| Description | William Hutchinson, gent, Christopher Hamby, gent, William Wilson, Ant. Whytell, Ant. Wilson, Thomas and William Hamby, Richard, Thomas and Christopher Whytell and William Alderson (being the principal owners of land in the lordship and manor of Gilmonby)
Agreed to bind themselves to defend any suit brought by William Halile against themselves, singly or jointly, challenging their title to the said manor, which had been purchased by the inhabitants from William Halile late of Sherburn, Yorkshire, gent, 57 years previously
Signed: all parties, except William Alderson
Witnesses: William Parkin; mark of Richard Laidman |