Sheyrburn, parcel of his manor of Sherefhoton, in socage, by fealty and suit of court of the manor of Sheyrburn, worth 40s. a year; in Ryppon of Thomas, archbishop of York, in free burgage, worth 13s. 4d. a year. Also of the manor of Scalton by Ryvax,' which by a deed dated Oct. 21, 20 Hen. VII. (1504), he granted to Margaret Middelton, dau. of Robert Middelton, knt., deceased (defuncti), and Robert Wencelagh, clk., to hold to Margaret Middelton for life, rem. to himself in fee. Held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thyrske by unknown service, worth 24 marcs a year. Also of the manor of Carethorppe2 and lands, etc., there and at Benton and Harethorppe, which had been granted to Thomas his eldest son, and Anne his (the son's) wife, in tail. Held of (the church) of the Blessed Peter of York in socage, worth 1oli. a year. He died the last day of March last past. Thomas, his son and heir, aged 29. (Ing. p. m., 20 Hen. VII., no. 93.)

Guildhall of the City of York, June 6, 20 Hen. VII. (1505), before Michael Whyte, Mayor. Thomas Fairfax, knt., died seised of the manors of Walton, Folyfait, Acastre Malbys and Coupmanthorp, and property there and in the city of York and at Thorp Arches. By deed dated Nov. 27, 13 Edw. IV. (1473), he granted the same to Robert Shyrburn, esq., John Malyvery, knt., Robert Radclyff, esq., Richard Shyrburn, Thomas Shyrburn, Hugh Radclyff, Roger Radclyff, and Roger Singleton, to the use of himself in fee. Manor of Walton held of William Gascoigne, knt., in socage by the gilt spurs and a pound of cumin, worth 1oli. a Folyfait held of Henry Vavasour, esq., in socage, worth 20 marks a year. Manor of Acastre Malbys held of the King as of his Honour of Eye, by the service of one knight's fee, worth 45l. a year. Manor of Coupmanthorp held of the heirs of Peter de Bruys by unknown. service, worth 10li. a year. Property in Thorparches held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thyrske, by unknown service, worth 40s. a year. Five messuages in the City of York held of the

rent of a pair of year. Manor of

King in free burgage, in the same way as all the city is held, worth four marks. Died 31 March last. Thomas, son and heir, aged 29. (Ibid., no. 94.)

IX.

INQ. P. M. OF SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX OF WALTON, KNT., 1521.

Newburgh, Jan. 20, 12 Hen. VIII. (1520-1), before William Danby, escheator. Jurors :-Ralph Grey, esq., George Crower, gent., etc., who say that Thomas Fairfax, knt., father of Thomas Fairfax of Walton,

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knt., lately deceased, was long before his death seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Skalton, 8 messuages, 12 cottages with crofts, 200 acres of land, 300 acres of pasture and 100 acres of wood with the appurtenances; also of one water-mill, together with the advowson of the church of Skalton. He gave the premises, by a

charter dated Oct. 14, 20 Hen. VII. (1504), to Margaret Middilton and Robert Wenslagh, clk., for the use of the said Margaret for life, rem. to the said Thomas Fairfax, knt., senior, in fee. The manor, etc., held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thrisk, and worth 24 marcs a year.

Thomas Fairfax, knt., junior, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the castle and manor of Gilling in Ridall, 30 messuages, 300 acres of land, 1,000 acres of moor, 300 acres of wood, and one water-mill, and he granted the premises to Margaret Fairfax, widow, late wife of the said Thomas Fairfax, senior, Thomas Middilton, esq., John Pykeryng, and John Beilby, gent., to hold to the uses declared in an indenture made between the said Thomas Fairfax, junior, of the one part, and the said Margaret of the other part, dated April 24, 3 Hen. VIII. (1511). The castle, manor, and premises in Gilling are held of the said earl of Derby, as of the said manor, and worth 36/i. a year. Thomas Fairfax senior was seised of the manor of Rudston, and 20 messuages, 40 acres of meadow, 40 bovates of land, 200 acres of moor, and 20 acres of wood in Rudston, Shirburn in Hertforthlith, Benton, Bukton, and Haretoft. By his charter, dated Oct. 14, 20 Hen. VII. (1504), he granted the premises to Richard Fairfax, clk., Robert Fairfax and John Fairfax, his sons, for their lives. The said Richard Fairfax died, and the said Robert and John survived him. The manor of Rudston held of Walter Gryffyth as of his manor of Agnes Burton in socage, by a yearly rent of 45. Worth 8li. a year.

Thomas Fairfax junior was seised of 3 messuages, 12 bovates of land and 2 acres of meadow in Sherburn; 2 bovates of land in Rudston, late in the tenure of William Wilson, and a yearly rent of 25. issuing out of certain lands and tenements, late of John Rede in Rudston. By a charter dated April 20, 20 Hen. VII. (1505), he granted the premises to Robert Fairfax, his brother, and Elizabeth, his wife, to hold in tail male. The premises in Sheirburn held of the King as of his manor of Sheirburn, parcel of his manor of Sherifhoton in socage. Worth 3li. 6s. 8d. a year.

Thomas Fairfax junior was also seised of a tenement or burgage in Rypon, held of Thomas, archbishop of York, in free burgage in socage. Worth 138. 4d. a year.

Thomas Fairfax junior died Dec. 1 last past. Nicholas Fairfax, his son and heir, aged 22 years and more. (Inq.p.m., 12 Hen. VIII., No. 11.)

Guildhall of the City of York, Jan. 12, 12 Hen. VIII. (1520-1), before Thomas Parker, mayor of the said city, escheator, by the oaths of Robert Stokys, esq., John Stillyngton, esq., Brian Middylton, gent., etc., jurors, who say that Thomas Fayrefax of Walton, knt., was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Acastre Malbys, Walton and Folifayt, 200 messuages, 30 bovates of land, 1,000 acres of wood, 200 acres of meadow, 1,000 acres of moor, in Acastre Malbys, Walton and Folifayt; one windmill in Acastre; and 5 burgages or tenements in the said city. By a charter dated April 24, 3 Hen. VIII. (1511), he granted the said premises with other property to William Fayrefax, one of the Justices of the Common Bench, Richard Shyrburne, knt., Thomas Fayrefax, son of Guy Fayrefax, deceased, knt., John Hamerton, Hugh Shyrburne, Robert Fayrefax, esq., John Pykeryng and John Beilby, gents., to use of the said Thomas Fayrefax of Walton in fee. The said William Fayrefax, Richard Shyrburne and John Hamerton died, and the others survived them. Manor of Walton, etc., held of William Gascoigne, knt., in socage by the rent of a pair of gilt spurs and a pound of cumin. Worth 10li. a year. Manor of Folyfayt, etc., held of the heirs of Alice Vavasour in socage. Worth 20 marks a year. Manor of Acastre Malbys, etc., held of the duke of Suffolk as of his Honour of Aye. Worth 45li. a year. The 5 messuages in York held of the King in free burgage. Worth 4 marks a year. He was also seised in his demesne as of fee as of the manor of Copmanthorp, and of 8 tenements, 200 acres of arable land, 100 acres of pasture, 100 acres of moor, and 6 acres of wood; which by a charter (date not given) he granted to Thomas Par, Adrian' Wyndeshowre, John Reclyff, knt., Brian Palmes, serjeant-at-law, Nicholas Palmes, Brian Palmes, junior, and William Marshall, to hold for the performance of certain covenants (not specified) contained in certain indentures of marriage made between the said Thomas Fayrefax of the one part, and Guy Palmes, serjeant-at-law, of the other part, dated July 6, 6 Hen. VIII. (1514). The manor, etc., held of the heirs of Peter Bruce, and worth 20 marks a year.

He was also seised of 4 messuages in Thorparche, and 5 marcs yearly rent issuing out of the mills there. Held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thyrske, and worth 9 marks a year.

Thomas Fayrefax died Dec. 1, 12 Hen. VIII. (1520). Nicholas, his son and next heir, then aged 21 years and upwards. (Escheators' Inquisitions, City of York, 11-12 Hen. VIII., File 272.)

1 Should be Andrew.

2 Should be Roclyff.

X.

WILL OF SIR NICHOLAS FAIRFAX, KNT., 1570.

In Dei nomine Amen. The seventhe day of Julye, in the yeare of our Lorde God one thousand five hundrethe threscore and tenne, after the computacion of the churche of England, and in the twelfte yeare of the reinge of our most drede soverainge ladye Elizabeth, by the graice of God Quene of England, Fraunce, and Irelande, defendoure of the faithe, etc., I, Nicholas Fairfaxe, of Gillinge, in the countie of Yorke, knighte, of hoole and perfecte memorie, praised be God, do revoke, repealle, and disanull all other my former wills, and do make this my last will and testament in maner and fourme as herafter particulerlie and severallie followeithe, and will that this onelie shall stand and be my last will and testament. Firste, and before all thinges, I give and bequeathe my sowll to Allmightie God and my bodie to be buried at my parishe churche of Gillinge afforesaide, or elswheare yt shall please Allmightie God to call me to his mercie; and my executors to raise a conveniente tombe, accordinge to my degre, of the valewe of xxx or xli., to be sett over my bodye at Gillinge, and my first wiffes children to be pictured and graven therupon. Item, I give, etc., to Alice, my wyffe, my manour of Walton, Thorparche, Wichell,' and Follifaite, in the countie of the citie of Yorke, with all my landes, etc., parcell of the same, not otherwise geven, etc., in full recompence and satisfacon of his dower; and yf she refuse, etc., then this my devyse, etc., to hir to be voide. Also to my said wyffe Alice suche goodes as I had of hirs, etc.; also the use and occupacon onelie of the furniture, of (sic) beddinges, and hanginges, for two chaumbers of tapestrie, and one basen and ewer of silver, and of two livery pottes of silver, and of a salte gilte, and of one dosen silver spones, and of a neste of bowles, and of a dosen silver trenchers, and of one drinkinge pott of silver, dubble gilte, duringe hir lyfe onelie, in recompence of the thirde of all my goodes, upon condicon she shalbe bounde with sufficiente seurties with hir in a sufficiente some of monye to my sonne and heire, that the same stuffe and plaite shalbe trewlie redelivered after hir deathe to the heir male of me, the said Sir Nicholas. The residewe of all my plaite, hanginges, beddinge, and all other my housholde stuffe, and also all the said beddinge, plaite, and hanginges, before by this my will appointed to the occupacon of my said wyffe, I give and bequeathe, etc., to him that shall happen to be my eldest sonne and heire at the tyme of my deathe; and likewise, after the deathe of my wiffe Alice, all such stuffe and plaite as she had in occupacon, upon condicon that he, my said sonne and heir, shall receve the

1 Wighill,

same plaite and stuffe by indenture of my executors, and shalbe bounde with sufficiente seurties with him in the duble valewe of all suche goodes and plaite as he shall receive, to the Deane and Chapter of Yorke and their successors, when he shalbe therunto resonablie required by my said executors, or to suche other person or persons as my executors, or the more parte of them, shall appointe; and to leave all suche plaite and houshold stuffe in as goode plighte and caise as he shall receive them of my executors, to the righte inheritours males of my said house of Gillinge; and so to remaine frome heire to heire as heirelomes of my gifte for ever, upon like condicon that the said heire be bounde with like sufficiente seurtie in maner and fourme as is afforesaid. And yf my sonne, Sir William, or any other my heire, refuse to be bounde, etc., then I will that my executors shall equallie give, deliver, and distribute the same amonges my yonger sonnes, that is to say, Nicholas, Thomas, Edwarde, Cuthbarte, and Henrie, to ther owne uses. Item, I will that my executors shall bestowe thre score poundes in thre basens and ewers, to be maid with my armes quarterlie in them. And of the said basens and ewers therof I give one to my sonne in lawe, William Bellases, one to my sonne in lawe, Henrye Curwen, esquier, one to John Vavasoure, esquier, and Ellinoure, his wyffe. Which basens and ewers my will and meaninge ys that my said sonnes in lawe, to whome I have bequeathed the same, shall onelie have the occupacon of the same, and after ther severall deathes to remaine to ther severall heires for ever as heirlomes of ther howses of my gifte. Also I will that my sonne and heire shall erecte, keipe, and continewe for ever one perpetuall and fre scoll within the parishe of Gillinge for pore scollers, to be broughte upp in good manors, erudicon, and learninge; and that the maister of the said scool for the time beinge shall frome tyme to tyme be admitted and appointed by [my] heirs, and in defalte of them by the parson of Gillinge for the tyme being, so that the same maister so appointed be of sufficiente knowledge to teache grammer, by the ordinarie of the dioces; and the said scolemaister, so beinge appointed, to have for his stipend or salarye tenne poundes yearlie, to be paid at the feastes of th'Annunciacon of the Virgin Marye and St. Michaell th'Archangell by owen porcons, goinge oute of my landes, etc., in Grimston, in the countie of Yorke, purchased by me, the said Sir Nicholas, with clause of distresse. And further, I will that my executors shall keepe howse at Gillinge, after my decease, for so manie of my servantes as shalbe with me at the hower of my deathe, by the spaice of one quarter of a yeare, of my costes and charges. And everye gentleman or yeoman, that is with