16th Century

Reference 1

Lothersdale, Yorkshire - 5 miles south west of Skipton in the ancient parish of Carlton

The Muster Roll of 1539 - in times of national stress, all men in England were liable to be called up to fight any of the King's enemies. Lists, compiled between 1486 and 1625, still exist. 28 men were called up from Lothesdale and directed to meet up at Bracewell on 27th and 28th March and on the 1st of April 1539. One man from Lothesdale was described as "not hable, so 27 went from Lothesdale to Bracewell. John Tillotson, was both a "bill-man and an archer", and one of four TILLOTSONS sent to Bracewell

Reference 2

Source: Public Record Office

Title: Close Roll 22 Henry VII m.l5d  

8 January 1507

Memorandum of Mainprise in Chancery by Anthony Clifford of Bolton in Craven, county York, esquire, and William Hilton of London, gentleman, under pain of £50 each, for John Tyletson of Carleton in Craven yeoman: and assumption by John under pain of 100 marks that he will be faithful in his allegiance

Reference 3

Source: Public Record Office

Title: State Papers Domestic 1581-1590 400 cxcix 91

[?] March 1587

Note of certain Priests and Recusants imprisoned in Wisbeach Castle, with personal notices of each. Dr Bagshawe a most dangerous man. Leonard Hide a most dangerous and presumptuous priest. Francis Tillottson, an amorous priest, making much of Catholics' wives. Thomas Pounde, a layman, a very obstinate man, &c.  

Reference 4

Source: The Yorkshire Archaelogical and Topographical Journal published

under the direction of the council of the Yorkshire Archaeological and

Topographical Association: 1885-1886: vol. ix: 371

Title: Paver's Marriage Licences^*

1596  

[Date:] 1596

[Name and description:] Tillotson, Robert

[Name and description:] Wilson, Grace, of Cowlinghead

[Where to be Married:] Kildwick.

^* The following series of extracts from Marriage Licences, formerly preserved in the Registry of York, is taken from a MS. of Mr. W. Paver, which has been purchased for the British Museum. Where the originals are, and how they got out of their proper repository we are unable to say. A fragment only of a volume, running from 1618 to 1620, is preserved in the York Registry. It is to be regretted that Mr. Paver has not given the day of the month as well as the year.