78 NOTES TO THE PEDIGREE OF THE STRELLEYS. 



(see Journal xii., 40). In 1313, he was one of the adherents of 

 Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, who received pardon after the death 

 of Piers deGaveston. — (Rymer Feed, iii., 446.) In 1 321 (r4Ed. II.), 

 he became possessed of the advowson of the church of Strelley.— 

 (Inq. ad q'' Damnum, and Treasury Roll 15 Ed. II.) June 29, 

 1330, he and his uncle Sampson, of VVoodborough, were witnesses 

 to a deed between the Corporation of Nottingham and Sir Will. 

 de Colwick, securing wharfage at Colwick for the Corporation 

 during time of drought, when boats could not reach the town. 

 In 1 33 1, he claimed two parks in Shipley; one probably the 

 inheritance of Hebicabell, and the other derived from the Vava- 

 sours. The jury found in favour of Shipley Park, but against the 

 park called 'Estinker.'— (Placit de Quo War. 4 Ed. III). "And as 

 to that other park which he claimed to hold, the jury said that it 

 is not a park, but only a certain enclosure called Estinker, in which 

 wild animals are contained." He was owner too of the parks of 

 Strelley, Bilborough, and Oxton, in Notts., which were recognized 

 as -his by the jury of the Placita de Quo Warranto, having belonged 

 to his ancestors time out of mind. He died about the year 1350, 

 when his widow became a vowess. Anno 1350, Oct. 22, a com- 

 mission was issued by the Abp. of York to the Prior of Shelford, 

 Notts., to receive the vow of chastity of Dame Constance, widow 

 of Sir Robert de Strelley. — {Testamenfa Eboracensia.) 



The following illustration is from the register of Fordham, Bp. of 

 Ely, A.D. 1407 (Epis. Records of Ely — Gibbons, 405), "Vo.v 

 of Chastity of Alice Thurgaton, in the Chapel of Downham Manor." 

 " I, Alice Thurgarton, avow perpetuele chastite in the presence of 

 you honourable fadre in God Sir Johan by godes grace bysshop 

 of Ely. And behote to lyve stablich (firmly) in this avow. And in 

 witnesse ther of I with myn owne honde make my signe benethe." 

 Et dictus Reverendus pater votum hujusmodi recipit et admisit et 

 mantellum ac annulum dicte voventis solempniter benedixit et 

 imposuit super eam, presentibus ibidem Magistro Johe Metfeld 

 cancellario dicti Rev. patris Dominis Simone Derby," &c. 



An inquest post mortem was held 27 Ed. III., 1354, on the 

 death of Robert Strelley, but the record of this is utterly illegible. 



