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The mortgage is between George Pannel of Alne and Jane Pickard of Raskelf.

Release for 10/- John Commins of the Middle Temple, London, gentleman and Samuel Walker of York, gentleman (for 5/-each) to Wm Garforth of York, merchant. Manor of Askham Richard.

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Pencil drawing.

Memorandum of the division of lands at Gowthorup belonging to Nicholas Blanshard and William Smith.

Includes memorandum of division of lands, moiety in various lands, obligation, surrender and mortgage and receipts relating to various people and properties. Also includes the will of Sarah Nesfield. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

The document relates to land at Gate Fulford, York and is between Elizabeth Smith of York and Percival Winterscales of York.

Attested copy of a lease and release of land from Catherine Dawson of York, widow, to William Garforth of York, merchant and Thomas Tyreman of York, gentleman. The properties in question were firstly; two messuages with outhouses, edifices buildings, barns, stables, tofts, crofts, garths and gardens thereunto belonging and also 19 ½ acres of arable meadow and pasture ground situate at Coneystropp and Clareton in the County of York. Secondly lease and release on one messuage in Skeldergate, as well as property and land in North Deighton. Also contains a document showing details of transactions of various properties.

Includes attested copy of a lease and release, deed of declaration, notes relating to lease, minutes of title, invoices and correspondence relating to legal matters. The documents relate to a number of different clients and properties. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Lease and release by Mary Rhodes of London, spinster (daughter and heiress of Francis Rhodes late of York, upholsterer) and others to Charles Rhodes of York, gentleman. Relates to a messuage or tenement in Colliergate.

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Bargain and demise from Gerard Bothomley of Westminster, gentleman to Dorothy Viscountess Dowager Downe. Plus counterpart of same date.

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Various manuscript and typescript sermons and religious notes by various members of the Gray family. Includes notes on the death of Lucy Gray.

Includes deeds relating to a messuage in Shambles (1706), one sixth of Manor of Poppleton (1746), Lord Mayor's Walk, Marygate, Colliergate and Minster Yard (1855).

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By: [Tillotson, John]
London
Part-restored and rebound

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Includes manuscript sermons by Rev. Thomas Adam in his own hand. 'Thoughts on marriage with the unconverted', by Rev. W Richardson of York with a copy made by Lucy Gray.

Elizabeth Acomb of Healaugh, (widow of John Acomb of the same), to Philip Acomb of the same, yeoman (son of the above persons). Messuage in Askham Richard called HusbandHouse with barn garth and 5 acres arable, 3 acres and 1 rood formerly part of the com

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Lease for a year by Roger Gale of Scruton, esquire and Henrietta Maria his wife and Thomas Craven of Leeds, gentleman to Talbott Edwards of the Tower of London, esquire. The lease relates to Sutton Grange or Sutton Hall Garth.

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Bond from Thomas Craven to Roger Gale of Scruton, esquire and Henrietta Maria his wife.

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Notes on St. Michael le Belfrey, including list of burials (1705 - 1743) and baptisms (1716 - 1763).

Photo of etching by Francis Drake of the Thursday Market Cross
Format: card 28 x 19 with Black and white pic stuck on
Provenance: Unknown

2 copies.

Before the Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor of York.

The short note primarily concerns mortgage payments.

Includes draft declaration, accounts of the Moore family, correspondence regarding clients, receipt for legacy duty, schedule of title deeds and mortgage. The papers relate to various clients of Grays solicitors. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes deeds, lease, leases and releases and mortgage in fee relating to properties in Fossgate. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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The letter is signed 'George'.

In the W. Riding, and 'An account of what the Liberty (of Ripon?) has not paid to the W. Riding' – though charged by order from the several sessions.

Anthony Beverley to Thomas Pickering. Relating to two closes in Clifton called Town End Close and Farr Pittlands, containing 10 acres, in the several tenures of John Brown and John Lee, as security for the payment of £150 with interest on or before 28 July next. Reciting the agreement dated 12 Jan. last, (as in CLY/1/14/2). It was hereby agreed that all the property on which the fine was levied should henceforth be held by Thomas Pickering as security for the repayment of the said sum. Signed and sealed by Anthony Beverley.

Lease by Ann Spawton of Ripon, widow to Hannah England of York, widow for £3-10s-0d per year. Messuage in Fossgate.

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Various letters, official and personal documents relating to the Whitehead, or Whytehead, family as well as additional records relating to Thomas Bowman.

Mortgage in Fee by Hannah England of York, widow to Joseph Booth of York, beer brewer. Moiety of a house in Fossgate for £20.

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Hannah England of York, widow to William Preston of York, inn holder and Joseph Booth of York, brewer. Messuage in Fossgate. Includes a bond for £40.

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Marriage settlement on the marriage of John Stapylton of Myton in the County of York, Esquire and Mary Sandys of Gainsborough in the County of Lincoln, spinster (only daughter of Francis Sandys late of Scrooby in the County of Nottingham, deceased).

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Poem entitled 'An Epitaph' describing the life of 'Margery Scot of Dunkeld in Scotland, Died February 28th Aged 125 years 1708'. The poem makes reference to political and social events ion Scotland, and is possibly an allegory rather than an epitaph for a real individual.

Includes two fragments on parchment (undated); document dating back to 1708 concerning Willian Parratt and his sons [of Selby?]; probate of the will of Peter Rymer of York (1841) and associated documents (1852 and 1871); draft reconveyance documents (1906 and 1907).

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Reease from Dorothy Viscountess Dowager Downe to Lord Viscount Downe.

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Includes wills of Robert Horsfield of York, Richard Mann and Charles Mann, as well as marriage settlement of Jeremiah Horsfield, jointure deed of Mrs Horsfield, lease and release of Sarah Horsfield of York and deed made by Richard Sykes and Solomon Fell. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

The will deals with property in Poppleton and Washton and in Coney Street.

Letters primarily relating to family matters.

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Contains one scrapbook of correspondence and miscellania, one file of loose correspondence and two legal deeds.

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Includes the will of Simon Sisson, correspondence, articles of agreement, deeds, lease and conveyances, mortgage documentation and copy marriage settlement, as well as additional legal papers relating to properties in Fossgate. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Black and white print, 16.5 x 21 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Original print

The volume principally includes a transcript of Hildyards Catalogue of Mayors and Sheriffs of York, published in 1664, with additional notes relating to Mayors and Sheriffs of York to 1727. The entries in the volume relate to the years 1273 - 1727.

Information transcribed into the front of the volume in 1838 by Jos[siah] Munby, curator, indicates that the volumes was compiled by Thomas Hammond, a Quaker, over a period of about eighteen years.

The volume also includes several printed notices relating to the governance of the City of York, written information provided about the volume by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society [YPS], printed bookplates showing ownership of the volume by the YPS, and a manuscript list of parish in York, which is included at the back of the volume.

Plans and maps of various parts of Yorkshire. Retrieved as a binder, not individual items.

1. 'An epitomised map of the East Riding of Yorkshire' (1709)
2. William Palmer 'A map of the river Ouse' (1725)
3. Francis Drake 'Roman roads in the county of York' (1736)
4. J Rocque 'The North Riding of Yorkshire' (1746)
5. J Rocque ' The West Riding of Yorkshire' (1746)
6. W H Toms 'Map of Yorkshire North from London' (1742)
7. T Kitchin 'The West Riding of Yorkshire' (1749)
8. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the North Riding of Yorkshire' (1750)
9. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the West Riding of Yorshire' (1750)
10. T Kitchin & T Jefferys 'Map of the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1775)
11. R W Seale 'The West Riding of Yorkshire' (1764)
12. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the County of York' (1777)
13. E Bowen 'An accurate map of the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1777)
14. T Conder 'New Map of Yorkshire' (1784)
15. Plan of the River Ouse at Selby (1790)
16. West Riding of Yorkshire (1794)

The will of Simon Sisson of Kingston upon Hull, Alderman. Includes two messuages in Fossgate in York to his grandson William Sisson.

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12 Jul 1709
Feoffment upon Trusts for £l000 Robert Strickland of Kirkland ,Westmorland (for the £1,000 which he was due to pay Walter Strickland) to Allan Chambre of Kirkby Kendall Westmorland, esquire, and John Fisher of Stainbank Green, Heslington Westmorland, esq. , Property belonging to Robert Strickland of South Kirby, upon trust to sell to pay off debt to Walter Strickland.

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Release upon Trusts for 10/-Walter Strickland of Sizergh Westmorland esquire, Robert Strickland of Kirkland Westmorland gentleman, Allan Chambre of Kirkby Kendall esquire and John Fisher of Stainbank Green, Heslington, Westmorland, esquire

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Lease and release by Joseph Booth of York, brewer and Robert England of York, cooper (son and heir apparent of Hannah England, widow deceased) to John Horsley of York, baker. Moiety of a messuage in Fossgate.

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Includes brief for Commissioners in the 'matter of Edward Horsman, gent a supposed lunatic'; Miss Dorothy Wilson's will and codicils (1710 and 1716); George Burnell of York, Spirit Merchant Assignments.

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Release upon Trusts for 10/-. Charles Mosley of York, gentleman (son and heir of Thomas Mosley, late of York) and Robert Strickland of Kirkland Westmorland to Christopher Birbeck of York, gentleman.

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Lease and Release of Tithes for £200 and 15/- Christopher Birbeck (for 5/-), Robert Strickland (for £200), Charles Fairfax and Jane, his wife, (daughter of Sir Thomas Strickland of Bizergh Westmorland, deceased) for 5/- a piece to William Garforth of York.

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Lease and Release of tithes for £205/7/0.25. Arthur Ingram, the younger of Barraby to William Garforth of York, merchant. Third part of tithes arising from parishes of Little and Great Askham or from Askham Richard.

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Thomas Pickering, Esq., Alderman of York, and Anthony Beverley of York, Gent, to Sir William Robinson of Newby, Bart. and Metcalfe Robinson, esq, his son and heir, Town End Close and the Farr Pittlands containing 10 acres, in the tenure of John Brown and John Lee. Reciting the mortgage of 28 Jan, 1708 as in CLY/1/14/4, whereon the principal of £150 and £25 interest was yet unpaid. Conson. £175 to Thomas Pickering and £95 to Anthony Beverley. Signed and sealed by Thomas Pickering and Anthony Beverley.

Counterpart lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of Yorke and (2) Robert Summers for fifteen years. Yearly rent £46 10s
" . . .all those five closes now divided into eight closes of meadow or pasture ground with the appurtenances parcell of the Tanghall ground lyeing and being near the City of Yorke and adjoining on the Hall Fields on the one side and the River Foss on the other side formerly in the occupation of John Coultas and late in the tenure or occupation of Grace Priestly widow . . ."

Lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Francis Swann carpenter and Samuel Alderson carpenter for nine years. Yearly rent £9.
" . . . all those two closes of pasture ground or meadow lyeing and being on the west side of Tanghall Lane and parcell of the Tanghall nigh the City of York . . . "

Lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Francis Swann carpenter and Samuel Alderson carpenter for nine years. Yearly rent £9.
" . . . all those two closes of pasture ground or meadow lyeing and being on the west side of Tanghall Lane and parcell of the Tanghall nigh the City of York . . . "

Counterpart lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of Yorke and (2) Robert Summers for fifteen years. Yearly rent £46 10s
" . . .all those five closes now divided into eight closes of meadow or pasture ground with the appurtenances parcell of the Tanghall ground lyeing and being near the City of Yorke and adjoining on the Hall Fields on the one side and the River Foss on the other side formerly in the occupation of John Coultas and late in the tenure or occupation of Grace Priestly widow . . ."

Deeds relating to Thursday Market; some relating to Kings Head Inn, Blue Bell Inn (1774-1792); Swinegate, Patrick Pool and Jubbergate (1795); malt kiln and premises in Walmgate and Clifton, 1762-1847. Also includes a marriage settlement for Hartley/Todd (1772).

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Received of … Henlocke of Branton Greene of the sum of thirty five pounds being left by his father George Henlocke of Branton Greene lately deceased unto his daughter Elizabeth Henlocke for a legasee, she now being the wife of Joss Inchbourd (?) of Low Dunsford.

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Feoffment by William Fewster of Easingwold, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife, to John Pyper of Easingwold, weaver and Elizabeth his wife. Transfer of land at Easingwold, but the outside of the document says Tollerton.

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Includes feoffment, lease, assignment of leasehold premises, mortgage, probate of Katherine Cholmley, limited administration of the effects of Nathanial Sheffield, probate of the will of William Rispin, conveyance of property in Crakehall and declaration of trust. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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The note asks him to deliver some deeds.

Articles of Agreement between Jonathon Wetherill of Marton on the Moor, yeoman, and Edward Benson of Scewerby, yeoman. The agreement concerns land in Great Ouseburn.

Deed from Straker to Wilberfoss.

Legal papers relating to the Manor of the Prebend of Strensall, including from Straker to Wilberfoss, from Thomas Stockton to his daughter, and relating to James Earnshaw Baker. The third document in the bundle actually relates to the Manor of Haxby rather than Strensall.

Original manuscript manor court records for Acomb, Holgate and Clifton.

Includes leases and conveyances, leases and releases, articles of agreement and articles of purchase relating to land in streets in York city centre. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes two original copies of the deed, and a later transcription.

FINAL CONCORD levied between Jas. Silburne, plt. and Robt. Yeoman and Eliz. his wife, dfts., concerning 4 acres of meadow and 4 acres of pasture in the parish of St. Edward’s in the suburbs of the City of York.

Fine. £60.

Includes bond and discharge, sale of property and land at Witherholme, bundle entitled 'The Archbishop of York - re Thorne Churchyard', purchase of land and arbitrators instructions, letter from Thomas S Cundy at Swinnow and letter.

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The exemplication of recovery relates to the third partof tithes as in above deeds. Francis Taylor of York, gentleman and Richard Braithwaite of York, gentleman, plaintiffs against Nicholas Hall and John Comins, defendants.

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Bond and discharge by John Burniston of Knaresborough, gentleman to his sister Frances Burniston of Scriven cum Tentergate, spinster.

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Reverend George Spencer has bought Sutton Grange or Sutton Hall Garth from Thomas Craven of Sutton under Whitstone Cliff and agrees to encumbrances of annuity.

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Sale by Thomas Craven of Sutton under Whitestone Cliffe, gentleman and Talbot Edwards of the Tower of London, esquire to Reverend George Spencer, rector of Easington, of the property of Sutton Grange or Sutton Hall Garth for £513-15s-0d.

Release (Lease missing) for making a tenant to the praecipe for suffering a recovery. William Garforth to Nicholas Hall of Furnival’s Inn, London, esquire and John Comins of the Middle Temple, London, gentleman.

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Lease and conveyance by John Hill of Thornton, esquire and others to Janne Horwood of York, widow. Messuage, tenement, or dwelling house in Petergate and Girdlergate with a stable and garden (formerly the estate of Francis Taylor, gentleman). £180.

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Notes on Overton, including list of baptisms (1713 - 1851), marriages (1748) and burials (1756 - 1773).

The oath was taken by Thomas Varley on the occasion of him becoming a Freeman of the city of York.

Sale by Richard Suggitt of Sheriff Hutton, mason, to John Jackson of Sheriff Hutton, yeoman. Messuage or tenement with a little garth and garden in Davygate. £70.

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Includes deeds, with one document dated 1756 relating to Fishergate Postern.

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In Latin. Names probably include Thomas Mitchell and wife, Thomas Watson, Thomas Ellerker, Thomas Daniel, John Thompson, Maria Parkinson and John Mitchell.

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