Burton in Kendale

BURTON IN KENDALE.

There appears to be no record as to the means whereby the manor of Burton came into the possession of Roger de Burton, younger son of Roger de Aston of Ashton under Lyne, co. Lancaster. Some indication may be derived from the arms of Burton, which differ entirely from those of Assheton; they were Argent, a chief indented azure. These arms were borne by the family of Glanville, and the same charge on a field Or was the arms of the Butlers of Ireland and the lords of Middleham. The adoption of these arms of affection by the Burtons points to some feudal connexion with the house of Glanvill. This connexion may be traced to the Northern Rebellion of 1174 when Hugh de Morevill lost Westmorland and Roger de Mowbray probably lost his feudal lordship over Kendale and some part of Lonsdale. In 1177 Ranulf de Glanvill accounted at the Exchequer for three years' farm and issues of Westmorland, that is of the barony of Appleby. Whether or not Hugh de Morevill had any lands in Kendale is uncertain. The accounts do not disclose the fact, except that at the end of the statement of details Glanvill accounts for 20 shillings from a fishery in Kendale and one mark of "noutegeld." It is fairly certain that a portion of Kendale was committed to the charge of Ranulf de Glanvill at this time, consisting of lands which had escheated or been forfeited to the Crown in 1174. In accounting for the issues of "Westmarieland" in 1178 Glanvill showed a sum of £7 14s. owing for "Noutegeld." It was paid in the following year. Whether this sum was due in respect of lands in Westmorland or in Kendale cannot be ascertained. From Michaelmas, 1179, Westmorland and the "noutegeld" due from it were held by Glanvill by grant from the King for his support in the king's service. In 1184 among "New Pleas and pleas of Courts in Westmarieland by Ranulf de Glanvill" we may note the following: William de Laudre for default as surety, one mark; from the men of William de Lancastre of Kendale, 10 marks. William de Lancastre died during this year. Ranulf de Glanvill died in the autumn of 1190 in Palestine, but on the accession of Richard 1 the lands of Westmorland and those in Kendal had been taken into the king's hands. At Easter, 1190, the lands in Kendal were delivered to Gilbert Fitz-Reinfrid, in accordance with the grant made to him, to which frequent reference will be made. At Michaelmas, 1190, the sheriff or Keeper of Westmorland claimed allowance of £7 3s. 2d. of noutegeld and customs for half the year, which had been acquitted on the land of the said Gilbert, and of £4 9s. 1d. from Kendale, which the king had given to Gilbert, and also of 50s. in the fishery of Kendale. (fn. 1) Next year the items were respectively £14 6s. 4d. of "Noutegeld" and Customs, £8 18s. 2d. of Kendale, and 50s. in the fishery of Kendale.

These details are of importance as evidence of the connexion of Ranulf de Glanvill with those lands in Kendale which Richard 1 gave to Gilbert Fitz-Reintrid, which included in this parish two carucates of land in Burton, and four carucates in Preston Patrick and Holme. Returning to the family of Burton there is evidence that Roger de Burton, son of Roger de Aston, married a daughter of Roger de Croft, lord of the adjoining vill of Dalton. (fn. 2) See the reference in the records of Burton under the date 1292. Consequently Burton would appear to have come to the local family by the marriage of Roger de Aston to the heiress of the previous owner. The only possible light as to the identity of this family of earlier owners is contained in a fine of lands in the Lancashire vills of Wrightington, Parbold and Dalton, made in 1202, by which Margaret, formerly the wife of Richard de Lancastre, released to Robert son of Bernard (of Goosnargh), Orm son of Roger (de Aston) and his brother Roger (de Burton), her right of dower in those places. (fn. 3) In 1195 Robert son of Bernard had made partition of an inheritance of five carucates, to which he, Roger de Burton and Orm de Aston had recently succeeded, by releasing to Roger and Orm his claim in half the vill of Wrightington, one carucate in Parbold and half a carucate in Dalton. (fn. 4) It is not altogether impossible that the wife of Roger de Aston and mother of Roger de Burton was sister and coheir of Richard de Lancaster, who died before 1195.

The subsequent descent of the manor of Burton is indicated in the annexed pedigree. By the death without issue, in or before 1377, of Anthony de Burton the estate was divided between the representatives of his great-aunts, Eleanor and Pernel. Pernel's share descended in the line of Bethom like the manor of Bethom and so to the Middletons of Leighton, as illustrated by the inquestpost mortemof Thomas Middleton in 1517.

The Berwick moiety, which seems to have included the manor, descended to John Berwick, aged 40 in 1440, son and heir of John Berwick, who died in 1438. At a later date this moiety of the manor was acquired by James Harington, knt., and after his attainder was granted by Henry VII to Edward Stanley, knt., afterwards lord Mountegle.

In 1549 Thomas Stanley, lord Mountegle, conveyed the manor of Burton to John Rigmaiden, elder, and Thomas Carus, esq. It appears probable that this property was acquired by the Middletons of Leighton and subsequently descended like Clawthorpe.

[Descent of the manor ofBurton in Kendale]

Clawthorpe was given in alms to the abbey of St. Mary, York, first by Ivo Taillebois, then by Ketel son of Eltredcirca1120–30, as one carucate of land, with the church of Burton.Seep. 142.

It was the rectory manor of the parsons of Burton. After the Dissolution of the monasteries it remained in the crown until 1553, when Edward VI granted it to Edward Fienes, lord Clinton and Saye, who released his right in the estate two years later to Alan Bellingham of Helsington, esq. Afterwards Clawthorpe Hall and the demesne were in the possession of the Middletons of Leighton. Mary daughter and heir of Sir George Middleton, bart., carried the manor of Burton and demesne of Clawthorpe Hall in marriage to [Somerford] Oldfield of Somerford, co. Cheshire, by whom they were sold to ...... Benison of Hornby, co. Lanc., attorney at law.

1090–97Ivo Tailbois gave to St. Mary's, York, the church of Burtun and one carucate of land in Clawthorpe (originally "Clerc-thorp.").Cal. Chart. Rolls, III, 115.

1120–30SeeHeversham, p. 142.

1189Richard 1 grants to Gilbert son of Roger fitz Reinfridinter aliatwo carucates of land in Berton. Farrer,Lancs. Pipe Roll, 400.

1195–1210Roger de Wrightington, son of Orm de Aston, gave to the canons of Cockersand a parcel of land in Wrightington, co. Lanc.;Chartul. of Cockersand(Chetham Soc.), 504.

1200–16Roger son of Roger deBurton in Kendale, for the health of the soul of Helewise de Lancastre, gave to the same canons 2 a. land and a messuage on the west side of Holstorth, an assart (or ridding) between land of the church and land of Robert son of Waldeve towards the north, with common of the vill for six score sheep, 32 beasts, eight horses or mares, and 48 goats or swine. Witnesses: Henry de Redeman, Ralph de Bedum, Thomas his son, Gilbert de Crott, Henry his son;ib., 1004.

Philip son of Gospatric de Burton quit-claimed to the canons his right in the third part of the said assart;ib., 1006.

William son of Gospatric de Burton, who gave the third part of the said assart to his said brother Philip, likewise quit-claimed his right therein to the canons;ib.

1205–13Henry parson of Burton attests a charter, wherein Grimbald son of Herbert de Ellel confirmed to the brethren of Cockersand a moiety of Sedwick which they have by the gift of Ralph de Bethum,ib, 1040.

1210–20Roger de Burton confirmed to the said canons three acres of his demesne in Wrichtinton, three acres of his land of Lupton on the eastern side of Corntheit and two acres of his land in Burton on the south of Horthlithe, next the bounds of Dalton, with all his demesne below the highway of Hildrestonhevet, with common and easements of his fee of Burton;ib., 992.

William son of Roger de Burton confirmed to the canons the gifts which his father made to them in alms, and quit-claimed to them the land of Writhinton and of Lupton, which he held of them before he became (extite) heir;ib., 505.SeeMansergh.

1216The son or daughter and heir of Roger de Burton was a hostage for Gilbert fitz Reinfred.R. Chart., 221b.

1236Henry de Croft is heir of Gilbert de Croft of 2 c. in Dauton and Burton held of the king in chief for 10s. yearly;Close R., 1236, p. 303.

c1260Roger de Burton married Joan, daughter and coheir of Walter de Meynell, son of Stephen de Meynell of Thirkleby, near Thirsk;Yorks. Deeds(Yorks. Rec. Soc.), pt. ii, 187n.; Feet of Fines, Yorks, file 30, n. 10.

1265Peter de Brus III, lord of the manor of Carleton, co. York, grants to John de Burton, knt., a messuage, 67 tofts, 13 bovates and four a. land, 342½ a. waste land, seven a. meadow, and nine a. pasture in the said manor, to hold by the rent of 6d. or a pair of gilt spurs at Christmas;Cal. Pat. R. 1335, p. 157.

1268John de Burton and Roger de Burton, sureties for a debt of Walter de Faucunberg, knt.;Cal. Pat. R. 1268, p. 293.

1270Exemption for John de Burton for life from being put on assizes, juries &c.;ib. 500.

1276William de Rutherfeld, parson of the church ofBurton in Kendale, brought an assize ofnovel desseisinagainst Roger de Burton, touching common of pasture in Burton;Dep. Keeper's Rep. 45, app. 119.

1277William son of Cospatrick brought a similar assize against Thomas de Staynton, touching a tenement in Clerkethorpe;ib. 46, app. 192.

1281Archbishop Wickwane visited Burton-in-Kendale on 28 April and 12 May, 1281, during his visitation of the deaneries of Kendale and Lonsdale;Reg. of Archbp. Wickwane(Surtees Soc.), 120, 122.

1282The abbot of St. Mary's, York, recovers the advowson of the church of Burton in-Kendale, which was then in the king's hands for the abbot's default against Roger de Burton;Cal. Close R., 1282, p. 194.

1288Archbishop Romeyn (fn. 5) assigns to the archdeacon of Richmond, towards monies due to him on loan, the sum of £26 13s. 4d. from Master John de Dorsete for fruits of the first year from his church ofBurton in Kendale;Reg. of Archbp. Romeyn(Surtees Soc., vol 128), ii, 164.

1291By the "antiq. taxatio" of Pope Nicholas IV, the church was taxed at £40 and the pension to the abbot of St. Mary's at £2 13s. 4d.

1292Protection for Roger de Burton staying in Scotland on the king's service.Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1292, p. 466.

1293Roger de Burton has acquittance of 100s. exacted from him for the issues of his lands for divers defaults between Michaelmas, 19th year (1291) and Christmas, 21st year (1292), because he was in the king's service in Scotland by his orders during that time;Cal. Close Roll, 1293, p. 281.

1294Roger de Burton was appointed a justice for gaol delivery in Westmorland and Cumberland;Cal. Close Roll, 1294, P. 394.

Protection for Hamon de Alta Ripa, parson of the church ofBurton in Kendale.Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1294, P. 124.

1300Roger de Burton is still acting as justice for gaol delivery;ib., 1300, p. 549.

1301Humphrey de Burton replevies to Roger de Burton a messuage, mill and 4 a. inBurton in Kendale, seized for Roger's default against Walter de Stirkland;Cal. Close R. 1301, p. 572.

1303Roger de Burton held at his deathinter aliathe manor of Burton with lands in Manesergh, Lupton, Preston Richard and Hinecastre in Kendale, of William son of Margaret de Ros for 12d. cornage; Roger his son, aged 36 or 40, is his next heir;Cal. Inq., IV, 87;Cal. of Fine R. i, 480.

1303William de Teddegill, John de Melling, William del Hevid and William son of Gilbert, jurors on the said inquest.

1307The abbot of Furness accounts for £4 from the church of Burton in Kendale for the tenth collected for the Holy Land;Cal. Pat. R. 1307, p. 506.

1308Roger de Burton held at his death the manor ofBurton in Kendale of William de Ros for 12d. cornage. Roger his son aged 2¼ years is his heir.Cal. Inq., v 43;Cal. Close Rolls, 1309, pp. 96, 113.

1309Roger de Burton, who died in 1308, held land in Carleton, co. York, of Laderana late wife of John de Belewe; of this land £15. 16s. rent was assigned in dower to Eva late wife of the said Roger; Roger son and heir of Roger is aged 2;Cal. Close R., 1309, pp. 96, 113.

1310Roger son of Roger de Burton holds of William de Ros the vill of Burton with the hamlets of Preston Richard, Hencastre and a 6th part of Lupton for 12d. cornage and 7 s. puture;Cal. Inq. v, 118.

1316Hugh de Gayteford, parson of the church ofBurton in Kendale;Cal. Pat. R. 1316, p. 595; 1317, p. 692.

1318By the "nova taxatio" of Clement V, the church was taxed at £13 6s. 8d.Seethe footnote under Grasmere, p. 2.

c1320Assize ofnovel disseisinbetween John Berwick, elder, and John, son of Thomas de Bethom, knt., plaintiffs, and William Ironmonger and others, deforciants, respecting a free tenement in West Harlesey in the liberty of Allerton, co. York; Dodsworth's MS. 149, f. 142b.

1331Exemption for life, at the request of Richard de Aldeburgh of Roger deBurton in Kendale from being put on assizes, juries etc., against his will;Cal. Pat. R. 1331, p. 184.

1332Subsidy of a fifteenth. Lay Subsidy Roll, Westd, 195, 1A.

Dominus Roger de Burton / in goods / £2 / 0 / 0
Radulph son of Adam / " / £1 / 10 / 0
Roger de Hauerbrek / " / 15 / 0
William Page / " / £2 / 0 / 0
John Hoge / " / 15 / 0
Radulph son of Roger / " / £3 / 0 / 0

1334Richard de Pykeryng, parson of the church of Burton, and Thomas de Gergrave are appointed to inquire of abuses touching the collection of the fifteenth in Westmorland;Cal. Pat. R. 1334, 39.

1335The grant of Peter de Brus III to John de Burton, knt., recited. The said John de Burton, Roger de Burton, his brother and heir, and Roger de Burton, son and heir of the latter, successively entered into and held the premises in Carleton, co. York, for their lives, and Roger de Burton, knt., son and heir of the last named, who is still alive, also entered into the same without licence until they were taken into the king's hands by reason of the trespass. In consideration that the alienation was made in the time of Henry III and of a fine made with him by the present Roger de Burton, the king has pardoned the trespass and restored to him the premises;Cal. Pat. R. 1335, p. 157.

1350Roger de Burton, one of the collectors of the fifteenth in the North Riding of Yorkshire;Cal. Pat. R. 1350, p. 587.

1352Provision for William Claryle of a canonry of Durham, notwithstanding that he has the church ofBurton in Kendale;Cal. of Papal Reg. iii, 423, 485.

1353Indult to the same, rector ofBurton in Kendale, to choose a confessor;ib., 493.

1354Roger de Burton, chivaler, held the manor of Burton, the site of the manor worth nothing beyond reprises (here follows an extent of the manor) with other lands, (fn. 6) of Thomas de Ros, knt., by the service of 30s. yearly, worth yearly £11 14s. 10d. clear. On 29 March, 28 Edward III (1354), the said Roger, before William Gra, then mayor of the Stapurle of York, acknowledged that he owed to Hugh de Miton, citizen and merchant of York, £142 13s. 4d.; Chan. Inq. p.m., 30 Edward III, n. 63.

1359Indenture witnessing that Anthony, son of Roger de Burton, knt., has granted to Robert son of William de Horneby his lands, rents and services in the vills ofBurton in Kendale, Hoton, Manser and Lupton, to hold of him for life, rendering a rose at Midsummer for the first three years and 20 marks each year after; if Robert dies within the term of three years, Anthony grants that his heirs or executors may hold the lands until the completion of the three years. Witnesses: Matthew de Redmane, Ralph de Bethum, knights; John de Croft of Dalton, Roger de Croft, William de Kirkland. Dated Westminster, 10 October, 33 Edward III;Cal. Close R. 1359, p. 646.

1361The king has committed to Walter de Faucornberge and Isabella his wife, late the wife of Roger de Burton, chivaler, a rebel, deceased, the manor ofBurton in Kendale and other lands and tenements in Berburn, Mansergh, Lupton, Hoton Rof, Preston and Hencaster, co. Westmorland, West Herleseye, Thurkelby and Austewyk, co. York, worth £100, during pleasure, rendering the true value thereof;Abbrev. R. Original., ii, 263b.

1361On the petition of Anthony de Burton, son and heir of Roger de Burton, chivaler, shewing that although his said father bore himself faithfully towards the king's father and the king, the escheator in cos. Westmorland and York, pretending that the said Roger adhered to Andrew de Hercla, traitor and rebel to the late king and the Scots, has taken into the king's hands the manor ofBurton in Kendale and the other lands of petitioner's said father in Berburn, Mansergh, Lupton, Hoton Rof, Preston and Hencastre, co. Westmorland, and West Herleseye, Thurkelby and Austwyk, co. York, which descended to him by hereditary right; the king for 100 marks has restored the premises with the past issues;Cal. Pat. R., 1361, p. 23.

Grant, for £100, to Walter de Faucornberge, chivaler, and Isabel his wife, of the manor of West Herlesey and a third part of the lands inBurton in Kendale, Thurkelby and Carleton in Balne, late of Roger de Burton, chivaler, which by reason of the adherence of the said Roger to Andrew de Harcla, have been taken into the king's hands as forfeit, to hold the said third part for her life;ib., 94.

Grant in fee for £200, to Hugh de Myton of two parts of the manor ofBurton in Kendale and of lands in Thurkelby with all the lands in Austwyk in Lonesdale, late of Roger de Burton etc. [as above], with the reversion of the third part [as granted above], to hold as fully as Roger held before his adherence;ib., 97.

1374Grant to Master William de Wilton, parson of the church of Burton in Kendale, professor of Theology, of two messuages, 13 a. land in Preston by Burton, whereof some of his predecessors, parsons of that church, were in possession, which were seised into the king's hands as forfeit, because they were alienated in mortmain without licence to one of his predecessors;Cal. Pat. R. 1374, p. 425.