| Description | Parties:
1) Ellinor Cookson, Kingston upon Hull, widow of William Cookson, merchant, deceased; William Wilberforce, Wimbledon, Surrey, gentleman; William Cookson, The Strand, Westminster, gentleman, son of Ellinor Cookson; and John Robinson, Welburn, clerk
2) William Gray the younger, York, gentleman
Property: Messuages, cottage and closes called Ash Close or Butt Close, Old Ridding's, Croft's or Cross Lands, Scowthorns, Cowslip Hill Close and New Bridge Close in Strensall
Fine of £6 4s 8d payable to the Lord of the Manor
Witnesses: John Graves, William Clapham
Note: Ellinor Cookson was the only daughter of George Stockton, York, merchant, deceased, who was the eldest son of Thomas Stockton, York, gentleman, and Ellinor Stockton, his wife, deceased. William Wilberforce was the grandson and heir of William Wilberforce, Kingston upon Hull, esquire, deceased. John Robinson was the heir of James Moxon, Whitby, North Riding, gentleman, deceased. |