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Walesby.

WAlesby was with Kirketon, or Schidrin∣tune, and Wilgebi, of several Fees, as in that place may be seen, viz. some of it the Kings Land, with Wilgebi, Soc to Grymeston; some Roger de Buslies, Soc to Tuxferne;* 1.1 some Goisfrid de Halselins, Soc to Laxinton. In Wa∣lesby two Bov. ad Geldam. The Land four Bov. There two Sochm. had one Car. Some of the Fee of Roger Pictavensis, Soc to Hoctune, half a Bov. ad Geld. The Land four Bov. In the Con∣querours time waste, Soc.

In Kirkton and several other places may be dis∣covered how this place in part was disposed of a∣mongst others.

Reginald Vrsell gave to the Monks of Rufford in pure Alms the service which Robert de Lexin∣ton was wont to do him,* 1.2 for one Bovat of Land which he held of him in Walesby, viz. a pair of Spurs of Iron, or 2^d. yearly, with all Reliefs, Wards, Eschaets, &c.

William Lancelene gave to William, son of Eu∣do de Hibaldestan, with Cecilia his daughter in Frank-marriage, and their heirs,* 1.3 one Bov. of Land in Walesbi, with the houses and men, who held the Land, with all their Children and Cattel, &c.

Raph de Wadeland in Walesby, gave to the Monks of Rufford, the whole service which Iohn de la Cnause of Walesby, William his brother,* 1.4 William, son of Henry, Nicholas his brother, Robert D'aubeney, and Richard, son of Philip, ought him for their Lands and Tenements they held of him in Walesby, with Homage, Wards, Reliefs, Rents, Suits of Court, &c. Several o∣thers gave to that Monastery, which made it the most considerable owner, and with it at the disso∣lution did all these Lands pass to the Earl of Shrowsbury, as in Rufford may be obser∣ved.

The Jury, 26 E. 1.* 1.5 said that Richard, son of Marion de Walesby, held in Walesby six Bo∣vats freely for 3^s. 9^d. per annum, of Thomas de Maresey Lord of Gamelston; some also went with Houghton to Lungvilers, as in Tuxford may be seen.

The Church or rather Chapelry was as part of the Chapelry of Blyth,* 1.6 given by King Iohn to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan and his succes∣sours, and the Canons in that Church. It con∣tinued a member of the free Chapel of Tikhill,

as in Lowdham, and East Markham, &c. may be guessed.

William Davenport of Brome Hall, Esquire, in 1 H. 8.* 1.7 claimed against William Bradborne one Mess. eighty Acres of Land, twenty of Me∣dow, sixty of Pasture, twenty of Wood, and 3^s. 10^d. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Wales∣by, Wellawe, and Kyrton.

William Mason, and Owen Shipley, 9 Eliz. claimed against William Ingham two Mess. two Tofts,* 1.8 two Gardens, fifty Acres of Land, &c. in Walesby and Willughby, who called Robert Markham, Esquire.

* 1.9The Vicarage of Walesby was 8^l. when the Abbat of Westminster was Patron: 'Tis now 6^l. 1^s. 3^d. value in the Kings Books, and the Lord Viscount Hallifax Patron.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Regist. de Russ. p. 94.
• * 1.3

  Ib.
• * 1.4

  Ib.
• * 1.5

  Esc. 26 E. 1. n. 42.
• * 1.6

  Regist. de Novol. p. 106.
• * 1.7

  Hill. 1 H. 8. ro. 147.
• * 1.8

  Hill. 9 Eliz. ro. 555.
• * 1.9

  Mss. I. M.