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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.

Award by Dr Hugh Weston, Dr William Cliff, and Mr William Grinestede, in arbitration between the dean and chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, and John Thorneton, vicar of Leeds, concerning £10 annual pension from the church of Leeds, parcel of the possessions of the dissolved priory of Holy Trinity, York, granted by Henry VIII to Christ Church on 11 Dec. 1546. John to pay the pension from henceforth with arrears of £16. Dated 24 Nov. 1 Mary [1553].