The conveyance relates to a tenement.
This page contains no dates or useful names.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy
It is likely that these records relate to either St Thomas' Hospital or St Anthony's Hospital. One 1540, one fifteenth century and 2 undated.
Account rolls for St Leonard's Hospital for years 1437-1438, 1457-1458 and 1540-1541. The 1457-1458 roll only survives as a fragment and the 1540-1541 roll is incomplete.
Note this volume is completely blank
The conveyance relates to a garden or orchard near St Martin's Lane.
The conveyance relates to a messuage and moat on the north side of Monk Bar.
Copy of foundation document.
The page notes the second year of King Edward VI, with Robert Paycoke as mayor.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy
John Redeman of Gatefulforde, gent, to John Grene, of York, in £50. For the performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date and to bar the claim of Elizabeth wife of John Readman, to dower.
The conveyance relates to an unidentified messuage.
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.
The conveyance relates to an unidentified premises.
The ruling of the Court Baron in the Manor and Prebend of Strensall on John Straker of Murton whos lands were to be split amongst his son Robert and wife Elizabeth after his death, followed by their male hairs. The entry fine was 6s-8d.
Grays solicitorsPhotograph of page from York Corporation Chamberlains' Accounts, (Rents Accomptante) with a marginal drawing of dragons.
Format: Black and white, 16 x 11
Provenance: Unknown
The conveyance relates to a messuage in Spurriergate.
The conveyance relates to a tenement in Spurriergate.
The conveyance relates to houses etc Without Micklegate Bar.
In Latin. Robert Lomeley (Lumley) of Howe, husbandman to Henry Kay of Holme, husbandman and Richard Lumley of Roxbye regarding a messuage or tenement and 61/2 Bovates of arable land in the fields of Howe in tenure and occupation of the said Robert Lumeley.
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Grays solicitorsThe accounts are in respect of the Poor Folks in three Hospitals in the City - St Thomas's, St Anthony's and another.
Richard Plewman alias Love, plaintiff, and Richard Smerthwayt and Ellen, his wife, defendants. Concerning 1 toft, 1 barn, 20 acres of land and 1 acre of pasture in Clyfton, and 1 acre of meadow in Acam. Fine £80 (Latin)
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Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern print
Levied between Thomas Jacksonne, plaintiff and William Turner and Anne, his wife, defendants. Concerning a messuage, a garden, 4 acres of meadow and 4 acres of pasture in Cliftonne. Fine. £40
Includes:
E48: Book of Subsidy granted to King Henry VIII and contributed by Persons, Corporations, Fraternities, Gilds etc, according to certain values, 1547-8;
E49 Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI, 1547-8 (bound with E48);
E50: Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI and Elizabeth I, 1550-1559;
E51: Book of Subsidy granted to Elizabeth I, 1563-1582.
E59: Assessment on the City and Ainsty, 1582;
E59a: Assessments on the City and Ainsty, 1585-1600
The ruling of the Court Baron in the Manor and Prebend of Strensall on Robert Straker who came into the court and sought entry to the land that had belonged to his father, John Straker deceased, held in the tenure of Silvester Straker. The entry fine was 5s.
Grays solicitorsRegister made by Sir William Pinder, hospital clerk, Master of the Hospital of St Thomas the Apostle without Micklegate Bar. The register includes:
Ordinances of the hospital, 1552,
Minutes of the meetings held by the Maister and Bretheren, 1552-1583,
Accounts for the year 1575,
Survey of the lands etc belonging to the hospital at Stamforth Bridge and associated memoranda (1558) and
'Copie of the Docquett certified by Mr Atturney Generall under the King's Bill signed,' relating to the acquisition by the Corporation of some of the messuages in the City of York, part of the estate of the hospital.
Document mentioning a Thomas Ward of Great Usburne.
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Grays solicitorsProceedings of wardmote courts in the wards of the city including offences, penalties and fines. The first10 folios concen the years 1485-1497 (note these pages are imperfect and badly damaged in places). The bulk of the volume concerrns the years 1575-1586.
Freemen (Unreformed)The ruling of the Court Baron in the Manor and Prebend of Strensall on Robert Straker who came to court to take over the plot of his father, Johanes Straker deceased. The land consists of a messuage and two bovates in Murton. The entry fine was 16s-8d.
Grays solicitorsCopy of grant of fee between John Rantel Esq., of Westminster, gentleman and Thomas Hutton of London relating to a Messuage in the Village or Town of Kalson (?) Northumberland (?) Norththorpe Flitshire Hadeparke. Grant of Land £1580 Robert Freake Esq.
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Grays solicitorsDeed of conveyance from William Holdyard Esquire, Recorder of York, to the Lord Mayor, Sheriff and certain Aldermen of the House called the Guild or the Fraternity of Corpus Christi without Micklegate Bar with all lands and tenements belonging to the guild in the City and in Stamford Bridge and Buttercrambe parcel of the possessions of the same guild. Also one annual rento f £16 reserved out of certain lands (the other part of the possessions of the guild but sold to John Palmes Esquire by Indenture dated 20/6/1590).
List of Mayors, Baliffs and Sheriffs of the City of York, with historial and local anecdotes.
Letter book of Henry Hastings (c1535-1595), who became the 3rd Earl of Huntingdon in 1560. He served as Lord President of the Council of the North from 1572-1590 and also Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire from 1586 to 1595. N.B. This is a microfilm copy of the original manuscript, which is held at the Huntington Library in San Marino, USA.
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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.
The conveyance relates to a messuage etc and land in Colyergait and Naburn.
The conveyance relates to two messuages in Castlegate.
Rent and manor services. Consideration £24/16/11 (being the rateable part of a sum of £11,000). Richard Swale of London, Doctor of Lawanda Master of Chancery to Richard Husband of Askham Richard, labourer. Messuage and 5 acres of arable with some freepast
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William Harrington to Leonard Weddell of Wharrome Percie, Co. York, yeoman. 18½ acres of arable land and 4½ acres of meadow in Clifton, (as in CLY/1/1/19). Conson £74. Signed and sealed by William Haryngton.
Robert Reynolde of Clyfton, husbandman, and Lancelot Holme of York, mercer, to William Hildyard, Esq, and William Key, both of York; and the heirs of William Hildyard, Esq, and William Key, both of York; and the heirs of William Hildyard, 20 acres of arable land and meadow in Clifton Fields, a toft, a small close at the west end of Clifton and an acre of meadow in Aikcam meadows, all formerly in the tenure of Anne Dove, widow, mother of Richard Plewman, and now of Robert Reynold; and a barn in Clifton in the tenure of Robert Reynold. Clause of warranty against the claims of Margaret, wife of Robert Reynold and Emmotte, wife of Lancelot Holme. Conson. £110 13 8d. Signed and sealed by Robert Reynold (with a mark) and Lancelot Holme. Endorsed witnesses to livery of seisin. (Latin)