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Market Place Market Place
Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
Regent Street Regent Street
Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
Chapmangate Chapmangate
Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.
Publications
Woldgate History Woldgate History

"A History of Woldgate School"

* 60 pages
* Fully illustrated
* Only £5.00
epp Exploring Pocklington's Past

* Peter Halkon
* Summary of
Pocklington Archaeology
* Only £5.00
Heritage Trail Heritage Trail

"A Pock History & Heritage Trail"

* 2nd edition
* 27 pages
* Old photos
* Only £4.99

People and Places Thumb Old Pock

"People and Places of Old Pocklington"

* 40 pages
* Old photos
* Only £5.99
Adieu WW1 Book

"Adieu to dear old Pock"

  * ww1 diary
  * 53 profiles
  * Local News
  * 299 soldiers
  * 246 pages
Newsletter

PDLHG Newsletters
#1 Oct 2020
#2 Dec 2020
#3 May 2021

William Plaxton document 1559
This is a 1559 document about William Plaxton. Thanks to Heidi Woodhouse for the transcription.

ns 1955
William Plaxton of Pocklington 1559

Knowe all men ___ the depute that I William Plaxton thelde* of
Pocklington in ** Countie of York yeoman am houlden and
firmlie bounden and obliged unto Michaell Marshall of
Southburn in the parish of Kirkburne in the said Countie
yeoman in the sume of fortie pounds of good and lawfull
money of England to be paid to the said Michaell Marshall
his executors administrators or his assigned for the wth
paement will and truelie to be made I binde my selfe my
heires executors and administrators firmelie by these
presente sealed wth my seale dated the fifteene
daie of Maie: in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand
five hundred and fiftie nyne

The Condicon (condition) of this obligacon (obligation) is such that iss the above bounden
William Plaxton his heires executors and administrators due from
tyme to tyme and att all tymes hereafter will and truelie hold
abjerne performe fulfil and keepe all & every the covenante
grant articles promises condicons (conditions) conclusions and agreement
wth on his ther or any of ther parte and behalfs is are or ought
to be holden obfermed performed fulfilled and kept contained
mencond (mentioned) written & declared in one paire of Indentures
of Lease bearing date wth theise presente and made between
The above bounden William Plaxton on th one partie, and the
above named Michael Marshall on the other partie according
to the tenure purporte true intent and meaninge of the
sames That then this present Obligation to be voide and
of none effector *** to stande remain and be in full power
forne and virtue

Sealed and delivered in                        Will Plaxton
the presence of

           N his? mk
Marmaduke Nelson

       E her? mk
Elizabeth Newsom

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William Plaxton 1565

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