Calendar of documents held in Yorkshire repositories relating to Giggleswick parish. Extending to the year 1640 with some later documents providing genealogical or other information for earlier years.

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Aglen; 1623: Bond to keep covenants, 1. Richard Aigelyn of Stainforth under Bargh, clothworker; 2. James Sailbanck of same, yeoman.; - ref. MD335/6/59/36 - date: 1581-1623
Airton; Lease of the Lings on Settle Moor 1. Stephen Airton of Lodge in the manor of Settle, wife Jennet formerly wife of Richard Lawson late of Lodge 2. William Tennant of Coniston in Kettlewelldale, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/57/16 - date: 2 Feb 1657
Antiquary; Prints and off-prints relating to Settle and Giggleswick Off-prints from publications including: ancient brooch found inside Settle Old Cross; facsimile of Settle's entry in Domesday Book; seals attached to Giggleswick church charters; mason's mark and description on chalice at Giggleswick; Rev Richard Frankland, Josiah Shute, Thomas Procter and other unidentified persons; Dr George Birkbeck and his monument in Mechanics' Hall, Settle; Giggleswick Church; Gordale Scar and Malham Cove; - ref. MD335/6/57/77 - date: [Mid 20th century]
Armistead; 1596: Perpetual lease of closes called Parke and the Croft, in Stainforth fields, 1. William Kidson alias Sailbanck of Stainforth under Bargh, carpenter; 2. William Armitstead of Rathmell, yeoman. ; - ref. MD335/6/59/36 - date: 1581-1623
Armistead; Bargain and sale of closes called Brownhills, Beck close and Falds close 1. Richard Armitstead of Nettlebed, Rathmell 2. Thomas Browne of Harrogate; - ref. MD335/6/54/36 - date: 8 Jun 1610
Armistead; Customary conveyance of parcels of land in the Lordship of Austwick Roger Armitstead of Armitstead p Giggleswick, husbandman to Thomas Armitstead of Armitstead.; - ref. DD109/2 - date: 16 June 1599
Armistead; Grant of premises at Paley Greene, Giggleswick (described) Thomas Paley, clerk, of Paley Greene, to Gilbert Watson of Knightstainford, gent, John Bankes of Giggleswick, Hugh Stackhouse of the same and Richard Armetsteade of Banforde (?) in Lakelonde, yeomen; - ref. WYL826/388/3 - date: 3 Dec 1607
Armistead; Lease of land in the Outmore 1. Stephen Armitstead of Cappelside in Rathmell, yeoman 2. John Shepherd of Rathmell; - ref. MD335/6/54/2 - date: 15 Nov 1636
Armistead; - Perpetual release 1. Roger Armitstead of Settle co. York yeoman 2. Richard Chamberlaine of Settle gent. For a consideration of £5. 10 s. Roger has demises to Richard three dales (parcels of ground) and the third part of another dale in Open Skirsgill in Settle; all containing half an acre in tenure of Roger. Term: 500 years, rendering 2 d. p.a. to the chief lord of the fee. Signed: Rogr. Armitstead.; - ref. MD335/6/34/2/4 - date: 27 Nov 1716
Armistead; 1631 Bond for performance of covenants, 1; Henry Robinson of Stainforth under Bargh; 2: William Armitstead of Stackhouse. ; ref. MD335/6/59/37 - date: 1631-1688; ref. MD335/6/59/37 - date: 1631-1688
Armistead; Deed of exchange of premises 1. Thomas Browne of Rathmell 2. Stephen Armitstead of Capelside in Rathmell; - ref. MD335/6/54/28 - date: 2 Dec 1635
Armistead; Grant of premises 1. James Armitstead of Nettlebed house in Rathmell 2. Thomas Foster of Stainforth, Thomas Procter and Peter Procter of Bruntscarr, yeomen ; - ref. MD335/6/54/24 - date: 2 Oct 1582
Armistead; Lease of land called Quickwood on Rathmell Moor 1. Stephen Armitstead of Capelside in Giggleswick, and John Armitstead his son 2. John Shepherd of Rathmell Moor; - ref. MD335/6/54/16 - date: 5 Mar 1652
Armistead; Lease of land called Scoutber Close and timber at Heslehaw Mosse 1. Richard Armistead of Nettlebed in Rathmell 2. William Kidson and Henry Carr of Rathmell, yeomen ; - ref. MD335/6/54/6 - date: 16 Oct 1596
Asterley; 1593: Exemplification of fine relating to the manor of Stainforth under Bargh, Thomas Asterley and other, querents; Sir Henry Darcy and others, deforciants.; - ref. MD335/6/59/36 - date: 1581-1623
Banks; Acquittance for rents received in the lordship of Austwick Receipts for payments made by James Banks of Feizor, to Anthony Watson of Knight Stainforth; - ref. MD335/6/13/6 - date: 25 Nov 1581
Banks; Banks family: pedigrees and notes Including letters from [Sir Thomas] Banks to Rev Stackhouse about the Banks family 1853-1854; extracts and pedigrees of the families of Banks of Green and Banks of Huggon House, Rathmell; typescript notes on Banks of Giggleswick, Gargrave, Bank Newton and Feizor; and the Paley family ; - ref. MD335/13/5 - date: 1853-c.1950
Banks; Counterpart lease of land in Huntergill on Rathmell Moor 1. John Banckes of Huggenhouse in Giggleswick, yeoman 2. William Haward of Oxeleywath in Mewith, Giggleswick; - ref. MD335/6/54/14 - date: 3 Jan1651
Banks; Grant of premises at Paley Greene, Giggleswick (described) Thomas Paley, clerk, of Paley Greene, to Gilbert Watson of Knightstainford, gent, John Bankes of Giggleswick, Hugh Stackhouse of the same and Richard Armetsteade of Banforde (?) in Lakelonde, yeomen; - ref. WYL826/388/3 - date: 3 Dec 1607
Banks; Lease of lands in the fields 1. Stephen Bank of Settle, chapman 2. Richard Carr of Settle, husbandman Endorsed: 'Hall Ing Head'; - ref. MD335/6/57/1 - date: 20 Sep 1622
Banks; Release of legacy to James Banks of Settle, blacksmith, and wife Grace; - ref. MD335/6/57/26 - date: 24 Apr 1655
Banks; Abstracts of wills - of: Addame Carre of Graine House, proved 1587; Richard Frankland of Rathmell, proved 1698; Thomas Bankes of Giggleswick, son of Rober Bankes, gentleman, proved 1623; Roger Carr of Closehouse, proved 1597; Roger Carre of Closehouse, proved 1621; Allan Carr of Closehouse, proved 1627; - ref. MD335/6/29/45 - date: [20th century]
Banks; Lease of Hemplande 1. Thomas Craven of Giggleswick, yeoman 2. Anne Banks of Giggleswick, widow of Robert Banks; - ref. MD335/6/29/3 - date: 14 Oct 1622
Bannister; Cold Coniston: bargain and sale; 1. Wilfred Banister late of Stainforth in Craven, esquire, and John his son 2. John Lambart of Calton in Craven Property: messuage in Cold Coniston held by Jenet Tomlynson, widow, and messuage leased to Chrisopher Browne and Alice his mother; - ref. MD335/1/1/34/4 - date: 14 Aug 1581
Beecroft; Lease of messuage in the town field 1. Henry Beecrofte of Rathmell, husbandman, and Jane Carr of Rathmell, daughter of Elizabeth Carr, deceased 2. Robert Shepherd son of John Shepherd of the Hurst in Rathmell Moor; - ref. MD335/6/54/7 - date: 21 Jul 1647
Berry;- Award of arbitrators in dispute Award of Anthony Foster of Rathmell and Thomas Lawson of Giggleswick relating to dispute between John Berry and his son Richard Berry of Stackhouse, and Thomas Clapham the elder of same; - ref. MD335/6/54/53 - date: 5 Jan 1661
Bolland; Lettercase with collected items for commonplace book - Leather covered portfolio containing amongst other things historical notes on Giggleswick ref. MD335/8/3/6 - date: c. 1820-1838
Bolland; Deed of partition for leasehold premises 1. Richard Ellershaw of Giggleswick and wife Margaret 2. Leonard Bolland of Settle, apothecary, and wife Lettis 3. Thomas Lawson of Giggleswick and wife Millicent The three wives were jointly possessed of premises called Tanner House and premises, the White Horse and various closes of land; endorsed 'Richard Preston of the Folly deceased, partition deed of leasehold'; - ref. MD335/6/57/35 - date: 16 Mar 1703
Bolland; Release of house called the White Horse 1. Elizabeth Gage of St Giles in the Field, Middlesex 2. Richard Ellershaw, vicar of Giggleswick, and Thomas Lawson of Giggleswick, who both married daughters of Richard Preston late of Settle; [...] Bolland, widow of Leonard Bolland late of Settle, apothecary and another daughter of Richard Preston; - ref. MD335/6/57/10 - date: 5 Jun 1719
Bolland;Deed of partition of premises in Giggleswick and Horton in Ribblesdale 1. Richard Ellershaw of Giggleswick, clerk, and wife Margaret 2. Leonard Bolland of Settle, apothecary, and wife Lettice 3. Thomas Lawson of Giggleswick and wife Millicent 4. William Paley of Settle, grocer ; - ref. MD335/6/29/11 - date: 16 Mar 1703
Bolton; Bond for performance of covenants 1. Hugh Iveson of Stocdailehouse, Giggleswick, yeoman; Robert Bolton of Embsay and Thomas Meadeley of Fytlynge 2. John Lamberte of Calton; - ref. MD335/1/1/35/1/3 - date: 22 Mar 1596
Brooke; Confirmation of a bargain and sale with feoffment Elizabeth Brooke of Giggleswick, Yorks, widow, and relict of John Brooke of Giggleswick, clerk, confirms a bargain and sale to Thomas Oxley of Skelmanthorpe, Yorks, yeoman, and Edith, his daughter, of a capital messuage with appurtenances in Barnebie, Yorks, in the occupation of Thomas Pasley, and of all buildings and lands.; - ref. SpSt/173/12 - date: 21 Feb 1636
Brown; Assignment of land called Tarnes - 1. James Carr of Giggleswick and Robert Cookson of Settle 2. Thomas Brown of Rathmell; ref. MD335/6/54/19 - date: 28 Apr 1625
Brown; Bargain and sale of closes called Brownhills, Beck close and Falds close 1. Richard Armitstead of Nettlebed, Rathmell 2. Thomas Browne of Harrogate; - ref. MD335/6/54/36 - date: 8 Jun 1610
Brown; Bond for performance of covenants 1. James Carr of Giggleswick and others 2. Thomas Browne of Plompton; - ref. MD335/6/54/39 - date: 25 Feb 1622
Brown; Lease for 20 years of land called Tarns 1. John Carr of Rathmell 2. Thomas Brown of Harrogate; - ref. MD335/6/54/45 - date: 12 Apr 1612
Brown; Lease of land called Brown Hills Close 1. Thomas Browne of Rathmell 2. Randall Catterrall and Redmayne Catterrall of Galthroppe ; - ref. MD335/6/54/26 - date: 20 Apr 1613
Brown; Lease of part of messuage and land 1. Margaret Browne of Rathmell, widow of Thomas Brown 2. Anthony Knowles of Mearbeck; - ref. MD335/6/54/20 - date: 1 Jun 1637
Brown; Lease of two messuages 1. Rt worshipful John Catterall of Hollinghall, esquire 2. Francis Browne of the City of York, public notary Property: messuage in the tenure of Francis Browne and late in the tenure of Robert Browne, deceased, his father, and messuage late in the tenure of John Armitsteade late of Rathmell, deceased, and closes called Brakenthwaites; - ref. MD335/6/54/34 - date: 4 Mar 1601
Brown; Mortgage of Tarns Close and other premises 1. Thomas Browne of Harrogate, yeoman 2. Thomas Chapman of Rathmell, husbandman; - ref. MD335/6/54/13 - date: 20 Jun 1610
Brown; Perpetual lease of dwellinghouse and premises 1. Thomas Browne of Highgate, Middlesex, clerk, son of John Browne late of Rathmell, deceased 2. Stephen Woodworth of Hiltop and Anthony Brown of Moss in Wigglesworth; - ref. MD335/6/54/40 - date: 4 Jul 1688
Brown; Release of premises 1. John Chapman of Rathmell, carpenter 2. Thomas Browne of Plompton, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/54/29 - date: 24 Apr 1623
Brown; Assignment of land called Tarnes 1. James Carr of Giggleswick and Robert Cookson of Settle 2. Thomas Brown of Rathmell ; - ref. MD335/6/54/19 - date: 28 Apr 1625
Brown; Deed of exchange of premises 1. Thomas Browne of Rathmell 2. Stephen Armitstead of Capelside in Rathmell; - ref. MD335/6/54/28 - date: 2 Dec 1635
Brown; Deed Poll From Isabel Browne, widow of Thomas Brown of Grayne [Grain] House in Giggleswick, deceased, granting her chattals to her daughters Elizabeth and Maud, both spinsters. ; - ref. DD141/12/1 - date: 12th October 1620
Brown; Exchange of premises 1. Roger Knowles of Rathmell 2. Margaret Browne of Rathmell, widow of Thomas Browne;- ref. MD335/6/54/32 - date: 5 May 1637
Brown; Feoffment in trust 1. Thomas Browne of Rathmell 2. Anthony Knowles of Mearbeck in Settle and Thomas Knowles, his son; - ref. MD335/6/54/31 - date: 8 Aug 1632
Brown; Inventory of effects of Thomas Browne of Rathmell, deceased - ref. MD335/6/54/51 - date: 21 Apr 1636
Brown; Lease of land on Rathmell Moor 1. Margaret Brown of the Milne Yeate, widow of William Browne; and John Browne her son 2. John Shepherd of Rathmell Moor and Robert Shepherd his son; - ref. MD335/6/54/1 - date: 21 May 1655
Brown; Release of messuage 1. Roger Moore of Bensbanck, Westmorland 2. Margaret Browne of Rathmell, widow; - ref. MD335/6/54/33 - date: 16 Oct 1637
Brown;Assignment of farm 1. William Preston of Rathmell, yeoman 2. Thomas Brown of Rathmell, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/54/18 - date: 12 Jun 1627
Carr; Bargain and sale of lands in Austwick called Somerbanke to be held in trust Thomas Hale of Giggleswick, chapman, to Thomas Stackhowse and William Carr of Lanckelyff, yeoman; - ref. WYL826/388/1 - date: ?16 May 1593
Carr; Lease for 5000 years From James Jackes of Stackhouse and Christopher Jackes of Stubbinhill lining weavers to Thomas Carr of Issraell Singleman of 2 closes containing 3 roods on the farr moore of Giggleswick Ban[?u]shaw. [With bond].; - ref. DD141/12/23 - date: 13th November 1695
Carr; Assignment of land called Tarnes - 1. James Carr of Giggleswick and Robert Cookson of Settle 2. Thomas Brown of Rathmell; ref. MD335/6/54/19 - date: 28 Apr 1625
Carr; Bond for performance of covenants 1. James Carr of Giggleswick and others 2. Thomas Browne of Plompton; - ref. MD335/6/54/39 - date: 25 Feb 1622
Carr; Inventory of goods of Robert Carre [of Rathmell], husbandman, deceased - ref. MD335/6/54/63 - date: 17th century
Carr; Lease for 20 years of land called Tarns 1. John Carr of Rathmell 2. Thomas Brown of Harrogate; - ref. MD335/6/54/45 - date: 12 Apr 1612
Carr; Lease of land called Scoutber Close and timber at Heslehaw Mosse 1. Richard Armistead of Nettlebed in Rathmell 2. William Kidson and Henry Carr of Rathmell, yeomen ; - ref. MD335/6/54/6 - date: 16 Oct 1596
Carr; Lease of lands in the fields 1. Stephen Bank of Settle, chapman 2. Richard Carr of Settle, husbandman Endorsed: 'Hall Ing Head'; - ref. MD335/6/57/1 - date: 20 Sep 1622
Carr; Abstracts of wills - of: Addame Carre of Graine House, proved 1587; Richard Frankland of Rathmell, proved 1698; Thomas Bankes of Giggleswick, son of Rober Bankes, gentleman, proved 1623; Roger Carr of Closehouse, proved 1597; Roger Carre of Closehouse, proved 1621; Allan Carr of Closehouse, proved 1627; - ref. MD335/6/29/45 - date: [20th century]
Carr; Assignment of acre of land south of Tarnes 1. Robert Carr of Rathmell, husbandman 2. John Carr of Rathemell, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/54/38 - date: 7 Jun 1633
Carr; Assignment of land called Tarnes 1. James Carr of Giggleswick and Robert Cookson of Settle 2. Thomas Brown of Rathmell ; - ref. MD335/6/54/19 - date: 28 Apr 1625
Carr; Assignment of moiety of messuage with quitclaim 1. Robert Carr of Rathmell, yeoman 2. William Newhouse of Settle, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/54/46 - date: 1 Feb 1648
Carr; Bond 1. Robert Carr of Hesberthaw 2. Margaret Wiglesworth, widow, and Thomas Wiglesworth her son of Cocket in Giggleswick; - ref. MD335/6/29/17 - date: 25 Feb 1648
Carr; Lease of Grain House 1. George, Earl of Cumberland and others 2. Thomas Carr of Giggleswick; - ref. MD335/6/29/4 - date: 14 Jul 1606
Carr; Receipt Acknowledgement by Thomas Carr of Rough Carr, Kirkby Malhamdale, yeoman, for £17 purchase money received from Henry Roome of Giggleswick, husbandman; - ref. MD335/1/1/16/11 - date: 30 Nov 1598
Carr; Release of legacy Acknowledgement of receipt of legacy by Elizabeth Tennant, daughter of Thomas Tennant of Litton, under the will to Thomas Carr of Roomehouses, Giggleswick, her grandfather; - ref. MD335/6/47/11 - date: 21 Oct 1718
Carr; Will of Robert Carr of Settle; - ref. MD335/6/57/27 - date: 25 Apr 1655
Catterall; Bargain and sale of messuage 1. John Catterall of Newhall; Richard Catterall of same, his son and heir; Samuel Knipe of Fairbank, Westmorland 2. Francis Foster the younger of Rathmell, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/54/50 - date: 4 Dec 1613
Catterall; Lease of land called Brown Hills Close 1. Thomas Browne of Rathmell 2. Randall Catterrall and Redmayne Catterrall of Galthroppe ; - ref. MD335/6/54/26 - date: 20 Apr 1613
Catterall; Lease of two messuages 1. Rt worshipful John Catterall of Hollinghall, esquire 2. Francis Browne of the City of York, public notary Property: messuage in the tenure of Francis Browne and late in the tenure of Robert Browne, deceased, his father, and messuage late in the tenure of John Armitsteade late of Rathmell, deceased, and closes called Brakenthwaites; - ref. MD335/6/54/34 - date: 4 Mar 1601
Chamberlain; - Perpetual release 1. Roger Armitstead of Settle co. York yeoman 2. Richard Chamberlaine of Settle gent. For a consideration of £5. 10 s. Roger has demises to Richard three dales (parcels of ground) and the third part of another dale in Open Skirsgill in Settle; all containing half an acre in tenure of Roger. Term: 500 years, rendering 2 d. p.a. to the chief lord of the fee. Signed: Rogr. Armitstead (there is a large number of further documenation re Chamberlains amongst the collections at the YAS).; - ref. MD335/6/34/2/4 - date: 27 Nov 1716
Chapman; Mortgage of Tarns Close and other premises 1. Thomas Browne of Harrogate, yeoman 2. Thomas Chapman of Rathmell, husbandman; - ref. MD335/6/54/13 - date: 20 Jun 1610
Chapman; Release of premises 1. John Chapman of Rathmell, carpenter 2. Thomas Browne of Plompton, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/54/29 - date: 24 Apr 1623
Clapham; Assignment of 9 acres in common called Daha [Daw Haw] 1. Thomas Clapham of Stackhouse, Giggleswick 2. Thomas Wittfeild of Wessidehouses on Malham Moor;- ref. MD335/6/44/1 - date: 2 Nov 1658
Clapham;- Award of arbitrators in dispute Award of Anthony Foster of Rathmell and Thomas Lawson of Giggleswick relating to dispute between John Berry and his son Richard Berry of Stackhouse, and Thomas Clapham the elder of same; - ref. MD335/6/54/53 - date: 5 Jan 1661
Claphamson; Defeance Between Hugh Claphamson of ?[Fairhill] parish Slaidburn yeoman and Robert Claphamson of Giggleswick, Gent., with Thomazin Claphamson of Giggleswick, widow, whereby they covenant that if Robert and Thomazin pay £112 on 28th January 1668, the premises [a close of meadow called a frowne, by the naame of ye close above town or close at Maynes Foote cont 7 acres, 3 roods and one barn and a parcel containing 1½ roods, parcel of Richard Preston's tenement, all in Giggleswick] will be returned to Robert and Thomazin.; - ref. DD141/12/15 - date: 28th January 1666
Claphamson; Quitclaim From Mary Claphamson of Giggleswick, widow of Henry Claphamson of all right to lands in Giggleswick called Farr-maines, containing 4 acres and Giggleswick spring containing 7 acres held by her husband prior to his death.; - ref. DD141/12/10 - date: 9th November 1647
Claphamson; Assignment From Robert Claphamson [of Giggleswick, gentleman] to Henry Claphamson, his brother, and Mary, Henry's wife of property in Giggleswick including land on the maines, Broadhead and the Bell Inn.; - ref. DD141/12/6 - date: 1st March 1632
Claphamson; Lease From Hugh Claphamson of Fairhill, parish Slaidburn yeoman of all his lands in Giggleswick for his own use for a term of 80 years, then to his wife Grace, and after her death to his children.; - ref. DD141/12/11 - date: 16th September 1651
Clarke; Lease of land on Rathmell Moor 1. Henry Clarke of ?Hesburdham, Yorkshire, yeoman 2. John Shepherd of Hayhurste upon Rathmell Moor, husbandman; - ref. MD335/6/54/11 - date: 26 Jun 1642
Clifford; Perpetual lease of cottage or firehouse, with premises 1. George, Earl of Cumberland, and others 2. Thomas Newhouse of Settle, husbandman. Conditions of lease include exceptions for free warren, chase, fishing, fowling, hawking and hunting, and mining for lead, copper, iron and coal ; - ref. MD335/6/57/25 - date: 18 Nov 1604
Clifford; Lease of Grain House 1. George, Earl of Cumberland and others 2. Thomas Carr of Giggleswick; - ref. MD335/6/29/4 - date: 14 Jul 1606
Clifford; Lease of messuage and land 1. George, Earl of Cumberland and others 2. Robert Swainson of Settle, yeoman; - ref. MD335/6/57/17 - date: 9 Jul 1605
Cockett; 1595: Release of messuage, 1. Edward D'arcy, esquire, and wife Elizabeth; 2. Henry Laikland, John Cockett, Christopher Husband and William Tatham of Stainforth under Bargh, yeomen. - ref. MD335/6/59/36 - date: 1581-1623
Cockett; 1596: Perpetual lease of messuage in tenure of Robert Laikland, and many parcels of land [details given], 1. Henry Laikland, John Cockett, Christopher Husband and William Tatham of Stainforth under Bargh, yeomen; 2. Robert Laikland of same, yeoman. ; - ref. MD335/6/59/36 - date: 1581-1623
Cockett; 1596: Perpetual lease of moiety of messuage and premises in Stainforth under Bargh in occupation of James Craven, the other moiety being in possession of Richard Craven, 1. Henry Laikland, John Cockett, Christopher Husband and William Tatham of Stainforth under Bargh, yeomen. 2. James Craven of same.; - ref. MD335/6/59/36 - date: 1581-1623