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Convention made between Maurice, the abbot, and convent of Kirkestall, of the one part, and Robert the son of Richard de Lofthusun of the other, by which the said abbot and convent grant to the said Robert a bovate of land in Lofthusun (Lofthous), to hold the same from the feast of St. Martin, 1235, for 8 years, at an annual payment of 3s. 6d. (Very minute writing.) .

Robert, son of Jordan de Lofthus , grants to Hamo Dautrey [de Alta Ripa] three acres and one rood and one toft of land in the territory of Lofthus, which he had by the gift of Alice daugther of Richard de Adel ; paying yearly two shillings to the light "misse familiaris" in the church of St. Mary of York. (c. 1270-80.) .

Hamo de Dautry grants to William de Hameletone, dean of York (1296-1307), his capital messuage and land in Lofthus near Harewode. (c. 1290-1300.) .

Symon Chaumberlayn of Pontefract grants to John, son of Thomas de Lofthous , all kind of right, services, rents, customs, &c. which he had or was accustomed to take from lands and tenements in the village of Lofthous. Dated at Lofthous the Saturday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 1341.

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 ) .

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).

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.

Geoffrey, bishop of Coventry , confirms to the canons of Bretton two parts of the tithes of corn from the demesne of the Lord Ailric of the village of Midelton, with the small tithes of the same lordship, as granted by the prior and convent of Pontefract (c. 1206.) .