1499 John, Banke, one messuage, one croft and one bovate of land in the same place by homage, foreign service and suit of court of Cletop, , , 1 lb of pepper
1550 John Banke renders freely per annum1 lb ofpepper
See Johns properties
1600 12s Robert Banksbrother of John holds one messuage with a barn, stable, turf house, yard and a garden remote from the same and also certain lands dispersed in the fields aforesaid.
Sum total18-0-3-3 £7- 1s 11d
Meadow 8-0-5-0
Arable 9-3-8-3
His beastgates in the common pasture *************
Robert Banks for a tenement sometime Michael Waller’s / 12sThe same Robert (Banks) for 5 acres of Giggleswick Spring / 20d
Out of the lands of Chr. Shute, clerk, and others, late Bankes land, 1 lb pepper ...
Out of the lands late Wm. Armysteedes, and nowe Robert Bankes, Hugh Stackhowse and
Wm. Boatman, 16d
Mr Robert Bankes (decd 1621 or 1622) by indenture dated 13 April 13 James
All that messuage and tenement etc before granted to him under 26s 2d rent,
A messuage and tenement sometimes John Swainsons <parcel of Tho. Newhouse tenement called Ashton Banck 4d> rent 6s 8d parcels of a tenement late Christopher Wilsons Rent 8s 9d,
And parcel of Richard Prestons tenement Rent 2d,
Divers parcels of the Moores aswell his own as by assignment,
To have to him and his heirs in fee farme yielding etc per annum 42s 1d,
And for moore rent 21s 2d at Michaelmas only,
Suit of court and mill etc.
[Note in RH margin]
42s 1d
Moore Rent for his owne of 26s 2d R[ent] 5s 9d
for Wilsons 2s 4½d
paid by Mr Armitstead
Thereof
Mistress Ann Banckes 7s ½d & 3 parts of a halfpenny
Moore Rent for Swainsons 21d now paid by Tho. Preston & Thomas Craven]
[Note in LH margin:
Thereof
Mr Armistead 16s 11d
... 2 parts of 2 parts
[Mist]ress Banckes 14s 3 parts 1d
Tho. Woo 3s 4d
Tho. Preston 7s 10d and 3 parts of 2 arts of 1d.]
Lease of HemplandeMD335/6/29/314 Oct 1622
Contents:
1. Thomas Craven of Giggleswick, yeoman 2. Anne Banks of Giggleswick, widow of Robert Banks [Former ref: MCM 5]
Robert Banks 1616 v34 f311 Giggleswick
In the name of God amen the twelfth day of December in the year of our lord God 1616 I Robert Banks of Giggleswick in the county of York gent. Sick in body but of perfect memory the lord be praised therefore, do proceed to the making of this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I commend my soul into the merciful hands of almighty God trusting through the merits and passion of my saviour Christ to be made partaker of eternal bliss in heaven and my body to earthly burial. Item my will is that my debts and funeral expenses shall be discharged out of my whole goods.
And whereas I have lately made a lease unto five of my younger children of all my tithes within the parish of Giggleswick for the better furnishing of competent portions for my said younger children I do hereby certify and confirm the said lease and grant thereby made to and for the uses and purposes that I there intended. And I do also give the said tithes and ordering of them after the expiration of the said term contained in the said lease unto that child or children whereof my wife is now great, I mean if she be but great with one child then for three years only, if she be great with two or more then for three years for the ***** of and use child to the end that every one of my said younger children as well the said five named in the said lease as also that child or children unborn may enjoy and have three years profits thereof sufficiently according to their ages.
Item my will is that after my debts paid and funeral expenses discharged all that residue of my goods shall be divided into three equal parts whereof my wife to have on third part according to custom of the country, another third part to be divided equally amongst all my children (my heir excepted) and for the last third part I give the same to be equally divided amongst all my children as well as my heir as the rest saving that my will thereof is yet further that my wife shall have the government and guiding of my said younger children and their legacies ****ing in these my writings and that she shall pay the said legacies unto them at such times as they shall successively accomplish their several ages of 21 years or otherwise be preferred in marriage.
Item I do appoint Ann my loving wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament and I do appoint supervisors thereof my brother John Banks, my brother-in-law Thomas Paley [
9, 10, 1580, Agneta, BANKS Robert’s sister wed Thomas, PALEY] , Thomas Preston the younger of Appletreewick and Thomas Preston the younger of Langcliffe. And I do revoke all former wills by me made at any time or times heretofore. And for better ******* hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above said. Witnesses John Banks his brother, Thomas Preston, Richard Smythes, William Lawson.
Banks Ann (widow of Robert gent) Giggleswick 1633 v42 f451
In the name of God amen the seventeenth day of August in the year of our lord according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred thirty and three I Ann Banks of Giggleswick widow late the wife of Robert Bank gentleman deceased sick in body but of good and perfect memory, praised be God therefore, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following hereby revoking all former wills by me made. First I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God my maker trusting through the merits of my alone saviour and mediator Jesus Christ and not by any merit or meritorious act of my own to be made partaker of eternal bliss in heaven, and my body committed to the earth from whence it came to be buried in Christian and honest burial at the discretion of my executors, kinfolks and friends.
And whereas I am possessed of and interested in certain household stuff, bills, bonds, debts, annuities and other goods and chattels part whereof is in my own possession and occupation and part thereof is not as yet due and payable my will and mind is that my executors hereafter named shall, out of the same, pay and discharge my funeral expenses mortuary and other church dues and duties and also unto my several creditors the several debts I owe unto them if the same my goods and chattels will extend the payment thereof which I hope the same will do, howbeit if the same do prove short of payment of the same my mind is and I desire my son Joseph Banks to abate so much of the same shall be short of payment of my debts in the debt that I owe unto him and that not other of my creditors debts I owe them be abated, howbeit for my son in law Mr William Pickering whereas I have made unto him diverse payments and delivered goods unto him as in marriage portion with his wife my desire and request unto him is that though there be some reckonings in demand by him of me yet for so much as for those payments that I have made unto him were made at full and freely therefore I require him that he will be pleased to rest satisfied with what he hath already had without expectation of any more.
And if it do happen that my goods and chattels do extend further or will arise unto a greater value than the payment of my debt it is my will and mind that the surplus which shall so remain shall be distributed and employed betwixt and to and for the use of my said son Joseph Banks and young Robert Banks my grandson as my executors in their discretion and judgment shall think most requisite fitting and consement [sic].
And I make and ordain Ralph Baines my son in law and my cousin William Banks of this town executors of this my last will and testament.
Witnesses: Mary Banks, William Lawson and Thomas Banks
Buried 29th September 1633
Robert Banks married Anna Crake 1596
See husband’s will 1616 v34 f311
8.5.1597Margareta died ?
22.1.1599Lucas ? buried 1621
24.5.1601Margareta married Ralph Baynes 1617
17.12.1603Robertus
4.5.1606Thomas buried 1623
3.12.1609Anna married William Pickering 1631
4.5.1613Juditha
18.10.1614Josephus
2.1.1617Maria died 1618
Jaine Crake 1597
Borthwick vol 27 fol 365
In the name of god amen the xvijth of Julie 1597 I Jaine Crake of Gigglesweeke sicke in body but of pfecte remembrance praised be god do make this my last will and testament in mannr and forme following. First I give and commend my soule to Jesus Christe my onely lord and onelie saviour and my bodie to be buryed in the churchyard of the pish church of Gigleswicke and what for my mortuarye and all other church dewes is of right due and accustomed I will the same be trulie paid
Itm I give to my daughter Bridgett that money and golde wch I have already gathered together for the buying of myne oxen and my fishe, and farther my will is that if my daughter Anne cannott enioye the tennemt wch my husband did bequeath unto her by the leave of the Lord that then as well all those goods wch my said husband lefte to my said daughters Anne and Bridget by his will as also all the rest of my goods shalbe equallie devided betwixt them
And if it so fortune that my said daughter Anne shall obteyne the said tennemt according to my said husbands will then my will is that my said daughter Anne shalbe contented wth her porcon as it is sett downe in my said husbands will and wth halfe of my pt of goods and I will that my said daughter Bridget also to have her porcon likewise according to her fathers will and thother halfe of my pt of goods if my said daughter Anne can have the tennemt as is before mentioned, whereunto my said daughter Anne wth her husband and my said daughter Bridget have consented and if there arise any ambiguitie or contravrsie about theis things my will is that they shalbe
ordered by my friends mr Shute Thomas Preston and John Palaye and of this my last will and testament I make my daughters Anne and Bridget my Joynte Executors
Theis witnesses Christofer Shute John Palaye Thomas Preston. iiij s that Robt Bancke haith consented that if he obtayne the tennemt then he will make further consideracon to my daughter Bridget at the sight of two indifferent friends….
22, 2, 1596, Robertus, BANKS, D, , , Anna, CRAIKE
6, 2, 1598, Thomas, CRAVEN, D, , , Bridgetta, CRAIKE