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Documents about Jonathan Grey becoming a solicitor.

Jottings on various properties in Ouseburn area. The file includes Abstracts of Title from at least 1616, a title and draft deed referring to Fabrans, a short history of the Cass family as well as other sheets which include many crossings out and notes in the margins.

Correspondence between Mr Yoward, attorney in York and others about the delay in handing over monies due to legatees on completion of sale of the estate at Little Ouseburn. The documents also arranging for a meeting of legatees and Mann Horsfield on behalf of others.

Mortgage and lease for £2,000 from Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, esquire to Elizabeth Woodhouse of York, widow.

2 copies.

Lease of a farm at Thorp Green Richard Mann of Rigton, merchant to Richard Bilbrough of Whixley, husbandman previously occupied by George Wrightson. The file includes an obligation document.

Lease of Burton Farm and Hall Farm by Isabell Mann of York, widow and Robert Mann of London, apprentice, to Roger Dawson of Thorpe Underwood, yeoman. The file includes a scrap of paper with same details.

Lease and release between Sarah Horsfield of York, widow and relict of Jeremiah Horsfield and Mann Horsfield of York, esquire and Solomon Fell of Castle Yard, London. The documents deal with properties in Thorp Underwood, Thorp Green, Kirby Cattall and the parish of Little Ousebourn and in Rusholme and the parish of Drax.

Marriage settlement between Jeremiah Horsfield of York, gentleman and Sarah Man, spinster.

2 copies.

Lease and release of lands in Great Usburn by (1) Isabell Surr of Great Usburn in the County of York widow, George Hall of Thorp Woods in the County of York, yeoman and Isabell his wife, Thomas Jackson of Low Dunsforth yeoman and Dorothy his wife, William Deighton of Moor Monkton yeoman and Sarah his wife, Margaret Simpson of Great Usburn widow to (2) Sarah Horsfield of York, widow.

Lease and release of Sykes Close in Thorp Underwood by Isaac Webster of Thorp Underwood and Ann his wife to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, esquire for £300.

Lease and release by Abram Bell of Great Usburne, husbandman and Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters of Elizabeth Fountain, late of Tollerton deceased, to Anne Colston of York, widow for £120.

Lease and release of an estate at Thorp Head in the parish of Little Ouseburn by William Squire of Thorp Head, gentleman, to Elizabeth Robinson, widow, and Jane Robinson, spinster, both of Thorp Green for £2,400.

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Lease and release by William Read of Sand Hutton, Esquire, (cousin and heir of John Read, deceased) to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire. Selling Marshall Closes for £270.

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Lease and release by Isabella Brown of Pole Spring in the Parish of Little Usburne, spinster, to John Read of York, gentleman. Selling Marshall Close in Thorpe Underwood for £136-1s-0d.

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Lease and release for £1,305 by Thomas Peirse of Peirse-burgh in the Parish of Kirklevington, Esquire, (nephew of Grace Staines, deceased) and Constance his wife and Edmund Lodge of Leeds, merchant, and Grace his wife (niece of Grace Staines, deceased) to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire. Lands at Thorpe Underwood.

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Lease and release by Ann Parker of Helperby, widow, and John Dewes of Marton cum Grafton, bachelor, to Mann Horsfield of Thorpe Green, Esquire. The document relates to three closes called Springs in Great Usburn [Ouseburn].

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Lease and release of a messuage and premises at Great Ouseburn by Robert Lakeland of York, gentleman, and John Pullein of Thorp Underwood in the parish of Little Ouseburn, yeoman (son and devisee under the last will and testament of John Pullein late of Great Ouseburn in the County of York, labourer, deceased) and Elizabeth his wife to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green in the parish of Little Ouseburn in the County of York, Esquire.

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Lease and release of lands in Great Ouseburn by George Charnock of Wakefield, merchant to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, esquire.

Deed in Latin held by the See of Chester, in which Thomas Drenton, the abbot of Egleston Abbey, grants property in Great Ouseburn to Sir John Watersonne vicar of the parish church there and his successors. The document is a copy of an original from 1537.

Release from the children of the marriage of John Perfect and Elizabeth Crowder to the trustees under the settlement executed on such marriage, on a final division of the trust property. The file includes a bundle of 21 receipts and a list of the 11 children and their dates of birth.

Probate of the will of George John Cayley late of 11 Deans Yard, London esquire, of a will made 20 March 1862. George died 11 October 1878 at Hunton Rectory near Maidstone in the county of Kent. Probate granted to Edmund Stillingfleet Cayley esquire, the brother of the deceased and one of the executors, power being reserved of making the like grant to Mary Anne Frances Cayley, widow and relict of the said deceased and the other executor. Attached is a receipt dated 28 June 1889 for £485-14s-10d for the account of Miss Violet Cayley.

Deed of Lease and Release of Lyland's farm and lands at Little Ouseburn for £2,400 by Thomas Thornton of Kenyon House, Middlesex esquire to Elizabeth Robinson, widow and Jane Robinson, spinster both of Thorp Green in severalty. Goes back to 1712.

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Acknowlegment dated 25 April 1827 that on 18 August 1826 £3,750-0s-0d was received from the executors of John Robinson Foulis.

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Lease and release by William Atkinson the elder of Whixley, gentleman to William Atkinson the younger of Whixley his eldest son, of a property in Whixley and Thorpe Underwood on the payment of £20 per year.

Two copies of an indenture of fine between Elizabeth Robinson, widow (plaintiff) and George Henlock and wife Elizabeth and Mary Cauntley (deforceants).

Lease and release of freehold estates in Thorpe Underwood and Great Ouseburne. The lease and release is between the devisees and trustees of Mann Horsfield, late of Thorpe Green, and Elizabeth Robinson of Thorpe Green, widow, and Jane Robinson of Thorpe Green, spinster and George Henlock of Knaresborough, gentleman.

Lease and release for £189 of a newly erected cottage at Little Ouseburn by Thomas Cundall of Easingwold, yeoman to Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow and Jane Robinson of Thorp Green, spinster.

Lease and release for £120 of a newly erected house in Little Ouseburn by George Tinsdale of Little Ouseburn, labourer and Ann his wife to Thomas Cundill of Easingwold, yeoman.

Inland Revenue account of the succession of Edmund Robinson of York, esquire, to properties following the death of Dame Lydia Scott who died on 19 June 1859, as well as five receipts for duty paid.

Lease and release of estates in the County of York, late of Mann Horsfield, esquire, deceased. The lease and release are between the executors of Mann Horsfield and Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow and Jane Robinson, sister of the late Edmund Robinson.

Three receipts for taxes paid by Mrs Yeates, on the reverse of the of them is written Mr Garforth.

The letter contains a draft deed of conveyance.

Lease and release between Sarah Horsfield of the City of York, widow of Jeremiah Horsfield deceased, and Mann Horsfield of York, their only son and heir of the first part and Solomon Fell of Castle Yard in the parish of Saint Andrews, Holborn, London, gentleman of the second part. The documents concern land in Thorp Underwood, Thorp Green, Kirby Cattall and the parish of Little Owesbourn alias Little Osbourne, also in Rusholme and the parish of Drax.

Assignment of 5 twelfth parts of rectories tithes and promises for the residue of a term of 20 years – John Horner of Louth Lincolnshire, clerk & George Horner of Easingwold, farmer & Jonah Horner of Kilburn, doctor of medicine & Fewster Robert Horner of Kingston upon Hull, doctor of medicine & William Solomon Horner of Kilburn, clerk to Joseph Smith of Wildon Grange, gentleman. Includes two other documents – 30 January 1830 Purchase agreement by Messrs Horner to Joseph Smith (2) 9 January 1832 Letter from William Smith of Wildon Grange to William Gray, solicitor.

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Lease and release by Robert Quarton of Full Sutton, gentleman and Charity his wife, and William Catton of Fangfoss, yeoman, and Mary his wife, to John Ramsey of Beverley, gentleman. The document concerns two closes of land at Full Sutton.

Abstract of the title of William Waite esquire to the Manor of Craike in the County of Durham and to a freehold and copyhold estate there. The document goes back to 1710 and includes several family names; Thompson, Crofts, Sunderland, Seward, Spence, Sparrow, Groves, Lief, Coulson and Gillow.

The letters are contained in a wrapper with ‘per book post’ on the outside and addressed to Mrs Horner at Boston Spa Parsonage, Tadcaster. The package is marked ‘Mrs Laws settlement sent to Messrs King and son of Brighton July 18 1866’.

Instructions to Counsel for Indictment in the case of Regina v. The Inhabitants of the Township of Stirton with Thorlby for the want of repairs of the road leading from Skipton to Gargrave. The instructions also include an accompanying document confirming that the length of the Keighley and Kendal Turnpike Road in the township of Stirton with Thorlby repaired by the Trustees (2572 linear yards, measured 15 February 1857 by Robert Bradley, surveyor). The document also contains two letters to W. Gray, Solicitor, York with instructions to lay information and to lay indictment.

Conveyance by William Barker to Edmund Robinson of land at Great Ouseburn with an assignment of a term. The document is signed by Dorothy Atkinson of Ripon, widow, William Barker of Great Ouseburn, yeoman, Robert Tesseyman, servant to Mann Horsefield of Thorpe Green, esquire, Edmund Robinson of Thorpe Green, esquire and Thomas Atkinson of Thorpe Green, farmer.

Lease and release of Waterside Close in Great Ouseburn, between John Sharper of Great Ouseburn, joiner and Jane Watson of the same place, widow, to William Barker of Great Ouseburn, yeoman.

Lease and release of Waterside Close in Great Ouseburn, between Richard Pick of Great Ouseburn and others to John Sharper of Great Ouseburn, farmer.

Four documents from the Charity Commission about Robert Fairfax’s School.

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The complaint is about smoke caused by Baynes, Duffill and Co, Mahogany Merchants. Also includes their reply.

The letter requests £2-3s-4d as Reserve Rent, and includes a receipt of payment.

Documents concerning the case of Serjeants Inn vs. the Dean and Chapter of York. Contains both demurrer and answers.

Receipted account from the City Surveyor’s Office, Guildhall, York to George Lane Fox Esq. The acount covers the cost of laying drain and fixing syphons in College Street and totals £3-16s-4d. The file also includes a receipt for the same sum.

Includes receipts from The York Gas Light Co (including repairs to the property), water rent, taxes, and the Poor Rate.

Statement as to the appointment of the Heads of Settlement Funds settled by the marriage settlement of Mr and Mrs. Place and given by the will of Henry Thompson, esquire. Also includes draft and Heads of Agreement including letters between beneficiaries and their legal advisers as to various aspects of the administration of the estate and investment of funds, as well as bills of the estate.

Four receipts for tithes in Kirkdale, Bilsdale Priory, Farndale, Lastingham.

Correspondence between Robert D. Ker, whose solicitor appears to have been W. Gray of York.

Release and lease by John Abbay of Kirby Hall, gentleman to Richard Metcalf Esquire and Edward Wolley of York, the surviving devisees, trustees and executors named and appointed in the last will and testament of Mann Horsfield late of Thorpe Green in the County of York, Esquire deceased of the other part. Relates to the exchange of lands and hereditaments at Great Ouseburn, Branton Green, Upper Dunsforth and Lower Dunsforth.

Lease and release of a messuage and lands at Great Ouseburn, with covenant to levy a fine. The documents are between William Benson of Ripley, gentleman and only son and heir of the late Edward Benson, who was a son of Peter Benson, and Mary his wife to Matthias Skilbeck of Healaugh, farmer.

2 copies.

Lease and release made between Thomas Whytehead of Nawton in the County of York, gentleman, and Robert Kitching the younger of Pickering, gentleman, of the first part, to Thomas Scott of Oulston in the County of York, gentleman, and John Tuke of the City of York, gentleman, of the other part. Thomas Scott and John Tuke being Commissioners of the Kirkdale and Helmsley enclosure.

A bundle of letters and notes. A copy of Act of Parliament 22 Char 2 Chapter 11 Section 80. A document in latin. Fourteen letters dating between 23 February 1730 and 5 November 1730. A copy of the judgment in the case of Halloway vs. Watkins. A note referring to Brodsworth and other chantries. A Bill of 24 Decmeber 1670. An abstract of a title. The notes on a property lease.

Also includes covering letter.

A report of negotations to settle the dispute with the Serjeants over Serjeants Inn on Fleet Street. Possibly in the form of a Diary.

Three receipts are for paying the Poor Rate at the local parish of Saint Martin cum Gregory, five for income tax in the same parish and one for paying the church rate.

Relating to the funds from Sam Heys, their deceased uncle.

Two are from Garforth and one concerning Worsley and Garforth. The original correspondent is unknown.

Valuation of The Chambers in Sergeants Inn, and notes of comparison with the value of other properties in the neighborhood of a similar nature in other Inns of Court.

This bundle of documents relates to William Grey who died 11 December 1845. Includes three notes dated 1842, 1843, 1845 showing William Grey borrowing £316, £20, £24 respectively from Jane Horner; an account of the personal estate of William Grey totaling £36,301-10s-9d dated 1846; nine legacy reciepts for various amounts of money going to different legatees and dated 1846; 18 annuity receipts for various amounts of money dated 1846; and six other recipts dated December 1845. Family names mentioned in the bundle include Gray, Hey, Scott, Dunn, Simpson and Sigsworth.

Details of rents and repairs for properties in College Street.

Invoice for £8-16s-2d from the Governors of the York Lunatic Asylum to Rev J Testing for the maintenance of T Porteus. Also includes receipt for payment.

Invoice for £11-15s-1d from the Governors of the York Lunatic Asylum to Rev J Testing for the maintenance of Thomas Porteus. Also includes receipt for payment.

Invoice for £14-0s-5d from the Governors of the York Lunatic Asylum to Rev J Testing for the maintenance of Thomas Porteus. Also includes receipt for payment.

Invoice for £10-0s-5d from the Governors of the York Lunatic Asylum to Rev J Testing for the maintenance of T Porteus. Also includes receipt for payment.

The letter concerns Mr Peacock’s debt of £17-10s-0d.

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.

Paper deposition, on behalf of the complainants, at a commission for the examination of witnesses in the case of Robert and George Wise v. Prickett. The witnesses that give deposition were William Eggleston of Beeford in the County of York, Yeoman, Thomas Ewbank and Stephan Dickinson. The commission held a hearing at The Black Swan Inn in Coney Street, York which started on 15 October 1804 and lasted for five days. Also includes tickets of admission for the hearing. The document is bound in cord sealed with wax that have snapped or been cut.

Transfer of residuary real and personal estate under the will of the late Reverend Robert Croft by John Robert Mills and Henry Stafford Thompson to Reverend James Croft, Stephen Croft, Elizabeth Croft and Catherine M Wharton. 2 copies.

Conveyance and assignment of the residuary real and personal estate under the will of the late Reverend Robert Croft and general release by the legatees to the trustees. Also has a cover letter.

Letters from Griffiths and Crighton of Newcastle on Tyne, solicitors, to W Gray of York, solicitor. The letters concern the Croft family.

The opinion of Mr Martin Dunn, barrister and counsel, on the titles to various estates in the counties of Northumberland and Durham belonging to the families of Thornton and Croft. Enclosed is a pedigree of the families of Thornton and Croft and goes back to before 1575.

Mortgage and lease of the Manor of Colden Parva, ortherwise Little Cowden, and lands in Holderness in the County of York by Messrs Whitaker, to trustees for Anna Sophia Abbs of Monkwearmouth in the County of Durham, spinster and Bryan Abbs of Witton-le-Wear, esquire for £4,000.

Mortgage of an estate at Great Ouseburn in the County of York by Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire, to Ambrose Gray of Thornton Bridge in the County of York, gentleman, for £1,700. 2 copies.

Conveyance and lease of Thorpe Hall and an Estate at Thorpe Underwood by George Henlock of Knaresbrough, Elizabeth his wife and others to Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow.

Contains a Valuation (copy) made by John Oliver of Bramwith Woodhouse near Doncaster in the County of York, farmer and Licensed Valuer on 27 April 1859, described as being a small piece of land being part of a field of Glebe land in the Parish of Thorne.

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Abstract of titles of leases of property at Kilburn in the County of York held of the Archbishop of York under which the the late William Lawn was a sub-lessee. Goes back to 1813. Amended in pencil. Enclosed is a draft deed relating to Kilburn lands.

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Probate of the will of Reverend Joseph Stoney late of the parish of Trelawney in the county of Cornwall and Island (of Jamaica). Attested by appending the Broad Seal of this Island (Jamaica) the 16th day of May 1797 by The Right Honourable Alexander Earl of Balearres Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over this His Majesty’s Island of Jamaica and other the Territories thereon by appending the Broad Seal of this Island. Large heavy round seal attached. He gives his slaves to Joanna Adams, a free mulatto woman, with instructions that on her death one of them is to be freed and paid £10 current money of Jamaica per year. Mentions the Stoney family of Pateley Bridge in Yorkshire.

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Lease and conveyance of the Manor House of Full Sutton and several farms in the County of York by John Simpson of Babworth in Nottinghamshire, Esquire (lately called John Bridgeman), and his trustees to John Ramsey of Beverly, gentleman.

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Form No.3 dealing with Legacy Duty in the estate of John Robinson Foulis of Heslerton, Yorkshire, who died 29 April 1826. Includes a valuation of his efforts and receipt for duty.

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Lease and release of mortgaged premises at Newton in the Willows by William Prest, Gentleman, to Matthew Dodsworth of Crakehall, Esquire.

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Lease and Deed of Trust to sell lands at Nunnington and pay off the mortgage with power of attorney by Robert Mansell of Strensall, yeoman, to Jonathon Gray of York, gentleman, and George Hammond of Strensall, yeoman, and John Millington of Strensall, yeoman. It includes also a letter from the registrar of deeds at Northallerton.

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Lease and release of premises at Crakehall by the Reverend John Eyre of Babworth and the Honourable and Reverend Thomas Monson of Bedale to Reverend Frederick Dobsworth of Thornton Hall.

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Various legal documents relating to the sale and purchase of Hollings Grove Farm.

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Assignment of bond and Warrant of Attorney regarding Hollings Grove Farm in the parish of Easingwold by William Hauxwell of Bedale, tobacconist, and his wife Anne, and William Brass of Great Langton, yeoman, to James Bishoprick of Brumpton on Swale, malster. Includes two copies of a judgment in Latin.

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Deed of Settlement in contemplation of the marriage of Harrington Hudson of Bessingby in the East Riding of York, esquire & Belle Blanche Clough age 20, spinster (4 pages). Attached are three letters dated 1873, 1875, 1879.

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