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Nicholas, son and heir of William de Bayldon , remits and quit-claims to William Graver all his right in the lands and tenements in the village and field of Menston, which the said William Graver had by grant of his said father. Dated at Menston on the feast of St. William, confessor, 12 Hen. IV. (See MS. Ch. Yorks. 307b) .
John de Grene, sen., of Ottelay , grants to William Graver of Mensyngton seven acres of land between the field of Burlay on the one side and the field of Ottelay towards the east on the other, which came to him on the death of his mother Isabella Unwyn , and which she had by the gift of Geoffrey Unwyn . Dated at Ottelay on the feast of Corpus Christi, 8 Hen. V.
John de Denton, vicar of Bracewell , and Robert de Fflatte, chaplain, appoint John de Ffarnehill their attorney to deliver seisin in their name to Olive, who was the wife of Robert de Bradelay of Draghton , of lands &c. in Mensyngton. Dated at Conunlay on the feast of Pentecost, 20 Rich. II.
Walter Gravere of Menston grants to Richard his son, chaplain one messuage with 8 acres of land and meadow adjoining in the village and field of Menston called Scotlande, which he had by the gift of Richard Brerehagh and Alice his wife. Dated at Menston, 20 November "die Sabbati vicesimo", 2 Hen. VI.
William Graver, sen., of Menston grants to Richard Graver, dean of the collegiate church of Chester in le Street ("in strata") , one toft and croft in the village and field of Menston, which he had by the gift of Hugh Pykerd of Burmagh . Dated at Menston, 9 November, 21 Hen. VI.
William Graver, sen., of Menston grants to sir Richard Graver, dean of the collegiate church of Chester le street ("in Strete") , one messuage and all that appertains to it in Menston, which he had by the gift of William Bayldon . Dated at Menston, 9 Nov., 21 Hen. VI.
Sir Richard Grawer, Rector of Hurworth-upon-Tysam , grants to sir Thomas Clifforthh , Jord. de Cliffort, sir Thomas Percy , and sir John Tempes , kts., the two messuages and 28 acres of land in Mensyngton, which he had by the gift of William Grawer, sen. Dated at Menston, i September, 26 Hen. VI.
Walter Graver of Bayldon grants to sir John Newell, kt., Thomas Newell, kt., and Oliver Elystons, chaplain all lands and tenements which he has in Manston[sok] and Otlay, also one messuage in Bayldon, and all his goods moveable and immoveable ("bona, tam viva quam mortua"). Dated at Chaster on the feast of St. Margaret, 31 Hen. VI.
" Walter Graver of Baildon grants to Joan his wife the reversion of all his lands, tenements, rents, and services, after his decease, which he has in the villages of Baildon and Mensyngton, and 7 acres within a close called Storres in the field to the west of Otley, appointing William Haukesworth and Alexander Elystones his attorneys to give seisin. Dated at Mensuyngton, 6 June, 16 Ed. IV.
Oliver Elystones, chaplain, and Robert Pyncheware of Calthorn , grant to Walter Graver of Bayldon and Joan his wife all lands, tenements, &c., which they had by the gift, &c. of the said Walter in Mensington and Bayldon. Dated at Bayldon, 30 August, 17 Ed. IV.
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 ) .
MORTON. Simon de Skestling grants to Emma his daughter two bovates of land in Morton, viz. the two bovates which Cristiana de Giseburne held; for her clothing and necessaries of life with remainder on her death to the convent of St. Mary of Basdal. (c. 1200-10.) .
NEUHAY. Henry de Steingreve grants to Robert Authendel one acre of land in Neuhay ("Nova haia"), rendering annually half a pound of cummin. (c. 1190-1200.) ,
Henry Staing[reve] , with the consent of Simon his brother and lord, grants to John, son of Waldigg the chaplain , 11 acres of his demesne in the marsh of Neuhay ("Nova haga") and 7 acres above Fultac, paying annually one lb of pepper and one of cummin. (c. 1200-10.) .
Henry, son of Alice de Neuhay, daughter of Henry de Stainegrive , quit-claims to Richard de Happlesthorp the whole of her land in the territory of Neuhay ("Nova haya"), which the said Richard has by charter from the said Alice. (c. 1230-40.) .
NORMANBY. Institution of sir Edmund Baynes to the church of Normanby, vacant by the death of Thomas Capleman , on the presentation of William Romsden of Lousby and Richard Vavasoure of Copmanthorp . Dated 27 Sept., 38 Hen. VIII, 1546.
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.