Simple search
  • Previous
    •  1 - 10 of 34 
  • Next
Records per page:
Display type:
1 .   TNA - C 85/179/34
Entry Type: Signification of excommunication
Summary: Request for secular assistance in pursuing Bolas and others, obdurate excommunicates.
Language: Latin
Note: 'Barneby' presumably Barmby Moor as it neighbours Pocklington.
Dates: 1314/07/30
People and Groups: Addressee/s: Edward II, king of England; Sender/s: William [Greenfield], archbishop of York; Person/s: William son of Agnes of Barmby Moor, Thomas del Grene of Barmby Moor, John de Brunby of Barmby Moor, Thomas Bolas of Pocklington, Robert Bolas of Pocklington, Gilbert Faber [Smith] of Barmby Moor, Robert de Lonesburn;
Places: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Barmby Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
2 .   TNA - C 85/184/4
Entry Type: Signification of excommunication
Summary: Request for secular assistance in pursuing Wright, an obdurate excommunicate, condemned at the instance of del See.
Language: Latin
Note: Thornton identified as Thornton Bridge because it neighbours Brafferton, but there are many other possible identifications.
Dates: 1377/09/01
People and Groups: Addressee/s: Richard II, king of England; Sender/s: Alexander [Neville], archbishop of York; Person/s: Adam de Lichefeld [Lichfield], rector of Brafferton, John Wright of Thornton Bridge;
Places: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Thornton Bridge, Brafferton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Brafferton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
3 .   Register 31 f.150 (verso) entry 2
Entry Type: Grant of Probate, Will, Last Will and Testament
Section Type: Archbishop Hutton
Summary: Will of Robert Robinson, clerk [rector of Kirkburn] (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate.
Language: Latin, English
Subjects: Debts, Probate, Vicarages, Sheep, Wills, Lambs, Last Wills and Testaments, Money, Neighbours
References: YAS 93, p. 62
Dates: Will date: 0000/06/23 (certain)
Probate date: 1605/08/16 (certain)
People and Groups: Testator: Robinson, Robert, d ? 1605, Rector of Kirkburn (clerk)
4 .   Register 8 f.191 (recto) entry 5
Entry Type: Mandate
Section Type: Archdeaconry of Nottingham
Summary: Mandate to Master Thomas de Sancto Leonardo, dean of Southwell, to enquire in the next chapter of Southwell into the behaviour of Nicholas, son of John de Brystall of Bleasby (Bleseby), living as a hermit, Sir Hugh Hercy, knight, having prepared a little dwelling for him, and aspiring to the priesthood, to be able to pray for him, his family, neighbours and friends.
References: Brown, William, and A. Hamilton Thompson. (eds.). 1938. The Register of William Greenfield Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 Part IV. Surtees Society 152, 138.
Dates: Document date: 1313/11/14 (certain)
Places: Place of dating: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (none given); written as Scroby
5 .   Register 8 f.160 (recto) entry 4
Entry Type: Commission
Section Type: Archdeaconry of the East Riding
Summary: Commission to Master William de Beverley, canon of Howden, and Roger de Thornton, rector of Folkton, archbishop's receiver of York, to make inquiries of inhabitants and neighbours of Bridlington (named) on articles stated to be annexed about Brother Simon de Burton, canon of Bridlington priory.
References: Brown, William, and A. Hamilton Thompson. (eds.). 1936. The Register of William Greenfield Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 Part III. Surtees Society 151, 256.
Dates: Document date: 1315/04/18 (certain)
Places: Place of dating: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (none given); written as Scroby
6 .   Register 11 f.216 (recto) entry 4
Entry Type: Last Will and Testament, Testament, Will
Section Type: Archdeaconry of the East Riding
Summary: Last will and testament of Gilbert de Birkyn [Birkin], burgess of Kingston upon Hull: he asks to be buried in the new fabric of the chapel of the Holy Trinity in Kingston upon Hull, in front of the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary; he leaves legacies to the Austin Friars, the Carmelite Friars, to Robert, his son, and to Thomas de Gudmudham [Goodmanham], chaplain; to his wife Joan he bequeaths all lands and tenements with appurtenances for life, with provision for his son William after her death of property in Hull Street (Hulstrete) (details given); and other properties to their other children Robert, Nicholas, Thomas, Walter and John (details given); executors: Joan, his wife, Walter Box and John Lamberd (details of other legacies given, as well as the names of his neighbours).
Subjects: Women, Wives
References: For Gilbert Byrkyn, see Casson, C. and Casson, M. (2019) Property rents in medieval English towns: Hull in the fourteenth century. Urban History, 46 (3), 374­-397.
Dates: Document date: 1361/10/14 (certain)
Places: Place of dating: Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Kyngeston' super Hull'
7 .   Register 31 f.9 (recto) entry 3
Entry Type: Last Will and Testament, Codicil, Will
Section Type: Register, Vacancy, Register, Sede Vacante
Summary: Will of Matthew Torte, clerk, lately rector of Hockerton; (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with codicil (continues).
Language: Latin, English
Subjects: Churches, Furniture, Horses, Archdeacons, Poor relations, Sermons, Rings, Women, Wills, Goddaughters, Doles, Wages, Money, Bread, Plate, Godchildren, Testators, Paupers, Last Wills and Testaments, Servants, Household equipment, Children, Furnishings, Houses, Lay Patrons, Neighbours, Curates, Rectories, Meals, Crops, Glebe lands
References: YAS 93, p. 76
Dates: Will date: 1576/06/06 (certain)
People and Groups: Testator: Torte, Matthew, d 1576, Prebendary of Woodborough, Southwell Minster (parson)
Executor, legatee/s: Leek, William, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (cousin)
Legatee/s, guardian, executor: Mercer, Richard, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (cousin)
Legatee/s, witness: Garlick, Ralph, fl 1576, Curate of Hockerton (curate)
Legatee/s: Burdett, William, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Hobman, Alice, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Leek, Anne, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Leek, Dorothy, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Leek, John, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Leek, Margery, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (wife)
Legatee/s: Leek, fl 1576, wife of William Leek of Normanton (wife)
Legatee/s: Louth, John, d 1590, Archdeacon of Nottingham (archdeacon)
Legatee/s: Meering, Margaret, fl 1576, nee Cave; wife of Sir William Meering (wife)
Legatee/s: Meering, Sir, William, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (patron)
Legatee/s: Torte, Elizabeth, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Torte, James, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (nephew)
Legatee/s: Torte, Matthew, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Torte, Nicholas, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Legatee/s: Torte, William, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (nephew)
Legatee/s: Wharton, Anne, fl 1576, legatee of Matthew Torte (servant)
Supervisor, legatee/s: Blundstone, Nicholas, fl 1576, supervisor of will of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Witness: Jobson, Nicholas, fl 1576, witness to will of Matthew Torte (unknown)
Places: Burial place: Hockerton, Nottinghamshire, England (parish church)
8 .   Register 31 f.80 (verso) entry 1
Entry Type: Last Will and Testament, Grant of Probate, Will
Section Type: Archbishop Sandys
Summary: Will of William Thorpe, rector of Thrybergh (legatees, executors and witnesses named); with grant of probate (fol. 81r).
Language: Latin, English
Subjects: Probate, Household equipment, Psalters, Razors and shaving equipment, Wheat, Housekeepers, Cows, Wages, Hats, Godchildren, Plate, Clothing, Last Wills and Testaments, Paupers, Neighbours, Wills, Money, Weavers, Fabrics, Servants
References: YAS 93, p. 75
Dates: Will date: 1577/07/10 (certain)
Probate date: 1577/12/26 (certain)
People and Groups: Testator: Thorpe, William, d 1577, Rector of Thrybergh (parson)
Places: Place of person status: Thrybergh, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (parish church)
9 .   Register 31 f.97 (recto) entry 1
Entry Type: Grant of Probate, Will, Last Will and Testament
Section Type: Archbishop Sandys
Summary: Will of John Thurleston, clerk, vicar of Felkirk (legatees and executrix named); with grant of probate.
Language: English, Latin
Subjects: Yeomen, Money, Sermons, Neighbours, Churchwardens, Friends, Debts, Books, Wills, Hospitals, Paupers, Charity, Last Wills and Testaments, Curates, Plate, Probate, Preachers, Servants, Vicars, Cows, Rectors, Godsons, Students, Bills, University of Cambridge, Meals, Hospital inmates, Godchildren, Latin Books
Note: Testator states that names of godchildren to receive legacies listed on the dorse of the will (not included in register). Money to be distributed to one group of paupers on 'the next Sunday before the feast of Easter' (Palm Sunday) and gives instructions that another should be paid from a debt owing to the testator at least before the feast of Easter following receipt of the moneys.
References: YAS 93, p. 75
Dates: Will date: 1584/01/14 (certain)
Probate date: 1584/02/26 (certain)
People and Groups: Testator: Thurleston, John, d ? 1584, Vicar of Felkirk (clerk)
Places: Place of residence: Hodroyd, Felkirk, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (township)
10 .   Register 31 f.123 (recto) entry 1
Entry Type: Will, Last Will and Testament, Grant of Probate
Summary: Will of Robert Gibson, clerk, rector of Kirkheaton (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate.
Language: Latin, English
Subjects: Wills, Probate, Household equipment, Tuition, Servants, Last Wills and Testaments, Money, Churchwardens, Rings, Neighbours, Paupers, Coins
References: YAS 93, p. 30
Dates: Will date: 1588/03/22 (certain)
Probate date: 1589/10/17 (certain)
People and Groups: Testator: Gibson, Robert, d 1588, Rector of Kirkheaton (parson, clerk)
Places: Place of person status: Kirkheaton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)
University of York, 2016. Disclaimer