n.7. Muriel WORTLEY, geb. 1443

n.7.  Muriel,  geb. 1443, Wortley, Yorkshire, Engeland x Peter FRECHEVILLE of Staveley, Derbyshire, Engeland.

Muriel was die dogter van Nicolaas Wortley en Isabella Tunstall.

(Foster, Joseph:  Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, Vol. 2, West Riding. London. 1874)

The Musards held Staveley from 1066 until 1300 when Nicholas Musard died. He had to leave the manor to his three sisters. His own children could not inherit because although he was Baron Musard of Staveley he was also in holy orders as Rector of Staveley. His eldest sister, Amicia ,married Anker de Frecheville, Baron of Crich, but both had died before Nicholas so it was their son, Ralph ,who inherited his mother’s one third share and he came to live at Staveley.

(http://www.staveleyhall.co.uk/more/history)

1475 Petrus de Freschevile [Peter Frecheville], Dominus [Lord] of Staveley, devised part of his lands to Raphe and Nicolas, two of his sons, for their lives, by his last will and testament, dated 16 Edw IV, 1475.

1479 "Grant from John Wodde of Staveley to Peter Frecchevile [Frecheville], lord of Staveley, esq., of a tenement in Staveley, near Lanewell, between Potterlane and the lands of the said Peter, which tenement he had acquired from Johanna Innocent, widow. Witn. John Both of Staveley, Richard Whitehed of the same, John Aleyn of the same, etc. Dat. at Staveley, i May, 19 Edw. IV. [1479].

1481 "Grant from Thomas Pereson, son and heir of John Pereson, late of Hanley, to Peter Fretchevyle [Frecheville], esq., of a toft and croft named Bramley, in Ekyngton. Witn. Joh. Both of Staveley, Rog. Tumour of the same, Rob. Rogger of Hanley. Dat. at Handley, 16 Feb., 20 Edw. IV. [1481]. (Add. 40, 156.)

1488 "Re-grant from Sir Thos. Wortteley, knt., Nicholas Gausell, John Sanford, esqs., Nicholas Worrteley, brother of Sir Thomas, Nicholas Serleby, jun., Roger Eyre, jun., and John Skyres, gentilmen, and Richard Witehed, chaplain, to Nicholas Fretchevyle [Frecheville], son of Peter Fretchvyle [Frecheville], of Staveley, of houses and lands in Staveley and Chestrefeld, Hannesworth Wodhouse, and Hertell [co. York.], (held by them as feoffees of said Peter), with remainder (i) to Ralph Fretchevyle [Frecheville], brother of the said Nicholas; (2) to Anker his brother; (3) to John, elder brother of the said Nicholas, Ralph, and Anker; and (4) to be sold and disposed of for the souls of the said Peter and his family. With power of attorney to John Bothe of Staveley, sen., and Richard Whitehede of the same, to give seisin. Witn. Thomas Hellgate of Chestrefeld, John Rodes of Nederthorp, Thomas Robyn of the same, etc. Dat. 19 May, 3 Hen. VII. [1488]. 

1489 "Re-grant from the same to Ralph Fretchevyle [Frecheville], son of Peter Fretchvyle [Frecheville] of Staveley, arm., of houses and lands in Staveley, Hyncersell, and West Handeley, and " molendinum falcatum vocatum a sythe mylne," near Holbroke (held by them as feoffees of the said Peter), with remainder (i) to Nicholas his brother; (2) to Anker his brother; (3) to John, elder brother of said Ralph, Nicholas, and Anker; (4) to be sold and disposed of for the souls of said Peter and his family. With power of attorney as above. Witn. Thomas Hellgate of Chestrefeld, Thomas Robyn of Nederthorp, Rogerus Tumour of Staveley, Richard Wryght, rector of Staveley, etc. Dat. 2 Jan., 4 Hen. VII, [1489].