-land upon Brecum lying between land of the Chaplain of Bleseby on the West and the Land of Henry son of Robert de Gipesmere on the East which Thomas son of Alan de Gouerton sold to William de Blitheworth for five Marks who gave it for the Soul of Robert de Oxon Canon of Southwell all or most of which Iohn son of the said Sir Robert de Burstall also confirmed There were many other parcels in this territory given to the said Fabrick Dru son of Iohn son of Richard de Gipesmere gave five Selions which his father had given before Iohn son of Hugh de Gouerton gave an Acre of Medow in Smething and Richard called the Cementar son of Hugh de Gourton three Selions and an Head-land and the like which Iohn son of Robert de Burstal confirmed also to the said Fabrick lying all in the fields of Gouerton and Bleseby By a fine 13 E. 2. Robert de Burstall of Birton passed the Mannor of Bleseby to Iohn de Crumbewell and by another Fine 14 E. 2. it was settled on Richard de Crumbewell and the heirs of his body for want whereof it was to revert to the said Iohn de Crumbewell and his heirs Alice who had been the wife of Robert de Cressover then held the said Mannor for term of her life In the time of E. 3. it was Raph de Crumwells as in Baseford may be noted Maud the Cousin and heir of Raph Lord Crumbewell widow of Robert Lord Willoughby levied a Fine 21 E. 4. of the Mannor of Bleseby with the Appurtenances and of two Mess. four Tofts one hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow sixty of Pasture and 29s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Bleseby Gourton and Gippesmere to William Hastings Knight William Chauntry Dean of the Colledge of the Newwork at Leycester William Moton Esquire William Grimmesby Esquire Robert Morne Clark and Thomas Kebeell whereby the premises were settled on her the said Maud for life and then to revert to the said William William William c. and the heirs of William Chauntry This came from the Family of Hastings as in Lambley may be discerned to Will. Willoughby of Wollaton and is now the inheritance of the Marquess of Dorchester purchased I suppose by his rather Robert Earl of Kingston There was a Fine levyed 20 E. 3. between Iohn son of Thomas de Sireston and Margaret his wife Quer. by William de Batheley Keeper or Guardian of the said Margaret and Thomas de Sireston and Amicia his wife mentioned in Streston Deforcients of two Mess. one Bovat and five Acres of Land fifteen Acres of Medow and 7d. Rent in Bleseby Gourton and Gipsmer whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies remainder to Thomas and Amicia and the heirs of Thomas Galfr. de Staunton at the Assizes at Nott. 31. E. 3. recovered his seisin of 2. Mess. 12. Bovats of Land fourty eight Acres of Medow eight of Pasture and 26s. 8d. Rent in Bleseby Gouerton and Gippesmere and Thomas Alweys was amerced The Jury 32 E. 3. found that William de Staunton had an estate in two Mess. 240. Acres of Land and 48. of Medow and 40s. Rent in Gouerton Bleseby and Gibsmere for the life of Iohn Alewys according to a writing dated at Gouerton 27 E. 3. which Lands were held of the Arch-bishop of Yorke by the service of 16â— per annum and three appearances yearly at his Court of Southwell I find no mention of Noetown and therefore suppose it only some houses which are parcel of some of these Hamlets In the year of our Lord 1612. Bleasby with Gibsmere and Gourton had these for owners viz. The Lady Arbella twenty nine Oxgangs William Cooper Esquire five Oxgangs and an half Michael Grundy of Thurgarton twenty six Oxgangs William More five Oxgangs and an half William Ferryman of Goreton four Oxgangs Richard Wightman Gent. a Wind-mill the Bayliff of East Retford seven Oxgangs and Iohn North of Lowdham two Crofts Mr. Iohn Grundy is now resident at Bleseby The Vicarage of Bleisby was seven Marks 'T is now 4l. value in the Kings Books and the Chapter of Southwell hath the Patronage Halloughton or Hawton THis makes a Prebend in Southwell as in that place is shown it was called the Lay Prebend having nothing spiritual but the Tythes of its own Lands Iohn Forest Gent. son and heir of Richard Forest brother of Roger Forest Esquire who died 10 May 1 Mariae seised of the Mannor of Fleton in Huntingtonshire and the Mannor of Halloughton or Haughton in this County was under age at the death of his said Uncle he had both Land and Tythes Sir Charles Owseley or Wolseley had it in Lease lately and I think still hath The Prebend of Halton was 10l. 'T is now 8l. 17s. 6d. value in the Kings Books Southwell Suell And Sudwell THis place with the Hamlets and Members of it which make up that which is now called the Soke before the Conquest was a distinct Hundred lying between the two Hundreds of Torgarton and Lyde with which it is now joyned and was sometimes called Southwell Hundred as out of Doomsday Book in Farnesfeld is manifest and sometimes as I suppose Cherlington Hundred corrupted at length into Chadlington Hundred for so it is called in the Patent 5 E. 6. which gave licence to Iohn Earl of Warwick to alienate it and this most ancient and Noble Mannor to Iohn Beaumont then Master of the Rolls and his heirs The Church is said by Sir Edward Cooke to be founded or built by Paulinus the first Arch-bishop of York who Baptized King Edwin on Easter day in the year of our Lord 627. which may likely enough be true but certain it is that in the year 958. King Eadwy granted to his beloved Bishop Oscytel who was also Arch-bishop of York part of his Land at Sudwellan twenty Farms for an Heritage with all their Appurtenances yet King Edgar brother and successour of Eadwy in the Certificate into the Court of Augmentation is said to be the ancient Founder However the Conquerours great Survey reciting the Land of the Arch-bishop of York in Snottinghamseire in Torgarton Wapentac shows that
every quarter to the Priest performing the Office And lest the Rent should be ill paid by his Successours the said Henry de Newark by his writing bearing date at Muscam Novemb 1288. granted to the Chapter of Southwell power to sequester the Prebend in case of Failer Iohn the brother of Richard de Sutton Canon of Suthwell was Rector of Lexington Anno 1259. Sir William de Wydington Knight founded a Chantry at his Chappel of St. Nicholas in Est Thorp during his own life but after that at the Altar of St. Nicolas in the Church of Suthwell to which he gave Rents thereabouts to the summ of six pounds and eight Shillings yearly which were confirmed to the Chapter of Southwell by Symon de Gryngethorp and Clementia his wife Andrew the Bayliff of Southwell in the time of Walter Arch-bishop of York founded a Chantry at the Altar of St. Stephen there and gave many parcels of Land to it in several Townships thereabouts In the year 1275. or shortly after Henery le Vavasor Prebendary of Norwell Palishall founded another Chantry in this Church of Southwell at the Altar of St. Iohn Baptist though in the white Book p. 327. where his Deed is registred it is written St Iohn the Evangelist After the death of Sir Henry de Notingham about 29 H. 3. Anno Domini 1245. Robert Lexington founded a Chantry at the Altar of St. Iohn the Evangelist where the bones of the said Sir Henry Nott. do rest to pray for his Soul And procured Lands in Helpringham and other places in Lincolneshire for the Monastery of Sixill who were therefore obliged to pay ten Marks yearly to the Chapter of Southwell for that purpose as did also William Rosell and his heirs twenty Shillings for a Tenement which he held of the said Robert Lexington in Warksop and Raph the Chaplain son of Goscelinus de Willoughby the summ of half a Mark yearly for one in Carleton In the year 1395. William de Gunthorp Prebendary of Southwell prevailed with the Chapter to give four Marks of the Sixill Rent towards the maintenance of a Chaplain to celebrate the Mass of our Lady every day by note in the Chappel of St. Mary on the North side of the Church and there to pray for the souls of Sir Henry de Notingham Edward late King of England Philip his Queen their Children Thomas late Bishop of Norwich Iohn de Rolleston Hamon de Barsham and for his own when he should dye and all the faithful departed for the performance whereof and to pay the Chaplain of the Chantry of St. Iohn Baptist 13s. 4d. yearly to pray dayly for the Soul of the said Sir Henry Nott. to which he would have the said Chaplain sworn at his entrance he gave 3. Messuages fourscore Acres of Land fifteen Acres and an half of Medow twenty Acres of Pasture a fishing in Trent and four shillings Rent with the Appurtenances in North Carleton and Sutton upon Trent There was another Chantry at the Altar of St. Mary Magdalen founded by Mr. Robert de Oxton which had five pounds per annum from the Monastery of Welbeck Another about King Henry the fourths time by Thomas Haxey one of the Prebendaries which had Lands in Bekingham Bolc Bartholey Normanton and in the Burgage of Southwell And another by Laurence Booth Arch-bishop of York at St. Cuthberts for two Priests which had twenty Marks per annum out of Battersay paid by the Arch-bishop of York for the time being The Predial Tythes of the whole Parish of Southwell are divided amongst the 3. ancient Prebends viz. Normanton and the two of Norwell viz. Overhall and Palacehall in the manner The Town and Fields of Southwell with the Hamlets of Est Thorp West Thorp and Normanton are one part Halam Farnesfield Greaveslane Edingley and Osmundthorp another part And Gourton Gibbesmere Bleseby Moreton Fiskerton and Notowne the third part And to avoid all cavill for inequality the Prebends change from one to another every three years so that it is now called the Current Tythe The Scite of the Town of Southwell is divided into the Burgage now contracted into Burridge which takes that part of the Town from the Market-place to the River Gréet and the Prebendage and Church After the dissolution of Monasteries the Collegiate Church of Southwell was reputed and taken for the head Mother Church of the Town and County of Nottingham wherein is sedes Archiepiscopalis and was so allowed by King Henry the eight by an Act of Parliament about 34 H. 3. But about 2 E. 6. amongst the Colledges this Chapter was dissolved and the Mannor and Prebends granted to Iohn the then Earl of Warwick after Duke of Northumberland and by him sold to Iohn Beaumont Master of the Rolls and Father to Francis Beaumont who was Judge of the Common Pleas 5 E. 6. and from Iohn Beaumont they were brought again to the Crown by conveyance or otherwise and so to the said Duke of Northumberland whose they were at his Attainder and by Queen Mary restored to the Arch-bishop and Chapter again But Queen Elizabeth in her statutes for this Church bearing date 2 Apr. 27 Eliz. faith it was founded by her father King Henry the eighth The King 35 H. 6. Febr. 21. granted to Will. Bothe Arch-bishop of York and his successors return of Writs within and upon all and singular their Demesnes Lands Tenements and Fees c. to which Charter Laurence Bothe his brother then Keeper of the Privy Seal amongst others was a witness The Arch-bishops of York besides a great Leet over many townships have a Sessions of peace kept by turns at Southwell and Scrooby by Justices of the Peace of their own nomination though under the Kings Commission They had a very fair Palace here at Southwell which stood on the South side of the Church-yard within a Park of excellent ground called the little Park or the new Park which was demolished in the late rebellion some think it was built by Cardinal Wolsey and if it were not I should guess at the Arch-bishops Bothes for they or one of them builded or caused to be builded a Chapel joyning to the South-wall of the Church at the West end called Bothes Chapel which by negligence in the late Wars and since is now utterly ruined as is also a very fair Marble Tomb in it whereunder 't is like one of them lies buried King Edward the sixth the sixth of Ianuary 3 E. 6. granted to Iohn Earl of Warwick before-named the Mannor of Southwell and all hereditaments known by the name of Chadlington Hundred and the Farm of Land and Hereditament called Hokerwood or Hokerwood Park containing 120. Acres and all pasture Woods and Pastures lying in Southwell in the tenure of Galfr. Lee and all those Hereditaments called Chequer Silver Water Silver Hidage and other hereditaments known by the name of Chadlington Hundred and five Acres and three Roods of Medow in one piece
son Robert the present Lord Lexington under age at this day viz. Mar. 27. 1674. continueth owner of the whole Township inclosed by his father about 18. years since saving that which Mr. Wimondswold of Southwell hath which may possibly be that of the Churches Fee By a Fine at York 2 E. 3. between Thomas de Radeclive and Alice his wife Quer. and William de Radeclive Chappelan Deforc. one Mess. fifty Acres of Land ten of Medow 2s. and 6l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Roldeston were settled on the said Thomas and Alice for life remainder to Adam son of Iohn Biyonden and to Ioane his wife and the heirs of their bodies remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas Sir William Babington Knight about 33 H. 6. was seized of the Mannor of Rolleston called Babington Mannor and of the Mannor of Lenton called Elme Mannor and that of Bramcote called Karr Mannor and one in Oxton called Yke or rather Ieke Mannor as in that place may be guessed William Babington Esquire was then found his son and heir Sir William Pierpount Knight 23 H. 7. suffered a recovery wherein Richard Emson Knight Brian Stapleton Knight Thomas Emson Esquire George Stapleton Esquire Edward Bulstrode Esquire Henry Pyerpont Esquire Richard Drewell Esquire and Roger Pyerpont Esquire claimed the Mannors of Rolleston Barton in le Beanes and Kirkeby in Ashefeld with the Appurtenances and twenty two Mess. twelve Tofts eight hundred and ten Acres of Land two hundred and ten of Medow two hundred and fifty of Pasture one hundred and ten of wood and 4l. 3s. 4l. Rent in Rolston Barton in le Beanes Kyrkeby in Ashefeld Newark Rolleston Codington Balderton and Skoke Mr ...... Pierpont hath the Rectory and some Cottages I suppose in Lease from the Church of Southwell The Vicarage of Rolston was 8l. 't is now 10l. 1s. 3d. value in the Kings books and the Chapter of Southwell continueth in the Patronage Starthorpe IN Staretorpe before the Normans came one Swayn Lord also of Aygrum and several other Towns in which he was succeeded by Gislebert de Tyson had for his Mannor nine Bov. ad Geldam The Land two Car. There the said Gislebert had afterwards one Car. and twelve Vill. four Bord. having four Car. and an half and one Mill 5s. and six Acres of Medow This in the Conquerours time kept the value it had in the Confessours viz. 60◠Adam de Tysun and William his son both benefactors to Rufford whose gifts were confirmed by King Stephen were the next that succeeded in this inheritance that I have yet discovered Hubert Hosatus or Hosè Rector of the Church of Egrum gave to that Monastery of Rufford for the souls of Henry Hosatus his father and of Avicia his mother whom I suppose sister of William Tysun called the Uncle of Henry Hosè brother of the said Hubert who will be again named in Averham in the year of our Lord 1218. three Acres of Medow in the territory of Startorp in the Medow called Eyngemer on the West part stretching from the South into the North from the Land of Startorpe which his said brother Henry Hosatus gave to him the said Hubert and his heirs The witnesses were Mr. Hugh son of Swayn then Chappellan of Egrum Matthew the Parson of Kelum Henry de Tuc Peter son of Maurice de Kelum Adam de Kellesholt Hervey de Muscam Mr. Philip de Brambelle Robert de Sandeburne Nicolas de Monteburg Raph Tysun Sir Henry Hosee in times past was Lord of Averham and the same Henry gave that Mannor to Robert de Laxton and the same Henry gave to Hubert Hosee his brother the whole Town of Sterthorp doing the foreign service except seven Bovats of Land which the same Henry Hosee had given before to Mauger de Stanton and Gauter Hosee Of Mauger de Stanton came Galfr. of whom came William de Stanton which William gave to the Ancestors of Sir Gerard de Hedon with his daughter two Bovats of Land parcel of the said seven Bovats with two Bovats Hugh Damysell held The said William de Stanton gave to the Ancestors of Sir Galfr. de Stoke two Bov. of the said seven which Iohn Clark held and the same William de Stanton gave with Margaret his sister to Roger de Thourleby three Bovats of Land parcel of the said seven which three Iohn le Ward Hugh de Stanton and Robert in the Willughes held and it is to be noted that by the said Hubert Hosee or his heirs the whole residue of the Town of Sterthorp in Demesne and Service came to the possession of the Abbat and Covent of Durford of whom afterwards the said Robert de Lexington acquired all those things with the Services of the Freemen and Villains and thereof enfeoffed the Prior and Covent of Newstede to whom he also gave Routhorne and Scardeliff with the Appurtenances in Darbyshire They esteemed the seven Bovats of the Fee of Stanton to be the third part of the Town of Sterthorp and therefore would have those Free-holders to pay the third part of the burden in Scutages and the like charges In the time of Edward the third Hugh de Stanton held one Bovat William de Kelum one Iohn de Maunsfeld one Hugh Damysell two Robert in le Willoghes and his heirs one Iohn le Ward one The Jury 9 E. 2. which were Robert de Lamley Robert de Rolleston Henr. de Rolleston Iohn de Halum Walter de Walour William Basage Richard de Iorz Robert de Burstall Richard de Basage William Kyriell Henry Gernonne and Iohn in le Wro found that the Prior of Newstede held two parts of half a Knights Fee in Sterthorpe of the Fee of Moubray to which Family it seems it was very anciently transferred and that Iohn de Maunsfeld Robert in le Wellues and William son of Richard de Kelum and the Parceners held the third part of the said half Fee and that Walter de Gousill and Raph de Crophill Collectors of the Scurage for the Kings Armies in Scotland in the twenty eighth thirty first and thirty fourth years of King Edward the first received for the said two parts only of the Prior and of William de Stanton and Iohn de Maunsfeld for the third as their Acquittances 9 E. 2. also show The possessions of the Priory of Newsted at the dissolution Rented at 22l. 19s. 1d. ob were by King Henry the eighth granted to the Master and Fellows of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge from whom the Family of Faunt of Foston in Leicestershire still have them in Lease The Abbat of Rufford had a Grange here granted to the Earl of Shrowsbury with Rufford 29 H. 8. Aram. Averham Aygrum Egrom SWayn mentioned in Starthorp for his Mannor here in Aygrum paid to the Common Tax or Geld as three Carucats The Land whereof was then known to be six Car. Gislebert Tyson whose Fee it became after the Norman Invasion had
his Uncles Raph Lord Crumwell found himself concerned in the Inheritance as son of Raph son of the first Raph whose heirs had the last remainder in the said Intayl and did his homage 21 H. 6. William Deyncourt Chr. 18 E. 3. had ten Marks yearly Rent in Tokesford passed to him by Fine from Iohn son of William de Roos of Ingmanthorp and from Ioane his wife Robert son of Robert Deyncourt Knight 2 H. 4. held ten Marks Rent issuing out of two parts of the Mannor of Tukesford This Rent came to be afterwards the Lord Crumwells also as in Lamley may be perceived Iohane who had been wife of William Lassells about 6 H. 5. dyed seized of the 3d. part of the 3d. part of the Mannor of Tuxford Will. Lassells was her son and heir It appears 15 E. 4. that Ioane Lassells when she died held of the endowment of Iohn Lassells her late husband of the Inheritance of Robert Lassells of Soureby Esquire deceased twelve Mess. in Tuxford c. There was a Recovery 19 H. 8. in which Nicolas Metcalf Clark the Master and the Fellows and Scholars of St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge claimed against Roger Lassellys Esquire the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Tuxford with the Appurtenances in Tuxford Little Markham Drayton and Cleyborowe and fourteen Mess. six Tofts one Mill four hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow one hundred of Pasture six of Wood and 10s. Rent in the said places St. Iohn's Colledge in Cambridge had a Mannor there by the grant of Richard Bishop of Winchester about 20 H. 8. Iohn de Sutton of Houton about 13 H. 4. had interest in the Mannor of Little Markham Tuxford Milton and Bevercotes so had Iohn de Tuxford 14 H. 4. in Little Markham Mannor c. The Jury 31 H. 6. found that Katherin wife of Iohn de Tuxford was seized of the sixth part of the Mannor of Little Markham with the Appurtenances which Mannor extends it self in Tuxford West Markham Bevercote and Milneton Iohn Caxton and Alice wife of Beleyard de Barde were Cousins and heirs of the said Katherin viz. the said Iohn was son of Elizabeth daughter of the said Katherine and the said Alice daughter of Margaret daughter of the said Katherin By an Inquisition taken 9 Novemb. 24 H. 8. it appears that Iohn Caxton of Tukysford lived 19 E. 4. and had a son named Richard Caxton who married Isabella the daughter of Thomas Vavasour of Deneby and left Agnes the wife of Iohn Sutton his daughter and heir forty years old 23 H. 8. he had Lands in Tukysford Little Markham Milneton and Bevercotes Barbara after the death of Alice her sister was sole daughter and heir of .... Sutton and married to Francis Harrington Esquire who by her had four daughters heirs to their mother Anne wife of William Arnall Gent. .... of Sir William Bodenden .... of Henry Balgge Esquire and .... the eldest of Thomas Pell That part of Tuxford which descended with Rampton to the Family of Stanhope was by Saunchia daughter and heir of Richard Stanhope and Iohn Babington her husband sold about the latter end of the Reign of Henry the Eighth to Iohn or Thomas White Esquire whose Grandchild Sir Iohn White purchased in most of the rest and his Grandchild Iohn White Esquire of Cotgrave is now Lord there The Rectory was appropriated to the Priory of Newstede and 37 H. 8. granted to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge The old Rent was 21l. 14s. 4d. it is now in Lease to the Honourable Richard Lord Byron At this Town Mr. George Cam dwelt who acquired a good Estate in Lands and Leases hereabouts whose only daughter and heir Anne is now wife of Harvey Staunton of Staunton Esq The Freeholders in 1612. are said to be Gilbert Roosse Esquire Iohn White Esquire Henry Foster Gent. Iames Thornehill William Thomas Iohn Watmongs Dyons Vston Francis Smith Thomas Mason of Egmanton Gent. Mrs. Freman c. The Vicarage of Tuxford was x. Marks when the Prior of Newstede was Patron it is now 4l. 14s. 7d. value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge In the East Window of the Chancel is Orate pro anima Thomae Gunthorpe Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood qui cancellam istam aedificavit Anno Dom. 1495. In the South Windows were the Arms of Newstede Priory and quarterly France and England and his own and on the Seats viz. Gules on a Bend Azure between two Lions heads crased Arg. three Besants A Bordure Gobony Arg. and Az. and under written Arme Thomae Gunthorp Prioris de Novo loco in Schirewood these are something different from those at Stapleford for there the Lions heads are thought to be Wolfs heads and the Bezants Libards heads And here was also Arme Johannis Lungvillers Patroni istius Ecclesiae viz. Sab. a Bend between six Crossecroslets Arg. which are upon the Shield of an old Effigies on an ancient Tomb towards the North side of the Chancel And on the out-side on the top of the Church where there is also A Crosse Moline pierced square and three Lioncels Rampant 2.1 In the South I le within is Quarterly Or and Gules on a Bend Sab. three Escallops Arg. And Sab. a Crosse Sarcele or Flory Or impaling ... broken and the former also impaling on a Chief Arg. three Mullets pierced Sab. the rest broken In an upper Window of the body of the Church are four or five impaled in one Shield The first is Quarterly Or and Sab. with something in Bend Arg. The next A Fesse between six Crosse-croslets which take up half The next Arg. a Chevron Sab. The next Cheque Arg. and Gules and the next some Bend broken away In an upper North Window Gules a Crosse Formy or Pate Arg. quartering Or a Crosse ingrayled Sab. impales Arg. a Chief Gules with a Bendlet Azure Crumwell Upon a Surcoat of Iohn Stanhop Azure a Crosse Moline Or in the next Window Upon a flat Stone in the North I le at the East end Obitus Ricardi Stanhope fil haer Ricardi Stanhope de Rampton Militis qui obiit secundo die mensis Martii Anno Regni Regis Henrici sexst decimo Cujus animae c. Upon it is drawn his Picture with the Arms of Lungvillers only By the East Wall a fair Tomb with two Statues lying on it but basely broken and on the top of it Gules a Chevron Varry between three Lioncells Ramp Or the Crest an Eagles or Falcons head and wings Azure out of a Coronet Or. The Inscription this Hic jacet Johannes White miles filius haeres Thomae White Armig. servi quondam Philippi Mariae Regis Reginae Anglie Agnetis Cecill sororis Willielmi Cecill Baronis de Burghleigh summi Anglie Thesaurarii qui quidem Johannes obiit infestum nativitatis Domini Anno 1625. Dorothea uxor charissima praedicti
Monasterijs gave to the Priory of Thurgarton that Bovat of Land in Leyrton which was Vlfkells viz. that which Adam and Ernis held Roger de Capella confirmed it of whom the said Adam and Ernis held it and so did Henry de Capella This was in the year 1328. divided and Henry de Wentelane and Emme Arnwy then paid each of them 2s. 2d. for each of them paid half a Bovat to the said Monastery in Leverton The Jury 24 E. 1. found that Robert de Hayton when he died held Lands here viz. one Mess. three Bovats five Acres c. of Iohn de Hastings in Socage for 18s. 7d. Rent and that Thomas and Robert his sons were his heirs as in Hayton will also be noted The Jury 8 E. 3. found that Thomas Latymer Bouchard held when he died joyntly with Lora his wife 30l. and 12d. Rent for term of life whereof in South Leverton 11l. 9s. 4d. ob q. in Cotom 22s. 2d. ob in Stretton Fenton Littelburgh Clareburgh Wellum Morehouses Wheatlye Wyston North Woodhouse c. certain Rents of the free-holders and Oswardbek Court then held of the King by reason of the minority of Lawrence son and heir of Iohn de Hastings In 22 E. 3. Lawrence de Hastings late Earl of Pembrok was found to have held the said Rent of the free-holders and a certain Wong in South Leverton containing an Acre and an half and halfe Rood and other very small parcels in some of the other Towns Laurence Moigne and Elizabeth his wife who 10 H. 6. had the Mannor of Hayton and Marshall Hall had also something in South Leverton Iohn Wimbish and Ioane his wife 3 H. 8. suffered a recovery of twenty Mess. one Dovecote one thousand Acres of Land three hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture one hundred of Moor and 46s. Rent with the Appurtenances in South Leverton North Leverton Cotom East Retford West Retford Wellum Moregate Clareburgh Norwell and Heydon which Simon Stalworth Clark Iohn Byron Esquire Richard Basset Esquire Edward Bussy Esquire Gyles Husey Esquire and others claimed against them In 14 H. 8. the same persons with Hamond Sutton Gent. and others claimed against the said Iohn Wymbyshe and Iohan his wife the moyety of the said twenty Mess. one Dovecote one thousand Acres c. in the said places Humfr. Bentley Gent. 36 H. 8. claimed against Thomas Wymbyshe Esquire twenty Mess. c. in the said places William Oglethorp and Iohn Mason 11 Eliz claimed against William Bette and Isabell his wife two Mess. two Tofts one Dovecote two Gardens eighty Acres of Land thirty of Medow twenty of Pasture six of Wood forty of Marsh and 2s. 1d. Rent with the Appurtenances in South Leverton and Cotham who called Robert Harryson Gent. Ed. Pickering Gent. and William Caryer 17 Eliz. claimed against Hugh Monnock Robert Caworth and Alexander Sampson three Mess. three Tofts three Gardens one hundred Acres of land thirty of Medow thirty of Pasture and four of Wood with the Appurtenances in South Leverton and Cotham by Cotes who called Iohn Bussy Esquire There was a fair house and Demesnes with divers Tenements and Farms heretofore of long time the inheritance of Nevile of South Leverton sold in our times by the Neviles now of Mattersey unto the Right Honourable the Earl of Kingston with whose posterity it continueth In 1612. the owners of South Leverton Town are said to be William Keyworth Thomas Sampson Edward Barker Henry Sampson William Sampson Alexander Carrier Hugh Husband Robert Porter Edward Carrier Cott. Thomas Tong c. The Vicarage of South Leverton was eight Marks and the Chapter of Lincoln had the Patronage 'T is now 6l. 13s. 4. value in the Kings Books and the Dean of Lincolne Patron as he is of Maunsfeld with which 't is like this Church passed to that of Lincolne by the gift of King William 2. Rufus noted in Maunsfeild Little Greeneley Greenlege THe greatest part of this Hamlet was of the Soc to Dunham the Kings Land to which there belonged in Greeneleigâ— as much as answered the ordinary Tax of that time viz. before the Conq. for two Bovats and the sixth part of a Bovat The Land being then also two Car. There five Sochm. and one Bord. had two Car. and Pasture Wood four qu. long and four broad Another less parcel in Greeneleig was of the Arch-bishop of Yorks Fee and Soc to Sudton and Lund and Scroby c. being as much as paid to the Geld for one Bov. and ¼ Mr. Alan de Bolleshoure brother and heir of Henry Norreis gave to his Nephew Henry Norreis and his heirs all his Land which he had in the Clay viz. in Greenley and in Stretton in Wyston in Fenton in Leieton paying yearly to him and his heirs a pair of Gilt Spurrs at Whitsontide for all services And he gave him likewise the moyeâ—y of the Mills of Redford with the Suits works Fishings and all Customs paying to him and his heirs yearly four Marks of Silver and he would acquit the said Henry and his heirs against the King concerning 20s. and a pair of Guilded Spurrs and other 20s. against the Lords of Wheteley The King 30 E. 1. granted Alexander le Norreys upon his Fine leave to give to Richard de Fenton during his life with remainder to the said Alexander and his heirs one Mess. eighty Acres of Land and ten Acres and four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Greeneley which were held of the King in Capite The Jury 9 E. 2. found that Alexander le Norreys held of the King in Capite or Chief by the service of a pair of Gilt Spurrs in Greenely Retford and Wiston one Mess. sixty six Acres of Land c. and in Claworth of Robert de Hardreshull one Mess. thirty Acres of Land c. by the service of 24s. per annum and that Iohn le Norreys son of the said Alexander was his next heir Robert Blackwall Clark one of the Masters of the Kings Chancery Robert Lytton Knight Iohn Morton Esquire William Bolling Gent. and Roger Bryde Clark 15 H. 7. claimed against Iohn Bolore son and heir of William Bolore one Mess. eighty Acres of Land eleven of Medow forty of Pasture and 12s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Gryngley East Radford and Wellom Iohn Hercy Esquire 1 Febr. 35 H. 8. had licence to alienate one Mess. fourscore Acres of Land twelve of Medow forty of Pasture and 12s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Grinley East Retford and Wellome to Iohn Clark and his heirs Lion Sherbroke 8 Eliz. claimed against Brian Clark one Mess. one Toft one Garden one Orchard 100. Acres of Land 100. of Medow 100. of Pasture one hundred of Wood and one hundred of Furz and Heath with the Appurtenances in little Grynley by Grove East Retford and Wellom There were fifteen Oxgangs of Land of the Soc of Oswaldbek in this place
Adelocum or Segelocum of Antonine which yet Mr. Cambden thought once was to be sought for in vain any where but on the Banks of the River Idle or Ydle now Eaton signifies Water Town and is upon that River and may as well by that reason be called Idleton and Id or Yd in the British Language signifies Seges Corn and Ydlan Area ubi reponuntur collectae segetes which in these parts we call a Stack-yard so that it seems the River Idle had its name from Corn with which the neighbouring Fields ever abounded and Adelocum was intended by the Romans for the place upon Ydel after the broad pronunciation of Ai for I which is still frequent in this Country as Segelocum after the signification Ydle signifying a Granary amongst the Britains Littleburgh was of the Soc of Maunsfeild the Kings great Mannor as much of Oswardbec Soc was whereof this was also part and answered the Danegeld or Tax before the Conquest for four Bov. The Land being one Car. There fourteen Sochm. two Vill. four Bord. had afterwards five Car. Medow three qu. and ten Virg. long two qu. broad this Soc was in the Conquerours time valued at 10s. King Iohn being at Nott. when he was Earl Moreton gave to the Church of Wellebec and the Monks there whatever belonged to him of the Church of Littilburgh with the Appurtenances viz. the Advowson and Presentation and the very Church to be converted to their proper uses as much as belonged to him or his heirs and G. Arch-bishop of York appropriated it accordingly to that Abby Hugh son of Hugh de Stretton gave twelve Acres of Medow which he held of Roger de Trehampton in the Marsh of Lée and two Fishings in the Water of Trent viz. one called Gosegarth .... the Church of Littilburgh and the other called Wlvetgarth which is between Littilburgh and Cotes to that Abby of Wellebec to be held in Fee Farm of him and his heirs for 5s. per annum Raph son of Roger de Treanton confirmed to that Abby ten Acres of Medow in the Marsh of Lée which Hugh son of Hugh de Stretton gave In the year of our Lord 1253. the Tuesday after .... the Court of Oswardebec was held at Stretton and an Inquisition made by the Oathes of twelve lawful men Iohn de Applesthorp Elias Hakun c. whether the Abbat of Wellebec ought to make the Stone-Bridge between Littilburgh and Leverton and the Jury found that one Adam Abbat of that place of his own will made that Bridge for the easement of a certain Grange which that House had beyond the Trent but never did it as due neither ought he to make it and therefore was quit for ever The like Inquisition was made at Retford the Saturday after the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle 18 E. 1. before Iohn de Annesley then High Sheriff by the Kings Precept or Writ upon the Oathes of good and lawful Men of the Wapentak of Bersetlawe viz. Elias de Wheteley and others who found as before and that Stretton and Fenton ought to make the said Stone-bridge There were certain Tenants of small parcels of Land which were to repair the Stone-bridge between Littilburgh and Happlesthorp To the first Inquisition William de Eaton Bailiff of the Court of Oswardbec under his Master Iohn de Raygate then the Kings Escaetor put his Seal with the Juries to the latter the said Sheriff The Freeholders in Littlebroughe Town 1612. are said to be Robert Sherbury William More William Turuell of East Markham Richard Rawlin Iohn Deane Thomas Wright Iohn Bercock Edward Horley Thomas Truswell Henry Bromeheade Thomas Bingham Iohn Quippe Clerk Edward Clark Thomas Cartwright Iohn Calton George Holmes Thomas Nettleship and Thomas Seaworth Fenton OF Oswardbec Soc in Fenton half a Carucat was the Kings Land and Soc to Maunsfeild But in Oswardebec Wapentac Roger de Busli had in Fentune three Mannors which before the Conquest Vlfac Leuric and Grim had and paid to the Geld or Tax for one Bov. of Land and the third part of a Bovat The Land was waste except one Bordar In the Confessours time the value of this was 5s. There also had Speranoc two Bovats and ⅔ for the Geld. The Land one Car. Sac and Soc without an Hall This was waste too There was six Acres of Pasture Wood and kept the same value it had in the time of the Confessour viz. 10s. 8d. There was a Fine 24 H. 3. between Robert de Aldwerk and Isabell his wife Quer. and Ranulf de Fenton Tenant of seven Bovats of Land and 7s. 1d. Rent in Fenton and Sturston c. The Jury 23 E. 1. found that Thomas de Normanvile held in Egmanton seven Bovats of Land in Bondage and two Tofts of Iohn de Eyvile then in the custody of Roger de Moubray by the service of a Rose and that he held likewise the Mannor of Fenton of several mean Lords and that Edmund his son and heir was then about four years old An ancient Gentleman called Fenton had his House and Lands here of which name I have seen one Pedigree beginning with Sir Richard Fenton Lord of this place and ending with Katherine wife of Sir Rich. Boyle Earl of Corke in Ireland Another in the Visitation of Norroy 1614. Tho. Fenton de Fenton Willielmus de Fenton .... fil .... Abdy de Abdy in Com. Ebor. Thom. Fenton de Fenton-Jana fil naturalis ... Nevill de South Leverton Laurentius Fenton de Fenton-Katherina fil Joh. Legat de Sturton Nicolas Fenton de Fenton 1614 -Gracia fil Steph. Casely de Com. Devon Willielmus Fenton de Fenton 1614 -Sarah fil Will. Tacy de insula Vectis ... fil .... Monteford de Littleburgh ux 2. Willielmus Fenton fil haer aet 19. 1614. 2 Georgius 3 Francisc. 4 Carolus Maria ux Will. Estrop de Com. Linc. Elizab. Gracia 2 Thom. 2 Carolus The greatest part of this Hamlet was the Inheritance of Sir Francis Thornagh Knight descended unto him from Francis Thornagh his Grandfather and Sir Iohn Thornagh his father his House and Seat was here and is now possessed by Iohn Thornbagh Esquire his Grandchild eldest son of his son Francis who married Elizabeth one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn S. Andrew of Gotham Esquire by whom he left issue the said Iohn and others he was a valiant man and a Colonel of Horse for the Parliament in whose service he lost his life by a Scotch Lance as it is said at the Battel begun near Preston in Lancashire between Duke Hamilton and that Party his widow was afterwards married to William Skeffington Esquire and is yet living with him Johannes Thornhaugh Averey Thornhagh de Fenton-Ellena fil haer .... Ripers de Leversall Ebor. John Thornhaugh de Fenton-Eliz fil haer Briani Bailes de Potters Newton Ebor. Johannes Thornhagh miles de Fenton .... fil Fran. Rodes Justic. Franc. Thornhagh miles aetat 21.
of hers remainder to Elizabeth her sister and the heirs of hers remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas son of Adam de Lound Thomas Palmer sometime Parson of Blaunkeney 16 R. 2. had in Ad quod Damnum to give to the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne two Mess. one Toft one Bovat thirty five Acres of Land and one Rood of Land two Acres of Medow and 5s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton by Retford in the Cley and Lound whereof twenty Acres in Lound were held of Tikhill by doing Suit at the two great Courts of Barsetlowe and one Messuage and fifteen Acres and one Rood of Land and two of Medow and 5s. Rent in Lound by Suit at the two great Courts of Bothumsell And that Messuage Toft and Bovat in Sutton were then held of Roger de Weston Prebendary of the Prebend of Clarburgh by the Service of 3s. 6d. and doing Suit at the Court of the Prebend of Clarburgh Thomas Vavasor 8 E. 4 was against Iohn Perin in a Plea for one Messuage and two Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances in Lound By an Inquisition taken at Retford 14 Octob. 4 H. 8. it appears that William Vavasor dyed 28 Apr. 3 H. 8. leaving his son and heir Thomas Vavasor twenty years old at the Feast of the Assumption of the blessed Mary the Virgin last past before the Inquisition which found that he had thirty three Acres of Land five Acres and one Rood of Medow and two Acres of Wood with the Appurtenances in Lound and one Messuage and two Acres in Styrton and a Wind-Mill in Burton All which Thomas Vavasor of Deneby in Yorkshire who dyed 2 Ian. 22 H. 8. left to Roger Vavasor his son and heir then aged sixteen years twenty weeks and five daies who married Elena the daughter of Thomas Reresby Margaret Wombell was wife of Thomas Vavasor and over-lived him as appeareth by the Inquisition taken at Tuxford 16 Aug. 23 H. 8. and had the Mannor of Deneby which extended it self into Deneby Newhall and Mekesburgh and the Mannor of Stanseby with Lands in South Kirkby and Bentley in the said County of York Robert Brokysby Iohn Allot Clark and Thomas Shawe 23 H. 8. claimed against Thomas Wentworth Knight and Isabell his wife eight Messuages one hundred and forty Acres of Land sixty of Medow eight hundred of Pasture one hundred of Common of Pasture and 12d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Sutton by Lownd Wyeston Lownde Missen Misterton South Clifton and North Clifton and called to warant Thomas Wentworth junior brother of the said Thomas Wentworth Knight The King 7 March 4 E. 6. granted to Walter Iobson and his heirs all that Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances and all Lands c. in Lownd in the Tenure of Cuthbert Clark late belonging to the Chantry of St. Iohn in Mattersey The owners of Sutton cum Lownde at least that of Tikhill Fee in 1612. are thus set down Iohn Colbye Thomas Hamond of Lownde Nicolas Hamond of Lownd Gent. Richard Ellis Edward Hartshorne of the same Raph Smith Henry Mattersey William Redshay senior of Lownde Henry Goodcoot Thomas Wadsley William Atkinson widow Ratcliff William Redshaye junior the heirs of .... Freeston Thomas Crumwell of Sutton Nicolas Stringer of Sutton Gent. The Vicarage of Sutton was 10l. when the Sacrist of St. Maries at York was Patron 'T is now of the same value in the Kings Books and the Lady Sara South Patroness West Retford THis Town seems part of East Retford being only divided by the River Idel It was of the Fee of Roger de Busli and in Dooms-day Book is joyned with Odesthorp which is now unknown There was Soc to Clumber in Odesthorp and Retford one Bov. ½ ad Geldam The Land four Bovats .... the Soc in Clumber was waste There was Soc to Westune half a Bov. ad Geldam The Land four Bov. There was one Villain one fourth of a Mill and four Acres of Medow But of the Tayn-land Vlmer had two Bov. ½ ad Geldam in his Mannor The Land one Car. There was in Demesne one Car. and half a Mill 4s. and ten Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours but at 4s. Robert de Mortayne 4 E. 1. by concord in a Plea for Common granted to Iohn de Beringworth Parson of the moyety of the Church of West Retford and his successours Common of Pasture in his Pasture of West Retford with all manner of his animals in all places as freely as himself and predecessours ever had Robert de Hayton as in that place is noted held some Lands here The Jury 26 E. 1. found that Thomas de Maresey Lord of Gameleston held in West Retford eight Bovats freely for 6s. per annum This place for the most part went with Weston and Grove as in those places may be observed until the last Sir Iohn Hercyes disposition of that estate who it seems caused this Mannor to be settled on his sister Anne the wife of Nicolas Denman I find Edward Darrell son of Sir Thomas married Barbara daughter and co-heir of Francis Denman who in the year 1614. had by her three sons 1. Thomas then aged sixteen years 2. Brian and 3. Edward In 1612. these were owners in West Retford Edward Dorrell Gent. ..... Podge Gent. Philip Collye Thomas Lincolne Isabel Sloswick Iohn Colbye of Sutton Robert Gellande George Tompson Thomas Merebeck William Booth William Tomson Thomas Gellande widow Ienyver Richard Ellis The Rectory of West Retford was twenty Marks when Mr. Hersy was Patron 'T is now 9l. 13s. 4d. value in the Kings Books and Iohn Dorrell Esquire the last Patron Dr ..... Darrell hath given his Estate here to Found an Hospital which since his death is built where the Mannor stood for a Master .... Billeby And Ranby IN Billeby before the Conquest Trunchell had a Mannor which paid to the Geld for six Bov. The Land then three Car. There afterwards Ingram the Man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. nine Vill. and one Bord. having three Car. and six Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was valued at 40s. in the Conquerours but at 20s. This Ingram may well be supposed the Ancestor of the Lords of Auferton whereof Ranulf son 〈◊〉 Engelram or Ingram was Sheriff of these Counties of Nott. and Derb. in the beginning of Henry the second and his sons Robert and William likewise Idonea de Blacquell the wife of William son of or Fitz Ranulf gave to the Canons of Wellebec the whole part of her Mill of Blackwell with her body half of that Mill with the whole Suit and all Customs belonging to that half to sustain and make yearly the Anniversary of Sir William Fitz-Ranulf her Lord and her own Anniversary for ever Isabella the daughter of William Fitz-Ranulf sometime wife of Iohn de Orreby
besides which they keep on Wednesday every fortnight The Sheriffs have each of them two Serjeants at Mace and a more inferiour Officer called a Bill-bearer There is an Officer of the Town called the Scavenger that looks to the Pavement and Streets of the Town and attends upon the Majors wife There is a Cook attends the Major at the Provision of the Town and two Pinders of the Town the one of the Fields the other of the Medows he that is of the Fields is also Woodward for the Town and attends and answers at the Forest Courts The Town is within the Metes and Bounds of the Forest but not within View and Regard The Town hath long made that claim of discharge and it hath been allowed them in Eyre There are very fair Possessions belonging to the Corporation some in general and some for particular uses as for the maintenance of their Free-School and their costly Trent Bridges called Heathbet Bridges It was a rich and flourishing place when the Staple was up at Calays since it hath been destitute of any gainful or beneficial Trade Yet since the late War wherein this Town happened to be of the Conquering side there are many Houses new builded and the greatest part of the good Barley which grows in the Vale of Belvoyr and the adjacent parts is there converted into Malt yielding thereby as I suppose more profit to the place than ever Wooll did heretofore or the Manufacture of coloured cloath which it was famous for long before Calais became subject to this Crown There is a place on the high Pavement near the corner of St. Maries Church-yard called the Kings Hall which is not within the County of the Town in that Hall the Assizes and Sessions and other like businesses for the County are held and under it and by it is the Goal or Prison but whether this be the Prison which King Iohn erected at Nottingham about the tâ—ird year of his Reign or that which is lower in the Street under the Towns Hall where the Assizes c. for that County are kept I cannot certainly determine The Reparation of the Bridge of Nottingham 10 Ioh. was undertaken by the Brethren of the Hospital of St. Iohn in Nottingham In the year 1241. Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York sent to Robert Alwin Master of the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist at Nottingham and to the Fathers there serving God a Statute Rule for the Brethren and Sisters of that Hospital first that they should provide two or more Chaplains to celebrate Divine Service for ever c. This Master and Brethren 36 H. 3. were to have two Cart Loads of Wood out of the Woods of Hugh Nevil in Arnhall The Lepers of the Hospital of St. Leonard at Nottingham 10 H. 3. had reasonable Estover of dead Wood to be gathered in the Forest of Nottingham The Jury 30 E. 1. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Iohn le Paumer of Nottingham and to Alice his wife who was sister and heir of Hugh de Stapleford son of Robert de Stapleford of Nottingham to give 6l. 13s. 5d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Nottingham to a certain Chaplain to celebrate Divine Offices for their Souls c. in the Chapel of St. Mary on Hethebethe Brigg where there is one Arch yet known by the name of Chappell Arch. This Alice out-lived her Husband who was call Iohn le Palmer the elder and had interest at Algarthorp by Basford as in that place may be observed There have been many considerable persons resident in this Town and many Traders and Officers here from whom Families of good esteem and worship have sprung From Raph Bugge of this place descended the Willoughbies of Wollaton and Risley the Binghams Bugges of West Leke and I suppose Bigge of Stanford upon Sore as in several places of this Book may be seen The Jury 32 E. 1. found it not to the Kings loss if he granted to Richard de Willughby that he might give five Marks Rent with the Appurtenances in Nottingham held of the said Richard to a Chaplain in the Church of St. Peter at Nottingham c. Bugge Hall in Nottingham descended to Sir Richard de Bingham Knight of which name some continued in this Town till the Reign of Edward the third or after whereof one Adam son of Adam de Bingham of Nottingham 13 E. 2. passed to Richard de Bingham of Nottingham his brother a Messuage on the high Pavement scituate between the Lane by St. Maries Church-yard and a Tenement of Sir Richard de Willughbies afterwards given to the Chantry of Sutton Passeyes and Iohn son of Richard de Bingham of Nottingham 21 E. 2. conveyed it to Henry de Baukâ—well and Alice his wife to whom Cicily and Alice daughters of Richard de Bingham and Robert son and heir of Richard de Bingham also 22 E. 3. released it so that afterwards it had the name of Bakewell Place and 4 R. 2 was passed to Thomas de Botalle of Nottingham whose son Mr. Roger Bottale Arch-deacon of Cardygan 3 H. 5. settled it on Iohn Bottale his brother and the heirs of his body which Iohn had a daughter called Ioane Bureley widow who together with William Molyneux son and heir of Nicolas Molyneux 37 H. 6. conveyed it to Richard Campyon who 1 E. 4. released it to Iohn Hunt of Nottingham Merchant as did also 5 E. 4. Richard Bingham the Judge who had been enfeoffed thereof together with Iohn Manchestre then dead by Thomas Kay son and heir of Thomas Kay sometime of Nottingham from which Iohn Hunt it came by Inheritance according to the Descent in Hockerton to Gilbert Boun Serjeant at Law who made it his Mansion House from whence after he had been imprisoned at Darby a year or more by the first setters up of the late horrid Rebellion in these parts he was with the loss of all he had violently expelled by the Governour of Nottingham There was an House over against this which in 17 E. 3. belonged to Robert Wolaton and Alice his wife and in 27 Eliz. is said to lie between the House of Nicolas Kinnersley Gent. and Ioane his wife but since Sir Thomas Hutchinsons and the Common Hall of the County which said House was by Francis Leeke of Sutton in le Dale in the County of Darby Esquire then conveyed to Iohn Boun Father of the said Gilbert who some years before the said Rebellion gave it to be used by the Country at the Assizes as an Hall for the more convenient Tryals of Nisi Prius and it was made with Arches open to the Street on that side for that purpose as it remains at this day so that the other Hall adjoyning is free for Criminal Causes or other business of the Crown Beyond this new Hall was a pleasant little Garden which the Lady Katherine Hutchinson the relict of the said Sir Thomas much affecting about the
Kings Return purchased of Iohn Boun Esquire the Serjeants elder son to enlarge her own to which it was contiguous as she did also perhaps for the Gardens sake wherein she takes great delight the dwelling House but that she shortly after sold to Robert White the present owner who in the place of an old Barn or Stable hath built a pretty New Brick House facing St. Maries Church-yard There was a Fine levyed at Nottingham the Munday next after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. between Walter son of Robert Ingram Quet and Robert Ingram Chivaler and Orframma his wife Deforc. of four Messuages one Oven forty Acres of Land six Acres of Medow and 100. Rent with the Appurtenances in Nottingham which were then settled on the said Walter Ingram and the heirs of his body remainder to the said Robert and Orframma and the heirs of Robert Iohn Ingram of Nottingham 4 R. 2. conveyed to Sir Gervas Clifton Knight Hugh de Willughby Raph de Adurley Richard de Gifford of Nottingham Thomas Martell Thomas Whatton Raph de Adurley junior and Thomas Ingram Chaplain all his Lands Rents and Services in Sneynton and other where in England c. Edmund Ingram of Nottingham 8 R. 2. passed all his Lands Rents and Services in Sneynton to Sir Edmund Perepunte Knight and his heirs and likewise the yearly Rent of eight Marks issuing out of all Lands and Tenements in Nottingham and Willeford and Whatton The Witnesses were Iohn Samon of Nottingham Iohn Croweshawe of the same Henry de Plumptre then Bayliff of Nottingham Robert de Whatton Iohn de Burton c. I guess that my Lord Marquess of Dorchesters House wherein his Grandfather Sir Henry Pirrepont dwelt on the top of St. Mary Hill was Sir Robert Ingrams for in 13 E. 2. St. Mary Lane is said to lead from the Kings Hall to the Tenement of Robert Ingram c. he is named in Sneynton also if that Robert was not his father or other Ancestor as by the time he should Luke de Crophill Clark son of Gregory de Crophill gave one Messuage in Nottingham which William de Stoke sometime held of him to the Priory of Thurgarton in pure Alms. William son of Roger de Crophull 5 E. 3. passed a Croft c. to William son of William de Crophull in Nottingham of which place they were both then Inhabitants The Witnesses were Laurence le Spicer the Major Robert de Morewode Bayliff Robert de Crophull of Nottingham Roger de Botehale Nicolas de Shelford c. On the Seal of Arms of Nicolas de Crophill of Nottingham within the Circumscription of his name 35 E. 3. is A Lion Rampant as there is on the Seal of Iohn Crophull of Nottingham Skinner 16 H. 6. and at other times empaling A Chevron between three Bulls heads Cabossed Many of the chief men of Nottingham had Seals of Arms within a fair Circumscription of their names as Hugh le Spicer son of Laurence le Spicer of Nottingham which Hugh married Ioane the daughter of William de Amyas and had upon his Shield a Crosse Formie and on a Chief three Palletts 8 E. 3. As Robert de Morewode 9 E. 3. had A Chevron between three Holly Leaves slipped erect And Roger de Hopwelle of Nottingham also 44 E. 3. had A Bend ingrailed between two Crossecrosletts Richard Samon and Thomas de Amyas 5 E. 3. were Bayliffs of Nottingham and 40 E. 3. Iohn Samon was Major These Samons had interest in Gotham and some of them settled at Annesley Woodhouse whereof I have found the Entry set down in the following Page The Arms of this Family at length were Three Samons in pale which quartered with Arg. a Bend ingrailed Azure between a Mullet and an Annulet Gules which are in the South Window of St. Maries Church and supposed to belong to St. Almond or Samon of Nottingham Johannes Samon de Nort. benefactor Eccles. B. Mariae-Joana Richardus Samon Johannes Samon Thom. Samon de Annesley Woodhouse temp H. 7 -Cicelia fil Joh. Babington de Dethick Rich. Samon de Annesley Woodhouse -Jana fil Phil. Draycot de Paynesly in Com. Staff -Jana fil Alex. Mering de Collingham ux 2. Anthonius Samon de Annesley Woodhous -Maria fil Thom. Antwisel Leicest 1 Edw. Salmon-Isab fil cohaer Will. Newenham mil. .... Samon cohaer -Johannes Savile de Darton Grange in Oxton 2 Johannes 3 Wilfrid 4 Thom. Isabell. Mary Milecent ux Rog. Ferenden alias Arundel Joh. Samon Nicol. Isabel. Catharin In the time of King Richard the second here flourished Henry de Plumptre and two Iohns de Plumptre brothers as their several Wills do intimate Henrys Testament bears date 1408. which year he died in which he gave a Legacy to his sister Elisota and another to Iohn de Croweshawe his younger brother besides very many other as one to Thomas his brothers son and another to Elizabeth his own wifes daughter Iohn his son and heir and Margaret then wife of the said Henry were his Executors and Thomas de Plumptre Chaplain a Witness Iohn de Plumptre's Testament was dated 1415. not long before his death he also gave a Legacy to his sister Elisota and another to his brother Iohn His Executors were Iohn de Plumptre his Cousin and Thomas de Plumptre Chaplain his Cousin also Iohn Plumptre junior was a Witness This Iohn the Testator had licence 16 R. 2. to Found a certain Hospital or House of God of or for two Chaplains whereof one should be Master or Warden of the said Hospital or House of God and of or for thirteen Widows broken with old age and depressed with poverty in a certain Messuage of the said Iohn with the Appurtenances in Nottingham and to give the said Messuage and ten other Messuages and two Tofts with the Appurtenances in the said Town to the said Master or Warden and his successours viz. the one Messuage for the habitation of the said Chaplains and Widows and the rest for their sustentation to pray for the wholsome estate of the said Iohn and Emme his wife whilest they should live and for their Souls afterwards In the year 1400. Iuly 12. seeing that God had vouchsafed him to build a certain Hospital at the Bridge end of Nottingham in Honour of God and the Annuntiation of his Mother the blessed Virgin for the sustenance of thirteen poor women c. he proposed ordain a Chantry and willed that it should be at the Altar of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary in the Chapel built beneath the said Hospital and should be of two Chaplains perpetually to pray for the state of the King of him the said Iohn de Plumptre and Emme his wife and of the whole Community of Nottingham c. who with the Prior of Lenton after the death of the said Iohn the Founder were to present to it and each of the said two Chaplains were for their stipends to have 100s. yearly paid in