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of his next rent, and to pay for there gates at Cottam.— June 22. Paid 

 to Agnes Scadlock in lace and buttons at William Thorleys, 5d. — Sold 

 the 25th of June to Mr William B[?]oth of Pumiract, Alderman, 20 

 quarters of rye and 2 bushells for 16/., and 14 busheUs more of barley 

 for 12 bushells of pease I had of him in seede tyme, soe that I am to 

 deliver him in all 23 quarters of barley the 6th of January next, for 

 which I have given my bond. — July 12. Rye a bushell, 4«. 6d. — ' 

 July 20. Beckoned with Leonard Goodale, pd him for his mo^Nang and 

 his wife lowkinge and hay makinge, 12s. — Aug. 3. Pd to him for 5 

 dayes mowinge, 2«. 8d., and for 3 dayes his wife mayd hay, 1«. 6d. — 

 Aug. 19. Rye a bushell, 3«. 9d. — Sept. 10. Rye a bushell, 3«. 'Sd. ; pd 

 to Agnes Scadlock when JEtobi/'^ run, 4d. — Oct. 14. Received of Henry 

 Best of Elmswell for the monthly tyth of wooll, due to my nephewe 

 Mr Henry Johnson of Langtoft, for the last yeares tyth, and this yeares 

 tith in full, 16«., which is for the tith of Cottam Walke. Per me, 

 Roger Brayshawe. — Nov. 10. Barley a bushell, 2s. 8d. — Dec. 8. 2 

 geese, 2s. ; to buy coles, 2s. 8d. ; John Bonwicke his frise coat, 6s. Sd. ; 

 suit, 21b., 6d. — Dec. 13. Bargained with Matthewe Carter and John 

 Carter his sonne, of Greate Driffeylde, carpenters, to digg upp a wal- 

 nutt tree of myne, and to sawe it into 2 ynch and a half plankes, and 

 the rest of the small peeces into such peeces as it is fittest for ; and to 

 make mee two chayres, one for my selfe, and the other a lesser, well 

 turned and wrought, and I am to give them for doing these things 

 above mencioned, workman like, 10s. in money, a bushell of barley, and 

 a pecke of oatemeale, and give them in money 3d. for their godspenny. 

 Bargained with John Carter and Anthony Woodall to build Thomas 

 Webster's barne, and to pay them in money for it 13s. 4d., and 2 

 peckes of barley. 



1623-4, Jan. 31. A goose, 16d. 1624. Reckoned with my 

 brother Paull this 5th of March 1623-4, and all reckonings of 

 money that I have had of him and he of me was released till 

 this day; and I am to pay for him what he hath discharged 

 in accompt to Ralph Nevill of York and Henry Fothergill' 

 51. 2s. 6^., and to Walter Best ISs.'' — March 5. Mem. Received of 



" 1661-2, March 13. Sold to Ralph Marley of Telton, the forward headed spotted 

 8tot for 4/. 15*. 6d. 1672, Aug. 30. Sis score and eleven (sheep) brought from fell, 

 and note one hounded away by an ill neighbour, Mr. Ayton. 1675, Oct. At 

 greasing time 105 keeping sheep, and 10 pro fat. 1680, March 25. Put to the fell 

 and rudded 55 weathers. 1681, June 8. My sheepe put into ye feild for fatting 24.'' 



» It appears from the Ilarleian MS. that Henry VIII. kept horses in Iloldemess. 

 " It a hoby at John Smyth at Kj-pes Ambling (at not.)" See Grose's Antiquities 

 for an account of the " hobelers." 



Flying Childers derived his name from his owner. Ilad this hobby-horse any 

 connection with Sir Thomas Posthiuuous Hoby, Kt., who waa at this tiiuc a Justice 

 of the Peace for the East Hiding ? 



'' The following notices of children of Ralph Neville are taken from the Register 

 of St. Michael le Iklfrev, York : Ann bp. Jan. 4, 1613-4. Marv bp. Jan. 11, 

 1615-6. Frances bp. March 4, 1617-«; bur. March 13, 1625-fl. llarrv bp. Aug. 

 30, 1620. William bp. Apr. 12, 1622. Isabel bp. Aug. 1, 1623 ; bur. March 24, 

 1639-40. Ralph bp. Oct. 27, 1625. Robert bp. Aug. 1, bur Aug. 10, 1627. Sara 

 bp. Oct. 28, 1628; bur. Sept. 19, 1629. John bp. Sept. 19, 1630. George bp. Sept. 



