Bertram of Bothall.

IN 12 Hen. 2. upona that assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter, Richard Bertram* certified* his Knights Fees which he then held, de veteri Feoffamento, to be three in number.

This Richard confirmedb to the Monks of Tine∣mouth, two Sheaves out of his Lordship of Bothall, which they hadc of the gift of his Ancestors: and in 8. Ric. 1. gaved to the King ten Marks for Li∣cense to marry his Daughter to whom he should think fit. To him succeeded Robert;* who in 2 Ioh. upon collectione of the second and third Scutage of King Ric. 1. paidf six pounds, and gaveg to the Monks of Newminster certain Lands called Forum.

This Robert held the Barony of Bothall of the King in Capite, by the serviceh of three Knights Fees, as his Ancestors had formerly done, de veteri Feoffamento; and left Issue Richardi his Son and Heir, who being in minorityk at the death of his Father; scil. in 4 Ioh. was committedl to the Guardianship (together with his Lands) of Robert de Tebevill. But afterwards, scil. in 17 Ioh. taking m part with the Rebellious Barons, his Lands were given byn the King to Richard de Lok.

To this Robert succeeded Roger (another Son of the last mentioned Richard) which Roger,* in 23 Hen. 3. payingo fifty pounds for his Relief, and doing his Homage, had Liveryp of the Lands of his Inheritance; his Barony consistingq of the Lordship of B•thall, with its members; scil. Weteworth, Newmore, Deggisworth, Heburne, Funtotier, Tirthington, Erdisdon, and Lan∣gerst, with its members; viz. More and Estngden.

In 35 Hen. 3. this Roger obtained a Charterr for Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands at Bothall, and Heburne, in Com. Northumb. And in 36 Hen. 3. was fineds at sixty Marks for Hunting in the King's Forests. Moreover, in 42 Hen. 3. amongstt other the Barons of the North, he had commandu from the King to prepare himself with all his power, and to march into Scotland, for rescuing the King of that Realm (who had marriedx King Henry the Third's Daughter) out of the hands of his re∣bellious Subjects: and departedy this life in 46 Hen. 3. leaving Robert* his Son and Heirz nineteen years of age.

Which Robert had IssueaRoger, who diedb in his life time; and he another Robert, who in 28 Edw. 1. upon the death of Robert* his Grand-father, was foundc to be thirteen years of age.

Page  545 Which Robert* in 2 Edw. 3. making proofd of his age, and doing his Homage had Liverye of his Lands: and diedf in 8 Edw. 3. leaving Robert* his Son and Heirg twelve years of age; who making proofh of his age in 2 Edw. 3. had also Liveryi of his Lands.

This last mentioned Robert, took to WifekMargaret, one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Constance, the Wife of William de Felton; and in 17 Edw. 3. obtained Licensel to make a Castle of his Mannor-house at Bothall. Moreover, in 19 Edw. 3. he was constitutedm Sheriff of Nor∣thumberland, and Governour of the Castle of New-Castle upon Tine. And the next ensuing year, uponn that Invasion of David King of Scot∣land, with a powerful Army joynedo with the rest of the Northern Barons in giving, them Battel near Durham; where they obtained a glorious Victory (and tookpDavid their King prisoner.) But shortly after this, having the custodyq of Malculine Flemyng (a Scot) committed to his charge, he permittedr him to escape; for which respect his Lands were seiseds by the King: but not long after, viz. in 21 Edw. 3. through the in∣tercession t of Henry Earl of Lancaster, he had restitutionu of them again; and for his good ser∣vice x in the taking of William Douglas in the Battel of Durham, obtainedy an Annuity of two hundred Marks per Annum, during his life, out of the King's Customs in the Port of New-Castle up∣on Tine.

This Robert diedz ... leaving Issue one sole Daughtera and Heir called Helen, who became the Wifeb of Sir Robert Ogle Knight.