Hethpool : Selected Sources And Surveys
1. Liber Feodorum (The Book of Fees) II, 1119-20, 1128-9; Northumberland, 1242
Baronia de Muschamp
Robertus de Muschamp tenet in capite de domine rege Wllouere, Hetpol, Lowye, Beleford, Ford, Hethal, Crucun, Hedrislawe, Kynermerston, Brankeston, Heddon, Akild, Coupland, Yever, Hamildon, Houburn, Beyirmor, Ditchend, Middelton, Fenton, Yesington, Trikilton, Bollisdon, Ulecestr et medietatem de Elwyc per quatuor feoda de veteri feoffamento.
De eodem Roberto tenet Odenellaus de Ford Ford, Crucun, Kynemerston, et quartam partem de Hetpol per unum feodum de veteri feoffamento
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Stephanus de Coupland tenet dimidiam carucatam terre in Hetpol per xxxam partem unius feodi de novo feoffamento.
Socagium Baronie de Muschamp
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Thomas de Hetpol tenet duas bovatas terre in Hetpol pro iiii.s.
Ranulphus et Patricius tenent medietatem de Hetpol pro viii.s.
Translation
Barony of Muschamp
Robert de Muschamp holds in chief from the lord king Wooler, Hethpool, Lowick, Belford, Ford, Etal, Crookham, 'Heatherslaw, Kimmerston, Branxston, Heddon, Akeld, Coupland, Yeavering, Humbleton, Holburn, Barmoor, Detchant, Middleton, Fenton, Easington, Trickley, Bowsden, Outchester and half of Elwick for four (knights') fees by ancient feoffment.
From that same Robert, Odenell de Ford holds Ford, Crookham, Kimmerston and a quarter of Hethpool for one knight's fee.
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Stephen de Coupland holds half a carucate of land (c. 50-60 acres) in Hethpool for a thirtieth of a fee by new feoffment.
Socage tenants of the Barony of Muchamp
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Thomas of Hethpool holds two bovates of land (24 acres) in Hethpool for 4s..
Ranulph and Patrick hold a moiety (part or share) of Hethpool for 8s..
2. The Lay Subsidy 1296 (Fraser (ed.) 1968, 126 no.298)
Hethpool (Hetpol) in the Ward of Glendale
| Taxpayer | Tax Assessment |
| Alan the smith | £ 1 15 0 |
| John of Ewart (Ewrth) | £ 3 1 0 |
| Alan son of Margaret | £ 2 11 8 |
| Geoffrey son of Margaret | £ 4 18 4 |
| Stephen son of Adam | £ 1 18 1 |
| William Lang' | £ 1 10 0 |
| Henry son of Margaret | £ 6 7 8 |
| Walter son of Roger | £ 1 14 4 |
| Adam Bird' | £ 3 7 0 |
| Henry brother of David (Daud') | £ 1 13 4 |
| Thomas son of Abraham | £ 1 6 8 |
| John Arnebruke | £ 1 13 9 |
| John Dunygg' | £ 3 13 10 |
| m. 46 | _ |
| John of Moll' | £ 3 16 10 |
| Robert Gretschanke | £ 2 7 0 |
| Adam Ayre | £ 4 16 4 |
| Thomas son of Henry | £1 13 4 |
| Adam Begge | 12 0 |
| Total Assessment of Hethpool | £48 16 2 |
| Tax Due | £ 4 8 9 |
3. A View and Survey . . . of the borders or frontier of the East and Middle Marches of England, Sir Robert Bowes and Sir Ralph Ellerker, 1541 (cf. Hodgson 1828, 184; Bates 1891, 32)
| Margin | Description |
| Antechester Gray of Chillingham's inheritance waste out of man's memorye | The towneshippe of Antechester was sometyme by estymacon of viii husband lands & hath lyen waste unplenyshed sythence before the remembraunce of any man now lyvynge and ys of the inherytaunce of the said Rauffe Graye of Chyllingham. |
| Elterton Gray's Inheritance Waste time out of mind | The towneshippe of Elterton hath in lyke wyse lyen so longe tyme waste that yt can not be well p'ceyved howe many husband lands yt dyd conteyne. And yt ys of th'inherytaunce of the said Mt Graye. |
| Heddon, Alesdone & Trohope Gray of Chillingham's inheritance waste time out of mind | And in lyke wyse the towneshippe of Heddon, Alesdon & Trohope lyinge under the Este end of Chevyott hath lyen waste and unplenyshed ev' sythence before the remebraunce of any man now lyvynge & ys also of th'inherytaunce of the said Rauffe Graye of Chyllinghame. |
| Hethepole a little stone house most Sir Roger Graye's inheritance | The towneshippe of Hethepol conteyneth vi husband lands newe plenyshed & thereyn ys a lytle stone house or pyle whiche ys a greate releyffe to the ten'nts thereof. And the most parte of thys towne ys of th'inherytaunce of Sir Roger Graye and other ffreholders have p'cell of the same. |