Rectory, manor, Lower Hall (later Gisburn Park), closes
MD335/1/1/12/1 13th century-19th centuryConfirmation
MD335/1/1/12/1/1 30 Jan 1243Contents:
Royal grant to confirm to the Abbot and Convent of Salley the manor of Gisburn in Craven, with all men belonging, their services and other appurtenances, which manor they had by gift of William de Percy son of Henry de Percy Witnesses: William, Archbishop of York; Walter, Bishop of Carlisle; Peter, Bishop of Hereford; William de Cantilupe, John son of Geoffrey, Bertram de Carlisle, Robert of Muscefros, Nicholas de Bosevill, Drew de Barent and Geofrrey de Langley Great seal (repaired) [Former ref: Box 71 G1] With 16th century copy, attached to which is: proclamation of Mrs Lister of Arnoldbiggin, in the right of Thomas Lister her eldest son, confirming the Monday market at Gisburn [Former ref: Box 26 bn 1/1]
Copies of grants, 1243-1404
MD335/1/1/12/1/2 16th century
Contents:
Volume compiled by H L Bradfer-Lawrence [in md 20th century] entitled 'Gisburne Manor Papers', comprising copies of grants previously loose in the Gisburn bundles examined by Blanche Tempest in 1904: Translation into English of the grant of confirmation from Henry to the Abbot and Convent of Salley of the manor of Gisburn in Craven, which manor they had of the gift of William de Percy son of Henry de Percy; witnesses: William, Archbishop of York; W[alter], Bishop of Kerleoll [Carlisle]; P[eter], Bishop of Hereford; William of Cantilup, John son of Geoffrey, Bartram of Kryoyll [Carlisle], Robert of Mustegros, Nicholas of Bolewitt [Bosevill], Drogone [Drew] of Barent and Geoffrey of Langley; original dated 30 Jan 1243 At foot: 'This deed was made in the yeare of our Lord 1242 and is the deede of King Henry sonne of Kinge John' [G1A] Copy of appropriation deed for the rectory of Gisburn, made by the Archbishop of York to the Prioress and Convent of nuns of the Monastery of Stainfield in the diocese of Lincoln; the monastery had sustained losses due to flooding; the parish church of Gisburn to be appropriated to a vicarage and the rectory and patronage to be granted to the nuns, with certain revenues reserved to maintain the church, the prioress and convent to provide the books and vestments and to pay annually two marks to the Archbishop of York and one mark to the Dean; original dated 9 Nov 1338; with translation into English [G2] Copy of lease for 82 years of the church of Gisburn, with lands and their lodging house of ?Rahened [?Raheued], from the Prioress and Convent of Stainfield to the Abbot and Convent of Salley, original dated 1404; with summary description (in English) about the lease of the rectory of Gisburn, together with lands in Gisburn, parcel of the dissolved priory of Stainfield which, with other land in Gisburn and the Forest of Gisburn, had passed from Thomas Lyster the younger ('your great grandfather') to Sir Arthur Dayrcie; Endorsed 'The Abbots Lease' (Early 17th century: mentions 'good King James') [G3] [Former ref: Outsize 8, Box 71 G1-3 (parts)]
Deed of gift
MD335/1/1/12/1/3 7 Jul 1342Contents:
1. Walter de Pathorn 2. Sir John de Clyderhou, chaplain, and William Balde Property: two messuages with buildings and gardens in the vill of Gisburn in Craven, which the grantor held of the prioress of Staynfeld [Stainfield] by the service of one pound of cumin per annum, and 11 1/2 a. land and 4a. meadow in Westby hamlet lying in a cultivated place called Galeghebergh, which the grantor held of the lord de Percy by the service of 18d. per annum, and as much forinsec service as pertains to such a tenement, where 12 carucates of land make a knight's fee Witnesses: Sir John Tempest knight, John de Mydhopp, Alan de Horton, Henry de Boulton, Thomas del Grene, Antony de Mydhopp, Walter Mahaud. Dated at Gisburn, Sunday, the translation of St Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury 1342. Seal [Former ref: Box 54A 24]
Award concerning the boundary between Gisburn and Bracewell
MD335/1/1/12/1/4 4 Apr 1449Contents:
Arbitration of Roger Tempest, Richard Tempest, William Gargrave and Christopher Banaster in dispute between William, Abbot of St Mary's monastery of Salley, and Sir John Tempest knight, concerning the pasture of Gisburn and Bracewell; the arbitrators define the boundaries of pastures in Gisburn, called Cow Close, Oxclose and a close between them, belonging to Sir John Tempest, late enclosed by his grandfather, Richard Tempest: that land to the east of the boundary stones in Bracewell belongs to Sir John Tempest, that land to the west side lies in Gisburn; the Abbot and Convent of Salley to quitclaim to Sir John and he in return to release the Gisburn land to the Prioress of Stainfield, as must also the Abbot of Salley; a right of way to be reserved to Sir John through the Gisburn land; each party to make certain fencing Four seal tags, two seals [Former ref: Box 71 G4]
Lease for 10 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/5a 1 Apr 1483Contents:
1. Prioress and convent of Stainfield 2. Prior and convent of Spalding and Sir William Whalley, perpetual vicar of Gisburn Lease of the rectory of Gisburn with appurtenances, glebe, tithes, profits and all messuages and land in Gisburn and the Forest of Gisburn, with pasture for 30 mares and 30 cows and their yearlings, with a toft and land to make a shelter for them, a tenement in the same forest called Raheued (Rayhead) Annual rent: £40 Seal (repaired) [Former ref: Box 71 G4A] This item at one point was borrowed from Lord Ribblesdale by W. Warburton, who returned it, along with others, in 1887; between 1904 and 1910 it was missing from the collection of other Gisburn deeds, but was subsequently found.
Lease for 20 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/5b 1 Apr 1505Contents:
1. Prioress and Convent of Stainfield 2. Prior and Convent of Spalding, Thomas Tempest, knight and Thomas Lister Property: rectory of Gisburn with all glebe land and tithes belonging, all their messuages and a lodging in the Forest of Gisburn, pasture for 30 mares and 30 cows and their yearlings and land for making a shelter for them, and a tenement in the same Forest called Rahened Annual rent: £40 [Former ref: Box 71 G4B]
Grant under privy seal
MD335/1/1/12/1/6a 26 Dec 1550Contents:
Royal grant to Sir Arthur Darcy, knight Grant of the reversion of the rectory of Gisburn late belonging to the Priory of Stainfield, with all messuage, tithes and profits reserving only to the King the advowson of the vicarage Recital of charter of Henry VIII under the seal of the Court of Augmentations to lease the rectory of Gisburn to Thomas Lister junior of Gisburn, for 21 years, May 1538 Annual rent: £40 [Former ref: Box 71 G5]
Lease under privy seal
MD335/1/1/12/1/6b 11 May 1551Contents:
Royal lease for 21 years to Thomas Lister junior on surrender of his earlier lease, of the rectory of Gisburn Annual rent: 40s; fine for new lease: £40 Seal (repaired) [Former ref: Box 71 G6]
Grant
MD335/1/1/12/1/7 6 Apr 1571Contents:
1. Sir Henry Darcy of London, knight 2. William Lister of Middop,esquire, and Henry Farrar of Colne, gentleman Property: manors of Gisburn and Grange Moor, with watermill and fair or market in Gisburn and all messuages and lands belonging, also three messuages called Ellenthorpe and Parkhouse in Bolton and Paythorne Consideration: £1,500 Seal With typescript copy made by Robinson and Sons, Blackburn, c.1950 [Former ref of original: Box 71 G10A]
Licence to alienate
MD335/1/1/12/1/8 1 May 1571
Contents:
Licence under letters patent from the Crown to Sir Henry Darcy knight and Katherine his wife, to sell and alienate the manors of Grangemeare and Gisburn, with messuages, mill, dovecote, orchards, 50a. land, 150a. meadows, 40a. wood, 200a. heath, in Gisburn, Grangemeare, Paythorne and Bolton, held of the Queen in fee, to William Lyster esquire and Henry Farrer, gentleman Fine for the licence: £11 13s.4d. [Former ref: Box 71 G9]
Final concord
MD335/1/1/12/1/9 24 May 1571Contents:
1. William Lyster esquire and Henry Ferrar gentleman, plaintiffs 2. Sir Henry Darcy knight and Katherine his wife Property: manors of Grangemere and Gisburn, with all messuages, mills, meadow, pasture, wood, heath belonging in Gisburn, Paythorne and Bolton; by which fine Sir Henry Darcy and wife acknowledged that the property was the right of William and Henry, by their gift to them and they therefore quitclaim and release the same to William and Henry, who pay 70 and 30 silver marks [Former ref: Box 71 G10]
Exemplification of fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/10 Jun 1571Contents:
Fine as in MD335/1/1/12/1/9 [Former ref: Box 71 G11]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/10a 30 Apr 1571Contents:
1. William Lyster of Middop, esquire, and Henry Farrar of Colne, gentleman 2. Henry Banke, Richard Wade, William Greenewood and Henry Thomson Property: manors of Gisburn and Grangemeer and a water corn mill in Gisburn and fair or market, with all buildings and profits belonging, also three messuages called Ellenthorpe and Parkhouse lying in Bolton and Paythorne in the occupation of Richard Brokenden or Richard Brokenden junior, and Ellen Lyster, widow of William Lyster; to hold the property to the use of the grantors half during the life of William Lyster and half during the life of Henry Farrar Gilbert Lyster and Nicholas Mychell appointed as attornies [Former ref: Box 44]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/11 20 Nov 1571
Damaged: right margin cut away, torn
Contents:
1. William Lyster of Thornton esquire, and Henry Ferrar of Colne gentleman 2. Lawrence Lyster of Thornton gentleman, second son of William Lyster Property: capital messuage called Lawgher [Lower] Hall with premises and lands, which the vendors had recently purchased from Sir Henry Darcy knight [Former ref: Box 71 G12]
Feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/12 20 Nov 1571Contents:
1. William Lyster of Thornton esquire, and Henry Ferrar of Colne gentleman 2. Lawrence Lyster of Thornton gentleman, second son of William Lyster Property: capital messuage called Lawgher [Lower] Hall with premises and land Two seals [Former ref: Box 71 G13]
Release
MD335/1/1/12/1/13 10 Apr 1573
Contents:
1. William Lyster of Westby Hall, brother of Thomas Lyster 2. Thomas Lyster Release of all interest in goods moveable or immoveable in the lease of the rectory of Gisburn or of the capital house or manor of Westby appertaining to William by virtue of the last will of Thomas Lyster, his father [Former ref: Box 71 G14]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/14 15 May 1575Contents:
1. Thomas Lyster of Westby 2. John Towneley of Towneley, Cuthbert Tufton of Westby, Thomas Howghton of Leightshawe, Lancashire, esquire Lease conveyed in trust for the payment of the grantor's debts and portions for children 'as yt ys the dutye of office of everye christyan to do to another as he would be done unto hymself' Property: lease of the rectory of Gisburn with all lands, tenement and land called Woodycarr in Bracewell, capital messuage or lordship of Westby, Gisburn water corn mill, glebe and tithes belonging; with undertaking to convey the property to the trustees, along with all his lands in Clitheroe and Twiston, Newsolme and Arnoldbigging in Rimington except such land charged with the jointure of his wife Alice Trustees to hold the lands and to pay off the debts listed in attached schedule out of the rents received for the premises in Gisburn, Westby, Weddicarr, Bracewell, Clitheroe and Twiston, allowing the grantor enough on which to maintain himself according to his calling in life; with provisions made after his death for his wife Alice and sons Thomas and Richard, and for his bastard son Thomas; estates settled in tail male on Thomas and Richard Schedule of debts attached, amounting to a total of £596 Seal Endorsed: 'A conveyance to fefoys in trust of the rectory for the debts of my great grandfather' [Former ref: Box 71 G16]
Agreement relating to rights and use of water mill
MD335/1/1/12/1/15 10 Jun 1575
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Colne, Lancashire, gentleman 2. Lawrence Lister, second son of William Lyster of Thornton Recital of bargain and sale by William Lister and Henry Farrer of premises in Gisburn, excepting the water corn mill in the tenure of Thomas Lister, to Lawrence Lister Lawrence Lister grants permission to Farrer and later occupiers of the mill the right to use the dams and fisheries and rights of way to the mill across his land, with provisions relating to the winnowing of corn and grinding of various crops at the mill [Former ref: Box 71 G17] With counterpart [Former ref: Box 44]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/16 20 Sep 1580Contents:
1. William Lister of Thornton in Craven, esquire, and Lawrence Lister his son and heir apparent 2. Robert Mearinge of Gisburn, yeoman Property: 5a. meadow in Gisburn called Long Ing, part of the capital messuage or mansion house called Lowgher [Lower] Hall, lately purchased by William Lister and Henry Farrer from Sir Henry Darcy knight; Mearinge to make suit to Gisburn mill with the crops which grow on the land, paying all tolls and service Consideration: £41 Two seals [Former ref: Box 71 G20]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/17 21 Jul 1581Contents:
1. Robert Mearing of Gisburn, yeoman 2. Thomas Armetstead of Gisburn Property: 5a. meadow in Gisburn called Long Ing, part of the capital messuage or mansion house called Lowgher [Lower] Hall Consideration: £41 Endorsed: 'These are the originall writings of Rich Armitsteads lands in Gisbourne all but the 5 acres called the Inge and the great house where he and [?]Mrs Lister dyed' [Former ref: Box 71 G21]
Grant and confirmation
MD335/1/1/12/1/18 24 May 1584Contents:
1. Lawrence Lister of Thornton, esquire 2. Michael Lister of Brogden, his brother Property: capital messuage and land called Laugherhaull [Lower Hall] in Gisburn, and two messuages called Elingthorppe or Elingthorppe [Ellenthorpe] Grange in the hamlet of Paythorne, with all lands belonging, all of which lands are unencumbered except for a still-running lease of the premises by the grantor to his late father, William Lister; with covenant to levy a fine Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G22]
Feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/19 24 May 1584Contents:
1. Lawrence Lister of Thornton in Craven 2. Michael Lister of Brogden, gentleman, his brother Property: capital messuage and land called Laugherhaull [Lower Hall] in Gisburn, and two messuages called Elingthorppe or Elingthorppe Grange in Paythorne Endorsed with liberty of possession and seisin Seal [Former ref; Box 71 G23]
Feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/20 21 Apr 1586Contents:
1. Michael Lister of Brogden, gentleman 2. Thomas Walmysley, serjeant at law Property: messuage called Laugher [Lower] Hall Consideration: £750 Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G24]
Feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/21 26 Apr 1586Contents:
1. Michael Lister of Brogden 2. Thomas Walmesley, serjeant at law Property: messuage called Laugher [Lower] Hall Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G25]
Final concords (pair)
MD335/1/1/12/1/22 Apr 1586
Contents:
1. Thomas Walmesley, serjeant at law, querent 2. Michael Lyster, gentleman, deforciant Property: messuage, toft, gardens and land in Gisburn; by which agreement Michael Lyster acknowledges the premises to be the right of Thomas Walmesley by his gift and therefore quitclaims and releases them [Former ref: Box 71 G26]
Bargain and sale in exchange
MD335/1/1/12/1/23 2 Aug 1586Contents:
1. John Whytacre of High Whittacre, Lancashire, gentleman 2. Thomas Walmysley, Queen's justice of the Court of Common Pleas, George Talbott of the Carre, Lancashire and James Lyvesey, servant of Thomas Walmysley Exchange of certain lands in High Whittacre in Padiham and £300 for messuage and lands called Laugher [Lower] Hall in Gisburn [Former ref: Box 71 G27]
Conveyance in trust
MD335/1/1/12/1/24 18 Sep 1589Contents:
1. Thomas Walmesley, Queen's justice of the Court of Common Pleas, with John Whittacre late of High Whittacre in Padiham 2. Christopher Martyn of Martyn and Lancelot Martyn his son, in trust for the use of John Whittacre and Jane his wife Property: messuage called Lower Hall; recital relating to land in Padiham [Former ref: Box 71 G28]
Feoffment in trust
MD335/1/1/12/1/25 20 Sep 1589Contents:
1. John Whittacre, son and heir of Henry Whittacre late of High Whyttacre, deceased 2. Thomas Walmysley, Queen's justice of the Court of Common Bench, Christopher Martyn [Marton]of Martyn, esquire, and Launcelot Martyn [Marton] his son and heir apparent Property: Lower Hall and land in Gisburn; it is settled in trust on John Whittacre, eldest son of Laurence Whittacre and heirs male, in default of which on the heirs male of Hugh Whittacre deceased, uncle of John Whittacre [Former ref: Box 71 G29]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/26 10 Jun 1592Contents:
1. John Hartley senior of Gisburn, husbandman 2. John Wilkinson of Gisburn, linen draper Property: close of land containing 'fyve rowde and fower fall of grownd' to the east of Knapesyde and to the west of a close called New Ing; to hold it as freely as it was received from Lawrence Lister Consideration: £9 Attached: feoffment of same [Former ref: Box 71 G30]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/27 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Richard Armitstead of Gisburn, yeoman Property: close called the Long Ing, adjoining Bracewell Park Annual rent: 1d.; also suit and grinding of all grain grown on the land at Henry Farrer's mill at Gisburn [Former ref: Box 71 G31]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/28 2 Aug 1592
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Richard Danser, son of Thomas Danser of Gisburn, yeoman Property: close of land called Over Upper Croft containing 4a., lying between the town of Gisburn and the dwelling house of John Whittaker called Lower Hall and adjoining a lane Annual rent: 8d.; doing suit and toll at Farrer's mill in Gisburn with all grain grown on the premises With counterpart lease [Former ref: Box 71 G32]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/29 2 Aug 1592
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Thomas Danser of Gisburn, yeoman Property: messuage in Gisburn Consideration: £80; lease to come into effect upon expiration of earlier lease granted by William Lister of Middop and Henry Farrer to Thomas Danser; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on the premises to be ground at Henry Farrer's mill in Gisburn With counterpart [Former ref: Box 71 G33]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/30 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Richard Armistead of Gisburn, yeoman Property: messuage in Gisburn and house called 'a smethie' and the site of the same Consideration: £48 13s. 4d.; annual rent: 1d.; lease to come into effect on the termination of earlier lease for 21 years from William Lister of Middop and Henry Farrer; all grain grown on the land to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G34]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/31 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Stephen Clerke of Gisburn, yeoman Property: messuage in tenure of John Hartley; lease to take effect upon termination of earlier lease for 21 year from William Lister of Middop and Henry Farrer Consideration: £56; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on the premises to be ground at Farrer's mill at Gisburn [Former ref: Box 71 G35]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/32 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Thomas Whittingham of Gisburn, husbandman Property: messuage in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiration of earlier lease to Richard Whittingham, Thomas' late father, for 21 years Consideration: £88; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on premises to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G36]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/33 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. John Brigge of Gisburn, webster Property: messuage in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiration of earlier lease for 21 years Consideration: £16; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on premises to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G37]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/34 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. John Houghton of Gisburn, husbandman Property: tenement in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiration of earlier lease for 21 years Consideration: 40 marks; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on premises to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G38]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/35 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. George Warde of Gisburn, husbandman Property: tenement in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiration of earlier lease for 21 years Consideration: £44; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on premises to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G39]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/36 2 Aug 1592
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Henry Higson of Gisburn, yeoman Property: tenement in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiration of earlier lease for 21 years Consideration: £64; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on premises to be ground at Farrer's mill Endorsed: 'Arnoldsbiggen Evidences' With counterpart [Former ref: Box 71 G40]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/37 2 Aug 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. John Wilkinson of Gisburn, linen draper Property: tenement in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiration of earlier lease for 21 years Consideration: 20 marks; annual rent: 1d; all grain grown on premises to be ground at Farrer's mill Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G41]
Receipt
MD335/1/1/12/1/38 23 Nov 1592Contents:
Acknowledgement by Henry Farrer of 'Thewood', esquire, of £80 received from Thomas Danser of Gisburn, yeoman, in respect of a tenement to be granted him for 2,000 years [Former ref: Box 71 G42]
Bond to perform covenants
MD335/1/1/12/1/39 5 Dec 1592Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Thomas Danser of Gisburn [Former ref: Box 71 G43]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/40 2 Apr 1594Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood 2. Richard Fawcett of Litton, husbandman Property: messuage in Gisburn; lease to take effect upon expiry of earlier lease for 21 years to John Lunde the elder Consideration: £40; annual rent: halfpenny; all grain grown on the premises to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G44]
Lease for lives
MD335/1/1/12/1/41a 1 Jun 1594Contents:
Royal lease to Thomas Lyster, son and heir apparent of Thomas Lister of Westby, Jane his wife and Thomas Lister their son Property: rectory of Gisburn, now in the tenure of Thomas Lyster, with all messuages, dovecotes, tithes Annual rent: £40 with £6 heriot; lessees to repair the chancel of Gisburn parish church and keep all houses and buildings belonging to the rectory in reasonable repair Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G45]
Lease for 21 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/41b 10 Feb 1597Contents:
1. Thomas Lister, son and heir of Thomas Lister of Westby in Craven, esquire 2. William Muncks [Monkes] of Gisburn, husbandman Property: messuage and land, being part of the rectory of Gisburn Annual rent: 19s. 6d. and boon rents: one day ploughing, one day mowing, one day shearing of corn in harvest; two hens at Christmas and four horse loads of coal Permission to be granted to George Harrison for space within the garden so that he may repair and thatch his new house in Gisburn as required; no ash or elm trees to be cut down; all grain grown on the premises to be ground at Lister's mill in the lordship of Newsholme [Former ref: Box 71 G46]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/42 2 Jul 1598Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. Henry Higson of Gisburn, husbandman Property: the north end of King Croft and lands on ths south side of Gisburn called Stonylands and 'Rossey Rowdes', land at the east end of the town called Fegebutts, land at the north end of Bracewell Park called Siggills, half a close called Depdaill Browe and two beast gates Consideration: £53 6s. 8d.; annual rent: 6 1/2d.; all grain grown on the land to be ground at Farrer's mill in Gisburn [Former ref: Box 71 G48]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/43 7 Aug 1601Contents:
1. John Wilkinson of Gisburn, linen draper 2. Henry Higson of Gisburn, clothier Property: croft at the east side of Knapside adjoining New Ing, which land was purchased by John Hartley the elder, deceased, from Lawrence Lister of Thornton, and sold to John Wilkinson Consideration: £11 Attached: feoffment and bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 71 G50]
Lease for seven years
MD335/1/1/12/1/43a 10 Mar 1602Contents:
1. Thomas Lyster of Westby Hall, esquire 2. Anthony Lister of Newsholme Property: two closes called Longlands and Dalliker, being part of the land belonging to the rectory of Gisburn, in the tenure of Alice Lyster of Nesholme, widow, mother of Anthony Lyster Consideraton: £13 6s.8d.; annual rent: 13s. 4d., with services and six loads of coal [Former ref: Box 54 M7]
Exemplification of verdict
MD335/1/1/12/1/44 4 Apr 1603Contents:
King's Bench: verdict given upon the ejectment on a messuage, 20a. land, 20a. meadow etc, in Gisburn, part of the rectory of Gisburn which Thomas Lister had demised to John Hartley in February 1602 Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G51]
Petition
MD335/1/1/12/1/45 [Early 17th century]Contents:
Petition addressed to the High Treasurer, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Barons of the Exchequer by Thomas Turner, William Munckes, Richard Armistead the elder, Richard Danser, George Ward, Thomas Whittingham and Richard Armistead the younger, tenants of glebe land belonging to Gisburn rectory: the late Thomas Lister of Westby had been possessed of the rectory by assignment from Alexander Horden at the annual rent of £40; his son Thomas Lister had taken steps to obtain the lease for himself even though the old lease was still in force and tried to expel the tenants from their lands though their leases were unexpired; one of the tenants William Moncks had had to pay additional rent and services; the tenants petition for an enquiry to be made into the matter and that Thomas Lister the son be summoned to appear and answer. [Former ref: Box 71 G52]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/46 28 Jan 1605
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. John Lancaster of Gisburn, chapman Property: house lately built between the house occupied by Jennett Ellis late wife of Hugh Ellis and a cottage occupied by Alice Blackburn, with a close of land Annual rent: 5d. and suit, corn to be ground at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G53]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/47 29 Jan 1605
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood 2. Richard Armistead, son of William Armistead late of Gisburn, deceased Property: house and barn now in ruins and two closes called Millneber and Bawdewyn banks containing 6a., close called Deepedaill, moiety of another croft, two and a half cattlegates on Gisburn Moor now in the tenure of Jennet, widow of Hugh Ellys Consideration: £26 13s. 8d.; annual rent: 7d., with suit and grinding of grain at Farrer's mill Counterpart attached [Former ref: Box 71 G54]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/48 10 Aug 1605
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood 2. Lyster Symoundeson [Lister Simonson], son of Christopher Symoundeson of Gisburn, gentleman Property: messuage late in the tenure of Richard Walsh deceased Consideration: £62; annual rent: 1d.; with suit and grinding of grain at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 72 G55]
Lease for 21 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/49 14 Sep 1605Contents:
1. John Whittacres of Lower Hall and wife Elizabeth, Lancelot Marton of East Marton and William Malham of Elslack 2. Randolph Holker of Reade, Lancashire, and John Higson of Gisburn, yeomen Property: close called Kirkbar containing 8a., abutting on the road from Gisburn to Lower Hall Consideration: £42 [Former ref: Box 71 G56]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/50 2 Jun 1607Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood, esquire 2. William Blackburne of Pathnoll, husbandman Property: cottage with garth croft and closes called Spittlemyre and Deepdaill, and one cattlegate on Gisburn Moor Consideration: £12; annual rent: 1d. with suit and grinding of grain at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G57]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/51 20 Sep 1607
Related information:
MD335/1/1/12/1/104
Contents:
1. Henry Farrer of Ewood 2. Anthony Ellis of Gisburn, rough mason Property: mansion or 'fyer house' at the east end of Gisburn adjoining the house of Stephen Clarke Annual rent: 2d., with suit and grinding of grain at Farrer's mill [Former ref: Box 71 G58]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/52 14 Jun 1608Contents:
1. John Hamond of Chertsey, Surrey 2. Thomas Heber of Stainton, Yorkshire, and Richard Greenakers of Worston, Lancashire Property: lease of rectory of Gisburn with all messauges, tithes, oblations etc Gisburn and the Forest of Gisburn, which Thomas Lister once held at the annual rent of £40 and was part of the priory of Stainfield, Lincoln Recital of Letters Patent of 8 April 1608 granting the same with the advowson and vicarage and tithes of wool to Francis Phillipps and Richard Moore of London, gentlemen; recital of conveyance of 9 April 1608 by which Phillipps and Moore sold same to John Hamond Consideration: £130 [Former ref: Box 71 G59]
Lease for life
MD335/1/1/12/1/53 12 Aug 1608
Contents:
1. John Whittacre of Lower Hall, Gisburn, with consent of George Marton and William Marton his nearest kinsmen and Elizabeth his wife 2. Henry Higson and William Moncks of Gisburn, yeomen Property: capital messuage of Lower Hall with all lands belonging; and one third of certain closes, at £30 annual rent Consideration: £350; the grantor had no other means to pay his debts [Former ref: Box 71 G60]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/54 15 Aug 1608Contents:
1. John Whittacre of Lower Hall 2. Richard Moncks and John Higson of Gisburn, yeomen Property: capital messuage of Lower Hall; to raise £700; with power to redeem the same on 2 Feb 1618 by Lancelot Whittacre, son and heir of the mortgagor [Former ref: Box 71 G61]
Confirmation of assignment
MD335/1/1/12/1/55 7 Nov 1608Contents:
1. John Hammond of Chertsey, Surrey, MD 2. Thomas Heber of Stainton and Richard Greenacres of Worston, Lancashire Property: rectory of Gisburn with all lands, service and tithes except those reserved, formerly granted 8 April 1608 to Francis Phillipps and Richard Moore Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G62]
Feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/56 8 Nov 1608Contents:
1. Thomas Heber of Stainton, esquire, and Richard Greenacres of Worston, Lancashire, esquire 2. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman Property: messuage and premises in tenure of William Moncks, father of Richard Moncks, being part of the rectory of Gisburn and held by the ancient annual rent of 19s. 6d., excepting the tithe barn and tithes; to be held of the King of his manor of East Greenwich in socage, paying 19s 6d. annually [Former ref: Box 71 G63]
Assignment of lease for 99 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/57 13 Dec 1608Contents:
1. George Wade of Watclosehouse in Gisburn, husbandman 2. Henry Hoile and Richard Moncks Property: messuage in Gisburn he had leased from Henry Farrer in 1592 [Former ref: Box 71 G64]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/58 23 Dec 1608Contents:
1. John Whittacres of Lower Hall, Gisburn 2. Richard Moncks and John Higson of Gisburn, yeomen Property: capital mansion of Lower Hall, to take effect on expiration of lease formerly made to Henry Higson and William Moncks, fathers of John Higson and Richard Moncks Lease upon security of £450, with clause for redemption [Former ref: Box 71 G65]
Confirmation
MD335/1/1/12/1/59 31 Dec 1608Contents:
1. John Whittacres of Lower Hall 2. Richard Moncks and John Higson of Gisburn Confirmation of MD335/1/1/12/1/58, security to be repaid in February 1618 [Former ref: Box 71 G66]
Agreement for release
MD335/1/1/12/1/60 24 Dec 1608Contents:
1. Henry Higson and William Moncks of Gisburn 2. John Whittacres of Lower Hall, Gisburn Agreement to release the premises as in MD335.1/1/12/1/58 if the £450 is repaid by John Whittacres or Lancelot Whittacres by 2 February 1618 [Former ref: Box 71 G67]
Agreement for release
MD335/1/1/12/1/61 20 Oct 1610Contents:
1. Robert Waddington of Horton in Craven, yeoman 2. John Whittakers of Lower Hall, Gisburn, gentleman Waddington undertakes to nullify a bond of statute merchant in the sum of £1,000 if Whittakers or his heirs fulfil a certain deed made between them on 13 Oct [Former ref: Box 71 G68]
Assignment
MD335/1/1/12/1/62 May 1611Contents:
1. William Blackburn of Pathnall, husbandman 2. John Blackburn, his son Property: lease of his messuage and land in Gisburn which he had from Henry Farrer in 1592 [Former ref:; Box 71 G69]
Licence to alienate
MD335/1/1/12/1/63 1 Sep 1612Contents:
Letters Patent issued to John Farrer, esquire; Henry Wilkinson, clerk; Hugh Farrer, gentleman, and Ellen Farrer, widow, to alienate to Richard Moncks, gentleman Property: the manor of Gisburn with all its buildings, cottages, lands, moors, wastes, tenements and hereditaments, its water corn mill with its ponds, toll and mulcture, its market fair with tolls and stallage, and all other liberties belonging, which is held of the Crown in chief Fine: 33s. 4d. Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G70]
Exemplification of fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/64 1612Contents:
1. Richard Moncks, querent 2. John Farrer and Cecilia his wife, deforciants Property: manor of Gisburn with messuages, water mill and lands Fragment of seal wrapped in scrap of paper with code or cipher writing [Former ref: Box 44]
Licence to alienate
MD335/1/1/12/1/65a 1 Dec 1613Contents:
Letters Patent issued to Richard Moncks, gentleman, to alienate to Thomas Lister, esquire, and Thomas Heber, esquire, the manor of Gisburn with all buildings and rights Seal [Former ref: Box 71 G71]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/65b 15 Mar 1614Contents:
1. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, esquire 2. Thomas Lister of Westby, esquire, and Thomas Heber of Marton his trustee Property: manor of Gisburn with all its messuages, houses, tofts, lands, moor and waste, water corn mill with its dams, stanks and profits, market or fair with its tolls and stallage, with all other priveleges whatsoever belonging the manor; and all the lands which were conveyed by John Farrer, Henry Wilkinson, Hugh Farrer and Ellen Farrer to Richard Moncks and his heirs, as mentioned in the bargain and sale of 10 Nov 1612 Property to be held for the life of Thomas Lister of the lord of the fee by the usual services rendered and due At foot: note by Stephen Tempest, knight, that the deed has been produced and enrolled, 13 May 1614 [Former ref: Box 71 G72]
Bargain and sale with confirmation
MD335/1/1/12/1/66 15 Mar 1614
Contents:
1. Thomas Heyber of Marton, esquire; Richard Greenacres of Worston, esquire, and Thomas Lister of Westby, esquire 2. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman Property: messuage with land, part of the rectory of Gisburn, as in MD335/1/1/12/1/56; and closes called Daliker Langlands, Langlandbanks and, land in Sulside, all in Gisburn; cottage with ten and a half cattle gates in the tenure of George Harrison; barn newly erected near Moncks' tenenment; messuage in tenure of Thomas Leethom, messuage in tenure of ?Anthony Fernside as guardians of the children of Anthony Danser, deceased; another messuage let to William Speake junior; strip of land at the front door of Richard Monck's dwelling house with liberty to enclose same with a wall or fence [Former ref: Box 71 G73
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/67 20 Oct 1615
Contents:
1. Stephen Clarke of Gisburn, gentleman 2. Richard Hartley of Gisburn, yeoman Property: messuage in Gisburn formerly belonging to John Hartley, his grandfather, for raising £20 With counterpart; and quitclaim upon receipt of £20, paid to Richard Clarke, son of Stephen Clarke, dated 11 Sep 1616 [Former ref: Box 71 G74]
Assignment of lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/68 22 Apr 1616
Contents:
1. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman 2. John Blackburn of Gisburn Property: messuage and land in Gisburn leased to him by Henry Farrer in 1606 With bond to perform covenants; consideration: £5 [Former ref: Box 71 G75]
Assignment of mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/69 12 Oct 1616Contents:
1. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman and Henry Higson of Gisburn, yeoman 2. Robert Waddington of Horton, yeoman Property: Lower Hall, mortgaged to Moncks by John Whittacre Consideration: £450 [Former ref: Box 71 G76]
Agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/70 22 Jul 1617Contents:
1. Robert Waddington of the Lower Hall, Gisburn, yeoman 2. Lancelot Whittacres Waddington agrees to pay Whittacres an annuity of £20 upon consideration that Whittacres confirms the lease for life of Lower Hall made by his father, John Whittacres, to Henry Higson and William Moncks in 1608 [Former ref: Box 71 G77]
Quitclaim
MD335/1/1/12/1/71 30 Jan 1618Contents:
1. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman 2. Thomas Lister, formerly of Westby, esquire Release of all grantor's title in one tithe barn in Gisburn situated at the front or south part of the grantee's land Endorsed with note of livery of seisin Mr Monks to Mr Lister of the tithe barn of Gisburn in the presence of Thomas Lacy, Richard Lyster and Francis Lyster Seal [Former ref: Box 54A 27]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/72 19 Mar 1618Contents:
1. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire 2. Thomas Westby of Molbreck, Lancashire, esquire Recital of award made by John Talbot now knight, Nicholas Asheton, John Breres and Richard Mouncks between the parties in a dispute relating to various parts of the common or waste newly enclosed at Gisburn and other matters relating to Westby and Gisburn, 28 April 1617 Property: close in Gisburn fields called the New Close formerly in the tenure of Thomas Lister; thoses new enclosed off the common or waste containing 21a. called New Close and Rakes in the tenure of Thomas Westby or his ancestors, possessed in right of the demesne land of the Hall of Westby but not in lieu of cattle gates belonging to Thomas Westby's other tenements in Gisburn; also all houses, barns, common of pasture, quarries beloning to New Closes; Westby is demised all tithes of corn, grain, hay, pulse, straw, etc usually paid to the vicar of Gisburn growing on the demesne lands, for 21 yearsl, paying Lister £3 5s. 8d.annually Westby on his part releases all title to the commons or wastes to which he had claim in right of his demesne lands of Westby Hall, but not so such as belongs to his other tenements in Gisburn and Westby; he also releases the newly enclosed 8a. of land which lies on the south side of the said New Close; he grants a bridle way' for rriding, also for passage of a horse laden and for passage on foot' from Lister's house to Newclose, past the pond there and over a new ditch which Lister is going to make near the pond and on to the highway leading to the town of Gisburn' Westby grants a bridle way through Rakes, 'entering near an ash tree near the wall end' where Lister is to make a gate at his own cost, on to the barngate and the highway between Gisburn and Sawley [Former ref: Box 71 G78]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/73 8 May 1618Contents:
1. Thomas Whittingham of Gisburn and William Whittingham his son, husbandmen 2. Thomas Danser of Gisburn, yeoman Property: close of land, part of that land demised to Whittingham by Henry Farrer Consideration: £21 [Former ref: Box 71 G79]
Licence to alienate
MD335/1/1/12/1/74 18 Dec 1618Contents:
Letters Patent issued to John Whittacre and Lancelot Whittacre to alienate to Robert Waddington Property: messuage called Lower Hall with its lands and appertenances, which is held of the Crown in chief [Former ref: Box 71 G80]
Bargain and sale with release
MD335/1/1/12/1/75 31 Mar 1619Contents:
1. Lancelot Whittacre, late of Lower Hall, Gisburn, gentleman 2. Robert Waddington of Lower Hall, Gisburn Property: Lower Hall with its lands and appertenances Consideration: annuity of £20 for life; wife Mary Whittacre releases all claim to dower [Former ref: Box 71 G81]
Exemplification of fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/76 14 Apr 1619Contents:
1. Robert Waddington, querent 2. Lancelot Whittacre and Mary his wife, deforciants Property: messuage, barn and lands in Gisburn [Former ref: Box 71 G82]
Exemplification of a recovery
MD335/1/1/12/1/77 15 Feb 1620Contents:
1. Thomas Ellis and Robert Waddington junior v. Robert Waddington senior; Lancelot Whittacre, vouchee Property: Lower Hall [Former ref: Box 71 G83]
Letters Patent
MD335/1/1/12/1/78 1 Jan 1621Contents:
Grant from the Court of Wards to Jane Lyster, widow, and Reginald Heber, esquire, of annual rent £8 out of the manor and capital messuage of Newsholme and the manor of Gisburn with its lands in Yorkshire and Lancashire, late the possession of Thomas Lyster of Arnoldsbigging, deceased; to hold during the minority of Thomas Lyster, son and heir of Thomas, in ward to the King; the annuity to commence 8 July 1619, on which day Thomas Lyster the father died Seal broken [Former ref: Box 71 G84]
Commission for sequestration
MD335/1/1/12/1/78a 26 Jul 1623Contents:
Commission to Sir Thomas Heber to sequester half their part of the rectory of Gisburn and a third part of their lands, mills, etc, which had come to Richard, John, Francis and Jane Lister, orphans of Thomas Lister, deceased, under the will of Thomas Lister their brother, now also deceased; Sir Thomas Heber to hold the property until the case is heard in Chancery between the orphans, querents, and Richard Aske and Jane his wife, defendants, is resolved [The case presumably relates to Jane Aske's rights as widow of Thomas Lister the younger, but now remarried; she was the daughter of Thomas Heber of Marton.] [Former ref: Box 54 O4]
Assignment for 1,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/79 11 Jan 1623
Contents:
1. Stephen Brockden of Gisburn, gardener 2. Nicholas Brockden, his son Property: cottage and premises leased to the grantor by Richard Monckes in 1613 [Former ref: Box 71 G85]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/80 25 Apr 1630Contents:
1. Thomas Danser, late of Gisburn, shoemaker 2. William Browne of Gisburn, carpenter Property: messuage with garden and fold, leased for 4,000 years by Henry Farrer to John Wilkinson on 2 Aug 1592 Consideration: £40 [Former ref: Box 72 G87]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/81 5 Jun 1630
Contents:
1. Stephen Speake of Gisburn, clerk 2. John Blagburne of Gisburn, husbandman Property: land named Spithill Myre [endorsed 'Spital Myers els Bell Ing'], leased for 4,000 years by Henry Farrer to John Houghton in Aug 1592 With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G88]
Lease for 4 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/82 21 Jul 1631Contents:
1. Robert Waddington of Lower Hall, yeoman and his sons Robert and Nicholas Waddington 2. William Hoyle of Gisburn, butcher Property: closes belonging to Lower Hall, called Freare Ings, Kirkbarr, Colepitt Flatt and Middle Flatt Consideration: £42; annual rent: 6d. [Former ref: Box 72 G89]
Deed of exchange
MD335/1/1/12/1/83 3 Jan 1631Contents:
1. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman 2. Thomas Danser of Gisburn Moncks exchanges a close called Dallycar with a barn for Danser's close called Waythgill [Former ref: Box 72 G90]
Lease for 4 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/84 7 Feb 1633Contents:
1. Robert Waddington of the Lower Hall and Robert Waddington his son and heir 2. William Hoyle of Gisburn and Thomas Oddie of Rimington Property: closes belonging to Lower Hall called Frearings, Kirkebarr, Longflatts and Colepitt Flatt Consideration: £100; annual rent: 2d. [Former ref: Box 72 G93]
Defeasance
MD335/1/1/12/1/85 [7 Feb] 1633Contents:
1. Robert Waddington of the Lower Hall, yeoman, and Robert Waddington of the same, his son and heir apparent 2. William Hoyle of Gisburn, gentleman, and Thomas Oddie of Rimington, yeoman Agreement for the defeasance of the lease MD335/1/1/12/1/84 upon payment of £100 [Former ref: Box 72 G94]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/86 23 Nov 1633
Contents:
1. Thomas Lister the younger of Gisburn and Susanna his wife, daughter of John Higson of Gisburn, deceased 2. John Armistead of Gisburn, butcher Property: messuage and land in Gisburn leased by Henry Farrer in 1592 to George Wade, who asssigned it to Richard Armistead and Stephen Clarke, who assigned it to John Higson Consideration: £80 [Former ref: Box 72 G95]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/87 23 Dec 1633Contents:
1. Richard Moncks of Gisburn, gentleman 2. James Starzaker of Gisburn, saddler, and Alice his wife Property: toft and cottage adjoining the church yard; assigned for the lives of Richard Brockden of Ellenthorpe and wife Christabel, plus nine years Consideration: £10 10s.; annual rent: 2d. [Former ref: Box 72 G96]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/88 4 Feb 1634
Contents:
1. Thomas Danser of Gisburn, William Chewe of Gargrave and John Blackburne of Gisburn, yeomen 2. Edmond Brogden of Horton, blacksmith Property: dwelling house with a croft in lease for many years to come With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G97]
Articles of agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/89 3 Jun 1634
Contents:
1. Reginal Heber, late of Marton, gentleman 2. Richard Lowther of Ingleton, Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging esquire, and Thomas Lister of Gisburn, yeoman Agreement to release right and title in the rectory of Gisburn belonging to Thomas Lister the younger; grantees to be bound to Heber in the sum of £1,000 against any claim on him arising from him being feoffee in trust to the estate during Thomas Lister's minority [Former ref: Box 72 G98]
Probate copy of will of Thomas Hartley of Gisburn, yeoman
MD335/1/1/12/1/90 [1634]Contents:
Will dated 16 Jun 1634; refers to his messuage in Gisburn, his wife Margaret and his children, John and Anne, both minors, and brother in law John Browne of Gisburn Executor: John Blageburn of Gisburn Probate missing [Former ref: Box 72 G99]
Articles of agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/91 1 Mar 1636
Contents:
1. Robert Waddington of Lower Hall, yeoman 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Waddington undertakes, with his sons Robert and Nicholas Waddington and John Whittaker late of Lower Hall, to convey the capital messuae called Lower Hall to Lister; Waddington to be allowed to keep four oxen or four kine, three twinters, three calves, three mares and one foal on the grounds until the following May; Julian, wife of Robert Waddington senior, and Dorothy, wife of Robert Waddington junior, to join in the conveyance Consideration: £1,100, to be paid in various instalments With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G101]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/92 25 Mar 1636
Contents:
1. Robert Waddington the elder of Lower Hall and his sons, Robert Waddington junior and Nicholas Waddington, and John Whittacre of Lower Hall 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldbigging and Robert Hartley of Stirkhouse Property: capital messuage of Lower hall, with all buildings, orchards, gardens, lands, tenements, meadows. pastures, wood, common, turbary, waters, fishing, liberties and profits Consideration: £1,100 Attached: three bonds to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G102]
Agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/93 25 Mar 1636Contents:
1. Robert Hartley of Stirkhouse, gentleman 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Agreement and assurance for the payment of Hartley's share of the purchase money [for Lower Hall] and the fulfilment of the bonds of obligation [Former ref: Box 72 G103]
Letter of attorney
MD335/1/1/12/1/94 15 Nov 1637Contents:
Appointment by Reginold Heber of Rossall, Lancashire, of Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging as his attorney; Lister to receive any sums due to Heber's late father, Thomas Heber of Marton, out of the lands, rents and tithes belonging to Lister during his minority [Former ref: Box 72 G104]
Bargain and sale with feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/95 9 May 1638Contents:
1. Richard Clarke of Gisburn, yeoman 2. John Blakeburne of Gisburn, yeoman Property: two closes, containing 7a. land, called Thornebarre and Deepedale lying on the east side of Gisburn, on the north side of the street leading to Skipton Consideration: £170 [Former ref: Box 72 G105]
Assignment
MD335/1/1/12/1/96 9 May 1638
Contents:
1. Richard Clarke of Gisburn, yeoman 2. John Blakeburne of Gisburn, yeoman Property: messuage or tenement with land called Jolly garth and the Croft formerly leased by Henry Farrer to John Franckland and Edmund Browne in trust for Thomas Danser With bond to perform covenants, relating to both MD335/1/1/12/1/95 and 96 [Former ref: Box 72 G105]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/97 12 Jul 1639
Contents:
1. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire 2. Thomas Lister the younger of Gisburn Property: close called 'le Flatt', with barn and glebe land belonging to the rectory of Gisburn With feoffment relating to same [Former ref: Box 72 G106]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/98 4 Feb 1640
Contents:
1. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire 2. Thomas Lister the younger of Gisburn, yeoman Property: land called 'le Crosse Flatt' and a close called 'le Galber', parts of the rectory of Gisburn With feoffment of same [Former ref: Box 72 G107]
Licence to alienate
MD335/1/1/12/1/99 20 Nov 1648Contents:
Letters Patent issued to Robert Waddington senior and his wife Julia, Robert Waddington his son and his wife Dorothy, Nicholas Waddington another son, and Johnn Whittacre, to alienate to Thomas Lister esquire and Robert Hartley a messuag, two tofts and gardens, with land, meadow, pasture and wood in Gisburn, held of the King in chief Payment for fine: 60s. Seal [Former ref: Box 72 G108]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/100 9 May 1651Contents:
1. Edmond Miller alias Brockden of Gisburn, blacksmith 2. Richard Sarginson of Gisburn, husbandman Property: cottage with smithy and premises, leased to him by Thomas Danser, William Chew and John Blakeburn Consideration: £65 [Former ref: Box 72 G109]
Lease for 80 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/101 14 May 1651
Contents:
1. Richard Sergantson of Gisburn, husbandman 2. Edmond Miller alias Brockden, blacksmith Property: cottage with fire house, smithy, swine cote and close of land Annual rent: 5s. [Former ref: Box 72 G110]
Note concerning the rectory of Gisburn
MD335/1/1/12/1/102 21 Feb 1652Contents:
Note that fee farm rents were purchased by Mr Pickersgill in the name of William Terry and Thomas Allerqur; reference to Letters Patent granting to Francis Phillipps and Richard More the fee farm and the rectory of Gisburn with all premises belonging in Gisburn and in the Forest of Gisburn, being part of the land of the late Priory of Stainfield which were formerly leased to Thomas Lister [Former ref: Box 72 G111]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/103 20 Jun 1653
Contents:
1. James Sturzacker of Gisburn, saddler 2. Richard Brockden of Gisburn, butcher Property: cottage on the west side of the church with premises, formerly leased to Sturzacker and his wife Alice by Richard Moncks of Gisburn, mortgaged for one year to raise £18 With agreement for repayment and bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G112]
Assignment in trust
MD335/1/1/12/1/104 26 Dec 1653
Related information:
MD335/1/1/12/1/51
Contents:
1. Robert Ellis of Gisburn 2. William Ingham of Ribchester, Lancashire, clerk, and Thomas Ellis of Greenhead Property: house or fire house and land, formerly leased by Henry Farrer to his father, Anthony Ellis; to be held by Ingham and Thomas Ellis in trust for the jointure of Anne wife of Robert Ellis and then to Ellen wife of Richard Moore [Former ref: Box 72 G113]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/105 6 May 1654Contents:
1. William Browne of Gisburn, carpenter 2. James Dickonson of Barnoldswick, yeoman Property: messuage and crofts in Gisburn formerly leased to Browne by Thomas Danser Attached: bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G114]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/106 20 Aug 1635Contents:
1. Henry Armistead, called the younger, son of Richard Armistead late deceased 2. Edmond Armistead of Gisburn, shoemaker Property: house, garden and barn formerly in ruins but now repaired, and closes called Milneber and Baudwinbank, formerly leased by Henry Farrer to his father, Richard Armistead Consideration: £85 [Former ref: Box 72 G115]
Defeasance
MD335/1/1/12/1/107 28 Feb 1656
Contents:
1. Henry Hargraves of Newsholme, husbandman 2. James Starzaker of Gisburn, sadler Agreement for the defeasance of the assignment MD335/1/1/12/1/103, whereby Starzacher and Richard Brockden assigned cottage and premises on the west side of the churchyard to Henry Hargraves, upon repayment of £20 5s. With bond [Former ref: Box 72 G116]
Release
MD335/1/1/12/1/108 25 Feb 1656Contents:
1. Thomas Wiglesworth of Fooden in the parish of Bolton by Bowland 2. Richard Brockden of Gisburn, butcher, and James Starzaker, saddler Property: cottage and premises, upon repayment to him of the mortgage sum of £15 [Former ref: Box 72 G117]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/109 5 Mar 1657
Contents:
1. James Sturzaker of Gisburn, saddler 2. John Ayrton of Gisburn, husbandman Property: house and premises With bond to perform covenants and deed of defeasance upon repayment [Former ref: Box 72 G118]
Bond
MD335/1/1/12/1/110 1 Apr 1658Contents:
1. James Sturzaker of Gisburn, saddler 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging Undertaking to assign to Lister his cottage with stable and premises on the west side of the churchyard [Former ref: Box 72 G119]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/111 24 May 1658
Contents:
1. James Sturzaker of Gisburn, saddler 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Property: cottage and premises on the west of the churchyard, except for a recently erected little house, leased to him by Richard Moncks Consideration: £29 10s. With bond to perform covenants and two deeds of defeasance [Former ref: Box 72 G120]
Confirmation
MD335/1/1/12/1/112 7 Mar 1661Contents:
1. James Sturzaker of Gisburn, saddler 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Confirmation of grant made 24 May 1658 With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G121]
Deed to lead uses of a fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/113 1 Aug 1662Contents:
1. John Lister of Arnoldsbigging, and John Assheton also of Arnoldsbigging and his wife Katherine the mother of John Lister 2. Thomas Bannister of Preston 3. Alexander Johnson of The Grange in Bowland and George Pigott of Preston John Lister and John Assheton and wife undertake to levy a fine to Thomas Bannister and suffer a recovery before a certain date, of all the lands wherein John Lister has an estate, and of all the lands wherein his grandfather Thomas Lister had an estate, namely the manor of Gisburn and Newsholme with appurtenances with meadow, pasture, wood, heath, moor and moss and rents, in Rimington, Newsholme, Gisburn and Nappa; the rectory of Gisburn with all tithes of hay, corn, wool, lamb growing on the premises in Gisburn, Paythorne, Swinden, Nappa, Horton, Newsholme, Rimington, Westby, Ellenthorpe, and Newfield Edge; and the fairs, market and tolls in Gisburn, to the use of Johnson and Pigott to hold as trustees; the mansion house called Lower Hall in Gisburn with the demesne land to be held for John Lister until Lower Hall and its outbuildings are sufficiently repaired as was agreed between Thomas Lister, deceased, brother of John, and John Assheton and wife Katherine, as in a deed enrolled on 8 November 1659; when the Hall is repaired it is to be for the use of John Assheton and wife Katherine for her life; the manor of Newsholme, excepting lands conveyed to the use of Jane Ashe, widow, is charged with the jointure of £110 per year for Katherine Assheton, the remainder is for the use of John Lister; and concerning the manor house of Arnoldsbigging in Rimington (except for the kitchen, chamber over the kitchen, two closets thereto adjoining, the nursery above, the chamber over the nursery, the green chamber, little chamber, stair head, parlour, little parlour, two larders next to the kitchen court, the out chamber next to the garner, the rabbit house and rooms above, the swine cote next to the garden, the best stable or 'planckt stable' with its stalls, the little court before the brewhouse, and the kitchen garden), and all demesne lands except those granted for the jointure of Mary widow of Thomas Lister, to be held for the use of Katherine wife of John Assheton until such time as the Lower Hall are sufficiently repaired or until her death, then all revert to John Lister Signed by G Pigott and Alex Johnson [Former ref: Box 72 G121]
Deed to lead uses of a fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/114 1 Aug 1662Contents:
1. John Lister of Arnoldsbigging, and John Assheton also of Arnoldsbigging and his wife Katherine the mother of John Lister 2. Thomas Bannister of Preston 3. Alexander Johnson of The Grange in Bowland and George Pigott of Preston John Lister and John Assheton and wife undertake to levy a fine to Thomas Bannister and suffer a recovery before a certain date, of all the lands wherein John Lister has an estate, and of all the lands wherein his grandfather Thomas Lister had an estate, namely the manor of Gisburn and Newsholme with appurtenances with meadow, pasture, wood, heath, moor and moss and rents, in Rimington, Newsholme, Gisburn and Nappa; the rectory of Gisburn with all tithes of hay, corn, wool, lamb growing on the premises in Gisburn, Paythorne, Swinden, Nappa, Horton, Newsholme, Rimington, Westby, Ellenthorpe, and Newfield Edge; and the fairs, market and tolls in Gisburn, to the use of Johnson and Pigott to hold as trustees; the mansion house called Lower Hall in Gisburn with the demesne land to be held for John Lister until Lower Hall and its outbuildings are sufficiently repaired as was agreed between Thomas Lister, deceased, brother of John, and John Assheton and wife Katherine, as in a deed enrolled on 8 November 1659; when the Hall is repaired it is to be for the use of John Assheton and wife Katherine for her life; the manor of Newsholme, excepting lands conveyed to the use of Jane Ashe, widow, is charged with the jointure of £110 per year for Katherine Assheton, the remainder is for the use of John Lister; and concerning the manor house of Arnoldsbigging in Rimington (except for the kitchen, chamber over the kitchen, two closets thereto adjoining, the nursery above, the chamber over the nursery, the green chamber, little chamber, stair head, parlour, little parlour, two larders next to the kitchen court, the out chamber next to the garner, the rabbit house and rooms above, the swine cote next to the garden, the best stable or 'planckt stable' with its stalls, the little court before the brewhouse, and the kitchen garden), and all demesne lands except those granted for the jointure of Mary widow of Thomas Lister, to be held for the use of Katherine wife of John Assheton until such time as the Lower Hall are sufficiently repaired or until her death, then all revert to John Lister Signed by John Lister, John Assheton and Katherine Assheton [Former ref: Box 26/bn 5/1]
Exemplification of fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/115 23 Oct 1662Contents:
1. Thomas Bannister, plaintiff 2. John Assheton and wife Katherine, and John Lister, deforciants Relating to the manors of Gisburn and Newsholme, with appurtenances, as in MD335/1/1/12/1/113-114 £90 paid for the fine Seal broken [Former ref: Box 72 G124]
Exemplification of recovery
MD335/1/1/12/1/116 17 Feb 1663Contents:
1. William Petyt, demandant 2. Thomas Bannester, tenant 3. John Lister, vouchee 4. John Assheton and wife Katherine, and John Lister, deforciants Relating to the manors of Gisburn and Newsholme, with appurtenances Seal broken [Former ref: Box 72 G125]
Probate of the will of John Blackburne of Gisburn, yeoman
MD335/1/1/12/1/117 Apr 1663Contents:
Will dated 8 Jun 1661; leaves his messuage and land to nephew William Tippin for life, then to William's son John Tippin [Former ref: Box 72 G122]
Copy will of Thomas Armistead of Cattall Magna
MD335/1/1/12/1/118 [16 Feb 1666]Contents:
Leaves his wife Elizabeth his messuage in Gisburn and a smithy there in the tenure of his brother Henry Armistead, with reversion to brothers Michael and Henry Armistead; also refers to his father Richard Armistead and nephews Richard and Christopher, the sons of John Armistead [Former ref: Box 72 G126]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/119 15 Feb 1666Contents:
1. James Sturzacker of Gisburn, saddler 2. Robert Ayreton, freemason of Gisburn Mortgage of little house built at the west end of Giburn church yard, for securing £7 [Former ref: Box 72 G127]
Assignment of lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/120 2 Mar 1666Contents:
1. John Hartley of Gisburn, tanner 2. John Hartley, his son and heir Assignment of messuage leased from Henry Farrer [Former ref: Box 72 G128]
Articles of agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/121 14 Nov 1666
Contents:
1. Anne Hudson of Waddington, widow 2. Richard Armistead of Gisburn, innkeeper 3. Henry Bayley of West Bradford, yeoman Agreement relating to security for £150 which will descend to Anne Hudson's son Richard Hudson, made against Henry Bayley, whom she is going to marry Endorsed: 'Cancelled by Bayley Feb 13th 1692' [Former ref: Box 72 G129]
Exemplification of fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/122 19 Jun 1667Contents:
1. Christopher Brown, plaintiff 2. Giles Whittacre and Eleanor his wife, Francis Lister clerk and Jane his wife, Robert Trewman and Alice his wife, deforciants Property: three messuages and lands in Gisburn, Horton, Bracewell and Paythorne [Former ref: Box 72 G130]
Release and quitclaim
MD335/1/1/12/1/123 21 Apr 1668Contents:
1. John Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esqauire 2. Henry Marsden of Gisburn, esquire Property: title ot the messuage or mansion house lately erected by Henry Marsden on the waste land, now inhabited by William Holgate [Former ref: Box 72 G131]
Copy lease for 99 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/124 12 Oct 1670Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Cathill, yeoman 2. Thomas, son of Thomas Armistead of Gisburn, blacksmith Property: cottage and smithy in Gisburn Annual rent: 10s. [Former ref: Box 72 G132]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/125 28 Sep 1678Contents:
1. Francis Lord Hawley, Baron of Laughton in Ireland; Sir Charles Hawberd HM Surveyor General; and other trustees for the sale of fee farm rents 2. John Lister of Arnoldsbigging Sale of the annual fee farm rent of £40 deriving from the rectory of Gisburn due to the Crown, late payable by John Assheton, esquire Consideration: £604 4s.9d. [Former ref: Box 72 G134]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/126 16 May 1672
Contents:
1. James Stirzaker of Gisburn, saddler 2. John Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Property: house in Gisburn Consideration: £10; with bond for performance of covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G135]
Release
MD335/1/1/12/1/127 18 Apr 1673
Contents:
1. Giles Whitecar of Huncote, Lancashire, yeoman 2. John Whitecar of Arnoldsbigging, his son and heir Release of all title to houses and closes late belonging to Thomas Danser, father 'of my wife Ellen' Consideration: £20; with rental of John Whitticar's land in Gisburn (including Mr Francis Lister, vicar, who pays £5 annually for Dalicar), 1672 [Former ref: Box 72 G136]
Agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/128 22 Apr 1673Contents:
1. John Dawson of Hall Foot in Worston, yeoman, son and heir of John Dawson 2. John Whittecar, son and heir of Giles Whittecar of Huncote Property: houses in Gisburn except three little closes in Gutridge in Gisburn, which were formerly the property of Thomas Danser, who had conveyed the same and his lands in Paythorne, Bracewell and Horton to John Dawson, father of the said John Dawson, and another trustee to the use of his daughters Ellen, Mary and Jane Danser and daughter Alice born after the settlement; of these Mary died unmarried, Ellen was wife of Giles Whittecar and mother of John, Jane married Francis Lister of Gisburn, clerk, and Alice was unmarried; by agreement of Feb 1660 it was agreed that Giles Whittecar and Ellen should have the premises in Gisburn, Francis and Jane Lister should have the house and premises at the moor house in Paythorne, and Alice the residue [Former ref: Box 72 G137] With case for the opinion of counsel on the estate of the daughters of Thomas Dancer, 1659 [Former ref: Box 79 bn 41]
General release and quitclaim
MD335/1/1/12/1/129 23 Apr 1673Contents:
1. Henry Marsden of Gisburn 2. Giles and John Whittacre [Former ref: Box 72 G138]
Assignment
MD335/1/1/12/1/130 8 May 1673
Contents:
1. John Whittacar of Arnoldsigginge, yeoman 2. John Assheton of Lower Hall, Gisburn, esquire Property: messuage and land in Gisburn late the inheritance of Ellen Whittacar his mother, one of the daughters of Thomas Danser Consideration: £320 With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G139]
Defeasance
MD335/1/1/12/1/131 8 May 1673Contents:
1. John Assheton, esquire 2. John Whittecar Relates to assignment and sale, MD335/1/1/12/1/130, if the sum of £320 is repaid by Feb 1683 [Former ref: Box 72 G140]
Feoffment
MD335/1/1/12/1/132 18 Oct 1674Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Great Cattell, Lancashire 2. Richard Armistead of Gisburn, innkeeper Property: his lands in Gisburn [Former ref: Box 72 G141]
Assignment and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/133 9 Feb 1675
Contents:
1. John Whittecar of Waddowe, Mitton 2. John Assheton of Lower Hall, Gisburn Property: messuages and land in Gisburn Consideration: £360 With release from Thomas Whittecar, brother of John Whittecar, relating to the suit in Chancery between himself and John Assheton about the land which John Whittecar had sold Assheton, 3 Apr 1691 [Former ref: Box 72 G142]
Assignment of lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/134 28 Apr 1675Contents:
1. James Mitchell of Painley in Horton, yeoman, and Margaret his wife 2. Thomas Lister, minor, son and heir of John Lister of Arnoldsbigging deceased Property: dwelling house and land in Gisburn, late owned by John Lancaster, grandfather of Margaret Mitchell, by lease from Henry Farrer Consideration: £180, paid by Mary Lister, mother of Thomas Lister With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G143]
Lease to indemnify dower
MD335/1/1/12/1/135 30 Apr 1675Contents:
1. John Hartley of New Ing, yeoman 2. Mary Lister, widow of John Lister of Arnoldsbigging Indemnity for a rentcharge of £6 due to Hartley's mother, Elizabeth Watson, out of a farm in Gisburn which he let to John Assheton of Lower Hall the previous August [Former ref: Box 72 G144]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/136 24 May 1675
Contents:
1. James Dickenson of Barnoldswick, yeoman 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire, minor Property: messuage and garden Consideration: £60, paid by Mary Lister, mother of Thomas Lister With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G146]
Lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/137 19 Jun 1675Contents:
1. James Mitchell of Paitnold in Gisburn, yeoman 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldbigging, esquire, minor Property: fire house, garth and swine cot, which Mitchell had from John Tippin Consideration: £76, paid for by Mary Lister, mother of Thomas Lister [Former ref: Box 72 G147]
Copy will of Richard Scott of Gisburn, yeoman
MD335/1/1/12/1/138 [6 Feb 1676]Contents:
Leaves his land in Gisburn to his mother, Margaret Scott Endorsed: 'Coppy of Ric Scott will, son and heire of Anthony Scott who maryed Margaret Clark daughter and heire of Ric Clark de Gisburn' [Former ref: Box 72 G148]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/139 2 Jun 1676
Contents:
1. John Lister of Gisburn, yeoman 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, minor Property: ten and a half cattle gates on Gisburn moor late enclosed adjoining Well close Consideration: £40, paid by John Assheton; with bond to perform covenants, and agreement with receipt [Former ref: Box 72 G150]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/140 16 Mar 1676Contents:
1. John Lister of Gisburn, gentleman 2. Henry Marsden of Gisburn Property: the Hill Close on Gisburn moor, being part of John Lister's cattle gates lying on the north side of the lane leading from Westby Yeats to Hesketh Yeats Consideration: £13 13s. 4d. [Former ref: Box 72 G151]
Assignment of lease for 4,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/141 16 Nov 1677
Contents:
1. Margaret Scott, widow 2. Thomas Lister, son and heir of John Lister of Arnoldsbigging Property: lease of a cottage and garden formerly granted by Richard Moncks to Stephen Brogden Consideration: £35; with receipt [Former ref: Box 72 G152]
Grant
MD335/1/1/12/1/142 16 Nov 1677Contents:
1. Margaret Scott, widow 2. Thomas Lister, son and heir of John Lister of Arnoldsbigging, deceased Property: rent charge of 10s. arising our of land in Gisburn lately assigned by Richard Clarke to Richard Hartley Consideration: £10, paid by John Assheton, guardian and tutor of Thomas Lister during his minority [Former ref: Box 72 G154]
Grant of probate of will of Edward Armistead of Gisburn, farmer
MD335/1/1/12/1/143 19 Sep 1677
Contents:
Probate granted to William Armistead [his son]; with receipt dated Jan 1678 by Richard Armistead of Gisburn for £27 and a house and shop in Gisburn, and receipt by Henry Armistead of Gisburn for £25 under the will of their father [Former ref: Box 72 G155]
Assignment
MD335/1/1/12/1/144 26 Feb 1680Contents:
1. Thomas Serjeantson of Gisburn, roper 2. Robert Ayrton of Gisburn, saddler Property: piece of building ground adjoining piece of ground John Talbot lately bought Consideration: 7s. [Former ref: Box 72 G156]
Assignment of remainder of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/145 7 Nov 1680Contents:
1. Thomas Serjeantson of Gisburn, roper 2. Robert Ayreton of Gisburn, saddler Property: plot of building land in the Little Close [Former ref: Box 72 G157]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/146 29 Apr 1681Contents:
1. John Lister of Gisburn, yeoman 2. Josias Lister of Gisburn, bachelor, 'natural son of the said John Lister' Property: messuage and dwelling house with two barns and closes called Stonylands, Rossarood, Clockhouse, Withber, Spittle Myers, Lower Cross Flat, Higher Cross Flat, Waregill, Sulside, Whittingham Ing, Skeatberrs, Bauldwen Bank, Milberrs, Milberr Ing, Waynewells, Farfield, Sigills, containing in all about 30 acres; formerly demised for 4,000 years by Henry Farrer to Henry and John Higson Consideration: £100 [Former ref: Box 72 G158]
Receipt and release IS THIS RE WESTBY?
MD335/1/1/12/1/147 13 Nov 1682Contents:
Acknowledgement of receipt of £48 paid to John Lund of Westby, Gisburn, by William Armistead of Gaisgill, Gisburn, and Lund's discharge of any claim on Armistead's estate [Former ref: Box 72 G159]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/148 5 Dec 1683Contents:
1. Thomas Serjeantson of Gisburn, roper 2. Thomas Wallis of Gisburn, mason Property: plot of building ground Consideration: 37s. [Former ref: Box 72 G160]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/149 5 Dec 1683Contents:
1. Thomas Wallis of Gisburn, mason 2. Robert Airton of Gisburn, saddler Property: as in MD335/1/1/12/1/148; consideration: £1 10s. [Former ref: Box 72 G161]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/150 16 Jan 1684Contents:
1. William Armistead of Gaisgill, Gisburn, yeoman 2. Henry Armistead of Gisburn, carpenter, his brother Property: house and closes in Gisburn which Henry son of Richard Armistead had assigned for the remainder of 4,000 years to their late father, Edmund Armistead, in 1655 Consideration: £80 [Property: Box 72 G162]
Final concord
MD335/1/1/12/1/151 Jun 1684Contents:
1. James Parker, plaintiff 2. Henry Hewitt, Christopher Ellis and Hannah his wife, and Richard Armistead, deforciants Fine relating to messuages, barns and lands in Paythorne, Barnoldswick and Gisburn [Former ref: Box 72 G163]
Lease for 3,000 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/152 1 Apr 1685
Contents:
1. John Lister of Gisburn, yeoman, and Josias Lister, his son and heir 2. John Hartley of Crowpark, Gisburn, husbandman Property: close called Crowpark in Gisburn Annual rent: 4s.; endorsed with mortgage, 1710 With bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 72 G164]
Assignment
MD335/1/1/12/1/153 14 Dec 1685
Contents:
1. Richard Armistead of Gisburn, yeoman 2. Thomas Coore of Marton, husbandman Property: messuage in Gisburn, as security for £100 for the portion of Mary Coore; consideration: natural love which Richard Armistead bears towards his only daughter Mary, now the wife of Thomas Coore; assignment to be void should Thomas Armistead, son of Richard Armistead, pay £100 to Richard Coore With copy on paper [Former ref: Box 72 G165]
Copy of will of Richard Armistead of Gisburn, yeoman
MD335/1/1/12/1/154 [1685]
Contents:
Original will dated 27 Dec 1685; refers to his wife Anne, son Thomas, brother Christopher; and his daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Coore and the assignment to secure her £100 [Former ref: Box 72 G166]
Lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/155 1 Feb 1688Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead and Ann Armistead, the son and widow of Richard Armistead of Gisburn, innholder, deceased 2. William Hartley of Sterkhouse and Henry Bayley of the Hill in Grindleton Property: two meadows and other lands in trust to secure the payment of £80 debts owed by Richard Armistead [Former ref: Box 72 G167]
Lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/156 2 Feb 1688
Bottom line and signatures cut off
Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead and Anne Armistead, son and widow of Richard Armistead of Gisburn, deceased 2. William Hartley and Henry Bayley Property: remainder of their lands in Gisburn, in trust for the use of Anne during her life [Former ref: Box 72 G168]
Lease for 200 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/157 5 Mar 1688Contents:
1. John Talbot of Arnoldbigging, carpenter 2. Abraham Law of Gisburn, cooper Property: building plot in Gisburn Annual rent: 4d. [Former ref: Box 72 G169]
Lease for 3,900 years
MD335/1/1/12/1/158 7 Dec 1689Contents:
1. Thomas Sergeantson of Gisburn, roper 2. Robert Ayreton the younger of Gisburn, saddler Property: close called Little Croft Consideration: £3; annual rent: 1d. [Former ref: Box 72 G170]
Deed declaring uses of a fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/159 14 Nov 1690
Contents:
1. James Parker of Storth, Slaidburn 2. Thomas Armistead of Gisburn, yeoman Fine levied June 1684 (MD335/1/1/12/1/151), the premises in Gisburn being to the use of Thomas Armistead; With copy, and power of attorney from Thomas Armistead to Richard Husband to appear for him in the suit of Thomas Coore for £190 debt, 13 Aug 1690 [Former ref: Box 72 G172]
Lease
MD335/1/1/12/1/160 26 Oct 1693Contents:
1. Henry Bayley of the Hill in Grindleton and Thomas Armistead of Gisburn 2. Henry Coore of Gisburn, gentleman Property: meadow and closes as in MD335/1/1/12/1/155 [Former ref: Box 72 G173]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/161 1 Nov 1691Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Gisburn 2. Thomas Coore of Gisburn Property: closes as in MD335/1/1/12/1/160, namely closes called Long Ing, Wigleholme and Whitelands Consideration: £130 [Former ref: Box 72 G174]
Lease for a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/162 29 Jul 1692
Contents:
1. Thomas Coore of Gisburn 2. John Assheton of Lower Hall, Gisburn Property: two meadows called The Ings with a barn Consideration: £82 3s.; with receipt for purchase money and bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G175]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/163 14 Sep 1692
Slashed (marking cancellation of mortgage)
Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Gisburn 2. Henry Bayley of the Hill, Grindleton Property: dwelling house in Gisburn in the possession of Thomas Armistead and Mary Coore, widow, his sister Mortgage for securing £180; with note of cancellation of mortgage, 13 February 1693 [Former ref: Box 73 G177]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/164 17 Oct 1692
Contents:
1. Henry Armistead late of Gisburn, carpenter 2. John Assheton of Lower Hall Property: house and barn in Gisburn, excluding close called Deepdall Consideration: £100; with receipt and bond for performance of covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G178]
Agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/165 7 Nov 1692Contents:
Agreement whereby Thomas Armistead pays £90 to his sister, Mary Coore, widow of Thomas Coore, and she discharges him from all debts, mortgage dues, etc owing to him from her late husband [Former ref: Box 73 G179]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/166 13 Feb 1693Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Gisburn, yeoman 2. Mary Coore of Gisburn, widow Property: messuage in Gisburn wherein she dwells, with garden and croft Consideration: £150 [Former ref: Box 73 G180]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/167 13 Feb 1693
Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Gisburn and Mary Coore of Gisburn, widow, his sister; Henry Bayley, executor of their mother's will 2. John Assheton of Lower Lall, esquire Property: Greengates, Longroods, Little Gawber, Far Fawty closes and four cattle gates on Gisburn moor, with barn and premises in the back lane of Gisburn Consideration: £250; with bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G181]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/168 3 Mar 1693
Contents:
1. Mary Coore and her brother, Thomas Armistead, both of Gisburn 2. John Assheton of Lower Hall Property: house and barn Consideration: £100; with bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G182]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/169 5 Sep 1693
Contents:
1. Mary Coore of Gisburn, widow 2. John Hill of Arnoldsbigging Property: two closes called Wiggleholme and Whitelands Mortgage to secure £20; with bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G183]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/170 28 Oct 1693
Contents:
1. Thomas Armistead of Gisburn 2. John Assheton of Lower Hall Property: annual rent of 10s arising out of a house and smithy at Gisburn Consideration: £5 15s.; with note of William Watson's title to premises, and bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G184]
Grant of probate
MD335/1/1/12/1/171 24 May 1694Contents:
Probate of the will of John Hartley of New Ing, Gisburn, granted to his widow, Hester Hartley [Former ref: Box 73 G185]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/172 2 Jun 1694
Contents:
1. Thomas Sergeantson [Serjentson] of Gisburn, roper 2. Richard Brogden of Gisburn, smith Property: parcel of land and part of a barn Consideration: £4 14s.; with bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G186]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/173 24 Jun 1695Contents:
1. Mary Coore, widow 2. Jane Townley of Coatflatt, Barnoldswick, widow Mortage for securing £60 on house and premises in Gisburn where she and Thomas Walbanke live [Former ref: Box 73 G187]
Assignment of mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/174 5 Jul 1695Contents:
1. Hannah Hill, widow of John Hill 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Assignment for £20 of Mary Coore's mortgage of two closes in Gisburn [Former ref: Box 73 G188]
Assignment of mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/175 20 Nov 1697
Contents:
1. Jane Townley 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Assignment for £60 of Mary Coore's mortgage of her house and premises in Gisburn With abstract of title to Mary Coore's premises, 1592-1697: Mary Coore sold her house and two closes called Wiggleholme and Whitelands to Thomas Lister for £120, 22 November 1697 [Former ref: Box 73 G189]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/176 2 May 1698Contents:
1. Robert Ayrton of Gisburn, saddler 2. Richard Brogden of Gisburn, blacksmith Property: Little Close containing 2r. Consideration: £9 [Former ref: Box 73 G190]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/177 26 Jun 1699Contents:
1. William Armistead of Gaisgill 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging Property: two and a half cattle gates on Gisburn moor ConsiderationL £52 10s. [Former ref: Box 73 G191]
Mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/178 17 Jul 1699Contents:
1. William Armistead of Gaisgill, yeoman 2. Thomas Halstead of Arnoldsbigging, gardener Mortgage to secure £20 on two closes in Gisburn called Milnber and Baldwen Banks [Former ref: Box 73 G192]
Further mortgage
MD335/1/1/12/1/179 6 Aug 1701Contents:
1. William Armistead of Gaisgill and Thomas Halstead of Arnoldsbigging 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Further mortgage to secure £70 on closes called Milnber and Baldwen Banks in Gisburn [Former ref: Box 73 G193]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/180 8 Jul 1702Contents:
1. Robert Ayrton of Gisburn, saddler 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Property: closes called Lower Dallicar, Long Croft and Kendall Croft Consideration: £89 [Former ref: Box 73 G195]
Deed to lead uses of a fine
MD335/1/1/12/1/181 24 Jul 1702Contents:
1. Thomas Bullcock of Bowlaith in Bolton and wife Susan 2. George Bulcock, their son and heir apparent, and Henry Ryley of Bolton Agreement to levy a fine relating to messuage and premises in Bowlaith in Bolton and to closes called the Cross Flat, Galber and the Flat, being parts of Lower Cross Flat in Gisburn, and to barns and premises in Newsholme [Former ref: Box 73 G196]
Final concord
MD335/1/1/12/1/182 Oct 1702Contents:
1. George Bulcock and Henry Ryley, plaintiffs 2. Thomas and Susan Bulcock, deforciants Relating to property in Bolton by Bowland, Gisburn and Newsholme [Former ref; Box 73 G197]
Lease and release
MD335/1/1/12/1/183 17-18 May 1703
Contents:
1. George Bullcock [Boococke] of Bowlaith in Bolton, yeoman 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Property: closes called the Flat, Cross Flat, Little Galber and land in Lower Cross Flat, Gisburn Consideration: £160; with articles of agreement and bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G198]
Copy lease (release wanting)
MD335/1/1/12/1/184 1705Contents:
1. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbiggin 2. Edward Parker of Browsholme and Charles Lister of the city of London Lease, dated 26 May 1704, of the Lower Hall and closes belonging in Gisburn and premises in Malham formerly in the possesion of Sir John Asheton Baronet, deceased [Former ref: Box 70 bn 41]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/185 4 Sep 1705Contents:
1. Esther Hartley of New Ing, widow 2. Laurence Hartley, her son Property: messuage in Gisburn with various crofts of land Consideration: £80, to be paid to her on the death of Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging [Former ref: Box 73 G199]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/186 31 Mar 1708
Contents:
1. William Armistead of 2. Thomas Lister now of Balliol College, Oxford Property: closes called Milnber and Baudwins Bank in Gisburn Consideration: £92; with bond to perform covenants [Former ref: Box 73 G200]
Agreement
MD335/1/1/12/1/187 26 Dec 1709Contents:
1. Thomas Lister, esquire 2. James Brogden, butcher Agreement concerning the rights to use the way leading from the Wainhouse End at Five Acres Close to the highway between Gisburn and Sawley, and the rights to use the way leading from the highway through Mearley Ing to the land belonging to Lower Hall; Brogden to build a wall from the quarry in the Coalpit Flat down to the River Ribble [Former ref: Box 73 G201]
Assignment of a term of years
MD335/1/1/12/1/188 16 May 1711Contents:
1. William Hartley and William Oddie of Gisburn 2. Thomas Lister of Gisburn Property: Crow Park close in Gisburn with house and garden Consideration: £15 5s.; annual rent: 4s. [Former ref: Box 73 G203]
Bargain and sale
MD335/1/1/12/1/189 20 Jun 1712Contents:
1. Esther Hartley of New Ing, widow, and Laurence Hartley of Paythorne, her son 2. Thomas Lister of Arnoldsbigging, esquire Property: messuage and lands in Gisburn Consideration: £177 10s. [Former ref: Box 73 G207]
Probate of will of Mary Coore of Gisburn, widow
MD335/1/1/12/1/190 20 Jan 1714Contents:
Will dated 24 Dec 1713; refers to daughters Jane Dannnaldson, widow, and Anne Brittain, wife of John Brittain of London, and son John Coore alias Hoyle [Former ref: Box 73 G209]
Further assignment and bond
MD335/1/1/12/1/191 27 Dec 1765
Contents:
1. Jane Wilkinson of Gisburn, widow of John Wilkinson of Gisburn, tailor, and Anthony Wilkinson of Gisburn, tailor 2. James Isherwood of Gisburn, shoemaker Property: messuage and garden originally leased by Thomas Lister (now deceased) to James Chew of Gisburn, carpenter [Former ref: Box 79 bn 41]
Deeds relating to the manor of Gisburn
MD335/1/1/12/1/192 1799-1858
Contents:
Aug 1799: Mortgage for securing £4,000 by way of lease and release: Thomas Lister, 1st Baron Ribblesdale, and Rebecca Lady Ribblesdale his wife of Gisburn Park to Joseph Smith of London, banker; property: manor of Gisburn, capital messuage called Gisburn Park otherwise Lower Hall with stables, orchards, water corn mill, deer park and demesne land containing together around 175a., with Painley and Park Hill. Aug 1799: Covenant for production of title deeds relating to same [Box 47]. Apr 1817: Reconveyance and release of same: executors of Joseph Smith to Thomas Lister, 1st Baron Ribblesdale, upon repayment of the mortgage sum. 1817: Plan of Gisburn Park belonging to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Ribblesdale: shows mansion house with gardens, lawns and hothouses, plantations, island between the River Ribble and the mill race with dog kennel and mill, deer park with deer houses also drying kiln and smithy, house in corner of park and small site severed from the Park 'by the recent diversion of the road from Bolton', containing 175a. 1r.; size: 38 cm x 48 cm. Apr 1817: Mortgage for securing £6,000 by means of lease and release of same: Thomas Lister, 1st Baron Ribblesdale, to executors of William Goodman of Leeds, merchants; with schedule of deeds relating, 1716-1778. Sep 1829: Reconveyance of same to the Rev John Fleming Parker of Waddington, in trust for Thomas Lister, second Baron Ribblesdale, upon repayment of the mortgage sum. 1858: Schedule of title deeds relating to the manor of Gisburn, 1799-1829. [Former ref: Box 52]
Deeds relating to New Inn
MD335/1/1/12/1/193 1817-1853
Contents:
Apr 1817: Mortgage of New Inn and land in Gisburn including Park Painleys for securing £2,100: Thomas Lister, 1st Baron Ribblesdale, to Robert Kidd of Skerton, Lancashire, with schedule of deeds 1716-1778; with mortage bond. Feb 1834: Assignment of mortgage and bond: surviving executor of Robert Kidd to Thomas Clapham of Giggleswick. Feb 1853: Surrender of mortgage upon repayment: executors of Thomas Clapham to Thomas Lister, 3rd Baron Ribblesdale. [Former ref: Box 31 bn 4]
Deeds relating to purchase of rent charge out of Causeway Head estate
MD335/1/1/12/1/194 1793-1879
Contents:
Includes abstract of title of John Myers Spencer of Great Harwood, Lancashire, rope maker, to the rent-charge arising out of the leasehold farm called Causeway Head, 1793-1878, prior to its purchase by Thomas Lister, Baron Ribblesdale on 24 April 1879. [Former ref: Box 47]
Westby
MD335/1/1/12/9 1598-1773
Contents:
Including: 1 Sep 1598 Bargain and sale for £60 of close of land and meadow called Gawber alias Galghber in Westby now in tenure of Thomas Lister, Henry Farrer of Ewood to John Westbye of Mowbreck, Lancashire [Former ref: Box 71 G49] Deeds to Westby Hall estate including the capital mansion and demesne and other lands called the Little Croft and Lane, the Bottoms, the Scale Flats, the Rough Close, the Higher Causewayhead Field, the Lower Causewayhead Field, the Dog Kennel Leys, the Well Ing, the Five Acres, the Eight acres, the Little Gawber, the Great Gawber, the Tinker Hill, the Five Acre Bottom, the New Meadow, The Great Rakes, the Little Rakes, the Great Meadow, the Hills, the Holegate Ing in two parts, the Marley Ing, the Meadow under the Barn, the Three Corner Meadow, the Wheatley End, the New Meadow, the Copy, the Back Copy, the Lower Westby and the River Ribble to mid-stream, purchased for £4,500 by Thomas Lister from John Westby of Whitehall, Lancashire, in 1773: including abstract of title 1661-1773; decree in the case of Ann Westby widow and others versus Thomas Kiernan and others, relating to raising money from the Westby estate to pay off debts, 1771; copy will dated 1761 of Robert Westby of Mowbreck; pedigree of the Westby family, 1766; correspondence and case for opinion; survey and estimate of the Westby estate; Act for selling part of the estate of Robert Westby for raising money to discharge several debts and incumbrances of his father and brother, 1731; assignment of Brown's tenement, 1737 [Former refs: Box 48 (further detail in old catalogue); Box 73 bn 9, old no 44, Box 74 bn 14; BOX 55 M]
Garthwaite's estate
MD335/1/1/12/11 1721-1810
Contents:
Deeds including: 1721 Assignment of dwelling house and new built little house adjoining in occupation of Thomas King, with house-stead commonly called the new back kitchen, swine cote and part of a close formerly a potato garden, from Richard Ayrton of Gisburn, batchelor, to Ephraim Garthwaite of Gisburn, schoolmaster 1724 Probate of will of Richard Ayrton of Gisburn, husbandman, with inventory; and copy 1755 1729 Assignment by way of mortgage, Sarah Fitton of Clitheroe widow, executrix of Richard Airton, deceased, to Thomas Brogden of Gisburn 1775 Settlement of leasehold premises, Ephraim Garthwaite to Richard Haighton 1776 Probate of will of Ephraim Garthwaite of Clitheroe, Lancashire, schoolmaster, appointing Richard Haighton of Clitheroe his executor 1810 Abstract of title to messuages and a croft in Gisburn belonging to the children of Ephraim Garthwaite, 1721-1810, to be sold to Thomas Lister, Lord Ribblesdale [Former ref: Box 74 bn 15] Also: 1810 Assignment of houses in Gisburn, executors of Richard Haighton of Clitheroe, deceased, and William Eastham of London, glazier, and wife Sarah late Garthwaite, to Thomas Lister, Baron Ribblesdale; endorsed with further assignment, 1814 [Former ref: Box 38]
Peel and Townson's estates
MD335/1/1/12/14 1782-1815
Contents:
Deeds to dwelling house on south side of Market Street, Gisburn, in occupation of Anthony Hadwin, saddler, and formerly the estate of John Oddie, mercer and grocer, assigned to Thomas Townson of Gisburn, cordwainer, and then to Thomas Lister, Baron Ribblesdale of Gisburn Park, 1782, 1797, 1815 Also to new built dwelling house opposite the church in Gisburn, formerly the estate of Robert Ayrton of Bolton, Yorkshire and then of Thomas Peel of Sawley, esquire, then of Thomas Lister, Baron Ribblesdale, 1795, 1812 [Former ref: Box 74 bn 15]
