Documents relating to a privilege claimed by St Leonard's hospital, York. [m. 1]...

Documents relating to a privilege claimed by St Leonard's hospital, York.

[m. 1] Writ to Thomas de Neville, Lord Furnival, Robert Neville, Robert Hilton, Peter de Bukton, knights, William Gascoigne, John Conyers, Richard Norton, William Hungate, Hugh Arderne, William Lodyngton and John Wyther, to inquire into the customary annual render of one thrave of corn from each plough due to the master and brethren of St. Leonard, York, in Yorkshire, Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, which has been widely withheld from them [18 February 1400];

[m. 2] Writ of Thomas de Neville, Lord Furnival, Hugh Arderne, William Hungate, John Wyther and their associates to the sheriff of Yorkshire ordering him to empanel an eighteen-man jury at York Castle on Thursday the feast of St Mary Magdalene next [22 July]. [York, 16 June 1400];

[m. 3] Jurors empanelled by John Conestable, sheriff of Yorkshire - Roger Fulbaron', Roger Dautry, John Mergrayve, John Johnson of Flaxton, Robert de Barneby, John de Clyfton, John Fraunklayn, Thomas Appilton', William Fraunkelayn, Robert Haldenby, Robert Chapman of Naburn, John atte Watre, William Ilenay, Thomas del Lee, John de Langton, John Frost, Henry Couper, Adam Coll', William Bate [Richard Asby of Tollerton marked with a cross; Edmund de Stregette and John Tynell deleted"because he holds of the master and brethren"];

[m. 4] Inquisition at York Castle on 22 July 1400 before Hugh Arderne, William Hungate and John Wyther, justices, into those in Yorkshire, Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire who withhold and withdraw the annual render of one thrave of corn from their ploughs due to the master and brethren of St Leonard's hospital, York. Jurors - Roger Fulbaron', Roger Dautry, John Mergrayve, John Johnson of Flaxton, Robert de Barneby, John de Clyfton, John Fraunklayn, Thomas Appilton', William Fraunkelayn, Robert Haldenby, Robert Chapman of Naburn, John atte Watre, William Lenay, Thomas del Lee, John de Langton. The jurors say that from time immemorial the master and brethren have received a thrave of corn from each plough in Yorkshire towards the sustenance of paupers and the infirm, and that the following have withdrawn and withheld this render:

• Thomas Whiteheued of Hutton in Cleveland;
• Richard de Brouneton of Hutton in Cleveland;
• Roger Malson of Thurmunndby;
• John son of Roger de Thurmunndby;
• Thomas de Yarome;
• Thomas Sympson of Leavington;
• William Ellardby of Bolby in Whitby Strand;
• Stephen of Durham of Scaylton';
• Matthew of Ellerby in Whitby Strand;
• John Tanner of Fylingdales (Fylingdails);
• Alexander Dobson of Sleights (Slethis);
• William Johnson of Smeaton;
• Thomas Payte of Danby;
• William Smyth, chaplain, of Newton;
• Edward Moubray of Stokesley;
• John del Ker of Stokesley;
• William Broune of Stokesley;
• William Powyse of Dromonby (Dromoudby, Droumudby);
• Robert Dycanson of Dromonby;
• Robert Aldus of Easby (Eseby);
• William Powys of Ingleby, chaplain;
• Richard Johnson of Dromonby;
• John [...]son of Hewthwaite (Hewthayte);
• John Clerk of Busby (Buskby);
• Thomas de Lonesdale of Busby;
• Thomas Tabarde of Busby;
• William, vicar of Shirburn';
• William Case, tenant of Master John de Neuton at Newthorp';
• Abbot of Easby at Easby;
• John Hornyngton, vicar of Easby;
• John de Chestre, vicar of Manfield;
• Henry, parson of Wycliffe (Wyclyf);
• William, parson of Kirkeby;
• John, parson of Melsonby (Melsynby);
• John, parson of Marske (Mersk);
• Robert Tirwhit of Melton;
• John Gylyot of Tranby;
• Adam Helward of Riplingham (Ripplyngham);
• William Ayremyn, parson of Newbald;
• Hugh, proctor of the prebend of Newbald;
• Thomas de Scrayingham of Newbald;
• Peter de Howton;
• Prior of Watton for land at Sancton (Santon), Tranby and Watton;
• Thomas Seyntmartyn, parson of Huthom;
• Thomas Brewode of Huthom;
• John Dene of Huthom;
• Richard Wolnyn of Brantingham
• John Fyssher of Brantingham;
• William Birkyne of Brantingham;
• John atte Marre of Skidby (Skitby);
• Abbot of Coverham for land at Coverham;
• Richard, parson of Spennithorne (Spenyngthorne);
• John Rande of Bedale;
• John Forman of Kirklington, chaplain;
• Richard Prior of Seyntmartyn;
• John Hillyard for land at the hospital by Richmond;
• Thomas Croune of Hornby;
• Thomas of Ravensthorpe (Raventhorp);
• John del Meer of Brotherton (Brothirton);
• John Otyr of Hardwick (Hardwyk);
• Thomas Otyr of Methley (Methelay);
• Agnes, widow of Thomas Maunsell for land at Cridling Stubbs (Credlyng);
• John Wentworth of Elmsall (Elmesall);
• Richard Grayneson of Elmsall;
• William Dobson of Elmsall;
• Richard Wylkynson of Elmsall;
• Henry Sayvill of Thornhill;
• John Amyas of Shitlington (Shetelyngton);
• William del Wode of Wakefield;
• John Snytall of Wakefield;
• William Bate of Wakefield;
• John Topclyf of Wakefield;
• William Fryston of Wakefield;
• Prior of Monk Bretton for land at Monk Bretton;
• Ralph, parson of Barton;
• John de Melton of Hoton';
• Robert Hatefeld of Oeston';
• Abbot of Selby for land at Monk Fryston (Munkefryston);
• Thomas del Wode of Heudelay;
• John Skipwyth of Ferrybridge (Feribryg);
• [...] Rawedon of Aberford (Abirforth);
• Thomas, parson of Barwick in Elmet (Berwyk in Elmete);
• William Gilson of Ledston (Ledeston);
• John Alcokson of Ledston;
• Robert Jakson of Ledston;
• Richard Megson for land at Ledston;
• Joan, widow of John Elys, knight, for land at Barwick in Elmet;
• Robert Neville of Hornby;
• Thomas Frereson of Snapethorpe (Snapthorp);
• William Forester of Wakefield;
• John Chaumberlayne of Pontefract;
• William Radclyf of Pontefract;
• William Knyght of Walkington;
• William de Sutton for land at Walkington;
• Richard de Barton of Wyghton;
• Robert Spinere of Elmswell (Elmeswell);
• Thomas del Water of Elmswell;
• William Lawnay of Campegraunge;
• Agnes del Grene of Elmswell;
• John Mosdale of Scarborough (Scardeburgh) for land at Cotes by Scarborough;
• Abbot of Meaux (Melsa) for land at Meaux (Mewes);
• Richard Farman, parson of Kirkby Overblow (Kirkebyorblawers);
• William Wartre of Leeds;
• Robert de Hopton for land at Gawthorpe (Goukethorp);
• George de Susse of Hatfield (Haytefeld);
• Richard Russell of Hatfield;
• John Fourneys of Hatfield;
• Adam Holme of Woodhouse (Wodhouse);
• Thomas Forester of Woodhouse;
• Adam, vicar of Brodsworth (Broddesworth);
• Robert Pykburn of Scausby (Scauceby);
• Robert Scauceby for lands at Scausby;
• Robert Hendson of Ledsham (Ledesham);
• William Dunnynerde of Aberford;
• Henry Irysh for lands at Bysshoplathes (York);
• John Lund for lands at Bisshoplathes.

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