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
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
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
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
Seal of Arms circumscribed with his name is A Waterbouget and on a Chief two Mullets 10 R. 2. released all his right and claim in Saxelby and the Advowson of Brodholme which were his Uncles the said Sir Gilbert Bridesalls to Sir Iohn Marmion Lord of Tanfeild and others This Mannor and Advowson remained to the Bâ—ssets of Fledborough Iohn Basset Esquire Henry Basset Clinton Basset and Edward Basset his brothers and Elizabeth Basset widow 37 Eliz. levied a Fine of the Mannor of Saxelby to Henry Ballard of Southwell Gent. to whom it was then sold. Thomas Ballard of Saxelby 6 Car. 1. Mortgaged it to Thomas Atkinson of Newark Gent. son of Gilbert and is now the possession of Robert Atkinson of Newark Gent. his son King Richard the second 19 Febr. 12 R. 2. committed to Alionor who had been wife of Giles D'aubney Chr. deceased the custody of the Mannor of South Ingleby in Saxelby and Brodholme in the Counties of Linâ— and Nott. till his heir should be of full age The Jury 1 H. 4. found that Elianor wife of Sir Giles D'aubeney held of the inheritance of Sir Gyles her husbands son while she lived the third part of the moyety of a certain Pasture called the South-dike by Brodholme and the third part of the Wood. It appears likewise 19 H. 6. that Elizabeth who had been wife of Warin Walgrave and formerly of Iohn Daubeney whose brother Sir Giles was his heir held a third part of two parts of 13s. 4d. Rent of Assize of the Prioress and Covent of Brodholme and the third part of two parts of fourscore Acres of Medow called Burton Ings and the third part of two parts of fourscore Acres of Pasture lying at South-dike c. and that Thomas Goldington was her next heir Gyles Daubeney mentioned in Câ—tum about 24 H. 6. left William Daubeney his son and heir of this great Medow Pasture and Wood as parcel of his Mannor of South Ingleby held of the Lord Roos of Bever Alice the widow of Sir Giles about 33 H. 6. left her interest here and three daughters her heirs Amice Isabell and Alianor There was a Recovery 30 H. 8. wherein Thomas Dymock Esquire and Iames Smyth Gent. claimed against William Mounson Esquire forty Acres of Medow sixty of Pasture thirty of Wood and several Fishing in the Water called Newpyttys in Brodeham Saxelby and Thorney who called Henry Earl of Briggewater The Site and House of the Priory of Brodholme and all the Demesne Lands c. 30 Iune 6 Eliz. were granted to Iohn Conyers and William Haber Gent. and their heirs lately in the Tenure of William Mounson Esquire and of the yearly value of 10l. 10s. 4d. Newarke THis Noble Mannor of Newerh was by the famous Leofric Earl of Mercia and his most pious Lady Godiva given with Flatburch in this County now Fledborough to the Monastery of Stow near Lincolne in the time of King Edward the Confessour who with his Queen and Nobles was present at and consenting to the Agreement made between the said Earl and Countess and the Bishop Wulwi that they should have Priests there â—nd altogether the same Service which was St. Paul's at London and that the Lands they should give should be for the Food and Rayment of the Brethren or Friers there And that the Bishop might have for his Table all those things which Aetheric the Bishop and Aednoth the Bishop had before him of those things by right belonging to his Bishopric to wit two parts of all things coming to that Monastery and the Priests the third King William the first confirmed their gifts and at the request of Remigius the Bishop gave to Stow the Church of Eynesham in Oxfordshire and all the Land belonging to it though Stow was accounted but a Cell of Eynesham to which Bishop Robert the Successour of Remigius gave in exchange for Newerch and Stow before or about the tenth year of King Henry the first who by the consent and counsel of his Bishops and Barons had restored and repaired Eynesham Cherlebery Stoches Wdcote and in Cantebriggesâ—yr in Histon fifteen Hides and three Virgats and the Tythe of Thame to wiâ— in Corn Cattel Wooll and Cheese and one Bordar with two Acres Likewise the Tythe of Bannebery and of Croppery with the Bordars Likewise Middelton Tythe and the Tythe of Wax of the Altar of Stow. The Conquerours famous Survey shows that Godeva the Countess paid the Dane-geld the publick Tax of that time for her Mannor of Newarke with the two Berues Baldertune and Farendune as seven Carucats and two Bovats of Land Yeâ— the Land of it in her own time in King Edward the Confessors Survey was returned twenty six Carucats There after the Conquest Bishop Remigius of Lincolne had in Demesne seven Car. and fifty six Burgesses forty two Villains four Bordars having twenty Car. or Plow-lands and an half There were ten Churches and eight Priests having five Car. There were seven French or Freemen Franci homines having five Carucats and an half There was one Mill 5s. 4d. and one Piscary or Fishing To Newerche lay all the Customs of the King and Earl of that Wapentac In King Edward the Confessours time the Rent of it was 50l. in the latter end of the Conquerours but 34l. It had Soc. in Balderton Chelintone Scireston Elvestone Stoâ—hes Holton Cotintone Barnebye Wymunthorpe Storveley Greton Spaldford Torneshay Wiggesley Herdrebye and Cotum St. Remigius in the twenty fourth year of his Pontificate 4 W. 2. viz. 1091. confirmed this Lordship to Stow. Rob. Bloet succeeded him and made the exchange with the Abby of Eynesham Alexander the next Bishop of Lincoln is said to have built the Castle in King Stephen's time though it seems by what follows to be of older date and therefore might possibly be but a re-edifying or repairing it as may by some of the gifts of Robert the second Bishop of Lincolne who immediately succeeded Alexander which King Henry the second confirmed to the Priory of St. Katherins which by the consent of the Chapter of Lincoln he Founded near that City of the Order of Sempingham be partly manifested Amongst which were the Churches of Newerc Norton Martune and Newetune and two Mess. or dwelling Houses in the Borough of Newerc and the Houses with the Land on the North East part of the Mother Church and four Bovats of Land in the Fields of Newerc with the dwelling Houses and twenty Acres in the Heath and a dwelling house which the Church of Newerc had before with two Bovats of Land in the Fields And the Chappel of the Apostles Philip and Iames Founded in the Castle of the same Town and Anciently given to the Mother Church with the tenth penny of the whole Toll of the Borough of Newerc except the Fairs And 4s. Land which Malger held in Newerc Simon son of Robert son of Malger de Newark passed to Warin son of Hugh upon Fosse
Knight Iohn Bowes and Richard Bingham and Iohn Cokayn Knight High Sheriff of Nottsâ— assigned by the King by his Letters Patents dated 11 Iuly 12 H. 6. to enquire of concealments and other things at which time the Jury found that Patricius de Chaworth was seized of the Mannor of Sneynton with the Appurtenances and that he demised it to William Bishop of Sarum for his life reserving 10l. per annum Rent and afterwards that be levyed a Fine of it in Michaelmas Term 36 H. 3. to Henry de Albiniaco to whom and to Hugh brother of the said Henry he granted interest in it for their lives but afterwards to descend to himself and his heirs by which means they would entitle King Henry the sixth to it as son of Henry the fifth son of Henry the fourth Kings of England son of the Lady Blanch late Duchess of Lancaster daughter of Henry late Duke of Lancaster son of Maud daughter of Patricius son of the said Patricius named in the Fine but they found that Henry Perpount Knight held the Mannor and had received the Rents issues and profits twelve years last past and that Edmund Perpount Knight had done so for thirty years and that other Ancestors of the said Henry Perpount had done so since the death of the said Bishop and Henry de Albiniaco and Hugh This Inquisition is duplicated and called two Inquisitions returned into the Chancery the Eve of the Ascension 13 H. 6. Henry Perpount â—he second of Iune following offered himself to Traverse them I suppose this trouble was created by the Lord Crumbwell with whom Sir Henry Pierpont had great Suits as in Gonaldston may be noted The Mannor of Sneynton was bought by the first Sir Henry Perpont of R. de Tibetot and hath ever since continued in that Noble Family and is now the Possession of the Right Honourable Henry Marquess of Dorchester .... Warreyn was an ancient and great Free-holder here whose Lands by a Marriage of a daughter and heir came to ... Roos whose heir sold the Reversion to the Earl of Kingston the said Marquesses Father At the Assises at Nott. before William Thirninge and Richard Sydenham the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra 14 R. 2. William de Aderley was Cast concerning fourteen Acres of Land in Sneynton which was then found ancient Demesne c. At the Assises at Nott. 10 H. 4. Sir Edmund Pirpount and Iohn de Burton Cast Thomas Ingram concerning one Mess. and four Bovats of Land in Sneynton In the year 1234. R. the Prior of Lenton and the Covent of the same confirmed to Robert son of Ingelram of Nottingham and his heirs all their Land and Medow belonging to it with Toft and Croft all which belonged to the Church of St. Stephen of Sneynton he paying them 13s. yearly They granted released and confirmed to this Robert Ingram Knight for his Counsel and Service had and to be had during his life 21s. 6d. issuing to them out of his Lands in Sneynton and Nottingham Here were some Lands Sir Iohn Byrons Queen Elizabeth 17 Iune 41 Eliz. granted to Henry Pierponte all the Tythes of Corn in the Town of Notingham and in the Town of Sneynton yearly coming late belonging to the Priory of Lenton then valued at xxl. per annum Colwick over and nether IN Colewiâ— Godric had a Mannor before the Conquest which answered or was rated to the Dane-geld or Tax at seven Bovats The Land was one Car. There afterwards William Peverel whose Fee it became had one Car. in Demesne and seven Vill. six Bordars having three Car. or Plows There was a Priest and a Church and two Servants and one Mill 5s. half a Piscary or Fishing and thirty Acres of Medow and fifteen Acres of small Wood. In the Confessours time it was 20s. value when the great Survey was taken in the Conquerours 40s. and was then held by Waleraun Here was another Mannor of the Land of the Taynes wherein Alvric had three and Buge two which made five Bovats for the Tax or Geld. The Land was one Car. They held it of the King William and there had two Car. or Plows one Sochm. on one Bovat and six Villains one Bord. with two Car. There was thirty one Acres of Medow and small Wood eight Acres In the Confessours time this was valued at 25s. 4d. Another part went with Stoche of the Fee of Goisfrid de Alselin William de Colwich 20 H. 2. paid the Sheriff one Mark because he sold an Horse to the Kings enemies Over Colwick was Peverels and held by Reginald de Colewike of the King in Capite as one Carucat for twelve barbed Arrows when he came to Nott. Castle together with nineteen Bovats in Willughby on the Wolds as there is noted for another Service Philip son of this Reginald was after his death 36 H. 3. found his heir and to be then above forty years old Philip died about 3 E. 1. and left it to William his son and heir The Jury 6 E. 1. found that Reginald de Colewyke the Grandfather of William lived an hundred years and that he and Philip his son Father of William had their Park inclosed with Hedge and Diâ—ch at their pleasure without the impediment of the Justice or Ministers of the Forest and so held it all their lives as the said William then did paying his twelve Arrows as before is said Iohn de Colwyk 7 E. 3. was found son and heir of William This Iohn was a Knight and married Ioane daughter of Robert de Staunton Harold by whom he had William de Colwyke who held the Mannor of Colewyke with the Advowson of the Church joyntly with Ioane his wife whom he left a widow 35 E. 3. and Thomas de Colewike their son his heir he held a Mess. also in Elston of William de Thorpe and half a Virgat of Land His said wife Ioane was the daughter of Iohn Peche and born at Kilnutt in Shropshire by whom he had also a daughter called Ioane who was heir of her brother the sâ—id Thomas de Colwik and carried this Lordship to the Family of Byron mentioned in Newstede she being second wife of Sir Richard Byron as in that place is noted There was a presentment made against Richard Byron Chr. and Ioane his wife 15 R. 2. for hâ—ndring the courseâ— of the Water of Trent at Over Colwick which was the right of the said Ioane it seems as daughter of William de Colwik The Trent is there found to be one of the great Rivers of the Kingdom of England for passage of Ships and Batells that is Boats with Victuals and other Merchandises from the Castle and Town of Nottingham to the water of Humbre and from thence into the deep Sea The Tayn-land I suppose to be called Nether-Colwyk or Est-Colwyk which came also to Peverel for I find 11 E. 1. that William de Novers or de Nodariis
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
Bov. ½ for the Geld or Tax The Land was for one Plow which he had there and five Vill. There were twelve Acres of Medow in former time it had been 20s. then was 10s. value Another and that much the best was of the Fee of Odo Bishop of Bayon which before he came was Godwins and rated to the Dane-geld at two Car. and an half and the fourth part of a Bovat The Land being six Car. There Lesoardus the man or Tenant of this Bishop had one Car. and eleven Vill. and nine Bord. having four Car. ½ There were four Mills 27â— and sixty eight Acres of Medow In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 8l. then viz. in the Conquerours at 4l. 10s. To this Mannor belonged seven Sochm. in Opeton and Colingham The third was of the Fee of Walter de Ayncurt who succeeded Tori whose Mannor here paid the Tax as eleven Bov. and a quarter The Land was two Car. There was one Car. in Demesne eight Vill. six Bord. having three Car. three Bov. There was a â—riest and a Church thirty two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood four quarters long two broad In the Confessours time this was 40â— then 60â— There was Soc of this Mannor in Calun Malgerus de Rolleston was a benefactor to Rufford Monastery whose gifts King Stephen being at Wirchesop confirmed Thomas his son held two Knights Fees of Walter de â—yncurt Henry son of Thomas de Rolleston confirmed to the Monks of Ruford whatsoever his Grand-father Malger gave or his father Thomas in Kelumshrubs between the bounds of Muskham and Hegrum which Thomas son of this Henry and also Benedict son of that Thomas de Rolleston confirmed Benedict de Rolleston Knight gave and confirmed to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgarton and the Canons there serving God several Lands in Rolleston in the Tenures of several persons so free that neither he nor his heirs should for the future claim or challenge any aid of the said Tenements or the Natives or Villains who held them or their sequells or Cattel to make their eldest sons Knights or marry their eldest daughters Dionysia his Lady also released her dower in those Lands which her said husband gave Benedict son of Thomas held of Oliver de Eynecourt in Rouleston and Kelum a Knights Fee and an half of the old feoffment The Jury found that the Lady Amflisia de Roldeston who had been wife of Iollanus de Nevill a Justice Itinerant 18 H. 3. held her Land in the Wapentag of Turgartun of the Honour of Richmond whither it seems the Lands of the Bishop of Bayons Fee in this place were transferred and that the value was ten Marks per annum but they did not know whether she was of the Kings gift or the Earl of Chesters Iolanus de Novilla gave to the Priory of Thurgarton the whole Tythe of his Mill of Roldestun by the consent of his heir Iohn and of his wife Amfelisa to whose dower that Mill belonged in pure Alms for the souls of his father and mother and brother R. saving to himself the Multure of his house of Roldestun This gift he made when he took his journey from Roldeston to Hierusalem Iohn de Nevill held one Knights Fee of the Honour of Richmond in Roleston with the Appurtenances of the old Feoffment viz. whereof his Ancestor was infeoff'd in the time of King H. 1. The Jury 4 E. 1. found that Roger de Eynecurt the Earl of Lincolne Andrew de Nevill and Henry de Perpunt claimed certain Royalties in Rolleston but they knew not by what warrant Andrew de Nevil 9 E. 1. offered himself the fourth day against Hugh de Babington and Ioane his wife in a Plea that they should hold covenant with him made between them concerning the Mannor of Roldeston with the Appurtenances Sir Hugh de Babington and Sir Henry de Perpoint 10 E. 1. held one Knights Fâ—e in Rolleston Cotington Barneby and Colingham of the Honour of Richmond for 10â— per an c. Iollanus de Nevil 3 E. 3. summoned to answer the King by what warrant he claimed to have free-warren in all his Demesne Lands in Roldeston pleaded that King Edward the first 26 May in the thirty fifth year of his reign granted a Charter to him the said Iollanus and his heirs but the Jury finding that the said Iollanus put no custody in the said Warren and that he permitted any body to course at their pleasure without licence either asked or obtained the Judgement was that he should lose it There was a Fine then levyed at Nottingham viz. the Munday after the Feast of St. Martin 3 E. 3. betwen the said Iollanus de Nevill Quer. and Henry Gernoun and Alice his wife Deforcients of one Mess. with the Appurtenances in Roldeston by which it was passed to the said Iollanus Sir William Nevill Knight of Rolleston granted licence to the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton to make obstruction in the water of Gréete the Land of the said William being on both sides the water in a place called Old Milnestede in the fields of Rolleston or in any other place of the water between that and their Medow called the Priour Carre and to make a Mill Damm and build a Water-mill 5 R. 2. paying him and his heirs 6l. 8â— per annum This Sir William Nevill was a witness 15 R. 2. and 16 R. 2. to the writings whereby Mr. Richard de Wynwick and William de Gunthorp Clarks passed to that Monastery by the Kings Licence several Lands in Rolleston Southwell Edingley Farnesfeld Bleseby Gourton Gypesmere Morton and Halum This mans Grand-child Sir Thomas Nevill of Roldeston married Elizabeth the daughter of Sir William Babington the Judge by whom he had many daughters married to the principal Gentry of that time besides his sons one whereof William Nevill married ..... the daughter and heir of Thomas Palmer Esquire of Holt in Leicestershire which occasioned the remove of this family to that place Anselm Blount and Iohn Smalley claimed against Iohn Kellam Gentleman and William Wilson the Mannor of Rolstun with the Appurtenances c. 6 Eliz. and 20l. Rent with the Appurtenances in Rolston Farneton Newark Codington and Barneby and another recovery was suffered 12 Eliz. in both which Sir Thomas Nevill Knight was called to warrant Sir Thomas Nevill of Holt the said William Nevills great Grandchild in the time of Queen Elizabeth sold this Mannor to .... Lodge an Alderman of London from whom by mean conveyance it is become the inheritance of Robert Sutton Esquire Lord Lexington of Averham descended from Elizabeth wife of William Meringe Esquire one of those daughters of Sir Thomas Nevill before-named she being Mother of Margery the wife of Thomas Basset of Fledburgh whose daughter Katherine was the wife of Sir Thomas Sutton of Averham and Ancestor of the said Robert whose only
The Land being then accounted four Car. There after the Conquest Gislebert de Gand had two Car. twenty two Vill. two Bord. having nine Car. and twenty six Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long and so much broad In King Edward the Confessours time this was 6l. when King William made his great Survey the value was but 3l. Gilbert de Gaunt Earl of Lincolne gave this Cratela or Cartela to the Monastery of Rufford which he Founded which gift King Stephen confirmed and King Henry the second and so did Rohesia the Countess his wife sister of Roger Earl of Clare reserving to her self the Service of Hugh son of Raph concerning the exchange which Raph son of Remigius his Father and he took of Earl Gilbert her Lord in Torp by Schendelbi and in Barton on Humber one Car. of Land for which grant the Monks gave her eight Marks of Silver Witnesses were Roger de Clara Earl of Hereford Alan de Perci c. Aliz the Countess and Earl Simon her husband also confirmed the exchange which was perfected in the Court of Earl Simon at Foudringhei now also become the possession of the Lord Halifax held in the year of our Lord 1174. when the said Hugh and Raph his brother sons of Raph son of Remigius granted and confirmed to the Monks of Rufford all that Donation which G. de Gant their Lord made of Cratela his Grange with the Appurtenances for which they had not only the Land in Thorp before mentioned and the Carucat in Barton but the Monks gave them thirty Marks of Silver and one hundred and twenty Lambs and a Palfrey Witnesses were the Earl Albric de Dammartin Philip de Kima the Steward William Malduit Fulc de Lisures Gaufr Riddel Richard de Pec c. Agnes the wife of Gaufr de Eicring gave to those Monks four Bov. in Cratele which were of her marriage reserving to her self and her heirs half a Mark of Silver yearly to her grant she affixed the Seal of the Chapter of Southwell her son Henry de Eicring confirmed her gift for which the Monks gave him a Mark of Silver and two Acherser of wheat Raph son of Remigius it seems held of Hugh de Muscam in Cratele Lands for his life who also confirmed them to Rufford Raph himself gave in perpetual Alms to that Monastery the Land which he had tilled between the waters of Hugeles and Fulfit reserving only Common there as the Monks had The Witnesses were Edri Turchill Remigius Hucca Gamell Chig William Vlchill with others William de Amundevill also released to the Abby of Rufford his right and claim in Cratela as Earl Gilbert had given it for which he was received into the Fraternity of the House and when he should die the Monks were to do for him as for one of themselves and he had thirty Marks of Silver and ten Cows but he received only ten Marks and the ten Cows till he should procure the said Hugh son of Raph to come into the Court of Earl Simon to perfect the fore-mentioned exchange which he did as before is noted else he should have given back both his Money and Kine The Abbat of Rutford 9 Ioh. accounted for ten Marks for licence to make houses and set down Hedges on his Land near Welhag upon the great way to defend his Wood which the Men of Welhag were wont to steal yet so as he should not stop the Kings High-way The Township of Welhah 11 Ioh. gave account of twenty Marks for throwing down the Houses of the Monks of Rucford Wellhagh 't is likely was in the great Survey of King William involved in Cratela though it hath usually gone with Grymeston of which I find part was Soc to Maunsfeld the Kings great Mannor viz. two Car. which paid the Geld for half a Car. and four Bov. It was a Beru and the King had in Grymeston two Car. eight Vill. one Bord. having ..... The King had also a Mannor in Grymeston rated to the Geld at four Bov. of Land The Land two Car. It was or had a Beru in Maunesfeld There three Sochm. three Bord. had two Car. two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood half a leu long four qu. broad Soc of this Mannor in Grimston one Bov. ◠to the Geld the Land two Bov. There two Sochm. had half a Car. There was Soc also in Schidrintune in Wilgebi and Walesby in Besthorpe and Carleton and in Franesfeild There was an Assize in the time of King Iohn between the Abbat of Rufford and William son of Robert and others concerning Common of Pasture in Grymston and Wellehagh c. The Abbat pleaded that they could not claim nor have any Common of Pasture in the Pasture of the said Abbat nor he in theirs because the said Pastures were of divers Baronies or Lordships viz. of the Barony of Robert de Cundy and the Barony of Gilbert de Gaunt and that bounds were made between them that neither Barony could have Common in the other and produced the Letters of King Iohn which testified that he gave the Monks of Rufford licence to erect a Bank between their Wood of Besehall and the Town of Welhagh and between the Ditch or Bank and the Town of Welhagh to build as many Houses as they pleased for their Men to lodge in to keep their Wood and further the Abbat said that it was otherwise pleaded between them before Hugh de Nevill and Simon de Pateshull and their fellows concerning the same Commons and that they then fell into the Kings hands and then were adjudged to pay the Abbat damage c. and the said Men pleaded That it neve◠was before the said Justices and thereupon put themselves upon the Jury Henry de Say 1 H. 3. had the Mannor of Grimston which was Robert Bardolfs as long c. Howbeit I take the Family of Foliot to have had it long before Simon de St. Liz the Earl confirmed to the Monastery of Rufford two Bov. ½ in Holme which Elias Foliot gave which Hugh and Swane held Iordan Foliot 13 H. 3. gave account of five Marks because he was not protected Richard Foliot 36 H. 3. had Free Warren in Grimston and 48 H. 3. had power to Embattel the dwelling House of his Mannor of Grimeston in 52 H. 3. he had Market and Fair at Wellehagh In the year 1290. Richard Foliot Knight remitted to the Abbat of Rufford all complaints and exactions which he had against the Monks so that no body should trouble them in his name and he promised them on his Military Faith that he would procure Sir Iordan his son to confirm the Confirmation he made of Tenements in Welhai if possibly he could The Jury 27 E. 1. found that Richard Foliot held the Castle of Horeston for his life and likewise held of his son Iordan who was his heir the Mannor of Grimston and Welhawe and Hamlet of
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
HATFEILD Division NOw followeth Hatfeild Division of this great Wapentac of Bersetlow which is that which lyeth on the West side of the River Idle and as the South and North Clay Divisions which lie on the East side have ever been famous for plenty of Corn so this for Woods and pleasant Waters insomuch that in it alone have been Founded well-nigh as many Monasteries as in the whole County besides for in it were the Abbies of Rufford and Wellbeck the Priories of Wirkesop Wallingwelles Blyth and Mattersey which are not far short of all the rest as by this Catalogue of their values taken before that of the 26 H. 8. may appear wherein Lenton is 620l. per annum Thurgarton 350l. Shelford 200l. Newstede 240l. Felley 44l. Beauvale 200l. Brodholme 10l. Rufford 220◠Welbeck 300l. Wirksop 240l. Wallingwelles 78l. Blyth 107l. and Mathersey 50l. per annum Rufford Rugford on the River Maun IN Rugforde before the Norman Invasion Vlf whose Lands in these parts became the Fee of Gislebert de Gand had a Mannor which defended it self in paying to the Dane-geld or Tax of that time for twelve Bovats The Land of it being then known to be sufficient for four Plows or four Car. There Gislebert had in Demesne one Car. ten Vill. having three Car. There was twenty Acres of Medow Pasture Wood one leu ½ long one leu broad In the Confessours time it was 6l. value in the Conquerours when the Survey was taken 60s. it had Soc there and in Bildesthorp and in Wirchenfeild Gislebert de Gaunt son of Baldwin Earl of Flanders came with William the Conquerour his Uncle into England and took to wife Alice de Montefort and had issue Walter and Robert and died in the time of William Rufus and was buried at Bardeney Walter his eldest son took to wife Matilda daughter of Earl Stephen of Britanny and begot Gilbert his eldest son who afterwards in his wifes right was Earl of Lincoln and Robert Gilberts wife was Roesia Countess of Lincolne by whom he had Alice married to Simon de St. Liz Earl of Huntington and Northampton Gilbert Earl of Lincolne Founded the Abby of Rufford of the Cistercian Order in the year 1148. about the thirteenth of King Stephen which said King for the Soul of King Henry his Uncle and his other Ancestors and for the health or safety of his own Soul and of Queen Matilda his wife and Eustace his son and his other Children confirmed the gift of Gilebert de Gant which he made to God and the Church of the blessed Mary at Rievalls and the Monks there serving God of the Mannor of Ruford to his Charter dated at Lincolne were Witnesses Robert the Chancellour and Earl Simon and Earl William of Arundell By another dated at Yorke to which were Witnesses the said Robert the Chancellour Earl Simon and Robert de Ver he confirmed to the Abbat and Monks of Ruford the gift which Gilbert de Gant made to them of the Land of Cratela wherein we suppose Wellehagh was in the Book of Doomsday included as in that place is noted By another dated at Wirchesop wherein the Bishop of Durrham and Richard de Luci and William Peverell and Richard de Camuil were Witnesses he the said King Stephen confirmed to the Church of St. Mary of Rufford and the Monks there serving God the gifts which Hugh de Muscam and Adam Tisun and William Tisun his son and Gaufr de Stanton and Malger de Rolleston and Gilbert de Chelum and Raph Silvan made of Lands of their Fees part whereof was in Kelum as the Charter of Confirmation made by King Henry the second manifesteth in which the said King Henry the second also granted that those Monks should have their proper Forester to keep their Wood as Walter de Gant had in the time of King Henry the first that Kings Grandfather and that they should freely and peaceably take of the Forest whatever was needful for their own use and that no man of his own Wood might give or sell without their licence as it was in the time of King Henry the first his said Grandfather and besides all the forementioned gifts he confirmed that of Galfr. de Eicring and Rocelinus and Raph his brother of the Wood called Rahage and likewise granted the Land which Raph de Hocreton held called Wudehus and granted them all free Customs and Liberties Soc Sac Tol and Them and Infangetheof c. King Henry the third confirmed all the forementioned gifts and enlarged their priviledges besides several others mentioned in his Charter as the gift of Robert Furnell of the mediety of Mortone which is next Bomeshill which Adam de Wellum and his other Men in times past held and that gift of Raph de St. George of his moyety of Mortone next the Town of Bomeshill which Hugh de Stretton and other his Men or Tenants held that of Raph de Hereford of his whole Land which he had in Ekering that of Raph de Furnell of all the Land which they had of the gift of his Ancestors in Bomeshill that of Ranulph son of Roger de Maresey of a certain part of Land and Medow in Hocton with the water of Hiddell as far as that Land extended it self that of Hugh Fitz-Raph of all his Demesne in Kirketon Wilegby Walesby and Bestorp of William son of or Fitz William Land which they held in Bestorp of Iohn Burdon in Maplebek that of Elias de Whitchurch and Idonia his wife of three Bovats in Kelum that of Thomas de Rolleston of Land in Kelum that of Lanceline de Stocks and Amicia his wife of the moyety of the Mannor of Albeney that of Hugh Folenfant and Richard Folenfant of certain Lands in Moretone that of Robert son of Waltheof de Morneshalle of the moyety of the Town of Brithrithefeud Iohn de Vescy made also a Deed of Confirmation to Thomas de Stayngrene Abbat of Rufford c. of eight Bovats in Roderham and the whole Demesne of his whole Mannor of Roderham with all the Appurtenances and the Advowson of the Mediety of the Church of that Mannor with the Homage and Service of Thomas de Furnivalle and his heirs for Land which William de Vescy father of him the said Iohn gave to William de Furnivall Uncle of the said Thomas in Roderham and the Service of William de Cantelup for Lands which the said William de Vescy gave him in the said Mannor and with all the right he could have in the Tenements which Hugh Frassell of Roderham sometime Parson of the Church of Penyeston held of the Fee of the said Iohn de Vescy in Roderham with the Homage of Wil. Lovel son of Will. Lovel for the Tenement which he held of him in Roderham and the Mill of the same Town and the Homage and Service of the heir of Iohn de Lexington for the Land which was sometimes Raph Tillyes with the Lordship of half
Mess. c. in the said Towns Little Morton Morton Morton Grange and Milneton likewise free Fishing in the water of Idele in Bothumsell and Elkesley and called to warrant Robert Markham Esquire That which was Fitz-Hughes Lord of Carleton was the Inheritance of .... Williamson son of Barnaby Williamson so was Lound Hall which lies upon the River Idle over against Houghton but is in this Parish and was formerly if not mistaken for Lound by Sutton .... Freestons and before that Strelleyes and of Tikhill Fee Ed. Elwyse and Nicolas Iohnson 7 E. 6. claimed against William Elwyse two Mess. one Garden one Orchard sixty Acres of Land one hundred of Medow two hundred of Pasture forty of Wood and Fishing in Idell in Hawton Lound who called to warrant Edward Thyrland William Nevile and George Anderson 6 Eliz. claimed against Martin Smith the Mannor of Hawghton Lownde with the Appurtenances c. who called to warrant Iohn Elves Gent. The owners of the Towns of Elkesley with Bothumsell 1612. are thus set down Sir Robert Swifte Knight Barnabas Williamson Gent. Edward Sharpe Nicolas Sharpe Iohn Marncham Iohn Beardsall Thomas Sharpe Robert Brett The Vicarage of Bothumsell was eight Marks when the Abbat of Welbeck was Patron now I know not what it is The Predial Tythes and Glebe of the Rectory of Bothumsell Queen Eliz. 24 Febr. 20 Eliz. granted to Edward Earl of Lincolne and Christopher Gowf Gent. and their heirs in Fee Farm Elkesley Elchesleig OF the Kings Soc of Bodmeschell in Elchesleig were four Bov. ad Geldam The Land two Car. There was a Church and a Priest and six Sochm. with one Car. and an half one Mill 4s. and a little small Wood. Here was a Mannor of the Tayn-land which before the Conquest Vlchel had and it answered the Geld or Tax for four Bov. The Land being then two Car. Afterwards Erwin the Priest held it of the King William there four Vill. had one Car. and an half In the time of Edward the Confessour it was valued at eight in the time of King William the Conquerour when the survey was made at 10s. Aschill held it before Erwin then In this Town also of the Fee of Roger de Busli were two Mannors which before his time Lochre and Vlchel had paying the Tax for four Bovats The Land whereof was two Car. There Claron had one Car. and three Vill. one Bordar having one Car. and an half This kept the ancient value of 26s. Claron was a Witness to Roger de Buslies foundation Charter of Blyth dated 1088. as in that place may be seen Raph son of Arnold de Flameng by the consent of Roger and Thomas his heirs gave to Adam de Wellum and his heirs his whole Medow which he had on the part of the Sic from Muriel Bridge viz. that which was called Arnold Holme reserving 6d. per annum to himself and his heirs for which gift the said Adam gave him two Marks of his Cattel Iohn Fleming gave to Adam de Wellum all the Medow which he had between the Mill of Elkeslay and the Bridge of Twifort paying him and his heirs one Sput Calcariam of Lincolne or 4d. at Christmas for all services yearly Adam de Wellum by the consent of his heirs for the health of his Soul and of his Fathers and Mothers and of Eve his wifes the Mother of his Children and also of Orenta his second wifes and all his ancestors c. gave to the Church of St. Mary of Blyth the whole Medow intirely which is situate between the Mill of Erkesley and Bierkelont for ever Ioh. le Flemenc of Claverburr gave to God and the Church of Blyth the whole service which Gamel de Harewrt and his heirs did him for the Medow they held of him in Locheng and besides confirmed the Medow which Adam de Wellum and Elyas his son gave that Church Gaufr son of Rainald de Kirketon gave to the Monks of Blyth one Selion which lay the fourth from the Court of the said Monks in Elkeslay at the West Gerebert de Elkeslay gave them three Dales of his Land in Elkeslay one Dale in Tunfurlang and one Dale beyond the Chimin or way of the Castle and one Dale between the Chimin of the Castle and the Chimin of Twiford Thomas Fraunces of Elkesley sold to the Prior and Covent of Wirksop all his right in the Wood and Pasture of Coder with the Appurtenances Sir Robert de Furneus and Sir William de Bevercotes c. were Witnesses The Family of Bevercotes had interest here as in that place may be observed And the Jury 35 E. 3. found that Iohn de Lungvilers had three Tenements and two Bovats here held of the Abbey of Rufford Thomas de Shitlome 3 E. 4. and before that in 36 H. 6. claimed against Hugh Marsyn Iames de Shawe and Robert Gilbert three Mess. twenty Acres of Land and four of Medow with the Appurtenances in Elkesley Iohn Babington and Saunchea his wife 24 H. 8. claimed against Robert Sharpe two Mess. two hundred Acres of Land twenty of Medow and one hundred of More with the Appurtenances in Elkeâ—ey William Mason and Owen Shipley 9 Eliz. claimed against William Swyft Esquire the Mannor of Elkesley with the Appurtenances and four Mess. eight Tofts one Dovecote ten Gardens three hundred Acres of Land c. with the Appurtenances in Elkesley and free-fishing in the water of Palter who called Cuthbert Bevercote Esquire Sir Iohn Markham Knight held the Austin Fryers in Newark the Mannors of Cotham East Markham Bothumsell and Elkesley Sir Robert Swyft Grand-child of William lately died seised of this Mannor The Grange of Elkesley belonging to the Priory of Mattersey was granted 22 Nov. 38 H. 8. to Iohn Bellowe and Robert Bigott The whole Rectory and Church of Elkesley with the Appurtenances late belonging to the Monastery of Welbek 17 Iuly 4 E. 6. was granted to Richard Winlowe and Richard Feild and their heirs The Vicarage of Elkesley was ten Marks when the Abbat of Welbeck was Patron 'T is now 6l. 16s. od. ob value in the Kings Books and the Earl of Clare Patron Gledthorp Grange And VVarsop GLethorp was Soc to Thorp Perlthorp of Roger de Buslies Fee and answered the Tax for four Bov. The Land being six Bov. There four Sochm. had two Car. Pasture Wood one qu. long and one Broad In Waresop of the Soc of Maunsfeld was one Bov. which a certain blind man held of the King in Alms where he had one Bordar with six Oxen in Plow And here was of the Tayn-land one Bovat but the greatest part of Waresoppe was of the Fee of Roger de Busli and before the Conquest the free-hold of Godric and Lemot and Vlchel who answered the Geld for three Car. for their three Mannors The Land being six Car. and an half There Roger in Demesne
Title nor Propriety nor indeed of God himself could in this place secure or preserve a Church against a King and Parliament professing the same God and the same Religion I cannot perceive how the most obstinate and zealous pretenders to Religion and property of this time can justly wonder though his Grace be not much concerned for the ruinous Chapel The woods especially those nigh the house are better preserved The number of the Acres of the woods of the Abbey of Wellebek were Of the first foundation of the house in Woods about the house sixscore Acres Of the gift of the King of England in Roumwood fivescore and ten Acres Of the gift of Richard son of Richard in the Hay of Cukeney fourscore Acres Of the gift of Thomas de la Rivere in Hesellund eight Acres Of the gift of Brian de Insula in the Wood of Eskeshagh fourscore Acres These Acres were measured by the King Perch containing twenty four Feet The summ is three hundred thirty eight Acres sixscore to the hundred VVorksop VVirchesop And Radford ELsi before the Norman invasion had two Mannors in Werchesope which paiâ—â—o the Geld as three Car. The Land being then sufficient for eight Plows or eight Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli whose Fee the Conquerour made it had one Car. in Demesne and twenty two Sochm. on twelve Bovats of this Land and twenty four Villains and eight Bord. having twenty two Car. and eight Acres of Medow Pasture Wood two leu long three quar broad In the time of Edward the Confessour this was valued at 8l. when the survey was taken in the Conquerours at 7l. In Rolneton nigh Wirksop also of Roger de Buslies Fee were two Mannors before the Conquest which Vlsi and Alchill had and paid the Geld for one Car. The Land two Car. There afterwards Roger the Man or Tenant of Roger de Busli had one Car. and four Sochm. on two Bov. of this Land and one Bord. with one Plow or one Car. There were two Acres of Medow Pasture Wood six qu. long and three qu. broad In King Edward the Confessours time 20s. value in the latter part of the Conquerours 10s. There was one Bov. ad Geld. Soc and then waste This Elsi was one of those who were noted in the Book of Doomsday to have Soc and Sac and Toll and Thaim and the Kings Customes of 2d. and particularly upon Werchesoppe and he is there called Elsi son of Castbin but the third penny of the Earl was not his This Roger the Man of Roger de Busli held very many Mannors of him in this County in all which in the time of H. 1. succeeded William de Luvetot who had Sheffeild and Halumshire in the County of York as in Carcolston may be seen and was a principal man in Huntingtonshire where he left a Barony to his second son Nigellus de Lovetot as in Wishou is noted Here the third of the Ides of May in the third year of King Henry the first he founded a Monastery for Canons of the Order of St. Austin in the Church of St. Cuthbert of Wirkesop to which he afterwards by the concession and consideration of Emme his wife and of his sons or Children granted and confirmed by his breve writing his gift which he had made to God and the holy Church and the Canons of St. Cuthbert of Wirkesop in perpetual Alms. First the whole Chapelry of his whole house with the Tythes and Oblations Then the Church of Wirkesop in which the Canons were with the Lands and Tythes and all things belonging to that Church and the Fish-pond and Mill by or nigh that Church and the Medow by the said Mill and Fish-pond And furthermore all the Tythes of the pence of all his set Rents as well in Normandy as in England In the Field of Wirkesop one Carucat of Land at Inwar and the Medow of Catala And all his Churches of his Demesne of the Honour of Blith viz. the Churches of Gringelai of Misterton of Walcringham of Normanton of Coleston of Wylgeby of Wyshou and his part of the Church of Tyreswelle with all Lands Tythes and things belonging to the said Churches And likewise the Tythe of his Paunage and of Honey and of Venison and of Fish and of Fowl and of Malt and of his Mills and of all things of which Tythes were wont or ought to be given This was directed to T. Archbishop of York Thurstan Arch-bishop of York Alexander Bishop of Lincoln and Walter Espec and Alan de Perci and others were Witnesses to King Henry the first confirmation of this gift which William de Luvetot made William de Luvetot in the Pipe Roll of the fifth of K. Steph is said to give account of the half year of the Farm of Blith and of 236l. of the Pleas of G. de Clinton and for the Land which Robert de Calz had with his mother and of two hundred Marks of Silver that the King should pardon him the Pleas whereof he was impleaded at Blith His son Richard de Lovetot 2 H. 2. gave account of twenty Marks for the marriage of his wife whereof ten were in the Treasury and ten he then ought and one Norroy-hawk and one Gerfalcon her name was Cecilia and she gave the Church of Dinisiey in Hertfordsh to this Covent which amongst the gifts of her husbands father and of others was confirmed by Pope Alexander the third in the second year of his Pontificate Anno Domini 1161. This Richard de Luvetot confirmed the said William his Fathers gift to God and the Church of St. Cuthbert of Wirkesop adding his part of the Church of Claverburgh and two Bovats of Land in Herthewik at Vtwar and in Wirkesop the Land which was Wulvet the Priests and Hugh his brothers to wit that between the way and the Park and Impecroft to make a Holt for Twigs virgultum He confirmed also his own proper gift which he made to that Church after the death of his father viz. the whole site of the Town of Wirksop near the Church as it was shut in by the great ditch unto the Medow of Bersebrigg And without the Ditch the seat of a Mill with one dwelling house and the Medow of Buselin which is between the virgultum Holt of the Church and the Water But on the other part of the Water towards the North the Medow and Land by the bound of Kilton from the Water unto the way under the Gallows towards the South and by the Crosses which he himself and William his son erected with their own hands unto the Moore that is the mucky and moist plain the Land also towards the South from the Head of the Causey beyond the Plain as it was girt in by a Ditch to the water In Mauton the Mill with the Fish-pond And all Sloswik He confirmed also the gift of his mother Emme which she gave by his concession to the Church of St. Cuthbert viz.
Fees a third and a fourth part of a Fee whereof twenty three Fees and a third part yielded yearly 17l. 17s. 10d. for Guard of the Castle of Tikhill viz. every Fee 10s. 8l. for the meat of the Watchmen of the Castle and other five Fees and an half and a fourth part did no Service except Scutage and Relief when it happened She the said Alice Countess of Eu released to God St. Mary and the Monks of Blyth the Prise of Oxen and Cows at Blith Fairs so that neither she her heirs nor any of them should be able to make any Prise at the Feast of St. Dionis in the said Fairs The Prior of Blith held the whole Town of Blith in Demesne in pure Alms of the Honour of Tikhull except 40s. which the Abbat of Roche held in that Town in exchange of the Mill of Serleby The same Prior held the whole Town of Bucketon of the same Honour in pure Alms of the Fee of Iohn Burdon of the new Feoffment The same Prior had also the whole Town of Elton in like manner of the Fee of Roger Bully The same Prior held five small Bovats in Bevercotes of the Fee of William de Bevercotes in pure Alms c. The Prior of Blyth 10 E. 3. was impleaded by Adam de Fyncham the Kings Atturney that he took Toll vâ—z Thorough Toll of Passengers at West Retford Ordesale and Twiford brigg whereas he ought only to take between the four Waters of Radford Thornewath Fradestan and Idell The Prior said the Liberty was allowed him in the Plea of Quo warranto before William Herle 3 E. 3. c. There was an agreement between the Prior and Covent of Blyth and William the perpetual Vicar of the Church of Blyth dated at Scroby 12 Cal. Aug. 1287. concerning certain parcels of Tythes in a place called Wetâ—roft in Blith and two Cultures or Wongs of the Mannor of Hoddesak and a Close called Stubbing also Tythe Wool and Lamb in a place called Northenaye which is on the North part of the Bridge and Water of Blyth all which were then valued at 24s. and the said Vicar for peace and quietness sake released to the said Prior and Covent who granted to the said Vicar and his successours that he and his Chaplain for the time being should be yearly twenty four daies solemnly arrayed in the Quire with the Covent at Mass as the solemnity should require and on those daies with the Prior and Covent be conveniently provided for and have honest refection They also granted him a quarter of Rye yearly at Michaelmas and Pasture for four Cows with those of the Priory if they were his own and assigned him many small matters in which the Vicarage was to consist as amongst the rest in the Bread which is called Maynport through the whole Parish in oblations of Wax and in oblations coming with Children to be Baptized and with their Crismals Likewise in their Tythes of Piggs c. and the Corn and Hay of the Closes exceptâ— fore excepted and in Tythes of the Merchants or Chapmen and Servants and in Tythes of Flax and Hemp in Cerage or Waxshot in Eggs in Lent in white and other small Tythes and he was likewise to have an House to dwell in as his predecessours the Vicars were wont to have The Vicar for the time being was to serve the Church of Blyth by himself and by another fit Presbyter and the two Chapels of Bautâ—e and Hoystrefeld by two other fit Presbyters which was to be his whole burden and the said Vicar was to have of the Prior of Blyth every year eight daies before Easter a Robe of the price of 20s. or 20s. whether the said Vicar would chuse The Parish of Blyth is exceeding large having besides the Hodsocks and Blyth Serleby Barneby on the Moore Rauskill and Torworth The Site of the Priory and the Demesnes 3 Iuly 35 H. 8. were granted to Richard Andrewes and Will. Ramsden who Iul. 25. had licence to alienate it to Richard Stansfeild and his heirs it was the Inheritance of Mr. William Saunderson Isabell who had been wife of Iohn Gresham and before him of Iohn Cooke died 14 Aug. 5 Eliz. seised of the Mannor of Blyth and of divers others in Yorkshire Essex Middleser and Northamptonshire Richard Cooke her son and heir was then twenty two years old The Mannor of Blyth is now the Inheritance of William Grandchild and heir of Sir Gervas Clifton Knight and Baronet Some of the Cressyes built an Hospital in Blyth which is now called Blyth Spittle and is in the gift and disposition of the Lord of Hodsak The Rectory was granted by King Henry the eighth to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge so which it still belongs William Mason and William Oglethorpe 12 Eliz. claimed against George Bingley nine Mess c. in Blyth Sturrop Olcotes Norney Torworth Farworth and Serleby who called to warrant Rob. Lawe senior Gent. Tho. Lawe son and heir apparent of the said Robert and Robert Lawe junior son of the said Robert senior Alexander de Bedick in parochia de Washinton in Episc. de Duresme 1333. Jana fil Ric. Cancellarii 2 Jacob. de Bedick alias Saunderson -Margareta fil Walteri Wilton de Eskdale Alexander Saunderson-Maria fil Joh. Filton Rob. Saunderson-Eliz fil Tho. Staveley de Stanhop Johannes Saunderson de Tikhill Com. Ebor. 2 Henr. vel Johannes Saunderson 1 Rob. Saunderson de Ewes in Com. Ebor. ... fil .... Midlthwait de Peniston Ebor. 2 Christoph. Saunderson de Stirap -Dionysia fil .... Barbar de Rowly 2 Robertus Saunderson gemellus de Guilthwait Blyth -Eliz fil Ric. Car. de Burterthwait Hall Ebor. Willielmus Saunderson natus 19. Sept. 1586 -Anna fil Edw. Gill. de Lightwood Rob. Saunderson aet 8. 1614. occis pugnans pro rege apud Nott. Brigg 1645 -Maria fil Gerv. Bosvile de Wermsworth Rob. Saunderson de Serleby ob 1658 -Maria fil haer Ant. Topham S. T. P. Decanus Lincoln 1 Robertus 2 Anthonius Maria. Franc. Tho. Marshall Marg. ux Rob. Mellish Anna ux Jacobi Lane Eliz. ux Rob. Eyre Rob. Episc. Lincoln -Anna fil Hen. Nelson Rectoris de Hougham 1 Nicol. de Sheffeild 1 Johannes de Ewes 3 Henr. 2 Johan de Midhop 3 Nicol. de Gouchill 1 Willielmus Saunderson fil haer -Joana fil ... Lamplou Ebor. Nich. Saunderson-Anna fil Will. Soudon de Ashby Linc. Rob. Saunderson de Saxby Linc. -Kath fil Vincent Grantham de Goltho Linc. Nic. Saunderson mil. Baronet Vicecom Castleton -Mildreda fil haer Joh. Hiltoft haer Clermont de Frampton Nicol. Vic. -Fran fil Geo. Manners Castleton de Haddon Georg. Vicecom Castleton -Gracia fil Henrici Bellasiâ— 1 Georgius 2 Nicolaus 3 Carolus 1 Thom. de Bedick alias Saunderson fil haer -Maria fil Walteri Grindall Johannes de Bedick alias Saunderson-Jana fil Joh. Guilford mil. Joh. s.p. Jana fil haer -Rob Hilton Dom. de Bedick jure ux Dr. Robert Saunderson the late
Mr. William Saunderson of Blyth She was afterwards wife of Sir George Chaworth which easily brought Harchill and Woodhall to that Family so that it was very lately the Inheritance of my Lord Chaworth who indeed is descended from a daughter of Serleby as in Wiverton may be seen The Arms of Serleby which are at Annesley are Gules a Crosse Moline Arg. charged with Mulletts of six poynts Sable and over all a Bendlets Countercompony Arg. and Azure In Barneby of Roger de Buslies Fee were two Mannors which before he came were Turverts and Sores who paid for them to the Geld as one Bov. ½ The Land was for four Oxen or four Bovats It was waste There was one Acre of Medow Pasture-Wood one qu. long half a qu. broad In the time of Edward the Confessour the value was 10s. in the Conquerours 12d. There was some of Barneby with Lund Ancient Demesne of the Soc of Bodmescell Adam de Barneby by the assent and will of his wife and his heirs quit-claimed to the Monks of Birth all the right he had in the More of Barneby which the Prior had inclosed within his Court and within his Walls and released to them for ever all Nusance which should happen to his Fee from the Walls and Waters of the said Prior. William the Chaplain of Gameleston released to Sir William the Prior of Blyth his whole right in the whole Land of Barneby within the Town and without except that Bovat which Wyot held Wyot de Barneby released to the said Prior and Covent in the year 1235. all his right in the Wood of Barneby and in one Rood of Land within the inclosure of their Mannor of Barneby viz. that Rode next the two Rodes which Rob. son of Richard gave saving to him the said Wyot and his heirs only Common Pasture of Herb and Acorn for the Cattel of his own rearing nutriture with Common of Feuger and Common of dry Boughs prostrate on the earth by blast of wind or age so that neither the said Wyot de Barneby nor his heirs should without the special licence of the Prior stretch forth his or their hand to any Vert or Green viride in the said Wood. Thomas the Clark of Barneby released also his right in the said Wood of Barneby so did Walter son of Thomas de Barneby all that he pleaded to belong to seven Bovats or Oxgangs which he the said Walter and Robert and William Leman held of the said Prior and Covent whereof he impleaded them by the Kings Writ in the time of Stephen de Segrave saving to him his Common Pasture and Herb and Acorn of or for his proper Cattel of his own nurture or rearing while the said Wood should endure which it was lawful for the said Prior and Covent to Assert and Till when ever they should please without the impediment of the said Walter or his heirs and when the fruits were carried off the said Walter with the rest of the Men of the Town were to have Common for this the said Prior and Covent gave him six Marks of Silver Several others released what they had in the Wood called Ravelound .... the daughter of William Frer of Barneby made Fine with Sir William Burdun Prior of Blith for Leyerwith mulct for incontinence and for having licence of marrying her self whither she would she gave 2s. 6d. the Thursday in Easter week 1290. Roger son of Randulf son of Roger de Maresey granted and confirmed the whole gift of his Fee in the Town of Barneby as his Ancestors had made it to God and St. Mary and the Monks of Blyth to whom Thomas de Maresey also released all demand of Homage Fealty and Suit of Court Raneschell was of Arch-bishop Thomas his Fee with Ostone and paid to the Geld as four Bov. ½ The Land one Car. It was waste before the Conquest and so continued in King Williams time Godric held it before and the said Thomas Archbishop of Yorke after the Norman change The owners of Serleby Torworth and Fartworth in 1612. are thus set down George Chaworth Knight 13l. 6s. 8d. .... Wood Gent. 20s. Richard Newcombe junior three Oxgangs Iohn Dobson Richard Ollyver 13s. 4d. Robert Sturton 20s. Anthony Denton 20s. Henry Hawson Thomas Chawner Robert Tibbott Richard Newcombe senior .... Cartwright of Wheatley ... Browne widow Mrs. More widow 13s. 4d. The owners of Barneby Town 1612. are thus Sir Peter Fretwell Knight Robert Eyre Iohn Lyllye Thomas Crumwell Robert Vpton Thomas Meare Raph Wilson Andrew Barrett Alderman and Burgesses of Newark Roger Gregory The Vicarage of Blyth was twenty Marks when the Prior of Blyth was Patron 'T is now 14l. 9s. 4d. ob value in the Kings Books and the Patronage belongs to Trinity Colledge in Cambridge Harworth Farworth Plumtre Limpole Hesle And Marton BEfore the Conquest in Hareword Wade Vlfiet and Vlstan paid to the Geld for one Carucat of Land for their three Mannors The Land whereof was two Car. There afterwards Fulco the Man of Roger de Busli whose Fee it was had one Car. and eight Vill. and one Bord. with three Car. There was a Church Pasture Wood one leuc long one broad The value in King Edward the Confessours time was 40s. and when the Conquerours Survey was made 30s. having Soc in Martune one Car. ad Geld. The Land two Car. There ten Vill. had five Car. Pasture Wood one leu long half a leu broad Fulco de Lisoriis was the Tenant or Man of Roger de Busli it seems and gave to the Priory of Blyth two Bovats in Harewrd and the Multure of Harewrd and of the whole Soc belonging to it part whereof was the Hamlet called Plumtre which Robert de Lisoriis his son and others of his posterity confirmed as before in Oulecotes and other places may be perceived Raph Fraser the Kings Marescal gave to the Monks of Blyth two Bovats which Gamel held of him in Harewrd which gift was confirmed by Henry Cossard the son of Raph Cossard named before in Hodsak Thomas Fitz-William and Albreda de Bassingburne held the whole Town of Harworth of Alice Countess of Ewe or Augi by the service of one Knights Fee Albreda de Bassingburne held in Brigford and Hareword two Knights Fees by reason of the Wardship of the heirs of Iohn Biset She held but half a Knights Fee here In 9 E. 2. Hareworthe with the Soc answered for an intire Villa whereof William Fitz-William was then certified to be Lord. The Jury 14 E. 3. said that Galfr. le Scrop named in South Muscham held in Hareworth of Gerard de Seginton by the Service of 1d. per annum a Capital Mess. one hundred and ten Acres of arable Land ten of Medow c. This Town and the Hamlets have been of long time the Inheritance of Moreton an ancient worshipful Family until Anth. Moreton Esq who paid in