The Manor of Breighton

At Domesday, Ralph de Mortimer held the manor of Breighton, and had 5 sokemen and 2 villans there. Willitoft, comprising 2½ carucates, was part of the soke of the manor of Breighton.

By the time of Kirkby's Inquest, 1277-1307, the land in Brighton was held entirely by the Mortemer Fee, of 4 carucates, and was tenanted by Walterus de Grendale (1 carucate), and Robertus de Roos in residence.

The Nomina Volarum (9 Edward II, 1316), informs us that the lordship of the manor was held by Willelmus de Ros, and it continued in the Ros family until the mid-fifteenth century, when it descended to Eleanor Ros, the second daughter of Sir Robert Roos of Gedney, who died in 1441.

Eleanor's sister was Margery, who had married John Wittilbury, but Eleanor was still unmarried, and a minor. The wardship of Eleanor and her lands was granted by the crown to John Taylboys. In 1449 Eleanor married Humphrey Duddeley and she fined with the crown to receive seisin of her lands, including the Manor of Breighton. However, Humphrey died shortly after his marriage, and Eleanor then remarried in 1458, to John Paulet, and the Manor of Breighton passed to the Paulet family.

John Paulet died in 1492, and the Manor passed to his son, another John, who married Alice Paulet, and then descended to their son, William Paulet, Lord St. John, and the 1st Marquis of Winchester, who married Elizabeth Capel. William Paulet held many high offices, and on being made Baron St. John in 1536 he decided to raise his family home in Basing, Hampshire, to a state of 'magnificence'. In order to do this he raised capital by selling some of his estates in Yorkshire, including the Manor of Hunmanby, to which the Lordship of Breighton had become attached by the Paulets.

In 1539 William Paulet was granted a licence to alienate the Manor of Hunmanby to Sir James Strangeways, and in 1540 the Manor of Breighton passed to Sir James by Feet of Fine.

However, controversy ensued. Sir James Strangeway's grandson, Sir James Strangeways jun., sold the Manor of Breighton and other manors and estates, to William, Lord Dacre, notwithstanding that the sold manors had been entailed. On the death of Sir James Strangeways jun., his cousins and heirs, Sir Robert Roos and Sir William Mauleverer entered the properties, and were immediately challenged in Chancery by William, Lord Dacre. This dispute was complex, so the parties agreed to the mediation of the King, and in 1543 he drew up an Indenture Quadripartite which laid out the settlement. The king, of the first part, awarded various manors to William lord Dacre, and his sons, of the second part; and to Dame Elizabeth Strangeways, widow of the late Sir James Strangeways, jun.; and to Sir Robert Roos, of the third part; and to Sir William Mauleverer, of the fourth part. The king, for his recompense, took the Castle and Manor of Wharleton, and the Manor of Breighton. The agreement was confirmed by an Act of Parliament held between 14 Jan and 29 March, 35 Hen VIII (1544).

Thus in early 1544 the manor had come to the crown, and by July 1544 it had been granted to Matthew, Earl of Lennox, and Dame Margaret, his wife. By 1609-10 it was back in the hands of the crown, as in those years a 'Survey of His Majesties Manor of Brighton (sic)' was carried out (see below).

In 1624 an Act was passed allowing the exchange of the Archbishops' residence in London, York House, for four Yorkshire manors held by the crown - Breighton and Sancton, in the East Riding, Acomb cum Holgate in the Ainsty, and Beckhay Grange, near Aberford, in the West Riding. The Act also laid down a maximum of 11 years for the length of any lease of the manor of Breighton that the Archbishop, his heirs or assigns, could make.

During the Commonwealth period the lands of the bishops were put up for sale by Parliament. The manor of Breighton was purchased by a London merchant, Thomas Hodges, on the 8th March, 1650, for £1,755, who then sold it to James Danby, gentleman, for £2,000. With the Restoration the manor was returned to the Archbishop, but Danby petitioned the King's Commissioners to allow him to collect the rnets from the estate until his purchase price of £2,000 had been recovered. However, the Archbishop's officials argued that the income from the estate in rents and fines from 1650 until 1660 had more than covered the purchase price, and Hodge's petition was dismissed.
A list of tenants in 1638 and 1663 has been given in "Confiscation and Restoration: The Archbishopric Estates and the Civil War", Gentles and Sheils, Borthwick Papers, 59, Appendix Two (below).


Manorial Documents
Rental
1609-1610
The National Archives
LR 2/229, ff. 223-232
Survey
1644
Borthwick Institute for Archives
Bp.Rev III
Presentments
1699-1714
Borthwick Institute for Archives
Bp.Rev III
Call rolls
1706-1711
Borthwick Institute for Archives
Bp.Rev III
Presentments
1720-1723
Borthwick Institute for Archives
Bp.Rev III
Call rolls
1726-1728
Borthwick Institute for Archives
Bp.Rev III
Presentments
1730
Borthwick Institute for Archives
Bp.Rev III
Presentments
1835-1837
Borthwick Institute for Archives
CC.Ab12/Bre
Leases and Deeds

In addition to the manorial records held by the Borthwick, they also hold a collection of leases and deeds for the Archbishops' Manor in Breighton, under reference CC.Ab 10. The following list describes the farms, cottages and land that comprised the manorial lands, and the lease details.

CC.Ab 10/1-6                
Description of Property: Messuage or tenement, 3 buildings and site of same (2a. 2r. 18p.) and 3 closes and a half of pasture (15a. 17p.), 5 and a half pasture gates in Hall Moor (3a. 1r. 12p.) and arable land in the open fields of Breighton (23a. 1r. 18p) and common of pasture. Also a cottage and garth (2r.) and 2 little closes called North Moor Closes (3a.), one land called Willy Toft Land and 3 and a half acres of arable land, at £2. 15s. 4d. rent
       
Date        Lease Details
24 Jul 1797        Alexander Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1802        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1807        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1812        John Brown of Breighton, yeoman
5 Apr 1824        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (open field land now enclosed)
5 Apr 1829        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (open field land now enclosed)


CC.Ab 10/7-12                
Description of Property: Messuage and buildings and site of same (3a. 6p), parcel of meadow in Breighton Ings (2a. 2r. 8p.), 4 closes of pasture (28a. 2r. 8p.), 5 and a half pasture gates in Hall Moor (8a. 1r. 25p.), 2 pasture gates in New Moor (3a. 2r. 12p.), 16a. 3r. 10p. in the common fields and common of pasturage at £3. 4s. 2d. rent
       
Date        Lease Details
12 Sep 1801        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
12 Jul 1810        William Simpson of Breighton, yeoman
12 Jan 1817        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
12 Jul 1822        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
12 Jul 1827        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
5 Apr 1829        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (open field land now enclosed)


CC.Ab 10/13-18                
Description of Property: A cottage, a garth (1a.), half an acre in South Field, 3 roods in Burne Field, half an acre in South Ings, another cottage and garth (1a.) and appurtenances, at 11s. 8d. rent
       
Date        Lease Details
24 Jul 1797        Alexander Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1802        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1807        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1812        John Brown of Breighton, yeoman
5 Apr 1824        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (open field land now enclosed)
5 Apr 1829        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (open field land now enclosed)


CC.Ab 10/19-24                
Description of Property: Farr Wood, alias Farther Wood or Spring, with appurtenances at £1 rent.
       
Date        Lease Details
24 Jul 1797        Alexander Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1802        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1807        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
24 Jul 1812        John Brown of Breighton, yeoman
5 Apr 1824        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (now described as several closes)
5 Apr 1829        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq. (now described as several closes)


CC.Ab 10/25-27                
Description of Property: An Estate comprising the four previous estates, Total Rent £7. 11s. 2d.
       
Date        Lease Details
6 Apr 1836        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq.
6 Apr 1841        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq.
6 Apr 1846        William Scholfield of Sand Hall Esq.


CC.Ab 10/28-34        
Description of Property: A messuage, 2 buildings and site thereof and one and a half oxgangs of arable, meadow and pasture, and one sixteenth of the demense lands of the manor of Breighton, at £2. 0s. 4d. rent.
       
Date        Lease Details
9 Nov 1797        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
9 Nov 1802        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
9 Nov 1802        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
9 May 1808        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
9 May 1813        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
9 May 1818        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
9 Nov 1823        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/35-41                
Description of Property: Gervase Smith alias Richard Hallam Farm, i.e. house, cottage crofts (4a.) 4 and a half acres of meadow, 1 land close (2a.), one sixteenth of Hall Moor (7a.), Lawrence Close (2a.), 2 Moor Closes (8a.), 2 Crooked Closes (8a.). 5 lands on the North side of New Moor (3 and a half acres) in the South Field in the Far Flatt, 2 lands (half an acre) in the Espe Lands, 4 lands (1a. 3 'gares') in the Blee Mines, 4 lands (2a.) in the Woodlands Furshott, 7 lands in Fostobie Hume (1.5 a.), 6 lands (1.6a.) in the Burnfield in the Furshott called the Hage, 2 lands in the Stye Lands (1a.), 2 lands in the Grimples (2a.), 6 lands called Shurtburne Lands in the Furshott (3a.), 3 lands in the She called Oxgangs (3r.), 5 lands (1a.) in the Furhsott called Stawthorne, in the Mill Field in the Furshotts called the Gares 2 lands (0.5), parcel called the Oxland (1r.), a land in the South Field together with a house in the Burnefield (0.5a.), at £3. 8s. 1d. rent.
       
Date        Lease Details
28 Dec 1798        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
28 Dec 1803        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
28 Dec 1803        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
28 Dec 1808        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
28 Dec 1813        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
28 Dec 1818        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman
29 Dec 1823        Joseph Holmes of Breighton, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/42-44                
Description of Property: An Estate comprising the two previous estates, Total Rent £5. 8s. 5d.
       
Date        Lease Details
2 Feb 1835        James Middlebrook of Breighton, yeoman
2 Feb 1840        James Middlebrook of Breighton, yeoman
2 Feb 1845        James Middlebrook of Breighton, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/45-50                
Description of Property: Messuage or tenement, 2 structures and site thereof, 2 oxgangs of land, meadow, pasture and arable, and 1.5 sixtenths of the demense land of the Manor, at £3. 10s. 0d. rent.
       
Date        Lease Details
7 Oct 1801        John Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
7 Oct 1806        George Blanshard of Barlow, yeoman
7 Oct 1812        Thomas Romans of Breighton, yeoman
7 Oct 1817        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
7 Oct 1822        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
7 Oct 1827        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.


CC.Ab 10/51-57
Description of Property: Messuage or tenement with appurtenances, 3 closes called North Moor Closes (15a. 2r. 37p.), close of pasture called Wilderthong (4a. 10p.), in the North Ings a parcel of meadow (2a. 1r.) and 27 acres of arable dispersed in the town fields. Rent £3. 5s. 10d.
       
Date        Lease Details
7 Oct 1798        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
7 Oct 1803        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman (lease)
7 Oct 1803        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman (counterpart)
12 Jul 1810        William Simpson of Breighton, yeoman
12 Jan 1817        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
12 Jul 1822        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
12 Jul 1827        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.


CC.Ab 10/58-60                
Description of Property: An Estate comprising the above two estates, Total Rent £6. 15s. 10d.
       
Date        Lease Details
6 Apr 1836        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
6 Apr 1841        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.
6 Apr 1846        William Scholfield of Sand Hall, Esq.


CC.Ab 10/61-63        
Description of Property: Cottage and garth with 4 acres of arable and one close (2a.) Rent 11s.
       
Date        Lease Details
12 Sep 1801        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
12 Jul 1810        William Simpson of Breighton, yeoman
12 Jul 1816        William Windle and William Carr, both of Wressle, yeomen


CC.Ab 10/64-68        
Description of Property: The above property (12.) is now described as a cottage and garth (1a. 27p.) Near Potter Close (3a. 2r. 39p.), Far Potter Close (3a. 3r. 6p.), 1a. 31p. in Mill Field, 1a. 1r. 2p. in Longlands Field, and 3r. 6p. in Carr Field. Rent 11s.
       
Date        Lease Details
12 Jul 1821        William Windle and William Carr, both of Wressle, yeomen
12 Jul 1826        William Windle and William Carr, both of Wressle, yeomen
12 Jul 1832        William Windle of Wressle, yeoman
12 Jul 1837        William Windle of Wressle, yeoman
12 Jul 1844        William Windle of Wressle, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/69-77        
Description of Property: Messuage, laith and stable, 2 oxgangs of land (40a.). Rent £4.
       
Date        Lease Details
12 Nov 1797        George Dealtry of Breighton, yeoman
12 Nov 1802        George Dealtry of Breighton, yeoman
12 May 1808        Thomas House sen. of Breighton, yeoman
12 May 1813        Thomas House sen. of Breighton, yeoman
12 May 1818        Thomas House of Breighton, farmer
12 Nov 1825        Thomas House of Breighton, farmer
12 Nov 1836        Thomas House of Breighton, farmer
12 May 1842        Thomas House of Breighton, farmer
12 May 1847        Thomas House of Breighton, farmer


CC.Ab 10/78-85        
Description of Property: Near alias New Wood - messuage or tenement, 3 buildings and site thereof, 2 oxgangs of land, one sixteenth of the demense land of the Manor, 2/3 of an oxgang, Terry Close and Longwood Carr. Rent £6. 14s. 10d.
       
Date        Lease Details
3 Nov 1801        Alexander Bond of Breighton, yeoman
3 Nov 1806        Alexander Bond of Breighton, yeoman
3 Nov 1811        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
3 Nov 1817        John Bond of Breighton, yeoman
1 Mar 1830        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
1 Mar 1836        George Blanshard of Kingston upon Hull, gent
1 Mar 1841        George Blanshard of Kingston upon Hull, gent
1 Mar 1847        George Blanshard of Kingston upon Hull, gent


CC.Ab 10/86-94        
Description of Property: Messuage or tenement, 2 buildings and site thereof, 2 oxgangs, one sixteenth of the demense land of the Manor, and 1.5 of an oxgang (20a.) (excepting Ferryhouse and foreshore of the River Derwent). Rent £6. 19s. 0d.
       
Date        Lease Details
4 Nov 1801        Robert Hepton of Gunby, yeoman
4 Nov 1806        Mary Hepton of Breighton, widow
4 Nov 1811        Mary Hepton of Breighton, widow
4 Nov 1817        John Hepton of Bubwith, yeoman
4 Nov 1822        John Hepton of Bubwith, yeoman
3 Nov 1827        John Hepton of Bubwith, yeoman
3 Nov 1834        John Hepton of Bubwith, yeoman
3 Feb 1845        John Hepton of Tonbridge, Kent, gent, and Thomas Hepworth of Bubwith, yeoman. (Lease)
3 Feb 1845        John Hepton of Bubwith, gent, and Thomas Hepworth of Bubwith, yeoman. (Counterpart)


CC.Ab 10/95-99        
Description of Property: Messuage or tenement, 2 buildings and site thereof, 2 oxgangs, one sixteenth of the demense of the Manor and appurtenances. Rent £3.  5s.
       
Date        Lease Details
27 Jan 1799        William Watson of Breighton, yeoman
27 Jan 1804        William Watson of Breighton, yeoman
27 Jan 1812        John Simpson of Willitoft, yeoman
28 Jan 1823        Robert Simpson of Wistow, yeoman
28 Jan 1828        Robert Simpson of Breighton, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/100-104        
Description of Property: Messuage or tenement, toft, croft, half an oxgang, two sixteenths of demense land of the Manor (90 acres in Breighton Fields), with appurtenances. Rent £3. 2s. 2d.
       
Date        Lease Details
3 Apr 1800        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
3 Oct 1806        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
3 Apr 1812        John Simpson of Willitoft, yeoman
4 Apr 1823        Robert Simpson of Wistow, yeoman
4 Apr 1828        Robert Simpson of Breighton, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/105-109        
Description of Property: Messuage, 2 buildings and site thereof (1a. 7p.), 1 oxgang (34a.), one part of ground of 24 acres in eight parts to be divided…of meadow, pasture and arable ground, common of pasture in the Common Moor, and appurtenances. Rent £4. 1s. 10d.
       
Date        Lease Details
3 Apr 1800        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
3 Oct 1806        George Blanshard of Breighton, yeoman
3 Apr 1812        John Simpson of Willitoft, yeoman
4 Apr 1823        Robert Simpson of Wistow, yeoman
4 Apr 1828        Robert Simpson of Breighton, yeoman


CC.Ab 10/110-112        
Description of Property: Estate comprising the above three estates, Total Rent £10. 9s. 0d.
       
Date        Lease Details
4 Apr 1836        Ann Simpson of Breighton, widow
4 Apr 1841        Ann Simpson of Breighton, widow
4 Apr 1846        Ann Simpson of Breighton, widow


CC.Ab 10/113-119        
Description of Property: Leases for 11 years by the Archbishop of 6.5 oxgangs of land with common rights in Breighton at rents of 10s. 2d., 10s. 2d., 11s. 8d., 11s. 6d., 10s. 2d., and 10s. 2d. per oxgang, and 8s. 10d. for the half oxgang with £7 10s. in lieu of providing an oxen for the Archbishop's household.
       
Date        Lease Details
4 Nov 1701        John Blanshard of Melburn, yeoman, Anne Pickering of York, widow, Robert Blanshard of Melburn, yeoman, Matthew Bilby of Melburn, yeoman, John Willson of York, maltster, George Smith of Melburn, yeoman, and John Smith of Melburn, yeoman
8 Sep 1742        Edward Swallow of Lambeth, Surrey, yeoman
19 Nov 1754        Edward Swallow of Lambeth, Surrey, yeoman
22 Nov 1762        Edward Swallow of the Minories, Aldgate, London, gent (rental now £11 2s. 8d.)
22 Nov 1766        Edward Swallow of the Minories, Aldgate, London, gent (rental now £11 2s. 8d.)






Borthwick, Reference: Bp.Rev III

This collection of documents relating to the Manor of Breighton are held by the Borthwick, under reference Bp.Rev III.

The collection consists of two slim folders of documents:

Folder 1

  1. A terrier of the lands of John Smith's farm, undated (circa 1746).
  2. A petition of the tenants of the Archbishop concerning rents in 1746. The petition bears the names of Ralph Nixon, John Smith, Simon Newlove, Nathaniel Guy, Luke Blanshard, James Dealtry, George Dealtry, John Bond and John Hepton, and states that it is signed on behalf of themselves and the rest of the farmers and occupiers.
  3. Letter concerning William Binks, 7 Jul 1662.
  4. Letter from John Bond to the Archbishop, 6 Jan 1740. Recites the rents all the other tanants (named) pay, since 1725.
  5. Extract of leases (names the tenant, and describes the tenements, buildings, land etc. of each property):-



  1. Letter from Mr Worsop, about John Bond, son of Alexander Bond (John Bond is about 35 years of age), and the other tenants, dated 15 Feb 1730. Lists all farms, tenants, and valuations.
  2. Letter concerning Elizabeth Suger's lease, granted to her in Aug 1720, formerly Smith's, then Bond's, then Scot's, now Suger's. Other names mentioned: Marmaduke Atkinson, Thom. Bargeman, Anthony Smith, Richard Sutton, Mr. Bailes.
  3. A terrier of the farm lands of and in possession of Alexander Bond, undated
  4. Letter from Nich. Suger, 4 Oct 1729, to the Rev. Mr. Hayler. Mentions Mr Hobson, lease of John Hebden, now purchased by Ralph Nixon, Margaret Dawney, Wm. Storr.
  5. Letter of 25 Oct 1729, referring to 17 Sep 1722, from Nich. Suger to Rev. Thomas Hayler, mentions Thomas Pindar.
  6. Letter to Archdeacon Hayler, from Richard Osbalderston, 10 Feb 1730. Mentions Sam. Guy, and his undertenant Hearson, who has lived in Breighton for 30 years.
  7. ditto, dated 25 Oct 1730. Mentions the farm of Hebden's and his undertenant.
  8. Letter from T. Hayler to the Archbishop, 20 Jun 1746. General, about the Breighton leases.
  9. List of Breighton tenants in June 1746.
  10. Answer to the petition of the Breighton tenants (see 2. above) (rejected), 19 Jun 1746.
  11. List of farms and tenants in Melburne.
  12. Surrender of John Bond's messuage and land, 4 Nov 1680
  13. A minute concerning the farms in Breighton, undated.
  14. A lease to John Blanshard and others of lands in Melburne for 11 years, dated 9 Oct 1719
  15. 26 Sep 1662. Notes on the Breighton leases, mentions Edward Marshall, J. Smythe, Eliz. Brinks.
  16. Breighton and Melburne lease list in 1755. Mentions (surnames only) Bond, Bargeman, Bincks, Bayles, Smyth, Hallam, Anth Smyth, Hepton, Bayles, Ramsey, Jo. Bargeman, Thorpe
  17. The rent of Exchange Lands, total rent only, undated
  18. Tenants in 1663: Jo. Bealby, Tho. Blanchard, Wm. Blanchard, Tho. Blanshard sen.
  19. List of tenants in 1661
  20. Petition to the Archbishop, undated, concerning tenancies at Breighton
  21. Petition to the Archbishop, from John Bayles, 1 Aug 1661, endorsed by 18 inhabitants, and the vicar.
  22. Letter concerning 2 messuages in Breighton owned by the Dolman family, then the Stapletons, then Michael Anne, undated.
  23. Certificate of the Breighton tenants against Mr. Danbie
  24. Letter concerning the purchase of the Manor of Breighton, involving James Danbie and the Archbishop of York, 28 Feb 1661.
  25. Star Chamber, as above, 28 Feb 1661.
  26. Letter from John Brights on behalf of Nicholson of Breighton, 9 Aug 1662.
  27. Star Chamber order concerning James Danby and the Manor of Brieghton, 25 May 1661.
  28. Copy of Mr. Danby's case
  29. Lease, 13 Aug 1661
  30. Breighton rental, undated, but circa 1661/1662
  31. Breighton rental, undated, but circa 1661-1665
  32. Breighton and Melburne rental, undated, but circa 1661-1665
  33. Breighton and Melburne rental, undated, but circa 1663-1665
  34. Breighton rental, undated, but circa 1663-1670
  35. Letter from Michael Ann, 25 Jun 1662, concerning a lease of Breighton farm.

Folder 2
  1. Call rolls for 1706, 1708-12, 1726, 1728, Breighton and Melburne
  2. Call rolls 1699, 1702; presentments 1704-1714, 1720, 1722 (homage), 1723, 1730; call rolls 1730-1733.




Borthwick Reference: CC Ab 12/Bre, Presentments 1835 and 1837

15 May 1835
We the jury of the township of Breighton after viewing several fences in the said township we present as follows beginning at the Langland Field corner:
Name
Offence
Fine
Alfred Hepton        
Being deficient over the drain
2d
S. Hall
Being deficient over the drain
2d
James Middlebrook
Lands end and sidepieces in the Longland field default
10p
A. Hepton
Land end and sidepieces
2d
S. Hall
Land end and sidepieces
5p
R. Briggs
Land end and sidepieces
3p
W. Carr
Sidepieces
1p
W. Lumb
Sidepieces
1p
G. Blanshard
Land end
1p
Mrs Simpson
Land end
2p
T. H and A. H.
Tails over the drains
2p
J. M. Newmore
Gate deficient
1p
J. Middlebrook
Common sidepieces
1p
L. Webster
Common sidepieces
1p
G. Blanshard
Common sidepieces
1p
T. H. and S. H.
Southfield gate deficient
1p



10 Sep 1835

Samuel Hall
For not hedging is fence far corner of the Newmoore after notice
3s
S. H.
For not hanging his gate going out of the Newmoore into his close
3s



23 Sep 1835

Alfred Hepton
For not pulling a sneck upon the far Hullgarth Gate after notice
3s



13 Oct 1835
We the jury after viewing several drains:
S. Hull
For the drain not dressed between the Millfield and Bondfield
1s
Wm Lumb
Carrfield drain
2d
S. Martin
Sidepiece west end of the Newmoore not dressed
1s 2d
Mrs Simpson
Street Lane Close 4 roods not dressed
8d
A. Hepton
Street Lane Close 13 roods not dressed
2s 2d
S. Hull
Drain over Peterlane, 2 roods
4d
Mrs Simpson
Drain over the far Street Lane Close, 13 roods
2s 2d
Lancelot Webster
Fence against common in default
3s
Jury
Thomas House (Foreman)
George Blanshard
Alfred Hepton
James Middlebrook
William Lumb
Richard Briggs X



1837

Presented
Jury
James Middlebrook
James Middlebrook
Mr Hepton
Alfred Hepton
Wm Lumb
William Lumb
S. Hall
Samuel Hall
S. Martin
James Morley
Wm Scaife
Thomas House
Lance Webster
Richard Briggs
Wm Carr

Mr Morley:
for driving his milk cows across Mr Hepton's Hall Garth when it is with turnips
Survey of His Majesties Manor of Brighton, 1609
LR 2/229, ff 223-232


RENTAL




Free Rents
Richard Smyth                   
Thomas Blanchard        
Wm Rabie                   
Alexander Bond                   
George Esrick                  
Total:                               

Rent of Tenement Lands
Robert Blanchard        
idem de increment        
Raph Rabie                   
idem de increment        
ídem                               
Dionise Smythe                   
idem de increment        
Anthony Smyth                   
idem de increment        
ídem                               
William Thorpe                   
Robert Smyth                   
Roger Bargeman        
idem                               
Henry Audus                   
Robert Smyth                   
Francis Beacham        
idem de increment        
William Bincke                   
idem de increment        
William Halley                   
idem de increment        
Alexander Bond                   
Anne Beacham, widow        

0-00-00
0-00-00
0-00-00
0-00-00
0-01-00
0-01-00


2-09-00
0-16-00
0-06-08
0-03-6½
1-06-08
2-13-04
1-08-06
4-02-00
0-16-00
2-08-08
0-02-08
0-09-00
1-16-10
0-16-00
2-04-04
3-06-02
2-02-06
1-02-08
2-09-10
0-16-00
2-07-11
1-12-00
2-00-04
3-02-02
Freeholders
Richard Smyth: holdeth freely to him and his heirs for suit and service, 1 oxgang
Thomas Blanchard: holdeth freely to him and his heirs for suit and service, certain land there
William Rabie: holdeth freely to him and his heirs for suit and service, 1 acre of land
Alexander Bond: holdeth freely to him and his heirs for suit and service, 1 acre of land
George Esrick: holdeth freely to him and his heirs for suit and service, 1 messuage and certain land

Tenants by Lease
(the full holdings of land and their field names are in the original, as are the dates of the Patents and the terms, but are omitted here)

Robert Blanchard holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Thomas Blanchard, his father, by Patent
Raphe Rabie holdeth one cottage late in the occ of Elizabeth Wisbeck, widow, by Patent
Raphe Rabie holdeth there half of the Ferry called Brighton Ferry over the river Derwent, and half of the fishing thereof, by Patent
Dionise Smyth holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Thomas Smyth, his father, by Patent
Anthony Smyth holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Christopher  Smyth, his father, by Patent
Anthony Smyth holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Jarvis Smyth, by Patent
William Thorp holdeth one cottage late in the occ of Elizabeth Leede, by Patent
Robert Smyth holdeth one cottage late in the occ of Christopher Smyth, by Patent
Robert Roome holdeth one cottage late in the occ of Richard Roome, by Patent
Henry Audas holdeth one tenement late in the occ of John Thornton,  by Patent
Roger Bargeman and John Bargeman, sons of John Bargeman, their father, holdeth one tenement late in the occ of John Bargeman, their grandfather, by Patent
Richard Smyth holdeth one tenement late in the occ of John Smyth, and payeth rent £3 6s 2d annum
Francis Beacham holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Thomas Webster,  by Patent
Robert Smyth holdeth one tenement late in the occ of John Smyth,  by Patent
William Brinks holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Helen Smythson,  by Patent
William Halley holdeth one tenement late in the occ of Thomas Hawke,  by Patent
Alexander Bond holdeth one tenement late in the occ of John Bond,  by Patent
Anne Beacham and Frances Beacham holdeth one tenement at will, their lease being expired, and pay rent per annum of £3 2s 2d.

The Tenants of Breighton Manor before and after the English Civil War
1638
Property
1663 or later
Arthur Resbeck
Fishing and Ferry
Matthew Etherington (1664)
Roberte Acombe
Cottage
William Hebdon
Gervase Smith
John Briggs
Nearwood and Farwood
Edward Marshall (Farwood)
Alderman Elwick (Nearwood)
John Bond
Farm
Anne Bond (1671)
Sir Robert Dolman
Farm
Christopher Bailes (1671)
Anne Smith
Farm
John Bond (1671)
George Johnson
John Richardson
Danby's Farm
William Towry and James Atkinson (clerks to Mr. Rokeby, 1669)
John Briggs
Bailes' Farm
John Roper (for Bailes)
James Parrett
Cottage
Edward Warrington (1662)
John Binks
Farm
Elizabeth Binks
Dionysius Smith
Farm
William Ask
William Thorpe
Cottage
Michael Reed
John Bargeman
Marmaduke Atkinson
Gervase Smith
Elizabeth Halley
Farm
Edward Marshall
Alderman Elwick