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PRESTWICH. Letters patent of King William III, dated 23 Dec., 1682, granted to John Lake, bp. of Sodor and Man , to enable him to hold in commendam the rectory of Prestwich and the prebend of Fridathorp in St. Peter's church, York.

AYLSHAM and FAKENHAM. Exchequer Constat extracted from the great roll of the pipe, [44 Edw. III], containing a grant of the manor of Wyghton with the hundred of Northgreneho and the manors of Aylesham and Fakenhamdam in co. Norfolk, the manor of Saham in county Cambridge, the manor of Whitgift, co. York, manor of Berton Bristol, co. Gloster, manor of Sevenhampton and Stratton, co. Wiltes, to Robert de Knolles and Constance his wife for the whole term of their lives at an annual rent of £745 7s. The acquittance is given to the prior and convent of Ely for £76 13s. 4d., being the reserved rent for a portion of the year due for the manor of Saham, co. Cambridge, committed to the said prior and convent, 26 Sept., [43 Edw. III], at a rent of £100 per annum.

King Henry VIII, by letters sealed, confirms the union and incorporation of the churches or chapels of Hedyngton, Merston, Byndesey, Churchill, Frytewell, Ellsfylde, Wornall, Oclee, Bryll, Borstall, Overwinchindon, Fallewysley, Great [Preston] and Little Preston, Welton, West Haddon, Stratton, Norton, Coldeassheby, Daventre, Throppe, Throppe-Mondewell, Foxston, Stalforde, Byssebroke, Chycheley, Newporte Paynell, Ascewodde, Wyllyn, Sandeforde, Wodde pery, Douton basset, Ragdale, Aston, Bromyngham, Rudeby and Wettwange, in Lincoln, Lichfield, and York dioceses; also annual portions from the churches or parishes of St. Giles without the walls of Oxford, Fulthorn, Beckeley, Lovyngham, Uppelamborn, and Sonyngwell, in the dioceses of Lincoln and Salisbury, formerly belonging to the suppressed monasteries of St. Frideswide, Tyckford, Littlemore, and Canwall; made by Thomas Crumwell, K.G., to King Henry VIII's college in Oxford. Dated 31 July, 1537, and 29 year of his reign. [Wigram no. 96]

Robert de Laci grants to St. Mary and his monks of Kirkestall, in frankalmoigne, a messuage in Pontefract to the south part of his castle, for them to have a house there to ...(?) to it when they will. (c. 1180-90.)

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 the convent of Kyrkestall confirm to Reiner de Pontefr[act] and his heirs their messuage in Pontefract which sir Robt. de Laci gave them for an inn ("pro hospicio habendo"), paying annually one stone of wax at the Assumption B. M. V., the light at the altar of the church; reserving the use of the house for their "hospicium" when they visit the place. (c. 1182-1190.) .

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.)

Convention made between Maurice, the abbot, and convent of Kirkestall, of the one part, and Robert the son of Richard de Lofthusun of the other, by which the said abbot and convent grant to the said Robert a bovate of land in Lofthusun (Lofthous), to hold the same from the feast of St. Martin, 1235, for 8 years, at an annual payment of 3s. 6d. (Very minute writing.) .

Adam, the abbot of Kyrkestall, grants to his prior and convent of Kirkstall 10s. 8d. of annual rents from the village of Roudun. (1249-59.)

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.

Alexander de le Eschaleres and Alicia his wife grant to the monks of Kyrkestall for 20 marks an annual rent of 23s. 4d. which the monks were accustomed to pay to them for a meadow in the territory of Folifayt. (c. 1260.)

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.)

Robert de Bernes grants to St. Mary and the monks of Kyrkestall, with his body, in frankalmoigne, 10d. of annual rent in the village of Calverle, with homages, reliefs, and other services, as paid by Hugh the Harper ("Citharista") and Thomas son of Jordan to Jordan son of Hugh de Secrof . (c. 1230-40.) (see MS. Ch. Yorks. 19).

Margaret de Roudun, widow, grants to the monks of Kirkkestall, in frankalmoigne, one toft which she has in Roudun, together with an essart called Le Stanirode and Le Stanipikel, and 2 acres and 1 perch which lie near 'Le Wellesic.' (c. 1240-50.) Witness. Geoffrey de Ardingtone .

Ralph, son of Geoffrey de Ardingtone , quit-claims to the monks of Kirkestall all right in two bovates of land in the village of Ardingtone, now held by Jordan de Bingelay and formerly by Hugh Wavasur . (c. 1250-60.)

Jordan de Storthys, son and heir of Suan de Leicester , grants to the monks of St. Mary Kyrkastall, in frankalmoigne, forty marks, the whole of his land in Neuhal and Bolling, paying yearly to Robert de Ferril 2s. 6d. Dated in the year of grace 1248.

Robert de Stapelton, son of William de Stapelton , confirms to William his brother, for his homage and service, the whole of his land which he has in the village of Brameley of the gift of Emma his mother, excepting the service of the heirs of John de Lungheuilers and of Robert de Coygners and his heirs of Westermoley. Witn. sir John de Hoderale, steward of Pontefract . (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 .

Maurice, the abbot, and the convent of St. Mary, Kirkestall, grant to William, son of Henry "Cythariste" (the harper) , the half of one messuage and the half of one toft in the village of Calverley, which Robert de Bernes bought of Jordan son of Hugh de Secroft : paying annually sixpence. (c. 1220-40.) .

Adam Gandon grants to the monks of Kirkestall the whole of his land which he had at the head of the meadow of the said monks in Pudekessai. (c. 1250-60.) (Partly obliterated.) .

Walter, son of Adam Samson of Puddesay , confirms to the abbot of Kirkstall with his body an annual rent of 2s. out of the village of Puddesay from land of Richard de Puddesay, carpenter. (c. 1240-50.) .

John, son of Thomas, son of Rayner de Pontefract , remits and quitclaims to the abbot and convent of Kyrkestall the whole of the services and annual rent &c. which ...hel de Braddeford and three others were accustomed to render in the villages of Pontefract and Darington. (c. 1270-80.) Robert de Winthorp, constable of the castle .