h.1. Sir Nicholas WORTLEY, geb. 1297

h.1.  Sir Nicholas, geb. 1297, will proved 1 December 1347, begr. Monk Bretton Priory, Lundwood, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England x c. 1317, Henderskerf, Yorkshire met Lucy GREYSTOKE,  geb. c. 1300, d.v. Sir. Ralph FitzWilliam, 1st Lord FitzWilliam  en Margery de Bolbec.  Sister of lord Greystroke Baron of Henderskerf.

Nicholas was die seun van Nicholas Wortley en Sibella NN.

(Foster, Joseph:  Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, Vol. 2, West Riding. London. 1874)

Koning Edward II (r.1307-1327) is deur sy seun Edward III (r.1327-1377) opgevolg. Na sy pa se chaotiese regeringstyd het Edward III die status van die monargie verbeter.  Hy het begin deur sy heerskappy op Skotland af te dwing. Edward III  in 1333, marched north  and defeated the Scottish nationalists at Halidon Hill.  Here Edward pitted for the first time, longbow men against armoured knights.  (midgleywebpages.com/knights http://midgleywebpages.com/knight.html)





Fitzwilliam, Sir Ralph (c.1256–1316/17), baron, was the son of William fitz Ralph of Grimthorpe in Yorkshire, and of his wife, Joan, daughter of Thomas of Greystoke.  Fitzwilliam inherited and acquired very considerable estates in Northumberland, Yorkshire, and Cumberland. He was declared Gilbert Fitzwilliam's nearest heir in 1296; in 1303 he acquired a fourth part of the manors in Northumberland belonging to John Yeland; and in 1306 he succeeded to the estates of his cousin John of Greystoke, for the repose of whose soul he founded a chantry at Tynemouth. Fitzwilliam married, about 1282, Marjory, the daughter and coheir of Hugh de Bolebec and the widow of Nicholas Corbet. She died before July 1303.  In 1304 he was commissioned to act as a justice to execute the statute of 'trailbaston' in Yorkshire; but in the commissions of 'trailbaston' in 1305 his name does not appear. In the reign of Edward II he attached himself to the baronial opposition. In 1309 he was appointed a justice to receive in Northumberland complaints of prises taken contrary to the statute of Stamford. In 1313 he was among the adherents of Thomas of Lancaster who received a pardon for their complicity in the death of Gaveston. In the same year he was made 'custos' of Cumberland, and in 1314 one of the justices of oyer and terminer in Cumberland and Westmoreland for the trial of offenders indicted before the conservators of the peace. In January 1315 the magnates of the north appointed him one of the wardens of the marches. The king ratified their choice, and nominated him captain and warden of Newcastle upon Tyne and of all Northumberland. In March 1315 he was also made captain and warden of Carlisle and of the adjoining marches. In June 1316 he was appointed one of the wardens to defend Yorkshire against the Scots. The last writ addressed to him as a commissioner of array was on 15 September 1316. He died soon after, apparently about November, certainly before February 1317, and is said to have been buried in Nesham Priory, Durham.  (Wikipedia)



(Foster, Joseph, Hon. M.A. Oxon:  Some feudal coats of arms, London, 1902)



Thorold / Turold of Bucknell, Sheriff of Lincoln; = (Aelgifu) Malet; dau of William Malet, Sgr de Graville, Sheriff of Yorkshire & (Elise Crespin??).
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 Ulf fitz Thorald
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William fitz Ulf; fl. 1129.
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Ralph FitzWilliam; fl. 1158.
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Ralph Fitz Ralph, Lord of Grimthorpe; fl. 1 Dec 1189.
= Emma; fl. 1189.
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William Fitz Ralph, Lord of Grimthorpe
= Joan de Meinel
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Ralph FitzWilliam of Grimthorpe
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William FitzRalph of Grimthorpe; fl. 1269.
= Joan Fitz William de Greystoke; dau of Sir Thomas FitzWilliam of Greystoke & Christian de Vipont.
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Ralph FitzWilliam de Greystoke, 1st Lord Greystoke; d. 12 Feb 1317; bur. Neasham Priory, Durham; inherited the manor and barony of Greystoke from his cousin Ralph de Greystoke; Gov. of Berwick (1384) and of Carlisle (1385); a Warden of the Scottish Marches 1384; summoned to Parliament as 'Ralp Fitz-William' 1295-1315.
= Margery de Bolbec; m. 1st Sir Nicholas Corbet; dau of Hugh de Bolbec of Styford & Thofarica de Balliol.
(http://dclodriscoll.co.uk/index.php?title=Thorold)  (http://dclodriscoll.co.uk/index.php?title=Greystoke_(II))

Defnitiewe melding wat van ‘n kapel in Wortley is in 1318 gemaak toe Nicholas de Wortley, Northorpe Farm aan die Chaplain, William Calthorne gee, in return for holding services in “my chapel of Wortley”. (Welcome to St Leonard’s church Wortley http://www.heritageinspired.org.uk/filedownload/(WEB)%20Wortley%20St%20Leonard.pdf)  "… for in that year Nicholas de Wortley gave to William Calthorne, who was described as a 'Chaplain', the farm at Northorpe and 47/6 a year". (Fifteen walks around Wortley.  http://www.wortleyhall.com/file/wh_document_64.pdf )

Northorpe Farm, naby Wortley, Suid-Yorkshire is 'n working farm sowat driekwart van 'n kilometer oos van Well Houses.  Boerdery in hierdie gebied  is hoofsaaklik pastoral, hoewel sommige gewasse gekweek word op geskikte grond. Dit word hoofsaaklik gebruik as veevoer.  Die gebied oor die dry-stone wall word verbou. Hierdie plaas is geleë  op die rand van die Pennine Hills in Suid-Yorkshire. Dit is nog  hoog genoeg om geraak te word deur die Pennine weer, dog laer en meer beskut as die Pennine heide moorland aan die suid-weste. Die uitsig is noordoos in die rigting van Worsbrough, 'n dorp in die suide van Barnsley, Suid-Yorkshire.  (North, Wendy: Northorpe Farm, near Wortley http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/113786 y)   Kaart:  (Fifteen walks around Wortley)


Northorpe Farm.  (North, Wendy: Northorpe Farm, near Wortley http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/113786)

In 1323 en 1324 tree Nicholas as getuie op by Aktes met betrekking tot Middlestown:

1323:  Release by Beatrice, daughter of Walter Tonkes, of Kelm, to John de Metheley of Thornhill, of her right in the manor of Midelschittellington. Witnesses, Dom. John de Eland Robert de Bellemonte, knights, Nicholas de Wortheley, John de Schepeley, Robert de Wyrinthorp, William de Birtona, John de Schelvelay.  (Papers of the Armytage family of Kirklees Hall [KM/1 - KM/857])

22 Feb 1324:  Release by Beatrice, daughter of Walter Tonkes, of Kelm, to Dom. Adam de Everingham knight, of her right in the manor of Midelshitelington. Witnesses, Dom. John de Eland, Robert de Bellemonte, knights, Nicholas de Wortelay, John de Quernby, Robert de Wyrinthorp John de Shepeley, William de Bertona, John de Shelvelei.  (Papers of the Armytage family of Kirklees Hall [KM/1 - KM/857])

Die Wortley familie het ‘n belangrike posisie beklee, en het daarmee saam die verantwoordelikheid vir die werwing en klee van soldate, vir verdediging van die land sowel as vir oorlogvoering, gehad. The very solid and important position they held in this part of the country, is amply proved by the grave responsibilities that were thrown upon them — sometimes in connection with other leading members of the aristocracy, whose names and estates have nevertheless disappeared  from modern history.   (Gatty, Alfred, rev.,  D.D. vicar of Ecclesfield, and sub, dean of York:  Wortley & the Wortleys - a lecture delivered before the Sheffield literary and philosophical society also the Rotherham literary and scientific society, 1877, Sheffield)  Prentjie:  Edward III invades Scotland April 1333.

1330.  Aug. II, 4 Edward III.  Letters patent of Henry de Percy, appointing, in virtue of a commission sent him by the King, his good friends Sir Peter de Midelton, Sir John Deeland, Sir Nicholas de Worteley and William de Skarkill, jointly and severally, to array all the men-at-arms and men on foot, and to assess each according to his estate and the amount of lands and chattels in the wapentakes of Strafforthe and Aggebryg both within the franchise and without and to bring them to him well and suitably arrayed to go on the king’s service at an hour to be provided by him;  and giving power to the same to punish all contrariants and rebels, and those adhering to them, by their goods, chattels, and bodies, committing them to the nearest gaol.  At his monor of Spofforthe.  (Clay, Charles Travis ed.:  Yorkshire Deeds:  Volume 5. P. 144)

Die familie het dadelik hul waarde bewys deur militêre optrede, een van die mees prominente maniere om aansien in die veertiende en vyftiende eeue te verkry. Saam met verskeie ander aristokratiese families het, die Wortleys hulle grond en landgoedere aan die weermag aangebied om die gebied tydens verskeie oorloë te verdedig. In die tweede oorlog van Skotse Onafhanklikheid (1332-1357) was die Wortley-familie in samewerking met die Bulmeres, in 1332 opdrag gegee om 300 boogskutters en 700 voetsoldate in die graafskap York saam met die koning te laat gaan om die Skotte teë te staan, “as hulle (die Skotse leër) enigiets in die Marshes probeer [waar die Wortley gronde is en verbind aan is.  (https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/17153/Worthley%2C%20Nicole.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y)

1332.  Ralph de Bulmere and Nicholas de Wurteley are by letters patent of the 7. Oct. commissioned and directed to raise 300 archers and 700 foot, in the County of York, with all expedition, to go with the King to oppose the Scots, if they should attempt anything in the Marshes.   (Gatty, Alfred, rev.,  D.D. vicar of Ecclesfield, and sub, dean of York:  Wortley & the Wortleys - a lecture delivered before the Sheffield literary and philosophical society also the Rotherham literary and scientific society, 1877, Sheffield)

1333.    April 20.  Edward de Kendale with William de Monte Acuto, Thomas de Furnyvall, and Nicholas de Wortelay, Adam de Reresby, Peter de Yarewell, James de Stykelowe and Richard Foliot jointly, William de Furneaux younger and William Mark jointly , Ralph son of Adam de Reresby, John de Reresby and Robert de Reresby jointly, William Linet and John de Waldon jointly, William de Wytherleye, Thomas de Eton and Robert de Morton jointly, all with Thomas, Thomas Peper with John de Warenne, earl of Surrey (All Michaelmas)  (http://www.mocavo.co.uk/Calendar-of-Documents-Relating-to-Scotland-1108-1516-Volume-5-2/251592/519)

Koning Edward III het in 1337 aanspraak op die Franse troon gemaak en so die Honderdjarige oorlog (1337-1453) begin.  (Royal family history).   Edward moes nou ‘n weermag bymekaarkry en het weereens op sy knights staatgemaak om volgens die riglyne van die feudal system, die nodige soldate te voorsien.  Oor die algemeen was daar op kleinskaal geboer en sommige van die mense kon skaars ‘n bestaan uit die boerdery maak.  Sekere mans het daarna uitgesien om oorsee as deel van ‘n weermag te gaan veg, aangesien hulle dan die geleentheid sou kry om treasure te plunder wat hulle dan na Engeland kon terugbring en wat hulle ryk sou maak. Baie mans wou nie gaan veg het nie, aangesien hulle bekommerd was oor hulle boerdery.  ‘n Oorlog in herfstyd kon ‘n ramp beteken, aangesien dit dan oestyd was.  (History learning site – The hundred years war)  Die manier van oorlogvoering het verander en die longbow was die mees gevreesde wapen en nie meer die knight op sy perd nie.  Die koning se officials het dwarsdeur Engeland na vaardige boogskutters gesoek.  Alle jong mans in die middeleeuse dorpe moes boogskietery beoefen, so daar was baie vaardige boogskutters.  Die dorpenaars kon self besluit wie aan gevegte kon gaan deelneem, aangesien diegene wat agterbly na die belange en familie van die persoon wat gaan veg, moes omsien.  Soldate was drie pence per dag betaal.

As gevolg van die system of inheritance waar alles aan die oudste seun nagelaat is, was dit baie moeilik vir baie jong mans om ‘n lewe te maak.  Sommige van hulle het outlaws geraak, met die gevolg dat baie van die outlaw gangs van adelike afkoms was. These were no common criminals but "gentlemen," who, when they were not committing crimes such as robbery, extortion, and murder, often by hire, were serving in Edward III's wars in Scotland and France. Some of these outlaws held public office. These educated younger sons of the landed gentry attracted men of many ranks united in their antipathy to the Duchy of Lancaster and won the sympathies of highborn gentry who sometimes hired them for private raids.  (Outlaws in Hathersage)

24 Junie 1337:  Staunford'Stamford: Order to Eland/John de Elland, Worteley/Nicholas de Wortley , William de Scargill and Ranulph Fitz Ralph , arrayers of all defensable men both knights and esquires and others of the West Riding of Yorkshire that if the men that they assigned to array have not yet been arrayed then they are to their arraying without further excuse, and thay should lead them against the king’s enemies as often and where they will be warned by John de Sutton, the elder , William Fitz William and HultonRobert de Hilton and their deputies who have been assigned to keep all the ports, coast and coastal area in Yorkshire , and that they obey and attend to them according to their letters on this. Elland and the other were assigned to array all the defensable men ensure that they are suitable armed accordin to their state, and to lead them to Sutton and the others to resist all those who come by land or sea against the king. The king has learned that the king of France , his enemy, has rejected peace and is assembling a fleet of great ships to make war on the king and his kingdom, and the king wishes to defend his kingdom against this. Elland and the others are given full powers of arresting and taking all those of the West Riding who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and of committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received

For the keeping of the ports and coast.  Henry Fitz Hugh, John de Sutton, the elder, William Fitz William and Robert de Hilton, keepers etc. in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire; Eland/John de Elland, Worteley/Nicholas de Wortley, Skargill/William de Scargill and Ranulph Fitz Ralph, arrayers in the WestrithingoWest Riding of Yorkshire; Malebys/William Malbis, Colevill/John de Colville and Salvan/Anketin Salvin, arrayers in the North Riding of Yorkshire; Constable/Robert Constable of Flaynburgh, Fauconberge/Walter de Faucomberge and Playce/William Plaice, arrayers in the East Riding of Yorkshire; Bekeryng/Thomas de Beckering , Thomas de Woure and Vilers/Pagan de Villiers, arrayers in Nottinghamshire; William le Blount, the nephew and Foleiaume/Richard Foljambe, arrayers in Derbyshire. 2  (The Gascon Rolls project (1317-1468)

On 2 May 1338, John de Cawood and others were ordered to aid in funishing the levies led into Scotland by Nichaolas de Wortley and William de Grammery of Middleton.  (Wikitree – John de Cawood)

Nottinghamshire bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west.  Robert Jorce of Burton, son of sir Richard Jorce, knight, has sons Richard, Robert and William.  Their second son Robert de Jorz, afterwards knight, married (I suppose for his second wife) Isabell the daughter of Monsieur William de Whasteneys; after his death she was wife of Nicolas de Worteley, on whose seal, 17 E: 3 (1344):  is a Bend between six Marteletts charged with three Lozenges voyded; and on hers, her picture holding in her right hand, hanging down, the top of the shield of Wastenes, viz: a Lion Rampant: and in her left, that of Forz, viz: On a Bend three Waterbudgetts: by her right shoulder is a Lion Rampant, and by her left a Waterbudgett, her name circumscribed.  (British history online.  http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp18-23)

(British history online.  http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp18-23)

Nicolas de Worteley, and Isabell de Jorce his wife, by their deed dated at Ebreston the Sunday after the feast of St. Cedde the bishop and confessour, 17 E. 3. (1344) passed their manor of Ebreston, with all their natives, and all lands, tenements, and other appurtenances there, to John de Chetewinde, knight, and John the son of Robert de Jorce, knight, and Maud, wife of the said John, son of Robert, and the heirs of the bodies of the said John and Maud: The witnesses were sir Thomas le Wasteneys, sir Hardulph le Wasteneys, and sir Thomas de Longevyllers, knights, Raph de Burton, John de Burstall, Richard Ingram, William de Jorce, and others.  By a fine, 18 E. 3. (fn. 23) and afterward, 29 E. 3. (fn. 24) between John de Chetewind Chr. and John Jorce, and Maud his wife, Quer. and Nicolas de Worteley, and Isabell his wife, deforc. the manor of Epriston was settled for the use of John Jorz, and Maud his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.  (Throsby, John ed.:  Robert Thoroton, 'Eperston', in Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: Volume 3, Republished With Large Additions (Nottingham, 1796), pp. 36-4)

T1345 A:  Yorkshire. Commission to William Scot, William Basset, Nicholas de Wortelay, William de Estfeld, John de Went, and John de Wynteworth dated November 29, 1344 to inquire concerning those who are undermining in Yorkshire the jurisdiction and judgments in king's court by resorting to ecclesiastical processes and obtaining papal bulls etc.  (http://www.uh.edu/waalt/index.php/Prohibition/Premunire_1344-1345)

Kinders:

i.1. Sir Nicholas, geb. 1318, Wortley,  oorl. 1360, Hemsworth, x 1338 met  Elizabeth de WANNERVILLE (de Wennerville), geb. 1320, Hemsworth, Yorkshire, Engeland, oorl. 1382, Wortley, Yorkshire, Engeland  d.v. Adam de Wannerville, Lord of Hemsworth, en Alice NN.

i.2.   Adam, geb. c. 1320, Wortley;

i.3.  Raphe, geb. c. 1322, Wortley;

i.4.   John, geb. c. 1324, Wortley.