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C 109 Court of Chancery: Master Humphry's Exhibits:

EX PARTE STANRIDGE: Leases, mortgages, bonds, articles of apprenticeship etc: Whitby, Fylingdales, Scarborough etc, Yorks


The following are brief notes in summary of the items held in this piece. There is no natural sequence, and no individual numbering to indicate sequence, therefore they are listed as found.


    * Bond: Dated 11.9.1699. Robert Stainridge of Whitby to pay £60 to John Smalwood by 11 March next. Witnessed by Wm Watson, Barbry Boyes, Frances King


    * Bond: Dated 26.10.17[?04?]. Robert Stanridge of Whitby, Co. York, merchant and John Doe to pay £60 on 25 December next. Witnessed by Marg. Boyes [remainder damaged]


    * Brief: 3 copies for the plaintiff in Stanridge q Sneaton & ux. Robt Stanridge, plaintiff; Christopher Sneaton & Elizabeth his wife, defendants (court not stated). Defts wife indebted to plt in £4:01s:05d for divers goods etc. at Whitby, 1 November 1697 & also promised to pay for further goods on delivery worth £7. Defts were married 1 June 1702.


    * Lease: Dated 1 May 1651, Robt Stanriggs to Ian Robson for 980 years of a house in Robin Hood Bay, witnessed by Bartho Storme, Geo Lynn, Hen Storme, James Moorsom, John Marshall.
          o Robert Stanrigg & Elizabeth his wife of Fyelbrig Thorpe in the County of York, Panyerman
          o John Robson of Robin Hood Bay in the same parish & county, Fisherman.
          o For consideration of £9:10s, cottage or tenement in Robin Hood Bay now in tenure & occupation of George Lynn. Abuts land of Thomas Taylor on S., street on W., Robert Stainrigg on N., and cliffe on East.
          o Annual rent of 2d at feast of St. Michaell if it be demanded. Held of Sir Hugh Cholmely, Knight & Baronet & Willm Cholmeley Esq. Refers also to Sir Richard Cholmeley, Knight, and Sir Henry Cholmeley, Knight, father and grandfather respectively to Sir Hugh.


    * Lease: Dated 20 January 1656, Robt Stanriggs to Jno Robson of Pitt Clos in Filing Thorp for 980 odd years, witnessed by John Marshall.
          o Robert Stainrigg of Fyeling Thorpe, Panyerman
          o John Robson of Robin Hood Bay, Fisherman.
          o For consideration of £43 10s, 2 acres of meadow known as Pitt Close now in tenure or occupation of Robert Stainrigg. Abuts lands of Willm Cleaveland, now in occupation of Henrye Sallman to the East, land of John Robson to W., Common or highway from Fyeling Thorpe to Robin Hood Bay to N., and little brook or beck dividing the meadow close from the land of Mrs Isabell Conyers to S.


    * Counterpart of sale: Dated 20.3.Charles [1?], Rot Standrige to Sr Hugh Chomley, land in Filing Thorp. Witnessed by Cha. Ascoughe, Ali: Conyers, Henry Dickinson.
          o Anthonie Potter of Fyleing Thorpe, County of York, husbandman & Robert Stainerigge of Fyeling Thorpe, husbandman, of the one part
          o Sr Hugh Cholmeley of Whitby in the said county, Knight & John Wilkes of Robinnehod Bay, yeoman of the other part
          o For consideration of £5 6s, 1/2 oxgang in a place called the Nesse


    * Indenture: Dated 5.6.1699, concerning property called Ramsden in Scarborough, between
          o Philadelphia Cooper of Scarborough in the County of York, widow & relict of Wm Cooper late of Scarborough, Master Mariner, decd., and
          o Wm Robinson of Scarborough, Gent. & Ralph Willy of the same, Gent
          o Witnessed by Wm Robinson, Jno Phillips, Tho Farside
          o mention also of William Cooper the 2nd son, and Geo. Cooper the youngest son, of Philadelphia & Wm Cooper.


    * Bond: Dated 20.1.1704. Isaac Newton the elder of Whitby & William Newton of Whitby to pay Robert Standridge of Whitby £30 7s 4d by 25 March next. Witnessed by Damaris Stanridg, Geo Cooper, John Wilsson


    *  ?Grant of Administration?: Dated 6 March 1631. Ellena Hicke of Fylinge in the County of York, widow of Thoma Hicke of Fylinge, decd.


    * Bond: Dated 22.5.1707. Thomas Whitehead of Scarborough in the County of York, Gent to pay Robte Stainridge of Whitby in the County of York, Gent, £25 at such time as the said Thomas Whitehead shall enjoy & be deputed in the Office of Rydeing Surveyor in the place & stead of the said Robte Stainridge, and £20 on 11 November next. Witnessed by Lovell Lazenby, Tho Hall junr.


    * Indenture of Apprenticeship: Dated 30.8.1697. Jonathan Worthington son of Jno Worthington of Brinington, Cheshire, tanner, apprentice in the occupation of marriner to Robt Stanridg of Whitby in the County of York, merchant for 4 years from 24.6.1697. Witnessed by Peter Stanridg, Isaac Worthington.


    * General Release: Dated 27.3.1685. From Matthew Shipton of Lyth in the County of York, Gent, releasing Robert Staneridge of Whitby in the County of York, merchant taylor, from all actions, cause & causes etc.
          o Of interest on the reverse is a scribbled note: Wm Dawson 3yd Cray... 8d pyd. 2s:0d


    * Bill of Sale: Dated 13.3.1694/5. John Jackson of Whitby in the County of York, master & mariner, in consideration of £10 12s 2d, paid by Jonathan Greetham of the same town, mariner. For 1/32 part of the barque called Good Intent of Whitby, 60 tons or thereabouts, of which barque John Jackson is master, and 1/32 part of all the mastes, sailes etc.. with an equal part of twenty five pounds stock. Witnessed by John [....], Edwd Readman


    * Bill of Sale: Dated 15.6.1696. George Jackson of Whitby in the County of York, master & mariner, in consideration of £15 6s 9d, to Robert Staindrige of the same town, mercer. For 1/32 part of the pinque called Elizabeth of Whitby of about 80 tons. Witnessed by Willm Potter, Edwd Readman.


    * Indenture of Apprenticeship: Dated 30.8.1697. Jonathan Worthington to Robert Stanridg. Refs Hugh Worthington of Brinington, Cheshire, Button Man.


    * Bond: Dated 29.3.1693. £50 to perform deed pole or bill of sale. John Liell of Southwould, Suffolk, Mariner & Robert Stanridge, Whitby, County of York, Mercer. Witnessed by William Rogers, William Stanridg.


    * Bond: Dated 12.1.1702. George Cooper of Whitby in the County of York, Master Mariner promises to pay Robert Stanridge of Whitby to and for the use of Mr Henry Atkinson of the town of Newcastle £40.
          o Refs to bond of Robert Stanridg to Henry Atkinson of 10.1.1700.
          o Also promises to pay Mr William Cooper of Scarbrough £40 due on bond of Robert Stanridg 19 June last past. Witnessed by Wim Stanridg, Wm Allanson Not. Pub.
          o Noted on reverse: "Son Coopers note to discharge Mr Atkinson's bond & his bro. Cooper's bill which they have from me"


    * Letter: Dated 25.2.[16]92/3. Signed Robt Stanridg. Refs to bond for which £500 paid to Hen Stonehouse, and to a lease & security. Reply dated 27.2.[16]92. No signature, and includes the line "... but yf ye King is cuming against my land....".


    * Warrant of Attorney:
          o Dated 16.2.1686. John Anderson of the Burrow of Kelsey in the Kingdom of Scotland Merchant otherwise called John Anderson of Whitby, County of York, Yeoman. Release quitclaim etc to Robert Staineridge of Whitby, Mercer all actions suits etc. Referring to suit of Robert Staineridge at Court of Common Pleas for £21 17s 6d
          o Dated 25.1.1686. to Nicholas Hall, Gent or any other attorney at the Court of Common Pleas. Authorising & appointing him (or them) to appear for me this Hill Terme at the suit of Robert Staineridge.
          o On reverse, "Febr 16th 1686 John Anderson's warrt of Attorney p. £21 19s 6d entr Hill terme 1686 wth release of errors


    * Authorisation: Undated. From John Newgent of Whitby, Soap Boyler for Mr Robt Stainridge of Whitby to collect debts owing as he is about to "remove a great distance"


    * Single sheet of latin script which appears to relate to the Stainridge/Sneaton suit


    * Indenture: Dated 11.4.1691. Between Michaell Hallder of Thornton, County of York, Yeoman & Robert Stainerigg of Whitby, Marcer on the one part and George Ward of Whitby, Yeoman of the other. Refs judgement for Robert Stainerigg against Michaell Hallder at the Court of Common Pleas for debt of £12 and sets over the bond to George Ward.


    * Indenture of Apprenticeship: Dated 25.7.1693. John Hovington apprenticed to Robt Stainridge of Whitby. Refs Elizabeth Hovington of Phillis Church (Felixkirk) in the County of York, widow of John Hovington. Witnessed by Will Harrison, Geo Ward


    * 8.3.1699. William Barker of Scarbrough, Master & Mariner, owner of 1/32 part of the pinque called Providence of Scarbrough (John Robinson junr, Scarbrough, Gent is master), in consideration of £20 paid by Robert Staindridge of Whitby, Mercer, assigns over his share of money due from His Majesty for the vessel's service as a transport in Ireland.


    * Indenture of Apprenticeship: Dated 2.2.1693. William Skelton of Kirkleedam, County of York, Batchelor, apprenticed to Robt Stanrigge of Whitby, Marcer. Witnessed by Elizabeth Temple, Wm Waynman


    * Bond: Robert Stanridge & George Cooper, Master & Mariner to pay John Boyes of Whitby, Mariner £50 on 24.9.1701. Receipted by Isaac Worthington on behalf of Mrs Mary Boyes 23.9.1706 in the sum of £57 6s for bond & charges.


    * Bond: Robertt Stainridge to observe etc. the judgement of George Trotter of Whitby, arbitrator in a dispute between Robertt Stainridge & Miles White of Coathouses in Whitby. Endorsed 28.9.1705 by Miles White that the 6d received from Robertt Stainridge.


    * Mortgage: Dated 24.6.24.6.1Wm&Mary.
          o Between Dorothy Dent of Whitby, widow on the one part & Robert Stainrigge of Whitby, Taylour of the other.
          o refers lease of Sr Hugh Cholmeley of Whitby decd, dated 21.3.14CharlesI to Thomas Bower of Whitby, Mariner decd. of a toft in a street called Bridgegate in Whitby for 1000 years.
          o 1.4.1659 Isaac Bower of Whitby, Marriner decd, eldest son of Thomas Bower, assigned the lease to his brother Jacob Bower (decd 7.5.1674), late husband of Dorothy Dent.
          o Jacob Bower's widow Dorothy later married John Dent of Whitby, Gentleman.
          o For £40 Dorthy Dent mortgages the Corner Shop and house to Robert Stainrigge which abuts on the S. to Bridge Gate, on the W. to the street called Sand Gate, on the N. to the messuage in the tenure of Joseph Collington and on the E. to the messuage where Robert Stainrigge now dwells.
          o To be repaid at the end of 3 years, on 24.6.1692.


    * Probate Bond: Dated 11.10.1707. Thomas Love, Gent, London.


    * Apprenticeship Indenture: Dated 25.7.1693. John Hovington.


    * Apprenticeship Indenture: Dated 8.1.1701. David Greetham of Whitby to Samuell Pinder of Whitby, Master & Mariner for 8 years.


    * General Release: Dated 7.1.1702. George Cooper of Whitby, Master & Mariner released quitclaimed etc.. Robert Stanridge, Whitby, Gent.


    * Bond: Dated 27.12.1699. Robert Stanridge to pay Mary Fairfax £20 and interest on 27 June next.


    * Indenture of Lease: Dated 22.2.1692.
          o John Robinson of Fyling Thorp, Fylingdales, Esq. to Robert Stanridg, Sails Man of Whitby
          o In consideration of £100 for 21 years, close called Ing Close in Fylingdales
          o Abuts close in occupation of John Morrow on the N., lane leading from Bay to Whitby on the E., close in occupation of Thomas Pruddom on the S., and lane leading from Bay to Thorp on the W.
          o Witnessed by George Atkinson, Antho: Blackburn


    * Bond: Dated 20.12.1703. Robert Stanridge to pay George Cooper £20 and interest on 20 June next. Receipted by Geo Cooper 7.2.1704/5.


    * Receipt: Dated 3.4.1631. Receipt of Margery Hicke, spinster of Fylingrawe, County of York, for her filiall or child's portion of 44 shillings due from the estate of Thomas Hicke her father, decd. Received from her mother Ellin Hicke, widow of the same place.


    * Receipt: Dated 20.2.1631. receipt of Richard Hicke for his filial portion of £3 6s 8d. Received from his mother in law (sic) Ellin Hick, widow of Fylingrawe, County of York.


    * Appointment: Dated 19.1.1701. Document appointing Robert Standridge to be a Ryding Officer for His Majesty's Customs at Fyley in the Port of Scarbrough.


    *  ?tuition bond?: Dated 4.12.17... Robto Stainridge de Whitby in Com Ebor mercatori..... Georgius Cooper filius curatis Gulielmi Cooper .. de Scarbrough.




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