Rental Of Copyhold Lands

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Early 17th Century Copyhold lands

Copyhold Messuages and Lands being Customary Lands and no part of his Highness Demeasnes nor Bondhold lying in Scriven Tentergate and the fieldes of Knaresbrough and Claimed by the persons Underwritten to be your Copyhold Inheritance –

Reference Number Rent £ s d
180001 00:03:00 I Henry Slingsby Knight holdeth to him and his heirs by descent from his father one Messuage 2 Bays In the Occupation of Peter Keighley and payeth Rent 3s.
180002 00:03:00 One Close of Arrable Land holden by the said Sir Henry called Andrew Croft rented 3 Acres lying in the Bondend and now in the Tenure of Peter Keighley and payeth yearly 3s.
180003 00:08:00 Sir Henry aforesaid holdeth one other parcel of Pasture ground called Little Park in his own Occupation which parcel containeth 8 Acres which he purchased of Sir Francis Trapps And were late Birnands Land rent 8s.
180004 00:00:06 qtr Peter Keighley holdeth to him and his heirs one Messuage of 4 Bays wherein he now Dwelleth in Bondend aforesaid. 1 Barn 3 Bays 1 Oxhouse 3 Bays 1 Stable 1 Bay A kilne 3 Bays one Little Hop yard and one garth.
180005 00:01:00 One Acre of Land being now made an Orchard
180006 00:00:06 He holdeth more upon Black roods half an Acre of Arrable Land and payeth rent 6d
180007 00:00:03 And one Rood of Arrable Land upon Burwinsland 3d
180008 00:00:09 Richard Palliser holdeth as heir to Margaret Palliser his Mother one Cottage 2 Bays with a Garden and a Little Croft in Scriven containing half an Acre of Meadow the house payeth 3d rent and the Land 6d.
180009 00:03:00 The said Richard holdeth of Arrable Land lying in the fields Of Knaresbrough and Scriven half an Acre upon black roods half an Acre upon the Ellers 1 rood in the Burwins 1 rood upon Haggam Raines 1 Acre and an half of meadow In all 3 Acres rent 3s
180010 00:03:00 Jennet Emondson holdeth for Term of her life the Reuth(?) in Marmaduke Emondson her Son 3 Acres of Land whereof 2 Acres are Arrable lying upon Longlands and the other Acre is meadow and lyeth upon over Ellers.
180011 00:01:06 John Roundell holdeth to him and his heirs as heir to Anthony Roundell his father one Acre and an half lying in the fields of Knaresbrough and Scriven Arrable.
180012 00:03:00 Thomas Coghill holdeth as heir to Thomas Coghill, his father 3 Acres of Meadow called the Long Close in Tentergate and payeth rent 3 shillings
180013 Richard Moore holdeth by Surrender Dated 8th die January As regni regis utri(?) Jacobi tertio 10 Acres and an half of Land whereof 6 Acres are Arrable 3 Acres called Barley Close are Meadow and one Acre and an half of Meadow called Goodale Sike Close this Land is Surrendered by the [text missing] Although in our own knowledge we do know that the Six Acres of Arrable and 3 Acres of meadow is neither Demeasne nor lyeth in any the Domains flatts but is either Customary Land Bondhold or freehold this Land was late Birnands Land and Surrendered by Sir Francis Trapps by the Surrender before mentioned but what Rent Certaine it payeth I Cannot Directly Sett Down
180014 00:01:00 Peter Benson holdeth to him and his heirs by Surrender According to the Custom of the said Mannor of Knaresbrough 3 roods of Copyhold Land called Customary Lands lying in the fields of Knaresbro upon Carmire Knowle lying in 2 Lands being Arrable and was late Smith’s Land and after Leemings Land and after Whares Land and Whare sold it to Peter Benson which is now in the Occupation of the said Peter.
180015 00:01:00 The said Peter holdeth in like Manner by Copyhold Customary Land One Acre of Arrable lying in one Land upon Langlands late the Lands of one Keighley and now in the Occupation of the said Peter.
180016 00: 00: 4½ William Pearson holdeth by Surrender According to the Custom of the said Manner of Knaresbrough One Rood and an half lying in the Hirste being Customary Land and lying in one Land
180017 00:01:06 Lawrence Cundall holdeth by Surrender in Manner aforesaid one Acre and an half of Customary Land lying upon the Ellers in the fields aforesaid in three Lands
180018 00:00:09 John Busby holdeth by Surrender According to the Custom of the said Manner three Roods of meadow Inclosed in the Hirste being Customary Lands lying in 2 Lands.
180019 00:00:09 Thomas Whaire holdeth by Surrender in Manner aforesaid of the said Manner 3 Roods of Customary Lands lying in one Land upon Town End Lands.