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  1. Final Concords, Lancashire
  2. Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 2, 1307-77
  3. Lancashire Fines: 11-20 Edward III

Lancashire Fines: 11-20 Edward III

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Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 2, 1307-77. Originally published by Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Edinburgh, 1902.

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11-20 Edward III

80. At York, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 11 Edward III. [13th October, 1337].

Between Agnes de Hornclif, plaintiff, and Robert de Shirburn and Alice his wife, deforciants of a third part of the manor of Nethirderwent [Nether Darwen].

Agnes acknowledged the said third part to be the right of Alice, for which Robert and Alice granted it to Agnes, to have and to hold to her and her heirs. (fn. 1)

81. At York, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 11 Edward III. [13th October, 1337].

Between Robert de Shirburn, and Alice, his wife, plaintiffs, and Agnes de Hornclif, deforciant of 2s. 8d. of rent in Edesford and Worthesthorn [? Worston], and a third part of the manor of Wiswalle.

Robert and Alice acknowledged the said rent and third part to be the right of Agnes, for which Agnes granted them to Robert and Alice; to have and to hold to them and to the heirs of Alice.

82. At York, on the Octave of St. Hilary, 11 Edward III. [20th January, 1338 sic].

Between John le Whyte, vicar of the church of Leylond, plaintiff, and Adam de Claghton and Matilda his wife, and John their son, deforciants of a messuage and 14 acres of land in Leylond.

The deforciants acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of John le Whyte; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which John gave them 20 marks.

83. At York, on the Octave of the Purification, 11 Edward III. [9th February, 1337].

Between Robert del Bruch, plaintiff, and John de Radeclyf, deforciant of 6 messuages, 80 acres of land, and 6 acres of meadow in Penhulbury [Pendlebury].

John acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Robert, for which Robert granted them to John; to have and to hold to him and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to John, son of Agnes de Leght, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Robert, son of Hugh de Dutton, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Richard, son of William de Radeclyf, and his heirs.

84. At York, on the Quindene of St. Martin, 10 Edward III. [25th November, 1336], and afterwards recorded on the morrow of the Purification, 11 Edward III. [9th February, 1337].

Between John, son of Adam de Osebaldeston, plaintiff, and Thurstan de Holand, parson of the church of Preston, deforciant of the manor of Osebaldeston

John acknowledged the said manor to be the right of Thurstan, of which Thurstan had two parts of the said manor of the gift of the said John, except a messuage and 6 acres of land, for which Thurstan granted the said two parts to John; to have and to hold to him for his life.

Thurstan also granted that the messuage and land above excepted which Robert, son of Adam de Stodelhurst held for term of life, and also that a third part of the said manor which Roger de Etheleston and Anabilla his wife held in dower of the said Anabilla, of the inheritance of the said Thurstan, on the day this concord was made, should remain to the said John for his life, after his decease the said manor to remain to Alexander, son of the said John, and Katherine, daughter of Thomas de Molyneux, and to the heirs issuing of their bodies, in default to remain to Thomas, brother of the said Alexander, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to the right heirs of John.

85. At York, on the Quindene of Easter, 11 Edward III. [4th May, 1337].

Between Edmund de Nevill, chivaler, plaintiff, and Robert de Baldreston, parson of the church of Hurtheworth, and Walter de Nevill, deforciants of 32 messuages, 3 mills, 2 oxgangs 423 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood, 30 acres of pasture, 10 acres of moor, and 20 acres of turbary in Ulverston and Middelton [near Lancaster], and of a sixth part of the manor of Middelton.

Edmund acknowledged the said tenements and sixth part to be the right of Robert, for which Robert and Walter granted them to Edmund for his life, after his decease to remain to William de Nevill and Alina his wife, and to the heirs of the body of the said William, in default to remain to John, brother of the said William, and to the heirs of his body, in default 30 messuages, the said mills, 423 acres of land, the said meadow, wood, pasture and turbary in Ulverston to remain to Edmund, son of Robert de Prestecotes, and Isabella his wife, and to the heirs of his body, in default the said tenements to remain to Thomas, brother of the said Edmund, son of Robert and Isabella, and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Edmund, son of William del Lee, and Alice his wife, and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Henry, brother of the said Edmund, son of William and Alice, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Robert, son of Robert de Nevill, and his heirs. The residue, to wit, 2 messuages and 2 oxgangs of land in Middelton, and the said sixth part to remain to Edmund, son of the said William and Alice, and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to the said Henry and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Edmund, son of the said Robert and Isabella, and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to the said Thomas and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to the said Robert, son of Robert, and to his heirs. (fn. 2)

86. At York, on the morrow of the Ascension, 11 Edward III. [30th May, 1337].

Between Mabel, late the wife of William de Bradeshagh, chivaler, plaintiff, and William, son of John de Bradeshagh, deforciant of the manor of Blakerod, except 2 messuages, 62 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of wood.

Mabel acknowledged the said manor to be the right of William, for which William granted it to Mabel; to have and to hold to her and the heirs begotten of her body, in default to remain to Roger, son of Richard de Bradeshagh, of Westelegh, and Alice his wife, and to the heirs issuing of the bodies of the said Roger and Alice, in default to remain to the issue male of the said Roger, in default to remain to Adam, brother of the said Roger, and his issue male, in default to remain to Henry, brother of the said Adam, and his issue male, in default to remain to Richard, son of John de Bradeshagh, of Westelegh, and his issue male, in default to remain to Hugh, son of Robert Le Norreys, (fn. 3) and his heirs.

Henry, son of William de Athirton, (fn. 4) put in his claim.

Alan, son of Henry de Eltonheved, (fn. 5) put in his claim.

87. At York on the morrow of the Ascension, 11 Edward III. [30th May, 1337].

Between Mabel, late the wife of William de Bradeshagh, chivaler, and William, son of John de Bradeshagh, plaintiffs, and William, son of John de Knottynglegh, and William de Hagh, chaplain, deforciants of the manor of Hagh, except 40 acres of wood.

The plaintiffs acknowledged the said manor to be the right of William, for which the deforciants granted it to Mabel; to have and to hold to her and the heirs of her body, in default to remain to William, son of John de Bradeshagh, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Roger, son of Richard de Bradeshagh, of Westelegh, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Adam, brother of the said Roger, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Henry, brother of the said Adam, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Richard, son of John de Bradeshagh, of Westelegh, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Henry, son of Robert Le Norreys, and his heirs.

Alan, son of Henry de Eltonheved, put in his claim.

88. At York, on the Quindene of St. Hilary, 12 Edward III. [27th January, 1338.]

Between Richard de Grenacres, and Margaret, (fn. 6) his wife, plaintiffs, and Robert de Grenacres, deforciant of the manor of Twyselton [Twiston].

Richard and Margaret acknowledged the said manor to be the right of Robert, for which Robert granted it to Richard, except a messuage 3 tofts, 3 oxgangs and 30 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, and 4 acres of wood, and he rendered the said manor, as is aforesaid, to him in the Court; and he granted the tenements above excepted to Richard and Margaret for their lives, rendering to Robert and his heirs a rose by the year at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist; and to have and to hold the said manor, except the said tenements, to the said Richard for his life, rendering to Robert and his heirs a rose by the year at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. After Richard's decease the said manor, except the said tenements, to remain to Richard, son of the said Richard, and to the heirs males of his body. After the decease of Richard and Margaret the said tenements to remain to the said Richard, son of Richard, and his heirs aforesaid, in default the said manor entirely to remain to John, brother of the said Richard, son of Richard, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Robert, brother of the said John, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Henry, brother of the said Robert, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Thomas, brother of the said Henry, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Lawrence, brother of the said Thomas, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Gilbert, brother of the said Lawrence, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Adam, brother of the said Gilbert, and the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to William, brother of the said Adam, and the heirs males of his body, in default to revert to the said Robert de Grenacres and his heirs.

Alice, daughter of John, son of Hugh de Twesilton, put in her claim.

89. At York on the morrow of St. Martin, 11 Edward III. 12th November, 1337], and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of St Hilary, 12 Edward III. [27th January, 1338].

Between Edmund, son of John de Horneby, the elder, and Margaret his wife, plaintiffs, by William de Sandford, guardian of the said Margaret, and William de Sandford, chaplain, deforciant of the manor of Ireby, and of 8 messuages, 1 toft, 7 oxgangs and 7½ acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, and 3 acres of wood in Claghton and Tunstale in Lonesdale, and of reasonable estovers in 3,000 acres of wood in Tatham, and of a moiety of the manor of Claghton in Lonesdale.

Edmund acknowledged the said manor, etc., to be the right of William, for which William granted them to Edmund and Margaret; to have and to hold to them and to the heirs issuing of their bodies, in default to remain to the right heirs of Edmund.

90. At York, on the Octave of St. Michael, 12 Edward III. [6th October, 1338].

Between Robert de Huyton, of Bullyng [Billinge], plaintiff, and William Gerard, and Joan his wife, (fn. 7) deforciants of 18 acres of land in Assheton in Makrefeld.

William and Joan acknowledged the said land to be the right of Robert; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Robert gave them 10 marks.

91. At York, at one month from the day of St. Michael, 12 Edward III [27th October, 1338].

Between John, son of Thomas de Sourby, and Margery his wife, plaintiffs, by John de Hoghwyk put in Margery's place, and Ellen, daughter of William de Hoghwyk, deforciant of a moiety of 2 messuages, 15 acres of land, and a moiety of an acre of meadow in Longeton, which William de Hoghwyk holds for life by the law of England.

Ellen granted the reversion after William's death to John and Margery for their lives, after their decease to remain to Thomas, their son, and to the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Richard, brother of the said Thomas, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to the right heirs of the said John, son of Thomas, for which John and Margery gave her 20 marks.

Robert Bonel and Quenilda his wife put in their claim.

92. At York, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 12 Edward III. [13th October, 1338].

Between Philip de Clayton, plaintiff, and John Podesay, deforciant of 4 messuages, 72 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, and 3 acres of wood in Dutton and Bailleye.

Philip acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of John, for which John granted them to Philip for his life, after his decease to remain to Robert, son of the said Philip, and Isabella, his wife, and to the heirs issuing of the bodies of the said Philip and Isabella, in default to remain to the right heirs of Philip.

93. At York, on the Quindene of St. John the Baptist, 12 Edward III. [8th July, 1338].

Between Robert, son of Roger de Radeclif, plaintiff, and Simon, (fn. 8) son of William de Walton, and Eleanor his wife, deforciants of the bailiwick of the grand serjeanty of the Wapentake of Westderbishire.

Simon and Eleanor acknowledged the said bailiwick to be the right of Robert; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Robert gave them 100 marks.

94. At York. on the Quindene of Easter, 12 Edward III. [26th April, 1338], and afterwards recorded on the Octave of Holy Trinity in the said year [14 June, 1338].

Between Robert de Plesington, plaintiff, and Thomas Le Gentill, an Katherine his wife, deforciants of a messuage, 12 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, and 20 acres of wood, and 8 acres of pasture in Gairstang.

Thomas and Katherine acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Robert, and rendered 10 acres of wood, called "Eskelond," and the said pasture to him in the Court; to have and to hold to him and his heirs. And they quit claimed the residue to the said Robert and his heirs, for which Robert gave them 20 marks.

95. At Westminster, on the Octave of St. John the Baptist, 13 Edward III. [1st July, 1339], and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of St. Michael in the said year [13th October, 1339].

Between Robert de Prestecote, plaintiff, and Richard, son of William del Hull, of Bykerstath, and Mariota, his wife, deforciants of a sixth part of the manor of Glest. (fn. 9)

Richard and Mariota acknowledged the said sixth part to be the right of Robert, and rendered two parts thereof to him in the Court: to have and to hold to him and his heirs. The said Richard and Mariota also granted that the third part of the said sixth part which Simon, son of Roger de Reynford, and Matilda, his wife, held in dower of the said Matilda, of the inheritance of the said Mariota. on the day this concord was made, after Matilda's decease should remain to Robert and his heirs, for which Robert gave them 20li.

96. At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. John the Baptist, 13 Edward III. [8th July, 1339], and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of St. Michael in the said year [13th October, 1339].

Between John, son of Thomas, son of Adam de Hulm, the elder, plaintiff, and Thomas, son of Adam de Hulm, the elder, and Ellen, his wife, deforciants of a sixth part of the manor of Barton, (fn. 10) near Flixton.

Thomas and Ellen acknowledged the said sixth part to be the right of John; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which John gave them 20 marks.

97. At Westminster, at three weeks from the day of St. Michael, 13 Edward III. [20th October, 1339].

Between Thomas de Ardern, chivaler, plaintiff, and Agnes, late the wife of Robert de Hornclive, chivaler, deforciant of two parts of the manor of Netherderwend [Nether-Darwen.]

Agnes acknowledged the said two parts to be the right of Thomas; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Thomas gave her ten marks.

98. At York, on the Quindene of St. Martin, 12 Edward III. [25th November, 1338], and afterwards recorded at Westminster on the Octave of the Purification, 13 Edward III. [9th February, 1339].

Between Miles de Stapelton and Isabella, his wife, plaintiffs, by John de Northland her guardian; and Nicholas de Stapelton, chivaler, deforciant of the manor of Assheton, (fn. 11) near Lancastre, which John Laurence and Elizabeth, his wife, and Edmund, son of the said John and Elizabeth, held for term of life.

Nicholas granted that the said manor should remain to Miles and Isabella and to the heirs issuing of their bodies, after the decease of John, Elizabeth, and Edmund, rendering a rose at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist to Nicholas and his heirs. In default of their issue to revert to Nicholas and his heirs, for which Miles and Isabella gave him 100 marks.

99. At Westminster, on the Octave of St. John the Baptist, 13 Edward III. [1st July, 1339].

Between Richard de Hoghton, chivaler, and Adam de Hoghton, chivaler, plaintiffs, by Roger de Faryngton put in Adam's place, and Alan del Marehalgh, and Isabella, his wife, deforciants of three parts of the manor of Assheton, near Preston.

Roger acknowledged the said three parts to be the right of Isabella, for which Alan and Isabella granted them to Richard and Alan; to have and to hold to them and to the heirs of Richard.

William Laurence and Alice, his wife, Lawrence Travers and Alina, his wife, put in their claim.

Edmund de Haydok put in his claim.

100. At Westminster, on the morrow of All Souls, 14 Edward III. [3rd November, 1340].

Between Cecilia de Dynelay, plaintiff, and William Le Taillour, of Cliderhou, and Margery, his wife, and John Douenay and Agnes, his wife, deforciants of two messuages and 7 acres of land in Cliderhou.

The deforciants remitted all right to Cecilia and her heirs, for which Cecilia gave them 10li.

101. (fn. 12) At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 14 Edward III. [13th October, 1340].

Between Robert de Wessyngton, the younger, and Margaret, his wife, plaintiffs, and Robert de Wessyngton, the elder, and Agnes, (fn. 13) his wife, deforciants of 3 messuages and an oxgang of land in Carleton, and of a fourth part of the manor of Sourby [Sowerby].

The deforciants granted the said tenements and fourth part to the plaintiffs; to have and to hold to them and to the heirs issuing of their bodies, of the deforciants and the heirs of Agnes, rendering a rose at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. In default of their issue to revert to the deforciants and to the heirs of Agnes, for which the plaintiffs gave them 100 marks.

102. At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Martin, 14 Edward III. [25th November, 1340.]

Between Alan Le Norreys, of Speek, plaintiff, by Adam de Accres, put in his place, and William de Penereth and Emma, his wife, deforciants of 8 acres of land in Speek.

William and Emma granted the said land to Alan for his life, after his decease to remain to Hugh, son of the said Alan, and his heirs, for which Alan gave them 10li.

103. At Westminster, on the Octave of St John the Baptist, 15 Edward III. [1st July, 1341].

Between Thomas del Bruche, of Diddesbury, plaintiff, and John, son of Roger de Barlowe, and Ellen, his wife, deforciants of a messuage and 14 acres of land in Diddesbury.

John and Ellen remitted all right to Thomas and his heirs, for which Thomas gave them 10 marks.

104. At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 15 Edward III. [13th October, 1341].

Between Adam de Asshehurst, chivaler, plaintiff, and Richard, son of Adam de Huyton, and Alice, his wife, deforciants of 4 acres of land in Dalton.

Richard and Alice remitted all right to Adam and his heirs, for which Adam gave them 100s.

105. At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Michael, 16 Edward III. [13th October, 1342].

Between Ellen, daughter of Adam de Cliderhou, chivaler, plaintiff, by Jordan de Kenyan put in her place, and William Ayglad, chaplain, deforciant of two messuages, 60 acres of land, and 10 acres of meadow in Gairstang, which Margaret, late the wife of John de Brokholes, holds for term of life.

William granted the reversion after Margaret's decease to Ellen and the heirs which Roger de Brokholes should beget by her, in default to remain to William, son of John de Brokholes, and his heirs, for which Ellen gave them 100 marks.

106. At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. John the Baptist, 16 Edward III. [7th July, 1342].

Between Ellen, daughter of Adam de Cliderhou, knight, plaintiff, by Jordan de Kenyan put in her place, and William Ayglad, chaplain, deforciant of 8 messuages, 200 acres of land, and 80 acres of meadow in Claghton, in Aumundernesse, Caterale, Gairstang, Billesburgh, Halghton, and Tatham.

William granted the said tenements to Ellen. To have and to hold to her and to the heirs which Roger de Brokholes should beget by her, in default 2 messuages, 40 acres of land, and 10 acres of meadow in Claghton, which are called "Le Touncroft," and three messuages, 40 acres of land, and 20 acres of meadow in Tatham, to remain to William, son of John de Brokholes, and his heirs, and the residue of the said tenements in Caterale, Gayrstang, Billesburgh, Halghton, and Claghton, to remain to John, brother of the said William, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Edmund, brother of the said John, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to William, son of Ralph de Stiresacre, and his heirs.

William, son of John de Brokholes, John and Edmund, brothers of the said William, and Eufemia, sister of the said William, John and Edmund, put in their claim.

107. At Westminster, on the Quindene of Easter, 16 Edward III. [14th April, 1342].

Between John de Sutton, chaplain, plaintiff, and John de Chisenhale and Juliana his wife, deforciants of 12 acres of land, 7s. 7d. of rent, and a moiety of 2 messuages and 2 tofts in Wygan.

John de Chisenhale and Juliana acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of John. They also granted to John the said rent together with the homages and services of John Le Barker, William de Chastreshire, Henry, son of John de Hyndelegh, and John, son of William del Scoles, and their heirs for the tenements which they formerly held of them in the said town; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which John de Sutton gave them 20 marks.

108. At Westminster, at one month from Easter day, 16 Edward III. [28th April, 1342] and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of Holy Trinity in the said year [9th June, 1342].

Between John de Dynelay, plaintiff, and Richard del Lathes and Isabella his wife, deforciants of a messuage, a toft, 14 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, and a third part of a toft in Worston.

Richard and Isabella acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of John; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which John gave them 20 marks.

109. At Westminster, on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 16 Edward III. [2nd June, 1342].

Between William, son of Stephen de Ravenshagh, plaintiff, and William de Ravenshagh, the younger, and Alice, his wife, deforciants of 30 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, and 4 acres of wood in Chypyne [Chipping].

The deforciants remitted all right to William and his heirs, for which William gave them 20 marks.

110. At Westminster, on the Quindene of Easter, 16 Edward III. [14th April, 1342].

Between the Prior of Kertemel, plaintiff, and Robert de Walton and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of a carucate of land in Holker, in Kertemel [Cartmel]. (fn. 14)

Robert and Margaret acknowledged the said land to be the right of the Prior and his church of St. Mary of Kertemel; to have and to hold to them and to their successors for ever, for which the prior gave them 20 marks. This concord was made by the King's command.

111. At Westminster, on the Quindene of Easter, 17 Edward III. [27th April, 1343].

Between Robert de Plesington, plaintiff, and Thomas le Gentyll, and Katherine, his wife, and Ranulph, son of the said Thomas and Katherine, deforciants of a moiety of the manor of Wynmerlegh, except 2 messuages, 25 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood, and a rent of a rose. (fn. 15)

The deforciants acknowledged the said moiety to be the right of Robert, as that which he had of the gift of the deforciants, except also 2s. 1d. of rent, and they quitclaimed 20 acres of pasture in a place called "Eskelond," 15 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood, 8 acres of pasture, lying in a place called "Le Parke," 24 acres of pasture in certain places called "Hernesheved" and "Herneslegh," a messuage, 6 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow, and an acre of wood in a place called "Le Northfeld," between "Le Lawesteghele" and "Le Skynerfeld," a messuage, 28 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, and 2 acres of pasture, in places called "Le Skynerfeld," "Gledhyrst," "Northwode," and "Le Netherholm," 7 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow called "Le Hyngilka," 6 acres of pasture lying in a place called "Briggemouriddyng," a messuage and 2 acres of land lying upon "Le Dereslowe," and 16d. of rent issuing in respect of tenements which formerly were in the seisin of Sybil la White, to Robert and his heirs for which Robert granted to Thomas 10 messuages, 90 acres and a moiety of a rood of land, 8 acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood, and 2s. 1d. of rent in the said moiety, together with the homages and services of William le Porter and Juliana his wife, and Roger le Grayve and the heirs of the said Juliana and Roger for the tenements which they formerly held in the said moiety; to have and to hold to the said Thomas and his heirs.

112. At Westminster, at one month from Easter day, 17 Edward III [11th May, 1343].

Between Robert de Plesington and Ellen his wife, plaintiffs, and Thomas Le Gentyll, deforciant of 10 messuages, 90 acres and a moiety of a rood of land, 8 acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood, and 2s. 1d. of rent in Wynmerlegh. (fn. 16)

Thomas granted the said tenements and rent to Robert and Ellen together with the homages and services of William Le Porter and Juliana his wife, and Roger Le Grayve and the heirs of the said Juliana and Roger for the tenements which they formerly held of the said Thomas in the said town, and he rendered 7 messuages, 81 acres and a moiety of a rood of land, the said meadow and wood to them in the Court; to have and to hold of the said Thomas and his heirs for their lives, rendering 6 marks by the year. Moreover Thomas granted that a messuage and 5 acres of land which John de Longton held for term of life, a messuage and 2 acres of land which Robert del Brix held for term of life, and 2 acres of land which William Le Porter and Juliana his wife held for term of life in the said town should remain to Robert and Ellen after the decease of the said John, Robert del Brix, William, and Juliana, for their lives, after their decease to revert to Thomas and his heirs, for which Robert and Ellen gave him 20 marks.

113. At Westminster, at three weeks from Easter day, 17 Edward III. [4th May, 1343].

Between Adam, son of Thomas de Orell, plaintiff, and Nicholas de Tunstall and Amice his wife, deforciants of 12 acres of land, 3s. 7d. of rent, and a moiety of 3 messuages and 2 tofts in Wygan.

Nicholas and Amice acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Adam; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Adam gave them 10li.

114. At Westminster, on the morrow of the Ascension, 17 Edward III. [23rd May, 1343.]

Between Thomas le Gentyll and Katherine, his wife, plaintiffs, and Ranulph le Gentyll, deforciant of the manor of Pulton in Lonesdale.

Thomas acknowledged the said manor to be the right of Ranulph, for which Ranulph granted it to Thomas and Katherine; to have and to hold to them and the heirs issuing of their bodies, in default to remain to the right heirs of Thomas.

115. At Westminster, on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 17 Edward III. [25th June, 1343], and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of St. Michael in the said year [13th October, 1343].

Between Robert de Holand, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, plaintiffs, by William de Luffewyk put in Elizabeth's place, and John Payn, chaplain, deforciant of the manor of Netherkellet, and of the bailiwick of the Wapentake of Lonesdale, and of the bailiwicks of Cartmel and Fourneys. (fn. 17)

Robert acknowledged the said manor and bailiwicks to be the right of John, for which John granted that the said manor and bailiwicks which Edmund de Nevill, chivaler, held for term of life, after Edmund's decease should remain to Robert and Elizabeth for their lives, after their decease to remain to Thomas, son of the said Robert, for his life, and after his decease to remain to the right heirs of Robert.

116. At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Michael, 17 Edward III. [6th October, 1343], and afterwards recorded on the Octave of St. Hilary in the said year [20th January, 1344].

Between William del Lee, chivaler, plaintiff, and John de Birkyn, and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage, 15 acres of land, and an acre of meadow in Croston.

John and Alice acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of William, for which William granted them to John and Alice for their lives, rendering a rose at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. After their decease to revert to William and his heirs.

117. At Westminster, at one month from Easter day, 18 Edward III. [2nd May, 1344], and afterwards recorded on the Octave of St. Michael in the said year [6th October, 1344].

Between Thomas Lestraunge and Lucy his wife, plaintiffs, and William de Fenimere, Chaplain, and John Moris, deforciants of the manor of Perebald [Parbold]. (fn. 18)

Thomas and Lucy acknowledged the said manor to be the right of John, for which William and John granted it to Thomas and Lucy; to have and to hold to them and to the heirs of Thomas. Thomas de Lathum, chivaler, put in his claim.

118. At Westminster, at three weeks from Easter day, 18 Edward III. [25th April, 1344].

Between Henry, son of John, son of John de Ditton, plaintiff, and Adam del Bury, of Keerdelegh [Cuerdley], and Cecilia his wife, deforciants of 12 acres of land and a third part of a messuage in Eccleston, near Prestecote.

Adam and Cecilia acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Henry; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Henry gave them 20 marks.

119. At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. John the Baptist, 18 Edward III. [8th July, 1344].

Between Roger, son of Roger de Westeleye, and Emma his wife, plaintiffs, and William, son of John le Smyth, deforciant of a fifth part of the manor of Rovyngton [Rivington], and a fourth part of an oxgang of land in Barton, near Workesleye on Irwel.

Roger and Emma acknowledged the said parts to be the right of William, for which William granted them to Roger and Emma for their lives, after their decease to remain to Richard their son, and to the heirs which Richard should beget by Ellen his wife, in default to remain to the issue of the said Richard, in default to remain to the right heirs of Emma.

120. At Westminster, on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 19 Edward III. [25th June, 1345].

Between Geoffrey, son of John del Holt, plaintiff, and John, son of Henry de Broksoppe, and Margery his wife, deforciants of a messuage, 20 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, and 20 acres of wood in Bury.

John and Margery acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Geoffrey; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Geoffrey gave them 40 marks.

121. At Westminster, at three weeks from Easter day, 20 Edward III. [7th May, 1346].

Between Adam de Asshehurst, chivaler, plaintiff, and Henry de Haydok, parson of the church of Eccleston, and John de Fairclogh, clerk, deforciants of 8 messuages 180 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood, and 35s. of rent in Dalton, Skelmarisdale, and Wrightyngton.

Adam acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of Henry, for which Henry and John granted them to Adam; to have and to hold to him and the heirs male of his body. Henry and John also granted for themselves and the heirs of Henry that a messuage and 12 acres of land which Cristiana de Donerdi and John her son held for the term of Cristiana's life in Dalton, after her decease should remain to Adam and his heirs aforesaid, in default the said tenements entirely to remain to John de Asshehurst, son of the said Cristiana, and to the heirs males of his body, in default to remain to Oliver de Asshehurst, son of Margery de Wrightyngton, and the heirs male of his body, in default to remain to John, son of John de Huyton, and the heirs male of his body, in default to remain to the right heirs of Adam.

122. At Westminster, on the Quindene of Easter, 20 Edward III. [30th April, 1346].

Between John de Ludyngton and William, son of John de Ludyngton, and Clemencia his wife, and Joan, sister of the said Clemencia, plaintiffs, and Simon Walays and Eleanor his wife, deforciants of a third part of the manor of Wenyngton. (fn. 19)

Simon and Eleanor remitted all right of dower to the plaintiffs and the heirs of Clemencia in the said third part, for which the plaintiffs gave them 20 marks.

123. At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Hilary, 19 Edward III [20th January, 1346], and afterwards recorded on the Octave of Holy Trinity, 20 Edward III. [18th June, 1346].

Between Robert de Horneby, plaintiff, and Matthew de Sotheworth, the elder, deforciant, by Adam del Wych put in his place, of 4 messuages, an oxgang of land, and 20 acres of pasture in Middleton, near Wynwyk.

Robert granted the said tenements to Matthew; to have and to hold to him and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to John de Sotheworth, son of Agnes Drinknabe, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to John, son of Ellen, daughter of Nicholas Boton, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Gilbert, son of Mary de Culchith, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Richard, son of Cecilia, daughter of Robert del Wode, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Henry, son of Ellen Botoun, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Edmund, brother of the said Henry, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Thomas, brother of the said Edmund, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Robert, brother of the said Thomas, and the heirs of his body, in default to remain to Margaret, the wife of John de Eccleston, and the heirs of her body, in default to remain to Goditha, daughter of the said Matthew, and the heirs of her body, in default to remain to the right heirs of Matthew.

Footnotes

  • 1. A revocation of no. 64 supra.
  • 2. Margaret, daughter and heir of Sir John de Longvillers and wife of Geoffrey de Nevill, lord of Hornby, jure uxoris suæ, died in the 12 Edward II., 1319. By inquest taken at Hornby on 4th April, in that year, it was found that she died seised of the Castle and Honour of Hornby with the appurtenances, and that her grandson, John, son of John de Nevill, was her next heir, of the age of 18 years at the Feast of St. Andrew last past (30th November, 1318). John de Nevill died without issue 9 Edward III., 1335, and by inquest taken at Hornby, on Wednesday after the Purification of the B.V.M., 10 Edward III. (7th February, 1336), it was found that Robert de Nevill, his cousin, was his next heir. Returning to Margaret de Nevill, she had issue by Geoffrey de Nevill—(1) John, her eldest son, named above, who died during her lifetime; (2) Geoffrey, who is stated to have held one knight's fee in Hornby in the 4 Edward III., when Henry, Earl of Lancaster, caused a reasonable aid to be levied to make his eldest son a knight (Duchy of Lancaster, Knights' Fees 1–11, mm. 28 and 31); (3) Robert, who probably succeeded to the Castle and Honour of Hornby in 1336, as heir to his nephew, and had issue, Sir Robert de Nevill, chivaler, who was summoned to Parliament as a Baron, 25th February, 1342 [The Complete Peerage, vi, p. 14, says—"Nothing further is known of him."]; and (4) Sir Edmund de Nevill, chivaler, who was knight of the shire for Lancaster, 12 Edward II., received pardon for participation in the death of Peter de Gavaston, and the same year was commissioner of array and leader of the levies for co. Lancaster; was again knight of the shire, 15 Edward II., and was summoned to the Great Council at Westminster, 17 Edward II. and 1 Edward III. He died 11th December, 31 Edward III., 1357. He occurs in the Extent of the county made in 1322, as holding with Richard de Rigmayden the moiety and the 4th part [rectius two-thirds] of the town of Middleton, near Lancaster, by the yearly service of 26s. 8d. He married Isolda, dau. and heir of Robert de Flamborough, of Leversedge, co. York, by whom he had issue— (1) William, his son and heir, named in this Fine, who married Alina, dau. of * * * de Harrington, and was ancestor of a long line of Nevills of Nevill Hall, in Ulverston, and of Leversedge, co. York. (See Foster's Visitation of Yorks., p. 246); (2) John; (3) Isabel, who married Robert de Prestcote, father of Edmund, named in this Fine; and (4) Alice, who married William del Lee, and was the father of Edmund and Henry also mentioned. Touching the tenements in Ulverston, it appears that Lawrence de Cornwall, son of John and Joan, who are parties to a Fine levied 2 Edward II. (page 2), granted the mill of Ulverston and many messuages and tenements there to Edmund de Nevill and Alina his wife. In the 21 Edward III., there was a suit touching this gift, which is fully recorded in the Coucher of Furness (pp. 352–361). The land in Middleton was one carucate which had probably been alienated by Orm de Kellet and Eufemia his wife to Sir Edmund de Nevill, in the time of Edward II. A long pedigree of the families of Longvillers and Nevill of Hornby is given in Harrison's History of the Wap. of Gilling West, p. 444.
  • 3. See no. 139, 16 Edward II., p. 49, supra.
  • 4. Cf. no. 85, 26 Edward I., pt. i, p. 185.
  • 5. Hugh le Norreys, also called Hugh de Haigh, occurs in the Pipe Rolls in the 6 Richard I., when he paid a fine for pardon because he had taken part in the rebellion of Count John of Mortain in the spring of 1194. He had a grant about this time from William, son of Yvo, at the request of Sigerith, wife of the said William, of the estate of Eltonhead in Sutton, containing four oxgangs of land. The charter may be seen in the Cockersand Chartulary, p. 597, in notis. Hugh afterwards enfeoffed William le Norreys (who was probably a younger son) in this estate, who afterwards took the name of Eltonhead, and was the ancestor of a family who held this estate until the end of the seventeenth century. Henry de Eltonhead paid 4s. 8d. to the subsidy levied in 1332, and Alan his son put in his claim upon the levying of this Fine. It is natural to suppose that he did so as a representative in the male line of Norreys of Haigh. The interest of the Atherton family is traceable to the Fine levied in 1298, when William de Bradshagh and Mabel his wife, in consideration of the sum of 200li sterling, released their right in the manor to William de Atherton. It would be interesting to know whether this release betokened a sale, mortgage, or the delivery of the manor to William in right of his wife. There is, however, no evidence to show that Mabel le Norreys was not sole heir of her father, Hugh le Norreys. However that may be, Henry, son of William de Atherton, in 1337, recorded his claim to the manor on this Fine.
  • 6. She was probably daughter and coheir of John, son of Hugh, son of John de Twiselton. See Whitaker's History of Whalley, edit. 1876, ii, p. 154.
  • 7. Peter de Ashton held Ashton in Makerfield temp. Henry II., Richard I., and John. He contributed 2 marks to the tallage levied in 1202. Thomas, his son, held at the date of the Great Inquest of co. Lane., 3½ ploughlands in Ashton in thanage for 35s., and half a ploughland in Alston in Amounderness for 4s. He was one of the knights who made the perambulation of the forest in 12 Henry III., 1228. Sir Peter de Burnhull, son and heir of Thomas took the order of knighthood in accordance with the King's command in 41 Henry III., 1256, having fifteen librates of land and upwards. He occurs from 1240 to his death shortly before 1292. Alan, his son, was under age in 1292, and in ward to Sir Gilbert de Clifton. In 1300, he recovered the manor of Skelmersdale against Robert de Lathom. (See Fine no. 95, pt. i, p. 189). He held tenements in Anderton and the town of Burnhull (Brindle) of the barony of Manchester in 1320, but died before 18 Edward II., 1322, when Peter de Burnull, probably his son, was returned in the Extent made that year as holding the manor of Melling, in West Derby Hundred, by the service of 10s. Joan, daughter and heir of Peter de Burnhull, married about the 9 Edward III., 1335, William Gerard of Kingsley, co. Chester, son and heir of William Gerard of Kingsley and Catenhall, by which union this noble family became possessed of large estates in co. Lancaster, being subsequently seated at Bryn, in Ashtonin-Makerfield.
  • 8. Seventh in descent from Waldeve de Walton, who had a grant of lands in Walton, Wavertree, and Newsham from William, Count of Boulogne and Earl of Warren (1153–1160), to hold by executing the office of Master Serjeant of the Wapentake of West Derby.
  • 9. A hamlet of Eccleston in West Derby Hundred.
  • 10. Probably the manor or reputed manor of Davy Hulme.
  • 11. Ashton, near Lancaster, was a member of the Lancashire fief of the barons of Kendal, and, after the death of Sir William de Lancaster in 1246, fell to the share of Helwise, one of his sisters and coheirs. Upon the death of her son, Peter de Brus, about the year 1272, without issue, Ashton fell to the share of Laderina, the youngest of his four sisters and coheirs, who was the wife of John de Bellew. In accordance with a writ of diem clausit extremum after the death of the said John, tested at Peebles, 18th August, 1301, an inquest was taken at Ashton, near Lancaster, by which the manor of Ashton was extended at 8li. 6s. 7d. By a further inquest taken at Appleby, on Thursday after St. Luke, 29 Edward I. (19th Oct. 1301), the jury found that Nicholas, son of Miles de Stapelton, by Sibil [formerly his wife], daughter of the said John and Ladrayne, is the next heir of the said John of the moiety of his lands, and that he is of the age of 15 years; that Joan, wife of Aucher Fitz Henry, daughter of the said John and Ladrayne, aged 24 years, is the next heir of the other moiety (Inquisitions, 29 Edward I., no. 57). The said Nicholas de Stapleton is the deforciant in the above Fine. Miles, his son and heir, had issue, Thomas, who died without issue on 10th August, 1373, when Elizabeth, wife of Thomas de Metham, chivaler, was found by inquest taken at Lancaster, on Wednesday after Holy Trinity, 1374, to be sister and heir of the said Thomas. Edmund Lawrence, named in this Fine, was still holding the manor at that time for the term of his life by the demise of Sir Nicholas de Stapleton, knight, made before 1339. Sir Alexander Metham, chivaler, son of Thomas and Elizabeth, died seised of Ashton on Tuesday in Whitweek, 4 Henry V., 1416, and on January 15th following, Thomas, his son, then aged 15 years and more, was found by inquest taken at Lancaster to be his next heir. (Palat. of Lanc., Chancery Inquisitions, 4 Henry V., no. I.) The manor continued in the possession of the Laurence family as tenants of the Methams until sometime in the fifteenth century, when the latter ceased to be the mediate lords, for James Laurence at his death in 1490, held the manor of the King, as of the Duehy of Lancaster, sine medio.
  • 12. Feet of Fines, Lancaster, File 28, 14–27 Edward III.
  • 13. The premises were clearly the inheritance of Agnes, and were herein settled upon her son and his issue, but her parentage does not appear to be ascertainable.
  • 14. Walton was one of the three Domesday manors in Cartmel. In 2. Edward II., there is mention of Henry de Walton and Christiana, his wife, who held lands in Ulverston. Robert de Walton and John de Walton contributed to the subsidy levied in 1332 from the township of Holker. Alexander de Walton was a juror in an inquest taken at Ulverston in 1367, and Alexander de Walton was Abbot of Furness from 1347 to 1367.
  • 15. Among the names of the tenants of the manor of Wyresdale who held under William de Coucy at the time of his death in 1347, are "Thomas Gentil," who held of the said manor two oxgangs of land in Wymmerle by knight's service. (Inquisitions, 20 Edward III., pt. ii., no. 63). There are some grounds for the belief that Robert de Pleasington and Thomas le Gentil had acquired the estates of the Winmarleigh family, probably by marriage, and that this and the following Fine ratified a division of the estate.
  • 16. These premises are described in the preceding Fine as in the moiety of the manor of Winmarleigh.
  • 17. By charter dated at Sorham, June 18th, 1199, King John confirmed to Adam, son of Orm de Kellet, the serjeanty of the "Wapentac" of Lonesdale, with three ploughlands in Kellet pertaining to that serjeanty, to hold to him and his heirs, as the King had confirmed the same whilst he was Count of Mortain. (Charter Roll, p. xl.). Adam had issue Orm, who found surety for his relief upon succeeding to his father's office July 16th, 1222. Orm was the father of Adam de Kellet, who gave 10 marks on January 4th, 1229, to have livery of the lands and serjeanty of Orm, his father. On April 24th, 1228, Henry III. addressed letters patent to Orm de Kellet, as follows:—"We command you to be attentive and answerable to the abbot of Furness and his bailiffs touching the office of serjeanty within Furness, as you have been attentive and answerable to us and our bailiffs of co. Lancaster before we granted to the same abbot the homage and service of Michael le Fleming, who holds of us within Furness," etc. (Patent Roll, 12 Henry III., m. *). He was the father of Adam, who by the style of "Adam filius Adæ filii Orm de Kellet," gave for the souls of his father and mother, Matilda, to the monks of Furness, licence to get mill-stones in his part of Kellet. (Furness Coucher, vol. ii, Addit. MSS. 33,244, fol. 44). He was succeeded by Orm de Kellet, who as "Orm filius et hæres Adæ de Kellet," gave to the monks of Furness all the moss and turbary in the territory of Over Kellet which he had of the gift of Thomas de Coupmanwra, which charter was witnessed by Adam, his brother. (Ibid., fol. 45b.) By another charter he gave the monks free passage through all his lands for themselves, their conversi, men and cattle, and "Baytyng," except in his corn and meadow land. (Ibid., fol. 46b.) He married Eufemia, who brought one ploughland in Middleton in Lonsdale to her husband. (Lanc. Fines, pt. i., p. 174). In Trinity term, 1292, he was summoned to show by what warrant he claimed to be the King's bailiff in the wapentake of Lonsdale, and to make and execute summonses, attachments, distresses, and all other things pertaining to the office of the lord King's bailiff in the said wapentake. He came and proffered the charters of John, when Count of Mortain, and also when King, confirming the said serjeanty to his ancestor with three ploughlands in Kellet appurtenant thereto, and further stated that from the time of King William the Conqueror all his ancestors from heir to heir had been seised of the said bailiwick together with certain tenements as of fee and right. Judgment is not recorded. (Placita de quo ware., page 384). In 1299, Orm alienated his manor of Nether Kellet to Thomas Banastre of Broughton. (Lanc. Fines, pt. i., p. 186). Shortly afterwards it passed into the possession of Sir Robert de Holand, who had a charter of free warren here in 1307. In the 17 Edward II., 1323, the manor of Nether Kellet and a yearly rent of 9s. 4d., of which 3s. 4d. was a service called "Cowemale," was in the King's hands by the forfeiture of Robert de Holand (Rentals and Surveys, no. 379, m. 4), but it was soon after restored to his son, the Sir Robert of the above Fine. The statement in the pedigrees of the Holland family that this manor came to that family by the marriage of the daughter and heir of Adam de Kellet to Thurstan de Holand, is altogether improbable and inconsistent with the known facts.
  • 18. In the latter part of the twelfth century Bernard de Parbold was lord of the manor of Parbold. There are grounds for the belief that he was a younger son of Henry, son of Siward, lord of Lathom. Bernard had issue Henry, who was lord of Parbold temp. Kings John and Henry III. The said Henry, and Roger, son of Henry, who was probably his first cousin and also held lands here, presented to the church of Flixton between 1198 and 1208 (Duchy of Lanc., Anct. Deeds, L. 616). Henry de Parbold was a benefactor to Burscough Priory, but appears to have died without issue, when the manor reverted to the lord of Lathom. Sir Robert de Lathom, knight, who died before 1286, probably gave the manor to his younger son Richard, who married Dionisia, daughter and co-heir of Sir Hamon de Mascy of Dunham, co. Chester. By deed without date, but of the time of Edward I., Richard, son of Robert de Lathum, gave to Alexander de Lathum and his heirs, for his homage and service, lands in Parbold bounded, which Richard son of Cherburn (? Thorburn) gave to Richard, son of Simon, with Avice his daughter in marriage, and an acre which Richard, son of [? Robert] the Taylor formerly held, and 1½ acre which Roger Banastre held, and 6½ acres which Nicholas de Holle formerly held, and 2½ acres near four acres lying towards the house of Bimme of the Lighthurst, and 6 acres which Henry de Lathum, the grantor's brother, formerly held of him; rendering yearly 9s. at the Nativity of the B.V.M. Witnesses— Sir Robert de Lathum, Sir Robert de Holand, knights, John le Waleys, Richard de Bradshagh and others. (Kuerden's MS., Coll. of Arms, III, W. 26 b). By his said wife Richard de Lathum, of Parbold, had issue four daughters, viz. (1) Alice, who married Richard de Urmston; (2) Lucy, the wife of Thomas Lestrange of Knokyn; (3) Katherine, wife of Thomas de Hackford; and (4) Cecily, the wife of Richard de Bradshagh of Pennington parish of Leigh. Lucy, who with her husband is plaintiff in this Fine, and Katherine died without issue. Dr. Kuerden noted a charter by which "Lucy, who was the wife of John de Warburton gave to John Moun, chaplain, her manor of Parbold, together with wardships, reliefs, &c., to hold of the chief lords of the fee." No date is recorded in the abstract (Kuerden's MS. Chetham Library, folio vol., p. 140). Subsequently the manor reverted to Sir Thomas de Lathum, knight, who gave it to his younger son, Edward, from whom descended the line of Lathom of Parbold. At the Assizes held at Lancaster in Whitweek, 1352, the heirs of Alice and Cecily Mascy sued Edward, son of Sir Thomas de Lathum, knight, for the manor of Parbold (Duchy of Lanc., Assize Roll no. 2, pt. i, m. viij). No judgment upon the plea has been found.
  • 19. At the death of Lady Margaret de Nevill, in the 12 Edward II, Gilbert de Wenington held the manor of Wenington as of the Honour of Hornby.