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Salvin/Salvayne/Silvayn

Joceus Le Flemangh came into England with the Conqueror, and held the third part of a knight's fee in Cuckney, Nottingham. He was succeeded by his son Richard De Cukeney, of Cukeney, living in the reigns of William I and Henry I who had by his first wife three sons:

Richard De Cukeney, by his 2nd wife, Hawise, cousin of Earl Ferrers, he had another son, Thomas, who became heir to his mother, and founded the Abbey of Welbeck,he m. Emma , and had issue:

Osbert Silvan was the son and successor of Ralph of Norton and Woodhouse, living in the time of Henry II and benefactor of the Abbey of Welbeck.

Osbert, of Norton and Woodhouse, was Sherrif of Nottinghamshire in 5th year of King Stephen. He held lands in Tickhill. He was succeeded by his son Ralph Silvayne living in reign of Henry II, he married Margeria and was succeeded by his son, Sir Osbert Silvayne, knight of Norton Woodhouse living in 29th year of Henry III. He held lands in Wilnerby and was succeeded by his son.

Ralph Salvayne, son of Sir Osbert, was of Woodhouse and of Thorpe Salvin, who married ? and had issue:

12th Century Rufford Charters:

Grant by Gerard de Furnival and Matilda de Luvetot his wife to Ralph Salvayn and the heir of his body of the manor of Woodhouse etc. to be held of them at an annual rent of 20s 0d in lieu of all service except that of providing a 5s packhorse and a half penny halter when the King leads his army into Wales: and when the King returns from Wales Ralph will get his packhorse and halter back on be quit of this service until it is returned. and if Ralph dies without heir of his body the manor will revert to Gerard and Matilda

In Kirkby's inquest the name 'Salvayn' is mentioned 28 times including:

RIKENILDTHORP.~ Radulphus Salvayn tenet medietatem ejusdem villae de rege pro j feodo de eodem honore

SALVAYN ET NETHERTHORP. Antoniuss Salvayn tenet in Salvayn et Netherthorp.

Harthill Wapentake - William le Constable and Gerard Salvayn were joint lords of Holm cum Bursey in 1316.

OKINGHAM - Holderness - Gerardus Salvayn et Abbas de Melsa

In the 3rd Edward II Anketinus Salvayne obtained a charter of free warren in Thorp Salvayne, Multhorp and Clifford

Extract: Amongst these benefactors appear the names of Ralph Silvan of Norton and Woodhouse who was so designated from living at this his latter manor in the midst of the woods the founder's brother Simon Fitz Simon his son in law the Fauconbergs of Cuck ney who were his descendants through the female line De Manill De Goushull De Basset De Hain court or Eyncourt De Wyverton Fitz Peter De Stute ville Leonia de JJeynes Thomas de la Eivere Brian de Insula and him held in pious memory for his efforts for the faith in Holy Land Edward the First who by charter dated at York in 1291 granted land at Cresswell and several other places to it and by another charter dated at Kenilworth in 1301 gave
History of Worksop: With Historical Descriptive and Discursive Sketches of ... By Edwin Eddison

the wood called Romwood adjoining the abbey and between it and the pare of Thomas de Furnival and Carburton Storth by the said wood at the rent of 28s per annum with liberty to make a pare of and destroy and sell the wood &c The gifts of wood alone amounted to three hundred and thirty eight acres The grants of the Fauconbergs were considerable Stephen of that name who married Fitz Simon's daughter in his grant reserved the advowson of the abbey and the service of a palirey to be presented by every abbat newly made or created but bis descendants relinquished the render or service Sir Henry de Fauconberg knight by his deed dated at York the last day of September anno dom 1329 2 Edw 3 mistaken for 3 Edw 3 passed to John de Hotham bishop of Ely his whole manor of Cukeney with the appurtenances together with the knight's fees and advowsons as well of the abbey of Wellebecke as others with all his lands and tenements in Holbeok and Cukeney as well those which he lately acquired in fee of Thomas de Furneux as others &c in the towns or hamlets of Cukeney Langwath Bondbusk Holbeck Woodhouse Milnethorpe Cloun and Norton or otherwise in this county &c all which the said bishop conveyed to the abbat and covent of Welbeck in the time of the justices itinerant at Nottingham 4 Dee 1329 3 Edw 3 by his deed then inrolled This Henry de Fauconberg had market and fan granted to Cuckney in 1316 or 1317 10 Edward 2 This wood seems to have been very extensive as for its keeping there were one forester on foot two woodwards one at Carburton the other at Budby two verdurers and two agist ers and that the chief keeper ought to have a page bearing his bow through all the forest to gather chiminage or chiminagium or way money a term well known in forest law and signifying a fee collected for road making Eichard de Lovetot gave to the canons of Worksop the right of pasturage and feeding their swine in his part of it 108
History of Worksop: With Historical Descriptive and Discursive Sketches of ... By Edwin Eddison

 

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