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Notebook, mainly including notes of births, deaths, and aristocratic appointments, as well as notes on elections and ballots.

[Extracts from Torrs' Manuscripts relating to Bridlington Priory and Parish].

Includes lists for six counties.

Includes extracts and notes on works of Enlgish History and Topography.

Notes and extracts made March 1826.

Includes notes on religious practice during Bede's lifetime, and notes on the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Item not dated, but written on paper which includes watermarks from 1829 and 1831.

Appointed at a court held at Carlton House, to serve in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B. Signed George R [George IV].

Levy for £41 12s 0d taken out on behalf of Richard Ayrton and William Heap assignees of the estate of John Lowcock, bankrupt, 12 February 1816, together with 32s costs of execution by Willis Farithorne and Clarke, for Heslop, 6 March 1816.

Three documents relating to the naval career of Nicholas Caesar Corsellis, including: a certificate appointing him Third Lieutenant of the ship 'The Triumph', 2 October 1782; a copy of a warrant from the Admiralty Office allowing him to retire with the rank of Commander with a pension of 8s 6d per day, 9 November 1814; and a commision appointing him to the rank of Commander as one of eighty Commanders appointed who were no longer able to serve due to age or infirmaty, 9 November 1814.

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

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 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.

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.

Granted for an invention for improvements in machinery for the manufacture of nails and spikes. Includes a boxed wax seal (broken), and a note attached showing that the document was presented [to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society] on 21 Feruary 1938 by E.R. Dodsworth.

Appointment of Mr John Robinson to be music and musical instrument seller to the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria [late Queen Victoria] at York, made at Bishopthorpe on behalf of the Duchess of Kent, and signed by John Conroy. Applied seal.

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.

Ledger principally showing customer debit accounts, but also including a cash book at the back of the volume. Also includes several loose bills accounts and correspondence. The ledger possibly belonged to David Mitchell, who is named as the sender of the loose bills and is named in some accounts.

Pre-printed ticket, including hand written notes on the back about the transfer of the ticket to other holders.

Ledger is described as Day Book of Mr. Lund, [currier, of York]. Mainly includes details of sales, in the form of debit and credit accounts, of hides, calf legs and seal skins. Includes an index to customers, mainly in Yorks, but also at Worksop and Nottingham.

Volumes include dated entries in a continuous list noting sales, purchases, and other business accounting matters, principally relating to leather and animal skins.

Account for map-making equipment, including details of items purchased, and letter from the recipient returning some unwanted articles.

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

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.

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.

Poem entitled 'An Epitaph' describing the life of 'Margery Scot of Dunkeld in Scotland, Died February 28th Aged 125 years 1708'. The poem makes reference to political and social events ion Scotland, and is possibly an allegory rather than an epitaph for a real individual.

Pre-printed form with the details filled in. Includes seating plan of the choir at York Minster.

Lists dinner parties attended and given between 1884 and 1899, with names of all guests.

A note has been written into the front of the volume reading 'This notebook was kept by Mr. B. Cattley who died at 54 Bootham, York, December 1902 where it was found in an empty cupboard. G.A.A.'.

Also includes a later note about the life of Bowden Cattley, which has been written on the back of a ticket for attendence at the visit of HM The Queen and HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh to York ion 28th June 1971.

Letter to an unknown recipient from Prince William, later King William IV, enquiring after the King's [King George IV's] health, and expressing gratitude for kind messages.

M. Humphrey, 24 St. James St. London, to Thos. [Thomas] Marsh, Minster Gates, York about some prints the latter had ordered.

Letter concerning a literary gazetter and including a loose engraving of a seal, with an annotation.

Issued in London, 24 April 1824, including a description of the bearer. The passport has been stamped and added to many times to 1831.

Includes original letter and later [19th century] transcription.

Letter states that he [Thornburgh] had sent £350 to be paid into Sir Thos. Tasbury’s office, as Mr. Scudamour, Her Majesty’s Receivor for the county had directed. The remainder of the money due for the accounts of Ireland he would bring to London when he came in about 20 days’ time.
Signed, Jo: Thornburgh.

Volume covering 1717-1752, and showing receipts and disbursements, and later debit and credit columns. Also includes four bonds at the back of the volume, lists of those aprenticed and those turned over to new masters 1653-62, and the names of some of the officers of the guild, including the searchers and pageant masters.

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.

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.

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.

Issued to John Henry Rougier, of the Mount, York, comb manufacturer, son of John William Rougier.

Certificate Issued by Christopher John Newstead, Steward to the Dean and Chapter of York, to William Stephenson of Bushy Hill in the township of North Newbald, farmer, and inhabitant of St. Peter's Liberty.

Signed and registered indenture whereby Edward Bearpark bound himself apprentice to Robert Lonsdale of York, carpenter and joiner, for 8 years.
He was to receive 1s. every Shrove Tuesday and £3 for his last year’s service.
Signed and sealed by Edward Bearpark and Robert Lonsdale.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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]'.

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"

FINAL CONCORD levied between Eliz. Rennison, widow, plt. and Roger Brown and Eliz. his wife, dfts.
concerning a fourth part of 6 messuages, 12 cottages, 3 stables, 6 outhouses, 1+ gardens, 2 acres of land and common of pasture in the parish of St. Dennis.

Fine £3OO

MORTGAGE BY RELEASE (following a Lease for a year). John Elwick [jun] of York, merchant taylor to John Groves of Dishforth, parish of Topcliffe, yeoman, a newly built messuage with the barns, stables, orchard and garth and 5 closes called Bradleys containing 60 acres, in Rufforth, 3 closes called Intacks, containing 20 acres, and the Moor Close containing 3 acres, in Ascomb Richard otherwise Askham Richard.
All the premises were lately in the tenure of Stephen Brogden at £40 p.a. rent and formerly of Margaret Robinson, dec.d. They were purchased by John Elwick, sen. dec.d from Leo. Hartley of Middleton Tyas, Esq. and Wm. Theakston of Ripon, gent. executors of the will of Margaret Robinson, widow, dec.d. The messuage was erected by John Elwicke, sen.
Principal. £300 repayable with interest at 5% on 12 Nov. next. The property was to be free from the claim to dower of Mary, wife of John Elwick [Jun].
The mortgage to be void on 6 mths. notice given by either party. £32 p.a. interest (4% on £800) to be paid on 12 Nov and 12 May or within 6 weeks thereafter, otherwise 5% interest would be charged.

Signed and sealed by John Elwick and John Groves.

EXEMPLIFICATION OF A COMMON RECOVERY suffered between Tim. Mortimer, gent. demandant, and Thos. Strangwayes, gent. tenant per Wm. Redman and Jos. Raper, his attornies. concerning 2 messuages, 1 chamber, 1 garden, 1 acre of land and common of pasture in the City of York.

1st vouchee: Robt. Hudson per John Michell, his attorney.
2nd vouchee: Edm. Wilson.

Seal wanting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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, 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.

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

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

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

Drake, to Agar, Warthill, informing him that Gibbson and his mother are coming on Saturday, and asking whether he should dislodge Gibbson's tenants. Arranging for two copyholders to appear in court the following week.

W. Brooks to Agar, Warthill, inviting him to dine on Saturday.

A. Agar to Dr. Drake, agreeing to comply with Drake’s proposal “and overlook all disadvant­ages that may arise to my estate...”.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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”.

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

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 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’.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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