DD56 FROM Major T.W. Slingsby, Romanby Park, Northallerton. A large collection of family papers from Scriven Hall was deposited in November 1945; a further collection in July, 1952; and the remainder of the family and estate papers was deposited by Brigadier Brunskill, the Agent, in April 1966, when the Slingsby Estate Office at Scriven was closed. The 1945 deposit, and the correspondence and pre-nineteenth century documents from the 1966 deposit, are calendared under the YAS No. DD56 A-S. The 1952 deposit in a separate sequence at the end of the collection numbered DD56/1-27. A list of the 19th and 20th century documents deposited in 1966, which was compiled by Brigadier and Mrs Brunskill, is with the collection. It comprises maps and estate plans, rentals and accounts, some 20th century estate correspondence and some books owned by members of the family. 1 DD56 SUMMARY OF ARRANGEMENT A. Forest of Knaresborough B. Knaresborough: 1. Burgages 2. Mills 3. Waterworks, Railway, Canal, Gas 4. “The Six Shops” 5. The Toll Booth 6. Market Corn 7. Court rolls C. Knaresborough, Scotton, Scriven, etc 1. Tithes 2. Title Deeds 3. Enclosure 4. Papers D. Farnham Parish and Townships: 1. Scotton Manor and Chantry 2. Farnham 3. Ferrensby E. St Robert’s Lands F. Prebend of Beechill [Bickhill] G. Various Properties: 1. Harswell 2. Howthorpe 3. Moor Monkton 4. Stainsby and Sigston 5. Staveley 6. Wollas 2 H. Combined Properties and Family Settlements J. Rentals and and Surveys, Stewards’ Accounts K. Maps and Plans L. Documents relating to Public Office M. Correspondence N. Bonds O. Wills and Administration Papers P. Personal documents relating to particular members of the family Q. Acts of Parliament and Pamphlets (Printed) R. Selby Abbey, Papal Bull, Indulgence, Earl of Northumberland S. Miscellaneous Documents 3 DD56 DEPOSITED BY MAJOR TW. SLINGSBY, ROMANBY PARK, NORTHALLERTON, Oct. and Nov. 1945 FOREST OF KNARESBOROUGH A1/1 1302 [Copy] Award in Exchequer Court (King’s Remembrancer Office) in which the right of Henry de Scriven (Petitioner) to the forestership and arrears of fees was confirmed. [French] A1/2 1308 Inquisition taken at Knaresborough 2 Edward II before Lord William de Vaus, steward. Traces forestership from Gamel to Henry de Scriven 6 seals in cloth stitched with thread. Wax perished. A1/3 1356 Pardon (in Duchy Court) for William Slingsby chief forester, from the conviction for extortion in taking 6d a day in right of his office. A1/4 1378/9. Warrant of the Constableship and Portership of Knaresborough Castle to John Marmyon. A1/5 1403 Exemplification under Exchequer seal (broken) of the record of pleadings and judgment in the Exchequer Court, which confirmed Henry de Scriven in his right of 6d a day and his forestership. A1/6 [15th c.] Petition of John Slingsby esq. for restoration to office of master forester after wrongful disseisin of his father William Slingsby by Sir William Plumpton steward of the lordship of Knaresborough. English, with typed transcript. A1/7 1471/2 General pardon to John Slingsby of Scriven (alias late of Northstodeley) gent. Great seal, white wax, damaged. A1/8 1487/8 General pardon to John Slingsby junior esq. for all offences, including those relating to the forest. Tag, no seal. A1/9 1561 8 Aug. Survey of Knaresborough Castle in custody of Peter Slingsby, gent., porter and keeper. Signed, vera copia, Ab. Cave. A2/1 Survey. 1611 Parchment bound volume inscribed “Thos. Turner Slingsby, 1784. Ministerial accounts for Knaresborough to be found in the Duchy Office...” Contains Verdict of Commissioners appointed 1611 to survey the borough of Knaresborough, Scriven with Tentergate and Ferrensby; inquisition held in Court of Knaresborough, 42 Ed. III re burgages; names of vills in wapentake of Claro; rental of demesne lands etc.; index to 1611 Survey; order made 1634 re keeping the accounts of all assessments, etc.; customs of the forest as recorded in the Duchy Court 5 Eliz.; assessment levied on Claro wapentake, 1621; inquisition 18 Eliz. describing boundaries of the forest; a particular of the bridges of the West Riding; rates levied at General Sessions, Leeds, on West Riding, 1603. 4 DD56 Forest of Knaresborough (continued) A2/2-3 Two paper-bound copies of the Verdict of Commissioners, 1611. A3 Parchment bound volume inscribed “Liber pertinet Henrico Slingsby, armig.” Account of all the customary lands of the said Henry in the Liberty of Knaresborough. Calendar of contents of a copy of the rental as certified by Judge Hutton. Calendars of all relevant documents from Duchy records from temp. Ed.IV to early 17th c. A4 4 copies of the Customs of the Forest, 1 Eliz. (1559). A5 Petitions 1610-1633. Papers dealing with the various cases tried in the Duchy Courts whereby Sir Henry Slingsby, knt. Having been fined £200 and deprived of his offices of Receivor in the Honour of Knaresborough, Keeper of the parks of Haye and Bilton, Forester of the Forest of Knaresborough and leases of the manor and bailiwick of Knaresborough, was later re­ instated. 1) 17 Petitions of Sir Henry. 2) 39 copies of his letters to various people touching his deprivation of office. 3) Reasons why he should be pardoned the fine; why he was absent from assizes during his shrievalty; actions committed against him by sheriffs of York. Brief of the decree against him for committing ‘waste’ and his answer thereto; his title to estates in Haye and Bilton parks and Forest of Knaresborough; substance of a certificate made by the Lord Treasurer and Lord Chief Justice and Justice of the Common Pleas to the effect that Sir Henry did not forfeit his office, nor was his Patent void. c.1611. Plea by Sir Henry to the Court of Exchequer to help him get taxes due from Robert Godfrey of Hedingley co. Yorkshire his bailiff of the wapentake of Skyrack. 4) 1615, 10 Sept. [copy] Grant to Lord D’Aubigny of offices of Keeper etc. forfeited by Sir Henry for misdemeanours. Recites case against Sir Henry. A6 Enclosure of the wastes of the Forest of Knaresborough. Sir Henry Slingsby and the 1611 Survey Negotiations, petitions, tenants’ claims, rents payable, etc. , rough notes and copy documents in the efforts made by the Duchy to enclose the wastes of the Honour, and 5 improve the lands; documents relating to a Survey made in 1611 and copies of public records from the 14th century relevant to the proofs of title to freehold and copyhold lands, as follows: 1) Schedule of charters relating to the Honour temp. Edward II to end of 17th c. 2) 1286. Copy of an agreement to shew that Plumpton is within the chase of Knaresborough. 3) 1491. Extract from the turn of Knaresborough concerning fees from the wastes and to whom fallen trees belong. 1596 Warrant to bailiff to collect moneys for the Queen’s suit re enclosures in the Forest. 4) 1605. William Tanckard’s testimony re pretended right of common for the inhabitants of Kirkby Overblow. DD56 Forest of Knaresborough (continued) 5) 1611, July. Copy Lord Treasurer’s letter to Yorkshire gentry (including Sir Henry Slingsby) to test the reaction of their tenants to the proposed enclosure and improvement of wastes and commons of Crown lands in Yorkshire. 6) Precept from Sir William Fleetwood (Surveyor General) to all reeves, etc. to summons tenants of the Honour to a Court of Survey on 6th August 1611 to assist in making a survey of the Honour. 7) 1611, 14 Oct. Sir Henry Slingsby’s report to Sir William Fleetwood on the wastes of Scriven, Tentergate and Ferrensby, bondhold and freehold, in Knaresborough. 8) 1611. Articles of instruction for those dealing with the copyholders for composition. 9) 1610. Articles to be annexed to the Commission touching the copyhold lands of the Duchy. 10) 1611. Copy inquisition, articles, verdict, etc. in the Survey of Killinghall and the hamlets of Bilton, Harrogate, Beckwith and Rossett. (plus transcript) 11) Note of wastes belonging to ‘Birnand’s lands’. 12) Evidence collected re Forest boundaries between Forest of Knaresborough and Skipton, Barden and Craven lands in 1491; of lordship of Rigton, Walkington Hall in the township of Farnham in 1535; of the chase of Nidderdale and Forest of Knaresborough as found by inquest upon a difference between the Abbot of Fountains and the tenants of the Forest. 13) The Queen’s case for Counsel re enclosure of the wastes. 14) Bundle of papers of similar information collected at the time of the Survey from older records, draft letters and memoranda on rents etc. of specific properties of Sir Henry Slingsby; documents relating to the Slingsby claim to Chantry lands in the Honour of Pontefract, etc. for paying debts of late John Cotton and for preferment of his wife and children. A7 Enclosure of the wastes of the Forest of Knaresborough Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd bart. (1635-1688) Enclosure of wastes and improvement of the Forest is still a matter of dispute in the time of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd bt., culminating in a case tried in the Duchy Court between Sir Thomas Slingsby and Castillian Morris, re the grant of 6,000 acres and other perquisites to Morris. This collection comprises the draft documents, petitions and information prepared on behalf of Sir Thomas, including copies of documents from old family records and the public records, as follows:- 6 1) 1307. Inquisition (taken 1680) from the Tower records re Hay and Haveray parks. 2) 1308. Inquisition taken at Knaresborough re keepership of the forest and lands in Scriven. Traces Slingsby’s claim from Ganellus and his son Baldwin. 3) 1310. Extracts from Charter Roll, 4 Ed.