THE FOREST OF GALTRES 129 



Richard III. in the following year was that of steward of 

 Sutton within the forest of Galtres. 



Some interesting particulars relative to this forest occur in 

 connection with an eyre of the time of Henry VIII. At pleas 

 held on iyth June, 1528, William Maunsell appeared as chief 

 steward; Francis Coket was riding forester; Sir George Law- 

 son and John Jenynges, Esquire, were the two foresters, each 

 with a deputy; Ralph Hungayth, Esq., and Christopher 

 Fenton, gent., were the two chief verderers. The constable 

 and four men from each of the townships of Easingwold, 

 Haxby, Alne, Tollerton, Newton, Skelton, Clifton, Muggin- 

 ton, Huby, Strensall, and Stillington appeared. 



Among the presentments were an assart of 80 acres by the 

 treasurer of York Cathedral, a forester selling 100 loads of 

 underwood in the last twenty years, the neglect of paling 

 launds, the grazing of too many cattle, and trespass with 

 crossbow and greyhounds. 



Lord Cromwell, as chief justice of the forests, in addition to 

 the privilege of common pasture for twelve score horned cattle, 

 received 6 13$. ^>\d. in fees from different townships. 



11 The office of the Ryding Forester with his fees accustomed " 

 is thus set forth : 



" Furst the Rydyng Forester office is to ryde the perambula- 

 tions with the kepers and the King his tenauntes at the tymes accus- 

 tomede, to see and enqueare of all them that kepythe anye Closyng 

 in Severallie that ought to be open in Winter, And also to hunte the 

 purlewes and outer groundes with his houndes according to thoffice 

 of a keper. 



" Item the saide Rydyng Forester haythe in his Fee accustomede 

 within the saide Foreste as folowethe Fyrste of Saynt Marie in Yorke 

 iijjr iiijfl?, of the Maister of the Comons their ijs, of Saynt leonardes in 

 Yorke iijs vjd, at Huntington of holme landes iij^ iiijo?, of the Vicarage 

 of Sutton ijs, of Shipton lands in Shipton ijs, at Newton upon Ouse 

 9 iijs vjd, at Easingwold of the Kyng his tenauntes their ij.y vjd, at New- 

 brough ijj, at Byland ij.y, in tachment monye iij^. 



" Suma, xxixs ijV 



"The office of the Bowebearer and Receyvor wythe his fees 

 accustomed. 



" Furste the saide Bowbearer ought dailie to walke throughe all 

 the saide Forest as one keper ayther by hym selve or his deputie or 

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