Gourton. Bleseby. No••••own. Gibsmere.
GOurton, Bleseby, and Noetown, I sup∣pose, were involved in Suthwell, in Doomsday Book, wherein is shown that Raph Fitz Hubert had in Gipesmare, and Mortun, Land rated to the Geld or Tax at one Car. three Bov. of the Soc of Sudwelle, which Land was three Carucats and an half, and both before the Conquest, and at the time of making that survey in the latter part of the Conquerours reign also was valued at 28s. This the Lords of An∣nesley held, and it descended as in Moreton may be seen.
Robert de Burstall, Knight, gave to William, son of William, of (Car) Coleston, with Ales his daughter,* 1.1 6s. 6d. rent in the Town of Gouerton, to be perceived of Iohn, son of Hugh de Gouerton, and his heirs, the summ of 4••. and of Iohn, son of Albert, 2s. 6d. which the said William, and Ales after him, gave to the Priory of Thurgar∣ton, and the said Sir Robert de Burstall confir∣med. And also gave one Bovat of Arable, with Me∣dow in the Fields, and Medows of Gouerton, and Bleseby, and all his Medow in Smething, and a Toft in Bleseby, and another Bovat in the said Fields and Medows, and confirmed several Lands given to maintain the Fabrick of the Church of Thurgarton; as for example, one Wong, with the head-land upon Brecum, lying between land of the Chaplain of Bleseby, on the West, and the Land of Henry, son of Robert de Gipes∣mere, on the East, which Thomas, son of Alan de Gouerton, sold to William de Blitheworth, for five Marks, who gave it for the Soul of Robert de Oxon, Canon of Southwell, all or most of which Iohn, son of the said Sir Robert de Burstall, also confirmed. There were many other parcels in this territory given to the said Fabrick. Dru, son of Iohn, son of Richard de Gipesmere, gave five Selions, which his father had given before. Iohn, son of Hugh de Gouerton, gave an Acre of Medow in Smething, and Richard, called the Cementar, son of Hugh de Gourton, three Selions, and an Head-land, and the like, which Iohn, son of Robert de Burstal, confirmed also, to the said Fabrick, lying all in the fields of Gou∣erton and Bleseby.
By a fine, 13 E. 2.* 1.2 Robert de Burstall, of Bir∣ton, passed the Mannor of Bleseby to Iohn de Crumbewell; and by another Fine 14 E. 2.* 1.3 it was settled on Richard de Crumbewell, and the heirs of his body, for want whereof it was to revert to the said Iohn de Crumbewell, and his heirs. Alice, who had been the wife of Robert de Cressover, then held the said Mannor, for term of her life. In the time of E. 3. it was Raph de Crumwells, as in Baseford may be noted. Maud, the Cousin and heir of Raph Lord Crumbewell, widow of Robert Lord Willoughby, levied a Fine, 21 E. 4.* 1.4 of the Mannor of Bleseby, with the Appurte∣nances, and of two Mess. four Tofts, one hun∣dred Acres of Land, twenty of Medow, sixty of Pasture, and 29s. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Bleseby, Gourton, and Gippesmere, to William Hastings, Knight, William Chauntry, Dean of the Colledge of the Newwork at Leycester, William Moton, Esquire, William Grimmesby, Esquire, Robert Morne, Clark, and Thomas Ke∣beell, whereby the premises were settled on her the said Maud for life, and then to revert to the said William, William, William, &c. and the heirs of William Chauntry. This came from the Family of Hastings, as in Lambley may be dis∣cerned, to Will. Willoughby, of Wollaton, and is now the inheritance of the Marquess of Dorche∣ster, purchased I suppose, by his rather Robert, Earl of Kingston.
There was a Fine levyed 20 E. 3.* 1.5 between Iohn, son of Thomas de Sireston, and Margaret his wife, Quer. by William de Batheley, Keeper or Guardian of the said Margaret, and Thomas de Sireston, and Amicia his wife, (mentioned in St∣reston) Deforcients, of two Mess. one Bovat, and five Acres of Land, fifteen Acres of Medow, and 7d. Rent, in Bleseby, Gourton, and Gipsmer, whereby they were settled on the said Iohn and Margaret, and the heirs of their bodies, re∣mainder to Thomas and Amicia, and the heirs of Thomas.
Galfr. de Staunton, at the Assizes at Nott. 31. E. 3.* 1.6 recovered his seisin of 2. Mess. 12. Bovats of Land, fourty eight Acres of Medow, eight of Pasture, and 26s. 8d. Rent in Bleseby, Gouerton, and Gippesmere, and Thomas Alweys was amerced. The Jury 32 E. 3.* 1.7 found that William de Staun∣ton had an estate in two Mess. 240. Acres of Land, and 48. of Medow, and 40s. Rent in Gouer∣ton, Bleseby, and Gibsmere, for the life of Iohn Alewys, according to a writing dated at Gouerton, 27 E. 3. which Lands were held of the Arch-bishop of Yorke, by the service of 16•. per annum, and three appearances yearly at his Court of Southwell.
I find no mention of Noetown, and therefore suppose it only some houses which are parcel of some of these Hamlets.
In the year of our Lord 1612. Bleasby, with Gibsmere, and Gourton,* 1.8 had these for owners, viz. The Lady Arbella twenty nine Oxgangs, William Cooper, Esquire, five Ox∣gangs and an half, Michael Grundy, of Thur∣garton, twenty six Oxgangs, William More five Oxgangs and an half, William Ferryman, of Goreton, four Oxgangs, Richard Wightman, Gent. a Wind-mill, the Bayliff of East Retford, seven Oxgangs, and Iohn North, of Lowdham,