The Bolle’s Neighbours at Hoffleet
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of the Bolles of Swineshead
Be it known to all, &c., that I, Alan son of Osbert
de Olleflet, have given, and granted, and by my present charter confirmed to
the commons of the canons, &c., the whole half of the meadow, which was
Osbert's, my father, in Ravenestoft, which has come to me as my reasonable
share and 4 selions (note: a selion was a 1 acre strip of cultivated land)
of land of which 1 lies in Lefstanquentoft between the land of Thomas Palmer
to the south and the land of Gimer son of Herward to the north and abuts on
the feeland of Robert Grelley to the east and on the common way to the west
another lies in Mikelholm (Michelholm) Wra between the land of William son
of Alexander to the east and the land of William son of Goderich to the west
abutting on the flet to the south and on the land of Godefrey son of Raven
to the north the third selion lies along Bretland Gir’ de Bicra between the
land of Rannulf Cantelot to the north and the land of Grim Hoog to the south
and abuts on the land of Robert Grelley to the east and on the land of
Norman son of Halte to the west and the 4th selion lies in
Litteltolfland between the land of Swineshead monastery to the north and the
land that was Gir’ Cotstam’s to the south and abuts on Litteltoftgate to the
east and on the common way to the west to be held with all their
appurtenances, liberties and easements in the town and out of the town in
pure and perpetual alms free of all exaction and worldly service I Alan and
my heirs will defend acquit and warrant this grant for all time And to
guarantee this I have attached my seal
Witnesses: Conan, Walter the chaplain, William nephew
of Gwarin, John son of Jordan de St Botolpho (Lincoln), Robert son of John
of Wigtoft, Thomas Bolle of Redic, Thomas son of John of Wigtoft, Reginald
son of William de Lincoln and others
After Alan
of Hoffleet’s death his land was left to his sons Simon and William.
At some time between 1272 and 1307 Simon sold his share of one piece
of their father’s land in Hoffleet Stow to his brother William.
This plot was described as lying just north of Godfrey Bolle’s land.
The tenants on this land included a Robert Bolle and his sister Lucy.
For the
Bolles' neighbours we have:
Wigan of Hoffleet
1. Osbert of Hoffleet son of Wigan (d. ca. 1202)
1.1 Alan son of Osbert of Hoffleet (d. bef. 1272)
1.1.1 William son of Alan of Hoffleet
1.1.2 Simon son of Alan of Hoffleet
1.2 Asti son of Osbert of Hoffleet
Osbert’s meadow was in Ravenstoft which is mentioned in the Huntingfield Cartulary as a plot of land in Pyncebek (Pinchbeck about 8 miles south of Hoffleet Stow) (National Archives). Osbert is an old pre-conquest English name.