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Thomas Wyott , George Zowche , and William Webbe remit and quit-claim to Henry Wyott and John Zouche, kts., all right in the manors of Lepyngton and Barthorpe, and in lands &c. in Lepyngton, Barthorpe, and North Dalton. Dated 1 July, 18 Hen. VIII.

An indenture made the l0th of April, 25th year of Q. Elizabeth, between the rt. hon. William lord Eure of the one part, and Richard Medd , Robert Bell , and Christabell White , of the second part, witnesseth that lord Eure has demised to Richard Medd , Robert Bell , and Christabell White two closes called Potter's and White's closes, with a cottage, for 21 years, or during the life of Ralph Eure, son and heir of lord Eure.

FENWICK. Indenture of lease by Isabell of Crofte, prioress of Wallingwellez (Notts.) to George Hastynges, esq. lord of Fenwyk , of all the tithes etc. of the manor and town of Fenwyk, for the term of their joint lives at an annual rent of £3. 30 June, 23 Henry VII. Attested by William Foxholes, notary. [Printed in the Monasticon.]

Bond given by William Graver of Spoford, yeoman and Richard Mawde of Menston and Richard Smyth of Burley, husbandman, to Percival Brerey in a sum of £40 to abide by the award of Geoffrey Pikard and others concerning the lands &c. late Walter Graver 's of Menston. Dated 24 Feb., 3 Hen. VIII.

William Brerehaugh, clerk, rector of Langwath, co. Derby, and Hugh Brerehaugh of Bassyngham, co. Lincoln, husbandman, appoint Alan Brerehaugh of Newerk, co. Notts, their brother, their attorney to receive for them from the heirs, executors, &c. of Richard Brerehaugh moneys owing them under a bond and last will of Esota Brerhaugh, late wife of William Bre of Skypton in Craven, co. York . Dated 1 September, 4 Hen. VIII.

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.

MUSTON. Institution of Sir John Somerby to the vicarage of the chapel of Muston in the parish of Hundemanby, York diocese, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Bardeney, Linc. dioc. vacant ny the deprivation of John Flotmanby . Dated at York, 27 May, 1508.

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.

FARMANDBY, ESTHALGARTH, THORNETON, ELLERBURNE, PYKERING, and THURKYLBY. Indenture made 15 December, 20 Henry VII, between sir Edward Hastyngs, kt., lord des Hastings and Hungerford, son and heir of sir William Hastyngs, kt., late lord de Hastyngs , deceased, sir Thomas Frowyk, kt., chief justice, and Thomas Jakes , of the one part, and Geoffrey Symeon, dean of St. George's, Windsor , and the canons of the same, of the other part, reciting the foundation of a chantry by the said William lord Hastyngs for the souls of himself and Katherine his wife and others in the chapel of St. George's, Windsor, and endowing the same with lands of the annual value of £20. but because the specified land do not amount to £20 per annum in Hil. term 17 Henry VII, but only to £18 6., the said Edward now gives an annual rent charge of 35s. from his manor of Alberston Yorkshire, for the said purposes; and Frowyk and Jakes appoint John Hastyngs, gent., and Ralph Crawcetone their attorneys to give him seisin. (See MS. Ch. Yorks. 331.) .

Inquisition taken on the death of Robert Tailler son and heir of John Tailler at Rothwell, dated 7 April 3 Elizabeth. Held lands at Lofthouse in Rothwele, for which he paid 10s. yearly to two almshouses at Leeds. His heirs are his three sisters, Sibella, Elizabeth and Margaret).

SWINDON. Grant of administration to Joan Southeron of Swindon, York diocese, widow, of the goods of William Southeron, late of Swindon , deceased, by the Prerogative Court of York. Dated York, 19 Feb., 1577.

BRAMLEY and HEDINGLEY. Letters patent of Queen Elizabeth , dated at Westminster, 1 April, 34 of her reign, granting to John Savile and Thomas Hynchclyffe for 13s. 4d. a licence of alienation of 23 acres of certain lands in Bramley and Hedingley to Robert Walshe and Robert Crowther . [Mutilated.]

HOLDEN. Letters patent of Queen Elizabeth , dated at Westminster 22 May, 27th year of her reign, granting to John Gate of Holden the manor house of Holden, with houses and lands in Howden &c., for the term of years unexpired of a lease made by Richard, bp. of Durham , 13 July last, to the crown of the said premises for 90 years, paying annually £34 0s. 8d.

ALBERSTON. Sir Ed. Hastyngs, kt., lord de Hastyngs, (after reciting the grant of William, lord de Hastyngs, his father, for the foundation of a chantry within St. George's, Windsor, of an annual rent charge of £20, which is only valued at £18 5s.), grants to Geoffrey Symeon, the dean, and the canons of St. George's, Windsor, a rent-charge of 35s. on his manor of Alberston, Yorkshire, to complete the said sum of £20 granted by his father. Dated 15 December, 20 Hen. VII. (See MS. Ch. Yorks. 274).

Letters patent dated at Walden, 1 September, 35 Hen. VIII, granting in consideration of a sum of 21s. a licence of alienation to Richard Andrewes, gent. and William Romsden, of Longley, yeoman for property in Wakefeld, formerly belonging to the monastery of Monkebretton, to Richard Fymone, mercer.

YOKEFLETE, BROMPTON, WESTOWE, and RILLYNGTON. Letters patent of Q. Elizabeth, dated at Gorambury, 20 Jan., 15 of her reign, reciting a grant to sir John Foster, kt., of certain lands and tenements in Little Broughton in co. York, bearing date 12 April, 10 of her reign, for 40 years, parcel of the lands of the monastery of Hexhame, and by these granting to William lord Ewre (in exchange for the manor of Yokeflete and all that belongs to it in the parishes or hamlets of Yokeflete, Brompton, Westowe, and Rillyngton,) the reversion of the above grant, also a received annual rent of £12 18s. 3½d., also the rectory of Inglebie, co. York, and the chapel and church of Newton with all that belongs to them, late part of the priory of Whitby, with many other properties, to hold the same for ever.

Wentworth. 1567.