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Hawkesworth. Hochesword.
PArt of this small Town was Soc to Aslactune of Walter de Ayncur••s Fee, which answered the publick Tax for one Bov. The Land two Bovats Soc. There two Sochm. and one Bord. had two Bov. three Car. and two Acres of Me∣dow.* 1.1
Another part was Soc to Watone of the Fee of Gislebert de Gand, and answered the Geld for thirteen Bovats. The Land three Car. There two Sochm. one Bord. had four Car. ½. and twenty Acres of Medow.
Walter, son of William de Aslacton, (which Family held the Fee of Deyncourt) confirmed to God and the Church of St. Peter at Thurgar∣ton,* 1.2 five Bovats and an half, with Tofts and all Appurtenances, which the Canons had of his Fee in Hokesworth and Aslacton. In his Deed of Confirmation is mentioned, seven daies of Enter∣tainment they were to give him every year, in their house at Thurgarton, which his son Walter in his Confirmation released. These Bovats were given in several parcells by William de Rupe,* 1.3 Wil∣liam Sturmin, Hereward son of Peter de Hokes∣word, and Iohn his son, and confirmed and added to, by William le Champion, son of William le Champion of Hokesworth.
The Family of Newmarch held the Fee of Gi∣slebert de Gand at Whatton and here. There was a Fine levyed at Darby,* 1.4 and an Agreement made there the tenth of King Iohn, which was, that Adam de Novomercato should present three times successively to the Church of Hokesword; after which the Advowson should intirely remain to Henry Prior of Thurgarton, and Richard Prior of St. Katherines by Lincolne, and their Successours and Churches: William de Hokesword was present, and released for himself and his heirs, both at Darby and at Lincolne.
These Churches had difference, but at length agreed to divide such Pensions as they should get settled out of it,* 1.5 and so present by turns. But it is also to be considered, that a good part of this Township (if not the chief) hath ever belonged to Sibthorpe, as will partly appear by Gocelinus de Sancto Paulo (which Family were the princi∣pal Lords of Sibthorp), his giving this his Church of Hokesword in pure Alms to the Prio∣ry of Thurgarton; betwixt which and Henry de Sibthorp in the year 1277. (for I hear nothing then of the Prior of St. Katherins), there was an agreement made, and a Fine levyd the same year, 6 E. 1. that the Priory, and the said Henry and his heirs should present by turns. And it appears that Simon de Sibthorp had the Mannor of Hawkesworth and kept his Courts,* 1.6 when Thomas de Sibthorpe Parson of Bekingham, was Founding his Colledge at Sibthorpe, to which he gave four Mess. and ten Acres of Land here, which ought Service from three weeks to three weeks to this Court. It continued to the posterity of this Si∣mon, which may be more particularly noted in Sibthorp, though I do not exactly find how long.
There was a Recovery suffered,* 1.7 4 E. 4. of the Mannor of Stanton on the Wolds (which also did belong to this Family of Sibthorp) and this Mannor of Hoxworth, which William Leybourn the younger, claimed against Sir William Cha∣worth, Thomas Nevill, Esquire, and Iohn his son and heir, Iohn Metheley, and Iohn Stayn∣ton.
There was another,* 1.8 14 H. 8. wherein Amon Sutton, Robert Sutton, Vincent Grantham, and Nicholas Sutton claimed against Thomas Blesby, and Katherin his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Richard Dysney then dead, the moyety of five Mess. two Tofts, one Windmill, one hun∣dred Acres of Land, sixty Acres of Medow, and one hundred Acres of Pasture, with the Appurte∣nances in Hawkesworth and Denthorp, and the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Hawkesworth.
Here was William Wymbish, and Iohn his son after him, and William his Grandchild,* 1.9 lived in the time of Edward the third, and here were likewise some Descents of Grants. Robert le Graunt paid the Priory of Thurgarton for a Toft, Croft,* 1.10 and three Bovats of Land 30s. a year, when all their Revenue here amounted but to 55s. 0d. ob. in the year 1328.
Raph de Handelby before,* 1.11 17 E. 1. made a Chartel to Mr. Robert, called de Belver, Rector of the Church of Moston, and his heirs, of one Mess. four Bov. ½. of Land in Houkesworth.
Raph, son of Peter, and his three Partners are said to hold of Gilbert de Gaunt,* 1.12 a Knights Fee in Hokesworth, and Adam de Novo Merca••o paid for three Fees of that Honour in the time of Henry the third in Whatton, Aslacton, and Hokesworth.
Queen Elizabeth, 14 Iuly, in the third year of her Reign, granted to Richard Whalley,* 1.13 Esq and his heirs, the Demesnes and Mannors of Whatton, Hawkesworth, and Tawton, and the Advowson of the Rectory and Church of Hawkesworth, late parcell of the Possessions of Sir Maurice Dennys, Knight, with all the Mess. Lands and Tenements to them belonging.
Mr. Whalleys interest here went to the Duke of Newcastle, and is now become the Possession of Mr. Robert Butler. What belonged to the Col∣ledge of Rotheram here, Mr. Whalley had also, as in Sibthorp will be noted. There was a good share was Mr. Grices a London Taylor, which is now sold to Mr. Iohn Hacker of Flintham.
One Thomas Barret hath a Freehold, the rest are not considerable.
In the ninth of King Iohn, William de S. Paulo claimed against the Prior of Thurgarton the Advowson of the Church of Hawkesworth.* 1.14 The Prior showed the Charter of Confirmation of Roger, late Arch-bishop of York, that they should have it to their own uses; but the Canons of the Hospital of St. Katherin, Lincolne, pleaded that they had the Charter of Alexander, Father of William of the same Church.
The Rectory of Hawkesworth was 10l. when the Prior of Thurgarton,* 1.15 and Mr. Mydle∣son were Patrons. 'Tis now 8l. 13s. 9d. in the Kings Books, and Mr. Robert Butler Patron.