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Archive of 28 charters and deeds of gifts of land and property in West Yorkshire to the Knights Templar, belonging to the preceptory of Temple Newsam, "Milites Templi Salomonis", and to the Knights Hospitallers, belonging to the preceptory of Newland [Wakefield], manuscripts in Latin, on vellum, 12 intact seals (one with original protective fibre bag) in red and white wax, impressed with various family marks, including: birds, fleur-de-lys, a standing figure and other devices, seven Templar deeds with early dockets of variants of Newsam, a few very small wormholes, one or two a little damp-stained, one nibbled at the edges, folds, slightly creased and browned, an attractive collection in overall fine condition, v.s. (largest 132 x 173mm. & smallest 58 x 125mm.), undated, [c. 1230 - not after 1308]. *** Lands gifted to the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitallers in the 13th century. Documents relating to the Knights Templar are extremely rare at auction and no other comparable archive has appeared in the last 50 years. (1). 10 charters and deeds of gifts to the Knights Templar of Temple Newsam, comprising: Richard de Rihil [Ryhill], of c. 20 acres in South Crossland, land in Waderode (land on the river Calder), one and a half acres by the moor near Adam le Venur with rights of burning, building and fencing (3 deeds); Lady Alina, widow, of Crossland, daughter of Philip de Rihill, of half a house or toft, which Elias, son of Adam le Venur held and the right to take wood for building and burning within the boundaries of Crossland, as well as pannage for their pigs within the boundaries of the donors woods; Thomas of Turstainlande [Thurstonland], of one and a half acres and an acre in Thurstonland (2 deeds); Roger son of Walter de Thorneton [?Roger de Thornton who granted in 1288 his land at Wilsden to the Abbot of Byland] one assart in Greteland [Greetland] called Brendesidewaie Rod, annually to the donor and his heirs 3s 1½d for all services; Ralf Tagun, son of Jordan Tagun, of a grant and quitclaim of the house which his father Jordan Tagun gave them, and one and a half acres in Fullecroft; Robert son of William de Lepton, of ten acres in Lepton; Alexander de Nevile, of all land which his brothers gave the Templars, a bovate in Lepton, the assart held by Richard des Estages and that by Hugh de Estages, a meadow held by Iwan de Lepton, and an assart in Lepton called Scakelsahe held by Richard de Spinis, also pasture for two hundred sheep and ten cows for two years in the common fields of Lepton, witnesses: Brother Suanus, Samuel the Chaplain, Gilbert Chaplain of "Alemab", Sir Jordan de Insula [Lisle, an Isle of Wight family], Sir John de Insula [?of Woodburn], Sir Thomas, Chaplain of the Temple, G. de Notton, Seneschal [?Geoffrey de Notton, of Notton, near Wakefield, d. 1280], Sir William de Sumerville [?of Linton and Carnwath], Sir Eli[as] de Albo Monasterio [Whitchurch] and others. (2). 17 charters and deeds of gifts to the Knights Hospitallers of the preceptory of Newland, comprising: Alan, son of Simon de Wately, of all Hardinge Rode and land in Colresle; Robert de Weteley [Whitley or Wheatley], of a third part of the land his uncle gave in Whitley; Matilda of Stanforham of 3s which Jordan, son of Matthew pays from the rent of Flackton [Flockton]; Elias, son of Haswi of Heton [Kirkheaton], of land in Heton; William, son of Michael of Brethwisel, of land in Brethwisel; Adam, son of Jordan of Queteleye [Whitley], of a piece of land called Stodlee in Whitley; Elias, son of Hasqui of Heton, of three acres in Heton; Adam, son of Robert de Notton, of land between the stream and castle of Almanbira [Almondbury]; John, son of Jordan, of land in Colresly; Robert, son of Alan of Claiton, of land at Wetelaia [Whitley]; Jordan, son of Jordan of Floketun, of land held from Martin with money from the service of Simon, son of Peter; Walter, son of Godwin of Heton, of a toft and croft in Heton; Jordan, son of Matthew of Flockton, of a toft