Re: Yorkshire ancestry (Snawsell and Thweng) of the Jekylls and Temples

From A2A, "Peake MSS." ...

FILE [no title] - ref. DE220/61 - date: 9 Edw. IV, June 9
hit[from Scope and Content] Confirmation; chirograph: Wm.
Nevill, esq., son and heir of Wm. Nevill, late of Thornton super
Swale, esq., to Joan, wife of said Wm. Nevill the father: recites a
deed of 20 June 6 Edward IV by which Robert Symson alias Robt.
Robynson, clerk and dean of the church of the Blessed Mary of
Darlyngton, John Catryk, esq., Wm. Cobell of Fremyngton, esq., John
Thwynge, Wm. Snawsell, Stephen Brode and John Brode, chaplain demised
to Wm. Nevile, esq., and Joan his wife, both the capital messuage or
burgage in LEDES in tenure of the Prior of Holy [...] Trini of York
together with all other their messuages, lands, (etc.), in LEDES, and
also their other lands and tenements in Knoythorp and Osmondthorp in
parish of LEDES, and a close called le Hill in the said parish and
Milby within the liberty of Richemond, lately had by gift and
feoffment of said Wm. Nevile, to hold for lives of said Wm. and Joan,
remainder to Wm. Nevile, son and heir apparent of said Wm., for ever,
holding of the chief lords; also a deed of 12 July 8 Edward IV by
which Wm. Snawsell of York, goldsmith, John Gisburgh, clerk, John
Thwynge and Thos. Conyers?, gents., demised to said Wm. and Joan 4
closes in Cundall, lately had by gift and feoffment of same Wm.
Nevile, of which one called le Mekilclose alias Douffeclose, a second
le Milnclose, a third le Milnegrene and lying between le Milnbek and a
stone bridge called Thorntonbrigg with a certain le Bank in the same
close on the King's way there adjacent, and a fourth close called le
Baronclose and lying next the field of Cundall, which closes were
lately in the tenure of Wm. Smyth, late of Braferton and now in tenure
of Thos. Scanceby of York, merchant, to hold of the chief lords; and
also a deed of 6 December 7 Edward IV by which John Thwynge, Robt.
Thwynge of York, gents., and Wm. Snawsell of York, goldsmith, and John
Brode, chaplain, demised to said Wm. and Joan lands, (etc.), in
Reeston and Hilhous in parish of LEDES, lately had by gift and
feoffment of said Wm., to hold of the chief lords: Wm. Nevill, son of
said Wm. Nevill the father, now confirms said Joan (his mother) in the
aforesaid premises for her life, any entail found excepted: warranty
and sealing clauses.


A2A, "Records of the Chichester-Constable Family" ...

FILE - Gift - ref. DDCC/130/17 - date: 10 July 1468
hit[from Scope and Content] William Nevill esq. to William
Snawsell of York goldsmith, John Gisburgh clerk, John Thwynge and
Thomas Conyers gents, property: 4 closes in Cundall (i.e. le
Mekilclosse alias le Douffeclosse; le Milneclosse; le Milnegrene lying
between le Milnebeck and a stone bridge called le Thornton brigg
together with "le Bank" in the close adjacent on the highway; and le
Baronclosse near Cundall field) sometime in the tenure of William
Smyth late of Braferton and now of Thomas Scauceby of York merchant
Power of attorney to John Hakenay and William Henrison to deliver
seisin. Witn. John and Richard Swale, John Shirwood, William Tankerd
of Burghbrigg, gents., Adam Gunby of York. Given at Cundall. Fragment
of seal.

FILE - Demise - ref. DDCC/130/18 - date: 12 July 1468
hit[from Scope and Content] William Snawsell, John Gisburgh
John Thwynge and Thomas Conyers to William Neville (all as DDCC/
130/17) and his wife Joan, property: as DDCC/130/17 With power of
attorney to James Gayle and Thomas Alanson to deliver seisin.
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