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rent. Warlaghby, Wednesday before the feast of S. Katharine the Virgin, 1380.

Fragment of a seal bearing a W.

[A. 217.]

1397. Grant by John Kilpyne and John de Otryngton of Alverton, 3 Feb. Chaplain' to Wm. Lassels of Warlaghby of one cottage and 10 oxgangs of land in Warlaghby and 6 acres of meadow in Warlaghby meadows, viz. in Mekildaleyng, 2 acres and 1 rood and 6 Turnepytends of meadow containing 3 roods and 2 acres in divers places pertaining to 4 oxgangs of the said 10 oxgangs; 1 rood at Thretyrodes and 4 Turnepytendes containing 1 rood; half an acre of meadow in the Holme, 1 close of meadow on the south side of the garden of the capital messuage; and half an acre of land in le Chapelcroft. Also half their lordship there and of all their rents and services which they had by grant of John de Barneby in Warlaghby and half their wastes and pastures there; in fee tail with remainder to Matilda, wife of John de Barneby of Alverton in fee tail, with ultimate remainder to the right heirs of John Spervere of Warlaghby.

Witnesses :-Robt. de Suthill, Ric. de Romondby, Wm. Lassels of Soureby, Thos. Bowere of Alverton, John Wilkynson of the same. Warlaghby, 3 Feb., 21 Ric. ij.

Two seals, one a shield, arms defaced surmounted by a cross. a lion (1) passant facing to sinister, legend, S. Simonis.

The other

[A. 234.]

1419. Quitclaim by Wm. son and heir of Wm. Lassels, esq., lord of 12 July. Warlaghby to Thos. Longley, bp. of Durham, Jas. Strangways, John Mayheue, Chaplain, and John Grenefeld, of his right in all the lands in Warlaghby which his father granted to the said bishop &c. on Monday after S. Hilary, 6 Hen. v. 12 July, 7 Hen. v. Seal, a swan.

1441.

[A. 260.]

Quitclaim by Wm. Barneby, clerk, to Jas. Strangways, sen. 20 Nov. and Joan his wife of his right in their lands and tenements in

Warlaghby, Yorks.

Witnesses :-Thos. Stokdale, Ric. Weltden, John Wencelagh, Nic. Girlyngton, Robt. Danby. 20 Nov., 20 Hen. vj.

Seal bearing a shield Party per fess, the chief party per pale, the contents of the two divisions indistinct, below a roundel.

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1253. 1 June.

Wath.86

Grant by Michael Bacon' to Juliana his daughter in fee tail, of the land and toft bought by him from Juliana daughter of Robt. son of Emma in Waht; and 1 rood bought of John Heerle in the same town; for yearly rents of 6d. to himself and 2d. to the brotherhood of St. John. Sunday after Ascension, 1253. Witnesses: Sir Hugh vicar of Waht, Wm. de Swinton, Reiner de Morhtheng, Hugh Bacon', Gilbert Don, Hen. Lot, John son of Robert de Waht, Ric. de Breretwisel, Roger son of Fromund, Wm. de Edricthorp, clerk. [A. 78.]

1364. 29 Oct.

Grant by John Broune of Wath to Robt. son of Adam Fox of Wath of a plot lately bought by the said John Broune from Robt. Gilberd at the east end of the town of Waht, between the plots of John de Melton and John Dyder; for a rent of 3d. to John de Wodhall. Witnesses :-Roger Bacon of Waht, John Vobker, Wm. de Clayton, John Brome, Robt. Kylberd. Waht, Tuesday after SS. Simon and Jude. 1364. [A. 187.]

Wentworth.87

1425. Grant by John Wyndyll of Wyntworth to Thos. Mason, 24 June. Chaplain, Robt. Wyndyll his son, Wm. Rodys and John Hochonson of all his lands etc. in the Chapelry of Wyntworth. Witnesses :-Wm. Lawson, John L.. seley, Wm. Hawshyn, John del Strete, Hen. Brodebent. Baroo by Wyntworth, the feast of St. John the Baptist. 1425.

Mutilated.

Seal an I crowned.

Westheng,88

[A. 271.]

Grant by Wm. de Camera and Robt, his son and heir to Roger de Berley of a plot of meadow in the west field called Westheng, by the land of the grantee, abutting on Werldishend, as far as the brook called in English Sike on one side, and Wodewelle on the other; for 1d. yearly rent; and 22s. paid beforehand. Witnesses :-Sir Robt. de Munteney, Sir Robt. de Eklissale, Knts. Robt. son of Alexander, Robt. son of Wido de Waddesleya, Adam de Briggesherd, Adam Blunde. [A. 19.]

1394.

Wheatley.89

Release by Alice de Elmeshale, widow of Hugh de Elmeshale 11 Nov. of Doncaster and John son of Anton (filium Antonis) to Wm. de Aston, of 6d. rent from 14 acres in the fields of Qwhatelay, abutting on Qwhatlay sike. Doncaster, Martinmas, 18 Ric. ii.

86 Wath-upon-Dearne near Rotherham. See Hunter's S. Yorks. ii., 74. Hugh, the vicar, in 1253, is a name to add to Torre's List.

7 Wentworth, in the parish of Wath,

[B. 123.]

which gave name to the historic family.
See Hunter's S. Yorks. ii., 79.

88 Probably in Hallamshire.
89 Wheatley, near Doncaster.

Whiston.90

Grant by Hugh son of Ralf de Hwitstan to Roger son of Hugh de Eston, of 5 acres in his assart in Hwitstan field, between the land of Matilda de Becton, late wife of John de Becton, and the grantor's land, which is on the west; bounded at one end by the outlet of the town of Hwitstan towards the wood, and at the other by the stream of Ulleya; for 1d. yearly rent, and 28s. beforehand. Witnesses :-Sir Robt. de Wikerell, Sir John Chaplain of Hwitstan, John de Treton. Hugh Marescallus, Roger de Hwitstan, John de Gilchreit, Rob. de Ulleya, John Seggebroc. [A. 7.]

1343. Grant by Ralf son of Robt. Wade of Ullay Chaplain, to Wm. 10 March. Bonet of Anstan of his land and tenements in Whitstan and Morthyng granted to him by Thos. son of William Skrounck of Whitstan. Witnesses :-Hugh de Totehill, Wm. del Rodes, John de Neuton, Hen. de Hinkershill, Wm. del Brome.

Whitstan. Thursday before the feast of S. Gregory the Pope. 1344. Seal, the Virgin and child inscribed, AVE MARIA G'ATIA PLE'.

[B. 81.]

134. Grant by Wm. Bonet of Anstan to Adam Gamel of Morthyng 21 March. of 2 messuages in the town of Whitstan, and 35 acres 3 roods of arable land in the fields of Whitstan and Morthyng; one messuage with croft containing one acre, in the town of Whitstan between the toft of Wm. de Brome on either side, held in dower by Eva late wife of Adam de Whitstan; another messuage called Coddeyerd in the same town, with a plot of land and meadow adjoining called Thirswelleflat, with a plot of wood and pasture called le Cloegh, and one acre adjoining called Brereacre by the land of Hugh Wrask; one acre and one plot of meadow called Tourneberg', in Whitstan and Morthyng field, on the east of the way leading from Roderham to Wirkesop; 9 acres of arable land by the king's highway from Whitstan to Morthyng, on the north side, in two places in les Baroflattes, with one piece of meadow adjoining called Baroheng'; [ acre and] meadow adjoining lying on les Fenewes; an acre in the same field between the land of John de Neuton on both sides; acre between the land of

gsburgh and the land of Wm. Norys; 2 acres in the same field between the land of John de Neuton on the east and the land of John de Conygsburgh on the west abutting on the highway; acre with meadow adjoining in the same field between the land of Wm. del Brome on both sides, abutting on the highway; acre with meadow adjoining in the same furlong between the land of Wm. Norys and the land of Wm. Bercar' abutting on the highway; 1 acre with meadow adjoining by the way to Schitergrene between the land of John de Neuton and Wm. del Brome; 1 acre in two places abutting on Morthyngcroft; 3 roods in the south field between Whitstan and

90 Whiston, in Hallamshire. See Dr. Gatty's ed. of Hunter, p. 491. In the first deed we find the aspirate still

rightly in front of the W., in the second they had changed places.

Morthyng between the land of John de Neuton on both sides abutting on the highway; 1 rood in the same field between the land of Wm. del Brome and Simon Hervy, abutting on the highway; 1 rood in the same furlong between the land of John de Neuton and the land of Adam Camel, abutting on the highway; 3 roods in the same field between the land of John de Neuton on both sides abutting on the highway; 1 rood called Selyrode between the land of Wm. del Brome and Simon Hervy; acre between Holdestawegate and the land of Wm. del Brome; 3 roods in the same field on the east of the windmill between the land of John de Neuton on both sides; 1 acre in the same field on the west of the windmill between the land of Wm. Bercar' and John de Conygsburgh; 1 acre in the same field between Stawegate and the land of John de Conygsburgh; 1 acre with meadow adjoining at Hestynschate between the land of John de Neuton on both sides; 1 rood with meadow adjoining between the land of Wm. del Brome and Simon Hervy abutting on Horscroft; acre with meadow adjoining between the land of Wm. del Brome and John de Neuton, abutting on Horscroft ; one rood with meadow adjoining on les Brodehadelandes between the land of Wm. Bercar and Wm. del Brome; acre with meadow adjoining on les Brodehadelandes between the land of Wm. Norys and John de Conygsburgh; 3 acres with meadow adjoining on Brodehadelandes ; 1 acre with meadow adjoining in the same furlong in 2 places between the laud of John de Neuton and the land of Wm. del Brome; and acre with meadow adjoining in the same furlong between the land of the Prior of Wirkesop and John de Neuton; all which he had by grant of Sir Ralf son of Robert Wade of Ullay, Chaplain. Witnesses: -Hugh de Totehil, Wm. del Rodes, John de Neuton, Wm. de Ullay, Hen. de Hinkershill, Wm. del Brome, Wm. Bynne. Whitstan, Monday before the Annunciation. 1334, 19 Edw. iii.

Seal, a saint, nimbed, holding a consecrated wafer on which is the Paschal lamb bearing a flag, legend:-Ecce angnus (sic) Dei qui tol. [A. 157.]

1376. 3 June.

Wike.91

Quitclaim by Richard Godbarne of Askerne to Sir William de Mirfeld, Kt., of all the lands and tenements in Wyk, formerly of William Milner brother of the said Richard. Witnesses :William Hanson del Scholes, Thomas de Forunlay, Richard Colier of Wyk, John del Stones of Wyk, Hugh Lucas. Mirfeld 3 June, 50 Edw. iij.

Seal, a squirrel, legend, E E DIVE SOTV.

1316. 4 Oct.

Woodhouse Handsworth.92

[B. 110.]

Grant by Merjoria late wife of Robert de Craven dwelling in Handisworth Wodehousis to John son of Nicholas de Astona, of 2 acres of meadow in the meadows of Handisworth Wode

91 Hardly Wike in Harewood parish.
In Handsworth parish, near Sheffield.

housis in le Brodehing between the meadow of John de Hakinthorp and that of William de Birlayston, and abutting at one end on the meadow of John de Hakinthorp and that of Richard de Marcham and at the other end on the mill dike. Witnesses-Hugh de Keuetona, Mathew de Actona, Hugh le Westrin, William de Birlayston of Handisworth Wodehousis, William son of Nicholas of the same. Aston, Monday after the feast of St. Dennis. 1316. [B. 59.]

1482. Grant by John Burghe of Hansworth Wodhousse, to John 26 May. Hewett of Waleis of all his lands &c. in the town, fields and territory of Wodhousse, and in the parish of Hansworth, late belonging to Wm. Burghe his father. Witnesses :-Wm. Mariot of Wodhousse, John Markham, John Mariot, Wm. Skergyll, Thos. Allen all of the same. Hansworth Wodhousse, Whit. Sunday. 22 Edw. iv. Broken seal, a lion (?)

1483.

[A. 317.]

Confirmation by John Burghe, son and heir of Wm. Burgh late 25 Jan. of Hansworth Wodhows to John Hewitt of Walys by Aston, Yorks., of his holding in Hansworth-Wodhows held by demise of the said John Burgh.

Hansworth Wodhows. The Conversion of St. Paul. 1 Ric. iii.
Seal, the letter I within a double triangle.

[B. 152.] 1581. Power of attorney by George Earl of Shrewsbury to Wm. 13 Aug. Treppett and Wm. Clemmens to receive seisin from Wm. Pennell of Over Woddall in the parish of Darfelde, Yorks. yeoman, of Mylneclose, in the fields and territories of Hansworthe Wodhouse, Yorks. pursuant to a deed of the same date. 13 Aug. 23 Eliz

1581.

Signed:-G. Shrouesbury.

The seal, which is broken, has leaves of some plant adhering on both sides. [A. 355.]

1412.

24 Jan.

Woodhouse in Thurleston.93

Grant by John Cook of Carlecotes in Thurleston to Wm. del Rodes of a moiety of the lands and tenements &c. held by grant of John Smyth of Midelton and Johanne his wife, in Wodhous and Carlecotes, within the bounds of Thurleston. Witnesses :Wm. Riche of Swynden, John Hesilhed of Thurleston, Wm. Elkok of the same, John Waynewryght of Penyston, Thos. de Ranowe, jun. of the Wodhous in Thurleston, the eve of the Conversion of St. Paul. 1 Hen. v. [A. 256.]

same.

1413.

1293.

6 July.

Woodhouse nr. Leeds.91

Quitclaim by Robert son of Robert Godefray of Ledes to the prior and monks of the Holy Trinity Yorks, lord of the fee, of acre in the field of Ledes Wodhouses, held by Charter of

93 Thurlston in Penistone.

94 Of these witnesses, Wm. Pictavo of Paiton, is probably a misreading, also Veryte? Wayte.

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