Elkesley. Elchesleig.

OF the Kings Soc of Bodmeschell in Elche∣sleig were four Bov. ad Geldam. The Land two Car. There was a Church and a Priest, and six Sochm. with one Car. and an half,* one Mill 4^s. and a little small Wood. Here was a Mannor of the Tayn-land, which before the Conquest Vl∣chel had, and it answered the Geld (or Tax) for four Bov. The Land being then two Car. After∣wards Erwin the Priest held it of the King (Willi∣am) there four Vill. had one Car. and an half. In the time of Edward the Confessour it was valu∣ed at eight, in the time of King William the Con∣querour when the survey was made at 10^s. As∣chill held it before, Erwin then. In this Town also of the Fee of Roger de Busli were two Mannors, which before his time Lochre and Vlchel had, paying the Tax for four Bovats. The Land where∣of was two Car. There Claron had one Car. and three Vill. one Bordar having one Car. and an half. This kept the ancient value of 26^s.

Claron was a Witness to Roger de Buslies foun∣dation Charter of Blyth, dated 1088. as in that place may be seen.

*Raph, son of Arnold de Flameng, by the con∣sent of Roger and Thomas, his heirs, gave to A∣dam de Wellum and his heirs, his whole Medow which he had on the part of the Sic from Muriel Bridge, viz. that which was called Arnold Holme, reserving 6^d. per annum to himself and his heirs, for which gift the said Adam gave him two Marks of his Cattel.* Iohn Fleming gave to Adam de Wellum, all the Medow which he had between the Mill of Elkeslay, and the Bridge of Twifort, paying him and his heirs one Sput (Calcariam) of Lincolne, or 4^d. at Christmas, for all services yearly.* Adam de Wellum by the consent of his heirs, for the health of his Soul, and of his Fathers and Mothers, and of Eve his wifes, the Mother of his Children, and also of Orenta his second wifes, and all his ancestors, &c. gave to the Church of St. Mary of Blyth the whole Medow intirely, which is situate between the Mill of Erkesley and Bierkelont for ever. Ioh. le Flemenc of Claverburr,* gave to God and the Church of Blyth, the whole service which Gamel de Harewrt and his heirs did him for the Medow they held of him in Locheng, and besides confir∣med the Medow which Adam de Wellum, and Elyas his son, gave that Church.

Gaufr. son of Rainald de Kirketon, gave to the Monks of Blyth one Selion,* which lay the fourth from the Court of the said Monks in Elke∣slay at the West. Gerebert de Elkeslay gave them three Dales of his Land in Elkeslay, one Dale in Tunfurlang,* and one Dale beyond the Chimin (or way) of the Castle, and one Dale between the Chimin of the Castle, and the Chimin of Twi∣ford. Thomas Fraunces of Elkesley sold to the Prior and Covent of Wirksop,* all his right in the Wood and Pasture of Coder, with the Appurte∣nances; Sir Robert de Furneus, and Sir William de Bevercotes, &c. were Witnesses.

The Family of Bevercotes had interest here, as in that place may be observed. And the Jury, 35 E. 3.* found that Iohn de Lungvilers had three Tenements and two Bovats here held of the Ab∣bey of Rufford.

Thomas de Shitlome 3 E. 4.* and before that in 36 H. 6.* claimed against Hugh Marsyn, Iames de Shawe, and Robert Gilbert, three Mess. twenty Acres of Land, and four of Medow, with the Ap∣purtenances in Elkesley.

Iohn Babington, and Saunchea his wife, 24 H. 8.* claimed against Robert Sharpe, two Mess. two hundred Acres of Land, twenty of Medow, and one hundred of More, with the Appurtenances in Elke•ey.

William Mason, and Owen Shipley,* 9 Eliz. claimed against William Swyft, Esquire, the Man∣nor of Elkesley, with the Appurtenances; and four Mess. eight Tofts, one Dovecote, ten Gar∣dens, three hundred Acres of Land, &c. with the Appurtenances in Elkesley, and free-fishing in the water of Palter: who called Cuthbert Bever∣cote, Esquire.

Sir Iohn Markham, Knight,* held the Austin Fryers in Newark, the Mannors of Cotham, East Markham, Bothumsell, and Elkesley.

Sir Robert Swyft, Grand-child of William, lately died seised of this Mannor.*

The Grange of Elkesley belonging to the Priory of Mattersey, was granted 22 Nov. 38 H. 8.* to Iohn Bellowe, and Robert Bigott.

The whole Rectory and Church of Elkesley, with the Appurtenances late belonging to the Mo∣nastery of Welbek, 17 Iuly 4 E. 6.* was gran∣ted to Richard Winlowe, and Richard Feild, and their heirs.

The Vicarage of Elkesley was ten Marks when the Abbat of Welbeck was Patron:* 'Tis now 6^l. 16^s. o^d. ob. value in the Kings Books, and the Earl of Clare Patron.