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As also the taking of Mulgrave Castle and in it Sir Walter Vavasour, Sir Peter Middletons eldest Sonne and other Gentlemen of Quality. Together with the Relation of the Scots second Army, advanced to Blithenooke in Northumberland and their taking of Morpeth Castle.

Also includes 'A Relation of Some Remarkable Passages in the Fight: as it is sent up in a letter from Hull.'

Deed of gift from Marmaduke Dodsworth to his son John of property in Settrington.

BARGAIN & SALE, Peter Brownrigge, Kirkdighton, yeoman, to Wm. Yeoman, York, tanner, of half a close outside Walmgate Bar, on the south
of the street, now in the occupation of Jas. Fearne.
Conson: £35.

Endorsed, livery of seisin of the same date.
Signed & sealed by Peter Brownrigge.
BOND, for £70 for performance of covenants of the same date attached.

Stone memorial on a church wall to Ferdinando Fairfax, who died in 1647. Text is in Latin.
Format: Black and white 14 x 9
Provenance: Unknown

The conveyance relates to an unidentified close.

Deed by William Bentley of Helmsley, yeoman to George Spencely of Wombleton, yeoman, referring to The Mount being within the territories of Wombleton for £140.

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The conveyance relates to a stable and garden in Coney Street (adjoining the Common Hall).

The message is written in French.

To the Right Reverend Hawksworth and John Bright.

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The conveyance relates to a messuage in Silver Street.

FEOFFMENT, Wm. Weddell of Earswick, Esq., Thos. Waite of Haxbye, gent., Fran. Swaine of York, gent. and Thos. Clarke of Earswick, gent, to Edw. Lund, Jun. of Wigginton, husbandman, a cottage in Wigginton in the occupation of Edw. Lund and a little garth adjoining it called the West Hall Garth, a little close called the Grasse Garth bounded by Keld Lane on W. and Shipton Close on E., 7 acres of arable land in the common fields of Wigginton in Edw. Lund’s occupation, half a little close of newly enclosed common, [being] the N. side of a close called the Larefoote Hill bounded by Robt. Stabler’s close on S. and John Arminson’s on N. and the S. side of another close of newly enclosed common, the half called the Lord’s part, containing 6 a., bounded by Thos Lund’s close on S. and a close in the occupation of Robt. Stabler on N. The premises were conveyed to the feoffors, 10 Apr. last by Edw. Lord Howard Baron of Eskrigg, by bargain and sale enrolled in Chancery.

Conson: unspecified.
Signed and sealed by the 4 feoffors.

Endorsed Livery of seisin of the same date.

By: No author given
London
Repair work undertaken.

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By: No author given
London

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Final Agreement made in the Court of the Common Bench at Westm[inster]....between John Browne and Edward Topham pl[ain]t[iff]s and George Daggett deforceant of one messuage seventy acres of land and thirty acres of meadow in Howe (??). FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE.

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Agreement between John Brown and Edward Topham, and George Daggett, relating to property in Howe.

There is no extant charter surviving relating to this seal. Natural wax. Condition: good. Impression: fair. Noted in Birch, Volume 1, 599, p.64.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Silver Street.

The conveyance relates to an unidentified messuage.

The conveyance relates to a house in Bishophill Junior.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Castlegate.

George Harland the elder of York, gentleman and Ellyn his wife and George Harland the younger of Helperby, gentleman and Sarah his wife to Francis Rhodes of York upholsterer of little messuages in Colliergate.

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The conveyance relates to a messuage in Coppergate.

The conveyance relates to a close and tenements in Ogleforth.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Great Shambles.

The conveyance relates to a garden and orchard in Skeldergate.

John Sandwith, eldest son and heir of Henry Sandwith, the eldest son and heir of Thomas Sandwith late of St Marygate, Gent, deceased and Francis Sandwith of Abbyford, Gent, to Humphrey Harwood of York. The frontstead, toft or site of a messuage, a garth and 2 gardens in the parish of St Olave, at the north east end of St Marygate near Bowtham, a parcel of ground adjoining the toft and formerly part thereof, in the tenure of William Hodgson, a house ‘rometh’ and sometimes a parlour adjoining the messuage and in the tenure of Helenor Mennell, a large orchard between the Almery Garth on the north and the gardens of St Marygate on the south in the tenure of the said Thomas Sandwith; another frontstead, toft or site of a burgage near Botham between the said frontstead at the end of St Marygate on the south east and the lands formerly of Thomas Jackson of York, Alderman, deceased towards the west and south and the house of Anne Beane, widow, towards the north and east lately in the occupation of William Hodgson. Another frontstead, toft or site of a great messuage and a garden between the land of John Wilkinson towards the east and the site of a house lately in the tenure of Stephen Smith on the west the fronsteads, tofts or sites of 6 houses in St Marygate, lately in the several tenures of John Bowling, sen. Thomas Stockwell, James Jackson, Edward Harker, John Bowling, jun. and Thomas Thorpe; one garden lying on the backside of those frontsteads, lately in the tenure of Robert Lovell; another frontstead, toft of site of a great messuage with the site of 3 stables and 1 orchard, between the said 6 frontsteads on the east and a frontstead or toft sometime in the tenure of John Hicks on the west, another messuage not yet built with an orchard adjacent, between the frontstead or toft, lately the lands of Edward Sands, deceased on the west and the lands lately of Percival Crawforthe, deceased on the east; the site where the house of John Beane and Anne, his wife, formerly stood, a garden adjoining the same, situated in St Marygate, and a parcel of meadow in Clifton to the river Ouse. Formerly in the tenure of William Drewe, deceased, containing 1 acre, commonly called Sandwithe Acre, which formerly belonged to St Mary’s Abbey. Conson. £160. Seisin was delivered the same date. Paper. 332 sheets, the last partially torn.

By: Burgesse, Anthony
London
Inscribed 'R Baynes Cat [?] 1821 [?] and 'John Howard 30/4/69'

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The conveyance relates to a house in Goodramgate.

Copy of the counterpart of the Dean and Chapter lease to the Judges.

The conveyance relates to a piece of ground on the south side of St Saviour's Churchyard.

The conveyance relates to a fee farm rent of two shillings per annum out of ground called 'Esh Tollie' in Bishophill Senior.

Receipt from Edward Thompson for £10, the last payment of annual rent renewed by a lease dated 8 December 1655.

Lease and release in the name of Sir Thomas Widdrington, relating to the Manor of Hamilton alias Hambleton.

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LEASE, Wm. Straker of York, draper, Master of the Society of Merchant Taylors, and the Wardens and Assistants, to John Peck of York, merchant tailor,
the house and chambers called the Gatehouse with the garth and well adjoining their Hall and a garden on the backside of their Hall, formerly in the tenure of John Watson, dec.d and now of Ric Mason and Ric. Crootheir.
Reservation of the right of the Master Wardens and Assistants to walk in the garden on May Day, quarter day, election day and at the court held for the Lammas quarter between 1pm and 3pm. and for the whole society on Midsummer day between 9 o’clock and 12 o’clock and also of the right of the windows in the Masindew, other tenants adjoining the Hall, the company and their servants to fetch water from the well between sunrise and sunset. Term. 40 yrs. from the feast of St. Michael the Archangel last.

Conson. £22. Rent. 6s 8d p.a.
John Peck was to make all necessary repairs, main timber excepted.
Signed by Wm. Straker. Seal of the company wanting.

Contemporary copy of a charter dated 3 June 1664.

John Smith of Snainton, gentleman & Francis Skelton, yeoman & William Nicholoson of Brompton, yeoman & Alice his wife & William Hutchinson of London, yeoman & Frances his wife &Elizabeth Laycock of Brompton to Richard Whitehead of Kilham, yeoman & Anne his wife. An oxgang of land in Snainton to the use of Anne the wife of Richard Whitehead in fee. On the outside is written 'Wm Dove writings'.

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The conveyance relates to messuages in Pavement, Coppergate, Layerthorpe and Castlegate.

Lease of a farm at Thorpe by William Mann of Thorpe, Charles Mann of Leeds, Nicholas Lister of Rigton and Thomas Williamson of York to George Wrightson of Thorpe.

A copy of the Dean and Chapter lease to Robert Mellish of Serjeants Inn, signed sealed and delivered by Charles Fairfax, John Neile, John Newsome and Robert Mellish.

Guy Marshall (son of Bryan Marshall, deceased) of Sicklinghall, husbandman, to Francis Thompson of Whixley, yeoman. Relates to a Mansion or dwellinghouse and lands at Thorp Underwood.

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Manor of Hatfield (near Doncaster). Robert Sedgwicke of Badsworth, gentleman, asks for land in the Manor and it was granted. Also includes an enlarged photocopy.

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Letter from Robert Mellish of the close of Lincolne, to Robert Hitch, Dean of York, regarding Sargeants Inn.

The answer of Robert Hitch, Doctor in Divinity, Dean of the Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Peters of York and Chapter of the same, defendant to the bill of complaint of Sir John Keeleinge, Knight and Lord Chief Justice of the court of Kings Bench, Sir Thomas Tirvill, Knight one of his Magesties Justices of his Magesties Court of Common Pleas, Sir Christopher, Knight one of the Barons of his Magesties Court of Exchequer, Sir William Wylde Knight, one other of his Magsties Court of Common Pleas, Sir John Maynourd, Knitght, his Magesties Serjeant at Law, John Fountain, Charles Halloway, Thomas Broome and John Serjeants at Law.

The conveyance relates to John Earnley of Alne, gentlemen.

Three accounts dated 23 Mar 1667, 25 Jun 1671, and 20 Mar 1670, detailsing weapons and arms in Clifford's Tower. Also includes an envelope addressed to Major C.D. Johnstone, formerlery York Castle.

A search of the leases of Serjeants Inn in Fleet Street, London, where Robert Mellish has to surrender his lease to the previous lessees. This document mentions 'the late dreadfull fire, which happened in London'.

Settlement of one oxgang of land in Snainton on the marriage of William Stubbs the yunger (son of Richard Stubbs of Snainton) with Jane Skelton, daughter of Frances Skelton of Snainton

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By: Sanderson, Robert
London
Inscribed 'John Blake His Booke' together with [?] contemporary translations of epigraphical citations.

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The conveyance relates to a messuage in Coppergate.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Petergate.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Petergate (near to Bootham Bar).

Lease between (1) William Ramsden, Lord Mayor of the City of York and the Commonalty of the same city and (2) William Clarke, draper, for a term of seven years. Yearly rent £66.
". . . all that capital messuage or tenement called Tang Hall and also all that close closes or pasture of ground called Tang Hall pasture . . ."

The conveyance relates to a house and garden in Petergate and Gillygate.

The conveyance relates to a house and orchard in Petergate and Gillygate.

William Rokeby of Ackworth Park in the County of York, esquire and Ann Sedgwick of Badsworth (executrix and widow of Robert Sedgwick her late husband). This document appears to be an inventory which states, among other things.

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By: No author given
London
''With great diligence Revised and Amended, according to the excellent French Translation of Monsieur Arnauld D'Andilly.'

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The document includes a detailed history of the Bowes family.

From the Evelyn Collection.