To all man of men to whome this presente wrytyng shall cum see or here, be yt knawen that I Richard Yong off Skarthyngwell gentillma, make and ordeyns my will in forme that followes, That is to say, where [as] Henry Gascoynge, Rauffe Mower, and P'cyvall Mawer, gentillmen, be infeoffede by me the said Richard Yong, in my man' of Skarthyngwell, And allso of and in all my landes, rente, tente, reu'sions and services in Saxton, Barston, Skarthyngwell, Batley, Wildethorpe, Dewsbury, Batley, Thornell and begyng in the Countie of York, to thentente to fulfill my last will shewede and declarede in theyme by wryttyng under my seall, as followes, be yt knawen that I will that my son Bawdewyn have his ppre use yli of howshold stuffe or suche thyng as shalbe necessarie and a silu salt. Allso my sone Thomas and Heyre oder mo whiche shalbe comyng of my body lawfully begotton of me the said Richarde and Margarett my wyffe to have one hunderth m'ke to be devided amonge theym, by my feoffees above expressed. And also I will that my soñe Thomas have no thyng of the C m'ke but at the sight of my feoffees by cause I have gyve to hym landes to the yerly valor of xls duryng his lyffe in Uleskelfe. And if it happen my said childeren to decesse not havyng there propre parte, than wheder it be parte or partes to be devyded and distributed emonge my childeren that survyves accordyng to thentent above saide. Allso I will that my feoffees mak a lawfull estate to Margaret my wyffe for the terme of hir lyffe condicionally of x m'ke of landes and teñtes, to have to hir proper use yerly as long as she kepis hir vnmariede. And iff it happen M'garet my wiffe to marrie after my days she shall [have] no landes ne goodes, but to remeyne to the forsaid Richarde and to his children but the which the law will gyve hir. And allso I will that my ffeoffees shall suffer M'garet my wyffe and P'ciuall More to take and to have the renewes and profeite of all my landes and tentes, to the pformyng of my will and ffyndyng of my childeron. And also I will that my feoffes shall releasse to my son Bawdewyne or my heyres, which shall happen, when they come to lawful age. In witness wheroff I the forsaid Richard Yong to this my pnte will hath sette my seall. Giffen att Skarthyngwell the xiiijth day of Septembre the yere of our Lorde abovesaid. Theis beyng witnes Robt Yolle and Andrew Sueptbye [? Sneperth]-[Copy Deed of Feoffment dated 10 August, 4 Hen. VIII. follows.]

AGNES BOLTON, OF FAIRBURN.

(ix. 42.)

In Dei nomine Amen: [Dated 10 Dec., 1516.] Ego Agnes Bolton de Farburne vidua compos mentis . . . Corpusque meum sepeliendum in ecclesia parochiali de Ledesham. Item do et lego nomine mortuarij meum optimum animal. Item do et lego summo altari in eadem ecclesia pro decimis et oblationibus oblitis et nimis bene solutis vjd.

(1) Soteby in deed of feoffment.

Item do et lego facture magne campane in dicta ecclesia ijd. Item do et lego Johanni Bolton basterdo unam juvencam habentem capud album et unam ouem matricem cum uno agno. Item do et lego Johanni Bolton filio meo duo calcaria Argentea. Item lego Agneti Bolton filie mee duo calcaria argentea. Item unam par precularum de geit. Item lego Johanne Hoppey filie mee unum cocleare argenteum et unum pullum equinum. Residuum vero omnium bonorum superius non legatorum do et lego libere et integre filiis et filiabus meis equaliter diuidendum. Item ordino facio et constituo Aliciam Hoppey filiam meam fore meam executricem et quod ipsa Alicia habeat custodiam Johannis Bolton et Agnetis Bolton filiorum meorum cum partibus bonorum suorum eis contingentibus quousque perveniant ad sufficientem etatem. Item volo quod Thomas Foster de Broderton et Ricardus Medley de Byrome sint supervisores huius presentis testamenti mei ad eundem performandum. In cuius rei testimonium presentibus sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testibus, Domino Johanne Soothbey vicario ecclesie de Ledesham, Johanne Bolton seniore, Thoma Yllyngworth, Johanne Hewet, cum multis aliis &c.-[Proved 17 March, 1516-7.]

CHRISTOPHER BUTLER.
(ix. 50.)

In Dei nomine Amen: tercio die mensis Decembris Anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo xvto, Ego Xpoferus Butler condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. In primis lego animam meam Deo omnipotenti, beate Marie Virgini et omnibus sanctis ejus, corpusque meum sepeliendum in cimiterio omnium Sanctorum de Saxton. Item lego optimum meum animal pro mortuario meo. Item lego summo altari in eadem ecclesia pro decimis et oblationibus meis oblitis si que fuerint xijd. Item lego pro torchiis emendis eidem ecclesie iijs iiija. Item lego luminibus ante crucifixum dicte ecclesie ijs iiijd. Item lego pro luminibus sepulcri unum windell brasij ordiasi. Item lego Thome filio meo xls. Item lego Elesabeth' filie mee xxo. Item lego Margarete filie mee xxs. Item lego Anne filie mee pro porcione sua quatuor libras. Item lego Juliane filie mee pro porcione sua iiijor libras. Residuum verum omnium bonorum meorum superius non legatorum do et lego Elesabethe uxori mee, Thome, Elesabeth' et Margarete filiis meis, quos facio et constituo executores ut disponant et ordinent pro salute anime mee prout eis melius videbitur expedire. Presentibus discretis viris Roberto Santon, Johanne Lakok, Andrea Johnson, Roberto Turpyn et Ricardo Skelton, cum aliis.-[Proved 4 September, 1517.]

THOMAS LANGTON, OF HUDDlestone.

(ix. 59.)

(Surtees Society, Test. Ebor., v., p. 83.)

JOHN POWLL, OF BARKSTON.

(ix. 69.)

In Dei nomine Amen: the xxvjth day of Marche in the yere of our lorde M1 ffyve hunderth xviijth. I John Powll of Barston of holl mynd and good Will, ordeynes and make my testament in this man' followyng. First I give and wit my soul to God Almyghty and to his moder our lady Saynt Mary and to all the saynte of heven, and my body to be buryed in the Kirke porche of All Hallowes of Saxton in Helmett, and my best beast in the name of my mortuary. Allso I give to the Allter viijd. Allso I give to the alter of Shirburne viijd. To the lady in the chapell of the same viijd. Item I give to the chapell of Braston ijs. Allso I witt vs to be given and distribute to preste and clarke the day of my buryall. I give to Richard Skelton wyffe ij bushells of Barly malt. I give to Robt Pare a p of Whit Slyvyng hosse. Allso I give to iiij of my childerne iiij of the best acres that they can take. I gyve to William my son my yren bownd wayne with ij harrowse of yren, on yoke with a teame, an yren chymney wt on p of whernes. Allso I give to John my son xx3. I give to Martyn my son an yren bounde wayne wt a yoke, ij yerne harrowes and on teame. I give to the said John xiijs iiijd wt ij yowes and ij lambes. I give to Martyn my son xiijs iiijd. I give to Elesabeth my doghter, a brasse pott, an newe panne price vs, a pewter dubler wt a pewter dyshe, a copple of newe cou❜lette, a flaunders kyste, with a whit hedyde cowie, besydes ther ptes to helpe them wt all. I give to Robt Plaser halfe an aker of barly. I give to Nicholas Nawtie a wyndyll of barly malt. I give to Agnes Forman a wyndyll of barly malte. I give to Thomas my broder my best dublett of buke skynnes. give to Robt Plaser a dublett of buk skynnes, with violet sleyves. I gyve to Robt Wright a bushell of barly malte. I make Margaret my wiffe and Wittm my son myn executors, for to dysposse it after ther myndes to the pleasu' of God, and the healthe of my soul. The Residewe of my goodes nott wytt, my will fullfylled and my dette payde, it to be devyded to my wyff and my childer by the ou'sighte of Sir Richerd Leycoke and John Wright, which I make supvisors, that they see that my testament and last Will be fulfillede. Witnesses, Wim Whitacars, Thomas Scott, Richard Skelton, Thomas Lang, Henry Johnson wt oder.-[Proved 20 May, 1518.]

I

GEORGE FRISTON, OF NORMANTON.

(ix. 75.)

In Dei nomine Amen: the seconde day of Nouember the yere of our lorde M'cccccxviijth. I George Friston of Normanton in the countie of York, gentillman, beyng of good and holl mynd laude be to Allmyghtie God, make and ordeyns this my pnte testament and last will therin conteynede. First I bequeath and recomend my soul to Allmighty God my maker and redem' and to his most blyssede moder, our lady Saynt Mary Virgin and to all the holy

company of hevyn, my body to be buryde in the newe quere of our most blyssede lady in the poch church of Normanton. Allso in the name of my mortuary my best beaste. Allso I bequeath to the altere in the same churche ijs. Allso the alter of our blissede lady in the same churche xijd. Allso I bequeath to Beatrice and Meriall my doghters xli eyther of them xxli to be taiken [out of] my moveable good as fore as ther childe ptes will extende, And the Residewe to be taiken of my lande as more pleynly doth appere by euydence theroff maide with a promysse that iff the said Beatrice and Meryall be orderde by thadvyce of the ffeoffez supervisors of my Will and elle to have no more than ther childes pte of my goodes will extend unto. Allso I have given and delyu'de certeyn heyre loomes, as appereth by an Inventorie theroff maid to rest at my cheyffe place in Normanton for eu". And the Residewe of my goodes not bequeathed I give to Isabell my wiffe and Richerde my son, whom I constitute and ordeyn to be myn executors, that they may disposse for the healthe of my soull, my said goodę as more better shalbe for theym in tyme to come. Allso I constitute and ordeyn Walter Froste, Thomas Wodrooffe, Witm Froste, Esquires, to be supvisoures of this my said Will. Thies beyng witnes, Sir Wiłłm Allman, Vicar of Normanton, John Brayton, WiHm Scott and oder.-[Proved 18 Feb., 1518-9.]

ROBERT HYMesworth, of WEST GARFORTH.

(ix. 82.)

In Dei nomine Amen: xmo die mensis Maij, Anno Domini Milio quingentesimo xixno, ego Robertus Hymesworth de Westgarford, compos mentis et sane memorie, condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. Inprimis lego animam meam Deo omnipotenti, Beate Marie matri sue et omnibus Sanctis, corpusque meum sepeliendum in ecclesia parochiali de Garforth. Item lego meum optimum animal nomine mortuarii. Item lego cuilibet presbitero interessenti exequiis meis die sepulture mee iiijd, et cuilibet clerico parochiali ijd, et cuilibet scholari jd. Item lego summo altari dicte ecclesie pro meis decimis oblitis xijd. Item do et lego summo altari parochialis ecclesie de Swyllyngton vjd. Item lego ad sustentacionem luminis dicte ecclesie de Garforth xld. Item lego dicte ecclesie ij torch'. Item do et lego quatuor ordinibus Fratrum mendicantium, cuilibet ordini cum litteris vjd. Item lego et do meo capellano celebraturo unum trentale pro salute anime mee post obitum meum xs. Item do et lego Elisabethe Preston ad suum maritagium quinque marcas. Item do et lego Alicie Hymesworth uxori Thome Hymesworth v oues cum suis agnis. Item do et lego Johanni et Henrico filiis infantibus Thome, utrique eorum, quinque oues cum suis agnis. Item lego Henrico Yole xxd. Item lego Katerine Yole sorori mee ijs. Item lego Willelmo Yole filio dicti Henrici xxd. Item do et lego Anne Crofte xxd. Item do et lego Margarete Holyns vis viijd. Item lego Margarete Milner unam ovem. Item lego Roberto Dycson unam ovem cum suo agno. Residuum vero omnium bonorum meorum, debitis meis solutis et post executionem

huius testamenti mei, do et lego Margarete uxori mee et Thome Hymesworth filio meo, ut ipsi ordinent et disponant pro salute anime mee prout eis melius videbitur faciendum, et predictos Margaretam et Thomam ordino et facio meos executores ut hanc meam ultimam voluntatem bene et fideliter exequantur et compleant cum effectu. In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti testamento meo sigillum meum apposui. Hiis Testibus, Domino Leonerdo Walker capellano, Johanne Dyneley de Wodhouse generoso, Johanne Preston et Roberto Peas de West garforthe, cum nonnullis aliis. Datum apud West garforth predictum, die et anno superius expressatis, etc.-[Proved 24 May, 1519, by exors.]

ELIZABETH NETTYLTON, OF ROUNDHAY.

(ix. 83.)

In Dei nõie Amen: the thirde day of M'che in the yere of ou Lorde A m1 vc xviijth. I Elesabeth Nettylton of Roundhay widdowe beyng of good and holle mynde make and ordeyns this my pnte testament and last will therin conteyned, in man' and forme followyng, ffirst I bequeath my soull unto God Almighty my maker and redem❞ to his blissed moder Saynt Mary and to all the holy company of hevyn, And my body to be buriede in the hye quere of the poche churche of Thorno wt my beste beast in the name of my mortuarie. Also I bequeth vj m3ké to a preste to be paide by myn executors to pray for the soulle of my fader and moder and the soull of my husband whos soull Jħu pardon and all my good ffrende soulle duryng an holle yere next immediatly followyng after my decease. Also I bequeath to a chappell vjs viijd. Also I bequeath to ledde churche vs. Allso to Whitkirk

xld. Also the iiij orders of freers in York vjs viijd. Also to the freers in Pont' xxd. Allso to Thorno' church to the cowche vjs viijd. Allso I bequeath to Johaña Nettilton whan that she accomplesh th'age of xviij yeres a spruce Ark my greatest brase potte a fedderbed a bolster a pillor ij coulette ij sheitte ij blanketts a couy'ng sex silu' spoones a signet of golde a siluer salt cou❜ede an yerne chymney a cowe and xls to be paide by myn executors unto the said Jane Nettylton at the said age provided alwais that if the said Jane Nettilton be not guyded and rewlide by th'advyse of myn execut' in hir marieg or if it fortune the said Jane to depte from this transsitorie lyffe afore she come and accomplishe the said age of xviij yeres, that than I will that myn executors give of the aforesaid goode so afore bequeste to the said Jane unto Thornor churche a chalesse of the valor of v m'ke and also all the residewe of the said goode afore bequeste to the said Jane be devyded equally emonge my doghter's doghters that be not mariede by th'advise of myn execut'. Allso I bequeath unto Alison Rawson ij oxen ij kye ij whyes ij stotte x sheipe a siluer spoone a brasse pott ij cou❜lette ij blankette ij sheitts a mattresse and a mere. Allso to Kateryn Baitte a siluer peice ij siluer spoones a brasyng morter ij oxen ij kye a long yerne spytt a pressor a brasse pott that was Todde posnet a fedder bedde and that that longe to ytt x ewes and a