called Dersinge in Southwell and the Park of Hexgrave and the Park of Norwood then in the tenure of Sir Iohn Markham and the New Park in the tenure of Galfr. Lee and two Corn-Mills scituate on the River Greet under one Roof and the Water-mill at Vpton and a Fulling-mill in Southwell and the fiâ—lâ—ing and passage of the Water at Hefilford in the tenure of Richard North c. but they still remain to the Arch-bishop and Church Hexgrave Park 't is likely was made by Walter Arch-bishop of York in the time of H. 3. because then it was called the wood of Hekesgrave concerning which Thomas de Bella aqua and likewise Robert de Bellaiaqua quit-claimed all their right to the said Arch-bishop in the said Wood and released all the Ditch with the Wood upon it between the said Wood and the Field of Kertlington The like did Hugh Picot for ten Marks and a Nag of three Marks price received by him of the same Arch-bishop Sir Hugh Cartwright had this Park in Lease I suppose wherein his son Hugh dwelt till he died but since I think it is demised to ... Sterne younger son of the most Reverend Richard the present Lord Arch-bishop of Yorke and to Frances his wife one of the Daughters of William Cartwright of Normanton deceased and of Christian his wife Daughter of the said Sir Hugh or to some body for their use Norwood Park was purchased in the late unhappy times by Mr. Edward Câ—ud who built a pretty Brick house in it and since his Majesties return is become Tenant to the Arch-bishop of York as I guess This Town of Suelle or Southwell gave name to a very considerable Family a Branch whereof continued their residence here till the time of King H. 6. as by comparing several places of this Book where there is occasional mention of some of them may be gathered besides whom I find about the latter end of the Raign of H. 3. Sir Simon de Suelle Knight the prime witness to a Deed of Peoffment whereby Iohn son of Benedict de Hokerton conveyed some small parcels of Land to Iohn the Rector of the Church of Hokerton and his heirs Iohn de Slamundeshey son of Mr. Simon de Slamundeshey for a certain summ of Money before hand by his Deed bearing date at Slamundeshey the Thursday next after the Feast of the Conception of the blessed Virgin Mary 9 E. 1. granted and confirmed to his beloved and special Iohn de Suthewelle Clerk and his heirs a Mess. with the Appurtenantes in the Borough of the Town of Suthwell which had been Simon le Charpenters of Suthwell To this were witnesses Sir Hugh son of Oto or Fitz Otes the Kings Senescal Sir Peter de Huntingfeld the Kings Marescall Sir Galfr. de Neuband Chancellour of the Kings Exchequer Adam de Clare Roger de Stokes Richard de Hereford Clarks of the Kings Chancery Iohn de la Cressover Robert de Slamundeshey Chaplain Simon le Charpenter William de Eton Hugh Tankard and William le Rus and others Nicolas de Skipton granted two Selions of Land in the Fields of Suthewell to Iohn de Suthwell Clark and to Alice the daughter of Richard de Mareschall of Northwell to hold to the said Iohn his heirs and Assigns and if he happened not to have an heir to the said Alice for her life and after her decease to Matildis mother of the said Iohn for hers and after her death to Gilbert brother of the said Iohn and to his heirs and Assigns for ever Peter son of Mr. Gilbert de Eton returning from the parts beyond the Seas into England at Canterbury the Fryday next before the Feast of St. Margaret the Virgin 21 E. 1. released to Iohn de Suwell the Kings Clark Dâ—mini Regis Clerico which is supposed then to signifie Secretary and to his heirs and Assigns all his right in one Toft with the Appurtenances in the Borough of Suwell lying in Pottergate between the Toft of the said Iohn and the Toft of Mr. Benedict de Halum The witnesses were William de St. Oswald William de Billingesley Adam de Brom Clarks of the Kings Chancery Iohn Quarel Richard de Clayton and Paulin Attebarre and many others The same Peter made another release bearing date at Suthewell the Sunday next after the feast of St. Vincent the Martyr 4 E. 2. to the same Iohn de Suthewell the Kings Clark of the same Toft and of all other Tenements Tofts and Crofts in the said Borough or Town of Suthewell wherein the said Iohn was enfeoff'd by Henry de Normanton Chaplain or any others Ioane the Daughter of Iohn de Suthwell the Kings Clark being then two and twenty years old by her Deed dated at Suthwell the Saturday next after the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel 34 E. 1. released to the said Ioh. her Father and to Alice his wife her Mother and their heirs a Toft and Croft c. in Southwell Now there was another Iohn Suthwell Knight but whether son or how otherwise related to the former I have not found to whom the King 7 Iun. 13. E. 1. committed the Senescalcy or stewardship of Gascoigne And 2 Iun. 17 E. 1. for his acceptable and commendable services and especially for putting himself at the Kings instance hostage for the freeing his most dear Cousin Charles the illustrious Kings of Sicily then lately in Arragon the said Sir Iohn de Suthwell had the Castle of Burdeaux and whatever there belonged to the King by reason of the incroachment or increment incurramenti coming to him by the Commission of Arnald Beonard de Lados Knight deceased and whatever the King had otherwise acquired there granted to him for his life And the same year viz. 17 17 E. 1. Iun. 27. had a Mandate from the King to depute a fit person for the custody of his Forest nigh Burdeaux with daily wages to be paid him as long as the King and he the said Constable should please Iohn de Suthwell 22 E. 1. had Letters from the King datâ—d Iuly 16. at Portsmuth to attend him with Horse and Arms at that place the first of September following to pass over with him for the Relief of Gascoign and so had Roger de Huntingfeud Roger Fitz-Osbert Reymund de Clyvedon William Trussell Roger de Lascells Peter Roscelyn Michael de Poning and others Margery du Mareys 19 E. 2. impleaded Walter Atte Brugge of Lambeth and Rose his wife because they together with Thomas de Waltham of Wandlesworth Rose de Suthwell and Robert de Suthwell took and carried away Rose and Margaret daughters and heirs of Iohn de Suthwell then under age and found at Wandlesworth whose marriage belonged to the said Margery Iohn de Suthwell 20 E. 2. then being in Gascoigne had power to confederate or make League with any who desired the Kings friendship This name of Southwell chiefly flourished in the Southern
the Church South I le Or 5 Palets Sab. Azure Semi de Lis Or. Arg. a Lyon Ramp Sab. quartering Or. A Castle sable Paly of six Arg. and Az. Strelley Arg. on a Bend sable three Roses Or quartering Arg. a Fesse Dancè and Billettè Gules Rosell with Basily In the East Window of the Chancell Azure Billettè with a Fesse Dancè Or Deincourt In the North I le of the Church Barry of six Arg. and Azur with a Bendlet Sinister Gules Grey The same impales with Quarterly Arg. and Azure a plain Crosse counterchanged Upon a Brass in the Wall ... A Gryphin .... impales with .... on a Chevron between three Demi Lyons Passant with a chief Party per Fesse indented through or else upon it three Piles three Roundlets Anne the wife of William Ballard of Wimeswould Com. Leic. Esquire 1626. and George Adrian miles Daniel Bowyt and Gabriel their Children Lambecote THere is not much left visible of this Town at present saving two Farms and ten Cottages and some Leyes and Closes at the end of Radclive with which it was intermixed which yet bear the name of Lambecote Leyes and Lambecote Closes Here were two Mannors before the Conquest which Franc and Odincar had afterwards of Roger de Busties Fee They defended themselves in the publick payments for seven Bov. â…“ The Land was one Car. There Roger de Busli had one Car. ½ one Vill. and two Acres of Medow This kept the ancient value 13s. Another Mannor here was Vlchets and paid the Dane-geld for five Bov. There Osmund the Man of Raph de Burun whose Fee it was had one Car. one Vill. and six Acres of Medow This retained the old value also 10s Here was another Mannor of the Taynland which Vlchet had before the Conquest and paid to the Gâ—ld for it as five Bov. ½ This afterwards Aldene held of the King and had here one Car. in Demesne and six Acres of Medow This in the Confessours time was 10s. then but 5s value Roger de 〈…〉 or most of it was I suppose held by the Lords 〈…〉 in which Pariâ—â— all or a great part of the Hamâ—et is for Michael de Malnoers about King Iohn's time passed several small parcells here to Eâ—stachius the Clark of Ludham who was Sherâ—ff or â—t least accounted for Philip Marc 16 Ioh. for these Counties of Nott. and Derb. Thomas the Son of Geoffrey the Knight of Lambcote passed all his Land in Lambcote which he held of Geoffrey Torcard who also himself confirmed it to the said Eustachius de Ludham This was the Fee of Raph de Burun Galfr. de Wellebof gave four Bov. here to the said Eustachius reserving 11s. Rent yearly Iohn the son of Robert Torcart of Hokenale released to Sir Walter son of Sir Walter de Loudham the homage and all the service due and accustomed for a Knights Fee which he held of him in Lambcote and Hokenal Robert son and heir of Geoffrey de Stretley released to Iohn son of Sir Walter de Loudham 11s. Rent in Lambcote Sir Iohn de Loudham Knight 7 E. 2. let to Farm his Mannor of Lambcote to Robert Rasen and Annora his wife for their respective lives reserving sixteen Marks Sterling per annum to be paid to the said Sir Iohn and Alice his wife Sir Iohn de Ludham 11 E. 2. passed this Mannor to Thomas Basily and his heirs in exchange for his Lands in Newton and Shelford Henry Fenepar had anciently a Mannor here The Jury 3 E. 4. found that Agnes Marmion was seized of the Mannor of Lamcote and passed it to Thomas Stathom Knight and William Babington Esquire and that Agnes the wife of Thomas Pilkington was her Cousin and heir and then 26 years of age and that she had also Lands in Riseley in Darbyshire George Pilkington of Croxton Curyall in the County of Leicester Esquire 7 Eliz. sold his Mannor or Capital Mess. of Lambcote to Iohn Rosell of Radcliff Esquire with whose posterity it still continueth The next year he the said Iohn Rosel suffered a recovery of this Mannor of Lamcote c. and free Fishing in the Water of Trent in Lambcote which Thomas Cranemere Esquire and George Cartwright Gent. claimed against him and he called to warrant the said George Pilkington Here was a Mess. Barne and Croft and two Bovats of Land in Lamecote in the Parish of Holme late belonging to the Monastery of Newstede granted Feb. 19. 16 Eliz. to Christopher Fenton and Barnard Gilpin Gent. and their heirs Crophill Bishop And Crophill Butler THese two Towns I suppose had their name Crophill from a Round Hill which is between them now called Hou Hill they lie near together and have Lands intermixed in one Field and have been esteemed as one For in an old Book of Fees in the Exchequer it is Recorded that the Chapter of Suwell and Prior of Lenton of Thurgarton rather held the whole Town of Crophill in pure Alms of the Fee of Iohn de Vilers except fourteen Bov. of Land which William Gernet held of the said Iohn by 6s per annum but they are very distinct Lordships and Crophill Bishop now commonly called Great Crophill in Doomsday Book is reckoned amongst the Lands of Thomas the Arch-bishop of York but did then belong to St. Mary of Sudwell there certified to have a Mannor in Crophill and a Berew in Hegeling wherein was two Car. ½ for the Geld. The Land seven Car. There the Canons had in Demesne two Car. there were seven Sochm. twelve Vill. four Bord. having six Car. two Bov. and twenty Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time valued at 3l. then at 50s. Robert son of Raph de Hickling for the love of God and of his Lord William Peverell gave 2 Bov. of Land in Crophill Bishop to the Priory of Lenton where he the said Robert himself and Dame Adelina his wife and William his son offered the gift with their own hands on the Altar There was a Fine levied 5 E. 2. between Iohn de Sandwich and Margaret the daughter of Walter de Lumby Quer. and Nicholas de Haliwell Deforcient of three Mess. four Bov. of Land and 8s. Rent in Crophill Bishop one Mess. one Bov. and thirty Acres and an half and three Acres of Medow and an half with the Appurtenances in Goverton Bleseby and Gippesmere whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Margaret for life afterwards on Idonea the daughter of Iohn and the heirs of her body remainder to William her brother and his remainder to Iohn his brother and his remainder to Iohn de Sandwich and his heirs The whole Lordship of Crophill Bishop except three or four not very considerable Freeholders together with the Tythe of Corn and Hay and two good Farms in Hickling makes part of the two Prebends of Oxton belonging to the Collegiate Church of Southwell in very near equal proportion but the provision
issue Avicia Mabilia who died without issue and Alice of whom Galfrid Robert Hugh Richard and Hugh Heriz Richard de Cazmera married Avicia Lady of Stapleford who gave that Church to Newstede Priory Phillip de Stradley 2 Ioh. gave the King ten marks and a Palfrey for having the daughter of Avicia de Stapilford to wife with her inheritance Galfr. de Ecclestone 26 May 8 H. 3. made fine of 10l. for seising of the Land which Avicia who had been wife of Richard de Camera held of the King in Capite which concerned him as his inheritance in Stapleford This man I take to be the son of her sister Alice and sometimes called Heriz and sometimes Stapleford Galfr. de Heriz and Hugh de Stapleford were brothers but Galfr. held the Capitall Mess. with the demesne of Stapleford and Hugh held that part which Iohn de Stapleford called le Ward and his heirs held but they both joyned and gave two Bovats in almes to the Priory of Newstede And Richard the son and heir of the said Galfrid gave four Nicolas son and heir of Hugh gave two Which Nicolas was father of Iohn le Ward whose son and Her Iohn married Elena sister of Sir William Grey of Sandiacre and both of them died in the pestilence in the year 1349. and left Robertus temp Will. 1. Gaufridus de Heriz Robertus de Heriz s. p. Agnes s. p. ... de Eccleston-Alicia Galfr. de Eccleston dictus Heriz de Stapleford Richardus de Heriz Hugo de Heriz-Joana Richardus de Heriz aet 15.25 E. 1 -Margeria 11 E. 3 -Thom de Ayvill de Egmanton Rich. de Heriz-Eliz fil Joh. de Bughton Johannes Fermery-Idonea Robertus del Furmery Hugo de Stapleford Nicolas Johannes le Ward Johan ob 1349 -Elena sor dom Wil. Grey Nicholas de Stapleford Rich. Rob. Hugo Heriz Mabilia s. p. Rich. de Camera-Avicia de Stapleford ... ux Ph. Strelley 2 Joh. s. p. Nicholas their son under age whom the same Sir William had in custody The other Hugh brother of Galfr. de Heriz called also de Stapleford I take to have been the Clergyman or at least Lawyer for so Clericus did then also import who was under or deputy Sheriff for Reginald Grey 51 H. 3. and afterwards himself Sheriff in 54 H. 3. and in 55 H. 3. for Walter Grey Arch-bishop of York as may be seen in the Pipe Rolls of that time Richard de Stapleford son of that Galfr. de Heriz had a son and heir called Hugh de Heriz omitted in the Book of Newstede who yet 2 E. 1. claimed the Advowson of the Church of Stapleford whereof his Ancestor was seised in the time of King Iohn against the Prior of that place And afterwards passed it by Fine levyed at Nott. the day after St. Martin 8 E. 1. to Iohn the Prior and the Church of St. Mary at Newstead as that which Eustachius the Prior his Predecessour had of the gift of Avicia de Heriz Cousin of the said Hugh and by the confirmation of Galfr. de Eccleston Grandfather of the said Hugh whose heir he also was This Hugh de Heriz of whom Galfr. de Stapleford Knight held thirty six Bovats in Stapleford and Thurmeton and Iohn son of Iohn de Stapleford twenty six Bov. c. in this Town left Richard de Heriz his son and heir fifteen years old 25 E. 1. Richard de Heriz left a son also of his own name his heir under age whom the said Book of Newstede mentions to be granted to Sir Iohn de Mounteney Knight by the King and that Sir Iohn sold his Wardship and marriage to one Iohn de Bughton of Wellum who married him under age to his daughter Elizabeth in the time of the Eyre 3 E. 3. Richard de Heriz and Elizabeth his wife by a Fine levied at York the day after St. Iohn Baptist 11 E. 3. passed two parts of this Mannor and the third part which Margery the wife of Thomas Dayvill of Egmanton had then in Dower after her decease to Richard de Bughton and his heirs paying them 40l. per annum during their lives The Book of Newstede saith this Richard de Bughton was an Ecclesiastical person and that the said Richard de Heriz gave this Mannor to Richard the brother of his wife who first died and then his said wife in the aforesaid Pestilence and that after their deaths he the said Richard de Heriz enfeoffed William de Wakebrigge and others to give to the Priory of Newstede to make and found Chantries but having a sister called Idonea the wife of Iohn del Furmery who had both sons and daughters he was by her and other friends within three daies after perswaded to revoke that and settle it on Robert del Furmery her son who was to have married Cecily the sister of Elizabeth before named but he did not so dying without issue it remained to the said Idonea and her heirs who gave only two Bovats to Newstede By an Inquisition taken at Nott. the Saturday next after the Feast of St. Michael before Thomas Mapurley and his fellow Commissioners 7 H. 6. it appears that the Knights Fee which Richard de Heriz formerly held in Stapleford was then in five parts whereof the Prior of Newstede had one Thomas Columbell one Nicholas Stapleford one Robert Matley another and William Iohnson another Robert Matley had a daughter and heir called Margaret the wife of Iohn Davenport Esquire whom the Jury 32 H. 6. found to be but seventeen years of age and that Elena Vernon mother of Richard Vernon and sometimes wife of Robert Matley and after of William Heresse had in Dower here the third part of half the Water Mill and two Mess. six Bovats and the third part of 5s. Rent c. This part I guess now to be my Cousin Hollingworths who hath the Water Mill and considerable Lands in this Town Columbells part is sold to Edward Manley The Lands which belonged to the Priory of Newstede I suppose most of them were Iohn Brodbents to whom William Cambden Clarenceaux 45 Eliz. 1601. granted for his Arms Party per pale Ermine and Azure a Fesse Wavy Gules the Crest a Pheon his daughter and heir Mary Broadbent was married to Gervas Iackson by whom she had George Iackson the Chief Constable the present owner In the year 1612. I find the owners to be Iohn Brodbent who had ten Oxgangs William Greyseley four Oxgangs George Clarke four Thomas Mere two Peter Columbell Gent. four Oxgangs Francis Hollingworth fourteen Oxgangs and Gervas Teverey Gent. forty Oxgangs He purchased the Lord Sheffeilds Lands in this Town whereof mention is made in Chillwell and inherited a good share in this Lordship besides some at Thrumpton and Sandiacre which was most anciently the Staplefords and descended to the Teveryes formerly resident at Long Eaton in the County of Derby in which they had Lands in several other places but
process or Plaints He likewise granted them daily two Cart-loads of dead Wood and Heath in Bescowod and also Royal Liberties and Customs viz. Sach Soch Tol Them and Infangenthef and quittance from Scyre and Hundreth from Wapentach and Treding or Frankpledge from Army and every Custom and secular exaction except Murder and Dane-geld King Stephen being at Notingham at the very earnest intreaty of William Peverell the younger together with Oddona his wife and Henry his son confirmed what William Peverell his Father or William himself or any other Benefactors had done to this Priory of which besides those already named Robert Earl of Medlent who gave the Churches of Wiggeston and Withingston in Leicestershire Hugo de Burun who by the consent of his sons Hugh and Roger gave the Church of Horseley in Darbishire and Cotegrave in this County with a Virgat or more Land there with some in Almton given in exchange for the Church of Ossington formerly given to this Priory by the said Hugh de Burun and after to the Knights Templars and Odo de Boney who gave two parts of the Tythe of his Demesne and the Churches of Barton and Adinborow were the chief The succeeding Kings were not wanting in their respective confirmations but added more and augmented the priviledges of this place so that at the dissolution it was valued at 329l. 15s. 10d. ob King Henry the eighth Mar. 23. 36 H. 8. in consideration of the good true faithful and acceptable service of his beloved and faithful servant Francis Leek Knight to him before those times many waies performed granted him many Lands and Tythes in Darbyshire belonging to several Monasteries and amongst the rest some Lands and Tythes in Home Duston Whitwell and Ledworâ— in the Peak late belonging to the Monastery of Lenton and then in the Kings hands by reason of the Attainder of Nicholas Heathe last Prior of that Monastery lately Attaint and Convict of High Treason The Mannor of Lenton amongst other things was by Letters Patents bearing date 9 Sept. 4 C. 1. granted in Fee Farm to Edward Dichfeild Salter Iohn Highlord Skinner Humfrey Clarke Dyer and Francis Mosse Scrivener Citizens of London who by the appointment of divers Aldermen and Commoners of the City of London constituted Commissioners and Authorized by divers Acts of the Common Council of Major Aldermen and Commoners of the said City to sell and dispose of the Mannors Lordships Lands and Tenements to them by the said King granted did by their Indenâ—ure bearing date the sixth day of November in the sixth year of the said King Charles the first for the summ of 2500l. paid to Robert Bateman then Chamberlain of London sell to William Gregory of Nott. Gent and his heirs the said Mannor of Lenton with the Fair and all Royalties and Priviledges Rents and Services thereto belonging reserving the Fee Farm Rent of 94l. 5s. to the said King his heirs and successours who by his Letters Patents dated Decemb. 16. in the thirteenth year of his Reign amongst other things did grant the said Fee Farm Rent of 94s. 5s. per annum to the Right Noble Iames Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox who by his Indenture bearing date Febr. 20. Anno Dom. 1650. for the summ of 1460l. sold the same to Iohn Gregory son and heir of the said William and to George Gregory his son and heir the present owner who obtained the present King Charles the second his Letters Patents bearing date 9 Novemb. in the fifteenth year of his Reign for another Fair to be kept at Lenton every year on the Wednesday next after Pentecost and six several daies following but the Demesne of the Abby of Lenton was granted to William Hicks Esquire now Sir William Hicks 20 Iun. 2 Iac. And Mr. William Nix Alderman of Nott. had Lands there which are now Mr. Thomas Charletons who married his daughter Tabitha There was only one square Steeple left of the Monastery which not long since fell down and the Stones of it were imployed to make a Causey through the Town The Vicarage of Lenton was 12l. when the Prior was Patron 'T is now 9l. 2s. 6d. in the Kings Books and the King Patron Radford Redeford IN Redeford in the time of King Edward the Confessour Alvric had a Mannor which paid the Dane-geld for three Car. The Land of it being then returned to be three Carucats There William Peverel whose Fee it afterwards became in Demesne had two Car. eleven Vill. four Bord having four Car. There were four Mills 3l. and thirty Acres of Medow and three Acres of small Wood and half a Piscary or Fishing This retained the old value 3l. Of this same Land Vlvod held one Bovat in Tayn-Land This Town William Peverel gave to the Monastery which he Founded at Lenton as before is shown with which it was ever mixed and so continues Robert son of Philip of Radeford granted and confirmed to God and the Church of the holy Trinity at Lenton four Bovats of the Villanage of Radeford quit of all Service belonging to him and twenty four Acres of his Demesne with the Appurtenances which his Father gave and granted to that Church to which he also gave all the Land in Aldiswrd which was of his Fee with a Medow called Bradmedow Walter Arch-bishop of York 12 Kalend. of March in the eighth year of his Pontificate being then at Lenton admitted Mr. Raph the Clark presented by the Prior and Covent of Lenton to be perpetual Vicar of the Church of Radeford which Vicarage he made to consist of the whole Altarage of that Church and four Bovats belonging to that said Altarage with the Tythes coming of those four Bovats and likewise the Tythe of two Mills and all that Toft which lies between the Toft of that Church and the Water which is called Lene but the Vicar was to sustain the burdens of the Bishop and Arch-deacon viz. Synodals and Procurations c. Thomas Eâ—inham Prior of Lenton and that Covent 9 H. 5. demised to Hugh Willoughby Richard Nicholas and Thomas his sons their Land which lay within the Precinct of Radford between the inclosure called Stokkinge on the South part and the Field of Broxtow on the North and abutted on the inclosure of Iohn de Brokstow on the West and on the East head on the High-way which leads from Brokestow to Radford during all and any of their lives paying 2s. per annum by equal portions at the Feasts of the Invention of the Cross and St. Martin in Winter but every day the Rent should happen to be unpaid after the set time it was to be doubled and the Priory was to have free passage over it with Carriages all the time as the said Hugh and his sons had The Reversion of the Herbage and Paunage of Aspley Wood in Radford parcel of the Mannor of Lenton demised to Edward Southworth Gent. for twenty one years was granted 6 Eliz. to Richard
Johannes de Builli Idonea fil haer Rob. de Veteri ponte ob 12 H. 3. Johannes ob 25 H. 3. Rogerus de veteri ponte ob 49 H. 3 -Isabel sor cohae Ric. Fitz-Joh Isabella cohae 1. Rogerus de Clifford ob 11 E. 1. Rogerus de Leyburne Rob. de Clifford ob 8 E. 2. Matildis amica una haered Tho. de Clare Robertus de Cliffor ob 15 E. 2. sine prol Robertus de Cliffo ob ante fratrem Isabella postea nupta Tho. de Mucegros milit Robertus de Clifford sine prole Eufemia fil Rad. domin Nevil post nupta Walterede Heselarton Rogerus de Cliffor mil. ob 13 R. 2. Matilda fil Tho. de Bello-campo Com. Warw. ob 4 H. 4. Thom. de Cliffor Chr. ob 4. Octob. 15 R. 2. in part transmar Elizabetha fil .... St. Johan de Com. Ebor. ob Mar. 26.2 H. 6. Johannes Domin Clifford Chr. ob Mar. 13.9 H. 5. Elizab. fil Henrici Percy Chr. occisi apud Shrowsbury ob 15 H. 6. Thom. dominus Clifford natus die lunae post festum Assumpt Mariae Virg. 2 H. 5. Joanna fil Tho. domini Dacres de Gillesland Willielmus de Clifford Chr. ob 6 H. 5. s. p. in fâ—sto Annunc die veneris Anna fil una haeredum Tho. dom Bardolf post nupta Regin Cobham mil. s. p. Johan Tho. And. Johan Idonea cohae 2. Beatrix Henricus Johannes Henricus Alicia Comitissa de Augi Henricus com de Augi Mon. Angl. vol. 1. p. 916. Robertus de veteri ponte and Idonea his Wife by fine 6 H. 3. released all their right from themselves and the heirs of Idonea in the Castle and Town of Tikhill excepting six Knights fees and an half which they formerly held to Alice Countess of Augi or Ewe who confirmed the said Knights fees to them and the heirs of Idonea for the service of one Knights fee they lay in Mauteby Samdeber Kimberwurth Sauteâ—y Faldam Stanford upon Sore Peverelthorâ—e Bradelwurth and Torlakeston H. de Bargo chief Justice put to the Kings claim both for demesnes and services It seems what lay in this place came according to this descent to the Family of Clifford for it appears that Roger de Clifford Chr. died 13 R. 2. seized of one Knights fee in Stanford upon Sore which Robert de Swillington Chivaler then held and that it was worth twenty l. per annum when it happened and of one fee in Torteston which Robert Barry Chr. then held worth xiv l. in all its issues yearly and of half a Knights fee in Shelton in the Vale which Thomas de Staunton Chr. and his Parceners then held worth when it should fall C. s. per annum and of half a Knights see in Peverelthorp which the Lord le Spencer held worth when it happened lxvis. viiid. per annum And that Thomas de Clifford Chivaler died seized of the same fees 15 R. 2. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir who either died young or else is mistaken for Iohn as by the Genealogy may be observed Those who held this Mannor had their name from the place for Peter de Stanford is certified to have held one Knights fee here of the Countess of Ewe And Hugh de Stanford 4 E. 1. recovered his presentation to this Church against the Prior of Wulvescroft because the Jury found that Richard de Trowell had presented to it alone Here was another Mannor which before the Conquest was Alfags for which he paid to the Geld or Tax as ten Bovats The Land of it was four Carucats or Plowlands Robert Fitz-William whose fee it was afterwards had there one Carucat or Plow 4. Sochm 7. Villans 2. Bordars having 7. Plows or Carucats There was the seat of a Mill and fifteen Acres of Medow This in the time of King Edward the Confessor was valued at 40s. William de Trowell paid one Mark for the third part of a Knights fee which he held in Stanford and Léek of the fee of Raph de Mortimar The Jury found 32 E. 1. that Philip de Kyme held Trowell and Stanford upon Sore for three Knights fees There was a partition of Lands here betwixt the co-heirs of Ric. Pigot 23 E. 1. The Mannor and advowson of the Church of Stanford with the appurtenances and xixs. ivd. rent in Great Leyk and Brokilstow were by a fine 3 E. 3. between William the son of Hugh Bigg of Stanford and Ioan his Wife Compl. and Tho. de Hoppescotes Parson of the Church of Appelby and Roger de Astacton Parson of Hokesworth Def. settled on the said William Bigg and Ioan his Wife and the heirs of William viz. two parts in present and the third which Alice who had been Wife of Hugh Bigg then held in Dower after her decease This Mannor with the appurtenances except one Acre and the Advowson of the Church which Ioan who had been Wife of William Bigge of Stanford held for her life was by a fine 29 E. 3. between Rich. de Willughby the elder Chr. Compl. and Benedict de Vlvescroft Hugh Sammeson and Iohn son of Robert de Donington Deforc. conveyed to the said Richard and his heirs and the Advowson also after the death of the said Ioan. The Jury 16 R. 2. found it not to the Kings loss if Tho. de Sutton and Rich. Baxter of Wulvescroft gave two Mess. and six Acres in this Stanford then held of Roger Swillington to the Priory of Wulvescroft one of which Messuages was charged with the yearly payment of xxd. to the Priory of Bermondesey Sir Richard Illingworth Knight had this Mannor as in Boney may be noted in the time of E. 4. King Philip and Queen Mary by their Letters Patent dated the ninth day of November in the fifth and sixth year of their Reign granted to Robert Raynes the Queens Goldsmith the whole Demesne and Mannor of Stanford And 11. Mess. 14. Cottages one Horse Mill 50. Acres of Land 100. of Medow 300. of Pasture 3. of Wood 1000. of Furz and Heath with all their Appurtenances in Stanford and the whole Fishing and liberty of Fishing in the water of Soore and the yearly rent of vis. id. ob q. in Stanford aforesaid and the yearly rent of xvs. issuing out of the Lands of Barlow Esq in Boney which were lately parcel of the possessions of Thomas Kniston Gent. attaint of High Treason And the Advowson and right of Patronage of the Rectory and Church of Stanford and the third part of a Wood called Boney Wood in Boney containing by estimation ten Acres and parcel of the possession of the said Thomas all which were then extended at xxixl. iiis. vd. ob q. To have to the said Robert Raynes and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten Nicholas
soul of the Earl of Winchester his Uncle and of Robert de Quinci son of him the said Saier and the said Roberts Brethren Nunc Amâ—nissimae ville Nottinghamiae Icomsum Posteris DD Rich Slatâ—r Arm et Comitat ejusdem vicecomes Ano. 1577 Simon de Musegros and Ascelin his Wife made Hugh de Rempeston their Atturney against Nic. de Aâ—bin and Maud his Wife Leodegar de Diva Raph de Estun and Albrea his Wife Agnes de Neuthorp Thomas son of Peter Hugh son of Oto and Robert Despenser concerning Customs and Services of his hold in Gatham Sutton Keworth c. in the County of Nott. 11 H. 3. Hugh de Hengston and Agatha de Ratinden his Wife about 9 E. 1. passed all their Mannor of Gotham to Roger de St. Andrea and Agnes his Wife and their heirs in exchange for the Mannor of Sipfeud with whose posterity two parts of this Town have ever since continued At the instance of William Fitz-William King Edward the first granted Roger de St. Andrew a Charter of Free-warren in Gotham in Nottinghamshire in Haddon in Northamptonshire and Hengeston in Cambridgeshire dated the fourth of August in the fifth year of his Reign In the 25 E. 1. Laurence de St. Mauro who held the other third part of Goteham was dead and his Son and heir Nicolas twenty eight years of age between whom and Roger de St. Andrew there was a Fine levyed 31 E. 1. concerning the Advowson of this Church viz. that the said Nicolas and his heirs should have one Turn and the said Roger and his two Thomas de St. Maur or Seymour who had upon his Seal two Chevrons and a file of five Labells and held a Capital Messuage in Goteham commonly called West-Hall and 50s. Rent of Assize c. was dead 32 E. 3. and Iohn Worthy found his next heir viz. son of Beatrix Worthy sister of the said Thomas Iohn de Worthe Knight by fine 50 E. 3. and afterwards 2 R. 2. by another fine granted to Iohn Samon of Nottingham the third part of the Mannor of Goteham and the Advowson of the third part of the Church of the said Mannor excepting 102s. 6d. Rent in that third part of the said Mannor which yet he granted together with the Homages and whole Services of Samson de Strelley Knight Iohn Fraunceys and Agnes his Wife and many others to have to the said Iohn Samon and his heirs Iohn Samon at the Assizes at Nott. 8 H. 4. recovered his Seizin of 32s. Rent Service in Goteham from Henry Nevill Knight Robert Nevill and William Draper Robert Nevill 9 H. 6. was found to have dyed seized of four ruined Messuages forty Acres of Land eleven Acres of Medow in Goteham four in Kinston and as many in Thrumpton and that Iohn Nevill was his heir By an Inquisition taken at Nott. Oct. 29.5 6 Ph. and Mar. it appears that Henry Sacheverell of Ratcliff upon Sore then dead had this Mannor or share of Goteham which since B. it seems was purchased in by ... St. Andrew and in the division was allotted to Barbara the youngest daughter and heir of Iohn St. Andrew Married to Sir Oliver St. Iohn Baronet who sold it to Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton Esquire possessed of the principal part of this Township by his Marriage of Mary the eldest daughter and co-heir of the said Iohn St. Andrew which he settled upon Mary his only daughter by that Wife whom he disposed to Robert Burdet Esq and she bore him an only daughter named Elizabeth the heir of that part but Mr. Pigot left this to his son and heir Gervase Pigot of Thrumpton Esquire the present owner Elizabeth the middle daughter and co-heir of the said Iohn St. Andrew was Married to Francis Thornhaugh Esquire eldest son of Sir Francis Thornhaugh of Frenton and by him hath issue but her purpart of St. Andrews inheritance is not here she is since become the Wife of William Skeffington Esquire The Free-holders in this Town are not very considerable yet there is one Spenser whose Ancestors have held something two Yard-land I think and been resident here since the time of Sir Saher de St. Andrew about the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the third The Church in the Kings Books is now 19l. 8s. 6d. ob Before the dissolution of Monasteries when Mr. St. Andrew and Mr. Salmon were Patrons the value was 24l. In the Church on a plain Stone Hic jacent corpora Johannis Santandra Ar. Aliciae uxoris ejus qui Johannes ob in festo St. Lucae 1510. dicta Alicia ob 14 Apr. 1509. Upon it a Chevron between three Waterbougets Upon another plain Stone Hic jacet Dominus Heugo Santandra qui quondam fuit Rector de Goteham ob 20 Apr. 1528. On another Hic jacent corpora Willielmi St. Andra Ar. Margaretae uxoris ejus qui Willielmus ob 3 Dec. 1565. dicta Margareta rather 1535. St. Andr. there impales with Arg. a Fesse sable and three Lozenges in chief sable Aston Upon a Tomb. Here lyeth the Body of George St. Andrew Esquire which departed this life 27 Aug. 1584. This George had to Wife Barbara Nevill by whom God sent him Children Gervis William George Iohn Francis Winifrid Iane Barbara A Monument of W. S Andrewes at Gotham South Wall in the Chancell Iohn S Andrew on the North Wall at Gotham Leke Doomesd Leche SO called from the passing of the Water or Leaking from the Saxon Leccian to water or moisten which is done by a small Brook in this place to both the Hamlets or Townships of Great or East Leak and Little or West Leak On the North side of this Lordship on a knoll called Court-hill near the bounds of Goteham about a flight-shot from Cuckow bush the Hundred Court hath been kept Here was in Leche Soc to Gatham as much as paid the Geld for two Bovats of Land and some belonging to Stanford of Robert Fitz-Williams Fee which was one Bovat ad Geld. The Land four Bovats There two Suchm had one Carucat In Leche before the Conquest Godric who also had one in Plumptre had a Mannor which was Taxed to the Dane Geld as two Bovats ¼ The Land was four Bovats There afterwards Ernulph the Man or Tenent of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had two Carucats two Vill. with half a Car. and eight Acres of Medow In the time of King Edward the Confessour the value of this was 40s. in King Williams but 10s. The principal Mannor in Leche before the Norman Invasion Siuvard had and for it paid the Tax as two Carucats The Land of it was then for six Plows or six Carucats There Henry de Ferrariis had afterwards in Demesne four Car. sixteen Sochm. sixteen Vill. having seventeen Car. or Plows There was a Priest and a Church one Mill 2s. and fifty Acres of Medow small Wood two qu. long one broad This in the
Confessours time was 6l. in the Conquerours 7l. value To this Mannor lies the Berew Léech where were two Car. ad Geldam This lies in Plumptre Hundred Robert de Ferrariis Grandchild of Henry before named Earl of Nottingham gave to Alan de Leca the Nephew of Elfast the Town of Leche where the Mother Church is with all the Appurtenances and twelve Bovats of Land in his the said Earls Leche which were the said Alans Parents and in Stantun as much as belonged to the said Earls Fee and divers other Lands in the County of Leicester for which the said Alan gave the Earl sixty Marks and a certain Bay Baucham Horse The Witnesses to this Deed were Hugh son of Sewal Richard the Chaplain Hugh the Chaplain of Aukenvill and Ausketill the Clerk and Roger the Clerk and William son of Nigellus Henry son of Sewaldus Rodbert the Steward Dapifero of Livet William son of Herbert Nicholas son of Elfin Galfr. de Bachepuz and Walter de Montegumeri In the year of our Lord 1141. Alan de Leica was a chief Witness when this Earl Robert offered his knife on the Altar for confirming the gift of the Tythes of the Rents of the new Borough which his Father and he had increased at Tuttesbury Harald de Leke gave to the Church of Kate and to the Canons there serving God afterwards removed to Repandon one Carucat of Land in Leke and likewise three Acres in the same Town and also released to the said Canons the work of IX of their men of Huntebothe one day in a year which they were wont to do to the said Herald for his pasture of Staunton Herald de Leec gave to the Hospital of St. Iohn of Ierusalem one Acre in Stanton Richard son of Harald de Lecha by the consent of his men of Stanâ—ane gave to the Church of St. Hardulf of Bredon a Cell of St. Oswald of Nostell in Yorkshire certain Lands that the Prior and Covent should alwaies find at their own charge a Chaplain ministring at Stantune and William Earl Ferrers as Earl Robert had done before gave to the Church of Bredon amongst many other things 20s. yearly Rent out of West-Leke or Iordan de Toc's Leke This Family of Leke it seems changed their residence to Staunton in Leicestershire and from thence had their Name the Heir general whereof carried that Mannor to the Family of Shirley who still enjoy it and Sir Robert Shirley Father of the present Sir Robert built a Church there wherein he lies buried Robert de Notingham Canon of Sarum gave to the Church of the Holy Trinity of Repyndon all his Land in Sutton and Bonyton upon Sore together with the Land which he had of the Canons of Repindon in Sutton while they staid at Kalt in exchange for two Virgats and one Bovat in Westerleke all which Land the said Robert computed to two Carucats The family of Touk were infeoffed by Robert de Ferrariis before 12 H. 2. of which in the red Book in the Exchequer there is mention of Humfrey de Toka having one Knights Fee and William de Tolka the fourth part of one Here Iordan Robert and Walter Touk were in their several times to pay for a Knights Fee There was a Fine levyed before the Justices Itinerant at Nott. 24 H. 3. between Galfr. de St. Mauro and Robert de Tuke of the fourth part of half a Knights Fee in Westerleke which Philip de Toke held William son of Philip de Touc of Leke granted and confirmed to Raph Bugg of Notingham his Wind Mill in Westerleke with the scite of the said Mill and Chiminage and the suit of all his men c. excepting that he should grinde his own Corn at the same Mill as freely as he did at the Water-Mill of the said Raph. The Witnesses were Iohn de Leyk Robert de Kempston Gervas de Wilford c. the Seal within a circumscription of his Name is a Chevronel between three Horse-Shooes Iohn de Touke son of Sir William de Touke of Leyk remiesd 14 E. 1. to Geoffrey Bug of the same all his right in the Fishing of the Water of Leak c. There was a Fine levyed at Nott. 9 E. 1. between Galfr. son of Raph Bugge quer and Richard de Bingham imped of the Mannor of Westerleke with the Appurtenances thereby recognized to be the right of the said Galfr. as that which he had by the gift of Raph Bugge Father of the said Richard To have to the said Galfr. and the heirs of his Body remainder to the said Richard and his heirs for which the said Galfr. gave him a Sparrowhawk and was to pay him one peny yearly at Easter By another Fine 31 E. 1. it appears that Galfr. Bugg had one Mess. one Mill five Bovats of Land and an half and seven Acres of Medow in Esterleke Galfr. Bugge Lord of Leke demised to William de Thurminton and Avicia his Wife 34 E. 1. a Toft and Croft c. for their lives so that they should ever grinde all their Corn and Malt at his Mill and Bake at his Oven and suit his Court c. The Witnesses were Sir Henry Sutton Rector of the Church of St. Leonard of Lek Iohn le Touk of Lek Nicholas son of Sir Iohn de Lek Henry son of the said Sir Iohn Gilbert Clerk of the same and others In 19 E. 2. by a Fine between Galfr. de Bingham and Reginald de Sibthorp Parson of Strelley the Mannor of Westerleyk with the Appurtenances and five Mess. one Mill seven Virgats of Land and 30s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Esterleyk and Thurmeton were settled on the said Galfr. for life then to Richard his son and the heirs of his Body remainder to Galfr. Brother of Richard and the heirs of his remaider to William brother of Galfr. and his remainder to the right heirs of the said Galfr. de Bingham so called I guess because Sir Richard de Bingham his elder Brother was dead without heirs very legitimate as in Bingham and other places may be observed and it seems his son was sometimes so named too for Galfr. de Bingham is certified to have paid 20s. for half a Knights Fee in Westerleke 22 E. 3. towards the Aid to make the Kings son a Knight as Richard Botiller did then 10s. for the fourth part of a Knights Fee which he held in Esterleke Yet I find Galfr. Bugge Lord of Leyk all or most of the time of Edward the third and the 49 E. 3. he made a feoffment of all his Lands here to the Parson He Married Margaret the daughter and heir of Robert de Champaine of Thurleston in the County of Leicester and Margaret his Wife on whom Roger de Stoke settled that Mannor and Lands in Wikingeston by which Margaret the said Galfr. Bugg had a son Edmund Bugg Lord also of this place in the time of
sable with a chief Gules charged with a Lion of England for Creveceur all which impale Azure a Chevron Ermine between three Libards heads Or Ashby of Quenby On a Grave-stone Hic jacet Robertus Tevery conjugio junctus Katherinae Chaworth quae cum tres liberos ei edidisset Johannem Georgium Dorotheam circa festum Pentecosti Anno salutis 1553. Ã marito morte correpto deseritur superstatque eum usque ad annum salutis 1571. Quo tempore faâ—is concessit terrasque relinquit Trowell Doomsd. Torwall THE principal Mannor in this Town before the Norman Invasion was Verebrands who paid the Dane-geld for it as one Carucat and an half The Land was then found to be twelve Bovats Afterwards it became the Fee of William Ostiarius mentioned in Bramcote who had here one Car. six Villains with four Car. Here was a Priest and half a Church and six Acres of Medow This was valued in the Confessours time at 100s. but in the Conquerours when Doomsday Book was made at 20s. Here were of the Land of the Taynes three Mannors more each of them answering the Tax for half a Carucat one of them was Vlchels the Land whereof was four Bovats and waste after the Conquest Alden had it there was Medow two Acres This Mannor had been 10s. but in the time of the Survey 14 W. 1. was but 5s. 4d. value Another Mannor Aluric had the Land whereof was also four Bovats who still continued and held it of King William the Conquerour and had there three Vill. with two Car. and two Acres of Medow This kept still the old value of 9s. The other Mannor Vluric had The Land of which was half a Car. when the Conquerour made his Survey Eruvin had one Bord. one Vill with one Car. and two Acres of Medow in the Confessours time this was valued at 10s. then at 5s. 4d. There lay one Bov. of Land Soc which was waste It seemeth that William Ostiarius his interest came to Mortimer of whom held Philip de Kyme and under him the family of Trowell named in Stanford on Sore Richard de Trowell paid for a Knights fee here in the former part of the raign of H. 3. William son of Richard de Trowell gave to God and the Church of St. Mary in Stanley Park called Dale Abby and the Canons of the Order of the Praemonstratenses there serving God all the lands and the rents of them which Richard his father held in Trouwelle with the homages and services of the Tenants and with the woods of Estlound and Broxhale and with the right of the Patronage of the moyety of the Church which was known to belong unto him Richard de Trowell gave them 3s. rent which he was wont to receive of William de Stanley for two Bovats which he held of him in Trowall And he likewise gave them towards their Pytance the homage and service of Hugh son of Thomas de Corsale with the yearly rent of 7s. which he was wont to receive of him for land which he held of him in Corsale which he bought of Stephen Grenehod William son of Raph de Trowelle gave them the homage and whole service of Hugh Balok of Trowell and his heirs and the rent of 11s. yearly which the said Hugh paid for four Bovats of Land in Trowelle for which Sir Robert de Esseburne gave him seven Marks in a gross-summ and by the consent of the Abbot and Covent the 11s. rent was atturned to the Sacrist of Stanly Parc to buy wine for celebrating the Eucharist in that Church for ever The other Mannors of the Tayns William Pevrel got and so they were escheated to that Crown and were held by the Nuns of Sempringham the family of Brunnesley and the family of Strelley Robert son of Walter de Stretleg for the health of his Soul and of all his Ancestors and Successors but especially for the Soul of William de Dyve gave to the said Monastery of Dale or Stanly Parc three Bovats of Land with the appurtenances in Trowelle one which Thomas Son of Galfr. le Ryver held in villenage with him the said Thomas and all his Cattel and his whole sequell and two more which Letice the widow of Robert son of Henry held in like manner with all her cattel and her whole sequell from the time of making that writing to be begotten And likewise all the Medow which Robert le Vavasor had of the gift of Walter de Halum in Kirk Halum Parc for the sustentation of one Canon dayly celebrating Mass in the said house of the Parc for the Soul of the said William de Dyva in Sutton upon Sore and for the souls of all the faithful departed Strelleys Mannor descended to the family of Poutrell by Margaret one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Screlley and in the year 1612. was Iohn Poutrells Esquire There was a fine 20 H. 3. between Robert de Brunnesley Quer. and William de Stanley Imped concerning two Bovats of Land in Trowell with the appurtenances the right of the said Robert de Brunesley paying yearly a pair of white gloves and doing a foreign service Robert Broun of Brunnesley and Ioane his wife who was daughter and heir of Iohn son of Robert son of Galfr. son of Roger son of Gilbert de Brunnesley who held it in the time of H. 3. levyed a fine 8 H. 6. of the Mannor of Trowell one Mill thirty acres of Land in Brunnesley and Trowell and the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Trowell to Iohn Cockfeild Esquire Iohn Curson Esquire Thomas Makworth Esquire Iohn son of Henry Bothe Esquire and Robert Oelage of Brunnesley This Brounes posterity probably were called Brunnesleys after their mother as hath been very usual for this Mannor descended to Francis Brunsley as appears byâ—an office taken at Nottingham 15 March 39 Eliz. after his death whose son Gervase Brunsley Esquire sold it to Iohn Hacker Gentleman with whose posterity it continues The rents of Assize of the Free-holders viz. 14s. 11s. per annum three Mess. one Bovat and Trowell Mill with the waters and fishing belonging to it c. formerly belonging to the Monastery of Dale amongst other things 21 Iuly 10 Eliz. were granted to Percivall Bowes and Iohn Moysier Gent. and the moyety or purpart of the Mannor of Trowell demised before to William Cox for 6l. per annum together with the right of Patronage of the Rectory of Trowell sometimes belonging to the Priory of Sempringham 9 Iuly 16 Eliz. were grant-to Drugo Drurie Esquire and Richard Downing These Monastery Lands Sir Percivall Willoughby of Wollaton had The Rectories of each moyety of Trowell were x. Marks a piece when the Prior of Sempringham and Mr. Cockfeild for Brunnesleys were Patrons They are now 4l. 14s. 6d. a piece in the Kings Books and Sir Francis Willoughby and William Hacker Gent. Patrons The Arms of Brunnesley viz. Quarterly per
the principal and greatest share was of the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin whereof before the Normans came one Vlvric had for his Mannor three Bov. to the Geld. The Land four Car. There in Demesne was one Car. and four Vill. seven Bord. having one Car. and an half there was a Mill 10s. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time 40s. then 30s. There was another part rated to the Geld at two Car. ½ The Land four Car. In Demesne were three Car. six Sochm. five Vill. two Bord. with two Car. There were two Mills 20s. forty Acres of Medow forty Acres of Wood in former time 100s. value then 4l. Tochi held it for a Mannor There was Soc four Bov. ad Geldam The Land one Car. It was then viz. when the Conquerour took the Survey waste there were twelve Acres of Medow There was Soc in Carleton one Bov. of Land for the Tax there were two Sochm. having nothing Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Tayns which Sinvard had before the Conquest and paid to the Geld for three Bovats The Land being certified then to be sufficient for three Plows or three Carucats There Siuvard afterwards had two Bordars and one Mill 10s. and twelve Acres of Medow In the Confessours time this was but 4s. in the Conquerours 16s. value Baldwin de Paunton held a Knights Fee in North Muscham of the Abbat of Peterburgh and Thomas de Muschamp held another of the Fee of Robert de Everingham whose Ancestor Raph de Alselin Founded Shelford to which Monastery this Church belonged and was appropriate and with it 29 H. 8. granted to Sir Michael Stanhope Knight or at least within a year or two after as in Shelford may be observed Philip de Panton by a Fine at Nott. the Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Peter and Paul 4 Ioh. granted to Adam de Merchamp one Carucat of Land in Muschamp in Badeleg and in Holme and to his heirs for ever paying 20s. per annum Baldwin de Paunton was Sheriff five or six years beginning about 24 H. 3. Philip de Paunton his son likewise 21 and 22 E. 1. By a Fine levyed at York 27 E. 1. Philip de Paunton granted to Iohn de Haryngton and his heirs which he should beget on the body of Matildis daughter of the said Philip the Mannor of Paunton in the County of Lincolne paying a Rose yearly and for want of such issue to return to the said Philip and his heirs In 3 H. 5. there was the execution of a Fine levied Trin. 34 E. 1. between Richard son of Iohn de Haryngton and Amicia his wife Quer. and Iohn de Harington Deforc. of the Mannor of Muskham with the Appurtenances and of 20l. Rent in Harington and Aswardeby in Lincolneshire The Jury 18 E. 2. found that Richard de Harington held the Mannor of North Muskham of Iohn de Haryngton by the Service of 2s. per annum and that Iohn de Haryngton son and heir of Richard was then above seventeen years old Iohn de Haryngton Chr. who held Grendon in Northamptonshire as the right of Elizabeth his first wife by whom he had two daughters Anne wife of Iohn Caruell and Isabell of Hugh Fairefax had also a daughter Alice by his second wife who it seems about 51 E. 3. was a co-heir of his Estate at Paunton in Lincolneshire and Wissenden in Rutland and here at North Muskham Philip de Paunton Knight had a son and heir called Thomas who had three sons Baldwin and two Iohns Baldwin the eldest by Ioane his wife had a son named Iohn de Paunton who left Alice his wife a widow and had no issue she was after married to Thomas Tachewell of Wissenden against whom William de Exton and Margery his wife Cousin and heir of the said Iohn de Paunton late husband of the said Alice were Plaintiffs at the Assizes at Okeham 2 R. 2. for Lands in Wissenden which Margery was daughter of Iohn son of the elder Iohn son of Thomas de Paunton William Fayrfax and Elena his wife by a Fine 32 H. 6. wherein William Marschall Robert Doyle Esquire Stephen Marschall and Francis Furnivale Clerk were Complainants conveyed the Mannor of North Muskham called Haryngtons Mannor with the Appurtenances in North Muskham Batheley and Holme to the said William Mareschall and his heirs William Skypwith and Thomas Bingham 37 H. 6. claimed it in a Recovery against William Fayrfax Esquire Robert Doyle Esquire and the rest In another 6 H. 7. William Lamister Chaplain and Iohn Maxhcy Chaplain claimed against Richard Curteys Esquire the Mannor of North Muskham with the Appurtenances and six Mess. two hundred Acres of Land twelve of Medow fourteen of Pasture and 16s. Rent with the Appurtenances in North Muskham and Newerk Robert son of Thomas son of Alexander de Muskham gave to God and the Church of Stanley Alexander de Muscham Thom. de Muskham Thom. de Muscham miles-Margareta Tho. de North Muscham-Isabell Thom. de Muscham Tho. de Muskham 17 E. 2. Emma ux Godefr Marescalli Robertus Robertus Adam Hugo Ric. 126 -Margeria Robertus de Almton-Margeri Willielmus de Muskham 10 E. 2 -Beatricia relict 10 E. 3. Richardus Persona de Egrum Hugo de Almton Radulphus Park and the Canons there of the Order of the Praemonstratenses serving God in pure Alms the moyety of the Mill of Bathker with the Site and Sequel Water and the Fishing of the whole Water and work of the men of the Land of Sir Thomas his Father and of their heirs with three Selions of Land extending from the said Mill to the Kings Street saving the Multure of the House of his Father which Thomas his brother who was a Knight confirmed as he did the gifts of William son of Raph de Batheley of all his Lands in Muskham Holme and Batheley and the Services and Homages of Henry de Batheley his brother and of Hugh de Holme and Adam the Clark of Muskham and their heirs and the gifts which Roger de Batheley his brother had made likewise This Sir Thomas gave to those Monks all his claim in a place called Gosewong where their Grange stood and liberty to inclose it He had a daughter named Emma the wife of Godefr Marescall possibly the Ancestor of the Family of that name here seated and a son called Thomas who confirmed and added to the said Monastery of Dale as did his son Thomas de North Muskham Thomas son of Thomas de Muskham of Shenlée by a Fine 17 E. 2. settled two parts of the Mannor of North Muskham on Henry de Edenstowe Clerk and Robert his brother during their lives except two Marks of Rent in the said Mannor By another Fine at York 10 E. 3. Edmund de Coventre and Margaret his wife passed to them the Mannor of North Muskham excepting five Marks 3s. 4d. Rent in the said Mannor By
per annum and that Iohn his son was his next heir Iohn Helwys Clark and Iohn Hanley 21 H. 7. claimed against Iohn Cley Esquire one Mess. three Tofts eighty Acres of Land twelve of Medow 2s. Rent and two Fishings in the water of Idell with the Appurtenances in Skafteworth and Raunswell Reginald Pegge George Emeryson and Henry Wyat Esquire 22 H. 7. claimed against Richard Wyat Clark and Iohn Scotte Esquire one Mess. one hundred and twenty Acres of Land forty of Medow eight of Wood and 2s. and 6d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Everton Harewell Sturton and Clayworth who called Iohn Clay to warrant these are named again in Finningley Iohn Twyselton Edward Lee Raph Rowlett and others 11 H. 8. claimed against Roger Copley Esquire the third part of the Mannor of Scaftesworth with the Appurtenances and the third part of twenty Mess. ten Cottages three hundred Acres of Land forty of Medow twenty of Wood three hundred Acres of More and 3s. 4d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Scaftesworth Clareburgh Wellome Walesby Boughton and Grynley The same persons claimed against Richard Devenysshe Esquire the like third part and parcels The same persons also claimed against Sir Richard Carew Knight the like third part and parcels Iohn Markham Knight Seth Snawsell Thomas Langton Iohn Chapman William Burdon Clark Adam Langley and others 19 H. 8. claimed against Edmund Molyneux Robert Chaloner and Richard Chirden fifteen Mess. one hundred Acres of Land one hundred of Medow one hundred of Pasture one hundred of Heath two hundred of More two hundred of Marsh and a certain Fishing also the moyety of the Mannor of Herwell with the Appurtenances in Herwell and Everton and called to warrant Thomas Wentworth Knight Iohn Markham Knight Edmund Molyneux Esquire Seth Snawsell Esq Robert Chaloner Raph Aunger and others 20 H. 8. claimed against Thomas Wentworth the younger Esquire and Anne his wife six Mess. three Cottages one hundred Acres of Land sixty of Medow forty of More fifty of Marsh and 15d. Rent with the Appurtenances in Everton and Herwell and called to warrant Thomas Wentworth Knight George Lassells Esquire 37 H. 8. claimed against Richard Towneley Esquire the Mannors of Gatford Everton and Harwell with the Appurtenances and one hundred and twenty Mess. forty Tofts one Dovecote one hundred and twenty Gardens one hundred and twenty Orchards two thousand Acres of Land two hundred of Medow one thousand of Pasture two hundred and fifty of Wood one hundred of More forty of Turbary and 40s. Rent with the Appurtenances in Gateford Everton Harwell Worsop Shyreokes Est Retford West Retford Grynley Hayton Wellome Moregate Bole Babworth Ordesall Styrton Eton Milneton Little Markham Blyth Ravenskill Torworth Madersey and Kylton Robert Northfeild 2 Eliz. claimed against Christopher Twiselton Esquire the Mannor of Scaftworth and one Mess. four Tofts â— with the Appurtenances in Mattersey Scrowby Everton and Harwell There was a Mess. and certain Houses Lands c. late belonging to the Priory of Matersey in Everton 24 Iuly 4 and 5 Ph. and Mar. granted to William Rigges Esquire and William Buckbert Gent. The principal House and Lands in Everton at this day belong to the Corporation of Newarke and were demised to Mr. Rogers their Tenant They have a Mannor in Harwell which was Wentworths heretofore I suppose Thomas Magnus bought it and gave it Anthony Gylby who was Lieutenant Colonel to Sir Iohn Digby in Newark Garrison and as I take it is now Tenant The owners of Everton cum Scaftworth in 1612. are thus set down the Lady Portington widow George Nevell Gent. Robert Williamson Timothy Broomehead of North Wheatley Richard Drewe senior Robert Howton Roger Harrison Robert Flower Peter Hallam Nicolas Bonner Stephen Wood Iohn Cowper Richard Drewe Henry Flower Widow Hill Iohn Booth Iohn Wilson William Hollingworth Thomas Richardson Hercy Norfolk William Fitz-Williams Gent. Sir George Chaworth Nicolas Sanderson Henry Webster Gent. George Tomkinson Iohn Hydes Thomas Broomehead Robert Catstine Richard Bridg William Rogers Esquire Edward Reynes The Vicarage of Everton was ten Marks when the Sacrist of St. Maries at York was Patron 'T is now 7l. 2s. 3d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Devonshire Patron Walkeringham IN Walthringham of the Kings ancient Demesne of Maunsfeld in Oswardebec Soc was as much as paid the Geld for twelve Bov. ½ The Land four Car. Three Sochm. two Vill. three Bord. had four Car. Medow six qu. long four qu. broad Wood eight qu. long four broad the value 20s. Of Roger de Buslies Fee there was a Mannor which Adestan had and paid for it to the Geld or Tax of those times as ten Bovats ½ There Roger the Man of Roger de Busli had four Sochm. one Vill. five Bord. having two Car. Medow two qu. long one broad Wood four qu. long one broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 20s. value in the Conquerours 15s. William de Lovetot who in the time of Henry the first Founded the Monastery of Radford near Wirksop gave to it the Church of Walcringham amongst the rest which he held of the Honour of Blyth the Seat of the said Roger de Busli whose Man or Tenant Roger the said William succeeded in his Tenency in this County and Richard de Luvetot his son and William his Grandchild and Matilda de Lovetot daughter and heir of the latter William and wife of Gerard de Furnivall confirmed as she did the gift of a Mess. in Walcringham of one Acre without the Graffe or Ditch of Gringley and three Bovats of Land with the Appurtenances which Nicolas Ingeniator gave to the said Monastery and her father the said William de Lovetot confirmed and the Mill of Walfrey with a certain Mess. or dwelling House likewise two Tofts in Walcringham which William son of Ketelber and Robert son of Wlstan sometime held c. Most of the Kings ancient Demesne was given to the Priory of Newstede in Shirewode at the foundation by King H. 2. before which time viz. in the Reigns of William Rufus H. 1. and King Stephen the names of certain of the old Tenents were Toke Armwy Wilac Arkep Gamel Grim Wace by whom many others were enfeoffed and were Tenents at the time of the enfeoffment of the Priory of which number were Henry Briton and Henry de Shepewik from whom the anâ—â—stors of Henry de Trent in Walcringham were enfeoff'd who were to pay for every Bovat of Land one Mark and for every half Bov. of Land half a Mark. This Henry was the son and heir of Thomas de Trent and dyed in the pestilence 1349 and 1350. leaving a daughter and heir called Ioane two years old concerning whom Sir Richard de Trent Canon of Wirkesop and brother of the said Henry applied himself to Fryer Hugh de Colyngham then Prior of Newstede and showed him the Chartels of his Ancestors and paid him