Leonard WASTELL, died 1630
The Will of Leonard Wastell of Scorton............................
March 4, 1628. Leonard WASTELL, Scorton, gent.
To be buried in the parish church of Boulton on Swale. To my cousin Thomas DRIFFEILD 40 s. To Mark WASTELL my son, £100, to be paid by my son Luke within five years. To my daughter Margaret WASTELL £100 in six months after her marriage or in three years, each to have £4 for maintenance till the money is paid. To Luke WASTELL all lands in Brompton and North Allerton. To John SWALDELL, my grandchild, £10. To each grandchild 6s 8d. To Luke WASTELL lands in Scorton for forty years, paying my son Mathew £10 per ann. for thirty years, then to son Mark £10 per ann. for ten years, after the end of forty years to my son John and his heirs forever. Luke WASTELL sole executor.[Pr. April 26, 1659, by the executor].
[Abstract from YAS record Series, Vol 9, edited by John William Clay]
[A copy of the full document, obtained from the PRO PCC DocumentsOn-Line site, shows that the "cozen" named was Thomas DUFFIELD; mention was made of the testator's good friend Jerom ROBINSON and his son John WASTELL to be "Supervisors of this my last Will, unto whom I give eyther of them three Angells". The will was witnessed by John GAGE, ....... .....'s marke, and Mathew WASTELL.]
The KIPLIN HALL Archive, (ZBL) is deposited in the North Yorkshire County Record Office. In 1754 the Reverend Henry WASTELL of Simondburn, Northumberland, sold the Wastell Family properties at Scorton to the CROWE Family of Kiplin Hall near Bolton on Swale. Deeds relating to these lands of the manor of Scorton, form part of this Archive, including many documents relating to the Wastell family since the late 1500s. A selection from these documents appears below.
From Kiplin Hall Archive, ZBL I1/1/245, NYCRO (Abstract)
Inq. Post Mortem, dated 7 August 1631: Leonard WASTELL of Scorton – various recitals:-
Left to wife Ann, for life, then to son John, Pasture Close & watermill –
Left to Luce [Luke] WASTELL for a 40 yr term, then to son John, Cross Hills –
Left so that Jeremy Robinson has power to sell to pay debts.
Son Luke is Leonard’s executor, John his heir.
Jury confirm that Leonard held above property & died 25 September 1630; property held of the King as of the Castle of Richmond, not for knightly service.
From Kiplin Hall Archive, ZBL I1/1/105, NYCRO (Abstract)
Deed Poll (Feoffment) - Francis LAYTON of Kirby Hill, gent, to accomplish covenants with Christopher WAISTELL, etc...re lands... 3 Aug 1592.
Kiplin Hall Archive, ZBL I1/1/108, NYCRO (Abstract)
Deed of Covenant, 30 June 1602 - Charles TANKARD of Boroughbridge gent., and Christopher JAQUES [?JEYNES] of North Laythes, gent., tp accomplish certain agreements and indenture with Leonard WAISTELL of Ellerton on Swale, yeoman.
From Kiplin Hall Archive, ZBL I1/1/114, NYCRO (Abstract)
Grant by Letters Patent, 20s – King James 1 and V1 – Leonard WAISTELL of Scorton, gent. - manors or lordships, vills and hamlets of Scorton, Greenbury and Great Langton on Swale.
Dated 4 Dec 1616.
Also ZBL I1/1/115
Deed Poll 17 Oct 1606, mentions John WAISTELL son of Leonard of Ellerton on Swale, yeo.
Also ZBL I1/1/116
20 Oct 1621- Leonard WAISTELL of Scorton, yeoman, and John, his son and heir.
Also ZBL I1/1/117
Marriage Settlement - 2 Feb 1626/7
(1) Leonard WAISTELL of Scorton, gent.
(2)John ROBINSON of Hackforth and William ROBINSON of Ellerton on Swale, gents.
- Recites marriage of John WAISTELL and Anna ROBINSON - lands in Scorton to the use of (1) for life, then to Anne his wife, then to John WAISTELL and heirs.
North Riding Record Society, Quarter Sessions Records, Volume 2
References to Leonard WAISTELL of Ellerton-on-Swale - appointment as a Justice, 11 April 3 James 1 [1605].
Page 210 - Volume 2 - Richmond, 20 July 1619, Juryman: Leon. WASTELL, Scorton, Gentn.
Yorkshire Stuart Fines [YAS]
1607/8 - Ralph HUTCHINSON and Wm HILL, quer. [purchaser]: Thos WAISTELL and Eliz his wife def.[vendor]. Messuage and lands in Screwton. Warranty against Leonard WAISTELL, brother of the said Thos, and his heirs.
1610 - Leonard WAISTALL, quer. [purchaser] : Leonard SMELT and Sith his wife, def. [vendor] - 2 messuages and lands in Scorton.
1612-1614 - Leonard WAISTELL, quer.[purchaser] : Geo. SUTTON and Jane his wife, def. [vendor] - Lands in Scorton.
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