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The first leaf or two leaves of each file comprise memoranda (in the same late 16th century hand) mainly relating to Arksey. Each file runs from Michaelmas to Michaelmas.

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Court baron of Henry Wyndham, esq.

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(m.1) 17 Sept. 1615;
(m.2-3) 9 Oct. 1615.

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Court baron of Samuel Saltonstall, kt.

But also to the Honor of Tickhill, Doncaster and adjacent vills; written by Richard Adwick of Bentley in [?] 1692 and 1693. There were originally four volumes, but one is now wanting [Cf. 34,fo.236V and 35, fo.375V: 'This Book with Three others viz. one in Folio and Two in Quarto being wrote by Mr. Richard Adwick was Bought by Joseph Tomlinson of Mrs. Eleanor Aked at Arksey March 21 1763 for One Pound Eleven Shillings and Sixpence'. Cf. 35, fo.1: 'This booke was copied over June 1693 by Richard Adwicke who is the possessor'.]

William de Hachnetweit to William de Langetweit.
A way through the middle of the grantor's land of Hangthwaite between Langthwaite and Tilts (Tils) and a bridge over the river which flows from Adwick le Street (Awic) to Bentley (Benethles) to the use of him and his men going on foot or horse and pulling wagons. For the service of attending the wapentake [court] for the grantor's pleas, Witnesses: Rener Flandrensi, Thomas de Lang', Hugh Gernu, Robert son of Gerbod, William Insula, Ralph de Awic, Hugh the king's servant (minister regis), Gervase de Barnebi, Richard and William [?] Suis, Hugh de Scacebi.

William de Langethwayt, kt., son of Hugh de Langethwayt, to his son, Hugh de Langethawyt [sic].
All his lands and rents in co. Yorks., viz. the manor of Langthwaite; all his lands and rents in Adwick le Street; all his lands and rents in Doncaster, Wheatley, and Sprotborough; all his rent in Dikislandis; all his rent in Selby; all his land and rent in Bardilby, Houum [?Holme]; all his rent in Bridesale; all his rent from the heirs of Hervey de Goldetorp' and from Adam de Tornehirst. For £60. Witnesses: Sir Adam de Heueringham, his brother, Sir John, Sir Adam de Nouo mercato, Sir Robert Vely, all kts., William de Awic, Michael de Awic, Ralph de Awic, William de Tumbeholme, Henry de Scauceby, Alan peder of Adwick le Street, Otto de Awic and many others.

Hugh de Langthewait, son and heir of Sir William de Langthewait, to Sir Robert de Eueringham, then rector of the church of Berkyn. The manor of Langthwaite with all appurtenances; all his land in Adwick le Street; all his land and rent in Doncaster between Chesewold Bridge and the mills bridge; all his land and rent in Wheatley; ½ mark annual rent in Sprotborough which is owed by Sir William fitzThomas. For term of life. Annual rent of 19s. 8d., of which 5s. 4d. to the chief lord of the fee, Peter de Mallo Lacu, 13s. 4d. to the Abbot of St. Mary's, York, 1s. to Sir Stephen le Waleis, lord of Bourk; and suit of court to the Court of Sir Peter de Mallo Lacu at Doncaster. Witnesses: Sir William fitzThomas, Sir John de Romundby, Sir Roger fitzThomas, Sir Richard de Romundby, kts., Sir William de Veyley, rector of Owston, Sir Henry de Normanton Henry chaplain of Adwick le Street, Ralph de Langthewait, Thomas de Scauceby, William de Newesum, Henry de Rockeleye, Adam de Langthewait, Adam Maldut and many others.

Edward I to Robert de Eueringham. Grant of free warren in all his demesne and lands of Langthwaite.
Great seal in natural wax appended on red silk cords. Warranting note: Cancellarius mandauit de Rothel'.

William son of Hugh de Langethwayt to Hawisia de Langeth', his sister. Annual rent of 22s. 2d. issuing from a holding which John Fox holds of him in Langthwaite, an annual rent of 12s. 2d. issuing from a bovate which Henry the reeve paused to hold from him in Langthwaite, an annual rent of 12s. 2d. issuing from a bovate held by Reginald de Langeth' from him in servile tenure (in bondagio), an annual rent of 12s. 2d. issuing from a bovate which Richard Pretifeld holds from him in servile tenure, an annual rent of 11s. 6d. issuing from a bovate which Richard Lauerock holds in servile tenure, an annual rent of 9s. 10d. from a bovate which Michael Gamel holds in servile tenure, all in Langthwaite. For term of her life. Reversion after her death. Witnesses: Sir Adam de Eueringham, Sir Ralph de Langeth', Henry de Stodefeld, Henry the clerk, Thomas Payt, William Tyton, Michael son of William and many others.

Roger Barloe to John Woderoue. Manor of Langthwaite and all lands, rents etc. which Roger has in Langthwaite, Adwick le Street, Marr, Tilts, Wheatley, Wadworth and Doncaster and elsewhere in co. Yorks., and also rents and services of Richard Ughtybrigg, John de Hill, chaplain, and William Derfeld, chaplain, who were enfeoffed in fee simple by Roger to his use. For which, John will pay Roger an annual rent of £10 for term of Roger's life and a consideration of 260 marks. Lease of the manor described. For term of Roger's life. Terms for the payment of the 260 marks: £46 13s. 4d. now; £100 left in the hands of John de Hende, draper and citizen of London, to be paid later; 40 marks to be paid on the feoffment.
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Roger Barke, of Wykes, co. Essex, to Richard Ughtybrigg, John de Hill, chaplain, and William Derfeld, chaplain. Manor of Langthwaite, and lands and rents in Langthwaite, Adwick le Street, Marr, Tilts, Wheatley, Wadworth and Doncaster.

William Ward of Langthwaite and his wife Joan to Robert Dilworth, of the same, and his wife Agnes. Messuage and ½ bovate once belonging to William son of Gilbert de Tyls in Langthwaite; and 10½a. arable and 1½a. meadow in Langthwaite, viz. 3½a. in the east field (location); 3½a. in the west field (location); 3½a. in the north field (location); 1a. meadow lies in le oldeng (location); ½a, meadow in le Intak.
Witnesses: Adam Burges, John Jolyman, Richard Fox, John Fox, John Colan et al.

Oliver Woderoue and his wife, Alice, to John Woderoue, his brother.
Manor of Langthwaite and all appurtenances in Langthwaite, Adwick le Street and Doncaster. For term of the lessors' lives or the life of whichever of them lives longest.
Annual rent charge of £10.

John Woderoue brother of Oliver Woderoue, to Oliver Woderoue, and his wife Alice. The manor of Langthwaite which had been leased to him as Cooke CWM/138.
Witnesses: William Mirfeld, Achilles Bosevyll, both esquires, John Frankys, William Pynnying of Woolley, John Taillour, bailiff or Oliver, et al.

Francis Woodrove, of Woolley, co. Yorks., esq., to John Jacksonne of Edderthorpe, co. Yorks., esq., and his wife, Elizabeth.
Manor of Langthwaite with its appurtenances in Doncaster, Bentley and Arksey, and lands, rents etc. in Langthwaite, Doncaster, Arksey, Bentley, Adwick le Street, Pigburne, Brodsworth, Scawsby, Cusworth, Tilts, and Marr. (Descent in Woodrove family).
For £1180.

John Jackson, esq., and his wife, Elizabeth, plaintiffs., and Francis Woodrove, esq., deforciant. Manor of Langthwaite, 2 messuages, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 300a. arable, 100a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 20a. wood, 100a. furze and heath, 100a. moor, 10s. rent and common of pasture for all beasts, in Langthwaite, Doncaster, Bentley, Arksey, Adwick le Street, Pigburne, Brodsworth, and Wheatley.
For £500, deforciants recognise the plaintiffs' right.

Henry Ferrar, esq., and Henry Savile, gent., demandants. John Jackson, esq., and his wife, Elizabeth, tenants to the precipe. Francis Woodrove, esq., vouchee to warranty.
Manor of Langthwaite, 2 messuages, a garden, 300a. arable, 100a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 20a. wood, 100a. furze and heath, 100a. moor, 10s. rent, common of pasture for all beasts in Langthwaite, Doncaster, Bentley, Arksey, Adwick le Street, Pigburne, Brodworth, Scawsby.

John Jackson, of Hickleton, co. Yorks., kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Manor of Langthwaite and all appurtenances in Langthwaite, Doncaster, Arksey, Bentley, Adwick le Street, Pigburne, Brodsworth, Scawsby, Cusworth, Tilts, Wheatley and Marr.
For £1.750.
Appended at foot: letters of attorney appointing Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, tanner, and Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin. Even date.

Brian Cook, plaintiff, and John Jackson, kt., and his wife, Fiennes, deforciants.
Manor of Langthwaite, 2 messuages, a garden, an orchard; 300a. arable, 100a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 20a. wood, 100a. furze and heath, 100a. moor, 10s. rent, and common of pasture for all beasts, in Langthwaite, Doncaster, Arksey, Bentley, Adwick le Street, Pigburne, Brodsworth, and Scawsby.
For £600, deforciants recognise plaintiff's right.

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Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent, to Brian Cooke, his son and heir.
All tithes, offerings, oblations, obventions, mortuaries from the manor of Langthwaite, part of the rectory of Doncaster, which were leased to the lessor by the Rt. Hon. Robert, Earl of Kingston upon Hull by a deed of 29 Oct. 1635, for the term of the lives of John Nevile, gent., household servant to the Earl, Richard Skinner, son of Richard Skinner of Holbeck, in par. Cuckney, co. Notts., yeoman, and Lum Coldcott, son of Henry Caldcott, of Basingfield, co. Notts., gent. The Earl held by a lease from the Archbishop of York.

Rt. Hon. Lady Grace Peirrepont, of Charterhouse Yard, London, spinster, daughter of the Most Noble Henry, late Lord Marquis of Dorchester, to Sir Henry Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
All the tithes, offerings, oblations, obventions and mortuaries, from the lordship of Langthwaite, being part of the rectory of Doncaster, which Lady Grace held by lease from the Archbishop of York.
For the term of the lives of Lady Grace, William Pierrepont, of Nottingham, esq., son of the Hon. Robert Pierrepont, late of Nottingham, decd, (aged 15) and Richard Skinner, gent., domestic servant to Lady Grace, (aged 57) for the term of the longest liver.
For £46.

Thomas Barnardeston, of Keddington, co. Suffoke, esq., to Sir Edmund Walsyngham, kt.
Manor of Wheatley. For £360.

Hugh Wirral, plaintiff, v. Thomas Barnardeston and his wife, Mary, deforciants.
Manor of Wheathley, 16 messuages, 10 cottages, 12 tofts, 26 garden, 500a. arable, 60a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 20a wood, 600a. furze, heath and moor, 300a. marsh, £6 13s. 4d. rent, and common of pasture for 400 beasts in Wheatley, Sandall, Bentley, Doncaster, Car House, Hexthorpe, Loversall, and Warmsworth. For £360, the deforciants recognise the plaintiff's right.

Sir Edmund Walsyngham, kt., to Hugh Wirrall, esq. Manor of Wheatley and appurtenances in Wheatley, Sandall, Bentley, Doncaster, Car House, Hexthorpe, Balby, Loversall and Warmsworth. For £400.

Licence to Edward Fynes, Lord Clinton and Saye, Knight of the Order of the Garter, and High Admiral of England, for 34s. 9d., to alienate the manor of Wheatley to John Pek, of Doncaster, gent.

Edward, Lord Clinton and Say, Knight of the Order of the Garter, and High Admiral of England, to John Pecke, gent.
Manor of Wheatley and appurtenances, which he has by letters patent of 16 Nov. 1551. To be held from the King in Chief for the service of 1/20 of a knight's fee.

William Frobiser, of Finningley, co. Notts., esq., to Gervase Wyrrall, of Doncaster, gent.
For £20, Frobiser assigned to Wirrall the unexpired lease of the manor of Wheatley, which Frobiser bought from John Barwicke, of Southwark, co. Surrey, tailor, who had a lease from Thomas Barnardistone esq., for an annual rent of £18 for a term of 41 years by a deed of 19 July 1536.

In an action of trespass relating to Wheatley Moor, and including (on the face) memoranda on sheepwalks, the repair of highways on Wheatley Moor, improvements and assarts, and (on the dorse) a bounder of the lordship of Wheatley.

Hugh Worrall, gent., by his attorney John Nightingale, plaintiff, v. Francis Barwicke, Thomas Usher, Thomas Harryson, Thomas Kitchyn, Hugh Cooke, John Richmond, Richard Rollinson, John Bramston, William Dawson, Edward Bateman, Thomas Burke, George White, George Hanson, Thomas Warde, Robert Wilbore, and William Segmor, defendants, in an action of trespass, Easter Term 1596.
The defendants broke into the plaintiff's property on Wheatley Moor. Damages of £20 claimed. Sentence given in favour of the plaintiff.

Sir Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., and his son, Thomas Mounteney.
Manor of Wheatley; a close of pasture called the Hall Yeard or Garth (8a.); meadow called Hall Inge (3a.); 2 closes called the Wood Closes (14a.) (location), 2 closes called the Wood Inge and Little wood (6a.) (location); three closes called the Broome Closes (16a.) (location); a cottage in the S.W. end of Wheatley Moor near, Pottrie Carre: four closes called the Calfe crofts near Car house (17a.); a cottage on Wheatley common near Gossmire; a lathe and garth and 30a. arable in 3 several flats in the 3 several fields of Wheatley; the Whyte Croft (location) (1½a.); a close called Farpighell (½a.); a close called Towne End Close (4a.) (location), a close called Woodley Close (1½a.) (location); a close called The Bankes Close (5a.) (location); one land in the Farre Bankes (3r.) (location); one land in the Crosse Flatt (3r.) (location); 2 lands in the West Furlong (1a.) (location); 3r. in the fields of Doncaster (location); a close called Brakenhill Close (4a) (location); a close called the White Flatte (30a.) (location); 3 closes called Bridges Closes (12a.) (location); 32a. 3r. arable in the Lane Sand Feild (location); 13a. 3r. in the Midle Sand Feild (location); 5 cottages; 2 messuages leased by Gervase Wirrall to William Biningley; a close of meadow called Felix Croft (3½a.) (location); a close of meadow (1a.) (location); a close of meadow called the Greaves Yeard (½a.); a close of meadow called Mascall Close; a close belonging to the Whyte Howse (location); 1r. of meadow in the Maudlen Inge; a close of meadow called the Wicars (1½a.) (location); a close of meadow called The Bankes (1½a.) (location); 13½a. in the Far Sand Feild (location); 4½a. in the Midle Sand Feild (location); 5 butts (1a. 1r.) (location); 3a. in the Lane Sand Feild (location); 7 lands (5½a.) in the Lane Sand Feild (location); 1a. in the Clay Pitt Hole (location); a headland (½a.) (location); 3r. in the Clay Pitt Hole (location); 1r. there (location); 3r, at the Oakbushe Furlong (location); ½a. in the same furlong (location); a headland (½a.) in the same furlong; ½r. there (location); 1r. there (location); 3a. in Longe Newton field (location); 3a. there (location); ½a. there (location); 5r. there (location); 5r. at the Crabtree there (location); 1a. there (location); 4a, there (location); ½a. in Short Newton field (location); 1½a. there (location); and all Wirrall's lands on Wheatley Hills (more than 200a.) (location).
For £1,600.

Thomas Mounteney, senior, esq., and Thomas Mounteney, the younger, gent., plaintiffs., v. Hugh Worrall, kt., and his wife Elizebeth, deforciants.
Manor of Wheatley, 2 messuages, 7 cottages, 3 tofts, a dovecote, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, 200a. arable, 20a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 400a. furze and heath, 20s. rents, and free warren, in Wheatley.
For £200, the deforciants recognise the plaintiffs' right.

Thomas Mountney, of Wheatley, esq., and his son, Thomas Mountney, to Edward Penruddock of Compton Chamberlayne, co. Wilts., kt., and Wilfred Lawson. of Isel, co. Cumberland, kt., Randolf Burton of [MS. blank], co. Lancs., esq., and Thomas Gray, of Langley, co. Notts., esq.
Manor of Wheatley, at least 20s. of free rents, and all appurtenances, bought by the Mountneys from Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., and William Graunt, of Doncaster, gent. If the vendors pay the purchasers 10s. at Ecclesfield Church within the next 50 years, the deed to be vacated.

Robert Swifte of Streethorpe, co. Yorks., kt., to Hugh Wyrrall, of Loversall, co, Yorks., kt.
Reciting royal letters patent of 11 May 1605 granted to Robert Swyfte, for £36 9s. 2d. paid into the Exchequer by Hugh Wyrrall, the manor of Wheatley, late held by Richard Cresham, kt., with lands and rents (described], which had together an annual value of 104s. 2d.
Robert Swyfte now enfeoffs Hugh Wyrrall in the same.

Robert Swyfte of Streetthorpe, co. Yorks., kt., to Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., and William Lawton, of the same, gent.
The manor of Wheatley with specified rents and lands (described) in Wheatley, Doncaster, Skelbrooke, Skinthorpe, Sprotborough and Long Newton, all granted to Swyfte by royal letters patent (recited) of 11 May 1605 for £36 9s. 2d.

Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., and William Lawton, of the same, gent., to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., and his son and heir, Thomas.
Manor of Wheatley with all appurtenances in Wheatley, Doncaster, Skelbrooke, Skinthorpe, Sprotborough and Long Newton, which had been granted to Robert Swyfte, of Streetthorpe, kt., for £36 9s. 2d. paid by Hugh Wirrall, by royal letters patent of 11 May ult.

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(a) Final concord. Hugh Wirrall, gent., plaintiff, v. Francis Frobisher, esq., deforciant. Manor of Wheatley, 9a, arable, 2a. meadow, 3a. pasture, 41s. 3d. rent. For 130 marks, Francis recognised Hugh's right. [Octaves of Michaelmas, 1589].
(b) Inquisition post mortem into the lands held by Thomas Wirrall, esq., on his death. Manors of Loversall, Wheatley et al. Wheatley was held of Christopher Wraye, kt., as of his manor of Skinthorpe [sic] in free socage for fealty only.
Annual value of £5. Thomas died at London.
Gervase Wirrall, esq., his son and next heir, is aged 36 and more.
(c) Letters patent of pardon to Hugh Wirrall, kt., and William Lawton, gent., for acquiring, by a deed of 18 Oct. 1605, the manor of Wheatley and specified rents, from Robert Swifte, kt. [Deed recited] 12 July 1606.
(d) Similar, to Thomas Mounteney, esq., and his son and heir Thomas Mounteney for acquiring by a deed of 19 October 1605 from Wirrall and Lawton above, the same manor and rents.
[Deed recited]. 8 Feb. 1608/09

To Hugh Wirrall, kt., alia John Wirrall, esq., to deliver to William Wentworthe, of Wentworth Woodhouse, esq., Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., Francis Jones, of London, merchant, Robert Gifford, William Graunte, and Humphrey Goodwyne, who exhibited a bill of complaint in Chancery, the capital messuage called Lee Hall with other lands in Wentworth, the manors of Wheatley, Wheatley cum Skinthorpe, and Loversall.

Richard Hutton, of Goldsborough, co, Yorks., sergeant at law. Recorder of Doncaster, and Sir John Jackson, of Hickleton, co. Yorks., kt., in a dispute between the Mayor and Burgesses of Doncaster and Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., relating to the boundary between the moors and wastes of Doncaster and those of Wheatley between Rawcrofts on the west, the Beal on the east, and Long Newton on the north.

John Wirrall, son and heir of Sir Hugh Wirrall, late of Loversall, co. Yorks., now of Belturbet, co. Cavan, Ireland, kt., to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq. All his right in land bought by Mounteney from John's Father, Sir Hugh, comprising the manor of and other lands in Wheatley. For a sum of money.

Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Reciting a bargain and sale of even date by which Mounteney sold to Cooke a messuage where William Cooper lives, a close called Fillicrofte, and all the messuages and crofts where live Thomas Stubbs, Henry Johnson, Thomas Rawson, Richard Bagley, Frances Allan and Anthony Gouldinge; four closes called Vickers, East and (2) Middle Close; lands in the Far Sandfield, Middle Sandfield, and Pinfoldfield (location); closes called The Parke (location); a moiety of specified lands, furze and heath. Manor house or capital messuage called Wheatley Hall, closes lying between the manor house on the east, the lane leading to Wheatley Wood west, R. Don north, and Doncaster Wheatley highway south; lands in the White Flatt, Little Hawes, a close called Longe Close (location), formerly held by Thomas Mounteney, 3 closes called the Brigg Closes, two closes called Nether Broome Closes; a moiety of the arable on Wheatley Hills; 5 messuages where live Thomas Mounteney, James Wilkinson, Godfrey Godderd, George Foster and Robert Newton.
For 100 years.

Henry Gamble, gent., and Thomas Lee, plaintiffs, v. Thomas Mounteney, esq., and his wife Elizabeth.
Manor of Wheatley, 3 messuages, 4 cottages, 100a. arable, 30a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 150a. moor in Wheatley.
For £300, the deforciants recognise the plaintiffs' right.

Gervase Wirrall, of Loversall, co. Yorks., esq., Hugh Wirrall, his son, Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., Gervase Bossevyle, gent., Robert Barwicke, Rober Royston, James Biningley, Robert Biningley, Nicholas Wood, Anthony Cooke, Roger Gifford, Robert Wilson, John Barret, Thomas Hoystropp, Thomas Tate, Ann Platt, John Stables.
Agreement to exchange and enclose, and agreement with Mounteney, the farmer of the tithes, not to convert to pasture but to maintain in tillage for ensuring 27 years.

Rt. Hon. William, Earl of Dumfries, to the Rt. Hon. Barnham,
Lord Viscount Carlingford.
Manor of Wheatley and appurtenances, and doses called the Hall Inges, Nether Broome Close, two Upper Broome Closes, held by John Cooke and Thomas Bateman, the two closes called the Wood Closes or the New Closes held by widow Salmon and William Patricke, the Wood Inges, the Sike Close held by William Coulson, the Little Hawes held by John Stocke, alderman, the White Flat held by Thomas Latham, the 3 closes called Brigg Closes, and the moiety of Wheatley Hills.
For £1,040.

Rt. Hon. Burnham, Lord Viscount Carlingford, to Thomas Jobson, of Cudworth, co. Yorks., esq.
Manor of Wheatley and appurtenances, and his several doses called the Hall Inge, Nether Broome Close, the two Upper Broome Closes, now or lately held by John Cooke and Thomas Bateman, the 2 closes called The Wood Closes or the New Closes now or lately held by widow Salmon and William Patricke; the Wood Inge, the Sike Close, now or lately held by William Coulson, the Little Hawes, held by John Stocke, alderman, the White Flat held by Thomas Latham, 3 closes called the Brigg Closes, and the moiety of Wheatley Hills, and all other lands which Carlingford bought from the Rt. Hon. William, Earl of Dumfries.
For £1,100.

Licence to Barneham Swift, Viscount Carlingford, and his wife Mary, for 60s., to alienate the manor of Wheatley, 2 messuages, 10 cottages, 100a. arable, 30a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 300a. moor and 30s. rent in Wheatley which are held in chief of the Crown, to Thomas Jobson esq.

Thomas Jobson, esq., plaintiff, v. Barneham Swift, Viscount Carlingford, and his wife Mary, deforciants.
Manor of Wheatley, 2 messuages, 10 cottages, 100a. arable, 30a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 300a. moor and 30s. rents, in Wheatley.
For £200, the deforciants recognise the plaintiff's right.

Licence to Thomas Jobson, esq., and his wife Ann, to alienate the manor of Wheatley, 2 messuages, 10 cottages, 100a. arable, 30a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 300a. moor, 30s. rent in Wheatley, which Jobson holds in chief of the Crown, to Robert Anstruther, kt., and his wife Mary.

Thomas Jobson, of Cudworth, esq., to Sir Robert Anstrother, kt., gentleman of His Majesty's Privy Chamber, and his wife, Dame Mary.
Manor of Wheatley and appurtenances, and closes called Hall Inges, Nether Broome Close, two Upper Broome Closes lately held by John Cooke and Thomas Bateman decd., two closes called the Wood Closes or the Newe Closes lately held by widow Salmon and William Pattricke, decd., the Wood Inge, Sike Close now or lately held by William Colson, the Little Hawes, now or lately held by John Stocke, alderman, the White Flatt now or lately held by Thomas Lathom, 3 closes called Brigges Closes, and the moiety of Wheatley Hills; all which Jobson lately purchased from the Rt. Hon Barnham, Viscount Carlingford. For £1190.

Thomas Mountney, late of Wheatley, esq., and Arnold Mountney, his son and heir, to Sir Robert Anstruther, of the same, kt., and his wife, Dame Mary.
Reciting a deed of 1 Feb. 1628/9 whereby Thomas Mountney mortgaged for £2,250 to William, Lord Sanquhair, Viscount Aire, and his wife, Dame Ursula, the manor of Wheatley and the following closes: the Cowclose (6a.); the Hall Inge (5½a.); Broome Close (6a); Wood Inge (8a.); New Close (16a.); Woodlane or Lee Close (3a.) and cottage built there; the Sike Close (9a.); the Brigg Close (3a.); the 2 closes called the LittleHawes (11a.) the White Flat (26a.); 2 closes called the Bull Closes (6a.); 2 closes called the Lower Broome Closes (7½a.); and a messuage and holding called the Little Hall, where Thomas Mountney lately lived, with two barms and a cottage and 4a. pasture; a messuage held by George Foster; a messuage held by Godfrey Godderd; a cottage and garden held by Robert Newsam and Robert Bell; a cottage and croft held by James Wilkinson; a cottage held by Henry Caslin and Christopher Verey; a cottage and garden held by Robert Adwicke; two barns and a foldstead and kilnhouse held by Thomas Mountney; a moiety of a cottage held by Robert Bayes; the moiety of a cottage on Wheatley Moor; a moiety of lands enclosed from the waste on Wheatley Moor, a moiety of Wheatley Hills; except those lands sold to Henry Ryley, alderman, Gervase Bossevile, gent., Brian Cooke, gent., Hugh Childers, gent., George Elliott, and their heirs, and to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Doncaster. The purchasers to pay an outstanding sum of £1,250 of the purchase price within 6 months of the death of Dame Jane Wadson (as one of the incumbrances described). Now, for £750, Mountneys quitclaim their right in the lands to Anstruther and his wife, Dame Mary.

Jurors: George Thoresbie, gent., Philip Thorsbie, Thomas Tomlinson, Peter Thorsbie, Francis Thorsbye, William Blithe, William Cowper, Peter Cowper, Richard Bankes, John Wightman, Edmund Wightman, Henry Winterborn, and John Williamson.
Died on 6 Jan. 1644/5 seised of the manor of Wheatley; diverse closes in Wheatley called Hall Inges, Nether Broome Closse, le twoe Upper Broome closes, 2 closes called le wood closes or new closes, Wood Inges, Sike Close, Little Hawes, Whiteflatt, 3 closes called Brigg Closes; a moiety of Wheatley Hills and the waste and common of Wheatley, lately acquired from Thomas Jobson, esq., by deed of 25 May 1636. His wife, Mary, still alive and living in Westminster.
Robert Anstruther, esq., is son and next heir, and was aged about 15 years 7 months and 4 days on the day of his father's death.
The lands held of the King in Chief, but not known for what amount of knight service.

Robert Anstruther of Wheatley, esq., and his wife, Jane, to Dame Mary Anstruther, widow of Sir Robert Anstruther, late of Wheatley, kt., decd. Reversion of the manor of Wheatley now held by Dame Mary for term of her life.

Relating to the manor of Wheatley, which was recovered in Common Bench by Mary Swift, widow, Viscountess Carlingford, and William Creighton, esq., Lord Creighton and Earl Dumfries. Seisin of the manor delivered to the above, and the annual value of the manor appraised at £10 by a jury of inquisition.

Robert Anstruther, of St. James, co. Middx., esq., to William Currer, citizen and mercer of London.
Manor of Wheatley with Skinthorpe, the capital messuage called Wheatley Hall. For a competent sum of money.

Rt. Hon. William, Lord Creighton and Earl of Dumfries, Rt. Hon. Dame Mary Swift, Viscountess Carlingford, of Doncaster, William Currer, citizen and mercer of London, to John Blew, of Cheapside, London.
Wheatley Hall and the manor of Wheatley and Skinthorpe.
For a competent sum of money.

William Currer, citizen and mercer of London, acknowledges that he is a feoffee to uses in a bargain and sale of 21 June ult. made by Robert Anstruther, of St. James, co. Middx., esq., to the use of Rt.Hon. William, Earl of Dum[fries] and the Rt.Hon. Mary, Viscountess Carl[ingford], and covenants to make a deed to transfer the title.

Relating to rights of common and whether a division of the waste may be enforced

John Blew, citizen and fishmonger, of London, to William Currer, citizen and mercer, of London.
Manor of Wheatley with Skinthorpe and Wheatley Hall which were conveyed to Blew by the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Creighton, Earl of Dumfries, and the Rt. Hon. Dame Mary Swift, Viscountess Carlingford, of Doncaster and William Currer by a deed of bargain and sale of 6 July 1654.

Dame Mary Swift, Viscountess Carlingford, and the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Creighton, Earl of Dumfries, to John Ellerker, of Doncaster, woollen draper.
Assignment of the manor of Wheatley, valued at £10 p.a., until Robert Anstruther, esq., son and heir of Robert Anstruther, kt., has repaid the £5,007 10s. 0d. recovered against him by the Viscountess and Earl in Common Bench, 1652. Reciting CWM/69-70.
For a sum of money.

William Currer, citizen mercer of London, by direction of the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Creighton, Earl of Dumfries, and Dame Mary Swift, Viscountess Carlingford, to Henry Cooke, of Coates, co. Lincs., gent.
Manor of Wheatley cum Skinthorpe, capital messuage called Wheatley Hall, and all appurtenances.
For £3,000 paid to the Viscountess and Earl.

To William, Earl of Dumfries, and Mary, Viscountess Carlingford, paid by Henry Cooke, of Coates, co. Lincs., gent., and John Ellerker, of Doncaster, woollen draper, by the hands of Geoge Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., for the manor of Wheatley cum Skinthorpe, which were lately the inheritance of Sir Robert Anstruther, late of Wheatley, kt., decd.

William Currer, citizen and mercer of London, Rt. Hon. William Creighton, Earl of Dumfries, Scotland, Rt. Hon. Dame Mary, Viscountess Carlingford, widow, to Henry Cooke, of Cotes, co. Lincs., gent.
For a certain sum of money, Currer sells to Cooke the manor of Wheatley with Skinthorpe with the manor house called Wheatley Hall.

Henry Cooke, of Coates, co. Lincs., gent., appoints William Dickens, gent., and William Knight, yeoman, both of Doncaster to receive the manor of Wheatley cum Skinthorpe from the hands of William Currer, citizen and mercer of London, or the latter's attorneys, Henry Shawe and John Brewer.

Henry Cooke, of Coates, co. Lincs., gent., John Ellerker, of Doncaster, woollen draper, George Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Coates, esq.
Manor of Wheatley cum Skinthorpe. For 30 years at an annual rent charge of £90. Covenant that Brian Cooke may purchase the manor for £3,000 on one month's notice.

William Creighton, Earl of Dumfries, to Henry Cooke, of Coates, co. Lincs., gent.
His right in the manor of Wheatley cum Skinthorpe.

Francis Childers, of Car House, gent., to Robert Eyre, of Doncaster, alderman. Four closes of arable, meadow and pasture called the Reddcliffe Closes, except ½a. belonging to the corporation of Doncaster, lying in the Reddcliffe furlong and abutting on the R. Don, two of which are held by Robert Eyre, one by John Ellerker and one by John Glensover.
For £566.

Robert Ayre, gent., plaintiff, v. Francis Childers, gent., and his wife, Elizabeth, deforciants.
20a. pasture and common of pasture for all manner of cattle on Doncaster and Wheatley.
For £60, the deforciants recognise the plaintiff's right.
[Michaelmas Term, 1658].

Body to be buried in the parish church of Doncaster.
His house to his son, Robert Aire, after the decease of the testator's wife, Mary. To the same, all the 4 closes which testator bought from Francis Childers, of Car House, esq. To the same, his gang of horses. To his grandchild, Andrew Aire, all his lands in Thorpe in Balne bought from William Wintringham and John Rusby, both of Thorpe, yeomen. To his grandchild, Mary Aire, all his copyhold lands in Stainforth now held by Henry Howard, of the same, yeoman. To his wife, Mary, the close at Fryer Bridge [Ferrybridge] which he bought from William Cooke, for term of her life, then to his grandchild, William Jackson, son of William Jackson, of Gainsborough, woollen draper. To his daughter, Anne Jackson, wife of William Jackson above, £50. To William Jackson above, his son-in-law, £10. To his grandchild, Mary Jackson, £50 on her majority or marriage. To his servant, Abraham Pilling, £10. To the poor of Doncaster £10. To Mr. Jackson, the minister, or his successor, 20s. All the personalty to his wife, Mary, who is sole executrix.

Mary Eyre, of Doncaster, spinster, to John Dew, of London, joiner, and Laurence Fuller, of London, distiller.
Capital messuage in Doncaster in French Street formerly held by Lady Wadeson, Francis Justice, William Cooke and Michael Willis, and lately in the occupation of Abraham Pilling, Dr. Neales and Malevera widow; a messuage in French Gate in Doncaster late in the occupation of Robert Ridyell and lately bought for £20 by Mary Ayre, widow, decd., grandmother of Mary, party to his deed., from Anne Briggs, widow, and her daughter, Elizabeth Briggs; and the 4 closes called Redcliff Closes (except ½a. belonging to the Corporation of Doncaster) in Redcliff Furlong in Wheatley (descent).
On the marriage of Mary Eyre and Francis Stamper, of London, clockmaker. To specified uses.

Henry Best, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
A close or pasture commonly called Redcliffe Close now divide into 2 closes and comprising 5a., in Wheatley, and lately held by William Whitaker, alderman, and John Manwood, alderman.
For £110.

Mary Stamper, of London, widow, and Josiah Stamper, of Watford, co. Herts., draper, to Hannah Neale, of Watford, widow.
Capital messuage in French Street, Doncaster; a messuage in French Gate, Doncaster; 4 closes in Redcliffe furlong, except ½a. belonging to the corporation of Doncaster.
To secure £400 principal plus interest.

Mary Stamper, of London, widow of Francis Stamper, Josiah Stamper, of Watford, co. Herts., draper, James Hoskins, of London, merchant, and his wife Mary, and Elizabeth Stamper, of London, spinster, (of which Francis and Elizabeth Stamper and Mary Hoskins are children of Mary Stamper), to Joseph Skidmore, of Rickmansworth, co. Herts., maltster.
Capital messuage in French Street, Doncaster, a messuage in French Gate, Doncaster; and the four closes called Redcliffe Closes, except ½a. belonging to Doncaster Corporation, in Wheatley. To the use of Hannah Neale, of Watford, widow, according to a mortgage of 24 March, 1714/15.

Joseph Ridmore, plaintiff, and Mary Stamper, widow, Josiah Stamper, James Hoskins and his wife Mary, and Elizabeth Stamper, deforciants.
2 messuages, 2 gardens, 6a. arable, 16a. pasture, common of pasture for all cattle, in Doncaster.
For £160, the deforciants recognise the plaintiff's right.

Hannah Neale, of Watford, co. Herts., widow, to Joseph Storrs, the elder, of Chesterfield, co. Derbys., lead merchant.
Capital messuage in French St., Doncaster, a messuage in French Gate, Doncaster, and 4 closes called the Redcliffe Closes (except ½a. belonging to the Corporation of Doncaster) in Wheatley, which were mortgaged by Mary Stamper, of St. Albans, co. Herts., widow, and Josiah Stamper, of Watford, draper, to Hannah Neale to secure £400 principal plus interest by a deed of 24 March 1714/15.
For £400.

Josiah Stamper, of Watford, co. Herts., woollen draper, and his wife, Hannah, to Bryan Cooke, of Wheatley, esq.
4 closes called the Redcliffe Closes, comprising 20a., except ½a. belonging to the Corporation of Doncaster, which lie in Redcliffe Furlong in Wheatley, abutting on the R. Don., and are held now by William Smith, of Doncaster, maltster.
For £650

Thomas France, plaintiff., and Josiah Stamper and his wife Hannah, deforciants.
4 messuages, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 20a. meadow, 20a. pasture, and common of pasture for all manner of cattle in Doncaster and Wheatley.
For £300, deforciants recognise plaintiff's right.

Joseph Storrs, the elder, of Chesterfield, co. Derbys., lead merchant, and Josiah Stamper, of Watford, co. Herts., son and heir of Mary Stamper, of St. Albans, co. Herts., widow, to Hannah Neale, of Watford, widow and Mary Stamper above, for redemption of a mortgage of 4 March 1722/3 relating to a capital messuage in French Street, a messuage in French Gate, both in Doncaster, and the 4 closes called Red Cliff Closes (except ½a. belonging to the Corporation of Doncaster) in Wheatley.

Thomas France, of Doncaster, butcher, and Bryan Cooke, of Wheatley, esq.
France to stand seised of the 4 closes called the Red Cliffe Closes in Wheatley, which Cooke bought from Josiah Stamper, of Watford, co. Herts., woollen draper, and his wife Hannah, to the use of Cooke, and France to stand seised of two messuages in Doncaster which France bought of Josiah and Hannah Stamper to his own use.

Thomas Barnerdeston, esq., lord of Wheatley, to John Wirrall, gentleman, and John Johnson, mercer.
A 'Layne' lying between Cawcrofte and Eastcrofte, being parcel of the lordship of Wheatley; Wirrall may keep 300 sheep [by the short hundred - or 360 by the long hundred] and under 19 score sheep in all places upon Wheatley More for pasture and feeding there; the shepherd of Wirrall to follow the sheep and 'Stafeherde' them in all places; John Johnson, for a third of the consideration, may have 9 score sheep and under [?] ten score on Wheatley More for pasture and feeding, his shepherd to follow them and 'Stafeherde' them and keep them from Wirrall's flock. Wirrall may cut four loads of bracken on Wheatley More and Johnson may cut 2 loads. Wirrall and Johnson to keep their sheep to Armthorpe gate, but not upon Wheatley Hills.
For a term of 60 years. Annual rent of 1s.
Consideration: £30 of angel nobles.
Witnesses: Edward Coplay, of Doncaster, gent., Robert Fyrthe, John Beamonde, Allen Dobson, William Shakloke, Henry Browghe, William Slater, Robert Howlden, Thomas Sandall, of Doncaster, Henry Lee, Thomas Bromeley, James Platte, William Bromley, John Wode, of Wheatley, John Parson of Balby and many more.

Edmund Pigburne, of Wheatley, gent., and his wife, Agnes, to Nicholas Brand, of Doncaster, vintner.
2a. 1r. arable in the fields of Wheatley near Wheatley Cross lying between the land of the Queen on the west, the land of Denis Cowling, alderman, on the east, and abutting on the R. Don on the north and the highway from Doncaster to Wheatley on the south.
For a certain, competent sum of money.

Francis Frobisher, of Finningley, co. Notts., esq., and his mother, Margaret Frobisher, widow, to Hugh Worall, of Wheatley, gent.
9a. land in the fields of Wheatley; a croft called White Crofte, comprising 1½a.; a pighell called Forth Pighell, comprising ½a. now held by James Biningley; ½a. land in a croft in Wheatley called Felix Croft, now held by William Biningley; a tenement, a croft, 1a. land in Wheatley now held by Richard Witacares; a small annual or chief rent or 29s. 1d. issuing from the lands of Gervase Worrall, esq., in Wheatley; a chief rent of 2s. issuing from lands of Thomas Bossevile, gent., in Wheatley; an annual rent of 10d. issuing from lands of Thomas White of Wheatley; an annual rent of 2s. issuing from the lands of John Styringes in Wheatley; annual rent of 4d. issuing from lands of Dennis Cowlinge, alderman of Doncaster; an annual rent of 3d. issuing from lands of Robert Alland; annual rent of 2s. issuing from lands of James Byningley in Wheatley; annual rent of 4s. issuing from lands late of George Darlinge now of William Biningley in Wheatley; annual rent of 8d. issuing from the lands of Robert Butterworth and James Collinges in Wheatley; together with all other lands of Frobisher in Wheatley except those in the tenure of Brian Watson and Francis Barwick.
For £80.

Francis Frobiser, of Finningley, co. Notts., esq., and his mother, Margaret Frobiser, to Brian Watson, of Armthorpe, yeoman. A barn; an [?] oxhouse; a toft or close comprising 1a. lying in Doncaster in a place called East lathgate; 1½a. arable in the fields of Wheatley near Wheatley Crosse, in a close called Wheatley Crosse Close, lately held by Dennis Cowling and Nicholas Brand and now held by Francis Barwick; 3a. meadow in a close or meadow called Magdelen Ynge; a small lane or parcel of land next to the said Ynge, extending from the King's way to Magdelen Yng in Wheatley; 9a. 1r. arable in the lordship of Wheatley in diverse places; one other barn with an adjacent croft in Doncaster in a place called Sepulcregate lately held by Roger Adwick decd., but now held by Brian Watson. According to acticles of agreement of 1 Aug. 1587. Robert Leigh and Robert Lunde appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.

Comprising: a bounder of the lordship of Wheatley, [10 Oct. 1504]: feoffment of the manor of Wheatley from Edmund Walsyngham, kt., to Hugh Wirrall, of Doncaster, esq., [2 Feb. 1549/50]; royal licence to alienate to Francis Frobisher esq., to sell the manor of Wheatley et al. to Hugh Wirrall, [2 Sept. 1589].

Dennis Cowlinge, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Henry Cowlinge, of the same, yeoman, his brother. A fifth part of a close of arable, meadow or pasture, comprising 2a., in the lordship of Wheatley, in a place near le Wheatley Crosse, between the land of Hugh Wirrall, esq., on the east, the land of Thomas Brande on the west, abutting on the R.Don on the north, and the road from Doncaster to Wheatley on the south, which descended to Dennis on the death of his brother, Thomas Cowlinge.
For a certain sum of money.

Thomas Lawe, of Over Cantlow, co. Yorks., yeoman, to Hugh Wirrall, of Wheatley, gent.
½a. arable or pasture in the lordship of Wheatley in a certain close of Wirrall called the Longe Cloasse near le Crosse Flatt.
For £3 6s. 8d.
Simon Cyfforde appointed attorney to deliver seisin.

Dennis Cowlinge, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Hugh Wirrall, of Wheatley, gent.
3½a. arable and pasture in the fields of Wheatley, of which, 1½a. pasture lie in a close on 'le Bankes', between the lands of Wirrall on both sides and abutting on the R. Don on the north and the highway from Doncaster to Wheatley on the south; ½a. arable called Canckley headland lies in a place or furlong called Brearley furlong near 'le Oakbuskfurlong' (location); 3r. arable lie in 2 selions together in a place or furlong called Shortt Furlonge (location); ½a. arable lies in a place or furlong called Littlemore (location); 1r. arable lies in a place called Reddcliff (location). Now held by Thomas Wilbore, Margaret Pickeringe or their assigns.
For £22.

Francis Barwicke, of Doncaster, gent., to James Bynnyngley the elder, of Wheatley, yeoman.
1a. 3r. arable which Barwicke recently bought from Thomas Howlden alias Howden, of Doncaster, lying in several places in the fields of Wheatley, of which 1a. lies in a furlong called Stonebridge Furlong (location), and 3r. lie in 2 selions in a furlong called Myddle Furlonge (location).
For £12.

Robert Roiston, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Roger Gyfforde, of the same, gent.
1a. arable in the lordship of Wheatley in a certain place called Littlemore, which he has by gift of Robert Allen, late of Doncaster, decd., by deed of 17 Oct. 1590.
For £6.

Nicholas Oxley, of Doncaster, yeoman, and his wife Alice, to John Tayler, of the same, draper, and his wife, Elizabeth. A moiety or full half of a messuage and a garden in a place called St. George gait, now held by Thomas Will[ia]mson, in Doncaster; a moiety of a barn in west laith gaites in Doncaster now held by John Hardye, alderman; a moiety of 2½a. pasture in the lordship of Wheatley in a close near le Braccon Hill, and of a close or arable or pasture comprising 4a. in Wheatley lordship near le Brackan Hill; a moiety of 4½a. arable in Wheatley lordship now held by Thomas Harryson, alderman; a moiety of 8a. arable in Wheatley lordship now held by Nicholas Wood; a moiety of 10a. 3r. arable in the fields of Doncaster and Wheatley; a moiety of 1a. arable in a place called le Haides near Doncaster, now held by John Hirst; a moiety of ½a. pasture in a close of the said John Tayler near le Moore in the lordship of Wheatley; a moiety of 7a. meadow in the lordship of Bentley in a meadow called Bentley Ynges; a moiety of 2 gardens in Doncaster near le Fishergait end now held separately by James Morehouse and Robert Hartley; a moiety of an annual rent of six arrows issuing from a messuage of Thomas Bradforth in Doncaster; which were all held by Oxley and Tayler by right of their wives, Alice and Elizabeth.

George Watson, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Edmund Baytman, of the same, draper.
A close of meadow or pasture ground, comprising 3a., called Mawde lane Inge, and a parcel of ground leading from the Queen highway to the Mawdelane Inge, in Wheatley. To secure £20 to be paid on the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (24 June) 1602 in the south porch of the par. church of Doncaster.

Nicholas Oxley, of Doncaster, yeoman, and his wife, Alice, to Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
A selion of arable, comprising 1½r., in the fields of Wheatley in a place called Claypitts, between the lands of Gervase Bossevile on the east and west, and abutting on the land of the heirs of John Smyth on the north and land of the demesne of Wheatley on the south.
For £3 7s.

Edward Watson, of Armthorpe, yeoman, to John Harryes, of Doncaster, baker.
1a. ½r. arable in the fields of Wheatley, of which: 3r. lie in le middlesandfeild (location), 1½r. lie in le Eastsandfeild (location).
For 53s.

Nicholas Oxley, of Doncaster, yeoman, and his wife, Alice, to Richard Girsenthwaite, of the same, slater.
4a. 3r. arable in the fields of Doncaster, Wheatley and Carhouse, of which: 1a. lies in the fields of Doncaster in a place near le Sandpitts (location); 1a. 3r. lie in 4 selions together in a certain field of Wheatley called 'le Okebuske furlonge' (location); 1a. lies between the lands of Wm. Clarke on the south, the lands of several men on the north, abuts on the land of the Queen and of Gervase Wirrall on the east, and the lands of several men on the west; 1½a. lies in a place called 'Carhouse brex' (location); 1½a. lies in the 'Carhouse brex' (location). Thomas Fulwood and Wm. Cayton appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.
For £32 10s.

Walter Stubley, of Belton, co. Lincs., yeoman, and his wife, Elizabeth, to Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, yeoman.
A close of meadow or pasture called Belbalk close, comprising 5a., between the land of George Greene on the east, the Bellbalk on the west, abutting on Wheatley Sike on the north, and the way from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south.
For £62.

Nicholas Woodd, of Wheatley, yeoman, to his son, Nicholas Woodd.
2½a. arable in Wheatley, par. Doncaster, in a certain field called Wheatley Ryefield, of which: 2a. lie together between the donor's land on the east, the land of Gervase Wirrall, esq., on the west, the highway leading to Sandal on the north, and the highway leading to Hatfield on the south; ½a. lies between the land of Samuel Wilbore on the west, land of the donor on the east, the land of Gervase Wirrall on the north, and the highway leading to Hatfield on the south.
William Scorer, of Wheatley, yeoman, appointed attorney to deliver seisin.

Francis Wood, of Doncaster, yeoman, and his wife, Alice, to Thomas Fulwood, of the same, yeoman.
A close of meadow or pasture ground, containing 2a., in Doncaster, between the lands of Hugh Childers on the east, the lands of Charles Ricarde, gentleman, on the west, the highway called 'Hexthorpe Layne' on the south, and Hexthorpe Inges on the north, and now held by Anne Nowell, widow.
For a certain sum of money.

George Watson, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Edmund Bateman, of the same, draper.
His right in a close of meadow or pasture ground, comprising 3a., called Maudlane Inge; and a parcel of ground leading from the Queen's Highway to the said close, which was sold by Watson to Bateman by a deed of 20 May 1599.

Thomas Brande, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Hugh Childers, of the same, mercer.
A close of pasture, comprising 2a. 1r. in the fields of Wheatley, between the lands of the Queen on the west, the lands of the heirs of Denis Cowlinge, alderman, decd., on the east, and abutting on the R. Don on the north and the road from Doncaster to Wheatley on the south.
For £38

James Bynnyngley, of Doncaster, yeoman, and William Jackson, of the same, hostler, to Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, esq., and Richard Wirrall, of the same, gent.
A close of arable, meadow or pasture commonly called the White Flatt Close, comprising 3a., in the lordship of Wheatley near Doncaster, lying between the lands of Hugh Childers on the east, the lands of Hugh Wirrall on the west, abutting on the lands of Hugh Wirrall on the north and the road from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south; ½a. arable in the lordship of Wheatley in a certain place called Okebusk furlong between the lands of Hugh Wirrall on the west, the lands of John Carlill on the east, abutting on the land of Hugh Wirrall on the south and north.
For £15.

Sir Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., to William Graunt, of Doncaster, gent.
21a. arable in Long Newton abutting on the highway on the north and the moor on the south, and now in the tenure of Thomas Wilbore or Thomas Cotton; a close of land, meadow or pasture called the Long Close, now held by Thomas Mounteney esq., and Francis Wood; a close of meadow or pasture lying upon the Banckes and abutting on the R.Don on the north and the way from Doncaster to Wheatley on the south.
For £324.

Sir Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., to Robert Wood, of Kirk Sandall, co. Yorks., clerk.
A messuage now held by Wood's father, Nicholas Wood, with a garden and orchard; a close of meadow called the Wicker Close (2½a.); a close of pasture called the Eastclose and 2 closes of meadow called the Middle closes, all 3 lying together and comprising 7a.; 5 lands of arable lying together in the East Sand Field (5a. 1r.); 1 land and 1 balk on the east side of the Middle Sand Field (1a.); 1 land of arable or pasture (1a.) in a close in Short Newton; 1 land of arable (5r.) in Long Newton; 1 land (1½r.) on Redcliffe; 2 lands lying together in the Middle furlong (3½r.) 3 lands of arable lying together in the Middle furlong (5r.); 1 land (1½r.) lying in Middle furlong; 4 lands (3a.) lying together on the East Sand Field; 3 lands (2a. 1r.) lying together in Middle Sand Field; 1 land arable or pasture (½a.) in a close on the Banckes; 2 lands (1a.) in a close on Banckes; 1 land of arable (5r.) in Long and Short Newton; 1 land of arable (1r.) in Short Newton; 1 land of arable (3r.) in the West and field; 1 land of arable or pasture in a close on Brackenhill (½a.); 2 lands of arable (3r.) lying together in West Furlong; 1 land of arable (1½r.) in the Middle Furlong; 3r. arable being a headland in the Middle Furlong; 1 land of arable (1r.) in a furlong called Okebuske; 2 lands of arable in Oakbuske furlong (3r.); 1 land of arable (½a.) in Oakbuske furlong; ½a. in a headland; 3 lands lying together in the furlong called Claipits; 1 land (1½r.) in Claipits. Location of all. All in Wheatley.
For £180.

Sir Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., and William Graunt, of Doncaster, gent.
Graunt shall hold 21a. arable, a close called the Long Close lying in the Banckes, a close near the hambushe, and 1a. abutting on the said close on the south, which were part of the manor of Wheatley sold by Wirrall to Graunt, for an annual rent of 6d. only as his part of the rent of 29s. 1d. issuing out of the manor of Wheatley.

Sir Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, kt., and Robert Wood, of Kirk Sandall, clerk.
Wirrall has sold to Wood a messuage in Wheatley and other lands there being parcel of the manor of Wheatley (once held by Thomas Barniston), and a rent of 29s. 1d. is paid from the manor to the chief lords. It is now agreed that Wood shall pay to the chief lords 4d. at Michaelmas only.

Robert Roiston, of Doncaster, gent., to Robert Wood, of Kirk Sandall, clerk.
A messuage in Wheatley with all its buildings and its adjacent tofts, crofts and gardens, between the lands of Wood on the east, the lands of John Bradley towards the west, and late occupied by Robert Roiston, father of the vendor, and now held by Widow Tate; 12 lands of arable land lying together in the Eastsandfeild of Wheatley, comprising 12a., between the lands of Wood on the west, the lordship of Long Sandall on the east, abutting on the highway from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south, and the highway from Wheatley to Long Sandall on the north.
For £54.

Robert Barwicke, of Doncaster, alderman, to John Carlill, of the same, alderman.
A close of meadow or pasture lying in the lordship of Wheatley, called Belbalke Close and formerly called Sore flatt, between Belbalke lane on the east, the lands of Gorvase Bosevile, gent., on the west, abutting on the lands of Henry Riley, alderman, on the north, the highway from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south.
For £60.

Robert Barwicke, of Doncaster, alderman, to John Carlill, of the same, alderman.
A close of meadow or pasture in the lordship of Wheatley commonly called Belbalke Close and formerly called Soreflatt.
According to articles of agreement of 2 May 1605.

Walter Stubley, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Henry Riley, alderman and now mayor of Doncaster.
All his close in the lordship of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, in a certain place near 'le hawebushe' between the lands of the heirs of William Copley, esq., on the south, the Kings highway on the north, the land of Robert Giffard, clerk, on the west, and Wheatley More on the east, and now held by Robert Giffard, clerk.

Edmund Bateman, of Doncaster, draper, and his son and heir apparent, John Bateman, to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq.
A close of meadow called the Maudelin alias Magdaline Yngs in the lordship of Wheatley, comprising 3½a., (location) together with the green lane leading to it from the highway from Wheatley to Sandall, sometime the inheritance of one, Watson, of Doncaster.
For the discharge of a bond of £100 by which the vendors were bound to the purchaser to pay £50 upon a day now passed, and for an additional £33 6s. 8d. paid by Mounteney to the vendors.
William Hayfurth, of Doncaster, appointed attorney to deliver seisin.

Robert Cowlinge, of Owlerton, co. Yorks., cutler, and Richard Cowlinge, of Doncaster, tailor, to Hugh Childers, of Doncaster, alderman.
2a. arable lying together in the fields of Wheatley near a certain place called Okebuske between the holding late of Gervase Wirrall, esq., on the west, the lands held by Nicholas Wood on the east, abutting on the lands of the heirs of Richard Grislinthwaite on the north, and the land of Hugh Riley, alderman, on the south.
For £8

William Clarke, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
A little lane in the lordship of Wheatley (lying at the east end of the long close near the way leading to Hatfield called the Beggars Bush Close or Hungerhill Close) now or lately held by John Stockes, gent.; and a bank, baulk or ditch and fence commonly called Hie Balke (as far north and westwards as the land belonging to the late dissolved Chantry of Skelbrooke) as it is now meered or staked with two stakes which are set in the bank, one at the east end and the other on the north side of the close.

Thomas Pigburne, of Warmsworth, gent., to Hugh Childers, of Doncaster, alderman.
His right in 2a. arable lying in the fields of Wheatley near a certain place called Okebuske, between the lands late of Gervase Wirrall, esq., on the west, lands in the tenure of Nicholas Wood on the east, and abutting on the lands of the heirs of Richard Gristinthwaite on the north and the lands of Henry Riley, alderman, on the south.

John Stocke, of Doncaster, gent., and Nicholas Saunderson, of Firbeck, yeoman, to Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
1½a. land in the fields of Wheatley in 2 closes of arable or pasture of Gervase near Claipites now held by Stocke or George Coulsenn, which were granted by royal letters patent of 11 June last past to John Eldred and William Whitmore, of London, esquires, and bargained and sold by them to Stocke and Saunderson by a deed of 20 June last past. To hold for ever from the King as of his manor of East Greenwich, by fealty only in free socage, not by knight service.
For diverse good causes and considerations.
George Bossevile and Marmaduke Bawtry appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.

Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent., to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., and his son and heir apparent, Thomas Mounteney.
A messuage now in the occupation of Thomas Blomely and all its buildings, called the Whitehouse; with a garden and close or croft on the north of the messuage towards the R. Don., and comprising 1a.; and a garth or foldstead belonging to the same in Wheatley near the manor house of Mounteney on the east, being late the inheritance of Robert Butterworth and James Colling; a meeststead; and all Bossevile's lands lying amongst the lands of Mounteney in the 'great late inclosed feild' called the Parke near the manor house on the south, and comprising 1½a. (location) and a parcel of arable land lying in one land next to the hedge enclosing the land of the heirs of Biningley on the east at the far side of the middlesandfeild of Wheatley next to the land of Mounteney on the west near to Mastallyate, in the tenure of Anthony Cooke, the younger, and James Blomely, and comprising 3r., a little pingle of meadow or pasture ground inclosed lying between Mounteney's land called the Towneing and Mascall Closes on the east, west and north, and abutting on the way from Wheatley to Sandall on the south, and comprising 1a.; ½a. arable in the east farr sand feild of Wheatley amongst Mounteney's butts towards the way from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south; a parcel of land lying in the east or farr sand feild near Mounteney's close called Maudlen Ing and near to Mounteney's lands on the south, and abutting on the way from Wheatley to Sandall on the north, comprising 1½r.; all Bossevile's lands on Wheatley Hills lying amonst Mounteney's lands (location); all Bossevile's lands lying amongst Mounteney's lands in a great enclosure near the Hall Bush, called White flatt, comprising 1a.
For certain land given by the Mounteneys to Bossevile by a deed of oven date and for £67.

Robert Giffard, of Laughton, co. Yorks., clerk, and his wife June, to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., and his son and heir apparent, Thomas.
Lands sold to Giffard by Sir Hugh Wirrall, of Loversall, co. Yorks., kt., for £180 by a bargain and sale of 21 March 1603/4 (recited), viz. 2 messuages in Wheatley now held by Roger Giffard, of Doncaster, gent, with all buildings on them; 2 little crofts belonging to the messuages, divided by Kellett Layne; a little close called the Wickers Close (1a.) (location), and now held by Roger Giffard; 12a. arable lying together in the East Sand Field in Wheatley (location); 6a. 3r. arable in Sike close (location); ½a. arable abutting on Wheatley Sike; 1a. in Long Newton held by Roger Giffard (location).
Giffard retains from his purchase from Wirrall the following: the Hawbushe Close (8a.), a close of 2a. arable near Garhouse Gate in a field called the Brexe, and 3r. arable in a furlong near a close of Gervase Bosvile.
For £300.

Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, and his wife Margaret, to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent.
On the marriage of Cooke and Sarah Ryley, dau. of the first party.
A messuage and appurtenance, in Swaith, Worsborough, and Worsborough Dale, which were late the inheritance of William Micklethwaite, late of Swaith, decd., father of Margaret Ryley; and now held by Richard Micklethwaite and Roger Bradley; a close (5a.) in Wheatley or Doncaster and called Bellbalke Close; close of pasture in Wheatley or Doncaster (2a.) adjoining Wheatley Common and called Moreclose or Beggar Buske Close. These last two closes bought by Henry Ryley from Walter Stubley decd.

Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, to Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
1a. 1r. of arable or pasture ground lying in diverse places in the fields of Doncaster and Wheatley, of which: ½a. lies in Doncaster fields in a certain enclosure near the Holmes (location), once the inheritance of Edmund Bateman, late of Doncaster, draper decd.; ½a. lies in lordship of Wheatley in a place called the Middle Furlong (location); 1r. lies in the same Middle Furlong (location).
A small parcel of ground, comprising 2ft. in breadth, extending over the north end of an enclosure of Gervase [...] Bossevile in the Clay pitts and on the south side of the hedge and ditch of Ryley's close, in the lordship of Wheatley.
For a certain sum of money.

Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, to Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
1a. 1r. of arable and pasture ground in Doncaster and Wheatley, of which: ½a. lies in Doncaster fields in a certain enclosure near the Holmes, between the lands of Bossevile on the north, south and west, and a little lane leading to the Frear Holmes on the east, and was once the inheritance of Edmund Bateman, late of Doncaster, draper, decd.; ½a. lies in the lordship of Wheatley in a certain place called Middle Furlong (location); 1r. lies in Middle Furlong (location).
For a certain sum of money.

Robert Binningley, of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, son and heir of James Binningley, late of the same, yeoman, decd., to Thomas Bossevile, son and heir apparent of Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
1a. 1r. arable in the lordship of Wheatley in a place called Breare furlong or West furlong, of which: 1a. lies in 2 lands (location), 1r. lies near the said 1a. (location).
For £10 10s.

Robert Bynningley, of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, yeoman, to Simon Cooke, of Doncaster, butcher.
A close of arable or pasture, comprising 2a., in the lordship of Wheatley, between the lands of Thomas Mounteney, esq., on the east and west, abutting on the lands of Hugh Childers, alderman, on the south, the common way from Doncaster to Wheatley on the north, and late in the tenure of Thomas Mounteney.
For £30.
William Sweeting, of Doncaster, yeoman, and
Thomas Shackleton, of Wheatley, yeoman, appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.

Thomas Clarke, of Doncaster yeoman, to Gervase Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
2½a. arable and pasture ground in the lordship of Wheatley, whereof 1½a. lie in the fields of Doncaster in a certain place called Spansike in a certain close, between the lands of the Corporation of Doncaster on the east, the lands of Bossevile (late the King's) on the west, and abutting on the lands of William Armitage, of Doncaster, alderman, on the north, and the highway from Doncaster to Hexthorpe Moor on the south; the other 1a. lies in the lordship of Wheatley in a certain place called the Claypitts between the lands of Bossevile (late the King's) on the east, the lands of Thomas Mounteney, esq., on the west, and abutting upon the lands of Henry Ryley, alderman, on the north, and the lands of the heirs of Richard Girsinthwaite on the south, and late in the tenure of Thomas Clarke.
For a certain sum of money.

Hugh Childers, of Doncaster, alderman, to Thomas Mountney, of Wheatley, esq.
2 closes of arable or pasture ground called the Little Hawe, comprising 12a., lying together in Wheatley between a close of Mountney called the White Flatt on the south, a close of Mountney, late the land of Robert Giffard, clerk, on the north, and abutting on a place called Wheatley Sike on the west and the lands of Mountney on the east (except 1a. in the close which belongs to the feoffees of the Almshouses of St.Thomas the Apostle in Doncaster, and saving the right of Robert Biningley, of Wheatley, to ½a.); also 2 closes of meadow or pasture near Sandall called the Wickes Closes, abutting on the R. Don and comprising 3a., and now held by Nicholas Wood; 1a. ½r. arable in the fields of Wheatley in the occupation of Wood, of which 3r. lie in the Middle Sand Field (location), and the other 1½r. lie in the East Sand Field (location).
In exchange for certain closes near Car House, par. Doncaster, called Calfe Crofts alias Caw Crofts, and other lands.

Robert Byningley, of Wheatley, yeoman, to Robert Carlill, of Doncaster, tanner, and Daniel Carlill, his son.
A close of arable or pasture ground, containing 3a., in Wheatley, between the land of Thomas Mounteney, esq., on the west, the lands of Hugh Childers, alderman, on the east, the land of Mounteney on the north, and the highway from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south.
For £42 10s.

Robert Bynningley, of Wheatley, yeoman, to William Gamble, of Doncaster, alderman.
1a. arable or pasture in the lordship of Wheatley, in a close near Wheatley Sike, between the lands of Thomas Mounteney, esq., on the west, the land of Hugh Childers, alderman, on the east, abutting on the R. Don on the north, and the way from Doncaster to Wheatley on the south, and now or late in the tenure of John Parker.
For a certain, competent sum of money.

Robert Bynningley, of Wheatley, yeoman, to Gregory Cooke, of Doncaster, glover.
A close of arable or pasture (2a.) near Wheatley Sike between the lands of Robert Bynningley on the east, Roger Gifford, gent., west, Wheatley Wood north, Doncaster-Wheatley way south, and now held by Gregory Cooke.
For £22 4s. 0d.

Ralph Salvin, of Egton, esq., to the Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of Doncaster.
His right in the manors of Doncaster, Rossington, Hexthorpe, Balby and Long Sandall and all other lands etc., in the same vills. and in Wheatley.

Robert Byningley, of Wheatley, yeoman, to John Clarke, of Doncaster, butcher.
A messuage in Wheatley where Byningley now lives, a barn, a kilnhouse, and all other buildings there; a garth and garden belonging to the same; 8a. 1r. arable dispersed in the common fields of Wheatley; Wheatley Hills; and all other lands of the donor in Wheatley.
Attached at the foot: Letters of attorney of even date appointing Thomas [Ms. rubbed] of Doncaster, yeoman, and Thomas Clarke, of the same, butcher, to deliver seisin.

William Gamble, of Doncaster, alderman, to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent
1a. arable or pasture in a close near Wheatley Sike (location) lately held by John Parke. For diverse causes.

Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., and John Wadeson, of Hutton Conyers, co. Yorks., esq., to Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman.
A close of arable or pasture of 13a., called the Longclose, in the lordship of Wheatley and 2 little closes near Wheatley Cross (location), comprising 4.; 2 closes together near Wheatley Sike, comprising 8a. (location); 3 sections of land comprising 1½a. in the West side of a close in the fields of Doncaster and Wheatley near a place called Beggar Buske, now or late in the tennure of Thomas Clarke, yeoman (location); all in the tenure of Mounteney or Clarke.
25a. arable dispersed in the fields of Doncaster and Wheatley in a place called Long Newton, Short Newton, Claypitts and Furlongs, now held by William Carver, alderman.
For £620.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney appointing William Gamble and Thomas Birkes, of Doncaster, aldermen, to deliver seisin.

John Clarke, of Doncaster, butcher, to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, esq.
A messuage in which Robert Byningley lately lived, a barn, a Kilnhouse, and all other buildings there; a garth and garden belonging to the same; 8a. 1r. dispersed in the common fields of Wheatley; 8a. arable dispersed on Wheatley Hills, and all other lands there which he bought of Billingley.
For £90.

Henry Ryley, gent., plaintiff, v. Thomas Mountney, esq., and his wife, Elizabeth, John Wadeson, esq., and his wife Jane, deforciants.
26a. arable, 35a. pasture in Doncaster and Wheatley, for £100, deforciants recognise plaintiff's right.
[Octaves of Michaelmas, 1622]

Robert Wood, of Kirk Sandal clerk, to the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Sanquaire, Baron of Kinnoull, Viscount of Ayre.
A messuage late held by his father, Nicholas Wood, and all gardens, orchards and buildings belonging to it; several closes in Wheatley, viz. the Wicker Close (2½a.); the East close of pasture and two closes of meadow called the Middle Closes, which together comprise 7a.; 2 arable lands with their balks in the Middle Sand Field (2a.); a messuage which Wood bought from Robert Royston, of Doncaster, gent.; arable lands lately bought from Royston (12a.) in the East Sand Field; 10½a. arable in the East Sand Field (location), now or late in the tenure of Sir Robert Swift, Kt; a dwelling house with a parlour, chamber and outshot, a little garth, a garden in the east end of Wheatley, now held by Thomas Shackleton; and all other Wood's lands which he has by inheritance or by purchase from Hugh Wirral, Kt., Robert Royston et al.
For £520

Francis Wood, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Thomas Bosevile, of Warmsworth, gent.
2a. of arable or pasture ground lying in a close lately enclosed in the lordship of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, in a place called Claypitts and lying amongst the land of Bosevile. The close is now held by James Guest, and abuts on the land of Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, on the north.
To secure the conveyance of 2a. arable in the fields of Doncaster and Carhouse upon Bosevile's majority. Of these 2a.: ½a. lies in the fields of Doncaster in a place called The Checkers (location); 1½a. lies in Carhouse fields (location).
For good consideration.

The Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of the Borough of Doncaster, to Thomas Mountney, of Wheatlye, esq.
1a. arable and pasture in a close in Wheatley commonly called the White Flat.
For term of 100 years.
Annual rent charge of 10s.
Tenant's convenant to grind hardcorn and malt at the water cornmills in Doncaster.
Fragment of the seal of the Borough of Doncaster.
Impression only on obverse. Red wax.

Hugh Childers, of Car House, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and his son and heir Brian Cooke.
A close of meadow (3a.) near Wheatley Crosse and called Wheatley Crosse Close between the lands of Brian Cooke senior on the east, Hugh Childers west, R. Don north and the Doncaster - Wheatley highway south, and bought by Childers from Henry Cowlinge, of Doncaster, yeoman; a close of meadow (4½a.) near Wheatley Sike between the lands of Brian Cooke senior on the east and west, R. Don north, Doncaster - Wheatley way south, now held by William Squier; 2 closes of meadow lying between Fryer Holmes on the north, the lands of Thomas Bosvile south, the lane leading to Frier Holmes east, and the lands of Thomas Bosvile west, lately held by William Childers decd., bought by Hugh Childers from Francis Justis and John Thomas and his wife Mary; a close of arable or pasture called Dovecoat Close (2a.) lying at the west end of West Laith Gates in Doncaster between the lands of Richard Levett, alderman, decd., on the south, the Doncaster - Hexthorpe lane north, and the lands late of Robert Parsonson decd. west, and now held by Henry Coulson.
For £246 13s. 4d. Covenants relating to unexpired leases.
Attached to foot: Bond. Hugh Childers bound to Brian Cooke in £490 to keep covenants in the indenture.
28 Nov. 1623.

Thomas Fulwood, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Henry Ryley, of the same, gent., and Hugh Childers, of Carr House, gent. Fulwood to levy a fine relating to a messuage in Doncaster in a street called Hall Gate, and called the High Hall or the sign of the Checkers, where Fulwood and Williams Adams now live (location); one other messuage near the Fryer Bridge, called by the sign of the Talbot; three cottages next to the Talbot; a cottage in Doncaster in a street called Marsh Gate, now held by Anthony Wayle; a close of arable or pasture ground in Doncaster in a place called the Checkers, comprising 8a.; 1½a. adjacent to the Checkers; a close in Doncaster or Hexthorpe, comprising 2a. (location); a lathe or barn in Sepulchregate in Doncaster; a close of meadow called Briggclose, comprising 3a.; 3a. meadow lying in Crimbsall in Doncaster, lately held by William Hunsley and his wife, Isabel (late decd.), and came on the death of Isabel to Fulwood as next heir. To the use of Ryley and his heirs and assigns forever.

Simon Cooke, of Doncaster, butcher, and William Cooke, of the same, butcher, Simon's son and heir, to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent.
A close of arable or pasture ground (2a.) between the lands of Thomas Mounteney on the east and west, the lands of John Stocke, alderman, south and the highway from Doncaster to Wheatley north; now held by William Cooke.
For a certain sum of money.

Rt. Hon. William, Lord Sanquaire, Baron of Kinnoull, Viscount of Ayr, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage lately held by Nicholas Wood decd.; the Vicker Close (2½a.); the East Close of pasture and two closes of meadow called the Middle Closes (all three totalling 7a.); two selions with baulks in the Middle Sandfield (2a.); a messuage and 12a. arable late the lands of Robert Royston, gent., in the East Sandfeild between the lordship of Long Sandall and the lands of Thomas Mounteney esq., and abutting on the Doncaster-Hatfield highway; 10½a. arable in the East Sandfeild (location); and a dwelling house with a parlour, chamber and outshot, a little garth, and garden at the east end of the vill, now held by Thomas Shackleton.
For £160.

Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, to Thomas Birkes, of the same, alderman, and Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, tanner.
A close called Brackin Hill Close (4a.) bought by Ryley from Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq.; a close called Longe Close (13a.) abutting on the north side of Brackin Hill Close; two little closes (4a.) lying together near Wheatley Crosse (location); two other closes (8a.) lying together near Wheatley Sike (location); one other close (3½a.) (location); 3 selions (1½a.) on the west side of a close near Beggerbuske (location). All these lands late held by Thomas Mounteney and Thomas Clarke. Also 25a. in Long Newton, Short Newton, Clay Pitts and Furlongs late held by William Carter, alderman, bought by Ryley from Thomas Mounteney and Sir John Waidson, Kt., (then called John Waidson of Hutton Conyers, esq.), by a deed of 25 July 1622. (Except 6a. sold by Ryley to Hugh Childers, gent.).

John Cooke, of Doncaster, Yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and his son and heir Brian Cooke. A close of arable or pasture (2a.) near Wheatley Syke between the lands of Brian Cooke on the east, Roger Gifford west, Wheatley Wood north, and the Doncaster - Wheatley highway south. For £31 10s. 0d.

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'The Right and title of the Corporac[ion] of Doncaster to the said manors', and 'The Right and title of Mr. Ralphe Salven to the forsaid manors.' [Opinion on titles].

Relating to the enclosure and partition of [Wheatley] commons, with opinions by Wandesford and Sergant Wild

Nicholas Wood, of Wheatley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and his son and heir, Brian Cooke. 2½a. arable in the Middle Sandfeild, of which 2a. lie between the lands of Brian Cooke senior on the west, Francis Wood east, the Doncaster - Hatfield road south, the road from Wheatley to Long Sandall north; and the other ½a. between two acres on the east, the lands of Thomas Mounteney west, the Hatfield highway south, and the lands of Brian Cooke senior north.

Robert Byningley, of Carcolston, Co. Notts., yeoman, and his wife, Jane., to Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., Hugh Childers, of Carhouse, gent., Thomas Bossevile, of Warmsworth, gent., Henry Ryley and John Stockes, of Doncaster, aldermen, Robert Carlill, William Squire, William Wade, Edward Hayford and Henry Siberye, all of Doncaster, yeomen, and John Jenkinson, of Sandall, yeoman. Robert and Jane to levy a fine within two years in: 3 messuages in Wheatley now in the tenure of Mounteney; 9a. arable lying dispersed in the town fields of Wheatley amongst Mountemey's lands; 1a. arable in the Park of Wheatley; a little close lying at Mastings gate in Wheatley, comprising 3r.; 1a. arable in the White Flatt; 8a. arable in Wheatley Hills, all held by Mounteney. 2 closes abutting on the way from Doncaster to Wheatley on the north and on the close of John Stockes called the White Flatt close on the south, and now held by Cooke; 5r. land lying in 2 several closes in Wheatley near the lane to Wheatley Wood and Wheatley Cross; 3r. pasture in a close in Wheatley called Claypitts, now held by Ryley; 2a. 1r. in Wheatley Sike Flatt, now held by Childers; 2a. arable in the far side of Long Newton in Wheatley (location) now held by Childers; 3r. land in the furlongs now in the tenure of Bossevile and Vincent; 5r. land near the oake bushe in Wheatley or Doncaster, now held by Stockes; a messuage in Long Sandall, now held by Carlill; 56a. arable dispersed in the fields of Long Sandall; 6a. meadow or pasture in Long Sandall now held by Carlill; a close of 3r. in Wheatley now held by Carlill; a close lying at Waterdalehll in Doncaster, comprising 5a., now held by Carlill; a messuage in Doncaster, now held by Wade; a messuage at the Stone Bridge in Hall gate in Doncaster, now held by Hayford; a messuage in Doncaster held by Siberye; a cottage, with a croft, backside and 3r. in Long Sandall, now held by Jenkinson; 1a. arable in Doncaster field at the Small-thornes, now held by Squire.
To the use of the respective present tenants as enumerated.

Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuages where William Cooper lives, a close called Fillicrofte, messuages where live Thomas Stubbs, Henry Johnson, Thomas Rawson, Richard Bagley, Francis Allan and Anthony Goulding etc.
For £1710.
Attached to foot: letters of attorney appointing Henry Shawe and William Bower, of Doncaster, yeomen, to deliver seisin.

Francis Wood, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent. 2a. arable in the Middle Sandfeild between the lands of Brian Cooke on the east and west, the Doncaster - Hatfield highway south, and the Wheatley - Sandal highway north.
For £16

William Killam of Doncaster, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent. 1½r. arable in the Claye Pitte in Doncaster or Wheatley, between the lands of William Squier, alderman, on the east, Richard Bradford west, Thomas Bossevile, gent., north, and the headland held by William Squier south. For £4 10s. 0d.

Richard Carlill, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent., and his son and heir Brian Cooke. A close of arable or pasture (3a.) between the lands of Sir Robert Anstrutherer, Kt., on the west, John Stocke, alderman, east, Sir Robert north, and the Doncaster - Hatfield highway south. For £23.

Brian Cooke senior, gent., Brian Cooke junior, gent., George Clarke, gent., and John Armitage, plaintiffs., v. Richard Carlill and his wife, Catherine, deforciants. 2 messuages, 6a. meadow, 7a. pasture, and common of pasture in Doncaster, Bentley and Wheatley.
For £60, Carlill recognises the plaintiffs' right.
Fine: [Octaves of Michaelmas, 1638].
Letters patent of exemplification: 9 Oct. 1638.

Thomas Bossevile, of Edlington, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent. All his arable land in the Sandfields of Wheatley (7½a.). For diverse causes.

Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent., to Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, and Brian Cooke, son and heir of the donor.
A moiety of a close of pasture ground (3a.) between lands of Sir Robert Anstruther, Kt., on the west, lands of John Stocke, alderman, east, lands of Sir Robert north, and the Doncaster - Hatfield way south. To Ryley and Cooke junior, and Cooke's heirs, forever.

Thomas Mounteney, of Wheatley, esq., to Sir Robert Anstruther, of Wheatley, Kt., and his wife, Dame Mary. The remainder of a term of 100 years in 1a. of arable and pasture ground in a close in Wheatley called Whiteflatt, which had been leased to Mounteney by the corporation of Doncaster for an annual rent of 10s. by a lease of 31 Oct. 1623.

Francis Childers, of Car House, Doncaster, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and Henry Ryley, of the same, alderman.
His right to common of pasture in Cooke's and Ryley's enclosed grounds in Doncaster and Wheatley.

Arnold Mounteney, son and heir apparent of Thomas Mounteney, late of Wheatley, now of Ritton, co. Northumberland, esq., to Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman. His right in a close of arable or pasture ground, comprising 13a., called the Longe Close, in the lordship of Wheatley; 2 small closes in Wheatley lying together near Wheatley Crosse, and comprising 4a.; 2 closes in Wheatley lying together near Wheatley Sike, comprising 8a.; a close in Wheatley, comprising 3½a., lying on the west of the lane leading to Wheatley Wood; 3 selions comprising 1½a. lying on the west of a close in Doncaster or Wheatley near a place called the Beggar Buske, and lately held by Thomas Clarke, alderman; 25a. arable dispersed in the several fields of Doncaster and Wheatley in certain places called Longe Newton, Short Newton, Claypitts and Furlongs, lately held by William Carver, alderman, decd.

Robert Cowling, of Doncaster, innkeeper, to Thomas Hayforth, of the same, innkeeper, and William Manne, of the same, husbandman.
A close of pasture, comprising 4½a., called Brakenhyll, now or late in the tenure of Margaret Wright, widow.

Jane Browne, of Knottingley, widow, William Ellisson, of Doncaster, alderman, his wife Elizabeth, Robert Brand, of Doncaster, butcher, his wife Joan, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of pasture ground (2a. 1r.) between the lands of the Crown on the west, Brian Cooke east, R. Don north, the Doncaster - Wheatley way south.
Attached at foot: Letters of attorney appointing Henry Shawe of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin, of even date.

Francis Childers, of Car House, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close in Wheatley called Crosse Close or Crosse Flatt, now held by William Levett, gent.

Thomas Bosevile, of Edlington, co. Yorks., esq., to Bridget Gresham, of Brampton, par. Cantley, co. Yorks., spinster. 4 closes of arable or pasture ground in par. Doncaster late in the tenure of William Carver, late of Doncaster, decd., and now in the tenure of Thomas Latham, William Killam, and John Killam, of which: 1 close is called the Travers Close, comprising 6a. (location); 2 closes are called the Burnt Milne Closes, and comprise 12a.; a close of arable or pasture called the Redcliffe close in par. Doncaster, comprising 5a. (location); a close of arable or pasture ground, comprising 7½a., in Wheatley in the Breare Furlong or West Furlong (location); a close of arable called the Bull butts or Short Hades, comprising 1½a. in par. Doncaster near the 'Sand pittes wynde milne' (location); 3 leys of selions of arable, comprising 1½a., in par. Doncaster (location); 2a. meadow in Doncaster in the Great Holmes (location); ½a. meadow in the Great Holmes (location); 1 close lies near the Travers Close, comprising 2a. (location)
For a certain competent sum of money.
Attached to foot: letters of attorney of even date appointing Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman to deliver seisin.

Sir Robert Barwicke, of York, Kt., to George Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
½a. meadow in the furlong between the lands late of Henry Ryley, alderman, decd., on the south and north, the lands late either of Henry Ryley of Robert Cowlinge, yeoman, decd., east, the common lane west, and lately held by Henry Ryley.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney appointing Edward Watson and Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeomen, to deliver seisin.

Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., to his son and heir Brian Cooke, gent., and John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeoman.
6 closes of arable, meadow and pasture near the Clay Pitts between the lands late of George Bowers on the west, Belbalke Lane east, the Doncaster - Hatfield highway south, all bought by Brian Cooke Senior from Thomas Bosvile, esq.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney appointing Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

Thomas Bosevile, of Edlington, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
6 closes of arable, meadow and pasture lying together between the lands late of George Bower decd. in the common fields called Clay Pitts or Claypitts furlong near the Oak buske on the west, Bell balke lane east, lands of Brian Cooke north, and the Doncaster - Hatfield highway south and now held by Robert Palmer, John Glenson, Ralph Hague and Sarah Lawe, widow.
For £725.
Attached to foot: Letters of attorney appointing John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeoman to deliver seisin.

John Mawhood, of Doncaster, gent., to George Cooke, of the same, gent.
8a. arable enclosed in the Clay Pitts near the Oke buske (location); a close of meadow or pasture (9a.); 9a. arable; 3 closes of arable meadow and pasture (12a.) (location); a close called Bellbalke Close (6a.) (location), all of which Mawhood holds for 5s. annual rent for a term of 500 years from Thomas Bosvile, of Edlington, co. Yorks., esq., by a lease of 14 July 1649.
For the unexpired term.

John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeoman with Brian Cooke, of the same, esq., and Henry Shawe of the same, yeoman. Henry Shawe, plaintiff; John Brewer, tenant to the precipe; Brian Cooke, vouchee to warranty, to recover.
A messuage in Doncaster where Obidiah Martin lives; an adjoining messuage where Anne Harvey, widow, lives; a barn in Bowerfould in Doncaster held by William Beard; a close or croft held by John Mathews there; a barn there in East Laith Gates held by Duglas Haighe, widow, [sic]; 2 closes in Wheatley held by Gilbert Croft; 2 closes in Wheatley held by Joan Brande, widow; 2 closes in Wheatley held by John Fayram, alderman. All the closes lie in Clay Pittes or Clay Pittes Furlong in Doncaster.

Isabel Browne, of Mattersey, co. Notts., spinster, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, bart. A close of pasture (2a. 1r.) between the lands of the Crown on the west, Sir George Cooke east, R. Don north, and Doncaster - Wheatley way south; lately held by Sir George Cooke. For a sum of money.

Samuel Rasine, of Hull, mercer, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
A close (5r.) in Wheatley near the Lowsy or Haugh Bush butting on the Hatfield - Doncaster road on the south.
For £39.

Arnold Mounteney, son and heir of Thomas Mounteney, late of Wheatley, now of Ritton, co. Northumberland, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
His right in a messuage in Wheatley where William Cooper lately lived, a close called Fillis Croft adjoining it; and all those messuages in Wheatley where lately lived Thomas Stubbs, Henry Johnson, Thomas Rawson, Richard Bagley, Francis Allan and Anthony Gouldinge; all those closes and grounds in Wheatley between the way leading to Wheatley ford on the west, Sandall pasture east, R. Don north, and the way south; closes between the way from Wheatley to Wheatley Hills on the west, Sandall Field east, the Doncaster - Hatfield way south, and the Wheatley - Sandal way north; closes the Park and the Upper Close in Wheatley; a moiety of the arable and pasture grounds called Wheatley Hills; a moiety of all moor, furse and heath in Wheatley heretofore conveyed to Thomas Mounteney, esq., the donor's late grandfather, decd., by the Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of Doncaster.

William Patterson, of Doncaster, alderman, and William Martingdale of Bardney, co. Lincs., gent., and his wife Mary, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart. A close of pasture (4½a.) called Braken Hill, formerly the inheritance of Robert Cowlinge, decd.
For £120.

Robert Wood, of Monk Bretton, gent., and his wife, Hepzibah, to Thomas Creakill, of Doncaster, tanner. Close of arable, meadow or pasture, comprising 5a., in Wheatley near a place called Lousy bush and abutting on the highway from Doncaster to Hatfield on the south, the lands of Sir George Cooke, bart., on the east, west and north, particularly a large parcel of land called Wheatley Park on the east, now in the occupation of William Patterson.
For £96.

Thomas Creakill, senior, of Doncaster, tanner, and Thomas Creakill, his son and heir, to Brian Cooke, of Wheatley, esq., son and heir of Sir George Cooke, of Adwick le Street, bart.
A close (5a.) near the Lowly Bush, abutting on the Doncaster - Hatfield highway south, the lands of Brian Cooke east, west and north, particularly Wheatley Park lying on the east and held by William Broughton, carrier.
For £165.

Between Ralphe Robinson alias Milner of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman and Thomas Sheppard of Bentley, yeoman.
Messuage and tenements in Bentley (now held by Robt Bradfurthe) and all other lands and buildings in Bentley, Arksey, Sprotborough and Adwick.
For £44.

Thimas Sheppard of Bentley, Yorks. yeoman, to Barnaby Sheppard of Brodsworth, Yorks., yeoman.
Messuage in Bentley (now occupied by Robert Bradfurth), and all lands, buildings in Bentley, Arksey, Sprotborough and Adwick.
For a certain sum

Barnaby Shepperde, of Brodsworth, co. Yorks., yeoman, to William Shepperde, of Bentley, yeoman.
Messuage in Bentley (now occupied by Robert Bradforde), and all lands and buildings in Bentley, Arksey, Sprotborough and Adwick.
For £53.

Ralph Walker, of Bentley, yeoman, to Alan Cockin, of Arksey, yeoman.
A close of meadow or pasture, being 3a., in the lordship of Bentley, near Shaftholm grene, between the lane called Shaftholme Lane on the west, the land of Leonard Wraye, gent., on the east, the land of the same on the north, and the demesne of Bentley on the south; 1½a. meadow or pasture in 3 selions in the same lordship in a close called Hall Leyes, the 1½a. being held by Cockin and the close by widow Hill.

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks., gent., to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks.
One cottage of tenement with a Croft in Milurgate Street, Bentley.
4 acres of meadow in the lordship of Bentley, near a place called Wathnoke.
For £50.
Endorsed that possession was taken the same day.

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
2a. arable of pasture in a place called Wieles in Dunscrofte field, between tha land of the heirs of John Burton and Ralph Broughton on the west, the demense of Bentley on the east, the lands of several men on the south, and the land of the heirs of John Birkes on the north.
For £22.

Between Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent. and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
Cottage in Bentley, in Milnegate St., with steading, orchard, garden & garth adjoining: 3a. 1½r. in Inglemere, Bentley: 1½a. in Amersall field
For £66

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
4½a. pasture in Bordells Close, Bentley with all other lands in Bordells Close owned by Gervase Fitzwilliam: 2a. arable in Havercrofte field, Lodghill, Bentley: 1a. arable in Havercrofte field, near Fowlerbridge: 3r. meadow in Bentley Ings, near a place called 'Eshroods': 1½r. meadow in Bentley Ings, near a place called 'Eafield'.
To secure £66 principal plus interest

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent., to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
3a., called Havercrofte, in Bentley (location); parcels of meadow dispersed in Bentley Ings (location and details)
For £80
Endorsement: that 1a. 1r. of meadow on Brackenhill and Ewes Lane was demised to James Willson of Sprotb for 14 yrs. at a penny rent. This land to be exempted from this conveyance, and the rent to be reserved to Brian Cooke.

Between John Healey of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman, to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
18a. arable land dispersed in the fields of Bentley, known as Westfield, Stawthorpe, Amersall, Stockbriggfield, (exact locations given): 1½a. in Stawthorpe, in 2 pieces between the lands of Ralphe Milner (south) and John Healey (north): ½a. in Amersall (in a place called the Broadaxe - exact location given): 3r. in the same furlong between those lands in the tenure of Zacharie Wilbore on the north and that of the heirs of Wm. Sheppard in south: 3r. between the lands of Richard Hustcrofte in the north and those in the tenure of Thomas Sherecrofte in the south: 1a. beneath the street known as a 'quarrel acre' now in the tenure of Zacharie Wilbore in the south & Thomas Dawson on the north: 1a. called a 'quarrel acre' between lands of John Rayne on the north and of Ralph Broughton on south: 1r. in the same held beneath the street (location): 1r. (location): ½a. (location): ½a. (location): 2a. in Stockebriggfield in a place called Swinecroftehearne (location): 1a. in a place called Longlands (location): ½a. (location): ½a. (location): 3½a. of meadow in Bentley Ings at Collinroe.
For £180.

Between Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent., to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
4a. 1r. in Bentley Ings meadow, Bentley; 3r. (location given); 3a. (once the inheritance of John Healey of Bentley, yeoman)
For £35

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent., to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
5½a. of arable or pasture ground in Dunscrofte field (in Newclose), between the lands late John Burton on the east and the lands of the heirs of Robert Bradforth on the west and butting upon the lands late those of John Burton on the north and those of Ralph Broughton toward the south
To secure £44 principal plus interest.

John Healey, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
3a. meadow, dispersed in the common meadow called Bentley Ynges, of which ½a. lies in Brackenhill (location), 1a. in the Broad of the Ynges (location), 1r. in the Esheroodes (location), ½a. in a furlong near Huntlaine (location); and all other meadow there which William Healey, decd., father of John, bought from Sir Francis Wyndam, Kt., decd., late lord of Bentley; except meadow formerly sold by Healey to Cooke, and 2a. meadow in Knapherne, of which 1a. is called Long Acre and the other is called Bursenbellyed Acre, these two acres being parcel of the jointure of Elizabeth, John's wife; 1½r. in Castlepitts furlong (location), 1½r. in Eafield (location).
For £25

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
3a. 1½r. arable in the lordship of Bentley in Amersall Field and Le West field, of which: 3r. lie in Amersall between the lands once of Samuel Wilbore on the north, Thomas Hall south, the King's highways east and west; 3r. in the same field between the lands of John Fitzwilliam north, Ralph Walker south, the King's highways east and west; ½a. lies in the same field in Askewell furlong between the lands of Robert Birkes north, William Sheppard south, Langsett Stye west, and the lands late of Richard Huscrofte east; ½a. lies in Le Westfield between the lands of the demesne of Bentley on the north, Ralph Walker south, Richard Shore east, Le Broch ditch west; ½a. lies in the same field between the lands of Brian Cooke south, Ralph Milner alias Robinson north, Ralph Walker east, John Fitzwilliam west; 1½r. lie in the same field in Broume furlong between the lands late of John Fitzwilliam north, the heirs of Samuel Wilbore south, the Streetcroft Dike west, lands of Henry Raynie east. And also 1½a. meadow in Bentley Ynges in Brackonhill furlong between the lands of John Birkes east, Peter Burton west, William Vicars north, lands late of the Chantry of Doncaster south.
For £40.

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
4a. arable in Amersall Field and West Field (location); a close of pasture, being 4a., called Woollsetts or Woolthwaites (location).
To secure £66 principal to be paid by 29 March ensuing.

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent., to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
Several parcels of arable land in Bentley, dispersed in the following fields: Havercrofte, Duncrofte, Westfield (locations)
To secure £33 principal plus interest.

Sir Samuel Saltonstall, of Bentley, Kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
1a. ½r. of arable lying in 5 pieces in the Inglemeerebancke close and Inglemeerebancke (location).
For £11 10s. 0d.

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
4 acres in the Westfield, Bentley, and in Amersall; 1a. 1r. called the 'Wyem roods' (?); 1r. (in the same furlong); ½a. in Amersall (location given)
For 40 marks

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent. to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
4 acres of arable land within the lordship of Bentley in 2 fields called the Westfield and Amersall field. 1 close of meadowland of 5 acres within the lordship of Bentley, known as Asserlope (?).
To secure £66 principal plus interest.

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
4a. 3r. arable in the Westfield and Amersall Field in Bentley, of which: 3r. lie in the Westfield in a furlong called Wynne Roodes in 2 selions (location); 3r. lie in West Field in a furlong called Streetcrofte (location); 2a. 1r. lie in Amersall Field in 3 selions in a furlong called Le Broadaxe (location); 1a. lies in Amersall Field in Le Broadaxe furlong in 2 selions (location).
For £30

John Healey, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
1½a. arable lying as 2 selions in Scauthorpe Field, between the lands of Cooke on the south, Roger Foster north, the Lowstreete east, and the Highestreet or Highe Rigg west; all his other lands in Scauthorpe, Amersall and West Fields, being 3a. at least; a close of 2a. in Stockbrigg Field called the Newclose; and all closes of pasture, comprising 14a., near Morelaine, and called the Morelaine closes now held by his brother, George Healey.
For good consideration

Sir Samuel Saltonstall, of Bentley, Kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A cottage and appurtenances in Bentley, now held by Thomas Smith, with an orchard, garden, little range of ground, on the N. side of the garth of John Porter and so much as Francis Sugden has encroached near the cottage; 2 closes of meadow or pasture called Woodcroftes (except 2½a. held by Zachary Wilbore); the two closes called Crosse Closes, being 10½a. (location); 1½a. meadow in the Six Acres Close (location); a close of 1a. in Stockebriggfield (location); 2a. meadow in Bentley Inges (location).
For £223 6s. 8d.

Between Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent, and Humphrey Paldinge of Bentley, Yorks, taylor.
1 cottage with appurtenances in Bentley, now occupied by Thomas Smithe: with an orchard, garden, a little garth (or crofte) adjoining. Land was previously purchased from Sir Samuel Saltonstall, knight, (now Lord of Bentley).
To secure £25 principal plus interest.
Endorsement: money was paid in full.

Richard Bradforthe, of Doncaster, cordwainer, to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent.
2a. pasture ground in a close called Goosegapp, once the inheritance of Richard Bradforth, of Bentley, decd., and which Isabel Bradforth, sister of Richard decd., conveyed to Richard the party to this present by a deed of 29 Nov. 1597. The 2r. are now held by Thomas Dawson, of Bentley, yeoman.
For £15 10s.

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent, and William Bannaster of Hauthwaite, Yorks, gent., on the one part and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, on the other.
3 acres of arable land called Stockbriggfield in a place called Loughlands, in Bentley.
6 acres 1½roods of meadow, in Bentley Ings in Knaphearne, Bentley.
2 acres 1½roods (in a shorter furlong) in the same place.
For £84

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster gent.
All his right in a close of meadow or pasture ground, comprising 5a., called Asse Close; 2a. arable in the West Field in the Broche; 2a. arable in Amersall Field near 'hinging laine end'; 2a. arable in the Wyeles; all in Bentley; and in any other lands sold or mortgaged by Fitzwilliam to Cooke.

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent. and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
1½ roods of arable/pasture ground in Dunscrofte field, in a close called the Newclose - in Bentley.

Sir Samuel Saltonstall, of Bentley, Kt., and Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., to Henry Riley, of Doncaster, alderman, and Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, tanner.
2 closes of pasture, being 10a., called the Crosse Closes (location); all the pasture ground in 2 closes called the Great Woodcroftes (except 1½a. in the tenure of Zachary Wilbore and one other acre) (location); a close of pasture called Little Wood Croftes, being 2a. (location); a close of pasture called Bullockherne or Turnesett Nooke Close, being 2½a. (location); a little close of 1a. in Stockebriggfield (location); 1½a. meadow or pasture in a close called Six Acres Close (location); 2a. meadow in Bentley Ynges (location); a close of 5½a. called Woolfetts (location); another close called Woolfetts, being 1a. (location); 1½a. called Willgapleys in the Woolfetts, lying in 3 pieces (location); a close of pasture of 5a. called the Running Dyke Close (location); a close of 4a. pasture called Dunthorne (location); a close of 1½a. pasture called Dawlaine Close (location); 1½a. pasture dispersed in a close, lately held by Thomas Tyas decd. (location); 8a. 1r. meadow dispersed in Bentley Ynges (location); 1r. meadow in Asherroods and called the Headroode (location).

Between John Healey of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman on the one part and Bryan Cooke the elder of Doncaster, Yorks gent, and Bryan Cooke the younger (son and heir apparent) on the other.
3 closes called the moreland c. 14ac. in Bentley:- between the lands of Brian Cooke the elder & other men on the north, the lands of the heirs of Christopher Wray esq. on south, abutting upon the moreland at the east and Mylne dyke to the west.
For £161.

Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, Yorks, gent to Brian
Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
Close of arable or pasture ground, c. 7a. known as Woolfette, lying within the lordship of Bentley; all other lands of Gervase Fitzwilliam in the Common Field of Bentley.
For £70.

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of 4a. pasture ground in a place called Bordells in Bentley, lying between the lands of Thomas Tyes and the heirs of Robert Vicars on the north, the heirs of Gervase Copley south, Cooke and the heirs of Robert Vicars east, and the Lowstreete west; and also another close called Bordells to the south of the other close (except 1½a. of other's lands).
For £40.

John Broughton, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
5½a. meadow or pasture in Woolethwait close, comprising the whole of the close except ½a., which is the land of the heirs of Robert Vicars late of Scawsby, decd., and bounded by the lands of Cooke on the west and south, the lands of Cooke and others on the north, and the commonfield called The Broach on the east; 1½a. arable in the West field in a furlong called the Streete Crofte (locations); 2a. of meadow or pasture in a close to the south of Streete Crofte and also called Woolethwait; ½a. in the Bordilles Close; all in Bentley and all described.
For £72 10s. 0d.

Thomas Tyas, of Marr, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of meadow or pasture containing 5½a., called the Bordalls or Piper Inge in Bentley fields (location); 1r. meadow in Bentley Inge.
For £40
Attached at foot: letters of attorney of even date appointing Thomas Lee of Doncaster, tanner, to deliver seisin.

Zachary Wilbore, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
2½a. in the Great Woodcroftes in Bentley between the lands of Cooke on the east, west and north, and several garths on the south.
For £25.

Henry Ryley of Doncaster, Yorks, alderman, Thomas Lee of Doncaster, tanner and John Clark, butcher, of the one part, and Bryan Cooke of Doncaster, gent, of the other.
One messuage or tenement in Bentley.
10 acres, 1 rood of meadow, dispersed in the meadow called Bentley Ings.
All closes and parcels of land in Bentley.
Annexation of letters of attorney Henry Ryley, Thomas Lee and John Clark all of Doncaster appoint Gervase Fitzwilliam of Bentley, gent and Thomas Hyrst of Doncaster, yeoman to act as attorneys.
Endorsement: that possession was taken by Gervase Fitzwilliam and Thomas Hyrst, by virtue of the annexed letters of attorney.

James Hall, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of meadow or pasture called Rycrofte, being 2½a., in Bentley, between the lands of Cooke on the south, the common lane on the north, the West Field on the west, and the lands of John Rayney, gent., and Cooke on the east.
For £30.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney of even date appointing Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to deliver seisin.

Robert Usher of Arksey, Yorks, gent to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent. Capital messuage with appurtenances in Arksey: one 'brueinge leade' from the brewhouse, and all furnishings from the capital messuage: 2 messuages and 1 measteed alias croft unbuilt in Arksey, with all appurtenances: 1 close of pasture, called West Carrs, c.5a. in Arksey: 2 closes pasture, 4a. 3r. called little West Carrs: 1 close pasture called Browne Flatt, 3a: close 1r. called Paradise: 1 close pasture called Marster, 2a: 1 little close called Swyne Yard, 1r: 1a. 1r. dispersed among other lands (lately enclosed, in a close called Marster: 9r. arable in West Croft, Astley: 3½a. ½r. arable in Marster field: 1½a. ½r. in Almholme field: 8a. 1r. arable in Woodfield: 7a. arable in Milnefield: 18a. ½r. meadow in Arksey Ings and Bentley Ings: 1 close meadow or pasture, called Hutchen Croft, 6a.
For £700.

Richard Shore of Sutton, Yorks, yeoman to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
1 close in Bentley, known as Brustingholme, 12a:
1 close in Hillgate (Bentley) known as Horse Leyes c. 5a.
1 close in Bentley known as Horse Pashe (?) c. 1 acre
For £235 13s. 4d.

Sir Samuel Saltonstall, of Bentley, Kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
2 closes of pasture called the Hall Leyes or Great Hall Deeds relating to Bentley and Arksey.
Leyes and Little Hall Leyes, being 10a. (location); 2 closes of pasture called the Goose, being 7a. (location); ½a. lately severed from the close called Sheppard Hall Leyes, the inheritance of William Sheppard (location); 1r. in a lately enclosed close called Mastar or Marstall; ½a. in Bentley Field (location); 1a. in the Wood Field of Arksey (location); 1½r. meadow in the Eavefield Furlong pertaining to the Old Hall (location); 3r. meadow in the same furlong lying in two pieces and pertaining to the Old Hall (location); ½a. meadow in Castle Pitt Furlong pertaining to the Old Hall (location); 1½r. meadow in the same, pertaining to the Old Hall (location); ½a. meadow in the furlong next to Bracken Hill pertaining to the Old Hall (location); ½a. meadow at Wath Nooke pertaining to the Old Hall (location); ½a. meadow near Wath Nooke pertaining to the Old Hall (location); 2 closes of pasture called the Magg Yards, and 2 yards between the Magg Yards and Bentley Highway, being 7a. (location); a close of pasture called the Hallsteed Thinge, being 1a. (location); a close of pasture called the Tenter Yard, being 2a. (location); 2 closes of pasture near the Milne, called Moulson Close and Wyelds, being 5½a. (location); a close of pasture called Askewell Close, being 3a. (location); a little close of pasture near Hillgate, being ½a. (location); another little close of pasture of ½a. (location); 1r. meadow in Bentley Inges, lying on the Ashroods (location); 1r. in Havercrofte (location); 1a. arable lying in the Toftes in 4 selions (location). All in the lordship of Bentley.
For £245.

Robert Halme, of Owston, yeoman, and his son, William, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of pasture in Bentley comprising 1a., near the Moore Lane and lying between the lands of Cooke on all sides.
For £13.

John Halme, of Owston, Yorks, yeoman to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
One close of pasture ground in Bentley, Yorks, near a place called More Lane: containing 1 acre abutting onto the land of Brian Cooke, on all sides. The land was previously conveyed to Brian Cooke by Robert Halme (father of John) and William Halme (brother of John).

William Shepherd, of Haughton Magna, yeoman, to Brian Ccoke, of Doncaster, gent.
4½a. meadow in Arksey Inges at the Five Mile Oak, between the meadow of Sir Samuel Saltonstall, Kt., in the S.W., that of William Ushers N.E., that of Saltonstall now held by James Hall N.W., and the R. Don S.E., the 4½a. now being held by Francis Sugden.
For £27.

Jane Shepherd, of Haughton Magna, co. Yorks., widow of Robert Shepherd, late of the same, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
4½a. meadow in Arksey Inges at the Five Mile Oak between the meadow of Sir Samuel Saltonstall, Kt., on the S.W., and the meadow late of William Ushers, decd., on the N.E., abutting on Saltonstall's meadow on the N.W. and the R. Don on the S.E.

Robert Birkes, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
½a. arable in Amersall field in Bentley between the lands of Cooke on the north and south, Askewell Spring Close on the east, and Langthwaite Stye on the west.
For £3.

Alice Blande, of Arksey, widow, late wife of Adam Blande, of the same, esq., decd., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage, a barn, a garth, an outhouse, an orchard, a toft, 2 cars containing 2a. in Stockbridge; ½a. pasture in Arksey in Master Close lying between the lands of Cooke on the north and south, the common on the east, and lands of Arksey rectory west; and all other lands etc. of Blande in the lordship of Bentley and par.
Arksey; except those conveyed by Blande to Robert Roiston and Thomas Birkes, both of Doncaster, by a deed of 28 July 1620, to the use of Blande and his wife Alice for the term of their lives and the longer liver of them, and after the longer liver of them, to the use of Cooke and his heirs forever. By these presents, to the use of Cooke and his heirs forever.
For £100

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
All his right in lands in Bentley which he sold to Cooke, and in lands sold by John Healey, of Bentley, to Cooke, which were lately held by Fitzwilliam.

Sir Bartholomew Pell, of Newport, Lincoln, Knight: Eliz. his wife (late wife of Leonard Wray of Newport, deceased): and John Wray, gent (son and heir of Leonard) on the one part, and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent. on the other.
One messuage with appurtenances in Wrostall, Bentley:
One orchard, and one croft containing c. 5 roods, adjoining the messuage:
3 roods of meadow in Arksey Ings, Bentley:
1½ roods in Havercrofte, in Bentley:
2 acres of meadow dispersed in Bentley Ings, Bentley.
For £45.
Annexed letter of attorney to George Huscrofte of Skellowe and Henry Shaw of Doncaster, yeoman.

Thomas Austwicke of Pontefract, Yorks., gent: Gabriell Brearecliffe of Kirk Garforth, Yorks, yeoman: Cuthbert Witham of West Garforth, gent; Robert Hemsworth, of York, draper and Francis Hemsworth, of Temple Inn, London, gent., quitclaim to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
All messuages, lands, rents and hereditaments in Bentley and Arksey (which Brian Cooke bought from Robert Usher, of Arksey) and all other lands and hereditaments being in the occupation of Brian Cooke.

Thomas Hall of Stockbridge, Yorks, yeoman, to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
1a. arable land in Bentley, at a place called Tofts, between the lands of Brian Cooke (south) and William Sheppard (north)
Reciting a lease of 20th April 1555, made by Sir Edward Wyndeham knight to Thomas Wilson of Bentley, Yorks, for a period of 99 years. The above mentioned lands form part of the original lease.

Hughe Childers of Carrhouse (?) Yorks, gent. on the one part to Henry Ryley of Doncaster, Yorks, alderman and Brian Cooke (son and heir of Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent).
1 acre of meadow in Bentley Ings, in Bentley [3r. butting upon Appleholme; 1r. in a place called Eve field]. Land was lately purchased by Hughe Childers from Thomas Boynton, gent and was once the inheritance of Benedict Richmond.
For 'valuable considerations'.
Letters of attorney annexed, for Francis Jastice and Henry Shawe of Doncaster, Yorks.

Richard Arthington, of Castley, co. Yorks., gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage in Conisborough, where Thomas Johnson lives; 4 cottages in the same, now held by Thomas Johnson, Oliver Slater, Robert Wood, and Robert Gillinge; and any other messuages of Arthington in Conisborough; a close of arable of pasture called Mason Flat near Willowe bridge in Bentley; 10a. meadow enclosed with a ditch and called the Mule tonge or great tonge and 4a. meadow near Sandall ford in Arksey Ynges.
For £550

Sir Samuel Saltonstall, of Bentley, Kt., and Wye Saltonstall, his son and heir, to Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, and Brian Cooke, son and heir of Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
2a. arable in Arksey in a close called little Fluell, lying in 7 several pieces (location) (Little Fluell described as 4 acres).
To the use of Ryley and Cooke, and the heirs of Cooke.
Attached at foot: Letters of attorney of even date appointing Roger Kirtchivall, of Arksey, gent., and Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

Sir Samuel Saltonstall, of Bentley, Kt., and his son and heir, Wye Saltonstall, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Their right in 14a. meadow in Bentley Inges; 2a. 2½r. in Bentley Field; 1a. 1r. in Arksey fields; 2 closes of pasture called Great Hall Leyes and Little Hall Leyes, comprising 10a.; 2 closes called the Goose, comprising 7a.; ½a. pasture on the south side of William Sheppard's Hall Leyes; 2 closes called Magg Yardes; 2 closes between Magg Yardes and Bentley town gate, comprising 7a.; a close called Halsteed Thinge, comprising 1a.; a close called Tenter Yard; comprising 2a.; a close called Moulsons Close; a close called Wyells; a close called Askwell Close, comprising ½a.; a close near Cringle Croft, comprising ½a.; 2 closes called the Crosse Closes, comprising 10a., a close called Bullock Herne, comprising 2½a.; a close near Stockbrigg Field, comprising 1a.; a close called Dunthorpe, comprising 4a.; a close called Dawlane Close, comprising 1a.; 3 closes called Woodcrofts; a close called Willgapp Leyes, comprising 1½a.; 2 closes called Woollfetts, comprising 1a. and 5½a.; 1½a. land in a close abutting on Amersall Field;a close called Runninge Dike, comprising 5a.; all which were conveyed by Sir Samuel to Cooke by indentures of bargain and sale of 21 March 1622/3, 24 Oct, 1620, 6 Sept. 1621.

Between William Sheppard of Bentley, Yorks, gent. and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks. gent.
Messuage in Bentley (now held by Rbt. Bradford) and all other lands and buildings in Bentley, Arksey, Sprotborough Adwicke:
The reversion, on the death of Ely Levett (wife of Wm. Levett of Bentley and mother of Wm. Sheppard), of 1 acre of arable land in Duncroft field, Bentley.
Annexed: letters of attorney for Henry Shawe of Doncaster, yeoman, to act for Wm. Sheppard.
For £125.

William Sheppard of Bentley, Yorks, gent on the one part to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent and Brian Cooke, his son and heir on the other part.
An annuity, or yearly rent charge of £7 5s. 0d., coming from a close of pasture (now divided into 2 closes called the Hall Leyes or William Sheppard's Hall leyes). c. 18a.
To be paid at Pentecost and at the feast of St. Martin the Bishop, in equal portions.
For 29 years (provision made for non-payment)
For £6.

Joseph Cockin of Doncaster, Yorks, cordwainer (son and heir of Richard Cockin, late of Arksey), to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
Messuage in Arksey, with all appurtenances, between the lands of the late William Holmes (north); common land Mere (south) and now occupied by Thomas Rusbye and Bridgett his wife (previously the wife of Richard Cockin and mother of Joseph)
Annexed: Letters of attorney. Joseph Cockin appoints Henry Shawe and William Bower of Doncaster, as his attorneys, to act for him in this matter.
Endorsement: Agreement that Brian Cooke shall not take any benefit from a lease of the above premises made by Joseph Cockin to Thomas Lee of Doncaster, tanner, for a term of years, to begin on the death of Bridgett Rusbye.

Between Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent. and William Bradford, junior of Almesholme, Yorks, yeoman.
Cooke gave: 2a. 1r. of arable or pasture land in a close called Leyes, near Almesholme in Arksey parish (location given) in exchange for 2a. 1½r. of meadow in diverse places in Bentley lordship (location given) from Wm. Bradford.

Robert Carlill, of Doncaster, tanner, bound to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent., and his son and heir, Brian Cooke, in £540, to allow the Cookes peaceful possession of 1a. arable lying in 4 selions in the Toftes in Bentley (location); 2a. meadow in the Ashroodes Furlong in Bentley Ynges, (location); 1a. pasture ground called the Wood Croftes in Bentley (location); ½a. arable or pasture in Ellingtoftes in Bentley (location); all of which were late the inheritance of Richard Huscrofte decd. and parcel of a farm in Bentley called Fields Farm. The interest of Thomas Hall, of Stocksbridge, in a ½a. arable excepted.

Thomas Lewys, of Marr, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and his son and heir, Brian Cooke.
5a. meadow called Little Tonge in Arksey Ynges.
For £48 10s. 0d.

Zachary Cutt, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of meadow or pasture called The Pashe, being 2a. (location); 1a. meadow in Bentley Ynges; ½r. arable in Woolfett Furlong in the West Field; ½a. in Butler Flatt in the West Field; ½a. in the same furlong; 1r. arable in Amersall; ½a. arable in Amersall; 1a. arable in Brodeaxe; ½a. arable in Scawthorpe. All in Bentley. (Location of all). All acquired by Zachary Cutt by gift or inheritance from John Norton, decd.
For £50.

Thomas Rushbye, of Arksey, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Messuage in Arksey late in the tenure of Richard Chadwicke, a garden, orchard, and a croft called a Pighell [sic., probably Pightle] (location).
For £30.

Between John Helme of Arksey, Yorks, tailor and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
2 messuages with appurtenances in Arksey (now in the tenure of Ralph Chadwick and Margt. Helme, widow).
For £33 6s. 8d.

Richard Arthington, of Castley, co. Yorks., esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., for £550 as the consideration for messuages and lands in Conisborough and Bentley.

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, son and heir of Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
2a. 3½r. of pasture or arable dispersed in the lordship of Bentley, viz.: 1a. of pasture in Woollfetts close (which is now divided into 2 closes) lying in the north part in 4 selions (location); 3r. arable in Streetcrofte furlong in the West Field (location); 1½r. arable in the same furlong (location); 1½r. arable in the same furlong (location); 1½r. arable in Broche furlong in the West Field (location).
For term of 100 years. Annual rent of a peppercorn.

Joseph Cockin, of Doncaster, cordwainer, to Henry Ryley, of the same, alderman, and Brian Cooke, son and heir of Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
2a. meadow in Bentley Inges near Wheatley (location); 1a. meadow in Arksey Inges in a place called Longe Small Marsh (location).
For £24.

Gervase Fitzwilliam, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster gent.
2 closes called Hall Leyes, comprising 10a.; a close called Goose Close, comprising 7a.; a close called New Close in Stockbridge Field, comprising 1a.; a close called the Woodcrofts, comprising 2a.; 1a. 1r. of meadow or pasture ground in a close called the Piper Yngg Close; 3½a. meadow in Bentley Ingg; ½a. arable in the West Field of Bentley near the Rayles; all in the lordship of Bentley and late belonging to the Old Hall late of Sir Samuel Saltonstall, Kt., and bought from Saltonstall by Cooke.

William Adams, of Owston, esq., bound to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., in £1020, to keep covenants in an indenture of even date.

William Adams, of Owston, esq., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Closes, lands and grounds called The Riddings and Burgess Closes in Bentley and Arksey, now in the tenure of Christopher Wormeley, of Adwick le Street, gent., a little close called the Three Lands in Arksey (location).
For £510
Attached at foot: Letters of attorney of even date appointing Thomas Lee of Doncaster, tanner, and Henry Shawe, of the same, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

Between Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent. and Robert Wall of Shaftholme, Yorks, ratcatcher.
1 close, in Shaftholme, known as Paradise c. 1r. now held by Humfrey Brooke [Fee farm rent of 2d. is excepted from dues to the Chief lord]
For £3

John Sanford, of Arksey, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
½a. arable or pasture ground in Master Field, being lately enclosed amongst other of the grounds of Brian Cooke.
For good consideration.
William Cooper, of Wheatley, yeoman, and William Bower, of Doncaster, yeoman, appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.

William Healey, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage and appurtenances in Bentley where Gervase Healey now lives, a barn and carthouse, a garden, an orchard, a little garth near the town gate, a close or croft of 6a. adjoining the messuage, all in Bentley, and all demised by John Healey, late father of William, to Gervase Healey and his wife, Mary.
Attached to foot: Letters of attorney of even date appointing James Cockin and Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeomen to deliver seisin.

William Sheppard, of Bentley, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
All his messuages, lands, etc. in Arksey and Bentley which descended to him after the death of his late father, William Sheppard, decd., or which he has by gift or exchange, except 1a. sold by Sheppard to Thomas Hall or other land sold to Cooke, Thomas Birkes, alderman, and Thomas Lee, tanner.
For 100 years at annual rent of 1d.

Bridget Rusbye, of Arksey, widow, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Her right in one messuage in [...] Arksey, with a garden, two orchards, a decayed measteed, a garth or croft, a pighell, all lying together in Arksey. (location).

Between Thomas Stringer of [...] Bentley, Yorks, yeoman, and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
Concerning 1½ acres of meadow in Bentley, known as Havercrofte: between the lands of Brian Cooke to the north, the lands of Thomas Hall and Ralph Milner to the south, and butting on the lands of Brian Cooke to the west, and the lands of Thomas Lewys, esq. to the east.
For £17.

Thomas Stringer of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman is bound to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent in £34.
Condition is that Thomas Stringer has to abide by the terms of a Bargain and sale made with Brian Cooke, bearing the same date as this bond and concerning 1½ acres of meadow in Bentley.

John Sandford, of Arksey, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
3r. meadow in Bentley Ynges near Wheatley Nooke, between the meadow of William Jenings on the south and the meadow held by William Barke on the north, and 5r. meadow there between the meadow of Jenings on the north and Mr. Rayney south, Jenings west, and the R. Don east.
For £26 13s. 4d.

Allan Cockin, of Arksey, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
1½a. arable, meadow or pasture, lying a close being the inheritance of Cooke called the Hall Leyes, and the 1½a. lie in 3 selions next to the hedge of the close (the west side) between the lands of Cooke on the east and lands held by Zachary Wilbore on the west.
For a certain competent sum of money.
Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, tanner, and Henry Shawe, of the same, yeoman, appointed attorneys to deliver seisin.

Allan Cockin, of Arksey, yeoman, for £18 received from Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., as the price for 1½a. land in a close called the Hall Leyes in Bentley according to an indenture of even date.

Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, and Thomas Fulwood, of the same, gent., to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent. 9½a. arable in Checkars in Doncaster, of which 8a. are enclosed and 1½a. dispersed; a close of pasture, comprising 2a., called Hextropp Lane Close (location); a close of pasture, comprising 4a., called the Frier Bridge Close, now held by Cooke and Theodore Cawthorne; a cottage in Marsh Gate held by John Cooper and Margaret Wayte, widow; a laith in St. Pulchre Gate [sic] without the Barrs now held by Cooke. All in Doncaster.
For a certain competent sum of money.

Plaintiff: Brian Cooke, gent.
Deforciants: William Adams and Margaret, his wife.
Concerning: 52 acres of pasture and common pasture in Bentley and Arksey
Consideration: £100 sterling

Between William Adams of Owston, Yorks, esq. and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
Adams will levy a fine in all closes, c. 20a. in Arksey parish Bentley - between Shaftholme lane on the N/W: the more on the N/E: lands of Wm. Jenings gent and of widdow Tirwhitt and others on S/E: and of the late Allan Cockin in S/W - commonly called Riddinge closes: 3 closes in Bentley (location)

Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., to Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, tanner.
For the unexpired part of a lease for 40 years of a messuage in Arksey where Thomas Dickenson lives and all appurtenances in Arksey, Stockbridge, Shaftholme, and Bentley Ynges, which had descended to John Sandford, of Doncaster, gent., on the death of his father, William Sandford.
Reciting a lease from John Sandford to Cooke of 5 Oct. 1630.
Annual rent of 10s.
To be voided on payment of 12d. by Cooke to Lee.

John Sanford, of Doncaster, gent., to Brian Cooke, of the same, gent.
A messuage in Arksey where Thomas Dickenson lives and all appurtenances in Arksey, Stockbridge, Almholme, Shaftholme and Bentley Inges, and all his lands there which came to him by descent on the death of his father, William Sanford, except 5r. pasture sold to William Bradford, of Almholme, yeoman, and 2½a. of land and meadow sold to Cooke previously.
For good causes and considerations.

Thomas Birkes, of Doncaster, alderman, and Thomas Lee, of the same, tanner, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and his son and heir, Brian Cooke.
All lands etc. in the lordship of Bentley and parish of Arksey, which were conveyed to the vendors by William Sheppard, of Bentley, gent., by two deeds of bargain and sale of 2 Feb. and 9 March 1628/9.
For diverse good causes and considerations.
Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman, appointed attorney to deliver seisin.

Between Humfrey Paldinge of Barnby Dun, Yorks, tailor and Brian Cooke of Doncanster, gent.
Cottage with appurtenances in Bentley, now occupied by John Arlington, with an orchard, a garden, a little garth or croft adjoining, prev. bought by Humphrey Paldinge from Brian Cooke, who bought it from Sir Samuel Saltonstall, Knight.
For £25 13s. 4d.
Letters of attorney from Humfrey Paldinge for Henry Shawe and James Cockin of Doncaster, yeomen.

From Humphrey Paldinge to Brian Cooke re-payment of £26 13s. 4d. for 1 cottage, 1 garden, one orchard and 1 little croft in Bentley.

Humfrey Paldinge, of Barnby Dun, tailor, and William Wilkinson, of the same, blacksmith, bound to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., in £53 to keep covenants in an indenture of even date between Paldinge and Cooke.

Thomas Lee, tanner, and Henry Shawe, yeoman, both of Doncaster, Henry Ryley, of Doncaster, alderman, and Brian Cooke, son and heir of Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage in Bentley, where Elizabeth Casson, spinster, dwells; a parcel of ground called the Paddock; a close called the Three Lands; a close called the Ringe Leys; and 2a. meadow lying in Bentley Ynges, of which 1a. is called the Long Acre and the other Brusten Acre or the Brusten Bellied Acre.
To the use of Ryley and Cooke, and Cooke's heirs

John Carhill of Doncaster, Yorks, yeoman to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent, and Brian Cooke, his son and heir. 1 close of arable land in Bentley, being in a place called the Tofte (location given): 2½a. of meadow in Bentley Ings meadow, Bentley: 1a. of arable/pasture called Ellings tofte, Bentley: part of a farm in Bentley, called Fields farm.
For good causes and consideration.

John Broughton, of Bentley, yeoman, and his son and heir Ralph Broughton, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
2a. arable or pasture ground lying in the Great Woollfitts Close in Bentley, now held by Bartholomew Burton, of which 1½a. lie in 6 selions between the lands of Cooke on the north and the West Field south, and ½a. lie in 2 selions on the north side of the close; and also 1r. arable, meadow or pasture ground in the Bordells Close in Bentley, now held by Richard Shann, lying amongst Cooke's lands.
For diverse good causes and considerations.
Attached to foot: Letters of attorney appointing Henry Shawe, and John Tootill, of Doncaster, yeomen, to deliver seisin.

Between Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent., John Broughton of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman and Ralph Broughton (son and heir apparent of John) of the one part, and Wm. Killam of Brampton, Yorks, yeoman and Henry Shawe of Doncaster of the other.
One close of land, meadow or pasture, in Bentley, called the Lesse Woolfitte;
One enclosed piece of land c. ½ rood, called the Mill gapp;
3 roods of arable land in Bentley;
1 selion being an 'odder' [small part] of rood lying in Streetcroft;
1 selion being an 'odder' [small part] in the same above field;
1 selion being an 'odder' [small part] of the rood lying in Bentley.
For good causes and consideration.
Endorsements: 'that next to the south hedge of the little Woollfette there is first twoe lands of the said John Broughtons, fower next them twoe were the lands of the said Brian Cooke, and two lands next to them fower, were late Mr. Robert Vicars.'

Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., and John Sanford, of the same, gent., to Henry Ryley, of the same, alderman.
A messuage in Arksey where William Cockin now lives; a cottage in the same where widow Greaves lives; and all appurtenances in Stockbridge, Almeholme, Shaftholme and Bentley Inge; all other messuages etc. which came to John Sanford by the death of his father, William Sanford, except: 5r. pasture sold to William Bradford, of Almeholme, yeoman; 2 pieces of meadow in Bentley Inge (total of 8r.) and ½a. pasture (which was formerly arable) in a place called Master and now held by Robert Aldwick, which were sold to Brian Cooke.
Attached at foot: Letters of attorney of even date appointing Henry Shawe and John Tootill, of Doncaster, yeomen, to deliver seisin.

Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., to Thomas Jopson, of Wheatley, esq.
1a. arable, meadow or pasture, in the lordship of Wheatley, in a close called Syke Close now or late held by William Coulson; 1½a. arable there in Little Hawes Close now or late held by John Stockes, gent., 2a. arable there in White Flatt Close. All formerly parcels of the lands of the Hospital of St. Thomas the Apostle in Doncaster. Also Cooke's half of the Wheatley Hills lying in the close called White Flatt; Cooke's half of the baulks and wastes in White Flatt; all Cooke's common of pasture in the 3 closes called Syke Close, Little Hawes, and White Flatt.
For the following terms: the arable etc. in Syke Close and Little Hawes for 7 years; the arable etc. in White Flatt for 6 years.
Annual rents charge of 26s. 8d. and £4.

John Levett, of York, Ll. D., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A close of meadow or pasture called Grasse Fluell, being 4a., in Arksey in a field called Fuell or Arable Fluell, and all banks and baulks within the land so fenced and ditched; and all Levett's banks and baulks and waste grounds in Cooke's Arable Fluell in Arksey; 19a. 1.3/4r. of arable lying dispersed in the fields of Arksey called West Croft, Almholme Field, Woodfield, and Milnefield (schedule).
For a certain competent sum of money.

Between John Levett of York, Ll. D., and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
1 close with appurtenances, (commonly called Grassefluell) c. 4 acres - in Arksey: the moiety of 10a. in Arksey: John Levett's part of the bankes, balk and waste ground in Brian Cooke's land in Arksey: 19a. 1.3/4r. in several fields in Arksey (see schedule annexed)
For a certain sum

John Levett, of York, Ll. D., bound to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., in £700 to keep covenants in an indenture of even date.

John Levet, of the City of York, Ll. D., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage in Arksey in the lordship of Bentley, where John Mason lives, and all appurtenances, between the lands of Cooke on the north, Dorothy Adwicke widow south, and abutting on West Croft Field on the west and the town street at the churchyard side on the east; a little close called the Furr Water Close, comprising 1½a., in Arksey, lying between the Furr Water on the south, the lands of Cooke north, the common called Bentley Wood east, and the Land Sike End west; 1a. meadow in Arksey Ing, between the meadow now or late held by Frances Allott, widow, on the south, the Fur Water north, and abutting on the lands now held by widow Holgate on the east and of Frances Allott on the west. The lands were leased by Sir Edmund Windham, Kt., to John Meeke, decd., for 13s. 6d. annual rent, with 19 years unexpired
For £26 13s. 4d.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney appointing Henry Shawe and John Tootill, of Doncaster, yeomen, to deliver seisin.

Between John Levet of York, Doctor of Laws and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent.
1 messuage with appurtenances in Bentley; now occupied by Rbt. Sternell; 2 crofts adjoining; 1 croft of pasture called Sendallsteele close c. 2a. in Bentley; 3r. and 1½r. of meadow lying in Bentley [prev. demised with the messuage by Sir Edward Windham, knight, to Robert Akeland]; common of pasture in Bentley: one parcel of land in Doncaster near Waterdale, now in the tenure of Robert Roiston, Alderman.
For £43
Letters of attorney for John Birkes of Arksey and Henry Shawe of Doncaster, yeoman, annexed.

John Levet, of York, Ll.D., bound to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent., in £139 to keep covenants in two pair of indentures of 2 July 1636 and even date.

John Levett, of York, Ll. D., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Parcels of meadow ground dispersed in Arksey Inges, comprising (in the appended schedule) 6a., 2a. at Sandall Ford, 1a. called the Blackman Acre at Broad Oake, 2a. called Gurney Crofte now enclosed by a ditch, 1a. in Long Smale (sic) Marsh, ½a. in the New Inge (location of all).
For a certain competent sum of money.

John Levet, of the City of York, Ll.D., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Parcels of meadow ground lying dispersed in Arksey Inges.
For a certain competent sum of money.
Schedule of even date of the meadow ground: 6a. (location); 2a. at Sandall ford (location); 1a. at Broad Oke called the Blackman acre; 2a. called Gurney crofte now enclosed by a ditch; 1a. in Longe Smale Marsh (location); the New Inge (location).
Letters of attorney of even date appointing Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

John Levet, of York, Ll.D., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent., for £182 5s. 0d., the consideration for meadow ground sold by Levet to Cooke by a deed of even date.

Between: Thomas Kaye of Barnbrough, Yorks, clerk and William Kaye of Milden Grange, Yorks, gent. on the one part and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks, gent., on the other.
Concerning: one parcell, or corner of one close of pasture ground, in Bentley [the inheritance of Thomas and William Kaye, and commonly called the Great Hall Leys, or the Lords great hall leys]
The parcel is c. 2 acres and is to be kept in good repair at the expense of Brian Cooke.
Annexed: letters of attorney for Henry Shawe of Doncaster yeoman.

Richard Carlill, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of the same gent., and George Clarke, of the same, gent.
A messuage in the Market Place in Doncaster where widow Carlill lives and an adjacent house where John Horne lives;2a in the Sandpittes alias Ake Dyke in Doncaster, between the lands of John Copley, esq., on the west, of Luke Coulsonn east, the Hades on the south, the Sandpittes north.
For a term of 51 years. Rent of a pepper corn.

Richard Carlill, of Doncaster, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Two closes called the Genny Garths; of which one abuts upon Holmes Lane leading from Fishergate to Wheatley on the north, the Genny Garth Lane leading from the Hall Crosse to Wheatley on the south, and near to the Holmes Hill; the other close abuts on the Genny Garth Lane on the north, the lands of Thomas Bossevile, esq., east, the lands held by Thomazina Jepson, widow, on the west. Both in Doncaster.
For £23 15s. 0d.

Gervase Broughton, of Bentley, yeoman, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
½a. meadow in Bentley Ynge in Castlepitt furlong between the meadow of Cooke on the west and the meadow of Robert Vicars, gent., east.
For £4 10s. 0d.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney of even date appointing Henry Shawe and John Tootill, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

William Baynes, of Wistow, co. Yorks., gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
1½a. in the Burgesse Close or Henry Burgesse Close in Bentley amongst Cooke's lands.
For £15
Attached to foot: letters of attorney of even date appointing Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

Joan Sanford, of Bakewell, co. Derbys., widow, to Henry Ryley, alderman, and Brian Cooke, gent., both of Doncaster.
All her right in a messuage in Arksey where William Cockin lives; a cottage there where George Claye lives, and any other lands and appurtenances belonging to them in Arksey, Bentley, Stockbridge, Almholme and Shaftholme, which were purchased by Cooke and Ryley from her son and heir, John Sanford, gent.

John Levet, Ll.D., of York., to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
A messuage in Bentley where Robert Sternell now lives with 2 adjoining tofts or crofts, a small close called Sendall Steele Close (2a.), 3r. of arable, 1½r. of meadow, previously demised (sic) by Sir Edmund Windham, Kt., to Robert Akelande, and common of pasture, all in Bentley; a piece of land in Doncaster near Water Dale (location).
For £43

Thomas Hall, of Stocksbridge, yeoman and Frances Savile, of Oxton, co. Notts., widow, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
All their right in a close of pasture ground called the Hall Leys (formerly three closes), comprising 18a., in Arksey, lying between the lands of Cooke on the north, lands held by John Birkes south, closes called the Lords Hall Leys on the west, and lands of Cooke et al. east.

Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, of Scawsby, gent., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
Messuage in Bentley, where William Winn lives; 3 closes of arable, meadow and pasture in Bentley called the Broad Croftes or Broad Closes, now held by Martin Crosbye, William Vicars or Richard Coe; a close in Bentley on the east side of the Dawe lane called Broome Close or Broome Flatt, now held by Francis Sugden; and all other lands etc. of Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, late of Scawsby, gent., decd., in Bentley, Stockbridge and Cusworth, now held by William Goodman, of Compton Wynyate, co. Warws., gent., and his wife Margery.
From the death of Margery, wife of William Goodman, for the term of 80 years.
Annual rent of a peppercorn.
Condition that if Margery, wife of Francis Kippinge, proves any estate in the land on the death of Margery Goodman, Vicars will not be obliged to warrant.

From Henry Ryley of Doncaster, Yorks., alderman to Brian Cooke of Doncaster, gent.
Messuage, and all lands held by Henry Ryleyin Bentley, Arksey, Fenwicke, Womersley and Drawsby in Yorks.
Annexation: letters of attorney for Henry Shawe of Doncaster, yeoman, to act for him in the matter of the annexed indenture.

Brian Cooke, the younger, gent., and John Brewer, plaintiffs, v. Thomas Bland, the younger, bart., Thomas Bland, the elder, Kt., and his wife Katherine, and Adam Bland, esq., deforciants.
A messuage, 25a. arable, 18a. meadow, 20a. pasture, and common of pasture for all manner of beasts, in Bentley and Arksey, and the Rectory of Arksey and all tithes.
For £100, the deforciants recognise the plaintiffs' right.
[23 May 1647]

Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, the elder, of Scawsby, gent., Francis and Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, both of the same, gents., sons of Robert the elder, to Brian Cooke, of the Inner Temple, London, Esq., and John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeoman.
A messuage in Bentley, where William Wynn now lives; a cottage there, where Gerard Robertes now lives; closes there called the Morelane Closes or Broad Closes or Broad Crofts or Goodmans Morelane closes or Goodmans Dawlane closes, the Broomeflatt and Bordells Close or Goodmans Broome flatt and Goodmans Bordells, late the lands of Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, gent., decd., and since held by William Goodman, gent., and his wife Margery; 24a. arable in the fields of Bentley lately held by Goodman; 3a. 3r. of meadow in Bentley Inge lately held by Goodman; a parcel of ground in Clowdstalls Close in Stocksbridge; 3a. in Cusworth.
To the use of Cooke and Brewer, and Cooke's heirs.

Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, the elder, of Scawsby, gent., Francis Vicars alias Cartwright and Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, the younger, both of Scawsby, gents., sons of Robert the elder, bound to Brian Cooke, of the Inner Temple, London, esq., in £740 to keep covenants in a deed of even date.

Brian Cooke, the younger, esq., plaintiff, v. Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, the younger, gent., and Francis Vicars, alias Cartwright, gent., deforciants.
A messuage, 20a. arable, 4a. meadow, 40a. pasture, and common of pasture for all manner of cattle.
For £100, deforciants recognise the plaintiff's right.
[13 June 1653]

Humfrey Shalcrosse, of Bishop Hatfield, co. Herts., esq., to Brian Cooke, of Cotes, co. Lincs., esq.,
A messuage in Bentley held by Margaret Wormeley, widow, or John Scales, with appurtenances, and all lands etc. conveyed by Francis Nevile, of Shevett, co. Yorks., esq., to Shalcrosse and Edward Harris, since decd., by a deed of 13 May 1642.
For £800.

George Cooke, plaintiff.
Brian Cooke, tenant to the precipe.
Humphrey Shalcrosse, esq., and Francis Nevile, esq., vouchees to warranty.
1 messuage, 40a. arable, 20a. meadow, 10a. pasture and common of pasture for all beasts.

Ursula Rawson, widow, and John Rawson, gent., both of Pigburne, co. Yorks., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq., All lands etc. in Bentley, Stockbridge, and Cusworth, lately the lands of Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, gent., decd., and which were lately conveyed by Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, the elder, now of Scawsby, gent., and his sons, Francis and Robert, to Cooke, and John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeoman, and the heirs of Cooke.

Demandant John Brewer.
Tenant to the praecipe - Brian Cooke.
Single voucher - George Lumston.
Property: 1 messuage: 20a.: 4a. meadow: 40a. pasture and common pasture - in Bentley, Cusworth and Adwicke le Street.

Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, of Scawsby, gent., and his sons Francis and Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq.
Right in lands now in his possession in Bentley, Arksey, Cusworth, and Scawsby.

Henry Shawe, plaintiff.
Brian Cooke, esq., tenant to the precipe.
Vouchees to warranty: Robert Vicars alias Cartwright, the elder, gent., and George Humston (double voucher).
A messuage, 20a. arable, 30a. meadow, 80a. pasture and common of pasture for all manner of beasts, in Bentley, Arksey, and Scawsby.

From John Brewer of Doncaster, Yorks. yeoman on the one part, to Henry Cooke of Coates, Lincs, gent, and John Armitage of Doncaster, tanner of the other.
3 acres of meadow in Bentley, in a meadow called Bentley Ings, recently purchased from Thomas Bosevile of Warms-worth.
In respect of the trust placed in him by Brian Cooke, brother of Henry.

William Roe, of Wombwell, co. Yorks., yeoman, to George Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
3r. of arable, meadow and pasture ground in Bentley in the Ring Leys Close now held by Richard Casson, and adjacent to the south hedge of the close; and all other lands of Roe lying amongst Cooke's lands in Cooke's
Ring Leys Close.
For £20 10s. 0d.
Attached to foot: letters of attorney appointing Henry Shawe, of Doncaster, yeoman to deliver seisin.

Henry Cooke, of Wheatley, gent., to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
All his right in the manor or lordship of Bentley.

Richard Adwicke, of Almholme, par. Arksey, gent., to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
A messuage in Arksey now held by George Pease, an adjacent croft of 1r.
For £26.

Thomas Lee, plaintiff, v. Richard Washington, late of Adwick le Street, esq., Godfrey Washington, late of the same, gent., George Smethley, late of the same, yeoman, and Richard Clarke, late of the same, yeoman, defendants. Sentence given against the defendants who cut the bank of the mill leet running from Adwick Mill to Bentley Mill at Adwick Moor, diverting the water from Bentley Mill which the plaintiff held for a term of several years yet to come from Thomas Hoyland, on 20 Oct. 1662.
Damages of £40 claimed.

Richard Adwicke, of Almholme, par. Arksey, gent., to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, par. Doncaster, bart., for £26, the consideration for a messuage and appurtenances in Arksey, now or late held by George Pease, and an adjacent croft.

Ralph Vickers alias Cartwright, of Nether Sykes, in the township of Wombwell, par. Darfield, carpenter, bound to Ralph Vickers, alias Cartwright, of Bentley, par. Arksey, labourer, and his wife, Anne, in £6, to keep covenants in a bargain and sale of even date, by which Ralph of Wombwell sold to Ralph of Bentley, his nephew, 10yds. by 12yds. of land and a cottage built there.

Thomas Crosby, of Bentley, yeoman, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
Two ½ acres of land lying in the Wiles alias Milnes Close in Bentley, which close was formerly two closes called Moldson Close and Wiles End Nooke, and all other lands of Crosby in Wiles alias Milnes Close which were formerly the lands of Richard Wilbore, late of Bentley, gent., decd.
For £20

For 30 wain loads of stone to be gotten by Samuel Jennings, gent., from Longe Hedge, in Bentley Field and for 30s., Jennings grants to Sir George Cooke, bart., and his tenants a way leave for their hay at haymaking at Wheatley ford, and for collecting materials to repair his banks in Bentley meadows.
To resolve a dispute concerning Jennings's charge of 1d. per load.

Ralph Vickers alias Cartwright of Nether Skyers, in the township of Wombwell and par. Darfield, carpenter, to Ralph Vickers alias Cartwright, of Bentley, par. Arksey, labourer, and his wife, Anne.
10yds. by 12yds. land with a cottage built upon it.
For £3.
Endorsement relating to hedges and meerstones on the land, 20 July 1679.

Sir Thomas Wolstenholme, of Minchingden, par. Edmonton, co. Middx., bart., his wife Dame Elizabeth, and his son and heir, John Wolstenholme, of Enfield, co. Middx., esq., to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley Hall, bart. For £2388 10s. 0d. paid by Cooke to Wolstenholme, the Wolstenholmes to levy a fine relating to a farm called Shaftholme, in the village of Shaftholme and par. Arksey, and in the lordship of Bentley, lately held by John Read, William Berkes, Andrew Scott, John Adwick, Thomas Tofield, and John Cockaine. Parcels of land in the Dovefield, being 31a. 3r. 23p.; the meadow called Sicke Close, being 7a. 2r. 37p.; the Oxe Close, being 18a. 3r. 28p.; Copley Close, being 38a. 2r. 28p.; the Dovecoate Yard, being 2a. 2r. 23p.; the Little Hall Carr meadow, being 5a. 1r. 23p.; Bottom Becks Close, being 15a. Or. 20p.; a parcel of land at the head of the Sicke Close, being 7a.; the Church Flat Close, being 24a. 2r. 26p.; the Black Fenn Woods except the timber, being 109a.; the Shawe, being 32a. 2r. 11p.; the Little Inge meadow, being 1a. 0r. 14p.; Hung Hill Close, being 3a. 0r. 36p.; a parcel of land in Carr Field, being 14a. 1r. 12p.; the Milne Close, being 3a.; a dole of meadow in Scoales Field, being 1a.; the Over Meadow, being 9a. 2r. 37p.; the Great Hall Carr, being 10a. 1r. 7p. a close in Wynmore, being 10a. 0r. 20p.; 24 lands lying in Carr Field, being 6a. 1r.; the Manor Garth at Potterton, being 8a.; all lying in Barwick in Elmett, Scoles and Potterton (descent and previous tenants).
The fine to make John Cooke, of the Inner Temple, London, gent., and Thomas Ellerker, of London, gents., tenants to the precipe in a common recovery to be brought by Sir George Cooke to vest the lands to the use of Sir George.

Samuel Jenings, of Arksey, gent., to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
A messuage and cottage between the lands of Sir George Cooke (held by John Flower) on the south, the almshouses north, the Town Street east, and Cooke's lands (held by Flower) west, all in Arksey.
For £31.

Allan Cockin, of Barnby Dun, yeoman, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
A messuage or toft in Arksey called Almolme Yard, being 1r., between the lands of Cooke on the east and west.
For £35.

Between Ralph Broughton (the younger) of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman, and Sir Henry Cooke of Wheatley, Yorks, bart.
Messuage with appurtenances in Bentley: 1 close of 2a. butting upon the messuage: 2a. in the common ings of Bentley (location given): 3.1/6a. 3½r. in Bentley and Cusworth.

Ralph Broughton, junior of Bentley, Yorks, yeoman is bound to Henry Cooke of Wheatley, Yorks, barb, in £200. Condition is that Ralph Broughton has to observe all the conditions of a lease and release, made the same day as this bond, between himself and Sir Henry Cooke.

William Arthur, of Bentley, yeoman, to Samuel Vickers, of the same, labourer.
From a tax of 2d. p.a. for the house of Vickers in Wrastall in Bentley standing on Arthur's land, Arthur having received 2s. 6d. as redemption.

William Hynd, of Bentley, miller, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
Messuage with buildings and appurtenances, a croft of 1a., both in Bentley; ½a. in Havercroft Field in Bentley.
To secure £70 principal and interest to be paid on 15 Aug. ensuing.

[Used as wrapper].

Thomas Croft, of Thorpe, co. Yorks., yeoman, and his wife Hester, dau. of William Kendall by Mary, his wife, to William Smyth, of Bramwith, co. Yorks., yeoman.
A parcel of land, being 18yds. by 18yds. and the house built on it, in Brodsworth, co. Yorks. (location).
For [?] £10.

John Corkin of Thorpe, Barnby upon Dun, Yorks, yeoman and George Cooke of Wheatley, Yorks, bart.
Croft in Arksey c. 1 acre - (location - between the lands of the lord of the manor of Bentley to the east and those of John Seaton, west: and the roads leading from Arksey to Almholme, north and south) now in the occupation of Issabell Parsbuson.

John Laughton, of Eastfield, par. Tickhill, gent., Robert Wrightson, of Cusworth, par. Sprotborough, gent., and John Seaton of Arksey, gent., to John Broughton, of Almholme, par. Arksey, gent.
A messuage in Arksey where John Hall now lives; a cottage where Richard Cord lives; the Ash Carrs closes to the north of the messuage, being 12a.; 3a. 1½ar. arable, meadow or pasture in Whorling Bush Close; 1½r. arable near West crofte (location); 3a. 1½r. in Wood Field location); 3a. ½r. in the Mill Field (location); 1a. ½r. lying in 2 selions abutting on the lord's lands on the east and west, a way from Arksey to Almholme south, and Little Gatam Close north; 1½r. arable in Little New Close (location); ½a. near Lingthwaite (location). All in Arksey.

John Broughton, of Almholme, par. Arksey, yeoman, to Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart.
A messuage in Arksey where Mrs. Grace Whittell late dwelt, now held by John Hall; a croft called Well garth; 5 closes of land, meadow or pasture called Ash Carrs (12a.) lying to the north of the messuage; 3a. 1½r. land, meadow or pasture in Mesne Whorlingbush Close all in Arksey.
For £320

William Walker of Clifford's Inn, London, gent., with Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., and his son, Brian Cooke.
The Cookes have given to Walker by a lease and release of 23 and 24 Sept., all their lands lying in two closes of Walker in Bentley called Hillsgate Closes, which were formerly the lands of Peter Burton and George Parke, and abut on Bentley Ings east, the Hunt Lane from Bentley to Doncaster west, part of Bentley Westfield called Hilsgate Bottom north, and near Lestall Bridge south. In exchange, Walker now gives 1r. in a close of Sir George Cooke in Bentley called Inglemoore Bank Close, abutting on Hunt Lane on the west.

Tobias Swinden of Rochester, Kent, clerk [nephew and devisee of Eliz. Hobson widow, deceased, late of Wombwell Woodhead, Darfield, Yorks.] and Ely Swinden [daughter and heir apparent of Tobias] to Sir George Cooke of Wheatley, yorks, bart.
A messuage with all appurtenances in Bentley, and a cottage with all its appurtenances in Bentley.

His wife made sole executrix. 1s. each to his 5 children on their majority. The house to his wife for her life; if she dies before the two youngest children, the house to go to them for their upbringing until their majority, and then to be divided equally amongst all the children.
[27 March 1708].

John Vickers, of Osgodby, co. Yorks., husbandman, to Godfrey Bury, of Bentley, par. Arksey, butcher.
His right in a moiety of a house in Bentley now held by Bury.
For £4.

Godfrey Berry, of Bentley, butcher, to Samuel Vickers, of the same, husbandman.
Third part of a house in Bentley now held by Berry.
For £4.

Samuel Vickers, of Bentley, par. Arksey, husbandman, to John Roberts, of Billingley, co. Yorks., yeoman, for a loan of £4.

Receipts for cash paid by Samuel Vickers to Ann Wharton.

Printed form with Ms. insertion.

William Wharton and his wife Anne, of the Moss alias.
Mossley, par. Campsall, cordwainer, to Samuel Vickers and his wife, Elizabeth, of Bentley, par. Arksey, labourer.
Endorsement: 'General Releas of the Third part of a house and garden stiuate in a place called Wrostall' in Bentley in par. Arksey.

Samuel Vickers to Elizabeth Foster, widow, for a loan of £5. Memorandum that Widow Foster holds Vickers' title deeds.

Edmund Downinge and Roger Rant, of London, gents., to Thomas Crompton, of London, esq., and his servant, Francis Jackson.
Rectory of Arksey, lately held by the monks of Lenton, co. Notts. [Lenton Priory], which rectory had been granted by letters patent of 25 June 1590 to Gilbert Saltonstall the elder for term of his life for annual rent of £30 with remainder to Samuel Saltonstall for his life and remainder to Samuel's son, Gilbert Saltonstall for term of his life, paying heriots of £6 13s. 4d.
To hold from the Queen of her manor of East Greenwich, co. Kent., by fealty only in free and common socage, neither in chief nor by knight service, rendering £30 annually to the Exchequer.
For a certain sum of money.

Gilbert Saltonstall, the elder, of Bookes, co. Yorks., gent., and his son, Samuel Saltonstall, gent., to Thomas Crompton, of London, esq.
The rectory of Arksey, which had been granted by letters patent of 25 June 1590 to Gilbert Saltonstall the elder, Samuel Saltonstall, and Gilbert Saltonstall son of Samuel, viz. to Gilbert senior for term of his life, and then a remainder to Gilbert the younger for term of his life, at an annual rent of £6 13s. 4d.
Gilbert Saltonstall the elder was in arrears for £15 at Michaelmas 1593, contrary to a covenant in the letters patent that if the rent is in arrears for 40 days, the letters patent shall be void.

Thomas Crompton, of London, esq., and Francis Jackson, Thomas's servant, to Bernard Dewhurst, of Westminster, co. Middx., gent., and Thomas Blande, of Castleford, co. Yorks., gent., and the heirs of Blande.
Rectory of Arksey.
Reciting letters patent of 25 June 1590; letters patent of 27 May 1592 granting the rectory to Edmund Downynge and Roger Rant, of London, gents.; bargain and sale of 6 July 1592 from Downynge and Rante to Crompton and Jackson
To hold from the Queen of her manor of East Greenwich, co. Kent., by fealty only, in free socage, and not by military service nor in chief, at an annual rent of £30.

Thomas Crompton, of London, esquire, to Thomas Blande, of Castleford, co. Yorks., gent.
Rectory of Arksey.
Reciting letters patent of 25 June 1590 and a release of 30 Oct. 1594.
For a certain sum of lawful money.

Sir Thomas Blande, of Kippax Park, co. Yorks., Kt., and his wife, Dame Katherine, to John Revell, of Castleford, co. Yorks., gent.
Rectory of Arksey.
For term of 21 years. Annual rent of 4d.
Consideration of £1400.

Thomas Bland, of Kippax Park, co. Yorks., esq., son and heir of Sir Thomas Bland, Kt., of the same, to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, gent.
The unexpired term of a lease for 80 years in the rectory of Arksey granted by Sir Thomas Bland to his son, Thomas Bland, by a deed of 14 May 1638.

Sir Thomas Blande, of Kippax Park, co. Yorks., Kt., his son and heir Thomas Bland, of the same, esq., and Sir Thomas's youngest son, Aldam Bland, of the same, gent., to Henry Ryley and Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, aldermen.
Rectory of Arksey, a parcel of ground converted into an orchard called the Cony Garth, a close of pasture called Deanes Inge, 3r. of pasture in Great Hutchin Croft, 1a. pasture in Meane Hutchin Croft, the Master Close of pasture, the Parson Croft close, all in Arksey; a messuage, orchard, garden and adjacent closes called Almholme Closes, in Almholme; the Tyeth Laith in Bentley; the Chappell Yeard close in Bentley with the dovecote there; 25a. in the fields of Arksey; 18a. meadow in Bentley Inge, Arksey Inge and Inge More in Arksey, all now held by John Revell, gent.
For £2,600.
Attached at foot: letters of attorney of even date appointing Edward Watson, of Doncaster, yeoman, to deliver seisin.

Thomas Lee, of Doncaster, alderman, to Brian Cooke the young, of the same, gent.
Rectory of Arksey.
For diverse good causes and considerations.

Sir Thomas Bland, of Kippax Park, co. Yorks., bart., Sir Thomas Bland, of the same, Kt., and his wife Dame Katherine, and Aldam Bland, of the same, esq., to Brian Cooke the younger, esq., and John Brewer, yeoman, both of Doncaster.
To levy a fine before 1 Nov. ensuing to secure to Cooke a good title in the rectory of Arksey, a parcel of ground converted into an orchard called the Conye Garth; a close of pasture called Dearies Inge, 3r. of pasture in Great Hutchin Croft, 1a. pasture in the Meane Hutchin Croft, a close of pasture called Master Close, a close called Parson Croft, all in Arksey; a messuage, orchard and garden, with adjacent closes called Almholme Closes in Almholme; the Tyeth Laith in Bentley; the Chappell Yeard close in Bentley; 25a. arable in the fields of Arksey; 18a. meadow in Bentley Inge, Arksey Inge and Ingle More, all lately held by John Revell, gent.

Brain Cooke, esq., son and heir of Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, alderman, to Henry Darley, of Buttercrambe, co. Yorks., and Henry Stapleton, of Myton-upon-Swale, co. Yorks., esquires.
Rectory of Arksey, a parcel of ground in Arksey converted into an orchard called the Cony Garth, a close of pasture called Deanes Inge in Arksey, 3r. of pasture in Great Hutchin Croft, 1a. pasture in the Mean Hutchin Croft, a close of meadow or pasture called Mastar Close, a close called Parson Croft, all in Arksey; a messuage, orchard, and garden in Almholme with adjacent closes called Almholme Closes; a laith and foldstead called the Tythe Layth in Bentley and a little close in Bentley called the Chappell Yard, with the dovecote; and 25a. land in Arskey fields; 18a. meadow in Bentley Inge, Arksey Inge, and Inglemore in par. Arksey.
For a term of 2000 years.
In trust for the parson of the church to receive £100 p.a., that is, the £12 13s. 4d. of ancient stipend, plus £87 6s. 8d. of increase.
For £873.

Henry Darley, of Buttercrambe, co. Yorks., and Henry Stapleton, of Myton-upon-Swale, co. Yorks., esquires, to Brian Cooke, the younger, esq., son and heir of Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, alderman.
Reciting a feoffment to uses of 17 March 1647/8.
Rectory of Arksey and lands described in the same feoffment to uses.
For a term of 1999 years.
At a rent of £87 6s. 8d. additional to the £12 13s. 4d. usually paid to the minister or parson of the church.
In trust for the £87 6s. 8d. to be paid in addition to the £12 13s. 4d. to the parson.

By Henry Darley and Henry Stapleton, trustees under the deeds of 17 and 18 March 1647/8 (recited) that the £87 6s. 8d. and the £12 13s. 4d. stipend shall be paid to Samuel Burdett, late vicar of Wadworth, now appointed to officiate at Arksey by order of the Committee for Plundered Ministers, 24 April 1650.

Sir Thomas Blande, of Kippax, co. Yorks., bart., to Brian Cooke, of Cotes, co. Lincs. esq.
Bland will free the rectory of any incumbrances discovered within the next 20 years upon three months' notice and acquit Cooke of the costs.

Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., brother and heir of Brian Cooke, late of Wheatley, esq., decd., with Sir Godfrey Copley, of Sprotborough, co. Yorks., bart., William Adams, of Owston, co. Yorks., esq., Thomas Yarburgh, of Campsall, co. Yorks., esq., William Mellish, of Doncaster, esq., Henry Cooke, of Wheatley, gent., brother of Brian Cooke, to John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeoman.

2 exemplars of the release

Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., brother and heir of Brian Cooke, late of the same, decd., Thomas Yarburgh, of Campsall, esq., and Henry Cooke, of Wheatley, esq., another brother of Brian Cooke, [as surviving trustees], to John Arthur, of Doncaster, gent.
The rectory of Arksey to the use of Sir Thomas Wharton, of Edlington, Knight of the Bath, Sir John Reresby, of Thrybergh, Kt., Sir Godfrey Copley, son and heir of Sir Godfrey Copley, bart., late of Sprotborough, [as new trustees], and Thomas Yarburgh and Henry Cooke [surviving trustees], for the trusts created by the will of Brian Cooke, decd., of 3 Jan. 1660/1 [recited], and on the deaths of William Adams, William Mellish, and Sir Godfrey Copley, late trustees.

Sir Godfrey Copley, of Sprotborough, bart., and Thomas Yarburgh, of Campsall, esq., [as sole surviving trustees], to George Gibson, of Doncaster, gent.
The rectory of Arksey to the use of Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., Henry Cooke, of the same, esq., nephew of Brian Cooke, decd., Thomas Vincent, of Barnbrough Grange, esq., John Copley, of Doncaster, esq., [as new trustees], Sir Godfrey Copley and Thomas Yarburgh [as surviving trustees] for the trusts created by the will of Brian Cooke, late of Whealey, decd., of 3 Jan. 1660/1 [recited], and on the death of Sir Thomas Wharton, Sir John Reresby, Sir Godfrey Copley, and Henry Cooke, late trustees.

Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., to William Birch, of Arksey, yeoman.
A barn with a foldstead called the Arksey Title Barn or Laith in Arksey and the tithes of Arksey, except the tithes from the glebe land, the poors' land now leased to Cooke, and all of Cooke's lands.
From Easter last past to Easter 1787. Annual rent of £102; and paying annually at the vicarage at Arksey for the use of the vicar 2 thraves of straw for litter and a sack of small corn called hinder ends for feeding poultry.

Sir George Cooke, of Wheatley, bart., to Cornelius Jennings, of Bentley, yeoman.
Tithes of Bentley, except the tithes of the glebe land and of the Poors' Land which latter is now leased to Sir George Cooke et al., and of other lands of Cooke. From Easter last past to Easter 1787. Annual rent of £98; and thraves of straw for litter and a sack of small corn called hinder ends for feeding poultry to be paid annually at the vicarage at Arksey for the vicar's use.

Edmund Hastings, of Plumtree, co. Notts., esq., and his wife, Mary, to John Levett, L1.D., of York.
Discharge from an annuity of £120 issuing from the manor of Bentley, and other lands to be specified in a fine to be levied as 20 messuages, 20 cottages, 20 tofts, 2 water mills, 3 dovecotes, 30 gardens, 20 orchards, 500a. arable, 140a. meadow, 400a. pasture, 100a. wood, 1000a. moor, 1000a. marsh, and £20 rent in Bentley, Arksey, Cusworth, Almholme, Shaftholme, Tilts, Stock Bridge, Langwaithe, Doncaster, Adwick, Barnby, Houghton, Swinton, Bolton, Wickersley, Marr, Melton, Wildthorpe, Scawsby and Tickhill. The annuity had been granted by Levett to Hastings by a deed of 22 Feb. 1635/6, when Levett bought the manor of Bentley from Hastings for £1500; but by a deed of even date with these presents, Levett had granted the annuity to be paid from the manor of Melton on the Hill and lands in Cadeby and Wildthorpe, which he had bought from his brother, Thomas Levett, Emanuel Mote of Melton, gent., and Thomas Lewis, of Marr, esq., and his son, Thomas Lewis. The annuity to be paid at the manor house at Plumtree.

Parchment. Indented.

To be sold by Dr. John Levett, L1.D., to Sir Arthur Ingram by articles of agreement of even date, to determine the purchase price at 18 years purchase for land in demesne and 9 years purchase for leasehold lands.
Signature of Sir Arthur Ingram.
Seal: appended on a tag; red wax; design - an ostrich.

Henry Cooke, of Wheatley, gent., to Sir George Cooke, of the same, bart.
His right in the manor of Bentley.

Sir Arthur Ingram, Kt., with John Brewer on behalf of Brian Cooke.
For £4,800 (£3,000 within 6 weeks after these presents, and £1,800 after a further 12 months), Ingram will sell to Cooke the manor of Bentley.

Sir Arthur Ingram, of Temple Newsome, co. Yorks., Kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq.
Manor of Bentley, which was conveyed by John Levett, L1.D., to Sir Arthur's father, Sir Arthur Ingram, decd., except a capital messuage called Newhall in Arksey, a close called Two Leys, and 25a. arable in Arksey, which were sold by Sir Arthur to William Bradford.

Sir Arthur Ingram, of Temple Newsom, co. Yorks., Kt., bound to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq., in £5000, to keep covenants in an indenture of even date.

Sir Arthur Ingram, of Temple Newsome, co. Yorks., Kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq.
Manor of Bentley and all appurtenances in Bentley, Arksey, Cusworth, Almholme, Shaftholme, Tilts, Stock Bridge and Doncaster, which was bought by Sir Arthur Ingram, Kt., decd., from John Levett, L1.D.; except a capital messuage called Newhall in Arksey and an adjoining close called Two Leys (1a.), 25a. arable in Arksey, these latter having been sold by Ingram to William Bradford, gent.
For £4,800.
Appended at foot: Letters of attorney of even date appointing Henry Shawe and John Brewer, of Doncaster, yeomen, to deliver seisin.

Of Sir Arthur Ingram, of Temple Newsome, co. Yorks., Kt., for £3000 from Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq., this sum with a further £1800 is to be paid by Cooke to John Bright, of Badsworth, co. Yorks., esq., Ingram's creditor, and is the consideration for the sale of the manor of Bentley.

Brian Cooke, esq., plaintiff, v. Arthur Ingram, Kt., his wife, Katherine, Thomas Ingram, Kt., his wife, Frances, John Levitt, L1.D., his wife, Mary, deforciants. Manor of Bentley, 10 messuages, 6 cottages, 2 mills, 3 dovecotes, 300a. arable, 140a. meadow, 400a. pasture, 1000a. moor, 600a. marsh, £16 rent, common of pasture for all manner of cattle, in Bentley, Cusworth, Haughthwaite, Doncaster, Adwick le Street, Barnby, Houghton, Swinton, Bolton, Wickersley, Marr, Melton, Wildthorpe, Scawsby, and Tickhill.
For £900, deforciants recognise plaintiff's right. [Trinity Term, 1655].

Sir Henry Cholmeley, of Newton Grange, co. Yorks., Kt., Brian Stapleton, of Miton, co. Yorks., esq., and Arthur Ingram of Knottingley, co. Yorks., esq., by the direction of Thomas Ingram of Temple Newsome, co. Yorks., esq., and Sir Thomas Ingram, of Thistleworth, co. Middx., Kt., to Brian Cooke, of Doncaster, esq.
The lease for 20 years of the manor of Bentley made by Sir Thomas Ingram by a deed of 30 Aug. 1649 to Cholmeley, Stapleton, Arthur Ingram, and Sir Richard Bellasis (the latter now decd.) in trust to raise £4000 for the use of Marie Ingram, Sir Thomas's dau., who is since then decd.; as the manor had been conveyed by Sir Thomas Ingram to his brother, Sir Arthur Ingram, Kt., decd., and his heirs by a deed of 31 Aug. 1649, with a covenant to discharge the manor from the lease in trust, and Sir Arthur had then conveyed the manor by a deed of 20 Feb. 1654/5 to Cooke.

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Sir John Raynye, of Wrotham, co. Kent, bart.
John Raynye, esq., son and heir apparent of Sir John. Edward Gibbs, of London, esq., Jeremy Blackman, esq., Maurice Blackman and William Blackman, sons of Jeremy Blackman, late of London, esq., decd.
Susan Blackman, a dau. of Jeremy Blackman, decd., Maurice Thompson, of Stepney, co. Middx., esq., George Thompson, of Lee, co. Kent., esq., and William Rider, of London, merchant.
On the marriage of John Raynye and Susan Blackman.
The Raynyes to levy a fine in: the manors or lordship of East Malling, West Malling, Ewell and Parrock, co. Kent., and all appurtenances; the demesne lands of the late monastery of East Malling, comprising 235½a.; the tithes of the same demesne lands; the tithes of 100a. land called Lunisworth alias Lunesworth, par. E. Malling; small farms and parcels of lands in W. Malling and Ewell; the profits of fairs, markets and street gavel in W. Malling and Ewell, late held by the monastery of E. Malling; the chapel of St. Leonard's with a tenement and 5½a. land; the rectory of E. Malling and all appurtenances; woods and underwoods called Malling Woods, Rownden, Preston Grove, Gilbs and Lovelocks; Malling Heath in W. Malling; customary hens called Smoak Hens in E. Malling; lands etc. called Lunsworth alias Lunsforth, comprising 100a., in E. Malling; 5a. land called Sextree Land, with a corn mill in E. Malling in the tenure of John Brewell; a fulling mill in E. Malling in the tenure of John Bishop; tenements and wharves at Newhithe in E. Malling; profits of the markets in the town of Newhithe; all lands etc. called Parrock, par. Brenchley, co. Kent. (tenure); messuages etc. in E. Malling, W. Malling, Ewell, Parrock, Brenchley, Newhithe, Aylesford, Stansted, Birling, Trottescliffe St. Margarets near Rochester, Little Woldham, Great Woldham and Luddesdon co. Kent (tenants' names); capital messuage called Nisells in Wrotham, with another (tenure); another messuage called Goodwins in Wrotham (tenure); a messuage called Osmonds in Wrotham (tenure); a messuage called Hognore Lodge in Wrotham (tenure); another messuage in Wrotham (tenure) with 89a. land; a parcel of 160a. being a warren of coneys in Wrotham (tenure); 53a. wood near the warren; a parcel of land called Parkefield, Kirketts Arable and Kirketts Pasture and Kirketts Mead in Wrotham, comprising 56a. (tenure); 2a. meadow called St []ng Field, 9a. meadow called Wellmead (tenure); a messuage, 2a. meadow, 6a. meadow in Wrotham (tenure); 6a. meadow called Burges in Wrotham (tenure); 6a. pasture called Ospringes in Wrotham (tenure); a meadow called Goodwins comprising 12a. (tenure); 42a. land in Wrotham and Stansted (tenure); a parcel called Shott pasture, comprising 11a. (tenure); 4 parcels of meadow in Wrotham called Shott meadows, Wuddle Meadows, East Paint Meade, Cowe feild meade, comprising 52a.; a messuage and 58a. land in Stansted and Wrotham (tenure); a messuage in E. Malling leased to John Grandesdon for £50 annual rent, with another messuage in E. Malling (tenure); lands in Parrock (tenure); the portion of tithes of the lands of John Marsham, esq. called Little Woldham; portions of tithes from lands in par. St. Margarets near Rochester lately belonging to the monastery of E. Malling and leased by Sir John Raynye to John Marsham for £20 annual rent; portion of tithes of Great Waldham with the tithe barn now held by Sewell Clarke; the farm called Smeathley Hall in Smeathley in Wombwell, co. Yorks., now held by Hugh Everard; a capital messuage and appurtenances in Bentley now held by William Greaves; all Sir John Raynye's messuages, lands etc. in Smeathley, Arksey, Bentley and Wombwell, co. Yorks.; all Raynye's lands in the afore-said places in cos. Kent and Yorks., except the Abbey House of the late monastery of W. Malling with the stable and room over, the tithes of Cuck Stone, the rectory of W. Malling and all other lands etc. which formed the jointure on the marriage of Sir John Rayney and his wife Dame Frances by marriage settlement of 1 Nov. 1663, and excepting the tithe barn for E. and W. Malling. To the following uses: to the use of Sir John and John Rayney until the marriage; then to the use of John Rayney for the term of his life; and to the use of Maurice and George Thomson and William Rider to preserve the contingent remainders; then to the use of Susan Blackman for her jointure for the term of her life; then to the use of the first son of the marriage; then to other specified contingent uses.
For £4000 as the marriage portion of Susan Blackman.

John Prin, plaintiff.
John Metcalfe, gent., tenant to the precipe.
John Rayney, bart., and John Wheeler, vouchees to warranty by double warranty.
3 messuages, a dovecote, 2 gardens, 60a. land, 30a. meadow, 30a. pasture, common of pasture for all beasts, in Bentley, par. Arksey.

John Arthur, of Doncaster, gent., and his son and heir William Arthur, gent.
Hester Jackson, widow of Edmund Jackson, late of Gainsborough, co. Lincs., merchant.
Richard Worksupp, of Howden, co. Yorks., gent., and George Rayner, of Gainsborough, gent.
John Copley, of Doncaster, esq., and Thomas Mainwaring, of the same, gent.
On the marriage of William Arthur and Hester Jackson.
Rectory of Wadworth, co. Yorks., the advowson of Wadworth, a capital messuage in Wadworth now held by the Arthurs, and all the Arthurs land etc. in Wadworth, Stansall, Wellingley and Tickhill, co. Yorks., in the tenure of the Arthurs, James Wright, Francis Makyn, Thomas Jenkinson, John Smith, Samuel Firth, Widow Dickinson, John Maxfield and Joseph Makyn; all the Arthurs lands in Bentley, par. Arksey, in the tenure of the Arthurs, Darcey Rawson, gent., Richard Elwes, Benjamin Clarke, Thomas Green, and William Walker.
To be held by Worksupp and Rayner to specified uses: to the use of John Arthur until the marriage; then as to the messuages and lands in Bentley to the use of William Arthur forever; then as to the rectory of Wadworth, the advowson of Wadworth, and all lands in Wadworth and Tickhill to the use of William Arthur for term of his life; after William's estate in the latter, then to the use of Hester Jackson for term of her life for her jointure, and then to the use of the first son of the marriage and then to other specified contingent uses.

Sir John Beaumont Rayney, of Wrotham, co. Kent., bart., donor. Thomas and Mary Rayney, brother and sister of Sir John, donors. William Vaux, of Clements Inn, co. Middx., gent.
John Ellison, of Simonds Inn, Chancery Lane, gent., tenant to the precipe.
A capital messuage and farm called Smeathly Hall in Smeathly in Wombwell, co. Yorks., a capital messuage in Bentley, par. Arksey.

John Ellison and Benjanim Mutchell, gents., v. John Beuamont Rayney, bart., Thomas Rayney, esq., and Mary Rayney, deforciants.
Manor of Parrock; 8 messuages, 13 gardens, 130a. arable, 50a. meadow, 70a. pasture, 150a. wood, and common of pasture for all beasts, in par. Wrotham and Brenchley; a moiety of the manor of Walderslade, 10 messuages, 10 barns, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, 600a. arable, 30a. meadow 60a. pasture, 230a. woods, 30a. marsh, in pars. Chatham, St. Margaret in Rochester, Allhallows, and Stoke, co. Kent; 3 messuages, 3 cottages, a dovecote, 3 gardens, 60a. arable, 30a. meadow, 30a. pasture, 5a. wood, 100a. furse and heath, and common of pasture for all beasts, in Smeathley, Wombwell, Bentley and Arksey, co. Yorks. For £760, deforciants recognised plaintiffs' right.

Willam Vaux, gent., plaintiff.
John Ellison, gent., tenant to the precipe.
John Beaumont Rayney, bart., and Barrot Edmonds, vouchees to warranty by double voucher.
3 messuages, a dovecote, 2 gardens, 60a. arable, 30a. meadow, 30a. pasture and common of pasture for all beasts in Smeathley, Wombwell, Bentley and Arksey.

Sir Thomas Rayney, of Wrotham, co. Kent., bart., brother and heir of Sir John Beaumont Rayney, late of the same, bart., decd., and John Ellison, of Symonds Inn, Chancery Lane, gent., a trustee for Sir John decd. and Sir Thomas, to William Arthur of Wadworth.
2 messuages and all buildings and appurtenances in Bentley, late in the tenure of Henry Watkins as undertenant to Richard Jenings; a messuage in Stockbridge, par. Arksey, in the tenure of John Sympson as undertenant of Jenings; closes called the Eight Acre Close, Seven Acre Close, Four Acre Close, Three Acre Close, Twelve Acres Close at Moor Lane, another three acres close, another four acres close, the two acres close at Daie Lane, one acre at Stockbridge, one acre in Mr. Swindin's Close, two small pieces comprising 1r. in the Mill Close in Stockbridge, 1r. in Richard Halls Close, 4a. meadow in Bentley Ings, ½a. in Pindar dole, 20a. arable dispersed in the several fields of Bentley; all other messuages etc. of the vendors in Bentley par. Arksey in the tenure of Richard Daniel.
For £900.

William Arthur, of Wadworth, gent., to John Ellison, of Symonds Inn, Chancery Lane, gentleman.
2 messuages and appurtenances in Bentley late in the tenure of Henry Watkins as undertenant to Richard Jenings; a messuage in Stockbridge, par. Arksey, late in the tenure of John Sympson as undertenant to Jenings; closes called the eight acre close, the seven acre close, the four acre close, the three acre close, the twelve acre close at Moore Lane, another three acre close, another four acre close, the two acre close at Daw Lane, 1a. at Stockbridge, 1a. in Mr. Swindins Close, 2 small pieces comprising 1r. in the Mill Close in Stockbridge, 1r. in Richard Hall's Close, 4a. meadow in Bentley Ings, ½a. in Pinderdole, 20a. arable dispensed in the several fields of Bentley; and all other messuage, lands etc. of Arthur in Bentley and par. Arksey, now held by Richard Daniel or undertenants.
To secure a principal of £500.
For 500 years.

John Ellison, of Symonds Inn, Chancery Lane, gent., to John Blaxland, of par. St. Botolph with Aldgate, co. Middx., mariner.
The mortgage of CWM/654-655.
For £512 10s. 0d.

John Ellison, of Symonds Inn, Chancery Lane, London, gent.
John Blaxland, of par. St. Botolph without Aldgate, co. Middx., mariner, assignor.
William Arthur, of Wadworth, gent.
Samuel Staniforth, of Darnall, par. Sheffield, gent.
Elizabeth Grammer, of Darnall, widow.
For £527 1s. 8d. paid by Grammer to Blaxland, Blaxland assigns the mortgage of CWM/654-655 to Staniforth in trust for Grammer to attend the inheritance.

William Arthur, of Wadworth, gent., to Elizabeth Grammer, of Darnall, par. Sheffield, widow.
Lands as CWM/654-655.
To secure a principal of £1000 plus interest.
Endorsements: a receipt for £1050 by Samuel Staniforth, executor of Elizabeth Grammar, from William Wrightson, esq., in redemption of the mortgage, 23 Dec. 1728

William Arthur, of Wadworth, gent., to Joseph Hellish, of Blyth, co. Notts., esq.
Lands as CWM/654-655 (same closes named).
To secure a principal of £500.

William Arthur, of Wadworth, gent., bound to Joseph Mellish, of Blyth, co. Notts., esq., in £1000 to keep covenants in a deed of even date CWM/660-661.

William Arthur, of Wadworth, gent., to William Wrightson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, esq.
Lands as CWM/654-655.
For £2,200.