DIOCESAN RETURNS OF RECUSANTS
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Christofer Monketon 1
xx markes per an- Katherine Thwenge 2
Gentle- of Lonsburghe man Wydowe of Easthesler-
xxli in goodes
Gentleman of Barnehill.
in goodes & xx11 Landes
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gentlewoman Cuthbert Mennell 3
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C markes per annum in landes Roger Toccattes 4 Thomas Leedes 5 C markes in goodes and C markes in landes John Mallet 6 xx11 landes in reuertyon
Esquire Esquire Gentleman
was arrested at his sister's of the earls in 1569, he wanderedabout as a pilgrim, ,a ,
kinsman and carried to York house at Richmond , tried before an alderman Castle, and later to Hull , where the two died in prison in 1583 and 1585 the names causing doubt ( J. Morris , Troubles iii ; H. Foley, Records S.J.iii; Surtees Soc. vii , 221) 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 (J. Foster, Yorks . Visits. 92, 119, 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.
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3 Robert Meynell or Mennell of Hilton, sergeant - at - law 1547 who died 1563, 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. Toccotes 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
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the father of the above Roger. Hull records show that he might have had temporary licence to appear before the Ecclesiastical Commissionerslate 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 (J. H. Hirst , Hull 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 Toccotts " ( J. Foster, Yorks . Visits. 195), who had been two years "a George recusant in 1604 ; whilst the younger son Thomas, a recusant since only Whitsuntide last was retained by Thomas Wilie of Upleatham ( Peacock 96,
106) J.S.H. 5 Thomas Leedes of North Milford in the parish of Kirkby -on-Wharf, his second wife [Milicent Bransby] , their son Thomas and his wifeMary . 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 . ; Metcalfe 135 C.R.S. . and , ; parish in 1604 (J. Foster, Yorks Visits xviii v Book of Knights) J.S.H. John son of William Mallet of Normanton and Rosamond Mirfield,
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married Anne daughter of William Vavasour of Spaldington, Bubwith. In 1585 they had William aged 4, and three daughters ( J. Foster , Yorks. Visits. 326) J.S.H.
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