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Fox, George (1624-1691)98
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Bond in the form of statute merchant for the repayment of £3000

11 May 1614

1 Peter Midleton of Stockeld, esquire; and Richard Towneley of Towneley, Lancashire 2 William Ormesbie of Ormesby, Lincolnshire, gentleman

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Release of messuage, land and two thirds of cattlegate

10 May 1635

1. Francis, Earl of Cumberland 2. George Elsworth of Hetton, husbandman

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Copy will of John Ellis of Hetton, yeoman

17 Apr 1778

[Former ref: MCM 139]

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Schedule of deeds of estate of Thomas Clapham of Stackhouse, deceased

1846

Properties in Gisburn and Giggleswick, devised to Thomas Clapham late of Potter Newton

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Foster estate in Rathmell, Settle, Stainforth, Langcliffe and Giggleswick

[c1845]

Gives names of occupiers, plot number, description of premises, state of cultivation, acreage and amount payable to vicar.

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Bond to perform covenants

24 Mar 1636

1. Christopher Burton of Rawe, Lawrence Stalman of Austwick, Lancelot Smithson of Newhouse, John Tunstell of Dubcote, George Clarke of Horton, Mathew Procter of Studfould, John Battersbie of Brackinb...

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Lease for 21 years of messuage

31 Dec 1552

1. John Catterall of the Hollinghall, esquire 2. Francis Brown of the City of York, notary public

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