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William Farndale, Vicar of Doncaster About 1330 to about 1415 The Doncaster Kirkleatham Skelton Line
FAR00038
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If
William was chaplain by 1355, say he was 25, so born in about 1330. William
could have been the son of Walter de Farndale (FAR00015) who was himself vicar of Haltwhistle, Lazonby and Chelmsford.
Nicholaus de ffarnedale
(FAR00038A) might
have been his younger brother.
1347
The Black Death hit Doncaster
badly between 1347 to 1351.
William may have been in his teens during the Black Death. The experience of
the Black Death (and his survival) might have turned him to the church.
By 1334, Doncaster was the
wealthiest town in southern Yorkshire and the sixth in Yorkshire as a whole,
even boasting its own banker. By 1379, it was recovering from the Black Death,
which had reduced its population to 1,500.
(The Black
Death hit Doncaster again in the late sixteenth century, with a deadly outbreak
in 1582, when about a third of the population died. But that is after our
relevant time)
1355
By 1355, William Farndale was chaplain at Doncaster.
Nottinghamshire
Archives, Reference DD/FJ/1/291/5: Grant. 1) Walter de Thornton, vicar
of Doncaster. 2) Wm. de Farndall, chaplain.
Wm. del Wode of Doncaster, King's serjeant at arms.
John de Barneby, chaplain. (1) to (2) 1½a. late belonging to Sir Thos. de Schepley, late vicar of Whaytelagh,
in Whaytelagh. Witn.: John
de Barnburgh of Doncaster, John Boteler, etc. At
Doncaster, Sat. in Easter week, 29 Edw. III. Seal. Date: 11 April 1355 Held by:
Nottinghamshire Archives, not available at The National Archives Language:
Latin
Grant:
1)
Walter de Thornton, vicar of Doncaster.
2)
Wm. de Farndall, chaplain.
Wm.
del Wode of Doncaster, King's serjeant at arms.
John
de Barneby, chaplain.
(1)
to (2) 1½a. late belonging to Sir Thos. de Schepley,
late vicar of Whaytelagh, in Whaytelagh.
Witn.:
John de Barnburgh of Doncaster, John Boteler, etc.
At
Doncaster, Sat. in Easter week, 29 Edw. III.
Seal.
Date: 11 April 1355
Language: Latin
The Parish Church of St
George at Doncaster
There is a separate page
with more information about the history of the Parish Church at Doncaster
which explores in detail how the church might have looked in William’s time,
and has more evidence about William Farndale.
1358
The Calendar
of Patent
Rolls, Edward III, 1358 to 1361, 32 Edward III – Part II, P110:
October 15, Westminster. Pardon, for good service done by the king’s
sergeant at arms William atte Wode,
to the said William for having enfeoffed John de Barneby and William de
Farndale, chaplains, of the manor of Derleye, held in
chief, and then re entered into the manor, which they quit-claimed to him, without the
king's licence; and grant that he shall retain the same in fee. By K.
Darley Manor is in
Derbyshire, but this is
presumably a reference to a place in the environs of Doncaster.
1360?
Family?
We don’t know if or who William married.
Nor do we have records of his offspring. However we do think that the earliest
direct ancestors of modern Farndales were living just north of Doncaster by
about 1512, and continued to do so until about 1564, when the family moved to
Kirkleatham in Cleveland. So it seems reasonable to suppose that there was a
family of modern Farndales’ ancestors living around Doncaster back to William’s
timed. Perhaps William was an ancestor himself, and after a couple of generations,
Nicholas Farndale (FAR00059)
was born into that family. Or perhaps Sir William Farndale the vicar had
siblings, one of whom was a grandfather or great grandfather of Nicholas.
Well into the twelfth
century as many of a quarter of the secular clergy, bishops, archdeacons, and
parish priests were married, despite the attempt of the Church to impose sexual
abstinence on the higher clergy. Lay and clergy chose marriage as a union
within which sexual relations were sanctioned, albeit only for the creation of
offspring. Given the vocal opposition of a substantial number of clergy against chaste marriages we must conclude that for
these clergy and their wives the sexual aspect of marriage was a compelling one
and to be preferred to chaste marriage or celibacy. The married clergy were not
afraid to physically defend their right to continue their marriages as sexual
unions. A strong incentive may have had its roots in the emotional attachment
and love a married priest’s couple may have felt for each other.
It is interesting that we see the name
William continue to be used down the known generations. William was an
extremely common name, but this adds to the evidence of our theory of Farndale
ancestry.
It is possible a descendant (perhaps his
son or grandson) also called William Farndale (FAR00056A) married
Rose Farndale:
Short title:
Farndale v Reignold.
Plaintiffs: Rose Farndale, late the wife of William – Reference: C 1/201/47 Farndale v Reignold;
Plaintiffs: Rose Farndale, late the wife of William Farndale.
Defendants: John Reignold, of Dodynghurst.
Subject: A tenement and land in Dodynghurst. Essex.
SFP Date: 1493-1500 Held by: The
National Archives, Kew (still to visit Kew to check)
Doddinghurst is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood, in
south Essex. It is 3 miles (5 km) to the north of Brentwood.
Abstract
From Proceedings: “To The Archbishop of Canterbury
and Chancellor of England. Rose Farndale, plaintiff, late wife of William
Farndale that John Reignold of Dodynghurst, Co Essex, husbandman, sold to said William
for a sum agreed and paid, a tenement set in Dodynghurst
aforesaid, called Whitefeldes ‘tenement’ with a
garden and two fields, one called Hornefeld and the
other Barnefeld and the said john Reignold
promised to make ‘sufficient estate thereof’ to said William or to whom he
would advise; before any estate made thereof the same William made his will
by which he willed that the plaintiff should have the said tenement and land to
her and her heirs for ever. Since his death the plaintiff has required said
John Reignold to make estate of the premises to her
and to her heirs and he has refused and has entered into
the said lands and occupies them contrary to all reason and conscience.”
Pledges
for the Prosecution; William Brecas of London, Yeoman, John Nores of the same,
Yeoman. Written on dorse; Before the Lord King in His Chancery in the quindene of St Hilary next. (No answer recorded).
(Translation of chancery proceedings)
1368
On 7 December 1368, Robert Ripers transferred 5 acres of land at
Lovershall (just south of Doncaster) to Sir William Farndale, still chaplain:
From the Patent Rolls
(source still to be re-checked): Transfer of land; ‘Know men present and to
come that I Robert Ripers of Loversall have given, granted, and by this my
present charter confirmed to Sir William Farndale, chaplain, 5 acres of land
with appurtenances lying in the fields of Loversall, extending from the
meadows of the Wyke to the Kardyke, of which 1 acre 1 rood lie in Wykefield
between the land of Robert son of John son of William, son of Robert on both
sides. And 2 1/2 acres lying in the Midelfild between my own land on the west
and the land of Richard son of Robert on the east. And 1 rood lying in Wodfild
between my own land on the west and the land of John of Wakefield on the east.
To have and to hold the said 5 acres of land with appurtenances to the said William
and his heirs and assigns, freely, quietly, well and in peace, from the chief
lords of the free by the services then owed and customary by right. And I, said
Robert, and my heirs, will warrant the said 5 acres with appurtenances to the
said Sir William, his heirs and assigns against all men for ever. In witness
whereof I have affixed my seal to this present charter. These being in witness;
Sir John of Loversall, Chaplain; William Vely, Robert Clerk, Richard Rilis,
John son of William son of Roger and others. Given at Loversall on Thursday
after the Feast of St Nicholas, 42 Edward III. (7 Dec 1368).’
Loversall is a parish 3.5
miles south west of Doncaster.
There is more evidence of the relationship between Lovershall and the Vicar of
Doncaster in the history of
Doncaster Parish Church.
‘Sir’ was used when referring to a
vicar, so he was already being referred to as Sir William Farndale by 1368,
though he was still a chaplain then.
1370
There is also
the following reference in the Patent Rolls, 7 May 1370, 44 Edward
III Part 1, page 393: May 7, Westminster. Pardon to
William Farndale of Caleys of the king’s suit for the
death of John de Spaldyngton, whereof he is indicted
or appealed, and of any consequent outlawry. By p.s.
The
index refers to Farndale, William of Calais. This is probably a different
William Farndale (see also FAR00047A), but it is not certain where Caleys is a reference to.
1396
Sir William Farndale became the Vicar of Doncaster from 8 January
1397 (aged about 61) to 31 August 1403 (aged about 68) when he resigned.
On 8 Jan 1397 William Farndale, priest presented by the same on the death of Alan Rasyn.
Register 14 f.62 (recto) entry 4:
Entry Type: Institution, Induction, Presentation (person)
Section Type: Register, Vicar-general
Summary: Memorandum
of the presentation by the abbot and convent of York, St Mary, of William Farnedale
[Farndale], priest, to the vicarage of the parish church of Doncaster, vacant
by the death of Alan Rasyn, the last vicar, followed by his admission and
institution by the vicar general, and an order to the archdeacon [? of York]
for his induction (two entries).
Dates: Document
date: 1397/01/08 (certain)
People and Groups: Subject of document: York, St Mary Abbey, Benedictine (abbot
and convent)
Places: Place
of event: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (none given); written as Scroby'
Benefice: Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire,
England (rectory)
(Fasti
Parochcales Vol 1)
Memorandum of the presentation by the
abbot and convent of York, St Mary, of William ffarnedale [Farndale], priest,
to the vicarage of the parish church of Doncaster, vacant by the death of Alan
Rasyn, the last vicar, followed by his admission and institution by the
vicar general, and an order to the archdeacon [? of York] for his induction (two entries):
1402
He appears to have transferred his 5
acres of land at Lovershall to John Burton in 1402:
Patent Rolls: Transfer of Land; ‘Know
men present and to come that I, William Farndalle, Vicar of the Church of
Doncastre, have given, granted and by this present charter confirmed to John
Burton of Waddeworth, his heirs and assigns 5 acres of land with appurtenances
lying in the fields of Loversall. Viz, those 5 acres of land which I had as
gift and feoffment of Robert Ryppes of Loversalle and which extend from the
meadows of the Wyke to the Kardyke as the charter drawn up for me by Robert
Ryppes more fully sets out. To have and to hold the said 5 acres of land with
appurtenances to the said John Burton, his heirs and assigns from the chief of
the lords of the fee by the services thence owed and customary by right. And I
William Farndalle and my heirs will warrant the said 5 acres of land with
appurtenances to the said John Burton, his heirs and assigns against all men
for ever. In witness whereof I have affixed my seal to this present charter.
These being witnesses; John Yorke of Loversalle, Robert Oxenford of Loversalle,
William Ryppes of the same, John Millotte of the same, William Clerk of the
same and many others. Given at Loversalle 6 April 3 Henry IV. (6 April 1402).
If William de Farndale, was born in
1355, then he was 67 when the second transfer was made, would have been about
33 when the first transfer was made.
31 August 1403
Archdeaconry of York. Institution, by Master Richard Rasyn, his proctor, and
order for induction of William Couper [Cooper], priest, to the vicarage of
Doncaster, vacant by the resignation of William Farndale, the previous
vicar, patron: abbot and convent of York, St Mary's Abbey (two entries).
1420
Sir William Farndale died after 1403. If
he lived to 85, then he would have died in about 1415.