Lekeley (continued).
83. (C. p. 60).—Henry f. Artur, with advice and consent of
Godit his wife and of his heirs, grants to Henry f. William and
Gunnilda his wife, daughter of Henry f. Artur, Lekeley with all
appurtenances except the land in Lekeley given to the nuns of
St. Mary in Lekeley, free of encumbrances except the forinsec
service which they must pay, namely as much as belongs to that
land out of the fee of one knight for the whole land between the
Eske and the Duden. He also grants shielings where it may seem
useful to them in Crokerbech [Crookley beck] and common
pasture; also right of pasture in his forest (foresta) with leave to
go as far into the forest as they like, provided they can return
home of nights to their own land. If by chance their beasts stay
out for a night in the forest, without making it a habit, they can
return home without plea or claim against them. If this gift
cannot be made he will give land of equal value. [Before 1210.]
84. (C. p. 61.)—William de Milnum f. Henry f. Artur
confirms [no. 83. William is said (St. Bees,, 87n) to have made an
agreement with one of his tenants on Oct. 25, 1202; but his
father appears to have lived until 1210.]
85. (C. p. 61; D. art. 73).—Gunnilda f. Henry f. Artur,
widow, grants to Holm abbey all the land in Lekeley which Henry
her father gave her on her marriage, free of all burdens except
forinsec service for the due proportion of one knight's fee; and
shielings in Crocherhe, etc. [as in no. 83. The shielings were
perhaps the ancient enclosures still visible 1¾ miles east of Bootle
on Crookley beck. Date after 1210.]
86. (C. p. 62).—John de Hodeliston, with consent of Johanna
his wife, daughter and heir of Adam de Millum, confirms [no. 85.
John de Hudleston 1 married Johanna, daughter and heiress of
Adam de Boyvill of Millom; in 1256 she had been a widow and
was re-married to Robert de Lathom, but John 1 received a
grant from Henry III of a market and fair at Millom (and was
therefore living) in 1251.]
86a. (Hesleyside MS. 8; H. 2; D. art. 15).—Johanna, daughter and heir of Adam de Milnum, widow, for the soul of John de
Hodeliston her late husband, confirms Gunilda's gift [no. 85].
Witnesses—Sir Patrick de Wirkinton, Sir John de Langeluierth
[read Langeliverth, i.e. Langley Park], Sir Wydo de Boyvill,
Nicholas de Morisceby, John de Camberton, Hugh, brother of
Patrick de Wirkinton, John de Thuaythes, William de Estonhing
[? Estholme], etc. [1251–56.]
86b. (H. 1).—Quitclaim from the same, relating to [no. 86a],
stating her sureties, namely Edward de Cornai and Hoh'm [read
Joh(anne)m] de Thwaitis, etc. [For the site of Thwaites, not the
present chapelry north of Millom, see the Rev. W. S. Sykes in
C. & W. Trans., n.s. xxvi, 138f. Edward de Cornay was seneschal of Millom castle temp. Adam f. Henry (St. Bees, no. 57).
Date of this quitclaim 1251–56.]
86c. (Hesleyside MS., 9).—Thomas York, abbot of Holmcoltram, grants to Elizabeth Crefto [? Crofte or Crofton], prioress
of Seton, all the land between Esk and Dudyne called Lekley, for
12 years; rent 20s. October 18th, 1450.