Historical and Descriptive Sketches of the Town and Soke of Horncastle [1820]: in the county of Lincoln, and of several places adjacentWeir, George
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Historical and Descriptive Sketches of the Town and Soke of Horncastle [1820]: in the county of Lincoln, and of several places adjacent
Weir, George
Horncastle (England)
their Barronaries, wheruppon division was made between the Barron of
Bullingbrooke and the Barron of Horncastle and Scrivelsbie, in the said
Marris; that the men of the Barronry of Bullingbrooke might quietly
com’on in their owne feudal com’ons, and the men of Horncastle and
Scrivelsby in theire p’ts, which said division was made in the time of
the said Will’m Romar the elder, in this manner. It is ordained betwene
the Sookes and the assent of their Lords and their tennants, that eight
of the most wisest, discreetest, and antientest of the same Sookes,
should walk and view the same Marris, and make division thereof amongst
the said Sookes, which said eight men were chosen by the assent of the
said Sookes. That is to say, four in the soke of Horncastle and
Scrivelsby, that is to say, Goodricke of Cunningsby, grave of Wildmore
for the space of forty yeares, Brodericke the father of Algar, Gericke,
an ould and reverend man, Recell son of Utenker; and foure of the Sooke
of Bullingbrooke, Walter of Keale, Henry of East Kirkby, Gunford of
Smerhurne, and Hiver of Miningsby. These eight men set downe the stones
and markes in forme as followeth, that is to say, beginning at Fillward
mere, distant a little from mere end, and there setting up a redd marke,
proceeded directly behind Newham, waveing the same on the left hand, from
thence unto Ellmere pitt, and All garr more, and soe directly unto Maple
buske under Sherwood. And whatsoever was in the East part app’teined
unto the Soake of Bollingbrooke, and whatsoever was in the West part
apperteined unto Horncastle and Scrivelsby. All theise were renewed in
the time of Ralfe Earle of Chester. Terebald of Scalde aforesaid, being
dead, succeeded him as Barron of Horncastle. After which succeeded Gered
of Rhodes, a worthy and valiant knight; after him succeeded Ralfe of
Rhodes, Lord of Horncastle, who, contrary to the grants of his ancestors,
did bring in the said Wildmore other mens cattell, whereup’n a plea of
covent was sued against the said Ralfe of Rhodes, by the Abbot and Covent
of Kirkstead, in the court of our souvraigne Lord the King, and a fyne
knowledged by the said Ralfe of Rhodes, wherein was contayned, that the
said Ralfe did give for him and his heires unto the said Abbot and Covent
of Kirkstead all his right and l’b’tie which he claimed to have, or might
have by any manner of meanes in Wildmore. That is to say, in meadowes,
pastures, and feedings, and in all other man’er of proffitts, easmts,
lib’ties, customes, and in all other things, without reteining of any
thing, saveing and reserving to himselfe and his heires, and his men,
pasture in Wildmore, and turbary to be had and taken to their only use
and uses, and not to be given or sold to any others. The same Ralfe hath
alsoe given unto the said howse of Kirkstead all his lordship and right
in Wildmore, as appeareth by his graunt. Furthermore, Robt Marmyon, Lord
of Scrivelsby, being dead, succeeded after him Robte, his sonne. This
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