f.1. Nicholas, geb. c. 1257, Wortley,
oorl. 1305 (33 Edward I) x 1274,
Wortley, Yorkshire, Engeland met NN de HORBURY, d.v. Sir Ralph de Horbury.
Nicholas was die seun van Nicholas Wortley en Joan Musard.
(Foster,
Joseph: Pedigrees of the County Families
of Yorkshire, Vol. 2, West Riding. London. 1874)
Koning Edward I, die seun van koning Henry III (r.1216-1272),
was koning van Engeland vanaf 1272-1307. Hy het die koninklike magte teen Simon de
Montfort (jr) in die Barons Oorlog van 1264-1267 gelei, en was op 'n kruistog (crusade) toe hy die troon opgevolg het. Gedurende sy regeringstyd het die Parliament
tot sy moderne vorm, met die Model
Parliament of 1295, verander. Edward
was bekend as ‘n kasteelbouer, wat die noordelike Welsh Conway kasteel, Caernarvon
kasteel, Beaumaris kasteel, en Harlech kasteel insluit. Hy was ook verantwoordelik vir die bou van
bastides om die Engelse posisie in Frankryk te verdedig. (Royal family history) Edward
I had been at war with Philip IV of France since 1294. Both Gascony and Flanders provided theaters
for his expensive military operations.
Furthermore, rebellion in Wales and political turmoil in Scotland also
made significant demands on Edward I’s military resources. The frequency and rate of Taxation were reaching
an intolerable level by the end of 1296. (Fritze, Ronald H. & Robinson, William
Baxter, ed.: Historical Dictionary of
Late Medieval England, 1272-1485 . P.
123.) Subinfeudation is onder die wet van 'Quia
Emptores' in 1290, in die regering van koning Edward I (r.1272-1307) beëindig.
The Horbury
family descended from Saxe, who held land in Middle Shitlington (Middletown),
par. Thornhill, of William second earl de Warenne in 1118-30 and who as Saxi de
Horbiri witnessed a charter of Swain son of Alric 1120-30. Saxe had at least five sons: Mattthew; Phillip; Thomas;
Jordan and William. From his son
Matthew, who held land of the Warenne fee in Shitlington, Blacker, Flockton,
Horbury and Dewsbury, and who died in 1188 – 96, the main line descended
through his son Sir Thomas de Horbury, steward of the Warenne fee in Yorkshire,
c. 1202-10, to the latters son Sir Ralph de Horbury, similarly steward
1248-51. Sir Ralph’s son Sir John de
Horbury married Elizabeth Wake, one of the coheirs of William de Beauchamp of
Bedford, ther purparty being delivered to them in 1278. He died without issue, as did his brother
Thomas and the coheirs were the two daughters of Sir Ralph, being Eglantine or
Rosamund, wife of Reiner le Fleming of Wath-upon-Dearne and her sister, wife of
Nicholas de Wortley, or their representatives. (Clay, Charles & Greenway, Diana E. eds: Early Yorkshire Families. Cambridge. 1973) Horbury, barry of ten, ar. And
ar, a bend gu. (The British herald;
or, Cabinet of armorial bearings of the nobility)
Saxe de Horbury
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Matthew de Horbury==Edith
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Sir Thomas de Horbury*
Jordan William Adam
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Midgley ==Agnes
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Sir
Ralph*=Alice
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Sir John*===Elizabeth daughter=== Nich. Eglantine =====Reinier
de Horbury
Wake
de Wortley or
Rosamund le Fleming
* Held the stewardship
of the Warenne fee in Yorkshire.
(Midgley near Wakefield. http://www.midgleywebpages.com/midgleyeast.html)
Bilcliff is a
homestead two miles south-west of Penistone, and three miles south- east of the
boundary of Kirkburton parish in the township of Hepworth. In the Ordnance Map
the name is given as Belle Clive. In 1284, Sir Elias de Midhope had a grant
from John de Carlton of the manor of Penisal, with its appurtenances in
Langside (Langsett), Swinden, and BiHclife ; to which grant Sir Francis le Tyes
(of Farnley Tyas), Sir Nicholas de Wortley, Hugh de Elland, Richard le Tyes,
Matthew de Oxspring, Thomas de Ireland, John de Wentworth, and Elias de Burton
(Kirkburtou), with others, were witnesses. (https://huddersfield.exposed/api/content/books/ocr/17990/)
Die mees eerbare soort verblyfreg, was knights’ service. To make a
tenure by knights’ service, a certain quantity of land was necessary, which was
called a knight’s fee “tare” the measure of which was, in the third year of
Edward I. (1275), estimated at twelve
ploughlands, and its value twenty pounds per annum. He who held this
quantity of land was bound to attend his lord to the wars for forty days in
every year, if called upon.
(Jackson, Roland: The history of
the town and township of Barnsley in Yorkshire from an early period. London.
1858)
Deur die Statuut van Westminster van 1285 moes alle weerbare mans tussen
die ouderdomme van sestien en sestig, wapens volgens hulle vermoeëns en status
hê en moes hulle weet hoe om dit te gebruik.
Daar was ook ‘n verpligting op elke plaaslike gemeenskap om ‘n stock of armour te hê. (Cooper,
Stephen: Those was good lads - a history
of tudor Rotherham http://www.chivalryandwar.co.uk/Resource/TUDOR.pdf ) By an Act of Parliament, 13 Edward I. (1285), all
persons were obliged to be firmished with bow and arrows; but, yew at length
became so scarce, to prevent a too great consumption of it, bowyers were
directed to make four bows of witchhazel, ash, or elm, to one of yew and no
person under seventeen, unless possessed of moveables worth forty marks, or the
son of parents having an estate of ten pounds per annum, might shoot in a yew
bow. In the immediate vicinity of many
of our more ancient messuages or homesteads, formerly belonging to the class
called yeomen, one or more of these ancient yew trees are often to be seen. (Morehouse,
Henry James: The history and topography
of the parish of Kirkburton and of the graveship of Holme, Holmfirth in the
county of York. Huddersfield MDCCLXI. P. 17)
Net so was daar 'n verpligting om shooting
butts te hê, waar mans hul vaardighede in boogskiet kon oefen. (Cooper,
Stephen: Those was good lads - a history
of tudor Rotherham http://www.chivalryandwar.co.uk/Resource/TUDOR.pdf)
In 1297 het Edward I se verhouding met sy onderdane verswak. Sy baronne was
ongelukkig oor die militêre diens wat hy op hulle probeer lê het en is ondersteun
deur die clergy in geskille oor die
belasting wat Edward gehef het. Edward I
het geweldige bedrae geld en hulpbronne vir sy militêre verpligtinge in Flanders, Gascony, Scotland, en Wales
nodig gehad, for he was
overcommitted. While constitutional
arguments surfaced during the crisis of 1297, simple overtaxation aroused the
greatest opposition. (Fritze, Ronald
H. & Robinson, William Baxter, ed.: Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval
England, 1272-1485. P.125)
Die groot aantal osse, in vergelyking met
ander diere en perde, dui daarop hoe belangrik hulle as pak- en ploegdiere was. Die term bovate
of oxgang, as ‘n manier om grond op
te meet, toon dat osse gewoonlik gebruik is op cultivating land. Skape is ietwat willekeurige versprei. As an extensive and fairly dry stray is
necessary for their health, they could only be successfully kept where there
were large upland commons or moors. Hawermout was by verre die grootste deel van
die verskillende soorte graan wat verbou is. Die afwesigheid van rog kan wees
as gevolg van die gebrek aan 'n geskikte grond, sanderig en droog, soos gevind
word in die omgewing van York. Soos opgemerk kan word in die gegewens hierbo,
is dit duidelik dat die grootste deel van hierdie distrikte suiwer landbou areas was. Die enigste uitsonderings was Sheffield en
Wakefield in die Wes Riding en Hedon en Ravenser in die Oos Riding. (Brown, William, B.A. ed.: The Yorkshire Archaeological society Record
Series vol. xvi for the year 1894.
Yorkshire lay subsidy being a ninth collected in 25 Edward I (1297).
Aston. Taxes 1297:
Nicholaus de Worteley habet j
affrum, precium iijs. Item iiij boves,
precium cujuslibet vs. Item iij quart.
Siliginis, precium quart. Ijs. Item viij
quart. Avene, precium quart. Viijd.
Summa, xxxiiijs iiijd. Summa
none, iiijs o. (Brown, William,
B.A. ed.: The Yorkshire Archaeological
society Record Series vol. xvi for the year 1894. Yorkshire lay subsidy being a ninth collected
in 25 Edward I (1297). P.58)
Roderham. Taxes 1297.
Thomas de Wortelay habet J affrum,
precium vs; ij vaccas, precium xs; iij porcos, precium iijs. Summa,
xviijs; et inde nona, ijs.
(Brown, William, B.A. ed.: The
Yorkshire Archaeological society Record Series vol. xvi for the year 1894. Yorkshire lay subsidy being a ninth collected
in 25 Edward I (1297). P. 79)
Edward I was faced with the pressing need to defend
his territories, while easing the threat of civil war. (Edward I
and the Constitution http://the-orb.net/wales/h3h03/h3h03r06.htm.
Confirmatio
Cartarum (1297), also known as the Confirmation of Charters. Hierdie kompromie ooreenkoms tussen Edward I
en sy geestelikes en edeles is die eerste keer op10 Oktober 1297 uitgereik. (Fritze,
Ronald H. & Robinson, William Baxter, ed.:
Historical
Dictionary of Late Medieval England, 1272-1485.
P. 123)
In 1299 is Sir Nicholas
Wortley en Ralph Wortley getuies by ‘n Grant by Matthew de Oxpring to Henry son of
Henry de Rockeley his lord, and the heirs and assigns of Henry, of the homage
and whole service of Henry le Webester for a bovate of land in
Royghbircheworthe, to wit 2s. rent and all manner of foreign service; to hold
of the chief lord of the fee. Witnesses:—Sir Nicholas de Worteley, knight,
Ralph of the same and others (named). Wyrkis- burgh, the feast of the
Assumption, 27 Edward [I].
('Deeds: C.5001 -
C.5100', in A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 6, ed. H C Maxwell
Lyte (London, 1915), pp. 159-173)
1300. Wortley,
Nicholas de, (Nicholaus de Worteleye) – Worteleye, D’n’s Nichk’ de … returned
from the Wapentakes of Strafford and Tykehull in the County of York, as holding
lands or rents, either in Capite or otherwise, to the amount of 40 pounds
yearly value and upwards, and as such summoned under the general writ to
perform Military Service against the Scots. – Muster at Carlisle, on the
Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 June 28 Ed. I. (Palgrave, Francis, Esq, ed.: The Parliament
Writs and Writs of Millitary Summons.
Vol. 1. 1827)
1301. Worteleye,
Nicholaus de … summoned from the County of York to perform Military Service in
person against the Scots. At Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the Nativity of St. John
the Baptist 24 June Muster 29 Ed. I.
(Palgrave, Francis, Esq, ed.: The Parliament Writs and Writs of
Millitary Summons. Vol. 1. 1827)
1301. June 11.
William le Herberiour of Somerset,
William fiz Glay, John de Byrun, Henry de Bosco, Edmund de Cornubia, William de
Leyburn, William de Ros of Ingmanthorp junior, all with the king; William de
Brewosa, Roger de Mortuo Mari, Edmund le Paniter, all with the prince of Wales;
John de Langeleye, Roger de Solers, Roger de Pedewardyn, all with Roger de
Mortuo Mari; John de Twenge with Marmaduke
de Twenge, attested by Marmaduke; Thomas de Brokesfeld with Nicholas de
Meynhill; Nicholas de Wortelay with William de Canti Lupo; John de Eure with
William le Latimer senior; Robert de la Warde with the earl of Gloucester. (Calendar of documents relating to Scotland,
preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London (Volume 5) online)
1301. Dunipace.
Pardon, at the instance of John,
earl of Warenne, to John de Wortelay for the death of John de Warham. By p.s.
(http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/patentrolls/e1v3/body/Edward1vol3page0617.pdf) Dunipace is 'n dorp in die weste van die
Falkirk council area van Skotland. Die dorp is 6,3 myl (10,1 km) suid van
Stirling en 5,3 myl (8,5 km) noord-wes van Falkirk.
1303. Worteleye,
Nicholaus de .. a Commissioner of Array in the West Riding of York – Commission
tested at Lenton 9 April 31 Ed. I. (Palgrave,
Francis, Esq, ed.: The Parliament Writs and Writs of Millitary Summons. Vol. 1. 1827)
A Commission of Array would be
used to raise troops for a foreign expedition, while various Militia Acts
directed that (in theory) the entire male population who owned property over a
certain amount in value, was required to keep arms at home and periodically
train or report to musters. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Army)
1302. In the reign of Henry III. John de Longeville and his tenants, held
here and in Hardwick, half a fee of the honour of Richmond. In the 30th of Edward I, a fine was levied
between John de Longvile and Margaret his wife, querents, and Nicholas de
Wortley, deforcients, of this fee, and of the manor of Overton Longvile, in
Huntingdonshire. (Francis
Blomefield, 'Freebridge Hundred: Middleton', in An Essay Towards A
Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 9 (London, 1808), pp.
20-34)
1303, Sept, 18, Kinloss: Nicholas de Wortelay, has like letters to
the justices of the Bench for respite of the assize of novel disseisin that
John le Lek’, parson of the church of Tankreslay, arramed against him for
common of pasture in that town, co. York.
(Calendar of various Chancery rolls. Supplementary Close rolls, Welsh
rolls, Scutage rolls. Preserved in the Public record office. Prepared under the
superintendence of the deputy keeper of the records. A.D. 1277-1326. London.
1912 P. 72)
1304. Easter Term, 32 Edward I. Fine between Robert de Ball’io and Margaret
his wife, querents, and Nicholas de Wortelay, deforciant, of the manors of
Denby and Heghholand. Robert and
Margaret recognized the manors to be the right of Nicholas as of their
gift. He in return granted the manors to
Robert and Margaret for their lives;
remainder to Robert Burdet and Idonia his wife, in special tail,
remainder for default of issue of Robert Burdet to the right heirs of Margaret. (Clay, Charles Travis: Yorkshire Deeds, Vol. 4. Cambridge 1924. P.
48)
Sir Thomas de Horbury het grond in Shitlington en Flockton aan
Nicholas de Wortley toegestaan.
(Clay, Charles & Greenway, Diana E. eds.: Early
Yorkshire Families.)
(The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal.
http://www.mocavo.com/The-Yorkshire-Archaeological-Journal-Volume-8/953026/38#36)
Miggeley naby Wakefield word genoem as 'n plek-naam in die 1300’s toe Thomas de Horbury die herehuis van
Shetelington [nou Middlestown] aan Nicholas VI de Wortley, (ridder) toegestaan
het: "Thomas
de Horbyri, brother and heir of John of Horbyri; to Sir Nicholas de Wortelay.
The manor of Shetelingthon with the homage and services of the free tenants in
Netyhir shetelington (Lower Sitlington, now Netherton); two water mills; one
messuage and two carucates of land in Miggeley by Sheletington (Midgley by
Sitlington); and a parcel of land and wood called Stayniclif (Stony Cliffe). Witnesses: Sir William FitzWilliam
FitzThomas, Sir Robert de Baliol, Sir William de fleming, Sir Hugh de Eland,
Sir John de Sotehill, Sir Roger FitzThomas, knights, Adam de Pontefract, John
de Thornhill, John de Lasseles, Thomas de Dronfeld, Thomas de Quitlay, Robert
de Barneby." Seal: red wax, vesica with impression of Virgin and
child." (Midgley near Wakefield. http://www.midgleywebpages.com/midgleyeast.html)
Middeleeuse Sitlington is saamgestel uit vier dorpe
wat insluit: Midgley;
Overton; Netherton; Middlestown.
(Midgley near Wakefield)
The honour of Pontefract shown in relation to the
manor of Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Purple=The honour of Pontefract;
Blue=The manor of Wakefield. (The Honour of Pontefract,
Yorkshire. Midgley near Wakefield. http://www.midgleywebpages.com/midgleyeast.html)
Dodworth's
Yorkshire Notes - The Wapentake of Agbrigg (1884)
Nicholas sterf in 1305 (33 Edward I).
Kinders:
g.1. Sir Nicholas, geb. c. 1277, x Sibella NN. She married 2ndly to Sir Hardolf Wastneys.
