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Auction: 15037 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 1

Documents
Menston, Yorkshire
Two late thirteenth (or early fourteenth) century deeds relating to the land of William Attebeck of Mensynton written on vellum. The first being a grant by William, son of William Attebeck to Walter, Lord of Hawksworth of

- the messuage and land in Menston which decended hereditarily to the grantor from his father.

- a toft with croft in Menston called Fontayns Garth, between the messuage of Walter de Bayld[o]n on one side and that of John Stot of Menston on the other side.

- The homage and service of the following individuals who hold land in Menston from the grantor, Walter de Bayld[o]n; Alexander de Brerhag; William son of Gilbert; William son of Richard fil. S[er]lonis; John Walker de Burlay; William Helbe (but excluding ands in Menston given by the grantor to his son John, and to William his son).

Undated, but after 1290 (as to be held of the chief lord of the fee) and is probably a contemporary copy as it ends, "In cui[us] rei test[imonium] & c"; presumably omitting the customary list of witnesses, and allusion to sealing but with the seal or fragment now in a paper cover with binding cord.



The second document is an quitclaim by Alice, widow of Alexander de Mensyngton, to William son of William Attebeck of Mensyngton of all rights in a toft with croft in Menston, between a toft of Walter de Haukesword west and a toft of William Attebeck senior east, which toft and croft Michael Attebek and the said William his son had by grant of Robert Stotte of Menston.

Witnessed by Walter de Haukesword, Peter de Marthelay, Thomas de monte also, Ralph de Ilketon, Robert de Burlay, Michael de Rondon and John de Carleton. With seal tag and medieval endorsement. Photo




1332 Will of William Attebeck the elder of Menston (this is the son of the first mentioned William Attebeck). I leave to Helwise, my daughter, one cow, price 10s.; to Alice, daughter of the said Helwise, 20s.; to my daughter Cicely, wife of Thomas de Baylden, and her children, one ox, price 18s.4d., and 2 stirks, price 6s.8d.; to John son of William Attebeck the younger, one quarter of oats; to Alice daughter of Helwise de Baylden, 20s.; one half of all the residue of my goods not bequeathed, to Sibil de Roudon and Alice daughter of Helwise de Bailden. My son William and Walter de Haukesworth to be executors. Proved before the [Rural] Dean of Otley

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