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Heron.
ABout the beginning of King Iohns time, Iordan Hairun hada a Barony in Nor∣thumberland, which he heldb by the service of one Knights Fee, as his Ancestors had done, from the time of King Henry the First, who Enfeoffedc them thereof. This Iordan, in 13 Ioh. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales, as Heird to Ralph de Wigornia, an∣swered e two marks for one Fee.
About that time also there was another Baron of this name, viz. William Herun, who heldf the Lordships of Hadstone, Chirton, Little-Benton, Colewell, Swineburne, and Flatford, (in the same County) by the service of one Knights Fee, of antient Feoffment. In 32 Hen. 3. this William was madeg Governor of Bamburgh Castle in the County of Nor∣thumberland; so likewiseh in 39 Hen. 3. As alsoi of the Castle of Pikering in Com. Ebor. and constituted Wardenk of all the Forests North of Trent. In 40 Hen. 3. he was made Sheriff l of Northumberland, and Governorm of Scarborough Castle. In 41 Hen. 3. he, again, executed the Office of Sheriffn of Northum∣berland, by William his Son, as his substitute. And departedo this life the next year following; leaving issue by ... his Wife (p),p Daughter q and Heir to Odonel de Forth, William, his Son and Heir, who payingr an hundred marks to the King (thoughs then in minority) had Livery t of his Lands.
Of which William, all I have farther seen, is, That he diedu at Newcastle upon Tine, in 25 Edw. 1. and that, by Christian his Wife, Daughterx and Heir to Roger de Notton, he had issuey Walter. Which Walter departingz this life before his Father, left Emelinea his Daughter and Heir, who became the Wifeb of Iohn Lord d'Arcy, Steward of the Houshold to King Edward the Third.
¶A younger Son of this Family, out of doubt, was Roger Hairun, Governorc of the Castle at Bamburgh in 10 Edw. 2. and ofd the Castle at Dunstanburgh in 16 Edw. 2. To whom succeeded William; which William in 12 Edw. 3. obtained Licensee to make a Castle of his House at Ford in Com. Northumbr. And in 14 Edw. 3. obtained a Charter for Free Warren, in all his Lordships of Ford, Croutun, Kin∣merston, Hethpole, Hespley, Fenrother, Bokenfield, and Heron, in Com. Northumbr. As also for a weekly Market, and a Fair once every year, at his said Mannor of Ford, with divers other Liberties and Priviledges.
To this William succeeded another William, who in 43 Edw. 3. was joyned in Commission f with Gilbert de Vmfranvill, Earl of Augus, and others, for guarding of the East Marches, toward Scotland. And in 44 Edw. 3. sum∣moned g to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm.
To whom succeeded another William, who was summonedh to Parliament in 17 Rich. 2. and till 5 Hen. 4. inclusive. This last mentioned William, marriedi Elizabeth, Cosink and Heir to Ioane, Sister and Heir to Thomas de Brewose, one l of the Daughters and Coheirs of William Lord Say; by reason whereof, havingm the title of Lord Say; in 1 Hen. 4. he was joyned in Com∣mission n with Walter, Bishop of Durham, and others, to treat with the Ambassadors of the King of France, concerning restitution of the Goods and Jewels of Queen Isabell, late Wife to King Richard the Second. The same year, he was also constitutedo one of the Ambassadors sent to Treat with the King of France, touch∣ing the Truce agreed on betwixt King Richard and him. And in 2 Hen. 4. once more joyned p Ambassador with the same Bishop of Dur∣ham, and others, to Treat farther concerning that Truce. Moreover, in 4 Hen. 4. being then Stewardq of the Kings Houshold, he wasr ap∣pointed by himself or his Deputies, to Survey all the Lordships and Mannors of Henry, Earl of Northumberland, lying in the Counties of Northumberland, York, Cumberland, and Westmorland; the Town of Newcastle upon Tine, and Liberty of the Bishop of Durham; and to pays the Rents and Profits of them into the Kings Exchequer. In 5 Hen. 4. he was joyned in Commissiont with the Bishop of Bathe and Wells, and some others, to make demand of such Moneys of the Ransome of Iohn, King of France, as were then un∣paid; and to yield allowance for any debts, upon payment of the same.
And, by his Testament,u bearing date 30 Oct. An. 1404. (6 Hen. 4.) bequeathing his Body to be buried in the Church of that Parish, where∣soever he should depart this life; appointed, that Sir Robert Pebelow, Parson of Westburne, Sir Piers, Vicar of Bourne, Feoffees of the Brewose his Lands, which fell to Elizabeth Lady Say, his Wife, by Inheritance, should deliver all those Lands, unto her next Heir, on the Brewose his side; charging them, as they would answer at the day of Doom, to compleat an Hospital which was begun at the Church of Buckstead, of six or four poor men, at least; and a Chantry Priest to govern them; the Priest to have for his support ten marks, and every poor man five marks per annum. He likewise desired his Exe∣cutors, that in regard he had been a Soldier, and taken wages of King Richard, and the Realm, as well by Land, as by Water, and peradventure received more then his desert; that they would pay sicore marks to the most needful men, unto whom King Richard was Debtor, in discharge of his Soul. Also, that having been a Soldier with the Earl of Arundel, and peradventure received more then he was worthy of, he further desired his Executors, to pay ten pounds to the Execu∣tors of that Earl, or to the poorest men, to whom they knew any debt to be owing by the same Earl. And having been likewise a Soldier with the Earl of Northumberland, and received more then he deserved, he appointed his said Executors to pay to the said Earl twenty pounds. And departed this life soon after; for the probate of his Testament bears date the twelfth of De∣cember following.