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Bevall. Beauvale.

NIcolas de Cantelupe Lord of Ilkeston in Darbishire (mentioned in Greseley) ha∣ving obtained licence of King Edward the third,* 1.1 dated 22 Septemb. in the sixteenth year of his Reign, Founded a Monastery in his Park of Greyseley, for a Prior and twelve Monks, of the Order of the Carthusians, to which he gave ten pounds, per annum, of Land and Rent, in the Towns of Gryseley and Selleston, together with the Park of Gryseley, and the Advowsons of the Churches of both the said Towns, which he got ap∣propriated: And this he devoutly did for the glory of Almighty God, and the increase of Religion, and the Divine Worship, and for the good or health∣ful state of the said King Edward the third, and of William la Zouch the Lord Arch-bishop of York, his most dear Lord and Cousin,* 1.2 and of the Lord Henry de Lancastre Earl of Darby, and of himself, and Ioane his wife, and William his son and heir, while they should live, and for the Souls of the said King, and of all the rest, when they should die, and for the Soul of Tiphania his former wife, and of his Father and Mother, and all his Progenitors and heirs; wherefore he by his special Deed, gave to God and the blessed Trinity, Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost, and the Prior and Monks of the Carthusian Order in the Monastery called (the fair Vale) Bellavallis, which he had builded for them in his said Park of Gryseley, and their Successors, there serving God according to the Custom, Order, and Rule of the Mother Church of the Carthusians, the said Mo∣nastery and Park of Gryseley adjoyning, and three hundred Acres of Land, ten Mess. twelve Bovats, with the Appurtenances in Gryseley, which Richard le Carter, Iohn Pygot, Robert Neubell, Iohn le Carter, Thomas Dey, Roger Pygot, Hugh, son of Agnes, Iohn le Maister∣man, Henry le Cartre, Richard Sareson, Roger Dey, Thomas de Fulwode, and Hugh de Pynkeston his Natives, or Villains, held of him in the said Town in Villanage, together with the said Vil∣lains, their Chattels, Sequels, and Sects, and also 3^s. Rent of Iohn Whitteberwe in the Town of Selleston, and 4^s. 4^d. of like yearly Rent of Iohn Arnold in the same Town. As also thirteen Messuages, and seventeen Bovats and an half, with their Appurtenances in the said Town of Selleston, which Robert le Coke, Iohn above the Kirke, Nicholas le Schipherd, William le Tayllour, William, son of Richard le Wright, Thomas le Mough, Nicola, who had been wife of Richard le Wright, Iohn, son of Richard le Wright, Robert, son of William Coke, and Tho∣mas Cabald his Natives, held in that Town in Villanage, together with those Natives, and all that were born of them,* 1.3 and their Suits and Ser∣vices (here also called Sects and Sequells) and likewise the said Advowsons of the Churches

of the said Towns of Gryseley and Selleston, with all their rights and Appurtenances. He al∣so granted that the said Prior and Monks, and their successours, should have Common of Pa∣sture for all manner of Cat••le whatsoever, where∣soever they couched, or from whencesoever they came, through his whole Dominion or Lordship, and Demesnes of Gresly and Selleston, in all places and times where his other Freeholders had, and that they should have Stone for all the work of the Church and their Houses, and Marle to Marle their Lands in all the said places, except his Park of Kirkestall: To this Deed were Wit∣nesses his said Cousin the Arch-bishop of York, Richard Bishop of Durham, Thomas of Linc. Roger of Coventre and Lichfeild, Henry de Lancastre Earl of Darby, William Earl of Northampton, and William Earl of Hundyng∣ton, Iohn de Grey, William Dencourt, William de Grey of Sandiacre, Knights, William his own son and heir, and Nicholas, son of that William, Robert Barnak, William Facumbrige, and others: this was dated at Gryseley, 9 Decemb. 1343. 17 E. 3. as was also another of his, partly to this purpose, but something shorter, which had other Witnesses, viz. Sir Richard de Wyleby, Robert de Streuley, William de Grey, Iohn de Annesley, Knights, Hugh Martell, Iohn A••te∣carre, William Dauvers, and others, by which it appears very probable at least, that in those daies they were not more precise in the date of their Deeds, in reference to either time or place of sealing, than they are now. In the year 1347. 21 E. 3. by another Deed dated at Gryseley, the twentieth of Octob. before the same Witnesses, saving that Thomas was then instead of Richard Bishop of Durham, and Iohn instead of Thomas of Lincolne,* 1.4 and William Grey of Sandiacre was wanting, the said Nicholas de Cantelupe his son and heir, William, having, by his instant supplica∣tion, obtained licence of the King for 20^l. per an∣num, of Land and Rents in the Towns of Gresly, Seleston, Watnowe, Kynmarly, and Neu∣thorpe, to be given to the said Prior and Covent, and their Successors, did for the same reasons, and as before is expressed, give five Mess. one Mill, and forty Acres of Land, with the Appurte∣nances in Gresley and Watnowe, and all his De∣mesne of the said Town of Selleston, and a great company of his Villains, with the Messuages and Bovats of Land which they held in Wat∣nowe, with all their Chattels, Suits, and Sequels, and 16^s. 6^d. yearly Rent, out of the Lands which Thomas de Gratton held of him in Selleston, and as much out of the Lands and Tenements, which Ioane, who had been the wife of William le Cres∣sy held in the same Town, and divers small Rents in Greseley, and the Reversions of twenty one Acres which Thomas le Purchaceour held of him for life in Watnow, and of a Mess. and six Acres of Land on the North side of the Castle in Greseley, which William de Beaurepayr held for life, and of another, and five Acres, and one Rood of Land, which William de Worthington, and Agnes his wife, held for life, on the North side also of the Castle, &c.

King Richard the second, granted licence to Elizabeth, who had been the wife of Sir Brian Stapleton, the younger, Knight, and to William de Rither Chr. and Sibyll his wife, to give to the Prior and Covent of Beauvale, each of them forty shillings a year out of their respective moye∣ties of the Mannors of Kirkbye Orblawers, and Kereby, for two Monks more especially to cele∣brate in the Church of Beauvale, for the Souls of Will. de Aldburgh the elder Chivaler, and Eliz. his wife,* 1.5 and Will. de Aldburgh his son and heir (bro∣ther of the said Eliz. and Sibyll) and Margery his wife, and of Edward Balid Chr. which they did accordingly, and William Rither, and Sibyll his wife, Mich. 18 R. 2. levied a Fine; which Rents, after some time of intermission of pay∣ment, William de Rither, Knight, their son, and Robert de Rither, Knight, his son and heir, re∣stored to Thomas Metheley the Prior and his suc∣cessours, he forgiving them all the Arrears, ex∣cept 40^s. of silver, which they were to satisfie to the Noble and Reverend Guy Fairfax, which he had paid to the said Prior and Covent, for which the said William and Sibyll, and William and Ro∣bert their Wives and Children in their lives, and after their deaths, were to have full participation of all the Masses, Prayers, Psalms, Watchings, Disciplines, Fastings, Alms▪ and other spiritual exercises of the said House of Beauvale.

William de Aldburgh Chr. for the Soul of his Lord Edward de Balliol King of Scotland, and of Elizabeth his own wife, and that himself might be as one of the Founders, and the King of Scotland as a principal Benefactor, in the partici∣pation of the spiritual benefits of that House, with some others also of his near Kindred, did by his Deed, bearing date at Willey Haye, 10 Febr. 1362. 37 E. 3. give and confirm the said Hay of Willey, to the said Prior and Covent of Beau∣vale, which he had of Sir Thomas Metham▪ Knight, heir to his great Grandfather Adam, son of Adam de Hamelton, to whom King Edward the first granted it in the ninth year of his Reign, reserving 10^l. per annum Rent to be paid yearly into the Exchequer, which said Fee Farm Rent of 10^l. King Edward the third, 1 Ianuary, in the thirty second year of his Reign, granted to his beloved Servant Iohn Attewode for tearm of his life, and the Reversion of it, 26 May,* 1.6 in the thirty seventh year of his Reign, to his beloved Cousin Edward de Balliol King of Scotland, and William de Aldburgh Chr. with licence likewise for them to give it to this Priory, which they did that same year, having obtained of Iohn Atte∣wode the possession also, so that the said Edward Balliol King of Scotland might from thence-for∣ward likewise enjoy all the benefits of that House,* 1.7 as one of the Founders.

They had the Rectory of Ferneham at the first Foundation, which Sir William Malbis, Sir William de Plumpton, and Sir Robert de Roos of Ingmanthorp, passed to Robert de Barnak, Hugh de Cressy, and Hugh Martell, and they to the Founder Nicholas de Cantelupe.

Iohn of Gaunt, granted licence to Sir William de Fincheden, Knight, Richard de Ravenser Arch-deacon of Lincoln, Mr. Nicholas de Chad∣desden, Richard de Chesterfeild, and Richard de Tyssington, Clarks, to give the Mannor of Et∣welle in Darbyshire, to this Priory, to pray for him while he lived, and for his Soul, and the Soul of his wife Blanch when dead, which Iohn de

Ryboef also released to the Prior and Covent.

All they got was valued to 196^l. 6^s. 0. per an∣num, and after the dissolution most of it, 8 Iuly, 33 H. 8. was granted to Sir William Hussy,* 1.8 and the heirs males of his body at 21^l. 11^s. 9^d. ob. Rent, viz. the Site of the Priory of Bevall, and diverse Lands in Gresley, Hucknall, Bagthorpe, Westwood, Watnow Cauntcliff, Watnow Chaworth, Brokebresting, Bulwell, More∣gréen,* 1.9 Kymberley, and Etwell, and the Recto∣ry of Ferneham, and Lands in Underwood and Newthorp, 37 H. 8.

* 1.10But all these, and the Mannor of Selston, were 22 Nov. 4 E. 6. granted to Richard Morison, and Brigitt his wife, and the heirs of Richard, at the value of 168^l. 10^s. 7^d. yearly. The Lord Capell married the heir of Morison, and with his posterity, the Earl of Essex, they still continue.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ex Regist. de Beau∣vale.
• * 1.2

  Ib.
• * 1.3

  Ib.
• * 1.4

  Ib.
• * 1.5

  Ib.
• * 1.6

  Ib.
• * 1.7

  Ib.
• * 1.8

  Par. 8. pat. 33 H. 8.
• * 1.9

  3 part. Or. 37 H. 8. ro. 49.
• * 1.10

  Par. 2. pat. 4 E. 6.