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two kye. Also I gyf unto George Clough my sone two stottes, yf so bee that he will seale hys mother and oder of my childern an acquietance. Also I gyve unto eu'y one of my foure children unmaried, that is to saie WiHm, John, Jenet and Elisabeth, euerye one of them, two syluer sponis. The resydew of my goodes undisposed, my funerall expenses maid, I will bee at the disposicone of Jenet my wyfe, whome I make my executrix. Witnesses herof, John Clough, Wilm Smythe yonger, Cristofer Hyrde, Richard Clyderoo, with oder moo.-[Proved i June, 1630.]

ROBERT BURNELL.
(ix. 486 a.)

In Dei nõie Amen: I Robert Burnell, of perfite and hole mynde, make my testament and last will, the xixth daie of Marche, in the yeare of oure lord God Mcccccxxixth ... my bodye to be buryed in my paryshe churche yearde of Batley, and my beste good to be my mortuarie. To my sone John Burnell vjs iiijd. To my sone Roberte vjs iiijd. I will that my doughter Jenet haue one acre of rye. Also I will the cownter in the house bee an heyrelome, and my wyfe to haue for that the litle house and the crofte. Resydew of my goodes not legate, my dettes paid and fun'all expenses named, I gyve to my wyfe and to my sone Richarde Burnell, whome I make my executors. Theis beryng recorde, Wittm Silversydes, John Burnell, Wim Burnell, with other moo.-[Proved 17 May, 1530.]

JOHN BARKER, OF SCARCROFT.

(ix. 488 a.)

In the name of God Amen: the yeare of our lorde God M'cccccth xxxty, theight daie of the moneth of Aprile. I John Barker, yoman, of the townshipe of Scarcrofte, seke in bodie, hole in soule, of a quycke rememorance, make thys my laste will in fourme foloyng. Fyrste, I beqste my soule to Almyghtie God, to hys blessed mother our ladie sancte Marie, and unto all the sanctes in heven, and my bodie to be buryed within the Peter churche of Thorno', in the allye of the northe syde afore the ymage of oure blessed ladie. And I gyve my beste oxe in my draught to the house of Sancte Robertes to bee p'yed for, and in the discharge of my conscience. Also I bequeste unto the Peter churche of Thorno xxs to bye a paix of syluer with. Also I bequeste unto the fynding of a lampe before the roode within the churche of Thorno xijd in a yeare for euermore yearlye of my house in Chadwell, to bee paid of the tenñte without anie distrube or lette of anye man. bequeste unto Richard Spynke one whye of iij yeares olde. bequeste unto the hye alter of Thorno' for forgoton tythes xijd. bequeste unto William Herryson one whye of ij yeares olde. bequeste unto Roberte Herryson one whye of ij yeares olde. bequeste unto yong William Barker one whye of ij yeares olde.

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bequeste unto euerie broder of Sancte Robertes xijd. Also it is my mynde and my laste wyll that John Swyndell my s'unte shall haue hys lyvyng and fyndyng at the house of Scarcrofte during the lyfe of my wyfe and my executors, and also of anie chylde of myne. Also it is my mynde and my laste will yf it fortone Henrie Mores to marrye euer aither of my doughters, she for to haue besydes her childes porcone iijli vjs viijd in money or penyworthes. The resydew of my goodes not bequeste I gyve theme unto my executors, and to haue and dispose theme for the weale and the healthe of my saule. Theis bee the wittenesses, Sir Peter Holden vicare, Richard Alayne and William Morres.-Proved 21 May, 1530.]

JANET GULYES.

(x. 22 a.)

In Dei noie Amen: the xth daie of Marche, the yere of oure lord God Mocccceth and [blank] I Gennet Gulyes, laytt the wyff of Herry Gwlyes, ordaunce and makkys my last will and testament in thys mann' followyng. In p'mis, I bequest my sawll to Almyghtie God, to or lady sent Mary Virgyn, and to all the holy company in hevyn, and my body to be bereyd in the pishe kyrke erth of Alhallowes in Spofford, next my husband. Itm I bequest to the kyrk warkę of Spofforth xijd. Itm I bequest to the howse of Saunt Robertę next Knaresburgh xijd. Itm I bequest to John Robynson j lityll stott. Item I bequest to Ellyng my doghter my best syluer spoñ. Item to Bese my doghter a sylu' spoyn. Item I bequest to Effam my doght' j syluer spoyn. Item I bequest to Rod Awter j towell. Item I bequest to house of Sant Sauer j toyll. Item I bequest to Janett my doghter j mattere. Item I bequest to Effam my doghter j ark, and j kye, and j cuferlett, and a payr of beedę. Residew of all my goods nott giff nor bequest I giff to my childre, whilke I make my leyll sektors, to dispose for my sall as itt may be the bett sene afoyr ye Juge above. Wytnesses of thys, S [ir] Rychard Ryplay, Williã Slater, Thomas Bewatt, Robert Langton, with oder may.—[Probate granted 28 January, 1530, to Joan, wife of Wm. Robynson, Alice wife of John Cawod, Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bentson, Helen wife of Thomas Cawod, and Effam wife of John Lewty, executrices.]

WILLIAM DYNELEY, OF SWILLINGTON.

(x. 23 a.)

In the name of God Amen: the xiijth daie of August, in the yere of or lord God m°ccccc° xxix. I Williä Dyneley, of Swyllyngton, gentilman, hoole of mynd and goode remembrance, makys thys my last will and testament in forme foloying. Fyrst, I bequeath my sall unto Almyghtie God, and to or blessed lady Saynt Mary, and to all the holy company of hevyn, and my body to be beryd within the pishe churche of Swyllyngton, and my best whyk goode to be my mortuarie.

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bequest unto the hye altar xijd. Also I bequest to the frers of Pomfret iijs iiij. And I bequest to Alice my wiff half of the great pasture with half of the Bocherrode, and the othir halfe unto Roger my soñe. Also I bequest to Alice my doghtor oone tenement and farmehold called the hyll howse, if that she mary w'in such tyme as my termes and take of the said howse doth endure. Also I bequest unto Henry my sonne oone pcell of the Bocher Royd in the holdyng of William Mytlay, to the intent that he may be kept at the scoole. And I make my wiff and Arthure my son my full executors, to dispose for my soule as they shall thynke necessarie. These beyng witness, Sr Wim Brumhede, Richard Chamer, John Lyttyster.-[Proved 7 February, 1530-31.]

WILLIAM BELLHOUSE, OF LEDSTONE.
(x. 26 a.)

In Dei nõie Amen: in the yere of or lord God M'cccccth and xxx, the xij daie of Decembr. I Williã Belhowse of Ledston, within the pisheng of Kepax, quartfull of mynde and of hoole memorye, makyth and ordans thys my last will . . my body to be buryed in the churche yerde of or lady of Kepax. Also I wyll that John Belhows my sonne and Mare Belho my doghtor, ay' of y'me, haue vli in a full contentačon and payment for there barne parte or portion. The rest of my goodę, my dette payd and fun'll expens made, I gyff unto Alice Belhows my wiffe and to Robert Belho my sonne, and y'me I make my two executors, that they order and dispose for the health of my soull as they thynk most convenyent. Thes beyng testes, WiHiã Lound and John Copland. Also I will that myn executors make a trentall of masses to be songe for my saull and all cresten saulle.-[Proved 10 February, 1530-1.]

ROBERT SCARGILL, OF THORP STAPLETON, Knight.

(x. 30 b.)

Officialis alme curie Ebor, sede archiepiscopali ibidem vacante, dilectis nobis in Christo Magistris Mattheo Oglesthorp de Thornor et Willelmo Scargill de Garynton in com Bedford salutem in Domino, de vestra fidelitate et industria et circumspeccione plenius confidentes administraccionem omnium bonorum que sunt Domini Roberti Scargill militis nuper de Thorp Stapleton defuncti tanquam ab intestato, &c. -[Dated 31 March, 1531.]

G. D. LUMB.

Observations out of

the Mannour Booke of Leeds,

which begins the 5th of May, '84.

[Copied from a MS. Book presented to the Society by Mr. ALDERSON-SMITH, and supposed to have belonged to Mr. Wm. Cookson, Mayor of Leeds, 1712.]

May 5th,

'84. fol. I

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Mr Bains paid a coppyhold fine for his daughter
Mrs Eliz. Anley, p a cott[age] and garth at
Cross green, sold her by Wm Taylor, rent 3d
p' ann[um].

£ s. d.

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Wm Dodgson junꞌ paid a fine p' a cott [age] in
Meadoe laine and
surrenderd to Pe:
paid.

Cath: Fearn paid a fine for her grandchild Ab:
Fearn, as heir to his grandfather Wm Fearn,
for 7 cottages & a garth on quarry hill, joyning
upon Applegarth; she had paid a fine of 12
in December last, in consid[eration] whereof
no more was taken of her then .

6 Wm Totty paid a fine for a parcell of wast in-
closed by Ing[ram] Holms, surrenderd to
him in a place calld Galloway hill qt 40 yds.
length & 8 breadth

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Mr Rob: Bains paid a fine for a cott[age] on
Vickar laine, as heir of Mr Adam Baines
Nath. Bentley paid a coppyhold fine for a cott-
age in upper tenters, surrenderd to him by
Jno Halvas.

Chr: Walker surr[endered] to Geo: Phillips a)
cott[age] at Great Woodhouse, for which
Phillips paid

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Wm Coward for a hogstye & helm incroachmt |
on the Quarry hill for 21 years, at 124 rent
p' ann[um], paid.

28 Ja. Cinnam, as heir to his father, paid a cop[y]
h[old] fine for a cottage at Woodhouse

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Leo: Wilkinson paid a cop[y] h[old] fine for a
laith & appurtenances, surr by Tho: Lindley,
Woodhouse.

Isaac Mather paid a cop[y] h[old] fine for a
cott [age] and parcell of ground at Wood-
house Nether Green, 18 yds. long & 11 broad,
surrd by Isaac Lyndley, paid

Mr Rob. Baines paid for trespass in Pontfret
lain, where had got coals, 13 10s: and had
leave to get coals betwixt Pannell flats & little
Quarrel close, containing 80 yds. of ye same
laine, not to sink a pitt in the laine, and if any
ground sink is obliged to fill it up againe
John Kershaw paid a coppyhold fine for a shop
surrenderd to him in the Shambles by Wm
Whalley

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Geo: Hargrave, fine for a cott[age] on Wood-
house more, surrenderd to him & heirs by
his bro[ther] Tho. Hargrave

Geo Woodall, p. a cop[y] hold cottage] sur-
renderd to him on the Milnhill by Richd
Thorpe

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Joseph Sutton paid an infranchisem' fine for
houses and land late Walker, John
Wm Kent paid a fine for a p[iece] of wast in
the street 7 yds. long and 5 broad, near ye
bridge, & had a lease for 40 years, paying
12d pr ann[um] & a fine of

5 Ann Teale, p' a cop[y] h[old] fine surrd to her
by her father Th: Teale, a house & shop at
pasture bridge

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Abra: Poe paid a fine for severall cott[ages]
in upperhead row given to Pious uses for
admitting David Poe.

Rich Burrow paid noe copyhold fine for a
p[arcel] of wast in the parcks 27 yds. long &
7 yds. broad, but to pay 15 6d coppyhold rent
to the lords of the mannor

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Ja: Wilde paid a fine pr 4 cott [ages] on Black)
bank, surrenderd to him by Issabell Coats & 3 3 0

her sons

7th Fra: Johnson, of Stankhouse, pd a fine for 4)
cott [ages] at great Woodhouse, surrd to him
& his heirs by Tho: Foxcroft

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