Lancashire Fines: 11-20 Edward I

Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 1, 1189-1307. Originally published by Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Edinburgh, 1899.

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'Lancashire Fines: 11-20 Edward I', in Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 1, 1189-1307, (Edinburgh, 1899) pp. 160-176. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lancs-final-concords/vol1/pp160-176 [accessed 25 April 2024]

11-20 Edward I

No. 22.—At Shrewsbury, in three weeks from Easter, 11 Edward I. [8th May, 1283].

Between Randle de Gosenare and Alice, his wife, and William, son of Alexander le Clerk of Etheliswyk, plaintiffs, by Randle de la More, put in their place, and Theobald le Botiler, tenant, by Simon de Merton, put in his place, of sixty-seven acres of land in Raysacre [Roseacre, parish of Kirkham].

Randle, Alice, and William acknowledged the land to be the right of Theobald, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release he gave them twenty-four marks of silver.

No. 23.—At Shrewsbury, in three weeks from Easter, 11 Edward I. [8th May, 1283].

Between William, son of William de Heton, plaintiff, (fn. 1) and William, son of Roger de Heton, deforciant of the manors of Heton in Lonnesdale and Brunne in Ammundernesse.

William, son of Roger acknowledged the manors, with the appurtenances, as well in demesnes, homages, as in services of free men, to be the right of William, son of William, and rendered them to him, to hold to him and his heirs, of the chief lords of the fees by the services thereto belonging, with remainder to William, son of Roger, and his heirs. For this acknowledgment he gave him one sor goshawk.

[Endorsed].—And Christiana, daughter of Roger de Hedon, puts in her claim.

No. 24.—At Shrewsbury, on the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 11 Edward I. [25th June, 1283].

Between Richard de Punchardon, plaintiff, and Richard le Clerk, of Rymynton, and Margery, his wife, impedients of a messuage and one oxgang of land in Little Mutton [Mitton].

Richard and Margery acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Richard de Punchardon, and rendered it to him, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release he gave them ten pounds sterling.

No. 25.—At Westminster, on the Morrow of St. Martin, 11 Edward I. [12th November, 1283].

Between John le Waleys (fn. 2) of Lithirlond, plaintiff, by Richard, son of Alice, put in his place, and John Waynepayn and Mabil, his wife, deforciants of a messuage and fifteen acres of land in Dalton.

John and Mabil acknowledged the tenement to be the right of John le Waleys, and rendered it to him, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release he gave them eight marks of silver.

No. 26.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Michael, 12 Edward I. [6th October, 1284].

Between Henry de Cleyton, plaintiff, by Ralph de Clayton and Richard Trosseloue, put in his place, and Adam de Edieles and Christiana, his wife, impedients of fourteen acres of land and one acre of meadow in Bayley, respecting which a plea of warranty of charter had been summoned between them.

Adam and Christiana acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Henry, as that which he had by their gift, to hold of them and the heirs of Christiana, to Henry and his heirs in perpetuity, rendering yearly one clove gillyflower at the Nativity of our Lord, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. For this acknowledgment he gave them one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 27.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Michael, 12 Edward I. [6th October, 1284].

Between Henry de Clayton, plaintiff, by Ralph de Clayton, put in his place, and William de Clayton and Matilda, his wife, impedients of a messuage, and eighteen acres of land, and one acre of meadow in Salebiri [Salesbury], respecting which a plea of warranty of charter had been summoned between them.

William and Matilda acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Henry, as that which he had by their gift, to hold of them and the heirs of Matilda, to him and his heirs in perpetuity, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. For this acknowledgment Henry gave them one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 28.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Michael, 12 Edward I. [6th October, 1284].

Between Henry de Claytone, plaintiff, by Ralph de Claytone and Richard Trussenole, (fn. 3) put in his place, and William de Wynkedeleye, and Ameria, his wife, impedients of a messuage, twenty-one acres of land, and the moiety of a water-mill, in Bayley.

William and Ameria acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Henry, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this quit-claim Henry granted to them, fourteen acres of land and two acres of meadow in Bayley, which he had by the gift of Adam de Ediesoles and Christiana his wife; to hold to them and the heirs of Ameria, of Henry and his heirs for ever, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and performing the services due to the chief lords.

[Endorsed].—And the Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England puts in his claim.

No. 29.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Martin, 12 Edward I. [25th November, 1284].

Between Thomas de Ahston, plaintiff, by William de Ahstone, put in his place, and John de Kirkebirlith, deforciant, by Richard de Ahston, put in his place, respecting the manor of Ahston. (fn. 4)

John acknowledged the manor to be the right of Thomas, to hold of him and his heirs in perpetuity, rendering yearly one penny at the feast of the Nativity of our Lord, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. For this acknowledgment Thomas gave him one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 30.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Martin, 12 Edward I. [25th November, 1284].

Between Adam de Runacres, plaintiff, and Robert de Runacres, deforciant, by Richard de Lidyate put in his place, of seven acres of land in Halsale.

Robert acknowledged the land to be the right of Adam, and rendered it to him, to hold of him and his heirs in perpetuity, rendering a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, for all service. For this acknowledgment Adam gave him one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 31.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 13 Edward I. [13th October, 1285].

Between Henry de Kygheley and Ellen his wife, plaintiffs, and Alice, formerly the wife of Richard le Botelir, impedient of the manor of Insckyp, (fn. 5) and two parts of the manor of Great Ecleston, respecting which a plea of warranty of charter had been summoned between them.

Alice acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Henry, as those which he and Ellen, his wife, had by her gift, to hold to them, and the heirs of Ellen by the said Henry, in perpetuity, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. If Henry and Ellen die without heir between them begotten, the tenements shall remain to Alice and her heirs.

No. 32.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 14 Edward I. [13th October, 1286].

Between Matthew, son of Gilbert de Haydok, plaintiff, and Gilbert de Haydok, (fn. 6) deforciant, by Richard de Haydok, put in his place, of ten messuages, eight oxgangs and four acres of land, and 14s. 6d. rent in Haydok and Bolde.

Gilbert acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Matthew, and rendered them to him, to hold during Gilbert's life, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. For this acknowledgment Matthew gave him one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 33.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Martin, 16 Edward I. [18th November, 1288].

Between Robert de Condeclyve, plaintiff, and William de Andreton, (fn. 7) and Ameria, his wife, deforciants of the Manor of Lostok in Rumw[o]rth.

William and Ameria acknowledged the manor to be the right of Robert, and rendered it to him, to hold of them and the heirs of Ameria, in perpetuity, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and performing the services due to the chief lords. For this acknowledgment he gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 34.—At Westminster, in a month from the feast of St. Michael, 16 Edward I. [27th October, 1288].

Between Hugh de Glyderhou, plaintiff, and John, son of Gilbert de Salebury, impedient of a messuage and three oxgangs of land in Salebury, respecting which a plea of warranty of charter had been summoned between them.

John acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Hugh, as that which he had by John's gift, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Hugh gave him one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 35.—At Westminster, on the morrow of All Souls, 18 Edward. I. [3rd November, 1290].

Between Richard, son of Gilbert de Penketh, plaintiff, and Henry, son of Margaret, deforciant of a messuage, one carucate of land, and 20s. rent, in Penketh. (fn. 8)

Henry acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Richard, and rendered it to him, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Richard gave him one sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 36.—At Westminster, on the morrow of the Ascension of our Lord, 18 Edward I. [12th May, 1290].

Between Brother William, Abbot of the Church of the Blessed Mary of ffurneis, plaintiff, and William, son of Richard de Cancefeld, deforciant of customs and services which the Abbot claimed from William, of the manor of Aldyngham. (fn. 9) And the Abbot claimed from William, homage for the said manor, and the service of the fortieth part of the fee of one knight, and suit at the Abbot's court of Dalton in ffurneis from three weeks to three weeks, and the yearly rent of £10, payable by equal portions at the feasts of Easter and St. Michael, which services William did not before admit, and respecting which a plea of covenant had been summoned between them.

William acknowledged that he held the said manor of the Abbot and his successors, by the said services and rent. Whereupon the Abbot remitted to him all losses which he said he had sustained by reason of the detention of the said services. This agreement was made by precept of the Lord the King.

No. 37.—At Lancaster, (fn. 10) on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Brother Peter de Haugham, Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, (fn. 11) plaintiff, by Brother Henry du Lund, put in his place, and Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, whom Gregory, Abbot of Stanlowe, called to warrant, and who warranted to him, one messuage, one mill, two carucates of land, and one hundred acres of pasture in Little Wolveton, respecting which a recognition of grand assize had been summoned between them.

The Earl acknowledged the tenement with the appurtenances, as well in demesnes, homages, as in services, to be the right of the Prior and his Hospital, and rendered it to him, to hold of the Earl and his heirs, as chief lords of the fee, in frankalmoign. For this acknowledgment the Prior gave him one sor sparrow hawk. And the Abbot, in the Court, quit-claimed from himself, and his successors, and his church of the Blessed Mary of Stanlowe, to the Earl and his heirs, all right and claim in other lands of the Earl, to the value of the said tenement, which the Earl warranted to him.

By solemn inquisition, made before the Justices, it was found that the tenement was held of the Earl in chief, and not of the Lord the King.

No. 38.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between William, son of Elias de Leure, plaintiff, and Elias de Leure, deforciant of the moiety of the manor of Little Leure. (fn. 12)

Elias acknowledged the moiety of the manor to be the right of William, and rendered it to him, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment William gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 39.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292], and afterwards recorded at Appleby, co. Westmorland, on the Octave of St. Michael [6th October] in the same year.

Between William, Abbot of Leycestre, plaintiff, by Brother Henry de Cruddeworth, his Canon, put in his place, and Roger de Slene and Julia his wife, William de Catherton and Laderena his wife, tenants, upon this matter, to wit, that Roger and Julia, William and Laderena, should hold with the Abbot the agreement made between William de Shepheued, formerly Abbot of Leycestre, his predecessor, and the said Roger, and his co-tenants, that the Abbot and his successors should have reasonable estovers in the wood in Elhale, (fn. 13) and acquittance of pannage in the said wood for the said Abbot's pigs.

Roger and his co-tenants granted, for themselves and the heirs of Julia and Laderena, that the Abbot and his successors, and his Church of the Blessed Mary de Pratis of Leycestre, and his tenants of Heselrig in the town of Elhale, and of the land belonging to the church there, and of the land called Hallestede, should have reasonable estovers to housebote and haybote in the said wood, at all times of the year, without the view of their foresters, in perpetuity; and also acquittance of pannage for their pigs in the said wood in time of mast, without hindrance, otherwise that each of them should have . . . . . [rubbed] or by purchase seven pigs in that wood quit of pannage. For this grant the Abbot gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

The Justices find, by solemn inquisition, that the Abbot and his predecessors were seised of the said estovers and pannage long before the Statute of Mortmain was enacted.

[Endorsed].—Grimbald, son of Robert de Holand, puts in his claim.

No. 40.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292.]

Between Richard de Preston, plaintiff, and Orme de Kellet, deforciant of a messuage and one carucate of land in Midelton in Lonesdale. (fn. 14)

Orme acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Richard, and rendered it to him in Court, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Richard gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 41.—At Lancaster, on the Quindene of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [15th June, 1292].

Between Robert de Holand and Elyzabeth, his wife, plaintiffs, and William. son of Turcok de Blakerode, and Matilda, his wife, deforciants of the third part of the moiety of the Manor of Harewode, (fn. 15) near Boulton.

William and Matilda acknowledged the said third part to be the right of Elyzabeth, to hold in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Robert and Elyzabeth gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

[Endorsed].—John de Euwyas and Cecily, his wife, put in their claim.

No. 42.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June 1292].

Between Margery, Prioress of Wallendewelles, (fn. 16) plaintiff, and Richard de Urmeston and Sitherild, his wife, deforciants of the advowson of the Church of Westlay in Legh, respecting which a recognition of Grand Assize had been summoned between them.

The Prioress acknowledged the advowson to be the right of Sitherild, and quit-claimed it from herself and other Prioresses who should succeed her, and her church of St. Mary of Wallandewelles, to Richard and Sitherild, and the heirs of Sitherild in perpetuity. For this release they gave the Prioress twenty pounds sterling.

No. 43.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Richard, son of Henry de Trafford, plaintiff, and Henry, son of Henry de Trafford, tenant, of thirteen messuages, eighty acres, and ten oxgangs of land, six acres of meadow, twentysix acres of wood, and 30 acres of pasture, in Clifton, Crompton, Egeword [Edgeworth]; and between the said Richard, plaintiff, and the said Henry, whom Lora, formerly the wife of Henry de Trafford, called to warrant, and who warranted to her seven messuages, four oxgangs and thirty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, ten acres of wood, and twenty acres of pasture, in Clifton and Eggeword. (fn. 17)

Richard acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Henry. For this acknowledgment Henry gave and granted to him two messuages, two oxgangs of land, sixteen acres of meadow, twenty acres of wood, and thirty acres of pasture, in the said town of Crompton, to wit, those which Henry held there on the day of the making hereof; to hold to Richard for life, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, for all services; remainder to John, brother of Richard, for life, if he survives Richard, with reversion to Henry and his heirs in perpetuity, to hold of the chief lords by the services thereto belonging.

No. 44.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Adam, son of Roger de ffarneworth, plaintiff, and Roger de ffarneworth, impedient of twenty-nine acres of land and twenty acres of pasture in Barton, respecting which a plea of warranty of charter had been summoned between them.

Adam acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Roger. For this acknowledgment Roger granted the same to Adam, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, of Roger and his heirs, in perpetuity, rendering yearly one penny at the Nativity of our Lord, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee, with remainder in default of issue to Roger and his heirs.

No. 45.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between William, son of Adam de Aldeclyve, and Alice, his wife, Roger, son of John de Aldeclyve, and Emma, his wife plaintiffs, and Robert, son of Pagan of Lancaster, tenant of the moiety of one messuage and three acres of land in Lancaster.

William and Alice, Roger and Emma acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Robert, and quit-claimed all their right and claim therein to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release Robert gave them four marks of silver.

No. 46.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Thomas de Heton, and Joan, his wife, plaintiffs, and William, son of William de Hoppewode, deforciant of two messuages, one mill, forty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, ten acres of pasture, and ten acres of wood, in Prestwych and Heton (fn. 18) [Great and Little Heaton].

William acknowledged the messuages and tenements to be the right of Thomas, and rendered them to Thomas and Joan; to hold of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment they gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 47.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between John de Caton, plaintiff, and William de ffurneys and Clarice, his wife, impedients of a messuage and five acres of land in Gersingham [Gressingham], respecting which a plea of warranty of charter had been summoned between them.

William and Clarice acknowledged the tenement to be the right of John, as that which he had of their gift, to hold of the chief lords, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment John gave them forty shillings sterling.

No. 48.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Hugh, son of Henry de Tyldisleye, plaintiff, and Thomas, son of Elen de Shorisworth, and Margery, his wife, impedients of seven acres of wood in Asteleye.

Thomas and Margery acknowledged the wood to be the right of Hugh, as that which he had of their gift, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Hugh gave them forty shillings sterling.

No. 49.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Robert, son of Adam de Holande, plaintiff, and John de la Croyz of Lathum, and Margery, his wife, deforciants of fourteen acres of land in Eukeston [Euxton].

John and Margery acknowledged the land to be the right of Robert, as that which he had by their gift, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Robert gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 50.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between John Deuias and Cecily, his wife, plaintiffs, and Henry, son of William de Birchynesagh, and Margery, his wife, deforciants of the sixth part of the manor of Harewode. (fn. 19)

Henry and Margery acknowledged the sixth part of the manor to be the right of Cecily, and rendered it to John and Cecily, to hold to them and the heirs of Cecily, in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment John and Cecily gave them one sor sparrowhawk.

[Endorsed].—Robert de Holaund and Elizabeth, his wife, put in their claim.

No. 51.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Roger de Wedacre, plaintiff, and William de Nateby, tenant, of one messuage, one oxgang, twenty-eight acres of land, and one acre of meadow, in Gayrstang, respecting which a recognition of Grand Assize had been summoned between them.

Roger acknowledged the tenement to be the right of William, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release William gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 52.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Adam de Osbaldeston, plaintiff, and Roger Dewyhurst and Avyna, his wife, deforciants of a messuage and twelve acres of land in Osbaldeston.

Roger and Avyna acknowledged the messuage and land to be the right of Adam, and quit-claimed them to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release he gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 53.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Robert, son of Robert de Holaund, plaintiff, and Robert de Holaund, deforciant of one messuage, one mill, fifty-four acres of land, three acres of meadow, and forty-six acres of wood, in Pembirton and Orhul [Orrell]. (fn. 20)

Robert, son of Robert, acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Robert de Holaund. For this acknowledgment the latter granted it to him, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, in perpetuity, rendering yearly one penny at the feast of the Ascension of our Lord, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee, with remainder in default of issue to Robert de Holaund and his heirs.

No. 54.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1892].

Between William Valentyn, (fn. 21) plaintiff, and Richard de Urmeston and Sigred, his wife, deforciants of the third part of two messuages and two oxgangs of land in fflixton.

Richard and Sigred acknowledged the tenement to be the right of William, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs, in perpetuity. For this release he gave them nine marks of silver.

No. 55.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Orme de Kellet and Eufemia, his wife, plaintiffs, and Richard de Preston, deforciant of one messuage and one carucate of land in Middilton in Lonesdale. (fn. 22)

Orme and Eufemia acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Richard, as that which the latter had by the gift of Orme. For this acknowledgment Richard granted it to them and the heirs of Eufemia in perpetuity, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging.

No. 56.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Matthew, son of Gilbert de Haydok, (fn. 23) plaintiff, and Gilbert, son of Hugh de Haydok, deforciant of the moiety of the manor of Haydok, and two messuages and three acres of land in the town of Haydok.

Gilbert acknowledged the moiety of the manor and the tenements to be the right of Matthew, and rendered them to him, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Matthew gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

[Endorsed].—Richard de Ines and Alesia, his wife, put in their claim.

No. 57.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Laurence, son of Thomas of Lancaster, plaintiff, and Nicholas Gentil, tenant, by William Gentil, his brother, put in his place, of two messuages and thirty acres of land in Skereton.

Nicholas acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Laurence, and rendered it to him, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release Laurence gave him one hundred shillings sterling.

No. 58.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Robert, son of Adam de Holand, plaintiff, and Adam de Neusum, deforciant of a mill, two oxgangs of land, and ten denariates of rent in Neusum [Newsham, parish of Waltonon-the-Hill].

Adam de Neusum acknowledged the mill, land and rent to be the right of Robert, as those which he had by the gift of Adam, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Robert gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 59.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Hugh de Cliderhou, plaintiff, and Thomas de Hilton and Dyana, his wife, deforciants of ten acres of land, twelve acres of wood, ten acres of moor, in Salebiry [Salesbury].

Thomas and Dyana acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Hugh, as that which he had by their gift, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Hugh gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 60.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between Laurence Travers, plaintiff, and William, son of Ralph de Nateby, deforciant of a messuage, one oxgang and twenty-eight acres of land, five acres of meadow, ten acres of wood, and thirty acres of pasture, in Gayrstang.

William acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Laurence, and rendered it to him, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Laurence gave him a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 61.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June 1292].

Between Adam, son of Adam de Asshow, and Cecily, his wife, plaintiffs, and Ralph, son of Julian de Hethchernoc, tenant of a messuage and six acres of land in Hethe-chernoc, respecting which an assize of mort d'ancestor had been summoned between them.

Adam and Cecily acknowledged the messuage and land to be the right of Ralph, and quit-claimed the same to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this release Ralph gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 62.—At Lancaster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292].

Between William, son of Roger de Ines, plaintiff, and William, son of Adam de Pemberton, and Mary, his wife, deforciants of a messuage and two oxgangs of land in Pemberton.

William, son of Adam, and Mary acknowledged the messuage and land to be the right of William, son of Roger, and rendered the same to him, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee, by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment he gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

No. 63.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Hilary, 20 Edward I. [27th January, 1292].

Between Walter, son of Jordan de Bayleye, plaintiff, and Henry de Wath, and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of a messuage, eight acres of land, and one acre of meadow, in Aghton [Aighton, parish of Mitton].

Henry and Margaret acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Walter, as that which he had by their gift, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Walter gave them a sor sparrow-hawk.

Footnotes

  • 1. Cf. notes to Nos. 82 and 105, temp. Henry III., pp. 83 and 97. William de Heaton of Bourne Hall, parish of Poulton-in-le-Fylde, succeeded his father, Roger de Heaton, in the year 1262. This concord appears to have been made in order to establish a settlement of the family estates upon his son, William de Heaton, junior, in tail.
  • 2. Richard le Waleys of Up-Litherland, who died in 1221, had two sons, (1) Richard, who was fined 40s. for his relief, and had livery of his father's lands 6th November, 1221, and was probably father of John le Waleys; and (2) Ranulf le Waleys, who had lands in Dalton, parish of Wigan. Ranulf was father of Richerit de Dalton, who had a son, Adam de Dalton, also called "de Acton." (Registers of Cockersand and Burscough).
  • 3. Read Trusseloue. See No. 26.
  • 4. "Albert Gredle, senior [who died circa 1160], gave to Orm son of Ailward in marriage with his dau. Emma, one carucate of land in Eston by the service of 10s. [per annum]. The heirs of the said Orm hold that land" [in 1212]. (Testa, ii., f. 823). Randle Holm s has preserved a rough abstract of a charter, in the possession of Roger Kirkby, of Kirkby, Esq, in the seventeenth century, by which Albert Grelley, who died 1188–9, confirmed this estate to Roger, son of Orm. The following is a slightly amplified version of the abstract:—"Albert Gresle, to all his friends, as well French as English, sendeth greeting. Know ye that I have given and by this my charter confirmed to Roger, son of Horm, all my lands of Haistune with the appurtenances, and land called Osoluescrouet, and all Hetune, with large liberties, easements and free customs." (Harl. MS. 2042, f. 42, carta g). This Roger appears to have been the father of Orm de Ashton, who occurs as tenant with others in a concord made in 1202, respecting lands in Dalton, Parbold and Wrightington. (Cf. No. 26, temp. John, p. 18). Orm had issue the above named Thomas de Ashton. On the death of Robert Grelley, 15th Feb. 1282, the custody, during the minority of Thomas Grelley, of land to the yearly value of £6 15s. 11d. in Barton, was given to Adam le Boteler (Patent, 10 Edward I., m. 11). The said Adam died about the end of the year 1282, when this custody appears to have passed to Sir John de Kirkby, of Kirkby-Irleth. He appears to have been enfeoffed of several of the Grelley fees, and also of estates held of Grelley. Consequently we find him holding two and a half fees in Barton, Wrightington, and Parbold in the Extent of the Barony of Manchester, made 13th Sept., 1282 (Mamcestre, p. 169). He and his successors thus became mesne tenants of Ashton, under Grelley and de la Warr, and over-lords of the Ashtons of that place. The pre ent concord was probably the result of proceedings by Thomas de Ashton against Sir John de Kirkby, to secure a recognition of the said Thomas' title as tenant of the manor under Kirkby.
  • 5. Cf. note, s. t. Inschip, Cockersand Chartulary, p. 184. A pedigree of the family will be found in the History of Craven, 3rd edit., p. 205, where it is stated that Ellen, wife of Sir Henry de Kighley, Knt., was the daughter of Sir Hugh Venables, Knt. This concord suggests relationship between the said Ellen, and Alice de Carleton, widow of Sir Richard le Boteler, Knt. See No. 78, p. 182.
  • 6. This concord was made to establish a settlement of the Haydock estates by Gilbert de Haydock, upon Matthew, his son and heir.
  • 7. William, son of William de Anderton, and Ameria his wife held Rumworth and Lostock for one-third of a knight's fee in 1282. (Mamcestre, p. 154). The said William held this fee of Robert Grelley in 1302, when he contributed to the Aid to marry the King's daughter. Probably Ameria was the daughter and heiress of Richard de Pierpont, who held this fee in 1242. (Testa ii., f. 791). This concord was made in order to confirm some previous feoffment of Lostock to Robert de Cunliffe.
  • 8. Penketh was a late infeudation by the lords of Warrington to Roger de Sankey, who held it in 1242 for one-twentieth fee. It had formed part of the Demesne of Warrington. Richard, son of Gilbert de Penketh, was probably a near relation of Roger de Sankey.
  • 9. See the Furness Coucher, pp. 473–483 passim. Cf. note to No. 133, temp. Henry III., p. 113.
  • 10. Assizes were held at Lancaster during the fortnight, which commenced 8th June, 1292, before the following Justices in Eyre—Hugh de Cressingham, William de Ormsby, John Wigan, Mr. John Lovel and William de Mortimer. The proceedings of this Eyre are recorded upon the Assize Rolls, Nos. 408–416, containing in the whole 299 membranes, preserved in the Public Record Office.
  • 11. In the year 1290, the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem in England held estates, or had territorial rights in over one hundred hamlets and townships in Lancashire, acquired almost entirely in the twelfth century. It was, however, the habit of this institution, doubtless dictated by convenience, to promptly enfeoff others in the lands given to them at a fee-farm rent, the trifling amount of which proves the great antiquity of these infeudations. Little Woolston, in the parish of Childwall, had probably been given to the Hospitallers by one of the early Barons of Halton, but had been re-acquired by one of the donor's successors before the date of its bestowal upon the Abbey of Stanlaw by Roger, Constable of Chester. The object of this concord appears to have been the recognition of the Hospitallers as mesne tenants between the Earl of Lincoln and the Abbey, and doubtless, the acknowledgment of the fee farm rent due to them.
  • 12. A concord to establish a settlement of a moiety of the Manor of Little Leaver by Elias de Leaver upon his son William.
  • 13. Grimbald de Ellel had a grant of two carucates of land in Ellel from William de Lancaster II. (1170—1184), to hold by the service of one-twelfth knight. (Testa ii., f. 808). He was succeeded by his son Herbert (Cf. No. 46, temp. John, p. 26), who had issue Grimbald and Richard. Grimbald II. had issue Grimbald III. and Walter, sometimes called "de Sowerby," who, for ten marks, sold to Sir Richard le Boteler the custody of his eldest son Richard, with his marriage and inheritance in Ellel and Sowerby. (Dodsworth's MS. liii., f. 91). Grimbald III. had issue three daughters, who were his heirs, (1) Ameria or Alina, wife of Robert de Holland, son of Adam de Holland of Euxton, who died s.p.; (2) Juliana, wife of Roger de Sline; (3) Laderina, wife of William de Catherton. The following extract is taken from the Register of St. Mary de Pratis:—"We (the Abbot and canons) have there (in Ellel) by the gift of Roger de Sclene, for ourselves and our tenants dwelling upon the following lands, to wit, upon the land of Elhale Chapel, and lands of Hesselrig and Elmesthweyt and Hallestude, common of pasture in the whole common pasture belonging to the town of Elhale for the tenants own cattle, with all liberties and easements; and acquittance of pannage for our tenants' pigs reared upon those lands; and sufficient husbote and heybote of dead or other suitable wood standing in Elhale wood. He also granted common of pasture throughout Elhale, as in charter xxj. We have the same grant and confirmation in all things from William de Catherton, as in charter xxv." (Bodleian Lib., Oxon., MS. Laud, H. 72, f. 46).
  • 14. Middleton, in the par. of Kirkby-Lonsdale, co. Westmorland. See No. 55 postea.
  • 15. Roger de Samlesbury and Alexander de Harwood held one carucate of land in Harwood, near Bolton-le-Moors, of Robert Grelley in 1212, by military service, where six and a half carucates make one knight's fee (Testa, ii., f. 822). Roger de Samlesbury had issue Sir William, eldest son and heir (Cf. note to No. 161, temp. Henry III., p. 130), who had issue three daughters (1) Margery, married Robert de Hampton; (2) Cecily, married Sir John d'Ewyas; (3) Elizabeth, married Sir Robert de Holland. Perhaps Matilda, wife of William de Blackrod was dau. and heir of Robert and Margery de Hampton. William de Bradshagh held Blackrod in 1282, at a fee farm rent of 20s. (Mamcestre, p. 173).
  • 16. At Lancaster Assizes, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward I. [8th June, 1292], Richard de Urmeston and Sitherilda his wife gave one mark for licence to concord with the Prioress of Wallandeswelles, in a plea respecting the advowson of the Church of Westelay, in Legh. They shall have a chirograph. They also acknowledged that they owe 30 marks to the aforesaid Prioress, and found pledges therefor to her, to wit, John de Byron, Henry de Kyghlee, Richard de Bradeshawe and Henry de Tyldeslee (Assize Roll, No. 408, m. 1 dorso). It does not appear how the Nunnery of Wallingwells, in co. Notts, acquired an interest in the advowson of the Church of Leigh, but it was probably through the family of Norris of Haigh, of whom, I suppose, the Urmstons held this manor temp. Henry III. In the 24 Henry VI., the Priory of Erdbury, co. Warwick acquired the advowson of the rectory (Patent Roll, 23 Henry VI., Pt. 2, m. 21).
  • 17. This concord records the settlement of a considerable estate brought to Henry de Trafford (Cf. No. 5, p. 153) in marriage, by his wife Lora. It does not appear who she was, but I would suggest that she was the heir of the estate in Clifton, held in 1212 by Robert de Clifton, probably one carucate (although the Testa gives it as four oxgangs) held by the yearly service of 8s. She also seems to have brought her husband one-third part of Edgworth, viz., two oxgangs, held of the Honour of Lancaster by the yearly service of 7s. 4d. Crompton, an estate apparently of one carucate, had probably been acquired by the marriage of Richard de Trafford, with an heiress of the Chetham family, as suggested in the note to No. 5, p. 154. Henry de Trafford, the tenant, only held one moiety of Crompton, which he herein settled upon his brother Richard, with remainder to a younger brother John, and reversion after the death of the survivor of them to himself and heirs. The other moiety had been given by Richard de Trafford, who died before 1278, to his son Geoffrey de Chadderton (Ibid). If the surmise that Richard de Trafford and his son Henry both married heiresses, is correct, it explains the sudden rise of this family from a comparatively unimportant position at the beginning of the thirteenth century, to the position of one of the first families in Lancashire at the end of that century.
  • 18. "Adam de Prestwich holds ten oxgangs of land in Prestwich and Failsworth in chief of the King in thanage by 24s." yearly service. "Adam de Heaton holds of this Adam four oxgangs [in Great and Little Heaton] by 10s. Gilbert de Notton holds of this Adam two oxgangs in Failsworth by 4s." Prestwich, Great and Little Heaton were therefore assessed at one carucate, and the yearly thanage service was 20s. This is confirmed by the Birch Feodary. Thomas de Heaton was evidently the successor in title of Adam, who was living in 1212. (Testa, ii., fol. 826).
  • 19. Cf. note to No. 41, p. 169.
  • 20. A concord to establish a settlement of an estate in Pemberton and Orrell, made by Robert de Holland, sen., upon Robert his son.
  • 21. Cf. Survey of 1320, Mamcestre, p. 344; also note, Ibid., p. 492.
  • 22. This township is in Westmorland. See History of Westmorland and Cumberland, by Nicolson and Burn, i., p. 253. See also No. 40, antea.
  • 23. Cf. note to No. 32, p. 164.