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

Baxterley.

PAssing the River, now, to the other side, I come to Baxterly, situate at the head of a slen∣der torrent, which coming by Hurley, enters Tame a little above Kingsburie: But of this place there is no particular mention in the Conqueror's Survey, it being then involved with Grendon, and so consequently possest by Henry de F••rrer••: From whom it came to one of the old Earls of Warwick, and so to Harecourt, as may seem by the i 1.1 Record of 36 H. 3. where it is plain, that, Richard de Harecourt held the sixt part of a Knight's Fee, here, of the Earl of Warwick: And from Hare∣court to Luvell; for about the beginning of King Edw. 1. reign, did Iohn Luvell the son of William Luvell, grant k 1.2 to Sir Iohn de Chetwynd his kins∣man, the inheritance thereof, paying to him the said Iohn and his heirs, or to Richard de Harecurt Chief Lord of the Fee (as the Deed expresseth) a pound of Pepper yearly at Easter. After which, scil. in 9 E. 1. it was found l 1.3 that the same Sir Iohn de Chetwynd had certain Customary Tenants here, who payd unto him C s. per annum Rent, and did suit twice a year at his Leet, the extent of what he had here, being certified m 1.4 at iv. yard land; but in 17 E. 3. it appears n 1.5, that Sir Iohn de Chet∣wynd had xvi. Messuages, vi. yard land, vi acres of Pasture, and two acres of Wood in this place.

It seems that the Chetwynds did not long after this, retain the possession of these lands; for in 19 E. 3. the moytie of this Mannour, together with the advouson of the Church, was given o 1.6 by some Ecclesiastique persons, who were Feoffees to one William de Henover, unto the Abby of Merevale

to find certain Priests, to celebrate divine Service in the Chapell of our Ladie, near the Gate of the said Monastery, for the soul of the said William de Henovere deceased: so that 'tis like, they were a∣bout that time purchased of Sir Iohn de Chetwynd, for that purpose, in regard of their vicinitie to Merevale. All which after the dissolution of that House, were in 32 H. 8. (together with it) pur∣chased p 1.7 from the Crown, by Sir Walter Devereux Knight Lord Ferrers of Chartley; and so descen∣ded to Robert Earl of Essex, Lord thereof in anno 1640.

Within this moytie, is a fair mansion, called Baxterley Hall, built in King Edw. 6. time, by Iohn Gl••ver, then a Retainer to the Lord Ferrers (as may appear by the Armes and Badges carved upon the timber-work thereof) but formerly a Servant to the Abbots of Merevale, as by tradi∣tion I have heard. Unto which House, did that famous assertor of the Protestant Religion, scil. Hugh Latimer, sometime Bishop of Worcester, resort; whose ghostly Instructions, so well grounded Robert Glover, Brother to the said Iohn, that ra∣ther than he would recede from them, he chose to lay down his life, being burnt at Coventre in 5, & 6 Ph. & M. as M^r Fox in his Catalogue of Martyrs hath declared. Which Robert had issue Hugh, who inherited these lands, as cosin * 1.8 and heir to his uncle Iohn; in whose line they continue till this day.

As for the other moytie, the soonest disco∣verie, that I have made thereof afterwards, is in 12 ••. 4. where Thomas Litleton, at that time one of the Justices of the Common Pleas, q 1.9 gave it to Roger Wall, then one of the Canons of Lich∣field, and other his Feoffees, for performance of his last Will: From whom descended Sir Edward Litleton of Pillaton-Hall in Com. Staff. Knight, who sold it of late years, to George Corbyn, ••eorge Ludford, and Richard Whitehall, Gentlemen, Tru∣stees for the Freeholders, in whom it now re∣steth.

The Church, being originally but a Chapell, belonging unto Orton on the Hill (antiently writ∣ten Overton sub••us Arden) was with it given r 1.10 to the Monks of Merevale by Robert Earl Ferrers, Pope Lucius the third confirming s 1.11 the grant, in anno 1185. (32 H. 2.) But the patronage thereof, after the grant of the moytie of the Man∣nour, together with the Advouson, to the Monks of Merevale (as formerly hath been said) was jointly in the said Monks & the heirs of Harecurt (superio•• Lords of the Fee) being exercised by turns, as the Institutions will manifest. In anno 1291. (19 E. 1.) it was valued t 1.12 at five marks; but u 1.13 in 26 H. 8. at C s. over and above iv s. vi d. allowed for Procurations and Synodalls.

Patroni Ecclesiae.

Incumbentes, &c.

W. filius Roberti de Henover.

* 1.14Will. le Archer Cler. an. 1302.

Rob. de Stokes per con∣cess. D. Ric. de Hare∣curt.

* 1.15Thomas de Boudon Cler. 2. Id. Apr. 1303.

Will. de Schulton Re∣ctor Eccles. de Ashe∣sho.

* 1.16Ioh. de Walton Pbr. 16. Cal. Iulii 1343.

D. Will. de Harecurt miles.

* 1.17Rog. de Roderham 7. Cal. Apr. 1345.

Abbas & Conv. de Merevale.

Thom. de Poleye Cap. 5. Id. Sept. 1348.* 1.18

Rob. de Ferrers domi∣nus de Bosworth mi∣les.

Ioh. Woodcock. Pbr. 12. Cal. Nov. 1349.* 1.19

Abb. & Conv. de Me∣revale.

Ioh. de Rommessere Pbr. 6. Cal. Ian. 1349.* 1.20

Ioh. Fynch Cap. 18. Cal. Dec. 1358.* 1.21

Ioh. de Polesworth Pbr. ult. Maii 1379.* 1.24

Ric. Rymyld 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.* 1.26

Henr. Cloghes Cap. 13. Febr. 1456.* 1.28

Abb. & Conv. de Me∣revale.

Ioh. de Rommessere Pbr. 6. Cal. Ian. 1349.* 1.20

Ioh. Fynch Cap. 18. Cal. Dec. 1358.* 1.21

Ioh. de Polesworth Pbr. ult. Maii 1379.* 1.24

Ric. Rymyld 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.* 1.26

Henr. Cloghes Cap. 13. Febr. 1456.* 1.28

D. Rad. de Ferrers miles.

D. Ioh. Scropton 4. Id. Martii 1358.* 1.22

D. Thomas de Ast∣ley.

Thomas Boton Pbr. 8. Iu∣nii 1376.* 1.23

Abb. & Conv. de Me∣revale.

Ioh. de Rommessere Pbr. 6. Cal. Ian. 1349.* 1.20

Ioh. Fynch Cap. 18. Cal. Dec. 1358.* 1.21

Ioh. de Polesworth Pbr. ult. Maii 1379.* 1.24

Ric. Rymyld 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.* 1.26

Henr. Cloghes Cap. 13. Febr. 1456.* 1.28

Thomas de Astley ju∣nior miles.

Ric. de Derset ult. Martii 1382.* 1.25

Abb. & Conv. de Me∣revale.

Ioh. de Rommessere Pbr. 6. Cal. Ian. 1349.* 1.20

Ioh. Fynch Cap. 18. Cal. Dec. 1358.* 1.21

Ioh. de Polesworth Pbr. ult. Maii 1379.* 1.24

Ric. Rymyld 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.* 1.26

Henr. Cloghes Cap. 13. Febr. 1456.* 1.28

Thom. de Astley de Appulby ar.

Will. Aleyn Cap. 26. Iunii 1416.* 1.27

Abb. & Conv. de Me∣revale.

Ioh. de Rommessere Pbr. 6. Cal. Ian. 1349.* 1.20

Ioh. Fynch Cap. 18. Cal. Dec. 1358.* 1.21

Ioh. de Polesworth Pbr. ult. Maii 1379.* 1.24

Ric. Rymyld 8. Cal. Dec. 1386.* 1.26

Henr. Cloghes Cap. 13. Febr. 1456.* 1.28

Hug. de Astley Cler. & alii, ex concess. Tho. Astley de Pat∣shull ar.

D. Ric. Hall Cap. 14. Iu∣lii 1541.* 1.29

Henr. Porter & alii ratione concess. Pr. & Conv. de Kenilw.

D. Ioh. Farmer Cler. 9. Sept. 1552.* 1.30

Geo. Stoneynge, ex con∣cess. Abb. & Conv. de Merevale.

D. Will. Wood 19. Sept. 1554.* 1.31

Gilb. Astley ar. fil. & haer. Tho. Astley de Patshull.

Ric. Morgan. Cler. 25. Martii 1561.* 1.32

Tho. L'isle de Mox∣hull ex concess. Tho. Astley de Pateshull.

Ric. Slanye 26. Nov. 1561:* 1.33

Ioh. Wood ex concess. Gilb. Astley ar.

Ric. Browne Cler. 3. Apr 1569.* 1.34

T. Bromley miles Can∣cellar. Angl. ad im∣plend. ult. volunt. Walt. Comitis Es∣sexiae.

Will. Bate Cler. 1. Nov. 1583.* 1.35

Will. Crompton de Stone ex concess. T. Astley de Patshull ar.

Ioh. Foxe Cler. . . . Ian. 1591.* 1.36

Ioh. Palmer Cler. Re∣ctor Eccl. B. Mariae Staff.

Ioh. Watson Cler. 4. Aug. 1627.* 1.37

Notes

• i 1.1

  Testa. de N
• k 1.2

  Ex au∣tog. penès T. Leving gen.
• l 1.3

  Esc. 9. E. 2 n. 6.
• m 1.4

  Claus. 10 E. 1. m. 4.
• n 1.5

  F. de div. Com. levat. xv. Hill. 17. E. 3.
• o 1.6

  Pat. 19. E. 3. p. 3 m. 12.
• p 1.7

  Pat. 32. H. 8. p. 5.
• * 1.8

  Esc. 7. El••z.
• q 1.9

  〈…〉〈…〉 W. ••urton ar.
• r 1.10

  Ex Re∣〈…〉〈…〉 Ric. Cham∣berlein ar.
• s 1.11

  Ex Re∣〈…〉〈…〉 Ric. Cham∣berlein ar.
• t 1.12

  MS. in Scac.
• u 1.13

  MS. pe∣nes S. A. eq. aur. f. 57. b.
• * 1.14

  Ex autog. penès D. & Cap. Lich.
• * 1.15

  Langt. f. 6. b.
• * 1.16

  Northb. f. 41. a.
• * 1.17

  Ib. f. 46. b.
• * 1.18

  Ib.
• * 1.19

  Ib. f. 51. b.
• * 1.20

  Ib. f. 52. b.
• * 1.21

  Ib. f. 62. b.
• * 1.22

  Stret. f. 2. a.
• * 1.23

  Ib. f. 23. a.
• * 1.24

  Ib. f. 26. b.
• * 1.25

  Ib. f. 29. a.
• * 1.26

  Sk. f. 1. b.
• * 1.27

  Bull. f. 2. b.
• * 1.28

  Bowl. f. 24. b.
• * 1.29

  Str. & P. f. 18. a.
• * 1.30

  Samps. f. 43 a.
• * 1.31

  Samps. & B. f. 2. a.
• * 1.32

  Bentham. bund. H
• * 1.33

  Samps. & B. f. 30. a.
• * 1.34

  Ib. f. 43. a.
• * 1.35

  Bund. B.
• * 1.36

  Overton bund. E.
• * 1.37

  Morton bund. in∣cert.