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Rampton. Rameton.

IN Rametone, before the Normans came, se∣ven Taynes had seven Mannors or Mansions, which paid the publick Tax for two Garucats, three Bovats, and one third part of a Bovat. The Land was seven Car. and an half. There af∣ter the Conquest Roger de Busli with his four Men (or Tenants) had three Car. eleven Sochm. eight Vill. six Bord. having five Car. and an half.* 1.1 There was a Church, three Fishings and an half 3^s. 6^d. there was sixty five Acres of Medow. In King Edward the Confessours time the value was 54^s. in King Williams when the Survey was made four shillings less: there was Soc, and in Madressey.

Robert Malluvell, and his wife, and son, con∣firmed to God and St. Mary,* 1.2 and the Monks of Blith, the Land which Nigellus de Ramton, Fa∣ther of his wife, and the wife of the said Nigellus, gave to that Church, viz. the Land which Robert the Uncle of Nigell held in Ramton, paying 2^s. yearly to the Church of Blith on St. Dionysius day.

The Sheriff, 12 H. 2.* 1.3 accounted for C^s. of the Relief of Robert Malovell in the Honour of Tikhill.

Adam de Benningfeild, and Gundreda de Mo∣nasteriis his wife, 6 R. 1.* 1.4 claimed against Robert Malluvell, and Pavia his mother, seven Bovats of Land in Ramton, with the Appurtenances, as those which the said Gundreda recovered in the Court of King Henry against Robert Mallu∣vell, Father of that Robert, as those which Ste∣phen, the elder brother of that said younger Ro∣bert, gave her in Dower, and thereof she brought the hand-writing which testified it; and they said that after Robert had disseised them in the War of Earl Iohn, with whom he was at Kingshagh against the King, he said he was disseised by that Earl, and therefore the Land was taken into the Kings hand by Hugh Bardolf. And the said Ro∣bert pleaded that he had made Fine with the King, concerning having his peace, and his Lands, and brought the Kings Letters to the Sheriff of Nott. for this Land which testified it. The Lord Chan∣cellour said that he had it from the Kings own mouth, that he should give seisin of their Lands to all those who were disseized by Earl Iohn; and seeing it appeared that Adam and Gundreda were so, it was adjudged more Authentick what the King commanded by word of mouth than by Let∣ters: and they had their seisin restored.

Robert Malluvel, and Raph de Wudeburc, 6 R. 1▪* 1.5 gave account of twenty Marks for having the Kings good will, being both of the number of such as made Fine for being the Knights, or Men of Earl Iohn. The same Robert Malluvell also ac∣counted for twenty Marks for having his Lands, and the Kings peace.

William Rufus, 3 Ioh. gave the King twenty Marks and a Palfrey,* 1.6 for having the custody of seven Bovats of Land, with the Appurtenances in the Town of Ramton, by the Kings Bayliff, which were the Kings by reason of the Children of Gundreda de Monasteriis, which Land Pavia the Grandmother of the said William claimed against the said Gundreda, so that the said Chil∣dren should not be Eloigned from their right by that Bayliwick till their age.

There was an Assize, 5 Ioh. to try whether Stephen the Father of Robert Mallovell died seised of seven Bovats of Land in Ramton,* 1.7 with the Appurtenances, &c. which Land Adam de Bed∣dingfeld held, who came and said that Steph. did die seized, but it was as of the marriage of Gundred des Musters his wife, &c.

Roger Malluvell, 11 Ioh. gave account of a swift running Palfrey (or Courser) and two Leis of Greyhounds,* 1.8 for having the Kings Letters de∣precatory to Maud de Muschans, that she should take him for her husband.

Robert Malluvell in King Iohns time, claimed against Roger Mauluvell one Bovat of Land with the Appurtenances in Ramton as his right;* 1.9 Roger by his Atturney said, That Robert gave him that Land by his Deed (or Chartel) and offered to put himself on the Grand Assize, &c. Robert came and said, that he was not in his own power when he made that Chart, nor knew his own sense, for that he was then in the custody of the said Ro∣ger his Uncle, who took care of him in his in∣firmity, when all his other friends left him, and therefore begged the consideration of the Cour••, whether that gift should be established, and of∣fered a Mark for having an Inquisition, whether that Chart was made in the t••me before mentioned, or when he was in his own power.

There was a Fine, 9 Ioh. between Hugh le Butiller, and Robert Malluvell,* 1.10 to whom the se∣ven Bovats in Ramton were thereby then con∣veyed.

Robert Maluvell of Rampton, son of Stephen, son of Pavia, 8 H. 3.* 1.11 claimed Lands in Ram∣pton, which the said Pavia his Grandmother held in the time of King Henry the second, against Ri∣chard (Maluvel) son of the said Pavia.

Robert Maulovel, 12 H. 3.* 1.12 was attached to answer Roger Maulovel by what warrant he in∣truded himself into twenty four Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in Rampton, which ought to remain to the said Roger, by a Fine made between the said Roger, and Richard Maulovel his brother. The Land was Mortgaged for ten Marks.

Stephen Malluvell I suppose son of Robert,* 1.13 because he is certified to hold a Knights Fee in Rampton of the Countess of Ewe of the old feoffment, and paid two Marks for it in the time

• ......-
  • Nigellus de Ramton-
    • Pavia fil. & haer.-Robertus Malluvell.
      • Steph. Malluvell-Gundreda de Monasteriis-Adam de Benningfeld mar. 2.6 R. 1.
        • Robertus Mallovell superst. 8 H. 3.-
          • Stephen Maulovell-
            • Robertus Mallovell-Eliz. fil. Tho. de Lungevilers, mil.
              • Stephen Maulovel-
                • Elizab. fil. & hear.-Joh. Stanhope fil. Ric. Stanhop Burgensis de Newcastle-Rogerus Arden mat. 2.
                  • Joh. Stanhop s. p.-Eliz. fil. Tho. & sor. & haer. Joh. Cuilly.
                  • Ric. Stanhop miles.-Elizab. ux. 1.-Matild. sor. & haer. Rad. Dom. Crumwell.
                    • Ric. Stanhope, Ar. ob. mar. 2.10 H. 6.-Eliz. fil. Joh. Markham, mil.
                      • Johannes Stanhope, Ar.-Eliz. fil. Tho. Talbot de Bashall in Com. Lanc. mil.
                        • Thom. Stanhope-Maria fil.... Jerningham.
                          • Edw. Stanhope, miles-Adelina fil. Gerv. Clifton, mil.-Eliz. fil. Fulc. Bourchier Dom. Fitz-Warin.
                            • Ric. Stanhop fil. & haer.-Anna fil. & coh. Joh. Strelley.-Joh. Markham, miles.
                              • Saunchia fil. & haer.-Johannes Babington.
                                • Originalis Babington-....fil....Galley.
                                  • Johannes Babington-... fil.... Bussy de Hather.
                                    • Johannes Babington-... fil. Hercy Nevill-Anthonius Eyr mar. 2.-
                                      • Barbar. fil. & cohaer-..Boswell. Will. More S.T.P. mar. 2. s. p.
                                      • Eliz. fil. & cohaer.-Gerv. Eyr, miles.
                                        • Anthonius Eyr de Rampton, Ar.-Lucia fil. Joh. Digby, mil.-... fil. Joh. Packington, Bar.
                                          • Lucia.
                                        • Maria- Joh. Newton, Bar.
                                      • Eliz. fil. & cohaer.-Gerv. Eyr, miles.
                                      • Anthonius-
                              • Tho. Markham de Allerton-
                            • Michael Stanhop, mil. de Shelford.-
                            • Anna Ducissa Somerset.
                        • Henr. Stanhope. Joana fil. Henr. Rocheford.
                          • Edm. Stanhope-
                            • Margar. fil. & haer. ux. Tho. Skeffington.-
                  • -Matilda-
                • Rad. Arden.
    • Rob. Malluvell.
    • Roger.
    • Ric. ....-
      • Willielmus Rufus 3 Joh.
• Robertus.

of Henry the third.* 1.14 This Stephen, or a son of his of the same name, was Father of Robert Mal∣luvell, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas de Lungvilers, and by her had Stephen Malovel, the Father of Elizabeth, who had to her first husband Iohn Stanhope, the son of Ri∣chard Stanhope, a Burgess of Newcastle; and to her second Roger Arden, by whom she had Raph Arden; but her eldest son and heir was Iohn Stanhope of Rampton, who married the heir of Cuily,* 1.15 as in Oxton is noted, but had no issue, for Richard Stanhope, 22 R. 2.* 1.16 was found to be of full age, and the heir of Agnes, the wife of Re∣ginald de Everingham Chr. who was daughter and heir of Iohn Lungvillers, whose sister Eliza∣beth was mother of Stephen (Malovel) Father of Elizabeth, mother of the said Richard Stan∣hope, who thereby became heir of both Families, Mallovell and Lungvilers, as in Turford is shown already, to whom also the third part of that Mannor likewise descended from the heirs Female of the Families of Marcham and Lex∣ington:

At the Assizes at Nott. 29 E. 3. Galfr. de Cotes Parson of the Church of Ketelby implead∣ed Roger de Maloell of Rampton,* 1.17 Iohn Bray∣toft, Henry Wright of Lanum, and Henry Bere of Torkesey, concerning his Free-hold in Ramp∣ton, viz. a Were, &c. They came not, but William Heron answered for them, that Stephen Maloell was sometime seized of the Mannor of Rampton, of which that Were was part, which he held of Queen Philip, as of the Honour of Tikhill, and thereof died seized; after whose death the said Queen seized the said Mannor into her hand, by reason of the minority of Eliza∣beth, daughter and heir of the said Stephen, and conferred the Marriage and Custody of her the said Elizabeth, on Roger de Bellocampo, &c. The Jury found that the said Galfr. was dis∣seized by Iohn Braytoft only, but the Judges could not proceed to Judgement (by reason of the fore-mentioned Wardship) without the Kings knowledge.

The Mannor of Rampton, with the Appurte∣nances, was by Fine, 38 and 39 E. 3.* 1.18 between Will. de Eton, Vicar of the Church of Rampton, and Iohn, son of Robert de Lanum, Plaintiffs, and Iohn de Stannop, and Elizabeth his wife, Deforc. settled on the said Iohn and Elizabeth, and the heirs of their bodies; remainder to the heirs of the body of Elizabeth; remainder to Richard Stannop for life; remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth.

Peter Malovell, and Thomas his brother, 39 H. 3.* 1.19 had a Writ, &c.

The Jury, 20 E. 1.* 1.20 found that Simon Maulo∣vell of Rampton, and Iohn Furmery were not blameable for eating the Acorns with their Swine in the Woods of Robert de Musters in Tyreswell, in which they claimed Common, &c.

There was a Fine levyed at York, 16 E. 2.* 1.21 between Iohn Maulovell of Rampton, and Ka∣therine the daughter of William Ablot of Poke∣lington, Plaintiffs, and Raph Maulovell of Rampton, Deforc. of one Mess. sixty Acres of Land, thirteen of Medow, with the Appurte∣nances in Rampton, which were thereby settled on the said Iohn and Katherine, and the heirs of their bodies; remainder to the right heirs of Ka∣therine: To this Fine Robert Maulovell of Rampton put to his claim.

There were Covenants of Marriage,* 1.22 3 R. 2. made between Sir Edmund Pierpont, Knight, and Iohn his brother on the one part, and Iohn Stanhope on the other, for the Marriage of Iohn Stanhope his son and heir with Elizabeth, sister of the said Sir Edmund, but whether it took eff••ct or no is uncertain, but that he had no issue is certain, and that he had to wife the heir of Cuily that year, as by the Fine noted in Oxton, and what is s••id before out of Mr. Dugdale's An••iquities of War∣wickshire appeareth, though his wife might die that year, and a new match be treated on. Sir Richard Stanhope was brother and heir of Iohn, who married Cuily, but could not be son, as in that place is supposed, because it is evident he was son and heir of Elizabeth, the daughter and heir of Stephen Malouvell in 22 R. 2. as before is noted. This Sir Richards first wife was Eliza∣beth, but by others said to be Ioane,* 1.23 the daughter of Robert, and sister of Raph (Staveley, or) Staley, by whom he had divers Children, Ri∣chard, Thomas, Iames, Elizabeth, and Agnes.

There were Covenants of Marriage, 10 H. 4. between Sir Richard Stanhope, and Sir Nicolas Strelley, for the marriages of Agnes, daughter of Sir Richard, to Robert Strelley, son of Sir Ni∣colas.

The Covenants of Marriage between Sir Ri∣chard Stanhope, and Sir Raufe Cromwell, for Mand, sister of the sa••d Sir Raufe, to the said Sir Richard, were dated 12 H. 4. By her he had Henry Stanhope, who died without issue, 12 Aug. 31 H. 6. and was buried at Lamley; and Matil∣da, first married to Robert Lord Willoughby; se∣condly, to Thomas Nevile; and thirdly, to Sir Gervas Clifton: and Ioane married to Humfrey Bourchier, as in Lamley is noted.

Sir Richard Stanhope, 5 H. 6. covenanted with Sir Iohn Assheton, and Elizabeth his wife,* 1.24 sometime wife of Sir Thomas Talbot of Bashall in Lanc. for the marriage of Iohn Stanhope his (Grandson) Neph••w, to Elizabeth, daughter of the said Sir Thomas Talbot.

Sir Richard Stanap, about 14 H. 6.* 1.25 died seised of this Mannor of Rampton, half Egmanton, and the third part of Tuxford, the Mannors of Skegby, and South Cotum, &c. leaving the said Iohn Stanap his heir, viz. son of his son Richard Stanap, Esquire, whose death was on the second of March, 10 H. 6. as by his Tomb in Tux∣ford may be seen, whereon is only the Coat of Lungvilers, viz. A Bend between six Crosse∣croslets, which (notwithstanding in a Window of that Church there is on the Surcoat of Iohn Stanhope, Azure a Crosse Moline Or) was most constantly used by this Family, whilest they con∣tinued Lords of this place, for their paternal Coat, perhaps sometimes counterchanging the co∣lours, for I have not seen the Arms of the pre∣sent Earl of Chesterfeild borne by any but the posterity of Sir Michael Stanhope.

Elizabeth, the daughter of Iohn Markham, was wife of Richard Stanhope, Esquire, and when she died, viz. about 16 H. 6.* 1.26 held two parts of Longvilers Mannor in Tuxford, settled on her by Sir Richard Stanhope. Iohn Stanhope, son and heir of that Elizabeth, was then also found Cousin and heir of Sir Richard Stanhope, viz.

son of Richard Stanhope, Esquire, son of the said Sir Richard.

Iohn Stanhop, Esquire, 14 May, 33 H. 6.* 1.27 paid Relief for Lands in Rampton, Tuxford, and Egmanton, which, till that year, Matilda, the wife of his Grandfather the said Sir Richard Stan∣hope, held. This Iohn's eldest son was Thomas Stanhope, Esquire, who by his wife Mary, the daughter of Edward Ierningham of Sommer Laytun in Suff. was father of Sir Edward Stan∣hope; and his second son Henry Stanhope, 17 E. 4. married Ioane, the daughter of Henry Rochford, Esquire, of Stoke in Lincolnshire, by whom he had Edmund Stanhope, whose daughter and heir Margaret, was wife of Thomas, son of Sir William Skoffington.

Sir Edward Stanhope had to his first wife Ade∣lina, daughter of Sir Gervas Clifton, by whom he had Richard Stanhope, Esquire, his eldest son; and Sir Michael Stanhope, who seconded by his son Sir Thomas, raised a greater Family, as in Shelford may be observed. Sir Edwards second wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Fulk Bourchier Lord Fitz-Warin, by whom he had Anne, the wife of Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector in the time of Edward the sixth, by whose means her brother Sir Michael Stan∣hope (a great Courtier before) might receive some assistance for advancing his fortune, though he lost his head, as in Shelford is said. Sir Ed∣ward Stanhope's Lady was after his death married to Sir Richard Page.

Richard Stanhope, Esquire, eldest son of Sir Edward married Anne, one of the four daugh∣ters and co-heirs of Iohn Strelley, Esquire, after∣wards married to Sir Iohn Markham: by her the said Richard had one only daughter and heir Saun∣chia, wife of Iohn, son of Anthony Babington, which Iohn was Father of Original Babington, who had to wife ....the daughter of.... Galley, and by her had Iohn Babington of Rampton, who married Elizabeth, daughter of ... Bussy of Hather, who brought him Iohn Babington, whose wife was .... the daughter of Hercy Nevyll of Grove, Esquire, afterwards married to Anthony Eyr, whose son Sir Gervas Eyr, married Elizabeth, one of her daughters and co-heirs by Iohn Babington; Barbara the other was wife of Iohn Boswell of Edling∣ton near Tikhill in Yorkshire, of whom Sir Gervas Eyre purchased the other moyety of this Mannor; the Lady Eyr after Sir Gervas was dead married William More, D. D. by whom she had no child: to Sir Gervas she bore Anthony Eyr, and Mary, wife of Sir Iohn Newton of Hather, Baronet; Anthony first married Lucia, daughter of Sir Iohn Digby of Maunsfeild Woodhouse; and since he was chosen to serve in Parliament as Knight for this County, .... the daughter of Sir Iohn Packington, Baronet.

In 1612. the owners of Rampton Town are said to be the heirs of Iohn Babington,* 1.28 Esquire, the heirs of George Smith, the heirs of Francis Kitchen, Iohn Hutton, Prebendary, Francis Busshy, Esquire, Robert Sampson a Plowland and an half, Iohn Browne as much, Richard Legat a Plowland, William Barneby, Edward Procter the like, Iohn Legat, Roger Fenton half a Plowland, Thomas Cotton as much, William Leggat six Acres, Anthony Fenton a Cottage, &c.

The Vicarage of Rampton was 8^l. 'Tis now 10^l. value in the Kings Books, and the Prebenda∣ry continueth Patron.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Regist. de Elid. p. 79.
• * 1.3

  Pip. 12 H. 2.
• * 1.4

  Placit. in Recept. Seat. Mich. 6 R. 1. ro. 6.
• * 1.5

  Pip. 6 R. 1.
• * 1.6

  Pip. oblat. 3 Ioh. m. 1.
• * 1.7

  Mic. 5 Ioh. ro. 12.
• * 1.8

  Pip. 11 Ioh. Ever. wic.
• * 1.9

  Ex A••ti{que} rot. de Pl. de Banc. temport Regis Ioh.
• * 1.10

  Fin. lev. Mic. 9 Ioh.
• * 1.11

  Pl. de Banc. Mic. 8 H. 3. incipiente 9. Quint. di Quind. ro. 7. in dorso.
• * 1.12

  Pl. de Banc. Mich. 12 H. 3. ro. 14.
• * 1.13

  Test. de Neve
• * 1.14

  Ex Coll. I. B.
• * 1.15

  Antiq. Warwick. p. 80.
• * 1.16

  Fin. 22 R. 2. m. 14.
• * 1.17

  ro. 45.
• * 1.18

  Fin. lev. Trin. 38 E. 3. & Hill. 39 E. 3.
• * 1.19

  Pip. 39 H. 3.
• * 1.20

  Pl. de Banc. Pasch. 20 E. 1. ro. 13.
• * 1.21

  Fin. lev. apud Ebor. Pasch. 16 E. 2.
• * 1.22

  Ex Coll. I. B. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.23

  F. 1••3.
• * 1.24

  I. B.
• * 1.25

  Esc. 14 H. 6. n. 28.
• * 1.26

  Esc. 16 H. 6. n. 20.
• * 1.27

  Orig. 33 H. 6. ro. 18.
• * 1.28

  Lib. libere ten.