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Trowell. Doomsd. Torwall.

THE principal Mannor in this Town, before the Norman Invasion, was Verebrands, who paid the Dane-geld for it as one Carucat and an half. The Land was then found to be twelve Bovats. Afterwards it became the Fee of William Ostiarius, mentioned in Bramcote, who had here one Car. six Villains, with four Car. Here was a Priest, and half a Church, and six Acres of Medow.* 1.1 This was valued in the Con∣fessours time at 100^s. but in the Conquerours, when Doomsday Book was made, at 20^s. Here were, of the Land of the Taynes, three Mannors more, each of them answering the Tax for half a Carucat: one of them was Vlchels, the Land whereof was four Bovats, and waste; after the Conquest Alden had it, there was Medow two Acres. This Mannor had been 10^s. but in the time of the Survey, 14 W. 1. was but 5^s. 4^d. va∣lue. Another Mannor Aluric had, the Land whereof was also four Bovats, who still continued and held it of King William the Conquerour, and had there three Vill. with two Car. and two Acres of Medow. This kept still the old value of 9^s. The other Mannor Vluric had. The Land of which was half a Car. when the Con∣querour made his Survey; Eruvin had one Bord. one Vill, with one Car. and two Acres of Me∣dow; in the Confessours time this was valued at 10^s. then at 5^s. 4^d. There lay one Bov. of Land Soc, which was waste.

It seemeth that William Ostiarius his interest came to Mortimer, of whom held Philip de Kyme,* 1.2 and under him the family of Trowell, named in Stanford on Sore. Richard de Trowell paid for a Knights fee here, in the former part of the raign of H. 3. William son of Richard de Trowell gave to God,* 1.3 and the Church of St. Mary in Stanley Park (called Dale Abby) and the Canons of the Order of the Praemonstratenses there serving God, all the lands, and the rents of them which Richard his father held in Trouwelle; with the homages and services of the Tenants, and with the woods of Estlound, and Broxhale; and with the right of the Patronage of the moyety of the Church, which was known to belong unto him. Richard de Trowell gave them 3^s. rent, which he was wont to receive of William de Stanley, for two Bovats which he held of him in Trowall; And he likewise gave them towards their Pytance, the homage and service of Hugh, son of Thomas de Corsale,* 1.4 with the yearly rent of 7^s. which he was wont to receive of him, for land which he held of him in Corsale, which he bought of Stephen Grene∣hod. William son of Raph de Trowelle gave them the homage, and whole service of Hugh Balok of Trowell and his heirs, and the rent of 11^s. year∣ly; which the said Hugh paid for four Bovats of Land in Trowelle, for which Sir Robert de Esse∣burne gave him seven Marks in a gross-summ, and by the consent of the Abbot and Covent the 11^s. rent was atturned to the Sacrist, of Stanly Parc, to buy wine for celebrating the Eucharist in that Church for ever.

* 1.5The other Mannors of the Tayns William Pev∣rel got, and so they were escheated to that Crown, and were held by the Nuns of Sempringham, the family of Brunnesley, and the family of Strel∣ley.

* 1.6Robert, son of Walter de Stretleg, for the health of his Soul, and of all his Ancestors, and Succes∣sors, but especially for the Soul of William de Dyve, gave to the said Monastery of Dale or Stanly Parc, three Bovats of Land, with the appurte∣nances in Trowelle; one which Thomas Son of Galfr. le Ryver held in villenage with him the said Thomas, and all his Cattel and his whole se∣quell, and two more which Letice the widow of Robert son of Henry held in like manner, with all her cattel and her whole sequell, from the time of making that writing to be begotten: And like∣wise all the Medow which Robert le Vavasor had of the gift of Walter de Halum, in Kirk Halum Parc, for the sustentation of one Canon dayly celebrating Mass, in the said house of the Parc, for the Soul of the said William de Dyva, in Sut∣ton upon Sore; and for the souls of all the faith∣ful departed. Strelleys Mannor descended to the family of Poutrell, by Margaret, one of the daughters and co-heirs of Iohn Screlley, and in the year 1612. was Iohn Poutrells, Esquire.

There was a fine, 20 H. 3. between Robert de Brunnesley Quer. and William de Stanley Imped. concerning two Bovats of Land in Trowell, with the appurtenances, the right of the said Robert de Brunesley, paying yearly a pair of white gloves, and doing a foreign service.

Robert Broun of Brunnesley, and Ioane his wife (who was daughter and heir of Iohn,* 1.7 son of Robert, son of Galfr. son of Roger, son of Gil∣bert de Brunnesley, who held it in the time of H. 3.) levyed a fine, 8 H. 6. of the Mannor of Trowell, one Mill, thirty acres of Land in Brunnesley, and Trowell, and the moyety of the Advowson of the Church of Trowell, to Iohn Cockfeild, Es∣quire; Iohn Curson, Esquire; Thomas Makworth, Esquire; Iohn son of Henry Bothe, Esquire; and Robert Oelage of Brunnesley. This Brounes posterity probably were called Brunnesleys, after their mother, as hath been very usual, for this Man∣nor descended to Francis Brunsley, as appears by••an office taken at Nottingham, 15 March, 39 Eliz. after his death, whose son Ger∣vase Brunsley,* 1.8 Esquire, sold it to Iohn Hacker, Gentleman, with whose posterity it continues.

The rents of Assize of the Free-holders, viz. 14^s. 11^s. per annum. three Mess. one Bovat, and Trowell Mill, with the waters and fishing be∣longing to it, &c. formerly belonging to the Monastery of Dale,* 1.9 amongst other things, 21 Iuly, 10 Eliz. were granted to Percivall Bowes and Iohn Moysier Gent. and the moyety or purpart of the Mannor of Trowell, demised before to William Cox,* 1.10 for 6^l. per annum: toge∣ther with the right of Patronage of the Rectory of Trowell, sometimes belonging to the Priory of Sempringham, 9 Iuly, 16 Eliz. were grant-to Drugo Drurie, Esquire, and Richard Down∣ing. These Monastery Lands Sir Percivall Wil∣loughby of Wollaton had.* 1.11

* 1.12The Rectories of each moyety of Trowell were x. Marks a piece, when the Prior of Sem∣pringham, and Mr. Cockfeild (for Brunnesleys) were Patrons. They are now 4^l. 14^s. 6^d. a piece in the Kings Books; and Sir Francis Willoughby, and William Hacker, Gent. Patrons.

The Arms of Brunnesley, viz. Quarterly per quartered Chevron between three Escallops Or, and Sable Counterchanged, are in the windows of the Church, and East window in the Chancel, un∣der which is Robertus Brinsley patronus istius Ecclesiae.

In the South windows of the Church is paly of six Arg. and Az. Strelley.

There is a Monument lately made whereon is

Hic infra jacet sepultus Gulielmus Hacker, Gene∣rosus, unius in hac parochiâ medietatis Patronus, vir omni literarum genere instructus, filius Ecclesiae Anglicanae obedientissimus, necnon fervidus Christi∣anae fidei professor, quam fidem pari vitae sanctimoni∣a, eleemosynis assiduis, in familiae precibus & sedulo ad verbum dei attendendo egregie ostendit & or∣navit, Trowelli dum vixit Lumen & Columen, ob∣dormivit in domino Decemb. die 21. Anno salutis 1668. Aetatis suae 64. In cujus piam memoriam Jo∣hannes Hacker filius, quam unicam prolem unica & delectissima ejus Conjux Anna Thomae Gilberti de Lockoe in Agro Derbiensi Armig. filia natu maxima ibi peperit, monumentum hoc effingendum curavit.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.3

  Regist. de Dale, 15, & 16.
• * 1.4

  Ib.
• * 1.5

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.6

  Reg. de Dale. p. 16.
• * 1.7

  Fin. in C••ast. purif. 8 H. 6.
• * 1.8

  B.
• * 1.9

  Part. 9. Pat. 10 Eliz.
• * 1.10

  Part. 4. Pa••t. 16. E••iz.
• * 1.11

  B.
• * 1.12

  Mss. I. M.