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Hanby Holmes

Reference: D/HH 6 Catalogue Title: Hanby Holmes Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records (Solicitors) Description: Bowes Manor: Conveyances to freeholders

Covering Dates: 1657-1682

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Catalogue Description

MANOR OF BOWES

(see-also D/HH 3 above and D/HH S below for deeds and D/HH 2 above for law suits)

Catalogue Contents

(Ref: D/HH 6/10/1-17)

Conveyances from the trustees to the freeholders (1657 etc.)

[The following series of deeds suffered from water damage caused by a leaking roof at their place of storage in Bowes in the 19th century. All are, in places, illegible].

Ref: D/HH 6/10/1

20 August 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby of Westgates, Yorkshire, gentleman; Leonard Laydman of Bowes, Yorkshire, yeoman; John Laydman of Kilmond Wood, Yorkshire, yeoman; Lionell Mitchell of Boldron, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Richard Fentyman of Kirby Warfe, Yorkshire, yeoman and Elizabeth, his wife Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2), of lands as specified at Bowes, Boidron, Stonykeld, Sleightholme and Spittle
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/2

8 September 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) Richard Coates of Bo1dron, Yorkshire, yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage, lands at Kilmond Wood, Broates and elsewhere, and 12 cattlegates, all in Bowes Rent: 12s.2d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/3

8 September 1657 (1) Chrstopher Hanby and others (2) Christopher Parker of Bolton, Yorkshire, Clerk Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of messuages and lands and 7 cattlegates in Bowes as specified Rent: 6/4d. p.a. Consideration: £26 10s. to John Laydman Endorsed note of production in Cradock v Witham, Chancery Division, 1894
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/4

15 September 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby, Leonard Laydman, John Laydman, Lyonell Mitchell and William Lee of Cragg (2) Henry Binckes of Stonykeld, yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage and two closes called Greenhil1 and cattlegates at Bowes Rent: 1s. p.a. Consideration: £120 to Thomas Alderson and £5 to Lee
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/5

24 September 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) William Clarkeson of Boldron, Yorkshire, yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage, lands and 8 cattlegates in Bowes Rent: 7s.8d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/6

2 October 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) Charles [Kipling] Bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of property in Bowes
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/7

2 October 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby, Leonard Laydman, John Laydman, Lyonell Mitchell and Thomas Dent of Bowes, yeoman (2) Thomas Laydman of Bowes, yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage and closes of lands as specified at Bowes Rent: 4s.6d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/8

2 October 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) Christopher Deanharn of Bowes, labourer Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a dwellinghouse and parcel of ground (2a.), two riggs in the High Field (1a.) at Bowes, Rent: 1s. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/9

2 October 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) A.B. Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of property in Bowes
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/10

2 October 1657 Conveyance as D/HH 6/21/9 above

Ref: D/HH 6/10/11

13 October 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) Margaret Bainbrigg, widow of Reinold Bainbrigg of Thackholme, Bowes, yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage and lands in Bowes as specified
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/12

3 December 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby and others (2) Margaret Johnson of Bowes, widow Bargain and sale of feoffment by (1) to (2) of a cottage, house and garth in Bowes as specified Rent: 7d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/13

1657 (1) Christopher Hamby and others (2) Thomas Bainbrigg second son of Phillipp Bainbrigg of Middle Waters, Bowes, Yorks., yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of a cottage and garth in Bowes as specified Rent: 2d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/14

21 April 1659 (1) Christopher Hamby of Westgates, Yorks., gentleman; Leonard Laidman of Bowes; John Laidman of Kilmond Wood; and Lyonell Mitchell of Boldron, Yorks., yeoman (2) William Coates of Bowes, yeoman Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of The Crofts (2a.), Corne Close (8a.), Holme (2a.), 6 cattlegates in the West Pasture and l 1/2 elsewhere. Recites the purchase by (1) of the Manor of Bowes upon trust to convey the same to the customary tenants Rent: 8s.3d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/15

21 October 1658 (1) Christopher Hanby of West Gates, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Leonard Laidman of Bowes, John Laidman of Kilmond Wood, John Bailey of Bowes Field, Michael Hutchinson of Green Gill and Lionel Mitchell of Boldron, Yorks., yeomen (3) Thomas Dale of Gill Field, Henry Dodsworth of West Briscoe, Ralph Simpson of Shipley and Matthew Stoddart of Barnard Castle, gentlemen Copy bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (3), at the direction of (2) of the Manor of Bowes with the rights and jurisdictions specified. Schedule of lands and landowners attached. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £162 by (2) to (1) [This copy early 20th century]
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/16

14 May 1674 (1) Christopher Hanby, John Laidman and Lyonell Mitchell (2) Leonard Madison of Rootford, yeoman and Grace, his wife; James Bincks of Stoney Keld, Yorks., yeoman and Frances, his wife Bargain and sale and feoffment by (1) to (2) of premises and lands in the parish of Bowes, Yorks., viz. a close called Park Intack with a house thereon, 5 pasture gates in Bowes Cow Close and a dwelling-house on the south side of Bowes High Street Rent: 11d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/10/17

29 November 1682 (1) William Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Esquire; Thomas Robinson of Rokeby, Yorks., Esquire; Daniel Smith of Kirkby Hill, Yorks., gentleman; Ralph Simpson of Shipley, gentleman; William Hutchinson of Low Startforth, Yorks., gentleman; Mathew Hutton of Barnard Castle, merchant (2) John Laidman of Kilmond Wood, gentleman; John Bayley of Bowes Field, Yorks., yeoman; Michael Hutchinson of New Close, Yorks., yeoman; Lionel Mitchell of North Field, Yorkshire, yeoman; Ralph Laidman of Bowes, Yorks., gentleman, (grandson and heir of Leonard Laidman late of Bowes, yeoman, deceased) Copy declaration of (1) that they were trustees for (2) under the recited deeds to suffer the tenants of the Manor of Bowes (named in a schedule annexed) to have a rateable share of the rents and profits of the manor. Agreement of both parties that (1) may convey the Manor of Bowes to W.M. to such uses as (2) may require. Recites previous deeds. [This copy 19th century]
(1 file)



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