shire in chief, but he also held lands of considerable extent under the Bishop of Baieux, which were held[1] in chief c. 1115. Although I cannot give exact dates I can trace an outline of the process of subinfeudation, whereby before the end of the twelfth century more than ten knights' fees were parcelled out. Circa 1115 Hugh de la Val, who held the lands which had been Ilbert de Lacy’s, and Robert’s, his son, held more than 35 carucates of land in Lindsey. Some of these lands had already been sublet. William son of Haco held of him 1 c. 4 b. in Clee and Thrunscoe [Cle and Tirnesco], Richard son of Losward 6 b. in Toft Newton [Newetuna], and Richard, son of Osbert the sheriff, 1 c. in Elsham [Helesham], while he himself sublet[2] to Costa de Widcala 3 c. 7½ b. in Withcall [Widcala]. And William de Freston held in Cockerington 3 c. ⅔ b. of the same Hugh. In 1166 Jordan Foliot[3] held 3 fees of Guy de la Val, probably in Firsby near Lincoln and Hackthorn, and Richard de Dunham held also of the same Guy, probably the 3rd part of 1 fee in Dunholme. The 4th part of 1 fee in Cleatham had been sublet before the death of Roger de Lacy, having been held[4] of him by Richard de Prestun, as also had been the 4th part of 1 fee in Northorpe, which was held of him by Ralph Bardolf.
I will now give a few short notes concerning the tenants of the fees.
Clee and Itterby, ½ fee. Thomas[5] son of William de Saleby succeeded William son of Haco, and his daughter and heir married, first, Norman de Camera, and, secondly, Brian de Insula. William de Hardredeshull held[6] this half fee c. 1243. The name of his grandson, another William, appears on the earliest court roll. The manor of Clee and Itterby, held of the Duchy of Lancaster by the serve of half a knight's fee, formerly of William de Hardredhull, and later of Brian Curteys, was purchased before 1575 by Robert Halton esqr of Thomas son and heir of Anthony Curteys.[7]
- ↑ Lindsey Survey.
- ↑ Testa de Nevill, p. 339.
- ↑ Liber Niger.
- ↑ Testa de Nevill, p. 345.
- ↑ A charter of Thomas, son of William, son of Haco de Salebi, is in the Cathedral Register, no. 390.
- ↑ Testa de Nevill, p. 317. In 1199 William de Aldredesull gave the king 500 marks for having judgement of the court of the king of the inheritance which he claims against the daughter of Thomas de Saleby, and for having an inquisition whether she was daughter of the same Thomas, or 'partus suus suppositus.'
- ↑ Duchy of Lancaster Records, Bundle P. no. 29.
