The Thoresby Society. The Society was formed in 1889 for antiquarian objects in connection with Leeds and District. Its publications include the Leeds Parish Church Register, Adel Register, Kirkstall Abbey Coucher Book, Calverley Charters, and Miscellanea. Methley Register is in preparation. Subscription, IOS. President and Hon. Treasurer: EDMUND WILSON, F.S.A., Red Hall, Leeds; Hon. Secretaries: G. D. LUMB, 65, Albion Street, Leeds; E. KITSON CLARK, M.A., F.S.A., 9, Hyde Terrace, Leeds. 6d. per annum. Life Fee, £5 5s The following is a list of publications which may be purchased by members. Applications-accompanied by remittance-to be addressed to the Treasurer, Mr. EDMUND WILSON, Red Hall, Leeds. Of some of these the stock is very small. Cossins' Plan of Leeds, date about 1725, 2/6. Atkinson's "Ralph Thoresby, his Town and Times," 2 vols., containing 886 pages, bound in buckram, 10/6 (by post 11/-). Published at 25/- net. A most interesting and valuable work. The Society's Publications, Bound, viz.: Vol. I. Leeds Registers, 1572-1612, 15/9. VI. VII. Calverley Charters (in progress). Leeds Registers, 1639-1667, 15/9. VIII. Kirkstall Abbey Coucher Book (in progress). IX.-Miscellanea, 15/9. X.-Leeds Registers, 1667-1695, 15/9. Leathley or Lelay of Leathley. Evrard, a vassal of William de Percy's, held= at the time of the Domesday Survey. The Family of Leathley or Lelay. By W. PALEY BAILDON, F.S.A. HE earliest holders of Baildon, after Domesday, of whom we have any record, are the Lelays. The whole subsequent manorial history turns upon them, and it is not improbable that they represent the owner of Baildon in the time of William the Conqueror. Moreover, as they have received scant attention at the hands of Yorkshire genealogists, I may be pardoned for treating their history at some length. They were descended from EBRARD or EVRARD, a vassal of the Percys, who held four carucates of land in Ledelai (Leathley) at the time of Domesday, besides other property in the West Riding and in Lincolnshire. Evrard's surname is nowhere mentioned. His various manors were as follows: fo. 3016. Land of the King. Manor. In Castelai (Castley) Eluuin had one carucate to be taxed, and Berne and Elflet had one carucate. There is land for two ploughs. Ebrard, a man of William de Perci's, cultivates (colit) it, but William does not vouch for it. T.R.E. worth ten shillings, now sixteen pence. fo. 322. Land of William de Perci. Manor. In Ledelai (Leathley) Archil had four carucates to be taxed, where there may be two ploughs. Now Ebrard holds it of William. He himself has two ploughs there and five villans, and three bordars have two ploughs; a mill worth two shillings; two acres of meadow. T.R.E. worth forty shillings, now twenty-four shillings. fo. 3216. Land of William de Perci. Manor and Soke. In Haghedenebi (Hagenby near Tadcaster-disappeared) Archil had three carucates to be taxed, where there may be two ploughs. The soke is in Hailaga [Helaugh]. Now Ebrard has it of William. He himself has one plough, and there are two villans and a bordar with one plough. Four acres of meadow, etc. T.R. E. value twenty shillings, now twenty-four shillings. fo. 322. Land of William de Perci. Six manors. In Lintone, Wiber, Ulf, Ravenchil, Ruschil, Ber and Ulchil had eight and a half carucates of land to tax, where there may be four ploughs. Now Ebrard holds it of William. He himself has one plough, and three villans and two bordars have one plough; a mill worth sixteen shillings, etc. T.R.E. worth sixty shillings, now forty shillings. 66 This paper is taken from the Author's collections for a "History of Baildon," to be published hereafter; the right of reprinting is reserved. |