Percyval Brerehaghe grants to Richard Clapeham, gent., William Brerehagh , Christopher Pykard , and William Roods one tenement with all the lands, fields, &c. belonging to the same in Menston, now in the tenure of William Hadylstone , appointing Richard Haukesworth and George Roods , attorneys to give seisin. Dated 7 March, 14 Hen. VIII .

Richard Clapeham, gent., William Brerehagh , Christ. Pykard , and William Roods grant to Percival Brerehagh and Joan his wife one tenement with land and meadow in Menston [as in MS. Ch. Yorks. 247] Dated 7 March, 14 Hen. VIII.

MIDELTON. William, son of John le Yong of Midelton , grants to Thomas de Linlay de Thorp on the Hill and Alice his wife one assart which is called le Serlerode in Midelton. (c. 1300-10.) (The Thomas de Fenton of the next charter is a witness here, and Henry de Olton witnesses both.) .

Gilbert de la Legh grants to John, his younger son, and Claricia, daughter of Thomas de Fenton , his manor of Mydilton near Rothewell, paying annually, for the same £8 6s. 8d., to the said Gilbert during his life; with remainder failing heirs to Richard elder son of Adam Noel . Dated at Midilton the [Monday] in Easter week, 1332. (Witn. Henry de Olton ) .

MORTON. Simon de Skestling grants to Emma his daughter two bovates of land in Morton, viz. the two bovates which Cristiana de Giseburne held; for her clothing and necessaries of life with remainder on her death to the convent of St. Mary of Basdal. (c. 1200-10.) .

NEUHAY. Henry de Steingreve grants to Robert Authendel one acre of land in Neuhay ("Nova haia"), rendering annually half a pound of cummin. (c. 1190-1200.) ,

Henry Staing[reve] , with the consent of Simon his brother and lord, grants to John, son of Waldigg the chaplain , 11 acres of his demesne in the marsh of Neuhay ("Nova haga") and 7 acres above Fultac, paying annually one lb of pepper and one of cummin. (c. 1200-10.) .

Henry, son of Alice de Neuhay, daughter of Henry de Stainegrive , quit-claims to Richard de Happlesthorp the whole of her land in the territory of Neuhay ("Nova haya"), which the said Richard has by charter from the said Alice. (c. 1230-40.) .

NORMANBY. Institution of sir Edmund Baynes to the church of Normanby, vacant by the death of Thomas Capleman , on the presentation of William Romsden of Lousby and Richard Vavasoure of Copmanthorp . Dated 27 Sept., 38 Hen. VIII, 1546.

ORMSBY. James Strangways appoints James Buyth and John Goldyngtre together and separately his attorneys to take possession of two bovates of land in Ormsby, and lands, &c. in Great and Little Upsall near Ormsby, which he has by the gift of Randulph de Bulmer, knt. Dated at Ormsby, 3 May, 2 Rich. III.

OSMUNDTHORP. Peter, son of Tomas de Hosmundthor[p] , confirms to Roger, son of Gerard de Hosmundthorp , one bovate of land in the fields of Hosmundthorp, which Adam son of Simon formerly held, one toft which Avicia and Sibilia sisters of the said Tomas formerly held, and one croft; paying annually four shillings. (c. 1230.) .

William, son of Robert of the cemetery, of Allerton , grants to Alexander, son of Alexander de Oustorpe , and his heirs, the whole of his land in Osemundtorpe, which he had of the tenement of Isabella his mother; to hold of the house of the knighthood of the Temple at Neus' paying annually to the said house the due farm. (c. 1260-70.) .

Ellen, wife of Thomas Bantan of Osmunthorp , and Angnes her daughter, grant to William, son of William Ossemunde of the same place, one bovate of land, which Adam son of Samson formely held, and one croft in Ossemundthorp; paying yearly 4s. to the chief lords. Dated at Ledis on the vigil of the Purification of the B. M., 9 Ed. II.

Agnes, daughter of William Broune , remits and quit-claims to Robert de Caldecotes all right in lands and tenements in the village of Osemondethorp, which she had by the gift of the said Robert for the term of her life. Dated on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary, 21 Ric. II.

Charter indented between sir William Darcy, kt., of one part, and John Skelton of Osmundthorp of the other part, witnesseth that the said William grants to the said John all his lands and tenements in Osmundthorp for 100 years, paying annually £8. Dated 4 April, 23 Ed. IV.

OTTELEY. Richard Brerehagh grants to Thomas, lord Clifford and of Westmerland, kt., Richard Tunstall , Walter Calverley, esqs., and Robert Newall, vicar of Otley , all his goods moveable and immoveable "tam viva quam mortua". Dated 20 August, 24 Hen. VI.

OVENBEN. Alice, formerly wife of Hugh de Fossat , quit-claims to William de Metheley for a sum of money, all her right in the village and territory of Ovendene, in the lands which she had by the gift of Elizabet her mother and Margery her aunt. (c. 1270-80.) .

Writ addressed to Edmund Hastynges, sheriff of Yorkshire , to the effect that Thomas Metheley had recovered in the king's court at Westminster, by default against John Maude of Warneley , a messuage and land in Ovenden. Dated at Westminster, 6 Nov., 11 Hen. IV. Seisin given by the sheriff the Friday after St. Hilary, 11 Hen. IV.

FARMANDBY, ESTHALGARTH, THORNETON, ELLERBURNE, PYKERING, and THURKYLBY. Indenture made 15 December, 20 Henry VII, between sir Edward Hastyngs, kt., lord des Hastings and Hungerford, son and heir of sir William Hastyngs, kt., late lord de Hastyngs , deceased, sir Thomas Frowyk, kt., chief justice, and Thomas Jakes , of the one part, and Geoffrey Symeon, dean of St. George's, Windsor , and the canons of the same, of the other part, reciting the foundation of a chantry by the said William lord Hastyngs for the souls of himself and Katherine his wife and others in the chapel of St. George's, Windsor, and endowing the same with lands of the annual value of £20. but because the specified land do not amount to £20 per annum in Hil. term 17 Henry VII, but only to £18 6., the said Edward now gives an annual rent charge of 35s. from his manor of Alberston Yorkshire, for the said purposes; and Frowyk and Jakes appoint John Hastyngs, gent., and Ralph Crawcetone their attorneys to give him seisin. (See MS. Ch. Yorks. 331.) .

Matilda, widow, daughter and heir of Thomas, son of Geoffrey dePontefract , grants to Thomas her son one tenement in New Pontefract. Dated at Pontefract the Monday next after Palm Sunday, 1328. Witn. Robert de Moor, bailiff of Pontefract , etc.

Matilda, daughter and heir of Thomas, son of Geoffrey de Pontefract , widow, grants to Thomas her son for a sum of money 14 acres of arable land lying in the fields of Pontefract and Preston. Jakelyn. Dated at Pontefract the Monday next after Palm Sunday, 1328.

Exemplification of a plea inrolled at Westminster, 14 Charles II, by which Robert Cowper and Thomas Cooke recovered from Thomas Lake two messuages and two acres of land in Pontefract. Dated 28 November, 14 Charles II .

PRESTON and FARNEBURNE. Adam de Preston, kt., son of sir Adam de Preston, kt. , grants to John de Raygate, kt., for 240 marks sterling, the whole of his land in Farneburne. Dated the Thursday on the feast of St. Wilfrid in the month of April, 54 Hen. III.

PIKERINGLYTH. Final concord made at Westminster in the octaves of St. Hilary, 20 Ed. II, and on the quindene of St. Trin., 1 Edw. III, before the king's justices, between John de Crayk, parson of Spofford , and sir Gilbert de Aton, kt., concerning the manors of Aton, Hoton Buscell, Wyntryngham, and Grumpton in Pykerynglyth, conveying them to the said Gilbert and his heirs.

John de Wythington and Margary his wife demise to Robert de Conyers all the lands &c. in Norton, Hoton, Hoigne (?), Orden, Sall, Heton, Skales, and Armeley, with rents and services of Melmorby, of which the said Margery was seised as dowry, paying £18 yearly during the lives of the said John and Margery. Dated at Hoton the Friday next before Palm Sunday, 1340.