William de Gaskryk, Escheator of Lincolnshire

Date: 1328 to 1390
Location: Lincolnshire, England

Gostwick Name Study

William de Gaskryk, (aka William Gaskryk) of Lincolnshire & Wiltshire

Escheator of Lincolnshire by 1380^[1]

born abt 1326, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England

died aft 1390, Lincolnshire, England

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Marriage & Children 2 Research Notes 2.1 To Do 3 Pre-1500 evidenciary logic 4 Sources 5 Acknowledgements

Biography

For fun lets work backwards for William.

Marriage & Children

abt 1343, Lincolnshire, England

William Gaskryk to Juliana Reigate

5 children are known to this union:

1. Edmund de Gaskryk, Esq., b. abt 1344
2. Henry de Gaskryk, b. abt 1352
3. Elizabeth Gaskryk, b. abt 1355
4. William Gaskryk, b. bef 1357
5. Robert Gaskryk, b. abt 1360

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abt 1379, England^[2]

William Gascryk, Julian(a) his wife, and Edmund their eldest son. Petition for writs to the Sheriffs to secure the said William and Henry until they have found sureties for the peace.

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4-Sep-1380, Commission, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England^[1]

(snip) appointed with other to hear and determine certain alleged trespasses by William Gaskryk of Barton and others committed in contempt against John Pouger, Sheriff of Lincoln, while he was escheator (snip)

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8-Oct-1380, Bond, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England^[3]

Mutual Bond in £500: between John Pouger of Westrasyn and Sir Henry de Barton, canon of Lincoln cathedral {snip} William de Gaskirk, to settle all disputes between J.P. and W. de G., and their men, over lands in Chelworth & Colcote near Cricklade, Wilt.

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19-Jan-1381, Chelworth, Wiltshire, England^[4]

{snip} William Gaskerig to enter into a Bond in 100 marks to pay J.P. 40 marks by specified instalments. J.P. to cease his suit of oyer and terminer against W.G. J.P. to have a Recovery of the premises in Chancery. Bond £500 sterling to be annulled when complete

Note: W.G. = William Gaskrik, J.P. = John Pouger

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26-May-1381, Colcote, Wiltshire, England^[5]

Order to deliver to John Pouger, the lands in the hands of the king after the death of Elizabeth, late the wife of Thomas de Fulnetby, Knight. Lands in Colcote, Chelworth, & Benetham, WIltshire...(big snip)...

...the day of her death she held of the king in chief, as of the duchy of Cornwall. by the service of 3s. yearly, a messuage and a virgate of land in Colcote which Richard Tellyng held of her in bondage, and that she died in December, 44 Edward III. and that John Pouger, son of Margery, her sister. is her next heir and of full age, and that after her death William Gascrik occupied all the premises and took the issues ami profits thereof, by what title is unknown ; and the king, inasmuch as it was not fully found by the said inquisition what estate Elizabeth had in the premises when she died, afterwards ordered the sheriif of the county to find by inquisition what estate she had, and by what service and how she held the lands (snip)

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10-Aug-1383, Writ of Supersedeas Omnino, Hull, Yorkshire, England^[6]

To Robert de Wylughby and his fellows, guardians of the peace in Lincolnshire. Writ of supersedeas omnino, upon the undertaking of William Gastrik under a pain of 500 marks, and by mainprise of Master Robert Manfeld (suit of Richard de Ravenser) {snip}

(See Research Notes Re: Writ) Surnames: Willoughby, Manfield, St Quentin, Rideness / Rider

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20-Jan-1385, Sale of Killingholme Manor, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire, England^[7]

William Gaskrik' & Julian his wife (sell) to Sir Donald Heselrigg', Sir Gerard Salueyn, John Pouger, {others}; the manor of Killyholme in co. Lincoln, and a moiety of the manor of Farburn' in co. York; for 200 pounds sterling.

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23-Feb-1390, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England^[8]

William Gastrik and Juliana his wife to John de Ravenser {snip} release of money paid by John de Ravenser, of all personal actions by reason of 140 marks bequeathed to the said Juliana by will of Katherine de Raygate her sister {snip}

Research Notes

Re: Writ of Supersedeas Omnino^[9]

For What Causes.

Debt against 2, the one was the exigent, and the other at the distress, and he at the distress came and demanded the plaintiff, and he did not come, and was nonsuited; by which the other had Supersedeas Omnino, because nonsuit against the one in action personal, is nonsuit against both.

In simpler terms: If several owe you money, and you claim you must recover that debt to survive, you must ask/sue all of the people who owe you money, or none

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Huge Conflation risk in these 'thar parts.

• William de Gaskryk, Tax Collector from Barton to Boston
  • William Gaskryk, Escheator & Juliana Reigate << You are Here
    • William Gaskryk & Juliana Unknown
      • William Gaskrike

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To Do

• Jan 1385, transcribe normalized surnames to help connections

• EVERY time I am in this family, I conflate the overlaps between two Edmunds, both who have parents named William & Julia(na), but who are uncle/nephew. Separate out the gotchas that led to this conclusion.

Pre-1500 evidenciary logic

Re: Birth date

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Re: Birth location

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Re: Marriage date

bef 1379 based on citation^[2], but certainly earlier, given that they call out their son Edmund by name as eldest son

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Re: Death date

after 1390, given direct citation^[8]; before 1421, given son Edmund's declaration of father's death before this date.

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Re: Death location

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Re: Parentage

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Re: Offspring

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Calendar of the Close Rolls: Preserved in the Public Record Office. Richard II (1377-1381)", Archive.org, (as accessed [11-Oct-2021]), pg.470-471, membrane 37d.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} ""List of early Chancery proceedings preserved in the Public Record Office. Volume 1", Great Britain., & Great Britain. (1908). London: H.M.S.O.; pg. 32, bundle 6 Books.Google.com
3. ↑ "Papers of the Constable Maxwell Family: of Everingham", Hull History Centre [on-line], HullHistoryCentre.org.uk: PDF, Ref: U DDEV/36/11
4. ↑ "Papers of the Constable Maxwell Family: of Everingham", Hull History Centre [on-line], HullHistoryCentre.org.uk: PDF, Ref: U DDEV/36/12
5. ↑ "Calendar of the Fine Rolls: Volume 9 - Richard II (1377-1383)" FamilySearch.org (behind sign-in) (accessed [13-Oct-2021]), Entry for William Gaskrik, pg. 255, membrane 6
6. ↑ "Calendar of the Close Rolls: Preserved in the Public Record Office. Richard II (1381-1385)", Archive.org, (accessed [13-Oct-2021]), pg.394, membrane 34d.
7. ↑ "Pedes Finium - Feet of Fines Assize Rolls: Richard II (1377-1399)", [database on-line], Medievalgenealogy.org.uk: Feet of Fines, Ref: CP 25/1/289/54, number 128
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Calendar of the Close Rolls: Preserved in the Public Record Office. Richard II (1389-1392)", Archive.org, (as accessed [13-Oct-2021]), pg.148, membrane 23d.
9. ↑ "A general abridgment of law and equity: Alphabetically digested under proper titles with notes and references to the whole." Viner, C. (1751).; By Charles Viner. Books.Google.com; pg95

Acknowledgements

An excellent 18th century legal reference book that often cites the most ancient legal principals found in much earlier documents.

• "A general abridgment of law and equity: Alphabetically digested under proper titles with notes and references to the whole." Viner, C. (1751).; By Charles Viner. Books.Google.com