406 Notices of Heathpool. By James Hardy. 

 V. Manners. 



In an inquisition "ad quod Damnum," 19 Edw. III., 1344-45, the jurors 

 say that Sir Robert Manners holds certain other lands, besides those about 

 which the inquiry was instituted, in Etal, Heatherslaw, Brankston, 

 Heathpol and Wellesdon, (Bollesdon), to the value of 100 marks of John 

 de Lilburn, William Heron and Gerard de Wyderington by homage and 

 fealty only.* In Calendar Rot. Pat., 27 Edw. III., (1352-3) is an exempli- 

 fication of a fine between Robert de Maners, plaintiff, and Hugh Soteville, 

 defender, concerning the manor of Etale, and a messuage in Hethpole 

 specially entailed on the said Robert, and others of his name.f 



By inquisition 29 Edw. III., 1353-4, Robert de Maners held the whole of 

 Etal Manor, and divers lands in Hethpole, Tossan, and Alnewyk.^ 



The family of Manners had been gradually increasing their holdings 

 among the Border hills, and when the curtain next rises from off Heathpol, 

 they appear as its chief owner, and had erected a small fortified tower for 

 its protection against the persistent ravages of the thievish Scottish 

 Borderers. In 1416 the " Turris de Hethepulle " belonging to Robert 

 Manores, had Thomas Haisandes or Hazon as its custodier. || 



VI. Gkky. 



In 1473-74, William Badeleye de Hethepule held lands in Hethpule in 

 Warke barony, according to Inq., p. M., 18 Edward IV.§ 



How most of the township passed into the hands of the Grey family 

 cannot at present be ascertained. It is thus described in the Border 

 Survey of 1541. " The towneshipp of Hethepol conteyneth vj husband 

 lands, new plenyshed, and thereyn ys a lytle stone house or pyle, which ys 

 a great releyffe to the tenants thereof. And the most parte of thys tonne 

 is of th' inherytaunce of Sr Roger Grave, and other ffreholders have pr 

 cell of the same."TT 



In the Border Watch, instituted in 1552, Hetheugh (or Hetha) was to be 

 watched by Hethpool "with one man on the day."** 



In the Peodary's Book for 1568, it was held by Thomas Grey de 

 Chillingham, then in minority, as successor to his father, Sir Ralphe 

 Graye, along with Yeveringe, Reveleye, Doddington, Fentone, &c.ff 

 Robert Clavering " de et in Calloley and "Yetlington " had at the same 

 period land in Hethpoole.JJ 



* Pord Tithe Papers, no. 57, MS. 



f Hodgson's Northd., III., ii., p. 373. 



t lb., i., p. 78. 



|| C. J. Bates, Border Holds, p. 17. 



§ Hodgson, III., ii., p. 278. 



If C. J. Bates, I.e., p. 32. 



** Nicolson's Border Laws, p. 217. 



tf Hodgson's Northd., Part III., iii., p. 63. 



Jt lb., p. 70. 



