Short title: Wood v Hardestee. Plaintiff(s): Francis Wood. Defendant(s): Richard...

Short title: Wood v Hardestee.

Plaintiff(s): Francis Wood.

Defendant(s): Richard Hardestee, Matw. Rotherye.

Subject of depositions: Two water corn-mills at Harwood in tenure of plaintiff. Has plaintiff Thomas Harrison's estate in them, granted to him, Harrison, by Queen Elizabeth, about 12 years ago? Have the mills been parcel of Harwood Manor, and did some of the owners of the manor give them to the late monastery of Boulton? Does the manor of Harwood extend into Hewbye, East Keswick, etc. Customs of manor. "Molter griste and towle of corn" ground at such mills, evaded by defendants. [Lyndley Mill, Arthington Mill, and Pannell Mill, and the monastery of Funtans, are mentioned].

County/place: Yorkshire.

Date of commission: 9 July 1606.

Additional information: interrogatories and depositions taken 13 October 1606 at Wetherby, certificate dated 14 October 1606.

Deponent(s): Richard Dyghton; Michael Jaykes; Richard Mynninge (2); George Pawson (2); Robert Marche; William Waddington; Robert Sotheren; William Elleson; Francis Thackewrey; Richard Franke; George Dybbe; Stephen Francke; Richard Skelton; Mathew Wharton; Thomas Bucktrote; John Huddlestone; Richard Cowper, alias Smyth; John Hearde; Percival Danyell; William Clerke; Richard Bucktrowte.