1345 May 17. Debtor: Robert de Humbleton, merchant, of Kingston-upon-Hull [E.R., Yorks.]. Creditor: William de Kelk [of Yorks]. Amount: £40. Before whom: Robert de Lichfield, Mayor of Kingston-on-Hull; John le Barber, Clerk, of Kingston-on-Hull. When taken: 10/10/1344. First term: 15/05/1345, Last term: 15/05/1345. Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks. Sent by: Robert de Preston, Mayor of Kingston-on-Hull; John le Barber, Clerk, of Kingston-on-Hull. Endorsement: Ebor' coram Justic'. [1]
1347 William de Kelk to grant land in Sigglesthorne to a chaplain in the chapel of St. Margaret, Great Kelk, retaining a messuage and land in Great Kelk. York. The same to grant a messuage and land in Great Kelk to the same. York. Date: 21 Edward III. [2]
1348 November 18. Debtor: William, the son of Peter de Melbourne, the elder, of Derbys. Creditor: William, the son of Walter de Kelk [of Yorks] Amount: £24. Before whom: Robert de Morewood, Mayor of Nottingham; William de Kelham, Clerk. When taken: 13/11/1347 First term: 11/11/1348 Last term: 11/11/1348 Writ to: Sheriff of Derbys Sent by: Nicholas de Cropwell, Mayor of Nottingham; Richard de Curzon, Clerk. Endorsement: Derb' Coram Rege in mense Pasche. [3]
1349 September 20. Debtor: Robert de Selby, citizen of York, and William de Burgh of York [wool-merchant] Creditor: William, the son of Walter de Kelk [of Yorks.]. Amount: £100. Before whom: Henry de Scoreby, Mayor of York; John de Arnale, Clerk. When taken: 10/02/1349 First term: 26/04/1349 Last term: 26/04/1349 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: Henry de Scoreby, Mayor of York; John de Arnale, Clerk. Endorsement: Ebor'. Coram Iusticiariis. [4]
1352 September 16 Debtor: John, the son of Roger Haye of Ingerthorpe [Ripon Liberty, Claro Wapentake, W.R., Yorks.]. Creditor: William, the son of Walter de Kelk [of Yorks.]. Amount: £40. Before whom: Robert de Preston, Mayor of Kingston-on-Hull; John le Barber, Clerk, of Kingston-on-Hull. When taken: 07/04/1345 First term: 11/11/1345 Last term: 11/11/1345 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: Adam Punde, Mayor of Kingston-on-Hull; John de Colley, Clerk, of Kingston-on-Hull. Endorsement: Ebor' Coram Justic' de Banco in Octab' Marti'. [5]
1352 October 1 Debtor: William de Burgh of York [wool-merchant] John de Burgh of Penrith [Cumberland], William de Grantham of Mickelgate [merchant] and Richard de Luttrington, merchant. Creditor: William, the son of Walter de Kelk [of Yorks.]. Amount: £30. Before whom: Henry de Scoreby, Mayor of York; John de Arnale, Clerk. When taken: 13/01/1349 First term: 01/08/1349 Last term: 01/08/1349 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: John de Langton, Mayor of York; John de Arnale, Clerk. Endorsement: Ebor'. Coram Iusticiariis de Banco in Octabis Sancti Martini. [6]
1353 June 20. "Grant by William, son of Walter de Kelk, to Richard Spynes of Nafferton, and to John de Lowthorpe, chaplain, of a messuage and one have bovates of land in Great Kelk, … and also a toft and a bovate of land in Gemelyng (which the grantor had of … Northiby of Gemeling), and also a bovate of land in Foston which the grantor had of the grant of John, son of John Driffield, in Foston, and also a messuage in Ruston by Killom, which he had of the grant of John de Cayton in Roston, and also 2 bovates of land in Killom, except 7 acres which he had of the grant of John Hallard of Killom in Killom. Witnesses—Sir Thomas de Heselarton, Sir George Salvayn, Sir John Tournay, Kts.; … de Killom, William Spencer of Langtoft, Alan Suthiby of Roston, Robert Raytell of Kelk, Simon …th of the same, John de Gemelyng, William de Cayton of Gemelyng, William Squyer of Foston, Thomas, son of Robert de Hull of Foston.—Great Kelk. Seal (heraldic)—A bend cotised and fleury counter fleury. Legend—+Sigillvm Willelmi de Kelk." [7]
1353 July 28 "Power of attorney from William de Kelk and Agnes his wife, to Thomas Beaucole, to receive seizin of a messuage and a bovate and a half of land in Great Kelk, and of a toft and a bovate of land in Gemelyng, and a bovate of land in Foston, and of a messuage in Roston and 2 bovates except 7 acres in Killom which had been given them by Richard Spynes of Naffreton, and John, son of John de Louthorpe, chaplain." [8]
Research Notes:
A pedigree of the Kelke family states that William Kelke of Barnetby-le-Wold, Yorkshire, son of Walter Kelke and Margery daughter of Sir William St. Quintin of Harpham, Yorkshire, Knight, married the daughter and sole heir of Ralph Wellwicke of Wellwicke, Yorkshire, and that they had a son Roger and daughters Mary and Anne. [9]
[1] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/119/129, [UKNationalArchives].
[2] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land.C 143/285/9, [UKNationalArchives].
[3] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/130/179, [UKNationalArchives].
[4] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/126/131, [UKNationalArchives].
[5] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/130/65, [UKNationalArchives].
[6] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/130/62, [UKNationalArchives].
[7] C.V. Collier, “Document at Burton Agnes,” The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society 18 (1910–11), 113, [HathiTrust].
[8] C.V. Collier, “Document at Burton Agnes,” The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society 18 (1910–11), 114, [HathiTrust].
[9] A.R. Maddison, ed., Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Vol. 2 (London: Publications of the Harleian Society, 1903), 555, [GoogleBooks].