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 Hiftorical Account 
 
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 Kirkftall-Abbey 
 
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 LEEDS, in YORKSHIRE. 
 
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 Printed in the YEAR 1773.
 
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 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT, Sec. 
 
 ENRY DE LACY, being in a bad ftate 
 of health, made a vow, that if he mould 
 recover, he would build an Abbey in ho- 
 nour of the blelled Virgin of the Cifter- 
 clan order, and upon the recovery of his health he 
 accordingly gave the town of Bernoldfwic with its 
 appurtenances, which he then held in fee ofoHugh 
 Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, but foon after, Ae name 
 changed into that of Saint Mary's Mount ; and in 
 A. D. 1147, 12 Stephen, Alexander, Prior of Foun- 
 tains was made the firft Abbot hereof, who on 14. 
 Kaf. of June (19 May,) with 12 Monks and 10 
 Converts, left Fountains' Abbey, and fettled here, 
 Henry Murdoc, Archbifhop of York confirming this 
 place to them. 
 
 Here Alexander with the Monks continued fix 
 months, enduring much hunger and cold, as well 
 occasioned by war, as by the fevere weather. The - 
 Abbot having pafled through a woody country, 
 called Airedale, taking its name from the River A ire, 
 which runs almoft from Eaft to Weft. The Abbot 
 finding this vale to abound with wood, water, and 
 ftone, and having come to a place where fome An- 
 chorites lived, judged it a proper place to found a 
 Monaftery upon ; and by the afliftance of Henry de 
 Lacy, obtained a grant thereof frorri William of 
 Poi&ou or Poitevin fPictavenfis/ the Monks paying 
 to him and his heirs tivejiiarks per annum. 
 
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 To this place the Abbot and Monks removed from 
 their fortntr habitation (which they then converted 
 into a Grange; on i4th Kaf. June ( 19 May) A. ]). 
 1152, 17 Stephen: and Henry de Lacy lad the 
 foundation ot the church dedicated to the b'dTed 
 Virgin Mary, and finifhed it at his own expence, 
 fupplying the Merits with money and provisions. 
 
 Hugh Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, claiming the lord- 
 fhip of Bernoldlwic, the Abbot, by intreaty, prevail- 
 ed to hold it of him for five marks per ann. which 
 afterwards the faid Earl, at the requeft of King Henry, 
 remitted and gave that land free to the Monks. 
 
 In this excellent Abbot's reign cf thirty- rive years, 
 the Church, both the Dormitories for Monks and lay 
 Brothers, the Re&ory, Cloyftcr, and Chapter- hou'.'c, 
 with other- Offices, were built with ftone and wood. 
 
 It appears by the ruins ftill remaining, to have been 
 a ftately Gothic Building. There were at the eaft- 
 6nd of the church feven altars, as appears by the dif- 
 tincl chapels, viz. three on each fide the high altar, 
 but to what Saints dedicated, is not eafy at this time 
 to difcover. The roof has been down ever fihce the 
 diflblution of the houfe, but the dortoire or dormi- 
 tory, and fome other places that have been converted 
 to private ufes, are yet cover'd. Thetower or fteeple 
 alfo, built about Henry VHIth time, remains entire, 
 and the ftone is fmooth and good. 
 
 Whatever might be the original Mate of this part 
 of the vale, it became afterwards a moft pleafant 
 dwelling, adorned with gardens, dove-cotes, &c. and 
 whatever -elfe was either for ufe or ornament, all con- 
 veniently feated upon the banks of a fine river, calm 
 and clear, except in floods, coming from a hilly 
 country many miles diftant, with great rapidity ; the 
 hilly brows adjoining the Abbey being covered with 
 wood ; within the ground is yet iron oar in plenty, 
 and the prefent poflelibr has an iron- forge there. 
 
 Pope Adrian 4th (an Englimman) in A. D. n6, 
 confirmed to thefe Monks their church, :md all other 
 their then po.Teflions. A 2 King
 
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 King Henry 2d. confirmed the Abbey with what 
 'pofleflions then belonged to it to the Monks. 
 
 In 45, Henry 3d. A. D. 1261, the king took this 
 'Abbey, &c. into his immediate protection. 
 
 King Edward ift. in the 4th year of his reign, 
 A. D. 1276, alfo granted his protection to the Abbot 
 and Monks then greatly in debt, and committed the 
 care of them to Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, 
 Baron of Pontefracl their Patron, as heir of their 
 founder. 
 
 J$n alphabetical lijl of the places wherein lands^ &c. lay, 
 together with the names of the Donors. 
 
 ADLE William Muftel, gave this town, with the 
 foe. when Helias was Abbot, together with the ad- 
 vowfon of the church, and the fervice of the Free- 
 holders in this foe. viz. of half a Knight's fee of the 
 Lordfhip of Arthington, and of two carucates in 
 Brerehages and Thofum, with the mill of Wyke. 
 
 Jn the fame tsrritcry were the following benefafiions, viz. 
 
 Andrew de Adel, fon of Henry de Mora, gave one 
 oxgang of land. 
 
 Henry, fon of William Hunter, in A. D. 1349, 
 one mefluage and a croft, with eight acres of land in 
 an affert, or improved place called Richardrodo. 
 
 William Painel confirmed what his men had given. 
 
 Andrew de Adel gave a toft, with a building. 
 
 Hugh Crefxceld gave two oxgangs, and Adam 
 Bayldon, in A. D. 1346, gave one mefTuage and ten 
 acres of land. 
 
 Ralph, fon of Geoffrey de Arthington, quit claim- 
 ed his right in two oxgangs of land. 
 
 Ralph, brother and heir to William, fon of Hugh 
 <!e Crefkeld, gave his right to the homage and fer- 
 vi^c of Adam de Wycon, and his family, for one 
 tenement.
 
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 Richard, fon of Andrew de Adel, gave an acre 
 of land. 
 
 William de Wytherton gave two oxgangs, and 
 Andrew, fon of Henry de Adyll, gave an annuity of 
 3d. out of one acre of land, and out of the meadow 
 adjoining to St. Elen's Fountain. 
 
 In A. D. 1198, it was agreed between the Monks 
 of Kirkftall, and the church of Adle, that the for- 
 mer fhould pay the latter il. per annum, in lieu of 
 all tythes in the parifli of Adle, as fpecified in the 
 appendix, No. i. By a charter in 21, Henry 3d. 
 10. the Monks had free warren here. 
 
 ALDEFELD Simon de Bokeland quit claimed all 
 his right in lands in this field, and in the firft Ab- 
 bot's time the Monks had paflure here. 
 
 ALDEWYK By Kirby's inqueft it appears, that 
 the Abbot of Kirkftall was Lord of this place. 
 
 ALDWALDL AY William, fon of William de 
 Collyngham, gave four oxgangs of land,, with the 
 third part of the mill in this townihip. 
 
 ALKERINGTON or AKERINTON Sir John de 
 Eland, Knight, laying claim to the Grange of Cli- 
 vacher, Robert de Lady, in lieu thereof, gave this 
 town, with the wood called the Haia, as defcribed by 
 the boundaries ; and the Abbot removed the inhabi- 
 tants, and converted it into a Grange. 
 
 ALLERTON or ALRETON-WEST William, fon 
 of William de Alreton, gave all his land here called 
 Langhebran, lying near the Grange to the Monks. 
 In this territory alfo were the following grants, viz. 
 
 Sampfon de Allerton, gave two carucates of land, 
 with the mill, and fervice of the Freemen and Huf- 
 bandmen (rufticorum) 
 
 Jordan, fon of Peter de Allerton, gave one acre of 
 land in Weft- Allerton, and Simon, fon of Jordan de 
 Allerton, gave one oxgang in the pafture. 
 
 Aftin, fon of Jordan de Allerton, gave two oxgangs, 
 Robert, fon of Peter, another oxgang. 
 
 Henry de Paulino, fon of William de Allerton, 
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 gave three acres, with his body to be buried amongft 
 them. 
 
 Alexander de Allerton, gave one carucate of land. 
 Henry Sacerdot de Allerton, one oxgang, and one 
 acre. Robert, fon of Hugh de Allerton, one ox- 
 gang, Thomas, fon of Alexander de Allerton Mor- 
 wyk, three affarts, with the fervice of Hervy dc Loft- 
 houle, and his heirs for two carticates of his fee. 
 
 William, fon of William de Allerton, gave all the 
 wood and land here called Gervas-grefe ; alfo William 
 Mcrvvyk, gave one oxgang, with a toft and croft ; and 
 William de Allerton, and Agnes his wife, gave the 
 land called Colefwayn-rod. 
 
 William, fon of Alexander de Alreton, gave all 
 his wood, with the land called Mene-W T ude, except 
 the wood of Rer, under the mill of Heddingley, with 
 common herbage, which William, fon of William de 
 Allerton confirmed. 
 
 ALLERTON-CHAPEL By Kirby'sinqueft, the Ab- 
 bot of Kirkftall was Lc*d of Chapel Allerton, cum 
 mernbris. 
 
 ALLERTON - GLEDHOW - Alexander fon of Sir 
 Alexander de Leedes, Knight, gave one oxgang here, 
 with an area of wood called Sampfon-greng ; and 
 William Cowthorpe gave one oxgang and an half; 
 and William Bakefter, parfon of Adle, confirmed all 
 that the Monks had here. 
 
 In A. D. 1316, 9 Edward ad. the king confirmed 
 his father's licence to William fon of John le Tail- 
 lour, de Stamford-bridge, to give one mefluage, and 
 two acres of land in this territory. 
 
 John Porter and Roger Cook de Kirkftall, with 
 King Richard the 2d's licence, gave one mefluage, 
 and one oxgang of land here. 
 
 Alhrton-Mjre The matters and brethren of the 
 Knights Templars, gave half a curacate, and fix 
 acres of land in this place, in exchange for thirteen 
 acres of land in Seacroft. 
 
 An A. D. 1347, 21 Edward 3d. the king con- 
 A 4 firmed
 
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 firmed the above licence of his father's, and granted 
 leave to Richard Dronn. to give feven acres in this 
 place, valued at 55. 4d. perpnnum. 
 
 Altofts In 4th Edward 2d. A. D. 1311, the 
 Monks had lands there, and were exempted for fuits 
 of Skyrac Wapontac. 
 
 Ardefloiv r.vw Ardejlcy Engelram gave a forge and 
 land in this place, which King Henry 2d cor.drmed. 
 
 Arnley now Armley Robert de Stapilton gave lands 
 here. 
 
 Arlington Ralph, fon of Geoffrey de Arthington 
 gave two oxgangs of land in this townfhip, which 
 William Bakeilce confirmed ; and Pet or de Arthing- 
 ton alfo granted them pafture for 300 fheep on the 
 brow of Arthington-bank, in the lenr r h end breadth 
 of the parHh^ he alfo gave tsvo carucates and half an 
 acre, with Adam, fon ofAfchetin and his family ; 
 likewife two other oxgangs, with William, fon of 
 Berengar and his family, together with the land lying 
 between Wharf and Routanford ; and alfo one acre 
 of meadow in Siwardwar, with the land called Calne- 
 fall, and the meadow lying between Pyckel and Mi- 
 chel-holme, 
 
 Peter de Arthington gave eight acres and one rood 
 in this field. 
 
 Aflon in Chefhire Robert de Lacy gave them this 
 whole town (hi p. 
 
 Barndy Robert, fon of Thomas de Barneby gave 
 a toft, a meffuage, and a garden in this place. 
 
 Berdfjkay or Berdjbay This tc\vn was given by 
 Roger de Mowbiay, being of his fee, but King 
 Henry 2d. in hatred to him diiteifed the Monks 
 of it, and- granted it to Adam de Brus, in ex- 
 change for the cattle of Danby ; but in the 2d. of 
 John, the king gave it to William de Eilotevile : 
 And yet I find on the 4th of May, A. D. 12.04, otn 
 of John, the king confirmed this manor, with that 
 of Collincham to the Monks. 
 
 In A, D. 1291, 19 Edward id, an agreement was 
 
 made
 
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 made between the facrift of the chapel of St. Mary 
 and Holy Angels in York, and the Abbot and Con- 
 vent of Kirkftal, about the tythes arifing out of lands 
 in this parifh belonging to the Monks, when it was 
 decreed, That fuch lands as the Monks then occu- 
 pied at the own expence fhall be exempt from pay- 
 ment of tythes, but of fuch lands as were then let to 
 tenants, the faid facrift Ihould have the tythes, al- 
 though the Monks fhould afterwards take the lands 
 to be tilled at their own cofts ; and in cafe the Monks 
 fhould let any part of their lands at that time in their 
 own hands during fuch demife, they fhould not be 
 exempt from paying tythes, but upon re-afTuming the 
 fame again into their own occupation, the exemption 
 fhould take place according to the priviledges granted 
 by feveral Popes dum propriis manibus colunt fumti- 
 bus fuis i and by a patent of King Edward 2d it ap- 
 pears that the Abbot of Kirkftal gave to the faid fa- 
 crift Applegarthing and Wodenate for thefe tythes, 
 and that of Bardfey. 
 
 Bernoldfivic Henry de Laci gave this townfhip, 
 fetting the boundaries between it and Blakeburnfhire, 
 which King Henry 2d confirmed, with the confent of 
 Hugh Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, who had attempted 
 to deprive the Monks of this grant. This place was 
 alfo confirmed to them by Robert, fon of Henry de 
 Laci, and by Henry, Earl of Lancafterin A. D. 1350, 
 2^th Edward 3d. and by King Edward 3d in 1326, 
 wherein the boundaries are fpecified, and it was 
 granted to be out of the chace or foreft of Blackburn. 
 Befacle in Brantun-Soc Peter, fon of William Be- 
 facle, gave all his land from the Eaft-grange, as fpe- 
 cified by the boundaries. 
 
 In this townjhip were the fallowing benefaftions. 
 
 Richard de Adewic gave half a carucate of land, 
 with tofts and crofts ; and Reginald de Luci confirmed 
 to the Monks whatever they held of his fog. Other 
 
 lands
 
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 lands were alfo given heYe, for I find King Henry 2d 
 confirmed the lands here given by William de Befa- 
 cle, William de Millerey, and Godfrey de St. Patric, 
 all which Ralph de Chevrecuit confirmed. 
 
 Befecre William de Poi&on (Piclavenfis) gave 
 lands here. 
 
 Bee/Ion Ralph, fon of Robert de Beefton gave all 
 his meadow and arable land here, in a place called 
 Holbec-rode ; and alfo confirmed his father's grant of 
 four acres, as below. 
 
 John, fon of Ralph de Beefton, confirmed the four 
 acres of meadow here in le Paliz-henge, which Adam 
 de Beefton his grandfather had given to them ; and 
 alfo confirmed three acres of meadow in Holbec rode, 
 given by Ralph, fon of Robert de Beefton ; and like- 
 wife gave a, free paffage for carriages, &c. over his 
 fee to and from the faid premises. 
 
 Joan de Catte Beefton near Leeds quit claimed her 
 right in eleven acres of meadow here. 
 
 Sir William de Beefton, Knight, in A. D. 1322, 
 1 6 Edward 2d. let five. acres of meadow to the Monks 
 as defcribed. 
 
 Birjlal- Priory In. 18 Richard 2d A. D. 1395, 
 the Abbot and Convent bought this priory, &c. 
 
 Boiling, now Bowling near Bradford William de 
 Horton, fon of Maud, relict of Robert Hunter, con- 
 firmed all that land here called Walter- Rodes, which 
 Jordan de Boiling gave, viz. 
 
 John, fon of Adam de Boiling, quit claimed one 
 oxgang of land here. 
 
 "i. John, fon of Reginald Clerk of Bradford, gave 
 three oxgangs of land in Greater-Boiling, with three 
 acres of land thereto belonging. 
 
 2. In A. D. 1248, 3 Henry 3, Jordan de Scor- 
 chys, fon and heir of Snain de Leceifter, gave all his 
 land here. 
 
 3. Braceiuell in Craven Henry de Lacy the foun- 
 der gave this town. 4. And Richsrd, fon of Roger 
 T.empeft of Bracewell, quit claimed all his right ia 
 
 the'
 
 the advowfon of this church. 5. And on the 22cl of 
 December, A. D. 1347, this church was appropriated 
 to the faid Abbot and Convent by William la Zouch, 
 Archbifhop of York, who referved out of it to him- 
 felf and fucceiTors an annual penfion of IDS. to the 
 Dean and Chapter 55. and ordained a vicarage therein 
 to confift in thefe portions, viz. the vicar f prefentable 
 .by the Abbot and Convent) to have at their cofts 
 built for his habitation, a competent manfion-houfe, 
 with its curtelage, and other outhoufes, &c and alfo 
 be paid 7 marks per annum, at Pentecoft and Mar- 
 tinmas, by the faid Abbot and Convent ; and that the 
 v r icar provide wine and lights for the great altar at his 
 own cofts, and that the faid religious do bear all other 
 burthens; ordinary and extraordinary incumbent on 
 the church, as the repairs, or new building of the 
 chancel, and pay archidiaconal procurations, fynodals 
 and tenths, for the total taxation of the church. 
 
 Bracbinel or Brachenley near Roundehfiy Henry de 
 Lacy gave a bercary or cow pafture, which King 
 Henry id confirmed. 
 
 Bramhop Here twenty carucctes made a Knight's 
 fee. Henry de Northeby de Bramhop gave three 
 acres of arable land, and one of meadow in this ter- 
 ritory. In the fame territory were likewife the follow- 
 ing benefactions^ viz. 
 
 Baldwin, fon of Ralph de Bramhop gave feven 
 Oxgangs of lands, with half of the mill. 
 
 Roger, fon of Hugh de Lelay (Leathley) and 
 Chriftian his mother gave eleven oxgangs, with tofts, 
 crofts, with the men in the village, and their families 
 and cattle: Adam, fon of Adam, fon of Hugh de 
 Letheley, confirmed all the grants of his anceftors, 
 giving lands here. 
 
 Ralph, fon of Baldwin de Bramhop, gave half a 
 carucate, with fix oxgangs and one toft. 
 
 W. Abbot and Convent of Kirkftal gave to the 
 hofp'tal of St. Leonards at York, one water-mill, 
 with all it; appurtenances in this territory, for 45 per 
 ami urn, Bramley
 
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 Eramley -Robert, fon of William de Stapleton, 
 confirmed the grant of his brother William giving 
 lands here, which had belonged to Emma his mother. 
 
 William Raynvill gave all his demefne lands, as 
 defcribed in the boundaries, with common pafture in 
 the parifh. 
 
 The following grants were alfo made in the fame territory ', viz 
 
 Adam, fon of Noras, gave a toft, croft, and one 
 eflart of land called Millingley. 
 
 Peter de Ferilay, fon of Roger de Leyfing, gave a 
 mefluage, a toft, and one eflart called Swayn-rode 
 near Bellehus-gate, with the land and meadow lying 
 between Swayn-rode, next to Bellehus-fyke : he alfo 
 gave that eflart next to the moor, on the weft part of 
 the bridge of New-grange, (nova; grangae) with the 
 homage and fervice of Adam de Hales, and 6d an- 
 nual rent. 
 
 Peter, fon of William de Bramley, gave four ox- 
 gangs, with tofts and crofts. William, fon of Wil- 
 liam Bech, gave 31 acres and an half. Henry Fraun- 
 ces gave five acres, with his native toe. Adam de 
 gales confirmed one meflbage, with a toft. 
 
 Richard Raynville gave half a carucate, and Adam 
 Raynville two tofts, a croft, and two oxgangs of 
 lands, to find waihing cloths for the church. 
 
 William, fon of William Stapylton, gave a toft 
 and croft, with one acre and an half of land ; and 
 Robert de Stapylton gave two oxgangs, one toft and 
 croft, with two eflarts of land. 
 
 Adam Norays gave one oxgang, a toft, croft, and 
 an eflart of land called Martin's-efTart, or Martyn- 
 rode. Walter de Gales gave two eflarts of meadow 
 and wood, and two acres of land lying near the way 
 to the mill, extending from Bramley-moor to the 
 Fall. 
 
 Robert Brade gave a toft and croft, and Robert, 
 fon of Robert, foil of Thomas, gave two tofts, two 
 
 crofts,
 
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 crofts, and two oxgangs, with one eflart of land near 
 Mill-leys, and another called Le-Pykel, under Stayn- 
 cliff. 
 
 John, fon of Adam del Hole, of Bromley, gave 
 one meflua^e, and one oxgang of land. 
 
 William Brearcroft gave one rood of the wood 
 called the Fall; and Robert, fonof Elyas de Brarn- 
 ley gave one effort called Malyn-rode, three tofts, 
 forty acres and an half of land, eight acres of wood, 
 and a moiety of one acre of meadow, with 8d. yearly 
 rent out of an eflart called Bercroft-rode; he alfo gave 
 twenty-four acres and an half of land, four acres of, 
 wood land, four tofts, with a croft, and half an acre 
 of meadow. 
 
 By a charter in 21 Henry 3d. the Monks had free 
 warren here. 
 
 Robert Paflelowe, with King Richard id's licence, 
 gave one toft, five acres of land, and an annual rent of 
 2s. 6d. in Bramley, with the reverfion of 9 melTuages, 
 7 oxgangs, and fix acres and an half of land, after 
 the deceafe of the tenants, viz. of John de Lepton, 
 and Maud his Wife ; of William, fon of William 
 del Rodes ; John Roger ; William de Wulfden or 
 Wylfden, and Agnes his Wife ; William Caldbec ; 
 John Milner, anjci Ifabel his wife; Hugh Wulfden, 
 or Wylfden, and Cecily his wife, and of John de 
 Semer, and Cecily his wife ; all which premiiTes were 
 valued at 4!. 2s. 6d. per annum. 
 
 Brantun, nszv Brampton King Henry 2d. con- 
 firmed the lands in this foe. given by William Belacle, 
 William de Millerey, and Godfrey St. Patric. 
 
 BrerebayIn the time of the firft Abbot, the 
 Monks had lands given to them in this place. 
 
 William Bakiiler, now Baxter, parfon of Adle,.. 
 confirmed what John de Brerehay had given to them. 
 
 This Wm. was inflrituted to this redory in A. D. 
 1319, and refigned in A. D. 1412. 
 
 The Lord of Brerehay gave one carucate of land- 
 here. 
 
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 Sretby or Byrtby The Monks had a rent charge 
 f is. ifTuing out of a tenement and three oxgangs of 
 land here. 
 
 Breytivell or Brattewett Andreas de Stoc, fon of 
 Normaa gave two oxgangs of land, with a toft and 
 croft here. 
 
 Brocadene Henry de Lacy the founder gave this 
 place. 
 
 Burdun^ Burgediw or Byrthden Hugh de Burg, 
 and Beatrix his wife, daughter of Scrlo de Lofthufum, 
 (Lofthoufe) gave all his lands in this place. 
 
 Helewife, daughter of Gamel de Burthedene, gave 
 all the land belonging to her carucate in Suthecrofts 
 here. 
 
 Peter de Arthington gave a toft in this place. 
 
 Wm. de Wyton gave 10 oxgangs of land in the 
 Yver-ker of the fee of Adle, which Adam, fon of 
 Hugh de Wyton confirmed. 
 
 John de Leek gave an annuity of 35. ifluing out of 
 lands here. 
 
 BurLy tier.;- Leeds The Monks had lands here 
 pat. Qth Henry 4th. 
 
 Burleyin Wharfdale Walter deTopcliff and John 
 Porter de Kirkftal, with K!:ig Richard id's licence, 
 gave i mefluage, 2 tofts, and 140 acres of land, 20 
 acres of meadow, and 20 acres of pafture in this place. 
 
 Culver ley -Robert de Bernes gave rent of jod. per 
 annum, out of lands in this town. 
 
 CtiderboW} noiu Clltbcroe in Com. Lane. Henry 
 de Lacy gave half a mark per annum, ifluing out of 
 lands here, towards fupportinga lamp to burn cay and 
 night before the great altar ; alfo one maik per an- 
 num towards clothing the Abbot. 
 
 Clifford Robert, fon of Wm. de Bridefal, gave 
 2 oxgangs of land here, and paflure for 200 fheep. 
 Other benefactions were alfo made in this town(hip v 
 for Simon Seal (de Sigillo) gave one acre of land, and 
 an affart called Wra. 
 
 Adam Multhorpe gave the hermitage called Swin^. 
 B gart v
 
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 gait, with pafture for 10 cows and i bull, and Adam 
 de Byrdfale confirmed the grant of common pafhire 
 for 300 (heep, with 2 acres of land near Swyngart, 
 and Eudo de Lagthwaite, and Alice his wife confirm- 
 ed the grant of 2 oxgangs of land. 
 
 Clivcbcr -Robert de Laci gave what he had in this 
 place, but afterwards the Abbot was obliged to quit 
 the poflefiion of this grange and pafture, they being 
 claimed by Richard de Eland, Knight ; and Robert 
 de Laci gave Alkerington in lieu thereof. 
 
 Coltingham This town was given by Roger de 
 Mowbray, but King Henry 2d. in difpleafure to him, 
 difleifed the Monks, and gave it to Adam de Brus. 
 But in A. D. 1205, 6th of John, the king confirm- 
 ed this manor to the Monks again, for which manor 
 the Monks fin 10 Edw. 2d.) paid 310!. to Edmund 
 de Woodftock the King's brother : And in 131!! Ed- 
 waid 2d. A. D. 1320, the king granted to Edmund 
 de Woodftock his brother Sol. pet annum out of this 
 manor, and by an inquifition taken 21 Heiuy 6th. 
 'A. D. 1443, it appears that Joan Countefs of Kent, 
 held in dower a fee farm of 24!. per ann. of the Ab- 
 bot of Kirkftall forhe manor of Collingham, of the 
 inheritance of Richard Duke of York. 
 
 Cookeridge -Roger Muftel gave this baray of the 
 fee of Paynel, who confirmed all that the* Monks 
 held of his fee given by the freeholders here ; and 
 likevviie gave half a carucate of land ; Richard, Ion 
 of Andrew, gave half an acre called Bradland ; and 
 William, ion of Robert de Alta-Ripa gave one ca- 
 rucate. 
 
 Adam, fon of William de Cokryk, gave all the 
 lands and tenements there in Cookrigehgahe. 
 
 CrofKeld -Hugh de Crefkeld gave all his land here 
 lying in a culture or flat called Rifpehirfle, with half 
 a carucate, and the homage and fervice of Richard 
 the prieft, and of Henry de Lamore, alfo an annual 
 rent of 6d. and common-pafture for 260 fheep. 
 
 Darthingtonflj now Darrington- Richard, fon of 
 
 Alan
 
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 Alan Noel de Smithettm fSmeaton) confirmed 2 ox- 
 gangs of bud here, which his grand father had given 
 to the Monks. 
 
 Roger, fon of Robert, fon of Gregory de Stapyl- 
 ton, and by ddcent Nephew and Heir of Richard, 
 fon of Alan Nohel de Smirheton, confirmed the 
 fame. 
 
 Eccop Alan de Ecop gave rod. annual rent if-, 
 filing out of an tiTart of land here ; and William, fon 
 of Sir Alan de Kayerton, gave ad. per annum. 
 
 Peter, Lord of Arthington, gave 6 acres called Eil 
 Croft, with one sere in Weft-Croft, which extends 
 upon Yverkergrefe. 
 
 Henry de Stok gave i mefluage, a.nd 2 oxgangs, 
 which had belonged to Serlo de Eccop. 
 
 ./ra-/57z---P..obert de Bernes, with his corps, gave 
 55. annual rent out of lands here. 
 
 Elwyntborp, or Eljtwyntborp Henry de Laci, the 
 founder, gave this place. 
 
 EJJeley William Rainville, Efq; gave land and 
 wood here. 
 
 FarneJey William, fon of .William Bech, gave 
 this mill. 
 
 Fletehage William, fon of Godfrey de Selby, gav 
 one rood, and one acre, and an half of land here. 
 
 FolyfaitAhn de Folyfait granted all his meadow 
 and arable land, lying between the ditch or fofs, and 
 wherf in this territory, referving a right of paffage to 
 and from this filhery, and the River Wharf. 
 
 Garford Weft Symon de Rupe gave one oxgang, 
 one acre of land, and one perch in this territory, - 
 which Simon, fon of Richard le Weftreys de Weft 
 Gereford confirmed. 
 
 Halberd -Simon, fon of Thomas de Wadde- 
 worth, gave all his meadow in Schet in this territory. 
 Hanepoly or Hampo/l William, Painel, gave one 
 acre of land here. 
 
 Hecbelton, now Heckleton Hugh, fon of Hugh, fon 
 
 of Gigel de Branton, gave all his wood and land here, 
 
 B 2 with
 
 I 16 ] 
 
 afifhery in Tornewat fquere if not what is cal- 
 led the River Derne, or Dcrne Water). 
 
 Heddingley In A. D. 1316, 9 Edward 2d. the 
 king, confirmed his father's licence, allowing the 
 Monks to purchafe 20!. per annum ; and alfo giving 
 leave to John, fon of John de Heddingley, to give 
 one meffuage and 7 acres of land ; and alfo to Wil- 
 liam, fon of John le Jailleur, to give i mefluage, and 
 i oxgang of land here. 
 
 By a charter in 21. Henry 3d. M. 10, the Monks 
 had free warren here. 
 
 John de Calverley, in A. D. 1324, 17 Edward 3d, 
 gave this manor. 
 
 William de Heddingley, and Thomas his fon, 
 gave lands here, which King Henry 2d. confirmed. 
 
 Helewlc William, fon of William de AUanecotes, 
 gave 4 acres of land, with a toft here, and pafture for 
 12 head of cattle, and 20 fheep. 
 
 Horfeford, now Horfefortb Adam Fitzpeter gave 
 all the land that he had in Nord Crofts in this terri- 
 tory, with common-pafture there, and all neceflary 
 Wood for building, &c. 
 
 Nigel de Horsfort, gave land here to make a fofs 
 or ditch of the length as defcribed, and of 5 feet 
 breadth, with all the land therein. 
 
 Walter, fon of Nigel de Horfeford gave oxgangs 
 'of land in this territory, with John Wylkes his vil- 
 lain, and all his family and cattle. He alfo gave 6 
 acres in Forthaghe, one acre in Threpe-rode, two 
 tofts that Sitherick the widow held, three tofts with 
 pafture thereto belonging, and all his meadow in 
 Folthathe, with his part of the meadow and wood 
 in Welle- ker. 
 
 By a Charter 21, Henry 3d. M. 10, the Monks 
 had free warren here. 
 
 Adam Fitzpeter, gave one carucate of land here. 
 
 Walter, fon of Nigel, de Horfeforde, gave a ca- 
 p : "al mefluage, with a toft and croft, and meadow in 
 Efiker (Eaft Car) and with all his lands in Eft-rodes 
 
 and
 
 [ i? J 
 
 and Butyld-rode ; alfo the meadow near the Pool, 
 and the mill called Small-enge. 
 
 Thefe Monks had one carucate of land here in ex- 
 change with the Priorefs of Haverholme. 
 
 Vincent de Brayfwell gave one acre of land called 
 Hulft-rode. 
 
 In A. D. 1394, 18 Richard 2d. the king granted 
 licence to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Bendy, 
 to give one mefluage, one toft, and two oxgangs of 
 land here. 
 
 Robert, fon of Breton de Poule (Pool) gave half 
 an acre of land here called Crokeldcroft, with two 
 tofts and a croft. 
 
 Robert, fon of Hubert, gave one flat or culture of 
 land here in \Vythage, and an eflart of land of Deva, 
 \\ith the adjoining wood, and common pafture of the 
 fee of Ralph Mauleverer. 
 
 Richard Hunter, gave land for a way from the land 
 of Nigel de Horsford to the land of Moacher in 
 Turthage. 
 
 William de Lelay gave two carucates, and 10 ox- 
 gangs of land, and the Knights Templars gave 6 
 oxgangs. 
 
 Nigel de Horsforde gave an annuity of is. for lands 
 in Den-grange, with the land lyjn frpm^qojf&lrofft 
 IhatTart of "the^ rivulet" called Gryndftanwell, as it 
 runs into the River Aire. He alfo gave the mill-pool 
 or dam, with the meadow adjoining, and Gryndftan- 
 well -Syke, near Flethage, with the annual rent of is. 
 which William Faber ufed to pay to him. He alfo 
 eave the effort called Wynde-Cliff, with all the land 
 Jnd wood between Wynd-Cliff, and the River of 
 Horfeford. 
 
 William, fon of Richard Hunter, gave one eflart 
 called Gund-rode. 
 
 William, fon of Godfrey de Selby, gave one acre 
 and an half at his head- land-end, with two acres nigh 
 Ager-Lane ; and likewife confirmed to them 12 acres 
 of land in Furthage. Robert,
 
 [ i8 ] 
 
 Robert, fon of Heliasde Bramley, releafed is. 8d. 
 per annum, which the Monks ufed to pay for land 
 and a tenement here. 
 
 Adam, fon of William le Hunter, gave ail his 
 meadow in Well-ker, with two acres in Wynde- 
 
 l~M"fl-" 
 
 William, fon of William dc Breton de Poule, 
 (Pool near Otley) gave a croft called North-Croft, 
 and an acre of land called Eft-Crort. 
 
 In A. D. 1394, 1 8 Richard 2 d. the king granted 
 licence to Sir John Maleverer, to give one meiTuage, 
 two oxgangs, and three acres of land, with 135. #L 
 annuity, ifluing out of lands here, and in Rauden. 
 
 Hortwait-kivcr Henry, fon and heir of Sir Join 
 Mauleverer, gave two carucates, and two oxgangs 
 of land here. . , 
 
 Hoton William Paganel, gave 13 acres here, with 
 $ pafture for 400 (beep. 
 
 Adam the clerk, fon of Peter de Hoton, gave 3 
 acres of land here, at Wlf-enghes, with what he had 
 in Micklefat, and one felion of land near the hall. 
 
 William Painel, gave twenty acres of land here. 
 
 The grange at this place belonged to the Monk* 
 'till kin* John took it from them . 
 
 i Richard de Thoige gave 3 acres here in 
 
 ii - i ' <r ">ne-iaye i'" 
 
 Broad-Ley.; 
 
 Kighky Adam Fitzpeter gave two carucates of 
 land, with a mill here, of the fee of John Birkin, 
 Lord of Everingham. The priorefs of Haverholme, 
 gave the Monks two carucates of land in this place 
 in exchange. 
 
 Kirkftal Henry de Lacy, the founder, prevailed 
 upon William Poitevin ^Piclavenfis) to give this 
 place to the Monks firft fettled at Bernoldfwic, whence 
 they removed hither in A. D. 1152, 17 Stephen, hav- 
 ing converted the place of their former abode into a 
 grange, this was confirmed to them by king Henry 2d. 
 
 Kyddal~~ William, fon of Thomas de Ledes for- 
 merly
 
 r 19 i 
 
 merry Rectof of Saxymhmthorp in the diocefe of 
 Norwich, gave the homage and fcrvice of Adam de 
 Kyddal, and his heirs, being the annual rent of 75. 
 for a tenement here. 
 
 Leedes---An agreement was made between the Ab- 
 bot of Kirkftal, and the prior of St. Trinity at York, 
 by which the former was to pay to the latter i\. per 
 annum in lieu of all the tythes of fuch lands as the 
 Monks of Kirkftall held in this parifh of Leeds, viz. 
 four carucates in Weft Hadigleia (Heddingley) half 
 in Eaft Hadingley, and half "in Weft-Alretune , Al- 
 lertonj and one oxgang in Eaft-Alretune whenever 
 the Monks (hall occupy the fame at their own ex- 
 pence ; and one ellart in Linley in Midaley, in the 
 enclofure of Weft- rode, and the vale of Bramley. 
 But if the Aionks acquired any other cultivated lands 
 within the faid parilh, they were to pay tythe of corn 
 grown upon fuch premiffes. 
 
 Lofthoufe Robert le Sawfer, gave 2 oxgangs of 
 lands here. 
 
 Marchefdcn9iiakctt de Laci, gave pafture in his 
 foreft here. 
 
 Marten -Henry de Lacy gave both the towns of 
 this name. 
 
 Menbal, cr Wurhal Jordan Sccrthys gave all his 
 lands in this place. 
 
 Miclftbwaiti-Tbe Monks had lands given to 
 them in this place, in the time of the iirft Abbot. 
 
 King Henry 2d. confirmed to them the land in 
 this town given by Herbert de Morevill, and Richard 
 his fon. 
 
 There was an agreement made about the tythes of 
 this place, as in the appendix. 
 
 Midkion, in Pid-erir? Lytbc -On the igth of De-' 
 cembcr A. D. 1456, William Boothe, Archbifhop 
 of York, appropiiated this church (antiently of the 
 patronage of the Lords Wake of Lydel, to the Ab- 
 bey of Kirkftal, and in recommence of the damage 
 done to his cathedral church, referved to himfelf and 
 
 fuccefibrs
 
 fucceflbrs, the annual pen (ion of il. and to his 
 and cnanter 5^. payable by the faid religious out of 
 the fruits thereor, ot Pentecorl arid --.as, by 
 
 equal portions. Alfo il. i6s. 4d. per annum, to be 
 diftributed ainongv*- v'v.- poor of the parifh at Chrift- 
 mas and Eafter. Moreover he ordained that there be 
 one perpetual fecular vicar in the church, preventable 
 by the faid Abbot and convent, the portion of en- 
 dowment of which vicarage (hall be in this manner, 
 viz. In a competent mansion for the vicar^s habita- 
 tion taken out of the redtory, and built-the firft time 
 by the faid religious. Alfo the vicar ihall receive 
 yearly out of the Abbot and Convent's coffers, the 
 fum of jol. 6s. 8d. in money quarterly, paid upon the 
 high altar of the church of Midleion, And 
 that 6s. 8d. more, for the charge and exhibition of 
 bread, wine, and lights, neceflary for the fa:d high 
 altar. And the faid Abbot and Convent ihali for 
 ever bear and fuftain the chancel, and all other bur- 
 thens ordinary or extraordinary, on the church in- 
 cumbent. And the vicar mal! bear nothing. 
 
 Morton Symon de Mohant, gave pafture for 200 
 fheep here, and in Ridlefden. 
 
 Thomas, fon of Ralph de Befton, with his corps, 
 gave ii acres of land in this town. 
 
 Neuhale^ now NfwbaH, near Otley Man;! daugh- 
 ter of Robert de Neuhale, gave all \\w i:uu: here in 
 Stodfald and Rie-rode. She alfo gave them one ox- 
 gang here, which they farmed her. 
 
 Arnald, fon of Peter de Neuhale, gave common 
 of pafture in this place, and Peter de Neuhal .c 
 3 acres in the fame territory. 
 
 On the roth of Sept. A. D. 1444, 22d Hen: . i, 
 William de Mirfeld, Efq; and William Hyk, quit 
 claimed all their right in one mefluage, and all the 
 lands the Mini's had !r > I. ^,-hale, in the Hamlet of 
 Boiling (Bowling^ near Bradford. 
 
 John, fon of Rober .ie, granted a car- 
 
 riage roavion vhe fouch fiei<i.herc to the Monks, and 
 tp. fudi as held this manor of them. Ncuiott
 
 [-21 ] 
 
 Nettton Robert, fon of Robert (de Cymiterio) gave 
 two acres in this territory. 
 
 Pontefraa By a charter of 15 Edward i. the king 
 graoted them 80 marks out of the Exchequer of Henry 
 de Lacy at Pontefradt. Cart. No. 7. 
 
 Roger Cook de Kirkftal, and Peter de Bernoldfwyk, 
 with king Richard 2d. licence gave 3 acres of land in 
 Pontefrad. 
 
 Pc^Henry de Northeby of Bramhopi gave all his 
 meadow in Poulle, called Dipe-ker. 
 
 Pudfey Adam Sampfon gave 5 acres of land in this 
 townfhip. 
 
 Walter, fon of Adam Sampfon de Pudfey, gave with 
 his corps an annuity of zs ifTuing out of lands here. Alfo 
 gavs-one meadow called Mouchor, with all his lands in 
 Grimrlatt. 
 
 Sir Walter de Calverley, Knight, gave licence to Nicho- 
 las Adamfcn of Yedon, chaplain, to give one mefTuage 
 and 23 acres of land in this place, which he accordingly 
 gave. 
 
 Diomifia, daughter of Adam Sampfon, gave 2S. an- 
 nuity. 
 
 Robert BoJTe de Pudfey, and Agnes his wife, gave one 
 acre and an half of land here. 
 
 Gregory, fon of Richard de Pudfey, gave 18 acres of 
 land, viz. 10 near Ferneley-brooke, and 8 in one effart, 
 with a toft, and a garden. 
 
 Roger, fon of Gregory, gave two acres and an half of 
 land here. 
 
 Thomas gave one effort in the wood near Farnley 
 river ; and Robert Lumley gave a rent of zs. per annum, 
 ifiuing out of Gofpatric-rode ; and William Calverley 
 gave is. 4d. per annum out of Jonecrofle. 
 
 Raudon Robert and Thomas de Bromley, gave all 
 their land in Le Brig-rode in this territory.. 
 
 Walter de Toplyff, with King Richard ad's licence, 
 gave one mefiuage and 21 acres and an half of land in 
 this territory. 
 
 King Richard rd. granted licence to Sir John Male- 
 verer, Knight, to give one meffuage, 2 oxgangs, and 3 
 acres of land, with 135. 4d. annuity iffuing out of lands 
 in this place, and in Horsford. 
 
 B j RidMefcfen
 
 [ 22 J 
 
 RiJdlefden Sir Helias de Stiveton, Knight, gave all 
 'his land here, in exchange for 2 oxgangs in Eft-burne. 
 
 Robert de Mohant confirmed 4 acres of land, and wood 
 here, nigh to Mere-dock. 
 
 Simon de Monte alto (Mahant) gave 14 acres of wood 
 liere, near Mere-dock, at the head of the effort called 
 Thoret, with paiture for 200 iheep in this territory, and 
 in Morton. 
 
 Rigton By Kirby's inqueft, the Abbot of Kirkftal was 
 Lord of Rigton. 
 
 Rifton, in Bockland Gilbert de Lacy quit claimed 2 
 oxgangs of land here, which he held of the gift of Ro- 
 bert de Laci. 
 
 Rcundbay-grange In the firft Abbot's time, the Monks 
 .had lands here, given by Henry de Laci. 
 
 Robert de Laci gave them pafture for the Monks cattle, 
 &t their grange here. 
 
 Seacroft William de Surnmervillegave 7 acres of land 
 in this territory, with wood fuificient for all their necef- 
 fary purpofes. 
 
 Agnes, daughter of Godfrid de Seacroft, widow, gave 
 all her land here in Lower Hortwait, extending above 
 Maplewelles-cake. 
 
 Henry Coulead de Adle, with King Richard zd's li- 
 cence, gave half an acre of land here. 
 
 Shadwell The Monks had lands here. 
 
 Snitbale Henry de Laci, gave one carucate of land 
 here, which Robert his fon confirmed. 
 
 Staney Robert de Lacy gave this grange. 
 
 Stoke Henry de Lacy, the founder, gave this place. 
 
 Thorpe IfTabell, Daughter of William Fitz-VVarin, 
 gave half a carucate here. 
 
 King John took the lands here belonging to the Monki, 
 and gave them to Lawrence, a clerk of Wyton. 
 
 Tbojhu, or Tbaufom William! fon of Roger Muflel, 
 gave two carucatcs of land here. 
 
 Wyke By Kirby's inqueit, the Abbot of Kirkftal was 
 Lord of this place. 
 
 Ytadon Adam, fon of Stephen de Yedon, gave lands 
 here. 
 
 Tvettr Adam, fon of Hugh de Wyton, gave an ar 
 tiuity out of lands here, being cf the fee of Adle.
 
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 York' Hugh, fon of William de Lelay, gave one tene- 
 ment without Micklegate-barr, at York. 
 
 At the diflblution, this monaftery was endowed \vith 
 329!. 2s. I id. per annum, Dugdr.le; and 512!. i^. 4$. 
 as Speed. It was furrendered by John Ripley, the k Ab- 
 bot, on 22d of November A. D. 1540, 31 ft Henry 8th. 
 And the fite was granted to Thomas Cranmer, Archbifhop 
 of Canterbury, and his heirs, in exchange for other lands, 
 in 34 Henry 8th. And in the ift and <j.th of Edward 6th. 
 the king granted licence to the faid Archbilhop, to alienate 
 the faid premifes to Peter Hammond and others, for the 
 ufe of Thomas, a younger fon of the faid Archbifhop, and 
 his heirs, by him lawfully begotten. Duke of Montague is 
 the prefent owner. 
 
 - S. D. 
 "Willis (2) makes John Brown to be the lad } 
 
 Abbot, and to have had a penfion after V 66 : 1 3 :. 4 
 
 the diflblution, of---- - -J 
 
 And in the ift of Mary, A. D. 1553, here 7 . Q 
 
 remained in charge, in fees - - - - J 
 In annuities --------- 6i;6:8 
 
 And the following PENSIONS, vix. 
 
 To Leonard Windrefs, and Anthony Tack- 7 ^ 
 
 fen, each 81. - - - $ ' 6 : 
 
 To Richard Batfon 
 
 To Edward Heptcnftal, and John Herwood, 
 
 each 61. 135. 4d, 
 To William Lupton, and Edward Sandal, ) 
 each 61. 6s. - \ IZ 
 
 To i'aul Mafon, Thomas Pepper, John 7 
 Shaw, and Thomas Monk, each 5!. - - J 
 To Henry Chaughton... -------2 
 
 Total 202 
 
 o : o 
 6: 8 
 
 
 o : o 
 
 o : o 
 
 18 : 8 
 
 The image of the Virgin Mary, with our Srviour in 
 her arms, was upon the feal of this Convent, with this 
 iafcription, T. quid, fate .... una valet.
 
 [ 24 J 
 
 A CATALOGUE of the ABBOTS of KIRKSTAL, 
 fome of whom had fummons to parliament. 
 
 Times of Confirmation 
 or occurring. 
 
 
 N T AMES of the ABBOTS. 
 
 How 
 vacated by 
 
 9.1 May A. D. 114.? 
 uSa 
 
 ? 
 
 Alexander, he reigned 35 years 
 Ralph Hr.geth, a Monk and 7 
 Prior of Fountains } 
 
 M. 
 Ref. 
 
 M 
 
 1191 
 
 
 <T " n 
 
 Ref 
 
 Occurs about 1209 
 
 i 
 
 He] va?, a monk, of Roch Abbey 
 Ralph de Newcaftle, a Prior?' 
 here - - -j 
 
 M. 
 
 
 
 Wa4*er 
 
 
 Occurs about 1221 
 
 8 
 
 Mauricius - 
 
 M. 
 
 l6th March A. D. 1259 
 40 Henry 3d. 1262 
 6th March A. D. 1269 
 3 -Edward ift. 1275 
 1280 
 
 1C 
 
 1 1 
 
 12 
 
 3ugh Mickelay - - - - 
 Simon ------ 
 
 "VVillism de Ledes - 
 Gilbert de Codes, or Cothes 
 
 
 12 Edward ift. 1284 
 1313 
 
 5 
 
 r 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 -lugh de Grymfton - - 
 fofeph, or John de Bridefal 
 Walter was elefted - - - 
 William - - - - - - 
 
 
 1 5th December 1349 
 Occurs in 1396 & 1399 
 
 6th April A. D. 1468 
 21 Aiiguft 1499 
 10 December 15.01 
 5 Decemb'er ifoq 
 21 July . 1528 
 
 '9 
 zo 
 
 2? 
 
 *3 
 
 M 
 
 l 
 
 loser de Ledes - - - ; 
 'ohn de Bardfey - - - - 
 Willjam Grayfon - 
 Thomas Wymberfley 
 Lobert Kelingbec - 
 William Stockdale - - - 
 Villhm Marfhall - - - 
 ohn Ripley, the laft Abbot. 
 
 Cefs.. 
 M. 
 
 Burllal-Garth olim Birflal, in the deanry of Holdernefs, 
 and arch dcaconry of tire Eaft-riding. 
 
 In A. D. 1 1 15, ift Henry 3d. Stephen, Earl of Albe- 
 marle, gave to the benedicline Monks of St. Martin de 
 y\Jceio, near Albemarle in Normandy^ feveral tythes and 
 churches in this part of Yorkfhire, and in the north-part 
 of Lincolnshire, who thereupon fent over a procurator or 
 prior, with ibme Monks of their own houfe. Thefe, after 
 fome time, fixed their cell, and continued in the chapel 
 of St. Helen, at Birftal, '"till the frequent feizing of the 
 eftates of the foreign abbies, during the wars with" France, 
 occafioned this alien priory to be fold to the Abbot and 
 Convent of Kirkftal, 1 8 Richard zd, A. D. 1395. 
 
 This
 
 [ 25 J 
 
 This cell was very near the fea, which now covers 
 the ground whereon it flood, not the leaft remains 
 now appearing. 
 
 An alphabetical lift of the pvfefans belonging to this priory ,~ 
 ^aiitb the names of the Donors thereof. 
 
 Aldeburgh Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, the foun- 
 der, gave the church and tythes of his caftle here to 
 Birftal cell, which on the Kaf. (ift day) of May 
 A. D. 1228, was appropriated thereto by Walter 
 Archbifhop of York. 
 
 Andelby, in Com. Lincoln The founder gave the 
 tythes of this lordfhip which the Bifhop of Lincoln 
 confirmed. 
 
 Barew^ Barouker, or Barroiv^ in Com. Lincoln 
 Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, gave the church here 
 which the Bifhop of Lincoln confirmed. 
 
 Bewick -The Monks had lands here, which the 
 Abbot and Convent of St. Martin, in Normandy, 
 afllgned to the Abbot and Convent of Kirkftal. 
 
 Eirjlal -Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, gave the 
 chapel of St. Helen in this place, to be a cell to St. 
 Martin's Abbey in Normandy ; and in June A. D. 
 1219, Walter Gray, Archbifhop of York, granted 
 his chapel of Birftal, with the tythes both great and 
 fmall, of fhellings, and all other obventions, and pro- 
 fits appertaining to the ufe of the Monks of Birftal, 
 fo as the faid chapel mall be, in nothing fubjecl: to 
 the church of Efmgton. But the Prior of Birftal, 
 (hall, at his will, prefent a Chaplain to the parifh of 
 Birftall, and who (hall inform the Dean of the ex- 
 cefles of the parishioners, and follow the Chapters, &c. 
 
 Bitham, in Com. Lincoln This church 'was given 
 by the founder, and confirmed to them by the Bifhop 
 of Lincoln. 
 
 Bond Burjlwlc Such lands as belonged to the 
 cell of Birftal, in this place, were on the loth of 
 October, 18 Richard 2d. A. D, 1305, fold to Kirk- 
 ftaJ-Abbey, 
 
 C Burflwif,
 
 C 26 ] 
 
 Burjlwic, or Skekling This church of Efchecl- 
 inge or Skekeling, was given by Stephen, Earl of 
 Albemarle, to the Prior of Birftal, and on the Kaf. 
 (ift of) May A. D. 1228, was appropriated thereto 
 by Walter Gray, Archbifhop of York ; and apud 
 Cawood 6th Kaf. February (ijth January) A. D. 
 1254, the faid Archbifhop thus ordained and taxed 
 the vicarage of Sckeklings, viz. 
 
 That the tythes of corn, of the whole parifh, with 
 four oxgangs of land, wherewith the church is en- 
 dowed, and the court, late of the re&ory, with fix 
 lofts appertaining to the church, together with all the 
 tythes both great and fmall belonging to the demefhes 
 Bryftwic, with 28. annual rent out of the chapel of 
 Nuttle, fhall remain to the faid Abbot and Convent 
 pf Albemarle, and their fuccefTors for ever, and that 
 the whole of the refidue of the church, with its tofts, 
 &c. and two other tofts, with half an oxgang in the 
 territory of Cameringtham, which were given to the 
 church of Sckekeling by the anceftors of Simon de 
 Camera ; alfo with one mark annually ifTuing out of 
 the chapel of Nuttle, do remain to the vicar for the 
 time being, in name of his vicarage, which faid vi- 
 carage (hall fuftain the burthens of a chaplain, and 
 anfwer the fynodals ; and the faid Abbot end Con- 
 vent fhall anfwer the Archdeacon his -procuration, 
 and maintain a certain lamp in the faid church. 
 
 Caingham^ or Kaingbam This church of Cainghe- 
 hani was given by Stephen, Earl of Albemnrle, to the 
 cell at Birftal, but was aftenrards given by King 
 Edward ift. to the Abbey of Meaux, in part of the 
 recom pence for the manor of Wyton, and town of 
 Kingfton upon Hull, which that monaftcry granted to 
 the crown. . 
 
 Carbon, and Camerington What pofiefTions the 
 cell of Birftal had here,' were afligned over by the 
 Abbot and Convent of St. Martin in Normandy, to 
 .the Abbot and Convent of Kirkfhl, with their 
 other eitetes. 
 
 Colckn
 
 Golden ParvaT\\e parochial chapel being given. 
 to the Prior and Convent of St. Martin in Norman- 
 dy, they conveyed it in 18 Richard ad. to the Abbot 
 and Convent of Kirkftal, who had a penfion of 2S. 
 per annum out of it. 
 
 Car lint on , in Lindfey Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, 
 gave this church, which the Bifhop of Lincoln con- 
 firmed. 
 
 Edderwic Such poffeflions as the Monks of Bir- 
 ftal had in this place, were, with others, fold to the 
 Abbot and Convent of Kirkftal. 
 
 'ajingtonThe founder gave this church, but 
 King Edward ift. afterwards gave it to Meaux Abbey. 
 
 Po//am-AM the lands here, belonging to Birftal 
 Pricry, were alfo fold to the Abbey of Kirkftal. 
 
 Frodingham-nortk Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, 
 gave the church of this place, with other lands, 
 which were afterwards fold to Kirkftal -Abbey ; and 
 yet I find it was appropriated to the Abbey or Col- 
 lege of Thornton, who prefented a vicar to it, as pa- 
 trons thereof, in A. D. 1292, and continued fo to da 
 'till the difiblution, as appears by many of the regifters 
 of our Archbifhops. 
 
 GrimeJbyT\\e Monks of Birftal had a penfion of 
 33. per annum, from the Nuns of Grimefby. 
 
 Grofeby, in Lincolnshire The church being given 
 to the Monks of Birftal, was confirmed to them by 
 the Bifhop of Lincoln. 
 
 Holtneton This chapel being given to Birftal Pri- 
 ory, the Abbot and Convent of St. Martin in Nor- 
 mandy, fold it to the Monks of Kirftal, who had an 
 annual penfion of IDS. out of the profits hereof. 
 
 Holelym, or Wytbornfe This church belonging to 
 the cell of Birftal, and appropriated thereto, was 
 granted alfo to Kirkftal-Abbey, along with their o- 
 ther lands in this place. 
 
 Humbre Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, gave the 
 Monks of St. Martin in. Normandy, free paflage over 
 the Humbre, for the Monks, their tenants, and all 
 that belonged to them, C 2 Little
 
 [ 28 ] 
 
 bre The Monks had pofleflions here. 
 
 Ka-jngbarn Sec Caringbam. 
 
 - Ki!nefey---Th\s church of Chinlefii was given by 
 Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, to the Prior of Birftal, 
 and 01 the Kaf. (.1 day) of May, A. D. 1228, was 
 appropriated thereto bv Walter Gray, Archbimop of 
 York, in whofe patronage it remained tili 18 Richard 
 2d. A. D. 1^95, that the Abbot and Convent of St. 
 Martin in Nonnandy, granted it to the Abbot and 
 Convent of Kiikftal. 
 
 -/,/:;/;;?, cr Lii>iitn The lands which the cell of 
 Birftal had here, were granted to the Abbey of 
 Kirkftal. 
 
 Mapkt?n-T\\\$ church was given to the Abbot 
 and Convent of St. -Martin in Normandy, but in 
 A. D. 1 230, it was appropriated to the Arch deaconry 
 of the Eall-Riding, by Walter Gray., Arch-Bifhop 
 of York. 
 
 Mexjktt This chapel and lands civen to Birftal, 
 was granted, with the other polTelTions, to the Ab- 
 bey of Kiikftal. 
 
 v This chapel and lands here, were con- 
 veyed to Kirkftal Abbey. 
 
 Xciuton- Conjljlk^ Newton-Eaft^ or Neivton- Spittle 
 The lands in thefe townlhips were conveyed, with the 
 others, to Kirkftal-Abbey. 
 
 Nutth This chapel being a dependent of the 
 mother church Schekeling and Burftwyk, paid there- 
 to, in token of fubjecbon, the annual pen fion of 2s. 
 per annum, to the Reclor or Proprietors of the 
 church, and one mark to the Vicar thereof. 
 
 Ou;h;rm, <;!lns Sijfer-Kii'k -This church was given 
 by Stephen Earl of Albemarle, to his cell of Birftall, 
 and granted with the other poikilions thereof to the 
 Abbey of Kirklhl ; and on the 6th of October, A. 
 D. 1453, William Booth, Archbiihop of York, 
 newly ordained and decreed that the vicar of this 
 church before appropriated to the Abbey ot Kirk.l\al, 
 . ihall have yearly paid to him by the iaid Abbot and 
 
 Convent,
 
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 Convent, in the name of his entire portion'of the vi- 
 carage, 12 marks fterling, at Esfter and Michaelmas, 
 by even portions ; and that the vicar a]fo mall have 
 the manfion-houfe, which was antiently afligned to 
 the vicarage ; and that the faid Abbot and Convent's 
 proprietors mall, in right and name of the church, 
 receive all kind of tythes, oblations, profits and emo- 
 luments to the fame appertaining, and mail bear all 
 burthens, ordinary and extraordinary whatfoever in- 
 cumbent on the church. 
 
 Pagula t or PaulholmeT\\Q founders of this cell 
 gave this church, with the tythes thereof, and it was 
 afterwards granted to the Abbey of Kirkftal. 
 
 Prejlon in Holdernefs Stephen Earl of Albemarle, 
 alfo gave this church to the Abbot and Convent of St. 
 Martin, in Normandy, who granted it, with the ap- 
 purtenances, to the ordination of Walter Gray, Arch- 
 bilhop of York, and he gave it to the fub-deanry of 
 York. 
 
 Ravenfei\ Ringburch^ Rifum y Rugemont, Ryhill and 
 Rymcfwell Thefe pofTefllons of Birftal cell were 
 conveyed over to the Abbot and Convent of Kirkftal, 
 together with the chapel of Rymefwell. 
 
 Skeffing,fee BlrJlalSkekelmg, fee Burftwic. 
 
 Thorny Thorngumbald, and Thorp All the lands in 
 thefe places, belonging to Birftal priory, were granted 
 to the Abbey of Kirkftal, with the chapel of Thor- 
 gumbald. 
 
 TunJlalThz founder gave the church of this, but 
 the Abbot and Convent of St. Martin, in Normandy, 
 affigned it to Walter Gray, Archbifhop of York, who 
 appropriated it to the fuccenterfhip of the canons in 
 that cathedral. 
 
 Wagken, or Waune--- Stephen de Albemarle gave 
 the church of Waghu, which belonged to the patron- 
 age of the Abbot and Convent of St. Martin, in Nor- 
 mandy, 'till the ides fijth day,) Nov. A. D. 1230, 
 that they fubmitted their church to the ordination '
 
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 Walter Gray, Archbifhop of York, who annexed it 
 to the Chancellorfhip of his cathedral church. 
 
 Waxbam^ alias Wafham^ or fPaffaud The land 
 and chapel in this town were granted to the Abbot 
 and (Jonvcnt of Kirkftall. 
 
 /' 7/</y, in LinaktJhireTlnt founder of Bifftal 
 'gave the tythes of this' manor. 
 
 JP r ytkormuic---On the Kaf. (r. day) of May, A. 
 D. 1228, the Abbot and Convent of St. Martfrt, in 
 Normandy, (to whom this church \. :s given by Ste- 
 phen Earl of Albemarle) having: fxibmirted the fame 
 to Walter Gray, Archbiftiop of York, on the ides 
 (13 day ) of Nov. 1230, he annexed it to the prebend 
 of Holme, in the cathedral church of York. 
 
 J-Vytbornfey, fee Holym. 
 
 BURIALS in KIRKSTAL-ABBEY, viz. 
 
 OBERTdeLACI, in A. D. 1193, Dugdales 
 
 . Bar, v. i. page 100. 
 
 enry de Paulino, fon of William de Allerton, 
 Robert de Bernes, Thomas fon of Ralph de Beftcn, 
 and Walter fon of Adam Sampfon de Pudfey From 
 the foregoing hiftory. 
 
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