1390 William Tyfford obtained a licence to transfer his manor of Haconby to Ralph Oudeby and others.[1]
Oct. 20. Westminster. Licence, at the supplication of John de Bello Monte, for William Tyfford to enfeoff John de Harmesthorpe, John Oudeby, Ralph Oudeby, Thomas Gernoun and Elizabeth Tristram of two parts of the manor of Hacomby, co. Lincoln, held in chief, and to grant to them the reversion of the remaining third after the death of Elizabeth Tyfford, tenant for life. By p.s. [6658.]
William Tyfford had become the heir to Haconby on the death of his brother Robert in 1385. [2]
Robert Tiffyr, son and heir of Robert Tiffyr
Writ of devenerunt, 7 June, 8 Richard II
153. Lincoln. Inq. (indented) taken at Hacunby, Saturday [1 July] after SS. Peter and Paul [29 June], 9 Richard II.
Hacunby. Robert Tiffyr held the manor of Edward II in chief by knight's service. Elizabeth late his wife holds a third part of the manor by way of dower. The other two-thirds were granted at farm by Edward II to John de Repynghale, together with the wardship and marriage of the heir, for 10 marks yearly.
Robert the son, who was next heir and in the king's wardship as aforesaid, died lately. William his brother, who was of full age, to wit, 21 years, on Friday before Whitsun last, is his heir.
C. Ric. II File 36 (15)
1392 Ralph Oudeby's co-feoffees released their interst in Haconby to Ralph. [3]
Licence, for 5 marks paid to the king by Ralph Oudeby, for John Hermesthorp, John Oudeby, Thomas Gernon and Elizabeth Tristram to release and quit-claim to the said Ralph, his heirs and assigns, all their interest in two parts of the manor of Hacomby, held in chief, and the reversion of the third part after the death of Elizabeth Tyfford.
1397 On April 24, Ralph Oudeby, bachelor of laws, was appointed commissioner to enquire into the state of the priory of Hexham and correct what was defective. [4]
1403 Ralph Oudeby granted rent from Haconby to his uncle John Hermesthorp and others during the life of Ralph's sister Agnes, a nun. [5]
Ralph Oudeby to John Hermesthorp his uncle, Thomas Melreche (sic), Richard Waltham, Stephen Ingelfet, William Kelet and John Ewer. Grant of a yearly rent of 40s. issuing from his manor of Hacomby co. Lincoln, during the life of Dame Agnes Oudeby his sister, a nun in Berkynge abbey. Dated Hacomby, 2 August 4 Henry IV. [1403]
Memorandum of acknowledgment at London in the parish of St. Alban 22 March this year [1413/14? - it is with acknowledgments dated July 1414] before Simon Gaunstede, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year.
1403 Ralph Oudeby obtained a license to settle his manor of Haconby on himself and his wife Elizabeth. [6]
Sept. 1 Westminster. Licence, for 6 marks paid by Ralph Oudeby in the hanaper, for him to enfeoff Hugh Greneham of Keton and Thomas Quenby of the manor of Hacunby, co. Lincoln, held in chief, and for these to re-enfeoff him and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of his body of the same, with remainders to John Hermthorpe, clerk, for life, to Master John Oudeby, clerk, for life, to Thomas Oudeby brother of the said Ralph and the heirs of his body, to Margaret daughter of Idonia Sauston the wife of Robert Hubert of Herlowe and the heirs of her body, to John Pakeman of Quenburgh, co. Leicester, and the heirs of his body, to John Haryngton of Hermthorpe and the heirs of his body and to the right heirs of the said Ralph.
Vacated because nothing was done.
1403 Ralph Oudeby's manor of Haconby was settled on Ralph and his wife Elizabeth. [7]
Sept. 1. Westminster. Whereas Master John Oudeby, clerk, Thomas Quenby and John Pakeman lately acquired from Ralph Oudeby the manor of Hacunby, co. Lincoln, held in chief, and entered therein without licence; the king, for 10 marks paid by them in the hanaper, pardons the trespass and grants licence for them to enfeoff John Moy, vicar of the church of Hacunby, and John Resby of Sempyngham of the manor and for these to enfeoff the said Ralph and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies of the same, with remainders to the said Ralph and the heirs of his body, to John Hermthorpe, clerk, for life, to the said Master John for life, to Thomas Oudeby brother of the said Ralph and the heirs of his body, to Margaret daughter of Idonia Sauston the wife of Robert Hubert of Herlowe and the heirs of her body, to the said John Pakeman and the heirs of his body, to John Haryngton of Hermthorpe and the heirs of his body and to the right heirs of the said Ralph.
1409 Thomas de la Launde quitclaimed Haconby and other lands of Robert Tyfford to Ralph Oudeby. [8]
Thomas de la Launde of Goseberkirke co. Lincoln, cousin and heir of Thomas de la Launde late of Sutton co. Lincoln, to Ralph Oudeby of Hacunby by Morton co. Lincoln, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the whole manor of Hacunby, and all other lands etc. in Hacunby, Morton, Steynthwayt, Hermethorp and Dunesby sometime of Sir Robert Tyffur knight deceased. Dated Hacunby, 28 June 10 Henry IV.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 July.
1424/25 Ralph Oudeby was granted seisin of land in Haconby formerly held of him. [9]
Feb. 12. Westminster. To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Ralph Oudeby seisin of a messuage and 3 acres of land in Staynthwayt in the parish of Hacomby, held by Robert Hottill of Staynthwayt who feloniously slew Thomas Beton of Staynthwayt for which he was outlawed; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Hamon Sutton late escheator, that the premises were in the hands of King Henry IV and the late king and are yet in the king's hands, that the escheators for the time being took the issues and profits thereof and answered to the said late kings at the exchequer for the same, that the said Hamon ought to answer to the king for 3s. 4d. for the year and a day and the waste thereof, and that they are wholly held of Ralph Oudeby as of his manor of Hacomby, by what service the jurors knew not.
1432 Ralph Oudeby and his wife Elizabeth transfered Haconby to William Rothewell and his wife Elizabeth with life payments to Ralph and Elizabeth and reversion of the property if William and Elizabeth had no heirs of their bodies. [10] [11]
County: Lincolnshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 10 Henry VI [20 January 1432]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter in the same year [4 May 1432].
Parties: William Rothewell' and Elizabeth, his wife, querents, and Ralph Oudeby and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Hacunby.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Ralph and Elizabeth, his wife, have granted to William and Elizabeth, his wife, the manor and have rendered it to them in the court, to hold to William and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of the lord king and his heirs forever, rendering yearly to Ralph and Elizabeth, his wife, during their lives 10 pounds at Easter and the feast of St Michael by equal portions, provided that if the annual rent of 10 pounds in part or in all shall be in arrears, then Ralph and Elizabeth, his wife, shall have the right to re-enter into the manor and retain it in its former state, to hold of the lord king and his heirs forever. In default of such heirs, the manor shall revert to Ralph and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of Ralph, to hold of the lord king and his heirs forever.
Warranty: Warranty by Ralph and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of Ralph.
For this: William and Elizabeth, his wife, have given them 200 marks of silver.
1436 Following the death of Elizabeth Rothewell, Ralph Oudeby and his wife Elizabeth granted the reversion of Hacunby to a set of feoffees on May 16. [12]
May 16. Whereas Ralph Oudeby and Elizabeth his wife, by virtue of letters patent of the king in that behalf, by deed, granted to William Rothewell and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies the manor of Hacunby, held in chief, at the yearly rent of 10l. payable for the lives of the said William and Elizabeth Rothewell, and the longer liver of them, subject to right of re-entry in case of non-payment of the rent, with reversion to the grantors and the heirs of the grantor Ralph; and whereas the said Elizabeth Rothewoll has died without heir of her body by the said William begotten, so that he now holds for life with reversion as aforesaid; the king, for 5 marks paid in the hanaper, has granted licence for the said Ralph and Elizabeth Oudeby to grant that the manor, except one acre of land therein, shall remain after the death of the said William to Thomas Repynghale of Repyngbale, William Saxy, citizen and fishmonger of London, Robert Robynson, clerk, John Florthes, clerk, and Roger Bay to hold to them and their heirs, at the rent of 10l a year to be paid to the said Ralph and Elizabeth Oudeby in survivorship.
1436/37 Ralph Oudeby died on January 6, and William Rothewell died on January 7. The IPM for William Rothewell names John Stoughton as the next heir of Ralph Oudeby, with John's relationship to Ralph stated as "son of Thomas son of Maud, sister of William, father of Ralph." [13] [14]
William Rothewell
688 Writ. 18 January 1437. [ Selby ].
Lincolnshire. Inquisition. Lincoln, the castle. 11 March 1437. [Langholm].
Jurors: Thomas Seyvyll of Sempringham; John Trygge of Hanthorpe; John Gerner and Richard Riche of Morton; Robert Cosyn of Stainfield; Robert Fraunceys of Haconby; John Bocher of Morton; Richard Sely of Ringstone; Thomas Stokes of Folkingham; William Pyncebeke of Osbournby; Thomas Walcote of Walcot; and William Chapman of Folkingham.
He did not hold lands or tenements of the king or any other in demesne as of fee or in service. But Ralph Oudeby and Elizabeth his wife were lately seised of the following manor, viz., Ralph in demesne as of fee and Elizabeth in demesne as of free tenement. Thus seised, by their deed, for which the king's licence was obtained beforehand, they granted it to William and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies, rendering to Ralph and Elizabeth £10 yearly for their lifetimes, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally, reversion to Ralph and Elizabeth and the heirs of Ralph. If the annual rent falls into arrears, in whole or in part, at either payment date, Ralph and Elizabeth, or whichever of them survives, have right of re-entry into the manor, in their original estate. All this fully appears in the king's licence and their charter, shown to the jurors. Elizabeth died without an heir of her body by William, and after her death William held the manor for life, reversion as above. Afterwards, Ralph and Elizabeth, by their charter, for which the king's licence was similarly obtained [CPR 1429-36, p. 594], granted the remainder of the manor, except for an acre of land, to Thomas Repynghale of Rippingale, William Saxy, citizen and fishmonger of London, Robert Robynson, clerk, John Florthes, clerk, and Roger Bay and their heirs to hold of the king and his heirs by the accustomed service, rendering to Ralph and Elizabeth £10 yearly for their lifetimes as above. All this fully appears in the king's licence and their charter, shown to the jurors. Afterwards, by virtue of this grant, William Rothewell, by a charter of his, likewise shown to the jurors, attorned to Thomas, etc., except for the above acre of land.Haconby, the manor, extending into Haconby, Stainfield, Morton and Hanthorpe, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site containing 4 a. land with houses built on it, worth nothing yearly beyond the repair of the houses and close; 125 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 21 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 40 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because timber wood; 57s. 8 1/2d. rent from free tenants; 1lb pepper, or 12d., and 1lb cumin, or 3d., rent from free tenants; 100s. 11½d. rent from copyhold tenants and the farmer; and 2 views of frankpledge with a court held every 3 weeks, worth 5s. yearly beyond the fee of the steward and bailiff. Sum total: £11 8s. 8d. True annual value beyond the above annual rent of £10 and other reprises 29s. 1d. The excepted acre of land, annual value 2d., and no more because of the flooding there from year to year, now belongs, by virtue of the grant, to Elizabeth who was the wife of Ralph Oudeby, Ralph having died on 6 January last.
He died on 7 January last. Katherine, wife of John Robynson, aged 40 years, Alice, wife of Robert Richer, aged 38 years and more and Joan, lately wife of William Auncell, aged 30 years, are his sisters and next heirs, and are of full age.
C 139/83/54 mm.1, 3689 [Writ: see 688 .]
Lincolnshire. Inquisition. Lincoln, the castle. 11 March 1437. [Langholm].
[Inquisition: ms faded in places.]
Jurors: Thomas Seyvill of Sempringham; John Trugge of Hanthorpe; John Gerner and Richard Riche of Morton; Robert Cosyn of Stainfield; Robert Frances of Haconby; John Boucher of Morton; Richard Sely of Ringstone ; Thomas Stok of Folkingham; William Pinchbek of Osbournby; Thomas Walyot of Walcot; and William Chapman of Folkingham.
As 688, but without reference to the £10 annual rent; no extent is given; and there is no reference to the excepted acre of land. The true annual value of the manor is given, as £12 2s. 5d. John Stoughton is said to be next heir of Ralph Oudeby, viz., son of Thomas son of Maud, sister of William, father of Ralph. Katherine, Alice and Joan are said to be all aged 30 years and more, and there is no reference to their husbands.
[Dorse:] inquisition post mortem Rothwell. Found in the roll of fines and memoranda in 35 Edward I in Hilary term, fines for Lincoln (in Hill' fines Lincoln) [1307]. It is found that Thomas de Hauvill, son and heir of Thomas de Hauvill, was burdened with relief for the manor of Haconby with the toll of Skirbeck ... that is held of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping the king's falcon called 'Jerfauk' and rendering 12d. yearly to the king by the hands of the sheriff, from which it is sufficiently apparent that he held the manor with lastage or toll of the king in chief by homage and not by fealty, and the relief is owed to the king as by serjeanty &c.
Item, found in the roll of memoranda among the record of the Michaelmas term 11 Edward III [1337]. It is found that John ?Walkefare is burdened with £20 relief for the lastage of Skirbeck, to which sum that lastage ext....... enrolled thus with appurtenances, is that Thomas de Hauvill, son and heir of Thomas de Hauvill, was burdened with relief for the manor of Haconby with the toll of Skirbeck that ... is held of the king in chief, etc., [as above], as contained in the memoranda, Hilary term 1307, from which it is sufficiently apparent that the lastage or toll is held of the king in chief, etc. [as above].
C 139/83/54 mm.1-2 [C 139/83/54 m.2 appears to be an incomplete version of C 139/83/54 m.3.]
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