Sheffield and its environs 13th to the 17th century
A
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
OF
Land Charters & Other Documents
FORMING
The Brooke Taylor Collection
RELATING TO
THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS
OF
SHEFFIELD
WITH 16 GENEALOGIES AND AN ARTICLE
ON
Hawksyard
COMPILED BY
T. WALTER HALL Hon. M.A. (Sheffield) F.R.Hist.S.
SHEFFIELD
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY J. W. NORTHEND LTD., WEST STREET
1922
TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
WORKS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF SHEFFIELD AND ITS ENVIRONS.
SHEFFIELD PEDIGREES volume I, by T. Walter Hall. Containing nine genealogies with notes.
Published 1909, now out of print.
CATALOGUE OF THE CHARTERS, DEEDS, AND MANUSCRIPTS IN THE PUBLIC REFERENCE LIBRARY AT SHEFFIELD, by T. Walter Hall; with Introductory Note by Mr. R. E. Leader and photographic reproduction of early 14th century Derbyshire charter.
Published June 1912. Price 2/-.
CATALOGUE OF THE ANCIENT CHARTERS BELONGING TO THE TWELVE CAPITAL BURGESSES AND COMMONALTY OF THE TOWN AND PARISH OF SHEFFIELD, WITH ABSTRACTS OF ALL SHEFFIELD WILLS PROVED AT YORK PRIOR to 1554, by T. Walter Hall; with over 100 local genealogies and 4 photographic reproductions of early Sheffield seals and an early 15th century Sheffield charter.
Published May 1913. Price 2/6.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE CHARTERS, ROLLS, DEEDS, PEDIGREES, PAMPHLETS, NEWSPAPERS, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS, MAPS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, FORMING “THE JACKSON COLLECTION,” AT THE SHEFFIELD PUBLIC REFERENCE LIBRARY, by T. Walter Hall and A. Hermann Thomas: with Prefatory Note by Dr. Henry Jackson, O.M., Regius Professor of Greek and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and five photographic reproductions of ancient local documents.
Published July 1914. Price 5/-.
SHEFFIELD PEDIGREES volume II, contributed by Messrs. J. B. Mitchell-Withers, H. P. Marsh, R. E. Leader, S. O. Addy, W. S. Porter, C. Drury, and T. Walter Hall. Containing 16 genealogies with notes.
Published January 1915. Price 5/-.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF MISCELLANEOUS CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE DISTRICTS OF SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM, WITH ABSTRACTS OF WILLS PROVED AT YORK FROM 1554 to 1560; by T. Walter Hall, with 315 local genealogies and six photographs of medieval charters, &c.
Published September 1916. Price 5/-.
THE PARISH REGISTER OF SHEFFIELD. Part I. BAPTISMS AND MARRIAGES, 1560 to 1635. Transcribed and edited by Charles Drury and T. Walter Hall of Sheffield; indexed by John Charlesworth of Wakefield. Privately printed for The Hunter Archæological Society of Sheffield and The Yorkshire Parish Register Society.
Published 1917. Price 10/6.
THE PARISH REGISTER OF SHEFFIELD. Part II. BURIALS 1560 to 1635; BAPTISMS AND MARRIAGES 1635 to 1653. Transcribed and edited by Charles Drury and T. Walter Hall of Sheffield, and indexed by T. Walter Hall. Privately printed for The Hunter Archæological Society of Sheffield and The Yorkshire Parish Register Society.
Published 1918. Price 10/6.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE CHARTERS, COPY COURT ROLLS AND WILLS IN “THE WHEAT COLLECTION,” AT THE SHEFFIELD PUBLIC REFERENCE LIBRARY; AND ALSO CHARTERS FROM OTHER LOCAL COLLECTIONS, WITH ABSTRACTS OF SHEFFIELD WILLS PROVED AT YORK FROM 1560 to 1566; by T. Walter Hall; with 285 local genealogies, and a Prefatory Note by Mr. Hubert Hall, of H.M. Public Record Office, F.S.A., and two photographic reproductions of local charters of the 13th century. Appendix containing a list of boys who went to Broombank House School, Sheffield, with a biographical note on the reverend Thomas Howarth, M.A.
Published August 1920. Price 5/-.
THE PARISH REGISTER OF SHEFFIELD. Part III. BURIALS 1635 to 1653; BAPTISMS AND MARRIAGES 1653 to 1686. Transcribed and edited by Charles Drury and T. Walter Hall, F.R.Hist.S. Privately printed for The Hunter Archæological Society of Sheffield and The Yorkshire Parish Register Society.
Published 1921. Price 10/6.
MATERIAL FOR THE HISTORY OF WINCOBANK, SHEFFIELD, by T. Walter Hall, F.R.Hist.S.; with plan of 1692 and 31 local genealogies.
Published December 1921. Price 3/-.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BROOKE TAYLOR COLLECTION OF EARLY CHARTERS AND DEEDS RELATING TO OUTLYING DISTRICTS OF SHEFFIELD by T. Walter Hall, Hon. M.A. (Sheffield), F.R.Hist.S.; with genealogies and photographic reproductions of charters and seals. Appendix containing an article on Hawksyard near Buxton; with its John of Gaunt hawking tradition and medieval history; reprinted from Transactions of The Hunter Archæological Society of Sheffield.
Published October 1922. Price 5/-.
THE PARISH REGISTER OF SHEFFIELD. Part IV. In the Press.
Price 10/6.
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PREFACE
My thanks are due to Colonel H. Brooke Taylor, for permission to search his chambers in the Town Hall at Bakewell for hidden treasure, in the shape of pre-reformation land charters court rolls and the like; to Mr Robert Shirley of Waterhouse Farm near Longnor, for a sight of his title deeds to Hawksyard; to his son Mr Edwin Leslie Shirley of Hawksyard, for a very pleasant visit to his ancestral home in The Moorlands of Staffordshire, with its medieval tradition and interesting associations; and to Mr James R. Wigfull, for an excellent little map of Hawksyard and the surrounding country.
It is only through the kindness and good nature of others, that a systematic search for local history can proceed and although contributions accumulate in small quantities, there is no more fruitful or reliable source of information,
Many bundles of old title deeds, unopened for centuries, yet lie hidden in out-of-the-way corners and on inaccessible shelves; it should be part of the work of every archæological society to extract from all available deeds, relating to its own district, whatever useful history they may contain.
Every countryside, every village and every town becomes a more interesting place to its inhabitants, when its history is known. The names of persons and places become intelligible, dates and letters on buildings can be accounted for, disused bridle roads and paths can be traced, the heraldry of the stained glass in the church and of the tombstones in the churchyard can be read with understanding, local genealogies can be extended and long cherished family traditions can often be verified or explained.
It is therefore of importance that whenever these ancient writings make their appearance, there should be some person or association of persons ready and willing to examine them, not only with the object of extracting any local history they may contain, but also of recording it in a form suitable for future reference.
T. Walter Hall.
The Brooke Taylor Collection.
13th century. Prior to the statute Quia Emptores, 18 Edw I (1290). Charter (Lat) confirming a grant from Jordan son of Thomas de Pickeburne to Gilbert Cook of Rickehale, for a certain sum of money, which he gave to the grantor by hand as a fine (in gersumma), of one acre of land and a half, with the appurtenances, in the north field of Pickeburne at the green hill, lying between the proper land of the grantor on the one part and land which Jordan Wlm' formerly held on the other part; of which one end butted upon the field of Hanepol and the other end on land of Sir Marmeduke Darel; and also a plot of meadow ground in the meadows of Pickeburne; to wit, it lay in length and in breadth one rod and three quarters, between the meadow of the fee of Rockelay and the meadow of Robert Knouẏs, of which one end butted upon the south cave (antrum australe) and the other end upon the north cave (antrum boreale); to hold and to have of the grantor and his heirs to the said Gilbert and his heirs or whomsoever; and howsoever and whatsoever time he should wish to give, to bequeath, to assign or to sell, in fee and inheritance free quietly peacefully and entirely; with all rights of common, easements, liberties and appurtenances, without reservation; paying thenceforth annually to the grantor and his heirs one halfpenny of silver on the day of saint John the baptist, for all secular services, exactions, taxes, suits of court and demands; warranty of title etc. Witnesses: Helias de Scauceby, Thomas his son, Henry of the same place, William Joye of Pickeburne, Hugh son of Beatrice, Thomas Fossard of the same place (sic), William de Fonte. Vellum: one skin 6½ × 4, seal missing. Notes: this interesting charter, of which a photographic reproduction is given as a frontispiece, is in perfect condition, except that the seal is missing. It is a subinfeudation of lands in the township of Pickburn-with-Brodsworth, in the parish of Brodsworth and wapentake of Strafforth, four miles north-west of Doncaster; for which Gilbert Cook paid a gersuma or fine to Jordan de Pickburn. In the reign of Edward the confessor, Pickburn was part of the lands of Alsie the Saxon lord; but after the conquest it was held by Nigel Fossard under the earl of Morton, who accompanied William from Normandy in his successful invasion of England. The earl subsequently forfeited his English possessions and Nigel Fossard, his subinfeudatory, came to be acknowledged tenant of the crown. Gilbert Cook may have been descended from Alberus de Coci (Cook), who after the conquest held Hickleton and part of Cadeby. No trace of Rickehale can be found. Jordan Wlm' is clearly written, probably it is a contraction of Woolmer?
Hanepol is mentioned in Domesday, it was a manor before the conquest, belonging to Swein. The modern name is Hampole and it lies about two miles north of Pickburn.
Sir Marmeduke Darel was living 31 Hen III (1247), in which year he had a charter of free warren at Brodsworth. The Darels got Brodsworth from the de Buslis; they continued in possession from the beginning of the 13th to the beginning of the 16th century; the last of the Darels being Sir Thomas, who died without issue 23rd November 1505; see “South Yorkshire” vol I, page 315.
The fee of Rockley was in Worsborough and this land near Pickburn must have adjoined part of that fee. The Rockleys were settled in Worsborough at the time of the conquest and continued in undisturbed possession until the civil wars. Knouẏs may in later times have been Knovis. Scauceby now Scawsby, lies two miles south-east of Pickburn. It appears to have been a more important place in Saxon times than it is to-day. It is mentioned in Domesday as Scalchebi. Helias may mean Ellis. The surname Joye has a small i for the initial letter.
Nigel Fossard above mentioned was, after the death of the earl of Morton, one of several landowners in the deanery of Doncaster who held direct from the crown; his fee included lands at Brodsworth and he also had a house at Doncaster; but his baronial seat was Mulgrave Castle in north Yorkshire.
William de Fonte was probably the prior of Ecclesfield, which priory belonged at the date of this charter to the abbey of Fontenelle or saint Wandrille in Normandy.
Probably William de Fonte engrossed this charter and added his name as the last witness, which was a common practice of monks and scriveners.
Judith, niece of William I and wife of earl Waltheof lord of Hallam, placed a colony of monks from Fontenelle at Ecclesfield; probably in the 11th century, as she was married in 1070; see “Archæologia” vol 26, page 352. From charter-evidence it is certain that the priory was in existence in 1141. From this it may be assumed that this beautifully written charter had its origin in Ecclesfield priory, and was taken by prior William to Pickburn, where the other witnesses would meet, to see possession of the land given and the grant confirmed by deed.
Genealogy deduced.
(i)
Thomas de Pickeburne = ...... Jordan both living shortly before 1290(ii)
Helias de Scauceby = ...... Thomas both living shortly before 129013th century. Prior to the statute Quia Emptores, 18 Edw I
Genealogy deduced.
Roger Palmer = ...... Henry both living shortly before 1290
1310 Monday next before the feast of All Saints (1st November). Charter (Lat), dated at Kenwortheẏ, confirming a grant from William Nolbildon (?) and Margery his wife to William de Baggyleigh and his heirs, of one messuage and five acres of land, with the appurtenances, in Norworthen and Kenwortheẏ, without any reservation; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, of the chief lord of the fee, by services thenceforth owing and accustomed; freely quietly well and in peace, with all liberties and easements to the said land, in the town of Norworthen and Kenwortheẏ howsoever described; they, the said William and Margery and their heirs, all the lands aforesaid with the messuage aforesaid and with all their appurtenances, situated as before written, to the said William (Baggyleigh) and his heirs and assigns, against all men did warrant and defend. Witnesses: Robert de Masey of Sale, Robert de Tatton, Richard de Kogworth, Richard de Brounehul, Roger de Kenwortheẏ, Robert del Cley (?) clerk. Vellum: one skin 8½ × 2¼, two seals missing. Notes: this is a grant of land in Northenden in the hundred of Macclesfield, Cheshire. It is on the south bank of the river Mersey, seven miles south of Manchester. Withenshaw Hall is the ancient family seat of the Tattons, who were lords of the manor. See Ormrod’s “History of Cheshire” volume iii, pages 604 to 611.
Genealogy deduced.
William Nolbildon = Margery both living 1 Nov 1310
1332 Tuesday in the feast of the translation of saint Dunstan (7th September). Quitclaim (Lat), dated at Kenwortheẏ, from Emma daughter of Richard de Macworth to Sir William de Baggelegh knight and his heirs, of all her right and claim in all lands or tenements, with their appurtenances, which she had of the gift and testament (?) of Roger del Tatton (?) in Kenwortheẏ in the town of Nortworhtheẏ (sic) with the annual rent for the said lands. Witnesses: Roger le Masey of Sale, John de Carmarthon, William de Tatton, Thomas del Brome, Adam Lobias. Vellum: one skin 8 × 3, seal missing. Notes: the writing is much faded in places.
Genealogy deduced.
Richard de Macworth = ...... Emma living 7 Sep 1332
1353 Sunday next after the feast of saint Adelmus the confessor (25th May). Agreement (Lat), dated at Northworthẏn between William de Tatton of the one part and Robert his son of the other part: to wit, that the said William as witness (superstes) gave and granted for all his life to the said Robert his heirs and assigns, all his messuages lands and tenements, rents and services, which he had etc in the town of Northworthẏn Kenwortheẏ and Wythynschagh, with all their appurtenances, except so much of those lands and tenements which Thomas Medock the miller (?) held from the said William for a term of years, in the town of Northworthẏn, with the appurtenances; to have and to hold to the said Robert his heirs and assigns freely quietly etc, for all the life of the said William; of the chief lord of that fee, for services thenceforth due and of right accustomed; provided that the said Robert should maintain and order for the said William, during the life of himself William, suitable and sufficient sustenance; and if it happen that the said Robert, during the life of the said William his father, should die, the said William agreed (?) that all the said lands and tenements rents and services, with the appurtenances, for the time of the life of him, to him should return revert and remain, except those lands and tenements in Wythynshagh, with the appurtenances; to wit, those tenements which the said William first held, which lands and tenements with the appurtenances, the said William granted and gave, which during the life of himself William would remain in the possession of Sybil wife of the said Robert and her relations, for their maintenance. Witnesses: William de Hynckley parson of the church of Northworthẏn, Richard de Baggelegh, Richard de Brom, William son of Richard de Tatton, John son of Roger (?) de Kenwortheẏ. Vellum: one skin 9 × 3½, seal missing.
Genealogies deduced.
(i)
William de Tatton = ...... Robert = Sybil all living 25 May 1353(ii)
Richard de Tatton = ...... William both living 25 May 1353(iii)
(1391) Sunday next before the feast of saint Martin in winter (11th November), in the 15th year of Richard II. Charter (Lat) dated at Wythinschawe, confirming a grant from Robert de Tatton senior to John son of Robert de Legh and John de Rossyndale chaplain, of all his messuages lands and tenements with the appurtenances, in Wythinschawe in the town of Kenwortheẏ, which Margaret, who was the wife of Robert de Tatton junior, Robert Dukhard (?) parson of the church of Northdene, Richard del Brome and William de Kenwortheẏ held from the grant of him (Robert de Tatton senior), for the term of his life, in the town aforesaid, to have and to hold all the said messuages lands and tenements, with all lands houses meadows feedings and pastures and other their appurtenances; and also with forty three shillings and four pence annually, at the feast of the nativity of saint John the baptist, and saint Martin the bishop, by equal portions; for the said Margaret, Robert Dukhard (?) Richard and William, during his (the said Robert de Tatton senior) life, in advance, freely quietly well and in peace, with all profits liberties turbaries common of pasture and other easements to the said lands and tenements wheresoever, belonging and in the said town existing and to the same, of whatsoever manner, to be firmly held: of the chief lord of that fee, for services thenceforth owing and of right accustomed; warranty of title etc. Witnesses: Peter de Legh then steward of Macclesfeld, William de Legh chevalier, John de Honford (?), Richard de Brome, William de Ken'. Vellum: one skin 9½ × 3¼, seal missing.
Genealogies deduced.
(i)
Robert de Tatton = ...... senior Robert = Margaret junior all living 11 Nov 1391(ii)
Robert de Legh = ...... John both living 11 Nov 1391
1399 May 15th. Deed of covenant (Lat) given at Lancaster Castle and made between John Gaunte duke of Lancaster fourth son of King Edward the third and Edward Mundy of Marton in the county of Derby knight; whereby, after reciting a visit of John Gaunte to Highe Frith in the parish of Alstonefield in the county of Stafford, on the 10th May 1399, for the purpose of hawking; the said John Gaunt (sic) gave and delivered to the said Edward Mundy, a piece of land, to which the said John Gaunt gave the name of Hawkesyerd otherwise Hawksearth. The boundaries of the land are given in detail and also the names of some of the fields and the adjoining farms and grouse moors. Witnesses: William Stanley gent, John Porter gent, James Lewis gent, Wi'm Stanley gent, Thos Mundy gent, John Thornicroft attorney. Vellum: one skin 15 × 8½, round seal of green wax, 3½ inches diameter and an inch thick. See appendix and photographic reproductions.
(1414) Sunday next after the feast of Thomas the apostle (21st December), in the 2nd year of the reign of Henry V. Charter (Lat) confirming a grant from John Marreys son of Walter Marreys of Rostlastone to Thomas Gresley knight, William Babẏngtone, John Abell of Caldewall and William Ward of Coton their heirs and assigns, of all his lands and tenements rents reversions possessions and services, with their appurtenances, which he had or in the future might have in the town and territories of Rostlastone and Lynton or elsewhere in the county of Derby, without reservation; to have and to hold all the said lands tenements etc to the said Thomas, William, John Abell and William their heirs and assigns freely quietly well and in peace for ever; of the chief lord of that fee, for services etc; warranty of title. Witnesses: Roger de Hortone lord of Catton, John Dethek of Neuhall, John Abell of Stapenhull, John Lathebury de Newtone Suluẏ, Robert Thirmot of Lyntone. Vellum: one skin 10½ × 4½, seal missing. Notes: Rostlastone now Rosliston is a parish in the hundred of Repton county Derby, four miles south-west of Burton-on-Trent; Cauldwell, Coton-in-the-elms, Catton-on-Trent, Linton, Newton-Solney and Gresley are close by and lie near the confluence of the Dove and the Trent.
Genealogy deduced.
Walter Marreys = ...... of Rostlastone John both living 21 Dec 1414
(1414-15) Sunday in the feast of the purification of the blessed Mary (2nd February), in the 2nd year of Henry V. Deed of exchange (Lat) dated at Kenworthy and made between William de Tatton of the one part and William le Hunte and Margaret his wife of the other part; whereby the said William de Tatton ... demised and by that then present indenture confirmed to William le Hunte and Margaret his wife and their heirs for ever, a certain parcel of land lying in Kenworthy called Lamputtes, in exchange for another parcel of land lying near the house of William de Tatton called Ruyssihey; to have and to hold the said parcel of land called Lamputtes to the said William le Hunte and Margaret his wife and their heirs for ever, making to the chief lord services etc; warranty of title. Witnesses: Thomas de Legh of Bagulegh, Roger le Massy of Sale, Robert de Hull'. Vellum: one skin 11½ × 3½, seal missing. Notes: this deed is indented and possibly the other part contained a grant or demise of Ruyssihey or Rushyhey to William de Tatton completing the exchange. In this deed the words of grant are illegible except “demise”; and the deed only effects one part of the exchange.
Genealogy deduced.
William le Hunte = Margaret both living 2 Feb 1414-15
(1425-6) in the feast of saint Vincent martyr (22nd January), in the 4th year of Henry VI. Release and quitclaim (Lat), dated at Over Haddon, from William de Brodehurst, son of William de Brodehurst, of Over Haddon to John Brodehurst his brother his heirs and assigns; of all right and claim of right which he had, in one messuage and eighteen acres of land, with the appurtenances,
Genealogy deduced.
William de Brodehurst = Cecilia William of John Over Haddon all living except perhaps Cecilia 22 Jan 1425-6
(1426) November 6th, in the 5th year of Henry VI. Letter of attorney (Lat), dated at Ouerhaddon, from Richard son of John Walker of Ouerhaddon to William de Brodhirst senior and John his son, to give seisin to William de Brodhirst junior and Margorie his wife, in one messuage and xxvi acres of land and meadow, with the appurtenances, in Ouerhaddon, following the form and effect of a certain charter of the said John Walker to the same William de Brodhirst junior and Margorie. Vellum: one skin 12 × 1½ seal missing.
Genealogies deduced.
(i)
John Walker = ...... of Ouerhaddon Richard both living 6 Nov 1426(ii)
William Brodhirst = ...... senior John William = Margorie junior all living 6 Nov 1426
(1565) July 12th, in the 7th year of Elizabeth. Award (Engl) of Gregorye Reyvell of Stanyngton, Robert Hawksworthe of Thornsett, Phyllyppe Morton of Ughyll and Thomas Greyve of Westnall in the countye of Yorke yomen. Reciting that where certayn debate contraversye and varyance then of late had been dependynge betwene Henry Gelat of Wygtuysle in the countye of Yorke yoman of the one partye and Henry Morton and Henry Ibotson of the same Wygtuysle in the same countye yomen of the other partye, and especyally of for and concernynge the occupacion of certayne Byredole lands in Wygtuyslee afforsayd, in so muche as bothe the sayd partyes had submytted them selffs to stand to and adyde obserue performe fullfyll and kepe the award arbytrament order rule dome and judgement of them the sayd Gregorye Reyvell etc arbytratourers indefferently electe and chosen betwene the sayd partyes to arbytrate award etc, of in for and uppon almanner of matters accyons suyts grudges trespasse quarrells detts and demaunds what so euer they be had moved styrred and in any wyse dependynge betwene the sayd partyes, frome ye begynynge of the worlde unto the day of makynge heroff for the pacyffyenge wheroff they the sayd arbytratourors had takyn uppon them the offyce and aucthoryte of arbytrament at Wygtuysle affor sayd and then and there awarded etc, in manner and form foloynge; Fyrste, we award etc, that the sayd partyes shall frome hencefurthe be faythefull lovers and friends and deale as lovynge nebors ought to do; also we award etc, that the sayd Henry Morton and hys heyrs shall at all times herafter haue hold occupye and enyoye one parcell of wodd ground wch he haythe heretofore claymed, set lyenge and beynge in a place called the nether croft and commonly called the cloyghe without let trouble or ympedyment of the sayd Henry Gelot and hys heyrs etc; and further we award etc that the sayd Henry Gelot and his heyrs shall at all tymes herafter haue hold occupye and enyoye one parcell of land lyenge in the nether end of one close called the hallowes, as yt ys now devyded and meared by hus, without vexacion let trouble or ympedyment of the sayd Henry Morton and Henry Ibotson and ther heyrs etc; and further that all other mears and balks shall at all tymes herafter be kept and used contenually as they be now appoynted by hus; and further we award that bothe the sayd partyes at all tymes herafter in tyme of mast shall gether all the mast that shall fall frome ther own trees, where so euer the same shall fortune to fall, without let etc, and that all swyne of bothe partyes in mast tyme shall have all ther swyne to go at libertye throughe out all the byredole lands, belongynge to the Town of Wygtuysle without lett or harme. Vellum: one skin 13 × 7, seals missing. Notes: the deed is indented, there are no witnesses. Mast is the fruit of beech and forest trees, food for swine.
1568 October 24th, in the 10th year of Elizabeth. Grant (Engl) made between Vincent Munday of Marketon in the county of Derby esquire and Edward Mundy (sic) gentleman, son and heir apparent of the said Vincent, of the one part and John Weston of Mackworth in the county aforesaid gentlemen of the other part; whereby the aforesaid Vincent and Edward, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds paid to the said Vincent and Edward by the said John Weston, delivered gave granted sold bargained released and confirmed to the said John Weston and his heirs executors and administrators, all that messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, situate lying and being in The Highe Frith within the parish of Alstonefield in the county of Stafford and being part parcel and member of the manor of Alstonefield aforesaid and thereafter named; following and more at large expressed; to wit all that messuage farm or tenement called Hawkesyarde or otherwise Hawkesearthe, then in the tenure or occupation of Raphe Bradburye and Maud his wife: then follows a full description of the outbuildings lands etc, with extracts from the deed of covenant of the 15th May 1399 hereinbefore abstracted and a full copy of which grant is given in the appendix hereto. Witnesses: John Walker, Thomas Mundye gent, Thomas Brunt, John Oakes yeoman
Genealogy deduced.
Vincent Munday = ...... of Marketon co Derby esquire Edward s & h ap gent both living 24 Oct 1568
(1625) July 25th, in the 1st year of Charles I. Deed of covenant (Engl) made between John Ibotson of Wigtwisle in the county of York clerke on the first partye, William Ibotson of Nether Combes in the said county yeoman on the second partye and Richard Ibotson of Worral in the said county yeoman on the third partye; witnessed that the said John Ibotson for divers good causes and considerations him moving did covenant grant conclude and agree to and with the said William Ibotson and his heirs by those presents, that he the said John Ibotson should and would before the feast day of saint Michael the archangell, then next ensuing the date thereof, by his deed of feoffment, by him to be sealed and delivered and with “liverye of seizen” lawfully executed give grant enfeoffe and confirm unto the said William Ibotson and his heirs for ever; all that messuage or tenement in Wiggtwisle (sic) aforesaid, which was sometime the tenement of one Henry Morton deceased; and all houses buildings lands tenements meddowes pastures woods under-woods commons comodityes and hereditaments of him the said John Ibotson in Wiggtwisle aforesaid, whichever were the lands tenements and hereditaments of the said Henry Morton in Wiggtwisle aforesaid, with all their appurtenances whatsoever; to the only use and behoofe of the said William Ibotson and of his heirs for ever; to the end that the said William Ibotson might be adjudged and taken to be perfect tenant of the freehold of all the said messuage and other the said premises, until a perfect recovery might be had and executed of all the said premises against him the said William Ibotson; and it was also covenanted and agreed by and between all the said partyes to those presents that a writt of entery sur disseisen in le post should be brought for the said premises, at the cost and charge of the said John Ibotson, in the name of the said Richard Ibotson, against the said William Ibotson; by the name or names of one messuage one garden one orchard an hundred acres of land thirty acres of meddowe twenty acres of pasture four acres of wood and forty acres of more (moor), with thappurtenances, in Wiggtwisle alias Wẏghtwysill Bradfeild; or by such the name or names as to the said John Ibotson should be thought meet and convenient, according to the use of common recoveries in such case used; and that the said William Ibotson should vouch to warrant the said John Ibotson who should enter into the said warranty and vouch over the common vouchee, who should appear and make default; also that a perfect recovery may be had and judgement thereupon given, in his Majesty’s court of common plees at Westminster, against the said William Ibotson who should recover in value, against the said John Ibotson and the common vouchee, to be in mercye; and it was likewise further covenanted etc by and between all the said parties, that after the execution thereof of the said recovery, the same should be and enure, and the feoffee named in the said feoffment and recoverer named in the said recovery, should at and ever after the executing of the said feoffment and at and ever after the said recovery, soe had as aforesaid, stand and be seized of the said messuage etc; to the only use and behoof of the said John Ibotson and of his heirs and assigns for ever, and to noe other use intent or purpose whatsover. Witnesses: Richard Ibotson, Will' Woodson, John Potter. Vellum: one skin 21 × 10, three seals obscure. Notes: John Ibotson signed, the other two were marksmen. It is interesting to note that Wẏghtwysill is given as the alias for Wiggtwisle. According to Hunter, John was the son of Henry Ibotson of Wightwisle and Mary Morton daughter of Henry Morton of Wightwisle, referred to in this deed. John is said to have had a living in Norfolk. His eldest daughter Mary married Christopher Wilson of Broomhead. William and Richard Ibotson were probably related to John whose grandson Charles Wilson was vicar of Sheffield. See F.M.G. vol II, page 650.