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GIFT IN FEE SIMPLE, Ric. Maunsel, knight, to Ernaldus, clerk, 4. acres & 3 roods or land lying between Buschefeld & Littelthwait, an assart in Keshered, an acre & 3 roods in the land or Naburn called Swynne, and an acre & 3 roods above Langethwit.

Witnessed: Will de Palma, Hamo de Arnecliue, the parson or Acastre, John de Fulford, clerk, Hamo of the same town, clerk, Robt. Bustard, Henry Bustard, John de Cawude, John his son, Ric. Holdeberd, Henry Neue, Monay de Naburne, Ric. Pinchewere, Hugh Mus, Peter son of Hugh, Adam, clerk of Stransale.

Seal on tag wanting.

UNSPECIFIED LAND.

GIFT IN FEE SIMPLE, Wm. de Rependon to Walter de Allespath, of all the land held by Walter, of Edith Witing.

Witnessed: Ric. de Aula, Robt. Vinetar, Hugh son of Martin, Hugh de Allespath, Thos. de Wilmhal, Mathew son of Gundree, Walter le Lorim’, Ric. Burgeis, Ric. Oxu, Roger de Allespath, & Wm. le Butt.

Seal on tag: hexagonal, green, 1" x 11/3"

GIFT IN FEE TAIL, Ranulf le Hoser, citizen of York & Ellen his wife, to John de Wetewang, York, apothecary & Petri et his wife, daughter of Ranulf & Ellen, of a messuage in Micklegate.
Abbutals given.

Witnessed: Robt. Mek, mayor of York, Thos. de Alwarthorp, Nich. de Coloma, Ric. Toller, bailiffs of the same town, Thos. de Horneby, John Lorbatour, John Yarstallo, Thos. de Hillburgh, Roger de Pikeryng de Ebor, Clerk.

2 seals on tags: round, red, l" & ¾":

Text from the back of the deed: 'Die Jovis p.p.festum S.S. Petriet Pauli, 10 Ed. II, [1317 23rd June, at York]'.

GIFT IN FEE SIMPLE, John de Lasceles of Escrik to Sir Ric. de Tadecastre & Robt. de Barton, York, chaplain, of a messuage with appurtances in Fishergate
Abuttals given.

Witnessed: John de Langeton, Mayor of York, Wm. Ferrein, John de Acastre, Thos. de Strensale, bailiffs of the city, Wm. de Grantham, mercer, John Haunsare, John de Barton de Naburne, Robt. de Skelton, John de Rypon, John de Staunton, clerk.

Seal on tag: round, natural wax, 1”, armorial on a bend 3 lions rampant.

FEOFFMENT, Chris. Neleson of Rycall, gent, to Wm. Neleson, his son and heir and Anne Tenant, daughter of Ric. Tenant, dec.d, his intended wife, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the feoffor and his heirs. The manor of Skelton, 12 bovates of land and 2 closes called Corbrum and Lyngclose in Skelton, and a barn and 1 acre of land in Bowthom in the suburbs of York, in the tenure of John Wright and 1 barn and 1 acre of meadow in Bagargate in the suburbs of York in the tenure of Hy. Maltman

Signed and sealed by Chris. Neleson.

Endorsed 1. Livery of seisin, date as above.

2. Endorsed on the close [Roll], 21 Nov. 20 Eliz. (1577).

Viewed the tofts for the plt. This deed examined with them.

Signed, Tho. Lascelles, Chr. Astye.

20 Hy VIII

Also known as 'The Sykes Manuscript'. The play formed part of the cycle of York Mystery Plays, performed in York at the festival of Corpus Christi until their suppression in 1569. This manuscript is only one of two known contemporary copies of the play; the other is held at the British Library. The text of this copy has some variations from those found in the copy at the British Library. This play would have been performed by the Guild of Scriveners [Scribes].

The vellum cover of the play contains various rough notes.

A folder contains a typed transcription and translation, as well as photographs of the manuscript, is kept in the same box.

For a detailed analysis of the manuscript see A.C. Cawley,
The Sykes Manuscript of the York Scriveners’ Play in Leeds Studies in English and Kindred Languages, 1952. Cawley notes that the manuscript may have originally been held by the Corporation of York, before being donated to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society in the nineteenth century by a private individual.

Ceritifcate issued and sealed by Robert Brooke and Ralph Richardson, aldermen and justices of the peace, both of York, testifying that John More was living and in very good health on 15 April 1594.

BARGAIN & SALE, Thos. Kitchinge, York, goldsmith, & Dorothea, his wife, to Arthur Dalbie, York, gent., of a messuage, close, appletree & garden now in the tenure of Eliz. Dalbie, widow.

Signed & sealed.

End. livery of seisin of the same date.

Letter concerning security for money due to the writer upon his former bargain. He had been to see Mr. Fra. in Westmorland, who was willing to defer the meeting and that the money should be paid according to covenant.

Includes entries showing payments from recusants for various years c. 1611-1625, possibly copied by John Gibson during his time as Sherriff of Yorkshire c. 1632.

Allowed 8 July 1637.

Political tract entitled 'His Majesties' Second Message to the Parliament concerning Sir John Hothams refusall to give His Majestie entrance into His Town of Hull'. Printed in London by Robert Barker.

The tract has been used to line the inside of a book binding, which has subsequently been removed from the book. The outer piece of book binding remains on the tract.

The tract is in a poor condition and parts of the text have been lost when the item has been attached to the binding.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LEASE FOR A YEAR [release wanting), John Taylor, St. Mary’s Without Bootham Bar, York, to John Topson, Bridlington, yeoman, of a cottage at Addlekeld and a garden called Saunder’s land, now in the tenure of Wm. Turner.

Certificate showing the admission of Edward Davenport MA (University of Oxford) to Priest's Orders, in a ceremony held at Westminster Abbey, by Gilbert [Burnett] Bishop of Salisbury. Includes fragile red wax seal.

Includes a copy of ordinances 1417-1675, with a list of bretheren admitted 1675-1698. The ordinances appear to have been copied at a later date in at least two separate hands.

Many of the pages in the volume contain scribbles and rough notes. A note on the first page reads 'From Mrs Hannah Horne ...'. It is not clear what this note refers to.

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 receipts and disbursements, and later debit and credit columns. Also includes the names of some of the officers of the guild, including the searchers and pageant masters, and two loos pages from a later volume, with entries relating to the years 1779-1788.

Two parchment rolls concerning deer on the King's land.

The first roll includes details on the numbers of deer, distinguishing stags, hinds, and other kinds of deer, in each forest, park and chase in April - May 1615, together with a note of the number of deer that died in the winter of 1614. The names of keepers of the forests and masters of the game are also given.

Details of the following forests, parks, and chases are included on the document: Forest of Galtres, Sherriff Hutton Park, Blansby Park with the Forest of Pickering Lithe, Forest of Pickering, Credling Park, Pomfret Park, Altoft Park, Park of the Hay, Bilton Park, Coverdale Chase, Bishopdale Chase, Mandlesse Park, Arkendale New Forest, Cotterdale Chase, Rydale Chase, and Hatfield Chase.

On the back of the parchment roll are later detailed notes about the history of the forests, parks, and chases has been written along with notes about their current state, possibly in 1717. These were possible done by Thomas Robinson, who has signed the back of the document. One the back is also written 'The gift of my kind uncle John Gibson'.

The second roll duplicates the details from the first for some of the forests, with additional rough notes and calculations. On the back of the roll are further notes in the same hand as those on the back of the first roll, including notes on the state of other forests in English with lists of the numbers of deer in those forests.

Notification that Mrs. Jane Hewitt is seized of the goods of Thos. Mason, York, for rent arrears, but that nothing shall be recovered without first giving notice to Andrew Agar.

F. Langley, about the possible necessity of serving an injunction on Madam Betrell.

F. Langley, about the possible necessity of serving an injunction on Madam Betrell.

F. Langley, about the possible necessity of serving an injunction on Madam Betrell.

Letter from C. Perrott, York, thanking him for agreeing to take a horse into pasture.

Letter from M.K[eighley], desiring Agar to visit them soon, and hoping that he has received the money from Mrs Betrell. He hopes to get the money from the tenants to pay Mr. Fountaine.

Letter from M. K[eighley] asking Agar to pay Mr. Colton the £12 Colton has paid to Mr. Fountaine. His mother is to be in York shortly and desires the rents from tenants who have not paid.

Letter from M. K[eighley] concerning the payment and collection of rents from various properties.

Letter from M. K[eighley]concerning the payment and collection of rents.

Letter from C. Perrott concerning the payment of a debt. Perrott remarks on the busyness of the roads due to market day.

Letter from M. K[eighley] asking Mr Agar to carry out business on his mother's behalf, including the management of a property on Skeldergate.

Letter from M. K[eighley] to Agar asking for interest as due and whether Mrs Ramsall has had her £5.

Letter from J. Hewit asking Mr Agar to accompany her to town [York] next Saturday to wait on Sir. William Robeson.

Letter from M. K[eighley], expressing surprise at Mrs.Betrell’s “unwise persewding,” and asking Agar to get the windows of Skeldergate house mended. Agar is to tell Mason to pay Mrs. Ramsdal £5 for her half years rent due at Mayday.

Letter from M. Keighley, telling of trouble from one of the tenants, Will Young, and asking Agar to send money to Mr. Fountain, by Mr. Colton, who goes to London next month.

Letter from M. K[eighley] to Agar: Mr Grime very pressing for his money; decree out of Chancery for payment of Mr Ireland’s money; MK will write to Mr. Fountain

Letter from E. Hewitt, desires Agar to bring £30 with him when he comes on Monday.

Letter from J.W. Colton advising Mr Agar to take what he can get in the case [probably a legal case] as Mrs. J. Hewitt is already 'wearied with law'.

M. K[eighley], thanks Agar for receiving rents and asks his assistance in taking up or selling the lead pipes in the Old House before Mr. Nosley pulls it down. Asks for news of Mr. Mason, because Grime reports that the workmen want their wages.

E. Hewitt, paying 15/- of a 20/- debt and discharging the remainder by a lead weight, value 5/-. Hopes to see his mother at Ouseburn.

M. K[eighley], asks him to pay Cousin Langley £20 and take the receipt: reports on news that “the grate affair with young Robinson” is to be heard next term in London. Asks him to try and get the money from Mason as the work men want their money.

F. Langley, requests Agar to pay him the £20 Cousin Hewitt has authorised him to pay, as he needs it to defray charges of her suit with Ireland and Robinson.

M. K[eighley], asks Agar to speak to Mr. Coulton about whether anyone should go to London to look after the business: questions whether Mr. Langley is entirely careful.

M. K[eighley], requests Agar to leave alone payment of money to Ireland till the hearing is over on the 7th May [?]- There is no news from Mr. Coulton. Desires his continued attempts to get Mason to pay.

F.Langley, requests him “to supply present occasions as he is encumbered with bills on cousin Hewitt’s behalf".

M. K[eighley], informing him of a meeting between ‘Brother Appleton and m[y] spouse’, and an intended meeting of tenants in York, which Agar is requested to attend. Also asks that ‘The Quaker that is designed to have ye land that Mrs. Betrell farmes’ be there.

M. Keighley, asks him to pay interest due to ‘Lady Perrott, my Aunt Spinke, Mrs. Grime’, and to call at Mr. Boults to find out if he has received £5 from Mr. Harrison which is due to Mrs. Ramsdal.

Eliz. Perrott, reports that Mr. Harrison and his son were not there and the shop shut up: “ I must confess that these circumstances lookes very suspishus... poor Cozen Hewitt must loose by him.” Asks Agar to bring Mrs. Ramsdal’s £5 when he brings her mother’s interest.

John Allanson, York, promising to pay Woodhouse’s debt, and requesting Agar to lend him £12.

M. K[eighley], comments on the unwelcome news of Mr. Harrison’s going off, and is afraid Agar has not the money to pay Mr. Rowth. Desires him to secure the rent and “a calendar” in the Skeldergate House, and to write to Mrs. Betrell for £4.

M. K[eighley] is surprised that he cannot raise Mrs. Betrell’s land above any of the offers. Watkin may keep his close, “and pray get what you can out of him by fair words”.

Robt. Appleton, Scarborough, gives Agar his mother’s thanks for paying Mr. Colton £20. Mr. Yoward has written for Sir. Wm. Robinson’s account, so asks Agar to make it out. Desires Mrs. Ramsdal to enter upon Skeldergate House for her ground rent.

Geo. Davye, Scarborough, expresses his willingness to cooperate in the enclosure planned by Agar at WarthIll, and informs him of the support of Mr. John Bell.

M. K[eighley], Scarborough, thanks Agar for paying Mr. Coulton £20 and requests him to do as he pleases about letting the Ellerton ground. Skeldergate House must be let alone for the moment.

M. K[eighley] asks assistance in letting Mrs. Betrell’s farm, and suggesting that Orthus house be surveyed. He would be happy for Watkins to be put off the close unless his son his willing to give more rent.

Robt. Appleton, Harbrough Marsh, refuses to let Colton have the farm at undervalue and desires him to publish in Church that the farm is to let. The account with Mr. John Colton is now closed. He is pleased that Watkins Close is let: “as to Landsby Close please to lett it to such a chap: as you can meet with at Ellerton or Angleton”. Believes Sir. Wm. Robinson’s lease is in Agars hands.

Geo. Davye, York, arranging a time of meeting for supporters of the enclosure - Mr. Gibbson, Mr. Drake and others.

M. K[eighley], Scarborough, prefers to retain the land than lessen Coulton’s rent. Requests him to pay Mr. [John] Colton with Mr. Fountaine’s Interest, and what he paid him before, and also to pay Mrs. Yoward, Aunt Spink and Mrs. Ramsdal their interest.

M. K[eighley] wishes the “Langley affair” was at an end. Asks him to remind Mr. [John] Colton to look over the papers of Skeldergate House, as he wishes to dispose of it at Michaelmas. Hopes that Mr. Colton will get money to pay off Lady Perrott and the rest.

Robt. Appleton, Scarborough, arranging to meet Agar to discuss the rental of Ellerton and Colton’s and Watkin’s farms.

M. K[eighley], expresses pleasure that Madam Betrell has forgone the land and suggests that more money may be made by having it surveyed. Agar is to reimburse himself when Mason has paid his rent. Watkin’s Close only to be let at an increased rent of £40.

R. Appleton, Scarborough, is to send a writ for Colton “as well for the £5 as for cutting down an oak tree... I hope you’ll remember the Callindar for Bro. Keighley & I mett with Bro. Youard at Mr. Mudd’s and I would have acquainted him with our resolution about Callindar, but before I had spoke 10 words to him he turned his back & went huffing away”.

Robert Appleton, Mr. Yoward has discharged Mr. Mudd’s man for removing the callindar, so Agar is to go to Mr. Mudd’s man and get him to remove the callindar & deliver up the key.

Geo. Davey, Scarborough, about a draft deed for Mr. Peter Johnson, and authorising Agar to distrain George Whipp’s goods.

Authorisation to distrain George Whipp's goods on non payment of rent, on behalf of Elizabeth Gidney, signed Tim. Fysh and John Bell: with a note “I never gott a penny of this nor of the half year’s rent in arrear, both of which I made good to her on our agreement for anuity”.

Geo. Davye, Scarborough, explaining at length how he discovered the forged signatures of the witnesses (John and Grace Phillipps) to Mrs. Dalby’s will.

J. C[olton], enclosing a receipt for £8.11.3 on Mrs. Hewitt’s account, but Frances Taylor requests that she pay the interest money for a whole year. He has received a letter from Mr. Burdett about Mr. Jenkin’s affair, requesting that the mortgage be on the same footing as when Mr. Rowth had it.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, suggesting Agar does as he pleases about Allison and the forged will, but that it would be a good idea to advance £50 to any person for the use of the children. Thanks him for his suggestion about the houses but says that Jane has sold one to Mary Steel, and the other “that wicked woman for I can give her no better a name, Mrs Gidney” has given to Charles Dale and his wife.

Robt. Appleton, York, asking Agar to send Wm. Young orders about Colton close, which should be let, and to call on Mr. [John] Colton for a bill for his mother.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, sending Mrs. Gidney’s receipt for £5 half year’s annuity, and advising Agar to prosecute “that Raskell Allison for he’ll do you all mischiefe in his power, but if you convict him it will be then out of his power to hurt you”.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, writes that he has shown Agar’s last letter to Brother Bell and asks whether Agar would “take or give £5-0-0”. A note [presumably in Agar’s hand]” I just then answered him I would not take £5-0-0”.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, expressing his pleasure that “Brother Bell has consented to a division.., which seems to be mighty pleasing to you”.

John Allatson, Scarborough, agreeing, by Mr. Fysh’s persuasions, to take the £15 he had been promised.

Tim Fysh Scarborough, congratulating him on making his title good, and desiring him to pay £50 to Allanson, and remit the remainder to the writer ‘that I may see care taken of the youngest child’.

Tim. Fysh, concerning money to be paid to Mr Ward, Gaoler at the Castle in York. Also discussing Allison's actions and lack of money.

Tim. Fysh, concerning payments, including the payment of Mrs. Gidney's annuity.

Tim Fysh, Scarborough, about payments to Mrs. Gidney, to Mr. Ward, goaler in the castle, and Mr. Allison who ‘has almost run thorow his money, so must now either ‘work or starve for I believe he has not the corridge to be a hyway Rogue”.

Document has been signed by George R [George I], R Walpole [Robert Walpole], Cha. Turner [Charles Turner[, and Will. Yonge [William Young].

M. K[eighley], asks Agar to let Barnett’s farm with an additional 15/- rent; also desires him to remind Mr. [John] Colton to get his mother quit of Skeldergate House, as the taxes and ground rent are an intolerable charge.

E. Hewitt, informing him that Aunt Spink’s money was due for interest, as is her own.

45 letters addressed to Andrew Agar at Grimston, York, and care of Thomas Agar, Draper, Pavement. Also includes associated receipts and notes. The majority of the letters are from M. Keighley (24 letters) at Ouseburn, with others from Robert Appleton (6 letters), F Langley (5 letters), E Hewitt (3 letters), C Perrott (2 letters), J.W. Colton (2 letters), J Hewitt (1 letter), and Elizabeth Perrott (1 letter).

The letters principally concern estate matters, including tenants, the payment of rents and other financial matters, property repairs and surveys, and 'the grate affair', which appears to be an expensive law suit in London.

Charles Perrott served as Lord Mayor of York 1723-1724. Many of the writers of the letters appear to be related.

Many of the letters have a hole in the middle of them, indicating that they may have been originally been filed on a metal spike or string.

M. K[eighley], approves Agar’s purpose with Mr. Pawson.

J Piercy, Easingwold, to Mr. Reed, Minster Yard, York, mercer, returning materials he had purchased for his wife.

EXEMPLIFICATION OF A COMMON RECOVERY suffered in the Michaelmas term, between Leo. Hartley, Esq., demandant, and Thos. Pickering and Geo. Garnett, gents., tenants.
upon 60 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow and 40 acres of pasture in Rufforth, Bilbrough and Askham Richard.

1st vouchees. Thos. Robinson and Margaret, his wife.
2nd vouchee. Jas. Morland.

Seal in tin box.

Certificate created in 1741 relating to the admission in 1737/1738.

To the sergeant telling him of “Mr. Annison’ s address to your sister Malle” and setting out the terms of the proposed marriage settlement. A note has been added “This I did not send to the sergeant it was adjudged too much, therefore shortened it in my letter to him that post, viz. Jan 5th 1745/6.

On the subject of the writer’s niece [Agar’s sister] Malle’s proposed engagement to Mr. Annison, transcribing a letter he sent to Willson on the subject and also me to Annison.

Concerning his sister’s business with Mr. Annison and asking the sergeant to help. A further copy sent to Mr. Willson.

To the sergeant [at London] describing in detail the discussion he had with Sister Malle, and his attempts to dissuade her from the course which would bring to her “if not mediate ruine, contempt and scorne or redicule in every one’s Eye, with too near a Sight of such insuportable Difficultyes as noe one in their witts, would runn the risque off.” Telling him of Sister Agar’s expected arrival in York “with a purpose to advise better”, and Mr. Annison’s proposed visit to London to see Agar

To the sergeant; he is to see Toss and get his advice further on the matter.

Geo. Mason Davye, Malton, to Agar at Warthill, about suitable workmen to build for Davye’s tenant

Includes a list of names and the rates paid.