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Bevercotes.

I Find not this place in Doomsday Book, how∣beit 'tis certain it was of the Fee of Tikhill, for William de Bevercotes held a Knights Fee here of Alice Countess of Ewe, as of that Honour,* 1.1 and paid two Marks for it in the former part of the Reign of H. 3.

In the year 1224. William de Bevercotes con∣firmed to the Monks of Blyth all the Tenements and gifts which Roger de Bevercotes,* 1.2 and Robert his son (often written Bevereus) his Ancestors gave, except the Forein service of one Bovat of Land, which Robert del Eschaler held in Bever∣cotes,

• Rogerus de Bevercotes-
  • Robertus de Beverell, 11 H. 2.-Joana.
    • Willielmus de Bevercotes defunctus 11 Joh.-Helewisa.
      • Willielmus de Bevercotes 1224. miles-Isabella.
        • Willielmus de Bevercotes-
          • * 1.3Willielmus de Bevercotes, miles, 35 E. 1.-
            • Johannes de Bevercotes, miles 4 E. 2.-Margeria.
              • Willielmus de Bevercotes, 3 E.-Joana fil. Ric. Byron.
                • Johannes de Bevercotes sine prole-Elianora.
                • Richard. de Bevercotes-Avicia.
                  • Johannes de Bevercotes-Joanna.
                    • Richardus de Bevercotes-Anna fil. Joh. Holingworth.
                      • Alexander de Bevercotes-Anna fil. & haer. Willielmi de Staynford.
                        • Willielmus de Bevercotes-Margareta fil.....Serleby.
                          • Cuthbertus de Bevercotes-Barbara fil. Will. Clerkson.
                            • Will. de Bevercotes-Cecilia fil. & cohaer. Joh. Constable de Kinalton, mil.
                              • Cuthbertus de Bevercotes-Agnes fil. & haer. Rob. Holt de Stubley.
                                • Willielmus de Bevercotes ob. juvenis s. p.
                                • Maria ux. Rutlandi Molyneux s. p.
                                • Brigirta ux. Joh. Colly s. p.
                          • Richard.-
                        • Thom. de Bevercotes-
                          • Rich. Byrkets de Newark-
                            • Alicia fil. & haer. ux. Tho. Massingberd.
                          • Anthon. de Ordsall-
                            • Samuel-
                    • Kath. ux. Robert. Cumberworth.
                  • Richard.
                  • Thom.

and of one Bovat which Raph Rap held in Elkeslay, and except the Suit of his Mill of the same men.

Robert de Bevrecote, 11 H. 2.* 1.4 ought relief for one Knights Fee of the Honour of Tichehella. Robert de Beverell, 9 R. 1.* 1.5 is certified to owe 20^s. for having his Land, viz. 12^s. Land which was taken into the Kings hands for Earl Iohn. Robert de Beverell, 5 Ioh.* 1.6 ought 10^l. for his Fine and Relief of one Knights Fee which he held of the Honour of Tikehull. Ioane who had been wife of Robert de Bevercote, 11 Ioh.* 1.7 gave account of xx. m. and one Palfrey for having such seisin of the Land, with the Appurtenances, which the said Robert sold to her before he took her to wife.

Simon, son of Fulc, 11 Ioh.* 1.8 gave account of 30 m. for having the Land which was Robert Be∣verells in Bevercote, and Milneton, and Mar∣cham, which ought to descend to him from the said Robert, as he said.

* 1.9Helewisa, who had been wife of William, son of Robert, 11 Ioh. gave account of C. and xx. m. and iiii. Palfreys that so she might have peace of Peter Burgess, to whom the King had commanded her to marry.

William de Bevercote, 35 E. 1.* 1.10 was Chancel∣lour of Scotland. King Edward the second in the beginning of his Reign, sent to Robert Clifford his Warden, William de Bevercote his Chancel∣lour, and Mr. Iohn de Weston his Chamberlain of Scotland, certain Petitions exhibited by divers men of that Country to him in Parliament at West∣minster, to the intent that the men might be be∣fore them the said Robert, William, and Iohn at Berwick upon Twéed within a Month of Easter, and be recompenced out of the Kings Money and Victuals in those parts, according to their seve∣ral deserts and the Kings honour.

In the view of the Account of Walter de Gou∣shull, and Reginald de Aslacton, Collectors of Scurages, 28 E. 1. and afterwards, it is said that Sir William de Bevercotes held the Mannors of Bevercotes, Markcham, Milneton, and Elkesley, for one Knights Fee; and that in 4 E. 2.* 1.11 Sir Iohn de Bevercotes held the said Mannor, and so did when the view was taken, and that the said Walter de Goushull, who was Collector for the Scurages of Scotland, Nort. and Derb. 28, 31, and 34 E. 1. received, 31 E. 1. of Iohn Be∣vercotes 40^s. for one Knights Fee in Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhull. William de Be∣vercotes, 3 E. 3.* 1.12 claimed to have Free Warren in all his Demesne Lands of his Mannor of Be∣verescote.

There was a Fine, 26 H. 6.* 1.13 between William Staynford, Quer. and Richard Bevercotes, Esq, Def. of the Mannor of Bevercotes, with the Appurtenances, and of five Mess. one Mill, one hundred sixty and eighteen Acres of Land, eigh∣teen Acres of Medow, and 14^s. 5^d. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Milton, Houghton, Elke∣sley, Little Markham, Great Markham, and Walisby, whereby they were settled on the said Richard for life; remainder to Alexander Be∣vercotes, and Anne his wife, and the heirs which he should beget on the body of the said Anne; remainder to the right heirs of the said Richard. William Wilbram, and Ioane his wife, held the Premises (except the Mannor and one Mess. and 14^s. 2^d. Rent in Milton and Houghton) during the life of Ioane.

There was an Inquisition taken,* 1.14 9 Ian. 3 E. 6. after the death of Cuthbert Bevercotes, who died the sixteenth of Octob. then last past, and held the Mannor of Bevercotes of the Honour of Tykhill, Cuthbert Bevercotes, junior, was his Cousin and next heir, nine years old the four∣teenth of May then also last past.

There was a Fine,* 1.15 8 Ioh. betwixt Raph Fitz-Simon, the Dean and Chapter of Rothomag, and William de Bevercotes, touching the Advowson of the Chapel of Bevercotes.

The last heir Male Cuthbert Bevercotes died without issue Male, and having a daughter called Mary, he married her to Rutland Molyneux, younger son to Iohn Molyneux, Esquire, son and heir to Sir Edmund Molyneux, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas, and in marriage conveigh∣ed to them this Bevercotes, and his other Lands. Rutland Molyneux sold Bevercotes to the Earl of Clare lately deceased, and it is the Inheritance of the Earl of Clare that now is (his Grand∣son.)

Notes

• * 1.1

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.2

  Regist. de Blid. p. 106.
• * 1.3

  Ex Coll. I. B. Ar.
• * 1.4

  Rot. Pip. 11 H. 2.
• * 1.5

  Tichehella. Pip. 9 R. 1.
• * 1.6

  Pip. 5 Ioh.
• * 1.7

  Pip. 11 Ioh.
• * 1.8

  Pip. 11 Ioh.
• * 1.9

  Ib.
• * 1.10

  Pat. 35 E. 1. m. 25. Scot. 1, 2 & 3 E. 2. m. 3. n. 9.
• * 1.11

  Visies Com∣pori &c. 4 E. 2.
• * 1.12

  Quo war. 3 E. 3.
• * 1.13

  Fin. lev. Trin. 26 H. 6.
• * 1.14

  Lib. 2. post mort. sol. 197.
• * 1.15

  B.