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Samson de Alretun , and William his son, and Ragenilda his wife confirm to Alexander, the abbot, and the monks of Kyrkestal, in frankalmoigne, two carucates of land in West Alretun, paying annually one mark, and one oxgang in the other Alretun. [Alexander, abbot 1147-1182.] (c. 1160-70) .

Convention between the church of Kirkestal and the church of the Holy Trinity, York, by which the church of Kirkestal agrees to pay annually 20s. as compensation for tithes which they were accustomed to have from the lands which the monks of Kirkestal hold in the parish of Ledes, viz. 4 carucates of land in West Hadigleia (Haddlesey), half in Est Hadigleia, 2 carucates in West Alretuna, one bovate in East Alretun, the assart of Sinleia, of Mideleia, le Enclov, Westrod[aid] the vale of Bramleia. Witn. Richard abbot of Fountains etc. (c. 1133-43.) .

Ralph, the abbot, and convent of Kirkestal grant to William, son of Ernis of Alreton , eleven and a half acres of land in West Alreton, which they had by the gift of his mother Juliana , at an annual rent of 6d. for all services; also they grant one other acre in West Alreton which Ernis his father held of them. (c. 1182-1190.) .

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.)

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.

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.)

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 .

YORK (Priory of Holy Trinity). At a court of the venerable Robert Halowe, prior of the Holy Trinity, York , held 16 October, 10 Hen. VII, came Katherine Hobert, widow, and took of the lord a certain parcel of waste in Kyrkgate to hold to her and her assigns, paying annually 8d. [Memorandum] .

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.) .

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.) .

ALLERTON. Thomas le Chaumberlain of Potterneuton grants to William, son of Thomas of Kylingbek , and Dionisia his wife, and their heirs, one toft and one acre of land in Allerton, rendering yearly 18d. Dated at Potterneuton the Monday next before the Annunciation of the Virgin, 16 Ed. II.

William, son of Nicholas de Alretun , grants to John, son of Adam de Cukeric , and his heirs, one bovate of land in Alretun in free marriage with Silke his daughter, doing the service due from the bovate, whence 16 carucates make one knight's fee. (c. 1220-30.)

LEEDS. William Ledes, esq., and Joan his wife grant to Thomas Symson of Ledes, draper, one burgage and half an acre of land lying upon Burmantoftes. Dated at Ledes, 14 July, 5 Hen. VI.

John Vavasour and four others grant to Peter Symson one burgage in Ledes and half an acre of land lying upon le Burmantoftes, which they had by the gift of the said Peter. Dated 3 April, 15 Ed. IV.

Extract from the Court Roll of Leedes, dated 26 April, .. Ed. VI, by which John Baynes and Margaret his wife lease a cottage and garden to John Wylliamson for 21 years.

Extract from the Court Roll of Leds, held 11 May, 38 Hen. VIII, of the grant of a house to Elizabeth Boithe .

Richard Newbye of Lamrigge, co. Westmoreland, in consideration of a sum of £33 6s. 8d., grants to Robert Hoythe the whole of his close called Oxclose containing five acres lying in Littlewodhowse near Leeds. Dated 15 Dec., 14 Q. Elizabeth. 1571.

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.

Marriage settlement by which Robert Clowdisley of Leeds, co. York, in consideration of a marriage between his son Timothy and Mary Negus, daugther of Thomas Negus of Higham Ferrers , grants a half burgage or tenement in Briggate, Leeds. Dated 25 May, 1652.

Indenture dated ... January, 12 Charles I (reciting a previous grant of the manor of Leeds, Yorkshire, from King James), witnessing that Robert Rownthwait of Leeds, clothier, in consideration of the receipt of £11, sells and confirms to Philip Dilworth of the same place, chapman, a parcel of land, with 2 tenements, in the west part of Leeds bridge within the manor of Leeds, paying to the king the usual and accustomed services.

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.

Letia, formerly wife of Alan servant (servientis) of Neuton , grants and quitclaims to Richard, son of Elyas , at the wood of Alverton, for a sum of money all right and claim which she has in land and a tenement which Alan her husband sold to Richard the Forester del Runhay . (c. 1260-70.) .

John de Grene, sen., of Ottelay , grants to William Graver of Mensyngton seven acres of land between the field of Burlay on the one side and the field of Ottelay towards the east on the other, which came to him on the death of his mother Isabella Unwyn , and which she had by the gift of Geoffrey Unwyn . Dated at Ottelay on the feast of Corpus Christi, 8 Hen. V.

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.