Indenture, September 19, 1743, Tho. Sturdy of the city of York, gent"., son and heir apparent of Jordan Sturdy, late of Farlington, yeom"., deceased, 1.

Will. Bowes of the city of York, gent"., 2.

WITNESSETH in consideration of £400 paid by the said Will.
Bowes.

Grant by the said Tho. Sturdy of a messge. in Farlington with the barns, stables, &c. ; closes called High-close, Newlaid-close, Bingleyclose, Great Bingley-close, four closes called Humble-closes.

Power of redemption by payment of £400 and interest at 4 per cent., March 19th next.

Usual covenants against incumbrances;

assurance.

Inrolled February 22, 1743-4.

covenant for further

Indenture February 25, 1744-5, Will. Bacon of Newton Cap in the county of Durham, Esq., surviving trustee of the last will of Roger Meynell, sen., late of Kilvington and afterwards of the city of York, Esq., deceased, 1.

George Hassel of Ripon, gent"., Edward Carter of Allathorpe, gent"., 2.

Lease for one year to found a grant release of the moiety of the manor of Yafforth in the parish of Great Danby with the rights, &c., and all the messges., farms, lands, &c., taken or known to be part thereof, all which said premises were formerly the estate of Peter Middleton, Esq., together with all commons, fishings, Courts Baron, Courts Leet, &c.

Inrolled March 22, 1744-5.

Indenture February 26, 1744-5, Geo. Meynell of the city of York, Esq., Edward Meynell of the same, Doctor of Physick, the younger sons of Roger Meynell, sen., I.

Edward Charlton of Hesleyside, in the county of Northumberland, Esq., administrator of the goods, &c. of Roger Crofts of East Appleton, Esq., deceased, 2.

Ann Meynell of the city of York, widow and sole executrix of the will of the said Roger Meynell, Jas. Thornton of Neither Witton, in the county of Northumberland, Esq., who married Elizabeth Meynell, one of the daughters of the said Roger Meynell, 3.

Geo. Hassell and Edw. Carter, 4.

Gregory Elsley of Patrick Brompton, Esq., 5.

RECITAL of a settlement made June 6, 1708, before the marriage of the said Roger Meynell with the said Ann, whereby a term of three hundred years was limited to the said Roger Crofts

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and Tho. Gill of Ripon, of and in the moiety of the mannor of Yafforth, with its rights, &c., charged with an annuity of £50 to the said Ann Meynell for life, upon trust for the raising £2,000 for the portions of the younger children, to be equally divided amongst them, unless the said Roger Meynell should otherwise divide and order the same; and that the said Roger Croft survived the said Tho. Gill, whereby the said term is vested in the said Edw. Charlton; and of the will of the said Roger Meynell dated March 8, 1735, which recited that God had been pleased to bless him with a son and several younger children, to wit:-Roger Meynell his eldest son, George and Edw. Meynell, Mary the wife of Tho. Selbye, Esq., Margaret, Ann, and Elizabeth Meynell; and that he had already advanced and preferred his said daughters Mary and Margaret with portions far superior to their shares of the said £2,000, the same being in lieu thereof: therefore he did by his said will order that the said sum should be divided amongst his younger children, George, Edward, Ann, and Elizabeth; and the said testator did give the said moiety of the mannor of Yafforth (charged with the said annuity to the testator's wife and the said £2,000) and also other the premises in the said will mentioned to Geo. Meynell of Aldbrough, Esq., since deceased, Will. Bacon of Newton Cap, Esq., and John Mayes of the Freerage near Yarm, Esq., since deceased, upon trust with all convenient speed after his death to make sale of the said moiety of the said manor and lands and other the real and personal estates to them thereby bequeathed, and with the money thereby arising to pay all his just debts, legacies and funeral expences, and the reasonable charges of the said trustees in the execution of the trusts in them reposed, and to pay the residue amongst his younger children, George, Edward, Ann, and Elizabeth: to his daughters at the respective days of their marriages so much as should make up their shares of the said £2,000 already provided for them as above to £1,250 apiece for their respective portions, and the rest of the said money to the said George and Edward Meynell: if either of the said daughters should die unmarried her share to be paid to the surviving daughter: if either of the sons should die his share to be divided among the survivors of the said four younger children: if either of the said daughters should take to a retired life and settle herself beyond the seas, £500 to be paid to her and no more, and the remainder of the money she would have been intitled to in case she had married to be paid

to the other daughter; and the said testator did by his said will bequeath to his said wife Ann £200, to be paid out of the money arising by the sales above mentioned, and the further sum of £100 to be by her disposed of as he should by word or writing direct, to be charged as aforesaid; and that the said Ann Meynell, daughter to the said testator, hath taken to a retired life and settled herself beyond the seas and has received the said £500 directed to be paid to her in such case; and that the said George and Edward Meynell and Ann Meynell, widow, with the approbation of the said Will. Bacon, have sold the said premises to the said Geo. Hassell and Edw. Carter.

WITNESSETH: Assignment by the said Edw. Charlton at the request of the said Geo. Meynell, the said Edw. Meynell, Ann Meynell, widow, and Jas. Thornton by the appointment of the said Geo. Hassell and Edw. Carter to the said Gregory Elsley of the said premises for the rest of the said term in trust for the said Geo. Hassell and Edw. Carter.

Covenant by the said Edw. Charlton against incumbrances.

Inrolled March 22, 1744-5.

Indenture February 26, 1744-5, Will. Bacon, 1.

Ann Meynell, widow, 2.

George and Edw. Meynell, Jas. Thornton, 3.

Geo. Hassell and Edw. Carter, 4.

RECITAL of the marriage settlement and of the will of Roger Meynell recited in the last Indenture; and that the said Ann Meynell, daughter of the said Roger Meynell, hath taken to a retired life and settled herself beyond the seas, and has received the said £500 directed to be paid to her in that case, whereby £2,000 is due and payable to the said Jas. Thornton in right of the said Elizabeth his wife out of the moneys arising by the sale of the said premises, and that the said Ann Meynell the widow, Geo. Meynell and Edward Meynell, who are intituled by the said will to the residue of the said money arising by the sale of the real and personal estate, by the said recited will directed to be sold, after the payment of the said testator's debts, &c., have with the consent of the said Will. Bacon sold the said premises in Yafforth and Great Danby free from incumbrances to the said Geo. Hassell and Edw. Carter for £4,200, being the best price that could then be gotten for the same.

WITNESSETH in consideration of £600 to the said Ann Meynell,

£1,600 to the said Geo. Meynell and Edw. Meynell, and £2,000 to the said Jas. Thornton by the said Geo. Hassell

and Edw. Carter paid.

Grant by the said Will. Bacon, Ann Meynell, widow, Geo. Meynell, Edw. Meynell and Jas. Thornton of the said premises.

Usual covenants against incumbrances except the rents (if any) and services to the chief lord of the fee; covenant for further assurance; covenant on the part of the said George and Edw. Meynell to prove the said will in the High Court of Chancery and cause the testimony of the surviving witnesses to be perpetuated in the said court, and the handwriting of the witnesses that are dead to be proved in the same court.

Inrolled March 22, 1744-5.

BOOK I.

Indenture April 26, 1745, Charles Atkinson of the city of York, grocer, son and heir of James Atkinson, late of Seaves in the parish of Bransby, gent"., Ursula, wife of the said Charles, Elizabeth Atkinson of the said city, widow, his mother, Charles Atkinson of the said city, surgeon, his son and heir apparent, 1.

The Right Hon. Thomas, Lord Viscount Fauconberg, Baron of Yarm, 2.

Lease for one year to found a grant and release of a messge. wherein the said Jas. Atkinson lately dwelt; the closes called the Laith-field, the Round-hill-close, the Summer-close, otherwise Bonwell-close, the Carr (which two last closes adjoin to Crake wood), all in Lower Seaves in the parish of Brandsby; a mess. and farmhold, the closes called the Applegarth-close, Elmhead, High-close, Kell, Bean-close, Barley-close, and Kanner-close in Upper Seaves.

Inrolled May 8, 1745.

Indenture April 27, 1745, same parties.

WITNESSETH in consideration of £1,440 paid by the said Lord Viscount as follows: £342 to the said Charles Atkinson the father, his said wife and son, £654 secured to be paid by the direction of the said Charles Atkinson his said wife and son, to Henry Thompson, Esq., in discharge of the moneys and interest due to him on his mortgage of the said premises; £444 secured to be paid amongst the said Elizabeth, Charles Atkinson the father, his said wife and his children. Grant by the said Charles Atkinson, his said wife, mother and son, of the premises comprised in the last deed.

Usual covenants against incumbrances save the rents and services to the chief lord of the fee; covenant for further assurance.

Inrolled May 8, 1745.

Indenture April 8, 1745, William Williamson of Newton Morrell in the parish of Barton St. Cuthbert, yeom"., 1.

Christopher Richardson, jun"., of Middleton-One-Row, yeom"., 2. RECITAL of grant made August 8, 1741, by Cuthbert Watson, John Wardell and the said Will. Williamson to the said Chr. Richardson of premises at Barton St. Cuthbert [see p. 155]; and that the said Chr. Richardson, jun'., hath this day advanced and lent to the said Will. Williamson the further sum of £60 which is to be charged and secured upon the premises in such manner as herein-after is mentioned.

WITNESSETH in consideration of the premises and of the said £60 that the said premises shall hereafter be charged as well with the payment of the said £60 and interest as with the payment of the former sum of £300 and interest secured by the said recited indenture, and that the said Will. Williamson shall not at any time hereafter claim any power or advantage of the equity of redemption of the said premises. without first paying the said £360.

Inrolled August 12, 1745.

Indenture August 15, 1745, Francis Cholmley of Bransby, Esq., 1. Peter Johnson of the city of York, Esq., Peter Johnson, jun'., of the same, Esq., 2.

Lease for one year to found a grant and release of the manors of Bransby and Steersby with their rights, &c. (except the advowson and right of patronage of the parish church of Bransby, and a parcel of ground called Bransby Dale, parcell of Bransby Common and sometime parcel of Bransby Warren); the capital messe. called Bransby Hall, and all the lands and hereditaments thereto belonging, and all other the messes., cottages, &c., in Bransby and Steersby, and in Foulrice in the parish of Bransby, which descended or came to the said Fr. Cholmley in possession, remainder, or reversion, upon the decease of Tho. Cholmley his deceased elder brother.

Inrolled January 27, 1745-6.

Indenture August 16, 1745, Francis Cholmley, 1.

The Right. Hon. Thomas, Lord Viscount Fauconberg, Baron of Yarm, Charles, Lord Viscount, and Baron Fairfax of Emley, in the kingdom of Ireland, Francis Lord Midleton, Baron of Midleton, 2.

Peter Johnson and Peter Johnson jun'., 3.