Now! Then! 2024! - Yorkshire On This Day

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A certain man called Robert de Ellerbeck, mercer, came into the chamber with naked feet and head uncovered; who, kneeling down and prostrating himself before Ralph del See, besought him humbly in these words, weeping, “I beseech thee, Ralph, for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, who redeemed mankind by his precious blood on the cross, that thou wilt pardon and remit to me the death of Richard del See, thy father.” At which words the mayor, bailiffs and other citizens together entreated Ralph that for the love of God he would forgive Robert de Ellerbeck the death of Richard his father. Ralph, being moved to pity, turning himself to Robert, weeping, said, “In reverence to God, and at the entreaty of these worthy men, and for the sake of the soul of Richard, I remit and release to thee forever the death Richard del See, my father.”

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Abbreviations:

• ER: East Riding
• GM: Greater Manchester
• NR: North Riding
• NY: North Yorkshire
• SY: South Yorkshire
• WR: West Riding
• WY: West Yorkshire

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Memorandum, that on Monday the 27th day of February, anno dom. 1390, and in the fourteenth year of the reign of king Richard II, were assembled in the council-chamber on Ousebridge, Robert Savage then mayor, John de Hoveden, John de Doncaster bayliffs, with John de Rippon, Robert del Gare, Robert Warde, John de Bolton, William de Rumlay, Hugh Straunge and other creditable persons, amongst whom personally appeared Ralph del See the son of Richard del See of York. Whilst these were treating and talking, a certain man called Robert de Ellerbeck mercer, came into the aforesaid chamber before the mayor, bayliffs and other honest citizens, with naked feet and head uncovered; who kneeling down and prostrating himself before the said Ralph del See besought him humbly in these words, weeping, I beseech thee Ralph, for the love of our lord Jesus Christ, who redeemed mankind by his precious blood on the cross, that thou wilt pardon and remit to me the death of Richard del See thy father. At which words the aforesaid mayor, bayliffs and other citizens together, intreated the said Ralph, that for the love of God he would forgive the said Robert de Ellerbeck the death of Richard his father. Which same Ralph, being moved to pity, turning himself to the said Robert, weeping, said, in reverence to God, and at the entreaty of these worthy men, and for the sake of the soul of the said Richard, I remit and release to thee for ever the death of the said Richard del See my father.

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