Documents relating to Robert de Hutton

Quitclaim by Robert de Hutton son and heir of Elias son of Roger de Hutton [to the Abbot and canons of Cockersand] of the whole town of Hutton in Leylandshire being three carucates of land; and confirmation of his father's grants in that town, as witness his charters; with further confirmation and quitclaim of Hallcroft and the court which was formerly Elias his father's, within these bounds, that is, from the vivary within Harecarr [the space of] two perches unto the division of Howick, going up that division southward unto Buresgreave, along the same unto Ulvesdale, going down Ulvesdale unto the Chapel ditch, along the ditch unto the vivary again; and all the land of his sister Margaret and the land of Robert Breton and the whole fishery in Ribble belonging to the town of Hutton and the share of the mill belonging to the same. The said Robert further made oath upon the blessed sacraments for himself and his heirs that they would not retain any records of charters to the injury of the said Abbot and monks or to the prejudice of these presents. Any such instruments found hereafter to be of no effect. All which premises be granted to them in exchange for half a carucate of land being the moiety of the town of Medlar [in Amounderness] to be held of them by right of inheritance and by the yearly service of four shillings of silver [S.D. 1220-1246]

[The Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey of the Premonstratensian Order, transcribed by William Farrer, Volume II, Part I [5] (p.412)

Confirmation by Robert de Hutton son of Elias [to the canons of Cockersand] of the whole town of Hutton in Leylandshire and confirmation of his father's grants to them in consideration of the sum of eight marks which they had paid to him [S.D. 1220-1246]

They had also the quitclaim from John de Hutton son of the said Robert respecting the grant and confirmation which his father had made to them.

[The Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey of the Premonstratensian Order, transcribed by William Farrer, Volume II, Part I [7] (p.414)