| Description | Containing:
Section One:
1-11) 'Extracts from Russell's manuscripts', concerning clerical visitation (medieval); Friaries in Beverley (15th century-1596); Beverley Holm (1218); Walkington (1285-1576); Provost of Beverley (1364); Stork (1370)
12) Grant and quitclaim, 20 Apr 1380;
Parties:
1) Joan, Princess of Wales
2) Burgesses of Beverley
They grant to her six marks annually from a house called le Dyngs in Beverley, for which she quitclaims a similar amount due to Lady Joan de Stotevill, Lady of Cottingham (whose heir the Princess is) due from Meaux Abbey to the Archbishop of York and granted by him to Lady Joan
With memorandum that Gillyatt Sumner had the original in Jul 1829
13) Mandate for induction of dom Thomas Brown as chaplain at the chantry of Holy Trinity 'ad pontem crucis' in Beverley, 27 Jan 1420
14) Certificate of RC a justice of the peace for the East Riding and Beverley and seneschal of the liberty of the Provost of Beverley that the tenants of the Provost should be quit of all tolls according to their rights, nd
15) Translation of 14)
16) Note concerning mortuaries payable in Beverley, nd
17) Memoranda concerning Paradise Garth belonging to the chantry of Robert Rolleston, Provost of Beverley, at the altar of St Katherine Virgin, Beverley Minster, 1450
18-20) Decree in court of Augmentations relating to closes called Horse Grene and Langley and Market tolls in Beverley, 20 Feb 1543
21) Extracts relating to Beverley Minster
22) Note concerning Robert Raffles, a member of the common council of Beverley and his payment of a rent for a tile-kiln near the Beck, 1535
23-25) Act for union of churches, 1545
26) Extracts [from Patent Rolls?] concerning property in Allerston, in the parish of Pickering, and Hull, 1547
27-28) Note of documents relating to the parishes of St John and St Nicholas in Beverley
29-31) Schedule of possessions and rents of St John of Beverley, nd
32) Note on Beverley Minster parish registers, nd
33-37 Letters patent granting lands and rents in Beverley and Etton, for repair of Beverley Minster fabric, 2 Jul 1579
38) Note concerning rents of 'Maison Dew... now the Gaol-house' and payments to churchwardens, 1584-1606
39-40) Preamble 'of a Discharge granted by Queen Elizabeth' reciting the poor state of Beverley, 11 Apr 1599
41) Writ in Court of Wards concerning inquisition post mortem of Eleonor Skipwith, 27 Nov 1611
42-43) Letter from Earl of Salisbury to Walter Jobson calling for an enquiry into lands held in capite and inquisitions post mortem, 8 Jul 1612
44) Extract from inquisition post mortem of Edward de Mortimer: 14 knights' fees Waldby, Willardsby, Mytton [Myton], Hesel [Hessle], Ferrby [Ferriby], Bristwait, Swansland [Swanland], Estelvelle, Westelvell, Drewton, Hothum [Hotham], North Cliffe, Newsome, Wilghtofte [Willitoft], Spaldington, Folkerthorpe, Bubbiwith [Bubwith], Thorneton [Thornton], Spaldingmore [Holme upon Spalding Moor] and Wintringham, c.1304
45) Letter from Lord Cottington (Court of Wards) to Feodary of North and East Ridings calling for a return of vacant offices, 21 Mar 1636
46) Similar letter, rents to be stated in inquisitions post mortem, 17 Jul 1635
47) Note of enrolments in Chancery, 1625-1628
48) Memoranda of oaths required by statute, 1648
49) Names of members of commissions for raising sums for Parliament, 1649-1650
50) Extracts relating to Hop Garth (highway to water mill called Low Mill north) in Beverley, 1666-1715
51) Extracts from Camden's 'Remains concerning Britain' relating to Beverley, 1674
52) Grant of advowson of Hollym from Sir Charles Hotham to Beverley Corporation, 17 Feb 1711
53) Certificates of the mayor of Beverley, that Thomas Sumner is a burgess, 1712, and of the steward of the Liberty of St John, that Thomas Hodgson, Woodmansey, is an inhabitant of the Liberty, 1784
54) Note of burials relating to the Carnaby family of Woodmansey
55) Bargain and sale of property in Stoneferry and Sutton to augment curacy of St John's, Beverley, 3 Dec 1722
56-57) 'Streets in Beverley from the Beck-end to the Minster', nd
58) Note of chapels at Molescroft, Stork, Thearn and Woodmansey, 1827
59) Note on houses in Penter Lane (leading from Potters Hill to Holme Church); the Old Dike, and a house on the north of Beverley Beck in which Charles I is said to have hidden, all in Beverley, c.1826
60) Writ for appearance at Beverley Hall garth Court of John Dickson in a plea of trespass brought by Gillyatt Sumner, 4 Nov 1779
61-67) Extract from baptismal and marriage registers of parishes of St John and St Martin, Beverley, relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 1813-1828
68-75) Statutes of Beverley Grammar School, nd
74-75) Form for redemption of Land Tax, 1824
76-82) Assessment for Poor Rate relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 1825 83a) Account relating to font atone from St Nicholas, Beverley
83b) List of names and sums of money endorsed on a letter from Thomas Bennington to Isaac Stickney asking Isaac Stickney to take Thomas Bennington's son as an apprentice, 19th century
84-85) Form of presentation of manor jury of Beverley Water Towns, 27 Oct 1826
86) Certificate of John Bruce concerning repair of town pump at Thearn, 4 Dec 1826
87) Certificate of exemption of Joseph Galloway from Militia, 6 Dec 1826
88-89) Militia Return relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, c.1825
90a) Circular concerning a national collection in aid of manufacturing classes (St John's Beverley, £15 9d), 2 Feb 1827
90b-91) Warrant to constable of Woodmansey and Beverley Parks concerning militia, 15 Feb 1827
92) Note of an assessment, 1826-1827
93-96) Accounts of overseers of poor for Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 1826-1827
97) Notice of a vestry meeting in the parish of St John, Beverley, to choose churchwardens, 8 Apr 1827
98) Minutes of meeting further to 97), 16 Apr 1827
99-100) Letter from Gillyatt Sumner to James Tindall concerning power of churchwardens of St John to interfere in affairs of parish of St Martin, 5 May 1827
101-102) Memorandum of Archdeacon's visitation at Beverley, 14 Jun 1827
103-107) List of recipients of bread under charity of William Wilson (parish of St John and Beverley Water Towns), 1826-1828
108-109) Postal covers from House of Lords to churchwardens of Thearne and Woodmansey, 1828
110) Order of House of Lords calling for return of expenditure on poor, 20 Jun 1827
111) Return (Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, Thearne) to 110), 1827
112-115) Notice of Poor Rate and Vestry Meeting of Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, Jul-Aug 1827
114) Blank
115) Missing
116) Jury summons for Beverley Quarter Sessions, 15 Oct 1827
117-118) Note, Mr Empson cannot meet Mr Sumner as arranged, 13 Nov 1827
119-120) Warrant for return of Militia Lists, 1827
121-157) Militia returns and list relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 1827
158-159) Note from G Sumner to Reverend Joseph Coleman asking to see parish account books, 11 Jan 1828
160-161) Reply to above, they are the responsibility of the churchwardens, 12 Jan 1828
162-163) Letter from G Sumner to George Liddell concerning a bread charity at parish of St Johns, 12 Feb 1828
164-165) Presentment of banks of River Hull by jury of manor court of Beverley Water Towns, 24 Oct 1827
166-167) Reply to 162-163), 27 Feb 1828
168-169) Note of distribution of a bread charity (parish of St John), c.1828
170) Minutes of vestry meeting, parish of St John, concerning bread charity, 1828
171) Letter from T Windas to G Sumner concerning collection of Poor Book from Mr Bennington, 27 Feb 1828
172) Postal cover to churchwardens of St Johns, nd
173-176) Church brief concerning fire at Ingoldmells, 1828
177-179) Church brief concerning Uttoxeter church ruinous, 1827
180-183) Church brief, Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire, chapel ruinous, 1827
184) Resolution of parish meeting (parish of St John's) to erect a board detailing bread charities of parish, 12 Mar 1828
185) List of charities further to 184), Mar 1828
186-187) Notices of vestry meetings, Mar 1828
188) Notice from High Constable of Beverley calling for a return of people qualified to serve as overseers, 1 Apr 1828
189) Resolution of vestry meeting nominating overseers of poor for Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 2 Apr 1828
190) Receipt for a rentcharge for a bread charity, parish of St John, 5 Apr 1828
191) Appointment of overseers further to 189), 7 Apr 1828
192) Minutes of meeting appointing churchwardens for parishes of St John and St Martin (Beverley Park, Woodmansey, Thearne, Weel, Molescroft, Aike, Eske, Sandholme, Stork, Tickton), 7 Apr 1828
193) As 189) concerning Thearn, 7 Apr 1828
194) Certificate of Illness of William Winter, 12 Apr 1828
195-196) Case raising a public stock for Beverley, 1828
197) Resolution concerning assessment of property in Woodmansey and Beverley Parks to parish rates, 24 Apr 1828
198) Resolution concerning regular meetings to consider matters concerning the poor of Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 24 Apr 1828
199) Letter from G Sumner to Reverend Joseph Coltman concerning collections on briefs, 25 Apr 1829
200) Notice of parish meeting, parish of St John, 4 May 1829
201) Postal cover from House of Commons to overseers of Woodmansey, 1828
202) Order of House of Commons concerning return of expenditure on poor, 5 May 1828
203-204) Resolutions of meeting of townships in parish of St John concerning levying of a county rate by Beverley magistrates, May 1828
205-206) Memoranda
207-212) Poor rate assessment concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parkes, 17 May 1828
213) As 201)
214-215) Order of House of Commons and return concerning removals of poor relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 19 May 1828
216) Notice of poor rate concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 24 May 1828
217-220) Letter and pamphlet concerning improved church bells, from James Harrison, Barton, 27 May 1828
221) Memorandum concerning Edward Ashley churchwarden for Molescroft, 30 May 1828
222) Postal cover, 1828
223-224) Articles of Archdeacon's visitation, 5 Jun 1828
225) Churchwarden's oaths (parish of St John), Jun 1828
226) Notice from churchwardens of parish of St John to Beverley Corporation, will not attend visitation dinner, and intention to supply sufficient bread and wine for communion at St John's, 5 Jun 1828
227-231) Answers of parish of St John to 223-224), 5 Jun 1828
232) Marriage licence, John Walker, parish of St Mary, and Fanny Wilson, Molescroft, 6 Jun 1828
233-238) Case and opinion of J Parke concerning levying of county rates by Beverley Corporation, 27 Jun 1828
239) Settlement certificate relating to John Lumbard, Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 19 Jul 1828
240-272) Cases concerning respective rights of churchwardens of parishes of St John and St Martin, c.1828
273-274) Notices of vestry meeting, parish of St John concerning assessment of a rate for bread and wine, Sep 1828
275) Resolution concerning appeal of commissioner's of Gas Works against poor rate, nd
276) Grocery bill, nd 277-279) Copy letter from George IV to Archbishop of York concerning collections for fund for enlarging churches, 25 Aug 1828
280-281) Letter enclosing 277-279) to incumbent of St John's, to be read from pulpit, 30 Sep 1828
282-285) Copy of 277- 281)
286) as 116), 13 Oct 1828
287-288) As 273-274), 2 Nov 1828
289) Draft resolution of vestry meeting, parish of St John, for submitting disputes as 240-272) to Archdeacon of East Riding for arbitration, 5 Nov 1828
290-291) Resolution rejecting the proposal as 289), 5 Nov 1828
292) Postal cover
293) Letter from G Sumner to Reverend Coltman informing him of 290-291)
294) Memorandum of 'poor persons on list' (bread charity), nd
295) Reward notice concerning padlocks stolen from St John's poor box, 13 Nov 1828
296) Memorandum 'that infamous fellow Ingle' (churchwarden of St Martin's) took the collection as 277- 279) and refused all information to churchwardens of St John, 16 Nov 1828
297) Notice from Churchwardens of St John to Reverend Joseph Coltman concerning their intention to attend communion and insist on their share of offertry for the poor, Nov 1828
298-299) Letter from Joseph Dunsdale, Stockesley, to overseers of poor, Beverley Parks, begging relief, 22 Nov 1828
300-301) As 119-120), 1828
302-303) Draft militia list, c.1828
304-341) As 121-157, 1828
342-352) Draft returns of population and area and names of lords of manors concerning Aike. Eske, Molescroft, Weel, Tickton. Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, Thearne (Beverley Water Towns and chapter), Nov 1828
353-354) Queries of Archdeacon Wrangham concerning parish of St John, prior to his visitation, with answers, Nov 1828
355) Letter from Reverend Coltman to G Sumner, are there any deaf and dumb in the parish as an institution may be set up at York, 9 Nov 1828
356) Statement concerning custody of communion plate in Minster, 9 Dec 1828
357-358) Militia list relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, Dec 1828
359) Letter from G Sumner to Stephen Acklam threatening to present him to the Archdeacon for any future brawling in church, 12 Dec 1828
360-361) Further letter as 298-299), 14 Dec 1828
362) Notice of poor rate relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 14 Dec 1828
363-364) Account of church assessment of parish of St John, 15 Dec 1828
365-367) Letter and returns further to 355)
368) Letter from G Sumner to James Ingle upbraiding him, a churchwarden of St Martins, for giving orders to and threatening a verger of St John's, 19 Dec 1828
369) Certificate of town watchmen of a door being left open in the night at the Minster, 20 Dec 1828
370) Letter from G Sumner to Overseer of Stocksley further to 360-361), 22 Dec 1828
371) Letter from G Sumner to Reverend Coltman concerning figures of church rates and cases (as 240-272), 23 Dec 1828
372-373) Reply to 371), 26 Dec 1828
375) Notice of an appeal by Thomas Beaumont against the poor rate in Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 26 Dec 1823
376-377) Reply to 370), 30 Dec 1828
378-379) Return of names for Ann Routh's charity relating to Woodmansey and Weel, nd
380-381) Further letter to 376-377) and reply of G Sumner, 16-26 Jan 1829
382) 'Bread list', nd
383) Memorandum
384-385) Notices of meeting relating to Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 22 Feb 1829
386-387) Survey relating to property in Woodmansey, c.1829
388-398) Poor rate assessment concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 4 Mar 1829
399-400) Letters from G Sumner to Reverend Coltman concerning quarrel with Stephen Acklam over communion plate, in the vestry of the Minster, 20 Apr 1829
401) Postal cover
402-407) Answers of churchwardens of parish of St John's to articles of enquiry at archdeacon's visitation, 18 Jun 1829
408a) Copy of will of William Wilson, 25 Jun 1816:
Beneficiaries: parishes of St John, St Mary and Etton; Beverley Corporation; servant Elizabeth Watson; etc
Property: lands in Walkington
408b-415b) Account of churchwardens of St John of charity money further to 408a), 1817-1835
415c-416) Letters from vestry clerk of parish of St Martin's to churchwardens of Thearne and Woodmansey and Beverley Parks demanding payment of an assessment for bread and wine, 7 Feb 1838
417-418) Rate demand for Beverley and Barmston Drainage concerning property in Wilfholme, Lockington and Ayke, 10 Feb 1830
419-420) Memorandum of church rates, 1828
421-422) Notices of parish meeting to choose churchwardens for parish of St John, 4 Apr 1830
423) Notice to churchwardens of Thearne concerning appeal by Woodmansey against a removal order, 5 Apr 1830
Section Two:
1-115) Vouchers of churchwardens of parish of St John, 1817-1829
Section Three 'Woodmansey... highways':
1-3) Extracts from Woodmansey enclosure award, 1789
4) Extract from Thearne Highway Book concerning division of a road between Thearn and Woodmansey, 1791
5-30) Highway Rate assessments and accounts concerning Woodmansey, 1814-1826
31-32) Notices of meeting concerning Woodmansey, 22 Oct 1826
33) Minutes of meeting as 31-32), 25 Oct 1826
34) Appointment of Gillyatt Sumner as Surveyor of Highways for Woodmansey, 26 Oct 1826
35) Abstract of Highway Act, 1772
36) Receipt for cargo of gravel, 21 Dec 1826
37) Notice to William Train to fill up a ditch, 14 Dec 1826
38-39) Notices to John Windall to supply a team and two men, 20 Dec 1826
40) Warrant to surveyor of Woodmansey to supply a list of those eligible for statute labour to the surveyor of the Hull relating to Beverley Turnpike Road, 5 May 1827
41) List further to 40), 1827
42) Notice that surveyor of the Turnpike Road as 40) intends to apply for one half of the statute labour or composition money to be allotted to his trustees, relating to Woodmansey, 18 May 1827
43) Notices to remove obstructions on highways of Woodmansey, 1827
44-45) Memoranda of accounts, c.1826
46-47) Memoranda of roads, statute labour, stocks, notice board and tools in Woodmansey, 1826
48) Highway Rate assessment relating to Woodmansey
49) As 43), 25 Apr 1827
50) Letter from Mary Wray to G Sumner further to 49), pointing out his buildings obstruct the highway more than her fences, 27 Aug 1827
51-53) Notices of meeting concerning Woodmansey, 15 Sep 1827
54) Nomination of Thomas Windas as surveyor for Beverley Parks, further to 53), 22 Sep 1827
55) Similar nominations concerning Woodmansey, 22 Sep 1827
56-69) Vouchers, 1826
70) Highway accounts concerning Woodmansey, 1827
71) Receipt for composition money due to Hull to Beverley Turnpike Trust, 20 Sep 1827
72) Notice for surveyors of Woodmansey and Beverley Parks to appear at Beverley Guildhall with their accounts, 12 Oct 1827
73) As 34), 1827
74) As 35)
75) List of those liable for statute work relating to Beverley Parks, 1826
76) Account 'for 17 pints of ale' paid by surveyor, 3 Aug 1827
77-78) Highway Rate assessment and accounts relating to Thearn, 1827
79) Receipt for winders salary (£1) relating to Woodmansey, 1827
80) Receipt for one and a half days wages paid by surveyor, 11 Jan 1828
81) Notice to Edward Boghurst to fill up a ditch relating to Beverley Parks, 21 Mar 1828
82) Resolution of owners and occupiers of land in Thearn and Woodmansey to let the herbage of roads in Thearne and Woodmansey, 7 Apr 1828
83) Notice of the letting, further to 82), 8 Apr 1828
84) As 82), herbage to be let to James Plaxton, and terms, 14 Apr 1828
85) Agreement further to 84), 14 Apr 1828
86-87) As 40), concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 28 Apr 1828
88-90) List further to 86), 1828
91-92) As 42), one third of labour or money, Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 17 May 1828
93) Notice of allowance of one third of statute labour to Trustees of Hull to Beverley Turnpike Road, 26 May 1828
94) Account for work on a gate, 7 Jun 1828
95) Receipt further to 93), 1 Sep 1828
96) Notice of application for a highway assessment concerning Thearn, 14 Sep 1828
97-98) Notice of meeting concerning Thearn, 14 Sep 1828
99-100) Notice of meeting concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 14 Sep 1828
101) Memorandum concerning 'Richard Dolbon, Vestry Clerk', nd
102) Nomination of Peter Dickinson as surveyor for Beverley Parks, 22 Sep 1820
105) Nomination of William Holmes as surveyor for Thearn, 22 Sep 1828
104) Nomination of Gillyatt Sumner as surveyor for Woodmansey, 22 Sep 1828
105) Notice calling for list of ten qualified for the office of surveyor, 30 Sep 1828
106-107) Vouchers, Oct 1828
108-109) Notices of meeting concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 4 Oct 1828
110) Highways account concerning Beverley Parks, 1828
111) As 8) and appointment of John Binnigton, Woodmansey, cordwainer, as pinder, 10 Oct 1828
112) Appointment of Gillyatt Sumner as Surveyor of Highways for Woodmansey, 1828
113) Account for gravel for Woodmansey, Nov 1828
114-115) Notices of meeting concerning Beverley Parks, 6 Dec 1828
116) Resolutions at meeting as 114-115), no manure or rubbish on roads, encroachment by Thomas Beaumont at Long Lane, 10 Dec 1828
117) Notice to remove obstruction, further to 116), 12 Dec 1828
118-122) Depositions and minutes of a meeting concerning boundaries and property in Long Lane, Beverley Parks and Beverley, 30 Dec 1828
123) As 40) concerning Woodmansey, 18 Apr 1829
124-125) List further to 123) concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 1829
126) Notice of application for a highway assessment relating to Woodmansey, 10 May 1829
127) Notice as 42), concerning one third of labour or money, Woodmansey, 14 May 1829
128) Receipt for wages for two days' work in Town Street, Woodmansey, 4 Sep 1829
129-130) Notice of meeting concerning Woodmansey and Beverley Parks, 13 Sep 1829
131-133) Vouchers for cobbles, Sep 1829
134) List of nominees for survevor relating to Woodmansey, 22 Sep 1829
135) Receipt further to 127), 22 Sep 1829
136) Appointment of John Bruce as Surveyor of Highways for Woodmansey, 26 Oct 1829
137) As 35) |