Basingfeild. Basinfelt. Gamelston.
THis Basingfeild was part of it of the Fee of Roger de Busli, and Soc to Hulme, as much as answered the Tax for ten Bovats, and two thirds of a Bovat. The Land was two Carucats. There eight Sochm. had three Car. and five Acres of Medow.* 1.1 Another part of it was Soc to Clifton of William Peverels Fee, as much as was Taxed for five Bovats, and one third of a Bo∣vat. The Land was one Car. There two Sochm. and two Bord. had one Car. and seven Acres of Medow. This was chiefly enjoyed by the Fa∣mily of Lutterell, with Bridgeford at the Bridge-end, and Gamelston, already menti∣oned in Rushcliff Wapentak. The other, the Lords of Holme had, of whom the Barryes, Lords of Torlaston, held a considerable part.
Michael de Maunvers levied a Fine, 3 Ioh▪ to Walter de Hulme (his brother of thirteen Bovats in Basingfeild,* 1.2 for the which the said Walter gave him three Marks of Silv••••▪ and quit∣claimed to him all his right in two Bovats in the said Town, which William de Leek held of the said Michael, and the service of one Bovat, which the said William held of the said Walter in this place.
There were very great Suits in Edward the firsts time, between Richard Barry,* 1.3 and Henry Perpunt, and Annora his wife, 15 E. 1. 18 E. 1. in which Record the Clark, who ingros∣sed it, hath inserted a Leonius, and a Michael in the pleading, more than the time can possibly ad∣mit, which I have therefore omitted in the De∣scent. The quarrel was for 10l. Rent, out of certain Lands in Basingfeild, which Iames de Hulme (sometimes also called of Keyworth) reserved when he passed the Estate to Iohn Bar∣ry, the said Richards Father, from which Iames dying without issue, the right devolved to one Michael, brother of Walter, the said Iames his Grandfather, from which Michael it descended to Leonius his son and heir; from Leonius, to Michael his son and heir; from that Michael, to Leonius, that Michael's son and heir; from this Leonius, to Michael his son and heir: which last Michael had two Wives: by the first he had Leonius and Iohane; by the second Iohn and this Annora, who was cast because none of her An∣cestors were seized of the Rent; Iames the Feoffor dying before it became due; but being notably versed in Law Suits (as in Sueynton may be noted) she obtained a Writ of Errour, and got the better of him at length, and like∣wise, 20 E. 1. when her Husband was dead.
This Town of Basingfeild is part of the Pa∣rish of Bridgeford,* 1.4 and part of the Parish of Holme, whereof the greatest part, except the Demesnes, was either Barryes or Bonitons▪ Bar∣ryes Lands there in King Henry the seconds time, were granted to William the Clark of Hulme by Leonius de Maunvers, by the name of two Ca∣rucats of Land in Basingfeild; which grant was confirmed by King Henry the second. They were sold by ....Pendock to Sir Henry Pierre∣pont, Kn••ght, deceased. Bonitons were lately sold by one of that name to Robert Earl of King∣ston, whose inheritance the whole Township was▪ together with Boughton Grange, a single Farm, unto which did belong anciently twelve Ox∣gangs of Land dispersed in the Fields and Terri∣tory of Basingfeild.