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Abstract of title of Mr. Bowes to estates at Kirkleavington and Pickton, 1705 -1737

Additional abstract of title of George Bowes to a capital messuage and lands in Kirkleavington, 1729 - 1737

Abstract of title to Kirkleavington and Worsall Estates mortgaged to Lord Dover, 1705 - 1791

Abstract of title of the Earl of Strathmore to estates at Kirkleavington, Pickton and Girsby, Yorkshire and to a lease of certain tithes held under the Archbishop of York, 1730 - 1801

Abstract of title of William Maynard to lands in Kirklevington, 1548 - 1729

26 November 1548 (1) William Greyne of Lammothe, Yorkshire, esq. (2) Thomas Maynerd of Kyrklevynton, Yorkshire, yeoman Feoffment of a messuage with toft and croft and one oxgang of land in Kyrklevynton, in the occupation of (2) Consideration: £12 Attached: 26 November 1548 (1) William Greyne (2) Thomas Maynerd Bond in £24 for performance of covenants Attached: 10 June 1550 (1) William Grene of Landemothe (2) Christopher Grene, his son Letter of attorney authorizing (2) to deliver seisin to the property as above to Thomas Manerde

22 October 1602 (1) Richard Gascoigne of Coulde Inglebye, Yorkshire, gent., John Best of Appleton upon Wiske, yeoman; Ralph Wilson of Kirkeleavington, yeoman (2) Thomas Bate of Westlaythes, Yorkshire, gent. Quitclaim of one messuage in Kirkeleavington (boundaries specified) and one small close of meadow

28 January 1611/12 (1) Thomas Bate of West Laithes, Yorkshire, gent. (2) Leonard Chapman of Kirklevyngton, yeoman Bargain and sale of a messuage and a small close of meadow adjoining, in Kirklevington (boundaries specified)

19 May 1614 (1) Richard Sympson of Kirkelevyngton, labourer (2) Leonard Chapman of Kirklevyngton, yeoman Bargain and sale of a dwellinghouse and little garth, part of a messuage and little close of meadow late in tenure of Raiffe Wilson, now in tenure of Nicholas Wethered, in Kirklevyngton

12 April 1632 (1) William Chapman of Ellerbeck, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington, yeoman Bargain and sale of a messuage and small close of meadow adjoining in Kirkleavington (boundaries specified) Attached: 12 April 1632 (1) William Chapman (2) Thomas Cooke Bond in £60 to secure title as above

13 August 1634 (1) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) William Symon of Kirkleavington, yeoman Bargain and sale of a messuage and small close adjoining as in D/St/D2/2/4 (boundaries specified) Attached: 13 August 1634 (1) Thomas Cooke (2) William Symon Bond in £40, assurance of title, as above

13 December 1634 (1) William Simon of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) Thomas Maynard of Kirkleavington, yeoman Bargain and sale of a messuage and small close of meadow adjacent (boundaries specified) in tenure of Nicholas Wetherell, in Kirkleavington Attached: 13 December 1634 (1) William Simon (2) Thomas Maynard Bond in £40 securing title

1 May 1632 (1) John Blakeston of Little Burdon in Warden Law, yeoman (2) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington, yeoman Bargain and sale of a messuage and small close in Kirkleavington, with a tenement of Thomas Cooke on west and messuage of James Helmsley on east Attached: 1 May 1632 (1) John Blakeston (2) Thomas Cooke Bond in £40 for securing title as above

5 May 1617 (1) William Greenside of Billesdale, yeoman (2) James Hemsley of Kirkelevanton, yeoman Bond in £320 for performance of covenants in bargain and sale of equal date

2 April 1617 (1) William Greensid of Billesdaile, yeoman (2) James Hemeseley of Kirkeleavingeton, yeoman Quit claim of all actions etc.

27 April 1633 (1) James Hemsley of Kirkleaventon, yeoman, and Elizabeth, his wife (2) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington, Yorkshire, yeoman Bargain and sale with feoffment of 1/4 of messuage, 2 cottages, 60a. land, 30a. meadow and 70a. pasture in Kirkleavington in the tenure of Robert Young and James Hemsley Consideration: £110

11 June 1634 (1) James Hemsley of Kirkelevington, yeoman (2) Ralph Pemberton of Aislabie, gent. Mortgage in £50 by bargain and sale with feoffment of 1/4 of a messuage, 2 cottages, 60a. land, 30a. meadow and 70a. pasture in tenure of (1) in Kirkelevington

2 August 1648 (1) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington (2) Thomas Maynard of Kirkleavington, yeoman Feoffment of 1/4 of one messuage, 2 cottages, 60a. land, 30a. meadow, 70a. pasture in Kirkleavington. For enclosure see D/St/D2/2/15

2 May (sic) 1648 (1) Thomas Cook of Kirkleavington (2) Thomas Maynard Bond in £80 for performance of covenants in indenture of 2 August

28 October 1648 (1) Elizabeth Hemsley of Kirkleavington, widow (2) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington, yeoman Quit claim of property as in D/St/D2/2/12

16 January 1648/49 (1) Thomas Cooke of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) Francis Wright of Bolton upon Swaille, Yorkshire, gent. Bargain and sale with feoffment of property as in D/St/D2/2/12 Consideration: £110 Attached: 16 January 1648 (1) Thomas Cooke (2) Francis Wright Bond in £300 for performance of covenant

21 and 22 June 1671 (1) Thomas Hall of Kirkeleaventon, yeoman; Francis Hall of Kirkeleventon, yeoman (2) John Maynard of Kirkeleaventon, gent. Lease and release of a messuage and Goodey Crofts (15a. of pasture) and 2 closes called Goodey Crofts (14a. of arable), Mirkill Close (11a.), Marr Close (6a.) and Briggleyes (30a.) in the tenure of Thomas Hall, in Kirkleaventon Attached: 22 June 1671 (1) Thomas Hall (2) John Maynard Bond in £500 for performance of covenants Attached: 3 February 1677/78 (1) Thomas Hall (2) John Maynard Quit claim of Goodey Crofts, Mirkill Close, Marr Close and Briggleyes Attached: 5 May 1679 (1) John Maynard, gent. and Joseph Wilson, plaintiffs (2) Thomas Hall and Ann, his wife; John Wilson and Mary, his wife; eforceants Final concord in which the deforciants acknowledge 1 messuage, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 21a. land, 45a. meadow, 80a. pasture and common of pasture in Kirkleavington, Bolton and Marske to be the right of the plaintiffs Consideration: £120

22 June 1671 (1) John Maynard of Kirkeleaventon, gent. (2) Thomas Hall of Kirkeleaventon, yeoman; Francis Hall of Kirkeleaventon, yeoman Mortgage in £96 (to be paid at £16 p.a.) of a messuage, Goodey Crofts (pasture 15a. arable, 14a.), Mirkill Close (11a.), Marr Close (6a.), Briggleyes (30a.) at Kirkeleaventon, in tenure of Thomas Hall

Licence from James I to William Gascoigne, knight, to alienate 1 messuage, 1 toft, 60a. land, 20a. meadow, 60a. pasture in Kirklevington to William Applegarth and John Allan, 1 December 1610

20 February 1610/11 (1) Sir William Gascoigne of Sedburie, Yorkshire, knight (2) William Aplegarth of Castle Leventon, Yorkshire, yeoman and John Allan of Thornabie, Yorkshire, yeoman Bargain and sale of a messuage with toft and croft and 5 oxgangs of lands in Kyrke Levenson of ancient rent of 20a. in tenure of Thomas Whytton and a messuage and 3 cottages and 3 oxgangs of land in Thornabie with fishing in the River Tease, in occupation of John Allan, of ancient rent of 26s.8d.

20 February 1610/11 (1) William Gascoigne of Sedburie, knight (2) William Aplegarth of Castle Leventon, yeoman and John Allan of Thornabye, yeoman Alienation to (2) of property as in D/St/D2/2/21

17 April 1611 Exemplification of a final concord between William Aplegarth and John Allan, plaintiffs and William Gascoigne, knight, and Barbara, his wife, deforciants, in which the deforciants acknowledge 2 messuages, 3 cottages, 1 toft, 90a. land, 30a. meadow, 90a. pasture in Kirkleventon and Thornabie and right to fish in River Tease, to be the right of the plaintiff Consideration: £170

20 May 1611 (1) John Allan of Thornaby, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) William Aplegarth of Kyrke Leventon, Yorkshire, yeoman Quit claim of a messuage in the occupation of Thomas Whytton and in 5 oxgangs of land in Kyrkleventon

20 January 1613/14 (1) William Applegarth of Kyrk Leventon, yeoman (2) Francis Hall the younger of Wursall, Yorkshire, yeoman Bargain and sale (enrolled) of a messuage with toft and croft and 5 oxgangs of land in Kirk Leventon of ancient rent of 20s. in tenure of Anne Whitton, widow, and Charles Kendrawe Consideration: £153 3s.4d. Attached: 20 January 1613 (1) William Aplegarth and Robert Harperley of Kirklyngton, yeoman; Richard Peribus of Gilling, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Francis Hall of Wursall, yeoman Bond in £300 for performance of covenants

20 January 1613/14 (1) William Aplegarth of Kirkeleventon, yeoman (2) Francis Hall of Wursall, yeoman Feoffment of a messuage with toft and croft and 5 bovates land in Kirkleventon of the ancient rent of 20s., in tenure of Anne Whitton, widow, and Charles Bendrawe, yeoman

1 February 1613/14 Letters patent of James I to William Applegarth authorizing him to assign a messuage, 1 toft and 1 croft and 5 bovates of land in Kirkleavington to Francis Hall

9 October 1615 Exemplification of a final concord (Michaelmas Term, 1615) between Francis Hall, plaintiff and William Applegarth and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants, in which the deforciants acknowledge 1 messuage, 1 toft and 5 bovates of land in Kirkleventon to be the right of the plaintiff Consideration: £41

15 April 1653 (1) James Hall of Kirkleventon, yeoman (2) Thomas Hall, son and heir apparent of (1) Bargain and sale with feoffment of a messuage with toft and 5 oxgangs of land in Kirkleavington, formerly land of Sir Wm Gascoigne and then Wm Applegarth, yeoman, in tenure of (1) Consideration: £200

23 September 1652 (1) James Hall of Kirkleventon, yeoman; Thomas Hall, his eldest son (2) Thomas Maynard of Kirkleventon, gent. Bond in £60 for performance of covenants in indentures of equal date

31 January 1656/57 (1) James Hall of Kirkleaventon, yeoman; Thomas Hall, his son and heir apparent (2) Thomas Maynard of Kirkleaventon, yeoman Lease for 500 years of one close of pasture (boundaries specified) in Kirkleventon Consideration: £40 Rent: 1 peppercorn

December 1669 (1) Thomas Hall of Kirkeleavington, yeoman; Francis Hall of the same, yeoman (2) John Maynard of Kirkeleavington, yeoman Bond in £100 securing £50

10 January 1673/74 (1) Thomas Hall of Kirkeleaventon, yeoman (2) John Maynard of the same, gent. Bond in £200 securing £100

11 April 1679 (1) Thomas Hall of Kirkeleavington, yeoman (2) John Maynard of the same, gent. Bond in £80 securing £40

10 March 1682/83 (1) Executors of John Maynard of Kirkleavington (2) Thomas Hall of the same Articles of agreement concerning settlement of sums owed by (2) to John Maynard

17 December 1689 (1) Thomas Maynard of Kirkeleavington, gent. (2) William Bowes of Yarme, Yorkshire, gent.; Robert Bowes of Newcastle, marchur (mercer?) Marriage settlement of Thomas Maynard and Mary Bowes, daughter of William Bowes conveying a messuage, Garrends Close, Two Acres, Weskilts, Goosebutts, Stanelands and North Stanelands with Chapman Garth, in Kirkleavington Consideration: £300

1 May 1718 (1 March 1718 on dorse) (1) Thomas Maynard of Yarme, gent.; John Maynard of Yarm, gent., his son and heir apparent (2) William Wakefield of York, esq. Mortgage in £1600 (owed on a bond of 12 March 1718) of a capital messuage and 2 closes adjoining called the Hall Close and Two Acres, a dwelling house occupied by Robert Wynne, and Lynasse Garth, Weskills, Goosebutts, Staine Lands, North Wandalls, Lowbecks, Great Winterfield, Wandall Ends, Marr Close, Farr plains, Farr Brigleys, Midle Brigleys, Brigleys Bank paddock, Goddeycrofts, Newlayd Closes, North and South Mirkills (200a.) in Kirkleavington

11 March 1719/20 (1) Thomas Maynard of Yarmn, gent.; John Maynard, gent., son and heir apparent (2) William Wakefield of York, esq. (3) Anthony Wilde of Hardwick, yeoman Assignment of mortgage D/St/D2/2/37 Consideration: £1600

7 January 1728/29 (1) Mary Maynard the elder, Mary Maynard the younger, William Cooper and Thomasine, his wife (both Mary Maynards and Thomasine Cooper being executrices of Thomas Maynard, deceased of Yarme) (2) George Bowes of Gibside Quit claim of all actions etc. issuing out of settlement of account of £295 6s.5½d. between Thomas Maynard, Steward to (2) and (2) by (1)

Letter from J. Perkins, Gibside, to George Bowes, London, concerning Newtons Mortgage and enclosing a copy of articles of agreement (15 June 1728) between (1) John Maynard of Yarme, and others, concerning estate of Thomas Maynard deceased, 14 January 1728/29

4 July 1729 (1) George Bowes of Gibside, esq. (2) Mary Maynard the elder of Newcastle upon Tyne, widow, and Mary Maynard the younger, spinster Covenant (and counterpart) to procure an assignment to ensure payments of £100 a year for life to Mary Maynard the elder, and £50 a year until she marries and £2000 upon marriage to Mary Maynard the younger, originally secured on property at Kirkleavington by Thomas Maynard, sold to George Bowes by John Maynard, his son

Writ of dedimus potestatem authorising William Hustler, knight, William Randolph, clerk, John Middleton, John Potts and George Foster, gents., to take acknowledgement from Joseph Hall concerning a fine pending at Westminster between Joseph Hall and John Maynard for 2 messuages, 100a. of land, meadow and pasture and common pasture in Kirkleavington. Given at Westminster, 3 January 1728/29

9 April 1737 (1) Thomas Dockwray, clerk and Mathew Bowes, merchant, both of Newcastle-on-Tyne (2) George Bowes of Gibside, esq. (3) Elizabeth Bowes of Durham, spinster Memorial of an assignment by (1) to (3) of a capital messuage in Kirkleavington with two adjoining closes of meadow called Hall Close and Two Acres, another house occupied by Robert Wynn, closes called Lynnass Garthe, Weskills, Goose butts, Stain Lands, North Wandalls, Low Bocks, Greater Winter Field, Wandall Ends, Marr Close, Farr Plains, Far Brigleys, Midle Brigleys, Brigleys Bank, Paddock Goody Crofts, New Laid Close North and South and Mirkills, and farms in the occupation of John Jowcey, Francis Bowbank and John Adamson, all in Kirkleavington, a farm in Picton occupied by Robert Key

Draft abstract of title to the manor of Kirklevington, 1704 - 1728

24 July 1640 (1) Charles I, King of England (2) Henry Carey, Earl of Monmouth and Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Monmouth Letters patent, citing: 24 December 1625 (1) Charles I (2) Robert, Lord Carey, Baron Leppington, late Earl of Monmouth, and his son and heir apparent Henry Carey, knight, Earl of Monmouth Grant of manor of Kirkleavington, Lasingby Grange and other premises in Yorkshire, part of lands of Matthew and Margaret late Earl and Countess Lenox, deceased; also citing: final agreement made before justices of King's Bench, Westminster, for better assurance and confirmation of above premises to Henry, 1640, and granting: to Henry, licence to enter above premises and receive revenues and profits for own uses without further writ or licence; to Elizabeth for her life and then to Henry, whole demesne and manor of Castle Eden and other premises once belonging to monstery of Gisborne, Yorkshire, and premises in Eden, parish of Hesildon, previously belonging to Durham Cathedral; to Henry, Lenox lands mentioned above and also manor of Shapewick, Dorset and other premises, part of lands of Duchy of Lancaster Rent: For manor of Kirkleavington, £49 5s.; for Lazinby Grange and other premises there, £43 15s.; for manor of Shapewick and other premises, £39 17s.6 1/4d. With appointment of John Jesson and Thomas Barnes as attorneys for delivery of seisin

22 February 1704/05 (1) Mary, Countess Dowager of Denbigh and Desmond; Basil, Earl of Denbigh and Desmond; William Fielding, esq., brother of the Earl of Denbigh (2) Sir William Bowes of Stretlam Castle, knight Abstract of conveyance of the manor of Kirklevington (details specified) Consideration: £5500

21 and 22 January 1705/06 (1) William Fielding of Kirk Levington, esq., and one of the sons of William, late Earl of Denbigh and Desmond, deceased (2) Sir William Bowes of Streatlam Castle Lease and release of the manor of Kirklevington Consideration: £5500

1 March 1705/06 (1) William Fielding of the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, esq. (2) George Bowes of Middle Temple, London, esq. Statute staple bond in £6000

1 March 1705/06 (1) Sir William Bowes of Streatlam Castle, knight (2) William Fielding of Kirke Levington, esq. Declaration that bond (D/St/D2/2/48) was to secure quiet possession of the manor of Kirkleavington (purchased D/St/D2/2/47)

1 March 1705/06 (1) Anne Gooday of parish of St. Giles in the fields, Middlesex, spinster, and Elizabeth Lilly, widow and executrix of Henry Lilly, late of parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, gent. (2) John, Archbishop of York, and John Sharp of the Inner Temple, London, esq. (3) William Fielding of Kirke Levington, esq. (4) Sir William Bowes of Streatlam Castle (5) John Bowes of Durham, D.D. Lease and release of the manor of Kirklevington by (1) to (4) Consideration: £2000

20 March 1705/06 (1) Sir William Bowes of Streatlam Castle and George Bowes of the Middle Temple, London, esq. (2) William Fielding of St. Margaret's, Westminster, esq. Covenant by George Bowes, that if Sir William Bowes has quiet possession of manor of Kirklevington then Bond in £6000 (D/St/D2/2/48) to be void

24 December 1707 (1) John Vanden Bempde, parish of St. James, Westminster, esq.; John Ward of Capesthorne, County Palatine of Chester, esq. (2) William Spelman of Wickmer, Norfolk, esq., and Lady Elizabeth Spelman, his wife (3) Dame Elizabeth Bowes, widow of Sir William Bowes Assignment of mortgage in £1000 (9 January 1683) of 1/2 manor of Kirklevington

29 September 1737 (1) Thomas Rudd, esq., plaintiff (2) George Bowes, esq., deforciant Two parts of final concord of the manor of Kirkleavington in which the deforciant acknowledges 20 messuages, 20 cottages, 50a. of land, 50a. of meadow, 50a. of pasture, 50a. of moor, 20a. of waste in Kirkleavington, Pickten and parish of Kirkleavington to be the right of the plaintiff

12 February 1599/1600 (1) Henry Best and Robert Hollande of London, gents. (2) John Mauxwell of Kirkelevington, yeoman Bargain and sale (enrolled) of a messuage and 4 bovates of land in Kirkelevington of annual rent of 17s. (part of the property of the dissolved monastery of Gisborne)

26 May 1603 (1) John Mauxwell of Kyrklevington, yeoman (2) Thomas Sandes of London, gent. Bargain and sale of messuage and 4 bovates of land in Kyrklevington Consideration: £150

9 September 1624 (1) Thomas Sandes of Stretham, Isle of Eley, Cambridgeshire, late of the City of London, gent. (2) George Meryton, son and heir of George Meryton, D.D., Dean of York Feoffment of a messuage and four bovates in Kirklevington and all property in Kirklevington late in tenure of William Mauxwell at annual rent of 17s. part of the possessions of dissolved monastery of Gisborne

9 September 1624 (1) Thomas Sandes of Stretham, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, gent. (2) George Meryton, son and heir apparent of George Meryton D.D., Dean of York Bargain and sale of a messuage and 4 oxgangs of land at rent of 17s. in Kirkleavington Attached: 9 September 1624 (1) Thomas Sandes (2) George Meryton Bond in £300 for performance of covenants

28 January 1625/26 (1) George Meriton of Castle Leaveington, gent. (2) Mary Meriton of Castle Leaveington, widow, mother of (1) Bargain and sale with feoffment of a messuage and 4 oxgangs of land in Kirkleavington, of annual rent of 17s., late in tenure of William Mauxwell, part of the possessions of the dissolved monastery of Gisburne

26 October 1626 (1) Mary Meriton of Castle Levington, widow (2) Francis Wrighte the elder of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire, gent. Bargain and sale with feoffment of property as in D/St/D2/2/58 and property as in deed enrolled in chancery dated 12 February 1600

12 November 1607 (1) Raiffe Wilson, John Whitton and William Thompson of Kirkeleaventon, yeomen (2) Thomas Sandes of London, esq. Lease for 1900 years of a parcel of meadow (2a.) in Kirkeleaventon adjoining the Tythebarn, on the east, house and ground of William Thompson on the west and in tenure of (2) Consideration: £15 Rent: one peppercorn

11 September 1624 (1) Thomas Sandes of Stretham , Isle of Eley, Cambridgeshire, gent. (2) George Meryton, son and heir apparent of George Meryton, D.D., Dean of York Assignment of lease for 1900 years (12 November 1607) of 2a. meadow in Kirkeleaventon

3 January 1625/26 (1) George Meriton of Castle Leavington, esq. (2) Marie Meriton of Castle Leavington, widow, mother of (1) Assignment of lease for 1900 years of 2a. meadow in KirkeLeavington

26 October 1626 (1) Mary Meriton of Castle Levington, widow (2) Francis Wright senior of Bolton upon Swale, gent. Assignment of lease for 1900 years (12 November 1607) of 2a. of meadow in Kirkleavington

1 July 1620 (1) John Ingledew of Kirkelevington, yeoman (2) Rauph Earle of the same, weaver Assignment of a house in Kirkelevington and a garth containing 2r. in the tenure of (2) for 1987 years

20 January 1623/24 (1) Ralph Earle of Kirklevington, yeoman (2) William Whitton of the same, yeoman Assignment for 1984 years of a house in Kirklevington and a garth (2r.) in tenure of (2)

24 May 1628 (1) William Whitton of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) Francis Wright of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire, gent. Lease for 1984 years of house and garth (2r.) in Kirkleavington in tenure of (1) Rent: red rose at midsummer

30 January 1648 (1) Thomas Cooke of Kirklevington, yeoman (2) Francis Wright of Roulton, Yorkshire Articles of agreement concerning sale of 2 oxgangs of land in Kirkleavington

Exemplification of a final concord (9 June 1651) between Francis Wright, plaintiff, and Thomas Cooke and Margaret, his wife, deforciants in which the deforciants acknowledge 50a. land, 10a. meadow and 50a. pasture in Kirklevington to be the right of the plaintiff, 11 June 1651 Consideration: £100

23 December 1651 (1) Ralph Whitton of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) Francis Wright of Kirkleavington, gent. Bargain and sale with feoffment of 4a. land in Kirkleavington Consideration: £24 Attached: 23 December 1651 (1) Raphe Whitton (2) Francis Wright Bond in £50 for performance of covenants

16 July 1655 (1) Francis Wright of Bolton upon Swaile, Yorkshire, esq., and Anne Wright, his mother, widow of Francis Wright (2) Timothy Mauleverer of Arnecliffe, Yorkshire, esq., and Richard Wright of Sowerby, gent. Feoffment of property of (1) in Eryholme, Kirke Levinton in trust

20 January 1624/25 (1) Tobias, Archbishop of York (2) Mary Meriton of York, widow of George Meriton, Dean of York Lease for 3 lives of a mansion house and barn called the Tith Laiths of Kirklevington, tithe corn and alterages of Kirklevington, tithe corn of Halleleyes and Pickton Rent: £14 13s.4d. Also lease for 3 lives of tithe corn of Worsall, with place where a tithe barn stood and close belonging to it Rent: £4 13s.4d.

20 January 1624/25 Counterpart of D/St/D2/2/71

7 September 1625 (1) Thomas Sandys of Stretham, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, esq. (2) George Meryton, esq., younger son and heir apparent of George Meryton, D.D., Dean of York Assignment of lease for 3 lives (20 April 1625) of property as D/St/D2/2/71

26 October 1626 (1) Mary Meryton of Castle Levington, widow (2) Francis Wrighte Assignment of lease for 3 lives (from Archbishop of York, 20 January 1625) of a mansion house and tithe barn with tithes of corn and grain in Kirklevington, alterages belonging to parish church of Kirklevington and tithe corn of Helleleys, alias Hilleleys Rent: £14 13s.4d.

4 August 1629 (1) Samuel, Archbishop of York (2) Walter Nash, gent., his servant Lease for 21 years of tithe corn of Castle Leavington and Holden field Rent: 10s. p.a.

7 August 1629 (1) Walter Nash, gent. (2) Francis Wright of Bolton upon Swaile, Yorkshire, gent. Assignment of lease (D/St/D2/2/75)

12 August 1635 (1) Richard, Archbishop of York (2) Francis Wright the elder of Bolton upon Swayle, Yorkshire, gent. Lease for 3 lives of property as D/St/D2/2/71

16 April 1648 (1) Francis Wright the elder of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire, gent. (2) Francis Wright, son and heir apparent of (1) Lease for 80 years (dependent of 3 lives) of property as D/St/D2/2/71

7 January 1650/51 (1) John Jessen of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esq. (2) Francis Wright of Kirklevington Articles of agreement concerning exchange of 6 oxgangs of (2) in Kirklevington and the Dyke Flatts, both the Greenleys, Hallfar Butts and as much of Ely Carr Butts, and Ing Croft as shall equal (2)'s land, allowing 34a. for Utterly Moor and 14a. for Hemsly Pasture

28 May 1691 (1) Robert Ward of Stoxley, Yorkshire, clerk (2) George Wright of Knostropp, Yorkshire, gent. (3) Thomas Langley of North Grimston, Yorkshire, esq., and Francis Langley of York, gent. Covenants of additional security of tenure of leasehold property mortgaged by (2) to (1) (lease of 4 April 1672 from Archbishop of York of mansion house and various tithes in Kirkeleavington) covenant to levy a fine of leasehold property to (3) to use of (1); and covenant to recovery leasehold, property as above, and freehold property of the manor of Greenbury, parish of Bolton upon Swaile, 2 messuages, closes called Greenay Lands, Farr Dyke Flatt, Hither Dyke Flatt, Halfer Butts, Broad Carr Lands, Broad Carr and Brickills, in Kirke Leavington (both properties mortgaged for £2000) on repayment of £2100

29 May 1694 (1) John, Archbishop of York (2) Robert Ward of Stoksly, Yorkshire, clerk Lease for 3 lives of property as D/St/D2/2/71 Rent: £12 13s.4d. p.a.; £13 6s.8d. to the curate of Kirklevington; 7s.6d. to Archdeacon of Cleveland; 9s. to Archbishop of York

9 and 10 January 1701/02 (1) Rev. Robert Ward of Stoxley, Yorkshire, clerk (2) George Wright of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire, esq. Lease and release of a messuage, cottage and Greenay Lands, Farre Dyke, Flatt Hither Dyke, Flatt Halfer Butts, Broad Carre Lands, Broad Carr and Brickills, in Kirklevington

10 January 1701/02 (1) Rev. Robert Ward of Stoxley, Yorkshire, clerk (2) George Wright of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire, esq. Assignment of lease for 3 lives of a mansion house, tithe barn and various tithes in Kirkleavington (29 May 1694 from the Archbishop of York, granted to (1) at request of (2) as further security for mortgage of £2500) in order that new lease be granted Rent: £12 13s.4d. for house and barn; 40s. for tithe corn of Picton; £4 13s.4d. for tithe corn of Worsall; 10s. for tithe corn of Castle Levington; 9s. for licences; 7s.6d. for procurations payable to Archdeacon of Cleveland; £13 6s.8d. and £6 13s.8d. stipend of curate of Kirklevington

9 January 1701/02 (1) Rev. Robert Ward of Stoxley, Yorkshire, clerk (2) George Wright of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire Lease for 1 year (release missing) of property as D/St/D2/2/71

11 July 1710 (1) John, Archbishop of York (2) Dame Elizabeth Bowes of Streatlam Castle Lease for 3 lives of property as D/St/D2/2/71 Rent: £12 13s.4d., 9s. for Synodalls; 7s.6d. to Archdeacon of Cleveland; £13 6s.8d. to the curate of Kirke Levington Names of William, Archbishop of York and George Bowes substituted

12 and 13 July 1710 (1) George Wright of Boulton upon Swale, esq., Yorkshire, (brother and heir of Francis Wright, late of Bolton, esq., eldest son and heir of George Wright of Bolton, esq. deceased, brother and heir of Francis Wright of Bolton, esq., deceased); Rev. Robert Ward of Stockesley, clerk (2) Dame Elizabeth Bowes of Streetlam Castle, widow Lease and release of 2 messuages and closes called Elly Carr Greenlay Lands, and Couts Hall Flatts, two Dike Flatts, Broad Carr Land, Broad Carr Brick kill, and the Paddock Also assignment of property as D/St/D2/2/71 in Kirkleavington Consideration: £2400 Attached: Schedule of deeds

13 July 1710 (1) George Wright of Bolton upon Swale, Yorkshire, esq. (2) Dame Elizabeth Bowes of Streetlam Castle, widow Bond in £1800 for performance of covenants in D/St/D2/2/86

Letter from Thomas [Nibb] to Thomas Maynard, Yarm, enclosing a copy of a letter, 12 January 1722/23 from the Archbishop of York concerning the renewal of Mr. Bowes' Kirkleavington lease, including two draft bonds, 17 January 1722/23

Abstract of title relating to Tyth Layth mansion house and tithes, Kirklevington, 7 November 1760 - 9 August 1765, with covering letter from Robert Scott, York to Farrer Lacey and Co., 17 March 1803

10 and 11 April 1712 (1) Mary Carter of Selby, spinster (2) Thomas Johnson of Kirk Leavington, yeoman; John Johnson, sailor, his eldest son and heir apparent Lease and release of close called Three Lands (2a.) in Kirk Leavington (boundaries specified) in tenure of Robert Browne Consideration: £36

11 April 1712 (1) Mary Carter of Selby, spinster (2) Thomas Johnson of Kirkleavington, yeoman; John Johnson, son and heir apparent Bond in £72 for performance of covenants in D/St/D2/2/90 Also note of accounts of rents for Leavington land

3 and 4 December 1713 (1) Thomas Johnson of Kirklevington, yeoman and Elizabeth, his wife; John Johnson, his eldest son, sailor (2) John Wetherell of Castlelevington, yeoman Lease and release of Three Lands (2a.) in Kirklevington (boundaries specified) in the tenure of Thomas Johnson

4 December 1713 (1) Thomas Johnson of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) John Wetherell of Castle leavington, yeoman Bond in £100 for performance of covenants as in D/St/D2/2/92

2 and 3 November 1722 (1) John Weatherill of Howden Field, parish of Kirkleavinton, yeoman (2) George Bowes of Streatlam Castle, esq. Lease and release of a close of meadow called the Three Lands containing 2a. in Kirkleavinton (boundaries specified) in tenure of Robert Nelson (purchased by (1) from Thomas Johnson) Consideration: £50

1 May 1604 (1) William Best of Foxton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, gent. (2) William Thompson of Kearkleavington, yeoman Lease for 2000 years of messuage and croft called the [M]ithard in Kirkleavington, and closes of meadow and pasture called Prarist Croft and Hungrell Close, and 3 rooms in a barn belonging to the said messuage and 1/2a. at back of the barn Rent: 6s.8d. p.a.

10 April 1610 (1) Ralph Wilson of Kirklepton, Yorkshire, chapman (2) Cuthbert Bewick of Newcastle, merchant Bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of a tenement in Kirklepton [Kirklevington] Consideration: £18

27 April 1576 (1) Robert Pursglove of Dunston, Derbyshire, clerk (2) George Carlile of Pynchynthorpe and Roger Chapman of Gesburne [Yorkshire] Feoffment of 1 messuage and 1 toft in Pickton, Yorkshire, and 3 closes called theves close and the More Closes (boundaries specified) to the use of John Pursglove, son of (1), subject to annual rent of 44s.4d. to the Hospital of Jesus in Gisburne, Cleveland

10 April 1641 (1) Robert Younge of Kirkleavington, yeoman (2) Francis Teasdale and John Teasedale his son, of Pickton, yeomen Feoffment of 1 messuage with garth in Pickton in tenure of John Hewrd, the Moor Close, and a paddock in tenure of Francis Peacocke, all purchased by (1) from Lawrence Sayer, esq. Consideration: £40

23 January 1650/51 Exemplification of a final concord between John Teasdell, plaintiff, and Laurence Sayer and Elizabeth, his wife, and Robert Younge, deforciants, in which the deforciants acknowledge 2 messuages, 10a. land, 10a. meadow and 50a. pasture in Picton to be the right of the plaintiff Consideration: £100

4 June 1678 Probate of a nuncupative will, 9 November 1675, of John Teasdale Devises 1 house and garth or £40 to his youngest son, William Teasdale, and rest of his freehold estate to his eldest son Francis Teasdale

9 December 1708 (1) Jane Teasdale of Pickton, widow, and William Teasdale of Pickton, yeoman, her son and Hannah, his wife (2) Robert Hustler of Stockton upon Tees, esq. Mortgage (and counterpart) in £180 of a messuage and garth in Pickton in tenure of William Teasdale and the Moor close divided into 4, with the Paddock adjoining

21 and 22 July 1710 (1) Jane Teasdale of Pickton, widow; William Teasdale of Picton, yeoman, and Hannah, his wife (2) William Blakiston Bowes of Streatlam Castle, esq. Lease and release of a messuage and garth in Picton, and Moor Close (38a.) divided into five, and meadow ground on south of Picton (1.5a.) Consideration: £200

22 July 1710 (1) Jane Teasdale of Pickton, widow, and William Teasdale of Picton, yeoman (2) William Blakiston Bowes of Streatlam Castle, esq. Bond in £400 for performance of covenants in release of even date

22 July 1710 (1) Jane Teasdale of Pickton, widow; William Teasdale of Pickton, yeoman (her son), and Hannah, his wife (2) Robert Hustler of Stockton upon Teese, esq. (3) Dame Elizabeth Bowes of Streatlam Castle, widow Assignment of mortgage (D/St/D2/3/5) from (2) to (3) Consideration: £186

11 June 1711 (1) William Blakiston Bowes, esq. and Thomas Kitching, plaintiffs (2) Jane Teasdale, widow; William Teasdale and Hannah, his wife; Thomas Kelley and Mary, his wife; deforciants Final concord in which the deforciants acknowledge 2 messuages, 2 orchards, 40a. land, 40a. meadow, 40a. pasture, and common of pasture in Pickton, Stappleton and parishes of Kirkelevington and Croft, to be the right of the plaintiffs Consideration: £200

Hilary Term 1668 (1) George Labourne, esq., and William Chaiter esq., plaintiffs (2) Nathaniel West, esq., and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants Two parts of a final concord in which the deforciants acknowledge 600a. land, 100a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 100a. furze and heath, 100a. moor in Worsall alias Worksall, Great Worksall, High Worksall, to be the right of the plaintiffs Consideration: £700

18 November 1794 (1) James Farrer of Bread St. Hill, London, esq., on behalf of Rt. Hon. John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) Henry Harrison of Angrove Hall, Yorkshire, on behalf of Thomas Wayne of Angrove Hall, esq. Articles of agreement for purchase of manor of High Worsal, Yorkshire

Draft abstract of part of agreement with John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, concerning purchase of inheritance in fee simple of manor of Worsall for £22,030, n.d.

Notice of sale and particulars and conditions of sale of farms at Kirkleavington and High Worsal on 21 August 1794

Copy of proposed terms of sale of estate belonging to John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore, to Metcalf Graham Steele of Sion Hill, Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, consisting of manor of Kirklevington and the rectory tithes, glebe lands etc. held under lease from the Archbishop of York for 3 lives, 4 March 1795

Proof copy of particulars and conditions of sale of manor of Kirkleavington, farms in Kirkleavington, Picton and Girsby, and lease for 3 lives from Archbishop of York, 15 November 1802