Documents relating to Edward Pilkington

Inquisition post mortem 29 October, 3 Henry VII. Edward Pilkyngton.

John Pilkington, knight, his father, gave the under-mentioned manors and lands to James Smethurst, chaplain, and Robert Chaloner, who enfeoffed the said Sir John Pilkyngton thereof for the term of his life, with remainder to the said Edward in tail male, with remainder in default to Robert Pilkyngton, brother of the said Edward, in tail male.

He died without issue, 12 May, 1 Hen. VII.

YORK: Two messuages, 60a. land, 4a. meadow, 20a. pasture, and 6a. wood in Rawmershe, worth 40s., held, of the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of St. Mary's, Suthwell, by a rent of 2s. yearly, for all service.

Four acres of meadow in Almondbury, worth 3s., held of the King, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by 12d. yearly rent for all service.

A messuage, 80a. land, 10a. meadow, 10a. pasture, and 20a. wood in Kyrkheyton; and 2 messuages, 100a. land, and 6a. meadow there, held of the Abbot of Fountains, by a yearly rent of 10 marks, for all service, worth 12d yearly over and above the said rent.

A messuage and a bovate of land in Leversege.

A rent of 6s. 8d., in Dalton beside Huddersfeld, and Eland, out of lands and tenements held of the said Abbot, service unknown.

Three roods of land in Hodilston, worth 6d., held of the Archbishop of York, by service of 1/4d. yearly, for all service.

A messuage called le Hirst, 60a. land, 10a. meadow, 20a. pasture, and 6a. wood, late Robert Shagh's, in Waddesworth; and 2 messuages, 60a. land, 10a. meadow, and 20a. pasture in Langfeld, late John Brig's; worth 40s.; held of the King, as of the lordship of Wakefeld, service unknown.

A toft, 100a. land, and 40a. pasture, called Litil Bradshagh, and Mikel Bradshagh, in Ovendon.

Manor, or grange, of Bradley, in Bradley, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the said Abbot, by the rent of a red rose on Midsummer day, if required, for all service.

A messuage called Auneley graunge, 200a. land, 20a. pasture, and 12a. wood in Eland, worth 6d., held of the said Abbot, by a rent of 30s. 4d.

A rent of 4s. 2d. from a toft, late John Banastre's, in Wakefeld, held of the King, as of the lordship of Wakefeld, by a yearly rent of 3d., for all service.

The advowson of a perpetual chantry at the altar of the Blessed Virgin in the south arch of the parish church of All Saints, Wakefeld, called Pilkyngton Chauntrie, of no yearly value, held of the King, as of the lordship of Wakefeld, service unknown.

A rent of 7s. 1d., from a messuage in Waddesworth, held of the King, as of the said lordship, service unknown.

Manor of Elfletburgh.

A messuage, 20a. land, 8a. meadow, and 6a. wood in Mygeley, worth ?, held of Gilbert Lacy, service unknown.

A messuage, 20a. land, 8a. meadow, and 6a. wood in Haldworth, worth 12s., held of John Savyle, knt., service unknown.

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