| Description | Parties:
1) Sir Hugh Bethell, Ellerton, son and heir Walter, esquire
2) John Smyth, York, gentleman, William Turner, York, gentleman
3) Sir Thomas Gower, Stitnam, George Mountaigne, Westow, esquire
Further to marriage of Walter Bethell and Mary daughter of Peter Vavasour, Spaldington and niece of Sir Thomas Gower
Property: farms with closes called Hey Stodders, Bell Close, John Selbyes Close, Lund Bridge Close, Newlandes, Burnt Stockes, Coale Flatt, Margaret Ashton's Close, Parkin Close, Alderthrowes, Spalding Moores, the Paddocke, two Intackes; close in Fogg Land, Robinsons Close, Lund Moor Closes reserving manor house of Ellerton Pickering and closes called the Pantes, the Intacke, Parkin Calver, the Wood, meadow in Pickering Ing and tithe hay there
Tenants named
To lead to a common recover to use of Walter and Mary Bethell for lives, then to Sir Hugh Bethell for life, then to Hugh son and heir of Walter Bethell in tail male etc. Sir Hugh Bethell may hold the premises for his life (during lives of Walter and Mary Bethell) subject to payment to them of £100 yearly
Witnesses: Lewis D'arcy, John Drie, Daniell Crome, Daniell Dabbes, Henry Bethell, Thomas Franckland |