Feoffment: Thornton-le-Fylde 1461 |
Due to the content of this document and the records office classification of 'Thornton-le-Fylde', we are as certain as we can be that it relates to our Thornton and not the known others in Lancashire.
Dating from 1461 the document is written in Latin and the translation is shown below. The attachments to the bottom of the document bear the signatures and seals of all those mentioned.
Coutesy of Lancashire Records Office - DDM 53/10
Translation held with the Document
Master John Molyneux, Thomas Norres of Speke, Thomas Balderston, Thomas Molyneux, Richard Broune vicar of the church of Pulton and Thomas Drayton chaplain do hand over to and by this present charter indented enfeoff Margaret Bothe, formerly wife of William Balderston Esquire our manor of Thorneton with all appurtenances and all messuages, lands, tenements, rents, services with appurtenances in the hamlets of Thorneton and Holmes, which we have by deed of gift and feoffment from the aforesaid William Balderston: To have and to hold by the said Margaret for the term of her life from the chief lord for the fee of services and dues ..... And after the death of Margaret we will and concede that the said manor (and all other property appertaining) reverts to the heirs of William Balderston - to be held by them and their heirs or assigns of the chief lord of the fee forever: In witness whereof to this present charter we have placed our seals: Given at Thorneton 4 Oct I Edward IV (1461)
Glossary
Pulton | Poulton - Richard Brown (Broune) was vicar from 1442 until his death in 1469. |
enfeoff | Enfeoffment - Complete surrender and transfer of all land ownership rights from one person to another. |
appurtenances | Something attached to something else more worthy. For example, a house's gardens or yards. |
messuages | a dwelling house with the adjacent buildings and lands used in connection with the household. |
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People
William Balderston c1427 - c1462 | Based in Balderston he owned local lands including: Thornton, Holmes, Singleton, Little Elswick, Hambleton and Stalmine. |
Margaret Bothe | Margaret was the second wife of William Balderston and was Margaret Stanley so we are not sure what the 'Bothe' relates to. After Williams death she went on to become the second wife of Robert Singleton. |
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Second names at this time usually related to the place of birth or residence, husband and wife could have different second names and a child a different name again.