1312 Walter Kelke and his wife Margery were married by July 13 on which date Roger de Somervyle granted land to Walter de Kelk and his wife Margery. [1]
Thursday after the Translation of S. Thos., Martyr, 1312. Grant in tail by Roger de Somervyle, Lord of Burton Annays, to Walter de Kelk and Margery his wife, of a plat of turbary and marsh in Burton Annays called Thorneholm Ker, lying in length between the field of Grauncemor called Thornholm, and the head (capud) of Milnebergh towards the north, and in breadth between the … (tert'am) of Milneberg, and the fields of Little Kelk and Great Kelk as appears by the meets and bounds placed there, and also a plat of meadow called Whithulle, as it lay near the field of Grauncemor called Thorneholm on the west, at a yearly rent of 20s. Power to the grantees to spread (ad spargendam) dry and stack (tassandam) their turves in the said turbury and marsh on the grantor's … (tert'am) of Milneberg. Witnesses—Sir John de Heselarton, Sir Geoffrey de St Quintin, Sir Robert de Boynton, Kts.; William de Schirburn, John de Schirburn, Teobald de Brigham, Robert de Sywardby, William Mahew of Langtoft, Richard de Lascy, John Hirnyng, Norman de Kernetby, John de Gemelying.—Burton Annays.
Another abstract of the same grant states, [2]
Grant of land in the fields of Great and Little Kelk (copy).
Grant in tail
Parties: 1) Roger de Somervyle, lord of Burton Agnes, to 2) Walter de Kelk and Margery his wife
Property: a plot of turbary and marsh in Burton Agnes called Thornholmker, between the field of Grauncemor [Gransmoor] called Thornholm and the head of Milnebergh North, and between the territory of Milnebergh and the fields of Great and Little Kelk; a plot of meadow called Whithull next to the field of Grauncemor called Thornholm West
To be held of 1), rent 20s 2) may spread, dry and turn the dug turves on 1)'s territory of Milnebergh; Walter de Kelk grants right of distraint for rent on three bovates of land in the territory of Great Kelk which he holds of John de Creppying, knight. Witnesses: John de Heselarton, Geoffrey de St Quintin and Robert de Boynton, knights, William de Schirburn, John de Schirburn, Theobald de Brigham, Robert de Sywardby, William Maheu of Langtoft, Richard de Lascy, John Hirnyng, Norman de Kernetby, John de Gernelyng
1314 June 26, Debtor: Thomas, the son of Robert Northby of Gembling [Gemling][Liberty of the Provost of Beverley, E.R.Yorks]. Theobald de Brigham [held land in Brigham and Flixton in Dickering Wapentake, E.R.Yorks] and Walter de Kelk. Creditor: Robert Ughtred, the executor of Master Robert de Scarborough [Dean of York Minster] recently deceased [of Yorks]. Amount: 9m. Before whom: Andrew de Bolingbroke, Mayor of York; Roger de Clotherholme, Clerk. When taken: 13/05/1305.
First term: 29/09/1305. Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks. Sent by: Vincent Verdenell of York; Roger de Clotherholme, Clerk. Endorsement: Ebor'. [3]
1321 Robert son of Richard de Magna Kelk granted land in Magna Kelk to Walter de Kelk and his wife Marjory and Walter's son William de Kelk on November 22, in exchange for land Walter de Kelk had given the grantor and his wife in tail. [4]
Sunday after St. Edm. the K. (22 Nov.), 1321. Grant by Robert son of Richard de Magna Kelk, to Walter de Kelk, and Marjory his wife, and William de Kelk, Walter's son, of a toft and croft and half a bovate of land in Magna Kelk, which the grantor had by inheritance on the death of Richard of Magna Kelk, to be held of the chief Lord of the fee in exchange for a toft and a croft and half a bovate of land which Walter de Kelk had given the grantor and his wife in tail. Witnesses—Henry Hobkin of Magna Kelk, John, son of the same Henry, John de Dudington, Geoffrey Raytel, Richard Orisk, Thomas Markand of Kelk, Simon de Flinton, Robert Bruon of Gemeling, Richard, clerk of the same.—Kelk.
1322 June 3 Executors of Sir Ralph Fitz-William, knight: Robert de Hilton, Thomas de Bolton, John Baron, and Walter de Kelk. Debtor: William de Ros, of Ingmanthorpe [Claro Wapentake, W.R., Yorks.], lord of Muskham [Notts]. Creditor: Sir Ralph Fitz-William, knight [deceased;held half a fee in Bilham, Strafforth Wapentake, W.R. Yorks] Amount: £100 Before whom: Nicholas de Langton, Mayor of York; Edward de York, Clerk. When taken: 26/04/1306 First term: 11/11/1306 Last term: 11/11/1306 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: Roger de Ruston of York; Edward de York, Clerk. Endorsement: Notyngh' cora' Justic' de Banco. [5]
1327 June 2. Executors of Sir Ralph Fitz-William, knight: Robert de Hilton, Thomas de Bolton, knights, and Walter de Kelk, and John Rowhouse. Debtor: Joan, formerly the wife of Thomas Colewenne, Baldwin de Shepesheved, and Roger de Clotherholme, Creditor: Ralph Fitz-William, knight, now deceased [held part of a fee in Bilham and Sprotbrough [Strafforth and Tickhill Wapentake, W.R. Yorks] Amount: £40 Before whom: John de Askham, Mayor of York; Edward de York, Clerk. When taken: 29/05/1308 First term: 24/06/1308 Last term: 11/11/1308 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: John de Woume of York; Hugh de Kirkham, Clerk. Endorsement: Ebor' Coram Rege. [6]
Research Notes:
A pedigree of the Kelke family states that Walter Kelke of Great Kelke, Yorkshire, son of Robert Kelke and a daughter of John Paynell, married Margery, daughter of Sir William St. Quintin of Harpham, Yorkshire. [7]
[1] C.V. Collier, “Document at Burton Agnes,” The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society 18 (1910–11), 69, [HathiTrust].
[2] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service, Ref. zDDX852/1, [UKNationalArchives].
[3] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/80/244, [UKNationalArchives].
[4] C.V. Collier, “Document at Burton Agnes,” The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society 18 (1910–11), 112, [HathiTrust].
[5] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/89/25, [UKNationalArchives].
[6] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Certificates of Statute Merchant and Statute Staple, C 241/97/79, [UKNationalArchives].
[7] A.R. Maddison, ed., Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Vol. 2 (London: Publications of the Harleian Society, 1903), 555, [GoogleBooks].