The Lancasters of Brampton in Longmarton, Westmorland
Ragg 1910, p.408
In
1371 there were deeds of enfeoffment for entail - of which two have
apparently been lost - seperately for Sockbridge and Hertsop, but
Margaret his wife [Christopher de Lancaster of Sockbridge] was dead for
in the Sockbridge deed Joan is mentioned as his wife. The manors of Sockbridge and Strickland Roger
were to be held by John, son of Gilbert [son of Christopher, and
effectively heir concerning Strickland Roger and Sockbridge, though
technically Christopher had granted it already and was also his son's
heir!], and his heirs male, and if he had no heirs William his brother
was to succeed, and if William had no heirs remainder was to William,
son of Christopher; and then failing any heirs to John, son of
Christopher, and failing any heirs to John, to John son of Isabel de
Wyndesore, and, failing any heirs of his, to Thomas, son of the same
Isabel de Wyndesore, and his heirs male. And if this last had no heirs
the manors were to revert to the right heirs of Christopher. The grant
to interim feoffes remaining in existance is that of the manor of Hertshop,
of which the re-grant by the interim feoffees was to Christopher for
life, not to Christopher and Joan, then to Gilbert son of Christopher
for life, and so on through the list just recapitulated.
Ragg 1910, charter XXI
I
Christopher de Lancaster have appointed and put in my place William de
Lancaster my son to receive seisin of the manor of Hartsop
Ragg's Sockbridge family tree shows a reference to John de Lancaster of Brampton in 1399?
See http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=49291 (Curwen)
1405 Joan late the wife of Christopher de Lancastre [of Sockbridge] held of William Parr,
knt., and Elizabeth late his wife, the hamlet of Stirkeland Roger for
13s. 5d. rent at Easter and Mich. worth 20s.; and the manor of
Stirkeland Roger for 26s. 11½d., at the same term, worth yearly 40s.;
Inq. p.m., 6 Henry IV, n. 37.
1407 John de Lancastre of Brompton held of John de Parr the manor of
Stirkeland Roger for 26s. 11½d. rent at Easter and Mich., worth 40s.;
Inq. p.m., 9 Henry IV, n. 38.
...
1570 William Parr, marquis of Northampton, died seised of the manor of
Strickland Roger, which was assigned to his widow in dower. In the
rental then made are these details: Manor of Strickland Roger:
Freeholders there—Edward Lancaster, esq., 26s. 8d., John Master, esq.,
11s. 9d., and William Gilpin 9s. 9d. Rents of customary tenants
£15 14s. 5d., including 10s. paid yearly by Mr. Lancaster's tenants to
be free of their grist at the lord's mill; Nicolson and Burn, i, 130.
1593 Mr. Lancaster pays to the Marquis Fee 26s. 8d. yearly for his lands
in Strickland Roger (6s. 8d.) [and Great Strickland (20s.)]; Mr. Gilping
pays for his lands in Strickland Roger 9s. 5d.; the heirs of Roger
Bellingham 11s. 9d.; Roll at Levens.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=49274
1409 Assignment of dower to Agnes, who was the wife of John de Par,
deceased, who held of the king in chief, made on the 13th day of
January, 10 Henry IV [1409] by Robert de Louther, escheator, in
the presence of Richard Rose, attorney (?), Thomas de Beauford,
chivaler, the said Agnes and Thomas Brounflete, chivaler, treasurer
of the king's household, to whom the king committed the wardship
of 2 parts of all the lands and tenements which were of the said
John de Part until the lawful age of his heir and also in the presence
of John Colynson, Richard Cayrous, William Garnet and others,
of all the lands and tenements of the said John de Par. ... they
assigned to the said Agnes ... also the rents and
services of John de Lancastre of Brampton and William de Lancastre
of Hertsopp, for their lands in Strikeland Roger;
Brampton and Hartsop Lancasters are both recorded as using the
cinquefoil in their Lancaster arms. Hartsop was normally a manor of the
Sockbridge Lancasters, but in 1425 William of Hartsop is named as last
in line to inherit from John de Lancaster of Howgill - Howgill being
the other major branch of Lancasters in Westmorland.
Ragg 1910, p. 418
In the de Banco Roll of Trinity term,
2 Henry V. 1414, there is an entry, containing no particulars, telling
that William Tempest, knight, and Alianora his wife claimed against
William de Lancaster and Elizabeth his wife half of the manors of
Helton Flechan and Brampton as the right to Alianora.
Ragg presumes Elizabeth is an heiress of the Wessington family.
Ragg 1910, p.418 later
In
the de Banco Roll of the next year of Henry V., Hillary term 1416, John
de Lancaster of Brampton appears against John Crackall of Strickland
Ketel and others for forcibly and in arms digging turves and taking
them from his private turbary in Strickland Ketel.
John Lancaster of Brampton complained about destruction of crops with soldiers from Carlisle by
William Blenkensop C 1/6/213 ("Probably 1404-1407, 1413-1417, or 1424-1426"). John de Lancastre, esq. v. William Blenkensop: Destruction of crops
with soldiers from Carlisle, &c.; sureties for the peace.:
Westmorland.
There was a counter claim C 1/6/278
(also "Probably 1404-1407, 1413-1417, or 1424-1426")
"William Blenkensop, esq. v. William Sandford, knt., and John de
Lancaster, esq. of Brampton.: Assaults at Colby Lathes, Lancashire, and destruction
of crops."
It must have been before 1418, because John was later executor of the will of William Sandford (1417/18).
Nicolson and Burn say that as late as 1422, the manor of Brampton was
of the Greystokes, and that it was after this that there was a John de
Lancaster holding the manor. In turn they say that this John had a son
and heir John of the time of Henry VII, and an Edward of the time of
Henry VIII. They cite an inquest of 1503/4 wherin John de Lancaster was
30 years old and held it in knights service to the Greystokes since he
was 22, his father, also John, having held it before him. They also say
that the line ended in 3 daughters in the time of Elizabeth. They
married (1) a Birkbeck of Hornby, (2) a Backhouse of Morland and (3) a
Wharton of Kirkby Thore.
In 1452/53 (31 Henry VI), Ragg reports that Yanwith and Brampton were
held by Lancelot Threlkeld, Nicholas Radcliffe, and Thomas Lancaster,
holders under the baron of Greystoke, Ralf. Thomas Lancaster of
Brampton also held Melkanthorp. So perhaps there was a Thomas between
John and John named by Nicholson and Burn.
1461. Isabel, widow of a Fleming, daughter and coheir of John Lancaster of Brampton, espoused John Wharton.
FILE - Bond - ref. D LONS/L5/1/3/75 - date: 1472
Contents |
Thomas Sandford of Askham, esquire
John Lancaster of Knock, yeoman,
John Aynsgue of Edenhall, yeoman
John Parr
To abide by the award of Henry Hutton |
Ragg (1910, p.419)
...in 1519 comes a deed by Ambrose Lancaster, son and heir of Thomas
Lancaster of Brampton, "gentleman," and of Janet his wife, releasing to
John Hoton of Penrith all
his right and title to a chief messuage (manor house) in Waitbie, of
which Thomas Wherton was occupant, and to all rents and services of the
demesne in Waitbie and Kirkby Stephen, which of late belong to Thomas Beauchamp of "Croglying" in Cumberland.
Nicholson and Burn.
In 18 Henry 8 [1526/7] John Bell, John Hoton, and the heirs of Thomas Musgrave and Thomas Lancaster, in the right of their wives, daughters and coheirs of Thomas Beauchamp, held a moiety of the manor of Wateby; and Geoffrey Lancaster the other moiety.
[Two years before Thomas Beauchamp held a moiety, and the other moiety
had previously been held by Richard Warcop and was called Waitby-Agnes.
It was held by George Nevil, knight, Lord Latimer.]
Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary
C 1/651/15 Johan, late the wife of John Lancaster of Branton [Brampton in Long Marton]. v. Thomas Lancaster, her son.: Detention of deeds relating to the manor of Knottishalcoke [Knock in Long Marton ?].: Westmorland.
Covering dates 1529-1532
Knock had been a possession of the Howgill Lancasters.
C 1/616/31 Christopher Crakenthorpe, esquire, and Thomas Byrkbek, gentleman, feoffees to uses. v.
Johanne [Lancaster] and Lancelot Lancaster.: Detention of deeds relating to the manor of
Brampton and land there, whereof
Thomas Lancaster enfeoffed complainants to the use of Jane, Maud, and Bridget, daughters of
Ambrose Lancaster.: Westmorland.
Covering dates 1529-1532
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43509&strquery=knock
The manor of Brampton belonged anciently to a family of its own
name, afterwards it came to the Graystocks in whom it continued
until the latter end of Henry v [reign ended 1422], when it passed to the Lancaster
family and continued therein until the reign of Elizabeth when it
passed to the three co-heiresses of the last male heir.
The manor of Knock Shalcock belonged in the reigns of Edward II
and III to the family of Boyville, afterwards to the Rookby and then
to the Lancaster families.