West Newton.
191. (C. pp. 202, 147; D. art. 78).—Adam f. Ketill de Neuton
grants to Holmcoltran common pasture for all the beasts of the
grange of Mayburg [Mawbray] through his land of Neuton, except
in woods and meadows, as his father granted before his death.
Adam has for some time refused to ratify this, but now confirms
it. He grants moreover that the monks' watercourse from
Polneuton towards Mayburg may be made over his land, and
desires that no impediment be placed in the way of all the
concessions he has made to them. Witnesses [from H. 2]—
Gilbert f. Serlo, etc. [See nos. 89, 204a; date before 1195.]
[De Newton pedigree]
192. (C. p. 147).—Raynald de Routheclive and Emma his
wife, daughter of Adam f. Ketel de Neuton, confirms [no. 191.
A Reginald de Rockcliff is named (C. & W. Trans. N.S. xxiv, 57)
in 1185–88].
193. (C. p. 147).—Richard f. Ketell de Neuton, with consent
of Gunilda his wife and his heirs, grants to Holm abbey [as no. 191],
as his father Ketell and his brother Adam have granted [c. 1200
or earlier].
194. (C. p. 148; D. art. 78).—Robert f. Waldeve Barne de
Neuton grants to Holm abbey common pasture in Neuton, with
all grants of his lord Richard f. Ketil. [Barne, O.N. and dialect
barn, child, probably means 'junior,' as in the case of Bueth-barn
at Bewcastle. c. 1200.]
195. (C. p. 148; D. art. 78).—Richard f. Ketell de Neuton
grants to Holm abbey three acres in Neuton, i.e. two between the
toft formerly of Gamell the smith (faber) and the croft formerly of
Thomas de Brunefeld, and one acre nearer the croft of Thomas de
Brunefeld on the east, and common pasture of the vill for 12
beasts (animalia), 30 sheep and two horses, with their young up to
two years old; to be held free of secular services as freely as any
in the diocese of Carlisle [c. 1200].
196. (C. p. 148; D. art. 78).—Alan f. Ketill, by desire of his
wife Christiana, grants to Holm abbey liberty to take millstones
for their own use within the bounds of his land of Hensingham;
also pasture on the common of the vill for their oxen during eight
days while they are digging and carting the stones. [Alan held
Hensingham and Bolton in Gosforth, and appears in St. Bees, pp.
115n, 250, c. 1200–10.]
197. (C. p. 149; D. art. 78).—Richard f. Ketell grants to God
and St. Mary and the monks five acres in Neuton, i.e. two between
the croft formerly of Gamell [etc. as in no. 195]; and he confirms
the grant of Thomas de Brunefeld of 1½ acre in Neuton [c. 1200].
198. (C. p. 149; D. art. 78).—Robert f. Waldeve Barne de
Neuton confirms to Holm abbey the grant of Adam f. Odard in
Neuton, i.e. two bovates and three acres, and one toft and croft in
the same vill. [Adam f. Odard, not yet baron of Wigton, is in this
and the next charters under-tenant of Robert. Date c. 1200.]
198a
. (H. 1; D. art. 78).—Adam f. Odard de Neuton grants
to Holm abbey two bovates in Neuton and 3 acres in his croft to
the east in Neuton, free of all services [c. 1200].
199. (C. p. 149; D. art. 78).—Adam de Neuton f. Richard
confirms to Holm abbey the grant of Adam f. Odard in Neuton,
i.e. two bovates and 3 acres; and one toft and croft in the same
vill. [The grantor appears in St. Bees, nos. 109, 110, of the first
half of the 13th century.]