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Sir John Savile, First Baron Savile of Pontefract (1556 - 1630)

Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24742 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

69. The Names of all the Towns, Hamlets and Granges within the Liberties of the Honor of Pontfract, parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster. King Charles the Ist's. Charter for making the Town and Parish of Leedes a free Burrough or Corporation, to be governed by one chief Alderman (the famous Sir John Savile); nine Burgesses (John Harrison Esq; the Benefactor, John Sykes, &c.) and 20 Assistants, (Ben. Wade Esq; W. Busfield, &c.) Deed for five Parts of the Bailywick, from Mr. Harrison to Trustees for the Corporation. Assignment of the Londoners to Rich. Sykes, John Harrison, Sam. Casson, and other Lords of the Mannor of Leedes for the Remainder of the Lease of 99 Years. Deeds for the Reversion, and other Matters relating to the said Mannor. Indenture of Agreement between Richard Earl of Burlington and Corke, and the Mayor, Aldermen, Commonalty, and Parishioners of Leedes about the Modus Decimandi for the Tythe of Hay; and a large Schedule of the Particulars that every one is to pay.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

202. Sermons preached at the Exercise at Hallifax, by Dr. Favour Vicar there, Alex. Cook Vicar of Leedes, Mr. Coyler of Bradford, Mr. Lister of Wakefield, Elk. Wales of Pudsey, Sam. Wales of Mortley, Josh. Hill of Bramley (Father to Joseph of Rotterdam) Edw. Hill of Hothersfield, John Jackson of Berwick, Will. Styles of Pontfract, Mr. Nutter of Sir John Savile's, Rathband, Barlow, Gibson, Wilkinson, Boyse, Power, &c. in three Vols. writ by the two Brothers, Elk. and Sam. Wales.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Arms of the Yorkeshire Gentry of the three Ridings, as I writ them 1709, from the Arms painted in the Windows in the great Gallery at Medley Hall, where they were set up by Order of Baron Savile, An. 1588.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Letters Patents for creating Sir John Saville Knt. (the first Alderman of Leedes) Baron Savile of Pontefract. Instructions to (his Son) Tho. Viscount Savile Baron of Pontefract and Castlebarr, Lord-President of his Majesty's Conncil at Yorke. A Patent for Arms and Crest grantest to Marm. Cooke D. D. Vicar of Leedes, and Prebendary of Yorke, and his Brother Will. Cooke L. L. D. subscribed by Sir Will. Dugdale Garter, and Sir Tho. St. George Norroy. Diploma's for Degrees under the University's Seal. Other Instruments under the Hands and Episcopal Seals, of Edwyn Sandys, and Matt. Hutton, Archbishops of Yorke, Ben. Laney Bishop of Ely. Burgess-Bills under the Seals of the City of Sanct-Androis: The Burghs of Kirkealdie and Cupar, for the Hon. Colonel Charles Fairfax. (Don. Tho. Fairfax Arm.) That of Crail for Capt. Johne Heatfield, the zeir of God ane thousand ses hundreth fifty four Zeires; all in Scotland. And in Ireland, the City of Kilkenie for Sir Hen. Piers Bart. whose Present it was. A Diploma under the Seal of the Royal Company of Archers in Scotland, upon Admission of Mr. James Kitchingman, Alderman of Liege (Leedes.) Don. ejusdem Alderm.