Indenture witnessing that Robert de Eure grants to Isabella, who was the wife of Thomas Sturmy of Dromonby , two parts of his dovecot of 'Dromondby' and the right of marriage of John son and heir of the said Thomas Sturmy . Dated at Ingleby near Gronehowe in Clyveland the Thursday next before the feast of St. Thomas ap., 1365.

Robert de Kendale and John de Westwik, chaplains, grant to William Dalton of Westawkeland , and John Blakwell, chaplain, all lands and tenements which they had of the gift of William Chaumberlayn, formerly of Stokeslay ., in the village of Ingleby, in Clyveland near Grenehowe Dated at Ingleby 20 Sept. 1426, 5 Hen. VI.

KELYNGTON. Alexander de Kelyngton, clerk, having been unjustly instituted to the church of Kelyngton, resigns the same to Walter the archbp. of York , who with the assent of Robert de Meleburn his successor assigns to the said Alexander the tithes of vegetables of Kelyngton and Beghale until he is again presented to some ecclesiastical benefice. Dated at Scroby, 6 Id. Dec. 1240. Defaced.

KILLINGBECK. John, Lord Darcy , grants to Robert Turner of Colton a messuage lying in Killingbeyk and ten acres of land, paying yearly vii (?) shillings. Dated at Selby, the Thursday after the feast of St. Martin, 8 Hen. VI.

KIRKEBY. John de Kyrkeby surrenders to Sir John de Eure, kt., his lord, all the tenements which he has in the village of Kyrkeby in Clyveland. (c. 1305.) .

John de Kirkebysenior,, confirms to John de Euere the homage and all services of master Adam de Couppeland, clerk, and his heirs of all lands and tenements which the said Adam holds of him in the village of Kirkeby. Dated at Stokesley on the vigil of St. John the Baptist, 1302.

John de Kyrkeby, senior, grants to John de Euere the homage and service of his tenants of Kirkby, in number 15, amongst whom are the prior of Hexhldesham, the prioress of Basdale, and the abbot of Rieval. Dated at Inggelby the Wednesday next before the feast of St. John the Baptist, 1302.

John de Euere grants and confirms to John de Kirkeby, senior, 3s. 11¼d. annual rent from two bovates of land in Kirkeby, which Hugh son of Alan de Kirkeby holds. Dated at Inggelby the Wednesday next before the feast of St. John Bapt., 1302.

William de Thozmotby , son and heir of the late Robert deThormotby , confirms to Margaret, daughter of John de Kyrkeby , for a sum of money paid to the heirs, one toft and croft in the village of Kyrkeby which is called Bulloko toft; to hold for 30 years from Monday before ... 1304, and after 30 years to be held for a yearly rent of 5s. Defaced.

John de Kyrkeby remits and quit-claims to sir John de Euer all right and claim in 3s. 11½d. annual rents, which the said sir John was bound to pay to him annually; also all right to a messuage called Kackaytoft and a bovate of land, called Kockayoxegange, all in the village of Kirkeby. Dated at Engleby near Grenehowe, the Sunday next before the feast of St. Gregory, Pope, 1306.

John de Kyrkeby, near Stokesley , grants to Margaret his daughter a messuage with land and meadows near the cemetary of the church of St Augustine in the village of Kirkeby, and 5s. of annual rent. Dated ... after the feast of All Saints, 1308.

William, son of Robert de Thormotby , remits and quit-claims to sir John de Eure , all right which he has in a toft, croft, and bovate of land in Kirkeby in Cliveland, which are called Cokkaitoft, Cokkaicroft, and Cokkaioxgang. Dated at Kirkeby, 13 August, 7th Ed. II.

Margaret, daughter of John de Kirkeby , remits and quit-claims to sir John de Eure , her lord, all right in one toft and croft in the village of Kirkeby called Bullokstoft. Dated at Ingilby, 31st May, 8 Ed. II.

William Chambyrlayne of Stokyslay and Katherine his wife grant to Robert Kendale and John Westewyke of Rypon, chaplains, and William Lave of the same, an annual rent of 13s 4d. in the village of Kirkeby in Clevelande. Dated 13 August, 5 Hen V.

KNAPTON (West). Warine de Vescy, brother of Eustachius de Vescy , grants to Gilbert de Aton and Marjory his wife (daughter of the above Warine), one bovate of land in West Knapton, which he had by the gift of the said Eustace, and Eustace by the gift of Robert de Neville . (c. 1310-20.)

LEEDS. William Ledes, esq., and Joan his wife grant to Thomas Symson of Ledes, draper, one burgage and half an acre of land lying upon Burmantoftes. Dated at Ledes, 14 July, 5 Hen. VI.

John Vavasour and four others grant to Peter Symson one burgage in Ledes and half an acre of land lying upon le Burmantoftes, which they had by the gift of the said Peter. Dated 3 April, 15 Ed. IV.

Extract from the Court Roll of Leedes, dated 26 April, .. Ed. VI, by which John Baynes and Margaret his wife lease a cottage and garden to John Wylliamson for 21 years.

Extract from the Court Roll of Leds, held 11 May, 38 Hen. VIII, of the grant of a house to Elizabeth Boithe .

Richard Newbye of Lamrigge, co. Westmoreland, in consideration of a sum of £33 6s. 8d., grants to Robert Hoythe the whole of his close called Oxclose containing five acres lying in Littlewodhowse near Leeds. Dated 15 Dec., 14 Q. Elizabeth. 1571.

An inquisition post mortem taken at Heddingley, indented, 12 June, 16 Charles I, before Thomas Hutton, esq., escheator of Abraham Smith, lately of Leeds, co. York .

An exemplification of a recovery inrolled 23 Charles I, between Stephen Netherwood and Thomas Walker of the one part, and James Netherwood and Nicholas Netherwood of the other, concerning five messuages, 5 gardens, and one acre of land in Leeds. Dated at Westminster, 7 May, 1649.

Marriage settlement by which Robert Clowdisley of Leeds, co. York, in consideration of a marriage between his son Timothy and Mary Negus, daugther of Thomas Negus of Higham Ferrers , grants a half burgage or tenement in Briggate, Leeds. Dated 25 May, 1652.

Final concord, by which Thomas Howley and Margaret his wife recognise that a messuage, two barns, a garden, an orchard, 8 acres of land, and 11 acres of meadow, &c. belong to John Harrison, gent., and Thomas Wilcock . Dated 11 May, 12 James I.

Indenture dated ... January, 12 Charles I (reciting a previous grant of the manor of Leeds, Yorkshire, from King James), witnessing that Robert Rownthwait of Leeds, clothier, in consideration of the receipt of £11, sells and confirms to Philip Dilworth of the same place, chapman, a parcel of land, with 2 tenements, in the west part of Leeds bridge within the manor of Leeds, paying to the king the usual and accustomed services.