The
Forest of Farndale in 1325
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Founding of a House of Friars, 30 July 1345
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An early planning dispute
with the local authority
Of
relevance to us, it also asks that the justice of the forest should be
commanded to deliver his wood of Farndale. The King seems to have replied
that he should deliver a writ to the justice of the forest to certify the
reason for taking the wood.
Reference: SC 8/174/8667 Petitioners:
Thomas Wake of Liddel. Name(s):Wake, Thomas Addressees: King. Nature of
request: [The petition has been completed from the printed text in Rot. Parl.
Vol. I because the petition is now largely illegible as a consequence of
repairs].[Wake requests that he be allowed to account in the Wardrobe for his
costs in service with the king with foot-soldiers at Berwick and Edinburgh, and
that the debts of his ancestors be searched for in the Exchequer and allowance
be made for these against the costs. If the king is not prepared to grant this
then he requests that he be allowed to pay the debts in instalments with
respite for a year or two. He further requests that the earls of Leicester,
Richmond and Arundel, and Despenser be ordered to accept one homage for Kirkby
in the fee of Mowbray, as each is demanding homage. He further requests that the
justice of the Forest north of the Trent be commanded to deliver his wood of
Farndale.]1) Nature of endorsement: Concerning
the first point he should come into the Wardrobe and show the manner by which
he was retained and how much he received, and if any indenture was made between
him and the king, and the king should be certified of this so that he can say
his will.2) Concerning the homage, if he is distrained, he should sue against
those by whom he is distrained.3) Concerning the last point, he should have a
writ to the justice to certify of the reason for the taking of this wood.
Places mentioned: Liddel,
[Cumberland]; Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland]; Edinburgh, [Midlothian,
Scotland]; Scotland; Kirkby [unidentified]; Farndale, [North Riding of
Yorkshire]. People mentioned: [Henry of Lancaster], earl of Leicester; [John de
Bretagne], earl of Richmond; [Edmund Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel; Hugh le
Despenser. Note:The petition is dated to 1325
as the petition is published in Rot. Parl. I from a Hale manuscript which dated
the petitions to the parliament held in 19 Edw. II (1325) (Rot. Parl. vol. I,
p.439b (no.39)). Date: [1325] Held by: The National
Archives, Kew Legal status: Public
Record(s) Language: French Closure status: Open
Document, Open Description Publication note: Rotuli
Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones,
et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II,
(Record Commission, 1783), p.439b (no.39) (full edition of later copy of
original petition) The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand,
Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips,
(Cambridge University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rotuli Parliamentorum I, pp.431-47, no.39 (summary of
references)
Another document relates to the same matter
of the wood of Farndale. Again it asks that the justice of the forest
should be commanded to deliver his wood of Farndale
and adds that he seized it without reason. It also asks that the burgesses of
Hull should be ordered not tio build any new road on
his land and to destroy the roads they made when he (the King?) was under age,
as Thomas Wake says he is entitled to his inheritance in full.
It seems that the justice of the forest was
then ordered to do justice to Thomas Wake, according to the usage and law of
the forest. However with regard to the roads, he should resort to the common
law.
See also: Reference:
SC 8/8/358 Description: Petitioners: Thomas Wake, lord of Lydel.
Name(s): Wake, Thomas Addressees: King.
Nature of request: Thomas Wake requests that the king command his Justice of
the Forest north of the Trent to deliver to him his wood of Farndale, which he
has seized into the king's hand for no reason. He also asks him to order the
burgesses of Hull not to build any new road on his land, and to destroy the
roads they made when he was under age, as the king is obliged to render him his
inheritance in full. Nature of endorsement: Coram rege.
With regard to the wood, the Justice of the Forest is to be ordered to do
justice to him, according to the law and usage of the forest. With regard to
the roads, he is to have recourse to common law. Places mentioned: Farndale, [North Riding of Yorkshire];
Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire]. People mentioned: Justice of
the Forest north of the Trent; Burgesses of Hull. Note: Date given on the
evidence of Rot. Parl. JRS Phillips (PROME, Appendix of Unedited Petitions,
1307-1337) says that these petitions probably all do belong to 18 Edward II,
although there is no indication that they were presented either at the
non-parliamentary assembly of October 1324 or the parliament of June
1325. Date: [1324-1325] Held by: The National Archives, Kew Former reference in
its original department: Parliamentary Petition 8806 Legal status: Public
Record(s) Language: French
See also: Reference:
SC 8/174/8667 Petitioners: Thomas Wake of Liddel. Name(s):Wake, Thomas
Addressees: King. Nature of request: [The petition has been completed from the
printed text in Rot. Parl. Vol. I because the petition is now largely illegible
as a consequence of repairs].[Wake requests that he be allowed to account in
the Wardrobe for his costs in service with the king with foot-soldiers at
Berwick and Edinburgh, and that the debts of his ancestors be searched for in
the Exchequer and allowance be made for these against the costs. If the king is
not prepared to grant this then he requests that he be allowed to pay the debts
in instalments with respite for a year or two. He further requests that the
earls of Leicester, Richmond and Arundel, and Despenser be ordered to accept
one homage for Kirkby in the fee of Mowbray, as each is demanding homage. He
further requests that the justice of the Forest north of the Trent be commanded
to deliver his wood of Farndale.]1) Nature of endorsement: Concerning the first point he should come
into the Wardrobe and show the manner by which he was retained and how much he
received, and if any indenture was made between him and the king, and the king
should be certified of this so that he can say his will.2) Concerning the
homage, if he is distrained, he should sue against those by whom he is
distrained.3) Concerning the last point, he should have a writ to the justice
to certify of the reason for the taking of this wood. Places mentioned: Liddel, [Cumberland]; Berwick-upon-Tweed,
[Northumberland]; Edinburgh, [Midlothian, Scotland]; Scotland; Kirkby
[unidentified]; Farndale, [North Riding of Yorkshire]. People mentioned: [Henry
of Lancaster], earl of Leicester; [John de Bretagne], earl of Richmond; [Edmund
Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel; Hugh le Despenser. Note:The
petition is dated to 1325 as the petition is published in Rot. Parl. I
from a Hale manuscript which dated the petitions to the parliament held in 19
Edw. II (1325) (Rot. Parl. vol. I, p.439b (no.39)). Date: [1325] Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Language: French
Closure status: Open Document, Open
Description Publication note: Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II, (Record Commission,
1783), p.439b (no.39) (full edition of later copy of original petition) The
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris
Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge
University Press, 2005), Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337, Rotuli Parliamentorum I, pp.431-47, no.39 (summary of
references)
See also: Reference: SC 8/8/358 Description:
Petitioners: Thomas Wake, lord of Lydel. Name(s): Wake, Thomas Addressees: King. Nature of request: Thomas Wake
requests that the king command his Justice of the Forest north of the Trent to deliver
to him his wood of Farndale, which he has seized into the king's hand for
no reason. He also asks him to order the burgesses of Hull not to build any new
road on his land, and to destroy the roads they made when he was under age, as
the king is obliged to render him his inheritance in full. Nature of
endorsement: Coram rege.With regard to the wood, the
Justice of the Forest is to be ordered to do justice to him, according to the
law and usage of the forest.With regard to the roads,
he is to have recourse to common law. Places mentioned: Farndale, [North Riding of Yorkshire]; Kingston upon
Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire]. People mentioned: Justice of the Forest north
of the Trent; Burgesses of Hull. Note: Date given on the evidence of Rot. Parl.
JRS Phillips (PROME, Appendix of Unedited Petitions, 1307-1337) says that these
petitions probably all do belong to 18 Edward II, although there is no
indication that they were presented either at the non-parliamentary assembly of
October 1324 or the parliament of June 1325. Date: [1324-1325] Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: Parliamentary Petition 8806 Legal
status: Public Record(s) Language: French
‘At Reading. Licence for the alienation in
Frank Almoin by Thomas Wake of Lyde to the friers
of the Holy Order of the Holy Cross of a toft and 10 acres of land in the moor
of Blakenhowe in Farndale, for them to found a house of the Order there
and to build an Oratory and dwelling houses.’ (Patent Rolls)
Still to check Thomas Wake of Liddel to grant land in Farndale to the
friars of the Order of the Holy, Reference: C 143/283/1 – Description Thomas Wake of
Liddel to grant land in Farndale to the friars of the Order of the Holy
Cross. York.Date: 21 EDWARD III. Held
by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s)
1347
From the Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward III AD 1345 to 1348, 21
Edward III – Part II, Page 370:
Calendar of
Inquisitions, Edward III, 1347-1352, Item 219 at page 207:
Blakenhowe
Blakey
Howe round barrow
Round
barrows are funerary monuments dating from the Late Neolithic period to the
Late Bronze Age, with most examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They
were constructed as earthen mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or
multiple burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and
often acted as a focus of burials in later periods. Often superficially
similar, although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in
form and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving
examples recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring
across most of Britain, including the Wessex area where it is often possible to
classify them more closely, for example as bowl or bell barrows. Often
occupying prominent locations, they are a major historic element in the modern
landscape and their considerable variation in form and longevity as a monument
type provide important information on the diversity of beliefs and social
organisations amongst early prehistoric communities. They are particularly
representative of their period and a substantial proportion of surviving
examples are considered worthy of protection.
Excavations of round barrows in the region have shown that they demonstrate a
wide range of burial rites, from simple scatters of cremated material to coffin
inhumations and cremations contained in urns, typically dating to the Bronze
Age. A common factor is that barrows were normally used for more than one
burial and that the primary burial was frequently on or below the original
ground surface, often with secondary burials located within the body of the
mound. In the Bronze Age, many round barrows are thought to have acted as
territorial markers in addition to their role as burial sites. Blakey Howe,
placed on the spine of Blakey Ridge, is considered to be one such example. This
function has continued, as shown by the inscribed boundary stone, and the
barrow now marks a parish boundary. Blakey Howe is a relatively well preserved
round barrow, despite the disturbance by antiquarian excavation, and will
retain important archaeological information. The boundary stone, a good 18th
century example possibly reusing a prehistoric standing stone, adds additional
interest.
Details
The monument includes
buried and earthwork remains of a prehistoric burial mound, also known as
Cockpit Hill, which is topped by an 18th century boundary stone. It is located
80m NNW of the Lion Inn, marked on the 1:10,000 map as Blakey House, just to the
west of the Castleton to Hutton-le-Hole road. It survives in an area
extensively worked for coal in the post-medieval period, an activity which has
left behind numerous spoil heaps along the ridge. Referred to as Blakenhow in a Charter of
Guisborough Priory in 1200, the round barrow is prominently sited on a
natural rise on the spine of Blakey Ridge and is intervisible with a number of
other prominently located barrows in the area. Constructed of earth with some
stone, it is just over 20m in diameter and stands 2m high with an old
antiquarian excavation hollow 6m in diameter and up to 1.5m deep in its top.
This hollow is thought to have been used for staging cockfights, explaining the
barrow's alternative name. On the rim of this hollow, on the southern side,
there is a 0.25m square and 1.4m high boundary stone which tapers towards its
top. On its west face it is inscribed with the initials TD above four more
weathered characters. This is taken to refer to Thomas Duncombe who owned the
Duncombe Estate in the early 18th century. It is possible that this stone,
which is Listed Grade II, may be a redressed and reset prehistoric standing
stone. Although there is no ditch visible around the barrow, a 3m margin around
the mound has been included to allow for its likely survival. This is because
excavations of other examples in the region have shown that, even where no
encircling depression is discernible on the modern ground surface, ditches
immediately around the outside of the mound frequently survive as infilled
features, containing additional archaeological deposits. The barrow is
respected by a drystone wall which skirts it to the west and a small roadstone
quarry to the east, neither of which are included in the scheduling.