Nisbet of Hartlepool

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Since about 1135 AD, the town of Hartlepool, has thrived. The De Brus family was instrumental in the development and established Hartlepool as a strategic port for the city of Durham. They oversaw the construction of the initial docks and quayside. A Charter from King John in 1201, granted local merchants the privilege to host a regular market. This allowed them to amass wealth by trading in exotic goods such as sugar, almonds, and spices.

Hartlepool and Nesbed today Nesbitt.

• 27 Apr 1333 Newcastle- upon-Tyne Appointment of John de Nesebit to the office of controller of the custom of 2s on every tun of wine, the custom of 3d, in the pound and other small customs and prests due in the ports of Hartilpole and Yarm, during pleasure; so that he write his rolls with his own hand, stay there constantly and execute the office himself and not by substitute.^[1]

• 1339 Jan. 27. Ghent. Request to the emperor to cause justice to be done touching a complaint by the king's merchants, John de Nesbyt of Hertelpoll, John Lambe of Great Yarmouth and William Wade of Hertilpoll, setting forth that, whereas they freighted a ship of the said John de Nesbyt, called la Cutlot of Hertelpoll, with goods and merchandise and came to Estland to trade, some of his subjects of the towns of Hardenwyk, Swoll, Stayer, Camp, Lubyc, Strelsond, and Rostok attacked them and took away the ship with the fitting and goods. ^[2]
• 1341 20 May 1341 Westminister Appointment of William le Youge of Nesbit to the office of controller of the customs of wines, wools, hides and wool-fells, as well as of the custom of 3d, in the pound and other petty customs and prests due to the king by merchants and aliens in the ports of Hertilpol and Yarm, during pleasure, on condition that he write his rolls with his hands, stay there continually and execute the office in person. He is to have the custody of one part of the cocket seal for such time as he shall hold the office ^[3]

• 1342 Feb. 25. Westminster. Grant, for his good service and in compensation for horses lost in the king's last voyage to Scotland, to Walter de Betele, king's serjeant-at-arms, of the boat called le Trinite of Hertilpol, late of Thomas Nesbyt of Hertilpol, which is arrested as forfeit in the port of Lynn because victuals were taken in it to the king's enemies of Scotland, with all the tackle thereof ^[4]

• 1345 Oct. 24. Westminster. Licence for William de Nesbit, Nicholas de Nesbyt of Hertilpole and their fellows to go upon the sea with two ships of war called la Nicholas and La Catelyn of Hertilpole, and destroy the numerous pirates now at sea in ships of war at enmity with the king, and convoy his subjects across the sea in safety; provided that they do not by colour of this commission inflict any injury on merchants or other subjects of the king or of his allies and friends of Spain, Flanders or other lands and find security before his admiral of the north that the two ships will be at Portsmouth a fortnight after the Purification, ready to go thence on the king's service as shall then be ordered. For their greater security, the king has taken them under his special protection while attendant upon the premises.^[5]

• 20 Nov 1333 To Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the bishopric of Durham, void and in the king's hand, or to him who supplies his place there. Whereas the king lately ordered him to go to Hertilpol to cause the wool of James Tounverlaet, John Bane, William del Stone, and John de Cortscoof to be restored to them by the bailiffs of that town , and now the said James, John, William, and John have shown to the king that their said wool and hides were taken by John de Nesbit, Richard de Heselden, Thomas de Nesbit, Benedict de Nesbit, Richard de Wermouth, Richard de Braunspeth, John son of Margaret, William Lambert, William de Tunstall, William Clerk, Simon de Seton, William son of Godard, Nicholas Russel, Richard Erell, William Erell, Nicholas Goldsmyth, Thomas Pierson, Simon Goldsmyth, Ralph de Northcotes, Richard Gilbert, Richard Stour, William de Herdewyk, Peter Bell, William Bell, John Hardelade, William de Ellewyk, .John de Douir, Stephen de Hull, John son of Elias and Nicholas le fitz Robert of Woleston, and are now detained by them and by the bailiffs of the said town, the king therefore orders that keeper to go in person to that town without delay, and to warn and inform the said bailiffs and John de Nesbit, etc., to cause the said wool and hides to be restored to the said James, John, William, and John without delay, or the price of them if they no longer exist, and to compel the said bailiffs and others to do this immediately by seizing upon their bodies and goods, or in other ways which may seem expedient, so that the agreement made between the king and the count of Flanders and the towns of Brugges, Ypre, and Ghent may not be infringed, and to inform the king at once if there is any reason why he should not execute that order. ^[6]

Nesbitt Hall Farm Hartlepool.