Vincent of Braithwell and Barnbrough

In 1427 John Vyncent of Braithwell leased 'Le Priorie', a former grange of Lewes Priory, he was granted permission to build a hall to the west side of this building - Moat Hall.

John Vincent (1405-1461) married in 1428 to Agnes Barlow of Barlow, Derbyshire. They had a daughter Allison born at Braithwell in 1432 and a son John born in 1436. John (1405-1461) was killed at the Battle of Wakefield.

 

John second son of John Vincent and Marjorie (Nee Page) married in 1558 at Bradfield, Sheffield to Margaret Hudson of Bradfield (1535-1588).

Richard Vincent of Firsby, born about 1555, a student of Gray's Inn,nephew of John and Margaret, married in 23 Sept. 1595 at Firsby to Elizabeth Rokeby, daughter of Thomas Rokeby of Hotham. Richard died 1617.

Their second son was Thomas Vincent of Snaith and Barnburgh who married Susan Bosville of Warmsworth, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Wormeley, of Hatfield, widow of Gervase Bosvile, of Warmsworth, and was buried at Conisborough, 10 Dec., 1652.

Philip Vincent, author, was baptised on 23 Nov. 1600 at Firsby, Ravenfield, in Yorkshire. He was the third son of Richard Vincent (d 1617), and Elizabeth Rokeby, and grandson of Richard Vincent who served in the French wars and was a younger son of the family of Vincent of Braithwell. Philip was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. In 1625 he was presented by Sir Francis Vincent to the rectory of Stoke D'Abernon in Surrey, which he resigned on 17 Aug. 1629.

Isabella, daughter of Thomas Vincent of Barnburgh married Reverend Joseph Crompton of Normanton upon Soare, Nottinghamshire. They had at least one daughter, Isabella.

Mary and Ann Vincent of Doncaster spinsters, were daughters of John Vincent of Barneburgh who was deceased before 1722.

References from the Archives

Reference: DD/N/195/15 & 16 13 Dec. 1735
Indentures: Marriage Settlement & Counterpart

1. Geo.Nevile of Thorney, esq., son and heir of the late Geo.Nevile.
2. Catherine Vincent of Worksop, spinster, daughter and co-heir of Thos. Vincent, late of Barnborough Grange, Yorks.
3. Henry Donston of Worksop, esq., and Christopher Nevile of Wellingore, Lincs., esq.
4. Edwd. Wilson of Worksop, gent., Saml. Buck of Rotherham, gent.

In consideration of a marriage between (1) & (2) & marriage articles (DD/N/195/17 & DD/N/195/18) & for £2,000 (1) to (3) North Moiety of Manor of Thorney as in DD/N/195/10 above to use of (1) & (2) & their heirs male in tail. In default of heirs male to use of (4) for 500 yrs. in trust to raise £2,000 for any daughter or daughters of (1) & (2) to be equally divided amongst them at 18 yrs. or marriage.

Reference: DD/N/195/17 & 18 Creation dates: 13 Dec. 1735
Indentures: Marriage Settlement - Articles of Agreement

1. Geo. Nevile of Thorney esq. as DD/N/195/15 & DD/N/195/16.
2. Catherine Vincent as DD/N/195/15 & DD/N/16
3. Henry Donston as DD/N/195/15 & DD/N/16

(2) as co-heir of late Thos. Vincent of Barnborough Grange, Yorks., entitled to £925 and tithes of Melton on the Hill, Yorks., and fourth part of estates in Barnborough and Melton on the Hill, has conveyed them to (3) in trust to sell; (2) also has £1375 & reversion in fee of her mother's jointure (property in Yorks). In consideration of marriage of (1) and (2), agreed (1) to get £2000, (3) to sell estates in Barnborough and Melton, and pay (1) the balance of the £2000 and use the residue to purchase estates in England to be settled on the heirs of (1) and (2). Further agreed that on death of (2)'s mother her share of the jointure to be likewise sold & estates purchased settled on heirs of (1) and (2).

Reference: DD/N/195/19 Creation dates: 8 Sept. 1763
Indenture: Quitclaim and Marriage Settlement

1. Catherine Nevile of Thorney, widow.
2. Catherine Nevile, spinster and daughter of (1).
3. Geo. Nevile of Thorney, esq.

In consideration of a marriage between (2) and (3), (1) to (3) farm and lands at Newton, Lincs., while (3) to discharge debt of £1100 incurred by (1) in bringing up (2). (2) quitclaims all demands on estate of her late father, Geo. Nevile.

Reference: DD/N/196/14 Creation dates: 7 Oct. 1663
Indenture: Marriage Settlement.

1. Rev. Saml. Coates of W. Bridgford.
2. Thos. Vincent of Baronbrough Grange, Yorks., esq., his son John V., Gervase Bosevile of Warmsworth, esq.

In consideration of marriage of (1) and his present wife, Susannah, for £600 and to provide for female and younger children of (1) and his wife, (1) to (2) the "Dovehouse" (capital messuage) with outbuildings, gardens and appurts. in Owram, Yorks., and closes, lands, pastures and other property of (1) belonging to it, lately purchased by (1) from John Lister to use of (1) and wife, Susannah, for life and then equally between their daughters. and younger sons provided daughter Susannah has not inherited paper mill in Duffield settled in tail on her mother.

Reference: DD/N/207 Creation dates: 15th Cent.-1750
Pedigree of the Vincent family from John Vincent of Braywell, W.Riding Yorks. - 9 Hen. V - ll children of Thos. Vincent of Barnboro' Grange, Yorks., c 1750.

Reference: DD/N/219/1 Creation dates: 1626-86
Ms. book of Philip Vincent.

School notes on history and geography, genealogical notes, heraldry etc. and current events, e.g. death of Chas. II. Includes "an old stock of the church of Stoke", and new me of [...] 3&4 Phil & Mary. (1556-7)

Nottinghamshire Archives: Nevile of Thorney

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