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Ancient Records relating to Mansfield
THE following excerpts from the Tower Records relate to the Manor of Mansfield; the granting of house bote and hay bote, and other matters of interest:—
The Manor of the Dean of Lincoln.— The Patent Rolls in the Tower of London contain the following: "Secunda et ultima pars patent di anno 8th Regis Richardi Secundi." Number 36. "Perampt ex emplificat Libert allocat super brevi de quo. Warranto Decano Lincoln in Manuiis suis de Eyton Wurkesworth Cestrified et Wingworth in com. Derb. ac in mannio suo de Manesfield in com Nottingham per quaam apparit quod qui frangunt assisam panis et cervisiae puniendi sunt per pillorium et tumbrellum et non per amerciamenta et quia Decanus pro istus modi delictis punire tenente delinquentes per amerciamenta libertater suae fuerunt forisfactae et seisitae. Apperet etiam quod pro defectu pillorii et tumbrelli libertates istae fuerunt forisfactae et seisitae in Manum Regis." (See "Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.")
The Manor of Mansfield.—Patent de anno 22 Regis Henrici tertii. M. 4. "Rex concessit Henrico de Hastinges et ude urorejus et adae in feodo pro rationabili parte ipsam contingem de hcereditate quae fuit Johnis quond aur comitis cette fratris adae in cestr Manerium de Bremesgrave in com Wigron Maner de Bolsovre cum castro in com Derb. Maner de Mannesfield cum soca in com Nottingham Maner de Oswardbec in eodem Maner de Worfield in comitat Salop Manerium de Stratton in codem Maner de Cunerdoure in codem Manerium de Widdington et Wolverhampton in comitatu Stafford." (Ibid 18 b.)
Secunda Patent de anno 31ST Regis Henrici Sexti.—M. 12. "Rex concess eddo comiti Richmond et Taspari comiti Pembr. in feodo Maneria Maundefield et Linby in Shirewood in com. Nottingham Maner Dominium et Villain de Clipston in Shirewood castrum et dominium de Horeston Maner de Bollesovere officium Ballivae Wapentachii de Morleiston et Lukchirch in com Derb. Dominium de magour in Southwalli a et decern libras annus de Abb. de Welbeck de firma molendinor de Retford to tenend de Rege in Capite sine aliquo reddendo." (Ibid 295 b.)
Grant of House Bote and Hay Bote.— Claus 14, H. 3; M. 15. "Henriicus Die Gratia Rex Anglie Thomo de Birkin salutem Precipi-mus tibi quod pmittat homines nostros de Mansfield habere Husbote et Heybote in Foresta nostra de Shirewood sicut in ea habero consue-verunt temporibus Henrici Regis avi nostri Ricardi avuncti nostri et Domini J. Regis Patris nostri usquo guerram motam inter ipm patrum nostrum et Baronis suos Anglia. Teste me ippso apud Lincoln viij. Dio Januarii. Eodem modo scribitur. Briano de insula pro eisdem de codem." Convenit cum Recordo Guillielmus Ryley, 1656.
Extract from Inquisitionis Hominem.—Inquisico capta fuit apud Notynghm die m'rt. px. post fm s'ti Breg. pape anno r. r. e. t'eij a Conquestu qutod'ccio cor. venditor & assessor none Gart vett & agn in com. Nott. p. sacmentu Johis de Brokilstowe Galfr. de Brunnesley, Will. de Selston, Henr. de Wynkebur, Rog. de Lenton, Robi. de Beskewod, Joh. de Mancestre, Will. de Workington, Will. de Warde, Joh. de Henowre de Sutton, Joh. Gerveys, & Thomo. Langeton.
MAUNNESFELD.
"Qui dicunt p. sacmentu sun. qd. ecclia de Maunnesfeld, taxat. ad xlvij mrc vjs viijd et dicut qd nona garb vett & agn. cj dm ecclie valet ad ver' valor'np arm' xxxij mrc' et no' plus q cj acre t're ptiment eidm ecclie ut dote ejdm que valent p ann xxs. Item de red tenend xls. decim fen ejdm xiijs iiijd oblat mortuar. & al minute ded' dee ecclie pt. val p. ann x mrc." (P. 287.)
Taxato Ecclesiastica P. Nicholai.—Collector Prisr de Thurgarton. Archus Nottinghie. Decanatus Nottinghie. Ebor. Sr. Ecclie de Mannesfeld que ptinet ad Dec. Lincoln £26 13s. 4d. Vicar ejusdem £5. (P. 310.)
CALENDARIUM INQUIS. POST MORTEM.
| Anno 49th Hen. 3. | ||
| Num. 23, | Irq. | |
| vol. 1, | Shirwood Foresta Estoverium pro | Nottingham. |
| p. 28. | Hominibus de Maunsfield | |
| Anno 17th Edw. I. | ||
| Num. 7 | Willus de Stainesby. | |
| p. 98. | Terr, &c, | |
| Manesfeld Wodehus | Nottingham. | |
| Anno 33rd Edw. 1. | ||
| Num. 56, | Joh'es de Sutton. | |
| p. 198. | Sutton in Ashefeld Maner extent | Nottingham. |
| Mannesfeld Soca | ||
| Oxton villa una caracut terr' | ||
| Hothweyt 2 bovat terr' | ||
| Anno 4th Edw. 2. | ||
| Num. 45, | Antonius Episcopus Dunelmensis. | |
| p. 241. | Mannesfeld una car' terr' | Notts'. |
| Anno 10th Edw. 2. | ||
| Num. 78, | Robertas Wilughby et Margarita Uxor ejus. | |
| p. 286. | Mannesfeld soka medietas carucat terr' | Notts'. |
| Mannesfeld sect' cur'. | ||
| Anno 15th Edw. 2. | ||
| Num. 28, | Willus de Tynneslowee. | |
| p. 302. | Maunsfeld sect' cur' | Notts'. |
| (Inter alia.) | ||
| Anno 16th Edw. 2. | ||
| Num. 27, | Hugo Scuffyn. | |
| p. 302. | Maunnesfield Manor | Notting'. |
| (Inter alia.) | ||
| Anno Primo Edwardi tercij. | ||
| Num. 53, | Mannesfeld Tenentes. | |
| vol. 2, | De libertatibs pro tenentibus Maneris | Notting'. |
| p. 11. | de Mannesfeld in bosco vocat Wodhus Wod. | |
| Anno decimo octavo Edwardi 3. | ||
| Num. 54, | Joh'es Montfort & Matilda uxor ejus. | |
| p. 126. | Sutton in Ashefeld | Divers' terr' |
| &c. Notts'. | ||
| Anno quadragesimo Edw. 3. | ||
| Num. 29, | Ricus de la Vache. | |
| p. 277. | Maunsfeld vill' extent' | Notts'. |
| (Inter alia.) | ||
| Anno quadragesimo sexto Edw. 3. | ||
| Num. 78, | Joh'es Wylughby Ch'r. | |
| p. 323. | Plesley Maner' dimid' ut de honore Maunesfelde soca | Derb'. |
ABBREVIATE ROTULORUM ORIGINALIUM.
| Anno 29th Hen. 3. | ||
| Vol. 1, | Eodem modo s'cibit vie' de Man' iis de | Derb. |
| p. 7. | Maunesel' & Bolsor' in Manu' R. | Notting'. |
| cap—Ro. 5. | ||
| Eodem modo s'cibit vic' Noting' & | ||
| Dereby excepta custodia t'rar' que | ||
| funt q. comitiss. Augi and Johis de | ||
| Statevill & habet idem Robs custo- | ||
| diam cast de Bolsor & Man'ii de | ||
| Maunnesfeld.—Ro. 5. | ||
| p. 8. | Et mand' est omibz libis homibiz & | |
| aliis tenentibiz de Maniis de Bolsor | ||
| & Maunnefeld & de omibz excaetis | ||
| pred'eis in com' Ebor' Noting' & | ||
| Derby preter tenentes de t'ris que | ||
| fuit com itisse Augi & Johis Stutevill | ||
| qd ei tanqm custodisus intendentes | ||
| sit & respondentes.—Ro. 7. | ||
| Anno R. E. Fil' R. H. 10. | ||
| Vol. 1, | R. comisit Hugoi Rodmenthweyt & | Nottingh. |
| p. 39. | Rado de Maunfeld Clico Manerium | |
| R. de Maunfeld cum soca & cum | ||
| firma R. de Lindeby & cum molen- | ||
| dino R. de Carberton cum plin' suis | ||
| habend de R. usq ad novem annos | ||
| reddo inde p. annum quinquiginta | ||
| &c. quor libras & quatuordecim solid | ||
| &c—Ro. 1. | ||
| In origin de anno R. E. FiP E. 4. | ||
| p. 178. | R. Robto de Wodehous esc' citra | Nottingh. |
| Trent' saltum qui a accepim' p in- | ||
| quisicoem qd Antonius nup Dunelm | ||
| epas tenuit die quo obiit uham caru- | ||
| catam tri cum ptin' in Manefeld | ||
| in com Nottingh ut de dnicis uris | ||
| in soca de Manfeld reddo in de p. | ||
| annum quatuor solidos & unum | ||
| denar' & faciendo sectam ad cur' | ||
| neam in soca &c. et tallag cum | ||
| accident ut alii tenentes dec socc | ||
| &c.—Ro. 16. | ||
| In origin de anno R. E. Fil' E. 6th. | ||
| p. 195. | R. considerantes q lit bone memorie | |
| Johes Comyn pptr fideliatis sue &c. | ||
| et qd t're & ten sua p scotos in imi- | ||
| cos & rebellos R. vastant' & des- | ||
| truunt &c. concessit ei mania de | ||
| Maunsfield in com Notting' cum | ||
| soca & firma de Lyndeby & cum | ||
| molendinis de Carbelton in valorem | ||
| quinquiginta & quatuor libr & qtuor | ||
| decim solidos Manerium de Geyting- | ||
| ton in com Norht' in valorem quin- | ||
| quaginta & duas tibi a Manerium de | ||
| Harewell in com Berk in valorem | ||
| triginta libr' p ann tenend in subsi- | ||
| dium esepensas suas & sustencaesis | ||
| sue qm d in R. plaucerit &c. in | ||
| scked'.—Ro. 7. | ||
| In origin de anno R. E. Fil. E. 7th. | ||
| p. 201. | Mand' est Johi de Eure esc' ult' Trent' | Nottingh. |
| qd p saci'm &c. diligenter inquira- | ||
| tuteum Antonius nup' Dunelm' ep's | ||
| fuit seis' in d'nico suo ut de feodo | ||
| de una carucat t're cum p'tin' in | ||
| Mainesfeld &c.—Ro. 1. | ||
| In origin de anno R. E. Fil R. E. 8th. | ||
| p. 209. | R. &c. salutem sciatis qd cum nos nup considerantes qliter bone memorie | Nottingh. & Norht. |
| Joh'es Comyn fil' Johes Comyn | ||
| dudum def ' erga dnm E. nup' | ||
| Regem Angl' p'rem nrmt post modum erga nos fidelit' se gesserit &c. qd t're & ten' sua in ptibz scoc' p scotos inimicos & rebellos nros vastant & destrunt volentesq' eundem Joh'em eo p textu p spicere grose concesserims ei Mania sub-scripta videt man'ium de Mannesfeld in com Nottinghe cum socat firma de Lyndeby & cum molendinis de Carbelton in valorem quinquaginta & qtuor libr' & quatuor decim soli-dos Man'ium de Geytingdon in com Norht' in valorem quinquaginta & duas libr et Man'ium de Harewell in com' Berk' in valorem triginta libr'* p ann tenend' in subsidium expensas suas & sustentacois sue q' indin nob' plaucerit nos eciam volentes Mar-garete que fuit ux' p f ati Joh'is qui in obsequio pro &c. concessims ei Man'ia pdca tenend &c. in subsidium sustentacois sue & admori fir eosdem Joh'is & Margarete Quindin nre pla-cuerit.—In sched' Ro. 3. | ||
| p. 220. | R. concessit Johi ne Comyn Maner' de Mannesfeld in com Nottingh cum soka & firma de Lyndeby & cum molend' de Carbelton in valorem quinquaginta & q'tuor libr & q'tuor-decim solidos Maner de Geytinton in com' Norht' in valorem quinquaginta & duas libr & Maner de Hare-well in com' Berk' in valorem triginta libr p ann' tenend' in subsidium sustentacois sue qm din R. placuerit.— Ro. 31. | Nottingh. |
| In orig' de anno R. R. Edwardi t'cii post Conquestum quatro. | ||
| p. 38. | Reginaldus de Petbrigg de custodia Man'ii de Mannesfeld cum soka & firma de Lyndeby & molendini de Crabton ac firmas villas de Derbyng-ton Ragenhull Ratford Arnhale ac molendini de Ratford & aliis ptin' suis in com Not' &c. Ita qd &c.— Ro. 13. | |
| In orig' de anno R. R. Edwardi t'cii post Conquest 5th. | ||
| p. 48. | R. concessit Johi de Thropton Balliam de Maunesfield cum soka aliis ptin' suis hend qm din &c. reddo inde p ann' tantum qntum &c. et per ipiendo p custodia ejusdem Bailie centum solidos in recompensacoin decern libras &c.—Ro. 1. | Nottingh. |
| In orig' de anno R. R. Edw. t'cii 50. | ||
| p. 344- | R. concessit Rogo Hulm de Notyngh' Manios R. de Maunnesfeld & Lyndeby cum ptin' in com' Notyngh' h'end usq ad finem sue annos reddo inde R. p ann' sexaginta & tres libras sex solidos & octo denos ac susten-tando domos &c. Ita &c.—Ro. 12. | Nottingh. |
RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH OF NOTTINGHAM.
The following extracts from the Records of the Borough of Nottingham refer to Mansfield.—Extracts from the Chamberlain's account, p. 122:—
1557-8. Fees wayges and luyeries. Item peyd for the charges of Maister Heakey, Colman, Alvye, Denyse, Cowper and William Carecke at Man(s)feld, when they went to the justices consernyng the settyng furthe of our souldiers, the Freydey befor Palme Sondey, for dynner there iijs. iiijd. (Friday, April 1, 1588.) Item wyne then there gyffcn and spent xviiijd. Item horsse meat peyd for at xviiijd. Item horsse yre for iij. persons at ijs.
1606. Extracts from presentments at the Sessions. Item Thomas Willson, butcher, for buying casualltye meat att Roddington, and carrying it to Maunsfeld to sell, to the great discredite of our towne. iijs. iiijd.
1615. P. 395. Calendar of Charters. August 15, 1615. Copy of court roll of Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury, of his Manor of Mansfield, and the admission of John Alton, gentn., his tenant of a close called "Nottingham Yate Close" in the South Field of Mansfield. Stretton MSS. No. xxxvii.
1615. P. 32. Presentments at the Sessions. Item we present Willyam Hogulthorpe and Andrew his brother, for makyng a rescu of ye Shrefes for restyng (arresting) of Rychard Waker, of Monsfield.
1551. P. 396. Calendar of Charters, 1551, September 25, award of John Chawmbers, William Wyld, John Walker, and John Cost of Mawnsfeld, in Schyrwood Notts, arbitrators between John Alton and Thomas Altoon, of the same town, whereby they award that the said John and Thomas Altoon "schall brotherlye schake handes the one with the other; the said John Altoon to have the houses in Lemyng Lane; from Oliver Dan's shop to the nethermost doorpost of the nether stable, the buttery adjoining thereto and 'theyr anend from the gorunde to ye rooffe of the howse, with a gardyn stakyd owte off the baksyde of William Morthewete, corryor; a tenement in the tenure of Willyam Abell spurrier with all the baksyde thereto, the close held by Robert Heyward with the land ends thereto belonging; another close called 'the Cok Place,' with two landes lying in the Moore Lane Closse, with a quick sett hedge; a rood of land lying in Bancroft, near the Olar Meadow, with two roods of land going over Woodhowse Gate buttyng of Byrche Hyl; a rood 'lying after' a close of John Garlykes, which he took of Oliver Dan; half of a 'land' going over Wood Howsse Nab, 'buttying of Hancock hadeland;' three 'lands' bounding the far end of Sir Christopher Grawnger's close; two 'lands' bounding the close of John Chawmbers atte the Ouer Ludgate; three lands at Spottyl Furthe well bounding Bancroft hedge; 'a land lying of Bromhyll'; four of the farthest 'lands' of the seven 'lands' at the Over Lydgate; four roods of land between the close of Oliver Dans' and the close of Robert Barlow's, abutting on the 'Quarrell' water; two roods of land abutting on the Carr Leys; and the rood of land in the Northe Felde, abutting on the Cowshoot Hedge."—Stretton MSS. No. xxxi.
1588-9. P. 226. Extracts from the Chamberlain's Account. Presentes and Rewardes. Charges laide out abowte the showe of the souldiars at Mansfield, as followethe, etc.:—
| Item fortie sixe souldiars havinge thre daies paye | |
| at xijd. the daie | vj. li. xviijs. |
| Item more to bothe the locksmythes for theyr | |
| paynes | vjs. |
| Item payde for Maister dynner and his companie | |
| at Maunsfelde, beinge in number xxij. | xjs. |
| Item payde for wine and sugar for hym | ijs. vjd. |
| Item paid for ale for the souldiars at their cum- | |
| inge to Maunsfelde | ijs. vjd. |
| Item paid for ale into the fieldes and at the Innes | xviijd. |
| Item paid for all horsemeate | xviijd. |
| Item paid for more ale for the souldiars in the | |
| fieldes and at Innes | xxijd. |
| Item paid to the musitions | vjd. |
| Item paid at Mansfield to George Carrocke and to the Innes for certayne souldiars that left their charges vndischarged | vjs. viijd. |
| Item paid for ale at Papplewicke for the souldiars | xijd. |
| Item paid for ale for the souldiars at their com-inge home from Nottingham | xiiijd. |
| Item paid for hedinge the townes drumme twise | vjs. |
| Item paid to John Shepperd for iiij. gunstickes and two drumme stickes | xvj. |
| Item paide to Howton, of Snenton, for goinge to Cropwell for sworde girdels | vjd. |
| Item paid for dressinge of foure swordes, a dagger, and scabbardes to them | iiijs. vjd. |
| Item paide for dressinge two daggers | viijd. |
| Item paide for xiiij. pounde of gunpowther at fourtene pence a pounde | xvjs. iiijd |
| Item paid for matche | vjd. |
| Item paid for rybben for the souldiars | iiijs. xd. |
| Item paid for xiijtene sworde girdels | xs. xd. |
| Item paid to Richard Gouldringe for xij. pounde | xiijs. |
| Item paid for vj. pound of gunne powther and mull | vijs. ijd. |
| Item paid to Thomas Carrocke for powther | vjd. |
| Item paide to William Hall for lyninge the towne sallettes (light headpieces) being xxj., and for leather for the harness (armour) | iiijs. iiij. |
| Item paide to Thomas Locksmythe for makinge new eares for viij. morions (headpieces) | ijs. |
| Item paid to Thomas Locksmyth for fentinge (binding or lining) tenne moryons | ijs. iijd. |
| Item paid for makinge six newe skrew pynnes and skowringe vij. peces | xxd. |
| Item paid for makinge a tricker (trigger), a hanger, a skrew pynne for a flaxe (flask), stringes for | |
| the same, and two skrue pynnes for two tutch boxes | xvjd. |
| Item for makinge a gymmer (hinge of fastening) for a hed pece, and mendinge the kocke of a pece | iijd. |
| Item for mending a moryon and makinge a skrew pynne, mendinge a flaske, and dressinge a pece | xijd. |
| Item paid for woll (wool) to dresse the hed peces | xijd. |
| Item paid for bockeram to trym them withall | ijs. iiijd. |
| Item paid to Nycholas Locksmythe for dressinge the townes harnesse (armour) when it came from Maunsfield | xxd. |