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1418 "Debtor: Richard Wakefield of York, mercer. Creditor: William Fouchere, citizen and mercer of London." [1]

1418 On December 6, Roger del Chaumbre granted to Richard de Wakefield and others, all his tenements in Newark ... [2]

1439 Richard Wakefeld participated in a transfer of property to the daughter of Simon Leek.

Letter of Attorney: Sir Thomas Rempston, Sir John Pygot, Nicholas Wymbyssh, William Rempston, George Plumpton, Robert Stokwyth, clerks, Robert Rempston, esq., Ralph Leek of Kirton, Hugh Wymbyssh, John Leek of Halom, and Richard Wakefield of Newerk to Thomas Leek and John Byngham esqs: to deliver seisin to Mary, wife of Sir Giles Dawbeney (eldest daughter of Simon Leek esq., dec'd.):-- manor of Cotom, 40ac. in meadow called Stokemede, and all other property in Hawton which they with others had of the gift of S.L. --: to Mary and heirs of her body; with remainder to Margaret, wife of John Markham (second daughter of S.L.) and heirs of her body; then to Elizabeth, wife of Hugh Heroy, esq. (third daughter of S.L.) and heirs of her body; then to Anne, wife of Richard Wyloughby, esq. (fourth daughter of S.L.) and heirs of her body; then to right heirs of S.L. Seals. [3]1439.]

Grant by Thomas Rempston, knight, John Pygot, knight, Nicholas Wymbyssh, clerk, William Rempston, clerk, George Plumpton, clerk, Robert Stokwyth, knight, Robert Rempston, esquire, Richard Leek of Kirton, Hugh Wymbyssh, John Leek of Halom, and Richard Wakefeld of Newerk, to Mary wife of Giles Dawbeney, knight, eldest daughter and coheiress of Simon Leek, esquire, deceased, of the manor of Coton, etc., with remainder to her sister, Margaret, wife of John Markham, and her sister, Elizabeth, wife of Hugh Hercy, esquire, and her sister, Anne, wife of Richard Wyloughby, esquire, in tail. Witnesses: —John Zouche, Thomas Chaworth, Robert Markham, William Plumpton, William Meryng, knights. June 1, 17 Henry VI. Eleven seals attached. [4]

1443 A deed describes land adjacent to that of Richard Wakefeld in Newark. [5]

John Darrell grants to Richard Couper barbour, William Tryssher ferrour, a Messuage which he of late had jointly with Robert de Wyndesour defunct. by tradition of John Hornyngwold, lying in the street called Beaumond, between tenements of Nicholas Rouse N and Richard Wakefeld S abutting on the highway to Hawton N and on 'le lynges' E Witnesses: Alexander Lawe, Thomas Hesam, Henry Forster, John Greyngham, John Gassegryll." - from Title Deeds of the Newark Corporation, dated January 18, 21 Hen VI [1443]

1455 Richard Wakefeld of Newark, son of Richard Wakefeld, was named in a court case. Plaintiffs: Robert Stonham, esquire, and Mary, his wife. Defendants: Richard Whithode, priest, and others, feoffees to uses, and Richard Wakefeld, of Newark, son and heir of Richard Wakefeld. Subject: Performance of the terms of an agreement relating to seven messuages and land in Newark. Nottinghamshire Please Note That This Document Has Been Incorrectly Placed In This File, As Robert Stonham Died In July 1455, and This Case Must Date From Either the Chancellorship of John Staffordshire, Archbishop of Canterbury, Between 1443-50, or the First Months of the Chancellorship of Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Cantebury, In 1455. [6]

1457 A deed describes land adjacent to that of Richard Wakefeld in Newark. [7]

Agnes Lewyn, widow grants to Richard Thyrkyll and Isabella his wife a Messuage "in Beaumond de Newerk" betw[ee]n a tenement of Nicholas Rouse N and land of Richard Wakefeld S, abutting on the highway leading towards Howton W and on a certain headland (forera) of the field called 'le lynges' E; which Messuage was given her by William Bleche her father. Witnesses: Thomas Hesham, John Clark [Clerc/Clerk?], Richard Rothwell, William Dave and John Welughbe." - from Title Deeds of the Newark Corporation, dated August 16 29 Hen VI

We suspect that Richard Wakefield was the father of Thomas Wakefield, based on their successive ownership of shares in Saracen's Head Inn in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. The Leek family, mentioned in the 1439 Letter of Attorney, also owned shares. [8]

c 1442 "Deed of feoffment by Richard Wakefield of his part of Saracen's head inn to certain feoffees; twentieth of Henry VI." [9]

c 1461 "Grant by Thomas Wakefield of forty shillings rent out of his part of Saracen's head inn and other messuages in Newark to the Lord Abbot of Welbeck; first of Edward IV." [10]


Footnotes:

[1] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 131/226/3, [UKNationalArchives].

[2] Cornelius Brown, History of Newark-on-Trent: being the life story of an ancient town, Vol. 2 (1907), 176, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[3] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, 157 DD/P/8/3, [UKNationalArchives].

[4] Richard Ward, ed., The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland: Preserved at Welbeck Abbey, Vol. 2 (London: HMSO, 1893), 4, [GoogleBooks].

[5] website for The Hissem-Montague Family, Heyshams of Yorkshire, [URL].

[6] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 1/165/15, [UKNationalArchives].

[7] website for The Hissem-Montague Family, Heyshams of Yorkshire, [URL].

[8] William Dickinson, The History and Antiquities of the Town of Newark, in the county of Nottingham (1806), 31, [GoogleBooks].

[9] William Dickinson, The History and Antiquities of the Town of Newark, in the county of Nottingham (1806), 32, [GoogleBooks].

[10] William Dickinson, The History and Antiquities of the Town of Newark, in the county of Nottingham (1806), 32, [GoogleBooks].