Still farming kept up. Archbishop wants horses. Soon after he writes about adultery of Conversi. 1310. Ripon parish interdicted. Monks would celebrate nevertheless. 1311. The Templars afflicted. (Wilkins' Conc. II.) Brethren of the Cist. 1313. Scots' incursion. (Coram Rege Roll, Pasch., 15 Edw. II., 20, 70. Battle of Boro'bridge, 16 Mar., 1322. Abbey attacked. Chron. Lanercost. Knaresbrough castle devastated, etc., 8 1316. Pat. Roll., 9 Edw. II., n. 25 d. 1317. Ruins of Granges, Rot. Pat. ii., Edw. II., m. 6. Tax. P. Nich., 8th Rep. D. K., Appendix, 2, 189. Papal Extortions, Pat. ii. Edw. II., m. 9, and 31 part 2. 1344. Some Granges invaded. General remarks on violence. Middleton's Raid, Vol. 8, p. 180. Dods., etc. Vatican Papers, tom. xvi., 15365, or 6. Many curious Letters to Cardinals in England, and an attack made on them by Gilb. de Middleton, son of Belial, fo. 212, etc., 152, 469. Long letter from the Pope to Thomas of Lancaster, 7 Nov., 1317, fo. 350 and 409. 1363. Effects of war on the granges. Cellarer gives evidence on the Scrope and Grosvenor matter. Coming of Henry IV., from the Chron. in the Bodl. Dodsw., 140, fol. 98. Richard II. in Scotland, 6 Rep. D. K., Appendix, p. 14. 1410. Roger Frank appointed and consequent row. 1413. 1, 2, 3, 4, Henry 5. Assize Rolls, Ebor. Rolls, Plea Rolls. In mem. vi. p. 419, 1 H. 5., mention is made of suits then "in curiis nostris." 1416. 3, H. 5. Coram reg. Commiss. to try treason at Masham. Vat. Papers. Vesp., F. 13, fol. 29. Rom. Roll and Franc. for king's letter to pope. 1422. Circa 10 H. 5 or 1 Hen. 6. A plea betw. Ratclyffe and abbot of F. before the Council. 1 H. 6. Assize and coram rege rolls. 1428. Year Book, circa 7 H. 6. Pasch. Rot. 18. 9 Hen. 6, Trinit. Rot. 21. Ibid. Michis No. 3. 11 H. 6, Pasch. rot. 11. Ibid. Pasch. rot. 15. Vid. Tanner, and then the Coram rege rolls. 1443. Row betw. Sir J. Nevill and F., 21 H. 6. Assize and coram rege. 1444. Another row, parties not named. Gaol deliv. rolls, for illustrating these and rolls of parl. 1454. Act of Parl. 33 H. 6, to relieve F. 1454. 36 H. 6, Lord Clifford's son here ill. 1454. 2 writs, "ne exeat," sued out to restrain a monk from leaving the king dom (Swinton). 1454. A trial at Lent assizes, York, and rest of year. (Swinton, 32). 1456. Divers suits. Esby in prison in London on suit of W. Hull. Coram rege and ass. rolls. Exchequer rec. "Materia de Banke." 1455-6. 34 H. 6. Privy Seals had. Duke of York at Swanley. Vid. 5 Rep. appx. 2, 34, 10 Rep. 8. Compot. 28. Companagium. Counsel's fees paid at York about Crosthwaite ch. in Eccles. Court. Chancery petitions. One paid for speaking to the chancellor. 5 Rep., Monks were at York assizes in this year. Monks at Knaresbrough court. 1457-8. A privy seal brought by king's messenger. Banks' affairs in court in London. 1458-9. Litigation continued. 1468. Servants maltreated at Galphay. Assize rolls, 8 and 9 Edw. 4. 1482. Fulshaw pulled down by the foresters. Comp. Stauri, 154, 174. Edward Prince of Wales here. 1486. Huby evilly entreated. Building commenced again at abbey and granges. Frankland sends men to abbey lead works. Hutch. Dur.; 499, from 1530 circa. E. of Northumberland complains to Wolsey about Thirsk. Burnet says (vol. book, 3, 175), that Wolsey ordered a visitation of the north. Qy., as legate or as abp. See his Regr. As to favour see Vesp. F. 13, fol. 75, 77, 79, 109. Brewer's Cal. State Paper publications. 1534. Acknowl. of supremacy made by rel. houses (7 Rep.), F. not included. Vide Hutch. Dur. i., 511; Strype. Cromwell made vicar genl., but com. is lost or not enrolled, Burnet, vol. 1, 173. Proved all wills above £200. Annuities paid temp. Leo. X. Harl. MS., 1850, 1 T. 1534-5. 26 H. 8. Act directing Val. eccl. to be taken. Harl. Cat. 2, 262. (Exam. with val. after diss., Hen. 8, and instructions for knowing yearly income of all monast., coll. ch., &c. Orig. on vellum). Also a commission for same purpose, 30 Jany., 1535. Cleop. E. iv., fo. 167. See also Harl. MS., 791, fol. 5-18, 23. Very important. N. E. of Burnet. Rich., Ld. Latimer, and W. Ld. Conyers, to Hen. 8. Report of proceedings as commissioners for the N. and W. Ridings. Snape, April 28. Vesp., F. 13, fol. 110. See also fol. 118b. 1535. Abp. Lee and commiss. to Cromwell about valuations and objections. Cleop. E. iv., fol. 308 and 9. Layton advises Cromwell to visit. Burnet, i., 174, quoting Cleop. iv., Vid. N. E. of Burnet. 1535. July, Abp. Lee's letter to Henr. 8. Cleop. E. vi., 234, 239, 245, 250b. Layton wishes Self and Legh to be employed in visiting. Had made a boke of articles for Cromwell's visit this tyme 12 months. Cleop. E. iv. Wright's Letters, p. 175. (Qy., if not same articles as partly in Layton's hand in Cleop. E. iv.) 1535. October. Visitation of Mon. begun. Burnet, i., 175. Articuli kegiæ inquisitionis in monasticam vitam agentes, with additions in Layton's hand. Cleop. E. iv., fo. 11. Printed in Burnet, vol. i., appendix. Gent. Mag., 1804. West's Furness, p. 143. 1535. General injunctions to be given in all monasteries. Cleop. E. iv., fol. 21. Burnet, i., appendix. West's Furness, 143. 1535-6. 27 H. 8, cap. 27. 27 H. 8, cap. 28. 19 Jany., 26 H. 8. Court of Aug. erected. Miscell. Books, Aug. off. Lesser mon. dissolved. Vide M. A. vi., ad finem. Thirsk resigns to the visitors. 20 Jany. Visitors inform Cromwell of the fact. "Articles wherein the visitors have not made sufficient allowances." Cleop. E. iv., fol. 306. Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536-7. Letters relating to Aske's reb., from Miscell. State Papers, 1501-1726, London, 1778, 4to, from Harl. 6989. See letters of Hen. 8, Harl. 283. fol. 76-80. Complains of York gentry, 83 and 85. See also Harl.. 604, fol. 58. 1536. July. Cromwell appointed vicegerent (Burnet i., 174). Lord Herbert saw the commission. His papers are in liby. of Corp. Xti., Oxon. (Barnard, 69). 1537. 28 and 29 H. 8. July Assize at York, when Robert Moresby A. of Whitby, and A. of Salley were tried. Council of the North report their proc. at York assizes, 22 Aug., 1537. 1538. Nov. and Dec. Valuation of certain abbeys surrend. co. York and Notts. Cleop. E. iv., fol. 300. Pensions granted to divers before diss. of F. Addit. MS., 9781. Leases granted by A. of F. before diss. Cleop. E. iv. fol. 192. Commission of this kind. 1539-40. 31 Hen. 8, cap. 18. How leases made of manors belonging to mon ast. diss. and assured to the king shall take effect. Called Stat. of diss., 8 Rep. D. K. p. 13. Hy. Jenkins at F. 1539. 26 Nov. 31 Hen. 8. and monastic names. His dep. as to age. Copied, p. 73. Strype. Surrender of Fountains. See 8 Rep. about local Col. of Close rolls at and before this period, and other surrenders. Opinion that Houses were forfeited by breach of trust, see 9 Rep. appx. p. 246. Decline of popish feeling at Ripon in giving to St. Wilf. Shrine. Add. Cromwell appointed general steward. Chap. Ho. Rec., v. 232. His account book and presents. Ibid. Fountains proposed as a cathedral. Those in Peck long after. Quote letters to show state of Masham court. Dep. York Fabric Rolls. Cleop. E. 6, Hy. 8 to York clergy, 234, 239, 1 Oct., 1540. Fountains granted out. Beckwith's dishonesty, Prior dep. Aug. office. Order and dec. C. of Aug., 31 H. 8-7 E. 6. Order for payment of a debt due from the A. and C. of F., vol. 12, p. 436. As to grants, 9 Rep. D. K. p. 21. 1543. 34 and 35 H. 8. Gaol deliv. York about the men who stole the lead from Fountains. 36 H. 8. Commission under great seal to enable abp. of York to dispose of the government of St. M. M. and St. John's Hospital at Ripon, and to visit and reform the coll. ch. Deeds brought into court of Aug. to be examined. Leases. How necessary, see a forgery case, Harl. 2095, fol. 171, and a bill in Parl. Journals H. of Com., vol. 1. Privy council books. 1546. 14 Feb., 1546, 37 H. 8. Commission to abp. of York to survey all coll. churches, chantries, &c. Lansd. 830. Printed in Stevens. A draft of an act for keeping hospitality at the places of the diss. abbeys. Discourse on the destruction of abbeys, Cleop. E. IV., fol. 172. See also Value of church property generally. M. A. vol. 1, ad finem. Spelman Hist., and fate of Sacr., with addit., and fate of proprietors. 2 edit., 8vo., 1853. Division of Gresham's Property. Cal. Inq. P. M. G. Will recited. 1553. Pensions charged in 1553. 2d Rep., p. 207. V. 5, p. 233. 1555. 2 and 3 Ph. and M. Scrutiny to be made for lead, bells, jewels, that belonged to abbeys. Addit. MS., 4624, 86. 1559. Visitation of York province, 1559. S. P. Eliz., Vol. x. Annuities formerly paid out of Aug. off., 1569-1608. 2 Rept., p. 243. VOL. III. PREF. Disputes with churches about tithes. Claus. 12 H. III. Sheriff of York to cause procl. to be made against giving lands held in capite to Religious houses, &c. Vide D. K., 27 Rep., p. 73. Parlt. Rolls and Petitions. Mr. Walbran never lived to write the Preface of which he has given us the heads. The first volume, as has been already stated, was published in 1863. The preparations for its successor began immediately afterwards. But in addition to this labour Mr. Walbran undertook a History of the Parish of Halifax, and was engaged also on a genealogical search requiring the minutest care, in which he was happily successful. Into these pursuits he threw himself with an enthusiasm of which few, if any, are capable. Visit after visit was paid to London and Oxford and other places, and the hours of the day were too brief for the unsated student. He would work, for instance, at the Bodleian during the whole day, and then, when the place was closed, would carry his books with him to the Radcliffe library, and work as long as he was permitted to stay. And this went on without intermission for months. On another occasion he went through a large portion of the early court rolls of the manor of Wakefield, a somewhat dreary task, as most persons will allow. It was otherwise with Mr. Walbran. He was in the seventh heaven of enjoyment. "My only regret is (as he wrote to me) that I have to eat and to sleep." And so he would work on until his |