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Adam, son of William, son of Samson de Alreton , grants to St. Mary and the monks of Kirkestall, in frankalmoigne, 20s. of annual rent formerly held by them from the village of Alreton. (c. 1210-20.)

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.) .

Adam, the abbot of Kyrkestall, grants to his prior and convent of Kirkstall 10s. 8d. of annual rents from the village of Roudun. (1249-59.)

Charter reciting the contention in the year of grace 1259, between sir Hugh, the abbot, and the convent of Kyrkestall, of the one part, and Robert the son of Richard le Blund of Alreton of the other, concerning the liberties, rights, and easements belonging to one bovate of land in Alreton which the said Robert holds as successor of his father and which are now granted to him by the said abbot and convent. Dated on the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 44 Hen. III.

Alexander de le Eschaleres and Alicia his wife grant to the monks of Kyrkestall for 20 marks an annual rent of 23s. 4d. which the monks were accustomed to pay to them for a meadow in the territory of Folifayt. (c. 1260.)

William, son of William de Alreton , remits and quit-claims to the abbot and monks of Kyrkestall all right in one bovate of land, one acre and one essart in Alreton, of the gift of Henry the chaplain of Thornover . (c. 1250-60.)

Robert de Bernes grants to St. Mary and the monks of Kyrkestall, with his body, in frankalmoigne, 10d. of annual rent in the village of Calverle, with homages, reliefs, and other services, as paid by Hugh the Harper ("Citharista") and Thomas son of Jordan to Jordan son of Hugh de Secrof . (c. 1230-40.) (see MS. Ch. Yorks. 19).

Margaret de Roudun, widow, grants to the monks of Kirkkestall, in frankalmoigne, one toft which she has in Roudun, together with an essart called Le Stanirode and Le Stanipikel, and 2 acres and 1 perch which lie near 'Le Wellesic.' (c. 1240-50.) Witness. Geoffrey de Ardingtone .

Ralph, son of Geoffrey de Ardingtone , quit-claims to the monks of Kirkestall all right in two bovates of land in the village of Ardingtone, now held by Jordan de Bingelay and formerly by Hugh Wavasur . (c. 1250-60.)

Jordan de Storthys, son and heir of Suan de Leicester , grants to the monks of St. Mary Kyrkastall, in frankalmoigne, forty marks, the whole of his land in Neuhal and Bolling, paying yearly to Robert de Ferril 2s. 6d. Dated in the year of grace 1248.

Robert de Stapelton, son of William de Stapelton , confirms to William his brother, for his homage and service, the whole of his land which he has in the village of Brameley of the gift of Emma his mother, excepting the service of the heirs of John de Lungheuilers and of Robert de Coygners and his heirs of Westermoley. Witn. sir John de Hoderale, steward of Pontefract . (c. 1250-60.) .

Richard, son of Robert of the cemetery "de cimiterio" of Allerton , grants to the monks of Kirkestall the whole of his land in Colwaynrode, also he quit-claims all his right in all lands, mills, woods, &c. of which the said monks were seised in the year 1238, viz. in the territories of Allerton, Hedingleid , and Osmundthorp. Witn. Alan, vicar of Ledes .

Maurice, the abbot, and the convent of St. Mary, Kirkestall, grant to William, son of Henry "Cythariste" (the harper) , the half of one messuage and the half of one toft in the village of Calverley, which Robert de Bernes bought of Jordan son of Hugh de Secroft : paying annually sixpence. (c. 1220-40.) .

Adam Gandon grants to the monks of Kirkestall the whole of his land which he had at the head of the meadow of the said monks in Pudekessai. (c. 1250-60.) (Partly obliterated.) .

Walter, son of Adam Samson of Puddesay , confirms to the abbot of Kirkstall with his body an annual rent of 2s. out of the village of Puddesay from land of Richard de Puddesay, carpenter. (c. 1240-50.) .

John, son of Thomas, son of Rayner de Pontefract , remits and quitclaims to the abbot and convent of Kyrkestall the whole of the services and annual rent &c. which ...hel de Braddeford and three others were accustomed to render in the villages of Pontefract and Darington. (c. 1270-80.) Robert de Winthorp, constable of the castle .

Convention, dated at St. Sever the Saturday next after the feast of St. Luke, evang., 1287, between Hugh, the abbot, and convent of Kirkestal of the one part, and sir Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln and constable of Chester , of the other part; by which the abbey quit-claims to the earl the lands held of him and his ancestors in Acrentone, Cliveacher and Hunnecotes in Lancashire, and in la Roundehaye, Secroft, and Shadewell in Yorkshire in return for annual payments of 50 marks for the lands in Lancashire, and 30 marks for those in Yorkshire.

Walter, the abbot, and convent of Roche grant to Robert, son of Roger de Tyneslowe , for his homage and service, two bovates of land in Brameleye, which he had by the gift of his brother Walter ; rendering yearly 8s. (c. 1254-68.)

BOLTON (Priory of). Alan, son of Richard de Wyntewrthe , quit-claims to the church and canons of St. Mary, Boulton, for a sum of money in hand paid, all right in one acre of land in the fields of Wyntewrthe within the lordship of the aforesaid canons. (c. 1280-990.)

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.)

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.) .

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].

Haimeric de St. Maur, master ("minister") of the Knights Templars of England , with the counsel and assent of their chapter at Couele, after easter, grants to William, son of Nicholas , four bovates of land and four tofts in Alreton, and six acres with buildings thereon, and their part in Horonefthorp; paying annually 3s., with a heriot on death of the third part of his chattels. (c. 1220-30.) .