m d 17B Most of the locations referred to in the documents are very small places in the county of Yorkshire (unless otherwise stated). Sometimes the parties concerned live in areas other than the land documented. They fall roughly into the following areas:- Nos. EAST YORKSHIRE: Including York. Selby, North Cave, Goole, Ousefleet, Howden, Hatfield and places around 1 - 104 NORTH YORKSHIRE: Adel, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Ripon, Richmond, Middleham and small places around (e.g. Cowton) 105 — 137 NORTH-WEST YORKSHIRE: Skipton and West, Barnoldswick, Gargrave, Sedburgh, Garsdale, Lancashire border 138 — 151 SOUTH YORKSHIRE: Conisboro, Dinnington, Pontefrqct, Rawmarsh, Sheffield and many small places in the vicinity 152 — 196 WEST YORKSHIRE: Allerton in Bradforddale, Bradford, Northowram, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bingley, Leeds and other places in the area 197 - 252 DURHAM, or FAR NORTH YORKSHIRE: Brittanbye, Barton, Mansfield, Cleasby. 253 - 254 WILTSHIRE: Eaton Pierce/Peart 255 WORCESTERSHIRE: Worcester, Claines 256 - 262 NOTES No:- 31: Interesting details of small and minute tithes. 86: Herringthorpe Hall, Whiston, put in E. Yorks, should be S. Yorks 134: Claines put in N. Yorkshire, should be Worcestershire 153: Middleton put in S. Yorks, but may be a Middleton in some other place 198: Relates to Subsidy seal and ulnage of saleable woollen cloth etc. within the County of York. Relates to whole county. 200: Conisboro, put in W. Yorks should be in 5. Yorks. 247: Silkstone put in W. Yorks, should be S. Yorks, MD. 178 Page 1 EftST YORKSHIRE: Including York, Selby, North Cave, Goole, Ousefleet, Howden Hatfield and places around. 1. 23rd May 1549: Capital messuage and other lands in Hatfield. Thomss Riecard to Thomas Wirrall, Ralph Barnby, Ralph Westby and John Dilcoke in respect of a marriage between the aforesaid Thomas and Margaret, late wife of John Frankysthe. 2. 7 May 1562: William West of Gowle, Yoman to Matthew Richardson of Swynflete, Yo. 3 closes in Gowle and appurts. 3. 5 May 1562 Bond. William West of Gowle, Yeo. to Matthew Richardson ,, of Swynflete Yeo in £40, re 3 closes in Gowle, late lands and inheritance of Urn. West. Recital of conditions. 4. 1564/5: Henry Jakson of Staddilthorpe, Par Blacktoft, Yo, Robert Jakson and John 8yrkytt.....Thomas Browen of Thorntersland (?) 2 messuages, 4 tofts and land in Gt. Blaktoft, Westblaktoft and StaddilthorpB.....MORE 5. 7 August 1573. John Portington to Robert Wetherall. Property in Estrington 6« 26 Sept* 1577. George Sawr© of Thornton, husbandman in cons £14 from Geo Blithe of Storthwaite, husbandman, confirms land and meadows in fields and territories of West Cottingwith, latein tenure Edward Willons (?) ...Carlour, Richard Reade, husbandman and Geo Blithe...for ever. > 70 20 Dec 1578. Bond (FAINT AND DAMAGED). Marmaduke Fawkes in' deed of same date confirmed to Wm. Watkinson, for ever, messuage or tenement "Chantre Howse" with etc. etc. in Clyffe within Saddelingde (?), in occupation liio Watkinson of Duffield. (Reference to Dane, wife of Marmaduke) 8. 17 Jan. 1584 Bet. Geo CansBtt of Howdene, Gent 1st, John Peppertyne of the same,, husbandman, other. Cons. ’’Diverse Good causes”. One messuage or cottage with all howses and buildings in Howdenne in St. Johngate AND 1 hedlande in one felde called “PritfeJde” in Howdenne, in tenure John Peppertyne. Term 21 years. Rent 20/- and 1 pecke fylbertes at 2 times in the year etc. 9. 20 June 1588: BOND. William Harrison of Barnbie Yeo bound to 3ohn Gregorie Snr. of Kingston upon Hull in £120. To fulfil covs. in pair of indentures (same date) re 2 closss, 9 acres in Usflete now or laite in tenure Wm. Harrison 10. 25 June 1588: William Harrnison Snr of Barnbie on Darwin, Par Howdaine, Yo. and Alexander Harrison of, the same, Yo, his son,...for diverse good causes etc. remise etc to John Gregorie Snr. of Kingston upon Hull, Gent, their interest in lands Cawsie closes (position given) now in tenure Wm. Harrison. MORE. 11. 10 March 1590 (VERY FAINT). To all men etc..John Hyde of Swinflete Yeo Whereas our Sovereign Lady by Letters Patent 23 JULIE 1585, amongst other things, demised to Robert Stephenson of Whitgiste, Robert Stephenson of Gowle and Others, 2 acres of land with apurts in fields of Swinflete (position given)..... MORE 12. Last Feb 1600: Adam Mason, Noratie Publique, quit claims George Mason of all claims^ demands interest etc to all my messuages etc in Coneystreete, Par. St. Martin in York, now or late in tenure of Michael Pickering, Gent..,.MORE 13. Last Oct 1603. Grant of wardship of Katherine, Ann and Elizabeth Meryman, children of William Meryman, late of Reedness. And other Wardships. 14. 28 Sept 1604. Foeffment by Robert Nelson to Nichol«P Owidfield of messuage, etc in Market Place, Howden, with other property in Howdeh, for the lifetime of Grace Owldfield, now wife of Nicholas \ ner, 178 Page 2 East Yorkshire — continued 15, 24 July 1605, Thomas Shirlocke grants to Simon Stowte of Beverley and Elizabeth his wife and Christiana Andrew, property in OU3fleet. Schedule attached* 16, 6 June,1608: Bet Thomas Sherlocke of Usflit, Yeo 1st and Alexander ^ — Arrat of Whitgift, Labourer, Other, Cons £15, 1 toft and cottage bu.yldecJ thereto, pastor gates on Usflit pastor, etc, etc, (position given),,,,f10RE 17, 31 Aug, 1609, Bet Thomas Wilson, Cyttie of York Gent 1st, John Turner of Garton upon thB Wouldes, Gent Other. WHEREAS Wm. Chonley of Lincolnes Inne, Middlesex, Esq by Ind, 3 July 41st Elizabeth for a consideration granted to Christofer Turner, late of Cyttie of Yorke, Gent, Dec, late father of John Turner, and to tfhomas Wilson, by the name of Thomas Wilson the Younger of Cyttie of Yorke, Yeo, all that Rectorie and Church of Athlingflete (Adlingfleet) with all rights and appurts to the late Monasterie of Selbye Late belonginge etc and parcel of the possessions thereofall the tythes of cornB, grayne, haye and other profittes,,.in Athlingflete or eleswhere...to the Rectori-B belonging and also all the tythes of corne, grayne, haye, wooll and Lambe, fruites and profittBS etc, of Wm, Cholmley in Athlingflete, Fockerby, Haleenby stc,..M0RE DETAILS,,..THIS IND: Thomas Wilson forCyons, £700 from John Turner hath granted to him the Rectorie and Church of Athlingflete etc, etc, FURTHER DETAILS, *18. 15 Feb 1609, BOND* Francis Richardson of Goole, Yso bound to Michalle Richardson of Gools Gent in £100 to keep articles in Ind. dated with these presents, 19* 15 Feb* 1609* Francis Richardson of Goole, Yeo 1st, Michaell Richardson of Goole, Gent, Other* Cons "A certain sum". Messuage and 2 cottages and 1 close with apts 5A in Goole (PG), and 5 other closes at Goole (PG), "The West Grounds" with etc. etc. For ever, MORE 20* 1612, Radolphus Babthorpe pf Osgodbie and William Babthorps his son and hair in cons, £706 by Richard Joughton of Nockton, Co Lines, Yso and William Babthorpe......all that land "Thistlehills" in Barlebie Care Yorks 21acres* 21* 27 June 1612* Bet Thomas Palmer of Cotes Hall, Lordship of Carleton Nr* Snayth, Yeo 1st, Robert Hessiltyne of Staynor Hall neare Selbye Yeo, Other* Cons £124* Closes, pasture, meadow and woodd, Danlandes, Danland Shawe, Brownelande and Broonelande Shawe devided into 8 parcels lying together in one ringe hedge, 17A with apts, in Lordship Carlton, now or late in tenure John Baxter (PG) together with etc (including fishing, foulinge, hawkinge, huntinge, etc, etc,) For Ever, MORE 22, Nov 1613, Richard Songston of Fletmanbie Yeo confirms to Thomas Hodgson of Causkam, als Causkom in Whitebie Stididde, Co Yks, Yeo, parcel of land, Thisseiil Hills in Barlebie Carr, 21 A, 23, 2 Dec* 1613* Richard Houghton, for diverse good causes, grants to Humphrey de Birletson of Woodhall and John Baratt of Osgodbie, Yeo parcel land This8ilhills in*Barlbie Carr, 21A Outside: "Possession was delivered by Richard Houghton to Humfrey Birletson and John Baritt.....■£ parcel of ground Thissill Hill closes, parcel of thB premises within mentioned in the name of the w^ole to hold to thsnr, the said Humfrey Birlstson and John Barritt, 24. 13 July 1614, Bat Francis Morice of City West End, county Middlesex, Esq and Francis Phelips of London, Gent, 1st; Robert Thompson of,town of York, Yeo and Thomas Harrison of Broughton Magna, Co Yk, Yeo, Other*-'' In cons "competent sum"* 1 cottage etc in Etton Co Yk* with apts Yostin(?) Hutton, Rent 6/- Formerly parcel St. Trinity, Par* Etton etc. etc. v 25. 4 July 1615. Bet John Penythorne of Swinfleet, Par. Whitquist Yoi. 1st John Storke of Thorne Co. Yke, Yo. Other. In cons of certain debt of £63 from John Pennythorne to John Storke.,..Messuage or tenament where John Pennythorne nowe dwelleth, 2 barns etc in Swinfleet for eveemore. If John _ pennythorne or his heirs pay tQ.John Storke £63 (conditions) then this trans of non-effect.....further conditions, , East Yorkshire - continued 26. 12 June 1619: Bet Wm. Worsley and Robert Worsley of Urflett als Usflett Gents, 1st: Marmaduke Machell of Cotnes and John Thompson (his nephew) of Cotnes, Gent Other* Cons £100. Messuage or tenament with appurts and 12A pasture, 4A arable in Urflett and 1 cottage with appurs in Urflett and 2 beast^^-- ' gates to the same cottage belonging yearlye in and upon the pasture of Urflett and tenn (?) stangs (Roods) of moore in bredthe lyeing in the mores of Urflette, all nowe or late land of William Wilson, now in tenure Henry Hobson. And 2 other cottages with apts and 32A land, late land to Thomas Sherlock, now in possession Wm. Worsley, and 7 beast gaytes or 7 horse gaytes yearlye in and upon the pasture of Urflett with etc. etc. For ever. Holden of the Chif Lord etc. etc. MORE 27. 23 Oct 16*.