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Laneham. Lanum.
IN Lanum with its Berues, which were Ascam, Beckingham, Saundeby, Bolum, Bur∣ton, Wateleg and Legreton, the Arch-bishop of York had a Mannor,* 1.1 which was charged to the publick Geld as nine Car. and two Bovats. The Land was for twenty seven Plows, or so many Car. In the Demesne of the Hall were ten Bo∣vats of this Land, the rest was Soc, when the Conquerours great Survey was made. Arch-bi∣shop Thomas had there four Car. and an half, thir∣ty five Vill. 6 Bord. having sixteen Plows, Caru∣cats, or Plow-Lands. There was a Church and a Priest, and two Piscaries (or Fishings) 8s. one Mill 16s. Pasture Wood three leu. long, one leu. ½. broad, one hundred Acres of Medow. In the before named Berues belonging to this Man∣nor, were thirty eight Sochm. seventeen Vill. twenty Bord. having fourteen Car. ½. There were other thirty three Sochm. six Vill. fifteen Bord. having fifteen Car. these with their Land two Knights held of the Arch-bishop.
The Jury, 7 E. 1.* 1.2 found that Walter (Giffard) Arch-bishop of York, held of William de Belu in Lanum, one Toft, and sixteen Acres, and Godfr. (Giffard) Bishop of Worcester, was then found his heir.
William de Melton was Prebendary of South∣well, 3 E. 2.* 1.3 and had free-warren in Northwell Woodhouse, as in that place already is noted. In 17 E. 2.* 1.4 William de Melton Arch-bishop of York, had free-warren in Southwell, Lanum, Scro∣by, Askham, Sutton, and Plumptre.
There was a Fine 25 H. 6.* 1.5 between Robert Ayscogh, Doctor in Decretis, Richard Sutton, Esquire, Thomas Nevill, and Richard Chaterley, Ouer. and Henry Boson, otherwise called Henry Bosom; Esquire, and Alice his wife, Iohn Wa∣stenes, Esquire, William Nevill of South Lever∣ton, and Iohn of the Vicars, Deforc. of the Man∣nors of Orston, and Lanum, with the Appurte∣nances; and of six Mess. two Cottages, eight Tofts, fourteen Bovats, one hundred forty six Acres of Land, forty four of Medow, with the Appurtenances in Orston, Lanum, and Ne∣wark, thereby acknowledged to be the right of the said Robert.
Another Fine was levyed the day after all Souls at Westminster, 34 H. 6.* 1.6 between Richard Earl of Salisbury, Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury, Raph Crumwell, Knight, Richard Byngham, one of the Justices of the Kings Bench, Hugh Hercy, Esquire, Thomas Moygne, Iohn Thornhagh, Ro∣bert Braton, and Thomas Coke, Chaplain, Quer. and William Nevyll, and Iohan his wife, Deforc. of three Mess. five Tofts, one hundred and fifty Acres of Land, thirty of Medow, 5d. Rent, and the moyety of a Dove-cote with the Appurt. in Lanum, Rampton, and South Leverton, thereby passed to the said Thomas Moygne.
William Whorwood 37 H. 8.* 1.7 claimed for the King against Robert Arch-bishop of York, the Mannors of Scroby, Ravenskeld, Lanum, Ask∣ham, Sutton, and North Soke, &c.
In Laneham Town 1612. were many owners,* 1.8 Gervas Bellamy, Gent. Gervas Booth, Gervas Gilby, Leonard Vpsall, William Baynby, Robert Draper, Rob Farrowe, Greg. Sowby, Greg. Bellamy, Wil. Vpsall, Originall Cottam, Rowland Hall, Augustin Draper, Thomas Scarborrow, Gervas Sibthorp, Widow Minnet, Iohn Sowkyn, Gervas Markham of Dunham, Esquire, Oliver Bowyer of Great Markham, Originall Bellamy of the same, and divers others.
The Vicarage of Lanum was 7l. value,* 1.9 and the Chapter of York had the Patronage. 'Tis now 5l. 3s. 4d. in the Kings Books, and the Dean and Chapter of York Patrons.