9 Oct 46 Elizabeth I before Jonas Waterhouse, esq, Escheator, co.York John Gascoigne Senior of Parlington, co.York, deceased Sworn on oath: Robert Kay, George Redhead, James Godson, gents, George Hide, Edward Wightman, John Watson, Cuid? Nelson, John Cawtus, Gilbert Lec, William Lepington, Edward Tailor, Thomas Sunmar, Robert Ledom, Edward Clarke, Thomas Barton, yeomen That John Gascoigne Senior d. seized of:
1 In demesne and fee - Manor and capital messuage of Lasincroft 2 In demesne and fee - Manors of Parlington, Aberford, Erdeslawe co.York with appurtenances and members. 14 messuages, 20 cottages, 200a land, 100a meadow, 100a pasture, 20a wood, 2 water mills and 13/4d rent. With appurtenances in Lasingcrofte, Parlington, Aberford, Erdeslawe, Shippon, Barraby, Hillome and Beckhay: 3 messuages and 20a of meadow and pasture with appurtenances in Lotherington 3 40a of meadow and pasture with appurtenances in Milforth, co.York 4 Provision of an heir. If all his children in the male line fail and those of his grandchildren, then his estates shall go to his nephew Nicholas Gascoigne [Estate to pass in this order: Thomas, John, then to his grandchildren Thomas, Alvered and Leonard] 5 Shows the descent of the manor and capital messuage of Garforth, Garforth Moorhouse, Kirkgarforth, West Garforth and Swillington. [1 Stephen and Isabella Hemsworth, 2 Gabriel Hemsworth their son, 3 John and Matilda Gascoigne, 4 Alvered Gascoigne] rent £50.3.4d yr. 6 He held the manor and capital messuage in Lasingcroft in chief of the Queen of the manor of Scholes of the Duchy of Lancaster for one pound of pepper or 12d yr. at Pentecost. Value £10.6.8d yr. 7 He held the manor of Parlington etc of the Queen of the Castle and Honour of Pontefract of the Duchy of Lancaster for 1/4 part of knight's fee. Value £12.6.3d yr. 8 He held the manor of Aberford with the water mills etc in Aberford and Beckhay of the Queen of the Castle and Honour of Pontefract for 1/20 past of knight's fee. Value 43s.2d yr. 9 He held the manor of Erdeslawe with appurtenances from Edward Talbot esq, of the manor of Brearly, co.York in free and common socage rendering 12s yrs. Value 27s.3d yr. 10 He held 40a of meadow and pasture land with appurtenances in Milford, co.York of the heirs of Geoffrey Folgeham, kt, deceased, in free and common socage rendering one rose in summertime. Value 13/4 yr. 11 He held 20a of meadow and pasture and a cottage with appurtenances in Lotherton of William Hungate, esq, of the manor and Barony of Shereburne in free and common socage. Value 10s yr. 12 John Gascoigne Senior d. 29 July 1602 and John Gascoigne Junior is his heir, and had been for the past 6 yrs or more Remains of seal. Latin. Parchment