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Loudham. Ludham. Gunthorp. Gunildethorp. Kathorp. Wulsthorp.

IN Gulnethorp Morcar had a Mannor, which before the Conquest answered the Geld or Tax for three Car. and three Bov. The Land being sufficient to maintain six Plows, or six Car. There Roger de Busli (whose Fee it afterwards became) had in Demesne four Car. and five Sochm. on one Bov. and an half of this Land,* 1.1 and forty Villains, seven Bordars, having sixteen Car. or Plows. There Toll, and the Ferry-Boat [navis] yielded ••0^s. 8^d. two Piscaryes, or Fishings 23^s. and there was one hundred and eighty Acres of Medow, Pasture Wood six qu. long, and five qu. broad. In the Confessours time the value was 15^l. when the great Survey was made in the Conquerours 10^l. Taylle 30^s. it had Soc in Bertune and Ludham. Roger de Bu••sli,* 1.2 and Muriel his wife, in the year 1088. gave to the Monastery of Blyth, which he Founded, two parts of the Tythes of the Hall in Ludeham and Gunnethorp in Lands, and in Es∣sarts, and in all small Tythes.

Raph de Bellafago, who in the Red Book of the Exchequer is mentioned, 7 H. 2. to have had pardon for five Marks debt to the King, gave to God and the Church of Lenton,* 1.3 for the Souls of his Parents, and his Lord King Henry (1.) two Bovats of Land, and a short Wong, and one Acre of Medow in the Ker, with Duran his Man, who then held that Tenor in the Territory of Gunthorpe: To this Deed were Witnesses Remigius Prior of Shelford, Richard the Canon, Thomas de Bellofago, William de Bellofago, Ro∣bert de Burton, William Bret, Gerv. de L••dham, Hugh, son of Simon, and many others. He gave likewise to Lenton the Tythe of his Mill of Gunthorp, which Mill was scituate upon Trent, and 4^s. yearly in his passage of Gunthorp. Raph de Bellafago gave to God and the Canons of St. Peter of Thurgarton his Brethren,* 1.4 with himself where ever he should die, by the consent of Gilbert his brother, the Church of Ludham, and Mill of Doverbec, with the Land lying to it, and all its Customs and Rights, and all his Land of Wodburgh, in pure Alms for the health of King Stephen, and for the Soul of his Son, and for his own Soul, and the Souls of all his own Parents and Ancestors. Raph de Bellafago gave Snellingmilne on Doverbec to Thurgarton Priory,* 1.5 and Emma de Bellafago confirmed the gift of her Uncle the said Raph.

Gilbert de Norfolck, 2 Ioh. gave account of one hundred Marks, and one Palfrey,* 1.6 for having the Land of the Inheritance of his wife, as long as he should live, of whom he had sons which were dead. King Iohn, 3 Oct. 7 Ioh. con∣firmed to Emine de Bellafago the Mannor of Lud∣ham, with the Appurtenances, and her Inheri∣tance in Norfolk, viz. Flicham, in Crec,* 1.7 and Rudham, and Cassabile, her Dower of the Freehold, which was Gilbert de Norfolchs, late her husbands: but if Emme de Beaufo died with∣out issue, the Fee of Ludham was in the King.

G. de Norf. by the intreaty and consent of Emme de Frivill his wife,* 1.8 gave to the Canons of Welbeck quitance of his passage over Trent at Gunthorp, as much as belonged to his part, and of his Gattley at Lowdham wholly.

Emma de Bellafago gave account of DC. Marks, 8 Ioh. for having her Inheritance,* 1.9 viz. Ludeham, and also in Norfolch, and that she should not be distrained to Marry. Notwith∣standing her Deed to the King, she acknowledged Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent in the Kings Court to be her heir, who,* 1.10 11 H. 3. claimed against her, that she should hold Covenant with him concerning the Mannors of Gunethorp, Lud∣ham, and Creke.

King Henry the third,* 1.11 Decemb. 8. in 31 H. 3. at Clarendon, granted to Walter Byset, and his heirs, the Mannor of Ludham, until he the said Walter, or they, should recover their Lands in Scotland.

In 43 H. 3. Iuly 27. the King granted to Simon de Montefort Earl of Leicester,* 1.12 and Alia∣nor Countess of Leicester, the Kings sister, the Mannor of Gunthorp, with the Sok and all Ap∣purtenances, for one hundred Marks of Land, part of 400^l. per annum, which the said King was bound to Assign out of Escaets, or other Lands, to the said Earl and Countess.

Henry Earl of Lancaster and Leycester, 3 E. 3. claimed the Town and Castle of Leycester,* 1.13 and all the Lands and Knights Fees held of that Ho∣nour, which were sometimes Simon de Monte∣forts Earl of Leycester, and forfeited to the Crown, which King Henry the third, Apr. 22. in the fifty third year of his Reign, granted to Edmund his own son and his heirs, with all the priviledges belonging to that Honour; from which Edmund, the right descended to Thomas his son and heir, but he dying without issue, the said Henry was his brother and heir, and claimed the Towns of Goteham and Gunthorp, with the Members, to be of that Fee of Leycester, of which this Sok hath ever since been esteemed, though it was formerly of the Honour of Tik∣hill; and King Iohn granted the Church of Loudeham, with the Chapel of Gunthorp to Walter Arch-bishop of Roan, and the Canons there, with Bridgeford, and many other Churches, as of the Chapelry of Blyth, afterwards cal∣led part of the Free Chapel of Tikhill, though, 8 E. 2. the Arch-bishop of York claimed to have ordinary jurisdiction and institution in the Churches and Vicarages of Ludham,* 1.14 East-Mark∣ham, West-Markham, Wheteley, Harworth, East-Bridgeford, and Walesby, as Parochials and not annexed to the Kings Chapel of Tik∣hill.

The Tenency of this Mannor was in Sir Peter de Montefort, slain also as Earl Simon was, at the Battel of Evesham, 49 H. 3. a great Man in those daies,* 1.15 as Mr. Dugdale in his Antiquities of W••rw••ckshire in divers places shows.

Peter de Montefort (as it appears, 6 E. 1.) red••emed his Lands in Gunthorp of Edmund the K••ngs bro••her,* 1.16 according to the Decree of Kenil∣worth for two hundred and twenty Marks. This Pe••er died 15 E. 1. leaving Iohn de Montefort his s••n and heir, who was dead 24 E. 1. and whose son and heir Iohn was slain in the Battel of S••rivelin 7 E. 2. but he had another son called Peter,* 1.17 who was first in holy Orders, but after his brothers death became a Knight, and married Margaret, daughter of the Lord Furnivall; and by a Fine levied at York,* 1.18 12 E. 3. settled the Mannor of Gunthorp on himself the said Peter de Montefort Chr. and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of Peter on the body of the said Mar∣garet; remainder on Iohn, son of Lora de Ollen∣hal•• (his Concubine or old Miss) and the heirs of his body; remainder on Richard, brother of the said Iohn, and his; remainder on Alice, wife of ••ulc de Penebrugg, and the heirs of her body; remainder to the right heirs of Peter.

The Jury, 11 R. 2. found that Baldwin Fre∣vill,* 1.19 Knight, died seized of this Mannor, and left Baldwin his son and heir; from these Frevills it descended to the Family of Willoughby of Wol∣laton, according to the Genealogy in that place. Sir Francis Willoughby conveyed it to the Trustees or Feoffees of his Lady,* 1.20 afterwards Lady Whar∣ton, whose heirs claimed it accordingly; and it was lately Sir William Dalstons, the Lady Reres∣byes, and ... Munnings.

Emme de Beaufo,* 1.21 7 H. 3. required her Land in Cathorp to be replevyed to her, which Henry de Lud••am, and Letice his wife, claimed against her.

There was a Family which took their Name from their Residence at Loudham, whereof Eustachius de Ludenham, 16 Ioh. was Sheriff, or his Deputy, or under-Sheriff, as in Lambe∣cote is noted, and was succeeded by Sir Walter de Ludham, Knight, whose son Sir Walter was Fa∣ther of Sir Iohn de Loudham, who,* 1.22 12 E. 2 died seized of one Mess. and three Virgats in Neuton and Shelford joyntly with Alice his wife (who was daughter of Sir Robert de Kirke∣ton in Holand, Knight, and Mother of Ioane,* 1.23 the wife of Sir Geoffrey de Staunton, Knight) this Land was held of Thomas de Bardolf for 10^s. per annum. This Sir Iohn de Loudham likewise held his Capital Mess. in Loudham of the Prior of Shelford, by the Service of 12^d. per annum, and in the same Town one Mess. and five Bovats of Land and Medow of Sir Peter de Edensoure by the Service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee, and 3^s. per annum,* 1.24 and likewise another Bovat of him by the Service of 12^d. per annum, and 2^l. of Cummin. He held likewise joyntly with Alice his wife in Loudham and Cathorp seven Tofts, and five Bovats of Land of Sir Peter de Monte∣fort by the Service of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee; He held likewise one Bovat of the Prior of Newstede for 2^s. per an. and one and ½. of the Prior of Thurgarton for 2^s. 6^d. likewise in Ludham, and divers other parcels, besides six Mess. and twelve Bovats in Bildsthorp held of Henry de Beaumonte Iohn de Loudham was then found his son and heir.

• Eustachius de Ludham Vicecom. Nott. & Derb. 16 Joh.
  • Walterus de Ludham, miles
    • Walterus de Loudham, miles
      • Johannes de Loudham, mil. ob. 12 E. 2.-Alicia fil. Roberti de Kirketon, mil. ob. 1345.
        • Johannes de Loudham, miles-Isabella fil. & haer. Rob. Breton de Walton in Com. Derb.
          • Johannes de Loudham, mil. s. p.
          • Tho. de Bekering-Isabella sor. & haer.
            • Alicia fil. & haer.-Tho. de Rempston, miles.
              • Elizabetha-Johannes Cheyney, miles.
                • Tho. Cheyney, miles aet. 26. an. 16 E. 4.-Anna fil. Joh. Parr, mil. & Eliz. Fitz patris Thomae.-Hugh, ux. etiam Nich. Dom. Vaux,
                  • Elizabetha ob. 3 & 4 Ph. & Mar.-Thom. Dom. Vaux.
                    • Willielmus Dom. Vaux de Harrowdon.
              • Brian Stapleton, mil.-Isabella.
              • Richardus Bingham, junior-Margareta.
          • Tho. Folejamb-Margareta sor. & cohaer.
        • Joana ux. Galfr. de Staunton

* 1.25This Sir Iohn de Loudham married Isabell, the daughter and heir of Sir Robert Breton of Walton in Darbyshire, and died seised about 11 R. 2. of the Mannor of Walton, and the Mannors of Brimington,* 1.26 and Whitington, and Rodyche in that County, leaving Iohn de Loudham his son and heir, who was also a Knight, and about 14 R. 2. died seized of the Mannor of Walton,* 1.27 &c. leaving Isabell and Margaret his sisters and heirs. He had a wife called Mar∣garet, who before had been wife of Sir Iohn Zouch,* 1.28 Knight. Elizabeth and Margaret the Wives of William and Iohn Chaworth, 29 H. 6. were found her Cousins and heirs; they were of the Family of Bowytt of Repinghale, as in Wiverton may be observed.

* 1.29Isabell, the sister and co-heir of Sir Iohn Loud∣ham, was married to Thomas Bekering, and Mar∣garet to Thomas Folejambe. Isabell left a daugh∣ter called Alice, the wife of Sir Thomas Rempston the younger, who had the moyety of this Man∣nor, and that of Billesthorpe, called Loudhams Mannor,* 1.30 and about 37 H. 6. left three daughters and heirs, as in Bingham is said: Elizabeth, the wife of Iohn Cheyney, Esquire; Isabell, of Sir Brian Stapleton; and Margaret, of Richard Bingham the younger. This it seems was allot∣ted to Cheyney,* 1.31 and descended to the Lord Vaux, who sold it and Billesthorp too, to Peter Roos, as I suppose. ....Roos sold both to Thomas Broughton, Esquire, of Staffordshire. This is now the Inheritance and Residence of Peter Broughton, younger brother of Sir Brian Brough∣ton, who is now Lord of Bildsthorp, and seve∣ral other Mannors in this County.

* 1.32Gilbert the Clark of Ludham, gave to his son Iohn a Toft and Croft, which he held of Wil∣liam de Passi for 6^d. per annum, and five Acres of Assart of Emme de Bellafago, by finding a Lamp burning before the Altar of the blessed Ma∣ry at Loudham, every day at the celebration of Mass. Iohn, son of Gilbert de Ludham, gave them to Richard de Ludham, and Agatha his wife, reserving 3^s. per annum, which he gave to Thurgarton Priory.

The King, 6 E. 6. Iun. 10. granted to Francis Earl of Shrowsbury,* 1.33 all the Rectories of East Mark∣ham, Little Markham, Lowdham, Walesby, Wheteley, and Hareworth, with all oblations in Hasseley, Marteyne, Limpole, and Plumtréefeild, late belonging to the Monastery of St. Oswald of Nos••ell in Yorkeshire, and parcell of the Pre∣bend of Tikehull, Westminster.

This Rectory is now held by the Lord Mar∣quess of Dorchester.

* 1.34The Vicarage of Lowdham was 8^l. when the Abba•• of Westminster was Patron. 'Tis now 4^l. 18^s. 4. value in the Kings Books, and the Lord Marquess of Dorchester Patron.

In Lowdham Church: South Ile East Window,

Gules Crusuly, with a Fesse Or.

Chequy Or, and Azure a Fesse Gules, Clif∣ford.

Bendy of six pieces Arg. and Gules, with a File of five Labels Azure, Montefort.

Azure three Waterbougets Or, Roos.

Gules a Bend betwixt six Martlets Or, Mounte∣ney: this is twice.

Or three Chevronels Gules, Clare.

England with a File of five Labells, and on each three Flowers de Lis.

England.

Or a plain crosse Gules.

Barry of six Arg. and Azure, Lord Grey of Codnor.

These two last are in the South-West Window.

And Barry Ermine and Gules of six pieces, Kirketon.

Gules Crusuly with a Chevron Or, Kyme.

In the North Wall of the Chancell, on an old low Stone Tomb lyeth the Effigies of an Armed Knight Cross-leg'd, with his Shield on his Arm, whereon is Embossed a Bend Crusuly.

The Inscription on the side is,

SIR ION, DÐ LOUDhAm tITICI, &c.

In an high North Window in the Body of the Church, is, Chequey Arg. and Gules a Bend sable, Bekering, impaling Arg. a Chevron sa∣ble with a Mullet pierced in the dexter point of the same colour, Rempston; this is transposed, and so is the next, which should be Rempston im∣paling Bekering: but is on the upper part Arg. a Bend Azure Crusuly Or, Lowdham; and on the lower half Bekering impaling Rempston all the length of the Shield, against the other two.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Regist. de Blia, p. 104.
• * 1.3

  Regist. de Lent. p▪ 87.
• * 1.4

  Regist. de Thurg p. 61.
• * 1.5

  Reg. de Thurg. p. 55. b.
• * 1.6

  Rot. pip. 2 Ioh. Norf. & Sud∣folch. Ch. •• Ioh. m. 6.
• * 1.7

  Fin. 7 Ioh. m. 11.
• * 1.8

  Regist. de Welbek, p. 164.
• * 1.9

  Pip. 8 Ioh. Norfolch & Sud∣fo••ch.
• * 1.10

  Pl. Pasch. 11 H. 3.
• * 1.11

  Ch. 31 H. 3. m. 13.
• * 1.12

  Pat. 43 H. 3. m. 13.
• * 1.13

  Pl. Quo War. 3 E. 3. ro. 27.
• * 1.14

  Par. ••. ••at. 8 E. 2. m. 27. dors.
• * 1.15

  p. 594.
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  〈…〉〈…〉 5.
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  〈…〉〈…〉 3.
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  〈…〉〈…〉 R. 2. 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.20

  B.
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  Cl••us. 7 H. 3. ••. ••0▪
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  Esc. 12 E. 2. n. 45.
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  Ex Monu∣mento apud Staunton.
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  Esc. 12 E. 2. n. 45.
• * 1.25

  Ex Coll. I. B.
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  Esc. 11 R. 2. n. 34. Derb.
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  Esc. 14 R. 2. n. 36. Derb.
• * 1.28

  Esc. 29 H. 6.
• * 1.29

  Ex Coll. I. B.
• * 1.30

  Esc. 37 H. 6.
• * 1.31

  Ex relat. Petri Broughton, Gen.
• * 1.32

  Regist. de Thurg. p. 67. b.
• * 1.33

  Par. 8. pat. 6 E. 6.
• * 1.34

  Mss. I. M.