restreynt in the same be had in that behalf, we desire the Replenisshyng
of our seid game, not only for our singler pleasure but also for the
disport of other our servantes and subgettes of Wirshipp in theis parties.
And therfor we wol and straitly charge you all & every of you that from
hensforth ye suffre no manner of personne or personnes of what estate
degree or condicion soever he or they be, to have shot sute ne course at
any of our game within our seid Honnor duryng the space of iij years next
ensuyng after the date herof, without special warraunt undre our seale of
oure seid Duchie and if any personne or personnes presume or attempt in
any wise the breche of this our special restreinte and commandment, we
eftsounes wol and straitly charge you al and every of you, that without
delai ye certifie us of theire name or names so offendyng, to thentent
that we maye provide for their lawful punycion in that behalf, which we
entend sharply to execute and punysshe in example of al othre like
offenders, not failyng herof as ye wol avoide our grevous displeasure and
answher unto us at their perell."

[Footnote 1: "North Riding Records," vol. i., New Series, p. 123.]

[Illustration: CATTLE MARKS OF THE PICKERING DISTRICT.

Copied from a MS. book dated at the close of the sixteenth century and in
the possession of the Rev. A. Hill of Thornton-le-dale. The names are
spelt as they are written, but are not given in facsimile. The book is a
copy of an earlier one that is still in existence.
]

There are many other commissions of this character made out to "Sir Rauf
Evers knight," "Sir Richard Cholmeley knight," "Sir John Huthem," "John
Pykeryng knyght," "Leon Percy [Lionel Percehay] squyer," and many other
influential men of the sixteenth century.

[Illustration: CATTLE MARKS IN THE PICKERING DISTRICT]

During the reign of Henry VII. there was a prolonged dispute between Sir
Roger Hastings of Roxby and Sir Richard Cholmley concerning the alleged
riotous and unlawful conduct with which each side accused the other. The
pleadings on either side are by no means easy to follow, but the beginning
of the trouble seems to date from Sir Roger Hastings' succession to the
estate of Roxby. Mr Turton, who has transcribed all the documents relating
to the quarrel, thinks that Sir Roger attempted to shift the death duties
from himself to one of his tenants named Ralph Joyner, who refused to pay.
"After an abortive attempt to recover the