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Dacre of the North.
[28 Edw. 1.]
IN 20 H. 3. William de Dacre,* 1.1 of Dacre, in Com. Cumbr. executeda 1.2 the Sheriffs Of∣fice, for the same County, (with Iohn de More) for the last half of that year. He like∣wise heldb 1.3 that office, as substitute, from 21 H. 3. unto 24 inclusive, and from that time to c 1.4 the end of the first half of the 32 year of that Kings Reign, by himself. In which year he was constitutedd 1.5 Sheriff of York-shire, and Go∣vernor of the Castles at Scardeburgh, and Pi∣kering. So likewise ine 1.6 33 H. 3. as alsof 1.7 for the first half of the 34th. And in 52 H. 3. be∣ing againg 1.8 Sheriff of Cumberland, and Go∣vernor of the Castle at Carlisle, died the same year.
To whom succeeded Ranulph de Dacre,* 1.9 his Son and Heir, who standing firm to the King, against the Rebellious Barons of that time, re∣ceived Command,h 1.10 in 48 H. 3. to make seisure of the Mannor of Shirewiz, into the Kings hands; it being part of the possessions of Ro∣bert Fitz-Walter, one of those Barons. And in 52 H. 3. executedi 1.11 the Sheriffs office for C••m∣verland; and was Governor of the Castle at Carlusle, as substitute to William his Father. But upon his Fathers Death, (which hapned k 1.12 that year) was himself constitutedl 1.13 Sheriff of that County. So likewise inm 1.14 54 H 3.
In 6 E. 1. this Ranulph obtained the Kings Licence,n 1.15 to himself and his Heirs; as also to Thomas de Musgave and his Heirs, for a Market upon the Tuesday every week, at Overton, in Com. Westmorl. And likewise for a Fair there, yearly, upon the Eve, Day, and morrow of the Apostles, Simon and Iude, and in 7 E. 1. being constitutedo 1.16 Sheriff of Yorkshire, continued in that trust, untilp 1.17 the end of the third quar∣ter of the eighth year. In 13 E. 1. he obtain'd a Charterq 1.18 for Free-Warren in all his demesn-Lands at Hecley, in Com. Linc. and departed r 1.19 this life in 14 E. 1. being then seiseds 1.20 of the Mannors of Dacre, So••eby, and That∣wyt; as also of the Land of New-Bigging, in Com. Cumbr. He likewise died seisedt 1.21 of two Scalings in Mosedale, within Allerdale, held of the Lady Alice de Luci; paying one Mark yearly for the same to her. Which Mark she did assignu 1.22 unto him, in Frank-Marriage with Ioane her Daughter. He likewise held Grenerig in Caldebek, by the Grantx 1.23 of the same Alice de Luci, in Frank-Marriage with the said Ioane; as also jointlyy 1.24 with her, the Mannors of Rel∣let, and ••e••ham, in Com. Lanc. leavingz 1.25 Wil∣liam* 1.26 his Son and Heir, Twenty years of age, at the Feast of St. Gregory the Pope, in that year.
Which William took to Wifea 1.27 Ioane, the Heir of Benedict Gernet.
And in 32 E. 1. wasb 1.28 in that Expedition then made into Scotland, in which year he obtained a Chartere 1.29 for Free-Warren in all his demesn-Lands at Dacre in Com. Cumbr. and Halton, in Com. Lanc. and in 1. E. 2. procu∣red Licenced 1.30 to make a Castle of his House at Dunwalloght, in Com. Cumbr. on the Mar∣ches of Scotland. In 4 E. 2. he was again e 1.31 in the Scotish Wars; and in 10 E. 2. joyned in Commissionf 1.32 with Anthony Lord Lucie, for Guarding the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, against the Scots. And ha∣ving been summonedg 1.33 to Parliament, from 28 E. 1. until 12 E. 2. inclusive, departedh 1.34 this life in the same 12th year, Ioane his Wife then surviving; who had, for her Dowrie, an assigna∣tion i 1.35 of the Mannors of Halton, Fishwyke, and Eccleston, in Leylandshire, in Com. Lanc. leaving Ranulph de Dacre,* 1.36 his Son and Heir; who doing his Homage, had Liveryk 1.37 of his Lands: and in 18 E. 2. upon the death of Ioane his Mother, performing his Fealty, had also Liveryl 1.38 of those Lands, which had been so held by her in Dower.
After which, (before the end of that year) he was in that Expeditionm 1.39 then made into Gas∣coigne: And in 4 E 3. made Sheriffn 1.40 of Cum∣berland, and Governoro 1.41 of Carlisle. More∣over, in 8 E. 3. he obtained Liveryp 1.42 of all those Castles and Mannors in Anandale (within the Realm of Scotland) part of the possessions of Roger de Kyrk-Patric, and Humphrey de Boys, which had been given to him by Edward King of Scotland. In which year he was joyned in Commissionq 1.43 with Robert de Clifford, for the defence of the Town and Marches of Carlisle; as also to arm and array so many Men at Arms, Hoblers and Foot Souldiers, as should be need∣ful for that Service: and in 9 E. 3. obtain'd Li∣cense r 1.44 to make a Castle of his House at Na∣worth, in Com. Cumbr.
In 11 E. 3. he had an assignations 1.45 of such wa∣ges, as was then due to himself, and his Men at Arms, for their Service in Scotland. And ha∣ving Marriedt 1.46 Margaret, the Daughter and Heir to Thomas de Multon, Son of Thomas de Multon of Gillesland, left Issueu 1.47 four Sons; William, Peter, Thomas, and Ranulph, and diedx 1.48 in 13 E. 3. being then seisedy 1.49 of the Mannors of Ir∣thyngton, and Burgh upon the Sands, Kirk-Oswald, with the Advouson of the Church; likewise of the Town of Dacre, with the Hamlets of Mosedale, ••hakethwait, Soule∣by, and New Bigg••ng, Members of the Man∣nor of Dacre: also of the Advouson of the Priory of Lanercost, and the Mannor of Ba∣ton, in Com. Westmorl. William his Son and Heir, beingz 1.50 then Twenty years of age.
Which William,* 1.51 in 21 E. 3. was joyned in Commissiona 1.52 with Thomas Lord Lucy, to Treat with the people of Scotland, and to receive such into the Kings Protection, as should ap∣prove themselves Loyal to him: and the same year, being in the Wars of Scotland, was of the Retinueb 1.53 with Raphe Lord Nevill. In 28 E. 3. he was constitutedc 1.54 one of the Commis∣sioners to Treat with the Scots, touching the enlargement of Edward Brus (King of Scot∣land,) then Prisoner in England; and in 29 E. 3. wasd 1.55 in the Wars of France. So like∣wise ine 1.56 33 E. 3. And departedf 1.57 this life, up∣on Sunday next ensuing the Feast of St. Marga∣ret the Virgin, without Issue; being then seised g 1.58 of the Mannor of Holbeche, in Com. Linc. two parts of the Mannor of Dacre, in Com. Cumbr. as also of the Mannors of Fyshwyke, Halton, and Eccleston, in Com. Lanc. andh 1.59 of the Mannor of Nether-Tralyng, within the Sherifdome of Rokesburgh, in Scotland;