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Bingham.

AFter the Conquest this became wholly the Fee of Roger de Busli; before which Tosti had a Mannor here, rated to the Geld for three Car. two Bov. ½.* 1.1 The Land was then five Car. There Roger had in Demesne four Car. twenty six Vill. five Bord. fourteen Sochm. having twelve Car. ½. Pasture wood one leu. long, and eight qu. broad. In King Edward the Confessours, and in King Williams time, this was 10^l. value, having in Nivueton as much as paid the Tax for three Bov. Here were also before the Conquest two Mannors, which Hoge and Helga had, and were rated for them as five Bov. ⅔. There one Sochm. eight Vill. one Bord. had one Car. and twenty four Acres of Medow. In the Confessours time this was 20^s. in the Conquerours but 13^s. It had Soc in Scelford, which part had Soc in Bingham; there three Sochm. had one Carucat, or Plow Land.

Roger de Busli, at his Foundation of Blyth Priory,* 1.2 which was in the year 1088. gave to it two parts of the Tythes of the Hall of Bing∣ham, which in the Copy of the Foundation Charter, Printed in the Monast. Angl. vol. 1. p. 553. is omitted by the fault of some Scribe.

William Paganel, husband of Avicia de Ro∣meilli, and father of Adeliza,* 1.3 wife of Robert de Gaunt, was the next owner of this place, who by the advice of Thurstan Arch-bishop of York, who lived in the time of Henry the first, founded the Priory of Drax in Yorkshire, to which Wil∣liam le Vavassur, who 32 H. 2. gave account of the new Farm of the Land of the said William Painell, paid 13^s. 4^d. which he had allowance for, as he had for 40^s. laid out in the repair of the Houses of Gartorp and Bingeham by the Kings Writ, Rot. Pip. 32 H. 2.

Avicia de Romilli gave to God and the Church of St. Peter of Thurgarton in pure Alms,* 1.4 for her own and Childrens health, and for the Soul of William Painell, and for the Souls of her fa∣ther and mother, and of her brothers and sisters, Bur milne, with the Multure of Bingham and Waterholm.

Hugh, the son of Clement de Bingham, gave 6^d. ob. Rent, out of a Toft,* 1.5 which Roys. daugh∣ter of Cecily his sister, held of him in Bingham, and 12^d. Rent, out of other Lands there, to Alan the Chaplain, son of Geoffrey, son of Philip de Wyneston, who gave them to God and the Ca∣nons of Thurgarton.

Richard, son of Robert, 6 Ioh. gave ten Marks, and one Palfrey,* 1.6 for having seisin of fourteen Bovats of Land, with the Appurtenances in Bingham, and of the Service of ... Bovats of Land, with the Appurtenances in the same Town, which were in the Kings hand, whereof Robert de Bingham, father of the said Richard, died seised, &c.

Fouke Painell held the Barony of Bingham by the Service of a Knights-Fee;* 1.7 he enfeoffed Hugh de Bingham, and Iohn de Cruce for that service. Afterwards Fouke was disseized of that Barony, by occasion of the Kings Precept de terris Nor∣mannorum,

and that Town was given to Henry de Baillol for 40^l. Land, and the Service of Hugh and Iohn still kept in the Kings possession.

The Town of Bingham was found to be an Escheat of the Land of the Normans,* 1.8 and that Colwinus de Lettris and his brother, had it of the gift of King Henry the third, and of King Iohn his father. Nicholas de Lettres had a Patent for this Mannor, 14 H. 3.

* 1.9William de London had the Kings presentation to the Church of Bingham, which before was Rogers, the son of the Earl of Saunty, then made Bishop, viz. 10 H. 3.

* 1.10The Mannor of Bingham, 19 H. 3. was granted to William de Ferrariis.

* 1.11But in the 50 H. 3. the King granted it in Fee, to Raph Bugge, whose son Richard de Bingham was a Knight, and is mentioned in Léek and Clipston.

There was a Suit in the Spiritual Court between the Monastery of Blyth, and Robert the Parson of Bingham,* 1.12 for that he had carried away in the year 1280. the Tythes of the Sheaves growing on the ancient Demesne of Sir Raph de Bingham and his Ancestors in the Fields of Bingham, whereof the said Monastery was anciently pos∣sessed, &c. which controversie was agreed, that the said Rector and his Successours should pay four Marks yearly in the name of a Farm to the said Monastery, by the consent of Sir Richard de Bingham the Patron 1284.

This Sir Richard was resident here (all or) most of his time, and had by one Alice Bertram three sons, William, Richard, and Thomas; on William he settled this Mannor, and Clipston, and Lands in Outhorpe, Kinalton, Cotegrave, Notingham, and Rotinton, and the Advowson of the Church of Rutington: and in the latter end of his time married her, as may be gathered out of the Fines he levyed concerning these Lands, 34 E. 1. 1 E. 2. 2 E. 2.

• Radulphus Bugge de Nottingham
  • Radulphus Bugg, 50 H. 3.
    • Rich. de Bingham mil.-Alicia Ber∣tram.
      • Will. de Bingham, mil 34 E. 1.
        • Richardus de Bingham mil. ob. 11 R. 2.-Annora, 18 E. 3.
          • Willielmus de Bingham oblitante patrem.-Margareta 4▪ E. 3.-Isabella.
            • Robertus de Bingham aetar. 4. 11 R. 2.
        • Johannes, 14 E. 3.
      • Rich.
      • Tho. de Colston.
      • Matild.
    • Galfr. Bugg. de Leek.
  • Rich. de Willughby▪

In the 29 E. 1. the Jury found it not to the Kings nor any others loss,* 1.13 if Sir Richard de Bingham gave five Marks yearly Rent out of Nottingham;* 1.14 nor if he gave, 1 E. 2. a Mess. and one Acre of Land here to a Chaplain cele∣brating Divine Service in the Chappel of St. Elen at Bingham.

Alice who had been the wife,* 1.15 and William the son, of this Sir Richard, 3 E. 3. claimed a Market every Thursday, and a Fair at Bingham for six daies every year, viz. the Eve and Feast of St. Simon and St. Iude, and four daies follow∣ing,* 1.16 which was granted to them, 8 E. 2. and the heirs of the body of William, together with Free Warren in Clipston and Kinalton.

A Fine was levyed,* 1.17 21 E. 3. between William de Byngham Chr. Quer. and Roger de Eynecourt, and Matilda his wife, Deforc. of one Virgat, and two Acres of Land, and 7^l. and 21^d. ob. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Bingham, Neuton, and Sibethorpe, and the Advowsons of the Church of All Saints, and the Chappel of St. Elen of Bingham, thereby settled on the said William, and the heirs Males of his body; remainder to Richard, brother of the said Willi∣am and his, &c. and for want of such to Ma∣tilda, daughter of Richard, son of Raph Bugge, and her heirs.

Sir Richard de Bingham Chr. succeeded as son and heir of this William, as in Clipston may be seen, and had a son called William, whom he over-lived, who left Robert his son about three or four years old at the death of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard,* 1.18 which was about 11 R. 2. the Thursday before St. Matthews day at West∣chestre.

This young Robert, it seems, lived not very long, for there was a Fine levied 1 H. 4. between Thomas de Rempston Chr. Complainant,* 1.19 and Ri∣chard late King of England Chivaler, Deforci∣ent, of the Mannors of Bingham and Clipston o'the Hill by Plumtre, thirty two Mess. thirty three Virgats of Land, fifty Acres of Medow, and 100^s. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Clip∣ston aforesaid, Codgrave, Kynalton, Outhorp, and Neuton, and the Advow••on of the Church of Bingham, whereby the premises were settled on the said Sir Thomas Rempston and his heirs. Isabell, who had been the wife of William Bing∣ham, held Clipston for her life; and Ioane, who had been the wife of Sir Iohn Pavely, then held Bingham for hers; after whose decease it was to come to William Arundell, and Agnes his wife for their lives if they over-lived her, but after all those lives, to the said late King and his heirs.

This Sir Thomas, by Margaret his wife had Sir Thomas Rempston, who married Alice, the daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Beckering by Isabell his wife, one of the two sisters and co∣heirs of the younger Sir Iohn Loudham, Knight, and lies bured in the middle of the Chancell at Bingham, under a fair Alabaster Tomb, where∣on lay the Effigies of himself and his wife, but is now almost defaced; he died about 37 H. 6. and left three daughters and heirs, Elizabeth,* 1.20 the wife of Iohn Cheyney, Esquire, Isabel the wife of Sir Brian Stapleton, Knight, and Marga∣ret, the wife of Richard Bingham the younger, Esquire; which last pair, I think, left no issue.

This Mannor fell to the Family of Stapleton with Rempston, as in that place may also be noted, with several other Lands: and was by Brian Stapleton, Esquire, sold to Sir Thomas Stanhope,* 1.21 Grandfather of Philip the first Earl of Chesterfeild, whose Grandson and heir Phi∣lip the second Earl now enjoyes it.

* 1.22The Book of the Forest of Shirwood sho••s, that Hayw••••d (a p••••ce of the Forest between O••eten and Blidworth) was Raph B••gges of Nottingham, and descended to Sir Richard de 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and belongs to the Town of Bingham, and still it remains to the said Earl accordingly, who hath disposed it to old Mr. William Stanhope his great Uncle.

* 1.23There were very many Recoveries and Exe∣cutions of the Fine forementioned in the 1 E. 2. concerning this Mannor, and the rest of Bing∣ham: Lands in the time of Edward the fourth; whereof Sir Brian Staplet••n, and Elizabeth his wife, 2 H. 8. suffered one also; and 17 H. 8. was an Execution of the said Fine of 1 E. 2. be∣tween the first Sir Richard de Bingham, and Alice his wife, &c.

* 1.24Adam Bugge, 8 E. ••. for eighteen Marks of Silver acknowledged one Toft, and one Bovat of Land in Bingham, to be the right of Hugh, son of Silvester de Bingham.

There was a Fine levied, 11 E. 2. whereby William, the son of E••stac••i•••• de Bingham, set∣tled two Mess. and thirty Acres of Land on him∣self and Agnes his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; for want of which, one half to his son Robert, and the other to his son William, and the respective heirs of their bodies; remainder to the said William, son of E••stac••i••••.

The Guild-Hall of St. Mary in Bingham, and the Lands belonging to it there,* 1.25 were granted 18 May, 7 E. 6. to 〈…〉〈…〉, and George 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Gent. of which there were several grants to others in the time of Queen Elizabeth: as there was 22 I••n. 17 Eliz. to Iohn S••nkey, and Percy••all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (amongst other things) of the Close in Bingham,* 1.26 wherein stood the Chap∣pell of St. Iames, and of St. Hellens Close, &c.

There was a portion allotted for a Vicarage at Bingham about the 26 E. 1. which within two or three years after was consolidated with the Re∣ctory,* 1.27 with which it continues.

The Rectory of Bingham was 44^l. and Mr. Stapleton Patron. 'Tis now 44^l. 7^s. 11^d. in the Kings Books, and the Earl of Chesterfeild Patron. Several of the Rectors have been re∣moved to Bishopricks, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Ha••••••r, Wren, successively.

In the middle of the Chancell on Sir T••••mas Rempst••ns Tomb was, Arg. A Che••••on, with a M••ller or Cinquef••••l, in the dexter poy•••• s••cle, Rempston, impaling Che••. Arg. and Gales, a Bend sable, Bekering; which was also in the Windows, but in some made Lazengy.

In the Church a Stone Tomb, and one of Ala∣baster, now under a Se••••, (Mr. Richard Porters I think, the only considerable Freeholder in the Lordship) whereon lie the Statues cross-leg'd of some of the Binghams, with their Shields, where∣on is imbossed three 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a Fesse.

Notes

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  Lib. Dooms.
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  Reg. de Blia, p. 104.
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  Mon. Angl. vol. 2. p. 96.
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  Reg. de Th••rg. p. 75. b.
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  Ib.
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  ••in. 6 Ioh. m. 3.
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  Test. de Nev.
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  Ib. Ve••edict. de sing••lis Wapent.
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  Pat. 10 H. 3. m. 8.
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  Ch. 19 H. 3. m. 2.
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  Pat. 50 H. 3. m. 88.
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  Reg. de Blia. 109.
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  Es••. 29 E. 1. n. 104.
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  Esc. 1▪ E. 2. n. 29.
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  Ch. 8 E. 2. ••. 54.
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  A 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Pasc. 〈…〉〈…〉. 21 E. 3.
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  Es••. 11 E. 2. ••. 1••.
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