DD104 HORTON-IN-RIBRT F.SP AT .F.
This collection consists of 3 boxes of documents relating to Horton-in-Ribblesdale and to cattlegates on the moor, 1572 - 1861, including an inventoiy of Oswald Clark of Horton, 16th cent, Enclosure awards for HORTON [Selside, Shaw Park and Lamb Pasture] 1791; Steward’s account book, Thomas Hesleden for the Rev. Dr. Thomas Wilson of Carlisle - includes records of taxes, building accounts, rents etc in Yorkshire and Lancashire, 1769-1783; Steward's accounts for die Rev. T.W.Morley 1783-1787; Plan of Embsay [1660]; Miscellaneous items relating to AYSGARTH, HUTTON RUDBY,NORTHALLERTON, OUSEBURN and RICHMOND, 17th - 18th cents.
N.B. The abbreviation HiR' is used throughout for rHorton-in~Ribblesdale'
BOX 1
Bundle 1_____ Parcel labelled Horton-in-Ribblesdale 1572-1588 DD104/1/1 April 1572 (?14th Elizabeth). Bond of Anthony More to William Bentham for £40 [Latin, full text not deciphered]
12 ?5th February 1580,23 Elizabeth. [English] Deed of William Bentham of HiR and his son William Bentham. [? a lease]
/3 1st February 1572,14 Elizabeth, Yorks. [English] Indenture between John Leonard and Sampson Lennard [? Lease]
/4 1575, Yorks. Bond [Latin and English] William Howson of Brackenbottom and William Battersby are bound to John Clarke for £16
/5 1573, 15 Elizabeth [English] Indenture between Edmund Carlow and James More
/6 Oct. 1573, 15 Elizabeth. Yorks (English] Indenture (? a lease or conveyance) between Barthol. Howson of HiR and John Claike of HiR
H 2 January 1575,15 Elizabeth, indenture between William Howson of Brackenbottom and William Battersbye, and John Clarke
IS ?6 Sept. 1587, Yorks. Will [English] o f Geo. Clarke o f HiR with ? probate certificate [Latin] attached
19 16 April 1588, Yorks., 30 Elizabeth. Bond [Latin] with Condition [English] o f Gregory Howson of HiR to James More in the sum of £20 *****************************************
Bundle 2 Parcellabelled’Horton-in-Ribblesdale'. 11. 1600-1621 DD104/2
/I 5th February 1615,13 James, (England), 49 (Scotland). [Latin and English] John Moore o f HiR is bound to John Clerke Jun. for £54
12 18 June 1606, Yorks 1606. Lease by The Earl of Cumberland and William Ingilby to Peter Watson of a messuage and premises called Fountain Scale in HiR, Lord's Rent, 16/8d [Damaged]
/3 23 May 1682 Will and Probate [English and Latin] of John Taylor, bequeathing Fountain Scale to Bryan Taylor
/4 20 Nov. 1615, Horton. Lease o f a messuage and lands in Horton by Francis Erie of Cumberland and Henry Lord Clifford his son to Phillip Sedgwick DD104/2/5 10th Dec.1616, 14 James (Engl.),50 (ScotL)Assignment from Isabel Sedgwick to Stepn. Moor of a messuage and lands in HiR
/6 24 June 1615, Yorks. Indenture between Francis Howson and Bartholomew Bentham of HiR transferring a messuage in HiR, annual rent,5/8d, to Bentham
H 30 Sept. 1601,43 Elizabeth Assignment of Fountain Scale in HiR by Bryan Taylor & his son Richard to John Taylor [English. Very fragile]
/8 24th January 1621 19 James (?) Bentham family of Clapham [English, fragile] Receipt under will of a Bentham in Horton. Thomas Bentham, William Bentham, Christopher Bentham and ??? Bentham children of Roonald Bentham confess receipt of sums of money bequeathed to them under the will of their deceased cousin William Bentham of HiR.... [There is some discrepancy in the dating]
/9 1st ?) Sept. 1618, Ribblesdale, Yorks. Will [English] and probate certificate [Latin] of Mabell(?) Bentham of Lanehead, executor Bartholomew Bentham. [Probate certificate seems to be dated in 1621],
/10 2nd(?)Feb. 14 James [1616] Relates to a lease of IstFebruary, 14 Elizabeth [i.e. 1571] of a messuage in HiR to John Eglen at a yearly rent of 5/4d, now transferred to John Leonard and Simpson Leonard
/11 20 Nov 13 James 1616. Indenture between Francis, Earl o f Cumberland and Henry ,Lord Clifford and Bryan Taylor, whereby Francis demises etc the messuage of Fountain Scale to Bryan Taylor for 6,000years at a yearly rent of 16/8d
/12 3 Feb 15 James 1618. Conveyance by Willm Howson and his son John Howson of a messuage etc near Brackenbotham at 18/4d yearly rent *****************************************
DD104 Bundle 3 Labelled 'Horton -in-Ribblesdale Deeds (16) 1633-1658
D104/3/1 31 Oct. 1633, relating to ... Stainforth in Yorks. Latin and English. Text not deciphered
/2 22 Jany 1635. Assignment of Scale Farm in HiR for residue o f a term o f6,000 years by Stephen Moore and William Moore to Bryan Taylor. Lord's Rent 16/8d [Fountain Scale]
/3 22 Feb 1637 Sale of the close of ground commonly known as the oven by Francis Fieldhouse of Horton to George Clarke or £36
/4 4th Dec 13 Charles 1637 Release by Bryan Taylor of ?Harober, par. HiR, of that piece of land commonly called The Townend land and other areas to George Clarke
15 February 13 Charles 1637 Bond. Francis Fieldhouse of Horton is bound to George Clarke for £72. [Latin and English]
/6 3 July 18 Charles 1642 Bond. Jeffrey Bentham of HiR is bound to William Clarke in the sum of £13-15-0. [Latin and english]
H 7th March 18 Charles 1642. Bond. Jeffrey Bentham of Hewith, par.HiR, is bound to William Clarke in the sum of £50 [Latin and English]
/8 1639. This document is very faded and undecipherable. It relates to John Levet [Latin] 3 .
DD104/3/9 31 March 18 Charles 1643 Sale by Geoffrey Bentham of a messuage at Ramshead (?),par.HIR, to William Clarke with its possessions and rights [English]
/10 2 May 1649 Bond. Latin and English. Thomas Lawson o f Brackenbotham is bound to Thomas Howden of Brackenbotham for £48 [faded and difficult to decipher]
/II 24 Oct 23 Charles 1649. English. Receipt from Lawrence Tunstall of Dubcoate,par.HiR, for money received from John Clarke, father of Lawrence's wife Elizabeth, as marriage settlement
/12 March 1653. Bond Robert Lilly is bou,nd to William Carke, both of HiR, for £19
/13 24 January 1652. Grant by Lawrence Burton o f ?Lanbar, and James Burton o f ? in HiR to Christopher Burton ['as well for the love they bear to him and for ..£..?'] of a proportion of an ancient cottage and tenement in HiR, rent nine shillings and eight pence [tenement of John Bateman], plus various other grants
/14 ?18 March 1657. Quitclaim from Edmund Litton and his wife Agnes of Brackenbotham in HiR to George Clarke the Elder and George Clarke the Younger, having received the due sum of money from them.
/15 19th June 1655 [sic] A deed relating ...sweet moor grass [note on outside] Document has following date - 19 June 14 Charles 2, 1655. Latin and English. Indenture, with bond following, relating to an area of grass at a rent of £4- 13-4d, between Richard Procten (?) of Sawber, Thom as Howson of Newhouse, David Dowbiggin of Newlandhouse, Christopher Burton ..and Lawrence Tunstall of Dubcoate, all in HiR, all of the 1st part, and Thomas Tunstall of Newlandhouse of the 2nd part
/16 10 February 1659. Conveyance for £10-14-0d by Lawrence Burton of messuage and lands in Brackenbotham to George Medcalfe and Thomas Medcalfe his son, from customary into freehold, being a part of the lands belonging to the Lordship of Horton, [date on outside refers to '1650']
Box 2 Bundle 4 Labelled 'Horton in Ribblesdale deeds 1682-1689
DD104/4/1 31 December 9 William 1697, Bond John Armistead of Fawlington (?) in York is bound to John Temple and Thomas Nelson for £100
/2 21 May 3 George 1717. Bond. John Blackbeard of Pocklington and Jane Annistead of Sawley, spinster, sister of Esther Armistead of Sawley, spinster, sister o f Jane coheir of John Armistead Junr. of HiR, yeoman, deceased..,, are bound to William Moore o f Shay near Selside for £40
/3 16 Dec 13 William 1701. Bond. John Annistead of HiR is bound to Alice Blackbeard of York for £50
/4 November 1754. Bill from Robert Moor to James Fairer for £2-12-ld for various expenses in drawing up and registering a lease from John Annistead and wife to him
/5 20 May 1757. Receipt from Thos Can to Robert Moor for £25, his purchase money for two Beastgates on Harber Scan purchased of Mr. Norton of Docker 4
/6 17 Dec 1690? Bond. John Armistead of HinR and Issabel Annistead of Huby, his widow, are bound to Alice Blackburn, widow, for £50. [ mentions an indenture of Lease and Release between Issabel Annistead and Christopher Weatherhe(?a)rdl and Alice Blackbeard relating to 'an indenture of release bearing date also, equal date with these presents and made between Issabel A., John Semple of Crakoe in the County Palatine of Durham and Thomas Hobson of Crakoe,, and the said Alice Blackbeard, in a certain indenture of defeasance bearing equal date with the present between Issabel and Alice....and according to the tenor ..of the said indenture of release and defeasance then this obligation to be void]
H 24 May 1704 Indenture between Thomas Foxcroft of Chappel House, par.Bentham, and Richard Redmayne o f Ingleton whereby for £20-10-0 Thomas relinquishs Sellside Shaws, Long Scan.....to Richard for the customary yearly rent of 2/8d
/8 16 June 1681 Will of George Clarke of HinR, with probate certificate of 15 June 168?, leaving everything to his wife Elizabeth and daughters Jane and Anne
19 27 June 1687 Robert Clarke to Thomas Brayshaw & George Knowles, lease for a year [NB text has '6 months'] Robert C.of HinR demises etc to Thomas B. of Giggleswick & George K. of Drainhouse, par. Kirby Malhamdale for 5/-d a mansion house etc ...in HinR [Annotated on back - 'Wm, Moore no.6 Horton]
/10 28 June 1687 Robert Clarke to Thomas Brayshaw & George Knowles - conveyance of property. A release by Robert C. a/a in consideration of regard for Ellen his wife & son and for £100 marriage portion and a messuage etc made over to her for life, of a mansion or dwelling house in HinR, one bam and one ....house standing south of the mansion, ..also Leys close, 5 rooms more or less,..also Thornton lands, 3 rooms, also Murrow, 3 roods [Annotated on back - 'Wm. Moore no.5 Horton]
/II 15 Nov 1687 John Armistead to Wm. Tatham - conveyance of properly in HiR John Annistead of HiR has demised etc a messuage in HiR for 5/- for 6 months to Wm Tatham [note in a different hand 'Horton Mill']
/12 16 Nov 1687 John Annistead to William Tatham [Note added 'John Annistead, for £100 from me has demised, bargained and sold, released and forever quitclaimed unto Tatham all that messuage at HiR aforesaid'] - includes a mill and mill-related items. Consideration is noted as £200
/13 5 August 1687 Tempest Husband + ux[or], Simon Battersby, Ann Battersby and Maud Moore to John Aimistead Conveyance of 1/6 part of water and the mill at HiR to John Armistead for 5/-for 1 year
/14 6 August 1687 Tempest Hudson, Mercer,and wife Margaret, Simon Battersby, yeoman, Ann Battersby, his mother, widow, Maud Moore, widow, relict of Stephen Moore, yeoman to John Armistead. Stephen Moore bequeathed to Tempest Hudson and Simon Battersby, to be divided in 6 parts, 'all that mill near HiR commonly called Horton Mill, with power to sell it for his just debts.., so Simon Battersby etc has sold to John Armi stead all that 6th part of the mill for £70
/15 26 August 1687 Tempest Hudson and wife to John Armistead - lease for a year of one third part of Horton Com Mill $
[Tempest Hudson and wife have leased all that 1/3 part of the mill in HiR formerly belonging to John Burton late of Harbor in HiR for 5/-]
DD104/4/16 27 August 1687 Tempest Hudson and wife to John Armistead - Conveyance of one third part of a com Mill at Horton Tempest Hudson and his wife Margaret, have granted and assigned etc 1/3 part of Horton Com Mill to John Armistead for three score pounds pd. by him ********************************* Bundle 5 19 deeds. 1690-1699
DD104/5/1 4 Sept 1690 Lease from Mr, Wilson of Beecroft Hall for Mr. Jos. Hesletine of Two Barnes and some Landes att Horton, To hold from 25 of March next for 99 years ends March 25 1789 [note on outside] Fanning'Lease from Thomas W ilson, Gent, of Beecroft Hall to Josias Hesletine o f Kingswoxthy in the county of Southampton of 2 bams or laythes, outhouses, garden and a parcel of ground called Charfpott, Vi a rood more or less, and Ihe herbage, pasturage etc throughout Horton belonging to it, except mines and quarries etc within the said domicile for £38 and the yearly rent of 2/-d paid at the feast of St. Martin in winter [11 Nov.], + 2 boone days or 2/-rent in lieu thereof.
/2,/3 May 1st 1691. Lease and Release. John Armistead the Elder to John Armistead the Younger [Date in document is ’31st April 1691'] John Armistead the elder sells to John Armistead for f 100, and 5/-d, his house in HiR and all other houses etc belonging to it, also Garthhead and Jamesgarth containing c,54 acre also October close, c. 3 acres etc, Northern close, 1 1/2 acres etc and Horton Mill and a quarry and royalties for a peppercorn rent at Easter, + an attached list of conditions [Latin and English]
/4 [Note on outside -2 hands’] 1) 26 Oct. 1691. Sir Thomas Grynne to Wm. Tateam - Deed Poll, being a general release of all his daim to Horton Mill 2) 26 Oct 1691. a release from Sir Thomas Grynne to John Armistead of all his title of Horton Mill
/5 6 Apr. 1693. A release of all the Lands and Mill at Horton. From Wm. Tatham to Armistead re John Armistead Ihe Elder’s indenture of 16 Nov 1687 granting messuage etc in HiR to Tatham, which Tatham now releases to John Armistead the Younger, free and clear
/6 10 May 1693. John Armistead to Wm. Hesleden Lawce Armistead and Frances Howson 5 William & Mary. John Armistead grants etc to Wm. Hesleden etc his messuage in HiR, with various other pieces of land under conditions (including taking on John Armistead's debt of £100 to Robert Moore and Tempest Husband and other obligations, leaving John Armistead in possession of other (??) property
n 30 May 1693. Biyan Taylor to Thos. Foster. Assignment of a moiety of Fountain Scale Tenement in Horton for remainder of a term o f6000 years. Lord’s rent 16/8d [gives many details]
November the 11th 1698. Memorandum by Wm. Taylor, son of the above [details]
/8 4th May 1694. John Armistead to Chrisr Wetherherd, Lease for a year 6 William & Mary .Lease for 5/- in hand of a house in HiR lived in by his mother Jane Armitage and Horton Mill, for a peppercorn rent
/9 5th May 1694. John Armistead to Chrisr Wetherherd. Conveyance of Premises and Cattlegate at Horton by John Armistead in consideration of £120 conveys a house and Mill in HiR to him for ever 6 -
/10 [Note on outside - 'Road to Horton Mill1] 3rd April 8 William 1696ad Indenture between Tempest Husband, Mercer?, and Margaret his wife, and William Foster of the Milldam in HiR, blacksmith, witnesseth that Tempest Hudson grants etc to William Foster for 5/- the close nearest the Mill Dam abutting the Gray Bridge & towards Horton Mill for 1 peppercorn rent
/11 October 3rd 1693 William Howson of New,...in HiR, carpenter, by and with the consent of the inhabitants and owners of the Com Mill of the said HiR and (for)consideration of the sum of 5/-paid have given ,sold etc to Ellin Clarke of HiR all the whole right...I have or ever had...in the said Mill in HiR, the payment of which money I, William Howson, do acknowledge myself to be fully satisfied [ + statement of authority to sell, with the inhabitants’ consent ,and list of 9 names of witnesses, ...'we the inhabitants and owners of the said mill have subscribed our names hereunto’
/12 Note outside Deedes belonging to the Lands purchase by Mr. Hesleden of Isabell Squire and her two daughters' 4 January 7 William III 1695. Indenture between William Hesleden the youngr., and William Hesleden the oldr., Bartholomew Knowles ...Edmund Green, referring to an appearance last Hillary Term by John Armistead and Isabell his wife, Lawrence Armistead and Agnes his wife, Thomas ..? and Jane his wife in the court of Common Pleas at Westminster and their 'acknowledgement of a fine unto the said William Hesleden the Younger ..of one messuage ...'
/13 3 February 8 William HI 1696. Bargain and sale by William Hesleden the Younger to John Armitage for seventy?? pounds' that close or enclosure commonly called Ings Close’ [Witnessed, but ? not signed]
/14 2 March 1696 [?May], John Armistead to John Harling. Lease for 7 years of Ingraan Lodge and 6 sheep Gates on Shaws ..[doc. very tattered] for a yearly rent of £12-5s and covenants. [Includes all the appurtenances of Ingman Lodge incl. 73 sheep gates]
/15 [Faded] 20 May 1655 Christopher Dawson(?) of ..Stainforth in the parish of Giggleswick, Gent., gives William Foster of the Miller Dam., in the parish o f HiR, blacksmith,for 18/- all that liberty of common pasture in HiR [N.B. Date is 1655, not 1699 as shown on outside. One of the witnesses is Josias Dawson, who is presumably one of the Dawson family of the Bolland papers, MD335]
/16 Sep 12 1699. Deed Poll TCnow all men that I John Redmaine of Neals Ing in parish of Giggleswick husbandman - for twenty pounds, die last part of sixty pounds paid by William Dawson of Langcliffe, Gentleman, have demised etc to William Dawson Newland Close, approx.2 acres and bam standing thereon and all pertaining to it' [The text refers to Ingman Lodge as 'part or parcel of the Manor or Lordship of Newby in the county of York,sometime parcel of the late dissolved monastery of Furness in the county of Lancaster and now in die tenure or occupation of the said John Harling his assigns or undertenants'. John Harling is mentioned as dwelling in Ingman Lodge]
/17 16 Nov 1698 Isabel Armistead of Wetherhead to Alice Blaikbeard. Lease for a year to a conveyance of Premes and catdegates on Horton Cow close
/18 Nov 16th 1698 Isabel Armistead& Thos.Nelson to Alice Blackboard Lease for a year, for 5/-, the Greene End etc in Horton
/19 17th Nov, 1698, Isabel Annistead & Thos Nelson to Alice Blackbeard. 7
Isabel, daughter of John Temple & Thomas Nelson, for 5/- paid and £50 to the said John Temple & Thomas Nelson, sell to Alice Blackburn all that one house or antient fire house commonly called Greene Ends etc + grazing of 6/6d rent worth in Horton Cow Close. [Text includes much supporting detail]
/20 17th Nov. 1698 [date very faded] Mrs. Armitage, mortgage to Mrs Blackbeard. Isabel Annistead daur and anr.to Alice Blackbeard Isabel Annitage and Christopher Wetherherd of lngman Lodge, HiR, demise etc various premises in HiR, including die com mill and all its appurtenances in consideration of £57.10.0d(to Isabel Armitage) and £192.10.0d ( to Christopher Wetherherd) [Text refers to Isabel Armitage, but it should presumably be Isabel Armistead]
i l l 20 June 1699. Thos Wilson to John Armistead. Lease for a year. Thomas Wilson of Beecroft Croft Hall in HiR sells to John Armistead of HiR for 5/- his 1/3 part of the cornmill with all its rights, profits etc for a peppercorn rent
122 June 20th 1699. between Thomas Wilson of 1st part John Armistead of 2nd part Tempest Husband of 3rd part Tempest Hudson and Margaret his wife by virtue of their indentures of lease & release dated c.26 and 27 August 1687, for the considerations therein mentioned ..do grant, sell etc to John Armistead all that 1/3 part in the commill etc ****************************
BOX 2
Bundle 6 This bundle contains 32 items, of which 10 refer to Fountain Scale and includes the following brief listing at the beginning
Dec 16/1701 Armitage (Mill) to Mrs. Blackbeard
l(?)/4/1703 Marmaduke Proctor to David Copley - mortgage of Fountain Scale
15/4/1703 " ...... " " for 999 years
15/1/1706 Rodger Hardy to Christopher ?Litton & Thomas Foster - Demise of a house in HiR for 6000years
2/8/1706 Mr. Foster's Release (Mill dam, HiR)
12/2/1706 Wm. Taylor & Isabel Taylor to Mannaduke Proctor - assignment of Fountain Scale for 6000 years
24/3/1709 Alice Blaikbeard unto James Blaikbeard -Lease for a year
25/3/1709 Alice Blaikbeard to James Blaikbeard. Assignment of Mortgage
16/12/1709 Mannaduke Proctor & David Copley to George Atkinson. Transfer of mortgage and further charge on premises at Fountain Scale
20/12/1709 Mr. Proctor's Release of Errors to Mr. Atkinson (Fountain Scale)
19/9/1709 Christopher Litton unto Isobel Cragg- demise in HiR for 6000 years
2/3/1712 Miles Taylor to Thomas Wilson 3/3/1712 Miles Taylor to Thos Wilson - Release of above
10/2/1713 Thos Ffish(?k)& John Ffisk. to Thos Wilson Jnr . Deed of exchange
10/2/1713 Anthony Dowbiggin & John Armistead to Thos Wilson Jnr. Deed of Exchange
18/9/1703 Thomas Hesleden's Release to Thomas Hesleden, clerk - Brackenbottom Cow Close
24/11/1718 Thomas Hesleden to John Hesleden - Outaker, Gauklin (?) Close etc
27/11/1714 Mannaduke Proctor to Thomas Foster - Bond for performance of obligation
27/12/1714 George Atkinson & Maimaduke Proctor to Thomas Foster - Assignment of Fountain Scale for residue of 6000 years
16/12/1709 Mannaduke Procter to Thomas Foster - Mortgage of Fountain Scale to secure £320 + interest
7/7/1716 Thomas Foster to Richard Foster - Assignment of ...Fountain Scale ..etc for 6000 years
21/5/1717 James Blackbeard, Jane Armistead & William Moore - Lease (Barrow Croft)
6/2/1755 John Armistead to Robert Moore - Lease for a year (inside above). Skinners Croft
24/1/1715 John Armistead, Release of Mill to Alice Blackbeard
1/8/1716 Thomas Odling to Thomas Hesleden - sale of property in HiR
2/8/1716 Thomas Odling to Thomas Hesleden-sale of property in HiR ?Outakeretc
20/11/1716 Elizabeth Procter to Richard Foster. Release of rights in Fountain Scale
21/5/1717 Conveyance of Horton Mill...from James Blackbeard to Mr. Christopher Wetherherd
20/5/1717 Lease for a year. Janies Blackbeard to Christopher Wetherherd
25/11/1718 Writings from Mr. Thomas Hesleden to John Hesleden . Outaker, Gauklin Close etc (? a release)
16/4/1718 Memorandum re Nether Birkwith re dispute about seats in the parish church (HiR) [Fragile]
Items in Bundle 6 DD104/6/1 12 Feb 1700 William Taylor & Isabel Taylor to Mannaduke Procter. Assignment of Premises called Fountain Scale for 6000 years. Rent 33/4d
/2 1 st April 1703 Mannaduke Procter to Daniel Copley. Mortgage of Fountain Scale in Horton to secure £250
/3 15th April 1703 Marmaduke Procter to David Copley Mortgage o f Fountain Scale in Horton for 999 years to secure £250 and interest
/4 16 Dec 1709 Marmaduke Procter to George Atkinson. Mortgage of Fountain Scale to secure £320 and interest /5 16 Dec 1709 Marmaduke Procter & Daniel Copley to George Atkinson. Transfer of Mortgage and Further charge on Premises at Fountain Scale
DD104/6/6 20 Dec 1709 Mr. Procter's release of Errors to Mr. Atkinson - Fountain Scale
n 27 Dec 1714 Marmaduke Procter to Thomas Foster. Bond for performance of Covenants
is 27 Dec 1714 George Atkinson & Marmaduke Procter to Thomas Foster - Assignmment of Fountain Scale for the residue of the term o f6000 years. Lord's Rent f 1.13.4d
19 7th July 1716 Thomas Foster to Richard Foster. Assignment of a Leasehold Tenement called Fountain Scale and the 16 acres of land + 21 Beastgates forremr of a term of 6000 years. Lord's rent £1.13.4d
/10 20 Nov 1716 Elizabeth Procter to Richard Foster. Release of rights in Fountain Scale in Horton [Elizabeth is the widow of Marmaduke Procter]
/II Sept 18th 1703 Thomas Hesleden’s Release of Brackenbotham Cow Close etc to Thomas Hesleden, Clerke, for £700 consideration
/12 23 Nov 1716 Lease by Thomas Hesleden to John Hesleden, for 5/-, of Outaker, Guacken Close, Dunnaworth Close ...Brackenbotham Cow Close
/13 25 Nov 1716 Writings from Mr. Thomas Hesleden of Hatlif (?Horton) to John Hesleden of Horton Townhead - Release o f the above
/14 1 Aug 1716 Lease by Thomas Odling & Jane, his wife ,to Thomas Hesleden, Clerk, of property in HiR, incL Outaker etc [See typed note]
/15 2 Aug 1716 Release by Thomas Odling and Jane, his wife, of the above to Thomas Hesleden for (£120)
/16 Dec 17th 1701 Mr. [John] Armistead's demise of Horton Mill to Mrs. [Alice] Blackbeard for £23.13.0d + £300 arrears o f interest due on loan by Alice to Isabel Armistead
/17 24? Ma rch 1708 Alice Blackbeard onto James Blackbeard. Lease for a year Alice is leasing Horton Mill to her son James Blackbeard for (?) 6 shillings [document is faded and possibly water-damaged]
/IS 25 March 1708 Alice Blackbeard to James Blackbeard - Assignment of Mortgage [Alice releases the HiR Watermill to her son James]
/19 4 January 1715. 'Old Armistead's Release of the Mill' John Armistead releases to Alice Blackbeard, widow of James Blackbeard, all rights ...in the waterborne mill lately burnt down, known as Horton Mill etc
/20 20 May 1717. James Blackbeard and others unto Mr. Chrisr Wetherherd - Lease for a year. James Blackbeard, Jane Armistead and Esther Armistead, daughters of John Armistead grant, bargain & sell etc the watermill in HiR to Christopher Weatherherd for ten shillings
/21 21 May 1717. Conveyance of Horton Mill, Craghill...and Island from James Blackbeard unto Mr. Christopher Wetherherd. Release of Horton Mill by James Blackburn, Jane Armistead & Esther Armistead to Christopher Wetherherd for 40 shillings to James and 40 pounds to Jane and Esther 122 May21st 1717. Between James Blackbeard of the lstpart, Jane Annistead and Esther Aimistead of 2nd part & William Moore of die 3rd part. James Blackbeard sells etc all that watermill lately burnt down, commonly called Horton Mill, to William Moore for £120
123 [inside /22] John Armistead to Robert Moor - Lease for a year ,6 Feb 175 5. John Annistead bargains & sells etc land called Skinners Croft in HiR to Robert Moor for 5/-
/24 2 March 1712 Miles Taylor of Newhouses, HiR & Edmund Taylor of? Nethersage in HiR to Thomas Wilson Junior for 5/- - Lease. Miles & Edmund bargain & sell etc lands called Thanedale, the Round Close, Newlands and the NewLand to Thomas for 1 year
/25 3 March 1712 Miles & Edmund Taylor to Thos. Wilson. Miles & Edmund release etc the Round Close etc in Thanedale, a/a, to Thomas for £71.1.6d
/26 15th Janry 1706. Roger Hardy to Christopher Litton and Thomas foster. Demise of a house and premes in Horton for 6,000 years
121 Anthony Dowbiggin & John Armistead - Lease of exchange, 10th Feb 1713. Anthony Dowbiggin of Newlands House, HiR, and John Armistead of Dubcoates, HiR, grant to Thomas Wilson of Giggleswick land/messuage called Whitside in HiR in exchange for the Brownhows in HiR, and John Annistead gives to Thomas Wilson 2 parcels of ground called Greetaber, HiR, in exchange for Kirkbankbrow, HiR.
/28 15th Janry 1706 Roger Hardy to Christopher Litton and Thomas foster - demise of a house and land in Horton for 6,000 years [in connection with a charitable bequest]
/29 2 Aug 1706, Wm ffosters Release William Foster of Mill Down in HiR assigns his premises in HiR to John Skirron for £40
/30 19th Septr 1709, Christopher Liton & Thos foster unto Isabel Cragg - demise of a house & premises in Horton for 6000d years [in connection with a charitable bequest/
/31 [Fragile, in envelope] Nether Birkwith in Ye parish of Horton in Ribblesdale 16 April 1718. Memorandum concerning a dispute about seats in the parish church, sold to Robert Mason by Jn Armistead, between Robert Mason, Wm. Moore and Wm. Procter
/32 ? A Final Concord of 1718 [not deciphered] ****************************** iside Enclosure (also in Box 2)
DD104/1 Document in brown paper, labelled ’Dated 10th March 1791. Inclosure Award of Selside, Shaw Park and Lamb Pasture in Township of Horton' Signed on 10th March 1791 by the Commissioners. 1 lpp o f text + plan Plan shows allotments to Roger Chapman, John Batty Esq., John Whaley, Mr. Wm. Hesleden, Mr. J. Dowbiggin, Robt. Metcalfe, Eliz. Bentham, Jas. Foster, Chrisr Bateson and Wm.. Moor Total area- A R P 669 0 33 Sianed & sealed by Thos. Ingleby, Bryan Waller & John Preston as Commissioners {inside above) Sketch of allotment to be enclosed in Horton High Moor (27th March 1821) a I p 225 1 25 (addressed to Mr. Robt. Foster, New Houses, Horton in Ribblesdale' -Allotment set out for Mr, Robt Foster To make and maintain the Fence separating this Allotment from the allotment set out for Stinted Pastures which said Fence must be made on or before the eleventh day of October 1821. (sgd) Alexr Calvert, Settle March 27th 1821. + a sketch of the allotment, 225 a, 1 r, 25 p *********************************
Box 3 Bundle 7 Account Book of Thomas Hesleden DD104/7 Steward for Dr. Wilson o f Carlisle [for his estate in HiR] June 10, 1769 - Nov 12,1787(+ loose scrap dated June 10, 1789)
Includes details of moneys received and expenditure by Mr, Hesleden on behalf of Rev. Dr. Thomas Wilson, half-yearly in May/June and Novemner - Rents, repairs, Poor Cesses, Land Taxes, Church Cess etc and (?) Lord's Rent (Burlington, 1773; thereafter Duke of Devonshire)
Ref. in 1779 to ’Rev. Dr. Wilson and his mother’
From June 1783 entries are for moneys paid and received for Rev T.W.Morley, but for Whitsun 1785 entry has 'Balance due to Revd. T.W. Wilson'
Last page, reversed, lists Newhall Rent June 17, 1772, paid to Miss Wilson **********************************
Bundle 8 (in envelope) DD104/8 22 March 1738 Indenture between Margaret Wharfe of HiR and Isabel Mitton of HiR, in respect of a debt of £20 owed by Margaret's late husband since 12 May 1733 Margaret Wharfe to Isabel Mitton - Deed of assignment of the House and premises in Horton for 5,000 years [Rather tom, part missing] **********************************
Bundle 9 (envelope containing 7 items, marked 'Fragile1)
DD 104/9/1 27 Sep 1738 [slightly damaged] Case (?) and Mr. Fenwick's opinion on Isabel Mitton's title to a House and premises in Horton [Can Isabel Mitton, widow, make a legal title to a purchaser, given that she has not taken letters of administration? Robert Fenwick's opinion is that she can]
/2 1 Aug 1757 Abstract of the late Thos. Tunstall Title to his Est. within Horton [called Lilly Green. Includes ref to /I above] Documents referred to date from 1706 to 1757
[Written on the back of a printed Quarter Session order of 19 April 1761 relating to Land carriage o f goods] May 27, 1769, Sep 1769, Nov 1769 Declaration, unsigned, by proprietors /land owners in the Township of HiR, agreeing to valuation of their lands in connection with inclosure List of 15 names (16 entries) with sums of money added [presumably the proprietors and their valuations] 27 May 1769 Articles of Exchange of Land in Horton Townfield, betwixt Mr. Willson, Mr. Foster and Chrisr Clapham, May 27, 1769 - An agreement between these 3 (actually 4) landowners respecting Cross Land, Murray, Thistlebotton and Stannaber to measurement and valuation of these parcels of land in connection with inclosure, and expenses thereof, to be received by 1st October 1769, allowing each to reap their crops as they are in the present year. Signed by Thomas Clapham, Thos. Wilson, John Foster & Thos. Clapham for his brother Christopher
22 May 1769 Another copy of the above agreement, unsigned
30 September 1769. Inclosure award of the above parcels of Land, signed by Henry Waddington, John Foster and Richard Clapham, between Thomas Wilson, Doctor in Divinity, Dean of the Cathedral Church of Carlisle, Christopher Clapham now of Austwick Hall and John Foster of Clapham in respect of CrossLands, Murray, Thistlebottom and Stannaber
17th Nov 1778. Lawrence Tunstall unto Robert Moore - Article of purchase of premises in Horton for £390 [damaged, and some text missing] The premises are those currently in the possession of Jos.....and Matthew ?Wellack and other properties now in the possession o f John Hesleden, Josias Birkwith and Anthony Bolland, and other property including the Mill Dam Close *******************************
Items /1-/4 date to the 1720s. /5-/13 to the 1730s/14-/17 to the 1740s./l 8-/26 to the 1750s. thel750s,/27-/45 from the 1760s to 1795.
20 Feb 1720. Lease of the house called the Middown in HiR by Biyan Hesleden from Nathaniel Skirrow for 1 year
21 Feb 1720, 7 George[I] Indenture between Nathaniel Skirrow of Lancaster and Bryan Hesleden of Brackenbotham in HiR (re) All those messuages, Mill Close, Little Mill Close, Holme & Hall Croft sold to John Skirrow by indenture of lease and release 1&2 July 1706 & John Skirrow by his will,29 March 1710 gave to his son Nathaniel Skirrow a mill dam lately purchased of William Foster, now Nathaniel Skirrow has sold to Bryan Hesleden for £197- lO-Od the messuage known as Milldam etc and everything appertaining thereto, on consideration of Bryan Hesleden paying the respective dues to the Lord or Lady
[includes treble sixpenny stamp, loose] Writings of Townhead Lands from John Hesleden to Biyan Hesleden ' Lease for a year 27 January 13 George [1J1726 - Sale by John Hesleden of HiR to [brother] Biyan Hesleden of HiR the messuage etc in HiR formerly belonging to George Clark - i.e.Outaber, Gaucklin Close, Townend Close, Hemplonds Close, little Crookes Close. Wetlands Close, Cragghill parracks, Oumberly, Murray Ley etc
28th Feb 1726. The release between John Hesleden and Bryan Hesleden of the messuage in HiR formerly belonging to George Claik and the Close called Outaber etc, for £450
2 Aug 1732, 6 George 2, Indenture between John Good and Susanna his wife, and Thomas Emerson of Great Grimsby and Elizabeth his wife, and Bryan Hesleden . For 5/- paid by Bryan Hesleden they have sold him a messuage etc in HiR for a year's lease
3 Aug 1732 Release between Good and Hesleden (with details of Good and Emerson's title) of the above messuage for £60 apiece, paid by Biyan Hesleden, and for the further sum of £40 apiece [very detailed ] »
n 12 May 1733 Isabel Mitton to Alon Wharf - Title deeds Demise of a house and premises in Horton for 5000 years. Indenture between Isabel Mitton of HiR and Allan Wharfe of HiR - For £20 Isabel has granted etc to Allan all that mansion or dwelling house in HiR formerly belonging to Roger Hardy with all rights for 5000 years
/8 5 Feb. 1738 Mr. fibster to Mr. Wilson - Deed of Exchange Richard ffoster of Stainforth in HiR and Thomas Wilson of Lancaster exchange land in HiR for the purposes of inclosure
19 17 Novr 1738. Jno Lund's and others' Deed of Exchange to Mr. Wilson Indenture between John Lund of Raw .Thomas wharf of Brackenbottom and Jane his wife, Thomas ffoxcroft of Raw and Elizabeth his wife, all in HirR exchange land in HiR with all rights duly exchanged
/10 12 April 1739 12 George 2 Isabel Mitton to Thos. Tunstall - Deed of Assignment of a house & premises in Horton for 5,000 years Isabel Mitton hath granted etc etc 1 mansion or dwelling house etc in HiR for £120-l-0d with the requirement that for 7 years she will furnish on request any titles needed further for the property
/I I 14 June 1739 Antho' Dowbiggin to Mr. Wilson - Deed of Exchange Anthony Dowbiggin exchanges land in HiR with Thomas Wilson
/12 19 June 18 2 George 2 1739. Memorial of a Conveyance between George Prest of Amclifie and his wife, Isabel Atkinson of Carleton under Brough, Elizabeth ?Fisk of Topcliffe, relict etc of John ?Fisk, late of Skipton upon Swale, and Isaac Johnson of North Offerington, concerning a messuage etc in Hutton Rudby now in the possession of Dinah Staindrop & another as tenants of the said George Prest
/13 A final concord [not read] [May be about Northallerton, Richmond, Gurton & Aysgarth. in N. Yorks. Date uncertain]
/14 17 July 16 George 2 1742 Mr. Thos. Green to Mr. Tho. Wilson - Deed 17 July 1742 Thomas Green of Hurdale, Horton and Thomas Wilson of Lancaster - an exchange of one dale or parcel of ground by Wilson to Green, Whereby Green releases etc etc to Wilson a dale or parcel of ground called Wilk Dale in Hudford in Horton, containing about 14 acre.
[the reverse contains a note of a 2 poles and 18 yards difference between the 2, for which Green paid Wilson 5/-d]
/15 26 June 17 George 2 1743 This indenture between John Hesleden of Austwick, Clapham,, yeoman, and Adam Lawson of HiR, ffreemason, witnesseth that for 5/-d pd. by Adam Lawson, the sd. John Hesleden has bargained & sold etc to Adam Lawson all that mansion or dwelling house which Adam Lawson now inhabits, and one croft called Little Gamblin, and all rights whatsoever appertaining for the term of 1 year for a peppercorn rent
[in order that A.L. by force of the statute made for transferring use into possession may be in actual possession thereof and may be able to accept a grant of release of the reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs absolutely for ever] Signed by John Hesleden
/16 27 June 17 George 2 1743 Release by John Hesleden to Adam Lawson of the above property, /15, for £63. Signed by John Hesleden
/17 9 June 1744. John Hesleden's will + probate certificate dated 30 Dec. 1745, with some bequests to relatives, 3d each dole to the poor of Horton parish, and the residue to his brother Bryan Hesleden *¥
/IS 1 March 27 George 2 1754. Anthony Lister to Thos Tunstall Anthony Lister of Giggleswick grants etc, and leases for 1 year the messuage called Lilly Green and other crofts etc in HiR to Thomas Tanatali of Dubcoat, for 5/-.
/19 2 March 27 George 2 1754. Release by Anthony Lister of the above,/18, to Thomas Tunstall for £205-6-6d
/20 1 Aug 1757. Copy of Thomas Tunstall's will [fragile] This copy examined with the probate copy on 22 Dec 1758by Wm. Carr and ..? All property left to his son Lawrence Tunstall, freehold, for ever, leasehold for the unexpired term of years, except for a house in HiR for life and some furniture to his wife Jane,and twenty shillings to his daughter Elizabeth Craven
/21 30th May 1758. John Burton to Charles Abbotson - Mortgage for £100, interest £4-10/- per cent [John Burton has received £100 from Charles Abbotson] 30 May 31 George 2 1758. John Burton has mortgaged his house called Flat House, Clapham, and other premises to Charles Abbotson at 4 1/2%
/22 30 May 31 George 2 1758. Indenture between Christopher Clapham of Settle and Thomas Foster of Brackenbottom in HiR, whereby Thomas Foster grants etc Short Cross-land and Crossland to Christopher Clapham, and Christopher Clapham grants etc Higher Crosslands in HiR to Thomas Foster
123 Thos. fibster to Mr Clapham 30 May 31 George 2 1758. Release of the properties in 122 above, with reciprocal documentation
/24 30 May 31 George 2 1758. Indenture between Christopher Clapham of Settle and Thomas Wilsonof Carlisle. Christopher Clapham has granted etc 5 dqles /parcels of arable land in in Cross-land to Thomas Wilson
125 30 May 31 George 2 1758. Mr. Clapham to Mr. Wilson Thomas Wilson has granted etc to Christopher Clapham 2 Dales (Cross-lands) in Horton field, and also Thistlebottom Dale and a place called ? Leconfield in Thistlebottom dale for a consideration of £2-8-1 l/2d paid, by Christopher and Christopher has granted Thomas 5 dales (Crossland) and other lands
/26 Easter term 32 George 2. Webster & wife Indenture of Fine Final concord (in English), day after Ascension [1758] between John Clapham, pet & Isaac Webster & Elizabeth his wife, defoct,,of houses and property in Thorpe Underwood, Great Ousebum, Tollerton & in Dowthoipe in Holdemess, Aldborough in Swine in Holdemess (for which John has given Isaac £660)
121 23 April 1764. Green to Paley - Mortgage for £450 of premises at Selside (marked' Cancelled Useless') [Includes Richard Green's copyhold tenure of the premises ,in the Manor of Newby]
/28 30 Oct 1767. Lease of lead and copper mines in HiR - Articles of agreement between die Gentlemem freeholders of the Lower Division of the Parish of HiR and John Lawson & others, Gentlemen Miners as follows - * an eleven year lease given to John Lawson & others of the mines, rakes and veins of lead & copper ore in ..., High Moor, Penegant & Mountain belonging to the ffreeholders above - to dig, sink, search for, get & carry away & dispose of the same, and to build Mill or Mills or any other conveniences upon the said commons, for the one pigg of lead out of every 14 & every 14th part of copper...and that they will secure & fill in all the Holes, Shafts or Pits, and will make ample satisfaction for any damage to fireeholders & tenants. (sgd)12 names of gentlemen miners & subscribers
/29 Hawkswick Charles Duckworth& John Preston for Amcliffe John Hamon & John Sedgwick
..Oct 1768 [day not filled in] Agreement by Proprietors / Landowners in HiR of several lands in Common ffields divided in several parts, to survey, value and exchange them, value for value, appointing Robt Lang & others to survey, value & exchange by Apl 1 next [1769] & to confirm such exchange by deeds...and to pay our proportionable part of the expenses [not signed]
/30 18th Feb. 1772. Mr. Hesleden to Mr. Wilkinson - bond for £419 and interest William Hesleden of Brackenbottom, HiR, am bound to George Wilkinson of Dalehead, Slaidbum in sum of £838, @ 41/2% interest, £419 + interest to be paid by 17 Feb. 1773
/31 West Riding of Yorkshire - An assessment on the houses and windows within the Lower Division of HiR in the said riding for the Year of Our Lord 1772. Total sum - £20-14-0d List of the Poor or cottage houses with 6 windows or under [separate list given] Signed by Thos. Clapham and Thos. Parkinson
132 (Purchase of tithes) 8 June 1772 Deed executed by Thomas Dowbiggin, Roger Chapman& others, purchasers for £1800 from Rev. Dr. Wilson, Dean of Carlisle, Rector & Impropriator, of all the tithes etc due from their estates in HiR, authorising their attorneys to pursue those who have defaulted on payment of the excess sums due after full inspection of the estates [23 signatures] [total sum to be paid was £2000 +]
/33 10th Nov 1775. The honble Dawes Barrington and Richard Cocks to Christopher Clapham - Copy of a Grant of a ffee Farm, rent of £l-0-0d issuing out of Lands in the County of York
(Dawes Barrington and Richard Cocks, both of the Inner Temple, are selling the ffee Farm rent of £1 to Richard Clapham for £32) - 'all that annual or Fee Farm Rent of one pound reserved & issuing out of and for certain lands in Brackenbottom’ [Note at end] May 31 1777. This was compared by the omginal by Thomas Hesleden
/34 [enclosed in/33] 11 Nov 1775 By the above indenture, and as Christopher Clapham has been at the added expense of £1- l-0d for the actual conveyance, now Christopher Clapham acknowledges receipt of £l-l-10d from the Rev. Dr. Wilson, Carlisle, his part or proportionable share o f the above amount
/35 [fragile] 1779 Bill Mr, Robert Moore unto William Can Dr. -Bill for services in connection with Robot Moore's purchase [of some land / premises] from Lawrence Tunstall. Receipted at bottom - August 1779 £10-5-Od in full of the above bill by me, Wm.Carr
/36 1st June 1780 Mr. Thomas Hesleden unto Mr. William Hesleden - Lease for a year Th. Hesleden of HiR, Gent, bargains & sells etc to Wm. Hesleden of Brackenbottom, HiR, Gent, for 5 shillings a messuage in HiR in which Thomas H. now lives, with all its...etc - commonly called the parrock or Bath Croft,etc, and Horton Mill etc, all in HiR& late parcel of the estate of Christopher Wetherherd, granted & released to Thomas H. by indentures of lease and release dated 11th & 12th May last [?1778or 1779]
/37 2nd June 1780. Mr. Thomas Hesleden unto Mr. Wm Hesleden - Release o f a messuage house mill and premises within the parish of Horton - Consideration - £762- lO-Od Release as above, /36, with fuller details of title,
/38,/39 2 copies of a final concord. [1780] Allen, York, Hesleden & Wetherherd - Trinity Term 20th George 3 Thomas Hesleden Pet. and Christr Wetherherd & uxor Deforct - Indenture of fine Finai agreement from the day of the Holy Trinity in three weeks in the twentieth year of George 111 between Thomas Hesleden, pet., and Christopher Wetherherd & wife Jane, deforts.,of 3 messuages etc etc, 40 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow etc etc, which Christopher warrants to Thomas ,for £100 given to him by Thomas
/39 has on outside, 'Delivered by Proclamation according to the fonn of the statute’
/40 11th May 1780 Mr. Chr Wetherherd and others unto Mr. Thos. Hesleden - Lease for a year Indenture between Joseph Bradley of Newhouse, par of Huddersfield, John Beevor of Heckmondwike, Abraham Preston of Pottemewton, William Preston of Morbey & George Colpitts of Newcastle upon Tyne ( executors of John Haigh) , Joseph Hulme of Halifax, ffowler Hicks of Richmond and Christopher Wetherherd, late of Halifax, now of Addingham, only son of James Wetherherd..., & heir as to the tenements...hereinafter described, of the 1st part, Thomas Hesleden of HiR of the 2nd part, witnesseth that Joseph Bradley etc, for 5 shillings each from Thomas Hesleden, bargain & sell to him ..messuages .... in HiR wherein T. H, doth now reside, to hold for 1 year from [12 May] for 1 peppercorn rent [this transaction is referred to in /3 8 & /39]
/41 3 part indenture 12th May 1780. Mr. Christ Wetherherd and others to Mr.Wm. Hesleden - Assignment of Premises within Horton for the remr of 99 years Indenture between Christopher Wetherherd & wife of the 1st part, ffowler Hickes of the 2nd part and William Hesleden of Brackenbottom of the 3rd part, whereby by indenture of c 4 Sept 1690 between Thomas Wilson & Joshua Heseltine T. W, demised to J. H. one bam etc from 25 March 1691 for 99 years for rent of 2 shillings and 2 days boons... and whereas C. W. is now entitled to these premises for the remainder of the 99 years, now C. W. for £3-3- Od yearly rent to be paid to ffowler Hickes for the sole & separate use of Jane, wife of C. W., he the said C. W. doth assign etc to the same W.H.,for the remainder of the 99 years all these premises...and W.H. doth covenant etc with ffowler Hickes..that he will pay to him the yearly rent of £3-3-0d for the use of the said Jane Wetherherd.
/42 12 May 1780. Mr. Chrisr Wetherherd and others unto Mr. Thos Hesleden - Conveyance of an estate within the parish of Horton. Entered in the Registryes at Wakefield 25th August 1780 [ 5 large sheets] 6 part indenture between Joseph Bradley, John Beever, Abraham Preston, William Preston & George Colpits (executors & trustees of John Haigh, deceased) of the 1st part; Joseph Hulme o f the 2nd part; ffowler Birkes, of the 3rd part; Christopher Wetherherd & wife Jane, of the 4th part; Thomas Hesleden of HiR of the 5th part; and William Hesleden of Brackenbottom, John Wilson, William Howson, Anthony Moore, John Lund, Thomas Procter, William Moore & Isabel Procter of the 6th part - Conveyance of messuages including the water com mill, to Thomas Hesleden, consideration £777-7-6d. [includes full abstract of title]
/43 30 March 1785. Edmund Wilson unto Mr. William Hesleden - ffeofiment of a Close called Crooklands within Horton. Consideration £40 [includes at end] 'to the use o f him the said William Hesleden his heirs and assigns for ever to the same by fine or final Sur - Or -usance et droit come ceo etc'
/44 (inside /43) A Memorial of the above deed
/45 13th November 1794. Conditions for the sale / of the Revd Thos. W ilson/ Morley's Estate within/ the parish o f Horton as /Contract for the Sale of Oumbers to Mr.Bryan Hesleden for £280-0-6d. [Includes full details of lie Beecroft Hall estate in HiR, plus the Golden Lion Inn in HiR, and of the Perpetual Advowson of the Living at Horton to be sold by auction, also basic details of tenure, rents payable and expenses involved]
746 3rd May 1853. Mrs. Agnes Lund and Mr. Robert Foster & others to Messrs W. Foster, J. W. Foster and Joseph Birkbeck - Release and assignment of an Estate situate in the Parish of HiR, com Ebor, with details o f die Enclosure award made in respect o f Robert Foster's holding of common land . They are to be tenants in common Part is freehold, part leasehold, for which separate receipts are given - freehold part - £2566-13-4d; leasehold part £533-46-8d The properties include Fountain Scale, Scale Head and Far Scale, and ref. is made to 'sale at Settle, Golden Lion' on 4th Nov. 1852 whereby William Foster entered into an agreement with Agnes Lund & Robert Foster for the purchase sum of £3,100
/47 Another copy of /46
/48 1st February 1861. Christopher Other Esqre to John William Foster Esqre - Deed of Covenants for the production of Deeds relating to Fountain Scale Estate in HiR in county of York
/49 16th May 1832. Messrs William Foster, John William Foster and Joseph Birkbeck - Deed of covenants William Foster etc agree 1) to produce the various title deeds when required, 2) if one of the parties wants to dispose of their share, that it must be offered to the other two, at the original price, £1333-6-8d, but with allowance for improvements made, £45.
[Title deeds listed run from 1608( 20 Nov 41 James) to 25 Sept 1852,19 documents]
/50 another copy of /49
/51 4th July 1860. Miss Alice Otter & Mrs. Elizabeth Foster to John William Foster Esqre - Conveyance of an undivided moiety of an estate called Fountain Scale, situate in the Parish of HiR in the county o f York. Refers to Indentures of 3rd May 1853 (see /46 above) and 20 Nov 13 James (see /49 above) and other earlier ones by Alice and Elizabeth to J.W.Foster. Consideration, £1492-10-Od + £157-10-0ddue, i.e.£1650
/52 4th August 1861. Robert Foster Parker Esqr to John William Foster Esquire, ['the Butts'added in pencil] - Conveyance of a moiety of freehold hereditaments at HiR in the county of York Refers to a farm called 'Butts' with much specific detail as to area & terms of inheritance. Refers also to map on 2nd skin of Indenture o f 23 March 18. Signed by Robert Foster Parker and John William Foster
/53 25th November 1852. Declaration of Mr. Tames Rnrtnn as to Fountain Scale Farm situate in the Parish of HiR in the county of York James Burton makes a solemn declaration as to the long t&m occupation of Fountain Scale(with particulars of meadows and pastures) & ownership of Robert Foster of New Houses, who died in 1837, leaving it to his 2 daughters, Agnes Lund and Susannah Foster equally "Duplicate Dated 23rd February 1858. Joseph Birkbeck Esqre to Messrs John Wm. Foster and Wm. Foster. Release and assignment of an undivided third part in an estate in the parish of HiR,Com.Ebor" for £1100 J, Foster and J. W. Foster have bought J. Birkbeck's third part of premises etc of which they were tenants in common...including Fountain Scale etc, Scale Farm
10th October 1861 John William Foster Esq. Receipt for £41.1.4/ the purchase price of a rent / of£l,13.4 issuing out/ of an estate called Scale / situate in the Parish of HiR in / the County of York [28 years purchase as the price of a certain Lord's Rent quit or Fee Farm rent o f £1.13.4 less 4/- for Land Tax payable to us as Trustees under a certain Indenture of 4 May 1860 between Samuel Clapham & Thomas Clapham and ourselves in respect of Scale, HiR, property of Robert Foster deceased and now of John William Foster] [signed] George Hartley C.J.Geldard
Sept 17th 1861 J.W. Foster Esq. G.&W. Hartley's Bill on / purchase of share of / Fountain Scale from the / Devisee of Mr. Wm. Foster deceased.... Total, £39.2.7. Receipt 17th Sept 1861 - [settled] Signed, G.& W. Hartley
In Chancery in re William Foster's Est Scott v Foster - Fountain Scale Est. Schedule of Deeds given / up to Messrs. G.& W. Hartley Atkinson, Settle
(contents) A schedule of Deeds & writings given up by Josias Atkins, Plaintiffs Solcr to Messrs G. & W. Hartley as the Solcr to John William /Foster Esq. on die completion of the purchase the late Wm Foster's Moiety of the Fountain Scale Estate under the Contract of 13 March 1860 confirmed by Order of Council of 16 April 1860..... Received 11th July 1860 the above deeds & documents, G. & W. Hartley
[Schedule lists 25 documents form 1601 (Sept.30th) to 1858 (Feb. 23)
Office copy, as above..Payment into court of £1492.10.Od
2 Sept. 1837 Attested copy. Probate of the will o f Mr. Robert Foster of Newhouses. Will dated 5th March 1830. Probate dated 2nd Sept 1837 [all left to Agnes Lund (widow) and Susanna Foster (spinster) as Tenants in Common, except for various legacies etc. including an annuity of £40 to a married daughter ..receipt from her hand alone sufficient, not subject to debts, control or management of her present or any future husband ..the annuity subject to being extinguished if she gives any part of it to her husband, Rev. Thomas Borrodale,..also £20 annuity to a granddaughter Ann Borrodale - for education during mother's life, and thereafter her own use - barring absolutely her father or mother having any control or interference ...also £20 annuity to son Thomas - provided he does not live riotously or disturb etc his sister - also £700 to Margaret's children - again outwith the control of their father Rev. T. Borrodale [which reverts to Agnes and Susanna if they all die before age of 21 ]
In chancery W.C. Stuart 16 April 1860 Re W. Foster deceed Scott v Foster Office copy Order..approving of conditional contract with John William Foster Redesdale and Craddock, Grays Inn [James William Scott representing the Yorkshire Banking Company & all other creditors of William Foster deceased, plaintiff; Elizabeth Foster is defendant]
-re Order of 16 June 1859, etc & other documents. It is ordered that the Conditional Contract of 13 March 1860 between Eliz. Foster & John William Foster for the sale to J.W.F of the moiety of an estate called Fountain Scale...for £1650..be carried into effect..subject to J.W.F. paying the said sum & enter into possession from 12th June next subject to provisos if there is dispute about the payment
In chancery in re William Foster Scott v Foster Abstract of the title of the /Devisees in Trust of the late Mr./William Foster to one undivided/ third part and a Moiety of another /undivided third part ( equal to three/ undivided one sixth parts) of an Estate/ called Fountain Scale in the Parish / of HiR in the county/of York Atkinson Settle Contents p. 1 1830 March 5 Attested copy of will of Robert Foster of New-Houses, HiR p.4 1852 Nov.25 Statutory Declaration of James Burton of New-Houses, HiR p.5 1853 May 3 Indenture between Agnes Lund ..Robert Foster..Robert Foster Borrodale. .Christopher Lodge..and Ann his wife..William Foster, John William Foster and Joseph Birkbeck of Anley House, nr. Settle re inclosure at HiR. [much detail and refs, to other Acts and Wills] p. 13 1854 Mav 16 Indenture between William Foster and John William Foster & Joseph Birkbeck - after their purchase of Fountain Scale and after the Deeds in the Schedule had been delivered to William Foster - W.F. covenanted to produce these deeds to J.W.F etc etc and that any of the three wishing to sell his share should offer it to the other two at the original price + expenses
The Schedule p. 16 71608 20 Nov. 41st Jas Indenture of Lease between Francis, Earl of Cumberland & Lord Clifford his son and Bryan Taylor p. 16 30 Sept 1601 Indenture of Assignment between Bryan Taylor p. 16 18 June 1606 Indenture of Lease between between E. of Cumberland & William Ingilby ,and Peter Watson p. 16 7th Dec 1616 Deed Poll of Isabell Siggiswicke p. 16 22 Janv 1635 Deed of Assignment between Stephen Moore& William Moore, and Bryan Taylor p. 17 23 Aug 1682 Probate of will of John Taylor p. 17 30 Mav 1693 Indenture of Assignment between William Taylor & Isabella Taylor, and Thomas Foster p. 17 12Febv 1700 Indenture of Assignment between William Taylor & Isabella Taylor, and Mannaduke Procter p.17 15 April 1703 Indenture of Mortgage between Mann Proctet & Daniel Copley p.17 duplicate cqdv o f above
p. 17 16 Dec 1709 Indenture or Transfer of Mortgage between Mann, Procter, Daniel Copley and George Atkinson
p. 17 16 Dec 1709 Indenture of Assignment between Maimaduke Procter anad George Atkinson
p. 17 21 Dec. 1709 Deed Poll of Marmaduke Procter
p. 17_ 27 Dec. 1714 Indenture of Assignment between George Atkinson, Marmaduke Procter and Thomas Foster
p, 17 same date Bond from Mann. Procter to Thomas Foster for performance of covenants between Thomas Foster and Richard Foster his son
p. 17 20 Nov 1716 Indenture between Elizabeth Procter and Richard Procter
p. 17 27 March 1821 Plan of Allotment on Horton High Moor
p. 17 25 Nov. 1852 Declaration of James Burton as to peacable possession of Fountain Scale
p.5 May 3 1853 Indenture between Agnes Lund, Robert Foster, Robert Foster Borrodale, Christopher Lodge & Ann his wife & William Foster & Joseph Birkbeck re inclosure in HiR acc. to statute of 54 George 111 [i.e.1816] and award o f 26 Nov 1821, and Robert Foster's possession of Fountain scale (leasehold) and refs, to deaths and wills of Robert Foster, Thomas Foster, Margaret Borrodale and Susanna Foster, and sale of property to Agnes Lund for £3100 and hear subsequent sale of Fountain Scale & other lands to William Foster & others ...with finally registration date at Wakefield, 5 May 1853
p. 13 May 16 1854 Indenture between W. Foster, John Wm Foster & Joseph Birkbeckre J.W.F's& J.B's purchase of Fountain Scale and transfer of deeds etc to W.F. with agreement to produce them when needed., .and statement re method of sale of third parts of Fountain Scale
Schedule of refs, to above
1858 Febv 23 Indenture between Joseph Birkbeck and John William Foster & William Foster reciting that J.W.F, & W.F. were seized etc as tenants in common of the hereditaments etc described and that J.B. had agreed to absolute sale to J.W.F. and W.F. of the one undivided third part, .in said hereditamnets for £1100 [ ref. is to a 6000 year lease made on 20 Nov. 30 James between Earl o f Cumberland& Henry, Lord Clifford , and Benjamin Taylor of Fountain Scale] plus covenants by Joseph Birkbeck with J.W. Foster & W. Foster
An abstract of the mortgages executed by Wm. Foster. An abstract of W. F's will, with a statement of proceedings in the suit Scott v. Foster
/63 23 Febv 1858 Joseph Birkbeck Esqre to Messrs. Johgn Wm. Foster and Wm. Foster. Release and assignment of one undivided third part in an Estate situated in the Parish of HiR Com. Ebor [Fountain Scale]
/64 In chancery/filed 18th March 1861/ re Foster's Estate Scott v Foster - Co: Chief Clerk’s / Certificate Result of the Accounts & enquiries & of the sale taken & made in pursuance of Order of 16 June 1859 Note - Three schedules are appended to the original certificate ■SDlOSf-
/65 10 Oct 1861 John Wiliam Foster Esq.'s Receipt for £13-17-8, purchase price of a rent of 9/1 Id re premises in HiR [28 years purchase of a Lord's Rent quit or fee farm rent Foster gives the receipt, signed by Hartley & Geldard]
/66 In chancery -In re William Foster - Scott v. Foster Abstract of the several/ Mortgage Securities exercises by/ the late Mr. William /Foster asffecting/ his Estates situated in the several/ Parishes in HiR, Giggleswick and ARNCLIFFE ail in/ the W.R. o f the Co. of York [16 pp of text]
/67 In chancery Re William Foster - Scott v Foster Abstract of the Ancient Title/ deeds relating to the Fountain/Scale Estate situate in the Parish of HiR in the W/ R of the Co. of York to accompany/ the Principal Abstract of the Title to/ that Estate of the Devisee in Trust of' the late Mr. Wm. Foster [55pp of text, from !601, September 30 ,to 1821, Nov 26(Inclosure award,p.44)]
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