Exemplification of Inquisitions Post Mortem

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a) of John Thorneholme: manor of Hastrope with 10 messuages, 6 cottages and 46 bovates. 3 cottagyes and 3ac. in Wandesforthe. 3 messuages, 1 cottage, 1 croft and 18 bovates in Rudston. 1 messuage and 13 bovates in Myllyngton. Tenement called Thornehomgarthe in Wansforthe containing 1 messuage, adjacent closes, 60ac. meadow, 100ac. pasture and 40ac. marsh. Messuage and 2 bovates in Beyngton. Messuage and 2 bovates in Driffield. 6ac. meadow in Carnetby. 2 messuages, 2 1/2 bovates and 2 crofts in Ulram. Messuage and bovate in Ruston. Messuage and 4 bovates in Tibthorpe. Messuage, cottage and 2 bovates in Brigham. Messuage and 1 bovate in Foston. 1/2 bovate in Hugate. Messuage and 4 bovates in Carthorpe. Reversion of 160ac. land and 10ac. meadow in Wakefeld and Stanley after death of Elizabeth Hilliard: J.T. died 8 April 1506, Walter Thorneholme, aged 2, being his son and heir, and Elizabeth Thorneholme his widow, 8 May 1506

b) Walter Thorneholme, esq.: property as (a): W.T. died 30 March 1521 aged 18, Thomas Thorneholme aged 1 being his son and heir and Alice Thorneholme his, widow, Sir Walter Griffiths had the custody of W.T. and T.T., 12 November 1521

c) of Thomas Thorneholme: property as (a) (except there are now 40ac. land and meadow in Wakefeld and Stanley): T.T. died 15 August 1540 aged 20, John Thorneholme, aged 1 being his son and heir and Eleanor Thorneholme his, widow, 21 October 1540 Great Seal, 30 June 1569

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