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DIOCESAN RETURNS OF RECUSANTS
Christofer Monketon 1 xll1 in goodes & xxl1 Landes xx markes per an- Katherine Thwenge 2 num in landes in goodes
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gentlewoman Cuthbert Menne1l3
Gentle- of Lonsburghe man Wydowe of Eastheslerton Gentleman of Barnehill.
C markes per annum in landes Roger Toccattes 4 C markes in goodes and Thomas Leedes 5 C markes in landes xxII landes in reuertyon John Mallet 6
Esquire Esquire
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Gentleman
of the earls in 1569, he wandered about as a pilgrim, was arrested at his sister's house at Richmond, tried before an alderman, a kinsman, and carried to York Castle, and later to Hull, where the two died in prison in 1583 and 1585; the names causing doubt 0. Morris, Troubles iii; H. Foley, Records 5.]. iii ; Surtees Soc. vii, 22I).-J .S.H. 1 Christopher son of William Monkton of Londesborough and Cavell, Eastrington, by his wife Anne daughter of Sir Robert Aske of Aughton. He was a recusant in 1592-3. His wife was Frances daughter of John Hussey of North Duffield and Harswell 0. Foster, Yorks. Visits. 92, II9, 134; C.R.S. xviii, 52, vide Manckton).-J. s .H. 2 Katherine daughter of George Thwenge of Over Helmesley and Anne daughter of William Thwaites of Marston. She married Ralph Thwenge of East Heslerton in West Heslerton parish. A recusant in 1593 (J. Foster, Yorks. Visits. 230; Commoners ii , 147; C.R.S. xviii).-J.s.H. 3 Robert Meynell or Mennell of Hilton, sergeant-at-law 1547 who died 15 6 3, by his wife Mary daughter of Thomas Pudsey of Barforth, had a son Cuthbert (J. Foster, Yorks. Visits. 250 ; Commoners i , 402).-J.S.H. , 'Foccotes is the older spelling of the manor of Tocketts in Guisborough. Roger Tockets who died a Catholic prisoner in 1573 (C.R.S . v), was probably the father of the above Roger. Hull records show that he might have had temporary licence to appear before the Ecclesiastical Commissioners late in 1585, on giving £200 bail. Queen Elizabeth seized his possession in 1599, and in 1604 one Richard Heaton was paying the Crown rent for Roger's manor of Tocketts, houses at Upleatham and Skelton, etc., part of possessions of Roger Tocketts, esquire, late of Drypool (where the Hull prisons were) , recusant, deceased. Other seized estates named include two houses and four hundred acres in Moulton, Middleton-Tyas 0. H. Hirst, Htlll Blockhouses). He married Margaret daughter of Robert Meynell, sergeant-at-law. "Living in 1584," but in prison, the Visitation of that year is signed by his elder son " George Toccotts" (J. Foster, Yorks. Visits . 195), who had been two years a recusant in 1604; whilst the younger son Thomas, a recusant since only Whitsuntide last was retained by Thomas "Vilie of Upleatham (Peacock 96, 106).-J.S.H. 6 Thomas Leedes of North Milford in the parish of Kirkby-on-Wharf, his second wife [Milicent Bransby) , their son Thomas and his wife Mary . . •••. , were recusants in 1593. The first died in 1602, his will dated 18 April being proved 6 July. The son was knighted in 1603, being described as of Suffolk. This in 1593 is described by an informer as "Peckfield," or Pakefield near Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast, where he harboured many priests. " William Turner late servant of Sir Tho. Leeds" was a recusant of Kirkby Wharf parish in 1604 0 . Foster, Yorks. Visits. 135; C.R.S. v and xviii; Metcalfe, Book of Knights).-J.s .H. 6 John son of William lV~allet of Normanton and Rosamond Mirfield, married Anne daughter of Wllliam Vavasour of Spaldington, Bubwith. In 15 8 5 they had William aged 4, and three daughters (]. Foster, Yorks. Visits. 326).-J.S.H.