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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt:...of any other document from which we can ascertain that some of these shrines were places of fame. This passago, therefore, is of sin. gular interest. t This lady, who was a Monntford of Hackford, married John Wandesford of Kirk, lington, esq. by whom she had a large family. On Oct. 2, 1467, the archdeacon of Richmond granted an oratory, for a year, to Eleanor, widow of John Wandesford, esq. of Kirklington, and Chr. Wandesford, esq., within the manor of Kirklington. (Reg. archid. Richmond. 48.) On Sept, 27th, 1469, archbishop Neville granted an oratory to Eleanor, late wife of John Wandesford, esq. (Reg. Neville, i. 64».) Christopher Wandesford, esq. was her eldest son. The Inventory of his son. Sir John Wandesford, knt, which is preserved at Vork, will occur in its proper place. The will of his grandson, Christopher Wandesford, esq., which was made at Doncaster in 1540, is printed among the Richmond Wills, p. 17. The testatrix makes a nuncupative will. She seems to have been residing in the monastery of the Friars Preachers at York. It was customary for widows and unmarried ladies to become lodgers in a religious house. Wandysford, filiis suis. Pr. Sept, 2, 1473. LIX. THE WILL OF JOHN BADDESWORTH, RECTOB OP LAXTON. Reg. Test. Iv. 183-4. Dec. 1, 1472. Johannes Baddesworth,! rector ecclesiae de Laxton. Lego summo altari B. M. de Suthwell meum optimum ciphum argenti, cum coopertorio ejusdem, pro ymagine B. M. facienda. Lego vij lodes focalis dari pauperibus, circa festum Purificationis B. M. V. Et xvij puellis in primis nuptiis, cuilibet ipsarum xxj d. Lego xxvij paria sotularium dari pauperibus, et vij camisias dari pauperculis. Magistro Thomae Byrom J unum baslard de berall, in manubrio argentatum et deauratum, cum vagina viridi bene apparata. Aliciae B...