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ORMSBY. James Strangways appoints James Buyth and John Goldyngtre together and separately his attorneys to take possession of two bovates of land in Ormsby, and lands, &c. in Great and Little Upsall near Ormsby, which he has by the gift of Randulph de Bulmer, knt. Dated at Ormsby, 3 May, 2 Rich. III.

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.

Elena, daughter of Adam dil Hole of Osmundthorp , grants to John, son of William le Tynkler of Ledes , and Agnes his wife, one acre of arable land in Osmundthorp, lying above les Mersiklendes. (c. 1280-1290.)

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.

John Skelton of Osmandthorp grants to Henry Rokley , and William Scott, esq., and William Musgrave, chaplain, all messuages, lands, and tenements, &c. within the lordship of Osmondthorp. Dated 10 Oct., 7 Hen. VII.

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.

The will of Richard Breray , dated at Kaylyey 16 May, 1452. Proved at Ottelay, 1 July, 1452.

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.

FARMANDBY, ESTHALGARTH, THORNETON, ELLERBURNE, PYKERING, and THURKYLBY. Indenture made 15 December, 20 Henry VII, between sir Edward Hastyngs, kt., lord des Hastings and Hungerford, son and heir of sir William Hastyngs, kt., late lord de Hastyngs , deceased, sir Thomas Frowyk, kt., chief justice, and Thomas Jakes , of the one part, and Geoffrey Symeon, dean of St. George's, Windsor , and the canons of the same, of the other part, reciting the foundation of a chantry by the said William lord Hastyngs for the souls of himself and Katherine his wife and others in the chapel of St. George's, Windsor, and endowing the same with lands of the annual value of £20. but because the specified land do not amount to £20 per annum in Hil. term 17 Henry VII, but only to £18 6., the said Edward now gives an annual rent charge of 35s. from his manor of Alberston Yorkshire, for the said purposes; and Frowyk and Jakes appoint John Hastyngs, gent., and Ralph Crawcetone their attorneys to give him seisin. (See MS. Ch. Yorks. 331.) .

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.

PUDSAY. Robert, son of Jollanus of Pudkesay , sells and confirms, for 20s. to William, son of Adam of Pudkesay , the whole of the rent which Simon, son of Clariz , and John Pie used annually to pay him for certain lands in Pudkesay, with the service of the said men; paying annually to this said William 12d, and John paying 6d. (c. 1230-40.)

Thomas, son of John de Byrell of Pudesay , remits and quit-claims to John Scot of Newton , John de Roudon , and sir Nicholas Adamson of Yedon, chaplain, all right in lands, tenements, &c., which they hold by the gift of Robert Atkyns and Matilda his wife, which were formerly John de Byrell's, his father, and William del Hole's late of Bramlay and Isabella his wife's in the village of Pudesay. Dated 30 January, 21 Rich. II, 1397.

William de Wyrkelay constitutes Richard de Thornhill , his servant, his attorney to deliver for him and in his name to Geoffrey de Lewenthorp , John de Allerton , Thomas de Clayton , and William, son of Robert de Rothelay , seisin of all his lands &c. in the territory of Pudsay. Dated 10 November, 1399.

Geoffrey de Lewenthorp , John de Allerton , Thomas de Clayton , and William, son of Robert de Rothelay , grant to William Rothelay the half of all the lands and tenements which they had by the gift of William de Wirkelay in Pudsey, in the parish of Calverley; to hold for his life, with remainder to John Rothelay, son of the said William, and to the issue of him and his wife, Katherine . Dated at Pudsey, 1 Jan., 1 Hen. VI.

PIKERINGLYTH. Final concord made at Westminster in the octaves of St. Hilary, 20 Ed. II, and on the quindene of St. Trin., 1 Edw. III, before the king's justices, between John de Crayk, parson of Spofford , and sir Gilbert de Aton, kt., concerning the manors of Aton, Hoton Buscell, Wyntryngham, and Grumpton in Pykerynglyth, conveying them to the said Gilbert and his heirs.

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.

ROSTON. Baldwin de Wicham and Hugh son of Hugh , and Roger son of Roger , and Robert son of William, and Ralph Buscell grant to Eustace de Vescy for 5s. a certain turbary in the territory of Roston which is called 'Ludeparcc', paying annually one penny. (c. 1200-10.) .

Isabella and Alice, daughters and heirs of Emma la Rus of Roston , grant to Peter, son of Alan de Roston , the whole of their toft in Roston and half of a perch of land at Boudalemun, and all their right in six bovate which they hold of the King in capite. (c. 1290.)

William, son of Ralph de Ruston , and Sibilla his wife grant to Robert le Baker of Aton four cottages lying in Ruston in Pikeringlyth. (c. 1290-1300).

Thomas, son of Robert de Roston , grants to Robert le Baker of Aton and Alice his wife two acres of land in Roston and Wykham. Dated at Roston in Pykeringlyth, 17 Oct., 1331.