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Symon Chaumberlayn of Pontefract grants to John, son of Thomas de Lofthous , all kind of right, services, rents, customs, &c. which he had or was accustomed to take from lands and tenements in the village of Lofthous. Dated at Lofthous the Saturday next after the feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 1341.

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.) .

Sir William de Aton, kt., son and heir of sir Gilbert de Aton , kt., assigns Thomas de Swynton and William de Chamber to be his attorneys to deliver full seisin to sir Thomas de Graffton and sir John de Yedingham, chaplains, of all his lands and tenements in How, and Wycom near Malton, as well as in Langebrotes of Malton. Dated at Aton in Pykerynglyth on the morrow of St. Bartholomew, 1384.

Sir William de Atonkt.,, son and heir of sir Gilbert de Aton, kt. , grants to Thomas de Graffton and John de Yedingham, chaplains, all his lands and tenements within the villages of How and Wycom, near Malton, and also in Langebrotes of Malton. Dated at Malton on the feast of St. Bartholomew, 1384.

Henry, son of Mathew de Mensington , grants to William de Brerehaye a certain plot of land with meadow in the field of Mensyngton, in the place called Hallestede. (c. 1280-1290.)

John, son of Mathew, son of Gilbert de Mensyngton , grants to John Pykhard, sen., of Mensyngton , all his lands and tenements in Mensyngton. Dated at Mensyngton the Sunday next before the feast of St. Margaret, virg., 30 Edw. III.

Olive, widow formerly wife of Robert de Bradlay , grants to Richard de Brerhagh of Mensyngton two messuages with two tofts and crofts and 20 acres of land in the village of Mensyngton; paying to her 10s. yearly during her life. Dated at Mensyngton the Wednesday next before the feast of Corpus Christi, 20 Rich. II.

William Pycard of Menston and Agnes his wife grant to Walter Grauer and Beatrix his wife one messuage with a toft in the village of Menston. Dated at Menston the Sunday next after the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, 12 Hen. IV.

William Grauer of Ottelay grants to Walter his son of Menston two messuages in the field and village of Menston, of which one is called Morredyng and 2 acres of land, and half an acre of meadow called Spetilflatt. Dated at Menston, 10 January, 14 Hen. VI.

William Graver grants to Walter his son, and to Walter's heirs by Joan his wife, one messuage lying in Mensyngton which descended to him after the decease of his mother Beatrice . Dated at Mensyngton, 10 January, 14 Hen. VI.

William Brerehay of Menston grants to Thomas, lord Clifford and Westmorland , Walter Calverlay, esq., and Robert Newall, vicar of Otley , all lands and tenements, &c. which he has in the county of York, also all his goods and chattels, moveable and immoveable libing and dead. Dated at Menston on the feast of St. Laurence, 22 Hen. VI.

John Rudd, butcher ("boweker"), and William Lambert, butcher, citizens of York , are bound to William Brerhawe of Menston in the parish of Ottelay in a sum of 33s. 4d., payable to the said William at the feast of All Saints following. Dated 11 September, 25 Hen. VI.

MORHOUSES. Thomas de Schepelay grants to Peter "de Taburn" and Cristiana his wife 2s. annual rent in Morhouses. (c. 1250-1260.)

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.)

Grant of the right of presenting a canon of Giseburn to of the church of Brydekyrck, (Carlisle diocese), whenever vacant, made to the prior and convent of Giseburn by Ralph, bp. of Carlisle . Dated at Skelderischoth prid. non. September, 1287.

NORMANTON. William de Hertford grants to William de Normanton one windmill in Normanton for his life, which the grantor had by the gift of his brother Thomas; rendering annually one pair of gloves. Dated at Smetoun the Tuesday in Easter week, 17 Rich. II.

Elena, daughter of Adam dil Hole of Osmundthorp , grants to John, son of William le Tynkler of Ledes , and Agnes his wife, one acre of arable land in Osmundthorp, lying above les Mersiklendes. (c. 1280-1290.)

John Skelton of Osmandthorp grants to Henry Rokley , and William Scott, esq., and William Musgrave, chaplain, all messuages, lands, and tenements, &c. within the lordship of Osmondthorp. Dated 10 Oct., 7 Hen. VII.

The will of Richard Breray , dated at Kaylyey 16 May, 1452. Proved at Ottelay, 1 July, 1452.

Henry, son of sir Henry le Vavasour, kt. ("chavaler") , releases Robert deFriston, "leche", abiding in Pontefract , and his heirs from all actions real and personal of villenage. Dated at Pontefract the Sunday next after Epiphany, 18 Ed. II.

PUDSAY. Robert, son of Jollanus of Pudkesay , sells and confirms, for 20s. to William, son of Adam of Pudkesay , the whole of the rent which Simon, son of Clariz , and John Pie used annually to pay him for certain lands in Pudkesay, with the service of the said men; paying annually to this said William 12d, and John paying 6d. (c. 1230-40.)

Thomas, son of John de Byrell of Pudesay , remits and quit-claims to John Scot of Newton , John de Roudon , and sir Nicholas Adamson of Yedon, chaplain, all right in lands, tenements, &c., which they hold by the gift of Robert Atkyns and Matilda his wife, which were formerly John de Byrell's, his father, and William del Hole's late of Bramlay and Isabella his wife's in the village of Pudesay. Dated 30 January, 21 Rich. II, 1397.