Genealogy
Vesey of Brampton-en-le-Morthen
Hugh Vescy is mentioned in a grant dated 24 Jan 1369, when Isabel, daughter of Hugh de Treton, grants to to Hugh Vescy of Morthen, 7 acres of land lying together in one place called Mylne Ryddyng between the land of John Totehill on the east, and of John Ulley on the west, abutting on Morthyng bronke (Morthen Brook) to the north and on the southern headland abutting upon land of 'dominus' John Tempest, which she inherited after the death of her said father. Witnesses: Roger Mannyngham, William Norys and Adam Reyner of Morthen; John Walkelyn and Richard Atwell of Brampton.
John Vescy: living in Brampton in 1442 when Joan, widow of William Archer of Tickhill, releases to John Vessy of all her right and claim in lands and tenements which the said John had by the gift and feoffment of the said William and Joan in Brampton-en-le-Morthen and Woodhouse.
In his will dated 15th February, 1558 a Roberti Vescie living in the parish of Treeton, bequeathed among other things to his son and heir: two silver spoons and his house at Morthen.
Hunter Comments:William Vesey (1628) commits his son Robert to his beloved kinsmen Mr. Stephen Bright of Carbrook; of William to his beloved kinsman Mr. Richard Boroughs of Tinsley; and Matthew to his eldest son John. He names his cousin Mr. Anthony Rawlinson; cousin George Holmes of Armthorpe, Doncaster; sister in law, Eliz. Vesey of Bringforth (Brinsworth?); nephew William Blythe; kinsman Revel Vesey; nephew Roger Vesey of Creswell.
Elizabeth wife of Anthony Hatfield was a Cowlt of Rotherham. Richard Bunting in 1615 names his cousin Margaret Cowlt; amnd there is a will of Thomas Cowlt of Rotherham, ironmonger, 13 Nov 1613, in which he speaks of his brother Thos. Rawson and his kinsman Mr. William Vesey of Brampton. It is clear that the Cowlts were nearly connected to the Buntings.
Of her relations Cotton and Longley, I can give no further account. Her father speaks in his will of 'Eliz Tailor, dau of my Aunt Revel', and Elizabeth Vesey of Rotherham (Will 1 Dec 1597) speaks of Agnes Revel her daughter, and seens at the same time to be mother of Richard and Margaret Bunting.
A complete set of extracts from the Register of Rotheham would clear up these difficulties.
Hunter comments:Rowland Revel speaks of William Revel of Ricketfield² and Rowland his son servant to Mr. Lister, attorney at York. Coz. William Revel of Cudworth. Coz, Thomas Revel of Whiston and Thomas his son. Coz. Elizabeth, wife of Gervase Hanson.
¹ This Rowland is called of Rotherham in Dugdale's Visitations where is an entry of the
Taylors his descendants. It is quite apparent that he
is the Rowland Revel who married Agnes Vesey at Rotherham 3 June 1590.
Webmaster Notes: ² probably Rickardfeild mentioned with ref to Thomas Revel of Stannington in 1652.
Pre-nuptial settlement of Elizabeth Vescie
Francis Bradshawe of Eyam to William Armytage of Doncaster, William Vescie of Whitwell, Derbyshire, John Harrison of Brewell (co. York) and Henry Bradshawe of Marpole, Chester. Messuages and property at Chinley, Hucklow and Britton Edge, to the customary uses, in consideration of a marriage between Francis Bradshawe and Elizabeth Vescie, eldest daughter of John Vescie of Brampton, deceased. Date 20 Jan 1653
A memorial stone of William, a son of Robert Vescie, can be seen in the Brampton Chapel at St. Helens Church, Treeton.
Inscription down left: Wife of William Vescy. Inscription below reads: Herein interred the body of Elizabeth daughter of John Vescy of Brampton Gentleman Sometime wife to Francis Bradshaw of Brampton Esq. and also the wife to John Bolle Esq. who departed this life the fourteenth day of March 1676.
William Vessey second son of W. Vessey of Brampton-en-le-Morthen married Margery, daughter of Mr. Barley or Darley, who is said to have married the daughter of Thomas Hewet (d.1660) by whom he had no issue.
Will of William Vesey of Brampton, gent
Dated November 28th 1628 gives "lands at Austerfield which I bought of Robert Bradforth"
W. Vesey devised certain lands to J. Vesey his eldest son for life, remainder to the heirs male of his body, remainder to Robert Vesey and the heirs male of his body, remainder to William Vesey and the heirs male of his body, remainder to Mathew Vesey and the heirs male of his body, and died. John died without male issue, leaving two daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah. Robert died without male issue ; upon which William entered : and Mathew died without male issue in the lifetime of William. William made a feoffment in fee of the lands with warranty, to the use of himself for life, remainder to the use of Ann his wife for life, remainder over. William died without male issue, and Ann his wife entered. Elizabeth and Sarah, the daughters and coheirs of John and William, brought a formedon in the reverter against Ann the widow of William .
Will of Robert Vescy, Gentleman of Treeton
Date 26 May 1652
Names:
My natural and loving brother William Vesey
brother Mathew Vesey
Elizabeth Vesey my kinswoman
Alice Vesey sister in law her late husband
Loving friends: Thomas Lord, Edward Stones, Richard Gillott
Land at Tickhill mentioned
THIS WILL proved at London before Sir Nathaniel Knight, Doctor of ...
...by the oath of William Vesey the Executor
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