Distington.
89. (C. p. 64; D. art. 74).—Gilbert f. Gilbert [f. Serlo, lord of
Distington and Dundraw, died c. 1230] grants to St. Mary of
Holme, etc. 20 acres arable in Distington by these bounds:—
from the sike which comes from Gillegarran across to a small moss
under Stodefald, down the beck to the head of Ruchecroft, and by
the great road under Frothou [or Frotheu] towards Dene; also
the aforesaid moss, to make a cabbage-garden, and pasture for
600 sheep, 8 oxen, 7 cows and 2 horses, with building-material for
sheep-folds (caulae) and sheep-cotes. [See p. 1 for a note on the
places. Geryn Keld head must be the source of Gilgarran sike.
Standingstone and Frostyknott can be identified with a standing
stone on the side of Featherknott, which is no doubt Frothou or
Frostyknott. The great road ran past Colingate, not on the line
of the present road past Studfold. This information is owed to
Mr. H. Valentine and the late Mr. J. R. Mason, who also said that
an old resident, now dead, knew of "a spot where all kinds of herbs
grew," showing signs of the possible site of the monks' garden.
Date of no. 89, before 1230.]
90. (C. p. 65).—Gilbert f. Gilbert de Dundrif [Dundraw]
repeats [no. 89; adding] also 4 acres within the dyke which the
monks have made at the western end of Stodefalde scoch [Studfold
wood], and material to make 'cauls' and sheep-cotes from his
wood of Distington and material for their fences from Stodefald
scoch and roofing for their houses in Distington. [See also no.
256a. This must date a little later than no. 89, before 1230.]
91. (C. p. 65; D. art. 74).—Hugh de Morisceby [Moresby]
grants to Holm abbey 6 acres arable in Distington by these
bounds:—as a certain dyke begins, to the dyke of the monks
toward the south, going round the same land towards the west of
the public road, and down that road eastward to a sike between
the land of the monks and this same land, to the place where the
said dyke begins at the monks' dyke towards the south. He
quitclaims all rights in pasture which the monks held from Sir
Gilbert f. Gilbert [as in no. 89. Hugh de Moresby is named
(Wetherhal 235n) 1211–46.]
92. (C. p. 66).—Hugh de Morisceby grants to the monks of
Holm four acres of meadow in Distington adjacent to the land of
Frotheu [Featherknott; see no. 89] towards the east, namely the
four acres which he took in exchange from Sir Gilbert de Dundrayf for his land at Frotheouflatte. [Before 1246.]