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BUNDLE A 1-17 A 1: May 1619* Betwene 3ames Esher of Hebden, waller, 1st, Roberta. Topham the Elder and William Tophaiji his sonne of Hebden, yeoman, Other. Consideration £18..."As also for and in consideration of the passinge of one parcel of grounde called ,reachowtes daile1 in Hebden....hath granted one close "The Rye Close" and one parcel of ground lying in a place called "The Toft" etc. A 2: 19. 1.1630. Between Marmaduke ffrancke of Kneeton, Co. Yorks Esq 1st and Rt. Hon. Robert, Earle of Kingston upon Hull, Other.’ Consideration £1,000 All that Manor or Lordship of Kneeton with all rights, members, appurts, together with etc. Demise for 500 years# A 3: 19. 5.1631. Betwene 3ohn Bakwith of Cowttfroppe, Yeoman 1st, George Walker of the same, laborer, Other. Consideration £15. 1 Close, "Climberryes" in Lordship of Cowthropp, 1-jjr acres (position given), with etc. A 4: On outside "Homestead Garth &....in Wriglesworth" April 1658. Betweene Anthony Dobson of Wakefield, Grocer, Margaret his wife, Anthony Dobson of Oulton, Yeoman, uncle to Anthony, & Anne, wife of Anthony Dobson of Oulton, 1st, ffrancis Stamper of Roydes, Rothwell, Gent, Other. Consideration £345. One messuage or tenement in Woodlesford, now or lately in possession of Thomas Pullen, Gent (previous transactions recited), together with buildings with the same used etc. 1 Close, Newroydes, in Woodlesford 3^- acres with one little messuage, house or cottage in Woodlesford, "Ovenhouse" in occupation Mary Dobson etc. Various relationships recited. A 5: 16. 5.1661. Between Xpher Wade of Drighlington, shoemaker, 1st, William Burnell of Gildersome, Yeoman, Other. Christopher Wade, for the better securing and quiet enioying of all that close of land Westmoore, which he hath demised, granted, bargained and sould unto William Burnell and for etc. etc.... Close of land The Ing, with appurts in Drighlington, now in tenure Christopher Wade adioyning to West Moore of the east part and to one lane there Netherlaine leading to the milne on the North part...all ways, passages, water ways, common liberties etc....for three score years. (Provisions re Barbara, wife of Christopher laid down) A 6; 23. 5.1674. Between William Wilkinson of Ailby, Yeoman and Elizabeth his wife 1st and Thomas Precious of Kirkhill, husbandman, Other. Consideration £7. 2^ roods in Longthorp'e (position, and previous owners given)... ."To be holden of our Sovereigne Lord the King*s Majesty that now is, his heirs, successors..... as of his Highnesse Mannor of Captain Greenwitch in his County of Kent in free and common Settinge @ not in Carpite nor by Knight Service" etc. etc. A 7: 30.11.1670. Betweene Xpher Wade of Drighlington, shoemaker, 1st and Richard Wade of Drighlington, Linnen draper, Other. Consideration £45. "Grants and to farm lets" 2 closes, Little Ing and Shortwode, 5 acres, with appurts. in Drighlington.and Aldwalton. Little Inge npw in tenure Christopher Wade and Shortwode in occupation Nicholas Wade, The said closes adjoining the lands of Doshua Greathood, Gent of the East, to the lands now or late of William Scott of the South part, lands of Robert Hargreaves of the West and to the Lands of Christopher Wade to the North. ALSO all and singular the wayes, passages, waters, water courses woods and underwoods, commons, liberties and profits, commodities etc, for 2,000 years. Rent 1 Red Rose etc. A 8: On outside "Drighlington, Doshua Greathead, Robert Hargrave." 5.12.1670* Between 3ohn Hargraves of Drighlington, 1st Doshua Greathead of Gildersom, Gent, Other. Consideration £44. Messuage or tente. formerly used for a layth or barne, "The Newlayth" with appurts in Drighlington, formerly belonging to Dohn Scott late of Drighlington, Yeoman, Dec* AND also South moyety of the fold there 12 yeards x, 6 yds, as marked, divided and set out from the North moyety & residue thereof. ALSO one parcel of land, the Orchard, at the end of the said messuage towards the house now or late of Christopher Waide, with appurts, in Drighlington, now also in tenure of Robert Hargrave. ALSO.all and singular wayes, passages, waters, water courses, commons, liberties, profits, commodities, easements, heriditaments, etcc

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Bundle ft (cont'd) A 9: 2. 601672. Between Marke Storey of Middleton Tyas, yeoman, 1st and Dohn Stockton and George Storey of Middleton Tyas, yeomen, Other. Consideration £24. All that the said Marke Stoney’s fourth part of a close or parcel of ground in Lordship, Fields and Terrytories of Knseton, "The Sough", 8 acres, together with etc...«And all the associated right and title to the said fourth part belonging. A10: 24. 7.1685. Betweene Dames Stable of (sic) & Anne now his wife of the Lordship of Tong, Yeoman, 1st, William Stable of the same,.sonne and heir apparent of the said Dames Stable, Qther. Messuage or tenament, all the houses, edifices, barnes, buildings, orchards, gardens, foulds, backsides and easements to the same belonging in Pudsey, now in occupation of Michael Goodall or his assigns. AND three closes neare the same, Foxglove Close, Broome Stubbs & Shield Close and all that close of land called horse close now made into two closes, all which contain 24 SliirS^Batir^courlel^ioBds^SideruoBdi^lllibarlSeif’p^SfSBi^commpn^iiifiss Mosse or rtis assigns. AtSO ail*ana singuiaj Sayea, paSsKgas./eSsSmen^ancTHeridita- ments, for one whole year to This intent and purpose that he, the said William Stable by vertue of these presents @! of the Statute in that case made and provided... •.Transffering uses into possession may be in actual possession of the premises and thereby enabled to take a grant to release for him and his heirs for ever. Alls On outside "Casson to Mitchell. Use of a Fine" 20 Sept "In the year of our Lord according to the Computacon of ye Church of England 1688". Betweene Dohn Casson of West Ardsley, Parish Woodchurch, yaman & Mary his wife, 1st, William Whitehead of Benthall within Lothersdale, parish Carleton in Craven, Yeoman, 2nd and Rowland Mitchell of Skipton in Craven, Gent, 3rd. (previous transactions recited). Premises in West Ardsley, messuage wherein Dohn Casson now in tenure, together with maltkiln etc. A12: 10. 6. 1693. Between William Thompson of Richmond, Grocer and Ann his wife 1st, Thomas Leyton of Easby, Gent 2nd, Simon Hutchinson of Richmond, Alderman 3rd, Cuthbert Cowling of the same town Lorrimer 4th. Acre and 3 roods of meadow, with appurts West end.of Gallowfield (position given) ALSO 3 acres with appurts East end of Gallowfields of Richmond (position given) AND close "The Inclose" 1 acre, 1 rood on the backside of the ffrearys within the Liberties, Precincts and Territories of Richmond (position given) etc. etc. "Deed of Covenant". Note: "Lorrimer" = maker of metal parts of harness. A13: 14.12.1694. Between Thomas Crosland of Sneath, Clerk, 1st, Edmund Walker of Huddersfield, Yeoman, Other» Consideration £30, Messuage, tenament or farm, Richard Apleyearde farme, closes Stoolecloses with woods, Corn croft, Crosse Close with a wood, Ry Croft, and one piece of ground "Inge under the Hill" with appurts. in North Crofton. ALSO one other messuage, tenament or farm called Michael Haigh Farme, and closes Willcroft, Corne Croft, 2 Middle Fields, Wellfield with a wood or parcel of woody ground, 1 acre AND other property and lands. A14: Elizabeth Hall*s Deed of ffeoffment to Uses, 1702 9. 4. 1702. Betweene Elizabeth Hall of Drighlington, Spinster, 1st, Robert Webster of Aldwalton, husbandman, Peter Booth of Tonge, husbandman, Other. Elizabeth Hall, in consideration for the love for her naturali.daughter, now wife of Isaac Darnebrough and towards Hannah Darnebrough & Grace Darnebrough, her grandchildren © daughters of the said Isaac. Darnebrough, and for theire better preferment & advancement and for the more effectual Securing of the sum of £5, the debt upon a bond of the said Elizabeth Hall to Donas Stable of Tonge, Clothier.... All that messuage or tenament with appurts in Drighlington, late in occupation Dohn Webster or his assigns, now in tenure of the said Elizabeth Hall and Isaac Darnebrough or of one of them or theire assigns, and Soutfr' Moyety of the ffold there 12 x 6 yards set out from the North part etc. The Orchard at the East end of the mossuage towards the house of Christopher Wade, now or late of the heirs of Nicholas Wade, with appurts, in'Drighlington, late in tenure of Dohn Webster, now in tenure Elizabeth Hall and Isaac Darnebrough.etc....AND all and singular wayes, passages, waters, water courses, woods, underwoods, hedges, ualles, ditches, fences, mines, quarries, liberties, commons, common of pasture and turbury, profits and commodities, easements, heriditaments. ALSO all and singular other the buildings, lands, grounds, tenaments and heriditaments of Elizabeth Hall, with appurts, in Drighlington. continued...

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A14 (cont'd) Note on outside: "Bee it Remembered that this Present Deed (appearing first to have Two Sixpenny stamps thereon, according to a late Act of Parliament, was Signed, Sealed and Settled, and afterwards, on the day of the date hereof ffull and peaceable possession & SBisine of @ in the within granted messuage, tenement, moyetie of the ffold, parcel of land, buildings, lands, grounds, Tenaments, heriditaments and Premises was peaceably and quietly had taken and settled by the within named Elizabeth Hall in her proper person unto the within- named Robert Webster and Peter Booth, to hold, them and theire Heires, according to the Tenor, Forme, Forte @ effect of the Deed within written, in the presence of us, John Thompson, Dohn Podson, Do* Sugden* , A15s 23. 5*1704. Lease for a year, Betueene Miles 8c3cty?of Yeadon, parish Guiseley, Yeoman, 1st, Dohn Pollard of Idle, parish Calverley, Clothier, Other* Close of land, Dibhole, 4 acres, and appurts in Yeadora, now in possession Miles Oddy (position given)* Together with etc A16: 26. 8.1712. Between Robert Turner of Pocklington, wheelwright and Mary his wife, 1st and Thomas Thompson of.Wolme upon Spaldingmoor, Yeoman, Other. For one year. ffrontstead or side of cottage in Holme upon Spaldingmoor and one close or croft Holmegarth, otherwise Well Close, otherwise Moorend Close, 3 acres (position given etc) Notes Mary Turner was daughter and heir of Henry Ramsden, late of Holme upon Spaldingmoor, Grocer, Dec. A17: "Ripon, School Lease. Richard Bayne to Lands later Alansons, 1735.Counterpart” 29.11.1735, Between Governors of the Possessions, Revenues and Goods of the Free Grammar School of Queen Mary in the town of Ripon, 1st. Richard Bayne af Ripon Esq. Other. Let to farm, 1 parcel of meadow, Little Thorpe, Bondgate and Ripon, 1 acre 16 perches, lying inclosed amongst the lands late of Gregory ffish, Gent, Dec, and now of the said Richard Bayne (position given) Rent 6d per annum plus all taxes, layes, easements and other impositions....to repair fences and hedges and ditches etc.

BUNDLE B B 1: 30th May, 17th Dames (52nd of Scotland) 1619. On outside "Nicholas Hargraves assigns part of premises. Grassing in pastures Greensand”. Bet. Nicholas Hargraves als Laylands of Burnsall Co. Yk. Husbandman, 1st and Dames Tennte of Burnsall, Yeoman, Other. Whereas Sir Stephen Tempest of Broughton, Kt. and Dame Katherine his wife did by their indenture of lease 21st Nov. 6th year of His Majesty1s reign (42nd Scotland), 1608, among other things grant and to farm lett unto the said Nicholas Hargraves als Uaylands, one Full and whole parte of the Soile of all the enclosed pastures in Burnsall called Greene and Farr pasture into 3 and 20 parts, the -^rd pte of a pte and the 18th pte of a pte to be divided according to the rate of 9/- of anciente rent a pte. AND the moiety and half pte of one full and whole pte of the soile of all thother outremonfes moores and wastes of Burnsall aforesaid and Thorpe in the said Countie of Tke into forty eighte partes the half parte of a pte, the 9th pte of a pte, the seven and twentieth pte of a ptB AND the one hundredth pte of a pte and 8 to be divided after the rate of nyne shillings ancyent rent a pte. To have and to hold (excepted and reserved as in the said indenture of lease is excepted and reserved unto the said Nicholas Hargrave als Layland...etc.•).....untill the end of the term of five thousand yeares.... year&y rent of.... 6/-....and for and under such other zenth (?), boones, suits, services, reservations and exceptions as in the said indenture are satisfied and declared as in and by the...... NOW this indenture further witnesseth that the said Nicholas Hargrave als Layland in and in consideration of the sum of Five pounds fivo shillings doth demise (Nicholas Hargrave to Dames Tennte) common for pasture, herbage gaite and feedinge for all manner of beasts, cattle and sheepe of in upon and throughoute all those two enclosed pastures in Burnsall called the.Greens

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Bundle B (confd) B 1 (cont’d): and Farr pasture according to the rate of twentie pence of anciente rente in as large ample and beneficiall manner and forme in everie respecte and according as aine other freholder or Tannte of the same towne of Burnsal,..... AND the soil of soe much and such parte of the said pastures called the Greenes and Farr Pasture in Burnsall as the said Nicholas Hargrave als Laylands or any of the other freholders and tenants of Burnsall shall or ought to have for 20 pence of ancient rent in the same pasture and also common of pasture and common of turbarie of in upon and throughout all the commons, moores and wastes of Burnsall and Thorpe according to the rate of eighteen pence of ancient rent and the Soile of so much and such pte of all the out commons, mopres and wastes of Burnsall and Thorpe aforesaid etc, etc. (many more details are recited)....paying from henceforth yenrly for five thousand years fourpence "onelie yf yttbe Lawfullie Demanded",..and also yielding yearlie,...unto Rt, Hon. Francis, now Earl of Cumberlande, Lord and Owner of the Castle of Skipton in Craven, one halfpennie in pte of a rents, and overshotte of fyve shillings wch is yearlie paid by the inhabitants of Burnsall aforesaid to the said Earle etc, etc, B 2: 1631? ■: iQn outside^Kneeton, nr, Frank Hill 6 Car 1" Beautiful script but difficult to read, "Westminster, 24th Dan" B 3: 1631? On outsa.de "Kneeton 12 Feb, Hill 6 Car .... lification of a Recovery" Beautiful script, but diflficult to read, B 4: 10 Dan 1653, Note on outside "nary Brookes apt, of £250" To all Christian People etc,... Mary Brookes of Hunslet, widow, late wife of Roberts Brookes, Gent, dec, Roberte Brookes by his indenture 1 Dan 1650 granted to Dohn Dickson of Bentley Wade, Sowerby, Yeoman and unto Adam nilner of Hunslett, clothier a close of land the Ing als High Ing, now made and divided into 3 closes with appurts. in Hunslet, now in joint tenures of Robert Dickson and Dohn Buckle (position given) and all ways, waters etc.... to all such uses, behoofs, intents, conditions, provisions and purposes as in the said indenture mentioned lymitted and expressed and to no other uses etc, .....Recitation of uses and family involvements. B 5: 29 November 1655, Bet, Francis Thompson of Grarborough Co Yke, Gent ist and Edward Watson of Coomehills, Parish Hutonbushell, Henry Dickinson of Langdon Bridge parish Wickham, Henry Cockerill of Brayey parish Harkness, Yeoman and Ellis Godman of Gailphe in parish Harkness, widdow, Other, Let to Edward Watson, Henry Dickinson, Henry Cockerill, Ellis .. .West side of Langdon with the herbage and pannage and fouldaye pasture and common and all other the appurts with full power and good authoritie to enclose same or for much of the same as the said (names as before) shall thinke convenient and worthy to be enclosed, which said land in Langdon is. lately purchased.by the said Francis .Thompson of the trustees appninlf&c^to $ie ^^ ^ ^ i n ^ ^ ^ f t ^ e n ^a ^ ^ %ne hi^e eo*? Common Wealth as by his assurance thereupon made more at which appeareth. And all meadowes, feeding pastures, commons, common of pasture, wayes, waterwayes etc, etc. Yearly rent £32 etc B 6: 21st Ray in the year of our Lord according to the course and computacon of the Church of England 1657, Bet, William ffossard als. Barker of Drighlington, Linen draper 1st, Robert nargetson of Drighlington Yeoman and Anne, now his wife Other,, Consideration £29, Close of land. Foxholes, 4 acres, with appurts in Drighlington and Adwalton, or in one of them, now in tenure Edmund Wade (position given) with all ways etc, etc. Also rents and yearly profits...late William ffossard..... other lands and tenaments mentioned,,,of the giftt, grant of foeffment of Ralph ffossard als Barker, late of Drighlington, Yeoman Dec, by Deed bearing date 1st Dan 10th of late Charles (1634), Peppercorn rent, B 7: 9th Dune 22nd Ch rles 2nd (1670), Bet, Rich Fawcett of Owlton Co, Yorke Gent and Henry Fawcett of tRe same, Gent, 1st and William Calverley of Leeds, Gent, Other, Consideration £100 to be paid by William Calverley to Dohn Wood of Drighlington, a debt due from narmaduke Fawcett, sonne of the sai d ’Richard Fawcett unto the said Wood for which the said William Calverley is bound, and also the sum of £12 for interest and charge of 3uite to be paid to the said Dohn Wood by the said William Calverley and also for and in consideration of the sum of £12 paid by the said William Calverley untp narmaduke Fawcett the Elder of Owlton, Gent, and also for and in consideration of the sum of £30 more to be paid to the said narmaduke Fawcett the Elder by the said William Calverley for the proper debt of the said narmaduke

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Bundle B (cont*d) B 7 (contfd)j Fawcett the Younger for which the said William Calverley is bound, and for diverse other good causes etc*.«...I close of meadow or pasture The Intacke, 12 acres, in Wrigglesworth als Woodlesworth, parish Rothwell, near Swillington Bridge....all and singular woods, trees, underwoods etc. etc. B 8: Last November 22nd Charles 2nd (1670)* Bet. Christopher Wade of Drighlington, shoemaker, 1st, Nicholas Wade of Drighlington Linnendraper, Other. Two closes of land, Little Ing and Shortwode.... .All t h a ^ * ^ ^ i ! ^ ^ o^^efiMiTfe'Pi^b^^nging with all and singular etc...all ways etc....for 3 score years (if Barbara now wife of the said Christpher Wade shall and doe survive and overlive Christopher Wade her husband)* Recites conditions re provisions for Barbara* B 9: 28th Hay 24th Charles 2nd (1672)*. To All Christian People. Know ye etc. Richard Fawcett of Owlton, Co. Yorke Gent and Elizabeth his wife, and Henry Fawcett, Gent....for diverse good causes and reasons....have remised, released and for ever quit claimed unto William Calverley of Leeds, Gent and his heirs... all such right, estate, title, interest and demands whatsoever unto all that one close of meadow or pasture, Intacke, 12 acres, in Wrigglesuorth als Woodesforth« parish Rothwell, near -Swillington Bridge* B10; 7th Dune 29th Charles 2nd (1677)* Samwell Greathead of Gildersome, Gent, 1st Francis Leathley of the same, Clothier, Other* Consideration £25, Close of land or meadow, Mooreffield Close, 2 acres with appurts, in Gildersome (position given) Also all ways, passages, waters etc* 811* Deed constituting Mr. Turner clerk of the peace. Tripartite 25 May 1st William and Mary, 1689* Bet. William Turner of Wakefield, Gent. 1st, William Pearson of the Six Clerks Office in Chancery Lane, Middlesex, Gent. 3rd (sic) and William Sympson of Babworth Co* Notts, 3rd* Whereas Rt. Hon George Marquis, of Hallifax, Lord Privy Seal to the King and Queen etc and Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding, hath by writing under his Lordship*s Hand and Seale bearing date on or about (J|6th May instant, made, deputed, constituted and appaimted the said William Turner Clerke of the peace for the said West Riding and hath thereby granted unto him the office of Clerke of the peace for the said West Riding etc. etc, B12: 2nd May, 2nd William and Mary (1690), Bet, Thomas Pretious of Kirkby Hill Co, Yke. Yeoman and Elizabeth his wife 1st, Henry Addinell of Melling in Co. Yorke, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £150, For one year. Messuage or dwelling house wherein Thomas Pretious now dwelleth, all houses, barns, stables, kilns, mills, wells, orchards, garths etc. ALSO parcel off ground at the backside of the messuage, Kirby Roods, 3 acres (position given), 2 frontsteads, whereon two cottage houses lately stood, with 3 roods arable land on the backside of the frontsteads in one of the fields of Langthorpe in parish Kirby sup. Moram on a furlong called Kirby Roods (position given) with appurts. ALSO all other the messuages, cottages, lands, tenaments and heriditaments of Thomas Pretious in Kirby Hill or Parish Kirby sup Moran, with etc. etc, B13; 6th October 2nd William and Mary (1690) Bet, John Lodge of Oughtershaw, parish Arnecliffe, Yeoman, Zlohn Burton of Rollstone, parish Burnley, George Mason of Raisegill Yeoman, Adam Mason of Yockenthwaite, Yeoman, 1st and Christopher Coulter of Burtonsett, parish Aysgarth, Yeoman, Other, Consideration £105, Closer of ground, Shortt Shaw, 7 acres, 6 cattle gates and one halfe a cattle gate in the pasture field or ground called Sladdle Pasture to the same belonging as the same now or late were in tenure of John Lodge etc. Under yearly rent of 6/6d, all within territory of Gaile in Wensladale, parish Aysgarth, together with all ways, waterways etc. Pepper corn rent. Under statute for transferring uses into possession B14: 2nd August 4th William and Mary (1692), Bet, Dames Nightingale of Easingwould Co. Yko* Carpenter 1st and William Nightingale of Easingwould, Curriet, oldest sonne of Dames Nightingale, Other. Consideration Ha competent sum” etc...Grants by bargain and sale for 1 year by indenture bearing date one day before the date of these presents, and by force of the Statute made for transferring of Uses into Possession.... All that messuage, cottage or dwelling house in Easingwould (position given). Also equal.shair or third part of the Garth belonginge to the said messuage, and two other dwelling houses of the said Dames Nightingale adjoining to the said messuage, which said share or one third part of thB said Garth is hereby mentioned to be that one third part of the Earth (position given;» MD87 m 87 Bundle B (cont’d) B14 (cant’d): alsoe wayes, liberties of a horse and footway goeing in at the North end of the same etc. etc. B15: 17th November 10th William 3rd (1698). Bet. Christopher Raper of West Scrafton, Coverham, Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Raper, one of the younger sons of the said Christopher of Laybourne, parish Wensley, Taylor, Other. Edward Raper, by his indenture 2nd March 1639 did grant to Henry Raper his natural brother 1 mansion or dwelling house in Layburne together with garden and backside and also common etc... of the rent of 3/-, for ever, provided and excepted Henry Raper, after his decease to leave to heirs of his bodym lawfully begotten.... But if it happened or fell out contrary....that then it shall be lawful for the said Edward Raper into the said mansion etc, to enter and repossess and have againe in hiS own former right* This indenture witnesseth that the said Christopher Raper hath granted etc unto Dohn Raper.... all that mansion above written etc. B16 30th Sept 11th William 3rd (1699). VERY FAINT IN PARTS. Bet. Dohn Whitehead of Chatsworth (?) parish Ashton under Line:, Webster, and Hanna Whitehead his wife, and Richard Whitehead, only son of Dohn Whitehead by the said Hanna, 1st and Dames Sidebotham of Newton, pcarish Manchester, yarnewhitster, Other. Consideration 3 score pound. Half messuage, tenament, housing, land, heriditaments etc. etc. and all rents and profits....Newhouse....16 acres, together with etc* References to previous'transactions, B17: 2nd Sept. 7th Anne (1708). Bet. Rev. Father in God Nathaniel, Lord Crew, Bishop of Durham 1st and William Coates of Brumpton Co. Yke. Yeoman, Other. 1 Oxgang of land Cowhold and half an Oxgang,, Long Moor, with appurts, parcel of the demesne lands in Brumpton late in tenure Dohn Crawforth, for 21 years, paying yearly 6/6d without deduction for taxes. B18: 21st Sept 7th Anne (1708). Bet. Samuel Elslly of North Closes, parish Kirkby Malzeard, Gent 1st, Roger Baynes of Ripon, Gent, Other, Whereas Susan Suttle, late of Preston, Co. Gloucester, widow, late wife and administrator of Ralph Suttle, by her Deed Poll 26, 3,1624 granted etc unto Sampson Smirke, late of Bishopton, Co. Yke, Yeoman, Dec, Robert Slater, Butcher and Margaret Smith late of Ripon, widow,...1 messuage or tenament with all the buildings, garths, gardens etc. in Ripon, Westgate, and one close to the backside of the messuage (position given), late in possession of Charles Duffield Dec...in the right of Doane his wife. There being since built one blacksmith’s shop and one orchard planted in tho said Garth and also since making of the said Deed Poll on and upon the afore­ mentioned grass garth there is one fire house with other housing built thereon lately farmed by William Sheepshanks of Ripon, dec. etc. etc* B19: 5th Duly 10th Anne (1711) Bet. ffrancis Swales of Brignall, Co. Yke, Clarke 1st, Edward Grainger of Barton, Yorks, We|ver, Other. Consideration £32. Transfer of Uses into Possession. Messuage, dwelling house or tenament with orchard, garden, backside, at Barton, together with other land and premises, all houses, edifices, barnes, buildings, stables, orchards, etc. B20: 7th November 1719 Bet. William Thompson of Ingleton Co. Durham (sic), Gent 1st and Edward Moase of Askrigg, Yeoman, Other. Reference to previous transactions between former Lord and Tenannants of Abbotside re property. Consideration £100«, Messuage, tenament or dwelling house in Ho3rme, Parish Aysgarth wherein George Starr doth now dwell and 2 closes, East Holm Green and West Holm Green, 1 close ffore Ing, 1 close Banck and 1 little close ffaw, 4 cattle gates or Herbage and Depasturing for 4 beasts or cattle in a certaine pasture Holm Cow Pasture, all lying and being in Holm ALSO one housestead, 1 Calgarth and 1 Grass Garth, 1 close Noble Farm with one cowhouse therein erected, 1 other close Oslaides Wife Little Dale, and one other close, Sunjoy, 1 cattle gate in and upon a certain pasture Coot Cow Pasture, all which last mentioned premises situated att Brockle Coate, parish Aysgarth, together with garths, gardens, etc. etc. Paying yearly unto Henry, Lord V/iscount Longdale £5. 9. 0. B21: 27 December 12th George (1725) Bet, Edmond Alderson of Askrigg, Dyer and Dames Alderson of Hallifax, Chapman (son of the said Edmond Alderfeon) 1st and Edward Moase of Askrigg, cordwinder (sic) Other* Consideration £58015. 0. Two closes fforster (•?) Hill and Parrocks ALSO close, Edge, and two closes, enclosures or parcels of arable land or- meadow, New Park and Birkriqq with new erected barn or cow house standing in one of the closes, toether with common,

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BUNDLE C C 1: 1611?, Beautiful script - difficult to read. "Dacobus,..,28th day.... 9th year, C 2: 27th April, 13th Dames (48th Scotland), Bet, Willyam Lumley of Aynderbie with Hople, Co, Yk. Yeoman and Thomas Lumley of Warlabye, Yeoman, 1st and Richard Lumley of Warlabie Yeoman, Other, Close "The Wayste" in Warleby etc. etc, C 3: 7th May 8th Charles (1632), Bet, Sir William Fairfax of Tolston Ofb, Yk, Kt, 1st and Roger Casson of Newton Kyme, Yeoman, Other, Consideration £40 Messuage or tenament, being the scite of the Mannor of Newton Kyme; one other messuage or tenament; 2 cottages with 1 farae; and "Tailors Fearme" as it is now , devided. AND moiety of all the arable lanB"?y'meaifgSl'fe enclosed within the fields and territories of Newton Kyme as it is now devided with 2 closes of arable ground, Soaerhill Closes and Farkgaires with certain other grounds etc. Yearly rent £40 C 4: 30th October 13th Charles (1637) Bet Henrye Nettleton of Owlecotes, Pudsey Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Nettleton of Owlecotes, Yeoman and brother of the said Henry Nettleton, 2nd, Dohn Rawson of Priesthorpe and Thomas Hary of Calverley, Yeomen 3rd, The said Henry Nettleton, lawfully, seized of an estate tayle of and in all that messuage or house situated and being att Owlecotes in Pudsey and of and in all the edifices etc, abd also of and in all those lands, grounds, closes att Owlecotes in Pudsey late in tenure or occupation of Andrew Smith, now in tenure Henry Nettleton and which houses, lands arl premises Christofer Nettleton Dec, late father of the said Henry and Dohn did demise and grant unto Dohn Waterhouse of Skircote, parish Halifax, ALSO of and in all those grounds with appurts, in the township of Pudsey late in tenure Dohn Crossley, now in tenure Henry Nettleton, all which said premises Christofer Nettleton gave and bequeathed etc, unto Henry Nettleton. (Further information given re attempt to cut off entail) MD87 m d 87 Bundle C cont'd C 5; 1st January, 24th Charles (1648). Bet. Rafe ffossard als Barker of Drighlington, Yeoman, 1st, Edward Brockden of Drighlington, Yeoman, Other. Close of land, The Crofte, with appurts, in Drighlington, now in tenure Rafe ffossard....adjoining the dwelling house of Rafe ffossard. Also all ways liberties etc....from and after the death of Rafe Fossard for three score years (if Anne the wife of the said Rafe Fossard survive and outlivB him) yeilding and paying during the continuance.... peppercorn, and no other, or more rent. Reference to "Tongbrooke", close in Drighlington with appurts. C 6: 29th April, 16th Charles 2nd (1664). On outside "Ralph Hobson's Lease to Thomas Gill and John Robinson for 500 years” Bet. Ralph Hobson of Barton Co. Yk# Blacksmith, 1st and Thomas Gill of Barton, Gent and ZJohn Robinson of the same, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £15. Cottage in Barton wherein Ralph Hobson now dwelleth with orchard or garth, and garden on the backside...all ways etc. etc. Peppercorn rent. Memo at end: "After sealing of this lease there was £5 more of the monies given to the inhabitants of Barton by the said Mr. Harrison (being increased by interest) put or deposited by a lease to him made, or a counterpart thereof" Further: "The 25 October 1696 Rec'd then of Richard Robinson the sum of £20 being the money for which Ralph Hobson's house in Barton was mortgaged for ye use of the poor of Barton. I say received the said sume and all Interest to this day....Tho hyll" C 7: (DOCUMENT SPLIT). 29th April 23rd Charles 2nd (1671). Bet Richard Kaye of Barnborough Co. Yk# Clarke 1st, Ralph Priestley of Barnborough Yeoman, Other. Consideration 5/-. 1 messuagB, 1 cottage and 80 acres arable meadow or pasture in Adwicke Upon the Street, AND 40 acres meadow or pasture within Mannor or Lordship of Bentley, AND 1 cottage and 1 acre meadow in Bentley; AND 1 messuage and close .. acres in Mosse; AND 1 close ..•• acres in Mosse; AND one close Thorpe Underwood Close in Whixley = 32 acres together with all ways etc C 8: 5th August 23rd Charles 2nd (1672). Bet William Alcock of Embsaye, Parish Skipton, Yeoman 1st, John Lawson of Lowdge, parish Giggleswick, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £27. 1 Barne or Laithe with appurts, Kirke Laithe, together with one third part of a fold or yard between the end of the said barne or laithe etc. AND one parcel of ground, Kirkstead, with the stones and buildings thereupon and all their appurts. AND also garth or parcel of land called Vivergarth.....and other premises recited. C 9: 1st October 24th Charles 2nd (1672). Bet, Henry Ma.... Clerk, Subchanter and Keeper of the Bouse or Colledg called the Beddern, within the City of York, and his Bretheren the V/icars Chavall of the Cathedrall and Metropoliticall Church of St. Peter in York, 1st and William Bateman the Younger, City of York, Gent, Other. One duelling house or tenament with a little garth (position given), for term of 40 years. Annual rent 12/- C10; 13th Danuary 30th Charles 2nd (1678). Bet Toby Humfrey of Norton Yorks, Esq, 1st, Toby Humfrey the Younger of London, Gent, sonne and heir apparent of the said Toby Humfrey the Elder, and Matthew Sutcliffe of Campsall, Clerk, Other Consideration 10/-. Mannor and Manor House of Norton, or Norton Priory with etc. etc, and two water corne mills in Norton with the streams soke into sucken and mulcture thereto belonging» And the messuages, cottages, meadows, closes, pastures, pasture gates, lands, tenaments and heriditaments in Norton and .Little: Campsall, Little Smeaton and Womersley with etc. etc, which Toby Humfrey the Elder purchased of Isaac Rowe, Gent, Samuel Mellish and Henry Birkhead Esqs and William Samine, Gent AND messuage, burgags or tenament in Ropergate, towne and borough of Pontefract, in possession Richard Taylor, Innholder, AND all those messuages, cottages closes, meadows,, pastures, pasture gates etc# in Norton and Campsall purchased from 3ohn Moore, Batchelor of Arts, William England, Robert Pinder, Dohn Smyth, Bartholomew Longfellow, William Longfellow AND all their etc* etc. For one whole year. Rent one penny, if same be demanded. C11: 26th December 31st Charles 2nd (1679), Bet Dohn Caryll of Harting, Co. Suffolk Esq 1st, William'Parkinson, Parish of Mary Le Savoy, als Strand, Middlesex, and citizen and Marchantaylor of London, Other# Sir 30hn Caryll Dec. late of Harting, Kt. and Sir John Leedes, late of Wapping House, Co. Suffolk kt# by indenture of lease 20th March 12th late King, demised Manor of North Mitford, parish Kirby Wharfe Co. Yorks Btc.

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C12: 30th Dune 34th Charles 2nd (1682)* Bet William Hardcastle of Larton, als Laverton. Co. Yke. Gent 1st and Willian Norton of Sacoty, Esq, Other. Consideration £57. Messuage, messuagestead or tenament and all that burgage or tenament adjoining, situated in Ripon, Westgate (position given) together with etc. etc. Premises which are freehold of inheritance ALSO 1 close, Coneygarth, divided into 3 little closes, 3 acres, with appurts in Ripon (references to previous dealings, e.g. with Richard, Archbishop of York, by his indenture 25 Aug 17th Charles 2nd) C13 (No 2): 2nd May, 1st Oames (Query Dames 2nd 1685 ?) Bet Thomas Dixon of Arkindale Co. Yk Taylor, William Rivess of Robecliffe and Elizabeth'his wife, husbandi man, and Ann Kettlewell of Asainby Spinster, 1st, Henry Simpson of Arkindale, Blacksmith, Other. Consideration £30. Dwelling house in Norton in Luto, Co. Yk. "The Kiln House" and one garth or orchard etc (including passage for egress and regress of cattell into the said orchard or garth) ALSO 1 acre of arable = 1 rood arable on the Long Lands; 1 rood in Townend Field called Myton Gates; 1 rood in Sowdikes; 1 rood in the Roodlands (names of tenants of adjoining lands given in each case).' Three: pasture gates on the freehold moore and also all ways etc. etc. Common of pasture, profits etc. (Previous history quoted). C14: (DOCUMENT TORN INTO TWO PIECES) 15th June 3rd Dames 2nd (1687). Bet. Stephen Tempest of Broughton in Craven 1st and Ralph Sholden of Weston of the Co. of W&rr (sic) Esq., Hohm Middleton of Stockeld Esq, Dervas Hamond of Tongleston Esq and Simon Scroope the Younger of Danby Esq. Other. Consideration 5/-. Mannor or Lordship of Broughton with rights, members and appurts. AND all that messuage, farme and tenament in Broughton with appurts heretofore purchased by Sir Stephen Tempest Kt. Dec., late uncle of the said Stephen Tempest, of and from Henry Hanson, AND all that close or enclosure of ground in Broughton heretofore divided into several closes....known by the several names, The Crofts and Dunflatt. Ends, with ^ppurts, heretofore purchased! by the said Stephen Tempest of Thomas Tempest Dec'. AND all that one messuage, 1 barn, 2 gardens, 2 crofts, 2 parrocks or calfegarths and one close of arable or meadow with appurts called Deereing in Broughton, heretofore purchased by the said Stephen Tempest of one Dohn Lund, Gent AND one house, outhouses etc etc, including Services, Courts, Court Leetes, Court Barons, prerequisites and profits of Court Releises, estreates, waifes (?), secreyes (?) goods and chattels etc. etc. AND all other the Mannors, messuages, demesne lands, easements, tithes, cottages, lands etc. etc. in Broughton, or wherein he, the said Stephen Tempest now hath any manner of estate or inheritance or freehold etc. etc.... for one whole year. Peppercorn rent. "Transfer of uses into possession". C15: 27th. April 1692. Bet. Dohn Topham of Norton in the Clay Gent, 1st, William Ingleby of Ravenstoft, Gent Other. Consideration £300. All those messuages, tenaments e t c ..... several properties listed, C16: 16th March 12th William 3rd (1699) Bet Dames Stockdale of Holme, parish Aysgarth, Taylor, 1st and Dohn Stockdale of Scothill in Bambrigge, Parish Aysgarth, Yeoman Other. Consideration four score and thirteen pounds, ten shillings. Close or closes, Dunam and Bancke, with a house, 6 acres 2 roods, with 2 cattlegates and a half in Buttersett Low Pasture, and 3 cattle gates in Buttersett High Pasture to the same belonging etc. et . C17: 2nd May 12th William 3rd (1700) Bet. Geo Allan of Kirby Hill Co Yke. Yeoman and Anne his wife, 1st and Henry Addenell of Milby Co. Yk. Yeoman, Other Consideration £5.10. 0 One parcel of land in a certain field of Langthorpe commonly called The Coverbeggar upon a Flatt called the Buskerleas, half acre, together with appurts etc. C18: 31st August 13th William 3rd (1701). Bet* Roger Coates of Middleton next Youldgrave Co. Derby, Gent, 1st Ralph Rand of Skirlough Co. Yke. Gent, Other. Consideration 5/- One full one—third part, and a third of the other two parts undevided of his Mannour or Lordship of Weeton, with appurts, in the Parish of Welwick in HSJcterhess Co. Yks. ALSO all his forementioned estate and interest in his Court Leete,-Court Barron and view ffrankpledge; AND all that to the said view of Fteankpledge, Court Leet and Court Baron belongeth, with appurts, in Weeton. ALSO one third part and one-third of the other two partes undevided MD87

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Bundle C (confd) C18 (conttd): of his Mannoure House and 1 garth containing 4 acres, tup closes of high ground called Hossip (?gossip?) Croft, 16 acres; 17 acres of inclosed Leavy Ground; 6 Oxgangs of arable land; 8 beast gates in the Greate Marsh ; 7 acres in Wheatome; a house and garth containing 4 acres; 27 acres of Leav/y Ground; 17 acres and 3 Steng in Wheatome; 5 beast gates in the Little Marr; 3^ Oxgang of arable in Wellwick; House and garth containing 4 acres; Goodover Croft 1 acre; 4 acres in Wheatome; 2 beast gates in the Marr; 1 oxgang of land arable0....house and garth containing 1 acre; 2 Marsh Closes containing 5 acres; 4 acres in Wheatome; 4 beqst gates in the Marr; 1 oxgang of arable and 2 beasti, gates in the Greate Marsh; house and garth containing 1 acre; Foure acre in Wheetome; 2 beast gates in the Marr; 2 gates in tjne Greate Marsh; half oxgang of arable... .1-| oxgang of arable etc...... further lands listed. Peppercorn rent. C19: 5th September 13th William 3rd (’1701). Bet. Roger Coatea of Yoyldgrave Co. Derby. Gent 1st and Ralph Rand of Skirlough Co. Yk. Gent Other. Consideration £460. All that one third part, and one third of the other two parts undevided of his Mannour or Lordship of Weeton with appurts, in parish Welling in Holderness etc (see C1.8) C20: 13th November 9th Anne (1710). Bet. Doan Duffield of Rippon, widdow 1st, Roger Bayne of Rippon, Gent Other. Reference to previous lease. Grass close in Westgate Ripon (position given) C21 18th May 10th George (1724). Bet. Thomas Barker, City of York, Esq 1st abd Edmund Layton of Otley Gent (nephew of the said Thomas Barker) Other. Consideration 5/-. Undivided moiety of all those several messuages or tenaments ....four messuages listed, with situation)', in Norton in the Clay, together with all buildings, barns etc. ALSO several closes, 70 acres arqble within the townfields, precincts and territories of Norton in the Clay. ALSO 2 closes, St. Alban*s Closes, 4 acress 30 Mooregates, or depasturing for 30 beasts to goe and depasture on the ffreehold Moore of Newton in the Clay according to the custom there; 9 Cattle gates, or depasturing for 9 beasts in a certain pasture there called White Carr; all within the territories etc. of Nc<^ton in the Clay ALSO 1 close of meadow or arable ground, New Close, containing 12 acres, within town fields, township and territories of Dishforth. ALSO 6 acres of meadow ground att Dishforth - Dishforth Close. ALSO 8 acres more lying in the townfields of Dishforth. ALSO one other close of pasture, Salter Kell, 12 acres in the Constablery of Liblethorpe (?). Together with all ways etc. etc. C22: (STAINED AND SPLIT)-. 23rd September 6th George 2nd (1732). Bet Doseph Hirst of Birkby, parish Huddersfield, Yeoman 1st and Nicholas Bramhall of Huddersfield Butcher, Other. Consideration £180. Messuage or tenament with appurts in Birkby; two bays of buildings in the Barn thereunto belonging; 1 stable, 1 mistall, 1 fold, 2 gardens, also several closes of arable, Whitefields, Waterfield, Laith Croft, Little Ing (positions given) AND half part of the Dyhouse adjoining the fold ALSO undivided moiety of one croft, Little Croft, in Birkby etc. C23: 25th Nov/ember 13th George 2nd (1739) Bet. George Cooke of Warmsworth Co. Yk. Esq 1st William Simpson of Stainforth, Esq, Other. Consideration 5/-. George Cookes right, title and interest in £ part of piece or parcel of land... in Ditch March 79 acres, AND interest in part of piece or parcel of land.... in Ditch MarsEh 79 acres; 40 acrss Dones (?) Carr; 100 acres Wroot Carr; 46 acres Torne Carr; 28 acres Triangles....all of which commonly called Lovell Land in the Lovell of Hatfield Chase, together with all ways etc. For one whole year. Peppercorn Rent.... MTo the intent that by the vertue of these presents and of the Statute made for transferring uses into possession the said William Simpson may be in qctual possession of the said premises and be enabled to accept a Grant of the Revertion and Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs forever* C24: 29th March 16th George 2nd (1743). Bet. Charity Hilly of Benningboibme GrangB Co. Yke<> Woddow only sister and heir of Martha, late wife of William Weetman of Weston in Holderness Dec. who died without issue liveing, 1st, and William Weeton, Other.. Consideration 7 Stengi of land which said William Weeton hath exchanged and granted unto the said Charity Lilly for the house and garth hereafter mentioned and the sum of £10. All that Charity Lillyrs right, title and interest after the death of the said William Weeton of and in all that her cottage house ot tenament wherein the said William Weeton now lives, with etc. etc. Bundle C (cont’d) C25: 11th April 16th George 2nd (1743)# Bet William Weetman of Weeton, Holderness, Yeoman 1st and William Wadman of Kingston upon Hull, Gent, Other Consideration £20. Cottage house or tenament with garth and little close on the backside thereof in Weeton (position given) C26: To all Christian People. Edward Metcalfe of London, Coach(?) Harbinger sends greetingd....Know ye that the said Edwqrd Metcalfe, in consideration etc of £30 of Dames Metcalffe of Moorescott (natural brother of the »aid Edward) in parish Askrigg, Yeoman....granted ans assigned freely and without conditions... Redemption.... messuage or tenament, outhouses, barns, stables etc, and closes Underlath 3 acres; Little West Ing 2 acres; West Ing 3 acres; Thistle Field 4 qcres; and half part of a grass garth lying before the doore of the said messuage....a^ the antient and yearly rent of Eleaven shillings and threepence, but now under annual rent of foure pound, three shillings and fourpence, together with common of pasture etc. in Moorescott, Askrigg, part of the l^lanor of Dale Graunge. 28 October 1663. 15yh Chas 2 C27; VERY FAINT* To all them to whom this writing shall come.....Dohn Metcalfe....Wensedale..;.William Metcalfe*..Hargill.....Dane Metcalfe. West Inge.....Moorescott.

BUNDLE D D 1: 5 Dune 3rd Dames (38th Scotland) 1605, Bet. Nicholas Richardson of Tong, Yeoman 1st, William Goodale of Tong, Badgetr, Other. Consideration 3 score and 10 pounds. Messuage or Tenament and three' closes = 10 acres, in Tong, also houses, edifices, barns etc*.."feedinge, pasture, woods, underwoods, common of pasture and turbary, ways etc”. which messuage and 3 closes Nicholas Richardson late bought of William Whiteheade the Elder, late of Tong, William Whitehead the Younger and Henry Whitehead, his sons on 19th Dune, 31st Elizabeth (1588). ALS1D two closes, Adam Inge, abutting and adjoining Holme Lane, als Wood Lane End on the North and upon the High Street between Bradford and Wakefield on the South, with appurts, in Tonge, now also in the occupation of William Woodale, which Nicholas Richardson bought of Thomas Taylor of Bradford 4th May, 27th Elizabeth (1584) D 2: (TORN - piece missing). 12 April, 7th Charles, 1631. On outside: ’’Release of house in Leybourne” To all Christian People. Dames Robinson late of Laborn, weaver in consideration of a competent sum paid by Luke Yarker of Laborne, Yeoman* Messuage or Tenament in Laborne, now in occupation Luke Yarker0 with all houses, housesteads, forefronts etc, etc. from...... ’’for and during the goodwill and pleasure”.. ..."all such rents, dues, duties and other.... shall be affected and imposed upon the said Luke Yarkor •concerning the said farme, messuage or tenament. D 3: 16th February, 11th Chas* 1635* Bet. Sir Thomas Barrington of Hatfield Broadoaks, als Kings Hatfield, Co. ESSEX Kt. and Bart and Dohn Barrington Esq. sonne and heir apparent of the said Thomas Barrington, 1st and George Smith, servant of the said Thomas Barrington, Gent, and Dohn Thurloe, servant of Oliver St. Dohn of Lincoln’s Inn, Middlesex, Other. Consideration 5/-. Manor of Cottingham, als. Collingham, with all the Members, Appurts. etc. etc. D 4: 22 Dulie 1652. Bet. William Goodale of Tong, Yeoman, son and heir of William Goodale late of the same, dec. 1st and Walter Cordingley of Rakes, township of Tong, Clothier, Other. Consideration £18* Messuage or Tenament and all the houses, buildings etc* in Tong in occupation Dohn Barker AND close Adam Ynge, being now made into two closes with appurts in Tong in occupation Dohn Barker and Dohn Nettleton, or one of them and in whicl+i said closes within the south end or corner thereof the said messuage doth stand and the said close doth abut or adjoin upon the lane called Holme Lane on the South part*...all ways etc. William Boodale, dec* late grandfather of the said William Goodale the son, did buy of Nicholas Richardson, late of Tong, dec. on 15 Duly 3rd Dames (1605) MD87 nos?

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D 5: 21 nay 1675« Bet. Thomas Harrison of Allerthorpe, Co. Yorks Esq. 1st. Thomas Bondlowes of Howg-rave, Matthew Robinson of Burneston, Clerks, Edward place of Well, Gent and 3ohn Warcopp of Gatenby, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/-. Manor of Copgrove, with all Rights, Members and Appurts. Together with Adv/owson, Don aeon, free Disposicon, right of Patronage of the Rectory and Parish Church of Copgrave and all the IHfcanor House, Capital Messuage or Tenament and other messuages, tenaments, cottages, lands, closes, grounds, heriditaments etc. And all D vecoats, houses, buildings etc. for a Year. Transfer of Uses into Possession.k£ D 6: 30th April 33rd Charles 2, 1681. Bet. Ric^hard Kaye of Barmborough, Clarke, 1st and Ralph Preistley of Barmborough, Yeoman, Other. 1 messuage, 1 cottage, 80 acres arable, meadow and pasture ground in Adwick upon the Street, now or late in occupation Thomas Shirtliffe ALSO 40 acres meadow and pasture ground within the Manor of Bentley, now or late in tenure Thomas Shirtliffe ALSO 1 cottage and 1 acre; of meadmw in Bentley, in tenure of ...Oakes, widow. ALSO 1 messuage and a close of meadow or pasture containing 18 acres in Mooose*, now or late in tenure or occupation of ..... Heather, widow. ALSO close of meadow of pasture in Mosse ....Acres, in the occupation of ....Cooke, wiunbw ALSO 1 close arable, meadow or ppasture, Thorpe Underwood Close, in Whixley. containing 32 acres, now or late •...Isabell Browne...together with all ways etc. All which said premises are now in the actual possession of the said Ralph Prastley by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made by the said Richard Kaye for one whole year by indenture bearing date of these presents, and also of the Statute for transferring uses into possession D 7: 16 February 1st Dames 2 (1684-5). Bet. Dohn Inman of Ripon, Yeoman and Sarah his wife 1st, George Pickersgill of Ripon, fishmonger, Other. Consideration £30. Two little closes, 1 acre, formerly lands of Geoffrey Theakstone and late lands of 3ohn Craven of Ripon, Crosse Bowmaker (position given), together with etc. D 8: 4 November 1687. 3rd Dames 2nd. Bet. 3ohn Casson of West Ardsley, parish Woodchurch, Yeoman, 1st and Rowland Mitchell of Skipton in Craven, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage or dwelling house wherein 3ohn Casson now liveth. ALSO 1 maltkiln and all barns, buildings etc. together with "Ingfields11 "Laythe Garth1', "Great Tofts", "Cunney Clap", closes containing 26 acres, in West Ardsley, together with etc. etc. D 9 (No.2). To all Christian People. Thomas Bradley to Thomas Haigh, parish West Ardsley, Yeoman. In consideration of Natural love etc. to 3ohn Bradley my son etc.... grant enfeoff and confirm unto Robert Bradley of West Ardsley, Dames Wilson of New York, Parish Dewsbury, Yeoman, their heirs and assigns....close of land, meadow or pasture "Ingfield" with appurts in West Ardsley, now in occupation Dohn Casson. Also all ways etc. D10: 4th May, 4th Dames 2nd, 1688. Bet. Dohn Bayne of Grewelthorpe Yeoman and Dacob Bayne of the same, Batchelor, son and heir apparent of Bohn Bane, 1st and Roger Bayne of Ripon, Gent, Other. Consideration £17.10. 0 Messuage or tenament with appurts, Allershaw, containing ^ part of whatever part or parts of the Grainge of Bramley the same contains as the same is now divided into several closes of arable, meadow or pasture ground (position given), which late were lands and tenaments of William Man late of Bramley Grainge dec. and William Holdsworth of Bramley Grainge dec. or one of them.....Ref to indenture March 1649 bet. William Man "Then called William Man the Elder" of Bramley Grainge, Yeoman and the said William Holdsworth, "then called William Holdsworth of Bramley Grange Yeoman" etc. etal D11: 10 November, 1st William & Mary, 1689. Bet. Thomas Pretious, Kirby Hill, Co. York, 1st and Anne Robinson of Helperby. Spinster, Other. Consideration £50 ^welling House of Thomas Pretious in.Kirkby, with all the orchard, Jes, courtyards, outhouses, kilns, barns, stables, cow housesetc. ALSO parcel of arable ground on the backside of the dwelling house "Kirkbye Roodes", 12 roods (position given) and two frontsteads on which two cottages lately stood with 3 roods arable land (position given). Uses into Possession D12: 29 September, 3rd William & Mary 1691. Bet. Thomas Harland of Weston, parish Welwick in Holderness, Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Harland of Beverley, Yeoman Other. MD87

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Bundle D (cont^d) D12 (cont*d): Consideration £50. For a whole year. Close of meadow or pasture with appurts, A Seven Acre, Marsh Close and one other close of meadow or pasture, One Acre and a Halfe Close, both in Weeton, in occupation Thomas Harland. ALSO 10^- acre within the several fields of Weston...in the Eastfield, Two Lands, containing acres (position given). Two Lands more containing 2 acres (position given), one land more containing ^ acre (position given) ALSO ^ part (in three parts to be divided) of Messuage or Tenament with barne and 1 messuage waisted together with ■§ part of the close whereupon the said messuage and buildings stand, containing 5 acres. ALSO part of one close, The Marsh Close, 4 acres and A part of 5 acres and 1 steng of meadow or pasture lying in the ground Wheatholme ALSO ■§• part of 2 acres 1 steng fin Weeton Little Marr, all which premises within the territories of Weston, now or late in tenure of Stephen Bylyth together with etc, D13: 28 April 6th William & Mary 1694. Bet. William ffranckland of Hstton in Craven, Yeoman and Thomas ffrankland, his son and heir apparent 1st, Joseph Turner of Hamlethorpe in Craven, Yeoman, Other, Consideration £18.10.0 etc. "Fower cattle gates or common of pasture and herbage goeing and feeding for 4 beastes in, over and throughout....Hetton common or cow pasture...also ways, paths, passages, waters, watercourses, hedges, ditches, wells, commons, common of pasture and turbary, assessments, profits, commodities, heriditaments and appurts...for 2,000 years. Chief rent £4 per annum (This document relates entirely to four cattle gates) D14: 12 January 6th William 3rd 1694/5, Bet. Abraham Tuntstall of Studley Roger, Blacksmith 1st, Walter Burdett of Knaresborough. Gent and Isabell his wife, Other. 12 Roodes of arable land, meadow or pasture ground in territories of Studley Roger, now in occupation Christopher Durham, Crooklands, and Trowlers als Trowlands, together with etc. D15: 12 November 10th William 3rd, 1698. Bet. Edward Basterville of Midgley Co. Yorks, Clothier, 1st and Elizabeth Hall of Aldwalton, Other. Consideration £25 Messuage or Tenement with appurts, in Drighlington, now or late in tenure John • Webster. ALSO South moiety of the fold there containing 12 yds x 6 yds set out from the North side, ALSO SHufctaxniHiBfeyx parcel of land The Orchards at the East end of the messuage towards the house late of Christopher Wade, now of the heirs of Nicholas Wade, with, appurts, in Drighlington, now or late in tenure John Webster, All ways, waters, watercourses, commons etc. etc. D16: 27 May 6th Anne, 1707. Bet. Solomon Phillips of Cockerton. Co. Durham, Woolcomber, 1st and Cornelius^Pgillips of the same, Woolcomber, Other. Consideration 5/-. One full fourth-part share or portion of all that messuage or tenament in Morton upon Swale, all that close of arable meadow or pasture to the said messuage belonging, within the territories of Morton upon SwailB, containing 12 acres, which said messuage and land were purchased by Oliver Mease unto (?) to the said Solomon Phillips of one 0liver-Mease late of Morton upon Swaile, Yeoman and Edward Metcalfe of ffairholme, Yeoman. ALSO messuage or tenament with appurts in Aynderby with Steeple (position given), which said messuage or tenament was purchased by the said Oliver Mease of Robert Squire of ffirby, Butcher and Adam Squire of the same, Butcher. ALSO close. The Parr, containing 3 acres, within the territories of Aynderby with Steeple (position given) etc. etc, D17: 10 May 9th Anne, 1718. Bet. William Wright of Ripon, Dyer, and Hannah his wife and John Wright of Ripin, Dyer (their son) 1st and Roger Baynes of Ripon, Gent Other, Consideration 2/-, All that Burgage converted into a Malt Kiln next joining to the new dwelling house of Thomas Middleton, formerly in possession of George Milner, Dec, in Ripon, Westgate (position given) ALSO Garth on the backside of the Burgage containing length from the end of the said Maltkiln East­ wards to the garden wall of Thomas Middleton 21 yds and in breadth from the garden wall of Roger Bayne to the great barne standing in.the said garth, about 13 yds, and in length from the end of the Malt Kiln to the High Street 17 yds, and in breadth 5 yds to the one great barne the;reon..... (Much more detail and history given) D18: 10 January ls.t George, 1714, Bet. Roger Bayne of Ri§on, Gent 1st and John Sharp of City of London Esq. Other. Consideration 5/-, Messuage o£ BurQSjoe whorein Roger Bayne lately inhabited in which John Sharp now dwells, formerly MD87

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Bundle D (cont’d) D18 (cont’d) purchased from William Hardcastle, Gent. dec. by William Norton now of Spreisly Esq and by; him sold to Roger Bayne, standing in Ripon, Westgate, together with houses, outhouses, edifices, barns, stables, buildings etc. "Cartsydd way and waters etc", peppercorn rent, D19: 1 December 8th George 1721. Bet, William Allenson of Littlethorpe, Yeoman, 1st, Richard Bayne of Ripon Esq, Other* Governors of the Free Grammar School "Queen Mary’s*’ of Ri'pon, by their indenture 7th December 3rd George, 171$» demised to William Allanson 1 parcel of ground within the territories of Little Thorpe, Bondgate and Ripon, 1 acre, 16 perches, lying inclosed amongst lands then late of Gregory ffish and then of Roger Bayne, Gent now dec (position given) Now this indenture,,,,,..William Allenson, for consideration £21. 1. 0 from Richard Bayne, doth set over all and singular the said land before mentioned for the residue of years D20: 30th Dune 12th George 1726. Bet. Edward Mease of Askrigg 1st and Michael Mease (his son) pf Wells, Norfolke, Officer of Exeis®, Other. Messuage or Dwelling House in Holm £x h k h Askrigg, with garth or garden ALSO closes East Holme Green, West Holme Green, ffors Ings, The Banks, the ffaw or Little ffaw, the Broad Close, the East Parke and Nettle Hole, the fforsterhill and Parrocks, the Edge, the New Parke and the Birkrigg, with a new barn therein erected and also six beast gates or cattle gates or grazing and herbage for 6 beasts or cattle in Holme Pasture, together with etc. etc. D21: 27th May 14th Geo 3, 1774. Bet. Sir Dames Long of Draycot, Cern. Co. Wilts. Bart and Thomas Kilvington of Ripon Esq 1st and Robert Bewley of the City of York Gent and Edward Watterson of Shelton, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/- Parcel of inclosed land, Fleetham Leys, 69 acres, 2 roods, 36 perches (position given) in the Lordship of Cundall. ONE OTHER parcel inclosed land Blande Hill, 42 acres, 1 rood, 24 perches, in Leckery, otherwise Selby, parish Cundall (position given) together with trees, fences, waterways, ditches, ways, passages etc. For a whole year. Peppercorn rent Uses into Possession

BUNDLE E E 1: 5. 6.1605. (in Latin), Nicholas Richardson of Tonge, Yeoman, 1st William Goodale of Tonge, Badger, Other. Messuage or tenament, 3 closes of land meadow and pasture, 10 acres, and appurts. in Tonge in occupation William Goodale or his assigns, with etc. etc. Nicholas Richardson bought of William Whitehead Snr of Tonge and William Whitehead Dnr. and Henry Whitehead, his sons. Adam Ynge, adjoining Holme Lane End, als Wood Lane End on the West Part, and against the way between Bradford and Wakefield on the other parte0 With appurts, in Tonge, in occupation of William Goodale, with etc. etc. Bought by Nicholas Richardson of Thomas Taylar of Bradford, 5th Dune, 3rd of Dames, 38th of Scotland 1605. E 2: 12. 5. 16th Dames, 51st Scotland (1618). Bet. Dohn Hutchinson of Morton upon Swale, Yeoman, 1st, and Michael Lyeth of Morton, Yeoman, Other, Consideration three hundreth and three score poundes.....All that his tenament and dwelling house with appurts, in Morton, sometime in tenure Dohn Walker, late in occupation George Storeys, now in tenure Dohn Hutchinson. AND all those 3 several closes, The Hye Close, MydaEke Close and Lowe Close, containing 10 acres etc. E 3: 30. 1. 6th Chas 1630. Bet. Rt. Hon. Roberte, Earl of Kingston upon Hull, 1st, Marmaduke ffranke of Kneton als Kneeton, Co. Yorke Esq. Other. Whereas the said Marmaduke ffrancke by his writinge indented bearing date 19th day of this month of Danuary...... Consideration £1,000...... Term 500 years. Manor or Lordship of Kneton and all lands, tenaments, hereditaments etc, in parish Middleton Tyas, whereof the said Marmaduke was att aine tyme theretofore seized by descent from George ffrancke, his late father. Etc. E 4: 18. 4. 8th Charles (1632). Deed of foeffment Leonard Thorp to William Rigg. To all Christian People. Leonard Thorpe of Uxfall, Co. Yorke, Yeoman, consideration £19 paid by William Rigg of Topcliffe, Cooke. 1 cottage with 3 several roods arable land and all that parte of one other tenament or cottage being the North end thereof and fixed to the foresaid mencioned cottage, situated, laying and beinge in one fieid of Langthorpe upon one furlonge Kirby MD87

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Bundle E (continued) E4 (cant'd): Roods and late in tenure Hellen Riplyn and Robte Knolles of Kirby upon Hi0:1 • Also all ways etc. E 5: The Keepers of the Liberty of England, by Authority of Parliament. To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings, etc. Feet of Fines with Proclamation made before the Justices of Common Bench of Westminster, Holy Trinity, 1661. Final Agreement made in the Court of Common Bench etc, etc. Bet. Dohn Burton, Pit. and Dohn Askwith and Mary his wife Deforc, 1 messuage with appurts in City of York, Dohn and Mary have acknowledged the messuage, with appurts, to be the right of Dohn Burton etc, E 6: 1.10,1651, Bet. Dohn Gallowhy of Pudse'y, Yeoman and Anne his wife, 1st Samuell Lumley of the same, Yeoman and Mary his wife, 2nd, Thomas Musgrave of the same, and Elizabeth his wife 3rd, Sit Thomas Danby of ffarnley, Knight, Dohn Wilson of Pudsey, Yeoman and Agnes his wife 4th, William Galloway of Pudsey, Clothyer, Doshua Lumby of ithe same, Yeoman, Richard Musgrave, of Bramley, Yeoman, Dohn Lobley and Richard Lobley of Pudsey, Yeomen, 5th, Dohn Gallowhy and Anne, Samui Samuel Lumley and Mary, Thomas Musgrave and Elizabeth, Sir Thomas Danby, Dohn Wilson and Agnes shall with all convenient speed knowledge and levy a ffine with proclamation according to the Statute in that behalfe provided etc,,..unto William Galloway, Doshua Lumby, Richard Musgrave, Dohn Lobley/ and Richard Lobley- of and in all that capital messuage with appurts in Pudsey late belonging to Thomas Allenbrigg dec. late father to the said Anne, Mary and Elizabeth. Andin etc, etc, ALSO close of land or pasture with appurts in Pudsey, Nether Gibroyd AND parcel of land lately taken in and inclosed from- the commons of ffarnley "Pine-belly Hill" in occupation Dohn Lobley and Richard Lobley, Other information given,

E 7: 7, 5, 13th Chas; 2 (1661), Bet, Christopher Wade of Drighlington, Shoemaker, 1st, and William Burnell of Gildersome, Yeoman, Other, Close, The Ing, with qppurts, in Drighlington in tenure Chris, Wade, adjoining to close "Westmoore" on the East and to one laine there called Netherlaine leading to the Milne on the North, and all wayes etc. To have and to hould.... from and immediately after decease of the said Chris, Wade for three score years ( if Barbara, now wife of the said Chris. Wade shall and doe survive and outlive him etc) E 8: 1.11, 13th Chas 2 (1661) To all Christian People, Augustine Lambert and Doan his wife, William Alderson and ffrances his wife. Consideration £20, Dwelling House wherein the said Augustine Lambert and Doan his wife now dwellcth, adjoining unto the now dwelling house of the said Dames Metcalfe and one little garth adjoining to the west end of the now dwelling house of Issabell Lambert, widdow, and one-fourth part of a grasse garth, "Low Garth" and one-fourth part of a parcel of ground called "Batts" at the side of the River Yoore, and one- fourth part of the ground "Parrocks" at Yoore Bridge. Further lands listed, E 9: 10, 4, 18th Chas 2 (1666), Bet0 Deffrey Hamond of Thorelby i>n Byshopdale, Yeoman, 1st, Dohn Tomlinson of City of York, Draper and Dohn Dent of the .... als Halfepenny House, within the Parish of Watles. Co, York, Butcher Other, Consideration £40. Close, or closes (as they are now divided*) the Watergawes, 2 acres, and herbage and cattle gates, in those two several pastures belonging unto Thoralby, the Haw and Syde Pasture, according to the proporcon of one shilling, sixpence antient rent. Parish Aysgarth. Late parcel of the Lordship of Middleton and were granted, bargained and sold, amongst other things, by Dohn Stone, Nathaniel Manton, Methuselah Turner and Thomas Benson, Cittizens of London, unto ffrancis Buckle & Adam Berwicke of Burton, Yorke by indenture 20 Dune 1656, and enrolled in the King's Bench, Westminster. Further history given, E10: • 2. 5.1667, 19th Chas 2. Bet. Marmaduke Taylor of Barton Co. Yke. Yeo. 1st, Christopher Dade of Cockerig and Ralph Midgley of Brearay, parish Addle, Yeo, nther0 WHEREAS, the Rt. Hon William, Earle of Strafford, by indenture 20. 5.1655 demised to William Taylor, late of City of Yk. Gent dec.. Messuage, • house or tenament in East Keswick with all lands, closes, grounds, in tenure ffrancis Easterby v ALSO messuage, house of tenament in East Keswick with lands, closes, grounds, late in occupation William Ingle, now in occupation William MD87

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Bundle E (continued) E10 (cont’d): Ingle* ALSO Messuage, House or Tenament in East Keswick with lands, closes, grounds, late in occupation Anne Sutton, widow, and now of Robert Suttan ALSO cottage or tenament with close of meadow or pasture ground in East Keswick late in occupation Thomas Westwood, now of Dames Haton (?) ALSO 1 other cottage or tenament with a garth on the backside in the upper end of East Keswick late in occupation William Hodgson, now of said William Hodgson AND one other cottage with little close, near the town of East Keswick, late in tenure Laurance Jxigland, now of Lawrgnce England together with all manner of houses etc. etc. On outside of document; Marmaduke Taylor to Christopher Dade and Others. Assignment of residue of two several terms of 2,000 years granted by- Earl Trafford...... *’ E11: 29.12.20th Chas 2 (1668)* Bet. Robert Wraye of Hebden, Co. Yk. husbandman and Mary his wife and Matthew Wraye of Hebden, husbandman, sonne and heir apparent of the said Robert, and Margarett his wife, 1st, and William Topham the Younger of Hebden, Yeoman, sonne of Robert Topham, Dec. Other?» Consideration £113. 6. 8. 1 parcel of enclosed land and grounds with appurts (now divided into two closes) the Sedburn and Graystone, together with one barne or laithe (position given) ONE other parcel of land or ground with appurts, Crowthorne Heights, containing half a rood, adjoining to the North East of the close called Lythe fflatt...all within the territories of Hebden, in occupation Robert Wraye and Matthew Wraye AKSO s d much and such parte of that stent and pasture belonging to Hebden called Hebden Pasture and of all the commons, wastes and moore etc. Ref. to 12d antient rent. Further details given E12:9. 8.1678. Bet Anthony Bulmer of Durham, Gent, 1st, Anketellus Bulmer and Priscr his wife 2nd and Sir William Kirkeham Blunt. Bart and Edward Kinge of Vinter’s Hall, Gent 3rd Consideration £200, (Reference to fine at Court of Common Pleas) Moyetye of the Manor House of Kneeton and moyetye of the outhouses, curtiledges, orchards, garths and yards thereunto belonging. ALSO reversion of closes formerly called Duckitt Hill, the Three Broad Close, Page Wife’s two closes, Smithson’s wife two closes, Anthony Garns Dockers Close, Hirgill Close and the Cow Close, nuare Kneeton Hall and being reputed one Fowerth part of ye Lordshipp of Kneeton etc. etc. E13; 25,10o 30th Chas 2nd (1678). Bet. Reginald Defferson of Askrigg, Grocer and Anne Defferson of Leyborne, Parish Wensley, widdow and relicte of ....Defferson, late father of Reginald, dec. 1st and Dohn Fosse of Layborne, Yeoman and George Fosse, third sonne of Dohn Fosse, Other. 1 Close of meadow ground, Holiday Hill, 1 Close Wests Butts, 1 Close Hillin Rigges, containing 6 acres in Leyborne in tenure Dohn Fosse, in common heath and turbary of Leyborne Moore, together with profits, priviledges etc E14: 29. 5. 7th William 3rd (1695). Bet. Leonard Pickersgill of Ripon, Skinner, son -of Leonard Pickersgill of Ripon, eldest son and heir apparent of the said Leonard Pickersgill Snr. 1st, and Dohn Turner of Hunsingore, Yeoman, Other. Consideration 5/-. Scite or frontstead in Westgate, Ripon, whereupon one Burgage or Dwelling House hath been lately builded and closes formerly divided and called Squire Garth and Hare Ingles, but now laid together in one close "Town End Close'1, 5 acres, etc. etc*. E15: 1 . 9 . 9th William 3rd (1697). Bet. Samuel Eckley of the Citty of Gloucester, Gent 1st and William Trye of Hardwicke, Co. Gloc. Esq 2nd, and Thomas Trye, Gent, brother to William Trye, 3rd. ' Consideration 5/-. Messuage, tenement or ffarme, and all lands, tenements and heritiitaments thereto belonging in Ryoll, Parish Wragby Co. Yk., now or late in possession Widow Hutton and Dohn Elliott, or one of them. ALSO one other messuage, tenament or ffarme and parcels of arable land etc. thereto belonging, 160 acres, which said last mention ed premises are taken to be as parte of Horncastle Hill, lying in Hampsworth Co. Yks. now or late in possession Dohn Watson as under-tenant. ONE OTHER messuage or tenament and all the lands, tenamenta etc. in Sugdell, parish Normanton, now or late called the' Greave ffarme, in parish Darington late in possession William Swift, and all that messuage, tenament or ffarme and land thereto ■ belonging in Whittby, parish Kellington, now or late in possession William Rawdon, ALSO one house and outhouses etc. etc. Lease for a year. Bundles E (continued) E16: 21011. 4th Anns (1705)* Bet. Dohn Mould of Scarbrough, compass maker and Dudith his wife 1st, Benjamin Fowler of the same, Master Marriner and Anne his wife, Other,, Consideration £105. For a year. (Reference to Indenture dated "Day before the date of these presents11 )• Messuage, House or Tenament with premises and appurts. with garth and backhouses, in Scarbrough, St. Wary Gate (position given). With etc. etc. Transfer of Uses into Possession. E17: "20th Day of Seaventh in ye 8th year Queen Anne” (1709). Beti Leonard Pickersgill of Knaresborough, Fellmonger, 1st, Roger Baynes of Ripon, Gent, 0thero (Ref. to Deed 11. 9.1697 - Free Grammar School of Queen Mary, Ripon) Messuage, Cottage or Tenament with, appurts in Westgate Ripon, banre or stabile, 1 garth and large orchard, one garcUnor croft on ifhe backside (position given). On outside of document: "Paddock, etc. Lease" E1B: 11. 1. 1st George (1714) Bet. Roger Bayne of Ripon, Gent 1st, Dohn Sharpe, Citty of London Esq. Other. Consideration £200. Messuage or Burgage wherein the said Roger Bayne did lately inhabit and in which the said Dohn Sharpe doth now dwell, formerly purchased of one William Hardcastle, Gent. Dec. by William Norton, now of Sprowsly (?) and by him let to Roger Bayne, situated in Ripon, Westgate, together with etc. E19: 23. 8. 2nd George 1715. Bet. Ann Gibson of Kirby on the Hill, Spinster and Mary Gibson, Spinster, her sister 1st, Richard Ward of Kirby on the Hill, Yeoman Other, Consideration £24. Messuage, house or tenament in Kirby on the Hill wherein Richard Ward and Ann Gibson now dwelleth with garth, orchard _of backside, together with etc. etc. Foaffment in Fee E20: 28.10.1719 Bet. Dohn Ovenden of Guiseley als Guyseley, Yeoman 1st and Dohn Uard of Idle, Parish Calverley, Yeoman, Other. Consideration£33* 1 close arable land, meadow or pasture in Guyseley, "Close beyond the Hall" (position given) etc. etc. ALSO all such part, share, put party of the Mannor of Guiseleyi als Guyseley and Esholt als Eshold as is or shall be proportionable to the premises hereby granted etc. with respect to the rest and residue of the lands, tenaments ...... indenture of 18th Dune last past by the Most Hon

and the nost Hon- (Much more details given) E21: 23. 1.1722. Bet. Nehemiah Wood of Brotherton, York, Yeoman,1st, and Dohn Foster of Rothwell, cloath worker, Other. Consideration £102. 2 0 0. Close of Arable, Meadow or Pasture in Drighlington "The Rassile Netherfield", 5 acres in possession Nehemiah Wood, together with etc. etc. Transfer of Uses into Possession E22: 13.10.12th George (1725) Bet Sir Henry Marwood of Busby, Co Yk. Bart. 1st, Chomley Turner of Kirk Leathan Esq* Other. Consideration 5/- Rectory or Parsonage of Stainton, otherwise Stainton in Cleveland, and certain land, barns and tyths and other profits, that is to say, One Barne at Stainton "The Tyth Barn", one little garth thereunto belonging. All the tyth corn and hay of Stainton, Thornton, Homlington, Coolby and Maultby in Cleveland, and two parts of the tyth of Wooll and Lamb of the said Towns, and two parts of the Offerings of the said ffour Generali offering days. Together with all the Burials within the Quire of the church of Stainton, and one other Barn in Maultby called "The Tyth Barn" and one little garth thereunto belonging, and all the Tyth.... Much more detail given E23; 5. 5. 7th George 3rd 1767. Bet'Dohn Hudson of East Harlsey, Co. Yk, Clerk, 1st and Roger Gale of Northallerton, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/~ Two clones, The fflatts, and one other close, The Great Nuke, along in tho midway between Brompton and Northallerton, which were late in possession of Elizabeth Daville, widow, now in occupation Matthew Mastell as tenant, with appurts. etc. AND all other lands and tenaments of Dohn Hudson in Orompton, together with etc. . Transfer of Uses to Possession MD87 m 87

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F 1: (Latin). William Lawson of Scarburgh...... William Pacocke.... William Lacey. 16th Nay, 13th Dames, 48th Scotland (1615) F 2: 30.11o 13th Dames, 49th Scotland (1615). Bet. Dohn Towneleye of Hirstwoode (/fit Co. Lancs. Gent, immediate Lord of the Mannor of Dalton, Co. York 1st ana Arthure Longleye of Dalton, one of the freeholders of the same Mannor, Gent, Other. Re exchange, or kind of exchange, of two several parcels of land in Dalton for the tearme of diverse years.....the said Dohn Towneleye, in consideration with the said Arthure Longleye, is content to demise unto him for the like tearme hereafter mentioned...... ^two Dooles of meadow, half acre in a close of medowe in Dalton, The Sandynge, hath demised, granted and leased to the said Arthure Longleye, one parcel or piece of land in Dalton (position given) and two closes called Lathroyd, with appurts, in Dalton, in occupation Arthure Longleye, half an acre. Term 1,000 years. Without rent or reward etc. F 3: 4. 3. 19th Dac. (1621). Bet Thomas Wilkes of Sawley, Yeoman and William Wilkes of Sawley, Yeoman, 1st and Stephen Wilkes, sonne and heire apparent of the said William Wilkes, Other. Messuage or Tenament with appurts, im Sawley, Askuith ffarrne, sometime in the occupation of Margrett Askwith of Sawley, Dec. nowe or late in tenure of William Wilkes. Also all and singular houses etc. etc. F 4: 16. 7. 11th Chas (1635) Bet. William Franckeland of Eanhill, township Hetton in Craven, husbandman, 1st and Simon Mangham of Linton Bridge, Blacksmith, Other. Witnesseth that whereas Martin Lister of the Cittie of London, Esq., Matthew Lister of London, Doctor of Phisicke, Thomas Barker of Astroppe, Co. Northants Esq., Alban Pigott of the Middle Temple, London, Esq, by their indenture of lease, 2nd May in the sixte and one fortieth year of the late King Dames (1608) did demise etc. unto Nicholas Whitfield and Dohn Franckeland, Thomas Hargreaves, Robnrt Setle, sonne of Roger Setle, Robert Setle, son of William Setle, Thomas Blayburne, Dohn Moorhouse, Thomas Williamsonne, Dohn Watkinsonne, Henrie Ripley, George Broughton and William Hargreaves of Hetton, Husbandmen, Dames Waddington of Dudlands, Co. Yorke, Yeoman, . Myles Shepherd and Richard Dicconsonne of fflasby in Craven, Husbandman, Rowland Wilsonne of Airton in Craven, husbandman, Dohn Baroft of Eshton, husbandman, Thomas Snell of Maygill, Winterburne, husbandman ..... and many other names...... All those lands, tenaments, closes, tofts, crofts pasture, commons etc. with appurts. in Hetton, in possession of Thomas Franckeland father of William Franckeland. Yearly rent 2/-. Also all and singular ways etc0 Much more detail given. F 5: 30. 10. 13th Charles (1637). Bet. Henrie Nettleton of Owlecoates, Pudsey, Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Nettleton. of Owlecotes, Yeoman, and brother of the said Henrie, 2nd, and Dohn Rawson of Priesthorpe and Thomas Har..... of Calverley, Yeoman 3rd. Henrie Nettleton, lawfully seized of Tayle in messuage or howse att Owlecoates,.Pudsey and of and in all the edifices, buildings, foulds, gardens, and easements to the said messuage or howse belonging, late in tenure Andrew Smith, now in tenure Henrie Nettleton. ALSO of and in all those lands, grounds, closes of land with appurts at Owlecoates, Pudsey, late in tenure Andrew Smith, now in tenure Henrie Nettleton, and which said...... Christopher. Nettleton Dec., late father of the said Henrie and Dohn Nettleton, did demise to Dohn Waterhowse of Skitrcote, Parish Halifax, and also of and in all those lands, grounds with appurts within the township of Pudsey, late in tenure Dohn Crossley, now in tenure Henrie Nettleton. ALL WHICH SAID PREMISES Christopher Nettleton Dec. did give and bequeath unto the said Henrie Nettleton by his last will and testament. Whereas the said Dohn Nettleton is likewise sei2ed of an estate tayle of and in all that messuage and all the edifices, barnes, buildings, foulds etc. etc0 at Owlecoates, Pudsey, late in several occupations of Dohn Smith, brother of Andrew Smith arid of one Humphrey Bower, now in tenure Dohn Nettleton, which the said Christopher Nettleton did likewise give and bequeath unto the said Dohn Nettleton by his last will and testament. THIS PRESENT INDENTURE further witnesseth that the said Hr;nrie Nettleton and Dohn Nettleton, for the cleare extinguishing and Cuttings of the said Estate Tayle etc. etc.. Much more detailo MD87

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Hundle F (Continued) F 6: DAMAGED. 7. 501659. Bet. William Wilkinson of Milbye, Yeoman and Elizabeth his wife, one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Dohn Clarke late of Kirkoby upon Moore, Dec. 1st, Thomas Pretious of Kirkeby upon Moore, the Elder and Thomas Pretious the Younger of the same, sonne of Thomas Pretious the Eldior, Other. All that one-third part now belonging to the said William Wilkinson and Elizabeth his wife, and all that messuage or tenament and hempe garth thereunto belonging and on the backside thereof gt the South end of the town of Kirkeby, now in peaceable possession of Thomas Pretious the Elder. ALSO the whole estate, right, title etc. ALSO 6 roods arrable land now in occupation Thomas Pretious the Elder, Parcel, to witt, two-thirds parte nyne roods called Kirkeb Wood...late the lands and inheritance of the said Dohn Glasby (?) late father of the said Elizabeth, in the territories of Langtfiorpe in a field called Kirkefield, adjoining on the said garth.,... Further details given. F 7: 18, 7, 20th Chas 2nd (1668), Bet. Matthew Fowler of Walgrave, als ffulgrave, Co, Yorke, Gent 1st and Thomas ffowler of Scarbrough, Master Marriner, one of the sons of the said Matthew ffowler, Other, 1 Close of meqdow ground, Willow close, and another close of meadow, Shoulder of Mutton, lying together within the precincts of Scarbrough, 3 acres, in tenure Siscilla(?) Vickers, widdow and Others (Position given)

F 8: 24, 3,1673, 26th Charles 2nd, Bet, Thomas Kidd of Kirby Malzeard, Blacksmith and Mary now-his wife, and Thomas ffarmery of Aisenby, Yeoman, and Anne now his wife, the said Mary and Anne being daughters and heirs of Leonard Pybus, late of Byshopton, Co, Yorke, Yeoman, Dec, 1st; George Pickersgill of Ripon, Glover Other, Consideration £68, Cottage builded with buildings thereunto belonging, 1 barne, 1 cowhouse, 1 orchard, 1 toft and 1 croft in Bishopton and 1 rood arrable in Bishopton, Lamb Steele Close (position given) ...reserving a way for cattle. All which premises were part and parcel of the late chauntry of St. Thomas within the Collegiate. Church of Ripon. ALSO 1 close arrable, Skarr Close, als Lambstees Close, Bishopton, 2 acres (position given) AND 1 other close arrable or meadow, Long Close, Bishopton, 1 acre, with all and singular ways etc. Details of Chief Lords ancient Rent etc, given F 9: 24,12, 4th Dames 2nd (1688), Bet. William Ingle of East Keswick, Yeoman, 1st and William Brearey of Guiseley D£. of Laws, Other, Whereas Oswald Dawson, late of East Keswick, Dec, did by indenture 4th February 19th Dames lot (1021) demise unto William Ingle, father of William Ingle, andunto Isalgell his wife, one messuage or-tenament, 1 croft unto same adjoining, 1 close at the Banckfnote (details given) ALSO meadow lyeing in the fills that the sayd Oswald occupyed or purchased of Cuthbert Appleyard, ffive lands of arrable containing 1 acre, 3 roods (position given)...... Details of further lands listed, F10: 8, 7. 9th William 3rd (1697). Bet, Hon, Dohn Powell, Knight, one of H.M. Dustices. of the Court of Common Pleas, Sir Robert Stkyns the Younger of Pinbury Parke, Co, Gloc. Knight, 1st and William Eyre of Hardwick. Co. Gloc. Esq 2nd, Samuel Eckley of the City of Gloc, Gent 3rd, Consideration 5/-, Messuage, tenament or farme, and all lands, tenaments, heriditaments etc, att Rigoll, Parish Wragby, Co, Yke, now or late in possession Widdow Hutton and Dohn Elliott, or one of them, ALSO 1 other messuage, tenament or farme, and all those diverse' other parts of arrable land etc, 160 acres, which said last mentioned premises are taken to be as part of Horne Castle Hill in Hampsworth, Co, Yorke now or latein possession Dohn Mattson as undertenant, AND all that one other Messuage or Tenament, and all the land, tenaments etc, in parish Normanton, now or late in possession Thomas Wadger, AND Messuage, Tenament or ffarme and all the lands thereto belonging, "The Greave Farm" in Darringtdn, Co, Yorke, late in possession William Swift . AND Messuage, Tenament or Farme and all the land thereto belonging in Whittby, parish fellington, now or late in possession William Rawden ALSO all houses, buildings etc, f For 1 year Transfer of Uses into Possession FI1s 8,11, 9th William 3rd (1697), Bet, Henry Liversedge of Harwood, Co,- Yk, Taylor and Susanna his wife, and Thomas Liversedge of Harwood, Batchelor, Dohn Tomlinson of Barley, Yeoman, and Anne his wife, Edward Watson of Clifforth, husbandman and Ellen‘his wife, and Elizabeth Scott of Thorpe Arch, Spinster, 1st,

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m d ___ 07 Bundle F (continued) F11 (cont’d): William Browne of Harwood, Linnen Draper, Other. Messuage or Tenement with a barn, stable and all other appurts. etc. garden, orchard, croft or garth at the backside containing 1| acres. 1 Close of meadow or pasture Mislin Croft 2 acres (position given), together with a little land lying within the Westfields (position given), 1 little close or garth containing half an acre (position given) Other lands listed. F12j 27.120 Sth Anne (1709). Bet. Leonard Pickersgill of Knaresborough, ffellmonger, 1st, Roger Baynes of Ripon, Gent, Other. Consideration £6.10. 0 Parcel of meadow ground in Ripon, Swilmire Ings, containing 1 rood of large measure (position given), together with etc. etc. F13: 26. T» 13th Anne (1714). Bet. Roger Baype Snr. of Ripon, Gent, 1st, Roger Bayne of Ripon, Jnr. Gent Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage or Ourgage in Westgate, Rippon ALSO 1 close meadow or pasture, Wise Close, adjoining upon the said messuage, 5 acres. Which said messuage or burgage were formerly the lands and inheritance of Jane Inman, Spinster, Dec. and suite of John Craven, late of Rippon, Dec. Esq....with all and every house etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Uses into possession F14: 6. 1. 4th George (1717). Bet. Stephen Wainwright of Beeston, Yeoman, 1st, Samuel Birkhead of Gildersom, Clothier, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage, dwelling house or tenament in Drighlingtin now in tenure Nanna (?) Wainwright, widdow, and the South moyety or half of the fold there containing 12 yards length and 6 yards breadth, and one croft, or parcel of ground formerly called "The Orchard" on the East end of the messuage (position given) now in tenure Henry Uuinwright, and all ways etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn Rent F15: 16.10. 6th George (1719). Bet the Bayliffes and Burgesses of the Borough of Scarborough, 1st and Anne Cockerill of Scarbrough, widdow and Executor of John Nunwick of Scarbrough, Gent, her late father, Other. Piece or parcel of waste ground adjoining on the backside of the houses of Anne Cockerill in TJew- brough Street, Scarbrough, which houses were lately purchased by John Nunwick in his lifetime of Jane Fox, widdow (position and dimensions given). For 99 yearsQ Yearly rent of 1/- to be paid to the Burgesses, or to the Church Wardens of the Parish Church of Scarborough, St. Maria’s. F16: 2. 2. 7th George (1720) Bet. Abraham Whaley of Scarbrough, Maltster, 1st Juhn flebden of Scarbrough Gent and Thomas Simpsing of Thurbassett, Yeoman, 2nd Ursula Hebden, Spinster, daughter of James Hebden of Eastropp Parsonage, Gent 3rd. Marriage between Absolem .Whaley and Ursula Hebden. Consideration £200 paid to Absolum For marriage portion. 1 messuage, dwelling house or tenament, 1 sliopp 1 Malt Kilne, one garth thereunto belonging in Scarbrough, in Newbrough St. now in possession Absolern Whaley (position given), together with etc. Further conditions given. F17: 29.11. 9th George 2nd (1735). Bet. Governors of Free Grammar School of Queen Mary; Ripon, 1st, Richard Bayne of Ripon Esq. Other. One cottage or tenament with appurts in Ripon, Westgate, one barn or stable, one garden and large orchard and one garth or croft on the back thereof adjoining to the house heretofore of Thomas Wilson (position given), 1 rood of meadow in the fields of Ripon Thorp and Bondgate in a place called "Blaysrigg" (position given) One parcel of meadow ground in Sivtlinize (?) Inggs near Rood Acre (position given) together with etc. etc, F10: 11. 1. 12th George 2nd (1738). Bet. John Calvert of Thruntoft, Co. York, Yeoman and Jane his wife, and Wilfrid Calvert of Ainderby with Steeple Co. Yorke, Yeoman, eldest son and heir apparent of the said John Calvert, 1st, and Edward Carter the Elder of Allerthorpe Hall in the Co. of Yorke, Gent9 Other. Consideration 5/-. A l l that close of arrable meadow or pasture in Merton upon Swain, parish Ainderby with Steeple, containing 12 acres (position given), late commonly called Morton Closes, als Oliver Meek's Morton Closes, and now in tenure John Calvert. ALSO messuage or tenament or dwelling house, with several closes inclosures, Dales and parcels of ground - 1 close High Pasture 8 acres, 1 close B e a n Close 3 acres, 1 other close Turmey Greens, 2 acres, 1 close Turmers, a l a Turmey Greens as the' same is now divided, 5 acres, all within Aindorby with Steeple, now in possesion Wilfrid Calvert. ALSO all other the messuages, . cottages, lands, tenaments etc. of John Calvert and Jane his wife, and Wilfrid Calver in Morton and Ainderby with Steeple, together with etc. etc. MD87

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Bundle F (continued) F1D: 7. 6» 24th George 2nd (1751). Bet Dohn Scott of Drighlington, Maltster, 1st and Ann Hodgson of Bradford, Spinster, Other. Consideration 5/- Messuage, duelling house or tenament with barn and other appurts, and tuo closes with appurts, Upper Croft and The Ing containing 8 acres, nou or late in tenure or occupation Dames Whitehead.«....1 duelling house or tenament of Doseph Whitehead.... 1 messuage, duelling house or tenament uith one barn and other outbuildings, and tuo closes of land called Malton Croft and Long Close, 6 acres, nou or late in tenure Doshua Etherington, and one malthouse uith appurts late in tenure Doseph Sykes, nou in tenure Dohn Nettleton, uith all and every their respective rights, liberties etc. etc. in Drighlington, Parish Birstall, uith etc, etc. For one year. Peppercorn rent. Uses into Possession F20: 29. 8. 26th George 2nd (1752). Counterpart of Lease Bet. Dohn Grimston of Kilnuick upon the Wol'ds Co. Yk. Esq, Lord of the Mannor of Garton in Holderness, 1st, William Gillings of the Sunk Island in the River Humber, labourer, Other. Consideration yearly rent. Cottage or tenament and garth uith appurts, in Garton, lately erected there by the said William Gillings upon a parcel of land being the Lord*s Wast in Garton, nou in tenure Dohn Robinson, together uith all the rights, liberties, appurts etc. For 21 years. £12 a year. Details given re maintenance and rent payments. F21s 14. 1. 32nd George 2nd (1759)' Bet. Thomas Haselhead, late of Temple Souerby, Co. Westmoreland, nou of Little Corby, Co. Cumberland, Yeoman, lstt and Dohn Monkhouse of Penrith, Cumberland, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/- Messuage or duelling house uith a garden and toft or croft on the backside thereof in Hornby Co. Yk (Position given) together uith etc. For 1 year. Pcppercorn rent

BUNDLE G G 1: 1 . 3 . 20th Dames 1st (1622). Bet. William Smythe of Cressinge Temple, Co. Essex,. Esq, 1st; Eduard Clarke and Thomas Harrison of Kirkeby upon the Hill Co, Yke. Yeoman, Other. Consideration £4.10. 0 Messuage or Tenament uith a cottage, in occupation William Smythson, and the houses, buildings, thereto belonging, uith the yards, garths, orchards etc. Together uith 9 closes of lande in a field Pittefield beneath Topcliffe Highuay, and 3-g- acres of pasture in Oxepasture, all in Kirkeby (eXcept and aluais reserved out of this present demise or lease unto the said William Smythe.....uais, underwoods and trees standing.....etc. upon the said premises,...uith free liberty of egress and regresse to hewe, cutt downe and carry away the said woods etc) For 21 years. Rent 42/8d p.a. Further details G 2: 1 , 3 , 20th Dames 1st (1622), Bet. William Smith of the Cressinge Temple, Co. Essex, 1st: George Smythson of Burrughbridge, Yeoman, Other,. Consideration £9. 3, 4,, plus £38, 3. 4. to be paid within the space of 2 years and in consideration of yearly rent. Messuage or tenament in tenure Thomas Bell, and the houses and stables (enumerated) in Kirkeby upon the Hill and Ell-ingthorpe, Co, Yke (excepting woods etc). Further details. G 3: Ljr D e c IbaS* (writing very faint). Dames Metcalfe of Yor.,,, Wensladale, and Elizabeth Metcalfe, his axsfeHK mother of the same, widow, Augustine Metcalfe of Brocke,...Yeoman..... Moietie of the grounds, closes, medowes, pastures, feedinge, with half the dwelling house, chambers, outhouses, garths etc. etc. as they are now divided and knowne, with appurts, at Yorfoot, upon the East part. Yearly rent 1l/3d. G 4: 1 . 5 , 1632. To all True Christian People. William Metcalfe of the' West Grange in Wensladale Co. Yk, Labourer, in consideration for money paid by Eduard Metcalfe and Domes Metcalfe of Yoorescot. 1 messuage house in Yoorescot and one close "Under Layth, 1 close "Little Westinge", 1 close "Great Westinge", the fourth part of that ground called the Oatinge Field (or thistlefold (?)) with the moyety of the grasse garth adjoining to the doore, all at Yorscott. Yearly rent 11/3'd. In occupation Dames Metcalfe etc. MD87

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Bundle G (continued) G 5: 8.10. 13th Chns (1637), Bet. narmaduke Frank of Kneton, als. Kneeton, Esq., 1st, and Hon. Robert, Earl of Kingston upon Hull, Other. (Reference to Marrnaduke Frank's indenture of 19. 1. 6th of reign ,1630/1 - in consideration of £1,000 he granted for 500 years, Manor or Lordship of Kneton etc., which he seized by descent from his late father, George Frank). Further details re Manor of Kneton. G 6: 1# 4. 17th Charles (1641), Bet. Rowlande Robinson of Melsonbye. Co. Yke. Batchler, laite son of Christopher Robinson of foresaid towne, Dec. 1st, and William Robinson of the saide town, Yeoman, Other. 1 Close of meadow, New Close, lyeing within the fields of Melsonbye, 6 acres (position given) together with all commons, moore, woods, underwoods etc. G 7: 16. 6. 1649. Bet. Thomas Pollard of Yeadon, Yeoman, 1st and Samuell Addy of Yeadon, Yeoman and Margaret his now wife, Other. Consideration £41. 5, 0 Close of land, meadow or pasture, Dibhole, 4 acres, with appurts, in Yeadon, in tenure Thomas Pollard (position given), together with etc, etc. G 8: 3. 8. 1650. Bet Marmaduke ffrancke of Kneton, Yke. Esq and Elizabeth Francke, daughter of Marmaduke Francke, 1st; John Stockton of Middleton Tyas, Co. Yke, Yeoman, Other* Consideration £100. Messuage or tenament with appurts i.n the towne fields and territories of Middleton Tyas, with John Robinson's farme, being of the antient yearly rent of 22/6d, now in tenure Marmaduke Francke. With all houses, edifices etc* Further details G 9: 25. 3.1659. Deed of foeffment. Bet. Christopher Pilcke of Grafton, Co. Yke. Yeoman, 1st and Thomas Pretious' the Younger of Kirkeby Hill, Batchelor, Other.. Consideration £10. All that his parte of one messuage or tenament, the hemprjarth on the backe side thereof, at the south end of the towne of Kirkbye. With free egress and regress needful to be free for water alt a well on the backside of Arthur Scruton's house. Payeing therefore...... towards repayring thereof etc. ALSO 7.\ roods arable land in one of the fields of Langthroppe "Kirkeby Roodes" (position given) etc. Further details. G10: Conveyance of premises in Idle. 23. 5. 14th Chas 2nd (1662). Bet. Goorgo Booth of Idle, Co. Yke, Yeoman, 1st, and Thomas Slaiter of Wrose, Idle, Yeoman and Thomas Ledgard of Burstall'^SncP Richard Haryson of Idle, Clothier, Other. Consideration £50. Messuage or tenament, with appurts in Idle, where George Booth now dwelleth and all the houses, edifices etc. ALSO all and singular Tythes and Sheaves, Corne, Grayne, Grasse, Hay, Woods and other Tythes whatsoever, yearly....all and singular other lands, tenaments, commons, heriditarnonts whatsoever of George Booth in Idle, together will all ways etc. Further details G11: 31o 5. 23rd Chas 2 (1671/2) Bet. Dame Margaret Griffith of Whichnor (?) Co. Stafford widd., 1st, George Phipps of High Greene, Co. Yke, Yeoman, Other Consideration £2.25. Capital messuage with appur.ts in Worsboroughdale, Co. Yke, in occupation John Ellis etc. For ever* G12: -13. 10 26th Chas 2 (1674). Declaration of Trust. Bet. Christopher Driffield of Ripon Esq, 1st, Stephen Wills of Bondgate, nigh Ripon, Gent, Other. (Whereas Peter Middleton, late of Ripon, Gent, by his indenture of lease about 27o11. 26th Charles 2nd (1674) granted to Christopher Driffield for ever, all that ffree rent, and rents of what nature soever belonging to ye Prebend of Sharrow. Co. Yke, or belonging to, or received by Peter Middleton, with all the rights, members, appurts and all the associated right, title, interest etc of Peter Middleton in , and to the same etc.) THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that Christopher Driffield doth hereby acknowledge and confesse and declare that the money and consideration paid and disbursed, mencioned in ye said indenture, was ye prupur (?) money of Stephen Wills and that his name in therein used at ye nomination and request and in trust in the onely use and benefitt of ye said Stephen Wills.... and it is thereupon agreed by and between the parties to these presents etc. etc.

- 2 2 - Bundle G (continued) G13: 28. 1, 31st Chas 2 (1679). Bet. Walter Cordingley of Holme, Lordshippe Tong, Yeoman, 1st, Richard Gawkroger of Allerton in Bradforddale, Clerke, Other. Consideration £30. Messuage or tenament and all other houses, edifices, etc. ALSO close of land, Adam Ynge, now divided into two closes. All in Holme Lane, now in tenure Walter Cordingley and one John Barker. Together with etc» etc. For 1,000 years. Rent one red rose annually, and no more G14: 18. 2. 1st William and Mary (1689). Bet. Matthew Robinson of Burniston, Clerk 1st and Nicholas Ward of Scabb-Newton, Yeoman, Other. His farm in Scabb- Newton, with messuage house and all the several closes of meadow, pasture and arable lately purchased by Matthew Robinson of tl^e Hon. Earl of Linsey, now in tenure Nicholas Ward. Together with all houses, edifices, etc. For 21 years. Yearly rent £65. Terms recited for putting mansion house and barn into repair., and other conditions G15: Counterpart of Richard Sharpe's Lease 10. 5„ 9th William 3rd (1697). Bet:* Gyles Long of Draycote. Co. Wilts. Bart. 1st, Richard Sharpp of Shipton, Co. Yke. Yeoman, Other, Consideration yearly rent. Three closes or parcels of ground, Eller Carr Closes, in Sutton on the fforest, now in tenure Richard Sharpp, with appurts. For 21 years.. Rent £12 p.a, Richard Sharpp to "repaire, maintayne and keep all the hedges, ditches, ffences etc. etc. And to discharge all layes, taxes and assessments whatsoever - Parliamentary taxes to the King's Majesty onely escepted) etc, etc. G16: 1 . 7 . 10th Wm. 3rd (1698). Bet. Dohn Casson of West Ardsley, Yeoman, 1st, ffrancis Nettleton of Tonga, Yeoman and Grace his wife, and Joseph ffoss of Topclife in the said county, Yeoman, 2nd, and Jonathan Nettleton and Christopher Nettleton, both of Tonge, Yeomen, 3rd. Whereas Nicholas Wade, dec. by his will dated 9. 8, 1678 appointed John Casson and William Robinson (since Dec.) executors, and directed that his debts and funeral expenses should be paid forth of two closes of land in Drighlington called ffox closes in aid of his personal estate, and the surplus equally divided amongst his children..... He left 4 daughters, Mary, Mercy, Martha and the said Grace...to whom diverse' lands and tenaments descended.... out of the Rentes and profits whereof all his said debts and ffunerals, which his personal estate would not extend to pay, were waifod, paid and discharged in preservacon of the said two closes so by him devised as aforesaid for payment thereof, and for prevencon of the sale or disposal of the snme two closes for that purpose (details given re stewardship) Mary Wade died in minority without issue - her share went to her three sisters. Mercy is likewise dead, without issue, but before her death did convey and settle all her third part, interest and benefit to the use of ffrancis Nettleton and Grace his wife, for their lives and the longer liver of them, and after the decease of the survivor, to the use of Dohn Nettleton, their younger son (now in his minority) and his heirs. And the said Grace, before her inter­ marriage with the said ffrancis Nettleton, did convey and settle her third part interest and benefit to the use of herself and ffrancis Nettleton, her intended husband, for their lives and the life of the survivor of them, and after to the use of the heirs of their two bodies...and for default of such issue to the use of the heirs of the body of-the said Grace, lawfully begotten, and for default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the said ffrancis. The said Martha, having intermarried with the said Joseph ffoss did, together with the said Joseph, convey and settle her third part...to the use of Joseph and his heirs..and shortly after died without issue* The parties to these presents are advised that John Casson, the surviving executor, ought not to sell or dispose of the two closes (the said debts and ffunorals being discharged as aforesaid)...but ought in equity to convey and trunoffor all his estate, power and interest therein to the onid ffrancis Nettleton and Grace his wife, John Nettleton and Joseph Ffoss, according to their respective estates and interests before mentioned. Further details. John Casson complied* $ C-f* ok/>0 N M G17: 11. 8. 12th William 3rd (1700) Bet. Matthew Caygill of Askrig, parish Aisgarth, Yeoman, Ann Caygill of the said, widdow (mother of Matthew), and Anthony Caygill of'‘Gateshead. Co* Durham, 1st* William Thompson of Norton Co. Durham, Gont, Other (Whereas Rt. Hon. John, Lord Viscount Lonsdale of Co. MD87

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Bundle G (continued) G17 (cont'd): Westmorland, by his indenture of lease 11th Hay last past, did demise etc. unto Matthew Caygill...all that his messuage and dwelling house with the stables or outhouses, 1 garden, 1 Callgarth, 2 closes, East Holme Green and Ulest Holme Green, and all that parcel of ground Horse Inge, and the FJankes. ALSO little close, The Haw, and 4 cattell gates in the Holme pasture... Yearly rent £2. 1. 1. Then in possession Matthew Caygill. ALSO parcel of ground, Callgarth, and parcel of ground the Grass Garth, 1 close or parcel of ground the Noble Farm, 1 close or parcel of ground Blindes Wife Little Daile, or Liledale, one close or parcel of ground called the Smiddy Acre, and one beaste grasse or cattell gate in the Coats Gow...which last mentioned premises are in the township oF Brockholecoate. Heretofore of yearly rent of £3, 8. 0. and were then in possession of William Caygill, together with common of pasture etc. All mynes of lead, coale, iron stone and all other Royaltyes and mineralls whatsoever within or upon the premises to the said Vis. Lonsdale etc. For 40 yeares. Yearly rent £5. 9. 1.) THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of £141 to Matthew Caygill, and 5/- apiece to Anne and Anthony Caygill, by William Thompson....transfer to William Thompson of all that said messuage or dwelling houses 2 stables or outhouses, 1 garden, 1 calgarth and two closes or parcels of land, East Holme Green and Best Holme Greene - Horse Inge - Bancke - the Hawe - 4 cattell gates in the Holme Pasture AND the other closes, CALLGARTH - Grasse Garth - Noble Farm - Blindes Wife Little Dale, als Liledale - Smiddy Acre and 1 beast grasse or cattell gate in the Coate Gowe pasture etc. etc. G18: 11.12. 13th William 3rd (1701). Bet. Richard Haldeare of Scarbrough, Milner, 1st and William Hart of the same Marriner, Robert Mellow of the same, Marriner, Robert Linskell of the same, Marriner, Hannah Allison of Scarbrough, widdow, Other. All that foot and horse way and passage, formerly a way or passage to his now dwelling house in Scarbrough uppon the entrance of which said way or passage the said Robert Mellow hath lately built appon and the other way or ground is on the part of the howse of he said William Hart, Robert Mellor, Robert Linskill and Hannah Allinson, and belongs to them as far as the said house doe front backwards. - Together with aLl and singular wayes, passages, profits etc. For ever. Further details G19: 15. 1. 6th Anne (1707). Bet Elizabeth Hall of Drighlington, spinster, 1st and William Burnell of Gildersome, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £27 (Reference to indenture of bargain and sale for one year "dated day before the date oi' these presents", and to the Statute for transferring Uses into Possession) One messuage or tenament in Drighlington in tenure Elizabeth Hall. ALS0E South Moyety or half part or the fold there containing 12 yards length and 6 yds breadth. ALSO 1 croft or parcel of land, formerly called "The Orchard", lying on the East end of the said messuage towarcfc (]he house late of Christopher Wade, and appurts, in Drighlington, now also in tenure Elizabeth Hall. And all ways etc. For ever. Further details G20: 28.'9. 8th George 1721. Bet. Nathaniel Booth of Wyke, Yeoman, eldest brother and heire, also one of the executors of Dosias Booth oF Farsley, Yeoman, Dec. And Richard Charlesworth of Burstall, Clothier, other executor of 3osias Booth, 1st; Thomas Swain of Bradford, Salter, Other. Consideration 5/0 Messuage or tenament with outhouses, buildings and appurts. in Drighlington, and one Fold containing 12 yds length, 6 yds breadth. ALSO one croft or parcel of ground formerly called "The Orchard", lying on the East end of the said messuage, with appurts, in Drighlington, heretofore in occupation Widow Wainwright, now in occupation Robert Webster0 Together with etc. etc.. For 1 year. Rent One Red Rose. Transfer of Uses into Possession. G21: 18. 3. 12th Geo. (1725). Foeffment. Bet. William Oddy of Heddingley, Yeoman, 1st and Thomas Walker of Carleton, Parish Guiseley, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £70. Two closes arable land, meadow or pasture lying together "Cow Closes" in Guiseley, in occupation Dohn Oddy* son to William Oddy. ALSO all and singular ways etc. ALSO such part, share and purparty of the Mannor of Guiseley proportionable to the two closes....which late did belong to Sir Nicholas Shireburne...together with all ffishings, ffowlings, huntings, waies, estrays, moore, mosSes, fee farm rents, free rents and services, deodands, goods, and chattels of ffelons and ffugitives and felos de so, Courts Leet, Courts Baron, Views of ffrankpledge, Jurisdictions, Immunities, and all other R o y a l t i e s MD87

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Bundle G continued G21 (cont'd): ffranchises, Jurisdictions, Immunities, proffits, advantages, priviledges, emoluments, easements, heriditaments, rights, members and appurts whatsoever to the said part, share or purparty of the said Mannor belonging or appertaining etc. etc# For ever. Many more details G22: 1. 5. 11th George (1725). Bet. Thomas Dastler of ffarnham. Go. Yke. Gent. 1st; George Wright of ffarnham, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £15. Close of arable land, meadow or pasture ground in ffarnham, North Car, 5 acres (position given), with all ways etc. Now in tenure Thomas Oastler G23: 9.11. 13th George (1725). Bet. ffrancis Nettleton of Ryecroft, Tong, Yeoman 1st; John Nettleton of Ryecroft Tonp, 2nd son of the said ffrancis Nettleton, Other. Consideration 5/-. 1 undivided one-third part of the whole, in three equal parts to be devided, of all that messuage and tenament heretofore used or occupied in three several dwelling houses, with appurts, in Drighlington, heretofore in the several tenures of Grace Wade, widow; John Dixon, and Thomas Snipe. Now in tenure John Nettleton and John Clayton. ALSO undevided one- third part (the whole in three equal parts to be devided) of one other messuage or tenament with appurts. in Drighlington, heretofore in tenure John Holdsworth, now in tenure John Nettleton and ....ffosse, widow. ALSO undevided one-third part (the whole into three equal parts to be devided) of those several closes or parcels of land, meadow or pasture ground to the two several messuages, or to one or both of them belonging etc., with their appurts, in Drighlington and in Adwalton called "The Ryecroft", the "Croft Under the House", "Scott Croft" "The Hoore Close", "The two Foxholes", the "Briggtongbrook", the "Great Brigtongbrook" and the "Netherfield"...heretofore in the several tenures of Grade Wade, widdow, John Holdsworth and Isaac Smith. Now in several tenures of John Nettleton and John Clayton ALSO one other third part etc..of all-and singular houses, outbuildings etc. etc. For one year. Transfer of Uses into Possession. G24; 25.11. 1st George 2nd (1727). Bet John Barrett of Chevin, township Guiseley, als qyyseley, 1st; Thomas Walker of Guiseley, Yeoman, Other.- Whereas Stephen Overend, late of the Intacke, Guiseley, by his last will and testament bearing date 17. 8.1724 did bequeath all his buildings, lands, tenaments and heriditajnents attfche Intacke, Guiseley (except two closes of land Greenside Close and Clapper Brow) unto John Barrett his grandson...under conditions therein expressed, vizt, that the lands etc. devised should boe charged with a yearly annuity of 40/- unto Martha Barrett, his daughter, and mother of the said John Barrett, and also the payment of a legacy of £30 to his grand-daughter, Sarah Rhodes, and another legacy of £10 to his grandson Stephan Popplewell..... Details given re payments and disposal of land G25: 25. 2. 12th George 2nd (1738). Bet. Margaret Shaw of Darlington, late widow and relict of John Peirson, late of Hornby. Co. Yk, Yeoman Dec., and ■ Christopher 'Peirson of Hornby, Yeoman, son and heir of the said John Peirson, and Elizabeth his wife 1st; Thomas Haslehead of Temple Sowerby, Co. Westmorland Yeoman, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage or dwelling house with garden and toft or croft on the backside, in Hornby (position given), together with etc. etc. For one year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses into Po-session G26: 26. 2. 12th George 2nd (1738). Lease by way of sale. Bet. Richard Lodge of Leeds, Merchant, 1st; George Clapham of Batley, Butcher, Other. Consideration 5/-. Close, arable, meadow or pasture, in Drighlington, "The Rassile Netherfield" 5 acres, in possession William Wormald of Drighlington, Tanner, together with etc. etc.. For one year. Rent one red rose. Transfer of Uses into Possession.

G27: 1. 5 0 24th George 2nd (1751), Bet. William Scott of Adwalton, Yeoman and Benjamin Rhodes of West Ardsley, Yeoman, 1st; Abraham Balme of Bradford, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/- apiece. Messuage, dwelling houde or tenament with barns and other ..appurts, and two closes, Upper Croft and The Ing, 8 acres, in tonure James Whitehead; 1 dwelling house or tenament in tenure Richard Longbottom; 1 other dwelling house or tenament in tenure Joshua Whitehead; 1 other duelling house or tenament in tenure Sarah Whitehead; 1 other dwelling house or tenament in tenure Joseph Whitehead; 1 messuage, dwelling

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BUNDLE H H 1: 5. 3. 20th James 1st (1622), Bet. William Smythe, of Cressinge Temple, Co. Essex, 1st, and Edward Clarke and Thomas Harrison, of Kirkeby uppon the Hill, Co. Yke, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £4.10. 0, PLUS £10 to. be paid at such dates and feasts as are hereafter mentioned, within the space of two years, for a fine or incombe, and in consideration of yearely rent, according to agreement. Messuage or tenament, with cottage, nowe or late in occupation William Smythson; and the houses, buildings, yards, gardens etc; together with 9 acres of land in a field Pittefield beneath Topcliffe highway, and 3-^r acres of pasture in pasture Oxepasture...all in parish Kirkeby. (Woods, underwoods trees etc. excepted,- and right of egress and regress to cut down and carry away, reserved). For 21 yeares, paying 42/8d yearely etc. H 2: 2nd ? 1651. Bet. John Vickars of Idle, Clothier, 1st; John Uaterhouse of Idle and Joseph Vickars of the same, Yeomen,'Other. John Vickers, for the love etc. towards his wife Grace, and Samuel, Sara, John and Jeremie Vickers, his children etc...... Two closes of land and pasture, Woodparke, with appurts, in Idle, in tenure John Vickars (position given). ALSO other close on the North side, one house lately builded, the inheritance of John Vickars... the closes called Briggecroft (?) als Pickardcrofte, Warrbrimby Hill, ffarehamby Hill, Rough close, Salt Gill, AND 1 croft lying near the house, with appurts, in Idle (position given), now in tenure John Vickars, and Alice his mother, with all ways etc. For 1,000 years. Note on outside: "Dohn Vickers, to the use of his children". H 3: 31. 3.1653. Articles indented, concluded and agreed upon by and betweene James Mesmyn (Mesinyn?) of Scotton. Co. Yke, Esq 1st, and Walter Burke of the same, Other. James Mesmyn, in consideration of £112.10. 0...three score and two pounds before the sealing of these presents, and the other £50 as hereinafter expressed (details given). Close in township Scotton, and parcel of the Demesne "Hye Langbars" or "Upper Langbars", 10 acres (position given) with etc. Many other names involved. H 4: 16011»16570 On outside; Marquesse Dorchester, assignment to Mr. Burnett of Mr. ffranck's land for 500 years. Bet. Rt. Hon. Henry, Lord Marquisse of Dorchester, 1st and William Burnett of London, Gent, Other. WHEREAS Marmaduke ffrancke, of Kneton, Esq. by indenture 19. 1. 6th of the late King Charles (1630) sold to the Rt. Hon Earl of Kingston, father of the said Marquiar, all that- Mannor or Lordshipp of Kneton, als Kneeton with all rights etc...for 500 years. THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that in consideration of a competent sum....conveyed to William Barnett, the Mannor and premises etc. etc. for the remainder of the term H 5: 20. 1.1663, 15th Chas 2nd. Bet, Robert Casson of Newlathe, township West Ardislawe (ARDSLEY) Co. Yke, Yeoman, and Thomas Casson of the same, his sonne and heire apparent, 1st, and Robert Heaton of Ponden, Parish Haworth and Dohn Casson of West Ardislawe, younger son of the said Robert Casson, Yeoman, Other. 1 Kilne, 1 Lathe or barne "The Newlathe", with appurts* in the North side of the fould where the said Robert Casson dwelleth, and the East Pte. and North pte of the said fould as it is now divided, all situated within a close in Ardesley. "Yngefield" ALSO 1 close, Lathegarth, with the new house thereupon builded, adjoining the kiln, AND 1 other close, Great Toft, AND two other closes, Conny Clapper Closes, containing 7 acres, and the said Great Toft containing 15 acres, and the said Lathgarth 4 acres. Also Libertie in the lane, Greeneland, adjoining...near.to the Lathegarthe, to water beastes and cattell at all times, and all other needful free led.... or passage in ye said lane etc* All within the township of West Ardeslawe, in tenure Robert Casson, Also etc. etc. On outside: WEST"ARDSLEY.

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BUNDLE H (continued) H 6: (14) 26. 5,1677, Articles of Agreement, 26th Hay, 29th Charles 2nd (1677) Bet, Dohn Worm'ly of Middleton Tyas, Gent. 1st and William Burnett of Grays Inn Co. Middlesex, Other. Dohn hlormily and Prisca Bulmer, his mother, and Anthotellus Boulmer, her nou husband, will at all times hereafter within the space of one yeare, upon requests and costs of William Burnett, Doyne with the said William Burnett,....in the sale of the inheritance of the moiety of the Mannor of Kneeton. AND of the moiety of Kneeton Hall, ALSO in those closes, Duckott Hill, 13 in number, and all those closes called Broad Closes, and those two closes Pages Wife's Closes, and two closes, Smithson Wife Closes, and closes Anthony Garth's Close, Hargill»s Close and Cow Close, in parish Middleton Tyas AND all other lands and tenaments in middleton Tyas William Burnett, father of the said William Burnett party to these presents, had in right at the time of his death by vertue of or under any mortgage made by Marmaduke Francke Esq, grandfather of the said Dohn Wormly. etc. etc. (Details given for sale).....In consideration of the covenant Dohn Wormly shall receive out of the purchase money to be paid for the premises, £400. Note: The signature "Wormeley" is at the foot of the document.

H 7: 22. 5. 8th William 3rd (1696). Bet. Margaret Raper of Grewelthorpe Co. Yke., widdow, Alice Bayne of the same, widdow, Robert Potts of the same, Yeoman and Sarah his wife, and Roger Bayne of Ripon, Gent, 1st, and Richard Bayne of Grewelthorpe, Gent, and Richard Burnisston of the same, Yeoman, Other WHEREAZ Dorothy Danby, late of Grewelthorpe etc...close of arable or meadow ground 2^ acres, Quarrell Croft; 1 2 closes or parcels of arable or meadow ground (position given) 3 acres, pickersgill Croft, ALSO moiety of the barne or laythe (position given), together with etc.... including hedges, ditchcs, stones, trees, wood, timber etc. etc. For the term of BOO years then to come. SHE, by indenture 27,12,1654, granted unto Richard Danby, sonne and heire apparent of Dorothy Danby..,.further transactions enumerated,,.. THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that Margaret Raper..,,.many more details II B: 10. 6. 1st Anne, 1702. Bet Robert Slater of Ripon, Yeoman, 1st Roger Bayne of Ripon, Gent, Other, Consideration £52. 3. 0. Burgage house, messuage or tenament builded with the appurts, Westgate Ripon (position given), in tenure Robert Slater,- together with etc, H 9: 19. 8. 3rd Anne, 1704, Bet Thomas Bawer, senior, of Stubing Steele, parish Sheffield, Cutler 1st and Thomas Webster of Clowfield in the said parish, Cutler and Dohn Pearson of Sheffield, Butcherr, Other. WHEREAS Thomas Bawer, by surrender bearing the date hereof did..,.of Courte by the hands of the said Thomas Webster and Dohn Pearson, two customary tenants of the Mannor of Cowley, according to the custom there, Surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Mannor all that'his messuage or tenament, with appurts, Stubing Steele HouSe, and one parcel of land in the field Truswell, and one other parcel at Nether Stubbing, and one other parcel in Crooksfield, and 1 rood lying on the back of the house, to the use of the said Thomas Bawer, for and during the term of his natural life, and from and after his decease Then to tho use of such person or persons, and of such State and states as hee shall lymit and appoint by his last will and testament. THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said Thomas Bawer, in pursuance of the said surrender, for and in consideration of a marriage intended.....between Thomas Bawer his son and Elizabeth Spooner...... Details of marriage settlement, and many details of family arrangements H10: 8. 6.1711, 10th Anne. Bet, William Roberts, Citty of Yk. Mercer and Mary his wife, 1st, Henry Waterlanes of Hedon in Holderness Co. Yk. Gent, Othor0 Consideration 5/-. Closs of meadow or pasture, 8 acros, Hook in Hedon in tenure Dohn Saunders, Also close or closes, of meddow or pasture "Raikes Closes" in Hedon in tenure William Dackson and Peter Davie, 17 acres. Together with etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Uses to possession H11: 15. 1,1721, On outside: "Francis Barker to ffra Carre. Rect, for £310,180 9, pursuant to Ralph Urmson’s Letter of Attorney to him in full discharge of a Bond", and judgement entered into by the sd ffrancis Carre"

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BUNDLE H (continued) H11 (cont*d): Received the day of the date hereof of ffrancis Carre Esq, the sum of £310.18. 9. by the order and for the debt of Ralph Williamson of London, Cornfactor, administrator of the goods and chattels of Thomas Williamson his late father Dec., and administrator of the goods and chattels, rights and creditts of Anne Williamson, late of Yarme, Spinster, Dec. etc. etc. H12: 27.11* 10th George (1723). Bet* Dohn Kilvington of Leeds, Gent, and Mary his wife, 1st, Edward Kilvington of Thirsk (?) Gent. Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage, dwelling house or tenament at the place New Laithe, in township of West Ardsley, now in tenure Dohn Stott, together with 1 maltkiln and all barns, buildings, stables etc. etc. AND closes, Ingfield, Laithgarth, Great Tofts and Connoy Clapper Closes containingf26 acres ALSO close Gateland Close or Cryer Close, 6 acres AND 1 close Bradley Ingfield 3 acres, all which said closes of any....aforesaid now in tenure Dohn Stott, together with etc. For 1 year* Peppercorn rento Transfer Uses into Possession (-113: 22. 7. 5th George 2nd (1731), Bet, Robert Walker of Horsforth, Yeoman 1st and Dohn Marshall the Younger of Nether Yeadon, Yeoman and Deremy Marshall of Rawdon, Salter, Other, Consideration 5/-. Full moiety of messuage, tenement or dwelling house, with barn and other buildings, and the folds, backsides, orchard etc....11 closes of land and the parcel of Wast Ground called Little Wood and two parcels of Wast Land adjoining the Bayldon Moorside, all which are belonging to the said messuage or tenament and containing 14 acres, all lying in Ellwick, parish Bingley, now in occupation Deremy ffrankland ALSO all and singular ways etc. etc. ALSO all and singular tythes of sheaves, corn, grain, grass, hay, lamb, wooll, fflax and hemp yearly coming and growing and arising etc. etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses to Possession. H14: 20. 9. 7th George 2nd (1733). Bet. Robert Turner of Pocklington, Carpenter and Dohn Witty of Pocklington, shopkeeper and Mary his wife, 1st and William Haughton, City of York, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/- Messuage or tenament in Pocklington, in Southgate, near to the Market Place, in occupation Robert Turner and Dohn Witty and of one Doseph Ray. ALSO messuage or tenament at Holme on Spalding Moor, Yk* and a farme there, Baddy Farm, als M^dson Farme, with a croft or hempgarth, 2 acres and oxgang of arrable land, meadow or pasture and a cottage or eottage stead and one croft or garth adjoining, Burying Garth, with appurts, in Holme, and all houses, barnes, buildings etc, For 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Uses to Possession 1-115: 9. 2. 1741 "Schedule of the Deeds in William Rennyfs custody relating to the Nesfield Maltbys Estate...to some houses or tenaments in Hosergate (?) in Scarbrough now the estate of Nesfield Maltby, and a close lying in the ffurlongs in Scarbrough, to which the said William Renny and Nesfield Maltby are .intituled as tenants in Comon"# 26.10.1594: 3 roods of land in ffurlonge in Scarbrough 19. 3,1661: Close of draw ground upon the ffurlongs in Scarbrough, 2 acres 22, 4,1662: Close of 2 acres meadow on the ffurlongs with a piece of ground 22. 4.1662: A bond for performance of covenants "The Cuts" 24. 1.1664: Parlour chamber and roof above it, in Dimple Stree, Scarbrough 2&3,4,1697: Close of meadow in Scarbrough, 2 acres (position given) 10. 1,1703: House or tenament in Conduit Bate, Scarbrough 21&22.9.1715: Close, 2 acres (position given) 5. 2.1722: 2 houses or tenaments in ffloshergate and other places Reference to marriage settlement and other transactions. Hill. 9th Geo (1722). Copy of fine relating to above. Signed by William Renny, acknowledging that he held the documents. H16; • Be it known to all men....I Dohn Hyde of Elvington, Co. Yke. Yeoman for preferment of my two sons'Dohn and Thomas*...set over to Edward Smith and Dames Briggs of Burtort ffleminge, 1 messuage or tenament in Elvington wherein I now dwell, with' a house, barne, garthe, and 3 oxgangs arable land, meadow or pasture, and 5^-- acres meadow, with etc. etc* in township and territories of Elvington ALSO-all my land, tenaments, cottage houses, buildings, meadow and pastures etc. etc. For 300 years...Conditions recited re uses and payments . 2-4-. <=1 . I&zl . , MD87

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BUNDLE I 11: (6) LATIN* Thomas Wilkes of Sawley - William Wilkes of Sawley Yeoman. Messuage or tenament with appurts. in Sawley in tenure Radi. Crathorne Knight Dec* ...... Margaret Askett Dec, 1st February 1609 1 2 : 11o 4,1617, 15th Dames, Bet, Marmaduke Walker of Sawley, Yeoman 1st, William Walker of Sawley, Yeoman, Other. 1 close arable land and meadow, the Myddlefield, in Sawley, in tenure Marmaduke Walker, and parcel of one messuage, tenament or ffarmfold, sometime in occupation of Dohn Hawkesbye, now in occupation Marmaduke Walker, together with etc, and MWayes, easements throwe the said messuage.....at all tyme wyth draughtes, waynes, carts, carryages, goods, Cattells, Servants and workmen to leade dryve and Carry anythinge to and from the said close called Myddlefield and all other Comodyties,...in as large, ample and beneficial manner as any tenant hath heretofore occupied and Enioyed the same". Term three score years. (Provision for Joane "nowe wife of Marmaduke Walker" if she do live so long") Rent one penny* Conditions recited I 3: (105) 13*10*1630* To all Christian People, I Robert Hewett of Snydell Co. Yke., Yeoman, In Consideration of £66*13* 4* paid by Robert Hewett of Normanton, Yeoman.... .Tenarnent or cottage with appurts, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 1 long croft, in Snydell. ALSO pasture ffor one Cowe in the towne pitts, otherwise called the Cornon town pasture in Snydall, which said pasture gate conteyneth 1 acre (position given), with appurts, in several fields of Snydall....in the Bottom field one half acre, in two lands (position given) etc* Details of further lands I 4: 20* 4* 12th Chas (1636), Bet. William Scaife of Richmond, Gent, Anne Skaife of Richmond, widdow, late wife of Henry Skaife Dec, and Thomas Skaife-, sonne and heire of Henry Skaife 1st, Jerome Robinson of St. Trynians |\)re. Richmond, Gent, Other* Messuages, lands, tenaments and heriditaments in several towns and territories of Richmond, Beverley, Thorneton Rust, Co* Yk; Snetterton, Co0 Durham. (Reference to indenture 4* 2* 1628 between Henry Skaife and Jeremy Robinson) On outside; Release of title of Lands at Snetterton, Richmond etc. I 5; 29. 80 1639« LATIN. Dorothia Pearson of Barton, Co, Yk. widowi Thomas Thompson, als Pearson, her son* Messuage or tenament with appurts in Barton, with all and singular houses, edifices etc* And lands 1 6 : 2. 2. 1640 LATIN0 John Kaye and Edmund Kaye 1st, William Woolley of Ryber Co. Derby, Other. Capital messuage of Thorp, with appurts, in Almondbury, in tenure John Kaye etc I 7: 18, 3*1646* Bet. Walter Craven.-of Allenshawe, Co. Yke, husbandman and Ann his wife and Isabell Steele of Allenshaw, 1st. Richard Bayne of Allenshaw, Yeoman, Other* Consideration £70, The estate, right, title, interest, tenant right and term of years to all those parts and parcells of land called the Allenshaws, within Bramley Grainge, parish Kirkeby Malzeard, together with etc. Term 1,000 years I 0: 0, 2, 14th Chas 2nd (1662) Bet, ffrancis Pickersgill of Ripon, Glover, 1st and George Pickersgill of Ripon, Glover, sonne and heire apparent of ffrancis Pickersgill, Other, 2 Acres meadow ground, Long Raines, in the fields of Studley Roger (position given) and half acre of meadow, the Butts, within the fields of Studley Roger (position given), and closes fcontaining 3 roods in the fields of Ripon neare a place called Coney Garthe AND 1 rood within the fields of Bishopton (position given) etc. etc. I 9: 20.5»*1<573o To all Christian People, I, William Crooke of Asquith, Co, Yk, in consideration of love and affection towards Jane, my wife, and for providing a competent @ "lively hand" for ye said Jane....In Case she fortume to Survive me, And for profit for ye Children issue @ posterity of me ye said William Crooke begotten or to be begotten upon the body of my said wife....I confirm unto John Uayvisour of Spoldington, but now of Weston Ings, and Thomas ffairfax of Menston, Esq and their heirs...„3 Burgages or tenaments with appurts in Otley in tenure Thomas Driver, Thomas Taylor and Widdow Attewell, together with Shopps, Cellars, Chambers, Roomes, entries, ways, passages, Laithes, Barnes, backsides, Lights and easements and fitts, commodities CD heriditaments whatsoever....Many conditions given. Bundle I - continued I 1n ; 13* 3. 34th Chas 2nd (1682)* Bet. Eduard Trotter of Austerly, Co. Durham, Esq. 1st and Godfrey Lawson of Leeds, Merchant, Other. Consideration 5/- Mannor or Lordship of East Harlesley. Co. Yke. etc. etc. ALSO Chappel of East Harlesley and all the Glebe lands, Tithes, $ well as Small portions, pentions, Oblations, Obventions, Easter Reckonings, proffitts, fruites and Emoluments whatsoever to the same belonging, ALSO all and singular messuages, cottages, houses, Dove houses, barns, stables, Edifices, Buildings, Mills, Kills, Tofts, Crofts, Curtillages, Yards, Orchards, Gardens, Backsides, Lands, Tenaments, meadows, pastures, ffeedings, Closes, Inclosures, Woods, Underwoods, Trees, ffarmes, Granges, Rents, Revertions, Annuityes, ffee ffarmes Rents, and Services of Tenants and ffarniers, Rents of Assise, Rents of Feif (?), Quitt Rents and Distress Rentes etc. Lease for a year ' I 11: 30, 7. 13th William 3rd (1701). Bet, Thomas Frye of Hannam, Glocester, Gent, 1st. John Hanbury of Pontepool, Co. Monmouth Esq., Henry Pinnall of Broadstairs Abbey Co. Wilts Esq and Charles Coxe of Lincolns Inn, Co. Mx. Others Consideration 2/-. Messuage, tenament or ffarme, and all Lands, Tenaments and heriditaments thereto belonging at Ryall, parish Wragby, Co. Yke, in possession Widdow Hutton and John Elliott, or one of them. AND 1 other messuage, tenament or ffarme AND diverse other parcels of land thereto belonging, 160 acres....parte of the Horne Castle Hill in Hempsworth (?Hemsworth?) in possession of Dohn Matson AND 1 other messuage or tenament, with etc..in parish Normanton, late in possession Thomas Badger (?) AND messuage, tenament or ffarme and land thereto belonging, Greave ffarme in Darrington, late in possession William Swift etc. Lease for'l year. Transfer of Uses to Possession I 12: 30. 9. 13th William 3rd (1701). Bet. Ralph Rand of Skirlaugh Holderness, Gont 1st, Charles Robinson of Kingston upon Hull, Gent. Other. Mannor or Lordship of Weeton with appurts. Parish Welwick. Much information Outside: "Ralph Rand to Charles Rovinson. Deed to declare the Use of a Recovery to be suffered on lands in Wilwick & Weston and to make a tenant to their precipe" I 13: 15. 3. 10th Anne (1711) Bet. Dames Metcalfe of Bainbridge, the Older, Yeoman and Domes Metcalfe the Younger his son and heir, 1st, Henry Howgill of Little Smeaton, Gent, Other. Consideration £27, Messuage, dwelling house or tenement situated in Bainbridge, in tenure Dames Metcalfe the Elder, together wibli etc, etc, ALSO Edifice or house, the Backhouse ALSO a Close bed standing in the parler of the said dwelling house, together with etc. I 14: 10. 3. 12th Anne (1712) Bet Dohn Birkhead of Gildersome, Yeoman and Rebecca his wife, 1st, Doshua Kitson and Thomas Kitson of Northowrame, Clothdressers, and Doseph Rhodes of Oakworth, parish Keighley, Yeoman, Other. (Reference to transactions of Dohn and Rebecca his wife, together with other persons, in respect of lands and tenaments). Messuage or tenament, in part whereof Dames Milner inhabits, the remainder uninhabited,-but where Dohn ffearnside did dwell, and cottage (formerly a head house w.herein Elizabeth Walker and Dohnet Walker do noWdwell, and one croft or pnrcel of ground wherein the, messuage stands, and another croft or close, Brockden Croft, both of them now in tenure Dames Milner and 2 closes of meadow or pasture, the Little Brickfield and the He d (?) Westfield containing 9 days1 work, now in tenure Dohn Oirkhead, all in Gildersome, with etc etc. Conditions recited. On outside: "Counterpart, Dohn Birkhead*s Deed" I 15: 21. 4. 1st George (1715) Bet. George ffoss of Middleham. Co, Yk, Yeoman, 1st William Allen of Leybourn, Yeoman and Cecily his wife, Other. Consideration 5/- All those his Lands, Closes and parcels of Ground and premises, Holy Day Hill, Watt Butts and Hollin Riggs, 8 acres, in Leybourne, in tenure George ffoss, together with etc. For 1 year. Transfer Uses into Possession I 16: 1 . 5 . 4th George (1718). Bet Samuell Birkhead of Gildersome, Yeoman and Anne his wife 1st, Dosiah Booth of ffarsley Yeoman, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuagej dwelling house or tenament in Drighlington, in tenure Hannah Wainwright and the south moiety of the fold there, 12 yds in length and 6 yds breadth, and.1 croft or parcel of ground formerly called the Orchard, at the east end of the said messuage towards the house now belonging to Doseph ffoss, with appurts, in Drighlington, and now in tenure Hannah Wainwright, All ways etc. For 1 year, Peppercbrn rent. Transfer Uses to Possession MD87

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I 17: 13. 3. 5th George (1718). Bet John Ward of Stranghilswith(?) in Idle, Co. Yk. Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Pollard of Yeadon, Yeoman, Other. Consideration 2/-. Close of arable land, arable meadoui or pasture, Dibhoyl, containing 3 days’ ploughing (position given)....Dohn Ward lately purchased (with other lands) of Thomas Marshall.....in Yeadon, now in tenure Dames Townsend, together with etc. Term 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses into Possession I 18: 7. 1. 8th George (1721). Bet. Dohn Morrelt, Citty of York, Deweller (eldest son and heir of Dohn Morrett late of the same citty, Butcher, Dec.) 1st and Quintin Snary of the Citty of York, Bricklayer, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage or tenament with appurts in Little fflesh Shambles, within Christe Parish in the said citty of York, late in tenure Eciward Hall, Butcher, now in tenure William Cowling, Butcher, together with all hous^ stables, Yards, backsides, Garths, Gardens, Entryes, Ways, paths, passages, water, watercourses, Commons, priviledges, Advantages, heriditaments and appurts whatsoever etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses to Possession I 19: TORN. 24. 7. 1st George 2nd (1727). Bet* Dohn Coates of Bishopton Co. Yk. Millwright, 1st, Richard Bayne of Ripon, Esq, Other, Consideration 5/-0 Close or parcel of plowing ground in Bishopton "Barbara Acre", 1 acre (position given), together with etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn rent* Transfer Uses to Possession C?n c’ut&ide kWviUcu«\ rnocjon 179.-1 17 I 20: 30. 4. 1741, Bet Doseph Thornes of Ossett, Yeoman and Dudith his wife:, Thomas Gomersall of Birstall, Dyer and Ann his wife, and Mary ffoss of Hightown, Spinster, 1st, Dohn Nettleton of Drighlington, Maltster, Other* Consideration 57- Two closes and the wood following satuate in Drighlingtdn, 10 acres, in possession Doshua Brooke of Drighlington, Netherfield and Little Tong Brooke, and the wood called thicke thorn bancke All which said premises wore lately inheritance of George fPoss^frrother of Dudith, Ann and Mary ffoss. Together with etc. Rent Red Rose. Transfer of uses to Possession I 21: 13*10.1751. Articles of Agreement between Michael Mears of Wellsj Co. Norfolk, Merchant, 1st and Simon Pratt of Askrigg, Co. Yk. Gent, Other. Consideration £210. Messuage or dwelling house in Holme, near Askrigg with garth or garden and several closes of meadow ground, East Holme Green, West Holme Green, the Horse Ings, the Banks, the Broad Close, the East Park, the Nettlehole, the fforstcr hill 0nd parrocks, the Edge, the Newpark and the Birkrigg with a New barn therein erected, and also sin beast gates or Cattlegates in Holme pasture, together with etc, Term of 40 years, and from 40 years to 40 years. Conditions given

BUNDLE D (Torn) 10. 2. 1st. William and Mary (1689$. Bet Walter Cordingley of Holme, Tonge, Yeoman* 1st arid Richard Cordingley of Holme,' Yeoman, Other. Consideration 5/Op Messuage or tenament © all other houses, edifices, barnes, buildings, ffolds gardens, backsides, easements whatsoever to the same belonging etc» AND ALSO close of land, Adam Inge, now divided into two closes. All in Holme Lane. Now in tenure Walter Corriingley. With etc0 etc. For one year. Peppercorn Rento Transfer of Uses to Possession. D 1: 30. 8.44th Elizabeth (1602). Bet. Henry Smythe of Shalford, Co. Essex» Esq 1st and Edward Clarke of Kirby. Co. Yke. Husbandman, Other,, 1 messuafe or tenament with all the arr^ble lande, meadows, pastures, closes, commons etc. in Kerby, now in tenure Edward Clarke. Term 21 years, i Rent £6.13. 4 p.a. Conditions given re payments D 2: (99) 4. 1. 1606. Bet. William Topham of Hebden thelder, Yeoman,1st and Robert Topham thelder, and son of the said William and William Topham, son of the said Robert, Other* William Topham thelder is noW seized in fee simple of- 1 messuage, ferme @ tente and diverse lands, closes, pastures, commons etc in Hebden lately purchased of Randall Batman Gent (amongst other things) and also certain lands etc. etc. in Coniston in Ketleweldale, lately purchased of Dohn Kay Esq (amongst other things)....Robert Topham had paid the greatest part of the money and consideration.... recitation of many transactions....THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH THAT William Topham thelder.....Details' of disposal of the properties. MD8 7 MD__§7

Bundle 3» continued J 3: 30,12, 6th James (1608), James and Nicholas Whitfield and 0ames Waddington to Isabel and William Francis, Release of right to lands in Hetton, To all men to whom this present writing sh$Ll come. I, Nicholas Whitfield of Heton in Crav/en, Yeoman, and James Waddington of Dudland (?) Co<> Yk, Yeomam send Greetings, Know yee that Us, Nicholas and James, release etc unto Issabell ffrankland of Heton, widow, and William ffrankland, her son, all our estate, right title, interest, etc. in all those lands, tenaments, meadows, closes, pastures, commons and heriditaments with appurts0 in Heton, late in tenure Thomas ffrankland Dec0 late husband of Issabell, now in tenure of Issabell and William, or one of them Yearly rent 2/-...... Which m k , the said Thomas together with div/erse others, tooke by lease Joyntly for the tearme of 5,000 years, of Martin Lister Esq, and others, 9 J 4: 8, 1,1611, Thomas Rathmell de Hebden, husbandman, for "uno decim libre" by William Topham, son and heir of Robert Topham, senior, of Hebden, 1 close of land "Tofts" in Hebden, in tenure Thomas Rathmell, and one parcel of land called Mirco,.. in Hebden in tenure Agnes Rathmell etc, (dated 26 Nov 1611) On outside: 8 Jan 1611, Thomas Rathmell sells to William,,,,,, IN LATIN, J 5: LATINo 20 4«, 1619, CuthbBrt Welles of Barton, Yeoman, for a certain sum paid by William Liddell of Barton, Yeoman. All those cottages, messuages or houses, 1 parcel of land, orchard or garth, with appurts, in Barton, on the "le Kettleend" (position given) J 6: LffTIN, 26o10o1619 (?) jj"primo septimo Jamed') Names: Robert Allott de Bentley, Bartimu3 Allott, Bricemin (?) Allott and Matthew Allott, my sons - John Armitage of Kirklees amig0 and Nicholas Feney of Feney Gent, 1 messuage or tenament, 1 cottage and 2 closes of land, meadow and pasture, with appurts, in Nether Flocton, in tenure Gregory Hardy, Many more details (writing very faint) J 7: (26) 10, 8, 1620 LATIN. Dotathea Kay de la Thorpp in Almondbury, one of the daughters of Edmund Kay late of the same place Dec, "Know ye, I the aforesaid Dorathea in consideration of £7 by John Kay of Almondbury.... six selions of land, arable and pasture, with appurts, in Almondbury, situated in a certain close in the same place called Horseclose, now in occupation John Kay, and three tents, and heriditaments near to the aforesaid Horseclose etc. etc. On outside: "John Kay of Wellheade" "John Hirste". J 8: (39) 31. 1,1628, To all Christian People. I, Jerome Robinson of St. Trinyans neare Richmond, set over to John Robinson of Applegarth, my brother, all those messuages, lands etc. in several townes and territories of Bellorby, Thornton Rust and Richmond iftUa Co. Yke and Snetterton Co. Durham, which I held by lease from Henry Skaife of Richmond, bearing date 7th March now last past, for the term of 100 years from the making of the lease etc. 3 9: 4 0 2, 4th Charles (1629? Bet, Henry Skaiff, of Richmond, Yeoman, 1st and Jerome Robinson of St, Trinyans, neare Richmond, Gent, Other, All and every the messuages, lands, tenaments dD heriditaments whatsoever of the said Henry Skaiff in several towns, territories and precincts of Richmond, Bellerby and Thornton Rust, Co, York and Snotterton, Co, Durham,, Together with all wayes etc. For ever. To be holden of the Chief Lord, or Lords of the Fee or Fees thereof by the services for the sum Due @ all right accustomed etc, etc, J10: LATIN, 28,12,1636. Robert Hall, Gent and Robert Dixon, Yeoman - Christopher - Abraham Hebden, of Sawley Yeoman. 1 cottage or tenament with one garden and a garth, in Sawley, in tenure Robert Dixon...... Stephen Wilkes of Sawley, Gent J11. LATIN 28.12.1636, Robert Hall, Gent and Robert Dixon Yeoman, Consideration £4 paid by Stephen Wilkes of Sawley, Gent, Two cottages or tenaments, 1 gardin, garth,.,in Sawley, with appurts 312: LATIN, 29, 1.1644. Matthew Brockden of Drighlington, Clothier, for £10 paid by Edmond Wade of Drighlington, Yeoman. Croft of land called Swayne Croft, als Hallidaycroft, with appurts in Drighlington, formerly in tenure Samuel Swayne, now in tenure Mathew Brockden, adjoining land of Edmond Wade on the East part and land of the heirs of Richard Burnley, Dec. on the West part etc. etc. Witnesses Robert Margetson and Josias Brooke,

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Bundle 3, continued 313: 21, 501647. To all Christian People® I, 3ohn Askwith of Yorke, Cordwainer, in consideration of £40 in parte of the portion had in marriage of Mary Askwith rny now wife Att and before the solemnization thereof^for the better livelihood and maintenance of Mary my wife after my decease...... unto May, her heirs etc.... all that my Corner house, messuage, Burgage or tenament in ffossgate within Crux (?) parish, sometime in tenure Thomas Blenkin.,.. now in possession 3ohn Burton, Draper, uith all manner of buildings, lights, Shoppes etc. etc. ALSO my Garden or Orchard in Strete Hungate in Yorke with all etc. etc® sometime belonging to 3ohn Redman of Skipton, Gent, nowe in tenure George Lownsdaile, vintener in Yorke...... from and immediately after my decease or departure out of this life for ever..... More details given 314: (109) 14. 5.1651. Bet. Arthur Michelburne of Helperthorpe, Co. Yke Gent and Ann his now wife, 1st, Richard ffardin, als ffarthing, of Benningholme als Benningham, parish Swyne in Holderness, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £71. Two closes or inclosures of meadow or pasture ground, the East Closes, in Thorcklebie, parish Swyne, in tenure 3ames Gartham, with etc. etc. AND all the estate, right, title, for ever. Tobbe holden of the Chiefe Lord etc*., much further detail 315: 3»11.1655. Articles of Agreement Bet. Marmaduke ffrancke of Kneeton Esq. and William Burnett of Staple Inn, London, Gent 1st and Nicholas Salkeld of Connyscliffe. Co. Durham, Gent and Robert Worsley of Aldbrough Co. Yke Gent, Other» Half part of the Mannor of Kneeton etc. etc. Many conditions recited 316: 9. 5016720 To all Christian People. Whereas Robert Taylor, l^te of Richmond, Dec* in his lifetime, by lease 1. 5.1665 let unto 3ohn Cowlings of Richmard, Spufcrier, 1 free Burgage, messuage, tenament (§ fermehold together uith A garth, A garden to the same Adjoining, with appurts, in Richmond in Baly Streete, together with houses, edifices, etc. etc. from 25th April 1665 for 1,000 yeares; yearly rent fowerpence, if demanded. NOW 3ohn Coulinge, in consideration of £58 paid by Ellen Taylor of Richmond, widdow,..which sum I have already paid unto Peter Marshall of Richmond, Mercer, Richard Rooke of Scotton, Gent, Thomas Lowden of Patt.ericke(?) Brumpton, Gent, 3ames Burrough of Richmond, yeoman, being bound in..,,,,full details of transactions given. 317: (36)*M '6.10. 26th Charles 2nd (1674). Bet. Thomas Wilberfosse of Sutton upon Derwent, Go, Yke, Yeoman, 1st and Dorathy Howley and Ann Howley, daughters and co~heyurs of Christopher Howley late of the city of Yorke, Gent, Dec. Other, Thomas Wilberfosse, in consideration of £6..,,,of the Barne with appurts in Wiggington Co, Yke on the North side of the Garth belonging to the cottage of Thomas Dalton (position given). Term 1,000 years* Peppercorn rent* 318: (sue first entry under Bundle 3) 319: 9,11, 1st William and Mary (1689). Bet Thomas Pretious of Kirkeby Hill, Yeoman 1st, and Anne Robinson of Helperby, Spinster, Other. Consideration 5/- Messuagu or now dwelling house of Thomas Pretious in Kirkeby, with all the orchards, gardens, hempgarths, backsides, courtyards, outhouses, Kilnes, Barnes, Stables, Cowhouses all their appurts. AND parcel of ground on the East side of the house "Kirkby Roodes" containing 12 roods (position given) AND two frontsteads wherein two cottage houses lately stood, with three roods arrable land lying on the backside of ye said frontsteads, in one ffield of Langthorpe upon one ffurlong Kirkby Roods (position given) with etc. etc. All which premises in tenure Thomas Pretious, and etc. etc. For one year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses to Possession 320: 18. 5. 2nd Anne (1703). Bet. Thomas Slack of Huddersfield, Sadler and Elizabeth his wife, 1st, and Abraham Beaumont of Almondbury, Gent and 3ohn Dean of Ealand, Chapman, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage or tenament with appurts. and all the houses, edifices, etc, commonly called "The Lathways", and one gprden,* one croft and two closes called Crosslees, in Dalton, nou or late in tenure Thomas Walker AND all woods, underwoods', mines, Quarries, ways, passages, waters, watercourses etc, etc. For two years. Peppercorn rent 321: 10.10, 7th George (1720) Bet, George Steaney of Midleton Tyas, Gent, 1st and Leonard Hartley of the same, Gent, Other» Consideration £45» In consideration of an\exchange to give the said George Steaney one close of meadow land, "Little Peasey Close", 5 ackers (position given), 1 close of ploughing

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321 (cont'd): ground, part of Peasey Hill, 7A, together with etc, etc. NOW THIS INDENTURE further witnesseth that in consideration of £45, and those two closes above mentioned,....transferred to George Steaney.....many more details re exchange At foot, in pencil "1563 York" 322: 22, 1„ 9th George (1722). Bet, Nehemiah Wood of Brotherton, Co. Yk. Yeoman 1st, and 3ohn ffoster of Rothwell, Cloathworker, Other. Consideration 5/- Close of arrable, Meadow or pasture Ground in Drighlington "Rassile Netherfield" 5 acres, now in possession Nehemiah Wood, together with etc. eta/. For 1 year. Transfer Uses to Possession eufct*© 323; 19.10. 12th George^fl739). Bet* 3ohn Simpson of Stoak, Co. Derby, Clerk, 1st. 3ames Mundy of Chancery Lane, London, Gent OthBr. Consideration 57- Messuage, farm or tenament near Horncastle, Parish Hemsworth, late in tenure 3ohn Matson, now in tenure 3ohn Wordsworth, Gent AND arable, mBadow and pasture lands, heriditaments and appurts situatsd in towns, hamlsts, parishes and precincts of Horncastle, Wragby or Hemsworth, or eleswhere in Co. Yk. ALSO messuage, farme or tenament in Ryall als Rill in Co. Yk. late in tenure Hutton Elliott, now in tenure of 3ohn Elliott, Widow Warren and Mary Hagwe. ALSO arable meadow or pasture grounds, Lands, tenaments etc. with appurts in Ryall or eleswhsre in Co. Yk. ALSO properties in Snydell (in tenure Robert Laycock and Widow Madther) etc, etc.

BUNDLE K K 1: 9. 6. 12th Charles (1636) Bet. Edward ffenn of Allhallows, Barkin, London, Gent, and 3ohn Bland of the Parish of St. Olives, Heart Street, London, Gent, 1st Richard Lygon of London, Gent and Thomas Cromwell of London, Gent, Other,» WHEREAS Thomas Austen, Citizen and Clothworker of London, 3ohn Duling, Citizen and Alderman of the Citty of Rochester. Co. Kent, Peter Lenarth of London, Brewer, Henry ffield, Citizen and Apothecary of London, Stephen Alcocke of London, Gent, Leonard Lenart of St. Katherines neare the Tower of London, Gent, by indenture 6th May last made between them on the one parte and the said Edward ffenne and 3ohn Bland on the other part...... All those messuages and grounds, 1 parcel, in the fforest of Galtrea, als Gualtryes, als Gwaltryes. Co. Yke, that is to say, All that Messuage or Tenament Turner's Lodge, with the inclosed lands, meadows and pastures, 62 acros, 20 perches; and all the lands, meadows, pastxires and wood grounds to the said messuage belonging etc, containing 712 acres; and all that messuage or tenament Mowberies Lodge, with the inclosed lands, meadowes, pastures and woodgrounds thereunto belonging, 112 acres, 1 rood, 33 perches; and all that ground called Ryniore (?) 107 acres 2 roods 30 perches; and closes Stewards Closes 23 acres 2 roods 2 perches; and all those grounds Hawkeshill and the Shirea 607 acres 1 rood; and all those grounds the Bourne and Mosse Ende, als the Playnes 453 acres 10 perches; and all those woods and woodgrounds called Pothery (?) and Dodham Woods 460 acres; arid messuage or. tenament ffarringtons Lodge, with all the inclosed lands, meadowes, pastures and woodgrounds thereunto belonging 60 acres 36 perches; and all those closes or grounds the West Moss (?) and Newton Sleights als the Scales, together 336 acres 1 rood 31 perches, saving and excepting out of the same 95 acres which is allowed to be sett out for an Allottment unto Sir 3ohn Bowyer, Knight, by order of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in full satisfaction of all his Claims and interest in the said late fforest of Gualtryes whatsoever; and all that messuage or tenament called the greate Lawne, with two parcels of ground (position given) 221 acres 2 roods; and all that ground called Gibhall 93 acrss; and parcel of ground ffranckerr als Trentcarr 13 acres 3 roods...... much more..,.. NOW THIS INDENTURE,.....Edward ffenn and 3ohn Bland, for the consideration hereafter menconed and to thintent that the said Richard Lygnon and Thomas Cromwell shall paie or causB to be paid unto the said Steven Alcock the cum of £3,328...... K 2: 30. 9. 22nd Chas. 2nd (1670). Bet 3ohn Stockton of Middleton Tyas, Yeoman 1st and George Steaney of Middleton Tyas, Yeoman, Other» WHEREAS William Burnett of London, Gent, William Conyers of London, Gent, Robert Wormley late of Kneeton, Gent Dec. and Prissa his wife and then one of the daughters and heires apparent of Matthew ffrancke then of Kneeton, Esq, since Dec. Nicholas Salkeild of Over Conniscliffe, Co. Durham, Gent and Elizabeth his wife, other of the daughters

-34- HO__ 07 MD87 BUNDLE K - continued K 2 cont*d: and then heiras apparent of the said Matthew ffrancke, and William Garth of Headlam, Co. Durham, Gent, did by indenture 4th October 1658..... Re close of pasture Lingdale Hill, 20 acres, and a close in 4 parts divided Peatmore Leaze, or Leazes; and the Three Dry Closes, 63 acres; and close of meadow, the Lough 5 acres; close Lingdale Bottom 22 acres; 1 close arable in two parts divided, Turneflatts 16 acres; close of pasture Acre Howden, 20 acres 2 roods; close of meadow in three parts to be divided, Syke Closes, 7 acres; and 3 acres meadow and pasture lying undevided in the Low End of a close Ryehill, together with etc. etc# Long, 2 paged document with many more details* K 3: 26* 8. 23rd Chas 2nd (1671). Bet ffrancis Storey of Armeley, Clothier, one of the Cozens of Thomas Storey his unckle late of Uckerby (?) Co, Yks. Miller, Dec. and Susance his wife, 1st George Steaney of Middleton Tyas, Yeoman, Other* WHEREAS William Burnett of London, Gent, William Conyers of London, Gent, Robert Wormley late of Kneeton Co* Yk. Gent Dec* and Priska his wife, then one of the daughters and heires apparrent of Marmaduke ffrancke then of Kneeton, Esq, sinct; Dec., Nicholas Salkeild of Over Coniscliffe. Co, Durham Gent, and Elizabeth his wife, since Dec., the other of the daughters and then heires apparrent of Marmaduke ffranck, and William Garth of Headlam, Co* Durham, Gent, did by their indenture of 4th October 1658, for the consideration of £4,500, grant unto Thomas Storey all those closes or. parcels of ground, part of the Lordship of Kneeton in the Parish of Middleton Tyas etc, etc...... much more detail, NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said Thomas Storey and Susance his wife, in consideration of £154 by George Steaney*.*one part of 8 equal parts.**.2 closes, Lingdale Hill and Lingdale Bottome, together with etc* etc* K 4: 21. 1. 26th Chas AMI Bet Christofer Wade of Drighlington, Shoomaker-, 1st and Nicholas Wade of the same, Linnen Draper, Other. For the better securing and quiet enjoying of the two closes of land, Tempest Close and Well Close, 2 acres uhich he hath demised, granted, bargained and sould unto the said Nicholas Wade, and for diverse other good causes and consideracons*.*..hath demised etc*,..all that his messuage or Tente. one Lathe or Barne and one Garden and one ffouldStead to the said messuage belonging, with appurts etc* etc* in Drighlington and Adwalton, or one of them, and all his lands which he hath yet unsould, now in tenure Christofer Wade*..And all ways etc. From and ymmediately after the Decease of the said Christofer Wade for during and untill three score years, if Barbara, now wife of the said*..(no name given)*..shall and doo survive and outlive him the said Christof5br Wade.... Fuller details given. K 5 j 20* 5* 27th Chas 2nd 1675 Bet Thomas Harrison of Allerthorpe, Esq and Thomas Oondlowos of Howgrave, Esq., Matthew Robinson of Burneston, Clarke, tdward Place of Well, Gent and Dohn Warcopp of Gatenby Gent, Other. Reference to settling "All that Mannor of Copgrove Co, Yk, etc, together with Advowson, Donacon, ffree disposicon, Right of Patronage of the Rectory © Parish Church of Copgrov/e. And all that Mannor House, Capitali Messuage or Tenament in Copgrove now or late in tenure Thomas Wilkes, Yeoman. And all houses etc. Much detail d X & c p5* K 6: (15) 4. 1.1677 Bet Aubetellus Boulmer of Middleton Tyas and Sir Walter Kirkham Blounte, Bart. Other, Aubetellus Boulmer, indebted to Sir Walter Kirkham Blounte.for £50. Prisia Boulmer, wifB of Aubetellus, one of the daughters and Co-heires of Marmaduke ffrancke late of Kneeton Esq, seized of the inheritance of the Reversion of a Moyety of the Capital Messuage or Mannor House called Kneton etc. etc. K 7: i-Z. To all Christiaa People William Rigge of Kirby Lingwood (?) Co. Yke, CnDke. Consideration £22 by Thomas Pretious of the same, Yeoman. All that his. Cottage, whearin William Rigg now dwelleth in Kirby, with 3 roods arable land on the backside of the cottage AND all that part of one other tenement or cottage, parte of the North end thereof and fixed to the aforementioned cottage, in one field of Langthropp upon one furlonge, Kirkby Roodos, now or late in tenure William Rigg. Also etc. etc. For ever K 8: 1 . 5 . 2nd William and Mary (1690). Bet. Thomas Pretious of Kirkby Hill, Yeoman and Elizabeth his wife, 1st and Henry Addinell^oT'Vlilby Co. Yk. Other.

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BUNDLE K - continued K 8 (cont*d) Consideration 5/0. Messuage or Dwelling House wherein the said Thomas Pretious now dwelleth ALSO all the Houses, Outhouses, Barnes, Stables, Kilnes, Mills, Wells (?), Orchards, Garths, Gardens, Backsides, with appurts, in Kirkby Hill and Kirkby super Moram* ALSOE parcel of ground lying on the backside of the said messuagB on the Kirkby Roods, 3 acres (position given) AND all those two frontsteads whereon two cottages lately stood, with three several roods arrable land on the backside of the said frontstead in one of the fields of Langthorpe on a furlong Kirkby Roods (position given) etc. etc. Term 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses to Possession K 9: 24.10.1691« on outside: Thomas Harland to George Cave and Others. Mortgage of Lease in Skiffling and Weston for £7Q and interest. 24.10. 3rd William 3rd.1690* Bet* Thomas Harland of Weston in Holderness, Co. Yk Yeoman, 1st, George Cave of Hedon. Co. Yk. and Ann his wife, Other. Consideration 3 score and ten pounds. All that his messuage or tenament with the barns, stables etc. etc. and 1 garth or close containing 2 acres one oxgang with appurts, in Weeton; also 10 acres of land in Weeton, and 2 acres 1 rood in Little Marr, Lordship Weeton, in tenure Thomas Harland...and other lands and tenaments. K10: 18. 50 10th William 3rd, 1698* Bet. Henry Otterburne of Kirkby Mooreside Gent, sonn and heire apparent of Henry Otterburne of Kirkby Mooreside Gent, Dec. and Elizabeth Atkinson, late of Widdington, parish Little Osborne. Co. Yk., and now of the Citty of Yorke, widdow, 1st and Isaac Hebden of fforfitt House, Parish Hovingham, Gent, Other. Consideration 5/-, One close arrable meadow or pasture ground, Moore Close, 6 acres in Bowford, Manor or Lordshipp of Welburne, Parish Kirdale or Parish Kirkby Mooreside, late belonging to the Monastery of Rivalx and Newbrough, now in tenure Henry Otterburne; also 1 messuage, 1 barne, 1 garden and 1 orchard thereunto belonging, in Bowford; also one field or close of arrnble meadow or pasture ground, Ryefield, in Bowford, in tenure Henry Otterburn Also one other field of arrable meadow or pasture ground the Old Stubble, and two selions of lande in the same field called the Old Stubble which were heretofore occupied and enjoyed together with a parcel of ground, the Pykes; Also one other parcel of ground, Old Stubbe Lane*....further lands enumerated. For one year. Peppercorn Rent. Transfer Us bs to Possession. K11: 2* 7* 10th William 3rd (1698), Bet. ffrancis Nettleton of Tonge, Yeoman and Graco his wife, 1st, Doseph ffoss of Topcliffe, Yeoman, Other, WHEREAS ffrancis Nettluton and Grace his wife and Doseph Foss are now seized as tenants in common of all and singular the messuages, lands and tenaments hereinafter mentioned, namely, Doseph ffoss of -§ part thereof in his demi.... as of ffee simple. The said ffrancis Nettleton and Grace his wife of one other part thereof in their Demesne (?) as of ffee tail to them and the heirs of their two bodies between them lawfully begotten, and Remainder thereof to the heirs of the body of the said Grade; Reversion thereof to the right heirs of the said ffrancis and his wife; the said ffrancis Nettleton and Grace his wife of the other ^ part thereof in their De.... as of ffreehold for the term of their two natural lives and.the life of the longer liver of them etc. etc. THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that to end the said design of the intent of the said parties arrangements for the use of the messuage or tenament, three closes of land, arable, meadow or pasture now divided into four closes, Tannpitt Closes, The Inge and the Shortroyd, and appurts. in Drighlington, in tenure Deremy Scott, now enjoyed together with, and called Low ffarme; Also two closes arable meadow or pasture, Little Tong Brook, and the farr Netherfield; and one Bank called the Thick Thorne Bank, in the same last mentioned close, with appurts, in Drighlington, in tenure Deremy Scott, together with etc. etc. . Deeds to be placed into the hands of Dohn and Dames Margerison. 5eg cXoo " Q"l « K12: 25.11.1711 (lOtth Ann) Bet Sir Dames Long of Draycot Cerne, Co. Wilts, Bart. 1st and Dames Newsham, parish Kirby Hill nigh Burrough Briggs Co. Yke. Yeoman, Other© In Consideration that Thomas Newsham hath lately at his own charge built and repaired the messuage or tenament, Brewhouse and Buildings hereby demised, and therein expended considerable sums of money, and also in consideration of the Rent etc. etc. and covenants to be gilasyRri observed...... All that messuage or tenament lately rebuilt by the said Thomas Newsham, and Brewhouse by him lately now built, and two barnes and all other outhouses and buildings to the said messuage or tenament belonging etc* etc*

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Bundle K - continued K13: 16. 2. 11th Anne (1712). Bet William Thompson of Hartlepool. Co. Durham, ffellmonger, 1st and William Grundy of Stockton upon Teas, Durham, Master Marriner 2nd, and Catherine Thompson of West Aukland. Co. Durham, widow, Administrix of Robert Thompson her late husband, Dec. 3rd. WHEREAS the Rt. Hon. Dohn, late Lord Viscount Loansdale, Co. Westmorland, Dec. by indenture 11th May 12th William 3rd (1700) demised to Matthew Caygill of Askrigg, Yeoman, all that his messuage or dwelling house with 2 Stables or Outhouses thereunto Belonging, one Garden, 1 Call Garth and 2 closes, the East Holme Green and the West Holme Green, and a parcel of ground ffosse Inggs and the Banks, also that little close, the ffawe, and ffour Cattle Gates in Holme Pasture.,.in parish Holme. Yearly rent £2. 1. 1. Then in possession Matthew Caygill. ALSO parcel of ground the Callgarth; 1 parcel of ground Grass Garth; 1 close, the Noble ffarmel; 1 close Blaides Wife Little Dayls als Lyle Bayle; 1 parcel of oround |jnidyt^cre; one Beast Gate or Cattle Grasse in the Coale Cow Pasture, which last/territories of Brocklogate. Yearly rent £3. 8. 0. In possession Matthew Caygill. Together with etc. etc...... «Much detail of history given. K14: 1. 40 7th George (1721) Bet. Samuel Swynson, of the Close of Litchfield, Co. Stafford, Doctor in Physic, and Mabell his wife, one of the daughters and Co-heirs of Ralph ffretwell late of Hellaby, Co. Yk. Gent 1st and Michael Dickinson of Polesworth, Warwick, Gent 2nd,, and Richard Rider Dnr, Close of Litchfield. Co. Stafford, Gent 3rd. Witnesseth that Samuel Swynson and Mabell his wife, in consideration of £500 from Richard Dickinson....sell to him their undivided moiety of messuage, tenament or ffarme, with BarnB, Stables, Buildings, Orchards and several Closes, the Orchard and Croft, Spittle Close, the Cole Pitt Close, the Roe, the Peartree close, the Calf Close, A close called the Poices, The Three Birks, The Cow Close, The Middle Dale, The Stonehill Gap, The Eyes Close, Hellaby Bridge Close, the Over Shoot, the Neither Shoot, The Limekiln Close, the Marie Pitt Flatt, the New Close, and 14 acres of Field Land in tenure Martin Herring, in Co. Yk. Also their undivided moiety of Messuage, Tenament or ffarme, with Barnes, Stables, Buildings d) Yard thereunto belonging, and all those several closes Ye Croft, The Yew Tree Close, the Alderside, the Two Pingles, the Stonehill Gap Close, the Alderside flatt and 1 Acre Field, land in tenure Dames Herring in Malton, aforesaid, among other considerations mentioned. (Two large pages with fuller details) Outside: "Dr. Swinson and his lady to Mr. Dickinson. Cont. of Mortgage for £500 K15: 14. 5. 4th George 3rd (1764) Bet. William Scafe, Citizen of and Watchmaker of London, 1st and Thomas Davies, Parish of St. George*s, Bloomsbury, Co. Mx. Cent, Other. Consideration 5/-. Messuage or Tenament with Outhouses, Barnes, Stables, Backsides, Gardens, Orchards, Lands and Heriditaments with appurts in the parish of Kirkby Hill Co. Yk. as same were late in occupation of ---- Williamson, now in occupation of Mary Williamson, widow* Term 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer of Uses to Possession

BUNDLE L L 1: (80) 16. 7. 11th Chas (1635). Bet William ffranklande of Hanghill, within the townshipp of Hetton in Craven, husbandman, 1st; Simon Mangham of Linton bridgehead, Blacksmith, Other. Consideration £4. Moytie of all one full and whole oxgange, pte of grounde of in and through, oute of that inclosed and stinted pasture of Hetton called Hetton Common, or Hetton Pasture, and for beasts, Cattell Q Sheepe to goe and pasture @ feede on, in upon the said Moytie of the said one whole oxgange pte. of ground..... proportionably and in as large and ample manner and forme,....as anie ffreeholder etc. Much detail. L 2: 19.10.1639. To all Christian People. ffrancis Norton of Disforth, Co. Yko. Gent and Dohn Barrowbie of the same, Yeoman, Release unto Peter Norton of Disforth, Gent and Mary his wife....for ever....being now in their peaceable possession....the whole right, title, etc. to one'messuage or tenament, Sawley Coates, in the town fields of Sawley, with etc. Reference to indenture of Covenant from Thomas Dickinson, Peter Norton and Mary his wife, to ffrancis Norton and Dohn Barrowbie, and a fyne levied thereupon, la «t day of March "3rd of his now Majesty*s reign" (1627?)

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Bundle L. continued L 3:^’ ';24. 5. 1649 In Latin. Names: Dohn Wilson, son and heir of Marmaduke Willson of West Tanfield, Esq. Anne; Dohn Ramsden late of Lacellhall Esq# 1st. Richard Ramsden of Rastricke Gent, Doseph Ramsden (?h.is son) Other. Demise to Richard and Doseph Ramsden messuage or tenament, with appurts, in Dalton. Now in tenure Matthew Dagger, with houses, edifices, tofts, crofts etc# L 4: 8. 2# 14th Charles 2nd, 1661. Bet. ffrancis Pickarsgill of Ripon, Glover 1st, George Pickersgill of Ripon, Glover, sonne of the said ffrancis, Other. WHEREAS William Readshawe, late of Owlston, Gent and Richard Mellow late of Owlston, Gent, did by indenture of lease 20.10. 24th Elizabeth (1582), amongst other things, demise to Richard Scott, late of BiShopp Thorpe, Gent, one acre of meadow ground within the town fields of Studley RogBr, near the Butts (position given)etc....which was late in occupation of Thomas Cundall the Younger of Ripon, now in occupation ffrancis Pickering. Term 1,000 years. Rent one penny p.a. WHEREAS Edward Wright of Ripbn by indenture of lease 1. 8. 164fiTdid demise unto Sampson Cooper late of Ripon, Alderman, Nicholas Wright of Hunburton, Yeoman and Richard Mawtus late of Ripon, Alderman, amongst other things, one close of meadow ground, one acre within the fields of Studley Roger upon Calfell Hill, als Calvell Hill...... further details.The 2 closes sat over by Francis to his son Geo. L 5: 26.10. 23rd Chas 2nd (1671). Bet. Doshua Greathead of Gildersome, Gent, 1st Matthew Hall of Leaventhorpe, Co. Yke, Gent, Other. Consideration £40. Messuage or tenament formerly used for a Laythe or barne, called the New Laythe, with appurts in Drighlington, now in occupation Robert Hargraves, near to a messuage or dwelling house formerly belonging to Dohn Scott, late of Drighlington, Yeoman, Dec. Alsoe South moiety of the fold there, 12 yds x 6 yds as same is set out from the North part thereof. Also one parcel of land, the Orchard, at the end of the said messuage, towards the house now or late of Christopher Wade, with appurts, in Drighlington, now also in tenure Robert Hargrave etc. For ever. L 6: (14) 26. 5. 29th Chas 2nd (1677). Bet. Dohn Wormeley of Middleton Tyas, Gent, 1st, William Burnett of Grayes Inn Co. MX. Esq, Other. FIRST the said Dohn Wormeley doth agree with William Burnett that he and Prisca Boulmer, his mother, and Anthotellus Boulmer, her now husband, shall and will at all times hereafter...... Sale of the inheritance of the moiety of the Manor of Kneeton and Kneeton Hall, and sale of 13 closes, and other closes, NOTE ON REVERSE SIDE: "To all Christian People, I, William Burnett of Grays Inn Co. Middx0 have granted etc...to Sir Richard Allibon, all Benefitt and advantage of all and singular the Covenants and Agreements within menconed in Law and Equity etc" 7th Dune 1687 L 7: 15. 8. 30th Chas 2nd (1679). Bet. Walter Cordingley, of Holme Lane End, Lordshipp of Tong, Yeoman, 1st, William Bankes of Sheffield, watchmaker, Other. WHEREAS Christofer Nettleton of Ricroft, Lordshipp Tong, Tanner and Dudith now his wife did, in or about Trinitie Term Anno Caroli Seo vicesimo sexton (1674) knowledge and levy one ffyne with proclamation and due form of law etc.....one ancient messuage or dwelling house, one garden on the west end of one barne and all those several-closes of land, Over Pighell, the Great Foxgloves, the Little Foxgloves, Snaze Sy($e, the More Close, Longlands, Long Inge, the Reyner Close, the Barkhouse Croft, the Barker Inge, the Well Croft @ the Greene, with all their appurts at Riccroft, now in tenure Christofer Nettleton, and late the inheritance of William Swayne, Dec. late father of the said Dudith, unto Dohn Sagar of Allerton, parish Bradford, Yeoman, in Trust. And by indenture 16th May Anno Caroli 2nd 26th (1674) it was covenanted and declared that the said Christofer Nettleton should, by vertue of the said ffyne and indenture, have good right and be enabled to make any lease or leases, Deed or other assurance of the said messuage, lands and tcnamunts to raise and secure any sum or sums of money for payniunt of hi a just dobto and prefferment of his younger children, or any other necessarie use, not exceeding the sum of £150 in the whole and interest for the same. And pursuant thereunto, the said Christofer Nettleton and Dudith his wife did by their indenture of demise or lease bearing date 18.501674 (in consideration of the sum of £150) demise to Dames Sale, Clark, the aforesaid messuage etc. for 300 years. WHEREAS the said Dames Sale did by his indenture or writing of assignment 12. 9 01676 (for the consideration therein mentioned) grant, etc. to Walter Cordingluy, the aforesaid leasB etc. for the remainder of the 300 years. MD87 £TD___ 87 Oundle L continued L 7 (cont»d): NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said Walter Cordingley at the instance and request of the said Christofer Nettleton declared by his being tha witnesse hereunto D for consideration of the sum of £150 to him the said Walter Cordingly all well and truly paid by the said William Banke, hath set over to William Banke the aforesaid indenture of lease for the remainder of 300 years L 8: 30.11, 35th Chas 2nd (1683) Bet. Elizabeth Bradbourne, widdow and relict of Dohn Bradbourne late of Hatfield, Co, Yk, Esq, Dec 1st; William Simpson of Sheffield, Gent 2nd; Thomas Martine of Doncaster, Gent, 3rd, WHEREAS Dames Harriott of City of London, goldsmith, Doseph Yate: of Middle Temple, Gent, Elizabeth Bradbourne, Dohn Hatfield of Hatfield Esq, and Thomas Woodcock of Hatfield, Gent, by their, or some of their, deeds of Lease and Release 13th February last past, and the day after,.,Have released etc, unto William Simpson and Thomas Martin, messuage or tenament with appurts in Doncaster, with barnes etc., late in tenure Elizabeth Bradbourne, And all those messuages, cotta­ ges, farmes etc. with appurts. in Arksey Co, Yk, in tenure Richard Adwick, with etc, i And closes in Doncaster, Lady Balk Close, Cardinali Hatt Close, the Lodg Close, the Outgang Close; 2 closes in Marshgate in Doncaster in tenure Nicholas Bosvile, and 3 acres of meadow in a meadow called Crumsell in Doncaster, in possession Anthony Barker, Several closes in Hextropp, parish Doncaster, in several tenures, William Green, Paul Hanson, William Scratchers, and all that meadow in Norton Ings, and all their etc,,•••late the inheritance of Thomas ffifczwilliam the Younger, Dec, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that Elizabeth Bradbourne, William Simpson, Thomas Martin, declare the uses as concerning the said,...... in Doncaster and Arksey L 9: 14,120 4th Das 2nd (1688), Bet Anne Webster of Ripon, widdow, 1st amd Richard Webster of Ripon, Spurrier, Other, Consideration 5/-, Burgage, wherein the said Anne Webster now dwells in Ripon, in the "Horse faire", with etc. etc. Term 1 year. Peppercorn rent. Transfer Uses to Possession. L10: 3, 4, 1st William and Mary (1690), Bet Phillip (sic) ffiddy of Scarbrough, widdbw, 1st, Thomas Readhead of Scarbrough, Master Marriner, son and heir apparent of Phillip ffidy, Other, Consideration £50 (reference to indenture day before date of this)....Transfer Uses to Possession, Five several pieces of ground or pasture with appurts, the Owles, otherwise Milne Dale, in townfields etc, of Scarbrough, now in tenure Phillip ffiddy (position given) etc. Outside: "Phillip ffiddy Release to her son & to Readhead of Milne Dale, 1690 L11: 30, 6, 10th William 3rd (1698). Bet, Dohn Casson of W§st Ardsley, Yeoman, 1st, Jonathan Nettleton and Christopher Nettleton, both of Tonge, Yeomen, Other. Consideration 5/-. Two closes of land, ffox closes, with appiirts. in Drighlington. Term 1 year. Rent red rose0 Transfer Uses to Possession. L12: 12, 1, 11th William 3rd (1699) Bet Dohn Barraclough of the Chaffe (?) within the township of Hunsworth, Co, Yk, Yeoman, 1st; Doshua Wood the Older of Brarnley, Yeoman, Other, Consideration £80, Messuage, tenament or dwelling house, 1 Barn and appurts, in Owlecoates, Pudsey, now in occupation William BBllhouse; Also several closes, land, meadow or pasture, ffoxglove close als Dogstandes Close, the Horse Close, now divided into two closes, the Sheep Close and the Broom Stubbs, and all that Spring Wood and the ground and soyle thereof, 4 acres, wit appurts at or near Owlecoates, now in tenure William Bellhouse, Also all and singular Tythes of sheaves, corn, grain, grass, hay, woods, wool and Lambs yearly etc, together with etc. Term 1,000 years. Rent one red rose Reference to £89,12, 0 without deductions or abatement out of same....details of payment and much more detail given, (Seal has been cut away) L13: 19, 10o "11th of His Majesty's Reign" (Assume William 3rd, 1699) Bet Grace Cowling of Kirkbji-Hill-Hospital Co, Yke, widdow, Richard Cowling of Galas Co, Yke, Blacksmith, William Cowling of Gales, Yeoman and Elianor Cowling, late of Gales, spinster, sons and daughter of Grace, 1st; Mary Cockerell of the township of Aldbrough als Oldbrough, parish St. Dohn's, Spinster, Other. WHEREAS, William Cowling of Gales, Yeoman; Elizabeth Cowling, Catherine^ Cowling, Alice Cowling, Anne Cowling and Elizabeth Cowling of the same place, spinsters by indenture of leas'© 24, 4, 32nd Chas 2nd (1680) demised to Grqce Cowling and

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md_ a? Bundle L continued L13 (cont’d): Ralph Cowling one parcel of ground in territories of East Gales containing 8 yds length, 6 yds breadth, with etc...Term 199 years...peppercorn rent...with proviso that the said Grace onely have house Roome in the said parcell of ground for her life, and the remainder to go to the said Ralph Cowling for the residue. WHEREAS Ralph Cowling by his "Nuncupitive" Will did give and bequeath unto Richard Cowling and the said William Cowling and Elianor Cowling their sister...... after the death of the said Grace Cowling. Much more information t_14: 1. 5, 10th Anne (1711) Bet. Christopher Nettleton of Holme Layne, Tonge, Yeoman and Martha his wife., which said Martha is daughter and heiress of Walter Cordingley of the same, Dec. 1st, George Nursye of Birstall, Yeoman, and Edward Kent, Gent of Pudsey, Yeoman, Other...... Intent Docking and Cutting Intayles...... 1 messuage or dwelling house in Holme Layne where in the said Walter Cordingley did dwell, one barne and all other buildings thereto belonginge, 1 foldestead, one garden, one close of land, Adam Inge, now divided into two closes, 4 acres, adjoining to Holme Layne on the North and to the dwelling house. All which said premises were inderitance of Walter Cordingley and now... to the said Christopher Nettleton in right of the said Martha, and now in his possession...with all ways etc. L15: 28.11, 11th Geo (1724), Bet, George ffothergill, parish Cottingham 1st. Edward Mease of Askrig, Cordwinder, Other, Consideration £13,10, 0 Close or inclosure of meadow ground, East Parrock and Nettlehole, together with common, common of pasture etc, within precincts of Holme within the Manner of Daile Grango, now in possession George ffothergill. Term 40 years to 40 years,., pursuant to a decree made in his Majesty’s Court of Exchequor concerning the manor of Dailo Grainge. Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every yeare unto the Chiefe Lord of the fee thereof the annual rent or sum of seaven shillings and sixpence etc, L16: (18), 28. 30 13th Geo 1727, Bet John Kilvington of Hunslett Co, Yke, Merchant and Mary his wife, who was one of the daughters of Rowland Mitphell late of Hunslett, Gent, Dec, and Edward Kilvington of Thirsk, Gent, 1st; 3ohn Scott of New Laithe, townshipp West Ardsley, Maltster, Other, Consideration 5/0 Messuage, dwelling house or tenament, at Newlaithe within township of West Ardsloy now in tenure John Scott, together with one maltkiln, and all barns, buildings, stables, outhouses etc. etc, and closes, Ingfield, Laithgarth, Great Toftu, Conney Clapper Closes 26 acres. One other close, Gateland close or Cryer Close, 6 acres; one other close Bradley Ing Field 3 acres, all in West Ardsley, in tenure John Scott, with etc. For 1 year. Peppercorn Rent, Transfer Uses to Possession L17: 14, 7. 1st George 2nd (1727). Bet John Barrett of Guiseley, Yeoman, 1st and Thomas Walker of Guiseley, Yeoman, Other, Consideration 5/-, Two messuages, tenaments or dwelling houses at the Intacke, Guiseley, one being an antient house and the other a new built house, and two barns, one stable, one swinecote, one coal house and other buildings etc. And several closes, The Croft, Boon Stones, High Close, formerly in two closes, two Cass closes, Cass Bottom, paddock, Wheatpeir, ffour Hollin Hills, High Peir, three Intacks, New Close, New Close Side, Noock and Calf Hey Doles, als Kell Cliff Doles, .with appurts. situated at the Intackes, Guiseley, now in occupation John Barrett,/Robert Rawson and Abraham Myers, tenants to John Barrett, Also purparty etc, of the Mannor of Guiseley, als Guiseley and Esholt, proportionable to the premises....late belonging to Sir Nicholas Sherburne Bart L18; 18,10.1742 (16th Geo 2nd), Bet, Matthew Caygill of Daill Grange, Parrish Aysgarth, fellmonger, 1st, James Lawson of Daill Grange, Joyner, Other, Consideration £1, 1. 0, Old house "The Stable11, adjoining on the West end of the dwelling house of James Lawson, and three yards in breadth of ground and the full length of the said old house or stable adjoining on the South side thereof out of a parcel of ground The Garth, in possession Matthew Caygill etc, (Including '’rights, of renovation"). Term 40 years to 40 years.

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Bundle L continued L19: 21o 3« 12th Geo 3 (1771) Bet George Metcalfe of ffeetham, parish Grinton Co. Yk. Yeoman, eldest son and heir at law of William Metcalfe late of Gxnup his late father Dec. lst0 Thomas Pratt of Kirton, parish Grinton, Yeoman, Other. Consideration £30. All that his undivided moiety or full half part of two closes, Higt} Close and Brow, also one cow house standing in High Close.»,in West Stonesdale, now in possession Lawrence Felder, together with etc, Tobe holden of the Chief Lord etc. Yearly free rent or fee farm rent 2/6d. More details given L2D: 21* 3, 13th Geo 3rd (1773), Bet John Metcalfe of Butthouse near Keld, parish Grinton, Yeoman, eldest son and heir at Law of Frances Pratt late of Thornes in the said parish Dec, 1st. Thomas Pratt of Kirton, Parish Grinton, Yeoman, Other, Consideration £80, All that his undivided moiety of two closes High Close and Brow, also one cow house standing on High Close..in Uest Stonesdale, now in possession Lawrence Folder, with etc.

Documents relating to a particular property or area might be found in any one of the twelve bundles

TONG GND DRIGHLINGTON; Many of the people and places named in these documents also feature in documents contained in the collection of Tong MSS held at Bradford City Library

LR/April 1982.