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Henry de Stainegrive grants to William, son of Nicholas Russel , and Richard his brother, licence to sell or pledge or give to the church of St. Nicholas of Drax and the canons there, in frankalmoigne, the whole of his land in Neuhay. (c. 1190-1200.)

John de la Pomeray confirms to John, son of Nicholas de Osgotby , a certain assart in Osgotby called 'Arnebrandriding,' also 12d. annual rent out of the said assart and one sellion of land near the way leading to the moor of Osgotby, paying annually to the prior of Draxe at the great altar of St. Nicholas of Drax one rose for all services. (c. 1260-70.)

YORK (Hospital of St. Peter at) (afterwards St. Leonard). Grant from Paulinus, the minister of the hospital and house of St. Peter, and the convent, to the canons of St. Mary, Boelton, of their land in Bleistreta in York, paying annually 12d. and husgavel for all services. (c. 1180-90.) .

Charter dated 29 Ed. I, the Friday on the feast of St. Katherine the virgin, at York, being a convention between Walter, bp. of Coventry and Lichfield, master of the hospital of St Leonard, York , and the bretheren, and Roger, abbot of Melsa, and the convent concerning two mills (water) in Great Wharrum, by which the former reduces the rent of four marks paid according to the agreement between Hugh formerly the master, and Michael formerly abbot to 3 marks.

BARDELBY. John, son of William de Celar' of Athelyngflete , remits and quit-claims to sir Gilbert de Aton, lord of Bardelby , all his right in a messuage lying upon the bank of the Ouse, in the fee of Bardelby, which the said Gilbert has by the gift of the said William and Lecia his wife. Dated at Bardelby the Monday next before the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, 19 Ed. II.

DUFFELD. Alan Wastehose grants to Peter, son of Godfrey de Roxtun , one bovate of land in Duffeld, which Adam, the son of Elviva held; rendering yearly one pound of cummin. (c. 1200-10.)

HOTON. Cecilia, relict of Hugh de Driffeld , quit-claims to William called 'Schynner' of Hotun all right and claim in a toft and croft in the village of Hoton. (c. 1230-40.)

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.)

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.

Henry, son of Alice de Stainegrive , confirms to Richard de Aplesthorp in the territory of Neuhay ("Nove Haye") one acre of land which he bought of Robert Houthendel of Seleby lying in the marsh, and also 2 other acres in the marsh of the same village, which he bought of Hugh son of Adam , paying annually 2d. (c. 1240-1250.)

Alice de Newhay, daughter of Henry de Staynegrive , sells to Richard de Happlesthorp , for a sum of money which he gave her in her great necessity, 2½ acres of land in New Hay; paying yearly one half penny. (c. 1230-1240.)

Robert Outhendel of Seleby sells to Henry, son of Alice de Stainegrive for 10s. and one "esckeppa" of corn. Witn. Martin provost of Seleby etc. one acre of land in the marsh of Neuhay ("Nova haia"). (c. 1230.)

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.

Jordan, son of John de la Pomeraye , grants to John, son of Nicholas de Osgoteby , and his heirs, a certain assart in Osgoteby which is called 'Arenbrandridding', which the said Nicholas formerly held of Jordan's father, John; also he grants to the said John 12 pence rents, to hold of the prior and convent of Drax by the service of one rose annually, at the great altar of B. Nicholas. (c. 1270-80.)

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.

ALDEBURGH, BEFFORTH, &c. William de Dryffeld, draper, of Beverlac ', and Alice his wife grant to John Driffeld, mercer, their son and heir, all the lands and tenements, rents, &c. which they have in Aldburgh, Befforth, Arnall, Gemlyng, Ulrom, Emeslay, Foston, and elsewhere. Dated 1413, and 25 Sept. 13 Henry IV. [Much defaced by red ink.] See MS. Ch. Yorks. 340.

FOSTON, &c. Indenture made between Peter Hykson of London of the one part, and William Holburne of Beuerlee of the other, by which the latter is bound in 100 marks for the safe custody and delivery to the right heirs of certain evidences concerning lands, &c. in Foston, Gemelyng, Befforth, and elsewhere in the county of York, which formerly belonged to Richard Clerk of Gemelyng , and Thomas Fryrsmerske and Alice his wife, and are to be given to their heirs or to the heirs of Thomas Skyrom or John Groward . Dated 4 March, 13 Hen. IV. See MS. Ch. Yorks. 338.

William Smyth of Gemelyng surrenders to John Bilton of Beverlaco, chaplain, son and heir of John Bilton and Cecily his wife , the whole of his title in one messuage in Gemelyng, situated upon 'le Hallhill' which he has by virtue of a certain charter made by William Danyell, chaplain, with the reversion to the said John Bilton. Dated at Gemelyng, 1435, and 20 April, 13 Hen. VI.

Notification by William [Greenfield], archbishop of York, of definitive sentence in favour of the claim of the priory of Holy Trinity, York, to the churches of Leeds, York St Trinity, Bilbrough, and a moiety of Hootton Pagnel, pensions from Leeds, Adel, and Wintringham, and tithes in Aberford and Barton-le-Street. Dated at Bishop Burton, 5 kal. Apr. [28 March] 1311.