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Manorial history.
IT will greatly assist in explaining the Manorial History of the Parish if we abstract from Thoroton's Antiquities of Nottinghamshire, 1677, the following statement (vide page 281) :—
Gedling. "Besides what hath been mentioned before Ghelling. in Stoke Bardolf and Carleton, of Goisfrid de Alselin's Fee, in the Conqueror's great Survey there is mention of another Mannor in Ghellinge, which before his coming was one Dunstanes, and answered to the Tax for nine Bovats and an half, and a third part of a Bovat. The Land two Car. There afterwards Roger de Busli, whose Fee it was, had two Car. and nine Vill. one Bord. having two Car. and ten Acres of Medow, Pasture Wood, two qu. long, one qu. broad. In the Confessour's time this was 325. value, then 40s.
Richard de Normanvile, and Henry de Walleye, held Half a Knight's Fee of Alice, Countess of Augi in Carleton, Gedling, Stoke, and Weston. The Mannors of Gedling and Weston were both by Fine and Recovery, 16 b. 4. [1476-7], passed to Robert Roos of Laxton, Esquire, by Thomas Normanvile, Knight, and Elizabeth his wife, with warranty in the Fine against Thomas Abbat of Kirkestall, and his successours.
Thomas Bek held in Gedling, 15 e. i. [1286-7], the sixth part of a Knight's Fee of Robert de Everingham then dead, whose son and heir Adam de Everingham was but seven years old at that time.
By a Fine at York, 2 b. 3. [1328-9], Roger Boteler of Stok, and Amicia his wife, passed twenty Acres of Land in Gedling to Roger Duket, and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; in default whereof the heirs of Roger Duket were to have ten Acres in Podhagh, and the heirs of Margaret the other ten lying in a place called Blesedale.
Alexander de Lee, son and heir of Alexander de Lee, and Maud, the daughter of Gilbert de Brunneslegh (which last named Alexander was also son and heir of Alexander de Lee, and Sarra his wife) 3 b. 3. [1329-30], claimed an Acre of Land in Gedling against William, son of Gilbert de Gedling.
John de Cave of Nottingham], 10 e. 3. [1336-7], held in Carleton by Gedling seven Mess[uages] and seven Bovats of Land of Hugh Bardolf, and his Ancestors. Roger de Pilley held then in Gedling one Mess[uage] and one Bovat of Adam de Everingham of Laxton. Richard Ingrain held of him a Mess[uage] and four Bovats in Gedling; and so did Thomas de Whatton of Stoke Bardolf hold one Mess[uage] and six Bovats of the said Adam.
The King, Feb[ruary] 5th, 31 h. 8. [1540], granted to Michael Stanhope, Esquire, and Anne his wife, amongst other things, the Mannor of Shelford, with its members, and Appurtenances, late belonging to the Monastery of Shelford, and likewise all the Woods called the Priors Park and Eshawe, containing one hundred and forty Acres in Gedling. And the Rectories of the Parish Churches of Shelford, Saxendale, Gedling, Burton Joys, and North Muskham. Also all Mannors, Mess[uages] Lands, Tenements, &c. in Shelford, Saxendale, Neuton, Brigford, Gunthorp, Loudham, Cathorp, Honingham, Bulcote, Gedling, Carleton, Stoke, Lamcote, Flintham, Long Colingham, Caunton, the Town of Nott[ingham], Newark, Burton Joys, and North Muskam, to the said Monastery belonging.
The Parson of the Church of Gedling, 12 B. 2. [1318-9], had one hundred and ninety foot long, and twenty foot in breadth of Land, granted to enlarge the Church-yard of that Church.
The Rectory one of the Medieties of Gedling was twenty Marks, and the King Patron. The Vicarage of the other Mediety was twelve Marks, and the Prior of Shelford Patron; the Rectory is now 14l. 6s. 0d. ob. and the Vicarage 6l. 16s. 8d. value in the Kings Books, and Philip Earl of Chesterfield Patron of both.
In the North Ile East Window, Azure three Cinquefoyles Or, Bardolf quartering Azure, a Lion Ramp[ant] and Flowers de Lis Or, Beaumont.
There is also, Arg. on a Fesse double Cotised Gules, three Flowers de Lis of the Field, Normanvile, quartering Azure, a Chevron between three Birds Arg.
In the East Window of the South Ile, Azure, three Cinquefoyls Or, Bardolf.
In the Parsonage Chamber Window, Lord Crumwell with Tateshal quartering Everingham."
Gedling Manor, as a site, dates back to the sixth century. In Edward the Confessor's time this Manor was the property of a great Lord or Thane, named Tochi. Prior to this owner, it appears to have been held by one Dunstanes.
In Doomsday Survey, Gedling and Stoke Bardolf are coupled as the property of Goisfrid, or Geoffrey de Alselin, a great Lord who had twenty-one Houses in Nottingham, and seven Manors in the County; he was also a great owner of Manors in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Hugh Bardolf was Custodian of the Honour of Peverel in 1204 (vide Godfrey's Lenton, p. 388), and was probably brother of Robert Bardolf, feudal Lord of Codnor, in Derbyshire.
The Town of Gedling contained two Manors, the one held of the Fee of Busli, and afterwards of the Countess of Ewe by the family of Normanvile, who, in 16 Ed. IV., passed it by Fine and Recovery to Robert Roos of Laxton, Esquire.
Another Manor or part of the Town was held of the Fee of Everingham by the Beks.
About the year 1000, the Lord of the Manors of Gedling and Stoke Bardolf was an English Thane, one Otta or Otti, the Lord of many other Manors in Nottinghamshire and neighbouring counties.
His Estates descended to his son Tochi, who, as recorded in Doomsday, was dispossessed at the Norman Conquest.
The Conqueror granted the whole of Tochi's Estates (excepting thirty houses in Lincoln, which were given to Bishop Remigius, presumably to provide a site for his new Cathedral and its precincts) to one of his followers, Goisfrid Alselin, who became the Norman Lord of Gedling, Stoke Bardolf, Shelford, Laxton, &c.
Goisfrid de Alselin held the Manors of Gedling, Stoke, and Shelford in his own hands, and he appears to have resided at Shelford. He granted the Manor of Laxton out to a sub-feudatory, Walter de Caux, or Calz, the return being Knight's service, due by Goisfrid to the King as a large land owner.
Goisfrid de Alselin had a grandson or nephew {nepos) named Ralph Alselin, who succeeded him, and a granddaughter or great-niece who married Robert de Caux, the son of Walter de Caux of Laxton.
Goisfrid de Alselin at his death divided his Estates between his male and female issues, i.e., between the Alselin and De Caux families, who each had shares in Gedling, Stoke, and Shelford, and in other Manors in other counties.
Laxton was not disturbed, being in the tenancy of the De Caux family, who fixed their residence there, and became the owners in capite.
A second Ralph Alselin, in the reign of King Henry the First, founded Shelford Priory, and granted to it his share of the Church of Shelford. This foundation seems to have been a joint one, for the Prior of Shelford obtained from the Lords de Caux of Laxton the Church of Laxton and their share of Shelford Church, but no share of Gedling Church, from either branch of the family. This second Ralph Alselin had a daughter and heir, Rosa, who took as her wedded Lord (temp. Henry II.) Thomas Bardolf, whose father, William Bardolf, was Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, 16th to 21st Henry II. (1170-1175).
The issue of Thomas (who about 1170 was fined for not joining the King's army in Ireland) and Rosa Bardolf was:—Doun, or Dodo, Bardolf (born about 1177, dead before 1209), who contracted a wealthy marriage with Beatrice, daughter of William de Warrene, an heiress, who brought him the Barony of Wormegay, in Norfolk, where the Bardolfs took up their residence as Lords, and became later Barons Bardolf of Wormegay. In his time there was a Hall at Stoke, with land in demesne, attached to which were Courts Baron and Leet, at which the tenantry of the Manors of Gedling, Carlton, Nottingham, and Shelford did suit.
William Bardolf, son of the above, a minor in 1219, and who died about 1276, succeeded.
William Bardolf, son of the last William, died in 1289.
Sir Hugh Bardolph, of Wormegay, co. Norfolk, Shelford, Notts., etc., son and heir of William Bardolph, of the same, by Juliana, only daughter and heir of Hugh de Gournay, of Mapledurham, Oxon, was born 29th September, 1259, and succeeded his father 1st December, 1289, and his mother in 1295. He took an active part in the French and Scotch wars and was among the retainers of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, at Caerlaverock. On 6th February, 1299, to 2nd June, 1302, he was summoned as a Baron (Lord Bardolph) to Parliament. He married Isabel, daughter and eventual sole heir of Sir Robert Aguilon, of Addington, Surrey, Watton-at-Stone, Herts., etc., by Joan, one of the seven daughters (and coheirs of the first wife) of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby. He died September, 1304. His wife died in or shortly before May, 1323.
Thomas, second Lord Bardolf, son and heir, born at Watton Stone, Herts., was 22 years of age at his father's death; k.b. at the Feast of Pentecost, 1305. He was summoned to Parliament from 26th August, 1307, to 23rd October, 1330. His wife's name was Agnes. He died 15th December, 1328, and was buried at Shelford Priory, Notts.; his widow died at Ruskington, co. Lincoln, nth December, 1357.
John, third Lord Bardolf, son and heir, was aged 17 at his father's death. He served in Scotland, Almaine, and Britany, and in 1345 was a Knight Banneret. He was summoned to Parliament 22nd January, 1335-6 to 1st June, 1363, the later writs being directed to him as "Bardolf de Wirmegay." He married, in 1336, Elizabeth, only daughter and heir of Roger D'Amorie, Lord D'Amorie, by Elizabeth, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, and Joan, daughter of Edward I., King of England. She brought him large estates in co. Dorset. He died 5th August, 1363, aged 50.
William, fourth Lord Bardolf, or Bardolph de Wirmegay, son and heir, was fourteen years of age at his father's death. He served in the wars in France and Ireland. He was summoned to Parliament (as "Bardolf de Wirmegay") 20th January, 1375-6 to 3rd September, 1385. He married Agnes, daughter of Michael Poynings, Lord Poynings (to whom he had been in ward) by Joan, daughter of Sir Richard Rokesley. His will, in which he directs to be buried at the Friar Carmelites, at Lynn, in Norfolk, is dated 12th September, 1385. He died before 29th January, 1385-6. His widow married Sir Thomas Mortimer (whom she survived), and died 12th June, 1403. By her will, proved 13th of the same month, she desired to be buried at Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London.
Thomas, fifth Lord Bardolf, or Bardolph de Wirmegay, or de Wormegay, son and heir, born 22nd December, 1368, in Sussex, was eighteen years of age at his father's death. He was summoned to Parliament from 12th September, 1390, to 25th August, 1404, as "Bardolf de Wormegay" He married, before 8th July, 1382, Joan, daughter of Ralph Cromwell, Lord Cromwell of Tattershall, by Maude, daughter of John de Bernake, heiress of Tattershall. In 1405 he joined the Earl of Northumberland in his rebellion and with him fled to France, but, returning afterwards, was defeated at Bramham Moor, co. York, 19th February, 1407-8, and died, without male issue, of his wounds, a few hours subsequently, his remains being afterwards quartered, his head placed on one of the gates of Lincoln and he himself attainted, when the peerage became forfeited. His widow died 1st July, 1421.
Sir William Phelipp of Dennington, co. Suffolk, Erpingham, co. Norfolk, etc., son and heir of Sir John Phelipp of Dennington, by Juliana, daughter and, in her issue, heir of Sir Robert Erpingham of Erpingham, was born 1383; and married, before 1407, Joan, second and youngest of the two daughters and coheirs of Thomas, Lord Bardolf, and Joan his wife above named. He served at Agincourt, 25th October, 1415, and again in Normandy, and, during his absence there, was in 1418 or early in 1419, elected k.g. In 1421-2 he was Captain of Harfleur, and, subsequently, Treasurer of the Household to Henry V. He was Privy Counsellor and Chamberlain to Henry VI., and on 13th November, 1437, "was apparently raised to the title of a Baron, for from this date he is described in every public document as William Phelipp, Lord Bardolf." His name, however, does not appear on the "apparently imperfect list of the Peers" summoned to the Parliament held 12th November, 1439. He died, without male issue, 6th June, 1441, when his peerage, if created by patent, would have become extinct. He was buried, under a sumptuous monument, at Dennington. His will, etc., dated 1st December, 1438, and 30th May, 1441, in which he is described as "Dominus Bardolff,"was proved at Lambeth. His widow, who was born 12th November, 1390, at Tattershall Castle, co. Lincoln, died 12th March, 1446-7, and was buried with her husband.
John Beaumont, sixth Lord Beaumont, son and heir of Henry, fifth Lord, was four years of age at the death of his father in June, 1413. He was summoned to Parliament as a Baron, 25th February, 1431-2 to 26th September, 1439. Having greatly distinguished himself, both in war and at court, he was, by letters patent dated at Canterbury, 27th July, 1436, created Count of Boulogne in France, and shortly afterwards, on 12th February, 1440, was created Viscount Beaumont, being the first person advanced to the dignity of Viscount in England. Within a year of this creation, the King, 18th January, 1441, bestowed on him and the heirs male of his body "the feudal Viscountcy of Beaumont in France," which on the death of the Duke of Bedford, in 1435, had reverted to the Crown. He was appointed k.g. in 1441, was Constable of England from 1445 to 1450, and Great Chamberlain in 1450. He married Elizabeth, daughter and sole heir of Sir William Phelipp, k.g., generally considered Lord Bardolf, by Joan, daughter and co-heir of William, Lord Bardolf de Wormegay. She died before 1440-1. He married, secondly, Katharine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, widow of Sir Thomas Strangways, daughter of Ralph Nevill, Earl of Westmorland, by his second wife Joan de Beaufort. He died 19th July, 1460, being slain under the Lancastrian banner, at the battle of Northampton. His widow married (for her fourth husband) Sir John Widville, who was beheaded (with his father, Earl Rivers) in 1469.
William Beaumont, Viscount Beaumont, Lord Bardolf and Lord Beaumont, second but eldest surviving son and heir, was born at Edenham, co. Lincoln, and baptized there 23rd April, 1438. He inherited the vast estates of his mother's family, and on the death of his maternal grandmother, Joan, Baroness Bardolph (12th March, 1446-7), assumed the title of Lord Bardolph, though but nine years of age. He subsequently made proof of his age as cousin and heir of John, Lord Bardolf, and was knighted before 2nd September, 1460. Adhering stedfastly to the House of Lancaster he was taken prisoner at the battle of Towton Field and attainted at the subsequent Parliament, 1st November, 1461, whereby his honours became forfeited, but was restored November, 1470, though again attainted in April, 1471, having been in arms against King Edward IV. He was taken prisoner in 1474, but was again restored in honours by Parliament, 7th November, 1485, having been, on 15th September previous, summoned to Parliament as Viscount Beaumont. He married, firstly, before 4th March, 1461, Joan, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, by Ann, daughter of Ralph Nevill, 1st Earl of Westmorland. This marriage was, however, set aside before 1477. He married, secondly, 24th April, 1486, Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of Sir Richard Scrope (younger son of Henry, fourth Lord Scrope of Bolton), by Eleanor, daughter of Norman Washbourne, of co. Worcester. In 1487 he appears to have lost his reason, when the custody of his land (as in 1495 was that of his person) was committed to the Earl of Oxford, in whose house at Wivenhoe, Essex, he died, without issue, 21st December 1507. Monumental inscription in Wivenhoe Church. On his death the Viscountcy became extinct and the Baronies fell into abeyance. His widow married (as his second wife) John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, who died 10th March, 1512-3. She died 26th June, 1537, and was buried at Wivenhoe aforesaid, where there is an inscription to her memory.
"Inquisition taken at Gedlyng, 13 February 10 Henry viij [1578-9]; before Humfrey Hercy, escheator, after the death of William, late Viscount Beamont, by the oath of [here follow the names of the jurors] who say that
Another "Inquisition taken at Papulwyke, on Thursday in the feast of St. Michael the Archangel 11 Henry viij [1519]" is similar in particulars to the above, except that "William Beamount late Viscount Beamount and Lord Bardolfe was seized" of "the advowson of a moiety of the church of All Saints of Gedlyng."
In October 1520, King Henry VIII. granted to Henry Norres, Squire of the Body, (int. al.) the manors of Stoke Bardolf, Shelford, and Gedling, in the county of Nottingham, with the patronage of the abbey of Rufford and the priory of Shelford, Notts., and the advowson of Gedling Church, and all benefices, fairs, markets, knights fees, court-leets, etc., pertaining to the said manors, which lately belonged to William, Viscount Beaumont, and on his death to King Henry vii., by attainder of Lord Lovell. This patent (12 Hen. 8., p. 1, m. 8.) was made in consideration that patent 18 Feb. 10 Hen. 8., was surrendered.
Norres, with others, was executed at Tyburn, 12 May 1536, for high treason, whereupon his possessions were taken into the King's hands. The following Inquisitio post mortem is of interest.
"Inquisition taken at Shelford, 12 January, 28 Henry viij [1536-7]; before Sir John Markham, knight, and Anthony Nevill, esquire, the King's Commissioners by virtue of a commission to enquire concerning all and singular the manors, lands, rents, etc., in the county of which Henry Norres deceased, or any to his use, were seized or possessed up to Friday next after three weeks of Easter, upon which day the said Henry Norres was attainted of high treason, and of their clear yearly value, and to seize them into the King's hands, by the oath of [here follow the names of the jurors] who say that
Henry Norres, esquire, on Friday next after three weeks of Easter 28 Hen. viij [1536], on which day he was attainted of high treason, was seized in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Stokkerdolffe[sic for Stoke Bardolph], and 10 messuages, 1 toft, 120 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 1 fishery, 1 ferry, 1 lb. of pepper and 2s. of rent in Stokkerdolffe; and 9 messuages, 1 croft, 80 acres of land, 28 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 10s. 11d. rent in Shelford; and 1 messuage, 40 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture, 7s. of rent and 1 lb. of cummin in Carleton, and 5s. 6d, of rent in Newton; and 12 messuages, 70 acres of land, 25 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 6s. 6d. yearly rent in Gaedling and the advowson of the parish church of Gaedling as of fee and right. And further they say that the manors[sic] of Stokkerdolffe with the messuages, cottages, lands, tenements, and other the premises there are worth yearly clear £12. And the messuages, lands, tenements and other the premises in Shelford are worth yearly clear £8.And the messuages, lands, tenements and other the premises in Gaedling are worth yearly clear £7. And the messuages, lands, tenements and other the premises in Carleton are worth yearly clear 30s. And the yearly rent in Newton is worth yearly clear 5s. 6d.
All of which manors, lands, tenements, cottages, crofts, and other the premises we the aforesaid Commissioners have on the day of this Inquisition taken into the King's hands. Further they say that Henry Norres was not seized or possessed, nor was any one to his use, of any more lordships, manors, lands, tenements, rents, possession or hereditaments in possession, remainder, reversion or use upon the day of his attainder." (Inq. p.m. 29 Hen. viij., Ser ij., Vol. 59 No. 90.)
The year 1537 saw the dissolution of the Priory of Shelford, in this county, after an existence of about 400 years. On the 24th November, 1537, Michael Stanhope, Esquire, a servant of King Henry VIII., and a Commissioner of the Peace for the county, and his wife Anne, daughter of Nicholas Rawson, Esquire, obtained from the King a grant of the Priory, and on 1st February, 1540, the Manor of Shelford and the two Rectories of Gedling Church.
With the accession of King Edward VI., 28th January, 1547, Michael Stanhope was in high office as Deputy Protector, under the Duke of Somerset, to the young King, added to which he was a representative in Parliament for the County of Nottingham, Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull, Keeper of Windsor Park, and the recipient of a Knighthood.
In 1549, Sir Michael, standing at this dangerous height, was involved in the fall of Protector Somerset, and was committed to the Tower of London, from whence he was released and in some measure re-instated, to be again confined on 17th October, 1551, on the charge of conspiracy against the new Protector, the Earl of Northumberland, whence he was led out to Tower Hill, on 26th February, 1552, and beheaded.
Being attainted, Sir Michael's estates fell to the Crown, but his widow was allowed to retain Shelford Manor and its appurtenances for her life. She presented to the Old Bardolph mediety, 9th July, 1554, Robert Collingson, who died two years afterwards.
Again to the Everingham mediety, 20th December, 1556, Henry Lees, who died in the middle of the following year, whereon she again presented, 22nd August, 1557, George Stoughome.
Torre, the York antiquary (died 1699), in his MSS. continues the presentations to the two medieties down to the Civil War, at which date they were not, although still in the hands of the Stanhope family, united in one incumbent.
The valuable living of Gedling is now held as a Rectory and Vicarage by one Incumbent.
The present Rector and Vicar officiates in the dual office for Gedling and a portion of Carlton. Other portions of Carlton were detached in 1883 and 1887 to form the Ecclesiastical districts of St. Paul's, Carlton, and St. George's, Netherfield, respectively. He also officiates for Stoke Bardolf, which is still ecclesiastically attached to Gedling. It possesses a Chapel of Ease, a modern erection on the site of an ancient chapel.
From the Inclosure Award, in the Parish Chest, we have taken the following note:—
"By Act of Parliament, 32 George III., for inclosing commons, &c, within the Parish of Gedling, comprising Gedling, Stoke Bardolf, and Carlton (4379 acres), Philip, Earl of Chesterfield, was hereditary Ranger or Keeper of chase or district called Thorney Woods, otherwise Thorneywood Chase. In 1772, he claimed under the will of Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield, the Lordships or Manors of Gedling, Stoke Bardolf, and Carlton.
Charles Pierrepont, Esquire, claimed, under the will of Evelyn Duke of Kingston, 5th July, 1770, divers remainders in the Manors of Gedling, Stoke Bardolf, and Carlton, with the subordinate Manors of Everingham's Fee, and St. John of Hierusalem.
Both these Lords and their predecessors had respectively held Courts Leet for time immemorial."
"From 1st August, 1792, and after, Lord Chesterfield was sole Lord of the Manor."
Philip Stanhope, Esquire, of Mansfield Woodhouse, in the County of Nottingham, born 28th November, 1755, succeeded, in 1773, his kinsman, "the celebrated Lord Chesterfield," as fifth Earl of Chesterfield, and is the nobleman just referred to. He was installed a Knight of the Garter, and appointed Master of the Horse. The earl married, first, in 1777, Anne, daughter of the Rev. Robert Thistlethwayte, D.D., of Norman Court and Southwick Park, Hampshire, and by her (who died 20th October, 1798), had a daughter, Harriett, who died unmarried in 1803. He married, secondly, in 1799, the Lady Henrietta Thynne, third daughter of Thomas, first Marquess of Bath, k.c, and by her (who died in 1813) had issue a son and two daughters. His Lordship died 29th August, 1815, and was succeeded by his only son, George, sixth Earl of Chesterfield, who was born 23rd May, 1805, and married, 30th November, 1830, Anne Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Cecil, first Lord Forester (and sister of the Hon. and Rev. Orlando Watkin Weld Forester, Rector of Gedling and Canon of York, (who succeeded as fourth Lord Forester), and by her (who died 27th July, 1885, aged 82) had issue a son and a daughter. The earl died 1st June, 1866, and was succeeded by his son, George Philip Cecil Arthur, seventh Earl of Chesterfield, born 28th September, 1831, for some time Member of Parliament for South Nottinghamshire, and formerly an officer in the Royal Horse Guards Blue, who died, unmarried, 1st December, 1871, when he was succeeded in the title by a distant cousin, but the family estates devolved upon his only sister and heiress,
Evelyn, who was married 5th September, 1861, to Henry Howard Molyneux, fourth Earl of Carnarvon, an eminent statesman, and had issue a son and three daughters. On her death, 25th January, 1875, the Stanhope estates passed to her only son,
George Edward Stanhope Molyneux, Lord Porchester, bom 26th June, 1866, who, on the death of his father (who married, secondly, 26th December, 1878, Elizabeth Catharine, eldest daughter of Henry Howard, Esq., of Greystoke Castle, co. Cumberland, by whom he had two sons) on 28th June, 1890, succeeded as fifth (and present) Earl of Carnarvon.
Numerous entries are found in the Nottingham Borough Records, Volume I., of grants of land in Gedling, Carlton, and Stoke Bardolf. A few cases of the earlier part of the 14th century will prove interesting in many respects, because of names of individuals, names of fields, closes, meadows, etc.
1307. Grant from Richard Brown, of Gedelyng, to Robert, son of Margery, his daughter, of three selions of arable land and a dole of meadow in Gedlyng and Stok-bardolf, one selion whereof lies in Gedlyng in a place called the "Longelandes," and two selions lie in Stok, in a place called the "Midelfurlonge," and the meadow is in the field of Gedlyng in a place called "Dryland." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Robert le Jorce, John Brown, Roger de Pilleye, William le Plowman, all of Gedling, William de la Basag, of Carleton, John le Moynge.
1316-17. Grant from Robert le Mough, of Gedelyng, to Robert le Palefrayman, of the same, of seven selions of arable land in Carleton, whereof four selions lie upon the Halughe, and two selions lie upon Blackhill, and one selion lies in Westdale; and also of 12½d. of annual rent to be received from Emma le Moyng. Robert Palefrayman had paid dues to le Mough for twenty years following after the feast of the Annunciation of St. Mary, 10 Edward II. (25 March, 1317). Witnesses: Richard de Jorce, Richard Ingream, Roger de Lameleye, Richard Brown, John Brown, William le Plougman, Simon de Lameleye.
1326. Grant from Robert le Mough, of Gedeling, to William Paulyn, of Carlton, of a selion of land in Stok Bardollff in a place called the "Dikfal," and abutting at one end upon the ditch ("fossatum") of Carleton. Witnesses: Richard Ingeram, of Gedeling, Richard Brown, William Plougman, John Brown, of the same, William de la Basage, of Carleton, Richard de la Basage, of the same, Richard de Gedeling, Clerk.
1327, November 23. Release by Alice Gos, sometime the wife of John, son of Matilda in Gedeling, to Robert, son of Richard de Todenham, of right in two selions of arable land lying at Stanyfordgate in the field of Stokbardolf. Witnesses: Robert de Jorce, of Gedeling, Richard Ingram, of the same, Thomas de Whatton, of Stokbardolf, Roger Botiler, of the same, John de Whatton, Clerk.
1330. April 27. Grant from Richard, son of Richard de Lameleye, of Gedling, dwelling ("manens") in Lampadirwawe in Wales, to William de Mekisburg, of Nottingham, of a messuage in Gedeling, and all the land he formerly held of Sir Adam de Everingham in Gedeling, Carleton and Stoke Bardolf, and two acres in the fields of Gedeling and Stok Bardolf. Witnesses: Sir Robert de Jorce, of Birton, Knight, Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, John Brown, of the same, William de la Basage, of Carleton, John Gobiun, of the same, John Moyng, of the same, Richard Paulmer, of the same.
1330, May 9. Grant from Nicholas Fating, son and heir of Henry Fating, of Gedeling, to William de Mekisburg, of Nottingham, of a "cultura" of land in Gedeling field in a place called "Galkindale-overhinde." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, Thomas de Whatton, of Stoke, John Brown, of Gedeling, William Massy, William Bassage, of Carleton, William Pluman, of the same, John Gobyon, of the same.
1330, August 13. Release by Robert le Palefrayman, of Gedeling, to William de Mekisburg, of Nottingham, of right in seven selions of land in Carleton, whereof four selions lie upon the Halugh, and two selions lie upon Blackhill, and one selion in Westdale, and 12½d. of annual rent from a messuage in Carleton. Witnesses: Richard de Jorce, of Gedeling, Richard Ingram, of the same, John Brown, of the same, William de la Basage, of Carleton, William Plowman, of the same, John Gobion, of the same.
1330, September 2. Grant from John, son of William Brown, of Gedeling, to William de Mekisburg, of two selions of arable land in Gedeling and Stoke Bardolf, whereof one selion lies in Gedling field in a place called "the Brende,' and abutting upon the Wode Yierd, and the two selion lies in Stoke Bardolf upon Westweyt dale hill. Witnesses: Robert de Jorce, of Gedeling, Richard Ingram, William le Basage, of Carleton, John Moynge, of the same, William, son of Richard Paulyn, of the same.
1331, August 15. Grant from John Brown, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of Nottingham, of a moiety of a third part of three "toftman medow" in the meadows of Gedeling and Stoke Bardolf, near the meadow of the said William de Amyas, and also of a moiety of a third part of a rood of meadow in the Westmoor in Gedeling meadow. Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, Robert de Jorce, of the same, William de la Basage, of Carlton, John Gobyun, of the same, John Moigne, of the same.
1331, November 24. Grant from Robert, son of Margery, daughter of Richard Brown, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of three selions of arable land and a dole of meadow-land in Gedeling and Stoke Bardolf whereof one selion lies in Gedling in a place called "the Leylonglandes," and two selions lie in Stoke, in a place called the "Midilforlong," and the said meadow-land lies in Gedeling, in a place called "Drilandes." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Robert de Jorce, John Brown, Roger de Pilley, William Plowman, all of Gedeling, William de la Basage, of Carleton, John Moynge, of the same.
1332, June 27. Grant from Nicholas Fatting, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of Nottingham, of six selions of land in Gedeling, in a place called "Bernespit." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, John Brown, William Plowman, all of Gedling, William de la Basage, John Gobyon, John Moynge, all of Carleton, Thomas de Whatton, of Stoke Bardolf.
1332-3, February 13. Grant from Robert Mough, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of a selion of land in Stoke Bardolf, in a place called "Westweytdalenetherende." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, John Brown, of the same, William de la Basage, of Carleton, John Gobyon, of the same.
1333* March 30. Grant from Nicholas Fatting, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of Nottingham, of a "cultura" of land in the field of Gedeling, in a place called "Bernespit." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, John Brown, William Plowman, all of Gedeling, Robert de Jorze, of the same, William de la Basage, John Gobyon, of the same.
1333-4, March 24. Grant from Nicholas Facting, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of two selions of land in Bardolf Stoke, abutting upon the King's highway of Carleton Dick. Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, Robert de Jorze, of the same, William de la Bassage, Richard de la Bassage, John Gobiun, John Moynge, all of Carleton.
1335, April 20. Grant from Nicholas Facting, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of a selion of land called "Havedland" in the field of Stokebardolf, next the path ("sty") which leads from Stoke to Carleton Dike; and also a selion of land in Gedeling field opposite the Halow, abutting upon the road leading to "Padeyngate"; and also a dole of meadow containing one rood in Gedling meadow upon Driland, and abutting at one end upon the headland ("forera") formerly John del Ston's, and upon the "Forlong de Calwyrcroft." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Robert de Jorse, William Plowman, all of Gedeling, William de la Bassage, Richard de la Bassage, John Moyng, John Gobiun, all of Carleton.
1335, October 22. Grant from John Brown, of Gedeling, to William de Mekesburgh, of four selions of arable land, in Gedeling, Carleton, and Stok Bardolf; whereof one selion lies in Gedeling, near the Morgate, and one selion in Carleton upon Blakhill, abutting upon Westdale and upon the headland ("forera") formerly William Boylle's, and two selions in Stok Bardolf near the land of the said William de Mekisburgh. Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, William Ploghman, of the same, Roger de Pilleye, of Gedelinge, Thomas de Whatton, of Stok Bardolf, John Gauge, of the same.
1335, October 25. Release by John, son of John Brown, of Gedeling, Chaplain, to William de Mekesburgh, of right to the above four selions. Witnesses: same as above, with the omission of John Gauge.
1335-6, February 25. Grant from Robert le Mogh, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of three selions of arable land in the field of Gedeling, in a place called "Bernes Pit." Witnesses: Laurence de Espicer, of Nottingham, Mayor of Nottingham, Richard le Curzon, of Nottingham, and Thomas de Normanton, Bailiffs, Ralph de Wollaton, of Nottingham, Richard Ingram, of Gede-ling, William le Ploghman, of the same, Roger de Pilleye, of the same.
1336, April 27. Grant from Robert Mouth, of Gede-ling, to William de Amyas, of six selions of land in Gedling, at "Bernespit." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Robert de Jorse, William Plowman, all of Gedeling, William Basage, John Gobyun, Richard Basage, all of Carleton.
1336, October 5. Release by John Brown and Idonea his wife to William de Amyas, of right in three selions of land in Gedeling, in "Bernespit," and in one rood in Stokebardolf lying under the Halle Hill, and abutting upon the Blakepit. Witnesses: John de Shirwode, Richard Ingram, Thomas de Whatton, Roger Duket, William le Ploghman, and Roger de Pilleye.
1336, October 26. Grant from Robert Mough, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of Nottingham, of a rood of land in Gedeling, abutting upon the "Brodwong." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedeling, Robert de Jorse, of the same, William Basage, of Carleton, John Moynge, and John Gobyun, of the same.
1336-7, January 18. Grant from Nicholas Fatting, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of four selions of land in Gedeling, abutting upon the Esthanwenock. Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Robert de Jorse, William Plowman, all of Gedeling, William de la Basage, John Moynge, John Gobiun, all of Carleton.
1337, July 10. Grant from Nicholas Fatting, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of four selions of land, containing one acre in Gedling, abutting upon Esthanwenok. Witnesses: same as above.
1337, October 27. Release by Joan, who was the wife of Robert le Mogh, of Gedeling, to William de Amias, of Nottingham, Merchant, of her dower in her late husband's lands in Carleton, Gedeling, and Stok. Witnesses: Henry de Shasterfield, Mayor of Nottingham, John de Perewich, and Simon de Wodeburgh, Bailiffs, Lawrence le Spicer, John le Colier, Ralph de Wolaton.
1337-8, January 27. Grant from William, son of Richard Brown, of Gedeling, to William de Amyas, of a a selion of land in Stoke Bardolf, in a place called "Clement Crofthende." Witnesses: Richard Ingram, Robert de Jorce, William Plowman, all of Gedling, Thomas de Whatton, of Bardolfstoke, Richard de la Basage, John Moynge, all of Carleton.
1337-8, January 27. Agreement between the parties to the above for the annulling of the said grant upon payment of eight shillings by the said William, son of Richard Brown to the said William de Amyas.
1346-7, January 23. Grant from John Brown, of Gedelyng, chaplain, to William de Amyas, of Nottingham, of a "cultura" of arable land in Gedeling fields, containing six selions and a "gora," lying in "Bernepit," abutting at one end upon the headland ("forera") of Hugh de Herthill. Witnesses: Richard Ingram, of Gedelyng, Robert Jorce of the same, John Moigne, of Carleton, Robert Ursel, Thomas de Whatton, of Stoke Bardolf.
"Inquisition taken at Nottingham, 18th October, 31 Henry viij [1539]; before Francis Pole, esquire, escheator, after the death of Robert Molyneux, esquire, by the oath of [names of jurors] who say that
Long before the death of the said Robert Molynex, certain John Molynex and Henry Molynex were seized in their demesne as of fee of the manor of Hawton and the advowson of the church of Hawton, and 17 messuages, 407 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow, 126 acres of pasture, 20 acres of moor, and a free rent of 11s. and ½lb. ofpepper yearly in Hawton; and also 9 messuages, 100 acres of land, 19 acres of meadow, 12½ acres of pasture in Gedlyng and Carleton and within the parish of Gedlying, and soseized they demised them to Thomas Molynex, esquire, father of the aforesaid Robert Molynex; which manor, advowson, and other the premises the aforesaid John and Henry formerly had by gift and enfeoffment of the said Thomas Molynex. To have and to hold to Thomas Molyneux and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; with remainder in default of such heir to the heirs of the body of the said Thomas lawfully begotten; with remainder should Thomas die without heir of his body lawfully begotten as in the said charter more fully appears. By virtue of which demise the said Thomas was seized thereof in his demesne as of fee tail and afterwards he died. After whose death the aforesaid Robert Molynex as son and heir of the said Thomas entered into the said manor and other the premises. Moreover they say that . . . . . . . . . . the said 9 messuages, 100 acres of land, 19 acres of meadow, 12½ acres of pasture in Gedlyng and Carleton, upon the 27th April, 29 Henry viij [1537], were held of the King as of his manor of Stokebardolfe by knight's service and are worth yearly clear £613s. 8d., of which said manor of Stokebardolfe the King now and then was seized in his demesne as of fee in right of his crown of England, and the same King so seized by his letters patent at Westminster, 27th April, 29 Henry viij [1537], gave and granted to Michael Stanhoppe, esquire, the said manor of Stokebardolf amongst other lands and tenements. To have, hold and occupy the said manor of Stokebardolf together with the advowsons, nominations and presentations, etc., etc., to the said Michael Stanhoppe and his assigns from the date of the letters patent until the end of a term of 60 years. By virtue whereof the said Michael Stanhoppe entered into the said manor and was and still is possessed thereof, with reversion to the King and his heirs.
Robert Molynex died upon 14th April, 30 Henry viij [1539], and the messuages, lands and tenements in Carleton and Gedlyng at the time of his death were held and are still held of the King as of his manor of Stokebardolf by knight's service. And further they say that Robert Molynex . . . . . . . . died on the 13th April last past [1539] and Francis Molynex is his kinsman and next heir, namely:—son and heir of the aforesaid Richard son and heir while he lived of the said Robert Molynex. And Francis upon 15th November last past [1538] was aged 6 years and still lives." (Inq. p.m., 31 Henry viij., Ser. ij., Vol. 61, No. 9).
"Inquisition taken at Nottingham, 24th November, 32 Henry viij [1540]; before Richard Lucas, esquire, escheator, by virtue of his office, after the death of Matilda Eltofte, widow, by the oath of [here follow the names of the jurors) who say that Matilda Eltofte on the day she died was seized in her demesne as of fee of a certain manor in Scaryngton and 3 messuages, 5 cottages, 2 tofts, 200 acres of land, 86 acres of meadow, 107 acres of pasture in Scaryngton, Orston, and Aslocketon; and 6 messuages, 6 cottages, 120 acres of land, 16 acres of meadow, 9 acres of pasture, 16 acres of wood in Geddelyng. And also of a certain chantry in Geddelyng as of fee. Further they say that
The manor of Scaryngton and other the premises in Scaryngton, Orston and Aslocketon are held of Thomas, Earl of Rutland, as of his manor of Orston by fealty and 5s. 4d. for relief by the death of every heir, and are worth yearly clear £13 14s. 10d. And the messuages and other the premises in Geddelyng are held of the King as of his honor of Tykhull parcel of his Duchy of Lancaster by fealty and a rent of 6s. yearly for all services, and are worth yearly clear£313s. 8d. And further they say that
Matilda Eltofte died 15th September last past [1540] and that Edward Eltofte is her son and next heir and is aged at the time of taking this inquisition 23 years and upwards. Further they say that
Matilda Eltofte neither had nor held any other manors, lands or tenements of the King in chief or otherwise, nor of any other person, in the county, on the day she died." (Inq. p.m., 32 Henry viij, virtute officii, Vol. 83, No. 166).