1572 Alan Carre (of Rathmell) holds one tenement at a rent of 13s 4dper annum and pays for free rent; 2s 3d

The same Alan holds another tenement in the same at a rent of 5s and pays; 12d

Jurors rental 1579 Allan Carr of Capplesyde house is Seised of one cottage in Giggleswick, and one close, and two little parcels of ground containing by estimation three roods or thereabouts. The old yearly rent is 5s. The free rent is 12d. In the occupation of one Hugh Preston.

1572 Adam Carre, James Tenaunt, Thomas Brashay and12½d and

Richard Newhouse hold 4 tenements and 3 tofts at a1 lb of

rent in all of 75s. They pay for free rent;cumin

The same Adam holds one tenement at a rent of

14s, and another tenement at a rent of 5s 6d, and

two other tenements at a rent per annum of 18s 4d,

and he pays for free rent for all;2s 7d

James Tenaunt

1579 Adam Carr (a freeholder) is seised of one other tenement and one oxgang of land containing by estimation 8 acres. The ancient yearly rent is 13s 4d, in the occupation of one Richard Rome.

And also the said Adam is seised of one other cottage there containing by estimation one rood of ground, in the occupation of Thomas Hynde. The ancient rent is 5s. The free rent to the lord for both is 7½d.

Freeholdings 1579 Juror’s rental Adam Carr, Thomas Brayshay and Oliver Newhouse are seised of and in four oxgangs of land and three tofts, containing in all by estimation 30 acres, be it more or less. The ancient rent is £3 for which they pay to the lord yearly 12½d and one pound of cumin.

The same Adam Carr holdeth and is seised of one close in Giggleswick at a place called Hunthwaite, containing by estimation Seven Acres and a half acre, and one cottage in Giggleswick in the occupation of one Robert Altham, containing by estimation two acres of ground, and they are both of the ancient rent of 19s 6d, for which he payeth yearly to the lord 2s. And one other close called Ridding, containing 3 acres. Ancient rent is 6s 8d. The free rent is 3d.

The same Adam Carr is seised of one other tenement and one oxgang of land containing by estimation 8 acres. The ancient yearly rent is 13s 4d, in the occupation of one Richard Rome. And also the said Adam is seised of one other cottage there containing by estimation one rood of ground, in the occupation of Thomas Hynde. The ancient rent is 5s. The free rent to the lord for both is 7½d

1579 freehold Roger Car improvement 9d.

1602 small improvement Thomas Carr, 9d

1579 Allan Carr of Capplesyde house is Seised of one cottage in Giggleswick, and one close, and two little parcels of ground containing by estimation three roods or thereabouts. The old yearly rent is 5s. The free rent is 12d. In the occupation of one Hugh Preston.

1579 William Catterall esquire and Alan Carr of Caplesyde are seised of one tenement now in the occupation of Thomas Browne of Kockhead, by estimation 12 acres, all enclosed in one field called Kockhead field. The yearly rent is 17s 6d. The free rent to the lord is 2s 3d.

1602

The widow Carr / 2d
The rents of the tenants in fee farm there
The widow Carr / 17s
The same widow / 8s 8d
Robert Carr and Robert Kellett for the fulling mill at Thackthwaite Side / 3s 4d

1522 Carre, Alan, Northumberland, £1.00, , Giggleswick,

1550 Rathmell Alan Carr and Jane Carr widow hold one messuagewith the appurtenances in the same place without warrant and renders per annum 17s

1613

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1600 13s 4d Robert Kellett and Robert Carr hold one fulling mill at the north end of Clappers Gate pa 3s 4d

Adam Carr freeholder and other lands

1499 6s fine Richard, Karre, 1 lodge in the same place, himself, , 12s,

1520 Richard Carr, one lodge , , , , , , 12s

1550 Adam Carr Gersum 60s holds one tenement with the land appertaining to the same by the lord’s warrant and renders per annum 12s

1572 Adam Carre Gersum 50s holds by indenture dated 14 April 6Eliz for the term of 21 years one tenement with the appurtenances called Graynhouse at a rent perannum of 12s, and two parcels of land below Huntwhaite Thornes at a rent of 6d. And they yield per annum in total, at the feast aforesaid, in total;12s 6d

The same Adam holds at the will of the lord the sixth part of one acre of land at Daydeall, 4d, one rood of purpresture land at Broun Wadducars at a rent of 5d etc. And they yield per annum at the feast aforesaid, in total 9d

1579 Adam Carr one messuage, a barn and one other house, one garden, and four acres and a half acre of land and meadow at Graynehouse, and two closes or parcels of ground by estimation 3 roods. Yearly rent is 12s 6d.

1583 Adam Carre haith take of the said Commissioners one mess called Grayne house one laythe one other house one garden and four acres and a half of lande and Medow thereunto Lyinge two closes or pcells of ground at huntwhaite of the rent of 12s 6d now in the tenure of the said Adam To have and hold And paying for his fyne £7.10s

Adam Carre of Grainhouse Will of 1586 Borthwick Prob. reg. 23 fol. 380

my wyfe shallbe best at my house duringe her widdowhood and to have her widdow righte of my tenement at graynehouse and the occupation of the third parte of her rights of my landes at graynhouse and in Giggleswicke.

to Willm Carre my sonne all my title and ryghte of the tenement at nether Hunthwaite freehold which I take of Adame Armitstead also to the said Willm. Carre my sonne the title and tenante right of one closse at over- Huntwayt of sexe pence rent by lycence of the Lorde.

to Richard Carre my sonne my tenement at Graynehouse of twelve shillings rente

and whereas I have a bargaine of oliver newhouse of certain ground called grene field which standeth upon redemption at the promised daye of maye next after the date hereof I give the same bargaine wholly unto Addame Carre my sonne toward his mayntenance at the schole whether yt be the ground or the money for yt] And the same to be at the endorsement (judgement?) of Thomas Roger and Willm Carre my sonnes. And by them to be paid unto hym the said Addam as his need shalbe. Yt is my wyll that Willm. and Richard my sonnes and Margaret my daughter shall contynue with my wyfe at the Graynhouse duringe the space of thre years next after the date hereof. And they to have meat drinke clothinge and lodginge during the same tyme And to occupie all my grounds aswell at Settle Giggleswicke field Hunthwaite and grassegarth as at the grainehouse during the said thre years And whatsoever remain they shall keep or gett thereupon in that tyme over and whatsoever comoditie they shall keape or get ther upon in that tyme over and besides their maintenance my will is that my wyfe and Willm. my sonne shall have the same [ and that they shall bestowe of Addam Carre my sonne suche partes of yt as they shall thinke needful] And my will is that yf Willm. my sonne do marie his wyfe and children shalbe kepte with meate drinke and clothes during the said thre yeares endes. And at the thre yeares ende my will is that the said Willm. shall goe to his share at Huntwyate.

And whereas I have bore at great charges of Richard my sonne ……… in promisinge to hym the grassgarth and certaine grounde in Giggleswicke fields whereof I have sett hym in tenante at my charges my will is that he shall in consideration thereof pay unto Margaret my daughter before the daye of his marriage thre poundes sixe shillings and eyghte pence

……..where also I have bore at great charges unto Roberte and James Carre my sonnes in keeping them at schole the children of Thomas and Roger my sonnes

And for Richard Somerscale my will is that my executoures shall perform his bargains during thre yeares nexte And after the said thre yeares endes Thomas my sonne to paye and discharge two parts And my wyfe the other third parte unto the said Richard Somskales his wyfe duringe their lyves And the longer lyve of them accordinge to their bargaine

Anne my wyfe my sole executrix proved 1587

Probably Anne Armetstead

In the name of God amen the sixth day of December in the year of our lord God 1607 I Anna Carr of Grainhouse in the county of York widow late wife of Adam Carr deceased do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I commend my soul to almighty God my body to Christian burial.

Item my will is that my debts shall be paid out of my whole goods. Item I give unto Adam Carr whom I am grandmother unto one great meale ark, one almery two meat boards, one dishboard, one shelf, one chest, two pair of body ****es *****, a quarter of oats and all my husbandry gear and ******.

Item I give to Christopher Carr ten shillings Item I give to my maid Elizabeth Butterfield 4s., a pair of ******, one red, two ****** oats and the wintering of one guie. Item I give to the five children of Thomas Carr every one 2s. Item I give to my daughter Margaret two pair of ***** Item I give to the wife of Thomas Carr of Giggleswick one table. And for the rest of all my goods I give them to Isabel and Anne Armetstead daughters of Roger Armetstead. And I make and ordain the said Roger Armetstead to be my sole executor. Witnesses hereof Bernard Brown, John Foster.

1600 21s Anne Carr widow holds one mansion house with a barn, stable, turf house, yad, garden and certain lands thereto adjoining called by the name of Grain House whereunto is also belonging diverse lands dispersed within the fields of Giggleswick aforesaid the total measure whereof hereunder follows

Sum total16-2-0-0£5 5d ½

Meadow15-3-0-1

Arable2-9-3

Adam and Ann Carr, , , , , , , , , ,

Adam buried 1586, , , , , , , , , ,

children from will and registers, , , , , , , , ,

William freehold tenement at Hunthwaite, , , , , , ,

3s 5d Thomas Carr holds one mansion house with half the lands thereunto adjoining called Nether Hunthwaite and also one parcel of meadow called Lythe Close adjoining to upper and middle Hunthwaite the total measure whereof hereunder follows Sum total 8- 2- 3- 3 £3 5s 3d

Adam heir of most other lands

19.12.1564, Ricardus, Adam, Carr, Grainhouse and grassgarth in Giggleswick at school land at Greenfield: Matric. sizar from CHRIST'S, Oct. 1579. Of Yorkshire. 2nd s. of Roger, of Closehouse, Giggleswick, yeoman. Bapt. there, Nov. 28, 1559. Scholar; B.A. 1582-3; M.A. 1586. V. of Hockley, Essex, 1591-1616. Founded scholarships at Christ's for scholars from Giggleswick. Died 1616. Will (Consist. C. London). (Peile, I. 155; J. Parker.)

m, Thomas eventual heir

m, Roger, , ?, 21, 1, 1570, Rogerus, CARR, , Elizabethe, WILSON children Thomas and Anna

22.9.1562,Jacobus, Adam, Carr: Matric. sizar from CHRIST'S, Feb. 1579-80. 4th s. of Adam, of Grainhouse, Giggleswick, Yorks. B. there. School, Giggleswick. B.A. from St Catharine's, 1582-3; M.A. 1586. V. of Alnwick, Northumberland, 1590-3. Died 1593. Brother of Robert (1578). (Peile, I. 158; J. Parker.)

Robert

15.3.1569, Margareta, Adam, Carr, , , , , , , ,

1583 Roger Carre son of Adam Carre haith taken of the said Commissioners one half a roode of arrable land lying at Gaytraynes in the feildes of Giglesweke and one other half rode there at Brackenbanke of the rent of 5d And one pcell of ground laitlie improved at Dawdraw in the said fields of Giglesweke of the Rent of 4d Now in the tenure of the said Roger To have and hold And Payinge of his fyne 13s6d

1602Adam Carr son of Adam for one close at Hunthwaite 3s 11d and for another close under Hunthwaite Thorns 6d, 4s 5d

1602 Adam Carr son of Adam for a tenement 12s 6d for certain lands in Giggleswick Fields 4s and for certain grounds at Paley Green 5s, 21s 6d

1613 Thomas, Carr 21s

1499 8s fine Roger, Karre, 1 lodge preciously taken by him by indenture, whereof the date has expired, , , 21s

1520 Roger Carr, one lodge, , , , , , 21s

1550 Roger Carr Gersum 63s holds one messuage and certain land appertaining to the same by the warrant of the lord’s Commissaries and renders per annum 21s

1572 Roger CarreGersum 63s holds by the lord’s warrantdated 27 April 2 Edward VI, one messuage with certain land belonging to the same at Grayne houseand one two parcels of land at Huntwhait Thornesat a rent of 6d. And in total Close house, per annum at the feast aforesaid 21s

The same Roger holds at the will of the lord the moiety of a moiety of one rode of land at Segges.And it yields per annum at the feast of St Michael; 1½d

1579 Roger Carr one messuage, one barn and two chambers, and one other little house, and 13 acres of land and meadow by estimation. Yearly rent is 21s. Lying in the Close House field. Improvement 1½d.

1583 Alan Carr son of Roger Car Haith taken of the said Commissioners one Mess one Laythe two houses one other little house 12 acres of land medow and pasture by estimacon with the apptnnce thereunto Lying of the rente of 21s now in the tenure of the said Roger and one parcel of ground laitlie improved at Brakenber close in the fields of Giglesweke by est half a Rood of the rent of 1d Now in the tenure of the said Roger. To have and hold paying for his fyne £20 Provydett that the said Alan shall pmtt the said Roger to occupie the pmsses Duringe his lief And the weyf of the said Roger the thirde pte therof during her widowhoode

Buried 1597, 3, Roger, Carr, 1597, , , Close House, ,

Roger Carr of Closehouse Will of 1597 Borthwick v27, f117

to Roger Carre sonne of Allan Carr my sonne

to Allan Carr my sonne all the hay growinge uppon the halfe of my tenemente which I own And also the one halfe of my corne growinge uppon the said tenemente and the other halfe of my corn I give to John Lawson (?) Iveson (?) to whom I am grandfather18, 9, 1575, Margareta, CARR, , Willelmus, IVESONN,

and I will that my said corne be equallie devided uppon the field by two………..

to John Taylor sonne of Thomas Tailor one yoake of oxen 16, 9, 1576, Margareta, CARR, , Thomas, TALER, , 16, 9, 1576,

to Jane Proctor one black cowe

to Allan Parker my new……

to Timothye one gimmer lamb

to everie one of those children to whom I am grandfather a lamb

to my daughter Jenet (?) 14.8.1565, Janata, Roger, Carr

I give to the wyfe of Robert Falthrop

to my sonne Allans wife 27, 1, 1582, Alanus, CARR, , Elizabetha, KIDSON

42s 3d Alan Carr and Bernard Brown hold either of them a several mansion house with a several barn, stable, turf house, garden and one yard between the said houses called together by the name of Close House whereunto are equally belonging and adjoining one **** of meadow and arable land partly enclosed and partly in common neighbourhood (?) containing all together with two other parcels of meadow ground thereto belonging lying in Brakenber Closes 66-2-8-0 ren annually in equal portions

1602 Alan Carr for a tenement at Close House, 21s 1 ½ d

Alan Carr of Closehouse 1626

Borthwick vol. 39 fol. 129

4th September 1626 I Alan carr of Closehouse in the county of yorke yeoman And for my goods I do dispose hereof as followeth, that is to say, I give to my sonne Lawrence Burton and Margarett his wife seaven powndes and my long cheste and the one of the doublers now in the same.

Item I give to my sonnes Mr Richard Carr and Mr Robert Carr either of them twenty shillings.

Item I give to Agnes Sownden servant to my sonne (in law) Willm Franckland Tenne shillings.

Item I give to Anne Paler (?) my grandchilde twenty shillings.

And the rest of all my goods viz. money, husbandry geare and householde stuffe I give to the said Willm Franckland my sonne in lawe desiring him out of the same to bring my body to decent buriall, as hee and my freinds in their discretion shall thinke fitting. And I nominate and appoint the said Willm to be sole executor of this my last will and testament these being witnesses Thomas Sowden Willm Lawson and Michael Lawson

27, 1, 1582, Alanus, CARR, Elizabetha, KIDSON, , , ,

died 1626, , , 1622, 2, Elizabeth, wife, Alan, Close House

, , , 29.6.1583, Rogerus, Alani, Carr, died, 1621, son, Roger, Carr see will in italics below

, , , 30.3.1586, Jeneta, Alani, Carr, died, 1620, dau, janet, Carr

, , , 16.2.1589, Margareta, Alani, Carr, Lawrentius, BURTON, 12, 11, 1619

, , , 5.3.1592, Agnes, Alani, Carr, Thomas, PALEY, 29, 4, 1619

, , , 12.3.1598, Ricardus, Alani, Carr, , in will, , ,

, , , 22.2.1601, Robertus, Alani, Carr, Close House, in will, , ,

, , , , Maria, , CARR, Willelmus, FRANCKLAUND, 19, 2, 1623

Roger Carr of Closehouse 1621 Borthwick vol. 36 fol. 634

In the name of god Amen the xix th daie of Julie in the (neententh?) year of the reigne of our Sovraigne lord James by the grace of god kinge of England France and Ireland defender of the fayth Anno Dni 1621 that I Roger Carr of Closhowse wthin the pish of Gyglesweeke and diocs of yeorke yeoman seek in the visitaconn (?) of allmightie god yeat now the ....god and pfect remembrance thanks be givene to this for the same do make this my last will and Testamt in manner and forme followinge, first I commend my Soule into the hands of allmightie god my maker and Creator and through the death and passion of his Sonne Christ Ihesue I do fullye trust to be saved and my bodye to be buryed in my pish Church of Gyglesweeke aforesayd when yt shall please him to call me from there In primis I give and bequeath unto Adam Carr my father the Some of twentie powndes of lawfull (English) monie whereof there is x li in the hands of Robt Coote of Giglesweeke and is due to be payed att the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle now next cominge and five pownds in the hands of my father in law Robt. Swaynsonne and is due to be payd att or uponne the Second daye of Februarie next Cominge and iiij li in the hands of John Foster of the feildyeat and is due to be payed att the feast of St. Andrew thApostle next Cominge after the makinge herof and my mind and will is that my father Alann Carr shall but take of Robt. Coote xxj s for use and interest of the sayd x li and but vj s viij d of John Foster for the use and interest of the (dewe?) Some of iiij li and the reste of the sayd interest unto Ann Carr my wife Itm I give unto my mann Robt. Payley my Cloak Itm I give and bequeath to eache childe that I am godfather unto the Some of iij s iiij d Itm I give to my brother in law Thomas Foster of Staynforth the Some of fortie shillings to be payd to him or his assignes wthin one yeare after my decease and lastlie all the rest of my goods movable and immovable whatsoever I give them to Ann Carr my wife wherof I do make her my whole executrix of this my last will and testamt she bringinge me honestly to the Church accordinge to my abilitie payinge and dischardginge all dues duties debts legacs wth funerall expences in such Sort and forme as the law requireth.Witnesses herof are theisThomas Browne(others off the sheet)