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NameSir Walter Griffith 
[345, His record and that of his and his wife’s tomb], [56, Yorks of 1564-5, pub Harleian 1881, Constable p. 65], [56, Yorks of 1612, pub Foster 1875, Griffith article, p. 524]
[345, His record and that of his and his wife’s tomb], [56, Yorks of 1564-5, pub Harleian 1881, Constable p. 65], [56, Yorks of 1612, pub Foster 1875, Griffith article, p. 524]Death9 Aug 1481
GeneralOf Burton Agnes, Yorks.
FatherSir John Griffith (-1471)
Notes for Sir Walter Griffith
m. (1) Jane Neville, (2) Agnes Constable (d. 1505).
He and both wives had issue.
He and both wives had issue.
Will notes for Sir Walter Griffith
Brad Verity passed on his will via soc.gen.med newsgroup on 15 feb 2006:
CVI. The Will of Sir Walter Griffith of Burton Agnes, Knt. [Reg.
Rotherham, 332a.]
July 8th, 1481. Walterus Griffith,(1) miles. Sep. in eccl. S. Martini
episcopi in Burton-Annes; et lego, pro nomine mortuarii mei, optimum
meum jumentum cum armis principalibus. Eccl. praedictae, ad ornandum
in vestimentis, etc., viij li. Waltero,(2) filio et haeredi meo, ij
crateres, j parvum sellarium, iij cocliaria deaurata, j pelvim cum
lavacro vocatam ewer, ij crateres coopertos, j ollam pro vino, et iij
cocliaria argentea; et totum et singulum utensile et staurum domicilii
in Whichnore. Agneti, uxori meae, residuum meae laminae, tam aureae,
argenteae, quam deauratae, et totum et singulum staurum tam utensilium
quam husbandriae, tam vivum quam mortuum, in maneriis de Burton-Annes,
Kelke, etc. in com. Ebor., exceptis xlvj bobus et xl buculis, quos volo
ut vendantur et disponantur pro me per dispositionem executorum meorum.
Lego Agneti, uxori meae, et manibus meis trado eidem, pro rationabili
parte sua, c li. Lego et trado manibus meis Agneti, filiae meae,(3)
iiij li. Radulpho Bucton et uxori ejus x marcas. Willelmo Cawode et
uxori ejus x marcas. Aliciae Thornholme x marcas. Willelmo Griffith,
capellano, xl s. Johannae Gode-ale-house v marcas. Abbati et Conv.
S.M. Ebor., Priori et Conv. S.M. de Bridlington, et Prioratui de
Feriby, cuilibet xl s. Collegio de Lowthorp iiij marcas. Ecclesiis
par. de Frothingham, Foston, Lowthorp, Killom, Thewyng, Rudstan,
Carnaby, Harpham, et Kelke, cuilibet vj s. viij d. Roberto Constable,
militi, x li. M. Willelmo Constable v marcas. Ricardo Griffith,
fratri meo, c s. Residuum Agneti uxori meae, M. Willelmo Constable in
decretis baccalario, domino Willelmo Griffith(4) vicario de
Burton-Annes, et Willelmo Cawode, quos constituo executores; et
Robertum Constable militem, supervisorem. Hiis testibus Marmaduco
Constable milite, Thoma Crake, etc.
[Pr. 18 Sep. 1481, and adm. to Agnes the relict.]
(1)The head of an old East Riding family. In 1474 he was sheriff of
Yorkshire. (Drake, 353.) Burton Agnes came to the Boyntons through a
match with one of the testator's descendants in the 17th century. On
Oct. 6, 1457, Walter Griffith of Burton Agnes, esq., and Joan his wife,
had leave to have an oratory for a year. (Reg. Booth, 400a.) On Oct.
14th, 1458, they had a similar licence. (Ibid. 203a.) Sir Walter
Griffith married Agnes, daughter of Sir Robert Constable of
Flamborough, knt. She remarried Sir Gervase Clifton of Hodsack, Notts,
knt., and the vicar of Burton Agnes was desired to marry them on Sept.
10, 1483. (Reg. Rotherham, 39a.) After her husband's death Lady
Clifton returned into her own country to die, and made her will at
Scarborough on Jan. 14th, 1505-6. It will be printed in Vol. iv.
(2)Knighted, and high sheriff of Yorkshire in 1501. (Drake, 353.) He
made his will in 1530, which I have no intention of anticipating here.
It is a most interesting document.
(3)This lady, who had a large fortune, married Sir Gervase Clifton,
knt., the son of her stepfather. (Thoroton's Notts, 55.)
(4)He was instituted to the vicarage of Burton Agnes on the death of
John Martyn, at the presentation of St Mary's abbey, York, on Jan. 17,
1460-1. (Reg. Will. Booth, 406b.)
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CVI. The Will of Sir Walter Griffith of Burton Agnes, Knt. [Reg.
Rotherham, 332a.]
July 8th, 1481. Walterus Griffith,(1) miles. Sep. in eccl. S. Martini
episcopi in Burton-Annes; et lego, pro nomine mortuarii mei, optimum
meum jumentum cum armis principalibus. Eccl. praedictae, ad ornandum
in vestimentis, etc., viij li. Waltero,(2) filio et haeredi meo, ij
crateres, j parvum sellarium, iij cocliaria deaurata, j pelvim cum
lavacro vocatam ewer, ij crateres coopertos, j ollam pro vino, et iij
cocliaria argentea; et totum et singulum utensile et staurum domicilii
in Whichnore. Agneti, uxori meae, residuum meae laminae, tam aureae,
argenteae, quam deauratae, et totum et singulum staurum tam utensilium
quam husbandriae, tam vivum quam mortuum, in maneriis de Burton-Annes,
Kelke, etc. in com. Ebor., exceptis xlvj bobus et xl buculis, quos volo
ut vendantur et disponantur pro me per dispositionem executorum meorum.
Lego Agneti, uxori meae, et manibus meis trado eidem, pro rationabili
parte sua, c li. Lego et trado manibus meis Agneti, filiae meae,(3)
iiij li. Radulpho Bucton et uxori ejus x marcas. Willelmo Cawode et
uxori ejus x marcas. Aliciae Thornholme x marcas. Willelmo Griffith,
capellano, xl s. Johannae Gode-ale-house v marcas. Abbati et Conv.
S.M. Ebor., Priori et Conv. S.M. de Bridlington, et Prioratui de
Feriby, cuilibet xl s. Collegio de Lowthorp iiij marcas. Ecclesiis
par. de Frothingham, Foston, Lowthorp, Killom, Thewyng, Rudstan,
Carnaby, Harpham, et Kelke, cuilibet vj s. viij d. Roberto Constable,
militi, x li. M. Willelmo Constable v marcas. Ricardo Griffith,
fratri meo, c s. Residuum Agneti uxori meae, M. Willelmo Constable in
decretis baccalario, domino Willelmo Griffith(4) vicario de
Burton-Annes, et Willelmo Cawode, quos constituo executores; et
Robertum Constable militem, supervisorem. Hiis testibus Marmaduco
Constable milite, Thoma Crake, etc.
[Pr. 18 Sep. 1481, and adm. to Agnes the relict.]
(1)The head of an old East Riding family. In 1474 he was sheriff of
Yorkshire. (Drake, 353.) Burton Agnes came to the Boyntons through a
match with one of the testator's descendants in the 17th century. On
Oct. 6, 1457, Walter Griffith of Burton Agnes, esq., and Joan his wife,
had leave to have an oratory for a year. (Reg. Booth, 400a.) On Oct.
14th, 1458, they had a similar licence. (Ibid. 203a.) Sir Walter
Griffith married Agnes, daughter of Sir Robert Constable of
Flamborough, knt. She remarried Sir Gervase Clifton of Hodsack, Notts,
knt., and the vicar of Burton Agnes was desired to marry them on Sept.
10, 1483. (Reg. Rotherham, 39a.) After her husband's death Lady
Clifton returned into her own country to die, and made her will at
Scarborough on Jan. 14th, 1505-6. It will be printed in Vol. iv.
(2)Knighted, and high sheriff of Yorkshire in 1501. (Drake, 353.) He
made his will in 1530, which I have no intention of anticipating here.
It is a most interesting document.
(3)This lady, who had a large fortune, married Sir Gervase Clifton,
knt., the son of her stepfather. (Thoroton's Notts, 55.)
(4)He was instituted to the vicarage of Burton Agnes on the death of
John Martyn, at the presentation of St Mary's abbey, York, on Jan. 17,
1460-1. (Reg. Will. Booth, 406b.)
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