SOME LANCASHIRE DEEDS

FLOOKBURGH                                                                               1602

QUITCLAIM

BE IT
KNOWN... that whereas Richard Eccleston
of Cartmel in the county of
Lancaster, yeoman, servant unto Hugh
Dicconsonn of Ulverthwaite in the
said county, gentleman,... HATH
heretofore bought all the estate to the and tenantright of one John Mastonn and Margaret his wife of and in ALL that messuage and tenement and 2
burgages with the appurtenances situated in Flookburgh,
late in the tenure of William Caton
or his assigns, and now in the tenure of the said Richard Eccleston and
the said William Caton or their
assigns of the annual rent of 7/- and to his Majesty 12d... TO have and to hold
to the use of him the said Richard Culeston his heirs and assigns forever
as by the deed of sale thereof made 3rd February 1602... which said
Bargain and ale was made known unto the said John Mounte... and also
the said deed of sale by the said John
Maston and Margaret his wife
before the said John Moune...
confirmed  by the said John Mount... NOWE KNOW all men by
these presents that I the said John
Mount for and in consideration of £3-6-8 to me paid y the said Richard Eccleston and in the name of a
fine and gressome for and touching the said messuage etc  whereof I the said John Mount hereby acquit, exonerate and discharge the said Richard Eccleston... forever... and I
the said John Mount do hereby remit
him the said Richard Eccleston my
tenant of in and unto all the said premises according to the custom used and
allowed in the borough of Flookborough
and town called Flookborough...
YIELDING and paying the aforesaid annual rent to the Queen’s majesty (sic) his
heirs and successors and to me 13/-......

Signed:  John
Montt

Seal, on tag,
red wax, ca 1” dia, cracked, repaired, but device indistinct.

The witnesses
are:  James Burgesse, Richard
Sympson and John Gardner.

FLOOKBURGH                                                       1602

RELEASE AND QUITCLAIM

TO ALL TRUE CHRISTIAN
people…I Isabell Kellett of Tenterbanck in Cartmell in the
county of Lancaster, widow, sende greeting…. KNOW YE that I the said Isabell
for diverse good causes and consideration me hereunto moving, but most chiefly
for and in consideration of the dutiful obedience and good service heretofore
done unto my late husband Richard Kellett late of the said Tenterbanck,
deceased, and me the said Isabell by my son in Lawe Richard Simpson
now of the said Tenterbanck, wright and to confirm, ratifie and
establish my late husband his former act and deed made to the said Richard
have given granted bargained assigned confirmed remised released passed over
and surrendered unto him his heirs executors and assigns forever all and
singular all that one whole messuage tenement and farmhold situated in Flookburgh
in Cartmell sometimes in the proper tenure and occupation of my late
father Thomas Simpson late of Flookburgh, deceased and since then
in the possession and occupation of me the said Isabell as next heir to
my said father Thomas of the annual rent of ------ not given) … parcel
of the lands of our Sov Lady Queen….TO HAVE AND TO HOLD forever…

Signed: Isabell Kellett.

Attached to the document is
its original seal tag, but the seal is lacking.

The witnesses have signed on
the dorse: Thomas Barker(?), Edward Turner, Christopher Holme,
John Burye and Thomas -----inbye.

FLOOKBURGH                                                       1602

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

TO ALL TREWE XPEN PEOPLE…. John
Maston of Chippin within the county of Lancaster, husbandman, and Margaret
Maston his wife sendeth greetinge… know ye that they in consideration of
£21 well and truly paid by Richard Eccleston of Cartmell
in the county of Lancaster yeoman … have remised relaxed assigned sell over
given granted alienated bargained and sold… unto said Richard Eccleston
…ALL that one messuage and tenement forever according to the ancient customs of
Cartmell and Flookburgh.

Dated 2nd February
1602

No signature.

Attached to the document are
two seal tags, one seal, one fragment.

The witnesses to the signing
of the document were Hugh Dyconson, John Gardner, Allan
Myers, Robert Seater, Robert Carter and William Tompson.

Witnesses to livery of seisin
were Hugh Dyconson, Robert Cunfrey or Cuntrey, Thomas Medcalf,
Henry Wylson, Thomas Ganell, Allayne Myers and George
Kylner.

ULVESTON                                                                          1609

BARGAIN AND
SALE WITH FEOFMENT

Between George Fell the elder, John Benson and William Kilner of Ulveston,
in the county of Lancaster, yeomen, of the one party and William Brockbank of Ulveston,
carpenter, of the other party... WITNESSETH that whereas our Lord Sovereign the
King’s Majesty by his Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England dated at
Westminster 26th November in 7th year of his reign... for
the consideration therein specified and expressed... DID  give and grant unto George Salte of the parish of St Dunstan’s in the City of London,
gentleman, and John Williams of the
parish of St Peter le Pore draper and his heirs and assigns forever the manor
of Nevilhall... in Ulveston in the county of Lancaster or
elsewhere in the said county called or known by the name of the manor of Nevelhale... TO HOULD of his Highness as
of his manor of East Greenewitch in the said county of Kent by fealtie only in
free and common socage and not in capite nor by knight’s service... AND WHEREAS
also the said George Salte(r) and John Williams in and by an indenture of
Bargain and Sale inrolled in the High Court of Chancery at Westminster bearing
date 22nd October 8 James I.... DID grant bargain and sell unto the
said George Fell, John Benson and William Kilner for and in consideration of a certain sum of
money... HAVE  granted bargained and sold
etc unto William Brockbank his heirs
and assigns forever ALL that close or parcel of ground lying and beinge in mourhide common called or known by the name of the inludam close containing by estimation 2 ½ acres of ye annuall and
yearly rent of 2/-, parcel of the manor of Newhall
and now in the houldinge of the said William
Brockbank or his assigns.... forever...

Dated 11th
December 1609

Signed:  Yeorg
Ffell     John Benson    William KIlner

The seals are:

1 fragment

2  frament

3  red wax, crest a crown with a lion rampant
emanating from it.

The witnesses
to the signing are  Mary Boadynge, William
Curwen, Myles Petty, James Williamson and Myles Atkinson.

The witnesses
to livery of seisin on 9th December 1616 are:

Edward Geldart, John
Sands the younger

LANCASHIRE                                                          1613

BOND

Bond by Peter Mount of
Scalinge Berke within the parish of Urswicke in the county of
Lancaster, yeoman, to John Gardner of Bandend in the said county,
yeoman, in the sum of £40.

Signed: Peter Mount +

Attached to the tongue of the
document is the fragment of a seal bearing a device which is not legible.

The witnesses are William
Kilner, Reginald Cragg and William Gardner.

ULVESTON                                                              1613

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

Indenture dated 11th
December 1613 BETWEEN George Fell, the elder, John Benson and
William Kilner of Ulverston in the county of Lancaster, yeomen,
of the one part and William Brockbanke of Ulverston, carpenter,
of the other part…WITNESSETH that whereas our soveriegn Lord the King by his
Letters Patent dated at Westminster 26th November 7 James (1609) did
give and grant unto George Salter of the parish of St Dunstans in
the West of London, Gentleman, and John Williams of the parish of St
Peter le Pore of London, draper…… TO HAVE AND TO HOLD for ever the manor of
Nevilhall with the right members and appurtenances… TO HOLD of his
Highness as of his manor of East Greenewitch in the county of Kent by
fealty only in free and common socage and not in capita…AND WHEREAS also the
said George Salter and John Williams in and by their indenture of
Bargain and Sale enrolled in the High Court of Chancery at Westminster dated 20th
October 8 James (1610)…DID grant, bargain, sell, confirm etc unto the said George
Fell, John Benson and William Kilner and their heirs and
assigns forever all the said manor etc…NOW the said George Fell, John
Benson and William Kilner in consideration of a certain sum of
competent money… HAVE granted, aliened, bargained, sold, confirmed etc unto the
said William Brockbanke his heirs and assigns forever ALL that close or
parcel of ground lying and being in moro—de common and called by the
name of miludam close, containing by estimation 2 ½ acres land at the
annual rent of 2s, parcel of the manor of Nevilhall now in the holding
of the said William Brockbanke or his assigns… and also all and singular
the easements and appurtenances in Nevilhall, Draglay Berke and Ulverston…
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD forever….

Signed: Yeorg Ffell John
Benson William Kilner

Attached to the first of two
seals tags is a seal, in red wax, bearing no impression. To the second is a
major fragment in red wax, bearing the impression of a crest ( a crown
surmounted by ?)

The witnesses are Mary
Boddynge(?), William Curwen, Myles Petty, James Williamson,
Myles Atkinson, Edward Geldort and John Sands, the younger.

CARTMELL                                                                          1614

BARGAIN AND
SALE WITH FEOFMENT

Thomas Willsonn of Flookburgh in the county of Lancaster, carpenter, in consideration
of £7/13/4  HAS  granted, confirmed etc to Richard Simpson the son of John Simpson of Nethercarke in the parish of Cartmell
yeoman  ALL that parcel of land Arable
lying between one ‘dallam’ of John Sy
on north part and ‘one dallam’ in the tenure of George Killner on south part called Robinhawe containing by estimation 1/2 acre land arable (next to
the parcel in the holding of Rowland
Millner) and that which Rowland
Millner by his charter made to him sold... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD of the chief
lord of the fee forever.

Signed: Thomas Willson

Seal, red
wax, on tag, design unclear.

Witnesses:  to livery of seisin   Robert
Barrowe, John Kellett, Edward Kellett and John Burscouche

CROSSLAND                                                                      1614

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom
these presents shall come to heare see reed or understand Robert Wilson
of Crosland in Furness Fells in the county of Lancaster, husbandman,
sendeth greetinge… KNOW YE the said Robert Wilson … in consideration of
£16-13-4 to him paid by Christopher Tailor of Croslande,
husbandman…. HATH given granted etc. unto the said Christopher Tailor
his heirs and assigns forever… ALL that estate right etc to the moiety of one
half of one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situated at Crosland
aforesaid or elsewhere late in the possession and occupation of Christopher
Wilson, late deceased together with the moiety of all houses etc whatsoever
to the same belonging… as parcel of the said moiety and one half of the said
messuages and tenements being of the annual rent of 2s… TO HAVE AND TO HOLD….
To the said Christopher Turner his heirs and assigns for ever yielding
and paying therefore from henceforth yearly therefor to the Lord or Lords
thereof the said annual rent…

Signed: Robert Wilson

The seal tag and seal are
missing.

The witnesses are Thomas
Rawlinson, Reginald Ffrearsonns, James Tailor, Richard Keene and Myles
ffearson.

ULVESTON                                                                          1614

FEOFMENT

Feofment by Anthony Noble
of Southgate in Ulverston in the county of Lancaster…. together with his
wife Ellen inconsideration of £12 paid by John Lawe of Munckbarowe
in the parish of Ulverston, husbandman…. HAVE given granted etc unto
John Lawe his heirs and assigns… ALL that burgadge howse garthe and onsettt
sirtuated in Southgate in Ulverston between one uncle leased noble howse
garth and onsett upon the south part and the laninge that garth fro the Kinges
street in Southgate to James Fell of Chanhowse barn
upon the north part and is nowe in the occupation of one Thomas Noble…TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises with all and singular unto the said John Lawe
his heirs and assigns forever… PAYING yearlie to the Lords and Lordes there for
the time beinge 3d of free rent and no more…

Signed Anthonie Noble
Ellin Noble

There is no seal attached to
the seal tag.

The witnesses are Thomas
Bensone, Francis Bur--------. William ------------- and William
Curn-------.

BIRCKBIE IN CARTMEL                                                              12
James 1

BARGAIN AND
SALE WITH FEOFMENT

Richard Fell of Birckbye in Cartmell in
the county of Lancaster, yeoman, in performance of a certain covenant and
agreement declared in indentures between him and Agnes Roskell daughter of said Robert
on other part confirms to the said Robert
Roskell and his heirs all that messuage and tenement and other lands, tenements,
meadows, pasture and hereditaments lying and being in Birckbie in Cartmell to
have to hold foerever

Signed: Richard Fell

Seal on tag,
red wax, a fragment

Witnesses to
livery of seisin: William Preston, William Newbye, John Atkinson, Thomas
Allinbye and William Crosfield

1617

BARGAIN AND
SALE WITH FEOFMENT

To all Christian
people.... Wee Richard Fell of Trinckett (?) in Fourness within the countie of Lancaster, yeoman, and Jane nowe wife of me the said Richard sendeth greeting in our Lord
God everlasting... KNOW YEE that we... for and in consideration of three score
and sixteen pounds thirteen shillings four pence... paid to us by Christopher Fell of Trinckett brother of me the said Richard, Webster....... we HAVE  given granted bargained and sold... with the
license of the worshipful Joseph Pennington of Munkaster Esquire Lord of the premises... ALL those foure closes
commonly called by the names of the twoe foure closes and the twoe eight acres
and being by estuimation tenne acres... with all the houseinge nowe in the
possession of hime the said Richard Fell
within the fould yeate with the east ende of the balne to the middle thereof,
with the little grassed garth and a little cowgarth with allthe fronts soe
faure as the site howseinge doth extend and as the same is nowe marked and
neared south together also with all and singular pastrures feedings commons etc
thereto belonging... and being of the annuall and yearly rent to the said Joseph Pennington forever of 20/7... TO
HAVE AND TO HOULDE.... for ever.

Signed: Jane Fell
Richard Fell

Witnesses:  James
Greaves, John Fell, Richard Houlton and William Fell

Memorandum: I
geve my consente to this so as it be not preiuditiall or hurtfull to my
inheritance. Joseph Pennington

ORIGINAL WILL                                                                  1620

In the NAME
OF GOD AMEN, the 30th November 1620... I William Nubie of Nethergate
in Cartmell, sicke in my bodye yet nevertheless in good and perfect
remembrance, praysed bee god for the same doe make and ordaine this my last
will and testament in maner and forme followeinge.. viz  FIRST and principally I give and bequeath my
soule etc etc... I give to Richard Nubie
my son all my messuage and tenement according to a pair of indentures made at
the marriage of the said Richard,
hee paying forth of the said viz to John
Nubie my son and to Agnes Nubie my
daughter the sum of £20 equally between them viz £13/6/8 at or before Candlemas
day wich shal bee 162(?) and the sum of £6/13/4 at the 2nd day of
Februarie 1622... ALSO it is my will and I give to John Nubie my son and Agnes
my daughter all my morgagees ??? of the same ----- my wife’s profit... ALSO I
give to John Simpson my grandchild
20s... ALSO I make executors of this my last will and testament Agnes my wife and Richard Simpson my son in lawe they paeinge my debts legacies and
funeral expenses... ALSO I desire to be supervisor of this my will James Finsthwaite, John Stainton and John
Roskell

Witnesses: Jesm Finsthwaite, Edward Waller and Richard
Simpson

With probate

FLOOKBURGH                                                                               1622

BARGAIN AND
SALE WITH FEOFMENT

By Edward Punder of Burton in Kendell in the county of Westmoreland, yeoman, in
consideration of the sum of £40/10/0 paid to him by Richard Simpson (late son of Richard
Simpson deceased of Alithwaite in
Cartmell in the county of Lancaster, yeoman)... who bargained and sold to
said Richard Simpson his heirs and
assigns all those two several closes of land (one barn or lathe thereon
standing), situate between Flookburgh
and Alithwaite .... and also all that
close of meadow called lawfield meddow
containing by estimation 1 roods, situate lying and being  at or near Flookburgh, now in the possession and occupation of George Killner
of Flookburgh, tanner, or his
assigns  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD... forever..

Signed:  Edward
Punder. The seal is lacking.

Witnesses:  William
Punder, Edward Bell, John Slayton, George Hall and Edward Marshall.

LANCASHIRE                                                          1623

BOND

Bond by William Pearson
of Hyerleth? In the county of Lancaster, husbandman, to Richard Petty
of Osmanderley in the county aforesaid, husbandman, in the sum of £10…

Dated 8th May 1623

Signed: William Pearson

The seal and tongue are
missing.

The witnesses are John
Higgin, youngest, Edward Jackson, John Jackson, M(?) Atkinson.

1623

RELEASE

William Pearson of Hyerleth in the county of Lancaster, husbandman, for and in
consideration of 40s HATH demised, covenanted, assigned, set over etc to Richard Petty of Osmonderley in
the said county, husbandman,  ALL  that roode of arable ground lying and being
in Arli(-----) called the Okehawe or Pihill, between a dale of the said Richard Pettyes upon the south and a
dale belonging to John Jackson upon
the north parcel of my tenement in Osmonderley
and  now or late in the tenure of me the
said William Pearson or my
assigns  to have for a term of years
heretofore granted and conveyed by the Right
Honble William Earle of Derby, YIELDING AND PAYING  therefore yearly 1 pepper corn or a rateable
part thereof....

Signed:  William
Pearson, the seal is lacking

Witnesses: Edward Jackson, John Jackson and Michael
Wilkinson.

FLOOKBURGH                                                       1626

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

TO all true christian
people…. Richard Simpson of Allithwaite in Cartmell in the county
of Lancaster, yeoman, send greeting… KNOW YE that I … in consideration of £30
paid by Richard Simpson (late son of John Simpson of Flookburgh
in Cartmell, yeoman) HAVE bargained sold enfeoffed… unto the said Richard
Simpson his heirs and assigns forever all that whole close of arable land,
wood and waste commonly called punder close containing by estimation 2
acres situate between Flookburgh and Allithwaite… now in the
tenure and possession of me the said Richard Simpson…..TOHAVE AND to
hold forever.

Dated 15th
February 1626.

Signed: Richard Simpson

Attached by its original seal
tag is a seal, in red wax, c2/3 inch dia, bearing the impression of the
initials R S.

The witnesses are John
Mallorie, Christopher Ffinsthwaite and Edward Marshall.

ULVERSTONE                                                                                1628

BARGAIN AND
SALE

Indenture
dated 28th April 1628 BETWEEN John
Fleming of Constone in the county
of Lancaster Esquire of the first part and Richard
Brockbanke of Hebanke in Suberthwaite in the said county, yeoman,
Richard Holme of the Proutcragge in Blaweth in the said county of Lancaster.... WHEREAS  our late sovereign King James of worthie
memorie by his highness Letters Patent under the great seale of England and
under the seale of the Dutchie of Lancaster and likewise under the seale of the
countie Palatine of Lancaster bearing date at Westminster the 17th
day of Februarie in the 6th year of his reaigne of England etc....   HATH granted and conveyed unto the said John Fleming and John Ambrose of Lowicke
in the said county Esquire their heirs and assigns the Rectory and parsonage of
Ulverstone in Fourneis in the said county of Lancaster and all the Tythes of
corn, graine, eaves(?), hay, wolle and lamb and all other tythes as well great
and smale as personall and real or mixte... within the parish of Ulveston (except in the said letters patent
excepted).... NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH
that the said John Fleming
(after division of the Tythes made between him and John Ambrose) for and inconsideration of the some of 3 pounds
forteene shillings of Lawful English money to him the said Richard Brockbanke and Richard
Holme truly paide.... HE HATH granted bargained and sold etc all the rents
and yearly somes due and payable.... and all other church dues and spirituall
dues whatsoever... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD and enjoy all and singular the said
tythe etc of that moiety and half messuage and tenement with their
appurtenances unto them, their heirs and assigns... YIELDING and paying
therefore yearely unto the said Richard
B and Richard Holme the annual
some of 20d... PROVIDED always that if it happen the said yearly rent or some
of the 20d to be behind and unpaid in all or in part... at the space of 14 days
after the same being lawfully demanded at the church or chapel in Blaweth... that then the said John Fleming... to enter into the afore
named premises and to repossess.....

Signed:  John
Fleming

The witnesses
are:  William Ambrose, Henrie
Sawreys and William Tyson

FLOOKBURGH                                                                               1634

RELEASE

Release by Richard Eccleston of Flookburgh in Cartmell in the county of
Lancaster, yeoman, and Anne his
wife.. whereby for diverse good and valuable causes... but most chiefly for the
sum of £10... paid to Richard Eccleston by
John Simpson, youngest son and heir
apparent of Richard Simpson the
elder of Flookburgh, yeoman...forever
ALL that their messuage, tenement or burgage situated in Flookburgh, which Richard
Eccleston lately bought of one John
Maston and Margaret his wife and now is in the quiet possession of Richard Eccleston and of the freehold
of William Garner gentleman and of
the yearly rent of 7s payable unto Edward
Garner, besides a yearly rent of 12d unto the King’s Majesty... containing
by estimation 3 rods of arable land and meadow.. TO HAVE AND TO HODL forever by
title of tenant right from and after the decease of the said Richard Eccleston and Anne his wife forever, according to the
ancient custom of the manor of Flookburgh....

Signed:  Richard
Eccleston,  seal on tag, legend
unclear

Anne Eccleston

The witnesses
are James Barrow, John Burscoughe and Thomas Burscoughe

HOWBARROWE in CARTMELL                                     1636

BARGAIN AND
SALE WITH FEOFMENT

INDENTURE
made 2nd January 1636 BETWEEN Christopher
Brockbancke of Howbarrowe in Cartmell in the county of Lancaster,
butcher, upon the one partie and Richard
Biglande of Holker in Cartmell, linen Webster, upon the
other partie... WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of £85... the said Christopher Brockbancke   HATH  bargained and sold unto the SAID Richard Biglande his heirs and assigns
all those closes or closures of arable lande meaddowe pasture and waste which
apparently contain by estimation 5 acres of land lying and being at Howbarrowe.. called or knowne by the
several names of the high ffield, Long Dale and crofte meadow, late in the tenure and possession of the said William Brockebancke, father of the said Christopher, and now in the quiet possession of the said Christopher... TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
forever... YIELDING AND PAYING  the tythe
thereof three hoopes of Bigge yearly
to the proctor of Cartmell and for
the free rent and haye 3d yearly

Signed: Christopher Brockbancke + his mark

Seal: fine,
on paper, red, round, c 1” dia eagle displayed.

Witnesses: John Wainhouse, William Caton, John Kellet
and Thomas Burscough

FLOOKBURGH                                                       1636

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

TO ALL TRUE XPIAN people unto
whom this present writing shall come to bee seene hearde or reade William
Gardner of the Bankende in much Urswicke in Ffurness
within the county of Lancaster, yeoman, sendeth greetubge in our Lord god everlastinge…
knowe yee that I the said William Gardner…. In consideration of the full
sume of £27-13-4 to me by Richard Simpson the eldeste of Flouckburghe
in Cartmell within the county of Lancaster, yeoman… HAVE given granted
aliened bargain and sold…unto the said Richard Simpson his heirs and
assigns forever all those my messuages lands tenements burgages whatsoever
situated within Flouckeburghe aforesaid… nowe in the possession and
occupation of Richard Eckleston of Flouckburgh … TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD unto the said Richard Simpson his heirs and assigns forever…..

Signed: William Gardner

Attached to the original seal
tag is a seal, in red wax, c 2/3 inches dia, bearing within a circle the
impression of a flower or fleur de lis(?).

Livery of seisin is given on
the dorse:

…and seisin was delivered to Richard
Simpson of and in one parcel of arable land lying on the backside of the
howse of the within named Richard Ecklestone being parcel of the within
granted premises in the name thereof and of all messuages tenements etc within
mentioned and delivered in the presence of

Thomas Burscoughe, Thomas
Ffinsthwaite, Thomas Warringsidd(?) and
Edward Wanihouse    E W his mark.

FLOOKBURGH                                                       1636

LEASE

Indenture made 13th
November 12 Charles I (1636) BETWEEN Richard Ormandy of Birkerigge
the younger within the county of Lancaster, yeoman of the one part and Richard
Ormandy of Birkerigge the elder, yeoman of the other part…WITNESSETH
that Richard for diverse good causes HATH demised granted letten and to
farm lett ALL that messuage or tenement and mansion house ----------- acres of
arable land meadow and pasture part of parcel of the manor of Nevill Halle
of the yearly rent of 4/3 and now in the tenure or occupation of him the said Richard
Ormandy ,the younger… TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto Richard Ormandy, the
elder his heirs and assigns from the feast of St Michael the Archangel last
past until the full end of four score years… if the said Richard Ormandy,
the elder shall so long live and not otherwise YIELDING AND PAYING therefore…
one pepper corn if lawfully demanded.

Signed: Richard Ormandy

Attached to the document is
its original seal tag, but the seal is missing.

The witnesses are
----------------, Thomas Cowper.

FLOOKBURGH                                                                   1646

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

THIS INDENTURE made 1st
October 1646 BETWEEN Robert Danson of Templand in Cartmel in the
county of Lancaster, yeoman, and Isabell his wife, Christopher
Cowhird of Templand aforesaid, yeoman, and Agnes his wife
upon the one party and John Simpson, the younger, of Fflookburgh in
Cartmell, yeoman, upon the other party…. WITNESSETH that the said Richard
Danson et al in consideration of £13-5-0…. HAVE bargained and sold,
aliened, granted, enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said John Simpson his
heirs and assigns forever… ALL that close or enclosure of land arable, meadow
and pasture with the appurtenances comonly called or known by the name of Brackongarth
Close, containing by estimation 1 acre of land meadow and pasture…. ALL
that parcel of arable land commonly called , containing by estimation 1
acre of land lying and being in the precincts and liberties of Fflookburgh,
parcels of their lands and inheritances there late in the tenure or occupation
of the said Robert Danson and now in the possession of the said Robert
Danson and Christopher Cowhird or of their assigns… TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD unto the said John Simpson his heirs and assigns forever…

Signed: Robert Danson
Isabell Danson Christopher Cowhird Agnes Cowhird

Attached to the document are
four original seal tags. The first and second, c 2/3 inches in diameter, bear
devices, which are unclear, but could be a small circle within a larger one.
The third bears a fragment of a seal, the fourth none.

The witnesses to the
signatures and livery of seisin are John Mallery, Robert Bond, Thomas Bond,
John Mallery, junior, and Thomas Simpson.

FLOOKBURGH                                                                   1646

BOND

Robert Danson of Templand in Cartmell in the
county of Lancaster, yeoman and Isabella his wife, Christopher
Cowhird of Templand, yeoman and Agnes his wife bound to John
Simpson, senior of Fflookburgh in Cartmell, yeoman in the sum of
£68-10-0

Dated 1st October
1646

Signed: Robert Danson
Isabella Danson Christopher Cowhurd Agnes Cowhird

Attached to the tongue of the
document are four seals in red wax bearing the impression of a rabbit(?)
passant.

ULVESTON                                                                          1654

BOND

Bond by Ellin Fell the
wife of Thomas Fell, late of Ulverston in the county of
Lancaster, mercer, deceased, to Thomas Fell her son and heirs apparent
in the sum of £60.

Dated 17th March
1654.

Signed: Ellin Fell E
her mark

Attach to the tongue of the
document is a fragment of a seal, in black wax.

The witnesses are Thomas
Fell and William Hobson.

FLOOKBURGH
1674

BOND

Bond between Robert Barker
of Chester in the county of Chester and Isabell his wife and John
Roskell of Greene in Cartmel, in the county of Lancaster, yeoman… in
the sum of £180.

Dated 17th
February 1674.

Attached to the seal tie is a
seal, in red wax, c 1/3 inch diameter, bearing the impression of a device which
is indistinct.

Signed: John Roskell
‘I R’.

ULVESTON                                                                          1693

BARGAIN AND SALE WITH
FEOFMENT

Bargain and sale with
feofment by Robert Willson of Soutergate in Ulverston in the
county of Lancaster in consideration of £15….to Richard Noble of the
same place miller… with the license and consent of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby
Esquire landlord thereof…of ALL that messuage, dwelling house, outhouses, kiln
etc situated in Soutergate in Ulverston and adjoining to a barn now in
the possession of Mrs Ann Benson with the southend… TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
to him the said Richard Noble his heirs and assigns forever… YIELDING
AND PAYING therefore unto the said Richard Kirkby for the time being
annually 4d rent.

Signed: Richard Willson
his mark 'W'.

The seal tag is missing.

The witnesses are William
Leathome, William Noble and William Fell.

The deed is endorsed:

8th May 1694
Received then of Richard Noble the sum of £15. The witnesses are Richard
Jackson, John Townson, Robert Wilson and William Fell.

CASTLETON                                                           1739

RELEASE

Indenture dated 23rd
March 1739 BETWEEN The Reverend Humphrey Walley clerk, curate of Billinge
in the parish of Wigan and county of Lancaster and Alexander Leigh of
Wigan Gentleman of the one part and Samuel Tailor of Cronkashaw
within Huddersfield in the said county, merchant, of the other part….
WITNESSETH that in consideration of £18-10-0 they have granted etc unto the
said Samuel Tailor ALL that capital messuage or dwelling house commonly
called Lower Place situated in Castleton in the said county and
the several messuages or dwelling houses, cottages and tenements at Lower
Place heretofor in the several tenures, possessions or occupations of James
Crossley, James Chadwick, George Kenyon, Thomas Wolfenden,
John Walker, James Scholfield,
John Tailor, Abraham Tailor, Fabian Whitehead, William Tailor, Thomas
Crossley and George Tailor… AND also all those several closes or
parcels of land lying or being at or near Lower Place therewith usually
enjoyed commonly called Great Calf Hey, the Ryehurst, the hopwood, the acre,
the high, the headmeadow, three high headfields, the lower hunger hill, the
little calf hey, the higher hunger hill, the bank meadow, the barnfield, the
wellfield, the three nearer roughs, the three further roughs, the well meadow,
the moss meadow, the little fough, the great fough, the Brickhellfield,
the two ---field, the four wingreave field, the stackmeadow, the roughs and the
moss… containing by estimation 82 acres after 7 yards to the rood or the pole…
ALL which said capital messuage etc (amongst other lands) were the inheritance
of Mary Whalley widow deceased, mother of Robert Hindley late of
Aughton in the county of Lancaster, clerk, deceased and afterwards of the
said Robert Hindley and in several successive tenures of them… and late
were in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Heys, John Brownsword and Cathrine
Atherton… and now are in the possession or occupation of the said
Alexander Leigh his assigns or undertenants… SAVING AND EXCEPT out of these
presents the privilege by the partition deed between the said Mary Whalley
and the other sisters and coheirs of John Newton Esquire deceased or
otherwise reserved to the tenants of the dwelling houses upon an estate of
Lower Place which was late the inheritance of Dorothy Butterworth,
widow deceased who was another of the sisters and coheirs of John Newton
and in the possession of her or her undertenants but is in the present
possession of Randle Andrews of Preston, clerk, and Elizabeth his
wife, late Elizabeth Todd and great grand-daughter of Dorothy
Butterworth for getting of turbary in the said close there called the moss…. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said
capital messuage etc… unto the said Samuel Tailor forever…

Signed: Humphrey Walley
Alexander Leigh

Attached to the seal fold of
the document are two seals, in red wax. The first, c 2.5 cms x 2 cms bears an
armorial impression of a chevron, 3 hunting horns.

The second,c 1 cm x .9 cm
bears the impression of a bearded man’s bust facing the left.

The witnesses have signed on
the dorse. They are Rd(?) Lowndes and R Shuttleworth.

HASLERIGG IN CARTMELL                                                        1704

PROBATE COPY
OF WILL

Of Edward Killner of Haslerigg in Cartmel in the county of Lancaster, yeoman,.... he
devises all his messuage with the lands and grounds thereunto belonging
situated at Haslerigg in Cartmell and
wherein he now lives to Elizabeth
his loving wife, and until such time as Edward
Killner his son attains the age of 24 she is to maintain thereout his 6
children and when Edward reaches the
age of 24 he gives the messuage to him his heirs and assigns forever. It is
nevertheless charged with the payment of the sum of £40 unto Agnes, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah and George Killner, his brother and sisters equally amongst them in
manner following (to wit) £20 thereof upon his entering upon the premises and
£20 remaining upon his attaining the age of 26, his said younger children
having maintenance out of the said lands till they attain the age of 16 years.
And if any of his said younger children die before his or their party becomes
due, then the share or shares be given to the survivors. He also gives his wood
(excepting ashes) standing and growing in the field on the bank of his house
and the portion adjoining to Elizabeth
his wife, she to sell the same by the first opportunity after his decease and
the monies to be employed towards advancing his children.

He also gives
to his son Edward 40s towards
setting him up in trade and also gives him the table in the house and wood to
make stools. Also to George Killner
the younger son the sum of £5 now in Mary
French’s hands, and the interest thereof to go with the same till he
attains the age of 21 years. All the remainder of his goods and personal estate
undisposed of he gives and bequeaths to his wife and unto Agnes, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah and George his
children, whom he makes his executors, they paying thereout all his debts. And
he nominates Elizabeth his wife the
guardian of his children until they reach the age of 21. He appoints Henry Beck of Fairridge, Edward Walker
of Newyeat and Thomas Barrow of Hill,
all in Cartmel, yeomen, his
supervisors, and he gives each of them 2/- apiece in token of his love for
them.

Dated 21st
January 1703/4

Signed: Edward Kilner

Probate
attached, dated 10th October 1704.

WOOLRIDGE                                                                       1774

RELEASE

Indenture dated 12th
February 1774 BEWTEEN William Seatle of Nether Newton in the parish of Cartmel
in the county of Lancaster, yeoman of the one part and Jonathan Simpson
of Green Bank in the said parish and county, weaver, of the other part WHEREAS John
Seatle of Cark in the parish
of Cartmell, eldest son and heir of Richard
Seatle late of Woolridge in the
said parish deceased by indenture of lease and release dated 10th and
11th April 1758 did for the consideration therein mentioned grant,
bargain, sell, release etc unto said William Seatle his heirs and
assigns all that messuage or dwellinghouse and all the outhousing, garden and
orchard heretofore belonging with all those several closes of land called the high close
and hay situated at Woolridge and also a parcel of moss
called outley moss (being part of a messuage and tenement devised
by the said Richard Seatle to the said John Seatle)…TO hold to
the said William Seatle and his heirs and he should permit Catherine
Seatle widow of the said Richard Seatle to enjoy the said premises
during her natural life and that after her death the said William Seatle
his heirs or assigns should sell and dispose of the premises for the most
money…. And to apply the money to and amongst the younger children of the said Richard
Seatle… as in the last will of the said Richard Seatle is
directed….AND whereas the said Catherine Seatle is lately dead…
and the said William Seatle has exposed the premises to public sale….
And the said Jonathan Simpson having been the highest bidder at the sum
of £185 was declared the purchasor… NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth………