Ecclesiastical Estates

Apart from the manors within the parish of Bubwith, other property was held ecclesiastically. The Rectory of Bubwith, held by the Dean and Chapter of York, is dealt with separately, but the Dean and Chapter held another property in the parish, as did the Vicars Choral of York, and St. Mary's Abbey, York.

Dean and Chapter of York
The Dean and Chapter held a second property in Bubwith (other than the Rectory):- a messuage with a barn, kiln, beast house and 3 oxgangs of land, with a cottage with a barn and garden, that was mainly tenanted by the Chaplin family.

Lease Registers 1508-1894
The lease registers of the Dean and Chapter, held by York Minster Archives (YMA) have the following references/date coverage:

Ref.  W/a        1508-1543
Ref.  W/b        1543-1590
Ref.  W/c        1585-1624
Ref.  W/d        1624-1640
Ref.  W/e        1640-1702/3
Ref.  W/f        1702/3-28
Ref.  W/g        1727-1747
Ref.  W/h        1747-1768
Ref.  W/j        1767-1784
Ref.  W/k        1784-1801
Ref.  W/l        1801-15
Ref.  W/m        1815-36
Ref.  W/n        1836-42
Ref.  W/o        1842-60
Ref.  W/p        1860-94

Registers W/a - W/c have not been checked yet. Register W/d has an integral index, and did not contain any references to Bubwith. Register W/e also had an integral index and contained 6 entries, given below.

The registers from W/f - W/p (1702-1894) have been entered into the A2A database and the entries are also given below. Curiously, despite entries in registers W/e (1640-1702) and W/j - W/p (1767-1894), there are no Bubwith entries in registers W/f - W/h (1702-1747).

Indenture - ref.  W/e (part 2) /f 22  - date: 3 Apr 1661
Between (1) Dean and Chapter and (2) William Skipwith, husbandman, messuage with barn, kiln and beasthouse with 3 oxgangs of land, late in the tenure of William Idle, during the lives of William Skipwith; Ann his wife; and William Skipwith, his son.

Indenture - ref.  W/e (part 2) /f 360  - date: 20 Dec 1694
Between (1) Dean and Chapter and (2) William Skipwith, husbandman, messuage with barn, kiln and beasthouse with 3 oxgangs of land, now or late in the tenure of the said William Skipwith, during the lives of William Skipwith; Ann his wife; and William Skipwith, his son.

Indenture - ref.  W/j/f 107/b  - date: 5 Jan 1773
Between (1) Dean and Chapter and (2) Robert Chaplin for the lease of house and cottage with barn and kiln and a beast house in Bubwith for a term of 21 years at an annual rent of 40s. Last renewal 10 Feb 1766

Indenture - ref.  W/j/f 196  - date: 14 Feb 1780
Between (1) Dean and Chapter and (2) William Chaplin for a lease of house, buildings and land in Bubwith for a term of 21 years at an annual rent of 40s. Last renewal 5 Jan 1773

Indenture - ref.  W/k/p 108  - date: 7 Mar 1787
Between (1) Dean and Chapter and (2) William Chaplin, yeoman of Spaldington in the Parish of Bubwith, Yorkshire of a lease of a messuage with a barn, kiln, Beast House and 3 oxgangs of land, also a cottage with a barn and garden all in Bubwith, Yorkshire, for a term of 21 years at an annual rent of 40s payable in two instalments at the feasts of Easter and St Michael the Archangel. Last renewal 14 February 1780.

Indenture - ref.  W/k/p 576  - date: 26 Apr 1794
Between (1) D&C and (2) William Chaplin, yeoman of Bubwith of a lease for 21 years of a messuage with a barn, kiln and beast house and 3 oxgangs of land, meadow, pasture and common in Bubwith at the annual rent of 40s.

Indenture - ref.  W/l/p 69  - date: 30 June 1802
Between (1) Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin, yeoman, of Bubwith, Co of York, of lease for 21 years of a tenement and 3 oxgangs of land in Bubwith, and a cottage with barn and garden. Res. rent 40s. Last renewal 26 April 1794.

Indenture - ref.  W/l/p 413  - date: 18 July 1809
Between (1) the Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin, yeoman of Bubwith in the County of York of lease for 21 years of tenements and land in Bubwith in the County of York. Res. rent 40s. Last renewal 30 June 1802.

Indenture - ref.  W/m/p 33  - date: 12 July 1816
Between (1) Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin, yeoman, of Bubwith, of lease for 21 years of property and land in Bubwith. Res. rent 40sh. Last renewal 18 July 1809.

Indenture - ref.  W/m/p 249  - date: 12 June 1823
Between (1) the Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin, yeoman of Bubwith in the county of York, of lease for 21 years of tenement and land in Bubwith. Res. rent 40s. Last renewal 12 July 1816.

Indenture - ref.  W/m/p 568  - date: 7 May 1830
Between (1) the Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin, yeoman, of Bubwith in the county of York, of lease for 21 years of tenement in Bubwith in the county of York. Res. rent 40s. Last renewal 12 June 1823.

Indenture - ref.  W/n/p 18  - date: 10 Mar 1837
Between (1) Dean and Chapter (2) Thomas Musgrave of York, gent, Robert Dunn of Howden in the Co of York, gent, of leave for 21 years of a house and land at Bubwith. Res. rent 40s. Last renewal 7 May 1830.

Indenture - ref.  W/o/pp 92-94  - date: 24 June 1844
Between (1) Dean and Chapter (2) Thomas Musgrave of Foggathorpe and Robert Dunn of Howden, Yorks (Trustees of the will of William Chaplin dec'd) of lease of house and lands in Bubwith, Yorks to Thomas Musgrave and Robert Dunn for a period of 21 years. Annual rent 40s. Last renewal 10 March 1837.

Indenture - ref.  W/o/p 358  - date: 25 Jan 1851
Between (1) Dean and Chapter and (2) the Revd John Ion, vicar of Heminbrough, and Robert Chaplin, gent, of Menthorpe in the Co of York, of lease for 21 years of a messuage with 3 oxgangs of land in Bubwith. Res. rent 40s. Last renewal 24 June 1844.

Indenture - ref.  W/o/p 515  - date: 1 Mar 1858
Between (1) Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin of Bubwith in the Co of York, gent, of lease for 21 years of house and appurtenances in Bubwith. Res. rent 41s. Last renewal 25 Jan 1851.

Indenture - ref.  W/p/pp 126-128  - date: 2 July 1879
Between (1) Dean and Chapter (2) William Chaplin of Bubwith of lease of land (59a 2r) at Bubwith yearly rent £82. Schedule giving acreage and cultivation.


Terrier of Fabric and Jurisdiction Properties, 18th Century
Ref: S1 (2) B / 132 (YMA)
26 Apr 1794: Renewed a lease of premises at Bubwith for 21 years from the 18 Aug last to Mr. Wm. Chaplin. The fine taken was the same as the last, £25 2s. 6d.

The terrier contains details of the further renewals of this lease, and the fines taken, in the years 1802, 1809, 1816, 1823, and 1830, all with the same tenant (or his namesake) William Chaplin. There is also an entry in the Dean and Chapter Estate and Fabric Estate Rental Book, reference S1 2e, for a renewal of the lease in 1837 by the representatives of Wm. Chaplin.


Chapter Act Book, 1728-1890
The Chapter Act Books contain very brief notes on each Act performed by the Dean and Chapter in their Registry, for such things as entries in their register of deeds, ordinations of vicarages, bonds, records of visitations, etc. For each lease in the Registers of Leases there should be a corresponding entry in the Chapter Act Books, and vice-versa. This is not always the case however, and fortunately the Act Book does provides notes on leases that were not entered in the lease registers for Bubwith, and these have been marked with an asterisk *.

H7/ f49 - date 1730
Lease of house and land to Mrs Jane Skipwith

H7/ f147 - date 1737
Lease of house and land to Mrs Ann Clark

H7/ f189 - date 1744
Lease of buildings and land to Mrs Ann Clark

H9/1/ f 79 - date 1751 *
Lease of house to Mrs. Ann Clark

H9/2/1/ f 23 - date 1758 *
Lease of premises to Ann Clark

H9/2/1/ f 74 - date 1766 *
Lease of house and land to Robert Chaplin

H9/3 - date 1787
Lease of premises to William Chaplin

H9/3 - date 1794
Lease of premises to William Chaplin

H10/1/ pp 43, 122 - date range 1807-1830
Lease of premises to William Chaplin.

H10/2/ p 28 - date range 1830-1842
Lease of Land to William Chaplin renewed.

H11/1/ pp 80, 84
Lease of land premises to Thomas Musgrave; Rev. John Ion and Robert Chaplin; William Chaplin.

H11/2/ p74 - 1879
Lease of premises to William Chaplin.


Vicars Choral of York

The Vicars Choral of York owned a single tenement and land in Bubwith. Their leases are held by the Borthwick, under reference CC.V/C.10.

CC.V/C.10 Bub 1
10 July 1722. 1st Richard Corney jun. of the CastleMills nigh the City of York, Millner, son and heir of Richard Corney late of Bubwith, yeoman. 2nd Valentine Nalson, Subchantor and Keeper of the Beddern and his brethren, the Vicars Choral. By indenture dated 4 Sep 1703, the VC demised to Richard Corney sen. One windmill on a hill about 1 rood of ground in Long Newland, and one tenement, a layth & garth, and three acres of land and two acres of meadow, all in Bubwith, late in the occupation of Richard Corney sen., father of Richard Corney jun., and now in the occupation of Richard Corney jun., for three lives, i.e. Richard Corney sen., Richard Corney jun., then aged about 20 years, and Edward Corney, another of the sons of Richard Corney sen., then aged about 18 years.

Witnesseth that the said Subchantor, before the 1st day of August next, does demise, grant, farm, and let the said premises unto the said Richard Corney jun. for three lives, i.e. Richard Corney jun., Richard Corney, son of the said Richard Corney jun., now aged about 13 years, and James Corney, another son of the said Richard Corney, now aged about 3 years, having surrendered the previous Indenture.

CC.V/C.10 Bub 2
11 July 1722. Almost identical to Bub 1, but is an Indenture Tripartite, between:
1st Part - Valentine Hanson, Subchantor and the Vicars Choral
2nd Part -Richard Corney jun., as above
3rd Part - John Browne and James Brabbs both of Bubwith, yeomen

The rent is 23s. 4d., to be paid in two installments of 11s. 8d., at Martinmas and Pentecost.

CC.V/C.10 Bub 3
A copy of Bub 2.

CC.V/C.10 Bub 4
4 May 1762. Indenture Tripartite
1st Part - William Foster, Subchantor of the Vicars Choral. 
2nd Part - John Atkinson of York, Raff Merchant; and Henry Raper of York, Merchant; 
3rd Part - Henry Strangeways, William Shayler, Thomas Preston the younger and Robert Lakeland all of York, gents. 
Same property as above. The previous Indenture of the 11 July 1722 is recited, and states that the lease is now surrendered. Henry Strangeways and William Shayler are the Vicars Choral's attornies. John Atkinson and Henry Raper are taking on the remainder of the lease, for the life of Richard Corney, the son of Richard Corney jun., and the lives of John Atkinson, and Elizabeth Brooke, the wife of Stephen Brooke.

CC.V/C.10 Bub 5
30 May 1814. Indenture Tripartite
1st Part - William Richardson, Subchantor, and the Vicars Choral
2nd Part - Gabriel Hoult and William Thornbrough, both of Bubwith, yeomen
3rd Part - William Mills and Robert Mills, both of the City of York, gents
Same property as above. Recites the Indenture of the 4th May 1762, and says the premises were formerly in the occupation of Richard Corney sen., then late in the occupation of Richard Corney jun., and since in the occupation of Matthew Owram, then in the occupation of the said John Atkinson and Henry Raper, for and during the lives of the said Richard Corney, the said John Atkinson, and Elizabeth Brooke, the wife of Stephen Brooke, who are all now deceased, without making any renewal of the lease.

Witnesseth that the said Subchantor, does demise, grant, farm, and let the said premises unto the said Gabriel Hoult and William Thornbrough, all the recited premises, now in the occupation of Hannah Grundell,  widow, for three lives, i.e. Philip Richardson, now aged about 12 years, son of George Richardson of Bubwith, shopkeeper; Shallum Richardson, now aged about 5 years, another of the sons of George Richardson, and George Hutton, now aged about 9 years, son of Thomas Hutton of Foggathorpe, labourer.
Same rent of 23s. 4d.

CC.V/C.10 Bub 6
A copy of Bub 5

CC.V/C.10 Bub 7
5 Apr 1843. Indenture
1st Part - George Newstead of Bubwith, Surgeon
2nd Part - James Richardson, Subchantor, and the Vicars Choral
Same property as above. Recites the Indenture of the 30th May 1814

CC.V/C.10 Bub 9
6 Nov 1860 
Surrender by Geo. Newstead. 

CC.V/C.10 Bub 10
7 Nov 1860
Lease to Geo. Newstead, 7 Nov 1860, for three lives, i.e. Philip Richardson, aged 58; Shallum Richardson, aged 51; and the Princess Louisa, aged 12.


St. Mary's Abbey of York
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Eliz., Vol 3
26 Nov 1563: Grant to John Stowbridge and John Nettylton, executors of Thomas Paynell, the Queen's servant of [many lands in Yorkshire, including] a tenement in Bubyoith within the manor of Wylley and lands there, given for a light in Houghton (Aughton) church; lands within the manor of Wyllytofte with land (named) in Bubyoythe, given for obsequies in Bubiothe church.