threepence a-day, and to see that those soldiers who had been maintained at the royal charge, should for the future live at their own, and that the garrisoning of the castle should be made as secure as possible and the dues of the Bailiwick properly collected[1].
William Earl of Albemarle[2].
1222. William de Insula[3].
Robert Passelawe[4].
*1255[5]. Hugh de Goldingham[6]. The fine effigy in forest marble in Rushton church, is probably to his memory.
*1260. Alan la Zouch[7].
*1280. Richard de Holebroc, for three years[8], paying eighty pounds a year. This Richard de Holebroc was escheator of the forest, and in the 18th Edward I. William de Latimer complained to the king that he, holding the manor of Corby, and a wood therein, from the king in capite, rendering ten pounds a year, and that the king ought to defend that manor with all its rights, but that Richard de Holebroc, seneschall of the royal forest of Rockingham, before the king went over into Gascony, destroyed the aforesaid wood, cutting down great oaks without number, and also cart loads of underwood and branches without number, keeping charcoal burners there, who had destroyed it, for six years, of whom each gave to him ten pounds per annum, so that they should not be removed. Also that he had in the same wood twenty-four swine, and a hundred goats, with their young ones, for a whole year, contrary to the terms of the royal charter. Lawrence Preston, who held the manor of Gretton, complained in the same way. Both of them asserted that he had abused the royal grant, diverting it from the repairs of the castle, and converting the property of the Crown to private purposes; all of which accusations he denying, and urging that he had husbote and haybote in their, manors, the king replied that he would make enqiury when he came thither, or appoint his justices to do so[9].
1283. Elie de Hamull[10], during the royal pleasure, on the same terms as his predecessor.
- ↑ Rot. Lit. Claus., p. 250.
- ↑ Ibid., p. 196.
- ↑ Ibid., p. 573.
- ↑ Inquis., 34. Hen. III. No. 49.
- ↑ Those marked with an asterisk, held the custody of the forest with the castle.
- ↑ Rot. Orig., p. 16.
- ↑ Ibid., p. 17.
- ↑ Ibid., p. 46. and Misc. Roll in the Tower, No. 50.
- ↑ Rolls of Parl., vol. i. p. 36.
- ↑ Rot. Orig., p. 66.
