Pocklington History - The Dolman Manor



From: St. James's Chronicle or the British Evening Post March 28, 1780

From: Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser, April 7, 1787

This Map was drawn around 1845 to plan the proposed railway. It shows remnants of what is called the Manor House on Watson's map. It was possibly the house of the Steward of the Manor. The Steward would have looked after the fairs and markets from this location. In fact, it is perfectly placed to do that job. The house forward faced West Green where the fairs would be held and then backs on to the Market Place where the Saturday Markets would be held. A perfect location to collect all the various rents and tithes from the markets

A very old photograph showing the 'Manor House' (as Watson labelled it) in Railway Street as occupied by the Lamb Family who were plumbers, painters and glaziers. The Manor house faces West Green where the fairs were held.

Watson's map of 1844 shows where he thought the Manor House was.

Watson's map of 1855 (post railway)

1816 Canal Map

Aerial photo

The old 18th century windows can be seen on the Manor House

Present day remnant of the manor house

Fridaythorpe Manor House was the same style as Pocklington

In the Deeds Registry (Ref:BQ 564 851) for 3/4 Sept. 1792, a lease & release is made between William Pollard* of Mitcham, Surrey in the first part, and Josiah Prickett of Hull (trustees of the Dolman Estate) in the second part and Robert Denison* of Kilnwick Percy of the third part concerning the Manor of Pocklington, with all rents amounting to £73-8s-8d. It mentions the capital messuage or mansion house with the yard, garden, orchard, outhouses and appurtenances. Two closes of arable meadow or pasture ground called Dove Butts White Mill closes containing 11 acres & 3 roods - tenant Mr. Nichol Two closes called Brick Kiln closes containing 13 acres & 2 roods One close called Maunder Land Close containing 4 acres Four closes called Bishop Croft Closes containing 54 acres One close called Cawkey Beck Close containing 15 acres Four closes called Burnby Closes containing 14 acres Four closes called Sour Toft Closes containing 37 acres Two closes called Swann Closes containing 6½ acres in the occupation of Robert Waltham Three closes called Beckland Closes containing 33 acres One little close called Paddock Three closes called Underwood Closes containing 13 acres Two closes called Middle Closes containing 11 acres One close called Browgate containing 12 acres and 3 roods Three closes called Brants containing 14 acres in the occupation of Sarah Smith widow Two closes called Beckland closes containing 28 acres and 2 roods One close called Bottoms One close called Burnby Cross containing 5 acres and 3 roods Two closes called Longland Closes containing 9 acres in the occupation of John Cross. A messuage in the occupation of John Ward A messuage in the occupation of Richard Richardson A building used by John Ireland as a Blacksmiths Shop One stable & Kiln Rook now in the occupation of Richard Cross Two closes called Intacks containing 8 acres and 1 rood One close called Hill Side close containing 7 acres in the occupation of John Ireland and Robert Wilson Two closes called Lang Land Closes containing 21 acres and 3 roods One close called Tweengates containing 7 acres and 3 roods One garth or piece of ground called the Back Orchard containing 1 acre in the occupation of James Catton One close called Gore Close containing 1 acre in the occupation of the Reverend McGale One close calle Foulsike Bottom Close containing 2½ acres in the occupation of John Weddale One close called White Mill Close containing 11 acres and 3 roods Five closes called Foulsike Closes containing 44 acres and 3 roods in the occupation of Thomas Clarke One close called Underwoods containing 6 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of William Pinder One close called Topwood close containing 5½ acres Two closes called Scrogwood Closes containing 7 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of Mathias Brown Yeoman One close called Tenter Row close containing 11 acres and 1 rood One close called Bottoms close containing 5 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of Matthias Brown carrier One close called Underwood close containing 2½ acres One close called Hill Side close containing 5 acres One close called Tow Mill garth containing 1 acre in the occupation of Thomas Scaife One close called Hill side close containing 4 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of Mary Easton All that land lying in a close belonging to Matthias Houlden in the occupation of William Turner A parcel of ground now or lately used as a Tan Yard and now in the occupation of Robert Wilson. One close called the Woods containing 10 acres One close called Beckland Close containing 19½ acres A close called Underwood Close containing 8 acres All that close called Clock Mill containing 7½ acres and in the occupation of Joseph Terry or his undertenants * Pollard and Prickett were possibly trustees of the Dolman estate. Believed to be an Attourney in Scale Lane, Hull * The Purchaser n.b. the above is not a transcription, just an extract of the relevant information.
From British Private Statutes 1707-1800
Year, Session and Chapter	Subject Matter
1749 (23 Geo. 2) c. 26P	Robert Dolman's estate: raising money for payment of debts
1765 (5 Geo. 3) c. 91P (Click this link to see the Act)	Robert Dolman's estate: sale of part in Pocklington (Yorkshire) for payment of his and his eldest son Robert's debts and for provision for said eldest son and younger children
1769 (9 Geo. 3) c. 83P	Revoking and making void part of the trusts declared in an Act concerning Robert Dolman's estate (1765 (5 Geo. 3) (c.91P)), declaring other trusts relative thereto, making provision for payment of other debts not provided for by said Act
1776 (16 Geo. 3) c. 97P	Robert and Robert (his son) Dolman's estate in Pocklington (Yorkshire): sale and purchasing and settling others

Royal Manor references
Date/Reference	Subject
1086 Domesday	In Poclinton (Pocklington) with three berewicks, Haiton (Hayton), Mileton (Millington), Belebi (Bielby) there are at geld twenty-five carucates to be taxed, and there can be 15 ploughs, Morcar held this for one manor. Now the king has there thirteen villeins and five bordars, having five ploughs and four rent payers who render thirty shillings. There is a church and a priest and two mills rendering five shillings. The whole manor four leagues in length and three in breadth. In the time of King Edward it was worth fifty-six pounds, now eight pounds. To this manor belongs the soke of these lands; Bruna (Nunburnholme) one carucate, Meltebi (Meltonby) eight carucates, Grimtorp (Grimthorpe) four carucates, Mileton (Millington) thirteen carucates, Brunebi (Burnby) one carucate and a half, Aluuarestorp (Allerthorpe) six carucates, Waplinton (Waplington) two carucates, Frangefoss (Fangfoss) eight carucates, Bernebi (Barmby Moor) six bovates; Ghiuedale (Great Givendale) eight carucates, Torp (Ousethorpe?) three carucates. In all there are thirty five and a half carucates of land at geld, and there can be thirty ploughs there. Now in the king's hands there are fifteen burgesses having seven ploughs and a mill rendering two shillings. Moreover, in Chilleuuinc (Kilnwick Percy) there are sixteen carucates of land at geld, where there may be eight ploughs. Of these carucates, six belong to the hall, and ten are in the soke of Pocklington. Pasturable woodland four quarameens in length and as much in breadth. The whole of Chilleuuinc one league in length and half in breadth.
1122 Farrer: 'Early Yorkshire Charters':	Henry I on his Yorkshire tour informs the reeve and minister of Pocklington that he has granted the tithes of Pocklington and Kilham to Hugh Dean of York.
1297	INQUISITION taken before John de Lydegraynes at Uluisthorp^ near Pokelington on Friday before Whit-Sunday, 25 Edw. (31 May, 1297), by Nicholas de Clyf, Nicholas de Hothum, Hugh de Linton, James de Millington, Ralph Doway, Adam de Esthorp, Hugh de Colevyle, Henry de Herlethorp, Martin Mauleverer, Elias de Japum, John son of Dionisia, Robert Roulandj Ralph de Frenes, and Robert Dolman. Dionisia, who was wife of Remigius de Pokelington, on the day of her death held nothing of the King in chief, but she held of the heir of Isabel de Fortibus, formerly Countess of Albemarle, having been enfeoffed together with her husband by charters of the Countess granted to them and the heirs of Remigius. So she held 20 bovates of land in Pokelington, each bovate with meadow and appurtenances, worth by the year los.; a watermill, worth 405. a year; the services of tenants of 21 bovates of land there (the service of each bovate worth 2s. bd.) ; and rents of two cottars, yearly 2s.; and free courts every three weeks, worth by the year half a marc. She held also by the beforesaid charters in Meltonby four bovates of land, at half a marc each. And so the sum is £16 ys. lod. in all issues by the year. The said Dionisia held all the said tenements of the heir of the before named Countess by the yearly service of3^. 6d. Roger, her son, is next heir of Remigius and of her, aged forty years and more "