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Skegby.

SChegeby was also a Berew of the great Sok of Maunsfeild, Ancient Demesne of the Crown.

King Iohn, 28 Aug. in the eighth year of his Reign,* 1.1 granted to Godfrey Spigurnell his Ser∣jeant of his Chappel, five Bovats of Land, and his Mill, with the Appurtenances in Scheggeby to Fee Farm, 20^s. whereof the Tenants used an∣c••ently to pay.

Galfr. Spigurnell the Kings Servant (viz. Sealer of Writs) 11 H. 3. had the Customs and Services of the Kings men of Skegby,* 1.2 holding twenty Bovats of Land in Fee Farm for 54^s. 4^d. in number, per annum, 8 Apr. 11 H. 3. he had it granted with the Kings stock;* 1.3 and the 18 Apr. as before is said the same year.

The Jury, 24 E. 1. found that Edmund Spi∣gurnell,* 1.4 who had also the Mannor of Staundon in Essex, held this Mannor in Fee Farm for 4^l. 4^s. 4^d. per annum, being a Capital Messuage, with five Bovats in Demesne, and a Water-Mill, and twenty Bovats, which the Tenants held by the Cu∣stom of the Mannor of Maunsfeild, and two Bovats in Bondage, and that Iohn Espigurnell his brother and heir was then forty years of age.

Iohn Spigurnell, 2 E. 2. left his son and heir Edmund, aged twenty three years.* 1.5

Edmund Spigurnell, about 8 E. 2. died seised of this Mannor,* 1.6 and left his daughter and heir Ioane half a year old. Howbeit he ei••her (as I suppose) left his wife with Child, or else that Ioane should have been Elizabeth, for in the Quo Warranto of 3 E. 3. Thomas Gobion, and Elizabeth his wife,* 1.7 daughter and heir of Edmund Spigurnell claimed view of Franke pledge in the Mannor of Skeggeby.

The Jury, 8 E. 3. found it not to the Kings loss but gain,* 1.8 if he granted Thomas Gobion the younger, and Elizabeth his wife, licence to en∣feoffe Richard de Pensax in the Mannor of Skeggeby, To have to him and his heirs for ever, because the said Richard held 100^s. Land, &c. in Belgrave in the County of Leicester, of the Earl of Lancaster; and 100^s. Land and Rent in Wysowe in this County, of Maud de St. An∣drew Lady of Wysow, whose custody belonged to the King. This Maud was widow of Sir Ro∣ger de St. Andrew, and before that of Iohn, son of Sir Robert Poutrell, in whose right she then held Wissowe in Dower.

* 1.9Richard Pensax, 35 E. 3. left William his son and heir, and the Jury, 40 E. 3. returned it not to the Kings loss if he granted licence to Percivall Pensax to have to him and his heirs one Mess. and twenty Acres of Land in Sutton in Ashefeild, and the Mannor of Skegby, with the Appurte∣nances and Easements, except one Mill, forty Acres of Medow, ten of Wood, and the moye∣ty of the Capital Mess. and five Bovats of Land in the same Mannor, which the said Percivall purchased of William Pensax by the Kings li∣cence. One of the Family of Linley in Yorke∣shire, married a daughter of Pensax, and with them it continueth.

• * 1.10Percivallus Linley-Elena fil. Will. Pensax de Hernegate in Com. Ebor.
  • 2 Willielmus Linley-Joana fil. Roberti ••ighley de Newhall in C. Ebor.
    • Thom. Linley de Althorp-Margareta fil.... Evers de Axholme.
      • 1 Willielmus Linley de Skegby 1659-Margareta fil. Joh. Farmery Com. Linc.
        • Franciscus Linley 1614.-Jana fil. Franc. Molineux de Teversalt.
          • 1 Thom. Linley-Rosafil. Godfr. Clark de Somerfall Com. Darb.
          • 2 Percivallus.
          • .... ux. Roberti Morton de Morton.
        • Richard. s. p.
        • Elizab.
        • Elianora.
      • 2 David-Anna fil.... Rothwood.
        • Johannes Linley.
  • 1 Thom. Linley sine prol. masc.-.... fil. & haer. Joh. Gowland.

Hugh, son of Hugh de Skeggeby, for the health of his Soul,* 1.11 and his wife Mauds, gave 4^d. a year to the Priory of Thurgarton, to be paid by him∣self and his heirs for ever, at the Feast of the Na∣tivity of the blessed Mary.

In 1612. the owners here were William Lynd∣ley,* 1.12 Gent. Lord of the Mannor, Roger Swin∣stone, Clark, Richard Tomlinson, William But∣ler, Francis Swinstow, William Osborne, Iames Cowper of Tibshelf, Thomas Iackson of Askam, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ch. 8 Ioh. m. 7. & Chart. Antiq. BB. 27.
• * 1.2

  Pat. 11 H. 3. m. 7. & Ch. 11 H. 3. m. 9.
• * 1.3

  Chart. Antiq. FF. 10.
• * 1.4

  Esc. 24 E. 1. n. 23.
• * 1.5

  Esc. 2 E. 2. n. 22.
• * 1.6

  Esc. 8 E. 2. n. 16.
• * 1.7

  Rot. Quo War. 3 E. 3. n. 22. in dorso.
• * 1.8

  Esc. 8 E. 3. n. 59.
• * 1.9

  Esc. 35 E. 3. part. 2. n. 30. Esc. 40 E. 3. n. 32.
• * 1.10

  Ex Copia lib. visit. pen. Reason Mellish, Ar.
• * 1.11

  Regist. de Thurg. p. 67.
• * 1.12

  Liber li∣bere te••.