Patrick de Goswyk the Elder

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Gostwick Name Study

Patrick de Goswyk, the Elder^[1]

born abt 1188 (Bet 1176-1192), Goswick, Northumberland, England^[2]

died aft 1242, Northumberland, England^[3]

Biography

Patrick of Goswick, the Elder, was born abt 1188, the son of Morgan of Goswick.^[4]

What we know about Patrick de Goswyk/Gosewic

• Son of Morgan of Goswick/de Gosewic
• He is linked to Fenwick, first known Goswyk Manor house location, and holds 1/3
• He is linked to Goswick the town, and Holy Island
• He has a son named Patrick de Goswyk as they appear together in 1242.
• Henry de Goswyk & Adam de Behill hold other 2/3 at Fenwick
• Patrick was a revenue collector for the Bishop of Durham

Patrick first appears in the Testa de Nevill about 1210.

abt 1210, Gosewic, Northumberland, England^[5]

Patricius de Gosewic tenet terciam partem de Gosewic in drengagio et reddit inde per annum 13.s. 5.d. et facit operaciones apud Fenwic.

Translated: Patrick de Gosewic, holds the third by the year, and he pays a portion of the 13.s. Gosewic's tenure 5.D., and makes operations at Fenwic

Adam of Behill, Henry of Gosewic, Patricius of Goswick, each hold a third part of Gosewic

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He appears as witness to many transactions, but few of them as subject, suggesting he holds a roll where he is acting as a clerk, or administrator; perhaps for the Bishop of Durham, who was the true government at the time for the area.

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abt 1210, Witness, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England^[6]

Grant

Mabel, daughter of Eustace, son of Albert

to monks of Holy Island,

a toft in Tweedmouth near the church of St Baysil; Witnesses: Patrick de Gosewic; Robert de Pesehale; Thomas of Twizell (snip)

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abt 1210, Witness, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England^[7]

Grant

Robert de Pesehale

to monks of Holy Island

toft & croft in Tweedsmouth and 8 acres. Witnesses: Patrick de Goswyk; Thomas of Twizell; (snip)

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bef 1217, Witness, Durham, Northumberland, England^[8]

Grant

Henry of Ord

to monks of Durham

all fisheries of Pool, who have paid 105 marks of silver. Witnesses: Patrick of Goswick; Aimeric, Archdeacon of Durham; (snip)

(Note: See Research Notes)

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abt 1217, Witness, Holy Island, Northumberland, England^[4]

Grant

Henry of Ord

to God, St Cuthbert, and the monks of Holy Island

{Large List of property} (snip) witnesses: Dom Richard de Haverede, constable of Norham, (snip) Patrick, son of Morgan of Goswick. (snip)

Note: This passage provides parentage evidence for Patrick as son of Morgan.

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abt 1217, Witness, Holy Island, Northumberland, England^[9]

Grant

William, son of Walter of Ord

to St Cuthbert and the monks of Holy Island

13 acres in Ord & Filehalf. Witnesses: Patrick de Goswyk; Robert of Clifford, Sheriff of Norham

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abt 1230, Witness, Holy Island, Northumberland, England^[10]

Grant

David of Holburn

to monks of Holy Island

40 cartloads of peat moss from Holburn. Witnesses: Patrick & Henry of Goswick, Ralph, prior of Holy Island; Robert of Clifford, sheriff of Norham; Eustace of Holy Island (snip)

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25-Sep-1237, Commission, Northam' Castle, England^[11]

Tricesima de episcopatu Dunholmensi.—Rex Thome de Carhou, Willelmo de Mednilhermer, Johanni de Middelton’, Rollando Baard’, et Waltero filio Abel, clerico, salutem. Quia in concessione tricesime nostre provisum fuifc quod archiepiscopi, episcopi, ahbates et priores libertates habentes assideant et colligant in terris et libertatibus suis tricesimam nostram per quatuor milites de eisdem libertatibus; vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quatinus tricesime nostre assidende et colligende in terris et libertatibus episcopatus Dunholmensis in waptentacio Sedberg’ diligenter intendatis in forma quam custodi ejusdem episcopatus plenius demandavimus; ita quod diligentia vestra merito possit et debeat inde commendari, scituri quod laborem vestrum ita respiciemus quod non sentietis vos de dicto labore gravatos. Teste rege apud Eboracum, xxv. die Septembris

Translated: The thirty Dunholm Bishopricks. King to Thomas Carhous, William Mednilhermer, John Middleton, Roland Baard, and Walter son Abel clerk, health. Because of our in the grant provided for in the thirty-first that the archbishops, bishops, and priors abbatis in the countries, and will liberties and his rights, liberties, and get the material and thirty of our having the assideant by means of the four knights of the same liberties; enjoin you that we command our thirtieth assessing and collecting on earth and freedoms bishop of Durham in the waptentacio Sedberg 'carefully pay attention to keep the same form as bishop demanded more from there it can be and is to be commended, for in such a way that the merit of diligence in your power, you will perceive how we shall know that it is not that much labor is one of you, so I will look you up out of the labor of those weighed down by the said. Witness the king at York, Matt. September day.

In Norhamsir' (Northhamtonshire)

William de Heton

Walter de Witton

Richard de Scremeston

Patrick de Gosewic

Roger de Leulin', clerk

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11-Nov-1240, Pledge, Whitewell, Northumberland, England^[12]

Lease by Robert de Clifford; land and bldgs. in Whitewell. Pledges of Robert & Mary: Patrick de Goswyk (snip)

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12-Jan-1242, Witness, Branxton, Northumberland, England^[1]

Quitclaim

Christiana Marchald of Branxton

advowson of the church of Branxton in (exchange for?) 20 marks toward fabric of the church of Durham. Witnesses: Patrick Senior, and Patrick Junior of Goswick ; with Dom Thomas, prior of Holy Island; Dom Chaplain Henry of Holy (snip)

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Research Notes

Re: Grant of Fisheries

dated between 1197-1217 based on Aimeric's tenure as Archdeacon of Durham.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick Senior of Gosewick, 12 Jan 1242, Ref: 1.2.Spec.10
2. ↑ Evidentiary Logic: See 'Re: Birth Date (below Research Notes)
3. ↑ Evidentiary Logic: See 'Re: Death Date (below Research Notes)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick of Goswick, son of Morgan, abt1217, Ref: 4.1.Spec.4
5. ↑ "Testa de Nevill: sive, Liber feodorum in Curia scaccarii. Temp. Hen. III. & Edw. I." Great Britain. Exchequer., Illingworth, W., Caley, J. (1807). [London: Printed by G. Eyre and A. Straham]. HathiTrust.org, pg143
6. ↑ "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick of Goswick, 'early 13th century', could be as late as 1225, Ref: 4.1.Spec.55
7. ↑ "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick of Goswick, 'early 13th century', could be as late as 1225, Ref: 4.1.Spec.37
8. ↑ "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick of Goswick, between 1197-1217 based on Aimeric's tenure, Ref: 4.1.Spec.5
9. ↑ "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick of Goswick, dated between 1210-1225 as 'Early 13th Century', Ref: 4.1.Spec.2
10. ↑ "Durham Cathedral Archive: Miscellaneous Charters" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick of Goswick, dated between 1220-1240, Ref: 2.1.Spec.33
11. ↑ Calendar of the Close Rolls: Henry III (1234-1237). Archive.org, Print., Tricesima de Episcopatu Dunholmensi, pg.567, m. 2d. (as accessed [22-Oct-2021])
12. ↑ "Durham Cathedral Archive: Sherburn Hospital Deeds" [database on-line]. Durham University Archives, Entry for Patrick de Goswick, 11 Nov 1240, Ref: SHD 1/9