The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale.

Charlecote.

AUon passing on scarce a mile lower leaveth Charlecote upon its Eastern bank, whereof one Saxi was possest before the Norman invasion, but afterwards the Earl of Mellent. By the Con∣querors Survey g it was certified to contain three hides, having two Mills prized at xxi s. the whole being rated at iv li. In that Record it is written Cerlecote, and had its appellation originally from some antient possessor thereof in the Saxons time, as I guess, Ceorle being a name then in use as we find in some antient Authors h. In those days it was of the parish of Wellesburne (hard by) as when I speak of the Church shall be shewed; and came doubtless to Henry de Newburgh Earl of War∣wick with most of those lands which were the said Earl of Mellent's (his brother) in this Shire; whose son and heir, viz. Roger Earl of Warwick in 23 H. 1 gave i to his Collegiate Church of War∣wick, then newly by him founded, half a hide of land lying here, with the Tithe of the whole Lordship, and of the two Mills before specified.

By the same Earl Roger, was Thurstane de Montfort (a great man in those days) enfeof't of large possessions in this County, as in Beldesert I shall manifest; whose son Henry de Montfort, with Alice de Harecourt the widow of Robert de Mont∣fort his elder brother, gave to Walter the son of Thurstane de Cherlecote all this Village of Cherle∣cote; which grant King R. 1. by his Letters k Pa∣tent bearing date at Dovor 6. Decemb. .... con∣firmed to the same Walter and his heirs, adding di∣vers immunities and priviledges thereto; all which were ratified ^l by King Iohn in 5. of his raign. 'Tis not unlike but that the said Thurstane de Cherle∣cote was a younger son unto the before specified

Thurstane de Montfort; for that he was paternally a Montfort the MS. History m of Wroxhall im∣porteth; and that the same Thurstane was his fa∣ther, not onely the likelyhood in point of time, but his Christen name doth very much argue.

From this Walter de Cherlecote (who was a n Kt.) by Cecily his wife, descended William that assu∣med the sirname of Lucy; which makes me think that she was an heir to some branch of that family; for it hath antiently been usuall enough with the descendants of great heirs to relinquish their pater∣nall names, and take the Mothers, as M^• Camb∣den o doth sufficiently manifest. Which William had a confirmation p of this Lordship made to him by Thurstane de Montfort son and heir of Henry de Montfort above specified; whereby it appears that upon the originall grant, made to Walter his father, the summe of ten pounds of silver was annually re∣served from him and his heirs, to be payd at the Feasts of S^t. Michaell and the Annunciation of our Lady by equall po••tions; at the time of which confirmation made, he the said William did his ho∣mage for this place. This William was a in Armes with the Barons against King Iohn; but re∣turning to his allegiance in 1 H. 3. had his lands, seized upon for that offence, restored b to him, as appears by the Kings Mandate to the Shiriffs of Worcester, Gloucester, Warwick, and Leicester-shires, within which Countyes his estate lay. In 6 H. 3. he had the Kings Letters Patent c of confir∣mat on made to him, of the Hundred of Kinton, originally granted d to VValter the son of Thur∣stane de Cherlecote by King H. 2. and ratified by King Iohn, but had been se••zed e upon by King H. 3. with the demesns of the Crown, and such Es∣chaets as had hapned.

In 18 H. 3. Walter de Lascy (a great Baron in that age) confer'd upon this William and his heirs the Stewardship of all his la••ds that he then had, or that he might have in England, with two ca∣rucats, part of the demesn belonging to his Castle of Ludelaw. In consideration of which two caru∣cates the said VVilliam and his heirs were to be Constables of that Castle for the safe custody there∣of; and to maintain for ever a Priest, a Po••ter, and two Centinells there, as formerly had been used, except at such times as the said VValter de Lascy himself, or his heirs, should come thither; and then he and his heires to remain in the outer ward, during their stay there: But for the times of hosti∣lity it was agreed, that the said VValter and his heirs should fortify and defend it themselves at their own costs, and the said VVilliam and his heirs to remain in the same outer Ward whilst it should be so fortified. And further that the said VVilliam and his heirs might take the like rates taxt upon Bread and Beer in the town of Ludelaw, in the absence of the said VValter and his heirs, which he had used to have, or ought to receive when he was there in person: As also that the repair, which he and his heirs should make there, upon oc∣casion, to be by the view of two honest men, and at the charge of the same VValter and his heirs: And that he & they, should have sufficient provision of fewell in the woods belonging thereto, as other Constables thereof used to have. And further that whensoever the said VVilliam or his heirs, by the command of the said VValter and his heirs, or his or their Bayliffs should be called to any place, where the said VValter or his heirs were to hold their Courts, receive Accompts, or upon other oc∣casions, that he and they should have entertain∣ment for themselves and their Horses, during their abode there for that purpose, at the charge of the said VValter and his heirs: which Agreement f bea∣reth date at Trim in Ireland 1. Augusti 18 H. 3.

This VVilliam de Lucy was a Knight g in 17 H. 3. and Executor h to his brother Stephen de Lucy, by whose death he had a great personall estate. In 20 H. 3. the Custody i of this County and Leice∣ster-shire was committed to his charge, together with the strong Castle of Kenilworth 23. Apr. in which trust he continued k for the space of 3. years: And in 25 H. 3. was he joyned in l Commission with the then Shiriff, viz. Philip de Ascells, and some others, for viewing all the Castles of this County, and certifyng the defects in every of them under their Seales to the King. In 26 H. 3. the before recited Walter de Lascy sealed a m bond unto him of CCClxxii li. sterling, in considera∣tion that he should discharge all his debts owing to any Jews in England, except those of Hereford, and Oxford; which sum was to be paid by Lxxx li. per annum, untill it might be discharged; and in case of making default, the said VValter and his heirs were to abide such Ecclesiasticall censure, and the like Penance, if need were, as the Arch∣bishop of Canterbury with the Bishops of Salis∣bury and Bath should impose on them that were debtors to those who were signed with the Crosse, according to the Constitution of Pope Honorius, the said VVilliam de Lucy being so signed. And in n 28 H. 3. did Roys de Verdon (of whom in Brandon I have spoken) agree with him for Cxx li. to discharge all the debts which the said Walter de Lacy and Iohn de Verdon, with Margerie his wife, then owed to the Jews, except to those of He∣reford, unto whom the said William was bound to pay 80 li. due to them from the same Iohn de Verdon.

This William de Lucy was he that founded o the Monastery of Thelesford, whereof I have lately spoke; and had a Chapell within his Mannour-house here at Cherlecote, allowed p unto him for himself, his wife and family, by Roger de Cherlecote Par∣son of the Church of Cherlecote, with reservation of his obedience to the mother Church of Cherle∣cote, as touching all Oblations, and accesse there∣to with his said wife and family, upon seven Festi∣vall days in the year; viz. Christmasse, Candle∣masse, Easter, the Ascension, Whitsontide, S. Leo∣nard, and All-Hallows. He bore for his Armes Verry ....... three Lucies hauriant d'Argent, as may seem by the impression of one q of his Seales: but by another ^r, there is nothing of Verry at all. He marryed two wives; viz. Ysabell s daugh∣ter to Absalon de Aldermoneston, with whom he had certain lands given t to him by Gervase then Abbot of Pershore. The second was Maud u, si∣ster and one of the coheirs to Iohn Cotele, of whose inheritance he had the Mannour w of Be∣reuton in Hantshire: and departed x this life about 32 H. 3. leaving issue y Sir William Lucy Knight his son and heir; of whom I find nothing memorable but his marriage, which was with a great heir; viz. Amicia z daughter and heir to Will. de Furches, and heir also to William Fitz Warin: by whom he had issue Fouk a de Lucy, of the retinue b to Peter de Montfort, one of the rebellious Barons that took up Armes against the King, in 48 H. 3. (of whom in Beldesert I have spoke) & was in such favour with them for his activeness in those times, that being indebted to one Elyas le Blund a Jew of London,

in a great sum of money, which himself and his Ancestors had taken up at interest, he procu∣red a speciall Mandate c (dated 7. Maii 49 H. 3.) directed unto the Commissioners, unto whom the estates of the Jews, then seized upon, were intru∣sted, to deliver up the bonds and to discharge him thereof, acquitting him of all interest money due thereupon, but reserving the payment of the prin∣cipall into the Exchequer; for at that time those Barons had d the Kings person in their custody, whom they took Prisoner in the battail of Lewes, and made use of his great Seal and all other Regall authority in his name.

But what a dismall fate attended them, though they prospered for a while, that which I have said in Kenilworth will plainly manifest; the sum whereof is, that being utterly vanquisht, soon after, at Evesham, their estates thereupon be∣came confiscate, most of which were given away to those that had firmly stuck to the King, amongst whom Robert Waleraund had e this of our Fou•• de Lucy; howbeit, by that favourable Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth, being admitted to Com∣position, he reenjoy'd it again; and for CC. marks of silver obtained f from Peter de Montfort, son and heir to the before specified Peter•• a discharge of that x li. per annum Rent, reserved out of this Lordship upon the originall grant thereof to his Ancestor (as hath been already noted;) paying only for the future, a pair of gilt Spurs or 4 d. at Christmasse only, to the said Peter and his heirs for all services whatsoever: All which was certi∣fied g into the Exchequer by that notable Inquis. of 7 E. 1. and moreover that he then held here two Water-mills, and two Carucats of land in demesn, together with the whole Mannour, except six yard land called the Hullelond: As also, that he had xxii. Tenants which held 42. yard land at will•• per∣forming severall services, scil. Plowing, Reaping, Mowing, making Hay, Harrowing, carrying Wood, and the like; and paying certain yearly Rent in money: And likewise a Court-Leet , with o∣ther liberties, granted to his Ancestors by King Ric. 1. and confirm'd by King Iohn; which Court-Leet was not to be kept but in the presence of the Kings Bayliffe, as the said Charter testifieth.

This Fouk was a speciall lover of good Horses, as it should seem; for in 11 E. 1. he gave x^•. marks to two Londoners, that were Merchants of Horses, for a black Horse; about which time a fat Oxe was sold but for xvi s. In 13 E. 1. being questioned by what authority he held a Court-Leet here, and had Assize of Bread and Beer, Gal∣lows, Infangthef, weyfs, &c. he produced King Iohn's Charter above mentioned: but the Jury then found, that he and his Ancestors had kept their Court-Leet without the presence of the Ks. Bayliff, and so he did at that time, notwithstading the said Charter, for which respect he had a day assigned him to make good his claim. In 14 E. 1. he was constituted one of the Justices for the Gaol delivery at Warwick: In 15 E. 1. one of the 4. Knights to take care that the Articles for conservation of the Peace, according to the Statute of Winchester, should be observed in this County: And the same year, as also in 17 E. 1. again one of the Justices for the Gaol delivery at War∣wick. He was a Benefactor to the Canons of The∣lisford, as I have already there shewed; and dyed in 31 E. 1. leaving issue, by Petronill his wife, William Lucy his son and heir then 26. years of age, who had livery of his lands the same year: which Will. was a Kt. u in 2 E. 2. if not sooner, and bore for his Arms Gules semé of Crosslets with three Lucies hauriant d'Argent as by his Seal appears.

Whose publique imployments were as followeth; viz. Knight for this Shire in the Parliament held at Westminster in w 6 E. 2. In that at Yorke x 15 E. 1. Again at Westminster y 17 E. 2. In that of Northampton z 2 E. 3. and of Westminster a in 10 E. 3. For the Gaol-delivery at Warwick he was in Commission in b 10•• 16, 17•• and 19 E. 2. For conservation of the Peace according to the sta∣tute of Winchester in c 13 E. 2. In 15 E. 2. d for choosing Foot-Souldiers, and conducting them to New-Castle upon Tine to march against the Scots: so also e in 16. at which time the number so conducted were, in this County, full CCC. In f 18 E. 2. for ordering of those Knights, Esquiers, and other Souldiers, which were to serve on Horseback, with the K. in his Warrs of Gascoin. And in g 19 E. 2. for conservation of the Peace according to the Sta∣tute of Winchester. To the Canons of Thelis∣ford he was also a Benefactor h as other of his An∣cestors had been. And by Elizabeth i his wife left issue William his son and heir, who in 15 E. 2. was k in that Welch expedition for the Kings ser∣vice; and in l 18 E. 3. a Knight, being then in Commission (with others) to enquire within this County, and to certify the names of all persons who had Lands and Rents to the value of an C s. and upwards to a thousand pounds per annum, de∣ducting the services and necessary reprises. In 19 E. 3. he received Summons m, with many other persons of quality, to prepare himself with Horse and Armes, by the Feast of S^t Laurence, for to wait upon the K. in his French expedition.

This n was the time when that notable battail of Cressy (whereof our Historians make relation) was fought, he being of the retinue o of Thomas Beau∣champ Earl of Warwick, but exempted from at∣tendance at that time: being then joyn'd in p Com∣mission with the Shiriff, and some others to array Clx. Archers in this County for the Kings service: but after the 22 E. 3. I find no mention of him. By Elizabeth his wife he left issue q Thomas Lucy, who had two wives; viz. Elizabeth and Philipp••; which Philippa in 28 E. 3. joyned with him in a grant r of certain errable land, lying here in Cherlecote, to the Canons of Thelesford•• to the intent that they should celebrate Divine Service, and pray devoutly there, for the soul of William de Clinton Earl of Huntingdon: as also for the souls of them the said Thomas and Philippa.

This Thomas had issue s William Lucy, who be∣ing a Knight t in 5 R. 2. was the same year retai∣ned, by Indenture, u with Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster King of Castile, &c. to serve him with one Esquier for terme of his life, aswell in times of Warr as Peace; for which service to have xx li. per an. besides his dyet: and in 1 H. 4. was onew of the Knights for this Shire in the Parliament then held at Westminster.

To him succeeded Thomas his son and heir, retai∣ned x also with the said D. of Lanc. for terme of life, to serve him aswell in times of Peace as Warr; for which he was to have x. marks per an. wages. This Thomas being a Kt. y in 7 H. 4. served z the same year for this County in the Parl. then held. In 8 H. 4. he was constituted a Shiriff of this and Leicester∣shire, and having been of the retinue b to Richard de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, for which he had

xx li. per annum Fee, wedded c Alice the onely daughter of Sir William Hugford; but by the death without issue of Margerie, daughter to William son and heir to the said William at length his d heir; by whom he had a fair inheritance of lands, lying in the Counties of e Bedford and Salop. f and de∣parted g this life 28. Iulii 3 H. 5. leaving William his h son and heir 13. years of age; the said Alice taking to husband i Richard Archer (of Tanworth) Esquier within 8. weeks after his said decease.

This William was during his minority, in Ward to k Iohn Boteler of Werington in Com. Lanc. Esquier, and in 2 H. 6. upon the death of Eliz. the widow of Sir Iohn Clinton Knight, found Cosen and l heir to her; viz. son of Alice Hugford, daughter of Margerie, son of Iames Pabenham, son of Ioan, sister of William, father of William, father to the said Elizabeth. In 12 H. 6. I find him listed in m the Catalogue of those men of note in this Shire, that made oath for performance of such particular things as were determined of in the Parliament held at Westminster that year. In 14 H. 6. he was constituted Shiriff n of this County and Leicester-shire; so also in o 28 H. 6. and the same year j••in'd in Commission p with the Lord Grey of Groby, and others for treating with the people about a loan to the King. ••o likewise q in 31 H. 6. with Humfrey Duke of Buck. and others for that purpose. It seemes that he adhered to the H••use 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Yorke in those turbulent times, when so much b••o••d was spilt in that quarrell with the Lancastrians: for in 38 H. 6. he had a Protect on 〈◊〉〈◊〉 r himself and all his goods from the Earls of March and Warwick, which bears date 18. Iulii, and departed s this life in 6 E. 4. leaving, by Elia∣nore t his wife, daughter u to Reginal•• L••rd Grey of Ruthin William his son and heir 26. years of ag•••• whom 7 E 4. doing fealty w for the Mannour of Haversham ••n ••om. Buck. held of the K. as of his Honour ••f Peverell; as also for the Mannour of Shrewley, in th••s C••un••y, held also of the King as ••f ••••s Dutchy of Lancaster had his homage re∣spited x.

This William was one of the Commissioners for conservation of the Peace in this County in y 11, 12, 13 and 14 E. 4. in which fourteenth year he had, for some great and speciall considerations the gift z of an Clx li. bestowed upon him by the King, out of the profits of this County and Leicester∣shire, being the same year made Shiriff a of these Counties. In 20 E. 4. I find b that he was a Knight. In 1 H. 7. created c Knight of the Bath at the Queens Coronation. In 6 H. 7. constituted d one of the Commissi••ners of Array in this County for setting forth men in defence of the Realm a∣gainst Charles the 8. King of France then threat∣ning an invasion thereof; being also in Commissi∣on e for Conservation of the Peace in this Shire at the same time. In 7 H. 7. he quitted f to the Ca∣nons of Thelesford those liberties which he and his Ancestors used to have in Thelesford; viz. Toll, Tack, Stallage and Bloodshed, (as in Thelesford I have sh••wed;) And by his Testament g, bearing date 2. Iulii anno 1492. in the same 7 h year of King H. 7. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chancell of the Parish-Church of Stratford super Avon•• in this County. To eight Churches next ad∣j••yning to Cherlecote: viz. Hampton, Wasper∣ton, Bereford, Newbold, Wellesburne, Loxley, Alveston, and Shirburne, he gave vi s. viii d. a piece. To the reparation of the high Altar in the Church of Cherlecote vi li. xiii s. iv d.; and an acre of his demesn lands in Cherlecote to be for e∣ver at the disposition of the Church-Wardens there, for the behoof of the same Church. To the House of Thelesford for the observation of his Exequies xl s. To the Nuns of Pinley for the like xl s. To the Canons and Vicars of the Collegiate-Church in Warwick, for the like, xx s. To the Warden and Priests of Stratford, for the like, xx s. And, constituting h Sir Edward Raleigh Knight, Robert Throkmorton, and Thomas Breton Esquiers his Executors, departed i this life 3. Iulii the same year, leaving issue Edmund k his son and heir 28. years of age, with William, Henry, and Humfry his younger sons l, and Mary a daughter m. And of the Lady Alice, his widow, I find, that by her Testament n, dated ult. Sept. 1494. 10 H. 7. she bequeathed her body to sepulture within the Chan∣cell of the said Collegiate Church of the Holy Tri∣nity in Stratford super Avon, before the high Al∣tar, on the left side her said husband.

To the before specified Sir William succeeded the said Edmund Lucy, his son and heir by o Marga∣ret his first wife: which Edmund was a Comman∣der p in King H. 7. Army at the battail of Stoke (••uxta Newark) in the second year of that Kings raign: and in Aprill 7. H. 7. retained q by Inden∣ture to serve the said King in his Warrs for one whole year, with two men at Armes, having with him his Custrell and his Page, and three Demi∣lances, xxx. Archers on foot, and vi. Bills, of good and able persons; taking for himself, and his men at Armes xviii d. per diem wages; for his De∣milances ix d. per diem; and Archers, and Bills vi d. per diem: this being the time r that King Hen∣ry took his voyage into France, and besieged Bul∣loin till a truce was taken. In 10 H. 7. (20. Sept.) ••e had Summons s, amongst divers others of great qual••••y to at••end the King in person upon the Feast day ••f All Saints, the same year, ready fitted to be made Knight of the Bath, with Henry the Kings son, who was also to be at the same time created Duke of Yorke: But it seems he did not ac∣cordingly appear; for in Aprill following his Te∣stament t bears date, wherein he is stiled Esquier, by which Testament he bequeathed his body to be buried in our Lady Chapel, within the Monastery of Thelesford, on the North side of his mother Margaret Lucy. To the said House of Theles∣ford he bequeathed a Crosse of silver and gilt, of ten pounds value, to be bought by his Executors. Fourty marks he appointed to be spent and given on the day of his buriall, by the hands of his Exe∣cutors, to Priests, Clerks, and poor people: And also willed, that at his Months mind xii. poor men, hol∣ding Torches, should have each of them a black Gown and hood, and iv d. in money: Likewise, that his Anniversary should be kept at Theles∣ford, for the space of xx. years after his death, and xl s. spent thereat, for Dirige overnight, Masses, and to poor people.

He further willed, that one Priest, of the same Order of those at Thelesford, should sing in the said Chapell for his soul, for the souls of Iane his wife, and Sir William Lucy Knight his father, and all Christen souls by the space of six years next af∣ter his decease: And that the same Priest should have yearly for so doing, during the said six years, 8. marks to be payd by the hands of his Executors: And that a Marble stone of 7. foot in length, and

4. foot in breadth, with the Armes of himself and his wife, and their portraictures, together with an Inscription, might be laid upon his grave. Of which Testament he constituted Sir Reginald Bray Kt. (a great man in that time) to be Supervisor. When he dyed I am not certain; but the Probate thereof bears date 19 Maii anno 1498. 13 H. 7. By Iane his u wife he left issue Thomas, one of the Sewers to K. H. 8. in the first year of his reign: which Thomas had by the Ks. Letters Pat. w bearing date 21. Sept. the same year, the custody of all the lands belonging to George Catesby (of Ashby-Legers in Com. Nort∣hampt:) esq. then deceased, to hold during the mi∣nor••ty of Will. Catesby, his son and heir; and took to wife Eliz. x the widow of the said George, daugh∣ter y to Sir Ric. Empson of Easton-Neston in that County.

This Thomas was a Knight z in 6 H. 8. but how long before I am not certain; and in 16 H. 8. Shi∣riff a of this County and Leicestersh. By his Testa∣ment b bearing date ult. Iulii 17 H. 8. he bequea∣thed h••s body to be buried in the Gray-Friers at London; appointing, that within a year after his decease, there should be a stone laid upon his grave, with the portraiture of himself, his Lady, and chil∣dren, and his Armes at the 4. corners thereof; as also such an Inscript. as his Executors should devise, to the intent that good people might have remem∣brance to pray for his soul, and all Christen souls (for those are his words.) He also willed, that a Priest should be found, by his said Executors, to say M••••t•••• ••nd to pray for his soul in the Parish-Church of Cherlecote, or Ashby, for the space of 3. whole years after his decease; and left issue c by the sayd Eliz. 3. sons; Will. Thomas, and Edmund; and 3. daughters, scil. Anne, Radegund, and Barbara. To Thomas he gave the Mannour of Cleybrook in Com. Leic. and to the heirs male of his body, with re∣mainder to his son Edmu••d, to whom he bequea∣thed ••he M••nnours of Bekering, and Sharpenho in Seginho and Richmont in Bedfordsh. with re∣mainder to his son Thomas for want of ••ssue male of the said Edmund: and departing d this life on the 3. of Sept. 1525. (17 H. 8.) was buried e before the Altars in the Gray-Friers Church before specified; which Church is yet standing, and now commonly known by the name of Christ-Church near Smith∣field in the Suburbs of London; but if you look there for his Tombe stone, it is not to be found: For of Cxiv. persons that were buried there, whereof Iohn Stow f makes mention, reciting the name of each that had a Monument; amongst which is Margaret, daughter to Philip K. of France, and wife to K. E. 1. Isabell wife to K. E. 2. Ioan Q. of Scotts, daughter to K. E. 2. with divers of the En∣glish Nobility, and other persons of speciall quali∣ty; and in particular the name of this Sir T. Lucy, there is not now one to be seen: And if you desire to know what is become of their Tombes, hearken to what the same Author says; viz.g All these, and five times so many more have been buried there, whose Monuments are wholy defaced: for there were ix. Tombes of Alabaster and Marble, inviron'd with strikes of iron, in the Quire; and one Tombe in the body of the Church, also coped with iron, all pulled down; besides Cxl. grave-stones of Marble; all sold for fifty pounds, or thereabouts, by Sir Mar∣tin Bows, Goldsmyth and Alderman of Lon∣don.

• Thurstanns de Cherlecote.
  • aRog. de Cherle∣cote 7 R. 1.
    • bThomas de Cherlecote 7. H. 3.
      • dTho. de Cherle∣cote 51 H. 3.
        • fRob. de Has••le 30 E. 1.
          • gIoh. de Hasele de Whitnash 36 E. 3.
            • hRic. de Hasele 36 E. 3.
    • cHenr. de Cherle∣cote
      • eRog. cogn. de Wi∣tele.
  • Walt. de Cherlecote miles 5. Ioh. - Cecilia
    • Ysab. filia Magistri Ab∣solonis de Al∣dermoneston. - Will. cogn. de Lucy. 1 H 3. - Matilda soror & cohaeres Ioh. Co∣tele.
      • Williel. de Lucy 34 H. 3. - Amicia fi∣lia & haeres Will. de Furches.
        • Fulco de Lucy obiit 31 E. 1. - Domina Petronilla.
          • Will. de Lucy miles, aet. 26. an. 31 E. 1. - Elizabetha 2 E. 2.
            • Will. de Lucy jun. 15 E. 2. - Eliz. relicta 28 E. 3.
              • Thomas de Lucy 25 E. 3. - Philippa ux. 2. 28 E. 3.
                • Will. de Lucy miles 5 R. 2.
                  • Thomas Lucy miles obiit 3 H. 5. - Alesia soror & haeres Will. Hug∣geford 1 H. 5. - Ric. Archer 2. maritus 3 H. 5.
                    • Will. Lucy obiit 6 E. 4. - lAlianora filia Regi∣naldi D. Gray de Ru∣thin.
                      • Will. Lucy miles obiit 7 H. 7. - nAlesia ux. 2. obiit 10 H. 7.
                        • oMaria ux. Ioh. Den∣sell.
                        • pWill. Lucy 10 H. 7.
                        • qEdw. Lucy. - mMargareta filia Ioh. Brecknock, thesaur. Regis H. 6.
                        • Edm. Lucy aet 28. an. 8 H. 7. - Iohanna 9 H. 7.
                          • rRadegunda.
                          • sEdm.
                          • Tho. Lucy miles ob. 17 H. 8. - Eliz. filia Ric. Empson mil. relicta Georgii Catesby ar.
                            • Edm. Lucy.
                            • Thomas Lucy.
                            • Will. Lucy ar. ob. 5 E. 6. - Anna filia Ric. Far∣mer ar.
                              • Edm. Timoth. Will. Ric.
                              • aTho. Lucy, factus miles 7 Eliz. - Jocosa filia & haeres Thomae Acton. ar.
                                • Thomas Lucy factus miles 36 Eliz. obiit 1 Iac. - bConstantia filia & haeres Ric. Kingsmill.
                                  • Franc. Lucy.
                                  • Will. Lucy S. Theol. Dr.
                                  • Ric. Lucy eq. aur. de Broxburne in Com. Bedf.
                                  • Tho. Lucy miles obiit 7. Dec. 1640. - Alicia filia & haeres Thomae Spenser de Claverd. ar.
                                    • Fulco.
                                    • Tho∣mas.
                                    • Geor∣gius.
                                    • Ric. Lucy.
                                    • Rob. Lucy.
                                    • Spenser Lucy ob. s. p.
                                    • Const. ux. Will. Spen∣ser eq. aur.
                                    • Marg. ux. Briani Brough∣ton ar.
                              • Elizab. Maria. Jana. Martha. Jocosa.
                            • Anna. Radegunda. Barbara.
                          • tAnna 10 H. 7.
            • i.... ux. Galfr. fil. Rob. Lascells
          • kEliz. filia & haeres Guido∣nis filii Rober∣ti 25 E. 3.
      • Galf. de Lu∣cy 48. H. 3.

[illustration]

Of William Lucy, son and heir to the said Sir Thomas, I find that he wedded h Anne the daugh∣ter of Richard Farmer esquier, and dyed i ...... 5 E. 6. leaving issue k Thomas his son and heir (afterwards a Knight) Richard, William, Timothy, and Edward; and these daughters; viz. Alice, Ma∣ry. Iane, Martha, and Ioyce: which Sir Thomas in 1 Eliz. built the House here at Cherlecote, of brick, as it now stands. But of his descendants I shall need to say no more, than what the Pede∣gree here inserted, together with their Monumen∣tall Inscriptions do shew.

That which I have else to take notice of, rela∣ting to this place, is, that it is one of the towns whereof our Countreyman Rous, temp. Edw. 4. com∣plained l of, for Depopulation: And that the Church in H. 1. time, being a Chapell m of Wel∣lesburne, was by Simon Bishop of Worcester then confirmed n to the Canons of Kenilworth, having been annexed to the said Church of our Lady in Wellesburne by Henry de Newburgh, the first Earl of Warwick of the Norman line, as appears by the Confirmation o thereof, made by William Earl of Warwick, grandchild to the same Henry, in H. 2. time. What agreement was made, touching it, with the said Canons of Kenilworth by the Cherlecotes (who were antiently Lords of this Man∣nour, as I have shewed) hath not yet appeared to me; but some such thing there was; for otherwise could not William de Lucy, Founder of the Mo∣nastery of Thevelesford in H. 3. time, have given the advouson thereof, as he did , to the Canons of that House. It seems there was a portion of xx s. per annum then reserved to the Priory of Kenilworth; for so much doe I find r that they had out of this Chapell in anno 1291. (19 E. 1.)

In 14 E. 1. it was valued s at 4 marks: And by a Certificate t upon an Inquisition taken in 12 H. 7. it appears, that upon the grant thereof to the said House of Thelesford, by William de Lucy be∣fore specified, it was appropriated to that Monaste∣ry, but that Robert, Prior in E. 1. time, gave the right of Presentation to the Vicaridge, unto Fouk de Lucy then Lord of Cherlecote and his heirs; with whom it continued till about the beginning of H. 7. time, that Sir Will. Lucy Kt. bestowed the same pa∣tronage upon the Canons of Thelesford, and their successors, Edmund his son and heir confirming the grant. At the time of this Inquisition taken the Vicaridge was found u to be of xii. marks per annum value, being endowed with all Oblations and Ob∣ventions, Tith corne only excepted; and that the Vicar there, was lyable to find Bread, Wine, and Wax for the daily Celebration of Divine Offices, and in every usuall Visitation to pay xii d. towards the expences of the Ordinary.

Patroni Vicariae.

Incumb. & tempt. Instit.

Fulco de Lucie.

Ioh. de Wilee Cler. 18. Kal. Dec. 1268.

Ioh. de Wyk Pbr. Id. Iulii 1285.

Fulco de Lucie.

Ioh. de Wilee Cler. 18. Kal. Dec. 1268.

Ioh. de Wyk Pbr. Id. Iulii 1285.

Will. de Lucie.

Rob. de Syleby Pbr. 2. Id. Iulii 1306.

Attornati Baldwini de Bereford mil.

D. Rob. Pardu 11. Cal. Ian. 1366.

Baldw. de Bereford miles.

Will. Manning. Pbr. 17. Oct. 1378.

Ioh. Cook Pbr. penult. Oct. 1386.

Baldw. de Bereford miles.

Will. Manning. Pbr. 17. Oct. 1378.

Ioh. Cook Pbr. penult. Oct. 1386.

Will. Lucie ar.

Will. Onne Cap. 17. Iunii 1431.

D. Thomas Buschebury Pbr. 2. Martii 1435.

D. Steph. Heyward Cap. 24. Nov. 1463.

D. Will. Smyth Cap. 26. Oct. 1475.

D. Tho. Suarte Cap. 12. Dec. 1483.

D. Will. Blamford Cap. 16. Febr. 1485.

Will. Lucie ar.

Will. Onne Cap. 17. Iunii 1431.

D. Thomas Buschebury Pbr. 2. Martii 1435.

D. Steph. Heyward Cap. 24. Nov. 1463.

D. Will. Smyth Cap. 26. Oct. 1475.

D. Tho. Suarte Cap. 12. Dec. 1483.

D. Will. Blamford Cap. 16. Febr. 1485.

Will. Lucie ar.

Will. Onne Cap. 17. Iunii 1431.

D. Thomas Buschebury Pbr. 2. Martii 1435.

D. Steph. Heyward Cap. 24. Nov. 1463.

D. Will. Smyth Cap. 26. Oct. 1475.

D. Tho. Suarte Cap. 12. Dec. 1483.

D. Will. Blamford Cap. 16. Febr. 1485.

Will. Lucie ar.

Will. Onne Cap. 17. Iunii 1431.

D. Thomas Buschebury Pbr. 2. Martii 1435.

D. Steph. Heyward Cap. 24. Nov. 1463.

D. Will. Smyth Cap. 26. Oct. 1475.

D. Tho. Suarte Cap. 12. Dec. 1483.

D. Will. Blamford Cap. 16. Febr. 1485.

Will. Lucie ar.

Will. Onne Cap. 17. Iunii 1431.

D. Thomas Buschebury Pbr. 2. Martii 1435.

D. Steph. Heyward Cap. 24. Nov. 1463.

D. Will. Smyth Cap. 26. Oct. 1475.

D. Tho. Suarte Cap. 12. Dec. 1483.

D. Will. Blamford Cap. 16. Febr. 1485.

Will. Lucie ar.

Will. Onne Cap. 17. Iunii 1431.

D. Thomas Buschebury Pbr. 2. Martii 1435.

D. Steph. Heyward Cap. 24. Nov. 1463.

D. Will. Smyth Cap. 26. Oct. 1475.

D. Tho. Suarte Cap. 12. Dec. 1483.

D. Will. Blamford Cap. 16. Febr. 1485.

Minister & Confra∣tres de Thelesford.

Ioh. Wilson Confrater Domus de Thelesford 29. Iulii 1504.

Ioh. Brokeden Pbr. 23. Iun. 1515.

Minister & Confra∣tres de Thelesford.

Ioh. Wilson Confrater Domus de Thelesford 29. Iulii 1504.

Ioh. Brokeden Pbr. 23. Iun. 1515.

Ric. Verney ar. & D. Eliz. Lucy ux. e∣jus, nuper ux. Th. Lucy mil. defuncti.

D. Andreas Warburton Pbr. 24. Maii 1534.

Tho. Lucie ar.

D. Nich. Smith Cler. 23. Iulii 1562.

Tho. Lucy miles.

Ioh. Davies Cler. 21. Aug. 1577.

Ric. Southam Cler. 25. Maii 1582.

Tho. Lucy miles.

Ioh. Davies Cler. 21. Aug. 1577.

Ric. Southam Cler. 25. Maii 1582.

Thomas Lucy miles.

Mich. Wood Cler. 10. Aug. 1619.

HERE ENTOMBED LYETH the Lady Ioyce Lucy wife of Sir Thomas Lucy of Cherlecote, in the County of Warwick Knight, daugh∣ter and heir of Thomas Acton of Sutton in the Coun∣ty of Worcester esquire, who departed out of this wretched world to her heavenly kingdome, the tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord God 1595. and of her age lx. and three: All the time of her life a true and faithfull servant of her good God, never detected of any crime or vice; in religion most sound; in love to her husband most faithfull and true; in friendship most constant; To what in trust was com∣mitted to her most secret; In wisdome excelling; in governing of her house and bringing up of youth in in the feare of God that did converse with her, most rare and singular. A great maintainer of hospitality; greatly esteemed of her betters; misliked of none un∣lesse of the envious. When all is spoken that can be said, a woman so furnished and garnished with ver∣tue as not to be bettered, and hardly to be equalled by any. As she lived most vertuously, so she dyed most godly. Set down by him that best did know what hath been written to be true.

Thomas Lucy.

On grave stones of marble in the body of the Church.

Hic iacet Edmundus Wykham quondam filius Thome Wykham generost cuius anime propitietur Deus.

Hic facet Dominus Iohannes Marsker quondam Capellanus ••stius Eccles••e cuius anime propitietur Dens, Amen.

[illustration]

THOMAS LUCIE MILES.

AGRI VARVICENSIS DECUS ET DELICIAE, antiquissimâ oriundus familiâ, virtute nihil duxit antiquius: quâ majoribus suis etiam perillustribus emicuit (si fas dicere) ma••or, & illustrior. Quantus extiterit in illum patria amor, quanta illius in patriam pietas, publica regni comitia (quibus saepenumero popularis illum ardor inservit) abundè perhibent. Rei familiari splendidissimae, nemo aut meliùs prospexit au minùs serviit: promentibus indies liberalitate & magnificentiâ quae frugalitas condiderat Patrem familias praestitit qualem per∣pauci. Famulorum, si quem morbus corripuerat & ipse statim male habuit, adhibuit medicum, suis sumptibus restituit. Qui pater in hero erga servos, facile judices quid fuerit in patre erga suavissimam

prolem, in marito erga dilectissimam uxorem! Mensae (quae nunquam non opipera) bonus quis{que} gratissimus accubuit, praesertim si Theologiam sa∣puit, & musas imbibit: quarum ipse sitientior du∣bium an scientior fuerit. Musaeum cer••è anima∣tum audiit: Neque minus benigna pauperculis ja∣nua: Cui samem omnibus eximenti, qui va••edixit etiam benedixit. Multas operas, praecipuè ne nihil agentes malè agerent quotidiè exercuit. Multis opidulis etiam plaustra cibariorum quotannis trans∣misit. Bellatorem equum, qui apud illum pluri∣mus, et nusquam loci pluris, nusquam generosior animi gratia saepiusculè pressit, cui nisi callidiùs fuis∣set quam sibi moderatus (nam equo intentior laesit intestina) nondum ille, quo fuimus foelices, & quo non alter fuit in terris foelicior, fuisset in coelis foeli∣cissimus. Nobis autem occidit, sibi{que} exortus est, Decembris viii. anno Dom. M.DC. XXXX.

Aetatis suae Lvi.

ET ALICIA UXOR IPSIUS FILIA ET HAERES Thomae Spenser de Claverdon armigeri. Cujus eximias virtutes pro∣hibet hoc marmore (quod nec illas capit) nimia su∣perstitis modestia. Hoc solum patitur fuisse conjugis dum erat in vivis observantissimam; posuisse mortuo hoc qualecunque monumentum; factum{que} prae amore at{que} moerore (uti cernis) marmoreum.

A little below Cherlecote, is Avon increased by the confluence of another Torrent, which hath its rise from the Eastern side of this Hundred, as the Map will shew: But such is the hillynesse of that part, wanting the like streames to water it, which in most other places are to be seen, as that the si∣tuation of the towns cannot be observed as else∣where: Taking notice therefore of them, by those other eminent marks, as may best demonstrate how 〈◊〉〈◊〉, wherein that mountanous tract, called Edge-Hill will stand me in much stead, I shall be∣gin with Herdwick-Priors, in which Parish are contained the Villages of Priors-Merston, and Shukborough-inferior.

Notes

• g

  Domesd. lib.
• h

  H. Hunt. f. 199. b. n. 40.
• i

  Reg. Coll. de Warw. f. 12. a.
• k

  Ex. autog. penès T. L. eq. aur.
• m

  penès Ioh. Bur∣goin Bar.
• n

  Ex autog. in Officio Arm.
• o

  Camb. Rem. p. 142.
• p

  Ex autog. penès eund. T. Lucy.
• a

  Pat. 1 H. 3. p. 2. m. 11.
• b

  Pat. 1 H. 3. p. 2. m. 11.
• c

  Pat. 6 H. 3. m. 5.
• d

  Ex autog. penès T. Lu••y eq. aur.
• e

  Pat. 6. H. 3. m. 5.
• f

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nes ••und. T. L.
• g

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nes ••und. T. L.
• h

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nes ••und. T. L.
• i

  Pat. 20 H. 3. m. 9.
• k

  Rot. P. de ii••d. an.
• l

  Claus. 25 H. 3. in d.
• m

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès praef. T. L.
• n

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès praef. T. L.
• o

  Pat. 3 E•• 3. p. 2. •••• per Inspex••
• p

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès ••und. T. Lu••••
• q

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès ••und. T. Lu••••
• s

  Ibid.
• t

  Ibid.
• u

  R••••. •• 25 ••. 3. m. ••.
• w

  R••••. •• 25. •• 3. m. ••.
• x

  Pat. 3 •• 3 p. 2. ••. •• per Inspe••
• y

  Ex ••••••••og. ••••••nès praef•• T. L••
• z

  Ex ••••••••og. ••••••nès praef•• T. L••
• a

  Pat. 3 •• 3. ut sup••••
• b

  Rot. 49. •• 3•• ••••
• c

  Rot. 49. •• 3•• ••••
• d

  Math. Westm.
• e

  Pat. 53 H. 3. m. 6.
• f

  Ex au∣tog. penès T. L.
• g

  Inq. per H. Nott. &c. 7 E. 1. ••. 62. a.
• Ib. f. 63.
• Ex autog. ••enès prae∣••••••. T.L.
• T. Wals. •• an. 8 E. ••. p. 82.
• Rot. de Quo W.
• Pat. 14 ••. 1. m. 3.
• Pat. 15 E. ••. m. 13.
• Pat. 15 ••. 1. in d.
• Pat. 17 ••. 1. in d.
• Esc. 31 ••. 1. n. 12.
• Ex autog. ••enès eund. ••. Lucy.
• Claus. 31 E. 1. m. 12.
• Claus. 31 E. 1. m. 12.
• u

  Ex au∣tog. penès eund. T. Lucy.
• w

  Claus. 6 E. 2. in d. m. 19.
• x

  Claus. 15 E. 2. in d. m. 9. in ced.
• y

  Claus. 17. E. 2. in d. m 24.
• z

  Claus. 2 E. 3. in d. m. 26.
• a

  Claus. 10 E. 3. in d. m. 25.
• b

  Pat. de iisdem an in dorso.
• c

  Pat. de iisdem an in dorso.
• d

  Pat. 15 E. 2. p. 2. m. 8.
• e

  Pat. 16 E. 2. p. 2. m. 9.
• f

  Pat. 18 E. 2. p. 1. m. 6.
• g

  Pat. 19 E. 2. p. 1. m. 1.
• h

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès praefat. T.L.
• i

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès praefat. T.L.
• k

  Pat. 15 E. 2. p. 2. m. 30
• l

  Pat. 13 E. 3. p. 2. in d. m. 17.
• m

  Rot. Franc. 19 E. 3. m. 3.
• n

  T. Wals. p. 156.
• o

  Rot. Franc. 20 E. 3. in d. m. 15.
• p

  Ib. 29. m. intus.
• q

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès eund. T. L.
• r

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès eund. T. L.
• s

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès eund. T. L.
• t

  Pat. 22 E. 3. p. 2. m. 8. per Inspex.
• u

  Pat. 22 R. 2. p. 2. m. 8. per Inspex.
• w

  Claus. 1 H. 4. in d. m. 21.
• x

  Pat. 22 R. 2. p. 2. m. 37.
• y

  Claus. 8 H. 4. in d. m. 7.
• z

  Claus. 8 H. 4. in d. m. 7.
• a

  Rot. F. 8 H. 4. m. 22.
• b

  Ex Com∣pot. Balliv. Warw. Com penès Will. Peirpoint. ar.
• c

  Rot. F. 1 H. 5. p. 1. m. 5.
• d

  Rot. F. 1 H. 5. p. 1. m. 5.
• e

  Rot. F. 1 H. 5. p. 1. m. 5.
• f

  Claus 2 H. 5. in d. m. 24.
• g

  ••••c. 3 H. 5. n. 14.
• h

  ••••c. 3 H. 5. n. 14.
• i

  ••••c. 3 H. 5. n. 14.
• k

  Chichley ••. 346.
• l

  Esc. 2 H. 6.
• m

  Pat. 12 H. 6. p. 2. m. 25.
• n

  Rot. F. 14 H. 6. m. 22.
• o

  Rot. F. 28 H. 6. ••. 20.
• p

  Pat. ••8 H. 6. p. 1. m. 17.
• q

  Pat. 31 H. ••. p. 1 m. 1.
• r

  Ex au∣tog penès eund. T. L.
• s

  E••c. 6 E. 4. n. 30.
• t

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nes eund. T.L.
• u

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nes eund. T.L.
• w

  Rot. F. 7 E. 4 m. 6.
• x

  Rot. F. 7 E. 4 m. 6.
• y

  Pat. de iisd. an. in d.
• z

  Pat. 14 E. 4. p 2. m. 8.
• a

  Rot. F. 14 E. 4. m. 13.
• b

  Reg. Col∣l••g. de Knoll. ••. 54. b.
• c

  M S. in bib••. Cott. [••ub ••ffig. Clandii C. 3•• ••. 23.
• d

  Pat. 6 H. 7. in d. m. 5.
• e

  Ib. m. 18.
• f

  Ex autog. penès prae∣fat. T.L.
• g

  Dog∣ger Qu. 15
• h

  Dog∣ger Qu. 15
• h

  Dog∣ger Qu. 15
• i

  Esc. 3 H. 7.
• k

  Esc. 3 H. 7.
• l

  Dogge••. ut suprà.
• m

  Vo•• Qu. ••••
• n

  Vo•• Qu. ••••
• o

  Horne Q. 22.
• p

  Polyd. Virg. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Angl. p. 573. n. 4••.
• q

  Ex autog. penès C••••. Pell.
• A Gr••••n of the Su∣ble.
• r

  Stow'•• Annals.
• s

  Claus. 10 H. 7.
• t

  Ho•••••• Qu. 22.
• u

  Vox Qu. 1.
• w

  Pat. 1 H. 8. p. 1. m. 8.
• x

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès eund. T. L.
• y

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès eund. T. L.
• z

  M••ch. R. 6 H. 8. Rot. 15.
• a

  Rot. P. de ••odem an.
• b

  Ian∣kyn l. 27.
• c

  Ian∣kyn l. 27.
• d

  Ex cod. MS. in ••ol. Cot∣ton. ••ub ef∣••••gie V••tel∣lii F. 12.]
• e

  Ex cod. MS. in ••ol. Cot∣ton. ••ub ef∣••••gie V••tel∣lii F. 12.]
• f

  S••••vey of London p. 345.346.
• g

  Ib. p. 347.
• a

  Cartul. Warw. Com. f. 88. a.
• b

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès T. Lucy eq. aur.
• d

  Cart. 51 H. 3. m. 47.
• f

  Cartul. Warw. Com. f. 90. b.
• g

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès Will. Bolton
• h

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès Will. Bolton
• c

  Ex au∣tog. pe∣nès T. Lucy eq. aur.
• e

  Ex autog. penès Car. D. Caring∣ton.
• l

  Rot. I. Rous in d.
• n

  Vox Q. 21.
• o

  Vox Q. 21.
• p

  Vox Q. 21.
• q

  Vox Q. 21.
• m

  Ibid.
• r

  Ex au∣tog. in Scacc. ut su∣pra.
• s

  Ex au∣tog. in Scacc. ut su∣pra.
• a

  MS. in Of∣ficio Arm. [M. 18]
• b

  MS. in Of∣ficio Arm. [M. 18]
• t

  Horne Q 22.
• i

  Ex autog. penès eund. T. Lucy.
• k

  Ex autog. penès Ca∣mer. Scacc. in baga de Catesby.
• h

  B••ck ••. 24.
• i

  B••ck ••. 24.
• k

  B••ck ••. 24.
• l

  H••••t. MS. I. Rous p. 144.
• m

  Reg. de Kenil. p. 85.
• n

  Reg. de Kenil. p. 85.
• o

  Ex al••o Reg. de Ke∣n••••w. penès Edw. Gres∣would gen.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 E. 3. ••. 2 m. 8. per I••••pex.
• r

  MS. in Scac. ••••nès Re••. R.
• s

  R••••. de 〈…〉〈…〉.
• t

  Mor∣ton f. 68. b.
• u

  Mor∣ton f. 68. b.
• Giff. f. 7. a.
• Ib. f. 230. a.
• Geyn. f. 37. b.
• Wit. f. 14. b.
• Wak. f. 11. a.
• Ib. f. 44. b.
• Pult. f. 91. a.
• Bourch. f. 14. a.
• Carp. vol. 1. f. 183. a.
• Carp. vol. 2. f. 74. b.
• Alc. f. 120. a.
• Ib. f. 154. a.
• Gyg. vol. 2. f. 37. b.
• Ib. f. 138. b.
• Ieron f. 67. b.
• Heath. f. 36. b.
• Bull. f. 14. a.
• Ib. f. 21. b.
• Ib. f. 99. b.