History
About Canonthorpe
Canonthorpe - one of the 'lost hamlets' of Yorkshire where there was a cell or chapel, belonging to Nostell Priory.
Church of St. Oswald
Robert de Laci founded the Church of St. Oswald at Nostell, and endowed the same with divers Lands and Revenues, for Canons Regular, granting them free liberty to Elect their own Prior. King Henry I (1068-1135) recited and confirmed the several Grants of their Benefactors; the like did King Henry II to this Priory, by the name of the Church of the blessed Oswald the King and Martyr adjoyning to the Castle of Pontefract, in a place called Nostle. In the year 1231. the Prior and Convent here leased their Estate at Canonthorp to William de Runeys, Knt. for his Life, at the Rent of 13 s. 4 d. per Annum, the said William causing Divine Service to be celebrated at the Chappel there three days in every Week, viz. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, with other Covenants.¹
Extract:Robert Eston gave to these canons the place upon the Roder called Canonthorp which grant was confirmed by his son Richard and John the son of Matthew Eston. The Prior and Canons let this Canonthorp to Richard Crul, clerk, and his heirs, for one mark of silver yearly, ... Source:The churches of Yorkshire - Page 102, by W H. Hatton - 1880
Notes:The River Rother was about 200 yds from Fence Farm, until it was diverted for the sluice gates at Woodhouse Mill. There used to be a track down from the farm to Woodhouse on the old Roman road which crossed the Rother.
The Following text and 3 images are an Extract from: Early Yorkshire Charters: Being a Collection of Documents Anterior to the ... - Page 211 by Charles Travies Clay, William Farrer - 1939
...Confirmation by Richard son of Robert de Aston to St. Mary, St. Giles of Canonthorpe and St. Oswald of Nostell of the place on the river Rother called ...
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Location
Canonthorpe was said to be situated on Hail Mary Hill and access to it was by way of Falconer Lane, Woodhouse Mill.
On this map,of 1855, showing Hail Mary Hill, there is a Faulkner House, situated at the end of Faulkner Lane at the edge of Faulkner Wood. Also marked is the Centre of old course of The River Rother (Roder).
Fauconer/Faulkner/Fawconer/Foucener
This family were associated with Canonthorpe from before 1253 when William le Fauconer del Kaunthorp was witness to a Grant by John de Actona
Fauconer farm is thought to be named after Robert le Faulkner, a 14th century Norman Lord, who became a local landowner.
In the Aston Subsidy Roll of 1297 Agnes le Faulkoner has 1 horse, 1 ox, 1 cow
In Aston Poll Tax of 1379, we find the names:
Johannes Foucener and Beatrix, his wife
Ricardus Fauconer/Fawconer and Katerina, his wife.
The following extract records Robert le Faukener, Falconer Wood and Falconer House ³.
Early Charters
Grant by Thos. de Acunthorp to Adam son of Ocherus of Baliol' of an oxgang of land in Wdehous (Woodhouse) late held by Adam Bonde, for 2s. yearly rent, saving the foreign (service) for 1 oxgang of land whereof 15 and half oxgang make the seventh part of a knight's fee. Witnesses : The Prior of Wyrsope (worksop), Simon Folioht, Elias the Chaplain of Canunthorp, Wm. the Clerk of Tretun, Robt de Darnale, Wm. Cat, Huttinc the boxer (Pugile).
1164-1181. Confirmation by Roger, archbishop of York, to the canons of Nostell of the prebend which archbishop Thurstan gave them, consisting of the churches of Lythe, Wharram(-le-Street) and Bramham with the mill of that town ; confirmation also of the churches of Weaverthorpe and Warmfield belonging to his fee, and those of Bolton(-Percy), Rothwell, Batley, Huddersfield, Woodkirk with the chapel of (East) Ardsley, Featherston, Felkirk, Adwick(-on-Dearne), the mediety of that of Mexborough, Knaresborough, Tickhill with the chapel of Stainton, the chapel of All Saints of Scokirk, and the place called Canonthorpe on the river Rother ².
See also Woodhouse Mill
1335 18 June - Quitclaim by Adam son of John Colleson of Treton to Robt, son of Robt. le Faukener of Kauenthorp (Canonthorpe) and Beatrice his wife of his right in a messuage and 5 and a half acres in Aston, held by John Colleson his father deceased. Witnesses: Ralf son of John de Aston, John Freman, Ric. Att Halle, Roger le Mareschal, Ric. de Treton, clerk. Aston, Sunday after Trinity Sunday. 9 Edw. III.
1553 The following image is an extract from : Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office - Page 166 by Great Britain Public Record Office, H. C. Maxwell Lyte - 1924
1553 Robert Swyfte, gent.Robert Thomas a Messuage and cottage with lands and a pasture, called Fawkeners als. Canonthorpe, in Aston and Orgrave. Source: Yorkshire Fines
1556 George West, esq.Robert Swyfte, junr., esq., and Elena his wife, 3 messuages and 2 cottages with lands in Fawkeners als. Canonthorpe, Awton, Aston, Orgrayve, Hannesworth, and Hannesworth Woodhouse. Source: Yorkshire Fines
1576 & 1587 Exemplification of a Recovery by Thomas Baldewyne v. John Weste, of three messuages, etc., in Aughton, Aston, Fawkeners or Cannonthorpe Hall, Handsworth and Rotherham. And Bonds, Mortgages and Quitclaims between Geoffrey Weste, Roland Revell and Shrewsbury.
1582George Woodroffe, esq., and John Savile, esq. Francis Wortley, esq. Manors of Wortley, Newhall, Midgeley, Holland Swayne, Carleton, and Swynton, and 1000 messuages, 300 cottages, and 6 mills with lands in the same and in Overshitlington, Middleshitlington, Adwicke upon Dearne, Barnebroughe, Barnolthorpe, Harlington, Cadeby, Canonthorpe, Thurnsco, Ruston, and Monkbretton.Source: Yorkshire Fines
20 Oct. 1582. Royal licence to alienate
- Francis Wortley, esq.
- George Woodroffe.
- John Savile, esq.
1587 Quitclaim by Godfrey West of Aughton to George Earl of Shrewsbury and John Booth of Handsworth of his right to Fawkenner Woode alias Caunethorpe Woode in the parish of Aston. Source: Sheffield Archives. Reference: ACM/SD/166
1588 Exemplification of a Recovery of four messuages. Leonard Bamforth and Edward Bagshawe v. Roland Revell.
1637: "I Richard Corbet of Wortley esquire, second son of Robert Corbet of Moreton-Corbett, Salop,
have given to Richard Clyve of Huxley, Chester, esquire, and Ralph Clyve of Walford, Salop, esquire, all those my two
manors of Carleton and Swinton, with appurtenances in the County of York, and all my messuages, lands, etc: in
Adwyk-super-Deorne, Barnburgh, Bernolthorp, Harlington, Cadeby, Canonthorp, Tynneslow, Ruston,
Monk-bretton, or elsewhere in the County of York. To hold to the said
Richard and Ralp, to the use of me, the aforesaid Richard Corbet and Margaret my wife, and the heirs of the body of me, the
aforesaid Richard, to remain to the behoof and use of Francis Wortley, and the heirs male of his
body etc: Dated 4 February."
Also " Precipe to Anne Fairfax, wife of Thomas
Fairfax, esquire, that she justly hold to Richard Corbet, esquire, the convention etc: concerning
the Manor and lordship of Swinton, with 6 tofts, 30 acres of arable land, 3 acres of meadow, 8 acres
of wood, and 100 acres of common, with appurtenances, in Swinton. And the agreement is such
that the said Anne acknowledged the aforesaid Manor, with appurtenances, to be the right of the
said Richard and his heirs." Source:Evidences of Sir Francis Wortley 13 March 1637
Bargain and sale 29 Apr 1689. John Wingfield of Haslebrough (Derbys.) and John Eyre of Sheffield manor, gentlemen, to William Steere of Darnow (Darnall), cutler. A parcel of land lately divided into 2 closes called Fawkners Wood, abutting on the River Rother and Barley close, nearby (tenants: Barbara widow of John Ardron of Treeton and William Burrowes of Treeton, clerk, late Onispherus Austwick). For £400. (Mentions Isabel wife of John Eyre). The area is between Treeton, Aston and Orgreave. Source:Reference: BHD/186 Sheffield Archives
References
1. Monasticon anglicanum, 1693, Dugdale, William
2. http://www.archive.org/details/earlyyorkshirech03farruoft