de Roberto Bussel, et etiam super tribus acris terre in bosco de Leyland p suas certas divisas sicut continentur in quadam alia carta quam dicti Abbas et conventus habent de predicto Roberto, et etiam super decem acris terre de vasto approviato p Johannem de ffarington patrem predicti Willmi de ffarington in ffarington, et etiam super quinque acras terre que fuerunt de dñicis dictorum Abbatis et conventus in eadem villa, et etiam super constructione molendini aquatici in eadem villa p predictum Willmum confecti, et etiam super quadam secta ad molendinum dictorum Abbatis et conventus in eadem villa. Habend. de predicto Willmo et tenentib; suis, de qua Symon Gardianus de manerio dictorum Abbatis et conventus de Penwortham predictos Willmum et tenentes suos implacitavit. Tandem ad instanciam communium amicorum in hunc modum conquieverunt, videlicet, quod dictus Willmus dedit et concessit p se et Willmi et Avicie descendere debent per formam donacionis predicte ut dicit: Et nisi fecerint - et predictus Willmus de ffaryngton fecerit te securum de clameo suo pros. tunc summ. per bonos summonitores predictos Willmum de Walton, Johannem, Emmam, Willmum filium Ade, Robertum, Matildem, et Johannem, quod sunt coram Justiciarijs nostris apud Ebor. a die sancti Martini in xv. dies ostens. quare non fecerint, &c. Et habeas, &c. Teste meipso apud Marlebergh secundo die Novembris anno regni nostri septimo. The early descents of that family, so proved, and as drawn from other deeds, stand thus: Robert. William de ffaryngton, dominus=Agnes, living 4 Ed. III. heredib3 suis quod dicti Abbas et conventus et eorum successores habeant illas tres acras terre quas petierunt ab eo, habendas in bosco de Laylond ad totum pficuum suum faciendum, put sibi melius viderint expedire, sine impedimento dicti Willmi vel heredum suorum, et ad claudend. p eorum voluntate, sicut plenius continetur in carta quam habent de predicto Roberto Bussel. Et dicti Abbas et conventus relaxaverunt et quieteclamaverunt p se et successorib3 suis imppetuum dicto Willmo et heredib3 suis omnimodas actiones quas habuerunt tam in terris et tenementis quam in omnib3 alijs rebus predictis erga dictum Willmum et heredes et tenentes suos in predictis villis, videlicet, de ffarington et Laylond. Salvis tamen dictis Abbati et conventui omnib3 dominijs suis, et antiquis firmis ad terminos debitos et consuetos cum incremento xij. denariorum p annum ad Assumptionem beate Marie virginis, capiend. annuatim de omnib; tenementis dicti Willmi in ffarington, cum homagijs, relevijs, fidelitatib3, eschaetis, quando acciderint, et omnib; servicijs que dictus Willmus et antecessores sui dictis Abbati et conventui de jure facere debent et consueverunt; et salvis etiam dictis Abbati et conventui et eorum successorib3 illis decem porcis quietis de pannagio in tempore pessone in bosco de Laylond quos Robertus Bussel eis concessit p cartam suam absque impedimento dicti Willmi vel heredum suorum. Dictus etiam Willmus concedit p se et heredib; quod amodo non clamabunt habere aliquam partem vasti approviandi in villa de ffarington racione pcenarie sed ab huiusmodi accione sint imppetuum exclusi. Dat. apud Laylond dñica pxima ante festum sanctorum apostolorum Philippi et Jacobi anno regni regis Edwardi filij regis Edwardi septimo.(1) Hijs testib3, dño Ad. de Walton milite, Roberto de Scyrburn senescallo, Willmo de Hogwyk, Willmo de Coudrey, Ricardo de Hougton, Ad. de Chernok, Thoma de Laylond, et alijs. (1) It is curious that the counterpart of this agreement is now at Penwortham. But the Prior's counterpart, as might have been expected, is more perfect than that at Werden. The date and the witnesses are wanting in the Werden MS., and have been supplied from the Penwortham deed. No. XIX. Release by William de ffarinton of his right in three acres of land and waste in Leyland. [WERDEN MS.] Pateat universis p presentes me Willmum de ffarington relaxasse et omnino p me et heredib3 meis quietuclamasse Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et conventui de Evesham et eorum successorib3 omne jus et clameum quod habui vel aliquo modo habere potui in tribus acris bosci et vasti in Laylond quas ijdem Abbas et conventus habent de dono quondam Roberti Busshel. Ita quod nec ego dictus Willmus nec heredes mei in predictis trib3 acris bosci et vasti aliquid juris vel clamei de cetero exigere vel vendicare poterimus. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testib3, dño Adam de Walton, Roberto de Shyreburn, Ricardo de Hoghton, Willmo de Coudre, Willmo de Howyk, et alijs. Dat. apud Penwortham in vigilijs ramis Palmarum anno regni regis Edwardi filij regis Edwardi octavo. No. XX. Agreement between the Prior of Penwortham and Thomas de Noteschaghe(1) relating to roads in Howyk. [PENWORTHAM MS.] Hec indentura testatur quod cum Thomas de Noteschawe imparcasset et interfossasset quamdam plateam terre que vocatur Note (2) The family of Noteschaghe continued the principal landowners in Howyk under the Abbey until the reign of Henry VII.; when Richard, the son and heir of Ralph Noteschaghe, after having by various deeds disposed of portions of his estate to Richard Hesketh, "gentilman lerned in the lawe," afterwards attorney general to Henry VIII., consummated the entire transfer of his possessions in Howyk to Mr. Hesketh by deed bearing date the 21st Hen. VII. The family appear to have disappeared altogether from that date, and the very name is now lost in the township. The Heskeths are still considerable landowners there; but Howick Hall was lately disposed of to Mr. Rothwell of Hoole, who afterwards transferred it to the late John Gorst Esquire, of Preston, in whose family it still remains. schaweheued ad exheredacionem Abbatis et conventus de Evesham et ecclesie sue de Penwortham obstruendo vias suas, p quas decimas suas cariare solebant, et denegando eis p se et tenentib; suis de Hoghwyk communam pasturam suam in predicta placea in tempore apto. Quib3 quidem vijs et pasturis uti et habere solebant a tempore quo non extat memoria. Et sup hoc frater Raduphus de Wilecote tunc temporis custos ecclesie de Penwortham, et locum tenens dicti Abbatis et conventus de Evesham, pcipiens exheredacionem predictam in prejudicium ecclesie de Penwortham, omnia predicta fossata totaliter psternebat, sicut ei de jure bene licuit. Et postea concordatum est, quod dictus Thom. ex licentia et mera voluntate dicti fratris Radulphi, tunc custodis de Penwortham, dictam placeam imparcare et fossare ad commodum suum in tempore clauso possit. Salvis tamen dictis Abbati et conventui et custodi de Penwortham et successorib3 eorum vijs suis p medium dicte clausture, sicut hactenus uti solebant p decimis suis cariandis in tempore clauso. Et salva tamen communi pastura in predicta placea p se et tenentibz suis de Hoghwyk sicut de antiquo habere consueverunt in tempore apto. Et si contingat dictum Thom. heredes vel assignatos suos dictas vias obstruere et cariagia predicta impedire, seu predictam communam pasture in predicta placea pturbare vel denegare: Tunc liceat dicto Abbati et conventui et custodi de Penwortham, qui p tempe fuerit, dicta fossata et clausturam ad voluntatem suam psternere absq. contradiccone predicti Thome heredum vel assignatorum suorum. In cuius rei testimonium tam dictus frater Radulphus p se Abbate et conventu quam dictus Thomas p se et heredib3 et assignatis suis alternatim sigilla sua apposuerunt. Hijs testib, Willmo de Hoghwyk, Adam de eadem, Ric. de Maghersone, Willmo le Spenser, Henr. Plunket, et alijs. Dat. apud Penwortham die dñica pximo post festum sancti Ambrosij episcopi et confessoris anno regni Regis Edwardi filij regis Edwardi tercio decimo. No. XXI. De terra in ffarinton. [EVESH. CH. fo. 117.] Item in eodem die (s.c. in translacione Sancti Andree apostoli anno dñi M°ccc°xxjo) frater Thomas de Blockley, tunc prior de Penwortham, p consensum Abbatis et conventus de Evesham assignavit coquinario(1) dimidiam marcam de quadam terra juxta molendinum de Farynton ad idem festum solempnius parandum. No. XXII. Lease from the Abbot and Convent of Eresham to Adam, son of Roger de Farington, of a cottage and land in Farington, at a rent of three shillings and threepence. [PENWORTHAM MS.] Omnibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Willmus (2) Dei gratia Abbas Eveshamie et eiusdem Loci conventus salutem in Dño. Noveritis nos cum communi assensu conventus nostri concessisse et tradidisse Ade filio Rogeri de ffarinton et heredib3 de corpore suo legitime pcreatis unum cotagium in villa de ffarinton situm apud le Moshems et duas acras terre jacentes super le Crofthendis cum turbaria sufficienti pro dicto cotagio ad capiendum in musso de ffarinton et pastura sufficienti pro quantitate dicti tenementi. Habendum et tenendum dictum cotagium et totam predictam terram cum omnib3 suis ptinencijs de nobis et successorib3 nostris sibi et heredib3 de cor (') The kitchener was an officer of great consequence in monastic establishments. According to Mr. Fosbroke, the Abbot could not without his leave contract any of the manors assigned to the kitchen. He sat on the left of the Prior at meals, and gave the licence to the reader as well as that of dining and drinking. At Evesham the kitchener had the following perquisites. Item singulis diebus habere debet coquinarius forragium ad unum equum et præbendem, vel duo præbendaria de furfure de granario, et duos porcos habere debet ad plancher. But, as might be expected, the kitchener had a claim on the Ribble salmonry, (see ante, p. 9,) which evidently was thought highly of even at that early period, and under all the disadvantages of a protracted journey from Penwortham to Evesham. (2) Viz. William de Cheriton, confirmed Abbot 1316, and died 13th December, 1344. |