Mering.
* 1.1KIng Williams Land here was rated to the Geld at six Bovats and an half. It should seem it, or part of it became afterwards of the Earl of Richmonds Fee,* 1.2 because Richard de Sut∣ton is said to hold of that Honour a Knights Fee in Sutton, Carleton, and Meringes. And be∣fore that I find that Alan de Mering,* 1.3 son of Harvei, by the grant of Hervei de Sutton his Lord, gave one place of Land in the territory of Mering, to the Canons of Radeford (by Wirk∣sop.)
The first of this Family, which had their name from their residence here, that I can reconcile to any certainty of time, was Gillebertide Meringes, who granted to Raph Murdac (High Sheriff of these Counties,* 1.4 30 H. 2.) six Acres of Medow in Meringes, in that called Esteng, which Roger de Caisneto held of him for 2s. per annum, as the said Raph Murdac was to do, who gave it away to the Priory of Lenton, for the health of his own soul, and of Alexander de Cheinai's; and together with it, for the more abundant firmness and security of his said gift, the writing which he had from the said Gilbert de Meringges, for which after his death, the Monks were to make him a perpetual Anniversary, as for one of their Advocates, or principal Benefactors.
The next whom I have found of this place was Gerard de Mering,* 1.5 in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the third.
In the 40 H. 3. Roger de Luvetot the Sheriff, gave account of 2 Marks, of Gilb. de Mering,* 1.6 and Ivetta his wife, for having a Writ of Attaint.
Robert de Mering,* 1.7 32 E. 1. claimed the hea∣ring of a Writ, which Guychard de Charun (Lord of Sutton by Mary his wife, one of the co-heirs) procured against him, for services at Mering, due to the said Guichard: but it ap∣peared by the date of the Writ, that it was ob∣tained eight daies before the fault was said to be made, therefore he had nothing by it. But this Guichard, I take upon further consideration, to be son of him who married the co-heir, but not by her, as in Sutton may be observed; for I find Sir Robert de Mering▪ Knight, held of Iohn de Muscam (son of Gilbert and Agnes de Sutton another co-heir) all his Tenements in Mering,* 1.8 by Foreign service; and that the said Robert re∣deemed the said Service, and Ward of his h••irs, of the said Iohn. After the said Robert, suc∣ceeded Iohn de Mering his son, whose son and heir Thomas married the daughter of Peter Foun of Marcham, who had the custody of the said Thomas under age. Peter Foun had a son and heir called Iohn, who died without issue, and Thomas Mering became his heir in right of his wife.
Alice,* 1.9 who had been the wife of Nicolas de Widmerpole, and Robert, son of Nicolas de Wid∣merpole, had a Suit against Sir Thomas, son and heir of Iohn, son of Robert de Mering, 3 E. 3.
A Fine was levied at York, 11 E. 3. of the Mannor of Mering, between Thomas the elder son of Iohn de Mering, and Elizabeth his wife, Quer. and Richard de Kelum of Sutton Chap∣lain, Deforc. whereby it was settled on the said Thomas and Elizabeth, and the heirs Males of their bodies; remainder to Bertram, Thomas and Iohn, sons of the said Thomas, and the heirs Males of theirs successively; remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas, son of Iohn.
Thomas de Mering, who was Tenant by the Courtesie of England,* 1.10 after the death of Eli∣zabeth his wife, of the third part of the third part of the Mannor of Turford, &c. which her Father Peter Foun had by Margery her mo∣ther, one of the three daughters of Agnes, one