Genealogy data of Dolman or Dowman, of Pocklington

Richard enjoyed the patronage of Cardinal Wolsey, who held the see of Durham from 1523 to 1529. By 1527, he had been appointed Constable of Durham Castle. Later, he joined The Council of the North; perhaps through the influence of his brother, Anthony.
He was also appointed one of Henry VIII's Commissioners of the North tooversee the surrenders of the monasteries in the northern counties.
In 1539, he received various grants of lands from this work, including the lease of Newburgh Priory, which passed as a grant to his younger bother, Anthony. He possessed the manors of Henknoll, Bradwood, Barington, Scole-Acle, Morton, Heighington and Pelton and lands in other manors, including Bleatarn in Co. Westmorland. This last one hebequeathed to to his son Richard, who bequeathed lands to his nephew, Bryan.

Enfants 7 garçons et 4 filles :

• William, mort en bas âge,
• Sir William BELASYSE
• Anthony, Francis Thomas (tous les trois célibataires)
• un autre Anthony et Richard mort en 1599 à Morton House, Houghton-
  le-Spring, Co. Durham
  Ces deux derniers célibataires également.
• Cecilia
• Anne
• Margaret, mariée à William PULLEYNE of Scotton in Yorkshire, Esq.;
• Jane mariée à John HEDWORTH fils et héritier de Sir Ralph Hedworth,of Harroton in the palatinate of Durham.