Maud Newsom

Maud Newsom, daughter of William de Newsom of York by Joan de Wateby was born about 1395. She married firstly about 1412 [1], Sir John Hotham VI, of Scorborough who died on 3 October 1419 and secondly John Routh, esquire [2].

“Matilda Hothom sorori mea” was a beneficiary in the will of her half-brother, Thomas Hebden dated 21 June 1435 [3]. Thomas was the son of her mother's second marriage to Richard de Hebden.

On 11 September 1435, shortly before she died, Joan, widow of William Neusom, esquire, Maud’s mother, was enfeoffed with land and tenements in York and the advowson of the chantry of the blessed Katherine, the virgin in the church of St. John the Evangelist at Ouse Bridge in Mikelgte, with reversion to Master Thomas Hebbeden, her son, and the heirs of his body, remainder to John Hebbeden, her son and the heirs male of his body, remainder to Joan Fitling, her daughter and the heirs male of her body, remainder to Matilda, her daughter, widow of John Hothome, knight, for life, and thereafter to John Hothome her son, and the heirs male of his body, remainder to William Ingleby and the heirs male of his body, remainder to the right heirs of Joan widow of William Neusom [4].

Between 1432 and 1443, John Routh, esquire and Maud his wife sued Sir William Eure, knight and John Hothom, esquire concerning a lease of lands, etc. in Hutton, Birdsall and other places [5].

On 8 July 1442, John Routh and Maud his wife settled the manor of Dunsforth (in Aldborough), and land in Cottingham on themselves for life, with reversion to John Hotham, esquire [6].

In December 1455 Domina Matilda Huthom, was a member of the Guild of Corpus Christi in York [7]. Her son John and his wife Elizabeth were also members of the guild in that year.

On 8 August 1457, the administration of the effects of Dame Matilda Routh alias Hothon of York, was granted to Richard Spencer, servant of Sir John Hotham, knight [8].

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[1] Their son and heir John Hotham VIII was born in April 1414.

[2] Skaife, Kirkby’s Inquest, 20n.

[3] J. Raine et al., eds., Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language Etc., of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Onwards. Vol. I, Surtees Society 2, 1835, 82 Item lego Matilda Hothom sorori mea unum craterem argenti coopertum cum j Chapelet super coopertorium”.

[4] Joyce W. Percy, ed., York Memorandum Book, vol. 3, Surtees Society, 186 (1973), 108-9.

[5] Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary, C 1/9/442.

[6] CP 25/1/280/158, number 43.

[7] R. H. Skaife, ed., Register of the Guild of Corpus Christi in the City of York (1408-16th Century), with an Appendix of Illustrative Documents, Surtees Society 57, 1871, 58.

[8] F. Collins, Index of Wills in the York Registry, 1389 to 1514, Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Record Series 6, 1889, 88, vol. 2, fo. 356.