Crafting The Past

13th -16th Century Rent & Other Records for St Martin’s Coney Street, including the building of the properties around the church and the feofees

 22. Grant by Thomas son of Henry son of Michael the skinner of York to John de St Nicholas, skinner, of York of all his land with buildings and appurtenances in Coney Street, lying in length and breadth between the land of John le Buyby of York on one side and that
formerly belonging to Thomas de Boutham, skinner, of York, on the other; to hold of the grantor, rendering 20/- at Whitsun and Martinmas in equal portions for all secular service.
Warranty.
Witnesses: John le Specer, mayor of York, Nicholas de
Seleby, Henry de Holteby, Roger Basy, bailiffs of York, Walter de Stokes, Robert de Bromholme, Stephen le Tueler, Ralph Curtays, Walter Takel, Roger le Sanner, David de Rickal, William de Galewaye, Robert son of Berlet, Nicholas de St Nicholas, Henry de Brayton.
Saturday before the Purification of the Virgin Mary
(28 January) 1272/3
Seal, printed oval, green wax.
(Yorkshire Deeds vil no.569)

23. Grant by John Attegate end, citizen of York, to Thomas de Tollerton of York and Juliana his wife of an annual rent of l4/6d which he was accustomed to take from a
messuage with appurtenances in Coney Street, lying between the land of Hugh Benge on one side and that of Walter de Thorneton on the other from king’s highway of Coney Street in front as far as the land formerly belonging to Benedict the Jew behind; for a sum of money
given beforehand; rendering yearly to the grantor a rose, if demanded, for all secular services.
Warranty.
Witnesses: John Lespecer, mayor of York, Stephen le Caldron, William Lyngetayl, Robert de Hessay, bailiffs of York, Nicholas Appelby, Roger de Wylgeby, William de
Berewyk, Stephen de Carleton, Thomas de Schadewelle.
Undated (mayor and bailiffs in 1291)
Seal, pointed oval, green wax.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.570)

24. Quitclaim by the same of all right in the same.
Witnesses as above
Undated (1291)
Seal, pointed oval, yellowish-brown wax.

25. Codicil by Juliana formerly wife of Thomas de Tollerton of York (in accordance with the custom of the city of York by which anyone having lands, rents or tenements
in the city could grant or bequeath them in their testament or last will), granting and bequeathing to Nicholas de Sexdecim Vallibus and Helen his wife the annual rent of 14/6d from the land and buildings (as described above), which Richard le Sausser and Alice
his wife were then holding.
Witnesses: William de Langetoft, Henry de Arnal, John Skayl and John de Ripon, chaplains, Stephen de Ponte,
Master Rayner de Schadewell, William de Newton, Peter
de Boutham, Alexander the cook.
York, Saturday after the feast of St Agatha (9 Feb.)
1319/20
Seal, green wax, round
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.571)

26. Grant by Thomas de Barwe of Barton on Humber and Katherine his wife to Henry de Belton, citizen and merchant of York, of all their messuage in Coney Street, which Thomas de Caldebeck had held of them, lying in breadth between the tenement formerly belonging to Alan de Appelby on one side and that of John de Neuthorp on the other, and in length from the king’s highway of Coney Street in front, as far as the land of the said
John de Neuthorp behind.
Warranty.
Witnesses: John de Bristoll, John Caperon’, William de Shirburn, bailiffs of York, Nicholas de Scorby, Henry his brother, Nicholas le Sauser, Richard his brother,
Nicholas de Appelby, William de Neuton, William de Appelby,
clerk.
York, 15 July 1335
2 seals, red wax, 1 oval, one round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.572)

27. Grant by John de Harum of York, Margaret his wife, widow of Henry de Belton, Robert de Insula, and Thomas de Duffeld,
executors of the testament of Henry de Belton formerly citizen and merchant of York, in virtue of the said testament, to John de Coupmanthorp, citizen and merchant
of York, of all the messuage in Coney Street (as above) which they had of the grant and legacy of Henry for sale for payment of his debts.
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27. cont.
Witnesses: Nicholas de Langton, mayor of York, John de Ripon, John de Craik, John de Acum, bailiffs of York, Andrew de Bossale, Stephen de Setryngton, William de Shirburn, Nicholas de Appelby, Stephen le Candeler,
John de Barneby, William de Neuton, Simon Kyngson, Robert de Molseby, William de Holm, William de Appelby, clerk.
York, 31 July 1341
4 seals, brown wax, 3 round, 1 oval.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.573)

28. Quitclaim by John son of John Chaufemount to John de Coupmanthorp, citizen and merchant of York, of all right
in the same premises
Warranty.
Witnesses: John de Shirborn, mayor of York, Robert Walsche, Richard le Ferror, and William Fox of Cornburgh,
bailiffs of York, Richard Basi, William de Friston, Simon Kyngson, William de Hothum, John Tuk. William de Huntyngton, William de Crowe, John de Burton, clerk,Walter de Esingwald, clerk.
York, Saturday after the Ascension (24 May) 1343.
Seal, black wax, round
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.574)

29. Grant by Richard de Amcotes, citizen of York, executor of the testament of Beatrice, formerly wife of John de Coupmanthorp, citizen and merchant of York, deceased, in virtue of the said testament, to Richard de Sayton of York, candeler, and Juliana his wife, of the same premises (as above)
Witnesses: John de Langeton, mayor of York, William Savage, Robert de Skelton, Henry de Kelkefeld, bailiffs of York, Roger de Selby, Robert de Lutton, William de Santon, Godfrey de Gedeneye, Adam de Manfeld, John de
Staunton, clerk.
York, 15 April, 30 Edward III (1356)
Seal, brown wax, oval.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.575)       

30. Quitclaim by the same of all right in the same.
Witnesses as above.
York, 18 April 30 Edward III (1356)
Seal, brown wax, oval.
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F.5 Property in Coney Street, York (cont.)           

31. Inspection by the Commissary-General of the Official of the Court of York in the register of testaments; 1)  in the testament of Henry de Belton, late citizen and merchant of York, registered at York under date Saturday,
the Annunciation (25 March) 1340, a legacy of his new tenement in Coney Street in le Cokerowe for sale in payment of his debts; 2) in the testament of Thomas son of John de Coupmanthorp of York, registered under
date Wednesday before Michaelmas (23 Sept.) 1349, a legacy to Beatrice his mother of all his share of the goods of John de Coupmanthorp his father, and 2 messuages
in Coney Street and Walmgate in York which were held by her for life of the legacy of John his father and which would fall to him in remainder after her death, and appointment of her as executrix; 3) in the testament of Beatrice, formerly wife of Richard de Amecotes of York,
registered under date Friday after the Circumcision
(6 Jan.)1351/2, a legacy to Richard de Amecotes, her husband, of all her lands and tenements in York and suburbs, which she had of the legacy of John de Coupmanthorp, her late husband, and of Thomas his son, and the residue of her goods to the said Richard.
York, 24 May 1356.
Seal missing.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.576)

32. Grant by Juliana, widow of Richard de Candeler, late citizen and merchant of York, to Robert de Feriby, rector of St Martin, Coney Street, William de Gillyng and Thomas
de Thorp, chaplains, of all that messuage which the said Richard le Candeler and the grantor had of the grant and feoffment of Richard de Amcotes and Agnes his wife in
Coney Street
Warranty.
Witnesses: Roger de Selby, mayor of York, William Couper, William de Burton, bailiffs of York, William de Beverlay, Roger de Moreton, John de Twyselton, Thomas de Malton, John Lambe, Roger de Couton.
York, Tuesday before the Beheading of St John the Baptist, 43 Edward III (28 Aug. 1369)
Seal, red wax, round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.577)
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33. Appointment by Juliana, widow of Richard le Candeler of William de Cestria of York, clerk, as attorney to deliver seisin of the above.
No witnesses.
York (28 Aug. 1369)
Seal, red wax, round.
34. Grant by Robert de Feriby, formerly rector of St Martin, Coney Street, William de Gillyng and Thomas de Thorp, chaplains, to Adam Fournyvall and Roger de Nessyngwyk ofYork, chaplains, of the same premises (as above), which they had of the grant and feoffment of Juliana, widow of Richard le Candeler.
Warranty.
Witnesses: Thomas de Howome, mayor of York, William de Seleby, Richard de Taunton, John de Pathorn, bailiffs of York, William de Beverlay, Roger de Moreton, Roger de
Seleby, Thomas de Malton, Roger de Couton.
York, 30 June, 48 Edward III (1374).
3 seals, red wax, 2 round, 1 oval.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.578)

35. Licence from King Edward III under the statute of mortmain to Roger de Nessyngwyk and Adam de Fournays, chaplains, permitting them to grant the above premises, held by burgage tenure of the king in chief, to Thomas de Thorp, chaplain of the chantry of St Mary in the church of St Martin, Coney Street. Prayers are authorised for the grantors and for
Richard Candeler and Juliana, his wife.
Westminster, 26 May, 49 Edward III (1375)
Great seal (fragmentary), white wax.
36. Grant by Adam Fournyvall and Roger de Nessyngwyk of York, chaplains, in virtue of the above royal licence, to Thomas
de Thorp, chantry chaplain of St Mary in St Martin’s church, Coney Street, of the same premises, which had formerly belonged to Richard de Sayton of York, candeler,
and Juliana his wife.
Warranty.
Witnesses: Thomas Gra, mayor of York, Robert Sauvage, John de Hoveden, John de Brathwayt, bailiffs of York, William de Beverlay, Roger de Selby, John de Berden, William Tundu, Roger de Moreton the elder, John de Twyselton, Adam de Misterton, Thomas de Malton, William de Cestria of York,
clerk.
York, 23 June 49 Edward III (1375)
2 seals, red wax, round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.579)

 37. Licence from King Henry V under the statute of mortmain to Robert Otley and William Nunyngton, chaplains, permitting them to grant an annual rent of 5 marks to
William Lillyng, chaplain of the chantry at the altar of St Peter in St Martin’s church, Coney Street.
Reading, 9 May, 5 Henry V (1417)
Great seal (fragmentary), green wax

38. Grant by Robert Otley and William Nunynton, chaplains, in virtue of the above royal licence, to William Lillyng, chaplain of the chantry at the altar of St Peter in St
Martin’s church, Coney Street, and his successors of an annual rent of 5 marks from their tenement in Coney Street and from all shops and solars built thereon, lying in
breadth between the land of Thomas de Santon on one side and that of Richard Fayrfax on the other, and in length from the king’s highway of Coney Street before, as far
as the land of the said Thomas behind, all which premises formerly belonged to Thomas Smyth; to hold in frankalmoign and in augmentation of his poor estate, payable at
Martinmas and Whitsun in equal portions. They had put the grantee in seisin of the said rent by the payment of Id. The grantee is to perform a yearly obit on the Sunday before St Simon and St Jude for the souls of Thomas Smyth and Katherine his wife, by paying 10/- therefor from the said rent, and finding a lamp to burn day and night in the church before the high altar to commemorate the body of Jesus Christ.
Warranty.
Witnesses: William Bowes, mayor of York, John Waghen and Thomas Snawdon, sheriffs, Nicholas Blakburn, William Selby, John Brathwhayt, Robert Holme, John Bedal.
York, Holy Trinity, 5 Henry V (6 June 1417)
2 seals, red wax, round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.581)
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39. Contemporary copy of grant by Robert Otley and William Nunyngton, chaplains, to Robert Semer and Walter Buttyrwyk of York, chaplains, of a tenement in Coney Street, with all shops and solars built thereon (as above); which premises they had of the legacy of Thomas Smyth; rendering 5 marks
a year to William Lillyng, chaplain of the chantry at the altar of St Peter in St Martin’s church and his successors.
Warranty.
Witnesses: William Bowes, mayor of York, John Waghen and Thomas Snawdon, sheriffs, Nicholas Blakborn, William Selby, John Braythwhayt, Robert Holm, Thomas Santon,
Richard Russell.
York, Saturday after Holy Trinity, 5 Henry V (12 June 1417)
No sealing.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.582)

40. Grant by Roger Crome, gentleman, to Thomas Crathorn, merchant, Guy Fairfax, esquire, William Clyff, merchant, John Shirwod, clerk, John Bekwyth of York and Agnes his wife, of all the lands and tenements, rents and services, in the city of York, with the advowson of a chantry in
the church of St Martin, Coney Street, which had lately belonged to John Talkan of York, and which the grantor lately had with Thomas Roderham and Adam Bekwyth, deceased, of the grant and feoffment of the said John Talkan.
Witnesses: Richard Claybruke, one of the sheriffs of York, William Shirwod, William Coverham, John Kyrkham, plasterer, Robert Couper, mason, William Barnyngham,
Alexander Galiard of York.
York, 6 April, 23 Henry VI (1445).
Seal, red wax, round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.583)

41. Quitclaim by the same of all right in the same.
Witnesses: Richard Claybruke, one of the sheriffs
of York, Thomas Rawdon, gentleman, John Kyrkham, Richard Holtby, Alexander Galiard of York.
York, 10 April, 23 Henry VI (1445)
Seal, red wax, round.
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42. Quitclaim by Thomas Thorp and Robert Croklyn of York, chaplains, executors of the testament of William Lyllyng, chaplain, late of York, to Thomas Ellerbek and Thomas Fleschewer, clerks, of all right in all the lands and tenements in the city which they lately
had of the legacy of the said William.
Witnesses: Richard Warter, mayor of York, Thomas Beverley, William Barley, sheriffs, John Bedale, John Dautre, William Wright.
York, 20 February, 29 Henry VI (1450/1)
2 seals (fragmentary), red wax, round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.584)

43. Appointment and admission by the mayor and of the citizens of York of William Burges,
to the chantry in the church of St Martin,
founded for the souls of Nicholas Cezevaus
wife, and Ellen, Margaret, and Agnes their
then vacant and in their gift. community
chaplain,Coney Street, and Ellen his
daughters,
York, 6 January 1477/8.
Seal of the mayoralty, red wax.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.585)

 44. Bond by John Wollowe of York, baker, and William Mason, citizen and hosier of York, to William Skipton, Richard Mukblith, William Hogeson, and Robert Kay, wardens of the church of St Martin, Coney Street, in 5 marks to be paid at Michaelmas next. The bond to be void if John Wollowe should pay 33/4d at the Assumption 1506, and in the meantime fulfil the conditions specified in a certain ordinance for maintaining a light before the image of the Virgin in the church, as laid down in a certain missalbelonging to the high altar.
21 September, 19 Henry VII (1503)
2 seals, red wax, round.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.586)

45. Bond by George Conyers of York,  gentleman, and Gregory Metcaff of the same, shoemaker, to John Langton, Martin Metcaff, William Wetwhan, and Robert Hewytt,  keepers of•the fabric of St Martin, Coney Street, in 40/- to be paid at the Assumption, 1538. The bond to be void under the same conditions as above.
10 August 1535.
Seal missing.
(Yorkshire Deeds vi no.587)

46. Grant, indented, by Reginald Beseley of York, esquire, and Richard Williamson of York, cordwainer, to Adam Bynkes of York, merchant. Thomas Myddleton of York, waxchandler, Reginald Faux of York,  gentleman, and Miles Prynce of York, cordwainer, of four shops under a certain house called the Red Hart in Coney Street, and three tenements in Coney Street.
Warranty.
13 August 6 Edward VI (1552)
2 seals, red wax, round.
(annexed schedule of intent that the use of the
feoffment was to be towards the repairs of St Martin’s
church and the relief of the poor of the parish)

47. Bond by James Stubbes of York, tailor, to Michael Brownerige, notary public, William Newsome, locksmith, William Langton, baker, and John Addysonne, armourer, churchwardens of St Martin’s, Coney Street, in 20/- and 12d. to be paid at Michaelmas next.
16 December 10 Elizabeth I (1567)
Seal, red wax, round.

48. Similar bond by the same to the same in the same amount of money to be paid at Easter 1569.
Date and sealing as above.

49. Grant by Reginald Fawkes of York, gentleman, and Miles Prince of York, cordwainer, to William Paler of York,
esquire, and Anthony Gelderd of York, armourer, of a tenement and garden in Coney Street, late in the tenure of Nicholas Havelock and now in the tenure of Edmund Metcalf; another tenement and garden in Coney Street
late in the tenure of Robert Frenche, lying between the land of Sir Thomas Danby, knight, on the south, now in the occupation of Thomas Heslington, tailor, and the land of the same Sir Thomas on the north now in the tenure of John Clerke; another tenement in Coney Street in the tenure of Roland Haxopp; and six tenements situate in the churchyard of the church of St Martin, Coney Street, late in the separate tenures of John Standeven, James Stubbs, ‘Uxor’ Dalbie, John Darcavell and William Wilman; being the grant of
Reginald Beesley and Richard Williamson.
Warranty.
28 May, 23 Elizabeth I (1581)
2 seals, red wax, round
(annexed schedule of intent as in 46 above)
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50. Grant by William Paler, of York, esquire and Anthony Gelderd of York, armourer, to Henry Maye of York,. alderman, John Darley of York, gentleman, John Standeven of York, notary public, Thomas Colthurst of York, gentleman, William Morehouse of York, gentleman, William Younge of York, gentleman, George Kytchinge of York, goldsmith, Henry Pulleyn of York, scrivener,
George Midleton of York, draper, John Bilbowe of York, innholder, Guy Metham of York, gentleman, Reginald Fawkes of York, gentleman and Miles Prince, senior, of York, cordwainer, of the same property as above. Same date and annexed schedule as above.
1 seal, red wax, round.

51. Grant by Laurence Woodnett of Lincoln’s Inn. gentleman, and Anthony Collins of London, gentleman, to Henry Maye of York, alderman, William Payler of York, esquire,
John Standeven of York, gentleman, George Kitchin of York, goldsmith, John Darleye of York, gentleman, and George Middleton of York, draper, of the house in Old Coney Street late in the tenure of Nicholas Avelocke
and now in the occupation of Thomas Porter, with power of attorney to Thomas Colthirst to deliver seisin.
12 October 26 Elizabeth I (1584)
2 seals, red wax round.