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William de Wintewrh, son of Hugh, son of Henry of the aforenamed village , grants to God and the monks of St. Mary Magdalen of Bretton, in frankalmoigne, 11 acres of land of his demesne in Wintewrh. (c. 1180-90.) .

Gregory, son of William of Cothewrth , grants to the church of St. Mary Magdalene of Bretton and the monks there, in frankalmoigne, the homage and service of Robert the smith of Wirkesburg for a plot of meadow in Cothewrth, held of him by the said Robert at an annual rent of 6d. (c. 1260-80.)

Convention between the prior of Monk Bretton of the one part and Robert de Poyngton , Dunstan de Dunstall and John Williamson of the other, by which the said prior grants to farm to Robert and John all their lands, &c. in the village and fields of Dunstall for 30 years, from the feast of St. Martin in the winter 1392, paying annually 16s. Dated at Monk Bretton on the feast of St. John Evang., 1392.

Martin, son of Ingeram de ('Nova haia') Newhay , with the counsel and consent of Agnes his wife and Richard his heir, grants to the church of St. Nicholas of Drax and the canons there, three acres of land in Neuhay, paying annually 3d. (c. 1200-10.) .

Hugh Malabestia , with the assent of Hugh his heir, grants to God and the church of St. Cudbert of Martun, in frankalmoigne, 40 acres of land in Martun. (c. 1180-1190.) .

Peter Escarbot grants to the church and canons of St. Mary, Giseburn, for 59 marks and 4 shillings, two bovates of land in the fields of Upplium which Walter Pinneferthing held; to hold for 24 (?) years until they have had 24 crops; if unable to quarantee the same, he will then give one carucate in Skelton with a toft; the term beginning at the feast of St. Martin, 1186. .

L⟨aurence⟩ , prior, and the chapter of St. Mary of Giseburg, grant to Luciane de Lund that house of Jarum on the north of the church, which Ern⟨isius⟩ , the chaplain, gave them in frankalmoigne; at an annual rent of 5s. to the use of the sacrist. (c. 1211-18.) .

William, the prior, and the convent of Gysburn, grant to William de Rywaus , one ("unnum") toft, and one croft which was formerly Walter the Forester 's in the village of Giseburn; paying annually 8s. to the bursar, of which 12d. shall go to the sacrist, 2s. to the light of the altar of St. Katherine, and 2s. 6d to the refectorarius. (c. 1310-1320.) .

Walter Faucomberge, lord of the castle of Skelton , appoints John de Levincthon his attorney to give seisin to the prior and convent of Gyseburn, of one acre of land in exchange, lying near the church of Mersk. (1275.) .

MALTON Priory. William, son of William de Redburn , confirms to the convent of St. Mary of Malton, in frankalmoigne, six bovates of land in Little Edeston, with tofts and crofts, &c. pertaining to the same, doing the customary services to the lord of Sivelington . (c. 1260.) .

Confirmation by Rich. II of a licence of mortmain granted by Edw. III to the prior and convent of Malton authorizing Thomas Grafton, chaplain, John Ydyngham, chaplain, William de Ruslone and Thomas de Wharrton , to give £10 worth of land in Howe, Wycom and Old Malton--> Dated at Westminster, 28 January, 10 Rich. II.

NOSTEL PRIORY. Richard, son of William the presbyter , and Beatrix his wife, daughter of Swen Gunne , for the health of their souls grant to the church of St. Oswald of Nostle, and to the work of the church and to the canons there, in frankalmoigne, one acre of land in Preston. (c. 1240-1250) .

Indenture made 13 Feb., 30 Hen. VIII, between Robert, the prior, and the convent of St. Oswald of the Nostell of the one part, and Roger Malet, gentleman, of the other part, witnesseth that the said prior and convent have let to the said Roger all their tithes of corn and hay within the town of Wrangbrokeve for 31 years, paying annually for the same £6 10s.

NUN-APPLETON PRIORY. Richard de Faucomberge leases to the prioress and convent of Apelton the whole of his land which is called Suthwod, with 6 acres of meadow in the meadows to the east of Apelton, for 12 years, at an annual rent of two marks, and providing him with food and drink daily, viz. one conventual loaf of the old weight, one flagon of beer, and from the kitchen the allowance of one bun. Dated on the feast of St. Martin, in the winter, 29 Ed. [I].

SUNNINGTHWAYT Priory. Matilda de Horningtone, widow grants to the nuns of Siningthwayt, in frankalmoigne, the whole of her land of Neuryding in Mensingtone, excepting 3 acres which her daughter Beatrice has; and all her right in the culture which Elyas de Ottelay has by the gift of Jereman Maunsel ; together with pasture in Mensington for 20 cows and one bull, for 20 mares and one stallion, for 10 sows and one boar, and for 40 goats and 100 sheep, with their young, for 3 years ("integre ad tres annos"). (c. 1230.) .

THIKHEVED or THICKET Priory. Robert de Lyndesey of York confirms a donation of 10s. annual rent from a tenement in Colbergate, York, to the prioress of Thikheved which John de Feryby and Juliana his wife, mother of the said Robert, had granted to her for 14 years, for the use of Isabella de Lyndesey and Cecilia her sister, nuns there. Dated at York the Saturday next after the feast of St. Nicholas, bp., 8 Ed. III.

YORK (Priory of Holy Trinity). At a court of the venerable Robert Halowe, prior of the Holy Trinity, York , held 16 October, 10 Hen. VII, came Katherine Hobert, widow, and took of the lord a certain parcel of waste in Kyrkgate to hold to her and her assigns, paying annually 8d. [Memorandum] .

Nicholas, son and heir of Ernesius ⟨ad Bar⟩ram de Walmegate , releases to Agnes de Wyten, prioress, and the nuns of St. Clement, York, his right and claim to all the lands and edifices in Walmegate in the suburbs of York, which his father held of them. (1280-82.) Witn. Richard de Komunlety, keeper of York .

WYLBERFOSSE (Priory of). Indenture dated 2 May, 25 Hen. VIII, by which Elizabeth Lord, prioress, and the convent of Our Lady of Wylberfosse demise to Jorge Adayll,husbandman, their ferm in Semer, with 3 cottages, 4 oxgayngs ofarable land, &c., for 31 years, at a yearly rent of 41s.

Philip de Colleville grants to the hospital of St. James, near Alverton, two acres of land in Dritdale, near to their tenement of Ellerbeck. (c. 1240-50.) .

⟨ Allerton (?)⟩ Robert, son of Adam de Alverton , grants to the hospital of St. James of Alverton, in frankalmoigne, two parts of a toft. (c. 1240-50.) .

Nicholas de la Lounde remits and quit-claims to the master and brethren of the hospital of Alverton all right in a common of fishpond near Thorneton. (c. 1270-1280 ?) .

Sir John Everyngham, kt., and Katherine his wife, Henry Everyngham and Aliena his wife, and Robert Kele and Elizabeth his wife grant to Robert Symson, master of the hospital of St. James, near Alverton, Yorkshire ("alias Alvertonshire") , a certain annual rent of £3 from the lordship of Thornton in the strete. Dated 10 October, 8 Hen. VII.

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. William Puter (?) of Heddigeley grants to the Knights Templars, in frankalmoigne, his mill of Heddigeley and a culture near the mill "infra cruces circumpositas, cum alneatu in northe (sic) terre Simonis de Preston ", together with suit due to the mill from the men of the fee of Heddigeley and Burgeley. (c. 1240-50.) .

Convention dated 1257, on the feast of the Ascension of our Lord, between Eljzabeth, formerly wife of Jordan de Lisle "de Insula" (one of the witnesses to the preceeding charter), and the master and brethren of the Knights Templars in England, witnesseth that the said Elizabeth quit-claims all her right to certain lands and tenements in Colton, which the brethren have by the gift of her late husband, for which they consent to give her two marks yearly for life in their house at Hensum [recte Neusum].