- The WILL of RALPH HUNGATE of New Malton.
Aug. 18, 1648. Ralph Hungate of New Malton, Co. York, gent, (According to Foster's Yorkshire Families he married Olive, daughter of Robert Whitace, of Malton, and widow of William Hartas.) being weak in body but, blessed be God, of perfect memory and understanding, make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth, first I bequeath my soul into the hands of God Almighty as unto my merciful Creator, hoping that through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour, he will receive it into glory. My body to be buried in the parish church of Old Malton, and that estate temporal which God hath blessed me withal I bequeath as followeth. Imprimis,( means - in the first place) I give and bequeath unto William Hungate, Elizabeth Hungate, and Mary Hungate, my children, the sum of £20 a piece to each of them in lieu of there filial or child's portions. Item, I give to Mary Hartas my daughter in law the sum of £20. in lieu of her filial portion, with the proviso that if she the said Mary shall recover tha land left for her by her father Thomas Hartas, that then it shall be disposed of by my wife, whom I make my sole executrix, amongst the rest of my children. Item, I give to Thomas Hungate, after my wife's decease, the house I now dwell in in full satisfaction of his filial or child's portion. Item, I give and bequeath the £10 which Mr Egerton paid me with all the rest of the arrears which he oweth unto my wife Olive Hungate, to be disposed of amongst my children according to her discretion, excepting my son Thomas. Item, I give to Jane Simpson 10s. To Phillipp Whittakers 20s. To my mother Mary Hebblethwait the sum of 10s. To James Hebblethwaite the sum of 10s. To Mr. Robert Goodricke 10s. To Wm. ffaucett 10s. To Catherine Consitt her son and daughter 10s. To Thomas Hebblethwaite 10s. To Thomas Aslaby and Elizabeth Hungate 5s. each. All the rest of my goods to my wife Olive. My brother in law James Hebblethwaite and Wm. ffawcett supervisors of this my will. (Pr. May 4 1650 by Olive Hungate). - The WILL of THOMAS CARIELL of New Malton.
Jan 15, 1646. William Carliell, New Malton, Gent. Nuncupative will. Wife Bridget to have everything (Adm., granted May 5, 1657 to Bridge, widow).
- The WILL of JAMES HEBLETHWAITE of Norton.
March 24, 1652. James Heblethwaite of Norton. To be buried in Norton Church. Son Thomas all goods in the house where I live at Norton, as specified in a schedule of my father's goods, and books as desired by my father, my seal ring and 10s. For mending of the same. To James Heblethwaite, my grand-child, my bay nagg or hobby. To James Heblethwaite, son of my cousin Wm. Heblethwaithe, 20s. To Sir Thos Norcliffe, Kt., my "Hawke and Spaniells." To my man Gabriell my setting bitch and all my netts. To servant George Jackson £5, one suit and clock, my sword or rapier, and my belt. To all household servants 5s.each. Residue to my dear wife Melior Heblethwaite, she to be executrix. Brother in law George Montaigne, Esq. (Pr. July 11, 1653, by Melior Henlethwaite. (Taken from The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Association, published 1890) - A sermon preached on the 16th day of April 1696 in the Parish Church of St Michael's in New Malton being the thanks giving day appointed for the discovery and disappointment of the horrible & barbarous conspiracy etc. by William.
- Malton was corporate borough, and governed by two bailiffs, until the reign of CHARLES 2nd. (1660-85). When a writ of quo warranto, to which the inhabitants pleased prescription, deprived the burgesses of its privileges, for judgement was given in favour of the Crown, and a new charter has never been applied for. Since that time, the Court Leet, and Court Baron of New Malton, appoint a nominal borough Bailiff and two constables, and exercise the usual jurisdiction of those courts.
- RALPH LORD EURE’S two granddaughters inherited the house on site of castle but were in disagreement about the property. The mansion was pulled down, and the material divided between them by HENRY MARWOOD Esq., the High Sheriff of the County of York in 1674, the lodge and gateway, however, were left.
- MARY the youngest of these daughters, was married to WILLIAM PALMER ESQ. of Linley, in this county, who by right of his wife, possess the manor of Old & New Malton, which he sold to SIR THOMAS WENTWORTH in 1712. On the 29th of May 1728 the his successor Knight of Bath, obtained the title of LORD MALTON, and six years later (1734) was created MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM (who died in 1760).
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- The STRICKLAND'S came and built a Hunting Lodge circa 1684. It is now part of the Talbot Hotel.
- There was in Castlegate a Market Cross. The base of it was some four feet in diameter and two feet thick.
- A large pump was about opposite the shop door of Mr. A. H. Taylor's premises, conveniently situated for the fish market, where continually one might hear the cry 'To be sold at the fish cross, fine Flamborough Crabs.'
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- In 1697 Celia Fiennes (1662-1741) an indefatigable and archly observant visited Malton, writing of her landlady - 'She now makes use of ye rooms of ye outbuildings and gatehouse for Weaving and Linning cloth, having set up a manufactory for Linnen which does employ many poor people. She supply'd me with very good beer, for ye Inn had not the best'.
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