Districts
Aughton
Ancient Deeds
Grant by John son of John de Actona ( Aston), to John son of Nicholas de Astona, for a sum already paid by him, of one acre of land in the west field of Acton in the place called le Westestedes, between the land of Ralph de Pecto and the land of the said John son of Nicholas, abutting at one end on the croft of John de Aula of Acton and at the other end on Gocelinridding on the land of Sir John de Horbiry. Witnesses: John de Ullay, Joylane de Neutona, Adam son of Roger de Wistan ( Whiston), Robert del Hinkerhil, Ralph de Pecto of Acton, Robert Binny, Robert Fremen of Acton.
Grant by William son of Thomas de Acton to William son of Robert Faber of Becton ( Beighton) in free marriage with Cecilia his daughter, of eight acres of land in the field of Acton, and one acre of meadow at Waliswode ( Waleswood), both received by William on his marriage with Matilda his wife, and one house in the town of Acton called the Stone House (Domus Petrina) on the south side of the house of Gilbert Faber ; in fee-tail for a rent of 6d. Witnesses: Robert de Ullay ( Ulley), Robert de Cravene, Matthew the constable of Acton, John de Waliswode ( Waleswood), William son of Jordan de Waliswode.
Grant by John son of Hugh de Actona and by Matilda wife of the
said John, to Alexander son of Goscelin de Pecco in Acton ( Aston) in free
marriage with Alice their daughter, of one toft with building in Acton:
the grantor's part together with the part which Edania le Pyker
holds in dower, at her death, viz., that part of the toft which the
grantors inherited on the death of Roger le Pyker; one and a half acres of land in
the territory of Acton, of which half an acre lies on Benecrofte between
the land formerly of Ranulph and that of Roger son of William
abutting at one end on le Benecroftescyke, and on the other on the land
of Ranulph de Pecko. And half an acre lies on Hayntofte between the
land of John de Aula and the land of John Schyn, abutting at one end
on the green way leading towards Ullay ( Ulley) and on the other on Berecrofteheved: and
half an acre lies on Hayntofte between the land of John
Marescall and the land of John son of Agnes: abutting at one end on
the green way leading towards Ullay and at the other on the road leading
between Acton and Aston: in fee-tail for a rent of 5d., remainder to
grantors and their heirs.
Witnesses:Ralph de Pecko of Acton, John
son of John de Acton, John Schyn of Acton, John Marescall of Acton,
John son of Adam of Acton.
Grant by Roger son of Wm. Carpentar' of Actona to John son of
Nic. de Astona of an acre in the Westfield of Actona, half lying in
Benecroft between the land of Alex, son of Gocelin, on the west, and
the land late held by Ralf de Pecco of the lord of Astona on the east,
abutting on the toft of Wm. son of Matilda, at one end, and on the land
of Idonia le Pycar in le Westestedes at the other ; the other half lying
in le Moredolis by the land of John son of Nicholas, abutting on
Lutelbrom on the north and on Crockesick on the west; to hold of
Thos. de Schefeld (Sheffield) at a yearly rent of a silver halfpenny.
Witnesses:
Sir Ric. de Bernackel (Bernake), Jordan de Neutona, Peter de Rodis, Robt.
de
Hinckerhil, Robert Bynni, Wm. Bynni, Adam the clerk of Tretun (Treeton).
Grant by Roger son of Wm. le Cartewrict of
Actona to Ralf do Pecco
in Actona, of an acre in the territory of Actona in Estfeld,
lying between
the land of John son of Wm. of Actona, and the land of John
le Mareschal of the same, and between the way half a pence
yearly rent, and 20s. fine.
Witnesses: Matthew de
Astona, Jordan de Herdwik, Raunlf Steward, John son of Hugh,
Roger son of Richard, Gocelin de Pecco, John, son of William.
Grant by Wm. son of Robert Smith (Faber)
of Bectona (Beighton) to Adam son one and a half rood in the
territory of Actona viz. : 1 acre in Mapeldole between the
land of Gocelin Freman and the land of Gocelin son of Avice,
and between Wlfpittherf and the
land of Ralf son of Roger; half an acre in Brakeholm between
the lands of
the said Gocelins and between Ullaybroc and the way to Astona;
one and a half rood
in Nederivers abutting on le Bentes and Aston Wood; 1 rood in
le
Croftes between the lands of Adam son of Cecilia and Gocelin
Freeman,
and between the land late held by John son of Hugh and le
Lincroft of
Gocelin Freeman;; half an acre in Berecroft between the lands
of Adam and
Gocelin Freman and between Ullaybroc (Ulley Brook) and le Hafdland of John
de Ullay; half an acre in Lefordoles between the lands of the
said Gocelins and
between le Riding of Baldewin de Ullay and the way towards
Ullay; half an acre on le Ryccroft between the lands of Adam
and Gocelin Freman
and between Ullay broc (UlleyBrook) and the way to Rodham
(Rotherham); One and a half rood on le Longegrevehil between
the lands of the said Adam and Gocelin Freman, and
between the way towards Roderham and the land late of John son
of Hugh; half an acre in Aldebrom, 1 rood thereof lying
between the lands of Adam and Gocelin son of Avice, and
between the land late of John son of Hugh and Eadward Riding,
and the other road lying near le Blindewelle, between the
lands of the said Gocelins, and between the wood of
Tretona (Treeton) and the land late of John son of Hugh; 1
acre in Weststides between the land of the said Gocelins and
between the wood of Tretona and the lands called Stanesbrige;
one and a half rood on Stanesbrige between the lands of Adam
and Gocelin Freman and between the way to Roderham
and the lands called Weststides; half an acre on le Hegebrom
between the
lands of the said Gocelins and between the lands called le
Ouenesstides
and the land called Littelbrom; reserving the bakehouse in the
Court of the said Adam; and excepting the power to alienate to
the chief lord of
the fee, to Jews or to men of religion; for 20d. yearly rent,
and 4 mks. and 3s. fine.
Witnesses: Robt. de Cravene, Matthew de Astona, Robt.
de Ullay, Robt. Baldewin, Ranulf steward, Jordan de Herdwik ( Hardwick),
John son of William.
Grant by John de Actona, son of William
Fugepas of Ullay to John son
of Gocelin de Pecko in Actona the younger, of one toft in
Actona with
buildings, between the tofts of Roger Froward and the late
John Schyn, abutting on le Benecrofte and the kings highway in
Actona ; and 3 acres
of arable land in the fields of Actona, 1 being in Westestedes,
between
the land of the late John Schyn and the land of John son of
Adam,
abutting on Gocelyn rydding and the croft late of William son
of
the Reeve (Prepositi), 1 acre on Benecrofte between the land
of Ralf de
Pecko and the land of John son of Adam, abutting on Ullay brook
and Haynestofte, half acre on Stanrowcs, between the land of
John son of
Adam, and the land of Gocelin de Pecko, abutting on Ullay brook
and
the kings highway to Aston, half an acre at le Dam between
the land of Roger Forward and the land of the said John,
abutting on the land of Gocelin de Pecko and the land of John
son of Adam in Nethermers; for 3s.yearly rent to Gocelin de
Pecko, and one rose on the Nativity of St. John to the grantor;
saving an enclosure of a rood on both sides of le Utlane,
when other neighbours enclose.
Witnesses: John de Aula, John son
of Nic. de Aston, John son of John de Ullay, John son of Hugh
de Acton, Wm. le Fauconer del Kaunthorp ( Canonthorpe
), Robt Freman de Acton, Wm. de Cresseualle of Acton.
Grant by Roger son of William de Actona to
John son of Nicholas de
Astona of 1 acre in the west field of Actona in Smalheys,
between the
land of John son of Nicholas and the land of Matilda Mareschall
, abutting on Hocwodclif and Gilberdriding for one rose at
the Nativity of S. John to the chief lords.
Witnesses: Ralf de Pecco, John de Aula
in Actona, Robt. Freman of the same, Roger le Westrin de Aston, Hugh
le Westrin.
8 June 1253. Demise by John de Ullay to Ralf
Modi of Acton in fee tail of
a toft in Acton and half an acre late hold by Roger de
Welleburne of the said John; for 2s, yearly rent. Ralf is
bound not to alienate or demise the land to any one but the
said John. Whitsunday, 1253.
Witnesses: Robt. de Cravene,
Matthew de Aston, Wm. son of Thomas de Azton, Robt. de Ullay,
Wm. Joye.
12 June, 1302. Grant by John son of Ralf de Pecco
of Acton to John son of Nic. de Acton of 2 acres and 1 rood
in Acton field lying beyond the way to Aston, between the land
of the said John and the land of John son of Gocelin, abutting
on Nether merche and Ullay brook; 3 roods in the North field
on Longegreuehil between the land of the said John and the
land of Nic. Mareschall, abutting on the way to Roderham and
the way to Treton (Treeton) wood ; and 1 rood on Heyebrow next the land
of the said John abutting on the head butt of land (selio) in
le Westestedes and on Littelbrom.
Witnesses:Joylan de Neuton, John de Ullay, Robt. de
Hinkerhil, Wm. del Heye of Acton, Robt. Freman of the same.
Acton, Tuesday after Whitsunday, 1302.
20 March. 1302 Grant by John son of John de Actona
to Matthew son of
Roger de Actona of 3 roods of land in the territory of
Acton, under the way on le Longegreuehil between the land
of John de Aula on the east and the land of John son of
Nicholas on the north, and abutting on Ullay brook at one end,
and on le Brodegate at the other.
Witnesses: Sir Richard de Bernackel (Bernake), Joylan de
Neutona, John de Ullay, John son of Nicholas de Actona,
Robert Freman of the
same.
Acton, on the day of St. Cuthbert, bishop. 1302.
14 April. 1314. Grant by John son of Jordan de Acton
to Matthew son of
Roger de Acton of 6 acres in Acton ; whereof 3 acres are at
Smalays by the land of John son of Nicholas on the east,
and the land of John son of Gocelin on the west, abutting on
the north on Smalaysike, and at the other end on the headland
of Roger
Marescall; 1 acre at Moredoles by the land of Wm. de
Cresseuell on the
east, and the laud of John son of Nicholas on the west,
abutting on the land of Wm. del Hey and on the way to le Frythe
; 1 acre at Westestede
by the land of John de Aston on the north and the land of Wm.
de Cresseuell on the south, abutting on the way to Treton ( Treeton) and Treton
wood; half an acre at Fordol, by the land of John de Aston
on the north and the
land of Wm. de Cresseuell on the south, abutting on Ullay
brok and the green way (verdam viam) to Ullay; half an acre
at Hayncroft, by the
land of John de Aston on the west, and the land of the said
William on
the east, abutting on the said green way (veridam viam) to
Ullay and the land of Roger Marescall.
Witnesses: John de Aston, Robert
Freman, Jollan de Wistan, Hugh de Treton, Gilbert de Pokenell,
Eustace de Walisuod (Waleswood), John son of Gocelin.
Roderham, Sunday qua
cantatur Quasimodo geniti, 1314.
23 April,1319 Grant by Robt. Freman of Acton to
Henry son of Marjory
de Acton of a plot of land in the territory of Acton on
Berecroft, between the land of Gilbert de Pokenale and the
land
of Agnes Frowarde, abutting on Ullay broc, and the head butt
of land of
William del Heye.
Witnesses: John son of Nich. de Aston, Ralf son
of the same John, Ralf Eliot, John de Ullay, Gilbert de Pokenal
e, Matthew de Acton, Roger Marescallo de Acton.
Acton, Monday, St. George's day, 1319.
7 Dec. 1320. Grant by Roger son of John Marescall
of Acton to Ralph son
of John, son of Nicholas de Actona and of Joan his wife
of a toft in the town of Acton, lying between the toft of
the lord of Acton and that of Mathew Bercarius, and abutting at
one end on the grantor's land and at the other on the highway.
Witnesses: John de Ullay, Hugh de Kenetun (Kiveton),
Robert del Brom,
Matthew de Actona, John Freman.
Acton, Sunday after the feast of Saint Nicholas the
bishop, 1320.
4 Nov. 1323. Quitclaim by Hugh, son of Alexander
del Peck' of Aghton (Aughton) to Gilbert de Orgrave (Orgreave)
, of his right in an acre of land in the tilled,
ground called Hayntoft', in Aghton held by Gilbert by gift
of Alexander the father of the said Hugh.
Witnesses: John de Ulleye, Ralf Ellott' of Waleswod (Waleswood), Ralf son of
John son of Nicholas de Aghton,Roger le Mareschal of Aghton.
Aghton, Friday after All Saints' day, 17 Edw. 11.
7 July, 1338. Grant by Geoffrey de Gamilliston to
Sir John do Popelton, rector of Acton Church of a messuage
with buildings and half an acre in the town and territory of
Aston, in Morthing, in a hamlet called Hagton, between the
gardens of Roger Lorimer and of Geoffrey de Gamilliston,
abutting on the said gardens and the lane leading to the
town field on the West. The half acre lies between the land
of Hen. le Lewe and of Roger Lorimer, abutting on Croksyke,
and the gardens of the said Henry and Roger.
Witnesses: Ralf de Aston, Roger Mareschall, Ric. de
Aula, John Freman, Geoffrey son of the Chaplain
Aston, Tuesday, the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr, 12
Edw. III.
20 Nov. 1341.Quitclaim by Wm. del Brom de Whistan (Whiston)
to John son of
Mayhew de Aghton of 3 and half pence yearly rent from 1 acre,
3 roods of arable land in Aghton held by the said John ; one
acre lying under the way between the land of Hychecosus de
Aghton
and the land of Wm. the Smith (Fabri), and 3 roods on
Longgrefhylle
between the land of Hychecosus and the land of Ralf son of
John.
Witnesses:Ralf son of John de Aghton, Geoffrey le Somter,
John Freman, Roger le Mareschal.
Aghton, Tuesday, the Feast of St. Edmund the King, 15
Edw. III.
24 June,1350.Grant by Thomas son of Hugh son of
Alex, son of Gocelin de Aghton to Sir John do Pepelton rector
of the church of Aston in Morthyng, of 10 acres 3 roods in
Haghton late
held by Wm. Bercar.
Witnesses: Sir Wm. de Melton knt., Geoffrey
de Gamelston, Ralf Fisher, Wm. Westryn, Wm. Mirfyn, John son
of John de Pepelton, John de Coldelawe clerk.
Aghton, Thursday, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
1350.
15 May. 1380.Grant by Ric. Smyht of Treton ( Treeton) to Alice
his daughter, of a
messuage in the town of Aghton (Aughton) lying between the messuage
of Ric. de Halle and le Ymppezherd¹ of Ralf son of John
son
of the Rector of Aston, abutting on Alcoksik at one end and
on the
croft of Roger Freman on the other; and four and a half acres
of arable land called
Goslyn rydhyng in Aghton field in Morthyng ( Morthen), lying together
between
the land of John Waystenayse ( Wasteneys) on both sides,
abutting at one end on le
Weststedes and on the other on Treton wood ; in fee tail.
Witnesses: Ralf de Aghton, Thos. Danyell, John Rosmay,
Thos. Turnor, John Smyht.
Aghton, Tuesday after Whitsunday, 1380.
25 April.1411. Demise by Ric. de Hinkurshill to
Agnes widow of Henry Dauson, Robt. Adkynson of Kynwaldmerch (Killamarsh) and John
Rosmay of Aston, of 11 acres in the fields and territory of
Aghton, whereof 2 acres are in the east field between le Danie
on the west, and
the land of the said Richard on the east, abutting on Rey'
march or
the south, and the king's highway on the north ; 1 acre
between the
headland of Wm. Fauconer on the west, and the land of John de
West on the east ; 1 rood in le Mairiddinges between the land
of John de West on the east and the land of Ralf de
Hinkurshill on the west half an acre in le Wyndmyln furlang'
between the land of John de Epworth on the east, and the land
of John Couper on the west; half an acre in le Mey'
furlang' between the land of Wm. Fauconer on the north and
the lord's land on the south ; half an acre in the north
field in le Haintoft, between the
land of John de West on the west and the land of John Lasland,
chaplain on the east ; 1 acre on the same furlang between the
land late
of Ric. Adam on the east, and the land of Ralf de Hinkurshill
on the west ; 2 acres 'be neyth gnt' between the land of
John de West on
the south and the land of John Couper on the north ; and 9
roods between
the land of St. Mary on the south and the land of Wm.
Fauconer on
the north ; 1 acre in the west field between the land of Wm.
Fauconer on the south and the land of Ralf de Hinkirshill on
the north and 1 acre
in le Bencroft between the land of Ralph de Hinkershill on
the north and
the land of Richard de Hinkershill on the south;
for 100 years.
Witnesses:John de West, Robt. Sclatter, John Couper,
Ric. Adam, Wm.Wryght.
Aghton, St. Mark's day, 1411.
12 June.1424. Grant by Thos. Brecton and
Thos. Dost of Roderham to
Ric. Freman and Joan his wife of lands in Aghton, whereof
they were enfeoffed by the said Richard ; in survivorship,
with successive remainders to Agnes elder daughter of the
said Richard
in fee tail, and to Beatrice another daughter in fee simple.
Witnesses: Wm. Clogh, jun., Wm. de Hous of Roderham,
John Cowper, jun., Robt.
Malynson, John Wryght of Brynford ( Brinsworth), John Clerk
(clerico) of the same.
Aghton, 12 June, 1424.
21 April. 1454. Grant by Robt. Hynkerssell of
Gresbrock ( Greasbrough) to Wm. Kylen, vicar of Rotherham,
Ric. Staynton ( Stainton), chaplain, Nicholas Rouson,
Thos. Staynton, John del Hill and others of all his lands
and tenements in the town and fields of Haghton, held by gift
of John West.
Witnesses: Thos. West, Robt. Gudher, Ric.
Wadhouse, Robt. Tyrssall, Wm. Grenwod.
Haghton, Easter. 32 Henry VI.
1 Apparently an enclosed plantation of imps or young trees - a nursery garden.
John de Acton(Aston) was an Abbot at Roche Abbey from 1358-1396
