| Description | 1. Nov. 3 1519 Fine at Westminster from John Peeke and Alice his wife to Humfrey Hersey, for £30, of 2 messuages, 40 a. of land, 10 a. of meadow, 12 a. of pasture and 2 a. of wood in Gaytforth and Wyrksope (sic.)
2. Mar. 1 1586 Lease from Nicholas, prior of Wyrksopp, to Sir John Townly, for their lifetime, of a parcel of ground with wood, and with half of a dam or pool adjoining, in the west end of Stodburghed, near the Closyng belonging to Gaytford; the prior reserving the right to cut wood there.
3. May 5 1536 Quiteclaim from John Edwards, yeoman of Roche, Yorks., Margaret his wife, and Alice Peke, wife of John Peke, and John her son and heir, to John Hercy Esq. of Grove, Notts., for £5, of all claim they had in a messuage with lands in the will and fields of Gatforth, in the tenure of John Fonyest’; and a messuage and lands in the vill and fields of Wyrkesope, in the tenure of William Page.
Wit. – Thomas, denman, Rychard Holme, Thomas Henesley, John (Chuner?), Humfrey Spense, Rychard Haslaby, John Ott’, Rychard Codley, Stephen Lylleman, Robert Yong, Thomas Pet, Peter Gyll, Thomas Newbrught.
4. Oct .12 1545 Bargain and sale from Richard Townley Esq. of townley, Lancs. To George Lassells of Sturton in the Cley, of the manors of Gaytforde and Harwell, and all his other manors and lands in Worsop, Kylton, Shyrocke, Carberton, Blythe, Serlbye, Raynskill, Torworth, Mathersey, Everton, Harwell, Scaftworth, Bole, Ordesall, Sturton, Grenley, Heyton, Bolome, Moregate, Estrefforde, Westretforde, Mylneton, Lytle Markeham, Eton, and Babworth; also the manor of Woodsetts, Yorks.
For which Lassells assures to Townley, for life, 4 messuages, 4 barns, 3 gardens, 3 orchards, 231 a. 1 ½ r. of land, 73 a. 1r. of meadow and 106 a. of pasture at Sturton in the Cley; 6 cottages, a barn, a toft, 6 gardens and 2 orchards in Sturton and Littleborrowe; 39 a. of pasture in Sturton; and 220 a. of meadow in Sturton and Littleborrowe. (Total of 67 tenants’ names given). Annual value of these lands £58/0/10. He also pays him £200 and covenants to pay a further £600. With collateral security of the manor of Townley.
Wit. – Bartholomew Brokesbt, George (Decrate?), yeoman, Hugo Ryley, do.
5. Mar. 6 1546 Grant from George Lassells of Gaytford to Thomas Pannell, Antony Robertson, John Stanley Gent. and Thomas Smythe chaplain, as settlement on his wife Dorothy, daughter of Godfrey Pannell Esq., of his manor and park of Gaytford and all his lands etc. in Gaytford and Worsop. With power of attorney to Anthony Thorney Gent. and John Procter yeoman to grant seisin.
Wit. – Gervase Clyfton knight, Henry Neyvyll Esq., Robert Lowe Gent., James Bancks Gent., Robert Reynys, John Neyvyll, Bartholemew Wayryner, Nicholas Jackson, Richard Casheley.
6. May 12 1546 Letters Patent of King Henry VIII, being an exemplification of Fines at Westminster, 1545 and 1546, from Richard Towneley to George Lassellys, of manors, messuages etc. in various places in Notts., also 3 messuages and lands in Annston and Woodesettys, Yorks.
7. Aug 13 1546 Grant from John Hercy Esq. to George Leysels Esq. of a messuage, 16 a. of land, an enclosure adjacent and 10 a. of land and meadow in Gaytforde; in exchange for a toft, and enclosure called Pulcrofte and 10 a. of land and meadow in the will and fields of Eaton, in the occupation of Thomas Blacknall. With power of attorney to Thomas Smythe cleric, and Thomas Haddon yeoman to grant seisin.
Wit. – George Daves, Gregory Kirkks, Roger Garroke, John Thorney, (Phylyp Cotton?), Thomas Bourthwod, John Borth, Jeffre Nicolson, John Jepson, Thomas do. |