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Hucknall Torcard. Hochenale.

ONe part of Hochenale was of William Pe∣verells Fee, in which two brothers answered to the Geld for four Bovats. The Land of their Mannor being half a Carucat.* 1.1 There three Vil∣lains had then one Car. This in the Confessours time was valued at 8^s. but then, viz. in the lat∣ter end of the Conquerours at 2^s. Some Soc lay to it in Hamsell. But the greater part was of the Fee of Raph de Buron, in which Vlchel, before the coming of the Normans, had twelve Bov. for the Tax or Geld. The Land of his Mannor be∣ing for two Plows, or two Car. There Osmond the Man or Tenant of Raph had one Car. and five Villains had three Car. ½. pasture Wood one leu. long, and ½. leu. broad. In the Confes∣sours time this was 30^s. in the Conquerours 15^s. value.

William Peverells part it seems was held by Ser∣jeancy. William, son of Costè held in Huken∣hall the Wainage of one Carucat,* 1.2 and certain Essarts, and a certain Mill, the whole valued at 6^l. 10^s. by the Serjeancy of keeping a Falcon, which William then said, that he had the Kings Falcon at his House. Hugh, son of this William, 2 H. 3. made Fine for having seisin of the Land of Huckenhale,* 1.3 and the Mill of Radeford, &c. and held it after him, in his time it was valued at eight Marks. This was at length dispersed into many hands.* 1.4 William le Bretun had two Bov. of the Serjeancy of Hugh Fitz-Costè in Hokenale, Radford, and Kirkeby, and paid the King 5^s. per annum. Richard Freman one Bovat, and paid 2^s. 6^d. Elias le Bretun eight Acres, and paid 18^d. per annum, The Prior of Felley three Acres, and paid 1^s. 6^d. Iohn de Perpunt three Roods, and paid 3^d. and some others had such other small parcels; Hugh Fitz-Costè held the rest himself then valued at ten Marks, by the Service of carrying the Kings Gerfalcon at the Kings cost, having 9^d. a day when he did the Service.

I suppose this or most of it came to the Family of Grey of Sandiacre. Simon de Greenhill, and William his brother, 7 E. 2. had interest for life in half a Carucat here,* 1.5 the third part whereof was of Peverells Fee, and the other two parts were then held of Henry Winkeburne. Richard de Grey of Sandiacre, about 3 E. 3. Lord of Sutton in the Dale in Darbyshire,* 1.6 held diverse Lands in this Hukenhale, where was also a Ca∣pital Messuage, with a certain Garden, and thirty Acres of Land, and two of Medow, William Grey his son and heir being then left twenty six years of age. This I take to be that which was afterwards, viz. 37 H. 6. called Leekes Man∣nor,* 1.7 which some while before William Leek left to descend with his Mannor of Little Léek, and other Lands in Gedling, Carleton, Stokebar∣dolf, Colwyke, Saxendale, and Stoke by Newark, to Iohn Leek his son and heir. Iohn Leeke, Knight, held the Mannor of Hucknall Torcard of the Crown by Knights Service, and also by the Service of carrying one Gerfalcon from Michaelmas till Lent at the Kings cost, with Horses and 2^s. a day, and half a Cistern of Wine, and two Robes when he was warned to do the Service. Iohn Biron, Knight, and Iohn Palmer of Hucknall, purchased Lands and Tenements in Hucknall of Francis Leek, Esquire, to the value of 3^l. 2^s. 8^d. per annum, held of the Queen [Eliz.] in Capite.* 1.8 Sir Iohn Leekes Mannor was in my time the inheritance of Lancelot Curtis.

The dispersed parcels passed through many hands. Roger Porter,* 1.9 son and heir of Maud Porter, 33 E. 3. had a Mess. and eighteen Acres, &c. of this Fee, and Thomas Breton, brother and heir of Iohn Breton, 41 E. 3. acknowledged to hold the two Bovats, before noted, to be Willi∣am le Bretuns by Petit Serjeancy.

The Fee of Rad. de Burun, William Briewer had in the beginning of King Iohn's time or sooner, from whom it descended to Baldwin de Wake Lord of Brun or Burne in Lincolnshire, of which Mannor, 10 E. 1. Iohn Torcard,* 1.10 and William Pitie, were found to have held two Knights Fees in Lambecote and Hukenhale.

The first of the Torcards which succeeded Os∣mund, and by their continuance here left their name to distinguish the place, whom I have light upon was Gaufr. Torcard, who with the consent of Maud his wife, and Henry his son, for the health of his Soul, and of his Ancestors,* 1.11 and Successours, and for the Soul of Alexander de Chiney, gave to God and the Church of the Holy Trinity at Lenton, and the Monks there serving God, one Cart to be continually wandring about, to gather up his dead Wood of Huckenale: The Witnesses were Raph Murdac, Raph de Chelnei, Hugh his brother, Philip de Beaumes, Hugh de Lichelade, Gilbert the Chaplain of the Castle, Alan, Robert, Gregory, Clarks, Mr. Silvester, Gaufr. Torcard of Chillewelle, William de Davidvill, Henry Torcard his own son, and others.

There was a Fine levyed, 10 R. 1. between Galfr. Torcaz, and Maud his wife, Petents,* 1.12 and William Pitie, Tenent, of two Knights Fees in Huckenhale and Lambecote, whereof they all gave the Church of Huckenhale, and five Bo∣vats of Land there, to the Church of Newstede, and the rest equally divided between Galfr. and William; Henry the eldest son of Galfr. had then married Alin, the daughter of William, who was then also his heir, with whom he gave the third part of his share in marriage: but if Wil∣liam should happen to have an heir Male, Henry, and Alina his wife, were but to have half of Wil∣liams part after his death.

Roesia Torkard paid four Marks for two Fees in Huckenhale and Lambcote,* 1.13 and Iohn Torkard the like summ afterwards, for two Fees in Huc∣kenhale, then held of Iohan the relict of Hugh Wake, who paid also 20^s. for half a Fee in Kyle∣burne (in Darbyshire) which was also part of Buruns Fee.

* 1.14Henry de Winkeburne was Lord of Hucknall, 9 E. 2. Henry de Winkeburne, and Albreda his wife,* 1.15 did by Fine, 5 E. 3. pass the Mannor of Hukenale Torkard, to Alexander de Gonaldeston and his heirs. The said Alexander, and Alice his wife, by another Fine conveyed it to Raph de Crumbewell, and Avicia his wife, during their lives; and after their decease to Vlker, son of the said Raph and Avicia, during his life; re∣mainder to the right heirs of Raph.

Raph de Crumbwell, and Avicia his wife, made a certain Causey otherwise than had formerly been,* 1.16 to increase the Water to serve their Mills, which was it seems in the Ditch, and upon the Soil which belonged to the Prior of Newstede, and extended from the Church-yard to the head of the Damm toward the East, for which they gave the said Prior, three Roods of Arable Land lying in the East field in diverse places at the Towns end towards Nottingham, but the said Raph op∣pressed the Priory more in causing it to pay more than it ought in the several Scutages: for in 5 E. 1. in that for the Welch expedition, it paid but for the third part of a Knights Fee, and there were Tenants who held ten Bovats of Torkards Fee, and eight of Lutterells (of Gamelston) besides; but this Raph Crumbwell got an Inquisition, which found the Priory to have two parts of a Knights Fee in Demesne and Service of Tenants, so that the Prior was forced to intreat that he might pay but for half a Fee, which he thought too much before. Vlgar Crumwell it seems gave his interest to the Priory of Beauvale, which paid also for half a Knights Fee.

Raph de Crumbewelle Lord of Tatershale in the County of Lincolne,* 1.17 passed his Mannor of Hukenall Torkard, which his brother Vlker had for life, to Richard de Chesterfeild, Clark, Richard de Tyssington, Clark, William de Wake∣brugg, and Iohn de la Pole of Asseburne, to whom he levied a Fine of it, Trin. 43 E. 3. They passed it to Hugh de Annesley of Rodyng∣ton, as did also Maud de Crumbewell Lady of Tatershall, the better to convey it to the Priory of Beauvale, with some other small things, to which it was confirmed by the feoffees of Raph Lord Crumbewell after his death, viz. William Bishop of Winchester, William Gray Bishop of Ely, Iohn Earl of Shrowsbury, Iohn Lord Stourton, Knight, Iohn Fortescue, Knight, Chief Justice, Walter Moyle, one of the Justices of the Common Bench, Iohn Radcliffe, Esquire, Tho∣mas Teryll, Knight, Mr. William Say, Clark, Thomas Bylling, Iohn Say, Esquire, William Venour, Thomas Young, Iohn Taylboys, Senior, Esquire, Robert Scheffeild, Richard Illingworth, Richard Waterton, Esquire, Iohn Langholme, Edward Blake, Thomas Palmer, William Stan∣lowe, Iohn Vincent, and Richard Flynt, the rest were dead, viz. Reginald Bishop of Coventry and Lichfeild, Thomas Clifford Lord Clifford, Robert Beaumont, Clark, Iohn Saucheverell, Esquire, and Iohn Stathum.

* 1.18Beauvale, 7 H. 6. paid for one half of a Knights Fee, and Newstede for another.

After the dissolution they partly followed the fortune of those places with which they still con∣tinue.

The Rectory with the Patronage of the Vica∣rage,* 1.19 25 Ian. 24 Eliz. was granted to Edward Downinge, and Peter Ashton. The same Queen, 27 Iun. 42 Eliz. granted to Michael Stanhope, Esquire, one of the Grooms of the Privy Cham∣ber, and to Edward Stanhope, Doctor in the Laws, the Mannor of Hucknall Torkard which did belong to Newstede (to which at the Founda∣tion King Henry the second,* 1.20 gave the Church of Hokenhale, which King Iohn confirmed, 6 Ioh.) at the yearly value of 13^l. 9^s. 10^d. But now the principal part of this Township is the inheritance of the Lord Byron, as it was in the time of King William the Conquerour.

There are now reckoned four or five Mannors of which the Honourable William Byron hath two,* 1.21 the Earl of Essex Lord of Beavale hath one, Lancelot Rolleston, Esquire, one, and .... Curtis one, &c.

The Vicarage of Hucnall was 8^l. when the Prior of Newstede was Patron. 'Tis now in the Kings Books 4^l. 18^s. 1^d. ob. and William By∣ron, Esquire, Patron.

In Hucknall Torcard Chancel upper South Window,

Barry of six Arg. and Azure, a file of five Labels Or, Gray of Sandiacre.

Arg. a file of five poynts Or, I suppose the same the Azure only worn off.

Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Varry Or, and Gules.

Painted on the Wall Byron, with quarterings impaling Molyneux.

In a South Window of the Church these five,

• 1. Barry of six Arg. and Azure, Gray of Codnour.
• 2. Or three Piles meeting in the base, Gules, a Canton Ermine, Basset of Drayton.
• 3. Arg. on a Pile, Gules, a Falcon of the first Crowned Or, impaling Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules, Annesley.
• 4. Or on two Bars Gules, three Waterbudgets Arg. Willoughby of Wollaton.
• 5. Sable, a Lion Rampant amongst Cinquefoiles Arg. Clifton.

And in another South Window,

• 1. Arg. a chief Gules, and Bendlet Azure, Crumwell.
• 2. Arg. a Chevron Gules, a file of three points Ermine.
• 3. Sab. a Bend between six Scallops Arg. a Canton Or.
• 4. Paly of six Arg. and Azure, a Bend Gules charged on the upper part with a Mullet of the first.

In the North Ile East Window,

Or a Lion Rampant purpure.

In a North Window,

Arg. two Barrs Sab. a Martlet Gules in the dexter point.

Paly of six Arg. and Azure a Bend Gules, An∣nesley, and above also.

Gules, a F••sse Varry between three Libards heads ••esant, three Flowers de Lis upper∣most, Or.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.3

  Fin. 2 H. 3. par. 2. m. 7.
• * 1.4

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.5

  Esc. 7 E. 2. n. 27.
• * 1.6

  Esc. 3 E. 3. n. 47.
• * 1.7

  Esc. 37 H. 6.
• * 1.8

  B.
• * 1.9

  Lib. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fol. 20••. Pas••. 33 E. 3. Ib. fol. 20••. Hill. 41 E. 3.
• * 1.10

  Esc. 10 E. ••. n. 26.
• * 1.11

  Regist. de Lent. p. 4••.
• * 1.12

  Fin. 10 R. 1
• * 1.13

  Test. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.14

  Nom. Vill.
• * 1.15

  A die S. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. in 15. dies 5 E. 3. ••n O••••. S. Mich. 18 E. 3.
• * 1.16

  Regist. de Novo loco, p. 153. & 156.
• * 1.17

  Regist. de Bellavalle.
• * 1.18

  Iaq. 7 H. 6.
• * 1.19

  Part. 10. pat. 24 Eliz. Part. 19 pat. 42 Eliz.
• * 1.20

  Mon. Angl. vol. 2.31••. & Ch. 6 Ioh. n. 42.
• * 1.21

  Mss. I. M.