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VVilloughby. Doomsd. VVilgeby.

SO called from Willowes. Was of divers Fees. That of Roger de Buslies, Odincar had before the Change, and paid to the Dane-Geld for his Mannor as six Bov. The Land was six Bovats. There were two Sochm. or one Bov. of this Land, and three Vill. fifteen Bord. having four Car. or Plowes, and thirteen Acres of Medow. In the Confessours time this was 20^s. when the survey was made in the Conquerours, 10^s. This William de Lovetot had in the time of Henry the first, and then gave the Church to his Priory of Wirkesop, as in Wisoe is noted.

Here of the Fee of Rogerius Pictavensis were two Mannors, which Godric and Erwin had be∣fore, and paid for them as six Bovats ½. ⅔. to the publick Tax. The Land was twelve Bovats. There was at the time of the Survey in Demesne one Carucat ½. and two Sochm. six Vill. two Bord. having two Carucats ½. There was nine Acres of Medow; this was then 22^s. value, in the Confessours time it was 50^s. Here was of the Land of the Tayns two Mannors, which Sbern and Vlmer had, and were assessed for them to the Dane-Geld as three Bovats. The Land was three Bov. Elwin and Erwin held it of the King Wil∣liam, it was then waste.* 1.1 There were five Acres of Medow and five Bord. This in the Confessours daies was 10^s. 4^d. but in King Williams, 2^s. value. Another small parcell of the Fee of Henry de Fer∣rariis, belonging to Lech, rated to the Geld as one Bov. ½. The Land was three Bovats. Soc in Badeleye waste also, there was six Acres of Me∣dow. And here was also of William Pevrels Fee two Bov. ½. of Clifton Soc.

About 32 H. 2. Robert de Heritz (Lord of Widmerpole) confirmed the Grant of Richard,* 1.2 son of Gervas, of Lands in Willughby, to the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Ierusalem, which the Prior granted to Peter, son of Raph and Athelicia, paying 4^s. per annum, and the third part of all Goods for a Mortuary.

Reginald de Colewyke lived an hundred years, but was dead 36 H. 3. he died seized of nineteen Bovats of Land in Willughby on the Wold,* 1.3 for which he gave the King an Horse of 5^s. 4^d. price, & was to find Sac•• and Broch when the Army went into Wales; Philip his son and heir was then above

forty years old.* 1.4 William de Colwick, 16 E. 1. held the third part of a Carucat here.

William de Nodariis (Lord also at Colwick) 8 E. 1. levyed a Fine of the Advowson of this Church to Alan, Prior of Wirkesop. This Sir William de Nowers, 20 E. 1. granted to his son William de Nodariis his Mess. in Wileby, and all his Lands and Tenements, Rents and Ser∣vices, Villains and their Sequels, &c. reserving a Rose yearly, To have to the said William, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten; remain∣der to the right heirs of Sir William.

It appears that Odo, son of Pigot de Wylughby, and Iohn,* 1.5 son of Geoffrey de Willughby, Cousin and heir of the said Odo, gave Lands to the Prior and Covent of Sempringham, the Tenents whereof should be quit of doing service at the Court of Wysowe. Iohn, son of Geoffrey de Willoughby,* 1.6 25 H. 3. gave an acquittance to Raph Bugge, for all was due to him for Lands which the said Raph Bugge bought of him in Wil∣loughby, excepting six Marks. He promised also to get the Deed of Sale confirmed to the said Raph, by the chief Lords of the Fee, Iohn de Eriz, and Robert le Vavasor. Hugh de Rutinton, 43 H. 3. sold to Richard Bugge a Sack of Wool,* 1.7 for security of the delivery whereof he gave him seizin of an Oxgang of Land in Rutinton. Ralph Torkart, 44 H. 3. confirmed to Richard, son of Ralph Bugge one Selion of Land,* 1.8 with the Ap∣purtenances in Willughby, which he had of the gift of Robert, son of Iohn Torkart. Roger de Somervill, 42 H. 3. released half the Fishing in Trent, with a Tenement in Engelby, in Dar∣byshire.

Here divers persons conveyed Lands to him, whereby he became a great man;* 1.9 he was called Richard Bugge of Wiluby, and his son Richard de Wyllebi, son of Richard Bugge, who also en∣creased his Patrimony exceedingly, and was a Lawyer, and very rich, as by his Will made, 31 E. 1. appeareth,* 1.10 wherein he appointed his Body to be buried in the Church of All-Saints, in Willughby, before the Altar of St. Nicolas. Howbeit he died not then, for if he did, his son was called Sir Richard de Willughby, Senior, all the time of Edward the second till 18 E. 2. that he died,* 1.11 leaving Richard de Willughby his son above thirty years of age. But he must be noted particularly in Wollaton, which he acquired of Sir Roger de Morteyn, where I shall place the Descent, that being the principal residence of this great Family.

In the Record of Nom. Villarum, 9 E. 2. this Willughby answers for a whole Villa,* 1.12 and Ri∣chard de Willughby, and the Master of the Hospi∣tal of S^r. Iohn of Ierusalem are certified to be Lords of it.

Richard de Willoughby, 1 E. 3. had a Charter of Free Warren for Willoughby, Wollaton,* 1.13 Cossale, Radington in this County, Riseley, Aylewaston, Engleby, and Maperley in Darbi∣shire.

Upon the return of an Ad quod Damnum,* 1.14 12 E. 3. it appears the Jury found it not to the Kings loss, if he granted Richard de Willughby licence to give a Mess. and 10^l. Rent in Wisoe and Willughby on the Wold, to three Chap∣lains, every day celebrating Divine Service in the Parish Church of this Willughby;* 1.15 he gave ten Marks for his Licence 20 Feb. 13 E. 3.

This Lordship became almost intire to this Family, and continued with it till Sir Percivall Willoughby sold it. Sir Thomas Hutchinson had the Demesnes which his son Charles inherits, the Tenements are amongst Freeholders.

The Church,* 1.16 7 R. 2. was appropriated to the Priory of Wirksop.

King Edward the sixth, Iuly 13. in the first of his Reign,* 1.17 granted to the Master and Col∣ledge of the Virgin Mary, and All-Saints in Fotheringay, in the County of Nothamp∣ton, all the Rectory and Church of Willowbie, late parcell of the Priory of Wirksop, in this County. And the Rectory and Church of Rushenden in that County, late parcell of the Monastery of Lenton. This Rectory, with the Advowson of the Vicarage,* 1.18 6 E. 6. Ian. 11. after the dissolution of Fotheringay, was, amongst other things, granted to Iohn and William Dodington.* 1.19 It was Robert Earl of Kingstons.

The Vicarage was 8^l. when the Prior of Wirksop was Patron. Now in the Kings Books it is 6^l. 18^s. 6^d. ob. and the Lady Katherine Hutchinson Patroness.

In the Church are old Monuments of the Willughbyes, which are represented in the two following Pages.

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In the midst of the Burying place, in the South Ile at Willoughby.

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Vnder a South Wall, at Willoughby,

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Vnder An Arch Wall in the Quire at Willoughby on the woulds

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In the North Alley in the Church at WILLOUGHBY▪

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Ex Chart. Fran. Wil∣lughby, Ar.
• * 1.3

  Esc. 36 H. 3. n. 38.
• * 1.4

  Lib. de Fin. Nott. & Derb. 16 E. 1. fol. 187. in S••accar. Fin. apud Nott. in O••••. St. Mart. 8 E. 1.
• * 1.5

  Ex Lib. de Warran∣tis temp. H. 5. in offi••. ducat. fol. 69.
• * 1.6

  Ex Chart. F••. Wil∣lughby, Ar.
• * 1.7

  Ex Chart. F••. Wil∣lughby, Ar.
• * 1.8

  Ib.
• * 1.9

  Ib.
• * 1.10

  Ib.
• * 1.11

  E••••. 18 E. 2. n. 81.
• * 1.12

  Nom. Vill,
• * 1.13

  Ch. 1. E. 3.55.
• * 1.14

  Esc. 12. E. 3. n. 12.
• * 1.15

  Orig. 13 E. 3. ro. 64.
• * 1.16

  Pat. 7. R. ••. part. 2. m. 3.
• * 1.17

  Pat. 1 E. 6. par. 1.
• * 1.18

  Pat. 6 E. 6. par. 5.
• * 1.19

  B.