| Description | Parties:
1) Thomas Reve and Nicholas Pynde of London gentlemen
2) Christopher Hilliarde of Wyested [Winestead]esquire
Property: Chantry of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Preston Parish Church, with the capital messuage called the Chauntrie House at the west end of the church, 1 acre on the north of the town and two and a half acres in the south fields, all in Preston. Closes called Whycheclose and Lytell Wyche Crofte; close near Maudeleynhill; close near the highway and stretching from the churchyard of St Nicholas to the town of Thorne; and Harphoke Close, all in Hedon. Messuage, 2 closes (one and a half acres), fifteen acres in the east fields, 16 acres in the west fields, and 11 acres pasture in various places (ie 5 stangs in Hollye Roode Dailes; 2 acres in Trenty Acre Dale; 2 acres in Eightene Acre Dale; one and a half acres in Nettilcrofthill; 1 acre in Eightene Foote; half an acre in Outlande; 3 stangs in le Weyke; 3 stangs in Carregate; 1 acre on the south side of Carreclote; 1 stang in Wandales; and 2 acres in Weldale and Benecrofte); all in Wiested [Winestead]. 5 acres pasture in Frothingham. 5 acres arable on the south side, and four and a half acres arable on the north side of the town; close (1 acre); 3 stangs of pasture and 2 acres meadow, all in Halsam. All formerly property of the said chantry and in tenure of John Cottrell of Sudecotes [Sculcoates?]. Recites a Grant of the premises to Thomas Reve and Nicholas Pynde by Letters Patent (2 Sep 1558). Power of attorney to Richard (Hilliard?) and Christopher Strandall to deliver seisin
Witnesses: Thomas Ward, Richard Garth, George Cotton and Bartholomew Brokesby |