C14 Close Rolls

The earliest mention I have found of Coghill or Coghull in Yorkshire is in the 1344 Close Rolls, although this does not suggest the family name:

April 22 1344
Westminster
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order not to intermeddle until further order with the manor of Brustwyk in Holdernesse, with the manors of Rymeswell, Elwarby, Beghun and its other members in cos. York and Lincoln; the castle of Caresbrok with the manors of Bouecombe, Wroxhale, Neuton, Whitefeld, Penne and Thorueye and the rents, ferms, pleas and perquisites of Neuport, Breredyng and Ermuth in the isle of Wight, and the bailiwick of the hundreds of Estmedeine and Westmedeine and the custody of the forest of that Island; the manor of Cosham, co. Wilts, the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale with its members and other appurtenances in co. Westmorland; the manor of Mourholm with Kerneford and Lyndeheved; a moiety of the manor of Waresdale; a moiety of the town of Ulvereston, co. Lancaster; a certain parcel of land in Thornton in Lonesdale called ‘Coghull,’ with appurtenances in co. York; the castle of Radenore with its members and other appurtenances; lands of Wartrenon, Penbregge, Prestemede, Kyyghton, Norton, Knokelas, Pulhid with la Whiteleye in Monelith and with lands in Kery and Beytir in the lordship of Dolveryn in Wales with the appurtenances, which belonged to Ed[mund] de Mortuo Mari, the manor of Brompton with appurtenances in co. Somerset; the manor of Stoktristre with appurtenances in the same county; the manor of Brok with appurtenances in the isle of Wight; the manor of Yeshampsted with appurtenances in co. Berks, and all the lands, fees and advowsons which belonged to John de Molyns in England and the ferms of the priories of Burstall in Holdernesse, of Caresbrok, Appeldercombe, St. Helen’s and St. Cross in the isle of Wight and of the rectory of Wyppyngham in that island, which priories and rectory are in the hands of aliens by the king’s commission, or with the keepers, fermors or others who intermeddle with the same, or with the escheators in Holdernesse and the isle of Wight or with the receivers of victuals in Caresbrok castle, from the 9th year of the reign, as the king has reserved the said castles, etc. to his chamber. By letter of the secret seal called ‘Griffoun.’

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1344’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 7: 1343-1346 (1904), pp. 298-311. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=100873&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

October 20 1347
Westminster
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Coupland 95l. 2s. 8d. of 190l. 5s. 3¾d. for Michaelmas term last, as in consideration of John’s services and his vigour in the battle at Durham, where God granted victory to the king’s lieges in the North against the Scots, where he took prisoner David de Bruys, who styled himself King of Scotland, and freely delivered him to the king, and wishing to reward him for such faithful service, the king placed him in the estate of a banneret, and to maintain him therein granted that he should receive 500l. yearly, to wit: 400l. of the issues of the customs in the port of London, and 100l. of the issues of the customs in the port of Berwick upon Tweed, until the king should provide him with 500l. of land or rent yearly, in a suitable place; and the king granted to John the manor of Coghull, co. York, a moiety of the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale with its members and other appurtenances in cos. Westmorland and Cumberland, and a moiety of the manor of Ulreston, co. Lancaster, which belonged to William de Coucy, and which escheated to the king by his death, to the value of 231l. 8s. 9¼d. yearly, at which they are extended, in part satisfaction of the 500l. of land and rent, saving to the king the separable park and wood upon le Bradewode, a wood in the island of Wynandermere, a moiety of a wood called ‘Richemerfeld,’ the wood of Crosthwayt called ‘Brendewode’ and wood of Aynerholm, and the knights’ fees and advowsons which pertain to the said manors, until further order; and the king also granted to John the manors of Morholm, Warton, Carneford and Lyndeheved, co. Lancaster, which belonged to the said William, and which escheated to the king at his death, to hold at will, at ferm, to the value of 18l. 5s. 11d. yearly, in part satisfaction of the said 500l., which the king wishes to be allowed to him yearly, until further order, and the king wishes John to be satisfied for the remaining 190l. 5s. 3¾d. and has granted that he shall receive that sum of the issues of the customs in the port of London.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: October 1347’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 8: 1346-1349 (1905), pp. 324-334. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101228&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

April 24 1348
Westminster
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Coupeland 95l. 2s. 7¾d. for Easter term last, as in consideration of his service in taking David de Bruys, styling himself king of Scotland, in the battle of Durham, and delivering him to the king, he created John a banneret, and granted to him 500l. to be received yearly, to wit, 400l. of the issues of the customs in that port and 100l. of the issues of the customs of the port of Berwick upon Tweed, until he should provide him with 500l. a year of land or rent, and the king granted to John the manor of Coghull, co. York, a moiety of the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale with its members and other appurtenances in cos. Westmorland and Cumberland, and a moiety of the manor of Ulreston, co. Lancaster, which belonged to William de Coucy, and escheated to the king after his death, to the value of 231l. 8s. 9¼d. yearly, at which they are extended, in part satisfaction of the 500l., saving to the king the park and separable wood above le Bradewode, the wood below the island of Wynandermere, a moiety of the wood called ‘Richemerfeld,’ the wood of Crosthwayt called ‘Brendewod’ and the wood of Aynerholm, and the knights’ fees and advowsons pertaining to the said manor and moieties, until further order, and the king also granted to John the manors of Morholm, Warton, Carneford and Lyndeheved, co. Lancaster, which belonged to the said William and escheated to the king, to hold at will, at ferm, to the value of 78l. 5s. 11d. yearly, which the king wishes to be allowed to him yearly in part satisfaction of the 500l. until further order, and wishing to satisfy John for the remaining 190l. 5s. 3¾d. the king granted that he should receive that sum of the issues of the customs in the port of London.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to pay to John de Coupeland or to his attorney 50l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king’s grant to him of 100l. for his good service with twenty men at arms, of 100l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of the customs in that port.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1348’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 8: 1346-1349 (1905), pp. 441-454. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101254&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

July 26 1348
Westminster
To the collectors in co. York of the aid of 40s. for making the king’s son a knight. Order to supersede until the quinzaine of Martinmas next the demand made upon John de Coupeland by reason of the manor of Coghull in that county, so that after deliberation thereupon the king may cause justice to be done, as on 10 August last the king granted the said manor to John with certain other lands in cos. Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancaster, which belonged to William de Coucy and escheated to the king at his death, to the value of 231l. 8s. 9¼d. at which they were extended, in part satisfaction of 500l. of land and rent granted to him by the king, and John has besought the king to order the demand made upon him for the aid by reason of the said lands to be superseded, as they were in the king’s hand at the time when the aid was granted, and the king wishes to be more fully informed upon the premises. By C.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: August 1348’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 8: 1346-1349 (1905), pp. 552-556. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101268&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

Further mention of the Manor of Coghull in 1350:

April 15 1350
Westminster
To the fermors of the customs and subsidies due in all the ports of England, or to their mainpernors or their attorneys in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Coupeland 295l. 7s. 11d. for Easter, Michaelmas and Easter terms last, as in consideration of his service in war and of his vigorous action in the battle at Durham, where he took David de Bruys, self styled king of Scotland, and freely delivered him to the king, the king created John a banneret and to maintain that estate granted to him 500l. to be received yearly, to wit, 400l. of the issues of the customs in that port and 100l. of the issues of the customs in the port of Berwick upon Tweed; and the king granted to him the manor of Coghull, co. York and a moiety of the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale with its members and other appurtenances in cos. Westmorland and Cumberland, and a moiety of the manor of Ulreston, co. Lancaster, which belonged to William de Coucy and came into the king’s hand as escheats after his death, to the yearly value of 231l. 8s. 9¼d. at which they are extended, in part satisfaction of the said 500l., saving to the king the park and separable wood upon le Bradewode, the wood in the island of Wynandermere, a moiety of the wood called ‘Richemerfeld,’ of the wood of Crosthwayt called ‘Brondewode,’ and of the wood of Aynerholm, and the knights’ fees and advowsons pertaining to the said manor and moieties; and the king also granted to John the manors of Morholm, Warton, Carneford and Lyndeheved with appurtenances, in co. Lancaster, which belonged to the said William and escheated to the king, to hold at ferm at the king’s will, to the value of 78l. 5s. 11d. yearly, in part satisfaction of the 500l., and the king wishing John to be satisfied for the remaining 190l. 5s. 3¾d., granted that he should receive that sum yearly of the issues of the customs in the port of London, until the king should provide him with 190l. 5s. 3¾d. of land and rent yearly, in full satisfaction of the 500l.
To the fermors of the customs and subsidies in all the ports of England or to their mainpernors or to their attorneys in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to pay to John de Coupeland 150l. for Easter, Michaelmas and Easter terms last, in accordance with the king’s grant to him on 20 January in the 20th year of the reign, for his good service and for his stay with the king with twenty men at arms, of 100l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of the customs in that port.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: May 1350’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 9: 1349-1354 (1906), pp. 175-183. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101351&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

Further mention of the Manor of Coghull in 1352:

June 28 1352
Westminster
To William Basset, Thomas de Fencotes, Thomas de Seton and Roger de Blaykeston, justices of assize in the county of York. John de Malghum has besought the king to provide a remedy, as he lately arramed an assize of novel disseisin before the said William, Roger and Thomas de Fencotes, then justices of assize in that county, against William de Coucy and William de Wasshyngton and others contained in the original writ, concerning tenements in Thorneton in Lonesdale, complaining that he had been disseised of 16 messuages, a mill, 8 bovates and 60 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow and 12d. rent with appurtenances, which assize was discontinued by the death of William de Coucy; and John afterwards arramed another assize against John de Coupeland and the said William de Wasshyngton concerning those tenements, which remains to be taken before the said justices; and John de Coupeland as tenant of those tenements, pleading in that assize, alleged that the tenements were the manor of Coghull, and the king had granted that manor to him by charter, together with certain other lands which belonged to William de Coucy, and asserting that he ought not to answer John de Malghum thereupon without the king, upon which pretext the justices have hitherto delayed to take the said assize; the king therefore orders the justices, if such process has been taken and that John de Malghum arramed the first assize as aforesaid, then to proceed to take the assize now pending before them concerning the said tenements, notwithstanding the said allegation, so that they do not proceed to judgment without consulting the king. By p.s

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1352’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 9: 1349-1354 (1906), pp. 432-438. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101449&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

Further mention of the Manor of Coghill in 1354:

April 20 1354
Westminster
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay to John de Coupeland or to Robert Wendout his attorney 95l. 2s. 7½d. for Easter term last, as in consideration of his action at the battle of Durham, where he took David de Bruys, self-styled king of Scotland, and delivered him to the king, he created John a banneret and granted him and his heirs 500l. to be received yearly to maintain that estate, to wit, 400l. of the issues of the customs in that port and 100l. of the issues of the customs in the port of Berwick-upon-Tweed, until the king should provide him with 500l. of land or rent yearly, and to give effect to that grant the king gave him the manor of Coghull co. York, a moiety of the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale with its members and appurtenances in Westmorland and Cumberland, and a moiety of the manor of Ulreston co. Lancaster, which belonged to William de Coucy, and escheated to the king after his death, to the yearly value of 231l. 8s. 9¼d. in part satisfaction of the 500l. of land and rent, saving to the king the park and several wood upon le Bradewode, the wood in the island of Wynandermere, a moiety of the wood called Richemerfeld, of the wood of Crosthwayt called Brendewode, and of the wood of Aynerholm, and the knights’ fees and advowsons pertaining to the said manor and moieties, until further order, and the king granted to John the manors of Morholm, Warton, Carneford and Lyndeheved co. Lancaster, which belonged to the said William and escheated to the king after his death, to hold at will, at ferm, to the value of 78l. 5s. 11d. yearly, in part satisfaction of the 500l. of land and rent, and the king has granted that John shall receive the remaining 190l. 5s. 3¾d. of the issues of the customs in the port of London.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to pay to John de Coupeland 50l. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king’s grant to him on 20 January in the 20th year of the reign for his stay with the king with twenty men at arms, of 100l. to be received yearly for life of the issues of the customs in that port.
To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Walter Whithors, the king’s yeoman, what is in arrear to him from 15 May in the 17th year of the reign of such wages as Hugh Treganoun deceased used to receive for the custody of the water of Fosse, and to pay him such wages henceforth, as on the said day the king granted that custody to Walter to hold for life, in the same manner as Hugh held it, receiving the like wages.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: May-July 1354’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 10: 1354-1360 (1908), pp. 15-29. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=105571&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

Further mention of the Manor of Coghill in 1364:

April 12 1364.
Westminster.
To William de Reygate escheator in Yorkshire. Order not to meddle further [with] certain tenements in Thornton in Lonesdale, taken into the king’s hand by the death of Mariota daughter of Robert son of Gregory de Burton, and by reason of the fees which were of William de Coucy in Yorkshire and are in the king’s hand, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Mariota, who died on 3 December in the 36th year of the reign, at her death held the premises to herself and her heirs as of the manor of Coghill as of the fees aforesaid by knight service and by the service of 12d. a year, and that William de Burton her cousin is her next heir and of full age; and on 21 May in the 29th year of the reign the king granted the said manor to John de Coupland (now deceased) and Joan his wife (yet living) for the life of either of them, together with the knights’ fees thereto belonging.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: April 1364’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 12: 1364-1369 (1910), pp. 6-11. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=103173&strquery=coghill Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

Followed in May the same year by:

May 9th 1364
Indenture made between Sir Ingelram lord of Coucy and Joan who was wife of John de Coupeland whereby, in presence of William de Wykeham keeper of the privy seal and others of the council, acknowledging her estate to be for term of her life in the manor of Coghull co. York, a moiety of the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale with its members in Westmorland and Cumberland, a moiety of the manor of Ulreston, the manors of Mourholm, Warton, Kerneford and Lyndheved co. Lancaster to her granted by charter of the king with the fees, advowsons etc. thereto pertaining, and power for her, her assigns and tenants, to take of the parks and woods thereof for building, burning, making and enclosing parks and hays, ‘housebote and hayebote’ and other needs without impeachment of waste, provided only that they may not give or sell the same or any parcel thereof or trees growing therein, and acknowledging likewise her estate to be for life in all the lands which were of Sir Robert de Coucy in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Westmorland, the fees and advowsons excepted, and which she holds by another charter of the king, rendering to him 100 marks a year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, which yearly sum, fees and advowsons the king has by charter granted to Sir Ingelram and his heirs for ever, and by the same charter has granted to him and his heirs the reversion of the manors, moieties and lands with the appurtenances aforesaid after her death, the said Joan attorns tenant to Sir Ingelram for the manors, moieties and lands aforesaid, as heretofore to the king, and has done fealty, saving always her estate aforesaid; and for this attornment Sir Ingelram confirms the premises to her for life with warranty thereof, to hold of him and his heirs, rendering to them 100 marks a year, and grants that she and her heirs shall not be impeached for waste but only for gift or sale as aforesaid, the said Joan promising to sue to the profit of Sir Ingelram any others who shall make waste in the said parks, saving to her reasonable costs in such suit. One part remaining with the king sealed by both parties, another with Sir Ingelram sealed by Joan, the third remaining with Joan sealed by Sir Ingelram. Dated London, Monday before Whitsuntide 38 Edward III. French.
Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 9 May, in the chancery at the Whitefriars (apud mansum fratrum ordinis beate Marie de Monte Carmeli).
Indenture whereby Sir Ingelram lord of Coucy grants that, whereas Joan who was wife of John de Coupeland, by charter of the king made to her said husband and to her, holds for life all the lands that were of Sir Robert de Coucy in Lancashire, Westmorland and Yorkshire, rendering 100 marks a year at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, which yearly sum with the reversion of the premises has by charter of the king been granted to Sir Ingelram and his heirs for ever, the said terms shall be postponed and changed to Whitsuntide and Martinmas, and Joan or her assigns shall not during her life be compelled nor distrained to pay the same but only at the terms last mentioned; and Joan binds herself to pay the said sum every year at London at Whitsuntide and Martinmas by even portions, provided she or her assigns be not compelled nor distrained to pay at the other terms aforesaid, with power to Sir Ingelram and his heirs to distrain if the same be in arrear at any time. Dated London, Wednesday before Whitsuntide 38 Edward III. French.
Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 9 May (as the last).

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: June 1364’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 12: 1364-1369 (1910), pp. 57-68. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=103189&strquery=coghull Date accessed: 02 October 2013.
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Further reference to the Manor of Coggill was made in the Court Rolls of 20th July 1375:

30th July 1375
Westminster
To John de Sayville escheator in Yorkshire and Westmorland. Order to deliver to Ingelram de Coucy earl of Bedford and Isabel his wife the king’s daughter the manors and moiety hereinafter mentioned, with the knights’ fees, advowsons of churches and other appurtenances, taken into the king’s hand by the death of Joan who was wife of John de Coupland, together with the issues thereof taken since her death; as lately of his favour the king by letters patent granted to the said earl and Isabel and to the heirs of their bodies the remainder of all the manors and lands held for life by the said Joan with remainder to the king, and the knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, hospitals, religious houses, vicarages and chapels, the parks, forests, chaces, woods, warrens, fisheries, moors, marshes, turbaries, meadows, feedings, pastures, services of tenants free and neif, liberties, escheats, wards, marriages, reliefs, commodities, profits etc. thereto belonging, which by virtue of the said earl’s charter ought to have remained to the king; and now it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator at the king’s command, that the said Joan held for life the manors of Thornton, Coggill and Midleton co. York, the manor of Wynandermer with the members and appurtenances, namely the hamlets of Lageden, Loghrygge, Grysmer, Hamelsate, Troutebek, Appilthwayt, Crosthwayt, Strikelandkell and Hoton, the manor of Castirton and a moiety of the manor of Kyrkeby Kendale co. Westmorland, with remainder as aforesaid, and that the manors of Wynandermer and Castirton and the said moiety with the members are held in chief by the service of the moiety of one fee of barony (unius feodi Baronie (fn. 1) ), the other manors of others than the king; and the king has of his favour respited the homage and fealty of the said earl, who is dwelling over sea with the king’s licence, until his return to England. By K.

From: ‘Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1375’, Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: volume 14: 1374-1377 (1913), pp. 141-154. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=106390&strquery=coggill Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

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John Coghill began the Irish Coghill line when he became Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1699.  he had been educated at Magdalen Hall, oxford:

Coghill, John gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 10 March, 1656-7, bar.-at-law, Gray’s Inn, 1661, as of Coghill Hall, Yorks, gent.

See Foster’s Judges and Barristers. From: ‘Chocke-Colepeper’, Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (1891), pp. 274-303. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117052&strquery="coghill hall" Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

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The Coghill family are since the mid Eighteenth Century really Cramer (Parliamentary Rolls of 1756-7):

Cramer, Leave for a Bill to take the Name of Coghill:
Upon reading the Petition of Oliver Cramer Esquire, praying Leave to bring in a Bill to enable him and the Heirs of his Body to take and use the Surname of Coghill, and to bear the Family Arms of Coghill:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.
Bill read.
Accordingly, the Lord Willoughby of Parham presented to the House a Bill, intituled, “An Act to enable Oliver Cramer Esquire and the Heirs of his Body to take and use the Surname of Coghill, pursuant to the Will of Marmaduke Coghill Esquire, deceased; and to bear the Family Arms of Coghill.”

From: ‘House of Lords Journal Volume 29: December 1756, 11-20’, Journal of the House of Lords volume 29: 1756-1760 (1767-1830), pp. 12-20. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=114416&strquery=coghill Date accessed: 02 October 2013.

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