| Description | Parties:
1) Robert Mawson, Castley, butcher, William Lamb, Arthington, gentleman, Michael Lamb, Arthington, gentleman, Martha Lamb the elder, Arthington, widow, Thomas Midgley, Cookridge, gentleman, William Milthorpe, Leathley, gentleman, Thomas Butler, Kirkstall Forge, ironmaster, Ambrose Heath, Kirkstall Forge, ironmaster, Wilfred Skirrow, Denton, yeoman, William Leak, Yapham, yeoman
2) John Singleton, Great Givendale, esquire, Mary Lamb, Arthington, spinster, Martha Lamb the younger, Arthington, spinster, Sarah Lamb, Arthington, spinster, William Smith, Naburn, cornfactor, wife Ann (formerly Lamb)
Property: dwellinghouse with barn, stables and outbuildings and the croft belonging thereto containing one acre and six closes of land namely North East Croft containing 20 acres, South East Croft or Ringlands containing 6 acres, Furgates or Throughlands containing 9 acres, North Bleak Hills containing 14 acres, South Bleak Hills containing 12 acres, and the Common Part 5 and a half acres at Yapham and Meltonby; New Close containing 8 acres, and Ware Close containing 5 acres at Hayton
Consideration: £3200
Witnesses: John Smith, Lewis Seaman, clerk to John Smith, Otley, solicitor, John Clayton, clerk to Richardson, Wetherby, solicitor, Thomas Midgley junior, Edward Richardson, Nathaniel Holmes, Pocklington, attorney at law, Thomas Kettlewell, Pocklington, surgeon
Part of a parcel marked 'Title deeds of field purchased from Leak in occupation of R. Appleton' |