Introduction
The Yorkshire family of Salvain rose to prominence in the
fourteenth century, but their origins are obscure. There are many erroneous
statements in print concerning their genealogy, due to confusion with another
Salvain family which descended from Osbert Salvain of Cuckney who was sheriff
of Nottingham between 1128 and 1130. I have endeavoured to trace the genealogy
of the main line of the family, using contemporary documents, from early in the
twelfth century until the death of Sir John Salvain late in the fifteenth
century.
The Yorkshire Salvain family’s original land holdings appear
to have been in Harswell, Croom, Sledmere and Thorpe-le-Street in the East
Riding.
Silvan de Harswell
Silvan de Herswell of Harswell in Spalding Moor was probably
the ancestor of the Yorkshire Salvain family. Sylvanus de Hersewella occurs in the pipe rolls of 1130 when he rendered
an account of 1 mark in Yorkshire[1].
William Salvain I
William Salvain, probably son of Silvan, occurs in the pipe
rolls in Yorkshire in 1165 when he paid a sum of 8s. 4d. representing five
eighths of a knight's fee[2] and in 1168, when he was holding one
knight's fee jointly with Guy de Ver[3]. Between 1165 and 1185, William Salvain,
was a witness to a deed of Hugh, bishop of Durham[4].
William Salvain II
William, probably the son of William, occurs later in the
twelfth century. Between 1185 and 1195, William Salvain and Gerard his brother witnessed
a deed of William de Aton[5].
Between 1190 and 1210, William Salvain gave to St. Peter's
hospital, York, a toft at Thorpe le Street (Ruhthorp')[6]. About 1205, William Salvain and
Peter his brother witnessed a deed of Robert son of William Constable of a gift
in free dower to his wife Ela daughter of Fulk de Oiri[7].
Sir Gerard Salvain I
Gerard Salvain, probably the son of William Salvain II, was
born about 1200. He married twice. By his first unknown wife, he had a son
named Robert. He married secondly, Joan de Baseville, daughter and co-heir of
Hawise de Baseville (died before 28 March 1270) and her husband William Russel
of Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, by whom he had a son Gerard Salvain and two
daughters.
In an undated deed, Gerard Salvain and Peter Salvain,
witnessed a grant by Alan de Navelton to Peter son of William Salvain, for his
homage and service, of two bovates of land in the territory of Croom[8].
The relationships between these Salvains is not apparent.
On 25 March 1235, Gerard Salvain was appointed one of the
collectors of a tax of a fortieth in Yorkshire[9]. On 17 July 1235, Gerard Salvain and
Thomas de Lucton were made collectors of an aid in the East Riding of Yorkshire[10]. On 17 November 1235, Gerard Salvain
was made one of the king's coroners in Yorkshire[11]. In 1239, Sir Gerard Salvain was a
justice and witnessed, at York, a charter of Monk Bretton Priory[12]. In 1251, an assize was summoned to recognise
if Geoffrey Aguillon had unjustly disseised Gerard Salvain and Joan his wife of
their free tenement in Beswick[13]. In 1254, at the inquisition post
mortem of Robert son of Thomas de Greystoke for Yorkshire, Sir Gerard Salvain
was holding 3 carucates in Thorp [le-Street] of the fee of St. Mary's, York, by
12d. rent[14].
Sir Gerard Salvain I died between 1254 and 1260. His widow, Joan de Baseville outlived him for
many years and died shortly before 4 July 1290. Her heir was found to be her
son Sir Gerard Salvain [15]. Sir Gerard Salvain, son of Joan,
died on 18 June 1296, when his heirs were found to be his two sisters, Joan,
aged 30, wife of Adam de Thorpe and Nicola, aged 25, wife of John Eme of
Dunstable[16]
Sir Robert Salvain
Robert Salvain, eldest son of Sir Gerard Salvayn I and his
unknown first wife, was probably born before 1235. He married before 1267, Sibyl,
daughter and co-heiress with her sister Agnes, of Walter de Thirkleby and his
wife Letice and also co-heiress of her uncle Roger de Thirkleby who was a royal
justice.
In 1260, an assize was summoned to recognise if Gerard Salvain,
father of Robert Salvain, was seised in his demesne, etc. of the manor of Harswell
on the day which he died. Gerard had given the manor to his younger son, Gerard
II, a minor in 1260, who claimed that he was enfeoffed of the manor. The jury
found that Gerard, the father had died seised of the manor, and that Robert was
his son and heir and should recover seisin. Robert granted Gerard son of Gerard
eight marks of land with appurtenances in Croom and all the lands and tenements
which belonged to Gerard his father in Langton, to hold to Gerard and the heirs
of Robert. If Gerard died without heir of his body, then the land will remain
to his sisters, Joan and Nicola[17].
Robert and his wife Sibyl de Thirkleby, and her sister Agnes,
wife of Sir William Preston of Preston-under-Scar, Yorkshire were involved in
many law suits concerning the inheritance of the two sisters from their father,
Walter de Thirkleby who died in 1266. Sibyl’s inheritance included the manor of
North Duffield, Yorkshire. On 30 January 1267, William de Preston and Agnes his
wife, and Robert Salvain and Sibyl his wife gave half a mark for an assize to
be taken before Richard of Middleton[18]. On 30 October 1270, William de Preston and
Agnes his wife, and Robert Salvain and Sibyl his wife gave 20s. for an assize
to be taken before John of Reigate[19]. In a final concord at Lincoln,
dated 16 February 1272, William de Preston and Agnes his wife, and Robert Salvain
and Sybil his wife, quitclaimed to Thomas son of Lambert de Multon, their claim
and right in 60 acres of marsh in Flete[20]. In another final concord dated the
same day, Alexander de Montfort acknowledged the right of Agnes and Sibyl to of
13 acres of land in Sutton[21]. In 1280, by a fine at York, Cecily
widow of John le Chamberlain quitclaimed her right in a third of a third of the
manor of North Duffield to Agnes and Sibyl[22].
On 18 March 1284, Robert Salvain and his heirs were granted
free warren in all their demesne lands in Harswell, Thorpe and Duffield, Yorkshire[23]. On 6 June 1286, by a deed dated at
Harswell, Robert Salvain, knight and Sybil his wife quitclaimed to Gerard
Salvain, their eldest son, all of their manor of North Duffield[24].
Sir Robert Salvain died between 1286 and 1288. His widow
Sibyl survived him and was still living in 1294, when Sibyl and her sister
Agnes granted 22 bovates in Kirkby Grindalythe to the priory of Kirkham to find
two chaplains to celebrate daily in the Lady chapel of Kirkham for the souls of
Walter de Thirkleby, father of Agnes and Sybil, Agnes, Sybil and Gerard,
Sybil's son, and their ancestors[25].
Sir Gerard Salvain II
Gerard, eldest son of Robert Salvain and Sibyl de Thirkleby
was born about 1265. He married Margery and died before March 1320.
On 21 November 1288, in a charter dated at North Duffield, Gerard
son and heir of Robert Salvain quitclaimed to the prior and convent of
Bridlington, all manner of services formerly due for two bovates of land with a
toft, which they had of the gift of Bartholomew son of Peter Salvain in Croom, saving
to Gerard, son of Gerard Salvain [his father’s half-brother], and his heirs two
shillings yearly, to be paid by the prior and convent[26].
In 1289, Sibyl, widow of Robert Salvain granted to Gerard,
son of Robert Salvain, two parts of the manor of North Duffield to hold at a
yearly rent of a gillyflower clove at Easter. Sibyl also granted that a moiety
of a third part of the manor, held by Robert le Chamberlain for life would
after Robert’s death would remain to Gerard, together with other rent and lands
in Thirkleby, Sledmere, Helperthorpe, Lutton, Swagethorpe and North Duffield,
held in dower by Letice wife of Nicholas Wake (Sibyl’s mother) which would
after Letice’s death, remain to Gerard[27].
In 1290, at an inquisition into knight's fees in Yorkshire,
Gerard Salvayn was holding land in Thorpe with Harswell, Burnby, Market
Weighton, Sledmere, and Croom[28].
On 15 February 1294, the king noted that Henry III had granted
to Roger de Thirkleby, uncle of Sibyl Salvain, that he and his heirs should
have a weekly market on Wednesday at their manor of Duffield, Yorkshire, and a
yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and the morrow of St. Laurence, and
by another charter granted to Roger, and his heirs, free warren in all their
demesne lands of the said manor; grant, out of special grace to Gerard Salvain,
son of Sibyl Salvain, who has the said manor by quit-claim from the said Sibyl,
that he and his heirs shall have the said market and fair; grant also of free
warren in all the demesne of the said manor and of the manor of Millington by
Geveldale, Yorkshire[29]. In 1300, Gerard son of Robert
Salvain and Margery his wife sold 2 tofts, a mill, 14 bovates of land, and 10s
3d-worth of rent in Langtoft near Kilham to William son of John Mathew of
Langtoft and Ellen his wife[30].
Gerard Salvain was summoned for military service against the
Scots in 1296, 1300 and 1303. In 1302, he was one of the assessors of a tax of
a fifteenth in Yorkshire. He was knight of the shire for Yorkshire in the
parliaments of February 1305 and in 1307[31].
On 10 August 1303, Gerard Salvain, and his heirs were granted
a weekly market on Thursday at their manor of Sledmere, and a yearly fair there
on the vigil and the feast of St. Mary Magdalene; grant also of free warren in
all their demesne lands in Holm in Spalding Moor and Lowthorpe, Yorkshire[32]. On 20 October 1303, Gerard Salvain
had a royal licence to crenellate his dwelling-place of Harswell in Spalding Moor,
Yorkshire[33].
On 2 September 1304, the constable of Dover castle and warden
of the Cinque Ports was ordered to permit Gerard Salvain, knight, and Master
Roger de Heselerton, clerk, the king's special envoys to parts beyond sea for
the expedition of certain of his affairs there, to cross with their household,
horses, arms and other things[34]. On 23 May 1308 he was appointed
escheator north of the Trent, and held the office until 10 December 1309[35]. On 5 March 1311, he was granted the
office of sheriff of York and keeper of York castle for life, however due to
complaints about his conduct during the time when he was escheator and sheriff,
he was removed from office on 1 October 1314[36]. On 12 October 1316, he received a
royal pardon by ceding to the king the manor of Sandhall, near Skelton in
Howdenshire, Yorkshire, and paying a fine of £2000[37].
Sir Gerard Salvain III died before 13 March 1320, when the escheator
beyond Trent was ordered to take into the king's hand the lands late of Gerard
Salvain, deceased, tenant in chief[38]. His inquisition post mortem found
that his heir was Gerard, his grandson, (son of his son John), aged 12 years[39]. He also had younger sons named George
and Gerard (of Burnby, near Pocklington, Yorkshire).
Sir John Salvain I
John, the eldest son and heir apparent of Sir Gerard Salvain III
was born about 1285-90. He married, about 1307, Margaret, eldest daughter and
co-heir of Robert de Ros of Wark, Northumberland who had rebelled against
Edward I and forfeited his lands. John Salvain died in the lifetime of his
father.
On 22 August 1311, John Salvain had a protection until All
Saints, going to Scotland with Henry de Beaumont[40].
On 30 July 1312, the escheator beyond Trent was ordered to
make partition of the lands of Robert de Ros of Wark, a Scot and lately a rebel
against the late king, and to deliver one half thereof to John Salvain, who
married Margaret the eldest daughter of the said Robert, retaining in the
king's hands the pourparty of Isabella, the youngest daughter, who married John
de Knoches[41]. John Salvain’s share of the Ros
lands was the manor of Bellister in Tynedale, but this later reverted to the
king[42], and the Salvain family never gained
possession.
John Salvain died between 1312 and 1320, leaving a son and
heir Gerard and a younger son George.
Sir Gerard Salvain III
Gerard, son of John Salvain and Margaret de Ros was born
about 1308. He was found to be the heir of his grandfather Gerard Salvain III
in 1320. He married before 1325, Agnes, daughter of Sir Thomas Gray of Heton,
Northumberland (died 1344) and his wife Agnes, by whom he had sons, John (who
predeceased him), Robert and Richard. He married secondly, Alice, by whom he
had a son Gerard, born about 1360. Sir Gerard Salvain died on 1 August 1369,
when his heir was found to be Gerard, son of his son John, who was 16 years old
in 1373.
On 2 May 1320, the king granted the keeping of the manor of
North Duffield, Yorkshire, which Gerard Salvain held by knight service which is
in the king's hand by reason of the minority of Gerard son of John Salvain, grandson
and heir of the said Gerard Salvain to William de Airmin, king's clerk (later
bishop of Norwich)[43]. In 1325, Thomas de Gray of Heton
made a petition for the lease of the manor of [North] Duffield which is in the
hand of Sir William de Airmin at a nominal rent until the majority of the heir,
who had married his daughter[44].
On 13 August 1328, Thomas de Gray, knight, George Salvain,
knight, and Gerard son of John Salvain acknowledged that they owed to William,
bishop of Norwich, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels in co. York[45]. Gerard proved his age and was given
seisin of his lands on 5 October 1328[46]. On 29 January 1330, Gerard son of
John Salvayn acknowledged that he owed to William, bishop of Norwich, 20 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. York[47]. On 16 April 1347, he was about to
go with Henry de Percy for the defence of the march of Scotland[48].
On 5 December 1348, Gerard Salvain of Harswell, grandson and
heir of Robert de Ros of Wark, petitioned the king setting forth that Anthony
Bek, sometime bishop of Durham, had intruded upon and held the lordship of Wark
in Tynedale and caused the manor of Bellister to be taken into his hands,
pretending that the manor was a forfeiture of war, and gave the manor, to Brian
son of Alan and Maud, his wife, in tail, which grant the present king ratified
to Maud after the death of Brian; and praying that inasmuch as he has recovered
the same against Miles de Stapleton of Cotherstone and John son of John de Grey
of Rotherfield, heirs of Brian and Maud, by judgement in court, and has obtained
seisin of the manor by virtue of such recovery, the king will ratify and
confirm his estate therein; the king, for 20 marks which he will pay to him,
confirms the same[49].
On 24 October 1349, Gerard Salvain was appointed as sheriff of
Yorkshire and keeper of York castle and held the office until 22 October 1350[50]. He was also escheator in Yorkshire
between the same dates[51].
In 1365, Gerard Salvain, knight, and Alice his wife, granted
to Thomas de Osgodby, clerk and John de Bek, clerk, the manors of Ottringham, Burnby,
Sandhall near Skelton, and Little Thorpe near Hayton: To hold, as to the manors
of Burnby, Sandhall, and Little Thorpe, now; and as to the manor of Ottringham
(which Richard de Ravensere, Provost of the church of St. John of Beverley, and
John de Cotyngham, parson of the church of North Cave, hold for 13 years by the
demise of the said Thomas and John de Bek) after the said term, to Gerard and
Alice and the heirs of their bodies ; remainder to the right heirs of Gerard[52].
On 2 May 1369, Gerard son of John Salvain of Harswell knight owed
£200 to John son of Geoffrey de Wandesford, Adam de Hedelay parson of Bolton
Percy, John Bret, Ralph Lund and John parson of Harswell, to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Yorkshire[53].
On 20 May 1370 a commission of oyer et terminer was ordered on complaint by Gerard son of John
Salvain, 'chivaler,' concerning the persons who had entered his manor at North
Duffield and his free warren there and at Harswell, broken his houses, doors
and windows, burned timber from the houses, hunted without licence in his
warren and park, and assaulted his men and servants there[54]. Gerard must have made this
complaint shortly before he died, but he was already dead when the commission
was ordered.
On 15 October 1372, Thomas de Metham, John Dayvill and Robert
Salvain were commissioned to find by inquisition in the county of York what
lands and rents Gerard Salvain, 'chivaler,' and Robert Salvain, his son, both
deceased, held of the king in chief in demesne and in service in that county on
the days of their death, and what of other lords and by what service, what
those lands and rents are worth yearly, when the said Gerard and Robert died,
who is their nearest heir and of what age, who have occupied the lands and
rents and by what title, and whether their heir is married or not, and if so,
by whom and when[55].
At an inquisition held at York on 9 August 1373, it was found
that Gerard Salvain died on 1 August 1369. His heir was Gerard, son of his
eldest son John, who was aged 16 years. Gerard, son of his second wife Alice,
was his heir for lands in Burnby, Yorkshire[56]. His son Robert was still living.
Sir John Salvain II
Sir John Salvain, eldest son and heir apparent of Sir Gerard
Salvain III and his first wife Agnes Gray was probably born about 1327. Very
little is known about him. He married firstly,
Emma, daughter of Sir Thomas de Heselerton of Lowthorpe, Yorkshire and Alice de
Madingley his wife. He must have married again after Emma’s death, because after
the death of Sir Thomas de Heslerton in 1365, his heir was his younger brother
Walter de Heslerton and not John Salvain’s son Gerard.
On 23 May 1343, John, parson of Little Shelford,
Cambridgeshire and Thomas son of Robert de Heslerton granted property in
Sandon, Hertfordshire to Thomas de Heslerton, knight and Alice his wife, with
remainder to John son of Gerard Salvain, knight and Emma his wife and the heirs
of their bodies[57].
He was probably dead in October 1366, when after the death of
Sir Thomas de Heslerton, William
de York, parson of the church of Thorpe Basset and John de Alwarthorpe,
chaplain granted tenements in Harpham, Auburn (in Carnaby), Fordon (in
Hunmanby), Yorkshire, which John Salvain held for life, to Walter de Heslerton
and Eupheme his wife[58].
Sir John Salvain died within the lifetime of his father and
left a son and heir, Gerard by his second unknown wife, who was heir of his
grandfather Gerard Salvain III. He probably also had another son, George, who
married Elizabeth Mauley, co-heiress of the last Peter de Mauley and was the
ancestor of the Salvain family of Newbiggin in the parish of Egton, Yorkshire.
Sir Gerard Salvain IV
Gerard, eldest son of John Salvain, was born about 1357. He was
found to be the heir of his grandfather Gerard Salvain III by an inquisition in
August 1373, where was was stated that he was sixteen years old[59]. He married Alice, (possibly Alice Saltmarshe)
and died before February 1418.
He was probably of age on 21 October 1377, when by a deed
dated at York, Gerard Salvain of Harswell appointed John de Saltmerssh, his
brother, as his attorney, to distrain upon, dispossess and re-enter into all
his lands, tenements and rents everywhere[60].
He gave evidence in the Scrope-Grosvenor trial in 1386,
stating that he was twenty-eight years old and had been armed for nine years. He
had served in the expedition against the Scots under the Duke of Lancaster in
1383, and again under the King in person in 1385[61]. On 7 November 1399, Gerard Salvain
the king's knight was granted two tuns of wine yearly from the king's store in
the port of Hull[62]. He took an oath of allegiance to
King Henry IV in 1403, to hold no communication with Henry, Earl of Northumberland[63]. On 22 May 1405, the sheriff of York
was ordered to arrest Gerard Salvain and bring him before the king. He was
given a pardon on 27 June 1405[64].
Gerard Salvain died before 19 February 1418, when Richard,
bishop of London, allowed the bishop of Durham to receive the vow of chastity
of dame Alice Salvain, within the diocese of London[65]. On 24 November 1421 his widow Alice
mentions a dispute between her and Roger her son, who had recently died
overseas, concerning her dower in the manor of North Duffield[66].
Gerard Salvain left four sons, Sir Roger, Treasurer of Calais
who died in 1420, Sir John Salvain of Harswell who died about 1451, Gerard Salvain
of Croxdale, Durham, and Thomas Salvain. In 1403, Gerard, son of Gerard Salvain
of Harswell was granted seisin of the manor of Croxdale and other lands in
right of his wife, Agnes, daughter of Joan, widow of William de Resseby[67].
On 9 March 1425, Alice, widow of Gerard Salvayn, knight, who
died intestate, was commissioned to administer his goods wherever they may be
and in whosoever’s hands, rendering a true inventory and account of her
administration to the chapter[68]. Alice was probably still living in
1444[69].
Sir Roger Salvain I
Roger, eldest son of Gerard Salvain IV and Alice was born about
1380. He married Maud Hilton, daughter of Sir Robert Hilton of Swine (d. 1400) by his first wife Isabel. He died before 14 November 1420, Maud survived him..
Roger Salvain, esquire was at the battle of Agincourt on 25
October 1415 in the retinue of the king[70]. He was one of the knights of the
body of King Henry V., who left him in his will, dated 1415, £100 in gold[71]. Roger Salvain was knighted at Caen
by King Henry V on 23 April 1418[72]. In July 1420, Roger Salvain,
knight, of the diocese of York, and Maud his wife, noblewoman had a papal indulgence
to have a portable altar[73].
Sir Roger Salvain, knight made his will on 26 October 1420
which was proved on 7 March 1422. He mentions his wife (unnamed), his son John,
his son Gerard, his unmarried daughter Alice and his unmarried daughter Isabel,
and Gerard, Thomas and John his brothers. He also left 40 marks to Ellen, the
daughter of his brother Gerard[74].
Sir Roger left three sons; his eldest son and heir was Roger
Salvain, who is not named in his will, his other sons were John and Thomas. His
daughter Alice married Henry Wilton. His daughter Isabel Salvain died
apparently unmarried. She made her will at Swine Yorkshire on 25 July 1429,
desiring to be buried in the priory of Swine. She mentions her grandmother
Alice, Joan the wife of her uncle, Alice her sister, Sir John Salvain her
uncle, Roger her brother, Sir Robert Hilton her uncle and the lady of Swine,
Joan Hilton[75].
Roger Salvain II
Roger, eldest son and heir of Sir Roger Salvain does not
appear in his father’s will but is mentioned in the will of his sister Isabel.
He was probably born about 1400. He married before November 1434, Margaret eldest
daughter of John Bolton, alderman of York and his wife Alice Blackburn. Margaret
is mentioned in the will of her grandfather Nicholas Blackburn of York in 1432[76].
On 12 November 1434, Roger Salvain, esquire quitclaimed to
trustees, all his property in the manors of Harswell, Holme in Spalding Moor
and Thorpe-le-Street, land in Ottringham in Holderness and a yearly rent of £20
in North Duffield held by lady Alice Salvain (his grandmother) by his gift for
the term of her life, but not the tenement in North Duffield held by Thomas
Salvain (his brother?)[77]. Three days later, the same trustees granted
the same property in special tail to Roger Salvain, esquire, and Margaret
Bolton, daughter of John Bolton, one of the aldermen of the city of York with
remainder to Roger’s heirs[78].
Roger Salvain, esquire was a member of the guild of Corpus
Christi, York in 1435[79]. On 17 July 1437, Roger Salvain,
esquire granted the manor of North Duffield to John Bolton, citizen and alderman
of York (his father-in-law), Robert Rudstane and John Johnson[80].
Roger Salvain died before 1 April 1440, when Henry Gascoigne,
esquire administered to the effects of Roger Salvain of York, esquire[81]. Henry Gascoigne, a younger son of Sir William Gascoigne
of Gawthorpe, married Roger’s widow Margaret. On 24 July 1450, Christopher
Boynton, Robert Danby and John Thwing, demised to Henry Gascoigne and Margaret
his wife, the manor of Harswell, with lands and services in Harswell, Holme in
Spalding Moor and Thorpe-le-Street, which they had of the demise of John
Bolton, late citizen and alderman of York, for the term of Margaret's life[82]. On 1 September 1450, John Salvain
of North Duffield, knight confirmed to Margaret, daughter of John Bolton,
alderman and citizen of York, now the wife of Henry Gascoigne, the manors of
Harswell, Holme in Spalding Moor and Thorpe-le-Street, late in the seisin of Roger
Salvain, deceased, for the term of Margaret's life[83].
Henry Gascoigne died before 25 August 1457, when the administration
of the effects of Henry Gascoigne, esquire was granted to Thomas Sutton of
Holme in Spalding Moor[84]. Margaret, widow of Henry Gascoigne,
esquire made her will on 13 April 1471, wishing to be buried in her parish
church of Saint Saviour, York in the tomb of John Bolton, formerly alderman of
York, her father. She names as her executors Elizabeth and Anne her daughters,
but does not mention any other relatives[85]. These daughters
were by her second marriage to Henry Gascoigne because Roger Salvain did not
have any children, as he was succeeded by John Salvain, esquire his younger brother.
John Salvain III
Roger Salvain, esquire was succeeded by John Salvain, esquire,
his younger brother. Little is known of this John. He died on 4 May 1441, just
a few months after his brother, without children, seized of the manors of
Harswell, Holme in Spalding Moor, Ottringham in Holderness and North Duffield. His
heir was his nephew, John Wilton, aged 16 and more, son of Henry Wilton and
Alice Salvain, sister of Roger and John Salvain[86].
It appears that John Wilton adopted the name of Salvain. In
1444, Robert Neville, bishop of Durham granted to Robert Kelsey and Matilda,
widow of William Fulthorpe, the manor of North Duffield and lands, etc. in the
vill of North Duffield, lately belonging to John Salvain, during the minority
of John Wilton, otherwise known as John Salvain, heir of the said John Salvain,
on the surrender of the previous demise to Thomas Lumley knight, John Laton and
Thomas Dale, esquire[87].
It appears that this John Salvain/Wilton died shortly afterwords and was
succeeded by his great uncle, Sir John Salvain IV, brother of the first Sir Roger
Salvain.
Sir John Salvain IV
Sir John Salvain appears to have been a soldier in France for many years. He married Eleanor Willoughby. In October 1442, Eleanor Willoughby (de Wylbi) dwelling in the city of Rouen, wife of John Salvain, nobleman, knight, bailiff of Rouen had a papal indulgence to have a portable altar[88]. Sir John Salvain was still serving as bailiff of Rouen in May 1449[89]. In 1450, Sir John Salvain confirmed the life interest of Margaret, Roger Salvain’s widow in Harswell, Holme and Thorpe-le-Street[90].
Sir John Salvain died before 24 January 1453, when John Salvain
of North Duffield, Yorkshire, knight alias esquire, was pardoned of outlawry
for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Eleanor Salvain,
executrix of the will of John Salvain, knight, touching a plea that he render £40[91].
Sir John Salvain V
John son of Sir John Salvain married Margery, daughter of Sir
Robert Danby, of Thorpe Perrow, royal justice, by a licence dated 26 November
1459[92].
He died shortly before 10 November 1481, when the writ of diem clausit extremum for John Salvain,
knight, was issued to the escheator in Yorkshire[93]. On 19 January 1483, the administration
of Sir John Salvain of Duffield, knight, who had died intestate, was granted to
Theobald Blewett of Middleham and Hugh King of York[94].
On 16 February 1485, Thomas Knyfton, esquire, was granted the
keeping of two-thirds of the manor of North Duffield, to hold from Michaelmas
last during the minority of Anne the daughter and heir of John Salvain, late of
Duffield, knight, at a yearly farm of £40[95].
Margery widow of Sir John Salvain made her will at York,
which was proved on 24 June 1496. She wished to be buried on the north side of
the church of the Grey Friars in York[96].
On 27 April 1486, the manor of North Duffield was granted to John
Hussey and Thomas Ballard to hold from 25 August last during the minority of
Ann, daughter and heir of John Salvain[97]. Anne married William Hussey, brother
of Sir John Hussey and the manor of North Duffield descended in the Hussey
family.
[1] Joseph Hunter, Magnum
Rotulum Scaccarii, Vel Magnum Rotulum Pipae de Anno Tricesimo-Primo Regni
Henrici Primi (London, 1833), 33.
[2] The Great Roll of the Pipe for
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[78] William Brown, ed., Yorkshire
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[81] Raine, Test. Ebor. II,
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[82] Hebditch, Yorkshire Deeds
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[83] Ibid., 96,
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[84] Raine, Test. Ebor. III,
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[85] Ibid., 187.
[86] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem,
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[87] Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the Deputy
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[88] Calendar of Papal Registers Relating to
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[91] Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry VI, vol.
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[92] Raine, Test. Ebor. III,
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[93] Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. 21, Edward
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[94] J. Raine, ed., Testamenta
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[95] Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. 22, Henry
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[96] Raine, Test. Ebor. IV,
116.
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