The History of Whitby, and of Whitby Abbey; Collected from the Original Records of the Abbey, and Other Authentic Memoirs, Never Before Made Public. C - Lionel Charlton

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1779 edition. Excerpt: ...pofiefled, with a toft, and a croft, and all appurtenances And that this their releate ana quitting of" claim might be confirmed tor themfclves and their heirs, they let their feals to this deed, in the p re fence of William, Vicar of Crofteby; Michael, Dean of Weftmoreland, r Gilbert, then' Earl of Appelby; Roland of Refefgill; Waiter ot Revefby; Walter his fon; and others." This fame " Cnitiana, daughter of Silvefter of Croffeby, in the time of 102 her widowhood, gave up and quit-claimed, for herlelf and her heirs, . all right which fhe had, or might have, and which fhe faid fhe had to two oxgangs of land, with a toft and a croft, and their appurtenances, formerly pofleffcd by her father Silvcfter, in Crofleby-Ravenlwarth, to the Abbot and Convent of "Whiteby, to be held and puffcfled by the laid Abbot and Convent for ever, fo that neither fhe nor her heirs were afterwards to claim any thing there. Ivow this furrender, and quitting of claim, fhe made to the laid Abbot and Convent on the feaft of St..Laurence (Augujt loth) in the year of grace 1240, for one hundred millings, which they gave her in her great neceiTity. Alfo Ihe and her heirs warranted the faid prcmifes to the faid Abbot and Convent againft all men for ever. Bus left it mould fo happen that me or her heirs (which God forbid) mould make any future attempts to fet this furrender afide, fhe bound herlelf and her heirs, under the penalty of forfeiting one hundred fhillings to the faid Abbot and Convent, and declared that no fuch demand mould have power or force to profit or advantage them in any thing. In witntfs whereof fhe fet her feal to this deed, in the prefence of Michael of Mor'elund, . then Dean of Weftmoreland; William de Walden, then Vicar of Crofieby; Gilbert of...