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Wigston. VViston.

IN Wiseton of the Kings Soc of Oswardebek belonging to Maunsfeild also, was one Car. for the Geld. The Land two Car. Seven Sochm. seven Vill. four Bord. had six Car.* 1.1 Me∣dow two qu. long, two broad, Pasture Wood fourteen quar. long, four broad. The value in King Williams time was 10^s.

In Wiston were four Bovats of Land and an half,* 1.2 which anciently were wont to yield 10^s. which the King the [Great] Grand-father of King Iohn, gave to one William le Harper paying 15^d. per annum, and his heirs continued to hold it.

The Jury, in 3 E. 3.* 1.3 found that Iohn de Be∣kering held of the King in Capite, fifteen Acres of Land in Wiston, by the service of 1^d. ob. per an. and that he likewise held there one Mess. forty five Acres of Land of Sir Thomas le Latymer of the Sok of Oswardebek, by the service of Suit of that Court from three weeks to three weeks, and 7^s. 6^d. Rent, and that Iohn de Bekering, son of the said Iohn, was his heir, and twenty two years of age, viz. of the said fifteen Acres held of the King; but as to the forty five Acres held of Sir Thomas le Latymer, they were partible between the said Iohn, son of Iohn, and Thomas, Robert,

Leonard, and William, brothers of the said Iohn the younger, and co-heirs of the said Iohn de Be∣kering. Ioane who had been wife of Iohn de Bekering, 9 E. 3.* 1.4 holding Lands which were the said Iohns, gave the King 6^d. for a pair of Gilt Spurrs, for fifteen Acres of Land, with the Appurtenances in Wyston, which Iohn de Bekering, father of the said Iohn, late her hus∣band, held of the King in Capite.

Iohn, son and heir of Alexander le Norreys, 16 E. 2.* 1.5 had ten Acres, and 2^s. Rent in Wy∣ston, &c.

The Jury, 3 E. 3.* 1.6 also found that Iohn de Markham when he died, held Lands and Tenements in Wyston of Thomas le Laty∣mer, by the service of 2^s. 4^d. and two appearances at his Court yearly for all services, and that he held likewise other Lands in the same Town of Alan de Bekingham, by the service of 5^d. per annum, and that Elizabeth twelve years old, and Cecilia ten years old and upwards, were the daughters and heirs of the said Iohn de Markham.

The Priory of Mattersey 20 E. 4.* 1.7 had Lands in Wyeston by Claworth, which were granted to Sir Anthony Nevill with the site of that Mona∣stery by King H. 8. The Priory of Wirkesop had Lands here, at the dissolution rated at 5^l. 3^s. 0^•.

The owners of Wiston Town 1612. are said to be Oliver Bromhead,* 1.8 Anthony Whitwell, Tho∣mas Smith, Thomas Draper.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.3

  Esc. 3 E. 3. n. 20.
• * 1.4

  Ex Magno Lib. de fi∣nibus fol. 197, 198. Pasc. 9 E. 3.
• * 1.5

  Ib. fol. 193. Pas. 16 E. 2.
• * 1.6

  Esc. 3 E. 3. n. 48.
• * 1.7

  Esc. 20 E. 4. n. 96.
• * 1.8

  B.