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Deeds and Such
Ashover appears had been divided into four manors, which were Newhall,
Oldhall, Musters’, and Pierepont’s manors. The Newhall manor, was given, in
1302, by Margaret Reresby, the widow, of Adam Reresby, to her youngest son,
and the hall remained with the Reresby family with the advowson of the
church. Which later became known as Eastwood Hall, this was so until the
time of James I. in 1623 the year in which Sir Thos. Reresby turned the
estate over to trustees, who sold the estate within the same year to a Rev.
Immanuel Bourn, who at that time was the rector of Ashover,
Many of the Reresbys were to become Rectors of Ashover as can be seen from
the list taken from
From The Saints and Sinners of Ashover by C. E. Lugard, 1924.
Robert de Reresby 1343 1344 Patron Adam de Reresby
William de Reresby 1344 1349 Patron Adam de Reresby
Richard de Reresby 1349 1369 Patron Adam de Reresby
Thomas Wikirsley 1369 1378 Patron Sir Thomas de Reresby
William de Reresby 1378 1416 Patron Sir Thomas de Reresby
William Reresby 1416 1466 Patron Thomas Reresby
William Stokes 1466 1471 Patron Thomas Winkworth
Philip Eyre 1471 1504 Patron John, Earl of Shrewsbury
John Reresby 1504 1518 Patron Ralph Reresby
Brian Roos 1518 1529 Patron Ralph Reresby
Leonard Reresby 1529 1557 Patron Thomas Reresby
Thomas Hulley 1557 1615 Patron Lionel Reresby
John Hancock 1615 1620 Patron Sir Thomas Reresby
Stephen Haxby 1620 1621 Patron The King
It seems that in many deeds and other legal matters
the use of witnesses was a case of having quite a few people sign the deed
as a witness, whereas today the use of two witnesses is considered adequate.
In the early part of the 14th century we find Sir Thomas Reresby as a
witness on the following Deed poll, grant.
Robert de Kylnhirst, chaplain, son of Ivo de Kylnhirst
John de Mountfort and wife Isabelle
(1) to (2) and their heirs lawfully begotten all property in Kylnhirst,
Haugh, and Rawmarsh, and the reversion of the lease for her life by (1) to
Alice daughter of Robert Dowk of Heringthorpe, with housbote and haybote,
etc. (2) to pay £6 to Sir John Aynesley for all services; warranty clause.
Witnesses: Sir Thomas Clarell, Sir Thomas Reresby, William de Wentworth,
Thomas Bacon, John Dowk, Thomas son of Hugo, Richard de Ranefeild, William
de Mountfort, Thomas de Thwayt.
At Kylnhirst, Sunday after nativity B.V.M., 1304.
RAWMARSH AND KILNHURST.
There is a deed dated 12 Sept. 1304 Witnessed by Sir Thomas Clarell, Sir
Thomas Reresby, William de Wentworth, Thomas Bacon, John Dowk, Thomas son of
Hugo, Richard de Ranefeild, William de Mountfort, Thomas de Thwayt.
A further deed dated the next day 13 Sept. 1304 Witnessed by Sir Thomas
Clarell, Sir Thomas Reresby, William de Wentworth, Thomas Beacon, John Dowke,
Thomas s. of Hugo, Richard de Ranefeild, William de Mountforde, Thomas de
Thwaite.
Adam Reresby became Lord of Thrybergh prior to 1313.
A charter dated 6 Nov. 1321 of Adam de Reresby knight, Friday before feast
of St. Martin the Bishop 1s Ed. son of Ed. charter of Robert de Reresby
concerning a moor which lay between les Staynweys and le Blakehege and
mentioning boundary between fees of Essover [Ashover] and Wyngeworth, path
of field of Thwathweyt [Swathwick in Wingerworth],
Adam De Normanville c. 1317 the manor passed to his nephew Adam De Reresby
who presented to the church in Febuary 1317 ---- and the advowson which
remained appendant to the manor ----descended in the Reresby Family.
Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire
by John Charles Cox - 1875 Page 17
... for on the feast of St. Hilary, 1302, the Newhall Manor, together with
the advowson of the church, was given by Margaret de Reresby, widow, to Adam
de. Reresby her son.
Knights of Edward I ... - Page 269
by Charles Moor - 1929 Normanville Sir Adam de knight
Claims to be heir to Cavenoy Manor Lincs late of Jn le Despensor 3 May 1275
[ Inq. ] Sir Adam de Normanville knight of Jn de Vescy's household has
pardon of trespass in Sherwood Forest.
5th June 1280 Adam fl Ralph de Normanville mainperns
Simon De Reresby imprisoned at Nottingham 30 March 1291
[ C. R. ]
The English Government at Work, 1327-1336 - Page 150
by James Field Willard, William Alfred Morris - 1940 ..
"Adam de Reresby of York was described in September 1328 as an appealed
felon, as lacking the territorial qualification in 1332 and 1334, " Sir
Thomas Reresby was the son of Thomas
J. Reresby
of Thribergh in Yorkshire, Esq. by Cicely daughter of Richard, and sister and
coheiress of John Gotham of Brinsforth in that county, 2 and was born about the
year 1326.
His deposition proves that the greater part of his life was passed in military
expeditions ; and it affords some interesting information respecting many of
them. Sir Thomas Reresby married Lucy daughter of John Sheffield, Esq. and by
her had four sons ; Thomas, Francis, Edmond, and James ; and a daughter, Judith,
who married Richard Symmes of Barnsley.
2 Sir Thomas Reresby, the eldest son, died
in 1439, and was the ancestor of the family who entered their pedigree at the
Visitation of Yorkshire in 1584.
2 Sir Thomas Reresby, aged sixty and
upwards, said that he had seen Sir Richard Scrope always armed in the arms
Azure, a bend Or, and others of his blood, some on banners and others armed in
them with differences; that he was retained with Sir Henry Scrope for the
expedition by sea, when the Prince of Wales first went into Guyenne, and the
said Sir Henry was with his banner with the Earl of Northampton ; that the late
King Edward kept the sea at that time with the deceased Duke of Lancaster, and
with his sons the Earl of Richmond, the Lord Lionel, the Lord Edmond of Langley,
and others, amongst whom Sir Henry Scrope was many times armed Azure, a bend Or,
with a label Argent ; that Sir Richard was also so armed before Paris, in the
expedition of the late King ; and when he and his cousins were armed, they
always used these arms and no other, and their ancestors before them, as he had
heard his ancestors say ; and his ancestors heard it from their ancestors, that
the said arms have been continually . ' and peaceably used by them, as well in
tournaments during peace as in wars, they having descended to Sir Richard Scrope
from the time of the Conquest, and he had never heard to the contrary. The
Deponent could not say who was the first ancestor of Sir Richard that bore the
said arms, it being beyond the memory of any living person. He added that he
never heard of the said arms being challenged by Sir Robert Grosvenor or his
ancestors, or by any person in his or their name, though he had been armed
thirty-nine years at many celebrated places in the time of the late King in
France, Gascony, Brittany, and Scotland, and never heard of the ancestors of
Grosvenor, or of any interruption made by them to the bearing of the said arms.
The arms of Sir Thomas Reresby were, Gules, on a bend Argent, three crosses
flory or patee Sable.1
Ralph Reresby esq married a Dionisia Bradbourne around 1335 they had a son
named Sir Thomas Reresby a Knight who married Cicely Gotham. Thomas and
Cicely had a son named Sir Thomas Reresby a Knight who married. Lucy
Sheffield.
Joan Reresby married Sir John Fitzwilliam of Sprotborough around 1340, Sir
John was killed in the year 1385 . Sir JOHN Fitz-William, Knt. the eldest
son, married Joan, daughter of Sir Adam Reresby, and was seised of Skelton,
and West-Draytori. He died about the 24th of Edward III. having had
issue Sir John, his heir; and Elizabeth, married to Reginald
Lord Mohun.
There is a file dated 1346-7 which is part of an exemplification of legal
proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas between William de Reresby and his
wife, and John Hopper of Nonne Eton and Matilda his wife, concerning
property in Nonne Eton which Elias le Couper had from Henry le Peyntour and
Alice his wife .
In 1357-8 Sir Thomas Rersby leased the house at Ickles as follows
This indenture testifies that Sir Thomas de
Reresby has leased to William Fitz William le Barker of Rotherham, the manor
of Ickles with its appurtenances to hold for the term of twenty years,
paying yearly to the said Sir Thomas and to his heirs seven marks at two
terms of the year. And the said William grants for himself and for his heirs
that they will uphold the hall [ La Sale ] and four chambers, one kitchen,
one stable, one loft [ geecher ] one cattle shed [ bovver ] one grange,
during the aforesaid term, and that the said houses shall be sustained with
timber for repairs, wood for roofing, and with other necessities during the
said term. And the said Sir Thomas grants the said William that he may fish
in the rivers of Don and Roder two days in each week during the said term.
Concerning ADWICK, ALSO BARNBURGH, BOLTON ON DEARNE MEXBOROUGH.
RADDEBURN, SKELMANTHORPE, SWINTON TANNERSLEY, TICKHILL AND WATH. (See also
Melton).
There is a file dated 23 November 1354 Witnessed by John de Bella aqua,
John de Wodehall, Gregory Wavasour [ Vavasour ], Thos. de Reresby, Rob.
Mauger, etc.
Classified amongst personal documents dated 8 July 1355 a further file
Witnessed by Gilbert Shotesbrok, knight, Henry Reresby, knight, William
Noviun, John Spersolte, John Southbury, Robert Vynk, and John de Budone.
From the Lisle Estate Lambourne and Upper Lambourne Berkshire and Upper
Lambourne and Mundford Norfolk can be found the following
Dated 2nd October. 1356 a document witnessed by Henry Reresby, knight,
Edmund de Chilreye, John Faryndone, Thomas Alresford, John Excestre, and
Richard Hereberd.
Amongst the ancient deeds there is a confirmation of a grant dated 25th
March 1365 Witnessed by Lord Thomas de Metham, knight, Lord Edmund Ponnt,
knight, Thomas de Reresby, knight, Thomas de Wodhall, Robert de Piwurie,
William Spynk of Sprotburgh, and others.
Then a document dated on the 19th June 1368 the witnesses are Thos. de
Reresby and John Saywell, kts., Jas. Clarel, and Gregory Wavasour, etc.
GREATFORD.
In a file referance F(M) Charter/1798 - dated : S before Ascension Day
21st May 47 Edw III 1373 the witnesses are Dom. John Fitzwilliam, William
Fitzwilliam, John de Reresby, Knts.; Henry de Shirewod; Thomas Lasey; etc.
Given at Roderham 31 Edward 111 The second Sir Thomas de Reresby conveyed to
trustees in 1383 all the lands which had been John de Gotham’s, his Uncle
and amongst these Ickles is mentioned. In 1397 the third Sir Thomas Reresby
and Maude his wife leased to John de Maples
The capitall messuage of Ickles with certaine
lands thereto bylongings with coneys, fishing, housbout, haybot, etc; the
terme twenty yeares, the rent six pounds and a marke.
DEEDS OF TITLE. - ref. DD/FJ/1
YORKS: WADWORTH; also ALWORTHLEY, LOVERSALL, AND WELLINGLEY. (see also
Pontefract and Stancill).
FILE [no title] - ref. DD/FJ/1/286/14 - date: 29 Nov. 1368
[from Scope and Content] Witn.: Thos. de Methom and Thos. de
Reresby, kts., etc.
PAPERS ARRANGED BY SUBJECTS. - ref. DD/FJ/10
FILE [no title] - ref. DD/FJ/10/13/11 - date: 5 June 1370
[from Scope and Content] Witn.: Thos. de Reresby, Thos. de la Wodhall,
Jas. Clarell, John Herle, parson of Tankerslay, Wm. Fitswilliam, etc.
FILE [no title] - ref. DD/FJ/10/13/12 - date: 5 June 1370
[from Scope and Content] Witn.: Thos. de Reresby, John, parson of
Baddesworth, Thos. de la Wodhall, Jas. Clarell, etc.
1379 Thomas Reresby, was living at Thrybergh married to Alicia their family
was. Son Thomas, and daughter Alicia
FILE - Grant - ref. WWM/D/74 - date: 10 Apr 1390
[from Scope and Content] Witnesses: John Savyll, sen., John
Savyll jun., Thomas de Reresby, knight, John Everyngham de Birkyn, Thomas
Mauncell.
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