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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.) .

Robert, son of Jordan de Lofthus , grants to Hamo Dautrey [de Alta Ripa] three acres and one rood and one toft of land in the territory of Lofthus, which he had by the gift of Alice daugther of Richard de Adel ; paying yearly two shillings to the light "misse familiaris" in the church of St. Mary of York. (c. 1270-80.) .

Hamo de Dautry grants to William de Hameletone, dean of York (1296-1307), his capital messuage and land in Lofthus near Harewode. (c. 1290-1300.) .

Geoffrey, bishop of Coventry , confirms to the canons of Bretton two parts of the tithes of corn from the demesne of the Lord Ailric of the village of Midelton, with the small tithes of the same lordship, as granted by the prior and convent of Pontefract (c. 1206.) .