Lancaster. Edward IV., A.D. 1461—1470, 1471—1483.
1 (m. 3). (fn. 1) At Lancaster, on Wednesday the morrow of
St. Lawrence, 2 Edward IV. [11th August, 1462].
Between Thomas Neelson and Agnes, his wife, plaintiffs,
and Matthew Bolton and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of . . .
messuages (?), 50 acres of land, and 10 acres of meadow in
Bolton in Lonesdale.
Matthew and Margaret remitted all right to Thomas and
his heirs, for which Thomas gave them 100 marks.
2 (m. 23). (fn. 2) [At Lancaster, in the Court of the Lord King]
Edward IV. [on Wednesday] the morrow of St. Lawrence [in
the second year, 11th August, 1462].
Between Matthew [Bolton] (fn. 3) and Margaret, his wife, plaintiffs, and Thomas Neelson and Agnes, his wife, deforciants
. . . . . . acres of land, and 10 acres of meadow in Preston in
Amondernesse and Longton.
Thomas and Agnes remitted all right to Matthew and
Margaret and to the heirs of Matthew, for which Matthew and
Margaret gave them 100 marks.
3 (m. 6). (fn. 4) At Lancaster, on Thursday in the first week
of Lent, 2 Edward IV. [11th March, 1462], and afterwards
recorded on Wednesday in the second week of Lent, 3 Edward
IV. [9th March, 1463].
Between William [Archbishop of York, and Alexander] (fn. 5)
Radclif, plaintiffs, and Elizabeth, late the wife of Thomas Haryngton, knight, deforciant of the manors of Tateham and Hesame
[Heysham], with the appurtenances, and . . . [torn], and also
of 20 messuages, 500 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, and
200 acres of wood in Tateham and Hes[ame] . . .
[Elizabeth Haryngton] acknowledged the said manors, tenements, and advowson to be the right of the said Archbishop, for
which the Archbishop granted them to Elizabeth for her life,
after her decease to remain to James Haryngton, . . . . . . and
to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Robert Haryngton, brother of the said James, and to the heirs of his body, in
default to remain to Margaret, Joan, Anne, Katherine, and Agnes,
sisters of the said Robert, and to the heirs of their bodies, in default to remain to the right heirs of the said Elizabeth for ever.
4 (m. 24). At Lancaster, before John Nedeham and
Thomas Litelton, justices, on Monday next after the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 7 Edward IV. [17th August, 1467].
Between Peter Legh, knight, and Edmund Lathum, plaintiffs,
and Oliver Twisse, deforciant of a messuage and 20 acres of land
in Wolston and Fernyhed.
Oliver remitted all right in the said tenement to Peter and
Edmund and to the heirs of Peter for ever, for which Peter and
Edmund gave him 20 marks. (fn. 6)
5 (m. 2). At Lancaster, on Monday next after the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 7 Edward IV. [17th August, 1467].
Between William Leylond, plaintiff, and Otwell Wodehouse
and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of a messuage, 34 acres of
land, and 1 acre of meadow in Lauton with Kenyan.
Otwell and Margaret remitted all right to William and his
heirs, for which William gave them 40li.
6 (m. 7). (fn. 7) At Lancaster, on Wednesday in the third week
of Lent, . . . . . . before John Nedeham and Thomas Litelton,
justices.
[Between Robert . . . . . . plaintiffs, and Henry Holme and
Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants of a sixth part of the manor of
Uprauclif, 24 . . . . . . acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 500
acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood, 300 acres of . . . . . . shillings
of rent in Uprauclif, Gosenargh, Halghton, Thystylton,
and Tatam.
Henry and Elizabeth acknowledged the said sixth part to be
the right of Robert, for which Robert granted it to the said
Elizabeth, to have and to hold to the said Henry and Elizabeth
for the life of the said Elizabeth, rendering a rose by the year at
the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, after Elizabeth's decease
the said sixth part to revert to Robert and his heirs.
7 (m. 22). (fn. 8) At Lancaster, on Monday next before the
Assumption of the Virgin Mary, . . . [torn] before John Nedeham and Thomas Litelton, justices.
[Between Thomas . . ., plaintiff, and William . . . and]
Joan, his wife, deforciants of 2 messuages, 1 toft, 14 acres of
land, 3 acres . . . . . . and Bolton on the Moors.
William and [Joan acknowledged the tenements] to be the
right of the said Thomas for which [the said Thomas granted] to
William and Joan a moiety of the said tenements, to have and to
hold to the said [William and Joan for the] life of the said Joan,
rendering a rose by the year for all service pertaining to Thomas
and his heirs, after Joan's decease the said moiety to revert to
Thomas and his heirs for ever.
8 (m. 21). (fn. 8) At Lancaster, on Friday in the third week of
Lent, in the . . . year of the reign of Edward [IV.] . . . . . .
(Nedeham and Litelton, justices).
Between Lambert . . . [and Henry] . . . [plaintiffs, and]
Christopher Bolton and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of 5
messuages, 77 acres of land, 12 acres . . . [torn] rent . . . . . .
in Bolton and Bare.
[Christopher and Margaret] acknowledged the said eighth part
to be the right of the said Lambert [and Henry] . . . [torn]
rent and eighth part of the gift of the said Christopher and Margaret, [to hold to the said] Lambert and Henry and the heirs of
the said Lambert for ever. And likewise the said Christopher
[and Margaret granted that] . . . acres of land, of the said tenements, which Agnes who was . . . . . . should remain to Lambert
and Henry and to the heirs of Lambert, for which Lambert and
Henry granted the said tenements and eighth part to Christopher
and Margaret, to have and to hold to them and to the heirs of the
body of the said Christopher, of the said Lambert and Henry and
the heirs of Lambert, rendering a rose at the Nativity of St. John
the Baptist, in default of an heir of the body of the said Christopher the said tenements and eighth part to revert to Lambert
and Henry and to the heirs of the said Lambert.
9. At Lancaster, before John Nedeham and Thomas Litleton,
justices, on . . . day in the third week of Lent, 8 Edward IV.
[21st–26th March, 1468].
James Stratberrel, chaplain, demands against Henry Hoghton,
esquire, the manor of Hoghton, together with a moiety of the
manor of Alston and 200 messuages, 3000 acres of land, 500
acres of meadow, 2000 acres of pasture, 300 acres of wood, 1000
acres of turbary, and 500 acres of moor in Hoghton, Lea,
Alston, Grimsargh, Gosnergh, Chernoc Richard, Ashton
by Preston, Hawith, Ravenmeles, Chipin, Hothersall, Dilworth, Whitle, Cumbrol [Cumeralgh, in Whittingham], Heton
[by Lancaster], and Golborne, held of the King as of his Duchy
of Lancaster.
Henry Hoghton vouches to warrant John Singleton of Lea,
&c. James Stratberrel shall recover his seisin of the tenements
to hold of the said Henry, and Henry shall have of the land of
John Singleton to the like value. (fn. 9)
10. At Lancaster, on Monday (?) in the third (?) week of Lent,
8 Edward IV. [21st March, 1468].
Between Robert Spencer, chaplain, plaintiff, and John Tildesley, the elder, esquire, deforciant of the manor of Tildesley and
3 messuages, 200 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 60 acres of
pasture, 24 acres of wood, and 20 acres of heath in Tildesley.
John Tildesley remitted all right to Robert, for which
Robert gave him. . . . . . (fn. 10)
11 (m. 5). (fn. 11) At Lancaster, on Wednesday next after the
Nativity of the Virgin Mary, 10 Edward IV. [12th September,
1470].
Between Thurstan Grene, plaintiff, and William Grene, late
of Hepay, co. Lancaster, chaplain, deforciant of 2 messuages and
17 acres of land in Hepay and Chorley.
Thurstan acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of
William, for which William granted them to Thurstan, to have
and to hold to the said Thurstan and to the heirs of his body, in
default to remain to Richard Grene, son of the said James, and to
the heirs of his body, in default a moiety to remain to Cecilia
Grene and to the heirs of her body, in default the said moiety to
remain to Cristiana Grene and to the heirs of her body, in default
the said moiety to remain to Margery Broun and to the heirs of
her body, in default the said moiety to remain to Isabella Broun
and to the heirs of her body, in default to remain to the right
heirs of Richard Grene, son of William Grene, for ever. Also,
after the decease of the said Richard, son of James, the other
moiety of the said tenements to remain to the said Cristiana and
to the heirs of her body, in default to remain to the said Cecilia
and to her heirs aforesaid, in default to remain to Margery [Broun
and to her heirs aforesaid], in default to remain to the said Isabella
and to her heirs aforesaid, in default to remain to the said Richard
Grene, son of the said William, and to his heirs for ever.
12 (m. 3). At Lancaster, on Saturday next after St. Peter
ad Vincula, 17 Edward IV. [2nd August, 1477].
Between Richard Birkheued, Robert Adlyngton, and Richard
Fletcher, chaplain, plaintiffs, and James Bradshawe, son and heir of
William Bradshawe 'del Hagh,' deforciant of the manor of Hagh,
with the appurtenances, and of 1 water-mill and 40 acres of
land in Wigan.
James acknowledged the said manor and tenements to be the
right of the said Richard, Robert, and Richard, for which Richard,
Robert, and Richard granted to James two parts of the said manor
and the said tenements, together with the reversion of a third
part of the said manor after the decease of Agnes, late the wife
of William Bradshawe, which said third part the same Agnes held
for the term of her life, to hold to the said James and to the heirs
males of the said James begotten by the body of Joan, daughter of
Alexander Standissh, esquire, in default to remain to Roger Bradshawe, son of the said James and Joan, and to the heirs males of
his body, in default to remain to Ralph Bradshawe, brother of the
said Roger, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to William Bradshawe, brother of the said Ralph, and to the
heirs males of his body, in default to remain to the heirs males of
the body of William Bradshawe, father of the said James, in
default to remain to the right heirs of the said James for ever.
13 (m. 2). At Lancaster, before John Nedham and Guy
Fairfax, knight, justices, on Tuesday next after St. Bartholomew
the Apostle, 18 Edward IV. [26th August, 1478].
Between Gilbert Risley, plaintiff, and John Sale and William
Sale, son of the said John, deforciants of 7 messuages, 80 acres of
land, and 6 acres of meadow in Bedford, Hyndley, and
Westley.
John and William Sale acknowledged the said tenements to be
the right of Gilbert Rysley, for which Gilbert granted them to
William Sale, the son, to have and to hold to the said William
and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to John
Sale, the father, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to
remain to the right heirs of the said William Sale. (fn. 12)
14. At Lancaster, on Tuesday (?) next after St. Bartholomew
the Apostle, 18 Edward IV. [26th August, 1478].
William Boteler demands against John Boteler one moiety
of the manor of Whityll, 16 messuages, 40 acres of land, 200
acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood, 40 acres of moor, 300 acres
of pasture in Whityll, and a messuage and 16 acres of land in
Chorley.
John vouches to warrant Thurstan Anderton, son of Oliver
Anderton. The demandant says that he was seised of half the
manor of Whityll.
The demandant shall recover his seisin against the said John
Boteler. (fn. 13)
15. At Lancaster, on Monday (?) next before St. Bartholomew
the Apostle, 19 Edward IV. [23rd August, 1479].
Henry Faryngton demands against William Faryngton,
esquire, 1 messuage, 16 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, and
4 acres of wood in Faryngton and Leylond, which John
Banastre of Walton gave to Geoffrey Faryngton and the heirs of
his body, and which after the death of the said Geoffrey ought to
descend to the said Henry as son and heir.
The demandant shall recover his seisin of the tenement against
the said William. (fn. 14)
16. At Lancaster, on Monday (?) next before St. Bartholomew
the Apostle, 19 Edward IV. [23rd August, 1479].
William Wade, chaplain, demands against John Athirton
the manors of Athirton, Gartiswode, and Lostok, and 7
messuages, with the appurtenances in Astley, Bedford, Aspull,
Hindley, and Insse.
John Athirton vouches to warrant Richard Gloucester, &c.
The demandant shall recover his seisin of the said manors and
tenements against the said John. (fn. 15)
17. At Lancaster, on Monday (?) next before St. Bartholomew
the Apostle, 19 Edward IV. [23rd August, 1479].
Edmund Southworth, clerk, demands against John Syngleton,
son of Christopher Syngleton, and Margaret, his wife, and Robert
Bradley, the manor of Thornley and 140 acres of land, &c., in
Chepyn, Wheteley, and Aghton next Dutton.
John Syngleton vouches to warrant Nicholas Dilworth, &c.
The demandant shall recover his seisin of the said manor and
tenements against the said John. (fn. 15)
18 (m. 1). (fn. 16) At Lancaster, on Monday next before St. Bartholomew the Apostle, 19 Edward IV. [23rd August, 1479].
Between George Syngleton and Nicholas Grene, chaplain,
plaintiffs, and John Halghton, deforciant of 20 acres of land, 3
acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood, and 6s. 8d. of rent in
Thornley.
John remitted all right to George and Nicholas and to the
heirs of Nicholas, for which George and Nicholas gave him 20li.
19 (m. 4). (fn. 17) At Lancaster, on Monday next before St.
Bartholomew the Apostle, 19 Edward IV. [23rd August, 1479].
Between Richard Assheton, esquire, and William Wodde,
chaplain, plaintiffs, and John Athirton, esquire, and Joan, his
wife, deforciants of the manors of Athirton, and Gartiswode.
John and Joan remitted all right to Richard and William and
to the heirs of William, for which William gave them 100 marks.
20. At Lancaster, before John Nedham and Guy Fairfax,
knight, on Monday in the fourth week of Lent, 20 Edward IV.
[13th March, 1480].
Between John Barton, clerk, William Dode, chaplain, John
Anderton, esquire, and Edmund Ashton, clerk, plaintiffs, and
Ralph Ashton, knight, and Margery, his wife, deforciants of 27
messuages, 1000 acres of land, 500 acres of meadow, 1000 acres
of pasture, 600 acres of wood, and 1000 acres of moor in Middleton [in Salford Hundred].
Ralph and Margery released all right in the said tenements to
the plaintiffs, [who granted them to the said Ralph and Margery].
Moreover 8 messuages, 300 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow,
300 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood, and 300 acres of moor,
which Alice Barton, widow, holds for the term of her life, after
the decease of the said Alice shall remain to the plaintiffs, and 11
messuages, 200 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of
pasture, 100 acres of wood, and 300 acres of moor, parcel of the
said premises, which Margaret Barton, widow, holds for the term
of her life, and 2 messuages, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of
meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood, and 100 acres of
moor, which Richard Barton holds for the term of his life of the
inheritance of the said Margery, and 6 messuages, 40 acres of
land, 200 acres of meadow, 300 acres of pasture, 160 acres of
wood, and 300 acres of moor (the residue of the said tenements),
which Ralph Barton holds for the term of his life shall, after the
decease of the said Margaret, Richard, and Ralph, remain to the
said plaintiffs. (fn. 18)
21. At Lancaster, before Guy Fairfax and Richard Pigot,
justices, on day in the fourth week of Lent, 21 Edward IV.
[17th March, 1481].
John Abraham wrongfully disseised Henry Byron (sic), Constance, his wife, James Holt and Isabel, his wife, of their free
tenement in Abraham, namely, of 7 messuages, 124 acres of
land, and 10 acres of meadow.
It is conceded that Henry, Constance, James, and Isabel shall
recover their seisin of the said tenements. (fn. 19)
22. At Lancaster, on in the week of Lent,
20 Edward IV. [ March, 1480].
Hugh Calveley, knight, John Parre, William Botiller, and
William Tatton demand against Geoffrey Mascy, knight, and
Isabel, his wife, the manors of Workeslegh and Hulton, a mill,
2000 acres of land with the appurtenances in Workeslegh,
Hulton, Salford, and Manchester.
Geoffrey vouches to warrant Robert Hogh, &c.
The demandants shall recover their seisin of the said manors
and tenements against the said Geoffrey. (fn. 20)
23. At Lancaster (probably in Lent, 22 Edward IV.)
[ March, 1482].
Robert Dalton demands against Margaret Dalton, widow,
Richard Dalton, esquire, and Elizabeth, his wife, a moiety of
the manor of Croston, and 20 messuages, &c., in Bispham,
Mawedesley, and Dalton.
Margaret, Richard, and Elizabeth vouch to warrant William
Wrennowe, &c.
The demandant shall recover his seisin of the tenements
against the said Margaret and the others. (fn. 21)
24. At Lancaster (probably in Lent, 22 Edward IV.)
[March, 1482].
John Langley, esquire, Allan Holt, and John Urmeston
demand against William Talbot and Alice, his wife, the manor of
Shotilworth, and 11 messuages, &c., in Hapton, Huncote, and
Clyderowe.
William and Alice vouch to warrant Henry Walker, &c.
The demandants shall recover their seisin against William and
Alice. (fn. 22)
Fines paid for various writs of Different Dates.
(Duchy of Lancaster, Close Roll, no. 3. Deputy Keeper's
37th Report, App. no. 2, pp. 176–8.)
1 Edward IV., 1641–2.
William, Archbishop of York and Alexander Radclyf, writs
of covenant, 16th February; the Abbess of the Monastery of
Syon, in Middlesex, of debt, 16th February; Elizabeth, widow
of Thomas Haryngton, kt., and the other executors of his will.
2 Edward IV., 1462–3.
Thomas Neelson and Agnes, his wife, of covenant, 16th
July; Mathew Bolton (fn. 23) and Margaret, his wife, the same, 16th
July; Robert Drynkaill, and William, son of the said Robert
Drynkaill, of justice, 12th August; Joan, who was the wife of
Richard Balderston, of trespass, 16th February.
5 Edward IV., 1465–6.
Richard Redman, esq., of debt, 18th July.
6 Edward IV.
The assizes were this year adjourned from Lancaster to
Preston by reason of the infection, from Monday before the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to day after the
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (fn. 24)
19 Edward IV., 1479–80.
John Singleton, novel disseisin, 4th February.