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Lease and release
WID/2 · Item · 10 July 1663-11 July 1663
Part of Thomas Widdrington, Recorder of York

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

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YPS/3/9 · Item · 7 December 1663
Part of Yorkshire Philosophical Society Collections

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.

GDC/59/1 · Item · 27 February 1666
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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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Lease
GDC/228/1 · Item · 25 March 1668
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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.

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Copy of lease
GDC/201/1 · Item · 25 February 1669
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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.

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Legal document
GDC/225/2 · Item · 2 June 1669
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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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Lease
GDC/148/1 · Item · 6 July 1669
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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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GDC/175/2 · Item · 1669
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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.

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Search of lease
GDC/201/2 · Item · 1670
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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'.

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Marriage settlement
GDC/59/2 · Item · 11 November 1671
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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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Hearth tax assesments
Y/FIN/2/1/3 · File · 1670-1674
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes:
E80a: 1670 volume relates to the Wapentake of the Ainsty
E80: 1671 volume relates to the City of York.
M30.22: Account for the year 1665 (Lady Day)
M30.23: Account for the year 1665 (Michaelmas)
M30.24: List for the City of York, 1670
M30.25: List for the Ainsty, 1671
M30.26: List for York and the Ainsty, 1674.

Y/LEG/2/6/1 · Item · 12 April 1675
Part of York Civic Archive

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 . . ."

Inventory
GDC/216/3 · Item · 1 January 1676
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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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Lease
GDC/231/1 · File · 10 June 1679
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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.

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Legal document
GDC/224/4 · Item · 15 March 1680
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

George Henlake of Nether Dusnforth to his son George Henlake of Branton Green of the Springs (11 Acres).

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Legal document
GDC/224/5 · Item · 14 April 1680
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

George Wrightson of Upper Dunsforth, yeoman, and his eldest son George Wrightson to George Henlake of Branton Green of a close called Outwood (4 Acres) in Great Usburn.

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Indenture
GDC/430/3 · Item · 7 October 1680
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Indenture between Phillippe Herbert of York, alderman of the first part, Ralph Grange of Inner Temple, London of the second part ad Robert Waller of York gentleman.

The indenture relates to a messuage in Micklegate on the north side of the street in the parish of St John.

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SWN/6 · Item · 7 July 1682
Part of Swann Family Papers

Sir Thomas Strickland of Sizergh, Westmorland, John Middleton of Stockhill, Yorkshire esquire and Jane, his wife (daughter of Sir Thomas Strickland) to Robert Dalton of Thurnham, Lancashire, esquire and Thomas Sheppard of Natland, Westmorland, gentleman.

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Y/ADM/1/1/62/8 · Item · 1682
Part of York Civic Archive

This seal relates to charter Y/ADM/1/1/50. Natural wax, on red and yellow laces. Condition: half seal wanting, remaining part badly cracked. Impression: indistinct. Noted in Birch, Volume 1, 620, p.68.

Sale documentation
GDC/300/1 · Item · 20 November 1685-21 November 1685
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Sale by Henry Howlett of Holtby, clerk and Elizabeth his wife to George Gillman of York, Merchant Taylor and Agnes his wife. Relates to a messuage or tenement with a little garth and garden in Davie Gate. £30.

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Probate
GDC/224/6 · Item · December 1686
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of George Henlake senior of Moat Green Dunsford, yeoman.

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Probate of a will
GDC/416/5 · Item · 20 August 1687
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of Margery Harrison of the City of York, widow and relict of Charles Harrison.

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Demise
GDC/60/1 · Item · 19 December 1687
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Demise by Thomas Johnson of North Witham, esquire to Sir John Sherard of Lopthorpe in the county of Lincoln, Baronet.

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Appointment papers
GDC/60/2 · Item · 20 December 1687
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Appointment by Thomas Johnson of North Witham, esquire to Sir John Sherard of Lopthorpe in the county of Lincoln, Baronet.

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Lease and Release

William Robinson of Rawcliffe, Esq., Mary, his wife, and Tankred Robinson, Gent, his brother, to John Witty of Beverley, Gent. A messuage called Thorne Tree in Castlegate, formerly in the tenure of Edward Grant, then of Christopher Tayler and now of John Witty, together with the place called the cockpitt. Conson £270 15s.

Marriage settlement
GDC/94/5 · Item · 16 April 1688
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Marriage Settlement between Harry Yates Barker of Chester, gentleman and Amelia Dodsworth of York, spinster.

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Agreement
GDC/229/1 · Item · 6 February 1689
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Agreement between William Picke the elder of Ribston and William Picke the younger of York, cordwainers to Robert Surr of Great Ousburne, husbandman.

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Lease
GDC/231/2 · Item · 22 February 1691
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease of a farm at Thorp Underwood by Richard Manne of East Rigton, merchant to William Abbey of Wigginton, yeoman, currently occupied by Henry Hill.

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Legal document
GDC/60/3 · Item · 27 July 1691
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Sir John Sherrard of Lopthorpe in the county of Lincoln, Baronet to Thomas Johnson of Northwytham, esquire for 99 years. Document badly torn but still in one piece.

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Lease and obligation
GDC/231/3 · File · 13 November 1691
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

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.

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