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Bond given by William Graver of Spoford, yeoman and Richard Mawde of Menston and Richard Smyth of Burley, husbandman, to Percival Brerey in a sum of £40 to abide by the award of Geoffrey Pikard and others concerning the lands &c. late Walter Graver 's of Menston. Dated 24 Feb., 3 Hen. VIII.

Percyval Brerehaghe grants to Richard Clapeham, gent., William Brerehagh , Christopher Pykard , and William Roods one tenement with all the lands, fields, &c. belonging to the same in Menston, now in the tenure of William Hadylstone , appointing Richard Haukesworth and George Roods , attorneys to give seisin. Dated 7 March, 14 Hen. VIII .

Richard Clapeham, gent., William Brerehagh , Christ. Pykard , and William Roods grant to Percival Brerehagh and Joan his wife one tenement with land and meadow in Menston [as in MS. Ch. Yorks. 247] Dated 7 March, 14 Hen. VIII.

MIDELTON. William, son of John le Yong of Midelton , grants to Thomas de Linlay de Thorp on the Hill and Alice his wife one assart which is called le Serlerode in Midelton. (c. 1300-10.) (The Thomas de Fenton of the next charter is a witness here, and Henry de Olton witnesses both.) .

Gilbert de la Legh grants to John, his younger son, and Claricia, daughter of Thomas de Fenton , his manor of Mydilton near Rothewell, paying annually, for the same £8 6s. 8d., to the said Gilbert during his life; with remainder failing heirs to Richard elder son of Adam Noel . Dated at Midilton the [Monday] in Easter week, 1332. (Witn. Henry de Olton ) .

OSMUNDTHORP. Peter, son of Tomas de Hosmundthor[p] , confirms to Roger, son of Gerard de Hosmundthorp , one bovate of land in the fields of Hosmundthorp, which Adam son of Simon formerly held, one toft which Avicia and Sibilia sisters of the said Tomas formerly held, and one croft; paying annually four shillings. (c. 1230.) .

William, son of Robert of the cemetery, of Allerton , grants to Alexander, son of Alexander de Oustorpe , and his heirs, the whole of his land in Osemundtorpe, which he had of the tenement of Isabella his mother; to hold of the house of the knighthood of the Temple at Neus' paying annually to the said house the due farm. (c. 1260-70.) .

Ellen, wife of Thomas Bantan of Osmunthorp , and Angnes her daughter, grant to William, son of William Ossemunde of the same place, one bovate of land, which Adam son of Samson formely held, and one croft in Ossemundthorp; paying yearly 4s. to the chief lords. Dated at Ledis on the vigil of the Purification of the B. M., 9 Ed. II.

Agnes, daughter of William Broune , remits and quit-claims to Robert de Caldecotes all right in lands and tenements in the village of Osemondethorp, which she had by the gift of the said Robert for the term of her life. Dated on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary, 21 Ric. II.

Charter indented between sir William Darcy, kt., of one part, and John Skelton of Osmundthorp of the other part, witnesseth that the said William grants to the said John all his lands and tenements in Osmundthorp for 100 years, paying annually £8. Dated 4 April, 23 Ed. IV.

OVENBEN. Alice, formerly wife of Hugh de Fossat , quit-claims to William de Metheley for a sum of money, all her right in the village and territory of Ovendene, in the lands which she had by the gift of Elizabet her mother and Margery her aunt. (c. 1270-80.) .

Writ addressed to Edmund Hastynges, sheriff of Yorkshire , to the effect that Thomas Metheley had recovered in the king's court at Westminster, by default against John Maude of Warneley , a messuage and land in Ovenden. Dated at Westminster, 6 Nov., 11 Hen. IV. Seisin given by the sheriff the Friday after St. Hilary, 11 Hen. IV.

Matilda, daughter and heir of Thomas, son of Geoffrey de Pontefract , widow, grants to Thomas her son for a sum of money 14 acres of arable land lying in the fields of Pontefract and Preston. Jakelyn. Dated at Pontefract the Monday next after Palm Sunday, 1328.

Exemplification of a plea inrolled at Westminster, 14 Charles II, by which Robert Cowper and Thomas Cooke recovered from Thomas Lake two messuages and two acres of land in Pontefract. Dated 28 November, 14 Charles II .

PRESTON and FARNEBURNE. Adam de Preston, kt., son of sir Adam de Preston, kt. , grants to John de Raygate, kt., for 240 marks sterling, the whole of his land in Farneburne. Dated the Thursday on the feast of St. Wilfrid in the month of April, 54 Hen. III.

John de Wythington and Margary his wife demise to Robert de Conyers all the lands &c. in Norton, Hoton, Hoigne (?), Orden, Sall, Heton, Skales, and Armeley, with rents and services of Melmorby, of which the said Margery was seised as dowry, paying £18 yearly during the lives of the said John and Margery. Dated at Hoton the Friday next before Palm Sunday, 1340.

Robert Inkersell grants to sir Thomas Fitzwilliam, kt., Thomas Fitzwilliam his son and heir, Richard Fitzwilliam , Edward Fitzwilliam, esq., Thomas Reresby son and heir of Ralph Reresby, esq. and John Deit (?) , his capital messuage called Moundesderhall in the parish of Rotherham which he had by the gift of Joan Inkersell, his mother, deceased. Dated at Moundesderhall on the feast of St. Peter in cathedra, 2 Hen. VII.

ROTHWELL. Indenture between William Calverley , John Burton , Richard Pek , Water Baildon , and Thomas Gargrave , esqs., feoffees of William Watson , of one part, and George Box, esq., of the other part, witnesseth that the said feoffees have demised to George Box a close and 100 acres of land in Lofthouse near Rothwell for six years, paying 6 marks yearly. Dated 24 November, 10 Hen. VII.

Inquisition taken on the death of Robert Tailler son and heir of John Tailler at Rothwell, dated 7 April 3 Elizabeth. Held lands at Lofthouse in Rothwele, for which he paid 10s. yearly to two almshouses at Leeds. His heirs are his three sisters, Sibella, Elizabeth and Margaret).

SEDBERGH. The foundation charter and ordinances of the grammar school of Sedbergh, containing the signatures of K. Ed. VI, E. Somerset , T. Cant., R. Ryche, chanc. W. Wilteshr , I. Bedford , W. Northt , E. Clynton , T. Darcy , G. Cobham , T. Ely . (Not dated, mutilated.) .

STANLAY. John, son of John Mous of Wakefeud , grants to John le Boteller , abiding there, and Matilda his wife, one acre of land in the field of Stanley called Soldiflat. Dated at Wakefeud the Friday next after the feast of St. Mark, evang., 23 Ed. I.

Convention indented and dated Thursday 24 [May] 1347, between Robert, son of John de Wakefeld , of one part, and Matilda, who was the wife of John le Rynerde ? of Stanlay , of the other, by which the said Robert demises to Matilda one toft &c. lying in the village of Stanlay, for 20 years, at a yearly rent of 3/6d.

WILBESAYE. William, son of Jordan de Vilbesaye , grants to William de Svinelington and his heirs the whole of his land in the village of Vilbesaye,viz. two bovates of land. (c. 1250-60.) .

SWINTON. John, son of Richard Barbot , grants to Reyner, son of William de Wambuelle , for 5s., one bovate of land in the village of Swinton, which his said father Richard had in marriage with his mother Syhariz ; paying annually 4d. (c. 1230-40.) .

WRESSLE. Deed of sale by John Hobart, of Eaton, Norfolk, knt. and Robert Hobart, his brother, to Nicholas Hooker, citizen and goldsmith of London and William his brother for £400, of the rectory of Wresile with messuages and lands in Lofthosom; 5 March 3 James I.