BEK OF ERESBY.
AT the time of the Norman-Conquest, Walter Bec;
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though he had
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a fair inheritance, in Flanders, came
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over into this Realm with Duke William (whom [Page 426] we vulgarly call King William the Conqueror) and of his gift
Ibid.
had Eresby, in Comit. Linc. and divers other fair Lordships.
This Walter gave
Mon Angl. Vol. [...]. 804. b. n. 40.
the Church of Newton to the Nunns of Alvingham: and took
Ex. Coll. R. Gl. S.
to Wife Agnes the Daughter [...] heir of Hugh the Son of Pinco (of whom I have taken notice in my discourse of the Family of Tatshall) [To which Hugh, King Henry the first confirmed
Ex ipso Autogr. penès Rob Comitem de Lindsey, ann. 1640.
all the Lands, which Pinco his Father did possess; granting unto him divers ample priviledges therein.] and had issue
Ex. Regist. de Alvingham, ut supra.
, by her, five Sons, viz. Hugh, Henry, Walter, Iohn, and Thomas. Which Agnes gave
Ex codice nigro de Eresby.
to the Monks of Kirkstede, in Com. Linc. for the health of her own Soul, and the Soul of Hugh
Hugh.
her Son and Heir, and all her other Childrens Soules, all her Lands lying in the fields of Kirkby, together with her Body
Ex codice nigro de Eresby.
to be buried in that Abby of Kirkstede.
But this Hugh, dying
Regist. de Alving [...]am, ut supra.
without issue, in his return from the Holy-Land; and Henry his Brother, being a person weak
Regist. de Alving [...]am, ut supra.
of understanding; his two other Brethern, viz. Walter, and Iohn shared
Regist. de Alving [...]am, ut supra.
with him in the inheritance, Thomas the youngest having
Ibid.
only all the Churches, which were of their patronage: Henry
Henry.
enjoying,
Ibid.
for his part, Eresby, Spillesby, ... by, and Wisperton; Walter possessing
Ibid.
Lusceby, Wynceby, Newton, and Fulestowe; and Iohn
Ibid.
, Beby, in Kesteven; with two other Lordships in those parts.
Which Walter had issue
Ibid.
Henry (who sold
Ibid.
Foulestow unto Stephen de Langton) and he Walter
Walter.
Ibid.
, afterwards Constable
Ibid.
of the Castle of Lincoln [...].
But I return to Henry. This Henry had issue
[...]x Coll. R. [...]l. S.
another Walter, who married
[...]x Coll. R. [...]l. S.
Eva the Neice of Walter de Grey Archbishop of York; and he Iohn. Which Iohn in 7 Ioh. gave
Rot. Pip. 7 Joh. Linc.
an hundred pounds and four Palfreys to the King, for license to marry the Widdow of William Bardolph.
To whom succeeded
[...]x Cod. nigro de Eresby, f. 73.
another Henry,
Henry.
who took to Wife
[...]x Cod. nigro de Eresby, f. 73.
Hawyse the Sister of Thomas de Muleton; and had
[...]x Cod. nigro de Eresby, f. 73.
with her in Frank-marriage certain Lands in Braitoft, Friskeni Irebi, and Wynethorp (all in Comit. Linc.) by the gift of Thomas de Muleton, her Brother.
And to him succeeded
Ibid.
another Walter,
Walter.
who had issue
Ibid.
three Sons; viz. Iohn Bec, Lord of Eresby, Anthony, and Thomas.
Which Iohn,
Iohn.
in 4 Edw. 1. had license
Pat. 4 E. 1. m. 11.
of the King to make a Castle of his Mannor house at Eresby: and in 23 and 24 Edw. 1. was summoned
Claus. de iisdem ann. in dor [...]o.
to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm.
This Iohn granted
Ex magno Registro in Officio Ducat. Lanc.
the Isle of Stepholme, with the Advouson of the Church of Breen, to Henry de Laci Earl of Lincoln, which descended
Ex magno Registro in Officio Ducat. Lanc.
to him upon the death of Thomas his Brother, who was Bishop of St. Davids. And, by his Testament
[...].
made at Eresby, on Wednesday preceding the Feast of St. Margaret, Ann. 29 Edw. 1. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Chappel of St. Maurice, within the Abby of Kirkstede, whereunto he gave his best Horse, price forty marks; his Coat of Male, his Gantlets; his Harness of Iron, his Lance and Target, with all other accoutrements appertaining to his own body. Moreover, to Walter his Son he bequeathed all his Cattel and Horses: To Sir Robert de Willughby and Sir Iohn de Harecurt the remainder of his Armes to be divided betwixt them; To his Brother Anthony Bishop of Durham, his standing Cup; To Margaret his Sister a Ring; To William de Thorp his Nephew a ... To his Sister of Alvingham, twenty shillings. And because
Ibid.
his Brother the Bishop of Durham, was so much imployed for the King, and in his affairs, he constituted
Ibid.
Iohn de Aldebury Bishop of Lincoln, Sir William de Willughby, Knight (his Son in Law) and Sir Robert de Willughby, Son to the said William, his Executors: and died
Ex Cod. nigro de Eresby f. 37. b.
in 31 E. 1. leaving issue
Ibid.
Walter his Son and Heir; as also three Daughters; viz. Alice, the Wife
Ibid.
of the before-specified Sir VVilliam de VVillughby, Margaret, married
Ibid.
to ... Harecurt: and Mary.
Ibid.
Which VValter departing
Ibid.
this life without issue, Robert de VVillughby Son of Alice, and Iohn de Harecurt Son of Margaret (his Sisters) became
Ibid.
his next Heirs.
A word now of Anthony his Brother.
This Anthony was signed
Pat. 54 H. 3. m. 11.
with the Cross in 54 Hen. 3. in order to his going to the Holy-Land, with Prince Edward: and in 3 Edw. 1. (being then
Pat. 9 E. 1. m. 17.
a Clerk) was made Constable
Pat. 9 E. 1. m. 17.
of the Tower of London.
Moreover, in Anno 1283. (11 Edw. 1.) being present
Th. Stubbs col. 1717. n 30. & 40.
at the Translation of Saint VVilliam Archbishop of York, and at the whole charge
Th. Stubbs col. 1717. n 30. & 40.
of that great Solemnity (the King, Queen, and many of the Nobility, being
Th. Stubbs col. 1717. n 30. & 40.
also there) he was then Consecrated
Th. Stubbs col. 1717. n 30. & 40.
Bishop of Durham, by VVilliam VVykwane Archbishop of York, in the Church of St. Peter, within that City. After which, scil. in Ann. 1294. (22 E. 1. the King. discerning
T. Wals. p. 25. n. 30. H. Knighton, 2500. n. 50.
his great losses in Cascoigne) he was sent
T. Wals. p. 25. n. 30. H. Knighton, 2500. n. 50.
to Rodulph King of Almaine to make a league with him; and, the same year, upon the arrival
Ibid. 2506.
of the Cardinals to treat of peace betwixt King Edward and the King of France, he readily answered
Ibid. 2506.
their proposals, in the French Tongue.
Furthermore, in Ann. 1296. (24 Edw. 1.) King Edward entring
[...]. 2478. n. 50.
Scotland with a powerfull Army; he brought
[...]. 2478. n. 50.
thither to him no less then five hundred Horse, and a thousand Foot, besides a multitude of Welch and Irish. After which, the same year, being sent Ambassador
Th. Wals. p. 32. n. 30.
into that Realm, he was solemnly met
Th. Wals. p. 32. n. 30.
by the King and his Nobles; and after much dispute, brought them to such an Accord
Th. Wals. p. 32. n. 30.
, that they totally submitted themselves to the pleasure of King Edward. Also, upon
Ib. n. 36.
that Rebellion, which again broke out there, the next year following, (at which time they used
Ib. n. 36.
great Cruelties to the English) he was again sent
Ib. n. 36.
thither, to enquire the truth, and to advertise the King thereof. And in 26 Edw. 1. was again sent
Ib. p. 4 [...] ? n. 30.
into Scotland, with certain forces; at which time he assaulted
Ib. p. 4 [...] ? n. 30.
the Castle of Drilton, and took
Ib. p. 4 [...] ? n. 30.
it. And lastly, in 33 Edw. 1. being, with the Earl of Lincoln, and some other Bishops, sent
M. West [...] ? in ann. 1305.
to Rome, to present divers vessels of pure Gold, from King Edward, to the Pope; his Holiness taking especial notice
M. West [...] ? in ann. 1305.
of his courtly behavior, and magnanimity of Spirit, advanced
M. West [...] ? in ann. 1305.
him to the title of Patriarch of Hierusalem.
Amongst other the great works of this great Prelate, he founded the Collegiate Churches of Chester, and Langcester; as also that Collegiate Chappel at Bishops-Aukland, all in the [Page 427] County Palatine of Durham, Moreover, it is reported
Ex Coll. R. Gl. S.
that no man, in all the Realm, except the King, did equal him, for Habit, Behavior, and military Pomp: and that he was more versed in State-affairs then in Ecclesiastical duties; ever assisting the King most powerfully in his Wars; having sometimes in Scotland, twenty six Standard-bearers, and of his ordinary retinue an hundred and forty Knights; so that he was thought to be rather a Temporal Prince, than a Priest or Bishop: and lastly that he died
Esc. 4 E. 2. n. 45.
... 4 Edw. 2. and was buried
Esc. 4 E. 2. n. 45.
above the high Altar in his Cathedral of Durham; being seized
Esc. 4 E. 2. n. 45.
of the Mannor of Ples [...]ey, in Com. Derb. Likewise of the Castle of Somerton, in Comitat. Linc. and certain Lands in Wadingham, Boyeby, Marton, Navenby, Colteby, and Basingham, for terme of life, by the Grant of King Edward the second. Moreover
Esc. 4 E. 2. n. 45.
that he died seized, in Fee, of the Mannors of Eltham, and Cray, in Com. Cantii: and
Esc. 4 E. 2. n. 45.
that Thomas sometime Bishop of St. Davids (his Brother) having been seized, in Fee, of two parts of the Mannor of Midhurst, and of the moity of the Mannor of Fordes, in Com. Suss. gave the same to him for life; the remainder to Iohn, the Son of Iohn de Bohun, and his Heirs, &c.