Lord William Darell & Joan de Holtby

 15209152. Lord William Darell & 15209153. Joan de Holtby

~1270, William Darel born in England, s/o 30418304. Marmaduke Darell.

~1275, Joan born in England, d/o §§William de Holtby. (S) Hist. of York North Riding, V1, 1914, Sessay.

By 1283, Joan’s father died.

10/16/1283, Gift with warranty. Marmaduke Darel to Joan daughter of William de Holteby. Property given as dower for the marriage contract between William, eldest son of the grantor, and Joan: lands, meadow and mills in Sessay; …  (S) YAS/MD335/5/41. [Joan would have been represented by her guardian.]

10/15/1300, William Darel, …, Marmaduke Darel, … acknowledge that they owe to William de Hamelton, dean of St. Peter's, York, £120; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. (S) CCRs.

1301, Marmaduke made a grant to his son William of the manor of Sessay.

9/29/1301 at York, Debtor: William, the son of Marmaduke Darell, knight [of Sessay, Allerton Liberty, N.R.Yorks]. Amount: 100m. (S) UKNA.

1302, William in possession of Sessay.

4/2/1304, Confirmation to William Darel of free warren in all his demesne lands of Sezay. (S) CChRs & York Lay Subsidy, 1897, Thorgramby. [As his ggf Marmaduke Darell (121673216) was granted in 1246.]

4/4/1304, IPM of Alice du Lund. York: Elnydemere. A messuage and 20a. land held of William Darel by service of 1/30 knight’s fee … whereof she was enfeoffed for herself her heirs and assigns by Marmaduke Darele by charter. (S) CIsPM.

7/5/1304, Enrolment of release by William Darel and Joan, his wife, to William de Hamelton, dean of St. Peter's, York, of their right in a bovate of land in Brodesworth and in the advowson of the church of that town. (S) CCRs.

5/24/1305 at London, Enrolment of release by William Darel and Joan, his wife, to William de Hamelton, dean of St. Peter's, York, of their right in a bovate of land in Brodesworth and in the advowson of the church of that town. (S) CCRs.

7/30/1305 at York, Debtor: William Darell of York [Yorks]. Amount: 16m. (S) UKNA.

4/9/1307 at York, Debtor: … William, the son of Marmaduke Darell, knight [of Sessay, Allerton Wapentake, N.R.Yorks]. … [4 persons]. Amount: £120. (S) UKNA.

10/25/1309 at York, Debtor: William, the son of Marmaduke Darell, knight [of Sessay, Allerton Wapentake, N.R.Yorks]. Amount: 10m. (S) UKNA.

11/1/1310, Lease for a term with warranty. William Darel of Cesay to Richard Todde and Alice his wife … 1 toft with croft and 1 bovate of land with appurtenances in the vill and territory of Cesay. (S) UKNA.

1/1314, IPM of Henry de Percy. York, East Riding: … Queldryk. 1 carucate land, whereof 12 make a fee, held by William Darell. North Riding: … Hoton and Cesaye. 8 carucates land held by William Darell by service of 1 knight’s fee, … (S) CIsPM.

1314-15, William son of Marmaduke Darel to grant waste of the forest of Galtres in Puddingsty and Newengebank to Edmund Darel to enclose and cultivate. York. (S) UKNA.

1/1315, IPM of Henry de Percy. Hork, North Riding: … Hoton and Cesaye. 8 carucates land held by William Darell by service of 1 knight’s fee, viz.—in Hoton 5, and in Cesaye 3. Crakhalle. 3 carucates land, whereof 12 make a fee, held by the same William … (S) CIsPM.

3/25/1319, Enrolment of grant … in Ceszay. Witnesses: …; Sir Ralph de Crophill, knight; William Darel, …, Robert de Foxholes, … (S) CCRs.

1/24/1327, Edward III, age 14, succeeded Edward II as King of England. [1/20/1327, Edward II abdicated.]

1331, William de Ayte, steward of Galtres Forest … remedy against Bolton, Darel, Malton, Rouclyf, Moryn and Darel who constantly distrain for vert and venison in Galtres Forest … People mentioned: Thomas de Bolton, knight, verderer of Galtres Forest; William Darel, knight, verderer of Galtres Forest; … Marmaduke [Darel], son of William Darel; Ralph de Neville. (S) UKNA.

11/15/1333, William Darel of Queldrik acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Stele of Cotyngham, £10; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. (S) CCRs. [See 1/1314.]

1338, William Darell, lord of Sessay. (S) Hist. of York North Riding, V2, 1923, Topcliffe.

1338, William Darel, knight, to grant a messuage and land in Crakehall and Elmire to a chaplain in the chapel of St. Giles, Elmire, retaining the manors of Sessay and Elmire. York. (S) UKNA.

2/8/1342, Letter of attorney from William Darel of Sessay, knight, to deliver seisin of lands in the town and territory of Cundale. (S) UKNA.

1344-45, William’s father died.

1345, William witnessed a charter of John de Mowbray.

1348, William in possession of the manor of Sessay.

6/18/1349, Gift with warranty. 1. Thomas Darell son of Sir William Darell 2. John son of John Outi of Sessay and Alice his wife Gift of 2 messuages and 10 and half acres of land with appurtenances in the vill of Sessay; to hold of the chief lord of the fee; remainder to John son of John Outy and his heirs Witnesses: John Darell; William Darell (3802288) … (S) UKNA.

6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across England by the end of 1349.

William died.

Family notes:

·         The manor of Preston, York, North Riding, granted by William de Holtby to William Darell and Joan his wife, who conveyed it to their sons Thomas and John. (S) Deeds in the possession of Lord Bolton in 1914.

(S) Hist. of York North Riding, V1, 1914, Sessay & Wensley.

Child of William and ?:

i. Marmaduke Darell (7604576), born ~1300 in England.

ii. Thomas Darell, born ? in England.

6/18/1349, Thomas Darell son of Sir William Darell (15209152, grandfather) to … Gift of 2 messuages … in the vill of Sessay; … Witnesses: John Darell; William Darell (3802288) … (S) UKNA. [Yorkshire.]

iii. John Darell, born ? in England.

9/26/1333, Gift with warranty John Darel to Thomas Darel, brother of John Gift of 3 tofts, crofts and 3 bovates of land with appurtenances in the will and territory of Thornton en la More. (S) UKNA.