John de Kyrkeby, senior, grants to John de Euere the homage and service of his tenants of Kirkby, in number 15, amongst whom are the prior of Hexhldesham, the prioress of Basdale, and the abbot of Rieval. Dated at Inggelby the Wednesday next before the feast of St. John the Baptist, 1302.

John de Euere grants and confirms to John de Kirkeby, senior, 3s. 11¼d. annual rent from two bovates of land in Kirkeby, which Hugh son of Alan de Kirkeby holds. Dated at Inggelby the Wednesday next before the feast of St. John Bapt., 1302.

William de Thozmotby , son and heir of the late Robert deThormotby , confirms to Margaret, daughter of John de Kyrkeby , for a sum of money paid to the heirs, one toft and croft in the village of Kyrkeby which is called Bulloko toft; to hold for 30 years from Monday before ... 1304, and after 30 years to be held for a yearly rent of 5s. Defaced.

John de Kyrkeby remits and quit-claims to sir John de Euer all right and claim in 3s. 11½d. annual rents, which the said sir John was bound to pay to him annually; also all right to a messuage called Kackaytoft and a bovate of land, called Kockayoxegange, all in the village of Kirkeby. Dated at Engleby near Grenehowe, the Sunday next before the feast of St. Gregory, Pope, 1306.

John de Kyrkeby, near Stokesley , grants to Margaret his daughter a messuage with land and meadows near the cemetary of the church of St Augustine in the village of Kirkeby, and 5s. of annual rent. Dated ... after the feast of All Saints, 1308.

William, son of Robert de Thormotby , remits and quit-claims to sir John de Eure , all right which he has in a toft, croft, and bovate of land in Kirkeby in Cliveland, which are called Cokkaitoft, Cokkaicroft, and Cokkaioxgang. Dated at Kirkeby, 13 August, 7th Ed. II.

Margaret, daughter of John de Kirkeby , remits and quit-claims to sir John de Eure , her lord, all right in one toft and croft in the village of Kirkeby called Bullokstoft. Dated at Ingilby, 31st May, 8 Ed. II.

William Chambyrlayne of Stokyslay and Katherine his wife grant to Robert Kendale and John Westewyke of Rypon, chaplains, and William Lave of the same, an annual rent of 13s 4d. in the village of Kirkeby in Clevelande. Dated 13 August, 5 Hen V.

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.)

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.

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.

LEPINGTON, &c. Fragment of the charter ⟨MS. Ch. Yorks.⟩ 189b, Yorkshire, q. v.

Mutilated indenture, dated 5 July, 16 Hen. VIII, between sir Robert Ughtred, kt., of the one part, and Symon Webb of London , and William Challoner , of the other, witnesseth that the said sir Robert has sold to the said Symon and William his manors of Lepington and Barthorpe. [See also ⟨MS. Ch. Yorks.⟩ 189a.] .

Bond given by sir Robert Ughtred, kt., to Simon Webbe of London of £250. Dated 5 July, 16 Hen. VIII .

Simon Webbe and William Chaloner grant to sir Henry Wyatt, kt., John Zowche of Codnours, knight, and others the manors of Lepyngton and Barthorp. Dated 20 July, 16 Hen. VIII.

Thomas Wyott , George Zowche , and William Webbe remit and quit-claim to Henry Wyott and John Zouche, kts., all right in the manors of Lepyngton and Barthorpe, and in lands &c. in Lepyngton, Barthorpe, and North Dalton. Dated 1 July, 18 Hen. VIII.

LOFTHOUS. Hervic, son of Hugh de Loftus , grants to Roger, son of Roger de Loftus , for his homage and service, that messuage and toft which Richard Carbonarius held, paying annually 16d. for all services. (c. 1210-20.) .

Robert, son of Jordan de Lofthus , grants to Hamo Dautrey [de Alta Ripa] three acres and one rood and one toft of land in the territory of Lofthus, which he had by the gift of Alice daugther of Richard de Adel ; paying yearly two shillings to the light "misse familiaris" in the church of St. Mary of York. (c. 1270-80.) .