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A History of the County of York North Riding
… 32 while the heir to the earldom of Exeter was his father's brother, Sir Richard Cecil. 33 In 1622 Francis Earl of … in successive tail-male, 38 and that therefore Leonard's attainder did not affect the right of the rest of the … time the manor of Seamer followed the descent of that of Topcliffe in the wapentake of Birdforth (q.v.), Charles third …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… in connexion with it. View in Seamer Village Although Topcliffe was the chief Yorkshire seat of the Percys, they … the time of his trial and attainder for his share in Aske's rebellion. 10 Their successors the Gates lived here, and a … which was given by William I to William de Percy 25 with Topcliffe (q.v.) and other places, and continued to descend …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Hutton Sessay was held of the Percys as of their manor of Topcliffe (q.v.) by service of one knight's fee. 9 The Darells of Sessay were settled here at the end … came another Marmaduke who had succeeded to his father's 31 lands in 1368. 32 Marmaduke's son William, 33 with Emma …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… be fillid with water, and some of these dikes appere abowt S. John's, that is paroch chirch to both the aforsaid … men, ejected the priest and instituted Master Lawrence de Topcliffe. Lawrence being inside held the church like a … the churchas a prebend of Riponto Master Lawrence de Topcliffe. 142 In 1365 the vicar, Henry Greathead, petitioned …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 22 whose wife Joan had herself perhaps added to Roger's possessions here. 23 Thirkleby followed the descent of the … de Mylton, William Dayvill, Robert Wicham, Thomas (?) de Topcliffe and others. 24 From this date Thirkleby was … the manor to Sir Roger Fulthorpe, kt., 'except 2 s. 3 d. rent and the rent of one pair of spurs and one pair …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… York to the port of Yarm, on the west is the road from Topcliffe to Northallerton and Scotland. Between these roads, … of the York and Yarm road is called, and about St. James's Green, a large space between it and the beck which is here … the market-place, near which it is joined by the road from Topcliffe. In Castlegate is the Primitive Methodist chapel …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… on Thormanby Carr on their way to Maiden Bower near Topcliffe. 3 An Act for inclosing the common fields in … of his brother Thomas Pigot. 12 One of Sir Ranulf's executors was his uncle by marriage, Sir John Norton of … in 1556 as a free tenant of the manor of Raskelf. 32 Ralph's will was proved 26 April 1559, and he was buried in that …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Parishes Topcliffe TOPCLIFFE Topeclive (xi cent.); Toppecliva (xii cent.). … for about half a mile to Gallows Green, where the lord's gallows stood in the woods in the 13th century. 9 Until … of his father, Henry II, 12 and as a rival to Mowbray's fortress of Thirsk. Geoffrey gave the custody to William de …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… but it was then all waste. 9 Soon afterwards the earl's lordship here must have fallen to Robert de Brus, to whom … the second William de Percy. 13 Henry de Percy, lord of Topcliffe, at his death in 1314 was overlord of 2 carucates … 15 The descent of the overlordship is the same as that of Topcliffe (q.v.). In the 12th century this manor was in the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… kinswoman Hilda, then a child, were baptized in 627. Edwin's successor Oswy had vowed to grant lands for monastic … at Whitby and built the monastery. 24 Here King Edwin's headless body, which had lain since 633 at Hatfield, was … 430. Lay Subs. R. 30 Edw. I (Yorks. Arch. Soc.), 110. See Topcliffe. Whitby Chartul. (Surt. Soc.), 4989, 5245; Cal. …