h.1. Sir Nicholas, geb. 1297, will proved 1 December 1347, begr. Monk Bretton Priory, Lundwood,
Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England x c. 1317, Henderskerf, Yorkshire met Lucy
GREYSTOKE, geb. c. 1300, d.v. Sir. Ralph
FitzWilliam, 1st Lord FitzWilliam en Margery de Bolbec. Sister
of lord Greystroke Baron of Henderskerf.
Nicholas was die seun van Nicholas Wortley en Sibella NN.
(Foster,
Joseph: Pedigrees of the County Families
of Yorkshire, Vol. 2, West Riding. London. 1874)
Koning Edward II (r.1307-1327) is deur sy seun Edward III (r.1327-1377)
opgevolg. Na sy pa se chaotiese regeringstyd het Edward III die status van die
monargie verbeter. Hy het begin deur sy
heerskappy op Skotland af te dwing. Edward
III in 1333, marched north and defeated the Scottish nationalists at
Halidon Hill. Here Edward pitted for the
first time, longbow men against armoured knights. (midgleywebpages.com/knights http://midgleywebpages.com/knight.html)
Fitzwilliam, Sir Ralph (c.1256–1316/17), baron, was the
son of William fitz Ralph of Grimthorpe in Yorkshire, and of his wife, Joan,
daughter of Thomas of Greystoke. Fitzwilliam
inherited and acquired very considerable estates in Northumberland, Yorkshire,
and Cumberland. He was declared Gilbert Fitzwilliam's nearest heir in 1296; in
1303 he acquired a fourth part of the manors in Northumberland belonging to
John Yeland; and in 1306 he succeeded to the estates of his cousin John of
Greystoke, for the repose of whose soul he founded a chantry at Tynemouth.
Fitzwilliam married, about 1282, Marjory, the daughter and coheir of Hugh de
Bolebec and the widow of Nicholas Corbet. She died before July 1303. In 1304 he was commissioned to act as a
justice to execute the statute of 'trailbaston' in Yorkshire; but in the
commissions of 'trailbaston' in 1305 his name does not appear. In the reign of
Edward II he attached himself to the baronial opposition. In 1309 he was
appointed a justice to receive in Northumberland complaints of prises taken
contrary to the statute of Stamford. In 1313 he was among the adherents of
Thomas of Lancaster who received a pardon for their complicity in the death of
Gaveston. In the same year he was made 'custos' of Cumberland, and in 1314 one
of the justices of oyer and terminer in Cumberland and Westmoreland for the
trial of offenders indicted before the conservators of the peace. In January
1315 the magnates of the north appointed him one of the wardens of the marches.
The king ratified their choice, and nominated him captain and warden of
Newcastle upon Tyne and of all Northumberland. In March 1315 he was also made
captain and warden of Carlisle and of the adjoining marches. In June 1316 he
was appointed one of the wardens to defend Yorkshire against the Scots. The
last writ addressed to him as a commissioner of array was on 15 September 1316.
He died soon after, apparently about November, certainly before February 1317,
and is said to have been buried in Nesham Priory, Durham. (Wikipedia)
Thorold / Turold of Bucknell, Sheriff of Lincoln; =
(Aelgifu) Malet; dau of William Malet, Sgr de Graville, Sheriff of Yorkshire
& (Elise Crespin??).
I
Ulf fitz
Thorald
I
William fitz Ulf; fl. 1129.
I
Ralph FitzWilliam; fl. 1158.
I
Ralph Fitz Ralph, Lord of Grimthorpe; fl. 1 Dec
1189.
= Emma; fl. 1189.
I
William Fitz Ralph, Lord of Grimthorpe
= Joan de Meinel
I
Ralph FitzWilliam of Grimthorpe
I
William FitzRalph of Grimthorpe; fl. 1269.
= Joan Fitz William de Greystoke; dau of Sir Thomas
FitzWilliam of Greystoke & Christian de Vipont.
I
Ralph FitzWilliam de Greystoke, 1st Lord Greystoke;
d. 12 Feb 1317; bur. Neasham Priory, Durham; inherited the manor and barony of
Greystoke from his cousin Ralph de Greystoke; Gov. of Berwick (1384) and of
Carlisle (1385); a Warden of the Scottish Marches 1384; summoned to Parliament
as 'Ralp Fitz-William' 1295-1315.
= Margery de Bolbec; m. 1st Sir Nicholas Corbet;
dau of Hugh de Bolbec of Styford & Thofarica de Balliol.
(http://dclodriscoll.co.uk/index.php?title=Thorold) (http://dclodriscoll.co.uk/index.php?title=Greystoke_(II))
Defnitiewe melding wat van ‘n kapel in Wortley is in 1318 gemaak toe
Nicholas de Wortley, Northorpe Farm aan die Chaplain, William Calthorne gee, in return for holding services in “my chapel
of Wortley”. (Welcome to St Leonard’s church Wortley http://www.heritageinspired.org.uk/filedownload/(WEB)%20Wortley%20St%20Leonard.pdf) "…
for in that year Nicholas de Wortley gave to William Calthorne, who was
described as a 'Chaplain', the farm at Northorpe and 47/6 a year".
(Fifteen walks around Wortley. http://www.wortleyhall.com/file/wh_document_64.pdf
)
Northorpe Farm, naby Wortley, Suid-Yorkshire is 'n working farm sowat driekwart van 'n kilometer oos van Well Houses. Boerdery in hierdie gebied is hoofsaaklik pastoral, hoewel sommige gewasse gekweek word op geskikte grond. Dit
word hoofsaaklik gebruik as veevoer. Die
gebied oor die dry-stone wall word verbou.
Hierdie plaas is geleë op die rand van
die Pennine Hills in Suid-Yorkshire.
Dit is nog hoog genoeg om geraak te word
deur die Pennine weer, dog laer en meer beskut as die Pennine heide moorland aan die suid-weste. Die uitsig is
noordoos in die rigting van Worsbrough, 'n dorp in die suide van Barnsley,
Suid-Yorkshire. (North, Wendy: Northorpe
Farm, near Wortley http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/113786 y) Kaart: (Fifteen walks around Wortley)
In 1323 en 1324 tree Nicholas as getuie op by Aktes met betrekking tot Middlestown:
1323: Release
by Beatrice, daughter of Walter Tonkes, of Kelm, to John de Metheley of
Thornhill, of her right in the manor of Midelschittellington. Witnesses, Dom.
John de Eland Robert de Bellemonte, knights, Nicholas de Wortheley, John de
Schepeley, Robert de Wyrinthorp, William de Birtona, John de Schelvelay. (Papers of
the Armytage family of Kirklees Hall [KM/1 - KM/857])
22 Feb 1324:
Release by Beatrice, daughter of Walter Tonkes, of Kelm, to Dom. Adam de
Everingham knight, of her right in the manor of Midelshitelington. Witnesses,
Dom. John de Eland, Robert de Bellemonte, knights, Nicholas de Wortelay, John
de Quernby, Robert de Wyrinthorp John de Shepeley, William de Bertona, John de
Shelvelei. (Papers of
the Armytage family of Kirklees Hall [KM/1 - KM/857])
Die Wortley familie het ‘n belangrike posisie beklee, en het daarmee
saam die verantwoordelikheid vir die werwing en klee van soldate, vir
verdediging van die land sowel as vir oorlogvoering, gehad. The very solid and important position they
held in this part of the country, is amply proved by the grave responsibilities
that were thrown upon them — sometimes in connection with other leading members
of the aristocracy, whose names and estates have nevertheless disappeared from modern history. (Gatty, Alfred, rev., D.D. vicar of Ecclesfield, and sub, dean of
York: Wortley & the Wortleys - a
lecture delivered before the Sheffield literary and philosophical society also
the Rotherham literary and scientific society, 1877, Sheffield) Prentjie:
Edward III invades Scotland April
1333.
1330. Aug.
II, 4 Edward III. Letters patent of
Henry de Percy, appointing, in virtue of a commission sent him by the King, his
good friends Sir Peter de Midelton, Sir John Deeland, Sir Nicholas de Worteley
and William de Skarkill, jointly and severally, to array all the men-at-arms
and men on foot, and to assess each according to his estate and the amount of
lands and chattels in the wapentakes of Strafforthe and Aggebryg both within
the franchise and without and to bring them to him well and suitably arrayed to
go on the king’s service at an hour to be provided by him; and giving power to the same to punish all
contrariants and rebels, and those adhering to them, by their goods, chattels,
and bodies, committing them to the nearest gaol. At his monor of Spofforthe. (Clay, Charles Travis ed.: Yorkshire Deeds: Volume 5. P. 144)
Die familie het dadelik hul waarde bewys deur militêre optrede, een van die mees prominente maniere om aansien in die veertiende en vyftiende eeue te verkry. Saam met verskeie ander aristokratiese families het, die Wortleys hulle grond en landgoedere aan die weermag aangebied om die gebied tydens verskeie oorloë te verdedig. In die tweede oorlog van Skotse Onafhanklikheid (1332-1357) was die Wortley-familie in samewerking met die Bulmeres, in 1332 opdrag gegee om 300 boogskutters en 700 voetsoldate in die graafskap York saam met die koning te laat gaan om die Skotte teë te staan, “as hulle (die Skotse leër) enigiets in die Marshes probeer [waar die Wortley gronde is en verbind aan is. (https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/17153/Worthley%2C%20Nicole.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y)
1332. Ralph
de Bulmere and Nicholas de Wurteley are by letters patent of the 7. Oct.
commissioned and directed to raise 300 archers and 700 foot, in the County of
York, with all expedition, to go with the King to oppose the Scots, if they
should attempt anything in the Marshes. (Gatty, Alfred, rev., D.D. vicar of Ecclesfield, and sub, dean of
York: Wortley & the Wortleys - a
lecture delivered before the Sheffield literary and philosophical society also
the Rotherham literary and scientific society, 1877, Sheffield)
1333. April 20.
Edward de Kendale with William de
Monte Acuto, Thomas de Furnyvall, and Nicholas de Wortelay, Adam de Reresby,
Peter de Yarewell, James de Stykelowe and Richard Foliot jointly, William de
Furneaux younger and William Mark jointly , Ralph son of Adam de Reresby, John
de Reresby and Robert de Reresby jointly, William Linet and John de Waldon
jointly, William de Wytherleye, Thomas de Eton and Robert de Morton jointly,
all with Thomas, Thomas Peper with John de Warenne, earl of Surrey (All
Michaelmas) (http://www.mocavo.co.uk/Calendar-of-Documents-Relating-to-Scotland-1108-1516-Volume-5-2/251592/519)
Koning
Edward III het in 1337 aanspraak op die Franse troon gemaak en so
die Honderdjarige oorlog (1337-1453) begin.
(Royal family history). Edward
moes nou ‘n weermag bymekaarkry en het weereens op sy knights staatgemaak om volgens die riglyne van die feudal system,
die nodige soldate te voorsien. Oor die
algemeen was daar op kleinskaal geboer en sommige van die mense kon skaars ‘n
bestaan uit die boerdery maak. Sekere
mans het daarna uitgesien om oorsee as deel van ‘n weermag te gaan veg,
aangesien hulle dan die geleentheid sou kry om treasure te plunder wat hulle dan
na Engeland kon terugbring en wat hulle ryk sou maak. Baie
mans wou nie gaan veg het nie, aangesien hulle bekommerd was oor hulle
boerdery. ‘n Oorlog in herfstyd kon ‘n ramp
beteken, aangesien dit dan oestyd was.
(History learning site – The hundred years war) Die manier van oorlogvoering het verander en
die longbow was die mees gevreesde
wapen en nie meer die knight op sy
perd nie. Die koning se officials het dwarsdeur Engeland na
vaardige boogskutters gesoek. Alle jong
mans in die middeleeuse dorpe moes boogskietery beoefen, so daar was baie
vaardige boogskutters. Die dorpenaars
kon self besluit wie aan gevegte kon gaan deelneem, aangesien diegene wat
agterbly na die belange en familie van die persoon wat gaan veg, moes
omsien. Soldate was drie pence per dag betaal.
As gevolg van die system of inheritance waar alles aan die
oudste seun nagelaat is, was dit baie moeilik vir baie jong mans om ‘n lewe te
maak. Sommige van hulle het outlaws geraak, met die gevolg dat
baie van die outlaw gangs van adelike afkoms was. These were no common criminals but "gentlemen," who, when
they were not committing crimes such as robbery, extortion, and murder, often
by hire, were serving in Edward III's wars in Scotland and France. Some of
these outlaws held public office. These educated younger sons of the landed
gentry attracted men of many ranks united in their antipathy to the Duchy
of Lancaster and won the sympathies of highborn gentry who sometimes hired them
for private raids. (Outlaws in
Hathersage)
24 Junie 1337: Staunford'Stamford:
Order to Eland/John de Elland, Worteley/Nicholas
de Wortley , William de Scargill and Ranulph Fitz Ralph , arrayers of all
defensable men both knights and esquires and others of the West Riding of
Yorkshire that if the men that they assigned to array have not yet been arrayed
then they are to their arraying without further excuse, and thay should lead
them against the king’s enemies as often and where they will be warned by John
de Sutton, the elder , William Fitz William and HultonRobert de Hilton and
their deputies who have been assigned to keep all the ports, coast and coastal
area in Yorkshire , and that they obey and attend to them according to their
letters on this. Elland and the other were assigned to array all the defensable
men ensure that they are suitable armed accordin to their state, and to lead
them to Sutton and the others to resist all those who come by land or sea
against the king. The king has learned that the king of France , his enemy, has
rejected peace and is assembling a fleet of great ships to make war on the king
and his kingdom, and the king wishes to defend his kingdom against this. Elland
and the others are given full powers of arresting and taking all those of the
West Riding who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and of committing
them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.
For the keeping of the ports and coast. Henry Fitz Hugh, John de Sutton, the elder,
William Fitz William and Robert de Hilton, keepers etc. in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire; Eland/John de Elland, Worteley/Nicholas de Wortley, Skargill/William
de Scargill and Ranulph Fitz Ralph, arrayers in the WestrithingoWest Riding of
Yorkshire; Malebys/William Malbis, Colevill/John de Colville and Salvan/Anketin
Salvin, arrayers in the North Riding of Yorkshire; Constable/Robert Constable
of Flaynburgh, Fauconberge/Walter de Faucomberge and Playce/William Plaice,
arrayers in the East Riding of Yorkshire; Bekeryng/Thomas de Beckering , Thomas
de Woure and Vilers/Pagan de Villiers, arrayers in Nottinghamshire; William le
Blount, the nephew and Foleiaume/Richard Foljambe, arrayers in Derbyshire. 2 (The Gascon
Rolls project (1317-1468)
On 2 May 1338, John de Cawood and others were
ordered to aid in funishing the levies led into Scotland by Nichaolas de Wortley
and William de Grammery of Middleton. (Wikitree – John de Cawood)
Nottinghamshire
bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west.
Robert Jorce of Burton, son of sir Richard Jorce, knight, has sons
Richard, Robert and William. Their
second son Robert de Jorz, afterwards knight, married (I suppose for his second
wife) Isabell the daughter of Monsieur William de Whasteneys; after his death
she was wife of Nicolas de Worteley, on whose seal, 17 E: 3 (1344): is a Bend between six Marteletts charged with
three Lozenges voyded; and on hers, her picture holding in her right hand,
hanging down, the top of the shield of Wastenes, viz: a Lion Rampant: and in
her left, that of Forz, viz: On a Bend three Waterbudgetts: by her right
shoulder is a Lion Rampant, and by her left a Waterbudgett, her name
circumscribed. (British history online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp18-23)
(British history online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp18-23)
Nicolas de Worteley, and Isabell de Jorce his wife,
by their deed dated at Ebreston the Sunday after the feast of St. Cedde the
bishop and confessour, 17 E. 3. (1344) passed their manor of Ebreston, with all their
natives, and all lands, tenements, and other appurtenances there, to John de
Chetewinde, knight, and John the son of Robert de Jorce, knight, and Maud, wife
of the said John, son of Robert, and the heirs of the bodies of the said John
and Maud: The witnesses were sir Thomas le Wasteneys, sir Hardulph le
Wasteneys, and sir Thomas de Longevyllers, knights, Raph de Burton, John de
Burstall, Richard Ingram, William de Jorce, and others. By a fine, 18 E. 3. (fn. 23) and afterward, 29 E.
3. (fn. 24) between John de Chetewind Chr. and John Jorce, and Maud his wife,
Quer. and Nicolas de Worteley, and Isabell his wife, deforc. the manor of
Epriston was settled for the use of John Jorz, and Maud his wife, and the heirs
of their bodies. (Throsby,
John ed.: Robert Thoroton, 'Eperston',
in Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: Volume 3, Republished With Large
Additions (Nottingham, 1796), pp. 36-4)
Kinders:
i.1. Sir Nicholas, geb. 1318, Wortley, oorl. 1360, Hemsworth, x 1338 met Elizabeth de WANNERVILLE (de Wennerville), geb. 1320, Hemsworth, Yorkshire, Engeland, oorl. 1382, Wortley, Yorkshire, Engeland d.v. Adam de Wannerville, Lord of Hemsworth, en Alice NN.
i.2. Adam, geb. c. 1320, Wortley;
i.3. Raphe, geb. c. 1322, Wortley;
i.4. John, geb. c. 1324, Wortley.
