84 
In the following year, Helewisa de Stuteville pays 60 marks to 
avoid being compelled to marry within the stipulated year and a 
day which was prescribed for widows in her position. The last of 
the family was Joanna, who died in 1276. We have a full account 
of the property which she held, as disclosed at the enquiry that took 
place upon her death at Carlisle. She held, we are told, the 
barony from the king in capite—‘“in chief.” Among other places 
named as belonging to it are Arthureth, Stubhille, Randolph 
Levington (Randalinton), Bracanhille, Katkledy (Catlowdy), Stand- 
garthsyde, Bayth, Nether-bayth, and Haytwayt. There was then, 
it seems, a church at Eston, the advowson of which was worth 
1o marks. Among her possessions are noted a bakery, three 
breweries, a fulling mill, and four water mills. Joanna had married 
Hugh de Wake, and her son Sir Baldewyn de Wake, who is declared 
at the enquiry to be of full age and more, succeeded her. He died 
1281, and in the description of the manor given at his death, it is 
said that “there is at Lydel the site of a castle containing these 
domiciles, viz.: a wooden hall, with 2 solars* and cellars, a chapel, 
a kitchen, a byre, a grange, and a wooden granary, which threaten, 
but might now be repaired for 5 marks.” “There is also,” it goes 
on, *‘a forest called Nichole} forest, 7 leagues in length, whereof 
4 are of 3 leagues breadth, and the remaining 3 of 1 league breadth 
by estimate. . . . There may be sold in the forest, of dead 
wood yearly, without destruction or waste, too shillings. 
And they of the forest must preserve the nests of sparrow hawks 
and eagles.” The value of the whole manor is returned at £295 
16s. 2d. In 1294, John Wake, his successor, is allowed to lease 
his manor for seven years. In 1300 he died. Among his posses- 
sions are recorded 6%% salt oxen, each 8s.; a cask wine, 66s. 8d.; 
an iron mounted cart and harness, 6s. 8d.; and 2 wagons, rad. 
By an order of the King, Edward I., made at La Rose, Sir Simon 
de Lyndeseye, of Arthuret, was appoited keeper of his lands and 
of the mote of Lydel, through the nonage of Sir John’s son and 
heir, the tower of Joanna his wife being reserved. Ata later period 
* Solar was a loft. 
+ Perhaps called after Nicholas de Stuteville. 
