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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… of a former bailey to the W. In 1268 the Franciscan Friars, established in York by 1236, probably on the nucleus … up the ditch for the defence of the castle. 17 In 1280 the friars were permitted to enclose a street 130 yds. long, 18 … from a position further N.W. In 1296 a tenement which the Friars held was described as in 'le Baill' near ('versus') …
Survey of London
… later writers, that Hubert gave his property to the Black Friars, who in turn disposed of it to the archbishop, but the documents quoted above seem to leave no room for the friars. The sale had been to the archbishop personally, but …