Robert del Helde is granted a lifetime tenancy from William de Dacre on land at Ellel:
16 May, 1305
At Westminster, in a month from Easter, 33 Edw. I.
Between William de Dacre, plaintiff and Robert del Helde deforciant of a messuage and twelve acres of land at Ellale [Ellel, just south of Lancaster].
Robert acknowledged the tenement to be the right of William. For this acknowledgement William granted it to him to hold for life, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the fee. After Robert's death the tenement shall wholly revert to William and his heirs.
Source:
Farrer, W. -- Lancashire Fines: Final Concords of the County of Lancaster, part 1 p.206
(Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. 39) (1896)
'Final concords' were settlemants agreed between the parties and registered with the court before the cases came to judgment. Not all of the cases necessarily reflected a real dispute: sometimes the mechanism was merely a convenient way to ensure a copy of an agreement was securely lodged in the court archives.
Richard del Held and Geoffrey de Cheydesle are 'attached' to stand bail for Robert de Warwyck, accused of robbery:
Cecily late wife of Ralph de Kyrchaym has appealed Robert son of Richard de Alvetham, William son of Bernard de Dunkythele, Thomas son of Elias de Wynkythele, Robert son of John de Wynkythele, Thomas brother of John de Bradehull, Richard Colstan, Robert de Warwyck, John de Wynkythele and Richard his brother, of robbery.
Cecily does not now prosecute; sureties Adam son of Gilbert de Boulton in Lonnesdal and John de Oxcline. Robert son of John de Wynkydele, John de Wynkydele and Richard his brother come; and the jury are not satisfied of their guilt, so acquitted.
The others come not and were attached:
Robert, son of Richard, by William de Bollerhon and William de Reued
William, son of Bernard, by Thomas de Wurthesthorn and Gilbert de Dunkythele
Thomas, son of Elias, by Adam son of Thomas de Morton and William de Stygholmes
Thomas, brother of John de Bradehull, by Hugh de Acton and John de Bradehull
Robert Colstan by John de Dunkythele and Gilbert son of John de Dunkythele
Robert de Warwyck by Richard del Held and Geoffrey de Cheydesle
Later come Robert son of John de Wynkydele, John de Wynkedele and Richard his brother, and are fined 20 s. for trespass, and each is surety for the others.
Source:
Parker, J. -- Assize Rolls of Lancaster, p.84
(Lancashire and Cheshire Records Society, vol. 47) (1904)
William Held testifies for Richard Haidock in a land dispute with John Singleton:
Richard Haidock vs. John Singleton
re: Title to lands and tenements at Charnock and Heath Charnock.
... William Held, aged 51 years depose as above [that Singleton's father had sold the land].
Source:
Fishwick -- Pleadings and Depositions in the Duchy Court of Lancaster at the time of Henry VII and Henry VIII, vol 1 p.79
(Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. 32) (1896)
Robert Heyld has acted as 'muscle' for Lord Montegle's bailiff; John Held also testifies:
Richard Haydock vs. Rt Hon Sir Thomas Stanley and eight others
re: Title of Messuage, Lands etc in Heapey and Chorley
Haydock complains that:
...[on] the 10th day of June last James Bothe, Robert Heyld, and William Breres at the command of Thomas Stanley, knight, Lord Mountegle, and Adam Holden bailiff of Lord Montegle with force and arms entered a pasture called Grenefold in Chorley, parcel of the premises, and drove away two geldings and two mares to the house of Rauf Hogesone in Heathe Charnock where they were kept secret, and plaintiff could not find out where they had been taken to. For want of proper sustenance the said geldings and mares were likely to be utterly destroyed: they were restored to the plaintiff by force of a "Repligiare" persued by the plaintiff in that behalf.
The said James Bothe etc have at divers times since the 10th day of June entered upon the said pasture and driven awa the plaintiff's cattle. Although he has continued his lawful possession of the premises for 13 years, yet Lord Montegle, wishing to utterly disinherit him, at a Session of the Peace held within the said county caused him to be untruly indicted of forcible entry into the premises, meaning thereby to get possession thereof from him.
The answer of Adam Holden:
... Richard Grene died thereof seised without heir general or special ...
... Forasmuch as the plaintiff's beasts were at divers times wrongly depasturing upon the premises, the said James Bothe and Robert Heylde as servants of Lord Mountegle and defendant as his bailiff distrained the said beasts "at damage fesaunt" there and impounded them: which beasts were afterwards delivered to plaintiff by virtue of divers "replevyngs" sued by plaintiff for the same, but as yet no amends has been made for the damage done.
John Held of Chorley, tenant to Lord Mountegle, aged about 60 [was one of several witnesses to depose that] Richard Grene had paid 5s. yearly of chief rent to Lord Montegle [so that Grene had never had the freehold to leave to Richard Haydock].
Source:
Fishwick -- Pleadings and Depositions in the Duchy Court of Lancaster at the time of Henry VII and Henry VIII, vol 3 pp.205-207
(Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. 40) (1899)
Tax assessments (Lay subsidy):
| Adam de Okeshagh | 3s 4d |
| Henr. de Eccliston | 2s 8d |
| Jacobo suiente | 4s |
| Robto fil. Joh.is | 3s |
| Will.o del Held | 2s 8d |
| Will.o fil. Willi | 4s |
| Robto Kutte | 10d |
| Johe de Kyngesley | 2s |
| Henr de Sotheworth | 4s 2d |
| Johe fil. Willi | 9d |
Rylands, J.P. -- Lancashire Subsidy, 1332: The Exchequer lay subsidy roll of Robert de Shireburn and John de Radcliffe, taxers and collectors in the county of Lancaster) p.37
(Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. 31) (1896)
The tax was levied at a rate of one tenth on all lay people in towns possessed of moveable goods more than 6s in value, and one fifteenth on those with more than 10s in the country (only a small proportion of the population).
Land lease:
No. 1335. 15 Edw. III. 1341 Apr. 21. At N. [Newton in Makerfield] Indenture. Rob. de Langeton and Margaret his w. lease for their lives to Will s. Hen. de Orel the lands and tnts. wh. they had by gift and feoffment of the grantees in Neuton in Makirfeld; also a messuage and places of land wh. Ad. de Leuere, Will de Wynstanesley and Hen. his s., Rob. le Parker, Cecilia his w. and Margaret their dau., John le Seriaunt and Hawisia his w., Margaret dau. John del Chiders, Rog. s. Ric., the miller and Christina his w., Ric. s. Will., Alice his w. and Will. their s. hold of them for life; and the lands and tnts. wh. Cecilia wid. Hen. de Orel grantee's mother holds of them in dower. Reversion to the grantors.
Witn. -- John del Heye, Ad. de Oculshaugh, Will. del Held, Hen. de Sotheworth, Rob. de Werington. (K 511; ee 590)
Lumby, J.H. -- A calendar of the deeds and papers in the possession of Sir James De Hoghton, Bart., of Hoghton Tower, Lancashire p.234
(Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. 88) (1936)
The feudal service and obediance of William son of Henry de la Held and his descendents are pledged to Whalley Abbey by Alexander de Spotland:
(LXXVI, Titulus de Spotlond)
"Carta Alexandri de Spotlond de homagio et servicio Thome de Bamford et aliorum
Omnibus Cristi fidelibz hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Alex. de Spotlond salutem in dno. Noueritis me concessisse, remisse, et hoc scripto meo confirmasse dno. Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Whalleye et eorum successoribz
homagium et servicium Thome de Bamford et heredum suorum de terris et tenementis que de me tenuit in villa de Spotlond
et homagium et servicium Alexandri filij Giberti et heredum suorum de terris et tenementis que de me tenuit in eadem villa
et homagium et servicium Henrici filij Silcok et heredum suorum de terris et tenementis que me de tenuit in eadem villa
et homagium et servicium Willmi filij Henrici de la Held(*) et heredum suorum de terris et tenementis que de me tenuit in eadem villa
et homagium et servicium Gilberti de la ffalenges et heredum suorum de terris et tenementis que me de tenuit in eadem villa
Ita videlicet quod nec ego predictus Alex. nec heredes mei nec aliquis alius iure nostro vel nomine nostro aliquid iuris vel clamei in predictis homagijs et servicia poterunt p.tinere versus predictos Religiosos de cetero exigere clamare vel vendicare poterimus, sed ab omni actione p. hoc scriptum simus exclusi. In huis rei testimonium huic scripto presenti p. me et heredibz meis sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testibz Rogero de Berdeshull, Rob. le Heyward, Joh. de Wolstonesholm et multis alijs. Dat. apud Rach. die dnica. prox post festum sancti Michaelis archangeli anno dni. m ccc nono.
(*) Heald or Yeald Barn in Spotland preserves the remembrance of this family to the present day [1848]"
Translation (my best effort; possibly not quite exact)
(76. Title of Spotland)
Charter of Alexander de Spotland concerning the obedience and service of Thomas de Bamford and others.
To all Christ's faithful seeing or hearing this written deed Alex. de Spotland gives greeting in the lord. Know that I give up, renounce and with this my written deed confirm to the Abbot and company of the Benedictine monastery of Whalley, and their successors
the obedience and service of Thomas de Bamford and the inheritors from him of the land and tenements which he holds from me in the manor of Spotland;
and the obedience and service of Alexander son of Gilbert and the inheritors from him of the land and tenements he holds from me in the same manor;
and the obedience and service of Henry son of Silcok and the inheritors from him of the land and tenements he holds from me in the same manor;
and the obedience and service of William son of Henry de la Held and the inheritors from him of the land and tenements he holds from me in the same manor;
and the obedience and service of Gilbert de la Falenges and the inheritors from him of the land and tenements he holds from me in the same manor.
Let it thus be clear that neither I the said Alex. nor my heirs nor anybody else by our legal devising or by our name shall have any hold of law or claim over the said obedience and service;
against the said priests we might otherwise have been able to make requirement claim or demand, but by this written deed we are excluded from all action.
In this matter I have presented this testimony for me and my heirs and applied my seal. Witnessed by Roger de Berdeshull, Rob. le Heyward, John de Wolstonesholm and many others.
Given at Rach. [Rochdale ?] on the first sunday after the feast of St Michael the archangel in the 1309th year of the lord.
Source:
Hulton, W.A. -- Whalley Coucher: The coucher book or chartulary of Whalley Abbey, p.784
(Chetham Society, 1st Series, vol. 16) (1848)
1481
Robert Helde born to William Helde and Isabel de Chadwyk Helde, of Chadwyck, Spotland, Lancashire.
LDS International Genealogical Index (patron-submitted record)
Spotland was the historical name for an area west and north of Rochdale.
The family seat was at Chadwick Hall, since demolished,
(see 1851 OS map,
modern map ref. SD878129),
until the Chadwicks moved to a series of grander properties. It was finally reliquished by the family in 1722.
Perhaps significantly, the Chadwick family also held land in Salford: according to this somewhat random response from the Lancashire CRO, the Poll Tax records show four family members living there in the 1300s.
A brief summary history of the family can be found
here
Tax assessments (Lay subsidy):
| Robto del Birches | 2 s. |
| Adam del Held | 18 d. |
| Adam del Egge | 12 d. |
Rylands, J.P. -- Lancashire Subsidy, 1332: The Exchequer lay subsidy roll of Robert de Shireburn and John de Radcliffe, taxers and collectors in the county of Lancaster) p.37
(Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. 31) (1896)
Land held by Ellis del Helde, and later Henry del Helde:
William son of Walter de Salford gave a messuage in Salford (held of the king by a rent of 12d) to his sister Agnes. She married one Roger Dikeson of Manchester, and had a daughter Emma, wife of Robert Bibby, whose son John Bibby claimed in 1393/4. Roger Dickeson, however, gave the messuage to Stephen the Cook and Joan his wife and Emma their daughter (died s.p.); Joan as widow transferred it to William de Radcliffe, the occupier under him being Ellis del Helde, in or before 1359. Ellis was outlawed for treason, but his bastard son Henry obtained possession and held it in 1393-4; (Towneley MS. DD. no. 1452)
The Hunts of Audenshaw and Manchester (see Dods. MSS. clxviii, fol 163 &c) had lands in Salford. Their charters include the following of interest:
1397 -- Regrant of a half-burgage to Ellen daughter of Alexander de Pilkington, lying between the burgage of Henry son of John de Strangeways of Manchester and that of Henry del Helde, with remainder to John Lancashire. (no. 21).
1399 -- Emmota de Glazebrook gave to Henry del Helde and Emmota his wife a burgage between the burgage of John de Radcliffe of Chadderton (called the Cornel Orchard) and that of John Bibby (called the Neldura Acre). (no. 12).
Source: William Farrer and J. Brownbill -- Victoria History of the County of Lancashire
(1906-1911, reprinted 1992) vol 4, p.209 note 54 and p.207 note 38.
In 1346 there were 129 1/3 burgages in the borough of Salford. Under the terms of the original charter, each burgage had an acre of land annexed to it, and conveyed certain immunities and tax priviledges, in return for certain conditions and a rent of 12d per year. Individuals could hold more than one burgage. The largest number of holdings was fourteen and a fraction-share; others held between half a burgage up to five. Several 'free tenants' also rented a number of larger areas. The rents were all payable to the manor of Salford, in effect the king himself as part of the Duchy of Lancaster. (See VCHL iv, p.206)
A messuage was a more general term, meaning any dwelling house together with the adjacent land, outbuildings etc associated with it.
[1401] Richard de Tetlow gave evidence that John [de Cudworth, heir to the manor of Oldham] was born March 1378/9, and baptised in Oldham by John de Blackburne, chaplain, the godparents being John del Forth and Margery del Helde (Townley MS. DD, no 1500.)
Source: William Farrer and J. Brownbill -- Victoria History of the County of Lancashire
(1906-1911, reprinted 1992) vol 5, p.95 note 36
From the Custom Roll and Rental of the Manor of Ashton under Lyne, 1422:
Arrangement of Forms in the Kirk of Assheton-under-Lyne, establishing the order of Rank and Precedence, to be observed among the Wives, Daughters and Female Servants of the manor of Assheton-under-Lyne:
...
The 6th Form upon the north in the nether end of the Kirk:
Uxr. Adae de Held, ...
[The wife of Adam de Held, ... ]
Unlike many of the husbands, there is no mention in the document's other sections to shed light on Adam de Held himself.
Source: Harland, J. -- Three Lancashire Documents of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, p 115
(Chetham Society, 1st Series, vol.84) (1868)
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