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Memorandum from the court roll of 14 James 1, respecting the admission of Robert Battelye and Ann his wife to the to the land in Carlton (Carleton) formerly of the priory of Bromeholme, lately held by the said Robert alone. Partly effaced.

Rentell renued for a yeare due at St. Michaele, 1627,' for the manor of Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeyth).

Somerleyton. Sir John Wentworth of Somerleyton (Somerleton), kt., demises to Arthur Bacon a piece of land and turbary in ... at an annual rent of 6d.; and appoints James Aldrich, clerk, and John Martyn his attorneys for the giving peaceable possession of the same. Dated 8 August, 1644. [Mutilated and partly effaced.]

WICKHAM SKEYTH. Indenture dated 7 Dec., 45 Elizabeth (1602), being a sale by Richard Freston of Mendham to Peter Frere of Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeythe) of certain land in Wickham Skeith (Wickham Skeythe), formerly belonging to the monastery of St. John, Colchester, for the sum of £70. [Mutilated.]

GRINSTEAD (West). Presentation of Richard Rande, M.A., to the church of West Grinstead, vacant by the death of Robert Scott , by William Blunt and Cecilia his wife, the patrons. Dated 6 March, 1620.

OVINGDEAN. Indenture tripartite, made 31 Jan., 1690, between Harbert Springett of London, gent., son of Herbert Springett of Lewes , of the one part, and John Barksted of London, merchant and Walter Brett of Lewes, grocer of the second part, and John Spence, jun., of Malden of the third part, concerning the manor of Ovingdeane in the county of Sussex.

Final concord, dated Trinity Term, 19 James I, between Henry Thompson, esq., und Robert Thompson, gent., of one part, and Jane Husee and George Husee, esq., of the other, concerning lands &c. in Slynfold, Warnham and Horsham, for which £240 are paid to the said Jane and George.

Dispensation granted to Walter Jones, S.T.B., to hold the rectory and vicarage of Slingfield together with the rectory of Ernly cum Almodington for the term of his life. Dated at Oxford, 13 Nov., 19 Charles I.

WEYERED. The will of Joane Pope , widow of Robert Pope of Weybred, co. Suffolk, dated 16 Charles I, 24 June, 1640. [Original.] .

Subsequent will of Joane Pope, widow of Robert Pope of Weybred, co. Sussex, dated 2 Dec., 1644.

WORCESTER. Certificate from Bernard Betuel, minorite, vicar of the guardianship of the Holy Land, attesting the pilgrimage of William Martin , son of George Martin , of the county of Worcester, throughout the Holy Land, and his visiting all the Holy Places. Dated at Jerusalem, 19 April, 1663.

Letters patent of King Charles II, dated at Westminster, 6th October, 35 of his reign, conferring the deanery of Worcester upon George Hicks, S.T.P., vacant by the promotion of William Thomas to the bishopric of St. David's.

APPLEBY. Receipt given by Thomas Wattson to Mr. Wm. Trigge for money paid for the purchase of a messuage in Eppleby, alias Appleby, viz. £18 13s. 4d. at 28 years' purchase due to the contractors for impropriations and chauntries. Dated 25 November, 1613.

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.

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.

LEEDS and GRETLAND. Certificate dated 6 Feb. of a fine dated at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification of the B.V. M., 13 Charles II, between John Houldsworth, gent., William Milner, gent., Edmund Hinde , John Ellistones , and Jeremiah Ellistones , petitioners, and John Rolston and Frances his wife, Grace Deane, widow, Robert Gamble , John Dransfield and Jane his wife, defendants, concerning messuages, barns, and land in Leeds and Greetland, for which the former give £100.

MALTON (Old), WICKHAM, YEASTROP, STOKESLEY, STOKESLEY MOORE, BAYSDAILE, WELHAM, and SUTTON. Grant of free warren by K. James I to Ralph Eure of New Malton, esq., for the above lands and manors. Dated 11 July, 17 James I.

Exemplification of a plea inrolled at Westminster, 14 Charles II, by which Robert Cowper and Thomas Cooke recovered from Thomas Lake two messuages and two acres of land in Pontefract. Dated 28 November, 14 Charles II .

THORPE (Manor of, in Balne). Articles of agreement (indented) made 20 September, 1632, between the lady Philadelphia Wharton, mother of Philip, lord Wharton , of one part, and Rowland Wandesford of Lincoln's Inn, co. Middlesex, esq., of the other, for securing certain settlements on the marriage of the said Philip, lord Wharton, with Elizabeth Wandesford .

WRESSLE. Deed of sale by John Hobart, of Eaton, Norfolk, knt. and Robert Hobart, his brother, to Nicholas Hooker, citizen and goldsmith of London and William his brother for £400, of the rectory of Wresile with messuages and lands in Lofthosom; 5 March 3 James I.

Probate of the will of Stephen Todd of York, gent., dated at Westminster 4 March, 1653, and granted to Anne Todd , relict and sole executrix.

Blank commission, signed and sealed by Henry, duke of Newcastle , for the appointment of a lieutenant in the Trained Bands, ... Riding of York. 4 K. James II 1688.