This Indenture dated 1631 was the fourth of a series of Indentures, the first being in 1625.

The tithes previously leased were purchased outright by way of an Indenture dated April 1631, which was confirmed by a Royal Charter in May 1631. In this subsequent Indenture dated October 1631, the tithes recently purchased outright were distributed evenly between Thomas Haigh and George Beamont. This Indenture is also genealogically significant in that it identifies Thomas's father, as Thomas Haighe of Mapplewell.

Later GB purchased these rights to the tithes from TH in stages. The final Indenture being in 1668.

The Indenture of 1659 is the one which refers to Robert Robucke and his wife Catherine Haige, the daughter of Thomas Haighe.

The following is a line by line transcript of the October 1631 Indenture.

There is a scan of this 1631 Indenture; well worth the short wait for it to dowmnload.

"1 This Indenture made the fifth day of October in the seventh year of the reigne of our sovereigne lord Charles by the grace of god king of England Scotland France & Ireland defender of the faith forever Between
2 George Beamont of Darton in the county of York yeoman of the one parte and Thomas Haighe of Thurnsrough in the sing county yeoman of the other parte. Whereas George Carr of Gray's Inne in the county of Middlesex gent by his In
3 denture of bargaine and sale beareinge date the twentieth daie of April last past for the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargaine sell and confirme unto the said George Beamonte and Thomas Haigh one partie to the said indenture all his
4 tithes of corne and graine woll and lambe growing renewing or arising within the towns fields and territories of Darton and Mapplewell in the said countye of Yorke or in eyther of them and all the said George Carre's parte of the
5 tithe barne in Darton aforesaid and all and only the lands tenements or hereditaments there unto belonging or therewith all comonly used and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said George Beamont or his assignes and in or upon
6 land messuage or tenement in Mapplewell in the said countye of Yorke and all and only the land tenements and hereditaments thereunto belonginge or therewith all comonly used now or late in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Haigh of Mapple
7 well aforesaid father of the said Thomas Haigh partie to these presents and allsoe all ablatons abventons and mortuaries hereafter happening falling renewing or arising and payable for any person or persons inhabitinge or
8 resident in eyther of the two messuages (except and allways reserved unto the said George Carr his heires and assignes all and all manner of tithes of corn and graine woll and lambe and all other tithes coming growing renewing or arisinge
9 in or upon one messuage called Darton Parsonage in Darton aforesaid and the lands thereunto belonginge or therewith all comonly used). To have and to hould the said tithes oblatons obventons and premisses (except before excepted)
10 unto the said George Beamont and Thomas Haighe of Thurnsrough there heires and assignes forever. To the only use and behooffe of the said George Beamont and Thomas Haighe of Thurnsrough there heires and assignes forever as by the said
11 indenture with .... other covenants and agreements therein contayned more at large may appeare. And whereas allsoe the said George Beamont and Thomas Haighe partie to these presents are fully agreed betwixt themselves that eyther
12 of the said parties whilest they live and the heires and assignes of eyther of the said parties after their death shall and may forever without any advantage in law by fixx or otherewise have and enjoy the one halfe of the siad tithes and premisses above rec
13 ited paying forever the halfe of all rents fees arms stipends synodalls pensions and other payments and charges whatsoever reserved or to become payable by the said indenture of bargaine and sale And with all that in case eyther of the said parties in
14 their lifetime or the heires and assignes of the said parties shall after be minded to make fulle of the one halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses then the other partie his heires and assignes shall and may upon a reasonable price bargaine and purchase the same.
15 Now this Indenture witnesseth that the parties to these presents are agreed upon and doe mutually covenant as followeth And first the said George Beamont for him his heires executors administrators and assignes doth covenent unto grant and agree to
16 and with the said Thomas Haigh his heires and assignes by these presente that the said Thomas Haigh partie to these presents and the heires or assignes of him the said Thomas Haigh shall and may to their sole and proper use and behooffe forever receive .... take have hould
17 and enjoy the one entyre halfe parte of all the said tithes before specified to be granted by the said Indenture of bargaine and sale without any manner of advantage in law by survivorshipp or otherwise to be taken by him
18 the said George Beamont his heires or assignes so allwayes as the said Thomas Haigh his heires or assignes do from time to time and at all times forever truly pay and discharge the one half of all such rents fees armes stipends synodalls pensions pruverons? and of all
19 other payments and charges whatsoever wherewith the said parties are charged and chargably by means of the the bargain and sale of the above specified premisses and that in case he the said George Beamont his heires or assignes shall at
20 anytime hereafter be minded to grant bargain and sell his or there said halfe parte of the above specified tithes and premisses to any person whatsoever that then he the said George Beamont his heires or assignes shall ..
21 ... grant bargain and sell his or theire halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses unto hi the said Thomas Haighe of Thurnsrough his heires and assignes to the only sole and ….. use and behooffe of the said Thomas Haighe his heires
22 and assignes for ever before that …. or sale of the said halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses be made to any other person or persons whatsoever by him the siad George Beamont his heires or assignes he the said Thomas Haighe
23 his heires or assignes upon the grantinge and conveying of the said halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses as abovesaid, truly payinge or causinge to be payed to the said George Beamont his heires or assignes in one entyre payment the whole
24 and …. sume of two hundred and three scoore pounds current money of England for and in lieu and consideration of the said halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses so to be granted and conveyed to the said Thomas Haigh his heires
25 and assignes for ever as above said yet soe that in case the said Thomas Haigh his heires or assignes refuse to accept of the said premisses upon the said price then he the said George Beamont his heires or assignes shall and may barg
26 aine and sell the said tithes and premisses to any other person or persons at his and their pleasure. And the said the said Thomas Haigh for him his heires executors administrators and assignes doth covenent unto grant and agree to and with the said
27 George Beamont his heires and assignes by these presente that the said George Beamont his heires and assignes shall and may to their sole and ..... use and behooffe forever ……..... take have hould and enjoy the one entyre halfe
28 parte of all the said tithes and premisses before specified to be granted by the said Indenture of bargaine and sale without any manner of advantage in law by survivorshipp or otherwise to be taken by him the said Thomas Haigh his heires or assig
29 nes so allwayes that the heires or assignes of the said George Beamont do from time to time and at all times forever truly pay and discharge the one half of all such rents fees armes stipends synodalls pensions ..... ... and
30 of all other payments and charges whatsoever wherewith the said parties are charged and chargably by means of the the bargain and sale of the above specified premisses and that in case he the said Thomas Haigh partie to these presents his heires
31 or assignes shall at anytime hereafter be minded to grant bargain and sell his or their said halfe parte of the above specified tithes and premisses to any person whatsoever that then he the said Thomas haigh partie to these presents his heires
32 or assignes shall and will ... grant bargain and sell his and theire halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses unto the said George Beamont his heires and assignes to the only sole and ….. use and behooffe of the said George Beamont
33 his heires and assignes for ever before that …. or sale of the said halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses be made to any other person or persons whatsoever by him the siad Thomas haigh his heires or assignes he the said George Beamont his heires or
34 assignes upon the grantinge and conveying of the said halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses as above said, truly payinge or causinge to be payed to the said Thomas Haigh his heires or assignes in one entyre payment the whole and just sume
35 of two hundred and three scoore pounds current money of England for and in lien and consideration of the said halfe parte of the said tithes and premisses so to be granted and conveyed to the said George Beamont his heires and assignes for ever as
36 above said yet soe that in case the said George Beamont his heires or assignes refuse to accept? of the said premisses upon the said price then he the said Thomas Haigh his heires or assignes shall and may bargaine and sell the said tithes and premisses
37 to any other person or persons at his and their pleasure. In witness whereof the parties above said unto these present Indentures interchangablie have sett theire hands and seals the day and year first above written. Annoii Domini 1631."

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The documant bears the seal and signature of Thomas Haigh (of Thurnsrough), party to the Indenture.

On the reverse of the document are the signatures and marks of the witnesses Nich Brodelry, Thomas Haighe the elder (his mark TH) (the father of Thomas Haighe of Thurnsrough), William ………, and William Sparke (his marke W)