That the above may be compared with Thoresby's version, and also to show the descent from Sir Roger de Ledes of Dame Jane Hussey, whose will is printed below, I append a pedigree constructed from evidence supplied by the Ducatus Leodiensis (ed. 1715, pp. 112-114), the Visitations of 1584-5 and 1612 (ed. Foster, p. 225), and the Register of the Corpus Christi Guild (ed. Surtees Society, Vol. Ivii):

The following Fine, printed by the Thoresby Society (vol. ii, William Roger,

page 43), refers to the above William :- -"6 Hen. V.

cap., and John Dalby, cap., querts, and William, son of Roger de Ledes, kt., and Joan his wife, defts, of the manors of Okewell and

Northalle de Ledes." In a footnote, to which the initials "W. W." are appended, it is stated that "the North-hall here referred to has vanished, and its site is rather obscure. It was situated near Lady Lane and George's Street." As these thoroughfares are on the east side of the town, it appears to me more probable, from the above testamentary evidence, that the manor of William de Ledes was situated on the west side, its site being indicated by North Hall Street, which leads from Burley Road into Wellington Road.

2 Feb., 36 Eliz. [1593-4]. Dame Jane Hussey, widowe, late wief of Thomas Falkingham, esq., of the North Hall, neare Leedes, and in the parishe of Leedes. I bequeathe my soule into the hands of Almightie God, my maker, and to Jesus Christ, his sonne, my redeemer, and to the Holy Ghoste, my comforter, trusting in the mercie of Almightie God to be saved and delivered from all my sinnes, and my body to be buried within the high quear of Leedes, neare unto Sir Roger Leedes, my ancester, without any pompe or ceremonie, but accordinge as I have will[ed] and declared vnto my exequutor and children in my lieftyme. Unto Pigott Falkingham, eldest sonne vnto John Falkingham, my sonne, all my inheritance, etc., in all England. Unto Thomas Falkingham the younger, the sonne of Thomas Falkingham of Temple, my sonne, all my goodes, etc., to take them as of my guifte and in possession and full season of the same. I have presently given vnto the sayd Thomas Falkingham yonger one ringe of golde, to weare for mee, willinge him and commandinge him to pray for mee and to have mee in his remembrance, and to see my body honestly caried to the church and buried, and all my servantes wages payed, and the litle wench Catt that lyeth with mee to have ten shillinges payed her. All the rest of my goodes, etc., I do freely give vnto the sayd Thomas Falkingham yonger, whome I do ordaine my sole exequutor of this my last will and testament, spoken and declared often tymes in my lief tyme afore these witnesses, Thomas Falkingham, the elder, Christofer Boyes, P[h]illippe Lambert, and Agnes Hare [Proved 14 Dec., 1597, and administration granted to the executor] (Reg. Test., xxvii, fo. 111).

YORKSHIRE BRIEFS.

[Continued from Vol. xvi, p. 120.]

BRANSBY CHURCH, N. R., 1766.

REPRESENTED as well upon the humble petition of the Rector and Churchwardens of the parish church of Bransby and of the principal inhabitants, as by the certificate under the hands of Stephen Croft, Ralph Bell junior, Simon Butterwick and Peter Bell, Justices of the Peace, assembled at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Easingwold on Jan. 15 last, That the parish church of Bransby is a very antient building and much decayed in every part thereof, and that notwithstanding the parishioners have laid out considerable sums in supporting the said church, yet the same is by length of time become so ruinous that it must be taken down and rebuilt. The truth of the premises made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of several able and experienced workmen who have carefully viewed the said church and made an estimate of the charge of taking down and rebuilding the same, which upon a moderate computation will amount to the sum of 10036li. 9s. 10d. (exclusive of the old materials), which sum the petitioners are unable to raise among themselves, being chiefly tenants at rack rents and burthened with a numerous poor. House to house visitation in the counties of York and Lincoln. Trustees and receivers, Stephen Croft, Ralph Bell junior, Peter Bell, Simon Butterwick, Philip Harland, John Bowman esquires, John Bearpark, Matthew Fewster, John Atkinson, Robert Hill, Thomas Proud, John Mason, William Pearson gentleman. Feb. 6, 6 Geo. III. (B. vi, 1.)

BURTON LEONARD CHURCH, 1779.

Represented as well upon the humble petition of the Minister, Church Wardens and major part of the principal inhabitants of the parish of Burton Leonard, as by the certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace of the West Riding, assembled at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Knaresborough on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 19 Geo. III (1779), That the parish church of Burton Leonard is an ancient building and very much decayed. The steeple and a considerable part of the roof of the church are already fallen down, and the walls of the nave or body of the church

are cracked and bulged, and in so ruinous a condition, and the materials thereof so bad that the same cannot any longer be repaired, but must be wholly taken down and rebuilt, and that the parishioners cannot assemble therein for public worship of Almighty God without manifest danger of their lives. The truth of the premises made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oath of William Belwood, an able and experienced workman, who has carefully viewed the church and made an estimate of the charge of taking down and rebuilding the same, which upon a moderate computation amounts to the sum of 1038/i. 175. 4d., exclusive of the old materials, which sum the inhabitants are not able to raise amongst themselves, being chiefly tenants at rack rents, and burthened with a numerous poor, for which reason they cannot take down and rebuild the same without the charitable assistance of well disposed Christians. House to house collection in the counties of York, Lincoln, Nottingham, Lancaster, Durham, and Northumberland. Trustees and receivers, Thomas Turner Slingsby Duncombe, Henry Duncomb esquires, Thomas Lamplugh clerk, James Collins junior, Peter Taylor, Andrew Gilbertson, Andrew Brown, Thomas Stevenson, and John Stevenson gentlemen, and the Ministers and Church Wardens of Burton Leonard for the time being. Dec. 20, 20 Geo. III. (B. xx, 3.)

WILLIAM AND THOMAS GREENWOOD, OF CALVERLEY MILLS. W.R. Fire. 1823.

Represented as well upon the humble petition of William Greenwood and Thomas Greenwood of Calverley Mills, sufferers by fire, as by certificate under the hand of the Justices of the Peace, assembled at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held by adjournment at Bradford, July 18, 3 Geo. IV (1823), That on the morning of Sunday, June 9, 3 Geo. IV (1823), a sudden and terrible. fire broke out at Calverley Mills in the scribbling and corn mills occupied by the said poor sufferers, which in a short space of time burnt down and destroyed the said mills with all the machinery therein, with a considerable quantity of wool, oil, flour, corn and shelling, with a great number of sacks and nearly every article and utensil then within the said mills belonging to the said poor sufferers, the whole of which machinery and other property in the said mills was wholly uninsured, and that the loss has been estimated under a moderate computation to amount to the sum of 3856li. 165., the truth of all which was shown at Quarter Sessions, not only on the oaths of the said sufferers, but also of John Bottomley of Bramley millwright, and Benjamin Gommersall of Tong cardmaker,

credible persons, who have been long acquainted with the premises, and having carefully viewed the same since the accident took place tender the foregoing sum as a correct estimate. That the sufferers has each of them a wife and eight children to support, are reduced from comfortable circumstances to a situation of much difficulty and distress. House to house collection throughout the counties of York, Northumberland and Westmoreland, and the county palatine of Lancaster. Trustees and receivers, James Armitage Rhodes, Matthew Freeman, Charles Rogers and Redhead' clerks, and Ellis Cunliffe Nov. 9, 3 Geo. IV. (C. iii, 7.)

and John Stevenson Salt esquires.

CHAPELTHORPE CHAPEL, 1772.

II

Represented as well upon the humble petition of the Vicar, Chapelwardens and the principal inhabitants of the chapelry of Chapelthorpe in the parish of Sandal Magna, as by certificate under the hands of our trusty and well beloved Justices of the Peace, assembled at the General Quarter Sessions holden by adjournment at Bradford, Aug. 1, 11 Geo. III (1771), That the chapel of Chapelthorpe aforesaid is in so ruinous a condition as to the walls. and roof, that it cannot be repaired but must be wholly taken down and rebuilt. That the truth of the premises was made to appear to our Justices assembled at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace aforesaid, not only by several of the said parish of Sandal Magna, but also upon the oaths of two able and competent workmen who have carefully viewed the said chapel and made an estimate of the charge of taking down and rebuilding the same, which upon a moderate computation (exclusive of old materials) amounts to the sum of 1194/i. and upwards, a sum the parishioners are not able to raise amongst themselves, being chiefly tenants and cottagers and burthened with a numerous poor. House to house collection in the counties of York, Lincoln, and Lancaster. Trustees and receivers, Sir Lionel Pilkington baronet, Thomas Beaumont esquire, Henry Touch, Thomas Touch, Ralph Brocklebank clerks, John Hadfield, Robert Allott, William Beatson, Richard Beatson, James Rhodes, John Bingley, Charles Pollard, William Taylor, George Cusworth, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. July 7, 12 Geo. III. (B. xii, 6.)

COLEY CHAPEL, 1798.

Represented as well upon the humble petition of the Ministers, Chapel Wardens and principal inhabitants of Coley in the parish of Halifax, as by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the

1 So in the original.