Yorkshire Estate, Deeds, Estate Papers and Manor Records - Ref

Norfolk Record Office

Yorkshire estate, deeds, estate papers and manor records - ref. WLS/LXVI/1-228

This box relates wholly to part of the Yorkshire estate of the family of Frankland of Thirkleby, which came to the de Grey family following the marriage of Augusta Louisa, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Frankland-Russell to Thomas, 5th Lord Walsingham, in 1842. It was never seen and set in order by Crabbe and in fact the documents were found to be in completely miscellaneous bundles of the late 19th century. With the exception of one or two small original bundles, they have been resorted.

Deeds, Aldwark Estate

FILE - Lease for 21 years - ref. WLS/LXVI/1,2/431 x 7 - date: 1582-1585

From Katherine daughter of John, Lord Conyers, to Mathew Conyers gent. of one third part of Aldwarke Hall and lands etc. (named) inc. third part of herbage of Aldwarke Woddes and boon works of tenants, 1582;

conveyance from John Atherton Esq. and wife Katherine to Richard Frankland Esq. and Brian Askwith of one third part of the manor of Aldwark, 1585

FILE - Deeds re manor of Aldwark - ref. WLS/LXVI/5-9/431 x 7 - date: 1592-1645

Settled before marriage of Henry Frankland gent. and Jane sister of Charles and Francis Wrenne 1592 and of which recoveries were suffered by Henry Frankland gent. in 1592, Sir Henry Frankland in 1620-4, and Henry Frankland gent. in 1645

FILE - Mortgages, and related documents - ref. WLS/LXVI/10-33/431 x 8 - date: 1665-78

By Henry Frankland and Anthony his son to William Drax, Sir John Cutler, Sir Henry Frankland, Sir Jonathan Jennings, and Allen Chambers gent. of the manor of Aldwark and parts thereof (inc. cottages called the Owfangles and arable fields called the Towne Fields), and Little Ousburne Close in Ouseburn, 1668-78, and assignment to Sir William Frankland and others in 1678 in trust to sell to pay Anthony's debts. The 1678 assignment also includes assignment of lease of the manor of Ellerton, Yorks.

FILE - Conveyance of the manor of Aldwark and the Boate Close in Great Ouseburn - ref. WLS/LXVI/34-53/431 x 7 - date: 1680-1683

From Anthony Frankland and others to Thomas, Lord Fauconberg, and declaration of trust to Fauconberg from Sir William Frankland, 1680; settlements by Fauconberg to himself and his heirs with remainder to Thomas Frankland his nephew son of Sir William, 1681, 1683; settlement by Fauconberg on marriage of said Thomas and Elizabeth Russell, 1683. With same, mortgage assignments and undated schedules of these and other deeds.

FILE - Acknowledgment of receipt by Robert Fawdington from Henry Frankland of £150 mentioned in indentures of same date - ref. WLS/LXVI/57/431 x 9 - date: 1657

FILE - Mortgage from Robert Fawdington sen. to Henry Frankland of Woodclose and New Close in Aldwark, 1657, and quitclaim of same and High Piece from Robert son of said Robert, 1662 - ref. WLS/LXVI/58,60/431 x 9 - date: 1657 - 1662

FILE - General releases from Robert Fawdington to Henry Frankland, 1660, 1662, and covenant bond between same parties, 1661 - ref. WLS/LXVI/61-63/431 x 9 - date: 1660-1661

FILE - Conveyance from Robert son of Robert Fawdington to Henry Frankland of Whitterick Close (in Aldwark) - ref. WLS/LXVI/64/431 x 9 - date: 1662

FILE - Conveyance from Robert Fawdington and wife Elizabeth to Henry Frankland - ref. WLS/LXVI/66-73/431 x 9 - date: 1663-1673 Of his dwellinghouses closes called the Audlands, Crooked Headland Close, Calfe Close, Whiterick Close, Wood Close, New Close, High Piece, Fauldington Moor or Beatlands, and garth to the Swale, and banks by same river, as granted by Sir Henry Frankland and others to Fawdington's great-grandfather Robert Fawdington, to hold part to use of Fawdingtons and part to Frankland, 1663; conveyance from same to same of same dwellinghouse, messuage, the Coat garth, four oxgangs, close called the Audlands, and property conveyed to Fawdington's use in 1663, to hold dwellinghouse and the Audlands only to Fawdington's use, 1665; declaration by Fawdington that he had yielded up to Frankland the land that he farmed and the land that Frankland had purchased of him, 1667; quitclaim from Frankland to William Lockwood gent. of right in ground now divided called the Audlands containing eight lands and a headland, 1667; conveyance from Lockwood, with Fawdington's consent, to Anthony Frankland of the Audlands cont. 7a., 1672; conveyance from Robert Fawdington to Sir Gervaise Cutler and Anthony Frankland of dwellinghouse and land (not described), reserving life interest, 1673

FILE - Conveyance from William son of Peter Fawdington to Henry Frankland of dwellinghouse and land (not described) in Aldwark - ref. WLS/LXVI/74/431 x 9 - date: 1668

FILE - Conveyance from Robert Fawdington and wife Elizabeth to Henry Frankland of messuage etc. in Aldwark and lands (named), reserving life interest, and exemplification of final concord re same - ref. WLS/LXVI/75-78/431 x 9 - date: 1663-5

FILE - Acknowledgement of receipt by Thomas Anderson of Henry Frankland of purchase price of house and two garths in Aldwark - ref. WLS/LXVI/87/431 x 1 - date: 1658

FILE - Covenant bond from Joseph and Ralph Inchborn to Henry Frankland relating to tenancy of house in Aldwark, one load of turves and two beast gates in the Ox close - ref. WLS/LXVI/88/431 x 1 - date: 1667

FILE - Deeds of two closes called the Conie Grices in Aldwark, purchased by Richard Ellis from William Wright in 1764 and by Thomas Anderson jun. from William Ellis in 1788, a mortgage being assigned by William Jackson's executrix to Sir Thomas Frankland's trustee in 1824 - ref. WLS/LXVI/91/432 x 1 - date: 1764-1824

FILE - Lease for 21 years from Christopher Bethell Esq. to Sir Thomas Frankland of the tithes of Aldwark, 1786, and conveyance to Sir Thomas from William John Bethell Esq. of the great tithes there, tithe barn, and 2a. land at the Ings, 1800-1 - ref. WLS/LXVI/92,93/432 x 2 - date: 1786-1801

FILE - Deeds of capital messuage and 125a. 8p. at Aldwark which John Warton Esq. agreed to sell to Sir Thomas Frankland in 1793 but which was not in fact so sold until 1822 - ref. WLS/LXVI/94 - date: 1793-1822

Deeds, Blubberhouses Estate

FILE - Blubberhouses deeds - ref. WLS/LXVI/95-105/432 x 3 - date: c1500-1699

16-17th cent. copies of grant of Blubberhouses by Ralph Forestarius to Bridlington Priory and note of lease by Bridlington Priory of 1535 (see below);

16th cent. extract of deeds enrolled at Knaresborough in 1431 being undated quitclaim by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, to Bridlington Priory of all their land in Blubberhouses and Cattal which they had by gift of Roger de Fossard, save pleas of forinsec men and animals taken in the pasture of Blubberhouses, and grant of 1238 by same Earl that all their waste of Blubberhouses should be outside the forest;

WLS/LXVI/95-105/432

copy of lease for term of 90 years from Bridlington Priory to Ralph Pulleyne Esq. of the manor of Blubberhouses called Bloberhouse hall within the forest of Knareborough, 1535;

assignment of lease by Walter Pulleyn Esq. to William Frankelande citizen and clothworker of London 1562 and quitclaim 1563;

quitclaim of right under said lease by Thomas Lawson gent. and wife Elizabeth, Ralph Pulleyne's administratrix, to Hugh Frankland of London clothworker, 1574;

assignment from Henry Pullyn clerk to Gressham Clapham Esq., of life interest under grant of 1524 by the Priory, 1589;

exemplification of final concord between Thomas Pickeringe gent. and Thomas Coghill gent. querents and William Frankland Esq. re manor of Blubberhouses in Blubberhouses and Fewston, 1617;

lease for 98 years from Edward Butler and Sir George Butler to Sir Henry Frankland of same manor, following mortgage by Sir Henry, 1648

FILE - Deeds of messuages called Ickhorngill, Paceyate and Eveninge Crofte alias Maydenkirke, all in Beamsley - ref. WLS/LXVI/106-117/432 x 3 - date: 1576-1715

Purchased by William Frankland Esq. and Hugh Frankland from Christopher Nesfield, Launcelot his son, John Launcelot's son, and William John's son, in 1576 and quitclaimed by Edward Nesfield gent. and Marmaduke Redmayne Esq. to Hugh Frankland in 1605, right in Ickhorngill under Hugh's will being quitclaimed by John Whitfeild to Ralph Frankland gent. in 1607. In 1609 and 1613 said Ralph conveyed to use of his younger son Richard reversion of Ickhorngill and Paceyate and of messuage called the Pacehouse in Fewston, and in 1663 Thomas Pallyser gent. husband of Joan daughter of Richard Frankland of Pacehouse deceased and John Pallyser sold to Sir Henry Frankland. Inc. mortgage deeds of 1692-1715 relating also to Gillbeck property.

FILE - Deeds of messuage called Eveninge Croft alias Maydenkirke in Beamsley near hamlet called Somerscales, purchased from Richard Frankland by William Frankland in 1627 and sold to William Pettie in 1636 - ref. WLS/LXVI/118-120/432 x 3 - date: 1627-1636

FILE - Deeds of messuages called the Longhouse and the Overhouse and closes (named) in Blubberhouses - ref. WLS/LXVI/121-127/432 x 4 - date: 1625-82

Sold by William Frankland Esq. to William Thorpe, reserving right over commons (bounds described) adjoining Blubberhouses demesne, 1625; the Longhouse and named closes were sold following mortgage of 1666 by George Thorpe and Maudlin Thorpe widow to Sir William Frankland in 1682 and were subsequently mortgaged in the same year by Sir William to Sir John Hewley

FILE - Deeds of closes called March Head, Great March, and Nether March in Blubberhouses, mortgaged by George Thorpe sen. to Sir William Frankland - ref. WLS/LXVI/128, 129/432 x 4 - date: 1675

FILE - Deeds of Shawe Close and New Close in Blubberhouses, mortgaged by George Thorpe, sen. and George Thorpe jun. to Sir William Frankland - ref. WLS/LXVI/130, 131/432 x 4 - date: 1680

FILE - Memorandum re enrolment of conveyance from George Thorpe jun. to Sir Thomas Frankland of Newclose and Banck close (in Blubberhouses) - ref. WLS/LXVI/132/432 x 4 - date: 1710

FILE - Declaration (unexecuted) of uses of final concord conveying New Close and Banck Close from Richard Oddy gent. and George Thorpe and wife and George Thorpe jun. to Sir Thomas Frankland - ref. WLS/LXVI/133/432 x 4 - date: 1711

FILE - Deeds of two closes with two barns called Nutterie Closes and ground adjoining called Wrenshill wood at Gillbeck in the parish of Fewston, mortgage from John Thorpe to Sir William Frankland 1682 and conveyance from Thorpe to Frankland 1684 - ref. WLS/LXVI/134-136/432 x 4 - date: 1682-1684

FILE - Mortgage by George Thorpe to Sir Thomas Frankland of closes called Cowleaze and Cowclose head at Blubberhouses - ref. WLS/LXVI/139, 140/432 x 4 - date: 1718

FILE - Covenant bond from John Driver sen. to William Frankland Esq. relating to sale of barn called Jeffray Laith near house of John Mathew at Fewston Hill - ref. WLS/LXVI/141/432 x 4 - date: 1634

FILE - Copy of conveyance from Sir Thomas Frankland to Sir Henry Carr Ibbotson of 18a.3r.17p. between the outfence of Blubberhouses Moor as now fenced and the beck, 1810, and copy of conveyance from Sir Thomas Frankland to William Middleton Esq. of 3a.1r.32p. between the outfence of the said moor and Middleton Moor, 1811 - ref. WLS/LXVI/142/432 x 5 - date: 1810-1811

FILE - Agreement between Lady Louisa Anne Frankland Russell and John Gill gent - ref. WLS/LXVI/143/432 x 5 - date: 1860-1861

For exchange of 1r.25p. called the Garth near the River Washbourn S of BlubberhouseBridge, in Fewston parish, and plantation cont. 1a.2r. near Far and Near Ellars and the Washbourn and near Redshaw Beck Damstone and the Old Damstone, in Blubberhouses, 1860; copy Order of Exchange between the Duke of Devonshire and said Lady Frankland Russell for exchange of stripe along boundary between Beamsley and Storiths and Hazlewood Moor townships, 13 sheep gaits and turbary rights on said moor, and occupation roads etc. in these townships, 1861

Deed, Great Ouseburn

FILE - Conveyance from Peter Swale gent. to Sir Henry Frankland of the Bote Close and ½a. separated from wood called the Spryngs in Great Ouseburn - ref. WLS/LXVI/145/432 x 5 - date: Undated

Deeds, Tholthorpe

FILE - Deeds of west end of allotment of 9a.1r.1p. late part of the Staples Field in Tholthorpe, sold by John and William Jefferson to Robert Flawith jun. in 1812 and by Flawith to William Weddell in 1814. In 1832 it was purchased by Sir Robert Frankland 'for a Road to the Tile Kiln' - ref. WLS/LXVI/147/432 x 5 - date: 1812-1832

Family

FILE - Assignment from Richard Frankland citizen and goldsmith of London to Bennett widow of Anthony Cliffe gent. of messuage in Aldwark bequeathed him by Richard Frankland Esq. deceased for term of 21 years - ref. WLS/LXVI/148/432 x 5 - date: 1608

FILE - Declaration by William Frankland Esq. of uses of final concord re messuages called the Longhouse and the Overhouse in Blubberhouses, leased in 1609 for term of 53 years by William Frankland to Ralph Frankland and others, apparently to break entail - ref. WLS/LXVI/149/432 x 5 - date: ?c 1626

FILE - Agreement between the Master and the Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Dame Frances Frankland in name of her son Anthony re grant of special livery, with valor of estates - ref. WLS/LXVI/150/432 x 5 - date: 1626

FILE - Conveyance from Anthony Frankland Esq. to Thomas Frankland gent - ref. WLS/LXVI/151-153/432 x 5 - date: 1627-1638

Of moor or close of 40a. in Aldwark, 1627, and conveyance of same from said Anthony and Thomas Frankland sen. gent. and Thomas son of Sir Henry Frankland, for life annuity of £6.13.4d. payable by Thomas son of Sir Henry Frankland to Thomas son of Thomas Frankland sen. 1638

FILE - Assignment from Edward Richmond to Henry Frankland Esq. of annuity of £5 charged on the manor of Aldwark, bequeathed to Jackson by his master Thomas Frankland - ref. WLS/LXVI/154/432 x 5 - date: 1649

FILE - Will (incomplete) of Thomas Frankland of Aldwark, serjeant major of Sir Robert Strickland's regiment at camp before Hull - ref. WLS/LXVI/155/432 x 5 - date: c1650

FILE - Discharge from Anthony Frankland Esq. to Henry Frankland Esq. following mortgage by Henry to Anthony of meadow called In land Inggs and Broome Close in Aldwark and lease for 99 years from Lady Mary Leppington to said Henry of Downholme Park - ref. WLS/LXVI/156/432 x 5 - date: 1654

FILE - Draft settlement by Sir William Frankland to make provision for his younger children, of the manor of Blubberhouses and the leasehold Rectory of Great and Little Thirkleby - ref. WLS/LXVI/157/432 x 5 - date: 1687

FILE - Bond from William Frankland bart. to Gregory Elsley gent. of Richmond for payment of £50 - ref. WLS/LXVI/158/432 x 5 - date: 1693

FILE - Lease (lacking Release) from Sir William Frankland's devisees to Sir Thomas Frankland of the manor of Blubberhouses and lands called Ickringill and Paceyate in Beamsley and Skipton in Craven - ref. WLS/LXVI/159/432 x 5 - date: 1697

FILE - Assignment from Mary widow of the Rev. John Frankland to John Jackson Esq. of mortgage of 1708 from Sir Thomas Frankland to said John to secure legacy under will of Sir William Frankland charged on the Blubberhouses estate and property in Beamsley and Bramley - ref. WLS/LXVI/160/432 x 5 - date: 1746

Estate and legal

FILE - Survey of lordship of Aldwark belonging to Sir Thomas Frankland - ref. WLS/LXVI/164/432 x 6 - date: c1700-1799

FILE - Particular of the farms at Aldwark in Lady Frankland's jointure, with rentals as in 1785 and 1815 - ref. WLS/LXVI/169/432 x 6 - date: c1785-1815

FILE - Map showing two closes in Aldwark purchased by Sir Thomas Frankland. W. Shipton jun. surveyor - ref. WLS/LXVI/173/432 x 6 - date: 1820

FILE - Lease for 41 years from Hugh Frankland Esq. to John Butler of messuage and garth and closes (named) inc. Greate Marche within the lordship of Blubberhouses - ref. WLS/LXVI/176/432 x 6 - date: 1600

FILE - Lease for 41 years from William Frankland Esq. to Richard Becrofte of messuage called Shorte house with closes etc. (named) at Blubberhouses - ref. WLS/LXVI/178/432 x 6 - date: 1625

FILE - Various - ref. WLS/LXVI/191/432 x 7 - date: 1564-1638 and Undated

Extract from Knaresborough court roll of 1431 as in WLS/LXVI/96-106;

letter from the Earl of Winchester and Richard Sakefyld requiring unnamed recipient to deliver evidences of manor of Bloberhouse, purchased from the Queen by William Franklyn merchant, 1564;

bond from John Frankland gent. and others to Ralph Frankland gent. re money of the late Hugh Frankland Esq. intended to be used on behalf of John Frankeland jun., 1607;

recognizance in Chancery by Sir Henry Frankland to save harmless the executors of Hugh Frankland Esq. deceased in respect of the said Hugh's executorship of the estate of Richard father of Sir Henry, 1608;

letters to William Frankland from his father Ralph, brother Richard, and Francis Day re surrender of the Cragge estate, especially Richard's wife's right to dower therein, 1622; (have & transcribed)

letter from Hercules Wytham, London, to Mr. Frankland offering his little malt mill at Gidding in part payment of rent, 'for two though boyes in one houre may grind you half a quarter of Mault on it', 16(?2)8; letter from Humphrey Halley, London to William Frankland re payment of rent due to Mrs. Ellis, 1629;

note of money in the house at Cragge, payments from it, and valuation of sheep and cattle, 1630;

receipt for 20s. by Ralph (?) Brock of 'Huby' on behalf of Ann Jackson from William Frankland, 1631;

letter from Sir Francis Trappes of Harrogate to William Frankland re payment of debt, 1633;

letter from William Thorne of Hoddeston to William Frankland re payment of debt, with draft reply, 1633;

letter from William Thorpe, Blubberhouses, re taking Thomas Becroft as tenant, 1638;

letter from Sir Hugh Bethell to Thomas Staveley re four quarters of beans due to his father, n.d.

FILE - Various - ref. WLS/LXVI/192/432 x 7 - date: 1666-c1701

Certificate that Sir Henry Frankland of Thirkleby was charged for militia horse within the North Riding and should not be charged for foot arms within the whole county of Yorkshire, 1666;

account of boon hens due from the tenants of Blubberhouses, 1674;

receipt by George Thorpe for £25 from George Dryver, on behalf of Sir William Frankland, 1676;

papers re distraint on goods of Francis Willson for rent due to Sir William Frankland, 1683;

letter from C. Chambers to Sir William re grant of Blubberhouses by Ralph Forestarius, 1683;

letter from Lord Burlington to Sir William yielding distraint on goods of Richard and Thomas Holme whom Sir William claimed as within his jurisdiction, 1683, with draft from Sir William; steward's accounts passed by Sir William, 1687-9;

quitclaim of actions from Benjamin Thorpe of Gillbecks in Fewston to Sir William, 1689;

letters from Samuel Pullan, Blubberhouses, to Sir William re manor court, intake of part of common, and estate matters, 1693;

paper in Pannell v. Richardson and Pannell v. Tiplady re wool tithes at Fewston, (after 1701)

FILE - Papers and exemplification in Sir Henry Frankland v. William Parker and Christopher Brotherton re taking of peats within the parish of Fewston - ref. WLS/LXVI/193/432 x 7 - date: 1653-6 and n.d