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Kirkburn Estate, Laxton Castle

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East Riding of Yorkshire, England


The history of Kirkburn Manor, Laxton Castle over the centuries is intricately tied into the proud tapestry of the families and defenders of the castle. Laxton shows up in records during the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century. The manor at Laxton was at that time owned by "Adam de Everingham". As some records recorded the name, (Everyngham). Laxton existed prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, and was originally an estate of the Saxons of England.

Upon searching the Norman family "de CAUZ" or "CAUS", you find a "Matilda," known as the Lady of Laxton & daughter of Robert & Sybil de Cauz. Robert was born at Laxton in about the year 1120. His father Walter was known as Sir Walter, Baron of Laxton (born between 1045-1090), was the son of a Norman, "Ascelin de CAUZ" who was born about 1025 in Normandy France. This family held estates at Laxton, Nottinghamshire, most likely since the conquest by William the Conqueror. Ascelin was probably the first owner of Laxton after it was taken from the Saxons (1066).
Matilda's son John de Birkin (1175-1227) had two children; Isabel, and Thomas. The family estates would have gone to Thomas, however, he died in 1231. At about that same time, (1230), Isabel (1209-1252) married Robert de EVERINGHAM who was born between 1196 & 1205. This marriage brought the Laxton Estates into the Everingham family sometime around the year 1230 or 1231 when Thomas de Birkin died. The Everinghams held Laxton for the next couple hundred years. It was Robert & Isabel (de Birkin) Everingham's great-grandson "Adam" who became the first Baron Adam de Everingham (born about 1281).

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The groundwork is all that is left. It's located north of Laxton village, off Laxton road, south of Egmanton Castle.

photo below from CastleUK.net


the grounds where Kirkburn once stood.The Centre for Metropolitan History's Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs, lists three events chartered by King Edward III to Adam de Everingham of Laxton,

Kirkburn is assessed in 1334 at an impressive £45, having one market chartered on Tue, July 10, 1371 to be held at the Kirkburn manor and two fairs. One to be held on Feb 22 at the vigil, feast and morrow of "Peter in the chair" each year. The second fair to be held July 7, each year, at the vfm, of the "Trans of Thomas the Martyr". (see button below)
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Reference:
Medieval Sourcebook
Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales
Title LORD EVERINGHAM

RESEARCH:
Samantha Letters, Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England Wales to 1516


In about 1379, Lady Katherine of Laxton, daughter of Thomas Everingham (b.1335), married Sir John Beaumont, a Knight. John was a descendant of King Henry III.
Later records show: Sir John de Etton was knighted in 1390 and married another Katherine, "Kath" (b.1363) before 1388, daughter of William de Everingham and co-heir of her grandfather, Lord Adam Everingham II of Laxton in Nottinghamshire. Also of note: On September 15th 1399, Sir Etton, his wife, her sister "Joan" and Joan's husband Sir Robert Waterton were pardoned after entering without licence the manor of Laxton in Nottinghamshire, which was their rightful inheritance through Katherine & Joan (Everingham). From 1406 - 1412, John de Etton was Sheriff of Yorkshire.

Kirkburn existed long before the 13th century as it was part of the 1086 Domesday Book entries from the East Riding of Yorkshire.

William Shakespeare wrote plays of several ancient Kings, among other subjects. In his work "The Tragedy of King Richard II", he talks of characters like: ACT II, Scene I, "ELY HOUSE". It should be noted, that Joan Everingham first married Sir William Elys, and after his death, married Sir Robert Waterton, thus all former Everingham estates were inherited to the ELY and WATERTON families who were descendants of Everinghams. Shakespeare talks of characters "Sir Thomas Erpingham" and
NOTE: A Sir Thomas Erpingham did exist in this era, but notice the names that are associated with Sir Thomas Everingham of the same era; "Sir Robert Waterton", and other family names associated with the Everingham's. It should be noted that records show a Sir Thomas Everingham, ship's Captain for King Richard, was lost off England's shore battling the French. Shakespeare told stories of real events in his own way. Perhaps someone who has studied his work, could compare it to the early Everingham genealogy, and we could learn more. The similarities seem too rooted in truth to pass up.


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Kevin Everingham