90 RURAL ECONOMY IN YORKSHIRE IN 1641. 



The forme or manner of a bonde." 



Noverint universi per pnesentes, me Gulielmum Perrit de 

 Croome super le Would agricolam Com : Ebor : teneri et firraiter 

 obligari Henrico Best de Emswell super le Would generoso. 

 Com. Eod. &c. Nono die Junii 1G40. The condition of this 

 obligation is, &c. sealed and delivered in the presence of us, 



John Best. Elizabeth Browne, her mark. 



WiUiam Perrit, his seal. 



There is in every shiere soe many ridinges, in everie ri(,hnge 

 soe many weapon tack es, and soe many free, priviledged places ; 

 there is in everie weapontacke soe many severall divisions or 

 beacons ; as for example there is in Yorkeshire three ridinges, 

 viz. ; the West, North, and East ; there is in the Eastridinge of 

 Yorkeshire three weapontackes, viz. ; Harthill, Buckerose, and 

 Dickeringe ; there is in the weapontacke of HarthiU fower bea- 

 cons, viz. ; Bainton beacon, Hunsley beaoon, Holme beacon, and 

 Wilton beacon ; there is belonginge to everie beacon a chiefe 

 constable, and to everie weapontacke a baily, whoe is csilled 

 baily of that weapontacke, as the baily of Hai-thill, the baily 

 of Dickeringe, or the baily of Buckerose ; there is likewise for 

 everie shu-e and county, an High Sherifte, chosen by the Kinge, 

 and entereth into his place aboute Martlemasse ; his office is to 

 assist the judges att the Assizes ; yea, hee is the cheife agent in 

 all mattei-s for the Kinge in the coimty wheare hee is Sherilfe ; 

 as wheare there are any arrears soe that extents come against 

 any mans lands, his office is to distreine ; and likewise for 

 traitors goods that are confiscate, hee is to seize tliem for the 

 Kinge ; whearefore all writtes and other common la we })roceed- 

 inges goe forth and proceed in his name ; hereupon for the bet- 

 ter executinge of theire offices they allwayes make choice of an 

 honest and understandinge man to bee theire under Sherift'e, 

 whoe is allwayes to reside att the count}'to^vne, that hee may 

 bee allwayes ready to execute the Higli Sheritfes place, or else 

 upon any occasion to give him notice what is to bee done or 

 foreintended. The High Sherifte is to make answeare for the 

 misdemeanours of all his under-offices, because that by him they 

 are putte in place, as if the under Sheriftes or balifies bee in- 

 sufficient, that a man loose anythinge by them, they may sue 

 the High Sherifte for it, or his heyres after his discease ; wheare- 

 fore the High Sheriftes att the election of theire bailys have 



• 1603. 1. Jac. July 20. Stephen Pcrrot of Iloslyngton yeoman quit claims to 

 Jaraoa Best of Ilclmcswell gentleman overytLing. NVitnesses Joliu Bivwue, Tho- 

 mas Dry, Adam Waistell. 



A Stephen I'orrytt was buried at Litllo Driffield Jan. 1, 1001-2. 



