Wigton (continued).
114. (C. p. 79).—Elyas f. Adam confirms to Holmcoltran
abbey a perch of land in Wygetun which his father granted, in his
croft to the south of his house, as the charter of his lord Udard
states [no. 115]. Witnesses—Richard f. Aschetill, W[ ] his
brother, William de la Ferte, Adam the parson, William, parson
of Thoresby [Thursby], Bernard his brother, Adam f. Richard de
Waverton, etc. [Udard is probably Odard II f. Adam I, who died
in 1208.]
115. (C. p. 79; D. art. 75).—Udard f. Adam confirms to
Holmcoltran one perch of land in Wygetun which Adam f.
Lambert and Helyas his son granted to the monks, in his croft on
the south of his house; also pasture for ten cows and their calves
up to two years old, and two horses and ten swine with pigs to one
year old, and all easements customary in the vill; [before 1208 ?].
115a. (H. 1; D. art. 75).—Walter f. Udard de Wyggeton
quitclaims [no. 115] and remits all claims against the abbey. On
the eve of the Purification of the B.V.M. [Feb. 1st], 1265.
115b. (H. 2).—Award by Richard de Resindon, official of
Carlisle, and Robert de Suthayk, rector of Bothecastle [Bewcastle]
in a dispute between Holmcoltran abbey, impropriators of the
parish church of Wygetone, diocese of Carlisle, and Dan William
de Kirkeby, perpetual vicar of the same, as to charges to be borne
by each party. [Canon James Wilson in V.C.H. Cumberland ii,
172, quotes from Bishop Welton's register the statement that in
1362 abbot Robert had a dispute with William, perpetual vicar of
Wigton about the will of William de Bromfield. But Robert is
not named here as abbot, and the award must have been earlier
than his election in 1350.]
115c. (D. art. 23).—Inquisition at Wyggeton before John de
Louthre, escheator beyond Trent, February 5th, 6 Edward III;
jury—Thomas de Redman, Gilbert de Holteclo, Ranulf de Osmunderlawe, Hugh de Bromfield, John de Ireby, Adam de Langrigge,
Thomas de Langrigge, Thomas de la Ferte, Ranulph de Daneby,
Robert de Vaus, Alan de Arcleby senior, and William del Lathes;
who found that it was not to the king's hurt if he allowed John
Gernoun and his wife Margaret [de Wigton] to grant to Holmcoltran one acre in Wyggeton and the advowson of the church.
The land and advowson are held from Sir Anthony de Lucy for
½d. a year; the acre is worth 6d. a year, and the church £6.
Antony de Lucy is mesne lord between the king and John and
Margaret, who still have three parts of the manor of Wyggeton
held of Sir A. de Lucy by cornage, paying him five marks a year
and suit of court at Cockermouth; and the two [? three] parts
of the manor are worth £40 a year, and the lands, etc. of John and
Margaret, over and above the intended grant, suffice for their
customs and services, etc. [Margaret was heiress of John f.
Walter de Wigton; she was wife to Sir John Gernon from some
date after 1327 (the date of her previous husband's death) until
John Gernon's death in 1334 (see Dr. Magrath's detailed account
in C. & W. Trans, N.S. xix, 41ff). She appears to have granted
the rectory to the abbey in reward for the abbot's help in the
great lawsuit regarding her legitimacy. This grant to Holm
abbey occurs in F.F. 6 Edward III, 1332.]