1522
Lodge was one of the last places entered. It was before Knowles Preston and Tennant at Mearbeck and Cleatop but after Watkinson’s freehold. William and/or Christopher Watkinson were tenants at Lodge followed by Richard Lawson 6s 8d; John Lawson 20s and William nil.
Thomas Lawson younger 1573Borthwick vol 19 fol 534
Elsabethe my wiffe shall bringe upp my sone Hewghe Lawson upon my tenement until he is 20 then she and her husband are to clear off. If Hugh dies I give the said tytle….tennant righte unto hewgh Lawson my brother. wytnes Hewghe Lawson my father, Thomas Lawson
Hugh Lawson 1577 Borthwick vol. 21 fol. 31
I hewe lawson of the lodge
give to John Watkinson, and christopher watkinson , Thomas lawson one black Jacket to John Watkinson my best pair of hose, and to christopher watkinson my best Shirt to Alice(?) my daughter my Cardinall hat, Isabell my wife be the best in my house my said wife and hewe lawson son of Thomas lawson my sonand his mother, being unmarried shall occupy my Tenement Jointly together my wife and hewe lawson my son and the Survivors of them shall occupy the one half of my Tenement and hewe lawson younger and his mother she being unmarried the other half of my Tenement until the said hewe lawson younger shall come to the full age of Twenty years, and when he shall come to the full age of xx years, my will is that then my wife shall be content with the Third part of my Tenement, Also I give to hewe lawson the son of Thomas lawson my son when he shall come to the full age of Twenty years The Title and Tenant Right of my whole Tenement
if the said hewe the son of Thomas dies Then I give my whole Tenement to hewe lawson my son
and will is, That my wain and wain gear, carts and cart gear, ropes and rope gear, plough and plough gear, and my harrow shall after the decease of my wife remain at the house to whomsoever shall occupy my Tenement also I make Isabell my wife and hewe lawson my son my whole executors
of this my last will also
I make Thomas paly my brother
Edward Sargynson my son in law,
Supervisors witnesses Thomas lawson
Lodge
1583: Richard Lawson son of Thomas took one messuage, one laithe, one garden, two closes called“The Crofte”,one close of meadow at the laithend, one other close of meadow calledAyneley, one parcel of meadow called “Pynderynge” and 6 acres of arable land in Settlefeild with the appurtenances belonging to the messuage. Now in the tenure of Thomashis father at 26s 6d rent. Fine £19 17s 6d
Condition he shall allow Thomas his father to occupythe premises and the wife of Thomas the moiety of during her widowhood
Ref DD/121/29/2 c1550: Thomas Lawson holds one tenement with the appurtenances in the same place without warrant and renders per annum 26s 6d at will but
he says that Anthony Dale has received 25s for a fine, and he says that he has the lord’s warrant and delivered it to Richard Grene esquire, witnesses being Anthony Knolles and Hugh Lawson.
1602 Thomas Lawson at Settle for one messuage and grounds at Lodge House, 26s 6d
1583 Cristopher Lawson son of Robert Lawson deceased took one messuage, one laythe, one garden, one croft, one close called “The Parke”, one close called “Welclose”, one closecalled “Bencotegarthe”, one close called “Aynley” and 6½ acres of arable land (in Settle Field ?) withthe appurtenances lately in the tenure of the Robert his father at 26s 6d rent. Fine £21 4d
Condition that Christoper Tatham and Jane his wife, mother of Christoper Lawson shall occupy the premises for 12 years paying the fine and all other duties and bringing up Christoper Lawson in all necessary things and maintaining the premises during the term.
1602 William Lawson for one messuage and ground, Blank
1614 5000 year lease rent 13s 3d: Christopher Lawson firehouse, one laithe, one cowhouse, one garden, 9 acres & 2 roods of arable meadow and pasture, 6 cattlegates and 30 sheepgates worth 5s 8d more than the rent
Ref DD/121/29/2 c1550
Hugh Lawson holds one tenement with the land appertaining to the same in the same place at the will of the lord and renders per annum 37s At the lord’s will but
he says that Anthony Dale has received 20s for gersum
3rd Mary: Gersum 40s £4 Hugh Lawson took from the aforesaid Commissioners one tenement, with the appurtenances, lying at Lodge, in the tenure of the said Hugh, to hold to him, by warrant, for the term of his life. And he renders annually 37s, and for entry/gersum as appears, over and above 40s formerly paid to Anthony Dale and Thomas Lyster and allowed by the lord.
1583: Hugh Lawson ILLEGITIMATE son born 1575 of Thomas Lawson deceased took one messuage, one laythe, one garden, one close of meadow called “Field Close”, one close of meadow called “nether close”, one close of land and meadow called “Swyne whirling” and 12 acres of landin Settle field with their appurtenances late in the tenure of Hugh Lawson his grandfather, rentof 37s.Fine £29 8s
Condition IsabelLawson widow of Hugh (the grandfather) andHugh Lawson son of Hugh thegrandfather occupy the moiety of the premises for 13 years. And afterwards Isabel to have the 3rd part during her widowhood. Also to allow Elizabeth his mother to occupy the other moiety during the 13 years.
Isabel and Hugh to pay their share of the fine and the rent and maintaining all the houses and buildings and Elizabeth his mother to pay the other moiety “and bringing upp the said hughe her sone with meat drink & clothes competently”
1602 Hugh Lawson of Lodge for a tenement, 37s
1614 5000 year lease 37s Hugh Lawson firehouse, one laithe, 2 cowhouses, a little grasgarth, 2 gardens, 21 acres 2 roods of meadow arable and pasture, 16 cattlegates and 80 sheepgates worth 11s 18
Lodge
Thomas Watkynson holds one tenement calledLodge with the appurtenances by the lord’swarrant (Gersum £4 paid to the lord) and renders per annum17s
Ref DD/121/29/2 c1550
Will 1558 I give my title & tenant right of my tenement of Lodge unto John Watkinson my son with the licence of the lord. to Thomas Lawson a violet jacket a dublet & a pair of hose I will that if my wife Agnes marry then Hugh Lawson my father in law Willim Watkinson of Settill, Wm.Lawsonand others order my farmhold & my childer
1583 John Watkinson the son of Thomas took one messuage, one laith, one garden and one parcel of meadow adjoining the close. In the tenure of Thomas his father at 17s rent. Fine £11.
Condition Agnes his mother is to occupy the third part of the premises during her widowhood
Warrant 1602 Agnes Watkinson and John Watkinson for a messuage at Lodge , 17s