PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GRANTS, ETC.
1278. The Jury found that Walter Prat held a mansion here of John Prat his brother, in free burgage; likewise of Thomas, son of Ralph de Hayton, two acres and a half of meadow, and of divers small parcels in several places, and that Adam Prat, then seven years old, was his only son and heir.
1357. John Atte Vykers recovered his seisin of one messuage and one toft in East Retford, and Walters son of Adam Prat, and others, were amerced.
1377. John Atte Vykers granted to the bailiffs, burgesses, and commonalty, towards the support of the chaplains of the Holy Trinity, and of the blessed Virgin Mary, in the church of St. Swithin, in East Retford, and for the salvation of his soul,—the souls of his ancestors, and of all his benefactors for ever, eight pieces of land in East Retford, with the erections upon them; together with a fourth part of his timber at Langwagh, and the whole of that which he had by purchase of Lord Walter Power, on condition that the said bailiffs, &c. should pay him the yearly rent of £10. for the term of his life. He also gave them one garden, with a croft adjoining, called Bolton Yherd, not included in the above agreement.
1385. Richard de Raucliffe, parson of Cloun, William de Burgh, parson of Babworth, and Peter le Cooke, chaplain, gave to the prior and convent of Worksop, five messuages, and the moiety of three messuages in East Retford, to find a chaplain to pray for the good estate of the said Richard, William, and Peter, whilst they should live, and daily to celebrate mass for them all when they should be dead, in the church of the said priory.
In the same year, the king, (Richard II.) granted to John Lesta, parson of West Retford; Thomas, vicar of Clarborough; Thomas, vicar of East Retford; John de Tyreswell, chaplain; Hugh do Tyln, of Retford; William de Burgh, parson of Babworth; John Atte Vykers; and Thomas de Besthorpe, that they should give to the bailiffs of East Retford, and their successors, nine messuages, five tofts, and 8s. rent in East Retford, which they had held of the king in free burgage by the service of ld. per annum, to find two chaplains to officiate at the altars of St Trinity and St. Mary, in the church of East Retford, according to the ordinance of the Archbishop of York.
1388. This year the old town-hall was erected. An agreement was entered into between the bailiffs and commonalty, and twenty burgesses, viz. Robert Usher; John de Kirton, Berker; Roger de Hawardby; William de Balderton; Thomas de Huntersfield; Thomas Waddester; William Mayson; John de Manton; John Prentys, Berker; Roger de Thurlby; John de Tollerton; John de Lound, draper; William de Haynton, John Arnald; John Lord; John Smyth; Roger Barber; Thomas de Manton; John Barke Corvaser; and Robert Wright; for the completion of the building. At the same time was to be made "one stockhouse, for stocks to be set under the steps of ‘the hall aforesaid, which said hall, chamber, and stockhouse should be daily exercised for the use of the bailiffs for the time being, when need should require." Whether this exercise was ever practised, and how long it continued, I am unable to say; latterly however the municipal authorities have dispensed with the recreation.
1392. This year, William de Burgh, parson of Babworth, and John de Tyreswell, chaplain of the blessed virgin Mary, of East Retford, granted a house situate in Kyrkgate, to Cecilia, relict of William Mayson, for the term of her life, and at her decease to become the property of the bailiffs, &c. for ever.
The Corporation are in possession of a document under the seal of the Archbishop of York, dated 13th August, 1392, confirming the appointment of the two chaplains appointed by the bailiffs.
1426. Julia Schether, and John Milner of East Retford, and John Taylour of Wellome Morgatte, gave one tenement lying in Bryggate, and abutting upon the Kynegesgate, to Robert Holme, vicar of the parish, and to William Wright, chaplain.
1474. This year, William Walker granted one tenement "abutting upon the market-stede, and the west head abutting upon the, water of Idill," (formerly the property of "John Pye of Roderham,") to Mar Robert Gyll, vicar, Richard Byrstow, and Bryan Clarke.
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